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JEFFERSON DAY IS,
OP MISSISSIPPI.
FOR TICE FRFSIHENT
ALEX. n. STEPHENS, ,
OF OK.ORfITA.
JCLUOTOKAL TICKET :
lit MiI.—JOHN 1.. HARRIS, of Olynn.
and ARTHI'K HOOD, of Randolpt!.
>d <• J. 1.. WIMIIEIU.Y, of Blow.il. ‘
Alb Or. K McORlIRl:, of lloUlfM,
Mb * I. P. OARVIN, of Rlobtqond
Mb “ ISIIAM U. FANNIN, of M. lln.m.
rib “ <>. 0. OIIISON, of Hp.ldin,
Sth “ JOHN RAY, of CowoU.
vrh H. 11. CANNON, of Rabon
llllb * 11. V. FRICB, of Can.
Fi> TIIK STATE At L AROK *
Hon. I)AVID IRVIN, of Cobh.
Hon. THOS. K. LLOVD, of Chatham.
the Speakenbip.
At the request of a frisod wo copy bolow
from the Atlanta lntelhg*neer an article on the
tbove subject in which are contrasted the re
spective claiun o( lion. Warren Aiken and
Benj. 11. Bigham, Esq., to that position in the
Doming session of our Legislature. Our readers
will remember tLat sometime* since we publish
ed a ooiumunioation In which the first named
gentleman was strongly recommended for that
office. With equal cheerfulness we admit the
following article and leave the reader to bin
oboioe between these aud all other competitors
for theSpeakorsbip.
Tue tir-aAKKRSJiiP.—Wu notice the suggts
tion that the lion. Warren Afken of the County
of Cats, be made Bpeukcr of the next House of
Representatives of the Georgia Legislature. .Mr.
Aiken’s qualification* for so important a posi
tlon have yet to he tested. His legislative ex
perlenf'o certainly does not qualify him lor (hi
position his friends almost demand lor him, over
gentlemen also rpoken of lur that othci, nor
does his defeui as a uandidaU for Governor two
years ago, whilst it may entitle him to thesjm
pathles of his supporters on, that occasion,
make the Speaker's < nair his appropriate plan*
neither does the ptr.nliar circumstance* attend
itfg his election as a representative irom Cane
County add an iota to the claims which his
friends set up for him on that account. It wo are
not mistsktiii,"Mr. Aiken's legislative experience
ie exceedingly limited, ile was, we believe, a
member ot the Legislature once, years ago;
probably mure than unoe, but we do not know
that he displayed any superior qualifications for
the position of providing officer, when b was a
member. If he did, his friends who urge him
for the Speakership should make it known.
Then, if defeat as the candidate of a ptdtiuai
/•any entitle him to tills consideration aud honor,
does a not smack of old party consideration-,
creeping into the choice of a Apoakcr, and if (his
be so, eau Mr. Aiken's friends with,clear ©on
sciences, claim to bo divested of the “old Adam”
party spirit, party pro erenow*, party iutolerwnrs?
Us this as it may, we have noticed, preceding
sod following the ,announcement of Mr. Aiken
us thepropar man for the Speakership, that an
importance was given to his election by a iae)r
ity of the voters of Cass, which may navo been
intended to operu'e in his favor in the election
of speaker. We allude to the announcement
aud to its refetenco more tlmru once, that he was
no candidate,and yet elected by a large majority.
This tj (raordinnry uiauiie.natiou ot couiidence
in him by the voter* of Csss, in tho opinion of
some, It appears should hare great weight with
the repressiitatives of the people of the wb<d
Sute, m the!*- oliuliu> of Mr. Aikeu as tipuukor ;
else why the rc I-rente h/uhc to this case, wiusi,
at least, one other that is welt known i m<*re
complimentary tea gentleman who has alol*en
spoken of in connection with the (Speakership,
than was the vote given, to Mr.Aikvu. We allude
to Benjamiu 11. lligham. Ksq.,of Trobp county.
Lev vs compare mid see who. between tho two, on
the ground referred to, can adduce tho higher
claim* to the {Speaker's chair
The county of Casa gave Brown jUO, und Nla
bel lhll vote*, lljglve Aiksn, who was no Can
didate, rtVJ vote*.
The county of A roof* gave Brown 210, miiJ
Niihet 663 voles. It Gave Jliyhum, uhu mu #l
- nn rnntlidais, 72$ votes.
Now, the people of Troup nro doubtless a* in
telligent as the people M to**, and the otuapli.
muut paid by them to Mr. Bighntu is even great
er than that pai l to Mr. A ikon by the people of
Vasa, yet wo hoar nothing of this in tho off >rt lq
make Mr. Aiken the .Speakor ‘
Mr. Uigbam, too, is an old, ex pertained, and
able member ot our JSUte Legislaturv; ft getiilo
man thoroughly familiar with the ruloH of the
House, and, having participated largely in tho
legislation of the State, h. higher claim* to the
(Spoakership tliau the friend# of Mr. Aiken cun
present for that gentleman. True, bo U not a
defeated randiduto for Governor iu a party strife
for that office, hut In every other respect ho ii the
peer of Mr. Aiken, and, in our judgment, bis *u-
J’*rior for the office in all that pertaius to practi
cal legislation. In saying this, wo cannot bu ao
cused of Indulging in old party prejudices, for
we hive been, in politics, the opposite of both
the gentlemen referred to, and do not now ven
ture to go further than to contrast the claims of
the two, for tho distiuctiuu which their respect
ive friends desire to confer upon each of them,
t'oe should not monopolise what the other can,
with higher pretensions, jostly claim, und that
there may b v fan play between the two is alone
our object in penning this article.
Ta* Cotton Want Caiata tu Lnuland
Aotut Thousand i>pin*ors Jhspttsnd and Idle.
“Coining events” are “casting their shadow be
llore them” iu Holton, and that too, in a sotae
what dark and extensive form. Short time is
not actually adopted as to a set number of wotk
ing hours,abut production is very materially
leasened in most cotton spinning andclwlii osti
iifacturing concerns, power loom weavers wait
ing a week at once fur warps, and one very
large cotton spinning ooncerns—that of klossrs.
Bolling A Made is closing altogether. Tho
firm have six Bulls, named the Carlisle MiU, the
Coronation Mill, the Ofifecnd Mill the hpriug
Garden Mill, the It nett MiU, and Bridge-strew*
Mill. In these they have seven steam engines
of 130 horse power, and had in tlu-ir employ
ment at mid summer'3l females and 100 males
—total 7K7. In parting with the work-people,
they are told to *ck employment immediately
any where, as there is no probability of the mills
resuming work under cxtsbng interruptions.
We regret to state that Messrs. Jackson, of
Gueenstown Mill, Lancaster, commenced run
ning three-fourths of s week this week, aud will
not start their engine* until mid day. /’r*s
oa Guardian Sept* 2W.
K4b m nm Kio (In an ok.—The I'or* Brown
Fl| ol Iho 3*l, MV that 1 1* previous day a
government force levied forced loan of♦!.*,-
HIP on the merchants of Matamora*. who
• amc down with money. A strong cavalry
lorce of Mexican* wit lieing organised by Ikm
Macedonia Capialean to umrcli against \ icto
na, in ulTatuauUpet, w here the rev
olutionists are rampant The whole of north
eastern Menuo is hi nctnuiilioM ol violent po
litical disturbance, and it is probable that great
didiculiie* will he encountered in serving the
mad regularly via Taut plan from New Orleans.
Irani from thy Alexandria tLa
‘Constitution*], of the IVth, that au immense
slaughter house- is being erveied near that city,
in which forty thousand bend ol beeves are to
bu made into mesa beef this winter, to (ill an
army contract This mighty herd wiliUadriv
en from Texas. The contract Is tr a hundred
thousand barrels
Ni mhih of FlltoiKßs It la estimated Hat
since the c ommencement of the wnr. ihe Con
federates have taken 10,00i) prisoners, while
the Ilnssinna have captured about
CoavcaiioN or rue FftoraarANT Ki*uc>val
(’hi'Roi la ink t'aarttMtßATß Ktatrs. —This
body, whkh met in Columbia ou Wednesday, fitb
instant, sloped its tension on Thursday cveoiug
last, uni adjourned to uisst at Augusta. (Jsorgia,
on the second Wednesday of November, HMII.
ftafcri lirfim.
