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TILE KNOXVILLE TRAGEDY.

We have already published the main facts Of the ;Tag
ca occurrence given below, in cur teesraphic cePH.
man'. We copy from the Knoxville Daily Reystr Of
TnuIsqay
On Tuesday last there street renoouner tet-eia
Capt. Geo. w. Morgan, in command OF one Of the yoIln
teer companies stationed here and Charles Douglas
of this city Several shots fred or tao OF shRh
struck Dougas but did no serious damage Oae OF The
shots however took effect upon Mr.. Ball. avery WORTHY
citizen ofthe county, who standing in the Drugs
oil Dr. John Jackson. At the time Of this writing, se 10
ders,and Mr. Ball is dying from the tect Of the Wcutd
Soon after this sad occurrence Douglas appeared o.
the street. armed with gun and threatened 10 shOO
Capt Morgan if he in sight OF him. T ese threats
we're repeated yesterday morning and naturally produced
great element Capt Morgan and his friends, bearing
Of them and that hs lie in danger ii. termined 70
have the matter Eet led accordingly hey came ,lto %
city and appealed to the civil auIL tes to ase the a.
ter in hand. they were given one half hour t. are.
Douglas and prevent him from attempting TO carry hh
threat into ex cution. They assured If they Wog
not nterpose the friends of Morgan would 10 hA'ehs
life eopardizd but would take the matter in heir o'a
hands. While this subject was under discussion tho
was fred at Douglas, who standing at bis Winto'
aud took effect in his left shoulder The wound 4
dangerous if lot fatal one.
We have heard several versions OF this afai' al o.
which, in our judgment makes Douglas TIE aggressor
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A MANLY LETTER.

The following from Capt Isaac Mayo, of Maryland, has
the ring of the true metal How very different from some
of the lick-spttles of bis State.
GRESHAM May lst 1861.
70 his Erceiiency abraham Lincoln,
;.es,d,-t Of the United States;
Sir: hereby most respectfully tender to YOU MY
siguaton of the Office of Captain in the Uniteo States
Navy.
E5r more than half a century il has been the pride OF
nv life to hold Office under the Government oil the Unit
I'd Stats ,or twenty Eve years have been engaged
in active sea service aud have never seen NJ gfg dis
honored by defeat 1t the hope OF my old age that
might die as had lived, an otioer in the Navy oil
free Government This hope has been taken from me
In adopting the policy OF coercion, you have denied to
millions of ireemen the rights OF the Constitution In It'd
stead you have placed The will of see iona party, and
now demand submission in the name OF an armed force
As one of the Oldest soldiers in America in the OF
humanity protest against this "war sginst brethren
cannot fight against the Constitution while pretending
to 6lht for it,
You will therefore obliga me by accepting my re2gna
ton Most respectfully,
ilAAc MAYO
Captain U. s. Navy.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14

In Montgomery county, when parties existed, there
we're so candidates 20 represent the county, Colonel
James F. Preston and h. D. Montague, ESQ. At last
court there was manifest general disposition among
the people that there should be but one candidate, as
there was bct one party among the people. Colonel
Preston being absent with lis regiment, Mr.. Montague
withdrew from the canvass; whereupon Colonel P.'s
friends promptly withdrew his name Mr. Montague
vas then nominated by the aud only party in the
eounty-and the county viii have the services Of both
her Sous the one 10 the field and the other in the
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mnnico,nern CnmntY.

The Court appropriated ten thousand dollars for the
equipment of volunteers Individuals contributed freely.
VIM. 3 Preston subscribed $500. Three companies
have already been sent the field and two others are
ready to march Others will be hand when needed.
The Secretary Ct the Treasury at Washington has cent
orders to al Collectors the Western Rivers not to per-
mi, the shipment Of arms provisions &c, to the Rebel
States The Collector at Louisville having received the
order has declined upon ii till further instructions.
The insult il CALLING to Kentucky pFide-even the
submissiouis,s appear to hang their heads in shame.
The backgulrds at Washington resolved TO make
their friends in kentucky peek Of dirt. Iudigny
is heaped upon udg ityand after is swallowed, it
is considered proof that another and grOser may be
administered.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14
FROM BRUNSWICK.
BRUNSWICK, Nay 2, 1861.

