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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

Stewards policy Is no longer obscure or
doubtful. The "irrepressibls conflict" Of
the Chicago Platform Il 10 be carried out,
IT possible, and oil the powers Of 'the gov
eminent at Warrington are to be used
for that purpose. He who cannot see IL
Is fool. In every one Of the border
slave States where there Is disaffected
element, where there are parties calling
themselves Union men, the UNANIMOUSLY
internal policy Of the Black Republican
administration is 10 foment strife, to in
augurate civil war, and TO set the people
10 destroying each others property and
to cutting each others throats. With the
aid Of deluded residents and citizens of
the disaffected regions, it has succeeded
in creating just such state Of affairs in
North Western Virginia and Missouri
and they have similar programme for
East Tennessee. Arms and troops were
sent into Northwestern Virginia, at the
instance Of few spasmodic politicians,
under the pretext Of protecting Union
men"-war and bloodshed Immediately
followed. The saino thing was done in
regard to Missouri, and the work was
commenced by the indiscriminate slaugh-
ter Of men, women and children. Look
at Maryland--her farms and plantations
laid waste, her citizens not allowed to
stir abroad after nightfall, and in some in.
stances the women seized and violated
Look at Northwestern Virginia, where
the hand of neighbor is against neighbor
and where many are Abandoning their al
and fleeing for their lives. Look at Mis-
souri,, where similar scenes are OF daily
and hourly occurrence Look, and say
whether you want such state of AFFAIR."
here in East TENNESSEE
Such is the policy--such is the SIRE
pressible conflict" is the sign b,
which Messrs. Lincoln, Seward, Chas,
and johnson hope to conquer. The,
know the North cannot conquer tn,
South if the latter remains united. Blu
if they can divide and distract the peo
pie of the slave States, if they can Sc
them TO destroying each other-why thoi
} fiendish work will be more than half &C
: complished. We ask the people of Eas
. Tennessee, the calm, rejecting people,
r they desire such state Of affairs here a
5 we all know exists today in Maryland
g Northwestern Virginia, and Missouri
r We ask them if they want Lincoln t.
: send troops and arms into this fair re
G gion and make it the battle ground 70
: fratricidal war! If they do not, let then
4 at once repudiate the advocates and plan
|. ners Of such a policy.
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From Grafton.
Mcclellan.

GRAFTON, Juno 24.-Gen. Mcclellan.
issues proclamation deprecating Guer--
rilla warfare; and saying that Guerrillas
will be dealt with according to the sever
est rule of military law.
All persons giving aid or information
to the Southerners will be held in the
closest confinement, and all persons bear
ing arms, except Of known loyalty, will
be arrested for examination.
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East Tennessee and Georgia Rail-

road.
We learn, through an authoritative
source, that the money to pay the July
interest on the State Bonds is deposited
at Nashville, and the coupons will be
paid on presentation there. The money
is'also ready TO meet the interest on the
Company Bonds. Persons in this section
holding such Bonds will be paid on pre-
senting the coupons at the Company's
Office, Knoxville. Company coupons held
by parties South will be paid at Charles
ton, the money having been placed there
for that purpose. SO vanishes the idle
tale that the East Tennessee and Georgia
Railroad would not be able to meet its
July interest. Maj. Wallace is manag-
ing the affairs of the Road admirably,
and we have no fears of his ability to
engineer IL safely and successfully through
"the crisis"
While on the subject, we might say
word in another respect, though bearing
on the interests of the Road. Complaints
have been made, in some instances, about
carrying troops over the line. Up 10 tho
present time, the Confederate States
have paid the East Tennessee lines nine
ty-seven thousand dollars FOR the trans
portation of troops, munitions, arms, &c.
This, it seems to us, ought not TO be a
serious objection, at least with Stockhold-
ers.
Another thought in this connection
The two East Tennessee lines-built large
ly 10y State aid, Middle and West Ten
nessce paying their full proportion
form the most important links in the
great inland chain Of communication be.
tween the waters Of Chesapeake Bay and
the valley of the lower Mississippi, over
which the immense trade and travel oil
the two regions must in a few years pass
Not only this, but these links constitute
the only reliable channel by which the
farmers Of East Tennessee-of lower East
Tennessee and upper East Tennessee
have an outlet to market for their sur
/ plus products of wheat, corn, bacon, cat
tie, hay, &c-and through which they re-
ceive their SALT coffee, sugar and Other
/ necessaries. The people of East Tennes
f see have never yet fully appreciated the
J advantages and benefits they have deriv'
, ed from the building of these lines, but
the time is rapidly approaching when
, the expectation of the most sanguine
: friends Of the enterprise will be fully
r realized. A new state Of things, n now
/ destiny is opening upon us, and while the
local importance and benefits of our rail
rods will be doubly enhanced, their un
interrupted working and successful man
agement is becoming a national necessity
!, with the Confederate Government, o.
: which estate ofTennessee is O member
, And as such, as well as from other anG
less vital considerations, they ought to
and no doubt will, be sustained ard sup
ported.
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Legislative Summary.

