The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-18
NEWS FROM THE sOUTH.

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! tia following compilation Of news which we
think OF suncient interest ID the reader to
publish:
PROCLAMATION OF TEE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
Gov. Joseph E. Brown has pn biished the
following proclamation:
The Constitution Of the Confederate States
contains the following language In reference
10 the right Of State to conduct warliks
operations -
Nor shall any State keep troops or ships
Oh war In time OF peace, enter into an agree.
ment or compact with another State or with
Foreign power, or engage in rar unlsss actunllv
.nradsa OF i. sseA imminent dang.r as pia adm.xt
Soon after the adoption Of this Oonstitu.
ton, Twas Informed by the Secretary of War
that tho President assumed the control of ali
military operations in this State which were
70 De conducted agninst any foreign powers
The President then appointed Gen. Lawton.
and extended his command from Savannah to
the Florida line, and assigned to Commodore
upon our coast.
Our own Convention, while in session at
| .nis PIace' pissed an ordinance turning over
the fortA and arsenals OF this State to the Con
| federacy. Fort Pulaski was not AT that time
| sumeiently equipped and l have since az
pended about eighty thousand dollars from
the State Treasury for heavy guns and other
Gen. Lawson and Comm odore Tatpa have
been actively engaged in putting the coast in
| defensive condition, and have co-operated
with them to the extent of my abili ty, in eve
~ case when they have called upon me for
| assistance. l have not felt however thai 7
possessed the constitutional power to call in to
actve service troops other than those re-
CURED % the secretary OF War, and to con-
uuct mlilthry operations pom the coast I'm
| I'll the State Is actually invaded or In such
| Imminent danger OF invasion "as will not
admit OF delay" the Constitution assigns that
uuty tC other persons, whose rightfII autho
rity have not wished to usurp
/ On account of the protection which our
climate naturally affords to our coast against
hostile attack during the summer mont
have up to this period been unable to saw
| that the danger of invasion was SO imIni-
| nent as 10 " admit of no delay" The sea-
son is now far advanced, and If we may Judge
OF the purposes OF the Lincoln Government
from the tone of the Northern press and
| from Its action IN the late affair at Hatteras.
| IA worm Caronna, we may reasonably con-
ciuae tnit ule invasion OF our own coast
| Is intended at no very distant day.
While desire TO act in perfect harmony
with the Confederate authorities feel that
the period will very soon have arrived when
| action on my part, as the Executive of th.
| State, by the use OF the military force of the
State, acting rs State troops, for the defence
| OF the coast, will be- justified both by the Ian :
guage and spirit of the Constitution. 1t will
then be my duty to act, and to act with
| promptnesS and vigOr.
Preparatory to such action, I direct that
the late order issued by the Adjutant Gene.
RAJ OF TINS state, 1or the more thorough or
ganlzation and training Of the militia be
promptly obeyed, and the law strictly en-
forced against all defaulters, except telegrap h
operators, per ~ons employed in the actual ser
wee OF express companies, and persons en-
ployed In the machine shops and other de-
partnents connected with our railroads, who
are hereby exempt from the opera ton of said
order, on the production of certificate from
in oh
such telegraph line, express company. or rail
road company, Including the State Koad, }
mat the services Of such persons are necessar
10 its successful operation. All clerks en-
ployed In any OF the civil or military de-
partments OF the State, Confederate Gov
ernInent, are likewise exempt from military
service, 50 long as their services are necessary
In their respective positions
And further require the CAPTAINS of all
volunteer companies in this State not now
In actual service, to inform me- Immediate =
OF the number OF each company ready for
active service; or, ii not ready within what
time they can be ready, and OF the number
OF good country rifles or shot-guns in DOS
session OF the company, which they will be
expected To use in case of emergency till bet
ter arms can be- placed in their hands which
l trust shall be able TO do before much nc.
tive service will be required
Those who first report themselves armed.
with good rifles OF double barrel shot guns
viii be first received into service
DEATH OF Lr. Col. LAoKLAxD.-Ths
Charlestown, (Va) Free Press Announces ths
death of Lieut.. Colonel Frank Lackland-
Although in delicate health he felt IT his duty
10 enter the Army, and was In the thickest of
the battle of the 2lst July. Col. Allen, in
his report Of that battle makes honorable
| mention of 1.-the gallantry of 1t Col Lack
land who with but handful Of men charged
on the enemy's battery and actually brought
one OF their rifted guns some distance to the
rear with but four men" Mr.. l.. was but 81
years of age and in his death the 2nd viz
gtnia regiment has sustained a loss which
| Will not be easily filled.
All volunteer companies hereafter formed
Tor coast defence Will also report their condi.
tion rs soon as formed, with the number and
quality OF guns collected by each.
1t Is expected that volunteer companies en- =
terng the service as State troops, for the de-
fence of the coast Will be mustered In to ser
vice SO soon as needed, after they can be arm ed
and formed into regiments, to serve for six or
twelve months, as the exigencies may require
The regiments will also be formed into one
| or more brigades, under the pro visions OF the
| act Of the last egisrature
| Given under my hand and seal, ct Sayan-
nah, this 9Th day OF September, 1851
JOSEPH f. Bkows.
TREASURY NOTES TAKEN BY CONFEDERATE MAR
| So. sHAL.
Under the above caption we find the follow
ing editorial remarks in the n. o. Delta of
the 18th inst,
We understand that there was some hest
| itancy few days ago on the part of the Con
federate Marshal in this city in regard to re-
celving Treasury notes In payment for certaiu
| ships Of the enemy seized previously to the
passage OF the representation act. MIR. Benja-
min, the Confederate Attorney General was
consulted by teleg graph on the ubject and he
Immediately replied that Treasury notes We're
! receivable in all sales made by the Marshal
| for the Confederate Government. This cues
| ton may now be considered settled -
Not only for property sold under the pro-
| visions of the SEQ eStration act but for All
tpYe nf ha
Confederate Government are Treasury notes
to be taken as cash. This gives an additional
source of security and medium of converti-
| blity TO those notes. The Marshal of this
District Mr.. Beverly, we observe, is acting
upon the opinion Of Mr.. Benjamin, seconded
by the advice of the District Attorney, and
now advertises Government property to DE
sold for cash or Treasury notes The policy
OF the Government, as exhibited in Mr. Ben
jamin = opinion and IN the action of our Mar
shall, is quite AS obvious as 1t will be- favorably
| appreciated by the public. 1t Is both libera al
| and judicious, and will still further streng tn
en- public confidence in the Government and
| It's obligations.
| "BABB's BATTERY"
| The Memphis Avalanche, of a recent date
gives the following description Of a gun and
the gentleman who carries it:
| In Col. 4antts regiment, a portion of
WHICH arrived here yesterday, is a gentleman
| named Preston Taylor, who is six feet and
| three inches In height. There would be moth.
ing remarkable In his appearance, but for the
immense gun he carries. Judge Hills ele-
| plant gun for the Heavy Guards would bear
no comparison to this piece of ordnance. 1t
/ Is five feet eleven and a half inches in length
| and carries a ball about two inches in diam
| eter. On account Of his size, Mr.. Taylor is
| familiarity called Babe" by his com AIDES, and
| the term "Babe's Battery is applied TO his
gun. One of our citizens, on seeing the nam
moth weapon, made its possessor a present of
| a bag Of buckshot, and Mr. Taylor says he
will scatter them in the right place