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Jtrarnnf # Ulrssfitgcr. and S. BOSE, )ITORB AM) PROPRIETORS. iCE OF PRESHMBSrr DAY IS. Tn the C'oHtfrett of the Confederate States of America : Gentlemen My message addressed to t u at the commencement of the session con uinv i ‘ueh full information of the Confcd orsv, at tor* infer it necessary that I should i) -w do u > more than call your attention to such important facts as have occurred durin*; the n-v.-.> and to matters connected with the public defence. t have again to congratulate you on the acca-sion o{ new member** to our (’onfeder .v n < 1 free, equal, and sovereign States t )ur loved and honored brethren of North Carolina and Tennessee have consummated the action f res en an? provided for at your U*t ession : an ! I bavo Iwal the gratifica tiou < f ann >u> iug by proclamation, in eon s wi;a the law, that those States wort admitted into tfa’ Confederacy. ’fhe r | *.t \ ir_jinia, also, by a majori ty pr > • Y unknown in her history, have r • i -he action of b>*r Coureatioti uniting her fortunes with ours. ■'•t ■ of Arkansas, North Carolina i have likewise adopted the per re.. neat (’institution of the Confederate S’ ■. at 1 no doubt is entertained of its” a i by l eone ; ee, at the election to be held early next month. I med it advisable to direct the remo v : the .vt ral Executive Departments, \v; id archives, to this eitv. to which y u •i hm iovt 1 the seat of Government, • sir. !i. <ly r vonr adjournment. The : re •■■-’; v \ !o< nt of the enemy required j .h “, en. r : ric action. The accutnula t; .u of iii” t trer - on the Dotomae sufficiently !• o i that bis efforts were to bo di- . * . t Y irginia ; and from no point ■ 1 ii -.‘ssaiy measures for her defence ■■ . i J*r .on b -u efficient!v directed as from her own capital. b• i ! * .r -s -,f events for the few wc ’ v :'V iffic* lto strip the veil bo h:nc wd: h the f rue policy and purposes of the p*o\. ; . .. nt ot the l iusi States had nt p: :v. i• y concealed. Their odious feat .iT - hoy -aid fully revealed. The message ••f iheir Pr.- i-’ent aud the action of their * ’ <:U;.ug the preseut month, confess the intention ot sunjupatine these States by Q tall i- uly bv it - w’ckt In vs—a war which it i-3 impossible to obt.-.::i ih pi ]■ ->1 result—whilst its dire ca .mut: -, u lbo avoided by us, will fall with vi util- 1 >overity on themselves. (’• r>'iu-u.l;, in March last, with the af fc ‘ lirea • t ignoring the secession of the seven 6utc which first organized this Gov tmmojLit; persi ling iu April, iu the idle an 1 at ur l as umption of the existence of a riot which wus to be dispersed by a jkksst mini Mu.- ; continuing iu successive months, the fi ii. -outation that these States inter-fed an offensive war —iu spite of con i lu-ive evidence to the contrary, furnished, as w -11 action, as by the very ba sh- ou whi h this Government i constituted —i n l’r oh tof the Ignited States and its - ■ -re ?!!,'< ceded in deceiving tlte people ■if M* - into the belief, that the pur i yf t- • Government was not peace at hi .but ei>aqu stabroad—not the defence i i** nv. ru lib rtie, but the subversion of t .o ■} bf the people of the b aited States. The eric..- of manoeuvres by which this impn.: iou was created—the art with which ti - w ro devised—and the perfidy with which they were executed are already hi: wn to you ; but you eould scarcely have mi; jK>s -t tii.it they would be openly .avowed, an tlu ir Mice ss made the subject of boast ;m i pelt-laudation in au Executive message, hortm vt r the truth of history, howe '• •h- 1 cut of the l lined States de fy ■ with minuteness the attempt torcin t . i- rs l*iik ns, in violation of an armis : : - -to have been in -1 .nod. u: o:;y by rumors too vague and ui o. rt.iu to lix attention. 1 : expedition dispatched to sup pi t i inter, admitted to have been Ui- • “ta\ i v. ii.il tlic knowledge that its suc c- -v.. impossible ; the sending of a notice f > t . Governor of South Carolina of his to use ft m to accomplish his ob jc .tn< 1 taen quoting from his Inaugural A ;ri-- ti.. n- uranee that there could be ii * c- ituefc unless these States were the ag g>. r—he proceeds to declare that Ids c- .duet, as related by himself, was the ]• i'i i nee ot this promise, so free from i! o Jpov.er ot iugeoious sophistry as that ti. world ‘h*n. i not he abic to misunder s! :ui it; a’id in defiance of his own state ment, that he gave notice of tlte approach of if. !< Mila t! f, li** charges these States with *’i ruing th-j assailants of the United States. Without a gun insight or in cx pucrauey to return their fire, save oniv a few m t o i -i in, he i.-, mdceil, fully justified in raying lli *t“tho case is so free from the j H\ or : ingenious sophistry that the world v -id Hot be aole to misunderstand it.” <■ uu.t l over i thi> unfimndetl pretence, flnr th. Don federate .Mutts* are the a.<s>ail -;ti that high i unction ary, after expres ;"iT hi® concern that some foreign nation mu so ~p >i their actions as if they >up ] • lif tarty instruction .four National ’ oil n ]•;• Liable, he abandons all further dis • :,li i projmwa to make this contest :i : *i: . by placing at the control of Gov itnme.: . tor the work, *100,OfH) men and tii i,’ ‘i.i O'iO. Ihe Uongres*, concurring m uiit, thus intimated as to the *ufli i < ‘ fsie toroe demanded, has increased it to a halt million of men. The > erermnus preparations in men and money 1 r the conduct of the war on a seaio l .ore gigantic than any which the New V\ <<rld evci witnessed, is a distinct avowal, m the eyes of civilized man, that the United ites are engaged iu a conflict with a great Mid |mwi-rtai nation. They are at last com - I lied to Uttidon the pretence of being en gaged in the dispersing of rioters and’ the •*i i*r. ing of insurrections, and are driven :o the acknowledgement that the ancient t nion has been dissolved. They recognize toe separate existence of these Confederate interdiction by embargo and blockade o. tii commerce between them and the i luted .Hates, not only by sea but by land—not only on ship,, bt in cars—not ~D' J * iul !iIUsC who liearanns, but with the >u of the Ceafedetnte St:,-, . • imally, they have repudiated the foolish con ceit that the inhabitants of this (kmfeder ’ j de till citizens of the United States, 1 ■ waging an indiscriminate war ••j . Jin :u ail with a savage ferocity un l j.iu u* in * ru civilisation. In this war ; • ; ii*c—private nesidctieos and ■- a: retreats art.- b.in. Larded and f);c li. id are c-oi ■ U . l ’ - V““ 1 rc h, and when the torch is 1 j, r ‘\ ‘* Lalx, ' a bibor is bestowed to IM . : compote destruction of every ‘ \ Hi- oruaoient remaining io j, r j. after their inhabitants have lied trim, toe rmfrsgcs ofn brutal soldiery. i. 1.