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CIRCULAR,
C. S. A. TRASURY DEPARTMENT,
Richmond, August 29, 1861. j
The Congress of the Confederate States:
has authorized the Secretary oftheTrea-j
sury to issue bonds to an extent not exceeding
one hundred millons of dollars, for the
purpose of funding its treasury notes, and 1
for making exchanges for the proceeds of'
the sale of raw produce and manufactured 1
articles, and the purchase of specie and of j1
military stores. [1
Under the authority of a previous act the r
Secretary appointed commissioners, resi- (
dent in different sections of the several)'
States, to solicit, in advance from planters, |s
manufactures and others, subscriptions of
the proceeds of the sales of their crops and
other branches of industry, to be paid for:
in bonds of the Confederate States.
To the patriotic and zealous efforts of
these commissioners, less than to the lofty
patriotism of the people, the Government
is indebted for an aggregate subscription
which reaches already many millions of
dollars. The liberality of every class cf!
the community has been evinced. The
cotton, the rice, the tobacco and the sugar,
plauters have vied with each other, and in!
the first named staple alone the subscrip-:
tiou in several of the States reaches from
one-third to one-half of the entire crop. I
It is not proposed, as has been frequently j
explained, to interfere with the usual and j
customary arrangements of planters and j
others in making sale of their produce.?
This is not necessary. It is only asked that s
each individual shall indicate in advance
c jl. y,a ;c u,;i. t
llie propormju ui iu: sauic ttijjv/h "v .v. ....-|
ling to subscribe, the time and place of 1
delivery, and factor or merchant in whose v
hands it is to be placed for sale, and who c
is authorized to pay over the proceeds and 1
receive in exchange Confederate bonds. |1
These bonds carry interest of eight per:
cent., payable semi-annually, and aro noti
to be issued of less denomination than one
hundred dollars, except where subscription 1
is for a less amount, when the limit is fixed ^
at fifty dollars. The nayment of the prin- ja
cipal and iuterest of tro bonds is secured, ;a
as will be perceived, by special act of Coogress.
j1
The agricultural and manufacturing in-111
tercsts which have now the opportunity of
contributing to the wants, and sustaining;
the credit of the Government, were not in j
coudition to make cash subscriptions to the!
loan previously authorized. Their surplus! e
capital was already invested, and their com-|o
mand of resources, in the nature of things, (
was mainl^y be looked for in the future, t
Upon sMjS^urc resources, tfiey are au- t
thorizec^Rely to draw, and the investment i f
proposed^?fee from its claims on the score j li
nf mav he regarded altogether i o
as I^J^ageous and as safe as any other 11
business transaction. * In
rJ^| tirutfKf^ referred to in the cap-1 h
tion of tht^W^Piich are sent out is intend- e
ed to indicate the usual date at which the n
crop is brought to market, and will of course }
be subject to those considerations of mu- t
tual interest which would postpone a sale a
where the propertywctold be sacrificed. s
Special adepts have been appointed, or f;
will be appointed, in every county and dis- a
trict of the South. They will be furnished ii
^ with subscription lists, and requestsd to a
bring the subject before their fellow-citi- w
zens in every proper manner, by personal p
appeals, public addresses or through the a
instrumentality of the press. The results it
of their labors will be communicated from 'I
time to rime to this department, and it is d
requested that agents will endorse upon the b
lists the name of the post office, county and J ti
State to which they belong. o
" The sections of the several acts of Con- o
gross which relat- to the subject of the loan S
are here-with annexed. t;
C. G. Memminger, e
Secretary of the Treasury. t<
An Act to authorize a hx.i .i, awl issue of si
>!> Treasury tin/ prescribe the tl
/'/a is/im*rt for Forging I If same, it
/or Fonyiw/ Certificate* of Stock" a mil c
lioiah. \ p
Section 1. Tin C-tigress of the C?n- (_
f ifcc'it': States of America <!o enact, That c
the Secretary of the Treasury may, with ' tl
the assent of the President of the Confede- o
rate States, issue fifty millions of dollars in ri
bonds, payable at the expiration of twenty ?
years from their date, and bearing a rate d
of interest not exceeding eight percent, b
per annum until they become payable, the jo
said interest to be paid semi annually. The 01
said bonds, after public advertisement in |ei
three newspapers within the Confederate j ti
States for six weeks, to be sold for specie, j h
military stores, or for the proceeds of sales w
of raw produce or manufactured articles, to at
be paid in specie or bills of exchange in p]
such a manner and under such regulations' tl
as may be prescribed by the Secretary of j w
the Treasury, to report at iN next ensuingjT
ses-ion to the (Congress of the Confederate 01
States a precise statement of his transactions tr
under this law. Xor shall the said bonds tl
be issued in fractional parts of the hundred,; si
or be exchanged by the said Secretary for j m
Treasury notes, or the notes of any bank,
corporation or individual, but only in the
manner herein prescribed : Provided, That
nothing herein contained shall be so construed
as to prevent the Secretary of the
Treasury from receiving foreign bills of exchange
in payment of these bonds. (Act
May, 1861.)
A Bill to be entitled an Act to authorize
the issue of Treasury Notes, and to Provide
a Bar tax for their redemption.
Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate
States of America do enact, That
the Secretary of the Treasury be, and is
hereby authorized, from time to time, as
the public necessities may require, to issue
Treasury notes, payanie to nearer, ai iue
expiration of six months after the ratification
of a Treaty of Peace between the Confederate
States and the United States; the
said notes to be of any denomination not
less thau five dollars, and to be reissuable
at pleasure, until the same are payable, but
the whole issue outstanding at one time,
including the amount issued under former
Acts, shall not exceed one huodred millions
of dollars; the said notes shall be receivable
in payment of the war tax hereinafter
provided, and of all other public dues, except
the export duty on Cotton, and shall
also be received in payment of the subscriptions
of the net proceeds of sales of
raw produce and manufactured articles.
