The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-08-28
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q We make dp thsAsubjoined summary Of
Southern news from our latest files:

81 We make up theAsubjoined summary Of
Southern news from our latest files:
AN ALARM AT PENSACOLA. learn
from the Pensacola Observer of the lst,
that the previous morning about l o'clock
a sentinel fred his gun, which was re-
spouded to by all the sentinels on duty.
There was false rumor, to the effect that
a greatarmy was crossing,the bay in boats.
In less than half an hour from the first
firing the entire military force stationed
in and around Pensacola was under arms
and stood in front of Col. Jackson's quar-
ters. The citizens of Pensacola also
turned out en- naasse, armed with any kind
Of gan or other weapon they could lay
hands on" - -, ! ,,,i't 9. - -,
/ = RAISING VOLUNTEERS IN SouTH CARO-
LINA.-Goyernor =Pickens having called
for three thousand volunteers, in response.
/ to the call Of President Davis. Mr.. James
D. Tradewell, of Columbia, proposes to
respond to the same by raising q rife. COM
pany of one hundred men. He says that
in all cases when it is necessary, be will
furnish uniforms. and pay the expense Of
transporting each member from his home
to the camp of instruction, at Lightwood
Knot Springs, near Columbia, on the
Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad;
the volunteers to remain at home until
summoned to the camp He also says
1 'fhat in order that family necessities may
not deter the patriotic citizen from engag.
IN tho nf in
cases of proper consideration, one month s
pay of the volunteer will be advanced to-
ward the support Of, his family, in anti
cipation of his claim upon the Copferate
States" zs,saaf 2 - 7qssrees sll so iad
: A SOUTHERN PRIvATEER BURNED.-A
schooner, which had been captured by the
JEFF. Davis, attempted to go into Fernan-
dina on Monday last, and was run ashore
: on the beach about mile from the town.
She was chased some distance by the
Government, fleet, who fred into. her q
Number Of times. before she grounded ON
4 the beach. As soon as possible after she
4 touched, she was abandoned by her prize
lcrew. with their prisoners. !, Subsequently
the feet sent men in, small boats, who set
her on fire and burned her sps ziThe
'ilschooner was from South America, aed
was loaded with hides and copper. %.
SEIZURE OF THE PAMLIco. The New
Orleans Delta says that, in pursuance ol
aorders received there from Mrss Secretary
Mallory, the coast steamer 'Pamlico wa,
taken possession Of on Tuesday for the
Confederate service by detachment O
the Continental Guards.
NEW CoTToN. 1.-The steamer Mary T.
which arrived at New Orleans on Sunday
week, brought down the frst bale Of cot,
ton Of this season growth. 1t was from
the plantation of Aylett .Buckner. Tensal
Parish, and delivered at Natchez to await
with many other thousands Of bales) ths
opening of tho seaports. Of the, South
New cotton, the frst Of the season
from Shelby county, Tennessee, was re-
, ceived at Memphis on Tuesday. HsAA99'
AUdusrA ARSENAL "A large number
of operatives are now employed at th,
9 Augusta (Ga) arsenal, manufacturing
: cartridges, balls and other munitions o
9 war, which are sent to the different points
= Of the Confederacy- Richmond, Pen
sacola, Savannah, Charleston, etc. Th
u amount Of work of this kind daily don
1there is prodigionsa. The arsenal at Au
fg1sta is to be made the principal anmu
fnition depot for the CoEfede crate States
r CoUNTEKFE1TERs AND Horse THfEvE
KLLLED.--We learn. from the Arkansa
J. Herald that q large and well Organize,
,fFbahd of counterfeiters, horse thieves an,
> fcut.throats, id Pointsstt County, was BRO
s ken up last week through the agency Of
: military company stationed at Harrisburg
+ They were fred upon by ths company, aan,
lfa great many Killed. and the rest captur
; led and Immediately hung Not one on
J. Of thirty escaped--the entire gang awitl
Z the exception Of two, who were out On
Trading expedition 3c1 s'A4soaes 2
+ "a TRopHY FROM MANASSAS. - Captail
+ A.. Earyose, iofs the Bienvilfe' Rifles, ha
). Fsent home to Hon. s. p. de Labare, g
al New Orleans, the flag staff and tasseI 0
n the New. York Fire Zouave Regiment
B which viii BE presented to the Sons of th'
Eouisiana Association, at the request o
? 1.-THE captors '0s s'N''.''''''2 s.sNS : 81 9
: ALABAMA STATE ELECTIONS LThoma,
4 f., Watts, d cahdida.e fo- 6 overnor, beats
, Shorter in Mobile county by a majority %
/ fsabout1 300. Boyles. Langdon and Wool
1are elected to the Legislature. The con
: ftest betwesn Taylor and Riley is doubtful
RI Higtey is elected Sheriff Of the countyo
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