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How the sumter Got TO sea.

correspondent of the New York Times, wri-
ting from the United States blockading sloop
Brooklyn, shows how the priVateer Sumter got oui
of the Mississippi river. The letter says:
At daybreak on the morning Of Sunday the
lookout discovered vessel in the ofug acting
very suspiciously, and leading US TO believe that
she would run the blockade if an opportunity was
given her We duly got under way and went in
pursuit of her. She kept standing Oft and led US
merry chase of some fifteen miles from our an
chorage: but, finally overhauling her, we found
her to be an English bark in ballast from some
port in Spain, and bound for New Orleans We
warned her not to attempt to enter.
During this chase, it was reported to our Captain
that taking advantage Of cur absence from Pass
a-FOutre, a steamer was making ts way down the
river with terrible speed Instead Of continuing
to follow the confoundcd old bark, upon the re-
ception Of such important intelligence, we should
have ignored her presence, and instantly putting
about hastened back to the river with all possible
speed for it had been universally known for 4 long
time that the Secession fwar steamer Sumter
was lying at the head of the Pass awaiting an op-
portunity to pass us.
When we returned, it was reported to us that the
Sumter had already succeeded in crossing the
bar, and at this moment our Captain as awakening
from sleep, ordered US to carry all the steam pos
sbe and crowd on all SAIL and start in pursuit of
the fugitive This order had hardly heen carried
into effect when terrible squall came up, and it
continued with such severity for a while we could
not see the length Of the ship ahead Of us- For
| fear of grounding, we lessened our speed, and
eventually stopped altogether, remaining SO unta
the squal had passed. Much to our chagria we
then saw the Sumter a very great distance ahead
of Us, and going through the water like witch;
we continued the chase, hut she slowly increased
the distance between US, it being dead calm after
the squa,an we could nob uae the sails. Still
we kept on, and at 4 P. NJ. we were gladdened by
the wind coming around fair and freshening very
| moment. We made all sail, nntii the spaFs and
masts creaked and gEoaned under their burden,
and we were rapidly gaining on the Sumter, which
| caused US to feel elated, as argued it world be
pirate. Suddenly at this juncture If affairs and
| the very turning point in favor, Capt. Poor or
dered the ship TO put about to ahaudon the chase,
| and return TO our anchorage.
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A PREACHER KILLED BY LIGurNING.-The Latay-
cite Und0 Courier Of August has the following:
Mr. Harris a Methodist minister, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed, near the State line
Yesterday. He had preached IN the nelghhorhood
on Sunday, and during the storm Yesterday, in
company with his wife, had taken shelter IN the
housn of one of the brethren at the edge of the
wood, There were five six persons in the room.
The deceased was walking backward and forward
in front OF the open door, when the bolt descended,
and he fell dead at the feet Of his wife. Not q
groan nor even sigh, escaped him. His features
were as placid as though he was in quiet slum-
her, and there was not mark upon his person to
indicate where the bolt took effect. His boot was
ripped open, and a watchkey attached to his fob
was melted to dross All the persons in the room
were more or less shocked, but not seriously.
-s s.---
RAIN IN THE CouHTRY.-The St. Helena Imperial
Of Saturday says:
For the past week we have been visited with
showers almost daily, greatly to the injury OF the
fodder crop. Such constant showers, we fear. will
also have bad effect upon our cotton crop, caus-
ing the plant to take unnatural growth, the re-
suit of which will be the shedding OF ltetorms and
bolls.
The Lafourche Union Of Saturday has the follow
ing:
During the early part of the week, the weather
has been all that ducks aud other aquatic fowls
could wish. 4 heavy rain storm swept over here
Sunday afternoon, since which abundant showers
have fallen more than sufficient fur all practicable
| purDoses This meteorological state of things is
very much against our planters and farmers in se-
curing heirfodder Some, luckily had been stored
| before the wet weather had commenced, and is
| secure We get cheering news on all sides IN re-
| gard to the crops. The sugar planters, thus far,
| have every reason to look for an extraordinary
| crop this year
| CC ,>-rL7D An
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DENTISTRY,