Sec. 2. That for the purpose of funding
the said notes, and for making exchange
for the proceeds of the sale of raw produce
md manufactured articles, or for the purchase
of snecie or military stores, the Sec
retary of the Treasury, with the assent of
he President, is authorized to issue bonds,
jayable not more than twenty years after
late, and bearing a rate of interest not exreeding
eight per centum per annum until
hey become payable, the interest to be paid
emi annually ; the said bonds not to exseed,
in the whole, one hundred millions of
lollars, and to be deemed a substitute for
hirty millions of the bonds authorized to
>c issued by the Act approved May 1G,
l861 ; and this Act is to be deemed a re-ocation
of the authority to issue the said
hirty millions. The said bonds shall not
>e issued in less sums than one hundred
lollars, nor in fractional parrs of a hundred,
sxcept when the subscription is less than
>ne hundred dollars the said bonds may be
ssued in sums of fifty dollars. They may
)e sold for specie, military and naval stores,
>r for the proceeds of raw produce and men
nacturea arucies, in me same muuuci aa|
s provided by the Act aforesaid, and when:ver
subscriptions of the same have been,
>r shall be made payable at a particular
late, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
\ave power to extend the time of sale until
uch date as he shall see jit to indicate.
Sec. 3. That for the purpose of paying
he principal and interest of the public
lebt, and of supporting the Government, a
rar tax shall be assessed and levied of fifty
ents upon each hundred dollars iu value of
he following property, etc., etc. (Act
Vugust, 1861.)
Victory Gained by Gen. Wise.
We are permitted to publish the followog
extract from a letter (says the Richmond
Zxaminexyfeut received in this city. We
re gratified to find a confirmation of the i.
ccount we have heretofore had of a bril-!
lant rencounter between Gen. Wise and'!
he enemy, near Hawk's Nest, and between
t and the Gauley.
Camp Hawk's Nest, j
">- T. i
OD IKMfltni, tl int jiCiViiu.i, j(
September 4, 18G1. j
On the morning of the 2d, at G o'clock, ,
ncamped at Dogwood Gap, we received |
orders to strike tents and march towards (
Pauley Bridge. This news acted like elecricity
upoD our ineu, who were beginning ,
o think they never would be led face to | j
ace with the Yankees. About nine, the!,
' I I
ine of march was taken up?first, the Sec- (
nd Regiment; next, the Third ; then the!(
'irst following. When I say regiments, I ,
aean the remnants of them ; for nearly one!,
ialf of the force is in hospital, or not well t
nough to be moved. The Second Regi- (
aent led the way till beyond the Hawk's |
fest, where we met with many obstacles in
he shape of huge oaks felled and lying t
cross the road. These our fine fellows 8
oon disposed of, and we still moved on as
ist as the observations of the scouts would a
dmit. Gen Wise and Staff actually went
a front of the advauce guard. On making j
sharp turn in the road at Magraw's Creek, t
>e were met by the fire of the enemy's jc
ickets, who lined the road on both sides, <
nd were behind a house that commanded r
Only three men on our side were hart. s
'he pickets retreated u.jd as it was quite t
ark, we concluded to anchor for the night, a
ut not to sleep; that was out of the ques- ^
ion, as we were within four hundred yards
f the enemy's strong hold. At day break j9
n the 3d, all were on the qui vice. The j j
econd Regiment, Col. Anderson, was de-j
iched via Turkey Creek, to fall on the en-:a
rny's flank, the third to attack the front,!;
) be supported by the first, under Lieut. L
'ol. J. II. Richardson. Col. IIenning-'a
en directing the entire movement, und^r|a
lie supervision of General Wise. When;
i a fine position for defence we saw fhe enmy
drawn up, evidently intending to dis-1 e
ute any further advance of our forces.?|e
)ne hov.'.tzer was brought forward; three f
ornpanies of Third wore deployed in! I
ic ravine as skirmishers, while the balance e
f the regiment, with the First, were in the C
jad. The skirmishers had scarcely moved, e
hen they opened fire on the enemy, audt;
rove them up the hill at the point of the jo
iiunnof T,orrro mnectoa of tronriQ worn ?f?pn I
'V"".y _ -" a" v* """f" ?
a their right, when our howitzer opened e
n them; and to see them run was fun \
aough. They had a rifle cannon in posion,
commanding the road, and scarcely o
ad the echo of our piece died away wheu 'I
hiz came their ball, right ov^our heads, v
; least 30 yards above us. Our piece re- s
lied on theirs, and finding they had gained ; fi
icir range, was directed at the place; tl
hence the smoke of theirs was seen. ?;
hey fired but four times, so accurate wasj 1
ir fire, when they took out to their en-J i;
enched position in double quick. During j
le engagement, which lasted among the j s
tirmishers for sis hours, we only had onejr
lan wounded, none killed. Many of the i
eDemy were killed and wounded, arid we
got raauy of their caps, kuapsacks, guns,
&c., which they left in their flight up the
hill. We now received orders to fall back
to our position at the Hawk's Nest, where
the entire force arrived about fi p. oi.
