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THE 60i\SflTBTt6NALIST. POBMBREI> by " rTTuiSTA. a * , WIBSEiPAY MOBNIKfI AUGUST 5. 1863. BBDICTIOS OF RATES. AfUf the dMtmctioß of lUe Bulb Mill, from wh,.b « obtained oar .apply »f P*P 8r - «* d,f »re o.lstrmneJ to pat our trrmt at the rerj high rate cbargrd /.ore i'™ B - We 1 sve mad. irraugements to obtain a supply on urtna that warrant min reducing our subs.riptloa rataa, and we take pleasure ia onnounc o« that •ar urmi. until further mt-ce, will be a follows: Daily for one year • -* 2 * Do. thrro months J Do. one month * Tii-Weekly one year 12 Do. six months. .. Do. three months 3 Those who hare paid its at 'be la‘e rates wi 1 be redited with such amount as will make the paper the earns to them as to those who hereafter sub. scribe. S«WI dealers and newsboys will bn supplied ut the old rates, and single copies will be sold at 10 seats. We appreciate the indulgence ol our patrons under the dtfficolfes which beset ns, and are grab, igod that the late high rates hare induced eery few to discontinue their paper. We .hall comm as to make every reasonable exertion to present a reliable and nt nesting newspaper. At the ear lieat moment when the price of paper und other expenses will justify, we shall make still further eduction in our Chargee. KOTICK Mr. J. hn 1,. Stocklon is ussocisleJ with the un* dersignsd in the publication basineM, and is fully auihor;z>.. to make contracts in connection wilb Uie ConstiiuiioDnlist, tbe Soulheru Field end Fire side, and the j >l> printing department. This nr rsngemfinl dates from tbe first of May. The bu mess trill ba conducted as heretofore in tbs bam: ol the miders trned. Jauss GaiiiiKlß. THE FREYCII IV MEXICO. Homo month? ago we had occasion to speak of Ui« probable armed occupation of Mexico by the French, ami the consequences likely to result therefrom. And in that connection we advanced the opinion that the Monroe doctrine, so strenuously uphold by the United States while the Union existed, was one among many peculiar American humbugs, which we of the Confederacy had no interest in, and which we ought at once to abandon, leaving Us main tenance to the United States, if they choose to maintain it. Throughout this giant war in which the United Stated has now been for more thau two years engaged, striving to crush a so-called rebellion which pervades the whole of eleven great State t , that power lms never •eased to harp on the Monroe doctrine as an American luw in which both the Union and the Confederacy were alike interested; and al though the United States lias had its hands so full-of conquering rebels that it could not ac tively interfere against the French enterprise in Mexico, it has nevertheless secretly, and to the extent of its present ability, aided the Mexicans. But why, in the name of all that is sensible, should die Confederate States object to the French occupancy of Mexico, and to tho es tablishment under French auspices of any form of government which may bo adjudged most fit tor the Mexican people, designed to secure or der, stability, and the development of Mexi co’s great national resources'? Why should we become such foolish knight-errants as to declare that no European power shall extend its authority or dominion on the North Amer ican Continent ? If we make such declaration ws must bo prepared to enforce the doctrine by arms, and to do so in conjunction with oar enemy, the United Stales ; whereas our inter est agrees with our impulses, which dictate that we form no alliances with the United States, except such as are absolutely necessary be tween such close neighbors. And leaving out of view all entangling alliances with the Uni ted States, which cannot fail to prove disas trous to us, the numerically weaker party, and to which our feelings are altogether repugnant, what interest have we in pre venting, if we could, the extension of Eu ropean authority and influence on this con tinent ? the Confederacy, once firmly established, giving up to the North all abovo the present slave line, desire to extend a grand united slave-holding Republic south to the Isthmus, and to embrace the tropical isles of the continent? No, it does not, and should not, desire any such future. No such raogni fleeut dream, if entertained, can probably be accomplished, and if accomplished, would prove ruinous ; because, not to speak of outside envy and jealousy, it would breed internal dis- weaken the bonds ol the Confederacy, which would ultimately fall to pieces in a bloody struggle of self-assertion, just as the Union has done. We must not lose sight of this all-important &ct: That the United States is, and will pro hably continue, our greatest and worst enemy —that it has a stronger desire than any other power on earth to do ns harm, and that it is particularly inimical to our slave institution. Other powers, perhaps, would gladly enough »co us, of our own accord, abolish African servitude, but they will certainly never active ly interfere to that end, and if we but attend to our own affairs, and exhibit no aggressive *nd propagandist spirit, wo shall secure the good-will and friendship of all the powers, European and American, except the United Stages. With that latter power we should *ek no intimate relations, nor have any rela ting at all except such as the necessity of the stuation absolutely requires. It should be «*de to understand that as it cannot conquer Mby shall it inveigle and If notabsoM/t eontrar f’ oar policy is, If not absolutely to weaken the Union, at least tomamtamthe most friendly relation 3 ? d whose . m Che=k grasping, •vancious, insolent Union. And as we can -not sod osght not, exteud ourselves oa this continent, and shall hare plenty of occupation for a century or two to come, to occupy, and Wdnce, and develop the vast territorv beW l™ “ S ’ ad,y 300 Powerful neigh bon developing themselves on the continent who will keep down the power and pride of a*r great enemy. , nation shall spring op on our Southern border, to which we should at once and cordially ex tend the right hand of fellowship. W hat bus iness is it of oars wbat form of Government be established in Mexico, so that it be stable, strong, and by its equity and by putting an end to the many evils under which the Mexicans have long labored, and from which it seemed they werokicppableof deliv ering themselves, it insures donaMte*iranquil ity, peace with its neighbors and gradual but sure development of agriculture, commerce, and manufactures, suited to its condition ? What more could we ask of a neighbor, with whom we desire to have the closest frendly re lations ? What if a monarchy be established ? The