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The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.


BYsoN's aARWAoB.-Miss Martinel
contributes to the latest Atlashc an exc
lent article on Lady byron, proving Il
latter had more reai heart thnn The poet
sentiment and Of passioa--ler husbai
The Acknowledgements Of The insrtiage v
interest all readers
They were married on he second
January. The wedding day was inissr
bic. Byron awoks in one OF his nclancl
ly moods, aud wandered alone 10 Il
grounds TIL called TO be married. His wa
ward mind WIS flli OK sli the asEociatio|
that were least congcu;al with the dial
His thoughts were fun OF Mary Chawoit|
and OF old scenes m his life, which he fa|
cied he loved because he was now leayi|
them behind. tie declared that his poe|
The Droam" WAS a true picture Of u
wedding morning; and there gre Circuit
stances, hot told in his life" which rc|
der this probable. After the ceremoI|
and breakfast, the young couple LET: : \
ham for-Sir Ralph's seat at fla!naby. II
wards dusk OF that winter day, tho cd
riage drove up TO tEs door, where the d
butler stood ready to receive his young l
dy and her bridegroom. The moment
carriage door was opened the bridegroo|
Jumped out gpd walked awey. When /
bride aiighted, the old servant was agha|
She came ~ tie sycp9 with re lis;le|
gait Of despair. Iior tsco and moyeme|
expressed such utter horror and desolati|
hat the Old butler loagcl "a oftpr his'sr
to the lonely young creature, AZ an ass
rance Of sympathy and protection. Va
Gus stories got abrosd rs to tho cause
this horror, on probably as false az 81
other: and for lis own part, Byron n|
them by = false story Of Miss MiAbsnks|
lady 's-maid having been stuck In, hodsi|
Wise, between them. As Lady Byron Cd
ta.u!y soon got over the sIock, the prob
biiity is that she satisfied herself that 1
had been suffering under one of the dad
moods to which he was subject, both col
s;itutionally and MS the poet of moods.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09

Stewart, the New Yor, city dry so
'mi,lionairn, wes 50 much pleased v
something that Fanny Fern wrote that
sent her the richest silk dress pattern
had In his store.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09

A grave friend of ours tells us that
and his wife always 20 TO bod QUARREL
% And yet" Says ne, with all orr iii
euccs, we never fan out"
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09

The science az getting on vel wit
woman is Ike violiu-playiag. 1t Dope
principally on the bcauing.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09
RAPIDES HOTEL,
SECOND STREET, ALEXANDRIA, Ia
.Ohn Dnrr,, Er Ernr,rintcr

b. -@ass-ibr. won, respectfully inform hi,
"uis and tn publ, gurraIiy. thai h. can
p. .rlnd at TIE "0LD STAND" hi, table will
a..' be supplied with tn best the markr'
sE..ts
80 Attached 20 tn Hotel Is a STABLE kept
Pc .ims,if, where Horses and Ru,-ci,s car l.,
proceed a sll times. Also, Hoses left L. hi,
car wii, be Wei attended to- janl9-ly
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09
STEAMBOATS,.

REGULAR RED RIVER PACKET-For
sbrcy"p'lt, Gram Bayou, Camp:r, Grand Ecore,
- Mmric', Montgomery, Gothic, Alexandria,
NornaH's, Gortons, Barbin's and all intermcdi-
at" landings on Red Riyer-1he entirely new
ana ia,i running pass aEer packet u s-Hrrd
iUi';', SAM APpL;GATE, Master, vii! run
as a OCULAR packet in IA. above trade. For
freight or pa -sg" apply on board isrl2.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09
4 Louisville paper has some answer
correspondents, Here is 4 sample:

.Jeany-Ministcrs are not more addict
to dissipation than men of other prof
sions. A few Of the Kclloch type "a
gin toddies and liberties with females,
the great majority Of thcm are as good
lawyers and doctors. If YOU want a Z
Christian marry an editor.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09
EY AuAlI IsAAC~ AIENKEN.

EBRU AIRY XIII.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09

ENtra Special Tax to be collected with the Tax
of l-U, for the relief oI the poor aud Dccesstous.
For the purchase of com aud payment of agent,
$3.50 90. as ordered ny the Police Jury at its
Yirrs-v .e-s;on ianrs
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09
Fall ana w:nter Goods.

