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(OUMC, riT. OCTOIES , IMIO
FOB PRESIDENT
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
OK MISSISSIPPI
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT;
ALEX. H. STEPHENS,
OF OIIOROIA.
ELEOTORAL TICKET
lit. siat—JOßS L. JiSKKIS.of Olynn.
‘.M <• ARTIIPR JIOOD.of Randi.l|,h.
:'.d ■< J. L WIMBERLY, of Btwri.
40i Or. E. MtfIEIIEK, of llouitc.n, |
Mh “ T P. IIARVIN, of Rirhmi iiil.
Sts M. C. M. HAMMOND, ofClort.
7th o. C. OIBBON, of Spildlng.
nih “ JOHN RAY, of CowoU.
vth ; n. It. CANNON, or Ribun.
llllh H. K. PRICE, of Cm.
rod THK KtATH AT I.AROR ’
Hoo. DAVID IRVIN, of Cohb.
Hod. TUOH. K, I.UIVD, of Ch.ll.mn
Hflicul Vols ol limgrt fully.
g v £ “ S’
%S I •
e* F s
OoVBKKoR.
J, *. Brown, Mls *2 :tt> 42 012
H. A. N#iMt,26 lit 2 2 286
Slt Na ton.
W. M.Browa7o6 Mi 27 40 *l7
ftirx.
J.#e, 487 38 26 10 50
Rob rod, Iff I.S 4.'S 680
Howard, aftff 40 16 2 400
. Hwri* Comlj...Official.
For Governor—Brown, 504 ; NiabetftftS.
For Senator While, 202,; Kendall 171 ;
C heney, 427.
For RepreMniativa~>KlrnWough, .73'*;
Jones, 41'*; Hargett, 493.
Kw.< (on Yestkrda v.—Thu election yesterday
in this city paused £off very quietly. We are
unable to giro the full return* this, morning,but
we are gratified to announce that .Judge Nisbet
he* a majority so far M wu ‘have received the
returns At this box Judge Nlabel'* majority
i* 23, and at Hoi Air about :o—Gov. Brown’*
vote at that preclftt being 7. Judge Wo. Gib
son has it Urge majority for the Senate, Mows.
Barnes and Schley have n majority for the
!(ouse.-~Au£Miu Com. >d.
Fi.kctiok im Fi-i.ton. - Brown I0.il; Niiibet
055. For Represent alt ros J, J. Thrasher and
• A. Pitt* are elected.
State’ Election Relnnw.
DkKALB county.
Brown (ill
Nisbet, 362
Senate.
Alexander, 420
(lay 421
House.
Candler,. !.... 401*
Bugsdalo ~,314
(One precinct to hoar from.)
CLAYTON COUNTY,
•IONRRBonn* (ia., Oet. H.
editor Southern Confederacy •
Annexed 1 *©nd you the rusulc ol the election
in thie county, (official:)
Brown 2flf
Nisbet 244
11 assail 241
Lawrence, , v .„, 182
11 ay good 64
J B Key, 349
1. M Murphy 118
Respectfully,
. C KLUNOTON.
. Unofficial Reports.
Newton County—Majority for Brown, 7o
Morgan County—Majority for Nisbet, 17
UPSON COUNTY.
Brown 9 331
Nisbet 200
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Brown
Nisbet ft 12 1
MACON COUNTY.
Nisbet 61H
Brown ‘jy:;
Carroll -Majority for Brown ...356
Coweta-Majority for Brown ...27
Forsyth- Majority for Brown ...2(H)
It la reported that Mtioon county has gone
far Judge Nisbet, county for (lot.
Brown.
Troup county is nearly unanimous for Judge
N iabet.
Brown loses largely iu Murray, \VhUHeld,
(’ais and other counties in North-West Georgia.
Southern CVm/eJmn y.
lIOttSTON CO. OFFICIAL.
Brown ~469 *
N isbet 2U
Senate.
Killen... 411
McGehce . J.'ot
House.
Rice .. f . ft2H
Ksseil 3|
No opposition.
Oftifinl Vole f (haltahtot he Cointv.
For Governor Brown, 337 ; Ni*bet.o*.
For f*enator—W. M. Brown 367.
For Representative -C. G. Railhrri, 220 : V
11 Wilkcraon, 147.
Kubction in 1’u atuam,- The Saraunah Re
publican of yesterday, saya: The count is* not
hniahed at the hour <ur country edition goon to
press, nor have cflcial advices been received
(rom lhe preeiucts below, but tbv general iu>-
I retalon i that tiordon bat been cboaen to tbo
Ken ate, aud Norwood and lUbaou to the Uouac.
N i.bef* vote will probably outnumber Brown*,
in tbe aggrega e, but the latter wa* pushed to a
a very respectable tigurv by the numb r of troop*
Irt-iu other couutiet.
Election Return*.
KLLTON COUNTS
Governor.
Wro\vu,....j, 1,083
Niabet t 7
Senate.
HaygiHut, . .... .. 47;*,
Lawrence ...
M.inrll i',ii
HeuM.
Kobaon .'>o7
Hr. Brown *,4li
Tin artier 1,007
INtta,.... V>3,
Wc line uol 1.C,1U uWf 10 procuro the <ol<
at eei-h Migrate pm-iuct ivln-i, we ,io au , we
wilt publish it.
It will be aeon that Brown - , majority iu ih„
• vunty ia 107. Thia ia no indication of bia
•trength among the voter* oi our own county.
There are two regiment* of eoidiera iu tin*
• ounty, a majority of whom voted for Brown.
Hi* real strength can be approximated by v on.
traatmg the average vote of Robaou and Dr.
Blown with that of Thrasher and Pitta. This
will give Nislwt u majority of 4f>3 m Pulton—
which ia about the relative strength of the two
• andiduteain Fulton county.
‘ V *B °®r Railroad* aflord any indue*
o.enta fur visitors and d*l*g*te to Maouti, Ua .
attending the Commercial aud the Agricultural
t vDvant.'.u*
PICKET BEKVICK.
We are permitted to publish the following in*
tereeting letter from a member us the Columbui
Guards, giving the experience of the Guard* upon
their firet picket duty. The letter detail* event*
which ©ociirred on the 26th. and 28th nit
“On Monday morning, according to order*,
we left camp, and with but three ball* of fifteen
minute* ear h, the Jaat of tb# fourteen miles,
brought u* to the pot. Vfe reached bore about
four o'clock, I* M„ a little fatigued, aa we
brought knapsack” and ration*, which of course,
to iome extent, Impeded our progress. The first
thing to he done wa* for all bands to take a nap,
and after a delightful one of an hour or o, four
companies were ordered to prepare ration* for
iwanly four hours on post leaving the *ix com
panies in bivono as reserve*. A* noon an we
could get supper arid ration*, the companies
frere formed and at: 7 o’clock, we Marte l on our
Important mission. After gropeing our way
for a mile through the woods, by a road made
by pickets going to and fro, we ifclted at an old
houe which ie now Ibe headquarter* of the
picket. Here we divided Ingroup* of from three
to six, leaving another small reserve from each
company, and marching a mile further ; each
group wa* posted at their stand. Those con
taining the leaM, baying the leant exposed and
leas important positions to guard. It was about
lb o'clock at night when our position* were ta
ken, a* everything in this way mint he done un
der cover of darkness to keep the enemy in ig
norance of our locality. Here wo remained hug
ging the ground a* closely a* we knew how,
straining our eyas to the utmost extreme to * c
h Yankee, ;md imagining that every creek of
the bushe*, falling of an acorn or nut, or rustl
ing of the leave* wa* the enemy trj ing to eroop
upon tt*. The object of having more tb tin one
at a post if, that they may relieva each other #
two being constantly on the lookout whilst other*
sleep. Du ing the entire night we lay breath
lessly about, and if one unfortunate happened to
snore, he was soon disturbed by a pinch or in
some way squally effective. On my post each of
us dept about tliree hour*, which was very re
freshing. Notwithstanding the bright shining
moon it wa* of little service to u*, the dense foli
age obscured its ray*. We bailed the morning
sun with the greatest delight, as wo could then
survey the surrounding country and learn some
thing of our position, a* well as the country oc
cupied by the enemy. We also felt at liberty to
fail back one at a time from each post, abou
one quarter of a utile for water and whatever we
could buy from two iamiiie* living very near.—
Apple and peach pies, however, is all we can
got.
