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faith in our final triumph, and in the many panics
which we have been and are still passing through
they have preserved their self possession and
For two years all social inter-
bravery . • • -
course has almost ceased, and we have been thrown
on our own resources. While part of the army was
quartered near the town, the oEcers came often to
us, and served to enliven our narrow circle; but
since the taking the town we all shut ourselves up in
our houses, rarely going out for exercise. Not a
Yankee officer has penetrated into the interior of a
family here, save with a search warrant to lock for
silver or arms. We have been very anxious to leave
New Orleans on many accounts, but could not get
a pass unless we would perjure ourselves by taking
the oath of allegiance to the hated Yankee Govern-
ment, and have preferred running the risk of being
massacred here to going upon such terms_ Perhaps
you will think this exaltation'—fanaticism. You
know we have it in our characters naturally, and the
present state of affairs has not weakened it. . .
If I had anything but war to write about I would
do so ; alas ! there is nothing else. Do take pity on
us, and write to us from your peaceful, happy Eng-
land. If we are living, it will give us infinite plea-
sure to hear from you; if we are dead, you will have
the reflection that your labour was not lost, inas-
much as it was a request the fulfilment of which I
shall doubtless be aware of in the spirit land. . .
There is one consolation in living through scenes
like these—when death comes we welcome it ; in
your happy country,with what horror do you look
upon it ! We are all in mourning ; the exception
is to find a person in colours: The entire nation has
some to mourn. has followed the army for
six months to watch her dear boys, whom she has
nursed through wounds and sickness. Do you re-
member little —, in Washington ? He made
his arrangements to run away and join the Southern
army. He is not yet 16. He has been prevailed
upon to abandon it for the present.
" Believe me, your friend,

asked if they had not effective commissioners there now in
the persons of Generals Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Mr.
Foote admitted their effectiveness, but their services were
required in the field, where they were now prosecuting the
war with energy, and he did not desire to have their atten-
tion distracted by other matters,

2JIE MURDER OF GENERAL NELSCN.

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, SEPT. 29.—The Galt
House, at about eight o'clock this morning, was the
scene of a terrible affair, in Consequence of a diffi-
culty between Brigadier-General Jefferson C. Davis
and Major-General Nelsen.
It appeal s that there has been a difficulty between
the parties for some time.
General Nelson was standing in the office of the
Galt House when General Davis approached him
and spoke to him. General Nelson refused to listen
to him, and used some insulting language. General
Davis immediately borrowed a pistol and followed
General Nelson, who was going upstairs to his
room, and while on the stairs General Davis shot
him. The ball entered the heart of Gen. Nelson,
who walked into his room and was laid on a mat•
trass, where he in a few minutes afterwards expired.
There are many conflicting accounts of the shoot-
ing of General Nelson by General Davis. About a
week ago Nelson placed Davis in command of the
Home Guard forces of the city. At night Davis
reported to Nelson the number of men working on
the intrenchments and enrolled for service. Nelson
cursed him for not having more. Davis replied
that ho was a general officer, and demanded the
treatment of a gentleman. Nelson, in an insulting
manner, ordered him to report at Cincinnati, and
told him he would order the provost-marshal to
eject him from the city.
This morning Governor Morton of Indiana, and
General Nelson were standing near the desk in the
Galt House, when General Davis approached, and
requested Governor Morton to witness a conversa-
tion between himself and General Nelson. He de-
manded of Nelson an apology for the rude treat-
ment he had received last week. Nelson being a
little deaf asked him'to speak louder. Davis again
demanded an apology.
Nelson denounced him and slapped him on the
face. Davis stepped back, clenched his fist, and
again demanded an apology. Nelson again slapped
him in the face, and again denounced him as a
coward. Davis turned away, procured a pistol from
a friend, and followed Nelson, who was going up-
stairs. Davis told Nelson to defend himself, imme-
diately thereon firing.
The ball penetrated his left breast, and General
Nelson died in about 20 minutes.

We add to this interesting letter the following
latest intelligence from New Orleans :
" From New Orleans we have advices to the
20th ult. General Butler had issued an order for-
bidding the transfer of property or rights of pro-
perty, real, mixed, personal, or incorporeal,—except
necessary food, medicine, and clothing, either by
way of sale, gift, pledge, payment, lease, or loan,
by any inhabitant of the department who has not
returned to his or her allegiance to the United
States, the person transferring and the person re-
ceiving to be punished by fine or imprisonment, or
both. All registers of transfer of certificates of
stock or shares in any incorporated or joint-stock
company, or association, in which such person had
any interest, were likewise forbidden."
None but loyal subjects were allowed to draw a
cheque upon a bank. British subjects were desi-
rous of having one or two of her Majesty's ships at
that port for the protection of their interests.
" On the 13th a force of 250 was despatched from
New Orleans, under Major Strong, to look after a
Confederate force under Jefferson Thompson, which
was said to be at Pynchatoola. On reaching that
place they found it strongly defended. It was, how-
ever, assaulted, and the Confederates routed. Jef-

PIIILADELPHIA, Monday, Sept. 29.—A special
despatch to a morning paper, of this city, says that
General Nelson called General Davis " a cowardly
son of —," when General Davis fired at him and
killed him.

THE BLACK FLAG.-AMERICAN

SLAVERY.

(From the Examiner.)
The sign of the desperation of the Federal cause
appears. President Lincoln has hoisted the black
flag. He has proclaimed not the abolition of slavery,
but the freedom of slaves in States in rebellion

against the Federal authority. Any slave States
adhering to, or returning to the Union, are to con-
tinue to possess the peculiar institutions guaranteed
by the Constitution, and condemned by the moral

ferson Thompson,
,it was learnt, had been days in
Jackson, Mississippi. Among the trophies obtained,
however, was Jefferson's sword, presented to him
by certain patriots of Memphis, hie spurs, and mi-
litary saddle. About 25 or 30 railroad cars, loaded
with cotton, sugar, and molasses, belonging to the
Confederate Government, were set on fire and de-
stroyed. Having accomplished this, preparations
were made to return, when it was discovered that
the line of the track was menaced by the enemy's
infantry, and that two pieces of artillery were
planted so as to command the road. The Federals,
however, made good their retreat without loss.
Major Strong said a few words of encouragement to
the men, and started down the railway track,much
of it laid on trestle-work, built over the swamp."

judgment
J of the whole civilised world.
What, then, is slavery in the opinion of the Fede-
ral Government ? Is it a curse, as the Abolitionists

of the North have alleged, or is it a blessing, as its
advocates in the South have pretended ? What is
it that the President proposes to take from the re-
bellious and leave to the loyal, punishing the one

and rewarding the other ? Emulating Providence,

is he chastening where he loves, or to what senti-

In the Confederate House of Representatives, on
the 22d, the following observations were made by

Mr. Foote, of Tennes;ee, in moving that the Corn-
missioners be sent to Washington empowered to pro-

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