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THE RECENT BtVTEE AT PHILIPPI. Our reported *otiv??r?ed ye?t*rday evening V"h Dr.A. Hunter. of the Virginia army, v?ho had ju#t arrived from Staui.ton, wht-re liiort of thd circumstances attending the recent engagement between tho Virginia ond aboli tion forces at l'hilippi were known, the news having been brought Ibitlier by special cx )irt|W. Mr. Cledsop, of Staunton, arrived ala? n Hicbmond yesterday evening with dispntohea concerning the battle, sent by General llnrinan to the Governor, the nature of vrliich wc were not permitted to find out. JJr. Hunter entertains no doubt that the ground was most gallantly contested by the Virginiuans wb<|i fought with tbeodds of 700 against from 1,500 to 3,000 ot the Abolitionists who were aided by certain traitorous "Union" men in that region. By th'o cheer force of numbers, the enemy were dnablud lo surround and get possession of the tri?in. In tfre wagons were unopened cases containing 600 musket#. A desperate attempt was ni'a'tfe by the Vir ginians to recover tbi ariiis. The'ir^nis were used w?ih effeftt on the marauders, but they co'ild not be dislodged. Thoy, in turn, ott.iok ed our brav* troop?, *;ho retreated in good order, arid halting at a bridge, offend a most determined resistance. Many instances of in dividual bravcrv unit actinf lmrni?m ?/>..? ded in conncotion with the attack on the bridge. At this point, tlio Abolitionists got their field battery in operation, when a elm rye was mad 6 on them, in which Captain Archy Richard*, of Ball); Th6nVas "E. Sirrims, (formerly Ticket Agent 66 tire Iftritille Railroad, ttell known li6ro;) and DangfifSed, of Bath, were killed a'ftd several desperately wounded. A brother of the Da'ngcrfleld wti'tf was killed as ab6*6 iftent;6ned, (both of whom belonged to the Bath Cavalry,) had his leR carried off by a cannon shot. Mr. Turk, formerly high h?riff of Augusta, together with those men tioned as slain, showed the most determined bravery. The Virginians were finally dis lodged from the bridge and w> re driven back un a locality called the Willow*, where thej' repulsed a savage onslaught on their position, and besides \*ere enabled to inflict much dam ?ge oft their enertrled, who desisted fi om fur ther offensive operations. The most reliable ?dvie>s plnfre the lo?s in Rilled,on our side at s6vcn, thewounded: nt ftofn fifteen to twenty. Of the Abolitionists it ia (Said from fifty to seventy-five are certainly knovfrn to be dead, and., a large number wounded. One Kelly, a Yankeo renegade from Wheeling, wlio com manded a "Union" regiment of congenial cot thronU, was so lucky aa to endfiis ignoble life in the battle. Dispatches to Northern papers represent him fes an arrant coward, and se?m to rejoice that the chances of bsltle have ob viated tlie nefc'efl?il? of Hia filLUre appcarance on any active field. Another account received differs somewhat from the above. It soya that the Virginia forcea were under Col." Forterfleld, and consis ted of 300 men; that they were attacked by 1,'ZUO or 1,600 of tile enemy, and reptyUed them | three times, our men remaining masters t>f the ground. Eight of our men were killed, among others Col. Porterfield himself, and Sir. Thomas E. Simms, of the Commissary Deportment. There were between fifty and sixty of the enemy killed. While "regret the low of valuable men in an encounter with so ignoble an0 depraved an enemy as thej' had to contend agninst in this instance, we mnst enter our decided protect against the ea?y manner in which it appears the whole force were at first surprised. In peaceful times "eternal v igilance if the price of liberty;" in war it is the prii a of liberty and T r ou^EDa. 11 wo arc Hurpnsea uy our enemies asleep on our post we deserve defeat. The following account of the affair has also been furnished us: "The Virginia forces at PUilippi allowed themselves to be surprised. They were awak ened early in th? morning by the cry. that tbe enemy was upon them, and by the firing of a cannon ill# ^n?rru 1"?? m.~_ j ...VUg. immediately beat a retreat, the enemy, in pur euit. Abftut four or five miles out of the town part of them made astnnd, and were attack ?-d by the enemy. They repulaed him ; the at tack wm twice repeated, and the enemy aa often repulsed. The enfemy then desisted from Jthe pursuit aud our forces came off, sustaining a losa of six men?araobg them Mr. Simula, of una cii)T. in Hie hurry, of' leaving tb* town our men 'eft 600 stand of ?rmi wliiell h*d not yet been unboxed. They brought sway all their own arms. Thy lots of the enemy wo* aome fifty orfjxty. Our fat^l was about 000 strong, the enemy supposed to be 1,-600. It is thought Colonel Porterfield, ilie officer itf com mand of ouf.<|brcov was killed; also a Mr. D?ngerfieldf: ^Bat,h cout)ty. Tbe town might have been ?auly defended if our men had not lept on their posts."