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Rhode Island,
This State is raising negro regiment,
TO send South Read
them.

TO send South. Read
ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
Providence, Augusta 4.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. &C. The 9th re.
giment, ordered by the Secretary Of War,
under date OF October, %, 1861, and or.
ders issued therefor from this Depart
ment No. l0S, December %, 1862, will
consist entirely of coiorcd citisenS Enlist
ments will commence Immediately. -
Camps will be established under direction
OF General Robbins, who is directed to
organize the regiment.
The Qutrtermaster General will furnish
ratlons and equipments on requistion.
Our colored fellow citizens are remind.
ed that the regiment from this State will
constitute part OF the quota from Rhode
Island, and 1t is expected that they will
respond with zeal and spirit to this call.
The Commander.in Chiefwill lead them
into The field, and will share with them,
in common with the patriotic soldiers Of
the Army Of the Republic their trials and
dangers and will participate IN the go.
ries of their succ esses. BY order of Gov.
Sprague, Commander-in Chief.
EDWARD c. MAuRAS, Adj General.
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spetial notites.
General Orders No T.
EXECUTIVE HEADQUARTERS

EXECUTIVE HEADQUARTERS,
Chattanooga, Tenn, July IL, 1852. !
I. An encampment for the rendezvous of State
troops is established, to be lorated by the Quar-
terinas,er. in the vicinity Of Chattanooga.
Volunteers for twelve months will lie received
in companies or as individuals, With the distinct
understanding that the Governor may. at any
time after muster, direct the orgaI ization Of
squads into Ompanos--coInpanies into battaons
or rsginiVnts. The conditions and terms of ser
vice are those prescribed in the acts Of the Gen
eral Assembly passed at their session in 1850 -'6l,
and 1862 authorizing the acceptance of volun'
teer force for tho defence of the State.
H. Col. Icon Trousdae, Of the Governors
Military STAFF, will take command of said encamp-
ment. and is directed 10 discharge the duties OF
commandment thereof He will report from time
to time to the Adiutgnt General of the Sta'e; in
spect and mnster into the service Of the State all
troops not mustered in by other officers report
and rcturn muster rolls and recruiting Lists to
sai6 Office. He will enforce strict discipline &C
cording to the regulations adopted by the State
for the government Of its armies.
III. Major q. S BJlmg, Quartermas'er. will
make such arran gements and provisions as may
become necessary for the supply of said State
force. He will, charge Of all the ordnance
stores Of the State, and see IN the preservation
and renair Of State arms; and issue them on the
0rngr Ot Ine AN. hehcThI. 10 "hoh uc WV ''
port as To the number and condition now on band
and which he NAV from time. to time receive
~ Mlior Daniel +. Cooke. Commiseary, will
make such arrar rernerts and provisions as may
become necessary for tic subsistence Of said State
force.
V. Said encamrmert may. upon order OF the
Adutan' General of the State or the command
ant thereof, be removed to such point as the pub
lie service NAV require.
VT. The Adiuant General of the State will as
sign and designate temporarily for duty such ot-
fcers as may heoome necessary. For such funds
as NAV he required in the organization. supply
and Subsistence of said force, he will draw upon
the Bank Of Tennessee, and make such other"f.
dera AZ NAV he necessary in tho organization and
equipment Of said troops, ordering them into &c
tive -ervire g..
VII Cen 8. r Anderson will give to the or
ranization Of this force such aid and assistance
from time to tine "a its proper efficiency may re-
quire. BY order NJ
TSHAM g. HARRIS, Governor
VIC. WHrrUoRSE, Adj't Gen.
Avg |, lSR2-lm
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Phenomena,

The Monticello Ella J Friend says that
a (" flaming sword" in the sky was seen
at Grooversville, Ga, about 4 o'clock p.
NJ. on the 23d ult. IL says:
1t was a perfect representation Of q
sword--handle, blade and point all visi-
BILE. The blade was red and the han lie
silver color. The blade pointed to the
nortl. east and the handle to the south
west. II was high up in tho heavens
about twenty feet long and two feet broad.
Soon after twas witnessed wind sprang
up, heavy clouds appeared and SCI eened
IL from view.
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Falling from Grace.

