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MACON, FRIDAY, 3 O’CLOCK, P. M., AUGUST 29, 1802.
Volume XXXVI.—No. 49
CONSCRIPTS AND VOLUNTEERS. I
Some of the s sky that the Conscripts |
on passing trains are jeered at by the boys, and
are made butts in camp. This should not be.
We find the following very j-ist reflections copied
Irom some exchange into the Augusta Consti-
tutionalist without credit:—|
We award that unspeakable admiration and
gratitude, which is his due, to the volunteer
who so gallantly and spontaneously rushed to
the battle field at the call of his country’s need;
hut w e are not disposed to think that there are
none among the conscripts who are not as
brave and patriotic as he. There are many—
who shall say not a major proportion! 1 —among
the conscripts whose hearts are as fully in their
country’s cause, and who would as fearlessly
battle for it as any volunteer, hut who have not
engaged in the war simply for the reason that
their private obligations and the necessities of
their dependents, rendered it absolutely impos
sible for them to do so without sacrifices which
they ha<l no moral right to make, and without
reducing helpless persons looking to them lor
suppoit to want and sutl'ering. Their con
sciences would notallow them to abandon their
individual obligations, and they felt that when
their country imperiously required their ser
vices, it would call for them in such manner
that they would be obliged to go, ami all tbe
responsibility of abandoning w hat made them
feel it necessary for them to stay at home until
the last moment, would rest iqiori the govern
ment, and not upon their consciences. Pew
voluntarily chose to endure the severe trials
that they cm make up their minds to hear
cheerfully if obliged to.
We arc i eminded in this connection of Scott’s
reference in “Marmion" to the feudal yeoman
ot Scotlaud, who owed compulsory military
service, iii Ids description of the gathering of
the Scottish army before the battle of "Hod
den.”
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•Sober be fccmetl, autl of jt
lot It to leave hla volume
And march on foreign virtual?
Or mutiny who would guide hi* vteer
To till ibe fallow laud ,
Yet deem uol In bU thoughtful e>v
Old au^bl of dartard terror lie—
More dreadful far hi* ire—
Than their*, who, *corimt*r danger*# uviue.
In eager mood to bailie came/' etc., etc.
Such cons npU, and we are glad to believe
that the majority of ours are such, will vindi
cate the name oi' conscript on the battle field.
The gallant soldiers of France are all con
scripts. It is an unpleasant feature of con
Kcnplion, however, that the good men in whose
behalf we speak are in the same category with
the cowards and skulkers, and unpatriotic and
disloyal, and deserve the contempt which lias
railed down a short sighted opprobrium upon
the whole class of compulsory recruits, with
out exception. But let the public constantly
remember, lhat the conscripts are of three
classes—those who would have gone to the
war if they could ; those who would no: go if
they could, and those who could have gone and
would not. There are thousands of conscripts
who will prove before the war is over, lhat they
are worthy to he the “comrades in battle” ot
our braves* volunteers.
BUTLER ON A HIGH HORSE.
The pot valiant Butler issued on the 8th
congratulatory address to the army of the Gulf
upon their victory at Baton Rouge, from which
we copy the extract below. It is one of the won
ders of this war that after every battle, both
commanders congratulate their troops upon
having achieved a victory, or at least some great
advantage, and both sides are apparently de
lighted with the result It beats tbe Chinese
all to pieces:
The Spanish conquerer of Mexico won im
perishable tenown by landing in that country
and burning his transport ships, to cut otf all
hope of retreaL You more wise and econom
ical, hut with equal providence against retreat,
sent yours home.
Organized to operate on the sea coast, you
advanced your outposts to Baton Rouge, the
capital of the State of Louisiana, more than
hundred and fifty miles into Iho interior.
Attacked there by a division of cur rebel
enemies, under Command of a* Major General
recreant to loyal Kentucky, whom some of us
would have honored before his apostacy, of
doubly superior numbers, who took advantage
of your sickness, from the malaria of the
marshes ol Vicksburg, to make a cowardly at
tack.
The brigade at Baton Rouge has routed tho
enemy.
He has lost three Brigadier Generals, killed,
wounded and jirisoners, many Colonels and
field officers, lie has more than a thousand
killed and wounded.
You have captured three pieces of artilluy,
six caissons, two stand of colors, and a laige
number of prisoners.
You have buried his dead on the field of
battle, and are caring for his wounded. You
have convinced him lhat you are never so sick
as not to fight your enemy if he desires the
contest.
You have shown him that if ho cannot take
an outpost, after weeks of preparation, what
would lie his fate with the main body. If your
General should say he was proud of you, it
would only he to praise himself, hut he will say
he is proud to be one of you.
In this battle the Northeast and the North
west mingled their blood on the field, as they
had lorg ago joined their hands, in support of
the Union.
Michagan stood by Maine, Massachusetts
supported Indiana, Wisconsin aided Vermont,
while Connecticut, represented by the sons ol
the evergreen shamrock, fought as their lathers
did at Boyne Water.
While we all honor the lass of many brave
comrades, we who were absent envy them the
privilege of dying upon the battle field for our
country, under tbe starry folds other victorious
ilag.
The colors ami guidons of tho several corps
engaged in |!
them,
RAILROAD CONVENTION.
We have seen a circular issued by R. R. Cuy-
ler, Esq., President of the Central Railroad and
Banking Company, inviting a meeting of all
the Railroad Presidents and Superinten lents
in tlie Confederate States, at Columbia, S. C.,
on Thursday, September -1th, for -the purpose
of considering the present condition of tbe roads
and rolling stock, and the means necessary to
be adopted to keep them in effective operation ;
also, to regulate tbe fares and freights to the
changed condition of the country, and for oth
er purposes.
