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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04

INDEPENDENCE PRoGREssING.--Among the nu-
merous manufactures which are springing into
existence, to supply the different wants of our
Confederacy we are pleased to learn of Type and
Stereotype Foundry, now nearly ready to COM
mence operation. All the necessary drives, dies,
matrices, ETC., are ready. The matter is in the
hands Of responsible parties, who are anxious to
secure the services of competent Type Founders,
and Engravers, who understand the different
branches of these trades, providing there are any
such in the Confederacy. Publishers throughout
the Southern States should assist this enterprise
il will prove of great convenience to them, and
they can commence doing 50 by extending this no.
tee for workmen. Further information can be had
at this Office Charleston Courier.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04

LARGE FLEET AT OLD PoTNT--The enemy have
collected large feet in Hampton Roads within the
present week. They were anchored opposite Old
Point and Newport News late as Tuesday last
What point is to feel the weight of this armament
is not yet known, though movement after the
order of the Hattes expedition is evidently on the
eve Of execution.
Signal lights of unusual appearance have been
seen from Norfolk for several nights past in the
direction of Fortress Monroe, which have excited
the fears of the imid by reviving the reports tina
Nortold is to be burnt by means of balloons
The invaders are daily practcing with their fif
teen inch Columbiad, which is planted the beach
at Old Point-Riehmoad Enquirer 2Oh.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04

TRIAL OF PMvArEETsNES.-The trial of our pr-
vateersmen, in New York, will soon take place.
One Of their counsel has been to Fort Lafayette,
and we presume Others will share his fate If they
do their duty to their clients A dispatch from New
York says 'Sixty-hve important criminal cases are
to be tried at the fall term Of the United States cir
cult court of New York. No less than twenty OF
the Southern privateersmen, from the priyateers
Savannah, Sumter and JED. Davis to be tried for
the capital oifenso Of piracy, There are forty-two
slave traders and two other indicted as aiders and
Abettors Of the slave trade, who are to st' nd their
trial"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04

rsA- The Memphis Avalanche learns
from gentleman recently from Kentucky,
that the Legislature Of that State had
passed Huston's bloody bill, providing for
shooting Kentuckians who may invade the
State in the sapacity Of Confederate sol
idiers.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04

TREASON SAVED HIM-A private letter published
in the Nachitoches (La Chronicle states that Gen.
Siegel, when he found himself in danger at Oak
Hill of being killed or captured, raised the Con-
iedcrate flag and hurrahed for the South Justify
BY this means he deceived the Confederate troops,
and was enabled to effect his escape. The hosting
Of the Confederate flag and huriahng for the South
were both reasonable acts but as it was to save
his life it will doubt be considered praisewor-
thy feat. Among those who are not governed by
the code of morals and honor established by the
higher law" this act may be considered dishonor-
able as well as treacherous and cowardly.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04
From eur Extra of Saturday.
BATTLE AT LEXINGTON

Bow wLiseREEs, KY, Sept ~, ?. N. 1851.
TO Military Board Cldrksvil,e, Tenn.
Louisville Journal and Democratreport a fight a,
Lexington, Mo-, in which the Confedera,es, undei
ed two thousand, took four thousand prisoners sew
en- thousand stand of arms thirty six cannon, snt
half million in gold.
a.B. rLEEoE.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04

BeB. The Sugar crop Of this year, Il is estima-
ted, will in all probability reach fye hundred
thousand hogsheads Fhs is eighty thousand more
than was ever produced before two hundred and
fifty thousand more than the consumption Of the
Southern States and very little short Of the entire
consumption of the old Union.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04
By TELEGRAPH,
DATED WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, 81


