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on board Of the Monticello there six killed
during the action on Sunday. by shot thrown from
eur battery. 1t was reported that several others
had been wounded. but as to the truth of this he
could not learn Thu dead bodies of the six killed,
(or3a part of them, however, he saw ready for in
teTment
The Monticello is go much injured that abe will
not be fit for service for some time
There has been no further attempt made upon
any Of our batteries since Sunday night. Il was
thought that the Minnesota or the Cumberland would
be placed in position to fire upon the battery at Sc
wallis Point yesterday; accordingly arrangements
were made at that point to give them a proper res
ception. They are pretty well fortified there now
with heavy guns, and are better prepared to cope
with these ships than they were with the MontIcel
| 10 on Sunday.
! The weather here is exceedingly cool and un-
pleasant for the season, with every appearance of
| northeast storm approaching.
The smallpox at Fort Monroe, understand is on
the increase, very large number being down
| with it.
Special Despatch TO the Petersburg Express.
| NORFOLK. May 81, 9P. M-The Yankee steamer
opened fire again this morning on our batteries al
| Sewalls Point. Their fire was returned with all
energy which patriots defending their own soil
bring to bear. The steamers finally retired for q
| rest No damage done.
This afternoon the Lincoln steamers returned and
opened FIRE on Sewall's Point. There was heavy
cannonading for some time, when the Yankees be-
coming satisfied retired with their steamer to the
| mouth of James River. No damage on our side
Result to the Yankee craft unknown.
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Our dispatches indicate that the bah has been
opened in V rginia by the advance Of eolumnsl.
Federal troops upon Alexandria. Col ELlswdtSE
Of the Fire zouayes of New York, after hauling
down the Confederate flag in that city, was killed
by some brave Southerner who sacrificed his life
BY his devoted courage. We may expect to hear Of
some hot work in the lard Of heroes and statesmen
the Old Dominion, in few hours. We entertain
not doubt that the forces of Virginia and the
Confederate States viii gain signal victory over
the Abolition marauders and pIunderers, whose
motto is "beauty and booty" The summsry death.
of the first man who hauled down Confederate
flag in Virginia, is an omen of good. Sic sempcr
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The war Tax.

Passed May 9Th, 1861.
A true copy: J. E. Il. RAY, Secretary of State.
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IusoIvent Notice.

LII persons having claims against the estate OF Ann vii
son deceased hereby notified 10 file them with the Ger
Of the County Ct Weakey county Tennessee, 81 his
Ia Dresea on the 18th August neat for adud
cation and pro rata dsrbuon having suggested the inso
vency said estate and said Clerk having sppontsa that da
for the adj Indication Of the claims against tbs same
W 4 ROSS, Admir-. de boniS non.
OF the estae Of Ann A Wilson, deceased.
sfeeR5a
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why lhe Men were Nos Killed.

A great deal of wonderment shows itself here
and there, in the fixing of Fort Sumter, nobody
was slain. There is really occasion for won
derment at all. In Fort Sumter, the garrison was
so small, that every man could cover himself, and
the early abandonment of the bd15ete enabled them
to save their bacon before it was burnt. In re-
gard TO the Carolina troops the engineering work
was admir- IDLY done, snd studlOusly designed, the
better to cover all parties engaged from every cas-
uality. We had ample time for precautions, and
our Engineers made the most of it.
First, il wac known that only so many men were
in garrison at Sumter. They could, accordingly,
man only so many guns.
Next, it was known that only SO many guns could
be brought to bear upon our batteries; and these
batteries were placed, accordingly, as to allow
of their exposure only to the smallest possible num-
Der of guns. Sand bags, and iron, and trayerses,
did the rest.
Again /: it was deliberately arranged that the enc
my in Fort Sumter should be driven from his bar
bette as soon as possible The fires Of Fort Moutrie
and other points calculated to bear almost sole
" on the barbette Major Anderson being pious
philosopher of the Puritan school, seems to have
made blunder at the beginning. in not opening fire
for full two hours after the Carolina batteries had
been at work By this time the range had been gain
ed and his bdT6ette had become quite too hot for
comfort. 1t is said that having oil, he could not
see to shoot at hsfpast four in the morning. But
this difficulty could only apply to his caSenl1eS. On
his bdrbstte he had just much light as his assail-
ants and. in fact being forty feet higher. he
had something more. Could he have kept up the
work at his bdrbete guns, he would have done much
more mischief. But Colonel Ripley knew this, and
had arranged long before, that the 6dTbee must be
| rendered untenabe at an early hour in the morn
ing and our artillery and she'll soon succeeded in
making it so; otherwise MAJOR Anderson might have
enjoyed the unspeakable satisfaction of discharglns
his mortar columbiad at the city achich o0aS no
shooting at him numbering few score of specta
| tors women and children. There is no mystery IN
the affair, properly examined. Charleston Mercury
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The Effect of AdherIng 20 LincOln's GOV.