DkUNSNI0k my y TOUT
To The Editor Of The Wig:
win YOU permit me say through your columns, that
,bere i; A public meeting called at Lawrencevile, on
wednesday che 18th instant for the purpose Of taking
immediate action in reference TO Governor leichers
Proclamation, published yesterday also 10 organize
,n 70 send free negroes to do the work for
our volunteers wherever their labor be made avaa'
bio We want the white men to do the fighting, the ne.
groes to do the work We also desire to appoint drill
master for the county, We have graduate OF LeIing'
ton with u.s. (brother Of Captain d. T. Poyner, OF the
"Brupswick Guard" now on James River and with the
consent of the Governor we think il would be saving
to the State, as well convenient to all concerned to
have our companies thoroughly drilled and equipped at
home and when the General needs to fight then to
order ia where be ~ at Will you be 81 kind
cs TO give Us information this point We are trying
to get flying artillery" company also.
Yours in haste. I. h. U.
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To TIE VOTERS OF LOUISA.

You have to be proud OF your delegate to the
State Convention. He has reflected your sentiments
with ability and fidelity that dserve all praise. His Ia
bors in tina. body will soon cease, however, and you
want him in another sphere Of usefuuess-the State lie
psa;ure lie has discharged the duties Of every posi-
ton YOU have ever assigned him land they have been
many) with honor to himself and his constituents, and
YOU now owe it TO the State the Republic which We
have Joined and yonr county ake to send him your
representative to the next House Of Delegates. mean
no disparagemen to the claims Of any other gentleman
when say that VIM. Amhler is emphaticaly the mai
fur ne Mace and should be elected by accamation.
nominate him. aud call upon the voters of Louisa calmly
to consider h5 claims their hearty support He can
and mill De elected LuUlSA.
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WHAT THEY ARE FIGHTING FOR.
NASuVIIIp Nav q 1851

To tie Editor Of the Wig:
The following extract is authentic. l entertain no
doubt of the purpose it indicates
Virginia is doomed Marx that! She will come
4" back into the Union quicker than she went out. Do
"you ask how that will be done? l will tell you.
" More than 300 OOO sturdy, determined men in New
"Engand and New York baved already voted themselves
farms there and they going take possession
Il. will then be easy matter to vote her back into
4" the Union again"
The above is extract from letter recently received
from one Of the best-inormed men at the North and
he is really man of as much sober-mindedness and
careful reflection as almost any man ] know in New
England.
lie is also a man of wealth and influence and one
whom | have always regarded as very moderate and
conservative in his views. Much Of the letter is in the
strain of threatening and defiance and shows that
the is to be pursued towards all the seeded
States The writer of the letter entertains nothing bu
the kndest feelings, personally, toward the person to
whom it is written.
send you the extract for any prudent use you may
see proper to make of it.
might add the writer of the letter is Aboltonist,
wa' always decidedly opposed to it, but resides in
the North.
Very well Let the robbers come. They are vel
come to the 300 900 farms ,rhn they get them fthey
should happen TO fail, why then 800 OO0 Yankee car
may make toerable substitute for the guano
which LncOln's blockade cuts OFF for the present The
question IS whether they shall be the owners or the
fertilizers; OF virgirl lands. When they ready TO
decide it, let them come on.
Fires are becoming quite frequent in Washington. 1t
10 thought that incendiaies are among them. Others
thiak the New York Zouaves have hand in il, with
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14
Sbv ~ SslAms~d EMs,
"oLfhI OF TIE kUsHY souTHrsn t.v,

y shs. D. Z. ~H'riEss, % sovrx eAsas,,
Cline Of the sunny, southern lind
Where fraU NJ bresIes fIo.
where Nature reat', With bouhteou, han,
Each foser of richest gos--
Thine are wood nInsirsIs. brlth. .,a.
Chfystsl ny tn ling rills. w.
And tall osss, clad Ia long me.. sr.y
And fieks on We dant tni..
Thine are s'ft shes Of deepest blue.
Add stars % msilor nght.
And fJrests gAni Of s1mbfs hu.
And fruits that cheer The sight.
Thy vide field, wave with gold,n grain.
And cen With wealth Ike snos
And rieh beneath the tumm-r rain.
Thy corn fields sreeniy gov.
JOY for thee, too, . hero race,
Unknow.ns fear, se.,-
Thy sons, before sh sc dsuntlets face
Tyrants shall turn ant fee.
Firmly ihey suiriihe sacred trus,
Their noble fAtaes gave,
VINO 81 NIB 81 In tn hAiiowei dsit
shat makes S5liisr's grave.
Cllhoun has spoken, sImttr bledt
They know their iu } well
Can hey, with memory 81 The dead,
In bondage bGs,ly dEeIly
II dreadful, +, n his hon ca,
Red b itils numbering come,
And desolatlon, sseeping far,
Involve the lard IN gloom
Ifws drums roI. and canbors sound.
And southern swords lea? forth.
The blood, fr m every gap ~ wound,
Shall cry, "Thy ehae, U, North -
Yes, thine the erl re, insulting North,
And thine the shame shAll b..
Since Justice, n ihe sunny sOrih,
HaiItAlls her blIthTighi free.
See Mississippi's varlike ion
with Georgia's champion stand,
Both Gro sned with fame alrsagY son,
Proad bulwArks Of our land.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14