To Capt John Gwynn, commanding the Macedo-
nian, Capt. W. s. Walker, commanding the
Brooklyn, or other naval officers in command,
and Lieut.. A. ]. Semmer, Ist Regiment Artil-
lery, U. S. Army commanding Fort Pickens
In consequence of the assurance receiv.
ed from Mr.. Mallory in a telegraph of yes
terday, to Messrs. Bigler, Hunter and Sill
dell, with a request that it should be laid
before the President, that Fort Pickeas
should not be assaulted, and an offer Of
such assurance to the same effect from
Col. Chase, for the purpose of avoiding
hostile collision. .---.... !.
Upon receiving satisfactory assurances
from Mr.. Mallory and Col, Chase that Ft.
Pickens will not be attacked, you are in
structed not to land the company on board
the Brooklyn, unless said Fort shall be
attacked, or preparations be made for its
attack. The provisions necessary for the
supply Of the Fort, you will land, The
Brooklyn and the other vessels Of war
on the station will remain, and you will
exercise the utmost vigilance, and be pre-
pared at a moments warning to land the
company at Fort Pickens; and you and
they will instantly repel any attack on
the Fort
The President yesterday sent specia
message to Congress, commencing the va
resolutions of compromise. The commits
sioners of different States are to meet here
on Monday, 4th of February, and it is im
portant that during their session collis
sion Of arms should be avoided, unless ar
attack should be made, or there should b.
preparations for such an attack. In Ell
ther event the Brooklyn and the othol
vessels will act promptly. Your right ant
that of other officers in command at Pen
sacola, freely to communicate with th'
Government by special messenger and il
right in the same manner to communicate
with yourself and them, will remain il
fact as the basis of the present instruc
tions.
j. HoLT, Sec. Of War.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04

RICHMOND, Sept, 25.-The command in
Western Virginia has deyolved upon Gen.
Floyd, Gen. Wise having accepted another
command.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04
HEADouARrrNs PrNsAcoLA Dls'r, /

January ~, 1861.
To Captain Samuel barron, u s. Nary
Yard, Warrington
SIR-I inclose herewith note relating
to dispatch sent TO him from Washing
ton, from the Hon. s r. Mallory for that
purpose. These documents speak for
themselves, and would request that you
would communicate them 10 the officers,
or any one Of them, to whom the telegram
is addressed aud also eur assurance that
on condition that the companies on beard
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04

Ra- A jolly old darksy bought rev,
'hiny hat, and when II commenced raining
he put IL uRder his coat. Being asked
Why be did not keep il on his head, he re-
piled "Do hats mine; bought Il wild my
own money; head longs to massa Len
him take Lser % bis own property"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04
NUN BER Al.

the y. s. steamer Brooklyn intended to
reinforce Fort Pickens shall not be attack.
ed, and the preparations for attack shall
be discontinued
Communications by special messenger
bctmeen tbs army and navy officers on the
CHARACTERIZATION and the United States
Government, to and from. shall not be
obstructed in any way am very re-
spectfully, yonr obedient servant
W, H. CnAsR,
Col. Com. Forces Of Florida.
Being assured myself that no attack
will be made on Fort Pickcns, unlsns an
effort to reinfo rec its garrison shall 6rst
be made, | give this assurance TO the Of.
Hcers named in the dispatch TO which Col
Chase refers, together with the further as
sursnce of the discontinuance OF Colonel
Chase's preparation for such attack, and
to the unrestricted communication to
which he also refers
s. r. MALLORY.
To the question as to 'by which and
what authority negotiated2'' VIC answer.
that the State being out of the Union; SOW
reign and independent, the authority 10
make treaties or stipulaiions to bind the
State of Florida or any OF its citizens, was
by the Constitution vested alone in tho
Governor. and Senate and not having
been made or ratified by either of those
branches Of the government, it necessari.
ly follows that this was done By and upon
the sole authority and responsibility Of the
negotiators.
To proper understanding of the sob.
legations 1T imposed on the people of Flor
ida, tits necessary that il should be borne
in mind that at its date (2Sth Of january
the steamer Brooklyn was not at Pensaco.
Ia, and did not arrive of this haibo until
the 9Th Of February succeeding; and con.
sequently, the assurance "that no attack
will be made on Fort Pickens, unless an,
attempt to reinforce its garrison shall first
be made, was an OBLIGATION imposed up.
on us, not to make the attack until the ar.
rival of the Brooklyn with reinforccments,
and that no preparation should be made
to attack on our part until the landing of
troops should actually have commenced on
the part of the enemy"
The "benefits it conferred b, thus pre.
venting certain capture, and the estab.
llshment of strong hostile fortress
threatening our every movement--togeth.
er with the Injury resulting to the Con.
federacy, and the stain cast upon the char
acter of the State, can as we'll be deter.
mined by yourselves, as by the undersign.
ed = 4.
Having responded to your several inter.
rogatoies, without referring to coll ateral
facts and circumstances existing In con.
nection with this matter, we hope that we
have been sufficiently explicit TO convey
the informatiou sought by you.
With respect,
We are your ob't serv'ts,
JAMES ABERoRoMpIB,
ALEX G. RInUNr
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04

