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From the ThtrA Regime mt.
CANP Sco1r, BaooKriELD, Mo-,
Annnsl lA lRA1

Our regiment came from Ohillicethe on
the 9th. On the seventh We built up our en-
campmsnt, about half mile from town, on
90 elevation Of ground declining toward
town. This 10 decidedly the most pleasant
place for N s0osmpment No have bad yet.
For fsv days we suffered somewhat for
want Of water. All we got 70 had TO draw
shout four miles and this was very poor
artisls.a. The boys, on account Of this pcsrci-
y Of watsf, wore gloomy fsssarss, but we're
nads shssrfalb By digging some wells, which,
afssf t~o dsys digging, had plenty Of wsssr,
and % good = article we have not seen in
Missonsi baesrs. Each company hes we'll,
making In ell ten, bus tso would furnish I'll
the water We could possibly sss. Our ra-
sons come regularly; sone things ws have
too much Of, while others are short. The
good UDion psopls Of Missouri daily bring 10
green corn. beans, onions. milk, &c., and sx-
change for our over supplies, they naking
money 10 the exchange, and ws being well
satis6sd. On Sunday night ve encountered
terrible rain and wind storm, perhaps
might with propristy call it ) hurrissps.--
Had Il not bses for the continued psrssvs.
rance Of our nen 10 holding down sach cor.
rsr Of the tents, fear sons Of then would
bs on tho wings Of Borsss to-day. EnssnpSd
with % are two companies OF cavalry from
Springfield, ILL.,, Who, seeording 70 shsis
nasber, assist 10 guarding ouf camp. These
eompaniss bavs n excellent assortment ol
men and horses, and are we'll drilled. Oui
regimentis 10 still drilling, and, l think, is Get.
ting % they oan compete With many already
10 the feld.
| On the train last evening Col. Willians
oams 10 from So. Losis. With hia Gen.
Hurlbut and Gen. Lane came to Brookisld.
Gsa. Lane went on and Hurlbut rsnsipsd
here until about two O'Clock this morning,
whss hs started baek. IN. 8. !.
0so. Rssscrans.
! The gallant and aeeomnlishAd olssap = SAss
described By correspondent Of the Uissis.
matt Times:
Gen. Rosecrans u 81 Clarkshateh. aud /
must say that never felt % smeeh dissp
pointed in any man 10 my lilb. There Sc
be stood with miserable old blooss. of ths
very commonost material on, wishoos stitch
indicative Of his rank. Ths paass. sore
enough, we're Of ths very scarsset ssxturs,
and muss have witnessed - s1hir q Riok
nountain. The shoes 11ee COMMON bro
kans, eoch - the soldisvs uses, and nast 30
- least two sizss too large for Min. The
cap w.s o. very coasss, nissssbls nsts-
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BY TELEGRAPH.
asrorrrD xxrarssIr ron I'M GATE CITY.
WARRINGTON 1MREATENED.
ITribune Co1espondsnos.l