In the Senate, Odd, on motion OF Mr..
Thompson, the Senate took up the bill
repeating the 7th section OF the act OF
May @, 1861, providing for the election OF
Delegates to the Confederate States Con-
gress. When it was read, Mr.. Lane stat
ed that the members from East Tennes-
see to whom the subject had been COM
mitted, were Of the opinion that the sec
ton referred 10 should not be repealed,
and that the Governor should issue his
proclamation for the election as author
lied.
Other Senators having made remarks
upon the subject, the bill was laid upon
the table by q unanimous vote:
In the House, the bill to provide for the
issuance of 100000 Treasury notes. A
bill in lieu from the select committee.
substantially the same, was adopted, and
the bill passed, ayes A, noes s.
Senate bill extending the periol for Sc
curing land titles to January /, 1862,
passed LIST reading.
In the Senate proceedings Of the Goth,
we find the following:
House resolution requesting Judges
and Chancellors not TO hold their Courts
for the next twelve months except for
the trial Of criminal causes and such civ
il suits as parties may agree shall be de-
tcrmined, was taken up and concurred in.
The following resolution was introduce
ed in the Senate on the 9th:
Mr.. Stokely offered resolution re.
questing the Governor to accept volun-
teers from any portion of the State until
he receives the number he may desire,
and that he shal!not draft them out OF
any portion OF the State TO make an
equal ratio from tire different divisions Of
the State; and resolving further that it is
unnecessary to draft any soldiers what
ever full supply of Tennesseeans being
always ready to defend their homes n.
volunteers. Lies over.
The following House bills were passet
on their third reading in the Senate, and
arc now laws
TO suspend the Office Of Commissions
Of Roads, passed.; ayes 80, noes 2G; TO sus
pend appropriations to county Fairs, pass
ed; ayes Al, noes I; to increase the pay 0
Orderly Seargeants to $50 per month
passed; ayes 80, noes %.
Senate resolution asking an appropria
ton from the Confederate States of no
less than s2j0,O10, for floating defence
of the Mississippi was adopted.
House bill providing for the submission
of the Permanent Constitution to tn
people, passed second reading.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

Complaints about the tardy move
ments Of the Confederate Generals" are
appearing in some Of the journals. Be
easy, they know what they are about, and
are exhausting and whipping the FEEDER
alists every day more effectually than by
o wholesale slaughter OF their men. They
will strike the right sort of blow at the
right time. Be assured Of that
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Monroe County.

