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ABBEVTLLE^SrC,
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Friday Morning, August 80.
We call attention to Ordinance of the Town'>
Council requiring slaves to reside on tho lots of
their owrers, Ac. We are also informed that
the Town Council have determined to enforce
the observance, with the corporate limits of
the town, of the Act of 1840, prohibiting
?taves from hiring their time, <tc.
ABBEVILLE HALE ACADEMY.
We would direct attention to the advertise
ment of the Male Academy of this place. The
cxercises of the Institution will commence on
the tccoxidMondny instead of the third Monday
in September, as previously published.
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ATTENTION. PARENTS.
Wa are requested by Mr. Goo. W. Syfan, the
Cngincer. to urge parents ami gnardiana to
hcep all children under their chargo from the
the depot on the arrival of the cars. It is al
most impossible to prevent accidents when boys
crowd about the engine and cars when in roo
&ios.
ABBEVILLE FEMALE ACADEMY.
An advertinement in another column an
nounces the re opening of this Institution on
luuiiuaj iicav, uuiier me cuiirge 01 uie oiisses
Turner and McBrjde, aud superintended by |
by the Rev. D. McNeil Turner. The teachers are
Southerners and arc thoroughly qualified. Dr.
Turner'a high character as n scholar ond teach
er is a sufficient guarantee of the success of the
Institution ; of its discipline and scholarship.
THE CAMP AT LIGHT WOOD KNOT SPRINGS.
we learn that there are now upwards of
twenty companies at this point, including in
fantry and cavalrj-.
Col. James C. Call, ..an, of our District, is in
command. Capt. J. P. Tliomao, of tins Citadel
Academy is the Drill-Master, assisted by a
number of the Cadets.
The Regiments oro not yet orgnnized.?
Among various prominent candidates are Gen.
McGowan, Capt. D. P. Calhoun, Gen. Edwards,
Capt Dessaussure, and other?.
MISSOURI.
From a private source we lcorn that the re
demption of Missouri will soon be complete.
There are now about 50,000 Confederate troops
on her soil pledged for her redemption, and
the battle at Spriugdeld has inspired them with
new zeal.
It is thought thatSeigle was mortally woun
v.. uu inc uuiue 111 npringnelil. lie
has not been heard of since that day.?Guar
diau.
THE GOVERNOR.
The Pickens Courier of Saturday says:
. "His excelleney Gov. Pickens has been on a
visit to thu up-country for some days. His
maiu object, we understand, has been the re
view of Col. Orr's regiment at Sondy Springs
but, .owing to the inclemcncy of the weather,,
that duty has been postponed. The fir3t fair
day lias been set apart by this excelleney for
this purpose. Meantime, Gov. Pickens is en
joying himself finely with his relations near
Pendleton, and in the coolly of the hogpit&b'e
and refilled eit.t*pn? nf It.K ?1???J 1 "
COMMUNICATED.
TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION.
.The following gentlemen are respectfully
nominated for Town Couuci! -for the ensuing
term: j
v
INTEND AST,
ROBERT H.^faARDLAW.
t' ' AVAKDKNS,
MATTHEW McDONALD,
J. A. ALLEN,
DR E. PARKER.
WILLIAM PILL.
TO LADIES.
The cloth for the uniform of CapL llester'a
Company has just been received. All persons j
desirous of aiding in making these Uniforma
..... i'.vimw VIHI vu 111 IO. ?JUUU I\? OHIIlUUU'Or
Mrs. James A. Norwood. When it U not
convenient to call on either of the above la
dies, Mr. Farrington will give out the work.
As Capt Heater's Company is in great need
of these Uniforms, oil persons who undertake
to do this work will please complete it as fast
as;possiblet and eend it in to Mr.*. Calhoun and
Norwood as soon as completed, to be sent on to
the Company.
HEWS FBOM THE POTOMAC.
Though we have no definite information with
regard to ihe movements of our army on the
Potomacy-yet- various indicatidflS-point to an
early advance. Permits,-except in rare cases,'
are no longer granted to vjsit the csmp'-?con-^.
valescents acejiurried up, and tfrfiaicVara seat
away, Th^general impression, both -in and
out of camp, is that early active operations are
in>icon lepiplrttion. ~ Iu the ^pseiDtiine^gi eat
trepidation prevaits' at, Washington, and the
' Secretary -of War is bnrrvfncr no thAv.Uioti
regiments front Ml*. No ern, BUte^W h ethar
armed' orfnot, and MgCl|^an u ifaakin^'.?Tery
preparation to provide ageiine^ the-anticipated
bid*, \* : )afc, '
3*?1 ? -r *
CXOTH^WOJyOE OOH *OLBlfe?I, _
W?ftl glad to sea ttfat varices acUVtf-m8*v.
uferf'aro in cohtAfnnlnf ion CH>-th?
The Confederal
cflna?monr,Kr?
i ot clothing andfalier
wHl be tfJeded
uring the .Milling itfi'it
TernjnentjJl'/^s npd^
ljal^?cff43ta t&^h oiiltlgWfcluip iU *>?&
w. (Ui? fe*peqti? to ba-fS&jd'oUt <** 4fg,
^efilory; tn puM9?w> . .gjW'
tlje Gor?r?or of ^bk
P*R'V$
of Welt
ditifly ret|
Ii?sc:jlle4 upon
r tdiatrjbutiiD#|p
Vbipji witt
The MillSr^WMf
fHJS WAB TAX BILL.
