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Central Georgian.
NOTICE.
The affairs o£ the Central Georgian Office
during my absence have been, and will contin
ue to be, under the immediate control of Mr,
B. T. Castf.li.aw, who is authorized to colleot
and receipt for money due the office, and to
attend to any business transaction connected
therewith. J- M. G. MEDLOCK-
June 5, 1861.
E@„Mr. IVm. F. Pournell is the duly au
thorized agent of the Georgian for Washington
county.
Vigilance Committee.
The regular meetings of the V igilant Board
will be held at the Court-house on the 2d Mon
day in each month, at-11 o’clock.
A. 0. Haines, Cli’mn
We are requested by the pastor to state
that the Third Quarterly Meeting for the San-
dersville station will be held next Saturday and
Sunday.
The Annual Fair of the Planter’s Club
of Hancock will be dispensed with this year.
The Southern Cultivator and other agricultural
papers will pleasemotice.
If you wish to read a newspaper with a
clear conscience, pay the printer; and if you
wish to sell a large amount of dry-goods orgro
ceries, advertise liberally.
The Soldiers’ Relief Committee will
meet at the Court-house in Sandersville on next
Monday at 11 o’clock. The Committee would
respectfully request the Honorable Judges of
the Inferior Court to meet on that day.
New School.
On Monday next Miss Ella Brookins will
open a school for girls, in the building formerl
used by Mr. IV. H. Jones as an Academy. Miss
B. has had some experience as a teacher, and
is abundantly qualified to discharge the ardu
ous duties of_the position.
Cotton Bolls.—We saw on the plantation
of Col. 0. C. Pope; last week, many nearly
fully-matured cotton bolls. The plant appears
io be in fine condition,- and the prospect for
good crop, at present, is quite flattering.
)5gj“See Mr. Didier’s advertisement in au
other column. He has closed his connection
with the Academy here, and goes to another
field of labor, at Irwinton, Georgia. Mr. D
is-an accomplished teacher, and will no doubt
give satisfaction to his new patrons.
Mr. Russell’s Let*er.—The eighth letter
or tms gennemau cu tae L.onaon limes, writ
ien from Montgomery, will found in our
eolumns this week. As concerns our govern
raent. it is far the most important of all his
-letters yet published, and we consequently give
' it place.
Liberal.—The grand jury of the adjourned
(June) term of Washington Superior Court
contributed their pay and $4.50 additional—in
all $44.50—to the Ladies’ Volunteer Aid Soci
ety of Sandersville. This generous act on the
part of our respected fellow-citizens composing
that body, indicates a spirit honorable alike to
them and their country. Who next ?
Ratification of the State Constitution.
Let the people of Georgia not forget that
Tuesday next, the 2d day of July, is appointed
for them to ratify or reject the revised Consti
tution of their State. A large majority of the
people approve it, and they should come for
ward and vote, as there will be opposition. If
those who are in favor of it lag back, an active
minority may defeat it. All who approve the
Constitution will vote “Ratificationthose
opposed “No Ratification.”
New Flag-Staff.
Our estimable townsman, Air. Wm. Smith,
some davs ago set his negroes at work upon a
flag-staff, having it nicely hewed and rounded.
He had it hauled into town last week, and it is
now being erected, by Air. Harrison, on the
public square. The entire length of the pole
was one hundred feet. Mr. M. Newman, with
his accustomed liberality, contributed the ma
terial for the flag, which was made by the pa
triotic ladies of our town. These gentlemen,
and our citizens generally, deserve much credit
for their zeal in such matters.
Affairs in-Hancock.
We have received quite an interesting letter
om the courteous Secretary of the Planters
dub, from which we learn that crops in Han
cock are fine, but needing rain badly. The
wheat harvest is just over and the yield abun
dant. Air. H. D. Amos, of that county, sowed
ten acres in wheat, without manure, and the
product was 193 bushels. We agree with our
[•respondent that it is decidedly a good result.
It must be a matter of great satisfaction to
our planting friends that the monthly meetings
' their Club are of so much interest. They
ite all interested in the subject of agricul
ture to attend. We are informed by the Sec
retary that theft friends from a distance will
meet with a hearty welcome. There is no doubt
of this, for the people of Hancock are famed,
far and near, for their hospitality and kindness.
There can be no doubt also, on another point,
and that is, that persons attending these meet
ings will be fully repaid for their time, in gath
ering much information of a highly useful
character to the farmer.
While, our correspondent says, he is not re
cognized as a farmer, yet he is an amateur, and
“some on the turnip question,” having pro
dueed them as large as his head in a few weeks
from the time of planting. We regard this as
satisfactory evidence of a high degree of skill
the culture of the ground. About turnips
he says: “I believe an immense saving might
be made by farmers in growing this ertip. One
thing I know: they are the best food for milch
cows'—peas, or what not. I mean, taking into
consideration their cheapness, of course, as
well as productiveness.”
By all means, let us have the communication
alluded to so indefinitely. Never mind “that
basket.” Your favor will be too highly appre
ciated to he consigned to such a fate.
Patriotism of Davisboro.
On Thursday last, twenty-two citizens of
Washington county from the vicinity of Davis
boro, ur.’der command of Alajor Erwin, left to
join the Washington Rifles in Virginia. The
citizens of Davisboro and neighborhood, in ad
dition to completely equipping these gallant
men, furnished each of them with ten dollars
in money. All honor to Davisboro. The peo
ple pf that part o.f Washington do nothing by
halves, and it is a great pleasure to us to chron
icle such noble deeds’. As good a prayer as
wc can offer for them is, that they may have
plenty of rain and gather au abundant harvest.
Sandersville Volunteers.
This company, under command of that gal
lant veteran, Capt.T. J. War-then, paraded
in our streets on Saturday last, and presented
quite a fine appearance. They are rapidly im-
' proving in drill, and their materiel will com-
• pare favorably with that of other companies.
Capt. Warthen is the very embodiment, oi a
- thorough and accomplished commander, and
. .should opportunity offer, the Volunteers will
have no cause to complain that they were not
Ted. into the thickest of the fight. This corps
have offered their services to Governor Brown.
They are anxious to be on active duty where
they will render good service, to their country
and cover themselves with tiCPor.
Smashing .Business.
