The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-27
OUR SOUTHERN ESTAFETTE.
LETTER FROM STRONG UNION MAN

| LETTER FROM A STRONG UNION MAN IN
| MISSOURI.
| The Popular Effect of the Battle near Sprinp-
heid--The Secession Sentiment Increasing.
We are permitted, through the kindness of a
merchant in this city, to make the following extract
from letter just received by him from friend in
| Missouri:-EDs. Elk.
GLASGOW, Mo-, August 20, 1861
The Federal forces were badly whipped and cut
to pieces at Springfield, and thousands are now
Hooking to Jackson's and McCuoch's armies.
We are having awful times in Missouri. Seces
sion would ruin U.s. but take the uote to day and Mis-
souri, 'eo"ld 90 out by large majority.
Had our Governor-Provisional Governor Gam
be-done right, we would have had peace. Both
he and the Government have done wrong. Then
ought not TO hare lost that Springfield battle.
Union men rery scarce here. The action of HE
Contention toiU neuer be sustained Ii has drawn all
the sympathy to Jackson's side. His bitter enemies
that were, are his best friends. The State
forces under McCulloch and Price will be yerv large
in few days.
We are all ruined. Truly your FREUD, =.
We are again indebted to a friend for copies of
late Richmond papers, from which we clip the fol-
lowing interesting items:
SOUTHERN FINANCES.
The Richmond Enquirer of Wednesday last oon
tains copy of the act passed by the Confederate
States authorizing the issue of treasury notes and
bonds, and providing war tax for their redemp
ton.
SECTION /, Authorizes the issue of treasury notss
payable to bearer, at the expiration of six months
alter the ratification of treaty of peace between
the Confederate States and the United States The
notes not to be of a less denomination than five
dollars to be re-issuable pleasure to be received
in payment OF all public dues except the export dutv
on cotton, and the whole issue outstanding at one
time, including the amount issued under forn,nr
Acts, are not to exceed one hundred millions or
dollars '0"' vi
Sec. 2. provides that for the purpose of fundine
the sald notes, or for the purpose of purchase
specie or military stores etc., bonds may be issued
payable not more than twenty yea,s after cate, TO
the amount of one hundred millions of dollars, and
bearing an interest of eight per cent per appum
This amount includes the thirty millions already
authorized to be issued. The bonds are not to be
issued in less amounts than 500, except when the
subscription is for less amount, when they may be
issued as low as $50.
Sec provides that holders of treasury notes NAV
at any time exchange them for bonds.
Sec. 4. Provides that, for the special purpose of
| paying the principal and interest of the public
| debt, and of supporting the Government a war tax
shall be assessed and levied of ty cents upon each
one hundred dollars in value of the following prop
erty in the Confederate States, namely: Real es-
tate of all kinds slaves; merchandise; bank stocks;
| railroad and other CORPORATION stocks. money at
interest, invested by individuals, in the purchase
OF bills, notes and other securities for money! ex
cep the bonds of the Confederate States of Ameri-
| ca, aud cash on hand deposit in bank or
| elsewhere; cattle, horses and mules; gold watches
| gold and silver plate; pianos and pleasure carria-
| ges: Provided however that when the taxable
| property, herein above enumerated, of any head of
family ia of value less than five hundred dollars
| such taxable property shall be exempt from taxa
tion under this act. 1t provides further that the
property of colleges, schools and re gous associa-
ti0ns, shall be exempt.
| The remaining sections, provide for the coec-
| ton of the tax.
| A considerable amount OF these bonds we learn
| have already been sold. They are also issued to
citizens in exchange for cotton, tobacco cereals or
merchandIse,-and are being subscribed for in this
| manner freely. The last quotations ranged from
par to ttro per cent. premium.