2f*th- Here 1 had to stop uty letter, as order*
are received to fall in rank* immediately. At
the command the men rushed to their placet*. A
courier rushes past u* nt full speed. Hen. Long-
Street, who i- nuking a call upon Col. famine*,
dn*he* off to his boadquorlers.
Tire new* is--there t* much activity in the
enemy’s ('amp. Heavy cannonading is heard
live or six miles north of us. We remain un
der arms about four hours, and at the com
mand forward march oil we Blurt down ibe
Railroad track u hall mile then to the right we
ascend by a most beautiful circuitous route
completely enveloped by the dense foliage, lor
about n mile and a hall \t hen suddenly from
the summit of Upton's Hill—three quarters of
a mile north of Munson’s -wo behold, tbo vis
ion uninterupted, the majestic dome of the
Cnpitol and many prominent aituntion# *of
Washington City and Alexandria. Tho view
is beautiful beyond doHcriptfon and ho en
chanting was the ncene, that many stumps of
tho toe and nearly n dozen full#, n# in quick
time wo marched along the rooky road, was
tho penalty of my admiration. I had no idea
of the number of troops on this Hill; they are
encamped all through the wood# but secreted
hy the thick foliage. We knew nothing about
thtii whereabout# until we were in their
camps.
It would require an immense army to do
unythmg with us hero ns all hit approaches
are barricaded with fallen trees and t# every
hundred yard# i* a natural breastwork for our
men. On# company enn bold in check several
thousand of the enemy Should he attempt to
bring forward his artillery our sharp*shooter#
could pick ofT every man before they advanc
ed flAy yards up the Iltll and without our Ex
posing n man. Hut the enemy would not at
tempt this with 10,000 men. It would be mad
ness nnd they know too well the natural
strength. To us it is valuable ns a lookout, to
detect the movements of (he enemy nnd way
ill the distance as far us the naked eye reach
es, cun be seen some of his white tents.
We have juflt .heard that the heavy firing
heard, on yo.ntorday era# at Lewinsvllle. In
the morning our picket# were driven in nnd the
village tell into the hands of Kh<o*neuiy, but in
the afternoon a couple of pieces of the Washing
ton Battery were ordered up, when they noon
drove the Yankees hack with the loss of several
of their men. Our loss during the day was one
killed aud one wounded. These skirmishes take
place now and then, but tbo cottibattauts are at
such a distance that, a* 11 general thing, no harm
is done to either side.
We see no evidence of uu attack vary avion
from the enemy, and a* our position# are all well
fortified uml concealed from him. no doubt our
General# will await an attack before advancing
feither
1 wish you could appreciate tho feeding of
our hoys. They are full of curiosity, wanting
to pry into every thing they see, ami fully alive
to the magnificent ncenery, beautiful view# and
romantic appearance of the country. One thing
ha# attracted not a litttle attention, via: Frol.
Lowe and hi# balloon. About six mile.# dil-
Unt, be ascends a half dozen or more time* a
day about a thousand feet high to survey our
movements. I suppose he gets but little if any
satiMaction, 11# all our cuuips aro completely cov
ered by the dense natural growth, and iho meu
are ordered to keep concealed when they see it
risiUL*. Os eourso we #e* the balloon before the
A-ronaut can discover un.
Notwithstanding the fatigue connected with
picket service our men are in the bent humor
over it and not a complaint is heurd except
front the delay ol’ the box of good thing# which
did not reach ue before we left camp but we
hope on cur return to enjoy. You may imag
ine how wo long for filch good things nnd the
thour-and pleaving reflections crowding our
minds, when on our solitary post a# the short
hottra of morning approach, and thoughts of
the dear, lovely, nnd ever mindful mothers ami
sisters, will, most welcomed, intrude them
selves upon us. A# for sleeping on post
such a thing is foreign to me, for 1 have but
to think of thft loved ones at home wheu re
flections are for more “than tired
nature’s sweet restorer.
We Jett n few of our men at camp unable to
stand the march and fatigue We thought
Munti, Lindsay, l'eftbody, aud all Improving
when we left. They wars left under the care
of t>r. Steiner,{Can. Toombs’ private physi
ciau> and Abb Ungland as nurse A kinder
better, and more noble young man ha# never
lived —than Alb
\f• hoard this umruiug of ths dsath tu Rich
uiond, of Bacon Dixou. hops it is not *O,
but even lbs rumor ha# thrown a gtociu ovsr our
company. Its wa* on# of our Jisst and m. t
popular foldisr* and a* hno*t and straightfor
ward in everything b# did a# any young man I
ever knew. In fact, whllo-h# had not an enemy,
ws all loved him, aud bis go.d character, ami
ability andgcnvn.us di#pwiii<m, will h# cherish
ed by every one ol us.
I saw Col. Uenniug on Sunday. He looks
Ueurty and In finerpiiit*. Also, heard that Mfo
John Jonr- *** v <*rj well. Saw Yau Leonard*
oft our way up catching little 1 *h from a branch*
laughing. We expect to return i<> camp* to
morrow or next day.
Ike federal Uar Ship*.
It is reported that three Federal ships were
blown ashore on the North ’Carolina coast,
during the gale of Friday last, aud we hope
t may prove true.— d £>l sp Orll
Diskasi*. is Arxicb -it is shown by official
reports that the loss of the regular army in Mex
ico, from aHcsuHe*, was one-ninety-five per cent,
per month: and that of volunteers two-sev
enty-eight per cent, per month. In nome volun
teer regiments the loss by disease art one ‘death*
and discharges for disabilities) amounted to flv
per cent, per month or sixty per <oni per an
num ; the auniiat average fur the whole volun
tscr tore* being twenty live twenty-lilxth per
oent. The loss of the regular army from the
fame cause- was one twenty per cent, per
month, or fourteen-forty per cent, per annum.
It has been stated on good authority (bet, in
the Peninsular war, four out of ten recruitsfrom
the agricultural distrets died in a few months,
while six out often recruits frou> the manufac
turing districts died in the same period. To
obtain one hundred in< u in England lit for ser
vice, it was found necessary to • xantine three
iiundr and and forty three of the poorer classed
while the *me number wu* obtained from crib
hundred and ninety-three in Letter circumstan
ce*.
.'vT'The Mobile Register nnJ Advertiser, re
ferring to certain complaint* from military edi
tors, who e notions of the campaign do not
square with those of our Generals in the field,
remarks:
Placing Implicit reliance in the wisdom, valor
and discretion of the administrators of our Gov
ernmental and military afiairr, our (eople nhould
and for the molt part do, repose in the confi
dence that they are doing th*- best they ran the
very best. It they do not fight to-day, it is be
cause (buy are preparing or expect to light to
morrow -or because there are most material and
obstinate cause* why they cannot fight to-day.
This i* very trying to the impatient anden
ergetic spirit of the people, who burn for the
overthrow and puuishment of our enemies at ail
point*; but wo must learn to practice the phil
osophy of believing that our Government is do
ing the best it can, and use every exertion to
aid it to do better.
Miscellaneous .Northern News.
From the New York Herald; of the 26th. we
gather the following news items:
’PoitTßXss Moxkok, Htpt, 2d.--Ross Winaos,
having taken the oath of allegiance, was releas
ed this morning, and will to-night accompany
hi* son to IJ alii more.
Boston, Kept. 21,—The batk Florence, from
Alulta, was seized this morning by the Port Sur
veyor. in consequence of being partly owned in
Charleston.
Msssr*. Morehcnd, Harr, and RuadJ, who
were recently arrested in Kentucky, were sent to
Fort. Lafayette on Tuesday last. They were pre
viously allowed to take refreshment* at the An
tor House.