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nrnt in New OTleans ID DR FfsLDfWs
T5i ga17I1e I 1o tEa "a E,1iati, T1is s' r
Practical Dentist in The So'he:n States dofying
Person requiring superior bea1! should procure vyher.
~. tai scie12e caT proiace '-' "''O
detected from productions 6f nature gradually re-
y and warranted sasacfoPy for asetion ana AZ eriiI M
on ryr res ronrr ryrp .cqop .,u .o.a Il
acting Teeth without pain, snpersedng anything
An pefadns in Density performed With Skill sDo
i M f T9 u,y ase e una BY oiheEs Unss
ee chrges. At the following prices written garantes
% e W.. so @ % e!i4 , i }T money VIII De returned cog M
nj 7sIs finest ttish gums bound ........;... @ 0
Nopr TR0GT$.wTfe Steamer General Hcdreg
which arrived last evening from Shreyep03
brought down the Shreveport Rebels, from that
place. They number seyeutv-seven men, rank
and file. aud are under the command Of CAPTAIN
KuynducEer, and First Lieutenant Shafner Second
Lieutenant IIyDds, and Second Junior Liertenant
rau.s.
No., r,,.,....- ,r....-o- W. ,o,o ,,o,, -
formed that Yesterday Commodore Hollius. of the
Confederate NAVY, after a complete examination
of Mpssrs. Diamond 4 Bsby's new marine battery.
exprnssed himself as having A high opini9n of it's
ya'ae for all the nrposes for which it is designed
Indeed. 50 admirably has Mr.. ". r. Smith, the
naval architect. drawn up the plans and made the
model to express the ideas originated by the in
ven9rs, that it would be difficult for even person
inexperienced in naval affairs rot tt see all its ad
Vantages and its great value, Nessrs. biemond y
Gisby inform US that the plans and Tode will be az
the 'ommodores oii.ce. Il the custom Lous9, or
severa! days, open for the examination OF al VINO
an, i or, irtaro,+ themselves j., ba,r ono
l,,i,t =. Inar o,,, INV, ,f tho y,,,,,oo oh;1-on
+h;a,,
4 PATRIOTIC boEATlo;'.-1~rs' n S"eet mas
lett at our Office, sublect TO tie ofGef o. lie CON-
!, virci,,io ,v-o n.irs of Franc, bIanlzetz and
-. '"O ,'1
t"eh'yiV We ooHaIS III CASH, WHICH sue asks VIII pe
invested in purchasing fifty pairs Of wooden socks,
nv
| On
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SHOOTING AFFAIR AT MURFREEsBORo, TENE.-Or
Tuesday morning last, Jane Brown, woman of il
fame, shot and killed J. B. Lawrence, soldier be
longing to Captain Jackson's company, of Yer.
sailles, Rutherford county
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| THE WAR IN THE NORTHWEST

COMPLETE OVERTHROW OF THE FEDERAL
ARMS IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.
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CowOboratisn Of the News by Dispatches TO Gen.
Fremont,


ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13-A rumor is current on the
street, i'll which some reliance is placed, to the
effect that Gen. Lyons command in the Southwest
has been totally defeated by the Rebels.
The report further states that Gen. Lyon was
killed, and that Gen. Siegel was in full retreat,
with the remnant of the Federal forces.
This information is said 10 have been received
here by the Secessionists last evening, the mes
senger who brought the news having killed four
horses between Springfield and Rol!a, in the race
with the Government messenger.
1t is also reported that Gen. Fremont received
dispatches about midnight corrohorating the
above, but their contents have not been diguged.
Great anxiety is felt by the Union men here, and
The most serious apprehensions are INDUCED in for
the safety of our army.
We will probably get something reliable BY the
arrival OF the train tonight.
Authenticity of the News.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 15.-The above is from the
regular correspondent Of the New York Associated
Press. That the Federalists have at length suffered
disaster may be regarded certain, the dispatch
could not have been permitted to pass over the
wires without official sanction.
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GEN. S1EGEL IN full RETREA T.
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MS ADVENTURES ON THE ROUTE.
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DR. BELDEH'S OPINION.
~ T,, 1GEn
n ROYAL, SAELEEf. X k1f&,

Nos. Is Canal II Crossuasn streets,
Sign Of the Root Hog or Die.
Manufacturer OF all kinds Of Plain ana Fancy AWNINGS
TENTS TARPAULINS, etc. Also all KINDS Of FLAGS and
BANNERS 5utnhlo for companies other PURPOSES with
FlagntaTs suit Fail and Purchase Ropes, Sings etc. fitted
and the shortest notice. BLOCKS of all
sizes ready strapped likewise ali kinda OF heavy BLOCKS
sPARs and RIGGING suitable for raising machinery
other heavy material.
have likewise lot Of SPRUCE sPARs which
offer for sale Cheap tor Cash,
All of articles be found Nos Is Canal and
Crossrnan streets, New Orleans
N B. Rigging work in all its branches, and country
orders promptly hlled nt the shortest pCshia notice.
MIG lYhW
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RUPTUEGES <SN
IDEALLY CUREDl @ O