Among the many recent failures incidental
the withdrawal of Southern patronage from
the wooden nutmeg makers, we observe that of
the far-famed and renowned Spalding—the no
torious and celebrated “ prepared glue” and
“cephalic pill” vender. The suspension of
this vastly important branch of trade, we sur
mise, is realized quite as disastrously by news
paper publishers, just at this time, as by that
class of invalids of the ataxia spirituum—
judging from the numerous instances of late
wherein our sympathies have been appealed to
by brethren of the press, after the style of a
leader: “$250 clear loss by advertising for a
rascal.” . .
Well, we give ourselves much credit for refu
sing to negotiate business in the line of the
head-ache pill trade, and we have for some
time past waged our war, whenever opportunity
offered, against such stuff as patent medicines,
or those who advocate systems of medical the
ory and practice which are so apparently false
in philosophy, at war with common sense and
nature, and in the highest degreo uncertain and
dangerous in results.
What fool, with the minutest particle of
brain, doesn’t know that a remedy for ptliisis
pulmonalis is antagonistic to that of hydropho
bia?—that a means of cure for hydrcepiploccle
is unsuited to typhoid fever ?—or that aneurism
of the aorta is not affected by applications to
the levator labii superioris alseque nasi? Yet
we scarcely pick up a newspaper without find
ing two columns Or more of certificates from
divines, judges and congressmen, testifying to
the public the efficiency of some nostrum, of
the effects of which the testifier is quite as ig
norant as Napoleon Bonaparte ol the taking oi
r Ul b mi orrrppmcnt with
the quacks, it will fill the indications to the
happiest results, as an emetic, cathartic, diaph
oretic, diuretic, anthelmintic, demulsion, sialo-
gogue or emmenagogue; and"may be regulated
to "the effect of an aperient or drastic, a mild
or powerful, or a speedy or slow cure of 19,795
known and unknown diseases.
Air. Spalding applied to us to advertise bis
head-ache pills, but we told him “ nary time.
What’s the News?
Well, we don't know. The telegraphic in
telligence is about of the same import each
day—rumors of marches, probable battles, etc.
The substance of wbat we received this
(Tuesday) morning is about this : Gen. Beau
regard is extending his lines (so says the tele
graph) towards Alexandria, and a conflict be
tween him and McDowell s division of the Fed
eral troops is supposed to be imminent. It
seems to be evident that we shall hear of a
great battle in Virginia within the week.
Alissouri is in arms, and battling nobly for
independence. Maryland is like a slumbering
volcano readv to break forth at the first oppor
tunity and overwhelm her barbarian invaders.
It is reported that the legislature of this State
has passed the ordinance of secession.
The North is in great distress about money
to carry on the war. They propose a public
loan of two hundred millions of dollars. V here
will they got it? They now have an army of
200,000 men, but they can't disband, nor they
can’t pay them. Wbat may that army do with
the North ? The Federal Congress meets next
week, but we anticipate no peace measures
from them.
The North is bankrupt—the South is rich.
Southern arms have been victorious in every
battle thus far, and will continue to be until
the last hireling ruffian shall have left our soil.
The evacuation of Harper’s Ferry is con
firmed. The measure was no doubt a wise
one, or it would not have been carried out by
our leaders. Let us have confidence. We are
sure of victory.
Encampment.
The Sandersville Volunteers and IiwjnV'ol-
nnteers have met in committee and agreed up
on Monday, the 8th proximo, to encamp at Mr.
Langroade’s mill, one mile soutK-w03t of San
dersville. These companies propose to go in
camp for drill for from three days to one week,,
and cordially invite the other companies in the
county to co-operate with them. It will be
highly advantageous to those interested, for
though at a distance from the realities of camp
life, a faint idea of what it is may be obtained
from the adoption of the discipline incident to
the Simon pure. We would, therefore, urge
upon all the companies in the county the im
portance of their attendance. If they come,
it would be as well fer them to bring a few
days’ provisions along.
More Secession.—It is reported says the
Memphis Bulletin, that the Southern counties
of Kentucky mean to secede and join their
fortunes with the Confederate States; and ihat
as soon as the declaration is made, Gen. Pillow,
with a large force, will move to their support
from his headquarters at Union City, a few
miles from the Kentucky line.
Yankee Warfare.—Under this head the
Richmond Whig speaks out as follows:
The well authenticated accounts that reach
us, from every point at which the Yaifkees have
yet touched in Virginia, concur in representing
them as cowardly, cruel and rapacious maraud
ers. Honorable warfare is beyond their com
prehension. Insults to women, and robbery
and roguery, and the destruction to private
property, constitute the objects of their mission
They have pillaged the village of Hampton,
and driven out all its inhabitants by their bru
tal conduct atid spoliations. In the vicinity
they have carried desolation to every private
house lythin their reach. Their habit is to
break into the houses, steal everything of value,
capable of being easily removed, and wantonly
destroy the rest. The same system has been
pursued in Alexandria and its vicinity. Their
private houses have been broken open, and the
contents seized; and, in many cases, troops
have been quartered in elegant mansions, and
their well-stored cellars and larders appropria
ted to the use of the brutal ruffians. In the
neighborhood, ladies have been driven from
thefr hunies, and their houses and giounds oc
cupied by the disgusting vulgarians. The The
ological Seminary has been subjected to the
same merciless fate. In northwestern Virginia,
an indiscriminate ruin has been visited upon
every species of private property which was not
susceptible ol being stolen and borne away.
Young men in the pursuits of civil life have
b'een seized and imprisoned; and old men, wo
men and children, have been driven from their
homes, and subjected to every kind of indignity
and outrage. _
This is the sort, of war which our 1 ankee
protectors have introduced among us, to in
flame our patriotism and revive our affections.
It teaches the folly of our past moderation. It
shows the necessity of meeting it with a spirit
fell, relentless and implacable.
Mr. Russell’s Eighth Letter.
'From tfitrLuiTilon Times.
Mr. B. H. Aleyer, a member of the
Newnan Guards, (First Georgia Regiment)
was killed at Shaw’s Gap, Virginia, on Sunday
night, the 16th instan# by a member of the
Quitman Guards, of the same regiment, named
Stokes. Stokes wished to pass Meyer, who
was.a sentinel, and upon Meyer refusing to let
him pass without the password, Stokes procee
ded to his tent, deliberately loaded his musket,
returned and shot Meyer dead. The remains
of Meyer have been brought home to Newnan
for burial. We surmise Stokes has paid the
penalty with his life. W hisky was the cause.
Save Hay.—The farmers of the Southern
Confederacy should not lose sight of this im
portant crop. Let the grass of our fields be
gathered, and packed into bales. Our Govern
ment will buy it and may not be able to pro
cure it elsewhere. Hay is almost indispensable
to any armv, and besides is cheaper and far sn B
perior to fodder.
