HE? CJ/' ~ v ? ER v , *\ r r> v RL*' s .. ? m ' ?H? ?urolina Spartan. s FiTawA" w BujajaV Thwrwelay, Mwpte tuber 26, 1K61. rumiuunlcallunM. We Iimo rccei\e stone Is it not our duty then, tc anticipate danger anl guard against it? If the sky is e'.ear, bright and lovely, to day, we know that at some time or other it will be overcast with aloud and in its bosom the deep thunder will mutter, and the live lightning flash in playful r--i u'ltl. - .i..... 1 .1 l. -1 1 nwiuiiiuso. " miic ?iuuud*iiu uuuiuugui ui auu unseen avenues of approach exist to the colored classes, let us be on the alert. Let no susoicioua person paas without a rigid examination let no utterances of doubtful loyalty go unexamined?let no trades man or salesman no matter what may be the character of his wares, hailing -from any disaffected section of the country, or from any of the United States, pass without requiring the fulle?t evidences that his representations as to himself and business, are clearly genuine. To do this, let committees be formed voluntarily, if not by nutbority, whose duty it shall he to gather up items and report to our local or State authorities, as the case may be, all persons, whether transient or local, who, by act or speech, render themselves obnoxious to the chargo of disloyalty. To secure another safeguard against surprises or subitaneous mischief, let each roan signify his willingness to organise upon it siici military basis by subscribing his name upon lists, duplicates of whioli should be left at each of the Printing Offices in town. After a sufficient number is obiajj^ed, let the companies be organised by tho election of officers, whose duty it shall be to drill the respective organizations thrice a w?-ek, if not oftener, one hour in the afternoon. To give (he mattor more importance, let each h )tt?o of business, during the hour of drill be cV-sed. and every man present himself, armed with enoh private arms as he may possess, in the shape of guns. In these military oompau ies, all who are capable of bearing arms will be admitted. Thus orgndized and prepared for resistance and attack, we may be potent to i strike whenever our aafatv demand* or riiirv require* it. Reaolntlon of Thank*. At a meeting of tha young ladiea, It waa unanimously li *vlotd, That their thnnkt he tendered to ^ rrofeeeor Falk. Dr. lieiniteli, Dr. Kuaeell end BhMMkn|A^|^trcordi?l co operation and valuConceit for the ban _# K . ^ * < * ' , *r; ' V "^-"7. i ' ? ' > > TWW I ^FF????? A C'acd. Camp Johiiiok, September 14th., 1861. At a meeting of the Forest Hittcs, he'd on their parade ground, the follow injr;4rpaolutionB lf?re uuuniinmiilv ^iltmlAtl ' Resolved, That tlte thank# ofthe Soldiers Aid and Relief Association, 'end ale i the ladies of the town of Spartanburg, for their liberal donation* of blankets. testaments, tracts, Sc., wuicb have contributed so inurb to our conitort and welfare, end for the prompt manner in which hey hrire help d in making our liuitoru-e. Resolved, That we will erer cherish the warmest reelings of gratitude toward the kind ones who bare thua remembered us. Resolved, That the foregoing be published in both of thw papers of the town of Spartanburg. D. R. DUNCAN, Chairman. A. W. Walks*, Secretary. Lioutwood Knot Srautos, 1 Camp Johnson, Sept. 14, 1861. f At a company meeting of the Iron Diatriot Volunteers, held at thia place, September 14, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That we return our sincere thanks to the citizens in the vicinity of Mr. Henry R. Murph's for the splendid supper given to the Iroa District Volunteers, the night previous to their departure fbr the cainp, and for a large quantity of provisions furnished by the many kind citizens in that naigliborhood. Resolved, That we will ever retain a grateful recollection of the pleasures experienced on that evening, and of the kindness thus manifested towards us. Reevoltd, Thst the thanks of this company be returned to those citizens who so liberally contributed money for the benefit of our company. Resolved, That tbie imperfect and delayed expression of thanks be sent to the papers of Spartanburg, with the request that they give them an insertion in their papers. A. K. SMITH. Chairman. P M. TRIMM1KR, Secretary. Death Dr 8. Kin ft Gibson. Another name hoe been added to the list of our lamented dead. Dr. 9. King Gibson. a member of the Butler Guards, died at Farfax, Va., of typhoid fever on the 2d Inst. Ilia re mains were brought home and were interred at Milford on Sunday before last. The Doctor waa a young man. and hod but a short while previous to volunteering commenced tho practice of medicine. By attention and skill he was fast gaining the confidence of the people, and making for himself a name in his profession In Virginia he won the esteem of his comrades by his very kind attentions to the sick and his goodness of heart. It was while ministering to his stek comrades that he look the fever of which