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ffou General Mattock Intends to Con duct the War in Missouri.—Bt. Louia, I) eQ . e. (Jen- Hillock has issued lengthy orders in reference to tlie affairs of his de partment, the points of which are as follows : Lieutenant Colonel B. W. Farrar is appointed provost marshal of the depart ment. Commanding officers of districts, posts and corps are directed to arrest and place in confinement all persons in arms against the United States, or who give aid. assistance or encouragement to the enemy. Ail property belonging to such prisoners which can be used by the army, will be taken possession for that purpose, and all other property will be examined by a board of officers, and sold according to army regulations. All persons found in disguise as preten ded citizens, or under other false pre tences, within our lines, giving infor mation to, or communicating with the enemy, will he arrested, tried and shot as spies. Persons now employed or enlisted in the service of the so called Confederate States, who commit hostility, will not be treated as prisoners of war. but punished as criminals, and shot, or less severely punished, according to the rules of war. In consequence of large numbers, of Union families and non-combattains having been driven from their homes in a desti tute condition, and thousands ot such per sons are now finding their way into this city, the provost marshals are directed to ascertain the condition of such persons so driven from their homes, and under the military law of retaliation quarter them in the homes, and feed and clothe them at the expense of the avowed Secessionists, who, although they do not themselves rob and plunder, give aid and encouragement, abet and countenance the acts oi their fel low rebels. . An exchange says that four hundred newspapers have been discontinued and eight hundred reduced in size since the commencement of the war; and they aie falling. Of Louisiana sugar there have been sold more than ten thousand hogsheads, of mo lasses more than sixty thousand barrels of the present crop than were sold at this date last year. Though prices rule low, they are better than they were in lbffi3. at our last large crop. But tor the heavy- cost and great difficulties of transportation, the demand of the Confederate States for sugar and molasses would be fully equal to the product of this State, and Hand some paying7an£ This fact was greatly- doubted some time ago. As the North west was in the habit of buying a large portion of our crcqi.it was apprehended that the loss of market would be a serious damage to our sugar producers. It is very- obvious that this is an error, and that with proper facilities and means of transpotation our products would command excellent rates and he entirely consumed within the Confederate States—Under the operation of the Northern tariff, the island sugars must advance to rates which will enable our producers to crowd them out ot the Southern market and to monopolize it. LV. O. Delta. Trouble in rhe Lincoln ll ign nni. . The New York Herald say s the views of the Secretary of War, on the disposi tion to be made of slaves in the South, aie at variance with those entertained by General McClellan, and expresses the opinion that any attempt to carry them out would lead to the resignation of the General, and the demoralization of the army. A Louisville correspondent of the Cin cinnati Commercial states that army otli- in Kentucky say they will resign if the abolition of slavery is made an inci dent of the war. A correspondent oftlie New \ork 7 tmes, writing from W ashington, says : The deepest feeling and almost excite ment prevails among the Union members of Congress from W estern N lrginia, Ken tucky and Missouri, in regard to the fu ture policy of the Administration. 1 lie most prominent among them, and those who have labored most earnestly from the beginning against the Southern rebel lion, declare that the inauguration of the Abolition policy- of the war, and a move ment looking to the arming of the slaves, will instantly throw the three States na med into the Southern Confederacy, and annihilate the great national armies in Ken tucky and Missouri—in fact, all national organization west oftlie Alleghany moun tains. The L ouisville Journal of the (ithinst. published the War Report, and says : “As respects the question of slavery, the report confirms our worst apprehensions. And the most grievous fact of all is that the report on this head can only be regar ded as an expansion of what the President gays in the same relation. 1 he report of the Secretary is of course sanctioned by the President. What is said by the one concerning slavery is but an illumination of what is said by the other. The Secre tary in this respect is no worse than the President, and the President is no better than the Secretary.” In another issue of the Journal, we find the following : “We say nothing here of the cool incon sistency with which the administration throws’aside the constitution, and claims the extremest rights of war, and more than the extremest rights of war, while refusing to recognize the rebels as a belligerent power, and leaving our loyal prisoners to fester in rebel dungeons out of devotion to the miserable punctilio; but the country and the world will not fail to remark this flagrant contradiction. It adds a new shade of enormity to the unwarrantable and inhuman policy which the administra tion threatens if unchecked to carry out,” [From the Vincennes (Ind.) Sun.] The Abolition Secretary of War.—All conservative men are disgusted with tlie line of policy- marked out for the Admin istration, in regard to placing the knife and the torch in the hands of the slaves of the South, to massacre the households of their masters—to butcher inoffensive women and children. W e do not see how the President can tolerate the conduct and sentiments of his Pennsylvania Secretary. He appeals to the Abolition element oftlie country—and endeavors to rouse the worst feelings of these fanatics. We agree with a cotemporary that lie should go aud bide himself in some Abolition conventi cle. and spout his savageism to fanatical old men in petticoats, and old women in breeches, and not talk to white men who are able to save their own Government. Officers and soldiers of the Federal ar my, what think you of the suggestion of these demagogues 1 Do you wish to give out that you can’t do the work yourselves; and that you must call on the negroe to help you; to fight your battles for you ? Yet Cameron says lie has sent an extra number of guns to be put into the hands of the negro! Arms, sacred to the hands of white men, to preserve the laws, and the Constitution, and the rights of the whole country, to be put into the hands of assas sins; to inaugurate servile war and indis criminate butchery ? Cameron never had a conviction be could c&H moral in his life. He thinks the time Jus come to win Abolition promotion; he thinks his suuggcstiou will entice the fa natics to his support, while tbo animosities engendered by the war. and the provoca tions of the ill-conduct