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rouMßrn. friimt, noyfmiifr t, !<wit FOB FItESXr>E3srT : 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 ...