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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-09

Banfs PLACED st the oua-teymasssr Generals Depart
mens. .
me pavnee is s.Xtsypsd q. Aqua Creek where Gee
siderable activity aniFes. In repairing the battery
which was silenced by the 6eet few days ago.
At Evanspcrt, on the Potomac the seoess.oniss have
burned the buildings and wharf belonging to Mr. Evans,
Of Philadelphia, Union man.
It has been discovered that there exists large number
Of spies In this city, many Of whom females Some
Of these spies who have been In the confidence
Of the government and imagine they no. supected
The examination Of the seized teegraphc dispatches
las caused the sudden disappearance Of certain persons
who have heretofore stood veil In Washington. Among
then are one or two prominent correspondents Of
papers.
Col segar, notorious secession sympashzer, arrived
this afternoon from Old Point Comfort. He is sad 10
have brought along bill against Uncle gam for the oc
cpancy Of his property by the federal troops. he viii
probably DO glad to receipt In full without consdera
ton, after talk with Secretary Cameron
General Tyler, Of the Connecticut brigade, win have an
important command under General Mcdowell.
The election Of Colonel Of the Seventy first New York
regiment, in place Of the anened Vosbugh 10 take
place yesterday, but It was postponed for q week.
The Secretary OF State and his visited the Cayuga
ailnent today, and received With great enthu-
siasn.
TIE Garibaldi Guard were reviewed at their encamp-
men-camp Grinnen-this afternoon, by the President,
Secretary Of State, Major General Sanford ard Staff
Tne regiment numbered one thousand strong, and was
highly compimented By the President and Governor
Seward.
Colonel Asboths proposition TO rase combined bri
gade has been formally received by the President The
Secretary Of War and General Scott expected TO give
their consent to It, The matter will be decided Mon
day.
Hon. Emerson Etheridges having been mentioned
hconnecton with the C1erkshp o the House. that gen.
tlemsn recently called COL Forney To assure him he
was not candidate believing that Col Foyney's claims
to reelection demanded every influence he (Emerson)
could could exert in his favor.
Philip N Dallas son Of ex Minister Dallas, and who was
ha Secretary OF legation arrived here to-day lie had
long interview with Secretary Seward, during which
the lister expressed himself highly gratNed with the
course of Mr. Dallag
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
DIED..

At his residence, near Greenylle in Augusta coun-
y, the I4th of November, 1851 Mr.. JoHS FRENenR.
aged So years, S months and | 9 days. :,
His disease Typhoid Fever, which seems to
have been contracted through his devotion to son in
the army He quiet, lnoffensve and industri-
GUS citizen He has left deeply afflicted family, but
with him. He sad to friend the day before his death
that, ks had hope that he s0oud not gsge for the orM
and that hope a0as IN Christ. NJ.
"a Winchester papers please copy.
In Lewisburg, of inflammation of the lungs, Novem-
ber 10th, WILLIE aWHITE SON Of III. NJ and s. T.
White, aged years and months.
The death OF little Willie an occasion of great
sorrow and sadness. He everybody's pet and IA
vorite and many sorrowul hearts followed him the
grave. He was one OF those children whom you some
times meet SO lovely In their disposition beautiful
In person. and conscientious in their actions that
they seem 10 belong to brighter and better world
And as Providence generally selects the choicest and
loveliest flowers when he walks through His earthly
gar den, little Willie had to be pucked up. But it
was the same hand that made him lovely that came
and called him for Himself and He did not leave him
to wither under the chilling blasts of death. Oh no
He only transplanted him to the Paradise above,
where he will bloom forever beside the TREE OF LIFE.
On the 18th of September 1861 in the 21st year of
his age, of Typhoid Fever at Fancy Hill Pulaski Co.,
Va, WILLIAM B., son of Thomas w. Darst.
He was one among the first to leave his fond and
happy home to meet his couHtry foes. He fought
bravely the plains of Manassas and escaped unhurt
but alas how soon he mbibes fatal disease and ia
brought home to die He was consistent member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. and died in the full
assurance of blessed immortality That heart one of
thehoes that ever beat in the breast of man is stled
Sleep thy battles all fought, the last great
fght-Death! Warworn soldier, thy long sleep shall
be unbroken till that last great trump shall sound to
call forth thy spirit to again those kindred from
whom thou vast early torn.
At the same place, the 18th of November, of
Scarlet Fever, WILLIE T.. infant of Thomas W.
and Margaret R. Darst.
In less than three months the fonds parents have
been called upon give up two loved ones but they
should not repine but bow in humble resignation to
Gods holy Will.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
Wood.
Mr.. John B. Suider Killed.

