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‘Journal *< fflcsscngtr. J KNOWLES and S. ROSE, ’editors and proprietors. l.u i ,% t I roan Hilton Head—lnter***- ; uni: Detail* aHnt tin* Imad*r*. We ha*i the pleasure of an interview yester day with Mr. John Chaplin, whose arrest by the Federal* at Daufuskie we noticed about aw* % ago. He was taken by his captors to headquarters, on Hilton Head, where he was kept up to Wednesday after noon, when be wa* discharged from custody and allowed to return. Mr. Chaplin left Savannah Wednesday morning, 29 th iustant, and reaehed Daufus kie the afternoon of the same day, his ob ject being to look after matters on the estate of Mrs. Dunn. Next morning he was arous ed from deep by a tumult in the bouse, aud was about leaving his bed when a Lieuten ant aud six armed men entered the room aud arrested him. The party were piloted to the house by a runaway negroe belonging to Mr. Pope, on the same island. The ne groe told theai that Chaplin aud five other white men had come to the island to shoot dowu all the negroes, in order to keep them fron falling into the hands of the Federals. Mr. C. was taken to Hague's Poiut, some six miles distant, aud then passed over to Hilton Head, and to the residence of Mr. Lawton, the headqurters of Col. Terry, of the Connecticut Regiment. On Monday he was conducted to Fort Walker, and into the presence of den. Fhermaiw Sherman cate chised him with regard to his business on Daufuskie and after learning it, expressed regret at hid arrest, but told bin, be would I** disobliged only on condition of his taking an oath not to bear arms against the T nited States; otherwise he must go with other prisoners to Tort Lafayette. It was a com mon thing on the island for the Federal troops to say they would regard no oath ad ministered by the Confederates, aud as ‘‘turnabout is fair play,” Mr. Chaplin en tered into the obligation with a similar res ervation. They tried to persuade him to remain, and offered him employment at good wages: hut he declined. They also told him he would be hung should he return to the Confederates after taking the oath. He says ho was kindly treated whilst on the island and introduced to most of the officers. They pointed out the Wabash and the Susquehan na, saying it was they which did so much execution in the late battle. The officers told Mr. C. they hud 25,000 men on the island, and he supposes the state ment not far from the truth, as the tents were scattered over a space of about four miles square. He couutcd sixty-three ves sel*, of all sizes, lying in the bay opposite Fort Waiker, the name of which has been changed to Fort Wella, in honor of the Lin- coln Secretary of the Navy. The Lincolnitcs are loud and bitter in their denunciation* of the South Carolinians and expres.- a determination to annihilate them, as the source of all the present troub les. They express the belief that.then* are plenty of loyal men in Georgia. (Judge they will find us n# so >. Fort Walker was but little injured in the battle. The guns were much deranged by the fire of the fleet, but they are all again iti position and the embankments in ‘perfect order. They have a large body of island negroes employed on entrenchments across the whole width of the island, about a mile sooth of the F'ort, on which they iutend to plant guns when fiu is bed. The uegroes have been promised fair wages tor their labor. The cotton was wasting in the fields, and the ground per fectly white with the lock*. The negroes were also employed in gathering the corn and potatoes and housing them. No houses had been burnt on the island, as heretofore stated. On Boll's Island everything was burnt before the inhabitants deserted it.— The crops on Daufuskie are undisturbed, but a portiou of the stock has been driven off.— The Federal officers spoke With much feli citation of the fine time they would have soon revelling in the splendid halls of Mr. Stoddard and Mrs. Mongin on Daufuskie. which they had selected for their winter quarters. The Federals told 31 r. C. there were two fleets now r en route for tho South, one under General Butler for an attack on Charleston, the other under Burnsides and destined for Savannah. They are determined to take both cities by land and sea attacks. They are well aware of all obstructions in our channels, having received fill? information through spies. They seemed to ngard them as no obstacles to their progress ; the sunk en vessels they would easily blow up by the aid of their diving bells, and their tugs would find no hard job in pulling up the pilings. They seemed equally ported in af fairs generally on the coast, and Mr. C. j thinks from their conversation they get the ! Savannah and Charleston papers regularly, j though he saw none in the camp. Capt. Cuthbert. oi'a Carolina company,} who was captured ar Fort Walker, was sent ] in iron*, a few days ago, by sea, to Fort La- . layette.— Saiunnah Rpublican. A ov. 29. Arrival of l In- Southern FrUoner* at Fort Warren, ECotoii. We find in the Boston Journal the follow in? account of the arrival of the prisoners from Forts Lafayette and Columbus at Fort Warren, situated on George's Island, in the harbor of Boston : The steamer arrived at the fort at half j*ast five o’clock, having on board 100 politi cal prisoners at Fort Lafayette, 633 of the prisoners taken at Uattcras Inlet, and 83 men. invalids and other-, from Bedloc’s 1-land, the whole under a guard of 120 men and 8 officer* Among the prisoners are ex-Govenior Morehesul. of Kentucky, who, on bis last visit to !JoPton. was received with a national salute; Charles J. Faulkner ex-Miuister to France ; Mayor Brown, of Baltimore ; the members of the Maryland Legislature; Mar shal Kane, of Baltimore; Pegrain, taken prisoner in Western Virginia by Gen. Mc- Clellan ; Commodore Morton, and forty-two officers from Hatteras ; Col. Tyler, of the rebel army, ami a host of equally noted in* dividuals. The North Carolina prisoners taken at Uattcras were divided into tcu com panies, styled the Washington Greys, Leo nore Guards, Tar River Boys. North Caroli- Defendcrs, Boanukc Guards, Jonesboro* Guards, Hertford Light Infantry, Itidej>en dent Greys, Hamilton Guard, and Guards. The prisoners were quiet, aud obeyed all orders prom fitly. They man-bed iuto the fort and were assigned quarters —three com panies iu the Southern fronts and oue in a casemate on the Northern side of the fort. The majority of the men were young, mere boys, who in spite of their misfortune, main tained a defiant and indifferent demeauor. Ex-Minister Faulkner wore a straw hat, and appeared decidedly seedy, while Marshal