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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-07-26
Battle at Bulls Run!

CrSrREyiLLE. July Is. via Washington
July 10. The fret engagement Of any mo.
ment in Eastern Virginia took place a,
Bull's Run, four mile south Of Centre,ilIs.
this afternoon.
Gen. Tyler's division encamped las, ni,l,
q few miles east Of Ccntreville. and thu,
morning passed In safety between that poin,
and Cenireville. when the troop, turned
from Little River turnpike road 10 the Ma.
pa.ss. road. On the road information va.
received that a masked battery was on tho
left ~ the road ahead. and Col. Richardson
in command Of the 4,h brigade. was orisr,i
to reconnoi,re, while tho remainder OF M,
division remained in the vicinity Of Centre.
vile. Col. Richardson proceeded with three
companies Of the Massachusetts, First. l,aln,
the Chelsea company, the fu'ileer.. and To
National Guards.
They passed across an open ravlnc ana
again entered tho road. which was del.sly
surrounded by woods, where they were r..
ceiyed by q r.king fire from the eli. KILN,
q number OF the advance guard Who gallant.
Iy sustained their position AMI covered the
retreat Of the brass cannon OF Sh'rman',
battery, the horses OF which bad bc,n CON.
ple,ely disabled by the enemy'- fire. until
they wero relieved by the Michigan 81 AMI
New York 18th regiments. when they ioll
back
Tho Federal forces then took position On
the top OF q hill. Two rihed guns were
pu'hed in front, supported by Captain
Brackets Company Of Cavalry. with u line
OF infantry some distance in the rear
In the meantime Col. Richardson was re-
connoitering the woods. While We were
thus advancing we were met with ralln,
FIRE. Our guns were put in position ant
poured grape and canister among the cuA-
my until the supply was exhausted.
The Total los on our side j. estimated Al.
thirty killed and forty wounded
At half-pa.t four General r'ler ORDERED
our troop. 10 retire. IL being necessary D. r..
iievo Capt Brackett's cavalry. which bad
done the mos, severe service. Tho day ~,
excessively hot. and the horses were thirst
ing for water. which could only BE- obia,usl
at Ccntreyille.
Only abou, 1000 Of our force vas a, any
one time engaged.
The rebel force il estimated NJ 1000.
Authentic reports from Bulls Run show
tina, there was no, more than 30 killed anil
! 80 wounded.
A steady frc was KEEP, up on both sides in
the position. The rebels had two batterie.
Of eigh, pieces IN position Commanding
the road. and used their guns we'll, except
sometimes firing too high, but they wtrs
calamity faced by our troops. They 30!
no, reply TO our regular Ere for bali an
hour. during which they were recei1in;
large reinforcement..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-07-26

Br1urt. July 10. lS6l.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29


L- Old Abs's cruisers have bIocka
ded Mississippi Sound, thereby cutting
OFT communication between New Orleans
and Mobile. How lucky it vas the 4th
Regiment Of L. v, did no. reach thei,
original destination, Ship Island, where
without proper means Of defence, they
could easily hare been shelled out. or
captured. II the regiment had at once
proceeded to Ship Island, and fortified i.
with heavy guns, without wasting so
much valuable time at Camp Moore and
Mississippi City, would not communica-
ton between the two cities have been
kept opena We don't pretend to know
much Q fmilitary affairs and movements,
but il seems to us that a great blunder
has been committed.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

srILI THEY coMH.-Troops have been
pouring into Lynchburg, Va, by thous.
ands during the past three or four DAYS,
all well armed and eager for the Fray
On Sunday night the Twelfth Mississip
pi Regiment. 1900 strong. under com.
mand Of Col. Featherston, were among
the arrivals /; also the Ringold Guards,
from Memphis, composed altogether o
Virgiaians and Marylanden.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

The IApEND1Ne BATTLE IN vIne1y1A,
The New York Herald. of a recent
date thinks that a general engagement
may very speedily be expected in Virgin
ia Bennett says the Southern press is
sanguine of approaching victory, while
a considerable nuu.ber Of influential Re.
publican newspapers in the North, fore
bode the defeat Of the patriotic hosts
under Gems. Mcdowell and Mansield.-
Should these predictions be fulfilled, Ben
nett thinks an outery Of resentment
Lincoln will echo from Maine to
Rocky Mountains.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29
HE 1t is stated ID tie Richmond co,

1E 1t is stated in the Richmond cor
r%espondece of the New Orleans Delta, Of
18th inst. that Col. Hebert's ThirdReg-
iment Of Louisiana Volunteers will pro-
coed to Missouri. Through the inter
cesslon of Capt. Henry Gray, they were E
ordered to Virginia, but The order was
countermanded next day upon the arri-
val Of the Lieut.. Governor Of Missouri
at Richmond, soliciting assistance for his
State, The gallant boys of the Third
will stand a chance for a brush with the
Llneo!nites.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

