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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-18
CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA DESTRUCTIVE TO
BRITISH INTERESTS.
From the Iondon POST, Jan. 90


The frescnt secession noremet IN th once Ensi Stdes
appears destined 10 result IN The establishment Of three Sep,
rate and irdf endcnt cof5votiors composed respectively n
the Gp the border and he Northern Syotes. The dstribu
ton Of territorial power which Is aoout 10 take place is
matter which deeply and intimately the people
Of this country. Engsnd has desire to witness the
national degradation OF her greatest commercial rival
" any portion Of the United States should Be exposed 10
the horrors Of citH and s1Te insurTecion de cot
ten trade would b. pordiyed and ns "cord otrtgd and
terror ,crhn ,co,d tell ch equally disas,ous elects in
the revolutionary party In the South. whose
temporary success solely attributable TO the weak and
hesatng policy Of the President, have not counted
either the cost or the probable consequences OF civil
They may congratulate themselves upon the acquisition
OF sovereign independence, and upon the subvergon OF
all authority which heretofore belonged TO the federal
government. The shots which fired at and
dr.ye back the star Of the West may have effect which
the South in Its moment OF triumph never anticipated
both and money the disposal OF the President.
Now, II the slave States from Texas to Georgia should
all pronounce in favor OF separation, and obtain pos
session OF every military post ana naval arse.
nal, M they have done at Baton Rouge aud
Pensacola the North has only 10 blockade the nsurgent
pats TO destroy and ruin the cotton trade. No one can
imagine that men Of the race would voluntarily
carry The caames Of civil war into the bosom OF their
common country Bot maritime operations are not less
enectuai than those which are conducted upon land ~
nc Ieossiaurss Of Nttc Tok Maine and other free States
are desyous If rercsing REBELLION hsv hare only % srf
cyu,ss 10 bocvde every port vhh betongtc Me ~ Rr1n
vo,ah tn Amsictns i0iu be Tcmentref, rrfaist n
subs1 ot article Of ne Truly II Paris Vhic jecg ~
tSrf fzit0ts ring is dnd rmGip abolished" ne 9rfu.
tsc-s vflcS h.io Tor' weid egup mcDJ tseiig sstis
ne 1ySS.son u lsteTy7rin7 Qrd .9fHr,g s.v.
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cotton ship Sadfrz ont qf ~ "a a x,..a-x~ 4.
But we see no evidence that the President disposed
OF civil war. manifested by the exercise az extrme
lgerent rights on the part OF south Carolina he does
thing, and the Congress assists him In dong nn.hi
But, il the North is earnest in its desire to sntain
Union, maritime war must come, and then n wiI H..
to talk Of free trade with England especially a
when no Southern ship can put TO sea without the ~
capture. Manchester riu feel de Effects Of ms d.
things notwithstanding is desire 10 oct cotton from -,
Natal Engsand, therefore, independently Of al hsI
coasldsrdtions has selfish moiie pesesui,,g he :,
and prosperity Of NE Usited Sctes The object OF Mr. &
ards late speech cannot be mistaken. That gentleman
not attempt to conciate and appease the South
rather directed his Efforts to the task Of preserving u
status quo amongst the border States which he beey
may be favorable 10 future compromise. He expec
that the Northern and border States will eventually br
back the South 10 the Onion This object can ony BE- dss
Pushed ty ne'e confederation based upon terms waic !,
te ogreedGs q eteag section Of pubic opinion
aerfcd. We tetiere that the qneacn has long sine
the domois, q, diplomacy and compromise Treason mu
be put down and the head OF the Executive had posse
sed vigor and discrimination the question Of secesssc
might have been nipped n the bud But If there are to
three separate and independent considerations the matt
nal power OF the American republic would be certainly
stroyed. The South, ,fth slavery and the STARE trade noe
oesestic institution tooud command tie authority md
qet and the NoYth, freed from, the Of slavery ,oou
its ocdh and TyosYri,y, become dominont r1on The Nor
Ami6aa continent But each Of these contradictions ,o,
are hostile tariffs, st,ading dyies and m,pol je1love
Nd thus shoto that republican institnsions. not,thstaaj,s
ne 0uda'iens Of Mr. Bright are IN vtaly tiris likely
secure freedom, checpress and peace e despo. sof-
ments Of Emore Blu is curious 10 remark that ots
treason Is successfully stalking through the Unsted otes
s9,e Of British North America ctomorous for o.
federatson AT the present tine British North Amer,,
possesses population equal innumber to the population
the thirteen colonies which achieved their ndepeudeas
when George Ill. was king We hope otNe Co,onaJ OH
w ,sttn ufshes Of British North America England
wse ana c. ncatory policy, may command the balane
Of power upon the American continent and prove thu
monaicbical Institutions, with responsible self e.
ment, afford the best guarantee Of rational lbert,
independence We DO not anticipate that the No
States will frateInse and unite with Canada, but
peat belief that British North America II left.
out lis destiny, suu ersnt,ioly become the dom
Por the continent Thus ii 'ciu te prored thu. ph.
0onarchicai institutions brought face 10 face lph 70
con fnsiaions the latter is utterly usie 20 bear The St.,
aad pressure Of political crisis Of revolutionary force
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chnd, Mrs Knight and child Mrs ooudins ana TWO Gnu
drea (passsngers) the second mate ana 'he 'enAue'
a the crew, is stn missing Captain Berry was making
for the nearest West india islands
The bark Victor Emanuel had Deen "ieeAea On 'no
Isle of Wight and teea out OF nineteen nas On ooa'u
persisted
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
Memphis Defences,

