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The Fight at Philiippa.
In the Richmond Dispatch of Saturday
last, we find the following account of a
fight which took place at Philiippa, Bar
bour County, Virginia, on Monday of last
week:
Col. J. W. Spalding, of this city, who
was a participator in the recent fiebt at
Philiippa, gives us the following particulars
of that affair. Our foroes were posted in
the town of Philiippa, and numbered in all
about 700 effective fighting men
The commanding officer, Co! Portei field,
having been informed on Sunday, by a
courageous lady, who rode from Fairmont,
in Marion county, through the lines of the
enemy at uraiton, ana inence to r uunppa.
a distance of 26 miles, that it was the purpose
of the enemy to attack us, and knowing
his superior force, determined upon
retiring to Beverley, which is distant 30
miles. Not having at hand the proper
mode of conveyance, horses and wagons
were impressed, with the view of leaving
at midnight.
It is stated that an order was issued for
the pickets, outposts and scouts to be in at
11 o'clock on Sunday night, and this or
der was obeyed. The baggage of the respective
companies was placed upon the
wagons, but for some reason best known to
the commanding officer, the horses were
not attached, and they were left standing
in street.
It was in this position of affairs that on
the morning of Monday, about daylight,
the enemy opened fire upon us from a two
gun battery of 6-pounders, posted upon a
crowned point upon the opposite shore of
the Tygarts' Valley River, which successfully
commanded the camps of the Churchville
Cavalry, of Augusta, and the Cavalry
of Rockbridge, numbering altogether about
180 men, who were situated on the oppo
site side of the river.
The horses of these corps being unaccustomed
to the fire of artillery broke from the
picket rupes, by which they were tied to
the fence, and stampeded in the wildest
confusion, dashing iu among the half form
ed infantry and filling the streets.
It W88 some time before the confusion
produced by both the fire and stampede was
overcome. Meanwhile the enemy upon the
opposite side of the river endeavored to
force the passage of the bridge with uue
piece of artillery, which he had held in re
serve; but in this movement he was check
ed by a bold charge of Capt. Richards, of
the Bath Cav31ry, who was stationed on the
opposite side of the road. A ranniug fire
then ensued, which continued up the maio
street of the town, the eneiuy having final
ly succeeded ' in crossing the bridge, and
tbe successive discharges from the troops
brought him to a stand during every few
rods of his progress.
On reaching the curve of the road leading
towards Beverley, the foot troops having
been formed by tbeir respective officers,
the main engagement took place and ter
minated in the final fijjht at Stum's house,
a mile and a half from the village. Here
the enemy received a check, gave up the
chase, and Col. Porterfield made good his
retreat to the village of Beverley.
L'ol. Willy, ot iUargantowD, wasiaaeni
prisoner in his quarters, opposite to Capoti's
Hotel. When last seen he was near the
window, having been an invalid for some
days.
A Mr. Martin, of Northwestern Virginia, j
is also believed to have been captured by!
the enemy.
The corps of Capt. Moorman. ?-f Pendleton
county, were particularly effective, as j
was also that of Capt Hall, of Montery.
Lieut. Tbompsoo.of the Fairmont Rifles,
bore himself well during the action, closing
up his ranks with the coolness of an old
soldier. So did Capt. Higginbotbam, of
Upshur's corps.
The successful termination of the fight,
and the warmth of the contest, may be attributed
to the wonderful gallantry of the
men, rather than to the superintendence of
any general officer, and numerous instances
might be related of the most determined
bravery on the part of individuals. The
majority of our men showed admirable
pluck.
The U. S. soldiers fired at random,
though armed with Minnie rifles, which
accounts for our small loss. The enemy
were about 3.000 strong, though from the
character of the country, they were unable to
bring the entire body into action Through
a lady, who has since arrived at Beverly, it
appears they acknowledge to 25 killed ; bur
the presumtion is, that there were many
more, to say nothing of sixty or severity
wounded, who were rapidly removed from
the field.
Our own loss, so far as is ascertained,
are Mr Hanger, of the Augusta Cavalry,
who was killed near the bridge; Mr Mar
tin, of Rockbridge, anu Mr Thomas E
Sims, of Richmond. The latter individual,
when last seen was bravely defending him
self, near the wagon of the Quartermaster,
to whom he was an assistant. The first
wound be received was from a man who
was mounted, but who afterwards met his
deserts at the mouth of a musket. His
last and mortal wouud ."'lr Sims received j
while between his wagoD and the fence,
when he was endeavoring to mount a horse
which was near by. He had been up du
ring the entire night, preparing the vouchers
for the horses which had been pressed
into service, and were to be paid for ?
These vouchers were upon his person, and
with his body, are presumed 'o 1 ?ve been
taken by the enemy.
Capt. Richards, of the Bath (V-alry,
who was reported to he killed, esc-ped un
hurt, and reached Beverley with his corpton
Monday.
Private L. B. Dangetfield. from the
Warm Springs, was not killed, as reported
He received a severe and painful wound on
the left leg just above th< ankle, both bone*
being crushed. He wa? taken to Bever'ev
in a wagon, where his leg ? : > removed on
Tuesday morninsr. just b? t1 e knee ?
Nearly at the san e im- M. Dangerfi-ld
was struck; Mr. Hogshead r.-cen e<i a fl-'sh
wound in the arm, and a number of otters
were struck, but not daugeriusly wounded
Ooe of the most frightened individuals
of the entire party was a negro, who was
knocked down by the wind of a six pound
ball. He immediately sprang to his feet,
jumped upon a horse and reached Bever
ley two hours in advance of any one else
Such was the suddenness of the attackthat
some of the men had Dot time to dress.