of Southern dcina gogues, will lead otliers to tolerate his vile suggestion. The administration owes it to itself to get rid of him. He is supply ing ammunition to the enemy. Ilis spee ches are. contraband articles. They are worse than powder and ball furnished tin Confederates. Let's have no more ol him. I From the 12th Oeorgin Regiment Camp Alleghany, Pocahontas County-. Va., 9th December, 1871. ) Mr. Editor—As you have been kept pretty- well advised of the situation and movements of the army- on this line, by corrospondets in the First Georgie Reg iment, (some of whom are from your city-.) I have not thought it nocessary- to write to you as often as I would otherwise have done. --My letters would necessarily have contained many things that have been more interestingly communicated by other correspondents. Since the First Georgia have removed from here, however, (we understand to Winchester,) I have thought it not amiss to furnish y-ou such items ot information here as may-probably- interest our friends at home. The order for removal from Camp Bar tow, first embraced the 12th, along with the 1st Georgia Regiment, and it gave much pleasure to our whole command. Some thought it was a move towards Geor gia, others, not so hopeful, were still de lighted to get out of these mountains, no matter where we might go. 'J he order was changed, however, before we moved, the Twelfth Georgia to remain on the top of the Allegany-, and one of the \ irginia U*-£nil»t!M«lll «r rrM lev inttuth, VoittHltft* —n»Muiit'« amt rurlvUBb". Ill 7)rui'iu.irif( ftri *-*«« ^ -/ —_ _ - a „ lonffhu to privateu aud non-commissioned, officers m the Provisional Army. Sect ion 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America <lo enact, That a bounty oi tiny dotlurs be, ami the same is here;»y granted to all privates, musi- •ians and non-commissioned officers in the Provisional Army who shall serve continuously for three years or for the war, to be paid at the following times, to wit: I'onll now in the service for twelve months to be pant at the time of volunteering orenlistingfor the next two ensuing years subsequent to the expiration ol their present term of service. To nil now in the service tor three years, or for the war, to be paid at the expiration of their first year's service. To all who may hereatter volunteer or enlist for three years or for the war, to be paid at the time of entry intoservice. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That furloughs, not exceeding sixty days, with transportation home and back, shall be granted to all twelve months men now in service, who shall, prior to the expiration of their pres ent term of service, volunteer or enlist fortlie next two eii“iiiiig years subsequent to the expiration ot their present term of service or for three years or the war; said furloughs to be issued at such times and in such numbers as the Secretary of \\ ar may deem most com patible with the public interest: the length of each fur- tough being regulated with reference to the distance of each volunteer from his home: Provided, That in lieu of a furlough the commutation value in money of the transportation herein above granted shall be paid to each private, musician or non-commissioned officer, who may elect to receive it, at such time as the furlough itself would otherwise he granted. See. 3. This net shall apply to all troops who have volunteered or enlisted fora term of twelve months or more in the service of the said State, and who iiiay liereufter volunteer or enlist in the service of the Con federate States under the provisions of the present act. Sec. 4. And be it furthererncted, That all troops re- volunteering or re-enlisting shall, at the expiration of their present term of service, have the power to re-or ganize themselves into companies and elect their com pany officers,and said companies shall have the power to organize themselves into battalions or regiments tin 1 elect their field officers; and after the first election nil vacancies shall be filled by promotion from the compa ny. battalion or regiment in which such vacancies may occur: Provided, That whenever a vacancy shall oc cur, whether by promotion or otherwise, in tlie lowest grade of commissioned officers of a company, said va cancy shall always lie filled by election : And provided further. That in the case of troops which have been regularly enlisted into the service of any particular State prior to the formation of the Confederacy, and hv such State been turned over tothe Con . ~- —i i • I is- , | s inell liuv — Regiment to take our place Willi tlie T irst j federate Government, the officers shall not be elected Georgia. This was sad news to us all and our spirits fell from almost the boil ing point, to several degrees below zero, It seemed nnjust to place us, some of' whom are from a climate, almost tropical, upon these bleak, snow clad mountains, and send Virginia troops, whose homes are here, and who are accustomed, by life-long training, to the seasons here, into other portions of the service. Obedience, however, is the soldiers law, and we are here “upon the top mast height” of the Alleghanvs, to do or to suffer whatever •‘the powers that be” may require. The mountains tower magnificently around us, and the snow upon their summits glis-ithen, if our ports ar lens in the sunshine with a beauty to [ but uppuinted and promoted in the same manner and by the .-mine authority as they have heretofore been ap pointed and promoted. THE COTTON LANDS OF THE SOUTH. We learn that the sentiment among the cotton-planters is nearly unanimous for a short cotton crop the next year, and the diversion of the larger portion of their capital and labour to tlie replenishing of our small stock of the necessaries of life. Time will be ample for the consideration and discussion of this subject between now and the cotton-plauting season, which will he tlie early part of April; aU (i opened, |th ere can scarcely be any doubt of the deteri which our Southern eyes are uuaccustom- j»>otion by the planters of the policy of ed. rhis seems vnry pleas,arn., doubtless j a jj an( loning, in a good measure, the cotton to ihcSe wiio only think ot it, and xx-ho; crr> p f and ra ising other products of tlie have the love of nature very prominently j go jj developed in their organism. But with us such has been our experience --the moun tains have lost their romance, and degen erated into huge heaps of vulgar earth; and we perceive nothing in the snow, hut its power to chill and lrecze. 