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bringing disgrace upon our army and cause.
The Chicago Tribune, Lincoln's old Hi,
nois organ, copies this statement, and not
only admits its truthfulness in every partic.
ular, but makes other charges against the
Federal forces, saying that the "track Of
our (the FedcraD columns in Missouri may
be known by the number of converts to Sc
cession that the outrages of our (the Fed
eral) soldiers have made," and that 'tjust
such scenes have attended the march OF
the Union troops 10 almost every place
where they have penetrated" The hu
initiating confession is made by the 7ribunt
that when "General Mcdowell moved out
to Bull Run, the line Of march of his army
was marked by wanton devastation; only
few days ago, General McClellan's men
after following up the retiring rebels-were
severely reproved for their destructive and
felonous propensities," and 1t is added that
"Hurlbut's troops in Missouri eclipsed
them all by the variety and extent of the
outrages they committed Richmond
Wing.
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Good News from Kentucky.

The editor of the Atlanta (Ga.) Mte1hi.
gencer, of November 10, has had couver-
sation with a gentleman just arrived in that
city from Bowling Green, KY, who fur
nished him with the following interesting
items of news:
Gen. Johnston left Bowling Green with
his whole command, consisting Of forty
thousand troops, on last Thursday morn
ing Gen. Johnstou's army is represented
as the most magnificent body ever assem-
bled in any couutry-splendidly armed and
equipped, and eager for the great contest
which must take place in Kentucky ere
long He has from seven to eight thousand
cavalry, finely equipped, more than twelve
hundred of which are the terrible and
skillful Texan Rangers. Gen. Breckin.
ridge has returned from Richmond, and
commands brigade in Gen. Johnstou's
army. There can be no doubt that Johns
tons destination is Louisville, and there
can be still less doubt that it will soon fall
into our hands
Everythingis now prepared in Kentucky
the people eager for the contest, and We
may look for stirring times from that quar-
ter. Pillows late victory is only fore
taste of what we NAV expect hereafter.
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The Track of the Barbarian.

The robbing proclvities of the Lincoln
soldiery in Missouri, have been INDUCED to
such an extent that even the abolition press
is beginning to fear the consequences of
such unbrdled plundering as has obtained,
and to urge a restraint. The following
from the Missouri correspondence of the
Cincinnati Gazette, gives but faint glim-
mer of the outrages that have been perpe-
trated upon the people of Missouri, by the
hirelings who have been imported to sub
jugate them. The writer, who was with
Fremont's army, says;
In nv last letter I spoke of the inaugu-
ration of the foregoing system, and the dis
appearance Of feathered bipeds, &C., from
the face of the earth hereabouts. [ regret
to say that the practice Was carried to ex-
tremes by soldiers and officers, until Gen.
Fremont felt bound, for the reputation of
the United States Army, to put stop to it..
On the road on Thursday last: we saw reg
iments of troops passing along, three fourths
of the members of which carried dead tur-
keys, geese or chickens on their bayonets'
Nearly every army wagon We passed con-
tained couple of hogs or calves Worse
than all, many soldiers killed stock at farms
and left nine-tenths of the carcasses to rot
on the ground. Houses were entered and
depleted of victuals whether the occupants
were Unionists or Disunonists, the soldiers
seldom stopped to inquire. Assuming an
authority never given them, they piuuder'
cd everything anu anything. Such state
of things could not long exist without
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INTERESTING FROM ARKANSAS AMI
M1ssoUR1.-The New Orleans Bulletin i:
informed by gentleman, we'll known, and
direct from Napoleon, Ark, that he me-
there reliable man, Mr.. johnson, who
left Little Rock, on the 18th or 29th ult..
at which place General Albert Pike, the
Confederate Indian Agent, had Just arrived
from the Indian Nation The day Mr.
Johnson left Little Rock, an Indian cou
rier came in to inform General Pike thai
1900 Creeks were on their way to join the
other Indian forces already raised for the
Confederate service at Tahlequah, and thai
the combined Indian forces would amount
to 5000 warriors, with scalping knives, a;
they said. to ''scalp the Dutch" They
would march Immediately to join Prices
and McCulloch's men. 1t was reported BY
a discharged soldier that Gen. Price had
IS 900 men and Gen. McCulloch $500
that they we're on their way to unite theil
forces and when the Indians arrived the
combined army would number $4,000 men
Our Generals and men do not doubt their
ability to defeat any force that Fremont
could bring against them.
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From Richmond.

