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VOLUME XV.
nmuTl GEOHG1AN.
j. M G. MEDLOCK.
editor and proprietor.
°nj^IiT5i5HMir^DNE3PAT, ATOOST2MMI.
NUMBER 35.
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NOT1CF.
The affairs of the Central Georgian Office
during my absence have been, and will contin
ue to be, under the immediate control of Mr.
B. T. Castei.law, who is authorized to collect
and receipt for money due the office, and to
attend to any business t^nsaction connected
therewith. J. M. G. MEDLOLK.
June 5, 186l>
v4lt- a —-‘ i—
Hr. Wm. F. Pournell is the duly au
thorised agent of the Georgian for Washington
county,
notice
The Ladies’ Volunteer Aid Association now
meet at 9 o’clock Monday morning, instead of
4 in the afternoon.
Mrs. WM. SMITH, Pres t.
The N rthern U spot .hi.
The telegraph reports that Attorney General
Bates has given an opinion that the freedom of
the press can be set aside constitute nally,
wheneve • the s: fety of the Republic requires
it. In accordance with this opinion, two pa
pers in Philadelphia have been suppressed.
We learn, also, that Secretary Cameron has
issued an order consolidating the Northern
army and abolishing all State distinctions. The
very name of Liberty will stink In the nostrils
of the Northern people within twelve months.
No government ever tended to the worst of des
potism more rapidly. Their Constitution has
been violated and disregarded So Otten by Lin
coln, that it has come to be looked upon, in
their own midst, with contempt; and this is
but the prelude to its total abrogation and the
final complete enslavement of their people.
The North will then present the remarkable
auomaly of a nation of people that have re
duced themselves to bondage.
What a marked contrast is the course of the
Confederate Government. A few days ago, a
gentleman in conversation with President Da
vis at Richmond, accidentally alluded to the
Knoxville Whig, and asked if it were true that
the Government had ordered its suppression.
The President replied that it was no part of
the doctrine of the Government to interfere
with the freedom of the press—in commen
ting, however seve.ely, upon the course of the
administration—unless such press should un-
doubtedly and plainly be guilty of publishing
treasonable sentiments, and that no order had
been issued io suppress the Whig. Just see
the difference between the two governments.
Can any one doubt on which side are truth,
right and Divine help? The North is irrevo
cably lost in the darkness of despotism, while
the South in resplendent glory, will come out
of the contest stronger and grander than both
sections ever were while united.
Orgm : at ion of the Militia*
Our readers will perceive, by the General
Order which we publish in our advertising col
umns, that Govefnor Brown is taking steps for
the better organisation of the militia of this
This order has been issued not a mo-
for “ the necessity for thorough
State
ment too soon, .
organization is urgent, as the period « ap
proaching when the enemy, no longer deterred
by fears of climate, may attempt an invasion
Of our coast.” There are just grounds to an
ticipate a descent upon the Southern coast
within the next two months, and the militia
should be promptly enrolled. We believe a
majority of the officers from this county have
volunteered and are now at the seat of war,
MAftASSlS CORRESPONDENCE
Of the Central Georgian.
entail v., J
Mr. Editor!—We arrived at Manassas Junction
on Sunday morning, July 28ih. As day dawned,
almost innumerable tents in every direction at-
traded our attention. Ours were soon pitched and
We b-gan to look around Here for the first time
some of us saw breast-works thrown np and can
nons mounted. There are perhaps a dozen of
these elevations, each surrounded by a wall and
ditch, and usually mounting about three guns of
considerable slfce.
We arrived just one week after th» great battle
The reader will bear in mind that the enemy did
Hot give us battle here but endeavored to go round
But, hi, of Rreftt i-por—ft and p..«
we are glad to see
some measures for our defence. Those of the
militia officers who are not already in service
will no doubt act promptly, and all vacancies
where there are no fort-tications. We came in
time to see a very large number of pris-meis and
should be immediately filled.
GEORGIA RELIEF AND HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION.
Rev. J. S. Lamar will address the citizens of
Washington County, at Sandersville, on FRI
DAY NEXT. THE 30th hat of AUGUST,
on the condition and wants of our sick and
wounded soldiers, and the means of securing
concerted action for their relief.
ggy The public, and especially the ladies,
are respectfully invited to attend.
Wheat, Corn, Butter, and provisions of
all kinds will be received in payment of debts
due the Georgian office^
py- “ Heliotrope” wa3 received too late for
this issue. Will appeaiMiext week.
Cool.—Since Saturday evening last the
weather has been quite cool in this locality,
and to-day (Monday) wears a decidedly wintery
cast. There is something wrong with the cal
orific apparatus.
Mr. B. J. W ashen will accept our thanks
for a basket of large, luscious English grapes.
Mr. W. informs us that he has paid some at
tention to his vines, and has been rewarded by
the largest and best flavored fruit of the'species
we ever saw.
Cavalry Company.
The citizens of Washington , county are re
quested to meet at the Court House in Sanders-
ville, on Tuesday the 3d of September, at II
o’clock, for the purpose of organizing a Cav
alry Company. As war is the cry, let all at
tend.
The War Tax.
In the passage of the Direct Tax Bill, the
Confederate Congress have recognized the on-
ly just and equitable system by which govern
ment can be supported. It has been the fond
hope of many in
the Southern Confederacy
that after we have achieved our independence,
systems of free trade and direct taxation would
■’ and
Tableaux.
The Davisboro Ladies Soldiers’ Aid Socitey
Will give a tableau entertainment at Davisboro
Academy, on Wednesday evening, 4th Septem
ber. The proceeds are to be applied for the
benefit of the soldiers. The ladies of that vi
cinity are noted for their energy and patriot
ism, and the exhibition will doubtless be quite
interesting. All who can should attend.
>Vhere aie the Looms t
In view of the fact that the small number
of factories in the Southern States are unable
to supply the demand for plain cotton and
woolen goods, we would suggest to the ladies
to bring their looms into use, and assist in sup
plying the demand. Woolens for winter wear
are now very scarce, and likely to continue so,
for as above, stated, the Confederate States
cover too vast a territory to'be supplied by the
few factories in operation within their limits.
