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n°n. 0. }[. Dantzler , S. Mathew's Parish, S. C.:
ry whWufind^itU h L 6 mVeve“l t o. , he ke er ' qu! ‘
which X. think it best to make apubt v q “t T *’
qmry is. whether, in case no sales caV be bef^
the day named, in the cotton subscriptions whhom a
eacnfice of the property, the sales are still bbe in S k
ted on_ .1 answer, certainly not. The dav named is
upon the presumption that the blockade will be w .
Ren, and that sales of produce can be then made T .
propose to submit another plan to provide for the con- 1 ;
tinmency of a continuance of the blockade, which will!.
allow an indefinite retention of the crop. But it con- -
stitutes no part of either plan to force the produce on
the market at a sacrifice. p uuce 0,1
M ith much respect, your ob’t serv’t,
C. G. Memmtnger,
Secretary of the Treasury.
For the Upson Pilot.
Thomaston, July 12th 1801.
According to notice, a meeting of the members of
the proposed Rifle Company was held in the Court
House to-day, and was organized bv calling Drury W.
Womble to the Chair, and requesting Robert F. Patillo
to act as Secretary. Owing to the small number of
members present, the election of officers was upon mo
tion postponed till the first Tuesday in August next
Upon motion a committee consisting of G. L. F Bird
song. Daniel R. Beall and G. A. Cunningham were ap
pointed to confer by communication with the President
of the Confederate States in regard to arming and
equipping our Company.
Upon’ motion the meeting adjourned.
D. W. WOMBLE, CnAiE.*
Robert F. Patillo, Secretary.
From Western Virginia—Death of Gen
Garnett—Disasters to the Confederate
Arms.
Washington, July 16.—-Gen. McClellan’s
official dispatches confirm the death of Gen.
Garnett, at Laurel Hill, with 200 of his men
killed and 1,000 taken prisoners. Seven guns
were also captured.
Cincinnati, July 16.—A special dispatch to
the Gazette says, that Laurel ITill was evacua
ted by the Confederates on the night of ti e 11.
They were overtaken by the advanced Federal
forces on the 12th, when the rear showed bat
tle to cover the retreat at the next ford. Gen.
Garnett was killed. Col. Ramsay of Geor
gia, succeeded Garnett, when the pursuit ceas
ed. The result of the whole affair is that the
camp at Laurel Hill, with its equippage, forty
baggage wagons, field chests, two regimental
banners, four Georgia captains and Lieutenants
were captured; General Garnett killed and
twenty of hie men
Gen. Garnett’s body is at head quarters await
ing orders from Richmond.
Richmond, July 16. —Intelligent passengers
by this evenings train state the following com
panies were in Gen. Pegram’s command at the
battle of Rich mountain: Upshur Grays, Cap
tain Higginbotham —all the commissioned of
ficers in this company were killed except the
captain; Lee Guards. Captain Irvin six or eight
killed; Rockbrige Rifles, Captain Curry, five or
six killed ; a small portion of Capt. De Lanier’s
Petersburg Artillery were engaged, all were
killed or wounded ; De Lanier was
at his cannon, and two of the Upshur Grays
shot his slayers instantly dead. Another com
pany, probably from Hardy or some other east
ern county, were engaged.
It is impossible to obtain satisfactory details
to satisfy the anxious and painful hearts of
thousands of relatives and friends.
All the companies engaged w r ere from Vir
ginia.
Beverly was taken possession of by tho Fed
erals on Friday at noon. The Confederate stores
were Dearly all saved from the vandals.
Garnett’s death is confirmed, but little is
otherwise known in regard to his command or
the battle. The reporter has labored diligent
ly to obtain some particulars in regard to ihe
fight at Laurel Hill, but finds it impossible to
obtain any reliable accounts.
Cincinnati} July 16.—Gen. McClellan, occupies
Beverly. The Confederates are concentrating
at Laurel Hill, from where it is reported, they
will again retreat, without a general battle.
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
Washington, July 16.—The bogus Virgin
ia Senators have been sworn in.
In the House a resolution to adjourn on Fri
day, has passed.
The Senate passed a resolution authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy to employ the nee 8
sary means to protect the U. S. comint §i
against privateers.
A resolution to adjust the present difficulties
by a convention was tabled by a vote of 92 to 5.
J. W. Forney has been elected Secretary of
the Senate.
Washington, July 16 —The Army appro
priation bill has passed the Senate.
The Senate bill increasing the military estab
lishment, to be reduced at the option of Con
gress has passed.
The House bill defining and providing apen
ilty for conspiracy has passed.
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, July 16.-Seward has issued a
proclamation to the Spanish Government for the
surrender of the Sumter s prizes. .
Lord Lyons has called the attention. oi the
Government to the fact that private parties have
been allowed to run the Chesapeake -blockade.
A dispatch has been received at the Mexican
Legation, announcing the death of O Campo
and Gen. D. Ek Gallado. •
VJu Sitpsoa Seilot.
