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wiSiam wRIIIsT.{Proprietor9- Irit Inbepenbeiit Jfamilg Betuspaper: Jfor % promotion of f|e folifical, Social, Agricultural anb Commercial Interests of % Sontfj. j$a pee teas, rw advance. I VOLUME7! - YORKVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, 1861. NUMBER 33. _______ . bgebbhbbgblibip f ?1? W&t YOR^p.LE, s. c. THUB8DA Y MOBBING, AUGUST 15,1861. ; (jt-Mr. John E. Allen, Post Master at Chester, is our ( authorized agent; and fully empowered to receive money for this office, and give receipts for the same. ? In cases where subscribers do not take the Enquires ? from the post-office, Post-Masters are requested to notify us immediately. . ] Subscribers desiring their papers changed must mention the Post Office/rom, as well as the one to, which they desire the chagen to be made. I TO THE PUBLia f The undersigned having volunteered for ? Confederate Service, the business of the < Enquirer Office will be attended to by < J. E. Grist. The publication of the pa- < per will be oontinned as heretofore. The i expenses of the office being heavy, and f most of which has to be met with cash, we i request those indebted to the concern, to ( pay the small demands that may be due.? < Our Co-partner, Mr. W. W. East, will 1 continue his interesting letters from the 5th i Regiment, and it is the purpose of the un- c dersigned to communicate such matters to i the paper as are uxeiy to prove luircscowug |? to ourreadere We repeat the request lor a those indebted to make payment. ] L. M. GRIST. s ^ August 15, 1861. ^ i An error ocoarred in oar last issue in the advertisement of the "Yorkville Female Collegeit should have read, "The exer- , cises of this Iostitution will be resumed ou t Monday, the twenty-sixth inst.," instead of 1 the 18th. J _ -- ? I?-The ladies of the Relief Society grate- ? fully acknowledge the donation of 12 pairs ^ of woolen socks from Moses Alexander, t FiSq. They also beg to return their thanks c to Mr. Rose, for his kindness in forwarding 1 " 8 their box of hospital stores free of charge. Also, a donation of five dollars from J. ^ Robertson Reid, LL. D. J^On Tuesday night, August 20th, the ladies of the Relief Soceity will have a tableaux in the Masonic Hall, for the pur- 1 pose of raising funds to procure necessary ^ supplies of clothing for our soldiers. They ( earnestly solicit the attendance of all who s feel willing to assist in the good work.? 1 Admittance 25 cents, children half price. ? Doors open at 8 o'clock. t ROLL OF THE 'PALMER GUARDS.' J Subjoined is the roll of the "Palmer Guards," organized in Yorkville, last week. , The non-Commissioned Officers have not, as yet, been appointed : 1 OFFICER*. 1 W. H. McCOKKLE, Captain. L. M. GRIST, 1st. Lieutenant. JOHN T. fAKlvtK, gua Liieuteuam. I. D. WITHERSPOON, 3rd Lieutenant. privates. 1 R. M. Allison, W. A. Galloway, W. F. McCulloch, W. E. Adams, J. M. Galloway, G. W. McKeown, J. E. Burns, C. D. Gwlnn, J. N. McEltvee, E. A. Black, Richard Hare, D. W. Moore, VV. A. Burns, E. Hafner, L. G. McNeal, John T. Barber, J. A. R. Hall, J. G. McNiel, T. E. BurrlR, E. H. Holbrooks, VV. G. McDowell, James B. Brown, B. P. R. Henry, G. W. Pearson, VV. C. Creps, H.G.Jackson, Allison Patterson, J. C. Chambers, D. A.James, J. S. Plaxlco, , , R. 8. Chambers, David Jackson, VV. P. Pratt, I > R. E. D. Currence, VV. E. Jackson, Samuel Pratt, J. N. Clark, B. N. Jackson, J. L. Parker, ~ R. Coonrod, H. G. Jenkins, K. M. Plaxico, W. H. Cairns, L. Koester, VV. C. Fursley, A J. H. Crawford, Jas. M. Lindsay, M. C. Ross, J. T. Davidson, VV. H. Lindsay, J. R. Roach, John L. Davies, J. W. Lindsay, 8. VV. Robison, John VV. Doster, J. G. Love, N. M. S auditor, J. G. J. Estes, VVm. H. Lowrv, J. M. Shearer, J. D. M. Estes, R. A. Lockard, J. J. VV. Tomlinson, J. Flach, J. VV. Lawrence, R. Timberlake, J. E. Feemster, Wm. Lenear, 8. M. Wilson, S. M. Feemster, VV. J. Lee, James Watson, 8. R. W. Faris, W. D. Mflier, R. N. Whitesides, H. M. Gwinn, W. M. McCullv, J. Spratt Wright, Jesse M. Gunn, J. O. Montgomery, S. VV. Watson, Wm. E. Gunn, E. M. Murphy, R. J. Withers, N. C . Goudelock, A. Augustus Moore. ROLL OP THE CAMPBELL RIFLES. The following is the roll of the "Campbell Rifies," which left this place on Tuesday last, for Ligbtwood Knot Springs : OFFICERS. JNO. L. MILLER, Captain. W. 8. DUNLAP, 1st Lieutenant. T. J. BELL, 2d Lieutenant. J. H. BIGHAM, 3d Lieutenant. PRIVATES. J. J. Alexander, J. L. Jackson, Martin Rawls, Jas. Arrow(>0(1, 8. M. Johnston, M. L. Sanders, G. C. Barber, E. Jones, George Sherrer, A. Blaekwell, J. D. Kell, T. N. Spenser, Lewis Bolin, Jas. Kiucaid, J. D. Stewart, I. Brown, Lewis Lanier, VV. T. Stewart, W. M. Brown, R. J. Love, R. L. Simmons. J. J. Clark, VVm. Lowry, J. L. Smith, I VV. Childem, D. I). Moore, J. H. Smith, j J. M. Clark. R. I.. Manning. R. VV. Smith, I ^ I J. S. Chambers, VV. C. Manning, Sain'l Strain, 1^^ VV. E. Chambers, J. B. McFadden, Joseph Templeton. VV. C. Chllders, J. E. McKnight, William Wallace, E. Childers, J. B. McKnight, A. L. Wallace, C. P. Clines, J. R. McKr.ight, VV. L. Wallace, J A. Cobb, J. L. McDuuiel, Lewis Wood, M. V. Darwin, VV. J. Mullinax, Tbos. Weaver, Alfred Doster, VV. J. Miller, James Wear, John Dowdle, J. A. Nichols, VV. VV. White. John R. Faries, C. VV. Parish, H. Westmoreland, VVm. Finlev. VV. M. Pinkstou, J. B. Whisonam, ... .. ^ ,, ,, r> I, f * ^ v^. rcrgu*un. . .n. . ww., ... - , John Hiclns, R. Pierce, R. IV. Whiteside*, W. L. Hasm*, B. C. Pressly. J. M. Whiteside*, S. Hariris, Warren Uiiinii, T. B. Whiteside*, Martin Holbrooke, T. W. Ramsay. W. P. Wylle, ^ W. H. IloweU. MERE-MENTION. The Northern papers, particularly the New York Herald and Tribvne, acknowledge their loss in killed, wounded and missing at 4778. If this is their statement what is the truth ? The Legislature of North Carolina meets on the 15th inst. | Gen. A. Sidney JohnstoD, we learn has arrived at Memphis from California, with about one hundred citizens of the State sympathizing with the South. It is a