10. wALkER is announced as q candi-
date TO represent Monroe in the popular
branch Of the ncxt General Assembly
He'has always been staunch wing, and
was Nominated by the Union men Of the
county before Lincoln's war proclama-
ton made it's appearance, since which
he has, been ON earnest advocate Of
Southern resistance TO The Federal usur-
patton. The people Of Monroe would do
good 10 themselves by electing him.
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From Missouri,

ST.. LOUIS, June 24.-Totten's command
has returned to Syracuse alter pursuing
jackson Il miles.
$. II. Mccullough, brother of Ben Nc
Cullough, is a prisoner. -..-
The State troops are concentrating at
Lexington.
Lyon is waiting at Bonneville for rein
forcements.
1t is supposed that the Kansas troops
will come down in boats, to reach Lexing.
ton simultaneously with Lyon. ..,....'
ST. LOUIS, June 23.--The steamer Swan
from jefferson City, has arrived with
Blair aboard, on route for Washington
lie reports 5000 Federalists AT Boone
vile.
A letter from Southeastern Missouri
says Gen. Watkins Is organizing troops in
nearly all the counties in that portion of
the State TO cooperate with the Arkansas
force at Pocahontas. Arms arc being
taken up the White river.
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From Washington.


Washington, June 2l.-Wm. Porter
Miles, of Louisiana, is appointed Consul
to Tripoli.
A battle between M'Dowell's division
and the Southerners at Vienna is deemed
inevitable tomorrow. 1t is now evident
that the main blow of the Federals will
be strnck from Washington with $4,000
men. There is surprise in some quarters
that Gen. Scott does not prevent the
erection of batteris at various points on
the right bank of the Potomac.
Washington June GA reguisition
will be sent to. Indiana for four addition
al regiments.
1t is believed that the Government
will not interfere with the due course Of
law in the case of the p'ivateer Savan-
nah.
The case of the condemned schooner
Tropic Wind will probably be appealed
to the United States Court.
it is said That. Crittenden will offer his
compromise to Congress coupled with n
threat of the secession of Kentucky if it
is not adopted.
Beauregard is evidently preparing to
advance.
Ne,o York, June 22.-The Post says
good judges say that there will be no bat,
tie for weeks yet.
The Government will soon issue orders
preventing the army and Navy from per-
forming service as slave-catchers.
Andrew johnson has arrived at WASH
ington, aud claims that East Tennessee
will immita!e Western Virginia.
There are 10000 Southerners at Fair
fax Court House.
Ne,o York, June 2l.-The Tribune says,
it is probable that all the roads between
the advance posts of the Southerners and
from thence to the Federal lines are COW
cred with masked batteries.
The Times says the battery at Sewell's
Point is composed OF five Columblads,
six smaller pieces, and three rifed can
non. There are 500 men at Sewell's
Point. and $4,000 at Norfolk.
Nep York, June 22.-It is reported
that the Navy will be doubled, and that
Congress is to suspend the writ Of habeas
corpus at an early day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
"Contraband Slayes.o

The National Republican, Washington,
of the Odd, says it is probable that Con-
gress will place means at the disposal of
the President for colonization of such of
our black pleople as desire to emigrate to
Hayti, and that the contraband slaves
now held by the Federal troops will be
included in this measure.
There is nut for Southern Lincolnites
to crack and digest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
Third Tennessee Volunteers, G. S. J
Secret Preparations in Missouri
Levying of Funds-Ban]ers offer
$4,000 ono