RICHMOND, November IA The Norfolk
Day Book of this morning publishes sum-
mary Of news from the New York Herald
of the 18th. The following is dispatch
from Rolla, of the 11th:
"All the sick and wounded at Spring.
field had been sent to St. Louis. Price had
fallen back, moving south, evidently to
lead to the belief that he wishes to avoid a
fight with the federals. The general opin-
ion is that St. Louis will soon be in the
hands of the Confederates.
From Columbus, Kentucky, it has the
following:
"FoRrREss MONROE, Nov. 10.-The
steamer Spalding arrived from Hatteras
with the 18th Indiana regiment. The off,
GERS say it is almost impossible to remain
longer at the inlet. The regiment suffered
severe privations. Col. Hawkins, Of the
New York regiment, goes to Hatteras on
the Spalding's return, to take hundred
sick of the regiment to Fortress Monroe" "
GUYANDoTTE, Va, Nov. 1.-THE Con.
federates, 900 strong, attacked the town
last night, and killed and took prisoners
about one hundred federals, burnt the
town and retired with triaing loss.
RICHMOND, November 15.-The gener,
al impression is that we are on the eve of a
great battle like that of Manassas.
The Federals are accommodating in large
force near our lines
The blockade of tie Potomac is still eff.
fective, and very disastrous TO the Fedcras
The Federal pickets are opposite Occoquau
with cannon.
The train last night from Norfolk brought
thirty. three Southerners, prisoners who were
recently confined in Washington. Among
the officers are Lieut.. Col. Boone and Ser.
geaut Thomas, of the 2ud Mississippi Reg.
iment; Sergeant Beales, of the 9Th Ala.
bama, and few Virginians. Among the
privates are Messrs. Barker, Calvert, Fast
wood, Savell, Paine and Reflex, of the 9th
Georgia Regiment Alfred L. Of6n, Caffeu
and Smith, of the 9Th Alabama; Fiquot
of the 9th Alabama; Hudson and Porter,
of the 4th Alabama James, of the End
South Carolina; Lewis, Burnamin, Pinck'
ney, McFall and Barton, of the 4th South
Carolina Ferrill, of the Hampton Legion
Burrow and johnson, of the 4th North
Carolina Walker, of the End Mississippi,
with several Virginians.
RICHMOND, Nov. l6.-The Dispatch
extra, contains items from the Baltimore
american, of the 18th. The report of the
successful battle of the Federals at Piketou
and Pikeville, KY, is all humbug.
Generals Hallock aud Bull have left
Washington for the West.
Dispatches from Washington, of the
18th, confirm the Federal reconnaissance
opposite Occoquan, with eighteen Thousand
troops. Several pickets have been sho
and taken prisoners
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From the West.

MEMPHIS, November 15.-One hun
dred Yankee prisoners arrived here to-day
Thousands welcomed them uninsultingly.
Polk still suffering from his late acci
dent.
Pillow again interdicts shipments o.
corn.
The Republican, of the 18th, says tha
the immense Fremont demonstrate ons, en-
dorsing him and his response, showed trou
BILE in the wigwarm, denouncing the Ad
ministration.
Beecher's Independent says that Seward
has expressed the conviction that the Gov
ernment cannot succeed in this war, ane
that peace vii! be declared in ninety days
Columbus is threatened with another for
midable attack.
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EFFORTS OF REBEL AG ENTs TO OBTAIN
FRENCH INTERFERENCE IN AMERICAN
AFFA1Rs.-Letters received by the last
mail from Europe, from high and reliable
sources in Paris, mention the fact that
strenuous efforts are being made through
the Chamber of Commerce and other or
ganizations, by rebel agents and others, to
induce the Emperor Napoleon to Interfere
in American affairs 1t is alleged, also,
that Prince Napoleon is using his influence
in this direction, and that his interviews
with the Emperor, since his return to
France, he favors the rebel cause. The
writer, who is On intimate terms with the
Emperor, asserts positively that there is not
the slightest danger of an interference in
any manner whatever by the Emperor with
affairs on this continent. His sympathles,
he says, are all on the side of the Federal
Government. - Washington Correspondence,
New York. Herald.
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More SIGNAL Proyidences.