1’hc oft- quoted, beautiful, and truthful line. “Tis distance lends enchantments to the view,” finds a most apt, and striking illus tration, in its application to snow—covered mountains. I incline to think however that the pres ent, is nnt a permanent arrangement. The camp has been rife with rumors of onri removal from this place, for several days and there are movements going on about Head quarters, that look very significant on this connection. What will be our destination, if removed, is entirely uncer tain: whether into winter quarters, else where, or into some portion of the service where we may participate in an active winter campaign of course, we would all prefer to go to Georgia. It would be more pleasant because of a more congenial climate and as our beloved Georgia is threatened with invasion, we are anxious to be there, that we may aid in the defence of ourown homes and families against their ruthless assailants. Another consideration it seems to me, renders it eminently proper that we should he sent to Georgia. Our regiment has been so weakened and reduced by the laborous and exhausting summer cam paign through which we have gone, and tlie camp diseases which have preyed so disastrously upon us, that we need re cruiting and recuperation. It is out of the question to recover it in this climate, and if we remain here, next spring will find us almost inefficient, and unfit for service. Yet, we will take the part that may be assigned us, uud the conviction that the cause in which wc are engaged, and the stake we are involved in this struggle, is entitled to any sacrifice that may be necessary to our succes. Anselm. Chronicle & Sentinal. The Invasion »f the Mississippi Valley - Gen. Hal tech's Plan.— i he usually well- informed St. Louis correspondents of the Cincinnatti Enquirer, writes as follows to that paper: The newspaper of this country are con tinually alluding to the expedition down the Mississippi river, as if that was act ually the contemplated programme of the movement under Gen. Ilalleck. the move ment will not he down the Mississippi river, hut go up the Tennessee, where Gen. Hal- leck’:; forces—75,000 strong—will leave tlie river aud march in the rear of Colum bus, Hicbman and other points toward Memphis. This manceuver will compel the rebels at Columbus aud other points to fall back on Memphis, thus leaving the river clear for the gunboats and transpor tal ion vessels to pass up and down un molested. I he Confederates are occupying their time in fortifying New Madrid, Oolunbus, and other paints, and are mounting the same with a large number of guns. Upon the approach of our troops toward their rear, rather than be cut off from all com munication with the South, the Confeder ates will have to fall back. No defenses have been thrown up on the Tennessee river, and the continual tunning up and down that stream of gunboats has kept the shot es entirely clear of masked batteries and fortifications. Our army will meet with no resistance, .and will by this move ment accomplish the same result without loss of life and property that the river ex pedition might have done after severe loss on Loth sides, and a fearful destruction ol property, both private and public. The column of Major General Hal- leck will move forward in conjunction with General Buell’s division ot 60,- 000 men from Louisville, which proceeds through Kentucky vio Bowling Green to Nashville. The friends of the Union have great reason to feel confident in the assertion made by those in authority, that the war will have been ended in about three months. As the attacking party the enemy are annoyed at the uncertainty of the points our commands shall attack; for instance Memphis will not be taken via Columbus aud the river: Richmond will not be captured via Manassas, nor will the naval fleet make its conquests in the manner prescribed by the Confederate generals. Already these annoyance and defeats are creating great uneasiness among the Confederates, and this el ement in St. Louis is not now so san guine as they were a few weeks since. The defenders of the Union, on the other baud, are confident, for. “Everything lies level to our wish. pause ’til these rebels afoot. Come 'underneath the yoke of govern ment.” We are informed that, on the assump tion that the average crop of cotton, for the last five years, has been four million bales; then there have been, probably, eight million acres employed in the cul tivation. Lands that will produce half a bale of cotton per acre will bring twenty bushels of corn ; and eight million acres planted in corn instead of cotton, would add 100,000,000 bushels to the annual upply. With the grain and fodder from such a crop, one million additional head of cattle, and as many hogs, could be fattened, besides leaving a surplus for horses, mules, sheep, &c.—Richmond Ex aminer. Shoes —We are very glad to hear that one set of speculators have “caught it.” Some sixty days ago, the prospect was very promising the leather would be scarce and shoes high. The Government, it was known, must have shoes for the soldiers, and it was supposed, it would he obliged to submit to any exactions that avarice might impose. The speculators were very busy, snatching up all the leather and shoes they could lay their hands on in all direefions. They got a very large supply—and thanks to tlie Lord, they still have them. The Government agents bought their own leather, and have now 50.000 pair of shoes more than there is any present need for. Negro brogues of the best quality may be bought for 82.50 to §3.00-—and shoes are rather a drug. [ Rich mond l\ h ip. IN'npolcoil"* Idea of Tlsikilic War. The following letter was written by Na poleon to Angereau, on the 21st of Febru ary, IS 14. it has a peculiar point and appropriateness at this time : “What! Six hours after receiving t lie first troops from Spain you are not in the field ! Six hours of rest is quite enough for them. I conquered at Nangis with the brigade of dragoons coming from Spain, Do you say that the six battalions from Nimes want clothes and equippage, and are uninstructed ? Angereau. what miser able excuses ! I have destroyed 80,000 enemies with battalions of conscript, scarcely clothed, and without cartridge boxes. The National Guards are pitiful ! I have here 4,000 from Angers and Bre- tangue in round hats, without cartridge boxes, but with good weapons, and I have made them tell. There is no money do you say ! But where do you expect to get money hut from the pockets of tlie en emy/' You have no teams? Seize them. You have no magazine ? Tut, tut ! this is too ridiculous ! 1 order you to put your self in tlie field twelve hours after you re ceive this letter. If you are still the Au- gereau of Castiglione, keep your comman 1. It your sixty years are too much for you, relinquish it to the oldest of your general officers. The country is menaced and in danger. It can only be saved by daring and alacrity, and not by vain delays. You must have a nucleus of (5,000 picked troops ? I have not so many, yet I have destroyed three armies, captured 40,000 prisoners, taken two hundred pieces of ar tillery, and thrice saved the capital. The enemy are in full flight upon Troyes? Be before them. Act no longer as of late.— Resume the method and spirit of ’93.— When Frenchmen see your plume waving in the van. and you, first of all, exposed to the enemy’s fire, you will do with them whatever you will ” Napoleon had some reputation as a mili tary man, and yet it appears he could be in a hurry. He could go without trans portation. He could move without wait ing for the enemy to get ready. A Southern Matron Of'(A.