It is to he hoped there will he a general at
tendance of those interested, as the times de
mand that the railroads should bo kept in a
condition to accommodate the Government and
public in transporting promptly troops and
supplies from point to point as needed.—Sus
annah A'ewtt.
A very judicious movement The war cut
off our Railroads trout their usual recourse up
on Northern workshops for motive power, and
rolling stock, which was very well. At the
same time, it imposed upon many of them more
than double work, while it drew away from the
machine shops of the South a very large pro
portion of the workmen to employment in the
Government shops and in the army service.—
All these things did not work well together.
It may lie doubted whether, when the war
broke out, there were machinists enough to
meet the ordinary civil wants of the country,
increased as they suddenly were by the stop
page of trade intercourse with the Not til ; hut
when to these were added the heavy demands
of the government for workmen in their Arse
nals, Armories, Foundries and Machine shops,
and the numerous v .luablc machinists who vol
unteered to carry muskets in the ranks, the
destitution became at once vastly embarrassing
to the Railroads. For a year or more they
have been running upon their old supplies, hut
these are now giving out, and it is, with all
who know about the matter, a subject of con
siderahlc apprehension that the railroads of
the country may not be able much longer to
fill with efficiency anil promptitude their vast
ly important functions in the common defence.
It is clear to our mind that tlie machinists in
the army ought to be detailed at once for work
CONFEDERATE STATES
Or America
Writ of
vs. f Habeas Corpus.
Jekemiaii McKinney. J
The Petitioner McKinney was this day
brought before the Court, his Honor, 0. A,
Locbranc, presiding, in obedience to the Writ
of Habc*as Corpus, and his case continued un
til Monday next, for the purpose of obtaining
the Record of the Court Martial. He was then
remanded by the order of the Court to the
custody’ of the Guard House Keeper, under
guard for safe keeping until the further order
of the Court. Colonel Hunter requested the
Court to decide the question on the Rule Nisi,
for contempt against him, when the Judge pro
nounced the following decision:
At Chambers, f
Macon, Aug. 21st, 1802. j
The case of I.icuL Colonel Geo. R. Hunter
on a Rule Nisi for '-onteiui't
In this case, Jeremiah McKinney, through
his counsel, demanded at my hands the Writ
of Habeas Carpus. His petition alleged that
he was illegally and without lawful warrantor
authority, held in custody by the Guard House
Keeper ot the city of Macon. The papers be
fore me showed an order from Colonel Brown
Commandant ol the post, and the order of Lt
Col. Hunter, as President of a Court Martial.
Neither of the orders charged the violation of
any law, civil or military. And the petitioner
further alleged that they issued Irom parties
having no jurisdiction over him. I issued the
Writ in conformity with the laws of the land.
In the declaration of fundamental principles,
which, in the terse language of the Constitution
of Georgia, of which they form a part, “shall
never he violated on any pretence whatever,”
it is declared Art. 5—“The Writ of Habeas
Corpus shall not be suspended, unless in case
of rebellion or invasion the public safety may
require it.” Ga. Conv. 2*0, Ac. Referring to
the Constitution of the Confederate States and
its laws, I find that the suspension of the Writ
of Uabais Corpus was limited to certain cases,
‘that during the present invasion of the Con
federate States the President shall have power
to suspend the privilege of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus in such cities, towns and military dis
tricts as shall, in his judgment, be in such ilan-
r of a'tack by the enemy as to require the
declaration of martial law tor their effective
lefence.” App. Feb. 27, 18C2, Statutes at Large
1*112, page 1. And again liy further enactment,
in the Railway machine shops; but the supply page 40, this suspension is limited "to arrests
leficient qq R . made by the authorities of the Confederate
so obtained will still be vastly
subject presents a difficult as well as important
problem.
YELLOW FEVER AT KEV WEST.
government, or for otlences against the same."
lt being clear that the Writ of Habeas Corpus
had not been suspended, ami being impressed
with tbe propriety and force of the language
of our Stale Constitution : “A lailhful execu*
Much to our surprise we see it stated lhat tion of tiie laws is essential to good order, and
There ate also other reasons why we should
not undt rvalue the conscript Tho volunteer
m nearly all eases so far has been simply an
unarmed and undisciplined soldier, who cannot
Ite of much service lo the country for several
months, lie is one of a new organization, all
uudrilled, without anus, who must go into a
camp of instruction, he put through the school
ol a soldier at the expense of much time and cri
money, must wait frequently for a long time ed
for arms and then, at tho best, wait upon hi
regiment to go through a seasoning of the camp
diseases.
Now the Consc -ipti, on the other hand, are
forwarded almost immediately to the scene of
action and scattered among tbe thinned ranks
of veteran regiments. Here they find arms lo
their hands, for it is probable there is scarcely
a lefiment in the field which has nut nearly
double as many arms as it has men on duty.—
Hero amid irained soldiers the conscript learns
the drill and discipline in a comparatively short
time, and is pci haps an efficient soldier in less
than a month after he has been taken from civil
life. Tlie conscript, then, in these points is tlie
more valuable, because more disposable. To
all practical intents be is an armed and dis—
nplined soldier. We trust the disposition to
throw ridicule upon the conscribed will be ilis
couraged.
THE NEX r SENATOR.
