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The Feeling In England.

The Richmond Enquirer publishes letter, dated
the I'd instant, from one of the most honorable
and substantial mercantile houses in London" to
merchant in Richmond, from which the following
is an extract:
We know 10 more now certainly as to the con-
tinuance of this war, than we did as to its COM
mencement. Who can tell? We see that the South
cannot be conQuered'-can be held in sUbjuga-
ton, and the very immensity of the Northern call
for troops and money, and the Impossibility of
plying with such call, of maintaining such armies
is the best argument TO our minds that you will get
your own way, separation; and we incline to think
without the bloodshed, certainly without the PRO-
longed war many anticipate.
The New Workers, however patriotic, will be i'm
patient of the immense waste Of blood and treasure
al present sketched out, and will see, when their
temper cOols down, what the English people have
seen from the very frst-that separation
evitable, and the Wisest and most dignifed course
would have been to allow it quietly to take place.
The very insulting tone of the Northern papers
towards this country, shows that they angry
with US. only because we have mot told but silent
ly showed them the truth, and the conviction is
growing in our mind that the unreasonable irrits-
bility of the North exhibits to US, who have GER
tainly done nothing to provoke it, shows the capri
ciOus impotence which may drop a dreadful and
grievously burdensome war quite as mpetuOusly
as they have taken it up.
You know lockers on see more of the game, and
we feel confident that there will be a North and
South, and it IS only question with how much
how little of bOodshed will it be accomplished It's
very true that the interests of this country more
with the South than the N.rth and the very insult
ing and unreasonable tone taken by the latter will
naturally increase the feeling of sympathy with
which Englishmen have regarded the Southern right
to secede, and make them more than ever de:ermin-
ed in their policy of recognizing, at least, the bel
gerent rights of the Southern States, and TO wait,
in duty bound for the further recognition of the
Confederscy, when by its arms negotiation it is
a fat dccompi"
For ourselves, as we have said in letter to Mr.
Taylor, we mainly Southern house, and both
our sympsthies and interests are with and for
Southern friends. The aggregate of individual feel
ing makes up the national The patience of the
English is becoming exhausted by the tone of the
Washington Administration towards England. The
press is nothing, but when both ministers and
people unite to abuse US, and fer nothing, shall
be drawn in feeling if not in action to that section
Of the country with whom we naturally in close
commercial relation, and who have done nothing 70
disturb confidence and amity in their external rela
tiOns with our country,
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who are Qualitled vo,er.I

This question has been suggested to us by the
following communication from friend in this
county. Can man, who does not aceuiesce in the
action of his State and obstinatey refuses to ac-
knowledge allegiance to the Confederate States,
legally vote at the election on Thursday? We think
not. As long as Tennessee was one of the. United
States, no man was entitled to a vote who was not
citizen of the same. Now that she is lawful
member of the Confederate States, no one ought to
be entitled to a VOTE unless he be citizen of the
same, and is ready to declare his allegiance, when
challenged. Otherwise rebels against her authority
and traitors against the Government may exercise
the great franchise of voting Let the inspectors of
elections to this important point The following
is the communication referred to
EDITORS UNION AND AMERICAN.-We are now an
Independent Government, the movement of the
Capitol from Montgomery to Richmond, 600 miles
towards the enemy, proves this Manassas proves it,
and an election soon comes to test the question
whether we are yet the property of the old wreck,
or the citizens of new Government May we not
rightfully ask voters, you citizens of the Con-
federate States of America? votes may be cast for
any person or thing, but we only wish and ask for
legal votes for or against US. SOUTH.
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RetaIiaIIan.

The New Orleans Delta urges Eore vigorous en-
forcement of the retaliatory measures upon the
North than the mere Withholding of moneys due
from the South Reference is made to the fact that
large amounts of property in the South are owned
by individuals in the North: and among others of
those who are now using their best endeavors to
prosecute us, the Della mentions Gen. PATTERSON,
Capt. ADAMS, who commands the squadron in the
Gulf which is now depredating on the property of
Southern citizens, and DR.. WooD, the Surgeon Gen
eral Of The United States army. These officers own
large properties in the South. Gen. PATTERSON
holds large amount of the paper of our planters
He is even now, through his attorney, endeavoring
t. execute a judgment for $4,000 on a plantation
owned by awidow lady in Louisiana. Capt. HEN
RY ADAMS has large interest in plantation and
negroes, and Surgeon General WooD has large
force of negroes working plantation in Lauisi,
ana
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THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
ADJOURNED SESSION.
FRIDAY July 26, 1861.


