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• S1YAMAE; GA. :'
Tuesday morning, Sept. 33, 1863.
YOL T,XT.
rcriiSDAT, skptembeb as, isss.
XTO. 223.
Indemnity for onr Loues.
* Oar Congress has nearly reached the day of
adjournment, and we have b6en looking, but in
vain, for some measure authorizing the indem
nification of our citizens for the vast amount of
their property that has been either 6tolen or
wantonly destroyed by the enemy. It would
appear that the citizen who owes allegiance to
a government, and is bound to risk his life for
its defense and preservation, has 6ome claim
upob it for the protection of his property as
well as his person. Indeed, the government
that ignores such an obligation on it3 part is
unworthy the love and affection of its citizens.
Wc hike it for granted then that this important
matter has only been passed oyer for the pres
ent, aud nnlil the authorities at Richmond shall
have it in their power to enforce a just demand
against the enemy.
As regards the duty of the government in this
particular, It js hardly necessary that we should
offer an argument. It is preposterous to sup
pose that the heavy losses sustained by our peo
ple at the bands of the Yankee invaders are not
to be repaited in some way, provided the
government shali find it in its power to exact
justice the hands of the plunderers. It Is
estimated that from 50,000 to 75,000 negroes
have been cither taken by force or seduced away
from their masters in the States composing the
Confederacy, since the beginning of the war—
in other worthy from fifty to seventy-five
millions of property, abstracted from the do
mestic, productive industry of the country.
And'thtn, there is the vast amount of property
wantonly destroyed by the enemy, not in bat-
tloandfrom necessity, but on every march they
have made into our territory. From a spirit of
mere revenge and vandal mischief, they have
razed to the ground private dwellings without
number and driven tlieir inhabitants houseless
into the world. Exemplary damages shonld be
required for all these depredations, and should
our army reach a portion of the enemy’s coun
try where indemnity can be had, our command
ing Generals should be authorized to seize and
confiscate property to the full amount of our
losses.
Wo have thought our government has over
looked a most favorable oportunity for the re
covery of at least a portion of the abducted slave?.
We never should have agreed to parole a Yan
kee soldier, • so*long aa tberirwas a Southern'
•negro to be scht back in exchange, and we
heartily approve the suggestion of a writer for
the Mobilo Advertiser, whose article we pub
llsh elsewhere, that every prisoner of war; be
yond the number necessary for the recovery of
our own men, should be held in domestic bon
dage until a stolen slave is sent back to supply
his place. We would require two negroes for
every Yankee prisoner, and we would reduce
.he latter to hard compulsory labor until his
government got ready to redeem him in the
iractical way we have pointed out.
But few days of the present Congress remairi
but sufficient for the adoption of some measure
hat shall lqok to the protection of the rights
if the citizen. Should it adjourn without doing
inything, we hope the President, by virtue of
lis authority as the Commander-in-chief of the
irmy and navy, will issue such order as may be
accessary to accomplish the end in view. It is
matter of too much importance to be over-
ooked or delayed. Oa onr own coast, which
jeriiaps has suffered as little as any, there are
iow hundreds of delicate females raised in aflu-
snee, whom Yankee vandalism and robbery
lave redneed to poverty and compelled to labor
with their own hands in the drudgery of the
lousehold. How must such sufferers feel to
ward a government that has the power to
avenge their wrongs and relieve their distress,
and yet refuses to do it
This is an urgent matter, and the anlhprities
cannot too early give it their attention.
P. S.—Since writing the foregoing wc per-*
SCive that the article referred to, as being copied
rom the Mobile Advertiser, has been crowded
out of this issue. *
The Late Battles —Some confasion sefims
to exist with regard to the late battles in Mary
land and on the Remand a brief statemfcnt of date
and facts m«y be necessary. According- to the
best authority, Harper’s Ferry was attacked by
Jackson cn Sunday, the 14th, aud capitulated
on Monday. On Sunday, D. H. Hill was at
tacked nt Middletown, Md., fifteen miles north"
east of Harper’s Ferry, and being reinforced by
Longstreet, drove the enemy back in a. second
engagement on. Monday. The third great fight
is reported to have taken place at Sharpsburg,
a town in Maryland, about tea miles due north
of Harper’s Fenpr, on Wednesday and Thurs
day following. A despatch says we captured
3,000 prisoners in this fight.
All According to Appointment.— The
I Richmond Examiner says, as coming from a
I source entitled to some credit, that Gen. Lee,
I several days previous to the battle of last Sun-
I day, intercepted a despatch from McClellan to
|Gen. Miles, the commander at Harper’s Ferry,
land made his arrangements accordingly. D.
In. Hill was ordered to engage McClellan and
Irjtard his advance, until Jackson and A. P.
should have disposed of Harper’s Ferry.
[Jp to the latest advices every thing had worked
) the entire satisfaction of our Commanding
eneral.
Good News prom Missouri.—The Richmond
Enquirer of the 20th says A letter received
by a member of Congress from Missouri, dated
(the 5th inst, gives the most encouraging ac
count of affairs in that State. The State militia,
> the number of fifty thousand, are said to
uvo declared for %tbe Confederates, with the
Jeut. Governor of the State at their head. The
onfederates are iu possession of Springfield,
nd the Federal Governor has retired to St.
|Louis. •
Battles. — Daring the 1 revolutionary war
I there were fought thirty-six battles; dnring the
Iwar of 1812, eighteen; during the Mexican
■war, twelve; ana in the present war, thns far,
■forty-seven.
