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Affairs iu Sew York,
From a gentleman who very recently sue
ceeded iu reaching this city, from the North. ,
says the Richmond Dispatch, we learn that
business is completely prostrated, and a visit
or, passing through its streets, would be dis
posed to thiuk that Sunday extended through
the entire week. Os the numerous large whole
sale establishments, but one is doi ig anything
in the way of trade, and fa.lures are the com
mon event* of the day. Thu feelings of the
people are still very bitter against the South,
but the idea of subjugation seem* to have been
in u great measure abandoned. It is not so
dangerous to talk “secession” as heretofore,
and there are some who dare to express an
honest sentiment and yet escape the pun
i*hipcnt of the baelile. it is the belief of cur
informant that the mass of the people would
l>e glad of an excuse to bring the war to a close
by the intervention of a foreign power. Our
own opinion is, however, that it will be some
time yet before they come to their tenses.
Auothrr Cars;# ol Am.
It give* ns great pleasure tu announce that
another steamer has arrived in a Southern port
from England, laden with arms and munitions
of war for the Confederate Government. This
intelligence was received here yesterday. The
vessel itself, we understand, as w. II as the cargo,
hss been purchased by the tiov rument.
Her cargo consist oiti'uiu 8 to 10 rifled cannon
(which were originally intended—tell it not in
Gath—for the Federal (loverament) 2S,OuU
stand of anus—a large quantity of powder tor
cannon —-large quantiiu sos Maokeis, <>vtr coats,
navy and aruiy shoes, saddler'* tool? for artille
ry purposes sufficient to equip four batta.ioni.—
She also brings a large quantity of medicine and
assorted goods.
The vessel cost about $260,000 ller engines
are very powerful Her carrying capacity ia
about It'd* t>u* and she was one of the awii'uM
steamers iu British waters. There tfi nothing in
American waters that cau cope with her when
she shows her heels, she carries a heavy ar
uiameut a* the \ aukce* w ill a .me day b aru.-
K chnut'L'm/iiiter. #
Ttf Rlark n,(.
Wo have lufoiuistiou says the A* - hmond L)i
pauh, that the authorities of Couth Carolina
nave communicated wun the Government upon
lire subject o. “bunding the blink f1..g,” to which
aiiuion has been made since the attack upon the
coast ul that Slate, li is believed that General
Lee ha.- received orders from tbe War Depart
ment, urging that those captured must he re
gat dud a* prisoners ot war, wb.cn will le disre
garded by the authorities •! South Carolina:
and that tbe same course odd be pursued which
Governor Wuw adopted at the the lime ut the
John Brown raid upon Harper’s Ferry— when
we arc done with the uivadoe, the Comfederute
Government may k net hum
Dalit ul a Mlant loans Oilinr.
Wo are pained to loarn, says the Nasbvi le
Union aud American, that Lieu:. James Walker
who was wounded in the kue*u al the battle of
Columbus, and abuse recovery was r*garded an
probable, reached the residence of his father, 8.
P. Walker, K.*q. of Memphis, only in time to
breathe his last, lie died on the morning of U.e
11th. He was a gallant young officer and dis
played distinguished bravery and daring on
that biooay field, lli* captain was shot down
and he took command of the company, exciting
tire highest admiration by his gallantry. After
he was sho: down he addressed a few words to
his next in command, invoking him to press ou
with his company, and never suffer them to tall
into the hands of the enemy as prisoners, lhe
death of so gallant a young officer is deeply to
he deplored. He was not more than twenty one
years of age, having graduated in the military
College in this city in the summer of I3f>o lie
was a grand nephew of the lute President J. K.
Polk.
New York Elections.
The New,York Herald, of the 7th, contains the
following in regard to tbe elections in this .State,
which came off on tbe 6th :
We are yet unable to give the entire vote of
tbe State on the different candidates, or tbo ex
act majority that the Union Stato ticket has re
ceived. Tbefrote throughout the State has been
very light, and we predict will be found to be
iess than two-thirds of tbe vote polled one year
-ago. The indications are that William W.
Wright, the Democraiic candidate for Canal Com
missioner, has slipped in between Talmndgo
and Bruca, although tho friends of the latter
still claim hi* election.
In this city the returns exhibit *a mixed and
jumbled up mess, and that but little attention
has been paid by tbe voters to the regularity of
the nominations. Contrary t > general expecta
tions, Wood ruff and Hoffman, of the Superior
Court, have been defeated and C. L. Monel I and
J. M Barbour elected in tbeir place, ‘i bis
shows very plaiuly that it take* something be
sides a nomination to elect candidates in New
York. Hoffman and Woodruff received nearly
all the nominations, but Morrell and Barbour ap
pear to have received the votes.
The Republicans have secured four of the
seventeen Assemblymen froiu this city ; of the
other thirteen, two or three were run on the
Republican ticket but are Democrats.
Tbe four Senators from the city are Democrats
but are on tbe war platform.
m• m -
Fhuw the Abut or tiii Ki*iwm.-Tho
Norfolk Day Book, of tho 14th, ~üblihe tho
following extract of a letter received in tLat eity:
Kalkioh C. 11., Va, Nov. 4lb, 11(111.
Ibaveja.t returned from another aenut which
proved taceoMful to u. We killed leveral of the
enemy, and took 15 prisoner., with many valua
hie htrtc*. We vi.ited eav.ral Union home,
during the .cent, and I laid in a largo .lock of
bed .piilte, woolen eounterpnnei, and other non ,
aty article.. I will not xu9er lor bed-clothing
duriug tbe winter. I think that our whole force
will he in Charle.ton in a week or two I un
derstand that Floyd killed and captor, and about
I,ooo,Yankee, on yesterday—a pretty good haul
for this late seas'n.
What Dobs it Meae?—Tbe London Shipping
Gazette of the 19th ult. say
Two batteries of Isl pounder smooth bore guns
were yesterday withdrawn from the depot of the
Royal Artillery a Woolwich and ordered to bo
prepared for embarkation in the Black Eagle
transport vessel, at Deptford, fur the use of the
Artillery Volunteers in Friucc Edward Island.
Three batteries of 12-pounder Armstrong guns
and equipment were ordered to be got In readi
ness for dispatch by an early conveyance to
Quebec.
ite Colnmte ffilwp*
KKTALIATIOX.
A* matter of general interest we copy tbe
subjoined correspondence of the Richmond
hnqnirtr. It confirms our previous publics
lions in reference to the same subject:
V- S. A. War Dkiartmknt, l
Richmond, Nov. 9, 1801. |
&ir—You are hereby instructed to choose by
lot from among the prisoners of war of highest
rank one who i to be confined in a ceil ap.
propriated to convicted felons, and who i* to
!e treated in all respects as if such convict,
mid tube held for execution in tbe same man
ner as may he adopted by the enemy tor the
execution of the prisoner of war Smith, recent
ly condemned to deuth in Philadelphia.
