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jjonrnal £ gfrssntgcr. TkKOWLES and 8. BOSE, EUITOBS AND PROPRIETOR!*. W 4 BihP Andrew’s Opinion. The Rev. Janies O. Andrew, one of the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, writes to the Southern Christina Ad t L*nte: To return to the war, which b the all ab sorbing theme of thought and speech.— Throughout all mj route there has been the same busy note of preparation. All along mv way the people seem to be a unit, and evince everywhere tbe same spirit of stem aud defiant purpose. The women of the South duriuz the Revolution were proverbial for their patriotic devotion to their country’s weal. 1 am perfectly satisfied that their daughters have inherited in full measure the same spirit. Our people intend to fight to the death for their homes and their altars, and even should it so turn out that Lincoln’s Government should succeed in 41 crushing” or “ whiping out’’ the South which seem to be the pet phrases now so freely used by our enemies ia reference to us, it will ruin them. Rut I have little fear of their success. Ist. Because our cause is righteous. 2d. The people of the South, thanks to Lincoln’s fol ly and perfidy arc now very nearly a unit.— 3d. We are fighting at home and for home. We ask only to bj permitted to govern our selves. We wish to relieve our late associ ates form all participation in tbe sin which has so sorely troubled their consciences.— 4th. We have soldiers enough, an army made up of the very best material and com manded by officers second to none on earth ; aud, finally ami above ally we look np for God’s direction and blessing. Thousands of our soldiers are Christian men, who are not ashamed to confess Christ in the camp ; and every day thousands of prayers go up to God invoking his guidance aud aid. In many of our churches prayer meetings are being con stantly held in behalf of the country, and our sous and husbands and brothers on the tented fields, and will not God hear and answer ? Fugitive Slaves. Those who have compared the latest cen sus returns with the returns of 1850, we doubt not have been surprised at the fact therein shown that, although the slave popu lation in 1860 was 749,103 greater than in 1860, the number of fugitives from service was one-fifth less. From the universal complaints of the Southern press daring the past two years, the alleged frequent detection and expul sion of persons from the South charged with tampering with slaves, the known and not altogether unsuccessful efforts of John Brown ites and fanatics of the Oberlin school, the circulation of the Helper books and other in cendiary documents, and the nullification of the Fugitive Slave act in a majority of the free States, it was reasonable to infer that slaveholders had of late suffered an unusual ly hpavy losa in this description of property. It would doubtless have occasioned little sur prise had the statistics shown that the ratio of fugitives to the eutire slave population had increased three fold. We are gratified to learn that the reverse is the fact. The ex act number of fugitives iu 1850, as given in the returns, was 1,011, or one iu every 8,165; in 1860, 803, or one in every 4,918. The border States are of course the most exposed to theoperations of the “underground railroad” agents, and yet the extraordinary fact is shown that Delaware, Maryland, Vir ginia, Kentucky and Missouri lost but 452 -laves in 1860, against 544 in 1850. In but seven of the fifteen States was there anv increase in the number of fugitives, and in most of these that increase was trifling.— Perhaps a comparison of the figures of the grand totals will prove the most striking, viz : 803 fugitives out of a slave population of 3,949,557 ; and this, too, in the face of the fact that twenty millions of people arc opposed to the institution of slavery, and a portion of that population are avowedly bit terly hostile to it, and spare no means in the shape of incendiary publications, Anti-Slave ry Societies and Abolition emissaries, to fur ther their pet scheme of slavery emancipation. These facts lead to two conclusions : first, that the slave is contented with his lot, and can with difficulty be enticed from his mas ter ; and second, that, althongh the ranting and noise of Abolitionists may be 4nistakcn by the Southern people as the popular senti ment of the North, the North does not en courage or approve of interference with the institution of slavery. It shows, also, that the South has really little canse of com plaint, and if it had none in 1850 it had less in 1800, the very year iu which their com plaints were loudest and denunciations the most bitter.— N. Y Jour. Com. From 3liM>oni'i. St. liOVIH, May 18.—The State Tobacco M are house was also visited yesterday by the L. fe. authorities, and a considerable quan tity of arms and munitions of war were taken therefrom. The rifles taken yesterday from the Cen tarl Metropolitan Police Station belonged to Heniy N. Hart, Colonel of the Constitution al G uard, and had been taken to the police station for safekeeping. The city is now surrounded by a line of military posts, extending from the river tie low the Arsenal, arouud the western out skirts, to the river again on the north. The object of these posts is to prevent hostile troops and munitions of war from entering the city, and to protect the public peace and give complete security to every peaeful citi zen. The forces composing these encamp ments belong to the regimeots under com mand of Colonels Blair, Boerstein and Sergei. Tweaty-9even persons have died of wounds received at the Camp Jackson affair, and eight in the Walnut street collision. St Louis, May 19.—Gen Lyon has re fused to release the prisoners arrested here, on the ground that be would be liable to the penalties for treason. The Governor has removed the Captain jf the State troops at the Osage bridge, for allowing the post-office agent to be maltrea ted there. He guarantees protection to all route agents. 1 here is a State encampment on the line of the Bt. Joseph and Hannibal Railroad, where batteries are erected,and trains arestop {•ed and Govern meat stores detained. Another Edict from Gov. Brow n. We bear that Governor Brown telegraphed yesterday to one of the military officers of the State, in this city, not to allow the Ogle thorpe Light Infantry to carry their arms to } irginiu, but to take them in possession and forward them immediately to Milledgevillc. Somehow, though the Oglethorpes left at ie u hP rMn ted time, aud the arms and accou trements, uU, went along with them. Me are rather inclined to the opinion that the circumstance will agitate the bile of His 1 xetheiicy to some considerable extent far better thus though, than that brave Georgians should be left to tight the battles of their country vvithoq; arms in their bund — R*p~ 2*4 PROCLAMATION.