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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26

This DISTRICT Of country which the Lnconitss have
founded many hopes appears 20 be rapidly recovering
from the banefl alenee Of the toryisu Of Andy John
son. At one tine lhe signs threatening that the
tories. aided BY the Washington despotism, would b
sble TO excite civil var Arms, ammunition sud men
~.rs rrcuied and actually carried into Kentucky on
NE way Tennessee The domestic tories proiessed
their readiness to cooperate with this foreign aid In
war upon the Southern States
But OF late most OF these unpleasant symptoms have
disappeared. Mr. Nelson's visit t. Richmond, and the
eeeEton he met with at the hands Of the Confederate
authorities has not been without Influence Ia producing
bis latter state Of things he is a of character
snd weight Ia the community where he resides and 1t
is said that be viii not ory deslst from all opposition
10 the action Of bis State but viii probably be candi
date for in the Confederate Congress. Mr.. Bird.
gee anoth,r Ct the UoOn leaders Is also reported 10
have declared his dets rnnGt;or not ouy to abide the
decision of ais sAts bu. Eight os the maintenance Of
Southern independence.
The eOuss Of these Influential gentlemen will rot be
SithCu s effects those who have heretofore eo-ope.
rated with them and viii tend to battle the projects Of
the Lincoln mercenares ever 10 Kentucky tn &c were
wiling enough to carry war toIhe doors of the people
Of Tennessee; aud some of th,m, baked in this,
rather than not the promised pay may iuaugurae
var in Kentucky. Il Is vel known that the vile wretches
in Washington have for Kentuckys neutrality,
intend 10 disregard it whenever ii suits their conye-
nence and mediate the subsection Of that State to their
tyranny to the horrors Of civil war Their emisares
Though Oied by the patriotism Of the East Tennessee
Union men, still diligently tanning the fame Of dis
cord between those ntghbOring and kindred Com
monsealths. The moderation and wisdom Of Governor
Harris and Governor Aagoin viii defeat this infamous
scheme. Blu, sll the danger remains of Lincoln &c:
Involving the people Of Kentucky among themselves In
the bOOdiest civil recorded in history The train
IA laid Federal mercenaries are b,iag drilled; Sumter
Anderson Is the way TO take command Of them the
State vii have to pass quietly and iogorously under
the Yankee yoke, work cut lie deliverance at the
point If the sword II is shameful tracking to Lincoln
bSs beeu dictated alleged, by avaree and cowsrdce
desolAtDs CiSil war throughout its borders aud at
every mans door you'd be retribution co: wholly un-
A Al
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
To abe sabscrIssr. 60 Ihs WkIE.

Al the business departments Of the Wing hsve suffered
severely from the War. WhstheF cur men we're more
5srOte or more becoss than others At the rst tap OF
ths drum -. Lost the too principal business editors, the
collectors and the chief Of mailing department.
This latter loss have found great difficulty in repair
,ns Is familiarity viii the busness VAS essential to the
An. Dispatch Of t. We hope, We have succeeded At LIST
IN getting ii on basis, "hish vi" ensure PrOup; and
regular msiisGg aid remove al complaint in future.
A business mSlsers have undergone great chang
every m4lsrs We use requiring eAshsnd a. our col &C.
tors have gone TO the vac must beg subscribers 10
ssu. ths dues a. speedily as 0csbe, TO enable Is to
continue 20 send them paper DSnIay aside the paper
and forget Ibis 7, ques; be- attend 10 Is 4 pace.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
Harper,s FERRY.

Notwithstanding the Statement, of the telegraph that
R.nL. /. in Winchester, ss sre IncredulO1s We have
The authority Of Baltimore papers that be deserted hsr'
psrs Ferry Saturday l7sb, and the Winchester R'Pu6-
esa Of the Esd has the fOlOsins to the sane eject
From Hsrpers Ferry Ne learn, that Col Turner Ash
nv On Monday last cleared out the few remaining
kess from that place. killing four aud taking thlse prs-
onsrs Yesterday be fOrtunats az 70 capture q
nr Fox oue Of the scoandrels uho led the way 10 Mr..
Botsler's the night Of his Arrest
since the arrival of Gen. Evans command near Low
sttsyile Ioudoun County, and Col heDonklds cavalry
10 the vicinity Of HaFpers Ferry, the immortal Banks
has fallen back some twenty mil into Maryland, near
FREDERICK City He doubtless iel, that discretion "a The
hettsr mart Of yalor.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26