ha. " YOU arS q indebted sV Ohroniels Of
nsS please come forward and PAY UPi"N6a
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04
J. HoLT, Sec. Of War.
|. ToUoY, Sec. Of Navy.

A copy Of the above addressed TO S. Il.
Mallory, at Pensacola, and in his absence
to Col. Chase.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04
From the Richmond whig Sept. 10.

A friend in the army encioses the follow.
ing piquant memento of the stirring little
"brush, the 11th inst at Lewipsville. On
that occasion, Yankee force, 1000 stropg
had come out from their ontrenchments to
"hold, occupy and possess, as is believed,
a'certaln important stragetic point in the
neighborhood of Falls Chareh.--hut as
they afterwards pretended, only to make
reconnaissance. Whstever may have
been their purpose, they were foiled, driven
back and Stampeded by that terrible young
horseman, Col. Staurt, who fell upon them
in his dashing style, killing, wounding and
capturing enough to make their return to
to camp sensibly less imposing than their
set-out had been. Mcclellan was himself
present in this affair, and participated in
the 2,4O retreat One Of the Junior officers
Of the expidition was saucy Lieutenant
Of Engineers named Poe, an old acauain.
Ltanee of Staurt. just before the appear
ance of the latter, at the head of his fa-
nous horsemen Poo had amused himself
with the following piece Of Yankee audac-
Iity;
LEwINsvrLLE, Sept. IL, 1S60--4 M Dear
BeuNty: I'm sorry that l cant have the
| pleasure ofseeing you although SO near YOU
Griffin says he would like to have you dine
With him at Willards at 5 o clock on Sat
urday next. Keep yOur" Black Horse" of
me, II you please.
| Yours, &c, ORLANDO NJ. PoE.
}. +. D. sTAuRT, Esq, = miles beyond
Falls Church.
Gin care Of whosoeyer finds this,)
Please answer both the note aud (friffln's
invitation. M ifF
On the back cfthc note is endorsed Col.
Stuarts answer, "as follows;
have the honor toreport that "circum.
stances were such that they could have
seen mo had they stopped to look behind,
and | answered both" at the cannon's
mouth. Judging from his speed Grifin
surely left for Washington tohurry up The
dinner. j. u, b. SruARr
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04

CINCINNATI, Sept. IS--The accident on
the Ohio and Mississippi road proves worse
than at FIRST reported -Four passenger cars
went into the creek, with one box and one
baggage car on top Of then These cars
contained 25U men OF companies Il, +, q,
and l. Tho latter two are the principal
sufferers, Capt. Howard, Of company |,
was killed.
Up to this time thirty dead have been
taken ont, and more are under the wreck.
A ira is nov on the way here with ninety
of tile wounded
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04
For the Chronicle.
For the Chronicle.
Republicanism- -DeSpotism

Mr.. Editor The following exposition of the
measures and acts Of the Lincoln Administration
and their inevitable tendency to change the Gov
crnment of the Northern United States, from Re-
preventative Republic to monarchical Military
Despotism, is taken from letter written by dis
tinguished lawyer of Alabama 50 his relative in
Tennessee. Il well worthy place in your col
umns, and hope you will find room for it.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-04

IHIIfH UF IIAHHIHs
j. t.. r. RAY, See. Of State, -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
THE VACANT SEATS.