The Memphis Appeal says: 1--WE hap
pened to be present yesterday when Mayor
Baugh tested his alarm gun, mounted I'M
mediately opposite the Exchange build
ing. Several shots were discharged in the
direction of the point on the Arkansas
shore, about one mile and quarter up
the river. They were thrown to the place
at which they were directed with remark
able skill and accuracy. We learn that
our indefatigable Mayor intends to mount
alongside this dangerous customer" four
more guns, forming most formidable
and destructive battery. This, in addi-
ton TO the defences already made by
General Pillow, will place the city of
Memphis in very safe condition. So
safe that fleet of fifty boats could not
possibly run the gauntlet without losing
two-thirds, if not their entire number
boats and men,"
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Knoxville.

A location for the manufacture OF arms,
cannon, guns, munitions, &C., for the
Confederate States, must be selected be-
fore long, ard in casting about we can
find no place affording greater advan-
tagss and facilities for such manufactures
than Knoxville. With abundant water
I,vwur IN II, ,rr,uu-aiu.e -io;-;,y, inexhaus-
tible beds of coal and iron ore within easy
access, in the midst of a healthy and
highly productive agricultural region
teeming with a hardy and industrious
population, we repeat we know of no
point presenting SO many advantages, not
only for the site for an armory, arsenal,
&C., but for manufactures of almost every
description. And it seems to us if the
people of Knoxville would take business
view of things--a look ut the material and
substantial-and apply little common
sense to the events of the day, instead Of
dosing over the impractical schemes of a
few chronic politicians now in the last
stages of the disease, they would approx
innate the line Of duty and interest both
q little nearer. With the advantages it
possesses, Knoxville can be made, in q
few years, considerable manufacturing
mart and the centre and depot of an
immense trade. Without manufactures
it will never expand beyond its present
limits, if it should even be able TO retain
them. We throw out these suggestions,
and leave to Others more Immediately
interested to take up, discuss and urge
The subject.
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The next Governor,

The Nashville papers are beginning to
agitate in regard to the candidacy for Go
vernon. While we would like to see Gen.
WV. B. CAMPBELL in the Executive Chair
for the next two years on account OF his
superior military capacity, we shall make
no factious opposition TO Gov. Harris, or
any other gentleman who may be mu-
tually selected. We trust there will be
no conflict about it. So far as we are con-
carned we are done with partyism, and
can,trample all old prejudices under foot,
at least until the present troubles are
over and peace once more assumes its
gentle sway in the land. This may not
cemport with the views of some of our
friends. But we can't help that. They
are-free, and so are we.
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Position of Mr.. Crittenden.