If it were possible for our State, by her vote on
the Sth OF June 10 adhere to LNCoINs despotic and
despcsbe Government, what would be the effect
upon the destiny of Tennessee. Her brave volun-
teers, now in the field, would be stricken nerveless,
their stout arms paralyzed, and their loyalty to
their native State be branded as treason. Our
cities would be over-run by marauding and lcen-
tous Black Republican soldery, as Maryland i
now. The women OF the land would be subjected
70 insult, and tie men to iniamy and degradation.
The people would grosn under burden Of taxa
ton 20 support the war against their Southern
neutrality-suspicious. IN cur history and most
grievous and oppressive 70 be borne.
Our trade with the South, which l. our only
trade. would be forever broken up, our fsrmer.
IMPOVERISHED, their land and slaves rendered vain
less. our mechanics shops deserted and the grass
he made TO grow in our streets.
We would lose forever our own respect and he
the scorn of all mankind These, and even greater
evils and horrors than these, which the pen can Not
5iseribe. would fall upon the devoted heads of a
neonle whose timid hearts should shrink from the
maintenance Of their own rights. liberties and in
situations, and the liberties and institutions Of tbei,
brethren. The man who Is willing TO see these hor
rors imposed upon the people Of Tennessee vii
vote to sustain LpcoIs in his bloody and bruta
programme end agsinst the separption of Ternes
see from his infamous Government
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PROCLAMATION.
Governor of the state of Tennessee

yUNO the Sherds OF the counties Of Warren Cannon Cod
Van Buren,, Franklin Lincoln Giles, Bedford Marshall,
MAury Rutherfor7, Williamson, Hickman H1rdio, wayne
Lawrence said stateGreeting You are hereby commAnda
10 open and hod al the places CT Folding cleo
tons yogr respective Counties the eh day OF June next
having given the notice required BY laz for the election Of
Maioren-ral far 81 division Of the Maof said State,
10 Gil the vacancy said division and due return thereof FAKE
to according 10 law.
In testimony whereof have hersInts set my hand
and caused the grea seal OF said State TO be s1lxed
Us stNsshvle, the 18th day Of April lsoi
,---By the Governor: IsHAh g. HAkHls.
J. z. RAY, Secretary Of State.
np2t-dt 4 Htde
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MANUFACTURES OF ARNs.-Messrs. Noble, Of this
place have taken a contract 10 manufscture Killed
ysnT0n They have already commenced their
work They will first make two batteries Oh Field
A gentleman last week purchased an engine from
Messrs. Noble, and carried it 10 Tilton, Ga where
he is making preparations for manulaetur1ng
swords He has a large contract, as We are tOid.-
Rome Ga Courier. Nay 20.
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For Senator from DAVIDSON County
GEN. WASHINGTON BARROW.
10 ,he voters OF DavidsOn County

