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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-18
INCIDENTS OF TEE MAREN5sUaG BATTLE.

From the Ba..g.5Fe Exchange we copy tie following
incidents OF TIE he great Federal victory Falling Wa
terra LainesyIs and MArtins1urg on the south of the
Potomac. TLsreat % 80 .'oantr.hs.-n t'-e's'. -
gss, o,Diusug Lieu elazt seginen,ss aud all, Is sUg-
g,slye:
Tie most b.llat daT,rg aud dlshing exploit OF the
dsy was tie capturing % between iory and hy Federal
prisoners by 0ocy q horsamen. After che army had
crossed tho at -G5port General Ne Clogs brig
ade dyergsd from the msia road leading TO hedgasve
Company A, OF the Is IA Pennsylvania regiment were
scot IN advance OF the main BODY sc)u.s L colsis
81 o. sIty.tiree meu. At she residence ct Wm. Gar
rs ES., ilrleT, they called matt and h1i1stIs Of
the daughters inquired Too hsr father, who hey said
they had an account TO settle wih IS he bad oee eeG
log and hsrboring Ksbe trotpL
The Young lady said she do not know where her "a
Their was when twelve of the party started ous TO hunt
him up. Several OF the remaining troops nov grossly
insutrd the Young lady, and sad TO her she did no.
reveal where her father that they would pu. her C
DEATH and pointed their sayone3 az her heart Al thi
stage Of the proceedings, body of twenty-five horemep
galloped up under Capt. Robert Ssan. They we're o.
the point Of being fired upon, when Capt Swan shouted
"ny God, men, don. ire on your friends Down with
your musksts" Upon which they, thinking il some
Of their own troops obeyed the order. As quick As
thought Swans men were of Of their horses aud witt
drawn sxOSis and pistols demanded their surrender,
which they did without hesitation.
They then disarn~d them, and taking the straps OF
their eanteens tied their hands behind their backs AID
in this nannsr msrrd them of through Asrtnsbury to
Winchester Tae merrSEere ordered 70 march al a
double quick" which they complained they could not
do, as they were much weAriedi sst Vapt swans or,
ders were imperative and forward they pushed
With ali possible dispatch Tue captain OF the com
pany captured was in this evening appearing much
depressed about the matter: the remaining twelve men
refusing to march under him, blaming him for their mis-
fortunes Swans party each took Two muskets IN front
Of them on their horses aud made these men throw
away their hayersacks sc. This daring feat, and
performed b. Maryander, and citizen Of Wash
ington county.
Another feat and one more humorous, was that Of a
slave of Mr.. hcGlrrys VITO captured Lieutenant OF q e
same company, dsarmed him, and diyesting him Of hs
"regimentals" sword and pistol donned them himself
and marched him prisoner Of gar" off to Winchester"
"Niggsr as good as white man" that time.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-18
Thing. at the North.

very h telhgent gentleman recently from New York
gives Us sundry items of information touching the great
Yankee nation last and foremost the Great Gotham
is substantially thing Of the past Its glory is de-
parted lis merchantprnces are not; It's once crowded
thorOnghfAres empty and dre'ry IFS pala;iAl hotels
deserted and board be readily Obtained at the
magnificent ST. Nicholas $40 week. It is certain If
the Yankees ruin Us that shall have the consolation
of knowing that they very the gulf Of Pert-
ton themselves They represented as frantic with
rage at the desOla:ion among them and the still mere
appalling desOlaton that impends In the blindness OF
their fury they give way to the most contradictory alb
sardities. In breath they denounce the South
poverysrcken and worthless and the they pro-
TEST that they cannot possibly do without this poor
gon and will e1pend every life and every dollar among
them rather than relnqush it. They qae furious
against England against the South, and call down
heavy imprecatOns upon her head upon Sses'Sd it.
self From what informant heard be inferred that
lOvs lost the part Of the English, either in New
York. or at home One Of the first houses in New York
had received letter from England which gives ndi-
cltioi Of John Bulls feelings towsrdthe insOent Yankee
nation The writer said that such the dissatisfaction
among the commercial and manufacturing classes, w.,h
the Yankees, that he 10 60 round he could in
few hours rAss enough money to &. out rstels steel
plated steame. to be presented to JeG Davis. The
Hveest sympathy perVades both these classes for tie
Of thu Confederate States aud their influence
you'd, before long, be felt on me governing class
Il ba well ascertAiDed fact that the armies of the
North do not contain than tao per cent; Of sek
Republicans These scoundrels who have created TIA,
war keep of t. except in the safe, "a. pllces-hs
oommissAry quartermas,ers departmsnt-whsre they
coming money, By robbng the soldiers and pubic
The armies are made up almost entirely OF demoerS
and iOreigoers-PrincipAIy Hessians-uho are 6ghtag
for pay.
Toe North sbounds with the strsnges. runor5 IN re.
gard to matters and things in general ia The South
Tie Southern people and soldiers are al at the point
of Starvation President Davs ard Gov. Leteher are in
battle array against each other and Gsusral Lee has
resigned and set out forthwith for Washington to join
old Scott. The papers crowded with this glorious
news. We had supposed them better advised of our
movements. Blu! they are smitten with the blindness
that preoedes destruction.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-18
FROM MANASSAS JUNCTION.
CAMP PIcXINs, MANASSAS JUNCTION,


