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Sljc Wcdtfn (fonstihitionciliGt. BY J.\MES GARDNER. THE BATTLE OF POM REPUBLIC—DESPERs ATE CHARGE OF A LOUISIANA BRIGADE —IfHE CELEBRATED CLARK BATTERY OF UQHT GUNS TAKEN AT THE POINT OFTHE BAYONET Tbe Lynchburg “Virginian.” of yesterday, fur nishes the following graphic account of the late battle at Port Republic: This battle was fought on Monday, the 9th of June in Rockingham county, near the village of Port Republic, situated just below the junction of ihe two streams which form the Shenandoah river. On the day before, our forces, about 10,000, led by Gen. Jackson, had engaged the enemy at Banker’s Church, under Fremont, numbering some 30,000, and routed them with great loss in killed and wounded, and a large number of prisoners. On Monday morning, about sunrise, our forces crossed the bridge at the junction of the two streams to attack the enemy, numbering about 12,000, under Gen. Shields. The river here makes a bend or crescent form circling round a large piece of low grounds on which there was a heavy crop of wheat. Nearly opposite the bridge and on the other side of the field, the enemy were drawn up in line of battle, and in their front on a small hill, at the foot ol Coie Mountain, command ing the whole position, was the celebrated Clark battery, (consisting of 8 splendid guns, 2 parrot, 2 mountain howitzers, and 4 rille pieces,) manned by the artillery corps, under the command of Clark. From this battery was belched forth one incessant strcm of grape and canister and shell, .literally covering the valley, so that the work of attack on our part seemed almost hopeless. Jackson, Ewell and Taylor were all and their forces, eager for the encounter. But it seemed rash and even desperate to attempt it. Gen. J. looked for a while thoughtfully on the scene, and then turning to Taylor enquired, “Can you take that battery ?—it must be taken, or the day be lost.” Taylor replied, *We can,” and pointing his sword to the battery, called out to his men, “Louisianians, can you take that battery ?” With one universal shout that made the mountains to echo, they declared they could ; whereupon, he gave the order in that sonorous voice, “forward, charge the battery and take it.” Onward dashed the Louisians brigade, composed of the 6th, 7th, Bth. and Sth Louisiana regiments, and the Tiger Battalion, assisted by one Virginia regiment, across the low grounds right after the battery.— From its mouth now with renewed violence, poured streams of shell and shot, mowing down our men like grass, Tbe earth seemed covered with the dead and wounded. The gallant Col. Henry Hays, commanding the Sth Louisiana regiment, was badly wounded. His Lieut. Co). DeChoine, was . shot through the lungs, and after again and again endeavoring to hold his place on the field, was borne off almost insensible. This regiment, one of whose compa nies was led by Capt. D. A. Wilson, of our town, •carried into the tight but three’hundred and eight effective men, the. rest being sick or detailed on other service, of whom one hundred and fifty eight were killed or wounded. Onward they rushed, sustained by the 6th, Bth, 9th,dhe Tigers under Bob Wheat, and the Virginia regiment, all doing their duty like heroes. They dare the bat tery. Volumes on volumes of shot continue to salute their advance—but they Ho advance.. They strike their beyonets and sabres into the artillery lets as they serve the guns, they kill the horses, they seize the guns, they take the battery, and the victory Proud day and proud honor this for those •who did this gallant deec 1 Jackson, Ewell, and Taylor were present cbsertng on tbe fight. Every officer, nay every man did his -duty, the enemy flying in dismay, having no time to spike their guns, and our men seize and direct i their fires against themselves. This was one ot the most glorious bat’lee of this war, and one • of the bloodiest. We lost in killed and wounded between £OO and 700 men. The enemy’s, besides their guns, stores, and prisoners, must have been three or four times that number. When the bloody scene was over, a moment ia spent in thankfulness to God, and another in silent rejoicing at the result. Gen. Jackson now publicly’thanked Taylor and the Louisiana bri gade for the day’s work. “Take that battery,” said Jackson to Taylor, “and keep it, for your men have won it—carry it to your native State when ycu return, and call it the Louisiana bat tery, and let it be kept asa memento of thisday.” Gracefully acknowledging tbe compliment, General Taylor took six of the guns, (two could not be carried] and placing