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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
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Athens, Friday, October 4,is8f.
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Our Navy.

SuA AsovJs ..r4#
A correspondent of the Charleston Cour.
Ter says that one single man of war ut sea,
carrying ten ninety pound guns, will
match half dozen fifty gun ships of light
metal. One such vessel with two or three
such ships as are now lying idle at Char
leston, Savannah, Mobile and New Or
leans, Norfolk and Richmond, armed as
are the James Adger, and some other
vessels of that class, could not only defend
our own coasts and harbors against the
Threatened descents of the enemy, but
could carry the war into his own harbors,
and enter the waters of Portland and burn
that city: could threaten the dozen towns
upon the coast of Maine, Portsmouth, and
other places in New Hampshire, the
towns upon the coast OF Massachusetts,,
and sundry points in Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, New York, and New Jersey
Indeed, with one such ship. with two or
three small light draft gu,'-boats, hum
dred towns can be reached, placed under
contribution, or burnt, If necessary, for
retallation; and all this with far more ease
and safety than the enemy can make de-
scents upon our coast. But there is anoth-
er advantage in this proceeding; such a
demonstration would call off and scatter
the heavy vessels Of the blockading fleets,
aad leave our harbors open, or at least Oh
.structed by nothing more formidable than
nondescript war vessels, improvised in
haste Ly Lincoln from the merchant ma
rine.
If, at the beginning Of t'is conflict, the
Navy Department had been able TO pro-
cure in Europe one or two iron or steel
plated frigates. the blockade of the South
crn coast would by this time be broken.-
1t is no exaggeration to say that such
ship as La Gloire. of the French Navy, OF
one OF the same class lately built in Eng
land, would be more than match for the
best halt.dozen wooden frigates that could
be selected from all the navies in Chris
tendon. The expenditure of lew mil
lions for this object, if it were practicable
would lrave shown itself by this time to be
the most productive outlay ever made by
a Government:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
From Richmond.

RicnNoND. Sept. 26.-Passengers from
Western Virginia this afternoon, report
that General Wise refuses to fall back,
and expects to fight every movement of
the enemy. sr 30
H 1t is also reported that two federal
steamers were fred upon to- day by our
batteries on the Potomac and completely
Sitldled. h ,..rifti. Id.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

= 10- A private letter published in the
J.. Natchitoches tI.a.l Chronicle, states Gen.
ssiegel, when he found himself in danger
at0ak Hill Of being killed or captured.
raised the Confederate flag and hurrahed
for the South Justify. BY this means he
deceived tire Confedsrate troops, and was
enabled to effect his escape, The hosting
Of the Confederate flag and hurrahing for
the South were both reasonable acts, but
as it was to save his life, II will no doubt
be considered Q paiseworthy feat. Among
those who are not govereed by the code
of morals and honor established by the
"higher law" this act may be considered
dishonorable, ss well as trescherous and
cowardly. -'rfa '3r 'sa
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
The Blockade Of the Potomac.

The Richmond correspondent of tile
Charleston Mrcmy under date of Septem-
Der 10, writes: ".'. t-' 80
The Yankees have discovered at last,
that the Potomac is blockaded, and that
their piratica. ships Will not be able to
prowl up and down that river as hereto,
fore. They seem to think great deal
about it, and confess the navigation Is
stopped unless they take the batteries
They will not find that so easy, and will
hardly attempt such a hazardous enter
prise. Their attehtion appears to be
directed only to Matthias Point, below
Aqua Creek. They will find there is an
other formidable battery between Aqua
Creek and Washington, capable Of arrest
ing the progress ofany feet. We have
the river closed for distance of some
forty miles. Our Maryland friends need
not be afraid hereafter i'm crossing the
river, Of the Pdunce, or any other OF Lin
coins ships. Unless there be an army
of occupation all along the shofe, there
will be free Communication between
Maryland and Virginia. These were
masked batteries in reality, for they have
been constructed secretly and behind
screen. The Yankees have talked so
much about masked batteries where there
have been none that they will now realize
the truth of the fable about the cry OF
| wolf. The value Of these works IN stra-
tegic point Of view, as affecting the gener-
al operations of the war on the Potomac.
and with reference to the liberation Of
Maryland, cannot be well overestimated.
The same correspondent addsi
learn from good authority, that we
may soon expect TO have some. of the
famous English Armstrong guns manufac7
tured in the Confederate States. The
men have been broight here under a
very liberal contract, and will proceed to
work Immediately, Neither the British
prohibition or Lincoln blockade could
prevent the the introduction Of this me-
chanical skill. ..... ~. i..,',ff
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a"Beauty" was the nick name Of Col. Stuart
at West Point, and with his army frihhds.
pay- A correspondent. writing on bus