?Rjc/unond Dispatch. THBBAHX COSVarriOH The following tesolutioqs were unanimously ' Adopted by the Bank Convention, (eompoqa& ~>f delegates *from South Carolina,. Georgia, Tanuessse, Alabama, and Florida,) which as b ecmfeled in Atlaaftf, Georgia, on the 4th in stant; Retolved, Tliat this Convention -do recom mend to all the banks in thfe %>ut(iern Confede racy, to receive in payment jffftU Joes to them the Treasury note* of the fame on deposit, an<l pay them out again UTeoetosatrs. That until th? said Tfeaoury note* can be j>i rporira anu ituica. u db reeommended (hut IV the banks.do agree t^ ad*anee to the do* era Men t, mi -carrefttf 4ot4fc$i?!> *am? sererally m may beagrefd'tipon between them find tW Secretary of tbe Treasury?the i<%$g?ce to be. m?de. on tfas,- deposit ^witb of Trewurj- note* o?Jafgo denomination, oU?per e^nt. 0US/6V oi^bwidi t kV>., - , ?vwwwj -tgcw wnnp-ioouidiMs ac tion J>n the foregoing resolutive. ft* measure of iotporUnc* torfr* Government ?dtf>e people, ?? eominunleete Ue ?nme, vitboat de!?y, W tb* 8nvrtmyot *lw ttwntf " fct Richmond. \ ? Ihftt It bTreeomniended 1 "?. I(?fc? *iT? UM TVMterv Mba '? V y O O * * 1" "I n few tftrong point* to make resistance ineffec tual. To hirft time is all-important, to enable him to disoiplino bia raw volunteers, to collect ! sufficient numbers, and to move tlio great mass- | ? ? iu concert eu na to reach this' military cen tres at the right moment. The plan of Scott's campaign has been imli- I caled by various Northern journal*, and roceftV I events stem lo show the policy whb-li be is : steadily pursuing?embracing a wiile Held of operation? aud looking to n concentration of | trO"p? at Richmond. A targe f<?rce unrfjrGcn- ! eral McClelland has boon concentrated at. ! Graftan in Western Virginia, and this force j seems to' be designed t6' Attack Harper's Ferry | in the rear arid cut off tho liue of its commu nicntioiiB. Tlio post if impregnable to an ns mult, but may bo reduced by tirruing its p<?si? lion and cutting off its eupplie*. Alnrgo force lias been concentrated nt Chambers bur-r, the design of which weenie to be, to co operate ? ith these last, by mnking an attack upon llnrper's Fdrry ffoin tbo Maryland side ; aud in case of success the two fufces would march tfpoh crur forces at Manaanas Junction, and in conjunction witli their troops at Alex andria and Washington endeavor lo cut off oursorccs. Then follows the rapid content tion of their troops upon Richmond, and iu their opinion the easy capture erf that city and the subjugation of Virginia. To effcct that- object lliey lia^e nt>t* leas than 100,000 available troops, and opposed to them will encounter near SfOO.OOO Southern forces, fighting upon their owji soil and in defence of their dearest rights. About the result Of such a contest thefe can be no doubt; But it i9 not to bo supposed that PYe*Ment Davis twill suffer Scott to carry out hi? plan of operation's according to the prescribed pro crnrame. Everv consideration seeing to call for early and active* measures on 6ur purt. The reasons are well set forth in the following par agraphs from the Mercury: It is impossiole for us to believe that this course of inaotivity c'nn long prevail in the Coofederat^tfttnies. They fntist fight within a few dayi or abandon or surrender Harper'i Ferry. From three points the United States troops are approaching, to isolate and capture this important post. Shall our armies stand inactive on the defensive, nr.d hIIoW the ?om bi tint ion to take place, by which this post shall fall ? Will they stand still, whilst Western Vir ginia is overrun by United States army, and j the traitors in that section of the States be < armed and organized, and iU loyal citizens be | dispersed r mere are, at this moment, troops enough in Virginia from the othfef Southern State*, without the aid of a tingle Virginia, to drive out every invader from her soil. Every railroad train adds to their numbers. They are not to sweat iq~e#inp, bat to 6ght. They require only to b? Brought together, and to be led on against the enemy. Throughout the whole South there is but oue feeling of indigna tion at the ocouj^ation of the soil of Virginia by tbe United States troops. Let them be driven out speedily, u the voice of every man. Duty to Virginia, whom the Confederacy it bound to protect, as well a* (he dignity of the < Confederacy, r<quire this policy. 1 We are perfectly aware of the possibilities * of wir. We know that every great Genernl * is made so by accomplishing impossibilities. If battles are to be fought only when sure of sue- F cess, how harmless would be war ! But war is * not harmless ; and nothing ia more nneertaiD t than battles, when resting on numbers. The spirit and the courage of soldiers dictate the f&te of battle*. Retreats and inactivity are of ten fatal to this spirit in the brav??t. troop?; whilst activity and energy may render thorn invincible, fo be well armed, and to be able to manoeuvre with skill on, the Oc'dT-are not the great essential* of preparation. The un conquerable will?the spirit above fear?con atiiuie alone that preparation, by whicit the, libei ties of a people cKn be jtreaenreri, and ita in vaderg be destroyed. Let a people be armed with thtse, end thej mutt bb vjbtoriada. On the eontrj^y, letthgm be demoralised by inac tivity?