Rain.—On Monday evening we had light
showers of rain, the first that has fallen here in
three weeks. Above and below ns we think
they have bad good seasons. The ground is
yet dry, and corn suffering.
ffgp- If you want an ignoramus to respect
The First Bayonet Charge or the War.
—That the hand of God is in the struggle be
fore us, we have only to recapitulate one single
circumstance which occurred on the battle-field.
When th p attack was made on Bethel, there
was one~cdfiipatWi wbo > h J some miscbanee >
got their rifled caCnon spiked. It was imme
diately taken by the enemy. Col. Duryea s
Zouaves, rushing on with hideous yells, took
possession of the ground. On their extreme
ritrht was Capt. John Stewart Walker’s com
pany ; on their left was the North Carolina
troops. The order to charge bayonets was first
given to Capt. Walker, and subsequently coun
termanded and given to the North Carolinians.
Their charge on this redoubt, erected by our
m n but now occupied by Black’s, is worthy of
every man and womans admiration, l’ice
companies of the enemy had taken possession-
of one of the redoubts occupied by howitzers.
The North Carolinians, three companies strong,
were ordered to advance, and, at the point of
the bayonet, to retake the vantage ground.
-->—o.a . i...ij-, «o<>ii t , wton, at the
distance of sixty yards, the Zouaves tired on
them. A bystander tells us that not a muscle
was moved, but they leaped on at the double
quick, and, at their approach, the euemy scam
pered like rabbits.
The Harper’s Ferry Army.—Latest ad
vices represent Gen. Johnston as being at W in-
chester, where he will establish his camp. In
falling back from Harpers's Ferry, he offered
the enemy battle at a place called Bunker Hill,
midway between Williamsport and Winchester,
but they declined the challenge. Irom Win
chester Gen. Johnston is expected to make de
monstrations against the enemy whenever cir
cumstances invite. Gen. Johnston fell back
from Harper's Ferry under- instructions, that
p’ace having no military value now that the
machinery of the armory is all removed, and
being a mere trap which it would be as dan
gerous as useless to hold. The country before
Winchester presents an open field in which
everv advantage can be taken ot the enemy s
movements. So soon as some arrangements
are perfected, which depended upon shipments
from Richmond which went forward on W ed-
nesday, Gen. Johnston will make a forward
movement from Winchester, when warm work
with the enemy may be expected. Gen John
ston has had despatched four regiments under
Col. Hill, in the direction of Romney—Rich
mond Dispatch, of Friday.
Presihent Lincoln’s Message. A Wash
ington letter to a New York pape; says :
The President is making good progress with
his message. It will take the highest grouud
in favor of prosecuting the war with the ut
most vigor, and of finishing it by winter, it that
be possible. To make it possible he will re
commend a call for 500,000 men, and an ap
propriation sufficient to coverall necessary ex
penditure, at a cost of $200,000,000. The
Governors of all the free States have been
written to on this subject, and have, with only
two exceptions, responded heartily, so that the
President, in making these recommendations,
feels that he is backed by the people, speaking
through their constituted authorities. There
can be no doubt that Congress will pass bills
in conformity with those suggestions, both to
increase the army and to supply funds for all
needful purposes.
The Cornstalk Boys.—We understand that
before the battle of Bethel, some of the enemy
inquired of an old lady, at whose house they
stopped, what troops composed the Confederate
forces in the neighborhood. She told them she
believed tbev were from Virginia and North
Carolina. They affected to be greatly satisfied
with this information, remarking that if they
were South Carolinians and Louisianians they
might have some trouble, but that they could
“ whip Virginians and North Carolinians with
cornstalks.” If they entertained such an idea,
wonder what they think of the experiment!
The 2.40 time in which they made tracks from
old Rips’ bayonets, and outran the fastest balls
from the Virginia artillery, showc-d that they
were not immovably fixed in their prejudices,
and held themselves open to conviction.
Richmond Dispatch.
By reference to the proceedings of the
an meeting, in another column, it will be seen j
t the citizens of Washington county will11 -- -■ ^ath,” and wear watch seals
et again next Tuesday, for th? purpose of you, dress to deatn, an w
Secessionists in Illinois.—The Evansville
(Ind.) Journal publishes a letter dated Mariou,
Illinois, May 29, which says:
This is an awful place, aud full of Secession-
ists Yesterday they closed up the printing of
fice and made the editor leave simply because
he was for the Union. We are looking every
dav for a regiment of men from Cairo to put
this thing down. The streets are at this time
full of men. generally drunk, and ‘hollowing
for Jeff. Davis and the Southern Conlederacy.
A few days ago a company organized here and
went South to fight for the rebels. A company
of Secessionists is now ip the square cutting
down the Douglas pole. This beats anything
I ever expected to see in a Northern State.
o- further subscriptions to the loan.
j about
the sire of a brick bat.
In the fight at Vienna, ten of the Fed
eral troops were killed, and many were woun
ded and missing.
Montgomery. CapIjal of the Confederate I
- States of America, May 8, 1861. )
—Inxny. last.lettef I gave an account of such mat
ters "as passed under my ngtice on ray way to this
citv, which I reached, as you are aware, on t.ie
night of Saturday, Mav 4. I am on difficult
ground ; the land is on ffre, the earth is shaking
with the tramp of armedjnen, and the very air^
hot with passion. My communications are cut off,
or are at best aw-identai, and in order to ie-npen
them I must get further away from them, paradox
ieal as the statement may appear to be. It is im
possible to know what is going on in the North,
and it is almost the same to learn what is doing in
the South out of eyeshot; it i- useless lo inquire
what news is sent to you in England. The tele
graphic communications are now broken, so a’e
the mail routes. Newspapers and letters now and
then reach well known people here from New
York in six or seven days. Events hurry on with
tremendous rapidity, aud even the lightning lags
behind them.
The people of the Souih, at last, are aware that
the “Yankees" are preparing to support the Gov
ernment of the United Stales, and ihat the seces
sion can only be maintained by victoiy in the fund.
There has been a change in their war policy.