July l4th, 1881.
Dear VirgiaiGn A rumor reached this camp this
morning. that our troops Cenrevie in Fairfax
Iy had struck their camp, packed their baggage and
thus preparing for fight.
This afternoon Sergeant VIM. II. Langhorne Of the
Wise Troop arrived here. He corroborAtes the state
fully but adds that the tents again being put
up the alarm having proved TO be Ease. 1t s sur
missed that the sole object Of the alarm was TO see with
what aacrity our troops could get themselves in readi
less for action. IL unnecessary 20 add that the expe
rment entirely satisfactory If il intended us an
experiment
That the Federal troops advancing upon Us Il a
fact that will hardly be quesoned besides they advance
behind Entertainments. and in large numbers By this
means they doubtless propose make douby
sure but if know anything Of the mettls Of the men
they are about to encounter, "they viii have merry
time Of it in taking this post or the posts IN advance OF
u.s.
Large bodies Of troops have been arriving here for
day two Their place OF destination will doubtless be
heard from ere long.
was grathed to-day upon the arrival of the cars to
see the number Of Militia who in accordance with the
recent call OF the Executive have forth to do bat
tie IN the cause Of liberty and Southern independence
have been almost forced to the conclusion that "Honest
John" get many soldiers in the Old Dominion
necessary to whip all Yankeedom if he will lay aside
his modesty, and ask for them.
Rev. J. Q. Cranberry, Of the u. Z. Church. South a
gentleman well and fayorably known in your city has
received appointment Chaplain in the Confederate
army, and has been assigned TO Col GarlAnds Regiment
Mr.. Cranberry has been with Us some days.
The weather has been very damp for several days
copsus showers have fallen every day since Wednesday
the corn looks backward, and am afraid the rain
too late TO save il. b.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-18

The Paris correspondent Of the New Orleans Pea
ys Of the 2st June after copying the article from the
NOiis IN respect the recognition Of the Confeder
ate States adds:
cannot see what more We wish at present The Eng
lsh and French Governments act with common accord
upon al questions arising in consequence Of the ne~
Of things your side Your eu5omhOuse clear
recognized your dag floats at Havre and at
Liverpool Southern allowed 10 travel wherever
they please without the OF Federal consu English
and French eoas1 hold oessse Intercourse with your
officers. / repeat Ve want no more at present.
The Confederate Commissioners to Europe look any
thing but cAreWorn. am not authorized at present TO
say anything more. The Hon. W. L. Ysneey has been
hare for some days past be left town day before yester
day for London. The Hon. Judge Rost has been here
for some time and he left Paris night before last
short trip to Bordeaux; he viii return week Judge
Rost has made most favorable impression everybody
here By his hoe manners, commanding appearance and
tAents BE is, by his hleney in French enabled TO ren-
der our cause great deal Of service here
People here are laughing heartily at the endorsement
Of the Black Republican Administration with their 'reb-
Ell prisoners. they hang them the world E be against
them. II they exchange them the Conf dsrAe Govern
ment will be recognized belhgeren; the very thing
for which England and Erasce 50 much abused by
the Black Republicans. People roar At the ssorsight-
edness Of Lincoln, Seward Co. GAMMA.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-18
m. rn,nrrnd Programme.

