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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
DsIIyerauss noa Yanksei..s.

Ts oysfIhros Of Yankee rule sil yield little profit
Il &c DO not thoroughly eradicate all larkee insGitUt
from among IA In he South, The political should be
sde 20 conform 70 the social ~ wiser Ihsc
that Of nan has provided lor Us in African slavery,
sold foundation on which to build. With that bs.
ss y political and aOell fabric DAy be erected. durable
y il character AID full Of blessings.
All physical labor beyond TIA. Which is essential to
health IN il nature degrading and Is a. the expense
Of The ntsIect or toe body. II the prfsev eurss
saa every wise seeks TO escape IL influence. But
.ot from this there is eternal eolhe; between cap
f. and labor in every state Of society eHeep. that
hich exists among Here alone, where eiPits AMI
labor are in the same hands those tso imPlaeAbl'
antagonists reeonced Ese-here there IS Al irreprs--
abba tsndency 70 the accumulation Of capital in the
hand. Of the ss .hls the millions telling and stSry
log and forever threatening the happy few.
IuH sAyc-bolding community, every White man should
be gentleman bred to arms and 70 manly exercises,
nd 20 habits OF command The laws should be framed
18th vie. to ensure these results.
In the Northern States The system Of universal elee
tons and universal suffrage, o: free press free speech,
free labor tree schools and tree love- has been thorough
,, tried and under the favorable eireumstanCss
The r,sut before u.s. is complete and disastrous fail
IRE. The people Of those States have only lost al
ssuse OF liberty they bAve los. liberty itself and are SO
degraded A. 70 Oiee In the loss Every man OF them
% liable at any 20 be impris1usd, At the Aroi
1sAry discretion Of any petty oSsr Of the army and to
u sep dungeons, ndeEois,y, ~ithon cause Or trial
Thsy Lave deliberately and oyfuy surrendered the sri
u Aasa, sosp1Ihs only safeguard OF personal Tree
doz This l. the poiieai result OF their boosted sJs
IsE u ise labor and universal elscdonA
Tue moral aud soeiai results not ~ht more in'
ting. 10 their system, numbers every thing, the md
y!iaal Ga nothing National greatness consists In the
amount, not IN the qlaity Of the population They
Slst OF their 20 uions est the Chinese DO OF their
400 although there be not IN ,ss whole sssth
M mas slose specimen Of that in the EogsA ssnss
Of the word "a understood By gsEtAsrasH.
The Battle Of Manassas VII have been fought 10 vain,
live do not, morally socially and politically, remove cur
selves as Tar as possib, from this whole system Every
,r.Ss OF ankssisn should h H .ced from our nstitu-
ions AID be vii approve himself the sisest Statesman
sud bst patro Who dssses the most en'ctive schemes
faE onr deliveranes.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
IRON ALEYkyDRIL

We have bsep permitted. through the kindness Of .
eud to make the following e,lact Of letter received
ct Petersburg from Alexandria, dAxd August Ia
Pst~sbwg Express.
: The Federslisb have now posted troops along the
Maryland shore down to PiscaAwsy thus closing all
communication, and dephving Nc Of our marketing,
which had 70 be supplied from that quarter they had
previously laid waste and destroyed the gardens 90
side of the river.
Fort Ellsworth Shooters Hill Is to bs abandossd for
awhile on account Of the Itch which said to b fearful
y prevalent In that camp. Men are said to vriths in
agony, and even die from H. party ofsIty OF more
Of hese poor wretches passed BY this morning. one Of
whom In hs ints1sy Of itching, lay down In the street
crying for relief from bis surings This party we're
on their way 70 Washington. Our city and Washing
ton ara infested with every species Of vermn and 20 d.
20 wherever the vsndas have tarred. Ny hope H. that
tne South may not have captured any OF the Infections
With those they have a. prisoners
Tho remainder Of the Fire ZouAves left yesterday for
New York They have for some time been deprived Of
rns but said as they could not got away, they would
protect the citizens Of Alexandra; and they really
meant and did they said they would 20 far q Il was
In their power OBJ what q contras. In their coming
and going When they arrived among Us our fsars we're
aroused 70 the highest pitch Of anticipated sulfsring
out II remained for the Pennsyvania and Mnpssota
regiments 70 bear on the palm from them. Nos quits
bad enough yet however, for poor captured city
ana Ito loyal Inhabitants. IL remained yet duty with the
Fsiers powers 10 inAict upon us the height and nen.
Of suffering, BY sending Us regiments from the States
OF Maine and Vermont; and % dgradsd we're they a
10 make those who had preceded them appear In much
more favorable light 30, After all We considered the
Fire zouaves a. being better than any Of their success
sors. .
can info,m you that Dr. Lsyburn has rssisued his
post as editor Of the "Presby
Since the Hampton Affair." all about looks dark and
glJomy.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
Correspondence Of the wing.
Benz. Nc -oLLocH,
Brig. Gen. Com'dR.