Ros- A correspondent, writing on busi.
ness. refers to the following mode for
making cloth waterproof:
Below is receipt for making cloth wa
ter-proof, which have found very useful
in making waterproof clothing for MY
negroes to pick out cotton i'll when the
weed is wet from rains or dews; and for
tents would as soon have it, indeed. or
would prefer it to rubber, for it is more
pliant:
TO every gallon of spirits Of fturpentine
put p pounds of beeswax, boil well in a
pot, remove the fire, and while it is hot
put in your goods; move it about until ii
is we'll saturated, then hang it up 10 dry
1t will require one gallon 9f turpeiitine
to every eight yards OF goods" ...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
Treason in Indiana,

Federal papers admit that all the peo-
pie Of Indiana do not by any means bend
the suppliant knee to tho Illinois dictator.
A large meeting was held at cambridge,
Putnam county, o few days ago, at which
strong peace resolutions were passed, and
denuncistions OF Lincoln's unholy war
expressed. A still larger meeting Of the
same description was held in Franklin,
also, in the same State. ..tat
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

pav. One hundred thousand blankets
are understood to be now at the disposal
Of the Confederate Government. ftom
purchase abroad, for aistfibution among
the army. The unpatriatic speculatoss
and domestic "arniy worms" will be sors
~ to hear this.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

p%-A A correspondent says that Gen.
McCulloch newer Wears uniform or carries
a sword, but a powerful rifle, which is a
great pet with him, and which he hses
with perfect accuracy. At the battle of
OAK Hill he was riding round amid the
flying balls as cooiiy as if saperinteniding
the operations on farm, dnd every now
and then would refresh himself with a
bit Of sport by jerking his rifle to his
shoulder and "upsetting one Of the
enemy" We suppose Iinc,lnites art
very much disgusted with this unofiicel
like department.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

B3- Suffering Ben, in grocery, OBJ
serving that the oil merchant did not
more than half fill the measure, called out
TO him. Mister, can t-t-tell you how to
sell t-t-twice as much oil as you do now"
well, how" growled the grocer. "F-f-fill
your m -m.ltieasurew
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

Sd- The Fayetteville "0bserver" learns
from correspondent at Morehead City,
that British vessel arrived at that port
on the 9th inst, with 5000 sacks OF salt,
besides a quantity OF pig iron; also u
schooher laden with salt had arrived.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

D0r Fort Pickens lias' the following ar
mament making total of l9S guns. .
42-pounders; 64 32-pounders; SO 24-poun-
ders; @ lS-pounders. II l2-pounders; ]
Ten-inch Columbiad; 26 2l-pounder how
itzers; "A Eigtt-inch howit,efs; Ten
inch mortars.' o
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

~ The Potomac is spanned by two
bridges--ope called the Chain Bridge,
abodt six miles above Washington, and
the other called the Long Bridge, crossing
the stream immediately into the upper
part OF the town on thoroad TO- Alexan-
driaY
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
The Coast Defences.