-l li .tain, when invading h. r're, ro.'ei co.uii.es, took po*><aou of every U*rmi of the country near Fortress Muuioc, now occu pied by the troop* of the I'nited States; the bouses inhabited by the people after being respect ed and protected by the avowed invaders, arc now oillaged and destroyed by uien who pretend that (be victims are their fi How-citizens. Mankind will shudder to hear the tales ot outrages committed on defenceless females, by the soldiers of the l nited States, now invading our homes. i* these outrages are prompted by inflamed passions and the madness of intoxication, but who shall depict the horror with which they regard the eool defibetate malignity with which, under the pretext of suppressing an insurrection, said by themselves to be upheld hr a minority only of our people, thev make special war on the ck, including wo men and children, by carefully devoted measures to prevent their obtaining the medicine necessary for their cure ? The sacred claims of humanity, respected even during the fury of actual battle, bv a careful diversion of the attack of the hospit als containing the wounded enemies, are outraged in cold blood by a government and people that pretend to desire the continuance of fraternal con nections. All these outrages must remain una venged, save by the universal reprobation of man kind. In all cases where the actual perpetrators of the wrong escape capture, they admit of no retaliation, the humanity of our people would shrink instinctively from the base idea of waging a like war upon the sick, the women and children of the enemy, liut there are other savage prnc ticcs which have been resorted to by the govern rircnt of the United States, which do admit of re preasion bv retaliation. I have been driven to the necessity of enforcing this repression. The prisoners of war, taken by the enemy or: board the armed schooner. Savannah, sailing un der our commission, were, as I was credibly ad vised, treated like common felons, put in irons, confined in a j til usually appropriated to criminals of lhe worst dye, and threatened with punishment is such. I had made applicatiou tor the exchange, of the prisoners, to (lie commanding officer of the enemy’s squadron off Charleston; but that officer had already sent the prisoners to Xew York when my application was made. I, therefore, deemed it my duty to rouew the proposal lor exchange to the constitutional commandcr-in chief of the Ar my and Navy of the United States—the only offi cer having control of prisoners. To this end I dispatched an officer to him, un der a flag of truce, and iu making the proposal 1 informed President Lincoln of my resolute purpose to cheek all barbarities on prisoners ol war bv •well severity of retaliation on prisoners held by us as .should secure the abandonment of the prac tice. Tins communication was received and read by the officer in command of the army of the 1 uiu-d Slates, and a message was brought from him, by the bearer of my communication, that a reply would he returned hy President Lincoln •= -o.m as possible. I earnestly hope this premised reply, which has not yet beeu received, wili con vey the assurance that prisoners of war w ill be treated in this unhappy contest with that regard for humanity, which has made rnich conspicuous progress in the conduct of modern warfare. A luea.-ures ol precaution, however, and until the promised reply is received, I still retain in custody some officers captured front the enemy, whom it had been .my pleasure previously to enlarge on ptiole, and whose fate must necessarily depend on that of prisoners held by the enemy. i append a copy of toy communication -to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Arinv and Navy of the United States, and of tire report of the officer charged to deliver it, marked “doc ument A.” There are some other passages in the remarka ble paper to which I have directed your attention, j having reference to the peculiar relations which \ exist between this government and the States usu-’ ally termed border slave States, which cannot be properly withheld from notice. The hearts of our people are animated by sen timents towards the inhabitants of those States, which found expression in your enactment refus ing to consider them enemies, or authorize hostili ties against them. That a very large portion of the people of those States regard us as brethren ; and if restrained by the actual presence of large armies, the subversion of eivil authority, and the declaration of martial law, some of them at least, would joyfully unite with us. That they are, with almost entire unanimity opposed to the prosecution of the war waged against us, are facts of which daily recurring events fully warrant the assertion. The Presideot of the United States refuses to recognize in these, our late sister States, the right of refraining from attack on us; and justifies His refusal by the assertion that the States have no other power than that reserved to them in the Union by the Constitution—no one of them ever having been a State out of the Union. The view of the constitutional relations between the States am! the General Government, is a fitting introduction to another assertion of the Message, that tlie Executive possesses the power of su-pend ing the writ of Habta* Corpus, and of delegating that power to military commanders at his discre tion, ar.d both of these propositions claim a re spect equal to that which is felt for the additional s atenient of opinion in the same pnjer that it is proper in order to execute the laws, that some single law, made in such extreme tenderness of the citizens’ liberty that practically it relieves more of the guilty than the innocent, should, to a very limited extent be violated. We may well rejoice that we have forever severed our connection with a Government, that thus tramples ou all principles of Constitutional liberty, and with a people in whose presence such avowals could be hazarded. The operations in the field will be greatly ex tended by reason of the policy which heretofore secretly entertained, is now avowed and acted on by the Uuitcd States. The forces hhheito raised proved ample for the defence of the States whieh originallv organized the Confederacy, as is evinced by the fact, that with the exception of three (3) fortified islands, whose defence is efficiently aided by a preponderating naval lorco, the enemy has been driven completely out of those States, and at the expiration ol five months from the formation of the Government, not a single hostile foot press ed their soil. I These force?, however, mut necessarily prove inadequate to repel invasion by the halt million men now proposed by tbe enemy, and a corre sponding increase of onr forces will become neces sary. Tbe recommend itions for the raising and efficient equipment of this additional force will