—To the People of the Confedkuate States: —When a people who recognue their independence upon God, feel themselves surrounded by peril and difficulty, it becomes them to hum ble themselves under the dispensation of Di vine Providence, to recognize His righteous government,to acknowledge His goodness in times past, and supplicate His merciful pro u for the future. The manifest proofs of the Divine Bles sing hitherto extended to the effort of the people of tbe Confederate States of America to maintaiu aud perpetuate public liberty, individual rights and uational independence, demand their devout and heartful gratitude. It becomes them to give public mani festation of this gratitude, aud of their de pendence upon the Judge of all the Earth, and to invoke the continuance of His favor. Knowing that uonc but a just and righteous cause can gain the lliviue favor, wc would implore the Lord of Hosts to guide and di rect our policy in the paths of right, duty, justice and mercy, to uuite our hearts and our efforts for tin? defence of our dearest rights: to strengthen our weakness; crown our arms with success, aud enable us to se cure a speedy, just and honorable peace. To these ends, and in conformity with the request of Congress,! invite the people of the Confederate States to the observance of a day of fasting aud prayer, by such religi ous services as may be suitable for the occa sion, and I recommend Thursday, the 13th day of June next, for that purpose; aud that we may all on that day, with one ac cord, join in humble and reverential approach to Him in whose hands we are, invoking Him to inspire us with a proper spirit and temper of heart and mind to bear our evils, to bless us with llis favor and protection, and to bestow His gracious benediction upon our Government and country. (Signed.) Jefferson Davis. By the President: 11. Toombs, Secretary of State. President Davis.—Eminent as Jeffer son Davis is as a statesman, he is also be youd all doubt one of the first military men of this country. Some of the North ern journals have the justice to accord to him great powers as a General. The Cleveland Plaiudcaler styles him “a genuine son of Mars.” Tbe Bangor Democrat says: “ Whatever estimate Republicans may place npon the character of Jefferson Davis, all parties know and agree that he is not a a man of bluster and bluff, but a man of terrible determination, who means what he says, aud whose resources of mind rise in grandeur in proportion as the difficulties by which he is surrounded increase. He is one of those very, very gigantic minds which adorn the pages of history, of whom it may be said:—“Desperate courage makes odc a , majority.” The latent powers of his soul and intellect have been fully called forth on but one occasion. When the flower of the Mexican cavalry, numbering 800 strong, came down on his band of 400 Mississippi ans at a Buena Vista, whilst the whole army of Americans trembling looking for naught but to see his little band go down before the terrible charge, he alone felt no misgivings, and knew that he should triumph. The world knows the result. The iron man of war stood firm; they received the shock of the charge, and delivered their deadly fire. The cavalry reeled and tied, and the field of Buena Vista was won.” interesting iroiu Northern Texas. The Galveston Civilian has the following dispatch from Houston, dated McKinney, May 6: \\ e are in a blaze of excitement just nt this time. Lincoln had reinforced Fort \\ ashitu, and the natives became somewhat alarmed on the 2d instant. Runners from Sherman were seut to this and adjoining counties for men to go over to Washita and capture them aud take their arms. The next day about one hundred and twenty-live men started from here and went to the call, other companies did the same; and on their arrival on lied lliver they numbeied seven hundred men. In the meantime, the United States troops being apprised of our intentions, re treated to Fort Arbucle and also got the force Irorn fort Cobb, inakiug their numbers about eight hundred. Our troops are now holding them at bay, aud have seut for reinforce ments. The dispatch arrived here last eve ning, and to-day about one hundred men have left here, and I understand about two hundred from Lamar, and two hundred from the Red River counties and about two hun dred from Dallas. You may soon expect to hear of another victory for Texas. &*)-P res. Lincoln threaten to hang as pi rates all the Southern privateersmen, caught by the government cruisers. The Richmond Whig quotes Vat tel’s u Law of Nations,” to him, as follows: Yattel in his 3d book distinctly recognizes the belligerent rights of a people situated as we are. He says:— “ When a nation becomes divided into two parties, absolutely independent, and no lon ger acknowledging a common superior, the State is dissolved, aud the war between the two parties stands upon the same ground, in every respect, as a public war between two nations. Whether a republic be split into two factions, each maintaing that it alone constitutes the body of the State, or a king dom be divided between two competitors for a crown the nation is severed iuto parties who will mutually term each other rebels. Thus there exists in the State two separate bodies, who pretend to absolute indepen dence, and between whom there is no judge. They decide their quarrels by arms as two different nations would do. The obligation to observe the common laws of war towards each other is therefore absolute, indispensa bly binding on both parties, aud the same which the law of nations imposes on all na tions in transactions between State aud State.” The Whig thinks this covers the case ex actly, aud promises that, if Lincoln hangs southern privateers, men up shall go all the prisoners of war captured by the sourthern army. The Liverpool Time*, 4 f h May, says: The Humpijf of Cotton. —Already the effects of this lamentable strife are beginning to rench us. MV have now twenty three weeks’ consumption of American cotton in this