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KENTUCKY.
The long and ignoble struggle of Ken-
tucky to shirk the performance of her
plain duty in the content between freedom
. and despotism, has at last been brought
to a terribly humiliating, not to say dis-
graceful termination; and she now bids
fair to again vindicate her claim to the
appellation of the "dark and bloody
ground." On her soil will probably oc-
cur the most sanguinary of all of the ter-
-~rible conflicts to which this war will give
rise; for in Kentucky, more than in any
other State, the contest will take the form
of a strictly civil contest— a conflict be-
tween members of the same family, and
individuals of the same community, who
have been companions and associates from
childhood'. With the exception of West-
ern Virginia, in no otner State are the
citizens arrayed against each other; and
in Virginia those who take part with Lin-
coln are not natives, but men of Northern
birth, and are therefore regarded more in
the light of foreigners; consequently the
war in every other State pat takes more-of
the character of & foreign war. It is
Against this result that the true ~nen of
Kentucky have striven, and the end has
shown that we of the South were right in
predicting the futility of their efforts. -
While we have been amazed at the in-
fatuation with which the friends of the
South in Kentucky clung to the delusive
cheat of neutrality, we have been equally
surprised at their blindness in not perceiv-
ing the uses to which their opponents were
putting their delusion. It would be giv-
ing them credit Tor no more than ordinary
intelligence to say that both parties were
well aware of the consequences to the
State were she to take sides with either f
the belligerent parties, ant' it wontd seem
that the same degree of ir lelligence would
have led them to unite and labor for the
fame end, whether to preserve in truth
and integrity their chosen rule of neutral
ity, or to have taken part as an entirety
with one 4de or the other. But just here
is the astonishing part of their conduct.
The true Southern men, seeing thai tbe
interest of the State, geographically and
politically, were all on the side of the
South, and seeing moreover the futility of
any effort to induce the submissiooists to
join them in taking part with tbe South,
seixsd held of the policy of neutrality, in
good faitb, as the only mean? of escaping
the terrible evils then impending. But
not so their oppooeats. They, preaching
neutrality, and making paper protests
against coercion, and dire threats of what
they would do were their neutrality viola-
ted, succeeded in hoodwinking the honest
Southerners to their true intentions ; and
under this specious pretext encouraged in
every manner the violation of Kentucky's
integrity by the Federal Government.
Every infringement by the people of the
Confederate States was loudly heralded as
the action cf the Confederate Government,
while not one word was said of the plain
and palpable violations committed hy the
Federal Government. Their trade was
destroyed; their ports were blockaded ;
troops were raised and quartered in the
State; property of their citizens was seized
and confiscated—all confessedly by tbe
authority of the Federal Government. For
all this ti?e submissionist3 had not one
word of censure. On the contrary, it was
done with their connivance and approval,
and was but a part of their programme in
the furtherance of their object—to get
Kentucky totally and irrevocably under
Federal dominion. But jn this they have
been utterly foiled, their designs have
been totally frustrated, and Kentucky is
now likely to reap the reward of their du-
plicity. *
The action ot the Federal Government,
above mentioned, was known to our au-
thorities only through newspaper reports,
or if they were officially informed of it,
they yet hoped th3t Kentucky would her-
self take such action as would preserve her
integrity, and render an invasion of tbe
State on our part unnecessary. In this
they were disappointed, and of course
were at once relieved from any obligation
to longer observe Kentucky's self-aband-
donei neutrality. Two circumstances led
to this. flor. Magoffin, it will be remem-
,j>rfdresse(fletters to both Davis and-
Lincoln requesting an assurance that the
position of Kentucky would be respected
by their respective Governments. To this
appeal the respohse of Davis was, that the
Confederate Government would respect
K^tfueky's neutrality as long as Kentucky
maintained it. Lincoln, on behalf of the
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Sailed States, positively refused to do any
thing, and refused to remove troops
S^kiteady had in the State. It now re-
inaKed for Kentucky to act. Her Legis-
Sittn* Waa i,j aeMioni and haj (]jey iafc^n
prompt mcasares,to vindicate tbe sover-
eignty the Statfl, Lincoln's refusal
would hav tad no furcct go far as our
Government coBcerned. But go far
from this, the legislature, preserving as
liaisons silence as to the occupation of
Kentucky by United States troops, passed
resolutions peremptorily requiring the re-
moval of the Confederate forces from the
State. The reasons given by Gen. Polk
for the occupation of Columbus and Hick-
man had no weight, and the requirement
of President Davis, that Kentucky must
preserve her neutrality intact to secure
respect of it on our part, was disregarded.
The Federal troops occupied Kentucky by
consent, or at least without remonstrance
from the Legislature, while the Confeder-
ates were unconditionally ordered off.
This was neutrality with a vengeance: and
it was promptly and properly met by the
Confederate leaders. Instead of evacua-
ting, they at once seized other points of
importance, and advanced another column
of tbe army of occupation directly through
the centre of the State, having for its ul-
timate destination the city of Louisville,
the stronghold of submissiioniam.
Thus is Kentucky's farce of neutrality
played out. She has taken her place in
the picture, and it is against ns, though
there are thousands of her noble sons who
will take no part nor lot in her disgrace
and degradation. The settles have fallen
from their eyes—they now see the double
dealing and duplicity of v,-hich they have
been the dupes, and they will rush by
hundreds to the post of hinor and politi-
cal safety. Kentucky is now the central
battle ground. She is nc>w the victim of
the treachcryof her recreant stjns, and
bitterly will she rue the day she heeded
their specious counsels and submitted to
their treacherous guidance. But a3 sure as
there is a God in Heaven, she will be re-
deemed an<i regenerated; she will come
out of the fire purified and refined, and
the authors of her sufferings, those who
have brought these evils upon her, who
have stained her noble escutcheon, and
sunk her iuio the mire of political slavery,
will soon receive the reward due their ne
farious deeds. History will rank them
among the Judases of nations, and they
will sink to a depth of ignominy and oblo-
quy greater than ever befell Benedict Ar-
nold.
Packages fob Viegisia.—Friends of
our troops in Virginia who desire to for-
ward winter clothing, socks, blankets,
shirts or anything else, are notified that
W. B Walker, of this city, has kindly pro-
posed to go through with the clothing for
the Bayou City Guards, ffncl see it deliver-
ed. He will leave Houston about the lOih
of October. He has offered to take any
packages that may be sent for other com-
panies. Those desiring to send wiil make
up their packages at once and send him.
On their being received they will be as-
sorted by companies, and the clothing of
each company put in a bale by itself. He
will take it through and personally attend
to delivering it to the Captain of the com-
pany to whom it is addressed. As there
will be some cost attendant upon the trans-
portation, it will be but right that those
who are able should contribute towards
defraying it. But all packages sent will
be forwarded whether the expense is paid
on them or not. If any persons have no
especial friends they desire to send cloth-
ing to, any contributions they may make
Mr. Walker will take and give to such
poor Texas soldiers as may not be provi-
ded. Persons in the country desiring to
send by Mr. Walker can send their pack-
ages to the editor of this paper, who will
acknowledge the receipt and attend per-
sonally to their being forwarded.
Ova Texas Boys.—Mr. John T. Kock-
wood arrived here on Saturday, from Vir-
ginia. He met the 1st Division of our
troops at Bristol, Va., on the 9th. The 2d
Division was at Chattanooga on the 12th.
Oh the 13th the Dixie Blues and the Colo-
rado Echoes were at Stephensville, Ala.
On the 14th the Bayou City Guards were
at Canton, Miss., all well. King Bryan's
company was at Magnolia, Miss., on the
15th. On the 22d Strobfel's company of
Rangers were at Brashear City. On the
24th Wharton and Holt's companies of
Rangers were at New Iberia. Dr. Auer-
bach, of the Bayou City Guards, is sick
with typhoid fever, 25 miles from Niblett's.
Mat. Robert.', of Wharton's Rangers, is
sick at Orange.
Muldeough's Hill.—The dispatches
received Saturday brought the gratfying
intelligence lhal the Confederate forces in
Kentucky, 4,000 strong, had possession of
ind were fortifying Muldrough's Hill.
This is a very important strategical point,
and commands all the roads in that section
of country, being in reality a mountain
about ten miles from Elizabethtown,
STonnd which, and winding over it, is a
fine turnpike road. From the heights of
this mountain may plainly be seen Bards-
towa, which is about thirteen miles dis-
tant in- the adjoiniug county of Nelson.
At this time, this point is of ihc greatest
interest to us, as it is expected that the
independence of Kentucky will he fought
at or near this point.
Keep Tour Cotton at Home.
Houston, Sept. 27th, 1361.
Mk. Ccshixg :—Having learned that
the soldiers at Galveston are in need of
blankets, and that none can be bought in
the o on try—perhaps if you would noiice
'he fact in your paper, the people would
supply the demand.
I send you three this evening—which I
take from our beds—with the promise to
3end more soon. Tour truly,
A A. R. PEEL.
Who will add to the lot ? Send into
this office.—Editor Telegrph.
The Blockade Broken.—We have plea-
sure in informing our reoders that we re-
ceived on Saturday sixty-four reams of
printing paper, all the way from New Or-
leans over-land. The paper was bought
partly with love and partly with money,
and a good deal of both, and we fear is the
last we shall be able to get in that direc-
tion. The expense of transportation from
New Orleans was 3J cents per pound, or
$1 28c. per ream.
The announcement of Judge Tate,
of Fayette, for Congress, from the Second
District, appears in our columns to-day.