be contained in the coniniuaication of tbe Secretary of War, to which I need scarcely invite your ear nest attention. in my message delivered in April last, I referred to the promise of abundant crops—with which we were cheered. The grain crops generally have since been harvested, and the yield proved most abundant known in our history. Many believe the supply adequate to two year? consumption of our fiopulation. Cotton,- sugar, and tobacco forming I be surplus production of our agriculture, and fur nishing tbe basis of our commercial interchanges, present the most cheering promise, and a kind Providence has smiled on the labor which extracts the teeming wealth of our soil in all portions of our Confederacy. It is the more gratifying to be able to give you these facts, because of the need of large and increased expenditures in support of our army. Elevated and purified by the sacred cause they maintain our fellow-citizens of every condition of life, exhibit the most self sacrificing devotion. They manifest a laudable pride in upholding their independence, unaided by any resources other than their own, and the immense wealth which a fertile soil, and genial climate, have accumulated in this Confederacy of agriculturists could not be more strikingly displayed than in the large reve nues which, with eager zeal, they have contributed at the call of their country. In the single article of cotton the subscription to the loan proposed by the Government cannot fall short of fifty million dollars, and will probably exceed that sum, and scarcely an article required for consumption by the army is provided otherwise lhau by subscription to produce loans as happily devised by your wisdom. The Secretary of the Treasury, in a report sub mitted to you, will give you the amplest details connected with that branch ot the public service, bnt it is not alone on their prompt pecuniary con tributions that tbe noble race of freemen who in habit these Buies evince how worthy they ate of those liberties which they know so well how to de fend. In numbers far exceeding those authorized bj your laws, they have pressed the tender of their services against the enemy. Their attitude of calm and sublime devotion to their country— the coo] and confident courage with w hich they arc* already preparing to meet the threatened in vasion, whatever proportions it may assume—the assurance that their sacrifices and their services will be renewed from year to year, with unfaltering purpo-e, until they have made good to the utter most their right to self-government—tbe generous •nd minost unquestioning couliuejice which they .-pluv iu their government during the pending stnigg.e. all combine to present a spectacle such as i ne world lias rarely, if ever, seen. To speas of subjugating a people so united and determined, u to speak a lauguage incomprehen sible to them—to reaist attack on their rights or their liberties, is with them au instinct. Whether this war shall last one, or three or five years, is a problem they leave to In* aolved’ l.v the c-nernv alone. It will lust till the enetny shall have withdrawn from their borders, till their political rights, their altars, and their homes are freed Irotjj ineaaiop. Tljpn, and then only, will they rest from this struggle, to enjoy * H *j‘ e blessings which, with the favor of 1 rovidence they hare secured by the aid ot the.r own strong hearts and sturdy arms. JEFFERgON DAVIS . A Proclamation. *y jot>. K. Brown, Covernaraf Georgia. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,) Atlanta, Ga., .July 18, 1801. j Wii AREAS, It i.s believed there are many old militia guns of one bind and another scattered over the state, and not iu the pos session of organized voluneer companies, which, by being collected up and altered from flint ami steel to percussion, or other wise repaired if necessary, could be made serviceable in the present crisis, I therefore issue this, my Proclamation, calling upon all good and loyal citizens of the State, to make diligent enquiry and search for such guns, being the property of the State, and to col lect them up wherever found, and deliver them to the Clerk of the Superior Court of each county, and as a compensation therefore, 1 will cau-M to be paid to said clerks two dol lars for i;:uh gun, (which can be repaired and made til for use} so delivered to him and ■forwarded to the military store keeper at Millcdgeville. This is not intended to apply to guns already collected and subject to the Commander in-Chief, nor to those in the in the hands of regularly organized and ex isting volunteer companies, but to such guns only as are scattered over the country and would not otherwise be returned to the State arsenal and made available in the present emergency. The two dollars thus offered by the State for tlie Return of each of such guns, will be paid to the clerks receipt of the guns at Millcdgeville ; and the Clerk will pay over the money to the persons who gathered them up and delivered them to him. The Clerks thus receiving the guns will please put them up in boxes, ot otherwise, and ship to A!il lodgcville, e. usigned to Capt. T. M. Brad ford, military store-keeper, accompanied by a letter stating particularly the number and kind sent, and where sent from, and that they have been collected and forwarded in pursuance of this l’r, elamation. JOSEPH E. DROWN: Ily th < I nvomor ; 11. 1!. Watiiks, Sec’y Ex. D.-p t. I:XKt UTIVi: DEPARTM iiXTANARUS, ) Ahjltant Generac’s Otho:, - j Atlanta, July 17th, i>*• J, \ General Order:-, No l.i. The President of the Confederate States j highly approving of the policy of establish ing camps for preparing and training troops for service in the field, has called upon the. Governor of this State to establish two more camps of instruction, at the expense of the Confederate Government, and to receive three thousand men to be sent to them for the purpose of being mustered in, organized and disciplined. To carry out these instructions of the ; President, the Governor invites all infantry companies in the State that are armed, aud have not already made tender of service for the war, to make stu-h tender to him now, at this place ; or, if they arc not willing to make such tender to surrender their arms to companies that are willing to serve for the war. Companies making tender of service uuder this invitation, will report the number of armsandkind, with accoutrements, equip ments, touts, and camp - equipage in poses sion. And those unwilling to make such tender, are desired to report the number of arms and accoutrements they are teady to turn over to companies volunteering for the war. No company will be received that has Jess than sixty four rank and file. By order of the (Jommander-in-Chief. HENRY C. WAYNE, Adjutant anu Inspector General. Confederate