On " ednesday night last, at ten o'clock, Mr.
Jno. B. Snider of this place was killed by Henry
]. Webster, of Murray county, Tennessee, SOL
der belonging to the 1st Tennessee Regiment
Colonel Manning commaDdant Mr.: Snlder was
employed in Mr. Jno. Beck's restaurant, where
he was attending to his duties when Webster en-
tered with his pistol in his heLd and asked fo''
oysters. He was informed by Mr.. Snider that h's
could not furnish them as his supply was ex.
hausted Webster, in very peremptory man :
ner. demanded that he should set him sone.--
Mr.. Snider told him that he did not know where
any coud be obtained at that time Webster
swore that he should get them, aimed Lis plstoi
and shot Mr.. Snider in the head. The ball en-
tered above the left eye and penetrated the braln
He lived from 10 to O'Clock. He was very
deserving young man, possessed good charac-
ter. and had social, kind and accommodating
disposition He leaves young wife aud child
to mourn his sad and untimely death. The jury
of Inquest held over the body of the deceased
rendered verdict of wilful and malicious muir
der. The prisoner had his examining trial on
Thursday and was committed to the county Jail.
There was very great excl ement on the morn
ing after the commission of the dreadful deed
among the friends of the victim, and very
strong disposition prevailed to take the prisoner
from the hands of the authorities and execute
him by the summary process of Lynch law.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
The Piketon Affair.

The Louisville Courier, on the authority O
two gentlemen, who We're present, gives the fol
lowing particulars of the fight, which the Yam
KEGS heralded as q great victory:
The scene in tie "Narrows" during the fight
is represented as having been awful. The dead
men filled the road in heaps, and the wounded
screamed iterriically. The enemy was repu sed
and fairly driven back twice. and it was only
when the hanking movement was attempted that
Captain May withdrew his command. The blood
OF the killed and wounded ran in streams into
the river, and in the panic and fr ght many CT
the Hesslans were crowded off the perpendicu-
lar bauk and fell into the water.
Gen. Bull Nelson intended 10 surround and
cut off Col. Williams, as be dispatched hs had
done, but his plans missed He divided his force
into two columns, one of which was to march
on Piketon by way of the Sandy, and the other
up Johns Greek. The fight took place A Gau-
ley Bridge over Ivy Greek.
Capt. May had with him, sll told, only 260
men, who were taken from the several compa-
MES of COL Williams command. The force OF
the Hessians it was supposed amounted to l, 500
to 5000, with one battery OF artillery.
Messrs. Richards and Grimes assure Us that
there could NOS have been less than 400 to 500
killed and 150 wounded in the Fl ght. The Ken
lucky boys were in aInbCsh on the hillside over
hanging the narrow pssa which the Yankees fill
ed, and when they o. ened fire they were net
distant from the eaemy more than seventy five
to one hundred and fifty yards. Every ms took
good and deliberate aim and every shot told The
ire Was kept up fer nearly an hour, and so earn
esI and determined were our men, that it was
exceeding difficult to cause them to obey the or.
der OF retreat although they knew the Yankees
were attempting to cut them off by flank move-
ment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
Obituaries.

We desire to publish notices of deaths in the
community and would be pleased to receive the
name, age and residence as soon as possible
This is often neglected by the friends of the
persons who die and we are, consequently, unable
to publish any notice of them. Editors are pre-
sumsed to know great deal, but they do not
know the names, ages, and residences of all who
die, and are SO ignorant that, unless informed,
they would not know that any one had died.
We do not wish to be understood as desiring
lengthy obituaries-on the contrary, cur tastes
are entirely opposed to that klnii of literature
Brevity is a great virtue in obituaries. Our CO.
temporaries generally have placed BLOCKADE
upon lengthy obituaries, and do not allow them
to "enter the ports" of their journals when they
exceed ten lines, without ''payiDg duty" OF IL
cents per line This is "taritf'': which ave dc
not wish to impose, but will te compelled to fol
low the example of other journals, if obituariel
requested to be published be not gery brief.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
CoIlection of the war FAX.