Aou will also select thirteen other prisoners
o 1 w ” r ’ ,lie h in rank . f those captured
by4>ur (bices, lo be confined in the cells reser
'cd for prisoners accused of infamous
crimes, and will treat them us such so long as
the enemy shall continue so to treat the like
number of prisoner* of war captured by them
t sea, and now held for trial in New York as
pirates.
these measures are intended to repress
the infamous attempt now made by the enemy
to commit judicial murder on prisoner* of war,
you will execute them strictly, as the mode
best calculated lo prevent the commission of
so heinous a crime.
Your obedient servant,
J. P. BENJAMIN,
Acting Secretary of War.
Jo Brig. i .en. John Wirdkr, Richmond, Va.
fIKAIHJI arrun* Dec’t ot Hmnhh’o, |
Richmond, Va, Nov. 1, lsflj. j
Hon. J. I'. Benjamin, fcVe’y of War
Sie—ln obedience to instructions contained
iu your letter of the Ulh inst , v n<> prisoner ~|
warol the highest rank moor possess,on wa>
chosen by lot, to be held lor exeunt ion in the
same manner as may be adoptcd%y the enemy
lor the execution of Smith, recently condemn
ed to death in Philadelphia. Ihe name* ofthe
six Colonel* were placed in a can. The lirsi
name drawn was that of Col. Corcoran, tfßth
N. Y. S. M , who is the hostage’ chosen to an
swer lor Btmtb.
In clmos.ny the thirteen, from the highest
’ r a**k, to be held to answer lor a like number of
prisoner* oi war captured ly the enemy ateu,
there being only ten (i*Wl officers, it wan nec
essary to drnw by lot three Captains. The first
name* drawn were Capain* J. R. Ricketts, H.
MuCuadtt and J. W. Hoc|i wood.
The list of thirteen will therefore stand
Colonels Lee, Cogewel’, W strut. U'oodruffand
Wood; Lieut*mint-Colonel* Bowman aud Nell;
Majors Potter, Uevere and Vodgc* Captains
Ricketts, M.Quade aud Rock wood.
Respectful y, your ob't servant,
[•Signed| JOSEiil 11. WINDER,
Brigadier General.
lißAuitumaa Dirt Henbioo,)
Richmond, Va , Nov. 12, 1861. j
lion J.p. Bevrisns Secretary of War,
Richmond, Va -
bin In obedience lo your instruction*, all
the wounded officer* have been exempted as
hostages to await the result of the trial of pris
oner* captured by the enemy at sea. 1 have,
therefore, made selections by lot of Captain*
If. Bowman aud T. Koffer, to replace Captains
Ricketts and McQuade. wounded.
The list of thirteen u ill now stand—Cflonel*
Lee, Cogswell, Wilcox, Woodruff, and Wood ,
Lieutenant-Color.els Bowman and Neff; Ma
jors Potter, Rcve e and Vodge* ; Captain*
Kockwood, Bow'iuan and Kcffcr.
Respectfully,
Your obediet.l servant,
[Signed! JOHN H. WINDER,
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Wiliou llispmlcb^s.
N r.H V..RK, NOV, 6.
e
The Tribune claims the People’* ticket has
carried the Slate by over 200,0ut). It is proba
lbe, but not certain, that W'right (Democrat) is
elected Canal C< mum to fill a vacancy
m mje'juence of a division between the Peo
ple's ti'ket and the Republican* for that uffiiAe.
l'he Legislature will be alinoKt unanimous for
sustaining the Government.
Buekai.o, N. Y. Nor. 6.
Win. K Fargo, Democrat, is elected Mayor by
several hundred uxtj rity, over Juiue.s Adams,
People’s candidate,
Ni. w auk, Nov. C.
The State of New Jursey ha* g* no ms follows •’
10 Democrats, 10 In impendent lioumcrats and
H) Kepubbcans in the House. There is probably
a small Union majority.
Mii.wai kke, Nov. 6-
Tho State election passed oil quietly. Tho
city of Milwaukee and county gave 3,a00 Demo
cratic majority. Returns so far from the State
indicate ihoelection ofL. F. Harvey (Republican)
for Governor by a largo majority. It is thought
tho whole Republican Slate ticket is elected.
Tbe removal ot fremont wu* received with
much regret, and seem* t bo tbe abs .rbiog
topic.
iiAtTiMonr., Nov. 6.
The election in proceeding quietly. Gen. Dlx
this morning issued instructions to judges to al
low no man to vote who took part or bor* arms
In the April fb.t, or who refuses, when cbalUn
gd, to taka an oatb of fidelity to the Govern
ment. Tbe whole t nlon ticket will of coarse be
elected by a “clear and undisputed mjority.
WAsniaaroa, Sor. 6.
©a good authority we learn that Gen. Wool
has tendered bis resignation.
Gen. lieintvleruftn has declined hunting for
stray negroes.
The rebels between Chain Bridge and Miner’s
Hill tired on our pickets to day. Tbe exircmo
pickets of our army and tbe rebels in the direc
tion of Occoquan had a friendly interview on
Sunday. One rebel, said to be an impressed
Pennsylvanian, said many regiments lad been
withdrawn to Richmond, and others were expec -
ted to follow. About 14,000 Maryland voters
are believed to be in tbe rebel army. The peace
party will poll a heavy vote in the Bout barn
eo nties, bat the Union ticket is sure to carry
the Ktate by large majority.
The rebels are thought to be building a large
number of flat boats at Quantico Creek,
The Grand Lodge of Masons, District of Col
umbia, to day resolved that no true mason can
be disloyal to the Government.
It Is understood that the entire Union ticket
was elected in Maryland to-day.
Nrw York, Nov. 6 ,
A letter to tbe Commercial, from Fort Monroe,
gays the’resignation of Wool is anticipated there!
also rays there is excellent authority for saying
there are two field officers at the fort, a Major
and Lieut. Colonel of Artillety, who are favora
ble to the Southern Confeileraoy.JJ
Washinotoe, Nov. fi.
Tho steam ferry boat Stepping Storm, recently
purchased by tbe Government iu New York, ran
the blockade ofthe Potomac river last night, and
was not fired upon by rebel batteries. Tho Step
ping Stone is similar in construction To tbe
rebel steamer George Page, and is about the
ramesirt, drawing from 3 to 8/£ feet of water
i only. She was enabled to hug the Maryland
shore in passiug the batteries She passed a
pigmy pungoe, also bound up.
j There is now a rebel battery at Aquia Crock,
i * ,ow hundred yards north of the old oup. Two
Nhells wore fired from it yesterday, apparently
| to try tbe range.