Ex-Governor Wise and hi* son, 0. Jennings
Wise, have been indicted for treason by the I ni
teil States District Court, at Wheeling, Vo.
Ulysses C. Vannorhofl and Isaac Wilcox have
been tried by court-martial in Haint Louis, on
the charge of taking up arm* against the United
.State* Government, and found guilty. They
were both sentenced to hard labor during the
war and their property < <>nfis< ated
WannisttiToji, Sept. 2d.—An order has been
issued preventing all civilians and officer* and
privates, not on duty, trotu visiting the outposts
of tho Federal army.
There was considerable tiring between ibe
picket* along the whole line of (Ton. Franklin's
division during tho night. “Nobody hurl!’
A close reccnnoUaanee to-day developed the
fact t bat the rebel* are extending a line of for
tideation* from Munson'* Hill toward* Spring
field .Station ami Alexandria. They have two
large earthworks in progress of erection nt Mun
son’* HU), directly South of Mason's Hill, com
manding the Columbia turnpike which are sur
rounded by deep ditcbei-.
On Saturday, two wagons loaded with clothing,
arms ufid medicines, were captured near Fred
ericktowu, St. .Mary's County, by a dotacbmout
of Col. Cowdin's First Ma*sa<hu#etl# Regiment.
.Major Lewis, of the Forty-sixth Pennsylva
nia Regiment, was shot through tho heart on the
2sth September, by private Lannahan, of that
regiment. The cause which provoked the deed
vtu* the tying of Lannahan to a cert wheel to
be dragged into Washington.
In accordance with a late act of l.inoolu’s
Congress, the following order has been issued
Hit a nt) ft art it rs, Army m* thk Potomac,*
Wasbiogf n, Sept. 20th, 1881. }
Special Ordef No. 7 I.
Under authority of section tenth of an act of
Congress, approved July 22nd, 1881, a Military
Hoard to eonsi*! of officer* herein nuiued, will
assemble at Arlington, Va., at ten o'clock A. M ,
on Monday 2 : inst, to examine into the capac
ity. qualification*, pn priety of conduce and
efficiency of all commissioned <> fiber* of volun
teot* whom.iy ho Ordered before it.
Detail of the Jtoant.
First Ilrig. Gen. Louis Hlanker, volunteer cr
vioe; second, 11 rig. Gen. John 11. Martindale.
volunteer service ; third Ilrig. Gen. John Fcdg
wick, volunteer sen ice . forth. Col. J. McLeod
Murphy, I.7th New York regiment; fifth, Col.
Julius Stahl, sth New York regiment.
The Junior .Member will record the proceed
ings. By comnmtrd oT.
Major (ion. MfCt.Rii.tM,
•S’. Williams, ,tw. A. (!,
Corn I'ondi ncc of the Richmond Dispatch.
Iran of Ilif P*lobji
Fairfax, Sept. 28.
A skirmish took place lust night near Lew
isville, In which the enemy were again defeated
and driven buck to their enlrenehtuent#. ,
Word was brought in the evening that Mc-
Clellan was advaticltu, with considerable force
for the purpose, it was supposed, of throwing up
butteries nt l.ovAnaville, and of fortifying him
self there. A body ot men, consisting of four
regiment* Kershaw’s South Carolina, the Ninth
Georgia, and two Virginia regiments, 1 believe
were at once Rent forward to meet him. The
enemy hid along a corps of engineer*, and a
large collection of tool* and implements used in
the construction of field works, and had these
ready to comment • operations us soon us the
infantry hud gained command of the positions.
Hut these positions were never gained. Col.
Kershaw was to lend the advance, and was to
be supported by Col. J. H. Stewart, ..r the cav
alry, now in command of the outpost, under
Gen. Longstreet.
The advance wa# made cautiously, and, us
soon a* the first of our men cauio in right, the
Federal opened a brisk tire upon them,throwing
two or three shell# close to tho Virginia cavalry,
but fort unduly doing no damage. The tire was
returned promptly.*and in a short timo theenc
my wa# thrown into confusion and forced to re
tire, closely pueruad by our men. By tome ao
eidont l\d. Kershaw hud taken Ihe wrong route
and displayed his force a little too soon. This
gave the Federal# some time which wa# improv
ed by hurry mg their tools to ths roar a# rapidly
as possible. They were actively followed by our
men. who succeeded in capturing a quantity of
their implements, which, in the huriy of retreat,
thev could not save. They wore again driven
to their stronghold*; und we still hold the pi si
tion# nt Lewinsvllle they have twice tried to oc
cupy.
Tho bos on our side wa* one man killed ami
two or three wounded, but what i* was on the
other side it is impossible to conjecture, it was
probably - light, ns the artillery was little used,
and tho nboTltiou soldiers took very good care
to keep us fur from the infantry u# possible.
From the first indications, aud from the large
force brought out by McClellan, it was supposed
tlint general engagement would take place ,
but he either did not intend it, or changed hi.*
hi* plan of operation# on the field.
tatml* in lUuwr. Moit(;rany Saf.
We have learned lioua Mr. Marao&i, editor of
tho I’cnsacida Observer, that the Federal# have
••tab’ifdied themselves on tho mainland, oppo
site to uud immediately in front us Pensacola.—
As there i# au elevated ridge only two aud a hall
uillcs distant aorosx the bay from the city, if the
enemy 1 not ditlodged before be erect# strong
batter'ic*. ho can easily shell Pensacola. Wo
have battciion in irout ot Peusucola which can
sweep the hay, but they aro not capable of
reaching the elevated laud beyond it. This is a
matter whiohftovd# the immediate attention of
our military authorities. Although we hare for
ce.* and batteries which could prevent a landing
ot Federal force# in Pensacola, or on our side of
the bay, yet it would be a bud affair to sutler
the Insolent Die to bombard the city with impu
nity Mr. M. informs a* that there is not at this
tims effective forces at the navy ‘yard, to drive
tho Federal# off of the ucck of land they occu
py in front of the city.
| It may l*e the plan of the enemy to efiect a
lauding of a Urge force ou that place, and then
attempt an inland invasion, and if he is success
lul in hi march upon Montgomery, which,
without resistance, he could reach in ton or fif
teen day#, are we preps red to repel such inva
sion Oar people believe we are. But where
is the army, where are the batteries, where are
the arms to protect the plantation*, or to defend
Montgomery against the rapid approaches of a
well appointed army ot twenty or fifty thou
raud regular soldiers and marine# We may all
have something to and. within the nest month,—
Mont. M„,.
TftK Lincoln Ami r.—The New York Tribune
>'f the 21st inst. estimates the whole number of
volunteers at JM.6UU, of whom 60,006 have been
discharged by expiration of term, 10,600 have
deserted, and 10,000 proved Inefficient from dll
eae, leaviug in th* field 2:0,000, with a set in
re*## of 1.000 a day.
Lord Lyons on tbs I). 8. Posspsrt System
The London official Gazette of Sept. 11th
ult. publishes the following extract of a dis
patch Irotn Lord Lyons to Earl Russell
Wa-iiixotom, Aug. 19. .
1 have the honor to transmit to your Lord
ship herewith a copy of u notice from the State
Department, which has appeared in the news
paper of this morning. It deolarea that no
person will be allowed to go abroad from a port
in the ftftited .State* without a passport from
the State Department, or a passport countersign
ed by the Secretary of State; and that no per
son will be allowed loland in the United Slates
without a passport front a Minister or Consul of
the F. 8 , or, (if a foreigner) fr'*tn his own gov
ernment, countersigned by a U S. Minister or
Consul. This notice hs been issued without
any previous communication on the part of the
Secretary of Statu either with me, or so far as I
know, with any of my cMlcngu* -, nor has it yet
been officially announced to mr.