T. EAD1cALLY oUREDl @ o
Lettsr from Dr. W T. Mills to the Editor of the veksbnrg
Daily
v,cE>nrrc, Miss, May 8, 1866.
Hernia Gnu be Cured without Need or Knifel
Ed.IorI deem due tEos afflicted With this torr7le
and painful dtseac make The folio ing statement n"gr
oI 1 be @osns ses ~ y TREE y @ & o S1sd to John co
Esq. Issaqneua county, Two phycu e1Rrni4rd MIN Nnd
opinion about bo mode treatment, cone suggesting We
Ss Nsw tGi 6to6 afo SaG o5sd @ % Gs Pe g % b. jos @
man and SeT nH.E .o "4 e qs on b m ' na D " re-
sioreG and is periee!y yell! This was II ha h Of 70
ing all the work of h5id hand rolling ha"s etc., wno"t III
man. ". F. MILLS, NJ. D.
Extract from Written Thea Years Previous to the
Aho7e, il reference to the earne 10y.
Gss QUEHA Co, Miss May ., 1851.
pser @ boy GsGES Is reFsey @ j cfS 2 dn b FPI9
hS hueb %o S a @ S1 a6 S king men o" s H.
Letter Dr. & a2s h d@ sRs a. G sP # s9 p Ply
vIcKspUtG, Miss, Marc2 49, 1850.
Dr. sherman-D SIR send the boy en os to you
efnnot Gignd 70 n rIoe,y " bss,d 81 az, noth &
sbed with ny sfit to do INN 'H"nce I'm - ea }o"r pan
is sh and that YOU ci G"G him i'@s 'e me by The re-
'0'" u ''' punt THos j, ARPER, MD.
RThis In reference hoy about IA
old rplurcd sides, who subsequently
returned sound. The following explains ITSELF
V1CKsBUEG Miss, May I, 1860.
DR.. Sherman, New Orleans:
Dear Sr-I send ypu roy James sppy him suitable
Truss Re has only been upned short time We can obtain
drug rAses In them. however, have but lit
confidence; having confidence onr * IL in such mat
ters send my you -
THOS. J. HARPER, NJ. D.
DR. BE1.DENs OPINION
NEW ORLrhNS, Jan 6, 1859
Sarnue! Davis Esq;
Dear Sir- is that Dr. She Truss applied by
him. give relief eicctuaiiy than any other have
tried enti satisfaction know Of several cured
the of II and the mixture rGGGume d
Dr. Sherman himself apple It, much depends
upon the fitting. H. BELDEN, NJ ID.
R~DR. SHERMAN respectfully informs ruptured persons
having red slaves that he returned 10 the city
and may his Office No. lost ARIES STREET
New Orleans prepared relieve nd all of rupture
by the application of his PATENT SV TRUSS and GU R
ATIVF MIXTURE mv6 ykW
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VOLUME XIV.
;5(ilitaru Motites.

HEADQUARTERS GULr GrAEIS, J
At the Levae Steam Cotton Press, cpruer Of
Love and Pfra8 streets. AGp. l3 1861. \
" ATBEfTAD% THE REGULAR Drill EVE
F& NH =, his Company MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS
Ifl and FklDAYS at o'clock. Every hereby or
u dered attend FRIDAY EIGIlT business of IRE nj
Importance will be brought te!ore Them.
BY order Of: LOUIS A. WILT CantnD
J. KELLY q s D.
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ARRIVAL or A MESSENGER WITH THE NEWS.
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SEAMsTREss WANTED. - An advertiser N our
paper this morning wishes 70 employ American Creole
sea1nstress. See aGYe isg.lent.
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rzLgoHApHGD Io THE NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT
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OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BATTLE NEAR
SPRINGFIELD, MO.

