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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12

Cd The grs, and us.Ilaul Nspolsoa. All ibsss tbags
ta,a mo eorsid radon, the Pafris (sem Sfia) an
noucees "ths. France Is strsid os no ore, ana mat
al ra abs ca, ncw heretofore Whip al Europe COM
bin "
"a untowsrd Turn chat af.rs hs7e taken In Europe
To- France viii perhaps sonsWhat lessen her anxiety 10
"a. into row with The United States by premature
40 cguiti0n OF the South.
me slf,irs Of the United States stl commented up
OF 6v the French senocial press in an offensive tone
sld every occasion taken TO speak well OF the rebels
b this e natural Consequence Of the direction CIV
10 chase luTss II tie commencement OF the American
diRculy.
Iuaf IL sss'rtrd By those have usually found well
info dtsal gland seems dsnened 10 let France urge
her mo row with the Uhiol Tue fact IL, 10 all mat
ters where they have acted in concer France has reapd
toe cole benefits and England is well aware tha', IS re-
gard the Am rsn stes France would surely have the
Advantage Of her we're thu South recoguzsd ieeht
that may 10 called ami &c 81 has Hl"ays existed IN tne
An arican breast and vel does France knoW that
Tie sun OF ali his that there y nov less Danger OF
rsc,onor Of the Sou.h.rn eoniedeTasy than existed
few weeks since.
90, s,u.e cause the popularity Of France IN EiroPe
seem. on the waua Her conduct towards Italy has
,g.3 Ibis no doubt asd Austriss having made advsn
.ss 20 England which were no: badly received, causes
here a seusa'iOn CT annoyance sgainst both fo"ers -
Al tns will draw away the attention CT France from the
Sogth, IL does not produce the following u1e1-
p-c'sd result
France 10 anIoy England nsy throw the whole OF her
irAusa,e in favor Of The North, 50 that difficulties
speedily eImuAted, We nay oee'me, as oeosf, ire IL
VI. aud fgsred o-e too Of ptI6ious Abior This were
rrra: stroke Of genius on TIRE part OF NapoeSn Ill,
o7d be is us ae man TO conceive the idsa and execute
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12

ave have tpenfy-;Ho milli0ns-th,y haze but seven
,aliors" This is tn, constant boast and reliance Of
Northern papers, They have dinnei 1t into our cars
they have proclaimed it all over Europe. They claim
to be of the same race as the South-they three
to oae-they have plenty of money, and have stoln
all the navy and other joint property Of the old part
nership-and therefore they must succeed. This Is a
very imposing premise, and has irreiragable look
about it. Aud ye; there may be nothing real in It,
We have doubts, and very grave ones, whether
they the same as We. F.om a passage in the
Interesting travels of Marco Polo in China strongly
suspect they arc descendants OF tribe Of pirates and
reebootsrs, who dWet near the mouth of the Y'l'ow
river once called Yang Redng' They were maritime
hucksters and traded extensively towards the West aud
think it highly probable they were dded towards the
coast of England and Holland about the middle Of the
fifteenth century-when for the first time hear Of the
breed in Western Europe. But BE- this corjec true
alsesnd u is very much strengthened By the iden
y moral and Intellectual between the Chinese and the
Yapgkees there are very wide differences between the
inhabitants of the North and those Of the South. The
latter are accustomed from tire cradle up to exercises
that fl them for war the former, until they bin the
army, can neither ride horse nor shoot gun.
Blu. it is on their nududes they rely for victory.
We make no reference to the supplied by ksnaesas
10 reiute this calculation. But il is not the number go
much the quality of population that renders il FORM
liable in war. When the EDglih invaded China IN
ls4O, they had only $4,000 men, and the Chinese boast
Cd 400 millions Of people. The Historian Of the Expe
dition relates that the density of the population, on
which the Great Pure or Ts.Tsng Dynasty relied for
safety was Of positive weakness, and aided the
advance of the invaders and the conquest Of the country
The multtudes OF unmtary people in each others
way, and by their aud alright spread conserns
ZION and confusion far and vide The panic among the
people was communicated to the troops ard there was
resistance sny.here At the same time, the commits
sat was sbuodsnty aud cbeapy supplied by the stores
OF the flying natives
II General Johnston or General BeauTcgard ware in
lie most thicky settled parts Of Pennsylvania or New
England, with twelve OF ffe,n thousand soldiers
his progress would be attended with pretty much the
-aue results. There would be universal stampede
among the population and the vastest proicson Of good
hngs feed and c!othe hungry sodies. There ia
place like rich, dersely populated country for IN in
vsier; and We know this continent preferable
% Philadelphia and its vienity for winter quarters ioF
our army In fact it wou not be aebad idea, 10 the
pesent dearness Of board and scarcity OF Decessares
ard Injuries in these parts for us all to pull up stakes
aud winter In the city Of brotherly love-
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12
fsa weeks since.