SoR THk WHO.
BAYOU SARA august y i''i'
Hon. Jack'Oa Morton, Of For'ds Richmond
Ny dear sir,-Biockade must be met oy emosrs''-
War and quasi 1ar OF nations against the ConisdefA's
States must be resisted BY the latter on the terms
war by war "up to the h and quasi war; or negative
friendship exhibited in the form OF non-reeogntion OF
our national existence by non-inercourss and withhold
ing of products.
Thank God our people can wage war up to the
h in the defence Of alters and hrssides-prO arts
t Joes. On this score stand an undivided power at
the sacrifice Of much blood after which, all other sacri
hc's being consequents logical ard determined. They
are foolish who say hat will not resist the wsgers Of
this unhoy war to the dsaththen they are indeed de-
mened who assert that We will not hold back from for
eign market and destroy If necessary the products Of
our country, ave, that piH TO cultivate the great
sioptss, until peace is made and our independence is
knoloisdgsd
We may lack sufcieney OF the modern weapons Of
warfare for big WARRIOR the uprising of the people in
mass-but We will forge pixies and bowie knives (the
Roman sword) and attach the latter TO double
barrel guns with which our men on horse and foot will
hang on the rear aud tanks OF the invaders whether 10
the mountains or valleys, the ravnes or the s"amps-
Let the hosts OF the Invaders exceed In number and Ca
parison those OF AefIes, and they will melt away In al
Invasion Of our land, like the mistsbeor the sun Who
doubts Y He knows not OF Marathon and Salsmis nor
the history OF countries whose people determined to be
free
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
IN. one.Iion OfPeaee

