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*4 % V . pmormD TO Ml^ATPKiar THIS ARTS, SCIlff CIS, AGRIOUIiTURS, kIiws, pomtics &c <tc. TERMS-?TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM,1 % BY W. A. LEG AND HUGH WILSON, JR. , " wi *r 7 "Let it be Instilled into tho Hearts of yppr Children that the Xiberty of. the Presses tile Palladium of all your Rights."?Junius ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY- MORNING-, OCTOBER 4, I8C1. Vfrt [PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. VOLUME 5C.-N0. 23. Jijc SMebili'c -i^ess. | abbeyilt^-; s. o.j; W. A. LEE, EDITOR. * . : . 11 Friday Morning October 4- 18G1. _ Zm -? ] 1 Wu nro authorised to a/'nounce JOHN' A. ' | CALHOUN, a enndi.luto tit represent. the ' Fourth Congressional District, in tiV" Cpnfcdor ' r *it.e Congress. ' \V<j arc nutTioti.-tcd to aimotuicc It. C. (Jni'5- i 2 "PIN, Esq., a.candidatc'to represent die Fourth ; Congressional District, in the Confederate j Congress. ! i JVIu. Emtoi: ?The warm friends of l?r. K. ' ."R. CAL1IOUX, in tlie Saluda Kc^isoent., would ' "respectfully nominate him as u suitable person to'represent tlfcui in tlio Legislature. I Mi:. Eimtqh:?The iiiunv friends of E. XO ULE, In the lower Saluda ISatnllion, would re- j Bpcet fully nominate him as a suitable person to ; repVo?ent them in Cor*gre?*. I ,'I'hc"friends of ED^IOISLB in the vieufity of Lftwndesville, res|u'clfftlly nominate him as , n candidate for thcTJouTederate C?'>ncrc*a. i MANY YOTKRS. j SEVEN THOUSAND. The Richmond 1IV i>i .-?>*?: "We hear that i(1 intclligonce'hos be*>n lveeived i? <r>wn, by nj w gentleman from Washington, c>. mining the ;s report oi?uie uriifjani siiucvm m n. x rive, in i [\ 1 exintttoti, with some*ijnpr>rtant additions.? j ? . ,-;end of 3,500 prisoners, as r'-porlvd l)V the ' n Yankees, thenuiuUers exceed And be- j j sides the cuntioti, small ninif, ammunition, stores and ",000 hors<"?, about half a million in /; money was captured. We feur this splendid j ft achievement may lead to the displacement. of j Freauiont, and.the nppoiulmenl of some abler n mau iu his place." "k \ ? j p CAPT. THOMSON'S COMPANY. 1 Tills Company his lieen received into ('< ). i 1 Oku'h lliflc Jlcgiment, now stationed on Sidli- '' van's Island, and wi'll^o into immediate ser-J el vice. ThjB;pofeilion is n very desirable one. | ? nrwl tlie eomnnnv will irhifllv emtiiMei- the m>. ' ,l porlunity which is thus presented. The Cum- j " pany ha|j now its full complement of limn, ai.-l ; '1 composed of tlio very host malt ri.il. tjoni" 1 l' additional members will still he received, nn<l ' may obtain plae'cs by applying early. It is an ] '' occasion which tlio yountr an?l patriotic should ' 11 not neglect. All who have a chara.:W-r to cs- | v tablish and maintain must now enroll thorn- > *' solves for the war, ami assist in beating la.-k j the armed enemies of the country. In future j ' limes, it will he esteemed no higher honor than j s' to )iave heen a soldier, in this our second war j " of Independence. A company meeting will he | ^ held on Saturday jiext, at which a full attend- j *' -r** 1. uucu ui luc uieiJiucrr* ia iiv^u vu. i THE BOUNDARY BET\raEN THE SECTIONS ' ^ Thb. natural boundary of the Confederate I i. a States on the North, is alone the Missouri river I to the Mississippi^ tUenee. along ihe Mississippi 1 * to the mouth of the. Ohio; theitec along the Virginia and the Northern Mitrylciul !ine to tlie Atlantic. The Ohio lino is ti.e most iinjior- v tant portion of this frontier The battle of Manassas, settled the* question of Southern t< independence, and the eontrst is now merely p one for boundaries. Thi.-v.in the true issue in 'si missorrri, jv?;nuicKV, i>"nji\vcsn'rn Virgini."i( | si nnd -will soon be in Maryland. Territory which legitimately belonps to us, has been eur- b rendered>to the enemy, nnd we can have no ii pence until w.e have re conquered -the eurrcn- n dered territory which li*s South of the boun- J darj* nbove indicated. The social systems aiul C sections of the two sections are too <li.-?imilar II to be divided by a "mere mathematical line? j t; we need a great natural line of separation like j h Ohio riv*?. Our true ju?lh?y consists in pushing j a the war to the banks of ihat river. Then if j f< the enemy ravaged pur coast j, we* will be pre- j ( pared to carry the Wir into tuo homesteads of i e Ohio and Pennsylvania. ? smaller force will ' t thus be irioiv effactfvc, and IhUs will gi#c full j ti employment to the'enemy at home. J t MO*E ABOUT'THE FALL OF" LEXINOTON | ' Moiiii.k; October f.?Tfie St. Louis Jtnnocrat ^ g ? Buyst lint Siegel did notr participate in tlio de- ' feDcc of'LeKirfgjon. lie was ntUiat time in j o St. {^onis. 