Those who do not economize now, will fail to
learn under any teaching, however severe ; and
that method which is most practicable com
mends itself to our adoption. Cloth, socks,
stockings, &c., should be made at home. The
work will be slow, but it is sure. Start the
looms and the knitting-needles.
become primary principles of our nation ;
under the beneficent influences of such sys
tems, the belief was sanguinely entertained
that ours was destined to become the most
prosperous, the most happy and powerful gov
ernment of earth. We believe that such-gui-
ded by the same wisdom that has thus far di
rected our course—is our inevitable destiny
and this war tax may be regarded, possibly, as
foreshowing a permanent principle of the Con
federate Government,
The tax, at this time, will, no doubt, be se
verely felt in many sections ; but it will be paid
cheerfully, it is hoped, by all classes. There
are some who will not give anything unless they
are compelled to do (t, and this law, from head
quarters, will probably bring them to a proper
appreciation of the fact that quite an interest
ing little war is going on, and they are expec
ted to bear their proportion of the expense.
A synopsis of the law will be found in another
column..
[communicated.]
Capt. T. S. Moyer,
Of the Cobh Confederate Guards, (7th Georgia
Regiment), from Powder Springs, was tilled by a
shell at the bat tie of Manassas Plains, while lead
ing his company in a chaige upon Sherman’s bat
tery. He was but 19 years of age, was probably
the youngest Captain in tlio Confederate service,
and the history of bis promotion is of itself endur-
. g testimony of his remarkable talent and worth.
Being detailed by Governor Brown from the Geor
gia Military Institute, when lacking but a f-w
weeks of the time when lie would receive his di- ,
plnma, to drill companies organizing in the snr-
r .unding counties, l.e displayed such military pro ;
ficiency in the work assigned him, coupled with a
courteousness and gentleness of manner that al
ways bet. kens the true gentleman, t hat the officers
of the Confederate Guards magnanimously resign
ed. and Adjutant Moyer was chosen Captain with
out a dissenting vote
His subsequent career fully justified the confi
dence of Ids company ; and the regiment itself had
learned to iook upon him as a kind gentleman and
a model officer. The events of Urn 21-d July are
ineffaceat.lv implanted in every Southron’s heart ;
and the part the 7th Georgia Regiment played on
that memorable occasion will be remembered until
time sbalLbe no ™ r ®- Ai * an officer of tllflt rPgl *
merit, Capt. Moyer was leading bis own and several
other companies, whose officers bad been killed, to
the charge, when struck or. the head by the frag
ment of a shell. Af er hi-- fall he waved hisswo-d.
and his intrepid spirit still cheered his men on to
victory. Such noble spirits never die. They may
close this mortal career-but their abode is with
the angels of Heaven. His life had be,-n spotless,
and his death was in keeping wuh his noble na
ture. Where victory perched, there he fell—a
glorious martyr to the cause of liberty
wounded, and most of the spoils uk-n from the
enerav. Here we saw about seventy-five cannons,
a blacksmith’s shop on wheels, thousands of mus
kets. very large quantities of ammunition, provi
sions, horses and wagons marked U. S., baggage of
officers and privates, &c., Ac.
I have stood by and seen wagon loads or mus
kets, taken out singly. Here is one, broken all In
pieces; another, deeply indented by a minnie ball;
another, by a grape; another, ruu over by a bag
gage waeon. One bears the name of its former
owner in full; another, only the initials. Many or
these muskets are loaded, and consequently must
be carefully handled. They are sending them to
Richmond to be repaired.
I have not seen it myself, but I have heard
from reliable sources, that many of the “big dogs”
had marked their baggage to Richmond and some
of them had even prepared bills of fare for a grand
on the same or another field, let our loved ones
say. as a kind hand lias already wnuen over ihe
graves of Lamar and Allen. Requieaca. in pace.
Let them real in peace. ^ DUGGAN.
CaUP near Man ass as Junction. Ya., )
August 13, 1861. _ )
Mr Editor .-—Surrounded by tbe dull monotony
of camp lifo, where newspapers are as scarce as
ladies, ami letters lrom home as scarce as Yankee
victories; where truth is as scarce as “dimes," and
false reports as frequent as “duties,” for a private to
expect to interest aud instruct the public at large,
would require presumption equal to that which
induced uen. Scon to send (not lead) the “grand
army” to Richmond. When I reflect, however,
that my only object, as expressed in my first
le.ter is to interest, and, if possible, lighten the
burdens of the lonely ones left behind, tne many
who imve said “Write to us,” the first of another
week fi .ds me devoting a spare moment to the
pleasing task.
There has not been a death nor a very severe
case of sickness in our regimfei.t since we left
G .,,rgia. It is true we have some sick men but
our efficient aud very popular Surgeon, Dr - Al
friend, informs me that not a single case is dan
gerous or likely to be protracud. Good health
in camps is a great blessing. I think our camp
is well located, and our officers are very particu
lar to have it thoroughly policed. This care of
theirs makes me suspect that we may perhaps re-
main here some time. Soldiers continue to arrive
here and advance towards Alexandria. We con
stantlv meet with old friends who we did not
know were here. The seventh, eighth aud ninth
Georgia regiments are near us.
William Jordan, who left our school at the
Washington Institute to go with a company from
Jeffi-rson, his native county, died last Thursday
was recoveriug from measles,
A teacher and
Mure of Manassas.
Armv Correspondence of the Savannah Republican.
Richmond, August 13th.
■I see that a correspondent of the Columbus En-
‘Fairfax,” 1 am unable to see
Georgia Relief and Hospital Association.
We ask attention to the notice in furtherance
of this object in another column. The notice
fully explains the purpose. It is matter of re
gret that this subject has not commanded more
attention throughout the State. We believe
each of the Confederate States, except Geor
gia, has a hospital in Richmond. The public,
and especially the ladies, are invited to be at
the Court House on Friday next, to listen to
the address, and enlist in the cause.
