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AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND.

From the Rich aonl Examiner, Sept. 2.
RETALUTORY LAW OF THE CONFEDERATE srArEs-sE Sc.
QUEsTRAlIoS OF ALL YANKEE PRUPERTY IN THE SOUTH
-COSFS ERATE AND STATE STOCKS EXCEPrED.
Congress did not adjourn until very late Saturday
night; but we have obtained copy Of the very i'm
portant bill passed by it towards the adjournment
for the sequesrati0n of All Yankee property in the
South.
1t viii be seen, from the provisions of this act,
| thas by means of sequestratiou, the Confederate
States Government has taken under its control all
the Yankee property and Effects ia the States Of the
COniederHey. The bill only differs from cunfisca-
ton bill in the particular of holding thi5 property
for particular ends subject to claims for indemnity
and to the future disposition Of the Government
There can be no exaggeratiOn Of the extent and
importance OF this law. The very best opinions.
as developed IN the views Of Congress and gathered
from intelligent fnanial estimates ia that the Yam
kee property in the South subject to the provisions
of the blll-lneluding mortgage interests-l1M not
fall short Of three hundred millions Of dollars.
1t IS singular fact that majority Of the city
real estate in the South is owned by Yankees In
the city of New Orleans alone 1t is estimated that
there IS ty millions of real estate owned by Yam
kee Aliens and coming under the operations of this
bill
The bill is of such extreme length that we can
not ind room for it in columns to-day but the
abstract which we make below is very full, and we
believe complete in every important particular.
bin 10 be entitled act for the ssquesration of The es-
tate. property and tfects Of alien eAemiss and for
the Indemnity of citizens Of the Confederate States,
and persons aiding the same in the existing oar
tOlth the United S1tes.
The bill recites, in the nature of preamble, tie
departure ofthe Government and the people Of the
United States from the usages of civilized warfare
and the necessity Of our only protection against
such wrongs in measures of retaliation.
The following is the principal legislative clause
BE Il enac!ed By The Congress of the Confederate
States, That all and every the lands, teDements and
Entertainments, goods and chsttels rights and cred
It's within these Confederate States and every right
and interest therin held, owned, possessed or en-
Joyed by or for any alien enemy, since tie tl5say
first day Of Nay. 1861 except such debts due to an
alien enemy may have been paid into the Treas
ury OF any one oftheCOnedsrG.e States prior to the
passage of this law, be and the same are hereby
seQuessaisd by the Confederate States of America,
and shll be held for the full indemnity of any true
and loyal citizen, a resident Of these Confederate
States, or other person aiding said Confederate
States in the prosecution Of the present war be-
tween SAID Confederate States and the United States
of America, and for which he may suffer any loss
injury under the act of the United States to which
this act Is retsiatory, or under any other act Of
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News from Richmond,

RICHyoND, September SOP Federal prisoners
reached here this afternoon. They were taken bv
Floyd near Gauley's bridge last week One hun
bred of them belonged to the Ohio Seventh Regi
ment. Many of them were killed, and the balance
of them fed in great disorder, wadiug and swim
ming the river. They were signally routed and
thoroughly demoralized.
About two thousand Federal prisoners are now
IN Richmond.
The weather in the Mountains of Virginia is ouite
cool Winter clothing is absolutely needed by many
of the soldiers.
1t is the duty of the South to literally provide
warm clothing and to sustain all movements to
ameiorate the condition of the sick and wounded
Il is stated by engineer, just arrived, that
serious accident occurred on the railroad near Az
ingdon, Va, TO day The Akin Guards Captain
Brady of the I4th Louisiana regiment had one kill
ed ard thirteen wounded. The names have not yet
been asCertained.
Congress passed an act authorizing the President
to continue the appointments made by him in the
military and naval service, during the recess of
Congress, or during the last and present sessions
and to submit them TO Congress at the commence
ment Of the next session.
Congress was in session about two hours and then
odj0urned until the third Monday in November
Baltimore papers of Monday morning have been
received here They contain copies of the official
reports TO the department. at Washington from the
FeGerals Hatteras. The report gives the state
OF the forts surrendered, and supulstes that the
officers and men captured shall receive the treat
ment due prisoners Of War. The Official communl-
cation to the Secretary Of the Navy, says there
were captured two forts, twenty-five cannon, one
thcUsGd stand OF arms, seven hundred and fifteen
prisoners, three prizes, two Of which were loaded
with Cotton and COnee.
The prisoners were conveyed to New York, thir-
teen Who were wounded were sent to Annapolis.
The Harriet Lane is supposed TO be lost.
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ClNvAss sffaEs Foz TVS ARM.
We earn at the Q1artermsstar Genera
uent that there have been rsceived tl,ere
new kind Of shoes, OF q rath,r curious ID
that PROMISES 70 answer well in she qreal
of shoe leather. The uppsr portions y
are made Of canvass instead Of leather.
vass is prepared 50 as to make Is imDsrvi
weather, and is said 70 equal liz comfCrt.
and al respecis Of wear t.Ie best saos iea
TIE P5sr OFFIcs DEPARTMENT.
Congress has passed two bills to incr
eineiency and convenience IN eur posts
One is TO furnish considerable sdditlors /
icai torcc in The Office and bursaas 81 tn
ter General Tho other bin makes Trea-
Of the denomination Of five dollars
for postsge stamps which win be a me.
tant convenience in the presen5 desrth Of
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1850 Boxes Virginia Manufacr
Tobacco az Auction.