A An appeal, signed BY Gosraor
Yates, and fourteen other citizens Of n
@linois, is published in the Chicago pa
pers, the object Of whici, is to take upa
collection to purchase a residence forths
family Of Judge Douglas, and the eda-
cation Of his children. The appeal states
that be died with his properly, excsps
three acres, covered with mortgage
Hon. Jno. d. Cation, Chief Justice Of II
will act as receiver Of the subscfiP
made to the fund.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

The Richmond Dispatch says that all
the rifle works recently at Harper's Fer
ry, have been boxed up and removed to
the armory at Fayetteville, North Caro-
lima, where the fabrication and alteration
OF arms will be Immediately commenced.
A number Of workmen arrived 10 Rich
mond on Monday from Harper's Ferry
en- route for North Carolina. 1
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29


COMING TO THEIR SENsEs.-It is doubt
full whether We shall ever know the full!
extent Of the disaster to the Northern
HessiaDs at the battle of Bethel. The
groanings and d~enunciations of the Lin
coin press, however, prove that thew
have suffered a more bloody retrit ution
than they dare openly to acknowledge.
They begin to reflect, to calculate, even
to hesitate. Even the New York 7ys-
6une is forced to exclaim "If such things
are to be tolerated, we might as well ac-
knowledge the independence Of the Con-
federate States at once" Not long SINE
the Tribune declared that a great victory
or a great defeat would be equally dis
astrous to the Southern cause. AS the
first battle fought has proved a great de-
feat to the Northern arms, NAV It no,
prove exceedingly disastrous to their
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

R-A few showers the past week have
improved our vegetation most wonder.
fully. Although not absolutely suffering
it has, nevertheless, been most welcome.
The cane, cotton aud corn are thriving
splendidly on every plantation in the
parish. Such prospects for m abundant
crop we have never seen before. Let US
be thankful hat we are, so fortunate 10
such a trying time.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

Wuy GEN. BEAUREGARD Moves SoUrH'
We read in a Northern dispatch that
among the reasons which Induced Gen.
Beauregard 10 move south ward was, that
he learned from Washington that it was
the design of the government, as soon as
flarper's Ferry should be taken, to march
upon him with Gen. McCleilan's army Of
10000 men, Gen. Patterson's $4,000,
Gen. MeDowell's 5000, and Gen. Mans
fields $4,000 men: III all nearly 10000
men-aud believing hat to be the case.
be thought it better to have a river, aud
the extensive entertainments and batter
les at Fredericksburg and Aqua Creek,
between 10000 aud such a forrni able
Zoe.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

PEACE WITHIN SxTr DAYs.-The fol-
lowing is from a Washington dispatch
to tie Philadelphia Enquirer
1t Is confidently asserted here that
there will be a peace within sixty day..
The government cannot get money en-
ough to carry on The war, even we're i
properly and honestly disbursed. A.
half of il is stolen BY the army con1sc-
tors and men having authority Who
aid and abet them il their Hayery, d,
yidiug the profits, The task becomes dou'
blv i~if;cplt-
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

10. The services OF the members oil
the League beng gratuitous, no funds
shall be raised to carry on its objects
ii. Another object Of the League will
be to collect and forward to the naviga-
Bile streams aud lines of railroads, all the
old refuse iron, from which war missiles
may be manufactured, and to for
ward it TO the different foundries of
the Government when practicable, and
also to place all the products, as above
specified, on the railroads and navigable
streams, seeur d from damage and ready
for shipment, which may be accepted by
the Government.
II. Another object of the League will
be to save the Government from paying
war prices for its supplies, and through
this ourselves and our pos.erity from
being burthened with heavy debt and
onerous taxes. And for this purpose, We
viii agree 10 take, and recommend the
Confederate Government to fix he price
Of all articles at the prices they bore BE-
io9e Tue wa, 10 VIII. IN March. 4. D., lS-
so, should they not be able to procure
them at a lower rate. /
Is. It shall be the Gutg of the Exec.
ntiye Committees, when Necessary, 10
distribute equally lie offerings of pro-
ducts among the members aud others in
proportion to the crop or product oil
each who may tender The sane. Then
Texas furnish her beef, Louisiana Ter
the cotton States their cotton, and
grain growing States, their flour, corn
and pork.
"A. And for furtberiug the objects of
he League and for the compton defence
and general welfare of the Confederate
States of America, We pledge our lives,
our fortunes, and our sacred honors.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29