them.under the care of Captain Thomas M. Bowyer, of Liberty, who had nobly participated in tbe fight, they were forthwith sent to Mecham’s Depot in the county of Albermarle, where, under that officer, they are now being fitted for service on our side. This narration comes from an eye witness and ■actor in the battle, Captain Daniel’ A. Wilson, of our own town, and it affords us great pleasure to place it before our readers. Ail honor to the noble Generals who Jed this battle, ar.d their officers and men, and especial honor to our loved sister Louisiana. LATE NORTHERN NEWS. The following extracts are taken from tbe tersburg “Express’ ” summary of Northern news: G-UXBOAT RKOONNOIBANOB TO GEORGETOWN, 8. C, The Navy Department has received despatches •by which it appears that Com. Prentiss, of the Albatross, recently sailed up the interior waters .of South Carolina to Georgetown. He crossed the bar on the 21st own vessel and the Norwich, Lteut. Commanding Duncan, and en tered Wyman’s Bay. After passing a small de serted redoant near the lighthouse, an extensive fortification eras observed on South Island, with, apparently, several large guns mounted, which turned out to he quakers. This fort was found .deserted. Another abandoned fortification was found co Cat Icland. On the 22d, he stood up the bay for Georgetown; entered Swamp Creek, and steamed past the city’s wharf Not being pre pared to bold the place, he abstained from landing, knowing that a contest with the artillery and cavalry in the place would compel him to destroy the town. He afterwards ascended the Wacca maw river to a point ten miles above Georgetown through a fine country, and meeting no resist urnce he brought off eighty contrabands. The rebels were leaving tibeir* plantations, driving, their negroes before them in all directions. *.ii3bl PKisdwaas— female BKCBS6I OUSTS. A detachment of one hundred and fifty prison ers arrived here to-day and were temporarily placed in the Old Capitol prison. They belong ed to the Georgia Tigers Mid the Twelfth Vir ginia Regiment; and were captured at Front Koya> on the occasion of the advance of Gen. bbisids. As these prisoners were marched through Alexandria, and even along Pennsyls vacua avenue in this city, there were demonstra tions by icrnales of sympathy with them. Such a P on “ dia l«yalt7 have been formally pro 1 under penalty of arrest and imprison ment. To-day, two females, who gave their Jd and?K^n nr in‘^ and Adela NeW > ™e arrest- A • v ?. l^ e B aard house for waving along ’ “ P risoaerß as they PRISONERS IN PORT m’hkNRY. These are at present confined in Fort McHenry, , by ordar of tbe War Department, 29 politick r nsoners. Os these 23 are Mary landers and se cessionists, These arrests have nil since the latter part of March last. A large deL agation, inching several of the most inflows tial Union men pf Baltimore, have waited upon the President and various heads of to solicit tbe release from confinement of Union men, arrested by order of General DiX) for participation in the recent riotous demonstrations against tbe secessionists in that city, BALK OF STOLEN COTTON. The following notice of a public Sale of cotton recently stolen in South Carolina and Louisiana, we find in the “Hera'd” of Wednesday last: The government public sale of confiscated cot ton came off yesterday. It drew a large and spirited company,and the prices obtained, quality considered, were in advance of those realized at previous sales. Tbe lots sold embraced 536 bales of Sea Island at 50)<c.@62c. per pound ; 33 do., do., stained at 44c.( t j48c.; and 97 do, inferior stained at 20c.@31^c.; and 350 bales of Gulf cctton, inferior quality, (purchased some time since by government, with the view of making tbe steamer Vanderbilt more or less invulnerable, at 18c. per pound,) were sold at all for cash. Besides the above about 400 bales were sold in the regular trade, on the basis of 31C cents for middling uplands. About 1,000 bales confiscated New Orleans cotton are to be sold tosday. THE REBELS OF THE EXTREME SOUTH. The Washington correspondent of tbe N. Y. “Times,” under date of June 10, writes : From a source deemed peculiarly trustworthy, we have information that the rebels of the ex treme South continue plucky and hopeful, and ridicule the idea of the ultimate triumph of the union cause, despite the recent rapid advances of our troops. BEAUREGARD. Beauregard’s whereabouts remains wrapt in mystery, though there is now but little doubt that a goodly portion of his army is at Rich mond. General McDowell and staff are still in this city. This evening'the city has been full of exciting rumors, but none traceable to an authentic source. From the Mobile Evening Newt, June 19th, Headquarters Western Department, | June 17th, 1862. j Gentlemen : My attention has just been called to tbe following dispatch (published in your issue of yesterday) of Major General Halleck, com* rnanding enemy’s forces, which, coming from such a source, is most remarkable in one respect —that it contains as many misrepresentations as lines Washington, June 4, 1862.