Where Judge Tate is known a word in his
behalf is needless. The people of his dis-
trict may rest assured that he will, if elect-
ed, make an able, fearless, and zealous
representative. Nothing will be left un-
done to advance their interests. And little,
if anything will be done by him which
they will ever have cause to regret.
HOUSTON FLTING ARTILLERY.
This company wants six pairs of horses
wherewith to work the battery ef three
guns, in their possession. Those of our
citizens who have suitable horses are ear-
nestly requested to place the ssme at the
disposal of the company immediately.
Tje horseswill be drilled by the best horse-
men of the city, and if they go into active
service will be paid for. The guns ore of
no service without drilled horses. This
company also wants some money, where-
with to supply harness, &c., and urges our
wealthy citizens to contribute to the sub-
scription list for that purpose. Now is tbe
houT ot our extremity, and if you want
the Invader kept from your homes give us
the material. Every man of the company
will be mounted, armed and eouipped at
his own expense.
A. WH1 TAKER, )
E. R. WITHERS, j- Committee.
T. M. HOOPER. J
Subscriptions in answer to the above
call have been made as follows;
A. Whi.aker one pair of horses and one
pair of harness.
McGowen & Tuffly one pair of horses.
H. F. Matthews one pair of horses.
We doubt not tbe balance of the horses
will be speedily made up. It is desirable
UuU. they should be drilled at once.
We observe some cotton coming in, con- !
signed,to our merchants. At the sugges-
tion of some of them we warn the planters
not to send their cotton to Houston for the :
present. It is not wanted here, nothing ;
can be done with it, but to store it away,
and the policy of storing large piles of cot-
ton anywhere within striking distance of
the enemy is, to say the least of it, ex-
ceedingly questionable.
Don't send a bale of cotton to Houston
on any consideration. It cannot be in-
sured here. There is imminent danger
4hat our coast towns will be attacked by
the Lincoln fleet. An expedition of 20,000
men is even now being fitted out at New
York to make a descent upon some part of
the coast. Who can tell where the blow
will fall? Should Galveston be the point
of attack, unless troops flow in to protect it
faster than they are now doing, the enemy
may take the place.
We do not say they will. Houston may
possibly go too. We have the assurance
of our leading cotton men, that while they
will defend Houston to the last with mus-
ket in hand, if forced to leave, the last thing
they will do, will be to thrust a fire brand
into every pile of cotton in the city and thus
make the conquest of the foe as nearly
barren as possible.
AVe repeat it, planters keep your cotton
at home, and thus both remove temptation
out of the enemy's way, and at the same
time secure your property from danger
of accidents.
Texians to tbe Rescue S
We have several times, lately, taken oc-
casion to refer to the exposed condition
of our coast and tbe necessity of a large
force at once at various points, particu-
larly on Galveston Island. The impor-
tance of this last is such that no time
must be lost by the volunteer troops of
the interior in getting to headquarters.
We do not desire to arouse the appre-
hensions of the people, but we do say to
them that unless a force of 5,000 men
reaches Galveston Island within the next
thirty days there is reason to believe it
will be too late to save it.
This is no idle gossip, but is based on
reliable information. A speedy and united
effort on the part of the people of the cen-
tral portions of the State will certainly
save Galveston, and may save the State
the necessity'of meeting an invading force
with a large army.
Five thousand men can hold the Island
against any fleet; but lpt the enemy get
possession of it and twenty thousand
could not take it back again.
We must be warned by the fate of Hat-
teras, and awake up to the imminency of
the danger that threatens us. We repeat
it, no time is to be lost.
We are authorized to say that General
Hebertwill receive full companies as fast
as organized until further notice. Cap-
tains of companies containing not less
64 privates should report immediately to
him at Galveston. Their companies will
be mustered into service and assigned to
duty at once.
Our people have responded with alacrity
to the call for troops to go to Virginia and
Missouri as well as to the Rio Grande and
the Territories. Will they, can they be
laggard when danger is knocking at their
own doors?
Wo call upon Texians to the rescue. Let
the cry ring over the hills and valleys of our
State and the people rush to arms to repel the
invading foe
A True Colored Patriot.—We find
the following in the Newbern Progress -•
Derry, a valuable slave belonging to Dr.
L. W. Hughes of this place, arrived here
yesterday morning from Portsmouth and
Ocracoke, with a large lot of bedding
and other valuable camp equippage, to-
gether with a considerable number of
small arms, which had been abandoned by
the soldiers in their early flight from those
places. Deny, it seems, procured a light-
er by some means, and with the assistance
of one other colored boy, went and got
the goods left by Capt. Sparrow's company
at Portsmouth when they went over to as-
sist the garrison at Haiteras, then proceed-
ing to Beacon Island baitery they stowed
away everything valuable that they could
move, and after burning the gun carria-
ges, hoisted sail and made a successful
voyage to this place.
It has been suggested that Derry should
be presented with a full suit of Confeder-
ate uniform. For the accomplishment of
which, we heard two men say they were
go id for a V each. Who else wiil come in
for a share of the honors.
Effect of the Battle.—The Cincinnati
Gazette frankly tell!" the truth ab< ut the
effect of the recent battle in Missouri. The
following is qui'e an important admission
for a rabid Black Republican paper to pub-
'ish :
It cannot be denied that the result of
the battle at Springfie d, and ihe withdraw-
al of our forces from the Southwest, have
had a blightiGg effect upon the Union cause
iD Missouri. It will new require twenty-
five thousand more men to redeem the
State than it would have done three weeks
ago. I speak that which I know when I
say that hundreds, not to say thousands,
are now flocking around the rebel standard,
and will fight with all the zeal of religious
fanatics, and that,'too, without asking or
expecting a dollar of remuneration The
rebels now subsist chiefly on green corn,
but they will tell you that Marion lived on
potatoes and roots.
Col. Thos. Carothers, Superintend-
ent of the Penitentiary^ is entitled to the
thanks of the ladies of Houston, for his
prompt response aDd compliance with their
application through Judge Gray. They
acknowledge the receipt of fifty pounds of
woolen yarn to be made into socks for our
volunteer soldiers in Virginia. An ac-
count and report of the number made and
forwarded will be made public in due
time.
Houston Male and Female Academy.
We would remind our readers, that this
Institution, after thiee weeks of vacation,
is again in full operation, under its well
known Principal, Rev. Dr. Hutchison.
Pupils should enter promptly, that they
may be arranged in regular classes.
Hours of study, from 9 to 3. For all
particulars, enquire of the Principal.
In sending out some little slips tbe
Other d*y to some of our subscribers, we
accidently, in half a dozen cases, sent to
the wiong persons. This notice will be
Sufficient, we presume, without further wri
ting, to show them that their credits are
all right, and that we do not desire to be
paid but once for our 'very interesting pa-
I P"-'
I J6We are informed ihat Gen. Joseph
Bates, of Brazoria county, has received a
commission to raise a regiment for coast
service. He has already some five com-
panies designated for his command, and
is -authorized to accept five more. He
says tbe first, full companies that offer will
ba received. This will prove a favorite
service, as it is upon the c^a t of a rich
country, where soldiers will fare well; and
in case of sickness or wounds be well
eared for.
S@f" Our Weekly subscribers at Weather-
ford and vicinity, wi 1 find their accounts
in the bands of Mr. S. B. Sheegog, at that
plac?-, who will receive flmr or butter in
paymnut for them, as well as for any new
subscriptions that may offer.
Our tbanks to Col. Wm. Wood-
ward, of Austin county, for a sack of fine,
large egg plants.
TEXAS ITEMS.
The Bellville Countryman says that al-
though the worms have seriously injured
the cotton crop, very nearly an average
crop was made before the worms appeared.
The Paris, Lamar county. Advocate,
says:
There seems to be a band of thieves in
this and Fannin counties. We learn that
in Fannin, wagons, oxen, blacksmith and
gunsmith tools have been stolen. In this
coucty, we learn that Rev. J. W. Bradley,
Womack and Buck, have lost various sets
of wagon and buggy harness. Jas. Bates
has had a saddle stolen. It is a strange
species of thieving, such as we never heaid
of in such a wholesale way before.
We lfarn that five individuals have been
arrested in Fannin county, supposed to be
connected with the thieving clan.
The Tyler neponer mentions the de-
parture from that town of a transport
train, destined for the camps, having a
good suit of winter clothing for each vol-
unteer that has gone from that county.
This is a most commendable thing. Let
us hear from other counties doing the
same thing.
The Tyler Reporter announces Hon. E.
E. Lott, as a candidate for Elector, for the
State at large.
We take the following from the Hender-
son Times:
J. W. Harris has shown us a sample of
thick cloth for overcoats, made by Mrs.
Charles Young of this county. It is of a
gray color with very long nap and as
heavy as any cloth of that character
made at the North. It is gratifying to see
the people engaged in such enterprizes.
Texas is becoming a considerable manu-
facturing State. It now makes all kinds
of fire arms, from a 20 pound cannon
down to a six shooter, powder and caps,
as well as the finest, bowie knives and
swords; salt, oil, wine, whisky, brandy,
leather, shoes and boots, hats, caps, sad-
dles, harness, carriages, wagons, in fact
everything but tea and coffee.
Some eight years ago we drank tea made
of the genuine tea plant, grown in Texas,
of as fine flavor as the best brought from
China. As for coffee, the okra plant fur-
nishes a substitute, of the seeds of which
ten bushels at least can be grown from an
acre. We have tried it years ago, aDd
found it. a very excellent substitute, and
when properly prepared it requires very
nice judgment to distinguish it from Mocha,
or any of the small grained coffees in use.
