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CORRESPONDENCE OF THE EXAMINER.


As exaggerated reports OF brush that occurred on
the river two miles above here, at Conrads Ferry
the cath and 25th inst, bsween the enemy and hand.
full Of Confederstes, may get out think Il proper 10
send you short reliable report.
Our force composed Of detachment Of infantry,
Capt Bils Chesterfield Cavalry compIny and two guns
OF the Richmond Howzers, under Lieut. L. Mccarthy.
The enemy had entertainments on the opposite bank Of
the river With large force-one or two regiments-but
artillery, il is presumed, heard Of lone. At
daybresk gath, guns let loose several little sheds
and houses IN which the rascals supiney backing 10
sleep rready fire =" and such scattering aud scamp
perlng. Some hundred rounds we're frsd on that day
aud the next. Tho officers who watched the telling Of
the shots with glasses, enthusiastic ut the fring.-
0ace twice large column fired into with foe cf-
feet and It s supposed that colonel then killed
the mounted officer leading distinctly TO tumble
off his hose-vhereupon great stir wss made around
him.
In result, the loss inflicted IL calculated to be one
hundred ll0 in killed and wounded at least our loss
one killed, (hr Royal, CT the Cavalry one wounded
Mr. John Barr Howl GER who had volunteered In the
cavalry servics.)
Captain Ball was nominslly, but Lieut. Mccarthy real
ly In command Of the expedition, as the artillery did oil
the work This latter gentepans conduct and bearing
81 the occasion admirable he has only da,h
but strongly inbued with that spirit Of generally
denied to civilians. 1t may be safely said that be will
make bis mark in this IL he has "hslt chance"
aud that rewards With him will neither be llpacsd
uadeseryed This not in mpliment but In truth and
equity. All who know Lieut. Mccarthy will endorse
these remarks.
The Howizers, as could be expected, acted we'll
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Kentucky.

A call Is circulating throughout Kentucky for State
Convention, to meet a. Frankfort the 10th Of next
month and 10 consist OF delegates representing those
Who believe that the peace Of the State can be best
cured "by faithful and rigid adherence BY all parties to
the policy Of armed neutrality in ia literal and commonly
understood sense The circular advises meetings TO be
held In every county Of the State to elect delegates to
saeh Convention in order that the people may give e1
preston and t ct to their opinions 'n favor OF peace
and impartial neutrality" kentucky lAber' hard to Is
cape responsibilities that il would better have eomPort'
with her honor and her past history 10 have faced in the
outset But her efforts vain. Shsis obliged 70 fgh
the NORTH or the South, or, what seems most PFOba
bic, AyssE And when the calamity Of an interneent
and ateda war is upon her, she will have to thank fO'
Il the Yankee editors and lyhvered leaders, who have
held her back from the conflict with her real enemy AM
natural antagonist, the North.
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anunhrrieI WnrnIny.