The Montgomery Post says it has never
believed that this old veteran patriot,
with all his love for the Union, could be
induced to assist Black Republican adj
ministratior in holding it together by the
strone avn of force, and ut tho cost of
suIjugating the South. Mr.. Crittenden was
"A candidate for Congress, at The recent
election, in Kentucky, and we are in
clined to the opinion that his election
may be of Importance to the South. His
position, as stated by the Louisville Cou-
rier, is that he will refuse to vote for mo-
ney and men to carry on the Lincoln
war; that he will advocate, as heretofore,
a guarantee Of the rights of the South,
and that failing in this, he will urge the
recognition of the Confederate Govern
ment, and peaceable settlement of pend
ing difficulties. If Kentucky is to be rep
resented at all in the Federal Congress,
this is as much as she can expect at the
hands of any of her representatives, and
perhaps no other mans influence would
go further towards the accomplishment of
this result, than that of Mr.. Critten-
dcn's,
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"Peace Prospects.n

Some silly andshort-sighted men are tel
ling the people there is aprospect of peace,
ard that the difficulty between the North
and South will be speedily settled. We
protest against all such deceptions.-
1t was by such Misrepresentation that a
majority of the people were induced to
vote against their section IN the late cleo
ton. Had the masses been thoroughly
posted in regard to the character which
the wan has been made assume by the
Black Republican government, the ma
jority in East Tennessee would have
been reversed. The attempt TO still fur
thor deceive Is menstrous. Lincoln is
calling for more troops and money
Does that look like peasef There will
be no peace as long as there is q party in
the border Slave States holding out en-
to the enemy. A united
people will soon conquer peace-a dis.
tracted people neveE And the enemies
II peace now are those who distract and
iivide.
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A Word of Correction,

We learn it is. currently reported in
Middle and West Tennessee, and perhaps
in some other sections, that the people Of
East Tennessee are not only opposed to the
verdict rendered al the ballot-box on the
Sth day of June, but are ready and pre-
pared to resist it. Without pretending
to be familiar with the facts in regard to
that region known as upper Fast Tonnes
see, We must correct the report so far as
this immediate section is concerned
While there was a small majority of votes
cast in lower East Tennessee against Sep
aratior. 1t is not >ru.. hut unquallflcoly
false, that majority OF. such voters are
now. in favor OF resistance. When the
masses of the people voted in the recent
election, they did so intending to abide
the issue, and they will do it, and stand
by their State in whatever emergency
or peril may arise. Whoever represents
them as otherwise inclined, misreprescnts
them. Wespeak for our own immediate
section, of course. There is no majority
here for resistance--thcre is not enough
to make respectable minority.
The very few men present at the
Greeneville Convention from lower East
Tennessee, had the unquestioned right to
be there. But their views are not to be
understood as the views of any consider
able portion Of the people of their re-
spective counties. 1t is not so under
stood at home, and if we can prevent, it
shall not be so interpreted abroad. They
were there mainly on their own authori-
ty, and, of course, the people of their
counties are not committed by their &C.
ton, nor in any wise responsible for it.
That is our understanding. If we are
wrong. we shall be happy to have the gem
tlemen themselves set us right. We de-
sign to be respectful! and just even to our
enemies, and desire only that all things
shall be fairly and squarely understood.
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A Card.

In the Knoxville Fri Weekly WAiq, of
the 25th instant, my name is published
as delegate to the late Greeneville Con-
vention. This is an error. l was no dele
gate. ! was at Greeneville few hours of
Tuesday as an outsider, and attended
some OF the deliberations of the Conven-
ton TO ascertain what would be its proba-
BILE policy, not considering myself dele
gate. | have never believed Secession was
a remedy for the eyfls Of which the South.
complains--(much less would believe it
remedy for EastnTennessee)-and at
tended only with the most disastrous
consequences, And believing So voted
for "No Separation at tho recent cleo
ton. Yet as a native Tennesseean feel
it to be my duty to acquiesce and defend
the position the State assumed by SO large
a majority on the 9Th of June. Hence,
as Union man, ! protest against the en-
tire proceedings of the Convention.
w. ID, VAN Dyke.
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:. Accounts from this State are contradic-
tory. Z But they all agree as to one fact:
that anarchy and war exists there in its
most horrid features; just such a state Of
things as has followed in every other re-
gion where Federal troops have been in
troduced for the protection of "Union
men," May East Tennessee be preserved
from any such protection MS has been af-
forded to Missouri, Northwestern Vir-
ginia, and poor down-trodden, suIjugated
Maryland! The idea Of shareholders in
viting troops of abolition fanatics to come
in AMI protect and uphold the institution
Of slavery, is a bright one, indeed! Whom
the gods would destroy, they first make
mad. There would be as much sense in
invitinga ravenous wolf into sheep-fold,
or hungry fox to chicken-roost.
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Official Report of Bethel.
loRkTowN, Va, June IL. 1861