Our ]Rt*t reliable advices, from G*?n. Floyd's
c-.ifiniaud rspri-uinf that the brigade wasencamp
ed Dear KaUdgk Court House, having proceeded
So fare* the Bmroh towards Coal river over al
(host idspn>*ilrie read*. The men were In good
spirits, and lieligbted with the prospect of meet
ing the tin my onoe more, btfore the campaign is
(nrterrnfnelby (he the snows of the coming wln
lr. The Quartermaster of the brigade, Cupt. R.
> U. Lanka, Jr , bas accomplished tbe difficult
work of transportation with success, though the
obstacles have and bis indomita
| ble ousrgy has called forth tbe praise of his eoin
| wander, and brother officers.
Accounts from tfie Northwest state tliat six
regiments of the Federal army have gone away
j irem ('heal Mount;.id ; one of them to Huttons*
vUJc, one t lleveriy, aid four to purls unknown.
If thia inf'/fination is correct, there is now but a
small fovea of tbe enemy on tbe mountain. The
Federal* have some work* at Crouch's, on tbe
nad front Huntersville to iiuOonaville, which it
I may become necessary to destroy. There ie no
I very recent Intelligence relative to the operation* \
j of our army in that quern r, everything being
- quiet at list advicee. We have heard of tbe eap
i tore of two Southern men by the invader*—
i Oapt. llood, late commissary of the army in Wee j
| tern Virginia, and br, F. li. Yost, who held the
{ post <,f surgeon. Those gentleman were taken
j in Tucker county, whither they had gone for the
i purpose of euwmunioatiog with their families.—
| UickitivrHl L>top., 28/A.
iif Imkiirr,, .Tin Fimj'i Itant.
special t n the N. Y. Times.
WaeujstiTox, Oot. 21.—Gen. Stone crossed the
Potomac this morning, with one portion of bis
conimand at Udwa/Ue’ Ferry and the other at
llarridou’s Island Skiruiishiug began betwoen
the enemy in uuce/Uto numbers and part of Gen.
Stone’* command as early a* nine o’clock in the
morning, aud eoutmued without much effect, un
til five o’clock, I’. M , witon large re~ioforcetneut a
of the etyemy appeared on our right, which wa*
commanded by Col. Baker.
The l . S. forces engaged were about 1,801)and
were ntUaked by a force wupposud to he from
3,000 to <5,000.
At thi* juncture, Col. iSuker fell at the head ot
his brigade, whilu gallantly obcering on his (nun
to the conflict.
Immediately before ho fell he dispatched Muj
Young lo lien. fltonc to appiire him at Lceahurg
vt the condition of affair*, and Gen. Atone im
mediately proceed in person toward the right to
take command, but in tho confusion created by
the fail of Col. Laker, tbe right wing xustalned a
repute, with considerable loss.
U*u. Htooe reports that the left wing rutiiud in
good order, lie wfll liold the approaches there
to. HsdnfbrcrmentN will be sent forward to Geo.
,Stone during the night.
The remain* of Col. Duker were removed to
i'oolesvilU-, and will bo brought to this city on
Wednesday.
Woßl.ll’S aOWffCH.
Only tho Rhode island officers stood by their
guns. The unui retreated early in the tray. The
enemy charged from the woods in ail directions,
converging upon our forces. Tuey were bravely
met, but ttiu slaughter of our best officers and
men wa* an teriifio that the Federalists were at
lest obliged to retreat. Col. Laker wa* killed by
a horseman, who rude close to him and fired live
abut* from u revolver, all taking effect. The
slayer wns at otice brought down in turn byCupt-
Gann I. Thu siime brave mini recovered Colonel
Usher's body, leading a charge of-ffiis company
for that purpose. Thu California regiment had
68$ men and officers. Tho drowned nro shout
66, killed ;id, prisoners and wounded 136.-
Total hu.>; sale about 104. Two howitzer* amt
two field pieces of tho Kliodo Island battery
were hauled up the hill and tlfuctively bundled
during the light l.y Col. Hukar himself, aided by
Wistur, liis Adjutant Hawley, Cot. Cogswell, of
the ‘iaiuioauy, and Col. Levitt, of tho Ist Cali
fornia.
The forces which crossed the I‘otouiac were as
follows First bn tt all on of the California regi
ment, l*e; MassnmiunutlH loth, 1,0011 ; Massit
ehusous 20th,about500; lutnun-uy
Total 2,2*0.
M'a- Hi.ViToN, Uot. L'd. On the receipt of the
fall brCLm. Baker, (ton. Linder was immedia
tely ordered to the scant*, being ut the time
tjoikiin.; arrangements to a newcomuiund high
er up tho To-ojaac.
(Jen. GustuVa* W. Smith was not in the
light at Ptlwiird s berry. Tho rebel army was j
commanded by Gen. Ryans.
ontSP AT ('Of.. IfAKKtt’.H OB ATI*.
rnii.AtiKU'tiiA, O.t. The death of Col. j
Bufchr has created intense excitement In this j
city. Flag* are ahroudud and at half must.
Ihc greatest anxiety prevails to hear fur
ther details of the engagement, among the i
relatives of the California Heginrent, which j
is composed mainly oi Philadelphians.
Omki: on Uaskr.—l he Richmond corrtwipoti-I
dent of the Charleston Courier gives the follow- j
big eoudunsed history of this Federal General, |
who was made to bile the dust at the buttle of
Leesburg:
General llaker of Oregon, was one of thepsts
m tho Northern uruiy.lihu KLaworlh, Lyou und
others, lio was a bravo, experienced, a dashing
lighter, bitter ami uraliguant in his feelings to
wards the South, aud ambitious of tutue. lie
was an Rnglisbinan by birth; couiuiuudud an
iudi&uu Regiment in the Mexican war; was a
member of Congress from Indiana; migrated
to California; rose to distinction as a lawyer and
nratoi. immortalised himself by that eloquent
eulogy over Senator Broderick; when disap
pointed in his political aspiration* in CaHfbrni.i,
removed to Otegou, where ho succeeded iu secu
ring the United States Honatorship. ilo wi an
Abolitionist, not from party policy but from
conviction. He hated tho houib with all the
ticroenessof u demon. Lost summer in the Sen
ate At Washington, he declaimed against the
rebels, and avowed his desire to see the whole
ot their country laid waste by lire and sword.
Ihe war must bo uue%t extermination lor tho
whites and emancipation for the subject race.—
For his very vindictiveness he was doubtless
chosen by ihe Federal Commander to lead the
vaiiguard of the grand army into the fctoutb.
Rut murk how just hts fate. No sooner hqd he
crossed the river aud pluuted hie unholy foot
upon our soil, than a leaden tnesaengur from the
rifle of on unerring Southern marksman seared
bis brum and laid him dead tU. the feet of the men
be hoped to conquer.
Tm St car Choc. The Franklin (St. Mary)
Register of the 2 Mb says;
A large number of our planters have com
menced sugar making. We uie sorry to barn
that the yiolAl owiug to the very unfavorable
weather tor maturing tho cane, is not as good
as it should be; slid the quality, to the same
cause, is not tho best. But we now have fair
prospects of good weather for the future, and
we I cel sure that the yield will gtoatly Improve,
and the quality also. We do not yet dispair of
a very large sugar crop this season—the largest
over made iu the parish—say between titty and
bfty live million* us pound*, equal to about forty
five or fifty thousand hogsheads of 1100 pounds
each, whb'h even at four cents per pound, will
produce an aggregateof $3,-'tfln,vo6, leaving the
moiassee out of the count. The value ut the
agricultural produce wt M. Mary, this season,
may bo put down in rouud numb*re at $:t.000,-
000 at the lowest figure.
A ,£i'kcimkn or “MAHNisan*.”—Thu Knoxville
Ilcgi-ter speak# of a Mi- ‘irsippinu, in that city,
who is iu the Confederate service, aud “individu
ally’ and e U-t‘Vcly, is a g.,od spealiucu of old
Mansissq- ‘ Jle was in the Mexican war, and
show* th rfetA bullet sear.iupon hi*person. This
is his spirit bo i* wilLug re be put into a ten
inch (Columbia I, with uuy amount of powder be
hind hiui, and l* tired ut “Did Dul*e.” it he can
plant his bead in Lincoln's “bread basket,” he is
r okh*<t ot the Consequences to hituseir. lie
leaves a wife iu the lower part of Mississippi, but
she cheer’ wily givt * him up to this cause.