4, We are advised, says the Richmond
Wing. of extensive preparations by the
Confederate Government to secure the
defences Of the Atlantic and Gulf coast.
Nearly 2O0, 900 dollars will be devoted
immediately to the work. in conformity
to plan submitted to the Executive DE.
partment some weeks ago, and approved
in the most decided manner by Congress
before the adjournment. The intelli-
gence OF the measures is positive; but
it would be imprudeht at the present
time to mention their details. A late act
of Congress for "locaf defences" Of the
C6nfederacy authorizes the President to
call for and employ volunteers, at expos
cd points. The provisions Of this law
will no doubt be adequate 10 garison all
the forts in the South, and for the pur.
pose of coast guards, without disturbing
the Confederate forces in Virginia.
Dly" Business is aaid to be 80 stagnated
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

1Y- At a fashionable party in Port
land, Maine, week or Two ago, the ladies
proposed the health of Davis and Beaure-
gard, which caused three gentlemen to
leave the room, while the rest Of the
com pauy made merry with the occa-
sion,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

A DooxED CIrY.-The Baltimore An,erAis-
can, one of the recreant Journals Of the
South, says that the Lincoln troops are
erecting batteries to command that city
upon Federal Hill, and are given to urft
derstand that, upon the approach Of d
Confederate force, they intend to burn
IL to the ground.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

sSr VIM. FadIk, Esq, Of Twiggs coun-
ty, Ga, has Uniformed and furnished
blankets, shoes, hats and swords to the
officers, for the whole company named
after him-Faulk InYincibles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

sSr Gen. Pearcc, OF Arkansas, whose
gallant condhct at Oak Hill has made
him famous, was at Fort Smith on the
18th. lie is raising regiment for the
war.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

No TIxh.-An Indian Chief once said .
wiser thihg than any philosopher. A
white man remarked that he had noe
time enough, Il suppose you have all
there is" replied Red Jacket. He is the
wisest and best man who can crowd the
most good actions into now.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

sY- The Memphis Appeal has been
shown half,dollar with dent in it deep
enough to lay tho end OF the little finger
in it, At the battle of Manassas it was
in the vest pocket Of private NJ. Cane. of
the New Orleans Tiger Rifles, and its
presence there undoubtedly saved his
life
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

W. I. is reported that a brisish sohoo-
ner Mad arrived st Wilmington. from
Nassau, wi,ha small cargo Of sals, ooffeo,
sugar and molasses. At Charleston, q
vessel had arrived With i5O0ibAss Of
tofTee. v'fff
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

d ~ Russell, Of the London Times, 90.
Inmates the expenses Of the Unitsd
States Government st twelve, hupdrsd
thousand dollary per day. f-st.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

sar All agents having property be-
longing TO alien enemies in their hands,
and not giving notice of it, are subject to
fine Of $4,000. Pay attention.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

~ One hundred cannon Of heavy cal.
ibre have been received st New Orleans.
and are to be immediately mounted for
the defence Of tho city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
From Wilmington.

WtLyiyoroS, Sept. 26.-Reliable infor-
nation reports five federal vessels off New
Inlet at l2, NJ. to-day; Two were off the
Western bar. .,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
} Cen. q. W. Smith.

We piibiished a day or two slnce The
annodh hcen,ent that this otiicer had been
oss;yrsI, "A ~ sIo,,,,,o,,,,,, otf Jrh ).
-. ~ ,iN,'.,'., ~ ' ,a.'.' :
"r",y oh'"e ro'omaci 'he ia''er oeihg the
senior ofhcer, to take supreme cofnmnhd
of the two divisions, The following inter.
est;nc ske,ch or tb;s a,.,;,,,;sh.,I .a,, ~. =,
a, a. a., :.
% ''"e' ''o''' ''e N"sh''''e iS'r'o', which
says' ~. o '-''-''
ItllrAs been announced BY telecfaph
from Richmond that Major g. w. Smith.
Of the Engineer Corps, would probably be
appointed MJor.G Generai Of the Conieder
ate States Army. The inquiry Is, ..Nho is
he" We take pleasure in answering the
interrogatory: lie is a iiatiye of Ken.
lucky, and was formerly, conneeie,l with
the United States Army. He rose to the
rank of Captain in the United States
Corps Of Engineers; was The senior in rink
of Gen. Beauregarl and Gen. McClellan,
and was always regarded rs very super,-
or officer. lie commanded the Corps of
Engineers with distinguished success
through the Mexican war, under the i'm.
mediate command of Major, now General
Lee. After the war he resigned his COM
mission and went to New York to live
lie was appointed by Mayor fireman,
Street Commissioners very important
position, involving large pecuniary respon-
siblities and requiring the abilities of u
q
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

