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him for funds to meet their wants monthly
Resolved That it is the duty of these Com.
mittees to Report the number Of families with
their names who need aid, to the Treasurer
who. vii Record the same in Book, 30 bc kept
by him. and that the Treasurer make Report
OF the eame-to be submitted to the General
Committee of the Soldiers Aid Society at Alb
beville Court House" quarterly or monthly, as
they may require.
RESOLVED, That Greenberry Riley be np-
pointed in the Mulberry beat in place of Capt.
8. Agnew. who is in bud health, unable to at.
tend to the duty.
E. RASOR, Chairman.
J. r. WILSON, Sec'y.
July G, 1861.
OLD ScoTT STILL ApmEEEs TO THE ANACONDA
IDEA.--The Washington correspondent of the
N Y. Times under date Of Thursday last, sends
the following:
Reports circulated of change in the plans
OF Gen. Scott and that he will commence ac-
tive operations against the Rebels, is erroneous.
We are further than ever removed from a bat
tie. Cen. Scott has purpose Of asking for
general engagement The only conflicts he
tween US and the Rebels which nre likely to
tfanspire at present, skrmishes Gen.
Scotts programme Is the concentration of
Federal troops in Virginia and the other Bor-
der States in such large bodies as TO make it
madness for The Rebels to attempt an attack
While thus intimidating them the presence of
our forces will encourage the loyal citizens to
rise in sufficient urbers to preyent any fur
ther outrages-cut off their resources, increase
the dissatisfaction in their camps, cause deser.
ton. and by thus harassing and demoralizine
them drive them from the Border States.
Gen. Scott is cor fdent Il at this accomplish
ed, the loyalty of the Border States is fixed
Then II Is his purpose to transport by sea an
immense force to operate nguinst the Gulf
States. They will be landed under the protec-
ton Of men.of war,at the prominent points OF
the Atlantic aud Gulf coasts, and thus threat.
ened by the approaches from the sea, the
authorities Of the different States will at once
recall their troops from the mnin boly, and
:hus break up their grand army. and make it
Impossible for any offensive movements The
fragments in the different States being then
cut off from anpples from the Border States
will be driven to accept terms from Washing
ton.
1t is no pnrt of the plans rs at present ar
ranged to attack the debris Of the rebel army.
or to attempt to retake any of the stolen forts,
as the restoration ofsthem will be made one OF
conditions dictated to the rebels when they ind
themselves forced to accept terms
By January. he thinks. the rebellion will be
entirely defeated and the Union reconstructed.
GEN. BRAxToN rBnAGI.--Mr. RUSSELL the
London Times correspondent. furnishes the fol-
lowing pen and ink sketch of Gen. Braxton
Bragg, the commander Of tho Confederate for
ces at Pensacola:
The commander of the Confederate States
nrny at Pensacola is about forty-two years of
age, af a spare and powerful frame his face is
dark, and marked with deep lines; his mouth
large and sq"arely set in determined jaws, and
his eyes, sagacious. penetrating. and not by any
means unkind!y. look out at you from beetle
hrows which run straight across and spring in.
TO thick tuft Of black hair, which is thickest
over the nose. where naturally it usually leaves
an intervening space. His hair is dark, and
he wears such regulation whiskers as were the
delight of our generals few years ago. His
manner is quick and frank, and his smile is
very pleasing and agreeable.
General Bragg received me at the top of the
steps which lead to the veran dab, and, after a
few earnest and compl limeutary words, con-
dacted me to his office, where he spoke of the
contest in.which he was to play so important
part, in terms Ct unaffected earnestness.
Why else had he left lis estates7 After the
Mexican war he had retired from the United
States artillery; but when his Slate was me.
naced he was obliged TO defend her.. He was
satisfied the North meant nothing but subju-
CATION. All he wanted was peace. Slavery
was an institution for which he was not re-
sponsible but bis property was guaran teed to
him by law, andit consisted Of slaves. Why
did the enemy take off slaves from Tortugas
TO york for then, at Hckensf Because whites
could not 90 their work. 1t was quite imros-
siblsto deny his esrnestnes.. sincerity and
zeaiashs spoke. and one could only wonder at
the difference made ny the, "stand .point"' from
which the question is reviewed. General
Bragg fnslty. before we sapped. took down
.his plans and showed me: the position of every
gunin !::sworks and oil bis batteries He
showed the greatest elearness of unroserxed
oPenDess in his comn,unicetions. and was
saI1ious 70 point out that he had much greater
difficulties TO contend With thsn Gen. Beaurs.
gard had at Chsrlestou: The inside of Plck-
ems is we'll known. to him. - he was stationed
there tho very drss four d duty ssiiei, he had
after he,left West Point. Iswas latsf light
when I returned on one Of ths.g gAnsrals horses
toward the navy. yard.
wisnneros, July seEtbfisg iiiss been
elected Clark of fhe Honsef The Senate ls.s
ofgsnized, and Powell and Breokinridge, Of
mkentncky sPoik, Of Missouri !; johnson. OF
Esis sIssnnessse. and. Pierce Of. MsrylshdS rers In
thsif tsaiss The ssselsnsisls OF Lsas and
4Pomsroy and Drs Ni6g for. The lang term
.hsm 8 Kao.ss !. also, 8fsSajng toh1iIiga I'D
MSDoagih fofe California wsrs presented