cuiious fact that Robert Garnett, who was killed at St. George, was the professional instructor of McClellan at West Point. He taught him tactics, and had an apt pupil, it appears. The Nashville papers continue to announce the arrival in that city of large numbers of brave Kentuckians, who are flocking to the standard of the Confederate States, and will defend it with their life's blood. Col. Egbert G. Jones, of the 4th Alabama Regiment, is not dead ) but he was wounded, and is rapidly recovering from his wounds. j Hon. M. J. Crawford, of Georgia, has returned from the tour of his district, where he has been addressing the people mL .1 j u_l?? on tbe cotton loan, aniriy mouaauu utweo iave been subscribed, and Mr. C. thinks :he amount will reach 50,000 bales. ' I '1 here is no longer a shadow of doubt ;hat the invaders have evacuated both New- ( port News and Hampton. Craney Island- i ;rs aver that Magruder's men have been leen this morning in considerable strength ' it the first and in the vicinity of the seoond place. According to the Washington Star, a considerable number of regimental md company officers are daily resigning. IV reason is, doubtless, that they have i teenquite enough of service, although the | Star asoribes it to other causes. The iirect taxation bill recently passed by Lin;oln's Congress, taxes slaves the same as eal estate. Some of the abolitionists reused to vote for the bill because it reooglized slaves as property, but it was finally , jarried by a majority of one. Dawe9, >f Mass., recently visited some of the Con'ederate prisoners in Washington, and bund among them several Northern men, >ld acquaintances. He offered to get them eleased, supposing tbey bad been impressid, but they refused to take the oath of dlegiance. Nelson, the submission federal member of Congress from Tennessee, bas been carried to Richmond, as a jrisoner. THE LADIES BELIEF SOCIETY, i To the Editor of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. I Sir:?Although, I doubt not, in com- , non with many of the patriotic members of his community, previously to the announce- 1 nent of loca7 efforts on the part of the , adics of Yorkville, I had cheerfully given , $50, through other channels, for purposes ( :imilar to those tbey have announced in rour columns. I have equal pleasure in j naking you the medium of conveying to | heir Treasurer, a mite of So herewith en- , ilosed, trusting that all situated as I am, ( nay at once, in this way, mark with their ( pprobation, the local, zealous and timely , ifforts of the daughters of York. Wishing J 'ou. sir, much success, I am, &c., j J. ROBERTSON REID. , Yorkville, S. C., 13th August, 1861. , For the Yorkville Enquirer. VOLUNTEER AID ASSOCIATION. The ladies of Bethesda believing and j eeling that it is time that all should be , 'up and doing;" and that within the pbere, properly assigned woman, much can >e done to aid our noble soldiers who have , ;one fourth to defeod our property and lomes ; did, on the 6th of August, unite ; bemselves into an organized society. The tesign of this Association is to contribute ( rom their hands and resources, material supplies for the aid and comfort of our volunteers. Earnestly requesting all who can manufacture flannel to do so, and they will find a willing purchaser in this Association.? Donations of wool, yarn, socks and flannel thankfully received. Officers of the Association : Mrs. Sam'l G. Poag, President. Mrs. J. S. Harris, Vice Pres. /Mrs. E. R. Mills, Secretary. Miss D. A. Moore, Treasure For the Yorkville Enquirer. LET US BE "PREPARED. Messrs Editors :?Allow me space in ; your paper to lay before your readers a mat-1 ter which, in the present state of our country, I consider as one of importance. The terrible defeat of our enemies in the rtcent battle of Bull Run, although it may strike terror into the cowardly part, yet we must not couDt upon the whole of our enemies as being oowards. There are men at the North who are daring and brave, and whom this defeat will arouse to action. The next onnaoampnl. /"and another will lUOSt aSSUT ~"b~b 1 v edly take place without Divine interposition) will be a death struggle?the prow ess and honor of two nations will be ac stake and nothing else can keep our arms) victorious but the smiles of Heaven and I the rallying of the sons of the South.? j In view of these facts let our mothers, i wives and daughters, together with our grey headod sires and such as circumstances ndsitively forbid entering the held, remau^at home and keep our domestic affajrs in order, at the same time send j jf^g up to Heaven continually, the incense j of prayer, while all who are able, interested | and willing to bear arms, take the field and , display before the North a united and dc-i termined phalanx for the defence of our | homes aod firesides. It may be said thatYork has performed already a glorious part, true she has dooe well; but there are many yet, who in their country's danger might lay aside the petty claims of interest, and join her defenders. To such I would say, that from all I can learn, we are still weak in one arm of the service, I mean iu Cavalry. "Who, after reading the account of our last great battle, does Dot feel a burning desire to have been there to have joined in the pursuit of those flying myrmidons, and I fully believe that had we at that time, a sufficient amount of j mounted troopers, we might have chased! : them entirely J the soil of Virginia, on I that glorious Sunday night. Then let us raise at once, a company of mounted men. If we can only be armed as our forefathers were at King's Mountain, (with the true and trusty rifle) yet, we can be of service to our country, no apprehensions need be entertained in regard to our acceptance; but let the company be formed, and our word for it, we will have a place in the picture. Fearing that some might think the writer endeavoring to get up something for his own glory and aggrandizement, he would state that he is no office seeker, and would not accept the command