Mexicans have tried Republicanism and it has signally failed. A monarchy, doubtless, will be established, and that is probably best adapted to them. At any rate it is no con cern of ours, for we are not to be propagand ists of Democratic opinions and institutions any more than of slavery. If Democratic in stitutions continue to suit us we will maintain them, but we do not, and must not, seek to impoee them on others. With our experience running through scarcely three generations, it is matter Os grave doubt with many of our brightest and best minds, whether Democracy is the bin form of government for any people- To say the least, our experience certainly is not such as should iuduce us to desire other people to model their governmonts after ours —or to desire it so strongly that we would make any objection to their trying a different form. Gen. Forty, from the Mexican capital, but 1 not in the spirit of an insolent conqueror, is sues instructions to the Mexican people, call ing on them to rally together to establish a government, such as the people, after consul tation, shall deem best suited to secure order, justice, liberty, properly understood, the rights of property, the public worship anti tranquil ity. A monarchy probably will be establish ed; at present the Government consists of a Council or Thirty-five, selected by I-’orey, an F.xocutive of three pcr.-ons,chosen by the Coun ' cil, in conjunction with which Council and Executive, an elective Representative Assera ’ bly ol two hundred mid fifteen will prepare a Constitution and form of Government to be J ratified by two-thirds of the people. If tho Mexicans understand their own interests the 1 work will soon Ik-accomplished; if they prove } factious and foolish partisans a coup-de-main .j wiil become necsesary. We heartily wish God speed to tho French ip Mexico, and hope | soon that both France aud Mexico will be in close alliance with our recognized Oonfedor . acy. WHV rr is IMPOSSIBLE FOB THE NORTH TO eumitikH I'llli SOL'Tli- A few faint-hearted croakers here and there , perhaps entertain the opinion that at last tho , North wiil really bo able, by sheer force of . aumbers, to conquer the South, and hold it in , subjugation. But the general judgment, as wall as the general determination of our peo- I plo it, that conquering the Confederacy is a f smuumnilitv. If flm raVihlA soldiery of the North could succeed in killing •r disabling the warriors the Confederacy can put in the field, and thus dishearten and dispir it the remaining population, then they might overrun and permanently occupy our country —otherwise it is a perfect abmrdity to imag ine that we can be conquered. We all know that our armies will remain fighting to the last, while there arc any of them left; and it is most irrational to suppose that the North can ever put our million of fighting men lion da combat, especially when w» consider that they have not now an army exceeding half a million effective men, and can •of recruit but by conscription, aud cannot eatorce tho conscription unless ou the heel of great successes, real or apparent. Even now with all the furor of joy ex :ited by the capture •f Tieksburg and the driving of Leo back to T irgiaia, armed resistance is made to tho draft, asd Lincoln has been forced to suspend it in the city of New York. And if the conscrip tion should bo enforced—which cannot be if we will but resolutely hold our ground a few mouths loßger—these conscripts must require quite a long training before the Abolition Generals willdare risk them in the field against the Confederates. Any one, even tho most ig aorant aud the most despondent, must sec at o»c» that it is absurd to suppose that tho Tauk*e armies, with their present strength, augmented by all that euforced conscription •an add to them, can destroy the armies of the Confederacy. Until our army is clean goue our people are j n °t dispirited, not broken, not disposed in the I slightest to submit. Nothing is farther from their thoughts, for they know what they may •xpect by sabmisaion,aud they are determined one and ail, to resist to the bitter eud. 'The, «r*rcn submiaionist always fares worse than the bold, unyielding tighter, for the litter can •sly bo hilled, while the former lives in infamy aad torture, and without the solace of his own Mil-respect even; and the brave man extorts respect from the meanest foe. Os course our p*ople cannot always maintain to its utmost tension the •oulident spirit which fears no danger and believes there can be nc peril. It is immaterial and not to be expected. Disast ers will come, and people will feel some tem porary depression and gloom. Bat we mean tosiy, and we know it, that not one in a thousand of the people here has ever seriously entertained the idea of giving up the contest, •ome wb*t may. We 08111101 be conquered till our armies are dastroyed and tha people become dispirited. Oar armies may be forced to fall back and in vasion may extend itself, but what of it ? It II onl 7 the temporary loss ot the country abandoned, and the outrage and insult and in jury to which its inhabitants are subjected. And we must never forget this most import ant truth, that to the extent the enemy pene trate our country (with a hostile and nnson quered people behind and around him) by just *° mHch uhe really weakened. Every town he captures must be garrisoned, and the army « progression thereby weakened. And most important oi all, there are natural, physical difficulties which must ever prevent the pene tration of the interior of the Confederacy and i s permanent occupation by the Abolition horees. No army dare venture upon such an our forces, and then its numbers must be so groat that it cannot subsist itself on the coun ty through which it advances; and failing that it most occupy as a base some large river, always open for transit, or must possess the most ample and perfect railroad facilities. The Mississippi. Cumberland and Tennessee are tho only great rivers by which the Confedera •y oau be penetrated by large armies, or used ns a base for such, and the two latter cannot be relied on for more than six months in the year. Why have not the enemy overrun and oooupied Florida? Because it has no great river, and is protected effectually by the sparse ness of ita population, the poverty of its soil, and tho scantiness of its subsistence stores.