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^tP Kinftfs. and Soulhern States’ Rights,
place for the**an f*’ D ' * Parted finals to too same j
liny I started tb J pUrpose ’ but S*™«1 the same
Richmond! I w a r°unabu e f nment ', h “ d ff0ne 51
thou it wag I con,-,""" 6 • t0 travel 80 ,ar ’ and
Aue.b*, i.Htrr frem Cnpl. Beck, Of the^ •» V.-hcc*
Killed and Eleven Taken l*ri*oncr*.
Baldwin Volunteers.
We publish iu ourpregent issue another very!’ Tl'e foUwing particnlara of a skirmish which
>4 , .. r V, u _ (occurred in tbe neighborhood of Newport >ie\vi«,
i-ived the idea of combining i interesting letter from Captain Beck. It will bei‘
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FOR LOVERNOIt
JOSEPH E. BROWS,
Xiestay Vorelag, July 2:1, 1881.
Thr {Southern Recorder and Gov. Brown.
In an article which appeared in the Southern
Reorder iast week the Recorder admits that “as
tr.Gov. Brown personally, or to the manner in
which lie has discharged his official duties,
tliey have no complaint to make.’’ Well then,
n t he name of common sense, to what do you
obiect ’ If you don't obj'ect to Gov. Brown either
personally or officially, and yet do object to him,
a must he politically. Very well, say so then, so
thiteverybodv can understand you, and not pro-
fe,« rrrer.t admiration for the man and for the
muniier in which he lias discharged his duties,
»nJ vet oppose him without rhyme or reason. The
lore and admiration which the Recorder has for
f,ov. Broun, is like the ague and f-ver, it is of the
nt'Tinittent type, it.comes and goes periodically,
lust before every election, it uses all of its power,
sudalltlie votes itcan influence to defeat him : but
when he is elected in spite of the Recorder, the
love fever commences, and the Recorder becomes
attached \o Gov. Brown uutii just before another
election. The Recorder says before the last
rnbernatorial election, it advised its friends 10
make no opposition to the election of Gov Brown
;,r a second term. If it did so, it did not follow
:<mvn alvice, for its files will show that it used
a.l its power to elect Akin and defeat Gov. Brown
Truly the love which the Recorder has for Gov.
Brown is of a peculiar character, and it can well
sav with the poet :
"Even love, that power all other power controls
1- not ia ns like love in other souls.'’
Bat strange and peculiar as is the. love of the
Recorder towards Gov. Brown, its reason and logic
u no less peculiar. The llecorelcr stales it as a
r red liable fart, that Got. lirotrn hod set ntaneigcel
the Stale Hoad as to make it pay into the Slate
Treasury half a million of dollars yearly, tchtn
las predecessors scarcely waele it pay i’s current ex
penses," and then goes on to say “this is no extra
ordinary performance, we have no doubt that the
successors of Gov. Brown can make the Road
equally productive.” This is certainly a very cx-
traordmary conclusion which the Recorder lias !
drawn from its own premises. Let us examine \
tie whole proposition. The State Road had V»ecn
mamged many years by Governors of different
politics, none of them except Gov. Brown had
made it pay more than its curreut expenses. Gov.
ltrown, besides its current expenses, made it pay
yearly into the treasury half a million of dollars,this
.a no extraordinary performance, the successors of
(lev. Brown can make the Road equally produc-
t ve." We hope our readers will recollect, that
cos is substantially the statement and conclusion
ot the Southern Recorder, not ours, we. come to no
srth conclusion. We think that if. of the many
vise and honest Governors who manged the Road
before Gov. Brown, none of them made it pay
Ion Friday morning, between Confederate and
seen that the Baldwin A o'unteers were for seve- J fY-deral forces, wo gain from a geutleumn just
ral days and nights in the neighborhood of the 1 from Jamestown It is confirmed by a gentleman
enemy, and expected a battle every hour. He j who arrived yesterday afternoon from Yorktown.
hand tn >>■<* „t B P ar *» ny life. I have put my [
do not ureten i’ro h “I" 1 I?"? 1 not look back. 1 j
bono’s tl * V tutali y indifferent to worldly
human’ weakness £?£* ‘J 5* ** j
of our eiu ni'i " i d > k ‘ low - *bat if I get in sight
don’t ki : i n r' c: " l t!, ' s troy some of them if they
like las es , . /I - I . l dffl ,,0t P'etend “> have war-
1 love iiom I • " Ve l ’ ie 81 "°ke and fury of battle,
wdh mv7 T 1 U V aS, ‘ aud comf '>rts—1 would be
inin ? and "atch over their growth and
‘. ' ./p b M° r °' 1Ce ’ 1 must leave them to the
,7 * a;'! 1 'heir mother, and go forth
J"- * , la ''hich I did my part in kind-
hnoiir 7 ” “, th tlle evil hearts of our former
to mi* 1 j U . rce ^. 118 kindle, and now forces us
to quench in blood.
t n °fhitig of malice against them—I expect
j ^ more in sorrow' than in an^er—sorrow’
', 1 ^ a * J 81I1 cere, that they have already forgotten
\‘ c P rinc iP'es of that revolution in which the peo-
! lou 0t t! se ? tl , 0IIS bled and died together to es*
.lous i the right of a people to alter or abolish
ic-ir government when it became subversive of
He, liberty.or the pursuit of happiness. But they
,l " rt or n ( J^t-n them, and we must bare our breasts
r.» meet then blind fury and their senseless rage.
it is in the ordtr of Providence that we shall be-
(ome subjugated, then I trust it is also consis
tent with His plans that I and my family and my
Kitn and kin shall be annihilated before the work
is accomplished. But such is not His order, I am
well convinced. We are to preserve the seed of
Con>titutional liberty—we are to establish and
Winc hester, Virginia, July Dih
Messrs. Editors:
the oo nim : „ - r ;r ; ue ia p a of combining
I t ' '" Northern Circuit into a Iieg':
‘o7hy !v k ,p l!" t 1 " em 10 defence of the
I i‘ a ve succeed‘d ^;; d f7'7 nt - u of G ‘^: 15
ic..eud'nc t p rU ^ ,,1 . en f MVer struck a blow for in-j says the boys were all ready and willing, and he j The Yankees at Newport News have tor some
(p iiuence, pledged to niaroli • r,. „ .i • i , - , ,, , „ , time past been sending out parties lor the purpose
toe loth iust. Go they will „l „ t^ i fb*" 1 " % "ill do fo depend apon. Capt. Beck | of p[ ila „i llff , he f, r „Vg of the residents of the
as s ! ,re as God snares mw* i;a. f U i ’ I 1S a frood judge of men under such eireninstances. ( Peninsula—robbing meat houses, stealing fowls
having seen much service in the Mexican war. of every kind, and driving off cattle, hoes, iVc
I n ,. ( j I Accounts of these contemptible doings had on
various occasions reached General Magruder's
Headquarters, and were known to his forces, but
Gentlemen: The 9ih Georgia Regiment, fullv j no successful attempt t-> prevent the depredations
organized, struck tents on Richmond Heights, on j had been made. On Thursday last Gen. Magru-
the moining of the 26tli nit, and left for Win-I der left his Headquarters at Yorktown, and went
eliester. After a pleasant and rapid passage we \ over to Jamestown to view the fortifications at
readied Mannassas Junction at 11 I’. M. This is that point. Immediately alter his departure, an
one of the finest battle fields I have seen ; pre expedition was set. on foot to surprise, and if pos-
senting several elevated positions for batteries, and \ silde capture some of the thieving Yankees, who
open, extended fields upon both sides ot the road, j were fast becoming a terror in their neighborhood.
