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Experience Of a Cotton Spectator.


A shrewd business man, with whom we
had an interview, returned short time
ago from an extensive trip through Ala
bama, Mississippi and other Southern
States, where be had purchased a con-
siderable quantity Of cotton Following
the Union army in lie progress, he got
access 10 quite a number of planters by
whom he was invariably we'll treated,
upon satisfying them as 70 the real char
acter Of his visit. They disavowed hay
ing any unfriendly feeling and were quite
ready to entertain proposals for trade, he
assuming all responsibility for the safety
Of his merchandise, after It had been pur-
chased Though considerable difficulty
was experienced in getting transporia-
ton North, the venture proved very
good one,
Our informant gives it as his opinion
that comparatively little cotton has been
burnt except at those points where IL
was most exposed TO capture by the
Union forces, s!..:iy - the irrig-
borhood of nayigable rivers, but that in
the principal marts Of the interior, as at
Selma and other large towns which might
be named, enormous quantities are stored
for saie-keeping. He believes that while
only about one fourth Of the usual guam
tity Of cotton has been planted this year,
That three times more grain will be raised.
The latter, as a general rule, promised
abundance and would more than cover
the largest demand that could be made
for consumption.
Southerners are spoken Of as manifest
ing much solicitude in regard TO ihe
prospects Of recognition from foreign
powers. Why don't they do some.
thing -" what is the reason for their
delay questions frequently ask
ed. Upon being told that they could ex-
pect nothing from abroad-that the only
friends they had were in the Union
the Southern people manifested the ut
most Impotence, venting themselves in
language which TO delicate sensibilities
might seem profane.
The impression derived respecting the
strength Of the rebellion was that the
entire people were united, and quite
reckless as 70 any personal loss or sacri-
fee. Our informant advises, rs the only
mode Of suppressing the rebellion, that
a million of men should be put in the
field. He thinks a genuine Union man
scarcely exists i'm the South. They are
found only so far as the shells from the
Federal gunboats can reach. These are
| the statements communicated in hasty
conversation, and are to be taken as the
| opinions of an indiyidual.-Netg IOll
| J0laRaiof Commerce.
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= exclamation of GOV. ROBINSON
~" tee People OF Aen uclty.

Ky" tHe People oil hen ucKy.
A crisis has arisen in the history Of the
Commonwealth which demands Of every
lola. citizen of kentucky prompt and
efficient action, The State has been in
yaded by an insolont foe, her honor in
suited, her peace disturbed, and her in
tcgrity imperilled. The small but gal
LIANT armies raised upon the emergency
of the occasion for her defence under the
brave aud chivalric Nelson has met with
a temporary reverse, and the enemy is
advancing TO the accomplishment of his
purpose-the subjugation of the State.
lie must be met and driven from our bOr-
ders, and il is in your power TO do 50.
therefore, as the Governor of the Com
mOnwealth, deem Tiny duty to call upon
every loyal citizen of Kentucky to rally
to the defence of the State. Not mo-
ment is to belost. appeal to you as Ken
tuckians,as worthy sons those who res
cued the dark and bloody ground
from savage barbarity, by the memories
of the past of your history and by the
future of Your fame, if you are but true
10 yourselves, to rise in the majesty Of
your strength, and drive the insolent in
vaders Of yOur soil from your midst
Now ia the time for Kentuckians TO de-
fend themselves, Each man must consti-
tue himself q soldier, arm,himselfas best
hc can, and meet the foe at every step Of
his advance.
The day and the hour, the safety Of
your homes and itresides, patriotism and
duty alike demand that you rush to the
rescue. j call upon the people, then, TO
rise mp as one man, and strike a blow for
the defence Of their native land, their
property, and their homes.
Rally TO the standard wherever il may
be nearest place yourselves under the
commanders, obey orders, trust TO your
own right arms and TO the God of Battles,
and the foe will be driven back discom-
fitted and annihilated To arms! TO
arms and never lay them down till the
Stars and Stripes float in triumph
throughout Kentucky. but perform my
duty in thus summoning You TO the de-
fence Of your State, and am assured
that it will be promptly responded to. /
promise that | will share with you the
gloryof the triumph which surely awaits
you.
Done in the city Of Frankfort the 3lst
day of August 1862. -.----. p.
(Slgned) JAMES +, ROBINSON.
By the Governor:
DC WIcNWrE Secretary Of State
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We have observed that however freely
the rebels may derido the Federal Gov
eminent as powerless and inefficient they
are invariably the fret to claim, yes, and
even abjectly beg for its protection. The
moment Federal force makes its APP
pearance in a community every traitor
goes at full speed TO the commanding
officer TO solicit his patronage, II any
one doubts this, we ask him TO visit any
of the departments here acting under the
Federal Government and we venture to
say that he will find ten rebels asking
for fayors where he will find one loyal
man. Nor win one in Ten Of these im-
Fortunate beggars even admit that he ia
disloyal. They will assert that they
"have never done anything" These very
men who say that there is no Federal
power, aud no Union, display the greatest
eagerness to be on good terms with the
agents Of the Federal Government. They
remind us of silly children whom we
have seen at the menagerie, ready to inn
pose upon the good natured elephant
while the huge animal stood quietly
rocking himself and Topping his enor.
nous ears, bat would fly in abiect terror
so soon as he became aroused. If the
Federal Government be tho weak and
imbeeile thing that The rebels say il is.
we m,rvel that these chiyalrio fellows.
these southern Rights men, these cotton
lords, these descendants Of the English
cavaliers, these scions Of master race,
have 30 little pride as dance attendance
from morning till Eight in the rooms of
the Federal officers Why it is very
common thing to see a he or a she rebel
after meeting with q rebuff from The PRO
vost Marshal 60 to the Secretary Of State,
and being rejected there, go to the Cow
ernor, smirSing, bowling, and pleading as
abIecily "a ever did Persian conrtler
before the Grand Monarch. Tho truth is
these rebels know well that there is a
Union ~ tremendous power and that the
Federal Government Whenever il chooses
10 grasp them 10 is hand can crush Them
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lgain met ~ Scott and bls famous cav