Gen. Wise passed the highest encomiums
upou the Third Regiment; it was the
only one in the fight. The men were much
fatigued, after a march of 12 miles, the
Second scouting the entire distance, being
up all that night, fighting the next day, and
then marching back three miles to our present
camp. When or whore our next move
may be, we cannot at present tell ; but one
thiog is sure, we will meet them and they
will be ours at any sacrifice. The bravery
of Gen. Wise seemed to astonish many of
the troops, and hundreds of compliments
were passed by our mountain boys, who
seemed to think that the General ought to
be in the rear of the army. Lieut. Col.
Gibbes commanded the Artillery, and
showed the enemy what we could do in
that line. We did not use our rifled piece ;
we were too close to them for that.
The Washington Navy Yard.
Since the success of the expedition to
Fort Hatteras, a renewed and significant
activity and preparation have sprung up at
the navy-yards of the Federal Government.
A New York paper thus notes the operations
of the yard at Washington .
At this yard the most unparalleled activi
ty prevails. Capt. Pahlgren and his officers
are almost deluged with business, while
the former alone is besieged with callers on
business of a public, private and curious
nature.
There are employed in and about the
yard between fourteen and fifteen hundred
men, not including marines and sailors.?
A portion of this force is engaged in active
operations both night and day, inclu-|
ding Sundays.
Of course the orduance foundry is the
peculiar institution of the place. The casting
of guns at this shop is often witnessed
by a large crowd of eager spectators, not
excepting droves of officers' widows and
cousins of the ninth generation. The employees
of this shop commence their daily
course of labor at five o'clock in the morning,
and continue it (with a very brief intermission
for dinner, which latter is carried j
to them) till seven o'clock in the evening.
The number thus employed is forty-four.
A portion of these mould and cast one gun
(generally a twelve pounder) during the
above specifled working period each day.
It is roughly estimated that between
three and four, thousand twelve pounders,
and Gve hundred other sized guns, have
been cast in this building since its construction.
Next to guns, the casting of shot and
shell occupies the greatest amount of attention.
In the ordnance foundry (referred to above)
sixty-four rifled shell are cast on an
average each day. Twelve and sixty-eight
pounders are also manufactured in large
numbers Here they make both carriage
work and composition straps for rifled guns.
Only one is prepared a day. Fuses are also
attended to. Of these six hundred and
forty-eight are made iu a day. Ou this
work nine persons are employed, some of
whom are mere boys. The modus operandi
is thus : One man does the moulding and
casting, two or three makes the cores or
wntnntnr)ni? envonn ?ntl VlTMlcll
UUJUJSIJ *TUUC UUO l^iuaiuuui cviapv ??v? Vtv* >?
iway the adhering sand.
As to the iron foundry, about fourteen
;housand shot are cast per day, inclusive
}f all sizes and kinds, from canister to fifty
pounders. A day's work for a single individual
is, of canister, eight hundred; fifty
pounders, twelve: and of snipe, one hunired.
In various other places throughout the
pard the moulding and casting of implenents
of war is prosecuted with great vig)r,
on various scales, to suit the convenience
ir capabilities of each respective place.?
^)wing to this peculiarity, it would be a
natter of almost utter impossibility for a
eporter to obtain accurate information of
he total weight of shot cast at this yard
luring the period of one week, or even the
esser time of one day.
The rapidity with which shells are finishid
off and boxed up at the Shell flouse is
istonishing compared with times gone by.
'Pkrt nJnannii on/1 rl o n'l rf"m O n fa
ire the scene of labor night and day.
The lofts of the buildings in the yard
lave been turned into a kind of quarters
or the marines. These are here in exjeedingly
large numbers, and the cry is
'still they come." Physically, they are
lot as fine a set of men as one was wont to
ee at this yard prior to the war. Yet, on
he whole, they are a hardy set, and evince
in unusual amount of quickness and close
lercoptiou.
Everything that is necessary to keep a
nip in repair or build a new one is being
irepared in abundance
A great number of anchors are on hand,
nd what is more, a great number are beng
made. To make a set of frigate anhors,
(four,) each weighing between .-.even
nd eight hundred pounds, it takes about
month.
Arrival of tiie Prisoners.?At an
arly hour yesterday morning, the prisonrs,
one hundred an 1 fifty iu number, sent
rom Ri "hmoud for confinement in Castle
'inckney, arrived in this city by the North (
astern railroad. They were iu charge of
Japt. (iibbs, C. S. A., accompanied by an
scort of twenty five Louisianinns aud tweny
five iMississippians, under the command
f Lieutenant Brockett.
The detachment from Richmond were
| i
scorted to the Charleston Hotel by the ,
Vashington Light Infantry, Lieut. Wilkie.
On the line of march, most of the pris
ners exhibited a miserable appearance.? t
'hey manifested no disposition to escape, j j
rhilc some of them seemed to be in goodjii
pirits, and spoke jestingly of their change {<
rom a tobacco factory to what had more of,I
he appearance of a State prisou. j j
Preparations for their reception at Castle \
'iuckuey are in progress, and their removal j 1
- ? a. ^ .1 U? itin iln T iiiitirlun rinvf If
i cxpuuicu IU UU llJiHiV Ul? 4.UV,CU?_, .,
The third story of the jail has been as-'a
igoed to the privates. The officers have' I
ooms assigned them on the lirst floor. ' [
Charleston Courier, 14th. Jt
Still for War.
Even the Democratio party of New York
are for war. The State Convention of that
party met at Syracuse last week, at which
it was resolved that the Tammany delegates
alone should be admitted, thus excluding
the Mozart or peace wing of the party.?