-fa&illurized with rfetreats-r-raadc ?all ou8 to the tales of suffering and horror, which comes 10 mem of their afflicted fiOtfnirjr, a?d" they are prepared to fly or aarrender,to a By invading foe. AH tirtues are strengthened by beiagexerdiea*), and destroyed by disuse. Cour age is no exceptionthe rule. "WTL1CKGT0H BLOCKADED.' ' Wllnmnrnv N fl ' J??? <* ? * ' * ? ... x/.# vhmv v a migu wpr steamer chased a email schooner into "New Inlet this afternoon. Tbi steamer fi ruling pursuit useless put to s?a. Our port is evidently block Uided. The signal Confederate .Battary boat, from HraithVille, has not arrived op, She has prolwblj beeo detained mo>ing the forcea ilidnitsfiD, jtfne S.?Private advices from bh , . ,? .1 ?j v - crpom iw? inn mere ire i .large number of ? privateer* at that portm^jWog the arrival.of g letter* of nr*flqtf???r?ail. * t Two jpemWrt of tie NorjWo CVfjgfUjero 6 T\>riajer.<3ea v tygj, ug in eoliet ?n lt?Han Lej^in; tl fdr*he.war. ^ v L ' 1. # ;;?ray.!^|jjr.ppi.iaye ? only tbree lulled. The ,M7y4SP> ^th^i ^ ding Col^K^iy, - 1 9oJ. nd * batUlioB of Kitr j " - *P { Secret ??y rfstfLb'j 1p* .4] \4k havt<L? Jl|? gibbcbiWc ^l-ess. Xl3T3E ViTZlJ]K|"8. <31 ? .t *, j W.y A. LEE, EDITOR. Friday IffQrning, June 14' 1861. tW We nre authorised to nitnouno* MATirEW McDONALD n* candidate for re elnctiun ns Clerk of the Court for Abbeville District at the next election. 22d,- IffftK ,, tW The friends of WILl.f AM C. MOORK, respectfully niwmtince him a candidnte for (,'lerk of (he Court of Common' J'lcn?, at the' emming cleat ion. CT" The friend? of WILLIAM tflLI j aro desirous to retain liim n* Ordinary, and they respectfully nominate liirn f<?r reelection. TO DELIKQUENT8. t l'oi-snns residing out of this District who arc indebted to the 1'rett Office for subscription, will take notice (lint irnles* the Annie is paid ho fore ilic 10th of June next their papers will lie discontinued^ Those indebted for advertising will come for ward find settle their accounts. If the debtor 6,-\nnot pny the monoy, let him come forward and settle by note. Col. Bacon's Regiment reached Richmond, on Inst Saturday. ?a8T DAY. The day was observed in our Village with becoming solcmnltj'. The places of business were closed and religious exercises were held in the Churches. EPISCOPAlT CONVENTION. This Religious Body meets in this place on Wednesday next. A largo attendance of Cler ical and Lay Delegates is expected, as impor tant business will be brought before the Con vention. The proceedings will doubtless be in teresting. See notice in another column. - BIBLE SOCIETY. The Annuaf Meetinc of the AliVievill* Til*. trict Bible Sociely will be held in.the Episco pnl Church, at Abbeville C. II.-, ftn the last Wednesday in JAly (Slat day.)*., Annnrtl Ser mon to be preached by Rev. G.^H. Ronn'd of the Methodist Church; M. McDonald, Esq.. w ill deliver the address. The Executive Com mittee will facet at lo o'ckwfk, A. m. ^ 3. m. rERrtn*. .> C6r. Sec'y. iune 14. 1861 7 2t tw Banner copy. . ' WOTICE TO VOLUHTEERl Thtfse who have enrolled their names as vol. unteers upon the list of Capt. Jas. M. Pram*, *re notified to appear nt AbbevilleCourt House an next Saturday, the lSlh inSt., to organize, lect Officer*, <?c. It is necessary that oil should be present The roll number about sighty: A few others may be admitted. Those wishing to become members should report at jnce to Capt. pKiraiH. We are pleased to lenrn that Col. Oak as been very successful in raising the Dompanies of hi* Kenim^nt, and that he ia* the prospect at an eArly drfy of obtaining kit full complement of men. THE COTJET OF EflUFrt. . TheCotorlof Equity for this District has ;?>n in session here, during the present rteelr, lis Honor Chancellor Ingli?,- presiding. It is he Chancellor's first visit since hit elevation .0 the Bench, and the ability rind curtesy with tfllich he despatches the business of the Doart has made him a general favorite of the 3ar. At the ojifeiiiag d( the Coiirt, the Refblutions idopted by the tfar, to the memory of tlie late ^ltanoellor Wardlaw, were presented by Jno. I. Wilson, Esq ; end after a feeling tribute rom his Honor were directed to' b4 recorded in the journals of the Court. The business of the term will Scarcely occu >y the whole week, as some 6f the most impor tant cases have Veen continued oil accortnt of " he ab&ence of counsel. ahjs iSBUlS fl-fi'KUAOJilRO. Wasmsotom. (via Mobile,) June 10.?Scott ays lie will occupy Richmond and Memphis by lie 15th July 1 Adams' Express continues to carry letters of lie seceded States from Louisville under Uni ed Slates envelopes. Ex Gov. ,II?nry A. Wise is reported to be cry (It An enrly attack is expected -on Itarper'a Ierry. The soldiers there are deteriniat^o sake a second Thermopyln of it. Fifteen hundred troops are arriving daily at tichmondi - n is reported that President Davis will to on. ake command of the Cot>federate States army n pefrott. The pickets the opposing1'jinniet in Yir inia are approaching each o Cairo is fetrfnl of an ntlocfc from the 8outb rn trooptf. 