The most prominent points are now entrenched ; Accordingly a party of eighty picked men was
and supplied with heavy guns. The line ot | foimed, composed of members from the Nottoway
trenches is still being extended. The heavy guns and Dinwiddie Cavalry, and possibly some from
are so situated as to have range over the entire' M ~
field. We left Mantiassas on the morning of the
27th—arrived at Strasburg at G P. M. This is a
most beautiful location—situated between two
branches of the Alleganies, upon the charming She
nandoah River.it possesses a varied beauty rarely
surpassed. The gradually diversfied surlace, in
terspersed with fine farms, on the north, the liv-1 hidden from'view, should the enemy appear,
er, with ridgy limestone bed, and rich border of ■ About an hour before sunrise, on Friday morn-
secure it on a rock—we are to work out the pro-
hem of liberty, regulated, restrained, and moulded
by law, an idea which lias an abiding place now,
no where on this continent save in the Confede
rate fstates. God has set us apart for this work,
anu we are obliged to accomplish it, and cannot
help it, if we are true to ourselves and to Him
I he bloody waters of civil war seem about to
Overwhelm us, but it is only seeming. Beyond
tiie swelling flood may now he seep the sweet
fields of liberty, independence and - prospeiitv
standing dressed in living green—let us boldly
plnngp in and strike fur that happy shore.
I never doubted our ability to repel their assaults
-tiie great problem with me is, what shall we do
with these wrong-headed tanatical neighbors of
ours after we have repelled them ? In social life
we can get rid of a bad neighbor by sailing out,
and moving ourselves, or buying him out and
moving him away. But the present case cannot
be managed in that manner. There they arc,
twenty millions strong, fixed eternally on our bor
der. rhey have a cold inhospitable climate, not
much land, and that, not very fruitful; they have
swarms of indigent poor, with a hard-hearted rich
class who feel not for them, and will not help to
support them. They have a small foreign trade,
and therefore must meet the wants of an extrav
agant government by direct taxation. In brief,
they are on the broad road to ruin, aud will even
tually drag us clown with them, on account of our
proximity’, (for we must measurably feel what
afiliets a large nation so near to ns) unless we
exit nd a helping hand and out of our abundance,
give to set them up in the world again.
But though we are certain to repel them, we
cannot do it without an effort, it will cost the life
of many a true man to drive them away. I have
offered myself to do a part of that work, and have
been accepted. I could not retire from the task
for any position, no matter how high or distin
guished.
1 am profoundly grateful to you for the kind
and complimentary manner in which you are pleas
ed to speak of me. To have the endorsement of
so old, influential and conservative a journal as
the Iiecbrrler is indeed an honor to be proud of.
1 hese things are sometimes done for benefits con
ferred or expected, hut not so here. The. Recorder
has never been sustained by the favor and patron
age of the titled and distinguished few’, but by
tiie confidence of the many.
With respect, I am truly yours.
THOMAS W. THOMAS.
The Danger of Electing n <«oo<i (iorernor
for Hie Third Te
We have read carefully and analysed all of the
objections that have been urged against re-elect
ing Gov. Brown, and they amount to these, that
it has not been the custom in Georgia to elect the
same man three times, and it is very dangerous to
disregard old customs. We ask why is it moie
dangerous to elect a Governor three times than a
sore than current expenses, and he besides cur- I Y. S. Senator, a Congressman, or a Judge, three
rent expenses made it pay into the Treasury half
amillion of dollars, that his performance was a
:!.e extraordinary, and from such premises, we
have no right to conclude tint whoever may suc-
liuctive. On the contrary we think there is at
■vsta hundred chances to one that they will not.
Hat although the Recorder admits that Gov.
Brown is a good man, a good Governor, yet they
can't support him. Very well. Gov. Brown lias
teen elected twice without thoir support, and will
be again if the people see fit to nominate him,
which we think they w ill have the wisdom and
tbe prudence to do, notwithsiauding all of the
repeated warnings of tbe Southern Recorder.
'times? Nobody can tell why. In other States
the same man has been elected Governor three
times with great benefit and perfect safety to tin-
people. In Tennessee rne- :r ; orm be ' anse ^
say ViifV.&’hoih'Sin hi ngs well, and in this impor
tant crisis is better acquainted with the resources
of the State than any other man. These reasons-
which are good in Tennessee are imminently
good in Georgia. Governor Brown understands
the, resources of Georgia, he has managed them
with great success, and incase of an invasion of
the State would be able to wield them for our de
fence better than any new man. The danger
then of ejecting a good Governor for a third time
is confined to a few politicians who want the place
for themselves or their friends. The danger of not
electing a good Governor for a third term extends
to every citizen in the State, aud in such a time
as this, endangers the x’ery safety of the State by
electing a new and untried man. If the citizens
of Georgia are wise and prudent, they will not
j- now i D j change a certainty for an uncertainty, will not
exchange a good man that has been tried, for one
that has not been tried.
Mnprrior Trill Cloth
Manufactured at Ocmulgee Mills, can be ob
tained by application to Isaac Scott, Macon, Ga
A sample of this cloth may be seen at this office.
See Card in another column.
PiT-iitml llari*’ ItSewwnifC.
The Message of President Davis will be found
in our issue of to-day to the exclusion of other im
portant matter. It will be read with interest by
Ih< SIrrordcr and ThcmnN.
Curious mistakes of Ike Recorder.
In a late number of their paper the Editors of
tie Southern Recorder nominated Judge Thomas
W. Thomas for Governor, and hoisted his name
tn the luad of their editorial column,
the fatality of the Recorder’s championship to sev
eral other gentlemen, we wished of course to save
Judge Thomas from the danger of catching the
Kecordiana. We admit the right of the Recorder
to kill off as many of their own men as they
p ease; hut we deny their right to seize upon
promim-nt Demoirats, and without their consent,
subject them to tha danger of a fatal con'agion
»ud consequently we protested against their us-
ug the name of Judge Thomas for such a pur
ple. In tlieir answer to one protest on this sub-
.ect, the Editors of She Recorder have made two . .
'try ludicrous mistakes. In the lir*it place they | tbe P 60 ! 1 e 0 1 e *~ ou
ffink that by nominating Judge Thomas they ex-
t-ted air political spleen, when in reality they
on ‘7 excited our philanthropy and patriotism,
Nr! induced us to endeavor to save the Judge for
tutore usefulness, from a contagion that had been
“tal to so many others. In the second place they
reem to think the Federal Union does not real-
ue the new condition ot things, when in reality
t-e lodera! Union realized the new condition of
taing; | a< t summer and last fall, when we gave
up tort Buchanan, and struck boldly, for Fort Sum-
1 ■’and Koit Pickens, and in doing this we found
“u moie stubborn opponent than the Southern
Kecordir. whichfcontinued sioutly to defend Fir;
' n; °n, and would not give it up until convinced
^ the Georgia Convention. But tlo-se mistakes
characteristic of the Recorder and have no
r.Dection with the case of Judge Thomas. The
"tlge seems to take nearly the same view of the
ktcorder's nomination as we have done, but ex-
It-sses it in different terms, lie has written to
Editors of the Recorder and respectfully de-
c -;nes the use of his name. It 13 somewhat amu-
! - t! R to see how clearly the Judge substantially
'tmeides with us in opinion on this subject. He
* . T, in substance, that he had seen his name used
•J’ several other papers in that connection, but
•aJ paid very little attention to it, hut tchin lit
tin- it in the Recorder it assumed a very different as-
t' r! Of course it did, aud tho Judge was per
ttet-y right in persuading them to withdraw it im
mediately. The Editors of the Recorder contend
'•At they hoisted the name of Judge Thomas from
? vd motives, and as they have already withdraw n
• "e shall say no more on that subject for the
P eseat. The letter of Judge Thomas to the Ed-
”°rsot the Recorder, is full of patriotic zeal, and
" e publish it below fpr the benefit of our readers
Io thf. Editors of the Softhekn Recorder.
Elberton, Ga., 8th July, 1861.