The True Issue has the announcement of
Judge Fred Tate for Congress from the 2d
District. He will make a first i ate repre-
sentative.
The Dallas Herald learns that Capt. R.
R. Gat-land, C. S. A., has been commis-
sioned as Colonel of the 2d Regiment Tex-
as Volunteers, and that Tv S. Anderson,
Esq., is Lieutenant Colonel in the same
regiment. Glad to bear it.
The State Gazette, under the head of
"better late than never" has the follow-
ing:
The military organization in our city,
known,as the "Home Guards," on last
Saturday recognized the Confederacy, by
accepting from the ladies of Austin a
beautiful Confederate flag. The flag was
presented on behalf of the ladies by Mr.
R. M. Elgin, with a few appropriate re-
marks touching the duty of defending
homes and firesides, &c. It was received
by Capt. George Hancock, who put it to a
vote of the company whether the flag
should be acknowledged, and the donors
thanked. The vote was unanimous in the
affirmative. The company in ranks num-
bered forty-four ; amongst whom we no-
ticed Ex-Gov. Pease, Judge Jno. Hancock,
Amos Morrill. Esq., Hon. Geo. Gray, and
other prominent citizens. The company
is said to number over one hundred ; whe-
ther the remainder were intentionally, or
accidentally absent, we cannot say.
Does the Gazette intimate that there are
still any citizcns in Austin who do not re-
cognise the Confederate flag ? If so, it
seems to us that '.heir names should at
least be given to the public and placed
upon record that it may be known who our
enemies are. As for such gentlemen.now
acknowledging the Confederate flag, we are
sure nobody wiil thank them for their con-
descension. They have been altogether
too tardy ia their acknowledgments, aDd
it is too much due to them that our State
is now in imminent danger of invasion,
by those in whose favor some of them
have said far too much since last Novem-
ber. /
I
Oar Army on the Potomac.
THE SEQUESTRATION ACT.
The Lively apfair at the Pensacola
Navy Yard.—The Mobile Advertiser has
a letter dated Warrington, Fla., Sept. 14T
in which the writer gives the following
account of the affair at the Pcnsacola Na-
vy Yard, already noticed:
The enemy executed, last night, the
most brilliant, staitling and daring act
which has yet marked the history of the
war. For some tim-> past they have exhib-
ited unmistakable indications of agerness
for a fight, and have grown more and more
audacious and insuring. Firs', they fired
on one of our schooners. Next, they
burned the dry dock, right under our roses,
nnd last night they made a most daring
ai.d reckless raid upon the Navy Yard.
About 3 o'clock last, nu'ht, five launches,
containing thirty men each, pulled acros*
from Santa Rosa Island to The Navy Yard,
a distance of* about wo mi es. Etch
? uoch had in it a smail bras* howitzer on
a pivot. Their main ohj ct seems to have
been to burn the largest schooner of our
hurbur police, which wis anchored near
'he wharf. They were led b/ an officer
with the counge of forty Numidian lions,
acd their success was perfect.
Under cover or he darkness, silently,
with muffled oars, they approached the
wharf, and vere not discovered until very
near it. They then pulltd rapidly to the
Kcbooner and grappled with her, when
their daring leader shouted 4lboard her!"
L ading ihe way with a cutlass in one hand
and a blazi'g fireball in he other. He
• h ew the fl mbeau into the hold of the
schooner, and f« eling sure that s-he was on
fire, he ordered his men to take to their
launches and null for life, as he said that
a shower of grape would soon be rattling
after them. They pulled off a short dis-
tance, but before going, they sent back a
shower of grape from their howitzers, di-
rected upon our men as they w^re forming.
The da.km-ss renderel the fire uncertain,
and only two of our men were wounded.
The schooner burned rapidly, and we
had tocut her loose from the wharf to save it
from destruction. She floated off on the
tide, emitting a brilliant, flood of light over
the surrounding darkness of the scene.
About 8 o'clock this morning, the hull set-
tled and sank about midway between Fort?
Barrancas and Pickens. Such is a brief
account of this very daring adventure—
one which startled and astonished the army
and will no doubt have the same effect
abroad.
This brilliant success will, no doubt, en-
courage tbe enemy to still other sorties
upon our lines, and it may be that the
next time they will be less successful.
Proclamation Extraordinary.—( From the
Ballim'>re South.)— Know all men by thes.' pres-
ents, that I, John A. D x, (no relation to the rebel
"Dixie,") knowing the feeling excited In the
breasts of our hrave Union army hy the combinaj
tion of colors, known as red, white and red, are by
no means agreeable, do hereby, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by his Majesty, Abraham
lat,'require and command II police officers of the
city of Baltimore iu the pay of his Msje ty a gov-
ernment to suppress and cause to disappear all
substances, whether in the heavens above or in
the earth beneath, or in tbe waters under the earth,
beaming ths said combination of rebel colors. All
babies, bf.ving red and white stocking* on will l-e
sent to rort Laf*yette. .All houses built of red
rick and white mortar mu?t be removed or paint-
e-J red, bite and blue, in alternate stripes. All
wat-r melons must be painted blue on the rind ;
ea"dy aml barber's poles so colored
cd tl rh l ,'i, f "'a and white ';ows are rr(la'r-
nV ,rs"°',S(ir tike lhe °*th of atie-
a «"wcrs mast be
K i C|,K"' '"'II *hite persons havint
h?OUStaC s or whis^r«, are hereby or-
dered to haru cue or ths ether dyed blue N
sun rises or sun-act, -.„h;ch exhibits s"ch comb-
ustions will be permitted on the pain of sua-
sion. Person, are forbidden to drink red wd
wbitemr.es alternately. Uis Mej.jty is however
graciously pleased to make an exception in favor
of red noses, these lastbeing greatly in
among federal officers an additional lustre liv-
ing recent'y beet, shed upon such noses", by one
of my former predecessors in this command
Done at the Baltimo, e Ba-tile this 4th day of
September, the st year of Abraham's irtorioii> m)
peaceful reign. auu
[Signed- JOHN A. DIX,
Major General.
Gen. Jeff. Tiiompsos.—This officer
who figures iDthe war in Missouri, is said'
to t>e connected with some of the most
influential families in Virginia. He is a
son of Col. Merriweather Thompson, of
Jefferson county, Virginia, and is about
thirij years nf age. During the la-t ten
years Gen. Tin mpson has r<sided at St.
J- seph. Mo., and was at one lime the
Mayor of that city. During the Kansas
war he command, d a coai| any tinder Sen-
a'. r Atvhtson, and had several encounters
with Gen. Lane. ^
The army correspondent of the Sew Or-
leans Picayune, writing fr m Munson's
Hill, under date of the 9th, gives the fol-
lowing description of the position of our
army :
This morning I gave you an imperfect
idea of the heights occupied by the enemy
on the Potomac, between the Chain Bridge
and Alexandria. Following the bend of
the river they describe a line, nearly cres-
cent in form, the horn wliich rests on the
bridge being most curved.
Directly opposite this line of hills is that
which is occupied by our forces. This,
also, is nearly crescent in form, but the
curve is in the other direction, the concave
side fronting towards Washington, as the
concave of Arlington Heights fronts to-
wards us. The horns of the two crescents,
also, nearly come together, both at tbe
Chain Bridge and on the river below Alex-
andria, so that the figure described and
bounded by them is very nearly an ellipse,
the greater diameter of which is about ten
miles, the lesser about three. This is the
shape and dimensions of the neutral or
rather fighting ground between us.
The whole of it, being doub'y watered
from both slopes, is, of course, very fer-
tile, anu most of it us under good cultiva-
tion. Oq our fide, indeed, there is only
now and then an oak thicket to be seen.
There is, on every farm, however, an or-
chard of apples or peaches, which afford
pretty good cover for our men. The same
maybe said of the houses and barns. The
latter, indeed, have in some cases been so
" fitted up" that they not only furnish
ample protection for our pickets, but pe-
culiar facilities tor offensive warfare. One
barn which I visited directly on the line
of the pickets is completely riddled with
bullets, and yet no man has ever been
killed or wounded there.
On the enemy's side tie country is^
less open, except at the extreme fiont.
There, their pickets are fully as much ex-
posed as ours. Further back on the slope
of ;be heights where their works are con-
structed, the country is densely wooded.
It is daily being more and more opened,
however, by the felling of the trees, either
to make necessary military roads or to pre-
vent a surprise. This is their principal
occupation at the present time. Ours is
to look on and laugh.
From Jlunson's Hill we look right out on
Swallow Hill and the woiks which are
there being thrown up. These are about
the centres of the respective lines. Ma-
son's Hill, also occupied by us, looks out
on Fort Ellsworth to the left, and Alex-
andria to the right. Upton's Hill fronts
Fort Corcoran, Washington and the Mary-
land Heights beyond.
*****
I had read a great deal in Ihe papers
about what is called the " murderous p.ac-
tices " of pickets on the front line: but
here on the spot I do not see much justice
in the strictures. Those made on our side,
at all evems, are withou' cause. The offi-
cers in command have given strict orders
never to fire unless it may be in self de-
fence, or necessary to maintain a post, and
so far as I have seen, the men are inclined
of themselves to obey these instructions.
And this is right. We are on the defensive.
The enemy are the invaders. They are,
moreover, continually pressing on our lines,
and this makes constant firing necessary.