! There are indications at Matthias P .int thai
: the rebel* are at work there, possibly in tbe way
of entrenching.
Louisville, Nov. 6.
Buckuer has retired towards Bowling Green
| and Stanton has gone back into Tennessee,
j lhe federal troops in Kentucky under Sher
i man are thus divided.
| Gen. Schoell commands the eastern, Gen.
McCook the central, and Gen. Crittenden the
western division. In the western division,
Col. Burbridge bus advanced to Woodbury.—
lhe central troops have advanced to Bacon
l reek, and it is thought our troop* are able t#
assume tho offensive, with success.
Fort Monroe, Nov. ,T.
The Spaulding lias just arrived from Hatle
ras Inlet, bringing Col. Hawkins, who proceed*
to W ashington on a special boat on business
connected with his post.
1 he storm at Hatterns inlet was very severe
and the reccul high tides have completely
overflowed the space outside the torts. Anew
channel is forming between the forts, and it is
apprehended they may become untenable.—
About one-fourth of the clothing of the 20tl
Indiana Regiment had been landed from the
Spaulding on Friday night,* but the gale com
ing on with tremendous severity, it was wash
ed away. Some other stores were also landed
and tost.
\ esterday ten days’ rations for the fort were
landed, but the Spaulding brings back the
greater part of her cargo.
Five rebel steamers came near the Inlet
yesterday, but retired after firing a few shots.
‘1 wo coal schooner*, carrying fuel for the
licet, made Hatteras Inlet dur ng the gale, and
hoisted the signal of distress, but could not be
reached by tbe vessels inside.
Important from Ylivmuri.
From the Ne-v York Herald of the 7th, wo
extract the following in regard to tho progress
of lh war in Missauri:
The of Fremont ati<i Price- -Fremont
J‘tenantry for Hnttla.
feniNUKiLi i<, Mu., Nov. 2—A special to the
St. Louis Republican sayr:
Reliable information lin* been received here
from different sources that Gen. I’rico wh* ut
Oossvilieon Thursday luxt, with 25,000 men.un i
thut Ben. McCulloch was ten miles this Hide of
that place with 10,000 more, with tho intention
of marching on Springfield and o(Turing battle on
the old Wilson’s Creek grounds. McCulloch
was expecting 10,000 additional troops front
Arkansas. Large numheis of the residents l J
Green, Jasper, and other adjoining counties re •
cenlly j tiued Gen. Price’s array, aud many of
our officers think that the rebel force numbers
nearly 60,000 men.
Gen Fremont has been up nearly tho whole
of the past five nights, making the most perfect
arrung> merit* for a battle, and the confidence of
the army in him was ntver so great a * at the
present time.
Gins. Lone and Sturgis ha\e arrived, and
Gens. Pupo and McKinstryaro hourly expected.
The I', ien tn of Fremont t y to induce him to
remain in the Federal Army.
RmißoriELn, Mo, Nov. B.—Gcu. Freiuuut
has been induced to delay hi* departure until
the arrival nf Gen. Hunter, who is expected
this evening.
(Jen. Pope arrived this morning.
Effort* ar.’ making by the friends of General
Fremont to induce him to remain with tho army,
even in a subordinate capacity. Many of hi*
staff officers are unxious lo stay until after a
battle, and Cols. Lovejoy, of 111., and Stark*
and Huds<ffi, of la , will do so whether the Gen
eral dean or not.
The enemy are reported moving north from
CassviP.e, and Gen- McKinstry is just about to
sturt, with a considerable body of cavulry and
artillery, to make a reconnoisauce in force.
Fremont refueee to remain in the Federal Army.
- JJerjiarture of (Jen. Fremont and Staff.
Si-RiNUKiKLn, Nov. 4.—Tbe efforts to induce
Gen. Fremont to remain in the army, to act in
the coming battle in a ‘subordinate capacity to
General Hunter, have failed.
Gen. ilunter arrived during last night, ami
Gen. Freuiout and most of hi* staff departed to
day.
General Ilunter hud an interview of one
hour aud a half’s duration with Gen. Fremont
this morning, in which the latter gave the for
uier all lhe intelligence iu reference to tho posi
tion of the enemy, and laid before bitn the plan
of battle decided upon by himself and the com
manders of divisions at their councils of war
held last evening.
The reconnoisance determined ou yesterday
w* postponed juat on the eve of departure by
order of General Fremont.
A scout who arrived last night reports the
enemy moving slowly in this direction. McCul
loch has the advance post, uttd on Friday was
ten miles this side of Cassville, so that by to
day they must be very near us, A battle is
imminent at any moment. The enemy greatly
exceeds our foroe; but no fears are felt for the
result. Our army is all here now, excepting
Gun. Hunter’s division.
The Drowneu at the Battle ok Lbkhbi!KO
The Washington dispatch's, of tho 3d inst.,
soys that the freshet in the Potomac was bring
ing down past the city inutiy bodies ot those
drowned at the battle of Leesburg. Between the
battle field and Washington, says the corres
pondent of the Charleston Courier, a number
of wretches were making a revolting profit by
watching in boat* for floating bodies and rifling
them of valuables. They had made large gains
from the corpses of a uumber of officers. Tbu
correspondent of the Courier gives a horrible ac
count of the battle field, for the Linooluites in
terred their slain by whoiiule in graves so shal
low and ill secured that droves of hogs bad
rooted them up and were fattening on the decay
ing remains. He was warned of his approach
to one of those horrid receptacles by the eflluvi
vium and sickening i poctacle of one hog pursu
ing another with a human hand in its mouth.—
These horrors arc charged in tbe Great Book to
Abrabum Lincoln’s account, for he rejected tbe
olive branch which was tendered and chose the
sword. Those “who take the sword shall per
il b by the sword,” is written.
Glue. —There is a wont of glue at this time ;
and any one acquainted with its manufacture
will find tbe business profitable if judiciously
conducted. Glue is made from trimmings of
the gelatine in bones, horn-pith, and
■ ■HIT |tnimal substance*. The factory should
distance from any dwelling house, as the
gnifes ejMMved are quite offensive. Tbe process
is inexpensive. To extract glue
from bones, tbe pressuro and beafW confined
steam are required, but from bits of bidesand
some of the off >elHughter-houies it may be
separated by bolEn/water. The jelly is out into
thin eakei with a thread and dried on netting
THK SftYEREIGNTY OF THE STATES.