COMMITTEE Rooms. Nashville, May "a, 1851
The Southern Independence COMMITTEES having
been urged by numerous citizens to name eanai-
date 10 fill the vacancy in the representation from
Davidson county in the popular branch of the Leg
islature occauioned by the resignation of II
EAST, ESQ respectfully recommend Ira P. JOKES,
Esn Tor that nosition.
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ADJoURNNE>T OF CUEGESss.-Congress adjourned
last night 10 meet in Richmond, Va, sometime about
he 20ih Of July. In the meantime committee
buildings and $40 coo appropriated TO meet ex
senses Many o. The members have already LETT for
home, aid the remainder go to-day. Several impor-
Iant bills which have been passed this session. will
now be made public Montgomery Advertiser, Aay
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An ACT to amend the Militia Of the State, requiring Cap
tains to give notice, and for other purposes.
SEC 2. Be enacted That the volunteers in the SER
vice of the State, who may be on duty out OF the
State st the election ordered by the General Assem-
bly, on tue declaration and ordinance on the Sth of
June. 1891, shall be entitled TO vote in all cases
where. if in the State, they would be entitled to
vote insad elec on held. To afford them the means
Of doing SO, the captain or officers in command of
the company of such volunteers, is hereby appointed
and empowered to open and hold the election for
the voters of the company; the votes shall be by
ballot and the said CAPTAIN shall forthwith certify
the result in writing TO the Secretary of State, and
the same shall be counted part of the vote of
the State in ascertainng the result. Before opening
said election, the COlonelOr some other field officer OF
the regiments respectively shall administer an oath
TO the captains entrusted with holding said election
TO act impartially and faithfully, snd report the
result to the Secretary of the State.
SEC. ,. And this Act shall take effect from and
after its passage. ". G.. WHrTTHoRNE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
i. L. STovAIL,
Speaker of the Senate,
Passed May 9Th, 1861.
A true copy: j. E. r. RAY, Secretary of State.
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PICKETT h,tLEs.-Ins nae company, composed 1
our Irish fellow citizens, mustered into service
Ct serday. They commanded by Capt BOYD
On atham and were named in horor Of that unfal-
teridg frs nd of Southern Independence. Col 10. G.
Pickett With such name, such cause and sunh a
m Iseral they Cannot fail 70 do their duty-Pa'io;
Of sesfer1laH
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GEO. D. MAKrlN, kso.-He gre pleased to lea n
that GEO. D. MARTIN, Esq, of GAINESVILLE, has cen
appointed by the Governor, Assistant Quarter mss
ter General FIR the State to be located at ClarI
vide; and also that the following gentlemen lsyS
been appointed Surgeons, DR.. JUMUs WILLIAMS and
:. VILLAIN BELL Of h,mphis Dr. L. Z. YANIEIL
NJ has been appointed Assistant Surgeon.
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Pr OCL ANA TION
OF
ISHA w G., HARRIS,

ISHAm G.. HARRIS.
Governor of the State OF Tennessee.
To The Sheriff Of DacidsoR COunty-GREErNG
WTOU are hereby commanded open and hold election
all the aces Of holding elections in county the
9Th day the election Of sersOr ard Repre-
sentative in Geseral Assembly Of said State for the District
and county CT Davidson ocasoned b. The designations OF John
TrmbIe as senator Edward II. East Representatives
due return thereof make to me according 90 Law.
= In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand
caused the great seal Of the State to be sxed at
IL Department Nashville, this sd day Of Nay,
} A D., 1861 ISHAM G. HARMS
~ By the Governor:
J. E. R. RAT, Secretary Of State.
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To the Volunteer Companies often
nessce!

EpoRr To the Governor together with the tender for
* vice complete list Of officers and men OF zach COM
the arms any, possessed By the company It's naiae ana
- s ddreSs OF the captain, character CT service eesred
bether as Infantry Cavalry Artillery and how provided
th or what have been made ~ ne company a.
70 uniforms, camp equip&ge AID the ike
G ct the report be certified oy the captain.
should be put under Thorough drill and dscp
lire. -. -.
ne 'ef' :" - JAsE5W McHBHRY,
-,.-AatwHw2w Adjutsnt General.
Mspuhis Appeal Knoxville Register copy TO amount
az e5 each, and forward bill.
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InsOivent Notice.

TTAVIN7 the insolvency Of the estat Of Samuel
Nchelson deceased to clerk Of the County Cont
Of Perry county all are hereby neuHea
their claims duly before said Clerk before
the LIST day November pro rata, the same viii Be
'-''e'' ". B.HIoH0Ls,
,nsva-v4tnr,sfa@a3 Administrator
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Notice.