again met bY Scott and he famous cav
airy. Another fght ensucd. resulting I'm
the repulse Of the rebels. with loss of
three killed and two wounded OrGcu.
Smiths forces one man was elipbtlv
wounded and one horse was Killed Not
content with two inglorous defeats. Scott
met the federais Cor the third time on
Friday, and on that day was repulsed
three different times. In an these engage
ments not man was killed or captured.
while the COnfcderatcs lost at least twcp-
".
Gen. Smiths next move was for Danvil,
where he arrived in safety with his entire
command. General Boyle then sent him
word 10 turn his command over 10 Gen.
James $. jackson, Chief of Cavalry. and
TO report himself and staff 10 General
Nelson, at this city. lie is here. in ac-
cordance with this last order and will,
suppose, be assigned brigade, to move
towards The Gap.
He states that during his guerrilla.
chasing e.Sii5 diiiun, ne and his men fire.
quently subsisted for days together on
berries and green water melons, and his
horses lived on bushes There is not a
particle Of grain in the country The
rebels have consumed it all-in many
cases leaving farmers entirely dtsiituie
Of fodder for their stocl--though this
could not have oecasioned much inoon-
venience, because guerrillas take both
fodder and stock He also states that
he found the people in the mountain
country exceedingly friendly 10 him (;
that they gave him valuable information,
and freely expressed their sympathy for
the Federal cause.
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!. eo.iiv ID = Giant could crush an ere.