Lhar x; rs .—Friday's mail bronglit me your
P*P-r of the 2d iust., containing a formal an-
^ ull ticement of myself as a carnndate for Gov-
Jiiorc.f this State at the election in October next,
^-WmpanifQ with an editorial, urging me to ac-
P? that distinguished honor if it iveie tendered,
had seen my name mentioned beiore in some
“ P er «, in that connexion, but supposing it to be
it "a ernir e!y to the parti dity of a few personal
arv DdS ' ^ no1 tk ‘ nk necessary to r
j, J Wa y- and preferred te let the matter <
u; that is, with those friends whi
*-notie*« ..a 1 e .-1
necessary to respond in
■r ei.d where
, - ...... ia, him nmol- niruua whose great
, ne»g. m.d i , ear unfounded confidence, had m-
CU ^ them to move it.
jj.. ut "hen so influential and wide-spread a jour-
,-the Recorder, conducted by editors from
fj^ 1 * * llve generally, (though uot always) dif-
41 th ’ ] e * die decided step of placing my name
differ aeld ' ,s c °i uuln8 - the matter assumes a
■ Ujti as pect, and courtesy to them as well as
j c *! t0 ,D yself requires 1 should make reply.
trv t I tutginning of May I started to Montgom-
M 'ion i fn ^ rom our £ overIi ment whether we were
w Me “’J threatened with invasion, and in case we
which .k ,J ^ er m y services'in any capacity in
tt «inwSL tho ?® ht P r °P er 10 U36 me. to resist
t. th. i a, , 10n- A severe accident disabled me un-
tter part of the month, before I was able
Inter from Capt. Berk
To the. Ladies of Milledgeeille trhn sent Rosettes
to the lialdicin Volunteers.
Winchester, Va., July 9, 1861.
Ladies :—We have just received, though the
politeness of Col. Fair, from you, about 100 very
pretty Rosettes. Those who have been so kind
as to send us this handsome present have our sin
cere thanks. We shall wear the Rosettes witli
pleasure, and shall remember with gratitude
those who made them.
Wherever we go the patriotism of the ladies
shall stimulate us to noble deeds in our country’s
service. Amid the burst of Artillery, and the
clash of arms it shall inspire our hearts and nerve
our arms.
Once more, ladies, wc say, accept our thanks.
May Providence smile upon all, give you success
in life and triumph in death.
Respectfully, BENJ. BECK.
RELIEF SOCTETV.
Mrs Dr. Fort, President of the Soldiers Relief
Society, acknowledges the following donations :
Mrs. N. Pratt. $10,00.
A friend, $20,00.
Mrs. Ramsey, $4.00.
Mrs. Mann, 13 pair of drawers (ready made )
Mrs. Compton, 12 pair of socks.
A friend 12 “ “
Mrs H. A. Kenan, 8 “
Mrs. H A. Kenan. 2 flannel shirts (ready made )
Mrs. Hartley Hall, 1 piece cotton flannel.
Mrs. Dr. Fort, ! piece of Jeans.
Mrs. Latimer, 2 flannel shirts (ready made.)
Mrs A. M. Nisbet 0 pair of drawers, and 4
Hickory shirts (ready made )
.Mrs. B. A. White, 1 bolt of Jeans.
Mrs. E &. M. Waitsfielder. 1 piece of Woolen
Kerseys, 1 piece Woolen plaids, and 2 pieces of!
Hickory stripes. _ _ j
Wilkes Flagg, (colored citizen) 1 piece of,
Jeans.
R. HARRIS, Secy, j
Friday, July 1861.
[communicated. ]
Messrs Editors:—As it is time for the people of-
Georgia to begin to demonstrate, who they desire
for Governor; permit me to say from the conver
sations 1 hear among the people of Worth, they
don't intend to vote for any body but Jeseph E.
Brown. Every one says he is the man for the
times. The Yancy Independents to a man, will
vote for him. if they are allowed to vote, while in
the State of Virginia. And I think tbe Southern
Congress, ought, at once to pass an act, so as to
allow the soldiers to vote. I hope no man in
Georgia will be so crack brained as toopposeGov.
Brown—if he does, it will be worse than a Bethtl
defeat. WIRE GRASS.
[Communicated.]
CAiTIP FOB DRIED.
Messrs. Editors: I notice by a Proclamation pub
lished in several <>f the papers, that Gov Brown
has been requested by President Davis io form two
more Camps for Drill, &c , of soidiers for the ser
vice of tbe Confederate Army. Now why cannot
one of these Camps be located in Miliedgeville;
the grounds occupied for the Encampment in 1857
are as good parade grounds,(springs of pure wuter.
and other conveniences necessary,) as any other
point in Georgia. I hope the Governor will give
our city one of the Camps. Baldwin.
the Henrico Dragoons. After proceeding for
some distance in the direction of Newport News
they divided into two companies—one to act as
infantry and the oilier as cavalry, sent out their
pickets and encamped for the night. The infantry
. was some distance in advance of the cavalry, and
■ the men and horses of both parties were entirely
willows, the blue mountains on the cast and west
stretching southward in wavy profusion, all con
spire to make the scenery lovely in a high degree
Here, tbe Rail Road extending no further in the
direction of Winchester, on tho morning ot the
28th, we took the line of march for the place of
destination. This being new to most ol oui men,
as might be expected, they anticipated a fatiguing
march. But our marches were quite moderate,
only nine miles per day ; and hence, ail of our
men, except a few sick, passed through very-
well—reached Winchester on the 30th. We were
attached to Bartow's Brigade—went into camp in
a most magnificent oak forest one mile from town.
Late in theafternoou of July 2nd news reached
Winchester of a skirmish between our advance
and the Federals near Martinsburg, about 23
miles north of this place - We look line of inarch
in that direction about one hour before sunset.
Oil tUe passage we heard two or three different
rumors concerning the skirmish in the morning.
After comparing them all and bringing out the
result, 1 arrived at the following as the nearest aji
proximation to tiie truth : there had been a skir
mish in the advance of the army, in which some
two or three hundred of our troops were engaged
with several thousands of the enemy. The con
flict was sharp, but of short duration. Ourtroops
repulsed the enemy tiiree times, but being almost
surrounded by superior numbers, they retired,
bringing with them fifty prisoners ; among whom
was one commissioned officer. 'Ve met the pris
oners on the morning of tiie 3rd July. Their
hands were all tied. They looked desponding—
stated that their term of service had nearly ex
pired.
Having advanced to within a few miles of Mar
tinsburg, then occupied by the enemy, we halted
and developed into order of battle. The position
assigned to our Regiment was a cornfield, freshly
plowed ; with corn about 15 inches high. Here
we bivouaoed for four days In the order of battle,
our position was in the left wing, with a strong
stone wall in front, on our right and left. On the
evening of the 3rd, it was announced to us by
our Lieut. Colonel, that the enemy were in su
perior force within a few miles of us, and that it
was expected that ihey would attack us on the
4th. This information was received cheerfully by
the men. All deliberately set to work to prepare,
with a manifest eagerness, for the anticipated
battle. Tho Martinsburg road about tliis time,
and subsequently, was thronged with meir,
women and children, on their way retiring before
the enemy, carrying with them their property.
After a night of fatiguing service and much
anxiety, (being Brigade officer of the day,) wel
come morning at length relieved me of a load of
responsibility Just as the sun burst upon us in
all ills glory, the weary soldier, aroused by the
waking drum, sprang to his fectr. ady to meet the
expected foe. Now. thought I, the test is upon
ns. Very soon, yes, even in one or two brief
hours, tire luxuriant corn beneath and around ns
may be spattered with the mingled blood of friend
and foe.' Early in the forenoon it was reported
along the line that the enemy were not more than
one aud a half miles distant. At 10 A. M. the
foe reported as advancing But we waited and
waited until sunset, and still no enemy appeared.
My men were disappointed.
