HY THE ARKANSAS STATE TELEGRAPH LINE.
FRIDAY,
Foreign arrival-Jefferson City and Boon
vilTe reported in possession of J\Tissou
rians—Kentucky Railroads to be stop
ped—Mire arrests by Federals—Strict
orders from Northern IVar Depart
ment—Kentucky Post Offices—Female
captives—Fighting near Bailey’s Cross
Rials — Reported capture of Federalists
in Virginia.
FOREIGN NBWS.
Louisville, August 20. — Asia arrived at
Queenstown on the 18th.
Sales of eight thousand bales of cotton yes
terday linn. Unchanged sales to speculators
and exporters, four thousand.
Breadstuff) very dull—provision dull. Erie
Railroad shares 24^<3>24J. Illinois Central
R,tilroad thirty-nine.
Sales of 4000 bales of cotton at Havre dull.
Unchanged stock of 266,000 closed quiet, less,
firm.
Two members of the Italian Ministry re
signed. Cialdini demands the appointment of
thei r successors,
Naples will undertake to crush out Brigand
Chiefs.
F ROM KENTUCKY.
Louisville, August 30.—St. Louis passen
gers report Jefferson City and lloonvilie in the
hands of the Missourians.
Minister Preston spoke at Lexington. He
favors neutrality, but says it is impossible,
and he i.s for the South when imminent con
test comes. Barr.
Travel over Southern railroad is immense,
the trains continue to arrive and depart reg
ularly.
It is known that an order is on the way here
in Use hands of an orlicer, who is authorised I
f n a vnoilfo IP on/1 fn on.-non.l n I 1 i.l >
communications with the South. The mana
gers from Louisville South will refuse to sus
pend Until their lines shall be forcibly or au
thoritatively closed by the Government, which
they probably will do by the end of this week.
FROM MISSOURI.
Lexinc^gon, August 29. — Missourians con
gregating in large numbers in this and sur
rounding counties, if allowed, will overrule
Lafayette, Ray and other rich counties, as
they are now doing—will collect provisions
enough for subsistance for months. Fremont
has been advised of this condition of things
and calied on for assistance. Home Guards
still hold fortifications, and can probably hold
the town.
St. Lotrrs, August 29.—Fremont borrowed
one hundred and sixty thousand dollars from
the Exchange bank.
Provost Marshal prohibits the circulation
of papers recently presented in New York.
FROM MARYLAND.
Baltimore, August 29.—Letters say Con
federates arrested Col. Strother, proprietor of
the Barkley Springs, and sent him to Rich
mond
Dan. Dicker, Editor of the Hagerstown
Mail, and Gen. McKaig, of Alleghany City,
have been arrested.
* Confederates are reported to betaking rails
and material to connect Winchester and Lees
burg by Railroad.
FROM CANADA.
Toronto, August 29.—Win. Lyon McKen
zie. a prominent leader in the rebellion of
1837, died to-day.
1 FROM ILLINOIS.
Quincy, August 30.—Special despatch to
the Chicago Times says, Lieut. Buckley ar
rived last evening and says Martin Green took
Palmyra yesterday morning.
A train of cars containing a considerable
number of guns for St. Joseph was fired into
and made return.
FROM OHIO.
Cincinnati, August 30.—Tyler’s defeat
confirmed.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, August 30.—Chase contem
plates issuing an address in behalf of the na
tional loan.
The Times special says, General Scott
lias exmessed an nnininn that
nti's tnmt make an attack at an early day. ■
Information lias been received that large
numbers of Confederates are scattered on
roads leading from Richmond and Strasburg.
Herald’s special correspondent says that
Confederates not only occupy old lines, but
have encroached half a mile, and now occupy
.several important strategetic points.
The war department has issued the follow
ing: The act of Congress makes the holding
of correspondence with, or giving aid directly
or indirectly with the enemy, punishable with
death, or such other punishment as may he
directed by court martial. Public safety re
quires the enforcement of this article. It is
therefore ordered that all correspondence or
communications, verbal or written, printed or
telegraphed, respecting operations of army
and military movements by land or water, or
respecting troops, camps, arsenals, entrench
ments, or military affairs by which direct or
indirect intelligence may be obtained, are ab
:-Mutely forbidden, unless sanctioned bv the
General commanding from and after date of
this order. Persons violating this will bo
proceeded egainst.
