, 1861-04-23
MINOR WAR ITB1IS.


A Montgomery correspondent Of the Detroit
The Commissary General OF tbs Confederate
Ststes. unknown to anybody, has been for
three months at the North engaged in buying
provisions for the Southern army. he epent
weeks in st. Louis, Chic 60, Detroit and Gin.
cinnatl, and has just returned with half q NIL.
lion dollars worth Of provisions, for which he
Rard Ra,I cai eaab 1A1isie ~ ena = e
The letter Of this correspondent Is dated
The END oI 4 VIE TRAITOR, R,-Twfggn, af:
ter sacrificing his honor and bis conscience,
has been contemptuonsly thrown aside WITH q
commission of Brigad1er Genera, which Davis
knew be would not accept. He has sunk toe
low for scorn. His degradation can excite no
feeling but pity, :;NS
THE F1Rr or TIE F11NE:-When Col Ripley
stepped OF the Persia last Saturday, On bus
return from Europe, friend exclaimed. - nCoi'
opel, your country needs yoq:" =. tVou,. Ie.
sponded the brave soldier, viz can ha7a me,
and every drop OF blood tn me- " !. =
.DEn.s s1,e, TIE con- THE most Infamous
All rAe lo1ngs Of the Southern people yet, L.
tne debasing Of the coin at the mint in New
.Orleann It is now aEcertained upon the most
undoubted authority, that large quantities OF
silver coin, bearing the similitude of the coin
age ofthe United States, are being daily struck
quantity was offered here yesterday to- oneso
onr Banks, which refused to have anything to
do with It. The public should be fully eau
TONED BIZ the press In regard to this spurious
coin, pending the 6ction of the GoFefnment
concerning Philadelphia Bu'letin-
FIGHT Or PRA1.-A well known and devout
Diyiuesof this city Waaamong taec7oxd sf the
ra on the far Eexs e ae G5sys : friend
how is Il with you" The clergyman promptly
replied, -" Ready to fight or pray, just as cir
cum stances may deciae." =: : s-;<
HoW i SOLDIER KEEPS HIs WORD or HONOR.
T. It Is refreshing In this day, when TWiggs
and Beauregard, and Hamilton, among. war
riors, and Wigfall and Breckinridge among
Senators, sworn to allegiance, are recfeant to
their oathe, to read the; narrative of the old
soldier, Peter Hart, who Was in Fort Sumter
during tbs siege. The. story carries Its OWL
;. Hart Was an old soldier under Anderson in
Mexico. When Mrs, Anderson gisited, Fort
g1,btar Hart accompanied her, By permission
.s Of the confederate -atho1itles, on gising his
parole not to dght, should h >e conclude e r
main In the: garrison. When the bomJ1He'
i Arent commenced, the soldier mounted the
parfpet wall, and shouted to the MEN:
1Now, FIRE away; boys; can't fight without
breaking q boldier's word, but I'u tell yeu
where you, shots strike, aud Khere to look
Thus canspicpously = mark during, the
whole two days. bombardment, Hart left the
patapet only once and that WEE to climb the
flagstaff to nail the eoloIs~ to the peak, after
:tAe halyards had been shot away. -"
" NfARn1EHg4p P4FB1oT1sM IlIusraA7ED.-
4 story Ia told Of 8 Merblehead volunteer
whieh should not be lost. He was driving
load Of hay when be Baw the. uniforms and
1,espr VI a r1f nj fhA ,f
that patriotic town. eWhat does this mean3"
he asked Of the first man he overlook. The
answer w11 that the companies had been or
dered to Boston, and would 60 On to defend
the national capital The thought and the
ss91 ws1e r. H. Of tae
cd, Here, Joe, drive this load-to hell, if you
Ike. an going to Boston," He joined the
company and calne on without going home.
He was provided with uniform and equip
ments here. This sounds like old Put Of reT-
olutionaTy memory. .-----.-
! While the recruits were forming, Tuesday.
at Marblehead, one man* calling tto:mtnds his
deserted store, and his tamily Which he was
about to leave, for moment heitated, when
Ills wife, n the most emphatic manner Hx-zz
claimed, I" If you don't 70, I'll never lire With
yon." And another woman, in the true spirit
Of 70, said, here aremY two sona, and Fam
:Agood story is tod Of One of; lie Marble;
head captains, IN connection with his being
summoned to appear st his coaudtntry,s cali. He
W2A engaged in slRughteriDg = hog, when he.
received the snmmon8- Glsncing at the paper
and then at the hoE, b: seemed TO weigh st
him, and with the fire Of patriotism burning
In his eye, he with his peca11lar :MaSrhlehea3
dialect growled out, - ,Dam the hogrS and
forthwith TOOK his departure from the house,
mustered his cn1npany, and was among the
+. first to- arrive in. this city Tuesday morning.
2 la.ess y needles I'd hog H.s sene"hat A.
:, We can asgure: our Georgia friends that such
kind Of men do not deal in gaseonade. They
-neTer boast, but act-EosfoH 4HaA
a. letter. from q prominent ;cltizen Of
Pdnca Edward county Va, to geutleman IN
Richmond, .eaya alarga number 81 glaVahold-
ers in that section are preparing to emi9rata
with their negroes to. Texas and other Gfates
OF thinga continues the: elayehnlding portion,
ofVirgmia viii soon be Impoverished r Bal
ticsors Tatriot. i,, ~ ;'.:: =. !. .
THE DAaaEa: Or WozKIna oAzR,tsMsr T. q guns =; {
--ACha1leston correspondent Of the N. r.,
Conuns,ciaz Advertiser, Wrttes: !.:;s ~: a: y.
In presence ofthe fact which hasbeen stated
In reference to the assault nppn:B Bebaatopol =:
namely, that the men who worked the guns In
easements had to be-. relieved every twenty
minutes; and rubbed with :alcohol; .thna bfhsr
TACT, that Anderson and his men fired tpm the
: easements for twetve hoars without being r.:
neved, while the Shocks Of the gun Wera: :feal-.'
lied So miles from 2nnifer, what must have
been the effect Rpon the 1nan in these: naIfow
easements Z It b cert a1nly = Wandaf tflat they
were not shattered fo pieces. =.
r. :THE--LIHEK1E1rYo or F.MEREHAHTs:=3=TheI lib.
erality zof. merchants. Banks and Insurance
Companies In assuring.milltaEy meh in their
employ az: clerks that; aheir: pay, should they
be; called kway; viii e. .oh es usnal u q gaass
ral theme Of Conversation, - ~ - :: -,
Mr. Alexander r. BteHMt called hia clerks
togethI- daLof. ENa ago. and annoauceds to
them his intention u supp portmg the Govern
me1t, and assisting such d: his employees ~
desired to volunteer in the service Of, their
J. M. aseWartt, at great auction aale IN which
ne was heavy purchaser, is reported to have
mAde &5fef speasG,sin iin sAhich be Sa1d that The
South npw owed him, ,<aa, nsiL.ion dallafs, hut
he Fas Hillin8s b LEI III .sllde, and
million tcsst u, to .smtalnstta 4ag Ind honor
|leeas' 8 z e?antry:77 Il did h'ga7 +.
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