The fact is, our lines are only from 300
to 500 yards apart for the dUtance of many
miles, and the temptation to fire is very
great. Nevertheless, it the enemy should
recognize us as belligerents and live up to
the usages of civilized warfare, either
party might hold their lines, until orderetT
to advance them, in peace. But this they
will not do. They style us '• rebels, " and,
so far as they can or dare, treat us as such.
Besides, they have among their pickets a
great many amateurs, the blackest of Black
Republicars. who are constantly wreaking
vengeance upon us for the rout they suffer-
ed at our bands on the Plains of Manassas.
These men are also pressing hourly upon
our lines and compel our pickets to keep
up a constant fire in return.
Occasionally a better spirit is manifested
by the enemy, and once or twice I have
heard of pickets meeting half way and ex-
changing civi;itie8 with each other, like
civilized beings.
On the 10th the same correspondent
writes as follows:
A party of our men surrounded a house
this morning, near the enemy's line of
pickets, surprised seven of them, and took
them prisoners. They were sent into Ma-
nassas later in the day. They report that
no aggressive movements were in con-
templation, nor is any such thing possible,
so long as the Northern army remains ia
its present disorganized and demoralized
condition In other respecss, also, they
confirm all that 1 have written, from per-
sonal observation, nf the fear of a sur-
prise on the heights overlooking Washing-
ton, and the felliifg of the forests for the
purpose of preventing it. The fear of
this has very much increased the last few
days, because of the laige iacreisc of our
forces at the advanced outposts. At every
point these forces are very active, driving
in the Federal pickets in all directions.
Two or three days ago so general w^is this
advanced movement from our side that an
attack all along the lines of the enemy,
was momenta-ily expected, and troops
were aciually called in frcm tbe line of the
upper Potomac, for the purpose of
strengthening the main points of defence.
So far as we can learn from these pris-
oners, the enemy continue in profound ig-
norance of our plans and movements, Prof.
Lowe's balloon not withstanding. Nor is
this surprising. The country in which
our forces are encamped is so covet ed
wiih forests that even these who are ri-
ding through them cannot tell our strength
at any given p iint twenty-four hours in
advance. Of all Generals of wnom 1 ever
read. Gen. Beaure-jard is the most skillful
in the disposition of his men, not only for
the purpose of deceiving the enemy, bu> to
orevent his plans and movements from be-
ing known even by th. se who are con-
stantly by his side. Besides, our whole
army is continually moving from point to
l oint, now in this direction, now in that,
wi'h what object only those who are in the
confidence of the .General can tell, and all
who know hiin w ll readily say they are
very few.
At this point our forces are not only con-
stantly being changed, but each day
sirengtbened by regiments of which but
few ever heard before. If Pr..f. Lnwe
had all the balloons in the wor d, and
could ascend without a rifle shot from the
Washington \rtillery, to the skies, he
could not keep track of them. The
amout of information he is able to fur-
nish to Gen. McClellan gives us no alan>
whatever.
Since my la3t, a large number of lesser
heigbis have been opened to view, on the
range of hills occupied by the enemy, by
the felling nnd burning of th£ forest%
From one point, indeed, the very base of
the Capilol can now clearly be seen, as
well as all the upper part of the city of
Washington as far as the White House
The lower part of the city and Navy Yard
have been visible ever since I came here,
as well as the steamers in the adjacent
waters. Gen. Beauregard was to have
moved forward to new headquarters near
tbe advanced forces of the army to-day,
but I learn ihat he will not arrive till to-
morrow. Gen. Johnston, in command of
the second corps, will probably also move
forward very seon.
Tbe most active movements are now be-
iug made throughout the whole army.
Nearly alt our forces are rapidly being
pushed forwards toward the advanced
posts, fully supplied with provisions and
ammunition for any emergency.
ggff* The New York Heraid has been
abusing the New York Times. The Times
responds in the following elegant style:
That, this is false, so far as the Tiroes is
concerned, no man living knows better
taan "the be whipped and be-kicked
scour.dtei" of tbe Herald who writes it.
But this makes not the slightest differ-
ence. He will reassert the lie to morrow
just as vigorous as when it was fresh—
indeed a good deal more so, for the longer
ii« nurses a pet falsehood the more closely
he clings to it. He falls in love w'th his
own lying and luxuriates, with frantic
delight, on what would blister the forehead
and blast the peace of any man who had
ever known the feeling of self-respect, or
bad any personal character to be pre-
served or cat ed for. Bennett has the dis-
njal advantage of being a perfect Irhmael-
ite—au ouilaw—a pariah, whose word no
human being dreams of believing, and who
is therefore released from all the resirainis
which a decent social standing imposes
upon personal and professional conduct.
He can surprise nobody by any outrage
upon character, and is losing the power
public curiosity by his
even to excite
falsehoods.
The last three companies of Ter-S
ry's regiment all left in Monday, inst-ad1
of two of them as stated.
8®=. Two move comnanies of Ranger
left Friday last for Virginia, viz : those of
livnns and Riyburn. The rem lining three,
commanded by Junes, Houston aud Harri-
son, wiil leave to-day and Wednesday.
See card of Ilarrall & Son in io
d <y'> paper. They have a large and fine
stock of staple an-i fancy groceries, genu—
lae Havana cigars, etc., which will l.e-old
cheap for cash or Government securities.
Purchasers will do well to give them a
call.
Department of Justice. \
Richmond, Sept. 12, 1861. j
Instructions to Receivers under the net en-
titled "An act for the Sequestration of
the Estates, Property and Effects of
Alien Enemies, and for the indemnity of
Citizens of the Confederate States, and
persons aiding the same in the existing
war against the United States."—Ap-
proved Avgnst 30U18G1.
I. The following persons ave subject to
the operation of the law as alien enemies :
1. All citizens of the United States, ex-
cept citizens or residents of Delaware,
"Maryland, Kentucky or Missouri, or the
District of Columbia, or the Territories of
New Mexico, Arizona, or the Indian Ter-
ritory south of Kansas.
2. All persons who have a domicil with-
in the States wi n which this Government
is at war, no matter whether they be citi-
zens or not: thus tbe subjects of Ureat
Britain, France, or other neutral nations,
who have a domicil, or are carrying on
business or traffic within the States at war
with this Confederacy, are alien enemies
under the law.
3. All such citizens or residents of the
States of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky
or Missouri, and of the Territories of New
Mexico, Ai izuna, and the Indian Territory
south of Kansas, and of the District of
Columbia, as shall commit actual hostili-
ties against the Confederate States, or aid
or abet the United States in the existing
war against the Confederate States.
II. Immediately after taking your oath
of office, you will take posession of all the
property of every nature and kind what-
soever within your district belonging to
alien enemies as aoove defined
IU. You wiil forthwith apply to the
Clerk of the Court for writs of garnish-
ment under the 8th section of the law, ana
will propound to the granishees the inter-
rogatories of which a form is annexed. Thfr
interrogatories you will propound to the
following persons—viz :
1. All attorneys and counselors prac-
ticing law within your district.
2. The presidents and cashiers of all
banks and principal administrative officers
of all railroads and other corporations
within your district.
3. All agents of foreign corporations,
insurance agents, commission merchants
engaged in foreign trade, agents of for-
eign mercantile houses, dealers in bills
ot exchange, executors and administrators
of estates, assignees and syndics of insol-
vent estates, trustees, and generally a'l
persons who are known to do business as
ag. nts for others.
4. In the first week of each month, you
will exhibit to the Judge a statement show-
ing the wtole amount of money in your
hands as Receiver, and deposit the same
tor safe keeping, in such bank or deposi-
tary as may be selected for that purpose by
the Judge—reserving only such amount
as may be required for immediate neces-
sary expenditure in the discharge of your
duties as Receiver.
5. You are strictly prohibited from mak-
ing personal use in any manner whatever,
or investing in any kind of property, or
loaning with or without interest, or ex-
changing for other funds, without leave of
the Court, any money or funds of any
kind teceived by you in your official capac-
ity.
VI. You are prohibited from employing,
except at your own personal expense, any
attorney or counselor to aid you in the
discharge of your duties, other than the
District Attorney of the Confederate
States for your district;"and you are in-
structed to invoke his aid under the 9th
section of the law, in all matters of litiga-
tion that may arise under the law.
VII. You will take special care to avoid
the loss or deterioration of ail personal
properly perishable is its nature, by apply-
ing for the sale thereof under the provi-
sions of the 12th section of the law.
VIII. You will keep an account, show
ing exactly all sums received by you, as
allowances of compensation, under the 15th
section of the law. setting forth the date and
amount of each receipt of such sums; and
as soon as the amount received by you, in
any one year, shall reach the sum of five
thousand dollars, you will pay over to the
Assistant Treasurer of the Confederate
States, mOst convenient to your domicil,
all further sums allowed you as compensa-
tion, taking duplicate receipts therefor,
one to be retained as a voucher by your-
self, and the other to be forwarded by
mail to tbe Secretary of the Treasury.
IX. Whenever, in ihe discharge of your
duties, you discover that any attorney,
agent, former partner, trustee or other
person holding or controlling any proper-
ty, rights or credits of an alien enemy, has
wilfully failed to give you informa ion of
the same, you will immediately report the
fact to the District Attorney for your dis-
trict to the end that the guilty party may
be subjected to the pains and penalties
prescribed by the 3d eection of the law.
J. P. BENJAMIN,
Attorney General.