Post Office department orders the Abolition
Kentucky post offices at Hickman, Columbus,
and Paducah and all post offices and post
routes west of Tennessee river, except the
route from Russellville, via Cadiz, and Mag
field and from Eddyville to Oliver, all
post offices on the latter routes will be contin
ued except that of Aurora.
The Timas says that female eaptives are 1
placed in commodious dwellings—several ar
rested besides those named. Commercial Ad
vetiser says Mrs. Grionon, aunt of Mrs. Bouir
las has been arrested. Wn». Yeastman, an ofd
anti-slave.y man, has been appointed consul
to Bristol.
Political arrests are hereafter not to be
published.
The Republican o^this morning says; “bat
tle across the Potomac cannot be°avoided ma
ny Mays longer.”
Hie^h3U.Bainett appointed consul to Eng
land. \ v \
Advicsx froik Virginia report every thing
quiet- String i^iiicaUons of an attack with
in a short time. Confederates in possession
of Bailey’s cross roads, and bringing up bag
gage from Springfield, four miles distant.
Tiiaune of last nigbt, lh o'clock, says;
11} : t-Jiti’e V ••ad*, a New York r .t
ment, ordered to advance without kndpsacks,
marched within two and a halt' miles ot' Hai
ley’s cross roads early this morning. Con
federates opened fire with two rifled cannon,
about quarter of a mile beyond Bailey’s, drove
in federal pickets, followed them within a
half mile of Franklin’s brigade, and three
thousand federals with five cannon, marched
to a point near crossing, eight hundred sent
into a corn field. Confederates eight hun
dred yards distant.”
FROM NEW MEXICO
Santa Fe advices say’ seven hundred and
fifty iroops from Fort Fillmore, who surren
dered to three hundred Texan rangers, have
been released on parole; E'xians retaining
arms and horses belonging To* thr(ee compa
nies mounted riflemen. (7en.* Wm. Pelham
and Col. Clements arrested bwfederal author
ities, suspected of giving fnl'orination to Tex
ans at Fort Bliss. Clements took oath and
was released. Pelham refused. Col. Canby
has suspended Habeas Corpus in New Mex
ico. Fort Stanton has been burned by Can
by’s orders. Canby is Federal commandant
for the Department of New Mexico.
It is supposed thatsthe Southern telegraph
line will not be interrupted until after the
meeting of Union members of the Kentucky
Legislature, and Union Congress men are ex
pected to fix status.
Passengers by railroad report Hoblitzel,
officer in Rousseaus Brigade arrested.
Elizabethtow, August 29.— Hoblitzel
was formerly agent of Adams’ Express. The
alleged cause of his arrest was for cutting
down a tree somewhere. An old trouble.
FROM NEW YORK.
New York, August 29—Win. Patrick, a
Wall street Broker, and Elias C. Sehabel, Fort
Lafayetted by a Connecticutt Marshal, for
preaching secession, peace, and other trea
sonable doctrines.
David Wilmot dying of cancer in the stom
ach.
Commercial Advertiser says, Captain of a
marine vessel capture^ by a privateer in Mayo,
escaped—bringing valuable information re
garding fortifications at Hatteras inlet, doubt
less ere this, guided naval expedition there,
which will operate in reduction of batteries.
FROM CUBA.
Matanzas, August 25.—The British
Schooner that ran the blockade off Newbern
arrived, and sailed again for Charleston.—
Another from Charleston ran the blockade.
_ SATTXIiPAYr ~
Lincoln writes conciliatory letters to Gov
Magoffin of Kij.—Skirmishing in Fa.
i I'M/1.1 nVn /V. ni*/) nn m Z/n.911 O
7 o -t l f
Hope for Maryland—SI00,000 seized
by Secessionists in Missouri-Forts Hal
ter as and Clark taken, 4000 Federais
defeat 535 Confederates, 8fc.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Louisville, August 30.— It is understood
that Lincoln’s letters to Gov. Magoffin are
conciliatory. He wilkjbe guided by the ac
tion of the Legislature.
Louisville, August 31.— Despatch from
Clarksburg, Ya., says Confederates attacked
Federal pickets ten miles below Huttonsviile,
and after a skirmish retired.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, August 30.—The special cor
respondent of the New York Post says a new
army order has been issued to suppress all ob
jectionable newspapers—under which order
Baltimore secession papers will be suppressed.