From ShephardStoCn Cor. Richmond Despatch, Aug "a
$ skirmish at Harper's Ferry,
| A gentleman from the "seat of war; has inst
brought US the cheerful Intelligence from Harper's
| Ferry that Capt Ashby, with about 200 cavalry
had little skirmish yesterday Sunday at that
| romantic and noted spot. Gen. Banks has been,
| for some time occupying the Ferry, and holding
the citizens an terrorem. Capt. Ashby lighted un-
| expectedly them Yesterday, and made them
"take waters" drove them out of the State killing
two and wounding several, the gallant Captain on
| ly losing one horse, which shot from under
| him. Thanks to our brave soldiers, Jefferson
county is at last rid of the "varmints." Not the
sole of an invaders foot now presses her sacred
|
will never be again troubled with them.
Since these Massachusetts, meniaIs have been
| stationed opposite town, quite a number of
our citizens have been in constant dread and alarm
Many of them afraid to stay at home with their
families at night. Our venerable and efficient
Captain Splash, who acted as Commissary for our
"brave boys" when stationed here, has been me-
naced and he is compelled every night from mo.
tves Of personal safety, to seek refuge in the coun
try with his various friends. This is, indeed hard
and should be remedied as soon possible.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is open and
seems to be doing ''land-office business" trans
porting provisions to the Federal capital
l. Yesterday two deserters from Banks column
made their appearance in town. looking horribly
bad, almost destitute of clothing, and said they
'wsnted to go home" Some of the citizens rugged
them up and sent them to Martnsburg where q
body OF Confederate troops are stationed.
From Norfolk Cor. Richmond Dispatch Aug. "a.
| NORFOLK, Va, August 22.-Nutwithstaud the
information relative to the foreign arrival mention
ed in my last seemed entirely reliable it has proved
to be incorrect. The Spanish Consul having re
ceived intelligence Tuesday night tina: the Spanish
= Government steamer Petronella had arrived went
down yesterday morning with the Spanish flag
aud bouutitul supply of good things for the off
GERS of the ship, belonging, as be supposed to thu
Government which he represents. On arriving i,
the Roads, he informed that no Spanish vesse
= had been there for some time. A Dutch wa
: steamer, however, came in the Roads Tuesday
and after exchanging salutes and learning the dit
fcuties between the North and the South she ef
quickly and without further ceremony. | canno
n ascertain her name, whence she came from, or he
a destination.
A flag of truce went down to Fort Monroe We:
terday, and dispatches exchanged betwee
0 officers of the two hostile Governments.
A large merchant ship is reported ashore insid
: OF Cape Henry, name, &C., not ascertained. Th
| report may not be correct.
- Experiments made with the new piece of orc
nance, rifed at our Navy Yard show range
e over four miles. These powerful guns will /
further tested, and it is hoped they will be foun
equally as etfectual expected GALERGus.
e From the Dispatch, August2 "a
Indian Affairs on the Western Frontier.
J. The latest information received as to the resu
:, of the mission of the Confederate Commissione
Hon. Albert G. Pike, to the Indian nations IL
g western frontier. we find in letter published
the Fort Smith Herald of the 10th.
e Notwithstanding a heavy outside influence,
n treaty advantageous to both parties made wi
ts the rulers of the Greek nation. Before enteriI
e upon the consideration of the treaty, it vot
IN by unanimous vote of the Council to 60 with t
ne South, treaty or no treaty. The principal m
as have been true steel to the South from the
n ginning of the negotiation, and the nation ratih
IN their treaty by unanimous vote in Council, eve
of town being represented. Their regiment will
h. ready in a few days, and probably half doZ
of companies more.
es About sixty of the Reserve Camanches (Pond
e. Ross, Wichitas, Kichais, etc. have had talk W
is the Commissioner. He expects to effect tres
n with the wild Camanches, who are coming il
ke Wichita Agency to meet him for that purpose,
also the Kiowas,l and to settle them all upon
serves. As soon the Seminole treaty is sign
Commissioner Pike, with superintendent Rect
W. Agent Leeper, VIM. Quisenbury, the secretary
wv the Commissioner, and the others of the party,
at companied by a delegation of the Creeks and Sc
1t, noles, and strong escort of Indian troops, will
in to the Wichita Agency to meet the Reserve Indi
ID and wild tribes. There is little doubt that at lie
nd 5000 Camanehes will be present.
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