In connection with this matter, we notice
that a meeting was held by a number of Geor
gian^ id Richmond, on the 24th instant of
which meeting Hon. Howell Cobb was cb'air-
tijgn—when it*as resolved, “ that it is all-im
portant that Georgia should have a hospital in
Richmond for her sick and wounded soldiers.”
An executive committee was appointed by the
chair to remain there, and Judge E. Starnes
selected to sustain the enterprise in Georgia.
Our people should be Up and doing.
The News.
Nothing from the army of the Potomac, ex
cept that Gens. Beauregard and Johnston^ are
gradually advancing their lines towards Wash
ington.
It is said the feeling among the military au
thorities in Washington towards iussell, of the
London Times, is intense. They assert that
some of his statements are false. Russell said
in his letter describing the battle of Manassas,
that “the task which the Unionists have set
themselves is one of no ordinary difficulty ; and
if the Federal Government perseveres in its
design to make union by force, it may prepare
for a struggle the result of which will leave the
Union very little to fight for.” Very true.
Russell concedes that it is hardly possible to
whip the Southerners-.
All the peace papers at the North wiH be
suppressed by Lincoln. Copies of the New
York Daily News for -the South, have been
seized in Philadelphia. Go it, ye despots. The
chains are forged—rivet them on.
The crisis in Kentucky is approachin
That State cannot much longer maintain her
T. W. N.
True Patriotism.
Mr. John Richardson President of the Far
mers’ and Mechanics’ Bank of Savannah; has
generously signified his intention to give $o0
per month, during the war, to aid in support
ing the families of volunteers who have gone
■from Washington county ; and in order to sup
ply-the necessities of the most needy, he pays
four moths in advance in bacon. Here is an
example worthy of imitation. We have many
such noble patriots as Mr. R. in the Confeder
ate States; and what a striking contrast is
their liberality to the sordid, miserly spirit ex
ihibited by many of our wealthiest citizens.
The people will never forget the true patriots;
nor will they forget those who, having much at
stake, will neither fight for it themselves, nor
-contribute anything out of their abundance to
.assist those who will defend it. The time has
.arrived when men must “ show their fa'rtih by
their works,” or else there will be little difficul
ty in assigning the position in future to be oc
cupied by them in the confidence of the South
ern people.
neutrality.
—Our cause is progressing in Missouri
Gens. McCulloch and Pearce are carrying eve
rything before them; The Lihcoluites are in
bad way there;
—Hon. T. A. R. Nelson, who was pleased
by order of President Davis, has arrived at h s
home in East Tennessee and issued an address
to the people. He counsels them not to resist
the authority of the State, nor the Confederate
States.
At the raising of a Peace flag at Fairfield,
Connecticut, on the 24th, about 400 persons
present attempted to raise the stats and stripes,
which was suceesslully resisted. A fight en
sued, in which two peace men were seriously
ijured. Shovels, pick-axes and stones; were
used. The peace flag is flying to the breeze,
and the excitement is great
-It is said that Gen. Brag- has been order
ed to the Potomac. .
—We learn from French authority; that
a-ents of the French Government have been
purchasing tobacco in Richmond, with the un
derstanding that Lincoln’s government was to
insure its delivery by the first of August. It
was hardlv delivered by that time: and we
doubt whether old Abe was able to give the
Frduch Minister a “ chaw” at that date.
public Meeting in WrigMsrille.
The citizens of Johnson county, irrespective
of old party lines, are invited wn^etm
Wri-htsville, on Saturday; 31st day of Augus ;
for the purpose of selecting Delegates to Rep
resent this county in the ConvenUoOto assem
ble in Milledgeville on tbe first Wednesday in
September next.
August 12, 1861.
Confederate Tax Bill.
The Congress of the Confederate States of
America have unanimously passed an act enti
tled “ an act to authorize the issue ot 1 reasury
notes, and to provide a war tax for their re-
^The act authorizes the issue of Treasury
notes to the amount of $100,000,000, redeema
ble six months after a treaty of peace with the
United States. The holders of these "Oteshavc
the privilege of funding them in the bonds of
the Confederate Government, lo pay the
principal and interest upon the debt thus in
curred. there shall be a war tax of oO cents on
every $100 value ot real estate, slaves, mer
chandize, hank and other stocks (except Con
federate bonds), cash on hand, cattle, gold
watches, gold and silver plate, pianos and plea
sure carriages, Property owned by the head
of a family, valued at less than $500, to be ex
empt from taxation. All college and schoo!
property is likewise exempt. I he Chief Col
lector is to be appointed by the President, and
to receive a salary of $2,000 per annum. Each
State is to be laid off into collection districts.
The penalty for forging Treasury notes is death,
for forging bonds, imprisonment tor not less
than five nor more than ten years, and a fine
not exceeding $5,000. The collectors are o
receive a compensation of 5 per cent,
fir t $10,000, and 21 per cent, on all over that
amount. The bill is a long one, and consists
principally of the details for carrying into effect
the above pr visions. . •%
A new assessment of property is to he made
-cash value or. the 1st of October next to be
the basis of taxation—and the tax to be co
lected by the 1st of May, 1862.-Richmond
Whig.
lC T nave. 6 endeavored, with considerable care to
ascertain the true feelings of the prisoners there
are a lew extreme cases, bui I believe the general
expression to be ihis: We did uol dine lo invade
tbe South. We came to defend the Capital. We
have been imposed upon, and d-ceived, bv our
leaders, Wins never tolu us but one truth, and that
was that we would be in Richmond »• a short
time; and if ever we (the wounded) get Well, and
get back home, we have got enough of the war.
They say they have been as well treated by us as
was possible unoer the circumstances, and that
they have no fears about iheir treatment. Some
of them say, they are convinced that ilie Southern
people are right) aud they do not blame them for
fi (Jiie evening, while a number of wounded prisoners
were taking the train for Richmond, our alien l ,n
was called lo one whh a red uniform. Said to b. a
Zouave. A bysiander said, “Let him pass now
as lie is wounded, but when lie gets well, I «ill
gel him." I was pleased .o learn that this sp- aker
was a brother to the immortal Jackson, who Killed
Eiswortli. He is sai-1 to have “picked off many a
sentinel since the death of Ins brother.