country ami at sen,which must speedily compel the spinners to lessen their produc tiou —an event only inferior to the misery t will cause to the civil strife now passing in America. The stock of East India cotton held in this port is considerable, being ‘2OO, 000 bales, against 900,000 bales at this time last year, and great exertions will be made throughout the eiitton districts in India to Occupy the ground Which the American plan ters have vacated : but all changes of this kind must necessarily be progressive, and it is elear that we have very discouraging prospects to look in the face arising out ot his unhappy position of affairs in the Wes tern world. A Card from tbe ol unteen. Tboip Battery, / ) Warrington, May 23, sl. J In the name and behalf of the Indepen dent Volunteers, we the committee appoin ted return our sincere thauks for the beauti ful flag prescuted to our company by Mrs. Hackle Miss Josephine Wingfield and Miss Anna Lou. Nisbet. Presents like these pre scuted on the teuted field, bring to memory the heroes of the old Revolution, and cause the blood of every true Southerner to flow with renewed vigor. Who would not desert home, family and friends to tight for his country when the ladies are ready to give him the assisting hand? In 1770 the cause of liberty was greatly indebted to the fiber ality and patriotism of woman for its success. Such has ever been the history of freedom in all ages of tbe world, in this revolution of 1861, our cause has received the benignant smile, the cheering word, the delightful God speed of tbe ladies of our much beloved city. We were worse than skeptics, did we doubt that your approval aud your generosity will exert the same influence, in keeping alive the flame that burns so pure and bright, as did the efforts of your heroic ancestors —the women of tbe old Revolution. It may be that these beautiful emblems of freedom may receive many pierces from the balls of the enemy, but should they be torn to tatters they shall, if any of us sur vive the conflict, be carried back to our much loved home aud kept as sacred relies. When the battle commences (which we hope will not be many days) these beautiful gifts shall be placed upon the battery, and to encourage us to fight with light hearts, wc will often cant our eyes to their floating fold, and remember that they were the gifts of the noblest of nature’s creatures. Again let us thank you for the unmerited kindness. May life be sweet to you and death still swee ter. Geo. A. Cole, ‘I Lieut. Oliver P. Poe, (-Com. Capt. J. W. Apkrhold, ) The War and Cotton. The London Times of the 4th of May has the following : In consequence of the high prices of cot ton a reduction of 7 4 per cent, iu wages lias been determined on by the millowners in the west of Scotland. The Manchester Guardian of the 4th of May remarks : The spread of the separation movement in America, and the increasingly uieanaeiug at titude of the antagonistic States have again stirred up the spirits of speculation in the Liverpool cotton market ami imparted a fur ther upward tendency in prices. The produ cers of some kinds of yarns made from Amer ican cotton are prompted by the above intel ligence to abstain from attempting sales, or i to add one-eiglith of a penny per pouud to their quotations of price. But, as stated in our previous reports, the impending civil war creates an apprehension of commerial mischief in the States, and, consequently, of monetary disturbance in Europe. Ban kers and discounters are thus rendered more cautious, and so are the buyers of our pro ducts. In fact, both the home consumers and the shippers of yarns are abstaining from business as much as possible. Apalachicola Tlirouteiic<3. Dispatches received here last night report an aprehended attack upon Apalachicola by the United States steam gun-boat Crusader, with the design of recapturing the schooner Atwater and punishing the town for her seizure. The Aticat>r was captured at Cedar Keys on the Bth inst., by the Beauregard lliflcs, and carried into tbe port of Apalachi cola ou the 12th inst. The Crusader is a regular United States war-vessel, registered 549 tons burden, with 110 officers and men, and carrying 8 guns. She was at Havana on the 11th inst., where she reported the capture of the famous Southern yacht Wan derer by the IJ. S steamer St. Louis. She must, therefore, have repaired with expedi tion to the attack of Apalachicola. The news created some excitement here, and the prompt and impulsive feeling of our citizens was to go at once to the assistance of Apalachicola. Capt. Van Vecliton of the Marianna, now at our wharves, has invited volunteers to take passage with hitn, and pro poses to start with his boat as soon as re sponsive dispatches from Apaiachicola invite assistance.— Columbus Enquirer of the 23d. Sheep Raising.— A gentleman, who has looked into Southern resources with refer ence to our complete and everlasting inde pendence, reports only one item in which we are deficient. We can make corn and wheat and meal and Cotton enough to feed and cloth ten times our population ; but we are short of sheep. This deficiency can be al most entirely supplied in a single season.— Ry not killing tbe lambs this spring the number of sheep can be nearly doubled at once. Wc hope our people will not neglect so important a matter. Better not taste lamb for years to conic than ever again be dependent on the Yankees for anything great or small. What would contribute greatly to the in crease of sheep would be heavy tax on dogs; but as such a law connot be had at the in stant, the next best substitute is to shoot all vagrant curs without mercy. —Richmond Whig. Removal of tlax*Capitol. We are of course,unable to judge as to the propriety of the removal of Congress to Rich mond, but with our imperfect knowledge of the motives which prompted the movement, it seems somewhat premature. It surely cannot be the intention of Congress to be a locomotive body, and to follow the army in its progress northward, or is the removal only the first 9tep toward Washington? The removal to Richmond seems to us prema ture, because that city is yet beyond the bounds of the Confederate States —Virginia having not as yet, formally seceded, the vote of her people Las not been bad on the ques tion. Though no one doubts how it will be decided, still, it would Lave been as well to have waited for the formality. It may have to be decided also, whether Virginia, in case secession is perfected, will joiu the Confed erate States—a question which we see moo ted occasionally.