The following is a dispatch containing the
latest action of the body:
The committee on resolutions reported a
series of resolutions, setting forth that the
watchword of Democracy was: "The Union
must be preserved." That the claim to relinquish
State allegiance was unwarranted
by the Constitution, and at war with its
letter and spirit; that secession is revolution
; that the seizure by the seceding States
of the forts and property of the Govern
ment, followed by privateering, precipitated
the country into the present war; that
it is the duty of the Government to prosecute
the war with all its power and resources;
and that it is the duty of the people
to rally to its support, until the struggle
ends with the triumph of the Constitution
and the restoration of the Union; that
we hold next in guilt to the faction in arras
the Northern agitators; that it was the duty
of Congress to encourage loyal citizens
South by ample guaranties of just and honorable
concessions; that it is the duty of
the Government, while putting down rebellion,
to offer to the loyal people in the
disaffected States a Convention of all the
States, for a revision and amendment of the
Constitution ; that the Democracy of this
State regard any attempt to pervert this
conflict into a war for the emancipation of
' * - * ' M 1 _ /* *1. _ L
slaves as ratal to a.i ncpes 01 toe restoration
of the Uoion; that we protest against
the doctrine that any power except the representatives
of the people can suspend the
writ of habeas corpus.
The resolutions also protest against the
passport system and against Government
establishing State police ; against the assumption
of the Government to repress the
dissemination of a free press by the refusal
of mail facilities ; and finally, against the
President's doctrine'that the States derive
their authority from the Federal Government.
The last reslution concludes thus: "That
a Democratic victory in this State would be
hardly less auspicious than the triumph of
the Federal arms in the field, and therefore
we hold those trying to create dissenti >n
in the ranks of the Democracy not only
treasonable to its principles, but disloyal to
the country."
Gallant Exploit of the Confederates.
A Light House, located at an important
point on Back river, in Elizabeth City
county, about six miles from Old Point, and
known as Back Light, having furnished
considerable aid to the Federal pirates who
have been navigating in that section for
some time past, it was determined by the
Confederate authorities at Yorktown, to
extinguish this prominent illuminator. In
furtherance of this object, Lieut. John A.
Dickson, of the Burke county, N. C. Jlifles,
accompanied by twenty men of his company,
and twenty others of the Buncombe
/ vr n ^ r>:a.- l.r. l?ot.
yj.J lliIIIBS, lUil 1WOWITU I1MU JL UEOUU^
afternoon at 4 o'clock, in three boats, and
arrived at their point of destination about
11 o'clock at night
They disembarked some three miles from
the Light House, and having secured their
boats and procured the aid of a couple of
good and loyal militia men, were safely
guided to the spot. The house was surrounded,
the keeper, a man named Hawkins, secured
and then the lamps and building totally
demolished. The keeper's wife and
children were treated with the utmost kindness
and consideration, but Hawkins, the
Southern traitor and Lincoln office holder,
was taken to Yorktown. The entire party
reached Yorktown Wednesday morniag at J
sun-iise in tine spirits and with keen appetites,
having labored industriously at their
oars during the greater part of the night.
Our former young townsman, Mr. A. M.
Noble, formed one of the expedition, and |
we are pleased to hear, executed the duty
assigned him with promp'ness, as did all
his comrades The destruction of the light,
we are informed, seriously intefcrcs with
the navigation of Chesapeake Bay, and it
is hoped may contribute towards the loss
ot 3everal of Lincoln's piratical crait.
[Petersburg Express 9/h insf.
? !> ?
The Confederate Loan?Kino Cotton
Dethroned.?By the last accounts
from the rebel States it appears that the
junta of Jefferson Davis are preparing to
exchange their paper promises for a million
bales of cotton?not to speak of sugar,
rice and tobacco. We have only to request
that the insurrectionary chieftains will see
that these various articles of produce are
properly stored. The North has need ot
them. As soon as the frosts set in we expect
to send down our well organized armies
to seize and confiscate the property of
the rebel authorities, and we want to find
it in good order. A million of bales of
cotton ought to be worth fifty millions of
dollars, of which we expect to receive every
single cent. Certain English agents
have, it is true, smuggled themselves back- :
wards aud forwards between Richmond and |
London, and advances on the present and 1
future crops of cotton are said to have been j
made by English capitalists to the rebel |
Gfoverniuent; but we warn thejoruier that <
they will assuredly be called on to pay twice i 1
Dver. The North will supply Lancashire ;
with cotton, and will ask for a proper price, '<
ind there will be no deduction on account i
)f previous payments. i
So says that modest, but prophetic jour- 1
lal, the New York Herald. Wonder if
he "well-ortranized armies" that are to
T
some for the cotton, etc., when "the frosts 1
:et iu," will inarch via Manassas ?
Personal.?Mr. Phillip Wineman, of
lie house of John Ashburst, who visited I
nf mnlrincr snfifiial 1
LiUlUpU IU1 LllU pui^uoo v/A ~
irrangements for direct importation of {
Irugs, medicines, &c., and whose arrest in s
STew York has been reported recently, has I
irrivei in Charleston in full health and t
rigor after his difficulties. Mr. Wineman s
las made ample arrangements in Europe c
'or future business. The lancets and pot- t
ish which were stolen from him by the
jincoluites will, we think, be fully covered \
>y the Sequestrian Act.?Charleston Mer- s
ury. jt
Important from Cuba.
To the Editor of the Charleston Mercury :
Matanzas, Sept. 2, 1861.
Being somewhat cut off from communication
with your city, it may possibly be
agreeable to you to receive such information
as may prove useful to our community,
whenever an opportunity offers hence; I
will, therefore, advise you of an occurrence
which, though provided for in the laws of
nations, nevertheless shows the friendly
disposition toward our Confederacy on the
part of Spain. On the 21st ultimo, the
Confederate sloop Noank, Gardiner master,
arrived at this port from Charleston
with a Cargo of rice, and she had scarcely
cast her anchor, when the Northern U. S.