TgE WoNES OF THE SouUH IL anything could inFpre
courage 10 the hearts OF towards could intuse the
auusss spirit OF pltIios heroes in our people, Il would
Re the glorious ylloT sed enthusiastic devotion displayed
universally, by our ursqualed women. Tine people OF
Mssis.ppi and TIE South brave men by bitth Toe
reckless daring Of HO'sypr and the "bloOi OF ell the
HosardS are tbeirs. But t.ey disposed to be
urRar5s 10 our present grand and glorious struggle the
example OF girls motner., our daughlefs' our
wives our sReeILelr,s and our sftnced brides would
swsken them from their letbargy and give them the
srrncth OF Hercules and the intr pdity OF Mare Who
that is a usn dar,s be coward, vixen thosa whom
Heaven gave ia as us richest boonas perpetual sou
venir OF the iuuocence purity and happiness OF Elem
ss,meE 70 love- 70 cherish and project torever-lcok
20 him the guardian OF their beauty and the defender OF
their yirueg Sucn coward does not podte or faint our
atmosphere. These thoughts have been suggested by
what We heard Of one Of The truGs uOb'es and kneest
ladies' q the Soah Il has been our pleasure 20 know
her laac /, tines OF she Knows nothing but her
'untry aC she has than the courage OF WARRIOR
Same one speaking Of Tia saerh,t5 we would have
u make U eu3 our cause. Her r,py never sur
D.ssgd by snv Greek Roman mairon who can stop
20 weigh the cost sgliust honor and our liberty
What treasure on esrin en- pC;chase them FOE them
/ would give al / bsv6-I would give my lite. lee,
said she folding her arms upon her gallant bosom, u
world do more than tlRt-I would give my susoare
ana nv Children She has gallant son III our army
AT .he head of gallant company Of MssissippaIs Al
thst moment he confronting the enemy on the bat
ne fef Soc Is the sister OF jefferson Davis and Is he
vile OF Colonel William S.amps, OF Woodyile.- pieks-
blyJ Sun.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12
Hen mcCulioch.

Nothing definite b.. been heard from this terrible
character for long while. The last reports, which toe
Yankees bad represented him as falling back into Ar
kansas but they were in 10 wise confident Of the truth
of their own statements OF late svsgue suspicion has
20. among them that he is prowlng about somewhere
OF the Maryland side of the Potomac. What founda
ton there nay be for this apprehension We know not
90 hope for the sake OF the Yankees, it may prove
true.
Now the great Yankee nation hold this md.mannered
noeusve man 10 greater dread than any other On the
continent. "Jef Davis" IA sound Of terror to thsn
40 is Johnston, and is "BsauregMd;" bat hcCul'
oeh is the Bsts no;r tho bloody boneq by which they
are net only made towards Themselves bat brighten their
children out of their wits and growth.
They spend their evenings recountirg the marvellous
adventures of lis wOndrous career According to their
versions he has as many places of birth as old Hcmer
a7d as many DISCUSSES az PAusts dog few years ago.
they say he kept little ysoker's chop in New York.
where he pretended be selling stocks in copper mines
while he was really plotting treasons srsons and mnr
ds,s 10 freak he married, aud in freak he shocked
bis smia 10 wife by naming bis FIRST born Buffalo Hump
aer some Ilciin friend and forthwith the interesting
stranger assumed the features Of the ferocious savsge
Of The forest He is full OF deviish tricks and delights
IN bood-shed and amuses himself in subjectirg his
friends and kindred to the most horrible tortnres He
years charmed s-is proof against lead bullets and
is supposed 10 posses the inabe recipe fer success in
whatever be undertakes.
With such Desperate on tho Potomac, leading a
Brigade Of as desperate, erocious and invncble devils
a. himself It is reasonably apprehendcd that the next
Yankee races will eclipse those of Bull Run We would
not msead the Yankees by iutmatng that he Is within
thousand miles of the Potomac; but they know bis
locomotive powers and he should be tbere-they must
isok out for themselves
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12