TliA Confederate Congress, by a unanimous
Vote has pawed tliir highly important' Bill,
which ttohfttituUs the whole basis of the plan
<6\ revenue and finance of the Confederate
Government.
Thft ,1st Section provides for the -i?nue of
Tre&sury notes, payable to bearer, at the expi
ration'of six months, from the ?. ision of a
treaty of pence with the Northern GoAornment;
tho notes to he of not less denomination than
$5.00; tho whole issue not to exceed $100,000,
000, and the notes to he generally receivable iu
payment of Government dues.
The 2nd Section provides for the issue of
Confederate bond*, beuiinir 8 percent, int.. nnv- I
able semi annually; tlio bonds shall bo paya
ble not more than twenty years after date?
simll be issued fur sums not leu than (100; and
the whole issue shall not exceed $100,000,000.
The Ard Seotiion provides for the funding of
the Treasury notes, by enabling the holder to
exchange them for Confedeiate bond*.
The 4th Section imposes a direct tax in the
following terms:
Skc. 4. That, for the special purpose of pay
ing the principal and interest of the public
debt, and of supporting the Governmen, a wnr
tax shatl be assessed and levied of fifty ccnts>
upon each one hundred dollars in value of the
following property in the Confederate States,
namely; Real estate of all kinds, alaves, mer
chandize, bank stock, railroad and other cor
poration atocka, money at interest, or invested
by individuals in the purchase of bills, notes
and other securities for money, except the
bonds of the Confederate States of America,
and cash on hand, or on deposit in bank or else
where ; gold watches, gold and aiver plate
I>iniiua biiu jueusuro carriages; provided flow
ever, That where Ibe taxable property herein
above enumerated, of any bead of a family, ib
of value less tbnn $500, snob taxable property
6hnll be exempt from taxation under this Act :
And provided further, Thn the p. -lerty of
collegia and schools, and of chh able or re
ligious corporations or associations, actually
used for the purposes for which such colleges,
school?, corporations or Associations were cren
ted, shall be exempt irotn taxation under this
Act: And Provided further, That all public
lands and all property owned by & State for
public purposes be exempt from taxation.
The other sections provide for the location of
Collection District*, the assessment and collec
tion of the taxes, <fcc.
The Revenue to be realized it is supposed will
amount to 12 or 15,000,000 dollars?to be ap
plied to the payment of the interest, and por
tions of the principal of the war debt.
Onward to Washington,?The N<\r York
Herald has substituted the above for tho cry
of 'on to Richmond J* We copy from that pa
per of Tuesday last:
More troops are ordered to the capital. Move
ments of the rebels indicate an attaok on
Washington." There are our national build
ings, our arohivea. our goueromeot, our.labor
for seventy-fi ve years. These must be pro
tected. The question for consideration, there
sore, is, what measures ought to be taken to
avert so fearful a catsttrophe aa the full of the
capital! Since General McClellan has been
(jiuccu in command oi ihe Army of the Poto
mac, grent vigor has beeu in fuse il into the con
duct of military matters. Troops are being
forwarded in great numbers by every convey
ance, and by Saturday next about seventy
five thousand men. in addition to Ihoge already
Jiore, will he in the capital from the ten States
just called upon hy the Secretary of War. All
officers on furlough, whether holding command
of regimenU or companies *11 soldier*, iu fact
not on duty, ought to report at once to their
commanders, and 'Onward to Washington!'
should be the cry and the answering movement,
it iva jirorapiano decisive action, an overwhel
ming military force aan be encamped on the
lower Potomac and Chesapeake, prepared to
prevent the rebe'a ' from crossing over from
Virginia, and,a well-appointed and numerous
army can.b? ontrenched on > the upper Poto
mac,,. ready not only to deter the rebels from
making any attempt on the capital, but place
us in a positionJto resume-that advance move
ment which was temporarily checked at Sloue
Bridge. Onward I Onward to Washington 1
CONFEDEBATE CONGBESS, ftfl.
Richmond, August 21?The President has
approved of the act making Appropriations for
the<expenses of the Government in the Legisla
tive, Executive, and Judicial departments, for
me year ending ^on the 18 th of February next.
The President also-approved the following
Qctv; , y ? ~ "
A n act making appropriations, to :fM?ry into
effect an ?9fc authorizing the is?ue of treasury
notes, and to_|>rovide a war tax far their re
demption, aD^ for other purposes. This -act
authorizes the is#ye of jjtfteribftd stock io place
of; CO uponjbond|. .
,-'An net -'-i.
,f?,?.? ? '6 ?if uiBGu-iutynsrioiie
and Daliloncga
i An-act makingadditional appropriations tor
tfwfcpVy m -...' ' & ..
An act repealing the fourth wction of the act
.vg.Hmm ivicigu twos, pmisfia }vm o{r|farcb.
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?/ AnpthetTatal RailroadAaaidant. ?