—The present revo lution has developed the latent spirit of '70, trans mitted from that memorable epoch to the present. The women of the South, no less than the men, says the Macon “Journal & Messenger’’ of the II tli, have displayed a patriotism aud untiring zeal in the cause of their country unsurpassed in any age or by ally people. We were shown the other day a list of ai ticies made for the soldiers by Mrs. Jones, the worthy wife of Rev. Dabney P. Jones, more generally called “Uncle Dabney.” it is as follows: tit) yards of yarn and cotton cloth. 12 pair of yarn socks. (i pair of yarn gloves. 5 shirts. 5 pair of drawers. 5 pair of pants. 2 coats. 2 bed-quilts. The above is a pretty fair exhibit of industry by a lady of more than sixty summers.—Such are the Southern matrons of'til. From the Atlanta Confederacy. Lieal. T. D. Wright. Our ipeeial correspondent, “T. D. W.” of Col. Sto vall’s B. tialion, at Greenville, Tenn., passed through here yesterday morning at 3 o’clock en route for Tusca loose, Ala., with 14 East Tennessee prisoners. Among them was Andy Johnson, Jr., a nephew ot old Andy, Lieut. W. is quite well and hearty. He will tarry here a day on his return to Greenville, wli n all his old friends will have the pleasure of looking again upon his quizzical face andjenjoy a warm grasp of his generous hand. He informs us, that Haun, the bridge burner, who i was Lung at Knoxville the 11th init., died game—de- Clai :os, that it lie lmd Ills life over, he Would burntfe* bridge again. Tbs Court Martial that eiiuvlotod oim is still lu session ut Kno&viUe. . Lieut. \V. informs u., t that Judge Prttoraonr, Soil 1U- law to Andy Johnson, will pass through here on Mon day-next under escort, ou his wav to Tuscaloosa. H'j also reports Cob Stovall’s hattaliou as quite well and anxiously wailing for another hanging. Rich Scenes oceuring among the Lincoln Soldier//.—There is at Fort Holt, a regi ment commanded by Col. Cook, and an other commanded by Col. Johnson, tlie former .abolition, the later Southern llli- noisian, and nearly honest enough to be long to the Southern army. It fell out the other day that a runaway slave was pursued into camp by a Union man,with an order from Gen. Grant for his surren der. Notice being had of this, the fellow was run to the woods by his friends ol Cook's regiment. A reward of one bun died dollars was publicly offered for the negro’s return. This stimulated the other regiment, and they swore they would have the negro and return him to his owner The Abe’s men proper, swore that no such thing should be done In a few days after, the “bone of contention” was dis covered in the camp of his friends, and his capture was resolved upon by the other regiment. They went over accordingly, prepared to execute their honest purpose. As they approached the negro the wink was given liim to run. He took to his heels, but alas! too late. The Southern Illinois boys determind no! to he made looU of in that way, turned loose upon the fugitive and brought him down with seven buck shot in liis body. Now commenced a scene that baffles description. A general fight ensued, in which several were slain on both sides, and the animosity between the regiments has become such that the soldiers in each shoot the other whenever an opportunity pres ents itself.—Columbus (Ky.) News ■Jeff Thompson Again !—A few days since Gen. Thompson, by a stratagem captured the steamer Empress, on her trip from St. Louis to Cairo. Jeff, only got 10*i cavalry horses and some other valu ables. took the crew prisoners, and set fire to and burned the boat. This information we derived from a gen tleman from the other side of the river, and who knows.—Columbus (Ky.) News. That Grand Expedition.— The Chi cago Journal pretendls to give tlie details of the expedition now fitting out at Cairo for points below on tlie Mississippi. It will consist e;'2S steamboats, 11 gunboats, and 34 floating batteries, and will carry 100 gnus. The total land and naval force is to comprise 190,000 men, under command of Gen. ilailotlk and Co dore Foote. the oimno- Sujfering and Poverty in the No/th.— Mr. Koche. the editor of the N. Y. Phoenix, has arrived in Dublin. He gives a deplo rable picture of the existing destitution and suffering amongst the working classes in New York. With many of the Irish in that city there is no alternative between enlistment and starvation. And the condi tion of New York is no worse than of other citties in the Northen States. The war has paralyzed commerce and industry eve ry where. Mr. Roche urgently dissuades his countrymen from the madness of emi grating to America.—Dublin Freeman's Journal. LATEST FROM KENTUCKY. Louisville, Ky., Dec. 12.—All the regi ments in Indiana which have the mini mum of men have been ordered to Ken tucky. This will throw some nine or ten thousand troops into Kentucky durin this aud the coining week. General Roz- encrantz is expected to arrive in Cincin nati to-day from Western Virginia. Nashville. Tenn., Dec. 12.—Private despatches from Bowling Green, Ky., last night, report that a heavy skirmish took place yesterday evening, between Colonel Terry’s Texas Regiments and a large body of Federalists who had crossed the Green river. Col. Terry and one other Hanger was killed, and eight others badly woun ded. The enemy’s loss is about 51. The despatch says thattheenemy was driven back three times across the river, and were finally repulsed. The Nashville Gazette is reliably infor mod that 28 Federal soldiers entered Gen. Zollicoffer’s lines a few days since, under a flag of truce, and explaining that, after reading Lincoln’s Message, tliay could no longer bear arms against the South, and that they were row ready to fight against the Abolition tyrant. The Reriew.—The review of Harrison’s Brigade, State troops, yesterday, created quite a sensation in the city. At an ear- lvhour pedestrians without number and a large quantity of carriages of every de scription had collected in the Park and parade grounds, and the neighboring house- tons were covered with spectators. The review was, in all respects, a deci ded success. The troops were in excel lent keeping and spirits, and appeared to great advantage; whilst their evolutions as companies, regiments and in division proved both tlie skill and industry of their officers. We have no idea that a fi ner body of men can be found in the ser vice. The Third Regiment Col. Harri son, especially, would compare with any similar body in the Confederacy. All- though, are justly entitled to praise, and will receive it should they come in sight of the enemy. The Stone Fleet.— What has become of this diabolical expedition ? Has a ray of civilization penetrated the brain and heart of the Lincoln Government and caused it to .relent / We have a couple of old hulks beached on Tybee, and, with those excep tions, the whole of the infamous flotilla has taken its departure. They can hard ly he sunk in the channel for heavy ships of war are still inside of the bar and near ly within range of the guns of Fort Pulas ki. An attack was expected some days ago at Brunswick or Fernandina, or perhaps both as tlie departing vessels took their way southward; but up to last night all was still in those quarters. Our batteries are all right there, and the troops most so licitous for a sight of the enemy.