Tribune Conespondenos.l
Washington, Aug. Is.
An attack on Washington Is looked for by many
OF the best informed officers. The rebels have ad-
vsnccd their lines and are in force within short
distance Of the river, and are gathering means Of
transportation. they have large sscampnents this
side OF Fairfax but probably the bulk Of the advance
corps il on the upper Potomac.
The Navy Dcp't has adviees that Commander
Porter, OF tho St. Marys Pacific squadron, whose
letter avowing rebel sympathies to his father in Va
found IL way to Washington, u in Irons according
to orders, and will be here soon.
Secy Wells expresses himself In favor OF closing
Southern ports By proclamation q once. We have
the highest authority for saying that not Govt
in Europe has demonstrated against closing the
rebel ports.
Worlds correspondence
There are no well authenticated accounts of the
movements Of the rebels in this vicinity. Until the
Govt scouts bring in more decisive reports there
need be no fear Of q direct attack on Washington.
The enemy's batteries down the river are assuming
formidable proportions, and if they succeed in co-
sing the navigation of the Potomac, II viii be hard
TO prevent them from crossing into Maryland.
The report Of the death Of Boteler late Rsprcsen-
tativs in Congress from Virginia. is incorrect 1t
Was his son who WAS wounded ct Bulls Run and
died Of iockjaw. Mr.. Botelcr himself, ii il stated
has been with the armed band who seized Harper's
Ferry Arinory 18th pf April last
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s -. Monroe, Aug. 10.
Gen. Wool assumsd sonmsnd at Old Point
this morDin1. Hsevy firing va hsard this
norning q Willouahby Point.
ss.sss Nov York, Aug. ~
There are now g rcgimsass fornirx 10
this eisy. Pull and issonplsss fskimsots
viii 6ssbtlces b forwarded - rapidly -
psseibls. The sity can probably sse1 Is 100
~ II len 6s3s.
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Please announss the name OF GRANVILLE W.
PIrTMAN - % independent candidate for the
odce Of Sheriff Of Lee Ceunty, at ths nsxt October
election.
Ksohsk. July 17tA, 1861.
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Flesr Ssesipts 2O,llo bbls. - l6(a4 50
6svss Stass, ~ 1904 90 1xsra Sizes, ~ SO
a. s. Ospsr Wsalsrn, ~ 66(04 o6 Cos
nos - Asdion; Extra Westsrut6 IS(aS IS.
Wbeas maskss lsse aesive and rot 90 4fo-
u lS(9l 10 Nil. Club; u l7(7l 20 Asher
Iowa; ii ~ nsv Red esats; III q Waits
WssGeso. Oess naskst 10 bsessr witt aeslvs
1soand y l605l Mixed western, S21(0S1
Western Ysllew. whisky qatet q 17(1I52.
Stocks d1ll ard rashsf lover; Mossy nsf-
kst snply supplieo and Qsiss; l(9S Per cent;
Sterling Exshaoeene dsnsad sel oe0isal.
9. = B. l.. 37j; |. q. Scrip, 63}; 9. 1T, 26f;
g. = O., 81; q. y. d O., olf; ID. b 0td. ~ 4;
=. g., 403; Reading, d; u. IS, 623; Gal.
7's, rs; \. 4. 9. 81, 92l; ~. Sc, III; No.
81, 40; +. g. 642.
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Announcements.
FOR eHHRIFH.

- We aYs Authorised 10 announce tho name OF
olBcs Of Sheriff Of Lee County. ljy301
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The eIllsnSSs l0th.


10 the barbssoas attack upon the railroad
train elk miles west Of Palmyra, last Friday
night, young Fslt Of the 10th Illinois vas
killed, and son Of Mr.. Dickinson, Of Ham.
ilson, vas probably morsally vousdsd. The
body Of young Felt Vas brought up on SUM-
day, and his funeral wss attended yesterday
from his fathers house, in Hamilton, BY
nearly four thousand people, - Ne arc in
formed. Several other members Of tho regi-
nent vere wounded at the same time With
these young men. The Arc wss returned,
and il 10 reported that Is or 20 OF the rebels,
Il not more, usre instantly killed. II sesms
. pity that such dassardly assassins were no,
oil killed to man.
There was report IN town yesterday thai
Col. Smith, with his regiment (sbs 16th),
had come or was coming TO Alsxandris. Bu,
Ne learn that this was mistake. The reei.
4snt 10 still stationed along tho Haonibal 4
St. 10. Railroad, and being there il 10 not 10
81. Louis, nor on the way TO Rolls or Pilot
Knob, - va reported in sons Saint Louis
paper.
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Ths nssbsls sarprsssA.

