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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21
R Commodore praYton Who col

RCommodore Drayton who COM
manded the ship Pocahontas in the at
tack on Port Royal, is brother oi
General Drayton who commanded at
Fort Walker, one Of the rebel forts.-
Capt. Steedman who brought the news
of the victory is son of Col. Steed.
man vino was formerly Mayor oI
Charleston. Truly secession is begin
ming to find its foes in its own house.
hold.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21
KrerRvrLLr, Ohio, Nov. 90, 1861

JAMES HARPER, ESQ Please pub.
lish in the Journal that ] am prepared
to exchange postage stamps Of the new
style for an equivalent amount of the
old issue. during a period of six days
from date OF this notice. After that
date the old style will not be received
at this Office.
E. s. WELDON, P.M.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21

GEN. FRExoNr's FoRoE.-Adjutant-
Gen. Thomas, in his report on affairs in
the Department of the West, says that
Fremon.'s force, designed to act against
Price, consisted Of Eve divisions, as
follows: Hunters $3.50, Pope's 1890,
seigic's 1880. Ashboth's 6.451, and
McKinstry's s, ,38s,--total ss,7s9.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21

LOST. On Tuesday last, 18th
inst. on the street, in Gallipolis, new
black Morocco pocket book. containing
sl9 so in gold, 40 cents in silver,
and few postage stamps. A liberal
reward will be paid to the finder, by
leaving it at the Journal Office, CALI
polls. Mrs. J. n. CLARK.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21
R Lieut.. WoopwAKp of the IL

R Lieut.. WOODWARD of the 18th
Infantry, U. s. A., has opened a re.
cruiting rendezvous on Second street,
in this place. All able-bodied men be-
tween the ages of l8 and IS have now
an opportunity offered them to serve
their country. The headquarters Of
this Regiment are IN Kentucky. and re
cruits enlisting in it have the advant.
age Of knowing jast uAsrs they are to
be sent. asa M
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21

BIe DEER.--The Vincennes lind. J
Sentinel says that q few days ago a
buck was killed in the vicinity of that
city. the gross weight Of which was
904 pounds, and that young friend
AYERS that on q recent hunt, ten miles
below town, he saw no less than 40 or
go deer in one drove.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21
~Tbe mammoth ,te,mer nTeIe.

RThe mammoth steamer "Tele-
graph No. s." brought up on last Satur-
day the 4ist Regiment. O.v., and .
portion Of BURsEr's 1st Ohio Artillery.
But two guns. rifed 6 Founders. are
here, and il We may judge Of the
balance BY what we see. the secesbers
may as well get out of the way. The
guns and caissons are each drawn by 6
horses, and the manner in which they
thunder at fun fight through our
streets, gives token of the irresistible
force Of this arm Of the service. 1t is
terrible to look at. yet the brave fellows
sit as conposedly, and as much at ease
IS though taking ride for pleasure
merely. Captain EDeERroH appears to
be perfectly at home in command. and
the men indicate their drilling as being
complete. Their quiet and orderly be.
havior on the streets, when of duty, /,
deserving Of the highest praise.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21

RThe meetings of the Soldiers
Aid Society,"" will be held on Friday
evening of each week, in the Anti
room Of the Masonic Hall. instead of
Tuesday evening. as before published.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21

Gen. Buckner is always trying to
disguise his intentions. and never sue
ceeding. 1. invariably happens either
that the quantity of meal is to small or
the cat too large.-Lox. Joar.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21
re- Floyd has retreated from Co

~ Floyd has retreated from Cot
ton Hill to Raleigh G. H.. followed BY
Benhan's brigade. Out Of a South
Carolina regiment under Floyd, only
about one hundred and fifty efficient
men were left. The rest died of ex-
posure. Our men report the roads in
the vicinity of the rebel camp as one
vast burial ground, victims to expos
ure and Federal bullets. Col. Crog-
han OF Louisville, a rebel officer, was
found shot through the body. Before
he died he expressed regret at the part
be had taken against his country, and
requested that his body might be sent
to Louisville for interment. He was
buried in the mountains by the Federal
troops. Samuel A. Miller, a little
drunken worthless lawyer Of Charles
ton, was killed at one Of the rebel bat
teries.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21

w The battle of Piketon, an &C.
count of which appears on our fourth
page, turns out to be mere skirmish,
in which the Federal loss was 6 killed
and 95 wounded. The killed are all of
Col. Marshalps regiment, and most oI
the wounded. They were in the ad-
vance. The rebel loss was about 90
killed.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21