THOMASTON, GEORGIA.
Saturday Morning, July 20, 1861. i
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IVoticc to our Thoinaston Subscri
bers.
Owing to an arrangement of the Confederate State
Government in relation to the tnt of one cent on the
delivery of papers, cur Thomson subscribers will find
alter this dale their papers gratis at the Confectionary
ox M. btorne, near the Store of G. W. Davis E>q. and
opposite Dr. John Ihompsou’s Store, and near cur of
fice.
P. S. All who wish their papers left at their homes,
wih please hand or send m their names and we will
send their copies by a Carrier hereafter, on Saturday
moi nings; and an who do not receive their papers rog
u’arly, will please report the failure to the Pilot Office
Our Space.
We have given all the space we car. permit this week
to our correspondents, advertisements and war news
In a few weeks we hope to increase our size, always
however with the aid and punctuality of our generous
and honest patrons.
The Ladies’ Relief Society.
The Society of Ladies for the benefit of the absent
volunteers from Upson Cos , assembled according to no
tice at the Baptist Church on last Wednesday morning.
Alter the adoption of a Preamble and Constitution sot
the rule of the Society and the transaction of other
business, the meeting adjourned to assemble again at
the Court House on next Tuesday at 9 o’clock A. M. *
We are requested to invite especially the attendance
of the ladies from the country, at the next meeting.—
We hope both from town and country, as many as may
find it convenient, will give their influence, their smiles,
their hearts and hands to advance the noble, patriotic
and benevolent object of the Society. We will publish
the Preamble and Constitution of the Society iu cur
next issue.
War! War I
The news from Virginia in another c- lumn is not so
favorable as we anticipated. Like the most of our
present telegraphic dispatches, it is very ur certain and
contradictory. The Northern accounts we crib now only
receive through Louisville Ky., via New Orleans, and
our readers will have to place their own constniction
on the too many letters which find their v.ay into
print and the meagre intelligence we leceive through
Richmond, Va.
It would take a conclave of Yankees to guess and
come in rifled cannon distance of the tiue state of cur
war operations. “What is Truth V* now puzzles both
the wise and ignorant more than it did in the days of
Pilate. We can only hope for the best, until Hope is
lost, either in disappointment or realization.
Col. Ecfors Regiment.
Col. Ector’s Regiment is now on its way to Decatur,
where possibly it may remain in camp some weeks.—
Tt is said to bo the finest body of men yet organized in
the State, and we know the Upson Volunteers will
compare favorably with any company in legard to raor
al, intellectual and physical material.
Imposition Ip on Soldiers.
We met the other day, a returned officer in the Upson
Guards, of the sth Regiment, at Pensacola, says tlio
Confederate States, who stated that a report had been
extensively circulated in that place, to the detriment
of the Bank of Middle Georgia. lie informed us that
the Bank was broken, and clear gone forever, in con
sequence of which falsehood many of cur soldiers had
been induced to submit to infamous shaving. lie said
he had himself given a twenty dollar note to a sutler,
for five pounds of cheese, and that similar impositions
had been practiced upon many.
We know of no returned officer of the Upson Guards,
to this County. We look upon the whole tale as lab
ulous and as the off-spring of a brain which draws its
fact’ from its fancies, and a heart regaidless of social
rights, and duties. No officer of the Upson Guards,
would tell such untiuths.— Ed. Filet.
t >
Gov. Pickens has issued his proclamation, cal
ling an extra session of the Carolina Legislature, to
meet in Columbia on the first Monday in November,
in order to elect electors of President and Vice Presi
dent. Georgia will choose her electors on the first
Wednesday in November, by popu’ar vote, when we
shall also elect members of Congress, no provision hav’
ing been made for the time of election by our Legis
lature since the adaption of the Permanent Confeder
ate Constitution, and the Congress having named the
first Wednesday in November as the day for holding
Congressional elections in those States whose Legis.
lature has set apart no day. Our election for Gov
ernor and members of the Legislature, (on which lat
t3r will devolve the duty of electiug two Senators,)
which will take place the first Wednesday in October.
Qutlls. —Our readers in the country who have geese
will do well to save their quills, as it will not be long
before the stock of steel pens will give out, and the
old firm of “goose, gander & Cos.” will have t<> supply
the South with writing implements — Fay. N. C. Ob.
It seems from the Richmond Va., correspondent of
the Savannah Republican (P. W. A. ) that “Goose,
Gander & C 0.,” was already bankrupt in Va. He com -
plains terribly that ‘ Goose, Gander & Cos., will not
furnish him stationery nearer than Richmond from
Halifax C. 11., Probably it is against the laws of the
Old Commonwealth, to erect paper mills, or pluck the
firm of Goose, Gander & C<\! W e hope the nerves of
our friend, A. wifi survive the shock of the “harmless
Virginians” in relation to the article of stationery!
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Officers of the 4(l!i Indepcndciil Rcgi
uienf.