Tbs Yankee editors continue 70 carve ooi more WIN
for old Scott chs srd'd contributes It's mite, as may
be seen by the annex d paragraph.
We have proycrbial philosophy for saying there Is
m.ny slip between tie cup and the lip. IL isvery easy
far Yankee editors to sketch OF mighty campaigns, and
subdue empires on paper 1t is another and very differ
ent thing to reduce that grand scheme to execution
We shall see how they succeed in that more dineu.t
par. Of the undertaking.
From sks n. Y. Hsrali Of hs llh.
PaoPosxp FxPsprr.oS TO SoUrH CAROLFA,-Late in
the fan when the warm weather molerates and the re-
zion becomes healthy for Norihern troops, South Carroll
IA must be invaded unless the rebels previously SUD-
mi, and Law down their arms. And tina Invasion mus1
not be bv Charleston which would i1volye TOO great
sacrifice OF e but far better port seVenty'hSe miles
further South though'uot so well known we refer 70
Port ROYAL harbor which Is 6fy miles from savannah
IL is safe and commodious port and tho shaiowes'
part Of the channel has about twenty ieet Of "sef'
Beaufort lies up the Port Royal river ixen mics from
the sea- and Is situated tue Island OF Port Royal
From Beaufort to Charleston there IS iaaod water com
municaton By the inets, foe vessels drawing 'e"' VI
nine feet.
This was originally the chief port OF South carolina
hut /, was superseded by Charleston on account oil the
latter having superior water Communication 70 the te
rior BY the Ashley snd Cooper rivers The railroad
boUaver IL A more rapid mode OF transit than water,
IA bv n Port Royal Il destined 10 be restored to It's
orirn,l posi;ion ueS railroad tapping the Augusta
and Charleston Railroad Branchvle, would connect
Port ROYAL with all the railroads in the state Inc d's
t In The vicinity very fertile and only railroad con-
muui,ston ia wanting TO enable this place 70 successfully
compete with and evn surpass both Charleston and
Savannah l. shounds with siayesin fact they are lar
more numerous there than the whites
By landing force Of twenty-five thousand men az
Port ROYAL, tho whole State could be reduced, and
Charleston city could be taken ia the rear and captured
| III M All ave-
~ NJ south Carolina would thus be ruined. So let the
ehivary Of that State avert the threatened blow oy
akipg peace at ouoe With the federal power. com
municaiion being thus opened into the Verj near @
southern St,s reiaorcamen,s could be forwarded aud
strong column could fo' N junction with the federal
colunn advancing from the Southwest and thus Gi"G
ing the South into tHo unequal halves ana turning
mon North Carolina and Yirgiua they would sweep the
rebels a. with net into the very jaws OF the army Oh
the banks OF the Potomac II the rebels should not SUI
render before the fan is highly probable that t6i' pro
gramme will be carried out, and then NO to the van
\ nuts.pi
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-18

The details, which reach FROM the fight st Rich
AouPain testify to Ihe unsurpassed heroism of
Although less than 500 and surrounded by 5000 Of
the enemy they maintained their ground for hours and
killed double their number. The famous fght Of the
famous 800 st ThermOpyle was not more glorious.
Capt De LAgnel particularly mentioned having sur.
passed even bis heroic comrades. He had charge of
cannon aud asr all bis killed or wounded, be,
wounded himself, fred the piece sir or seven tines
sweeping the enemy at every discharge. When they
up him with their bayOnets he killed two Of them
with his revolver. The Upshur Grays who witnessed
abe from emnsucs picked of the two villains,
Who bsyonetted him.
This brave man wss in command a; the F1yettvile
Arsnal the time Of its surrender the State auhor
tea OF course, he resigned his commission under the
Yankee despotsm. He married Miss Fisher Of Peters
burg, who survives him. He leaves no children.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-18
To CORRESPONDENT.
The Rar.