-t Richmond, August ^j^rr-The'JfnoxviniT' Re<f
'itfer.igye" (hat a coliufoiroccurred on tho Vir
ginia ?pd Tenaeiftt^wilwiiy. on the night of the
}?tb; ia whioh tbft T^alahej? Rifles, cnpUin Da
vi*. had.tfoe tnao, E. A. Ogden, killed, and s
kt?o?t tfrentj^rtpje or lew paver*} jron'ndfd-.-^"
.tw4> or three dangerously ; 'many ptbetra ware
alightly brust&d ?nd tofAtched.
' ?" *" '<.?="*'_%?'j<~v.
r Bp* ft*?**?14 ftp edSjfgiqnta on,
'tte-tiWronMr. RtrtsArtn
(be 1thu?, aiiudes tii^ti^&nie
by th? qSngl^hman .in tli?ju$*t race:.
'. ? fc|4 Wo nip
eli ?x#ro|fl?, ^apff TidfoV % faatnlfeg
tie eft, was fgrernost of ?1! in'tbe Iwi of retrtal,
WHO* Jeflferrtff Brkk him?
MlS INEFFICIENCY OF THK BLOCKADE.
Threading Northern journals freely admit
the inefficiency of Lincoln's Blofckade, that it
is mockery. a delusiou and & share," nod
that it has become a laughing stock to tho
Europan" power?, as- well as to all the priva
teers on tho-.Southern coasts. Every day af
ford* new evidence of the total inefficiency of
the Blockade. The coasts of South Carolina
aro described as perfectly easy of ingress and
egree?, and advices from Ilnvannah and IIol i
lax constantly announce the arival of vessels
loaded with cargoes from the various Southern
ports. Privateers are constantly running tho
Blockade in the absence or in tho teeth of the
enemy vessels of war, praying upon his com
inerce, nnd theh again returning with their
prifces into port. The number of privateers
uk urn, win mi ivseudemonstrate me ineniciency
of the blockade. At least fifty of the enemy
vessels have been captured and many of these
prizes have been sold in Southern porta. On
' the other hand only two of the privateers have
! been captured, and only a few of their prizes
j have been taken. Our privateers roam the
seas without let or hiudrance; they have al
ready been seeen on the extreme coasts of South
America and seem bound to cruisc all over the
world.
The total inefficiency of the Blockade, has
given just reason to the Lincoln Government
to Tear the specdly intervention of the Euro
pen powers, and various indications point to
euch a result. It is said that Lord Lyons and
the French minister have joined in a remon
strance on the subject; whilst the military pre
parations in Canada, the presence of a large
fleet on our coast,*the tone of the foreign jour
nals, and the current remor all foreshadow
the end.?the recognition of the Southern Con
federacy, and the termination of the Blockade.
Such a result the North is beginiug to realiw,
and is heneo assuming a very belligerent atti
tude towards tho foreign powers. Foreign in
tervention will almost inevitably produce a
war with France and England; and i\\ that
event wc will have lust of mn.-rrutnU
lion, whatever may be the selfish motives
prompting ta foreign interference,
COL. OBft'S BEOIHENT,
This Gallant corps, we learn, will leave fur
Virginia, in the early part of ue*t week. The
fallowing id tbe fluid and Staff:
field andfitakf.
JAMES L. ORR, Colonel,
J. FOSTER MARSHALL Li?uten?*t-Col.
D. A. LEDBETfER, Major.
BENJAMIN SLOAN, Adjutant.
B. F. CRAYTON, Quartermaster.
JOHN G. EDWARDS, Commissary..
THOMAS A. EVJNS, Surgeon.
A. VK HUNTER, Assistant Surgeon.
*uw.uao i>K LiKjIj, Sergeant-Msjor.
JOHN II, MARSHALL, Quartermaster's Serg.
J. WARDLAW PERRIN, Comraiaiary Serg.
H. R. VAND1VER, Quartermaster's Clesfe.
T, B. BENSGtN, Commissary's Clerk.
J. CLARKEW&RDLAW, Military Secretnry.
S. E. MAXWELL, Special Aid-de-Carop.
JOHN KENNEDY, Special Aid de Camp.
H. T, SLOAN, Chaplain.
The Charleston Courierrefera to the Regi-*
meet in the following complimentry times:
The last Speaker of the House of Represen
tative of the United States, who held that post
with honor, was James L. Orr, who was also,
by common consent, one of the beat presiding
officers that House had TT"';" - ?
Colonel of a legionary op independent regi
ment, fully organised and eagerly expecting
marching orders. The confidence reposed in
Col. Orb is signally exhibited in the prompt
success which attended hi* call for a regimeut,
and in the fact (hat he has been compelled to
ref ee many companies. His regiment . em
braces representatives of extreme portions of
the State, and noble representatives.of the best
champions of the State as we confidently pre
dict will be demonstrated on proper trial.