The arrival of the Fingal, just at this
time, cannot but be regarded as an addi.
tional signal interpositiou of Divine Provi'
dence in our favor. Arms we're scarce, and
10 as by miracle, a supply reaches oul
shores, and at the very point they were
most needed. Blankets and clothing in
abundance for our soldiers are also safely
landed, and they will thus be protected
by the inclemency of the winter
The news we publish this morning of the
loss of one of the enemy's large transports,
with two regiments of those designed to in
wade and ravage our coast, would also sp'
pear to be solemn adnonition from Heav.
en- to the foe to desist from bis unhallowed
purpose of invading the South, and must
be regarded as another interposition in our
favor.
We have no cause for despondency.-
With just cause, the smiles Of Heaven
and brave people with arms in their hands,
we must be triumphant at last.-C CoI'tn''
bia Guardian.
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Bridge Burning Exaggerated.

LYNoHBURa, Nov. l4.-The Western
train due this morning arrived tonight,
and brings through mails, with dates from
Knoxville of the 10th. Passengers say
that the report of damages by the Union
men are much exaggerated. Knoxville
had been placed under martial law.
Thirty.fve prisoners, taken by Floyd's
command arrived on the train. A portion
of them were captured while holding the
recent election in Northwestern Virginia.
The poll-book was also captured, with the
names of voters, &c.
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Important Correspondence.

NASHVILLE, November 15-The last
steamer brings a series of letters between
Henry W. Hayman, on the part of the cot,
ton importing interest of England, and
Lord John Russell. Hayman informs
Russell that, in conjunction with other
merchants, be had in contemplation the
fitting out a number of ships, for the pur-
pose of trading with New Orleans and 9th.
er Southern ports, and asks that the pro-
lection of Her Majesty's cruisers in the
West Indies may be given to the ships
intended for the expedition, or else that
the ships may be permitted and authorized
to defend themselves without being re-
stricted. Russell replies that her Majesty's
Government will not afford the slightest
protection or countenance to such enter.
prise, and says that the United States and
the so-called Confederate States are en-
gagged in civil war, and Her Majesty's Gov.
ernment has recognized that state of things
and has taken position of neutrality be-
tween the contending parties; under the
circumstances, any British ship, being
neutral, which knowingly attempts to break
an effective blockade, is liable to capture
and condemnation; and if such ship
defend herself by force against nationa
vessel enforcing such blockade, such de-
fence by law of nations will expose the ship
and cargo to condemnation as prize, and
the persons who commit the act to severe
treatment according to the laws Of war
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DISABLED VEssELs.-The New York
Herald, of the 18th, gives the following
names of vessels of the the feet which are
disabled, ashore and missing: Belvidere,
Florida, Commodore Perry, Ethan Allen,
D. NJ. Petit, Union, Ocean, Express, Gov
ernor and two gun-boats, names unknown
The news of the bombardment of Beau
fort was received in Washington on the
10th, exciting intense qualification in Off
cial circles
Favored parties in Rhode Island have
been permitted to send ships to Southern
ports controlled by the feet, with supplies
for Southern Union men, to be exchanged
for cotton.
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Letter from Pensacola.

PENSACOLA, Nov. 5.-A boat, with a
white flag, came over yesterday from Col.
Brown. Her mission will rejoice the hearts
of all who have kinsmen and friends whom
the chances of battle flung into the hands Of
the enemy on the 9th ult., and whom we
thought had several weeks ago sailed for
New York. The day after the fight they
were taken on board the frigate Colorado,
where have remained ever since, and some of
them in view of their camps and comrades.
Poor fellows, how they must sigh at the
sight of their soldier homes, and long with
their late comrades round the camp fire to
talk and eight their battles Ger" e.
On Saturday and Sunday they were per.
mitted to write, and their letters brought
over, as above stated. Their contents are
of personal character, not being allowed
to communicate any Information concerning
the enemy. They speak of their treatment
as kind, even to generous hospitality.
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LOUISVILLE, Nov. 4.-Two Ohio regi-