'ie> n -V "< ;i THE NEWS ?BOX EHOlAVft ' Wehnve received some extrae&froni thfci ! ?? est Engliali journal* brongfit by tjje Anttrot From^ aynopaU of the news,#6 learn hit the Iett*? rff'Cissiua M. Clay, in the Lon on TLnci, had been^wtloWed by an<kfeer from, |'rr Mottey, tiie bisWrian, jrho had tgr?*C ?ngtb view* at Ut? Acnerrc?|fi I'WffaAimm#* the * Iroufel# to U.e foood .0. n? Mr. US L?od ( wtit?? to ljfjttw.ptfioe? mi op 6y rirfgbjft organ* Jb, (Jcci ENGLISH VIEW OV PEIYATEERIKO. Tli? Argument of Lord Derby, in the, recent It-bate in II19 English House of LoMe, Accord ing to the construction of the 'Times seems to be that the North, l>y declaring a blockade of the Southern ports, claim* from neutral'na tions the respect due to ita.rij(h!s as a belliger ent power; and therefore that, whnterer tl?e North in " choose tq do with the citizens of tlieSoUki k.n Stptcs captured on board thetpri vrtleers fitted.- out under .letters of marque under Mr. Jefferson Davie, the North has no right to treat the belligerent rights of the South ns n nullity, with regard to the subjects of countries from whom it claims respect for its own belligerent rights. The result would Via ||V*'L tL-'Kn?lh K. . i.i??i?J. ..r the Southern porta, line bound itaelf not to ?x ocute as pitatetf flVe <nl?>jects of neutral States serving onr board ruch prrvt? eerc. The argu ment is one of great Kubtlety and rs&nement. and seemed to recaite confirmation from the argument* of sub*uquent euhsi-quent speakers. It is clear that English subjects serving on board an American '"privateers" afe not. pi rates, though, if they choose so to not, the English Government.' by proclamation, seems to avow its intention erf leaving them to a pi rate's fate. The following ttas the language of Lord Darby, and in his views, many of his learned associates concurred: The Northern States, therefore, must not be allowed to entertain the opinion?although it may be right that we should warn British sub jects that if they should engage in privateer it?jj expeditions they will not be entitled to claim the protection of their Government?that they are at liberty so t.o strain the law as to convert privateering into piracy and visit it with death. The punishment, under such cir cumstances, ot persons entitled to her Majesty's protection would not be viewed with indififer ence, but would receive the most serious con sideration this country. It is right, on the oth- : hand, nat the people of this country should b van ed of the peril of engaging in privateering undertakings; but it is essentially necessary, on the other, that the Northern States should not be induced to rely upon our forbearance with regard to a violation of the law of nations by visiting privateering with a penalty which is not attached to it by that law. [Hear] 'It is said that the Northern States treat the Southern Confederation, not ? having the rightftof belligerents, but as rebels, whose acts will be Visited with all the penalties of high trMUflfn. iflfflilftincr 1 nnmatimant that 18 not a doctrine we admit, because we have declared that the Southern States are en titled to the rights of belligerent*. The North ern Statu,- on the one hand, cannot be entit led to claim ihe rights of belli erents for them selves, and, on the other, to treat the Southern States, not as belligerent*, but as rebels. These are the points upon which it is moat desirable that a clear understanding should become to between her Majesty's ministers and the Gov ernment of the Uuited States?tirst, that we cannot recognise any except a reafiy effective blockrfde, Atfcli as the United State* may be ? >i.. il.i - - mviv k?? tiiiuicc , ocvi/iitjij, luui ?c uiuiiub rc cognize the doctrine that by any proclamation, or any enactment,- the Northern States have power, as against the Southern Confederation to treat privateering bb piracy, and to vicit it with death. THE EVACUATIoVoFLLBXANDBIA: Although the city of Alexandria was of com pxratively little importance to Virginia, and strategically indefensible, atil! the evacuntion of it by our forces and the ease with which it wni captured bus had an unfortunate effect upon our course, and one which we trust our energetic Chief Magistrate will hasten to re-^ mote'. / The *ar feeling at the Ncflrtfi Und already grenuy sur?Mea ana it w?g becoming exceed ingly difficult for the Federal Administration to bring forward the number of rrten they had counted upon; Some of thttte regirrfents al ready in the fi?dd wore preparing .to -return home, their term of en(i*Cirtent having already fcipired, While frotti o"ther rfcgwneht* desertions were' octstirrlff^ daily, by the hundreds, of such men as