—Sar. Republican Dec. 18. The (Georgia Twelfth Asnin. The 12th Georgia again dispute* laurqjs with the glorious Uth and is, in fact, one glorious battle ahead of it. Before going to press we hope to receive par ticulars oftlie gallant fight on Valley Mountain, where 1200 Confederate troops, composed mainly of the 12th Georgia Regiment, repulsed five thousand Federuls, after a contest of seven houis’ duration I We under stand a private despatch has been received by his fam ily from Lt. Colonel Conner, announcing the fight und victory and the gratifying intelligence that he is un hurt. Tlie following is tlie composition ot the 12th Georgia Regiment:— TheTwelfth Georgia Regiment—the principal actors in the fight on our side-r is commanded ny Col. John son: Conner, Lieut. Colonel und Sinead Major. It is, or was when it was formed, composed of the following Companies: Marion Guards, Marion county, Blanford Captain. Davis Rifles. Macon county, Captain McMillan. Davis Guards, Doolyoounty, Captain Brown. Jones Volunteers, Jones county, Captain Pitts. Muckulee Volunteers, Sumter county. Captain Hawkins. Lowndes Volunteers, Lowndes count}-, Captain Patterson. Calhoun Rifles, Calhoun county, Captain Furlow. Central City Blues, Bibb county, Captain Rogeis. Putnam Light Infantry, Putnam county, Captain Davis. Muscogee Rifles, Muscogee oounty, Captain Scott. Ordered tothe Coast.... The Courier learns thatthe following Confederate troops have been ordered to the South Carolina coast, viz: Donelson’s Tennessee Brigade, Wise's Legion, Twentieth Mississippi Regi ment, Thirteenth Georgia Regiment, Philip's Georgia Legion, Starke’s Western Virginia Regiment, aud Fourth Louisiana Battalion. Most of these troops have been camping in Western Virginia. A part of Donelson’s Brigade has already arrived. It is understood that Gen. Wise will come with his Legion. j t'GMMt Mf/ATED •] Camp Iverson, 1 >**-'• HHh, IStil, To Tiim Warren Aiken, Rpiaktr of the flituse of Repres ntotices, Georgia Legislature, MlUedgeviUe, Ga • Sin—We would most respectfully represent that the enemy is now on the immeuitite borders id the sover eign State of Georgia, threatening the pollution ot her sml and the subjugation of her citizens, with the de struction and confiscation of their property, und all the horrid evils that mark the path of an unscrupulous and tyra meal foe. We would also most respectfully suggest, that we are now-greatly, iu need of pitriots, ot '‘stout hearts aud strong ar.ns*” Men of kn >wn courage, who, when the hour of danger arrives an 1 the soil ot our beloved State shall tremble w.tii the shock of battle and be drenched with the blood of her brave defenders, wnl not tear to* bare their bosoms to the bayonets” of the foe; aud in view ot the above facts, having been con vinced, from recent developments, that you possess those sterling qualities in an eminent degree, most cor dially invite your co-operation in the important and responsible duty of averting the sad consequence threatened by our enemies, and urgently solicit your, valuable personal services with us on tlie coast of our beloved State. , We are satisfied that the arduous and responsible duties of the position you now occupy, will soon be brought to a close, and trusting that the glittering bayonets of Georgia’s sons may not torce you to “jump from the windows” of her venetrated Legislative Halls we shall await, with great solicitude, your arrival at the point of danger. Very respectfully, your obd’t serv’ts, MANY OFFICERS. Tin Charleston F.rr.- The mercury estimates the los* in real estate at ab nit S O on which was ad insurance for about $1 The chiet burden 1ms been borne by local companies. Tn<* amounts paid by the Charleston Insurance aud Trust Company, South Carolina Insura a nee Company, and Firemen’s Insurance Company, will (swallow up the capital stock and surplus of these institutions. The losses among Agencies out of South Carolina have been about §3**1),- 000. Besides the loss in real estate, a very large amount mav be allowed for furniture, clothing, w«uks ot art, wines, &e Of the last, 00 doz. bottles Madeira bot tled at different periods in the first quarter of this cen tury, were destroyed in one cellar. Many valuable libraries were destroyed, among which was the Theological Library, at Bishop Lynch’s rosidence, valued at $’!.>,000. It contained many rare , volumes which cannot he replaced, among which was an old Polyglot Bible, in six large folio volumes, the onlv copy this side of the Atlantic. It was valued at $1,000. Knilurlij I’rorbional Congressmen. The following name l gentlemen have been elected from Kentucky, to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate Strtes: 1st i)idrict. II. C. Burndl; \M: John Thomas; 3d, Georgr W Kwiiig; 1th, I). P. Wiiite; 5th, T. L. Bur nett; 6th, John M. Elliott; 7th. S. II For i; 8th, Thos. B. Monroe; 9th, Thos. Johnson; 10th, George B. Hodge. Sail.—TheNewbern (X. C.,) Progress says we are happy tobe able to aiinouncefro.ngood authority ihat in a tew days there will be salt enough manufactured near Morenead city, to supply an v demand that is like ly to be made. Wc are assured that gentlemen of ability and energy have taken the matter in hand, and will be able iu a few d iys, to turn out two hundred bushels per day, which they intend to sell on living terms. Important frow Washington—An Karl// Advance Contemplated.—The Richmond Dispatch of the Kith says : —Important information direct from Washington reached the Government in tins city on Saturday night, which will not be permitted to transpire. It was con fidently asserted wh 'iithe informant left Washington, last Wednesday, that an attack from tlie Potomac would be made within ten days and appearances seem to indicate that sucli was the intention. All the troops destined tor the enterprise were said to he already on this side of the river. Claim* for [mlcmnit y.~-The President has appoin ted, and Congress lias confirmed, t lie appointment of three Commissioners to determine claims for indemnity for losses by the war to b * pai l out of tlie»Seque -tration fund. IViinibrrN mid itlmiitaosi IVorliilrsn Without Pluck. Hie following from Bacon’s Essays just fits the times in America: ‘•Walled towns, stored arsenals and armies, good ly races of horses, chariots ot war, elephants, or dinance, artillery, and the like—all this is but a sheep in the lion’s skin, except the breed and disposition of the people be stout and warlike. Nay, number (itself) in armies impartetli not much, where the people are of weak courage; for as Virgil saith, “it never troubles the wolf how many the sheep be” The army of the Persians, in the plains of Arhehi, was such a vast sea ot people, as it did sometimes astonish the comman ders of Alexander’s army, who came to him there fore and wished him to set upon them by night; but he answered. “He would not pilfer tfie victo ry”—and the defeat was easy. When Tigranes, the American, being encamped upon a bill with 400,000 men discovered the army of the Romans, being not above 14,000 marching towards him, he made himself merry with it, and said. “Yonder men are to j many for an embassage, and too few for a fight,” but before the sun set he found them enough to give him the chase with infinite slaugh ter. Many are the examples of the great odds between number and courage.” Further From lln^lnml osi the M u«o»i-*l iilcH Affair. In addition to what we published yes- trday, the Charleston Courier furnishes the following particulars: Norfolk, Dec. 17.