he died. With his bereaved family are our heartfelt sympathies ?Enterp< i*t. Rebel Ilanb. A correspondent of the Foul hern Patrioi writes from Flint Hill, Yu., August 30tb. sayt a belter spirit seems to pervade the e imp than formerly?every body seems to be contented and happy?the sick arc improving?experr ence in the cooking department has created i great prejudice against flop jack* and belliyer ant tovp and rebel hath ta now all the rage for green corn aud Irish potatoes are nbun dant. Woman. Below is a lovely picture of woman as a min isteriug augel, as drawn by the graphic pen o an able correspondent of the i harleston Courier ovar their signature of "Personne." It wil he found to bo worthy of one capable of appre ciating the tenderness of worn in under tin most trying circumstances : Speaking ol nurses, I cannot forbear paying a tribute to the nob e men and women who ar< here in that capacity. Many of them are th< wealthiest and moat arist cratic citizens of th< neighborhood, while others represent nearly every State in ti e Southern Confederacy While I write, 1 have in uiy minds eye one oi these great hearted women, who seemed to car ry iu her bosom a bottle of sunshine, whict she uncorked at a every bedside. The palie .11 looked upon her as she moved here and then with a kind word for one, a soothing of the brow for another, a softening of the pillow lot the third, and kindly catess or token of recng nition for all, as a sort of mother, and I conk see their eyes fondly follow her footsteps as if while she were present they were under !?< shadow of some protecting wing, nnd she wn good?good in tlie largest sense of the term Everybody around her seemed to fee) and re cognize it the moment they cauie within hn gentle influenco. She had that geuius of ad ministration, which is the special province o certain women, marked even among her help ful sisters by a soft, low voice, a quiet footfall a light hand, a cheerful smile, and a read; self surrender to the objects of her care. i>b< was neither young nor pretty, but there wai an inviiation 111 the large blue benevolent eye and the bright expressive face, which appcaret to beckon you to come into her heart. 1 ehnt never forget her as long as I live and no dotib many a wounded man on his return home wil likewise carry with him to the grave the memo ry of the good woman who. without money am without price," wm t.i him in his darkest houri na m mother to her dearest child Socthkhk l.s'dt's rut as a .in Sourusnx Rsil ways.?The Washington correspondent of thi New Vork Express says : It is a fact not generally knewn in the North that four filths of the poorer class of whites a the South are clothed in homespun, either lin cn. cotton or wntlen, or linsey woo.acy?ai their forefathers were in the rerolution. Join Randolph used frequently to wear it ; so die another eccentric person?Slmcco Jones, o North t nrolins. It is spun ami woven by tIn negroes and " plain" white women all o\er thi Southern States. The manufacture of tliii style of goods has obtained a great increase since the opening of the war. As stated re cently in this correspondence, it is highly proh able that peace will find the South far more ad ranced in certain kinds of industry than at anj previous period of her history. Tho Southern railways, having no frieg'it t< transport for merchants or planters, arc use* almost exclusively for the transportation o troops, and provisions, and munitions o war. Being of a uniform gauge, the cara att( locomotives of one company can be employee by all the others. Between Montgomery anc Manassas there is only one break, nnd that it at Petersburg. From New Orleans to Manas sns there is no retthipmeni ncocasary. llet woet Boston and Washington, on the other hand three breaks occur in the line, without count ing the crossing the Susquehanna. The no* Southern mil ways arn of the first cla-s, an<. several of the old works have been relaid will heavy iron. Distinguished engineers like La Irohe, McNeil, Child, Croset, fillet, Mahone Garnet and Pritohard, have been engaged foi a quarter of a century in the construction o these works, with the aid of the most success ful Northern contractors. Kentucky Pluck. We extraot the following spirited paragraphi from the Louisville Courier of Tuesday : *We presu-ue there is not a Kentuckian not base enough to be a slave, who is not get ting hie arms in readiness for the rapidly ap proaching conflict. And when Kontuckian bear their red right arm in battle, their ene tntes may well call upon the hille end tin mountains to fall upon aud oover 'hem fron their vengence and fury." " Kentucky refused to flght the South whet oallad on by Linooln's Secretary of War. Shi will also refuse to flght her now, when oallet on bv the Union (?) Legislature. \\ hei ihe Legislature requires Gov. Magoffin to cat for troops to fight Tennesaeenna, ten will go b tbeir aid wbore one will enlist under the Lin eln