Congress still 10 ssSs'on and likely TO continue foe
several days longer. We obsTys that some Of our city
contemporaries urge the Importance Of il remaining Pc
mAnenty in session. The suggestion is worthy Of
siderAtiOn; and though members may have left home
With no expectation Of or preparation for prOrscted
absence their patriotism would induce them make any
personal saer,e demanded BY the public interest We
suf.isny advised OF the state Of the public bu.
ness to express opinion the suh Set but
tent TO abide the decision Of their wisdom and patriot
ism.
There H. however one matter Of grave import Which
We they vii consider If they have not already done
90 the prcpety Of prOiOuginE the Provisional Gov
sramen, for year and pospOnlns the general ,seor
OF November next TO November twelve month"; The
country is in the midst OF great var and ell its eIet-
ges, moral physical and mental required Tor the
prosecution Of that var. large portion Of the
are in the i'd and those Who At home have all their
thoughts absorbed in the There Is dsPOsitOc
90 the contrary, decided sTerson-in the country to
have ia attention diverted By minor matters from The
great isus This il no time 20 be bothered with gene
raj slestoo AID everybody will feel relieved 10 being de
kssred iron L. The Government as At present organ
irsd l. pefiect 10 A IT, parts and Il has tAs sOnf's
5JtAs EIols country Why disturb shaI Is satisfactory
II the hss d Of substituting something that Is bad
% Re. sell szOsgA alone" e piece OF STALE vision,
shich the srAEsst statesmen nsht safely practise We
s persuaded that the prompt settlement Of this matter
tie proclamation to the world that the Government OF
Tie confedet Stes il Is and all the people thereof
oil for the usTt twelve months devote all their energies
- single ect-tbs expulsion OF the enemy and the
oOnQuss, Of peass, ell exert beneficial Influence and
contribute greatly to The attainment Of that desirable
end
Our fathers fought their Tor freedom with Prov
sOnsl Government they diiat ritter Away their eus
es N election sQuab5!es but directed the whOle sgars,
iAe common enemy. Let "a initiate their eIsmple.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26


Since our last Issue. we have seen the Hen. A. 2 10.
teller and learned from him the following particulars Of
bis and release by the Yankee trooIs appears
that be arrested by the order OF Col Leonard Of
the 18th Massachusetts, Regiment, at the instance las
Col L. himself assured Mr. Botser Of The "Union meb"
living on both sides Of the Potomac, who had informed
him Of Mr.. BIS return home, and had represented bm
as the chief insgstor of the guerilla along that por
ton Of the border as well as Of the damage done TO the
canal railroad, &, &c. In short he represel ted
as the head dsv In all that had been done the Get.
riuent Of the Yankee cause 10 that locality.
NJ Bo,eer demanded TO be confronted with TIE low,
sueakng traitors who had preferred these charges against
him. and Gel l. Guard consented to teOd for them Mr..
very well kn that the cowsrdly hounds would pever
dare show themselves, ard told the Colonel but hs
appeared confident Of securing their attendance a.
they bad earnestly mportuned for Mr.. Be- arrest.
pledging themselves to attend &. moments waning,
and substantiate the charges. They did not Of
course 20 Mr.. B. demanded bis release, they had
witnesses to substantive their charges sganst him This
COL Leonard shom Mr.. Boteler represents being quite
gentleman In bis bsaringD at length reluctantly
ssnted 70 do.
Duriug Nj. Be- stay In tbs Yankee camp, he svai!sd
himself Of the opportunity to tell the officers good
many wholesome rubs In regard their prospects for
suhjugs,iug the South lie asured them thar the entire
South-men, womsp children negroes, oogs and all
we're thoroughly united and determined never be con-
Quered, or continue longer under government which
has become odou' and oppressive to people, that
would spend last dollar and shed last drop OF
blood rather than live under any government with the
Yankee people 10 the cou SO Of the conversation,
the Yankee officers fairly admitted that the South bad
greatly advantage in officers. artillery and cavalry.
Before Mr. Botelsr left Col Leonard susgested that
il was always customary to exact oath Of sll.garos
from their prisoners. This fowevsr Mr.. Boteler
in the most emphatic told bin be never would
take, let the penalty be what It may for, said he,
were to take it, would not only forfeit my scre-
spect and thst Of every man, woman and child In Vir
gpi. but that Of every decent dog in the South, ard
you yourself sir, would cispise me 10 your heart for
To this Col Leonard said nobirg, bat ordered On CO.
cort 10 take him TO TIE river. Upon leaving them at
the river Mr. B. called their attention to the ford over
which they had crossed the night before to arrest him
telling them that Il was this same ford that our a.
thers hsd crossed their way TO Bostor to defsrd
their fathers and mothers when their cry for bep ctme
ag.irs, their English Invaders.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
The SlpIsaI knfoi