The following interrogatories to gar-
nishees have been prepared for your use,
together with a note annexed for the infor-
mation of the granishees:
1. Have you now, or have you had in
your posession or under your control since
the 21st day of May, 1861, and if yea, at
what time, any land or lands, tenement or
tenements, hereditament or hereditaments,
chattel or chattels, right or rights, credit
or credits, within ihe Confederate States
of America, held, owned, possessed or en-
joyed for or by an alien enemy : or in or
to whioh any alien enemy had, and wl.en,
since that time, any right, title or interest,
either directly or indirectly 1 \
2. If you' answer any part of the fore-
going interrogatory in the affirmative, then
set forth Sfecifitally and particularly a
description of such property, right, title,
credit or interest, and if y 'U have disposed
of it in whole or in part, or of the profit
or rents or interest accruing therefrim,
then state when you made such disposition,
aud to whom, and where such property
now is and by whom held?
3. Were ycu since the 21st day of May,
1861, and if yea, at what time, indebted
either directly or indirectly, to any ali n
enemy or alien enemies? If yea, slate ihe
amount ot such indebtedness if one, and
of each indebtedmess if more than one :
give the name or names of the creditor or
creditors, and the place or places of resi-
dence," and stale whether, and to what ex-
tent, such debt or debts have been dis
charged, and, also, the time ard manner
of ibe discharge.
4. Do you know of any land or lands,
tenement or tenements, hereditament or
hereditaments, chattel or chattels, right or
rights, credit or credits, within the Con-
lederate States of America, or any right or
interest held, owned, possessed or euj..yed
directly or indirectly by or for one or more
alien enemies since the 21st day of May,
1861, or in or to which any one or more
alien enomierhad since that time any
claim, title or interest direct or indirect?
If yea, set forth specifically and particu-
larly what and where the property is, and
the name and resid nce of the holder,
debtor, tiustee or agent.
5. State all else that you know
which may aid in carrying into effect the
Sequestration Act of the 30th August, 1861,
and state the same as fully aud particular
ly as it thereunto specially interrogated.
A. 15., Receiver.
Note. The garnishee in the foregoing
interrogatories is specially warned, that
the Sequestration Act makes in the duty of
each and every citizen to giVe the informa-
tion asked in said interrogatories. [Act of
30th of August, 1861, section 2.]
And if any attorney, agent, former part-
ner, trustee or other person holding or
contruling any property or interest therein
of or for any alien enemy shall fail speed-
ily to inform tbe Receiver of the same, and
to render him as account of such proper-
ty or interest, he shall be guilty of a high
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall
be fined in a sum not exceeding five thou-
sand dollars, and imprisoned not longer
than six months, and be liable to pay be-
sides to the Confederate Slates, double tbe
value of the property or intere=t of the
alien enemies so held or subject to his con-
trol. [Section 3.]
The Attorney General bus also prescribed
the following rule of practice for the
c'.urts, by virtue of the authority vested
in him under the 16th section of the law:
Rule.—Garnishees, to whom written or
priuted interrogatorieg are addressed, may
make appearance by filing written answers,
sworn to before a Justice of the Peace or
other competent officer, unless specially
ordered by the Court, to appear in person.
The Next Naval Raid.—The New York
paper* of the 13th say:
A naval expedition wi'tl sail from New
Yo;k within ihe coming two weeks which
will no doubt have a most important bear-
ing upon Ihe present war. It wiil com-
prise a large fleet of gunboats ami trans-
ports, and a foiceof probably 20,000 men,
including some which will be taken from
Fortiess Montoe. The destination is, of
course, a secret, all statements to the con-
trary notwithstanding, but we can a^ur.-
our readers that if >ucoe* tul, of which
there 1 but liitle d .uht. It will lie then osi
terrible and efficuve blow yet dealt at lie
rebels.
The Oommitte of Mafeiy a' E rwick's
Cay tall u| on ihe planters f r a liund e.!
negroes to throw up fortifications at Biit-
shear aud Berwick —Delta, Tld.
We are grea ly oblidged to Mr.
Rockwood for a Crescent of the ^3id, in
advance of the mail.
OP£RATIOXS OF GOV. WISE.
We have already published an account
of the battle between a poriion of the Wise
Legion and a part nf Cox's forces near the
Hawk's Nest on New river, in Western
Virginia. The Lynchburg Republican
publishes the following account, which it
says was "received from the highest sour-
ce, " and therefore authentic:
• On the second of September we left
Dogwood Gap Camp, and moved upon the
enemy, in order to gain two essential ad-
vantages—a ferty, (Miller's,) and a mid,
(Lipen's.) The enemy's ouipost was at
ihe Hawk's Nest, a quarter of a mile this
side. They retired before us and. in the
evening, about dusk, we advanced beyond
the Hawk's Nest. Gen. Wise leading the
advanced guard in person. When we arri-
ved at McGraw's bridge, over a little creek
called Honey's creek, between Turkey and
Big creek, the enemy's auvance guard in
ambush, opened so hot and so close a fire
upon us that it is a wonder we were not
riddled. Being on the left of the Guard,
and the Guard's front on the bridge. Gen.
Wise, who v as mounted, was, of course,
most exposed. Not a ball, however, touch-
ed him, though they were between two
fires, and most in danger from the muskets
of his own men. Indeeu, but iwo of our
men were wounded, and those slightly.
The Guard wavered for a single moment,
but a word from the General made them
firm. They rallied immediately, when Gen.
Wise called aloud for the artillery to ad-
vance, in order to frighten ihe enemy at
the idea of grape shot, led the Guard across
in handsome style, and the enemy scamp-
ered. There we paused and rrnconnoiter-
ed, and found out the position of the foe.
Ttey were strongly entrenched at a gap
and gorge over Big Creek, where the road
turns a sharp angle. We attacked tliem
ant drove ;liem over the mountain, took
iheir heights, and shot and shelled them
for at least several hours, killing and
wounding an unknown number They
were too strong, (nearly two to one over us)
for us to stoim them.' we having but 600
intautry and 500 cavalry, againsi 1,200, re-
inforced by six companies from Gauley.
Our fltnkiug party having lost its way,
ai.d failing to attack the enemy, afier their
reinforcement we fell back, having secured
one ferry and mill without the loss of a man
—and here we are, frtnt to front with the
enemy. So you may hear soon, perhaps,
of another fight. If they attack us we will
repulse them. We are not strong enough
tc attack them. They played their artillery
(lifted caunou) over us beautifully the
other day, and we bellowed back with a
howitzer, making at least five shots tell
desiructively. Colonel Patton and Dr.
C"les, just returned from iheir camp, report
their admission of some kil.ed and wound-
ed. "
We find, also, in the Petersburg Ex
press, the following extract from a private
letter relative to the same affair, daled
"Sept. 6, eight miles below Dogwood Gap,
on New river : "
On the 2d, we marched from Dogwood
Camp with pans of three pieces aifd two
regiments, leaving two guns and a garri
son at Dogwood. During the day we oc
cupied tbe "Hawk's Nest," and took
possession of Miller's Ferry. The enemy
was camped beyond Big Cieek. Having
discovered one of his camps unguarded,
Lieut. Col. Anderson was started through
the mountains to surprise them at day
break. About sunset, we pushed on in
front tilfi. darkness overtook us, and un-
fortunately a little too far. At the bridge,
over McGroom's Creek, a strong detach-
ment ambuscaded our advance, consisiing
of the Beirne Sharp Shooters, Capt. isomers,
third regiment of Wise Legion. The Gen-
eral himself was on the bridge, and called
on his men to charge, which they did with
the utmost gallantry, at once dispersing
tbe enemy. We had only three wounded
—less than I expected, as the enemy fired
from only forty paces. A tree near where
General Wise stood was struck by several
balls. We camped there, and next morning
at daybreak advanced on the enemy at Big
Creek. The object was to amuse him till
Anderson sliould attack. It appears by
the sequel that Anderson reached the de-
sired point at daybreak, but found the
camp of the prccediDg evening temoved—
the enemy in strong entrenchments and
much reinforced. Not hearing anythingof
Anderson, but finding the enemy on this
side of his entrenchments, the company of
Capt. Som.ers and two others of the Third
Regiment, were ordered to ascend the hill-
side through the wood. This they dtdvin
gallant style, with a cheer, driving more
than double their number before them into
their entrenchments, opposite to which
they remained at a few yards from the
netuy, na isi of the d*y uutil recalled.—
On our right a howitzer was advanced,
which soon shelled the enemy out cf his
position, he answering ineffectually with
a rifled cannon. Hearing that Anderson
was returning, (and our only object having
been to keep ihe enemy in play ti:l he hid
an opportunity to attack) about four io the
afternoon we fell back, having, with 810
men, offered battle to the enemy nubericg
2,600, and strongly entrenched. We occa-
pied the Hawk's Nest and the turnpike in
the rear. Yesterday we fortified 'tie
Hawk's Nest, by which movement we have
secured Miller's ferry, and thereby opened
communication with tho country South of
the New river. It is not unlikely that to-
day or to—morrow-the enemy willmakea
vigorous effort to dispossess us. I ha?e
since daybreak prepared for battle, and
expect it either to-day or to morrow. In
this skirmish our loss was three woundtd
at the bridge—three wounded the next day,
one mortally. All we know regardingtae
enemy is, that they admiited to perstfis
just from their camp th8t they had lest
thirteen killed by the fire of artillery.