IroDton, No., AnK.l7.
Messengers hiring information that coL Hsoka,
prssd body Of some 400 rehsls near Frsdsrioktovn.
early yesterday morning, captursd II tAsir camp
eqnipAR6 and ats their breakfast whfCh they hed
just prepared. II prisoners.wsse also taken. Gsn
Prentiss has arrived and taken command.
Boston, Aug 10.
The order from the War Department TO has
ten troops 10 the ssAt Of war, 10 bsing actively
ments viii leave Massachusetts dnriAg the present
week. New Hampshire will shortly send forward
new regiments and battery Of artillery.
Philadelphia, Aug 10.
Pierce Butler was arrested this p. II. by order Of
Sec'y Cameron. He Was taken 70 New York this
evening On route for Fort Hamilton.
Philadelphia, Aug. 10.
There are nov 3l skaJston regiments 10
this city. Philadelphia will be able to send
On army Of 5000 or 10000 men.
New York, Aug. 10.
The schooner Hanpibal from St. Thomas
reports the prisatser Sumter - captured BY
one Of our man of-war and taken baek 30
Curscoa. Doubtful.
Trenton, N. j., Aug. 10.
The N. ]. troops have orders to leave TO-
morrow at 8 O'Clock, whether the companies
ere full or not. or EQUIPPED or not. Il produ-
sss no little sxcitsnsnt. The State authori-
ties are very active. Ten companies are nov
here and armed, and others esning.
ssa4 New York, Aug. 10.
By steamer Bremen, Russsll's lstseF 4, the
Times says the rspulss OF tho Fsdsrals, de-
cidsd - Il wss, might have had no serious
slFsss whatever, beyond the mere failure,
which, politically, was Of greater consequence
than il was io nilitsry sense, but for die.
graceful conduct Of the troops. The retreat
on their lines q Oentrevills seems TO have
ended in . sovardly roas, miserable oaass-
lsss panic. Such seandalous behavior on the
part Of soldiers should have besn considered
impossible. have never, even among camp
followers, seen she like OF il. r., 10 the
present state Of the troops, the Oosfedsratss
were to make . march scross tho Potomac
above Washington, the Capitol might fall
into their hands.
Delay may place that event out Of the
range Of praosioAbility. The North will no
doubt recover from The shock. She hes on
ly said 20 and Aghs FOR tie Union. The
South has sxelsioed, let 20 ighs for our
rights. The North nust pas her best men il.
80 ths battle, Or she will inevitably fail BE-
fore the energy, personal hasssd and sups.
rior fighting powers Of her antagonists.
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Tren sessAsra Missouri.

KoIIa, NO., Aug. IB.
The correspondent Of tho St. Louis Re.
publican furnishes the following:
Gsn. Sterling Price hss iss1ed proels.
nation at 6priuglold, 70 tbs s1ect that .
great victory has been won that she North.
srn oppressors Of Missouri havs bsso driysn
back that every one belonging 10 the Hems
Gaard organisation will 30 regarded asd
treated - a sosuy 30 the oouthsrs One.
fsdsrscy, bat that bio proolsnAsioa seald
not extend 70 saeh . quietly ss1ufn - lAeis
homes and sllo = the SaaiAssa euay . ~
vail, and that whoever recognises Sho Pro.
visionAl 0ossfnoens q o1Issoasi vill ~ con
sidsrsd - = snsoy - ~ 0tass end dealt
with aospadingly.
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THE undersigned lost Note few DAYS yircs.
4 executed BY the First Baptist Chursh To n.
Kendall In 1851. and subsequently assigned 70 M.
Any person Anding this note win eoafer favor
BY leaving 1t ut the Gate City Once.
Aug. Is, ,18SI.d3t MAT ARCHER
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FUKTHER F1OM GEN. ssGEL.
Rolla, No.. Aug. Is.