Kane, who wore a Kossuth hat, turned up oh one side, strode about with a jaunty, careless uir, as if he was selecting rooms at a hotel. The majority of the officers seemed to view the whole affair as a business like proceeding, in which their only stake was the lost- or gain of a comfortable habitation during the war. v The Yankee Stampede from Wild Cat. The Cincinnatti Commercial, of the 18th iustant, couiains the following reference to a stampede of the Hesians from Camp Wild cat, ou the 12th ult : ANOTHER DISGRACEFUL RETREAT. The news that the Cumberland expedition has made an absurd and ruinous retreat, is enough to sicken the whole country. There has been an alarm both false and fiolisb, and a most abominable stampede. IV bile the Fast Teunessocaus were burning to advance, and Fast Tennessee was converted iuto a trap for ZoHieoffer’s army, oar army, as if it were commanded by idiots, runs away. We have uo heart to comment on such imbecility. If it continues, of course the Tennessee regi ments in our army will make peace with Jeff. I hi vis. The Commercial , of the next day after this publication, publishes a lengthy and de tailed account of the stampede, from a cor respondent who witnessed it, dated at Crab Orchard, Ky., where the army of the Lin colnites halted. They were ordered to re treat by Gen. Sehoept, in consequence of a belief that Gen. Johnston was advancing on their flank from Bowling Green, while Gen. Zollicoffer was advancing on their froat.— The retreat, or rather rout, was equal to tLat at Bull Hun, although they had met no ene my. They covered the road with knapsacks, broken wagons, dead horses, and men who died from exhaustion. Andy Johnson was at Wild Cat when they received the order to retreat, ami was overcome with despair,says the letter writer. The East Tennesseeans and the Kentuckians swore and raved at the order, and finally all deserted, in such num bers that they were ordered to return to London. This extraordinary retrograde movement was doubtless caused by the advance to Col umbia of a brigade of (Jen. Hardee’s com mand under Col. Cleburne, of Arkansas, who, it was reported, were the advance of Gen. Johnston’s army. The Ohioans and ludianians continued to ruu for three days, through rain and mud, until they thought themselves out of danger. If the mere rumor of Gen. Johnston’s ad vance produced such extraordinary results upon the imaginations of the Lincolnites, what a stampede may not be expected, when be does advance, iu force upon tbem ? The Lincoln journals should now search for pre cedents iu history to suit this remarkable re treat, as they did after the rout at Manassas. It is believed that history will fail to furnish a parallel to the biy pare, to their own parti sans, who was burning with indignation when he penned the communication to the Com mercial. A gentlemau, just from Louisville, reports the exasperation to be tremendeous wheu this event was announced. —XashiiUe Union ami American. VesM'M* l>**uiik iu fcoullM*rii llar l>or*. For some weeks it has been whispered that the Navy Jiepartrnent wa* preparing a fleet of vessels, stone laden, to Ik* suuk in one or perhaps several of thejharbors of the South ern coast. Some reference to this war expe dition was made in the Evening Post of yes terday. The fleet sailed on the 20th instant, and we give below a list of the vessels com posiug it, with their tonnage. They are old but substantial whaling vessels,double decked, to give them greater firmness. They were stripped of their copper aud other fittings which were not necessary for so short a voy age as they will make, and loaded with picked stone as deeply as was safe. It will be seen that they were bought at New Bedford, New London, Nantucket, Sag Harbor, Kdgartown, Mystic aud Newport. In the bottom of each ship a hole was bored, into which was fitted a lead pipe five iuches in diameter, with a valve so fixed that though perfectly safe even for a long voyage, it can be very quickley removed. It is cal culated that the ship will be filled and sunk to the bottom in twenty minutes after the removal of this valve. To provide against accidental jamming of the valve, each vessel is furnished with two augers of the proper size. The crews art* of six men each. These will be returned by the men-of-war which will assist in the work of sinking. Each ship will be anchored in the place chosen, for her, and will then bo sprung round broad side to the channel, thus a flee ting an great a stoppage as possible. When this is done, and she is in position, the valve will be with drawn, and when the vessel is nearly level with the water’s edge, the men will leave in a small boat. It is reported that au enter prising rigger has gone down with the fleet, with the iutentiou to take off what pieces of spars and rigging may remain above the wa ter’s edge after the ships are sunk.— X. I". Post. Northern Arm* Frauds. The last Lincoln Congress appointed a committee of live to examine iuto army con tracts. This committee has bad a seven weeks’ session in New York, and are now operating in St. Louis. They have taken 3,700 pages of testimony, and have not yet discovered the first transaction in furnishing supplies for the army, not tainted with fraud. Their researches after an honest man have been more fruitless than those of Diogenes with his lamp. Some of their discoveries are remarkable. For illustration : The army of contractors in St. Louis com menced their ojK-rations by presenting Mrs. Brigadier General MeKinistry, wife of the provost marshal, who was to supervise their work, with a silver service worth three thou saud dollars. In no one ease does the lowest bid appear to have been taken. Horses were furnish at 119 50 each. Ten dollars fee was exacted to admit them to examina tion, and ten dollars to pass, and of the whole number furnished to one regiment, the re port before the committee was as follows : 70 fit foi service, 5 dead, 530 over age, sti fled, ring boued, spavined and incurably un fit for service. Hay was delivered at 825 per ton, when the committee say it could have been bad for eight. The wagons fur nished were all found unserviceable, the cracks and fractures filled up with putty aud painted over. Five fortifications ot St, Lou is were built by days’ works, under the su perintendence of government functionaries, at a cost of teu thousand dollars each. Six other fortifications of equal size were let out to contractors at 8300,000. Tug boats were built at each, which were offered to be built at S 1,500. In every case the lowest bids, however responsible, were disregarded, aud the contractors subsequently sub-let the jobs on the terms of tho lowest bids or be low them. The committee report systemat ic cheatery and swindling in every thing done for the government by tiie contractors. Their repot* is a re-cut of utter demoraliza tion aud depravity.