On Wednesday, July 31m, we moved nearly
two mi'es from lhe Junction, and are now tented
■ulk grove, on the road leading to AleXau-
Jr Large numbers of troops have been landing
hero since we came. » hen a r, potent moves it
is sure to go towards Alexandria. hat all his
means I do not know, bul it mu-t mean something
Our friends at home, who get papers to read (we
don’t) can tell as well as we. -p ,,
They are rebui ding the railroad bridge ever Bull
Run, Which lliev formerly destroyed near this plare.
This would seem like they e x,a cl to advance Our
pickets must extend io a considerable distance,
for I have walked seven or eight miles from oar
camp without being interrupted or questioned by
auv ..ne: yet1 have neve, been out of sight of a
regiment of soldiers. Y-u may guess we have
never expected an attack, for we have never l.ad a
loadrd gun ; not even on gua.d. And yet we are
in about thirty miles ot the F. d-. ral Capital.
Eurlv yesterday morning, alter obtaining per
mission aiid a puis from our accommodating cap
tain. and getting the approval of the officer^ ot t '
dav. I set out ill company with a kind trie d a
former pupil, for the field of me lain bailie. A
pleasant walk through the desolated -arms ot
Virginia, for six or seven miles, and we a e ap
proaching the bailie fi- Id. Here is a dead hor-e
La un<l many otliers. We ne-d count
Fairthx,” umtert-iik
barge of
battle of Manassas,
wherein^he controvert* any part of my “rake
Indeed, he admits that lie is “not prepared aiiuke
issue” with my statement of the tacts, but snggesW
that Ge o Ewell must have misunderstood the or
ders delivered to him. His suggestion; it ‘‘ means
&nv thititf. implies either that Btunivgard*aa
unable to write an intelligible order, or * mreUig.
e that Gen. Ewell was incapable <>t nii.icrstali t
1 have o»^mp«n|ngfJnd I .in |l»<j
«rr.,Mr the encuiv in the rear on the lett nana , iuiul
rids order,,Von, mo unexplained reason, was not
executed • and that if it bad been, we should hate
»n^dog“ d . U rathor n Umu -. fiist'ificarion ofV.e course
of 'Kn Ewell. 1 will only mid that I^demed n»y
information from an officer attached to Gen twel .
br.gad-, who had seen and read the order.mm* et
- 8 fias been no inquiry into the iniitt.r by the
proper authorities, the omission is owmg. doub -
css P to the fact that, notwithstanding the tail lire of
this*part^ot the programme we aeldeved one ot the
must brilliant victories ot wm.h there is any
C °wiii!e upon the battle of Manassas, tliere is an
other fact which deserves mcntjou. Y- u wdl re
member tfie two Texan rangers .4 wloml.p M
mV letters lrom tairtax t. 11- '- 01 *. *
and M.,j. L.‘bbock. U ell, it is .0 a r-wohnoissance
ri.iav inlde oil the morning ot the il*t, that tne
country is indebted in no small part hrthegrea
v-ctorv Like all true rangers who are accustomed
■ buffalo aud chase the deer, they sleep,
as it were with one eye open, uud ar.- easily * ro ““*
ed'by the Lightest noise. Just before day on the
morning of toe buttle, they heard a rumb mg noise
"‘ the direction of Ce’ntrcville which
evening. He
but relapsed and died **0011.
several schoolmates, belonging to another reg
iment, were permitted to visit his remains. These,
with many others at home, deeply sympath.ze
wiih a widowed mother, mourning for an only
s.,n? who died far away. He was nursed and bu
ried by kind friends, and a stone marks the p.ace
W Ta';: s and' mumps have been in some of our
regiments here, and I rather think there are a few
cases iu ours. I think a majority ot our Company
T1.V0" i» ~ b ° w ’ n r; 1 ". 1 :..
Each ...ess consists o.t iwelve men and has twp
tins I have heard it rumored that when we
move we will have to leave jlbout halt our terns
for want of wagons wWHj® “ r m
will not be the case.
Ii has been quite warm
here, but is rather cool to day. I have discovered
and another, and many others. .
no longer. Here is a grave. A rough stone,
marked by a friendly hand, tells Ins i.a-. e and Ins
borne. A small board with pencil marks bea.a ll.e
initials of another. Here is a score of Yankee
y, ave many of them po slightly burled that
their clothes aud parts of iheir bodies are now vis
ible “Way were they so slightly bur,yd? I
think I can give a satisfactory ai swer At one
tune during the fight, the enemy s-nt... a ^
ing .0 bu y their de:-d. It was granted I'.s ead
/doing it, lliev b gan to throw up lortihc.. lions
At another time, when they might have buried
many, they went over, searched the pockets, najk
everV thing valuable and left iheir dead lor • o
bur/ 01 course we buried ours first ; and we did
It d ceTly. Afterwa.ds we del ad. d l heir prison-
ers to bury their dead. By this un.e they had be
come very offensive indeed, and in many <ases
Xy did mu move the body, but just shoveled up
"‘weNmvVtg sin/e abandoned the idea of
coimting the g aces. A pile «• d-d horses marks
the spot where Sherman s
and retaken, two or three times,
I
little difference iu the c .male, here and «
thus far. except that it » more changeable here
in quick succession. We see s. me bi.e;
here • but generally the farms Ve Uesoialed, the
growing crops destroyed and tbe fences used as
fj Roasting cars are just beginning to mature
Tlie-e is one con. field near our camp, winch we
h-.Te to guard dav and night to keep the soldiers
out Tiris is rather hard upon those who have
never visited ii; but it is very common lor the in
nocent to sufi'er tor the crimes of the guilty.
When we Consider the number ot so.diers here
r.-53 «“J-. w„ »i, r
a reasonable supply of bacon and b^ef; the quanti
ty ot the latter predominating raUier too large y
which causes our bread to be tough-
enough coffee and some sugar, which I learn
Gen Scott sent us al-ng with those handcuffs, <fcc.