Congress met, pursuant to adjournment, at II "
and was opened with prayer, by Rev. Joshua Peter
kin, of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Hon. Howell Cobb in the Chair,
The President laid before Congress a communica
ton from the Chowan Baptist Association, of South
Carolina, accompanied by a series of resolutions
expressive Of confidence in the Government of the
Southern Confederacy, and the business Of the South
ern cause.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, of Georges, the resolu-
tons were ordered TO be spread upon the journal.
RESOLUTIONS, MEMORIALS, &C.
Mr.. Curry, Of Alabama, presented memorial of
II. G. Rhodes and other patentees Of Alabama, ask
ing change of the patent laws. Referred to Com
mittee on Patents.
Mr.. Wright, of Georgia. asked leave to introduce
bill to amend the 8th section of an act entitled an
act to provide for the public defence.
Mr. Ochiltree, of Texas.-I arise to a question of
order. | think there is a resolution now in force
requiring all such bills to be acted on in secret
session.
The President-It depends upon the character of
the bill.
Mr.. Wright.-There is nothing in the bill requir-
ing cOncealment. Again, the original bill has al
ready been published.
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PrIva.ions of the Soldier.

The Richmond Enquirer publishes the following
extract from private letter from one of the gal
liant soldiers who participated in the Battle of Ma
nassas, which will indicate what privationa and
hardships the exigencies of battle sometimes re-
quire soldiers to undergo and how they are not on
ly able to endure them but thrive under them:
about G, P. NJ, our brigade started in pursuit
What scene the road presented! Literally strewn
with everything. At IL last night we returned
broken down, to this point for food and water. We
have received ratOns for three days and slept al
most none for five. Yesterday we got nothing to
eat until u o'clock that night-neither breakfast
nor dinner. The battle begun just as we were
about getting some breakfast, and we had no time,
from then until II at night to eat anything. The
without anything to eat. We had no blankets
anything except our accoutrements, and yet slept
in the open field. OF course we were ringing wet
next morning. Two nights ago it rained hard-we
laid like pigs and took it. Strange to say keep in
better health than when at home. We ford rivers
waist deep-aat almost nothing, drink muddy creek
water, and sleep fiat in an old field, without any
covering whatever, and yet have but two men
VIII complain of being sick Isn't that strange?
Last night we slept splendidly. Yesterday eve
ming when ordered TO cease from the pursuit we
got permission to appropriate some of the useful
things left by the enemy. Every man of our brig
ade came back with an India rubber cloth contain
ing blanket socks, tobacco, DE. We also brought
over quantities of coffee, sugar, tobacco, and
thsusand other things. So last night and this morn
ing we had good time"
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To NOR row is the day Of election. At such a
serious and earnest period of our history, every
patriotic man should show, by his example, that he
takes deep interest in public affairs, by going to
the polls and casting his vote for the measures and
the men, that are, in his judgment best adapted to
meet the crisis.
We cannot too earnestly urge upon the people the
Importance, not only of voting themselves "for
the Permanent Constitution y which will establish,
permanently our relations in the Southern Confede-
racy and of voting for the best and truest men for
the various Offices to be filed but of working hard
to see how large majority can be obtained, so as
efectualy to silence the voice of opposition and to
unite the people in feeling and IN sentiment,
so that but purpose shall animate all hearts in
defending our homes and driving back the tyrauni-
cal invaders.
For Governor, we have advocated the re election
of IsHAW g. HARRIS, because all the meetiags
of the people that have been held, unmistakably
indicate that his patriotic bold and able services in
behalf of their independence and rights point him
cut as the man who ought to be again entrusted
with the pilotage until the political storm shall
h ave ceased. The people themselves have called
the Governor to the candidacy and it behoves them
70 see that earnest work is done to secure his ser
vicas in the present important crisis. Nothing but
,l,os+ criminal iuaction and Indifference can pre-
Won't an overwhelming endorsement of his
career. Let this inaction not be permitted. But
let every true friend of HARRIS see that, lille he
has been attending to the duties Of his office, his
Ruse shall suffer no detriment
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From NTnnaksnH.
Prem the BIcauOnd Examiner, July eT.