— And as the enemy steals all from our people wherever he does penetrate, it is the best policy to destroy all provisions which cannot be removed before he comes, as otherwise he will use them, and our people driven thence, must subsist on the stores accumulated from other soil. Physical eauses, while a brave army and a defiant people remain, absolutely prevent the enemy from overrunning, occupy ing and conquering the Confederacy. CHARGEOF WRIGHTS BRIG VUE. According to the accounts received, the charge made by Gen. Wright’s brigade on the enemy at Gettysburg was the most gallant and desperate that has yet been made in the war. It reminds one of the charge of the “six hun dred” in the Crimean war. Nothing could exceed it in peril and in daring. General Wright’s brigade belongs to Anderson’s divis ion, five brigades strong, of A. P. Hill’s corps d' armee. Who ordered this terrible charge wo do not know, but we suppose it was or dered by the division commander, as a single brigade would scarcely have undertaken such work without orders. This single brigade, of only sixteen hundred men, could not reasonably have been expected to accomplish anything of value proportioned to tho risk, without sup port; but bo far, as wo at present know, it ap pears to have been almost wholly unsnpported. In line, Wilcox's brigade occupied the right, Perry’s the left, of General Wright’s Geor gians—the lid, 22d and 48th regiments, and the 2d battalion. From the accounts none but the Georgia brigade ever reached the enemy’s guns on those strong heights, whence came the messengers of death every moment. Wilcox’s brigade did manage to cross the intervening vale which stretched between the opposing lines of battle, but none of the men ascended the rocky slope, on top of which the enemy’s artillery was so admirably arranged. Perry’s brigade cf Floridians soon turned back. But Wright’s Georgians pushed on through alt the fiery storm of lead and iron, drove back the infantry from the lower heights and took the battery they were aiming for. Alas, that many a brave fellow should fall before the guns his comrades captured, and that the few survivors of that desperate charge should find themselves on the crest unsupported, enfiladed by other of tho enemy’s batteries, forced to yield the guns which cost so heavily, and again ♦ ~ nwAfld xmlloTT fvf ifaatl) WILL THERE BS AXV FOREIGN INTERFER ENCE f This is a question in which we all fee! an absorbing curiosity, if not a very great inter est. It has been asked again and again in the past two years—some have answered that in terference of some sort was just on the eve of occurring, while others have been skeptical all the time, and have never believed that any European power would recognize us until the United States did, nor do aught to put a stop to tho exhausting struggle. It will be re collected that in the old revolution the colonics set out with the declaration that they “were, and of right ought to be, free and independent States,” aud under the style and title of the United States, they fought the mother coun try seven long years, conquering their inde pendence from the sheer physiciai incapacity of Britain to overrun and occupy their soil. The French, who, from the days of CreOy, Poicticrs, aud Ajincourt, had been the nat ural, and instinctive, and irrepressible enemies of the British, aided the colonies with men and money; but beyond this no other powej, civilized or savogc, of the first or. fifth or any intermediate class, ever acknowledged or re coguizcd tho United States until England made peace with them, and acknowledged the independence of each of the States comprising the Union and the nationality of the United States. It is true, however, that in several eases Great Britain and other European pow ers have recognized actual de facto govern ments, regardless of the question in whom the right to govern resided, thu3 making them selves in fact judges of that right. But still such action is not usually taken, except in ur gent cases, or where good pretexts can be made, or where one or other of the original bellfgerents really desires such a means of es eapo from a conflict without issue or promise of success. The United States, a young, uncouth giant, without entangling alliances, without any troublesome questions of Divine right, of bal ance of power, and the like, has never been slow to acknowledge de facto ' governments, and has rather inclined to champion new be ginners, especially where the pretensions and much-abused cry of Liberty could be raised, But the old, stable, powerful governments of Europe are extremely averse to welcome new comers into the respectable famiiy of nations particularly if the applicant should be tainted with the name and character of insurgent or rebel. They nave a great aversion to the name and the thug—rebellion ; and while they may contemplasd with complacent stoicism the ex istence of a revolt in a neighbor's dominions, they are careful not to give it countenance, unless directiy interested in the issue, because some day they may have insurgents of their own to deal with, when they would desire the sympathy of other powers, and be particularly hostile should those powers sympathise with their rebellion. Unfortunately, the European powers have never clearly comprehended the real political condition of the parties to the great American quarrel, their actual status, and accordingly have been unable to divest themselves of the prejudice that the Confederates arc really reb els in insurrection against a Government which they seek to overthrow, or at the least beginning the two leading powers, England and France, have recognized as as belligerents, entitled as such to equal rights with the Uni ted States; but still they have got it twisted into their brains that the United States is and was a nationality, a State in fact like them selves, the component parts of which are held together by a bond indefeasible bnt by suc cessful revolt. Their dealing have been with the Lmted States, not with Virginia or Geor* gia, and they will not understand how it is that the United States is bat the creation of the free and independent States composing it, which had notan existence, as at present con stituted, when Virginia and Georgia were sov. ereign States, and acknowledged as such by Britain herself, and which may be blotted out without affecting those States, except in so far as that wotild necessitate a change in the agent charged with the management of their foreign relations. Hence the Confederates have al ways been somewhat at a disadvantage before the public mind of Europe, which cannot get rid of the idea that we are in rebellion, or at the best in revolution to change our allegi ance. Bat however Europe may regard us as en gage d in rebellion or revolution, we never have doubted that, except Russia, and now proba bly Prussia—leaving United Italy out of the question—all the powers desire that we may succeed. Their pride of opinion and their interest lead them to desire the abase ment .of the United States, and nothing affords such hope of that result as their perma nent diffnemberment. But if it be possible they desire that dismemberment secured with out their aid, and that the Union may die, as they would call it, by its own hands. They have believed that the event would be accom plished without their interference, and the pro gress of the war has justified that belief.