A discussion arose in the United States
Senate on Tuesday, about the status of the
Senators who had vacated their seats because
their several States had seeded TIE Vice
President did not know whether he was or
was not to recogize their absence. y motion
was made by Senator Fitch that the Vice
President fill the vacancies on the commit
tees.
Mr.. Benjamin contended that the Journal should
record the fact that the Senators had declared
that their States having seeded, they had
withdrawn from the Senate
Mr.. Seward said it would be acting discourte-
ously If we put that fact on record without also
putting the reason of the Senators for withdraw
ing lie was entirely opposed to making any
try-the least said was soonest mended. He
in their own good time, and he hoped the time
would not be long before they did resume.
Mr.. Fessenden held, most decidedly, that no
State had right to secede; but the fact is the
Senators did not resign, matter whether their
reasons are valid or not.
Mr.. Hunter thought the Senators subject to the
call of the Senate, and the only reason for
ing them was the withdrawal of their States, hut
the Senate could fill the vacancies in the commit
tees.
After further debate, on motion of Mr.. Seward,
the subject was tabled, 80 against y. Messrs.
Gwin, Latham, Salisbury, Bigler and johnson of
Tennessee voting with the Republicans.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
VANITY FAIHINGS.

MAJOR Aaderson's Podcy-Suavitcr in
modo, Fort-iter in re.
ScrptpraI Autlo,iiy1or Pa,ening-Put up
thy sword.
Nonherne,'s Reply to Decentralization
be hanged.
Poor Pic'cns.-Thc head of South Caro-
lima.
After The Forty-ejgbh CcH.-"Mr. Tlggle.
wanks, take a drop Of gin after your wine,
"Dontc care if do, for | should Ike u
makses' sure that thel liquor I've got IN me
is glnny-wine.'t.
The Game Of B1qg.-Sonth Carolina
politicians are supposed to o3 O1as.ilI' s' an4
vet thew have among them the monopoly OF
.lI the Rhett-isense there Is IN the Union
,ty,t benSo?-Raised above the fragment
,fa Union. ToonlbS tones.
7zree Bind Rats.-Contemptuously in
scribed without permission, to Messrs. Cobb,
Floyd, and Thompson.
Rats leave sinking ship, they say
Would you the reason seek?
The rats know best how long to stay,
They helped 10 make the leak.
Tho vermin's fight let none dismay,
Let none from duty shrink
All hands TO work, the leak to stay
TIE GOOD SHIP SHALL NOT SIM
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

\ rush IS now making at the Republicans
in Congress by pouring IN food Of dough-
face and pro-slavery petitions in favor Of
COMPROMISE, 50 called, but in reality, con-
cession Of all that the pro-slaycry men want.
The one which is in circulation in this neigh
b)rhood, is only a sample. A great roll Of
names gathered up on Boston State-street
movement. is already at Washington under
the special watch and care of such men as
Edward Everett, and r. C.Winthrop,-Heay-
en- save the mark! \ convention of rail
road men at Washington Qorty to fifty men
strong it is said), announce to the world that
they are sure the Northern sentiment gener-
allv is in taror Of the Crittenden resolutions
If they were from the Northern States, they
knew they lied when they said SOY; men
are stationed at Ferry houses in New York
City to ask the hurrying passengers to stop
lust long enough TO sign a petition Tor the
preservation Of the Union, and OF course
many Do sign what's put before them without
knowing what they are petitionlnS Tor We
hear of such efforts in various quarters. 1t is
plain that the scheme has its head quarters
at Washington the petitions we take it
arc got up by authority. The object OF
all this movement is unmistakable.
But will there be found Republicans IN
Congress fools enough to be deceived or weak
enough to he influenced by such means ? 1t
there are any who are ready not only to
sacrifice their own principles and those on
which the Republican party won its victory
Int TO have the entire government oil the ma
tion demoralized, and made contemplate IN
the eyes of all the governments OF the civilized
world, by yielding to an insurrection before
a sinole blow is struck for its preservation,
and who have strong desire to be spoken
Of by posterity in company with Benedict
Arnold, with Floyd, Cobb and Thompson and
,;bcr traitors Of highIrank-the latter as prln'
cirals and themselves as cowardly accessories
IN infamy they will Of course join themselves
to the enemies of liberty. But we shall wait
till we see it done, before we shall believe II
possible.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