ORANGE County, VA correspondent writes Lul,
Orlrge county has done its duty far noby in sending
troop, to the ftld to defend the Old Dominion Viii
volir population of about 500 she has already in thu
field three well drilled panes-he Montpelier Guards
Captain s B. William, jr; the GordonsvilIe Grays Cap
tan W. c. Scott and the Barboursvile Guard, Captain
Parson mastering altogether about $50 men, and two
other compani just organized and ready aud wiling
march at a mnutes's warning They the "Pisen6eld
Ringers, Captain Geo Paunil, jr, and the Browning
Troop, Capt j. Browning. Each Of the last named
companies will numb seven five TO one hundred ant
nty-v
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14
WHO nEErSEn PEACE

The following language taken from Senator Douglass
speech in the Senate on the "a of March last worthy
TO be reproduced:
81 can confirm the Senator's declaration that Senator
Davis of Miss himself wh-n on the Committee Of Thlr-
teen, ready all tmss to compromise Oh the Git
tenden proposition. will 60 further and say that Mr.
Toom5s was Also"
The Crittenden compromise was almost unanimously
refused by the Republican party Who is responsible
for the divisiony
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14
To the Ladies.

There is one way Ia shich the ladies of Virginia car
render very material service .! this time, namely by
the contribution of homemade WOODEN cocks. Every
volunteer should be provided with at least four or'
when he leaves home and his LADY friends should see
tia, these are replaced in due season. We throw out
this hint because we are assured by officers of the regu
lar army tha, foot troops should always march IN wooden
sockand that any advice TO the contrary is against
ON army exnerience.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14

Our CoAsr AND HARBoR DEFEsCEs-We have intell
geuce from the most authoritative source that the Gov
has given due attention to the defence oil our
harbor passes and the Mississippi Sound coast and that
The defensive precautions which have been taken will
keep open II gular communication with New Orleans
against sny force which the enemy can bring to bear
on Our coast The defensive measures consist in the
Occupation of the islands, commanding the passes with
fortified positions armed steamers and regular gun
boats which will cuise ip the Sound deer
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14
Another ProeInmationt

Old Abe IS death ProeamatiOns He gives Us fresh
one every Sunday. 10 al, he trauples some vital
principle OF the Constitution in the last published yes
terday ne orders his on the coast OF Florida
t. suspend the writ Of habsa corpus power expressly
confined to Congress. The creature seems determined
not 70 leave the Yankees vestge Of the Old Consttu
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14
TIC Comm. Conflict.

All the Northern papers that the armies OF Lin
cola will speedily invade the soil of Virginia. Some say
the Invasion will begin this week but none defer it
longer than the 2Sdthe day of the electonwhen, it
minated the Federal mercenares will thro" Their
swords into the scales. Three simultaneous nroads are
spoken Ozone 90 Harper's Ferry one at Norfolk, and
one At Alexandra. Some things are easier said than
done
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14
ROMAN CATHOLICISM AND SLAVERY, BOTH TIC
BE DESTROYED.

The \. 7. Dqy Book quotes the following from the
n. Y. Times
Liz, Popey, slavery is incompatible with The spirit
of the age; or other words, with liberty and civiza'
ton. Their progress is a. end and fate or Proyi-
dence seems have doomed them speedy destruction
by Me folly Of their devOtees."
The Day Bo'k expresses the opinion that
"After civil freedom il destroyed by the m5narchi;al,
Puranica anti republican party, it will, doubtless,
turn its attention to the overthrow Of religious free
dom y
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14
kentucky RexImeDt.-A Yankee Trick.