A friend sends us to publish a long Com
nicalion which originally appealed in ihe .Sa
vannah Republican, urgiug the election by the
next Legislature of Dr. 11. \ • M. Millet to fill
Mr. Toombs’ vacancy in the Confederate Sen
aie. He says Dr. Miller is his friend, and we
ourselves have certainly not tbe slightest per
sonal ill will to Dr. Miller. In fact, we never
saw him. Hut why should tbe Telegraph be
used in persuading tho Legislature to tbe se
lection of Dr. Miller ? Are there not many
older, abler and more experienced men, which
the legislature if it were wise, would certain
ly send in preference to Dr. Miller ? Think, for
illustration, of such a man as Hekscuei.l V.
Johnson—a uiau that any State might be proud
to claim as the representative of her sovereign
ty in the Senate—a man whose lips drop pearls
ot w isdom and whose opinion upon all subjects
of legislati^'would command the profound re
spect of any deliberative body. Now would
any legislature, exercising its discretion for
the benefit of the people and the State, select
Dr. Miller in preference to Gov. Johnson!*—
And so we might say of many experienced and
able statesmen of Georgia, all of whom stand
on an equal footing with us on the score of per
sonal friendship. We do not propose to urge
the claims of any man, nor think it would do
him any good if we did. Let the Legislature
choose—and if they make a wise choice a
choice for the benefit of the People, ami not ef
freted through logrolling, electioneering and
favoritism, they will disappoint the Telegiaph
very much and very agreeably.
Advance into Kentucky.—It will lie seen
that according to the Louisville Journal, Gens.
Williams and Humphrey Marshall 1 *ve pene
trated Eastern Kentucky, and tho former was
at Prestonburg, in Johnson county, say about
fifteen miles West of the Virginia line, on the
)2lh. We suppose tbc’r route is westward
towards Lexington, and perhaps they are to ef
fect a junction with Kirhy Smith at lhat point.
Governor or Atlanta.—Gen. Bragg has
ay pointed Mayor Calhoun Military Governor
ol Atlanta, with his eouncil as aids. 1 he Post
Surgeon is gratuitously vaccinating all the
whites of the town.
le contest will have inscribed on j yellow fever is racing at Key West, anil goo*I order in society is essential to liberty*..
' , . , , the Fedcrals have all “changed the base of their ! ^. n , tcd , l ‘ ,e P etili ®" e , r . the ri f. 11 * e . cla,i “ ed
te the victory, the iron clad steam- 6 . I by virtue of the Constitution and laws.
Jjhe last naval hope of tlie rebel- operations in a hurry. 1 here is nothing about | On the return of this Writ it appeared before
waited the gallant attack of the
fed the example of her sisters
the Manassas, the Mississippi
by her own destruction.
Maj. Gi-n. Butler.
L and A. A. A. G.
A LIES LAST “BLOW.”
Europe.—In less than a
re over a million of soldiers
i immense iron-clad navy-
then show Europe how to
n in a style of unprecedent-
fiupleteness, without blow-
ttie mouths of our cannon,
Jl.e Sepoys in India. We in
spectacle of a free repub-
ik lhat we can teacli Eii
in the way of war which
u know before attempting
letups. We believe that we
foreign foe ns easily- as we
hellion; for, as Sain Patch
bout to jump down the Gen*
ic things can be done as well
...... .mine run lie done better than
others. inowever, we have only one thing to
do; for all schemes of intervention go down
with the rebellion.—K. 1'. Herald.
There w ill also be another “Rpoctacle for Eu
rope"—the spectacle of that "M illion ol Sol-
liers" confronted and vanquished by the in
domitable freemen of the South. That will
make a pair ol spectacles through which Eu
rope can give their “attention” to matters on
this side the water very clearly ami leisurely.
Key West to generate yellow fever. It is a me, that Colonel Hunter, acting commandant
small barren sand bed in mid ocean, and to the *he post, had stationed a guard ol soldiers
i . r «... . . ii. „ .. n„_ c.„... around the City Prison, in which the petitioner
best ot our recollection y ellow lever was never l J - . ’ 1
operations, _ ...
, ,, pies ol law and right are involved which claim
McClellan he may be able r . . , . b
a brief comment.
d#«d when* a
;iM r -
as oil
. | was confined, and bv lorce prevented “the ex
there except when it swept tbe whole Guff ocution of the laws.” Appearing personally
coast | in Court, Col. II, showed an order from Gen.
Mercer, at Savannah, directing this guard and
CHANGING 'I IIL BASE.’ preventing the execution of the Writ So far
It will be seen that Pope, like McClellan, i- as the object of this Rule is concerned, I might
“changing l.ie base of his operations,” and |’ ,1 a ltw w, irds dispose ot it; but great princi-
some fear that lik
to slip out of Gen. Lee’s clutch ; hut we hope , ....
. * , „ , i - I It is known to every man, that there ate pri
not The bragging Pope, who proclaimed a I cipk , s ofright which neither governments, con
few day sago that be always sought the enemy stitutions, conventions, nor revolutions can le
and always saw his back, now sees something gitinutely overthrow or disregard. These
else. He is miking tracks lor a “strong posit- solute liberties,’ as they are termed at common
„ , . ci' .i ' *:„ law, and the laws by which they are secured
ion as fist as any of Ins predecessors, some J
, * i.i and established are looked upon by all men
of our othce generals express tbe li ar that he sa cred. The most cherished of all, as it refers
Ls (ailing back with his right in order fi> make to personal liberty, is tbe “Writ of Habeas
a Bank movement from Fredericksburg. We | Corpus." It would be an ostentatious parade
the resistance, whether civil tribunals have the
right to review the action of a Court Martial ?