WE ARE SrARvING !-Candor compels
us to acknowledge that we are ID a starry.
ing condition up here, thanks to old
Abes war. Almost daily large droyes
Of Attakapas cattle reach here from the
vast prairies Of that country, and tue
drov ers say the stock is almost inexhaus-
ubie.-but who wants to eat beef9 The
parish is full Of sheep, hogs, deer, lear
and other quadrupeds,-but who wants
to indulge in mutton, pork, or wen
game? Our gardens are crowded with
potatoes, tomatoes, beans, cabbage, etc,
does anybody care a button for gar
den sass Z" Our orchards, loo, are full
OF peaches, plums, apricots, etc, but re-
ally time is too valuable TO throw it away
IN eating such "smalI deer" Then the
grocery stores Eaye good supplies on
hand Of hams, -four, rice, lard, bacon and
+" SIGH like, and at reasonable prices.
but who wants TO eat groceries in such
weather. The stock Of ice on hand 10
Baton Rouge is large, and 80 are the
mint beds, but who cares for juIeps p
Wedont! Our sufferings is intolerabIe
up here.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29
NOTICE.

An adjourned meeting Of the Confed-
crate League of this parish, will be held
al the Conr: House, on MONDAY, July
lst., at 10 O'clock, 4. NJ.
NE Every citizen Of the parish is cor
daily invited to attend. By order.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29
For Auditor Of Public Accounts.

e. We are authorised to announce the pane of
H. PERALTA, Esq., as a candidate Tor Audi
tor of Public Accounts, a. the election in November
next.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

@ letter received per steamer
africa says that = large number Of pri-
vateers are fitting out in England Cor
Confederate s.et--, and that . large num-
Der had already sailed.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

E A letter from Southeast Missouri
says that Gen. Watkins IS organising
troops 10 nearly all the counties ofthst
portion Of the State. He will cooper.
ate with the Arkansas force now coDcsa-
lrated ut P~ocahontas. Arms arc beng
taken up White river for their use.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

QUEER $50 many JeweNs have left
Point Coupee for the war, that there is
scarcely an Echo left. Vide that half
sheet.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29
D The Memphis AppeaI Of Snnda

lN The Memphis 1Rpeaz Of Sunday,
says that Gen. McCulloch is advancing
to the aid Of the patriotic Missourians,
and is between Springfield and Upton
with 10000 men aud 2 5000 extra stand
of arms,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

~ Valmont Hebert, Esq, an old
resident of our parish, died in New Or
leans, on Monday last. Mr.. Hebert rep
resented the parish for several years in
the State Legislature, and also served MS
Sheriff Of the parish several years.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29
Meeting Of the Confederate

At q meeting of the Confederate
League, held pursuant to public notice
on Saturday, the 22d inst, at the Cour1
Hose of this parish, DIR. il. Nolan
was called to the chair. and FL. J. Ely,
ans appointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been
clearly set forth by Judge W. B. Robert.
son, the following comm iuees were ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions to carry
out The purposes Of the League:
LIST. Committee, Dan Hicky and Am
edee Landry.
ID Committee, Dorville Landry and
E. E. Trinidad.
Sd Committee, VIM. White and ]. G.
Woods.
4th Committee, W. 3. Chamberlin
nod James L. Lobdell.
9th Committee, W. B, Robertson and
David Pipes.
9th Commute, Dr.. j, 7. Nolan. and
M. C. Leblanc.
7tb Comm;t.ce,-J. R. Devall and W
D. Winter-
~stE Committee, ". W. Lennon and,
II. 8. Flynn.
The appointment Of committees to So
lcit subscriptions being tie principal Oh
lect of The meeting, on motion it was
Resolvea, That tbs several committees
appointed at this meeting of The Confed-
crate League Of West Baton Rouge, be
required 20 report to the same on Mons
day July, lst, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
There being no other business before
League, on motion adjournefto the
lime specified in the above~resolut,on.
~. HrAMs, Ut. NOLAN, Il
Secretary. President.
Ei
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29
A New SOUTHERN STEAMSHIP LINE

A New SOUTHERN STEAMSHIP LINE
The Atlanta, Ga, InteNigencer has
seen a letter Of a late date from Brussels,
semi-official in character, from which it
learns that the Belgiaps have taken up
With great energy the proposed enter
prise Of placing a line Of steamers be-
tween Savannah and Antwerp. tt is
highly probable ifa. Mr.. King, the Geor-
gia commissioner, may, from motives Of
state, prefer the French to the Belgian
flag, and offer France the Georgia guar
antee. If succe ssful, the steamers Of
course would sail from some French
port. II from Havre, there would be
no conflict Of interest in letting the ser
vice continue on to New Orleans, ID
which case Savannah would become the
Atlantic port Of call for ! Lcr;~;.,. and
line.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

- tough whipIash h,. bssn tor.
~ardsd to New Haven, braided from !
piece Of beef furnished 10 The Third Con-
necsicut regiment.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

CANDIDATES
Fer Assessor.

