The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-16

wAsmrscros, Aue. a --NcDswsJl's re-
port says notwithstanding The Hercaicsn
,affostsW the. Quartermsster General, the
anpmnpitiori, rubsistenc<, hosses for artil-
9ev "a WAGONS didn't ARRIVE within .
Week 81 she appointed time Sundays
igS>ack should have been msd8 on Sattr-
tlay. Vie concssdes: 1could mot push on
iaStvr, nor could ISelay., "A large and the
best rprtion of the tfUops were three
meDthers whose time was about to
expire. On tire eve Of. the battle the
Fourth Pennsylvania regiment aaa battle
~ df:ths New Yerk Artillery, ~htse time
WA ~, insisted On Their discharge. Z
wrote, urging them TO Stay. and Cameron.
who was on. the field, urged them TO re.
msin at least Eve days. In the next few
days, day by day, I sheuld have aeet TO-
600 of the best armed, drSlled, Differed
and Disciplined troops m the army. In
other words, every DAY added strength TO
the enemy and made as weaker
Dispatches to the Eastern papers an
nounce the destruction OF the Democratic
Standard in Concord, New Hampshire,
by the Three mothers The proprietors
fought, wounding two Of tbe mob.
A commercial letter from Fortress Mon
roe states that party Of bathers discov-
cred a submarine telegraph cable, which,
being followed, was found to lead from
the interior of Fortress Monroe to the
enemy's camp. md .... &,
New York, Aug. 12.-Cotton fniddling;
Upland, l8al8t. The Commercial says
the Government has ordered Tyler from
Cincinnati to Fort Lafayette. .,
Nep Orleans Aug. Ion Saturday,
August the Sd, the bfockading schooner
Dart exchanged five or six shots with the
batteries at Galveston Island, doing no
damage on either side; 49, t... W..
On the following Monday afternoon,
the Federal war steamer South Carolina
left her usual station, and sailed almost
within rife shot of the batteries, which
opened fire on her. The steamer threw
shells over the city which exploded in
the air, doing no material injury. One
shell exploded among o number of look
ers on. near the batteries, killing one and
wounding two or three. Some twelve or
fourteen shots were exchanged when the
steamer withdrew. II is believed she
was struck, and her side pivot guns cap
sized.
Great indignation is felt at the outrage
Gus attempt to lombard the city without
giving notice.
Bangor, Maine, Aug. 12.-The Democrat
office was Quilted to-day BY mob during
an alarm OF FIRE.
Louisville, Aug. l2.-St Louis is being
fortified. There was o thousand rumors
from Missouri, among which is one an
nouncing disagreement between Lyon
and Siegei. Lyon cut Siegel over the
head, when Siegel shot Lyon dead. A
dispatch from Lyon to headquarters re-
ports a skirmish Sunday morning. Lyon
was probably at Springfield on the 9Th.
Stiles regiment is at Lexington coming
home, leaving that city defcnseless. The
Secessionists have three guns which will
expediate them as they descend the
river.
The Dutch are becoming weary Of bush
whacking.
There are ma accessions to the Home
Guard.
1t is reported that in a few das the
Missouri war will be confined to the abo-
lition invaders and the Missourians.
Springfield, No., Aug S.-There is much
alarm here in consequence of reports
that the Southerners are Aanking the
city. Stores are closed, and citizens are
gathering their valuables.
The State Bank has placed it's specie
in charge of Gen. Lyon.
Potosi, No., Aug. "a party Of 100 Sc.
cessionists dashed through here, killing
Home Guard and losing two men.
Eleven hundred Southerners are 80
miles below here.