Blgadier 1eneral Neal Dow, author OF
the Naive Lieuor Law, has fallen from
grace. At New Orleans recently he took
" No. q " in the St. Charles Hotel, ana
drank julep SO dry that +" it seemed as
if q sirocco had passed over it," Tho
Brooklyn IN. " Eqyle, commenting on
this horrible affair, says;
This is frightful. Neal Dow, who a
few years ago WAS not content. unless all
mankind foreswore eternal enmlty TO
mint .julcps and all other peculiar wani-
ties" compounded by liquor sellers !
Neal Dow, who called out the police OF
Portland to shut up the liquor shops; /;
Neal Dow who was never weary OF poklng
his nose into other peoples business, like
true New Highlander; Neal Dow sue
cumbing before the seductive influences
of mint julep. Oh tell il not in Gath,
and proclaim it rot in Now England.
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An Incident.

About the time Gen. Banks left the
Vally to evade the hot pursuit of Stone
wall jackson, three Yankees went to
the farm of Mr.. Crane, Sheriff of Jeffer-
son county, and demanded favorite
horse. Mr. C. refused to comply with
the demand, when the thieves went to
the stable and took the horse out, but
that gentleman, determined not to sur
render his horse without struggle, shot
one Of the marauders, wounding him Sc
verely. The other two left the premises
hurriedly. but soon returned strongly re-
inforced, ard after capturing Mr.. Crane,
fired his barn, containing about l,200
bushels of wheat, and his corn-crib with
200 barrels OF corn. Mr.. c. was taken
first to Harper's- Ferry, where he was
closely imprisoned in the engine-house of
John Brown notofiety, and from thence
sent to Baltimore for trial before Gen.
Dix. After hearing the testimony, that
officer said, "'Mr. Crane, | ought to hang
you" "What for?" asked Nj. c.
Why, for not killing them all, if you
could" was the Generals reply, and Mr..
Crane was released and sent home.
The Demoslae Spirit ,.of Black Re-
publicanism.
The Dubuque lIowal Herald, of the
18th ult., says;
Rufus Choate, in 1855, when John
Charles Fremont was running, not from
,Iackson-but Buchanan. uttered the fol.
lowing Of the party he represented:
The basis Of the organization is recip.
rocal sectional hate. This is the seuti.
ment at bottom. This, and nothing else
10 form and heighten this; 10 fortiiyand
justify it; to show that il is moral and
necessary, and brave. the whole vast en-
ergy Of party tactics is to be put in re-
quest Ii the ingenuity of hell were
tasked for device to ALLEVIATE and rend
asunder our immature and artificial ma
,ionality, it would devise nothing go e.
fectual,
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A Noble Exception.

Read this ye extortioners. The MiJI
iSsippian, in an article upor "extol ton /"
says
We understand in tho neighboring
town Of Raymond tho merchants havo
not marked up an article which they had
OH hand before the war, and arc selling
them 10 customers on the usual credit OF
twelve months; and that on articles pur.
chased since the war began they hayo
only put their ordinary per centago on
tho prime cot, and sell them on the
sarno credit.
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Negro characterization and Inso-

The Lynchburg Republican furnishes tho
following:
The beauties OF negro freedom are be-
ing showed in varied oolors IN Culpepper.
Some days ago the Yankees visited the
house of wealthy gentleman named
Somerville, of that county, and told, his
negroes they we're free and might leave
their master when they choose. Tho
coachmen of the gentlemen, big black,
greasy scoundrel went straightly TO his
masters chamber, dressed himself in his
best suit of clothes, put on his hat. watch
and chain, took his stick, and returning
TO the parlor where his master was, inso-
lently informed he might for the future
drive his own coach He then bade him
good bye, and left. The negro women too,
are not behind the lords Of creation IN
these acts of impudence. Cases are re'
ported whore these wenches have at
tempted to smack the jaws of their mis-
tresses, and it is not an uncommon thing
for them TO dress in their miStresscs'
clothes. put on their iewelry and orna-
nients, and leave them in the face OF day,
telling them they were goingto play tho
piano for the Northern gemmen." Tho
people will thus see what they are to e&-
pcct when the Yankee and the negro
shall obtain the ascendency.
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The Cast.
Athena, friday, August a2, 1859.
From Stonewall.