Asother Abtillerv Dbei—The Fair-
fax c rre-pondeut ot the Richmond uii-
pa'ch thus describes the engagement
which took place near Munson's Hill cn
the 11th iust :
Early in the morning, information wis
brought in that the Federals 'n sirnig
force were crossing by ihe Chain Bridge
foi the purpose of attacking our advance,
and driving us frcm the present command-
ing position. Caotain R eser, of the se;-
oud company of the Washington Artiller/,
having four guns, two rifled cannon aid
two howitzers, were senf out to engage
them. Their battery was supported ty
three companies cf infantry, of Cnlorel
Kemper's regiment, consisting of three
hundred and eight men, and a small body
of cavalry.
The Federals were met at Lewinsvile,
five miles from Falls Church, and aboit
the same distance from tbe bridge, whe'e
a sharp and dtcisive battle commence!,
which, fr m tbe number of men engage!,
may be ranked a little above the us il
skirmishes. The distance of tbe enemp,
and the careful manner in which they coi-
cealed all their movements, pre.ems is
fro«i ascertaining accurately ihe tiumbsr
of the Yankees, but it is certain they htd
two batteries, containing eight guns, sone
twenty-eighi hundred or thiee thousaid
men, and considerable cavalry.
The fight commenced with the arlilleiv
at long range, the shots from the Washing-
ton artille.y falling wiih great aecuraty
into the ranks of the enemy. What tie
effect of those shots were is not knnwi,
and, on account of the skill of the Yat-
keesin concealing disagreeable facts, prc-
bably never will be; but ifuriug tbe ei-
gagement Capt. Rosser aud his men fired
sixty-j-ix rifl.: shots—forty-five sphericil
cas.-, Seventeen shell and three caniste.V
Considering the precis on with which,ths
company have heretofore sent their mis-
siles at the enemy, and the number of shos
fired, it may be safely supposed 'hat tie
Federal loss was by no means slight, aid
that the battle was of sume duration. Tie
enemy also used iheir guns and fired shit
after shot in quick succession, but firtd
badly. It was another artillery duel. Thit
our fire was having its effect soon becaae
apparent, for they gradually fled trom their
"uns, the infantry tailing back, until a
panic was created, and there commenced
another scene similar to the last act of tie
drama on the Plains of Mana-sas. The-e
was a complete rout. The Y'ankees fl;d
in terror, throwing away tlieir canteets
and haverjacks, which were dead wei h s
in the race, and broke like quarter-horsis
for the Potomac and a spot of safety bi-
youd it. Tbey crossed again by tie
Chain Bridge, bearing away their dead and
wounded but in the pursuit five or six
bodies were seen by the roadside, which
they were unable to carry
A New i'ork paper publishes a list f
seven Federals ki led and nine wounded.
; LATE AND AUTHENTIC FKOM MIS-
storm.
THE AMERICAN WAR.
Thg Richmoud Examiner says that the
Government has purchased a large portioa
of the va uable cargo of the liritish ship
Alliance, whose remarkable ingr. st
through the lines of the blockade we no-
ticed some time ago. The following ar«
the articles of the Alliance's c.rgo :
200 tons pig iron; 14 tons bound do.;
315 tioxen tin jla'e ; 5 ions b ook tin; 35
casks quick-liver; 10 bundles Russia sheet
iron , 30 bundles best English do. ; 28
bundles iron wire; iu baire's cantor oil;
tit) O'ii t ets mackerel; 8'arge grind -innes;
91 turn d do.; 2700 dozen spool cutlou ;
199,000 percu-sion caps.
8^1^, Rev. Dr. Carter of Soule University
preaehed in New Orleans on the 22d. Ve.
Wilkes was also there tame dt^y and
preached.
Attorney-General G. M. Flournoy has
just returned from the seat of war In Mis-
souri. We have gleaned from him an out-
line of facts, which we put together for
our readers. ,
Col. F. says that we have expected too
much of Gen. SlcCulloch ; that he oas per-
formed all that could ha've been expected.
But to ihe facts. McGullocli's army has
retired to the neighborhood of Bentonville.
Aikansas, and is disorganized by the with-
drawal of tbe Arkansas State troops, whose
six mon'lis term of service is out. They
have returned, and twelve months men are
now to be raised in Aikansas for tbe Con-
federate service. Some two thousand men
reniaiued with Mcdulloch, consisting of
Greer's regiment, with, we think^ two j
others.
Gen. Trice, with five or six thousand i
Mis-ourians, was sti I holding south-west
Missouri, and hud gone westward to attack
fort Scott. Seigel was at llolle, seventy-
five miles from Springfield, with twenty
thousand men, and was expected to re-cft-
cupy Springfield within two weeks, without
opposition.
Gen Pillow was understood to bo at
New Madrid, with twenty thousand men,
and so situated as to be likely to have to
fight at a disadvantage, his communica-
tion with Gen. Hardee being cut off by the
enemy, and a junction prevented.
Our loss in the battle was four hundred
k'lled on the field ; the enemy's believed
to be from eight hundred to a thousand.
The Colonel passed through the battle
field four days after the fight. Four hun-
dred of the enemy's dead, and many hun-
dred horses were lying over the ground,
the sight and smell being most horrible.
Missouri is reaping all the horrors of civil
war. Neighbors are arrayed against each
other in a war of extermination, and mur-
ders and house burnings are of a daily
occurrence. The country is laid waste,
orchards destroyed, fields wantonly devas-
tated, and the citizens so exasperated
against each other, that no military com-
mander can protect either pany.
Such is the picthre ; and however it may
differ from what we have been led to be-
lieve by the newspaper reports, we are
bound to accept it as true.—State Gazette
From the Potouiac.
Correspondence of the Petersburg Express.
Camp Ornwood, Sept. 3rd, 1861.—I
thought several weeks ago, we would have
had a fight before this. We are, every
day, pressing the pickets of the enemy
fatther off. We have driven them in four
miles, and our picket now goes within
four miles of Alexandria, and five miles
of Washington. From Munson's hill, a
point of much interest, we have a very
pretiy view of Washington and the sur-
rounding country. We now have it forti-
fied, and will hold it. We have a chain of
pickets from ten or twelve miles above
Washington, down to Aquatank, some
five miles above Mount Vfctnon. I was on
picket, about twelve miles above camp,
yesterday, where the river is only about
eighty yards wide. We could go down to
the bank on our side, and fire upon them
on the other. Our men killed two, I think;
one, certainly. - .
Our army is scattered over a large
space of country ; where it is, I cannot
say, but, I expect, a portion of it is in
Maryland.
Gen. Phillip St. George Cocke, of Pow-
hatan, is here with his brigade.
The Yankees believe that Rosencranz
Sas surrendered in the Northwest. I hope
it is trne.
I
We are all well and in fine spirits
laave enjoyed fine health, thus far; and in
fact, our company seems to have been
blessed in this respect, though we have
several sick at present. David Lynch is
said to be very sick, fortunately, at home,
W. H. A.
Letter trom iticnmond.
Correspondence of the Delta
Richmond, Sept. 14, 1861.
Congress, at i s last session, passed an
act throwing open the whole coast of the
Confederate States to the entry of vessels,
without regard to the revenue laws forbid
ding their entry except at es'ablisbed
ports of entry, where customhouses are
stationed; but the act not having been
sent to the President for his approval be
fore tbe adjournment of Congress, failed
to become a law. The act required vessels
availing themse'ves of the privilege to re
pert at the nearest custom house.
The Secretary of the Treasury may
make an official announcement that the
privilege will be granted notwithstanding,
but I am assured the Governm-nt will not
disapprove of the entry of "es-els at any
inlet, the law being in other resi ec's com
plied with. ALTERNATE.
From the London Times'. ' ,
WereEngUndat this moment to announce
ce to the world its intention to make the
speediest possible conquest of France, or
were France to make the saints declaration
as to England, the world would laugh at
\ the egregious folly that had inspited the
: design aud prompted the boast. The world
would grant that, supposing either people
I to be infatuated enough, nd obs'inate
enough, it could inflict enirm ms and irre-
j parable injuries on ihe other, but only at
iheCost of equal injuries to it-elf. The
j ball i.nce 8'arted, f rtune might befriend
j tlis side'or that; it migh< give t > either
great victories or periods of advantage ; it
might even place one eventually over the
head of the other, but still only ht a cost
i utterly out of proportion to the value of
] the miserable result. Now, that, is ihe
case of the two Confederacies across the
i Atlantic, where the surviving half of an
effete Federal Union has undertaken to re-
duce the other half ro its Federal du.ie*.
We say that this i« the cV-e, but before
we proceed a step further, it is n.Cessary
to observe that the case of the Northern
Americans is in some important respects
more difficult than ours weuld be. They
are not so united as we have always found
ourselves in war. Their border States feel
a divided a'legiance. They have to pro-
tect more than a thousand miles of land
frontier, including one closely beleaguered
position surrounded by foes or ill affected
adherents. Speaking the same language
as their foes, they have no means of ex-
cluding spies from their lines, or even
traitors from their ranks. They have to
make a standing army an^i a fleet. They
have to learn the first elements of tactics,
and even military discipline. They are
without soldiers, or officers to command
and to train them. Their revenue, at its
best, before the war, was only just suffi-
cient to meet the interest of the debt like-
ly to be incurred by two years of the war
on its present scale. That revenue, how-
ever, is, to begin with, maimed by the loss
of the seceders and by the stoppage of
traffic, so that it is questionable whether
it will be possible to do more than repair
that loss by the new taxes now imposed.