— TReyraph. Saiariks oiTecuc OrricEs.—The House of Rep resentatives, on jesterduy, fixed the Salaries of the following public offices for the next two years.— The Senate has to concur. Governor $3,000, Judges of Supreme Court $2,500, Judges Superior Court ti,BoO, Secretary ofStute SI,OOO Comptrol ler General $2,000, Treasurer $1,600, Secretaries to the Governor $1,200, each.— Federal Union. Arkuowlodgement. Bartow Hospital, ( Savannah, Nov. 29th 1861. j Madame Cazier, Principal Matron of this Institution, takes great pleasure iu ac knowledging the reception from Mrs. A. E. I,ockett, President of the Soldiers’ Relief Society, of Howard District, Bibb county, of three boxes of Hospital stores, consi*ting of Wines, Jellies, Preserves, Honey, Dried Fruit, Pickles, Pepper, Mustard, &c. Also, one box of sheets, pillow cases and towels, and a box of pillows, comforters, lint, band ages, Ac., for the use of Bartow 7 Hospital. These liberal contributions came at a mo ment of great need, aud iu a season to minis ter to the comfort of over fifty sick soldiers who had been brought, by one train , to the Institution. The ladies of the Howard As sociation will please a<ecpt the grateful thanks of the Directors for their timely and generous aid, with the assurance that in pro portion as the means of usefulness of the Bartow Hospital are increased, so will be the efforts of those in charge to alleviate the sufferings of the brave soldiers who may from time to time be committed to their care. Further contributions in money, Hospital stores, Ac., are respectfully solicited, to en able our Board to furnish all the wards of the Hospital with ever} 7 needful equipment for 100 patients, and to successfully minis ter to their convalscence. Donations of the people of Macon and vicinity, designed for Bartow Hospital, may, for the sake of greater convenience, be* han ded to Dr. Andrews, of Macon, who is Gen eral Agent for the Institution for that sec tion, and who will see to the prompt and safe transmission of all articles deposited in his care. M. C. CAZIER, Matron Bartow Hospital Savannah. TlicCoal 4|ii**lioi* Again. Why have not the President and Direc tors of the several railroad companies, whose roads terminate at this place, had a meeting before this time and regulated the shipping tariff on coal, so as to enable the citizens of lower Georgia, South Carolina and South Alabama to procure their supplies from the rich and undeveloped mines of East Tennes see’?’ Is it not siugular that these men should manifest so little interest in the wel fare of a cause and Government which they profess to love so dearly? We are informed that the Directors of the Mississippi Central Road have made a move iu the right diree fiou. and reduced the freight ou coal nearly fifty per cent.; but one road alone can do but little in this matter, unaided by the co operation of others. Why has not a single step l>cen taken by the managers of the Georgia State Road? We are credibly in formed that the citizens of Savannah, Au gusta, Macon aud other cities in lower Geor gia, arc absolutely taking out their grates, and preparing to burn wood, because they find it impossible to procure coal. Now there is coal enough within twenty-five miles of Chattanooga to supply the whole of Geor gia, South Carolina and Florida, for years to come, and yet, owing to the inordinate greed and short-sighted policy of our railway com panies, Pennsylvania will have to furnish these States with coal again, so soon as the war i* over. D Gov. Brown willing to as sist in bringing about this State of affairs in the gallant Empire State? Then let him instruct the Supcrintendant and Directors of the State Road to lower the tariff on coal, so as to induce capitalists to open our immense coal fields in this country and lay the foun dation lor a complete independence of \ au keedom. What sense is there in undergoing the privations of our present war for inde pendence, when, so soon as peace is made, we shall have to become tributary to the North, iu making it the market for our prime necessities of life, and that too, when we have all those necessaries in great abun dance in our midst? Surely, it does seem to us, that if these railroad men are not at heart allies of the Lincoln Government, they will do something to prevent such a state of affairs.— Chattanooya Gazette. jUgrThc following receipts have been fur nished us for publication by Mrs. Gen. Han sell of Marietta—a lady whose elegant ac complishments, and skill in all the depart ments of housewifery, will entitle her expe rience t the highest consideration. They have come in a good time, and will be pro perly appreciated by the country at large : FOII MAKING TALLOW CANDLES. For every 10 pounds of tallow, have 4 pounds of alum ; dcsolve the alum in 2 gal lons of hot water; boil the tallow first in clear water 2 hours. After it is perfectly cold, cut the tallow out, scrape off all the sediment from the bottom of the tallow, and boil it in the alum water 2 or 3 hours, skim ming ifc well. After it becomes cold, again scrape off all the sediment, which adheres to the bottom of the tallow ; and simmer until all the water i3 out of the tallow, which may be known by any one accustomed to boiling lard or tallow. After every drop of water is out, it is then ready to mould. To make the tallow still more firm though not so white, add Spouuds of beeswax to every 10 pounds of tallow, and boil it with the tallow in tho alum water. As the common candle wick is too large, split the wick and put it iu the moulds. FOR CORNING BEEF OR PORK. To one gallon of water, take 1 j pounds of salt, half pound of brown sugar, half ounce of saltpetre: in this ratio, the pickle to l*e in creased to any quantity desired. Let these be boiled until all the dirt from the salt and sugar rises to the top and is skimmed off. — Then throw the pickle into a large, clean tub to cool, and when perfectly cold; pour it over the meat; which must be in a tight barrel or box, which will not leak. After three or four weeks it is cured. The meat must be kept well covered with the brine, by putting something heavy on it. The meat must not be put in the brine until it has been killed at least two days, during which time it must be spread out and lightly sprinkled with salt petre. Twenty gallons of water, 30 pouuds of salt, 10 pounds of sugar and 10 ounces of saltpetre will fill a barrel. The same brine can be used a second time by boiling and skimming it well.