We might answer, that it does not appear
w hether this is a case over which a Court Mar
tial had jurisdiction : nor does it appear prop
erly that it is the act of a Court Martial.—
Without going into this question now, we may
say for the purposes of this case, that the mil
itary, when no martial iaw is declared, is sub
ordinate to the civil power, and the right of
review is not by virtue of any appellate juris
diction, but by virtue of the writ of habeas
corjius to examine the legality of the confine
ment. Courts have exercised this power, and
the authorities recognizing a court martial as a
court of limited jurisdiction, have reviewed
their acts, fn this case that question will arise
on the hearing. The writ having been issued
in conformity to law, ought to have been obey
ed, for no man is superior to the law. The
distinguished officer before the court has dis
claimed all resistance, upon his own authority,
and showed the order of Gen. Mercer in vie*
of his acts, and said if at his volition, he woul
obey the writ This course on his part is
sistent with his eminent ability as a law-
while as a soldier he obeys his superior otP
1 cannot in my view ol the essentials con
ting acoutempt, hold him guilty of an act
dered by his superior officer; and while, under
the law, an illegal order is not a justification,
but all are trespassers—still, in the proceeding
before me, intention is the mainspring of the
acL Satisfied with his courtesy in tbe pres
ence of the Court, it is my opinion that the
rule should be dismissed.
I cannot close without adding my gratifica
tion that the military man yielded to the law.
Clothed by the State of Georgia with the most
sacred and responsible trust, 1 could but exer
cise it with firmness in the administration
of its poweis. If policy could have controlled
me in view of the results of a collision, I might
have paused; but in tbe language of Lord Mans
field, who, with all his purity, ability, integrity
anil usefulness, in the case of the outlawry of
WilkesM^owcd a perfect willingness to become
victinflf necessary, for the support of law,
The eftstitution does not allow reasons of
State t-*Afluence our judgments. God forbid
it should. ff« must not regard consequences
how formidable soever they might be. If re
bellion was the certain consequence, we a^.
bound to say, fat justitin, coelum ruat. 1R
are to say what we take the law to be. If we
do not speak our own opinions, tee prevaricate
ith God and our own conscience.”
It is then lore ordered that the rule nisi
against Lieut. Col. G. It. Hunter be dismissed.
By Electric Telegraph
CONGRESSIONAL.
Ricdmond, 21st—In the Senate Mr. Spar
row on Military affairs presented a bill provi
ding for the enrollment of all persons liable to
military duty not already enrolled, wherever
found. Also, a bill concerning Partizan Ran-
gers.
Mr. Yancewj submitted a series of resolu
tions affirming that the war now being waged
by the United States is a wat as well upon the
people as upon the Government of the Confed
erate States, and that the principle upon which
this government and the governments of the
several States whicli compose it are founded,
justify each citizen in attacking the invader
either by individual action or by organized
bands.
hat when our citizens exercise this sacred
and shall fall into the hands of the ene-
are treated otherwise than as prison
ar, it shall be the duty of the govern
retaliate tor the injury done to them,
,t the Senate will give lo the President
its unfaltering support in the prompt execu
tion of measures devised for the complete pro
tection of our citizens, in the exercise of their
inalienable rights of self defeuce.
Mr. Yancy addressed the Senate in support
of the resolution.
Wigfall and briefly discussed the
questions presenteif^^#’urther considerations
of the resolutions postponed until Monday.
In the House resolutions were adopted ten
dering the thinks of Congress to Gens. John
son, Lee, Jackson and the officers and men in
their respective commands, for gallant and mer
itorious services in the late campaign.
An amendment was offered by Mr. Foote to
except Gen’l Huger. Amendment not agreed
to.
A bill was introduced declaring Kansas to
be within the limits of the Southern Confed-
Breckinridge and command for gallant conda
at the battle ol Batcn Rouge. Also a reso'.ui
tion of thanks to Gen. Van Dorn and command
and the citizens of Vicksburg, for their delencl
of that city. Also a resolution requesting the
President to use all the means in his power for
the release of Pierre Soule.
Mr. Foote withdrew his resolution relativ
to raising troops, to await the presentation o.
a bill from the committee on Military affairs. '-*.
WESTERN NEWS.
Chattanooga, Aug. 23.—The enemy at Baht.|
tie Creek, on Thursday night, made a demort-^i
slration as if they intended to advance on Jas
per ; but last night, it is supposed, they
evacuated Battle Creek, and are retreating, or
reinforcing Nelson at McMinnville.
POPE’S RETREAT CONFIRMED.
Richmond, Aug. 24.-—Tho retreat of Popd
army is confirmed. A guard of one lt-jndre<^j
anu tifty men were left to blow up the railroad-
bridge across the Rappahannock an hour alter
the Yankees had crossed. These were sur
prised by eur men, on Thursday, and captured.
There was taken at the same time two splendid
locomotives and tenders and five or six cars,
which were to have been used by the guard in
making their retreat after the work was finish-j^
ed. The situation of affairs along our lines 01
the Rappahannock is said to be most encourjij
aging to the Confederate cause.
BATON ROUGE EVACUATED. '(i*
Mobile, 24.—A special despatch to the
vertiser and Register, dated Jackson, the 23u
says that official information has been receive^
here that the Federals have evacuated Bati,_,
Rouge and gone down the river.
hope lie will try it.