■Southern Cultivator.”—This sterling
periodical, undaunted by war times and the
‘general embarrassment that afflicts type-setting
in all its departments, continues to make its
regular visits to cur office. The September
number, fresh, sprightly and uselul as any of
its predecessors, is now before us. Mr. Red
mond is doing a patriotic work, and we wish
him every success, for his and the country’s
sake. * * '
Fraud Exposed.—The Chattanooga Rebel
calls attention to the fraudulent and outrageous
manner in which beef and pork were put up
for the army last year by the government agents
in East Tennessee. It says many of the deaths
in the army were caused by this unwholesome
food, and promises to keep a sharp look oat for
'such criminal remissnes3 the present winter.
* ■ *
The Vicksburg Citizen is informed by return
ed prisoners that while on the way down on
the Federal transports, they saw thousands of
negroes along the banks of the river begging
to be taken on board. The transports paid no
attention to them, but the gunboats stopped
and took on such of the men as they wanted.
Domestic Industry.—We had exhibited to
us yesterday.a specimen of sewing silk, manu
factured by Mias Lovinia Fryermouth, of Effing
ham county. It is very even and beautiful, and
shows Low very independent we are if we would
only be convinced of the fact.
CORRESPONDENCE
Of the Savannah Republican.
Winchester, Va., Sept. 13th, 1S62.
Ed. Republican:—After a tiresome march of
about one hundred miles, I avail myself of a
brief resting spell to drop you a letter from this
point.
From Rapidan Station to Winchester, the
route I have marched, is-almost a continuous
lino of devastation and desolation. The Yan
kee vandals have laid waste whole plantations
on either side of the road ; have burnt houses,
stolen horses and cattle, run off negroes, and
committed the most shameful depredations
upon unoffending non-combattants. From
Orange Court House to this place, the evidences
of conflict have presented themselves to my
view. From the dashing charge of a handful of
Confederate cavalry upon several hundred Fed
eral at Orange Court Hoo3e, resulting in a
complete route of the latter, to their defeat
near, and retreat from Winchester, Southern
arms have been gloriously triumphant. The site
of the batteries of either party at Cedar Moun
tains, (the Confederates on the left, and the
Fcderals on the right ol the road from Rapidan),
wa3 plainly visible as I came by, while dead
carcases of Yankee horses, fragments of Yan
kee uniforms, broken camp equipage and balj
shivered trees in the line of their camps, attest
ed the severity of the punishment wc inflicted
upou them. From the Cedar Run route they
rushed through Culpeper a3 if “Old Nick” was
at their heels. I was told an anecdote at the
latter place of a Yankee officer who had been
stopping there with a widow lady. On leaving
for an advance movement, he bid her good by,
saying his destination was Richmond, and that'
ho would soon be able to assure her of the fall
of that Rebel strong-hold, and the consequent
suppression of rebellion. From the battle of
Cedar Run this same officer came rushing by
in hot haste, when the lady hailed him, why
such hurry, and what was the news in Rich
mond ? “Oh !” said he, “the Devil or Gen.
Jackson is behin£ us, and they may bring you
the news from Richmond—-I am off!” and away
he went, as the boys iu the army say, “a-kit-
ing.”
Despite the brilliant successes of the Confed
erate arms along the route I have just travel
led, it-would makr* your heart sick to witness
the desolation of the country. For miles upon
miles,where theliordes of Federalshave camped*
net a fence.is left; wheat stand3 in the shuck
rotting in the fields, or has been consumed by
Yankee cavalry. Fine mansions have been
broken open and rifled, carpets, furniture and
pianoes cutrop and broken to pieces. In one
instance, I am credibly informed, these brutes
entered a gentleman’s house, abstracted-the in
terior works from a superior rose-wood piano,
and placing the dead body of one of their sol
diers in the case, thus buried him ? Virginia
has, indeed, suffered severely in this struggle
for Southern independence ; and yet if North
eastern and Nqrth-western Virginians had ral
lied to the support of their other Southern
brethren at the commencement of the conflict,
it is a reasonable presumption that the State
would never have been so overrun by a cruei
enemy. They have paid the penalty of their
. error, -however, and now seek but an opportu
nity to meet the spoiler facq to face in battle.
This place has been brft a : fcw days relieved of
the presence of the enemy. Before leaving it,
they burned the Railroad Depot, a large machine
shop, six blocks of brick store houses, and
Senator Mason’s mansion and out-houses. They
also blew up their magazines, burnt their cun-
carriages and stores, and committed sudTlaw-
less depredations as the rapidity of their re
treat would admit of. I have just returned from
their vacated fortifications, about half a mile
north-west of the city. The principal and most
commanding one, covers about two acres of
ground, and has more the appearance of a regu.
lar fort than of temporary breast-works. Its
backs from the bottom of the outside ditch are
at least twenty feet, strengthened by numerous
tiers of sand-bags. At each corner they had
placed a large pivot gun, about 43 pound calibre,
interspersed between which were embrazures
a nd platforms for twelve guns of lighter cali
bre—making sixteen in all, with which the
works was mounted. A more formidable look
ing place I have not seen yet, and the impres
sion among our soldiers is, that an effort on the
enemy’s part to have defended it, would have
resulted in terrible loss to our side. Shot and
shell and.leaden bullets cover the ground all
around this fort and the neighboring entrench
ments. The- four pivot guns still Remain, dis
mounted and^piked. The fort and entrench
ments were so arranged as to command nokenly
the town, but ajl points of the compass, and the
task of constructing the former must have been
almost Herculean, as they had to dig through
large masses-of rock to get dirt for the walls.