Forty wears ago, Sydney Smith took upon himself to
wsrl the Yankee nation Of the ccrs,q nences OF war,
aad as if s thoroughly understood what sort Of an ar
gument would have most il lence with them, he pre-
,,p,ed the moury view only What he meant asa warn
bog was ouy prophecy and IL being fulfilled. Here
Is What the famous D,an laid to the unhe,diug Yankee
1--WE can inform Jonathan what the inevitable
consequences OF being too fond CT glory Taxes upon
every article which into The mouth, or covers the
back or il placed ulder the footaxes upon everything
which Il il p!eagaat see hear feel, smell, or taste
taxes upon warmth, light, and loeomotion-taIes on
everything on earth and tie waters under the earhcn
everything tha' comes from abroad grown at home
t.y, ON the raw uateria-tsxes every flesh value
that /, added TO il BY the industry Of man-aHSs Oh
the sauce ~hch hampers mans appshte, aud Tie drug
that restores hun TO hea'thoa tho srniae which deco
rates the utg aqi tbs rope which hangs thS criminal
on the poer man salt, aud the rich mans spce-o
III, brass uas Of tbe cOn and the ribbons OF the bride
-,tlsl or board couchanl or leyan, We musi pay
The schcolboy ships hstsIed icp-tbe beAriess youth
manages his taxed hotse 18th taxed bride, on taxed
road and the diving EngEshuan, pouring his medicine,
which has paid per cent toto spoon that has paid
Der cent ocs himself back upon his ehintz bed which
MSS pau - Per CENT 9nN 'AP'''' " Wv ~
apoIsIasy, who has paid license Of hundred pounds
foe tie privilege o. putting him to death His whole
property il tAen mms.,ey iay ed from to 10 per cent
Resides thu probate large ices seEaI1s3 for bufyng
him in the chance tia virtues handed dosn TO pos
eri.y on taxed marble and lie is then gathered to his
fathers 10 be taxed no more IN addition 70 all this the
habit of dealing 18th large sums viii .Ake the govern
meut ayAricous aud protuse, and the system itself will
iaialby generate tie base vsrmn Of 'pif' nd !nfor"'
,rs, and still more ps,Gisnt race q political tOs!'
ard retaiHers Of he msansst and most odiOas dsserip
oH-Shils the p'OdgiOus patronage which tue collect
log Of this splendid vii throw into the hands Of
government mill Unrest Il Nth east influence, aud
aid oct such msaAs and temptations to corruption, as
al ire virtue and public spirit, sVs" Of rsp"5lieaHs,
sW De unable to rssiSt."
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The YsnEse Idea Of a Free Press.

We al remember how Yankeedom has been sccus'
toned to IiCg the changes on free speech" free
pres,""lree thought" a.. They giving prscti-
c, Illustrations nov Of what their bsther worth
Here are some example, 10 addition Il more
already given:
CL,vGLASp, 0Hio, Angrs: ,23i.-The StarEe County
Democrat secession newspaper in Canton Ohio, was
last night entirely destroyed by volunteers Of that
place.
WEsrCHESrER, Pa, Aug. 23.-Deputy United States
Marshall jenkins Schuyler by order of the q. States
Marshal took possession of the Jsfessonisn newspaper
building with is contents this afternoon TO await far
Their orders from Washington.
GRAFTON, Va, August 24b.-A newspaper called the
Jefferson which has violently opposed to the Gov
ernmeni and il under the control OF those who are in
sympathy with the traitors suppressed by the peo-
pie the Cfce abolished and the printing materials de-
stTOyed.
TKENroS, n. j., August "a The True American, Of
ths CITY, which has been extensively antagonistc TO the
Union was suspended this morning. In article in is
last It states that il Was iuter1eted by the Govern
eminent which has virtually forbidden the publication
Of al papers except those supporting the Administration
This sanderous misrepresentation OF the motives of the
government is only in keeping with the whole tone oil
the sheet.
BsIDGEPoRr. Aug. 8, 81 r.N-The Secession Farmer
Office has Just been gued by the volunteers in presence
Of 600 10 200 eii!zens The windows smashed
the type all thrown into the streets and the presses de-
stroyed p. T. BARSUM.
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GREAT EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE LINCOLN GUNS,
col. BRANLETrB'S CAVALRY, &c.
Correspondence q the Louisville Courier.
IIrIsarnN Anu 22 lSkl