—The Baltimore Sun, of the 17th inst, just received, and news published in an Extra of tlie Norfolk Day Lfook, says the steamship Europe arrived on the 15th inst., at Halifax, bringing tiie Queen’s Messenger with despatches to Lord Lyons, instructing him to demand the immediate restoration of the Southern Envoys and an apology from the United States Government. The instructions arc explicit, and meets the unanimous coueurrance of the Coun cil The London Times predicts three things will immediately follow, namely: tiie des truction of the southern blockade, a com plete blockade of the Northern ports, and a recognition of tiie Southern Confederacy by France and England. The Paris Patrie says France will side with England and will take a decided atti tude. Napoleon has tender ed his services as Mediator. Troops have been ordered to Canada, and great excitement prevails throughout Great Britain and on the Continent. A ship is now loading at Woolwich with Armstrong guns and eighty thousand Enfield rifles, for Canada. Hinking Ijoivcr. The public acts of the Lincoln Govern ment have rendered it in tlie eyes of the world the most infamous despotism now existing in tlie civilized world. If it be possible to sink lower it will continue to go downwards until the course of infamy is exhausted bv its spasmodic efforts of spite and malignity. When Hatteras Island was taken, the treachery of a pre tended preacher of the Gospel was com mented on by the press. Ilis villainy has been rewarded by the Lincoln Govern- ernmen* by setting him up as Provisional Governor of North Carolina! The New York Herald gives an a ccount of a pre tended Convention, held at Hatteras on the ISth ult.—no doubt of the Yankee troops, who now consider themselves as citizens of the conquered domain. At this “Convention” the renade preacher—ex pelled by his Methodist brethren for his defection—was made Governor ofNorth- Carolina! The New York Herald gives his Excellency Marble Nash Taylor’s “proclamation” for tiie benefit of the Yan kee nation. We have good authority for say ing that the document was written by the Hon. George Bancroft, the historian of Yankeedom! What a descent from wri ting the history of the once powerful Uni ted States Government, to acting as Sec retary to a traitor in tlie employ of the despot Lincoln, on his domain of a bar ren sand bank, where the waves dispute his possession and ere the winter is over will overwhelm him! The efforts of the Northern press to in duce the people ro believe that there are Union men in the South still continue, and their delusion is fostered most assiduously. When they discover the deception prac ticed on them to iuduce volunteering, the time of retribution will arrive, and the troubles now brewing in their Cabinet and Congress will mature. The Richmond Enquirer says of the renegade: “Taylor—long live his Excellency--is not a native Carolinian, to the credit of the Old State be it spoken; but he sought and found service as Chaplain in her army, and went in that capacity to Fort Hatter as. On the Sunday before the battle there he preached an extreme secession sermon. During the fight he deserted to the enemy and now turns up as Governor of North Carolina, and issues a proclamation. The poor dog--a hypocrite in religion and iu! politics, a traitor to his G°d and to his country— he is indeed the very man for a Lincoln Governor. Let the North re joice over him if they like him—we are glad that he lias gone to his own!” Executive Appointments.- -The Senate, at late session, confirmed the judicial, and, we believe, all other appointments of Gov ernor Brown, that required its concur rence. Among them were the appointments of Judge Jenkins to the Supreme Court Bench, and Judge Lochrane, Rice. and Hutchins, to the Superior Courts of their respective districts. ’These were all the appointments, we think, that were sent in at the late session by the Governor. To these appointments no opposition was made except, we learn, in the case of J udge Lochrane from outsiders, and this was feeble, proving impotent in its de sired influence over the Senate.—Atlanta Intel. ——m — FaimToii’N Ko L a let foreign Wowa, EUROPA. HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS! £ngl»n<l Demands tlir I nranditioital Itrlrn., ol* the C'oHituiMMiourr* • [first DISPATCH,] Richmond, Va. Dec J8th -It was announced 111 tlie V irginia house ot Delegates, this morninl that a dispatch had been received from Norfolk’ stating that a special English messenger l m d ar ’ ved in the steamship Enropa, and landed at Mali fax, whose special mission is lodemand the snrri. derof Messrs. Mason, Slidell. Eustis, and McFar land. The Europa brought over to Canada .-j pun stand of arms, and a large amount of ammunition all ot which were lauded at Halifax. ’ [SF.COND DISPATCH.] Richmond. Va., Dec. IS.—Dispatches received in official quarters here announce that England de inands the uncondiiional surrender of the Southern tide in the Commissioners, Messrs. Mason & Slidcll, and ti.eir II confesses | « 11 ' 1 McFarland. s po . cial dispatches to Lord Lyons, the English Mini*, ter in Washington, demand ot him to call upon the (lort . | United States lor the transportation to England of “ We, this molting publish the official report of t,lese P arties ’ :lIld * in case ot retusa l, to demand his Secretary Cameron. As respects the question of P a *®P” rsa 0IU;e - . , ..i ,i... a trance cooperates with England in this dc- Thc I,ouisville Joiiriml port. The following is the leading, article in the Louisville Journal, of the ti:h inst to the atioctous po'icy ofihe Lincoln Govern ment, which it basely ca.ls on its countrymen to support slavery, the report confirms our worst apprehen sions. And the most greivous fact of all is that the report on this head can be regarded only as an expansion of what the President says in the same relation. The report of the Secretary is of course sanctioned by the President. What is said by the one concerning slaveiy is but the illu mination of what is said o! the other. The Secre tary iu this respect is no worse than the Presi dent, and the President is no betler than the -Sec retary. The country has little to hope from eith er, except iu tlie disposition that we trust both have to heed tlie counsels of the country's own better judgment and better nature. But these counsels most be heard unmistakably to be heed ed. When so heard we believe they will he heed td We now, however, dismiss the Secretary, and shall hereafter deal with the principal iu the Case. The conviction we expressed iu our colu mis yesterday, and th- course