They now aver that “they only want lo be lelt
alone.” and th- y declare they do not intend to
lake Washington, and that it was meiely as a
feint they spoke abon 1 - it The tact is, llieie are
even in ti e compart and united South men ot mod
erate and tneu of extreme views, and the general
tone of the whole is regulated by the preponder
ance of one or oilier at the moment. I have uo
doubt on my mind that the Government here iu
tended to aiiaek and occupy Washington; not
the least that they had it much at heait. no reduce
Fort Pickens as soon as possible. Now- some of
their friends say ihat it will be a mere matter of
convenience whether they attack Washington or
not, and that, as lor Fort Pickens, they will cer
tainly let it alone, at all events, lor the pesei.t in
asmuch as the menacing altitude ol Gen. Bragg
obliges the enemy to keep a squadron ol their besi
ships there, and lo retain a loice ot legulars they
can ill spare in a position where they must soon
lose enoi mous-Iy Irom diseases ineid°uial lo the
climate. They have discovered, too, that the posi
tion is of little value, so long as the United States
hold Tottugns and Key Wert
They firmly believe the war will not last a year, b
and that 1862 will behold a victorious, compact
slaveholding Oonlederate Power of filteen Sraus
under a strong government, prepnrtd to hold its
own against the world, or that portion of it which
may attack it.
1 now but repeat the sentiments and expecta
ti«ns of those around me. Thuy believe in the
irresistible power ot cotton, in the natural alli
ance between manufacturing England and France
and the cotton producing slave Slates, in the force
ot their simple tariff, and in the interests which
nri-e out ot a system oftree trade, which, however,
by a rigorous legislation, they will interdict to
their neighbors in the free Stales, and only open
for the benefit of their foreign customers. Com
mercially, and politically, and miltarily, they have
made op their minds, and never was there such con-
fidence exhibited by any people in the future as they
have, or pretend to have, in their destiny.
Listen to their programme :
It is intended lo buy up all the cotton crop
which call be brought into the market at an ave
ra_e price, and lo give bonds ot the Confederate
Slates for the amount, these bonds being, as we
know, secured by the expon duly on cotton. The
Governuieiil, with this cotton crop in its own
hands, will use it as formidable machine of war,
for cotton can do anything, Worn the establishment
of an empire to the securing ol a shirt buuon. It
is at oi.ee king and sunject, master and servant,
capiain and soldier, artilleryman and gun. Nol
one bale of cotton will be permitted to enter the
Northern States, It will be made an ofiei.ee pun
ishable with tremendous penalties, among which
confiscation of propeily, enoimous tines and even
the penally of death, are enumerated, to send cot
ton into the fiee Stales. Thus Lowell and its kin
dred factories will be reduced to ruin, it is said,
and tin- North to the direst distress. If Munches
tei can get cotton and Lowell cannot, there are good
Urn'S coming Jor the mill owners.
The piaiiteis hare agreed among themselves to
bold over oue-halfof their cotton crop h>r their own
purposes and for tire culture ot their fields, and to
sell the other to the government. Fur each bale
of cot’on, as I lnnir, a bond will be issued on the
fair average preenf Colton in the market, ai d
this bond must be taken at par as a circulating me
dium within the limits ol the slave Slates. This
forced circulation will be secured by the act of
the Legislature. The bonds will bear interest at
ten per cent., and they will bo isMit-d on the luitli
and security of the proceids o! the duty ot one-
elgnlli lirdtc-t ui.o-.o-.- ufe-stw.
All vessels loading with cotton will he obliged to
enter into bonds or give security that they will
nol cairv their cargos to Northern po is, or let it
reach Northern markets to their knowledge. The
government will sell the cotton for cash to the
loreign buyers, and will rims raise funds amply
sufficient, they contend, for all purposes.
I make these bare statements and I leave 10 po
litical economists the discussion of the question
which I may add will arise out of the acts ol the
Government of the Confederate Slates. The
Southerners argue that by breaking from their
uuualiua! alliance with the North they will save
upwards of S47,000.000, or nearly £10 000,000
sterling annually. The estimated value of the an
imal cotLoii crop is $200,000,000. On this the
North tormeily made at least $10,000,000. bv ad
vances, interest and exchanges, which iu all Came
to hilly five per cent, on the whole oflheciop.
Again the tariff to raise revenues sufficient for the
maintenance of the Government of tire Southern
Confederacy is lar less than that which is required
by the Government of the United Stairs. The
Contederaie States prppnse to have a tariff which
will be about 12 12 per cent, ou imports
which will yield $25,01)0,000. The N.-rihern ta
riff is 30 per cent,, and, as the South took from the
North $70 000,000 worth of manufactured goods
and produce, they contributed, they assert, lo the
maintenance of the North tl.e extent of the drf
fett-DCe between the lax sufficient for the support
of their Government, and that which is required
for the support of-lie Fi deral Government. Now
they will save the difference r.etweeu 30 percent,
and 12 1-2 per c-nt. (17 12 percent.) which
amo-.utsTo $37,000,000, which added to the sa
ving on commissions, exchanges, advances, he.,
makes up the good rouud sum I have put down
higher up. .
The Southerners are firmly convinced that they
have “kept the North going” by the prices they
Itove paid fur the protected articles of their maim
laeture, and they hold out to Sheffield to Mar.-
chesier, Ur Leeds, to Wolverhampton, to Dudley, to
Paris, to L> ons, .0 Bordeaux, to all the centres ot
English manufacturing life, us of Freuch taste aud
luxury, the temptb g traits of new and eager and
hungry markets. It 111- ir fads and statistics are
accurate, there can be no doubt ot the justice of
their deductions on many points; but mey can
St-a.ccly bn correct in a-suming that they will
bring the United States to destruction by cutting
offfiom Lowell the 600.000 bales of cotton which
she usually consumes.
One great fact, however, is unquestionable—the
Government lias in its hands the souls, the wealth and
the hearts of the p cple. hey will give anything
money, labor, life itself—to cany out their theories.
•‘Sir," said auMx-Goveruor of Ibis Slate to me
lo day’ ‘‘S<iouer Ilian submit lo the North, we will
all become subjects to Great Britain again.” The
same gentlniuu is oue of many who have given lo
the Government a laige portion ol their cotton crop
every year as a free will offering. In his induce
his gilt is one ot 500 bales of cotton, or £5000
per annum, and the papers teem with accounts of
similar “patriotism’’ and devotion.
Tile ladies ara all making sandbags, cartridges
and uniforms, and, if possible, they are more fierce
than the men. The lime lor mediation is past,
if it ever were at baud or present at all. and it is
scarcely possible now to prevent the processes of
phlebotomizetion which are supposed lo secure
peace and repose.
’ % TueSDAT, May 7, 1861.