It stands now a barren waste—a monument of
Yankee toil and impdtency to subjugate Sr brave
people struggling for their rights.^
Rumor, with her more than , a thousand
tongues, Is rife ip this community, but I can
not vouch for the correctness of the reports. It
la said that the Federal iorcea have retreated
from Martinshurg towards Harper’s Ferry, were
they were met by a portion of Jackson’s forces
and seventeen hundred surrendered. This pews
Is said to have been brought in by couriers last
night. Of the truth of this and oilier statements
you will probably be informed by telegraph
long before this letter Caches you. » President
Davis passed through this place en route for
Gen.. Lee’s headquarters, two or three days
since. There is a large force of convalescents
hourly arriving here, who will be immediately
organized into regiments for their better sub
sistence and protection, and sent to the scene
of action, there to join tlieir respective com
mands. Almost every 8tate in the Confederacy
is represented -in the number of returning sol
diers.
-I wish I could occasionally see the Republi
can. Outside of the gratification it always
affords me to read that paper, I am anxious to
learn what your excellent army correspondent,
“P. W. A.,” has to say about the Georgia boys.
The Virginia press most shamefully overlook
the claims of cur brave troops to honorable
mention, and although we know they are in the
think of almost every light, zealous contestants
for the mede of glory, there seems to be a stu
died lack of mention of them by the Virginia
newspapers. This is not only unjust, but it is
ungenerous. It should be remembered that the
Georgia soldier has, by his- heroism, aided as
much in repelling the enemy from Virginia as
any other, not excepting her own : and it is hut
sheer justice to the loving and sympathizing
ones at home that they should be promptly in
formed of the fate of brothers, sons and fathers
upon the ensanguined fields of Virginia. It is
becoming a very general ground of complaint
with Georgians that they are overlooked by the
press of a State upon whose soil their blood
has been freely offered up a sacrifice to the
great cause. Your regular army correspondent
has done much to repair the wrong of the Vir
ginia press, and I regret that I cannot have
regular access to his letters.
I intended to have given you some incidents
connected with the battle of Front Ro)*al,
but in this desultory letter 1 have somehow
otten the cart before ihe horse, and shall not
now attempt to remedy the error. Worn down
with a long and painful march, I am not in a
very good condition to write connectedly. I
should like to .convey to the minds of jcur
readers my own Impression of the sublimely
beautiful mountain scenery I have lately wit
nessed in my journey across the Blue Ridge,
but aching joints and blistered feet are misera
ble adjuncts to poetic imagination, so I shall
not now attempt either the romantic or deserip*
live.
In a day or two, at most, I shall probably
leave this place to join the Forty-fourth Geor
gia, wherever it may be. Who knows but your
humble correspondent may yet unite with his
feilow-Georgians and other Southern soldiers
in planting the Confederate flag on the Capital
at Washington ? It is cot Impossible. Could
I but capture the gentleman of “ 3cotch cap
and military cloak” notoriety, I think my cup
ambition would be full; but when I think
of the immensity ot that man’s stride, and the
facility with which he avoids danger to his pre
cious person, I confess to a hopelessness of the
chance of capturing him, much as he is needed
just now in Virginia as a rail splitter ! More anon
—perhaps. Respectfully, Burr.
m. .... — — ■ 1 «
Onr Cauio In Kentucky,
The Atlanta Confederacy contains many in
teresting extracts from the Lexington (Ky.)
Statesman ot the G:h inst., a portion of which
we copy below:
KENTUCKY FOR TnE SOUTH.
If there have been any who have heretofore
doubted that Kentucky, if left to her free
choice, would unite her destinies with the
Southern Confederacy, the spontaneous upris
ing of the people which accompanies the march
of Gen. Smith must have removed such doubts.
Many of the most blinded adherents ot the
Northern government volunteer the admission
that “the State is gone.” In Madison county,
the people, released from their thraldom by the
glorious victory which drove their oppressors
from among them, are volunteering by hun
dreds, and a regiment is nearly completed there
already; and in this, our glorious old county
of Fayette, once more free, a perfect rush to
the recruiting offices is going on. "What a con
trast is presented. On last County Court day,
a great war meeting was advertised and at
tempted to be gotten up by the Lincolnite3 of
the city and county; addresses were delivered
by Garret Davis and other distinguished gen
tlemen; flags were raised; and, with stirring
music, from splendid bands, .marching and
countermarching was resorted to for the pur
pose of exciting men' to accept the liberal
bounties offered and enlist in the abolition ar
my ; but it was no go, and but one recruit was£
obtained daring the day! The people did not
want to fight on that side. But now that “the
stars and bars” float above recruiting offices
and an opportunity is offered to volunteer in
defense of our institutions, a magnificent blaze
of enthusiasm has spread over*the city and
county, and hundreds of the best men in the
land are rushing into the service. No better
music is required than the shouts of our en
thusiastic people. No threatenings of draft
need.be resorted to* Bounties, though offered,
are not thought off. The hearts of the people
are in cause of the South, and glorious old
Fayette vfill furnish as many noble Confederate
soldiers as there were votes cast for the Federal
candidates for offices at the late August elec
tions. Let this be her proud aim, and in its
accomplishment we shall show to our brethren
who have marched to our relief, that we de
served their assistance, and that the sufferings
of their long and rapid march have not been
endured in vain.
CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM RE-ESTABLISHED !
