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About The Columbus weekly times. (Columbus, Ga.) 1858-1865 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1861)
mi MBIN. rBIDAT.IDRCKISEIUO’ IMI. leetug for the Relief of Okirleilis A me* ting of tb cliittns of Columbus m Md tail •Tailing, for the purpose of tsndcflrtf J“- palhy and substantial aid to Charles*)©’ ufg*- id by the lata calamitous lire ibat city. Dr. J. F. Bocatuan, Mayor. *©• called to tbs Cbair, and J. W. King appointed jfecretary. (in motion a Commit**# conalftlng of Messrs. J. J. MeKeodrst K B. Murdock, K. W. Molse, L. U.*Bowere ©fid J*. .Ingram, were appointed to report suitable resolution*. The Mooting wa* addressed by Msanr*. Molse, Thorn©# and Ingram, aftor which th resolu tion*, aa follow*, were unanimoualy adopted: Wiikmkah, Die. City of Cbarloaton ba been recently viaitod by a wide upload and dsstruc tie conflagration, reducing to pororty end dis treaa, many who, before tbia awful diapenaatioa, were living ia affluence and comfort, leaving a considerable number of bar poor, not only born©- laaa and pennileaa, but in a atate of actual waut of the common necessaries of life, and foaling the force and propriety of the moral obligation resting upon ua, growing out of tha atrong tiea of a common humanity, aa wall aa chnatain ayin patby in common with all the good and geosr oua other of places and citica, who have already promptly responded to tha atrong appeala for re lief and sympathy, wa, the people of tbia city, and of its vicinity bar* assembled do enter Into the following resolutions in regard thereto Huolvtd, far That wa do cordially aympatbiae with the people of Cbarleaton in the diatreaa oc casioned by tba recent conflagration which baa • wept over a large portion of tbia beautiful and prosperous city. 2J, ‘I bat wo cordially approve of the generous and munificent donation made et Its last session of the Legislature of the State ol Georgia, for tha reliefof the sufferers of Cbarloaton. 3d, That wo warmly commend to the atten tion and consideration of the Mayor and Conn ell of Columbus, this oase of public diatreaa, and sincerely desire that they make suitable contribu tions forthwith in aid of the general relief of the people of Cbarleaton, in aucb way and to such extent as to them may sesm meet aud proper. 4\h. That the Chairman appoint a Committee of fifteen (two from each ciy Ward and three from tbo vicinity of the oily,) to solicit private eontributions from the citizens of the city and vicinity, in aid of tha distressed citfeens of Char lea ton. sth. That the Chairman of this meeting ap point a Committee of fifteen Ladica, whose duty .. it shall ha to collect from the ladiea ofColumbua and vleini'y such contribution* of female end children's wearing apparel, food or other aid. aa they may think most needed. COMM ITTBR. Ward l—R. B. Murdock, J. J. Me Kendras. Ward 2 Win. Terry, K. Busa. Ward 3- L. O’ Bowers, .1 no. Johnson. Ward 4—J. U. Hill, H. Rothchlld. Ward l> —Jno. Quin.Jno. Peabody. Ward f< W. K. Brown, Jno. Burkin. For County W. L. Bigger#, fi. M. Thomas, U. H. Estes. COMMJTTKB r LADIBS. Ward I—Mrs. Fpear, Mra. Klowcllcn. Ward 2- Mrs. Ridgvray, Mrs. Bacon. Ward 3—Mi*. Beach, Mra. W, F. Lee. Ward 4 Mra. Oostchius, Mrs. Barcball. Ward V Mra. McAllisUr, Mra. llall. Ward B—Mra. Bivins, Mr*. Warner. For County Mra. Kobt. Oerter, Mra. Joa. Thornes, Mra. Thrcewitta. tmporlaat lo the fominillees. The iollowing notices which have been pub lished by the Charleston Relief Committee in th© papers of that city, will Inform tbe Committees orladfe* and goutlomeu appointed by the Char leston Aid Mooting in this city ou Wednesday night to what addresses the various contributions they receive tuay bo remit led : Donations > 1 money uiuy be sent to the Bank ol Charleston, addressed toJ. K. Baas, Kaq., Treasurer, or to John Choesborough, E#q., As sistant Treasurer. Os Provision#, tuay be sent"to Mr. Copes’ Cut ton Press, in Chalmers-stiret, belweeu Churoh and State-street*, where they will be received and acknowledged by Z D. Oak©#, E#q. Os Clothing ui ail kinds, may b© sent lo th* Theological Library, in Chalmers-street, oppo site the Confederate Court House, where several ladies have kindly volunteered to superinted this department, and witi receive and acknowl edge all contributions PaasoNAL Arrive?! by yesterday morning • train, Mr. A. IV Hobbs, a discharged sick sol dier, from the Mum-ogee Rifles, aad Mr. T. J. Doan, of th© sam© corps, uudei s permanent furlough, having been wounded at the buttle us Green Brier. They report th© health of tho company as very good, and that on the morn ing of the late Valley Mountain battle, this reg iment, 12th Ga., received ordera to remove to Fteuntoif. Tbia Is n I ©newat of a former or der. ♦ Tha roar of tho British Lion has aroused King Cuttou from tho couch oa which he has be©n la stly reposing fur many weeks. Our market pre sented quite an active appearance yesterday and elnucdatan advance of fully ** of a cent on previous rates. The greatest advance wa* fait by the lowest grade# Roll on the ball! ColiinbuK* Flyinfi trlilWr. This magnificently equipped Company i* now ruafy lor tba hold, aud will leave our city on Tuesday morning next, for the coakt. No com pany has left our city in higher favor with our citixans, in better condition, or from whom we may justly expect greater thing# should they oonie in contact with tbe enemy. We believe there are a few vacancies in tbe ranks of this company ; if the honor of serving the country under such offioms a* command it is not inducement enough, we will state for tbe m fermation of the laggards that Hereafter recruit# are to receive ©bounty of fifty dollars. jafiTTh© yesterday ufternoou's liam from th© West brought into our city 17$ men, under command of Capt. B. F. Toomer. They nrc the last ofthe Mississippi Regiment which has been passing through to Savannah tho past week. This is a very fine regiment, and if they have half© chance, they will hurry upthe cotton picking business on Hilton Head T*l*nd. They leave tin# evening. The Uafe : gh Register of tbe 14ih say* that D. K. Twrebus, F#q., who liar Just returned from a mfesUn to the Confederate Gorenitnent, upon vhloh he wa* scut by the t .mveution, ro poru, atu ug other thing#, that Secretary Mem* uiinger expre#d a decided ( pinion that th* blockade would be raised in thirty day#. Gs court ,- wo do not know upon what fact* Secretary Meuiainger predicate* hi* opinion, or what #. wees of information h* t uav peeress, which are nut yet before the general pnVU©.- We wfeh is to baas he thinks it will be • bat it must be evident that, after all, this opinion, although that of an able and cautious statesman occupying a high official position, is still only an opinion, lor we know enough ofthe caution which marks, and, indeed, ought to mark di plomatic intercom so. to be sure that it eaniiwt le based upon auy diplomatic assurance# from foreign power#, assurance# which they have not deemed it proper to make public, and which therefore Mr. M**mminger, aa a member of the Confederate Cabinet, would not feel justified ia making public even in the form of au opialoa.