of such a company were it offered him, knowing himself to be incompetent; but will subscribe his name cheerfully to any paper for its formation, and in so doing would sacrifice as much as any one else I could well do. LRoyal Visitor.?A gentleman who came from Manassas yesterday, says that Prince Napoleon, of France, is on a visit to our camp at that place. On Thursday he passed over the battle-field in company with one of Gen. Beauregard's Aids.? That night he stayed at Gen. Beauregard's quarters, and yesterday he was expected to dine with him. We should not wonder if the conjecture of a cotemporary prove true, that the Prince is among us for the purpose of mediation andpeace.?Rich. Examiner. From the Columbia South Carolina Guardian. To the Families and Friends of the Carolina Volunteers. It is a well-known faot that sickness thins the ranks of an army much more than battle, and espeoiallyso when that army is composed of young men of careless habit and tender constitutions; and it is equally well known to those who have given their attention to it, that the most troublesome, defective, and neglected part of an army are its hospital arrangements. Medicine and physicians there are in plenty; but to collect and provide nurses, clothing nourishment, and the many comforts essential to a sick room, especially where a war of great magnitude has been sprung upon us so suddenly, is beyond the power of our newly form..nM.nimont Tn d i c>i dn n 1 pntprnriRP and DU ^UVClUUiWUVt AUUKIVIWMI ww?w?jr...? voluntary aid must here supply the unavoidable deficiences of a crude and hastily organized government department. Already the noble ladies of Virginia, in the proximity of our forces and the military hospital, have addressed themselves to the work, and words can faintly describe the kindness of their hearts and the gratitude of their patients. They have nursed the sick and suffering themselves, provided them with bedding and clothing, wholesome food, and the delicacies which are so wantiug and grateful to the convalescent. They have served out lavishly of their purses and stores, and still devote day and night to the preparation of the diet prescribed by the attending surgeons. But these ladies cannot, and the V'rginlans ought not to, be left to bear alone this heaviest of burdens which oppresses our armies. We have felt this; and a number of us from Carolina have come here, and, establishing ourselves here with a view to permanence during the war, desire to carry out a system of aid, which will, we trust, meet the hearty good-will and co operation of every fireside in Carolina. Accident has thrown our sick and wounded upon others, and, it is only just and humane in us to come speedily and effectively to their aid. Let the people of our State do their utmost in supplying their sick and suffering with clothing and food. To do this efficiently, we have, after consultation with many at hnmo and thfl CftrH nfiOTllfl of CulDCDDer. D- I r - -- r r & ' and the military and medical authorities in the department, set on foot the following scheme: Several Carolinians, for whom the undersigned are agents, have provided themselves with houses at this point, and the various points where our sick are carried, and will supervise their condition and see that their wants are properly supplied. Our objeot will be three fold : 1st. To obtain nurses and attendants, and to see that these do their work faithfully and discreetly. 2d. To provide each sick soldier, gratuitously, with comfortable beds and coverlets, fresh linen and clean clothing ; to supply him with well-cooked and wholesome nourishment ; and to carry out the prescriptions of the attending physicians. 3. To carry on for the sick any correspondence he may desire with friends and family at home; to keep these last informed of his condition, allaying their anxiety, and soothing his troubled mind; to perform with friendly hand those last sad offices which their own family would render if here. Those of us who are engaged in this on terprise are willing to give our time and service and means to it, but this would be as nothing to the demands upon us. 11C Carolinians are now lying here, 500 havt already been here and been administered to. Let then our people come nobly up tc our aid. Let each tamily maxe up irom iu store-house and closets a box of hospita! comforts for the sick. Let the variouf churches aod associations make subscrip tions of money wherewith to hire compe tent nurses and purchase supplies. Lei eaoh town and village have public meetings and appropriate money for their sick anc wounded of their district here under arms Let these stores aod contributions be col leered at once, and be sent in here a gainst the day of the battle. Where con tributions is small, let several families makr up a joint parcel An agent for us will b( in a few days appointed in each village who will forward these to us; but for th< preseut let each one send his own, markec ''Rev. R. W. Barnwell, Carolina Hospita Aid Colony, Culpepper. C. H., Virginia Adams' Express Co., with a noble generosi ty and public spirit, entitling them to ou remembrance hereafter, have already for warded our stores free of charge, and wil gladly do so. But for efficiency and per uianent supply, let hospital aid association: be formed after the model furnished by th< ladies of Columbia, aod let these send 01 their gatherings to us promptly and regu larly. If it be asked, what we must send ? wi would say: send any thing you have a hand which you would use for the sick a home. Lot our merchants send from thei stores pieces of flannel, homespun, calicoes buttons, slippers, stockings, books, groce ries, teas, coffee, &c Let the tinner sen* his one or a dozen plates ,saucepans, basins i The apothecary his cologne water, disicfec tants, soap, arrow root. The wine meroh ant a bottle or so of brandy and good ricl wine. For guidance we nffix, a list whicl * ' ? ?? ..