The London Post remarks upon this as fol
lows:
It is a most uncivil and disrespectfnl act, and
we infer tbut it is to he attributed to the ex
tremely hostile view* which Mr. Seward has al
ways entertained toward* I ingland—feelings
that are not likely to be mollified by the free
dom of speech which prevails in this country,
and which may have some small influence even
in the Northern States, unless Mr. Seward
should follow up hi* pasuport system by prohib
iting the importation of English newspapers
I'ffiniml’) Obifial Rfporl of th bisjsHr.
Wa#!)imotor, Sept. 24,
The following dispatch was received at the
War Department this morning from the head
quarter* of the Western Military Department
it follows the announcement by <icn.Fremont
of tiie fail of Lexington :
“ftr Lot is, Sept. 93, I*ol.
‘•Nothing since my dispatch tins morning
announcing the surrender of Lexington.
‘■our loss in thirty-nine killed, and one hun
dred end twenty wounded.
“The loss of the enemy was 1,400 killed and
wounded.
“Ournon-commission*!officer* and privates
were sworn not to hear arms against the rebels
and released. Ths commissioned officer* arc
held ns prisoners. Our troop* ore gathering
around the enemy.
“I will send you from the field more details
in a few days.”
From tbs Richmond Examiner, 70th.
Tbt Cbfal MnanUin Affir.,,Le!W froa Ofofnl
iiclion.
Wo have received thefullowing letter from Gen
■Jackson in relation to the alleged disconcert of
the lately reported Movements of Gen Lee upon
ths Cheut Mountain frontier. The explanation,
if any is due on our part to (ten Jackson, is
simply and obviously that ths statements of the
Examiner were derived from the official account.-,
of the uflair. the justice, impartiality or even the
truth of which, jvere not mihieot* of any infer
euce or judgment on our part in a relation of
foots, information of which wa* obtained under
all the usual circumstance* of authenticity in the
new* department of our paper
Carp Uaiitow, (jrkrrbmikii Rivru,
September 28, I §Bl. f
To the J ill tor of the J.'.ruminrr :
gift: 1 have rend with much pain (he fo’low
ing paragraph* in your i**u# of the 2lfh inst
“Tbo War Department ha* received the ofli
rial report of (Ji<n Leo, giving a detailed account
of hi* plan of operations on the ('beat Mountain
frontier, and of the recent failure of the *t rats get
ic movement* agaiust the enemy’s position. The
details of tho repot!, which are \ery full, ae
companied by mup*, Ac., ure, of course, not of
a nature to he communicated at this time tu the*
public.
“It appear* from the statement* of tho report
that tbo plan of operations was disconcerted by
the failure of the column, led by Gen Jack*on.
to attack (bo enemy’s position on the Cheat
Mountain. Gen Jackson had mode ths recon
noiflance kimrelf, but on reaching the enemy’s
position, found him defended by a stockade fort.
Large quantities of timber had been felled, and
were *o interlocked that, it i**aid, it would have
taken our men several hours to have climbed
through, eve'i if there lied been no enemy on the
other side to resist an itii.u !.. The column of
Gen Jackson was withdrawn in the face of the
likelihood of much wholesale slaughter of hi*
force, and th® movement, of Gen Lee. which were
Intended to be simultaneous in lheir result* with
th* attack, entirely disconcerted.
“The plan of operation i* given in the report
efGen Lee fully, by the aid of iup, and is *aid
by military inert to have been one of the most
perfect pieces of strategy in tho entire campaign.
As it ha* been disappointed, it will be ueele** to
canvas* the merit*.
I deeply regret that while the ‘'proper re
ticence,” to which you refer in the same columu
of your paper, has not saved me from figuring so
promin/ntis before the public, a* having been
mainly instrumental in‘‘disconcerting Gen Lee's
plan of operation*,” I am prevented by an article
in the “Army Regulation*” (see clause 141,) from
going into u discussion of my personal relation
to that “plan of operations.'’ Ilow exceedingly
rejoiced 1 Gtould bot challenge, and to have a
full investigation of that relation i* well known
to all who are officially connected with me hero
and who are thereby advised of what I have
really done. Assured, however, that it cannot
he contemplated that representations, false to
history,should go uncontradicted to the world;
and, therefore, i claim a place in your columns
for the following simple and erations as to facts.
Ist. It i* not trn that “the plan of operations
wa* disconcerted by the failure of tho column
1c t by me to attack i lie enemy'* p. -ito.n on Cheat
Mountain.”
2d. It i* not true that 1 “had made the recon- ;
nuisance ‘myself,’ bur, on reaching the enemy’s
position, found him defended by a stockade
fort.”
•7d. It i* not true that my “column wa* with
drawn,” thus “entirely disconcerting the move
ments of Gen. Lee.”
Ith. Hat it i* altogether true that (he column
led by me discharged, to the last letter, the duty
assigned it in the “plan of operation* that it
proceeded successfully, though with difficulty
and exposure, to the position it was ordered to
to take, driving'll! the picket* and outposts of
of the enemy, of whom it kills G aud Wounded a
considerable number; and that. f or three days
and nights, it continued to hold that position, in
the immediate presence of the enein\, and did
not leave it until withdrawn by me. in ••bedtence
to an order from Gon. Leu bam-clf.
In conclusion, I beg to suggest, in no spirit of
unkindness, that while officer* ure engaged in
the anxious discharge of most arduous duty upon
the field, with sealed lips, editors should, in com
mon justice, he cautious of inflicting au unde
served *t:h upon tho humblest reputation, know
ing, us all men must, that iu tbo rapid movement
of events, when the attention of the public is
from moiue it to moment diverted to some new
thing of excitement, a name once drugged in the
mire, may he hopelessly sullied.
I am. sir, respectfully, your obdT eerv't:
UKNR\ U. JACKSON.
Thf I’otMHc I'jmiMiailt.
To a eiti/eu of South Carolina, who wa* in
the Cotiledcrate camp at the time, we are indebt
ed for the following particular* of the cannon
ade ou Wednesday last, between a Confederate
battery apd some of the enemy's steamers
The secuo us the engagement wa* at Free
Stone Point, which vs a lew miles above Cockpit
Point, mentioned in our last, it is at tbe mouth
of Nee If on Creek, and ton miles Smith of the
village of Occoquan, and, perhaps, half that dis
tance below the m. nth of Occoquan River. A
battery had been onstructed t this point by
Hatfipton’s Legion. Commencing on Friday of
tbo preceding week, they completed it on the
following Tuesday oveiling, it wa* built under
the screen ot a pine thicket which stood ou the
river bank, *0 that the oneiuy were iguoraut of
what wo* doing until Wednesday morning, when
the pines having been cut away the night previ
ous, the gnu* stood unmasked. About $ o'clock
on that morning, one largo steamer and two small
one* appeared opposite, aud the former and oue
of th# latter opened tiro upou our battery with
shell and round shot. Nine shot* were received
before the fire was returned from our side. Our
battery then opened and threw eight or nine
shots at the enemy's vessel*. Three of thee,
frein the “long Tom,” took effect in the large
steamer, aud one in the smaller, and both the
steamer# seemed much crippled thereby. They
alt then moved off.
Os the shots from their guns, two or three
struck our battery, but indicted no important in*
jury. One of the shells burst within twenty
steps of Col. Hampton, covering hiuvself and his
horse with dirt and gravel. Oue of the soldiers
was struck and stunned by a fragment of shell,
but was not reriously injured. There was no
further casualty on our tide. “Nobody hurt.”
The enemy subsequently, and from point# be
yond the range of our battery, commenced a de
sultory firing upon the surrouuding coverts, in
the hopes of striking something or somebody.
One ol there shells tlew inland a mile, and burst
not far from where ihe infantry and cavalry of
Hampton's Legion were drawn up in supporting
distance of our battery. This tiring continued
until our informant left the ground, which was
almut two o'clock that afternoon.
The battery wa- under the command of Cap
tain Lee, of Hamptou's Legion. Several other
steamers were cruizing in the vicinity, and our
troops were anticipating an attack on Wednes
day night. Other troops on our side were near
enough to support th* Legion, in case of necessi
ty— Richmond £ng., SO th.