As the Confederate tax bill provides that any
State assuming the payment of her portion of the
war tax shall be entitled to a reduction thereon
of ten per cent. on the whole amount, the Leg
ington Gazette maintains that the State of Vir-
giuia should do as other States have done, and
take the collecting and payment of into her own
hands. If she sees proper she can then negotiate
with the Confederate government, or for loans for
the payment of the tax, and attend to the liqui-
dation of it in such manner and at such time as
she may deem best calculated to suit the conve-
nience of her people. In that way sne could
of two thousand per annum together with his
army of subs and their commissions of eight hun
drod dnlle re aniann
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
uS,auuton Artiilery.v

bohemian" the regular correspondent OF the
Richmond Dispatch, writing from Occoquan
makes the following notice of the location and
services of the "Staunton Artillery" command
ed BY Capt John D. Imboden:
"Close by the town, lying under Rose Hill,
and almost in the shadow of the haunted house.
is the camp of Capt. Imboden, whose battery
did such good service n the battle OF Manassas
Plains The gallant soldier is now very busy
with Gen. Wigfall in examining the country
around him, aud in selecting locations where his
guns could be used should the enemy advance.
| have already spoken of an erroneous map of the
battle field upon which Gen. Ewell has a false
position. 1t was even worse with Capt. limbo
den, for in places where he fought like. a tiger,
and where his battery did the best service, the
credit is given to another corps OF artillery. Ere
quently on the 2lst saw his battery working a.
well as tie best General could wish, but until
late did not know whose guns they were, or who
tie gallant officer was who aimed them. Capt
Iinboden is now under Gen. Wigfall, and will
have prominent place in the fight BY the DC
cOquaD, should one occur.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03

Another Outrage.

Another outrage, exceeding, if possible, those
heretofore chroGicicd, was perpetrated in Jeffer-
son county, on tuesday night last, by the minons
ui a be L.ncoin. II appears that about two hun
d. ed OF these jail bir,s and cut-throats crossed
the Potomac, from Mar land, opposite Shepherd
town, on Tuesday night, on a arauding excur-
sion, and for the purpose Of arresilag prom nent
Southern men. Visiting Shepherdstown, they
succeeded IN capturing and taking from their
comfortable beds a nnmber of true and loya!
Virginans-anong them Messrs Geo, ID. Nc
Glincy, Lorenzo, Etchison, George johnson and
A. Shepherd. Proceeding to the residence OF
Hon Alexandsr r. Beteler, near town, the house
was Immediately sur ouuded, the Federais feel
sure that they would bag "Uig game" that time
no less person tiian our distinguished Repre-
sentative in the Provisional as well as the First
Congress of the Southern Cohfederacy. The
first apartment cf the MANSION was occupied by
Mr. Ezriu d. Shepherd, son in law Of Mr. Bote-
ler Mr. Shepherd was dispatched to the Mary
land side of tile river, rnder a ssroEg guard, and
the search for Mr.. Bo;eler was continued The
door of the chamber where Mrs. Boteler was
calmly reposiDg, not evec dreaming OF the pres
enoe of the loa,tsorne enemy, WAS rudely burst
open, and she was aroused to find the sancity OF
her chslnber polluted by the presence of thes.
midnight assassins. Springing FROM her bed, she
demanded to know the occasion of the useason
able visit, but received no answer Tut assassin
scowls. The bedclOthes presenting heaped ap-
pearance, Yankee imagination construed it into..a
snugly ensconced CoDgressn an, and SO effective,
measures were taken to secure tie prize. The
bed was bayoDeted through and through, and
one OF the gang actually discharged rifle ball
into the bed! Comment on this outrage is un-
necessary. Picture the invasion of the chamber
of refined and intelligent lady by mob of
Northern cut t.Ioats-magiDe the scowl of the
demons, the gleam OF the bayonet, the sound of
the intended death.dealiDg weapon, and the sui
phurous fume attending the discharge-and then
answer, what greater outrage can be in store for
any one?
The Congressman, however, we are happy to
assure his numerous friends, Is still alive, enjoy
ing the freedom and inhaling the pure, untainted
air OF our glorious Southern Confederacy. Mr..
Boteler left home a few hours before the Yam
KEGS called on him, and is now attending to hs
public duties in Richmond Winchester Repub-
zicnn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
Interesting Letter from Gel. COgswell.
RICHMOND PRISONS, !
Nov II 1881