The nowspapers contain a text of the declara
tion of a state of war on the part of President
Davis, and of the issue ol leltt-js ol marque and re
prisal hr. The object Of ibis war measure is lo
depreciate the value of the shipping of the North,
and to prevent the vessels of the United Stales
commercial marine gelimg cargos abroad. Toe
Government here conceive th y have a right to
demand from foreign nations that their flag shall be
recognized, oyd their law officer declares tire Con
federate States will maintain their right to issue
letters of marque in the face of the wo Id. It is
the right of a belligerent power, and it was re.
suecied they say. by the c ruris of law in the Urn-
t, d States iu th- case of the South American repub
lics before any formal recognition or tbeir govern
ments or of their independence was qiade by any
power. The refusal to admit the pn'ateers of tne
Confederate Slate* 10 exercise the rights ol beihger
ents in the right of search will be lakeu as an act
of war, and as a p.oof of affiguce with the enemy
that the Government ot the Umied States.
It need hardly be observed that the protection of
British iutorests tjomandg that an efficient squadr
ron of vessels be at mice sent to the American wa
tors in (he face of such contingencies as w 1 in
8b BuUt mav be asked, who will take these lettdftt
ot marque ? Where i* the government ol Monleotn
ery to find ships? The ^ ‘
fact that already numerous applications have %*™ r *
ceived from the shipowners of bew Eng n .fi
whalers of New Bedford, and .from others in the
Northern Stales, far these letters of marque, ac
companied bv the highest securities f ,,i,r an-
tees This statement I make on the the ve y
highest authority. I leave it to you lo deal wit..
"Vdav i proceeded to the Montgomery Downing
street and Whitehall, to present im sell.toU.e mem
bers of the Cabinet, and to be introduc d .o tl.e
President of the Confederate Slates of America.
The officers ofthegoverume.it are contained un
der one root iu a large red brick building ol uuf»<--ed
masonry, widely looks like a handsome first class
warehouse. On the first landing is a square hull,
surrounded by doors on which legible ii scnption-*
are fixed to indicate the offices of "The President,^
“TheSecretary of War,” “Tl.e Attorney General
“The Secretary of State,” “of Cabinet, he, and
ou a lauding above are situated the offices «*t the
other members of the government. 3 he building
is surmounted by tire flag of the Confederate States.
There is no sentry at the duo's, and access is
tree to all. but there are notices on the doors warn
ing visitors that they can only be received during
certain hours. .
The President was encaged with some gentle
men when l was presented to him, but he received
me with much kindliness ol manlier, and when
they had left, entered into conversation with me
for some lime on general matters. Mr. Davis is a
man < f slight, sinewy figure, rather over the uriB-
die height, aud of erect, soldier like bearing. He
is about 55 years of age; his features are regular
and well detin-d, but the face is thin, and marked
uii cheek and brow with many wrinkles, and is
rather careworn and haggard. One eye is appa
retitly blind, the other is dark, piercing and inlelli
gem. He was dressed very plainly in a light gray
summer suit. In the course of conversation he
gave an order for the Secretary of War to furnish
me with a latter as a kind of passport in case of
my falling in with the soldiers ot a- y military posts
who might he indisposed to let me pass freely,
merely observing that I had been enough within
the lines of crimps to km.w what was my duty on
such occasions.
1 was subsequently presented to Mr. Walker,
ihe Secretary ol War, who promised to turnish me
with the needful documents before I left Mont
gomery.
In Iris room were General Beauregard and seve
ral officers, engaged over plans and maps, appa
rentl) in a little council of war, which was, per.
flaps, not s\ iihotit reference to the intelligence that
the United States troops were marchuigou Nor
folk Navy Yard, and had actually occupied Alex
andria.
On leaving the Secretary I proceeded to the
room of the Attorney General, Mr. Benjamin, a
very intelligent and able man, whom 1 found bu
sied iu preparations connected with the issue of
letters of maique.
tvei thing in the offices looked quite earnest
work and business.
[Special Despatch to-the Savannah Republican.)
Evacuation of Harper’s Ferry—Retreat
of Patterson to Maryland.
Winchester, Va., June 1*.—General Johnston
•aeuated Harper's Ferry on Saturday last; and
iflarchcd his force to this place, in order to receive
General Patterson's attack. Patterson, on learning
the facts, retreated fortlrwith to Maryland. ILC.
Reported S. cession of Maryland.
Richmond, June 23.—It is reported here that Ma
ryland has passed au.Or-finance of Secession. We
cannot vouiffi for the reliability of the report, as, it
any i ctiou has been taken, it was dune in secret
session.
— -s .
Capture of Confederate Vessels.
Ocean Springs, Miss., June 23.—There is a Fed
eral gun-bout iff Deer Island. They have eaptnred
three schooners to day loaded with railroad iron
and salt.
An Important Consideration.
There is said lo be very little difference between
the uniloim and apiiearanee of the Southern and
Northern soldiers, and hence it becomes of the
highest impoitance that some measure shmild^e
employed lo distinguish them. The Enquirer
says.
“At first, there is danger, that when the forces
meet upon the field of battle, and, after the first
shock are broken up into small fighting squads,
who will roam here and there iu search of enemies,
many a brave man will fall by the hands ot his
comrades, who, in the excitement of the moment,
will fail to recognize him as a friend.
“Americans, to a great extent, resemble each
othe r , and where the volunteers of both sections
have been equally exposed to the sun, the South
ern soldiers, except as regards intelligence, cannot
be separated from those of the Norih. Let steps
be tin re fore taken to remedy this defect ai once.
"Attach a badge, a stripe, nr a mark of some
description Pi your coats or shirts, which will be*
known to all by a g nerally dissemi- and order
from headquarters. Take pains to maintain a dis
tinction between your true-blooded Southerner and
your mercenary enemies, aud when upon the field
ol battle you draw your bead npnn a man, or plunge
a bowie knife in his heart, you will not I ave the
melancholy thought, afflicting you like a night
mare for a lifetime afterwards, that you kiih-d a
friend instead of an euemv.
“Let this subject be agitated by the press of the
South, until it it-ceives the attention of those who
have the remedy iu their hands. Mistakes enough
have already occurred lo furnish a warning.”