bonnet.H - ' Oorreapoadekce ( the Spartan. camii mkak qlkma.nt.iWN, &T11 llr.tJT. 1 8. V. V., 8*u llhiuAUK, SKIT. 10, 1H01 / Dkak Tuimmikh :?1 liau> hut a tew moment* to drop you u line by .Sergeant F. L At'der on, who louvcn for homo ou furlough tor a hurt lime. 1 ant glad to Htatc that the health of our Kegitneul in gradually improving.? Our friend, Cwpt. II. II. Durant, with other fiiendg from home re-ioned our camp venter day in good health. We, aa well an the etiiire Regiment, were glad to meet and welcome hint back to (be important dutiee of bia office. He jbtingaa bountiful and liberal eupply of cloth iug, and other article* from th# good, kind and truly patriotio ladies and citixen* of our District. Were we now to attempt to do justice to th* goodness, patriotism or kindness of the truly worthy, and ever to he remembered ladies of the town and district of Spartanburg, we should entirely fail, both for want ot time or words, the one huudredth part that they so richly merit. On Wednesday last, the gallant Col. Stewart inaden bold and dashing attack on the enemy at Lewensville, about three miles troni Chain Bridge. He had but a small force of oavalry and infantry, and two of light artillery. The enemy had a large force both of infautry and cavalry, and eight pieces of artillery, completely routiug them, nnd taking possession of their position, killing a considerable number, and taking some prisoners. On Friday, he again made another gallant attack on the enemy at Hall's Hill, about 27 miles from Arliugton, with similar success. To day heavy cannonading lias been heard from early morning to 12 M., in the direction of Arlington. Large bodies of troops are now marching past whi e I am writing. We have iitat ra^at vnt) nrilara In Via rami v In mornli an j*""* ? -,v ,v vm five minutes. We are certainly and surelv on > the ere of another great and bloody battle. We again caat our banner to the breete, over our sacred soil, trusting to the Great Jehovah of Battles, to guide and direct us aright, und to shield as from impending danger. Out* cause ia just, and we go forth with full assurance of the success of our army. Two o'clock, P. M.?We have just heard , that the firing to-day, was at Muuson's IIill. The enemy attempted to re take it, hut failed. Our troops, we understand, successfully and | gallantly maintained. their position, aud re, tains possession of the Hill. The firing ceased about 12 M. We have not heard the particulars or details. The cout st was pretty heavy. I I will write you to-morrow, if possible, the result. We have not yet this morning received marching orders, but we know not how soon. Yours truly, L. t Lalettf Iron) Virginia. i Richmond, Sept. 2d.?The Kxamiiicr. of this , morning, publishes the following list of C d lectors ot the war tax: For Alabama, Joseph 0. Bradley; Arkansas, Win. II. liallihttt; Florida. E. F. Blackburn; Georgia, E. Starnes; i Louisiana. Robert A. Lausher; Mississippi, . John A. Handy ; North Carolina, W. K Lane; South Carolina. W. E. Martin; Tennessee. 1. ' U. Williams: Texas, Geo. K. Durham; Virginia Honry T. Garnctt. It iscurient here that four hundred Fede rals were shot recently in or near Washington for insubordination. Van Dorn has arrived here. He has been f appointed a Major General. Both the United States Senators from Mary' land, it is reported, have been arrested and ' jailed. The statement about the shooting of four , hundred troops, by order of Qeu. McClellmi. for refusing to advance on the Confederate troops, is believed in high oHici.-tl circles here. > and from that source the information is obtain 5 ed. 5 Nothing from the'cimps. 1 Gen. Lee's official report of the plan of ope ' rations on the ('heat Mountain frontier wa* received at the War Department 'o day. f-mn ' which it appears that the entire plnn was disconcerted, from t lie failure ol one of his columns 1 to attack the enoni)position on i lie m um am. ' The enemy wim defended by on alums unpen ' etrablo stockade fort. The enemy at Ch.-m I - .Mountain had beeu reinforced by three (tiiio I rcginicnts. j Pamxah, Sept 17. ? Last night was one full of excitement at this point. Twi.-c the piek 't eta around the town tired, and the wliole army A were turned out and formed in order of bat.le. The first alarm was caused by a sentinel shoot ing at a si raggling soldier, the'second by shoot ing into a matket wagon. A fugitive who was arrested here last night from May field, reports j. that eight thousand of (ten. Johnston's forces are at May field and ten thoiisaud more approaching this place. ^ Northern Estimate ok ock Aiimt. ? The , New York Jlera'dof the l.'hh instant, gives the following table ns u "correct siateineot ol the ' present strength and position of the rebel ( torccs, froui purely original sources, mid from I data that we have been col ectitig for the last five weeks." The Herald endorses it as cor' red in every particular: * Kebel forces before Washington, including Beauregard s 00,000 troops. General Joseph E. Johnston's 60,000 troops, between Chain 6 Bridge and Leesburg. Magruder's reinforcement of 25,000 troops originally intended to 1 * cross the I'otomac at Aetpiia Creek, and the 1 last reinforcement of 26,000 men. In all. . 