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JTOPt PRESIDENT :
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
of Mrssnsii’pi.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
ALEX. H. STEPHENS,
OF ukoroia.
ELEOTORAL TICKET :
J.t. ELit.—JOHN L. HARRIS, of Oljno.
SJ *• ARTHUR HOOD,of Rudolph
W - J. L. WIMBERLY, of SUw.rt.
itb • Dr. E. MrQEHEE, of Uou.too,
ttb “ 1. P. OAUVIN, of Riohioood.
#tt < M. C. M. HAMMOND, of Clark
rth •• 0. C. OIBSON, or Ap.ldlii*
Sth HERBERT FIELDER, of Polk.
Put •* If. H. CANNON, of Rot,on
lth If. F. PRICK, of Cat*
rim inis *tj.h it i.*o
Hon. DAVID IRVIN, of Cobh.
Hon. TBOB- E. LLOVP, of Chatham.
FOR OOVERNOR,
M 4di:\ii s a. visjiKT.
OF BIRD COUNTY.
FOR SENATOR OP JfTH DISTRICT,
WILLIAM M. BROWN,
OF MARION.
Cl. Clunkin’ VifUrml.
fticaaoao, Va , Sept U.
Editor Columbus Enquirer j
L*ah Sir :A* you are aware, I consented to
tbe moo of my name io connection will the ap
proaching Gubernatorial eloctlon, at tbesollcita
lion of a number of friend?, and from no deelrn
on my part to enter the ILts a* a candidate for
office. Subsequently, a Convention representing
a vary re# peotable portion of the people of Geor
gia, have recommended my friend the Hon.
iSueaxiCi A. Nieaar, aa a auitnbla person for
the offloe of Governor, end in that recommenda
tion I heartily coneur, and should rejoice to see
It endorsed by the people.
With no disposition to exchange the quiet of
private life for the cares ol a public station, I
am at this Juuoture of our public affairs particu
larly disinclined to foment unnecessary <1 ffer
ettocs among oar people; and 1 therefore ask
tbe pet mission of my friends who have drawn me
from my retirement, to withdraw my name alto
gether Irom tbe canvass, in doing to, I tender
my grateful acknowledgments to those who hare
honored me with an unsolicited expression of
their confidence
Very reaper I fully,
JAB. M.OHAMJiKItf*.
St*. folk >cd Ike Kentucky Cemßiiiiooen.
Wt publish elsewhere the correspondence be
tween Gen. Polk and the Cumin ssionera ap
pointed by the Benute of Kentucky to ascertain
**lb# facta In reference to tbe recent occupation
..f Kentucky soil by Confederate and Federal
fohfcs,” Regarding the occupation of Columbus
and liiokman by tbe Confederate General in
the light or events which hero since transpired,
the wledorn of bis action ia abundantly demon
strated. Those events clearly show that the pro
fessions of neutrality by the pimple of Kontuoky
were all “abain”and were uttered for the pur
pose of preventing any action by the Confeder
ates until all tbe sirategical points within their
territory wore commanded by the Federal for
ces. Gen. Polk, being satisfied, by reasons which
he status with groat frankness and force, that
sash was the feel* wisely deter mined to put theee
professions to the test. The action of tbo Ken
tucky Legislature has at last thrown off the mask
of bypoerLy, and Gen. Polk is in a position to
meet with some advantage the future davelopment
of Kentucky Linoolnism. We are gratified to
know that bis conduct is entirely approved by
the authorities at Richmond.
Wmbrk akr tub Pundh?—Tho Colton Hub*
serlption to tbe t ‘oufodciaie Government will
probably roach J,000,000 of bale* , indeed, tho
planters are prepared to place the whole crop, If
necessary, in tho bands of Uovuronrent. Itut tho
(.Government will not owed the cotton for a MA
IM—-some time, perhaps--and, in the n. nan time,
tho planter will hnvo wants and needs which they
can only aatiafjr through credit. But the factors
no longer receiving their Cviuuiisstaus, will be
no longer able to make their advances; and
banka cannot be expected to discount much new
paper, while the fate of the crop* remain in un
certainty. What process i* to be employed
which shall afford relief to the planters, aliens;
to the extent of providing their supplies ‘( The
oetton would bean ample guarantee In ordinary
ssaaona; but now ! them is hut one process—
matual Indulgence. The man of business must
enter Into the situation of the planter, as the
banka are required to enter Into his situation.—
We are all in the same boat—iW/eefM \Ur
oery.
Its Artsy of ihr Peiowtu.
W’e leaxn from a correspondent at Fairfax
C. H. that there hue been no regular engage
mem yet between our advanced forces, under
Gen. Lougstreet aud the Yankees near them.
Col. J. L li Stuart continues to command a
considerable force of infantry at Munson's lull,
•upported by the Washington Artillery, (‘apt
Roster, and Mason's hill is now occupied by
Col J. L- Kemper, with several reg.iueiits uu
der hie command. The Leesburg Artillery,
Capt K gers, have been stationed nt tins post
lor about two weeks. Munson's and Mason's
hills mutually defend each other as military
p sis, being about two miles apart, equi-distani
t.om the Potomac, the latter nearer Alexandria,
aad both almost within range of the enemy's
guns at Arlington Heights aud Fort 11, Is worth
There has been a good tlrel of skirmishing be
tween the pickets of the two armies, but the
Yankees are evidently backing into their on
treacbmets, and are afraid to venture far from
ihtir strongholds, though they are bemg con
stantly punched by rebel* bayonets whenever
they show themselves. We understand that a
party of them were chased a few days ago by
our pickets all the way to'ih*ir fortifications,
sad we have taken po seseioa of a mill, near
Mason’s hill, in which the enemy were found
grinding corn. Our boys shot one Yankee and
wounded several more, drove them from the
prtai.es, and went to work and made corn
uiea! enough to last week, aud after enjoying
a hearty meal of chicken soup and other good
things the Yankees had prepared for them
•elves at tha # mHler'e house, they returned to
‘heir regiment.
C.n.inly “Ih. t.r.'iil Atmy of iho Norik,'’
“• not ‘‘.piling for * ‘ through tb.ro
• ( cat many death, from oib.r ,i,...... to
ironed among them.—ilrrAvionrf X>np , lOrf
KanTrcT —From a paaaengor Juat frt tu
bardw, wa laarn tbnt a I tb. 0 LiJ..at* fore,
• .!,‘tng in M u uil, with lb. .lo.ptfoai of litu..
McCullwcb', automalirl, baw . nae.ntritod at Cos. *
luatlra,; Kj. Tha fore, tbar. atnuttuia to 31,000 ■
*•” ptortda) aotth all tin material of war, and
tetludaa tba dirialoa, of titn*. Pillow, Uarde.
nd J,lf l'bompmn. Our Informant atatr, that
fib,r Hgbtin* attny navar took tba bald. Gau.
A. B. Join,ton. with a part of bla tuff. waa
mat by our Infortoant at Corinth, ..rout. I r
Vantphl, K.otnrky lat, b. ,b. ••bl vdy
nronnd” of tba W*.,—Afot.i.
AAwW, IS,I
Salk or the CirtritxD Yanks.*. Vcaeiuft—
Yesterday afternoon, says the Charleston Coffiri
•t of the 17th iust., a latgd crowd of genth men
assembled near tbe Contour House to witness the
•ale of several prise vessel* whb h bad been taken
by our enterprising privateers.
The bark Kuwti.a, of Philadelphia, Miners. A
J White A S*>n, Auctioneers, was first put up.
3be is anew vessel of 230 tons, built at Glouces
ter, New Jo tty, in 1067, l in excellent condition,
and was sold lor sl2,Otto. Mewr*. John f rarer
A Cos. were the purchasers.
The bark GJeu, of Porllaud, built ot Freeport,
Vfe., in JI4S, and said to have been since re
built, brought $3,700. Abe was als . purchased
by the above parties. This ve>el now lies at
Morebead City, N. C. •
The brig John Welch, of Philadelphia; 27.1
tons, built at Philadaiphia in !s&§, gf>o<lfreight
ing vessel and in fine order, brought $0,400, and
was bought by Csptairi Ferguson. The terms
were cash.
The cargo of tbe Lara Uieu, Consisting ol 242
tons Anthracite Coal, mors or Jets, was purchas
ed by the Confederate flutes, • the enormous
price of $lB 10 cat*. per lon.
The eale whs well attended, and h bidding
quite spirited.
Messrs. II Coh A Cos., will soil ibis day the
cargo of the bark Kownna, consisting of 1,000
bag* of Laguayra Coffee a.id twelve lone of Pig
Iron
pflh The following is a correct list ol the
officers of Tom Cobb's Legion, and of the com
panics composing tho Legion
Colonel —Thomas It. K, Cobb
Lieut. Co..—lt. II Garnett.
Major—Edward K. Baglay.
Adjutant—P. B M Young
Berg't Major—J C Fioyd.
Quartermaster—Trunk Watkins
Coimuissury—T. M. Lambkin.
Burgeon—B G. White, M. D.
Assistant Surgeon—Jon. Unitou, M. D.