rs easily rs a giant could crush an cgg,
and they quake in terror at the bare
thought Of the indignant loyalisls of
the nation rising in their might and
crushing out such traitors as Themselves
They do not deceive themselves with
their own lies when they Say that there
isno Federul Gogernment They are like
The cowardly mufdcrer who PROCESSES to
believe that there is no avenging God,
but who quakes at every clap Of thunder,
and is afraid TO sleep alone in the dark
They know that the Government still
lives, and conscience tells them they de-
serve 20 teel its wrath heir own COM
duct in perpetual, aonoyin. its officers
with petitions tor p.t0ctiou, proves
clearly wha ihcg ',l io D, tie fact
And weittcrd omskc aiIm-o buaa-
edge is power Tm a1mesO aii
stHl flourish u1iurpaifeds ahd-i1e eatiop
shlll live Men Of weak Faith shall open
th,ir eyes in wonder, and traitors snail
louk il disma, when the cloud If ,, bel
lion rolls or from our sky. and freedom
blaze forth in all her meridian spleudor,
like The monday sun, reviving and glad
dening the earth with his beams
Noble Words for the Hour
Drigadier- General WILLIAMS, who fell
a, the battle Of Baton Rouge, was a true
hearted and earnest patriot.
In October last, writing from Hattcras
to military friend, then in Boston, Gen.
| WILLIAMS said:
How are you in these calamitous
times, my friend-in these times Of aber-
ration aud threated disruption? In these
tunes when men having waXed fat with
prosperity, are become ungrateiul, inso-
lent disloyal and rebellious But, thank
God, we arc on the side of our country.
'Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel
just We can save the ship though she
leak. III there are breakers ahead, brave
arms and stout hearts will take her
through. Strange, this breaking up and
/ scattering to the winds the most beneii-
cent of political Northumberland,
indeed, sadly, but which have Justly
been the hope, the boast and pride OF
? men. What next will come in this over
changing world to add its tale OF sorrow
I and wreck TO the IOng category of human
passion and dclusion? Well, as l say
we arc on the side of our country
Yes ",oe are on he side Of on
co,ei5g" on the side of peace and happi'
ness on the side Of law and sound NOR
i ais on the side of national unity anC
strength on the side Of the Constitution
on the side Of freedom and progress
Enlisted in such a cause as this, whit
does not feel like battling with the de
mon of disunion, however wildly ant
iiercely he may rave?
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4 Arohbishop s5ughes on the war.
The sermon of Archbishop Hughes on
the war is eminently conservative and
patriotic He comes out unreseryedly in
favor of sustaining the Union and the
Constitution, and thinks the whole peo-
pie ought to demand TO be drafted in or
der to make short work of the war, and
in order to avoid the danger of foreign
interventioninc consequence OF protracting
the struggle. When he was in Europe
lac is reported TO have said in one of his
speeches that il jeff Davis and The South
should be successful he would yield his
allegiance to them. But il is remarkable
he does not say this now, The Arch
bishop is satisfied since his return that
the success of the North is no longer
doubtful Hence he ceases 10 argue upon
the hypothesis Of Southern success. The
principle Of DR. Hughes and the doe
trine Of the Catholic Church agree In ron
dering TO Caesar the things that are Gaze
sar's. The Catholic Church is I'm favor
Of "the Powers that be- without regard
90 the Justice of their cause. II Is in
favor of existing organized govern
meuts IN GoNlltulallhCtipil W AeNnlNtAou
and anarchy, and also in favor of unity
and consolidation, even TO imperialism
in opposition TO disintcgration and
schism Arbishop Hughes, therefore, as
churchman, ia on tho side Of law and
order How different is his course from
that Of the Cheeters and Beechers, who
only give thcgoyernment conditional sup
port, and do not pray for its success un-
less 10 proclaims universal emancipation
aud arms the negroes. The tendency of
their action is 10 subycrt existing insitu-
tions; the policy Of Arbishop Hughes is
TO preserve the Union as Is, slavery in
oluded, They throw wet blanket on
warlike enthusiasm and discourage en-
lisiments; the Archbishop kindlos mar
tai ardor where il did not exist before,
and fans 10 10 lame whore il had been
already kindled. There eau be no doubt
that undor the incentives of Dr. Hughes
vast numbers of the Irish population will
al once volunteer 90 recruit the gallant
armies of The Union, instead of waiting
for The drait-N u Herald
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Ex-Governor Hicks, Of Maryland, has
earned a new hold on public respect by
declining the appointment Of Brigadier-
General of Volunteers, which iniudicious
friends had prevailed on the President
to offer him. In his letter of declension
the Ex-Governor sensibly observes:
Il am now verging upon the ordinary
limit Of human life. and most desire TO
spend be balance,ofmy days in the quiet
ness and retirement of private life; but
could not and would not refuse my
services to my country in her present
peril or in any position, however respon-
sible or however humble, the duties Of
which | could feel conscious of a moral
and physical ability faithfully to dis
charge. The successful aud faithful
performance of the duties of the posi-
ton to which You hav invited me re-
quires an alta nm nj To- military cicncc
only acquired b., l"n Npcrcncr and
most patient and l. % in- -tIav 7 M
without an, mu cdac 20"
utterly destitute : IN itar >gelie e.
Under tCh cirruu stances, ar
your appointment would b, wron. to
myself, unjust 20 YOU, and might posi-
bly, result in the slaughter Of be brave
men who might follow me to the field ~
1t is pity that a large portion Of our
military aspirants were not equally sen-
sihle Of their incapacity for service in
the field.
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BlRIAH MAGoFrIN resigned his office
Just in time. No doubt he was informed
before hand Of the intended invasion Of
Kentucky aud determined if he could
not help his rebel friends, that he would
at least do them no harm even If seeming.
We predict that he viii fom the rebels
I'm a few days.
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We are living in times 'that try mems
souls more sorcly and thoroughly than
in the days of the Revolution Of l776.-
Many souls thas were once regarded as
gold will shuyol up Go dross in the Gre of
trial. but the precious metal Of patriotism
shall remain untarnishcd.
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Any one known to have paid money 10
the Federal Government 20 exempt him
from military duty, is liable TO have his
chattel property taken for the use Of the
Southern army.
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The true patriot should never despair
of the Republic, while he should see that
ID suffers no detriment
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All persons who shall be found going
TO any Federal military post, who is La
bic TO be drafted into the Federal army,
shall be shot where taken, and any one
who is known 20 have reported TO any
military post, the whereabouts of South
ern men, shall be shot
BY order Of w. G. QUANTRu.
UPTON HAYS.
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- EUGENIE n r0npEr