— Federal l nwu. The Secret of TnE War—Ax lloxest Confession. —We can learn not a little of our enemies. There are some intelligent persons among the prisoners now confined in our city. One of them, a farmer from Illinois, on being asked what he was fighting for, said he had an abundant wheat crop, and a large quantity of corn, aud heretofore, he had always a ready sale, and a good mar ket in the South. But since the war com menced he had no market, and his crop was rotting on his hands, lie was lighting to open the blockade of the Mississippi. Here we see the real motives governing our foes. They will lose their market if we become an independent nation, and hence we are to be whipped into taking the rich bargains they have in store for us. ‘Jhus far the whip ping has all been on their side, and if their crops never get to market till theirprogram me is carried out, there is no prospect ot the Illinois fellow’ realizing from his crops for ages to come. —Memphis Appeal. From the Richmond Examiner. Bacon, Aslios and Salt. To the Editor of the Examiner : During the revolution a tory of Alboruiarle was refused salt to cure his pork; ami his wife made as good bacon that year, with one peck of salt and an abundance of hickory ashes to six pounds as the family ever had. “In applving the ashes, it is well to have a bucket of molasses, and apply a portion with a white-wash brush to each joint. When well smeared, tub ou the ashes, which will thus adhere firmly and make an impen etrable cement.” 1 send the above extract from the “South ern Planter” of December, 1857, for inser tion iu your paper, hoping it will be adopted, and thus diminish the usual consumption of salt, iu curing bacon. The speculators have forced salt up to an enormous price; and to disappoint them in their greedy expectations, every person should restrict himself as much as possible in the use of the article. But is there uo law in the State to punish such vermin ? Varmints , I will call them, as the negroes call minks, weaslos and other ani mals that trouble their hen-houses. By common law they can be fined and impris oned for being guilty of regrating and en grossing; fund little public virtue in the Grand Juries at the November Courts may act like a charm iu stopping such thievish practices. If neither common nor statute law can reach the offenders, then I hope Lynch law may, and that the people may assemble, and by force, open the depositories, and distribute all articles of prime necessity amongst consumers, at honest prices. 1 am, sir, Ac., PIEDMONT. Tlie Public* Finances. It is understood that the Banks of Geor gia will advance eight millions of dollars, if so much should be required, to enable the State to pay the Confederate tax, and to de fray the charges of her own defence, the for mer being estimated at about $3,000,000. — Legislative provision for this object will no doubt be made within a few days, when we shall be prepared to give the details. We trust that the utmost harmony between the Government and the Banks will continue to be preserved, as without, their agency at this eventful juncture of our affairs, it would be impossible to obtain the “sinews of war,” and also that measure of relief to the people so much demauded by the financial pressure i generally. When the blessings of indepen dence and )H*aee shall cover the land, we can all engage in building up our interests which had suffered in a common cause, and which will revive and flourish with more than for mer success. Sueli, in our opinion, will be the bright destiny of the Confederate States of America.— Southern Recorder. Pork —No Reason for High Prices.— From the following paragraph, which we ex tract from one of our exchanges, aud from other reasons, we are fully confirmed in the belief long entertained, that there can be no earthly ground why bacon should not come down in price. From all quarters of the South we have advices that a greater abun dance of hogs have been raised this year than usual, and, if our citizens will only do what they have a perfect right to do, to wit : devise some meaus to relieve themselves from the clutches of the unholy salt speculators — there will soou be a sufficient supply of nice bacon in market to supply all demand, and at fair prices too. Some people are talking about sl2 a hun dred for pork. Are the people crazy? or are they determined to eat each other up? Hog statistics show that we have a supera bundance of hogs in the South, and corn is abundant and cheap. There is no honest reason why the extortionists, even, should demand over SB. Eight dollars will pay the farmer handsomely—and he who wants to live and let live —who studies how little he can afford to take, instead of how much he can make the buyer pay, can afford it at $7. “No hog !” is the cry of the hog flee cer. Not so, sir, hogs arc plenty. You ou ly want to get as much gain for your meat as a patriotic philanthropist ought to ask. — Isn’t it so ? You know it is. How do you expect pnor people to live ? So you swim, do you care how many sink ? Not you. The Blockade Insufficient.—We be lieve it was Mrs. Partington who said Mr. Lincoln would never bo able to stop the Southern port-holes with It is blockhead. The Cincinnati “Gazette,” an old aboli tion sheet has conic to the same conclusion. It says: The whole history of blockades ought to show any general that they are a very poor foundation for a strategic policy. The idea was a part of an imbecile mode of warfare ; and all military policy that depended on it and waited for if must necessarily have been imbecile. This war has got to be prosecu ted, if ever prosecuted, by fighting—by con quering the rebels in the field and in their entrenchments. Tt will never be brought to a close by our blockade, nor by the star vation or nakedness of the rebels. The soon er we admit that fact, the sooner we shall begin the war. Hospital Fund. —On Thursday, the bill appropriating 8200,000, to be disturbed by the Georgia Relief aud Hospital Association, with an amendment offered by Mr. Norwood of Chatham, adding 8100,000 more for con tingencies, to be applied at the discretion of Ihe Governor, was unanimously passed in the Hou.se of Representatives,—yeas 151- nays, none. At. various stages of the bill, in Commit tee of the Whole (Mr. Moore of Thomas iu the chair) remarks were made by Messrs. Cabaniss, Norwood, llaiford, Whittle, Les ter, lligham, Gibson, Hook, Briscoe, Owens, Adams aud Dußose. Humanity and jus tice to our soldiers in the field are elements of legislation which do honor to the cause and to the people represented.