tffe're'udwilling to serve out a term of three or even one year, which they had every reason to believe would be the least limit of the pfeient war, judging from the resistance which they expected to eacoanterNki tftery step they might take upon Sotitherrt ?dil. When, therefore; the very fiwt attempt -which is made is Unresisted by the Southern troops, and when they see those very troops, whom they had bteftltd to believe would all sacrifice" their lives before tfeey would retire from the ' field, fleeing before them, the effect was great. A new impetus was given to their actions- TU? exciioment'for war again received a fresh start and recruits are nowfreefy offering t hern waives feeling-tbat they are safe in Altering the field, Lhat the campaign is to bs a safe, and ea*y one. Another Unfortunate effect .whiefe this event Has had, is that it jMraiiU Scott to esifry out what haa alwiys beqn-his'policy of coaduotiirg a campaign. $ot by making bold and brilliant advancet^ following up eaah other with r?f)idi-c ty, but by preparing everyifaihg rfeq^jsiie, atyi then advance but ? single sttp.^gcure -etcry point of iftfporttfne?, afid prVjlare htYnslU at that point fbr Another tf/dVi tUep, this souring every thint^ as h&goe^ and allowing nothing to rtmuD ip ma<<Vttr to annojjuor nmerer . mni,ia kutdftoee. The nonflitf of troop* now pour ing into Alexandria and it* yieioity, from Washington, their place* being filled again by troifpa 'from farther North t the throwing dp of ^atteriee at all iniliblifrinto^ abd (he total ooonpancy of the tadr? neighbouring country, ?ho*c that one step ha* been taken,. Mid preparations rapid I j 16 progreaa for doUkt. "iffhrtJhu otket ?tep may never ba , felcen, *jopd truftt/'naytra b?lieve it, frmlbgne lo ba encoactteftd w-Xt are iheJbonth Caroli it* brigtfof who will ?tan J their gygood. - * t*a 1M, amy_?.n aJjwkaoo. ScottSm fUMaladly aaid^&at b? w?? two w?ek? io rthra^aa 4ft Jetf?r?9? Da**; ?Ud it l|ftfa?tee<rto to ifew'ibM otir galUat <Vlhra,0(5?iNh?-Chief t6 at of war.'fca fcp??dily tmk* up Chai tin*, ?6<L )!??*>frrUwr etrtroAehtnant* on Yir?'ni? ML If oar ?Mm kW|^^?lr-"- *' Mm*. . ', * - ; ' . '.: "T7 : ?r? ? ? * v Taxable Property in Abbeville District. To. the Editor of tho Banner i Mr. Editor: Sir, according to promise,-I send you for ptijjrlicMion, n Statistical account ^f (bo Taxable property in ibo District of AbbeTillo for the- year 18<1(J; the amount pukl of fttnto, Poor and Koari Tux ; I lie number of Ttfx pay. ers; tlie number of Slav&'owners, wiili tlid pro portionate amounts of taxes paid in several different classes a nxcAmi.'i'ATio* or the gkxkral taxes or ADBKV1LI.E PlSTBtCT, 1RG0. 10,729 slaves at $1.20, per head, $21,838.54 128 free negroes, 309.00 1(504,790 sales of merchandize, 22 o, 1,808 54 #475 sales by transient persons, 00 c, . 4.28 >4tl.l 15 piorcHsionalincomo 1.00c, . 401.15 ?i:iT:r. ..i?ri?. ?J ? nn - $103,340 town lots, 22 c, . . . T 1010.35 f 1.550,405 at int., 110 of 1 per o. 1.550.47 frl8,8O0 bank stock out of tho Stnte, 18.80 $350 prom's on insurnnco 1J per o, . 5.25 24 pjicks tf cards sold, 13 o, . . . 8.12 belonging lo slave", 100 o, . 40.00 9 dogs belonging to free negroes, 2.00 c, 18.00 $29,780.25 Lands 3570 teres, $3, $10,710.00 3510 1.50, 5,205.00 00795 1.00, 00 795.00 65 f,550 " 40, 220,020.00 $297,390.00 . - 1.30 c, on the $100, 3,8<JC.05 $33,055.30 To amount of Doublo Taxes anil omissions in Returns* 76.OJ ?33,731.37 To amount of Poor Taxes CpivoH <= ?.???? 1 . I .OJ To amount Road Taxes received, , ?6,35282 IT,404.21 Less 4 per cent, commissions, $46,135.58 $1,805 40 u ? $43,330.18 Am't of Poor Tax less commissions. $4,840.34 .do Rond, 6,098.71 There are 2060 lax returns for I860 ; of this number about 1C00 aro owners of real entate ; 1430 are slave owners. The following arn the proportionate amounts paid by different classes of tax payers: 882 paid from 5 cents to . . $1.00 430 300 450 325 210 50 8 4 1 4 " $.100 to " ' ,?00 to ? " fO.OO to " ? 25.00 to ? " 50.00-to ?? " $100 to ? ?? 200 to ' ? 800 to " between 400 to 2060 / Theie were about three hundred more re. turns made this year than were last. This is accountcd Tor by the Tact that our last Legis lature taxed money at interest, and that em braced a large number of tax payers who had their whole estate invested in that way, as will be seen by reference to the statistical tables. Over one and a half million of money at inter est ia returned. In our debit Bank and JJnil road stocks of our Stale lire not taxed, conse quently I am unable tn Hfiv nrnf?i?iOu^ " " amount (lie people of the District have invested in.stocks of thai kind. I think, howler, I enn safely nssurtie It to he some Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, which will make at least Tiro Jlilllions or Dollars of'cash capital. As will be tCfh. the ta$ payers of Abbeville have paid $38*731.37 fiiate-inxcs, $5,051.89 poor lax. dnd $0 85*2 80 rond, making the grand total of 45.l85:6r8. This sum hn.R hi?..n tfcd ititfiin