N.l .uH Iu..l a. "a Iullsh uay School Un tf,
r't.' TT 300 It.f leul N. Flich.nl tIf Did amid
'nill Hfn thorough anf IehnoI al
hi fi.n01 .H1IH c|uel'ion Hll ba TAUGHT.
l.cu.H son us uHaht H.IIloa. eEtra th4r.r to tf,
lHIl. a'0 ndn ~ 'Ia p school aud VIII ree.Its
Z. etI.l iu'y il chat beautiful language
TRENCH GLASSES.
"A fla el0a Of her school. daIy. in ths afternoon
pro I'll Mnl nave separate lfHncl C.Has.l l0r young
i hl 4ii.rns ESQ iur married 0r Hneln Lade1. D.
Dom 'It. .nclHn in frouch will bo rigeH three
NA-s NtehH either ut hff felool-ro1Iua ~ above,
a" o. .h i.ilIrHnr Ql tho pupil. ii prcierrri.
NJ Hr iefrnl standing ana competency Hs an Cfl
.enl tsacHIr ore TOO we'll known t0 ne Nashville
g'mmln'If i'i many JcaIs PASS % requn any com.
4la terms o. her s.ho1l. i0r Engl.sa t,iu0u, arc
made moderate and 81 glt tho prrseui t.nes.
f1r haiea Gf milton, and further particulars please
aEI} n Ale loFrrT, peTfonslly az the feallcncs
Nashville. nugl8
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Bakers Wanted.

FEW GOOD STEADY HANDS. AZ TW
\ ts Bakery IS college street.
NarhHi'e, rouns
aa. 2nd, lsl4-lw JOSIAH %. ALLEN.
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auaatrils General Orders.

loo he GusruI'as Prevented Euollnet IN
MgupU--Rslels Ia Favor Of Calfvotisn
--AH Union Msp Threatened 'Cih Death.
mhlIeavcuWorth Conservative, Apg ISL
The following paper was found near
Lexington, Missouri, BY VIM. N. Pleas,
ESD, Of this city. Il sufficiently explains
why somany Unionmen have lately been
a,sassinated in the vicinity Of Licking
ton, independence and Westport. Tho
rebel Secretary of War recognizes guer-
rillas rs regular soldiers. Let him COM
pare the orders Of his soldier, Upton
Hays, with those Of Gen. Pope, which SO
recently excited bis ire, and he will find
that retaliation is game that we, too,
can play at:
ORDER 40. /.
WHEREAs, the United States Govern
ment has ordered all male citizens, he
tween the ages Of eighteen and forty Eve
years, to take up arms TO reinforce the
lately defeated Federal Troops before
RichmO0d
We proclaim 10 all persons wishing to
escape this draft into the Federal army,
10 come to any Of the camps now in the
brush, where they will find arms and
ammunition with which to operate against
the Federal troops at every possible
point.
ORDER no. 2.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14
From California;.

SAY FRAScIsco. Feb l2-Adsices from China
state that prominent American merchant re
siding in China had placed his ships ussier the
protection of the British flag ~ Hong Kong.
Purchases of tea for the Unitei States continue
at improving rates, bat scarcity OF tonnage pre-
vented shipment
Hong Kong papers are filed with accounts Of
rebel atrocities in capturing Ming Pc, Sbich took
place on the 9Th of December, and was followed
by sacking and burning and the numbering ofxbe
French Admiral.
The British and American Conm had author
lied the breaking up of the Cu,toms establish
ment at Ningpo, causing all duties collected by
the mereerusries subsequent to the 9Th Of De
cenlber 10 be returned.
The United States steamer Saginaw had been
condemned at Hong Kong Her timber Is rot
ten throughout
The California Legislature have unanimously
passed resolutions protesting against the discon-
tinuance of the overland mail. and advocating the
restoration OF the Pony Express and sending
printed matter by sea.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