IvtiMßiASi Movkurnt ok Ogx. Flovi.- A
inemhcr of t*lillip's Legion, which is attached
t. (ion. Lloyd's oornniHiid, reached (hie oityou
yenterdiy oveniug. by the ifeenge train. He
lett Gen. Floyd's cotntuaud on the 20th, which
wa* then in lbx>n* CouAtj aud, it lowing welt
antlHKUioated ’ dial the enemy had entirely
evacuated the Kanawha Valley ( Jen Moyd had
determined to march into Kentucky, whither
('ox sand Roeo-rans's forces wore supposed
to have gone. To reach Kentucky,(len. Floyd
had before him a march of only almut thirty
miles, und before this time it is eontidwntly
believed he hnV reached there. The move
ment* of the enemy have also changed the de
sign of Gen Lorfttg, who,after sendinx detech
inent down th* Kanawha Valley, wae
with his force* to hi* old position near the
Valiev Mountain- Gen. Lee was still at
Mwidow Blult. I.ynektmrg Rr^.H)
ARMY Cm&fWMKI.
Camp It)r O*. Rko’t, near Young's Mills, I
Warwick County, Va, Oct, 20, 1861. ]
Mk Editor I have just returned from a
visit to Georgia, and rtjnined my regiment, which
I found loca-ed at tbe above place. What a
great change a few days cau make ! But two or
three week* ago, Col. McLaws, (now General
McLawa,) wa* Colonel es our regiment; now he
is a Brigadier General, commanding a Brigade.
We were loth to give him up, but believe be can
serve hi country better in bis present sphere,
and that it wa* simple justice to him. We hope
that in a very short time the Hessians may give
him an opportunity of displaying .to tbe world
hi* Generalship.
Quite a scramble was made iu the regiment
for the vacant staff office, v.z :—that of Major.—
The contest lay between Captains Hawes, who
claimed it by seniority; Home, who claim* it on
account of former services in Mexico, aud being
an older man than any other Captain, ami Reid,
who claims it .o account of priority of accept
ance, < which, liy-tbs way, cannot be substantia
ted.) fapt. Hawes will no doubt get the ap
pofutment, as bis claims are certainly tbe best,
and as the appointment will be made by promo
tion.
We are beginning to prepare our winter quar
ters at this place. Oar gr- nods have been run
off and will be assigned to eaeb company to-mor
row, when preparations will immediately com
mence for building log huts.
I understand tbe Yankees intend to fight for
their winter quarters. We will build for them
and extend a hearty welcome to them.
The health of our regiment is pretty good—
some little chills arid fever.
SOLDIER.
Cami- lOtii Ga. Lro r, near Young’s Mtila, )
Warwick County, Yu., Oct. 24, 18(51. j
For a week or two, our men, or rather detach,
moots from our regiment, have been moving a
steam mill between this and Newport Newa to
Ibis place, and it wa* necessary, for the security
of those detachment*, to send a guaid, as the
Yankees seem to bare, in some degree, forgotten
tbe lesson they learned at Bethel, by, I prexume,
their succors at Harteras, and began to venture
out a little farther than they had been doing for
*ome time. We could hear an occasional report
that they were going on plundering expedition*
in some force. Cobb's Cavalry made a descent
upon n party, taking twelve pieces, a short time
since.
On Sun -ay lasr, Col. Cummirgs ordered three
men detailed from each company, and placed un
der the command of Lieut Wood, four other reg
iments detailing as many man, and all com
manded by a Yirgiuia Lieutenant, to go upon a
scouting expedition. They went down in about
(Wo and a half miles of Newport News, and con
cealed themselves by the aide of tbe road ; our
videttes came by informing them that a party of
the Federal* wore approaching that way. After
n short time they made their appearance, three
ot some distance ahead, as an advance guard.
The order was given to our men not to make
any iioifte until the party had reached the up
per part o four line, when the command would
he given to tire, and then chnrge, but just u*
tbe advance guard got up opposite our first
tile, they discovered our party, and turned to
retreat, when they were fired upon by our
men ; they then formed in an old field on the
opposite side of the road, and being more than
eight tinn-a our force, our commander thong lit
it beat to retreat, taking one prisoner, who they
made double quick at the point of the bayonet
until they'got out of harm s way. The Fede
rah had two men killed that we know of, ami
one prisoner was taken. We had one man
Shot through the thigh, not injuring him mate
riulfy. That evening, some four or live regi
ment* were ordered down there, one of them
wits onia, but no Ynnkeea did we see, savetbc
prisoner, who wneas strong and hearty look
in'/ fellow as you generally see, but consider
nWy crest fallen. The next day we went back
■ down there again, and lay in ainbush nil day,
but no Federal* appeared.
I hope it will not be ‘ong before I cun qpin
inniiicate the taking of Newport News.
Our regiment continues healthy, and are
spoiling for mi encounter with the llesNinn
I hordes that have invaded our soil.
We have just heard of another glorious tri
j uinph of Southern arms at Leesburg. Gem
! Mngruder in his communication to us of that
victory, soys, ‘the invaders are there and you
j mu At and ive tboin from Southern soil.’’ All Wo
ufek is to lead us to them, und he will find that
I we are us bravo as our brothers in Northern
, and Western Virginia. AU we want u a chance,
I and i think, from appearances, that we will
j soon have it.
J I reutuiu yours, respectfully.
SOLI ML 11.
I nibrtuaatf Surprise near Etldyviiif.
We learn from the Louisville Courier of the
2-Bih that “On Saturday morning last, a Lincoln
gun boat from the Ohio, supposed to be theCon
ustoga, >vith 300 Abolition troops, cauie up tin
Cumberland, and landed at Kddyville. The
troops were disembarked and proceeded to Bar
atogs.afew miles from Kddyville. where a tine
cavalry company of Kentuckians, just formed
by Copt. Wiloox, were encamped, completely
surprising and putting them to rout, and killing
and wording, it is supposed 23 or -10 of their
number. Tie others fled, aud several of them
had arrived at Hopkinsville, where our inform
ant saw them. Home of them had their clothes
actually riddled with halls, while their persoua
miraculously escaped injury. The pursuit was
continued by tho Yankees about two miles.
Captain Wilcox was bit with a ball on the
forehead, and although believed to be seriously
if not fatally wound'd, managed to ride two
miles on his horse, and it is thought escaped the
enemy.
There were only about 75 of Captain Wilcox’*
men in camp. They wore surprised while the
pickets had come in for breakfast and before
other# had gone put to <ake their places.
How long are these murderous thieving Yan
kees to he permitted to infest our rivers, depre
date upon our properly, and murder our people f
Let the Kentuckians rise in their majesty and
strlko such a hlotf ngiinst* these mercenary sol
diers of King Lincoln, as will make them a
little more careful how they venture on our bor
der# and will give them a lesson that they will
never forget.”
General NS i#e is still confined to his room, but
lie is ‘Convalescent and receive# a number of vis
itors. Tbs Wise Legion will be withdrawn from
Western \ irgiuia and another force sent to re
place it, but its"future destination la unknown.—
Breckinridge wants to take it with its fighting
commander to Kentucky,but Wise thinks the en
omy have serious designs upon North Carolina
ntnl prefer* to go there. Wherever he does go.
the enemy w.ll meet a “atr Jr Inn,”
Cm A Nx* in tub Unitish I.mi avion A nuiu
l*er of eh an go# are taking place in the British
Legation. Mr. Irvine, Secretary of Legation, is
about to depart for Koglaad. whither Mr. Jen
ifer went some time since. Mr. Wane leaves in
November. Mr. Sheffield, a newly arrived at
feeAe, has boon compelled by illness to so to Can
ada. Mr. Audersoa, one of the chief clerks in
ibe Foreign Office, ha* beeu dispatched to thl*
country to assist Lord Lyons, who has now bat
two Secretaries, Messrs. Broche and Mon son.
11k Slow ru Cknarrk.—Shortly aftsr the bat
tle at Manassas Plain, a disposition was mani
fested by wise men of the pres* aj orer.lhsSouth,
to censure General ifeaureguard .tor his non-per-
Miit of tho enemy “on to Washington!” We,
then, an l have ever since, used our pen in his
defense. Now, that the official report made by
thet gulls it soldier of that great battle, is before
the public, we see an important reason adduced,
other than we had supposed did exist, for not
pursuing the enemy further than was ordered.