A hum rice, with a supply of salt, soup vinegar
aud caudles, completes our rat.ous. 1 think 1
have men'ioued e.'ery arl.cle. Occasionally, with
gi eat difficultv. we jan buy a canteen ol molasses.
\Ve wou.d gladly buy umla-ses, vegetables, buiter
and many other things. Our cooking utensilsare
a camp-kettle, u hying-paii aud a coffee pot. Our
mes- consists of twelve; and three cook at a time,
therefore, 1 helpcok every fourth toy. Vie oe.ffier
have, nor need, a seivaut. I think we
Well Under the encu-nstances. We have always
d a sufficiency of iueL f
Springs of water are abundant here, ^ome of
them, being impregnated with lime, do not afford
veiy g.-od wau-r, aud others are k pt muddy by
excessive u-e; but a few ol them aff.r. as g od
water as 1 ever 8-,w. One can always gel a buek
et of excellent water if he will wals far enough
alter it aud perhaps wait a while when g
here Water is ■ li.tW more scarce at lhe Junc-
tim. now, on account of the great Crowd there; but
the government is boring an h.teSla.. well, winch
it is hoped wi.l soon supply any quantity ..ecea-a
heavy moving over the rocky tarn-
and in a tew u inntes they were in , thur ,
picking their way through the woods and th-u s
the direction whence the no.se proceeded. Arny^
ing in the neighborhood ot the turnpike, they
au B imm. nse e-olmnn of the enemy’s lorce ... mot an
towards stone Bridge a.idSndleV sFord.nclndmg
infantry, cavalry and artillery. MaJ. bo ^ 0 ^'
turned with ull possible dispatch to Gel- t-ong
street, aud tl.euee proceeded to the headquarter-
Gens. Beauregard and Johnston. Alter notifying
them about sni.-riae of whi t was going on, he re
joined Col. Terry, and the two contiuned the re
eonnoisunce until they learned, as t«r as p ^ ,bm
what were the force and plans ot tlm enei.ij , ana
then gul oped hack fo headquarters. Those o J
readers who have followed me m mj n r< -Vu •
founts of the battle, will be able to appree.ute tihe
iinoortauee of this recotiuoisauce. Our Ueu-r
hlTimendcd to offer battle tha. .lay tbe,n-e CS,
and when Gen. Beauregard heard tne fikt gun oj
tne enemy (tired ..bom six o’clock) he cxGaime -
“toank Goa for .hat l” He preferred, doubtless, that
^ Co/ferry < and ’mJ LuhSetumed to Texas
in^dii^afterth/hauleof^.--^-
tlioriiy to raise a regimeut ot Ki.ngers toi
Virginia. You w.d not oe surprised to bear that
they were the first to euter FuirtuX tne mormng a
ter the fight, mid that they captured un immense
amount Of ’military property, including a great
“ l)0xt » ot musket*, ammunition, &<=• Gen.
Lougstreet was Stationed to the right ot “"r centre,
and Col. Ter.y, who was fully apprised ot Um
portauc. of atrikii g the enemy m the rear, b
one of tbe orders connected Wlth ‘‘V* ,
vcmi-nt; and 1 mn told tliat he actually wept
the'fielu when he found that the orders woum
i vented. He is the most skilled military
A Dismal Foreboding—The Ivew lork
Times advocates a combined effort to "
of the unemployed and starving population ot
that city by sending them to the West. It owns
up to the condition of affairs thus:
Our citizens may as well now take into -
ons consideration the social burdens they will
be obliged to carry during the ap.pr°aeh n£
winter. The unemployed poor are ‘^s.n
upon our hahds at an alarming rate. Aireadj
we are informed that thousands of able bodtec.
women are' under charge of the Com
of Charity, and supported at P u ^ h . c ™
women who ask for no chanty, h®*
Many families of volunteers hare not been re
lieved by the liberal sums expended, and will
be forced soon to beccme burdens on the city
The swarm of unfortunate children the ofl
spring of people impoverished by the business
prostration, or of fathers who have abandoned
everything for the war—increase in the streets,
The 7 agents of such societies as lhe CMdrra s
Aid Society report that numbers of destitute
and orphan little ones beset their office or thei
schools and seek shelter and employment. All
signs forebode a severe .and gloomy autumn
and winter for the poor;
The Petrel Prisoners—Will some friend
give ns the name of the commander of the bt,
L '’exceedingly desirous of placing on its
proper pinnacle of infamy the name of one who
opened a broadside on a little schooner and
endeavored to sink and drown all the crew.
Such is the spirit and valor of Lincoln s Navy.
William Perry, Captain of the Pe j, re1 ’ ™ 8
old man and an invalid—a victimofrheuma
tism. He is the recipient of a splendid token
from the British Government, Ibr^. rI "g‘ &
humane exertions in behalf of a Bntish c .
He is now in irons in a black hole of one of
Lincoln's
He is now in irons in * ----- -- - -
dungeons, from which the light ot
dav and truth, and justice, and the habeas
corpus are rigidly excluded,-Charleston Cou
rier, Aug. 22.
mau 1 Imve met with, excepting, of course, Gens,
Jomistoir auojleaiiregurd, and he ought to be
signed to the command ot a br f ,
The above reference to tbe importance of the
couuoiHai.ee made by these geutl. meli, remi ids
of .. fact which has doubtless impressed «£»* ■£“
the minds of your readers. I almde to the impo
lance which every regiment engaged m_the g t
battle attaches vi the part which it '
one claims t ..it io it belongs the credit ot having
turned the tide of battle and tout it
b-eu there precis.-ly at the tune and place it was,
urn day wou P .d hav5 been lost Tbecurm.mpart o.
tins claim is, that it is literally true. E'erybng_
aue, tti.u uiri comp p
td k part which was cssenlLI to our suixe -•
ry private, therefore, who fired a musket on tM
iin\ may truthfully claim that the sere ce which
lie rendered was necessary to the comp eten
the victory achieved by cur tfiM. J^hat gre^sr
liouor could any man desire ‘" (his world
vast piece ol complicate.! machilierj, the SUCU. 8
ful ope aiion ot every piece of which depends upon
eacii and every other part, however mmute and m-
siginficaut: so ill the battle ot
Loss OF THE Privateer Jeff, Lavis—Safe
ty OF HER Crew and Armament —A letter re
ceived here yesterday (says the Savannah Re
publican of the 24th) by Mr. J. J. Martin, from
j’ernar.dina, dated August 21st, states as fo-
10 “The crew of the privateer Jeff. Lavis ar-
.. red here from St. Angnstme this a^ernoon,
They state that on Sunday morning the
Davis in trying to get Mo 8t ‘ ^ ng “ 3 ‘ ine '
struck on the Bar, and was lost; All the guns
with the exception of two small ones were
saved."