chOrei opposite TIE She residence Of Judge Cree
vatt. noted loyalist. which Was completely shat
tsse9by tie explosion. r-# Z. = 81
TIE partially hni-hed retei guneoat E.ssporti y
hne and fast steamer, $50 feet long. very
stauneh, aud eonstrncsci 80 a. % be rendered
shot proof by compressed bales Of cotton and
The steamer Illinois bsouEht down QUANTITY
Of tobacco Yesterday from Paris
large quantity OF pig iron near there will be
removed ss soon - possible -.rr-.4 &
The Nashville JRion and Anorican. OF the
5,h. says that Gems Beauregard. Pillow and
Chatham were there
IL also contains Besurcgard's plan OF battle AZ
Manassas. and rfodigious speculEti0ns as 70 VIA,
he win do a Columbus
Numerous articles are copied from Southern
papers. asking the Government 90 take some
measure 90 keep TIE soldier In The service IS Their
term OF enlistment IS expiring, and they are fast
becoming demcrsIized
The papers also sAy. CO
A large amount OF Confederate stores are In
ing on the banks OF the Cumberland river
RoLLA. Feb. IA special 70 the Missouri
Republican says
A messenger from Lebanon just arrived re
ports Sigel's division arrived ~ Msr~hfeid four
miles from Springfield on Tuesday at noon.
Price Is reported TO have lelt Springfield and
Is encamped near the battle ground Of Wilson's
creek
Gen. Sigel IS now no doubt in Spr;nz6eld.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14

ST. LOUIS Feb. 13-The Republicans Fort
Heary- correspondence giyes -iustber- particulars
OF the Tennessee river esseoste xpeJ's'ong
Everywhere Che people insisted upon loading
their visitors with presents. -
AS far up as florence the rivss can be basi
gated almost as safely as the Ohio.
blessings, cheers and die widest enthusiasm
greeted the gunboats eyerywhere- -. =
Numbers Of prominent men came forward md
said that should the Union arEss enter Tennessee
30, 900 men ready and anxious % project their
homes and would cluster around H.
Under the laws commanding them TO Join the
rebel army or lose their property they were
obliged to succumb in SELF defense. slli u flI
The officers of the grnbosts say fiat II Is i'm
possible 70 doubt the genuiDeDess OF the greetings
that everywhere met them.
The rebel press are wholly under the control OF
the politicians and do not speak the peoples
feelings. - ,lrff
The Secession element is principally composed
OF fawfess portions or tlie community. who over
awe by violence ne tder lov ug Cnisn citizens.
At savannah Lieut.. Phelps learned that rebel
caIjry fegimeof mas eAcainped at0n mile rs.
tant He Immediately ordered a company OF l5O
marines under S9ioseF Given 20 marie s{5n1nst
them, but die rebels hearing Of The u,osenent
fed IN panic leaving everything behind them
Their camp was burned and a considerable guam
tity Of arms and stores captured.
Oaly one steamer. the Dunbar. nov floats on
the upper Tennessee
The Appleton Bell had 1900 pounds Of pow
der aboard. and when fired was purposely an
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14
Southern News.

FORTRESS MONROE, February l2-No flag of
truce to day.
No arrival from Hatteras.
As the Express was coming down from New
port News this morning on her regular trip man
picked up i'm a small boat who left Norfolk
yesterday morning and made his escape from
SewalPs Point in a small boat. He confirms all
previous reports, and adds that Norfolk has been
piaced under martial law, and that volunteers to
defend thecity are called for in vain ~ Z - 3 =
The work on the Merrimac was stopped on
Saturday last, and She is now at the navy yard
drawing so much water that she could not get
out even if she was ready for sea.
The greatest alarm prevails at orfolk and an
attack is Immediately expected.
There are sid To be only two hundred troops
at Sewall's Point.
y rumor is circulated at Norfolk that the de-
feat at Roanoke Island was owing TO the treach
cry of North Carolina troops. rs... fgsg - .Tr
The Sawyer gun at Newport News burst yes
terday afternoon while being fired.
Privates Isaiah Jones. OF Co ID, and James
Shepard, of Co b. 18th Massachusetts regiment,
xege INSTANTLY killed and Nm Bowman, -ei
Co. |, same regiment, was so seriously injured
that his recovery is not expected
Jones belonged TO Greenpoint Long Island,
and Shepard in Lowell, Mass.
Their bodies are to be sent North to night via
Baltimore nfzG fsts tF1afs
-Four or FIVE others who were in the vicinity
were, injured hut none seriously - $50