'Only '2,200 Confederates were en gegcTl in lli?.siege, against 30.000 ^federalists. T?n' thousand of the latter were out. on u urn- 0 rfluding expedition, and the federalists were so exhausted as to Be unable to make enuresis-1 tance to thcjCnnfederat.es. The following tt Fremont's dispatch to Wash- ' jngton: _ s "LexiDglon has fallen into Price's hands?he ' t| having cut of the supply of water. The rein- ( forceincnts of 11,000 ha;l no" means of crossing j (( V tlie river in time. I am taking the ficu to dc- j p. troy the enemy before or alter n junction with ,j McCull.cch's forces." ! ^ A dispatch fj-on Jefferson City *.v,.. ilmtOlai- | ^ 1rrnc Jockson wn? nilvpucing on ]'.? oncviiie J s . with 10,000, np<] Prieo was inare^ig fow-. ex"! Georgetown with 20,000?tlie arniy nt \ Lexington litfviug -been devidcu for that pur- 5 pose. . o ' . i. ^ 4 ?Tho HtMmb 'fUnin Jlitt <? ? .Jill? ll -' ' runi < uj wuu , worth,of >iiiei'uhnikr-' few CO ^ - . Trieq'a-forcos will doubflcR^ in & fei? dayabe. ? "V *' - ivotmsg;} oMntwrWfc jftoiiFLexingtoj), ', >*>> ? ? A PBAisvamraf Mov learn tliot itlemcji in-ifiia .copimu?ity?^?nd '?Vf?r?ri; '"pla (n the Stele,art enj^gpd'in form pony, & to? compo.?#d (iffn'en over^ .y?ar?of a.'o. frfre^tvioe on oai" coast ibenfc of the c^mpnny nrc^ ^ without, |*J$y bu^o'be lupfyprlell.^f course ?*wi. w aiter uwynn, we yn<f?r nnqd the fctaiptTXJ.r-rlialeigh ' ?*.. v* ??>? 3TMHJJT.-r?Wa n^b in THE POLICY OF THE WAR. ' Various opinions prevail as to the policy which governs lh<2 administration in the prose :ution of tlic vratf~ "We have hml various re >orts of Cabinet mlectinga uml disagreements rhese,4iavc been- contradictnd pud the Govern- ' ncnt -is said to be ft Unit An the subjcct. But vhat its policy is, is still a matter of doubt \ correspondent of tlio Mcrcury writing from iichuiond states that he.conversed with load ng nit-u connected with tlic Administration, ind gives it as his .opinion that the Govern neut hn* now a profound policy of standing >n the defensive,* nnd in not invading the s'orth or taking Washington._ It is said tbnt 'i<? friends*>f tlie South at the North have od istu :t^.'?,i"st taking the Capitol or invading le oouik' V. Bv ' they say, that we' ouli] lose 11'.*' ??' of our position with ic people (if ti. - uid in the eye of En- ; ?pe?that ar. >. ''>'c policy of< invading iortluru soii, mi. /.injuring the Capital ould lead lo n ^imh.i.iI uprKi"?Jjt' ?f the masses, loh n.? occurred uftcr the tilting 01* F*rt Sum ir, would jiilj incalculably to the di." ration ml honors of the war. Such consideralio'os rr snid (o linvojiad their weight upon the uiii.'d | i rrvsiijeui wavis, aim unit in opposition to ttie cncral suntimei)L of ihc country, the voice of 10 nrtii}*, and the opinions of the cotmnaiid 11; (jeiiernls lie lias directed the present inac ve mill 'defensive policy. The propriety of adopting an active and vig- j rons aggressive policy presents a military as ; ell as political aspect The military question ; a professional one, and depends for in solu on, upon the military sUill and miuute infor ation as to the condition and strength of our rmy nnd of the enemy mid tiic positTon and efence# of the latter, which is only possessed y ourTomnianding Generals, (yf this gncs on they are tlie only proper judges, and we re willing to abide l>y their determination. But the political question, requires no tecli ieal or professional learning for its decision, nd is a subject upon which the public is fully iiinpetcnl to form an opinion. That opinion as lif.on formed and finds everywhere free ex roesioi through the public "journal?, and iri upported by strong and Cngcnl considerations f general policy. The contest between North nd llie Eolith has been narrowed down to the lie struggle for doniinjon over ]\Iis3ouri,?Ken ueUy and Maryland. Until the contest is lit re settled, there can be no peace. All the :rri(nry South of tlio Missouri and Oliio rivers cilimnU'ly belongs to the South and most ul imaU'V he ours?Maryland is olirs by tie? hieh can never he sunde:\:d?and untill the neii'vhe driveft from the Southern so-l, tliere llouhl he no rest f? r the foot of the invader, ( lay and inaction dispirits our friends, and Iren^theus the hol.l of the enemy. A hlow n the l'olotnac would ho fell along the whole onticr. It would give employment to the lu-iny at home, ami put a stop to the piratical irays, which thej" are now projecting ngtiinst lie Southern coast. A-i active policy would, ?