Attack on an Alabima Company by a Ten
nessee MoB—A member of the L uiderdale Riti- s
furnishes the Richmond Dispatch with the follow
ing statement of an attack »»n that company by a
mob while passing through East Tennessee:
\t e were detained at Strawberry Plains about
two hours, and while there we saw the old fl-ig of
the once glorious Union ; and the sight ot that
bauner—now the emblem of tyranny and oppres
sion—filled our men with rage, and immediately
a di-lermination arose to lake it down; but the in
terference of our officers stopped them. In the
meanwhile tin ro was a spy sent from the Union
men. who had just, passed us with some five or six
hundred strot-g. with some five or six flags, all in
dieating oppression, and by that means they found
out that we were unarmed ; and as we passed along
the road where they ban collected to something
like two thousand Strang, to hear Brownlow. May
nard and others make their last desperate effort to
carry Tennessee with the North, they began lo
n-ck us and level thefr guns ou us. Our men all
saw the guns bearing directly upon us, but did
nothing until tlify began to throw rocks at us, and
then, aud not uiiril then, one of our met. threw a
rock at them, and immediately they began a heavy
fire on us, which our men answered by firing some
fifteen or twenty times at them with repeaters.
The c irs did not halt, so we do not know whether
we hurt any of them or not. N'-ne of our men
were hurt. S-une balls they shot at us struck our
cars. Some hit above our heads and some hit tin-
side. We were in open cars. w e did not have
our flag up It was kept down at the request of
our frieuds at Strawberry Plains.
W. C. Reeder,
1st Lieut. Lauderdale Rifle Co., Ala.
Miscellaneous Dispatches.
Louisville, Juue 23.—Lincoln will send a requi
sition to Indiana fur four additional regiments.
It is believed that the Government will u t inter
fere with the due course of law in the case ot the
privateer Savannah.
It is said that Mr. Crittenden will offer his com
promise iu Congress, coupled witli a 'lireat ot the
secession of Kentucky if they reluse to adopt it.
Gen. Beauregard is evidently preparing to ad
vance ou the Federalists.
The New York Post’s Washington gossip says
good judges are of the opinion that thei e will be no
battle for a week to come.
The Government will soon issue orders prevent
ing the army and navy from performing service as
slave-catchers.
Andrew Johnson lias arrived at Washington and
claims East Tennessee for the Union. He intimates
that Western Virginia will go in the same direction.
Twenty thousand Southerners are iu camp at Fair
fax Court House.
New \ t okk, June 23.—It is reported that the
Navy is to be doubled, aud that Congress will sus
pend tne Habeas Corpus act at an early hour.
No news from Missouri. The line has been in
terrupted by a heavy tornad'*.
The New Cieek Fight.
The following are the particulars of the engage
ment at New Creek, Virginia:
Col. A. 8. Hill, commanding the brigade, whose
head-quarters are at Camp Davis, Romney, ordered
on the night of tl.e 18th, Col. J. C. Vauglmn, of the
31 Tennessee Regiment, to proceed to the line of
the enemy at New Creek Depot, eighteen mil-s
west of Cumberland, on the Baltimore aud Ohio
K dlroad, with two companies of the 13th Regiment
ot Virginia Volunteers, commanded by Captains
Crittenden and White, and two companies of. the
3d Tennessee Regiment, commanded by Captains
Dillard and Mathis, to disperse the Federal Ibices
there collected. '
The march oi 3S m-ies was made between 8 P.M.
and 12 M. next day. The enemy was found posted
in some strength, with twvo pieces of arti'lery, but
had n - pickets out. At 5 o’clock A. M., ou the
morning of the 19th, after reconnoiterinsr, the order
to charge was given by Col. Vaughan, and was gal
lantly executed in good order, but with great en
tmisiasm. As our fores appeared in sight at a
distance of 400 yards, the enemy broke aud fled ill
all dilections, firing a few raudom shuts as they ran
one of which entered the arm of private Smith, of
Capt. Dillard’s company, which was iu advance,
wounding him slig tly.
The enemy did nut wait to fire their artillery,
which Col. Vaughan’s command captured, finding
them still loaded but spiked.
Col. Vaughan states in his official report that his
men were all eagerness to engage the enemy when
the order to charge was given, and rushed forward
with the utmost enthusiasm, wading the river to
their waists. The enemy’s loss was not known, but
several were seen to tall. No prisoners were taken,
owing to the start the enemy had, and Col. V. hav
ing left in the rear ail the horses belonging to his
comm t'id.
Col. Vaughan burned the bridge before returning
to Romney, taking with him tiie two guns and
stand of colors,
Loan -Heeling.
At a meeting of tHe citizens of Washington
From the Seat of War.
We make copious extracts below tiie Richmond
(Va.) Dispatch, of June 19lh, relative to the war
now progressing ifi Virginia:
Another Skirmish- The Federalists Again Routed t
—Spencer Hancock, Esq., of Chesterfield county,
who returned to this city yesterday evening from
Fairfax C. H., gives us the following narration of a
F.kirroisii which to- k place about six o'clock on
Monday evening, a few miles from that locality.
Mr. H. was himself a participant iu the affair, and
his statement mav therefore be relied on :
On Sunday morning; Col. Gregg received orders ’
to go out on a reeonnoitering expedition. He look
with him six huiithed South Carolinians, a coinpa- -
ny of Kemper’s ariillerv and two companies of cav
alry, including forty five • f Captain Ball’s Chester
company and Captain Terry’s company, of Bedtord.
He started at 8 o’clock, A. M. They remained
Sunday night at a place called Dranesville. Ou
Monday morning Col. Gregg, with- a detaenment
of cavalry went forty-five miles down to the Poto
mac river to make observations. They remained
in ihe vicinitv about an hour, and distinctly saw
tents of meii ou the Maryland side. They judged
there were about three hundred men encamped at
that point.
Col. Gregg afterwards returned to Dranesvilie r
formid his command into column and marched .
down to a place called Y ienna. Here they- re
mained onlv long enough lo tear up the track of
the Alexandria," L-iudon and Hampshire Railroad
and destroy a a water tank—probably about am
hour—after which they atari, d to return to Dranes
ville. The troops had proceeded about a half *■ .
mile when the whisrie of tl.e locomotive was heaid
in the di-taiice, whereupon Col. Gregg orde-ed a. -
halt, wheeled his column, and marched rapidly.,
back to Vienna. They had /scarcely lime to place,
two cannon in position when the train of cars. cotw
sisting of six » .18 and a baggage car, came slowly •
around the curve, pushed ny a locomotive. Each
fiat was crowded wivli armed men, whose bayonets .
glistened in the evening sun, and gave our men an
im-ression that a severe contest was at hand.