nN THURSDAY, the 10Th day o. sep,smts, We vi
~ pubic auction, in he city Of Eashviiie, az 20 q
NJ. 1900 boxes CT Manufactured Virginia robscco, Of Al
and styles, in part IS fellows:
3e9 boxer hns teluifal bTigh. pou0ds-branasd Esl
FadO.
10 tsress has blasS Twists, IS to the psEne-brand
dem.
GO boxes n II eases SINE style Of twit as abovs-
BACK SjrBB.
I4hsrces do do
81 boxes dark SWee. plu13s-branled H1nsy H10B.
% boxes dark sEtet pour ds-b anIed Unique
as sral boxes in Al eases Of half pounds DARK sweet
Unique
405 small boxes In 81 cases o. beauisI bright twas
pOunt-bran3ed Js10sl o. 0p1tr.
- boxes extra me eright-b anded g. IT. a.
81 do exiEa-5rardsd Golden Scspars-
The asove Tobacco, The property Of virgiaia Msnu
was shipped via ais city and New YORK Tor California
ITALIA, ba. vas striped b. Tennessee aushoritT ne
eons1dsd TO sell l. here rather than return & ID Vrg
special ateaiion o. the trade ard al Others IN want 81
is called 70 tn sale, IS fro evariety oGref AL cad
thsm5slyeL IL viii te csTei in lots 70 suit. Tsrs G
sep5 dtd LAHTER, PHILLIPS
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For Sale $500 Acres Of Fine
Lands.

FEYHE souih IS compelled 10 have Leather 10 great az
hare 8 chance cJme one, eome az ar a iook
selves. VIII sell abargsin-try ne. These lanes \
timber in abundance 10 supply large TsnneTy or
cone, together with IN abundance Of TunBing Eafer
Bark, and nre free stcne rirgs said ands hlve On
or six good fna cotiges- lsrse ard eoumcdicus SCI
lar ugE shelter 90 ieet % tie spot ior ne Jar
large lot Of plank s1tahls for shining Yats, and A
cords a Bafk ready fer also, lcrge she ter ~
o.h@r ou ho1seS hare IS IN cultivation about : 1cr
near b. the yarc pct Na,Urs aas formed tig l0calty
tan a7 b1siaess. II s IN SIX miles Of Mt Pisasant
OF the Tennessee and Aianau4 Rairo 4, tsautiiul
indeed, il Il as3 in neigh bcshord cOnVenier . elr
schools viii sell said lard ths rest Of terms
cash The reainds to suit the purchaser or eNrnan
: LOOK. zoos
sepj-dln'
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OUR WAR FOR InDEpERDEHCE.
TnB oAmr.lIaN ~ vInalrrA.
.rne army Of .hs Ressmae.
Frem the Riehmona pi.ra.eh. eept.Q..