cone'Pohdeneeo the LOus'"'s .'u'f'.
LIXIsGroN, Aug. %, 1851.
r,.,- Y;.;,, ,,,,,;,. . nm, hitherto a ,eeful
,h,n.a mo stats of excitement npsraleieI
n Ia n,scasirg bjor, on Yesterday bets cen The hours
of two and three by the arrival of upwards Of hun.
IA mounted soldiers from Cnmp Robins,a They cane
@ w,ns.s,s If nesce nor 10 nculcs,e the doctrine
~ r.t-.tS Thew came with dsbolical motives 10 en-.
80 Z; ,ss vo,l, of carnage pilags and murder had
So - nn,,I.,n;,,o,, s,:rl,s prevented them will
do f.cts connected with the 81 ,T IA concise Ian.
80 "' VIII ao.srJcs cbarso.at;she Of the Lincoln
go ,," 1hos.and Guns were shipped to the Louis.
isoot nnJsr the soyor of night The citizens of
~ 80 ;h -. ave N their safety the ssfety Of their
siI9 pa'e, tssrsd IN kro, for what uurpose
lsniues auu "a hItaYad I, IN h. consi.en,
Ine arms "e.e mood ,bs, ,sy sbouId deain
su''i H. osassso until The Ispi,l,ure met or
w suus ~ tue.s 60 o"r Commssionsrs AT Wssb
.1io.ha"'H ''''''''
III you. ;..r., ,.h :. o..o.r,l ,ho,,;ost;oo how.
Inc cruz .us, ~ so - n.rcsns,;ss after
ever, .ne us"P.us " n"nmnan, men sg,e.J that the
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SPEECH OF BERNAL OSBORNE, n. P, ON TIE
WAR IL
THE MORRILL, rARIyF ruE nLIs CAUSE oY THE CONFLICT
From the London Tines Ausutsl

THE MORRILL, TARIyf PIE hAIs CAUSE oY THE CONFLICT
from the London Times. Ausuts
Mr. Osborne, member for Lskeard addressed his con-
ailments In the town hall of that borough wednesday
evening The ball was crowded end the chair was taken
by Mr. Andrew Kingston, surgeon. Mr.. Osborne after
few introductory remarks, alluded to The unprocuctve
character OF the late session, which, however long or
however fruitful it had been in debates, had brought
forth very few measures of practical importance.
They had, however, shown considerable discretion
this session. particularly in avoiding DISCUSSION on one
sutisct-he referred the dreadful civil war now raging
in America because In treating Of such topic offence
would be given 10 both parties in America. While on
this subject LIE might say hs hoped the people OF this
country would be deceived into the beef hst TINS
contest pas at all connected wiM the abolition Or Hdssy
He was sorry to say tina. those were not the grounds
upon which they we're lighting; and IL gentlemen Hsh.
ed TO be convinced Of this he need only refer them to
the message of President Lncop in which not one word
was said about sboton nay, BY general order they
bad prohibited the reception Of any fugitive slaves by the
Northern army II another argument were wanted, IL
would be found in the speech OF Mr. Sherman, distn
gushed member Of the American Senate, who was for
mery great aboiIionst 10 which he declared that the
intention Of the government Yves not TO abolish slavery
but to subugate rebeious subjects. he mr. Osborne)
believed it had more 10 do with question Of money,
and he found singular confirmation oil this opinion IN
ths pages Of Cobbett Who thirty years ago. predicted
the state Of things ersing IN his Political
ter In 1888 be woe,
This 10 q contest between the exporting and non-ex'
porting interests Of America all these Southern States
are commercially speaking, closely connected With mr.
miophan Shefisld, Manchester and Leeds, and tnsy
W mo- -. Eer.hssa States, and
there Il no tic 70 bind them together except thEt OF
mere political nature. Here Is 0 natural division OF In
tsrsss The heavy import duties imposed on British
manufactured goods neither more nor lesl than -
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shman, who recoilects the ferzy which followed the
st m;sfortunes Of our army at shs end Of 1884 Toe
Whole story Of the battle Of Bull Run Is given BY the
Northern papers, of course with many variations bot We
are bound 10 say with entire candor The completeness
OF the defeat the courage Of the enemy Aad the panic
Of their own army not eKtenusted denied In any
way There IT, Of course the usual tendeudy to lay the
blame on the commander and to the self love Of
tbs army at the expense OF iu chiefs. But, making
allowances for hi h probable not only that the lead
es were Incompetent but the mass Of the troops felt that
they we're. From the FIRST there seems 70 have been
little purpose 10 anything that vas done The advance
began before dawn and writer says that even at that
hour there seemed lack Of unity and direct purpose
among the officers which sometimes was made too EVIL
dent 70 the troops not affect their spirit and demeanor
At the very opening Of the day. t was plain to all that
real and sound discipline abandoned. Ga the other
hand the Confederstes were evidently commanded by
men who knew something of war.
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LATER.