— Auy. Cons/. Provisions in Memphis.— Tho Bulletin says: Provisions are plentiful in this city. A gentle man, well informed in commercial circles, assures us that there is an ahandaiice of provisions in Memphis to supply our own people, and the regu lar trude in this city, until after the next crop is made. There is no excuse, therefore, for any ad vance in price, nor should any extortion be prac ticed under existing circumstances. There is n plenty here; it cost no more to the holder to-day than it did last week ; those who have to buy arc quite us ready, and as little able to bear an ad vance as formerly, Provisions in AncunaNCK. —Our friends in South Carolina who desire supplies for home consumption can obtain them in abundai.ee in North Curoliin>, either by orders to our merchants, or by persona! visit. There is no difficulty in purchasing and transporting supplies where they are needed, bir the people will not countenance speculators. The people are willing to sell and the roads to traits port to supply the wauls of our brethren. —Chut lotte Bulletin. Correpondenee of the Richmond Dispatch. Particulars of the linifiigemcnt at Sew ePa Point. Norfolk, May 21, 1861.— As I promised in my letter of yesterday to give you information to-day, incase I should be able to ascertain the fact whether any of the enemy were killed or wounded by our tire from the battery at Sewel’s Point, on Sunday last, I report, upon the authority of a gentleman who went down to Fort Monroe yester day (Mouday) iu the steamer which carried (un der a fl.ig of truce) the families of those who desired to go North, that on board of the Monti cello there were six men killed during the action on Sunday, by shot thrown iroin our oattery. It was reported that stveral others had been wound ed, but as to the truth of this he could not learn. The dead bodies of the six killed, (or a part ot them,) however, he saw ready lor internieul. The Monticello is so much injured that she will not be tit for service for some time. There lias been no further attempt made upon any ol our batteries since Sunday tii"ht. it was thought that the Minnesota or the Cumberland would be placed in position to fiie upon the battery at Sewel’s Point on yesterday ; accordingly ar rangements were made at that point to give them a proper reception. They are pretty well fortified there now with heavy guns, and are betters pre pared to cope with these ships than they were with the Mouticello on Sunday. The small pox at Fort Monroe, I understand, is on the increase, a very large number being down with it. AXOTHKR ACCOUNT. “ A Soldier” writes the following to the Norfolk Herald : The filing from the steamer Montfcello com menced upon us sooner than we expected, hut instantly our gall mt soldiers were at the guns and returned the lire. For two hours the cannonade continued hot and heavy on botli sides. Shell front the enemy bursted over our head, in our embrazures, and all around us; but thanks to an all wise aud overruling Providence, their balls whizzed by us and their shell burst over us with out elFeot. To the God of battles we give thanks for our success and our safety. Capt. P. H Colquitt, of the City Light Guards, Columbus, Georgia, whs in command during the engagement, and his remarkable coolness and self possession did honor to himself and to his State. His clear voice could tie heard amid the cannon’s deafening boom—“ Keep cool, my brave men, don’t get. excited ; aim your pieces well.” I can never forget the appearance of his face, radiant with smiles, us he gave his commands. So gallant ly did he conduct himself, that General Gwyon has made him chief in command at Sewel’s Point. Long live his name in the memory of his country men. A graduate of West Point— of distinguished ancestry—cool and self possessed, he will ever be the same dreadful foe to Lincoln’s emissaries that he was on the long to-be-remembered 19th. I would here make mention of the brave bear ing of Major Taylor. As the Monticello moved off in her retreat, he tired her a parting shot, which took decided affect. From the Norfolk Daybook, May 80th. Yesterday (Suuday) evening about four or five o’clock, a small schooner from below passed up, and when near the Monticello she fired a gun which passed over the battery. It is not known positively whether she fired at the schooner or at the battery; though it is asserted by some that the schooner was acting in the capacity of a look out for the steamer, and had sent a boat alongside of her before she fired the gun. The idea is, that the schooner got as near to the fort as possible, and sent a man up on her mast head to spy into the lort, those inside being unconscious of what was going on, and deeming her a friend. Howev er, that fust gun was taken as a banter, and the battary answered it with as much spirit and rapid ity as convenience would allow, tiie second ball, we understand, taking effect in her rigging, much of which was cut away. The filing continued for some considerable time, by both the steamer and battery. The two rifle-cannon, it is said, did the most execution, a shell from one of which it is reported bursted on striking the steamer’s rigging, though it is not known whether it proved fatal. The steamer was struck in her hull several times, nearly amidships, and one hole, we understand, was knocked into her side, luigejenough fora flour barrel to enter. The steamer’s battery was finally silenced, and about that time the two little steam ers, the Yankee and the Young America, came up, both of which, we understand, tired a lew balls at tiie lorl. They all three then started off down the river, towards Old Point. It is the general impression that the Monticello is seriously crippled, from the manner in which she was careened over when she left, and probably from her having ceased her fire so quick. The shot and shell from the steamers flew over the battery, many of them striking a mile in the roar. One shell bursted neur the battery without injury. A piece of it, weighing four or live lbs., we raw last night. Tiie tops of the pine trees in the neighborhood werepielty well out down by the sliot and shell from the Yankees, and the boughs and splinters were scattered about with a good deal of activity, though with no bad results, except the scratching of the hand of one of the staff officers