DEAR BRoTHER-I write to you under very
painful circumstances. In case the privateers-
men are punished the authorities here have con-
clnded to retalate, and they have selected the
highest 10 rank to operate on. Ny letter to s.
will explain all to You. To night OR to- morrow
|, with the remainder on the black list, will be
corfned in the county Jail, and treated as Grim
mails awaiting trial, and the action of the author
titles here will be governed BY the action Of the
government in reference to the privateers.
Co sole dear S-as much as possible under
the circumstances, and do not let her come to
Richmond ia any event whatever In this pend
ng calamity | feel much more for my vile aud
my child than myself believe that the ma
jority of the officers on the list are married men,
with wives AID chldren as dear to them as my
S-and the Little Lady" are to me.
When the name of Captain Ricketts, was drawn,
Captain Thomas Cox, Of the first Kentucky reg
iment, offered TO take bis place; but this Of
course was not allowed. 1t was noble act
God bless him for it.
never supposed that honestly and faithfully
serving my country would bring my neck in dan
ger OF halter; but SO it appears. | never
thought tnat, after being spared the iiailstorn OF
balls at Leesburg, might have to face death in
another and dishoHorabe form.
Tell j. L. +. that expect him to do his best
as l do not wish to be hung for piracy on the
high seas, vhen l never ventured on the briny
deep without being sea-sick.
Please write 10 me as soon as you receive this,
and state how this new act in the programme is
received in the N, rth. What do the people say
about the exchange of prisoners2 The Govern
ment must now ezchaE or carry the war to
determination. They can take no middle course
S-has the list of officers Please lave it
published in the city papers as we do not wish
to go down nn-Herd1zed. shall send a copy of
the order of lietjamin to J.T. B. You can ex-
anime it at your leisure, as it is one of the i'm
porta.-t papers connected with the war.
Give my love to D---and the children, and
believe me as still your friend and brother.
M. COGSWELL.
Thad. H. Lane, Esq, New York.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
Contributions for soldiers.

From Mrs. John A. Patterson, blankets.
g g ID. v. Gikeson, pair of socks.
.s g E A.. Harris, tfor 1st Georgia
Reg 6 pair OF socks.
From Miss Eliza E. Sheetz, (for same,) 1 Or.
socks.
From Mrs. S. A. McCutchan, 2 blankets.
Sc 60 VIM. Patrick, pair of socks.
AL articles heretofore sent to nv care have
been forwarded, and their reception acknow-
lodged by the Companies to whom they were
sent. The above will be forwarded as soon as
possible. W. G. CAMPBELL.
Nov Both, 1861.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
Where Is Cumberland Gap.

Cumberland Gap of which we read SO much in
the accounts from Tennessee, is situated about
ten miles from Cumberland Ford in Tennessee and
has been celebrated for century great de-
preston in the mountain ridge which traverses
the continent from New Hamps hire to North Al
ALBANIA. Through this gap, very similar in ap-
pearance and characteristic to the South Pass in
the Rocky Mountains, formerly the emgrants
from Virginia and North Carolina passed on their
way to the virgin wilds Of the West. For half
century thousands upon thousands poured thro'
this natural gateway, into the Mississippi Valley,
from the Atlantic slopes. Boon, Kenton, and
their pioneer confreres, first entered the land of
sscane and turkey over the pre-Adamite turn
pike. 1t really forms, to this hour, the best, and
in fact, the only practicable road for the trans
portation of troops and heavy munitions of war
from East Tennessee into Kintucky.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
Bread and Whiskey.