Col. Porterfield is now at Beverley, where
it is expected he can successfully maintain
his position uniil re nforced. No doubt, is
entertained that the information of the ab
sence of artilhry in the command of Por
terfield was communicated to Geueral Me
Clelland at Grafton, together with the fact t
that our foroes intended to move that night, <
by resident traitors. I
As an illustration of the bravery of Yir i
ginia we have above given one instance.? <
Here is another: When the firing com- 1
menced, and while Mr. Sims way trying to <
get the Quartermaster's baggage upon a I
wagon, a lady, seeing his difficulty, boldly I
came forward, notwithstanding bullets were i
flying around her, took one end of the J
trunk and assisted him in his work. i
The chest of the Adam's Express Com- <
pany was captured by the enemy, but fortunately
Quartermaster Jordan had taken
the precaution to remove the money it con
mined, and the funds are now safe at Bev- 1
erley. 1
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A number of detective rmea irom nar
per's Ferry were no doubt also taken from 1
the jail, but tbe number of arms heretofore j
reported as captured is greatly exaggerated.
'
The following account of the affair has '
also been furnished us : 1
"The Virginia forces at Phillippa allowed
themselves to be surprised. They were '
awakened early in the morning by tbe cry '
that the enemy was upon them, and by the '
firing of a cannon the enemy had brought J
along. They immediately beat a retreat, (
the enemy in pursuit. About four or five '
miles out of the town a part of them made 1
a stand, and were attacked by the enemy, f
They repulsed him; the attack was twice s
repeated, and the enemy as often repulsed. *
The enemy then desisted from the pursuit $
and our forces came off, sustaining a loss (
of six men?among them Mr. Sims, of this '
city. In the hurry of leaving the town '
our men left 500 stand of arms which had f
not yet been unboxed. They brought a- 1
way all tbeir own arms. The loss of the *
enemy was some fifty or sixty. Our foice J
was about 900 strong, the enemy supposed (
to be 1 500. 1
The South Carolinians in Virginia. (
We clip the following extracts from the i
Richmond correspondence of the Peters- 1
burg Express: (
The Eighth Regiment South Carolina .
Volunteers, Col. Cash, 1,000 strong, arri j
ved at 11 o'clock this forenoon. They .
were greeted at the Petersburg depot by an
immense crowd, and vociferously cheered
as they marched off to the quarters assigned
them. This is a magoificent body of men,
and will make their mark. .
In a company from Darlington, S. C., I
noticed among the privates Mr. Charles
Andrews, accompanied by his wife. She
marched in the ranks by her husband's
side, occasionally relieving hiui by appro
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priatiug Dis trusty nne, or nis weu uueu
knapsack, whichever he might proffer.
This devoted wife aod heroioe heard that
her husbaod had received orders to march f
instantly to Virginia. She was visiting him .
at camp when the order came, and resolved
that she would not be separated from him.
Secreting herself so as to avoid the eye of |
the Colonel, she marched off with her husband,
and was not discovered by the noble
commander until the regiment readied
Wilmington, N. C. She was told that she
could not accompany her husband, but with ^
tears in her eyes she entreated that she
should not be torn from him whom she
would cheerfully follow to the cannon's j
mouth. She pledged to make herself useful
iD various ways, and finally her eloquent
voice and still more eloquent black eyes j
overcame the Colonel, and he decided that j
she might accompany her husbaud. Oh, ^
woman's devotiou ! Who can estimate r
who can properly value it? The pretty
young woman is to be the rivandiere of the j
gallant Eighth and she already handles a
gun like one used to the service.
Gen. Beauregard has assumed command
at Manassas Gap. llely upon it that this
accomplished officer will lead the Southern j
army victorious through Alexandria, Washington
and Baltimore. From all I can hear, .
the war is to be carried into the very heart
of the enemy's country. The villainous (
scoundrels and ruthless invaders are to be
made to feel our power?they are to be
tau.ht a lesson?they are to be learned i
that there arc blows to receive as well as j
blows to give. i
A3 an illustration of the opinion enter- j
taitied by South Carolinians of General
Beauregard's abilities, let tne recite a little i
incident To day. upon the arrival of the (
Eghih Regiment, a gentleman asked a Carolina
soldier what he thought of General
tJ' uurejrard. The prompt reply was, ??If
Gen Beauregard were to tell me that Fortress
Monroe could be taken, it would be
ours before Saturday night; if he were to
say it could not be taken, we would not go
within fifty miles of it."
Invasion of Toronto, Missouri.
The following extract from a private let
ter to a geutlemao in Memphis, dated Iron
ton, Mo., May 23, 1861, gives the particulars
of the invasion of that town by the
Linco'nites, and affords a faint picture of
the atrocities cow being perpetrated iu i
Missouri. The letter says :
Yesterday (Wednesday, the 22d) was a
day never to be forgotten by us in Arcadia
Valley. I pray that I may never see such
another day of horror. Lincoln has guerilla
soldiers, composed of the lowest class of
foreigners, which he has turned loose on
the Border States, to make war on all thoj
Secessionists ?to take freemen as prisoners,
and court martial them for treason if they
fail to take the oath of allegiance.
Early yesterday morning a gentleman
came galloping up to our house, warning|
us to hide, that the Lincoln soldiers would
be on us shortly. He said they had already
shot at him. One of my sons was iu the
field ploughing, and I ran out to tell him
to hide By the time I returned, I heard j
the guns firing in every direction, and the
women iu the valley screaming. I then ran
..{fund hid myself where I could seethe
soldiers. They .-oon came along, some on i
j horse and some on foot. My son, who was i
j ploughing in the field, was seen by them;
| running through the rye field, and imwe |
diately two soldiers on horseback started
jaltor him. They threw down the fences
! and pursued him. They commanded him
to staud and yield himself a prisoner; he
paid no attention to them, but ran on. They
rheu shot at him, and came ocar striking
him. Finally, he gained the woods and
ocaped. The horsemen tbeD returned j
from the chase to the house. They got an |
axe and broke up :ny furniture, stole every j
i cent of money we had, split open my closet j
j doors, aud scattered my groceries all round, j
j A gold watch was hanging in oue of the:
j rooms. They stole that. They also stole
a rifle, saddle ':nd one horse. They took
jau old Ducto'" uur towu a prisoner. They
even took his pocket knife from him. An
iold geutleuiuu named Browu, a very strong
secessionist, aged 80 years, they knocked
down, jumped upon him, trampled on his
breast and injured him so much that he
will die. Such are some of the incidents
)f cival war in our midst. I am strongly
reminded, by what has taken place here of
Cromwell's times. The Round Heads he
turned loose on the Royalists, I compare to
die Black Republicans and the Secessionsts
on the Border States, only the Round
Heads went about depredations with whiaing
hyp'ocrisy, while the Black Republics
use the utmost profanity.