Chaplain—Rev. K. K. Porter.
CO.WPARIM—<CAVALRY SAfTAUON
Richmond Uusture, Augusta, Capt. Titos. V.
Stovall.
Kultou Dragoons, Atlauta, Copt. B. 0. Yau
cfy’
Georgia Troopers, Athens, Capt. W. O. Dc
lony.
Dougherty Hussars, Albany,Capt. W. J.Law
ton.
mvAHTny.
Lunar Infantry, Coviogton, Capt. J M. La
mar.
Tom Cobb Invincible#, Carrollton, Cant. F. S
Powell.
Stephens Rifles, Decatur, Capt. L. J Gl.no
I'oythrese Volunteers, Waynesboro', Capt.
W. 8. C. Morris.
Bowden Volunteers, Bowden, Capt. 0. A.
Me Dan let
Panola Guards, Madison, Capt.G. 11. Knight.
Wuat Josrpo IXult Saip.—Joseph licit
being serenaded in Washington last Thursday
night, said, “When we look serosa yon noble
river and seethe fleg of disunion float iu the
sight of the National Capitol, we want mo
speeches except the brief utterances of tbe
brave commanding General,” Ac., Ac. Mr
Holt ie evidently alarmed at the proximity of
the ‘'rebels.”
Tbe mask of neutrality It no lunger re
tained by Die Keotuok Llucolnltes. The Courier
•ays, that they are openly recruiting f r tbe abo
lition army in that portion of the State. Among
the traitors engaged iu this dirty business si*
Congressman, J. H. Jackson, of the Hopkinsville
district, end Curran Pope, once a prominent clti
eu and councilman of Louisville, both of whom
bare commissions from Lincoln as colonel*.
Dkaius xn rat Ivkv Gcakhs.—- We regret to
learn from n private letter just received from a
member of tbe Ivey Guar is, that the company
has sustained the loss of three ineu from disease
since its eauauipueut at Fairfax Court House.
These were private* Adams and Kagland of Har
ris county and Simmons of Chattahoochee
Correspondence of the N. Y. Times
Piorthrri News kj Ihr Mail,
VV avsiniiTus, .Sept. 12.
The Government Is in receipt of reliable infer
nivllon by the lsst steamer, rotating to the pres
ent stock of cotton in Kiiglish warehouse* and i he
prospect of a supply ironi other sources than the
K. bsl Btiti
This information leaves no room to doubt thai
the Mmidrearer mills will be able to run on lull
time for the entire year,even without touching a
pound of the new crop. The information obtain
ed from tho Spinners’ Association has greatly
and agreeably surprised the manufacturers and
led them to aofren down very much In Ureir de-
Band tor a speedy termination of the war.
II H Hanford of Kentucky, has been appointed
Consul to Aux Cay on.
Col. Ward L-uuon has raised for his Virginia
iirigado about 2.500 men; recruiting having cons
ed in Northern Virginia consequent upon the
retreat of our troops to .Mary laud, liowillpro
oecd at once to Illtuois under authority ut the
War Department to complete the brigade, lie
is authorized to muster in uud draw subsistuucc
for bisuien us fast aa they ouiist. Geu. Lauder
has been assigned a ouaiinand in the army of the
Potomeo. lie leaves for his command to-mor
row.
The National Znituug, u German paper of
Now York, haa been cut off from muii facilities.
Tho lie retd's Correapondoni.v.
\Y II Byrd, late clerk in the War Department,
hts arrived ut Richmond, and offered to supply
the rebel government with information as to mat
tsr in Washington, hut ho was arrested as a spy.
He has been suspeoted hero of having left his
post in tho War Department to furnish the ene
my with information of our movements.
Wianmaros, Hpt. U.
‘the Postmaster (Jenoral hns directed, as an
additional protection to tba postal revenue, the
•••elusive issue of the .'•tamped envelops eontsta
in • the new improvement of the discoloring
tines.
This envelop* cannot be manufactured by the
oruinary machinery, aud is not therefore, liable
to imitatiusi by the Insurgents.
kftiwQ Cm. Mk lit) tbe Ktiliffcy
UnuMMitn.
Cos ICM an, Kv, topi. V, 1821.
7o .Vo/*’ ’ ‘ /*<>/!', Commanding Form, do.
bit: 1 have the bouor to uo!oiia herewith a
resolution of the Senate of Kentucky, adopted
by that body n thr reception of the military oc
cupation nt 111 d-ruan, Chalk, HankandColum
ou* hv the Confederate troops under y<>ur coin
ma’id. I uee l uot say that the people of Keu
• ui ky are profoundly a*tonishd*ihat such an act
should have ‘•eon committed by the Confederates,
aud especially that they should bate been itofi.at
(o do so with an vquipj rd and regularly organ
ised attny.
The people of R*utuvky having, with great
unmitoliy, d'Henutued cp.u u position of neu
trality, in the unbuipy war nuw waged, and
which they hud tried iu vain to prevent, and
hoped that one place at leact iu this great na
tion, might remain nninvadtd by passion, and
through whose good office sonarihii g ni'gbt to
done to end rhe *r, or at least to uuiigeie its
horrorr; or, il Ibis were no? possible, that shr
might ba left to choose her iteatiny without di
mi hence froß uny quarter
In obedience to the thrive repeated will of tbe
people, as expressed at the poll*, audio tbeii
name, 1 a*k, yuu to w ithdraw your forces from
tbe soil of Kentucky.
I will say, in eoßcluslou, hat all tho pe p'e of
the Ht(e await, in Jertp suspense, your action in
the premise*.
I have tbe honui to, be your üb'ut earvt, Ac.
J -uv M. Jouxa.re Ch'ian 0 lumittee.
wmn rnoai as. rena vu rwit M irucir com
uiixioMxaa.
C .ti wxr*. Kv . Sept, u.b 1801.
Ti John M. JoknoUm, Chair-not of C,,mnilt*t
/ Ms .VfNu/e rs A'# ft fur Ay
Sik :—I have tbe honor to aokiu.sete.lge the
receipt of your letter of tbi.* date conveying lo
uvea copy us a nsoluiion ot Keatuckv uud r
which a committee (of which y* u are chairmen)
war raised “fe r tho purpose of c.nstderlng tbe
reported occupation ol Hickman andothei |.oim
in Kentucky by tbe Confederate troops, and that
they take into consideration tbe reported oeeu
peuen of Paducah aud othar points in Kentucky
by the Federal authoiitiea. and report thereon;**
al* •. that tuev hr “directed tu obtain all tbe
teru they can iu reference to tbe recoct ocenpa
b '’ lh ' 1 -"i.j.T...
Leieral torcee and report. In writing, at e* eeriy
at dey as pract.oaUU ;
rron.lt. l.r.n. Os Ih. t.wiutio. u
ypa>*, .. COBIU.. in.a, . r.,1,,c1.d
n.nr.ly lo coll.ui., Ih.focl. in r.fo„ oc . ,
jh Moc.ii>.ikW olJUniky .ail b, ih.
Cvn(.d,-.i. .ud OlWfttt,. „and r.por,
(h.rMo is vrrnii, .1 M rrl, • d.y p 0„, -
Die- Iu answer u> Ume rn#lut lo ns, 1 bave
raapecifuily u> sty Ut so far as the Conf.de
to*aavnto, tkefaeis axe plain
•nd shortly stated. T h ® government which
they represent, recognising a* a fundamental
principle the r ght of sovereign States to take
• uch a position as tboy choose, in rega.d to
i heir relation* with o; her State*, was compell
ed by tnut pr.nciple to concede to Kentucky
tbe right to assume the position of neutrality,
which abf l ad chosen io the passing struggle,
This it ha* done on all occasion* and without
• n exception. Tbe cases alluded to by His
Excellency, Gov. Magotfia, in his recent mes
sage as ‘ raids,” 1 presume, are the rase* ofthe
steamer* Cheney and Orr. The former was
the unauthorised act of certain citizens of Ala
bama, and the latter the act ofcitiierfS ot Ten
nessee and others, nod was an act ot reprisal.
They cannot therefore, be charged io any eftnc
assets of the Confederate Got eminent
Tbe first and only instance iu w hirhthe neu
trality of Keutucky ha* been disregarded is
that iu which tbe troops under iny conuhaad,
and by my dirrciioa, took possession of the
pisre I now hold, and so much ofthe territory
between it and the Tennessee line a* w as nec
essary for me to pa* over in order to reach it.
This act finds abundant justification in the h.s
tory of the roace*sioas granted to the Federal
Government by Kentucky over since the war
began, not wi intending tne position of neutral
ty which she had assumed, and tbe firmness
with which sbe proclaimed her intention to
maintain it. That history shows the following
among other facts: In January the House of
ilepreientatives of Kentucky passed anti co
ercion reeo.utioua —only four dissenting. Tho
Governor in May issued his neutrality procla
mation. The address of the Da on Central
Committee, including Mr. James Speed, Mr.
Prentice and other prominent Union men, in
April proclaimed neutrality aa the policy of
Kentucky, and kIaUMnI that mu attempt IO n
ercothe.Houth should induce Kentucky to make
common cause with her and take part in the
contest on her side ‘without counting the cost.’