An NINCIDENT At WASHINGTON. An eve wit
ness relates that few days since, in public
parlor Of one of the principal hotels In that
city, a crowd Of excited Southcrners were
discussing the merits Of the various modes of
compromise, and among Others that of Vir-
ginia' S method of sending commissioners to
Washington, and TO the seeding States,
when gentimau, who had till then quietly
listened to the discussion. stepped forward
and urged that there was one State which
had superior claim to settle all disputes
among sister States. That State was Ken, !,
tucky. c.Three cheers for Kentucky" "
given with Willy Tie speaker continued
"Shc hasaIso the material that VIII ultimate
" and forever settle this matter, never again
to occur. lie was again aPplauded, and
continued. .. The material allude to, gentle
man, is kentucky lenP." There was an
ominous silence, those present felt the full
force, and probably the justice Of the re
marks. and instead Of threats quietly dis
persed.-N Y. Comfseroial Adcertiser.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01
1ANcEr.-The Montgomery {Gs-) corrs
pondent Of the n. Y. Times saws.

ieruaPs the most contented man In our city
now 10" Is Ar. 1anGey. Long the arch apostle OF
'cI< o,e'neA''hs Is now reaping tie golden fruit
! man IN the State, he is fast becoming . nan Of
ten thousand partzans, and I notics, an pxs,
him in the street, that smile of almost gsaiAI
satisfaction is rapidly pushing out he expression
of bitterness which has become hsbitual to bis
c0uaten nee. lie is very far ye. from being pop
Ular man, but the new Confeder ,oy owes him
high otice and the labors Of his lifetime will not
have been in vain"
The Louisville Journal notices Mr.. .Yaneey .
denial that he belongs to the Knights OF the
Golden Circle, in this manner:
''Mr. Yancsy's denials and assertions pass FOR
nothing with us. No reliance should be placed
upon the personal veracity Of notorious and
most pestilent traitor. The man who has been
living for at least ten years in the habitusl viola
ton Of his SOLEMN oath-the oath Of allegiance
has no right to expect his word to pass current
am int
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

CASTING OF MONSTER GUN.-Another
monster gun was cast at the Fort Pitt work
yesterday afternoon. The Floyd" the
heaviest piece of ordnance, we believe, that
the world has ever seen, was IS inches bore
and 80 inches in diameter at the breach, It's
weight IN rough was $4,000 pounds, and
when finished, about 40, 900. The gun cast
yesterday has a twelve inch bore, and the
same exterior diameter of the Floyd"
while 1t is six inches longer, and will weigh.
when finished, % tons. The casting Of the
gun was marked with the most complete
success. The furnaces were tapped at IL IA,
and 81 minutes later the mould was filed
and the casting complete. The total amount
of metal used in the run" was IS 100 lbs.
The now gun will be named Union and
Will, it is believed, throw a rail- over SIX
miles. 1t was cast on the hollow principle,
and under the supervision Of Mr.. Kaye,
foreman Of the wolks.-P.tt'5urgh ChrOni-
Gle. Jan. %
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

10 CoMPRomslNc.-The correspondent OF
the New York Times writes from Washing
ton
\ canvass Of the Republican side of the
House was taken to-day, and eighty-two
members expressed their determined opposi-
tioa to all compromises under menace, as
tending to demoralize the Government and
establish the Mexican rule in tie United
States. of rebellion against the will of the
majority legally expressed. They pronoun-
ced. under present circumstances at least,
against amendments to the Constitution. or
the establishment of more slave territory, or
unsolicited admission OF slave States. In
this expression the eightytwo are unanimous
About dozen Republicans from various
States declined to state at present how far
they would go.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-01

den plan The border state plan ? Douglas
plan? Hunters? Corwin's? Anybody's
No But
Such plan Of compromise as may be deemed
exPedient, TO restore tranquility and peace t.
our own distracted country
You see they don't 90 for tranquility and
peace Mt any rate. They must have 1t
through n compromise OF s5me sort If Con-
gress can contrlye to preserve peace without
conceding anything to the South that would
not do at all. We must geld something, or
its no use. We won't have our rights if
we can get them. We love to b. rolled
in the mud. We prefer to eat dirt.
Parodying Macbeth, we have in dough
stepped IN SO far that should we wade no
more, returning were as tedious as 70
on. So we prefer to 90 on. We are ur to
the asmpits in dough let it co7er us to the
ewes and enclose US wholly. Let us be slough
souls" as Webster called Is when he ras
Webster.