The Zou-Zous.
Richmond was yesterday thrown into a
paroxism of excitement by the arrival of
:be New Orleans Zouaves?a battalion of
?ix hundred and thirty, as unique and picturesque
looking Frenchmen as ever deighted
the oculars of Napoleon the three,
rhey are just from Pensacola, which they
left abouf eight days ago, having laid over
ine day at Montgomery, Ala., and are
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pruDaDjy ea route ior iuauussno.
The volunteers were originally called for
ly its Lieut. ColoDel, on the 17th of March
ast, and such was the alacrity with which
;he response was met, that on the 8th of
ipril four hundred men started for Pensaiola,
where they were subsequently joined
)y two mote companies, making the battaloi?
complete. They have there been engaged
in throwing up fortifications, and are
laid to have been the favorite soldiers of
jren. Bragg. If anybody wishes to see
;enuine French Zouaves, just as they lookid
in the Crimea, scrutinize these brave
'ellows. Tbey are generally small, but
viry, muscular, active as cats, and brown
is a side of sole leather. Twenty or thirty
ire New Orleans Irishmen, one hundred or
hereabouts are Swiss, and quite a number
ire Germans, but the majority are Arnerijan
Frenchmen. Many of them served in
he Crimea, and the whole body is ready at
;his moment to storm purgatory, were the
)rder given to do so, if that uncomfortable
ilace was so full of Abolitionists that their
leads stuck out of the windows. Their
Iress is the attire and material of the regllar
French Zouave?embroidered blue
acket, red baggy trowsers, black leather
eggios and white gaiters?the costume beng
surmounted by the inevitable red cap,
vhich rests jauntily upon the back of their
ihort cropped heads.
Just now, as may be expected after eight
lays of travel, they look painfully dirty,
jut after they have indulged themselves to
heir ordinary ablutions, they will make a
show that will wake up several ideas to the
;ffect that the South are able to produce tbe
ic plus ultra of geuine fighting stock, in
whuse knowledge of the English language
jo such word as "fail" has ever made an
ntrusion. Their great desire is to meet
;he "pet lambs" of the lute Colonel Ellsworth,
in which we trust they will be speedily
accommodated. If they do they will
walk through the New York rowdies like a
whirlwind. Their principal fare, since
leaving Pensacola, has been crackers, cheese
ind whiskey, and they are in sad want of
more substantial aliment.
They also want knapsacks and shoes,
which will doubtless be supplied to them
oefore their departure for camp. Many of
:hem strolled through the streets during the
lfternoon and attracted general attention,
but there was no public parudo. They are
quartered in Glazebrook's warehouse, near
:he Petersburg depot, a five story building;
out they disdained to come down the stairs
ike ordinary mortals, and descended in
characteristic style from the windows. The
modus operandi of this performance was
tomething like the followiug: One would
hang by his hands to the window sill; a
second would slide down his back and freeze
;o his heels, while the third taking one
)f his smaller companions by a strong nip
it the seat of his breeches, as a sort of ballast,
we suppose, would turn four or five
somersaults and roll down the novel bridge
into the window of the story below. We
didu't see these gymnastics, but this is
"what they say."?Richmond Dispatch.
Gunpowder.?As gunpowder is likely
to play an important part, and wield a great
influence in the affairs of this continent for
awhile, we have hunted up from different
sources the following facts in relation to it.
Like some other important inventions
and discoveries, Europe probably was indebted
to the Arabs, for the use of gunpowder
in military operations. They used
it in some land and naval operations as early
as the thirteenth century. In the fourteenth
century, the Moors used it before
Alicant and Algesiras. Its first discovery
dates a few centuries earlier than this. Its
chemical composition is accurately detailed
in a book published in the 9th century. It
was first used with Artillery in Germany
about 1365, and soon afterwards came to
be known all over Europe The introduction
of Gunpowder soon changed completely the
modes of warfare.
Gunpowdt-risa mixture of Saltpetre, Sul
phur and unarcoai. i ne composition varies
slightly in the proportions in different
countries. The Gunpowder of the United
States consists of nitre 75, sulphur 12-5,
and charcoal 12-5 parts.
The nitre is obtained in this country
from saltpetre caves.
The sulphur of commerce is mainly obtained
from the volcanic districts of Italy,
where it is thrown up by an extensive natural
process of sublimation.
It may be obtained artificially from sulphur
earth, or Iron or copper pyrites. It is
separated from its connection with the earth
or metal by heat in a suitable apparatus for
collecting and condensing it. There is a
large amount of copper pyrites at the Duck
Town mines, and Iron pyrites abounds
throughout this country.
The charcoal may be obtained from the
poplar, sumach, black alder, cnesnut or
willow. It is prepared by calceuing the
wood in cast-iron cylinders, arranged in a
furnace.
The explosive force of gunpowder results
from the sudden conversion of the solid constituents
into a gaseous state.?Jacksonville
{Ala.) Republican.