States of America, } Treasury Department, Richmond, July 11, 1801, \ lion. 0. M. Dttntder, St. Mathew's l\ir !sh So ufh Ca i -of in a : Sir; Your letter of the Oth instant, makes an enquiry which 1 find repeated from sev eral other quarters, to which 1 think it best to make a public reply. Thu enquiry is, whether, in ease no sale can be made before the day named, in the cotton subscriptions, without a sacrifice of the property, the sales arc still to be insisted on. T answer, cer tainly not. The day named is upon the pre sumption that the blockade will he broken, and that sales of produce can be then made. I purpose to submit another plan to provide for the contingency of a continuance of the blockade, which will allow an indefinite re tention of the crop. But it constitutes no part of either plan to force the produce on the market at a sacrifice. With much respect, your ob’t serv’t, C. G. MEMMINUER. Secretary of the Treasury. Tribute of Keqiefl. Came G wynn, 11 kaixj carters j ”and Bog’t Georgia Volunteers, y I’ortsmouth, Y n., July 17th. l*fi|. \ At a company meeting of the “ Govern or’s Guards,” we the undersigned, were ap pointed a committee to express the regret and sad feeling of the company at the un timely death of friend and fellow soldier, Private Wiley D. (Mark. Whereas, By the dispensation of an All wise Providence, wc arc called upon to de plore the loss of our late comrade, who died this eveuiug at 4 o’clock. Jt.soJn,7, ’That we sincerely mourn the loss of our companion, who has thus fallen a victim to Typhoid fever ; that we offer our heartfelt sympathies, to those at home who who loved and held him dear. Rcmlvol, ‘That we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days, as a testimonial of our respect and loss. Resolved j That the above he published in the Macon papers, and a copy thereof be transmitted to the family of the deceased. B. LESUEUR, Lieut., G. W. ALLEN, Serg’t, N. E. PENICK, Corp’l, .JNO. M. SIMMONS. A. H. FINNEY. Committee. Uncle Dabney’s Wife Against the Field.— While uncle Dabney is traveling hero and there, publicly and privately de nouncing the two great curses of this Conti nent. King Alcohal and King Lincoln, and while his unis are absent lighting the myr midons of the latter, his aged and worthy spouse it at home setting a good example to the wives and duaghters, of the country, as the following, from the Newnan ‘‘ lllade’’ bears testimony : “ Mr. 11. It. Harrison, of this city, showed us this morning a pair of pants, the cloth of which was spun, wove and presented to him by Mrs. Dabney I’. Jones, near Palmetto.— It is made of cotton ; doubling woven some what resembling corduroy, and of a color like light-brown linen. It alsu appears very durable and makes as handsome pants for summer as can be fuund anywhere. Our friend 11. is very proud of it. Success to all home industry, say we. The blockade is working finely iu nearly every department of business. 1 low it does sharpen ingenuity! King Cotton will luar.-h out, when he is * ready.” —Atfonta Common icta/th. Fruiu the Kichmuml Examiner , July It. Reported Disaster of General Ciarnett’s Cos iu in a nd. The battle of Rich Mountain, and the retreat of Col. Scott to Monterey, uppeared to have an un pleasant sequel. The geueral impression is that General Garnett was then left a'one and unsupported, with his communications cut off. McClelland, not caring to pursue Scott in his march towards Staunton, turned back on Garnett with overwhelming forces; and if his official dispatches are to be credited (we have no other accounts of what then passed) gave our troops, only 3,500 in number, au inevi table defeat. Among those who then fell, accoid ing to McClelland, was General Garnett in person. Some light begins to dawn ou these affairs, though it is yet uncertain. It appears that our misfortunes were due not more to the greater force of the enemy than to the division of our own troops. The whole command had been divided into three parts. The largest of the three under Garnett, is an entrenched camp fourteen miles from Rich Mountain,and nearest the enemy ; Scott, with about eight hundred, at Beverly, on the road leading to Staunton; Pegram, with fifteen hundred on Rich Mountain, in front of Beverly. Garnett’s command was the furthest North, and faced Mc- Clelland’s hi my. It is said that McClelland deceived Garnett by having a small number of his men in his lines, and made a night march down to Rich Mountain.— Here lie attacked l’egram, as stated yesterday ; and that officer being unsupported by Scott, from reasons now o.ily known on ex-parte statements, was dislodged from his position and his troops thrown into disorder. It appears, however, that the 10.-s in lulled and wounded was not greater than the enemy, and there is much doubt whether Col. l’egraui was himself taken, as first stated. Most ol them, it is said,have since come into Scott’s command. The latter officer retreated down the Staunton road to Monterey, burning a bridge on the route behind him. The rest is only known from McClelland’s dis patches. it would seem that w hen Garnett learned the result ol the affair at Rich Mountain, he left his camp aud attempted a retreat into Hardy county ; but was too late. He was compelled to give battle with greatly unequal numbers, lost his baggage and a considerable number of prisoners, and tell hiuisell in tne action. The rest of his command is now stated to be under Colonel Ram say, of Georgia. Col. Scott lias been outflanked at Monterey by Gen. Jackson, ot Georgia. It it Ire the Same who commanded the Georgia troops in the Mexican war, and who was afterwards Minister at Vienna, our affairs have fallen into able hands. Such at present appears o be the nearest ap proach to accuracy aud clearness that the contra dictory nature of tlie reports brought to town per mi<. There does not appear to have been a great effusion of blood. McClelland himself states it only as a trifle. That General was the superior of his opponents in skill and uumbeis; hence we have met with a msaster, the inoral effect of which is undoubtedly bad for our cause, but only tempora rily so. A few days will change the scene. McClelland is probably at Beverly. His inten-< tion is said to be to establish his headquarters at Lewisburg, in ten miles of the White Sulphur Springs. Wo take the following from the Baltimore American of Saturday : OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THK VICTORY OF THE FEDERAL FORCES UNDER HEN. M’CLEt.LAN. Washington, July 12.