Tho Union speakers and papers, with few
exceptions claimed up to the last election
that the Union vote v. o* strict neutrality and
peace. These facts nod svents gave assurance
us the integrity of the avowed purpose of your
.State, and wc were content with the position
nho assumed.
hinre the election, hjwsvtir, sbo has allowsd
ths -snare in bar ports (Paducah; of property
of cititene of lbs Confederate Btats; iboba?,
by her members io tbe Congress of tbe U nited
Ktates, voted supplies ol men oml money to carry
a the war against tbe Confederate States; she
has allowed (be Federal GoVernmeut to cut tim
ber from her forests for tbe purpose of build.ng
armed boats for tbe invasion of the Southern
-ttales; she is permitting to be enlisted in her
territory troops, not only of her own citizens,
but the citixens of other .States, for the purpose
ot being armed and used in offensive warfare
against tbe Confederate States. At Camp Rob
inson, in the county of Garrard, there are new
tun thousand troop?, if the newspapers can be
relied upon, in which uien from Tennessee, Ohio,
Indiau* and Illinois are mustered with Keutuck
uns into the service of the United Stales, and
armed by that Government for tbe avowed pur
pose of giving aid to the dieaffefted in one of the
Confederate states, and of carrying out the de
signs of that Go vert, men’ for their subjugation.
Notwithstanding all the**, and other act* of a
•im lsr character, tbe Confederate States have
continued to respect the attitude which Kentucky
bud assumed ass neutral, and iorbomefrom re
prisals, io tbe hope that Kentucky would jet iu
force respect for her position on tho part and the
Government ot the United Htates. Our patient
axpeotaticn ba> been disappointed, and it was
only when ww perceived that this continued in
difference tn our rights and our safety was about
to culminate is the stisure of an important part
of her territory by ibe United Htates forces for
offensive operations against the Confederate
Htates, that a regard for self-preservation demand
ed of us to seise it in advance We are here,
therefore, Dot by choice, but of u# emity, and a*
1 have bad tbe honor to say, in tbe rouiinuniaa
.lou addre* ini to his Fxoolieacy Gov. Magoffin,
a copy of which is herewith cdosed and submit
ted a* a part es ay reply so I now repeat io an
swer to your request, that 1 am prepared tosgrte
to withdraw the Confederate troop* from Ken
tucky provided she will agree that the troop* us
the Federal Government be withdrawn simulta
neously, with a guarantee (which 1 will give re
ciprocally, for the Confederate Government) that
the Federal troop* shall not be allowed to enter
bit occupy auy part of Kentucky for the future.
In view of tho fact* thus submitted, I cannot
but think th< world nt large will find it difficult
to appro* iate lha “profouuh astonishment” with
which yotj say ike people of Kentucky received
the intelligenco of the occupation of this place.
I have the honor to he, respectfully, your ohr
diett servant, ato.
LKONIDAS FOLK.
Major General Commanding.
Ut. McClhli.ah or Dispose r> {> tiivc
Battle.—Tha enemy are ret disposed to give
battle. They cowardly “l,ulk tehinJ their cu
trenchuuma and decline every challenge to con
bat. Ibo Washing ton .Star cays
•*l’be imprceslou prevails here in mlltary cir
cles that Beauregard is now passing most of hia
troops between Fairfax Conl f House and Lee
burg.
“It Is lurtiser hello ve t by Fie best informed
hero tl at everything that linns has been able to
scrape together iu the way <d lighting materia',
not Skbaoiu ely required drew bore, has been hur
ried on to tleanregard, and that the hitter's army
has becti thus greatly in crossed. Hie purpose
is now, apparently, (• tempt or to provoke Her.
Mut'ielUii to le ive his entrenchments, in which
wo hardly think ho will l>o shortly Mcconmjoda
ud, aa he must advance against thorn or decline
tho hnttloibo secession hutbcrßice hsre been so
long se.'kieg.”
Aila tbr fnitnliirj t uiuidi ii Tirjuu.
In diiiouaaing the quvtitoit, what disposition
hall be ore,to with our prisoners, the Richmond
Dispatch of tho llitb, any*:
“It would bo entirely eousistcet with tin . for
bearance and humanity to make soma disposition
of tho prisHiors. which would nhsle the cost of
their tuuintecaiicf and Increase the ditliculties of
thtir i scape. As ><ur gallant priratcermen are
ioimured in tnat tbul criminal prison, the Tombs,
of New York, wo would suggest that tho prison
ere here be removed to the Penitentiary, which
is a spucioue, cleanly and comfortable building,
and that the inoiites of tho Foiiiteatiary be em
ployed upon tho fortifications far the city defense.
Wo do not lieeitw to wound the feelings of the
coda ids, by proposing to give thtir quarters to a
much more degraded class of mru than theu
solves; but tire public interests would be bene
fited by such an arrangement, and they have
surely patriotism enough to reconciletbem to the
mortification which, under the circumstances,
they might naturally feci. VYe arc all obliged to
m ks sacrifice* for our country, and we daie say
Hint the iomates of the Virginia I'onitentiary
are willing to shoulder their share of the general
self denial. They are n t w about Interest in the
result of this war. If the country should be üb
jugated by owr Yankee invaders, tha regular bu
siness of the penitentiary convict* will be entire
ly destroyed. Before one of tl em can graduate,
every liorsu in the country will be atoleu, and
every Southern man robbed and murdered. Let
them volunteer, then, tu mattr, to give the Yan
kee ptisoner* their places in the Penitentiary,
and Wake themselves to the fortifications, where
they can kcop the country from being overrun
and tboir various professions from being nver
stocksd by Yankee competition.
Our Lllow citixeos are not generally uwure
that we have now among ua piobably the first
uiartyr of the preaeut revoluiiuii. Major Denis
t >n, off 59 “t Carolina, waaio Nebraska hold
mg some Federal office, when word teactod
there that Lincoln wou and perhaps not be per
mated to assume the Lxecuuve funewoue at
NVaahii'g.on. The Major w aa aeifed Ly a mob,
his arm* tied uehii.d him. and a rone p teed
around bis neck, on ti.e eecoud of March, and
marched through the sire* t% in wbu b condi
non be was met by Ins wile and family, aalkty
were driving through town. Tbn mob clarooi
ed lor hanging him, but some insisted that
he i>hould be kept, un tl they knw whether
Liacoi .'a inaiigura ton were resisted lie was
kept a prt o er in Ins own bon-e, with a guard
ot tirlevn men stationed there. He ii ade bis
earape, 1. tving hi* family; aud they were not
• mill'd af vrwards to leave with anything
but the ch> theathey had on.— Xathvilfr f’nion
A Amoriemn.
Tun Nnw Mbwaturi from Nort Cabolirs.
—Oa Friday aitvruoon tbe Legislature us North
Carolina elected George Davis, K*q., of New
Hanover, and Wm. T. Dortch, Ksq , of Wayne,
-*enatora from North Carolina in me Congress ut
the Conlr icrate States. Mr. Davis is now one
of the delegate** at large to the Fro; ieional Con
gress. .Mr. Dortch is one < f tbe Commoner*
from the county of Wayne, and Is also Speaker
of the present (louse of Common* of the Stair.
Mr Davis i a native of the town of Wilming
ton—a lawyer by profession—about 41 years us
•I*—* chaste and forcible speaker—a Whig,
according to tbe former political elaaaificatu u*.
and as such, was ar. earnest partisan.
Mr. Dortch ia a native of Nash county,
North Carolina. Lika Mr. Davis, ba is a lawyer
oy nrofession, and is probably a year or two old
er than bis colleague. He enjoy* the reputation
of being an able and successful practitioner,
rather (ban an eloquent advocate He is a man
of good business talent and r mod judgement
Hia political autc.-e iem* are the opposite of those
of Mr. Davis. Mr. Dortch having been e mem
ber us tbs Drmocretic party lortkany*
Cottor ar AratacotcoLT.—The Apalachi
cola Times of last week, iu Ite yearly cotton
statement, reports tbe tock c-o baud In tbit
port at r,843 hale/, bat adds: “Wa would re
mark that from prudential motive tbe sleek of
cotton appearing in the above statement baa been
removed to the interior, where It wUI be au
•ure against tto vaadaUux of tbe LlßOotaltee.”
( OLIMBII. FRIDA!. NFFThirffß 20.100$
ptr The New York Journal of Commerce
•ays that Lincoln's ‘'detect vea”have prepared
a list of “secession sympathizer*” in that city.
They have “spotted” about seven hundred cit-
Ztfna as inmates for Fort Lafayette.
One of the “spotted” wa* Mr. 11. O. Brewer,
of a well known hou-e in this city. He fortu
nately got wind of a telegraphic order from
Washington for hi* arre-t, and the next morn
ing found him in Canada, whence he sailed for
Europe This gentleman'* friends have been
for some time utijo-y about him, hi* strong
Southern principle* being well known here os
in New York. He hdd wry large interest* to
look after, and wn* forced to run great hazard*
He finished hi* biisme** just in time, find es
caped by tbe “skin of hi* teeth,” os above re
luted.--Mobil* Register.