WHO KILLED COL CAMERONl
A correspondent of the Richmond Whiy
writing from Mannssar, under the signature of
"Legjon," gives the following version of the
affair:
"With jour permission, I will give you what
came under my own observation. Ou our
march from Manassas Junctiou to tlifl^baltle
ground on the morning of the fight, we were
joined by an individual who waa known in
Charleston Harbor by the name of 'Texas/'(he
I believe, hailin? from that \ ?
ed us that he had permission to volunteer du4
ring the battle, to fight where he pleated, and'
teeing the Palrae'to flag, he concluded to join:
us. During the^hefttrofthe battle,. when the
famous^feeTenlj^Jintp of New " York were
driven back in some confusion, -their Colonel,'
who had paused, as though contemplating the
?ad havoc of hit rei*iin?nf. ???
hundred jards In our front nnd between un and
his retreating column. At this moment, Teiaa
asked nnd obtained permission to advance in
front and takf. a shot at the officer. Adv^ijc
ing some thirty or forty pace* to a fence, lift,
took deliberate aim with his rifle and fired, and
.the cx cloraaiion^M wade by* several inx'tnS
rank*, 'he has brOtfgbt hint Oil coming b'aflp
?;> <&. II? ? -
,,.v iiu?| i rcinarKea?'well, Texas, ,h|lM
yoii tilled TaBlc^t' Hilt re^ly^^A&atr^king
tiia rifle?'?he neT?r lief." Twice
oaw h:m leave the in i*ODt
to' fjrtf. There._w<f<f'ni?ny< rF*he ' Legion," b**"
j?e ?U #nd^rtfo
hnje no doubl b?? I' v. U^C^sron . foiobd faj|
death from "Qia :>?#?,' forrperly df the Colum
bia, 8. Cy .ArtUlery. 'I bajpw not?een bihjelncp
me Damp, botfbfcre be?>4 thp V?
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Ogmpbe^j
x.wut.i.?. ?*nis cvrapwy,
W&oed CSpl. Gregg^Tejjinwjfc.
Go *rd? Copt^Arrow, the P?co
j?p>',C<Ajpton; ndr^h?.Vn?^|ji)i
Hope Pa arils,. CilDtr tidiiUMMMk *?llt
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COMMON lOATtD. V
Mn. Editor i?ThroUftK Uto.column* of your
paper I desire to call tho attention or ,tl?o pa
rents and friends of tho members of my Com
pany to the fact thot our present Uniform isanun*
fit protection for a winter campaign. And as it
is probable wo will spend our winter in a much
colder climate than tbis, it becomcs necessary
that my men l>? furnished with warm oloth
in* ;
Mo?t of the members of my Compnny have
parents and friends who: will see that.they ore
properly cared for. Others hare no one to
look to except the Officers of their Tom
pany.
I with each member of my Company furnished
with Frock Coat, Pants and Overcoat, of brown
home made woolen goods?to bo mado up by
tho 1st or 15th of October next,
All persons who can furnish clothing of this
description will pleas* make known the fact im
mediately to either of tho following psr
sons:
John White, Abbeville C. II.
Thomas L. Coleman, Greenwood, S. C.
James McCaalan, Calhoun's Mills, S. C.
Q. W. Hodges, Colcesbury, S. C.
1 ask as a favor that these gentlemen will
give this subject their attention.
Any One contributing clothing will indicate
for whom it is intended. I wish at an early day
to be.informed who nre not provided for, and I
would ask the gentlemen who take this matter
in hand to report to mo at their earliest con
venience, so that I may make the necessnrv
rangements for purchasing clothes (o? those not
provided for.
JAMES M. FERRIN,;'
Captain McDuffie Rifles.
August 20,1861.
COMMUNICATES.
At a meeting of the ladijca of Cokesbury and
vicinity, held ao the l&th July, an association
was forced under the uatue of ' the parties Aid
Society of Cokeabnry," of which the following
are the officers: ,
PresidcnMRS. F?.aVcON NOR.
f MRS. R. Y. JONES,
*. *-*->{? ngssg*
^MRS, I). B. GLYMPH,
2>fa?urer.?MRS. J. N. COCHRAN.
Secretary.?RS. S. El CSRAYDON,
Since that time, iliey have been quietly ag<J
unostentatiously at work, and have collected and
forwarded to Virginia, four long boxes of Hos
pital Stores and Sixty dollars in money. Tlio
Society is operating in connection with Rev. R
W. Barnwell, Dr. Branch and others, who have
charge of a Depot for Hospital Stores at Char
lottesville, Va. All contributions aresent to the
care or \V. C. Bee & Co., Charleston, 8. C.,'
where "on agent takes charge of tliem and for
ward# thfin immediately to Charlottesville.
Thence they are distributed to the different
Hospitals and camps by member?, of the Chnr-_
lotteville Committee in person. By thus system
atizing the operations of indiriduals and local
associations and concentrating the efforts of all
iu one direction, a vast amount of gowl is being
accomplished. The Young Mens* Christian As
sociation of Charleston, and those acting in con
cert with theiii, deserve the gratitud?of the peo
pie of the State, for the zeal and energy they
hare displayed in devising and perfecting bo ad
mirable a.plan of benevolence. .
The ncit regular meeting of; the Gokesbury
Society will be held in the Church, on Monday,
the 2nd September, at 4 o'clock P. M.., n't which
lime arrangements will be made to send forward
another contribution. The lAdies of, this part of
the District accordingly invitod to be present
and co-ojierate with us.
WRS. S^EI, GR&YDQN,
a.\ Secretary*
Gokefbury, Aug. 2&th, 1861.