Consul called upon the Governor of this
city, demanding that the vessel should not
be allowed to enter at the Custom House.
u:? P ii j .J J I
LJLIO xu JLUCllCUUjr lC^UCOLCU t LI a L iiUC ucuiauu
should be made in writing, which was done j
by the Lincoln agent. The request being ^
forwarded immediately to the Captain-General
for advice, the answer of this official
wa9 as follows:
"In virtue of the proclamation of Her 1
Majesty the Queen, I have determined, '
under date of the 17th August, that all j
vessels occupied in legitimate commerce,
proceeding from ports of the Southern Confederate
States of America, shall be enter- (
ed and cleared under the Confederate States
flag, and shall be duly protected by the authorities
of the Island; and further, that
foreign Consuls be notified that no interference
on their part can be tolerated."
This decision, a perfectly just one, will ,
preclude all necessity of selling Southern
vessels abroad with a view of avoiding obstructions
at the Custom Houses, at least in ]
reference to the bpanish dominions in A- |
merioa, with which oar commerce is much ,
extended; at the same time it will show t
how the wind blows, and that the Spanish c
Government is determined to put a stop to f
the impertinent petensions of the Lincoln ;
employee in Havana, Schafeldt, and to
those of all others disposed to follow in his J
wake. The schooner Midway, Gage mas- (
ter, with rice, ran the blockade successfully, j
and arrived at Havana on the 31st ult., ?
from Newbern, N. C. This will be agreeable
news, I trust, to a highly respectable }
Charleston firm- Veritas. ,
t
The Cherokees?Their Eegiment. {
We have been favored, says the Fort <
i Smith (Ark.) Times, of the 29th ultimo.
| with the following letter, which we take s
pleasure in laying before our readers. It <
J is gratifying to see the whole South united f
in sentiment, regardless of race. The
Cherokeesare a war-like people, and Kan- c
sas Jayhawkers and Abolitionists will be
made to feel their vengeance for aggies- ^
sions which they have been committing for t
a series of years under the protection of ,
the Federal Government:
Executive Department, j
Park Hill, C. N., Aug. 24, 1861. a
Major G. W. Clarl:, A. Q. M. C. S. A. c
Sir : I herewith forward to your care j
despatches for Gen. MeCulloch, C. S. A., c
which I have the honor to request you will t
cause to be forwarded to him by the earli ^
jest express.
At a mass meeting of about 4,000 Cherokees,
at Tahlequah, on the 21st instant, 1
the Cherokees, with marked unanimity, (
declared their adherence to the Confederate i
States, and have given their authorities t
power to negotiate an alliance with them, t
In view of this action, a regiment of moun- c
ted men will be immediately raised and I
placed under command of Col. John Drew,
to meet any emergency that may arise.?
The despatches to General MeCulloch re- '
late to these subjects, and contain a tender s
from Colonel Drew of his regiment, for ser- '
vice on our Northern border. 1
Having espoused the cause of the Con- t
federate States, we hope to render efficient '
service in the protracted war which now t
threatens the country, and to be treated t:
with a liberality and confidence becoming o
the Confederate States. I have the honor
to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient c
humble servant, JOHN ROSS, f<
Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation.
The Steam Frigate Merrimac.
The Rev. J. J. Nicholson, writing from
Norfolk, on the 28th ult., gives the Mobile
Tribune an interesting account of a visit
he recently paid to the Navy Yard at that (
place. lie describes the Merrimac as fol- t(
lows:
"I was on the oelebrated Merrimac.?
She is turned into a sort of terrapin, only 11
with a sharper back?or if you will take
an old fashioned chicken coop, with angu- d
lar top, as a type on a small scale ; you will
have all of this great ship that will appear d
above water. Bow and stern will be en- d:
tirely under water, and so constructed as to
puncture anything that falls in the way.? fr
The only possible chance for the enemy to w
do anything with it, will be to straddle the P<
sharp cone or comb of the roof, and sing to
the sharks as he passes along. To get iuto of
it will be impossible, and to make a hole in
it with auything, or any machinery, just the
same. It wiU be covered with oak plank,
two courses, each four inches thick, and n
then encased in railroad iron. Do you sup- dc
pose a cannon ball can have tL courage to of
50 through all of that? She will carry ten w<
tremcudous guns. Aud when she pokes
lier fiendish head out of these waters, then
pou may look for a speedy raising of block- til
rie, &c. I would not be afraid to go any- oc
.vhere in her; right uuder the guns of Pc
Fortress Monroe would bo as safe as any- 'a:
ivhere else." w<
? _ ^ th
flSf We find the following significant m:
)aragraph in the Washington correspond- ch
:ncc of the Tribune, of Thursday, the 5th th
nst. It says: lia
Strange Conduct of an English en
\Ian-of-War.?A dispatch to the Navy mj
Department, dated off Fort Pickens, Au- pj]
;ust 17, says: "Au English man-of-war ru
iteamer, flying a pennant, ran down to us ?
ast Sunday morning, and crossed our bows f0i
vithin a quarter of a mile, hauled his wind, M
ind stood off without communicating or Cx
ibserving the usual courtesies common to ke
ill national vessels on meeting eacn ocner.
Chis manoeuvre, in presence of our enemy,
vas exhibited for the express purpose of ne
ihowing John Bull's interest of King Cot- CI
on." 77N
The Kanawha Rout.