VJnR obvons compelled, s and after thli
n date, to adopt the eecIust1s CASH o. stem.
All Goods attention, MUST BE- accompanied
By q remittance sufficient to cover the same. =
may4-dtvGwim LANIER PHILLIPS co.
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Fstr,y inDicksOn County.

rHyLKEN By JC Devore, In Hickman county, Tenn lin
pistrct on the 81 Of April, 1861. yellow gray fiiiy
about ysars old "a inch high, right hind foot Ente
~, .s;rne5 hv ne 0ear Y. DEAN. Ranger,
..na-9, - Hickman county
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High Esanae, outrage on a Spanish vessel

SAVANNAH. MAY 2l-G P. M-The Spanish bark
Lara from Barcelona for Savannah, was chased
10y the Harriet Lane to day, from daylight to mid
day the Harriet Lane firing at her all the time The
Laura entered the Ty bee when the Harriet LdRs
turned Northward. and anchored in nine iathoms
OF water The Laura IS IN the river coming up
unlurt
The Charleston Mercury Of the 22d says We
hesr that in consequence of dispatches from Savan-
nah announcing that the Spanish bark Laura had
run the blockade Of thatporr the Spanish Consul,
SENIOR MoNcADo, leaves this morning for Savannah,
accompanied by his Private Secretary The ap-
pearance of the dispatch il question upon our bule-
tin board last evening kicked up quite dust among
our mercantile friends, who always qui CiCe
for any news Of the extraordinary "hlOc1sde."
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A PATRIOTIC OFFEz.-We received call Ibis morne
ing from a gallant Mississippian. Capt James Ed
wards, of the Bay of St. louis, Hancock county,
who comes to eff the seryica of himself, and the
use of his mill for the defence Of the coast he pro-
mill-saw lumber to build gun boats or for other
purposes and says all that he asks is asoidiers ra
lions dnring the war. Furthermore il the timber
cannot be obtained he has twelve hundred acres Of
live oak which Is at the service Of the Government
Capt Edwards came from Mississippi to make the
offer, and he il now urging its acceptance by the
Navy Department. He is not wealthy man, all
his property being mentioned IN these few lines.
Such patriotic liberality is certainly worthy Of re
cord Montgomery advertiser, Nay q.
The tax payers of Williamson, for all purposes
State county and special, only required TO pay
tax OF Is cents on the 500 the present year Thia
is precisely the tax paid in 1858 and 1852 when
there was no war and no families of volunteers to
support franklin Reuiesc.
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Col. Ba.e's Regiment of Tennessee volun.

This fine band of soldiers reached our city yester-
day morning at o'clock. They did not leave the
cars until 10 O'Clock A. NJ, when our citizens were
gratifed with the sight of the passage of gallant
representation from the Volunteer State through
our city to their camp at the old fair ground. This
regiment is named the walker Legion" well be-
slowed compliment upon the Hon. Leroy Pope Walk
err the Secretary of War of the Confederate States
1t is commanded by Col William B. Bate, of Sum-
ner county Tennessee, whom our readers will recol
lect as the able and eloquent champion of secession
in that State, as well as lawyer of the first rank
in the line of his profession Colonel Bate as Adju.
tant of one of the Tennessee Regiments in the Mex
lean war; did honorable service In that field
Lieut. Col Goodsll, of this regiment is historical
IL connected with those brave spirits who first leap
ed upon the walls Of Monterey. Major Doak resign
ed his seat in the Legislature to join this regiment
that he might add to the soldier repute be acquired
in Mexico. There are two brothers, one captain
and the other private accompanied by their father
in this regiment The name of this noble parent is
Col White, of Sumner county, Tennessee, who also
has son at Pensacola.
Among the officers we were much pleased to re-
cognize Capt Michael Clusky, formerly Postmaster
to Congress- and, for time past, editor of the
Memphis Acknowledgement Enquirer, May p.
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IUSOlVeut Notice.