-A we have ohtainea iroui euijuu^ uuu Ut/OCl vation as among the things most needful: 1. Bed-ticking for matresses, 5 yard each, sewed up like a bag, with an openinj in the middle for putting in straw. 2. Sheets, pillow-cases, and blaukets, ol< or new, made or unmade. 3. Bed coverlets, spreads, of any mak or color. When bought for the purpos choose a checkered pattern. 4. Any tin or parlor ware?plates, spoons cups and hasins. 5. Any china ware whioh will bear trans portation. 6. Any iron ware used for cooking knives, forks. 7. Shirts, flannel, cotton or linen, new or old. If torn, mend them and then send them. If bought to be made up, make them plain and of a night-shirt pattern. 8. Drawers and bo9e of any kind. 9. Pavilion gauze to be spread over the face or body of the siok to keep away flies. 10. Slippers, old or new, for swollen oi tender feet. 11. Towels, handkerohiefs, scraps of linen cloth for bandages, poultices and the like. 12. Sponges, soaps, brushes. DIET. 1. Rice by barrels or in any quantity is very much needed. 2. Grist for gruel. 8. Barley for soaps, or aay sastifcate. 4. Arrow-root, corn-starch, isinglass, geletine, and anything need in making these into nourishments are specially desired. 5. Lime or lemon syraps, cordials, berry vinegar, wines, brandy. 6. Quinine, morphine, cloroform, are very scarce and much needed. 7. Tea, coffee, dried medioinal herbs. 8 Any medicine or restorative which any one knows to be grateful to the sick. More especially welcome will be anj faithful servant who can do servioe in anj capacity in the sick room, kitohen, laundry, or with the needle, or any likely boy who can run on errands. They will be taken care of by us as our own and brought back with us to the State. Any persons desirous of informing themselves more particularly concerning our enterprise will address themselves to either ol the undersigned, until the 22d of the month, at Richmond; after that time at Culpepei C. H. Clergyman of all denominations are solicited to briog this matter home tc their parishioners. Robert W. Barnwell, Jr. Maximilian LaBorde. The Hospitals in Richmond. We make the following extract from an interesting letter of H. D. Capers, Esq., published in the Atlanta Intelligencer: Every hospital and many untenanted warehouses are filled with the wounded Yankees. I visited the great Central Hospital, where 475 cases of gun shot wounds are undergoing treatment, and wounds ol every character, in every stage of repair or decay, and in every part of the body. No student, who ever followed the wards in Paris, ever saw more or had a better school for information. Amputation is being constantly performed by Dr. Gibson, who is the chief surgeon at this post. I regret tc say that most of the cases look badly. The shock of the constitution from the wound of a Minnie ball is terrific. Dr. Gibson des pairs of every cise where the bones of the legs have been shattered, in which am putation was not resorted to on the field Many will soon go to their reward from this hospital, Belview. The city alms house , aud several other houses in the city, are bat a repetition of the scene at the Centra Hospital. Mostof the wounded of the Con federate Army are at the residences of pri vate citizens, where the tender nursing anc sympathy of mothers and sisters, make theii bed of suffering as free from the terribh associations of the common hospital as pos sible. So it is in Richmond. Like scenes only on a more revolting soale, are witness , ed at Manassas, at Centreville, at Fairfax at Culpeper C. II., and everywhere arounc the dreadful battle ground, where the roo can shield the parched lip from a burning L sun, or afford shelter for the dying soldier I What a fearful, terrible retribution hat ( God meted out to these wild fanatics. ] j saw a very intelligent Major of a N. Hamp shire regiment at the Belview Hospital who is slightly wounded, and had quite ai j interesting conversation with him. He say we have received the North in our victory , and henceforth we have but the rabble ti fight Such an army for the appointtuen j of its officers and the equipment, can neve; hp raised a^ain. if we do not allow then ) "O ' the time. As well as I can judge from tb< I movement of troop3, and the on dit abou the War office, an advance on Washingtoi will soon commence. We are waiting fo the biave boys of the South to join the he ^ roes of Manassas, and then a column o 100,000 men will move on Alexandria am j Washington. Regiment after regiment of soldiers com in daily and leave immediately for Beaure gard, and it will not be long before th< news of another battle will send a thrill ti the heart of mothers and sisters, wives am sweethearts, about the quiet country home of our sunny land. > ||Bt( ... 5 Prom New York. ' New York, July 26.?I need not tel ' you (says a correspondent of the Charlestoi Mercury) that the city i3 full of excitemen in consequence of the defeat and rout c r the grand army of the United States, a " Bull Run, on last Sunday. The conster 1 natiou and panic caused by the news of tha " "disaster," were the more keen and poig 3 nant, because the tidings published in th 3 morning papers were those of a "brillian J victory of the Union army." At one o'cloo " in the night, from Sunday to Monday, th newsboys awakened the whole city wit! B their shouts of "extra," "rout of the ret 1 els," "Beauregard killed," &o., &c. I 1 the morning, the city presented an aspec r of a festive day. Joyful glee, triumphan i exultation, shone from every face, and th * stocks made a terrible upward bound. Bui * alas! "e'en from cloudless sky the flashia bolt may strike." Towards noon the firs " telegraph?"a cloud but as large as a man' * hand"?reached here, announcing the tei a rible news, in its telling brevity. After ou 1 troops had carried three batteries and wo the day, a fresh attack was made by th rebel, Gen. Johnston, who had arrived witl s reinforcements at 4 p. m. Our army was n g pulsed, routed in confusion, and is now i; full retreat on Washington. Telegram fol d lowed telegram, all confirming the sa truth, so that towards evening it was reporl e ed whole regiments had been cut to pieces e especially the 69th (Irish) and Fireman' Zouaves. The stock fell six per cent. I i, the evening I met a friend of mine, Reput clian, and connected with the department j- he was completely downcast, and said t me, "as sure as to-morrow's sun rises th rebels will have Washington in a few days for nothing can keep it from them, our m my being disrupted and demoralized."