COLUMBUS, OSTORGIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1801.
FOLVMRIN. WKDNRSIMt, M)VKMBKK 40.1V11.
Columbus Artillery.
Me are g.a.l to learn that the aervicoa of Ihia
*1 lontiW Cotu|>any uuuer Oapt, Croft, ha* been
•retired for tiur Cuaat. We (eel aura tha,y -ill
make their mark il an opportunity should oc*
ettr. They mod a tew more men. Who will
me first?
Prom Cel. Stovall's Baltslioi.,.Railroad .Wulml.
We find the following, relative to a railroad
accident, in which the Jackson Avengers ot this
city were ■•ufi’ercr*, iu tbe Sun this morning.
The accident occurred on the Virginia and
lenne -r Railroad, three mile* from Centrul
depot.
Lo*. M s 1 write this to give you an account
of an awful railroad ace drat tnat h* just be
fallen u*. 1 give you lelow the official report
ot tho sufferer*. The accident was qaustd by
the train running over an Ot, about 11 o’clock
on the night of the I2ih.
Company 11-Capt. Wilson—The Oapla n and
one man slightly wounded.
Company C.—Cept. Kendrick—none.
Company D Capt. McDowell— Six men
wounded, some siriously.
Company E Capt. Whito—The Captain and
Sergeant Kendall are missing and one man
wounded.
Company F- IsU-crg. mu’* offiotoiat report
enclosed.
Vt ur *- W. 11. IX. HIKLPS.
List of tho killed and wouuded of Company K.
dd Georgia Battalion, Col. M.A.Stoval, Ooru'g.
KilLd Pi irate Jerry B. Broadway, Colum
bus. Slightly wounded- Lieut. I*. K. Bradford,
Columbus; Sergeant D. D. Adllngtou, Columbus;
i’rivato Wiu. U. Gorhatu, Talbot county, Ua.;
I’ rank \at h, Columbus; Willoiiu Thompson,
Chattahoochee County, Ua ; John Phelps, Co
lumbus; John W. Manor, Kiuidolph county, Ua.
Esau Pike, Columbus; Waller B. Smith, Cos
lumbua. JNO. 8011 MOLL,
Hi berg’t Jackson Avengers, from Columbus
IMPORTANT ('ORRKjPONIINCt... .EXCHA.VtiK 01
PRISONERS AT COLI MBIS.
Columui’h, K v., Nov. 11.
To the Editor of the Memphis Appeal:
In your is uu ..I the Bth, you advert to a cor*
i espondence between Uen. Grant and Uen. Polk,
upon the subject if an exchange ot prison era.
A* the public may bo interested in the nature
and roKulif of that eorrospondenoe, 1 hove oh
lained from headquarters tho subjoined copies of
it, which I enclose for publication. Tho answer
of thu Secretary of War. it is understood, has
just been received, and i* of such a character as
tu enable Gen Polk to exercise bis own discre
tion in the premise*.
You rs, etc .
MeCLAV KKLY.
Cairo, 11i.., Nov 8, Iffffl.
General C* nm.ui.du g Forces, Columbus, Ky.:
Sir In tbe skirmish of yesterday, in which
both parti- bib lived with so much gallantry,
many unfortunate men were lelt upon the field
of buttle who it wa iinpoNMible to provide for.
I n<>w send, iu the intui<-.-<t of ‘humanity, so
have these unfortunate* i I'tried, end medical
attendance secured them.
Cd. \\ ulinter, Chief of Lug-neors, Dmtrict
Southeast .Missouri, goes bearer of this, aud will
expre to you my view* upon the coarse that
B'ioiild be pursued utidir ciicumstiince* such as
tb> tio of yesterday.
I uiu, sir, very reepctfully,
Your obedient servant,
U. 8. GHA NT,
Blig. General.
llkaihm Ainkiik Ist Divinion, Wemtkun Dep’t 1
Columbus, Ky., Nov. 8, l*l. j
Brigadier General U S. (Irani, U. 8. A
I have received your note in regard n> >our
wounded and killed left on tbe battle field idler
yesterday’* engagement.
Tbe luleness of the hour at which my troops
returned to the principal scene of the action pre
vented my bestowing the care upon your wouned
which I desired. Such attentions a* were prac
double were shown them, and mcasurca were
taken at an early hour this morning to have
them all brought into icy hospital*. Provision
was ulan made for taking oare of your dead.—
The periuisMiou you desire under your flag of
truce is granted with pleasure, under such re
striction* us the exigencies of our service may
require.
In your note you say nothing of gn exchange
of prisoners, though you send me a private mes
sage as to your wiilingues* to release certain
wounded men and some invalids, taken from our
list of sick iu camp, and expect in return a cor
responding list of prisoners. My own feelings
would prompt me to waive again the unimpor
tant affectation of declining to recognise those
StAtes as belligerent* ; but my Government re
quires all prisoners to be placed at tbe disposal
of the Secretary of War. I have dispatched him
to know if tho case of the severely wounded by
me would form an exception.
I have the honor to be,
Your obedient seivtnt.
L. POLK,
Major Geriefal C. 8. A.
Farther Purreetiondence— A Lady Pe, milt< and to
Murat her Husband.
Cairo, 111., Nov. 10.
Mhj. < Jen. Polk, Commanding at Columbus, Ky. :
General It gnevee me to have to trouble you
agnin with a flag of truce, but Mrs. Col. Dough
erty, whose husband is a prisoner with you, is
very anxious to join him under such restrictions
as you may iinpwHe, and I understand that some
of yoar officers expressed the opiuh-n thut no
objections would be interposed.
I will be most happy to reciprocate iu a simi
lar loauncr at any time you may request it.
I am. General, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
U. 8. GRANT.
Brig. Gen. U. 8. A.
llKAngtiAitTKßs Ist Division, >
Westere Dukartment, C. 8. A. j
Brig. Geu. I . 8. Grant:
Mir —I am in receipt of your note under cover
of your flag of truce, asking for Mrs. Duugberty
tie privilege of joining bor husband, who was
unfortunately wounded in the affair of tbe 7tb.
It gives ue pleauro to grant her the oppor
tunity of rendering euch grateful service, and I
hope through her attentions the Colonel may
speedily be restored to such a oondition of health
a* is compatible with (lie loss be is obliged to
■■•tain.
Reciprocating your expressions of a readiness
to interchange kind offiue*, I remain, very re
spectfully, your obedient servant.
L FOLK,
Maj. Uen. Commending.