— B'Mei'nyio* Jeumat. Tie Xmoi ib4 ftUU Arreit.. .Official ftp* Wilke*...HU R*moih frjtk.Beinr. The latest Northern papers oouUin “e fol lowing oftclal report of apt Wilkes, easign ing hi# reasons for 0* arrest vs Messrs. Mason and Slidell. I . H. Sab Jacimt , At ."iaa, November, Id. ) Sir:—ln my dispatch by Commissioner Toy lor I confined myaelf Jl© the reporta of the moVementWthis ship, and the facta connected with the capture of Messrs Mason, Slidell, Kua tla and Maofarland, aa I intended to write to you particularly relative to the rea*oni which in •tuned my action in making these prisoners. Whan I beard at Clunfugot, on the south aid*, of Cuba, of these (Jomtnissioßsra having landed on the Island of Cuba, and that they ware at Havana, aud would depart in tha English steam er of tba 7th ol November, I determined to in tercept them, and oarefuily examined ail tha au thorities on international law to which I had access, vix: Kent, Wheaton, Vattel, besides va rloua decisions of Sir William Scott, and other Judges of the Admiralty Court us Great Britain which bore upon the rights of neutrals and their responsibilities. The Governments of Great Britain, France and Spain have issued a proclamation that the Confederate State* were viewed, considered and treated a* belligerent#, and knowing that the ports of Great Britain, France Spain end Hol land, In the Weet Indies, wars open to their ves sels and that thay were admitted to all the cour tesies aud protection vessels of the I’nited States receive, every aid aud attention being given them, proved clearly that thay acted up on this view end decision, and brought ihem within the international law of .ssarcb and un der the responsibilities. lather jfore felt no hes itation in boarding aud vessels of whatever nation I fell in with, aud have done so. The question arose in my mind whether I bad the right tooapture the persons of k ibe*e Com missioner*—whether they ware amenable to cap ture. There was no doubt I had the right to capture vessels with written dispatches -they are expressly referred to in all authorities, sub jecting the vassal to eeisure and condemnation if the captain of the veseel bad the knowledge of tbeir being on board. But tbeae gentlemen wore not dispatches in the literal sense, and did not Neeui to coins under that designation, and no wbare could I find a case in point. That they were commissioners I hud ample proof from their uwu avowal, and bent on mis* ohievous and traitorous errands against our country- to overthrow our institutions and en ter into treaties and alliance with foreign States expressly forbidden by the Constitution. They bad been presented to the Captain Gen eral of Cuba by H. B. M Consul General, but tba Captain General told urn be had not received them in that capacity, but as distinguished gen tlemen and strangers. 1 t hou considered them as tho emb< diluent of dosputobes, and a* they had openly declared themsalva# as charged with all authority from the Confederate tJover niucut to form treaties and alliance tending to jhe antablisbiuent of their independence, 1 became satisflad that thair mis sion was ail verse and criminal to tho Union, ©rid it, therefore,became my duty to arre#l tbeir pro gress and capture them, if they had no passport# or papers from the Federal Government, a# pro vided lor under the law of nation#, vix: “That foreign minister# of a belligerent on board of a neutral ship, are required to possess paper# from the other belligerent to permit them to pus# free.” Report and assumption gave them tho title of Minister# to France aud England, but inasmuch a# they had not lieen received by either of th©* Power’*, 1 did not conceive they had immunity attached to their parson#, and were but escaped conspirators, plotting and contriving to over throw tbe Government of the Untied .Stales, and they were, therefore, not to be considered as ha ving any claim to the immunities attached to the character they thought to assume. As respects the steamer in which they em barked, 1 tucertained iu the Havana that sh© was a uteri''haul vessel plying between Vera Crux, the Havana and tft. Thomn*, carrying the mail by contract. The agent ofthe veael, the won ofthe Brit ish Consul at Havana, was well aware of the character of these persons, that they engaged their passage and did embark in the vessel ; hia father had visited them, and introduced them a* Ministers of the Confederate Stales, on their way lo England and Franc*. They went m th* ateatner with the knowl edge and consent ofthe Captain, who endeav ored to conceal (hem by refusing to exhibit the passenger list aud the pupers ofthe vessel. There can be no doubt he knew they were carrying highly important dispatches, and were endowed with instructions inimical to the United States. This rendered hia vessel (a neutral) a good prise; aud I determined to take possession of her, and, a* 1 mentioned iu my report, send her to Key West for adjudi cation, w here, I am well satisfied, she would have been condemned for carrying these per sons, and for resisting to be searched; th© cargo was also liable, a© all the shippers were known to the embarkation of these live dis patches, aud their traitorious motive mid ac tions to ihe union ofthe United State#. I forbore to seize her, however, In conse quence of my being so reduced in officers and crew, and the derangement it would cause innocent persons, there bmg a large number of paskeugeis, who would have been put to great loss and inconvenience, as well as dis appointment, from the interruption it would have 4 ©used them in not being able to join the steamer from St. Thomas for Europe, i, therefore, 4'oucluded to sacrifice the interests of my officer* aud crew in the prize, aud suf sered the steamer to proceed after the necessa ry detention to effect the transfer of these Commissioner*, considering 1 bad obtained the important eud 1 bad in view*, nud which affect* ed tho interests of our country, andginterrttpt ed the action ofthat ofthe Confederates. I th© conduct of her British Majasty's'eul jects both official and otheri.sbowcd but little regard or obedient*© to h*r proclamation by aiding and abetting tbs view* and endeavor ing to conceal ths.psrson* of the Commission ers. U have pointed out sufficient r**urs to show you that my action iu this case wa# derived from a firm conviction that it became my duty to make these parties prisoners, and to bring them to tbe United Stale*. Although, in my giving up this valuable prize, l hava deprived the officer* and crew of a well aarned reward, 1 aui assured they ate quite oon tout to forego any advantage* which might have accrued to them under the circumstance*. I may add that, having assumed the responsi bility, I am willing to abide the mult. I am very respectfully. Your obedient servant, t HAHLXI WILEKS.^Capt. Hon Giotto* W at l as, Secretary of the Navy. I mlonwiit ,f lilUt. 