CULCMBTS, BATIRDAY, OCTOBER ft, 1861.
Hinnftetire of Ginpowtier.
We are kindly permitted to make the following
extract from a letter written by a gentleman in
Augusta, to a friend in this city, in reference to
the above subject
“In reply to your enquirv about the manufac
ture here of Gunpowder, I remark that the
buildings for the Mille are in the course of erec
tion. Major Kains who is in charge of the es
tablishment, thinks that in two months he wi
be making powder.
There is about live months supply of this arti
cle in the Confederate States. .Some thirty car
loads of Sal pet re and Sulphur arrived here a
short time since, and cords of Willow wood are
being contracted for and coming in.
‘lbe mills sre aHout? 1 ’ miles from this city,
near the Canal, and not remote from the old I
8. arsenal.”
[Commumoated.,
Woolen Mil tens for the Soldiers.
While *o many are engaged in knittingdfr*cA*s
for the soldiers, how little attention he* been
drawn to knitting Mitten *. an article quite as
essential to his comfort.
We now 4>eg earnestly to call (he attention
of our countrywomen to the importance of at
once furnishing our soldier* with woolen m.t
tens.
When standing on guard, exposed to the chil
ly blasts of winter, bow our brave defender*
will appreciate the forethought of her who
provide* him with a pair of those comfortable
protector# a* well from the wet freezing rain a*
from the cold iron *f his musket barrel.
On the battle-field his blood will be hot
enough to dispense with them, but a soldier has
other duties devolving upon him besides fight
ing: and standing *entry fur hour* upon a bleak
and exposed post, with hi hands half frozen for
want of what coaid be so easily ma le* should
engage the serious attention of our fair readers,
and we fed sure that our patriotic ledie* will
everywhere take this important matter in hand
at once.
The mittens should not be knit with separate
lingers, but should cover the whole band—a
thumb piece only teperute. in tbis form they
are much more easily knit, and at the same lime
are much warmer. Mittens should foj knit of
•roaten yarn and socks of eoitun.
“SOLDIERS’ FRIEND.
Dai’ATi hk ov Auii KftKNiXH.—We learn,
*ays the Richmond Dispatch of the 76th, with
surprise (bat three hundred resident* of that city
and vicinity, who have hitherto been regarded as
good Southern citizens, have announced and
registered themselre* as “alien enemies,” and re
quested permission to withdraw to the North ;
and we hear with amazement and elerui that the
authorities have given orders to allow them to
depart, with pnsp<rts blank a* to the descrip
tion of perm n.
lor ourseLes, we should intiuitoly prefer to
*ee three hundred id the prisoner* in our tobacco
factories set free, than to see these newly avow
ed alien enttuie*, familiar with every fact that
.•ould be of value to the enemy, allowed to de
part from our midst. The report we have allu
ded to eeto* incredible. The people themselves
ought to arrest and detain these “aliens” if no
more regular mean* can be adopted of ► ecu ring
their detention.
I’ahiilimo mis owM Caxob. —Ole of our citi
zens, says the Augusta Chronicle A Sentinel of
the 8d iust., while down the river yesterday, ob
served a man descending tbo stream in a bateau.
The navigator appeared so unskilled—*o little
used to handling a paddle, A<\, that our friend
bailed him an ! asked him where he was bound.
He stated that he wa* going to Savannah, arid hy
that conveyance * Knowing the danger to be
incurred by such a course, he wa* advised to
coiue ashore, and our friend promised to see him
safely to hi* destination by land, even at hi* own
expense.
ID- wa* finally induced to lind, and his effect*
a heavy trunk and a valise—were taken out
of the boat. To question- put to him. he said he
was direct from New York, came through by
way of Kentucky without a passport—was out
of money had relations in Savannah (naming
several well known citizen* there) and was bound
for that city having purchased the boat nt this
point.
At tbis juncture, officer King rode up, and
say ing he wished the stranger to accompany him.
took Mm into his custody and brought him to
town. An examination before Mayor May wa*
had, when the traveler gave hi* name a* Mr.
Norris. An iof]>ection of his baggage re
vealed nothing treasonable ; and his pecuniary
necesitic* being m&Je known, the police gen
erously made up a purse for him, and the Mayor
gave him a through ticket t<> Savannah. He
wa* to leave that place last night.
Mr. Norris i* a young man of intelligence, but
he will probably be more careful in future about
navigating unknown river*, “paddling his own
canoe,” or traveling in war time* without a pass
port \Ye wish him good luck the balance *,f his
adventurous journey.
No Cation from ChirMou.
The Mercury saye It is now settled by the !
patriotism of the shipper#, and the will of the
people of Charleston, that no cotton wjll he
shipped from that port to foreign nations. The
embargo which Congress lias failed to put upon
the exportation of cotton, the people of South’
Carolina have imposed on themselves. Hut it
will be in vain for the people of South Carolina
to practice this act of self sacrifice and patri
otism, Unless it is supported by the people of
the other Slates in our sea port towns. If cot
ton is exported from Savannah, Mobile or Now
Orleans, the policy fails. Foreign nations, by
obtaining partial supplies of cotton, through
a blockade rendered inefficient for the pur
po*c, will hope lor more , and thus be induced
tu withhold that decisive action, which should
be enforced, to rid themselves and us of a
blockade which no natfoii should respect on
account of its illegality, according to the law
of nation*.
These views have our cordial endorsement,
and we hope to see penuct unanimity on the
subject in the Southern porta.
As for rice, turpentine, A:c., we would let
them go. They are perishable commodities,
and to keep them we should be far greater lo
sers than any one else. And beside*, ships
must have back freights o some nort, or they
ill ceu>o to come to our port*. It ia cotton
that keeps the industry of the world in motiou
and *n\ e* empires from disorder and overthrow.
Let us direct our attention exclusively to that
article, and not lose our commerce altogether,
and have valuable products rotting in our store
houses nnd barns, from 4 too stringeut prohi
bition on exports.—Sor. itepuh, ft.
Thk “Cuyur” ani mi a “Babiow.The
Apalachico'a Times of the 18th gives a long
account of an engagement between the V. S.
steamship Cuyler and the privateer Bartow.
The latter sailed down the harbor and was ap
proaching Dog Island Light House, supposing
the Cuyler tt-ns of too heavy draft to cross the
bar. She tt*as hotvever suddenly confronted
with the Cuyler, who tired some twenty -seven
shots and shell at her from a rifle cannon , the
Bartow also put into the tight but her metal wa#
too light for her balls to take effect. Finding
the steamer too much for them, the crew of
the privateer abandoned her in small boats,
soon after which the steamer retired, and they
returned and look the Bartow up Crooked
River where, she wa# scuttled. At Inst ac
counts arrangements were being made to raise
nnd lake her back to the city.
KxiMiuft Still-—Notwithstanding the law
laid down for alien enemies, and tbe lull term of
forty days allowed thetu to leave here, we find
that three men were found the other day, all iu
a bunch, who expressed themselves intensely
llnel* Sommish In sentiment. Their names are
S H Mulq£. N J Hunter and W p Qtigg. all
hamass makers. Two of them are from the
northern border of New York, and the other is
from Philadelphia. In an out-cf the-Way drink
ing house on Girod street, where they supposed
themselves free from observation, they gaveut
erance to treasonable sen 1 iments which caused
their arrest. - NO Delta.
“Dxbbien.”— We were pleased to meet pri
vateJ. Berrien Oliver, of the City Light Guard*,
on Wednesday evening. He ha* been for sev
eral weeks on furlough, in Florida, paying fil
ial duties to a dying father and a sick and af
flicted mother, and is now on hi* return to hi*
post of duty in Virginia. We trust that he
will soon resume the corresponded * which,
over the signature of “Berrien,” has been ‘•••
acceptable to our reader*.
Mr. Q|iver desires us to soy that he will re
turn to Norfolk in |i few day* and willbe pleas
ed to take letters and small packages for any
members of his company.— linqun^r.