Fuom Pensacola.?Twenty-eight hundred
troops have been transferred from
Pensacola to Virginia. The New Orleans
Delta says that this reduction of General
Braug's command leaves him ample force
to conduct all the operations against Fort
Pickens. The troops leaving comprise the
Louisiana battalions, the Zouaves, and a
Georgia and Alabama regiment.' Seven
hundred men of the enemy's forces have
been lauded at Santa Rosa, with a large
supply of provisions, including live cattle.
Their purpose is evidently to establish an
entrenched camp on the island.
Gen Rragg is strengthening and auguu
ut:ug his batteries, and making such ar
rangements as, it is stated, will make the
result a glorious one. Reinforcements at
this season of the year are not of much
value, as sickness will prove a decimator
of the ranks
It is said that great alarm prevails in
Fort Pickens, as the general adfl his officers
have little confidence in their men.?
The dry dock was not sunk in the channel,
as, owing to the want of steamers, they
could not get it to the channel. This is
said to be a matter of small importance, as
no vessel can enter the bay with impunity.
Col. Brown, the commander of Pickens
thought the old dock was a floating battery,
and sent two communications to General
Bragg on the subject. On the assurance
of Gen. Bragg that it was neither a Trojan
horse nor a floating battery, Brown's apprehensions
subsided, and affairs at Fort
Pickens have been more qutet since.
?k ftaitriflt
YORKVILLE, S. C.
THUESDAY MOEKING, TONE 13, 1861.
C@-Mr. John It. Allen, Post Master at Chester, Is our
authorized agent; and fully empowered to receive money
for this office, and give receipts for the same.
ft?-In cases where subscribers do not take the Enquirer
rom the post-office, Po st-Masters are requested to nodfy us
inmediately.
(gjb Subscribers desiring their papers changed must mention
the Post Office from, as well us the one to, which they
desire the change to be made.
FATAL AFFRAY.
On Thursday last, near Broad River, in
this District, a difficulty occurred between
Messrs Peter Moser and James W. Leech.
Moser struck Leech on the head with a
rock, from the effects of which he died in
about four hours. The difficulty originated
from some of Leech's negroes havinp
"dogged" a cow belonging to Moser. An
inquest was held over the body of the deceased,
but we have not been able to ascertain
the verdict of the jury. Moser was
arrested and lodged in jail.
FINE WHEAT.
As an evidence of the fine crop which
is now being harvested, Mr. H. G. Plaxico,
of Bullock's Creek, has left several
heads of wheat at the Enquirer Office. It
is of the variety known as the red Spring
Wheat, and the grain is large and plump,
and the heads remarkably well-filled, having
as much as five grains to the "house."
We counted one of the heads with 95 grains,
and several of the others numbered but
little less.
THE FIFTH REGIMENT.
We had the pleasure on Thursday last,
of a few hours intercourse with our ac
quaintances of the 5th Regiment, en route
for Virginia, who had volunteered for Confederate
service. The regiment numbers
nine hundred and sixty men, and the members
frGm our own section, were reported to
us as beiog in excellent health and spirits,
and eager for the fray. Their destination
is Manassas Junction, where ail the South
Carolina troops will be under the command
of General Beauregard.
That portion of the regiment which declined
to enter the Confederate service, has
been disbanded by the Governor. Those
belonging to York District, reached home
on Saturday last.
"THE PORTFOLIO."
We have received the first number of
tbis new candidate for tho favor of Southern
youth, the prospectus of which has np*
1 P 1
pearea in our columns ior several weeira.
The pacer is well filled with interesting
matter, both original and selected, and in
its mechanical appearance, is as neat as a
new pin. The design is to supply a home
paper, suited to the capacity and wants of
the young, and we think the proprietors
have sueceedod most admirably in the first
number.
"The Portfolio" is issued monthly, in
Charleston, by Samuel L. Hammond and
Frederick W. Miller, and will be furnished
to subscribers on the following terms : Oue
copy, 81 j ten copies, 89; thirty copies,
822 j fifty copies, 840.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Charlotte, N. C,'(
Friday Evening, June 7, 1861. j
Dear Enquirer:?The old maxim, "man
proposes, but God disposes," has been well
exemplified in our experience, since we
struck camp at Orangeburg, on Wednesday
evening, for the Old Dominion. We then
fully hoped to reach the region of Manassas,
at farthest, by Saturday night; but now
it is Friday afternoon, and we are here, under
your nose, enjoying the generous hospitalities
of beautiful Charlotte. A series
of accidents, in which "nobody was hurt,"
has retarded our progress. At one time,
we made the rapid speed of 17 miles in 17
hours!
We had the first smash-up, a few miles
this side of Columbia, near the camp of the
3rd Regiment. The hinder wheels of the
engine were thrown off, and other damage
done to both engine and cars, occasioning a
J _ 1 nArtAnnl liAiiro nn J /iaItntmm no f/\
uuiuy Ui ocvciuj uuuioj uuu uaudiu^ uo iu
go back to Columbia. The presence of
mind and intrepidity of Lieut. Latham, of
Spartanburg, in leaping from the cars, although
the embankment was high, and
waving a light to the train behind?for the
Regiment was conveyed in three trains?
doubtless saved many, if not from death,
at least from serious injury. Such acts are
worthy of record, and the people of Union,
York and Spartanburg, should treasure up
the name of this gallant gentleman.
T1 is accident enabled us to visit the
camp of the 3d Regiment, and shake the
hands of many of the officers and privates
who are old acquaintances. This Regiment
is composed of men from Newberry Lau
rens and the western pnrt of Spartanburg?
commanded by Col. Williams of Mexican
war experience?is large and strong ; and,
from our knowledge of the "stuff of which
it is made," will, we feel confidant, make
its mark in a campaign, both for valor and
discipline.