? However, it has since been discovered that i the reports as to the extent of the loss were greatly exaggerated ; but the defeat and the root are too true. The loss of army stores, i ammunition, cannon, &c., is estimated at 82,000,000 ; a great number of officers lost, - &c. The fairest and most oandid description of the battle was furnished by the . special reporter of the World, the Governi ment organ in the city. It says, in the introduction, "even the General commanding the Federal column was ignorant, at the olose, of the position of his several i corps, was ignorant at the beginning of the tographyof the dangerous territory on which he attaoked an overpowering foe. Was either General of Division better informed , of the movements of even bis own forces ? i I doubt it. I only know that at sunset last evening, Generals, Colonels and Majors, were all retiring devoid of their commands, no more respected or obeyed than the poor est private in the broken ranks. I know i that a grand army retreating before superior numbers, was never more disgracefully i or ueedlessly disrupted and blotted, as it were, out of existence in a single day.? ' This is the tratb, and why should it not be r reoorded," &c. On the whole, the impression here is i that it will take inonths to retrieve the dami age, and re-organize the grand army of the : Potomao. The Herald's Plan. We subjoin the following programme of the New York Herald for the subjugation and enslavement of the South. We bring it before our readers to conviuoe them that i the object of our enemies is to crush us.? , The arrangement for this pretty business is very invitingly laid out before the readers of the Herald: Congress has voted 500,000 men and $500,000,000 to carry out the war in which the Government is embarked to put down i the great rebellion. There is nothing left , for us but to go through it; but the question is, how can it be carried to a speedy I termination; for a long, languishing war [ would be destructive to every interest.? The plan, then, is to raise 600,000 men ioi stead of 500,000, and to raise a loan of f $600,000,000 instead of 500,000,000. The defeat at Gull Gun will make the war cost i us 8100,000,000 mor6 than would have i been necessary had not the foolish advance ! on Richmond been made. Under the organizing mind of McClellan, . lof fho ftnn nnn men he aent. t/\ anmp fcwftn > IGV VUW vrx/VjVVW "W ww~. -w > ty or thirty camps of instruction, and after i being duly drilled and formed into corps under the best officers, let 200,000 be placed on the line of the Potomac by next October, i and then let 200,000 be sent down the . Mississippi, capturing all the oities on its , banks, iocluding New Orleans. Then let t 200,000 more be sent by sea to operate in , sundry columns from the Atlantic coast, > capturing Charleston, Savannah, Mobile I and Pensacola. As Dearly the whole fight. ing element of the South is now in Virgin. ia, the cotton States would be rapidly con1 quered ; for the rebel army now in Virginr ia could not go to their relief, with 200,000 ; Union troops in their rear, on the banks of the Potomac, ready to march after them, , taking Richmond on the way. As the slaves are mostly to be found in , the cotton States, these contraband goods 1 would become spoils of war, together with f all the real and personal estate of the seI ces9ionists, in pursuance of the aot recently .! introduced into Congress confiscating all 1! the property of the rebels, houses, lands, [ j horses and negroes. The slaveholders in the revolted States number about 300,000. J Their slaves number about 3,000,000.? i Thera are about 750,000 poor whites, heads s of families, in those States, who have no , slaves and no interest in slavery. Let the 3 slaves be sold to them at 325 per head, the t price of a live Yankee cauirht at sea by the rj privateers of Jefferson Davis?the terms to 11 be either cash or credit, to be redeemed in a cotton. t This sale would at onoe create a majority i of Union men throughout the South, while r it would realize a sum of seven hundred and fifty millious of dollars, wl,;oh would f pay the expenses of the war. Then the i cotton of the present slaveholders, which will be found accumulated at the seaports e and other points, must also be seized and sold to England and France. The proceeds e of this sale would give us a handsome pro0 fit on the war, filling the Treasury and 1 saving our Government the necessity of s taxation by revenue, or in any other shape, for years to come. Thus would the war be finished, peace established and the Union restored. And all this may be done before 1 the 1st of May, 1862. If it be not done, a it will only be because we have not the t right kind of men to comprehend the plan and carry out the programme. Important from Richmond. ,t The Charleston Mercury has the following special dispatch from Richmond : e Richmond, August 8.?The following t important resolution was adopted to-day by k the Congress of the Confederate States e touching points of maritime law, decided b by the Congress of Paris of 1856 : >- Whereas it has beeD found that the unn certainty of maritime law, in time of war, it has given rise to differences of opinion bet tween neutrals and belligerents, which may e occasion serious misunderstandings, and ;, even conflicts; and whereas the plenipo-1 g tentiariesof Great Britain, France, Austria, it Prussia, Sardinia and Russia at the Conh orflss of Paris, of 1856. established a uni-! w J / -form dootrine on this subject, to which they r invited the adherence of the nations of the d world, which is as follows : e 1. That privateering is and remains ab bolished. !