A singular coincidence of the Battle of Fort
Royal ocoarred in the fact that Capt. Fercival
Drayton, ofthe Doited States Navy, command
ed the armed steamer Focabontas in the late
action at Hilton Head. Capt Drayton is tbe
brother of Brigadier-General Thos. F. Drayton,
of the Confederate servioe, who commaded on the
Confederate side in tbe action above refertd to.
Tilt Riklil of Sttfstiou.
The following is taken from n speech by Abra
ham Lincoln iu the House of Representatives,
January 12, IS-IS:
“Any people anywhere being inclined and
having the power have a right to rise up and
shako of) tho existing Government uml form a
now one that suits them better, Thi* is a must
valuable, sacred right— a right which, we be
lieve, is to liberate the world. Nor i this right
confined to cases in which the whole people of an
existing Government may choose to exercise It.
Auy portion such people that can may
revolutionize, ami make their <<wu of so much of
tho territory as they inhabit. More than this, a
majority ot any portiuu of such people may rovo
-lit ionize, putting down a minority intermingled
with or near about them, who may oppose their
movements. It i* a qualify of revolution not
tog., by old line* or ild law-, but to break up
bulb aud make new ones.'’
Gen. Scot! on lhe War.
Nkw \ oiik, Nov. 8. - Lieutenant-General Scott
received tbe member* of the Chamber of Ooiu
moree and (ho Union Defence Committee to-day,
lie hp.-ko highly of lhe Ptciden*, (Jen. McClel
lan, and General llalh.ck, saying that under the
command ofthe two Later, and tbe Brigadier
donorals, he had no doubt our armies would bo
led to victory, and he had no doubt they would
achieve an honorable peace within a few mouths*
CcMrtl Johnston killed Off.
The N \v York llerald, whit h ha* a pnrtioii
lar I'.ncy for killing off Confederate leaders,
gel up tbo following sensation item
“Before Col. Baker fell, a singular incident
occurred, and the belief is prevalent here that
the rebel Geu. Johnston was killed A man
w ith a red homo came riding from the woods
and exclaimed, “Rally on me, boys!” Know
mg that other regiments were to cross another
‘ iVrry, some of our men were deceived, and fol
lowed tho h irsoman ; but they were led na
sheep tii the slaughter, for they had proceeded
but u lew rods when a deadly volley was potir
d into them, killing mauy and hastily dispers
ing *rest. In few minutes the same man
appeared again, to try the same game. Col.
Baker chanced to see him, mid exclaimed,—
“Good Leuven ‘ there i* J.dm-t<m, w hut is he
doing there ‘
Immediately h half do/on muskets were lev
died al the person thus pointed out, and lie
Icll from hi* horse as they 1 were discharged.-
Johnston wn* personally known to Colonel Ra
ker, and it is believed here that the person
brought down w a* none other than tho distin
guished rebel General.”
The new* from Bonn fort and tlm ncigborhood
represents everything t>. le comparatively
quiet. Whatever movement* are progressing
are not of a nature to bo mndu public a* jot.
The following official letter front Capt. lve* rel
ative'to the oonditi. uof the negroes who were
I*ll on tbe plantation , ni'lbe roud with interest:
II K WMJII AHTKHS, I
Cot'HAWulchic, N ovcinhur Ut, 18fil. )
General —ln reply to your inquiries, 1 have
the honor to inform you, that, in my opinion,
there ha* boon some misapprehension in regard
to the condition and slate of fueling ts the ne
groes in the vicinity of Beaufort, and upon Port
Royal Island.
I visited Beaufort, and rmio though tho Island,
in cuiupany with a hui ill escort, yesterday morn
ing. Wo saw no indication* of any generul
disaffection among the negros Feme disorders,
it is true, appeared to have transpired during
the abst uc. of tbe whites ; but all of the negros
whoiue we met, and we conversed wilh many of
them appour deposed to remain, and look alter
the property of their masters, and to be only de
*irou* that the latter should nut sulfur by their
absence from their plantation*. Wo found
many of the bind, n cu >liiiuiog their regular work
und the law who were Hinging about away from
their homo-, a| pearml tu have done* . only from
the fact, that they were not uml. r their usual
control, aud secmo.l to be heartily ‘ired of tbeir
temporary relaxation.
Very respectfully. yur übd’t serv’t.
J. C. Ivkh,
Capt. Lug. C. 8. A.
Brig. Gen. It. 8. Kii'lkv, Coosawatchie.
An bi;lili Min-ill’War of (Tiarllni Harbor.
The 6bip*of \Var which arrived off this Bar
ua Satnrday last, i* the British •• row frigate
Imiuortalite, Capt. George Hancock, 0. R. of 61
guns, iind 670 men. She is hint from New York,
which port she left on Monday, IDh iiir.t., und
is to he stationed off (hi* coast, for tbe protec
tion of British internal*. Bhe wan visited yestei
day, by Mr. Bunch, Her Majesty’s Consul. We
imagine she will call at Pert Royal during her
cruise. The 1 inmurtulito is a splendid steam
frigate, and narrie* several 100-pounder Arm
strong gun*. These formidable weapons are
capable of a range of live (6) mile*. In it few
day* we may expect the arrival of tbe Rriti*h
ateaui sloop Racer, which vchscl, being of a draft
suitable to our bar, will, perhaps, be permanent
ly stationed near this port.— Char!eat on Mercury,
18 th.
No Cottom From Kovci .r the Yankees.—
Late Northern advice* aswert that the English
papers contain distressing accounts ofthe damage
by the inundation ol Egypt, caused iiy the ex
traordinary rise of the waters of the Nile. Many
village* have boon overwhelmed, with great Ins
of cattle, and even of human life, ‘lhe greater
part of the ntaoding crop of Indian corn is stated
tube l<*t. Granaries, both Government aud
private, have been flooded, nnd already, it Is
said, there i* an intention to piuhibit the further
exportation of grain from Alexandria. From
the cotton districts, where the process of picking
the first ripe pods bad commenced, there are ac
count* of heavy losses, sufficient to make a ma
terial difference in the extent of the crop, an
event which the Yankee paper*say i* “tube par
ticularly deplored at the present .time.” One
account states that the loss of ootton will reach
at least one-third of tbe entire amount. It Is
said it will take months to repair the railroads. —
Mem/ihie Appeal.
Hurt! I'ular Eipcdilion*.