About this time, orders were issued to be ready
on the next morning early to become assailants
and march upon the enemy. This announcement
aroused us from our relapsed state into one of
more interest. The hope of routing the enemy,
driving him off Southern soil, and carying the war
into his own domain, gave us great encourage
ment. Now, it seemed that a battle was certain :
and never, I believe, did men prepare for battle
with more cheerfulness, than did ours upon this
8ii''f*Xi'tU snjiftfy'or’vvit on band. Many a hearfy
laugh was provoked by the sailies of wit, ludic
rous expressions, and grotesque drolleries of the
occasion At length, morning cam ’, with all its
train of consequences; the rattling drum, pierce-
ing fife, line of battle, stern words of command,
shining arms, prancing steeds and tramping
columns. The appointed hour having at length
come, all things were apparently ready. Then
it was I looked closely into the laces of those
1 had been accustomed to meet in the duties of
the day, and in tiie councils of the evening. I
saw that they were not only ready, but eager to
go into the tight. My men, I am proud to say,
will uot deceive me, but will prove true to them
selves and their country. But we wait until 1(1
A. M., and at 3 P. M. we still wait for orders to
move. Couriers go and come, Pickets scour tire
woodlands adjacent, but still, we stand in the
cornfield. Great, impatience is manifested in the
ranks, many times it is asked, why do we not
move? At length retreat fiuds us where we met
the first morning ray ; and we bivouaced for the
night, upon the cornfield.
On the morning of the 6th all was quiet along
our lines until 12 M., when some excitement could
be seen to our left, in a thick wood, where were
stationed several regiments. Soon were to be
seen the departure and arrival of scouts, and the
report w: s heard along the line, that the enemy
had fired upon our pickets. In a short time after
this the line of battle was formed from right to
left. During the operation great enthusiasm was
exhibited by the troops. This also proved a false
alarm, and in two hours all was again quiet.
On Sunday the 7th, the 9th Regiment fell back
to Winchester, a distance of 16 miles, where w e
still remain.
BENJ. BECK.
P. S. Excuse this disconnected, irregular letter.
Since leaving Atlanta I have scarcely had time to
write anything deliberately. And when I have
w ritten, it ha3 been in an uncomfortable situation.
My eyes are at this time almost smoked out, the
whole camp being full of smoke. B B.
From the Telegraph.
I lib «V 12lh Ka-giiurnls Georgia Volunteer*.
Atlanta. July 17, 1861
Mr. Editor: The 11th and 12th Regiments of
Volunteers, called out by t'.e Governor for the
Confederate service are now encamped at this
place, the former at Walton's Springs, the latter
at the Fair Ground. Both regiments are made up
of the very best material, and well officered.
The 11th was organized to-day, by the election
of Maj. A. V. Brumby, late Principal of the Mili
tary Institute for Colonei, Capt. VV. S. Ramsay,
of the “Biackshear Guards,” Laurens county, tor
Lieutenant Colonel, aud Capt. Felix Price of the
“Jeff'. Davis Kiffcs,” Butts county, for Major. I
have no doubt but that these are most excellent
selections. Colonel Brumby w as long an officer
ot high charade.’in the U. S. Army, and for sev
eral years at the head of our Military Institute
II? is a fine disciplinarian, just w hat our volunteers
want. Lieut Col. Ramsay is quite a young man,
of tine attainments as a gentlemen and scholar, as
well as a military commander. He has pre-emi
nently the bearing of a soldier, and is, withal, as
gallant a spirit as has gone into the service. 1
know loss of Major Price. He, too. is quite young,
lie is an educated gentlemen, and 1 am informed
has been well trained in a Military School at the
West. No regiment leaving the State has been
belter officered, and none which I have seen is
composed of better material. Without intending
to be invidious, I cannot pass without notice Capt.
Folsom's Company, “Ramah \ olunteers.” fiorn
Wilkinson. He has 4!t men six feet aud upw ards,
12 over six feet four, and 1 six feet 7.]—and weli
i:ig the pickets brought the welcome news .of tiie
enemy’s approach, l'heir number was not less
125. and most probably readied as high as 150—
nearly double the number of cur forces But
brave men are unappailed by numbers and a
fearless, determined heart, is equal to half a dozen
cowards. Everything was put in order, and ar
rangements as to the actiou of our two companies
quickly completed. Meantime the enemy last
approached —appeared in sight, aud was allowed
to pass the position of our forces. The time for
action now arriving, our infantry closed in the
road behind them. Discovering this, the enemy
immediately wheeled and tired, but without so
much as even hitting any of onr men. The firt
was returned by out side, and five of the Yankees
fell dead in their tracks.
Our cavalry now commenced their charge ; but
the enemy, trained in the art of running, had got
ten wind of tlieir true situation, and without
losing their “presence of mind” for an instant,
turned and sped like wild turkeys through the
woods. AH were not so fortunate, however, for
between tho two divisions of our forces—each
aiding the other—eleven of the invadeis were cap
tured, together with the wagon and horses they
had brought along to haul their ill-gotten spoils
In tho wagon was found another dead body, which
the yankees had pitched in, making the number
killed six. Pursuit was made after the retreating
Yankees, but tbe woods were too thick to make it
effective. The prisoners, and we believe all the
dead bodies, were taken to Y’orktowu on Friday,
whence a special messenger was despatched to
Gen. Magrnder, at Jamestown, to inform hint of
the affair. Thus we have another successful and
daring encounter to add to the list of brilliant
deeds performed by Southern men during the
short period of this contest. Tiie fight took place
about six miles from Newport, but we are unable
to give tbe names ot any of the parties engaged
[ Eetcishurg Express.
CanrasM fop <;f>Y<-i iior of Tcaueuee.
Col. W. H. Polk is canvassing tiie State of
Tennessee for its highest Executive honor, in
opposition to Gov. Harris, tbe present incumbent
The canvass seems to be conducted without refer
ence to past party differences, both the candidates
having always been democrats. Both of them are
also for the lights of the South, and for a vigorous
prosecution ot the war.
Governor Harris was a secessionist last winter,
and used his personal and official influence to place
Tennessee in her true position as a Southern
State. Col Polk was one of the leaders of the
Union party as it existed in Tennessee prior to
the appearance of Lincoln’s proclamation calling
for 75,UbO men to subjugate the South. lie is. so
far as we know or believe, fully and cordially witl
the South now. Most of our Tennessee ex
changes support the re-election of Harris, all the
papers or Nashville except the “Banner,” and all
those of Memphis except the “Bulletin” have
ing thus committed themselves. The election
takes place the first week in August.
The New York Time* ill it Rngr.
The New York Times in replying to an article
from the London Shipping Gazette, which we pub
lish elsewhere, siates the Northern view thus :
The simple rejoinder to such stuff as this, is that
the United States will only permit the outgo
of cotton, when overwhelmed and stricken down
by a greatly superior force. While it is of vital
importance to the momentary interests of France
and England to receive the fibre, it is of equally
vital importance to the existence and welfare of
this Government that not a shred of it be sent from
Southern ports. There need be no misunderstand
ing about this matter. The Southern conspirators
btilion upon this foreign hunger for coru"iV. Jtc i’ii 1 t:y
estimated its strength as so irresistible, that no
blockade or legislation to shut* it in, would be
respected by the great European powers; and
that its certain release would not only give new
and independent life to their productive industry,
but furnish them with the otherwise unattainable
means of prosecuting their war upon the Govern
ment. There is no occasion to question the force
of this reasoning. We at the North take it at its
full value. If England, or France, or both, pos
sess themselves of the cotton crop, the task of
restoring the National authority in the insurgent
States must, unless by an extraordinary National
ettnrr, become extremely difficult, if not hopeless';
and at all events, its fulfillment rnnst be. the ex
haustive work of years. Practically allied with
lending European Governments, and furnished
with ample revenues, and something, which they
have not now to offer, as security for credits, the
managers of the rebellion would be able to pro
tract their resistance until the resources of both
parties should he annihilated.