We have no news of any Importance. Our forces
having been removed forward far hey ond that point
their movements and present position perhaps
less known at Manassas Junction than in Richmond.
A train bringing over one hundred wounded, thir-
ty of whom were Yankees reached here last night
at eleven O'Clock, having been twenty-seven hours
on the way.
From a gentleman who came down on it, we learn
thatup to yesterday evening, eur troops continued
to bring into camp at the JuRctiOn numbers of Yam
kee prisoners. Thirty-seven we're brought in just
before the departure of the tram. Immense guam
Titles of arms Of all descriptions also being col
lected and brought in. Our informant says he
tced among other things, yesterday two fOur-horse
wagons loads of cavalry pistols.
Thousands of the enemy dead still remain
buried, though our troops have been steadily
gagged since Monday in furnishing them with hos
pitahle graves. The etiuvia arising f, ON their
decomposing carcssses has so poisoned the air for
leagues around the battle field that there is reaon
for experimenting plague
All that we could ascertain positively with re-
gard to Gen. Beauregard was that he was not at
Manassas.
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Maj. Gen. Wool Of the Hessian army has
written long letter Of complaint against the Wash
ingtou Administration, Wanting his services, in
equippiug troops 70 defend Washington against the
"rebels," and loudly complaining that his great
services have been overlooked in allowing him to
rust in inglorious ease at Troy, when he has had
nothing to do but watch the various disasters of
LIScoLN's troops. BE thinks he ought to have had
command of a column in the field. In this the Ad
ministration has shown itself his best friend For
If he had beeR in the field, he would have been
superseded and disgraeed, like the rest of LNcoLNs
Generals. Wool would do well to remain at his
headquarters st Troy, during the remainder of the
present war. He can then have the consolation of
declaring how much better he could have con-
Quoted military affairs and can clear his skirts of
the numerous disasters that are sure to follow.
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Gov. Jackson, of Missouri, arrived yesterday at
the SpOtswOOd House, to visit the Government on
business connected with the defence of Missouri.
About 10 O'Clock the Governor called out by an
enthusiastic crowd collected in the street, and ad
dressed them in a speech of some length from the
steps of the hotel. After cOngratuatng the people
of Virginia the late splendid victory at Mans
sas tle Governor remarked that Virginia and Mis-
souri, were TO be the battle fields of the war; that
their position made them the oupOs.s of the citadel
Of Southern liberty.
As for Missouri he must say that the people there
were not much in the habit, as those Of Virginia
Of holding of in sight of the enemy-they were
more anxious, and whenever they got in sigh. 0 f
the enemy, no matter what the circumstances were
they would have fight. They had had three little
fights with the enemy, and in the first we came off
second best.
At the battle of Boonyille, we were only 500
strong, and Unwsey, he thought, engaged the enc
my, who were ZOO strong and supplied with ara
tillery. But on the 9Th Of July, that reverse was
gloriOusly retrieved, when they met the enemy,
$500 strong, in the open prairie, and drove them
back fourteen miles, completely routing them.
Then, on the goth of June, there was a little
companies, numbering l6G men, routed one
Of the first Regiments of the Yankees in
Benton county. killing them outright and securing
every single gun they had The Governor explained
thai McCullOch had not been able to Join him in time
to take part in the battle of the 5th Juy but when
he did Join him, he brought u 900 men from Texas
and Arkansas, with Louisiana regiment, that had
come all the way on foot With this addition to his
forces. and Is 600 men that Gen. Pillow had sent
from Memphis. Missouri had now an army Of over
forty Thousand men to drive the enemy from her
borders, and they would be sure to do it. He re-
GREETED to have in the Virginia papers accounts
that himself and McCulOch had quarreled on the
field of battle. [yoices-It was the Yankee ac-
count There not a word of truth in this.
The speaker continued in q glowing tribute to the
Texas hero; and after further remarks on the
snd on exhOrtatiOn to all who could procure q gun
or musket to rally to the border, the Governor
concluded amid the cheers of the crowd.
From the remarks of Gov. Jackson, it was under
oOl that he had visited Richmond on business with
the Government, and expected to return in a few
days 1t was generally reported on the street last
highland the intelligence said to have reached here
by teleJragh-that the Governor had been deposed
BY the act of convention which had been Assem-
Dled in Missouri, and that that State had declared
Tor the Union
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Newport News ana Yorktown.