} ] incalculably to the efficiency of our army, ncl pocmi tu afford the only hope of n speedy )lution, ami successful terminhtion of our dif? iculties. ^ ^ ^ llim I.kau Minks in Ai^uXrfikj^-'Ibe Jackson ille (Al.i.) Hejiu/jlican says; Wo mentioned, in the eiis L-nce of a rich lead niiuif^i^jr^^Vest of this lacc, and that mining operations had been lopped some time since in consequence of law nil A. We were not then aware that the rftiils had ecu decided and compromised, and that min ig operations had'been again resumed. The line id now owned by Messrs. Jaclison and I'Uoberts, of Nashville, and Mr. Paris, of ieorgin. We had an interview with Mr. M' [obsrls on Saturday jgorning last, and ob lined from him a tiieeeW flio nrp neni-lu m iful, weighing.three and a ball* pound*, and lsa the folio #ing;yiuteroBtng and cheering in jrnialion : The mining lias been again resumed, and sev rul tons ol the ore, such as mentioned above, Iirovvn out from a depth of twenty to twent}'? vo feet. The vein of lead, nearly puVe at liut depth, is about eight inches thick, with ;ad richly djsperscd through tlie rock for wcnty-eiglit -feet in the' vein dipping /itli an inclination ' i?.. .1 ''.aa forty-five.de- . roe*.?Mr.'M'Rol. . we saw him, was 11 his way to Na . : ? ' procure a (inaniitv : f l>)nst?r>g powder, u" ' .i!-o to procure a maa cquninted with'the process of smelting the re, ns.it is their purpose to have a smelter er-; ected immediately, and, carry ou their raining per'atioon extensively^. ? [ " * We mentioned, jit the iAme time, a salt-, i >eUr cuve ubout the same distance South.' , ince then we hatf? also specimens from lie cave exceedingly strtrfijj, said to be in uaiitilicft almost inexhaustible, It is also in fnded, we understand, to commence the man'*, ictuic of enll peter to a considerable extent.? ,liese two brandies of man'jfacturQ *re likeiv i? prove of fconeiJarable advantage^ our.acc i'oii in a'short timo. , " ' 1 , ? ? ^ ^ v Effect ok the S^eBM-r-Q^n.^OAO AoCffo^>iT.-T7. vo lenrn Irom antler ?e?ejvSdJfcy MffX Ir.-lSrenner1A8up_eriiiJ#ji^fn>-o,|h.the U^grapfi. j ine, that a,.yer/4?riojp. ^m?h up j urred on the wtcfc. MAOflheiffT* laikoad, beyond.Marioa^J^H., on'Fijcfityydu-*,. bp?t a liitpdred y%fa$<jlr3qtfmce of^M) r*hh w?B,g?>iog at Itojl ^j'eed,s at?dr4QirfaHOj>i jo unecKoa- in wfPB Ifi Flie ^ngiiW?ni<r three, car ra'rl: -iut6 l|i? 'niaie 11\yliere lnelifypaAfcintis o ff r a gm<fn Is-*p Jome'eiher cahi etariAtiig on >ut also were oadly shattered. V5f)? me?? ingurer afgi jiiost fortunate feituye otlfoljuc sjdent Is, that nothwTtbjtanding snoh *.frigjit 61 smash-ijp of caVs and engiu?H nobo<Js Vw erioi^ily hurt* we pfAn only haviDg rsceivrf c ew sUfU* br^ieit?Mercury. * ' I.aik and Important Nkw? khom TBi CoaW,' FROM MISS0URI--GL0RI0U8 VICTORY, ^(le Norfolk Day Book [extra] of Friday, contains tW following grntifying <intelligence, which' putsJto-rest all doubt as to the victory of the Confederate forces at Lexington, Missouri. The Day Book extracts frooi a copy of the New York Herald, of the 24th, placed in the hands of the editor^ by a gentleman who reached Norfolk on Tuesday afternoon in the 'flag of trucc boat" from 01<fcPqint. Tuk SiTtiA-fios.'?OQicinl information of H>e capture of Lexington,. Ufo., aud tlie surrender of the gallant Col. Mulligan to the rebel for ces of General l'rice,* reached the War I)c pariinent, yesterday ; and ns no- contradiction of the report" com?B from nny otjier quarter, weVrc unwillingly compelled to receive it ns authentic. Ocn. l'rentiss has dispatched'Co St. Louisa statement of tli? surrender, wliicTi re joiced thu loss oil both sides considerably below the ^Jrjt reports. Col.''.Mulligan t\cid out bravely for four (Jay* n^Unet immense odds ; and-it is eaid only surrendered for wa.pt of water' without w'liich his tuen had to rnaintnin th?msel vea.for tw^dftys; but there seems to b<j? ^tiifthin^in this s^W^ment. not quite consis ted with- the position he occupied in close nfojcimity^to the Missouri river. * , ^cco'jdlng to our advices, his fortifications rere between the old and new towns, . ' i ? <i : Lt-w ItlUf extet. vw HIC IIUT VlUIIS, ^UL vlrali point, a? fitr a#our intelligence extern]?, .he defences jvcre ^ot assailed. JIow, tlien. lis water supply col^ have been cut off," we are at a loss to deterinij. p The latest accounts fr?i?i previous .0 tlie aBnouuceinent of Mi. , ; t !- i. report he movements of reinforcoi.:.: *;i l<< uatnin Jol. Mulligun, both by land and waf . 1'le iteainers White Cloud and Des Jfiincs wd.t up he river on sunJuy with three regiments to is-ist the garrison at Lexington, and a force-of 1,500 men, infantry, cavalry and artillery, had eft St. Joseph au Chillicothe, on the 15th net., for the same point;, but it a[tpcars none >f their reinforcement? arrived in time to save he garrison, which undoubtedly was compelled -o yield to the immcusely superior forces of the rebels. It is said that the. Cabinet cxirc3sed con siderable surprise,~3nd some indignation, that jeneral Fremont did not reinforce Gen. Mulli gan. ns he liuA nlentv of men at his nomiiiand. Ten. Fremont is reported;now as about to take lie field in person-again^t Gen. Price. All was quiet on the litres of llie Potomac festerpaj\ Important mo* Missouri.?Washingtop, Scp ember 20.?Dispatches rcccived nt the War Department to-night confirm .the surrender of Lexington, Missouri, to the rebel forces, al though the statement is geriernl. Another di?