[rorrcspondence pf the Philadelphia Enquirer.]
Trouble with Foreign Powers.—I tele
graphed to you last night that Lord L J ons hat J
faid before the President a written statement
of the number and names of the vessels that
had passed the blockade of the Soulhern
with the declaration that England could not
regard as effectual a blockade conducted ta
such a manneri I now learn that the French
Minister joined with Lord L y° nsl " the “
munication, and that it was in deed ia joint
paper, in the nature of a protest, thepart ot
the representatives of France and England,
against such an ineffectual attempt to blockade
tfe Southern ports;
jgy The following is from the London let
ter-dated 26th July—of the New York News i
Just as I am* closing I am told that the
Southern Commissioners sent from here
month ago a complete battery of Armstrong,
and one of the Whitworth cannon, probably for
New Orleans, and that they have actually se
cured the construction of a steel-clad stea
frigate of the largest class in a port of Northern
Europe. They pay, too, it is said m cash.
This certainly looks like earnest work.
Ben.
en. M’Culloch’s Official Dispatch.
Springfield, Mo., via Lvitle Rock Aek. I
. August 11, 1861. )
Hon L. p. Walked—The battle cfOikhill has
ry Tile pioceas at damg .his may hm rest some
y * t.:i -I...S, «*j •‘iionug* dui not coil-
MANY CITIZENS.
France and Oeorgia-Importank Intelli-
geuce*
We believe that it may now be safely an
nounced that France will take advantage ot
the Geonria mission, as the means ot opening
diplomaric negotiations with the Loniederate
Government; We learn from Pans that a spe
cial commission will be sent out to the South
ern States by the Emperor. We think thu
important embassy may be looked tor in No-
vem ber—possibly earlier. It is usual on such
Occasions to couVey the diplomatic agents in
a Government steamer; The Freuch steamer
may possibly sail direct lor Savaunah,- aud
from there proceed to New Orleans, catling
Havana eu route. This response to tbe Geor
gia mission, explains the semi-official announce
ment in the Paris Fatrie. recognizing the ton
atiu.tus.ial fight of secession claimed by tbe
South. The Paris correspondent ot the imsw
York Herald writes as follows, under date ol
/pills evening the Patrie has a most Uhfalr;
untrue and prejudicial leader upon the affairs
ofthe United States. The Paine asserts that
the South has a perfect right to secede, quotes
the Constitution to prove this, as the devil
mlabt quote Scripture, and winds up saying
that it is to the interest of France and Europe
o recognize the revolted States. It is urged
upon the public that a direct commerce w.ih
the South were most advantageous, and hopes
The Blockade in the West—A correspon
dent gives
are expressed that there will no longer be any
occasion to pay “those New York merchants
the large commissions they have heretofore
Docketed. All this is very much to be regret
ted, as it can but excite the hopes of the rebels
aud encourage them to a protracted resistance
The Lincoln ambassador is greatly excited
battery was taken
ies, but was fi'-al'y
eld by our men and turned against the enemy,
■under is a post. We approach and .ead- Here
n ' Fisher. 6l!i Regimen! N C. b. 1. An
rs a masmic sign, and •‘Here fell Bitga-
dier General Bee, Gnmuiaiivler 3d Brigade Here
Ba [lere is a house, completely riddled with balls.
Words cannot covey « *»“*t lded ut l1 "* ^'‘ e \
Tile old lad., who occupied the house, was killed
u !un her be-l. by a ball. Crossing a branch ,f
Bull Hun. where many a dying man quenched l.w
lllirst and bathed lus woimiJs. we enter a pn ee o
woods wnicii will testify Kir ages to the tury with
widen me Battle raged lu re A little tan her and
we find the horse, Said,to have been killed unde
the brave Bmtow. We read—“To the memory
ot the Tiger R'-fl s.” Hats, shoes and parus ot
clothing afe Scaileid all aidund. Still larth.-r, and
we enter a pine thicket, neai wheie the bailie be-
'an These pines stand Ve.y near each oilier, are
fall, and tioni^ fair lo eight i’cl.es |» diameter
Tins nlace I learn, was occupied by a small b- dy
om men and nearly ti-msed by the enemy.
Here it was that the gallant ^ ( th Georgia wa*
so badly cm up. Here they retreated But not uh
U they had covered tlie field will, their dead.
em/-lves and Geu-g a with glory I have ohen
heaVd that the Yankees a e p,s.r sl.oo.ers. and I
expect it is generally Hue; but lull so will, the
S, that Shot here. Sca.cely a tree is marked
higher thau a man’s head or lower
SJ72TZ “i n-r ;
iwo inches m diameter and twenty tcet long, and
so pointed as to be called a chisel is lengthened
by jointed rods according to the depth, required.
This is let Tall a lew feel, and by its weight cuts
inm the rock or other subsia.me. When it is ih .s
cut loose, although the bore w not inore than six
inches iu diameter and several hundred .eel deep,
it call easily be taken oUt in the following way.
Take off the chlrBi, connect, with a strew, a h«J o-
cylinder, so.uewl.al like a piece U move pipe,
having a valve opening upwards Hear the botu un
When this descends, it peuetrutes the powd ted
s .bstauce, Which rises inside Uie CJ Imder, abmre
the valve, and not being able to escape the vaLe.
it is drawn tu the . w uiface; ,
On each side of.mr camp ate quarries of soft red
Stone, winch lhe citizens use lor building dwellings
. imiKM This HU»ne is easily workeu an l
M»nus?*iu*, the pari
-y- «uu vhdi man iu ever>
corps, formed an essential. element in tbs rmgl.tj
struggle wfiich finally culminated, under the ble=s
mg of Providence, in u glorious victory.