Ed. SUGAR PLAsTm:-You viii please announce Orr
sin L~eieune, as q candidate for Assessor of this
parish. He will be supported for that Office b. his
many e
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

11 Inc telegram received . day Or
two SINCE, stating that Maryland had
passed the ordinance of secsssioa in se.
cret session, lacks confirmation % ~.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29
o RECORDER.

Eproa SUGAR PIASTER:-You are hereby authors
ed to announce Onesiphore BERNARD. .Jr.. the
present efficient encuinbent, as a candidate for reel
sction to the Office Of Recorder of this pari h. He
Will be supported by the mass of our VOTERS.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

Comulunics.-
directed to BATor
On. Exchanges viii ecnter . .,S. -y~. us ~
directing ~ above.
n Any Of our Baton Rouge friends having com.
= unications, &C., for the suaAK PLsTER, BY Leaving
them with MI. Richard Markham, on board the
Ferry Boat, sussy Sox0 viii BE- promptly rscsived
~ Our Baton Rouge patrons must send over their
advertisements o., or before Thursday, to secure their
IBserticn the same week.
nA-Mr. JAMES srRAwBsIpas ia our Authorised agent
in New Orleans to receive and receipt for subscrip-
tons and advertising.
.JUNB -, 1851.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

The majority Of the popular vote in
Virginia in favor Of the Ordnance Of
Secession is 94,r50.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

~ The river is falling rapidly at
this point, for which we are thankful.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

from Mississlppl City 10 a
friend in Baton Rouge, tells the following
numerous story en-the Professor, aud
himself:
On Thanksgiving Day, I aud a couple
of friends, went back from the coast
alb uttwo and a half miles, to make
some purchases fer our several messes.
and after loading ourselves with coffee
pots, tin pans, tin cups, fishing /. ckie,
soap, etc, all Of which tin-ware-for the
convenience of cafryiug-we hung about
our necks with twine strings, we took
a nip aud started forsthe camp. We
had travelled but a short distance when
we came to a church, and our madcap
Professor proposed that we should step
IN and hear the sermon, as We had over
ja hour TO spare. Az first myself, and
dignifed John objected, as none. of us
had our coats or even fatigue shirts on.
But our pioas ipelinations oyercame us
and we marched boldly up to the door.
There We halted to take a survey Of things
within, and seeing so many ladies, were
about beating a hasty retreat. Before
we bad time to about face for that
purpose, a very digniied and pious-look-
ing individual presented himself at the
door, and in a manner totally irresistible,
invited us in. We entered, and to our
great chagrln, saw no vacant seats except
Immediately in front O. ,he alter. To have
then would have not been
soid'er-ike. 50 we accordingly marched
forward to music made by the iingling
OF our tin pans and were seated. Very
the congregation kneeled to pray
among them-and then came tie
tyg sf@waf.' In kneeling, The Profess
sorssnapt the string which confined bis
10 and in endeavoring to "sase
be pieces" the soap rolled out upon the
ioor, while to make matters worse, in
rying to gather up the fallen tiu-ware,
he string which bound mine together,
gave way, and we had "confusion
confounded.a The scene was lu- l
III the extreme-the Minister
and tried to look serious the
'oung ladies did their best to keep from
nlckerlng out, the sterner sex Uttered,
nd we. to hide our confusion, picked up
'ur tin-ware and beat a hasty retreat.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

In A BAp-AAf.-one of the Delta
bouwfitiog from Mississippi City 10 a
friend in Baton Rouge, tells the following
numerous story ef-the Professor, aud
himself:
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

"H'ND VI IINNs
We, the subscribers agree to contrib
ute to the defense of the Confederate
States the portion of our crops set down
TO our respective names; the same to he
placed in warehouse or in our factors
bands, and sold on or before the first
day ot-next and the net proceeds
OF sale we direct to be made over to the
Treasurer of the Confederate States for
bonds for the same amount, bearing 8
per cent. interest.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-29

! SfpS9SSs S0ihs
flour, pork. beet, etc, that thay raise as
supplies, for the interest bearing Confed-
crate bonds or Treasury notes, and euch
sums Of money as they can spare as loans.
S. They pledge themselves to take all
bonds or Treasury notes Of the Govern
'nent at par by adopting them as a cur
reney; and they suggest that notes Of
the denomination Of ten dollars and up
wards, be issued for that purpose.
6. II shall be the duty Of the Execu-
tive Committee to take the statistics Of
all surplus products and provisions of
members Of the League and others who
may offer them, in each parish aud coun-
ty, and forward them to the Ger eral
Committee Of each State.
q. The General Committee will for
ward such Information to the Govern
meDt Of the Confederate States and tran
saet all business with II.
8. The members Of the League will
transact all business connected with its
free Of charge aud for this pur-
pose Z partition of its Iabors will be made
anoDg the members so4hat they NAV
ELL lightly on each.
.. The Sheriffs, Assessors, and other
o6csra, are invited to become
nenbers, and to give such information
% the League rs their offices NAV afford,