./dE- A corrospondoot of ihe Chattanooga Ga
xstta Fayv tbe railroad bridges batween Athena
and Knox villa are all guarded by armed forces.
The long bridge w!.i h crrai ♦ tbr Tennessee at
Loudon In guarded by seventy-fivo or eigh
ty met. on each side. Ibe vimnity of Knoxville
is literally alive with soldier-. It i H?*d there
are 12,(H)0 or more.
Northern paper asevrls that the United
Htates vessel* sow ut Fortress AJor.ro* nr* or
dered to tuke on board three months provision*
aud store . and tlm Heatowr* *n much coat as
they can carry.
Mobile Tribune Icarus ou what it
considers good authority, that the order of the
War Department appointing Jingi-dter General
Wilber* to the command at Mobile ha- been
changed.
mum (ORRESfOWEME.
WiiLiviacno, Ya., Sept, 12.
Air *fis. Loitoslt Not knowing whetLsr you
have a regular correspondent from thie place, or
from the 10th Georgia regiment or sot, tod thiak
iog that eren If you had you would not object to
having an occasional communication from an
other, 1 thought I would give you a short ac
count of the wort <mportaM occurrence* that
have lakes place in tlie regiment.
Wo arrived at this place -n Ihe ?Mot June
last oxiier tbe cuooiuisnil of Lieus. Col. A. Cum
in lugs, and pitched our (uuta the next day, about
a unit aud a half fr* ui Williamsburg, on the
York town and Grove Wharf road, la a tew
days after we commenced our drilling uml*t ihe
ootnmsnJ arill ci Lieut. Col. Cjmmiogi, and here
I will say that a belter drilled officer is sot to be
found than bo i*, being thoroughly acquaint* l
with Uis tactics, a gratluafa oi West I'olat, an
live and induslrioas, and having • particular
gift nr luannur es explain lug uli tuovetuanie be
fore u>. Dilutee tag tlinr ce-n'vii, wecuuldiut
rapt ily improve in mill oi; knowledge. In a
abort tiuie C* I. L. Mcl-aws arrived and took
command, u<*t Lilly of on? regiment, but t',u, of
all the Greet iu and around Willloiusbuig. <
Mo Law* is osu a graduate of W>: Point, r.u
roughly acquainted with all ti.e uitoutia pertain
lag to the eflice of a Brigadier General iu which
capacity he has noted since hie arrival with n*.
I do not know wheUh* solid head* about iUeii
tnund think, but 1 think that if any man is quali
fied fora General, that xuau is Col. MoLaws, he
is unexritahle under any circumstance*, of tbe
most profound judgment, thoroughly acquainted
with military stleirs, and while filling the duties
of Brigadier General, the question was never
raised either in the mind- of the soldiers or chi
ton* If every not that be J •! wax not d'*ne with
wisdom.
\Ye built a largo .r s piece colied Fort
Megruder, and a chain f msli batteries from
the main fnrt to the r* • t> cither eiJe,
works are th# lw*t that have been built in the
Southern Confederacy -■ ‘h* war began At
the bott- ru of the breast w <lt !* twenty seven
feet thick, tbe ditch ar--uf- ! : twelve feet wid*
and nine feet deep
We wotic dti’-'n (. i'eibel some three ~r
four weeks ego anJ enrsraped five day# upon
the battle lisld where that tn ■• meinurabla bat
tie wav fought ; while in that section we wre
twice drawn up in line r.f battle, at a place konwn
as Tcdd's Junction, about four tnileelioh w Beth-
I el and lour from Newport News, we were tfieie
t drawn up during the night of *he fire a< I lamp
| too, of which your have Sully beard; it was re
ported that thw Yankees Were advancing that
vray in attack (Sen. Msgrttdcr in the rear, and
that they had .-uc.iinpsd about three quarters of
u mile from ioddV Junotkm with a force of ten
thonxiud man, wc oidy had about three hun
dred tut were fully determined to whip them.--
They went back to Newport New.* as soon as
they found we were there.
We returned alter doing tome little work to
Young'.-* Mill, about aix milts from listhel, where
! we remained four or life daye, when we made n
j tutuo’u ot tweuiy-liiree miles in fire hours and a
half, the distance ficui Young's Mill tonurcamp
near this place.
Our Hefimeut was ewnt* ba k to Waawirk
Court House last Sunday, how long to remain
l do not know, bull tope not long, as 1 think
it to be unhealthy dawn there
! tbihk (leu. Magtader is apptekoßsive of a
light dawn there ; and if the Yankees do find it
in their besrts to give us battle, you wif! hear a
good report from the lfith Georgia regiment.—
(tar Quartsrmxvter C. C lic ks hailing from
your place, had to leave tha regiment in eonse
queuceoi not baiog nil* to *r*va the reqaislte
bands.
I omitted to uieutiou our Major when (>akiug
ot the other officers, and to do him Justice, must
say that a cleverer Mule man never lived, and is
fully competent to discharge every daty that is
iuouttUenl UfH>a him, having essrved in tha Mex
ican war, aud having ma te military tactics his
study for a number of year*, hs well us haring
had a voluntary company uc-isr his trs'ning for
a long tiui*.
Ourrsgitaet t ie 4 *ry 1 <-pul *i .no with the
citisens of Wi'litn*burg ,aud tbo people gvpvr*
sally , tbe’ladre* especially, di I all th> could that
would enhance aur hvppineas, nr add toonr Com
left, aud while upon this subject 1 canno* but
ruaution u lew who did us *OlllO particular
kiudoesiws; Aire. Dmlle who was always solici
tous for our wtdfere, and often brought u. rotae
of thoce luxuries from which wv are debarred in
the vamp. Mr. Smith, u p<>or man and an over
seer did all his p .wer to make us as cowiP rtsbte
a* possible.
Parson Youug, a minister ol the Baptist
Church, vtilled us oiten, an I when we were sick
wruM take ui to hi* tumse ad -ak* care 01 u*
ckaig.wg ua uothlcg. Hr aN . did nil hrcould Ibr
our sick soldiery at the Hospital; went round
with a subscription tv rare* a Hospital fund to
buy chickens and delicacies for theta. He took
up collections nlmort every Sabbalh for thair
benefit, truly he must be a good mar, and the
Lord will surely tiers hiiu.
Mr. Healey T. Jones aim opened bis house to
the soldier and fed him Into hia woll-spread ta
ble, while his beautiful daughters repaired to
the church and worked early and Isle, sewing
li>r those who desired their service*.
At every church in (be town, the ladies met
daily and sewed for ur; is l* strange then that
we “tumid leave th>s place sorrowfully ?--an ar
row ol’ rapid has pierced the heart of many of
the young soldiers In our regiment.
Yours respectfully,
A SOl, PIS 11
Wlken Vi by ibr Moil
SpHil to ths N. Y. Poet.
Wasiusarva, t?epL 14.
I the skirmish of picksli yesftrJoy near Dsli's
| Cros Hoad*, io Virginia, was uot a serious affsir.
The account# of it litre been greatly txaggere*
(•4.
Mr. Sickles yesterday rresied two Hubei effl*
[ cere at t point 3 miles down the Totem*..
Tbt militia of tbc District of Colombia l# pre
paring for aotlre service. A rtg<m tit is sow or*
*aniaed, and will eooo be sworn ta.
The Baltimore Booth, tba rabid Mission Jour
aal- wbett editor wai arrested yesterday. bat
itopped publication. The Baltimore Exchange,
be leading secession paper in that city, la more
/iolent than ever. This moroiag it* principal
editor watt arrested.
Prominent citisens of Baltimore now in this
city declare that the effect of the arreats will be
iniisfactory. Tbe secession fover in Baltinor*
s likely to be checked by each eummery pro
ceedings as Iho-e which the Government felt
compelled to adopt.
The President transmitted a letter to Gene
ral FtemQnt on the f2th ioat., on the subject
of Fremont'a recent proclamation. Heeay*:
“Assuming that you, being on the ground could
be ter judge of the neceeeitiee of your poai
iiori then I could, at line dietance. On #erng
your proclamation ofthe 30th of Auguat 1 per
ceive several objections to it, the particular
obje lion being the claueer relative to the con
fiscation of property nnd tbe liberation of
•laves. It is objectionable on account of it*
non-comfurmity to the act of Coogreas. On
the Sth of August last I wrote to you express
ing a wish that that clause should be modified-
Your answer expressed a preference that I
should make au open order for tbe modifica
tion, v/bich 1 cheerfully do.
It is therefore ordered, that the said clause be
modified, held and construed to conform to and
not transcend the provisions in the act of Con
gress, entitled, an act to confiscate property need
for insurrectionary purposes, and that sad net
be published at length, with this order.
(Signed) A. LINCOLN.”