Washington, August 31.—The New York
Times.says Confederates with three cannon
attacked pickets at Falls’ Cross Roads. Fed
erais fell back, but again advanced occupying
old position.
L. Coffee is the acting Attorney General
during Bates’absence to St. Louis.
New York World says the-Attorney Gen
eral Ins decided that loan is not taxable, ei
ther by federal, State or loyal authorities.
New York Herald says it is estimated by
men entitled to know, that seventy-live thou
sand Confederates are between Harper’s and
Edwards’ Ferry, waiting an opportunity to
force a crossing into Maryland. Meantime.
Maryland secessionists are gathering on the
Eastern shore.
The Arago and Great Eastern are expected
to take more troops to Canada. Italian reac
tionists every where beaten.
FROM MISSOURI
Fayette, Mo., August 30.—The cashier of
the Bank here, sent $100,001) in specie to
St. Louis, on the route twenty secessionists,
headed by Capt. Poindexter, seized it.
FROM NEW YORK.
New York, August 30.—Sales of cotton to
day, 3000 bales at lO^c.
FROM VIRGINIA.
Petersburg, Va. August 31.- Tbe Express
of this morning says that on reliable author
ity the fleet under Butler took Fort Hatter»s
on Wednesday morning, the fort surrendered
after iking twenty guns, the fort was under
command of Capt. Barron, formerly of the
federal Army, with three hundred and thirty
men. Butler’s force was four the isand, with
Frigates Minnesota, Wabash, Pawnee, Mon
ticello, Harriet Lane, Adelaide and other
vessels.
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
NEWS VIA. NEW ORLEANS.
Wilmington, N. C. August 31_Official
intelligence received this morning says llat
teras battery was taken at 11 o’clock, a. m.,
yesterday, by federal forces, with 535 prison
ers, including Com. Barron and Coi. Brad
ford.
Later.—Reports say Fort Hatteras, to
gether with Fort Clark two miles north, were
both taken. Our men fought bravely. The
loss on our side in killed is supposed to be
forty—wounded, twenty. Report says eighty
killed and wounded. The balance of the
forces was six to eight. One hundred men
taken prisoners, only ten or twelve escaped.
Letters from passengers by Manassas train
to-day sav active skirmishing commenced at
Falls Church on Wednesday afternoon, opin
ion prevails, general engagement will take
Race at an early day.
President Davis is much better and approv
'd several bills to-day, secrecy is not yet re
noved.
7 MONDAY.
Cameron and Kentucky Telegraph Lines
—.Military movement in Kentucky—The
Panhandkites beg inning to tremble,
Wheeling, Va., in danger—Clashing
news between Lincolnites and Kentucky
Revenre Cutter Harriet Lane throws
overboard guns and coal—Martial. Law
in Missouri, the Reign of Terror being
carried out by Fremont— Quincy, III., ,
in danger—Ad jour ament of ConfeJer- 1
ate Congress, Laws Passed, <$‘c.
_r11 ..nori 'cmiraaiF.g'v*
Prom Kentucky.
Louisville, August 31.—The management
of the Southern telegraph line are in receipt
of a letter from Cameron, proposing to place
their line, through Kentucky, in charge of
Anson Stager; thus allowing Kentucky tele
graph privileges. The management reply
that they cannot consent to such arrangement,
that it will be more to their interest to wind
up the Kentucky line—but provided commu
nication with the South is allowed, they are
willing a censor may be placed at some point,
say Howling Green, who could see that noth
ing improper passed over the line. The man
agement say they will make no change except
upon legal or other compulsion, and will not
willingly place their line in the hands of a
Government Agent.
The management of Southern railroads say
no interruption will be made with the regular
trains without giving due notice.
Fremont’s abolition proclamation received
with amazement.
Louisville, Sept. 2 —A company of city
cavalry surrounded Georgetown ami took Ma
goiliii’s brother to the Governor of Kentucky,
and several other prisoners.
FROM VIRGINIA.
Fortress Monroe, August 31.- Gun boat
Iroquois arrived from blockade of Savannah,
reports hearing heavy cannonade when off
Hatteras.