—The following diss patch was received this afternoon at tbe War Department: Halleck’s Headquarters, i June 4th, 1862. j Hon. E. M. Stanton, Sec’y of War: # General Pope, with 40,000 men, is thirty miles South of Corinth, pushing the enemy hard. He already reports 10,000 prisoners and deserters from the enemy, and 15,000 stand of arms caps tured. Thousands of the enemy are throwing away their arms. A farmer says that when Beaure gard learned that Colonel Elliott had cut the railroad on his line of retreat he became frantic, and told hie men to save themselves the best way they could. We hav.* captured n.ne locomotives and a num ber of cars. One of tbe former is already re paired and is running to-day. Several more will tie in running order in two or three days. The result is all I could pcssibly desire. . E. W. Halleck., Major Gen’! Commanding. Gen Pope did not “push hard” upon me with 40,000 men, thirty miles from Corinth on the 4th inst. for, my troops occupied a defensive line in rear of “Twenty Mile Creek" less than twenty five miles from Corinth until tbe Bth inst., when the want of good water induced me to reiire at my leisure to a better position ; moreover, if Gen. Pope had attempted at any time during the re treat from Corinth, to push hard upon me, I would have given him such a lesson as would have checked bis ardor , but he was careful to ad vance only after my troops had retired from each successive position. The retreat was conducted in great order and precision, doing much credit to the officers and men under my orders, and must be looked upon in every respect by the country as equivolent to a brilliant victory. Gdn. Pope must certainly have dreamed of hav ing taKen 10,000 prisoners and 15,000 stand of arms ! for we positively never lost them ; about one or two hundred stragglers would probably cover all the prisoners he took, and about five hundred damaged muskets all the arms he got ; these belonged to a convalescent camp, (four miles South of Corinth,) evacuated during the night, and were overlooked on the account of the dark* ness, 'The actual number of prisoners taken during tbe retreat was about equal oh both sides, and they were but few. Major-General Halleck must be a very credu lous man indeed to believe the absurd story on “that farmer.” He ought to know that the burn ing of two or more cars on a railroad is not suf ficient to make "Beauregard frantic” and ridicus lous! especially when 1 expected every moment to hear of the capture of his marauding party, whose departure from Farmington had been com municated to me the day before, and I had given in consequence all necessary orders; but apart of my forces passed Booneville an hour before the arrival of Col. Elliott’s command, and the other part arrived just in time t» drive it away and liberate the convalescents captured; unfortunate ly, however, not in time to save four of the sick, who were barbarously consumed in the station house I Let Coh Elliott's name descend to infamy as the author of such a revolting deed. Gen. Halleck did not capture nine locomotives, it was only by the accidental destruction of a bridge before some trains had passed, that he got seven engines in a damaged condition, the cars having been burnt by my orders. It is indeed lamentable to see how little our enemies respect truth and justice when speaking of thei? military operations, especially when, through inability or over-confidence, they’ meet with deserved failure. If the result be “all he desired,” it can be said he'ia easily satisfied; it remains to be seen whether his Government and people will be of the like opinion. I attest that all we lost at Corinth and during the retreat, would not amount to one day’s ex penses of his army. Respectfully, your obedient servant, G. T. Bbauregard. An JEronaut Brought Down.