We are grsded to hear, by the telegraph that Wash
uStou il safe and that old Abe Co enjoy their SLEEP
We fear the basis on which they build their hopes not
very stable The military say, if toersble reliance
can be pced on raw recrcits the danger ia over But
there's the rub. Do the fssts at Manassas justly that
relanceS Tie gallant warriors on that battlefield we're
FOO. u.ary, according to deu. Mcdowell the day be-
fora the battle bat they recovered their nlmbsuess 10
time to make thirty miles in few hours The Defend
ers OF Washington NAV be gifted In the same way.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
From the Cincinnati Enquirer ]

petition is in circulation among the German Repub.
cans Of Illinois praying the President to remove Came
ron as "a great NUS ince. The following 10 copy Of
the petition:
"7o His RIesiisney Abraham Lincoln President of the
Unitsd States
'T6e undersigned American citizens, having come to
the conclusion aud sincerely believing that Mr. Simon
Cameron, your EIcelencys present Secretary of War
ia In every respec. wholly unfit for the high and ct the
present time douby important positon your EIceeney
ntrusted him with. and further believing that be k in
fact great nuisance to the country, would most re-
speolfuly pray youe EIcellency 10 rid the nstsn ARD
yourself Of the said efssr and to replace him By nc:
bier and IN ablsr nan, 10 whom all loyal citizens nay
oorfds
3D. D;,: s1 ;s S:s'''A nd ''' have Yea '''
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
ARMlSG MERCHANT VESSELS AGAINST PRI-
YATEER5

The arrangement made between spohord, Tisaor
Co., ard the Navy Department, for placing one
officer and fifteen gunnerJ on board each Of the New
York and Havana stsam packets, will 60 into effect In
medstey. The decision Of the Secretary Of the Nav
upon the application is important, Is establishing pre-
ceden which will doubtless be followed In the case OF the
California steamships and perhaps the larger class Of
sailing vessels traversioR the Atlantic coast and the
Cult. The terms Props, ID by the above named New
York merchants are beneficial TO themselves, to the
trading and travelling public aud to the United States
Government-the latter getting by far the best Ct the
bargain. The agreement is that Speff,rd, Tlleson
Go, shall iced she sieers and men furnished by tho
Government tina saving the United State. tho
Of two rstcass steamers fully Manned and the cos: oi
provisioning them. Each Of the steamers now carries
two sd nine pourders throwing eighteen pound shots,
on their main deck. Il Is presumed that the Govern
ment will to treble that amount and thus make
the Havana packets equal {, the most formidable prva
ters The future atutude Of the steamers viii not be
merely defensive but offensive when occasion requires
and though they will 90 out Of their track to hunt
pristsers they will not hesitate 10 pursue them 70 any
distance and capture or sink them II possible.-oT.
nal Of Commerce.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
nI..OurIan. al Oak HIII.

Tue report which represented that the Missouri troops
a. the b4ils Of Oak Hill behaved badly IS asty contra
icssd They fought braysly and lOrg, and Gen AeCal
aOch admitted that they saved the day Their loss IN
lid ss ard wounded 5l7 out Of total Of 1000
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
TO LEASE OR RENT

UuIL iu wAR TERMNArra. AyrfR WHICH II WnL d
Of LAE1 ssa hundred and dry ssss. = a. Dora Asy
gsnsea $500 y tssse q ksot vn fszsiA Hsa vi M
q ~ szpfunos e Ne lsass O. rss6 -
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t5sk - .ssss .hpAaf25k
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26

NJOTiCE.-I Who are sending clothing supplies
N 10 roo In the fed requested 70 mark elstnev on Ore
n.etsse Sth msIIox int f s party r rAos is
sadd s Rsgirsafto which he bsions. .? Tbs ds.
11Son eare Of the aarsrnaser, ct RscAs0ad vhcu thu
usrs railroad receipt forwarded The shprer
Mary packages 81 toe Dspos Of The aairosds IN
With paper rubbed o. OF thslr tesn,
By the oistsuaster eshs
IL marked, and cannot be ideou6.d ra.ti 4. az
III. deposited e. m Rish
moad for shipment en thsrs before osotf "A
insure ther ship uent on that day. I -
J. hlURY GARLAND
suS3 Capt and Asd. O "
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26