Il has been announced with great flourish that Ken
tueky has raised Regiments for the despOtism at
Washington The truth Of the matter Is, that two Ohio
Regiments have been dignhed with The name Of Ksa-
ety bat they have been on her soil and have no
more eonnexcn With Der than any other abolition troops
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14

CUTTING TIE LlvsEs Three villains have lately been
seen cutting the levees Frars Point Miss IL
sad that the water has spread about three quarters OF
mile and but for the fact that the ve' is falling rapidly
the damage TO the crops would be immense. The latest
report is that the depredator pursued fired upon
and drowned. Memphis Bulletin.
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L,rrr. M,rsy-Tbe n. Y. Tribune SAYS :;

"An examination Of the records Of the observatory
dcoses the fact that Lieutenant Maury has for sew
eral months past Impressed upon the miads Of scien
t.fc bodies abroad that this country was destined
to disruption aud that the Government would no
last three weeks after the Inauguration OF Mr.. Lin
coln
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14

VIII sssy DO made 20 sppsas that shs ecuberusfs hs,s
only taken up the sword When an .ppe. 70 vas A.s
have inflicted the United States conspicuous reverse
In regard both to the moral attractions Of their cause
aud to their prospect Of Ultimate success it may fairly
bc inferred that they will have been raised in estimation
nv these events.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14

AFRO srrD CoLoArL Captain Carlton Radford has
received the appointment Of Colonel in the army oil Yn
gnia and has coDmand Of the volunteer forces in th
division. He Is graduate OF West Point, has had con
siderable experience in the old United States army and
will make most excellent officer.-Lynehburq RtpuJi
rat
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14

It ia said that General Scott has laid his plans for six
months campaign. Il thought that the seat of ia
about to be removed from Washington to Cairo. The
latter being considered srategca point of the greatest
Importance
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14

LIBERAL ArPRoPaIArIoH.-The county court Of Rock.
bridge on Thursday appropriated t25 900 for srmlng and
equipplpg The volunteers Of that county. $40 -
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN
POOR COMFORT FOR "NEUTRALS"

DETROIT, May The extra session OF the AiehisIh
Legislature met at Lansing yesterday. The Governors
message recommends that the law Of the last session. P
viding for raising two regiments be amended 10 author
2e four more, with power to raise ten, il needed I"
pay volunteers while in the service Of the State peP
tory to being mustered Into the ssryiae of the S-e'
at the same rate entitled to alter being mustered hN
that service. Al>o that all subsequent enstnens
for three years, unless sooltr discharged. TO me''
every exgency he ayors loan OF not les thin 'n
million dollars, Safe bonds TO be issued m slAA
amounts in which he thinks the Who'll will be aAsA
oy citizens of this State He recommends tie Legfs
ture to enact law authorizing townships 10 lev! "l
for the support Of families Of volunteers. lie say! NC
National Government cannot longer cOnhne ilsei y
mere deferc, of nltona domain aud property IL uu''
strike treason wherever il is found. All the deiu'',
pretensons of rebels about coercion and Invasion "
States must b, thrown aside and the full rights OF rec
era troops march IT pleasure over every ineh oil -
rtory Of the ULied States put beyond question: i'
State which refuses aid the lawful call OF the Fi
dent is as much gu lily OF treason as are those 'DN-
| N, ka actu,I warfare
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14

~ LCrs on 6usiness Hau BE- addressed @ Ne "A""''@
TIE wig" ,..,
articles tcri,,su ca BOA sides q tis pope' 'i 'o' 90
a. IA. a -i, en- ~ luIing, ougt' O. be k'orH /" %
fs s 1 yarts8 ofl, olaAGJy Notices exceed
eiyAf iiaes are sargs5 'or as odrerti'e"eHis-
~ We cauu1f -s, trt 20 r11 ~ sefei
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KI.ua CoDnt,.

This new County tas organ zed company of 100
not man under feet in height and all prGctised rife
men.
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EXTRA SESSION OF TIE PROVISIONAL con
OF TIE CONFEDERATE STATES.

EXTRA SESSION OF THE PROVISIONAL Oo'''
OF TIE CONFEDERATE STATES
MONTGOMERY, ALA, MAY -Corgre's mt 'O''''
noon, and WAS opened with prayer In.
The jo rnss of tn, reading day were read anu ''-
6rmed.
After the call OF the States- -
Mr. Brooke, Of Miss. presented the ordinance a.
by the Virginia State Convention, sdop ing tne 80.
sioual Constitution Of the Confederate States oil
and also the resolution passed by the same Consen,o
authorizing the sptor TIN ut or ell c:ion Of comm
ers to this Congress- Mr.. Brooke said thai h' IA
Hunter, Rves Bro ckenbroueb, STAPLES and Csm1 o.s
been elected a. Commi s.oners and that Two o. -
gentlemen, Messrs Brockenbrorgh and Staples
present. and be desired that they be invited 10 'AAs
| in the Convention. c,as. 70
Mr.. Rhett of South Carolins, moved that Congo
into secret session, and tiat the Virginia Comm'O"
now present be invited 10 remain in the Hall ..,,,
This motion prevailed, and Congress went ia'o '''
| session. and
The only business transacted in secret session.
which has been made pubic, Is the admission Of a
into the Government Of the Confederate States ~
her members, hesss Book, nbrough and Staples n.s.
sworn In, and participated In the proceedings o. "
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14