The Cleveland, Ohio, papers have let
he cat out of the bag about the fight of
he Ohio Seventh with Gen. Floyd at Cross
janes. The letter of Mr. Brown, annexed,
ays ilhc cannot think of the fight without
iorror" &c., yet the Republican papers
ay the Ohioans ran of with the loss of ony
15 men:
A letter received this morning bv Mrs.
o -J
Brown from her husband, dated at Gaulev
Bridge, August 26, late at night, we have
)een permitted to read. Mr. Brown says :
We had a desperate fight this morning at
3ross Lanes?we were defeated.
It was a desperate fight against death or
;oing to Richmond. I was in it.
He adds:
We saved all our baggage train. In the
nidst of the fight, while the Sharp's rifle
jullets were whizzing all around, my mare
ilunged into a ditch, covered from sight by
ong grass, fell, and threw me over her
lead, and then ran off. Major Casement
jaught her for me again. Without her I
lon't know how I should have got out. It
vas an ugly fight} that 1 cannot think of
oithout horror. Col. Tyler is overwhelmed
villi distress. To-morrow morning Dr.
Pushing and I go back to the field under a
lag of truce, to see to the dead and woundid.
I think we shall not be harmed; at
my rate, it 19 uur uuijr.
dispatch from mr. ingersoll.
Loveland, 0., August 30.
A. AI. Van Duscr, Cleveland:
We have just received word that 207 of
ihe seventh regiment are killed and missing.
So names are given.
Later from .Matanzas?Friendly
Delations with Spain.?A friend who
las just arrived from Matanzas visited the
Courier office yesterday and has given us
;he following highly gratifying intelligence
)f our relations with Cuba, and the respect
md favor with which the Confederate flag
3 looked upon by the people.
He says that, on his arrival, the sloop
Nannie, just from Charleston, hoisted the
Confederate flag. The people were much
leased with hpr appearance, and extended
1 cordial greeting to both officers and crew.
The American Consul, Mr. Martin, used
lis best efforts to prevent the entry of the
vessel at the Custom House. He also wan,ed
the vessel to haul down the Confederate
lag and substitute in its place the United
States flag.
The Captain-General of Cuba has issued
i circular to the commandants at the dif'erent
ports to the effect that all vessels
rom the Confederate States shall be allowid
to enter and clear at the Custom House,
is American vessels, without regard to flag.
\11 such vessels at any of the ports are to
>e considered as under the protection of
he Spanish flag, not to be annoyed or disturbed
by any of the foreign Consuls.
Oar friend says there was but one Amer*
can vessel at Matapzas. Our informant
ilso states that there are very few Ameriian
vessels at Havana, and those found it
rapossible to obtain freight?the merchants
if Havana refusing to make contracts with
hem for tear of the cargo being taken by
>rivateers.? Charleston Courier.
Proclamation of Gen. McCullocii.
Che following proclamation of General Mcculloch
is in happy contrast with the fedeal
generals, who have shown a remarkable
alent for stealing negroes and depredating
ipou the country wherever they have an
ipportunity of doing so :
Ieadquarters McCullocii's Brigade,
Pond Springs, Mo., Aug. 16, 1861.
Soldiers of Arkrnsa&y Louisiana and
Fcjcas: The reputation of the States that
ent you here is now in your hands. If
prong i.s done, blame will attach to all.?
?hen let it be the duty of all to restrain
he vicious. Let not the laurels so nobly
?on 00 the 10th instant, at the battle of
he Oak Hiils, bo tarnished by a single
respass upon the property of the citizens
f Missouri.
The quartermasters of regiments will purhase
all that can be had in the country
or your use.
Let it not be said of us, that we are not
entlemen, as well as soldiers.
Ben. McCulloch.
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
From Oak Hill.?The Fort Smith
Ark.) Parallel publishes the following
jlegraphic dispatch:
Fayetteville, August 21.?We learn
om Captain Carroll, who has just arrived
ora Missouri, that the Arkansas State
oops will arrive at Camp Walker on Frinv
or Saturday next.
J " ? ? - J ?
Rumor says that the wounded Dutch are
ying at the rate of twenty or thirty per
8 o'clock a. m.?A gentleman just m
om camp says that 150 of our wounded
ere buried one day this week. It is sup- ;
jsed the enemy shot poisoned bullets.
The wounds turn pjrfectly green. Some
' the bullets have been examined. They
lve a small hole in them containing a white
ibstance. ,
Siegel reported that a thousand of his <
en were killed, twenty-five hundred woun- |
jd, and fifteen hundred missing. Most j
the missing are lying around in the ,
oods, near the battle-field, dead. i
56?* We have news from Manassas of acre
skirmishing and expeditionary parties
i the extreme right of our lines; which t
sition is occupied by the famous and gal- <
at Hampton Legion. A few days ago, as a
i learn, a detachment of one hundred of r
e cavalry of the Legion, under the com- ^
and of Major M. C. Butler?as brave and f
ivalrif! a snirit as ever breathed, even in 0
~ ~ I / O
e State of South Carolina?made a bril- y
.nt dash in the immediate vicinity of the v
emy's lines. They went within three g
ilea and a half of Alexandria, on the turnlie
leading from Accotink to that place, v
nniDg the Federal pickets from two posts g
one at Gibbs' barn and the other at the -u
ks of the road, where it branches otf to
ount Vernon, two miles distant. The
peditiou took three prisoners, eight mus- C
ts, a lot of camp equipage, two Jersey s
igons and four horses. After this sharp f,
" ' ? ??-1" 1 h TTT'i O f ll n
y s wurik ui iuu uctav;uuiuuv) *u ???.<> vmv y
xt morning in its camp at Bacon's Race p
lurch as early as eleven o'clock.?Rich- ti
md Examiner. I
Bia Guns.?Some 9 and 11 inch Dahlgren
Guns have reached this city lately;
and part of them may now be seen at the
Northeastern Rail Road Depot.