100,000 1 At the numerous batteries on the Potomac, York, Jauies, and j. Happahannock rivers, . 15,000 ' At Yorktowu, Norfolk and I'orts* mouth, .... 40,000 8 At Fredericksburg, 60GO, Peters' burg, 6IJU0; Brenlsville, l.oOO; 8 Culi IF pper, 8,000 ; Gordonsville, o.OOO; Staunton, 8,000; Covington, 2000 ; Charlottesville, &,0O0; Lynchburg, 6,000; ' Bu-kesville, 6,000?total, 37,000 I In Western Virginia, under Floyd J and Lee 30,000 . Near Winchester and Strasburg, 12,into J" Tots' 324,ooo The troops have been furnished by tlie fol7 lowing States : From Alabama, 30,000; from Ar' kansas, 21,500; Iroin Florida, 4,000; from Georgia, 30 tKH); 1 from Kentucky, 10,000; from ' Louisiana, 30,000, from .Maryland. 8.000; from .Mississippi, ' 20,000; from viis-.uri, 3l),0o0; from North < arolina, 30,OOO ; 1 from South Carolina, 20,000 ; from Tennessee, 36,000; from Texas, 20,000 ; from Virginia, r 60,000. ' Total 860,000 The excess of 26,000 men arc employed in Missouri. llrmi'Tivn nil tmk Fintiii. Aawr ?Tin. 1 Northern papers report great dullness in the recruiting business The New York lietuld , i says that not more than teu men booked in - Now York last week for general service, and - | the regimental officers were scarcely more sue s , eeesful. A few men enlisted in Philadelphia, ' Rochester, buffalo and Boston. The reduction b of the army standard from five feet four and i , a half to five feet three has not had the effect 1 which it was expected to have, of inoreasing i the number of recruits. Every expedient and ? incentive have been in vain. The military en i thueiasm of the North, to use a Yankee phrase, i has ' played out." ? Billing the past week no less than four fe male recruls have been discovered iu companies enlisted for the wer et Cleveland ' ??????????a? Bcvlnnlng to Learn. Only h few week* n .o n w?* railed ' treason'' 'n i?* to ileuouBW ? > uiispeikuhly stilly 'lie ?iiMictaa leaders liiul out thai fact; or, till, ujr swindling eoutraetn. they have nucle i ft out (Hi- cuiiuir) iIn- In- avauuhie uoHu , nini the witr rwiKra It) exhaustion. 'I he Inner, it u??t the fot titer. <>t toe ?v etna ...U I.. ?..W ject province*. We want none such. A million of soldiers can neither conquer (he South n r hohl ii if il were conquered. I'lie nitn ol the Aholiiionized Republicans is to disrupt the L'nicn by this wnr, iind thus get a country free of negro slavery. Passion may yet he allayed, South n* well as North, and the 1'ulon may be reconstructed yet. The only possible way to restore the Union is, to have peace before too d cp wounds have been intliete 1 on either side. The strongest of empires, and the greatest of p. tentnte*. have treated with rebels with arms in their hands " It ought to be c-t?y for a Government ol freemen. who ehiiin and guaranty the l ight of keeping and bearing arms. Our grandchildren will never bother their heads about whether we, this year and the next year, have "had our own way.''or whether our feelings ave been gratified." It hy any compromises we can sine the institution* of otir country, and leave a great and free mid happy country lor those that come ,d ler u?. our olio duty is to do this thing ?AVic York Fre,man's Journal Our CU'lnliuiiS Kenlticky. The foil wing irticlc is trom the Memphis .1 calancht, and very forcibly present s i In* re i sons why the Confederate troops should not he witLtdiaw ii ironi Kentucky : -It i.as been rumored on thestieci* il. t the Coiiledciaie 11oops took pu-sesaiou ot lltcMiian and Columbus contrary to t lie wish and lust rue itoti ot President Ltavis, and tlia incy nut i>e ordered at once to retire troth Kentucky * ii. We give no credit to these rumors, and n-iicvc they will prove to e unfounded. Uur nnlii.t ry authorities, we doubt not, had inloriua lion oi the designs ol lit enemy to arise these important sttategetic points, winch made ii llieir duly to occupy iliriu w.iliout foriuer dr lay. Kccellt movements ol the led T.?is oil lue .issisaippi ? the presence ol their gun li oils in the vie nity ot iIichiuiiu and oluiuhus, and the landing of a federal force o|.|,o*ile I lie lai ter clearly unloaded such ?Je~i)?ii? "Tii# l'oiiiri|?rnU'Si tic# iihv# recognize I and respect tin- Sovereign right <>l Kent ucky in tit* teriuiiie whether she would attach herself to totlie Northern Union or I tic Southern Confederacy ?to tix her own politic.il destiny. 