Fedekai. Movements in Tennessee.— It is
fully believed that Rosencrantz evacuated Tus-
cumbia early last week and is on his way to re
inforce Buell at HunLsville, with an estimated
force of thirty thousand men. Price is proba
bly after him with bis cavalry, and will harness
his march in every possible way.
of quotation and learning, unbecoming this oc
casion, to cite the struggles in which it was se
cured, anil the wisdom, justice ami patriotism
that achieved it. It is called the “Second MaL
na Charta” and “stable bulwark of our liber
ties,” and is as dear to tbe freeman as the bon
or of his family.
To maintain it, is a duty upon all who value
the protection of law. To repeal it, would be
to change the form of Government; tbe privi
leges ot freedom it guarantees against all acts
of arbitrary and irresponsible power, can neve
tie too highly appreciated by a free people,
is the first thing un irresponsible power strikes
Retaliation.—The War Department at Rich
mond issued General Orders, on the 21st, di
lecting that Major General Hunter, on the I down, lor with it goes the law of protection to
Tempest in- a Teapot" id est Macon —A coast of North Carolina, and Brig. Gen. Phelps, *' ,e * ,ld
W.,d, the indefatigable and sagacious exW * «.j»i..ry gamier in Louisiana, having or- ^ m.!m^A“l was fin'd wUlipSffil
tor of “wax !igger*, n when he hail dipped his , ganiieil anu armed slaves, he no longer held apprehension, but concluded the commanding
pen a little deeper than common in the gall ol ! and treated as public enemies, but outlaws, and General was uot a lawyer, anil in the great zeal
irony, ustd to add distinctly, at the end of the captured shall be confined as felon, for exc- | which all so earnestly and enthusiastically ex
cution at such time and place as the President
shall direct.
paragraph, ‘‘This is sarlasm." We commend
his upright and honorable course to our friends
of tbe Savannah Morning News, lt was un
fair to squelch and break the Macon teapot into
several small pieces under a cart load of irony,
without giving us all distinct notice that the
blow meant mischief. It is a dreadful thing lo
be small people and used in that way. A tem
pest which in Macon would ouly be in a teapot,
in Savannah might perhaps be claimed as hap
pening in a pot of much larger dimensions.—
Without a “tigger,” either wax or otherwise,
when the News comes down on little folks in
that way,'lie uogbt to give notice cfhis intend
ed “sarkasms.” 1 bev-np lemble.
NOTES ON TELEGRAMS.
Eastern Kentucky seems, just now, to be
swarming with Confederate partisans. Rich-
hibit to keep back the enemy that threatens,
exceeded his duty by an act, the full measure
of which, was not understood. The result was
not to discharge nor to remove McKinney, but
to grant him a bearing; but it made no differ.*
ence- the law was superior to all. The orders
alluded to, might or might not on a bearing,
mond, Somerset and London, all important I have been sufficient for his detention ; as they
points, are said to have been occupied by them. I s * ood * ^ ,e ^ a " d ' d no * fu-cognize them as com
„„ .. , . .. . , inc within the exceptions to arresting the writ.
Ihe object of these movements, we suppose, to .qf there be no cause expressed, the Jailor is not
be lo destroy Federal stores—cut off cormnu-
“Bkicks Without Straw.”—No mails — no
news—it has been hard work lo make up our
daily issue for some days pssL We might fall
back ii|>on our “internal resousces,” but truth
to tell, like the Yankee’s Poetry Machine, they
too “hcv kinder gin eout.” The few exchanges
which come to hand do not present a very fer
tile field lor selection, and we can therefore
only commend the reader to the exercise of pa
tience and forbearance. It is lair presumption
that when* the elements of collision are gather
ing so rapidly ami closely there will be some
thing to chronicle before long.
Viue Versa.—Y'eaterday in our note upon a
homicide caso we made Rutlieriord and Massey
ooAuisi'l for the proaecution, when the fact was
th^iy were counsel for tbe defence and gained
tbeir case. The public will please reverse tbe
•tau-nii-nt then made and oblige all parties con-
Retaliatiox.—We call attention to the cor
respondence with the head of the Lincoln army
in regard to the atrocities ot Butler. Pope,
Steinwchr and others. It was a happy thought
of Ilalleck to evade a discussion of these mat
ters and the general war policy of Lincoln, on
the plea that Gen Lee’s letter was insulting.—
That, however, will not save the necks of some
the agents in the acts of cruelty.
Monroe County comes up manfully to tbe
work of furnishing laborers lor the defence of
Savannab. See the proceedings in another
column.
Twhhjs County.—Twiggs, it seems, has
aroused to the important work of provision for
her sick soldiers. A meeting is called on this
subject at Marion this week. See proceedings.
We believe every county ought to move in this
bound to detain tbe prisoner, for the Law
nication—rouse the people and prepare the way I Judges, saitli Sir Edward Coke, like Festus,
for what is coinin'*. the Roman Governor, that it is unreasonable to
mi l<„.i ...i ,i. . . ,, , I send a prisoner, anil not signify withal the
Ihe federal report of the scouts at Cedar • . , ,’, . . ° - ,
* crimes alledgeil. As to the legality of an order
Run that Jackson cannot be found, tallies with to hold a man in custody, it is laid down in
an impression upon our mind, that this inde- Blarkstone, that a writ ol hatreas corpus lies in
latigable General is now executing some sur- I favor of a man restrained of his liberty by “the
prise movement to aid Pope in his escape out I ori * cr °/ the Kings Majesty in person,
ma> ter.