1ORkTOWS, VA. June IL. loOl.
Hon. j. W. Ellis, Governor of ~. c.
SIR have tho honor to report that
800 men Of my Regiment and $50 Virgin
ians were engaged for 81 hours with ~
Regiments Of the enemy, at "Bethel
Church." nine miles from Hampton. The
enemy made three distinct and well sus-
tanned charges, but were repulsed with
heavy loss. Our cavalry pursued them
for six miles, when their retreat become
"a total route. Fscting that heavy rein
forcements wouldtbe sent up from Fort
ress Monroe, we Nell back at nightfall
upon our works mt Yorktown.
y | regret TO report the loss of one man
killed, Private Henry j.. Wyatt, Edge
combe Guards, and seven wounded. The
loss of the enemy by their own confession
was l5O but it may be safely estimated at
$50. Our Regiment behaved most gal.
lantly. Not man slirank from his post
or showed SYMPTOMS of fear.
When more at leisure, | will give you
a detailed report of operations.
Our Heavenly Father has most wonder
fully interposed to shield our heads in the
day OF battle. Unto His great name be
all the praise for our success.
With great respect.
d. II. HILL,
Col. First Re1iaent NJ O. Vols
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From Missouri,

From the Missouri State Journal, Extra, juno 20.
An eyewitness of the fight at Boonville,
on Monday last, at 8 A. NJ, about six
miles below that town, gives US the SUBJ
Joined facts: ia
Major-General Price was i'll ON Sunday,
and issued an order for the retirement of
the State troops towards Arkansas. He,
The forces under General Lyon landed
near Rocheporb on the South side of the
Missouri river, and marched thence to-
State troops met them about six miles
forces, Company B, BlaIr's Regiment be-
ing the party receiving the fire. About
ten of said company were killed and
company firing ;hep rotrcated. Several
time, kept firing from different directions
on Lyons forces. Gen. Lyon then plant
ed his cannon, and fred about twenty
rounds on the State troops using grape
and ball. None of the State troops were
killed by this cannonading, so far as is
known. But those who were seeking the
State troops, to join in the fight, were
made prisoners to the number of fifteen
or twenty, and three are known 10 be
killed. These prisoners were taken, and
the men killed, after retreat was order
ed by the officers commanding the State
troops.
The State troops retired in good order,
not more than three hundred having en-
gagged in the skirmish. Some ten of the
Federal troops were killed, and as many
as from twenty to thirty wounded, some
mortally.
Col. Marmaduke commanded the State
troops, and Gov. jackson was in person.
on the ground. No cannon were captur-
ed by the Federal troops; all having been
saved, except some pieces which were
thrown into the river, these having been
placed in position on the river, four miles
South Of Boonville.
Gen. Parsons, with some fifteen pieces
of ordnance, was advancing to meet the
State troops, at the time they were re-
treating. All these were saved. No word
of disbanding the State troops was ever
heard of; nor Of the fight of Governor
jackson, who, on the contrary, coolly re-
manned two hours after the retreat of the
State troops. Gov. Jackson Is now with
his men; the order to retreat was given
on Sunday, puerly as a strategetic move
ment; while some Of the boys determined
to have the fun OF making the invaders
smell burning gunpowder anyhow; and
the attack was made with the distinct
purpose OF retreating Immediately after
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The Lincoln Organs on the Battle
of Bethel Church,