1(• show how tar Ihe Lincoln Government is oowmitted to a defense of the conduct of Wilae* in tbe Mason and Flidell affair ws rvpubliah be tow tbe congratulatory letter of Secretary Wells to that officer, la addition to thu positive dec laration of approval by tha Naval Department, the Federal House of Representative#, but a fw days ago, paMsil a vote of thanks to Wilkes <br his gallant and meritorious conduct. -Navv DnrANiMKxr, November, 3D, lflff 1. > Carr. Cuabiis Wit kk*. commanding tba Stea mer Sao Jacinto Fib : I congratulate you on yonr rate arrival, and .especially do 1 congratulate you on the great public eervioe you have reuderod in the capture of the Confederate emiesarfee. Messrs. Mason and Slidell have been oonspicuv.ua in this conspirevy to dissolve aud it is wall known that whan seixsd by you they ware on a mUaloß hostile to the Government ©f the coub, try. Your eonduet la Mixing thee© public ene mies was marked by intelligence, ability, deeiiloo and (triune**, end fix* the emphatic approval of this depwrtment. Iris not necessary lbl 1 should, ia this < om municetion—which it,lntended to b© one of eon gratulatien to yourMif. officers, and craw—sx press an opinion on the course pursued in omitting to rapture the vessel which bed these public ene mies on board, further than to say that the for bearance exeroistd in this iustaacs must not be permitted to constitute a precedent hereeftsr for infractions ol neutral obligations. I am respectfully, Your obedient servant, GIBBON WILLFB. lin|rtl LtgUlttiti. W© find tba following legislative items in tba Southern Recorder of last Tuesday: Kl, LKS OF EVIDENCE. The H nee passed tha bill |lntroduced by Mr Whittle of Bibb, authorising the Judges of the Superior Courts to admit such secondary evi dence as they ©tay deem juat, of wills, contracts and other Instruments, in writing, the orig inals of which cannot he obtained by reason of the non intercourse between the Csited .States sod the Confederate States. The discretion thus given to the Courts we o< osider necessary to the cuds of justice, as without it much hard ship must bars resulted in the present state of the country. CONFEDERATE BONDS. White tbe Senate bill was before the House on Saturday, authorising executors, administra tor*, guardian* and trustees to invest the estates in their charge iu Confederate bonds, Mr. Whit tle of Bibb replied to the objections of aome gentleman, by stating .that it. was the highest possible security that could be afforded, as tha value of all property in the South, even our personal liberty, depended on tbe stability and success of tha Confederate Government. Ha was willing to stake every thing ou the issue, and in response to this ssntimeut there was a murmur of applause throughout tha House. Tbe bill then passed without a dissenting voice TAX. REVENUE. As passed m the House,where revenue bills originate) tbe bill to limit the rates of taxation for tbe support of Government for 1362, requir ed $600,000 to be raised. Tbe Senate Amended tbe bill by inserting $1,000,000, In which the House concurred on Saturday. This will prob ably render the assessment on all the taxable property of State, say£seven hundred millions of dollars, equal to one eigth of one per cent or about twelveanda half cents on tbe hundred dollar*, or one fourth of tbe Confederate War Tax for lb 2. PERMITTED TO MARRY. Heretofore tbe party against whom a divorce had been obtained in Georgia was not permitted to marry again during tha Ufa time of thaplain t:ft’. ‘1 hie disability baa given rise tw many ap plications to the Legislature tor relief in individ ual cares, #* ui© u s which bv% Laaii rsiosad, and a few bil.s of the kind have encountered the Exe cutive veto, lu all iustances, tba partis* con cerned, as.weil as tbeir friends, have complained of the hardship of a judgment which denied tbe rights of marriage, present or prospective, while the former relation has bean dissolved. To rem edy tbia injustice, or rather to remove the pains •and vstabliabed delinquency, tbe Houm has passed the Sonnte bill allowing ‘defendants in divorce on is* to marry again after the expiration of on© year from the date of such divorce. Tbe \ w lory in Wealern Virgin!!. The battle commenced m 7 o'clock tn the morning, and lasted until 2 u'clock, in the afternoon, when the enemy retreated. The troop* under Col. Johu#ton'e command were portion* of the 12th Georgia and the ."Get Virginia regiments, Col. Baldwin's Virgiuia regiment, and Hunsbrougli’s and Kegai* bat talion# in nil, probab y m>t much over 1,300 men. Tiont statement# gathered from two prisoner* cuptured a lew days previously, it i* presumed that th© enemy’s fore© was from 3,000 to 5,000 Our loss in the battle i* set down at U'> killed end 75 wounded and missing Among the killed are the following Capt. B. I*. Anderson, of the L*e battery, from Lynchburg, a gallant and meritorious officer. Lieutenant Lewis M. Thompson, ofthe Ma rion Guards, a son es Judge Thompson, of Wheeling. Among the wouudrd are Lieut. Col. Haus brotigh; Capt. Deilhler, oue of Cot. Johnstoo'a ads; aud ('apt. Mollohon, of the Braxton Cos., company. The enemy lell eighty dradou tba field, and their loss in killed aud wounded is believed lo be very heavy, it was a desperate fight, aud a dearly bought victory. As near a* we can ascertain, Ihe Federal*, who were doubtless guided by Union meu of the vicinity, came upou Col. Johnston's camp, soon after daylight, from the uorth, their strong h being four regiments of about 1,000 men each. One great advantage that the Federal* pos •eesed was a position behind some felled tim ber st a convenient distance from our camp, where they were well protected from our lire, and had a gixid opportunity of picking off our men whenever they showed themselves.— They were however, finally shelled out by our batteries, and forced to make u rapid re treat. They carried most of their wounded down the mountain to the ambulances, though some were left on the field. Captain Anderson, ofthe Lee Battery, was shot dead at au early period ofthe fight. The North western boy© behaved most gal lantly, and deserve much prais© for their he roic conduct. They advauced and attacked the enemy three separate times, and, being thus exposed, suffered more heavily than any other troops Our informant* mat# that Cul. J hunuu “cov ered him.wlf with glory, and is entitled to the appellation oi the Hero of tbe Alleghany.” At un early period of tbe battle, wbsn our men partially fell back under a fierca charge, Col. Johnson placed bimteli at their head, aud sou ing a -tout bludgeou, waved it tu the air,shout ing w rd* of enmuragi'fueut and bidding defi ance to the enemy, the uen were fired with •nthu'-i >ui, amt Johnion led them on to the char c in | ‘ #ou, tweepiug the Yankee* before hint like chaff. It L ,represented to have |been a mmudi 1 ■>{ terrible excitement; but the troops and tbeir brave tnmaodcr proved enual to the emergency. When i‘ t#k* into consideration the auiuer ical wmk o our force, and the strength ami advantageous poaitfea of the sneniy, w* canuot but regard it a# one of the uu>st desper* ateconfi <i# of the war That tha Federal# #uf fer©d heavdly there i* no doubt; yet their tneu daciou# t.ewyp.tper* will pursue tbeir uiual oourse of mi*reprea©ntation. aud announce it as a grand “Union” triumph. Yet they will acaree ly have tha haidihood to venture souther at tack upon Col. Johnson and his command gic>a4 l>{•patch. Fan a tut I‘bmnsci.a—Tha Petersburg Ex pre*s, ot tha 12th inst., says: A gentleman of Georgia, who fell the Fenln sula ycatarday, reached Petersburg last evening lie state# that our troops are in daily expecta tion 4>t an engagvmwut. The Yankees have oc cupied Litll# Bethel n forca. This is believed to i>e iu accordance with Geu Magruder's pro gramme, a# ha offered no resistance. Our boys •re impatient to engage tbe vandals. It is thought that they will be gratified befere they are many do aysidcr. ®onu Labour a Coax anno*.