There is r.o element of their strength, therefore
so invaluable as this barrier we are enabled to in
terpose to the escape of cotton. To sacrifice it at
the instance of diplomacy would be to disarm the
nation as an act of courtesy. And to the pressure
of force it can never be sacrificed. The first in
timation of a design on the part of a foreign pow
er to compel the exportation, would unite the en
tire North in a resolution that not one bale of the
staple should ever again be grown on American
soil; that the weed itself and the peculiar industry
deemed requisite for its culture, must be swept
from tbe continent. And to put this resolution in
force the whole of our free people would precip
itate themselve en masse upon the South, so that
by a consummate work of desolation they might
avenge themselves at once upon the slave drivers
of Lancashire and Louisiana. This is the spirit
with which wo have entered the contest, aud it will
only become intensified unutterably by any for
eign intervention adverse to its aims.
The Lri-af Fire in Eondou—Eos* NIO.-
OOO.OOO.
Tbe New York city papers have tbe following
extracts about the great fire iu the British me
tropolis :
The metropolis on Saturday evening was visi
ted by one of the most terrible conflagrations that
has probable occurred since the great fire of Lon
don. Certainly, for the amount of property de
stroyed, nothing like it has been experienced
during ihe last half century—the loss being mod
erately estimated at more than half a million —
The outbreak took place iu the extensive range
of premises known as Cotton’s wharf, in Toley
street, near London Bridge, at I o'clock on Mon
day morning; continuous “blows" of saltpetre
kept going oft', and there being no less than fifteen
thousand casks of tallow, it was impossible to
conjecture how far the fire might extend, especial
ly as the vaults running under the street as far a?
the London Bridge Railroad, were filled with
these combustibles.
Not the least trace of the body of Mr. Braid-
wood. the (Superintendent of the London Fire Brig
ade, or of other persons supposed to have per
ished, have been tound.
On Monday the body of Mr. Braidwood was
found featluily crushed.
Enormous quantities of oil and tallow have
been destroyed. The loss and destruciion of prop
erty will amount to at least £2,000,000.
Three acr s of ground weie covered with a mass
of fire, glowing and cracking at a white heat like
a lake of molten iron. The saltpetre, the tallow,
the tar and the other combustibles ran blazing
drilled, and under fine discipline, aud with their | i"‘o the river, .until the very stream appeared to
gallant Captain at their head, will reflect credit on
their regiment and Stale, if they ever meet the en
emy.
The 12th Regiment will organize to-morrow, at
11 o'clock. I understand there will be no con
test, whatever for field officers, and that by com
mon consent Hon. Thomas \V. Thomas will he
chosen Colonel Capt. Linton Stephens Lieutenant
Colonel, and Capt. VV. W. McIntosh Major. These
are a noble set of officers, every one of them —
their regiment and their State may be proud of
them. 1 know but little of the military attain
ments of t ese gentlemen, as their past lives have
been mainly devoted to civil pursuits. But this
much I will venture my head on, if Tom. Thomas
ever sees the enemy he will fight him, and it he
has not more than three to one he will whip him
I predicta high position for this regiment in the
volunteer army.
Col. T. K. K. Cobb s Legion is encamping near
this piace, and is being rapidly organized, and
will soon move forward to the seat of War. Col.
Eetor's Independent Regiment is passing through
here this evening, from Griffin, to take up their
camp near Decatur—a fine corps it is, too.
Yours, H. * *
THE BATTLiTaT^BULL’S RUN.
Richmond, July 19.—Official accounts at the
War Department, received at noon to-day, of the
battle of Ball’s Ran, near Manassas, report tbe
Confederate loss at sixty killed and wounded.—
The loss of the enemy is over five hundred killed.
Tbe enemy did not make their appearance this
morning. AH is qoiet io tbe Confederate camps.
he covered with tiames. Ships were burnt as
well as houses, and tbe danger to life was almost
as great on the Thames as in the street. The glare
of the conflagration was not only visible, but
strikingly conspicuous, thirty miles off.
It appears impossible at present to ascertain
the proportion in which each of the principal
Fire Insurance Offices will suffer from the tire.
The stock ol tallow destroyed at Cotton’s wharf
is 8,800 casks—worth about £200,000—all of
which is insured.
SlGNIFlc\NT.—We learn from the Richmond
Examiner, that the agent of the French Gov
ernment, now in Richmond, is about to buy
tobacco there. It is said he will commence in the
course of a few days. Independent of this being
good news to the planters, there is an important
significance in the action of this agent. It is
well knowu that tobacco is an article of monopoly
with the French Government. The question nat
urally arises, then, why would that Government
authorize the purchase of tobacco if the blockade
is to be recognised aud continued ? Would
France purchase that which she could not re
ceive? If this be true, as stated, it is very en
couraging to our planters and a disagreeable hint
to our enemies.
The New Constitution.—Since giving the
last returns ef the vote upon the new Constitu
tion, several counties have sent iu their vote,
which increases the majority in favor of the new
Constitution to 383. It is reported that Hart
county gave 300 majority against Ratification.
[ Telegraph..
the Ltsi’sta Cengrcse.
Washington, July 10.—The Hoasedida fine Stroke of
business to-day. It passed the bill authorizing the
President to collect She revenue outside the ports ot
rebellious States; also, authorizing the blockade; also,
prohibiting all commercial intercourse between the
cit izens of loyal and disloyal States. There were'ten
negative votes.
The only Northern n -gatives were Pendleton, Val-
laudingham, Voorhees, Robinson and Wood. Critten
den, and most of tbe Kentucky members, voted in the
affirmative; also, all Maryland', (except May who isab-
svntj Delaware, aud half_qf Missouri.
The House also passed the two hundred ;md fifty
million loan hiil. covering one years’ war expenditure.
This was passed by the triumphant vote at 149 to ■>.
The negatives were two Missouri secessionists, Bur
nette, of Ky, l>en Wood and YaUandicirhain. This
braeeof Northern traitors gloiy in their shame, and
are alone in their glory. Every Kentuckian, except
Burnett, every Marylander, except May, (absent.)
Delaware, and nearly all Missouri, voted for this war
loan. Mallory, of Kentucky pledged Kentucky to
the Government to the last! amidst thunders of ap
plause.
Mr. Yallandingham spoke for an hour, denoun
cing the government for maintaining itself against
armed treason by arms. It was an elaborate, cool,
insulting speech. The effrontery ot its falsehood was
sublime. The house heard, with most exemplary pa
tience and indifference, and then voted as above—the
only answer of the crisis. Mr. YallamUnghamattempt-
ed to solve his treasonable speech and votes by reso
lution declaring it the duty of patriots to sustain the
government to constitutional acts, and to defend the
flag. He would have men fight and die for a govern
ment lie refuses to sustain.
John Cbedgey, of London, has succeeded in tur
ning and boring glass, and has thus rendered it more
applicable to a great variety of uselul purposes. He
makes glass cylinders perfectly round ami smooth;
also very strong glass pipes as substitutes for metal
in conveying acids and alkalies, and his cylinders are
eminently adapted for the barrels of pumps.—Glass
tubes of moderate bore are quite common, but they
are never made of a uniform size of bore.
Eleventh Regiment, G. V.—The election of-of-
fiei-rs for this regiment took place at Atlanta Tuesday
last, with the following result:
A. Y. Brumby, Georgia Military Institute, Colonel.
\Y. 8. Ramsay, of the Biackshear Guards, Lau
rens county, Lieut. Colonel.
Felix Price, of the J eft'. Davis Infantry, Butts
county. Major.
Ei-Cavi-ruor Nicy mom- of Connecticut.
On the 3d instant a series of war resolutions,
which had passed the Senate of Connecticut, came
up in the Hmtse, when Ex-Gov. Seymour opposed
them in a brief speech, as follows:
Sir, I am on this floor as the advocate of peace
measures .' I will not sanction this war except so
far as it can be waged on constitutional grounds.