ADorf 500 rEDENALS KILLED AND WoCEDGp.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13.-Tne following is the official
report Of the fight near Springfield, on Saturday
as brought by one Of Gen. Lyons aids to Gen
Fremont
Gen. Lyon, with three columns under himself,
Segel aud Major Sturgls, attacked the enemy at
o'clock in the morning on the 10th, nine miles
east Of Springfield.
The engagement was severe.
Our loss amounted to about eight hundred killed
and wounded.
Gen. Lyon was killed in a charge at the head of
his column.
home guards.
The enemy's loss is reported heavy, including
Gems McCulloch and Price. This statement is
corrohoraed by a prisoner.
Gen. Siegel rctreated to Springfield at 9 o'clock
on the llth, and continued to retreat on Rolla.
bringing off the baggage trains and $25 600 in
specie from the Springfield Bank.
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New York, Aug. II The steamer Nova Scotiar
has ariv at Farther Point, from Liverpool or
the lst and Londonderry on the I'd inst
Starle won the Goodwood Cup. Optymist came
in third.
The London Times city article says it would be
dangerous for England to touch the American
loan.
Lord Egin has been appointed Governor General
of India.
The Paris correspondent of the London Post says
flat the British and French Governments are cor.
responding in relation to the American affairs, and
will probably unite in policy in all respects.
The London Morning Herald stongly deprecates
investment in the loan.
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GEMS. MCCULLOUGH AND P2ICE REPORTED KILLED,
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EEADQUAETEHs HmK01iY GuARDS.
1 l. E..L.- 4.

HEApQuARrERs SourHEKS CELTs, peican Cotton Press,
u. Mary and TchOuui, oujN srirets.
New Orle ms. ,IuIv l5 lSfl y
s. THE FOLLOWING NAnGED GENTLE
"a have ed to collect funds equipment
m Of CoCpal i, Southern Ces--
III Hon. ". r. Mites. Lon T. j. ScmmeS " G Budd Esq.
W J, CastGl, q. Farrell T. l. emily, ,Tohn ,3ormau, ",
Ahern John T. Higgins NJ iilncs Tho. Hanly III ". G
Austin.
Contributions VII I've duly acknowledged by MI NJ CRourk
tyl5 In !. OLFARY C.palp
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~. .AOtice-snIe or the Right OF Way fot
Street Railroads IN the city Of to rsou-
ton of Council the City Of Je5sOn passed its sitting
o July T. 1857, ice is hereby given that THURSDAY
Aug Is ISL will ndJndica. at office at Il o'clock NJ 70
the highest bidder, the RIGHT OF WAY FOR TWENTY
FIVE YEARS, for Goutaaek RaitrO ads Magazine aud
PrS within the limits of said said railroads
be built accordance with ordinance relating hereto file
in office.
au3 I'd H. W. GRTEAGE. Comptroller.
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Dr. Sherman, Now Orleans
Dear Srhe hoy 20 perfectly cured the
of the tCes 10 king Dey Crack aud eau d2
much work rs any II. MILLS, NJ. d.
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1artitnlNr Mptltes.
OFFICE oF THE BOARD OF AssEsso
i Il.In

sE-SpeCial NotiGc-Tlte Third Ward Club,
"SOrthern Ame cn Party, will meet HIS EVENING" lith
inst Y. clock Templates Hall, IA CarOndGt street
Puydraa and Heva PnucLuu attendance Of memh1
r ,IueSed, aui4 lf
sy-Not Ice to Teacilers-An examination OF
applicants for eAcGsip will he held in the LDray
Room Of the Second District Public Schools, the l ina
O'Clock I. NJ.
nil2 3t T.. g. DUREI. Secretary pro teHi.
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have opened books for subscrpuons INC cap stock of
this company, under the I.oasy!le resolutions Of 10Th inst
to 81 GGlamon street. where may he found from A. NJ to
p b. for few days desire meet there a friends and
sockhaidera. Be prompt.
mag tt r. r. RICHARDSON. Agent.
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arms" 1t is estimated that the munitions
of war belonging to the United States in
this Arsenal are worth half a million of
dollars.
Comment is needless. After this IN
formation, 1 have only to add, that whilst
it is my duty to defend Fort Sumter, as
portion of the public property of the Uni
ted States, against hostile attacks from
whatever quarter they may come, by such
means as may possess for this purpose,
1 do not perceive how such defence can
be construed into menace against the
city of Charleston.
With great personal regard, [ remain
yours very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Honorable ROBERT W. BARNwELL,
JAMES II. ADAMS, JAMES L. ORR.
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JOHN MCQC EEN.
L. M. BONHAM.
w. w. BOYCE.
LAURENCE NJ. KEIIT.
Washington, 9th December, 1850.