The following reached US by telegraph last night;
WILMINGTON, \. O., Aug. 80 Official intelligence
received here this morning. that HAtters Battery
~As taken a. A NJ yesterday, by the federal feet
aud forces under Gen. Butler. Five hundre and thirty
I've prisoners we're taken, Including Col Barron and COL
Bradford.
LArEsr-WILxISGroS, s P. M.-The latest intelli-
gslCe from HAteras that Forts Hatteras ard
Clark two miles norh Of Hat,e-as hsve been taken by
the fed rails Our men foug brayely and tue loss on
our side in killed was about A. aud wounded 90 An
other repor. says that We had 50 killed and Wounded
Tue balance OF force from to eight hundred were
tAseu pris 1uers, only ten or twelve escaped.
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Armr rrnn.f-Ts.

The Charleston Msrery lsAros from reliable au'noF
ity that BngAdier General BrsGon Bragg, whose name
Il familiar household words" to the entire eoun
try has been ordered report for duty with tho Army
Of the Potomac and sAys We shall doubtless hear Of him
In the next brilliant eonHc. Of arms
As Gen. B. is native Of North Carolina il might be
thought proper to detAin him, for WHILE there for the
purpose of cleaning The hsnrOOs robbers Who have
broken in on her coast Gen. B. would be apt TO do the
work very promptly and very thoroughly.
Brig Gen. r. II. Anderson succeeds Gen. Bragg in the
command Of Pensacola Gen. Anderson ID graduate
Of the United States Military Academy Ia the class Of
ls4a and Is native Of South Carolina, Nothing more
psed be said.
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FoSEIoy Com COMA Nkw REdULArIoS.-A new
regulation Of the values Of foreign gold has been
determined upon BY the government The rates of the
values are somewhat higher than formerly settled 10 the
.w regulating foreign coins The value of the sovereign
!. increased three cents ha. of the napoleon three
cent? anu that of the doabloon seven cents. The fol
loving ia copy of the Law making these alterations in
he values Of foreign gold coin. Congress refused 10
make sHy increase III the values Of forega silver coin
Bill to be- entitled al Act to repeal the fourth section
of an IAN Act regulate foreign coins in the Cou'
federa,e Safes" approved March 10Th, 1851 and for
other purposes.
S.c The Congress Of the Confederate States OF
America do ensc thai from aud aflor tho passage OF
his set the fourth section OF An act to regulate for
egn coins ia the Confederate States approved March
xteen,h eighteen hundred and sixty one, be, and the
me il her,b5 repealed and that hereafter the follow
ing gold coins shall pass current money within the Con-
tederae States IS America aud DO receivable for the
plyment Of all debts aud deman Ia, at the following
rates that ia TO say TIE sovereign OF England of 10
less weight than 6Se pennyweghts and three grains and
OF the 6neness OF s5i) nine hundred aud fifteen and
onehalf oulandtls. shall be deemed equal to i've dol
lars and eightyfse cents the napoleon OF the weight
OF not less than "A dwt aud 81 grains) four penny
weights three grains and onehalf and OF hneness not
s than eight hundred and nineynne thousa ndths
shall be deemed equal three dollars and eightyhVe
cents the Spanish and Mexican doublotn3 OF no less
weight than ~ dwt 81 grsns seventeen pennyweghts,
"a yht gsaEs sn half and Of the fueness not less
d an l6ss) eight hundred and ninety nine thousandtbs,
shall be deemed eqaAl to hteen aoars and sixty cents
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many millions year taken from the Southern States and
given 70 their Northern oompstitor.
BE goes On 70 say that zone day or other there must
b rupture between the North and the Boush" what
tbep the STATE Of things 10 America In the year 1861
They had seen what called The Morrill, tariff probably
the highest placed upon British goods BY the North
ern States and be believed the quarrel to be ~
trbuatls 10 this than to any question Of slavery Hssr
He depored rs every Eoglishmsn does to the Amsr
cans seeking to d. stroy one another he feared. also
that reaction would take place here II the Lancashire
districts we're pnched for cotton there would be great
Distress aud be coul not TO what issue this unioru
nate fraticsl struggle would ultimately tend The only
course then for 10 calmly await The result and
abide By our policy Of non-ntetvention (Appause)
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Several sI,IrmI.h.. In Faye,te.