Distract their counsels, and If this
should not be sufficient, take the slave
by the hand, place musket in it, and
in. Gods name bid him strike for the
liberty of the human race.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21

R-Tbe great Southern Rights Dem
oerat, JOIN CocHRAkE, in s speech =
few days since used the following re.
marksble language in regard to slave.
~: s-Ta
: Unnecessary TO save this Government,
I would plunge their whole country,
black and white, in one indiscriminate
sea Of Blood, so that We should, in the
end, hsve q Government which would
be the vicegerent of God.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21

SCENES OF THE REBEL FLIGHT.
The rebel Tatnall, who bad landed
from his musquito feet, and who had
assured his subordiDales that their Po-
sition could not be taken. was among
the garrison of 1900 when they pre-
cipitateIy fed from their forts and ran
belter skelter over the South Carolina
soil back TO the woods in the rear. He
doubtless thought that, whether or not
.blood is thicker than water" it is .
bad thing to lose. The exodean fight
from Hilton Head has not been equaled
by anything in the history Of the war,
and although in truth the rebels fought
we'll and desperately until the last mo-
ment, yet their running eears of the
paIm. And as the terrified horde fed,
the balls and shells from the feet con-
tiuualIy screamed around and above
and among them like very devils on
the wing, and made many a Psnis
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-23
FROM THE HATTER4s prs ONEEs.

The Washington N. C) Dispatch Of Tuesday, ssys
Several Of the prisoners have written to their relatives
ard friends Tbs following rrac.s from tier writ
ten by Captain Sparrow to his wife, dated u y Esg
Ship M.sesofa Sept. asd which she has kindly cor
nsed for US 10 lay before readers give inlorm.uon
"a 10 their treatment aud tae Circumstances usdcr which
the letters were written; tl'o oil number eighty
wounded OF which had heard before aud OF the
k ID of guns QUE hid with which to defend the fort
We call the attention OF the Ralsigh SANFORD, who
thinks thfrs was something rotten 10 Danmirk, and
Wlm'uet)a Journal who cAnno: understand things, 10
some Of these extracts
Commodore Stringham has kindly notified us that he
- forward from New York via Norfolk any letters that
nav he written to our friends 10 be delivered upseaied
One Of the officers Of the ship che ist Engineer Lorng,
rAs also kindly cond lcted to bis satroom aud fur
nshed me with materials for writing Aud here let me
say that we have received from the officers OF this snip
one Of the finest 10 the Navy nothing bu. cvlity and
kindness since the hour that came on board.
"Ssy to our friends in Washington and the country,
that not one OF my company has been killed nor serious
" wounded Serta rece we'd slight wounds, but no one
of the seven Is in the hands of the surgeon. All are
we'll and 10 good spirits.
"In the engagement at Tire fort, met with soma rar-
ro% escapes las my sack coat will testify The two
guns assigned 10 could no; b, brought TO bear on the
,et and wese no, fired. Both Of tAsn were disabled,
ard had my been required to remain at them, mIny
Of them must have been killed
We had services on board ship this morning, and the
familiar old tunes and hymns carried me home TO our
circle Of eight and TO the church where We worship
God bless you ali aud take care Of you"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-23
correspondence of the whls.
70 rHE LADIES OF ALBEMARLE.

To he Editor Of the WhiSs
A our Charlottesville papers have ssp'Fdsd, will you
allow me very small space in your paper, to address
"a. word, TO the ladies' OF Aloemsrles
l. /, kuosn that the county hiss furnished some 1900
volunteers TO the Southern army and as the winter
,nD-oaesur these brave men who have stepped forward
IN dslend your homes and fresides will need 1moDg
other things, good, socks. propose, then, tina,
the ladies' OF the county set work at and endea
vor to supply this wsnt Some can send, perhaps, q
doE,a pairs, others half dozen pars, or less; and
scarce little girl Of twelve years ED be found In
the county Who has no, patriotism enough to knt and
send a. least one pair Of good warm winter socks Tor
our volunteers Aud order that they may reach Their
intended destination promptly and surely suggest sna'
they be sent either 10 NJ. VIM. L. Foster or Mr. rhos
J. Valentine In Oharlottesvlegentlemen who are DON
well known - public spirited and oblgirg ezenf' and
Who feel confident viii that they are properly ols
trbu.sd Thus ladies' appeal to you, to let the WORK
commence at once and before another month ieel
satisfied that one means at least will be provided TO 60
cure our men in the field against the d'sconiors Oh
camp life, Send in the socks. A.
The Enquirer, Examiner and Dispatch, % well as the
Religious papers rublished in Richmond, VIII confer
favor BY publishing the above. the suggestion Is
considered worth anything other counties may accept
Ii costs nothing.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-23
TIE WAR.