- 2. That the neutral flag covers the enen my's goods, with the exception of goods I- contraband of war. d 3. That neutral goods, with the excep t- tion of contraband of war, are not liable to ), capture under the enemy's flag, s 4. That blockades, in order to be binding, n must be effective, that is to say, maintained >- by a force sufficient really to prevent access j to the coaat of the enemy, o And whereas it is desirable that the Cone federate States of America shall assume a ), definite position on so important a point, now, therefore, be it Resolved, Tbat the Congress of the Confederate States of America acoept the 2d, 3d and 4th claases of the above cited dec laration, and decline to assent to the 1st olanse thereof. Congress has adopted a resolution to adjourn on the 19th of the present month, to re-assemble on the third Monday in November next. The knowing ones say that stirring news from the seat of war may be expected soon. Prisoners of War?Belligerents. The New York Time* takes the following view aboat hanging privateersmen, exchange of prisoners, flags of trace, &c.? The large number of Lincolnites now held by the Confederate Government has toned down these rampant war sheets. It will indeed be neoessary to "act with caution" ' in the rtrnmises. or a terrible retribution ' will be visited upon those whom the for- ] tones of war have placed at the disposal of | our Government. , The prisoners oaptnred on our privateers ] are simply "prisoners of war," and the s bloody code which would consign them to ] the fate of pirates will aronee the indigna- j tion of the civilized world. As the Times \ indicates, the holding of prisoners of war is f a virtual recognition of the Confederates as j belligerents: ] "Davis unfortunately, has it in his power to make his threat effective. He has in ; his hands a very large number of our prison- 1 era, and will unquestionably retaliate upon them whatever treatment we may extend to these privateers. President Lincoln, in < his proclamation, has announced bis pur- i pcse to treat all who may accept letters of I marque and reprisal from the Confederate | Government as pirates, and the general i sentiment of the public would unquestion- ] ably sustain him in so doing. It cannot be I concealed, however, that the current of e- I vents may render it neoessary to act with ] caution in this matter, and not take a posi- ' tion which may augment greatly the hor- i rors?great enough at best?of this ci\il I war. I "By taking and holding prisoners at all, < it would seem to be recognizing the South- i ern States as belligerents. i "We do not, therefore, concede to them < any civil rights, nor in the slightest degree I commit ourselves to a recognition of their | political existence. But we do concede < that they are entitled to the benefit of i those usages which obtain among all civili- t zed nations in a state of war. We exchange i prisoners with them; we treat their men i taken in arms as prisoners of war, and not i as rebels, and we recognize the sacredness < of flags of truce. We are by no means sure i that we do not thus pat ourselves in a posi- i tion wbioh will render it necessary to recognize their issue of letters of marque, so far, at least, as to distinguish it from piracy. We shall, undoubtedly, soon have a ; proposition, from one side or the other, for an ezohange of prisoners, and then this matter must be finally settled. From tbe Southern Guardian. A Card. Having assurance from his excellency , Gov Pickens that, in the event of being ( successful, I shall be furnished with a Field Battery and the necessary equipments for j active service, I confidently appeal to the patriotism of my fellow-citizens to aid me in raising an Artillery Company for the de- i fence of our common cause and country.? i The enemy virtually acknowledge that his | infantry cannot stand up against ours, when he declares that this is to be "an Artillery ( War." It is the part of wisdom, however, | in us, not to allow him to overcome this i inequality in that arm of the service, which , must ever have a conspicuous part in mod- j ern warfare. The victory of the 21st July has yielded us many rich results, and a- i mont? them are to be counted the numerous i o and splendid parks of artillery captured on that day. These we must turn against their former masters. With them properly j manned, in addition to our batteries now i in the field, we shall be more than a match , for them even with the weapon of their own seleotion. Those desirous of joining in this effort to aid in the defence of our Confederacy will communicate with me at this place, either in person or by letter. And as this immediate District has been heavily drained to fill the ranks of our gallant volunteer I companies now in the field, I shall be glad to enroll members from all parts of the State as well. The organization will be received and mustered into service for the war, under the proclamation of the Governor calling for three thousand additional troops. ALLEN J. GREEN. Those Handcuffs. A distinguished minister of Riohmond has written to a friend in the following strain concerning the Lincoln handcuffs: "Nothing that has yet been done by the North has so deeply moved my indignation. A young minister, who was silenced in Alexandria by Federal authority, has just reached this county, (Bedford.) He says there is no doubt the design was to take prisoners and arrest private citizens, handcuff them, and march them in the front of the battle for their own protection. The design was infamous. It could neverjenter into hearts - * - / L!?l __J not berett ot every emotion 01 onivairy ana self-respect. It is positively fiendish. It must move the South to the most united, determined and heroic resistance that the world has ever seen. My arms were not made to wear handcuffs, nor shall they, while God gives strength to resist. I believe the thirty thousand handcuffs will be ( worth more than thirty