A Confederate tug, armed with rilled can
non, fired twenty-three shots at steamer Sa
vannah. No person'injured. Tug retired to
wards Old Point, fired two shells, one of
which exploded near Seminole, other close to
Rip Raps, then retired behind Sewall’s Point.
Wheeling, Sept. 2.—A great excitement
prevailed here in consequence of despatches
from Fainnount, which reports secessionists
on back counties, marching on the town to
burn it and tear the railroad up. The rising
supposed being in concert with Gen. Lee.
FROM RICHMOND, VIA. NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, September 2.—Congress ad
journed at midnight, yesterday, until the third
Monday in November, unless convened by the
President. The annexed Acts have been ap
proved and made public: An act establish
ing rates of postage for newspapers and peri
odicals sent to dealers by mail or through ex
press, made same as those paid by regular
subscribers. An act requiring postmasters to
receive treasury'notes in sums of five dollars
or upwards, for Stamps and stamped envel
opes. An act for sequestration of estates of
alien enemies, and for indemnity of citizens
of Confederate States, and persons aiding
name inexistimr war. The art snvs* “Where
as the Government and people of the United
States have departed from the usages of civil
ized warfare, in destroying and confiscating
property belonging to people of the Confeder
ate State, of all kind, whether used for mili
tary purposes or not; and whereas, our oniy
protection against such wrongs is to be found
in such measures as will indemnify our own
citizens for them, and restrain wanton excesses
of our enemies, &c. The act then proceeds to
explain the way which such confiscation shall
be conducted. Resolution approved directing
secretary of war. whenever practicable, to
supply troops with well baked bread; also, ra
tions of fresh vegetables, when they can be
obtained at reasonable cost. Act authorizing
President to appoint from civil life to stall'of
Generals, when recommended by the Generals.
An Act authorizing appointment of adjutants
of regiments and legions, on recommendation
of Colonels thereof. An Act requiring se
cretary of war to receive and forward clothes,
shoes, blankets, and other articles of necessity
sent to the army, by private contract, allow
ing chaplains ill army the sums rations as pri
vates.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Aug. 31.—‘Government will
not collect duties on board, or declare ports
closed,but rely on efficiency of its blockade.
Post says startling news reaches us from
Kentucky. Mr. Jackson, member of Congress,
left suddenly for Kentucky last night, having
received urgent despatches indicating danger
of instant outbreak. Similar advices received
here to-day from Guthrie.
[A lespatch from Louisville, dated Sept.
2, says :
Above entirely sensational. Jackson doubt
less coming to attend the convocation of Union
Legislators, and Congressman Guithrie, who
has been speeding most of the day with Ex- ]
President Pearce, who is here. Did Mr. Guih
rie expect instant outbreak. Superinteiulant
of Railroad, of which Guthrie is president,
would not have authorised statement that the
road would not be stopped without ample no
tice.]
Washington, Sept. 2.— Among papers
found at Hatteras, was one from the late Con
sul of Rio Janeiro, giving description of ves
sels leaving, or about to leave, with cargoes.
Six ot these vessels were captured by priva
teers. The Harriet Lane ran ashore at Hat
teras and three overboard guns and coal.
FROM MISSOURI.
Sr. Louis, August 31.—Fremont lias pro
claimed that circumstances rentier it hncessai y
that a commanding General of the Depart
ment should assume administrative power of
Missouri, and declare the State to bo under
martial law. Persons found with arms in hand
shall be court martialed and shot Pro
perty, real aud personal, of persons who shall
take up arms against federals, confiscated to
public use. Their slaves, if they have any,
are hereby dt clai ed freemen. Railroad tear
ers, telegraph interraptors, false report cir
culators and aiders of the enemy from this
date, subject themselves to severest penalties.
People are warned to return to their homes,
any absence without sufficient cause, consid
ered presumptive evidence against absentees.
Provost Marshal McKinstry forbids persons
passing out of the county without a pass from
his office. Orders ferries, railroads and steam
boats to sell no tickets, unless applicant holds
pass.
Rolla, August 31.—Skirmish reported be
tween Kansas Montgomery and Gen. Raines.
Lafayette, Sept. 2.—Forty thousand dol
lars, belonging to Southerners, was seized yes
terday in Park Rank.
