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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