It appears now that the forces of Beaureguard
amounted to but 28,000 men, 7,000 only of
whom had been engaged in the tight. With
this vast disparity of forces, would it hare been
tor good generalship to have pursued the
enemy “on to Washington” Atlanta IntrU^rn
C4t
rOLIMBI*.VtTIKDAT SOI KMBKR 2, 4*ffl.
Tht fl'pirtir* #( Imrt, lasoa >ad SlSell.. .Their lr
rival ii Hit mi, In, ih.j rrarbU Cub,, etc.
For aoine time past, the i a peri of the interior
have been indulg-ng In sly hints a* (o the where
abouts if M*ftrf Mason end Hhlell. We have
bi'bcrto made no allusion to their movements;
but, tbe <tat#rp which induced our reticence being
removed, we may now, without indiscretion, nar
rate tb fa -tsof t eir tmbaikation.
Tbe Commissioner* h*v>ng resolved iu make
the venture of running (be blockade ‘ harles
t n, after mature *l* liberation, sekcied for tbe
experiment, the it aunt h and swift little steamer
Theodora, which therefore, got ready fbYsta
with all despatch. The preparations having been
oompleicd, they tmbarked a little before mid
night ‘D Friday, Oc tber lliti. Tbe party of
passengers who were starting on thi* very unu
sual and somewhat hazardous trip, consisted of
the following persons:
Hon. J. M Mason, of Virginia, Mr. McFar
land, Secretary to Mr. Mason, Hon,Jobn B'ideli,
of Louisians, Mr*. .Slidell, Miss Matbilde . w ti Jell.
Miss Koaine Slidell, Mr Kustis, Secretary to Mr.
Slidell, Mrs. Fustis, who is a iLugbtc of Mr
Corcoran, the Washington banker now in Fort
LaFayctte, Col. Le Mat, of Louisiana, the inven
tor of the grape shot revolver, end two or three
other geuFcmen. whom it will be best, for the
present, not to numu.
Tbe night wa* pitch dark, and ah >ut midnight
a light rain began falling, which rendered tbe
chances of being detected by the bh><-kadera ex
ceedingly rim.
At one o'clock on Bturd.iy morning the hasty
good byes aod <J >,] speed y >u* having been said,
the cable* of the Theodora were loosened and
she glided duwo the harbor on her important
mission. A* the steamer paau-d For* .*>uur.er, ev
ery light oil boar) wa* extinguished, and away
she went, rgUt through ti e finger* of the block
aders, far out at *•
Of* the evening >l the 1 Uh she reached Nassau
in safety, where, had the opportunity been a fa
vorable one, the Cmu misaiuners would have dil
embarked ; but, on enquiring, they ascertained
that the Kugliah s'emucr connecting wiib (hat
point,* touched at New York. However gratify
ing a sight of New ) ork might have been under
other otreumstanee*, the Cummissionei* d*U r
mined in thi* innunco to forego tho pleasure
Fo the Theodora left Naa<uiu and steamed awuy
towards Cut a. On the Ifith lust, she arrived a*
Cardenas, where the Comtui*ioner laudtd.
The news that a Southern steam* f had atrivut
with Mesnn. Mason and tiideli onboard, which
wa* telegraphed from Carden** to Uavana, was
scarcely credited at the latter pbme. Hut when,
on tbe 17th in*t., the Theodora e in-* up iße bar
bor of llavwne, displaying the Con fedora •> h*g.
the qui)* were immediately tbr>uged with thou
sand* of wondering spectator*, and a mui.t cor
dial and tfuthu-<iu*'i< reception wa* given to the
adventurous little craft. The Yankee* in Havana
were, a* h matter of course, much disgruntled at
the welcome given to tho Theodora. But, on
tbe other hand, the ladies of Havana prepared a
splendid Confederate ft-ig for the iiteamer, wlrcli
was present fn the Captain with appropriate rtt
emnttiel. Tbe ladles of Matantas, also, toi lr ad
vantage of the chance tu send U'brr a splendid
Hag for the Hamp'oq I.egion,
The Ateaui.-hip Columbia, formvily a Charhs !
ton vessel, but now in the armed service of the
Yankees, wal at the time In the harbor of Ha
vana. Lankily, liowove-, she wss not ready
to put to sea. Her consort, the Key stone State,
had gone to New York m'uh a Southern steamer
loaded with a valual ’< fre'/ht of aims and mu
nitions, which tinfortii aivty hn-f >■:n raptured
while endeavoring to t \ the run to Tampa
Ha.
R* the Theodora h-rt'ho friendly port of li !
vans unmolested, und with u freight r.f coffee,
sugar, saltpetre, sulphur, lead, iron, shot,
block tiv, etc, run quietly in , we won’t
say where—bringing a number ..f Charles on
ians, who had reached llavanalroui Southamp
ton, shoot the time tho Theodora mado her ap
pearance.
ft is ascertained that Yankees keep a fast
yacht constantly ply lug between Key West and ‘
Havana, simply forth* purpose nf gaining Intel .
ligen- e of our naval movements
The Theodora Is a private vessel in i is on j
armed Oharltmton Mktruff
Fr-.ni *.he London Post.
The Kfr,ailioa u[ llic St-albrra Cocfrtierar; al
Keatle.
Up to the present time the Confederates have
baea successful in every field—nt Bull Kun,
Springfield and !exington. How is the qnestiou
of Secession to be decided ? According to the
modern theory of Kuropenn nations, as exhibited
in the cases of the revolted American colonies, of
Spain. Greece, and Belgium, dr fattn independ
ence must be recognised. The time, perhaps,
has n*t arrived when this question can ho pnt to
any foreign Stato.hut the fact of virtual indepen
dence nevertheless exists, and the period of do
cision cannot long lie postponed. Hut why are
the American people to continue an unnecessary
and fratricidal war. which all experience, up to
the present time, shows is unlikely to be accui
pauled by any lasting triumphs ? On the plain
est grounds of humanity, compromise would be
Infinitely preferable to n continuance of hustili-,
ties.
The North now bop?*, by its successful navqj
expeditions, to seise tho cotton crop# of the
South, and to provide tor the necessities of Ku
ropean manufacture. But wo are at a lost to
know by what prose** the free traders of the
South can be reconciled to tho prohibitory and
exclusive tariff* of the North. We lament the
unhappy differeneea which now appour to be al
most irreconcilable. we admit the impossibility
of expecting the South to cuntrß nte to the ex
penses of a war waged for ita conquest and sub
jugation; but we i<till have n gleam of hopo when,
considering tho protracted and mutual hesitation
and delay of the belligerents, we see in the not
distant hortxou the acknowledgment .f that prin
ciple of separation sud of individual State sov
ereignty which is uow equally valid and true as
it was when the United States fltst achieved their
independence. Foreign nations have only to
keep aloof from the contest. Premature recog
nition would be both unjust and inexpedient; but
the course of eveuts appears to le forcing some
action in this direction upon foreign Govern
ments. Wise and timely compromise, accompa
by the amicable renewal of political and coin
mercial relations, ought to be the policy of the
Federal Government, but whether this lesson
has beeu taught is a problem which must be loft
to future history; at proseut it is a speculation
not auttn-igptly illustrated by the small skirmish
es which for some time past have marked the
progress of the American civil war.
tattoi Talk.
gentb men of this city fsays the Macon
Telegraph of the 31st) reached here from New
Yoik yesterday, having left that city on the22d.
They say the talk in the North is that the war
has not yet fairly heguu, and they will fight us
till the sun turns blue, before they will give up
this “ga-lorlus *nion,** -and all its advantages
in the way of trade. Th* talk H private cir
cles, was a simultaneous ouaiaught in Kentucky
—on th* Potomac—at Norfolk—at Hattcras -
and, through the invincible Armada, upon some
other point on the Southern coast, all simulta
neously—constituting on* grand combined ex
plosion which xhould shake the continent off its
pivot, and set luck the rotary motion of th*
globe about a day sod a half. If the South is
not able to sue th* sun tor smoke for some dsjf
iu November, our readers, at least, will know
what is the matter.
There are piece men iu the North, but as si
lent as mice In a pantry. Kvery voice is for war
to the bitter end and some time longer. The
reader, however, will judge fr )tn the Herald ex
tracts w* furnish to-day, that th# newspapers
really feel no great assurance. Th* tone of both
th* Herald and World betray, in spit* of them
selves a very great degree of distrust.
