, 1861-10-07


A Inquest was held over the Body. The
evidence before the jury was Of an entire cir.
,umstantial character, though wary strong,
acept her confession, which Was as follows:
FhRt whilst at the stables her mistress at-
&mpted to correct her from some cause,
xhen rencounter ensued, whereupon she
'sized piece Of fence rail near By, stdkingher
,wice, Telling her to the ground, and then
:hcked her TIL life Was extinct The jury rel
1eted their verdict in accordance with ths
aooEe facts. TIE girl Tas committad to jail
70 await her trial.
The unfortunate l.5y was about 10 years OF
zee, ed highly esteemed b large circle Of
reiatiqea and friends for her many virtues;
"as In very delicate state Of health, having
Inst recovered from long spell Of illne5s.-
lae tIItril ceremonies were conducted by
Kew. Cumberland George, and attended by q
laJge ccncourse cf friends. -
The merderees il about sixteen years Of age,
e very strong and athletic Womal, bsarang
the me- cesraetsr Of being high tempered SAD
DEFENCE oESEw ORLEANS.
The Data states that the fo7taidcatIoas above
Ca1to:1tcn are going on finely, aud will BE-
completed in two weeks They ara repre-
is1asa IS f foscy fSs cy 5ong to 2es1 b
any force, however large. the Crescent is =
Fl. hsrsive, however, that 3 visit tro1a Uacls
Sam's men Wln find the city unprepared, and
il il tea1 cries out IS follows:
an cur humble opinion the time has c3ms
Wien every resident OF this city should come
o1Ha1d aid give evidence thst he is willing
to take aru,R in its defence The dag is past
WHEN excuses Of businsss, dislike to empty
show and Sunday soldering, should be bald
aa valid. Those rho rsany i1tsad standing
np in the hour Of need, aad net snstkiug their
duty, should eho7.their tands. Ihej should
be preparing themselves by earnest trimming
to co good service. Companies, bastaions
and arl1ies are not formed in q day. A crowd
Of Inexperienced and undril1ed men cannot
defend themselves against eguaarly organ
lied attack"
EvACUArIo.s. OF SHIP ISLAND.
The B1lhtis Of the Es:hgisea the annexed
account OF the evacuation Of Ship Island:
"Hight before last, at eight o'clock, the
troops was completed, the fort d;smsntled,
and the guns, ammunition, ETC., removed.
IbiTty.t#c hours were consumed in destroy.
iEg the fortE, soldiers quarters, etc, and IN
removing the troops and armament, during
whleh time two var steamers, two fjgates,
and several smslltr vessels belonging to old
Abe Lincola's h:et we're In sight, but q. re-
with the deea.ka!ion Of cur men.
Had Lot the officers Of the Lincoln Il et
been terribly frightened by the appearance Of
onr Transports in the vicinity of the Island
evidently thinking that they brought rein-
terct ments to the gatrison-they might have
caused orr men much annoyance, If not great
loss Of life. The eyacuation Of Ship Islard
mas military necessity, srd The Officers who
had charge OF the work deserve much credit
for the aGmirahle and successful minuer in
which it Has executed. Yesterday the block
aders apr1osched the Island and threw several
fte1l nto the deserted tort, and finding no
eneny cn the 1slerd, yalisntly laudsd and
hoi5nd ihe. United States flag."
A lett=r in tie Data, Dated Camp Lee=burg
Sept, 7, Gays:
- Thank hedrt1a, our commanders are az full,
an5oT1ed Of all Northern movements es telegraph
tcIres ran into the Offices Of The departments al
Richmond, sad despite all threats Of Fort La
i3ye'te, CUR agents are numerous a1d sleep.
lebe, Drawing Every danger, end successfully
accomplishing tEclE hazardous missions wits
tie Etea!th!ne6s Of Crows OF B.ackfeet L.
1ians.
Ut cur numbers and preparations in and
aIcuE n he1e, shall rot speak; but eVer thing
is oE our best trleuGs could Hieh. Mzly:anI
opposite a1l cur Camps, is IN fever Of excite
meEt, aid 1a1ge bodies Of men are nightly
JONI. IE at Aq9fa C1eek, Whenever the5 can
elude the Federal CT ait but should the ele1ny
ever cream of advancing into Virgiuia again,
none Ct them will be lett to tell the tale"
Tie Crescent has Letter fecm Richuocd,
Sept, Is, i1on which va extract ths sub.
jciIed:
The Cabinet Eow AID has been 10. scne
tune olylced On the policy Of for|asd
noFfment Of the army Of the Pototnac: Tla
otject ct delay appears to ariee from an appre-
htnEien that an attack upon and the des:fuc
tEn OF TIC Capital would t1Oroughl7 arou,e
tbs North, ard would speedily heal Eli lie
dit 81 aEiOrs Rhich have grown up, and are
still Increasing emong TIE pcopl>, upon tie
necessity Of peace CT further prosecution ot
the War. It is urged that the entire North to
maB, with means a1d rsoney, wouI Hock
to Tie support Of the F1derli Goyerutn a1t,
SID Instead Of u army OF two hundred and
fifty thousand mgn We Hculd laye pressing
ce"n npon us million ct freEz:ed and Re.
venEefnl soldiers ready to butcher, lay waste
ald destroy. The difficulties which ncw 5eset
ne L1rcolo Government in recruiting and
flilrg the regiments now il service would
immediately ToHish, and the entire North, in
'1clfy days would be one Imlneuae eneamp.
nent.
Others Assert the true palic7 is to vait the
acticn OF the French. and English Gsyern-
ments, thot oat,. difficulties may Be arrangsd
sctMont further etms1on Of blood. Tho arny de-
aITes an onward movement, the capture of
Washington, tie consequent UPRISING in Mary
ianGi and the possession OF Baltimore fol-
quurtefing the army In the winter What
cauree vii! be settled upon is uakno1n, OF
WEet1er the army will cfcss the Potom.e, or
commence the erection Of winter quarters on
this side, is also unknown. A fen days will
determine ever thing. It is EVIDENT that q
change Ena taken p1sce in the couacils Of the
Federal leaders. IN regard to the nexs fald OF
military operations, md 1t Is also evident that
the authorities hcre are sppriacd Of this change
in tie tactics OF the Federalists. At this mo.
1nent large bodies Of troops are being sent to
the Peninsula from RichmonG-5G coo men and
400 mounted men have been ordered to York
town.
ARMS AND MILITARY STORES FROM MEXICO,
A Galveston correspondent. Of the Crescent
wiring On the 10Th u1timo, makes the follow
ing references to the reception of arms from
lii xico:
The Intsanola Courier says several taou
Sand rife aud musket cartridges, and several
TOES OF igad. asnrtd there cn Sunday last from
The Rio Grarde.
u see, ty the Lavacca Key, that Captain
Jordon, OF the Green Lake Company, has re
turned from Natamoras, having succeeded in
procuring three boxes Of rifles and 1000 lbs,
OF powder"
4 Corpus Christi letter of the 25.h ult;mo,,
published in the Galveston papers says:
"Grest quantities CT powder, lead a1d uer.
cnsston .oIw, are in transit from Mexico to
tie jnts1lCz Of this State, aud a very EXTENSIVE,
purchase Of arms, Ammunition, acd equip,
nents for infantry, has been effected al Yasa
CItz fer ihe Confsderacy, on very f4vor4ble
te.ms."
A train ftom the Rio G1ande s1so r2eaatl9
brought to San Antonio fYe Thousand sacks
OF coffee.