[>atch assert* that Gen. Fremont lias taken the field iu person, and declares hia purpose to caplGre the iebel chieftain Price. The President and Cabine? Mhiislera are *r* mnzed at this intelligence, in face of the fact that Gen. Freuiont had overfifty thousand men under his command, could have easily reinforced Col. Mulligan* at Lexington,' and saved this disaster. Jkfferson Citv, Sept. 22.?A dispatch re vived here to night 6aj-s that the Union troops nt Lexington, Mo., surrendored to the rebels on' Friday afternoon, for want of water. The greates activity prevails here io militSry From New Orleans.?Nkw Orleans, Sept. 20.?The Governor issued orders to-daV^to an force the militia lows, and drills are held every evening. Persons refusing or evading duty^are recorded on a black list us objects of suspicion, and enemies to the South. TTo IToms Guards are allowed, unless composed of for eigner3 or persons over age for ordinary mili tia duty, authority hfcs been given to Compel discipline anti-hold courts mnrtial for officers. The men arj required to bring such arms as they liave. The Governor officially recommends banks and insurance offices to clone at 2 "o'clock, P. M.,vand other places.of businees at 3 "o'clock! eo that ?very one can at tend tlie drill's. Fortifications and otlier military preparations are progressing vigorous ly- * This morning Jdie Niagara and a sloop'of war were off Paw l'Quter *bar. " A sloop was off the Southeast bar, and the steam-frigate llichmonaril anchor at tbo Southwest Pass, a mile above the Pilot station. The sloop-of-war PtiicenriM'and the steam gun-ho&t Water Wich were ot auchor outside the Southwest bar. TlIK 8IKOK t)F LKXIMOTON. QOTNCT, ILUXCH8, (via NftBhvne,) gept. '29.?The siege of JLexing ton,-^Ser\. Mumgnn in command of the tQjrn, commenced on Tuesday, the 12tb, and cotinued from dny to day*"until Friday lout, at 5'P. 9b, when the Union flr.jj was hauled, dawn.' The federn,y,sia fought fifty-nine hours without' water, and had only three parrels of^inegnr to (jpeT^y.^heir thirst The supply of water wu jr(fn from the river, but was oat/off if ten?desperat^flght on Wednesday. ? ' KOoyyiaBt^B.ns to England aki? Fn\; cjj. 1? l(;oloyj thft lion. John Slid'-ll, of T.-> ii fttpffrtthaahMh? acquit*) Cqnom imioiier iiHI|b ^n/WSTeta& f^at#.s'tb-Franoff and that Hoo.^J. lC^aKcK ti*? .1 .5? -- hi* u^|>uicv^p: file* rn that tReve J of Legation, ^4|ieAh*#< 90mj.f3?ya ago aentfor " ' - ?{<frip?nW|6on ?et out tfceiri ft* wlHch they have been' deputed.-t Wc he#r tlialnhey will tako thoj, route by Tan)fiico, and cross ^ie ocean on one* of thir^citiBb tteamert, that (node of transit b*#g the orfty *^ne of absolute security for th^m open .-^Richmond Bitpatch. ANOTHER SOLDIER' GONE. At a meeting of Company G., Capt. Jay, of tlio 14tli Regiment of 8. C. V., tho following preamble utid resolution* wcrn this day olTVywd by Lieut.'Edward Cowan, and unanimously adopted. * j. ; ' M. C: TAOGART, Ch'n? Camp Butler, S.C., 25th, 18(fl. 11 rhcrca*, it bos-pieced our ncavtfnfy Father to tnke from us suddenly our beloVed. fellowg soldier, JOSEPH 3itpBRJi.DE, who die<\ from the effects of measles* on the night of tha24th, inst., Cut down as lie has been in the 'very prime of life and in the midst of Iris usc'ful ncsr,',he is now beyond tWe reach of wtfrV albrms i?pd will neill*^^njarvh to the Round of uu(jie 11 up trumpet any more, lie wnfa good citizen in the pri$X&e walks of life. lie was nn honest mnn, the noblest work of God. lie volunteered' to assist in defending our altars und our firesides', and was n gor^X soldier, per forming cheertylly and promptly every duty requy-ed of hirj* Whilst lie was with u> en during the hardships aud privations of camp, he rndered himself to ^er}' member of his company, and IhetAfore we inourn his untime ly fr.te "tu.d drop i^ftar up^n his ber, before sending his renmin^fco his beloved aud berea ved ones at home. i. Jictolvcd. That in the untimely dealh of JO SEPH McBRIDE, the conntry lias lost a good citizens ? the fourteenth regiment a good warmhearted, and faithful friend and associate. liexolvtlL That we tendpr nnr patliy at?d condolence to the bereaved and desolate family of the deceased whose loss is irreparable. JZesolved, That a copy of tficse.resolutions be sent to the family of our lute fellow soldier ""I1 p"l>1inli?'1 in the Abbeville papers. ^Banner copyX " . NOTICE. To the Friends of the Maulers of Captains Bradley'Ilouyes' and Heater's Companies : I liav.e an uppointment from the War De