— Recorder. A Long Candle. —The Vicksburg Whig notices a favor sent to that office by a lady, as follows: A great curiosity was sent us by Mrs. Blanchard. It is a “ model econnomical candle,” sixty yards long, aud it is said will burn six hours each night for six months, and all that light at a cost of about 50 ceuts. It is made by taking one of beeswax and three-fourths of a pound of rosin, and melt ing them together; then take about four threads of slack twisted cotton for a wick, and draw it about three times through the melted wax and rosin, and wiud it in a ball; pull the end up above the ball and light it, and you have a very good caudle. Ours is very fancifully wound on a corncob, aud makes a pretty ornament. Evacuation of Hattkras. —The steam er Beaufort, one of our gun boats arrived here yesterday and reports that it is believed that Hatteras has been evacuated by the “ Feds.” A recent reconnoisance in that vicinity failed to discover any troops at that place or any sign of them except the pres ence of a gun-boat or two. It is also report ed that they have sunk vessels in the chan nel at Ocracoke, aud Ilatteras, which are to answer the purpose of a blockade; if so, they have been guilty of another piece of folly.— Northern Progress, Nov. 23 rd, \ 4 IVtival Tight in our Harbor—A Blow/ Struck In Defence of Georgia Soil! Immediately after the arrival of the new9 oa Monday morning that the enemy bad made k landing on Tybee Island, and that several of the/r war vessels were anchored in Tybee roads, Com ntodore Tatnall got his little mosquito lleet-f at present comprising three small steamers ami hue gunboat—ready, and in the evening went dowL to his anchorage near fort Pulaski, where re mained during ihe i ight. / From Capt. Oereopely, of the steamer IJri, who arrived here from below last evening, we learn that at about ball’ past twelve o’clock yesterday, tne Commodore, with his little steamers, sailed out and gallantly attacked the euemy’s fleet war vessels. I Two of them beiug nearest and in reach ßeturned the fire briskly. During the engagement which lasted about one hour, some forty or fi/ty shots were exchanged with the enemy’s vessels. The shot and shell from the enemy Hew thick and fast over and around our little steamers, bit without doing any injury. No one was hurt ojf our side. The damage to the enemy is not known, though it is believed by those who witnessed the atlair that some of our balls took effect on their vesseis. Finding it impossible to draw the enfmy in range of the guns of Fort Pulaski, our gallant and intre pid Commodore gave up the unequal contest and retired to his anchorage. We learn that theie was, last evening, six large war vessels inside the bar, one of which, a very large frigate, was towed in over the bar by a steamer yesterday afternoon. We also learn that the enemy have established their pickets all rouud Tybee as far i up aa King s landing. We understand that the general impression be low is that the Yankees are conceitrating their forces, and that as soon as they got a few more vessels over the bar they inteid making an attack on Fort Pulaski. We hear it reported that they have’also landed troops on Warsaw, and have pitched tfceir tents on the island. 11 they have taken possesslpn of War saw they will be able to cut off our wafer coimnu nication with Florida. V The movements of the enemy during\the past few days indicate a purpose on their pari to get control of this port. No time snould be lost and no means neglected in putting our defenceman the best possible condition. Now is the time for prompt and decided action.— Savannah News) ,27. From Tyukk.—The steamer Ida arrived froip Fort Pulaski at four o’clock yesterday having left at two o’clock. Capt. Circopelv reports six Federal vessels still inside the Bar. Five more vessels, supposed to be transports, arrived yester day noon, and can be seen outside the Bar—mak ing eleven vessels in ul! now in eight of Fort Pu laski. From their movements it was thought the vessels outside would come in over the bar last evening. The vessels inside I‘e at anchor about four miles from the Fort, and out of reach of our guns. One, a large frigate, can be seen from the Exchange and the balconies of the stores on the eiutr. Between ten and eleven o’clock yesterday morn ing, a party ot Yankee troops armed with muskets, were observed irom the Fort advancing along the beach towards King’s landing. Two or three round shot and shell were fired at them from the Fort. When the first shell was fired, the Yankees pros trated themselves on the ground; after the second shell burst over them they arose and ded to the cover of the woods. They afterwards appeared on the beach, out the reach of the guns on the Fort. It is not known whether any of them were hit by our shot and shell, but those who saw the bursting of the sells, which made the sand fly in their im mediate vicinity, are under the impression that they were not entirely harmless. It Is said the Yankees made Bull Run time to the woods.—Sa cannah New*, 28//*. Shelling the Emmy.—The Lincolnites were drawn up for drill on Tybee beach yesterday and having a good time generally, when the garrison at Fort Pulaski concluded they wound give them a Salute from their long range Columbiads on the parapet. Three shells were thrown with precision The fiist struck and exploded very close to the men, when they all fell fiat to tire earth. A sec ond and third proved rather improvements on the first, and the Yankees finding the work rather warm for them, took to their heels at a Bull Run pace. The distance was between two and three miles, and it was impossible to discover what effect was created in the reduction of their numbers. Thev have, at least seen enough to convince them that the metal of Pulaski is not to be trifled with. Up to five o’clock yesterday afternoon, there were eight vessels lying in the roads, the frigate Macedonian, several gun boats, and the rest trans ports. They were all escorted in by one gunboat, which is said to be armed most heavily.— Savan nah Republican , 28//*. The Republican has the following notes from reliable sources : Fort Pulaski, Nov. 25.