Correspondence Nfcsbville X American.
Bwufl Skirni'nb of Col. Allraoi ilklb Ea.mt. -
Cavr Cttv, (jut. 23,18(51.
til*. ( ••( a <f- / meriean: —Col.'AUiaoa, on the
evening ol the 2 ‘.d, took one hundred of tbe 21th
regiment and aeventy osvalrv, under Capt J n
llamp'on together with one piece ,f artillery, and
started for an encampment beyond UlaeeoW
Major Williams, with t’apt. Eaa)vy*s .nd Capt
Do Wei's com panic* and sixty ca< airy under
Cupt. Uifibi, started by a ddl rent r<-u*e to atta* k
them at a different point. L th and visi n* came
on them al suurise routing ihi ui and real ter jug
them io every dirvciin, killing four n I w -en
ding twenty Our forces t* ok fifteen pri-oners,
beside* e quantity of erws, two stan i* of r lor*,
three or four drums, their carnp equipage, v.v
Au amusiug little incident wa*, that tiny k* i
just cooked their break:* t wbcu he attack b.
gan. Our boy * enjoyed litem*-I** much in par
taking of the bsef steak and biscuit prepared by
the enemy. Their force* were estimated by tbe
prisoners to be from 100 to 800.
None of our men were hurt, although the bul
lets whistled sm irtly ale nt them for a little
while. The woods were so thick and craggy
that the cavalry could not pursue them, and our
infantry having marched thirty miles, were too
much fatigued le fo’Gw them
Sir fUlltrin m the Poluum . H lh- Vmiiwle
hred ii fu-in! Tti-m.
A private letter fr -in a gentleman on 1 oard
tbe U. ands eain sloop Semin'de, on her late trip
from Washington to Old Point, has been publish
*d # in the Philadelphia Bulletin After giving a
description of the vigor of the Hie fro a the
Confederate butteries, which the .•teauicr vn
coantereJ, be says:
W wore struck eleven time* < ne ball cut
away the main Mays, tcailtring b U ol r< n
chain on the deck. Oue *b->t through a i shiv
ered tbo mitxen mast. Several banged clear
through the abiii, in at oue side and out at tbe
other. One rifled bell came through in that way
struck end earned away the bra. hand rail ‘
guard around the engine balfh, and went out _
through the opposite side of tut; ship. This ball
went within Hve feet of me, and cent a piece
of brass. Wont doable like a boomerang, wh<r.sir>g
over my head. How the bal ado Lu-s, au-i tbe
(bells sing aluii—a perfcoily disliuct, tasciua
ting, locust tike *ubg: but growing louder and
faster as tb*y route nearer, plunging, hisMDg.aud !
i bursting through the air.
Toe fight wa* a severe one. and, w.thout
knowing what th • other side suilorcd, 1 do know
that the Seminole suffered severely. S* soon as
we get ri lof s-*uie wapeditiou now *it hand, we
shall probably run in norlh some whore i r re
pairs.
Thec.ffi er* ui.d rut-n behaved well. Had Copt.
Oillisstopped wc should have been blown out of (
the water Kvery oue says that gun* weresvv
er woikvd baler than ttim-eid the er-etuy yester
day. Kvry shot came tru . The only wonder |
is that no lives were lost. A number were
scratched by splinter* I was hit by liittn hall (
a dozen times.
UlUrui ul Itr C't,lir tl lie Skip flmnit
■hi!* In rn (lie Blurljde iiff
CharieilH,
‘ibe Washit.g u p*]ier* ul’ the 23d publish-**
tbw following oflicial dupulcit from tho tlag t-ffi
oer (ioldaborough.
Mill- M ia.Hfc. ur v,
llaUiptob Roads, Oot. 21, iVf.l. j
Si- By the Yi)daiia, which arrived hero
1 l ist night, I am informed by t’apt Maotnn of
| the liuauoke, that th* im-rchaiil shi|i Thi tux*
I, ’ 1
j U alsoii, one oi lUcm* to which you rahed my at
tention a s ur* iiui* since, wa# burnt to the a ,
ter’s tdge on (he 15th Inctaot. while lying
aground on Mum Keel, by our blockading
sols otl t'Uwriosu n.
It was in attempting t .cl into ('bailcdton, :
despite the blockade and tho pursuit of our t rui
oers, that she run en this reef. No arms were’
among tier cargo. It was made up of clr, blank
j e*s soil flanneU, aud a lew other thing*. .She
; had varnms national fl tg# u hoard, among tUrm
’ a Confederate flvg.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. M. 11 oi.nsbort)om, Hag Uffioev. ,
. To liou. Gideon Weils,
Secretary of the Navy.
Bt KMT TUKIK OWN t Hit 1 lie Mvbife 1,0 B
lug New# says; The Ship Photon* IVai.-on, re
centlj burnt by the blockadvi* alter getting
ashore off Charleston, is rep tried #s hatting from
j Mobile, aud being mostly ownod here. By red
; ereoce to the Amiricao Lloyd's List for ittftt),
we fiud that sheisa ship of tons, built in
| Baltimore iu I66ji, and owned by G. U . Hey
j nolds of Nw York,
A Who lx Citv tobkCu*-is<a ran The l*c-
I troit t Mich j Advertiser say*.
It is knowu to many of our readers, though it
may not be to the public generally, that the site
ou which Lake Superiority is situated is owned
principally by Southern meu. All the pr. prie
I tors hut one us two at most, indeed, are {torn South
i eru States. These men a;e K. M. T. Huufer, of ‘
Virginia, a member of the Hubei Cabinet ; J. C. !
Breckinridge ad L. W. Boweli, the Rebel Sena-1
tors, aud Beriab Magofliu, the traitor Governor ‘
of Keutucky ; Wiliiam Aiktn and W . VV. B.yee, ‘
of South CaroLus; Sam .Magotho, ot Missouri,
VV. VV. Corcorauaud Geo. W. Riggs, ot VV ashing
ton. The Northern meu are the notorious Je#o
L>. Bright, ol lnuiana, an avowed Secessiwuist, j
aud a Mr. Beck, residence not kuowu. Hunter, J
Breckinridge, i’uweil, Boyce aud £>aut. Magoffin, •
are uow iu aims agaiusi the Uoverumum, ana )
Bright, Gov. M*g< thu, and we boileve Corcoran,
if uoi A ikon, are in open sympathy witu thu reb- !
el#. They got posscsMon ot ', too, by meua# ;
not the most honorable—iu lacl, they cheated thu j
Government out oi it. iiaviug induced utae of {
the wild iudiiuis of Miuuesota to pre uuipl the
lands, they bought out their right# tor a *oug -
It thu #ue could be thrown into the m.trkci, it
would be readily taHcu up.emd th* city #oou be
come, horn the advantages ot its location, a
point ol extensive business, being only one bun
dled aud fit y miles from tit. Paul, aud on thu
cheapest, if uot the shortest route, between tlua
city aud lue Atlantic by wuy of the Uses, and at
the head of lake navigation.
Xhk Quick Phockss ur Tankinis Lkatukh.
We paid a visit on Saturday to the tauneiy ot
Messrs. Bouthhy, Savage A Ou., on the Canal at
the foot of Pin street. This establishment has
hero in existence about eight months, but tl.-
proprietors have uot attracted public attention
their uow primes* of tanning, preferring to w#
until they could introduce their feather in r.o
market that the public might here au opportunity
of testing its qualities. By their patent procsss
they are enabled to tan and finish leather, from
the Line, iu from fifteen to sixty days, according
to the sise and weight of the skins.
Iu their vats and in the process of flnishiag,
we saw sol* aud harness leather, kip, calf, sheep,
goat and alligator skins. The finished call
skins, sheep skins and other upper-leather, sub
mitted to our inspection, appeared to be well and
thoroughly tanned, being remarkably smooth,
soft and pliable, .'-boeinnkt-u who hav< made
up the feather speak very favorably of it. vt 1 •- ■
tar a- an opportunity bo# bjo all i.U i
teat its we.i -i. • quahtu.-. -t ha t ‘mu . \
UfniHiry.