For some days our army under Generals John
sston and Beauregard has been getting into close
quarters with the enemy. Advanced detaehments
have had sharp skirmishing, in which there has
been considerable number killed and wounded,
(fewer on our side than on that of the enen1y) and
VIC have few prisoners. We have gained several
important positions-especislly one which il I'M
derstood to command Arlington. The enemy will
soon have to make up his mind to fight serious
butte or retreat across the Potomac We may
therefore 1eok daily for stirring events. We know
what our officers and men can do, and we suppose
there is nobody here who doubts what the result
will be when the expected collision takes place.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-06

We saw yesterday new percussion cap machine,
invented by Mr. W. ". JOHNSON, of Knoxville, in this
State which is capable Of turning out about 10000
neatly formed caps per day. This machine appears
to us to be tie very thing for which it was de
signed. 1t can be worked either by hand or steam
Mr. JOHNSON has sold tie machine he has with him
to a company in Memphis, who are going into the
mandatory of caps. We understand he has ap-
piled for patent for his invention.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-06

TRE Humanity OF FHG EsENY.-A letter from the
United States steamer Iroqgois, dated August II,
off Savannah, says: The gunboat is at Charles
ton, repairing damages TO bowprit head &c. caus-
ed by the Wabash running into her. The Wabash
mistook her for the prIvateer Sumter. and was in
tending to run her dOlUa and sink her, but fortunate
u, discovered her mistake in tine to clear her
with the exception Of the bowsprit which she car
Cied away
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-06

A GOOD PRINrER ran get sEP-oynsnt az ths .
"a Journal N Elm Winch stes Tennessee, fJV the
Ger Of this year b. applyiog ilneistsif. Noro bus
bar essy nan and o-etss. en- york Pres All rs
Rcrm, neei apply. %
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The Battle Of Cross Lanes.


We are indebted to correspondent in Fayette
county, Va for the subjoned account of the defeat
OF Col. Tyler's Federal Regiment By a portion of
General Fleyd's Brigade
An engagement took place to-day august 26th)
between some eight hundred of the enemy under
Gen Tyler and Gen. Foyd's forces, at place call
ed the Gross Lanes" near the junction of Meadow
ana GauIey rivers, some twenty miles above the
mouth of Gauley river.
Zen. Floyd had the misfortune few days ago to
lose boat and four of his men, viz: Daniel Mallory
Of Grayson, and Hugh Scott John Jones and Geo.
Bare, of Smythe, who were drowned by the boat
going down into the rapids below the ferry. The
enemy supposed that he la gott IN over only por-
ton OF his force, and seized the opportunity while
they were thus 'cut off, as they thought, to march
upon them; but they reekoned without their
hest. for General Floyd had a new boat built
and his whole brigade over before theygot up. The
tive forces encamped about two miles apart on Sun
day night, and early on Monday morning the regi-
ments under Coils. Heth and Reynolds attacked the
enemy, by order of Gen Floyd, who were posted
on high hill, and disodged them from their posi-
ton; when they commenced g rapid flight, pursued
by our forces. aeI
The enemy lost in killed. wcuaded and prisoners
UPWARDS OF one hundred men. Seventy four pris-
oners were brought into camp by o'clock of
" blch fourteen were wounded-some mortally. A
number OF others were no doubt killed and wound
ed that were not found.
Taking into consideration the topography of the
country it was signal success The road isskirted
Dy high PERCEPTIONS hills, and the ground covered
win thick bushes to the cry road side, with but
little cleared Land along the road
The regiments under Coils McCauslin and Temp
Fins participated in the fight Our loss was three
Killed and ten or twelve wounded as am informed
Gen. Wise's brigade being on the opposite side of
dauiey RIVER, and some eight miles distant took
part in the action
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WORKmEN WANTED.

Datfern Makers, BlacksmIGhs, AM
III isseT caa q ID immediate and constant empIoI
calling on A ward, Sap rilteadent Of Naihgfile /
tCrys at Kills. MOorss boundary.
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Printer yEanteh.

TzvHE et,re, No 70 soush side Public sqssrs.
Apply % WI CALfOUS G
sep4d Corner College str e sla he &
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&ORTHERNERs ENlGRATISG SOUTH.-- Icsterday s
train to Nashville took away two wellto do emf
grants, that we know Of, who have fOrssken the
North to make their homes in The Southern cline.
One Of them is from New York, where he has dis
posed Of Lis property and invested all in the South
preltrIing the nee, Sunny South to NortheFn des-
pUusIn AID faDauCism.- Lsl,isUSEe Coulter Sept ?.
THE TARIFP.-SiGgle copies of the UNION AID AMER
IoAN containing the Tariff OF the Confederate States
can be obtained at this Office.
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TO PRINT ERS.
Southern Ink Manufacturing
DanE
Al1LE LOUISIANA.