partment to ft?icbinpany- clothing, shoes, ?tc., ?tc., to the 7 lh RvgiraeffTSouth Carolina Vol unteers. All who may wish to avail them ccmm vi bino uumty tan uw B<rO) UUpUS iting tlie articles at Ninety Six Depot on or before llio second Monday in October. Arti cles should be pat in boxes of tolerable size. All boxes to be plainly marked thus: Cnpt. 7tl? Iteg'tS. C. V.?Fairfu* Station, Vu. Ia care of J. Quatflebaum. N. B.?Tliis is a free-will offering on my part and will be attended with an expense of from Beventy-five to one hundred dollars, owing to ths quantity of articles Bent. It ia therefore expected that.each cargo will be accompanied with a$me amount, at least, to aid iu defraying expenses. Respectfully submitted. - ' t. ir * i. QlTATTLEBAyil. Banner copy. ' <> COMMUNICATED. dftftllOLDIEBS IN VIRGINIA. Mr. EpiTOR::?We h*ve repeatedly given directior.s/ifor ^Le shipments of "Hospital Sup plies,',' as well^a's^rii'tt/if package, to our friends iu Virginia,v|pVJ still,since, my return, I have ? ? ?*. uuj j'uov; u UUC.C1I UlUCb, LU liuiilup boxes anj_ packages,, which wera sent otherwise than in aQcordn'ce.with our directions and eren without Haring Mr. Barn wells name on those packages at ?11, or even being directed to Charlottesville. 1 will try to secure these packages;~but at the Biune lirne, I,cannot feel the same obligation resting on me tbat I would if they w?re dirked in- accordance with our in structiop8.. iWAie we to trrfvel five huftdred miles in ^urstrito^*. Taxable box, and even find it,-we could notcldaiUt^nnd take it into possession, and licnce the afflfoft'uselessncss of attempting to search for it. fae will now re peat the shipping directions for o<?r packages, and affirm that if thus shipped, we will hun? them op if money, time, and travel effect the object, At*] wlfen t!msfound, If aa^of thorn are for individuals oC for companies*.^ will* deliver them Hafely and secnr^J^. frutypMr private packages into boxes with wykteb.di^o tions, on such packages, and box tlfbm lip, with proper directions, and such packages will reach their destination. There ia*not a jTtpot at'I^a^ niissas, nor at Fairfax Station, and wfien pack-2! ages are sent to either nlacea they are gfpoecd, unless some one is thire at the moment to cl^ila them. We never sandboxes to those places '.without having some one along to take th^rn in charge. htBEOTlOVa. ?ev. it. w. liarnwell, Charlottesville, Va., Care Coffin <fc Pringle, Charleston, 8. C., (or if the person sending prefers it,) care*Win. C. Bee & Co., Charleston, S. O., * i} osrrr a l" u r r lies * These difeptions will seeqre their Bnfe-^hdjv ery. - J. B.; Abbeville, C. H., Sept 29tli, 1861. Tfl*- WASfliKOtoN BirrciiKBv.?We have-re jceived intormatibn^ from a reliable gowca. in regard WJ^jpVrfport slaughter of federal troops in Washirijyori^ It appears that foot regimeuta were required to* chabge their qnn?," where-i upon they mutinied, onfl Gen. Med?illlwi stjf rourftied them with five rpgimapts. ttir.elSe wnu qtones una njicijyoro tueD coniTDoflojd, and tp quell the riot McObjUan ' gav? the ordy to fire. The (laughter is represent^ ,U> h'^jrc fearful. Surely tljf JJncolnUfj^veioin pieced the work of blood and cffhi|g/B afaong ^themselves. *? * * I niurl hV iL.^'U-nl ? Wasbinotow, Sept. nr?-It id at?ferUin?d at tnriwent av3ttt^t)efosfter oom TOQUicatifos"between* thu Bntrfth Government nD<riU *f>pVl4*jf thcyin?|}|Teo tionifry Statue,' ' lfie content of out REPORTED BATTLE AT PADUCAH, KY. YTQget but'li^fe ne\v? from Kentucky. Tlio NAfehville 'Bminirr, of tjie VV^U; instant, hns t he 'following ^pcount ^ a rumored battle at Pu e received information vi>?ii.p.lnr fmm ? ' * f J~~-~ J young g^rtleir.ao, resident of thin county di rect from Taduoah, which leaves no doubt on to^r mind that^he* Federal! and Confederates linve liad an imporlant.engngement at an;l near P*4uctih, probably resulting jn the defeat of tlio former and the possession of ilie city !>} General. JohnstOh. Our informant, passed through Paducnh on Weaueedjiyi:<wheje he learnei^ that the fede vfali, upon information *hat there wefc about 600 Confederates at Milb.urn, a point thirty (pjfb mile- ironi Pudneifti, Font 800 lo" nftnek tfiem. The federals found, however that there were 16,OHO Confederates at Milburn, and bareTy succeeded iu escaping in disorder. Cen. Grant thereupon sent his whole force, reserv ing ah^H3,000 to hold Paducah, to attack the1 (^^MeratWat Milburn. Our informant pCsa ei^Rutftngh Paducah on Wednes^y, and slept that night about eiaht miij.s from the ailv. On Thursday, being, apprehensive of arrest, be smarted on horseback nt <H*ylight. llt>,states Rattle beaid hAvy filing in the ilircctioii of Milbtirn aud,-l'aducah all"day, and uiitfl^hc renclied ami cros*ed TcniH'3*ec river, about one