of action we then pro posed gather addititioual strength from the devel opments of every hour. The radicals iu Congress appear to have things their own way. The char acter of the propositions they intro luce and the favor the wild-st of their propositions receive, are positively frightful. Congress lias opened with n fanatical howl, and seems ready without a pause to leap into the furthest depths ot radicalism. The winds of sectional passion are unchained. The tempest is abroad. The billows ot anti slavery- ism are running mountain high at Washington The fierce roar is stunning the ear of the uation. l b-- lashed and raging sea of fanaticism is thun dering against the barriers of the Co stitution, and tnreatens to sweep them utterly away. Behind these harriers stands the President alone; and he. instead of rebuking the storming waves, throws over them the witching moonlight of bis countenance. He bends before the storm. Is it not manilest, that, if the President is not promptly and resolutely supported by the con servative sentiment of the nation, by that beuiti- cent and miglitv genius whose real sped has yet, we fear, been felt only partially in Washington, there is most serious danger that tlie uproarous sea of anti-slaver}ism will presently burst through ail constitutional barriers and carry away him and them alike upon its rushing waves/ Nothing appears more manifest to us it appears too plain for rational dispute. Let. then, the conservative sentiment of the na tion come up promptly and resolutely to the sup port of the President. Let the great genius of conservatism shake off his slumbers, and at once lay his spell truly and deeply on the oflieer char ged above ali others with the conservation of this glorious ark of human hope. We repeat what we said yesterday, with the added emphasis of strengthened conviction. The Ijincolnilrs in Posscsvioii ol'Port SCoyal Islnnil—federal Bnllrry at the Ferry. We clip the following information from the Charleston Courier of yesterday. The Lincoiuiies have occupied Port Royal Island on which Beaufort stands, with a body of soldiers supposed to bo about five tiionsand iu number.— Large detachments of them have been observed during tlie last week moving about near the main land, and they have erected a battery near Port Koval Kerry armed -with twelve pounder Parrott guns, which shoot witu great accuracy and effect at a long range. Some of their firing at our out posts were line shots, aud show them to be good ar tillerists. Although the sentinels of the contending armies have been repeate fly within a few hundred yards of each other, they have not. so far, indulged in picket tiring, and the practice of it has, up to this time, been avoided. The enemy are throwing up strong entrenchments on the Island, and their presence at the Kerry has kept our soldiers in that neighborhood ou the alert. General Pemberton, who commands in that vi cinity, has under him the regiments of Cols. Jones, Donuovaut, Edwaids and Martin—the last being cavalry—together with several artillery companies and other troops. The General has the reputation of being a skillful officer, and will no doubt give a good account of the toe should the opportunity pre sent itself, We regret t i learu tint typhiod pheu- nionia and other diseases, incident to camp life, are prevailing to some extent among the soldiers, and we would suggest that tlie officers cannot be too rigid in enforcing such camp regulations as will k. ep up the health of their men. A reliable author ity informs u- that the country commanded by the enemy may alford them fifteen hundred bales Sea Island Cotton, and about tlireo thousand negroes are on the Island, in the neighborhood. The pro- vi-ion crops, which were good, are ample to feed the slaves fora lengthened period, should the troops not destroy them. So far as we can ascertain, the Yankees have made no progress to the South and west of Broad river, where General Drayton's com mand is located. It is reported that a launch be longing to the enemy, full of men. was caught up a creek last week, which our troops fired into and killed seven of those on board. A 21 pounder, which has been rifled and sent to the Pocotaligo Station, was tested lately, when it exploded, kil ling a mule winch was standing near, aud taking off the front of an officer’s c ip, blit he was fortunate ly not seriously injured. just ■ list ruction* to .tlcCIcllau itrspcrliag Fugi tive M!ave». The following instructions have been made public : Department of State, ) Washington, Dec. 4.1861, ) To Major-General George H. McCietlan, Washington City : General—I am directed by the Presi dent to call your attention to the foilow- r subject: Persons claiming to beheld to service or labor under the laws oftlie State of Virginia anti actually employed in host ile service against tlie Government of tlie United States, frequently escape from the lines of the enemy’s forces, and are re ceived within the lines of the Army of the Potomac. The Department understands that such persons, afterwards coming into the city of Washington, are liable to be arrested by the city police, upon the pre sumption arising from color; that they are fugitives from service or labor. By the 4th section of the Act of Con gress, approved August 6, 1861, entitled “An Act to cnnfiseate property used for insurrectionary purposes,” such hostile employment is made a full and sufficient answer to any further claim to service or labor. Persons thus employed, and esca ping, are received into military protection of the United States, and their arrest as fugitives from labor or service, should be immediately followed by the military ar rest of the parties making the seizure. Copies of this communication will be sent ,to the Mayor of the City of Wash ington and to the Marshal of the District of Columbia, that any collision between the military and the civil authorities may be avoided. I am, General, yonr ob’t serv’t, george b. McClellan. Tax Receiver and Collector—Election.-— The present Legislature has passed an act, which has been signed by the Gover nor, and is now a law, consolidating the offices of Receiver of Tax Returns and Tax Collector, and the duties of both offices are now required to be discharged by one officer nnder the style of Tax Re, ceiver and Collector. Said officer to re ceive only the Collector’s commissions, which, in no case, is to exceed 81500. By an act of 1860, this officer is to be elected on the first Wet^nesda} in January next, for two years.—Sou. Recorder. mand ; and Europn is in a blaz* of indignation at tlie course pursued by Captain Wilkes, of tiie s a n Jacinto. “Heboid how brightly breaks the mornino-;” [THIRD DISPATCH ] Richmond, Va., Dec. 18.—The Norfolk Dau Hook of to day contains extracts from the Balti more Sun, and the New York Herald, of the lfith inst. Each paper publishes laie foreign news. Halifax, N 8., Dec. l.'»th.