St. Joseph, Sept. 2.—Hundred and ten
me unted Missourians paraded through town
and captured two federal recruiting officers.
FROM NEW TORIC.
New York, August 31.—Richard S. Free
man arrested yesterday on his way to New
Hampshire to purchase shoe pegging for Geor
gia
Cotton brisk—14000 bales at20|c,
FROM ILLINOIS.
Quincy, Sept. 2.—Great excitement here,
attack apprehended Horn -Missouri.
TUESDA y7^
FOREIGN NEWS.
Montreal, Sept. 2.—North American ar
ived. bringing advices three days later from
Europe.
Sales of fifty thousand bales of cotton—mar
ret closed firm, with an advance of one-eighth.
Jonsols 91’ to 91].
A rupture between Austria and Hungary,
egarded as complete.
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Fair New Orleans cotton 9i—sales of iM.Odt
bales on Friday. j
rno.M >mv york.
New York, Sept. —Surveyor has scizei
twenty eight vessels, owned whole or part ii
the South.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Sept. 2.—New York Po«i
says pickets closing. Many exciting rumors—
some saying that Confederates had crossed thi
Potomac at Aquia Creek.
Washington, Sep- 3.—War department
has received nothing official of Ilosencrantz’s
disaster.
Chase has issued apatrlotic appeal in be
half of the loan.
FROM VIRGINIA.
Wheeling, Sept, 2.—Col. Crossman, with
two companies of regulars, attacked four hun
dred Secessionists at Worthington, Marion
county, beaten off, aid two killed—reinforce
ments sent.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Louisville, Sept. 2—Nothing in eastern
reports but glorifications over the capture o(
Fort Hatteras. Butler says Haiteras ligH
may again send forth its cheering rays to the
storm beaten mariner.
A new department is to be created for But
ler.
FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, Sept. 3.—Two ba les owned at
Charleston seized by Surveyors.
FROM MISSOURI.
St. Louis, Sept. 3.—Confederates reported
concentrating at the terminus of Cairo and
Fulton Railroad, where they will make a
stand.
FROM- ILLINOIS,
Cairo, Sept. 3.—Prentiss resigned—Gen.
Grant succeeds him.
New York Co trier Des Etats Unis has gone
into new hands, and will hereafter advocate
rebellion.
Tammany Hall elected a full delegation of
loyalists to Syracuse.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Sept. 2.—President has
called Congress together to-moirow, Tuesday,
to attend to some unfinished business. Quorum
still here and will probably adourn in a day
or two.
Reported here ship Gondar, from Liverpool,
arrived at Beaufort,North Carolina. She was
seen and chased by lioekadtiig squadron, but
escaped safely.
r>.Qlinftona r»r»ifinnp«J fit TVTn
nnssas in attodancaon hissickbrother, Judge
L. Stephens.
Nothing of intern* from cnftps.
Gallipoli', Sept.2.—Fight it Boone coun
ty Court-house. ‘ Confederates whipped by
three federaJcompaiies, who birned the town.
A Formidable War StJamf.r.—The
Shreveport Daily NY.rs of the fist says:
In yesterday’s piper we slluded to the
launchingo: the bolt built opposite New' Or
leans, for tie purpose of attaching the ene
irjy’s men-of-war. The boatisthe length of
! on ordinal} steamboat, the roof being arched
t in shape, c. vered with railroad iron, so as to
prevent l»a Is from penetrating, and the balls
in sti'ikingwiii irnirnliately glance off with
out having any efliic}, let the position of the
gun fired b• what itjrnay. At rie bow of boat
is a pondeious cuite made of tie best steel,
the object of which - to cut a Vessel in two.
This will i quire a vrv great power, which
the projectors think they hav> obtained in
the way oj two p iwi: ful engimy. The mode
of attack is with hit water wlich is tin own
through hjise attachld to the boilers. The ves
sel attackld cannot jeep her rnii on deck, nor
can-he ii.Mihorcannjn, as they \jill be kept Wet
by the wafer tbrowj. Bcsiilcsjheing covered
with the heavy ironifhe boat isbnilt of the
heaviestad best tiifier. Theihoat has been
taken down the rive^with a viwv of letting
the fort Ire on her.