It. may not be generully known thut s Swedish
expedition to Spitsbergen sailed during the mouth
of June last, with the intention of endeavoring
to reach the Foie by following Ferry's tract to
the westward of Greenland. If unsuccessful, it
was tbeir purposo to return and spend the winter
in Spitzhergen, and resume their journey the
following season. Intelligence is also looked
for with great anxiety from Mr. Hal), who sailed
from New London on board a whaler 18 months
ago, with tbe avowed intention of making search
for additional relics or for some surviving mem
bers of Franklin's expedition. Jli* undertaking
will possess novel Interest, particularly from
)be fact that Mr. Hall will be unaccompanied by
any European, as he intends to accustom himself
to the Esquimaux.mode of life, and employ them
aud journey with them only. Mr. Hall under
took this journey solely under a religious convic
tion of duty, and sacrificed everything to sccom
lilhtbis great desire of hi* life.
SYNOPSIS OF THE
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.
Richmond, Nov. UL
The MosNtigereports an abundant yield of ag
ricultural products for tho past year, and for
which thanks aro due lo Providence. New
branches of induHtry have been sustained, aud
the manufacturing comfort* of life will be in
creased hh the conflict oontinuo*, gradually leav
ing u* independent of tho word for supplying
war munitions. The operations of the army will
soon be partially interrupted by the winter.—
They afford protection to the country and for
their services und bravery, ure entitled to our
praise und gratitude.
The conflict now extond* fr<>m the Chesapeake
to tho confines of Mexico and Arizona, and the
Confederate Stato* are much stronger now than
when the war commenced. The Message refers
t> tho results of tho triumph* of our arms und
operations in Missouri and Kentucky and the
condition of financial and other affairs. Advises
the completion ofthe Railway, route from Dan
villo to Greenville on tho Charlotte Road, thus
forming three lines to Richmond; *ays all idea
of reconstructU n ha* past, and our people shrink
with aversion from the bare idea of runowing
connection, Federal* not content with violating
our right* under tho law of nations, have ex
tended those injuries to us within othor-juris
dectious, und refers to tho cupture of Mason and
Slidell, on bo vrd a Rritisli steamer on her way
from a neutral Spanish port to England. Feder
al thus claiming jurisdiction over the high
Nuasaud entering Driti.sh ships, violating the
rights of crabanty hold sacred even among bar
barian*.
Tbe Message concludes thus : While the war
which is waged to take from us tho right of self
government can never attain that eud, it remains
to be seen how far it may work a revolution in
tho industrial -vstviu of the world, which may
carry suffering to other land* as well as to our
own. In thu meantime we ahull continue this
struggle in hutublodependence upon Providence,
from whose searching scrutiny w cannot con
ceal the secret* of our heart*, and to whoso rule
we confidently submit our destinies. For the
rest we sliull depend upon oursulve*. Liberty
is always won when there exists the unconquera
ble will to bu free, aud we Lave reason to know
the strength thut is given by a conscious sense
nut only of tho magnitude but of the righteous
hors of Mir cause.
Vttt from I'url Rojjl.
The Savannah Republican of the 19th says:
“Several of our oorreHpondunts in tho interior
complain that wo give such tucogro accounts of
the movement* oftlm eueuy on the coast. The
Himplu rcubun is, that they have made no move
ment stuco the onptuio of Fort Walker, but
scorn quietly awaiting reinforcements or some
thing else to turn up. From the bo*t informa
tion we can gather, they have landed some three
thousand men at Fort Wulker und about one
LliouHuud at Bruddook’s Point on tho *outh end
ofthe 1.-land, aud while tho tied is still lying ut
anchor in the sound, a few of them occasion
ally make a day visit to Beau tort and return at
night. v
At la*t accounts the Yankee* had preyed lhe
mgrocs on tho island* which they hold into
service, and wore hard at work picking out and
ginning the cotton crops !
Os our own movements it would, perhaps, be
prudent to suy but little. On both sides the
Savannah, however, commendable activity
prevails, und we shall be roady to receive the
enemy whenever he shall take a fancy to a foot*
hold on the uniinlnud. Nor uio we exactly
content with his possession of even nn island on
our ooast. For the present, however, that pos
session must remain quiet und undisturbed. Tbe
vChurlustou and Savauuah Railroad is thorough
ly guurded from the Havannuh lo th a Ashley.
General Leu was in the city yesterday, and
seems lobe giving clone attention to every part
of his command. lie left !>_> the train lor
Brunswick, • < cotupa y with General Lawton.
An Indit’n t'tl Irriiiitiiler !'.*preiiog hit Opiuinn.
’J bur low Stood, the editor ofthe Albany (N.
Y.) Evening Journal, aud the intimate personal
ami political friend of Secretary Howard, in u
lett* r (ruin Washington, gives the public a cata
logue of General Fremont’s transgressions, and
lor the ooiuuiibsion of which hi* removal has been
demanded. The Albany (N. Y ) Statesman,
which Is warmly Fremootism, treats Weed, his
indictment, and udminintration official*, as if he
had no knowledge of the existence of home Bas
tileg, or.upprchensiou of orders from Washing
ton to forbid the “.Statesman’’ the use of the
mails. He close* hi* notice of Mr. Weed’s letter
by saying:
“II is crime i* uot that he pays two or three
cents extra for oat*, nor yet that his expenses
have run up to ever four millions of dollars
At Albany, Now York, Philadelphia, and Wash
ington, they buy shoddy ut the price of broad
cloth, und pay lull ruL<* for baMMwcod brogans;
they charter rotten old sleniuor* at more per
month than a whole cruft I* worth; they sell
contract* (or supplies iu the shamble*, and they
sponge thu )">r ruddier out of his earning* by
a swartu of sutler* sent down from the iufa
iuous Albany lobby. If Gen. Fremont would
only go in with them) thieves, und do nothing
toward* Huppre.-siug the rebellion, and wuuld
stop gaining tbo grace* of the people, he would
neither be si andcrcd nor disturbed. His sins are,
that ho will not steal, nor let other*; and he
will fight and not plot and offer to sell out bis
couutry to its enemies.
“And A hruham Lincoln, we have a word to say
to you. You never ws* taken foe greatness, but
you was lor honesty and uiaoline*s. Y’ou knew
befornhaiid all about tbo schemers and swindlers
of New York aud Pennsylvania. Aud yet you
have allowed these harpies to creep into your very
kitchen, and suborn your household, a* well as
dictate tne determinations of tbe Executive cham
bers. You have permitted yourself to be le
truyed, humbled and humiliated in your Cabinet,
and now, ut the dictation of an imperious, flaunt
ing, swaggering Secretary, instigated by a dis
reputable ’dictator,’ you are about being goaded
into the immolation of u brave, patriotic and
chivalrous soldier, who, in faithfully aud nobly
vonring his oountry, has incurred the suspicion of
being in the way of another’s ambition. Beware
before it is too late, of tbe dangers to which
you aro exposed by secert enemies within, us
well as open foes without,”
Florida. —The Governor of Florida has lilt
ed a proclamation prohibiting the recruiting
servioe in that State by the citisen* of othor
.States. He says that FloriJa needs all the men
she has for her own defense.