LII persons having claims against Of W. Davis
deceased hereby notified 70 file them with the CLERK
the County Court Of WeSey county, Tennessee at his Office
Dresden before the 18Th dag Of August next for
ton and pro distribution. having suggested the Inso
vency estate and ss CLERK having appointed that d.
for the adjudication Of the claims against The
ROSS, Administrator,
81 the estate Of W Davis, deceased
mky&-v4tpy'sfee13s
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Much stress is laid upon the fact, that the Bill re-
Gently passed by the Legislature, 'tOr the defence Of
the State" authorizes the levy of tax Of eight cents
on the one hundred dollars, which Will make the
STATE taxes more than double what they are at
present.
This fact is kept before the people, to excite their
fears and force them into submission. Let the peo-
pie examine the question and the argument will be
robbed Of all terror 1t is true that the State tax
the past year was serel cents on the bundled dol
lars and that under this bill the tax will be Fifteen
cents. There is an additional fact the honest tax
payer should bear in mind w.t. Prior to the last
regular session of the Legislature, the tax IN Ten
nessee was thirteen aud 0ne-sirtsenth cents upon the
500 of taxable property. Owing to the rapid IN
crease in the value of property and economical ad
ministration of the State Government said Legsia-
ture reduced the tax 20 seUea cents on the SlOO-
lighter tax than the people Of Tennessee had paid
for II years, and perhaDs the Eghtest tax of any
other State in the Union
The present tax bill does not increase the taxes
t.0 cents on the 500 more than was paid two years
sInce. This bill which is the subject of SO much
bitter animadversiOn, only requires the man worth
ten thousand dollars to pay the pitful sum of eigh!
6oaG'S, TO protect that property from connscston
and destruction. The poor man worth one thousand
dollars has TO pay me enormous sum q eiJhJ GEMS
TO preserve his household gods, protect ms devoteo
wife and rosy checked children from brutal Vlo-
lenCe or Observation-Disclosures Register.
This war tax cry is one OF the most arrant hum,
deceive sn intelligent people, and we wonder that
the people Of Tennessee have the patience to
treat with any sort of respect, the man who
places so low an estimate upon their intelli-
gence, rs 10 believe that they can be
sweryed from the performance Of e high and pa
trotc duty by such appeals to their cupidity. Our
taxes, even in these war times, are not near sc
high as they were in the States North of Us before
the war commenced. For instance, in New Hamp
shire and Maine the tax was 20 cents OH the SlO(
of taxable property. Ia Pennsylvania il was 2
cents; in Minnesota, 20 cents in Ohio 81 cents
and in Illinois, Il cents. The latter State in which
the tax before the commencement of the war was
ire times greater than ours will be since the war
IS one Of the most prosperous States IN the West
equally SO with ours in all the elements of wealth
vet we hear of men going about deporing the utte1
sun that has been brought upon the people CT this
State by the war tax! Could an exposure of theil
hypocrisy be more whitening than this simple state
mont Of fcctS
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Ex-PREsIDENT PIERCE on THE WAR.-The Boston
Posi- publishes letter from ExPresident PIERCE,
which concludes as fellows:
THE very idea of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Union has always been 20 me one of terrible signif
eance Still, if it holds place in the inevitable
march of time-if the noble fabric must totter to
its fall-tbere is, l humbly hope, no inexorable
necessity that its ruin be stained with gore. If our
fatht IS were mistaken, AMI time has developed n
our system if the madnes of their sons has plant
ed there the germ of an ''irrepressibe eonflict"
then, in peace and on just terms let us separate
Fearful viii be the responsibility of those who
would cast the last element of human woe-that of
arms for fratricidal slaughter-into the general
chaos. The wisdom of man fails-may God. in mey-
cy, guide US"
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IRIS 4 BAD RULE THAT WILL NOT WORK BOTH NAYS.
We are told that during the discussion at Norris
town between Messrs. Baxter and House, the latter
To X occasion to aude to the efforts being made by
ii subn1issionists to impugn the motives of Major
Grstsvus Henry, in his advocacy of Separation"
by citing the fact that he owns cotton farm down
South Believing it to be bad rule that will not
work both ways, Col. House inquired of COL Baxter
If he did not own an estate Long Iland, up in the
land of Aboitionism Upon Col Bakers admission
Of she iaet the cheering was great and continu-
ed that it was some minutes before Col House could
resume nosrile Register.