CON p,i-iuC every variety, shah AMI -ty'. Of
Ladies dress goods Hats. Riding Hat. Prints.
B.achei and Brown Co;.on>. Lla.G-, iiu-iu.,.
Hand,..chi.f~ C.usk-. Manjla-, -, &c. I, g..
Gems ClotAul, and furnishing oooas,
Hats Caps Boots, -ao.s, o. Clo,hiug &c.. 4.
Eus,:; HroGran3, Liu- ~, LcwcI.,. P,e1,.
Rlk.rs. Mud Boot, Sa' N.rT. Ia'f"".'.
ga...swar,. VI o.Ianwar-; all kinds of To1.rc,-.
Liquors. candies, Soaps, &C.
\ Of wh.h viii b. sold at moderate profits.
and liberal discount made for CASH. Great
pi,a-ur. viii =, taken in showing the stock. and
no charga usrlc for trouble. For further Part.cu-
lars call in and rxanlH, for yourselves.
octII # Il. {. IiETHELWICk.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09

SENSE vs.. SENTiNBNT.--Ia he phiios
phical-to be oven sen-ihle-in love alfai
is a rare felicity. Threc-fourths of all 4
songs, sonnets and madrigals of lovers a
written in depreciation Of Inconsistency
sorrow for unrequucd affection, and in Z
ycngc Of false vows aud promises. Som
times, however, we zee more wholcSor
sentiment. Tennevson, IN his poem of 81
Memorium," says Yuy truly end beau
tgl!y:
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09

And Cougreye, who wrote many ycs
earlier, SAYS with less beauty Of dictic
but with equal philosophy in the though
"False though she be Ia mc ard love,
II! nc'crpursue rev nge;
For still the ch-rncrl approve,
Though dop'orc the change.
In hours Of bliss We oft have net;
They could not always last,
And though tie present Iregtrt,
I'm grateful for the p1stw
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09

Mayor Fernando Woods bride IL e;
TO be Just one third as old as her liz
lord. lie has just attained bic fiity-G
year, and lia w.tr is sweet seycutecu.
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09

i SToaT DRAMA ~ TWO S'r~rs.-
First .Scnc-}Iiilonairc seated in an easy
chair. BY him stands a poor man
in Il suppiicajing attitude. MillionaiIc-
/" Ahcm Very sorry, my young friend,
tia | can 10 nothiug for you. Bur can
give You word of good adyicc-Ecoao-
mise ~ Poor mar-" But when a man
has nothing to-" Millionaire" Non
sen-r under certain circumstances man
ns1a know how t. save" .S,c2Rd Sc,Ec
-'rhr Millionaire drowning in a pond, The
poor man calmly regarding him from the
.ha." Poor man--" Sorry, my friend,
ha: can 60 nothing for you. Bat can
give you wo.; f1,al aG,.c.-'.>rjm r.
lIii.oa,irr-.,Aok.H@)---" n.l lu! hul
"hrn ma-maa carr swim I" Poor mru
---" Nonsense Under certain c.rcmn-
stances q mrn mast know hos TO swnn.'
The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09

4 I,pLcc PlnfcrS Y,2s'.--At n prjn-
t.i's supper, IN Boston. in honor e the
birth dsy OF TrankHn, tie following toast
vas drunk, ali st5admg:" " 7he
.%ovft-Aay il never BE- necessary to Us
Sa2o'iag SHrLs to knock mo ii iLc
G1r7g of or Southern hu'hron.'
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10
ST.. LOUIS, August 6.

On Thursday news arrived here that the
enemy were advancing on US in three col
umns, with force numbering 20, 900 men.
Gen. Lyon Immediately set out TO meet
them with the Second and Third Missouri
Regiments from here, and the Fourth and
SecondtK ansas, and the First Iowa Regi'
ments, with twoor three companies of Reg
ular Infantry, aud and two or three comp
anies of Regular Cavalry from Camp
Mcclellan, about IL miles west from here.
Gea. Lyon ;encamped that evening on
Tyrel Greek, aud on Friday advanced to
Dug Spring, about 10 miles southwest OF
Springfield, when he obtained Intelligence
OF the enemy. ..
A Gght took place between and 6 O'Clock
that afternoon. A party of q of Lyons
cavalry met 270 as previously reported as
they were crossing ridge of land, partially
enclosed on the East by valley, and when
descending the hill came upon a large force
of the enemy's infantry variouSly estimated
at from 200 TO 400, and being unable to
retreat they charged aud cut their way
! through with the loss Of 5 men. The
Lieut.. commanding the cavalry was killed
after killing eight of the rebels. Meantime
the enemy appeared in large numbers NOV
ing along the valley, but they were put to
fight by our artillery.
The number of rebels found dead on the
field amounted TO forty, aud some forty fOuI
wounded were picked up
Gen Lyon is said to be strongly entrench
ed in close proximity TO the enemy, and an
other battle was expected. F.. ...I
1t is said there is n body of some five
thousand men thirty miles west of Us, who
are coming in 10 attack the town in Gen
Lyons absence. We have here two comp
anies of the 3rd Regiment of Missouri Vol
unteers and about seven or eight hundred
Home Guards from the surrounding cOun
try, aud two pieces Of artillery,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10
From Fort Monroe.
FoRr MONROE, Aug I