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COMMUNICATED.
The ladies and gentlemen of the villago. aRj)
vicinity aro requested-to 'meet in the Court
House on Friday, at 10 o'clock. A. M-, the Gth
of September nest, to make arrangement a for
preparing .and forwarding necessaries for fhe
atck\and wounded of o?r. soldiers 4# Vir- *
*? a4
giolt\. w
W* Ijoge there-ttIU * general aiiomlapce
. Of ttlt nrwl
jvuuvM^u, v*
mws,"/t. C. .terrin,
m rs. ^r. hwardlaw,
mfls. A. burt,
mrs. james a .-Norwood,
mrs. j. C. jjartin, - ^
mr& L. le8ljsy,:
mr8, T. f&omson*
mrs, o?b?u;a.
SJK8, ,W.. JAS. LQMAX,
* MISS ftpJtUHI,. '/"' ?g?
,c MR8. Jtf. ^IcDONALD.
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A. C9UUBKICATED. - t " V
, .... Notice, Ladies!
/rthtt^adi^gSoldifcV'o Aid Association fcolds
; ita Regular meeting Rehoboth Church on
^Saturday, the 81 at iottant, and^aa It is very
jrt]ptfJlant sTifull njee^ng should'ibe ^d on that.?
occasion as business of vast importance ii: to b^
bronghVbefore the A^wteftklion, *nji as some'in- .
teUig?nc^fia?.beWrVeceiTei from Capt. Pen^f*'
man's eompanjr^i^liie^?trjMl>??ot great ira^r-?
tnnce to all. wtyo frWndB In .that^n?:
P?*jr. '"/ J.*'*** "* W7
We eanjefltly beg *11 that can.to'be present,
aM*ny thkToan%6t.coi^ wilt plcuwe Be^-wHat
,aVt|cles they ha%', made ;upVtor the company,'
^ntl.aa the Uniform will be sent oa tbeOih Sep
rV> Iheir min^e in tbe'i
week qu wl
- u*<i pqu vnar
W rirlM fl
,S?rd theft mU
dfpen3eti^#SJrr
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FROM THE NORTH,
Washington, August 20?-A? the only effect
ivo means of checking tho de?igns.of the enemy
on Washington it to have a military force ade
quate for all poaaiblo contingencies, this will
soon bo supplied. The earnest meaiures of the
administration to (liis en<l havo already pro
duced here Uie most happy efTeot, and affords
reassurance of the snfety of tlio capital depend
ing. <>u the patriotic responses of the.North.
Rumors aro afloat that the rebels have n
Rchemo on foot to ntt&ck Washington by ft
Hank movement* the design being to use a large
force?which, it appears, has been coocentra- I
ted for a long tinio in Maryland?to cut off ^
the connection by railroad and- land between ;
Baltimore and Philadelphia, while Uens,
Bcuuregatd and Johnson advance on Washing-!
ton from tho Virginian side.
The movement of thersbels on the Maryland
thcro is iutended to be accomplished hy the
trans port of troopa on launches and flat?, a
large number of which have, been concentra
ted in the vicinity of Aci^uia creek, despite the
boasted watchfulness of the Potomac flotilla.
It has also been discovered that several foxmi
dablo batteries have been constructed by the
rebels not only on the shores of Acquia and
Potomac Qreifcs, but on the Maryland side of
the river, at Mineral Point.
The New Yoilc Uerald is iy great trepidation,
and snyp;
T'?e ontlioritiea at Washiegton arc again in a
state of alarm, i'or the second tim,e since the
opening of the present war danger threatens
the safety of Washington. Tho proclamation
just i&iued from tlie War Department to ihe
Governors of ten Northecn States, calling for
the immediate forwarding of all troops enlis
ted or accepted in their several States?wheth
er regiments battalions, armed or unarmed?to
the national capital, is of itself evidence that
they have ascertained enough of the move
ments of Jt'ff. Davis' army to create anxiety in
regard to the safety of Washington almost
equal to that which existed foor months ago.
Tho rebels have concentrated a large force
near the Potomac, and are still auirmnntm
numbers in that vicinity, with the idea of cross
ing over into Maryland, arousing tlie disaffec
ted in Baltimore, threatening the capital in tho
rear by cutting off reinforcementp, while their
main army attacks the city, and thus bring a
bout the final etrugglo for the occupancy of the
city of Washington.
We are unquestionably on the eve of any
important battle?on mere skirmish?but an
engagement between the main bodies of the
Union and the so called Confederate armies, at
a no;qt where the result is of the most mo
mentous ooasevuenco.
, We. repeat it: the signs of the times indicate
an early and decisive engagement. Let the
past, with its errors and short-coinings, be fur
gotten in a united effort for the future.
^
THE BATTLE IN MISSOURI? GEN McCUL
LOCH'S OFFICIAL DEBpATCH.
Th? following is the ofBoiel despatch of Gen.