thousand volunteers ( to the South. They must inspire the South ] with an everlasting loathing of the race that , j oould plan for them a degradation so pro- , found that we cannot retaliate without sac- { rificing our character in the estimation of j the civilized world. , "Poor Scott! I learn that he has been I superseded. Withered are his laurels.? Yet he did not reach the lowest point of ] infamy to which he might have descended, 1 [ He was, I learn, opposed to the use of the ; handcuffs. These new implements of war , are the invention of the Republicans?Lin- , coin and his saintly advisers?the great enemies of slavery. Let them have the honor , of it." < Prisoners op War and the Blockade.?The steamer (Jen. Clinch, Capt. E. 3. Mnrden, arrived here yesterday from Savannah and intermediate points. Capt. . informs as that there were two vessels, ipparently both steamers, blockading Savannah. The Clinch came oat at Soath Sdisto and pat into North Edisto on Sanlay, bat there was nothing in sight. On Friday last, a war steamer lay at anchor for lome time off North Edisto, bat fiad not )een seen since. The following prisoners )f war arrived in the Gen. Clinoh: Capt. fames Wilson, of the bark Rowena, of Philadelphia; William J. Malholland, of Philadelphia, second mate; Wm. Good, iteward, colored man, of Ohio; Amos n?l!.. fQlCU TV Line, BCttluau, U1 ivaiuc , tuvuiiu Dagguet, seaman, of Philadelphia; John White, seaman, of Philadelphia; James White, seaman, of Philadelphia; Wm. Maggs, seaman, of Boston; Wm. Shepherd, )oy, of Philadelphia; James Calbertson, )oy, of Philadelphia; Capt. Welsh, schr. Mary Alice, of New York; Arohy Hayes, ichr. Mary Alice, of New York; David McCartney, seaman, of bark Glen, of Belfast, Maine; Simon MoGraw, seaman, of )ark Glen, of Newfoandland; and a white teaman, who reports no name. Also, the following passengers of the Rowena: John Heyman, of Hamburg, Germany; Theo. A.vernier, of Hamburg, Germany; Santos Berrizbeitia, Venezuela; Robert Roberts, Wales, England.? Charleston Courier. The French Legion.?This splendid :orps, commanded by Maj. A. Rocherau, ind composed of Frenchmen exclusively, that is, subjeots of the Emperor Napoleou, though residents and business men here, tome 600 strong, had their flag conseorated last evening under a canopy prepared for the occassion on Jackson Square against the Jackson Statue. The Rev. Father Perche delivered the oration, and the Most Rev. Archbishop Odin performed the ceremony of consecrating the flag?a flag rioh beyond description, being composed of the red, white and blue stripes of Louisiana, ivith a perpendicular union of blue, white ?nd red, representing the tri color of France, ind the yellow star of Louisiana in the midlie bar, with the proper embroidery as to the Legion covering the French tri-colored part of the flag. Madame Gueble, donor }f the flag, several young ladies as god mothers, and the veterans of '15, occupied seats on the stand. The Frenoh soldiers made a splendid appearance as they stood iround in the oircle walks of the square, whilst the multitudes outside equalled in density anything that we ever saw around that square, so famouB for its splendid spectacles and multitudes.?New Orleans Bulletin. Pcblic Thanks op Congress.?Congress has passed in secret session the following resolution: Resolution of thanks to Gens. Joseph E. Johnston and Gustavus T. Beaureyard, and the officers and troops under their command at the battle of Manassas. Resolved, by the Congress of the Confederate States off America, That the thanks of Congress are eminently due, and are hereby given, to Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Gen. Gustavus T. Beauregard, and to the officers and troops under their command, for the great and signal victory obtained by them over the forces of the United States, far exceeding them in numbers, in the battle of the 21st of July, at Manassas; and for the gallantry, courage and endurance evinced by them in a protracted and continuous struggle of more than ten hours?a victory, the great results of which will be realized in the future successes of the war, and which, iu the judgment of Congress, entitles all who contributed to it to the gratitude of their couutry. Resolved further, That the foregoing resolution be made known in appropriate general orders, by the Generals in command, to the officer and troops to whom they are addressed. Congress.?The following named bills were reported in Congress on Thursday, as signed and approved by the President: A bill to authorize the President of the Confederate States to grant commissions to raise regimeots and batalions, composed of persons who have been residents of the States of Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland and Delaware. A bill respecting alien enemies. [Provides that all males of fourteen years of age and upwards, who are citizens of States with whor we are at war, shall declare intention of becoming citizens of the Confederate States or be required to leave the territory within forty days from notification, &c.] A bill to provide for the public defence. [Authorizes the employment of four hundred thousand volunteers.] Good News from Europe.?The Georgia Commissioner in Paris.?Our people have no doubt noticed with interest the traces of a vigorous Southern pen in the Paris press. The following reference to the Georgia Commissioner to Europe will give a clue to the matter. We take our information from the Paris correspondent of the Baltimore American, (Black Republican,) who says: "Mr. T. Butler King, Commissioner to! Europe from the State of Georgia, has addressed to the Minister of Commerce a letter on the advantages of direct trade between France and the South, in which, as I am told, very strong arguments are offer ea in iuvur ui icuugumug ?.?? of the Confederate States. Mr. King's letter has been printed in French, for private circulation. I have not yet obtained i copy, but hope to be able to review it in my letter on Friday." "The "pen," in hands truly