TROS. H. SHIELDs.& Co., sole AgI
HTE havejust received large Shipment fFom the
w tory, and are prepared to receive orders.
This Ink IL warranted equal % any Jet = aeaI
In all cares orders mast be accompanied With hs cas
PRICEs-NeEs, PER ID 25ct1; Beck. from Scots
pound.
7. h. Shields
reps dim 50 6raTier 81. and 10 tan
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TEACHERS

A GESTHLEM ard his ii e, well quaIiasd-thi
n Musc-sish 70 obtain situation Ia a rs 81 j,
Scaoo. Inquire Of J. L n
ssp5'2E sept q Public
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Presbytery OF Nashville.

TUE P,eisytsry Of Nasavins vii nae: ssp,s M,
Charlotte.
hsubs.s win leave Nashville On he * P NJ Tr-in
day evening.
iep5-dtHaWfW j. ". HOTTE gtat.d
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-06

Gen. HeRurrEnTd's OTfisIaI Report of the
BaLEie OF B0iHS Rum ON the 18Th OF Ju-
~, 1861.
The following Official report Of the battle Of Bull
Rum (Which preceded the more general action at
MaRassss,) on the 18th of July, has been received
at the War Department:
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-19
From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, June 18th
Three hundred Zouaves, under Lieut.. Col
Warren, accompanied by Capt. Smiths Topo
graphical Engineers, left this morning to recon-
otter in the vicinity Of Bethel and up the route
to Yorktown. They took artillery and two days
rations
The steamer Cataline was fred at BY a Rebel
tug and from Sewel's Point.
Men can be seen to-day at work on Sewcll,s
Point, probably constructing a water battery
The rifed gun on the Rip Rsps will be brought
to bear on them
The Rebels are understood to be copcentra-
ting In large force on the James River.
ihere is every evidence of forward move
ment.
Gen; Butler has infused great energy into
every department.
BALTIMORE, June IS.
Passengers from Fortress Monroe represent
all quiet Nothing was known about any in.
tended movement.
IL Is reported that q British war vessel ia
cruising OF the mouth of the Chesapeake.
The Gladiator Is now at New York, prob
The Harriet Lane is coming in. Some pss-
sengers declared one Of her wheel houses gone
IL Is presumed che had another engagement.
Some soldiers on furlough say that General
Butler 10 preparing, to advance on Great Bethel
There Is said to be an immense force of Reb
OH petWeen yorktown and Great Bethel.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-19

IHE ADVOCATE OF PEACE This Journal, pub
hshed at Beston by the American Peace Society.
at one dollar year, In monthly numbers, or in
double numbers once In two months, contains
In the number for July and August, just issued,
the proceedings Of the Society at It's thirty first
anniversary, held in Boston on the 2lst Of NAV
last with the annualrepOrt and addresses made
on the occasion. From one of the ADDRESSES,
delivered by the Hon. AmAsA WALKER, We take
the following extract:
"What' then, has been our object that which
for third of a century we have endeayored to
promoter / answer, the prevention of war;
nothing more, nothing less. But what is war,
as defined by this Society," Armed conflict be-
tween different nations It is this, and this
only With the maintenance of law, the sup
preston of mobs, instructions or rebellioDs,
this Society, so far as kaow, has never inter-
tered. II has ever protested against the con-
founding of war with the preservation of civil
government. This fact should be remembered
by all who are disposed to examine its principles
and action"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-19

- CINCINNATI, June II.
FL0UR-Was sought for only to NEE a small reRula,
trade No changes are reported in prices but the mar
ket 10 very weak, as last quoted.
WHEAr-Was very dull, and buyers were reluctant
about ofehng over oOc for prime red.
Mr.. Steel Of the hrm Of snively Steel, millers In
Hamilton, Ohio, exhibited, on change, specimen Of
that arch enemy Of the farmers-the army worm, and
sso samples Of barley, showing the way In which these
destroye do their work. From MANY OF the stocks of
barley the heads were cut clean, and from most Of them
me blades re stripped They found scattered in
diherent sec ons OF the country and in the
are doing vast deal Of harm to grain OF ali kinds and to
the grasses.
ooRN-Is still held at &c.. but will not sell for that
freely to the oistillers.
OATs-Are steady at 25,
BARLEY AND RYE-Are dnll and neglected. Both
these grains now growing, will be n the hands Of the
reaper 10 few days.
deoline.-Ci1. Com.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-19
From Chicago.