After passing many weary months -under the
oppressions of the ruthless military despotism
ot Mr Lincoln’s administration,,the people of
this portion of Kentucky have^at last been libe
rated by the conquering army of .heroes under
the command of Maj-Gen. Kirby Smith. His
advance had been announced for several weeks
through the Federal papers, and this arrival
was therefore not unexpected. Entering the
State through Big Creek Gap (Cumberland
Mountain) some ■twenty" miles south of Cum
berland Gap, he took position in the rear of
the Federal army stationed at the latter place,
under Gen. Morgan, effectually cutting off his
communication, and rendering his surrender
only a question of time. After several small
and successful affairs on his march from the
Gap, Gen. Smith arrived at Richmond, (35
miles from Lexington,) on Saturday last, and
at that place attacked apd almost destroyed the
Union army which had "been massed there un
der Gen. Nelson to dispute his march. Besides
the large Federal loss of killed and wounded,
Gen. Smith took about 5,000 prisoners, most
of whom were paroled, together with 9 pieces
of artillery, and about -8,000 stand of arms. A
more brilliant and complete victory ha3 not
been achieved dnring the war. The Confederate
veterans did terrible execution among the
hordes of raw levies opposing them; and though
but a small portion of Gen. Smith’s force was
engaged, it was mere child’s play for them,
8Ca *- el y impeded theif onward march.
_ V* ei k ^elson, who himself is among the
BTlc ceeded In reaching Lexington on
3**® f °howed by several small squads
'who arrived by different roads. In
rSrimlSS* 1 ? 1 * a numt) er. of Ohio and Indiana
N^HSn n S,5 a *i reaclied bero to reinforce Gen.
d ‘hese, with Williams’ and Jacob’s
cavalry, which had also arrived,
formidable army, and on
General Smith’s approach was
cessfol 1 defpn??o? d T ent « predlction8 of the BUC_
cessrol defen|e of Lexington were indulged in
The Killed and Wounded at irianassat*,
EIGHTEENTH GEORGIA REGIMENT AT BULL RUN,
AUGUST 30lh, 1SG2.
Wounded: Lieut Cci RniT, slightly; Major
Griffith, slightly in ankle.
CO. A—CAFT. O'NEAL, COM’DG.
Killed: J D Mullins. Wounded: Capt J B
O’Neal, in ankle; Privates J N Tinsley, in head;
J R YVhitecer, hip and groin; T A Hicks,
breast; W A Jackson, leg, (amputated;) P C
Priest, leg, (umnutated;) L B Whitfield, in lelL
hand, (one linger amputated;) A Durham, both
hands ;-T J Robertson, arm; B B Whitfield,
contusion; JP Durham, shoulder; GW Pat
terson, breast; T B Brown, arm; S Stokes,
head.
CO. B— LT. EDW'ARD3, COil’DG.
Killed : E Y/adkins, G M Palson. Wounded :
James Sauell, in body ; J*T Smith, in shoulder;
T T Thrasher, in leg; J W Almon, in arm ; W
F St Johns, in arm; R E McDonald, in leg;
John Gwin, in leg; R T Sphinx, in body; R
Hollingsworth, in breast; T D Gwin, in head;
A R Ausborn, head.
CO. C—CAFT JERE&TT, COM’DG. .
Killed : J H Miller; Private J A Oliver, J C
Mclihannon, R H Williamson, W C Clawton.
Wounded: Capt Jerrett, in thigh; Serg’t J P
Morgan, in thigh ; Private J R Mitchell, in leg:
J Espie, iu foot; J L Williamson, iu side; TH
Nibloe, ia thigh ; W O Wilson, in arm; J R
Howard, in shoulder; W S Thurmond, in arm ;
J A Kennedy, in abdomen.
CO. D— CATT. C. R. LAWS, COM’DG.
Killed: none. Seriously wounded: Serg’t C
R Ponick, both'thighs ; Lt Rhodes, right thigh ;
Corp’l A Broome, right thigh; Privates E Hig
ginbotham, rigliLskoulder; H Sapps, left foot;
Jas Hays, letL hip. S.’igutly wounded: Capt
E R Laws, in hand ; Corp’l \V J K -ed, in back;
Private W J Pierce, in mouth'; J II Knight, in
Hit hand; J II Rhoades, iu hand; - J Hirst, iu
right hand ; A Taylor, ieit thigh.
CO. E—LIEUT. CRAWFORD, COM’DG.
$ /’Killed : Lt E L Brown, Private T J Smith, E
M Smith, W J Kelly, J J Jarred. Wounded :
Color Sergt F A Weems, ia hand and neck ;
Corp’l M S Collins, ia hip ; B F Sanders, in
jaw ; Sergt B FBangham. in arm ; Private n Y
ltupaw, in thigh ; Saial Eddlemau, in side ; A
Bingham, in kr.ee ; W* M Penm-l, in baud and
eg; J L Guyton, ia hand..
CO. F—CUT. ROPER, COM’DG
Killed : Jis Culvert, E \V Mostello. Wound-
A: Corp’l J R B yce, in shoulder; Pri
T W Down, ii^ abdomen ; J M Down, in jaw :
G W Gimt, ihieg ; Capt J C Roper, in thigli ;
Lt J F II aid in. in foot ; 1st Sergt. G:>l;«h;n, in
by Federal officers anti their r-ympathisers.