The Quaker City, jnst arrived here, pick.
ed up this morning near the Cape small
boat containing 10 shipmaSters and seamen
who had escaped from Fort Oregon, n. c.
They give some startling intelligence ofthe
doings off the North Carolina coast. AT
Hatteras Inlet there are three steamers
and pilot boat privateering The Gordou
ran the blockade at Charleston aud the
whole coast up TO Hatteras Inlet ten days
ago. Since when she has captured the brig
VIM. B. McGilycr of Bangor from the
Carolnas with molasses, aud the schooneI
Protector from Cuba with fruit All thC
priyateers are armed with cannon.
Newburn n. c., is the head quarters o.
these pirates. The gun boats are being col
lected and mounted at Norfolk TO he taken
down the canal.
The bark Glen of Portland, with Govern
ment coal, was captured week ago and
taken into Beaufort, n. c. .a..--
The refugees states that the confederate!
scarcely regard the coast blockade at all
During all this time several gun boats have
been quietly anchored at Old Point.
The frigate Wabash captured the schr
Mary Alice of New York, which hac
been taken by the piratical schooner Dixie
The prize crew are now prisoners on th,
Wabash. She also took the brig Saral
Starr, bound from Wilmington to Liverpoo
with turpentiue and rosln, sailing unde
English colors.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10
" ashtngtoIl.

All the bills which passed the two Houses
have been approved by the President, who
yeielded reluctant approval to that for
the cOnfscation of property used for REBEL.
ious purposes.
Each House provided separately for an
increase to the pay of volunteers aud regu
lar soldiers 50 per month.
1t appears by official adyices from the
gulf squadron, shat on the 4tb of July, Of
Galveston, the United States steamer SoutI
Carolina captured six schOoners, on the ST
two and ran one ashore, and on the I'll
l, making in all 10 destroyed or eaptured.
A portion of them had cargoes, chief!
lumber. Among otLer things capturef
were thirteen mail bags aud thirty -one bag
containing express matter.
On the 5th OfJuly, of St. Marks, Florida
the Mohawk captured the sloop Geo. B
Sloat in attempting to run the blockade.
There were as passengers on board, the wife,
three children and servants Of Adjutsnl
General Holland, of Florida
The gunboat Frseborn took three prizes,
3 sloVp and two wood boats, in which it is
believed a eontraband trade has been carri,
ed on.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10

The feature increasing the Morril tarin,
and placing duty of ten per cent upon Its
free list was stricken out, and the old bill
allowed to remain as it was, with the eX-
ception of an increased duty on silks and
liquors, and the duty Of two cents pound
on sugar, three aud a half on coffee, aud 10
on tea. Added to this bill is the one for
direct taxation and an income tax. by
the former twenty millions are to be raised,
while on income tax Of three per cent on oil
amounts over eight hundred dollars is levid
The direct tax is to be collected through
general assessors. one Of which is to be np
pointed by the President for each State
The amount which will be raised by this
bill, as passed, is estimated by the Senate
Finance Committee to be one hundred mil
lions per anDum.
Probably this arrangement is as just aut
equitable as any general tax can be made
Admitting all its funlts, one thing is plain
! Had not it or some similar measure bee
passed the loan Of two hundred and Gft
millions of dollars previously ordered b.
Congress, would have gone into market o
the naked and unassisted credit Of the Gov
crnment and would have been subjected Il
such depreciation that the loss to the couu
try would have been twice twcnt
millions. The passage Of these bills, def
uitely show how and when the interest
to be paid while a good provision is ais
made for a sinking fund, which, within
years will extiuguiSh this great nations
debt.
Now let the war go on-wilho1t this ia
bill we should have despared of the meal
to pay the soldiers and meet the expeus
constantly accruing. The 100000, ,OC
dollars and men previously voted by Co
gress were little less than humbug wit
out this tax bill.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10

LOUISVILLE, Aug. NEARLY full votes
from 40 counties return but three secession
lists to the Legislature, but the diSloyal
counties have not yet been generally heard
from. Well informed politicians think the
Legislature will be composed of per ceut.
Union men.
A dispatch from little Rock, Aug. 5 to
the Memphis Avalanche, snys n confederate
scouting party encountered 700 federals in
north western Arkansas and killed %. The
confederates lost two
The Richmond Congress has been discuss
ing financial schems, the probable result Of
which will be to advance treasury notes on
subscribed cotton when the market opens
The cotton to be sold at existing prices for
the benefit Of planters.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10