/, discussed more or less in all the journa3-and on
.xo sides-the Democratic )urnals iuciniDg 10 peace
yies and the Republican journals TO no negotiations
~hAteyer for peace stalking all the arbitrament of
arms Thus the ournsls differ gsasrdisatioHs while
uyOn certain eass Of propositions they would proba-
py agree though seeming 10 differ.
Tue Democratic journals or orators who discuss the
question Of pesce-sud In whose aspirations for peace
deeply synpAh!se, forget that peace impossible up
on the conditions the Southern leaders demand
pecaly after the Bull Run Aa4ir The South insists,
row not only upon "bcirg let alone" that is, in the
,.naraton Of eleven States IRON the United States but
in
The abandonment OF Fortress Monroe
The abandonment of kort Pickeus.
The abandonment of key West
The coutrol Of the navigation of the Potomac, the
route TO the Capital
The possession of the mouths OF the Mississippi
Thus the practical control OF the Gulf OF Mexico our
Thus me loss 81 III ,uuurrri a1A .,s-,. 49,,
lald routes 70 CalioFnia.
There - not Democratic journal in the North. that
kuOs o. that advocates these 5nrrsulers IN practice
. hate7ar NAV be their generahEstions-or II there be
and such dared ~ show its hand would not receive
Ia support Of 4 corporals guard ol Voters.N. J. Ez-
yrsss.
We 90 not know Who told yon chat the Souh would
accept the terms specified l: knos anything OF Il .
S1a,h she will insist great many dbaHdo'lmsnt',
7,r, carefully omitted in this programme. II ID not
ssszry TO alude 70 them further at this Time than to
to say that every loot OF territory South OF Mason and
D1ons ae and one.hAIf of all the property Of the Uni
I'D States on the 4.h OF March last must be abandoned
aad along with il very liberal provision 10 meet the
expenses Of h unprovoked var, which has been forced
upla Us In addition this, may give you l,ssOn
" tNo On the proper Of the pronoun in speaking
OF the route TO California, 10 Washington, Sc sni te eh
you generally appreciate correctly the shiSel ed r.
portions Of YankeedOodiedon.
Eat YOU are not prepared Rop to aeqlesee in these
srns Very well-re do not ask il, nor expect it,
al perhaps it is all for the hest. Peace terms
~1ud probably be lasting ualess preceded BY arub-
bag. which uoul thrOughy eliminate the dsnder from
of its iusolenee and braggardsm
mi barbarous nhunany to prisoners aud teach that
{ political must b., low its social and moral stat.
rae ALI On their dealings With the Chinese, to accom-
,sh their enja bad go to Pekn; and we, in dealing
With the tsme sort OF Feople here, will be compelled TO
esor, to the same sxpsd.ent "PskiH' is the goal and
sOa 10 Pkn the watch word and cry Of the champions
4 Peace Liberty and Civilization.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
DETENTION OF I0Pb IYON's DISPATCHES

The following from the st. Louis Bulletin of the l0th
explains dispatch Published few days since
We have been permitted to make the following eI-
tracts from letter received in this city few days SINCE
We regard il AZ entirely reliable:
"WAsHNGrov, Aug. Among the on dts circulated
In this city is Of much importance, ss showing the
wisdom Of our premier in conducting foreign negotiations
ut appears that the day Of the battle of Manassas
that fixed for the sailing Of the Cunard steamer. The
news at first received much in favor OF the Fed
erals that certain prominent Northern raised 81 500
to pay the expenses of OBTAINING the boat till Monday,
and telegraphed the arrangement TO this city, When
the tide OF battle turned, and it became evident that
Forward TO Richmond meant Back to the Potomac,
an imperative message by the authorities here
10 send the steamer off Immediately She sailed there
fore, without any news.
The British consul st New York Immediately tele-
graphed this fact to Lord Lyons who in urn dispatched
Halifax detain the steamer at that point until his
Dispatches should arrive there
When he had received correct information regarding
the battle he look dispatch to the telegraph office and
supposed it would be sent Immediately Something
curing to his suspicion he accompanied by his
secretary drove 10 the telegraph Office and requested that
his dispatches should be repeatsd from Halifax This
forced the operator acknowledge that they bad not
been forwarded. By whose orders are my dispatches
supprsssedf queried the indignant Briton. BY those
sentative drove Immediately the State Department and
He replied in the alternative. NV pissports was the
stern demand of England. Seward hesitated. Csbi-
net consultation was held The dispatches sent,
and Lord Lyons reluctantly withdrew bis demand, but
informed the astonished Cabinet that he should refer the
maj IN his Goyernment"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
RAILROAD DISASTER.