They are powerful looking weapons, and
when placed in battery, will, no doubt, be
equal to anything that the Lincoln fleet can
bring forth. We noticed by a mark on the
guns that they were manufactured in 1861,
by J. R. Anderson & Co., Tredegar Works,
Richmond, Va., for the Confederate States.
One of the guns, about the size of the 9
inch, but much heavier at the muzzle, was
rifled, and is the very thing to be placed
on a steamer, and to be used against the
blockaders, as we think it quite likely that,
with a good projectile, this gun will shoot
nearly out of sight. It should be tried
with a new kind of shot which has been
got up by Mr. R. C. Smith, of our city,
and, which, we learn, promises to be a complete
success. It affords us pleasure to
notice that our batteries are to be armed
with the heaviest artillery, as anything less
than an 8 inch gun is getting behind the
age for sea-coast defeoce.? Charleston
Courier, 12 th.
Retaliation upon the Yankee Prisoners.?The
obligations of secrecy have
been removed from a bill passed by Con
gress, under authority ot which tne executive
will proceed to inflict retaliation upon
tbe persons of the Yankee prisoners in our
hands, "in such numbers as he may deem
expedient," for the inhuman treatment of
our prisoners of war in New York. The
Act of Congress, which has given the President
authority for retaliation in suoh measure
and kind as may seem to him proper
and just, recites the fact, by way of preamble,
and in vindication of its objects, that
"the Government of the United States has
plaoed in irons and lodged in dungeons,
citizens of the Confederate States, acting
under the authority of letters of marque, issued
in accordance with the laws of the Confederate
States, by the President thereof,
and have otherwise maltreated the same, and
have seized and confined sundry other citizens
of the said Confederate States, in violation
of all principles of humane and civilized
warfare."?Richmond Examiner.
Later from Europe.
Montreal, September 10.?The North
Britain has arrived from Liverpool, bat her
advices have been anticipated.
Lord Palmerston has been installed as
Warden of the Cinque Ports. In a speech,
he alluded to the battle of Bull's Bun as
an evidence of the powerlessness of brave,
but undisciplined men, against an organized
enemy.
The Times concludes its American article
by saying that the subjugation of the
South is hopeless. ^
Russell's latest letter says that the issue
is Darrowing down to Abolitionism or the
institution of slavery, and bethinks that the
President will soon declare slaves within
the limits of the United States to be free.
Fifteen thousand bales of cotton have
been purchased in Liverpool by leading
houses for shipment to America.
More Naval Expeditions.?The N.
York Herald says:
We understand that since the brilliant
conquest of Hattaras Inlet, the Government
has resolved upon several similar expeditions,
without loss of time. We are glad
to hear it, for this is the shortest way to the
vital parts of this Southern rebellion. We
thus take it in the ilank and rear, and compel
it to face about to defend itself. Better
still, by our occupation of the inlets and
seaports of the Cotton States, we shall be
able, in good season, to relieve the Manchester
cotton spinners and make them
good Union men. Let us make a bold dash
" .1 i i * TT! . r\ x.
tor tne neaaquariers 01 iving uou-on, ana
we shall soon have him on the hip on both
aides of the water.
Mexico.
Mexico has concluded a treaty with the
Northern government, by which she permits
the passage of Northern troops, through
her territory, whenever they may desire to
invade the territory of Texas. The treaty
is a secret one, but this much is known of
it. It has been negotiated by Tom Corwin,
the minister, who once signalized his opposition
to the Mexican war, by the memorable
wish that Mexicans might welcome our
troop9 "with bloody hands and hospitable
graves." The consideration of the bargain
has not been disclosed, but it is suDDosed
to be the promised restoration of Texas to
Mexico. Mexico, however, will find that
the consent of this Confederacy will be
necessary to the transaction.
The Traitor.?It is rendered certaio,
says the Goldsboro' (N C.) Tribune, that
a Methodist preacher by the name of Taylor.
who was with the troops at Hatteras,
as a spiritual teacher, acted a traitorous
part almost too atrocious for bolief. As
nearly as we can come at the facts, it appears
that in a movement of the troops from
Fort Clark?some say before the firing
commenced, while other accounts would 1
seem to indicate that it must have been after
that event?he lagged behind the troops
till he had fallen a mile and a half in the (
rear. He then gave some signals to the ene- 1
uy, probably preconcerted, who sent a boat
ind took him to the fleet.
***** ?
The Rice Crop.?The harvesting of the (
ice commenced about ten days ago on the j
Savannah and Ogeechee rivers, and we may t
ay generally that a better crop has not been t
nade for years. It met with no disaster i
luring the growing season, and is large and t
ally headed out. The continuous rains
ince it has been cut may damage it somewhat,
but it can stand a good deal of wet c
weather without serious effect upon the f
;rain. j.
The inland plantations in many sections f
would have done better with more rains to
11 up the ponds, but still we hear the crop
3 a very fair one.?Savannah Republican. .
The four regiments called for by 1
}ov. Pickens to go into the camps of in- a
truction have been fully organized. The c
allowing is the result of the election for
fficera of the regiment at Camp Butler, v
car Aiken : Colonel, James Jones; .Lieu- t
snant Colonel, S. McQowan; Major, W. i
>. Simpaon. s
Arrest of Maryland Legislators.
Baltimore, Sept. 14.?The provost
marshal, at daylight this morning, arrested
Mayor Brown, Ross Winans, Charles and
P. Lawrence, S. Wallace, and L. P. Scott,
members of the Legislature, and delivered
them at Fort McHenry. Congressman May,
and Legislators Henry M. Morfit and W.