— President Jamison ha# issued a proolatnattoa reassem bling the South Carolina Staio Convention at Columbia, on Thursday, 20tb day of December instant. (OLI ttKtfi, I 'WIGHT DKCEMBfiK 21, IMI. Haiti (truliu ul Cwrgii. Our readers will peruse with pleasure the fol lowing eloquent message from Governor Pickens to theriou'h Carolina Legislature communicating to that boty intelligence of tbe appropriation by our own L-gi-'.atu’© l>i ‘tie relief of the Charleston sufferers. The b >p* with which the messes conclude'', we are -ur-- is tbe seoiiiueut of eveiy Georgian Hut r mii lakouh 1 Uxeruuv© . %*, Due. ifi, itiftl. } Gtt.tlrme us i As SenaU a W 0/ krpt ff'ttulivu: I outdone he ©with a comtnußicuiion l ruin his Exoellency Uuvbiin<r lireso of Qrorgoi. (t rhows that the Legislature of our sir ter Btet* hoc up preprinted on#,l unJrtd thousand d-.iters to tba relief of tne sufferer# iu Cbarleaton by the recent fire. The grail.ude and thank# of the Bute are due for tbia n<d>le act ol miiUifit enca on the purl of our siuter.btaiu Our people will fee’ it deeply, i and it will add auotber link to iLe bright chain which bind tbe two Staler Ugetbef lu one * m ---mou destiny. uch ants belong only toe manly end brave |*npi<>. I here lake iktoHi (u ■/ that on (be tenth day of last Januery, the day after tbe Hler ot the West was hied into fiorn our batteries, ib>.re wuu not a place iu all Georgia that was near to tbe telegraph, but which *ui to me its . Hereby hun dreds for an immed.rtte march to CbaiUston. It touchsd my heart deeply, lor l leit that the haughty spirit of a five and breve people bed filled, ss with ©ketrk fluid, her wnyle sir, from the snowy crest >f her rugged moun a n* .vu u> tha orange groves that bloom over her sunny plain#, stretching to the far’vouthern border. 1 felt lliut we were safe, aud that we must be free, for in every Geo. gisn's heart 1 felt a brother's heal, sod in every Georgian's hand there was the grasp of iho gleaming blade for a brother’s wrongs In tLe caGy history of vur colon a#, wh*n Georgia wo# weak, we#ent out troops to act with the illustrious Oglethorpe in deteuding his court* try from the Spaniards on one *iie, and drive back tbe.fiu vugc*. mii the other, noma of our men accompanied him tveo n bis *ipiid ; tinn against Bf. Augustine. Aud in our first w*r fir indr pendeD'-e we sent a regiment to (he ueige of .'av annuh, which wa# nearly annihilated in the at Uek. And after Augusta bad been iu p- ures sion of the enemy for near three years, mr sent and tiHcient for e to tbe reige, which aided in reducing that city to our possession We also oeut a force to j do bar commanders <-ver (be Bav.nnsh river, above Fetershurg, and the joint forces fought together the oeiehrared battle of Kittle Creek, which rescued that pr.ion of Geor gia from tbe tori*a. Ho, too, her <-ibwander* and forces were with ours In the upper country more or less, throughout the revolution. Georgia was tbe first Htate after tbe adoption ol tbe Fed eral Constitution that and uiandrd an amendment to that instrument, limiting the power of tba oentrai Government by preventing a Bta’e from being sued. Intightveu bundled end tnen'y live she gave us the first real practiem! lessou in Mt*te right#, and under her able and pathetic stetermsn ot that day dchrd the assuming powers of tbe Fed eral Government. She, on that occasion, through her intrepid Troupe, announced the memorable words, “the argument is cxhntisieJ. and we will stand to our arms “ And iu the Utediloody battle of Virginia no troops have shown more dating courage in every positiou than have the llv rgians. Whether in the remote mountain gorges of Western Virginia or on tbe banks of the F i iuac, her son# have fought every where with u recklessness aud brave soldiership that has never been surpassed by any people. Fbe rnffertd mole terrible toss on the plains of Mauasaas then any other Mur. Two of her gallant rrg ments narly rut to pieces, and although her Immortal Bartow fell at their hcaJ, yet it was with the Hug of hie coun try as bis winding sheet, and (he shout of de fiance aud victory as the lost i .te that touched the warrior'# #*r ua be sank U” thw t u b~f bis glory. Under all these ©treamsU'n j u is peculiarly grateful to us to receive this n ** J nee of her cordial sympathy with ns A are wiie and tbe same people, in a-limoU, soil, aod p • Diction in all the great interest* and duties of life #e are one and tbe seine, es.d i nder the bit'-sing# and Frovidence, I trust that lv event# crur to Mperata us in <>ll ilu> >• o • F. W PICK FNH. The follow tug r solution# have besu ederd in tbe Legislature of South CaroLua by ( tb Committee ou Federal Relation#, to whom was rwferred tl. uimsage of Goveraor PU ksna, inclu ding tbe o(>uimuuicatiou of the Governor o f Georgia and tbe aoti<>u *f tbe Lwgtslature us this Stale for tb relief ot tbe #uflcr#is by ihe C'bar leelou lire: Tbe waguificeut ©tfeniig of ti e Legislature cf the State ot Georgia itnprr*#©* this General As sembly, and is calculated i . iiuprea# the people of South Carolina, with ntimunts us tbe most grateful euiution, Tbe people ot this Stale wutU :©l that they are tbe objects of special hatred by the ruthfe## enemy ofthe Confederate State#. Wbat South Carolina has done has beeu wtih a sincere regard to tbe houor and safety of her people, and #he is reedy to taka the couecqueue©*. Yel li he* t een to the State 4*f South Carolina a source of piiJe that the gallant State of Georgia—#o well Reserving the no me of tbe Empire Flats of tbe South— has stood with her #b4>ulder to shoulder iu the defense ol col* dtutional liberty and of a com- mon des'iny. The Governor of this State ba# but remiaepd us of historic tie*, and of the prompt courage who b •flared aid to u# in tbe isle ei.e. unter# The foot ofthe tnciujr i* uow pressed uu tbe soil of the Stale, threatening (fie twin sutler# > n either side t f Savannah. Wblist we ere pre paring W’ meet the .‘os thi calamity ba# befallen US. It i# right that we shunt J feel the tuiafor tuue, and ibat w© #bould bear it with pxiieuce and fortitude nut, above all, it i* important that onr rvaolntiou to meet the common enemy should not falter. It is in this spirit, we believe that the people ol Charleston aod of .the State* have felt the lata calamity, Amid the toss, and ruin, and suffering, the great cause of liberty and independence is above all other conshlera lions. It lain this connection that tha devotion ot Georgia, so promptly conceived and su generou* ly made, appeala to our sensibilities It soothe# onr suffering#, it strengthen# our resolutions, and it animates our courage. Your Commute©, therefore, beg leeve to #ub Uu the following resolutions: Ree ltd } onantmoudy, That the General A* setobly of South Carolina acknowledge, ‘with gratoftil emotions, the geuvrou# donation of one hundred thousand dollura from tbs Legislature of Georgia, for tha relief ol the sufferers in Char laston by tha la'e fire. Kmo/cvJ, wwawiMows/y, That his Excellency the Governor bo authorized to signify his acceptance of th© said donation, and to tak© sueh measure* a* may be proper for the dibar#emut of the •©me. N<©vfe*d,‘ That a copy of (hi* report aud of these resolution* t< gather with tbe message of hi* Excellency tho Governor, be communicated by the Governor to the Governor of Georgia, wilh the request that the same be transmitted to tt* Legislature of the .State of Oeorgiu. Mirvliod nd ike Cwftdrritt Stair*. Our telegraphic ilespati bee from Richmond, published Wedne*4lay last, uoticed tbe intro duction into Congrcsa of© resolution offering tbe sympathy ofthe South to Maryland. Tbe following is a copy ofthe resolution A BKSOLt'ttON ax LATINO to MARYLAND. Whereat, The Slate of Maryland has suffer ed the same wrongs which impelled these Con federate States to withdraw frotu the United State*, and it lot.mately associated with these States by geographical actuation, ly mutual in terests, hy similarity of institution* and ty enduring ceniirnenl* of reciprocitl aunty and esteem; And wherea-, it is Iwrlieved that a large ma jority of the good people of Maryland earnest ly desire to tin te their State with the Confed erate Mate#; a desire which te proved to exist even by lb© violent, extraordinary, ©nd t) ran nical measure* employed by our enemy to re al rain the expression tbeseoi, And whersis, tbe Govurnmant ot the Confcd erste btattw, by imptis&oing meiuhers ot the legislature ui Mr> laud, by establish tng pow erful arinier us foreign troopt within th©t State and along her bordirs, and by suppressing with armed force, tbe irccdom ol the pro*# end of •leetiuue, has preventsd the people end thair representativue from adopting the politicoicon ntdiloa wbi--li they prefer, and, in revenge us tbeir preference, baa in flu-led upon ibtm many outrages and established “Ver them a foreign despotism. Au I where##, the acce#eltn of Maryland to this C'oofederetSi.n will bmutually bt;o‘ fl<* a'.tud is especially important to Virginia, as well as to Mary laud, be it, therefore, Resolved by tb Congress of tbs Conf* derate States of America, That (be suffering* of the good peopla -.1 Maryland, it der she oppression of the enemy, excite our profound sy mpatby,and cn >;.e them toapeedv ar.d t-ffl icnf exer’wo* on our part fur tbeir relief, au'l that ib war should b prosecuttd witha view iu tsoiiitaie tbe dw;s sluu ol Maryland into this CoOiederatiuo with .be full c< nsenl of her peop s ti.tl.tr bop f the Bmttr. ..Slie llitt, tbe Itott (lit IrtHjitm il lirtniijit. A letter received yesterdt-y afternoon, by Measrs. .Maitland, Fbelp# A Cos, dattd St. Thomas# Nov 13, states - We bear that the privateer .Sumter la at Mar tinique, and that tbe I'rd ed Htstes gunboat l o qoois is lying >tt tbe port wait.ng ter her.” Another letter received by the same h r m, da ted Nov. 2J, # a>e# that bte Iroquos arrived at St. Toumo# on tba night of tbe 21:h lost., aod reports that tbe Humter bad ec*| r I •■ • Tne Stub* Fleet—What ha# become ol this diabolical expeditlorf Has a ray of civ lis at ion penetrated tbe brain and heart of tbe Lincoln Government and caused it to relent"’ We have a couple of Old bulks beached • u Tybee, snd wi b those x< rptious, the whole Infemoo# flotiita bas taken its departure. i bey can hard ly be sunk in tbe cbanuel, lor beevy ships of war are still inside and Le bar an Ii early within range of the guns ot I'uU-ki. An atta k was ti|.t-i t.| fmi days ago et Miuosw.k or Feruandina. perhep# both, a# tbe depar ing vessels took their wmv aoutbward; i>ut I up to last night alt wav still In quarters: Our hatferie# are all right there, and tbe troops most solicitous for a sight of the enemy. .V.* k*?'ib., /#c M Uriiiir fruai F.aelaiiil uJ lli \urik In tbe Charleston pnjjcr* .f yesteiday we bn 1 tba following by way of Norfolk: Noaroi x, Dec. IS. Late northern paper-* have beau received here Tbe London Observer of l>e>>aiber ! say# that it was -ettled in the Queen’# Privy Council on the preceding day that su apology must be demaudi-d, I.aside# tbe restitution of tbe envoy* to the B iti-Fi flag. Tbe Obsarrer declares that (bey should be restored to the quarter deck of an English Admiral, at New York or Washing ton, in the preaeuce ot Un or twelve Critleb men of war, wlikss praseiu-e w >utd render the blus tering of the Cabinet at Washington as helpless us was the Trent btf*ra the guns and cutlasses of tba hart JociuU) Tha London I une# says that tbe conditio© of the Northern Stare# is almost identical. In a commercial pn us of view, w.lh that, of I'.osaia during the Crimean war: that the breaking up of the blucku le of tba Boutbarn ports will eat free English Indus’ry fr-m anxiety in regard lo a cott.*n faiume, and will send pro#pert y to Lancashire. The Liverp ii* Courier says that it Eedaves the iron clad frigate Warrior has W. .i rdored to Annapolis, bearing the ultiutatcui of tbe Euglish Government. Tha general impreaa.on in Europe is that war is inevitable, unless full apology te made. Tba English Government has ( bartered the *t >aiuer A meric© to carry trr.ope and artillery to Canada, Bhe ws to vail ou the iXth. The Melbourne was to have left Woolwich on the 12tb Tbe Orpheus has carried to Canada 3U.U00 ataud es trui, a large quantify of ammunition uud six Armstrong guos. Mr. Faulkner says the voice a the North is for “war to the knife,” and that <hey are deter mtued not to give up Mas >n sod Slidell. Two hundred and forty of the prisoners of war have teen dischargrd from Fort Warren, and cent to F'ortre#* Mouroe to await exchange. Tbe northern papers contain dispatches fr ui all (be principal northern cities, shoa ing that the mo.*.t intense excitement prevails amongst the people, who are unwdliog that the ( S. Gov ernment should submit to Biitidh bluster. The C 8. steam r Sum'er snJ the U. S gun boat Iroquois are said to have met and had an srigagtrnent Om of the Vra#ta was seriously damaged and bad put into Martinique. We have o i’if>>rmatlou a©to wh oh of toe two vessels this was. Gmoboia —Tbia noble State, says the Colum bia, S. C., Guardian, iu her official capacity, through her legislature, ibapproriatiag SIOO,- WH), m thw action l the City Council of Sa vannah, in the liberal contribution of the citi zens of Auguvta, and iu the patriotic mid sympathetic action of private banking tuatilu tions, for the sufferers in Charleston, ia entitled to the highest meed of pra se. The Empire Slat© sustains inoat u. blv her claim to her i* pellet ion, and the peop'e ol South Carol . will evr Laid their geu© on* n©(ghlM>r* in gratrlul rememhrauce A grumbling correspondent of the CiU’ cinaati Commercial think© that the Federa “army of the Mississippi will get down into the vicinity of Columbus about the time that point is strongly fortified, ami the Souths extern btates have had time to throw twenty ihousjnd men for especial service into that point,” end adds: “The policy ofthe military authorities i certainly perplexing. I am afraid, un!e* (fen. McClellan 4loes something oon, and ef fectually, he will have to go ou ;* brei a ( * •ion, ms did old Oen. F4’o‘t ” We cannot prai*c toowaimfe ©aystb© fe*ton Courier ol the .:h, the cheerful prompt itude with which the Merchant's luauraitce Company of Rfehmond, Virginia, hn* met the claims uj*on them by the sufferers in the terri ble visitation on Wednesday night. The instructions given by J. H. Montague, Secretary ofthe Company, V James H. Tay lor, is marked by a tender and generous sym pathy which cannot fail to elicit grateful appro ciation and tbe heartfelt beuediction of those who were so fortunate as to hold the policies of this sound and just Company. Exiccttvß ArroirozxTt*.