TO TEACHEkS-STEV Ms
M VILE ACADEMY, situated Il q pleasant neirhbtr.
hood King and Queen hereby offered for rert
For psrcusrs ,ddrss Nj w cocsrnf Steven VILE p.
tei q or the Subscriber II Camp Gloucester Point.
auf3-dl vkc2g ] RYLAND
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
To CORRESPONDENTS.

as WIG"
Artisis Orss % eo'a ss Of ~ aD ,si % ,lisl-
81 Fis q rae of ~ ssaadiag, % gA bs knOt 70 az
ut ofI N no coss De departed pom. OJtorv notos scS
Ihg sgAf Ines are cAstrySd - ~ adrsvysAsnsaaL
~ VI cssa0t uads-etts reSrsd
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
MAErrS J. CRAWFORD, secl

YlSpILrsx--The valuable FIGURING and Cement Mills,
belonging TO Hon. A r. Boslsr situated on the banks
az the Potomac were burnt 20 the ground on Sunday
hight las. BY the same gang Of thieves who stole him
~ bed few nights before. They were doobtess
20 release, snd adopted this method Of vent
nIay long are We to be troubled with
nnlsY l. ii not time that their
~ prey to the vuitnrss Of
let 70 ieaSo, will be
tsised by him
cripple bis TO
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
NORTHEAST MISSOURI.
he st. Louis Republican Of the ls.h siys

The Sc Louis hfpHbltcdH OF tne ION Eye
The steamboat Jeanne Deans which arrived on Setur-
dly morning. brought report from Canton, on the si.
thority of letter 10 Oo Bisse that Gen. Harris had
united with Martin Green making their joint forces from
three 10 Eve thousand Col Moore Of the Union troops
was at Memphis, Scotland county, With but teen hun
bred men, and unless reinforced feared that
bis whole command would DO captured. We learn from
the Bloomfield Clarion ha, about four hundred troops
marched down from Davis and neigkborny counties in
Iowa. on Tuesday to 90 to the sssstancs Of Oolenei
hsssA M d1lar nsvspsat hsYs hsee gslps - slas-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26

To COL O. @. MARSH, Commanding United States foteeS
Cape Girardesu:
Sir inclose for your information copy Of letter
this day addressed BY hsjor G neral Fremont
THos q REfsoIpa
Acting Governor Of Missouri
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
GOOD FOR ARKANSAS.

We have been shown = statement Of the forces fur
nished by Arkansas the Confederate States says the
Memphis Appeal all of which engaged in scdve
service. IL is reliable statement and nigh. be summed
up as follows:
Nov in Virginia. two regiments Of infantry, one
thousand strong each, 1000
Under Hardee, In regiments, 5000
Under McCuooh, in regiments, 5000
Seven new regiments just organized and under
marching orders, 5000
Inds pendent companies and battalious Of artillery
and cavalry with Hardee and MoCulocb, 1900
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26

HAaRIsos CREKE, Aug. l0.-This morning ct daylight
he enemy attacked encsmpment with ar lery and
infantry giving the greatest surprise We experienced
during the campaign Our soldiers could hardly reslz,
he character OF their taass bat were sesa sonv1es1
By he sppssrspss Of ds I'd ixsvs pound balls hihs
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
Total Arkansas force,

The largest vote cast 10 Arkansas was something
over SO 000 consequently onethrd Of her voting
population now in the field bearing In the SER
vice of the South
This is all. There Is scarcely one Of the AftyHve
counties 10 the State that has not yet MORE and
Of them two three organized companies, seek
ing d desiring service. Ten thousand more might
easily be raised for active service the call should be
made.
These figures show that yet Arkansas has probably
done better than any other State in the oonederacy and
Tennessee must look well to her surels Arkansas will
win from her the glorious title Of The Volunteer State"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26

Nh. MUIR AND TIE SOUTHERN c0NFRDRRAcY.
=, ~, -. s..- =: !: =, ~. -, ~: =, : .,,.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-12
[For the Gallipolis Journal !