SS- Three pilots have been arrested at
New Orleans as spies and turned over 10
Geh. Twiggs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
A saucy Yankee Well Answered.

A friend in the army encloses us the
following piquant memento of the STIR
ring little brush" on the llth inst, at
Lewinsville. On that occasion, a Yam
kee force, 1900 strong, had come out
from their entrencliments to "hold, occu.
py and possess" rs is believed. certain
important stragetic point in the ueighbor-
hood Of Falls Church--but, as they af.
terwards peetended, only TO make re-
connoissance. Whatever may have been
their purpose, they were foiled, driven
back and sta,hpeded by that terrible
young horseman, Col. Stuart, who fell
upon them in his dashing style, killing,
wounding and capturing enough to make
their return to camps sensibly less i'm
posing than their set-out had been.--
Mcclellan was himself present in this
affair, and participated in the 2: 40 re-
treat. One of the junior officers Of the
expedition was q sauoy Lieutenant Of
Engineers, hamed Poe. an old acquaint-
ance of Stuart. just before the appear.
ance of the latter, at the head of his fa.
NOUS horssmen, Poe had amused himself
with the following piece Of Yankee au-
aacity: .s 4 &c., .oas ;sa ia, na
-. rro LEwIysvrIk. Sept, IL, 1861.
| My Dear Beauy*-I'm sorry that cir.
cumstances are such that can't have
the pleasure of seeing you-though SO
near you. Griffin says he would like to
have you dine with him at Willartls' at 8
o'clock on Saturday next. Keep your
BLACK Horse" off me, II you please,
! f.rer trr .r ..r Yours. &C.. on I
| (Signed) ORLANDO NJ. POE.
j. f, B. STUART, Esq, miles beyond
Fales Church.
(In care OF. whosoever finds this Il,
Please answer both the note and Grif.
fms invitation. .....t. ....f t.t
On the back of the note is endorsed
Col. Stuart's answer" as follows:
have the hofior to report that "cir-
cumstances ,terc such" that they could
have seen me lad they stopped to look
behind, and answered BOTH at the
cannon's mouth. Judging from his speed,
Griffin surely left for Washington to hur-
ry up the dinner.
(Signed,) j. f. B. STUART.
1
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p@- 1t Is said that the Yankee property
in the South. subject to the provisions OF
the sequestration act; will not fali short Of
three hundred millions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

1 s1- State elections will be held in New
York, Ohio and iowa next month. "Peace
candidates" are running in each Of these
States. ,r,t ~. y.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04

Bay Business is said to be so stagnated
in Cincinnati that the stores close at
o'clock.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-26


Capt. Fontaine Of the Navy. The light
house was fired by the rebels, burning out
the interior and destroying the lantern-
1t will soon. however, be placed in as good
condition as formerly .ili4 esoa sf.-ag
= A fatiguing march Of six or seven miles
through the white sand. brings one to the
other end of the island, which is the only
fertile spot on which Is thick forest Of pine
and white oak. This part of the island
was inhab tied f,:merly by oneor two fam
lilies engaged in rearing cattle. Their
houses have been burned TO the ground
Some twenty or thirty head of cattle and
pigs roam through the woods. The sol
dicrs have, pitched their tents and given
the island the appearance of town.
! On Saturday, Dec. q, at o'clock, the
Constitution weighed anchor and bid fare
well to Ship Island. Arrived on Monday
afternoon at Key West, to take in coal
But not being able to obtain it there. was
Obliged to 20 to Havana. She left Ha,
yana on the 18th. after coaling there. and
arrived at Fortress Monroe on the 18th
The steamer will coal there and proceed td
Boston. srass0 = ,-.s
A proclamation had been issued ITO the
loyal citizens of the Southwest" by Gener-
al Phelps. under date Of Dec. 4th, embody
ing his anti-slavery views. and vel
enough on any other mission but his. Il
has not one point of fitness. and shows how
even good doctrine can be misused when
il falls into the hands Of a prating common
der. @ - e.r,f-i -r.f. T.. -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-26
1s PLYMOUTH INDIANA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 26 1861.
CAPTAIN Reub. Williams taken Prisoner.