1'ne liinduiiietnni principle on wliicli their assocta! lion it tonii ied?the principle ot Voluntary coiiti dot in ion lothtd* nny iiiterlcri lice with i the sovereignty ol nny Siuic in determining its poll ileal relation. .Much it# wc desire the alliance ut Kentucky, much a# wo should regret her sepura'ion lioui tier sitter Stairs of the South, yet it her people deliberately choose 10 continue iheir connection with the Northern fragment ot the old Union, ttie Confederate States, controlled hy regard lor Siatv. sovereignty, cannot and will not iuierfe e. But When Kentucky b-eomes actively or passively u party to the war against the South, when she peritu a her territory to he used a.- a camping ground andlngi.w ty for Lincoln's urttiies, and the transportation of arms ami munitions of war to he used against the South, then it becomes the unquestionable right and bounden duty of (itr ''ontedeiale Government to advance force upon her soil to tcpel the invader. It has the same rigut to invade Kentucky at any other portion ol the enemies territory . For months past Kentucky has been thus prostituted to the purposes of the enemy, despite her professed neutrality and at the instigation of the leaders ol' the party in the maj ?rity, which hasco itinued to control her elections and political action. The Confederate Government has ps iit*n1ty imriif Willi Hum palpiMe abandonment of Kentucky a neutrality in the hope that lier own people would rfdr?M the grievance, until wit h the criinual connivance of t lie popular leaders the State mum ahout to be occupied by Lincoln's armies for the avo > ed purpose of coercing Iter people into the active support of it Government and a war which they condemn and of invading the Southern (lotifeJor?ey. In such an exigency our military authorities had no other course left than to itit icipuie the enemy by tne prompt occupation of the points immediately threatened. "Sow that ottr troops are in Kentucky, forced there by the menaces of the enemy, by the imperious necessity of self-defence they should not be recalled until Lincoln s forces evacuate* the State. We have no fear that they will j be ordered to retire, so long as a fool of a Linj coin soldier presses the soii of Kentucky. The I die is cast. Our troops are on the spot to contest I th* military occupancy of the State with Getij Anderson, and there can be no retrograde moveinent on their part until he shall withdraw the ) last of Ins mercenaries, and abandon the claim of Lincoln to furoo Kentucky into hie service," J. W. Curtis Lee, son of Ocn. Robert R. Leo, has been appointed Aid to 1'resid til Davis, w it It t lie rank of Colonel of Cavilrjr. Col. Lee is a graduate of West Point "Billy. how did you lose y iur finger?" * Easy enough," said Itilly " I gue->< you'd have lost youru it it had bceu where mine w is " "That don t answer my question." * Well, if you uiust know," said Billy, " 1 had to cut it nil, or els* etsal the trap." ? j j From ltlclamoal. Richmond, September 2 >.?The Euminer thin iiioriiing *ay? that another package ?. f uu o *itrned teu dollar treueury note* had been v stolen en mutt Iron* New Orleans. The De- fi partment i? dotcriiiiin-d to suppress the whole issue of ten* engraved by J. Manouvrier, of 11 New Orleans. 11 p Many Yankees are bundling up tl cir no- 0 lions and endear wring to escape before the us- t< piratlon of ihu forty 'lays' limit of the alien ^ act, and many peeudo lriond* of tho Houtb are ? arriving from the North to protect their property from sequestration. The shipment of Hessian prisoners for New I! Orleans will be made to-day, to be followed by 11 a further consignment to morrow. t The report of Lee's capture of Heyuolds was , telegraphed to Guv. Letcher, and from a source * which the Governor regarded reliable. Bub- 1 sequent intelligence, however, does not sus- ( lain the report of the capture. I The Enquirer say* that from the large fleet in Hampton Koads during the present week it is evident that a movement like the llatteras all's ir is contemplated. . The federals are daily practising with 15 ( inch coluuihiads at Old l'oint. > Tweuty-four refugees from Maryland reach- ' ed here, including two members of the Legis- J Int tire. Many have aires y left and others ] will follow A perf ct reign of terror rages in < Maryland, women violated, property destroy- ' ed, and the citizeus threatened with imprison J moot and death. The sequestration of the Yankee effects is ] going on?neat ly half a million has been seized during the past lew days. The general in- ] quiry is what i* doing in other cities ? I From Kentucky. MoniLk, Sept. 110.?A special dispatch to the Picayune, dated Memphis, 18th instaut, says that the Tenuesseans have possession of Elizubethtown, forty-litre, miles south by west ol Louisville, on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, with a large amount of rolling stock. Eleven companies rallied iiuound our banner at that place. Rousseau's ragamuffins left Louisville this morning to meet our force*, llotli parties are endeavoring to gain Muldrow s lliil, a very strong position. They arc supposed to be equally distant. Lively times arc untic^ated within twenty-four hours From Xew Orients n. Nkw OuLEAMS. Sept. 2(1. ? A sailor was csptured by the lvdcral steamer Massachusetts but subsequently sent sdiift in s leaky boat, for refusing to tr.ke the oath. He was picked up. and arrived here to day. He reports that the federals have nine b tileries on Chandler's Island, and that they sre expecting lumber to build houses and hospital, and twelve thou sand troops arc to be divided between that Inland, and neighborhood. It is also intend cd to fortify Ship Island, and prevent communication between New Orleans and Mobile. Memphis, Sept. 19.?The Confederates sre doubtless occupying Muldrow's Hill by to day. "o-seau is opposing them, and a battle tbcre is very prob ible. A large lorcr of Tcunesseennt reacted Dow ling Gic.