Toward slight, however, ruuor, with her usual
truthfulness, announced that immense bodies
of Confederates were approaching the city by
“all the roads,” ai d a Federal panic began to
develop itself. At nightfall a retreat was or
dered,and then commenced the destruction of
the ixvmensc stores which had been accumula
ted at this point, and the country around was
lit up by the conflagration cf the quartermas
ter’s and commissary’s stores, ammunition,
wagons, dec., &c. Terrible was the destruc
tion, and the beholding tax payc- involuntary
clutched his pocket-book at the eisheartening
prospect before him. Muck public property,
however, including many valuable arms, was
left uninjured in the various camps around the
city, as 3 reward of the valor of the patriot
heroes who, destitute oi most of the comforts
possessed by their vandal enemy, had marched
over hundreds of milca of mountainous and
unproductive country, lor the purpose cf de
livering their down-trodden friends in Ken
tucky from oppression.
Oa Monday morning. General Smith’s ad
vance—Churchill’s Division—entered aud oc
cupied the city without the slightest opposition
and werffgreeted by the most hearty cheers of
the citizens. The people of this and all tho
surrounding counties, rushed spontaneously
into the cilKn the early part of the day, in time
to receive (ran. Smith, (who arrived about 11
o’clock,) with such demonstrations of delight
and graiitude as astonished the gallant veteran
and iiis glorious followers, the whole constitu
ting one of the happiest scenes that mortal eyes
ever beheld. Tlis ladies—God bless them—
poored out their whole hearts in gratitude.—
How vain nfe our efforts to convey to the read
er anything like a truthful picture of the meet
ing of the people and their patriotic deliverers—
every face beiimed with joy. which seemed to
be reflected.back and forth as if it were never to
end. 4
Doling the day many prisoners were taken
and juroled.
Anl nowcomes the most sublime feature in
this nost uphappy change of rulers. It i.s need
less /or ns to recount the persecutions under
which our pcoplG have been suffering—com
pelled to take horrid oaths—incarceration iu
loathsome^hd lcasj* prisons—seizures of horses,
negroes and other property—immense sums of
money extorted by unprincipled and petty
military commanders—all contrary to law, and
in puaishment for the unpardonable crime of
holding Southern sentiments ! And all this—we
blush to say- sanctioned, and 3a seme cases
instigated by many ofourUoiou citizens, in
cluding eveu native Kentuckians ! And how
have these wrongs been met in the daj’ of our
triumph and the humiliation of ihc wrorg-dcor?
Has retaliation been resorted to ? Far from it, leg; Corp’l J 1) Foster, in shoulder :
thanks to limit reverence for free speech, a free M Noslclio, in shoulder,
press, and tho constitutional security of persons
and property, which is the fundamental ground
work ot political faith of our Southern patriots,
taught them by Washington, Jefferson, Web
ster, Clay, and their cotemporary defenders of
self government. How magnificent has been
the exhibition of magnanimity presented by the
proclamation of Gen. Smith,' (which we pub
lish in another column.) and responded to with
a hearty gQod will by that portion of our com
munity so lately and so ruthlessly oppressed !
Wcdo net pretend to say that there are not
offenders in the community who are not fully
forgiven, end that it may not be necessary to
hold some of them to accountability—nci for
their opinions, hit for certain gross outrages.
It may be necessary to compel robbers to dis
gorge, and some, whose unlawful conduct has
been conspicuous^ may be reached as a meac3
of securing the release of patriots suffering im
prisonment and privations iu Federal oastiies.
It is hoped, however, that strict necessity will
limit such proceedings.
Let all human beings, who have souls worthy
of salvation, hjoica at the restoration of free
speech, a frycyprees, and to liberty, and prop-
{'R^NKFOIiT SURRENDERED.
Scott’s Cavalry Brigade entered and occupied
Frankfort cn Weduesdry morning, taking pos
session of the Arsenal and the remnant of the
army stores, &c., left by the retreating Federal.*?.
Judge Lindsay was appointed Provost Marshal,
and a small detachment was left to execute his
orders, when Col. Scott renewed his pursuit of
the flying foe. Oa Thursdiy morning he scut
back to Frankfort about £00 mules and horses,
and a few prisoners, captured near Ilardinsvillc.
It was rumored in Fraukfort that the Federal
rear guards consisting of Jacob’s Cavalry and
an Ohio regiment had been overtaken and cap
tured near Shelbyville. if this should prove
true, wc may expect to hear the entire train of
wagons, containing a vast quantity of ammuni
tion and other valuable military property, has
fallen into the bands ot the indomitable Scott.
Gov. Robinson, and all other State officer.;,
the members of the Legislature, and many eitl-
sens, lef; Frankfort for Louisville about mid
night on Sunday last by special train.
The enthusiasm of the Southern Rights peo
ple of Frankfort is unbounded, and we under
stand four companies of volunteers have al
ready beeg raised. The most perfect order pre
vails in tfc$l city, and good feeling, so long ab
sent, will toon be restored among it3 citizens.
Since the above was ia type, we have received
the Yeoman of Thursday, fronv'wkich we take
the following: *
EVENTS AT FRANKFORT.
On Sunday night, about 1 o’clock, the Stale
Legislature, the Governor, Secretary oi State,
and several of the kcad3 of departments, sud
denly left Frankfort on the ears for Louisville,
under resolution of the Legislature to remove
the seat of Government temporarily to a place
ot safety from the advancing and victorious
Private U
CO G—LIEUT. G. IV. MADDOX, COM’DG.
Killed : None. Wounded : A Smith, leg am-
utated ; berg’s. J E Majots, inarm; *D M
Stmdley, inarm and leg ; Private A J Barnes,
E A
rm and 1 _ .
ight i-.-g ; II Bouglas, in left hand ,
Keys, iu hip. Missing : James Gray.
CO. II—LIEUT. V,’AFFORD, COMIdG.