—The following despatch was to day received at headquarters of the army in Washington: llnyßS. Department of the Ohio, ) Rich Mountain, Va , July 12—9 A. M. ) Col. E. I). Townsend :—We are in possession of all the enemy’s works up to a point in sight of Beverly ; have taken all his guns, and a very large amount of wagons, tents, tic. In short, we have taken a large number of prisoners, many of whom are wounded. We have also several officers as prisoners. The enemy lost many killed. We have lost in all, perhaps twenty killed and fifty wounded, of whom all but two or three are of the column un der General Rosencrantz, which turned the posi tion. Those of the enemy who escaped, fled through the woods entirely disorganized. Among the prisoners taken is Dr. Taylor, formerly of the U. S. Army. Col. Pegram was in command. — The column of Geu. Rosencrantz left the camp yesterday morning, und marched some eight miles through the mountains reaching the turnpike some two or three miles in the rear of the enemy. He defeated an advanced force thowu in by the ene my, taking two of their guns. I had a position ready for twelve guns near the main camp, and as the guns were moving up, as certained that the enemy had retreated, i am now pushing on to Beverly with a part of Geu. Rosencrantz troops, and am now within three miles of it. Our success is complete, and almost bloodless. 1 doubt whether Wise and Johnston will unite and overpower me. The behavior of the troops in action and towards the prisoners has been ad mirable. G. b. McCLELLAX, Major General Commanding. Mor.E Georc.ia Troops for Western Virginia. —The Richmond correspondence of the Savannah Jievuitlican, under the date of the 12th, has the following: Brig. Gen. Henry R. Jackson, of Georgia, left here some days ago, in company with Gov. Letch er, for Laurel Hill, the headquarters of Gen. Gar nett. The Georgia Regiment, Col. Johnson, left at the same time for the same destination.— This makes the second regiment from Georgia that has been sent over the mountains to the North west —Col. Ramsay’s being the other. There is some confusion as to the numbers by which the several Georgia regiments are distinguished, ow ing to the fact that some of them were organized at home, and tendered their services through the Governor, while others having ottered their ser vices directly to the President were organized here. Os the latter class is Col. Johnson’s Regi ment. The field officers were appointed by the President, and arc Col. Edward Johnson, Lieut. Col. Conner, and Major Abner Snead, the first and last having been officers in the U. S. Army. The Regiment is composed of the following com panies : Marion Guards, Captain Mark Blanford, Davis Rifles, “ McMillan, Jones Volunteers, “ Pitts, Muckalee Guards, “ Hawkins, Lowndes Volunteers, “ Patterson, Calhoun Guards, “ Furlow, Central City Guards, “ Rogers, Putnam Light Inf’y, “ Davis, Muscogee Rifles, “ Scott. IKE RIGHT SPIRIT. Hon. B. 11. Hill recently made a stirring speech in Atlanta, in which he said: — “You have heard to-day some unpleasant news from the first Georgia Regiment at Laurel Hid, in Virginia. It is not so welcome as we could have desired, and as much of previous armv intelligence has ocen ; but we must expect disaster. VVe shall not get along without humiliation. How much of it are you going to endure before you give wav to Lincoln ? Have any of you fixed up the point to which you are going to endure suffering aud re verses, and at which, when readied, you are going to submit? I feel that I could live on ash cakes, and go in rags all my life, rather than yield the smallest particle to his usurpations ; and I tell you, eating ash cakes is not so hard a9 many would suppose ; but I know this people are ready to en dure any sufferings, privations, tortures and death, to the very last man, before wc will yield tp their unjust demands.” The Simple Question.— The New York Tribune says : The simple question to be decided is: Are Northern men the equals of Southern ? or, are they poltroons who will run at the sight of a line of advancing bayonets? And one fair battle will settle this conclusively. There is no need of a long war, no chance for it, unless Policy and Craft will so have it. Let Fifty Thousand defenders of the Union beat as many Rebels in fair battle, and the war will be substantially ended. There will remain skirmishes, and ambuscades, and a few cowardly shots at sentinels; but assassination is not war. If, as wc rejoice to hear, Gen. Scott is now readv to try conclusions with Jeff. Davis and Beauregard, the war is near its end. Wc say this in no boast ful spirit, we concede the possibility of the Rebels proving tiie stronger party, but if they do, let us frankly own it, and promptly arrest the wanton effusion of blood. And if they cannot keep the field against us, they will do likewise. Five Hundred Fugitive Slave*.— A gentleman who has just arrived from Gloucester County in forms us that the abolitionists at Fortress Monroe have stolen as many as 600 negroes from those localities, which are forthwith to be sent ofl to Cuba for sale. They do not recognize the negroes as property, they say, hut the Southerners do, therefore tiie “fugitives” are to be disposed of in order to help to pay the expenses of “ putting down the rebellion.” The depredations of the barbarians are so great that families are moving w*y iu horror ami *Uriix.-r,#wA*oM</ MACON, GEORGIA : Wednesday, July 24, 1861. Tlie Georgia Journal & Messengt l !’. 11l order to meet the wants of those who are not favored with a daily mail, and who wish a reliable weekly epitome of the News, we propose to send the Journal and Messenger to six months subscrib ers, or until January next, for Ooe Dollar, in ad vance. Let our friends make up lists and forward at once. TEE WAR NEWS. Found in our paper to-day, will be read with deep and painful interest; for whilst our arms have achieved a great and glorious victory at Ma nassas and Hull’s Run, it has been at the expense of many noble lives. Many hearts in the South will deeply mourn the fate of Bartow and his gal lant compeers aud associates who have fallen thus early in the conflict. We have neither time nor space for farther comment this week. Devout thankfulness should fill every heart for the victory which crowns our arms, and humble reliance upon God for continued success in the defence of our homes. LOOKOUT FOR THIEVES! Between 11 and 12 o’clock, on Saturday night last an attempt was nude by a negro man to enter the store of i). F. Clarke, through a shutter in the rear, by boring holes and cutting. The alarm was given and the thief captured by our vigilant volunteer police. ~ HON. D. S. DICKINSON, Os New York, well known as one of the most sound an J conservative democrats at the North, in a recent speech at Amhurst College, Mass., took the Everett track in favor of coercing, and if nec essarv, subjugating the South. Mr. D. may live to a good old age, but not long enough to witness such a consummation. THE GUBERNATORIAL QUESTION- We see no reason whatever lor any unpleasant discussion or excitement upon this subject. We believe the people intend to be drawn into no heated contest for State or Federal officers. In the midst ot such a struggle as is now pending, involving as it does, all ihey hold dear, it would be unseemly and unfeeling to engage in a petty strife and scramble. Let all the energies of the people be concentrated upon the repulsion of the invader and the defence of our common country, and we have no fears but the right man will be found to till our high offices. Surely the people may be trusted in the selection of those who are to guard and promote the common weal. CONFEDERATE CONGRESS. Most of the members were present at the open ing of the session of this body on Saturday last.