This question now wears a totally different aspect
from that which it presented when the President
issued his call for volunteers. Then it was for
the ‘‘protection of the capital and tho re-posses
sion of the forts.” I am heartily glad that the
capital is protected I would protect the Federal
capital and the archives. But nothing has been
dune to re capture the forts. But a movement of
invasion has been commenced—an invasion of a
sovereign State. I think the gentleman from
Stratloid was right iu saying there was a move
ment—a growing sentiment among the people, in
favor of a peaceable settlement—of an honorable
peace! I go with him and with all who are for
peace measures instead of war measures .' There
seems to be a radical mistake on the part of many
people—tliey seem to think the South can be con
quered. Sir. this is impossible! It can no more
be done than the South ean conquer the North!
There are brave men there as well as here.
In tevoiutionary days we knew something of
them. In the war of 1812 they rallied around our
flag and protected our commerce. Now it is not
well to underrate the prowess of these enemies—
as you call them—though I recognize, even iu this
state of things, some there whom I know, ani
who are still our brothers in heart. This mistake
cost Braddock a galling defeat in the old French
war: it cost the British many a humiliating defeat
in the war i f the revolution. Do you think yon
can secure their loyalty and affection by foice ?
Two or tiiree sovereign States, have been overrun
and trampled under foot already. Y’ou have got
a kind of foothold which you call “peace;" but it
is not peace—it is smothered tear ! Maryland is in
a volcanic condition to-day; and the same spirit
will rise at all times, in spite of all the chains you
can put upon it and of all the ruin that is wrought.
You may destroy their habitations, devastate their
fields, and shed the blood of their people; still,
you cannot conquer them. “Even in their ashes
live tlieir wonted fires.”
I shall vote against these resolutions. I hope
Congress will adopt some peace measures which
shall hold the Border States and draw back those
that have gone out—so that, iu some future day,
we may have the South again under the banner
of the Union.
Mr. S. then offered the following substitute.
“Resolved. That while we are in favor of main
taining the Constitution of the United States in
the true spirit of its founders, aud of upholding
the Government organized in consonance there
with, we believe it to be the duty of Congress,'
now soon to assemble, to adopt the resolutions
known as the “Crittenden Compromise,” or
some other plan of adjustment of similar design,
for a fair and honorable termination of the present
troubles. And in any event, we solemnly protest
ftTeHts^wXJi lUc roSlfiVi! ion s' of slavery where it is
recognized by the Constitution of the United
States, or tor the purpose of disparaging the equali
ty of tbe several States as united by the Federal
Constitution.”
Gov. Seymour’s position was very bilterly as
saulted by Messrs. Adams, ot Norwich; Wooster,
of Derby; Carter, of Norwalk; Bugbee, of Kil-
bugly, and others, and imputations of “treason,”
ware thrown out.. Mr. Gallagher warmly de
fended. Gov. S. from charges of a wlirit of patri
otism. and appaulse resounded when he closed.
The vote was finally taken by yeas and nays,
and the resolution offered by Gov. Seymour (the
Crittenden Compromise) were rejected—18 to 173,
The original resolution then passed—156 to 29.
Col. Taylor’s Mission.—The Washington
correspondent of the New Y'ork Day Book, after
slashing the Abolition reporters for their silly
speculations about the recent visit of Col. Taylor
to Washington, gives the following as the true
object of his mission :
“The business related entirely to the trial of
the privateers which are to be tried in New Y'ork.
Mr. Davis asks if counsel from among tlieir friends
in Charleston will he permitted to defend them.
This is the long and short of the whole won
der, but of which the Republicans are hatching
more falsehoods than would serve the interests of
Pluto for a twelvemonth. We are not posted as
to the answer, but of the object of the mission
itself there is not the slightest doubt.”
From tiie Charlcstdn Mercury, July 16.
BATTLE OF BULL’S RUN.
Manassas Junction. Va., July 18—7 o’clock
P. M.—A battle has ut last been fought and a
great victory gained by the Confederate troops.
Yesterday morning, our scouts having brought
in the news that the invaders weie advancing in
lieavv columns towards Farit'ax Court House, the
Soul firm pickets at that place were withdrawn
and fell back towaids Bait's Ran, where a large
body of the Confederate troops weie concentrated
and strongly entrenched.
At daybreak this morning, the enemy first ap
peared in force at Buil's Run, where it crosses the
road, about three miies Northwest of Manassas
Junction, and attempted to pass. Our troops im
mediately opened fire, which was replied to by the
enemy, and the engagement soon became gen
eral.
On our s’de. G -, n. Beauregard commanded in
person. It is not yet known what Cnited States
officer conducted the attack. 1 he - fighting ex
tended along Bull’s Run for the distance of ono
mile.
The battle lasted, with intermissions, dnring
the greater part of the day, the United States
troops being three times repulsed, with heavy loss
and tiiree times rallying agaiu to the attack. At
four o'clock iu the afternoon the battle reached its
height. The enemy finally gave way and re
treated in great confusion towards Alexandria.
At five o'clock the firing had ceased altogether.
The First aud Seventh Regiment of Virginia
Volunteers were conspicuous in t'.e action, and
behaved nobly. The Washington Artillery, of
New Orleans under Major Walton, also occupied
a prominent position, and worked their batteries
with tremendous effect.
The loss on our side was but slight. William
Sangster, one of onr riflemen was killed. Capt
Dulany, of the 5*eventeen Virginia Regiment was
wounded in the arm. Col. Moore was also slight
ly wonnded.
An l nited States officer of high rank was killed
and his horse taken. Upon his person was found
$700 in gold.
A shot passed through the kitchen of the house
where Gen. Beauregard was at dinner. The ene
my. it is supposed, discovered his whereabouts.
They also fired into onr hospital, notwithstanding
that they must have seen the yellow flag flying.
We have no authentic information as yet con
cerning the number of forces engaged, or the
amount of the loss of the enemy. The impression
prevails here that the battle will be renewed to
morrow.
Louisville. Ky.—Gen. Garnett’s forces num
bered five thousand. Gen. McClellan's forces
numbered twenty-two thousand, marebiug in
three columns. Morris had flanked the patriots
on the North, McClellan on the South, with Ko-
sencrar.tz approaching in front. The patriots
stood their ground to tbe last possible moment—
for their safety.
Tiie retreat must have been most admirably
managed as the pursuers had no opportunity of
using their small arms. So well wag the rear
guarded, though out flanked twice during the
retreat, by the convergent columns, that only
twenty were killed. At the last accounts the
Confederates were retreating towards St George.
The Federals hope that Gen. Ilill, now at Oak
land, will harrass the Confederates in their retreat
towards Hardy County. It must be remembered
that these troops have kept McClellan’s columns
in check for several weeks.
A Desperado Huno.—A desperate negro
named Toney, was recently arrested, after much
bard lighting, near Savannah. Being severely,
shot, and believing that the end of his guilty
career was nigh, he voluntarily confessed, in the
presence of several gentlemen, that he was guilty
of the murder of Patrick Brady’, in February last,
and of S. VV. Williams, overseer of’J. J. Hines,
several weeks since. He was hung by many citi
zens, at the Dean Forest Bridge, on the Ogeechee
canal.— Telegraph.
MOVEMENTS OF THE FEDERAL ARMY.
Washington, July 17.—General Scott anil stuff visit
ed the troops on the Virginia side to-day.
Tiie army has advanced. Gen. McDowell left at 3-
30 p. m., to go somewhere. The advance guard is at
Hunting Creek ten miles from Washington.
It is believed that the design of the Federal officers
is to avoid Manassas; their intention is positive how-
•er, to permit no delay in pushing onto Richmond.
The 3d and 4th Massachusetts regiment stationed at
Fortress Monroe, whose time of enlistment lias expired,
will leave for Boston immediately.
THE RUMP CONGRESS.
Washington July 17.—The bill iuereasing the effi-
ienev of the volunteer force passed the House, and
the Navy bill passed the Senate.
A petition to Congress to interfere in behalf of the
Baltimore Police Commissioners was referred to the Ju
diciary Committee.
A bill passed the House authorizing Secretary
Welles to purchase vessels to suppress piracy, and
complete the blockade. Three millions were appro
priated for this purpose.
A resolution was adopted by a vote of 81 to 4’2 ap
pointing a committee to investigate all the war aud na
vy contracts.