. Killed : Private II F Lcachmrn. Wounded :
J T Woodall, I-.:ft arm, (amputated ;) D Stroup,
right hand ; R Kirk, neck ; J Leach man, hi:'.-';
W li right thigh ; John Stroup, rig...
arm and .-l ie ; J E Miles, -right leg ; L J Belk
in in. Slightly wounded : 3 Owens, breast ; C
J Lciehman, breast and hip ; M 3 Swan, ’ ;;
hand.
COMPII.'Y I—LIEUT. GILBERT, COM’DG.
Killed: None. Seriouslv wounded: £e g’t
Lfc'ghs; Privates J \V h d-
utilled; J D GIswin, n. iit
i: Lieut K T Corley, in
:• Ti;’t II A Harvard, rJ ‘ *
\V Floy-!, right .side; I *v ;
V llc»*ticis:j:i 1 mouth; J C
■AFFA^S. isr ‘lUiiNTUCiry 1 ^
A Great Battle Brewiug.
•» —
Ciiattasooga, Sept. 21 —The Nashville Union
(Yankee) of tho K&h says: “If that Rebels in Ken
tucky have any disposition to fight and wont shun an
engagement, llioro will bs a great battle within three
days.” Tho Union doc’-not fear tho result, as the best
divisions and Generals in the Federal service are there.
The Louisville Journal of the 12th says: ^The Bet
els have no present intention to attack Cincinnati, but
lour hea vy columns, including Bragg’s, tip advancing
toward Louisville. Notwithstanding this, thousands
of Federala aro being smt from Louisville to Cincin
nati. »
Further of tiic Battle at Sharpsbnrgr.
Richmond, Sept. 22.—’The accounts of tho battle at
Siiarpsburg aro mcegrc and somewhat contradictory,
but agree ia representing it to have been tho moat
bloody and desperately contested‘engagement of tho
war.
Tho Confederate army, though opposed by largely
superior number?, have again iilu-.trated its valor and
invinc.bihty, by successfully repelling tLo repeated
onsets ot the enemy.
Officers have arrived hero who state that lUay went
over tho battle field ou Thursday. They assert that
the advantage remained oa our side, tho enemy hav-
"Rg fillen back.
Tho city paper, lkia morning report, on tho author
ity of passengers who arrived last night, that Gen. Leo
rcerosaed tho Potomac on Friday at Shopardstown.'
Congressional.
Elen*ond, bept. 22.—In the Senate, to-day, a bill
was passed providing that all persons who may herc-
aitor furnish substitutes shall guarantoo the fidelity of
tho substitute.
Tho ro.idiie of the da.-’s session was occupied ia dis
cussing a bffi-futrodueei by Mr. Yancey to regulate tto
nomination and appointment oi Brigadier Generals, so
as to apportion them among tie several States. The bill
was rejected—ycaj 3, nr yd 15.
In the House, Hr. Foster, of Alabama, submitted a
ic.oluiioii instructing the Sec.Cary of War to send a
e~r, $ of cugircors to make a reconnoisanco of tho
Cumberland a-.d Tcauceseo rivers, with a view to
•erectin',- f.Ttifica ion?, Ac.. T::s re olution was adopt
ed.
Tho Ar*c:u:si3 conUV.o.i election case was further
discussed.
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J G Lassitr r, 1:
Icy, light an;
fool. SIV.'-.-iv .vc
thigh, An;; uJ.h;
thigh ; Pri vales G
Butler, head; G
Crampltr, if
The Capture ol* Harper 5 ** Kerry,
,jc£o £ Wc extract wltat. follows from the Richmoi d
* ^Inquirer of Saturday:
^ Thc jollowing is an extract from a letter rc-
tSffxciveyt /mm au officer in the Confederate States
army, d tied Harper’s Ferry, Sept. 15,1802:
“ Harper’s Ferry was’ surrendered to our
forces about two hours ago. General Miles was
iiv command, with ten thousand men. Their
acms, artillery, stores, dec., were ail surren
dered with the men.
“It is reported that General Garland was
killed yesterday iu au engagement which Lon*.-
street had with the enemy iu Maryland.”
Tho Li'nchburg Republican says that a com
bined movement was made upou Harper’s Fer
ry l>v the forcesof Jackson, Walker and McCall,
t:» • i j- ;’crnvcrossing the Potomac at Williamt-
p \ G a. Walker at Cheat Ford, and Genera!
M U i: • approaching from the North, and oper-
from Maryland Heights, overlooking the
t o •% n. The several bodies arrived at their des
tination on Sunday morning, and prepared for
vjj nmediate attack.
*.uc fight commenced abon* • o’clock in
th.* rveningand was contested desperate
U:f>ornes3 until night forced a cessation cf
h:r-: iikies. Onr artillery, however, played upon
the Yankee entrenchments the whole night,
a-d as was afterwards ascertained, with fearful
effi-ct.
.*: daylight on Monday the combat wai re-
n-v. - 1 with more fierceness,-if possible, than
on f • • proceeding evening ; bat in a short time
* fire began to slacken, and at 9
l !-. 1 or. “ray’s _
r.n«ip<vw.--7r*tt y. jzom’lg ! ‘-«»Ai* the Yankee commander, Gen. Miles*
ullcil: l/TutS V iU.Lii auf-PrKite k \ • u “ «»«e»aer. The proposition was
Black. Wounded: A M Brown, b ffiy ; D Le
bettor, body; W J Toney, breast; J ‘A Garri
son, left Laud; W it Cook, head; J Morrow,
right foot; J II Jones, left leg; l=i Serg’t A J
McMnrray, right Land and foot; Serg’t J M D
Cleveland, in face; J F Dtvis, left arm; W
Brown, iu head ; Privates B F Jones, left arm;
JP Petit, left hand; Samuel Harrison, right
hand; John Brantly, right shoulder.