—Scotland, according to her last census,
contains a population of 3,062,294. This in
cludes all the natives who are in the military,
navy and merchant service, and the increase in
teu^cars has been onlj six
and is
, . , , „ ,, | entitled to have his body before the Court of
ol the Shenandoah \ alley, f.iey cannot find I t h e King’s Bench, or Common Pleas, “who
J tekson, but the latter will disclose himself in shall determine whether the cause of his com
liie time. mitment be ju.-fk” The law of England, is
The report of a visit of the Emperor of Rus- :,bove th e order of the King, and in Georgia,
. .i 1* . i c. . .1 r. I tlie law is above the highest Magistrate or offi-
siatn tbe Llilted States, is worthy of its source. .. . , , °.,r : ,r. i .
, ,, , ’ ,, 1 7 leer in this particular. \\ e might say here, in
It should bo added, as equally credible, that the passing, that the office of a Superior Court
visit is due to the indefatigable liarnum, who Judge exercises the powers of Court of Kings
has engaged His Most Sacred Majesty, at an Bench in England. The preservation of the
enormous salary, for exhibition at the New • sa ^ t 'a ulr ^ s °* personal liberty, are of vital irn-
v- i *• „ . „ , ... . portance; for says Blackstone, the great com-
\ork Museum. 1 utter, the Belgian Giant, lorn n , en t 4 tor, “if it once were left in the power of
1 humb and the W oolly Ilo*-se, and tbe great nay, the highest Magistrate, to imprison arbi
South American Boa Constrictor, will also be trarily, whomever he, or his officers thought
added to this unrivalled collection of living cu- I proper, there would soon be an end of all other
riosilie" rights and immunities.” A wide spread error
That U a good one about the th.rtv Louisia- P re . vail ?., in the conflict between civil
. , , , , • , and military law. There is no conflict until mar-
na con rabands who were fortunate enough to tial law ia doc i, rci l, and even then, as I will
mike their escape from the Yankee taskmaster. I show, the conflict is more seeming than real.
Their live stock should be bought of them at It is by an act of the civil, the military power
ample prices. exists. Military law is not military because
military men made it, but because the civil au
d^ii^iei^cent
The Progress of Enrollment.—The Star thoritiis have so declared, and the Judge pre
says, that in Washington enough volunteers siding, on the return to a writ of habeas corpus,
will he procured to prevent a draft. In Penn- would sustain the military law in proper cases,
sylvania the same thing is hoped. The New as well as civil in their proper jurisdiction.—
York Express, speaking of New York’s quota, The articles of war would be in force, as well as
says it is filled, and adds: . the State statutes. Both are alike the sovereign
1 patriotic citizens will contribute their act of Georgia, and a man confined by military
means and influence to a liberal extent, there is authority, while he has the right of a hearing,
a probability that New York need not be be- would he held or detained just as legally as by
hind Massachusetts in telegraphing to the Presi- virtue of the civil law. Even when the functions
dent “that no draft is needed.” The Elmira of the civil are suspended, it is by an act of the
regiment starts on Wednesday, hut will not civil authorities, and the Judge construes the
pass through this city. The Rochester, Au- act suspending them, as in right of civil au
burn, and Syracuse regiments start Thursday thority, and not because of the declaration by
and Friday, and will go through New York en j the military power. For the time, the civil
route for the seat of war. Recruiting during ! suspends its authority, when the danger to its
the day has been very brisk, and nearly three ! existence is more to be feared, than the danger
hundred recruits have been passed up to noon I of suspension for a period. By its own act it
to day. The United States bounty is being parts with its powers “for a while, to preserve
paid with commendable promptness, and much them forever.”
to the satisfaction of the recruits^ The uunsUou is raised b^orc me to justify
Trouble with the Nog-roes in Washington*
An Insurrection Apprehentled.
Special U'orreepoudeuce of tlie Chicago Times.]
Washington, August 8.—There is reason to
apprehend serious trouble from the negroes that
are now swarming in this district. Tens of
thousands of these unfortunate beings have
been enticed away from kind masters and com
fortahle homes, and are now here without any
means of sup]>ort except the pittance doled out
to them by the government This pittance is
entirely inadequate to provide them any of the
comforts of file, and barely suffices to keep
them alive. They live, if living it can be cal
led, in dirt, wretchedness and squalor: clothed
in ii.ere rags, covered with vermin, and filling
the atmosphere with ainost intolerable stench
The money which the administration pays to
them to support them in idleness amounts in
the aggregate to an enormous sum per day
which the white people of the country are tax
ed to pay. Most of the negroes are as stupid
as brutes, with not a single idea except those
relating to work, eating and drinking As
they have none of the first to do, they devote
themselves exclusively to the two last. But
there are among them some men who have
some degree of intelligence, whose ill regula
ted tninds and ungovernable passions lead them
to desire to play the part of Toussant L’Ouver-
ture.