who was present. It gives us pleasure to hear so glowing a report of the spirit of bravery which was brought out in this engagement. We feel satisfied that our cause is in the hands of the right kind of men. Huring the cannonading, we understand, some of the infantry sallied out on the beach and dis charged their small arms, (Minnie rifles, wc pre sume,) at the Montieelio, she being, whut was con sidered at the time, within range. It is said that every man engaged on shore acted the part of a hero ; the only regret being that they were not more thoroughly prepared for the occasion, by having their heavy ordnance in better condition for the reception of the enemy. Ulltll SIIPLHIOK t'ODKT, May Term, 1861. Prosoutmcnts. The Grand Jury, Panel No. 1, at this Term, du ring the very brief time allowed them to investi gate the condition of such matters as pertain to the affairs of our county, as recommended by his Honor, Judge Lamar, at the opening of the Court, unke the following general presentment* : We have examined the condition of the Educa tional Fund, and find that the Ordinary lias re ceived, as the quota from the State, $‘2,561 And from the eounty tux levied for 1860 4,000 Making $6,50l That he has paid out for the Education of children enti tled to the benefit of said fund for the year 1860 $3,1572,36 And for balance due teachers for the year3 1867, 1858, and 1859, 1,872,25 For which he is entitled to commission t> per cent. 327,55 $5,572,16 Leaving a balance now in his hands $978,84 The Ordinary also reports that accounts have been passed by the Hoard of Education and ren dered to him, amounting to $2,847,75 To pay which he has the above balance of 978,84 Leaving to be provided for and paid out of tax lor 1861 $1,868,91 We therefore recommend that a tax of |0 per cent, be levied by him for Educational purposes, on the ijfate tax for the present year. We also concur and approve of the tax of 25 per cent,, recently levied by the Inferior Court for the support of the families of such soldiers from this county as are now or are contemplating to enter the public service. We also recommend tho Inferior Court to levy the same tax as was levied last year for county purposes, and for the support of the indigent poor. We have examined the condition of the County Buildings, and find the Court House needs repairs on the roof, which is leaky, and that the windows need glazing, and the steps and fence need repair and recommend the Inferior Court to give the same needful attention. We also find the window sills of the Jail much decayed,and recommend that the same be at once repaired and the interior ot tho building white washed throughout. The public roads are reported to us as generally in bud order, especially the Columbus road and the upper road to Clinton. Also the road from Mrs. Freeman’s mill to Hartley’s bridge. Anew bridge is also needed at Mr®. Freeman’s mill. We would respectfully call the aitention of the Inferior Court of these necessary mutters. We have examined the books of tho Clerk of the Inferior Court, mid find them neatly kept.— His books show that he has received, from tho tax of iB6O, for county purposes, $1,969, 81 And paid out, as per vouchers exhibited, 423,75 Leaving a balance in Bank in favor of the cotuity of $1,546,06 It further appears by his books that the county is under contract with J. W. .Stubbs to build a bridge across Ecboconne creek, for SBOO, to be completed by the Ist of October, under a forlei , ture of\slo per day for any delay beyond that time ; arid is also under contract with W. R. Busby to build *ut embankment through the swamp of Raid ere*, for $730, to be kept good for four years—tha county of Houston to pay one half of each of stud contracts. We have also examined the books of the Clerk of the Superior Court now in charge of Mr, John J. Riley, as Deputy Clerk, in the absence of Mr. Ross, and find them kept in a very neat and busi ness like manner. We have also examined the books of the Ordi nary aud find the same properly indexed, well arranged and neatly kept for the proper business of his office. Asa political body we congratulate our fellow citizens on the promising prospect of the incoming harvest, and to return our devout and thankful gratitude to the Lord of the Harvest for his boun tiful blessing in this onr time of need. And we would invoke the same continued blessings of that Almighty Being upon our beloved country, in this our time of trial, that He would nerve our hearts and strengthen our hands, until we shall have re gained that peace, prosperity and freedom which the malice of our enemies is so unjustly attempt ing to wrest from us. In closing these our brief public duties we ten der our kindest respects to His Honor, Judge Lamar, and to Solicitor General Mont tort, tor their attention to this body. JAMES W. KN T OTT, Foreman. John Bowman, Orvii A. Calhoun, Win. T. Lightfoot, Perry Neil. Thomas Hardy, Tit os. C. Nisbet, liaddon P. Redding, Win. A. Cherry, Abner F. Redding, Abner M Lockett, Andrew Y. Beaton, John K. Harman, Maltiniore Minchew-, Hardin T. Johnson, John A. Comer, John B. Parker, Green J. Blake, Nathan C. Monroe. Ordered by the Court, that the foregoing Pre sentments he published in the city papers. Bibb Superior Court—May Term, 1861. A true extract from the minutes. JXO. J. RILEY, Deputy Clerk S. C. May 23, 1801. The Blockade Fleet. There is not as yet any definite organization of the blockade tieet. Annexed, however, are the names of the vessels, with armaments on board, which have been commissioned to guard the differ ent forts. None of the regular vessels ordered are inserted, except those on active duty or almost ready tor their crews : REGULAR MEN-OE-VTAR. Officers Vessels. Tons, tie Men. Guns. Steam Frigate Minnesota 3,200 500 40 Steam Frigate Niagara 4,530 5tU 12 Steam Ft igate Wabash 3,2(A) 400 44 Steam Frigate Powhatan 2,415 400 10 Steam OOiveMe Brooklyn 2,075 325 14 Steam Corvette Mississippi...... ,i,t>y2 JoO 11 Steam Gunboat Pawnee ....1,239 100 t> Steam (jiioboai Pocahontas 820 t*.> 4 Steam Uuuboat Wyandotte 30 110 t S'eaui Gunboat Ci usader 54‘j HO 8 Steam Gunboat Mohawk 404 lio o Steam Guoboat Water Wiich 373 t>4 5 j. Sailing Friga'e Sabine 1,726 500 50 | Sailing Sloop Cumberland 1,720 332 24 ! Sailing Sloop St. Louis 700 300 20 j Sailing Brig Baiubndgo 400 100 6 ’ Sailing Cot vctle Vanda.la 785} 250 20 j SuiliDg Biig of War Perry 230 100 6 IRREGULAR ANP CHARTERED VESSELS. f Steamer Harriet Lane 300 1)4 8 , Steamer Corwin 200 80 4 1 Steamer Bibl 320 83 4 i Steamer Vixen 300 00 4 f Moniiceffo, about 4eo 85 8 Quake: City not kvv’u 48 4 J Huntsville “ 35 8 ” Keystone State “ ion a Mount Vernon “ 70 3 Dawn “ 30 2 R. U. Cuyle.