NorthCakousa Greks Tea.—The Washing
ton (K C) Dispatch announce* that Mr. falby
Spencer, of Hyde county, has succeeded m raw
iog ten or twelve bushels of green ica veritable
China tea -on his premises the present year.—
The i>ed were obtained year* age from Eng
lish Captain, and the Department think*, that
Mr. Spencer’* experiment demonstrate* that it
can be successfully raised in this htate. It is
said tu make a beverage n- .ir i equal to the
China ten.
Important Action in Loaistißa.
The New Orleans paper* of ! it contain a pro
clamation of the Governor of Louisiana in which
he express* hi* concurrence with the movement
of the cotton factors In calling on the planter* to
retain the cotton on their plantations, and in
petitioning him to take measures to prevent the
shipment of cotton to New Orleaa*. The proc
lamation forbid* all railroad*. *ttuinbual* and
water ‘’raft to bring cotton to New Orleans and
if any boat or craft so laden, in contravention of
the proclamation, with one, more or many bales,
shall arrive in the city an *rmed force will be
placed Isa charge of her t>* cc that she dvpAils
beyond certain given limits, carrying the cotton
off with her. A supplement is appended to tin
proclamation and signed by Gen. Twiggs, in
which he state* that he will co-operate vriih the
Governor in enforcing the regulation*.
We quote fri*iu the petition of the t’otton Fac
tors, in response to which the Governor take* ac
tion
The undersigned. Cotton Factor* > f New Or
leans. respectfully represent, that some time
since they advised the planters from whom they
received yearly shipment* of cotton, not to rend
any to this city during the continuance of toe
blockade. In udopting this course we make
J great individual sacrifice*, in order to acromp
lish a common benefit. We take BO’credit to our
selves for this. Kmbarked with our fel’ow-citi
zens in a struggle to maintain our Uarest right*,
we have only discharged our duty, as, in our
opinion, the highest interests of the community
exact, as the first obligation of nil. Hut we re
gret to *ay that there nrc those in New Orleans
less mindful than ourselve-* of thencct.isity of a
steadfast adherence to the rale* which we have
odopted a* our wn guide, and receive, from
time to time, consignments of cotton.
Home of the planters, too, either not apprecia
ting the importance of leaving their cotton .it
home, or heedlesrly disregarding if. transmit to
this city occasionally a lew bale* ot cotton.—
The certain • msequence of this in,itidiciou.--con
duct of the Factor* and Plan lets referred to will
be that other planters, finding that their neigh
bors send with impunity, ahip and sell their cot
ton, will follow their example, and in a very
tew week* large tuppiies Will he M-ntto Hew Ur
lean*; and this cotton, from the known ineffi
ciency of the blockade, will find its way to for
eign ports, and furnish the manufacturing in
terest* of Europe and the Foiled .State* with the
product with which they ar* most in need. We
shall thu* give aid and comfort to our enemies,
and contiibutr to the maintenance of that qua-i
neutrality which European nations have thought
proper to avow a neutrality which enables the
I nitei Stales to obtain every munition of war
in which they are deficient, and practically de
prive* ns of the same source# of supply
PROCLAMATION
BY
< iOVMRNOR M< )( >RK
OF ALABAMA.
KXKCITIVK DI’PARTMKNT,
Momtoomerv. Ala , Oct. 2, IBIG, )
I have credible information that sundry per
one, in tbo cities of Mobile and Montgomery,
and other part* of the State, are buying up the
limited supply of tbe art fob'* which arc mdiapeu
sable lor tbe subsidence, clothing and mainten
ance of our soldiers and people, for the purpose
ot monopolizing tbe tredo in mti article*, und
realizing large and unreasonable profits. I Jet ui
it my duty to protest, in this public *• .inner,
against such conduct, and pronounce it unpatri
otic and wicked and 1 hereby notify all per-
Hiti.v authorized to moke purchases for the State
of Alabama, not, under any eircHinstiinres, to
buy at the unreasonable price* which may be ex
acted by such persons.
Those who would take a Damage of the ne
cessities of the country ;nd Its army, to enrich
themselves by such means, cannot be regarded
as its friend-', and will meet with a merited retri
bution in due season. I have no condemnation
or rebuke for merchants who are engaged in le
gitimate trade, und only exact just and reason
able profits. They subserve a purpose cf un
questionable usefulness, by procuring and sup
plying the thing* which the people and the Goy
erniurnt need and they manifest alike their
patriotism and integrity by continuing so pursue
11 coarse of legitimate trade, uninfluenced by the
opportunities of monopoly and extortion. It D
due to tbe e.-mmunity which ha* patronized such
merchants, as well as to the country, that they
should sell their merchandize only to persons
needing them for con sumption, and in such qnan
titiei as may be needed for that purpose ; thus
contributing to defeat the designs of the harj ies,
who would -peculate upon the necpn'iiie* of the
times.
A. B. MOORE.
—*eee~ -
CuaUsatiiHiii It* Vork a l.osina (iin*.
Ths New York Herald, of September the
Sfoth, in Us moaev article, makes tbis rignificani
statement;
“It would be well for tbe Secretary of State
and the Secretary of the Treasury to have an
occasional interchange of views, as tbe recent
proceeding* of tbe one ore seriously interfering
with the policy of the ether. Within the past
few days the agents of the Secretary of State
have been constantly running up and down Wall
street in chose of Southern money. They have
miuui in i uims vi i jum.i 11 ui"ur,. i uri ••.-
•tired SIO,OOO in one place, $5,000 in another,
(20,000 in a third, a box of paper# in one bank,
a roll of notes in another, a bundle of bonds in
another, a trunk of valuables in a fourth —tbe
whole belonging or suppo-ed to belong to citizens
of tbe State# now controlled by the rebels. The
consequences of these confiscations area gain to
the United States of perhap# -0,006 or $60,000,
and a lo*s of several muhocs to the city of
New York for th# moment it became known
that Mr. Seward * agents were on tbe track of
Southern money, every bank and banker made
ha*te to remit all he had to Europe for safety
rightly deeming his duty to hi* < liant paramount
to every other eonsideraii i) Th# consequence
of thi# tudJen transmission of money to Europe
hai been a e<o*iderabie reduction of the bank
deposit* hru—-a rise in exchange to within one
half per e nt. of the specie rate and a distur
bance of the money market which, with other
Sauces, has reduced the popular subscription# to
is national loan of fifty per cent. It may be
very right and proper, perhaps. t<- despoil the
Southerner# who, relying upon our honor, sent
us their money to keep, when they could not
tru.-t tbe rebel governments which had usurped
authority over them but surely it is a fatal error
to gratify patriotic reel in this way, when the
effort convulses our money market, disturbs the
foreign exchanges and rheck* sube< riptions to
th* popular loan.'’
Tbk Correa St'iTH ©*‘ Evulawh.- The
London Time* ol September H th.give* the fol
lowing;
Stock of American cotton, Sept. 6th, 1681
532,370 bale*. Consumption of American cot
ton, and export, from Jan. Ist to present time,
ho* been per week 45,006 baler. The preeent
stock, if all consumed by Jlst Dec. 1661, would
only allow a weekly consumption and export of
33,700 bales. Tbe present slock of American
cotton is less than it wa# last year this time by
366.000.
Very soon the supply of American cotton
wiU be exhausted and tbe spinner 4 mut either
elosn their mills or adapt their machinery to the
uks of the East India cotton, of which there i
most fortunately, a gd supply. Hut tbers is
no use disguisiug the fact, that they will ttot do
#0 until compelled to do to by tbe direst nece**i
ty,~a NMfVity, however, which is n--; far dis
tant.
2*iri It ie thought in Richmond that Bruns
wick, Go. and Mobile, Ala., are th* points of th*
deetination of tbe Yankee naval expedition re
cently fitted out in th# North.— Mont. Adi.
I JISUBC!). . lIC tOSEB . i,„i.
HKADIjI AilTliKS 17TB IM’IJiJ. G. )
Camp Johnston, hear Mahaska*, .