hour before'Rundown. lie is of the opin ion frorii what hp oould gather, that Gen. John, ston attacked I'aducul- Thursday morning; while Gen. Cheatham . vrnged the main body at or near Milburii, and that our forces have poss??sion of the city, lie could learn noth ing as to the result at Milburn, but we have no appreKensions on that 6Core. rvii lire regular channels of information be ing closed; we nre of course, dependent upon outside repprts for important information. Our readers wilP.Jknow how to estimate _tlieso re ports. Whil* wo lmvfe every rensoiPto credit the above particulars, due allowance mjist be made in view of tlio irregular manuef-ln .which our information is obtained. Ges. Jkfi*. I'll">mi :.w - i.'iuc of the citizens 6& Memphis. T . -t iv :Mlv ,.1-pseated Gen. Jeff. 11"! "ipnm -v:* h .1 prfir of pistols in repp r.-qj' U * ic fol lowing cliar/i.ji.ijj-.-i.;:: : I'.or. 'i.. and hi; faithful (.1.1 rj;,\. )t!<?Mau Job , were both in Memphis on Wc?i:. <-d;iy: XIk<\dql'ahters 1st. Dist. S. M. G., Camp Bollcmont.-Sopt. 20, 18G1 A few Mfcrnphia Patriots: GENTi??iEN: Your kind and.apprnpiiulc pr? aentof n au-'onl and pair ofFre.Volvcr8, bj- the liaiids of my oW schoolmate, Olinrley SW-phen son, is received,"!?nd I buicerely^Cjjrink you for the gift nndtlie compliment. >1, vev hereto fore had to fight the enejStf$* wilh my pen and toague, but with borrowed sword mid pistol. I can let in on ifieni in the good old fashioned way', andjhope tliet in tlie next ten days I can nrhVA lllfi m*?tnl nf iVio art-n^l ???! f *' - r- - ?mi .miyc ui uic pistols on Northern vandals, or more diapica ble Union men of this State. Whenever* bIihII v. draw tlie sword or aim the pistols, I will tjjiink of the unknown d/iiors, and strike for the '\[cw Memphis p<*t lots." \ * .. M. JEi J? TnoMrso.v.> WASiiisajox jTKSia.-^-An officer .in General'1 McCldlan's armjvVho is probably as much in tli"4 confidence of the General as any other man informpd'me' tltjfe morning that there wlll'?bo ncyimmefligte movement of our nrmy here un *l6ss aa n^yaDcc is, mcyle by Hie euem}-. The Government, is in ? position how to send one or'mbre fleets upo^tftb eggsts of the ehetnyt and carry forward s^rgorotis "fire in-tlie rear,' simultaneously at different' points. This is Goneral Scoit'i'life-saving proposition, and in it-Ji^/hqs U^'co^operaliotj^-Oti^Cabinat r.nd General MfcClellun*. The* rec^lur'^aitd rapid increases of the vast army liiujKtwill be contin ued, but no generfl^ engagement will take place unCfl Uie .^ulfjs opened* by^thft .other f>arty. Tli is, lam 'informed, "Hpr-th** present policy of ^Hek^dnun^tr#r^o. and will be aaf^ied a.it'by the military'.oSbjee^jt^thre jnovemenjs of the ?^ e[ Q^re*f)trm^7e^ New York Trilkne, 5 PrOCCEDINOS OKTHE'pTAT&JBlDt.E CONVENTION. ?Tl^? State Bible Conveotlon^/'SowtUCaro-. linnet ?W Orai^jetturg,v ^i Tuesj}fiyrev#riing; ^tH'Sept^mber, in "tlie Prenyl eriaa Cliuroh. Tile bpcnig^ secnaon jftas^'pr^iched^yliev.^C. j^'6ad?<R!tvfrpHUB8th .Psalm, lTlh. v$rse,'yTlie LbrdtgaV&th^^w^pa; .great jyas the *o_C them that published it." If was one.of, Cho tagost appropriate, lucid aiyl eloquent disconra - :&a \rbicn xl hajt ever bj^n^our pririlfigc tpjiat'en to, and a <wj5y was^ijolfoited for ptfblicatiop, Kut the Con\wntion" feUtfonstraiffed to aceede< tcrth'e feeling* ofthe reverend gentleman,' who ' 6begged.to decline fiompli<yiire wrth-tliii request, for reasons which werf-apparent Uj> his mint] Iley. Geo. tlowe,(D! p* jyi^flJev. A . F. ' Dickson also prtruelfTtrCett lb tho religious fef? vices of the' ?vehiiifc,**tpi? close of wliich, ' Hon. xThos. C.. ^Perrin Was called, to U>? 'Chaiiv ^hd-A-' A., .Bdf 7 appoiH^d 3?r f V ** ExcjpliA'gfftQ^yeSsiiff theihllowfag para gifph t7<)m an.edrtoy^ljrf.tlie ' jpatch. W? ar^gl^ttfie^ ltfljearn. or^BfcJ&v?? that iinf^rtint njovetn?n'U;of tlu^-arniy are in contemplation.' \^J\e new* ofjjucJ^ nfeveti)cnt? being- rpadj^ilt send** (brill of salisfi^Co^ thrwgri'iM^rtlie ?t>tire$b~utli:?. . "TheAltiijfe>'UmV*i,?iV)^'0ty & .n?i,Wt by the peopfijo leam llitj but w? cnutioi) then) ngBmst-^iv'il^'iieed'jtf) <?y rMo rufli<y?. \Vhi l.oL lii^fe ia-iU^<T?t??>t that imponta'ut movements are lu contepila tion t>D tlie Potomncfwul ?(i ihe peiyi^Silii, jrfB, ?re wwflred thi "v bejrood $, 1*' JCheMev/t' 1' li(\5 thtU far occurred,. :Yreidy*Bp$n' h&tyiti OliM Sglk 4>q^l beftdt^'to 4 TI IE SEQUESTRATION La^Vi'?Oil tllC 30tU Of I August lost, an act vwas passed eequestrating j llio property of nliec enemies. Ttio confisca tion of the property -qf the citizens of llic Southern Confederacy made this act indispensa ble. Tlie provisions of the act afforded np psreitfly the most ample and completo means for its enforcement. The stringeptinterroga tories proposed by the Attorney (Jcnenrn'; and his instructimm '??