American credit is not so good as British,
nor is tbe credit of a Federal Union in
process of dissolution likely to be equal to
that of a united people. Lastly, war,
which changes its character according to
circumstances, establishes special rule" of
probability_for diflerent localities. The
one rule established by all American war-
fare is that the advantage is on the side
of defence. Our offensive operations
always failing against fortified positions:
againstbreasiworks thrown up io a night;
against forests full of iuvisible foes;
against heat, hunger and thirst; against
the ever imminent flank att ck; against
the certainty that every step diminished
the number, the strength and the munitions
of our men, aud increased those of the
enemy. The present war might, for its
incidents, be a chapter in our own disas-
trous wars on that soil. The Northerners
have advanced upon a fortified position,
but a day's march from Washington. Tbey
have arrived at the point with a force
nearly melting away, far short of the ljst
on paper, beaten with heat, hnnger, thirst,
and a long march, and surprised on both
flanks by the sud.Ien outpourings of rail-
ways. While this has occurred in Vir-
ginia, almost within sight of Washington,
a column of 8,1)00 Federals, advanciDg
against a foe thrice their number, has met
with the same fate, no dout t for much ihe
same reasons, at Springfield, four or five
hundred miles to i be west—as if in order
to warn the Nortberu States that what has
happened is no accident, no result of pe-
culiar circumsiances or personal failure,
but by inevitable rule.
There is but one enterprise which can
be compared to this, and that is the First
Napoleon's gigantic, bjit infatuated, at-
tem|t upon Russia. That was a case of a
great political alliance, as grand as a Fed-
eral Uoiun, comprising ihe bvst, the weal-
thiest, and ihe most populous part, an'~
the best eo'die 8 on the continent of E
rope, ad anc;n intoa territory, thesjirfr
and poor population of which scarce
surpassed thai of tbe invadutg host. Win!
ter might be the immediate cause, but i
was also the apoloey of the tremendous^
rout that eusued. If any one will attempt
to compare the means of the FeJerali«is
ffitb th 'Se of Napoleon, he will find them
far inferior in every respect ; while there
is no doubt that the Southern S'aies are
far more able io defend every point, every
position, every line in their territory, than
ibe Russians were io theirs. They have
mountainous ranges fnstead of steppes;
they have a population accustomed to
SPECIAL £I«UfcS
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FIFE DiAFS LATER
FROM N. 0.
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B61. J
Headquarters Sibiey Brigade,
Camp Manassas, San Anlonio,
September 21at, 1861
Ed. Telegraph—Dear Sir—Some per
son unknown to myself, and prompted by
a low mischief making spirit of malice,
bas for some reason circulated a report that
I have had a personal difficulty wifh Capt.
H. A. McPhaill, of the Beauregard cavalry,
of Washington county, and that I had been
court marshalled and shot since my arri
val at this place. Holding the rank of
Second Lieutenant in said company, ]
deem it but justice to myself and Capt,
Mc-Phaill, as well as to the campany which
he commands, to pronounce the report an
infamous fabrication, and as base even as
the source from whence it sprung, and
desire you to give this communication a
place in jour paper, that the public gen-
erally may know there was no foundation
for such a report, and that the author of
it, whoever he may be is a vile hypocrite
and a slanderer.
JAS. P. PRESSLEY, .
2d Lieut. Co. E Sibley Biigade.
H. A. McPHAILL,
Capt. Co. E Sibley Brigade.
W G. WrLKINS,
1st Lieut. Co. E Sibley Brigade.
B. B. SCOT,
— Lieut. Co. E Sibley Brigade.
Dr. J. R, McPHAILL,
Co. E Hjhley Brigade.
M. B. WYATT,
Ord. Serg. Co. E Sibley Brigade.
Rodnd Top, Sept. 17th, 1861.~
Editor of the Telegraph.—Sir:
notice in your last paper, that some of the
planters propose to sell their cotton to
merchants for Confederate money. 1 would
here suggest, would it not be better, for
as to sell our whole crop to tbe Confederate
"Government, for Confederate money; keep-
i ng it entirely out of the hands of individuals ?
As to its being the circulating medium of
the Confederate States, as soon as it is
issued in qunntiiies sufficient to answer tbe
demands ot trade, don't admit of a doubt.
Looking to that as a fixed fact, the Gov-
ernment and people ought now to look to
the fuiure. The Confederate money is as
good now as gold and silver, and no doubf,
will answer all purposes during the block-
ade. But the moment that is removed
and we come in coutact with the specie
basis of the balance of the world, there is
the dinger for the Government and people
sustain the Confederate money aod
keep it trom going down to perhaps, 50 cts.
on ihe dollar. If, however, the people
will sell to the Government their whole
cr p of cotton, sugar, rice and tobacco,
iwo or three hundred millions of dollars
for tbe Confederate money, when the
blockade is removed, our Government will
be in a situation, with that amount or
specie funds on hand, and backed still
further by an anuual export trad? of
$300,000,000, she would be able to estab-
lish a fund sufficient to redeem every dollar
of her Confederate bills at par, 6iill leav-
ing her with a credit eaual to any govern-
ment in the world.
On the ol her hand, if the farmers sell
their cotton, &c , to individuals f ir Con-
federate money, they would be immediately
taking the power out of the bands of the
Confeuer&te Uovernment, and placing it
in the hands of individuals, and as soon
as the blockade was removed they would
sell ihe cotton, &c., and shave up ihe Con-
federate mooey, leaving the Government
without any power to protect its bills, ex-
cept what they would have predicated on
the export trade of a Government of
§300,000,000 annually, to redeem their
bills or establish a credit.
Y'ours, &c.,
Cotton and Cokeed. Monet.
SAILDG OF THE fiBI
NATAL EXPEDITION"
Supposed Destination the feast of
Georgia!
THE LOriSViLI.E POISONERS 1
Operations in Western Virginia!
Collectors of the War Tax!
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ETC., ETC., ETC.
By the New Orleaus train yesterday
(Tuesday) oar special express, Capt. C. A.
Turley, arrived* with five days lattr news.
We give all of imeie-t:
Richmond, Sept. 23 —The Examiner ef
tbis morniug publishes the following
names of Collectors appointed under ibe
war tax:
Alabama—Joseph C. Bradley.
Arkansas—Wm. H, Halibnrn. -
Florida—E. T. Blackburn.
Georgia—E. Stearnes.
Louisiana—Robert A. Lusher.
Mississippi—Jno. A. Handy.
Norih Carolina—Wm. H. Lane.
South Carolina—W. E. Martin.
Tennessee—Isaac B. Williams.
Texas—Geo. J. Durham.
Virginia—Henry T. Garnett.
A report is current here that 400 Feder-
als were shot recently, in or near Wash-
ington, for insubordination. The report
is given as it wss received.
Van Dorn has arrived here and has been
appointed a Major-General.
Gen. Lee's official report of the plan of
operations on Cheat Mountain frontier was
received at the War Department to day,
from which it appears that tbe enfire plan
was disconcerted from tbe failure of biB
columns to atiack tbe enemy's position
on the mountain. The enemy was de-
fended by an ^moBt impenetrable stockade
fort. The army at Cbeat.'Uauntain had
been reinforced. ? e*
Both the United States Senators from tbe
State of Maryland, it is reported, have
been arrested and confined io one of Lin-
coln's bastiles.
Tbe statement about tbe ehootingof four
hundred troops, by Older of Gen. McCiel-
lan, for their refusal to advance on the
Confederate troops, is believed in high offi-
cial circles here, and from that source the
information is obtained.
Tbe Louisville Journal has tbe following
telegram, dated Ctnn ■imTf. ihr lTihj
The accident on the Mlssrssif
Ohio Railroad proved worte than
reported. Four passenger cars went into
the creek and one box and one baggage
car on top of them. These cars conutuied
250 men of companies E L G and I. The
latter two are the principal sufferers.
Capt. Howard, Company I, killed. Up to
tbis time 30 dead Dodies have been taken
out, and more are under the wreck. The-
train is now on the way here with 92:
wonnded. It is the impression at the
wreck that 40 to 50 are killed. Cincinnati-
ans indicate that the bridge was tampered
with by ma.icious persons. The bridge
was 60 feet span, 10 feet high, and bu'
latelv inspected.
Wilmingtoh, fjept. 25.—Tbe suspicions
bark, before report>d, is still off New in-
let. Theie sometimes appears to be a
steamer and then a sailing vessel, "/ester-
day two steamers were off New inlet but
this morning only one was in flight.
On Sunday two or three coast pilots
were decoyed off to Lincoln war vessels
an*d taken prisoners. proD&bly fur compul-
sory seivice in the fleet.
On Monday six steamers were visible off
Macon, but tbey soon disappeared. The
general belief hei-tf is that the destinatic
of all these vessels is Cape Fear, wbe
they will attempt to establish a depot Jor
,the exportation of naval stores.
A reliable gentleman, from New
oel'iv^ unty, reports that
was beard
ward, continuing from nine o'clock in the
morning until one o'clook p. x., but noth-
ing more is known than his report.
Richmond, SepL 25.—The command in
Western Virginia has devolved upon G*n.
F oyd, Gen. Wise having accepted another
command.
tbey have railways, -and abundance of ftod
and other necessaries of war. They are
evidently Buperior-io generalship, and in
tbe social organization best adapted for
war. m
The reAt is that thus far lliey have
shown jflPcan dispute every inch, and
keep roe invader always under the ap-
j<rebeuiion of being either outflanked or
driven back upon Mr own capital. Against
all tbis it can only be said that the North-
ern States have the preponderance in
white men, in money, and in credit. These
indeed, would be important considerations
if the Southern Slates were invading tbe
Northern, and seriously preparing to drive
every armed Northerner into the St. Law-
rence. They would be important if tbis
wjre the ordinary case of two countries
at war with one another. But isr not.