The new process oftanning, besides being vary
quick and ecoUomical, is very simple in us opera
tion. The cost oi putting a tannery iu operation
is much lesff than is required by th* old system,
and the process i* *<> simple that with a little in
struction in tanning and dressing leather, plan,
tat ion hands could carry on a tannery in all de
partments, and produce good leather.
Messrs. Bootltby and Savage inform us that
their leather is in such request that, with thuir
present works, they are scarcely able to supply
the demand, and that although their prices are
only about one-half the present prices of leather
in this market, they make a good profit on their
sales.
We undcraland that au extensive tannery
is carried on in Texas by parties who purcha
sed the patent right for that State. It has been
in operation nearly two years, and is turning
out large quantities ofexceileut leather tanned
by the new process.
Specimens of the leather from the tannery m
this city may be seen at the office of Alderman
Wylly, Agent of the Company, and who will
aell rights for counties and States.— &n+nah
News, Kth.
Dr. Chapin speaks of New York as having
“covered the breast of the Union with a shield
of gold and girt it rounJ about with a living
bulwark of mighty sinews and bristling steel.’
FeDKKAT. VIKW (IF TBE pot WARD MoVRMF.XT.
Goorge M'ilkis, of ib< N- w York Spirit of the
Times, writing to hi* papt',(p*aks of the ad
vance of the Federal raiy follows
The relicls beheld ibe ©iovcinen’ with 1 .-may,
and yielded to it; but after three Us.vs of mody
“hservatii.n, they rietermined to teM tbe rcs- lu
ti*m of our line. They advauc.d in s'rcngtb, on
Saturday. tu tbo ilnuoub ot i'rospeol llul, ap
parent'y with the view •>( making an attack, and
drove our pit he's rapidly before them. General
McCall, whose division wa * tbe nearest, at onee
formed into line of battle aud supported by a
strung force of art ilk ry ur.d cava'jy, began a
responsive movement, while the division* ot Gen*.
Sumb, Poller and McDuvreil aiso prepared ti>
take au a-*tive ptrt, shoui 1 au ex • uded battle
follow. Tbe rebels, however, ‘gated widely on
thi* vast |- r'urbation of our mass, and, having
amuse I tlujiu-cive* by ti r>giug a tew shot from
their fur* ui >l i-aUerits, all of which w*re short
•f range, ‘o I back and declined the opportunity.
It i* plain ti a’ they do n <t intend to giveu* bat
tle on the gt .und between our present line* and
Fairfax Court If u* ; and it i* also plain, that
the *r*p to Lcwiuville Kiitti. ieutly menaces their
main position to oblige them to tali bsek to Cen
txcvtlle. That it il the ij ten I ion of Geo. Me
Cielbiu to follow them a* they retire, there con
be but liltl d.*ubi, and tho*e who cling to the
philosophy of retribu ion, may reasonably cal
culate upon feeing ti e gvi ;i i battlaof the l.'ui<>n
(ought upon the airo tJy fuuioui triaogie of dix
na ssa*
Saiunu op ih* linush F;.*ax.—We iuarn
from u gentleman who reached thia city ye*
lerduy morning about oleven oclook, (rouithe
iweeds, save the Norfolk Day Book ot*the 30th
tilt , that the Federal fleet began leaving tbe
Road* Ixjtwcen six acil seven o'clock in the
morning, and that when be left, nearly, if not
ail, of two third* of it had reached the Capes
He represent* the sailing ofthis fleet us the
j grandest spectacle vt the kind he ever wit
* ne*seJ. and say* that the Flag ship Minnesota
j led off. followed by the steam gun boa's, and
these ag.dn i*y the trail spoil*. The ‘alter be
ing lowed by the steamer#— ‘he Giewl Repub
lic wa* towed orf by the* same steamer that
I brought her in.
lie also stales that many of hevess, 1* were
I tilled to repletion with men—that he saw them
distinctly upon the decks, and heard their
cheering as tiwy lett.
Wc have been informed, since w riling the
j above, that the Confederate Siigi al Boat w hich
l left er pomt of observation about three o'clock
| in the niternoon, rep ria that ail the Federal
j vessels have goue, will* the exception of two,
j viz:—The iinutret-s aud Bait true re steamer*.
Wtt also learn troni the same source, that
, an immense w lute signul was displayed from
! Fortress M<<nrce, after the saibug of the fleet,
I nud remained there lor over an hour.
Where this fleet ha* goue, we, of course, do
, not us yet know; but the tuuouoceil*ent of
, their defeat will soon end ail speculation* up
t on tho subject.
HaisKD.—The Norfolk Imy Book says the
j brig Dolphin was raised at the Yard yerteiduy
! afternoon. There were no guns aboard, and
i just enough of her left to float her. Her cop
! per, bolts, vYc, however, wore well wor.fi |h- i
I trouble and t-xpense of raising iter.
The iVunsylvania, w learn will next j
> raised. V isits have been paid her by the dt j
i vers, and they represent her ties pouufers a* !
| ail in good order. Her X! s however, me all
bur sled
Kailiig of lit VnmJ:i.
We learn Ly private source I on Savannah, j
, that the Ueiiuiida sailed ire-ii) (hat port some
( days since, and that she wa# spoken at ea s j
j ale distance from ail BloeLaJer*. liow the j
; news came. llioe know who brought it. Wi ]
: believe it u irsre.
M.irp (otlai PkL iuk.
M r, . I . liters-- l find | uhlishu-t iu a Lie |
i t umber us your pajer a good day # eottoa pick- j
I iog iu Marion e untjr, 1 send y nil s day'spick- j
i wig **n lh plantation of K. G. Halt, <f Uie same
county, wuich pfenae publish.
Bedford .'IJ !■ Arunev 4tll j
, Ifeu rn ; Mi ‘ :.s.,
Harriet 3H7 1 Bob .IS 7
Heddick lltt f Jerry tfifi
tfeorgu 4i4 | liiraui 411
J.M. TAVLOR.
Uitlidravni us 1. H Kwk-.nwtn.
By a carl from the ah we gentleman )>uh?i*hed i
? in the Enquirer of yesterday w barn that he
! has withdrawn fotn the emitcst for Congrertfon
al honor* in this Ufetrict.
A Hkavv Biniw.—Between the boms of 9 and
I 12 yesterday morning we wert ririted with” a vio
| lent storm of wind and rain, which robbed many
a tree us it* limbs and leaves and, doabtless, in
j dieted considerable injury upon the open cotton.
| W'u will forgive it for all this, however, if it has
| only sent the Lincoln armada to the bottom of
the Ailantic. The win j came from the east, and
rnuit. !i ive Ivn very violent *n the coast. By
our reckoning the fleet should have been off the
Florida coast near the lower end of the peninsu
la. This is just where we w, uld wi-h it lo m et
such a disat r, for If the vessels were wrecked
anti tho tneVi reached the shore, they would find
precious litln t destroy and less to cat.
Salt.— This article U rising, as a merchant
retn.irke i yesterday at the rate of about one dol
lar a day. It is thought that will command
S2O per .i?k before the end of this month. One
of our firm*, with the design of preventing spec
liitlon. positively refuse t-> soil more than five
sack* to one man. Tn New Orleans fifty sacks
I* as much a* can be bought by one man Where
i< I* rofi ssot Thomassey?—- Mar on Trt.
Tmk Per N AC TO 8K OpCNBO —The New Yolk
Herald #tf the93d s*yr •*fh Navy Depart
ment to day rtvified the War Department, and
also n number of gentlemen who have vessels
that are now below th* batteries and afraid to
venture up, that after to morrow they Would be
able to bring all the vesselsnp the river. How
this is tube done the department does not state.
2•“ When Gen. Lovell arrived in New Or
leans, by hi* own request, he was not saluted.
Us ,and . —"Gentleman, keep your powder dry
and spend it ou the enemy.”