These men have liecn petted and flattered by
leading abolitionists in t’ongress, who have in
duced in their minds such ideas as that all men
are equal; that black men in this country have
equal rights with white men ; that this war was
brought about by the abolitionists, the friends
of the black man, in order to liberate the color
ed people of the South from slavery; and that
when that was done, the black man should have
the same political rights and the same social
privileges as the white man. These honeyed
promises were greedily swallowed by those to
whom they were addressed ; and they, in their
turn, communicated them in ruder language
and even more glowing colors, to all the blacks
in general. It is well known how rapidly and
how extensively news of any kind travels
among the negroes. It was not long, therefore,
bclore the substance of the glittering prospects
had been held before the eyes of all the slaves
in the states of Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Missouri and North Carolina. Yet,
of all the slaves in these States, very few com
paratively, were believed by them. The most
of them, to their honor bo it said, had sense
enough to know that they were better off where
they are than they could be at the North, and
remained at home. But several thousand, nevs
erthcless, were caught by the alluring bait, and,
escaping from their masters, came here to
Washington. The first few thousand that came
found here the negro paradise; no work and
plenty to eat. But, when they began to pour
in by hundreds at a time, when it became diffi
cult to feed them and unable to make them
work, they began to murmer. They now find
that in order to get their bread they have • '«
work a great deal harder than they did a» 1
his has produced among them a !e» ...ig ol
deep-seated discontent, with the few w ily black
men spoken of above and taken i.dvantage of.
The recent decision of the President not to
employ negroes as soldiers, but tons - them as
laborers, has been seized by these men as
lever, and they have used it with tremendous
effect
At the secret meetings of the leaders of Ihe
negroes, harrnngues have been made bv these
men to make the blood run cold even to hear of.
It is described in rude but forcible and expres
sive terms the promises that had been made to
them, by the leaders of the Republican party,
of deliverance from bondage and of partieipa
tion in all the rights and privileges of the whites
and the shameful manner in which those prom
ises had been violated. They then spoke of
the President’s decision, and read it aloud from
the New York Tribune newspapei, iu order to
give it greater tflecL “He is willing,” said
these incendiaries, “to work us to death; hut
he will not let us have arms and uniforms and
he drilled as soldiers. We' are good enough to
be his slaves, hut not good enough to be his
soldiers. lie don’t want any ‘nigger’ soldiers.
Niggers ! will you stand that? [Cries of “No!
no ! we will flgh>!”] You will fight! Let me,see,
when the time comes, whether you will fight!”
This language was actually used at their meet
ings. If the existence of this kind of feeling
docs not lead to bloody results, it will be be
cause the negroes of America are not the same
beings as the negroes of the West Indies.
eracy.
SKIRMISH NEAR PORT ROYAL
Charleston, 21st.—A force of one hundred
and sixty South Carolinians surprised the en
emy at daylight this morning, on St. Helena
Island, near Port Royal. Several Yankees, in
cluding the Lieutenant Commanding, were
killed and thirty six taken prisoners. Our loss
six slightly and two mortally wounded.
Nassau dates to the 13th have been received.
The news is unimportant
Nassau papers publish the decree of the Vice
Admiralty Court, releasing from custody the
British steamer Oveto, seized some time ago
for a supposed violation of neutrality in having
been fitted up as a Confederate gunboat.
Ciiattanoooa, 21st—The following despatch
was received at Knoxville to-day :
Bakboursville, 18th.—We took possession
here to-day, capturing forty-five prisoners, on
ly six ot whom were not in the hospital. The
enemy lias retreated towards Cumberland Ford.
Scott’s Louisiana Cavalry has captured Logan
Particulars of the capture not known yet.
Col. Jons Pegram.
FROM THE WEST.
Federal Success near Vicksbunj—Gen. lirecl
inridge—Expected arrival of Fort Donald•
son 1‘risoners—Federal Depredations.
Mobile, Aug. 22.—A special despatch to the
Mobile Advertiser and Register, dated Jackson,
the 21st, says the enemy have taken Haynes’
Bluff on Yazoo River, which gives them con
trol of the mouth of the River, and furnishes t
good base of operations against Vicksburg.
Gen. Breckinridge arrived here this evening,
also, the Confederate sick from below.
A large number of Fort Donaldson officers
are here to meet their commands,who are daily-
expected from the Western prisons.
The Federals still continue to ravage the river
plantations, hut venture no further than eight
or ten miles from the shore.
A Heavy Arrival.— We have seemingly
anthentic statement of a late heavy arrival for
account of the Confederacy at a Confederate
port. One million pounds of powder,and tliir-
-five thousand stand of arms are among the
items ot the cargo, the aggregate value of which
was such that the government agreed to pay
£800,000 on delivery—a sum equivalent, at
present rates of exchange, to about $8,000,000.
Mobile Ado.
A gang of sixty-two country negroes were
so;d yesterday, at auction, by Mr. Louts D.
DeSauasure, at an avtnge of $049 eich.
.... Chur lesion MsrAiry, 20
FROM CONGRESS.
Richmond, Aug. 22d.—In the Senate, a hil
was reported from the committee on military
affairs, making some important modifications in
the law regulating the reception of substitutes
into the army. One provision is, that when a
substitute deserts, the person who otters him
shall be held to service.
Resolutions of inquiry into the expediency
of separating the Paymaster’s departments of
of the army from the Quartermaster’s depart
ment, were adopted. Also resolutions calling
for official reports ol engagement with the en
emy, which have not been heretofore commu
nicated.
Mr. Yancey’s proposition to amend the Rules
so as to provide that motions to go into secret
legislative session, shall he voted on in open
session and determined by a majority, were
discussed two hours and finally rejected. Yeas
four, n.t -a seventeen. The Senate adjourned
until Monday.
In the House, resolutions were adopted ten
dering tin thanks of Congress to Col. N. Bed
ford l’oi - it and the officers and men under his
command, for services rendered in the late bril
liant and successful expedition into Tennessee.
The remainder of the session was occupied
in discussing Mr. Foote’s resolutions in relation
to raising additional troops through State au
thorities. The resolutions were pending when
the House adjourned,
From Hit 1
NORTHERN NEWS.