Capt. Emmett Mcdonald vas in town to.
day. He reports Capt. Charles q. Rogers,
Aid do .Canp TO Gov. Jscksop, and Oaps.
Stephen O'OallsmaD, both Of 81. Loois,
killed 10 ths bsttis Of ths 10th; xtso, that ne
foros Of AoCsliosh bssess ths battle vae
1000 stsone, and thsir killed and wounded
$500 20 5000.
Gen. 6igel received bic commission %
Brig. General Sssarday, and assumed the
command Of the Federal forces here ysstsr.
day.
Mcdonald was escorted beyond ths lisss
yesterday.aod ssst % bic way to Spring 6sld.
lie no doubt gained nash vaIssble i0sorma
tion Of ths strength and positian Of our for
ces, &c., % it 10 said be had the freedom OF
oar camp under his fsg Of truce.
Our wounded u Springfield are reported
TO be doing well.
Capt. Mcdonald reports that Gems. Price
and CLARK were sligbtly wounded in The late
engagement, also Col. Kelly, fornssiy Capt.
OF Jackson's body guard. Mcdonald vas
very anxious to 70 to S.. Louis, bat his %.
plication wss refused. He asked many Quss-
tions with view Of ssesvtaining bow many
troops, cannon, TO-, there arc in thst CITY,
and what preparations are being made to 70.
sist N attack.
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q
Many persons, svsn outside the semi-srai-
ters Of tho Mahonsy and Mason school, are
very lead in their dissertations In view OF the
great var debt OF I'VE hundred millions OF
dollars. They seem to think that it will de-
stroy business, bankrupt tho people, and ruin
the country for oil time TO come. The sum
appears far moro enormous than. upon lit
tie reflection II will be found in fact. Five
hundred uillions 10 only Ave times - much
- The Government ordinarily spends in one
year Of pesoe. 1t 10 less than the ordinary
annual expenditures Of European Govern
msnts Of similar population.
Great Britain 10 not ruined nor arc her
people bankrupt or her business prostated,
and yet her var debt 10 more than City times
- much - ours in proportion TO wealth or
population. She expended in hsr var for
tho overthrow Of Bonsports alone eighty. ave
hundred millions Of dollars, instead Of 6vs
h1odrsd nillions, and that at time when her
population did not exceed ons.half the pres
eut population of the loyal States Of the
Onion. And the greater portion Of this i'm
nsDss sum was expended BY her in paying
foreign governments FOR soldiers to fight her
battles, and in buying supplies in an ensmy's
country. Our expenditures, on the contrary,
will be made in payment Of our own soldiers
and in the purchase Of supplies from our own
sisissos. Thus large amounts Of money
will soon Get into circulation in every portion
OF the country. The monthly pay Of ths
soldier will bs sent to his family, and the
beef, pork and Hour which hs consumes and
the horses which hs rides will bs boseht By
the Government from the farmers who 70.
main q home. Thus, then, No have thi.
great advantage, that all tho money raised
Tor the var will b expended IN our midst,
and viii serve to stimulate industry and pro.
daction to sooh % extent that the oountry
will actually improve and increase 10 prodre-
tivs wealth sven while the war continue
Bot in addition TO this ws have stil another
great advantages. that while this war lasts
many nillions Of specie will How in upon
us from tho mines Of Oalifornia while none
will be exported to Europe. Thus the pro-
duesrs Of the country will have the use Of an
abundant currency few months hsnos, at Z
very low nominal interest.
The war and the var debt did not ruin
Great Britain; on the contrary, she stands
to-day the most powerful and prosperous
nation on earth. And 90 il will be found
thas1eoDey will b much more abundan.
next year that it WAS Last year, and that a..
ter this war shall have been prosecuted to
. succcssfal issue, the nation will bs more
powerful and the people more wealthy and
prosperous within brief period after ito
close than they were before il commenced.
The IlllnSSs l0eh.
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rvsHE Preabytsry Of Ksoksk viii meet Ia Csoto
L on rassday, sept. "a, at u o'clock p. n.
q. c. BkAMAN, HtAtsd Clerk.
Aug. IL, 106l-d
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REGIMENTAL FLAG.

By reference to a communication in an
other column, it will be seen that the ladies
Of spartanburg, with the cooperation of
those of Union and York, propose to pre-
sent suitable flag to the Fifth Regiment.
TO produce concert of action, we suggest
that the ladies of our district, especially in
the sections to which our companies belong,
hold meetings, and appoint committees for
the purpose of soliciting subscriptions. 1t
will be observed, that in order that all may
have an opportunity of contributing for this
purpose, the subscriptions are limited to
one dollar. Remittances may be made to
J. NJ. Elford, ESQ.,, at Spartanburg, G. H.;
or if preferred, we will be pleased to for
ward any amount that may be contributed
All amounts forwarded through this Office
will be duly acknowledged. An early res
ponse is desirable, as it is proposed to pre-
sent the flag as soon as possible.
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MERE-MENTION.

