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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-07-19
Connolly F. Trigg, ESQ,

This distinguished gentleman who had
been nominated by the Knoxville Wig
as candidate for Governor, declines on
the ground of inelligibility, not having
resided in the State the requisite number
of years. We are glad Col. Trigg is off
the track. Not that we would not like to
see him in the gubernatorial chair, but he
had succeeded in getting himself so mix
ed up with the movement to dismember
this proud ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS one
OF its limbs and cast it to the dogs-that
we should have felt constrained to vote
against him. But that Is all over now
The Withdrawal of Col. Trigg, and the
disposition manifested in East Tennessee
to take UP Col. Polk, who occupies the
identical platform Of Southern Rights and
Southern Independence with Gov. Harris,
gives quietus to the Separation dodge.
There will be no Separation, or anti
Southern candidate for Governor. So
much is settled at least. Now let the can.
didates for Congress and the Legislature,
come out boldly for acquiescence, and
the clouds of civil war which have been
gathering for some time will soon be dis
persed. The Kingston Convention, an
order for which will be found elsewhere,
will not, we guess, amount to much.
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"We Must be United"

Thank God! Alabama needs no exhor-
tations for union, says the Home Journal,
in the present contest. Portions of Ten
nessee and Virginia in the Confederacy,
and Missouri, Maryland and Kentucky,
whose interests are mainly identified
with those Of the South, and who must
join us or be ruined in the United States,
are threatened with civil war; all the re-
naming States in the Confederacy are a
unit on the present difficulties. There
was time when a portion, and very
considerable portion, of our citizens
doubted the necessity, even propriety of
immediate and independent secession Of
the Southern States; but whatever diver
sity of opinion existed previously, the
developments of the last few months
have melted and fused public sentiment
into one common mass, with the excep-
tons already spoken of. r..ir.
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Third District.

1t is said Col. Sam. A. Smith is a candi-
date for the Southern Congress. A bad
move.
1t is also said that Geo. w. Bridges is a
candidate for Congress-but whether for
the Southern or Federal Congress, we don't
know.
If Mr.. Bridges is really candidate he
ought TO come out and let the people
know where he stands. ,.'r
AS to Col. Smith, he ought not to think
of running at this time, and we are sur
prised that his friends should seek to
this opinion will readily occur to any
mind that will give the subject q mo-
ment's reflection. .f..
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Wherels the Rlooka6iap.

The schooner Charles Roberta, Captain
Fowler, reached Washington, N. c., on
Friday last with a cargo of molasses.--
She had been to the West Indies and
successfully run the Lincoln blockade.
The Washington Dispatch says she was
chased off the bar at pcracocke and fred
at. She gave up all as lost and lowered
her flag. The chasing steamer was sure
of prize. But when she came up, be-
hold it was Capt. Crossan, of the North
Carolina Navy, and his gallant steamer
Pinslo~. The Captain of the schooner
and the naval Captain-wero agreeabIy
eurprirod. Tho stesher conveyed the
schooner in and she is now safely moored
at the wharf of her owners, Messrs. r. s.
Fowler q Co, on h,.t.,. u, ) .j.-srsT or
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Permanent Constitution.

The Legislature, at its recent extra ses.
sion, submitted 10 the people of the State
Of Tennessee the adoption or rejection of
the Permanent Constitution Of the Con-
federate States. A correct copy of the
Permanent Constitution will be found on
the 6rss page Of this paper. Those in ia
sor Of adopting said Constitution, will, on
the LIST Of August. vote "For tic Pama-
mont CsSstiation." Those opposed, Against
the Permanent Constellation" Every one who
gives it calm and candid perusal will, of
course, vote for 1t. iai ID; ra.sat .s-.p p
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A Gard,