the la4t fen weeks. It has bcei> met promptly and cheerfully, and I believe when the people Are called on to contribute to the relief of tho families of our b#*Sf$ volunteers they will respond again in contributions to at Iea?t go.000 morn. Ska a plan is on foot for raising fauds foryfliat purpose, I would just here make a few Suggestions: That there be a collector appoint! for cach Battalion, (I have no doubt that competent men will volunteer to discharge thfc' dtit.y) let theift prepare their books for the purpose, enter the name of every*tax payer, in alphabetical 6'rdcr, and reOfnest the tat prfyfcra td pay at least 10 per cent, on their last tat retbrn. tfhis of ctflirae is regarded as Voluntary. Qopy their returns with the utmost care iu a boot;, and file the same in the Clerk's office tor fijtdre reference, and also enter the names of any ntfn tax payers who wish to con tribute ; and should there be (as I hope and traflt tlifcAi id Hot) ft tai payer who fn?y not be exempt from paying, and not being in one, I'say, wbo it not'exempt who refuses i6 - contribute, let name alsofbe entered, hi or der to know wbo is lo^WkWto #g?Jivf us.? This'wilf<tmpo48 ^#rofiee(9srs; bat teirf days trill ta miffliierit fBt them to djs- 4 chaise the duty. ' 8tt0Old|bui plan be adopted, I wHl"Volunteer'?o collect', for tbe upper BaUal ion of Saluda llegim^{ft lirJthout tea or regard. I km;t)r. vnuM rMID*Atfiil1v^ * * 1 K'WtLLSON, ' _ * Assistant Tax Collector. V. 8. ?SincS preparing iliia Report the up per Btttnlion U>e idoptttf the plan, and I h?r?y ?olupU|^: for Uiai'B?ttali?tl I will gap<ra when I iewtng COJ p poaft* to bo arv unneceeaary 'WftfltrlloR o/tbe oe?% from the various m i I i tar^jWiaU in Virginia.. A^tb is State hu I eoome the chlrfpoint of opejajiona, r ifewa from there it looked for vlihluffi'i uxitly throd^hoat tlie Confederacy, at CL?r?jry State of whioh ku tor aona in- arena e to-tnact the foQ: t jfijk "Not rea^ivi?g our o?aald iipatch e*at a lata hour laat night, sre ?ent trf thp telegraph office, and received, in answer to iuqui/Te^ a state ment tli?t Governor Letcher hai interdicted nil farther relpgraphie^raewagea to ilie prcM For Im preMnt ?? ihtUjn fiom rtftttim lt?'?order. Butlho public eau easily roaka up * ita opinion on \he (nterdic* olalj, faffMf? fcjf. tflligaojia aa to thaerauta which , ?f tpw p?S^fr*?)y U> -ttd frtfon lb? op- r 's , . COMUCJUCATfcD. oi, Contributor^ tho Families of Voltintwri. To the Citizeuk rnidiitff in the Upper Battalion of the Saluda Regiment: * ' 'Tou *re aware, fellow-citizen*, chain grHlant Company of Volnnteera hove gone frotn thi* batlnlioi* in defence of Soulhrrn Highlx, mid yre now in Vi>gmiu to usxisi in driving back the in? vudera. They may, even now, he engng<:d in deadly conflict witfi hii enemy. In that Com pany. ilia Sonllirrn Cii-ikI- "Im-i hundred and ten members ; among llial number ?r? about twenty married men, who have left their wives and Utile ones Among lis, part (if this number"are in needy oircumttanrr*. We know our duty, and will discharge it. There i* an other Company now organizing in our midst? oeveml of the member" are married and have families, which will be thrown on your care? these cases will be attended to, and in order to raise funds for this purpose, ll was unanimously Resolved, At a lerge public meeting nt Doii ualdsville on Friday, the 7th instant, that we agree to pay 10 per cent, on our last Tax Re ceipts Bemi-Aunually, July and "lanuary. during the War.- In order to rnise funds to support the families of our Volunteers who have gone or may go iulu service. I have volunteered to collect these cnntiibn lions, and will attend (lie following places for (hat purpose: -.Due West, on Fridiiv, 2lst June, > Donaldsville, 011 Saturday, 22d June, Scuflletown, on Monday, 24th June, Marshall Sharp's, on Tuesday, 25~th June, Hodges Depot, on Wednesday, 26th June, Peter Henry'#, on Thursday, '27th June, CaMftliam's, on Friday, 28ti> June, Cftson's. 011 Sstftrdnu. QQtli .Tim. I will i>1ro receive any contriiiutii>m froin thoso who afe not tux payers, that. desire to contrib not forgetting to receive from our lady tiiemls whatever they wish to coutribute. My pltin will be to enter the names of each tax payer of the battalion in a book alphabeti cally, with the amount of their tax taken from the (ax books in 9 fcoluihn opposite, place the amount of their contriliutiftn, be it 10 percent, or 50 per cent., aa they rtiiiy feel it their duty, and ability to pay. I*vill also enter the names of non-(ax payers, and the amount which they contribute. I intend also to collect the names of our Volunteers and record thtm in the book* I will copy the whole in another book, and de i">nu 11 111 me uiei K s vjmcf lor luiure relerenc it has been supgeated tlmt when perrons nre no' prepared with cash, I receive notes. Any person who lips not the cash on hand, let them make a Note payable to me or bearer, lor the amount of their contribution. I hope that all persons who may see thiVuotice w01 give information to their neighbor', eo that I may be prepared by Sale Day in July to report. JOHN II. WILLSON. June 8, 1861. ^ > >? ? ? FoTeign Troops. The Baltimore papers *pt>ak t>{ A regiment composed of all the uationnlitieH of. Europe,- en listed in New York, and passing through Haiti more on its way to Washington. Ii is called the Garihahli Guard, nod is composed mainly of German*, Swiss and Hungarians. They are des* ^0L\.o adventurers, whom the cxpitnlixt were *ery glad to remove from h dangerous proximity to (heir strong boxes. Not n mini uniong ihem speak a word of English; and tliey are the ruf? tj.ni# whom old Scott especially dexigns for the invasion of Virginia. 