— What effect recent events may have upon their judgment as to the result, if no aid be granted, we cannot say, but they have not changed their determination in the least—and thai determination is that the Union shall not be restored or re-constructed, if they have force or wit to prevent it, If the North should be repeatedly victori ous, on continuous, great ami sanguinary fields, and the Confederacy be redneed to extremity, and Europe be satisfied of the fact, recognition and active intervention in our behalf would come speedily from France, and, wo believe, also from Englaud and Spain. But at present I the North has only gained a few nearly barren ! victories, and the South is not in extremity, and Europe knows it. Therefore we need not expect immediate aid, unless the European owers become convinced that the North only desires a pretext for peace, or that the war promises to become still more cruel and san guinary and destructive. We are not yet in extremity—when we arm and fight the slaves against the Abolition invaders, and make des olutiou of the soil os we abandon it, then all may know that wo are really in that extremity of desperation which makes all things of no account in the scale of subjugation or re-union. If the rulers gs tho United States were wise, were not so inruHoteu witti biood-thirotinees, or so misguided by tho hopes built upon ephemeral success, they would gladly embrace the present opportunity to give us peace on our terms, rather than finally be forced to do so in a worse condition. Kill aifti devastate they may—conquer us they never can. TO THU PUBLIC. The Executive Committee of the Georgia Re» lief and Hospital Association having been inform ed that the soldiers cf Gen. Bragg’s army are greatly in need of a change of diet, have resolved that they will, if possible, supply that want to a limited extent. They havo accordingly made nr ratgements. with the kind essijtaace of the Su perintendent of the Georgia Itiilro.nl, to send one or moie curaloeds of vegetables and fruit for the we of the Georgia troops in that army, provided that our people will liberally aid the cU-irt. IVe therefore invite all who grow vegetables, fruit, or molong m this neighborhood, and can spare any portion thereof, lostend the same to the roems of the Association, (Masonic Hall, Augusta,) as we propose to dispatch one or mere curaloads on Thursday evening next. Such vegetablas are de« sired as potatoes, cabbages, beets, encumbers, to matoes, (half ripe,) okra, corn, peppers, onions, squashes, beans or peas, Ac. Also, any not over ripe frnit or melons. E. Starnes, Chair. Ex. Com. Ga. Relief and Hus. Ass’n. NEWS FROM THE ISLANDS. I The tiring from the land batteries was cen tinued on both sides Wednesday night at irregn-t j tar intervals. Thursday morning two of the mo | n tors opened about half-past ten o’clock on Bat. ' tery Wagner. Short ly after the ironsides steamed J into position, and opened furiously on Battery Gregg, firing whole broadsides, enveloping Cam* { mins' Point and Batteiy G; egg in long continued heavy columns of smoke, subsequently the two monitors joined the Ironsides, and concentrated I tbeir fire on Battery Gregg. The flashing of the | guns, the explosion of the shells, and tho rever | Derations of the cannon, made the scene trnly ter* ! rible. Fort Sumter and Battery Gregg replied deliberately, their shots being made with great ; accuracy; nearly every one striking and taking : effect on the Ironsides. The latter and one mom* 1 tor ceased firing about four o’clock, j The firing on Battery Gregg was renewed in ; the afternoon by one monitor, the batteiy reply* ■ ing regularly. Our loss up to four o’clock in Bat* tery Gregg was two killed and seven wounded. The damnge to the battery was very slight, and easily repaired. The bombardment was still going i on slowly up to II P. 11. | The following is the report of casualties at Bat tery Gregg on Wednesday*; Ed. Couaisn:—Enclosed find a list of casualties ■ of to-day’s nombardment of Battery Gregg: Pri i vale Elias Adams, Co. C, 6th Georgia Volunteers, ! both legs shot off, mortally wounded; Sergeant John A. Lanson, Co. C, Ist Regiment 8. 0. V., alight; Private Benjamin Herrons Co. E, 54th Georgia Volunteers, both legs shot off, mortal; Corporal E lward S. Mount*, 51st North Carolina Volunteers, head, mortal. Elisha Tolanc, Surgeon in charge Battery Wagner. July 29, 1863. Morris Island. The following wounded were received at the Trapman Street Hospital Thursday morning. W. P. Holt, Co. D. 61st N. C. Isaac Lamb, Co. <3, 54th Ga. M. Caknap, Co. K, Bth N. C. J T. England, Co. K, 6th Ga. B Server,s, Co. E, 54th Ga. S. Snells, Co. B, 6let N. C. W. J. Williams, Co. E, 6th Ga. The enemy’s battery on Biack Island has also been engaged in throwing an occasional shell at our works on James Island, but without effect- Two more transports, supposed to be supply vessels, arrived Thursday afternoon. Gen. Beauregard paid a visit of inspection to the forts and baiteries yesterday.— Courier. The extensive cargo of the steamer Alice Vivian was sold in Mobile last week. The Tri bune says: We give the prices of a few articles of provisions, to show the demand and anxiety which our Deople had to obtain them : Mess Pork brought $ 100 to $450 per barrel; No. 1 Mackerel $62 to SSO per kit; No. 2 $46 to SSO; Codfish 14J< bits per pound ; Hams $2 60 to $2 80 per pound; Coffee 14 05 lo $4 15 per pound; Black Pepper $8 per pound, and every other article in like proportion. The New Orleans Era contains an account of the capture of the steamers Battle and Bagaley, which lef* Mobile on the 17th and !Bth. The Liverpool pacers report not a solitary American ship i- Waterloo dooks. The pirates. CAHI ALTIHW IK GEORGIA REGIMENT*. CASUALTIES IN THE 45TH GEORGIA REGIa MENT IN THE BATTLES OF GETTYSBURG, PA. Camp nsab Hagerstown, Mo., I July 8, 18«*. f Editor Constitutionalist: I herewith hand you a list of the casualties in the 48ih Georgia Regiment, Thomas' Brigade, at the battle of Gettysburg. Respectlnlly, M. Newman, Adjutant. Co A, Wilkinson county—Killed, Oorpl C T Johnson. Wonnded, Sergt B King in leg severe ly, Privates J G Muter leg and thigh severely, J B Robertson thigh severely, Ira Wheeler tuigb severely, J