The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-09-12


dation. The statement was made with
no other purpose than to appease the
mob.
Northern Accounts of the Late Bat
ties in Virginia.
rne srous--LARuE CAPTURE OF SUPPLIES.
Az the Northern accounts admit that
our army captured an immense quantity
Of supplies, &c, The correspondent of
The New York Til4mc writes:
The amount, Of property fallen into the
hands Of the rebels at Manassas is i'm.
mensc--scvcral trains heavily laden with
stores, ten irs;.olAss locomotives, fftv
thousand pounds Of bacon. enc thousand
barrels Q, beef, two thousand barrels of
pork, several thousand barrels of flour
and = Ian &c quantity Of cats and corn. 4
bakery which was daily turning out IF
teen thousand loares Of bread was also
destroyed. Next 10 Alexandria. Manas-
saS was probably the largest 6apo, es;ab.
iisfieo Tor the army of Virginia
Another correspondent writes:
a released chaplain says that the enc.
my mas captured engines and cars in such
numbers that they looked NEARLY milo
long,; ana that they have captured
clothing enough 10 furnish an army.
TIE PANIC IN THE SoETH-FEARs or Our AR
Ny MOVING AGAINST WASHINGTON.
The news of the advance Of our army
from Manassas, had caused a great panic
in equally as bad as tina:
after the battle Of Manassas. 1t was fear
ed our army would cross over the Poto,
mac and move against Washington.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald writes
1t is stated tina. the Potomac river is
now fcrdable at any point above Wash.
ington, and much excitement prevails
throughout Western Maryland, arising
from the fear that q portion of the rebel
army may make desperate and destruc-
tive raid in that quarter.
The enemy has not yet appeared on
the Upper Potomac. although indications
have pointed to such an event and the
excitement on both sides of the line con.
tinues.
This morning there was great excite.
ment, not only in military circles, but
throughout the city, occasioned by the
information that large rebel force had
raj Pope and Washington, and was NOV
ing against the city. The postmaster at
Fairfax Court House arrived here at ali
early hour this morning, having packed
up his goods and mails, and left last eve
ming, in apprehension of Confederate
raid upon that point
Proclamation by the President.
To the People Of the Confederate States.
. Once more upon the plains of Manassas
have our armies been blessed by the Lord
of Hosts with triumph over our enc.
mics. 1t is my privilege to invite Won
once more to His footstool, not now in
the garb of fasting and sorrow, but with
joy and gladness, to render thanks for tho
great mercies received at His hands. A
few months since, and our enemies pour
ed forth their invading legions upon our
soil. They laid waste our fields. polluted
our affairs, and violated the sanctity of
our homes. Around our capital thew
gathered their forces, and with boastfuil
threats claimed it as already their prize.
The brave troops which rallied to its de-
fence have extinguished this vain hope.
and, under the guidance of the same
Almighty hand, have scattered our enc.
mics and driven them back in dismay,-
Uniting these defeated forces and the
various armies which had been ravaging
our coasts with the army of invasion in
Northern Virginia, our enemies have re-
newed their attempt to suhjugate us at
the very place where their first effort WAS
defeated, and the vengeance of retributive
justice has overtaken the entire host, in a
second and complete overthrow.
10 this signal success accorded to our
or 10 ln H..
added another equally brilliant in the
West. On the very day on which our
forces were led to victory on the plains of
Manassas in Virginia, the same Almighty
arm assisted us to overcome our enemies
at Richmond, in Kentucky. Thus, at
one and the same time, have the two
great hostile armies been stricken down,
and the wicked designs of our enemies
set at naught.
In such circumstances, it is meet and
right that, as a people, We should bow
down i'll adoring thankfulness to that
gracious God who has keen our bulwark
and defence and to offer unto Him the
tribute OF thanksgiving and praise. In
his bands are the issues Of all events, and
to Him should we, in an especial manner,
ascribe the honor of this great deliver.
ance.
Now, therefore, l, JEFFERSON DAVIS,
President of the Confederate States, do
issue this, my proclamation. setting apart
Thursday, The 18th day Of September, instant,
as day of prayer and thanksgiving to
Almighty God, for tho great mercies
vouchsafed to our people, and moro es.
recially for the triumph of our arms at
Richmond, in Kentucky, and Manassas,
in Virginia; and do hereby invite the
people Of tho Confederate States to meet
on that day at their respective places of
public worship, and to unite in rendering
thanks and praise to God for these great
mercies. and to iuplore Him to conduct
our country safely through the perils
which surround us to the final attain.
ment Of the blessings of peace and secu.
rity.
f-) Given under my hand. and the
SEAL seal of the Confederate States, at
49, Richmond, this fourth day of
September, A. D. 1862.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By tho President.
j. P. BENJAMIN, Sec'y of State.
The Niger Oath.-The following is the
form Of oath usually administered to
"contrabands" that enter the Yankee
lines at Fredericksburg:
"You. Cicero do solemnly swear that
you will bear true allegiance TO the
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