The Kingstree Star has resumed 'tspub-
lication after suspension of four months,
caused by the absence of editors and print
ers in the service of the State. .'...'".Hon.
John Gilmer, NJ. c., from North Carolina,
is serving as private in volunteer COM
pany in that State. ..........Arkansas was
admitted one of the Confederate States on
Saturday last. .........Mr. H. Braumuller,
of Atlanta, Georgia, is manufacturing base
and kettle drums, which be guarantees will
be found more durable and serviceable than
any now in use in the South. ........'D. H.
Todd, of New Orleans, brother-in.law Of
Mr.. Lincoln, has been appointed first lieu
tenant in the Army Of the Confederate
States. .........At Richmond, on Thursday
last, E. P. Jones was elected Lieutenant
Colonel, and A. D. Goodwin, Major, Of
the Second Palmetto Regiment, S. @. VOL
unteers. There is gentleman living
in Chattooga county, Ca, who is an uncle
of Vice-P President Stephens, and whose wife
is cousin of President Davis. '.....'"Ben.
McCulloch is said to be somewhere north
of the Relay House, and it is supposed that
be is meditating very diabolical designs a.
gainst SOMEBODY y.......""Gen. William 0.
Butler, one of the heroes of the Mexican
war, and candidate for Vice-President on
the Cass ticket in 1S4S, is commander of
the Secession Volunteers in Kentucky.
Baltimore is now occupied by Fed
eral troops. Regiments are organizing in
Maryland for the support Of the Lincoln
Administration. .........An examination of
the figures shows that the civil war, at the
rate at which it IS being prosecuted by the
Government at Washington, is going to
cost about $4,000 day. The other
day, at Lodi, ILL.,, woman cut off the two
forefngers of her husband while he was
asleep, to keep him from enlisting. This
disables him by law.
The New York Journal Of Commerce,
Of Tuesday, has in its advertising columns
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Those "Belligerents." !"

In answer to several inquiries concerning
the late information from England as to
that power recognizing the Southern Con-
federacy as "belligerents," we submit the
following taken from the Charleston Eren-
ing News
Tile Foreign Ncys-We Blockade.-
The telegraph announced to US yesterday
that the English Government was of the
opinion that the Southern Confederacy
must be recognized as "belligerents." This
appears TO be an admission that the South
ern States, in their respective characters as
political communities, having organized
governments, which Great Britain herself
had formerly acknowledged to be indepen.
dent, and also, in their present confederate
relation under de .tacto common govern
ment, have the right to fght-to fight not
as rebels, but as nationality. The terms
"belligerents" implies certain rights under
the laws OF nations; such, 1or instance, as
pertains to prisoners of war, to naval cap.
lures, on the high seas.
There seems, too, to be no ground taken
by Lord John Russell, antagonistic to the
right to issue letters Of marque and repri.
sal, nor does be intimate that the captures
by privateers, if taken into foreign ports,
would be denied the benefit of their Courts
of admiralty. If these surmises be correct,
then the late foreign news is of the most
significant and favorable omen for the South
ern Coufederacy.
The telegram, also, says: "Relative to
blockade; it could only be recognized when
effective" The blockade here is not effec-
tive, as some vessels from foreign ports
came into harbor this forenoon, and no ship
of war is seen off the bar.
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Look out for the Yankee Emissaries.
The article below we find in the Bedford
(Va.) Sentinel of the 10th instant. To it
we invite the special attention of our read.
ers. 1t will apply to this and all other Sec
tious South:
"Tbat 'caution is the parent of safety is
q maxim which is far more honored in its
observance than in the breach, none, we
presume, will deny. More especially, in a
crisis like that through which we are now
passing, is it the imperative duty Of every
citizen to exercise lynx-eyed vigilance
The safety of our homes, our wives and
children demand it. Secret emissaries Of
the Black Republican Government will
swarm over the South, (many are al'eady
in our midst,) to give 'aid and comfort to
the enemy, by every hellish means which
a domopiac rage, and the hope Of plunder,
can make available. We advise our citi-
zens, then, to keep close and unceasing
watch over all suspicious characters that
may be strolling about amongst US, and
most especially over those who may be found
lettering in the vicinity Of our railroads.
There will doubtless by many inceudiaries
sent from the North southwardly, to fire our
dwellings, and to damage our railroads, SO
as to impede the passage of Southern troops
to their various destinations. Had we an
honorable enemy to contend against, such
constant surveillance on our part would be
less necessary, but it will require all the
vigilance that We can exercise to success
fully circumvent the Internal Vaccinations
of the incarDate fends who are now thirst
ing for the blood Of our citizens. What
we say unto one, We say unto all, aoatch,
and let all suspicious characters be instantly
arrested, subjected to strict examination,
and, unless they give asatistactory account
of themselves and of their business, dis
posed of as may be deemed best. We
counsel no violence against such, in the ab-
sence of sufficient proof of their guilt; on
the contrary, we would strenuously oppose
such proceeding. But "self:preservation"
admonishes US to be on the alert, to ferret
out and bring to punishment those who are
guilty"
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ACTIVITY AT HARpER's FERRY.-The
greatest activity prevails in and around the
latter point. The commanding eminences
around it were being fortified with cannon,
&c., and the approaches to them cleared of
trees. 1t was for this purpose the mountain
was fired. A double force of workmen are
busily employed at the several workshops, in
the manufacture ofarms, cartridges, &c. A..
bout fifty rifles are daily turned out. Troops
are encampcd in all directions about the
Ferry. A large force of Kentuckians and
Eirginians have been stationed on the Mary
land shore, and have formed camp in the
vicinity Of the Old School House, in which
John Brown stored bis arms the night prior
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Localities and Distances.