lffon tie Columbus lisorgia) Bun OF Thursday last
The train that left this ciy Yesterday afternoon for Ma
con- when sixteen miles on It's way precpitated into
broken culvert about one-haf or threeiourths Of
mile beyond Rindels Creek. The engine, baggage
and tender total wreck.
Mr.. Douglas G. Moore Of the Columbus Volunteers,
and lately engaged clerk at the book store Of j. W.
Pease and negro boy named Joe, the property Of Ed
Croft Of this city, instantly killed. Another boy
the servant Of Private Th~estt Of the Volunteer was
badly ured that bis recovery Is dspered Of Charles
j. Williams, Of the Harris Guards, bad arm slightly
spraned but enough TO render bic return necessary
Mr.. Mesur passenger from Mobile and bearer Of dis
patches to Richmond, slightly Gu. in the face sod
slightly Injured 10 the back. The engineer jacob Bdr-
rus, and fireman and woodhander, peroeivng the
danger In time jumped from the train snd escaped In
jury
The baggage Of the Columbus Volunteers was COM
pletey wrecked and we learn that all or many Of their
muskets are so badly Injured to render them useless
We under and that the companies have determined 70
proceed to Ahnta as conveyance be provid
ed, they being eneampsd near by.
As soon as the news of the disaster slched the CITY,
most or all OF the physicians and large number Of c j.
went out to the scene special train to render
all necessary assistance
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
(sIJl the Journal % oolnSTSs.)
fHE TITLE UF TdG GENERAL GOVERNMENT TO
FORT LAFAYETTE.

II Is interesting TO inquire into the right of the Pres
deaf and bis Cabinet 70 poriou OF the soil OF
Ihe free State Of New York into prison for the nenrcer
son Of pArea Rrbi rariy arrested, without "parrda
Jr0!CAILT issasd oath armatioa not "iHdielsd
b. Grand J.rs and denied the right speedy and
publ trial and, therefore mprisoled IL open viola
uOn Of toe FOURTH FIFrB aud SIIrH articles Of Ire
AmsHdmsais 10 the Unstsi States Consultation.
BY the act Of uch % 1907 entitled AN Act to cede
the I'D eon OF certain Lands n this State 10 the Uo
ted stA'es Lat1s ". l. Ssss- 50, eh 81, X. s. ISIS
p lsL,) certain Commissioners appointed, vic
power declare the assent Of the Legislature Of this
S;a.s to cession OF lis jurisdiction to the nited States
Of such parcels Of land Long Island and Staten Island
they should Judge 'TaE AND DEyKScr CT raE
CIrY lSD PORT OF NV YoRK SHOULD RIoUIRK"
The authority Of che State Courts TO issue process civil
OF CRIMINAL % Be Srscssd rithiR such esdei tsrriOry
CrDysssiy reserved
By Ine Act of March Is. lSOs. (LaOs Of " Y, Ssss.
81. "a. 81 r. s 1915 p. 1922 the powers vested IN
The Commissioners eI,end TO lands covered with
water between Long lsaad and Staten Island and be.
low the south bounds Of the city and county OF New
York and also lands in the city and county Of New
iOik and to lands covered With water in the said city
and county Pr0sidsd That esssiOHs should BE- made
Only Of such lands as The opinion Of SUCH Commission
es, SHOULD NECESSARY FoK DEFEScE AND sAVErY
OF TIE SAID Chr AND PoEr OF INV YoRK "
tbs Act (SsetOR % expressly provides THAT SUCH
LANDS SHOULD GRANrED IXPRIss coSDIrloS Oh
uEIR REvKRTISG To lHE PEoPLE Oh SrArE, CASE
THET SHOULD APPLIxD THE PURPOSES sPKcITIKD
In the Revised SatN,ss (5h En-, 81. sec. III ID
cared as TO the land which FoKr LAyAYrrrk stands
that the United States TO tain such and jur
I cIion 20 LONG As TRACT SHALL uSKD AM
LPPLIKD TO THK DEFESSK AND sATErY OF rHE CIrr AMI
PoEr OF NEw IoKE, AND NO LONGER;" and the exc
Gu ion OF State process civil and criminal within th'
esded limits, "a provided for.
The United States thus hold Fort Lafayette for spe
cal use and trust aud persersiOn Of It BY the heal
servants Of the Government 70 the purposes Of naona
4 IL. all Hi k.,tl H..
Of The eesson has reverted the State Of New York
CoNsrITuIIoN.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21