Colonel—Walton Ector, Merriwether Cos.
Lieut. Colonel—Marcellas Douglass, Randolph C O
Major—James M. Smith, Urvenn Uo.
I oiufelltei’S.
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Below, we give the Muster Roll of this gallant com
pany. We learn thr< ugh a letter received from an < ffi
cer of the Volunteers, that it is desirable that the ranks
of the e< mpany sin u and number one bundled men. lie
says, “can’t yen make an appeal to the i atri< tic y< m g
men of Upson, to come up and join iu'?” Cut oj j eal is
now made. It rs f< und in the fact that Ofir land is in
vaded cur homes desolated, cur fields trodden on by
a ruthless soldiery, and the lives of our sons, brothers
and fathers taken in bloody battles on their own soil.
He know this appeal will find a response in the hearts
of not only our “uatriotic young men,” but our middle
aged and old men; until the lai ks of ihis aid eveiy
other Southern Company is filled, and the insolent in
vader is driven fr< m our land:
I?ltislcr Roll of tlie Epson Volunteers*
Captain—Tuos. S. Fharman,
Ist Lieutenant—T. B. Hancock.
2d “ —B. W. Sparks.
od “ —W. W. Hartsfild.
Ist Sergeant —Edwin Dallas.
2d “ —James Andrews.
3d “ —B. L. Powell.
4th “ —G. M. T. Snarman.
Ist Corporal —Josiali Carter.
2dj “ —A. R. Stamps.
3d “ —J. N. Walker.
4th “ —F. J. Reeves.
Secretary Jno. M. Greene.
Quartermaster —E. B. Thompson.
PRIVATES.
Joseph Allen. Win L Adams.
The* J Afwater. Jno W Allen.
Jas M Adams. L S Baker.
P C Beall. Wm Blakely.
J J Bentley. Jas W Bentley.
Jno W Bentley. P G Biitt.
II H Bragg, SCBaiker.
Sain’l Colquitt. J A Colquitt.
P K Collier. Th< mas Dean*
A B Duke A A Dawson.
W 11 Dickinson. Simeon Denham.
Natlfl Denham. T lies J Ferguson.-
Wm Graham. WmLGibfon.
R A Holloway. Rues el IJairell.
IV H Hightower. R W T Jei kins.
S E jaekf-on. W II II Kelly.
Jas R Me Cold 1 J MtMitheal.
W J Perryman. C A Pas ey.
L D Pubiam. James Ruffin.
H B Reeves. Jas r i Rose.
Jno A Reeves. T J Raines.
W T Stewart. Silas Smith.
John W Spivey. W I) She} held.
T J Sliephmd. M W Snij.es.
J T Snipes. E A Trayler.
W J ‘I hweatt. J A ‘I Ik mas.
S G Townsend. T C Tiice.
T J Wilkinson. W II C C Wilson.
J II Weaver. M B Wilcox.
Jno M V bite. Elbha Young.
David Self. • Geo D Wilmot.
Total 77. 5 Servants.
Mustered into service July Bth 1861.
Fater From Faurel Hill,
Federals Our Four to Ore.
Tiie Ref rent Adihiikb]} Managed.
Only Twenty Confederates Killed .
Louisville, Ky.—Gen, Garnett’s forces
numbered five thousand Gen. McClellan’s
forces numbered twenty-two thousand, match
ing in three columns. Morris had far Ltd tie
patriots on the North, MtClclkn on the South,
with Rosencrantz approaching in front. ‘J he
patriots stood their ground to the last possible
moment —for their safety.
The retreat must have been most admirably
managed as the pursuers Lad ro opportunity
of using their small arms. So well was the
rear guarded, though out-flanked twice during
the retreat by the convergent columns, that on
ly twenty were killed. At the last accounts
the Confederates were retreating towaids St.
George. The Federals hope that Gen. Hill,
now at Oakland, will harass the Confederates in
their retreat toward Hardy County. It must
be remembered that thei-e troops have kept
McClellan’s columns in check for several weeks.
Jefferson City, Mo —Four thousand Mis
sourians are gathered at Georgetown with three
pieces of artillery. The people are flocking to
the standard of the State in opposition to Fed
eral tyranny.
Richmond, Va., July 15th.—The reports
brought here by passengers relative to the fight
at Rich Mountain are confused and unreliable,
and every way unsatisfactory.
One passenger, a man in high official posi
tion, states that only three companies of Con
federates under Lieut. Col. Fegram, were en
gaged with the Federals. Loss of the Confeder
atesMYom thirty to forty killed. Col. Tegrrm
seriously wounded and taken prisoner. About
three hundred Federals reported killed. Many
ot the Confederates supposed to be killed or
wounded, have since reached the Confederate
camp uninjured. However intense the interest
of the public for reliable news about this battle,
it is impossible yet to obtain it.
Thirteen prisoners and two spies were brought
here to-day from Yorktown.