- “ 50 9 Montgomery ‘• 30 5 Daylight “ 34 2 Reso me “ £0 1 Ke iance “ 20 1 South Ca'oiina “ 40 unk’u | Massachusetts. “ 30 “ i Freeborn 30 1 I Young America “ So 2 Ma-ylund “ unk'n uok’u Uuc.e Beu “ 15 2 0,500 354 i To form an idea of the extent to which this fleet increases the lighting material of the service, it should be borne in mind that we have never before had more than forty ships and 7,000 sailors in commission in the entire navy. There are several i other vessels said to be undergoing preparations £ tor conversion into gunboats; and many of the : transports employed bv the Government could, Ij and doubtless will, be made available tor blockad ? ing purposes, but the list given includes every jj craft at present really engaged. The Norfolk j anti Chesapeake naval guard, being the only one i which has taken shape, we give it as follows: Steam frigate Minnesota, corvette Cumberland, 4 steamer Pocahontas, steamer Young America, ! steamer Harriet Lane, ami three others. XVlinf Lord Jolm ItiiMsvil did Snj . The remaiks of Lord Jo!in Russell on Privateer ing, in the British House of Commons, on the 2d instant, have so exercised the Lincoln Press that they have hunted up the entire debate in the Lou don Timex, which they profess to copy as below. It will be seen that, according to this allowing, he said nothing of the British opinions on the question j of privateering; “ Mr. J. Ewart asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, seeing the possibility of privateering being permitted and encotirged bv the Southern Confederation of the States of America, Her Majesty's government had placed a sufficient 1 naval lorce, or intended to increase if, in the Gulf j of Mexieo, with a view to protect British shipping and British property on board of American ships ; ? and if pr : vateers sailing under the Hag of an uu recognized power would be dealt with as pirates. “ Lord J. Bussell said: In answer to the first part of the question of the honorable gentleman, 1 beg leave to say that Her Majesty’s government has directed that a naval force, for the protection of British shippiug, should be sent to the coast of America. As to the latter part of the question, I will state to the Hoasc that the government has j from day to day received the most lamentable ac- : counts of the progress of the in the States of America. Her Majesty’s government heard the other day that the Confederated States have issued \ letters of marque ; and to-day we have heard that it is intended there shall be a blockade of all the ports of the Southern States. As to the general provisions of the law of nations on these questions, some of the points are so new as well as so impor tant, that the’ have been referred to the law offi cers of the crown for their opinion, in order to guide the government in its instructions both to the English Minister in America and the commander ot the naval squadrons. Her Majesty’s goveru j rnent has felt that it was its duty to use every pos- J sible means to avoid taking any part in the lament- I gbje contest now raging in the American States. [Hear, hear.] And nothing but the imperative duty of protecting British interests in case they should be attacked justifies the government in at all interfering. We have not been involved in any way in that contest, by any act, or giving any advice in the matter, and for God’s sake let us, if possible, keep nut of it.” [Cheers.] ■foil. J. .i, t'> si I1 i i>"• on Coercion. No truer, nobler patriot ever lived than James i K. Paulding. In a letter written to a committee ‘ of gentlemen in 1851 he said—and how prophetic gre the words; “ If 1 know myself and the irjnenpost feelings of my heart, I am a better friend of the Union thap many of those who, while loudly professing their devotion, are steadily pursuing a course of jtolicy that has already alienated a considerable portion of its citizens, and wifi assuredly briny about its dissolution. it is under tile influence of this at tachment that I have lent my feeble aid in opposi tion to this policy. A ’either force nor coercion ran preserve a Union voluntarily formed on the basis of perfect equality / nor do 1 believe it possible to preserve or perpetuate this Confedeiatiott b* any attempts to extend the powers of the General Government beyond the limits prescribed by the Constitution, strictly const red, agreeably to its let ter and spirit. The, first attempt to coerce any of its members, will he the hand WRiriau ox the predicting the speedy fate of the Union, It is not to be presumed that great States, many of them equal in extent to powerful kingdoms and inhabited by millions of freemen, jealous of their rights, brave, high-spirited and energetic, can be held together, exeept by voluntary cohesion. This Confederation may be jikeued to the great system of the uni vet so, and it is only by the benign and gentle influence of attraction that the stais of our constellation can be kept in their orbits. Those who attempt to bridle or spur them will, in|the end, fare like the ra*h fool who aspired to direct the chariot of the sun.” Important Act oe Coxorkss. —A gentleman, who has the information Iroin a trustworthy source, informs us that the Southern Congrpss, previous to it judgment, undoubtedly passed an Act maki ing it a penal offence to export cotton out of the Confederacy by any other channel than through the seaports oi’ the Confederate States.