— The Richmond “Enouirer” says: It is well known by our readears that McCleL lau has a number of aeronauts, who frequently go upon their aerial voyage for the purpose of mak ing observatioEß for the benefit of tbe Yankee generate, while tbe Northern letter writers talk of the “people of Richmond having had an op« portunity of seeing the glorious old flag floating from Prof. Lowe’s balloon." One of these bal loons was sent up on Saturday morning, about 9 o’clock, but had gone but a short distance in tbe air on its observing tour, when a well di rected shot from one of the pieces of Purcell Battery, Capt. Pegram, struck tbe balloon, tear ing it all to pieces, and knocking a man eut. We know not whether t%e individual thus upset was Prof. Lowe, or one of his subalterns, but whoever he was, we feel very confident he went upon his last voyage Saturday morning. After the capsizing of the balloon, aa artillery duel of half an hoar’s duration wok carried on, but there was “nobody hurt on our side.” AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1562. From the New York Herald, June 6th. THE YANKEE PUBLIC DEBT. The following is a statement of the particulars of the national debt on tbe 29th of May, 1862 ; rate of interest. Under what act and percent. Amount Toti.l. IXtZIB47 . 6 9,415,253,00 Loans—1818« 8,9118,340,80 1 oXZIB6B . 5 20.000,000,00 1 n%iZIB6O ....- A 7,022,tf10’00 Loans—lß6l £ Texas indemnity..., .5 3,461.000 91 $70,104,955,82 Treasury notee issued prior • to JB->7- ♦ 105,111,64 Tn usury notes under act December 23, 185< 175.900,00 Treasury notes under act December 17,186’.‘ — —..ta0.00 Trea ury notes under acts r Juue 22,1860 and Feb- f A ruary and Marutu 1861... 6 O,<K) Treasuiy notes under acts March 2, July 17, and August 5,1861.; 6 i 11.000.00 #3,382,161 64 8 years 7 30 bonds, 7 3 10 4 130,523,450,00 20 years bonde 6 t 0,000,000.60 $170,535,450,00 Oregon war debt 6 $878,450,00 Unitea Statesnotesf....— s.l «5,880,000,00 Certificates of indebted- ness...6 47.199,009,00 5 and 20 years bonds ... .6 2,699,400,00 . $49,898,400,00 4 percent, temp.loan... .4 6,913,042,21 5 percent, temp. 10an... .5 44,865,621,85 $ 50,778,366,56 Total amount of public debt $491j44i,984,11 Average rate of interest paid on the entire debt per annum. * Interest stopped, tNo interest. To the treasury estimate of five hundred mil# lions of dollars of government indebtedness, there must be added one hundred millions in claims now due, but which have not been pre sented at the accounting offices of the treasfirer. It seems that one hundred and fifty millions of demand treasury notes have been issued, and this amount is to be increased according to the wants of the government It has been supposed that the demand treasury notes would supply the bulk of the currency of tne country, and thus supplant the use of the bank notes ;■ but.it.does not seem that such has been the result, for it is said that so great is the desire of eastern bank ers to get a circulation of their notes in the West, that hundred do lar bills are quite common. Treasury officials here who have bad long ex perience touching financial matters are not with' out apprehension concerning prospective paper expansion. If both the general government and the estate banks go on with expansions of the circulating medium, there must inevitably be a speculative enhancement of prices, to be followed by a crash and a depreciation of bank notes at least. This can be avoided by the legislation ot the general government of the States to limit the issues of the banks. No movement in Con» gress has yet been made upon the point, and a difficulty is presented in the fact that the drift of the judicial decisions is, that tbe issues of banks incorporated by State Legislatures,’ and by Estate banks themselves, are not prohibited by the con stitutional. provisions forbidding States to emit bills of credit. Erom the Charleston Courier. June 20. ARRIVAL FROM PJTISaDELPHI?. We were gratified Thursday with a call from Mr. James Murray, from this city, who has just arrived home from Philadelphia. Mr. Murrey was mate of the schooner Wave, captured cn the 19th of April off Charleston harbor, while en deavoring to run the blockade. The Wave was brought to by tbe G. W. Blount, formerly a New York pilot boat, and dispatch boat for the block ade fleet. She is a very fast sailer, has three guns mounted upon her deck, and is now regularly stationed iff Charleston harbor. The crew of the Wave, consisting of Captain, mate, cook, and two hands, were carried to Port Royal and confined on board the United States frigate Vermont, about a week. While there Mr. Murray says he frequently conversed with the officers, and they were very anxious for tbe war to terminate. One a Doctor, said he would be willing to give up all that he was worth for its termination. On being questioned bv them in reference to our condition and state of affairs, Mr. Murray