LOUISVILLE, Nov 4.-Two Ohio regi-
ments started from Cincinnati for Louisville
on the 5th. Ten Ohio, Indiana and Nor.
thern regiments were expected to arrive
here last week.
Madisonville, in Hopkins county, was
occupied by 1000 federals on the 10TH
The Southern men were compelled to fly tc
escape arrest
Robert Bunker, ex.Mayor of Mobile,
and Andrew Law, merchant, were arrested
at Cincinnati and taken to Fort Warren
Boston harbor, by order of Seward. Both
gentlemen recently returned from Europe,
and were arrested on suspicion Of having
important information for the South.
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Bulletin asserts, on assurances
from most reliable source, that Lincoln
had informed several gentlemen high in
authority, that the army will not go into
winter quarters, but that forward move
ment is determined on, and will take place
at the proper time.
The New York World speaking Of bbe
naval expedition, says it is mauifestly no
the intentioaf the Lincoln Government
to attempt ne capture of salargeS SoutherE
seaport yet. T thiuks Mo
bile, or Savannah, II ! R1thou
a great expenditure y 49, bGt the re
tention of those cities, or either of them
would be much more serious matter. Il
says lodgment on an island or series O
islands, to command important harborss
with view to future operations, is manifest
ly the object of the expedition.
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WASHINGTON, Nov 1l.-The N York
Evening Post says that an expedition is
prepared, if not already sailed, which will
seal the harbors of Savannah and Charles
ton against the exit or entrance of any fur
ther Theodore or Nashville expeditions
Also that fotlla of thirty vessels is now
armed, manned and ready to sail for the
Gulf of Mexico. These vessels are of Pc
cular size, draft and armament for harras
sing the coasts of Louisiana and Alabama
GALL1poL1s, OHIO, Nov. ll.-Guyan
dotte, Virginia, on the Ohio River, thirty
six miles below this place, was attacked last
night by 600 rebels But one hundred
and fifty Federals were stationed there, oi
whom only fifty escaped; the rest were
either killed or taken prisoners.
BALTIMORE, Nov. ll.-Capt. Dowell
of the Goth Indiana Regiment, who has re-
tured from Hatteras, says that he found ii
impossible for his regiment to remain there
any longer.
BosToN, Nov. ll.-Ex.Mayor Bunker
of Mobile, and VIM. Pierce, of New Or
leans, were discharged from Fort Warren
to-day.
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Troops Pouring into Kentucky.

NASHVILLE, November l3.-Yankee
troops continue to pour into Kentucky. A
regiment from Western Virginia arrived
at Louisville on the 9Th inst Two Ohio
regi ments started for Louisville on the 9th
inst. Ten regiments from Ohio, Indiana
and the North, were expected to arrive at
Louisville last week.
Madisonville, Hopkins Co., was occupied
by one thousand Lincolnites on the 10th
inst. Gentlemen are compelled to fly tt
avoid arrest.
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HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF HENRICo

Richmond, Va, Nov. 10, 1861.
Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War :
SIR: In obedience to instructions con-
tanned in your letter of the 9th inst, one
prisoner of war of the highest rank 10 our
possession was chosen by lot, to be held
for execution in the same manner as may
be adopted by the enemy for the execution
of Smith, recently condemned to death in
Philadelphia. The names Of the six colo
nels we're placed in can. The first name
drawn was that of Colonel Corcorau, Sixty.
Ninth Regiment, N. Y s. NJ, who is the
hostage chosen to answer for Smith.
In choosing the thirteen from the high
est rank, to be held to answer for like
number of prisoners Of war captured by the
enemy at sea, there being only ten field
officers, it was necessary to draw by lot three
captains. The first names drawn were Cap
tains j. B. Ricketts,, Fl. McQuade and j
W. lockwood.
The list Of thirteen will therefore stand
Coils. Lee, Coggswell, Wilcox, Woodruff
and Wood Lieut.. Coils. Bowman and Neff
Majors Potter, Revere and Vogdes; Capts
Ricketts,, McQuade, and lockwood
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN II. WINDER, Brigadier General
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ARRIVAL OF A FOREIGN MAN.OF-WAl

ARRIVAL OF A FOREIGN MAN.oF-WAR.
The ship.of.war which arrived off this
bar on Saturday last, is the British screw
frigate Insmortazite, Capt. George Han.
cock, G. B., Of 81 guns and $40 men
She is last from New York, which port she
left on Monday, the llth instant, and is to
be stationed off this coast for the protection
of British interests. She was visited yes.
terday by Mr.. Bunch, Her Majesty's Con-
sui. We imagine she will call at Port
Royal during her cruise. The lmmortalite
is a splendid steam frigate, and carries sew
eral 100-pouuder Armstrong guns, which
are capable of range of five m les. In a
few days we may expect the arrival of the
British steam sloop Racer, which vessel,
being of draft suitable to our bar, will,
perhaps, be permanently stationed near this
port.-Charleston Courier.
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ny A Young married woman whose hus

band has gone to the war, heard in conver-
sation the remark that the Government
wanted moro cavalry and more infantry
She replied that she knew nothing about
the cavalry but added with sigh, that If
more infantry we're needed the Government
had better send some of the volunteers home
again.
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GEORGIA GoLD.-The Augusta Chron'