Tins however, was not realized, as the result-will
show. - -
Just as the train was about to sLop. the artillery .
fired a well directed shot from one of their guns r
The Evacuation of Harper's Ferry.—The tie-
cessitv lor the relinquishment of this detached post,
where so many of our men were restricted within
sucli narrow limits as to be utterly unavailable for
ini|>ortant operations in the field, may not, at the
first announcement, be apparent to those who have
not kept p we with the progress of events, ami
may not be familiar with the strategical necessities
of the existing posluro of affairs. We must have
faith in those who conduct the Government, failh
in the just ce of our cause, and au abiding trust in
the Supreme Ruler of all things. There was al
ways a party starling up 'against Washington,
which served no good purpose In regard to Har
per's Ferry, however, may nol its posses-ibu up to
this period have always answered all the purposes
for which it was seized ? May not the soldiers
hitherto at ihat remote position, be speedily needed
nearer the centiet Have not events, which had
their origin and culmination antecedent to the re
cent transfer or the troops and munitions of Vir
ginia to the Confederate Slates, necessitated the
evacuation ? Of one thing the country may be as
s.ired—the President has a distinct view ol the
whole field ot operations—as wiil be acknowledged
even bv those who may be despoil lent upon hear
ing ot the evacuation of Harper’s Ferry. Pari'
would not have fallen iu 1814. if Napoleon had
made a timely withdrawal of his troops from Nor
thern forts.—Richmond Examiner.
Bad Logic and Worse Loyalty.—The Cincin
nati papers announce that mi effort is being made,
by met chants of that city, who have been largely
engaged in shippiug provisions lo the South, to iu-
auce ihe Government to permit the trade to be re
opened. They argue that by it only the
provisions of the Northwest will be disposed of,
return for which the North will receive large
amounts of S«»uiJ»ern specie, thus helping to ue-
prive our enemies of the “sinews of war. B) 1 ,e
same system of argu uetil we might benefit tl.e
North by selling the rebel-, foroa-h. any "surplus
muskets, artillery, powder and ball; thoug i we
are unable to perceive what advantage an army
with mouty, but without provisions and arms,
would have over an enemy well provisioned ami
armed, but without money. We presume that, so
far, from the effort succeeding. I he embargo will
be made more perlect —New York Times.
Sharpe's Carbines.—The Southern federal
Union says that while t e President had a large
cavalry f.rce in Virginia, it is und.-rstood ho is
somewhat deficient iu the arms proper lor that
service. Gov. Brawn, ol Georgia, was informed
of this fact, and promptly offered to loan President
Davis five hundred new Sharpe's Carbines, m first
rate ordel-, with a full supply ol cartridges lue
President ai once accepted the offer, and the
carbines have Woe gUippc d » at B'- cb ® 0 S J -
countv, in the Court-house, on iuesday, June
25th, Richard Warthen, Esq., who was ap
pointed Chairman, explained, in a few appro
priate remarks, the object of said meeting—it
being to take some measures for subscribing to
the bonds of the Confederate States ; said sub
scriptions to be considered as a ioau to the
tXuveiaiiiiCill to aid In resisting the ttftr waged
against us by the lanaties of the North.
The meeting being organized, patriotic and
well-timed speeches were made by Col. J. S.
Hook, Major Wm. Hodges, and others, explan
atory of the manner in which the bonds may
be disposed of by our citizens in paving their
debts. After which a liberal subscription took
place among those present, when it was unani
mously resolved to meet again on the first
Tuesday in July next, to receive farther sub
scriptions. R. WARTHEN, Chm’n.
A. Mathis, Secretary.
The Spirit op the Volunteer State.—Tenncs
see, though lingering a little in the rear of her
Southern sisters, has proved herself “worthy ol the
firman's steel’ - when the contest changed from tne
ballot lo "the cartridge box. Our latest advices
from Nashville give us reason to believe that the
filtv five thousand volunteers called for a few
weeks since, have all reported themselves ready
and willing for the "wolf chase.” As many more
can be obtained when needed. There are three
counties, beside.- Shelby and Davidson, that each
furnished a full regiment—Henry, Gibson and Ru
therford. Au examination of the election returns
from these counties show this to be in proportion
of one out of three men capaole of voting. Hetoy
and Gibson aie bulb in Ethridge’s district.—Mem
phis Appeal. •
Exchange of Prisoners.—We learn from
the Dispatch that R. M. Parker, one of the
members of the Vermont regiment, stationed
at Fortress Monroe, and who was taken priso
ner and brought to this city, was, on Tuesday,
carried down to be exchanged far one of our
friends, who is held in duress by Gen. Butler.
It would appear from this fact that the Lin-
colnites have relinquished the idea of treating
their prisoners as rebels, and have wisely con
cluded to exchange prisoners. J his recogni
zes us as belligerents.—Richmond Enquirer.
The Columbus Times, of the 19th inst.,
learns that Governor Brown is sending in all
directions throughout the State far the return
of all arms which have heretofbre been issued
vvb ch raked the llesrians lore and aft. C-msterna-
ii,„ and dismay were distinctly visible, and, after
a not It • r fire, the enemy were seen lustily leaving
the cars and taking lo the woods. The engineer
of the train was smart enough lo uncouple the lo
comotive and take the bac-k track for Alexandria,
leaving the entire train to be captured by our
troops. Col. Gregg’s inlantiy and cavalry pursued
the fugitives a slioil distance through the woods,
but were unable to overiake them. A few of the
tariy exhibited some bravery, and endeavored, by
shouts, to rallv the.r flying comrades, but it was
impossible. They then turned and discharged
their pieces at our men wiihout effect. Six uf them*
were left dead upon the graund.
It is believer! that this invading party ^consisted"
of Regulars and Michigan Volunteers. Col. G'egg
had received information that a detachment of Fed
eralists came to \ienna oi. Sunday evening, and
brought timber to repair the bridge, aud that tin y
staled while theie that they would come on Mon
day with men enough to whip and hang every
d—d Secessionist in the neighborhood. They made
a slight mistake in their calculations.
About twelve rounds were fired by our artillery,
but the enemy scattered after the second. Neither
the infantry nor cavalry fired a shut.
Our troops burnt Hie cara and captured a con
siderable quantity of carpenter’s tools, blankets,
and other baggage, together with about 20 mus
ket-and u number of pistols. Mr. Hancock brings-
with him as trophies a U S. soldier’s cap. a have-
lock thoroughly Saturated with blood, and a bayo
net.