The stauntOa Spectator learns from private letter
from Lswisburg that forces, under the command
Of General Floyd had several skirmishes with the enemy
last week The letter states that at Tyree in Fayette
county, killed eig. nine, but took no prisoners,
the Yankees ran too fast At kountan Cove, in the
county killed four and took six prisoners, who
we're taken to Lewisbarg. Dor loss killed. It
Ia probable that before this time there has been
general engagement If the enemy like the Irish COrIo-
raj has not advanced backwards" with too much IA
a..
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c,rsspondspos Of the Bsk more san
ENGLISH AND FRENCH FLELT5 ON THE COAST
OBJECTS OF THEIR Observation-Disclosures
OF MEXICAN AFPAIRS-TBF PROSECUTION OF
THE WAR-SUPPRESSION OF PRlVAfEERING-
TIE BLOCKADE &c.

TIE BLOCKADE, &c.
WAsHINGTox, August 20.
It Is stated 10 well informed quarter that the British
and French fleets gathering upon our coasts are really
intended fer service at Vera Crux. The French and
British ministers IN Mexico have broken Of diplomatic
with tho Jusrsz Government on Of
the recent Of aggression upon the persons and prop
erty Of French aud English residents aud also OF tho
reputation Of all foreign debts Il 10 thought that now
II ever the European governments will unite In to eI.
ercise Of force sganst Mexico. hexeaa nationally Il
at its last gap The long continued civil has
haus cd the and destroyed the industry Of the
country, and the government Il without revenue or
power.
letter from an intelligent Northern journal says
1--WE are looking for very general Inauguration Of
a government Il the strong hand. Public sentiment ID
fast vergng to prescription Of all who attack, censurs
crcise the prosecution OF the war; except 70
urge the government to the exercise Of greater energy
Under the exception named some journals continue to
complain Of lack Of vgor on the part Of the admnsra
ton but NOT Il would appear with due reason. The
Northern public themselves impress till lately
With tho magnitude Of the strife and they are now Of
fer ng freely 10 the government means for maintaining
IL.
From privsteeripg the commerce OF the North Is su
feiing much injury The number Of vessels captured
far is sxtynne Adequate means for tho suppression
Of prvateering must be found In the mercantile marine
ITSELF and it is probable that effective plan for this
purpose will soon be adopted.
The burden Of letters from Europe IL the blockade and
cotton question ltmay be doubted whether the writer's
have any authority to speak for the French Brts
governments in the matter. Upon the construction
which they put upon the declaration Of the Paris
ference there could be blockade for would be I'm
possible to string line Of vessels Of from the Capet
Of Virginia TO Galveston. There would necessarily oe
uniDportant breaks but this would violate Il,
blockade.
Gen. Gushing has gone 10 Europe on business connect
ed with tie claim OF Capt. Perkins, Of Mass upon III,
Russian government.
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TIE TESTIMONIAL TO PRESIDENT COBB.