TnE REpEls ON McCLELLES. I'VE unuer'
stand that Mr.. Breckenridge expresses the high
est opinion Of Gen. McClellan's military genus
Mr. ,Jolius Bing says that Gen. Boauregard ana
nj. oeicers intimated repeatedly to him that
McCIclen was the only general in the u >
whom they thoroughly dreaded On this as on
otbor points in this narrative ofeSpcre"'e WIN,
:, ,b, Rebel lines Mr. Bing may be considered
| . ,rpstworthv witness.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10

1Iov A @. RpDLE, has brought himself
;nio an upeuyiabIe notoriety by letter very in
disrreetly Published in the Cleveland Leader
eow davs since, ir which he alludes to the SOL.
dery ON their retreat from Bull Run. The
carriage he occupied with the editor Of the Ohio
Farmer and brace or two Of other friends was
besel by some Of the exhausted men, to whom
he audcs as follows;
"The heat. was awful, although now
about 6 the men were exhausted their
mouths gupcd, their lips cracked aud black.
cned with the powder Of the cartridges they
had bitten off in the battle, their eyes start
ing in frenzy---uo mortal ever saw such a
mas of CHASTITY wrotches. ..
A we passed the poor dementcd, cXhuus'
ted tcrdchcs who could not climb iuto the
high close baggage wagons, they made frau
tic efforts to get on to aud into our carriage
They grasped it everywhere, and got on 70
it. aud over it, and implored us every way
to take them on. We had to be rough WIN
! them. AT first they loaded us down aIllos'
to a stand still, aud we had to push 'iIP'i
out. Finally Brown and |, with a P'S,o.
each, kept them out, although one pooi
der1 got in spite of us, aud We inHsI" ~,
the internal C0lcard 2 miles. 1 F""y
opcpad the door aud he 5caS tpn6lcd 0"'
Such language is wanting in humanity ""u
Mr.. Riddle, will find that he has raised q '"'''"'
that will be hard to breast
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10

The Rogues' Gallery in N. York city, where
pictures-of all such rogues MS bave attained any
distinction in their profession are carefully pre-
served, has recently been enriched by the addi
tion Of some Of the members Of Old Buck S
cabinet. Isaac TOuccy Of Connecticut among
them.
Thirty-four Of the most noted thieves have
sent memorial to the n. York Police Com
missiouers, 10 which they demur at the iudgnty
placed upon them by having the portraits Of
JEFF Davis ard other rebel leaders placed among
their own in the 'Rogues Gallery and request,
ing their immediate removal
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10

KEx7ucKY.--Tbe news from Kentncy
bave aroused the widts enthusiasm in
Washington. When it was announced in
the House of Representatives before its ad-
iournuentIby the venerable EX-Gov. Wick
life, With the declaration that Kentucky
was The 6rst to adopt the Constitution aud
would be the lest to desert it, the thunder
Of applause from aoor and galleries shook
even the soldid walls. 1t was an outburst
OF patriotic feeling.
This great victory will be followed immedi
ately by physical one not hess magnificent
There are at this moment &c, 900 ORGANIZED
Uuion men in Ken,ucky only waiting tht
accomplishment Of this victory at the bal
lot box to take the field and drive the re6
el forces out of Kentucky and Tennessee.
The Kentucky legion is now ready to b
mustered nto service and the men are burn
ing with desire 10 aid their Union neigh
bors in time to free themselves from tn
dcspotsm of the Davis mobocracy.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10
Village Ordinance.

M HEREAS Divers Persons are in the
habit Of Bathing in Astabula Creek near the IIar-
Bridge, and the Humphrey Flats Bridge in close prox
unity, and in plain view Of the publicly travelled streets, to
the great annoyance of the good citizens passing along said
streets
BE Therefore Ordained by the Mayor and Council of
the Incorporated ilage Of Ashtabua-
Sec l. That all Persons hereby forbade prohibit
ed from Bathing anywhere In said Ashabula Creek within
Eighty Rods of said IIarno Bridge, the Humphrey Flats
Bridge, between the hours of o'clock NJ and O'Clock
Z. M.
See 2. Every person offending against the provisions of
this ornace shall forfeit and pay fine of less than One
Dollar and not than Ten Dollars for each offence to be
recovered by action before the Mayor of this Village and
be liable to be confined in the Lookup of said village
for not less than One or more than Five DAYS.
Sec g. All fines Collected shall be- paid into the Trpa-
Of said Incorporated Village Tor the benefit orhe school
fund. ....
passage. Passed unanimously. ". W. SMITH,
AShtabula July p, 1861 hE1Vor
Ahcst +. SILIIAiAN, Recorder. ... .. St6OB
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10