-n yesterday. Gen. Johnston has arrived at Columbus, and reported that seven thousand federals had landed nine miles above Columbus with the iu teutuui of attacking it. Giii ewiixk, Kv., (via Mobile,) Sept. 20?A ii it tuber ol Southet ncr.-t passed here thi.- after noon for Louisville, on vat ions conveyance*. hihI report Gist li.ir. Morchcad had been arr sicd in I sent to the IJistile. (Ufnjjite.) I Ftt.vMtro.it, Sept. 20.?Th? Legislature cull* i i?e Keutuckians nnd Tcnnesscans iutudera mid says th it they nui-t be i xpcll -d : that tin federals ouly come to Kentn. kv to preserve tranquility : and icqu s's the Gove or to pine Tlioa. L. Crittenden in coiuniand of the Statitroops. I'n Icrwood was enable to ?upprc*s his etuotion. nnd spoke against such rc?olu | >i ?ns. This is taken front the L? uisvile Journ nl. The Courii r linn l?.*en suppressed. II is-en i. yesterday morning, was crossing Kotlittg f.iik in tills, and tin king die mu?j teriiig nl the Harden ouiilry boys, lie rudden I ly re-crossel. with six him tied tn.it had got I over. \1 nidinwgYs ill! lit- ti.it h n occupied. [Green itiverisflie n nno gi e.i to a neigh , li.'i tioo l "I lluw.iiig (irceu, Kentucky.] St. Lots. Sept. II?I am authorized from Itea I ju i'ets to contradict the report ilmi Meips haa atiperse led Fremont. There is no fount! | at ion lor it. Ariiivm. or ut three hundred Lincolnites to < ffect a landing is is supposed, for i he purpose ot firing I he ciiy hui they were attacked by the citiiens ami military, wlicu they mod? good their re j treat. The Baltimore Putso.NKiis.?A late dispatch from Fortress Monroe, published in a Northen paper, says that the political prisoners recently arrested at Baltimore have been sent to Old I'oint. and will be confined in the fortress, nnd not in Fort Lafayett, as has been announced. i Tlt.? l1nnfrAln r?mn of IliAman I-?- - r ...V.IU-X, ? V II tuey, was suppriscd by the appearance of I wo federal steamers, supposed to be J. O. Tylor and I 'ontitoytr They were soon engaged near the mouth of Onion river by two ( onfedei ate steamers. The boats left under a shower of rifle bullets from a mounted Regiment of Kentucky riflemen, under the command of Gen. Cheatham, a very popular officer. Col. Orr's Regiment is stationed at Sullivan's Island. \orlli Carolina Lrglslnture. Tito Raleigh cot respondent of the Charlotte* llulletin writes: The Senate is still getting on very slowly upon the Revenue Hilt. A bill has just passed the House authorising I lie Governor to huild five gunboats for the protection of the Albemarle and l'atulico Sounds. A joint resolution this morning passed both Houses, filing Friday, at 4 o'clock, 1*. M., as Ilie I tin* fur adjournment. 11 is probable, however, thai the resolution will be reaoindcd, as it will be tm ossihle for tbe table of the >t>n?ie to he cleared of the business of that House bj that time. A bill for the lean* of treasury note* from five oeuta up to one hundred dollars, to tbe amount of ?tj(ht hundred thousand dollars, has pteeedhoth House* a * I Tl ' - f * . /' ** ' -1 k ? t? ?T 6Um ncury. Ah we are anxious to see the establishment f ouch an enterprise, wo cheerfully comply ^ riiii Ii/? request H Insert the following note rum the Charleston Courier : An enterprising gentlemen, who can com- | mnru|>er labor ean be procured.**Qls?s makers, r workmen able to conduct a tuntle glaea lac r?ry, will, no doubt, find employment b> ad- f reeeing "Olaee Factory," to the care of this Ace. ? a Curd the Ccut. Tbe newe for the past day or twe leaves but ittle doubt that a repetition of the descent ipon Halt eras is about to bo made oa some it her point of our aoa-ooeet. W# ate gratified o believe that every precaution has been taken vitbin this State, and that If the rutkleee la- i adera make tke attempt upon us raey will neet a fitting reception. * Tbe coast is now c veil guarded, and there Mfneome theuaaodsof a roope ready at a moment's warning to hasten c o meet the enemy. The Ontragee la Maryland. \ Our telegraph columns this morning furnish t is with renewed evidences pf the magnitude 1 ?f the struoitics committed by the Lincoltrefi- < rers and troops in that State. From other i lources wr loam that whole families are arrest?d