NINETEENTH GEORGIA REGIMENT IU TIIE BAT
TLES of 37th, 23th 29th, and COrn august,
NEAR MANASSAS.
Company A —Killed: None. ’ Wounded:
Confederates. _ IThe Legislature is now in ses
sion at Louisville, holding its meetings in the
court house there. The principal books and
records cf the different dcDzrtme'nts were taken
off withtLem.
On Monday evening the Federal army com
menced moving through this place, in its rapid
retreat towards Louisville. Monday night Gen.
Wright and stafl‘, and Gen. Clay Smith and staff,
passed through here on a special train, with
stores and artillery from Lexington. All day
Tuesday aud Tuesday night, up to daylight
Wednesday, infantry, artillery and cavalry
poured promiscuously and disorderly through
our streets in hasty retreat from the Confede
rates. There were from seven to ten thousand
men, and some five or six hundred wagons,
under Geus. Gilbert and. Jackson, in this re
treat. A small portion of their stores were
destroyed at Frankfort.
Oa Wednesday morning the heretofore
thronged streets were emptied and the town
was quic^and still as ever it has been in times
of peace on a Sabbath morn.. Frankfort being
deserted by all the civil and miliiary authori
ties of the State, and Federal and City Govern
ments, quietly surrendered to the flag of truce
brought by Maj. Harper and Adj’t Fox, of the
advance guard of Col. Scott’s cavalry of the
Confederate army which arrived about 11
o’clock on Wednesday forenoon. In an hour
afterwards Scott’s brigade of cavalry, in force
drew up in front ol the Capitol, and planted its
battle-flag on the doom ot the State House,
where it still fles as an emblem of Confederate
Supremacy in the Capitol of Kentucky.
Great curiosity is manifested on the part of
our citizens to see, as is the case in most in
stances, for the first time, a body of Confeder
ate soldiers; and to-day our streets are crowded
with men and women from the country, most
of whom are manifesting, in a temperate man
ner, however, :vdecided partiality for the South
ern colors. Of course it would not be prudent
for us to attempt to publish information of the
strength or intended movements of the Con
federates, even if we had such information.
But we^iscover that the Confederates keep
their oto| counsels on these points, and we aro
in the dark. Their forces arc as hardy, tough,
and well drilled a set o£ dare* devils as ever
served in war, if wo can judge by appearances.
On taking possession, the officers in command
assured the people that no citizen was to be
disturbed in person or property ; and, so far,
wc believe, we can say that they have faithfully
carried out their promises, and we feel certain
that they will do it to the end.
An individual was arrested the other day
while endeavoring to pick a gentleman’s pocket.
He Baid he wasn’t used to the business, and was
just trying to get his hand in."
Cooley, R Lemons, T C Selectman.
Company B—Killed : None. V/oundcd :
Capt I) 3 Myers, thigh; Lieut Jno Megec,
slightly ; Sergt T Ennis, iu hand; Corporal D
Kogan, leg ; Private James Megee, head slight;
Tun Maloney, leg, since amputated ; Martin
Neelan, both thighs. Missing: Privates J?
Breen, Jno Elliot, Jas Wilson, Francis Creed.
Corr pmy C—Killed : Privates T B Camp, T
W Nixon, Sami Thomas. Wounded: Coip’!
W E Patman, thigh ; Privates J M Edwaras,
leg ; J P Miller, leg ; B II Ware, both thighs;
B F Williams, neck ; T F Rainey, neck ; S F
Floyd, shoulder, slight; J Rainey, breast,
slight; TB Watts, foot, slight; N F Smith,
le £* &
^Company A—Killed : ?Tonc. YYounded :
Privates J J Roberts, thigh ; H C Adair, leg
J C Cheek, thigh, slight ; II J Turner, shoul
der ; slight. ' .
Company D—Killed : Private J W Carmi
chael. Wounded : Lieut W J Bridges, arm,
slight; Corp’l J D Garrison, shoulder; Pri
vates J S Leach, leg ; Jno S Falls, arm ; J R
Missing
Private O A
tommey.
iffii, since
M J Reed,
Wounded :
Tarpley, arm, slight.
Gay.
Company F—Killed : Sergt V<
Wounded : Privates T J Moral
amputated ; T S JVIilllkin, should:
leg, slight.
Comuanv G —Killed : None.
Privates W H Whittaker, knee, slight; W J
Alums, groin, slight; L M Oglesby, groin,
Corp’l S H Smith, hand ; Privates W R John
son, shoulder, slight; Y7 F Mobley, chin,
slight. Missing : Private E A Rowden.
Company I—Killed : Lt F A Wvlds. Wound
ed : Privates T J Mann, leg; J A McYicker,
leg; Wm Hewett, slightly in thigh; Joel Wood,
leg; W Fulbright. slightly iu shoulder. Mis
sing : Private N Waldrop.
Company E—Killed: None. Wounded:
Sergt J W Howell, mortally, (since died); Sergt
P W Wood, both legs; Color Corpl W J Y
Wood, slight In ieg, (promoted to Sergeant on
the field for bravery); Privates W J Hearne,
thigh slight; Eli Upton, ankle; J C W Mercer,
leg; W J Willoughby, thigh ; J B Samples,
leg, slight; R Samples, breast; U W Townsend,
back; J M Singleton, hand.