L1xcoIS's GsNERAIs QrARRxLiSG The Cairo cores
p-nieuJ OF tce Cincinnati CyRuaereia! wriG's under
da,e OF the Sd,
AdR,uhy has sprung up between Gen. Grant and
Gen Psertss wucA Is much 10 be regretted The cir
,uassalo s. behave these Gen. Prentiss was s.
ordered from here take command OF the padiion
A, that line he had received from Washington bis
GpDoinmLt for tho war, but held over on his three
mo ls sppo!rnen'. Gs eral Grant before Colonel
o,isrd MS appel NIT and ordered 10 take
command 4 cons qlsnsy ouIrl2ked Gen. Prenlss,
and ordered i'm 70 the command At Cape Girlrdeau
Geo Peenis refused obey and placed under arrest
By Ter OF Cen GRAFT Cape Girurdsau, Shere
he ntw H. IS sId that Gen. Pr5utSs has sent IN h's
T. s'yration.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12
Aoomplim.u, to Old virginia.

As We have INDUCED but lits 10 praises TO the Old
Commonwealth, hops we may be excused for insert
In, the following very handsome tribute to her. without
arrangement 10 Others extracted from letter from
N Manassas:
=" have been surprised at seeing 40 little claim set up
by Virginia prets for the old mother State. As
III suds who first seeded have willingly to our
all, modesty may dictate and magnanimity impe gen.
er9us surrender Of credit to them. Blu. the real
fii, the list Of killed aud wounded will prove that
.cksons brigade alone lost nearly one-third of he
killed and wounded on the 2lst Of July, and that vr.
gnia was the main sufferer, both on the 18Th and 2ls'
Add to this RcA Mountain, Bethel the brigades Of Wise
and Floyd and the division OF Lse, struggling In
,raitorous section to eIre the invader aud remember
the unfortunate but not that account less gallant
glorious struggle Of the msnted rnet against fearful
Odds ard surely the Old Commonwealth has won In her
mstronhood triumphs not less brilliant than those which
.cksd her maiden brow. have no desire to pluck q
wreath from any Of the gallant nov fighting with
n, and for themselves and us Bot surely virgiriin
who deliberately advocated policy which, approved by
Norihisr sons made his native State the battle-ground
may be excused from feeling Of modest pride 10 know
ing tina, she was worthy to inset the dangers she
sumed.n
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12
corresponaeaoe Of tho whlr.
TAE NECESSITY OF FAITHFUL MEN TO ENSURE
SUCCESS IN A JUST CAUSE

Tar NECESSITY OF FAITHFUL MEN TO ENSURE
SUCCESS IN A JUST CAUSE.
To the Editor Of The Wig:
Every train Of cars hiring up number Of sick from the
hospitals to their homcs These and their friends bring
reports Of great neglect and Encouragement In every de-
partment of these most important establishments. 10
what extent these reports to be relied on cannot
say But this do say emphaticslly, these reports,
whether true or untrue, eKsrtng most depressing
influence upon the public mind and heart The people
have made, are Making and will continue to make any
and every sacrifice which the necessities Of the country
require. They are determined to do their part II this
great struggle should prove failure 1t shall not be said
that the people withheld anything or opposed any obsta
Gle to the course Of the Government II we fail, the
damniug guilt will not rest upon the shoulders OF the
people. Bot Ne. Editor sacrifices of comfort, OF pro-
perty and of the lives Of children becomes mean
choy duty, when we feel that We have not efficient
men, or honest men, patriotic men, in the various de-
par,ments of the Government Whom father had rather
see his son lying stiff and cold on the field Of battle
than to hear of his being the inmate Of Of hos
ptss it must be With sad and gloomy feelings that be
buckles on his armor for him-with aching heart be
mothers and daughters Of the South have acted braVey
in this war they have far oustrpped the men in moral
heroism. What reward do they expect When sons
and brothers are PROSTATE fcm honorable wounds or
disease, they expect the Government to stand BY the
bedside, and fl fathers q mothers place. This is
What they expect and this what they deserve. The
humblest soldier has all the sensbes and affections OF
the favorites of fortune His claims and the claims OF
his father and mother end friends upon the parental
care Of the Government equal with those Of any
oher The people Of this State idolzs JEFF. Davis and
Besuregard they believe that they true men, in the
full sense Of the term they b,evs that they are brave
and as humane they brave they believe they ere
Jus, mer and stern in the discharge Of duty. They do
not, they cannot believe that they retain men in Of.
fee who sleep their posts who will sacrifice to base
or love Of pleasure the good Of the country.
II every place is filed with the right man, We will hear
If no more blunders Of inhuuaniy Of no more
surpr;ss and defeats. However honest and true the
President 1t avas him nothing If his SCENTS are not the
same The sicred Book tells u.s. If the right eye eff.n6s
pluck Il out il the right hand cut 1t en- for il Is better
10 enter into Heaven MANNED than for the whole body TO
be cast into hell So 1t Is better for the President to
sacrifice the best friend be has n the army necessary
and save the country than that il should sgain fall into
the hell of Yankeedom. Men are nothing; the cause
everything. =.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12
RETALIATION UPoS rag YANKEE PRISONERS