told them we were determroed never to submit unti 1 we gained our independence of tbe North, and that nothing would stop us from getting it. It was reported at Port Royal while Mr. Murray was there that the small pox was among the troops. ~ , The crew the Wave were taken from Port Royal to Philadelphia. They were kept some eleven days on board the sloop of- war Princeton, used as a gur.rd boat. The case of the Wave was in the meantime brought up before the Prize Com missioners, who condemned the vessel, and tbe crew were then turned ashore. They refused to send them into our lines, saying tbs.t the war would be over by tbe 4th July, and that they in* tended celebrating the anniversary of tbe in« auguration and the restoration of the Union to gether. Mr. Murray while there witnessed a riot among the people who protested against the landing of a number of negro contrabands, said to be from Mobile. They refused to allow these to land, saying they had enough negroes to feed already there. Mr. Murray, from Philadelphia, went .to Baltimore, where he found numerous friends. Most all the men of influence and standing in the community favor the cause of the Southern Confederacy. He was passed on his way with out charge for board or passage on the railroad to Frederick City, and thence to Hancock, and from there crossed the Potomac. Mr. Murray saw a large number of the routed and wounded men of Banks, Shields and Fremont, but the sol diers are sworn not to divulge anything that happens on tbe battle field. All Southern goods are now very high in mar ket. Cotton cloths were four times their usual price before the war. Coffee was thirtyefive cents a pound, and many had substituted rye. While there Mr. Murray saw the new iron clad frigate “New Ironsides” launched. She is in tended to carry sixteen eleven inch Dahlgrens, but her draft was fourteen feet without her guns or machinery. When completed it is supposed she will draw between eighteen and twenty feet of water —too much for operations in any but the deepest harbors. There were two more on tbe stocks when Mr. Murray left. This new vessel was expected to be ready and complete in a month. The famous New York 7th regiment is en campeo at General Stuart’s house, on the outs skirts of Baltimore. The 6th Massachusetts regiment, the one for merly greeted in Baltimore, on their arrival, with stones and brickbats, again passed through on the second cry of “Washington in danger.” This time, however, they were suffered to pass without molestation. Our informant states the Federate have placed heavy guns m position, all bearing right upon the city, should the Confederates advance. Wounded Confederate Prisoners. —The fol lowing Confederate soldiers, wounded at the bat tle ot Seven Pines and taken prisoners, have been conveyed to the U,B, Marine Hospital at Ports* - mouth: Wm Johnson, JamesM Dougherty, Thos Smith, C Callen, Andrew Quin, Andrew McCor»- mick, Jno Farrell, Bth Alabama regiment; Benj H Ewers, F Bryant, D C Butler, Geo S Utz, 49tb Virginia regiment; H Spencer, 24»h Virginia regiment; T J Horton, J West, W R Hagins, 27th Georgia Regiment; J A Jones, 2d Florida regi ment; Wm Thos Gilbert, 49th Georgia regiment; D J Mcßavel, 2d Mississippi Battery. Hichmenii. Dispatch, June 18. CONGRATULATORY ORDER- Gen. Stuart has issued the following address to his troops: Headquarters Cavalry Brigade, - ) June 16,1862. ) General Orders No 11. The General of Cavalry, profoundly grateful to Divine Providence for tbe signal success attends ing the late expedition to the enemy’s rear,'takes pleasure in announcing in orders his appreciation of the bravery and cheerful endurance of the command. History will record in imperishable characters, and a grateful country remember with gratitude, that portion of the first, fourth and ninth Virgin ia Cavalry, the Jeff. Davis Legion, and the section of the Stuart Horse Artillery engaged in the expedition. What was accomplished is known to you, to tbe public and to the enemy, but the passage of tbe Chiekahominy, under existing difficulties, fur nishes a separate chapter of praise for the whole command. The Genera! will despair of do enterprise when be can hold such guarantees of success as Cote. Fitzhugh Lee, William H. Fitzhugh, Lee Martin, with their brave and devoted commanders. The loss of the gallant and heroic Captain Latane, leading bis squadron in a brilliant and successful charge, was a severe blow to us, but the enemy, routed and flying before him, will bear witness to a heart intrepid and a spirit invins cible, whose influence will not be lost after death, while his