We felt a keen regret on reaching Chester,
when we learned that so maDy friends
from Yorkville had come down the day before
to bid us God speed; and we missed
the sight of their "dear familiar faces" by
the unavoidable delay. A few friends,
however, met us, among whom we mention
Mr. John S. Bratton, for the thrice welcome
cold supper which he had for some of us.
His appreciated kindness., together with a
warm loaf from Mr. Kirkpatriok, at Rock
Hill, afforded to a large group of the "Jaspers"
the most gratifying supper we have
enjoyed since we entered the service.
Another slight accident detained us a
few minutes, just above Rock Hill. The
"rear-guard" of the regiment reached this
town awhile after sunset, and were marched
to the Fair Grounds; the front trains having
reached here at 8 in the morning, and
3 in the afternoon. This cattle straying
into the lovely town, and upon the elegant
and hospitable people of Charlotte, marred
their arrangements for our entertainment.
Those who arrived first and partook of the
dinner they had provided, report that it
was truly magnificent. We can say nothing
less than that, ever since our arrival,
Charlotte has burdened the regiment with
kindness and attention. The fire is here,
and its richest glow is upon the cheeks and
in the eyes of all. It is a proud satisfaction
and joy to feel, wherever you go, that
the glorious cause of Southern indepen
dence?of the second Revolution hallowed
by the recollections of the First, as well as
all the precious hopes of the future?meets
a support so pervading and enthusiastic,
that it knits all together, as a band of
brothers and sisters, in the ties of a mighty
common sympathy. Such unity in such a
cause, makes every hardship and danger
sweet.
We hope to write to you next from
Richmond. Yours quite cheerfully,
OUR CORPORAL.
MERE-MENTION. ^
The following is a correct list of Gen.
Beauregard's staff: Col. Jno. S. Preston,
Col. Jno. L. Manning, Col. A. G. Rice,
Col. W. P. Miles, Maj. D. R. Jones, Maj.
Joseph Heyward. These gentlemen are
now at their posts. Dies for the new
coin of the Confederate States have been
received at Dablonega at the branch mint,
and the superintendent has received orders
from headquarters not to strike olf any more
United States coin, but to reserve the bullion.
The crops in Mississippi, according
to the Bolivar Times, are excellent.
It says that corn enough will be raised to
last two years. There will be little cotton
raised, nor does any one care about raising
much. One of the biggest of the
Columbiads at Fort Monroe is bearing directly
upon the house of ex-President Tyler.
Volunteer companies in the service
of the Confederate States may number
114 men?a round 100 privates, and fourteen
commissioned and non-commissioned
officers. A contagious disease, sup
posed to be small pox, has made its appearance
in Newberry. The exercises of Newberry
College have, in cousequence, been
suspended for the remainder of the season.
It is said that Mr. Preston tho U.
States Minister to Spain, has been using all
his iofluenoe at the Spanish Court, in behalf
of secession and the interests of the
Southern Confederacy. The British
and American Steamship Company advertise
that their first vessel for New Orlcaos
direct?the Malacca?will leave Liverpool
on the 7th August, to be followed on the
4th September by the Rangoon, and thereafter
every alternate Wednesday by screw
steamers. Why should a falsehood
he considered good authority? Because it
can be relied on. A volunteer was
horsewhipped in Philadelphia on Monday,
by his wife, because he had enlisted without
her consent. June has been noted
for centuries as the month of battles; it is
likely to maintain its reputation in 1861.
The National Intelligencer, which has
hitherto supported Mr. Lincoln's course of
policy, now takes ground against his invasion
of Virginia. It observes "that it canl?
t!A 1 --1 i. _ l
not see any policy wnicu iuu&b w a reoburtition
of the Union by such measures.
A man by the name of Runn is raising a
regiment in Iowa. Let no soldier pronounce
his Colonel's name aloud in time of
battle. Two months drilling of new
troops is considered, in France, long enough
to bring them into great precision of movement.
The Committee on printing in
the Baltimore City Council, is composed of
Messrs. Swindell, Dean and Robb. Mr.
Dean ought to resign, and let a Mr. Steele
be elected in his place, when the trio would
[be complete. A private letter from
a distinguished Chief Justice of a Northern
State says: "We have two parties here
?the Democrats who are enlisting to fight
the battles of the country, and the Republicans,
who are robbing them out of their
rations and clothing by all sorts of swindling
contracts." Governor Sprague,
of Rhode Island, is sick of war already,
and has returned to his official duties."
To drive away musquitoes, camphor is the
most powerful agent. A camphor bag hung
upin anopen casement will provean effectual
barrier to their entrance. Camphorated
[spirit applied as perfume to the face aud
jhands will act as an effectual preventive;
but when bitten by them, aromatic vinegar
is the best antidote. The Nashville
Banner says that 7,500 Enfield rifles, imported
via New Orleans, have been received
by the proper authorities of Teunesseo.
The New York Tribune asks?"Who
planted the canDon on the banks of the
Mississippi?" The planters, we suppose 8
The Confederate States have fur- ^
nished Tennessee with 17,000 arms in addition
to those in her own arsenal. c
The celebrated Armstrong guns are getting 8
out of favor. They were quite useless in
the China war, and when hit with shot ;
are easily destroyed. Hon. John Bell I
spoke on the 5th instant, at Knoxville, *
Tenn., to the Louisiana troops, urging war '
to the death against the North, declaring (
that five millions of soldiers cannot con- i
quer the South. Great enthusiasm for the 1
Southern cause was manifested. One
of the rifle companies from Arkansas, now
in Virginia, is commanded by Captain
Crockett, a grandson of the famous Davy
Crockett. The company carry a banner
upon which appears the inscription : "Be
sure you're right: then go ahead."
The Mayor of Memphis has had sixty-four
Irish pikes manufactured for a company to
be formed shortly in that city. The Irish
pike is a formidable weapon, about ten feet :
long, the end like a bayonet, with a hook,
enabling the holder to push it against an!
adversary with effect, or to hook and cut
severely.