COLI MRI N, TftI)RMDAY,.*NOVKMBKR 91,1861.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 18th, 1801.
To the Voters of the late Second Congressional
District:
For tho past seven years I have been your
Congressional Representative, aud during that
period my political opinions have boon, I am
proud to say, uniformly sustained by the poo
plu who had tbo right to consider and deter
mine upon them, Having been separated from
fifteens of the counties in whose sorvice I still
remain, I deem it my duty to give, to them as
woll as those composing tho present District my
opinions upon anew question which has arisen,
and upon whiob, when con*iiered, the discus
sions will he in secret session, and thorofore the
reasons for my voto unknown. I allude to the
purchase of the cotton crop by tho Government.
The enormity of such a proposition in tim- •
of peace, it I admitted, would alartle everybody,
and yet, it would be va*tly better to make such
a purchase then, than it would he in time* of
war. It would bo hotter because, in peace, the
commercial channel* would all be open—con
fidence would exist between man and mun in all
branches of business—capital* would seek profit
able investment—speculation in ootton itself, its
fabrics, and other things would invite the enter
prising-above all, Government would theu
have revenues which might be pledged for the
payment of the debt. But iu wur, whin wo are
■hut out from the world—with ports blockaded
—with commerce dead—with trade paralysed—
confidence gone-—capital hid away from human
eye—speculation (except upon Oovemmen* avd
our own people,) uukown—and uot a dollar of
revenue in tbe Trouaury—to call upon Govern
ment at such a time to buy the entire cotton
oropof tbo country, is to my mind a propoeith n
pregnant Alono with consequences tho most ru
inous to our young Confederacy. No enemy to
tbe country oould desire a greater calamity to
hufal it, than to buvo it ongage in the cotton
speculation, which ia univer*ally admitted to bo
the most dangerous known to the laws of trade,
and equalled only by tho hazards of tho Faro
Bank.
Look at our oondition—an infant republic—
loss than ten months old- just struggling into
nationality—at war with the most powerful na
tion on tho continent—without friends —with-
out allies—without sympathy—without money
—and without credit, except at home, we have
rained, armed, equipped and put Into tbe field
an army of 400,000 men; they have been fed,
clothed and paid their hire; evory .important
point from Norfolk to I'oiut Isabel upon our
soa coast frowns upon Lineolu’s fleets with guns
of the heaviest calibre at oar command; ail the
civil machinery of our Government has Been
carried on meanwhile, and the whole hut boon
done alone upon a credit —extended to the Gov
ernment by the patriotism of our people.
One hundred millions of Treasury Notes, aud
one hundred millions of Bonds have been au
thorized by Congress to carry us through the
present fiscal year, and so long as the war shall
last, just so long, will the Government be com
pelled to press its credit upon tho country in the
shape of Bond* and Treasury Notes to carry u*
through each year. And should tho war last
three or four years, as it may, our indebtedness
will reach tho enormous sum of eight hundred
millions of dollars, without this ootton debt, and
that as much more; for the policy once adopted,
must of tyre ease ity be pursued. Ought we, can
we attain the publio credit to the sum of two
hundred million of dollars at this time and each
succeeding year to buy that which the Govern
ment bns no constitutional authority to buy, and
which, whort bought, must lie unused until tbe
war shall close*?
1 caunot and will not inagurato a policy,
which will, at once, impair the publio credit, and
put Bonds and Treasury Notes to uoh a stand
ard of value as to be refused by every Govern
ment creditor, except at the most ruinous sacri
fice.
The distinct proposition is that the Govern
ment ahull come into the market and buy the cot
ton crop. An examination will demonstrate that
tho whole scheme is unwise, unstatesmanlikei
chimerical, and utterly impracticable. In the
first place the outtou mu*t be bought upon a
credit by tho Government, hence it must cost
higher than if paid for in cash; iu the next place
unloss the Government could dob.tter in buying
cotton than it has ever dono in buying anything
else, it would have to pay from 12% to 26 per
•ent higher limn individuals would have to pay
who were buy ing on private account, aud thi*
sum on the whole crop would amount to 26 or
46,660,660 of dollars.
A close examitia'iira into $400,000,600 of ex pen
•litures by tbe old Government -uti. fiod mo, tba*
for every hundred dollar* paid out, there was
not more than eighty dollars of value received,
and what ha* been done, will be done again,
whether in one Government or another.
It is idle for us to shut our eyes to the truth
on thi* question, and it is in plain language, a
demand made upon the Government to come lor
ward and give lor the cotton crop twelve dollars
und|a)half a bale more than it will command in the
market; and thut amounts to 50,UU0,000, of dol- ;
lars. Bui ‘(is said that (he Government can hold
it nnd force prices up, ii so then the people can
do it, and thut without risk to the public credit,
which if much impaired stop* your revolution
and puts you under the Liucoln dynasty.
To earry out this measure nn imuiese number of
Agents must e appointed to classify and buy,
Baiuplor* to examine and sample the cotton, and
all these if perfectly honest and fair, would have
to be paid nearly s'-i, 000,060. And it must not
be forgotten that the classification would boa
matter of opinion, and if a company holding as
would be the case suy 100,600 bales of middlings,
eould have it classed middling fair, it would
make a difference of ,$600,000 ia value, and a
part interest in such n profit would he a tempta
tion to somebody, somewhere thus to class it.
The storage of the crop would be a little less
than $7,000,000 a year, and the insurance about
$0,000,000 more.
Tbe cost of issuing the Treasury notes; the
additional number of clerk* necessary At Hich
ui< nd to prepare them for circulation, and to
register their denominations; the immense cost
of their transportation und safe delivery at all
the places where sale* are to be made tbe pay
to Agents to keep and pay them out to the
planters ; and these things to bo done as (Jovern
ment work, would foot up such a sum as to as
tonish and disgust tbe wannest advocate of the
measure. No man in the old or the Confederate
Congress bus a better rocord upon the subject of
economy iu expenditures than I have, and 1
would be glnd to have these things done at $12,-
600,000.