—Tbe Senate, at its late session, confirmed the judicial and all other appointments of Governor Drown, that required its concurrence. Among them were the appointments of JuJge Jenkins to the Supreme Court Bench, and Judges Lochraue, Rice and Hutchins, to the Soperfor Courts ot their respertive districts. A bill has been reported by the Military Committee in the Provisional Congress to in crease the pay of the army. It propose# an addition of tour dollars to the monthly pay of tbs private*. Yankbb Rxjoicino.—The news of tbe con flagratioo in Charlsstoo has reached the North, aod cauaed great rejoicing The papers con tain a report ol servile insurrection# aud ex •ggera ed accounts ofthc events. IGLt MKI *. MONBAf • BK ERBEI 2s. MBH. limine of the Piuvj of the Trent. This gentiernau write* a letter to the London Tim©*, giving an account ol the arrest. W e copyr the following details ofhi* report: The firing wa- immediate'y followed by a boat ptinhiiig off from the aide < 1 tbe San .Ta einto, containing belweeu twenty ©nd thirty men, heavily armed, under the < <■ um and of the Fi/at Lieutenant, who came nj on the quarter deck, and, a-king for Capia r* Moir, demanded h lint of pasaettgers. As hi * right for search wa# denied, the information required w hs, ol con nr, peremptorily refused. He then stated that he find information Ibat Mes-ra. SI dell. Mason, Euslis, and McFarland were on board, and demanded that they should be given up. This also being ind gnanlly refused. Mr. Sit dell himself came forward, and said th.vt the four gentlemen named were then before him, but appealed to tbe British flag, under w hich they were aailitig, for protection. The Lieu tenaui said that his orders were to Ink© them on board the Ban Jaciatoby force if they would not surrender. He then walked to tbe stdeol tbe ahip and waved his hand; immediately three more heavily armed boata puahedod and surrounded the ship, aud the party of marines who came in tbe hrat boat came up and took possession of the quarter deck; these, how ever, he ordered down on the main deck, to take charge ofthc gun* way port-. Capt. Williams, K. N , the Naval Agent, in charge of the mads, who was, of course, pres ent during this interview, theu, in tbe name of tier Majesty, h© being the only person on board directly representing her, made a vehe ment prote-tati’ n against this piiatical net. Any open resistance to such a lore© was, of course, hope'eas, although from the loud aud repeated piattdils.wbicb followed Capt Wil liam’s protestation, and which were joined in by everyone, without exception, of lb pas senger© congregated on the quarter deck, men of all nations, and Irom the manoe- 1 deaire oi some to resist to the last, 1 have no doubt hut that every person woo'd have jo tied heart and so it ta tha Struggle had our Commander but given tbe order. Audi an order he could uot, under such ad ver*e circumstance©, conscientiously give,and it won there'ore considered sufficient that a party of ma mes, with bayonets fixed, should fore hly ley bsnds on the gentlemen named.— Tii # wa- don©, and the geiitlemen retired to tbeir cabins to arrange some lew chaugu* ot clothing. A wowl liesrtrendmg s ene now took p ace between Mr Slidell, hi# ©blest daugh er, a noble girl devoted to tier father, nd the Lieutenant. I would require a lar mere able pen than nun© to describe how, with flashing eve# an 1 quivering lips, she threw h#r#e I in the door way ot the cal.m where her father wa#. re solved to defrud him with her life, till, on the order being given to the marines to advance, which they did, with bayonets pointed at tins poor defenseless girl, her father end©-* this pitiful e©ne by eecap ug Irena the cabin by a window, when be was immediately *e<xed hy tbe marines aod hurried nto lb© boat, ca bug out to Captain Moir a* he left that be held him and his government responsible for this outrage. If further proof weie required of the ineun ttes* and cowarrly bullying in tbe line ot con doc: uur-ued by the t aptain of the tflan Jac n - 1 utay reutuik, (irt, that ou being asked if they would have committed this Outrage if we had been a man of war, they replied, “certain ly nt j” and, secondly, that Captain Wilke# ent un order tor Capt. Moir to go aboard h> ship, and second, for Captain Moir to move tha Trent closer to the San Jacinto. Ofcour-e not the *iight’'t notice w’ss taken of either order, sos do! they attempt toe©force them Slf* Mfnv *B-I lltHtlM. The SavauHsk KepubEcnn fa- obsned from a member of the Georgia Lr.i-Umre the , following *y nopal# of the b tla puiard by rl.st body u reference to the above subject# Ax Act to prevent Monopolies and Extortion m tb<s iStatr SacTioa Ist provide#. That any person w ho shall falsely reprc-enl himself or herself av an agent of the Con fedora te State#, or ofthe Stale ot Gecirgm, or any on© ol the Confederal© States, authorized to buy any article or article© for tba use of iL.* Confederate army, or the army of Georgia, or of any other of the Con federate State*, or any troops in the service of eituer of them, shall b© guilty of a felony, and, oo conviction shall be imprisoned at hard ia bor in the Penitentiary lor a term not less than one year nor longer than three year* ; and on proof ol the representations, the onus shall be ou tbe person accused of show-iug bis agency a.* afoie#ai<i. Bsc. 2. That any person who shall buy up any quantity of any article or articles lor the purpose of holding the same to creute a scar city thereof, or to raise the price or prices thereof, ahull be guilty ot a misdemeanor, aud, ou conviction thereof, ahall he fined in a sum not ir#a thao five hundred nor moiethan five tbouaaud dollars. Koe. S. That any person oho shall ask, com* uiaud or reeoivafor any articla or articles, M n unjust remauor.ti.in or exhorbitant pri- s shall ba guilty of a ui(--bn-.n >r, and, on cnvicti->n> shall he fined r imprisoned, or both, at the dis cretion ot tbo Court. There are ui her statutes providing fur carrying the statute into rflV-d. The Bid providing for the Fuhlie Dsfause wa* passed ©tier threr e ntereo- * betweee the Sn ©is and House, without eul-rac ng any provision for tei>deriitg tbe >'•’! tr. p* )in the <'nfeder ate State#. Tbe Uat ©uuference resulted in agreemer.t to appropriate five uoi ious of dollar*, and to ! *->vj dni rcs’ lutlon-, making it the duty of the Gowrn<>r to U'Hder tbe State irocp*. 1”; compa nies, battaliou*. regiment*, brigades or divisions ms tie Confederate Governmeu: umy desire.— Provided they should be accepted for the de tunes of Georgia, and for the unesj- reJ term of their pruaent enlis'moet. And pr. \ iJed, further, the troop# ©re companies, battalions, Ac., shall ©onsv-nt to the transfer. Mur# khtl|r Rarner© Hun-. Henry aud Jacob Hurmna lather and son ofGreeq county, ©iigagfd in burning Lick Creek Bridges oo the E. T. A: Va. Railroad, w*rc executed here yesterday, by banging, ugrecuhle to sente-ice pu#*e<l by th© Court Martixl coavefieil i.y order of Uen. ( a-roll.