/>. ? ?t- -i- * - , v- si lucuuy uesignca 10 . stimulate the rciceivt-rs and oilier qfliccrs of the Confederate courts to the utmost promptness and energy in the execution of the law. Twenty-six days have elapsed siact the cu actmenl of the lav? ; but no^pctition or process of garnishment has yei ben i issi<e<l from the Con federate courts nude)' the provision* of the sc i/iicxtriitioii law. . The instructions of the Attorney General, i the spirit of the law, and the exigencies of the times, alike demand that receivers should uol wait the slow, uncertain process of ^Informa tions" against property To save the va?t fund in trusted to their c^rc they should strike bold ly, and above all speedily. We hear some sur prise expressed nt the tardiness with which the sequestration law is being enforced in Vifginia und in othcrStatcs of the Confederacy.?Rich mond Dispatch. ? ? SnirriNG Cotton to the Skatort-s.? rNotwith standing the circular of factors, urging plow- j tcr3 not send cotton t.o tlie seaports, it appears that shipments are being made to New Orleans tlie stoek intliat cit}* now amounting to nearly ! 11,000 bales. Tlie Delta illinks that the parties concerned ?those ccnding, ?:eeiving and carrying?tfre j guilty of n violutimi of the declared will and obvious policy of the Government. It cef tainly.is not a vise policy, in an}* view of the subject-to throw a large stock of cotton into any of our ports at this titneT It is dangerous in many ways, and does not add to thepeciipin ry facilities of the planter. Al^plaf^es Jbave to make soma" sacrifices in behflj^oni^cbunlry, and the planter can surely submit to one fo trilling to him and so important to the welfare \ of his country, as not to place the great staple 1 at a point of danger when it can serve no good purpose. The Southern insurance offices gene rally lake risks on cotton in the gin-house and I we presume woiil'd insure'at a smaller premium I there than at any seaport. 4 ? Let our planters then havo pntiencc, relief will coinc by-and by. j Tun French Corvette'.-i-The {fe*^ Orleans Jicfta df'Wednesday la3t sa}"s : The wharves from Canal to Julja strcet thronged yesterday aft'ernoon * wil|? citizens, who wished to be witnees|s ol th? "arjrjval of tlie French corvette Lavoisier, many Arsons' I believing that the stranger would visit our |wi t.. iuv| were aoomcu 10 uisnppointment, however, as tiie corVette reals safe))' at anchor just aboi^t tho head of the Passes. TJj.e elcotnt^g Watson, which had been sent down, the ^j^Ut before, by orc^er of Cdmmo dore llollips, qrrivednt her wh&rf.fpot of Julia street, at about'half pnst 5 o'clock, having^oji. board Capt. lliboqrt, of tlie Lavai.-ijsr, Fir'st C. Bert*lotand lha Second Lieutenant,"whose name we lmfre htfen unable to l(Ja^n. These geq^lemen, shunning all dieplay, we?e met by 4tlie Frenoh Consul, M." Mejrfn, and were pri vately conducted to*his retfdenae, w^Sfe they will.probably remain during thfejr briefjiay in the. city ' . " It is believed that tills -fnynraf is 8fftiply,'to bring dispatahes ta the rapresflntflitivc of the French Government At this port and sVfeaeiye such communications for his Government, as M. Mtjan may liavo to send. The corVettft-w ill probablyproceed northward from this port." A StttiiMiBii CouiMuysi-^Tlie Memphis Ap peal, of the 2*4th ult itrf '??!. By pn^aenjjers d: "TOw. Coiumbin We have intelligence .of^ between c(W tacliments from tlio cofffetrainglorces, wlrifli resulted in the dieeomfitui^'^f the federal trottys, on Sunfluy 1??W*- Pbrliin8 of?jLe con\? mands of Gaptoi^ltil^rijfWBywood'a niei, whfliSni a *?oatinSexpcdUipa>fln^e ibove.the Confederat$fyhoe,v' diacS?|sya ' companies, miles above the Qon ... , a jfed?ral jooifipji tfy of^!lnCwitry. hpon ^vOionr they' maclka charge, driving1 the fcgj! thsjir position'with-^^oss <jf b?4 kiHcid Refolded'. The Confederates had one hof?3 lyneiT. The fray occurred aboijjt milesi above Coluhitn#^ W* * 0 ?. "Both parties ore establishing piej&ts up*? twe$n?he two points, Cairo and *on<T 'skinfiiahes will nece^&rjly^'Cp^/IHquM^ Pf .curreuce. >uur iiwormotion lBjr lhal?cnjT't|popa are anxiously seeking Qyery. fljipo rufoftyjbr a vyfth |Ho ll^gpinns rggardltaff of u jdV-and tlit ir ordorjs difficulty reatrninad. Thev huva'been nnxioiftl}' seeking the foe,, fcufc lhft? fdr^eep^'pompclleJ to carntpnt themselves witli comparatively i'rr^jgriiflc^nt fray#. Everybody "i? in 111e best posslbleuspn its ftjBeJhB ftijlit yber^ it dife? coinp,*1, ** ^ f * To'rt SfuTER An|>btujos is tub Fittp:?-N^sii.* yij.l^j'^ept. ?Oent (iubcft^nderson aunied the^ommfrnd of LiifEoln'a minions* in I Kq^iickv- lie B'aVa be COnrHlKlo flnfornn. nnfc protect Uie .properly "aw*, ifyes Iff 8af8T- fco^r vainly atrn^o to T^pefi^ the peafe with her, _ nnjgj&ora, 4^-f4ils?, ?n4 he call# ygpA.Xlre j 'pe&p!ei<f fally-to flfrpVaijdfffc ?. , He Issued another proclamation, nod eaj? ;. "BtiSderAfcftndiDg that apprehension* are eWlri|| "t#iqS*<l or we State, who^liJv^T jieretojorfl Otfeft opposed?