The Memphis (Tenn.,) Appeal says :?
"General Pillow has issued strict orders
that in order to carry out the prohibition to 1
export Cotton except from Southern ports,. 1
no Cotton will be permitted to pass Northward
out of the State of Tennessee by rail- (
road, nor up the Mississippi, nor down the
Tennessee or Cumberland rivers." 1
The Vicksburg Whig says that four steam- \
era passed that point on the 23d ult, loaded (
with Confederate troops, destined for Fort i
Smith, Arkansas. They are a portion of i
the army for the protection of the Western
frontier, under the command of Brigadier '
General Ben McCulloch. The city ,
of Jeffersonville, Indiana, opposite Louisville,
on the Ohio river, has elected a
'Breckinridge secession Mayor," by fifty '
majority over the Republican candidate.
This is the "E^vnt" of the State.
? ? ?c*?f r
The Privateer CaUioun captured ten free
negros in one of the Northern prizes. Attorney-General
Benjamin has been telegraphed
to ascertain what disposition is to
be made of them. Cairo, Illinois,
which Lincoln has garrisoned, is a nice
place to emigrate from on the score of
health. During the month 772 men, afflicted
with an assortment of diseases, were
admitted in the Hospital. A son of
George D. Prentice is commander of a sepos?inn
milifjirv nnmnanv in Louisville.
J r? /
CHESTEE CORRESPONDENCE.
Chester, S. C., June 11,1861.
Editors of Yorkville Enquirer:
Heaven has indeed been propitious. The
wheat crop is the best we have had for many
years. The forward or winter oats are excellent.
The recent rains will ensure a
fine yield of the later oats, and corn is
promising. This seems to be the state of
things existing everywhere in the South.?
It is stated that the wheat crop in Tennessee
will itself be sufficient to afford bread
for that State for the next twelve months.
The clouds themselves are fighting against
the pitiful, despotic North. If they could
errect an impassible wall around the Southern
Confederacy we would still live till we
died?of old age, if something else rather
than the scarcity of food did not remove us
hence. Just at the time it was expected
that we would be starved out, an abuudance
of bread stuff is poured into our lap by a
gracious Providence; the cattle are fattening
in the woods for the butcher's stall, and
hundreds of thousands of pounds of bacon
are being offered for sale at living prices.
On Tuesday evening last a detachment
of Georgia troops passed through our town
on their way to the seat of war. Ou Wednesday,
Col. Bacon's Regiment, and on
Thursday, Col. Jenkins' Regiment, and a
Company of North Carolina Volunteer*
passed up in fine spirits.
The removal of the seat of Government
more than a thousand miles directly towards
the footsteps of the iovader, must imp;ess
.he nations of the earth favorably as it re
gards the valor and resources of this infantNation.
It shows what implicit confidence
we have iD our ability to /ace the mimic.
Richmond is situated at the foot of the
lower falls on James'river, 117 miles from
Washington, 342 from New York, 423 from
Charleston, and 106 from Norfolk. The
spot was first visited by white men in 1609,
when "iVIaster West" penetrated to the
falls in search of provisions for the young
colony at Jamestown, but found nothing
edible but, acorns. He, however, began a
?fVirvl.no tlio aunin T7f>nr
u^limLLICUb uiai mc ^/iav/v> i>uu dmujv j v?< j i
with ODe hundred and twenty men. Fort|
Charles was erected at the falls in 1644
Richmond was founded in 1742, and made
the State Capital in 1780, since which it
has steadily increased. The population in
1800, was 5,737; in 1810, 9,785; in 1820,
12,067; in 1830,16,067; in 1840, 20,153 ;
in 1850, 27,483. The city is situated at
the head of tide water, and the vessels
drawing ten feet of water can come up to
within one mile of the centre of the city,
and those drawing fifteen feet to withio
three miles. A canal with locks, extends
around the falls (opened in 1794) above
which boats navigate the river two hundred i
and twenty miles. A canal affords navigation
also to Lybchburg.
The State Capitol is built ou Shockoe
hill, and is surrounded by a spacious square
of eight acres, enclosed with an iron teuce.
In the area there is a fine statue of Washington,
the work of a distinguished French
artist of the last century. Wo shall be
superlatively astounded if ever the tempo
rary seat of government of the Confederate
States falls into the clutches of Old JJuOc.
Market Reports.?Cotton ?None in
market. Bacon?Hog round, 14$ ; Hams,
18. Corn, 81 15. Coffee?Rio, 25 ?
Flour, per bag, 84 00 (a) 84 25. Mohs es.
Cuba, 40; N. 0., 05 (o> 70. Sugar?(Coffee)
C. 10 ; Crushed, 20. Salt?per sack,
S3 00. DAMON. |
Death or Stephen A. Douglas.?A jj
telegraphic dispatch announces the death!
at Chicago, Uliuois, on the 4th instant, ofh
Stephen A. Douglas, at the ago of forty- j
eight years. He was a native of Brandon,!'
Vermont. I"
Telegraphic Items. fi
Washington, JuDe 8.?The Federal Sen- h
tors and Representatives are arriving in ii
nticipation of the meeting of the rump w
Congress on the 4th of July. C
The best informed men in Washington g
tonsider a brush with England inevitable,
is soon as her manufacturing interest want S
;otton. n
A Western Missouri letter to the New p
fork Timet, saya that for one Union flag
lying in that portion of the State, there
launt in the face of the law, a dozen of the ^
hateful emblems of treason. 5
The Memphis post office has been discon- c
Hnnnrl qq nurf nf fodornl mnoVnnprT7 TjftVfll
,.uuvu.?r..v. J. J ?
postmasters are directed to forward all mat- 1
ter addressed to Memphis to the Dead Let- 1
ter Office at Washington. J
Scouting parties from the Harper's Ferry
forces had seized thirteen locomotives at
Williamsport, which they switched into the
Winchester road. The batteries are being
withdrawn from the Maryland side, and
retreating. The route towards Winchester
is strongly fortified.