— At the scaffold,they stated, through the chap lain officiating, that they had been not only deluded, but forced u* commit the crime for which they were at'out to suffer by represent ation, that Qules# they made this demonstra tion of allegiance to tbe Lincoln dynasty, their live* and their property would be in greater jeopardy than from the Confederate*. Tha yonnt er llxrtacn -leted further, that his sympathies had been originally with he Confed erate Government, and he bad at oue tune v n templated volunteering in the Confederate army, until he was persuaded and mislead by tbe mis representations above stated. Whether they re vealed th© names of these who have thns led theta to their uuhappy fate or net we have not learned Tha spectacle of *heir execution was terrible enough, and should be Mufliohat warning to any who may lend ato credulous ear t-. the false hoods of Lincoln’* emissaries, or of tbe tory feeders of the late party. Harmon tha younger, was executed first, while his father sat at the foot of the gallows, awaiting bis turn to tak* that awful leap from time to eternity,which justice demanded, and it is to be hoped repent ance bad somewhat reconciled them to. The el der Harmon is reported to have been © man of considerable property—seme forty to fifty thou sand dollar's Wurth.— KnojcrilU JRtg, J 9. Tbe War on the foist. Tha occupation of Hoauf-ut aud Fort Royal Island by tbe enemy so long expected, h&s at length taken place. The fire© there i* supposed to he about tiv* thousaud men. Several tunes during the past week detaohmouts ol tht \ <>©- kree have been #een prowling ar*uud upon she main. They have erected a hatteiy near For* Royal Ferry, armed with 12 12-pounder Parrott guus, wuicb sh-xit with great accuracy and effect at along rang©. Soma of their fltit.gat our out posts ware fi e shots and show that they have artillerist# amongst them. Although the senti nels of the hostile arm tee have been re pea silly within a few hundred yard* of b other, they have not so far indulged in picket firing. The enemy are throwing up stroug eutr: n -hm>ni* on Port K yal island ; and their presence at the Perry baakept our soldiers in that neighborhood conrtantly on the alert. Gen. Pemberton, who command# in that vicinity,has under him am -ug other troops the regiment’ of Cole. Jones, Dun ovant, Edward# and Martin, the last batng oav alrf, together with neveral artillery companies. We regret to feern that typhoid pneumonia, and other diseases incident to camp life, are prevailing to s* me extent among our soldiers. - We would suggest that the officers cannot be too rigid in enforcing such camp regulations as will ©ondttoe to the health of tbeir u.en. We are iufvruied that the couutry commanded by the enemy may afford tb< w about fllteeu hun dred bale* of he© I-land cotton, and that ©l out three thousand degree# ate on the island# in their neighborhood. lUs provision crop#, which were good, are ample to sustain the slave pop ulation for a long period, if uo Itsturbed by tbe soldiers, ho tar as we ran ©M’ertain, the Yan kees hav• made no progress to the south and west of Broad River. It is reported that a launch belonging to the enemy, and full of meu. was ca ight up s creek last week. Our 4 troops fired into it ud killed xeveu id those on board. t’h. Mervrtry lb. Tux Lincoln Gunboat* at Norte Edisto. —On Tuesday afternoon, seven ve**l of the Lincoln d©et appeared off North Edisto Inlet, Our of which aoou croeaed the Bar and stood into the harbor, firing shells ou both aides a# they came in. Veeleruay morning their ve*©l came up to Rockville, w here a part of the Ri fle Regiment under command of Col. Branch, was stationed. Oil th© approach of tho ship*, our troop* retired from Rockville to a position some miles iu the rear, the detachment only being placed si the above point to ob#ertre the enemy. It is reported that some *ixty men from the fleet landed and took pose>#ion ol Rockville, but information on this point ia un certain. Until further information t* received it is impossible to #ay what tbe enemy intend * [f'A. Courier, 9th. gff'A Quebec fetter to the New York Times reports that at a ooun-’il of war recently held hy the Cana lima authorities, il had been determined to prepare for ©merge©vies by placing the fron tier of Can ml ain a #<ale of dHen*©. there wire rumors that it lied been n.si.ived upon to cal) Ottt IM, mom volunteer#, but onthu.rf .u hentio. Tux Rkbki.liox in l>e.K Eaar Tknsensbb. —The Knoxville Regi#ter of the 14th publish es the follow ing note from Gen©; a! W. K (’as well: ‘The rebellion in Curler ami Joho counties is thoroughly, and I think, permanently up prem J. Four or live bundled of .lie insur gent* hoe taken the oath ol'allegiance to the Confeder-.ie Naie*. and are con.mg in daily under Col. Ledbetter Vj-roelajunliou. A go.nl many are volunieei i g in our army. ‘•They say the inurreciu>u u.i> not to de lend the bridge burner*. but to detcnd them *eive inin the vtuleuca vt hn h, it wua *aul our soldier* threatened. Alter the insurgent*, iiad aaeinided, a teller wh read to them, pur porting to be from Andy Johnson, at Green ville, who had with him 15.0U0 Federal troopa. Now they declare they can no longer he de ceived, and wtll,heuceforth be loyal ciiieenaot the Confederate State*. It ia staled that the War Department ui I Richmond, has recommended and requested j General Polk to revoke hla order forbidding I lie I importation 01 grain bom Kentucky. No evidence hat been discovered or indica ted to confirm or authorize the belief that the lute great lire Was the result of design CM. CourKr. lUi>okb Kit DisTiNcrto*.—Ttoe Richmond correspondent of lhe # Charleston Mercury, writes that Cougresa has decided to g. v med als and croaeea of honor to officers and private* m the Confederate service who distinguish themselves m faction Thk Flkki. We learn that a large steam ship was seen this morning among the licet outside, says the Pensacola Observer ti the 14th. It ia supposed to be the Baltic bringing the 751 h New York Regiment, as we reported by telegraph yesterday Ti.uklv The Savat nah Republican, ol the 19th mm., says, we have good authority for stating that a cargo of 2,150 nucka of coffee has arrived in a Confederate port within the last week. Three cheers for stone Heels and Lincoln's blockades. Nine vessels of the Lincoln Heet paused Stono Northward on Wednesday. tiiculi'i I’auripitiM folic; ii Ik. BorJcr Stiles. A dippatrb from Washington to the New York limes describes the utmost alarm among the member* from Wostern Virginia, ‘Kentucky and Mis.i’ Un as • the remit ot r • recently declared policy of Lineolo and Camron to emancipate thealaviaof the Confederate*. The dispatch y: “the do*-peat feclmg,?and inmost eirlte uietu prevails am< ng the I’nion members of Con gress f roin Western \ irgin a, Kentucky and Missouri in regard to the future policy of the Adnjinietratu.b. The most prominent aterg thfaui, fi ibwm who havejabored most earn ettly trm the beginning against the Southern rebellion, declare that the inaguration of the ab olition policy of the war, and a movement look ing to the arming’of the slaves, will Instantly throw the three States named into the Southern Confederacy and annihilate’the great National armies in Kentucky and Missouri - in fact, ali National organisation west of the Alleghany Mountain*.