A. the meeting Of Congress yesterday morning
President Cobb made brief speech in open session.
turning his thanks to the members Of the body for their
complimentary notice OF his Intended departure for the
seat of war; made in lis absence the day before. He
said
Gsnllerrs,, of Congress:
Allow me to interrupt, for single moment the usual
course of business IT, gentlemen, you could read the
response which my heart has already made TO the
linton you we're pleased TO adopt during my absence from
the chair on Yesterday should remain silent this morn
ing for words express the feelings which this re-
lie sed evidence d your kindness and conhdeuce has
ted.
Since the first hours Of meeting to the present mo-
uent approaching the closing hours Of this session,
have received from you such repeated marks Of your
friendly regard presiding officer received from
his associates. Be assured, gentlemen they will be
borne 10 grateful remembrance; and in the new field TO
which have beeu callednot by taste ambition, but
by the stern requirements Of Gu;y-th-y will greatly
s,rec gthen my hears aud trust under the pro citing
guidance Of kind Providence, nerve my arm to the
discharge OF the humble par. which may be summoned
10 perform.
la the sincerity OF my heart believe that man was
never engaged in just and holy cause than the
one which has called people to the defence OF their
homes their families and their resdes, and that the Su.
preme Ruler Of the earth will continue to manifest His
favor towards US, hitherto so remarkable.
With this full conviction 90 forward TO the discharge
of solemn and imperative duly.
Accept gentlemen, my sincere thanks and permit me
20 add ia behalf OF the brave and true under my
command ia whose hands your banner viii be placed,
that feel authorized to say you will have cause
10 regret the confidence you have shown in thtr vaor
and patriotism.
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us the widest Authorization 10 suppose that our con-
Hot with the North may be ended and ended triumph
any, with few victories over the inyad Z. Nor does
|. necessarily folOs that because beat him upon
every fairy .eOates;ed field, not to have
veIes Our minds shoad be made up not only to 6ghL
but TO suffer not obly win victory BY vlor but
to bear dis iser With iorule Il may he the pleasure
Of Just Providence 70 chasten with sictor for
not without offences We should not be TOO conf
dent, though UNIDENTIFIED; nor too proud, though our
foe be ever cOntsmptible. Il WAS a worthy and
manly sentiment uttered By PREsIDEST DAVIS upon his
frOu the field of carnage and of victory; "Nsr
D. Naughty to ths klsbls A1Hblr 20 ne Anghy.'
The enemy, Who Yields with dsspotic power sll tue
military Of the North cannot il be would de-
sst from his purpose of susjugsOn. To pause in his
diaboEcAl career, manifest doubt Of Ultimate
success would be equivalent to the destruction Of the
party which gave Lincoln possession Of the Govern
msnL Il would siak under the Of betrayed sud
Impoverished people And. without DOUBT OF success,
in i-sue which many indifferent spectators sulPnse
must be determined by the force OF numbers or tLr
slightest symptoms Of leaitAacy of conjunction 90
the part of the Government; Washington there is
peradded the stimulation of SScEssrr-necessy Of con-
qles to sustain credit Indispensable for the prosecution
of the war. Capitalists will for the recOy
CIV Of past loans only coalition that gigantic ,g'rts
be mas 10 retrieve What has been Lost the beginning
of the campaign. This has been tIsesd aud the A.
ursnce has been gver during the last few weeks and
the northern capitalists have loaned the Government
ESQ., 900 OOO with promise of 500 600 900 in addition,
provided certain be achieved in The interval be-
tween August and December.
No doubt then, 81 attempt will be made Immediately,
TO pour an overwhelming force into Virginia, aad 20
ravags cur coasts To Incel sud lila followers tits sn
mpsriOus necessity They have the msc and they must
hght % have the money. They Kill 6sbt and II 1hey
are not beaten upon every si should remember tie
vessitudss Of the frs. OF independence, and how
victory at last PercNeI upon banners. They fight
for mOney and dOmiaAion for existence and liberty;
and NAV God defend the right