— But little busiuess, of course, has yet been done. The Presidents Message with accompanying docu ments was received and read and five thousand copies ordered to be printed. The Message will be found in our paper, and is a concise and digni fied document. We presume but little business of an important character will be transacted for some days to come, as the public ndnd is too intensely excited and absorbed by the bloody struggles now raging, to admit of calm deliberation and pru dent action. POSTAGE. .Some weeks ago we urged the importance of modifying the postage law, so as to confer upon soldiers, through their commanding officers, the franking privilege. We also suggested the policy of reducing the rates of postage on all letters sent to any part of the Southern Confederacy to five cents, and a return to the former provision in re gard to drop letters and papers. Since then the subject has been discussed in several journals, and we are glad to see that all favor reduction. A camp correspondent of the Richmond Dis patch, thus writes: You cannot imagine how grateful we poor sol diers feel for your notices about postage. It is really a large sum for us, as money is not very plentiful, especially at Manassas. It is the practice in the British Army throughout the world for each soldier to frank his own letters, by merely putting on the corner of the envelope “ Soldier’s letter.” This is respected by all tile British I’ostoffices aud mails throughout the world as a free frank. We are aware that there are some who contend that the l'ostoffice department should be self-sus taining. It cannot be made so by high postage ; it should not be at the expense of the gallant sol diers who are fighting our battles. We do not fear or deprecate a postal tax, if necessary, to the dissemination of geuer k l intelligence among the people. MARKET FRUITS. Our market lor a lew wcess past has been un usually well supplied with those of the best quality. The average of watermelons has been very large— many of them from thirty to fifty pounds—also that of muskmelons, cantelopes, citrous, &e. The largest c-antelope we have had presented to us was by Mr. S. B. Clark, of Rutland's District, in this county, which weighed eighteen and a half pounds. The Peach crop in this vicinity is abundant, and of the best quality and size, without defect from insects or otherwise. Mr. If. E. Tindall, of this city, has presented to us some of the largest speci mens But without hesitation, we can say, that the finest iot, of several varieties, for size, appear ance and quality we ever saw, were sent to this city by Mrs. J. 11. Banks, of Forsyth, to be sold “ for the benefit of volunteers in the Confederate army,” of which her husband (Lieut. Bauks, of the Quitman Guards,) is one. They were at once purchased by a gentleman of Charleston, and sent to that city. She is worhty of promotion, to be a Captain’s mute. In travelling from this city to Augusta we were sorry to see this crop (except in one small locality,) entirely cut off. We throw out this hint to those who have them for sale, as to where they can find a market. Savannah also offers the same inducements. From this city to Ilawkinsviile the crop is good, but is almost en tirely of the late varieties. By n little attention they could as well have them by the Isth to 20th June. We hope that our farmers will dry a supply fur geueral consumption, so that no money will be sent out of the State to purchase them. Os other fruits, such as plums, nectarines, &c., the crop is very good. The crop of grapes is also large, and beginning to ripen. Many thousands of gallons of Wine will be made in this vicinity, by Messrs. Adams, Field, Rutherford, Tindall, aud others. We have always regretted to see that most of the grapes brought into our market, were unripe and totally unfit for table use. The sale of good, mature grapes has often been ruined by this haste. When people have been fooled with tl Sonr drapes that set their teeth on edge,” at the opening of the season, they will scarcely notice them afterwards. Hon. Thomas W. Thomas.— The Sou'hern lie carder publishes a letter from the Hon. T. W. Thomas, who, in reference to the suggestion of himself as a candidate lor gubernatorial honors, after relating his connection with our brave sol diery and the woik before them, says: “I have offered myself to do a part of that work, and have been accepted. I could not retire from the task for uny position, no matter how high or distin guished.” Thk 12tii Regiment acted most commendably in the selection of staff officers. There were only three candidates, and of course, all were elected. They are, lion. Thomas W. Thomas, of Elbert co., Colonel; Hon. Linton Stephens, of Hancock, Lieut. Colonel j Hon. Wm, M, Mclntosh, of EJbsrt, Major. A PROVISO M hilst we believe the people are overwhelming- j ly in favor of the re-nomination ot Gov. Brown, j we are willing to accept the nominee, whoever he ! may be, ot the People’s Convention, with this one ptoviso only, that he be fairly nominated. Let t te people select their delegates in countv meet ings of the whole people, and by ballot; in this way only can the popular will be ascertained. A packed nomination will never be submitted to. — Federal Union. The above, we conceive, settles the question, so faras the course of the Federal Union isconcerned. andjnothing but the peremptory withdrawal ol Gov. Brown’s name from the contest, by himself, will prevent his candidacy and support by that paper, whatever might be (he action of the Convention. For the “whole people” will not select delegates to such a body either by ballot or otherwise. We question whether one half of the Slate would send delegates at all, and a majority of those who went would be appointed by a few interested persons, reflecting in to manner the views or feelings of the masses. There are at present absent from the State some 15 or 20,000 voters—comprising our best citizens. Under such circumstances, an at tempt to get up a political convention will be in bad taste, prove a farce and its action be utterly disregarded by the people. ExlurtlouK upon Soldier*. We have heard complaints of extortionate prices sometimes demanded from soldiers for articles which they require, and of advantages taken of their necessities, which are disgracelul to human nature. The least that can be done by those who are themselves unwilling to aid in defence of their country, is to render every possible assistance and encouragement to those men who actually light its battles. We owe a debt of gratitude to those patriot heroes which it is impossible to over estimate. None of them are mercenaries; not one ot them goes to the battle-field upon compulsion ; most of them have sacrificed their own business and given up comfortable homes, to offer their precious lives upon the altar of their country.