—Charles ton Mercury. MACON, GEORGIA : Wednesday, May 29, 1861. THI MACON GUARDS Arrived on Monday night. They hare done the State already good service and were greeted home with booming guDS and a cordial welcome. They were to have left last night for Virginia, having enlisted tor the war. They will be followed by the best wishes and prayers of their many friends. The other companies on Tyhee Island have been ordered to Brunswick or its vicinity. Their place to be supplied by regular troops. PRESIDENT DAVIS, We are glad to learn, is now in Virginia. Mr. Stephens in his remarks in Atlanta on Thursday last, said, “ he goes to Ricnraend to take command in person of our soldiers there, and to lead them upon the battle-field against all the military power and talent our enemies cau summon, even to tbeir veteran chieftain, Gen. Scott himself.” GOVERNOR BROWN’S APPEAL To the People of Georgia, and especially to the ladies tor private contributions for the support of the war, will appear next week. We learn that himself and lady have contributed liberally to this object. QTWe trust the President’s Proclamation, selling apart the 13th of June next as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, will be universally heeded, aud that on that occasion all secular busi ness will be suspended. Heaven seems thus far to favor our land ; let us, in the spirit of humble trust, look to God for the continuance of His blessings. BEWARE OF RUMORS ! We would again caution our readers against false reports. Up to this writing we have heard of no important or general engagement, though one is near at hand, we cannot doubt. The report of a tight in which 600 Lincoln troops were killed and wounded is pronounced false. SUPERFLUOUS. It has become quite fashionable in writing mar. riage notices to insert—“ Married, at the residence of the bride’s father, Ac.” This practice may lead the uninformed to suppose that runaway matches now-a-d&ys form the rule and marriages at the bride’s home the exception. The location of the interesting event, unless it transpires abroad , is superfluous. A BANK CONVENTION, Composed of delegates from the different Con federate Suites, is to beheld in Atlanta on Monday next. It assembles under a call of the Legislature of Tennessee. The object is to establish a more uniform currency—a thing highly desirable but hard to be attained. We observe that the Charles ton Banks will be represented in the Convention. THE FIRE ON COTTON AVENUE. On Saturday morning last about 8 o’clock, a fire was discovered In the building occupied by Mr. Henry Abel, opposite to Lite new City Hall. Eight one story wooden tenements were consumed in a short time. They were generally occupied as Grocery and Provision stores, and the rear by families. Generally the goods and furniture were saved, except those of Mr. Abel, who lost most of his. One tenement was occupied by Mr. Krutz, as a Bakery. Many of the buildings were old, and of little value. It is hoped that the owuers of the property will rebuild with an eye to the benefits now conferred on it by the location of the new City Hall. Our firemen as usual did their dutv, and checked the file in several directions, and left a half consumed wooden tenement as a monument of their efficiency,where they made their last stand. THE APPEAL TO PLANTERS, From Judge Xisbet, will, we doubt not, meet with a prompt and hearty response. Now is the time for everybody to come up to the aid of our imperrilled country. Merchants, Planters, Me | chautes, Professional men, all must aid in every possible way to sustain our gallant army and nary, ! and drive back the ruthless invader from our bor ders. The subsistence department should be am ply, nay, bountifully supplied. Nothing will tend so much to nerve the arms and cheer the hearts of our soldiers, as to know that all their wants were generously anticipated by a liberal government. Furnished amply with all the sinews of war iu the outset of the campaigu we may give the enemy such a taste of our prowess as to cause his retreat from our borders, and secure an early peace. DEPARTURE OF VOLUNTEERS. The “Sparks Guarps,” Caps, j. B. Cumniing j left here yesterday, nt 10 o’clock, A. M,, by the Macon and Western Railroad. Their destination is Richmond, Va. They number 108 men, and many more offered their services, but could not be received uDder the stipulated organization for companies. They are a fine company of stroDg and able bodied men for field set vice, and they will leave the right marks, if they meet an enemy. We expected to have published a Muster Roll of the officers and members to-day, but have been disappointed in getting it. ATLANTA. We 6pent a day,last week,very pleasantly in the Rail Road pity. The people generajly were a good deal excited in regard to the present unhappy condition of the country. Business, however, generally, appeared more active than in our own city, though few improvements are being made.— We were glad to see that the popular host of the Washington Hall was making sundry changes aud adding some conveniences to that well kept hotel. Atlanta is a great place for sensations. Nearly every train brings some distinguished personage, who is ‘ called out,” and rarely escapes without making a speech. On the day of our arrival Mr. Stephens was thus caught, and two Congressional Deputies from Arkansas, Me#srs. Rust gad Qarjand, also made brief addresses from the balcony of the Trout House. Mr. Stephens appears in good health and spirits. Col. Gartrell has succeeded in forming a regi ! rnent and leaves this week for Virginia. The Colonel is in fiue fighting condition, aod will | doubtless do gallant service with his noble com mand. Nearly every train bore away one or more com panies from this and other States. At Griffin we met the Butts couptv volunteers, an effective body of men uqifornied in substantial Georgia domestics. Everywhere the military spirit is raging, and there appears to he no lack of men or nteuDS. PPROVISION CROP- The Marietta 4 doocate says : Somp qf our farmers remember the experiments of Dr. Parker, of Columbia, in IS2?, re-pnblished in the South Countryman in January, 185'J. Pri Parker sowed hit oats about the last of January, On the 30th of June the crop was harvested. The ground was immediately ploughed and planted in corn. The crop, as measured by a committee, was from one acre of ground 89 bushels of oats and 82 bushels of corn. Cannot some of our farm ers try their good wheat land With a crop of corn ? A better plan, we think, with less tax to land# and hands, wquld be, to turn under the stubble, and roll, and then gather, when in the milk, a fine crop of crab or crow foot hay, which we shall need iu the place of our usual supply from the North.