Den McCulIuch, announcing the lato brilliant
victory gained by the troops under his com
mand in the neighborhood of Springfield, j
Mo.: |
Sfrikgfield, Mo;, via Little Rock, Auk.,) I
Auguit 13,1861. f
Hot). L. P. Walker:. The battle ofO?Vhill
lias been fought, and \ye lmv-e gained n great
victory over the enemy commanded by Gener
al S. Lyom. The battle was fought ten miles
from Srrinefielrt- Tim
# . 0 .... ?uvmj ncio IllliU urien
thousand strong ; our forcc was about the
vanie. The battle' lasted six and a half hours.
Tbe enemy were repulsed and driven from the j
fifeld, with the loss of six pieces of artiller}*, j
saveral hundred stands of Qmall artte, eight
hundted killed, one thousand wouude^J and
three hundred prisoners. Gen. Lyox was
killed, and many of their 'prominent officers.
Our loss was two hundred and sixty-five killed,
eight hundred wounded, and thirty missing.
Wo have possession of Springfield, and the
enemy are in full retreat towards Holla.
Benj. McCv'M-och,
Brigadier-General Commanding.
?
General BiACKEqAnn j;ot a Caxa.oas.?"We
translate from ? Nottheru French paper the
fdllojrivg correspondeuce, ja answer to tib ar- J
ticld'vbn Qen. Beaureoara's,.ancestry, which j
obr readerf may have read: , , I
Nbw Yo^k, Aug. (\.,-^~/Siir : I have before me j
y our-valuable'pope r of this morning, wherein
r or. *u ? ? ? ? ' "
? _U ?NH BUIjltDlUll U1 otll 11IBD'
regard, which you copied: from the Montreal.i
Or^er*i'Allow nie, sir, to say that the. latter
was in a jmlft errpr ; for the grandfather of
thl General Was an European, and has never
iaited'Canada. ^ 1 I
There are in the State of Lqiiiaianrtwp fam- ,
jHes of *8eatiregard-^U?atf'of the Toutant
Beauregard and that of. the Bro*?.,Beauregard. |
Both ftmiliea are.closejy related to eaoh other,
tn?t neither is of Cnnadian extraction.
The ^the'r of .(Sep. Beauregard was a grand
on of Baron" iisinregard. and was ri*nii>d
J^oquei^tjtitJ^- Be4t*r?^?r^q. The General'?
mother. w<Jb>!)0 daughter of the Ofievalier de
Reggro, himself * descendant of the Italian
(Jucal farrflty of the Reggioa. . ^ *
The fubio invented by the Montreal Ordqr
toauDds me oPwhft the Irijhman eaid-of. Gen
erals Meilohon, ^aniorioiere."PeKB??fi', etc. t
presume the Canadians -wilTnot he quite so
naively croduloon as tijelrishnjen were, wliicl}
is ttytag^otn . Y. _
Provisions qf I^a'tubausuWpn Aot.?
MogD, jLQgOil 28.?Thorftctdf the Con federate
(?ouarei? AsUblishing * unjfwjn rtfltf o??iittu
ralfzation for persons eoliit^.in tb? ConfeJei^
ate wmy;'?royides* tbVt nontoitizena edspged
in th? nrmy during th* ^wsr^sl&U bryndsctfce,
protection of the Confederacy, apd aballh^ve
lL _ .? _t_ X* -?-> * *"* *'m ' mm
itje rign^i) De^pme, naiurenzM ftna enjoy. ?ji
t^^rivillgM of >Clti?eA;t?fcg|c Ufcipg'MLfiath
la. MJDpofrt lh?\* Constitution of>tbo Sunjier of
w'bioh ihejtjjfeYe oitizena,, ?jf6%grvo* tfiftCOfc-,
r&?a?e '^ft ^SuiUtuiion
^ roooanco ?ty fotaign
rojiMMfoi?Ml
sf <5<rfa0elifcjpifor(B.' the colonel .QpJWBt^o dbg
T.ORD DERBY'S OPINION OF THE EFFECT
OF THE BATTLE.
This blow \vjjl compel the Federal Govern
ment to post pope nctivo operations for a time,
and thus wo hope will allow the feeling in fa
hvorof An arrangement, which, in spite of tli?
reciprocal bluster, rcally cxUts, to diffuso itself
generally. What sbould--.be the nature of the
settlement is not for us to eny?whether the
recognition of Southern independence, or the
return of the seceded Slates to the Union, un
der satisfactory guaranties. The American
| press, in the midst of these misfortunes, still
finds timet*) accuse England of taking mali
gnant drliglit in their difficulties. If we did,
we should do our host to encourago that wajj
j ft Voulranec which they themselves preach. If
Englishmen desired the destruction of Ameri
can powor, they would do their best to egg on
the North in its revengeful fury,
[London Htraltl, Verb;/ organ.
The Daily Noes says: "The defeat of the
North t-huts the door to compromise or to ac
quiescence in any terms tho Sooth can offer.
The Union is bound to conquer now. Tho
spiri.t of New England and tho Northwest will
rise tc\ the occasion ; and wc of the old race,
tried and strengthened hr mnnv m?i>rooo ol.nll
not be surprised if our kiiiBtnen never rest un
til tkey have turned defeat into victory."
The Daily Telcgrapfi says: "The baltlo of
Cull Hun was a battle which, if second to
Magenta or to Solferiuo in actual (slaughter,
w?s marred by more envenomed liostility.