us traitors, and that outrages ef the most at- i ocious character are committed upon tbe periods of ladies of the highest standing. Tbe Richmond Dispatch has corroboration of these >utrages from refugees of the highest cbarac:er, who state that no one would believe the extent of the crimes against liberty and bumaniy which they have witnessed themselves. The Confederate Government should move promptly and energetically to the rescue and protection of the unhappy down-trodden people of that State. Patience in a virtue, and confidence in our authorities is the great con' trolling motive among our people, but they expect notion very soon, and they have a right to expect it. A Plot Discovkrkd. ? We were informed yesterday that a plot to overpower the guard nnd break out of Liggon's tobacco factory hud neen (Uncovered on the part or the Yankee prisoner* confined therein The prisoner* are kepi t*e_ a nt ?tlie officer; being confined in the first story ot the baiiding. and the men in the second and third stories. it is said that a captain ofoneofthe New Yoik volunteer regiments contrived to make his way among the men, where his blandishments and representations procured their assent to the "rising," which was appointed to take place on Tuesday night, it is further related that on the details being related to the i coupants of the first story, it was opposed, but unsuccessfully, when one of officer*, dreading the issue of the attempt, divulged the leading feature of the plan, which led to the removal of the chiet conspirat or to the county jail The latter plead heard to he allowed to remain with his comrades, even if in irons. but the indulgence was not allowed. A large portion of the Hessians now confined here are utterly destitute of every sentiment ot honor or deoeney. and if hrid securely it mum he done hy drawings tight rein over them.? Richmond Examiner. Another startling paragraph has appeared in u.e < U hoc journals, as follows: A Queen's MtUHger, Mr. C. Johnson, ha a rived in town from l.u-ope r?? Wa-hing-ou oringing di-patches lor his K&cellency, whic . r imoi says, are of an important character, re lating to the recognition of the Soui lien Confe 1e icy ami the e*t".< iency of the blockade The Washington correej-oiidcnt of the Balti more Kvchm^e vritts on the same subject: The t'a'niiai has been ?vid -utly to day in n its e d'mo t un-asy temunt. It 14 privnl y r in..red ihnt .1 disp.uk has been received roni Norn Scotia, giving the intelligence thi nglnnd and Future have fak? n clecitUd groond* up >n a peedy recognition ot the Southern 1 1 nfed.-i a?-y. AWe1 known ^e tl n ' o'Jing offfi:- . ndertheOi. mm n>, reu.ikcd to-day in tl presence of my into nt-til "The ?ti>tem nt is too true Our worm tears are now real t (I. and we ,?hitll ftuve I he whole world to lit; ." Tin- npp are t<> h- rather letnMtuie. ?- e ie?? n. the defeat of Man ?sa- hud not h received in Kng'atid at the time of the ileps t ire <>t the .V?t?.i Sm n Men who ought 1 to know speak confidently, luwcv r, of itru' h. Till IIA 1.1. I>r Tint CoXrKDKRATF. CoXO?t> . -Woikn.cn are husily engaged in rfinoJ njr I !?o ai rangcments of I lie Slate House m Uicl.mon I, so as to make ample room for lli? n-'it Confederate House of Representatives Tlie oi l Senate Chanther of the Legis'aturc i> in he enlarged 1 >v taking in the passu c and the whole of the Clerk's office. With these ad ditioiis. it will he one of the finest halls In tincountry, heing ample well lighted, and all its proportions striking and just. It will he or copied by the Confederate House of Representatives, the Virginia Senate tu-ing removed into the upper portion of the building. llan'el S. Dickinson, the incorruptible Van kee has hecn nominated hy the lllark Kcptthli cans of New York for State A'torney They know their man. It is stated that the will of the late Oen Lyon. Killed at the battle of Springfield. Mo., gives all liia property, worth some $8O,0iX), to the Lincoln Government. We are authorised to announce COL. G. F. TOWNS, of Greenville, a canidate to represeut the Fifth Congressional District in the t ougress of the Confederate States. Sept II 16?te The friends of Col. J AMES FARROW res. feet fully announce him as a candidate to represent the 5th t 'ongressionul District in the Congress of the Confederate Slates. July 18 19 te For Colonel. The Governor, in view of the disorganized stale of the Militia, having ordered *11 vacancies, (occasioned by officers accepting commission* in the Confederate service) to be filled immediately, we respectfully beg to present the name of J. B. Tolleson a* one altogether qualified to fill the office of Colonel of the 36th Kegiinent, and trust he will accept the nomination. . MILITIA MEN. SHERIFF'S SALES. FOR OCTOBER, 1861. T)Y virtue of sundry writs of fieri facias, to I > me directed, 1 will sell, Itefnre the Court House, on the first Monday and Tuesday, in OCTOBER neat 41 Acres of Land, more or