CLosIxG TEE SOUTHERN PoRrs.-I mentioned In q re.
cent dispatch the fact that three old buks had
been purchased BY the Government agents in Baltimore
with The design Of sinking them at the mouths Of
aiu Southern rivers and places the Southern coast
used by Southern prvateers to run their PRICES into.
now learn that the number Of old vessels purchased
amounts TO twenty eight; that eight to be
smned to-day and will probably be bought that twelve
Of the old bulls we're towed down to Hawkins Point yes
terdsy and loaded with stones and that they will be ta
ken down TO Old Point by the Commodore Of the new
blocksdirg eet and sunk at the places which is des
rable obstruct. This plan will NO doubt, prove Of
great assistance to the blockadpg squadron. But the
opinion Is entertained that this such unusual
mode Of conducting blockade, will greatly complicate
our already delicate relations with England. IL said
that there Is recognition 10 the books on interna
sonsl lay, of blockade enforced by any other means
than by the actual presence Of sufficient number Of
armed vessels that the British Admiral with bis power
ia! feet will not stand idly BY while the Southern posts
are being closed In such summary manner This dee.
laratop comes from too high to be passed
10 silence Wash. Oor. Phiid. Inquirer
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
Macon Chamber OF C0mmtf.e.
Macon, Georgia, July Goth, 1851.

FIRST SPECIAL BATTALION OF LOUISA ANA VOL
UNTEERS, COMMANDED BY MAI. 9. X. WHEAT.
The commandant OF this corps Is Of the 70.
markable men of bis day. He has seen, perhaps
varied military service than any man in America. A
captain OF cavalry in the Mexican war-oommanding
corps under Lopez in the Cuban expedition and another
under Walker 10 Nicaragua-a brgader general In the
Liberal army in Mexico, under Comon ort-occupying an
important position in the army Of Garibald in Italy, he
has ranged wide field In the Qualification of passion
for bold and adventurous enterprise Arriving from Eu
rope after the OF present disturbances
"a -spt NO, TO the Executive Of the Republic for
once, OUT W Ia haA han
lawyer 10 raise q command. As soon nc iassy.t.a
battalion he waited for larger command but moved at
once the Of in his natives and bis
tive city old Alexandria He sought and obtained all the
time theposts Of danger On the day Of the great tight
Manassas, he the extreme left His little battalion
drew the first fire of the enemy. For full hour without
Of the enemy. distinguished gentleman serving In the
ranks of one Of the has declared that
cuean rsying his battalion, in the face Of over
powerng foe presented the finest picture he had ever
looked upon 1t realized bis boyish fancy of the tabled
vars At the head Of bis BATTALION on splendid char
ger, he excited his by epithet and eisnple-tbus
they were held firm under circumstances such rarely
try men. At length Wheat fell pierced all through az
by mortal wound Minnie ball passed through him
from left right. The color bearer Of what had been
bis own company-the Old Dominion Guard-threw
around him the company colors aud thus be borne
from the field Fortunately, bis wound did not prove
fatal and this gallant young man Is left oace more TO
devote his life TO his country. Praise of his countrymen
10 the soldiers best reward. hsjor G. X. Wheat has
trnly earned H.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
TIE GREAF VICTORY IN MISSOURI.
General Nc Outloeh,a pispatch.
SPsssn Ii, Mo, ,ia LIrrLr Rock, ARK,
August 18Th, 1881. (

August l3;h, 1881. ! 7
Ton. L. P. Walker
The Battle Of Oak Hill has been fought. ADD We have
gained great victory ever the enemy commanded BY
Gen. Lyon. The battle vas fought ten miles from
Springfield The enemy nine or ten thousand strong
force was about the same The battle lasted SIX and
half hOurs The enemy repalssd and driven from
the field with loss of K pieces Of Arlerysevera hum
dred stands of small srms-eight hundred killed, one
thousand wounded and three hundred prisoners. Gen.
Lyon was killed and many Of their prominent officers
Our oss was two hundred and sirtyave killed, eight
hundred wounded and thirty missing. We have posses
sion of Springfield The enemy In full retreat to-
wards Rolla. ,ffi
Signed, BESJ. hccollocH,
Rrjo Gan Candle
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
New Ar,nlsrt COMPANY.