Charleston. June IA batch of New
York papers have been received here, af-
iording a most refreshing variety. They
had heard OF the battle OF Bethel Church,
and take on" dreadfully over the re-
suit
The Times says: General Butler has no
prudence and Gen. Peirce no courage,
and the sooner this brace of Massachus-
etts barristers are dismissed to their
pleadings the better. Lives are too val
liable to be squandered to convert politi-
cal hacks into heroes.
The Tribune says: The war should be
stopped and the Southern Confederacy
recognized if we can't do any better.
The Herald condemns the mistake by
which the Yankee troops fired on each
other, and says the officers ought to be-
cashered.
The New York papers generally ac-
knowledge they We're badly whipped.
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ward. II wins currently reported at Boone.
vile that Gen. Lyon remarked, II the fire
of the State troops had been continued,
he must have ordered retreat. The
Federal forces stood their ground and re-
turned the fire; but the State troops were
covered by n woodland, and fired from
different directions on Lyons forces
Lyon has now possession OF Bonneville,
and has issued proclamation. The State
troops are concentrating at point fifteen
or twenty miles West of Bonneville. and
are organizing, and preparing fully for
the conflict. -
Ben. Mccullough, IL is stated, is now
advancing between Springfield and Tip
ton with 10000 men and 20, 900 cxtra
stand of arms. Gov. jackson intends tn
deal kindly and humanely, not only with
any prisoners who may be taken in battle,
but with all those citizens Of Missouri,
whether native III adopted, who have
been misled and deceived by the wicked
teachings of the enemies Of the State and
its institutions. Those men who have
been forced by want of bread 10 enter the
Federal service, have nothing 10 fear,
either in war or peace, from the civil gov
eminent of the State, or from the State
troops, who may be made prisoners Of
| war.
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The Starvation Idea Exploded.

A gentleman who came from Manassas
Gap-not Junction-on Saturday last,
says the Philadelphia North American, gives
some decisive information. He visited
the camp at that point, and says in point
of supply Of provisions, it is filled like a
Cincinnati penthouse. Barrels Of first
class provisions are stored there by thou
sands, while eighteen hundred live cattle,
driven over from Kentucky, arrived there
when he left. Our informant says that
the rebels have perfected ample arrange
ments in Kentucky for an uninterrupted
supply of food and forage. Manassas
Gap, he says, is fortified into immense
strength, and can be taken only by great
bloolsho1
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A Skirmish at Vienna.

Col. Maxey Gregg's First South Caro-
lima Regiment. with accommodating par
iy consisting of a portion of the First
Regiment, two cannon and two compa-
MES of horsemen, started Sunday morn
ing, 10th, from near Manassas for Great
Falls on The Potomac river.
Returning on Monday evening, the
Confederate forces came to Vienna Sta
ton on the Loudon and Hampshire Rail
road, where they met train bearing the
Fifth Ohio Regiment, under command Of
Col. McCook.
The first fire of the Confederate forces
detached six cars, when the gallant Buck
eyes fled in wild confusion. leaving six
killed and wounded.
The Baltimore Exchange, on the 18th
instant, received yesterday by special ex-
press, contains the following account of
the skirmish at Vienna on Monday even
ing last. The account is quoted from the
National lntelligencer. and may be re-
garded as reliable:
On Sunday last when q train of cars
was returning from Vienna, on the Alex
andria and Loudon Railroad, (about if
teen miles from Alexandria, man fred
on the train from an ambush, wounding
George Busbee Of the Connecticut Light
Guards, and came near wounding Gen.
Tyler, who was standing at his side in an
open car.
In consequence of this attack the Gov
crnment resolved to place pickets along
the road, and yesterday Col. McCook s
First Ohio Regiment, accompanied by
Gen. Schenck, set out in train of cars,
and the men were distributed in detach-
ments along the line. When the cars
reached Vienna, about five o'clock. with
only three companies remaining, mask
ed battery was opened upon them, killing
and wounding, according to the report we
have, about two hundred OF them. Re.
Inducements were sent forward, but we
have DO further particulars Of what oc.