Ar. foins:-fn view of the probability
Of there being third candidate IA Union
candidatel for the Senate in this District.
Mr.. 4. ID. Duan and myself met for the
purpose of settling, as between ourselves,
and 1 am proud to annoasos that Mr.,
Dunn yielded the race to me, solely, upon
the ground that he considered the sue
cess Of the Southern Rights cause of more
Importance than seat in TIE Senate. /
therefore tender to Mr.. Dunn, whether I
should succeed OF not, my grateful thanks
for his kindness, and am free to state that
his course should fully merit the approval
and gratitude Of his fellow, citizens Of the
Southern Rights party Of this Senatorial
District. s5.ss, ~, u. #. LANE.
July 18th, 1861. ~
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The War in MISUNDERSTANDING in
.5...- D. i.,-;,, st. Louis, .a.b.f, nt

{, We have been permitted to make some
extracts from private letter received in
this city yesterday from, st. Louis, which
indicates the state of public feeling in
that city, The letter bears date 18th
inst., and Says First Of all, We are
organizing here, and will be from twelve
to fifteen thousand strong, Col. Powers
has just come in from the seat of iwar,-
Col. GIats Browns regiment was on a
forced march to assist Seigel and was 60
ing through o ravine, when the State
troops opened o deadly fire of grape and
canister on, them from the bluffs on, both
sides, and slaughtered them like, sheep,
killing six Of their officers, including
Coils, Brown and Solomon. 49,, ~ ar
:. The second fight, was With Col. Seigle,
The State troops ran them Tor fourteen
miles,, and they surrepdefed I, A gentle
mar, who was present says that Tor four
teen miles tie sight 81 the dead D9tch
was awful. from lyyeh 70 eight handESa
having been killed. Our loss was spaai1aa
'O6f CITY 'isi IA one blaze ~ exSitepa enf..
The citizeps can hardly be controlled,
the = rejoicing ID so great 'Seeessiofilts
are beconiing more numerous. nov that
the tide has turned; but this won't do us.
We have them booked ana their day will
come. ~ frHrHeo ,s1 &C. 10 Aynh't sos
Q We will strike for our aresidestin afew
days. qhe time u cohihg for us 10 rise.
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no. The news of the defeat of 800
Southerners.st Rich Mountain, by 5000
Federalists, reached here on Wednesday,
and seemed TO be graceful to the sympa-
thisers with the Lincoln gegernment-
The first report, that $50 Virginians were
killed, in less than Is minutes they had
magnified 10 500, and by this time it has
probably reached 5000 under their powers
Of multiplication. The accounts in the
Richmond papers give the number of
Southerners killed at 60; Federalists kill
ed, 500-both probably exaggerated
The Richmond Wing. Of Tuesday, says:
Son our side the killed and wounded.
and prisoners are not supposed to exceed
$50. OF the particulars of this loss we
cannot speak with certainty. Col. Pc
gram had his horse shot under him, and
being caught under his horse, IL is report
Cd he was taken prisoner. One report rep
resents the buckingham Lee Guards as
having lost all but 10 men,; but more re-
liable intelligence puts the number, at 80,
ineluding the gallant Capt. G. II. Irving.
Col. Scotps Regiment fell back 10 High
land, where heuss joined BY other Rerj-
ments. Gen. Gafnstt,s position being rem.
deped .upteuahls by the enen,y's occupy.
ing Rich Mountain, he moved in, the di.
rection OF Hardy. ---,. -------
Thin. though disastrous in tho loss Of
many noble and brave men, Is one of the
NEST gallant fights on record.p
The reader will find an intelligibie &c:
count Of the fght;in another column.
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East Tennessee.


The Memphis Bulletin publishes the fol-
lowing extract from letter from East
Tennessee: plIat.Ii.- irt 2
q "All the people that have seen are
much pleased with Major Folks being a
candidate for Governor in opposition to
that Thoroughbred partisan, /. G. Har-
ris. We will give Polk hearty support
We know him to be honest and true, and
though he does not SympurfIise with the
recent movement at Greeneville-thoush
he is for Southern independence Just as
Harris is--he is. infinitely more accepta-
BILE to the people here, who, as choice of
evils, will give him from 10000 to rs 900
majority over Harris" 'ap fhioi
We presume the author Of the above
was not apprised OF the Immense fact
that there is another Richmond in the
field, in search of gubernatorial honors
through the suffrages of East Tenn essee-
Connolly +. TRIGo, Esq, of Knoxville
lie must revise his calculations before
writing again. 1l. tail o u 20 SKA
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The News.