The secessionists are strong and growing
bolder in Frederick. The Unionists there
ere quaking with apprehension of an advance
from Point of Rocks, only a few miles
distant. The feeling of the Marylaoders is
indicated by the fact that at all hazards tbey
will continue to furnish provisions to the
confederate troops at Harper's Ferry and
Poht of Rocks.
The concentration of artillery at Harper's
Ferry either indicates a retreat, or an advance
via. Point of Rocks.
The Cabinet are discussing the amount
of war money to demand on the meeting of
Congress. One hundred and fifty millions
will probably be the sum demanded.
Cairo, June 8.?Col. Prentiss, learning
that thn secessionists uad a camp at Elliottt's
Mills, Kentucky, sent two compnoies of
federal troop-, there. Col. WickiifFe remonstrated
against this invasion of the
State; hut Prentiss replied: "It is my determination
to send troops in any di rev'.ion.1
ind upon any soil the Government may direct."
Chambebsburg, June 8.?Publications
relative to the proposed movpnieDts from f
that point upon Harper's Ferry are forbid '
den from Washington by the Northern 1
King. 1
Memphis, June 9.?The vote on the secession
of Tennessee was almost unanimous 1
Mobile, June 9.?General Scott says '
that be will occupy Richmond and Mem- 1
phis by the 16th of July.
Henry A. Wise is reported to be very ill.
An early attack is expected on Harper's 1
Ferry. The soldiers there are determined
to make a Thermophylm of it.
Fifteen hundred troopb are arriving daily
in Richmond. It is supposed that Presi- 1
dent Davis will soon take command in per- 1
i
son.
The pickets of the opposing armies in
Virginia are approaching each other.
The Confederate Commissioners have
bought two steamers in England, and they
will soon sail under the British flag.
Cairo, June 9.?It is feared that an attack
will be made on this city from the
South.
Another Link Broken.
The spirit of Abolition is busy in the consummation
of its work. The Presbyterian
Church, (Old School,) which basso long resisted
the invader, has at last gone down in
the general wreck. The General Assembly,
lately in session at Philadelphia, have adopted
by a very decisive vote, the resolution
of Rev. Dr. Spring, of X. Y., sustaining
the Government and declaring their
adherence to the Union and the Constltu- i
tion. The Southern members fonght them
hard for several dajs, and the result will
surely bo a permanent separation, into an I
' Old School" South, as well as "Old i
School" North, though it had not transpired
at last accounts. i
Tho following are the resolutions of Dr.
Spring, which passed by a vote of 154
yeas, to 66 nays :
licsohqd, That in view of the present
agitated and unhappy condition of this i
country, the 4th day of July next be hereby
set apart as a day throughout our bounds
and that od this day ministers and people
are called on humbly to confess and bewail
their national sin-, <. ] to offer our thanks i
V> the Father of light for His abundant and i
uideserved goodness towards us us a natiou,
to seek Ilia g.o.larico and blessing upon our i
ruhrs and their counsels, as well as the assembled
Congress of the United States, and
to impioie Him, in the name of J^susj
Christ, the great High Priest of the Chris-t
tian profession, to turn away Hisang ^r from
us, and speedily restore to us the blessings
of a safe and honorable peace.
Resolved, That in the judg'n?tit of this
Assembly, it is the duty of n ministers
and churches under its care tu do all ii
their power to promote and perpetuate ti c
integrity of the Uoited Stares, aud to 1
strengthen, uphold and encourage the Fed 1
eral Government in the just .xercise of uli 1
its functions, under our noble Constitution.
!
Letter from Oeiio ?The following is
an extract of a letter written by a gentleman
of Tiffin, Ohio, to his cousin, a lady
residing in Lewisburg, Greenbrier county, |
Virginia. Its perusal has afforded Ua very
great pleasure, and would spem to justify ,
the hope that there are yet remaining in the
Northern States more good meu than were t
found by the Lord in Sodom at the depar- ,
ture of Lot from that ill-fated city :
"I am pained, my dear cousin, to think (
you should form such a poor opinion of me,
* ? T 1 lit, i i. AL.
as to tninu ttiat i snouia De recreant; 10 me
principles of right and justice, which I have
always fought for, aud to which I have
steadfastly adhered, in defiance of infuriated
mobs, thirsting for my heart's blood ?
For two weeks my life was in my hand, bat,
thank God! 1 had manhood enough to
proudly maintain my position, and boldly
proclaim my sympathies. Not one of the
miserable scoundrels dared rais.e a fioger to \
my injury, but, like a set of cowardly curs, {
that they were, stood at a distance and
growled at me. They dared not even face I
me, but sent their pimps tome with threats. 1
The excitement has since died out, and for t
the past week, it has been comparatively t
quiet. The true men?the men who are i
opposed to this damnable war?can now be t
heard. You arc in error, when you think ]
ve all belong to the Abo!ifi"u horde. The 1
majority of those who pretended to Le in 1
tav.-r of giving the South her constitutional i
rights, have deserted us; but we do not i
give up. Enough are left to form a nnole- <
us for a great party, which will sweep this 1
country like a whirlwind. ]
"Candidly, I do not think the Admini.vii
iiatiou will prosecute this war. In my it
jpiniuo, thev are but playing a part from!
orce of circumstances. Popular sentiment
? urging it on. In my heart, I believe the
adependence of the Confederate States
rill be acknowledged within six months,
lertain it is, that there can be nothing
ained by war.
"A resolution has passed in our State
Senate to the effect, that Ohio will furnish
o troops for a war of insurrection and opression
upon the South."