Mr.. HARPER:-An article appears in
the last number OF the Journal writ en-
by the "Forty-frsters" from the court
house which deserves passing notice.
They speak OF "the kind and generous
manner N which they were treated by
ladies and citizens of GallipoIis." This
we know to be true. But how was this
kindness and generosity reciprocated? 4?
Let those of us who suffered by the de-
struction of our property answer
The regret at not "oeing able to eat a
Thanksgiving supper at our hospital"
was one siLed affair altogether. One
special cause of Thanksgiving on part
of many OF our citizens, was the de-
parture OF the Forty-6rst. As to the
"sccursed traitors" they "know" are
among US, why did they not seize them,
or quarter upon them, instead of quar-
tering on and destroying the property
OF the best Union men in our town?
Even If we have traitors among US,
hitherto, their presence had not pro-
duced one-tenth of the dissatisfaction
the "Forty firsters" did, in the few
days they were here, and a common
remark about town was, that jenkins
himself, would not haYe been more de-
structive.
1t may be some Of our ladies twill
tarry" until the end Of the "big war,
but hardly on account Of any Of the
"forty- -frsters," unless the service
should improve both their manners and
morals, thing devoutly to be wished
for, but hardly probable, so long as Of
6cers countenance insolence in their
men, and wink at petty depredatiOns
upon poultry yards and hen roosts.-
That they we're call right on the goose"
we know-by Jolly.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-12
IMPORTANT FROM PORT ROYAL.

AA1 OhAANI rhOM fOhI hOl Al
The Whole Coast Now Deserted
Three Batteries Captured - The
Slaves Left by Masters-Immense
Stores of Cotton-&c., &C., &c.
PHILADELPHIA, December 7.
The substance Of the news from Port
Royal by the Vanderbilt, at New York,
is ss follows:
General Viele's expedition had not
yet sailed, but was expected to leave
Immediately upon the arrival of an ex-
pected accession Of troops.
Beaufort still remained unoccupied,
but was visited daily BY officers Of the
army and navy, and the two gun boats
kept watch and ward over her fortunes.
During the few days which preceded
the sailing of the Vanderbilt, stables
had been constructed on Hilton Head
Island for eleven thousand horses; nu-
merous ordnance store houses had been
erected, and the entrenchments across
the Island had been completed and the
guns mounted.
In addition to all this, several i'm
portant reconnoissances had been made,
which had resulted in establishing the
fact that the whole seaboard from Ty-
bee Island to Charleston is virtually in
the hands of the National forces, it
having been entirely deserted by the
white inhabitants.
On the other point Of the island, at
the northern extremity Of st. Helena
Sound, field work was found which
had mounted four or five guns, but il
was entirely abandoned. as was also a
battery on the Ashepoo and one on the
Coosaw rivers.
The greatest distance reached inland
was twelve miles, and the reconnoiter-
ing party approached within thirty-two
miles Of Charleston.
The blacks everywhere seem to have
remained behind when their masters
fed, and welcomed our men with re-
joicing.
In some instances the cotton houses
were set on fire on the approach Of the
Union troops. but this incendiary move
ment was by no means so general as
the Charleston papers would have us
suppose.
Immense quantities of the staple are
already for transportation, and under
the regulations recently issued by Sec
retary Chase will soon be feeding the
looms of the North.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-12
WAR NEWS.

Gen. Patterson has called for a court
Of Inquiry of his conduct in the cam
paign of last spring and summer.
Lieut.. Hare of the New York 31st
has been placed in close confinement,
charged with sleeping on his post in front
of the enemy. The penalty if convicted
is death.
Indications seem 10 justify the belief
that the whole rebel force on the Up
per Potomac is preparing to retire.
Arrivals from Kentucky bring cheer
ing news of the prospects of the Union
forces. 1t is stated positively that the
rebel Buckner has much smaller force
than has been generally estimated
His army at Bowling Green is less than
10000 strong, and arrangements are
already perfected which will compel
him to surrender or retreat rapidly into
Tennessee.
1t is the intention OF Gen. Nc Clellan
to consolidate the different companies
of each regiment of the regular army.
The exigencies hitherto had made it
necessary to scatter that force so that
hardly a whole regiment of the old
army was together. To eject this con-
solidation, number of companies Of
infantry are to be sent to Fort Pickens,
where the rest Of their regiments are
stationed, and other companies are to
be brought from Pickens here, to gil up
the regiments to which they belong,
thus in a little while each Of the regi-
ments will be all together for the 6rst
time since the Mexican war, and in
many instances for the first time since
they were organized.
Flag Officer Foote. commanding the
Mississippi Flotilla. wants a thousand
more seamen from the lakes. The De-
partment could spare him but six hun
dred, and now needs all that can be
raised on the seaboard.
A brigade Of Gen. McCall's division,
with squadron of cavalry and battery
of artillery, supported by another bri-
gade Of the same division, went out
ten miles toward Drainsville, last night,
the direct object being to capture two
notorious Secessionists named Coleman,
and to procure forage. When near
Drainsville, the two Coleman brothers
were seized, and three brothers Boole,
notorious Secessionists, who were in