Levying of Funds-Ban]kers offer
100000.
The following statements are made by
us on authority which is reliable in every
respect. They were handed to us by a
gentleman who arrived here OIL the Mary
Patterson this morning, and who comes
direct from Jefferson City:
Two hundred thousand kegs of pow
der are now in or near Jefferson City.
The following provisions have been
made for the raising of SIS, 000, 900 for the
use of the Missouri State guard.
Firstly the suspension of the State
school monies (about $500, 1000 per year,
for two years.
Second-The suspension OF the State
university fund, $4,000.
Third--The suspension Of the insane
asylum fund, 100000.
Fourth-The suspension of the pay
ment Of the semi-annual State bonds due
North wall street, $500, 900 per year.
Fifth-The suspension Of the State
bonds to be issued payable in three in
stalmen's, amounting to 100000 in
1862, '63 and ga.
Sixth-The placing of fifteen per cent.
ad valOrem tax on all taxable property.
These, in the aggregate, bestow upon
the Governor of the State $1,000, 900, APP
plicable 10 military purposes.
Certain bankers have offered SO Co.,
600 in addition 10 the above, at an inter-
est of six per cent.
This look like active preparation, and
as we are informed on the same authori-
ty, that almost every true States rights
man in Missouri has been quietly armed,
and only waits the word to aid in freeing
his State, we cannot help thinking that
the $4,000 men whose descent on Mem
phis we seriously apprehended some
weeks ago, will be needed by Abe in Mis-
souri,.
When Abraham undertook it he had
little idea of the magnitude of the
means needed to subjugate single State.
Maryland, Missouri and Virginia could
alone employ all the men and money
that can be wrung from the North for
years.-Kemphis Argvs, of Monday.
Letter from Poor General Pierce.
CAMP HAMILTON, June IL, 1861.
10 the Edito, Of The Boston journal:
Please correct erroneous reports set
a1oat by my enemies. There were but
seven killed of the forces that went from
this camp, in the expedition to Little and
Big Bethel, on the 10th of this month,
and Col. Townsend, of the Sd Regiment
New York Volunteers, who was formerly
Adiutant General of the State of New
York, offers to certify that gave my Or
ders properly, and that under the circum-
stances the battle could not have been
managed better.
This Iwrite that the public may not
judge me before have time TO be heard.
Captain Haggerty and Major Winthrop
Of General Buffers staff, were with me,
and advised me to do as did. GEN.
Butler has not intimated to me as vet
that he blames me at all. In haste,
Yours, &C., L. w. Pierce.
Only Seven killedW elbow this world
is given to lying"
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Northwestern Virginia.

Hon. George W. Summers of Kanawha
county. is now making speeches and rails
ing an army TO resist the invasion of the
State by the abolitionists; says it is the
duty Of every: patriotic and loyal citizen,
70 aoauiesce in the decision of the major
ity' and that right or wrong. no abolition
army sbsa'd attempt TO eoercs his peo-
pie.
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Missouri.

We conversed with gentleman yes
day, late from Missouri. lie gives q
most deplorable account of the condition
of things in that State. He says that
those in st. Louis suspected of Southern
sympathies are treated in the most often
sive and insulting manner, and that they
darenot resent any indigrity, at the per-
il of their lives. He says that an order
has been received at st. Louis to procure
by purchase or seizure from twenty to
thirty steamboats,, for the intended inva-
sion of the Mississinni valley. -lffna. Rn
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From Wisconsin.

MnwAuKiE, June 24.- Bank riots oc-
cured to day. The citizens demolished
the Mitchells Bank. Two other Banks
and brokers' offices were injured. The
Montgomery Guards were called out, but
refused to obey ain order to fire on the
citizens. The Zouavcs were then called.
out and fired buckshot.
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From Fortress Monroe,

FORTRESS MONROE, June 24.-Gen. But
Ter spent Sunday morning ut Newport
News, whence no important movement is
reported.
Private Parker, of Vermont, who WAS
taken prisoner by the South at Bethel,
has been exchanged. lie reports good
treatment. lie says i. W. Clark, of the
New York Sd, deserted the night before
the battle of Bethel, and gave the South
erners full information.
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From Kansas,

KANSAS CRY, June c4.-It is stated
that the Missourians have evacuated Lex
ngton.
A fight is reported at Camp Cole be-
tween the Unionists under Cook, and the
Missourians. % Unionists were killed,
when Cook fed. The Unionists rallied
and drove OIL the Missourians, killing %
of them.
While 40 men were drilling at Wyan-
dotte, the building fell, burying all, kill
ing some, and wounding many.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

We learn the mail route between Attn
ems and Sulphur Springs has been discon'
tinusd. Sulphur Springs and Prestonville
will be supplied through Washington,
Rhea county. Our friends at Scwee and
Moore's x Roads will please advise us as
to their papers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

Ex-senator johnson, on his way to
Washington, stopped at Cincinnati, and
made the Black Republicans speech
We will try to publish it next week. The
people ought to have the privilege of
reading al such.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

W. give Ill the news that has reached
us from the seat Of war. Much Of II is
conaicting and contradictory. That, how
ever, cannot be avoided in times such as
we now have.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
The East Tennessee Volunteers in a
Fight.

