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teen hundred bags coffee, from BIO, that run
the blockade 1t Charleston on the lst-
UNION AND AMERICAE.
CAMP DICK ROBINSON.
From the Louisville Courier, seceasion.1
The President admits that there are
canps ct Federal troops in this State. but
falsely asserts that they are composed OF hen-
impression that they are made up of Kentuck-
II he truth Is, Camp Dick Robinson Is COM
posed to great extent Of recEeaat Tennessee
ans, tories Who have left that State for the
public good, and who are in Kentucky only
fer the purpose of ofinyolving LIB in war which
they hope viii shield them from punishment
BY the civil law for their many crimes.
* AFFAIRs IN sEw ORLEANS.
The New Orleans Ifeagusk says the heavy
growth Of grass in some OF the streets in that
ciIy "Tould pay the mower for his trouble"
The total anmoer of deathS 81 IN =. New 0Fleans
during the Eeek ending on the 18th ult-, WIS
eighty three So far there has been no signs
tf yellow fever.
CROPS N ALABAMA. The Montgomery
Confederation Of the 18th, says: /
From what Information We have been sb!e |
to derive from CUR planters, the prospect for !
age cotton srop wsa nsse5 %ose gissetppr
the number OF bales NH & R9onsD1y @ @ exeesd e 1naI
made, and the ytead VII ", be very a5unda2t;
two years. The season is also very favorable !!
for a large sweet potato crop, which is also 81 |
Indispensable article OF food for OFT Southern
population
TIE CAMPAIGN IN V1RaISIA-AFFA1Rs IN
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The abingdon VsTyinian is fpernaitted to
nske the following extract froM letter from
Gov. Floyd to his wife The letter WAS not
designed for publication, but as rumors of de.
feats ard losses in Generals Floyd's and Wise's
Brjgades hare had extensive circulation, the
extract wae ,furnished BY friend, in order to
correct the Iezroneous Impressions that have
cotton abroad in the country. It is dated at
Scamp Gauley,'n near Somergl1e, Nicholas
county, August Esd:
81 have been constantly moving since my
ms. 1et.er, and have crossed Gauiey river and
occupied the Important position recently held
by tho enemy.
1--WE have had some akiruishing upon our
pickets on our march, but not amounting to
much. We had three men wounded in Captain
BucEaEan's company. Our scouts killed a1d
wounded twenty or thirty Of the enemy, and
| took soMe prisoners every day.
"We are expecting NOW, in q few days, to
| make some decisive movement against Gen.
| Cox, in the Kanawha Valley. Up to this time
| my advance has been extremely prosperous,
and hope beneficial to the public service. Ii
I can succeed in driving the Yankees from the
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service to the State.''
The Richnond Examiner Of the 29th ait,
says:
It is not proper to state, since the fact has
| been accomplished, That the supplies of our
| forces In Western Virginia, with all 1eedful
military stores, have now been fully accom-
| plished through the Quartermaster's depart
| mert here. The last shipment was made on
| Tuesday. Our army in the West Is now fully
provisioned and equipped for forward and de-
The RicEmond Dispatch Of the s1st uit.,
/ have been out Of house every night, and
ersone days together, without tent, and in
continued aa5s and nights. at time, without
any Injury to health whateyer. We captured
the enemy s mail, out Of which Wa took the
endorsed letter and many hundred Others.
| Ttis letter gives the lie to stories frem Cincil-
natl, Of numerous killings and captures Of our
forces BY the Yankees in the KanaTha country.
The "declsiVe movement" spoken Of BY the
writer seems to have been made, as the enc
my's telegraph from Cincin natl, Of the 9th,
says that "Col. TyIer's command, on the Kan
awha, was bad'y, defeated by the Confsderates
a few days ago."
TIE BODY OF THE LATE COL. CAHERON--CoR-
EEsPONDEACE WITH GEN. BEAUREGARD.
i WAsH1NoroK, July 26, 1861.
Cen. Rds,ryard, Commander ef Confederate
Army:
DEAR s1R:-With grieved and torn heart
address you. II it is II your power Will you
give word Of comfort to distressed spirit !
, al1ude to the death Of the gallant Colonel
Cameron, Of tie Federal army, on last Sun
, alike in his sight. It is bereaYed sister that
petitions. Colonel Cameron received two
! tLots Immediately following each other, th II
, destroyed his life. The fate of his body is tbs
: ot distress Of like nature in Southern fam
lies, and let us forgive as We hope to be for
> given.