regiment wii! want no better battle cry ♦or victory than “avenge Latane!” Proud of his command, the General trusts that it will never lose sight of what is at stake in this struggle, and the reputation now its province to maintain. By command cl J. E. B. Stuart, Brigadier General. J. T. W. Hairston, A A. A. G. A GIGANTIC SWINDLE ATTEMPTED The correspondent of the Cincinnati “Gazette,” writing from Huntsville, Ala., furnishes the par ticulars appended below of a gigantic swindle attempted by a Chicago man, in which also the sutler of Col. Turchin’s regiment is. The worthless notes of tbe Clifton Bank are well Knqwn here, and the arrest of the guilty parties •Sna’seizure of the trash were none too time y. .Tbe following gives the details of the operation : Three weeks ago, two men, J. IL Chadwick, of Chicago, and Samuel Sands, of Boston, came into Huntsville for the ostensible purpose of buy ing cotton, but suspicion being aroused as to the nature of tbe money they were offering, it was at length refused. It purported to be issued by the American ot the State of Indiana and tbe Bank of Clifton, Province of Canada. When Messrs. Chadwick and Sands found themselves unable to obtain any more cotton, they made contracts with the wagonmasters for the distri bution of their bogus money along the road, and hired private soldiers to travel through the coun try and put it off. In Huntsville they passed a lot of it to a cap tain of the first Tennessee regiment, who happen ed to be in town. Shortly after, tbe captain, be coming suspicious that all was not right, took the money back to them, and they very promptly refused to redeem it. The capta n at once made complaints of Sands and Chadwick to Geneial Mitchell, wbohad them arrested irnmediaiely and lodged in jail. The provost mi:shall then took poasHßsiou’of their effects, broke open then trunks, and found about seventy thousand dollars of the bogus money. Tbe sutler of tbe 19th Illinois is badly implica ted in the business, as be gave out some S2OOO or S3OOO of it in change to tbe men oi bis regiment, and then relused either to redeem it or to receive it in exchange for goods. The regiment is much excited in consequence, and I understand it is the intention of the " military authorities to compel tbe sutler to redeem every dollar ot the worthless money he haspaid out m good current funds. This gigantic and partially accomplished swino die has created a great sensation here. Messrs, Chadwick and Sands are now being examined by the military commission, consisting of Captains McDougal of tbe 3d Uhio, Ellis of the 23d, and Berryhill of the 2d. THE CONSCRIPTION LAW. The following communication, which we find in the ‘‘Chronicle & Sentinel,” of June 20th, is of sufficient interest to republish : Mr. Editor -. .1 have tbe authority of Maj. Dun woody, of Camp Randolph, at Calhoun, Ga., for stating that in doubtful cases a certificate under the hand of a surgeon of the Uonlederate army, in good standing, of inability to perform the du nes of a soldier, will exempt him from the neces sity of going to camp, and will be received by the conscript officer and respected the same as if ex amined and given by the surgeon at camp. Dr. L. D. Ford is a full surgeon in this city, and his certificate will save many of our citizens the trouble and fatigue of a ride to camp and an ex pense to the Government. Also, Maj. Dunwoody decides that any one lis able to conscription must take bis substitute to camp before he is enrolled by the conscription officer, and after examination by Dr. John L, Coleman,Surgeon C. S. A., the substitute will be received and the principal discharged. But after toe enrolling officer has taken down bis name and ordered him to camp, the substitute will not be received. Two substitutes were received by Maj. Dunwoody, but only on account of the principals showing that they were misled by statements in the papers and otherwise, and did not understand but that a Substitute would be received at any time, either before or atter enrollment. I make this communication to our cit ; zens and all who are concerned, because many are in doubt as to the matter, and because some who have sub stitutssready have been waiting for tie enrolling officer to send them away, not knowing that the act of enrollment deprives them of the benefits of a substitute. Respectfully, B. H, Brodnax Stanlj Hard Pushed, and Trying the Bribe Game.