Tbe Northerner* are engaged in the re-
duction of the Southerners. They are
acing cn the offensive against a foe which
on its 'own land, is content to act on tbe
defensive, excepting only that should tbe
opportunity occur, it would advance its
line of defence to include tbe capital. Ex
perience shows tlat under ordinary cir-
cumstances a comparatively small popula-
tion, wiih little money and means of war,
is sufficient for a very good defence.
We are in a condition to offer advice.
We can advise the Northern States of
America, as we cn advise the legitimate
princes and the despotic courts of Europe.
Let the statesmen at Washington only do
what England has done before a hundred
limes, and what all Europe has done, is
doing, and will still do. It is not "Old
World" advice. It is not of the leaven
that Washington an3 Franklin felt it tbeir
mission to extirpate. It is the very latest
and newest lesson of human affairs; much
newer than steam, the electric te'egraph
or rifled cannon. Do the Northern States
really belone to the New World or are ihey
only a bit of the Old World, with all its
pride, its bigotry, and its tyranny, strand-
ed on the western shore of the Atlantic?
The advice we give tbem is wbat tbey
bave laught us before, and we only say.to
them, as many a son may s y his father,
Practice what you teach." Let the
Northern gig~.es'**>—situation,"
as we did eighty years ago UpmP^heir
own,soil; as Aus'ria did two years ag<r i
Villafranca and Zurich. Let them count
tbe cost before they march to drive half a
million armed men a thousand miles across
their own country into the Gulf of Mexi-
co. Let them consider whether they can
do what Napoleon could n<tr do in the
plentiiude of his power, with many times
their number, th'ir stores, their credit,
and, above all, tbeir military skill and
experience, hisschoolof generals, and his
sujply of veterins. Wbat they propose
to do and be is not only to ba as good as
the Southerner, or a little the better, but
overwhelmingly sup rior. Are tbey? Is
not ibis an overwhe mitigopinimi ot them-
selves? Can tbey diive the Southerners
like a flock of sheep, smoke them out of
their own nests like wa-ps, ferret them
like rabbits, and bag them like game?
Let tbem just look forward a little and
con-ider the probable state of things next
year, aud the year after, and tw n y years
hence. Ev^n we who sang such songs ot
triumph in 1814 and 1815, ieltiha> we and
all Europe would bave done much belief
to think what we were about in 1793. If
a clear fire-ight shows and must show,
that there must be two federations, and
that on no other footing will peace ever
he made, it will be much better that it
should come to pass after one year's war
than ten or twenty. It is not as if the
Union or two Unions were tho only alter-
native. As tbe war proceeds, no man can
tell what new powers and combinations
may arise, and particularly how far the
Western States will endure the taxes and
financial obligations necessary for the war.
l'be advice we offer is only what the
Americans have given to all the world
It is a bank of their own cotton—a pipe of
their own tobacco. Let them consider
wbat tbey can do, and wbat neither they
nor all the world can do. At present they
are only giving a triumph to many a foe,
for there is not a circle of old absolutist
statesmen and diplomats who do not read
the story of their difficulties and reverses
with a bitter smile. They will hear with
\\
About twenty-five Union prisoners ar-~
carry arms, and only too glad to u.-e ihem ; rjve(j here this afternoon from Hardy coun-
,i i „i j . i .j . ^ There is no newsof fighting from the-
camps on tbe Potomac,
It bas been learned that when the Fed—
erals entered Hamptom Col. Mason's Thivd
New York regiment entered the lodge roon,
secured the books, records and regalias,
boxed tbem up and sent them to Baltimore
where they await order* from the Vftgini*
Grand Lodge, with an assurance of safe
transportation. /
Special to Delta.
Richmond, Sept. 23.—Messrs. Turner
and Gaynor, Richmond merchants, lately
arrived bere from New York. They were
examined by the Department, and allowed,
tbe option of taking the oath of - allegiance
or be considered alien enemies. They wen
liberated on parol", to give them lime to-
consider the alternative.
It is reported that an enagement has ta-
ken place at Barboursville, in Keutoeky,
between eight hundred Confederates nnder-
Zollicoffer, and eighteen hundred of the
enemy, result! ng in our liror.
Two expeditions, to consist of
five thousand men are fii
York, and are to be comi
Butler and bhermaa.
Gen. Bikgg's promotion ia to * Meier
Generalship in the Ptoviticna! Army
Montgomery. Ala., 8ept. 25ih, 1861 _
The prisoners sent from Rifchm'cnd jii
arrive here at 12 o'clock to-day..
From hence they wUl go t<*Mohile and
from that place by railroad to New'Or-
leans, by way of Meridian end Johnson
Mtasis-ippi. They will leave to-night '
Richmond, Sept. 24.—A well informed
gentleman^ recently from New Fork, gives
il as his deluded opinion, from facti com-
municated, ihat it is well understood ia
interested circles there, that Yarkee pro-
prietors of large interests in Br.nswick
Ua., have iuduced Lincoln to fit om an ex-
pensive expedition, with about 20.0C0 men"
to take Brontwick and establish a Navv
Yard, and open a port for ihe shipment of
cotton, naval stoies and live oak.
Sagacious men here think there is much
reason to believe this, as ihe Federal Gov-
ernment is almost wholly 6ontrolled bv
schemers ard speculators.
A lady who arrived to-day from Balti-
more, reports that the Exchange, South
and Republicao had been suppressed, and
•*— ihe Sun would 6oon*suffer tbeir 'fate.
stales thai the Peatiudy Insti-
tute is beitajr fitted up for a prison for se-
cession ladu
The Cenpr€T"tftun brought
morning fofrty more
t The Examiner, of this
males that,'here was a lot
held yesterday on the poliey of pushni
the war beyond the limits of tjie Coafr&i
eracy. it says the Cabinet is dividtd
B'tme preferring ordering the army j t(
Winter quarters while others favor aa to
ward movtm**Dt
Kew Orleans, Sept. 24.—A telegn,
from Holly Springs says ihat the prieou
of war des ined for New Orleans have
via Mon* goaiery.
Savannah. Sept. 25.—The JDaily Jtrpufc-
lican ot this morning says tW ibe accomt ;
given fiom Richmond, ye-terday, on the
amherity of a gentleman just arrived f>o ^
New York ci-y, that, an expedition cf2<V
000 m. n was fitting out there io tak«
Brunswick, Ga , i- corroborated by inform-
ation given in a letter received from
Southern lady residing in New York
On Monday Gen. Ripley, at Charles ,0IL
received a dispatch announcing tba\ iki
fl-et wbich ha< betn recently Cuing 0Bf ul
the enemy at Old Point Comfort, hnd sailed
Reported Fortification of the Chan-
delcuk Islands by the Enemy.—A sailor
named Fred. Johnson, reports that men
from Lincoln's blockaders have erected , . _ - —
nine batterios on the north end of Chan- j a * respect, perhaps with disappoint
deleur Island, inside, and abreast of the j thai the rsorth and South have agreed
lighthouse, an 1 that twelve thousand men j ?arl *rlends.
were soon expected there. Mr. Johnsor,
states lhal be was taken prisoner in June
last, while on board the fishing schooner
Achilla, .intl has b1 eu oenfined ever since
on the United S'ates steamer Massachu-
setts. Ou the 14th of ihis month he was
placed iu a leaky yawl boat, which form-
erly belot ged to the Achillea—the Massa-
sctts' men must have been very much i,u '
want of small boa's tp have kept this i
leaky yawl for three months—and sent
ashore. He also states tha.t the ogjeers of
ti*e Massachusetts frequently received
New Orl ans papers, and were thoroughly
acquatnifcii wiih every'hing going on in
the. city.—New Orleans Bulletin, 21 st. i
Letters Received.—The following let-
ters for volunteers have been reaeived and
forwarded: Capt. £. D. Ryan, W. H.
Caldwell, J, J Oliver, Jno. Barnes, S.
Freidberger
The Cost of the War.—The Baltimore
Exchange learns from undouhicd authority
that the expenses of the Lincoln Govern-
ment during the past four months have
been over two hundred millions of dollars.
The greit hulk of that enormous sum goes
to pay contractors in ca'rying on the war
of suhjugatiDg the South. Thr.t is over a
million ani a halt per day.
South.
Nashvillk, Stit ik _fV.1 -n-- . .
Mr. M. W. Barr, the latter laU ieie^T™:
correspondent of the Southern presa m
Louisville, Who were arrested with ex-Gov
ernor Morehead on the plea of having
responded with the South, were fi.at i
to the Penitentary at JefferaonTille O "
the application of their friends JvJ n
Catron issued a writ of habeas corpus
cure their release, whereupon tbeir enr ,4>ro~
to preveot the execution of the w ,
moved their prisoners to Indi&Mp ,i': re~
New Orleans, Sept. 27—N« n®s
any importance received fey the til.
graph ,ines last night from *rjy quarTe,"
Our agent a: Richmond reports that ooth-
ing new was received there from tbe camps
and the following diajatch was obtained
from Wilmington:
WlLMisarotf, Sept. 26 T
steamers that bave been spoten of
as hovering about our coast, wt
tDis morning standing jgff^nd on.
MaSBK^^^
On Mie 2lst Inst, at the re Gldeeceof B. W t
WULJb BAcrife
(At demon's Old Stun*!
Dealer in Fancy Grc
WINES, LIQU<
tobacc
Genuine Havana
AT WHOLE sax £
Oct 18,
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