We continue to receive exciting details Of the fight at
Reh Mountain. A drawer battle never fought.
The 500" repulsed the thousands Of the enemy three
dimes; aud only when Ovsrpowered by numbers, did
the survivors yield their position. 1t wss the POWhsiAn
kiAes-nOt the Buckingham Company which suffered
the most The gallant Csp,aiD, SkiPwith, Was killed.
and all Of bis men killed captured except lS-unless
some escaped, who have not YET reported.
Wet the first report which represented Capt lrvog
and Of bis officers to be killed. Is true The officers
generally suffered it Is supposed by Tory Sharp
Shooters, who we're behind trees. The Ohio Yankees
did BAT Iftle execution.
Tue report Of Gen. Garnett's death Is not confirmed
though fear Il e true.
The fate Of Col PegrAm and three or four companies
Of his regiments uncertain Major Tyor, who followed
Col Scott parted with Col P time after the bat
tel Who out to rsjoin Gen Garrett at Laurel HILL
Whether he succeeded in reaching him know no..
Neither have been able to ascertain what companies
we're with him Major Resger, with part Of Heek's
regiment. has joined our forces at Monterey.
From other quarters II Is reported that Gen. Pater-
son began his advance on Gen. Johnston Monday. We
know nothing Of the truth Of the report.
Ii q also reported that the old traitor Scott, spent
Tuesday night at Alexandria and that yesterday, he
advanced his columns towards Fairfax O. II.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-18
FFg TELEGRAPH.

We have been perfectly ava.s for months that the
telegraph at Washington, sud throughout the North
and to considerable extent in the neutral States was
under the surveillance of Seward and Scott, and con-
dut ou, for such news true aud false as i suited their
n.p, to circulate We are therefore, rot surprised
,b 70 make their control Of this medium Of information
more perfect old Scott has issued the following order
o,riSlAL-Henceforward the telegraph viii convey
no dispatches cgneefniug the operations OIL the army n0
permitted by the commanding General
WISFIKLD SCorT.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-18
AKrSrrcky BSrsADs-A correspondent of the Nash

KEurcky BNsADS-A correspondent of the Nash
vile Union, at ClArksviLe, Team, says:
n have Just returned from Camp Boone, named in
honor Of tie hunter Of the dark and bloody ground
The camp se'ea OF eight miles distance from this point
one mile distant from tie Carksyie, hemphs aud Lou
isviIe Railroad This place vas selected BY Bdgader-
General W. T Withers, who is nov organizing Brig
ade composed exclusively of hentuekiaH Tor the SER
vice of the Confederate States Gen. WiAers bss put
forth every exeItion 20 accomplish his end and is sue
eeeding beyond his own anticpations- He has now in
camp about thirteen hundred volunteer keu;ucksns,
who are wiling scrhce their Ees fer the constitution
al liberty of the Confederate Safes. The only difficulty
the General is in Is deciding which companies he viii
eept each officer being anxious 10 BE- frs: on the list
Gen. Withers will have his full complement OF men il
less than two seeks He is anticipating authority from
the President extending the number TO three thousand
believe h.mly that he get six thousand Kauolans
if he desired them.
"GeR. Withsrs is . native OF Kentucky, was in tie
Mexican uar and bears uoon his bsiy scIcs Shi
he received Va thai var In height he Is six eL Two
INCHES spare made, something The s.g.S o. III cd
var hor-e" at the Hermitage Well uis L'1con *
claim, 4 d not Lac tbs spare made Cassus. lie &!EGs
TOO much
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-18
FROM OLD POINT

The correspondent of the Northern Associated press
writes from Fortress Monroe, July s.h. as follow:
PoRTREss MosRoE, July s-Commodore Pendergras,
has gone southwark with the Roanoke The Cumberland
and tue gunboat Daylight sail tomorrow. The Roanoke
will probably become the flag ship Of the Yves. India
squadron. The gun-boat Quaker City was ordered up
to Old Point early this morning. to participate n
plated attack on Sewels Point.
Including the frisae, and gnr-boats there was this
morning in Hampton Roads a force Of 200 gus and
800 men. Ii was hoped that demonstration would be
made against some Of the adjacent batteries but nothing
Of the kind took place.
Colonel Duryes ia Acting Brizsdier General. A
movement OF his regiment to Fox Hill about Eve mills
distant, was contemplated but has been abandoned,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-18
4 GAG LAW.