L Davis rye severely, 8 J Brooss hand severely, Gapt Duggan in lip and hip slight ly, Sergts C D Davis leg slightly, H A Hall hip slightly, D H Brooks back slightly, Corpl Colson head slightly, Privates G W Brooks face and arm slightly, J O McCook knee slightly, J T Floyd shoulder slightly, J L Smith thigh slightly, R Swails hip slightly— all the slightly wounded have reported for duty. Missing, 2d Lieut L L Burney, Si Lieut J T Hughs, Corpl T J Gran, Privates J Adam, J M Cates, E J Davidson, S B Justice, J W Underwood, U L Wins, J L Smith, A W Spears. Co B, Telfair county—Wounded, Private L White shoulder severely. Sergt U W Jones arm and side arm, arm amputated, Corpl D B Graham back and hand slightly, Privates W Powell leg slightly, S M Brantly back slightly. Missing, Lieut J D Bryan, Privates W P Davis, G Davis, S Brantly, C Wooten. Co C, Washington county—Wounded, Privates W D Osborn bead mortally, W Renfroe arm see verely, Corpl T It Clay slightly, B F Harr,son back slightly, 8 R Bailey shoulder slightly, J Kooks leg slightly, Lieut Jos Dnggan face and arm slightly. Missing, Corpl J P Hall wonnded in leg, Privates H Horton, B F Gladden, A W Lord. Co D, Taliaferro county—Killed, Sergt T G Morgan, Private J A Beckwith. Wounded, Sergt J W Farmer severely in shoulder, Privates H C Perking severely in shoulder, J A Sturdevant in arm slightly. Missing, Lieut M D Googer, Sergt ki Meadows, Corpl J A Taylor, Corpl W M Combs, Privates W H King, W j Kelly. A Clem mons, A Hill. Co E, Wilcox countr—Killed. T G Player, J Minchen. Wounded, Private D W Smith elbow severely, Lient C R Walden head slightly, Sergt J A Handley nhonlder slightly, Allen Smith el bow slightly, H Hunter head slightly. Missing, Private J A Gibbs. Co F, Irwin county.—Killed, Lieut LG Yonug, Private It G Kigdoa. Wounded, Sergeant J A Smith seve-ely in thigh. Privates M Clemons slightly in neck, A G Brooks sllghtlv in thigh. Missing, Liout W Whitby, Sergts G W Hamsos, D Smith, Ifo-pl A P Walker, Privates 8 B Town tend, P Fitzgerald, G Whitby. Co G, Lautens county.—Wounded, Privates D AUsguod breast severely, B Clark foot slightly, J Uradweli hand slightly, J Fordhsm breast sligbt iy, A Pops arm slightly, J Alligood side slightly. Missing, W K Brsuwe'l wonnded in thigh, W II Wrigbt, S L .Muter Co H. Washington county.—Killed, Capt CM Jones. Won ided, If \V Fluker thigh severely. Missing, M i'.rk-.r, .1 It iteli, F rt hid Jon Col, Hancock comny.--Wounded, B F Dunn legsevrie’y, amputated, i’rivat-s James Moat leg severely, I o Dunn fingers slightly, E Pounds arm alignily, F Pool neck iligh'lj, P Pool slightly, V Rainwater beck slightly, returned for duty. Miss ing, W D itnintiey wonnded, K W iHer do. Co K, Pulaski enuniy.—Wounded, John Kale in at4n severely, J 1* Kucher shoulder severely, J C Thompson loot severely, Capt J H Pat* arm slightly, did not leave the field, Wm Rezier in hip slightly, J D Rczer knee slightly. It Marsh man back slightly, J Williams leg sightly, W J Ken nedy slightly, T J McPnail lace slightly, returned for duly. Missing, W B Toskey wounded, M Scsrboro’ do. Central Georgian and Macon Telegraph please copy. CASUALTIES IN Hm GA. KEGIMENT IN BATTLES NEAR GETTYSBURG, PA. Fi*ld and staff none killed or wounded Co A- Killed, Corporals A J Baldwin and J A J Dumas. W ounded, privates 8 D Martin, se verely, shoulder; J Dewberry, Itg. Capt J W Mays, slight in -shoulder, privates A J Davie, knee, missing A G Hathorn. Total loss, 7. 00. B—None killed. Wounded, Sergt M A Whitaker, leg, Corp A J Ryle, seriously in thigh, private Mixon, slightly in leg. Total loss, 2. Co C -K died, privates Joel A Cornwell and N H Chcfin. Wounded, Sergt J P Morgen, shoul der and side, private W D Vaughn, arm ampua tated. Total lots, 4. Co D—Killed, Sergt F K Poor. Wsnnded. Cept J H McConnell, supposed mortally, Corpor al G W Anderson, severely in thigh, Corporal J G Dupre-, severely arm and Bide, arm amputated, private G W Turner, severely in back, privates J B Putnam, leg. Total loss. 6. Co E—Kil'ed, private G W Light. Wounded, Capt 8 B. David, severely in thigh, private G E Phillips, left leg, private W Holluuu, led elbow. Missiug, privates 8 M Whitley, A E Winders, C DA.arons, and 8 J Ellis. Total loss, 8. Co F—hilled, private W Spell. Wonnded, Srivstes J B Sharp, J Jones, thigh and hip, J W lightnwer, bead, D Jordan, ieg. Totol loss, 5. Oo G—Killed, none. Wounded, Capt R H Fulton, arm,private 8 Tipton, teg, severely. To tal loss, 2. Co H—Killed, none. Wounded, privates J T Bender, shoulder, severely, T A Jones, arm. To tal loss, 3 Oo I—Killed, none. Wounded, privates Y Thnxton, thigh, J O Andrews, leg. Total loas, 2. Co K—Killed, none. Wounded, private N J Williams, sereroly in shoulder. Total joss, 1. Total loss in regiment: Killed 7 Wounded 28 Missing 5 40. A. Taliatsrbo, Adjutant. CASUALTIES IN THE 45ia GEORGIA REGI MENT, JULY 1,2, 8, lees. Field, and Staff—Killed, sons. Wounded, none. Co A—Wounded, Lieut Tompkins leg ampu tated, Sergt S J Kent severely m thigh, Corpl W Lues berry severely in hip. Co B—Wounded,Lieut C C McQocgh mortally, since died, Privates 8 H Bush severely, M. C Mc» Gtnty severely, L L Culpepper severely, J Pier son severely. Co C—Wounded, J Mercer both thighr, prison er. W R Webb severely in band, J Forehand se verely in arm. W T Folds slightly, H Thompson severely tn shoulder. J Musstewhite missing. Co E—Wounded, J Sturdivant arm Broken, C R Hays severely ia neck.Thoa U Brown mortally, since died. Co F—Wounded, A Gi es severely in cheek, G A Perdue severely in arm, D W Dorset! severely in leg, M L Chain severely in leg, J G Chapman jeverely in arm. Co G—Wounded, Lieut Newell foot amputated. Privates Geo H-ncock mortal!y,since died.il Kirk patr.ck severely, E Hannah severely, Geo Porter severely. Co_H —Wounded, Lieut W 3 Killeu groin and arm, Privates I< &fpdth arm ampo’ated, H Smith severely in hip, A J Smith severely in Teg.JMc - Donnald arm amputated. Col—Wounded, Lieut Dickinson severely in leg, Sergt Bankston severely in bead, J H Ridge way severely in arm. Co K—Wounded, D S Whactor severely in asm, J D Drew severely in arm, W Miller severe ly in »rm, G B Bo man severely, J H Saar borough severely, W A Mathews severely. Gao. F. Chxbbx, Adjutant. THE BATTLE OF GETTVSBCRHO. Hermes, of the Mercury, thus allndes to the bat tle of Gettysburg: Lee is believed to be in Culpeper, to which rntnt newspaper men are ordering their papers. heard last night some facts m regard to Gettys burg, which throw some light on our repulse. Gevernor Smith says, as I am told, that we whip ped them every day, aod that Meade retreated six hours before Lse did. Oar ammunition bad given out, and we were compelled to fall back. On the night of the second day’s fight. Ewell re ceived a letter from General Lee directing him to begin the assault at daylight the next morning ; Hill and Longstreet would do the same, the object being to envelop the enemy, cut off hie retreat and capture him just where be was. Ewell open ed at 4 o’clock in the morning, and fought on un til mid day before Longstreet fired a gun. Some ' tay Hill was also prompt, but handled bis division badly. Longstreet’s delay may be accounted for 1 by the fact that the enemy was principally en- ‘ trenched in front, and General Lee waited to da morai ne them with the fire of his guns. Ho saw the effect of concentrating artillery at Chafeel lorsville, expected much from it at Gettysbnrg, • and had, besides, the utmost confidence in bis in- ' fantry. Hence Longstreet’# delay. Pettigm I failed to sustain Picket, and the plan (ailed. j Hnt«as. 1 Ths Empress’ Haib.