About Southern federal union. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1861-1862 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1861)
^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‘ IC .Nort ism n • . . “ . . . t< ' SC'LTHERN FEDERAL UNION, (Corner of Hancock and ll'ilkinson streets, > OPPOSITE THE COl'BT IIOI NE. gOlfillTOY.. fISBET A BUSIES, Slate Printers ** Terms—*2 00 Per i—, in Advance. 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.