UEUKGIA UULD.- He AuSuoV" O7'70'
icze and Sentinel of Wednesday last says
A gentleman from Lumpkin county ex-
hibited to US, yesterday, five "nuggets" of
pure gold, taken from vein lately discov-
cred in Lumpkin county. Each lump was
computed to be worth from twenty to twen-
ty five dollars, and together they formed a
beautiful sight in these days of aimsy shin
plasters. We understand the assay office
in Dahlonega is soon to be put in opera
ton, and we trust that "miut drops" will
not much longer be strange sight to our
people.
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Lex TalioniS.

We find the subjoined correspondence in
the Richmond Enquirer concerning the
drawing of lots among the prisoners at
Richmond to decide which of them should
be hung if the privateersmen now in the
hands of the Lincolnites should be execu.
ted. For the ono already convicted, COL
Corcoran, now in Charleston, has been cho'
sen. Three of the captains named below
have been changed, those drawn being
uuded.-Guaraian:
G. S. 4. WAR DEPARTMENT,
Richmond, November 9, 1861.
SIR: You are hereby instructed to choose
by lot from among the prisoners of war OF
highest rank one who is to be confined in a
cell appropriated to convicted felons, and
who is to be treated in all respects as if
such convict, and to be held for execution
in the same manner as may be adopted by
the enemy for the execution Of the prisoner
of war, Smith, recently condemned to death
in Philadelphia.
You will also select thirteen other priso,
ners of war, the highest in rank of those
captured by our forces, to be confined in
the cells reserved for prisoners accused Of
infamous crimes, and will treat them as
such so long as the enemy shall continue
to treat the like number Of prisoners of wal
captured by them at sea, and now held for
trial in New York as pirates.
As these measures are intended to re-
press the infamous attempt now made by
the enemy to commit judicial murder on
prisoners of war, you will execute them
strictly as the mode best calculated to pre-
vent the commission of so heinous crime
Your obedieut servant,
j. P. BENJAMIN,
Acting Secretary of War.
To Brigadier General John II. Winder
Richmond, Va.
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How THE YANKEES TREAT NEGROES
The Norfolk Day Book has received in
telligence of shocking cruelties practicec
upon the negroes who have recently esca
ped from the South, and are now at Ole
Point. That paper says:
Some time since we published a commu
uicstion from one of those deluded crea
lures, plainly intimating that he had beer
duped, and exhorting his master to keep
watch upon his children, who were South
ern slaves, and not to suffer them to make
their escape, if they desired to-assurine
him that Old Point was no place for a chile
of his. The brutalities and wrongs o.
which he was the recipient, he would fair
have spared his offspring; and lest the
wretchedness of his own condition NIGH
possibly, by their iudiscretion, be entailed
upon them, he is urgent in his requests
that they be closely watched, and that nc
opportunity be afforded them to escape.
The details of the brutalities intimated
by this negro, as being practised at the
Point, have come to light, and our readers
will be shocked at their recital.
We are credibly informed that the ne
groes, who have escaped from their South.
ern owners, and are now at Old Point, are
being put in harness, like so many oxen,
and beneath the lash of cruel and unmer.
ciful overseer, are forced to do the work O.
mules, and haul large quantities of stone tt
the different works DOW being built at tina
place.
So very cruelty are the negroes treatet
by the abolition masters at the Point, tina
many of them not only wish themselve:
back again, but are making every effort tt
elude the watchfuluess of those placed owe
them, in order that they may escape and
return to their homes. Three of them mad'
an attempt to run away day or two since
Two of them, belonging to Chas K. Nal
lory, Esq, formerly of Hampton, succeed
ed in the attempt, the other one, negr'
belonging to Mrs. Wyatt, of smith6eld
was not so fortunate, being shot by Fede
ralist who was pursuing him.