—The steamship ropa has arrived with Liverpool dates to Nov. 3iith and via Queenstown to Dec. 2nd. where she was detained by the Government Siie has the Queen's messenger on board, with dispatches to Lord Ly- ous. On the o.ith of Nov., Iler Maj-sty held a Privy Council at W indsor, where three of Her Majest} s Ministers w ere present, previous to whicli the same three Ministers attended a Cabinet Council at Lord Palmerston's official residence. Tho Loudon Times says that it has no hone that the Federal Government will comply with the de mands ot England. The English journals are very hitter and hostile, aud coutinuo to treat tlie affail as an intolerable insult. Lmd Lyons’ instructions, in which the Cabinet is said to be unanimous, arc explicit and deter mined. The London Post says that an acknowledge ment of the error, aud the surrender of tlie prison ers by the United States, will be received with»reat joy, but if the Federalists fail to do so, no man i n England w.d blind Ins eyes to the alternative that England must do her duty 1 be London Times re asserts that it has been eward’s policy to force a quarrel with England, and calls tor energetic military preparations in Canada. The London Times, in its editorial comments on the affair, predicts that three results will imniedi- a ely follow, viz : 1st. The destruction ol the blockade of ihe South ern ports. 2d. The complete and effectual blockade of the Northern ports ; and 3d The recognition of the Confederate States by France auu England. The Paris Paine argues clearly that France will -iie with Eugland and recognize the Southern Confederacy. A Liverpool paper gives a rumor that the Empe ror Napoleon hud be' u proposed as an arbiter be tween England and the United States. Officers of the Next Congress—Messrs. Hooper and Dixon.—The Richmond Examiner, of the 13th, says Mr. J. J. Hooper, of Alabama, at present Secretary of the Provisional Congress, is recogni zed as the leading candidate, if not entirely without opposition, for the Secretaryship ot the Senate. There is already no pub lic officer in the government more efficient and popular than Mr. Hooper, a model as he is, indeed, of official promptitude and courtesy, and wejieartily w ish hnn the suc cess he so well deserves. Mr. Dixon, the present reading clerk of Congress, to whose polite readiness and obliging manners we have more than once been indebted for fa vors, is among the most prominent candi dates for the Clerkship of the House. SPECIAL NOTICES. a. si. u. It AD WAY’S REGULATING PILLS. Itlcssed us a Providential S/ieciJic hy the Church. The Catholic Priests of South America Cure the Sick with HadiC'iy s Pills. Tne invalid world discharging the cathartic poisons Mercury and Calomel, demand itADVYAY’d REGU LATING PILLS. Aud why! Because they operate immediately, but mildly; because tiny do not scrape and convulse the bowels tike the corrosive purgative und common pills, because one of them is more efficient than ten of those tuat are given wholesale; because they enable the sick to sleep, being composing, instead of irritating; because they cure ml i lie bowel ami sti in- aoh complaints, resuitinx from cold, exposure, anil damp, unhealthy air; iu short because they regu.ate uud tone the whole system, equalizing the whole sys tem, equauzing the circulation, ami restoring to tlie digestive organ.-uniform and healthy action. In .Smith America, the Priests of the Catholic ehurrii administer them to the sick. Ill the city of Quito, tne tlie capital of Equadur, the Arcupisbop uses Rudway s Ready Relief, and the Preasts are curing the sick, afflicted with diseases of the liver, stomach, bowels and kidneys, with marvellous speed. Iu these coun tries, Quinine, Calomel, and Mercury is administered iu wholesale doses. Railway’s Pills have effected wonders in em-liorating the sufferings of the people, induced by the use of these poisons K AD WAY'3 READY RELIEF. Rahway's Kkadi Relikf is the most prompt renie dy m the known world, it instantly checks diseases that wouid porve mortal if noarrested, and gives time for ulterior treatment. It stops spasmodic action and revives persons from aspyxiu or apparent death, l'uose who tuke it as an occasional tonic, may dttj noxious inhalations. It prevents and cures fever uud ague. Given on Hie first appearance* of any acute disease it words off tne attack. Keep it always where it can be instantly found iu the night, iti ease of sudden Cholera. Cholic, Neuralgia, Cramp, Paralysis, lilies inatic paius, &c., &e. Applied outwardly to external hurts, it removes pain and prevents inhumation. Radwai's Rknovai i.sci Resolvfnt is performing prodigies in bronchitis, and all the Jung and throat dis eases common at this season. In conjunction with tiie Regulating Pills it succeeds w nenail other treat ment fails. Every eruptive and ulcerous malady, hereditary or casual,gives way to its purifying intt“ encc. Some remnrkaMe cures ofoptbaliuia, sore eyes, sore nose, sore mouth, and cancer, have been recently effec ted by Kadwuy's Renovating Resolvent, it is the ot-f positive cure for eftneer, syphilis, scrofula, and consti tutional infirmities in tlie world. Rad way'8 Remedies are sold by druggists every where. RADWAY '& CO., 23 John Street,N.T. AGENTS. HERTY & nALL, Milledgeville; DAVIS * GREEN, Eatonton; J. C. BATES, Louisville: A. A ALLEN, Sandersville. ?• 4f Advice—As the hot season is approaching, every pereou should prepare their system for the cl»«njr<\an there is no remedy 80 applicable as * M < L^ lin Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier.” It will p rify the blood thorough’, and at the same tun strengthen and invigorate the whole organizatio ^ The immense quantity of it ihat is sold daily. i* # I )ri>, |. enough of its great virtues in thoroughly removing ® ( impure matters from the blood. We say to all try i r itis delicious to take. See advertisement in »>•" column, A FACT.—To be ushered into the “north^ chamber " on a cold January night; to undress stiffened digits; to find everything in yonr trmj K yonr night cap; to creep between the polis.ivt sheets, congealed info a mattems. and li-'ten >’ e chattering of yonr own teeth, is not half si b 11 •* “takens -iek " during the night in the tenth e of some -‘crack hotel,” with no “Jacob • Lo.uia your trunk. , For Sale by Grieve At. Clark also by ^ e !?.-',f Hall. irfeet Searty a Panic.—This morning there was a P ,. , rush to get some of McLean’s Strengthening L It is astonishing wliat a large quantity of that: “I_ . consumed, lt shows conclusively that lsjm-t . Tt) required in malaria or fever districts, as a P ,e '‘ . of for Chill, alias Shaker. “Everybody and ’ R . sitin' mankind” should try it. if they wish to becotn and strong: and those that are rvell should ta _ every morning to keep themso. Me have re K reninir Mirror. —- D R. PERRV’h VERHIFfC* “DEAD SHOT” FOR M’OBMS -W c™^ ^ coulinfc themselves exclusively to the * ot j, er bowells, they sometimes work then way con* parts of the system, producing the most d au d sequences, evidenced in foul stomach, in b sB a various other distressing symptoms, ine p A a tion energetic fiction of tlie “Dead Shot highly P°P“' and expulsion of Worms; has rendered it hig iar. The genuine article never fads>t°rur • DrUg . Prepared and sold by A. B. 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