— The Court hair-dresser, f in attempting to dye the French Em press’ hair, t changed its golden lustre first to deep black, then Jn_anhnrn. and finally brewn. Eugenie wa# forte IKII ED ST ATI* MEWS. Wb make btlo* nouo turtoec r 111 United Sintes paper* ot the 24 b ln-laut : the Durr i» nw Tons. The following t* the reeolutiun passed by the Albany Common Council: Reiolvod, That the Chamberlain <*t the city ot Aloany shall pay the suet of #3OO in each prison enrolled and resident in the said city who shall be drafted, to go, or furnish a substitute, in acc >r dance with the act of Jongreas, euuieiad an act lor enrolling and calling out ibe national futces, and for other purposes, proyided that the said law be declared constitutional, and tbe same paid to the persons dratted or lor euastuies shall not n< ceed $300,000. A petition for a somewhat similar action on the part ot the Troy Common Council ts in eir- , culattoc, and in Uitea and other interior eines ; inhabitants are taking a similar course. rOSTPOMSMSST OP THS DRAPT It* NEW HAMPSHIRE, j [Fiom the Beaton Traveller, July 35.] i It appears to be sn established fact that in New , Hampshire the draft has been postpone 1 until ibe opinion of the solicitor oi the War Department I and the judge advocate can l>« obtained upon va rious questions submitted id regard to the injus tice ot compelling such towns as have heretofore , supplied ibeir full quotas to contribute equally 1 W ith those that bsre bteu deficient in this respect. , The Governor, in bts letter to Mr. Staunton, says; '***«* a You will at once perceive, my dear sir, the great difficulty of enforcing a draft so manitesßy unjust as it would ba, carried out as suggested. Our people would almost revolt at such an out rage upon the plainest principles of justice and equality. There is doubtless considerable excitement in New Hampshire upon tne subject, and the daci- Sion of the Washington authorities tput the dralt must be postponed until the evil can be remedied is eminently proper and judicious. LABOR NUMBER OP EXEMPTIONS. The Hartford (Conn.) Times informs us that the exemptions of dratted men by surgeons' certifi cates, in various parts of New England since tbe commencement of the Federal conscription, amount to the enormous proportion of 78 per cent. It is, indeed, estimated by many that tbe exemp tion will reach 80 per cent. But we will call it 73. Os the balance It would seem that, as a general thing thing, about 25 out ot tbe 27 have tied to parts unknown, and the strong probability is that, m most of these caaes, tbe fugitives from their own homes will make good their escape, in spite of the activity of the provost marshals, leaving a net result of, at tbe most, ten men oat cf every bundled dratted who will be mastered into tbe service. Good for them I The following is ibe Herald’s dispatch from Washington in reference to Foreign Affairs, an abstract ot which reached us by telegraph : Wabhinbton, July 24.—The movement under tbe leadersuip of Mr. Steward, having its object the offer of libira. concessions to the insurgents and the ending of tbs present war, has received sn impetus from tbe uews which his reached here from our foreign Minister in bon dm and Pans. It is now admitted by the most sanguine friends of the Administration that never were onr affairs in so menacing a sthte. England— so tbe official advices indicate—has de ermined to furnish the South with an iron clad navy, including ships, buds and seamen. It is equally certain that the Emperor of France hss mane up his mind definite ly to interfere in our domestic affairs. The changed condition of affairs, due to tbe fall or Vicksburg Port Hudson, and the reb el defeat at Gettysburg, will not, it is believed; by the most sagacious ot the friends of the Adminis tration, alter tbe character of the action which France and England have finally determined t > adopt. The appearance of a fleet of French ves sels at New Orleans to protect tbe interests of tbe Creole population at that point, and the sailing ot a very large iron-clad fleet from the English purls are certain to take place. ludeed.it is understood here that the real peril to the North will come when it is apparent to the Emperor Napoleon and tbe British Cabinet that there is a strong proba bility of the overthrow of the South as a military power. Bo long as the conflict was an even one they oonld afford to be neutral and let the matter be fought out; but the moment there is a danger of tbo North overpowering the South, then interven tion wit I be tried to compel a separation, upon which England and France are determined— England to'.cnpple tbe power ot this great Repub lic, and France to preserve her domain in Mexi co. There is no doubt that if the North and South were to some together France would immediately be compelled to relinquish her hold upon Mexico, and this Lonis Napoleon is determined shall not happen. Hence, it is argued, he will take time by tbe forelock, and the South against the Nortn earn a title to its gratitude, and thus retain bis hold upon Mexico, aud pursue bis schemas in Central America. England is also aware that should the Union be restored, it will find both North and South embii> ! tered against her and ready for war. It is a matter of certainty—and the English un , derstand it well—that the American Rapnblie will follow the example of the old Roman Republic, which always embarked upon a foreign war after ' a civil convulsion, so as to induce a unity of nas tional spirit. With these indications before them, and with the unofficial dispatches of our Ministers and Consuls abroad, Mr. Seward and the President aie convinced that this is the most cii’ical time, so far as regards our relations with foreign pow* ers, that we