Our readers will find in another place
an account of little brush, between o
portion Of Col. Vaughn's Regiment and
some Federal troops in Virginia. One
of the Companies engaged belongs to
Meigs eounty-Capt. Newt. Lillards.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
The Presidents MESSAGE.

The Washington correspondent of one
ofthe New York papers says: "the Presi
dent is making good progress with his
message. 1t will take the highest ground
in favor representing the war with the
utmost vigor, and of finishing it by win
ter, if that be possible he will recommend
a call of five hundred thousand men, and
an appropriation sufficient to cover all nee
essary expenditures, at cost of $500, 900,
600. The Governors Of all the Free States
have been written to on this subject, and
have, with only two exceptions, respon-
ded heartily, SO that the President in
making these recommendation, feels that
he is backed by the people, speaking
through their constituted authorities
There can be no doubt that Congress will
pass bills in conformity with these sugges-
lions, both TO increase the army and to
supply funds for all needful purposes"
SeA- The Wytheville Times has sus-
1aI ~
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WAR NEWS.
From Grafton.

Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial
Grafton, June 49, Editors C5mmerciai:---
Bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road over the Potomac, six miles east Of
Piedmont, was burnt by the rebels last
night. They occupy Piedmont four or
five thousand strong. A guard OF 40
Marylandcrs, from Cumberland. under
Capt Besley, are stationed there with one
piece of Artillery. As the rebels adj
yanced. they poured shot into them,
moving them down like grass, and con-
tinucd to do so till the gunners were all
killed. The brave little band were cut
TO pieces, only two escaping.
Such are the reports that reach us
whion are probably exaggerated. The
rebels suffered terribly.
IL is feared the rebels will burn the
bridge over the 4oughiogheny river.
Communication with Col Wallace's In
diana Eleventh Regiment is cut off. II
necessary they can retreat into Pennsyl-
varia. The rebels came via Winchester
and Romney, and were reinforced from
Harper's Ferry.
The rebels attack at Phi illippi is indefi-
nitely postponed.
Lieut.. Col. Thompson, of the Confed-
einte army, was captured by scouts, near
Phillippi, and brought over under guard.
Grafton, Va, June l9.--The rebel for
ces from Romney burned the railroad
bridge near New Creek, twenty miles
west of Cumberland, early this morning,
and marched on to Piedmont, which
place they now hold. The telegraph
wires cast of Piedmont were cut by them.
| Their number is variously estimated al
from two to four thousand. Notice was
given of their approach to town, and the
citizens were preparing to leave wher
our informant left.
All the engines belonging to the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad were fired W
and sent west to Grafton. The creates
excitement prevailed. A company o
citizen soldiers who were guarding tn,
bridges are reported killed. On the mp
proach of the rebels, the Piedmont ope
rator closed the telegraph Office and fled
and we have no means of ascertainini
what damage is being done. Communi
cation by rail between Cumberland ant
this place is now cut off.
Information, thought to be reliable
says that 800 of the Confederate force
are in the neighborhood Of Beverly Phil
lippi, and that an attack will be made OF
the latter place. There can be no doub
but that the rebels in Western Virgini
have been largely increased, and tina
some grand movement is contemplated
The Federal troops will be equal TO an
emergency. Large reinforcements vii
probably reach here in u few days. !
force sufficient to guard Cheat rive
bridge has been sent forward from here
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
Another Lie Spiked.

The Lincoln journals announced few
days since, with great flourish of trump
cts, that the steamer Bavaria had arrived
at New York with $4,000 Enfield muskets
for the Lincoln army. 1t now turns out
that there were but $500 on board. The
lying journals came within 1880 of tho
truth-about as near as they ever get.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

80 8. JAssAoV, Of Ducktown, is
announced a. . candidate for Joint Rep
ressatative for the counties of Polk, Meiss
and IcNinn.