Petersburg, 24th.—The Express has Nev
York dates to the 20th instant. Intellige*^']
from Washington the day previous is most
portant.
Pope’s army particular’s are considered con^
traband, for a day or two at least.
McClellan’s army moved out from Harrison’s
.unding at 3 o’clock Friday morning, the 19th,
and reached Barrett’s Ferry at sundown of the
same day. They crossed the Chickahominy
on Pontoon bridges, three miles long, and ar
rived at Newport News, Hampton and Fortress
Monroe, on Saturday. There was great rejoic
ing at this successful change of base. They
were not annoyed by the firing of a single reb
el gun.
The Herald says it stamps McClellan as a
real General. Robt. Coles was arrested at
Williamsburg, Ya., for moulding bullets. Com
munications have been re-established between
the Nashville and Louisville railroad, rivers are
crossed in boats, and a strong force is at Mum-
fordsviltc vid Bowling Green. The guerrilla
Morgan will he teken certain, the next raid.—
Three thous nil guerrillas under Quantrell, at*
c’ucd a lar : e body of Missouri militia near
(he 19tli, killing 300 and cap-
ace, with many arms, stores,
mmander, Major Emery S. Fos-
, led.
i * at Lexington and St Louis.
Many Guerrilla Lands hovering about within
ten or fifteen utiles of St Louis. Butler is to
he relieved : rotn command of New Orleans.—
Dix succeeds Corcoran and Wilcox is appoin
ted Brig. General. Corcoran was expected to
reach New Y'ork from Washington last Friday
Great preparations making to receive him.
Reverdy Johnson has been appointed as Lin
coln’s private provisional Governor of Louis.-
Lcxington, on
turing the b
Jic. Y’ai.i ee . ■
ter mort-i.v.
Great excite,
The Herald says, with the recovery of Rich
mond, the rebellion everywhere will be sub
stantially ended, except in South Carolina, and
to Butler will he reserved the task of restoring
that refractory State to law and order, from
his headquarters in Charleston.
Sales of cotton in New Y’ork on Tuesday
400 bales at 40 a 47 cents. Gold, 115. Ex
change, 127 a 127L
The steamship Europa has arrived with Liv
erpool dates to the 9th inst.
Slidell had an interview with Thouienel sub
sequent to an audience with the Emperor.—
Thouvenel is asserted to have alleged that the
unw illingness of England w-as the principal
reason why France did not act at once in A... -
rican matters.
The Confederate steamer “290” made her es-
ape from the Tusearora.
itelieal-
■nK*
Richmond, Aug. 23.—A skirmish took place
on the Rapidan on Wednesday, near Kicoon
Ford, between our cavalry and the enemy’s
rear guard. About thirty Yankees were killed
and seventy captured.
Pope has retreated to Brandy station, about
six miles below Culpeper C. II. His position,
at last accounts, was about midway between
the Court House and the Rappahannock river,
and the impression prevailed that he would
make a stand near that stream, while others
think he will continue his retreat to Manassas.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Richmond, Aug. 23d.—The Senate was not
in session to-day.
In the House, bills were introduced authori
zing the granting of medals for courage and
good conduct on the battle field ; to change
tho organization of the Engineer Corps, and
authorizing the appointment of additional offi
cers of Artillery, and for Ordnance stores.
A resolution was passed tendering the thanks
of Congress to Colonel Thomas G. Lamar and
oomm&nd tor the defence of Secessionville, S.
t^^^^ALw^rewilution of thanks to Gei^ J[ L
X
matters and things in General-Northern
News and Falsifications*
Mobile, 25th.—A special despatch to the
Mobile Advertiser and Register, dated Tupelo,
24th, says that Louisville papers of the 18th
and Cincinnati papers of the 19th have been
received.
Several new points in Kentucky have been
occupied by rebel guerrillas. Richmond, twen
ty-five miles from I*exington, is now occupied
by 3,000 rebels.
Eighty Confederates, supposed to he on their
way to join Morgan, were captured at Mam
moth Cave, Ky.
Bodies of cavalry, supposed to he the ad
vance of a larger force, have appeared at Lon
don and Soiucrsett.
Bull Nelson was at Nashville on the 18th.
Trains are running through from Nashville on
the Chattanooga Railroad.
A large body of rebels are collected in Jack-
son county, Missouri, who are threatening to
attack Kansas City, Kansas. The militia have
been ordered out en masse.
An ovation was given to Col. Corcoran, at
Washington, at which Col. Wilcox declared the
rebellion stronger now than ever.
The Northern version of the North Carolina
election is that the secession candidate for
Governor is defeated, and that the Unionists _
have elected nearly every member of the Leg- ^ )
islature.
Cassius M. Clay has been assigned to an im
portant command west of the Mississippi.
From the camp near Cedar Run, the report
of scouts is that there is no heavy force of
rebels within ten miles. It is thought Jackson
has gone elsewhere.
The Emperor of Russia is expected to visit
the United States.
Jackson, 24th.—Several gunboats were as
cending Yazoo river this morning, probably on
a pillaging expedition.
Thirty negroes that had been stolen from
Louisiana planters near Milliken’s Bend, have
returned, each of them bringing a horse or
mule.
Gen. Tilghman is here, on his way to \ icks-
hurg, to receive exchanged prisoners.
| London is in Laurel county, Somerset in
Pulaski county, Kentucky—the latter about
twenty miles west of the former, and seventy-
miles northwest of the Cumberland Gap. If
this cavalry tie the advance of any larger force
we suppose it must be Kirby Smith’s—but that
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