—1 suppose you have heard of affairs down here before this. The enemy appeared around Tybee point about 11 o’clock, a. m., yesterday. The sentinel reported them and the assembly tfas beat; we were ordered to the guns ; there we awaited them. The enemy, com posed of a fiigate and one gunboat, rounded the point and commenced throwing shot and shells oil Tybee. Not having received a reply they des patched the gunboat for more vessels. About 4 o’clock the gunboat came back with two more very large vessels ; soon after a long train of small boats was seen to leave the vessels and head for the shore. About G o’clock the Federal flag was seen flying on Tybee Island. About 7 o’clock at night Capt. Read of the Irish Volunteers, took a squad of hia men and went over to the Island and got in sight of the Yankees ; he could see them all ground the fire ; but finding that he could not effect his object, which was to burn the large hospital, there being too many men around the house, he returned and burnt ail the houses on his way, including Capt. King’s large house, also the platform where the boat lands. They also brought off an old negro, the property of Mr. King, which the picket bad left. He is now at the Fort. Major Ohnstead and Gen. Lawton came down yesterday evening, but the General returned last night to the city. This morning the Federal flag could be seen flying on the lighthouse. There are threo large vessels oft’ the point now and another gunboat has just arrived. Tiie island is naturally protected by large sand hills, which could have protected our men from the shells of the enemy. I think a thousand men could whip them off the island in two hours. The enemy have a foothold on all the Southern States bordering on the Atlan tic, but I think they have gained very little by taking Tybee Island. Ido not think they can get enough rice and cotton on Tybee to pay the cost of the expedition, as they say they did at Port Royal. Capt. S. has gone out to burn down some fish ermen’s lints on the island- We have plenty of ammunition and men, and we defy them to come in range of our guns—we will show them the difference between taking Port Royal and Fort Pulaski. .Tlj'htCrions Movements of (lie I’.ueiuj*- tA uc tuition of Tj liee Inland. Our citizens were taken by su prise, Saturday after noon, by a report from below that the enemy had pulled up stakes and were taking their depar ture from Tybee. Further advices received yes terday confirmed the report. The particulars, as we learn them from an authentic source, are as follows: Early Saturday morning a movement was discov ered among the Federals on the island. Soon the boats commenced pushing out from shore lor the lieet, and up to nightfall some twenty-four boats, containing from forty to fifty men each, had left the island. The embarkation continued through Saturday night. One ship load had left Saturday morning for the south, and one yesterday bearing northward. We are left to conjecture the cause of this sud den departure. It may be that they feared an attack and were unwilling to meet, us in the tug of war, w ith gleaming steel and face to face. Anoth er conjecture is, that, finding an attack on the mainland via the frowning walls of Fort Pulaski rather an impracticable affair, they concluded to concentrate their force at a more assailable point. Still another is that the forces were originally thrown on the island lor the purpose of erecting the necessary defences to control the entrance to our harbor, and having finished the work, were taken back to the rendezvous on Hilton Head, or to construct fortifications at some other point. The indications on Tybee yesterday, as observed from the fort, seemed to warrant the belief that a gar rison has been left behind, sufficient, iu their opinion, to hold the island against any force likely to be sent against them. Saturday atternoon, a large ship, equal in size to the New York and Savannah steamers, was seen bom the fort to enter an inlet to the south, sup posed lo be Warsaw, and run up several miles.— Supposing her iuteutions to be to intercept our inland navigation, which has been considerable iu the last day or two, Commodore Tattnall went down with his fleet yesterday to run her olf or give battle. She, however, disappeared before his arrival, and the fleet returned to the city last night. Six Federal vessels were off Tybee yesterday afternoon. —Savannah Republican , Dec. 2, FUNERAL OBSEQUIES. We copy the following account of the obsequies of the gallant dead of the Brown Infantry, of this city, who fell at Pensacola, from the Telegraph of the 29th ult.: The bodies of the gallant members of the “Brown Infantry,” 9lain at Pensacola, arrived in this city on Wednesday night, and lay in state at the New City Hall, yesterday, until 4 o’clock. The remains of Andrew Micklejohn were taken to Milledgeviile Wednesday night, and the remains of Thomas Champion some eight or ten miles from the city. At four o’clock, the New City Ilall was filled to overflowing, with our citizens, who had assembled to commemorate the memories of the honored dead. At a moderate estimate there were fully one thou sand persons (a large numbtr of ladies) in the hall, and about the same number outside. It was an occasion long to be remembered. The bodies of George W. Beaseley, H. Crawford, Geo. Baggerly, J. B. Berry, in coffins enclosed in strong boxes, were covered with the Confederate Hag and bo quets of flowers, near the speaker’s stand. Rev. ‘J. Wills, after reading appropriate selections of Ser.pture, the singing of an appropriate hymn, and an earnest and impressive prayer, addressed the the auditory in a brief, eloquent and touching manner. The address was marked with good sense and souud judgment, aDd was appropriate and well lined. The speaker paid a handsome and well deserved tribute to the dead. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. Mr. Field. The bodies were placed in the large wagon (drawn by four strong horses) of the Southern Express Company, which was appropriately draped, and the boies enveloped in the Confederate flag. Much praise is due Mr. Dense, the driver, for the skillful manner with which he discharged his duties. The Floyd Rifles and the Reserved Guard Macon Volunteers, forming a battalion, under the com mand ot Major I. R. Branham, were out in full numbers, and presented a tine appearance. Be sides the battalion and some forty vehicles of ail descriptions, there were mauy who followed on foot, making the funeral cortege a large and im posing one. The bodies were couveyed to Rose Bill Cemetery and interred with honors of war. All the business bouses in the eity were closed, from hall past two o’clock until five, in respect to the occasion. In closing this notice, we cannot omit to men- Ition that Alderman Grier was unanimously voted the most useful man in town. He certainly de serves great praise for his indefatigable exertions n the occasion. A VOICE FROM THE MOUNTAINS—AN HONEST man found- The Dahlonega “Mountain Sigual” announces that an honest man lias been found in that region. : lie is a rare specimen among those who have any i thing to sell at a fair price (if that be the standard of honesty) in any section. The “Signal” says: Our farmers are now busily engaged, and have been for some weeks, ill gathering their crops of coru, which are of good quality and very large.