"BEIP! BEEF!'-Bce was once the cry OF fat'a
Henry in the very dawriug of the Regolu ion. Ihee
is a still louder cry of "beei" now days We hna W
following floating among the items in our exchange p
pers La.
4 Large Speeniation.-We see it stated in sF'tA ~
pers that George Law aud Others have obtained 81.
tract from the Government for supplying the te"p '
ed army with twenty thousand beeyes at eight Le ~
mound live weisht-tqr to fourteen cents per poll'
when slaughtered. By the operation the eonlrie'ors
poet to realize net prod' of 5000 900 THIS Que
the ways the Government is plu0dered and the &c 80
depleted few individuals M kng pnneep ~
tnLes at the expense OF the payers OF the coui'
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Fires are becoming quite frequent in Washington. 1t
is thought that iucendiaies are among them. Others
thiok the New York Zouaves have hand in il, with
view 10 show their adaptation 10 such service.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-01-24
The Cna-icston Forts.

There seems TO Gc a general concurrence
o.oplu!un that MAJOR .ind, rson, in spihim
the guns and burning the gun-carria.cs of
Fort .aul.tric, and removing his command
II urt SamtcI, nrtuI;est.y Y.o,attd the ex-
press understanding between the Uuited
States Government and the authorities os
SGuti Carolina, shat things were 70 remain
ia shti, gao uu;l ne 5p;iatioaS between the
two Governments ;ur the possession ct the
Tors, had come TO al end la co lormity
wi;h tn. agre, mrut We have seen South
Carolina retaining from occupying Fort
Sumter. the strongest iot in the harbor,
Commanding Major Auderson's position in
Fort Noul'ric, aud entirely undclcndcd.
/ here has been 40 moment, from the com
mtnccimrut oi these difficulties, at which
cOvrorals guard from South Carolina
IA. -ht uot have marched in and take DOS.
session vi, For, sumter. and ia tween u tour
hours compelled Mayor Anderson 10 aian.
don Fort Moullrie And yet with all the
manifest advantages of this step staring
her in the face, she has stood, like the cal
liant ami hlgh-toncl Stuc she is, by hcr
pligA;cl ilith, whist Major anderson, with
tins noble example before him. and owing
ms existence aud that OF every nan in his
command To the honor and icrbcarance oi
South Carolina, scizcs Fort Sumter in the
/ darkness, destroys the property u! the Uni
( tel States committed To- his care, violates
/ ;ne Jei,omcut ct his Government. and. o
h, own possibility, begins Il civil war
I .N,l ,his i, done whlc the Commissioner,
appointed by south Carolina are vet ii
7 Washington, prepared to neg ltiate for th,
solution ut the knot which Major Ander
N, in true mil Ia fash on, his cut will
the sword Bu, mr, soldiers are not al
ways ovrrs;ocked with brains, auJ it ha
not perhaps occurred TO the great stratcgist
nOw in command of Fort Sumter, than il
s,lziug snGng position for himself, h
has lost stronger one for the Unite
States, s. dePriving il ol It's moral weigh
in the public opinion oi the S1uth, an,
throwing upon it the reSpons, biliiy ofbc
ginning civil war, and beginning it by
breach of faith towards people to who's
own fidelity II was indebted for the powc
which has enabled il to violate its own eI
, gagemcnt
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-01-24
For the Carolina Spartan.
To the Old Men of our District.

FELLow-CITIZENs 1t seems to me, un-
der the existing state of excitement in the
public mind relative to collision of arms
with the Federal Government, that we
should begin to look around for volunteers
for the defense of wives and children. The
public mind seems to be almost exclusively
directed TO the City of Charleston, as though
all the dangers that could befal us would
come from that direction. would there.
fore suggest that we form Volunteer Com.
panies of old men-say in every battalion
with a suitable officer, who has made
military tactics his study. in some measure
at least, at the head to drill and instruct
them, for we my have to fight, and let us
be prepared for the worst. I leave the
subject to an ADLER head and rem than mine.
with the nomination of Andrew Bonner.
Esq, and O. p. Mcirther, for Captains in
the Northeast portion of Spartanburg Dis
trict PACOLET