-w Route and Greece in their best days, never sent to the field such men, such disinterested and heroic armies, as those who are now arrayed under the banner of Southern Independence. Thev are cheerfully enduring the blitzing sun, the midnight dews, the drenching storm, the privation of food, the peril of the tight, aud the more exhausting torture of inaction, lor the defence of their coun try. We envy not the man whose heart and hand are not open as day to those glorious heroes, and as for those who would oppress them for money when they are inarching to protect those who stay at home, Shylock was but a faint conception of human meanness iu comparison.— Richmond Dis patch. We learn from reliable gentlemen direct from Virginia, that the most outrageous extortion is practiced by hotel-keepers, merchants, and dealers in produce, &e. Even the country people had be come infected with the same disgraceful disease— one woman charging as high as twenty-five cents for baking a dozen biscuits for a soldier after they had been made up by him. These, it is to be hoped, are exceptions to the general feeling in the Old Dominion. Indeed, we are assured that the women at Richmond and other places are laboring diligently and contributing generously to the sup port and comfort of the soldiers. That cowardly, unfeeling and unscrupulous vul tures will hover around our armies, preying upon the necessities ot the soldier, speculating and pecu lating upon the Government, instead of fighting its battles, cannot be doubted or prevented. But let such learn that they will bear to their graves an indelible sligma, and leave to their posterity an infamous name. Westers Corn.— A short time ago, the general impression seemed to be, says the Hawkinsville Times, that those of our farmers who had used the Western or sack corn for planting purposes would, in the present crop, make a complete failure. We are happy to learn however, that this impression was erroneous, and that the crops produced from this seed, at present bid fair to equal if they do not exceed those planted in the Georgia raised corn. In support of this, we were shown on the 10th inst., a full growu ear, raised by Capt. Holoman, of Dooly county, from the Western seed. The Capt. says that he plauted about the first of March and cultivated in the usual way. The 9talks are all low, few of them exceeding four and a half feet in height but the ears are large and well sided out. The one shown us, was nearly dry enough for grinding. [To the above we would and, on the authority of Dr. Ira E. Dupree, ol Twiggs county, that meal has been ground from this corn in his neighbor hood, for two weeks or more, and that those who planted it on good land are very well satisfied w ith the product, and will try it agaiu. Dr. D. has planted a second crop, which is now several inches high, and he ia confident that it will succeed well. New corn meal early iu July is very opportune this season, as well as something heretofore un known amongst us.— Eds. Jour. & Mess.] FUTURE SUPPLY OF TEACHERS. How are our schools, in future, to be provided with competent instruction ? This is an important and eminently a practical question. The attention of our people cannot be called to it too soon, or too seriously. The prospective de ficiency in the number of efficient Teachers in our country renders the immediate consideration of this subject an urgent necessity. Many of our educated young men who iiave been teaching, and many others who have been prosecuting their studies in different Southern Colleges, and who expect to teach, have voiunteeied in the defense of our liberty and of our rights. If the war, in which we are involved, should be continued, most, if not all these young men will be permanently withdrawn, as actual or prospec live instructors in our Schools aud Academies. Unless the young ladies of our country volunteer in this service, our educational interests cannot be expected to prosper. Their parents should en courage them to do so, and there is.no good rea son why we may not have an adequate number ol competent teachers, annually coming forth from our families and schools. The above is from Rev. Mr. Caldwell, the worthy President of the Synodical College at Rome. That institution aud others in our State, we believe, has a course of tuition especially intended for those who expect to become teachers. We trust this plan will be generally adopted. Reception of the Florida Regiment.— At an early hour yesterday morning, the several volun teer corps of this city, says the Savannah News of Thursday, under the command of Capt. Claghorn, assembled on South Broad street for the reception of the Florida troops. The train failing to arrive at ten o’clock, the military were dismissed. In the afternoon, about 5 o’clock, the train, with the troops, arrived, and were escorted to the Central Railroad Depot by the several commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the Savannah com panies. At the Depot a sumptuous repast awaited our Florida friends. The regiment, which num bers about one thousand men, will leave early this morning by a special train for Charleston, cn route for Virginia. They carry with them the prisoners who were recently captured by the Florida volunteers with the prizes taken by the Federal fleet on the coast of Florida. The regiment, a fine body of men, is command ed by Col. Geo. T. Ward, and is accompanied by their efficient Quartermaster, Col. Hamilton V. Snell. ISntiflcation. Since our last issue, says the Southern Recorder of Tuesday official returns from seven counties, to wit: Bryan, Bulloch, Clay, Floyd, Halt, Irwin and Marion, have been received, in the aggregate to 766 lor ratification, and 321 votes against it. The table published laut week shows a majority of 161 for ratification, which is increased to 606 by the additional returns. It is quite certain that the Constitution has been ratified by a small vote, as the remaining twelve counties will probably in crease, rather than overcome the The counties not yet heard from are Camden, Chatta hoochee, Coffee, Decatur, Early, Fulton, Jefferson, Miffer x Polk, Telfair, Wayne aud WlfttoMUk PUBLIC MEETING —AND Further ISTews of the GREAT IT ATTLE, A public meeting was culled yesterday v *, o'clock M., at the City Hall, by the Mayor :r ,,j largely attended—Hon. John B. Lamar p res :, :. A committee was appointed to proceed at m to Virginia, to provide medical attendance f for the wounded of the Macon Guards. Anot! committee was also appointed from each C;c i district of the county, to raise means f© r their , lief. We have not had time to obtain the run of the committees. During the meeting a dispatch was received - read, from Judge Nisbef, now at Richmond. f| says :—“ Victory complete— no fighting -inceS day, but hourly expected. Bartow is dead regiment badly cut up.” Also, another dispatch from Manassas (p., ed Tuesday, from P. W. Alexander, F.q., . n% ** Our loss 400 killed—Boo worn ded and mi.