• Septsmber 29 b, 1861. J
Dear Sir ; By an order received two days
,go from tb ofiMOfth* ABjumot nd Inspec
tor General, at RtchmonJ, bi regiment will
hereafter be known e. the 17th laate.oofthe
19th ae haretofore.
The regiment il ioiprovin* tepidly in drill
and in other re.pect. doing well.
Pleaee publiih thin. ‘Hher papers in the Stale
would aerve tha regiment an 1 much oblige it by
also publishing the letter.
Very respectfully,
HENRY L. BEN.NINU.
Cot. 17th Reg't (la. Volunteer,.
I’olambttj Fljin? ArtiUerj.
Wa*k especial attention to the sail us Messrs
i roft and Young to fie found in “ur advertising
columns tbis morning. These geutlemeii have
received authority from the War Department to
raise an Artillery Company Ibr the Confederate
-ervice, and desire to enlist tor that purpose one
hundred au*l fifty men. Gun*, horses mid nil
necessary equipments have been provided and
the Company will move to the post of honor and
duty as soon a* the ranks are full.
The capacity of the gentleman named above
to till the jiositions they respectively occupy
and well known iu Columbus. Their xeal in the
> atise of Southern independence renders them
iil to be leaders in the effort to achieve it,
while their highsoeiaJ poaition and gentleman
ly bearing should attract to them the generous
.md chivalrous youth of the South. We trust
that the ranks of the Company will be filled
without delay, kuowisg as we do that in the
field it will reflect honor uppn its State and
‘•ection.
Thf Election.
Verbal reports slate that all the counties ou
the line of the Georgia Kail lload, iroiu Rich
mond to Fulton, have gone for Drown. In
Northern Georgia, Floyd, Cass, Cobb and \\ hit
field have gone lor Nisbet. Catoosa has given
a majority for Brown. In Middle Georgia, Put
nam, Wilkinson, Twiggs, Pulaski, Crawford,
Gull#, Spalding. Upton and Monroe have oil
given majorities for Drown. South of us, Mus
cogee, Sumter,,Houston, Butler and Tall*ot
are rejiorted for Brown.
Our impression is that Drown i# re-elected
by at least ten thousand majority.
Dougherty, Decatur, linker, Thoina* anil
Terrell are reported t have given majorities
for Xiabet. Nisbet # reported majorities in
Upper Georgia are as follows: Cass 300, Mur
ray 000, Whitfield 100, and Floyd 250. Cobb
county gives llrown 100 majority. Jones gives
NisbetloO majority, and K. W. Bonner, lor
Senator, 400.— Maeon Telegraph.
From Bnßiwirk.
w) hear Verbally, fifty# ths fll’tfon Tele
graph) that strong efforts are now being put
forth under the jersona! supervision ot General
| Wayne, to mako up tor lost time and give tbe
j enemy ar, tyiion. lie is expected confidently.
J Strung assurancsi have beast received from Rich
mond that Hrunesick is tb* destined point of
1 assault, and tbe hostile rtett is looked for only
i too soon, say in about a week. Meanwhile, tbe
) most judicious disposition possible is being made
jof the menus of defence at baud. Gen. Wayne,
i ho#, probably, no superior iu tbifcuuntry as an
engineer, artillerist, or a ;enttfic soldier gene-
I rally, and there ure lew uien tqual to Idm in
| executive tact and euergy. He will do what
j can be done in ihe limited turns aud with the
scanty mean.', and he i# also assisted by two
ex|x.Tienoed civil engineers from Macon. They
are all looking -vriv tint ** and hot work at
Brunswick.
rngCowaixTtoxa. f. 1 I'., bellow, the Con
! federate (.'ommiessioncr to take charge of the
I Cotton Loan, will be in attendance on the Com-
I tocr i.il un i Cotton Planters’Conventions, in
| Macon, nnd it will Ik* highly important lor Cot-
I ton factor* throughout the Confederate State**,
i uncreated in the receipt and storage of Gov
! eminent Cotton, to he represented.
’ 11 ic 4<--t ■ Vets. We were shown on Sat
urday laat. by Mr. Rufus R. Asbiiry, of Plea
sant Retreat, a very rich specimen of gold
quartz wc.qhing some eighty pennyweights
the lump was nearly pure gold—taken from
the Old Loud \ •■m near that place. Mr. 8. also
■ a formed us that he v* naked out near 800 dwts
in two hours time. That will do for a rich
vein.- Signal.
Thk Akmv ur tuk Potomac .—The intelli
gence published yesterday, says the Kiebtnond
Dispatch of tha Ist last., relative to the inure
ments of the army of the Potomac, occasioned
some .ex previous of dissatisfaction among indi
viduals who kauw nothing of strategy, and who
vehemently protest against auy step backward.
Such persons ought to understand that no move
ment is made by wise and experienced Generals,
except fur good cause and for some definite pur
pose. Criticisms come w.th had grace from those
who .stay at home and leave others to fight the
battles.
A report reached the city yesterday that the
Federal* had advanced as far as Fails Church,
in Fairfax county, and throwu out their picket!*
but judging from their recent stampedes, we
should be disposed to look upon this as at least
questionable. We have it from undoubted au
thority that only two or three days ago some
-even regiments of the enemy made their ap
| pearanee at Lew ins ville with two wagon loads
!of entrenching tools, but before they had an op
portunity of commencing their fortifications, two
of our regiments advanced upon them and put
them 4j flight, nor did they step until they put
a safe distance between themselves and their pur
suers. They left all their implements behind,
which were eeeuied by oar troops. Neverthe
less, it seem* to be generally believed that a great
battle will take place in aTew days.
President Davis, accompanied by one of hi*
aids, left this city at an early hour yesterdav
morning.
Tnoovs Detached fhou Fremont — TbeN Y
World says about .>,OOO troops have been de
tached from Fremont's command, supposed for
the purpose of aiding lien. Anderson in cutting
off the rebel lineof communication between Ten
nessee and Virginia. This, with the demonstra
tion on the coast which are understood to have
‘‘ailed, will coop up the rebet army in Virginia
at the mercy of the elements.
; ; '4F The Y ankees ut llatterus.says the Charles
ton Courier, have cut a canal across the point on
which the fort is erected, and above the latter,
to assist in keeping away the Confederate troops.
The water flow* very rapidly through this dyke,
which is thereby deepemug and widening, and it
is probable the small island on which the fortifi
cation is built will be entirely swept away by the
storms which are common at that locality, espe
cially in winter. The fortification* of Roanoke
Island, twenty-five miles distant from llatteras,
are progressing rapidly, and vigorous, and judi
cious measures are in progress to prevent any
further intrusion by the Federal vend *l upon
the soil of the Old North Plate.
Salt.— The Indian “la and Lavacca papers
stale that large quantities of salt, from the
lakes of Western Texas, are constantly arriving
and for sale at thoss places.
Serious damage has been done to the crops in
South Western Georgia by the recent heavy
win-1 and rain. Farm* on Flint river have l*een
entirely submerged.
ttaooiing or Kkc.rl l'ntxoxKßA The Wheel
ing Intelligencer again reports the shooting of
two m- re rebel prisoners by the Federal authori
ties in Northwestern Virginia. We take it for
granted that our Government wilt ascertain
promptly the facts about these alleged charges,
and. if true, execute, at once the same number
of Federal prisoner 4. LiepateK.
An Awful Baltic at Baud.
In view of the fhu on every ocm-i .u bii„ r#
and since the b ittle ol M.u, .m, tue Ftdtr., .
have run, wheu auy deni mstration wa# made uti
their front, thefottowiug from the New York
k-rald, will prove to ihi leader, refreshing, at
leafi ,The bare ides of Yankees
“terrib*. battle” is iuteuseiy amusing. b U!