have had since the commencement of the war. We cannot afford to permit England to destroy onr commerce, nor aliow France to pur ' sue her designs on New Orleans. This stale of affairs has made the President and Secretary of State rnxious to settle np onr present quarrel. They believe that proper measures taken now would restore the Union and put an cud to the present unhappy war. From what I hear, lam inclined to believe that measures are now on foot looking to this end. * * The programme is that the Territories, as decided m the recent Cone gress, shall remain free forever—thus preventing the extension of slavery. Slaves freed by the march of our armies will remain free. Missouri is to oeeoma a free State, ah she has j chosen to be, and Maryland and Delaware may | also be tree if they should so deuide. But the I other slave States are to retain sued ot the slaves as will be under the actual control of tho masters at the end of the war. Mr. Seward argues that slavery has received a blow In this country from , which it can never recover, and that it would he better to leave the natural causes at work to end it than to convert the South into a desert by de> priving it of lie laboring population. It is understood that the pi&n will not suit the radicals, and the embarrassment ot Ur. Lincoln cow is not to bong about a re-uoion so much as to know what to do with his party in case he should consent to a peace. The situation is a : perplexing one, and will call out all the sagacity and administrative ability of the people in power. PASS Hi>l BOUND. A man passing under the name of Randel Mca Donald, visited the premises of Mr. John Elkins, of this county, some weeks ago, acd stated that he was intimately acquainted with one of Mr. Elkin’s sons, (James 1. Elkins,; who had sent him to his father’s to rest a lew days. Mr. Wm. El kins, (another son,; received him into his father’s house and the family treated him as the friend of their bod and brother during his stay. lie staled that ha was a practical machinest, end showed a letter of reccomineadation to Ueo. W. Adams, Esq., and stated that be had obtained employment as such on the Central Railroad, was going up to Macon and would bs back down the road in a few days. Upon the eve of his departure, llr. Wm. Elkins furnished him with S3O in money to make some purchases for him in Macon, and 'also loaned him a pair of new raddle-bags. Sereial weeks have elapsed and no tidings ot him jet. 11 ,‘“ rn * cct tha! he only met with Mr. James I. Elkins on the railroad, and endeavored to pass himself off asaMastor Mason, bni wr.s de» tected by Mr. fc.. who bad never seen him before He is, to say the best ot him, an imposter, end bettered, to bei a Yankee spy. The following is a description of him, as furnished ns: About 5 feet 10 incbes high, ruddy complex.on, dark hair and blue eyes, says he is 46 years old, but does not appear to be more than 40. has two small scars over htg right eye, and a scar on one of his arms which he says is from a bayonet stab receired in’ the Mexican war. He represents himself, as a Scotsman. Hook ont for all such suspicious ebar- Hike the adder, they would turn and smite the rery hand that fed them. Sandertvitlt Otorfiou. A letter written on board the Nshast monitor after the fight with Fort Wagner, says she car ries the marks of a hundred shot, and that her smoke stack is completely riddled; stiii she was as good as new, and had been ordered to Warsaw Sound, to attend to a rebel iron clad, which it was reported was on her way down from Savanash. r ?*??? a>L,s — At an anetion sale in Atlanta, July 25'.h, a negro man, woman and two children, were sold for *5,550; negro woman, field hand •l.»0; and an old negro man for *550. A negro girl was sold at anetion in the same place the day previously for $1,725; she was a field hand. At ao auction sale in Macoo a fair data since, two negro boys, both thirteen 3 ears old, were sold for *2,000 apiece; a negro woman and three chils $4,550. John Tommy, the only Chinaman in tba United ■HmMUmllll rt n ~**r u -T KI HOPKVV \n UIW " TH* oismssu. Os nniTi-a conscl Moots-, MENT IN PARUAHSST la H e Erg h H iu« of Oomtnodx , ln ... *»•' “'0 ■ a.crdVtX 10 " •oi motion that nad o-o-n i.rcubta fa c lDe Bewh hi. a Bittisl) aubjeci, vet 'll «► rested to Alabama, =. ? d i, consequent',*,*” refusal o .-»erva lu >twf C »nieder*t-4 Lr bIS m Ui«* im>n'h »t Apr.i ittot, ihi,* or dipped m a tank 01 water, and , „ c 0 ‘ se,T,ce e-.cn tune was sake , .vhetber he ££ serve or not. tie return :o no c 0 “ apprehensive that hts HI- w utd be to-eited La then «» consented t «. rv, under n-„a, t ’5“ case was thea.ivwrea bv ■ tr'e -ds to « Majesty's Minuter at Washington, who directed ; at Richmond to uqthre itta !he j flo had further been informed. that a- BeU shall’ ban been sem to Mom.’innery, yj „’ r ',wT ! liav-- Ute ca~> mvesitguva, b it that since th sl time hts fy.eodit had beard no’iiitn; of hid .-.a he (Mr, B ake) w,sjed to 0.-ceriatn Soa Uader Secre’ary of State wbat bad besoms of him. Hie question wos. wl t ter the remensirsnee aildrresea bv ibe British Consul at Richmond by direction of Her MnjxivV M mister at Wastuai. ton, vo lheCootedeiate-mho-it e* against lhe coin pulsion exercised upon Mr. R. Redmond B.sham e British subject, at Montgomery, Slate if Alabs. mi, to farce him to serve ii t> e Confederate , army, had been attmdecl with effect, and whetb. er there was any objection to stale the substance of whatever communications had been received from Lord Lyons on the'subject. * Mr. Layartl—The cane ni dir. 1) -lsbao bts been brought to tbe notice of iier Majesty's Uorernt mem. Tbe honorable -eotlf.oan is under amm apprehension when lie says mat the case was brought before tne Cuuted-i-ie aalborities undir tbe direction ot Lord Lions, L,ord Lyons bad so offical communication whatever wub the author ities of the Cootederate -States, and, therefore, so action could have beeu taken under bis d rectum. But Mr. Moore,i he British Consol at Richmond,did make a representation to t e ij jnf -derate Govern - meDt with regard to the case. Ilr Beiehamwai as be states, ciueily treated. Indeed, he was ex. posed to torture to coatpa! him to take service to the army. Unfortunately, bis case was not tbe oaly one. We have had numerous similar oases Drought to our notice, but thev have generally taken place at a distance from Richmond, and tbs Confederate authorities have expressed their rt> gret that they should have taken place. A bill was brought before the session of the Coofedera'e Assembly to empower tbe Slate to enlist foreigners m the army. The bill was re jected and a committee was ppoiuted to inquire into the treatment oi British subjects who bare been imprisoned, mostly for refusing o serve la the Confederate army Mr* Moore made Burner ous representations to the Confederate Doren* meat in respect to those acts of cruelty and ille gality. It is well knowu tha’ in coosequecce of those repr sentutioßS the C mfederaie data Government suspmded Mr Moore’s exequatur, and he wes compelled to leave tbe Confedenk States. Her Majesty’s Minister lor Foreip Affairs instantly sent instructions to Mr. Moon to make strong representations to tbs Confeder ate Government wub respect to tbo treatmeat of British subj-cts, bat those insiructioos did out reacbeßtchmona till he had left. But 1 trust that taking into account the action of tbe Cunfeder’ ate Government iu this mutter, such cases will not occur again. I cannot tell where Mr. Bel sham now ir, lor we h ive beard do more of bn since tbe statement was received from Ur. Moot. Mr. Gregory.