The Tm.t.f.m StaI—It waj in the sionth
of July. 1814. that thifamous bi tie of Lmdy’s
Lane wis fought, ’ll ere Gen. Winfield Scott
won his fii st laurels. There lis star rose in
tii -■ ar-cendnut, and irdhe asceident it las re
mained until the mo till of July, 186’. For
nearly t ilf a century m has bom the nilitary
head of the country, and an* camnaign or
movement planned by itn wasnorall; certain
or being suceesful. Lit the [vestige of suc
cess is now broken, lis’star went down in
blood It Manassas, oiithe nigh of July 21st,
never !o rise again, it rose )i .lily, on the
battle ieht. when he ad those kith him were
fighting a foreign foe. It has mt in July, on
the bittle field, whilihis men were lighting
the so' lierg of Lis natte land. It was lifting j
that "Virginia, which |ave hi): birth, should [
be the scene of his disjrace am downfall, anil
that the same day in he week—Sunday—the
same month in the yea, and D ai ly the anni
versary of tlur day wh§i he ach veil his great
est si cess, should alsi be thej ay and month
whet the sceptre shiuld dejt t from him.
There seems to be ia all (lice things the
vvumings oi ieulDUrge /usucc—Liiuiugoia
ery Advertiser.
E:onomy iv CoFFut. — In t ise times, says
the Petersburg Expres, wheelhings are dear
and money scarce, a|y cotjpination which
satisfies economy and yratiilfc the palate at
the same tine, shoult be ft forth and its
merits fully •■Ptablished for lie benefit of the
public. YVe take picture :i recommending
any thing which we cm votfh for, and there
i'oie state Urn we tastedat thdiospitable board j
of one of our prominent citims, an evening
or two since, deliciouscotfepnade of one part
m al and twd parts coffee/So well pleased
wi:re vve withithe new compand, that we ob
tarned the retype, and submit! to our readers
with a recommendation to trjt: Take one cup i
of meal (unsifted) add twccups of coffee; i
tcast them separately; grind Be coffee and mix | •
both together. The coffee jfes further with ! 1
this addition,and while the|voris not at all 1
affected, the simulating pvOuty is lessened, i
and it is rendered more nouiping. ’ .
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Freedom of the PREssfThe following
newspapers hfve been supposed by the rail- !
itary authority's or distroyefliy mobs within 1
the last few weeks : i
Srate Journal...•••jjjSt. Lo'iis, Mo. 1
Booneville Obterver.•Boonville, Mo.
ClintonJ ourn 1 (n»obbed) • -/Kansas. ,
democratic Shlndard(mobb«Concord, N. H.
t atigor Democjt (mobbed) •§ Bangor, Me.
Missouri Bulletin.?lSt. Louis, Mo. 1
n III._••:•*>!;. Louis, Mo. J
tferahL • .. tjSt. Louis, Mo. j
Easten Journal.*2aston, Pa.
(jgJ?"Thc convention of Papandle traitors,
vvho.have been neeting from me to time at
'• heeling,haveadopted an ornance creating
a new State to bfe called Kapfha. The ordi
nance provides that the mat.li be referred to
.he people at an election tojj held on the i
- *th of October for approval: rejection. The I
adjoining counties are to he imitted if a raa- j i
ority of the voters therein dire it, 1 (
v
I
1 By th3 Western Mail.
QW* k lias been currently reported •
Gen. McCulloch, with his forces, Iiadfud
Fort Scott, on the line between Missoftf '
Kansas. The following from the Fort g™
Times of the 21st., gives good reasons f0tt:
movement of McCulloch :
FROM KANSAS.
A gentleman arrived here this mort,;
from Fort Leavenworth. He reports u
about 800 Jay hawkers left that place for f
Scott, with a large train ef wagons, f
whole line of Missouri, near Kansas has g,
laid waste by these freebooters. He savs >
army is eompose'd of a mixture of whitejj'
negroes. They undoubtedly intend to
their way into Arkansas.
This gentleman saw a paper containii,»
communication from Joe, u negro man
ran away a few weeks ago from Mr. £.
Bright, of this place. Joe is in a Miljts
company, and says, he will visit Mr. Bri*
this fall and settle for his time, that may;
due. He expects to be accompanied iy
large number of friends. Joe, is highly L
ken of by the Leavenworth writer, as a (jo
looking gentleman, and no doirbt, he V
soon hold a commission from Lincoln.