T,a obl.-a lois Of secrecy have been removed from
bill rsF. b. Cong under authority OF which he bx-
ecut,ye v proceed 10 Efioi retaliation upon the pr
sons Of the YaGkse prisoners IN our hands IN such
aur.bs.s a. be may TN espsd,Cny' Tor TIE iuhumaG
treatment OF Our prisoners OF var IN New York. The
so o. Congress which has given toe President authority
lcr retaliation In such aud kidd as may SEEM to
him prore au1 just, rectes the fcI By way of p'eam.
be aad in yiuGcauou OF is Otcs that "'he Govern
meu. OF tho United States has placed IN Irons, and
lodged il duns,oua cz rs OF tie Confederate States
a.ag uidsr the authority OF letters Of marque, issGed
Ia scoor ance with the laws Of the Confederate States,
b. tie Prssjet thereof and have otherwise ma;rcated
t1e sane aud have seized aud confined sundry other
cl;Z ns OF TIC 5ad CouedeTGe States, in viollton OF
p.iaci,ls OF hUm.ue and civilized warfare.
Examiner.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12
ARRIVAL FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA. SCOUT.
ING PARTY MISSlNG-PR0SPEOTs OF STIRRING
TJyFs

ING PARTY MISSlNG-PR0SPE0TS OF STIRRING
TINES.
Through the favor Of Sergeant Eaton, Of the Sixth
(Gathrie Cray Regiment, have obtained the follow
ing information Of the progress Of events in Western
Virginia Mr. Eaton left Beverly on Thursday morning
last He reports that Saturday previous, at three
o'clock, Captain wills Wilmington left the camp with
two hundred and fifty scouting expedition, and
had no. been heard of the time Of his departure five
DAYS aferward Fears for thp safety Of the company
we're expressed iuasmuch the enemy supposed
20 be in large foIceI somewhere in the neighboFhood
On the day previous 10 his leaving Beverly the Ninth
Tsenty.thrd and Twentyffth Ohio K giments arrived
by hurried march from Buchannop, aud ordered
10 proceed at once to Hut ousye the next day Here
they were 10 join General Reynolds, in command of the
brigade stationed at tina. point. In addition TO these
three regiments the Feenh and Seventeenth Indians
and the Third Ono now az that place, would make his
force consist Of Elk or seven thousand men, He had he.
Sides thirty one pieces OF artillery and four mountain
howizers OF sech convenient szs and shape as TO be
easily transported on the backs OF mules.
Little was known Of the force ard position OF the rebs
but MAS supposed that Gen. Lee with his ul force
in tho vicinity Of Auttonsvile, Cheat Mountain
aud therefore, an engagement was hourly expected.
The returning party brought With them TO Columbus
twelve rebel prisoners, under charge of Henry McApn
LIST 1t OF Company h, SIKH X giHent The men are
reported 10 be generally well ard in fine spirits-Ch-
cinn0ti Prtss, dug 81
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12
LIEUT.. COL. sIYcOE, OF TIE QUEENS RANGERS
TO MAJOR LEE, OF TIE LIGHT HORSE