To "a. EEtor of the WhiS:
The Confederate States at the present moment Of time
present to the contemplation Of man theme rich In
thought and ennoblng in all its aspects Three nut
drei thousand men, the iuuedate call OF the EKecu'
tvrs of these States without corcve means and by
she Impulse Of patriotism aloUe are undergoing the
greatest hsrdehps such incident to war and uu-
suroaaed by trained veterans in the tactics OF Mars are
eager for too dest tumult Of battle This glorious uI
rising IS caused BY the infamous assault Of Lincoln, SUI
taned bv bis Northern coa6iuto upon the sovereignty
of the Southern States and atsmptto deprive them Of
thos, cherished rights which guaranteed unto them
under the Constitution This is cause in which every
mau bern sou.h ought to be wiling 20 light. Among
such throrg armed aud ready for the battle are Tiers
Arv families not reprcsentedi Can il be possible there
are any families eoasisi,g 10 part Of mails, without
representative in the fed, Shall dOub; the courage
or patriotism of such families! Whatever conclusion is
ar lived a. We may at least doubt their magnanimy.
While many young nee are ingloriously taking their
eas at home the ladies' Of the Southern States animated
by noble impulse, striving If not TO excel each
other at least to 2ccomrh all in their power to promote
the websiug Of the sick at the hospsls and the com
fort.be out of the soldi:r e. him for the rgours Of
winter Woman here occupies her app-op-a, field OF
ibo- Fame has already during this var t-ned an En-
during laurel around her brow The Of Wight %
already ileo;fd with whatever is great sn1 noble ard
seEsacri6cing in Womsn.
In the large amour. Of sid furnished by the ladies of
this Co1federa,v the small county from which this ecrsHl
dates has conrbu'ei highly respectable share Until
ring ard elevated in the prosecution Of TIE objects which
gave their society being they have been generously sup
pyi7c the sick at their hospitals with wholesome and nu-
tritous food mattresses and covering on large scale,
have distributed wha large quantities Of clothing scc s.
&C., and still, with unirpg ZEAL the same lso'rs, With
ncreased energy are preset They have provided ma
ter r, for oyec ats and soon they will be ready for dis
t.ibu,n. II TIE ladies' in every county in this COufedr
racy eQlal the Ali Society OF Charles City, every SOL
der in our camps will be comfortably clad. z.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-23
LOYALTY OF THE JEWS.

correspondent of the New Orleans Crescent, writing
from the Aqua Greek section Of Virginia. thus refers to
tho loyalty of the Hebrews towards the South:
lam MOI su euty acquainted with the history Of the
Jews in tie Uuited States to authorzs TO chronicle
the of the Hebrews in favor OF the South aud
the patriotism eyinced by them In common struggle
az even remarkable Bat ouch Is the fact; am aware
that they slsays take the lead in commerce. have
learned that in modern times they fought brsvely and
with desperation in Warsaw and Cracow aud the Old
Testament cstAbhCs the fac: that they formerly
wlrlike people, and the present Struggle demonstrates
that they have good des Of the old leayen still in them.
Tney can bs found in considerable numbers in the army
Of Virginia; regiment but can number from 90
10 so OF them in s ranks some more or less and are
we'll regarded by their o:ers cssuly, cheerful and
active soldiers Among the 1900 Federal prisoners
cou6ned in Richmond every nationality is represented
eIc'p, the Israelites. There is jew among them
Besides men they have contributed money 10 the cause
and with sparing hand at that Those residing with
out the Confederate Safes are with US 10 man. The
jess Of Chatham street, New York, and OF Harrison
street. Bimore are under the surveillance of the Fed.
erAl detectives Taey believed be disloy to the
Liz coin government and suspected OF furnishing
tsal aid to the rebels Redmond is full of merchan-
disc declared cputraband By Secretary Seward and every
d,y bring, fresh arrivals PISTOLS swords belts buttons
gold lace, uniform trumags, blankets casnets, cass
cree shoes and WOODEN seeks being received every
few days and it ia no secre. where they from aud
who bpgs them and the prices charged for these inds-
p,usabls articles are bait e1orbtsnt aud
able as those charged by Christian spscultors in pork
bscoa flour and c)fe, for the support Of gallant
soldiers. Toe Jew adopts trade for livelihood, and
ney or ventures in general way, in speculation The
mcst puritanics strlghaced Christian can be induced
10 venture bis money Ehea large profits and rapid
Aviation are made apparent 10 him. and generally selects
the wants and mforuaes OF his fellow man - the most
promising field for his experiment
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-23
then The Charleston ssfcury.l
rHE rRESIpENTs PR0CLAnAYI0t