A diipatch ha* been received at the Navy De
partment from Go mm* ruler Rovan, of lha steam
er Pawnee, at Hatteraa Inlet, giving particulars
of the capture of the prise echuoner, Busan Jane,
with i valuable cargo, bht entered Hatteraa
Inlet suppoalug it to b siitl in tbe possession of
tbe Confederate Htates. ohe has been sent to
Philadelphia io charge of Lieut. Croahy. This
I* tbe third re**l captured ainct the faking of
the forts her*.
A fitri*tir (hapliu.
“Se d* Kay” write* to tbe Louisville Courier*
from Camp Bartow, near Manassas
1 believe it was Gen. Albert Sidney Johnson,
who during the Utah war, proclaimed that there
would be no more Sabbaths until further orders.
Such has been ibe practice with all commanders,
j the first day of the week being held in no more
| reverence than tbi.se others of the aeven uamed
j after the profane defies. Yet. in this army of
j ours, there i* a certain recognition es Sunday
that renders it in some degree distingutsbaUt
Glean shirts are donned, boots are blacked, and
the reublace of Lome fashions put on on. Drills
are dispensed wiib, and in lieu there is inspection
and drevs parade, when the soldier h<-ys assume
theirprettiest appear him. -Then there ia lolling
in the shade, c'caning guns, writing home, read
ing the “good book and some that are nA so
good. “Over in Georgia,” cur text door neigh
bora, they are blessed with chaplain*, and have
regular service. In tbe Ninth Georgia, the Rev.
11. A. Tupper * fficistv* a* ehaplaiu, and from
indication* he bav already accomplished a great
deal of goi'4 Mr. T. !• a Baptist clergyui nos
fine talents, good oraiorta! powere, and a striking
degree of ecraerfuess and sincerity. He has si
ready manifested hi* devotion to the cause of
Southern Right.?, by ■ loan to the Confederate
I Government of $75,0U0. Fortunately, he is
blessed with this world's good*, owning property
j to the amount es a quarter of a million ; hut bis
wealth io no measure detracts from h’t modest
and nnsMuroing worth.
Tbe correspondent of the Rn hiuood
; Dispatch writing from Mason’s Hill under date
| of tbe 13th gives the following account of the
iste battle near LeweotviUc :
Tbe forces from Munson's hill, ueur here,
I were engaged on Wednesday evening in a
rery spirited fight with the Yankees at Lew
ensvihe, about A miles northwest from that
j point. You have no doubt been furnished
. with the particulars of this brilliant affair by
1 some of your correspondents,
i Go!. J. E. li. Stewart bad only 340 men un
der his command, with two pieces ofthe Wash-
I ingMii Artillery, Capt. Rosser, when they put
| to flight three regiments of Hessians, with TOO
( cavalry, and eight pieces of canuoo, and drove
I them one mile down the road towards ilia < bam
Undge. We killed six Yankees and look four
live ones, without naving a man hurt on our
aide They iett guns, lists, over-coats, haver-
Hacks,Ac., strewed along the road ala mods
Mans****, and did not stop till they got safely
i.tshind their entrenchments near Washington,
when they raised signal lights. Thay are
j iioablle*o much exasperated by this galling
j r.'efent, that we may expect au auack here at
*-ny moment, when they will try to avenge
’ ‘bemselvcs upon this diviaiou ; but they will
have to be very sharp, and do t>etter fighting
tiinu they hove done yet during the war, if their
wishes are gratified in this respect. They will
iind “masked batteries,” and other engines of
j destruction, they havnever yet seen front anv
1 ol the Haboon's balloons.
We only can say to our vahant foes near ui,
come on with your forces whenever you fee’
; like it. and do us we did at Mauvs*a, give us o
fair fight in open field, and don’t akulk behind
your fortification* ond affect contempt for this
rebellion in the South.
BAYONET.
From the Atlanta Confederacy.
Oil
“Mffdh interest has been manifested by a num
ber of persons for some time past, to know whet
positi m we would occupy on the question of who
‘hull be our next Governor f Gov. Brown has
been lor some time past, a candidate for reel ac
tion. His frta&ds have earnestly sought to have
ua advocate his claims, and hia opponent# have,
with equal earnestne**, urged us tu esme out
agarnst his re-election. We have steadily and
firmly, but respectfully declined to do either until
now. We were anxious to have the best man
for Governor that e uld be put on the (rack, and
fur this reason have refused to c* mm it our paper
fur or against any one till we conld see who would
be candidates.
So far as we are pei tonally ouacerned, we are
opp<ed tu electing a man fur three terms cooee
vurtvely. The precedent we consider a good and
safe one. which ought not to le violated, except
under very peculiar circumstance*, which, hap
pily, do m exist with us, and we hope never
will- We are not se decidedly and bitterly op
nd to the “third Urm” aa uot to a.'quieace in
•ry cheerfully, if it were the desire of the
people to continue dor. Brown in office , bat we
ao nut believe such is their deeire.
Then, with this opposition on our part to tha
precedent, and convinced that a majority of the
people are with us on this score, ive could uot
consistently support Gov. Browr, when a man
who h* equal good character, talents, and ad
ministrative abilities, is a candidate. We would
most cordially have supported Gov. Browu in
preference to a tnan, who. m our opinion, was
uDht for Governor, or a man of bad m re! char,
aeter. Judge Nisbet is a man whom we can
most cordially support. No man in Georgia has
superior qualifications fur Governor, and no maw
has unor* moral purity and integrity m character,
He la one of Georgia’s greatest men, in point of
talent*; and not ooly so, but he is ‘great as he
In good.” We feel very sure that he will make
aa good a Governor aa Gov. Brown be made, or
as tny tuvn can make.
With this conviction, and with cur upposiunn
to a third term, unless an extraordinary condi
tion of affairs Justified it, we shall tnst warmly
and cordially support Judge Nubs’
Cafcao* *•!• tns War..-—We copy <te fol
lowing o/niflcant paragraph froru ike New York
Uerald, ui Thuisday last:
Jeff. Davis A Cos., have a newspaper in Que
bec, called the Mercury, through which they
preach their secession aud rtbeliiuna dootrtnea.
It calls our blcckada an insult tu the olvllised
world, as well as to the Southern Confederaey,
and advises Kngland and France to immediately
recognise the independence of “the t< nfederate
.States of America.”
Talk about subjugating the South’ Head
this:
iUnna ion Oli> Yitnntu f— I The Rocking
ham Register Mya, the wife of Captain Wm. F.
Deatrick, of Company G. Virginia Militia, reaid
reg nar Ottobine, in this county, prseated the
State, (not her husband, for he was absent on
duty at Winoheater,) on Saturday morning last,
with thrt4 buyt ut on* birth ! They weighed six
teen pounds. The patriotic mother and “boya’
are doing well. They are to be named Johnson,
Leo, aud Beauregard.
Tvbaxxicxl Actiwt.— The New York Jour
nal of Commerce says t
the operations of the Uursiomebt, through its
agents iu this eity, are daily becoming more
comprehensive, dsetaive and rlgoroas, The po
lice no longer wait until persoua are caught in
overt acts, but take them up for extenuating or
sympathising with secession. Arrests cn these
grounds are made daily by the metopolitaa de
tectives, though the prisoners seldom recieve any
thing more than a reprimand and a caution not
to “talk treason” for tha future.
Tut CosriNTioxi.—The CaacvtUe Htaodard
raises the name of Judge Nisbet for Governor.—
He says ha doss not exactly Lke the MUledge
elUe CoovMtioo, but likes the VVffhmksr Con
vention still lasi
COLIHBIK, BATIRDAI , BF.PTEMfiRR 81. IMH.
Lixslt toils Bert.
A steamboat loaded with cannon, muskets
and men, landed at oer wharf, at the foot of third
street, Sa'urday evening. It was from Cincin
nati, and ia tbe flag boat of an extensive fl*et of
steamera and barge*. Scmt ten other xteemers,
each towing ten barge-* ere io the river above,
and will reach here io a few hours. Tbe exp -
ditioo was purchasing • uaio cable and anchors
in this city Saturday, and all things oombinad,
seem to indicate the making of a bridge across
the Ohio or Mieeissippi as formidable as that on
which Xerxes contemplated hi* marvelous deeds.
9oaa* of the boats are loaded with men, some
with cannon, and some with chain cub!*. In ad
dition to those barge*, some thirty or forty
barges went through the canal Saturday, so that
lha whole of the barges mutt number 1 JO—quit#
eoongb to bridge the Ohio, ee to be sunk in the
Miveiisippi.—Leo'*e* / /s Courier, 16 tl.
S-eT* The Chronicle k Hentinel of >e*irday
has the following seusible reflections upon the
propriety of preeerving harmory between the
Confederate and Htate Governments:
“We do L-ot queetion the motive- oi Governer
Browo, and charitably inelins to the opinion
that his eoaduc: has resulted from went cf fa
miliarity with the aims and capacities of our
new Government. Bat we are credibly inform
ed that bis conduct in eoiue respec.s bn* been
extreme./ uuplea*ant and esrharresslng to tba
Confoderau Administration. Th> ba been
passed over in client indifference, in confident
expectation tbnt, as bii term of oflice would scorn
expire, he wouJd not bo re-elected. But under
the circumstance.*, an nnaor*mtit of Governor
Brown by tbo people a* the ballot-bo*, of which
however, there doe# not soea the slightest proba
bility, would pr-'ve hertfult'i the publle strrice*
and might serionely Impede the vtgorett* prose
cution of tbe war. Os course we know that
many excellent people think of vo'lng for Got.