—l wish to ask the Under been* tary for Foreign Affairs two questions, which I think be can answer at or.ee. Tbe first is, wboi he spoke of torture being applied to Brittsb sub jects', did he distinctly mean "torture," and did Pa mean to imp ly that tbe torture was applied on ibe partot the Confederate Governments [Hear.] The second question ts, whether, inasmneb utbs is a very grave afi'itr, be will lay all tbe papers connected with the ea-c on tbe table ol the House ? Mr. Layard.— I am afraid that torture, in tbi strict sense of tbe word, bas beeu inflicted. Bn! 1 am bound to say that these acts were committed by persons apparently actitg under the authoritt of the Confederate Government, but at a distant! front the seat of Government, [Hear, bur i Wt'b regard to the papers, 1 w 11 answer my bon orable friend on Monday. NAPOLBON ASH THE OONPSPERACT— SPAIN TO 00X1 IN. The Paris correspondent of the New Tort 'Times, writing on tbe 10th insL, says; There are some strange rumors in circniitieq withiu a day or two, which l give yon onlys rumors. Another change has been made, Actor* tug to these reports in tha Mexican programs Mexico is to be placed nnarr tbe French Proke torate, or to become a colony of France, witii French Pr'nce for Governor. The Confederaii have renounced all idea of regaining the MissiHi! pi river, and the Trans-Mtssissippi constry, w out foreign aid. Mr. Slidell’s vista to tbe If peror ana Foreign Secretary lately are said kb to connection with this new state of thingi* the Mississippi. They are concuctmg scb«d for ao alliance against the United Slates, wtaj view of securing, the one Mexico and the odr the Mississippi Valley. The fall of Vieksburg and Port Hudsons, as say, will throw Jeff Dtvis and Napoleon into** other's arms; that will be the final blow vs* will precipitate aD alliance that only bangs be* causa the question of the Mississippi mtgt’*i some hestrd turn contrary to preseDi expect*** It ts this, thev sty, which makes Napoleon so » warm on the question of Poland ; it is Ibis *» mikes him coatmually say that Mexico is wH affair of lhe moment; it is ih.s which rtqniM much activity in the navy yards at the pt* l ' moment, and it is this which has suddenljw rounded such lame reinforcements iu Meisty For tiio whole division V;noy has been oral* to prepare itself for departure in tbe maf* September, andaeverai vessels—tbe the Jean Bart, and V-’agram, ore about tomi-' remtoreemcDM to the artillery, in men sndw* rial. And yet the Government papers dec®* efier the fail of Pueblo, that there were«MP men now lu liexico to tioish the catspb-let. It is asserted on nil Lands that the EOrby finding Ih-t he cannot induce Eaglind wf i him in hostile measure u must the or raiher, perhaps, uoi Oesirons that btij should join him, and yet anxious lo give si*" the aid of an ally, is now treating with hp-*- this subject, and that Soam snows a to second tbe Emperor’a views. The rumor* that the Marshal O’Donceil, who is now betr> is going north to Bsrltn, ovenaihly for t “ i .™ pose of consulting the famous occults: for Mmle. O'Djnaeli’s eyes, is, in fact, in with the EaipSror on th s qaestion of arraaj. tbe afftirs of tbe Mexican 'julf for ILetr ®‘- benefit. « The New York Times, coniDionting on . ter, soys it ts very stgrtficaot. and parttcoi* .. from toe fact that the French cit.zcDs of leans, believing that c:!v a isile, havsseiitsi’ tition to Nspoieon, io which this occurs: , For these reas&na th.-y s.Hress tbemsc.vo you, Mr. Vice Consul, to he.': you to sabk•- the Government of the French Emperor ical posit ion iu which we arc pAced-tbe • • state of things in tfcis city—and to cn ll '' TOU to suggest so cur GoTerom-.u'. lb* sec 'j of sending to the Jl’ssissip?! sever*! war to afford them all necessary refuge sa i 3 sl ! .j, taction, or any other means that may suggt' self to you for arriving at the s me ends. DUTCH PfICUU UUTJb’- The Franklin Repository (published » j, bersbnrg, Pa..) pretends to desci nae career of the Coole-demtes tc the oordfi of Pennsylvania: , of * Some ot the border States, and n more Southern rebels, bad rather f- ■ ceptions of tbe PcnnsyMua "““..lie jpeai number were astonished mB ® P?jnreraisn ing English, as tbey supposed '“‘‘Jf!, itef language wss German. At first, , fT-iinte ti tempted derisive remarks, they * oal , hd?!» broken English of the Hermans; “"“'iT—iiO from EweU’s demand fw twenty*h» |)ll| , s Sunrkront, at a season when it is ans- t country, even the commanding o ®“p ;lts i.. considered our people as pro'ottnoiy coßial0 ji It would require sn intensely a- 0 iy to supply sourkrout in July- " a .‘ fonts,* iug, and espeoiaiiy oar large spu tnroogh the Talley, at once , a nmhcr ‘ ishmeat and admiration. ( * ;l| te a main officers visited the barn of the eui v wr „ of curioeitv, although there ate ■- a j^, e d. ‘ : ley mnch arger and quite as w. ( ‘ jt j; n» private soldiers generally COB . ' jeoeuiia 6 ” 0 be tbe church ot some very ta'S, .. s about t in this community; and tbe ontb ' j-jege boos such as chicken house, bog pea. aer rM'‘ etc., were generally supposed a L. j _ _.. S nneb _ . JfAirl r houses, and very neat ones. was admit i The discipline of tba rebel dirreg» r “ ' . ble. No private snbaitern dare® where 1 order in p-eeenoe of h*s s ' J P e .? ’ 3 dri«e d ' superior officer was Itse.y *0 .trough When the rebel column & ed ‘ utmost bersburgj they marched n.tu loudly *Dd decorum, and laugh'OSi singing was not indulged t». —tTiTwef* Hsavr Mabkbts.—The =f' h , 1 supplied wtih vcgetab.es and tr lff<c :ed k but the prices were n»‘ st *"rßiM*? 8 !!* quantity on sab. How -b- P° e rery“ e li at the exorbitant prises sake W of ij> e “ 5 of life, with the moderate U»io k! * g eeive, is really a mystery to every