ELIzABITa T0wY, June q, 1850.
sR:-I have the honor Of receiving your letter, and
with great pleasure scquiesce 70 exchange founded
on such just motives and which the custom Of war
thorss light troops particularly TO be included TO-
without the jargon of commiss.ries.
Before was ordered to Caroline did myself the
pleasure Of writing to you to desre you would permit
me to repay the expense you generously st 10
procuring mo my dagger must nov sg,in Insist upon
that matter and must beg tina. you will pay such s;eu.
ton to my feelings in that respect as you would expect
to your own were you In my situation
I an yosc very obi, humble servt
]. G. sIBC0E,
Ii. Col. Com'd Qieen's RlngeIs.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12

UsEFUL INvEsToS--Mr. J. Z. Hart of Columbus,
Georgia. has invented permaking machine, which will
supply the entire demand Of the Southern Conederscy.
The specimens his invention has turned out are said TO
ia elusl 40 the bes brought from tbe North He can
make hem at 81 or 81 30 per bushel prof ably. Me-.
Hlrts machine Is very simple aud easy Of construction
and in few days he will be prepared to supply any de-
mand
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12

between The frog 10 the hbis Who would swell to the e'
nsnsons of an or, and Pcayune Butler "resolvins Ia
the little recesses Of mind capscious of such things"
that he would retrieve the caantiss Of Big Bethel by
the presentation 10 his big chief Of this big sword, taken
the trophy Of his big victory Of 5000 men over 6oo
from the surprised then overwhelmed, but yet undauDt
cd commander shall be restored to him, Ereathed as
were those Of Harmodius and Astogiton the South
shall be drowned, not in deluge Of water bat of blood
Swear il swear it all true sons of the South H.!
Your oaths are joined truths and you know,
l trust how to regard the words Of Aboi,ioniI,s;
for you know the object Of their worship, and that
We have the authority Of tac Gospel that be l. the
Father Of Lies. His mark Il 30 branded on bis children
that they can never be mistaken. But au OBTAINING
you too long BY my commentaries these backguards
from the correspondence OF gentlemen.
Perhaps to authenticate the letter euclos, II msy DO
proper to add my name. If so, do it, and add that
am Yours, truly,
O. O. LEE
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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12

A SIGNIFICANT FACT The Richmond correspondent
of the Memphis Appeal learns, from gentleman recent
" returned from New York that Gen John Bankhead
kagruder our great ari,rist, still remains member OF
the New York Club his resign alton not having been &C,
cepted, and subsequent attempt TO eIpsl him having
been defeated by large majority.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12
Pom tn. Baltimore Exchange

Our readerj may possibly remember that we published,
some days since, the following extract from the letter
of the Washington correspondent Of the New York
World:
"The Cabinet have determined that the power and
presence of the Government shsl be ie that for tine
the little fnger OF police shall be thicker than the
lion OF the Austrian or Neapoan. The highest offend
er shall be the frs, to fall In pursuance Of this, de-
tee i've system has been atery in operation, embracing
all the couccnAnts of male and female oDage, patr
oian and eban which made that Of tho HspsbCrgs aud
Bourbons 20 effective. We are compelled to adopt the
methods Of yrants to the ends Of justice and liberty
Intinations 10 tue same effect and from other sour.
ces we're given in mos. OF the leading journals, and
though the statement seemed absolutely Incredible, We
we're at las, compelled to believe it. We now salts
fled that an American President has determined TO
sor. 10 mode Of government which has latery been
paliced only by the most bgoied and dospised among
tho rulers OF the old world Even now it Is ssid this
infamous scheme is in practical operation, and spies
swarm through our streets, and prowl around houses
Nor is this the worst feature of the If these de-
graded creatures simply hunted out suspected citizens
Il they paid merely TO report what they could man
age learn by eAvesdroppng the system would DO bad
enough; but have every reason to believe that the
wrctches who have desccnded this base vocation
instructed TO do something than watch aud listen
1t Is their business tso TO Get traps for tho unsay-to
temp; men INFO treason. We have been informed and
We think JUSTIFIED in giving full credence to the
statement that haya b-ea employed hers TO lure
citiz us into dagger They propose 10 call upon the
Southern sympAihis,rs whom the Government Is
ious 10 punias and urder preence OF desiring to send
recruits money clothing to the Southern soldiers
they hope to obtain evidence enough to compromise
those whom they spproacb. Thus aFo trcschcry and
ll.eaood TO lilo in wait for cur people at every turn
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-12

ALARMED The City Council of Cincinnati have petit
toned the Governor to draft 1000 fer the defence
of Porkopoli They must be getting scared, and volun
teers getting scarce.