— The wheat crop was also plenty, and breadsiuffs should now be selling low, but aie ruling at higher figures than usual at this season of the year, in consequence of the spirit of speculation which exists among the people, and seems to be the day everywhere, ainoug all classes: and is ein bar rassing the Government mote than auy one thing else,and will, if persisted in,impoverish aud ruin the whole country. Every one who has anything for | sale seems to think he should have three prices for j it (whether the article is scarce or plenty) because I “it’s war times.” This is wrong; all should be satisfied with reasonable and living profits; and no honest patriot will extort upon the necessities oi the people in times like these. But amidst all this sea of extortion and specula tion there are some honorable exceptions—some noble and good men who have more ot their couu try’s welfare at heart than self-interest. Promi nent among this number, in our county, stands Mr. John Seitz who owns a tannery and has a large amount of leather on hand, but refuses to sell for more than the old prices or to dispose of more to one person than is actually necessary for home use —tlias preventing unjust speculation. This is the true man ; and all such will be looked upon by the people as patriots and honest men ; but those who attempt to speculate on their necessities will be viewed in a light quite the reverse of this. THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA ON SPECULATION. The Governor of Virginia recommends the State Convention, now in session at Richmond, to take some steps to put an end to the system of specu laiion and extortion in articles of prime necessity. The Governor is right. The cormorants who are preying upon the public necessities, there and elsewhere, ought to be made to disgorge. They are infinitely worse and meaner than the robber on the public highway. We append a short ex tract from Gov. Letcher, on the subject: “ It is important that some action shall be taken at the earliest moment to put down the growing evil of extortion almost’ universally prevalent throughout the State. I desire that all branches shall be fairly and justly remunerative, that the farmer, the merchant, the mechanic shall receive good profits on what thev have to sell. The ques tion is no longer one of fair profit, but it has be come a question of how much can be extorted for a necessary article from the people. All things necessary for the comfort and support of their families are run up in the same way. Unless something shall be done by you speedily to stran gle this evil of extortion, a vast deal of suffering will be entailed upon the country. When the Legislature assembles, much of the mischief will have been done, and hence my appeal to the Con’ vention to interfere. “The volunteer who receives odlv eleven dollars per month for his services, cannot afford to supply his family with salt at from S2O to $25 per sack, and shoes, clothing, etc., in like proportion. Men who are neither contributing physical nor pecuni ary aid to the prosecution of the war, should not be allowed to reap exorbitant profits. I suggest, therefore, with great respect, that this subject should claim early consideration.” Waiting for the Enemy to get ready.—lt may be very brave, and it certainly is very generous, for us to wait lor the enemy to strengthen his position, reinforce his troops, and in fact, to select his own time for fighting, but we doubt very much whether it is wise for us to do so. For several months we have had a large army before Fort Pickens, and the garrison, during the sickly season, whs said to be sickly, discontented and weak. It is believed that the fort could have been taken during this time with comparatively small loss on our side. But we suppose that our officers dis dained to take advantage of the weakness of the enemy. They waited for them to strengthen their position and receive large reinforcements of men and ships, they waited’ in fact for the enemy to get ready and commence the fight, and they wili now repel the attack no doubt with great valor; but would it not have been better to have taken the fort when its defences and garrison were weak ? Are not the people of South Carolina pursuing the same policy ? Tney appear to be waiting for the Lincolnites to fortify their position at Port Royal strongly and to get all their reinforcements from the North, before they molest them. When they do attack them, we have uo doubt the South Carolians will fight like tigers, and will probably whip the enemy, but it will be at a great loss of life. Would it not be better to attack them be lore they receive their reinforcements? —Federal Union. Tax Value of Land is 18(51. — From the Comp troller General’s Report, we have arranged the following table, showing ten counties in Georgia whose lands average the highest and lowest respectively per acre in 18(51 : COUNTIES. HIGHEST. COUNTIES. LOWEST” Cass, (Bartow) sll 62 Wayne, $ 63 Polk, 9 77 Charlton, 68 Gordon, 9 (53 Irwin, 83 Lee, 981 Telfair, 90 Houston, 8 97 Appling, 95 Muscogee, 8 76 Coffee, yj Catoosa, 8 74 Clinch, 1 04 Dougherty, 8 67 Tatnall, 1 23 Elbert, 8 85 Emanuel, 1 24 Whitfield, 8 03 Ware, 1 41 [Recorder. Tax Valuation of Slaves, 1861.—The Report of the Comptroller General has enabled us to show ten counties in Georgia owning the highest and lowest aggregate value of slaves in 1861. COUNTIES. HIGHEST. COUNTIES. LOWEST. Burke, $0,932,875 Union $ 63,673 Chatham, 6,720,750 Towns, 70,300 Houston, 6,635,018 Colquitt, 73,700 Troup, 6,629,469 F’annin, 79,570 Greene, 6,104, 235 Gilmer, 92,750) Hancock, 4,975,935 Rabun, 131,025 Meriwether, 4,952,835 Pierce, 134,181 Wilkes, 4,630,471 Pickens, 142,800 Washington, 4,388,346 White, 158,850 Putnam, 4,379,930 Haralson, 166,285 $55,349,864 $1,113,134 f Recorder. Ii MA C ON, GEORG IA: Wednesday,December 4,18ti1. BARTOW HOSPITAL. We direct attention to the card of the Mitron of this institution. Let not the necesai ieg of our sick soldiers be overlooked. \ SOAPS. Dr. L. F. W. A ndrlws lias laid upon our table specimens olf three kinds of soap—family and toi. let. We hawe not tested their merits, but doubt not they will (lo quite as well as those imported. He is prepared to fill orders. Let him be patron ised. ELECTION OF STATE HOUSE OFFICERS. This election took place on the 28th. Peterson Thweat, the present ahle incumbent, was re elect ed Comptroller General without opposition. John Jones was re fleeted Treasurer. N. C. Barnett was elected Secretary of State on the fourth bal lot. There wefe six candidates for that office. THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSTHBLY. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the Confederate States meets in Augus ta to day. A Numerous attendance is expected, and business of the most vital importance to the welfare of the ulturch will be transacted. Messrs. Shaslpe & Cos. propose publishing an extra containing a daily and full report of the pro ceedings of life Assembly. As these will be of great interest, It is hoped that a large issue of the Reporter wili called for. The Repo,iter will be issued from the office of the Chroniclt db Sentinel , where subscriptions will be received, HEAVY RAINS—DAMAGE TO EAILEOADS. Very Ijeavy rains (accompanied with thunder) fell in this vicinity on Sunday night and Monday ; and further south, we think it was much heavier t and that considerable damage must have attended it. Breaches were made in the South-Western Rail road, near Mule Creek Station, about twenty miles from this place. They are of such a character that they can soon be repaired, and the pa.'Scnger trains will continue to run regularly by trar.sfei ring the passengers across the breaks from one train to another. The travel on the Macon & Brunswick Road was suspended yesterday in consequence of the rain. * but wiU probably be at once resumed, as no dam age of any consequence has been sustained. The Savannah train was detained yesterday for several hours by the locomotive being throw n from the track, about fifty-eight miles from Savannah, bv the removal of the rails, by some villaiu who is on his way to a hemp suspension. MORE OF GOV. BROWN S Vi TOEb The Legislature passed an act reducing the ccm • pensation of Judges ot the Supreme Court from s3,6<K> per annum to $2,000, and the Jedges of the Superior Court from $2,500 to f1,600. This bill has been vetoed by Gov. Brown, for which he gives bis reasons in a message. We should agree with Gov. Brown with regard to retaining the old salaries, provided that the labor was commensurate with it. But as the courrs are now hold, and many not held at all, the new compensation act is more than a n equivalent to the services performed For the past year, very few that were convened 9at for more than one or two days, leaving ample time for the judges to attend to ttieir ordinary business as planters, &c, and those (especially he ld a this section) for their favorite sports of fishing and deer hunting. The Legislature again passed the act by a constitutional majority (108 to 83) over the veto. He also vetoed the bill fixing the compensation of members of the Legislature at five dollars per day, with nnle ge expenses at the rate of twenty dollars for every hundred miles. This veto was over ruled by the Legislature by a vote of 109 to 37. GEORGIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE. This large and influential body met in Atlanta ; last Wednesday. Over two hundred preachers I were present, and its deliberations were unusually I interesting and quite haunonious. On Subbath, ! the pulpits of the different churches were titled by distinguished meinbeis ot the body. Bishop Fierce, we were happy to see, was in tine healthy and is a very efficient presiding officer. His sei mon on Sabbath morning is said to have been one jof his finest efforts. On Sabbath night, Dr. Means ! preached the funeral of deceased preachers who , died during the past year. His discourse was one i of great pathos and power. The following ministers were elected delegates to the General Conference which sits in New Or leans in April next; Messrs. L. Pierce, W. J. Parks, S. Anthony) J. E. Evans, J. W. Glenn, A. T. Mann, E. 11. Mr ers, A. Means, W. R. Branham, Joseph Key, J. W. Hinton. One to be elected on Tuesday. It was supposed that the Conference would ad journ on Tuesday or Wednesday (to-day). The people of Atlanta are entitled to great praise for the handsome manner in which they enter ained so large a body of ministers aud visit ing friends in these times of financial stringency and scarcity of provisions. A TRIP TO THE UP COUNTRY. We made a brief trip last week into Upper Geor. gia, as far as Dalton. The farmers we found busily engaged sowing wheat and other grains. A larger breadth of laud will be devoted to these important crops than ever before. Under the smile of a be i neficent Providence we may look for plentiful sup -1 plies of the staff of life another year. Farmers also | appear to realize the importance of raising more i meat. Pork is quite high every where j exorbi : tantly so, and breadstuff* are aspiring to the sn# ! discouraging point, A panic, or something wor-e, | seems to have seized upon the people, and they I are becoming exceedingly salty in their prices lor j every article necessary for the subsistence of man and beast. There can be no doubt but a plenty of [ food is in the country to meet all the economical wants of the people. The State Road we found in good order, but not as well supplied with comfortable cars as could be de.-ired. This could be hardly expected in view of the vast number of troops that have been trans ported over it for the last six months. Dalton is at present doing a brisk business in manufacturing army equipments, Ac., and is des tined, we think, gie&ily to improve. It is sur rounded by fine bodies of land. This reminds us that Col. B. E. Green, who has a fine farm near Dalton, is agent for the purchase and sale of lands in that vicinity. We believe Dalton and Rome will ultimately become places of considerable roan ufactering importance. CALL FROM AN OLD CIiIZEN- We were very much gratified yesterday bv a call from one of our most ancient and worthy fel low citizens, Maj. Epward W. Wright, for the last twenty to twenty-five years a re.-ideDt of Ar kansas. Iu the early ..ays 01 our city, he was cue of its most enterprising Merchants, and contributed much to its improvements in tne erection of sever al buildiugs—among them the W ashingtou Had. He was the first captain of the Macon Volun teers, which he took much interest iu organizing, and was elected 00 the 23d April, 1825. We are glad to sav, that he ha 9 lost but little of the ap pt arance of the tall and stalwart form he present ed at their bead on that day. But 7ery lew old friends and fellow soldiers remain to greet him, but' they aid it with a most heart felt welcome. He is now on his way to Augusta, as an Elder and Delegate of the Presbyterian Church to meet tbu Synod about to couTeuo in that city.