CHICAGO, June IL.
The Evening Journal says that a gentleman
with whom we are well acquainted, passed
through this city this morning, direct from Mo-
bile and Memphis He had opportunities of
Judging of the strength and condition of the
Rebels. He estimates the number of Rebel
troops encamped between Mechanicsburg and
Cairo at thirty two thousand, all well armed
lie says they have large number of Dahleren
guns. He also states that at Mobile there are
now hundred thousand of Belgian muskets
which had not been unboxed when he left.
Our informant says the Rebel soldiers ara
eager to 60 to Cairo or anywhere else. where
they can fight the Federal troops, whom thew
think they can whip easily.
he represents the prospects for wheat and
corn crops 10 Tennessee, Mississippi and Ala
bams as being in the highest degree fatteripg
A correspondent at Leavenworth, conservative.
writing from Kansas City on Friday saws
~ esterday two companies Of cavalry, and one
OF Dragons were sent to reconoiter toward Inde
pendence. They went within two miles and a
half OF that place, when they came upon BODY
OF secessionists, numbering one or two thousand,
Inc ofhcers OF the regular force we're holding a
parley, when the Rebels fred upon the troops,
wounding one man Another soldier had his
shoulder crushed In the retreat"
The Express arrived from Iudependepce at
Kansas City at 10 O'Clock on Friday morning
By It we learn that Capt. Holloway, chief Of
the Rebel forces, was killed by his own men.
accidentally, together with fourteen others in
the fire on the troops yesterday. IL seems that
while the officers of the regulars were holding
psrley with the rebels, others attempted to out.
flank them, but did not succeed. The regulars
retired in good order. The rebels had seven
pieces OF cannon In the fight and fired a few
rounds. But one shot was fred by the Federal
troops as they did not go prepared to fight so
large body.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-19

The GuH-BoArs. The three steamers now
at the shipyard, Cincinnati, undergoing al
terations, etc., that they may become gun boats,
are to be completed this week; one hundred
and fifty hands being employed on each vessel.
The Enquirer says:
"Tbe vessels are each pierced for eleven
guns placed as follows: Three guns on each
side, forward Of the water. heel, and two bow
guns. Two quarter guns abaft the wheels, and
one stern chaser gun. They will also each be
provided with one heavy mortar, placed on the
forward part of the boat, making in all twelve
guns, some of which will be ten inch colum-
biads. The boilers have been placed in the
bottom OF the boat, between the engines, which
leaves the decks clear for action. The guns and
armaments for the vessels are here, and will be
placed on the boats on Saturday"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-19

COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-On Monday. the
Court-Judge BATES on the bench-disposed of
the following cases on the criminal docket:
In the case of JANE LEE, alias JANE VAN
HORNE, alias JANE VAN Worries, indicted for
grand larceny, the jury returned a verdict of
guilty OF petit larceny" and the defendept
was sentenced to eight days in the dungeon of
the county Jail, and to pay the costs of prosecu.
tion.
10 the case of JOHN STEEL, indicted for an as.
sauit with intent to murder, the defendant with
drew his former plea Of mot guilty." and enter
plea Of "gullty as to the assault only" and
was sentenced to three days in the dungeon and
to pay the costs of prosecution.
In the case of MARY JOHNSON, indicted for
robbery, the jury returned verdict of mot
guilty"
Yesterday the following cases we're thus dis
posed of:
In the case Of JOSEPH BENNETT, indicted for
keeping room for the sale of intoxicating II.
quors, the jury returned verdict of "guiIty,"
and the defendant was sentenced to twenty
days' imprisonment in the jail and to pay the
costs of prosecution.
In the case Of DANIEL FLEMING, indicted for
selling intoxicating liquors contrary to law, the
jury also returned verdict Of "guilty," and the
defendant was sentenced to pay fine of $75
aud costs.
The Court adJonrned to nine o'clock this
morning when another liquor case will he taken
up.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-19
steamboat DiffIcnI1ies.

MADISON, Ind.. June IT.
The Madison Courier of this afternoon saws
the steamer P was not prevented from
dischargiDg her cargo at Louisville, but as the
shippers could not get guarantee from the
consignees that the provisions should not 20
South, the Captain re shipped what he had dis
charged and brought the load back to this
CITY.
The steamer Masonic Gem, while the wharf.
master was at dinner to-day, took on board,
without authority, some 10 casks of bacon, and
left for Louisville. Powell, McEwen g. Co.
chartered the steamer Princess, and overhauled
the Gem below the city and brought the bacon
back