— We have certain information, byway of tbe underground railroad, that “Governor’ ’ Ed ward Htanty is getting quite sick of his. mission to North Carolina, in thecuaracter ot Abe Lincoln’s agent, emissary and representative. He has been holding out the strongest bribes to seduce true •Southern men to take tbe oath of allegiance 40 Lincoln, but without effect ; among others, he sent for an aged gentleman, a warm friend of Mr. Stanly’s, b-fore he went to California, who had been plundered and impoverished by the Burn side “respecters of private property,” and promis ed him tbe restitution of bis negroes and pay for all his losses, in gold, provided he would take the oath. This the aged patriot refused to do, replying, with a pardonable warmth, that “he would see him and the whole Yankee nation first. They had stolen most of what he bad, and they might take lhe balance, if they could get it, but they could not bribe or buy him.” It is said, also, that Mr Stanly has written a letter to Hen Geo. E. Badger, soliciting his aid in bring ing the State back into the Federal Union, and that Mr. Badger has replied to the request in a very able letter, in which be positively refuses to co-operate in any such movement. We have little or no doubt of the truth of these statements, and trust t'rat the letters will be given to the public at an early day. Mr. Stanly finds that he has undertaken a fruitless mission, and that his warmest personal and political friends are now as bitterly opposed to his present course, and denounce hi.® position as firmly and as strongly as any of his former opponents, Wilmington (W, C.) Journ.il, June 12, VOL. 14,—N0 26 From the Montgomery Advert it er, June 17. THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS. While we have no disposition to question tbe propriety of treating persons captured in arm# against the Confederate States, humanely, as prisoners of war deserve to be treated, we do not believe that conemon sense, justice or magnan imity to a fallen foe requires that prisoner—offi cers or privates—should be better fed, better lodged, receive more comfortable transportation or more privileges generally, than is accorded to our own sold’ers. We have bad occasion to com plain of the liberties grunted to prisoners in this place, but believe the evil practices complained of have been abandoned. According to the state ment of the Lynchburg, Va.,. papers, the same state of things which was regarded here as a nuisance, exists there in a more offensive form. It is said that some forty or fifty of the officers of Gen. Banks’ army had been brought as pri-on ers to that city^eleased on parole, and allowed to circulate wheYeyer they pleased. Some ©♦ them made the most of their liberties by .getting uproariously drunk, and disturbing tbe public peace. Bat these transactions, disgraceful as they were, are nothing compared with what we are informed has occurred on the Railroads bes tween Richmond and Salisbury, N. C. It is stated on good authority, that a short time since the of.* ficer in charge of a number of Yankee prisoners sent from Richmond, on mere than one occasion took the responsibility of taking possession of the best cars on the railroads for the use of the Yankee prisoners, turning out the passengers and the sick and wounded Confederate soldiers to get along as they could. In consequence of this so licitude for the comfort oi the Yankees, many sick were compelled to seek trans portation on the open or box cars. The Y'ankees were allowed the freedom of the trains, passing through them at pleasure, singing their offensive Yankee songs, and at the various stations they were allowed to get etf and supply themselves with as much liquor as they desired. They are reported to have been treated by the guard more as honored guests than as prisoners of war. In the night during the transit from Rich mond, three of the "ighly favored Yankees availed themselves of be many opportunities afforded, them to escap. .nd have’ not since been heard from. The gu- -was composed of met e youths, who appearec r be fully impressed ivith the idea of their ow> iportance, but to have no appreciation of tn tiesand responsibili ties - One of the offic. ' . lieutenant) in charge of the prisoners, stretched out upon a sofa, re* <, marked that he was not going to lose his rest watching Yankees. The escape of the prison ers, was, therefore, very easy and natural. Such scenes as are represented to have occurred are a disgrace to the Confederate cause and should not be repeated. The officers entrusted with the care of prisoners should be held to a strict accountability for the manner in which they per form their duties. They should be required to treat them humanely, but instructed to grant them no privileges to which, as prisoners of war, they are not