A Southern contemporary denounces in terms
of just but strong reprobatlan the extensive dis
tilation of the staff of life into one of the most
prolific fountains of misery and death that ever
was let loose upon an unhappy race. In the
present condition of the South, when it is abso-
lutely necessary that all the grain we raise
should be converted to its legitimate purposes,
its distillaton into whiskey should lie restricted
to such limits as are required for medicinal pur-
poses, and the moderate supply which is neces-
sary for the army. Anything beyond this is q
wanton, criminal, and reasonable waste of ar
ticles essenta! to the support of our soldiers and
the comfort of our population.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
For the .3nectnt0r,

y
For the Spectator.
The subscriber thankfully acknowledges the
receipt Of the following articles, for the benefit
OF the Baltimore Company, in Col. Gilham's reg
iment:
Frem Mrs. Walter Davis, 5 pairs socks.
&c E. G. Davis, 5 pairs of socks, 8
pairs of gloves and one blanket.
From Miss Carrie Hogshead, pr. socks.
socks.
From the Ladies' Military Cap Association,
Stannton, Va, 8 caps and IL hankerchiefs
From Mrs. H. M. Bell, 4 prs. of drawers and
2shirts.
From Mrs. VIM. Brown, Richmond, Va, 20
pairs of socks.
From Miss A. Wheat, 2 pr. gloves.
g &C Lucy Calf, prs. of socks.
g Ladies' Military Cap Association, IL
pair of drawers.
From Mrs. ]. G. Wheat, 2 pair of drawers.
r. II. PHILLIPS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
Getting Their Eyes Open.

The Washington correspondent of the Chicago
Times says that ''there is authority for saying
that the President and Mr. Seward are bo h now
convinced that the South are united as one man
in this attempt to achieve for themselves seps~
rate Nationality, and that, to crush the rebellion
aud conquer peace, it will be necessary to cali
forth the entire strength of the loyal States, and
to put into the field at once, rot half million,
but million of troops. This will be urged in
the forthcoming Presidents MESSAGE as SINE
warD
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
Expression of the English Press.


The present split 5etueen tie Nurtb and South
uiU not be the ! tst Tie West will ore Gay form
md it IS good TOR tie whole continent that it
should loriu--a separate nation. But it is natu-
raj that the frat spls should take place between
the free States and the slave. There must be
some connection between the social system of a
State aud its political institutions, and social
systems can be more widely different than sla-
very and freedom. 1t is absurd TO think that the
two could 60 on lerpetnally under The same pos
litical constitution. The sevc ance of the con-
nection is most earnestly to be desired for the
sake OF all parties-NortE and South, slave and
free. And when both cornbatants are bankrupt
they will begin, with the shrewduess character
istic of the race, to see that such is the case.
IFropl the London Review
What thsn are the prospects Of peace while
the balance Of success IS so decidedly in J,suor Of
the South2 1t must be confessed that they are
both din and distant. We see from the fact that
the planters are slowing away their crops, in the
seed, on their plantations that the South is fully
prepared for the occupation of their ports by the
Fede, alists, and THAT the expectation is general
in the cotton States that the war will! be long
one. The Times says: From the stray facts
which reach Us from the South it would appear
that there is no intention of yielding, and that
OulprOullSe Will Tie NOfbu, even Oh the most
favorable terms for slavery, would be rejected by
the obstinate race which obeysJ Jefferson Davis"
We came to tiis conclusion long ago, and we
are still of the opinion, for the reasons which we
have so often stated, that the South oiU resist to
the death, that it will not voluntarily re-enter
the Union, and that even in the improbable con
tiDgency cf its being subdued after long and
sanguinary war, the North could neuer bold 1T as
a conquered nation. We do not believe, either
that 1t can be subdued By force Of arms, or that
1t soaU die of atrophy It's internal resources are
soithin our knosolsdge, capable Of enabling ITS
population to carry on the war, howeuer long 1t
lasts, unti1 they ha0e completely conquered their
independence. 1t is, therefore, sheer nonsense to
talk OF the approaching collapse of the Southern
Rebellion as some -four cotemporaries do who
never could be persuaded that there wss any vi
tality in the South, or that its ten millions OF
inhabitants could hold their own against the de-
termiRed will of the tgeaty millions of the North
They will do so, nevertheless. The South is
stronger IN its right than the North IN its might
and hence it is, that far in the progress OF the
war the balance Of success remains with the for
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
Admission of Missouri.

Our Confederate Congress, in secret session,
has ratified the convention concluded between
the Confederate States Government and the
Commissioners on the part of the State Of Mis-
Hunter on the part of the Government, and by
Messrs E. @. Cabell and Thomas l.. Snead, Com
missiouers on behalf the STATE of Missouri. The
terms of the convention are in conformity to the
Act of Congress approved August 20, 1861, pro-
viding for the admission of Missouri into the
Oonfederacy on her adopting an appropriate or