'l'lie South thus speuks of their passage through Baltimore : " It km a sorrowful and humiliating specta cle, that of yeslerdny ?llie march of a foreign regiment through our streets, with foreign coIoih flying, and the wild blast* of the bug'e sound ing the national airs of a foreign country, to aid in the slaughter of Atnerfcan citizen*. As if resolved that the parallel between the action of the present Administration, and that of the Biitr ish Ministry who undertook the subjugation of. our patriot fathers should fail in do particular, it dfrmi (lint M>in revolution must have its lies ainus'too. Tlie Garibaldi Guards, who passed through yesterday on their way to the cnpital. comprise men of almost evpry nationality in Eu|*ppc?the refugees "and adventurers of every country that hus its representatives among the floating population of New York city?speaking every language'exccpt the English?n perfect, polyglot or foreign tongues?French, StVrss, Hpanish, Italian, Magyar and Gerrnau?men who^ for the most part, are not citizens, and have no intention of becoming naiurflfliaed. The only colors which they displayed on the march were pair of fftiidea. Swi*a and French { those of the r?gim?fit, which were carefully 'covered to protect them froin the dust, were the national flag* of Italy and Hungary/' . Btttl* at Tig't Point. Norfolk, Va., June 6, T 861.?Yesterday morniug, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the fourth Kkftto was fought in this vicinity. From a geu ernait just from the eeene of conflict, I am in debted fur the following partioul^fp: 'TAc steamer Harriet Lanv approached in the Neighborhood of Pig'a Point, her misaion be tag to make unrae soundings off (hat place ; liul not understanding the loeation of the battery at that point, fired a number of guns before any response was blade. Fifiy-feveo' shots were firtd from the fteamer, one'striking the mouth of ?ne of our canoo?s?1ifc&kiiig' off a small pipo* H: 4, " ' " Another struck the top of oue of oor tents, tlnowyig it "down, soil in its course cam* in con tact* with en old barn in the neighborhood, doing no serious damag^t Twenty seven gnns were fired bom our bat?erj^ seven w?M directed shot* supposed to* have taken effect in the sides of l^e steamer, which ^cnussd bar rapid re treat. -t . "That the result of^?nr shots was as stated my informant does hot question. /Jer' tepid -re treat from the Mlton certainly justifies' th? belief. "The behnrlg* of ?|? met ?1 tbt?, ? M oa all oot??H>g>, tu creditable lo :tHw jC ' mWn. "* 'Cap?.'Y4tatrt, riho is commander 'lit this point, ejtpr?o?ea lita aftfpittlificd npprovnl of tilt kill aj|?!br*Tery of ht* m<ti. Nobody wae hurt W <nirttd>,'b?t dtfltant^ jfWiU, ia ^bought,, ha* Imppeued to Uie timny. . ? The greale?t regret expr?M*<3 i*. ttirftt,tW ', . .. .'"A" ' I PC K Another Battle?Brilliant Victory. Hiriim>M),'June lJ.? On Saturday last ? scouting parly of Confederates near Hampton encountered scouting pnrtiea of federalists, numbering about two hundred men. The fed eralists'-n>i?tnking the Confederates, claimed to he friends. They said they belonged to the Second New York Itegimont. The Confederates rfired. Ten federalists killed, twelve or fifteen wounded and one Inken prisoner. Confederates uninjured, nlthough the federalist returned the fire. Both sides withdrew. On Monday the feder alists,-numbering about four thousand strong, attacked the entrenched Confederates, about one thousand, at Bethel Church. The Confederate* repu'eed the federalists three time*. The feder alists then withdrew. The Confederate* hefd their position until this morning, when they withdrew. The federal ints* loss is about three hundred. The Confederates had one killed apd five or six wounded. The entrenchments at Bethel Church were very favorable to the Confeder? ate*. [From a private dispatch we learn llmt the Confederate troops engaged were one North Camlina regiment, one'Biillulion Howitzers from Virginia, and one oilier regiment, nil commanded l>v Col. M?j>ruder, and tliat a federal colonel commanding wna killed.]