Gen Beauregard's brother, who resides in
j Texas, has duuateJ to the Confederate #erv ice
I l .fi* hi'ud <1 cuttle, 1,000 pounds of wool and
100 LuUt*l* of corn.
Marine Movkmknts. We have carefully
avoided noticing occurrences in purls on the
coast from a conviction it night do mischief, but
a similar reticence is not umutaiued ly all our
cotemporaries. It is often a matter of Self de
nial with u< to f uego announcements which
would not only be exceedingly interesting, but
very gratifying to the reader, but after sueb an
exercise of prudence on our part, it is mortifying
to find it is all in vain. Au announcement is
put forth by others and goes straight Northward
to warn the Llneolnitas of the necessity of in
creased vigilance. We saw by the New York
Herald, of the 22d, that the Northern press is
well ported with late news from Southern pa
pers. They get them regularly, and avail them
salve* of every item of information contained. -
-Yea T'Ugrapk.
im•
A Fi.ank Attack raou California.— A New
York paper says :—The California papers of
the last mail inform n* of an important move
ment in that Slate, looking to an attack ou the
Confederates in Hunk by an advance through
Arizona and Texas. The advancing coin mu
is to be about eight thousand strong, under
command of Gen. Sumner. Its aim will be to
march through Arizona to Western Texas, and
by this means draw the Confederate forces
from Missouri, while the Federal army in this
State presses them in front.
fOLUMBttI. MUMBAI, JiOVKMBKB A IMI.
Jtfetsr*. Editor*— [q my c -mmutiioslion to
your paper of the 2Slb ull., I endeavored to
show that the gq vain incut, 1y purchasing tim
eott-in crop. W'-uld sust.uu a tear loss of $13,-
uOU.OUO, and that this las* must be supplied by
direct taxation, tlcnby di tiblug ibe present
tax of tbe Government, end that ibis tax must
be paid by the mechanic, mm haul and ail other
elaases iquaiiy ai h ibe cotton planter, for
whose ti, ecial benefit the purchase i* made.
Upon wba principle i* thi* revolution found
cl? Why have we severed our connection with
the old Government andeaiabl >hid anew Go
vernment for the better protection of our right*
and inters*l ? It i* betfause tbe old Govercmnt
had denied a* tquality in the Union; Lad de
nied to the South tbe iamo fostering, protecting
oare it extended to the North; had hspo*ed upon
the South heavy taxes for the benefit of North
ern Interest; adopted a system of legislation
hostile to slavery aud the Button interest. Aud
when this policy becatua eatabl e bed upon the
Government by the elevation to power of tbe
Republican party, the South swore she would
uol submit to such a *ys(eui of Government, aud
the cotton interest being the specially aggrieved
party, led tbe rebellion. Yet strange to say thia
very intereat, which fell itoell peculiarly aggriev
cd aud insulted under the old Government, n< w
comes tor ward, even btlbte ihe new Uuveruuicut
is firmly established— in the very infancy of its
existence —in the very midst of the revolution it
was prominent to create and lead, aod demands
that tbe new Government bhall adopt tbe very
.<Auie ay stem of legislation against which it was
first to rebel.
Have not ibe rice, tobacco and tuj,ar planters
ibe gram grower* and stock raisers tbe same
light to demand of the Government to furnish
tin in a good price for ii air productions a* the
i ulton pianttir ’ And haw uoi the border Siaiea
the same rigb to ri” el agutuxt *ucb legislation
h* had the Cotton to rebel against tbe
came syUiu m tue old bLvcrutuent’ Or bas
this Government been established fur the t-xclu
•i\e ben in id tbe cotiuu j l.ute.i’ Where is tbe
necea*ity fur *.u ti f gidsUMJ i tie oottou plan
ter in getting a g< uu price lor bis cotton; every
planter is wilting to make coitou at light cents
pet puuud—tbe ptoeeul prite —and will
every *urplu dollar io mure laud, negroes and
mule* to make more ct-iion, ratber than invest
>a any other interest afforded by our and untry. It
in true he is n->l getuug bo good a price as he pro
j Laidy w- uid get tl il.cn> a i war or blockade.
| NitlMr is the ru* planter, tobacco or sug.tr
planter getting so good a price for their produc
tions; }ihry are ooMcDt to make the sacrifice,
and are willing tu bear the lueses incident to a
state of war aid blockade. But tbe patriotic
i codon plantar i* u and willing tu make these ssc
rifisee cries aloud at ib first appesrsuqg ot
j toss and detuande Government relief
When the jx.ll v ofihe GoversntS t buying
ilic. rup wns first suggested, many advocated
! under the belief that there would be no
market for cotton during the blockade, but tu
! t’ is they were mistaken an I planters cau
readity .eli their entire crops at from seven to
eight cents, (* fair an I remunerating price )
What excuse have they to render for sdvoca
iting such n policy How ‘ Other* advocated il
under tbe shid; impression, and because they
were obliged to raise money to pay luxe*.—
j Hut thu banks ofle lo advance S2O per bale to
| nu ii, u hat excuse have they to p'ead ‘
It i* ‘aid ii tbe Government will purchase
the cotton crop, tbs termer will pay his mer
chant, his Flackemiih, his overseer, and money
| will become more plentiful. Theu I demand
! that the Government ahaii employ me lo bill'd
j h **e* all over the country, nnd pay in Treas
| ry Note*, ill n I a • j iy off my bauds, they
(will pay their merchant, groc.r, market bill*,
vYv , and money sill ln-come more plentiful.—
My business i* almost broken up by the war,
j my band* are throw a out of employment, and
i wo have to skit! us best we may, and if the
1 Government may, perchance, m ik a profit on
’ the cotton “crop after the blockade is raised, or
I the war euded, so it may make a profit on the
houses I may build . for my bouse will as likely
increase in value at the endof the war as cot
ton, uud so of any other department of indus
try, nud there is muck greater reason why tbe
Government should purchase the rice, sugar,
| tobacco and grain crops, for they can be used
| t* supply tbe army, u bile cotton is of no use
whatever, until tbe blockade is raised.
The wbolesystem is wrong in principle, and
j i a dele it* i bit. It is the saute system that fasten
j ed U|cn Gib old Government that engine of
I power and corruption, the U. IS. Hank, until
| i*rovidenc% raised up a Jackson to crush the
| monster and rescue the liberties oftbe people.
I And, thank Heaven, we have another Jackson
in the Pres iential Chiir, who will not hesitate
to strangle lias uew Hercules in his birth.
The cotton planter is clamorous for the adop
tion of this unwise, unjust and selfish policy,
without considering for a moment, tbe princi
ple it involves: andlliu vigilant po'itician, ev
er watchtul of the popular current, eagerly
s**tzes upon it as a means of riding into power
Plus system of class and sectional legislation
has broken up one Government, aud if persist
ed in, will break up another. When this pol
icy wn* commenced in the old Government,
the seeds of discontent aud revolution were
sown, which sprang up, grew, and ripened in- 1
to open iebetiion ; and the same effect will
assuredly follow its adoption by the new Gov
eminent. Aud it is a remarkable aud auspi
cious Let, that those who urge this policy with
most vehemence, are those who opposed most
bitterly the breaking up of the old and estab
lishment of the new Government.
MECHANIC.
Jfr 4r*. Eli or, ;
Tho cotton planters have ever been regarded
tile most independent class of our people. They j
have rimmed for themselves this position yet j
strange f-> **y they are the first to cry out for !
relief and the first to a; peal to the government *
f>rpr taetiou tu their pecuniary interest. Cel. j
Ibdt hn beard mis cry and with the keen ten* ‘
men of the vigilant politician eagcrlr seises upon >
it with the hope of turning it to bis advantage j
in the ensuing ©( <*tion. and bas adopted it aa bit
hobby hopeing upon it to ride into power. I can
nut see that be baa any other interest wha ever
in the question as a legislator.
Every man knows it is a subject with which
he will have nothing to do, even if elected. If
elected ho will take his seat in Ceng ess oo the
ISlh of February next and aoy disposition the
government may mako of the cotton crop as a
means . f relief to the planter must and will I*
made before that time. If it is nut made by the
present Fruvisional Congress for the purchaeeof
the cult n crop it is plain that it cannot be done
by the perniammt Congress which meeta on the
Jnh of Februaiy next, m time to meet the wants
of the planter.
It w.ll take at least one mouth to discuss, per
te.t and pass a bill of the magnitude andiiupor- 1
unce ul this through the two houses of Congresr.
No bill perhaps could be introduced that would
demand and receive eo universal and protracted
discussion. It would take at least another month
to appoint and furnish with the necessary in
structions and papers the numerous agents that
must be appointed iu every cotton mart in the
Confederate Stales. This wmld briug the time
up to the Ist of May before the purchase could
even begin. It is dear therefore that if any
relief ia funnelled the cotton planter by a pur
base or advance upon the presont crop, it must
be done by the present Congress. Col. Holt must
know this and it is therefore I say tb at he can !
have n.. interest as a member of the next Con
gre* iu the question even if elected, ae the ques
tion must and will he settled before be lakes his
scat, and he only adopts it as a popular hobby
upon which to ride into power.