^o tltfj glys goftee. ttafc Wn -be art-ea>|^4fIio J |iM>uaH>f**i ?nd docs notrU*%fis fetageo|>i?4|?iniit- |nthor|mc/ KSTsUxle-Ubvej'nm.QBUj orlropl^o I ?lth, or ?n?gci?pwa? !i I.I.IHH.1JWIUL*. mm m?i? Sugar ani> Sai.t.?There arc 0:10 livi iuul lift3' car loads of sugar at the Grand Lion in Tennessee, awaiting transportation ward. Muoh of tit 13 iinificusq supply lia-i ! it tlmt point for some time; fiilt the ruil '< nrc not prep::r..l :< bring it away. Tit af it put i-i. < via- i. .>!?i-h markets would I lie pric .1 rear-v-M< Tlii- .1 ' '>> 1 1 ???!( biislield tif ait -!! the \ :> rennesseu . . Valines of Si:. ; : < ?-.;ii!y is e<[Unl t' ' fuel lire of ten thousand bushels a \ salt cannot he had in Richmond'for les-; six or seven dollars a sack. Ii is said that Uic Danville Ilailroad C pan\' has proffered to send its trains?cnr-\ gincs and all?to the Smyth County Sialir. the sail, if the South-Side and Virgil-1' Tennessee Companies will permit; hut ha. succeeded in bringing down <mly a single 11 loaded with the much-desired article. x. hope the Danville Company will be imp* tunate in this matter, nuil persist in tiwso j>r? cr?. 'Flic people have loo much at slu'o this matter for .such a proposition to fail. In regard to the great qiyihtltics of s and salt awaitihg transportation, it is said ' powerful combinations of capitalists exi-' prevent their transmission on the public w> Thus, while Northern Yankees blockade seaports, home Yankees blockadc our ir.i" channels of trade. We are fighting the crn Yankees with cannon and Jjavonet. * sort of weapons should \vc xi.uc againsi home Yankees, llieir aiders and abettors Richmond Dispatch. m ? ? Tin: Ex-Sixretacy ofWaiu?Uon. -L. P V." ker is now at lluntsville, Alabama, nllcnO1' to ilic organization of his brigade, wlsit: >v consist of four regiments of infantry n: d o of cavalry*. The brigade will ren<l?'7.vo-.. lluntsville, and pr'jbahly he ordered t< Ke tucky. MARRIF.H, On the 25th Sept., by Rev. P. . Josh?, Mr. F. M. GODBOLI>, of Miui... MissMAUY ALPHA VANCE, of C"k? *?>: S. C. ^ Printer's fee received. PJEI), tlie 22J of Sept. in Abbeville Du S. V., WILLIAM PICKENS BLACK, in V 17th j'car of liis ng?. lie was the elde:-'. f- . of Mr.'Ramsay Blnck, and though a yo,h: hut few Rummers lie bad nobly respond his Country's call^ He was a member of Capt. llester'&Comp: (7th Reg't S.'C. V-,) and had gone forth to i< ^hj.enemy upon the Virginia soil. ITe endured the hardships and-privaticn egmp^ifu ,for several mouthy duriog \vl tinie-hia youthful constitution became simile, by Siscase". TliorVfdre, on the l'ftth duy of gust? undbffiXtQ remain lunger-, he leav ,4(?Qm^adra.ir-prm9" to return to his Fat; house,, where he fir rived but three weekabe.'u. his spirit b.i^" adieu to earth. Pickens leav bp'iind a qpblc Jesjitnony, rind a name to 1:.' when he is'd'earil.' T^H'efoll not only in hisCv try1* Service, bht in tlie vcryjuorning of lif> "$hen but-] 4 ^ycijrs old. lie didicatcJ liim tbe^ervice^fstlie Redeemer, and bccair.c consistent jHembec^qf Sliijyh' JIiotcIk Ai. tlierb ,on Albany aiai^st a larg<? concourse * 'ifiouriflng relatives "iftd friends his rcir.ai .^t?re consigned \o the tomb, to Slumber " the-great day of tbf* Lord." Mny this. Providence be Ulaaacd to all, l>. especially to the young, and to those v. wliQin he liadso v.ecenliy mingled ir. the tcnl (J'cla3. "I was'dumb, I-opened not my mcu'j; bofenti^e thou dfHstit." F. 1'. ' ^ept >28th 1861. T he siild on :) xtSA l-fc' DAY, H!i in?!, -at PuYdift^mtcry, Abbeville. C. iF., si:. r?ui? viu. - ijji.i ittKoiteeverai premiums :il : aut|?-Fair*, and is poIQ for n?> fault: .^r;fgrtHer.poi JiouJarsr inquire at tli -s roSTco.-..- . .v v. TSKftMS.?~?ne nn<3 two yeaA^SjR^h intgfe ' from Sla^flreala-^k, " J23JT < i-2???Jk **< ^ STA*E OF SOUTH CAROLINA * -IJXECUtVvE DEPATM.ENT, GiiAitmnsTON, Sept. %l, IjiGl B>) Us Excclttitcu. *Jf. ^ vto"- ? \ -*aiid Commander in-Chief, in and over l/'-c Stlitoeof South Carolina. "VjtTXEIM&AS, informixtifcp htftbeon received W nt J.he'Bep(\rtm?n^,ilhat LEWlS a no Jgr9-?8laro, tho propoitv of William Viwro, of DnrHifjjton Dblrict, was tried and conviotetl of nSjlplpfya'eli -ftid ears iWWMlg: for^frcad IM: ^MHC on atft>eio]prpftyyicc against tkbft*'dtypitty_ pf tlio -was sentegccd on the Ai of November ^j^iit^Hd escaped from the custody of't^Je officer whfl^nd him.lb" charge'. No^tnceefoj-o, I, Pr.W. ridk^Bs, Qoyernop offer iL^fl. for jffk ipjftrehAisIdn ami irotvery 'iato any jail i this g^ie. " i:' * $b?fl|aid'.LEWIS 19 *U0K b>? fg^t high ;(Mtt'0he.4trft4red oj?l ?ighty pounds i