great, is mightier than the "sword." More Rumors.?The rumor fever which bad been on the wane for several days past, was revived yesterday afternoon upon the irrival of the train from Richmond, and raged high for several hours all over the jity. But tuey did not seem to gain much hold upon public confidence. One was, that Glen. Magruder was bombarding Fortress Monroe, Wednesday night, and expected to gain the ramparts by means of aoaliag ladders yesterday. Another was, that General Johnson had oroesed into Maryland at the head of 43,000 men, and expected to have possession of the Relay House this morning, at 9 o'clock. And still another was, that Geo. Beauregard was within one and a half miles of Arlington Heightoat the head of 77,000 men, and that there was no saying where he wonld be by Saturday night.?Petersburg Express. Promotion of Gen. Beauregard. The New Urleans Delta has been tarnished with the following copy of the letter of President Davis, written on the field of battle after the glorioos victory at Manassas, acquainting Brig. Gen. Beauregard of his promotion to the rank of general, the highest grade in the army of the Confederate States. This most richly deserved promotion and honor coold not be conveyed in more just, tasteful and approprite terms. The generals of the army of the Confederate States are Saml. Cooper, Robert E. Lee, Joseph E. Johnston and G. T. Beauregard. letter of president davis. Manassas, Va., July 21,1861. Sir : Appreciating yonr services in the battle of Manassas, and on several other occasions daring the existing war, aa affording the highest evidence of yonr skill aa je commander,, yonr gallantry as a soldier, and yonr seal as a patriot, yon are promoted to be general in the army of the Confederate States of America, and with the cpwsent of the Congress will be duly commissioned accordingly. Yours, Ac., ,.*# Jeff. Davis. Gen. G. T.. Beauregard, Ac., Ao , Ae. , 1 Public Sympathy in the West Indies.?The following note from Mr. A. J. Gonzales appears in the Charleston ifercury: The Northern press, in order to diaenr gage, if possible, the Linooln Government from the fearfal position in which it hsd& placed itself towards the South and severaf European powers, is making desperate efforts, first, to enlist in its behalf the prejudices of France as against England; and second, threatens Spain with the loea of Cnba. Now, sir, the enemies of oar peaee and of oar domestio institutions?the Abolition host?are utterly deceived, if they ever expeet any respeotable portion of the Cuban people to side with them in the Iniquitous war they are waging against oar homes and oar rights as freemen. Far from doing so, the people of the West Indie* would hail with pleasure the re-establishmpnt. nf Snnthern institutions in all those islands wbiob, previous to the birth of Abolitionism, were ruled by European nations. S. Carolina Prisoners in Washington.?The Louisville (Ky.) Courier publishes the following, which is said to be a complete list of South Carolina volunteers now prisoners in Washington. They have been made comfortable, as far as possible, by kind hearted ladies of Washington, who have done for them all they were permitted to by Geo. Mansfield. Their fare is haid bread and water night and morning and salt junk or soup for dinner. Their friends are not allowed to see them. None of them are sick and wounded: Hampton's Legion?Henry C. Ferrel, about 15 years old, residence Charleston ; taken at Bull Run. Second Regiment.?James Silks, Abbeville District; taken near Centreville.? Win. James, residence Columbia; taken at | Fairfax Court House. Fourth Regiment.?R. 0. Lewis, H. Boraumner, John M. McFall, and Roger Pinckoey, residence Anderson; taken at Bull Run. Deaths in the South Carolina Regiments.?Richmond, Ya., Aug. 3.?The following is the list of deaths of the South Carolinians, at the Charlottsville Hospital: L. W. White, of Company E, 7th Regiment, died July 24; W. J. Falconberg, of the Flat Rook Gnards, 2d Regiment, died July 28th; J. M. Carson, of the Butler Guards, 2 Regiment, died July 29; Thoe. Estelle, of the 8th Regiment, July 28; William Ethridge, of Company E, 7th Regiment, July 29; William Harvey of Union, S. Carolina, of the 5th Regiment, July 30; J. B. MoVey, of Company F, 5th Regiment, July 30; Madison Howell, of Company A, 5th Regiment, August 2; J. Barry, Reubeo Ransom, and L. J. Woods, all died August 2?all of the S. Carolina volunteers. A Noteworthy Incident.?The Augosta Constitutionalist says: "We are informed by a gentlemen, who has the facts from an authentic source, that a prayer meeting was held at Atkinson's Church, on Sunday morning, July 21st, especially for the safety and welfare of the Oglethorpe Rifles, Capt. Lumpkin, a volunteer company from the neighborhood of the Church. "The prayer meeting was held at the very hoar that the battle of Manassas was raging. The Rifles were in that battle? forming a part of the Eighth Georgia Regiment, which was in the thiokest of the fight; and yet that company alone, of all engaged in the battle, shows upon the record, none killed! "Here is an incident worthy of note, and exceedingly suggestive." How Kershaw's Regiment Made Ready.?It is said that when the Second South Carolina Regiment, Col. Kershaw's was drawn up, waiting for orders to make its entry into the fight at the Stone Bridge, our Brother Mevnardie. its ChaDlain, came to the front and asked, that he might onoe more pray with them. To this proposition they responded cheerfully, and the entire regiment bowed before the Lord of Hosts, while he led them in prayer, offering an earnest and touching supplication for their success and protection. The prayer was answered; and they had soarce entered the melee before the fortunes of the day were turned.?Southern Chriitian Advocate. Retaliation.?A gentleman * by the name of Taylor, residing in Gilmer Coanty, Virginia, whose property had been destroyed by the invaders, has killed no less than eighteen of the Ohio vandals, in that and the adjoining oonnties.