, ~i
The Great Earthquake in South
America.?Each additional arrival from
south America swells the dreadful account
if thi> nnmhp.rs destroved bv the recent ^
- - v - ? B
lartbquake in the Argentine repnblio. At ' S
irat we were told seven or eight thousand, ^
hen not less than eleven, and now by an 1
irrival at Boston from Montevideo, with 1
lates to the 17th nit., we learn that the
lumber destroyed at Mendoza, and several
unall towns in the neighborhood of that
jity, cannot be less than 20,000. The
Centinela Puntano, of March 30, says:
The reason is obscured, the soal saddened,
\o hear these phrases. Mendoza is to day
1 mountain of ruins, under which lay sepulihered
20,000 of her inhabitants. Human
intelligence cannot describe the sad picture
:hat Mendoza and her adjacent villages
present. Senor Don B. Orellano, the last
vho has arrived from there, and who mer- ,
ta entire confidence, says that Mendoza,
:omprehending the capital, San Jose, San
Vicente, Infernillo, Panquiqua, Plumeril*
a and all other inferior districts, is to day
1 mountain of rubbish and corpses?of the
atter not less than 18,000 to 20,000." In
;be space which was destroyed there could
lot have been less than 30,000 of both sex's.
Calculating that in four leagues of tne gg
irea there have perished four to each ^
iquare, gives 20,730 perished. Of many
aniilies of twenty aad thirty, not n single
nernber has been saved. The details of
?..maiiAno Iflftnro fmm fhp nnKunnv
iuc uuiucivuo iwivio iiuu4 ?mv r r-> r ?
iods who escaped are terrible; their sufferngs
for the first days were cruel; the nar- . ?'
ative of so much suffering rends the heart.
?
The Bank Congresa.
The follow;ng are the resolutions ndoptid
by the Bank Congress which met at
\tlanta on the fourth inst. After adopting x
hese, the Congress adjourned to meet at
Richmond, on July 24th ;
"The Committee beg leave respectfully
:o report, that they have carefully coosiderid
the several matters 'eferred to them by .
.he Convention, and recommend the adop
:ion of the following resolutions, which em- ,
body all the measures they would advise the
Convention to adopt at present:
"Resolved, That thi9 Convention do recommend
to all the Banks in the Southern
Confederacy to receive in payment of all
dues to them the Treasury notes of the same
on deposit, and pay them out again to cos- ma
tomers. "That
until the said Treasury notes can
be prepared and issued, it be recommended ,
that all the Banks do agree to advance to j
the Government, in current notes, such '
sums severally as may be agreed upon between
them and the Secretary of the Treasury?the
said advance to be made on the i
deposit with the Banks of Treasury notes
of large denomination, on 8 percent, stock
or bonds.
"That all the Banks in the Southern '
Confederacy are earnestly nrged to take im
mediate action on the foregoing resolutions,
as a measure of the greatest importance to
the government and the people, and communicate
the same, without delay, to the
Secretary of the Treasury, at Richmond.
"That it be recommended to all the Railroad
Companies in the Southern Confederacy,
to receive the Treasury notes in pay- j
men*, of fares and freights. i
"That the Legislatures of the several J
States do make it lawful for the tax collec- M
tors, and other officers, to receive the Trea- ^
rury notes in payment of all taxes and all
other public dues.
"That the States, cities and corporations
having coupons payable in the city of N.
York, or elsewhere, in the enemy's coun- '
try, be requested, during the continuance
of the war, to appoint some plaoe of pay- I
inent in the Confederate States, and to give I
'.heir creditors notice of the same.
"That the Committee reoommend that
when this Convention adjourns, it adjourn
to meet agaiD on the 24th day of July next,
it Rich'^nd, Va., and invite ali Banks I
within the Confederacy who have net been
represented here to send Delegates to their
uext meeting. rThe
Government in a Quandary.
The Washington correspondent of the .
\Tew York Times says :
The Gove. ;rnent is becoming eu v rras- J
with the i^uestioQ of how tho prisoners ' 1
. aptured in this conflict now going on shall 1
i.e disposed of. Our scouts are daily pick- ? \
ing up men proved to have disunion sendroents,
and already the number taken ex- ^
;jppd.s one hundred. The rebels are cap- 1
turaig Union oieu, assuming that the Gov- ^
.ruraent will exchange prisoner*, aDd, that j
by having a sufficient number, they will be
ible to secure release to the 36 rebels captured
at Alexandria.
Here is the embarrassment. If the Government
treat these men as rebels, taken in
arms against the Government, they should
be hung. This would not be deemed good
policy, even did not humanity revolt against
mch a sacrifice of human l'fe. On the
jther side, if the system of exchanges be
idopted, there is in the act a recognition of
.he rebels as belligerents; according to all
aws of nations. The Cabinet has discussed
;his point several times without coming to
iny result, but it is probable that in the
?nd the minor rebels will be discharged on * ,
parole, and the leaders only hung.
This same correspondent urges the coniscation
of Gen. Lee's, estate, worth 8250,)00,
which act he thinks would restore Sj
Eastern Virginia to its allegiance. 1
?-?-? 1
Our Eegiments. ?f '
"L. W. S.," of the Charleston Mercury **'
writing from Camp Gregg, under date of *
1th instant, says:
"Here, face to face with the enemy, tbl
irst and second regiments stand together
ike brothers and are pleased to exhibit
hat, if South Carolina had the politicalj
emerity to precipitate the contest, she is
eudy to take her first and utmost share of
he physical evils that may result from it.
[t were but just to say, however, that this '
looor of an advanced position i9 also shared
iy the gallant Col Moore, with *Lis first v I
egimentof Virginia volunteers, from Rich- j
nond. He is the friend and countryman jj
if our friend John Mitchel, and those who I
inow him and his men, will own that in *
lis vindication of the South'he is more than
i counterpoise to the recreant MeagUer a- |
?ainst her. . 1
"The weather is at last warm?quite