MCCLELLAN says. artillery IS 70 decide the var In the
trials hss have been made BY our boys they have sho~a
that they can handle the big guns As vel As the little
Ons. We are glad that call has been made Tor
new cOmpsuy In this city and thai its rlnks have been
as.ry sIsd up Ooly some half a-dozsn are wanted to
cSnvlese the required number.
a Psrsons dssroGs Of snisag are referred TO notice
10 another soumn The persols engaged IN getting up
AMI. copany have all service, and are skig can
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
Iron-eIad STEAMERS.

III, NOrshsrn Congress appropriated q 10000 for
hludlnE an lrOnelsd steamer The bill so framed Is
90 authorize the purehass Of CON- Stevens Hoang bat
tsys stapsndous Ob-sAioh shArpers have been trying
some ,lme to &c, OF upon the Government That vii
bs ths cod Of the money and DeIt winter there vii b
a investigating committee raised by the elamOr OF those
.ho asy be excluded from share OF the sPoils, TO a.
c,r.u uhO ~ere the rOguss This is the usual routine
sf 4. Yankee legislation. Everything degenerAtss into
- - md The pub - 4 ssinded
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21

KEsTCCET.-The Louisville Journal is informed thst
is the purpose OF Gov Msgofl to issue proclans
liOn at an early day calling upon the Fed r troops
der the command Of Colonels Fry and Bamette at DIFF
ferent points in the interior OF Kentucky to dsband ar
retro to their homes.
From late number OF the Lexington CKy) Statesman
~s copy the following:
Why is standing army placed in our mlndsH Why
is our neutrality thus yolateds What these men 60
irg to doS What be the fad 81 ope ration 10 which
this army is be employed? These the questions
which we're eagerly asked yesterday. But no ap-
swrr came. The Union leaders smiled significantly
when INTERCEPTED but respond nothing
We do not kno what is the purpose Of their
move ueut but do know that never there more
ssnton wicked csuseess excited than Is about to
hs insugurated ia this State. The men who have nst
gated this movement will have blood enough their
souls to defy the ntercesson Of all the angels in Hes
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-21
HISTORICAL PARALLELs.

~ tIs Editor Of The Wig
= f,Ilnwing extracts from "Stedman's American
War" history OF lnv -avnution nv Rr;tI.b
officer OF tia, war may not be unacceptable
meat
The foreign debt of America, incurred by the war
amounted to 1883 Os5 dollars the domestic debt to
"a Ils, 300 dollars" 1.-THE var computed to havseot
Great Britain rs, 65s GA pOundsn-mor than 5cobO
Ooa doArs.
The military genius Of Britain unimpsirei; she
arose with elastic force under every tow and seemed
capable BY the mmensity OF her revenues of wearyng
on. by perseverance, the sdversity of fortune. Bot
wis ION, vigor, unsnuity wanting in her public
councils"
While the natural strength aud spirit Of Great Britain
we're embarrassed and encountered with the disadyant
ages and errors enumerated the Americans In spite
OF thousand difficulties and wants, by the energy of
liberty the continuance Of necessity and the great ad
vantages arising FROM the possession OF the country u
ma,ely attained their object The Americans, indeed,
we're not fired with that enthusiastic ardour which ma.
ito Of warmer temperament, in al ages, have been
wont to display in the Of freedom But they were
guided by wise councils they steady and perse-
vering, and on all great occasions not little animated
BY the courage of General Washington, who has been
ptoyerbiAly called Fabius, but in whose character
courage in fact, u feature still predominant
than prudence"
The Americans had neither money credit, but
they learned to stand III need Of only few hiugs:o be
con euted with the small allowance that nature requires
to suffer well as to act. Their councils, animated by
liberty under the most distressing circumstance ok
grand aud highsprted course, and they ray tri
umphint."
Men obliged to conclude either that the force
Of Gre Britain Ldrec.ed tina. nvsding army,
in he present enlightened PERIOD be success fa In
country where the people toerably united"
How snimsting the parallel and how encouraging the
differences suggested by these extracts