e7i We give all the news that has reached
us up to the hour Of going TO press--a
portion of 1t unreliable, perhaps. We
give ii. however, as we receive it, without
adding to or taking from. L. ''o'
In Missouri the State troops have been
successful over the Federalists in several
recent engagements, killing and captur-
ing large numbers. 'ln 0''Hl .
In Northwestern Virginia, a small Boz
dy Of Southerners were surrounded by an
I overwhelming force, and aftera brave and
gallant fight, were defeated, losing one
fourth their number in killed and wound
ed. -..t -.
' Nothing Of important from the lines
on the Potomac. -E't
The Black Republican Congress has vo-
ted Lincoln Five Hundred Thousand men
and Five Hundred Million Dollars, to en-.
able him TO carry out the Black Republic
can policy Of conquering and subjugatng
the South. 1t is said the delegation from
Kentucky, with the exception of Burnett,
voted for the infamous bill. The gallant
Vallangdigham, of Ohio, voted against it.
In the Federal House a proposition for
National Convention to adjust difficult
ties, was tabled by vote of 90 to 5-the
= Black Republican members swearing the
whole South shall be laid in desolation
and ashes at their feet before they will
think Of adjustment.
Three Pennsylvania Regiments, whose
term of enlistment had expired, disband-
ed and went home. ..
Gen. Johnston is still at Winchester and
Patterson at Martinsburg, both largely re-
inforced.
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Hast Tennessee.

Troops haze recently been stationed on
the Northeastern border Of East Tennes.
see, to guard the rnodntain p2sses and
prevent the Introduction Of. men and
arms from the other side into this section
of the State. The "Union mem object
to this Aovement asunnecessaty, and the
more enscfapulous Of the Separationists
are using it to further excite the peo-
pie and promote their object, which is TO
dismember the State and set up Provis-
ionai concern East Of the Cumberland,
sach as has been set up in Northwestern
Virginia by few desperate and reckless
political adventures. We sssume per-
emptorilys that the movement is not
intended to intimidate or "coerce," but
is simply a step dictated by military pru-
dence and the neglect of which. might
prove fatal. L Passing by the repeated as
sertions Of Ex-senator johnson and 9TH
er distinguished parties known TO be high
in the confidence of Secretary Seward,
that men and arms should be sent to aid
the "Union men, of East Tennessee, q
few words win meet the occasion. Gen.
SCOTS plan Of operations is no longer a
matter of calculation. 1t is now plain to
all. 1t is to avoid general engagements
as long as possible, to make gradual en-
croachments, and wind huge coil round
the Southern army on the Potomac. lie
has penetrated Northwestern Virginia,
through the Vaccinations of Carlile, Pier.
pont md vtners. TroUps from the West
are ascending the Kanawha One of his
Generals has recently made reconnois.
sance Of Kentucky, even to the Tennes.
see line, and an attempt to take posses.
sion of that State will soon be made, its
neutrality" amounting to nothing ac-
cording to the Lincoln doctrine. The
| next step would be East Tennessee, and
this once entered and in possession of a
| Federal force, the campaign would be vir.
tually won and the destruction of the ar
my on the Potomac almost certain. The
success and the very existence of the
Southern army depends upon keeping
East Tennessee, with its lines of railroads,
free from the approaches Of the enemy.
The whole thing is SO plain that the dull.
est capacity can understand it at a glance,
and the wonder with us is, not that troops
should be sent to guard the mountain
passes, but that they should not have
been sent at an earlier day and in num-
bers sufficientlylarge for any emergency.
In times like these it is best to be plain
and candid with each other. However
much we may have been opposed to the
doctrine of Secession, or denied the wis
dom of the movement, considerations of
that character are idle now. What was
first the act of single State has assum-
ed the proportions of mighty revolu-
ton, involving the future of ten millions
Of people. Their independence and their
very existence is at stake. If we desire
they shall succeed, we will not object to
a step vital to their success; and when the
people of East Tennessee give the subject
q little attention, instead of being annoy
ed at the presence of troops along the
Northeastern border, they will approve
the wisdom that sent them there,
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From Capt. Lowry's COMPANY.