The intense interest with which the
movement Of our troops is followed, renders
the following Typographical notes of value
in getting a clear idea of the current news {:
Havre de Grace-At the mouth of the
Susquehanna River, near the head of Chesa-
peake Bay, is sixty.two miles from Phila.
delphia. At this point continuous railroad
communication is interrupted by ferry.
Aaaapolis.-On the West side of Chesa-
peakc Bay, about fifty miles from Havre de
Grace, thirty-nine miles by railroad from
Washington.
Annapolis Jmctton.-Tbe junction of
the Annapolis branch road with the Wash
ington branch, nineteen miles from Anna
polls and twenty miles from Washington
City.
Fort Moaroe-At the junction of James
River (Northern side) with Chesapeake
Bay, about forty.eight hours steaming from
Boston, and twenty -four from New York.
MortoM.-About twelve miles South of
Fort Monroe, which commands the entrance
to it.
CockeysvtNc.-Fourtecn miles from Bal
timore, on the railroad to Harrisburg, (be-
ing probably the nearest point accessible
on the rail to Baltimore, from that direc7
tion.)
Baltimore.-Ninety-eight miles from
Philadelphia, thirty-eight from Washington,
eighty.fvc from Harrisburg, eighty.oue
from Harper's Ferry, and seventeen from
Annapolis junction.
Fort McHenry is situated at the cxtremi-
ty of point of land extending from the city
to the Southwest; and is about two miles
and a half by the scale on the coast survey
map from the centre of Baltimore. Oppo.
site the fort, across the channel, which is
here less than a mile in width, is the Laza.
retto lighthouse.
The distance from Washington City to
Charleston is five hpudred and eighty-sev-
en- miles; Washington to Wilmington,
North Carolina, three hu2dred and seventy
eight; Washington to Weldon, North Ca
rclina, two hundred and sixteen Richmond
to Washington one hundred and thirty ;
Wheeling to Baltimore three hundred and
seventy-nine.
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LIEUT.. E. M. LAW.

This gentleman, for considerable time
connected with the Military School in this
place, has been elected, without opposition,
Lieutenant Colonel of the 18th Regiment Of
Alabama Volunteers. The Regiment, at the
latest date was at Lynchburg, Virginia.
Col. Law is native of South Carolina, and
graduate of her Military institutions.