The Arkansas State troops haver
turned from Springfield to Camp Walke..
A Noble Action.—Roger A. Pryer k
appropriated the pay due him as a member-,
the Confederate Congress to the relief oftl
sick and wounded soldiers of the army.
g5F"Tt is related of Gen. Beauregard th
when dismounted from his horse,he addressi
the troops in a few words before leading <hei
to the charge. “Reincmbpr, soldiers, we at
fighting for our Government, our liberties
our homes. We cannot afford to be defeats
Sooner than yield, you must die; ami I ha*
come to die with you, right here. Forwail
to the charge!”
E3T The news from Europe is badlv ri
ceived in New' York from its favorable aspw
toward the South. The Northern papers this
they see in it “a desire on the part of En>
land to promote the cause of the rebels, at
even elevate the insurgent States to the digr
ty of an independent nationality.”
(EST’The manufacture of salt is to be cot
mejiced near Charleston South Carolina; ah
that of glass bottles. Salt, can be made vc
readily all along our coast, and on the Tex
coast in large quantities.
Confederate flags have lately be'
hoisted in Connecticut by unknown persons.
Hold Your Cotton.—A large number'
the cotton factors of New Orleans have pit
lislied a card advising planters to hold the
cotton at home until tha ports are oprne
Let planters follow the good suggestion; (he:
is not sufficient room to store it safely in tl
cities, and the risk of firs, the cost of insii
anc» and storage are so great It is import*
lo hold it for tirepresemt
Sugar Piosfkcts.—The New Orleans Tn
Delta says the prospects are unusually favo
able for a heavy crop of sugar tiiis sea sen
From every portion of the sugar-growing r
gion the same welcome reports are daily n
ceivedaml should no trmpcstor premature at
nipping frost intervene, it is safe to predict
larger harvest thaw has ever heretofore bet
gathered in Louisiana.
Tub Gun Manufactory at Pulaski,Tenn,
Is turning out fine specimens of guns.
We are gratified to learn that till
planters of Chicot, the wealthiest cottol
county in Arkansas, have determined, alinol
to a man, to keep tlreir cotton at home thl
fall until the blockade of the Southern por‘|
is raised. They furthermore declare their is
tention to burn every bale of it before itsha,
fall into the possession of the invading Liri
colnites. This is the right spirit.
Prizf.s Capturfd—The New York Jon®
nal of Commerce has a detailed list of til
prizes captured by the II. S. navy and by 111
Confcderatenavy and Privateers. The Ibfl
sums up 39 for the United States, and 47 !>8
Coiifederat.es. The Abolition papers d<wi;||
nate the officers and men of the Confederate
as pirates. What are those employed by ttfg
United States?
The Efficient Blockade.—The Apal: j
dhicola (Fla.,) Times, of the Ud inst., in i£|
marine columns, under the head of vessels ' 3
port, announces the ship Finland, Capt. Jon* i
340 tons, from Liverpool, just arrived at
commenced discharging.
£3^- A Washington letter writer saysttj I
logroes employed in the Federal service*
uul sleep with the white soldiers. All rift
uul proper. The men who are fightingif
he equaliLy of the negro should not object.
From tlie special Richmond dispatch
>f the Charleston Mercury, we learn
Jongress, on the lfith, passed an act declS
ng that the provisions of an act prohibit!®
he exportation of cotton from tlie Confed®
ite States except through the seaports, stojgj
;o into efFect immediately.
(j^* The Washington correspondent of®
Baltimore Exchange says Mr. Faulk®
ipon being arrested, was thrown into the*®
non jail, and confined in a filthy cell, ful®
ermin, without even straw to sleep i>P®
Ie was detained in this loathsome jsd®
wo or three days before he was reroe®
V Republican writer from Washingtons®
ie was treated thus shamefully in retails®
or the impj isoument of Arnold Harris®
he fellow Magraw.
Patriotic.—A. gentleman from Dcf®
Alabama, informs the Nashville Patriot,®
ie saw at that place four young men,®
Lauderdale county, on their way to V^c®
o join the 4th Alabama .Regiment., ®
me had a brother killed in the battle of ®
lassas, and each one wont to take his ®
mother’s place in the ranks. A nation ®
esenbed by such men as these cannot be ®