— Mess. The Last Words orltllaworth. The New York Tribune says that Col. Ellsworth was shot as he was descending the stairs with the Stpcssion flag by Mr. Jackson, keeper of the shall House, and died almost instantly, dyeing the Hag with hood. His last words were, *• My God Mr. Jackson was killed by Francis B. Bromwell, of Troy, New York. j VOLUNTEERS FROM PULASKI. On Monday, Capt. Rtan’s company (the Pulaski Volunteers,) arrived here and proceeded by the night train en route for Richmond. We vistited their camp on the day previous, in Twiggs countv near Buzzard Roost Ferry, and enjoyed their hos pitalities, and with a good appetite partook of their camp fare—and had a pleasant interview with many old acquaintances. The company consists of about ninety-five men, and presents many fi ue specimens of manhood and of soldierly mein. I„ the company there are thirty-six of six fret and upwards. Ttie pet “Baby” of the company i 3 j A. Scarborough—in height 6 leet 4 inches, 27 years of age, and weighs 207 pounds. There were four brothers by the name of Coley, each six feet or upwards. The “old soldier” of the company is James Argo, 69 years of age: was a soldier in the war of 1812, and lias the appearance of activity and endurance equal to any man hi thecompany. We have beeu kindly furnished with the Muster Roll of the company : Captain—T. D. L. Ryax. Ist Lieutenant 2nd “ G. W. Garruthers. 3rd “ S W. Taylor. Ist Sergeant— Jno. A. Young. 2nd “ 1). 11. Mason. 3rd “ J. W. La idler". 4tll “ Moses Daniel. sth “ Diii:’l. Blue. Ist Corporal— Alex. Pipkin. 2nd “ T. J. Spivey. 3rd 44 (i. Folds*. 4th “ T. F. Benton. Commissary— W. C. Dougherty. PRIVATES. J. J. Armstrong, Josiali Hudnell, James Argo, Sr., Tiios. J. Holder, James Argo, Jr., J. J. Jelks, A. H. Affleck, J. O. Jelks, G. B. Bridger, Robt. C. Lawson, G. L. Bridges, G- W. Love, John Borroughs, J. H. Loivrv, James Borroughs, J. W. Lancaster, W. N. Bowen, H. 11. Lancaster A. W. Budd, Robt. Lynch, Win. H. Budd, Roger L. MCcall, J. W. Budd, James McDowell, O. W. Bagby, Ohas. Mills, Jacob Blount, 11. Mills, Calvin Brown, Jesse Nixon, Sam’l. Buffington, L. GUenhumer, John H. Brautly, Jr., J. K. Pope, John W. CarruLhers, Isaac Rains, Thos. L. Carrutbers, James R-gan, J. V. Cowan, Sam’l. Stephens, A. R. Coley, Henry tdiepherd, J. A. D. Coley, J. A. Scarborough, A. Coley, Win. M. Snell, Rufus Dykes, A. Steronski, John Eubauks, M, Sanders, Dan’l. Eubanks, IJ. G. Scott, A. F. Fraser, Mark Sapp, James Fraser, W. J. Sapp, John T. Fleming, John Smith, D. G. Fleming, Tames Thomas, J. E. Floyd, Chas. Vaughn, John L. Fountain, G. W. Wade, James Farrell, John Willis, M. D. Gainer, Wm. Wilson, Alvey Goodson, Morris Wsrd, Andrew Grace, Wm. Wilcox, John R. Harris, W. W. Williamson, John Howell, R. R. Wallace. [On the arrival of the company here it numbered eihgty-niue—several have since joined it, At the time of leaving, was about 100. We have not ie ceived the names of the additional members— L\!s, The “Georgia Ranger?,” also from Pulaski coun ty, commanded by Capt. O. 0. Horne, ate expected here to day, and destined for Virginia. Captain Horne is au officer of considerable experience having served in the Mexican war, and is well qualified to fill his present station. Witnin a few days past he was elected Brigadier General of the Brigade in which he resides, but will continue to command his company during its service in the war. MILITARY. The “Twiggs Guards,” Capt. J. A. Barclay, left this city on Sunday morning last tor Richmond. We have beeu furnished with the following as their Muster Roll: Captain—J. A. Barclay. Ist Lieutenant—W. 11. Crocker. 2nd “ F. D. Wimberly. 3rd “ M. E. Slappev. Ist Sergeant— J. M. Nelson. 2nd “ R. R. Whitehead. 3rd “ James N. Brown. 4th “ M. H. Bush. 6th “ T. A. Pearce. Ist Corporal— Simeon Tharpc. 2nd “ D. W. Jarvis. 3rd J. B. Ellis. 4th “ 11. J. Whitehead. 6th “ Win. Chance. Surgeon — T. A. Warren. PRIVATES. G. F. Arnold, D. B. Melton, J. R. Banks, T. Holliday, F. S. Barclay, A. D. Sessions, Clem. IJrvaiit, J. 11. Rogers, Ira RullarJ, W. Smallwood, Nathan Chilly, Jogiah Nubee, Wm. Chittv, Jonathan Pavis, Henry Coley, 11. U. Bullard, Evans L. Crocker, T. M. Johnston, Daniel Davis, N. C. White, W in. Edmonds, Isaac Norris, Washington Edwards, W. W. Glover, William C. Evans, J. C. Andrews, George R. Glover, J. L. Radford, O. A. Herrington, J. B. Norris, Isaac Horton, R. A. Solomon, Doc. Wade, G. E. Wimberly, B. Jones, Edward Wimberly, Thos. King, if. J. Sanderford, W. L. Hutchens, A. C. Tharp, Arthur Lamb, F. C. Xelsop, Thomas Lamb, F. G'brieu, S. P. Lamb, ty. A. Sauderford, J. A. McCrea, G. W. Sanderford, Milton McMeiton, Josiah J. Sanderford, James U. Melton, H. M. Bluckshear, B. E. Nobles, Jas. R. Holland, J. R. Paul, Thos. A rrington, W. H. H. Roberts, P. Rogers, Theo. Sauls, Charnie Tharp, R. R. Slappev, Judson Bunn, J. R. Solomon, F. D. Wimberly. Gbn. Lek.—There is probably, says the Rich mond Dispatch, in the armies of any country in the world a finer specimen of the gentleman and soldier than Gen. Lee. In his profession he po superior, aud tyhen his preparations and ar rangements for the great struggle come to be known, it will be seen that nothing has been left undone which the utmost resources of military genius and wisdom could suggest. His devotioti to Virginia is unbounded, and never, since the days of Washington, has she had iu the field A nobler and more efficient representative. The Now York Herald says it was confi dently believed, when the Persia left Liverpool on [he 11th inst., that letters of marque trout til# Montgomery government had leached Liverpool and London, and that vessels had actually left Liverpool with these letters. A meeting of the Privy Council and law officers of the Crown was held at Whitehall on Sunday, for the purpose of preparing a proclamation from the Queen, to be issued on the Tuesday following, warning Rritih subjects against iljicit qr overt complicity iu fb# civil war uqw raging in America. Lord perby had expressed the hope in the House of Lords that British subjects interfering in our contest would get no redress from their government, hut that their blood should be on their own heads. Lord Granville replied that such would be the natural result, of course. A Fyino Pbisox. —The Connecticut State Prl* sou is the onlv institution of the kind in the coun try which ts run at a profit. Since it was first occupied in 1827, it has paid S7OOO to the counties of the State for the erection of county jails, on the improved penitentiary system, and S7OOO to the school districts of the State for school apparatus. No convict has ever escaped from the prison. Arrival of Arms. —Yesterday morning f* ! *‘ teen hundred stand of arms reached here i'OW Milledgevnle,being sent here by Gov, Brown t 0 arl !‘ Colonel Gartrell's Regiment and the Seventh oeg l rnent, which rendesous here to-day. The w* 1 ** hat enlisted for the war. —Atlanta Confed., i