Mr. Van VVyek said that fortwo months there had
been a system of plunder, which for audacity and wick
edness had never been surpassed.
Upeceial Dispatch to the Charleston Courier
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND
BATTLE OF BULL'S RUN!
Richmond, July 18.—Dispatches have been re
ceived here, stating that Geneial Bonham to day
engaged the Federalists in large force—the fight
lasted five hours, and repulsed them with a great
slaughter. The enemy were about ten thousand
strong. Gen. McDowell commanded in person
The enemy are retreating to Alexandria. If this
is the result of the attack on the outposts simply
what will it be when it comes to the main body?
[ Second Despatch.]
Richmond, July 18.—Further intelligence states
that the fight commenced at Bull's Run continued
several hours. The light becoming general, our
troops retired to tlieir entrenchments, according
to previous understanding, and repulsed the ene
my at every point. The Washington Arti
lery, it issaid, mowed the Federalists down like
hail.
The battle covered an area of ten miles, extend
ing from Centreville back.
NEWS FROM VIRGINIA!
PATTERNO.Y
MOVING
TER !
ON YVINCTIES-
MOYEMENTS UPON FAIRFAX, &C.
Louisville, July 17.—Advices from Bunker
Hill state that Patterson was moving on Win
chester on Friday last, and expected to reach
there Tuesday night with a force of 24,000 men.
It is supposed that Johnson will skirmish heavily,
but not venture on a pitched battle.
Washington, July 17.—The Federal advance
guard reached Fairfax at noon to-day. The Con
federate pickets retired an hour before their ar
rival, and fell hack oil Centerville, and here they
will probably make a stand.
Germantown, July 17.—General Taylor's di
vision moved forward early on Wednesday, aud
the Southerners fell back towards Centerville:
about 1.30 p. m. McDowell and staff' arrived.
Four Divisions will move towards Manassas
Junction on Wednesday.
Richmond, July 19.—An intelligent and relia
ble gentleman, who left Staunton this morning,
says that all the missing companies of Ramsey’s
Georgia Regiment had arrived at Monterey safe.
They were prisoners paroled.
Missouri.—Had the people of the State
of Missouri, at the nioinet when the inten
tions of Mr. Lincoln toward the South be
came apparent, thrown off the yoke of
Northern despotism and joined their for
tunes at once with the people of the Con
federate States, they would now have no
occasion to cal! for help from the South
The States Rights men of Missouri listen
ed too long to the pleadings of the subntis-
sionists. The project of keeping Mis
souri in a neutral attitude between the
belligerents was encouraged by the Gov
ernment at Washington just long enough
to allow it to make its preparations to
place the State under its heel. As soon as
every tiling was prepared, the armed hordes
of Lincoln commenced to rule with an iron
hand. The people of the State, betrayed
by false promises, had to choose between
becoming slaves or raising the standard of
revolt in the face of heavy odds. To their
honor be it spoken, they chose the latter
course, but they can now see, what has long
been apparent to others, that their fatal de
lay to act at the right time is causing and
will cause the shedding of a large amount
of blood. Procrastination lias very nearly
proved the destruction of Missouri.—
Lulled to sleep by a false hope of neutrali-
tj r , they have been rudely awaked to find
themselves almost powerless in the grasp
of their deadly enemies. The people of
Tennessee, of Louisiana, and of Arkan*
sas, with the gaHant Ren McColloch at
their head, are hastening to the rescue.
They may be saved from tbe ruin which
impended over them, but the event should
teach the danger of delay or of indnlging
in false hopes.
From the Richmond Examiuer July 17.
Reported nixnster of Geiiei-n! Garnett’* Com
mand.
We give the following paper, as furnished us by a
geutleumn in Scott's command:
I left Monterey Monday morning There weretben
at that place the following troops : The 44th, Col. W
C. Scott: a Regiment from North Carolina, Colonel
Lee; a Georgia Regiment, undertlie command of Col
Johnston, and five companies under the command of
Major Tyler. The latter had reached Monterey at
great peril from Rich Mountain.
Gen. Jackson was in command, and had inspired
confidence in the troops. The 44th Regiment had
suffered much by this long march, which lasted foui
days and nights: hut with the exception of fatigue,
the men were well. The accident caused by the over
turning of a wagon already reported. Another
unfortunate affair h id occurred. Some prisoners nmde
an effort to escape, and the guard tired, and by some
misapprehension the fire was continued at random by
some of the companies, by which tiiree or four soldiers
were killed, whose names I donot know, but some
were members of tbe Richmond Zouaves.
Col. Scott arrived too late to take part in the noble
fight at Rich Mountain. When lie got to the scene
of action, the battle wns over, and he conlil hear the
shouts of tbe Lincolnites in the late camp of our
friends.
Col Scott sent two expresses, both were killed. He
could get no information as tothe position of the ene
my. and he ordered a retreat, which was done in good
order. He carried with him a lurge train of Govern
ment stores which are now at Monterey.
Col. Scott then fell back as far as Greenbrier river,
where he met Col. Johnson, of a Georgia Regiment,
who, being the ranking officer, ordered the command
to fall back to Monterey, at which place he met a
North Carolina Regiment, under General Jackson,
who assumed command of all the forces at that point.
When I left, it wns not determined where wc would
take position.
I can but hope that Colonel Pegram is safe. I have
not heard from him since one o'clock Thursday night.
Captain DcLanier fell nt his guns, having tired five
times after his whole dctneliment had been killed.
The Buckingham Lee Guards mid the Powhatan
Rifles suffered severely. They held their position for
tiiree hours nt immense odds.
I regret to mention that private Evans, of the Ran
dolph Macon Guards, accidentally shot himself with
his pistol. I eonvirsed with him. He was the colour
bearer of the regiment
The enemy, in full force are nt Hnttonsville, ninety-
five miles from Staunton. Every mail should now ral
ly to the rescue. Be not discouraged. Give us half a
chance and the day is onrs.
A Pipe for Lincclnites to smoke.—The
Concordia Rifles, who arrived here yes
terday. are commanded by Capt. Zeb York
a man able to buy the Washington admin
istration. Capt. York and Mr. Hoover, of
Concordia, raised the company at their own
expense. They pay their men $15 a month
give $20 a month to the support of e»«h
man’s wife in necessity circumstances,
and $5 to each soldiers’ child- If any
individual or corporation can beat this,
we want to know it.— N.O. Delta.
SAFETY OF liife GEORGIA &0Y8 CON
FIRMED.
The following dispatch w«s received in this city
at a late hour last night by a gentleman, from the
Hon Robert Toombs:
Richmond, July 20.—It is certain tbefoor mis
sing Georgia companies of Ramsay’s Regiment
was not taken, but being separated from the regi
ment, inarched over tho m'uiutains. and are all
sate at Monterey with the command. Lieut. Col*
Crenshaw, just arrived* report* he saw them, and
got this account from them in person.
IERN LADIES
hers, and lnstnietrcsHfV^f / Y
of Education,
several years experience.
S ituations bt thr
as Literary and Mu
in all the Ornamental
All of them t
Best of referem^^iven and required.
Address, "Ift: Y. L.,” Miliedgeville. 94t.
FOR SALE.
S TTVB&XOB. TENT /CLOTH,
weighing 12 ozs per. yard, 36/nches wide,
in Bales containing about l>2tf/yaTOs, manufac
tured bv Ocmulgee Mills. /
Apply io IafclAC SCOTT,
July 18th, 1861. (9 Gmds*) Macon. Ga.
Coffee Sheriff Sale
XVTH-L he sold before the Court House door in the
* r Town of Douglas, Cl
Tuesday iu September nex
wit:
Lots of land No’s 100,
triet of originally Applili
ing 490 aereseach, leviei
Rainey, Charlotte Row<
•satisfy one Cost fi
Court in favor of the
ted out by the office
July 5th, 1861.
in the first dis-
flVe county, contain
he property ofSaiuuel
Sallie Bohannnn, to
n Telfair Superior
court: property poin-
’ said Court.