Brown, feeling rather IndUTorent about tb mat
ter, sod thinking that he has made a good Gov
ernor, to whom this idea of possible embarraes
mem of the Confederate Executive by bis re
electjrn. fca- never occurred, calm reflec
tion we doubt not many of them will reoonsUUr
their purpose, md will refuse to be instrumental
in any way ,n thwarting u* euibai - a-sing the
Government, It would he very foolish uow, And
really ridiculous, for the friends ofthe Governor
to raise a great cry, as they probably will do.
about Confederate Interference in flints e’ertions,
and such stall It will be only tbe cry of a
f dsmagogue not a patriot. Tba Confederate au
j thoritte* do not seek to interfere to tbe sUgbtcet
: with Htate eieoti n*, but Judge NDbet having
1 been so intimately connected with the Govern
| unent an J so cordial in hie support of it, wh la
i Gov. Brown hoe known so tittle of its mevemenu
except what is known to all readers cf the pa
per*, and ha* been rather obstinate u> i La oppo
! sitioti, it will readily oocor to every *en*ible
’ person that the election of Judge Niftbet is tench
more likaiy to secure perfect ooorerd aud unity
in feeling and action, between Georgia and tbe
Confederal* Government, than the t't-'.x.ou ol
Gov. Brown.”
liuv L. G. C. Lallan.—Hon. 1. (4. C. i.ooar,
of Miaslaaippi, eaya the MeuipbU Avalanche of
the 10th, who has been suffering lor some time
from the vfiocts rfe j aralyfic etroka, *et present
in (hat city. His many friend* win be pleased
to learn that he is tecoveriog.
,qfiT~ The follov ing paaa*nge from u letter
bearing date 12 September, wr ;ten by a gen
tleman at present a member of a volunteer
company in the service of the Confederate
Government, to a gcatlemaa in this city, will
arouse the ind gnat,on of eve, Southerner
* The mru ere selling their Confederate mo
ney at a Uiscouut of s’i on 91 f Our Commis
sary ia buying it up. He baa numerous arti
cles for which he charges exorbitant price*. —
For instance, paper 50 cents n quire, sugar ?*)
cent* a pound."--C’AerN’itm Mercury.
p#’ Thol’i r Sentinel ol the 11th last.,
learns that cue hundred families have left Pa
ducah, Ky , since its invasion by the Hc* so*
Many persona from there, it stales, had already
arrived at Pane, having left while the Lincoln
ttea were disembarking from their boats, and
only taking such things with t ,em as they could
conveniently carry m thuir hasty fight.
SuuopNtnois.—At an auctico se e of
iregrjea, at the Brokers’ Fit change. Tuesday,
17th fast, by Wilbur Sr Son, the foJ’e- ng pri
ce* were obtained
1 male slave, 56 years old, 1315
1 famaie slave, 45 years old, 9315.
1 female slave, 34 years old, SIOO
1 female slave, years old, (muiatto; 1 .k
Iter (ive children, oldest and years, aud youa| at
10 month*, fid,43o, or $405 each.— Chvt /(/*.<-
ry, 18(A.
SaxsToit# Nomivatxo.—R W Bonnar, irean
Twiggs, Wilkinson and Jones,
J A from Burks, Hen ret aad
Belloek.
£ J MoGehor.lruw Utuji-, TayluraiiJCraw
fvrd.
T M Furlow, frvm Sumter, Schlay and Web
•tar.
Wm M Brews, t.om Manun, Cbf.taL-udbee
and Muscogee.
John B Wright, from Lmanuel, Lauren* and
Johnson.
B T Harris, irom lianooek, Baldwin and
Washington.
The Richmond Kxaminer bestows scare a i*.re,
decidedly more instructive than complimentary,
on Postmaster General Keegan, whose special
efforts seem to have been directed toward the
suppression of intelligence.
The Kxaiuiner remarks
Tbe object of the poau fftoe estebiisbmetit is
the rapid, punctual and cheap dissemination of
intelligence, and it ia a monstrous perversion ot
tbe institution to cuuvert it into an engine for tbe
suppression of intelligence. Tbe Confederate
poatoffice establishment, under its present man
agement, has become ao engine tor impeding the
oirculatien of iatormatton. Ts this be the object
seuffbt by its managers they are untailhful to
their duty ; if it be not tbeir object, they are ig
norant us their duty, for tho fort canu( be now
denied that tha poatoffice prevents the circulation
of intelligence.
• • • • • e e
Tbe Dublin are ewsvre tb* to all countries in
tbe civilised world, except the Confederate States,
newspapers in tbe mas*, intended fer general sale,
are transmitted aa freight oa the railroads, with
out any porage Ux. If tbe finances of tbe
Confederacy were on tbeir last legs, it might be
excused to ibis extraordinary eircum-ten'** that
a tax should be levied npen their transmission on
the railroads, thongb this is done at no cost at all
to the 0 ‘f*”iusot But when the BoetoffiouDe
pnrtairiK .remands the whole price and co*t of
tbe new.-paper as a mere gratfft ty , demands as
much for allowing the railroads to iraotmii them
at tbeir own cost, ae any large printing establish
ment, conducted nt great coat, receives for their
manufacture, tbe folly o< the thing, not to call it
an outrage, appears so monstrous and disgraceful
as lo inspire a feeling of profound contempt for
tho Department which proposed and enforces the
measure. It is bad enough that the Govern
ment's great office of intelligence should seem to
devetoits faculties to the suppression of infenaa
tion ; but when it assumes to demand tbe whole
cost of a newspapes—tbe leading aid nj<ret cost
ly agency of Intelligence— in gratuity, for merely ’
allowing tbe railroads to carry it at tbeir own
ox penes, ite self-stultification is melancholy.
Mt. Knives : Permit me, through jour col
umns, io behalf of tbc G+orfin //msuf#, to thatk
the ritireos of Bavanaah for tbeir kindness end
liberality io aiding ue to obtain arms and equip
menu, wber the Executive of Georgia not only
refuted us the State arua#, (the wi#d..cn of wfairh
we will not etop to question,) but who, with an
overflowing treaeury, declined giving ua a few
•word belte, becauae, forsooth, we were going to
fight for our country without first taking hi# Fa
oelleney's permlaaioo to do #o.
Very respectfully,
J. i. waking,
Capt. Com. Georgia Hussar*.
Savannah, Sept. 17, 1961.
[£e*j*aA .Vea.
observe that in different Motions of
the Bute, the people are moving in earned to
make the Senate of Georgia what it ought to be,
an honor to tba Bute. Such men e# b. J, Her*
rta, of Hancock, R W. Bonner, of Jonsa D. J.
Bothwell, es Dooly. Geo. Cone, of Bullooh, Bar
nard BUI, of Bibb, and Wm. M. Brown, of Ma
rian. are being breugkt forward far ietnSeri.
lutracti** It Ofwun Sf<juf!Duwi iti :
DsCAKTUaKT of Jt STICX.
Kicumoml, Bept. I2ih, I®l. j
laetructicnt> to Receiver* under the Aot
lied ‘An Act for the Bequertration of tbe*
Estates, Property and Effect* of A *n Eue
rniee, and for the indemnity ‘ f ui\.*va* ol
the Confederate State*, and (etvot* aidit u
the samu m the vx[>uag wr h<
United oved -'JOvh oi Marui
mi.
I. The tofiowiog persons oro eulyeu .9 the
operation of the iaw a> si.on eoemie*:
Ist. All citizen* of the United State*, except
ciuieus or resideiu* of Delaware, Maryiaud.
Kentucky or M*s>outi or tie Di>trict es Cos
luaibia, or the Territories of New Mexico, A
izoua, or the Indian Ttrilory South ot h'au
aa*.
2nd Ail persons wn-j bft.e a tloatkil ‘riloiii
<he Ot at e with which ilm Governmeut i-* at
war. uo matter whether they bo ekiosns or no :
Thu# tlie subjects of Great Bniawi, FiHfQf, or
other neutral cationa, who have .1 domicil,
or carrying on busine** or traffic within t:ie
States at war with tint Confederacy, ere a!tea
enemie* under (he law.
kd. Ail *ucb citizens or residents ofthe States
oftbeUwarc, Maryland, Kentucky or Missouri,
and of the Te> ntor e*cf New Mexico. Arise
na and the Indus Territory south of Kanriis,
and of the District of Coluiabre, a* shall com
mit actual hosiiliiie* against the Confederal#
Mates, or tad, or abt tne United Stale* in
the ecisthng war aga.net lu Louiede/aic
Btates.
11. Immediately af.er taking >our oa.u of of
fice you will take posseaeioc 11 all the proper
ty, of every nature and kind whatsoever, with
in your District, belonging to siren enemies as
abovo defined.