?Guardian. COMMUNICATED. Protestant Episcopal Convention. This hotly. representing the Episcopal Church in Soutlitparolinn, will assemble in this town, on Wednesday the IQth inat. It will bo opened by approprinte Services in Trinity Church on that daj', oominencing at 10 A. M. In addition to the midday services. there will ho a Sun-rise Prayer-meeting (at 6 A. M ,) irvthe morning, and Preaching each evening of tho sexsion, and on Sunday nt usual hour#. A large number of Clerical and Lny Delegates are expected, ? business of great importance, including the Fed eral and Political relations of the church, will I be under discussion. On Tnp?rf?v it1* 18th, the annual bushiest meeting of th# Ad vancement (M lwioWwi'3*) Society of the Stats will be held. Membem in this sectiort of the Stiite are hereby notified to attend. During the session, the Seats of the Church will he free tc* the public, and th?y are invited to bttenrf. Citizens of the town, who may be kindly wil ling to co-operate \tith the congregation, in furnishing entertainment to the large mlimber of guests expected, are requested to report to th? Chairman of the testry, Col. J. F. Marshall, or to the &?ders?gned, P?8tor of Trinity Church, B. JOHNSON. ^ ? AstJ.NKisnCuT.?The "unkindestcut of all,'" among the many which John Bull has adminis tered of late to Brother Jooathan, fa the de-. clnration of a leading London journal, that "the Yankees care nothing for the negro, but averytliing fur the money." To hear a paper from heneath the aliade of Exeter Hnll taunting Mr. Doodl# with hypoc risy rtpon the negro question, and having no object in view ih this war hot a sordid _.9n<| selfish one I All the crocodile tears and doleful ejaculations <*f New England philanthropy bna. failed to impose upon the keen-sighted and uo* impassioned common sense of Old England. It spcs thnt t.lie war is not to gratify philan thropy, but to save five hundred millions a ye*r, which will be lost if the ''glorious Union'* is permanently dissolved. and that the only secession which troubles Ihe North is the seces sion of money anntfally from I^orthern coffers, ?Richmond Uitpatch. The Medical Staff.?P. Camden DeLeon, M. D.. late 8urgeon United States Army, tin* heeu appointed Surgeon, and provisionally Surpeop-General of the Confederate Army, and Iiab reported for duty at Richmond, Va. A. N. Tnlley^AJy^D.. has been proTi#iorailjr appointed Medical Director and Purveyor ?T'' the Confederate Army for South Carolina, Qi^d lias stahlisheil his office in the Institute of this city, where he may he found from lo ' a. m. to 2 p. m. The following Aesintant Surgeons have been al?o appointed provisionally ; Joseph Yates, M. D., J- N. Moore, M. D., of Spartanburg, J. S. Buist, M. D? H. B. Ilorlbeck, M. D., W, H. Prioleau, M. D., Henry D. Boone, M. D,-? Courier. Famr Ckntbevklk.?Extract from a letter received here from a Columbian in Col. Gregg'* regiment, dated .from Centreville, Virginia, June I: " Our men on Mondny last, when they ex? pected to meet an overuhfelmirig force every moment, took up their positions a* coolly and caltnly as if they were going on dress parade, and oot a man would ever have left hit place without orders. Our company in groups of fours were choosing the beet positions for good, shooting, examining the ground for rallying* and making every arrangement for a desperate fight, not a man ever thinking of the proba bility or even possibility ?< being whipped.?? .Qrtma Af fhom Aonllv unAOrAnriid t.li?fr ninntA and filled them'" with fresh powder. We would Lave made a good fightGuardian* Riports? Purchase of Amis rap. rat SaMi in Birminooah.?The London correspondent of the Tndtpendance Bulge, writing irt May 0, saya; -A ' tl Birthingham derives a temporary prbfjt firoto; the njoteace ot the war in.America, tmn as^j~> sored that agents from th?.3oatbtrn' 8Ui?s hare pnrohnRed two hundred thousand rides .'4 there, not to *p?ak of capnons, . J I am 1110 m?MK ?w toe wot ageai?. ?r? bearers of 4?tt?& 6f marque from' the 8b* th for oar mer^jotptlSarine> Yon' ijwty it they wilt i^Bi^eeed in this to* 5<} CottojT to . oo Is gum.?Tho Mempbu (Tenn.) JppcaJ eaye^'General JPilloir ?u_ed otrict order^ that in order to carry onfc Use ' Pr?hibi?io^^ e*?ort Cotlo* exoept Soartwin ipm*, HO. Cotton #5U, to p*? BTorthwafd out of the Bt; newee by ?A-ro*d, nor op the Mi iKr1^ntn^?e? ^ c|aib?t^w >smim Wmmm^ to um THE OAMPAIOK IK VIRGINIA. Kveiit* ?oniin to be rapidly hastening to d< cisive results fn Virg)$ia, nnfl nil eye# nro di jrectcd to that State ns the probable battle field of the opposing forces at a very early doy.? Large bodies of troj>ps lrovo been brought into the field, and drnwn lip in hostile Mrroy with in a few miles of each other, and it is not to be supposed that there Iroops will b? wit-h drawn without a conflict. The fight n?ust.ulli; inately cora?, btft it remains t? be seort whether Davis or8cott will take the initiative of oflfeii sive operation*. Tho plan of Seotl seem* to be a caution* one, nnd to b'6 the rfanve whidh' has nlrendy been ex emplified in the cose of Maryland, lie d? sires to xeenre evory step as ho advances, and ' liv fioni*t>ntrfltin(f Urrrit hiidion nf trnnn? imnn 1