The three states Of New Y ork, Ohio and
Pennsylvania have population of 9l33,5ll
which is l,437.s55 more than the entire popula.
ton, Slave and Free, Of the eleven rebel states
while these same states have a valuation o!
Sll9,7sl, 6l5 greater than all the so.caled
Confederate States.
10 all these comparisons the Rebel States
have been allowed the advantage of having the
servile members Of their communities reckoued
both as property and as population.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10

tits said Judge Wayne, Of the U. S.
Supreme Court, though citizen Of Georgia,
is now in Washington for the purpose Of
taking his accustomed seat upon the bench.
In the general bankruptcy of character with
which so many of the foremost men Of that
State have allowed themselves to be carried
away By the secession mania, the frmneSs
of this distinguished jurist is the more ad
mirable.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10

SuIoIDE.-Simon II. Brown, of Jefferson,
Ashtabula Co., commmitted suicide on
Wednesday of last week, under the follow
ing very peculiar circumstances He was
a man OF influence, property and respecta-
BILE character. Nothing that evinced in.
sanity was discovered really about him
the most that was seen in his actions that
bordered upon it, perhaps, was an undue
interest or eXcitability in his talk in rela.
ton to the war. His adopted son was ra.
lher disposed to enlist, and this it was OBJ.
served caused him nothing more than what
might be termed uneasiness. The night be.
Icre he put an end to his sexistence he talked
WIN MS wife, telling her that he thought
nc shouiu not live long, and arranged his
properly matters with her. The next day
ne shaved himself as usual, went to Jeffer.
son. deeded one of his farms to his wife, and
the other to his adopted son came back
kissed his wife (an unusual Circumstance,
in the presence Of several persons who wer,
visiting at his house said To her and :
daughter, don't feel bad because 7 do
and went out to an clubhouse for hens anl
cut bis throat. The gashes showed tbre,
attempts, the last one making thorough
work. No unhappy relations existed be
tween himself aud family, aud il insanity
even Of temporary nature, was the caas
Of this sad affair, it seemed to have all tn
thoughtffness and system Of cool ratios
ality.-Id .........
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10
Fight in Missouri.

QUINCY, Aug. Z
A band of rebels numbering from 900
to 1900, made an attack upon Camp I'm
ion, near Athens, Mo. on the 9th, at a.
m. Considerable amounts of U. 5. amuni-
ton was stored there. The volunteers
numbered about $50, under command Of
Capt Moore. After two hour fight the
rebels fed.
Meantime Capt. Moore having been re-
inforced by about $50 men from Centralia,
Iowa, the opposite side of the river, gave
chase after the rebels, and followed them
for about mile and half, killing one OF
their number, taking l8 prisoners, and cap
turing 81 horses and two secession flags.
Several rebels were wounded in the chase.
After the battle six or eight rebels were
found dead upon the field.
In the afternoon the bearer OF rebel
flag of truce to the Union camp admitted
they carried off fourteen killed and as many
more wounded and missing. The rebels
were led by Martin Green, brother OF ex'
senator Jim Green. There were three
Union men killed and eight wounded.
Athens is small town in the extreme
northeast part of Missouri, on Desmolne'
River 25 or 30 miles west of Keokuk. II
is reported that the Union forces having
been reinforced by 500 or 600 troops from
Iowa, had taken up their line of march on
Monday night ia pursuit of the rebels who
are encamped miles from Athens, and Q
fight has no doubt taken place, unless the
rebels ran. ... ....
A private letter from Culpepper COurt
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10

Mr. CRrTENDEN N COLUMBUS The Hen.
j. j. Crittenden reached Columbus on Tues.
day on his way home TO Kentucky. a
large concourSe of citizens paid their respects
to the distinguished statesman at his hotel
and that at their urgent request he consent
to address them in the evening, which be
did at the State House.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10

SIGNIFICANT SILENCE.-We are informed
by the New Orleans True Delta that any
official detailed intelligence of the battle of
Manassas will possibly be WITHHELD from
the public by the insurgent government.
But is it likely that If this battle was
indeed great victory for JEFF Davis be
would really fail to publish an official dec
laration Of all its details ? In a great victo-
ry, the winners, however terribly they may
have suffered are historical heroes, and never
yet have been afflicted with such excess OF
modesty as to blush unseen under their lau.
rels.