COTTON PLANTER.
A powder mill has just been put in operation in
Cherokee county, Ua.
New York City was recently illuminated in
honor of the captnre of New Orleans.
liap'irlxnt frn Arizona.
Tbe Illusion i'egnpk copies tbe aiuc,,.,| , n .
(•resting and important intelligence (r„u,
MeeiHa Time* extra of ha 27th ult. .-
An express reached here last night with il,
intelligence ot an engagement bet wet-u a detach
iU’ nt o. Confederate* numbering 108 officers and
ui u. under Cap'.. Cuopwuod, being composed of
portion* of Capt. Coopwood’s apy oompany,
( apt. Walker*# and Cos. E ufthe 2d Texas moun
ted nfla regiment, and four ot oipanua of regular
in the 11. 8. army, near the village of La Moss,
iu tbe Rio Grande valley, about sixty miles abov
tms place. Capt. Mink’s company of New Me*,
loan volunteer* were stationed at this village
being the Federal advance. On this company
being surprised by Capt. Cnopwuod'a command,
they laid down their arms aud refused to figtr,
declaring that they had eo! s*ed expressly and
ouly to tight Indian*. Tho men were sworn not
to tight against tbe Southern Cuufcderacy, und
discharged. The officers we;e made prisoner* ot
war.
Captain Coop wood’s command then started ou
their return with the prisoners, but they bad
gone only a abort distance when they were at
tacked by four companies of mounted regular*.
After a sharp struggle the regular* were forced
to retreat, with the loss of twenty killed, and
were pursued sweral mile* in the direction ot
Fort Craig.
Fearing the V*dcr*l< would receive reinforce
menu from Fort Craig, Capt. Cuopwuod with
drew hi* uiuu in the direction of o;d Fort Thorn,
and about six miles above that post, finding a
strong natural position, with plenty of forage for
his animals, be eucautied and dispatched an ex
press lor reiutorcutucn'.*
Late last ni K ht and early thi* morning several
companies of troops started for the sccue ot ac
tion, including the remainder of Captain Coop
wood'*, Capt. Walker'* and Company E of the
Mounted Kitte>; Capt. Frazier's Arizona Guards,
Capt. Walker'* company, Capt. Teel s Light Ar
tillery, with a battery of five gun*. The whole
united force will beabout4UU men. They expect
to be in possession of Fort Craig within forty
eight hour*.
In tbe engagement near La Musa, Dr.
of Capt. Cvepwood’s company, an old Texas pio
near, and late renident of El Pan, wa* killed
Th oe of tbs command were wounded.
Skirimb an Kr,j . Ih- Mml hinders limn
Os.
There wa* contiierable excitement ic thi>
city yesterday raorn'Og, (say* the Savannah
News of Ist) caused by a report that tbs block
ding fleet bad attacked Warsaw Battery. Many
rumors were e irn-nt, and the truth was not a*
certamed until about noon, when two or three
volunteers from the Island arrived, from whom
we learn the following particulars
On Wedneadiy evening a Federal steamer
oame in over the bar, and was occupied some
time, a* we supposed, in taking soundings. Shu
afterward* went outside again to the blockn
ding frigate, and returned to it in the evening
with launches, one large and two small ones
T.ie launchi a, being manned, made toward* the
island in the direction of the schr. Jeff I>avi.,
which is lying aground a short distance from the
beach, ** is supposed, with the intention ofei
(her taking her i? a prize or destroy ing her
Capt. Ander* >n. wiih bis corps, the “Repub!,
can Blues,” jq Ii detachment of tbe “Warsaw
Rifles,” left th- bvtery an! advanced to tbe
point which tbe baa’s weir approaching, and
undercover “fa sand hank and \utdie* awaited
their apt roach. When he heats had reached
withiu a few hundred yard* of the beach, uudvr
cover of the Are oftbe steamer, which fired four
sbe'ls, Capt. Anderson opened fire in them with
musketry, which was returned wah shell from
the howitzer of the Inunches. At the same time
fire was opened on the boat* from the heavy eo
luuibiads of the battery, which caused them t
make a ba>y rotn-at to tbe steamer. It wa* s
dark at the time that it wa* impossible to note
the effect of our fire on the boats. Nobody hurl
on our side.
Since writing the above we have been favored
with th; following extract of a letter from one
of the Blue*
Warsaw Battkry, Oct. .'•!
We had a small fight last night and drove <■(!
the enemy. Tbe steamer fired four shells at us,
to cover tbe barges, and the harges came within
six huoded yards of where I had the Infantry
—about a milk and a half from tbe battery and
fired four sheß, one of which burst over where
I was, and the other in our encampment -
About twenty Blues were left in charge of the
battery, uader Lieut. A , and beautifully did
they return the fire. With our rifles we gave
them several rounds, wbeu they hastily retreat
ed.
tit was quite dark and the bursting of tl e
shell* was beautiful. I don’t know what damage
we did, but from their hasty retiring, judge we
did some. The whole command acted beauti
ftally—perfectly cool, but very anxious. N<>
body hurt with us
We n-r 4 not lur Odds.
Gen. Beauregard, upon hearing the new* i*i
Gen. Kvan* brilliant victory at Leesburg, in
sued tbe following Genenft Orders to the firi-t
corps of the Army of the Potomac.
liKAIXjUAKTirRS, j
Ist Corps Army oftbe Potomac.
Near Ceutreville, Va* Oct. 23d, Itsfil. )
(tenoral Orders No. 04.
The General commanding, tu commuuii a
tmg to his army corp. General Oiders No. 47,
lated October 22J, 1861, from the Ileadquar
ter# of the Army of the Potomac, must avail
himself of the occasion to express his|confidem
hope that all of his command, officer* and men
by the brilliant achievement of their comrade*
. in arms, of the 7th Brigade on the 21st inst ,
• will be assured if our ability to cope succeta
-1 fuliy with the tbe, arrayed against us in what
soever force he may offer battle Under Ihe
j inspiration of a just cause, defending all we
: hold dear on earth, or worth living for, anil
| with the manifest aid of the God of Battle*
we can and must drive our invaders from the
so.! of Virginia, despite their numbers nnJ
. their long accumulated war equippxge.
Soldiers of the Ist Corps'—Your enemy is
‘demoralized by these defeats; his number*
i give but temporary confidence, which at all
j l 'mea you cau dissipate in an lustant, when an
i imated by the revolution to conquer, or die la
cing him. After tbe success of tbe 7th Brig
ade in the conflict of the 21st October, no odd*
must discourage or make you doubtful of vie*
j “try, when you are called upon by your Gene
ral to engage in battle.
By commando/'General Beauregard.
(Signed] Titos. Jordan, A. A. Gen.
FpacrLATiNo in Provismjhl— We saw a pen
tion yesterday, numerously signed by our citi
vena, which will probably be presented to the
I City Council at their regular meeting this after
I noon, praying for the rigid enforcement es the
ordinance which ia intended to supples* specula
tion about our Market. The evil complained of
i •* indeed great, and if there is any statute which
will reach the mailer, wa, with our fellow suffer
ers, would be glad to have it put in force. The
huckstering business does not embrace beef, mut
ton, pork, it is chiefly confined,'to the
sale of chickens, turkeys, and other fowls.
If consumers were permitted, to buy directU
from first bands, they would not be compelled
to pay exorbitant prices, but instead of this, these
hucksters, white and black, waylay the seller,
either before be gets in town, or immediately at
ter his arrival, purcbaee'bis entire stock, aid
compel our citixen to buy of them al their own
round price, or not buy at all. We hope our City
Fathers will give the subject their serious atten
tion, inasmuch as it also ‘‘comes home to their
business andbosoms.”— Chronicle Sentinel 12(1.
JSwYorL CUtt being put in a State of be
fence. —The New York Journal of Commerce
contains the following paragraph:
Captain Foster, of the engineer corps, is
pushing the work on the Sandy Hook fortifies
lions with a force of over three hundred men,
and will have it completed as a water battery
or provisional defence during the fall. Ini
provements are also progressing satisfactorily
on the forts at the Narrows, under the direction
of Col. Delafieid, and, although the new de
fences at that poinl'are only temporary, they
will present serious obstacle* to an attack from
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