The dominnnt feeling in England on this un
happy quarrel is one of unfeigned and bitter
sorrow. If Aincnicnns labor for one moment
under the impression that the successes or re
verses ofi one qr the oth?>r section of the comba*
tants will awaken anything like partisan feel
ing in this country, they arc most grievously
mistaken.'
News ok the Defeat in Manchester.?In the,
exchange roon:s of Manchester, when the de
feat of the Unionists became knowu, there was
much excitement among those present, princi
pally American captairs and brokers.
News ok tiib Battle in Iiieland.?'This bat
tle occupies nil the papers this morning, to the
complete exclusion of every other topic. It
had been reported through town yesterday that
oiengner, 01 ine sword, I yet in the battle the
life of which Queen Victoria made him a pres
ent, after having forfeited it.fcy hja treason in
1R/1? hm n v? *
? .v.wg. u^iw .utiHum new xoi'K,
from his wife at Washington, 'Meagher is safe,'
shows that the runioi^ :wna i\ot well founded.
An officer named Meagher was killed, but not
Thomas Francis of thai ilk and of Young Ire
land celebril}*.?Dubli/i Correspondence of the
London lleraUl.
The Treasury Notks.?The Charleston Mcr
cnr>/, of Saturday, says: ?"'
'We learn that the treasury notes of the Con
federote States, to n large amount, were re
ceived in this city a few days ago, with a view
of putting them into immediate circulation.
The nole3 are of the denomination of $5, $10,
$50, and $1?)0. The mechanical execution of
the notes, however, was found to be so indiffer
ent, that our experienced bank officers at onC?
decided that, to circulate them wou'd be to of
fer a chance to the clever forgers of Yankee
dom, of which they would not be slow to avail
themselves. After some consultation, it was
determined that it would be best thaj, our city
banks should receive the notes and retain thorn
in their vaults until they can be exchanged f<r
notes less liable to imitation, and more worthy
the dignity of the Southern Government. In
the meantime, to-prevent any embarrassment
the banks will, we understand, issue the;r own
notes to the amount required. We linve not
seen any of the objectionable specimens of the
treasury notes, butswe hear that they are merely
lithographed, and Hi design and finish pre
sent few olstaules iu th'e way of any skillful
.forger. We believe that the views of our
Charleston bank ofiicers on this subject nrc
fully concurred in by the banks of Richmond.*
ff ?
ARRIVAL OF A CHARLESTON BLOCKADER.
Fortresh.Monroe, August 2-t.?The Seminole,
irom the blockading fleet ofT (Jbarleaton, arri
ved to dnv, bringing the schooner A! hi on, with
sugar, coffee, aud fruit. She was sailing under
the British flag. The Sfmi title will coal and
repair. Tito blookaders off Charleston consist
the Itoanoke and Vandalin.
Resignations in the ITavy,
-jBostok, August 24.?following- officer^.
of|he frigate Qongreu have resigned: Captain
of Marines, Robert Franaett^jof Virginia ; 2d
Lieutenant Titos. S. Wilson, of Missouri ; mid
shipmen JI.-B. Calibdrne and ftilary D. Case,
of New Orleans.
frost Washington. j
Wa^di.vgto.v, August 24.?Andy Johnson ex*
peota to lead the army orchis return to Ten
nessee. Lincoln -will do bin' utmost to sustain
the Union cause in that State.
The rumor that Bnnks had reached Winches
ter is false, > lie is not& Virginia.
NORTH EBNANI) VesTEHN ITEMS.
WASHisaroN, Augnit.23.?The Governnient
is satisfied tftpt Fremont. opuld not reidforce
Lyon without endangering Eastern Missouri.
Jiieufc- Co). Ripley Ites.been appointed a brig
.adigr general.
There d eigne of hostilities.
Butlpr j>4$i$cn detailed by tb??Grfvarntaenfc.
tOt'fioaimaad^l^Tantcers at Fort Potter.
Tho .Cpm.mittee-tyaff reported twelve di?loj
al and lnany' di'Bsafeoted fu^tfre Waj^)epart- J
m^ptj Jm -one disloyalTf?ad- ten suspected in
the TJftfasary Department r twenty di^lqyal and,
eretrsivipAited in the Interior DepartRftnt
tbc provost" marshal fxt&
ly refuse^" tojlussellrto cross tho.Jffl?o
inao. _ y * ' i j
. w. Caibo, August 23.TrThe et4#m?r. Terry, which
wos captured at Pflducah, had no board ttunby
Minuo mnskeU and one fiaflfr pi&e. The gQii-~
boat had rtturaed'to PAduc&l).
, VmyiliftbPAUf-l AugSftt 23.?Copiea'of' the
Qaiiy JVMe*4fir<th& Vfaitand South?bavo be?n
e\Xed. f he .-marshal .tooic possession of the
chxutu+.dl#fc*,
f .-11. -& J**" ** IV'
P*Ap<S^p*^-Vth? Journal of Conimtffr
sajrg li?t qJfcPaacfl Prffjjmf.
q?ptc Mb less than one I
'What Texas Has Done tiik 1'ast Yeah.?la
the commercial review of the Houston Tele
graph, of the 7lh, we find tho annexed state
ment:
We have wheat and corn enough in Texas
this year to fnruieh us with breadstuff's for
more than two years. We have made euoagh
wool to clothe half the Confederate States.