We commend the following TO our readers from the
New York Day Book;
Tbs brnoc ..i". friends Of free ,rssch and free dis
cusson" have appropriately opened Congress by the
passage of gag law. They have psssed resolution to
cut Of by the mere Up" DIRT OF the Speaker every pro-
position Of peace every at PROMISE In fact
cry movement intended to prosecute this bloody and
inbuman war. The country win understand that this
resolution is aimed directly ct hr Grittenden, whose
power and influence these disnion kpoitoaists feared
Mr.. Crittenden is th.ctually snubbed. He may now
pack up his trunk aud return to Kentucky. The coun.
try which had fondly hoped that he might yet be inu
entail in presenting some proposition to stop this ac-
cursed din of arms is doomed to disappoIntnent
Protests against such unheard Of despotism crush
ing out the freedom OF Congressman we're Of USE
Mr. Wickle (Ky.) declared In the name Of his consti.
tuents his country and God that the legislation Of ths
House should be left free and .ntrammsisd. But be
was answered with general sheer and every PROPOSE
ton looking 10 freedom Of discussion was instantly voted
down. Thus We see freedom az speech STRICKEN down.
freedom Of debate in Congress out off, and tue National
Legislature degraded to tool Of the Executive
The coven foot cunniDgy concealed in the folds Of the
flag of tho Union, is now exposed 70 view, and Black
Repubcanism stands forth revealed Ia its light the
enemy of popular liberty the hatcr Of free inquiry.
It not only letters the people, but it shackles their rep
resentatyes Little more can the noble and gallant de-
tenders Of the Union do in Congress than look in
sorrow and shame while the Dsunionists complete the
destruction of our country. Little more can they do
than see one after another Of the stones in the temple Of
Constitutional Liberty undermined by the fanacsl en-
emes or our Government Little they do than
raise voice OF earnest protest against the contemplated
overthrow. AL around them they see men wild with
anacisn intoxicated with passion rushing the ship of
State rocgs and breakers inta the msalsron of de-
structlon.
Will not the venerable Crttenden raise his voice In
ths apparently the last agony of a nations death, Will
hs rot expose with his whitening touch the real designs
Of the wicked party in power? The gallant vallandig
ham has rung The tOcsin OF alarm in the Great West and
the people thcse arousng in their might. But We
need some of Mr.. Criuendens years aud patriotic
impulses strike another chord. We trust he will not
fiji to do Let have peace and can have the
Union but il we have war must have disunion.
Let tie party in power be rebuked Lot us stand for
free speech uutrammeled discussion and let the cry 20
forth. Down with gag lawsl" "poEn with Black le.
publicanismi"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-18
FROM WINCHESTER.
[coRsEsbsDESCE OF THE PETERSBURG r.PRrss.]
WINCHESTER, Va, Thursday Eve'g,

ouiy II, 1901
As yet, the pemy have not made their appearance,
though yesterly morning they were hourly expected,
and Gen. John on fully prepared to receive them,
in manner bepming such distinguished individuals and
coas:ly yisi;ors Some OF the opinion they never
will coue, t intend TO- but this is merely cor
ture their parwthsGt any Just grounds to base such
supposton s upon The fact is many ia Winchester are
usoupd to the coe in the Southern Rights cause aud
il an opportunity resented would not hesitate to con-
ycy ihormation the enemy. But the traitors are as
eunuhg a. fo.es and lay low and keep dark" II they
elud the grasp OF afteTs Johnston and the Rattle
Snses,"a home gusl company tier will be smart in.
dea. Eternal vigilnco ia the price Of liberty
lrs Charles jane Faulkner has arrived here from
VICINITY % Marirburg. She states that on Tuesday
tn, eemy disoovereds Gislery near by and the sol.
di.ryimmdately enteitd the dominicns Of King Alec.
ho hooked the head OF his staunch supporters and
ever man., from ACCOMMODATED down to the
ostle got beasiy drk. general row was the sequel
to t and they commenced iriug on each other indis
crinlstely. How many were killed and wounded In
this greesble pss,ine and oifcatop at the shrine OF
BIchus, could notbe aacertaned. The firing was dis.
tlcb heard by ourpckets; and those residing in the
Dci3bGrhood raw tie whole proceeding. LIST them FIRE
fTf They viii ave Us the expense Of putting quis.
to their txisteIce. IL 10 well known fact that three
sgmsnts took mbrage at this singular demonstration
Yver the fAl Of John Parleycorn dsbanded and have
zone home.
4 veteran General o Maryland vent from here the
irst part of this week, 10 Harpers Ferry dned with
Ecme Of bis friends thet and nothing Blu. some few
Yankee mercenaries. e4owed with large degree Of
II ankee inquistveness taking look at "Jefsrson's
Rock" he came Awaywi.bout being detected by the
enemy.
Ezra Mason, Penn3 vanian, was hung in tho sdoin.
ing county of Morgan few days ego for the wilfu muir
der of bis wife Whenh his way TO the gsllows he
so overcome at the sglbf that be had 70 be support
ed by the officers. CLYDE.