*’ t’orr >. lu year* past the planter* manifested grout anxiety in gathering their cotton, but this year there appaars to be great apathy on the sub ject, and planters do not care whether it is gath ered or not. Heretofore, with fine weather and a hue picking season like the present, the cotton on the hill lauds would be very nearly gathered by this lime. We sre told the Helds remain white with the staple. This ihdiHerence is no doubt caused by the want of a market, and our enemies may learn from it the firm determination of the people never to allow them to profit by our crops nntil they end ho war.—- V'irkthnrg WMy, “Not Yt."—Fndortha head of “Not Yet,’ the New York World object* to an illumination ,n honor of the achievement at port Royal, for the following reason* It has been suggested in several of the city journals that an illumination in honor of the recent naval victory at Port Royal would be a good thing to do, to show our senee of the im portance ts that We object. There should be no public rejoicings until the old flag H at* vi.. m re over the walla of Sumter, or un til Hull Kuo ia avenged on the soil . f Virginia. The nation has shown rare good fuq er and sulf poi# under the defeats and di-aaiers of the last six months; let us .be equally unbalanced by success. The Port Royal affair I* very well in its way, but we hope it is but a triflle compar ed with what our navy will yet accomplish before the clore of the war. Let us save the grease for the cartridges vet awhile longer. TELRIiRWIS OF THE M EEK Special to the Time# MONDAY. Richmoxii, Dec. lc. Pliny Miles, of S mth Carolina, it exceedingly ill from au attack of pneumonia. Maxey Gregg has b.en promoted to the of. lice of Brigadier General. Nothing nw this afternoon In Congrwa to-day Henry C. Burtiett and Judge Monroe were #worn it< a* M. in her* froia Kantuoky. A largo number o f m li’ *ry epp<>ititiuettta were couflrmed, and will be pub iahed in th Army Register Nulbtug from the camp*. Special to tbe Knoxville Region h Prexpcft of i Bulk on the Potowi.. I. YNCHSCKU, Deo. lu Frotu a private letter, received at th Ktp.j, /•ran offi(H), from au officer iu tbe army un tt.s F.doiua -, dated yesterday, we ieurn that it i* well authenticated at Ceutreville, that th© road* between Fairfax Court House and Alexandria and Washington are being blockaded by the Yankee#, in such manner a- to leud iu the bei:i tbit, they and not c>uutupUte an u lsT -ea > time S'M.n, ©lid, ind oi, it m bv eVcd that ihey are feartnl of nd>ance on our p rt. Hence they are blockading the road* in order to throw pediments in the way ot an attu. k f'-om uli army. Everything remains perfectly q set m that region. He Billie of Ullej H. uuUiU. We are indebted to Mr. McCoy, of this n: . (says the Augusta (J.aisti.utioualiit) for tin uk of the Ih.lowing private dispatch, relative t(. th© the battle iu which the Twelfth Geornia Rcgi mmt #> * o*<g*o: AL©r a bar.i tij’ht, to-v. h( ur* long, wo rt pul#L<i th© ei vtu) with los*: our loss oons'deranfe. Cjsuaiticr among non-comtni •ioned ofliers alone, Capt. Audursn n, Lee Ar iilery kiiled; Capt. Mollihan, 3Ut ( irgmi#, kilfeit; L©u. Moir, I2:h Georgia, w- unded. Cvpta n James Deshler, \djutuntGeneral w un del. H. KENT MeCOY, Tw-.lflh Keg ta. Vols. tar n Ike Wel...Mysterious Mutmioiils o[ ike loemy. Mkm phis. I >i-e. U. There wu* ( j* i-feraMe eonmi -imii at Colum bus, Ky., yesterday. More truop* have beet sent to Gen. Bower, at F. acians, also a R-g: saent to Union City. The enemy at Cairo have t hat ged thtir p-.iu-y. None are a'lowed to leave there, and all cm municattoti has ceased. Tim Government trai - pir f # i-re idle in the d;y lime, but busy at nigli It i.- -**j, ■ <•: imi high tii :al quart*.r* that the eoi-my arc u, \ . n itu.lienee force to Teuntii see. Ail • ui.i. .(-i i**4l wilh BoWlir-g Grecti b • ■ bvet, cut i It. TUESDAY. Xasuyii.l*, Dec. Jo. The 1> .wliug tJneri cor respondent of the Ins. •i. A America?', *y- ‘he enemyV advance mm her3 or tiht'O. it..j arc at (Jr.cn river with some anfLery, but sh-.w no disposition t. cross the river, they are repuiiing the bridge. Reliable advices Represent that llutnphiey .Marshall is steadily advancing lowurds L. \ viz ton, meeting with little or no opposition. A gentleman who left Paducah of the 1 lib, says the Fedt-rals had only about o,ooft tnvq • there, in,(Ob at Cairo and Kiri’s Point, .ml 7,000 at Sjnithland. No mdicati ns at Cair. . -.t * epeedy movement down the MLalssippi Lincoln's message and Camt-rm’d rep.-it ; r daetd a great change among the I’ui<*a men about Fmitblan.l. lodianapolis, tfth,—Several .1 our have moved In ward un the L.misvLle .V Xarh vil’e Rail Kn.d.tu m .ke r.o.m for regimentb con stantly arriving if preparations mean anything, forward movements will • ertainly take pine,- at an early day. Fraukf'rt, Ky , J .;. b.i, iJ.irrurd wr. Louden, .'■• t:rd*y alitrr.t ■ i . that (Un •* 1’ Crittenden i* ut Cum-olat-d tiup with a force, and that there is i lu'ii hi Moristnwn •> u. ing to j-.in him, he say e Crittenden has tl.ir • days ration ,and ferns are anUriamed ih-jt t<? will invi.de Kentucky fr-ia limt point. TANARUS: Tennessee L. b'adc nnd Col. Garrard's regiment having gune to S m.-t>ef, there ino tr ■ | ’■ ■ .•he. k Crittenden. Ciasinnuli, Ittth.—Gov said t- ha uiudi a: the ait<mpt of the rehvls to set up a Provisioned (ioverntnent f.-r Ken tucky, in tho South Western corner of the Si ate It is believed that )c is willing to < • operaie ut'-ra heartily with the Lo gisiature. RiCBMoiD, Dec 17 The Lxauiiner of this morning puh'ishes re-- Unions oflerei in secret session of Congress, ten dering the sympathy of the Confederacy to Maryland and expressing a desire fr her relief and a mission as >ne of the Confederate r tati.x Northern pupers of the 12th have been re ceived. Nothing important. Vice President Stephens m quite sh k Pliny MlUs is somewhat better Ruumomd, Dec. 17. The Ibiitimoie American, of the 1-Uh, pub lithe* a dispttch from Cincinnati, the Nth, claiming a victory in a recunt battle on the Alleghany. Federal lo* about 30, Confede rate ios* 200, inoludiag a Major and many oth er officer* and ‘JO priaoner*. and says the ri els set fire to their camp and retreated!’ Stauaion. Tile Federal* left the field in good order. A letter dated Staunton, Sunday iiight f *uy* the 12th Georgia Regiment lost in killed and wounded about 30, and the \ irginia regiments aliout SO. ]x>ss of the enemy not known, but 32 Yankees were buried by our troop* A letter to the Lynchburg Republican, from an officer at Camp Alleghany. ay* our lo’ is two captains, three lieutenant*, and 15 pri vates killed; 97 wounded. Federal loss fully’ 500. Uen. WilJcox coimiianded the Federal* and it is supposed he was killed, from reports made by prisoners und neighbiirhood people. Col. Johnsou acted most gallantly. He a| - peared in the field dressed like a wagoner with a musket in one hand und a club in ti e other. George h-.t?n, btother’of Guv lirown ol Uv a private in the day at 9 o'clock. Considerable expe tation of a Federal at tack on the Peninsula in indulged a* well a* at Mana*sft but quiet yet reign*. it i* reported that a dispatch ha* been re ceived in official quarters announcing that . dispatch appeared in a recent number of ihu Louisville Journal, timing that on the reception of the new* in Liverpool of the arrest of Ma son and Slidell an immense Ma** Meeting was