Beunett g e # a significant glance at otartlitg
probabilities,for the benefit ot seine of hi* \ .
them cotemporyief:
A terrible battle , m bund between ibe four
huudred thousand try ( p* on the bank* ot the J*
mac— 2oo, o9 ihiuianion either hand—a beu.r
which will be greater thin that of Waterloo,at i
will probably be decisive against the part)
which loses it. The mighty results depending
on it will involve th# de*tiny of the people u!
this continent, and perhaps af modern civilDa
tion. If there should be a partial defoat of the
Federal army, let the abolition leaders who i.
stigated the rebellion and the wat I‘uill,.
Garrison, Greeley, Beecher, Ctaee\e, Tspj „
Joy, and their associate* -lockout for onotb,-.
country, as this will be too hot to hold u*. tu
If there should be a total defeat of the
army, together with the capture of Washing?, -j
lot the anti-slavery demagogues, who for t| Jg
last thirty years have been stirring up the eui
bers of strife, which resulted in the Southern n*
volt, look out as fast as they can for #tme a*\
Dim beyond the limits of the American comitui..
for this is the only way in which they cau ,j,
suit the safety of their imperilled neck
Wood Mon Pitkin?.
Mr. John A. Chapman, overseer * n (he pUi,
Cation of— , in Marion Cos Ga. fenda u 3 ;>, r
.the following day's picking with ;i portion
his bands on the ‘Jd inst;
Wilson i(M Mmii
Columbus, ul Bedford
Isaac 481 Jim -10
Lew* 3S. r Jack
Rich dSI Dennis #2 i
2319 1711- lifi’.f!
Vistl of (wntnior Picket! to Ft*. Sumfer and Xoultrir
Got. Pickens and a number of distinguished
gentlemen proceeded on board the steamer Uor
don on Wednesday and paid a visit P* Ft*. Sum
fetr and Moultrie. T|is distinguished party wer*
first received at Fort Sumter with a solute ot t! .
ty-twot n< The party then inspected the :
tifioationa and were highly pleased with the s i
mirable order iu which every thing wa arranged
and the formidable preparation* f. r defence it
case attack.
Thepaity afterward* returned .<• the G rd. i
and vKited Fort Moultrie. They were rust :
the water's edge hy two fine Cavalry companic
under the comma mi of Captain Owens and Tren
holm, by whom tho party were escorted to For
Moultrie and witnessed the military evulutioi
and exercises at the battery, whi- h were perl
rued in line *tjl*. Tho party was aftarwar
escorted by tbe saute Cavalry companies to tfo
quarter* of Col. Orr. aud were afforded oppor
tuntty of witnessing a grand dress parade
that magnificent regiment. —Charleston Cos
Zeit’ The “Committee on Information” of tin
.Safety Guard of Savafttiah, give notice ths*
they request correspondence with similar A. *
ciatioo# in other cities of the Confederate Stab
for the purpose of co-operation in defence of th
South and in vindication of Southern rigb’
interest#, and honor.
The committee is composed of W. (~ Hull, c:
Jos. L. Hanpt, John Widink, who w 11 regard
and treat all communications as strictly cot.
dential unless otherwise ordered- Chr/--.t':
rier, %nt.
.£-$• A Jo ersuii City dispatch of tho 2-
mention* incidentally that Capt. Magoffin, a vei
erau plainsman, and an anient friend of the
South, who w as taken prisoner some weeks sincu
hy the Federalists, and wa threatened with death,
under the Fremont proclamation, was at Lexim;-
ton, still a prisoner within Mulligan'* eutrefich
aients. If go, it i# likely he wa* released trom
hi# captivity upon the #urrender f me place i>.
Gen. Price. Capt. Magoffin i* a brother of tbv
Governor of Kentucky.
i Makii.a*i. -if there w a Stale m the Union
which pre-eminently deserve* the .sympathies aud
the assistance of the Confederate States, it is tbe
gallaut, oppressed, and long suffering State ot
Maryland. We had supposed that lho rafino
ments of cruelly could not add la the burden t i
wrongs and cruelties which have been heaped
upon her by the oppressor. Hut the shacking
crime* which ha vabesn perpetrated upon women
by the rabble of > ew York under Dan Sickles fill
tbe cup of agony and shame to overflowing. In
the name of commou humanity ami justice, can
the South look upon *u< b unspeakable woe, in
flicted because of friendship fur tbe Southern
cause, and refuse to ra ho .in arm for Iter relict ‘
—Jtichmoml Dispatch.
i Patriotic Liikbai.iti or- Ai*umu> fm
za?iß.—The following paragraph appeared in
late number of the Augusta Constitutionalist,
and speak* volume# in praise of the warm hear;
• ed Irishmen who hare so liberally contributed
their mean# to the support of the Government.
\Ye are not personally acquainted with all the’
gentlemen named, but know Mr. Mullartey ol
tie (Kobe Hotel, to be “the prince of good fol
lows,” and have no doubt the - c um of hi# con
tributions to the cuu-c would be largely inerea*
ed if an account were taken of the good cheer
gratuitous!v furnished the Volunteers at the Gi t •
Hotel.
Nor is this liberality of adopted citizen* par
ticularly Irishmen—confined exclusively t - Au
gusta. Everywhere in the Confederate Stati .
they have been among the foremost to volunteer,
and among tho most liberal in contributing t”
the comfort of the brave soldiers in the field.
Let not a grateful country forget their err i< •
—Athene ( Qa . ) Watchman, C•f. 1.
turiipun Coalition nit Mmco.
Fne London Shipping Gazette, of the J lib,
contains the fol.owing iu relation to the position
and disposition of Kanpc particularly England
and France—towards Mexico.
The expectati- n that a combined Angl-
French naval and military expedition is to
immediately organised, to obtain redress for th*
indignities and injuries inflicted on Driliah and
French interest# in .Mexico, is regarded v.ilh
satisfaction by all who have watched the pain
ful consequence# of the toleration so long shown
to the various government# in that countrv. It
is reported that Spain is also anxiously de-.
rou# of some respectabh- adjustment that may
put an end to the prevailing horror* and tbe
private letters last received from Mexico, rei'er
ute the assertion that foreign intervention ■-
prayed for by tbe whole population, with the
exception of the military or political robbers, by
whom the existing anarchy ha# been created,
l nder tbe circumstances, too, It i# assumed that
he Federal Cabinet nt Washington a ill be F
posed to co-operate in tbe work, so that it she!
permanently conciliate all national claim*
Whether the question i to be dealt with by tb
general c.ioibmation which seems thus in pro*
pect, or by England and France alone, it i# e
dent that further delay is at an end.
It is surmised in some quarters that it is the
object of the two power# to have u strong force
in ths Mexican waters, and thus take advan
tage of any eootingenry that may ari#o during
the pending conflict between tbe Northern <f <
Southern Stater.
Tbr Othbh Bio Gun Diarov rrri>.-—Our
I readers will recollect the 32 pounder rifled ran-
I non that the Yankees lo*tin the battle of Ma
nassas, and the congratulation# which they
bestowed upon the motive# upon the muuner iu
which they bad disposed of its mate tbe latter
having been discovered in tbe run by Col. Pen
dletou, who had the river J rigged, upon infor
mation given by a young lad, who overheard
the artillerists, in their retreat, commenting on
the loss of their pu*. The first hs# born reut to
Aquia Creek, but what disposition will bo made
of the second is not yet determined upon.
Str* The horse - attached to a wagon passing
down Mam street, on yesterday, became rather
unmanageable, and drawing tbe wagon very near
another vehicle, by which a soldier wa# standing,
tarnmed bim between tbe two and injured him
considerably nwt Tory seriously, however, no
bones berng broken. He wa- taken info the
drug -tore of Mr. I’eyton Johnston, where L.-.
wounds were dressed, lie is a member of Capt.
O’Neal's company, of tbs Eighteenth Georgia
Regiment. tVe bear that some •t 4 •mrade
•landing near, mad* hostile demonstrations to
ward# the driver, which induced him to jump
from his eeat and take to hi# heels, leaving hi
wagon and team m their possession and that
thsy declared they would take the prize to thsir
camp. Whether the threat was carried into ex
ecution or not, we cannot y.-~ Richmond Die
patch, lei iimi