The fire of our artillerists was most effective.
Oue man was found with his hand phot completely
off. another witn his arm shot off at the shoulder,
anil other ghastly objects proved the destructive
efi'ect ol the shots. It is thought by some that
one of the balls broke the couplings of the loco
motive ; at all events, the engine was rakeu away
t om i he scene of action with all possible speed.
Alter the engagement, 0 >1. Gregg retired with,
bis command to Fairfax C. H. Mr* Hancock left
there at 3 o’clock yesterday m -ruing. He requests
us to stale that all of Capt, Ball’s command weio-
in good health.
Affmr at Newport News.—On Sunda}- morn
ing lust, Mr.Sain’i Pryor, ot Charles City Troop, in
company with Mr. H.tl Carter. Jr., and Mr Lee,
% citizen of Warwick county, was out ou a recoil- .
nuisance at Newport News, and were proceeding
quie'ly aloi g on horseback, when they were sur
prised bv a party of about 20 Hessians, who were
hid in the bushes. The three gentlemen at once
filed upon the enemy, and it is believed each killed
a man. The tire was returned, and Mr. Pryor re
ceived a shot in the groin. They then retired and
had proceeded some distance horn the scene of
aciion before his companions were aware of the
disaster that had belallen Mr. Pryor. He was
taken to a private house, where he died about six
hours after being shot. The b idy was brought up
to Wilcox's wharf yesterday, by the steamer Cur
tis P.-ek, Capt, J H. Freeman, from whom, we
learned these particulars.
t-gf A dispatch was re:eive>i in this city a few
days since, tor a gentleman in a neighboring coun
ty. from a member of the Cabinet, sayrrrgrilint ihe
Government would accept all volunteers who offer
their services direct to the President, provided they
are armed, even with common shot guns and rifles,
but they are not lo leave the Stale noth State arms
against the Governors orders. The Presidvnt re
cognizes the right ol the Governor to control the
amis which belong lo the State -but he will re
ceive soldiers under Wrig.it-’s b5H, it armed, with
out regard to bring offered through the Governor.—
Chronicle db Sentinel.
A Short War.—The New Orleans Bee
dwells on the gieat anxiety of the North for a
short war—referring to the dolorous plaints oi
the Herald over its expensiveness and losses,
and adds, truly enough, that the only way to
make it a short war is for the Yankees to go
back to their onion patches, repent ot their
sins, leave the Confederate States to manage-
their own affairs, and resign themselves to tbe-
consequences ot an existence separate and*
apart irom us.
Boston Purchasing American Cotton in
Europe.—The British ship George A. Holt
cleared from New Orleans, April 7, with 3,500
bales of Cotton far Queenstown. She arrived
at the latter port May 21 ; her cargo was sold
by sample at fifteen cents, to a Boston purcha
ser, and the ship ordered to recross the Atlan
tic far the benefit of the Massachusetts Cotton
Mills. ^
A Scriptural Coincidence.—Onr reader*
are aware that Southern Illinois is called
“ E^vptthat therein, as in Egypt of old, is
the’e-ity of Cairo, and that Abe Lincoln’s forces
are there gathering for an attack on the South
generallv, and Memphis in particular. In the
to voluuteer companies, and which have not ; chapter and sixth verse of Hosea we read
been considered proper far the Confederate
service. They are to be repaired, if repairs are
necessary, by Messrs. Hodgkins & Son, in Ma
con ; and it is thought that 5,000 can be col
lected in this way.
A Good Place for Privateers.—A corres
pondent of a Boston paper mentions a rumor
that the Confederate privateers are preparing
to lie like watch dogs at the gates of Gibraltar,
and capture both in and out-going United
States vessels, so soon as Lincoln shall, as now-
contemplated, withdraw bis Mediterranean
squadron for the purpose of enforcing the
home blockade.
Starvation.—That threatened starvation is
coming upon us. Eighteen hundred barrels of
flour, and some five or six hundred head of
cattle, came into our port yesterday—alt ot
Southern production. There is plenty more
coming. The vast prairies and inexhaustible
crons of Texas, for this season alone, will feed
the*whole South.-N. Q_. Delta, June 13. ,
A private letter from Richmond says :
“On last Monday (June 10), by request ol the
President, the Adjutant General returned as
equipped and in the field 20 regiments of V ir-
ginia troops, amounting to LS.OaO men w-i h a
roll of field, line and staff officers for loO other
regiments, but no men. These officers have
been refused by President Davis unless they
can fill up their ranks. Hence there is much
cursing in Richmond.
Jackson Fund.—We received on Saturday
$7.80, contributed in ten cent donations to the
Jackson Fund, by the free women of color ot
Savannah, who are now engaged in making up
clothing for the soldiers of the Confederate
army Such an evidence ot the sympathy of
this faithful class of our population, tor the
Confederate cause, no comment.—.sav.
News,
as follows:
“For lo, they are gone because ot destruc
tion; Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis
shall bury them.”—Louisville Courier.
All the rifle works recently at Harper’s
Ferry have been boxed up and removed to the-
Armory at Fayetteville, North Carolina, where
the fabrication and alteration of arms will be
immediately commenced. A number of work
men have passed through Richmond from Har
per’s Ferry en route for North Carolina. —
The Sinews of War.—The New York jour
nals are discussing the financial “ways and
means” in an anxious state ot mind. The
World and other papers urge a foreign loan of
a hundred and fifty millions. We apprehend
that European capitalists will not be eager to
lend money to a partnership which has so few
effects, and is likely to suffer a fresh dissolu
tion before the first payment of interest on its
bonds becomes due.
figfc. The planters of Bibb county have sub
scribed 5,020 bales of cotton to the Confederate
Loan, and the Telegraph says they will in_-
(■rea-e it to six or seven thousand- Col. Leroy
Napier has subscribed $53,003 and the whole
of his growing crop, estimated at d00 bales.
The Privateers.—The New York Press is
clamoring for the blood of the privateers cap
tured on board the Savannah, but the corres
pondent of the Baltimore Sun says Lincoln
U ...i„. m rrp.-it. them as prisoners ot
has determined to treat them as prisoners
war. ^
It is rumored that thfi Fiftb ^“gon*,
Georgia Volunteers, Col. John K-
will shortly remove trora P eus “ c ° la at
place in tlk WesVperfraps (P P^nnth or
any rate to a point near enough to afford ren«
to MccopbiSy if a-tt-ackcdi