We have received the following letter from friend
Of long and practical experience in politics. We take
the liberty Of laying portion Of before our reader
as its contents are of general interest
OKAseEBrRs. September IL, 1851.
Mr. DxAR RHxrr You deserve the thanks OF all OF
our people, and make you mine, Tor the indepepuence
unsefshness aud courage Of your course IN Zoe Mercury
Our political system is, at this time, supremacy plastic
and il may be made 70 assume very impropr slaPes
The ulea of "pubc danger" easily buds the pubic
and under Government may grope its way 70 usur
p.tiou We are now in such danger, as to warrant
stretch Of Confederate power Tue SCUM never mas
been as safe as che Is now and she can establish 1t per-
man sntly With wisdom caution and statesmanship. Is
10 an error TO suppose that we have chiefly 10
siren sthen the Exc utve arm OF the Government In
war II il the duty TO strengthen the Legislative Depar
nens The Southern people are essentially military
all .yehodsrS are sobscluse all people with leisure on
their hands military. THIS tendency has hitherto
been checked by two things first the dispersion Of the
Southern people because OF their industrial system Sc
conc the commercial character OF the North. We have
dsm ssed the latter and very much weakened toe for
mer by the accumulation OF large armies Thts inc
strcrg tendency is TO powerful Confederate kxecu-
t,e and this altogether independently OF the Executive
himself Il is the temporary tendency OF the organism
a. affected BY the popular instincts. IL must be met by
watchfness and by the interposition Of States Rights
have read with great nteres. your argument on the
called Congress. Let me give an hlnsLaton OF tNo.
There are SIX Cabinet appointments Suppose each had
been filed from Congress aud from separate Ssstesthey
would have made msjority-mght not each Cabinet
meeting have been turned into q Congress! Again ::
Cobb, of g. orga Ward of Florida, wigfa, Of Texas,
Pryor OF Virginia Hale. Of Alabama Rust Of Arkansas
are in the army. Collect their regiments at Manassas,
Tor instapce-thcy make majority OF State' Why NOT,
under a call make Congress, with ten. for hail
No objection can be made the pacefor the President
can cS Congress where he thinks the public necessity
r. quires merely suggest these Illustrations TO you, Tor
the thing did not strike until read your articles 1t
will not do TO set bad precedents now They may be as
harvest Of danger hereafter BESIDES il set by the men
who m.de the Constitution 10 the hereafter they will be
quo ed with authority. The Government must now be
made sound and complete. IL must be confined within
its proper aud narrow sphere. simple agent is and
must continue " be.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-23

FUSSr LxrrSR FROM sASAssAs-J. P. Pryor, Esq.,
Of Mississippi Who in the great battle Of July 2lst,
fIrlishs the Asmphis ApP'G wish the following letter,
which VISA und ia the 6aversack Of dead Yankee on
the d Of Manassas after tbs hegra Of tho Grand Army.
Is having been evidently rom impatient Yankee girl
TO her marital sweetheart:
Dsar Bal: / van, yon TO come back home as quick
a. you can get or and will get married the very
frst night after you arrive. ! wish you were at home
nos and had one arm around your neck aud you had
b,th yours around mine, what glorious squeeze we'd
have
AAs says Pryor, poor Bill viii return no more TO his
snxois ardent hdylove. With two thousand others Of
his deuied comrades he sleeps qieily bsneah the sod
OF Manassas
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-23
TIE MArrrEs wpL-"Loug Grabb,' write. to tn

TIE Martins wUE-"LoDg Grabbs' writes to the
Lancaster Is. o. Ledger:
We called 20 see MS Jackson, the widow Of the mar
tyr aud hero who killed Col Ellsworth, Of the Zousve
regiment for eneriag bis house in Alexandra and pulling
down the Confederate hg which proudly ho1ted from it
dome. She resides 81 Fairfax Court House. Our
visit was received in the spiri which dictated t. She
very kindly and cordially offered her house and atter-
o IN Of sickness She has three sweet and inter-
esug childrsn all girls, aged from to thirteen
See Is engaged in ninsterng to the wants and com
forts OF the poor sick soldier having several patients
under her hop,tab'e roof and receiving her kind and
cordial attention. TIE fluid which generous South aud
her public rtsd ctE>ns have contributed for her els
COMFORT and support has been ms. worthiy bestowed
Her three daughters have yet to be educated small
contribution from each will never be missed the sggre-
gss, would confer immense blrs ing. Think Of It, sym
plhzng friends Who have contributed, and support
you- sympAthy With actual contribution. Il will never
give you pin on your death bed.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-23
ARRIVAL OF rae ANGLO SAXON.