-si: in all 1,200 —800 Federal prisoners taken. {Rr tow was killed while charging the enemv, j, the color* of his regiment waving in his hand his standard-bearer having previously fallen. \ . more fighting mentioned to that time. For our success every Southron should give thanks to the Great Disposer of human events. Governor. We are likely to have candidates enough for Governor to make a very pretty a- ; in'ereating race. The Federal Union hoists the name of Gov. Frown. The Southern Recorder, Judge Thomas. The LaGnm . Reporter, George W. Crawford, the lin, . True Flag, Judge Crawford, and the U , Gaines Advertiser, Judge Nisbef. A gorl many other names have been suggested but. as vet has appeared in tin field for tße others. IV e are decidedly in favor of thaf race.— Avery good selection may he made fr ; t those five gentlemen and any of them would do tolerably well —and beside-the field i open to all comers. Every man can th have a chance to vote for the man of L-. choice. If nobody gets a majority of Un votes then the Legislature will elect one - two highest. This is infinitely better than having conventions to put up candi dates. Every body says he wants par;, spirit done away. This is the way to efi it. We do not know for whom we shu vote but we intend to vote against any lit; who shall be nominated by a convention— Comer Stone. Y’e will not ?av, with our contemporary, that, will not vote for the nominee of the Converuio; should one be called—for it might possibly, n denially stumble upon the right man —but we look upon its behests as of no obligation on us or the people.— Mess. Whilst on this subject we copy following perti nent remarks from the Charleston Courier . There is a desire expressed by many of our Georgia exchanges, that the opening of the new order under the Confederate league and government, should be marked by a to tal suppression of all the evils and abu and trickery connected with the old sy.-:tuii of caucus aud Convention. In that desire we heartily concur, and trust the reform wiii be extended to all tit States severally in their own el. eti ns., and to Confederate elections. Let there be full and free nominations, and a genuine election, but no pitching or forcing a choice between two candidates of caucus. U3ore Serossiosi. At a meeting of the Augusta Bible Socie ty recently held in that city, Hon. Charles J. Jenkins offered the following preamble and resolutions, and after supporting them with au eloquent and impressive address, moved their adoption, and they were unani mously adopted ; Wo ere AS, The Agusta Bible £ ciety was originally, and now is, constituted an auxiliary to the American Bible Society ; and whereas, the State of Geargia, in the exer cise of her sovereignty, has seceded from the late United States, and has confederated with other Southern States into a nation entirely distinct from the Tinted States; and whereas, it is expedient that our reli gious and benevolent institutions should fob <D low onr nationality. Therefore, it is hereby declared that tie relation of the Augusta Bible Society to the American Bible Society is dissolved. Re sol ve<l, That the Corresponding Secreta ry transmit a copy of this preamble slid declaration to the Secretary of the Aim ricau Bible Society. Resolved, That the Board of Manage;-’ > empowered and instructed to make ail chan ges in the Constitution and By-Laws of our Society, required by the f regoiug declara tion. Resolved, Thatthis Society will cheerfully co-operate with other Societies ir. our own State, and in other of the Confederal Stat< s, te words the formation of a Nation Bible Society. Dr. L. I). Ford, the President, offer and briefly advocated the following whir was unanimously adopted ; Resou ed, That this Society recognize -a the circumstances leading t<>, and accon panying the formation of the Souther Confederacy, and in its present circuit: stances, the superintending care and prot ■ tion of tlni God of Nations, and the conse quent obligation of our Society and to uc slacking diligence in circulating the Ottered Scriptures. The Real Traitors.—The Concord (Now Hampshire,) Standard holds the i- • lowing language: “The real traitors who are respon siblc for the disruption of the American Union ar. t the present civil war, are Wm. H. Seward, Abe Lincoln, Hannibal ilainlin. ('bark.* Suinner, Henry Wilson, John ]’• H-ale, &.c- They have accomplished the disastrous re sult by preaching abolitionism, denouncing union with slaveholders, and offering in CVn gress petitions for the dissolution of the Union. If there are any persons in tin country who deserve the doom of traitors, they are these authors of our national calam ities. And if this war continues three years they will be obliged to flee their country to receive a traitor's fate. They have misled and deceived the people to the ruin of the country. And when the reaction takesplaco, as it surely will, popular vengeance will sec* them for punishment. When disaster aud suffering pervade the North, as they certain ly’ will j when the people cry out under the burden of taxes and debt which this war wi* force upon them, then will come the day ; reckoning for the real traitors—the political demagogues —who arc* the authors of ,1: '- nation's calamities. Hence there supc-i i*’ man efforts to crush the South before i H reaction takes place. But they cannot evade the accountability to God and the people.— If the war continues three years, the i cn we have named above will be fugitives m foreign countries/’ Affair*. in Kentucky. Louisville, July 21st.— General Buckner, Co s and several other officers of the State h aU resigned. Collector Cotton refuses to issue P* 1 mils to ship goods to Russelville or Bowling Oiet The trunks of citizens travelling from *' er \.’ houses near the border are to be examined u to-day. But one train leaves here daily, at * >• o'clock in the morning,