For two days past, reports have reached this city
from various sources, in regard to heavy firing
heard in the direction of Newport News, and the
inference has been that a fight has been going on
between Gen. Msgruder and the enemy. A CORES
POndent of the Dispatch writes from Camp Vincent
that ION the 23d instant some heavy firing com
menced in the vicinity of Newport News aud lasted
until o'clock the next morning; and at 8 O'Clock
discharges of musketry and cannonading were
heard. Numbers of US rushed down to the beach at
tracted by the firing There were four ships at New.
port News, and propeller gong down, we suppose
for reinforcements | discerned, with my glass, a
transport coming from the Rip R3ps, and another
putting out 10 All the Federal tents in the vi.
cinity of Hampton struck as soon as the firing
commenced Wesupposed that our here, Magruder,
had routed the enemy again.
Notwithstanding these statements of our CORES
pendent, and others, equally positive, that we have
received. we ascertain from Mr.. Charles II. Wynae
of the Howitzer Battalion, who came up in tne
York River train yesterday, that all was quiet on
the Peninsula when he left Yorktown the night be-
fore, and that nothing worthy of note lad occurred
Movements are going which lead to the belief
that exciting events will transpre in that direction
before many days; but at present the armies are
quietly watching each other at distance, and our
able commanders are pursuing course which will,
under the Divine blessing, secure another victory
for our cause when the hour of conflict comes.
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A Military Dictator.

Maj. Gen. MCCLELLAN, who supersedes Gen. SCOTT,
was the President of a railroad in the West when
be was appointed Maj General by LINCOLN. lie
graduated with high distinction at West Point, and
was in the army for several years, in which he
gained considerable reputation officer. After
the Mexican war he resigned his commission in the
army and accepted the Presidency of q railroad at
a salary of SD 900. 1t is said that when he accept
ed the commission from LINCOLN, he stipulated that
he was to retain his salary President thus evnc
ing characteristic Yankee zeal to lock after his
wages. If he should not in turn, like SCoTT, be
superseded and disgraced, we should not be sur
prised to see him at the head of a militia ~ despOt-
ism, and to see him superseding the Commander-in-
Chief OF the Army and Navy of tie United States.
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Interesting incidents CONNECTED with the
Battle of Manassas
he Ri-bn,nJ Ennuirer. nj