less bounded by lands of IV Bishop, the Estate of Jefferson Choice dee d , and others; sold as the property of O 8. Grsnard, at the suit of the 8tate, for Taxes. Also, 1 Bay horse, saddle and bridle, sold as the property of William Petty at the suit of Q. W'. King. Terms of sale. cash. ' L. M. GENTRY, s. a. d. Sheriff"s Office, Sept. 16, IStfl. Sept 26 20 2t. C. C. Jarrett end Joeeph Cash end wife, Applicants, n Julius J arret t. at. *L, Defendants. Petition for Sale of Real Ft tale of Sarah J arrett, daeeated. T)Y order from the Court of Ordinary, I will I J^ell on Salesday next in front of the Court lToti*e d?.or, 70 so roe of land, more or loon, tying on the head waters of Thicket v Crook, hounded hy lands of Carter Burnett* W?. Carlisle, .lee.se Blanton, "o. Champion, and others; sold a* the property of Sarah Jarrett, deo'd., for partition and division. I M. GENTRY. D. Sept IS * . COLLIiOB, rHK M?rsUwof H.I? iSMiurttaB ?um?d T?e*d?>, ?ue lixuU will fat rtccirtd ia itjmeat ft>? board and tuilioi. w. a. ut am, president. Bept 26 29 tf _ LOpK AT THIS I ?11E Mbfcrtbcr is compelled TO H AVK MONEY. uu givca ibis notice to those tiled ts him to FAY UP IMMEDIATELY, toner he must sad tMl bore *. WBELLY WTAT*. Sept 26 *> , 8w> STATE OF aooiEpAi555^r SPARTANBURG DISTRICT^. Citation for Letters of AdmtaiMmtUoWHEREAS LEWIE MsMII#^ AND J. H. HADDUB hare petitioned this ourt for leljtm of Administration, on mil sad iagular the goods snd obn'tla*. rights sad redita of ELIJAH McMlLLAN, deosdaed. Tk'tJ ore therefore to elte sad idsssbb sit .ad lingular, the kindred ud creditor* of the aid ELIJAH McMlLLAN, he and appear at be Court of Ordinary, for eaid District, to bf teld at Spartanburg Court House, on the 11 tb lay of October nest, to show cause. If any casts, why said letters should not bo graatod. Uireo under my hand and seal of offios, this 11 tit day of Septembers A. D. 1801. J. LA RLE BO MAR, o. s.n. Sept 26 29 Mw STATE OF SOUTH CAttOLINA. BP ART AN BURG DISTRICT. Citation for Letters of Administration. WHEREAS H. H. WORKMAN baa petitioned this court for Letters of Administration, on all and singular tb* goods ud chatties, rights and sredits of 8AMUEL WORKMAN, deceased. These are there ore to cite and admonish all .om , me ?tumw iihi crcuiion or the Mid SAMUEL WORKMAN, be and appear it the Court of Ordinary, for said District, to be held st Spartanburg Court llouse, on the 7th day of October next, to show osuse, if any exists, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my band and seal of offiee, this 24>h day of September. A. 1). 18M J. EARLB no MAR, o a. d. Sept 26 29 2w TAXES. ALL persons who owe Taxes for the year 1860, or pree ous, are hereby notified mat longer indulgence cannot be given. 1 am in earnest. It. C. POOLE, r c. Sept 18 28 2t Look At This. Rifle* wanted for Confederal* Pert Ice. I AM author!red to pur chase FIFTEEN HUNDRED (smnti burr) RIFLES, for the use of lie Army. Any person having such gun they ire willing to sell, will please call at A' TOLLKRON'S Store, where they will reeeive.q fair nrioe in cash, and help to furnish our Afmy in the West with a much needed weapon. M^'nl lough's victory at Springfield was wonbyfwe'e titles. 1 want those iu good order, c'thei fti.t' or pcrcuvsion. W. C. BENNETT. epv 16 27 ,[) I < WITTY Continue t-j keep their Stock of Gooda aa full ?nr Colonel lo command the tftith lU-gt.. < C. M , and for .Major lo pumm n 1 the ls? iilla'.ion ot -a.d Regiment. on the loth day of Kilulter next. The Captains or Officers in coiunatid ol Cumpuies, arc oh.irged with the exien-ton of I his order, and lo bold -a.a election* is uliovc staled, ami uicel the ensuing day at lomar's Old Field, lo count the rotes and make proper returns. ily order of Col. W. B. ALLISON. Commanding. W. P. Bishop. Lieut. Col. 86th Kegt. S. 0 MScpl. 28 2l NEW ARR iNUKMENTs" f|THE subscribers hare purchased ihc enti-a I STOCK OF HOOKS AND STATIONEFY ?l Her. A W. WALKER of tbi* place, and wit icreuficr conduct the business in the name ?f H. Townsend At Co. We are now opening and ofTering for wL * Urge addition to the ahorenamed slock. wkcb will be sold on as reasonable leriM at pnsstde. All who will gire us a trial will find a ulk Nroek ol* Hchool) RELIGIOUS. MISCELLANEOUS, and ue.fal BOOKS, together with PAFER. FENS. 1IK. and every rariety of STATIONERY AND FANCY ARTICLES in our line. 8. TOWNSENf, T. B. ANDERdON. Spartanburg. Sept. 4. I8G1. 21?tf TV I 17? rpiIOSE having detnauda against the estate 1 of W. D. WOOD, deceased, wit have I bom properly attested. Those indebted are requested to pay up. J. A. WOOD, Aim't. Sept 5 20 if T11R ST ATE OF SOUTTTCI K0L1NA8PARTASBUMO DISTRICT. In the Court op Okdinaay. Malhew I'. Gossett, Applicant, vs. Wiltun Onseil undothers. Defendants. Petition for sale of Real Estate of Gdirtei Go* sett, Deceased. TT appearing to my satisfaction tbit William Gosseit. Coleman C. Gossett and Stmnaom Oossett, Defend't* in Ibis oase, r?si