All that we have been able to learn is, tha
i. Colonel G. wag carried to a farmhouse aea
the eeene Of battle. He had letters in hi
pocket declaring his name and station Hi
was rather large man, with sandy hair, some
what gray, dressed in gray clothes. Havt
mercy on the bowed spirit that lame1ts 70
the beloved 1oat-that would be eomforted Il
q know that he received decent burial. Not
q withstauding the war, we are all brothers
T, have inquiries made, for the love sister bear
:. brother, and may God show you mercy il
# time Of trouble.
!: Should your noble spirit grant my request
Q ard if by inquiry you can receive any informs
l. ton, please have letter addressed to Mrs. sa
y rah z. Evans, No. 553 Capitol Hill, Washing
Lt ten city, care Adams's Express Company.
u Very respectfully, your well -wisher,
), SARAH z. EVANS.
d Please favor me 60 far as to have the lette
II acknowledged as received s. z. E.
o HEADQUARTERS FIRST CoRPs,]
e ARxY OF THE PoToAAc,
d MANASSAS, Aug. s, 1851. !
b MADAM: Your letter of the 26sh ult., ha
ID b5en received, making some inquiries relatiY
l. to the body Of your late brother, Col. Camel
ID on, United States army, killed at Manassas 0!
y the 21st u1timo. In answer I will state tha
ID upon Inquiry, I find he was inferred with se1
le ess1 other bodies In grave about tTo hui
Of dred yards from the house Of a Mrs. Doga1
r. ] ~ TIE h1%f3o all hY a+f1nSaa hprSn1f +
IL this sad duty-forge getting in her goodness {
@ heart that these very foes had brought dt
8, etruction and deatitution upon her horne an
is f1reside-and that they had crossed into he
ii stitutions and tie form of government it ha
n chosen, as free people, to establish for itscl
P Indeed, I fully agree with yon May a1l th
ii distress Of this unholy war be viaited upo
in the heads Of those who are responsible fer
II and may the Almighty Ruler Of the Uniyers
"a in his infnite goodness and wisdom, (continr
lis to- prosper the righteous cause!
re A gentleman Of this State, Mr.. Kinla
Of Fauntleroy, private in Col. Stuart's caval1
re brigade, has In his possession miniat1!
e intends to return totheir friends after the va
e. for at present no intercourse Of the kind
Il. admissible between the two contendir
at parties.
IS With much respect, remain your mo
Of G. T. BEAuREGAEp, Gen1 Cong.
to Mrs. s. z: Evans, No. 53s Capitol Hill, Was
T. ington, D. c.
70 CONDITION or THE REBEL TROOPS n VI
~ GINA.
~ From the Baltimore American, 4th-1
o. From gentleman recently from LoudoE
~ - Cc. Va the account Is confirmed that there
ha iEghtfrl amount OF sickness amongst II
~ troops IN the vicinity Of Leesburg and n
~ noesaa Junction. OF the fOu. regiments
,ns Confederates at tie former Place, at least Il
oT. hundred we're sick, largely from measle
o1 which proves vary fatal. 30 great is the va
amongst the troops, that every hrmer in Il
Fss Vicinity was remorseless1y stripped Of ever,
thing that could minister to their necessitie
on Almost every available dwelling had more
es, lees sick soldiers in It, aud our informa
states that the drugs Of the practising ply:
ca- cia6s Were swept completely 10 supply thel
hat from another source We learn inst Il
cau strongest eeceeeionists now stand no bett
e Glance Of escaping the evils OF military occ
le- patton than the Union men. No remonst1an
ces Wss tolerated from any but the threat to
Of put IN the army OF worse intlmation, eeIyt
an to silence all who were subjected to the pin
yer der1pg process 60 rife in ttheir Quarter. T
felt Union men Of Lcudon were awaiting nnI
dly hently for some relief from such fearful &C
oW- clifton Of things, large numbers Of famlii
Tou conslelDg only Of women and children, hel1
ON lett If utttr deatitution, the male memhs
; is having been compelled to leave the count
One fact more. They were quite desltl
be- OF fAt, and we're compelled TO est the II
M meats almost II eoo1 as slaughtered. haVi
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