You will regret to h'-ar that there is a great deal
of sick mess ^m, 1 >ng our troops. The prevn..,,,^ dis-
eu*cs arc meu^le?* uii l t\pht*id fever. *
sou to believe that our field officers ..re uW■ “ *
tut of the hea.th oi their Coummuds as ‘‘ e > s !' od ‘“
be The camps are not kept clean and wholesome ,
nor is the^ldie, required 1 to give that attention to
diet and personal cleanliness wlneli l-
good heafth. If proper sanitary regnlat.ons were
ad-.pted, and officers of every g ude required to see
to ineir enforcement, the sick list might be^pernu
ueutiy reduced tar below the present bg ‘ .
And iu.-t here let me offer a passing mbute to the
women ol Virginia. For their kindness mid utten-
rio to the sick and w.uuded, the wliyjie country
I owes them a 4ebt of gratitude which no words cal.
express, and which no time Call ever repa... In
sea-on and out ot season, in lair weather and foul,
dav and night, to tne humble private ill his rusty
uniform, Jlo ’the officer with ins riatt--mig « nd
and spurs—to ad grades and at all tunc-, they a e
the same gentle and tender ministers
with tli. ir means and their, homes and ‘“-' r
loving hands, to l.ur, e, to shelter aud to . 0 id rt-
Tney have thrown open their houses a m thur
ver the enemy commanded by .
The battle was fougl.t ttn^mires
Tlie bat*
field. The enemy were
missing,
the enemy are iu
about Ii lurlt-el. have five orsix balls.. When the
few who l.ad opposed the enemy here umil oppo
,-t,o„ was useh ss, fell buck Upon the main aimy
tlieu the enemy telegrephe-i tll .t they lm r “
he reb-ls." A short rejoicing was but the
,o a long mourning. Several times dunngUieday
I learn our case appeared alinosi hopeless,
length through the mercy oi God, our anus were
vie.or. .u- .he enemy fled, panic stricken, leaving
ev-twlhiiiir behind, and as il.ey tied many were cut
dowu by our cavalry. Here
promts that led tt.ai.y Ot them the «ar Il at
'.V should have a plantation in the South, this
plantation contains much less lLan the promised
uhe hundreU acres. . , .
Through lhe treachery of an engineer, who h«8
tioophern execuud. thousand* ot our trcKipR we.
detained and did not arrive untfl the day alter the
fif Whon wo compare the two armies in numbers
""The Georgia Commissioner, | and equipage, and reflect up >nal ^ha' ® 1 J c aim yi> We
has ‘ cirtiedthe
and other houses. '1 his sume is easily
lies immediately upon the railroad. There
.uie worn out lands here, borne old red hi ls
like those at home. We see the mountains tar
awav iu the distance;
I have of.eu heard that the corruption .of morals
camps is one ot the greaiest evils ot war. Thu
may be generally true, bul I do uol tjimk it is so
here Of curse we Imve a great many prolane
and immoral men, out they were so at home. We
also nave pious men; Whose light shines an
whose influence is h ft. I wOo.d that the third
cmnandmei.t were always observed in high
ol-ice* Tue boys say this is the best tempera »o
Siiciety iii the wojjd. Thus tor, 1 do not nunk I
have lmd any reason to grieve at the
which me camp is exerting over the morals ot any
boy w.tl. whom I was intimate.nGeo^a. A
sermon oil Sabbath, by our Llmp^, R v A
Haygood, is followed by a prayer meeting iu the
evening MauyofoJr messes Imve erected al ars
around‘which they'nightly bow and ask Gods
blesung u on our Cause, upon us. and those w
lelt behind. We have an abundance ot singing
here, and it is almost exclusively devotional.
When we cinpare our condition here with the
luxuries we Imve enjoyed at home, the contrast is
trul-v great; aud the soldier that truly lores his
country and -au.e to tight for her, will not mur
mur wile., she is doing the best sh» can tor h m,
but will thank God that his fare is no worse and
that victory has thus far crowned his efforts.
We are in gitiiiin* to receive letters frurn home,
and it gladdens Our hearts lo trace the lines,
marked by the hands of those we love. It is next
munpossihleforour friends^
’.m thei?eats iu the new.-papers, and vve"JO on;
the.nselve**, •‘ainonif the hushw: ysaB-l the hed^i.,
iu search of the uu.brtumites. At., all ure weicu m.
Nor .1. VS tills well out. proceed Ir.-in One cl.ss alone.
Tliu fine Indy m hbr lordly mansion, and tlie poor
woman ill her hniiiblo cabin—the one with her
ready luxuries and refined kindness, the Ollier w.
her homely fare, and untutored goodness—vie w in
each other in the good work, and stand erer 1
out-,.retched arms, Legging you to come mid make
their home your home; until God shall 1 ea ana
make you whole; Surely sucl. Women are akin io
‘"X then, to the women of Virginia! I
the menZve done their pan, so have the women
none theirs; Heaven Will protect them ... this l.te
aud crown them it. that winch is to come. A
-trong; our force was about the same.Tl.ebai-
^SffiS^-tmrfield wiffithe
;« a f anjrsJSCxn-SS
thousand wounded, and three hundred prisoner.
Gi n. Lyon was killed, and many ol ttmir prominent
officers. Onr losu was two hundred and sixty-
tive killed eight hundred wounded, and thirty
We have possession of Springfield; and
full retreat towards RollS;
BENJ. McCULLOCH;
Brigadier General Commanding.
Stoppage of New England Mills The Fall
wSjmw ii<e Tr °L Riv r-
wan Meiacmet and linen Mills, t,f that city, all of
wiiit-li manufacture print gooife.Vfm' e suspended
ope.atiuim for the present, , /f, n
The Union, Qu.queclian, Whatapee and , Df •
Dm fee’s Mills have been stopped several weeks.