Company Ks^-Killed: None. Wounded: Lt
R C Hooper, leg broken ; Privates T Kitchen,
thigh; W J Freeman, side; W B Dye, breast;
WH Gibbs, side; G M Moulden, head; J B
Wood, shoulder,slight; J M Taylor, thigh; Ja3
Taylor, head. Missing: Privates Jjuo Willbms,
J L Roe, W J Boyce, A K Scott.
The 19-h in now attached to “Stonewr.il”
Jackson’s army corps, A. P. Hill’s division, Ar
cher’s brigade; marched night and day from
Orange C. H. to Manassas (via Thoroughfare
Gap), whipped the enemy at Manassas, and
burned and destroyed millions of dollars worth
of United States stores at that place.
Frank M. Johnston,
Captain Commanding 19ih Ga.
J. N. Williams, Acting Adjutant.
Bivouac near Fairfax C. H., Sept. 2, 1S02. .
M. Foucault is engaged at Paris in a series of
experiments tending to effect a revolution in
the art of scenic decoration. Instead of the tra
ditional side sceuS representing old trees or
rocks, and intended to limit the extent of the
back scenes, instead also of+lfrc strips of can
vas used as a bad imitation of air and clouds,
he employs a large canvass sunfreo representing
a panoramic viow of the sky, tho cud of wmen
is not percentiblo in any direction, enner from
the side boxes or orchestra. All
are done away with and the Ihndseapc t
quires its full effect.
The old Gorilla’s schemo otegancipation »
to, and in a short time our troops
i iii and took porscssicn of the enemy’s
works.
The fruits of this glorious victory are reported
to be 10,000 prisoners, fifty pieces of artillery, a
large amount of ordnance, commissary and
quartermaster’s stores, and one thousand ne
groes, whom the Yankees had stolen.
The train from the North, on yesterday,
brought us but little of additional interest, that
may bo deemed reliable. The light at Boons-
boro’ and Middletown, though resulting in se
vere 1gs3 to Gen. D. II. Hill’s division, causing
him to fall back, was not a reverse. The object
of his position was accomplished in keeping
back and harassing the enemy at that point,
while onr operations at Harper’s Ferry were
being consummated. It is reported that many
of our r-Uagglers were taken prisoners.
0 ire surrender of tlic enemy at Harper’s
Fori y was followed immediately by the parole
of both officers and men, the officers being
permitted to retain their side arras.
From tlio Sti Johns Silver.
THE YANKEE GUNBOAT3"RENEW THEIR ATTACK
UPON OUR BATTERIES, AND ARE AGAIN RE
PULSED.
Intelligence reached here yesterday, by tele
graph from Baldwin, (which was confirmed on
the arrival of the train from Jacksonville,) that
five of the Yankee gunboats engaged our bat
teries on St. Johns Bluff at an early hour yes
terday morning. The engagement lasted some
four or five hours, when the gunboats drew off
—one of them running into a creek beyond the
range of our guns, and the others falling down
the river.
This is the second time that our boys have
repulsed the “invulnerable” aud “invincible”
gunboats, and it goes to prove what we have
always contended—that tho St. Johns river ia ,
defensible, and never ought to have been aban
doned to the Inroads of -the enemy. We have
heard no particulars as to the extent of the
damage done to tho enemy’s gunboats. Our
batteries are uninjured. The casualties on our
side are two killed and two wounded. The
Yankee loss of course cannot be ascertained.
Wc hope to obtain fall particulars to-day.
fLake City Columbian, ISth.
From Arkansas.—We had an interview yes
terday, with a gentleman who left Helena on
Friday last. He informs ns that on the day be
fore he left, our forces in the rear of Helena
bagged an entire regiment of Curtis’ army,
amounting to some five or six hundred men.
They were decoyed by cavalry scouts into an
infantry ambuscade aud captured.
There was also some skirmishing the day he
left, he having seen some ten or fifteen wound
ed soldiers brought in before leaving. „
The officers at Helena, he say3, are becoming
somewhat shakey at the present prospect of af
fairs, as they are pretty well assured that their
only means of escape from Helena is by way of
the river. A movement upon Little Rock at
present, is not talked of.
The troops continue to devastate and lay
waste the country. They forage almost entirely
upon the planters in flic vicinity of Helena, re
ceiving very few supplies from up the river.—
By way of retaliation, wc hope our army will
soon bo foraging in Ohio and Pennsylvania. *
[Memphis Appeal, 10 th.
Yellow Fever at Nassau.—The Charleston
Mereary obtains from a party just arrived from
Nassau, tho following information:
Up to Wednesday last ^ho ye lo^ftvo^ was
prevailing extensively Jn ajg city
to hear that several pe (hem Mrs _ Lockwood,
have died of U.h os Lockwood, of the steamer
wife of Capt. Th<° 3 j, uiot , lormerly of Beaufort,
Kate ; Mr. Tho price, of Wilmington, N.
s ‘ C A an t d Robt! Brown, of WIimington, had
G- effects of an injury ho had rcceiv-
etfhefore &vir S this glace.
Mre Juba Gardner Tyler, wife of the late ex-
President Tvler, is cn her way North. She ia
a native of ’Long Island, New York, and It is
understood that she goes to' the old homestead
to pass the remainder of I er days. She has her
six children with her.
“ Say, missus, can you tell me what makes
them ’ere roosters’ feathers so smooth ?” Old
lady—“No, my son.” Charley—“Why, It’s
because they always carry their combs with
cm.”
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