From Capt. Lowry's Company.
Below is-ah extract from letter from
Mr.. j. Al PICK, a member of Capt. Low
'ry,s Company. and formerly employ ed on
this paper y "
Cur Kfr, Fentress CO.. Jolv II.
s. II, hins: avail myself Of the first
opportunity to drop you a line. rCsotaM
Willie Lowry's Infantry Compsuy, and
Capt. Rowan's Cavalry are now stationed
at this pointL"Three Forks of Wolf
River" Wewere on the road the greater
portion OF eight days. Had quite time,
too but aligot here safe. We have a plea.
SAINT place for Camps The water is splen-
did and right al hand. Provisions Of III
kinds are very plenty and extraordinarily
cheap. We are all well, doing well, and
as fat as cub bears.
= Captains Borgess. and Aliens Infantry
Companies arrived here today about IL
o'clock, the two numbering two hundred
and twenty-seven, men,, We have now
IN Camp Key" 500 men and four other
Companies expected every hour.
wish you, would send me tho Post for
twelve month";, and / will pay you when
l return. Respects to all. J. A. p.
We have entered our young friends
name on our list, but he needn't mind
about the pay. The disturbed state of af-
fairs is giving us fits in our business but
any, Of the Boys In the service who may
want the Post, have only to advice us of
there whereabouts, and twill be sent to
them without money and without price.
ErOy,o AZ n VTo1,,-<1ou.
The following letter, though not in
tended for publication by tho writer. will
interest a portion Of our readers at least:
..ai.. CAxp EDWARDS, |
Near Jacksboro, July 9.
San. P Iuins: Send me the Post to Jacks
boro'. We have three, Companies of In
fantry at this point, to wit, Capt. Snaps,
Capt. Hannah's, and Capt. Colyille's, be-
sides Capt. Ragsdale's Cavalry Company.
There has been o great reaction in pub
lie sentiment since our advent into the
neighborhood of the mountains. With q
few exceptions, if the people were let
alone they would be for acquiescence. In
fact, some of the leaders so express them
selves. think all will be right here in
week or two.
Kentucky on the border is still threat
ening to drive us baok--indeed, they are
arming the citizens. In Knox and Whit
field counties they have already received
some fifteen hundred stand of arms. II
is thought there will be an effort to send
arms through some of the mountain pass
es into East Tennessee. If so, you may
look out for considerable fuss.
We have a good many men sick, most
Iy with measles.
Yours truly, -
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sv-The last dodge Of the Separatio

Va Inc last dodge OF the Separation
leaders is, "Yote against the Permanent
Constitution" As they fnd the ground
passing from under their feet. they grow
desperate and clutch at anything, They
can take up Polk, who voted for Separa-
ton and Representation and Is in favor OF
prosecuting the war until Southern indie
pendence is recognized. and at the same
time commend the people to vote against
tho very measures which Polk advocates.
Don't the people see that the policy Of
these men would lead the State into con
fusion, apa1rschy. and. irretrieyable ruin?--
We believe theyery best thing every man
in East Tennessee can do is to vote for
the Perrnanent Constitution. . .al' }.
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Regiments in Florida.

The Tallahassee FSoridian says Governor
Perry made application for the accept
ance of two regiments for home service
in that State, and the application was
successful. This force properly distribu-
ted along the Atlantic and Gulf coast,
serveto protect the State from any or
binary raid which the enemy may at
tempt. ~, ~ I s.t iss 10
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The New York Herald pretends to have
discovered plot between England and
France "to destroy the United States
The idea is superb. The Omitted States"
what there is left of them, are destroying
themselves fast enough, without any aid
from England and France.
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The Confederate Loan.