111. You wU forthwith apply to the Clerk
of tbe Court for Writ* of Garnishment, under
the Hth section of tbe law, nnd wdi propound
to the Garnishees tbe ioterri-gnior.esof which
a form ie annexed. These interrogatories
you witi propound so the following person*,
vit :
Ist. Aii attorney* end couuaellor* prau.clng
law wi hut your district
2d. The president* and cashiers ©fell banks,
and principal administrative officer* of all raJ
road and other cofooratioos within your di*-
trict.
3d. All agcQlsof foreign corporatio s, in-re
raoce agent*, eomoiisyion cnerchatAs engaged
in foreign trade, agent* of foreign mercantile
house* dealer* in bill* of exchange, executor*
and administrator* of estates, assignee.* and
syndics ofinsoive 1 estate.*, trustee-, and gen
erally all person* wst> arc known to do bust
ore* a* agent* tor o her*.
IV. In the first week of each tuuotb, you will
exhibit to (he Judge, a -caleoieL i showing the
whole au.ouct of money Lc your Lands a* Re
ceiver, aud dtp *it the -a rue for safe keeping, in
suoh bank or other depository as my be selected
for that purpose by :he Judge -reserving only
such am* uots* may be nquired fur Iniuuediate
necessary ex pend ituree in use discharge vs your
duties as Receiver.
V. You are very etricuy prohibited from ma
king personal use, ic any manner whatever, or
us (averting in any kind of property, or loaning
with cr without Suterest, or exobauieg for other
funds, without leave of tbe Court, au/ money or
funds of any kind revived by you in your offi
olal capacity.
VI. You are probibuad irem amplcying, ax
fept at your owe etpecse, any attorney or conn
•eior to aid you in the discharge of your duties,
other than the District Attorney of the Confed
erate State* for your di-tnot; and yea are in
structed to invoke bis aid under the bth section
ofthe Ut, io ell Better* of litigation that may
arise under the iaw.
VI(. You will take spe tel core u avoid the
toss or deterioration of all personal property per
ishable in its nature, by applying for the sale
thereof under the proviei'V'* of the 1 ftb fiction
of tbe law.
VIII. You wUi keep en acoount, showing el
aetly all sum* received by you as allowances of
compers .tion under the It.h section ofthe lew,
•ettiog f> rth the date ecd acacHtot oi ea<h re
ceipt ot such eerp* and •* seen as the amount
received by you, u any .ie year, sha’! reaob
the sum of five tb-usand dollar*, you will pay
over to the Assistuor ‘i re of tbeTuofeder
ate States, most convenient to your douilcll, all
further same allowed you as ct-aipenaetiwu, ta
king dap Li re te receipts thereof, one t be retain
•and a* • voucher by you reel f, end the other to be
forwarded by m*i! s . the Hecrearv of tbeTreas
ury.
IX - urge cf your du
ties, you du* . - c Ou. rtiey, agent, for
mer partner, tru*iee, c-r oGior person bolding or
contr dlirg uay rights or credits of an
alien ©remy bus wtUfuliy railed to give informa
tion f tbe rente, you will iramedisteJy reper: tbe
fact to the District Attorney for ycur distriet, to
the end tka-the guilty party trsv be subjected
to tbe pains and penalties br the ,and
svsti nos the lan
J. I*. BENJAMIN.
Attorney General.
Thr (<Al wing inter.*ugatorlee to garnisbece
have Vaeu prepared fur juur use, together wuh
a note annoxvd f• r the in format boos garni
shee* :
1. Have you now, er have juu had in your
puaseasioo, or your contro , since the twenty.first
day of May last, (1061,) and if yea, at what time,
auy land or lands, tenement or tenement#, chat*
tte or chatties, right or rights, credit cr credits,
within tha Cofitederate Buies of America, held,
owned, possessed or ecj- yed for or by an alien
enemy ; or in or to which any alien enemy bad,
and when, since that time, any right, li'Je or In
termit either direeGy or iod.reetly ?
2. If you answer any part of the foregoing la
specifically aud particularly a description of
such property, right, title, .redit or Interest, and
it you have disposed of it in whole or in part, or
of the profit, or rent, or interest assuring there
from, then state when you made such diapoeition,
and to whom, and where such property now is,
and by whom held ?
3. Were you, since the twenty first Jay of
May I*ol, and if yea, at what time, indebud
ei her directly or indirectly, to any alien enemy
or alien enemies? If yee, state the amount of
uca indebtedness if one and of each Indebted
ness If more than one: Give the name or names
of the creditor?, and the place 0 1 places of res
idence, and state whether an l to what extent,
such debt or debts have been discharged, and
also the time and manner of the discharge.
4 Do you know of any land or lands, tene
ment or tenements, hereditament .or heredita
cnents, chaftal or chattels, right or rights, credit
or credit*, wiibln the Contederate Huiee of Arser
ioa, or any right interest held, owned, possessed
or enjoyed directly, by or tor one or ra.>re alien
enemies since the 21st day of Mar, 1661, or t*
or to which any one or mure alien enemies bad
• mee that time any claim title or interest, di
rect or indirect f It yea. set forth speoifi. ally
and particularly what and where the property tv,
and the name and residence of the bolder, debt
or, trustee or agent.
5. Mate ail else tha*. you know which may
aid m carrying into full effect the Sequestration
Act of the uktb of Aegust, 1661, and (talc Che
same ss fully ar.d particularly ae if thereunto
spamaJij ;Bterr>.gated. a B Receiver.
Yotb —The garnishee lc the foregoing inter
rogatories is specially warned that the Pequee
traiion Act makes It the duty of each and every
ettisea to give the information asked Ln said ta
terrogotane*.
[Act of 36th August, 1&01, section 2 ]
And if any A torney, agent, former partner,
trustee or other person holding or oontroUing
any property or interest therein of or for aoj
alien enrray shall fall *peediiy to inform the Re
ceiver of the same, and to render him an ac
count of suoh property or Interest, ho shall be
gu ity of a high misdemeanor, and, upon con
viction, shall re fined m a sum not exceeding five
thousand dollars and imprisonment not longer
than six month*, and be liable tu pay besides to
the Confederate States, double tie value of the
property r interest of Uto alien eremiee o held
or subject to bia coutroL—fSeo. 3 j
The Attorney General has also prescribed the
following rule of praeiioe for the Coarts, by fir
tue of the authority vested to bine nodes eke lth
sectieo of the lew
*rur.
Garnishee- to wh.io written r printed inter*
rogatories are adire-sed, may max* appearance
by filing written unaware, sworn to before a Jus
tice of the Peace or other competent officer, un
less specially ordered by the Court tu appear in I
pereco
Saipiftbit in fc*nrd U fb< Scmffiirf.
The Richmond correspondent of the Char lea
ion Conner write* under date of the 14th
tbue :
There arc strong euepic/ona abroad that ;be
Confederate cause was not fairly treated by
the pereon in command at liatterae, when the
recent attack was made A venerable and die*
linguiabed Virginian, well known in Charles
ton, haajust returned to R chmood from the
North Carolina coaet, and openly proclaim* it
m the etreeta that the fort wee badly defended
*“ d . eurreoderrd. ,1. .uin
th.l the Federal troop* mi-hi have beah dae
troy.d by our guts, m thetr tit.mpi to land
The lea wm rough, nnd a number of tba inva
der, wera drowned while trying to ranch lha
ehore. Tha Commandent offered to enter to
to negotiation* to eurrondtr, ouch to the
dieguet of all hla aubordinatca.
He had enough lime to da.troy all tha im.
portast document, captured by the Fedaralirte
to thefor,.ad yat they wara permitted la fall
into tha hands of tboae who should on no ac
count have >aa than. I under laud lha in
dignant old Virginian la about to coot out
with an aipoaeof tha facte over tie own eta.
nature-
(iu. riojd'i tuiiieaul Dili Kiucb.imu
Surgeon Clark, v! tl'oi Wh ireii% hi , mx ,
in Gen Floyd’- briguui, an. Adjut, u utey, w .
tbe same regimui', rtact-td ih my yyittdui
* veil log from the cuup of Geticra * F !•*> a a 1,4
Wire, at the foot of Heweii Mountain, wtiu-h they
l.ft on Friday noon. 3 hey bring difpatcLc*
-be Gcvetnmtnt. lte toriuer genua.s^
.ate* to us the toliowing partioulars ih© tu
gagemeot at Cornifax Ferry :
Gen. Floyd had warning of the approeeh u
Loscncranta, and had thrown up a suiali eanL
work in the centre of hi* line, which wan foruieu
a irost a bend in the Gaulcy, Just at the ferry -
- >me log*, rads and brush were also thrown no
here and there before tne regiment, forming
very imperfect protection, not desert iug ibe usm*
and anything in the world but the powerful f„r
tificetioa spoken of by Rjaeorran'c F„r tL#
centre breest work there sere s i ruiooih bore
guns, possibly ten pouoders, and one rifled can
non. These had Just arrived under Capt. Q uv
of Goochland, aud buts r them the G.nera!
would have tied non*. These seveu cannon
magnified in Rosencranu’s r port to siKteeu 1
Out of five rt-guueut* Gen. Fioyd Lad sevenUru
hat tired available men ; Rosencrantr estimatt*
inoni at live thousand !