The Fall River Print Works and the Nall MUI
have also been slopped several weeks. The
merican Print Works-lras been running three
days in a week, but if is uncertain how long it
W T,?e Ih^d MmsTrf Oliver Chsce, and Davis *
Riwse] and the Wit-king Factory of Augustus
Clmce all in Fail River, B. I, imve been st- pped
from half to three-foui ths ol the time for tlie pas
few weeks. Every department of business m that
cTv aTd vanity shares the same depression.-Bos
ton Journal.
From East Tennessee.—Gentlemen lately
. m ,• • t.la Jiltrhlv f. .
The course of
i they
have Visite.1 th“sick,‘ and hou-e.l the stranger ..ml
fed the hungry, and clothed lhe naket, u. jh
world, so, we are taught and belie; e, s i. 1. their
reward be ill that purer and better state where there
shall be no more sickness and wounas.
Tennessee.—Ge itleir.en
from East- Tt3n.us.1ee give highly f .vorable reports
die corjdjrion of that section. The course of
General ZAiicoffer bus been very P r ?‘ ie '? t
conciliatory, as well ns energetic. Under his
Minions management disaffection has oeen pare
j ;.;zed and i..dJfcren« «a™ed into a zealous
support of the GolL derate cause. Not only was
.here no fear of revolt, but it was believed that
E,.t Tei.nea.-ee would riv 1 the o her sections of
~ c late .he number and efficiency ofthe vol-
u. 1. e s she was sending and w. u d send, into the
.• p pin re rice; Our :flformant says there
were fi.un.eu fine Cava ry C- mpanies e’^m^d
a'bout Knoxville last week, all ol them East Ten
nessee companies, *— —
command.-Macon Tet:groph, 26.
nd attached to ZulHcoffePs
araiiip . 1 taut labor, we believe Mr. Kin-
-tlie following prices current in St. , ; ste d by Monsieur Cort- Vander Maeren, o : in „ p[, m a n Uie. lory.
ders 5 a 5Jc-; clear sides 6 a 7c.
about 7,000,000 lbs. in bulk- No sales making.
Huzza !-Tbe New York Herald of Ae lltb
instant, says that the blockade is no blockade
a t. all« that the Southern privateers have al
ready captured more-than twenty millions of
dollars worth of Northern property, and that
u ygry goott more than a hundred millions will
be lost to the North by the same cause.
We did not know that our ffrivatqers had
been so fortunate; tor they do not publish much
of their doings, for obvious reasons. Let them
keep on, and get the hundred millions, lhe
Yankees can afford to lose it, for they ere
throwing away hundreds of m.flions on a worse
than useless war.-Savannah Republican.
MaNaSSa. off Manassas.—the Richmond pa
re have, of tore, been couri-lerabiy exercised over
me name of the great conflict winch Gen. Beau
regard has, at last, very appropriately named i ie
Baitie of Manassas Plains.” The follow..*, ir.an
the Richmond Enquirer, in reference to the name
iisHlt will be renu with intercsi:
AS to the correct spelling, we believe that Ma-
nassas and Mauassa are both i-or.uplioi.X We
remember whet! tub Manassas Railroad was undei
discus.-..,.., an enthusiastic friend ot ‘hat enD-i prise
i.Kik up this very qu slum. He said that tl e
■uotiliiaui pass had taken iis l.Bme limn a caterer
t.r the travelling public; we believe a Jew, who.
lor a long time, bad his house «-f cterlammen.
■ here H« was widely known, and much esteirn
cd tor his kind heatt Hud good el.c-r a..d theriimse-
mau would ofu-naod many miles to his day s jour
uey, that i.e n.igl.t spend the night with ‘Old Man
-.ssch ’’ as f ey familiarly styled him. In sliori,
he was as well known as his gap, and from him
the latter caught its mime of Maiiassehs Gap
The writer refe,red to, closed his narrative, which
established the scripture orthography f-.r the pass
by appealing to the friends of the rai.road to spell It
often and spell it ever. -‘Manassch. His zeal and
his learning availed not, however. The ra.l oad
has gone luto the legislation ofthe Stole as Mau-
assaS Gap Railroad, and so we must taxe it.
Kentucky and Tennessee —The Washington
correspondent of lhe Baltimore Sun writes.
On the 20.1. of Sepiemher ffi^Legistoture^of
Kentucky will meet, a-i
id will embrace a twolhirds
m .loriiy oi Uniim men in boll, branches They
" a/once pn-cetd to depose Governor Magoffin.
. deal w i.h the United States Senatom Bowel
a ”4 t R?ec , k , inrw'-c. " They are much incensed at
Uie neglect ol il.e United States Senate to pass &
bill legislating Judge Monroe out 1 f
Arms will now be c-uvey. d without Lenity
p, fast Tennessee. Should lhe forcesund-. r Gen.
P How and others attempt to pass toro'agh Kan.
incky on tiieir way to allack Cairo or St. Louis,
there will be hot woik on tlie “b’.oody ground,’
The Sun’s correspondent '.-ems to be sfropgly
tiuciured with Black Repujiieanism.
The Colutubus Enquirer, of Aqg. 2!d t _
says that the Inferior Court of Taylor coupty, upa
levied a tax of 33 cents on each $100 wofcth of
taxable property, iu lhat county, for tl;p support,
bf such families of volunteers from that county, to
the Confederate service, as may ueed assistance,
and has appointed officers for the proper collection
I aud disbursement of this fund. That m the wajr
to go into the work liberally and patnotaally,
-■ - a Pnnfflda-ate tW Tlie great Parrot siege gun taken the
Improvements w .! Comederates iu the fight, beam two inscriptions,
Armory « to be esrabhslred at Uie Angara arse- GOD ; ^ ^ ^ ., pa!s fjr Rebels,, U. 8.,
mil. Ihe-mai.-ilaciure of 1smal ^ arms wd 00 u j , , ... on the other, “Return to p ague the In-
tor ..b*wr-rest
full blast for some lime.
was “talking like a parrot,”
I the South,