Captain Reub. Williams taken Prisoner
We regret to learn from letter in the
last Warsaw Ldianian that Capt. Reub.
Williams and seven others. privates. were
taken prisoners or killed by the rebels. on
the 1l.h inst The correspondent. whose,
letter IS dated ..Downsville. Nd. Dec, H..
gives the following narrative Of the unfor-'
tunate affair: sd ha'ab .aoigr1d rel
, ..This forenoon about 10 o'clock. a dis
/ patch came into camp that some 5000 Sc
cessionists were marching to attack as at
this point We were all ordered down to
the dam to our rife pits. When we arri-
we'd there, no rebels were to be seen. but
our Sentries short time before hao seen a
/ few cavalry on a high summit some two
miles back from the river. We waited
some two hours. and the enemy not COM
ing in sight. the Captain. that is Reub..
4 got permission Of the Major to 60 over and
scout around little. The Major. howcv-
Ter, ordered him not to go too far from the
river. Rathcr an indefinite command
that was II not?l He took the following
men with him who readily volunteered to
follow him. VIZ: Jas. +. McGuire. Robert
s. Richart, Lcmuel Hazard, Timothy
| Robbins, II. S. Westcoit. Oliver Huber.
and one man from Company *. by the
name of Hall. They ventured over toe
| far, and alas, never to return. When they
had got about one-half mile from the river
and on a high hill, and in open sight OF
some twenty of MS who were stationed OF
a high bluff on this side. they were attack
ed by some 800 cavalry, and one regiment
Of infantry. They stood their ground iii
the last, and l must say showed great
bravery They fred on the cavalry til
they were cut entirely to pieces. When
the cavalry got mp the Hill we opened fir
on them. but the distance was so grca
that we could do no great damage. Som,
Of The boys who were lower down the rive
say that they saw several [rebcls] fall du
ring our firing. The Captain and his squa'
though did good execution. they fired som'
fifty shots before they fell. and can safe
ly say they killed at least % of the enemy
The same correspondent. in the latte
portion of his letter, which was written, i
seems. day later than the above, says;
"Wc dispatched white flag across I,
find out the fate Of the Captain and hi
squad. The information we got was. tha
the Captain and four oe his men were ia
ken prisoners, the rest killed on th
Ispot. Which Of the boys were taken pris
o,o~e ,,o oa,ro, to1l It &c exooovo11, no
Elevcd. however. that they were all kille'
on the spot. 1t will be impossible to get
true account of them for some time"
The editor of the Indianian adds: "Jus
as we are going TO press. we learn from
private letter of later date. that non
were killed. but all takcn prisoners. an
are now at Martinsbargh, Va, in the hand
of the rebels. s.ss ..ssr
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-26

The fire at Charleston proves to have
been a very serious affair. Six hundred
houses were burned. and seven million dol
lars worth of property dcrtroyed. All the
business part of the city, together with the
principal churches and public buildings,
fell prey to the flames. The slave IN
surrectiou story. which comes appended to
the report of the terrific Charleston conaa-
grafton. is partly credited in high quarters
at Washington, since corroborative evi-
dence Of harmful intention or the Part oil
the negroes in South Carolina and other
cotton States has been received from Gov
ernment sources ~ o1 .is>ss nf Hs--eki