entitled. But above all the outrage of forcing sick and wounded Confederate soldiers out ot comfortable cushioned cars for ihg purpose of obliging our Yunkee enemies, ought not to be tolerated. It should be enquired into and all concerned in it should be held to a strict ac countability. Let the Confederate officers and soldiers who are sent to act as escorts to the Ya»- kee prisoners, be informed that this is a real war in which we are all engaged ; that the days of chivalry are past, and that even if they were not, the Yankee is a very poor subject to be affected by exhibitions of uncalled for generosity and kindness. I et-the hand of kindness be employ ed in providing for the comfort of our own soD» diers first, and then it will be time to think about treating the Yankees »s though they were honored guests and not implacable enemies. THE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH. Tbe spectacle to day presented by the people of the South in resisting the invasion of hersoil • is among the grandest ever recorded upon tbe pages ol history. Wherever we look we find the great masses ot the people earnest in their desire and fearless in the determination, even amid the gloom of defeat, to continue this war forever, before tney will consent to the humiliation and degradation of surrender. The Memphis <-Ap peal,” in casting a look over the country, says of the spirit of our people: We find the spirit of our people like that of Prussia in her thirty years war, rising with the exigences of lhe crisis. From the Potomac to the Rio Grande, the edict has gone forth from the people, that result what mav, they will be free, and the blazing bonfires from a full million bales of burning cotton attest their terrible spirit I of determination. I The Old Dominion has spoken in tones of thunder, and her voice is, that the capital shall be protected. Our hosts are marshalled around its seven hills, and the vow has been recorded that, if R chmond must fall, it will be amid a shower of bursting bombs after untold legions of its defenders have been felled to the earth. Georgia, too, echos the decree of Virginia, and Savannah is to present to the historian’s eye a pile of smoking ruins before it becomes the habi.. tation of the Hessian invader. No less deter® mined is South Carolina and the defenders of Charleston, whose vast preparations indicate the extent of the resistance that will be made to the powerful naval fleets and land forces of the enemy. But it has been reserved for Mississippi, the young “Volunteer State,” of this war, to give practical illustration to this spirit of tbe South. Vicksburg, her largest and most populous city has been almost completely deserted by its pas triotic citizens, and already the bombardment of its houses has been commenced. “Mississip* plans,” proudly respond»d the faithful Autry to the insolent demand of the foe, “don’t know, and refuse to learn, how to surrender to au enemy !’’ This bold sentiment, so worthy of the true Southron, will win for the State of its author a historic tame that can never die while the annals of this revolution are read and remembered. Capture of Yankee Cgw-aeds.— A correspon dent at Saltiello, Miss., says the Richmond (Va.) “Whig,” sends us the following ! One of tbe amusing incidents that precededthe late skirmish near this place, was the capture of thirteen Yankees with bells vn. It wa s tbe intention of these men to penetrate our lines to reconnoitre, and for this purpose they adjusted cow bells to their necks and proceeded in quad ruped style, on hands and knees to accomplish tbeir work. They would advance slowlv shak ing the undergrowth and tinkling their bells at intervals. In this way they had passed our out er pickets to the distance of one hundred and fifty yards, when the suspicion of our guards tvas aroused by the clannish manner in which the cows sought food, and by the great partiality displayed by those domostic’animate for trees of tbe largest diameter. So, guided by the tintina bulatory sounds, they easily discovered their vaccine neighoors, and also discovered that if the animals really appertained to that genus a new species would appear in the next edition of Zoo logy. Watching the motions of these animals they were seen to advance always under cover of trees. At last one being compelled to pass over an open space, paid the penalty of his life for his rashness, the others surrendered at dis ci etion. There has been some beautiful shootine done between our pickets on both sides. To ex pose oneself at six hundred yards is fatal Tbe principal weapon used is Sharp’s rifle