Koseooranti had 11,000 men under Lis imme
diate command below hummersv 11©. jj, #
Uiousand of these he ordered to the attack ot
Floyd's line about J o’clock Tuesday, the 10ui
Inst. Six thousand were held in reierre. TU
attack ws* reee.ved firmly, aud tbe fire fth
enemy wa* vigorously returned.
Three attempts were made to flank our iau e
army, and sch was repulsed with severe lon
One bold charge was trade to take the batter/
but such a “Urnfie lire” was directed upon the
assailants by Capt. Guy, that they w©re*we >
baok, and did not renew the attempL The Is :
charge wa- made on the • xtreue )©ft by a Ger
taon Rrgiiuent, which was driven bar k with hea
vy ’oss; and this is tbe Regiment which 11 ca.j
to have been “called tff.” It was not until aft, (
dork that firing ceased and the enemy retired
Geo. Floyd, ascertaining the number of his
adversary, and moreover that 4,000, beau *,
the 11,000 in front 01 him, bad free 11 *entabov
to cross the Gauley at Hughe •
Ferry, and to march by way of Meadow Blu3
to g< t beuiod h.m. determined to re cross the
river that niaht, and at once proceeded to do
rO. His mean# of crossing consisted of one
sma'l boat, that could hold only on* wsgon at
a time nod a small footbridge, very ignomiu.-
oualy b .i!t by Eog'r Frostburg, a awed©, at
tached to (jol. Wharton's regiment. Every
soldier, well sick and wounded, was saftly in
ken across before light; but owing to theab
sence of a largo number of wagon*, transpor
ung store*from the lailroad depots, there were
not enuUgh to secure the entire of the baggage,
provisions, etc. A portion of these Were una
voidabty left b Lind, including eometents, ca;
tridges, etc A part of Gen Floyd's private
baggage, and also mat ot some ot bis office.,
was with tbe abandoned effect* It is prepe:
to nonce that to the humanity towards the
sick, of whom th re were a large number,
much of the loss is attributable. Bome five
horse*, and tweuty or thirty cattle also fell int i
(be hands of the enemy.
otn ral Fioyd Let not a ungle man. Th;i
result isextreordurery. The battle lasted four
hour©, sOJ ihn enemy’slosa wa hvivy’ while
our at Ie there were enly rtx m n
wounded nnd net one seriously. Goo. Fioyd
bunel! was ooiong.c the Woaoded. A muske.
ball, at tbe first tirv* of the enemy, ii.flioted a
flt-eb wound just bel w the eljovr, bet it trees
stoned no inoucvncisDce to the General
The metcy's loss was certuimy heavy. Ko
an or anti's first report reid li killed* a*id ?u
wounded. Hi* second raired hi* figure* to
killed smi 166 vruundvd. lien Floyd took six ot
the enemy prisoner# Ry tkeir account the kill
•and aid wounded wars irom SOO to I>UO. Oat
man eald that sixty were killed in his reglniex
OIOM.
To© wouuded vQ our side were Martin A Gross
of Capt. Henry's company; Amherst, Job>
Phipps, of Young'* company; Grayson, ami onr
man in McCanreiand's rrgunent.
Early on Wednesday morning, the enemy ap
peored oa the riv©r and fired a tew shots. Gen
Fioyd formed a junction with Gm Wise, and tL
combined force returned to Sewell Mountain. A
me* age from Gin Lee met thrru there about roou
on Fiiday, and they went into camp. What
that message was is cot km wn: but we may bop.
it Indicate* reinforcements.
Itiohmond Dispatch, 1 Pf h .
Frciidfht JeiftfWi Daw.
Jcim W Forney, of toe Philadelphia I fn ,
thus speaks of the character and accomplish
inerts of the Southern President, in reference 1
the late report of his death
The intelligence of the death of Jefferson Du
v..* seems to be oodrmed When Stephen A
Douglas was called away, a fiendish exultation
was exhibited in many nf the secession papers -
The malignity with which they punished bis in
dependence survived hia death and rioted over
Lb grove. Let ns set a better example, non
that the great leader oftte secession tyranny haa
hewn lummoned before the eternal bar. He wa:
an imperious and positive public mar, He rare
ly surrendered an opinion once formed, until hs
degraded himself ty throwing behind him I.is
voluntary professions in favor cf the Union. He
was a close student, a steadfast friend, a gentle
man in ai< bis relatM-ns, ar.d in his own family
singularly kind and gonial.
Although the head and heart of the tscutberu
rebellion, he went into it reluctantly, as all who
heard bis last speech in the Senate will re mem
her, when wi s h broken accents and tearful eyea
ba bade forewtil at once to that body aud to ai.
his real greatnere. Jefferson Davie was blessed
with many accomplismect*. No public man ol
aj acquaintance was more devoted to eeien'iflc
pursuits, and more familiar with the abstrur*
teach lags of political philosophy. No branch ot
human knowledge eeemed to be unworthy of his
investigation. He was equally attentive to ciar
•ical literature, to the details of military life, t
tbe doctrines of political parties, to the study ot
man, and if Professor Bache, of the Coast Burre>
oould speak, be would say of the fine work, o’
which he was the accomplished head, and which
hex lately proved its unconquerable nsafulne*-
tbat Jefferson Davis was as c-nverient with the
smallest minutis* <.f that noble Institution as an,
other man not directly eonoecied with it.
He was passionately devoted to the Smitbio
nian institute, of which be was a Regen’ in for
mer times. He devoted himself to the decira
Uon of this capital, and stood by Captain (now
General; Meigs, ln all his efforts to construct the
water works, to finish tbe oapitol buiidlng on the
grandest soele. and to push forward tbe extcri
■lons of the Inte-lor and Treasury Departments.
He was undoubtedly a great Secretary of M ar.
and In this high office nothing so much delight**.;
him as to take young men by the band, and when
worthy, to advance them If be educated Beau
regard to destroy the Republic, he conferred
many advantages upon McClellan to save It. It
be assisted Lee and Johnston, and thus strength
eoed tbeir bands for injury again.t the flog b
greatly favored Meigs and Franklin.
ProtUoutim Eunorliiin.
Know ail men, by these present*, tha* I, Juhii
A. ilia (eo relation to the rebel “Di*ie*’>, know
ieg the feeling eirt’ed m the breast# of our brave
Cuion army by the combination of oolori, know n
aa red, white and red, are by no mean# agreeable
do, hereby, by virtue of the authority vetted it.
me, by His Msjesty, Abraham lt, require an-i
command all polite officers of the city of Ba.lt>
more, la (be pay of His Majesty's Goverumen’
to auppras, and cause to disappear nil substances,
whether in the he.tods above, or In the earth
beneath, or ia the waters under the earth, bear
ing the said combination of rebel colors. All ba
hies, having red and white stockings on, will l.
sent to Fort Lafayette. All houses built of re>t
brick and white mortar must be removed, 01
painted red, whits and blus iu alternate stripe*
All watermelons must be painted blue on the
rind, and all mint candy and barber’s poles a>.
colored are forbidden. All red and white cow*
are required to cheoge their spots or take the
oath of allegiance. Red and white variegate!
floweia mat be altered to include blue. All
white persons having rsi hair and moustache*
or whiskers, are hereby warned t have one ci
the other dyed blue So sunrises or cunseir
which exhibit such combinations, will bepsrmit
<wd on the pain of suppression, persons are for •
bidden to drink rsd and whits wines alternately
His Majesty is, however, graciously pleased t„
make an exception In favor of red ncsss, these
last being greatly in vogue among the Fede ui
offleers, and additional Instre having recently
been abed upon such notea by one of tuy former
predecessors in this oommand.
j Done at the Baltimore Bastile, this 4th day ot
! September, the lstyear of Abraham's glorious
end peaceful reign. *
(Signed) JOHN A. DIX.MsJ. Oen';
South.
e people of Georgia Lave an oppo t
tunity to place in the executive chair a cut ten
of commanding worth, who is far above all
petty acts of electioneering, or of favoritism
in bia administration, lie will direct his en
larged mind, and non a of experience, to the
pub ic good, ithout consulung the m erest or
convenience ofoiflce seekers. In his appoint
ments. bis standard will be. ‘ Is be capable, is
he faiibful 1 ’ and no further questions will be
asked. We.earnestly desire to see a states*
man of high order, who has never breathed,
and who e soul ia 100 pure to inhale, the tain*
ted atmo-phereof the demagogue Asa peo
ple, we need an example at this juncture.—
Excluding all consideration* of ps tjr in the
past, and casting reproach upon no one, let
Oeore-an* rise to the occasion and elect a
Chief Magistrate who is qualified for even
eraergenoy, in peace and in war, and who will
oootnbute in the mot effective manner toad
vanoe the oause of the South, and to secure
its independence, as well as the honor and
proape.lty of the Plate This can be donn by
the elevation of Judge N’label ~M'll<d(ryU<
Jea*A#m lUWr,