The Confederate loan will be nearly
twice as large as that asked for. Ala
bama and Georgia together. it is thought,
viii subscribe five hundred thousand
bales al cotton. To this must be added
a large Auosnt Of cash, besides various
kinds kinds Of prodace. The sum total Of
these two States. says the Charleston
Courier, we are confident, will reach near
ly thirty millions of dollars averaging
the cotton at 6fty dollars a babe. 40 'qao
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Engagement near New Orleans.

New Orleans, July H.--At six o'clock
on Tuesday morning. the Confederate
sand batteries on Ship Island opened fire
on United States war steamer, about
twoimiles distant, which the steamer re-
turned, firing thirty odd rounds Of shell
and round shot. sgrt ~ f.a...a
Most of the shot sank in the sand and
were buried, and were used by the Con.
federates to rsturn the fiplk 1t is believ-
ed the attacking steamer was struck
three times in the hull. Several shells
exploded over her deck, doing great dam
age She, immediately hauled of, and
put for Chandelier Island, twelve miles
from our batteries. On the Confederate
side one man was slightly injured in the
leg. No other damage was done. alb hus
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ug M, .nds 49, ! sAln. TIE. a..yZ
law. II thenl u strike pr all our
freed 1.-THE RlS ~ House In this
kitS - t|adk Rfr1 )icaH hsle, a. well
- aIE1h ths HOUSE. The eoose has fat
3hned OH Che Sous4 h,co1osore, and
'shonld be remembseet in ~ future.
VI vs. \ tATixl ~
wehave Just ressissd aews nom camp
Harris, commanded by Gen. Harris. The
federals attacked the State troops in Mon
roe county, Mo-, and in Mexico, in both
-of. which attaol<s tlse fsSlefals Wesssaeneh-
tered. They were eight hundred strong.
One hundred of our men lay in ambush
and opened fire on them. Eight Of the
federals fell at the first fire; the balance
ran. Our men followed them up and
drove theiho lRf6 ItfiS midst of another
body of five hundred of our troops, when
the kfnightef- c6minenceda r Almost every
body In that section Of country have left
for the hattie field, Hannibal, No. Three
companies have gone to the asssistanee Of
our-tronrs., and will cut off the enemy in
their retreat asus1t ,solspL dsildnjso
Isd Our nsn have torn up, the . Hannibal
and St.'Jos railroad and burned the
depot. 20 e8nnliI- DliH TCgGi nhi ght
., There 10 . rumor Of an attack on tho
,Stats Josrnsi Office, Of thin, city.ilH %,
then look out for St. Louis to redeem
herself.-MsHphs Appeal, 17h.
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Tnr PRryAIriso DIssAsE. -The follow!
ing are said TO- BE- sisetual remedies for
the cure Of piasrheas ,esuoH hsnE &
aissl Rice, 'toasted till black then TO be-
COOKED with saiff 81 water and seas onsd
eaten s,ss ssss ana ; y ia sss eng
lo2hds7The best powdered "A eabafb; 10
bectoastedbtilt daskI brown, osfblack,, tken
etssay palyerized, snd ff6asa FIVE; 70 tn
grains rubbed up ast witAaa little ,s6sat,s
sdistie water - bSoadded, ana, tbs 69Is
10 bstsken two or three otiAies ! de,f !li,
Very often ssinsle dose 10 sufficient edi
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Athens Post-omce.

G. A. Jordan has been appointed post.
master at Athens. The office is in the
front room of the building occupied by
York van Dyke as aHaw ONCE, and one
door East of the former location. ".a
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= ~ The losses 81 the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, by the destruction Of bridg-
eAAnd rollinestook since the war COM
issrced, is;upward Of two millieni dollars.
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aA FAItuRs.y-Ths Illinois war loan u o
filue.o Tho Commissioners got no bids
they would accept, and the negotiation II
abandoned Tor cha present, II 49, 60 e
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.as@r The. obituary from ,Rhea, aud the
paper from nBlcunt, will appear next