FARTHKR PoSr, Sept. l6-The steamer anglo Saxon
arrived off this point this evening She left Liverpool
at s A. n, OF the 5lb, and Londonderry on the Oh
The Nov. Scotia reached Londonderry on the erenirg
of the Ali. The political news is u1important.
GRxAT BRIrlIs.-The London Times says the impress
sion seemed very general that passengers to and
from the Unted Safes required to be ciuIioled at
the present uncu'e, against any ready expression o
opinion on the and the policy OF waiting short
ne as preeauiion sgainst the contingencies Of the
cotton supply and of the state Of distant market ior
manufacturing goods, continued to make progress IN
In clshire.
The Times, in editorial the present aspect Of
American Affairs argues that enough has ranspired to
snow that the subugtoa Of the South is n'It to impo
sible.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-23

KMrTTNa SocEs-The franklin Tenn Review says
that che young ladis of the Tennessee female college
in that place. kn socks for the soldiers one hour IN each
day This Is done a. the suggestion Of the esteemed
President O. W. Calender than whom the review adds
there is accomplished gentleman and ti ,ent
educ ,tor in the Southern Confedsracy.
The Review also states that hrs MeFaddep, residing
II williamson county, has knit fifteen pair of socks for
oar volunteers already, and Is still erg'ged in Knitting
If al Of the gentle would evnce this spirit Of
practical piiriotsm, there will be no complaint Of our
soldiers being badly clothed the coming winter.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-23
TELE0 GRAPHIC.
FROM KENTUCKY, ErO.

GREEN RvSR, KY., Sept coy Mobile, Sept 81 }
A number Of Southerneis passed here this evening
from Louisville In various conveyances. They report
that Gov Morehead has been sted and sent to Fort
lafayette.
The Frankfort Legislature calls the Ksntuekians and
Tsures scans rvaders dtclars that they must be
expelled They further declare that the Federal troops
only came to Kentucky to preserve the tranquility Of the
State Thsy also request the Governor to Thes L.
Oritteuden in command Of the State trooIs.
Mr. Underwood was u1sbl, TO suppress bis emotions,
and Ike against the adoption Of such utohs This
statement il taken from the Louisville Journal.
The Louisville Courier has been suppressed.
Gen. Rousseau OF yesterday mornpg was crossing the
Rolling Fork in ars As be did no. relish the mastering
Of the Hardin county boys he very sued,ny recrossed
the GOO that had been conveyed over.
Muldfough's Hill has not yet been occupied
Green River is the name given to a neshborhood CT
Bowling cen.
The Louisville Courier Of the 18th inst. has the fol-
loving news items
Bosros, Sept l6.-Cap. King, of the brig Northman,
reports the privaeer Sumter at Frt Amsterdam on the
2Si Of August.
letter from Surnam states that the Sumter there
the Slst August destitute OF coal aud provisions.-
The Captain threatened to fire the town unless sup
Piled.
ST Louis, Sept l6.-Gsn. Fremont will be fupoished
on the LIST Of October with five batteries aud all equip
mepts.
NEw YosK, Sept l6.-The Tribune Of this morning
says that important movements against the Southern
ooas are in progress The expedition viii be ready in
very few weeks 10 Ind forces under ,ns. Butler and
Sherman. The force will he $4,000 men with proper
tomato naval f rce.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-23
FOR THK WIG.

COZ RUGEK A. Ph1UK.
NFssRs EDrrOEs:-I beg leave TO nominate for the
mex; Congress the Hon. Roger Pryor. Is ia urrec'
cessAry to say more than that he will serve it shall be
the pleasure Of the people to elect him. respectfully
ask the people Of the several counties OF the District at
their next court day, 70 endorse this nomination
CHESTERFIELD.
P S.-The following counties compose the Congress
,sn,l District: Civ Of Petersburg, Dinwiide, Chester
f,d. Po~hs.an Cumberland, Nottousy Amelia, Gooeh-
lind aud Prince George. u