Wo shall mnke fully five hundred thousand
bales of cotton with present prospects, and we
shall make, uulosstlic crop ia injured, far mora
tliun it appcurs to al present, from eight to ten
thousand hogsheads of sugar, and quite likely
twelve thousand. Texas is in as good a con
dition as any country need be.
The Confederate War Tax Bill.
wo publieli?<l yesterday, full details of this
bill, And mentioned the fact that it had been
passed by the unanimous vote of Congress.
The circumstance of this unanimity affords
another evidence of the patriotic disposition of
Congress, aa we understand that there was con
siderable opposition to the bill ogKthe part of
members until the necessity of its pnssag? be
came evident, when the minority determined
t? yiold their views and to give the bill a pa
triotic support on the deGnite conclusion of its
becoming a law.
The estimates of the amount of revenue that
una dui iu calculated to yield are various. "Wo
learn thai the Finance Committee), after ma
ture cstiniatesof its provisions, wereof opinion
that it would yield thirteen millions af dollars.
Mr. Memminger, Secretary of the Treasury,
thinks that it will afford a considerably larger
revenue ; while estimates of members made in
the course of the debate were as low as ten
millions. The estimate of the Finance Com
mittee, us a medium between extremes and aa
the result of deliberate aud mature considera
tion, may probably be accepted as correct, or
us nearly so as it is possible to be.
The calculationof the taxable values in the
bill is, of course, subject to a wide margin, as
these values ure to be taken as existing on the
1st of October next, and as 'marketable, valuo
being thus subject to all the depreciations of
ccrtain values mid certain amounts, too, value,
from the operations bf the bill, complicate the
calculation which, at best, cannot be made oa
any positive basis.
\Ve learn that the object of Congress, iu
providing fortius redemption of the Govern
ment issues at a date after the conclusion of
peace, is lo eccuic, in the revival of trade and
commerce, consequent upon peace, a revenue
adequate to meet the demands of its floating
debt.
In the meantime?, it is to be observed that
the revenue accoring from the war tax is ap
plicable not only to the interest of the public
debt ank the ordinary expenditures, but is to
be used in praying off such portions of the
principal of the debt as may be possible and
convenient in.the discretion of ihe Secretary of
the Treasury. This application of the revenue
is in consequence of a distinct pledge made by
Congress in the May loin bill, which pledge it
was bound to protect, in justice to the loans
negotiated under it' The present issue is to
replaco the thirty millions negotiated under
the act of iUny 10, for which bonds-were issued
with the provision then made of Ja tax of ten
millions, to be !e7Jed within th'e present cal
endar y*enr, to'provide for- the ultimate re
demption of the debt.?Hichiitoml Examiner.
ABBEVILLE:
THE EXERCISES of this School will be re
sume on the ' ; _
SECOND MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER
ROBT. N. CHATITAM.
Principal.
August 23, 1S61 18 St
NOTICE is l.rr. gjv;n thnt an election
for Intuml.tnl and Wardensof the Town
of Abbeville will be held iu the Court House,
on^he
SECOND MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER NEXT.
Polls will bo opened at 9 o'clocfc, A, M., and
closed at 3 o'clock, P. M.
Messrs, A. A. \VjlTiams, J. D. Chalmers end
John McDonald h?Ve beeu appointed managers
to conduct said election.
By order of th$ Town Council of Abfep.xiU**
D. F. JONE3.
Jntendanfi.
August 21,180119 2t -
.. TTTTP. A "RTfP.VTT T.Tr1 ^
FEMALE ACADEMY.
\\J ILL be re-opened on MONDAY next
? T~ My daughter FANNIE, and Rev. Dr.
'MoBryde * daughter, SALLIE, with such aid
from myself, as official duties may allow, will
conduct me sctnooi. 1 ^iitiK tuat i can sateiy
gparaptee thorough instruction^ and good dis
cipline. Tie firafcSessop will oomprise sixteen
"wefeks; the second^ tweuty-fire. f Pupils will
be charged from' time of entrance,, at the fol
lowing raits): y . .>
Spelling, Infilling, Primary. fleQg- "
raphy, , . . . .".'-.v." $8.00 $12.00
Engliab Grammny, Geography, 1 ,
_ History, Arilbinetio, writing, - *
Composition, .. . . . . 15J.00 18.00
Algebra, Gatfrnetry, Natural, vx:> . "
Moral, arid Mental Philosophy, ^
; an J Rhetoric, . 16.00 24.00
The above with French, Latin pr
Greek,' . .< , 20.00 80.QO
Musio, M . . . lioo-lfc.oo <v
Use of Pianc^j. j tfOO 2.0(>
Cou'ti^eiit expense^ ^ T. ygjt 50
opening ftutVK.eaait)g will be .daily ezeroiaes
for all the pupils;'Vocal Music will,be taught
without charge. v '
- D. MoKEILL TUBNER. ,
Agg-'ffi. 1801- 18 .7 ;
Mm
Requiring Slave* to have' their o
on and yinclosjui
lots whereon m - a
esiip