To pursue lurther this scheme, suppose the
ootton bought, what is the Government to do with
it? It has no other purchasers than we now
have, England and Franco cant buy without tbe
blockade is broken, and when broken, then we
could sell much bettor than the Government;
but if the blockade is not brokon until another
crop is made the suiue necessity will be upon the
people, and the same relief demanded from tbe
Government, and this must coutinue from year to
year until the war closes. And.when that time
shall oome and the cotton ia to be sold, with three
four crops on hand I ask what will It •> worth?
to say nothing of tbe opportunities for loss on the
PEYTOX H.COLQUITT, >
JAMES W. WARHEK, f Editor*
Number 45
orJer of ih cotton, the loss in weights, the loss
by damage in a thousand forms, the oost of sell
,ng and the delivery of the ootton—these of them
selves would be enormous. Nor must it be for
gotten that proporty fold for Government, brings
muoh loss than when fold for individuals.
I would any (o (he cotton planter* for whose
interest I have so long labored, be not deceiv
ed by this talk of relief from Government, u
has ueilher means nor power to relieve you.
As to its mean*—it stands before the people
like Lnzaru* at the rich man’s gate, and asks
of them to help; as to its power, tho Constitu
tion has denied it to the Congress, how then
can the Government give relief if it had the
power, when il has nothing except aa it coniei*
from your abundant supply ? What the peo
ple give, it has, and nothing beside. Do not
let it be said of the great cotton growing in
tereat that while the Lincoln Government with
its mighty armies is marching against the war
office of our Government, that wu Hre thunder
ing at the doors of its Treasury.
The Cotton Stutes demanded the dissolution
of the Union, in heaven’s name do not let it be
said of us, that although we demanded the
Revolution, we were the first to refuse to bear
the losses which fell upon our peculiar pro
duct, and stood forth beseeching the Govern
ment to protect us agninstauch results. If it
be right for the cotton States it is also right for
the grain, tobacco and hemp States to buy
their products, our Confederacy ia almost
equally divided between the_cotlou and grain
Slates, the latter held back and very many of
their best men wanted a middle Confederacy,
because they wire afraid^that JL he Legislation
would be injurious to their particular interests;
und now whilst we are fighting for Maryland,
Kentucky and Missouri, thi* question is sprung
upon Oongres* and introduces a cause ol
quarrel, which will result in new difficulties,
and may end iu anew separation. Some may
say let the grain S ate* go, this is not my pom
tion; 1 am lor protecting and perpetuating sla
very as it exists in these States, and shall not
willingly yield on* inch of slave soil to our en
emies, and whilst’slruggliug for it, I shall not
ask or care, whether their slaves are employed
in growing grain or cotton. 1 consider this a
war for the great institution itself.
1 know and feel that the cotton planters are
able and willing to bear their part ol tlie burth
ens of this war, and whenever they understand
this ootton question they will be the lu*t class
ol men in the laud to go before Congress ask
ing it to give 26 per cent, more for their colt n
than it is worth, und then call upon tbe other
interests and pursuits of men to pay taxes to
make good the amount.
Were the Government 10 pay us 10 cts. for
our cotton in Treasury notes it would have to
issue some $200,060,000 with which to seitle,
aud although we might get the 10 cts ;/ these
notes, yet when we come to use them, we
should quickly find that the discount on them
would be exactly the difference between the
price ofthe cotton iu the market, and the ex
cess paid, so that the two cents made by the sale
would bo lost in the u*e of the notes. How
then are we heuelitted ? In no sense whatev
er, but upon the contrary wetorce the Govern
ment to issue its paper until it is depreciated,
the discount fall* upon us, nnd in the end the
Government must levy taxes upon all classes
alike to puy the full amount called for by notes
themselves. Il is unjiiHt, unfair, contrary to
nil the laws of political economy—and besides
it is in direct violation of our Constitution u
self. Let the friends of strict construction
everywhere stand like a rock against this first
attempt under th epha of necessity to exercise
doubtful powers, or else we shall not have es
caped the evils which hvae destroyed one Gov
ernment aud may soon totter another from it*
very foundation atone*.
Those ut least are my views, aud I must act
upon them. I stood on them in the recent elec
tion iu this District and whs defeated, but I
trust to the future and the good sense of a gen
erous people to vindicate my course.
Respectfully,
MARTIN J. CRAWFORD.
The Heroes of the Revolution:
The following extracts from the letter* of
General Nathaniel Greene, will be read with in
terest :
“At the l>attlo of Eutaw Springs,” write* the
General, “hundreds of my men were naked aa
they were born. Posterity will scarcely believe
that the bare loins of many brave tuen, who car
ried death into tho enemy’s rauka ut Eutaw were
galled by their cartouch boxes, while a folded
rug or tuft of mosa protected their shoulders
from sustaining tho same injury from the u>u*
ket.”
In a letter to the Secretary of War, he says :
“We have three hundred men without arms
and more than one thousand so naked that they
can )*e put on duty only in case of a desperate
nature. I have been seven months in tho Held
without taking off my clothes.”
“Carious” Duron Dm
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Coramoroial,
writing from “Cutnp Red House, Winflold, West
ern Va.” gives the following rather graphic pic
ture of the Union men In that section es the
State:
But the most curious iniaerly set of beings 1
ever saw, are the Union nen of Western Vir
giniu. 1 have never seen but one who would
expeud a dime towards the preservation of the
Union. 1 have seen but one woman in West
ern Virginia who would bake a biscuit for a
soldier, without first asking him if he had any
change; and during our marches 1 never saw
the first drink of water offered without firm
asking for it, and in nearly all cases the man
would not leave his leaning posture on the
fence, hut would point to the well and any—
“there it is, sir, help yourself.” If a rail ia
missed from a Union inan’s pile, near a cmp,
he goes to the Colonel for its price; if a cabbage
or turnip from the garden has disappeared the
old woman sends to the Colonel for tie value
of it.
The people hereabouts seem to have an idea
that every Zouave curries Uncle Sam’s treasury
in his knapsack. One just now told me that
he was going to ask fur two hundred dollars, as
someone had broke bis fenoe down. Some
cattle had got in and destroyed some corn; the
land coin and fenoe would not fetch fifty dol
lars if offered for sale. A little hauling was re
quired by our commissaries. It was to get his
provisions up the river bank. It took two hours
and a half with a yoke of oxen hitched to a
sled. The man modestly asked $4. He was told
that the one thousand Zouaves before him bad
left their how**, their all, to protect suoh as
him. He sitd. “Oh yes, you ure volunteers; I
atu nob 1 ’ Such “ion as he compose the major
ity to Western Virginia, still I have not the
least doubt they are really Union men, but they
won’t give their time or blood toward the pres
ervation of what they desire,-the Union.
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The New York hank statement for tbewe
ending on the 4th iuut., ae telegraphed W
ie aa follows:
Decrease in loans $3,247,620. Decrease"'in
specie $909,540. Decrease In circulation $0 49,.
846. Decrease in deposits $3,683,429.