G. Harrison are reported arrested. It is
also reported that Benjamin G. Howard,
the peace candidate for Governor, and Den
nisoo Gninlao and Dr. Lynch, members
from Baltimore county, and >T. Hall, editor
of the Baltimore South, have been arrested.
The Legislature was to have met on Tuesday.
Federal Attempt to Burn the Navy
Yard.?Pensacola., September 15.
?Last night, a gun-boat, with a number of
Federals and a howitzer, crossed from Fort
Pickens to the Navy Yard, and set fire to
the guard boat, with the intention of burning
the Navy Yard. The alarm was given
in time to save the Yard. The Federals
left, tiriog grape and canister and wounding
one. They were piloted by four marines,
who departed four days sinoe. Our
men on the boat fought bravely, killing
sixteen. Our loss was OB6:killed, and three
slighly wounded.
The Prize Bark Rowena.?Wi had
yesterday the pleasure of spending a social
hour with a genial "orew" aboard the prize
bark Rowena, taken by the Dixie, and now
lying at our wharves. She is a splendid
oraft, and will well repay a visit. The taut
and saucy-looking Dixie with her ominous
thirty-two pounder amidship, lies snugly at
the next wharf, soon no doubt, to dart forth
again, to spread terror and confusion among
the Yankee mariners on every sea.
Charleston Mercury, 12tk inst.
"Old Uncle Ned."?Capt. Travis who
is now Inspector of Arms in Gen. West's
district, informs us that while he was at
Granada, a venerable old darkey, "Uncle
Ned," gave to the Confederacy two bullet
moulds that run thirty balls at a time, valued
at sixty dollars, a very fine shot-gun
that carries twenty-five back-shots, and two
Queen Anne muskets. Ned refased to take
any pay, but gave up his arms "for the good
ob Massa .Jeff Davis and de Souf."
[ Vicktburg paper.
Richmond, September 11.?-The fight
between General Wise and the Lincolnites,
at Hawk's nest, Western Virginia, baa been *
confirmed. Gen. Henningsen directed the
Confederate troops. The enemy retreated,
badly out up. One of the Confederates was
wounded.
Hampton's cavalry made a splendid dash
into the enemy's lines near Alexandria.?
After some sharp work, they returned with
three prisoners and considerable war muni- :
j tions.
Powder Making.?JohnBowen& Co.,
proprietors of a powder mill in Pickens District,
issue the following notice:
"We have obliged ourselves to manufacture
powder for the Confederate States Government.
We, therefore, oannot filP any
other orders for powder, (exoept blasting,)
so long as the Government sees proper to 5
employ us. We therefore thank oar custom- I
era for their patronage, and hope they inll |
again favor ns with their orders as soon as
the above obligation ceases.
Coast Defences.?Several very heavy
pieces of ordnance, intended for coast defence,
have arrived in Charleston, S. C.,
from Richmond, during the past week.?
The Messrs. Eason, of Charleston, are now
engaged in rifling 32-ponnders, also intended
for the coast. Trials of the latter have
proved that the; will throw a projectile,
with remarkable aoouracy, a distance of
over three and a half miles.
Arrival of Prisoners.?Messrs.. Mason
and Woodward, of the Confederate
Court at Fernandina, Florida, arrived in
Charleston, Tuesday evening, by the Sa- 1
vannah train, bringing with them the officers
and crew of the ship John Carver, captured
by the Jeff. Davis off St. Augustine,
and afterwards set on fire and burnt. Ike I
prisoners are on their way to Richmond.
Death of Hon. Willie P. Manofm.
?This distinguished citizen expired at his
residence, near Red Mountain, in Orange
County, a few days since, at an advanced
age. He had suffered for several years
with paralysis, which cohhoed him to his
house and prevented him from mingling
with his fellow-citizens.?North Carolina
Standard.
Kentucky Legislature.
Louisville, Sept. 13.?The Senate passed
the House resolutions, instructing the
Governor to issne his proclamation, ordering
the Confederate troops off the soil of Kentucky.
The judge of the oouDty court has ordered
the sheriff to take possession of the guns
of several companies of the State Guards.
It is stated that many of the guns have
been spirited away.
Preparing for the Next Race.?
The federals are making great preparations
for the next race in Virginia, and have secured,
or rather captured or stolen, the fa
mous trotting mare Flora Temple. She
has made the best time on record, not excepting
Manassas time, and we suppose McDlellan
Napoleon will ride her.?Louisville
Courier.
|^"The Tredegar Works in Richmond
ire at present manufacturing the largest
calibre of guns, shells, balls, &o. The cajacity
of the establishment is immense,
here being no less than fifteen hundred
nen now engaged in manufacturing railroad
ron and ordnance of the heaviest desoripion.
Released.?Mr. W. H. Byrd, of Au;usta,
Georgia, whose arrest on suspioion
if being a Federal spy we chronicled a
ew days ago, has been honorably released,
lis loyalty to the South having been satisactorily
established.
" ti r\ -r-i EB
LtEORGia jj?jr?NU?H.?uovernor x>rowD, gg
if Georgia, has issaed a proclamation, call* m
g for an immediate organization and train* n
g of the entire militia force of the State, I
fter the fashion in which onr Charleston Eg
uilitia are at work.
S&* The crew of a British war vessel,
vhich was off Hatteras during the bombard* 11
nent, state that, ia addition to the Harriet II
Lane1 * fuel and guns, the Yankees lost two jH
urf boats and sixty men drowned. ?1
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