Washington, 9th December, looo.
And here / must, in justice to myself,
remark that, at the time the paper was
presented to me, objected to the word
sprovided," as it might be construed into
an agreement on my part which | never
would make They said that nothing was
further from their intention-they did not
so understand it, and should not SO con-
slider it. 1t is evident they could enter
into no reciprocal agreement with me on
the subject. They did not profess to have
authority to do this, and were acting in
their individual character. | considered
it as nothing more in effect than theprom-
Use of highly honorable gentlement to ex-
crt their influences for the purpose ex-
pressed.
The event has proven that they have
faithfully kept their promise, although |
have never since received line from any
one of them, or from any member of the
Convention, on the subject. 1t is well
known it was my determination, and this
freely expressed, not to reinforce the
forts in the harbor and thus produce; a col
lision, until they had been actually attacked,
or until had certain evidence that they
were about to be attacked. This paper |
received most cordially, and considered it
as happy omen that peace might still be
preserved, and that time might be thus
given for reflection. This is the whole
foundation for the alleged pledge. But I
acted in the same manner as I would have
done had l entered into positive and for
NAL agreement with parties capable of
contracting, although such an agreement
would have been on my part, from the ma
ture of my official duties, impossible The
world knows that have never sent any
reinforcements to the forts in Charleston
harbor, aud have certainly never author
lied any change to be made in their rela-
tive military status. Bearing upon this
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WASHINGTON, December Soth, 1860.

WASHINGTON, December 30th, 1860.
GENTLEMEN Il have had the honor to
receive your communication of 2sth III
slant, together with a copy of ''yolr full
powers of the Convention of the People
of South Carolina" authorizing you to
treat with the Government OF the United
States ON various important subject there
in mentioned, and also copy Of the Or
dinance, bearing date on the goth instant,
declaring that ''the Union now subsisting
between South Carolina and other States,
under the name of the "United States Of
America" is hereby dissolved.
In answer to this communication, have
to say, that my position, as President Of
the United States. was clearly defined in
the Message to Congress OF the Sd instant.
In that I stated that, "apart from the en-
ecution of the laws, so far as this may be
practicable, the Executive has no authority
to decide what shall be the relations be-
tween the Federal Government and South
Carolina. He has been invested with no
such discretion. He possesses no power
to change the relations heretofore existing
between them, much less to acknowledge
the independence of that State. This
would be to invest a mere Executive Off
Ger with the power of recognizing the dis
solution of the Confederacy among our
thirty-three Sovereign States. 1t bears no
resemblance to the recognition Of foreign
de facto Government involving no such
responsibility. Any attempt to do this
would, on his part, be a naked act of
usurpation. 1t is, therefore, my duty to
submit to Congress the whole question in
all its bearings"
Such is my opinion still. I could there
fore meet you only as private gentlemen
of the highest character, and was entirely
willing. to, communicate to Congress any
proposition you might have to make to
that body upon the subject. Of this you
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instead OF tllau OI llle Onitcu 'otdlcS. -NI
this gloomy period of our history, start
line events succeed each other rapidly.
On the very day, the eth instant, that
possession of these two forts WAS taken,
the Palmetto flag was raised over the
Federal Custom House and. Postoffice in
Charleston and on the same day every
officer of the Customs-Collector, Naval
Officer, Surveyor and appraiser-resigned
their offices. And this, although it was
well known from the language of my
Message, that, as an Executive officer, |
felt myself bonnd to collect the revenue at
the port of Charleston under the existing
laws. In the harbor Of Charleston we
now find three forts confronting each 9TH
er, over all of which the Federal flag
has floated only four. days ago but now,
over two of them this flag has been sup
planted, and the Palmetto flag has been
substituted in its stead.
1t is under all these circumstances that
am urged Immediately to withdraw the
troops from the harbor Of Charleston, and
am informed that without this, negotia-
ton is impossible. This I cannot do; this
1 will not do. Such an idea was never
thought Of by me in any possible contn-
gency. No allusion had been made in
any communication between myself and
any human being. But the inference is,
that / am bound to withdraw the troops
from the only fort remaining in the pos
session of the United States, in the har-
Dor of Charleston, because the officer there
in command of all the forts, thought
proper, without instructions, to change
position from one them to another.
At this point of writing l have received
information by telegraph, from Captain
Humphreys, i'll command of the Arsenal
at Charleston, that "it had to-day (Sun-
day, the soth,) been taken by force Of