JAMES PEARSON, Sheriff.
9 tds.
A PROCLAMATION. ’
Bt Joseph E. Rrown, Governor of Georgia.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, *
Atlanta, Ga.. July 18th, IRQ!. J
W HEREAS, it is\believed there are ,many old
military guns oft one kind and another scat
tered over the State,(and not in the/possession
of organized volunteet companies, wnich, by be
ing collected up and al^eredfrom fiipt and steel to
percussion, or otherwise repaired • if necessary,
could be made serviceable in th/ present crisis.
I therefore issue this, mjt ProcUrmation, calling
upon all good and loyal citizen/of the State, to
make diligent enquiry and Seat^b for such guns,
being the property of the SWt^, and to collect
them up wherever found am&Ieliver them to the
Clerk of the Superior Court «f'>each county; and
as a compensation therefor/ I -J^iil cause to be
paid to said clerks two dollar* for each gun, (which
can be repaired and madeffit for use) so delivered
to him and forwarded to/he military store-keeper
nt Miliedgeville. This is uot intended to apply
to guns already ccllectM and subjectito the order
of the Commander-inrChief. nor to those in the
hands of regularly organized and exiting volun
teer companies. but.to such guns only hs are scat
tered over the couhtry and would noil otherwise
be returned to thrf State arsenal and made availa
ble in tiie present emergency. The trto dollars
thus offered byAhe S<ate tor the return of each of
such guns, will be paid to the clerks respectively
on the receipt/of the guns at Miliedgevitle; aud
the Clerk will pay over the money to the persons
who gatherqA them up and delivered them to him.
The Clerks Bins receiving the guns will please to
put them iin boxes, or otherwise, and slrtp to
Miliedgeville, consigned to Capt T. M. Bradford,
military &fore-keeper, accompanied by a letter sta-
ing particularly the number and kind sent ,and
where smit from, and that they have been collect
ed and /forwarded in pursuance of this Proclama
tion. / JOSEPH E. BROWN;
the Governor:
I. Waters, Sec'y Ex. Dep’t.
9 2t.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, )
Adjutant General's Office, ]•
| Atlanta, July 17th, 1861. ^
General Orders, No. 12.
The President ijf the Confederate States highly
approving of thel policy of establishing camps
for preparing ai d training tiroops for service in the
field, has called uppn the Governor of this State
to establish two more £amps of instruction, at
the expense of the Confederate Government. aDd
to receive three thousand men to be sent to them
for the purpose of being mustered in, organized
aud disciplined.
To carry out these instructions of the President,
the Governor invites air infantry companies in the
State that are armed, and have not already made
tender of service for Ine war, to make such ten
der to him now, nt tkis place; or. if not disposed
to make such tender/ to surrender their arms to
companies that are willing to serve for the war.
Companies making tender of service under this
invitation, will report tbe number of arms and
kind, with accoutoements, equipments, tents and
camp equipage In possession. And those un-
3 11limr In mnl(eiilirh teiule’’, — - a—r.-A ro ropnrt
le number ot Arms and accoutrements they are
ready to turn ever to companies volunteering tor
the war. f
No company will be received that has less than
sixty-four, mnk and file.
Byordey of the Comraander-in-Chief.
/ HENRY C. WAYNE,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
9 2t.
a.
EircMw'a Mule.
W ILL be sold before the Conrt
House door in the city of Milledge- ,
ville, within the usual and legal hours
oi sale, on the first Tuesday in SEP
TEMBER next, at Executor’s sale^ as - tbe
property of the estate of Win. Fish, deceased,
that desirable residence and farm, known as the
“Fish Place,” containing ninety-six acres, more
or less, situated in the village of Midway, and
county of Baldwin, and within '2 i miles of the
city of Miliedgeville.
Terms on the day of sale.
GEO. W. FISH,
July 12th, 1861.
JOHN D. FISH
Exr's.
8 tds.
Notice to Debtors and. Creditors.
A LL persons indebted to the estate of Lymlia
Hodge late of Raudolph county deceased, will
please make immediate payment, all persons holding
demands against said estate will band them to me fur
payment duly proven as required by law
JOHN C. EPPS, Extr.
Marion, July fith, 1861. (l.s.) 8 fit.
Abraham Deloch ) Libel for Divorce, Echols
vs. >Superior Court, April Term,
Jane Deloch. ) I860.
I T appearing to the Conrt by the return of the
Sheriff - , that the defendant in the above enti
tled cause, is not to be found in the County of
Echols; and it further appearing, that said de
fendant resides out of the State of Georgia.
It is on motion of W illiarn H. Dasher, Attorney
for plaintiff, ordered, that service be perfected by
publication in one of the Gazettes cf this State
once per month for four mouths prior to the next
term of said Court.
WILLIAM H. DASHER,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
A true extract from the minutes of said Court
May the 1st, J861.
J. P. PRESCOTT
6 Clerk S. C.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LL persons indebted to the estate of John
Gallemore, late of Twiggs county, deceased,
are requested to make immediate payment: all
persons holding demands against said estate, will
please hand them to me tor payment, duly au
thenticated.
[L s] LEVI GALLEMORE, Ex'r.
Marion, July 1st, 1861. 7 6t.
NEW HARNESS
AND SHOE SHOP.
r | 'HE undersigned respectfully informs the Citi-
J. zens of Miliedgeville and vicinity, that he
has opened a
HARNESS AND SHOE SHOP,
at Hugh Treanor’s old Stand, corner of Hancock
aud Wayne Streets—
Aud solicits a share of public patronage.
Harness made to Order.—Repairing oi old Har
ness done promptly and on reasonable terms.
Boots and Shoes made to Order. Give him a
trial. E. J. HOGL’E.
Miliedgeville, May 11 th, 1861. 51 tf
-L&* VST afOtLtATLT o
Died, at his place of residence, in Monticello.
Georgia, on the 16th day of June, 1861, Dr. John
C. Gibson, aged 76 years. The Doctor wasa native
of South Carolina, and emigrated to Monticello at a
very early period of its settlement. There is but one
citizen liviugin the town that resided there when
the Doctor made it his residence, and that citizen
now performs the melancholy duty of announcing
his death in this brief notice. During his resi
dence in Jasper couuty, he filled several honor
able trusts for his fellow citizens; such as Judge
of the Inferior Court, and Clerk of the Court of
Ordinary. The writer is no fulsome eulogist, and
would be wanting in candor to say that hia old
friend waa free of foibles, bat he had at the
same time his good traits. Let us
“Be to his faults a little blind.
And to hia virtues very kind.”
The Doctor died a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, leaving a respected widow and
many acquaintances to see him consigned to
that grave where he will silently rest till the day
of reeurection.
GROCERIES!
WRIGHT A BROWN,
(OPPOSITE TBE BILLEDCEVILLE HOTEL,)
O FFERS FOR SALE LOW FOR CASH,
1200 Bushels of Corn,
100 “ Oats,
75 bbls., of Refined Sugars,
50 bags of Java and Rio coffee,
100 bbls. ot Family Floor,
30,000 lbs. of Bacon sides and Shoulders,
10,000 lbs Leaf Lard,
20 hbds. of New Crop Molasses,
1 GO boxes of Adamantine Candles,
100 Cases of Boots and Shoes, (at cost,)
Crockery and Glass Ware,
Tabs, Buckets, and Brooms,
Butter and Cheese,
No. 1 & 2 Mackeral, Also Pickled Shad
Tobacco, and Cigars,
White Lead, and Oil,
Campheneand B. Fluid,
Nails, Trace Chains, and Hoes,
Liquors of all kinds, and in any quantity, with
many other articles, but we have not time to enu
merate them now.
Mareh 10,1861. dtiatf
CT* If you are afflicted with Piles, send to Herty
A Hall and get a box of Sturdevaat’a pile oint
ment, and be cosed. Price |1 a box.