VISIT To THE WOUNDED YANKEE PRIsOTERs-THE INV
YORK FIRE ZOUAYEs-A FEW SUGGESTIONS.
Yesterday morning our reporter paid visit Ia
the city TO the City Aims House, where 8 number
the wounded, captured at Manassas, are now quar-
tered. The Aims House is large four story build
ing, recently erected and completed with the eXcep
ton of the pasteung. Il is situated on a command
ing elevation in the Northeastern portion of the
city and affords from its windows and spacious
porChes magnificent view Of the surrounding
country. 1t is most admirably adapted for hos
pitsl the use to which it is put, as well en- &C.
count CT its interior arrangements its salubrious
situation. The wounded prisoners occupy the
South end of the second story. Those seriously
wounded are lying on mattresses, and others, who
are slightly injured, sit benches walk up and
down the porches suits their pleasure. An air
of neatness pervades the whole establishment, and
the order is only broken by the occasional curses
of a pet Lamb" With the exceptit of the New
York Z0uayes, the prisoners express regret at ia
king up arms against our people. Some say their
newspapers and politicians led them to believe that
Southerners were semibarbarious and were pre-
pairing to overrun the North; others had been per-
suaded that the masses of the people here were
held in subjscnon by few unprincipled men, and
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SAFETY OF CAPTAIN DELAGNEL.-The friends Of
brave Captain j. A. DeLSgnel in this city, have re-
ceived positive information of his escape from the
enemy and of his safety and convalescence. He
managed though desperately wounded to crawl out
of sight of the Hesssns and hide himself in the
woods, where he remained until favorable circum-
stances aided his escape to the house of a friend
He has been most kindly treated, and is now con
valescent. At this earliest opportunity he will be
brought home to his rejoicing friends Petersburg
Express
Lieut.. Statham, of the Lee Battery, now in this
city, confirms the safety of Capt. DeLagnel. Though
badly wounded, he will probably recover. as he is
receiving every necessary Misunderstanding
Republican, july 20.
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REPORT THE SECRETARY or WAR-This report
has been sent into Congress for consideration in Sc
cret session; and we understand that the recon-
mendations it makes of such large additions to the
army are likely to be opposed, least to certain
degree. The report shows that already l94 Regi
ments, and % Battalions have been accepted into
service, besides various detachments
Information is obtained from the report of the
recommendation that Congress accept and call into
service three hundred Regiments This large increase
to the army is recommended and urged in view OF
the immense additions to the forces Of their Lincoln
Government.
1t is understood that there is no doubt that Con
gress will make large increase TO the army prob,
ably by bill to authorize the President te make
such increase as ne may determine to be necessary
-LyReibEg Republican, july 20.
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A COMPLIMENTARY PRESENT TO LIEUTENANT W. T
BEATY.-The Thompson Guards, Company c, of the
Tcnth Regiment-A. HERAN, Colonel-have pre-
seuted to Lieutenant W. T. BEATTY magnificent gold
watch and chain, in testimonial of their high appre
citation of his competency and efficiency as an off
Ger and his bearing and address as gentleman. A
gallant soldiery could not confer an afectionate
testimonial upon more worthy officer.
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Mr. RICHALD II. SMITH, whose office-the Alexan-
dria SentiRfl-was taken possession of by the Lin
colnites when they invaded Alexandria, has been
elected printer to the Congress of the Confederate
States
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To the Hungry, the Bpicure anI
DfSpeptic.

ME now manufacturing az srfr1, clean. uniCcr
w ground article Of Family IOur, and
pacity will enable 10 supply the citEfns of HAshv
every pOuni OF Four they and at prices, quail
siesfsd, never before known in this msrket-
Il be had CT all the Grocers aud at The MIL. at
Ysitizsd prices. Ask for ULD HICKORY sad vii II
responsibility" GORDON, BAUNAN & c
jlly3J d3m Rock City
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COnPERAG &c

THO all those wanting Floar Barrels WHISKY FaYrelu
and Bacon Casks, and 81 other kinds % coopsrl
obtain it By applying to at ny Cooper shcp, No.
street, between Cedar sna Church street have
hand large lot Of poplar shiEgles for sale.
can also furnish th5usand Flour Barrels snd
Barrels at Normandy. en- The N. 4 @. R. R. All let
dressed 10 us, to Nashville, Tsnnesss.
july7-lme J &WO DIV
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Noffce of nissnIu1inn

TTEE e0-partnership existing under shs style Of VI
Freeman, a. dissolved By mutual consent on I'D
Fehruary last, B. Freeman joining Freeman & Co, q
phiE Freeman continuing the susinesS here. and q
ali claims ", FREENA
jnly2j-ln r. FREIMA
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, jelly 81. 1861.
ARE YOUR TICK ETs READYl

See that your tickets are ready, in
time for the election, August LIST, and
distribute them among the voters.
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Southwestern Telegraph Conn

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he Executive once % this Company has been 4
from Louisville, Ky.so this city. Once en- Ctegry
the building occupied By the "Gas Light Company"
nlY2-lms THOs L. CARTRR, sacrsi
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