RIcHsoEp. Aug. l2.-The following Off
cial dispatch was received here to-day,
"HRADouARTERs VALLEY DIsrHcT,
Aug. IL, '6l o'clock, a. m.
On the evening of the 9th inst, Col
blessed our arms with another victory
The battle was near Cedar Run. about 6
miles from CulpepperC c. II. The enemy,
according to the statement of prisoners,
consisted Of Banks. McDowell's and Sic
gels commands. We have over 100 pris-
opers including Brig. Gen. Prince.
Whilst our list OF killed is less than
that of the enemy,y yet we have 10 mourn
the loss OF sons. o. our best -olicers and
men. Brig. Gen. chas S. WiBder was
mortally wounded whilst ably disebarg-
ing his duty at the head of his command
which was the advance Of the LETT wing
of the army. a
We have collected about 1900 small
arms and other ordnance stores.
am, General, Your most ob't serv't,
THos J. JACKSON,
Major-Gen'l Commanding.
To r. II. Chiffon, Asst Adj't Genl.
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HEApa'Rs 5rH Disr. DgP'T or EAST Tenn.
Once Deputy Provost Marshal.

WIG TNWsI ]
l. Hereafter no ono hut Dr. Marshall, Druggist,
Athens, MoMibn countyi W O. Whitehead ben
ton, Polk couutyi DR.. EdWards. Cleveland. Brad
Icy county. and 8. s Barrett, Charleston, Bradley
couutv Prank Mccorkle. Decatur. Meigs county;
and Hugh L. NJ. Roberta, Washington. Rhea
county, will he allowed tn sell liquors 10 the above
named counties, and then only for medical aur.
poses. strictly, and on proper prescriptions
2. None but regular commissioned army Sur.
geons will be allowed 10 prescribe liquors for Of
hoers or soldiers. and no one but a we'll known
regular prhctloinF Physician will 30 permitted 70
issue prosorlptious for citizens.
8. Any ons violating these orders viii to
promptly arrested and prrifhed.
". L. LATFERTY,
CAPTAIN aud Dcruty Provost Marba,
Hh nistsi't t.Tarn.-' Ls!' 1ctass1.a
1tss fN iae"
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l4ST- Tho cost Of raising soidiers updor

I-S- Tho cost Of raising soldiers under
.dEeront State authorities varies very
much. In Michigan 1000 men costs s2l,-
600; in Iowa l,o90 mon cost $50 500; in
New York l,o0Omen cos, S2z,S35; in Iii.
nois 1000 fnen cost Si2, COS; in Wisoonsin
1000 men oost nearly 100000. There
uaust have beer heap Of pIunasr" il
the lattor Stat,
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Doy- Tho Worthington (lnd.) Gasette
says that owing to the scarcity Of harvest
hando, ono farmer in the country was
compelled 70 lot forty acres Of wheat TO
main uncut aud 90 10 Hllte in the fold
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War Meeting in Boston.

The Boston Hcratd gives an interesting
account of war meeting in that city, in
which there was an immense amount o
gas Consumed. The HearlPS article closes
with the following significant paragraph:
The people read and understand mat
ters as well as those who talk 10 them
They cannot be humbugged into the be-
liei that all is right when the evidence
before them is strong that there is a
screw loose some where, and that incom-
potency has ruled the hour. Speak
may beat the air with their arms, and
gas about their patriotism, but they can.
IfoL deceive an intelligent people. If the
hot heads OF this State arc anxious to put
down the rebellion, let them enlist and
90 and fight; this is the way to do the
business. Where are the Wide Awake
Club?" Where are the Summers and
the Phillipses? Where are the Boutwels
and those who have spouted SO much
about the horrors of slavery? What are
those eloquent cleigymen about at the
mountains and the fashionable watering
places to recruit their health? Why DO
they not enhsty They prefer that the
mechanics and adopted ctizensshould do
the fighting. Better far TO turn the
churches into hosl itals for the womided
soldiers, and that The ministers, should
fght than TO gas away about the slave
power. and to sneak away TO the noun
tans while tho country is in danger, and
men are wanted to defend the nation
from the attacks Of the enemy.
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Mcclellan changing his Base Again

+" A passenger who came by "a hagof truce
up James River night before last, reports
that he passed at least FIVE transports
loaded with troops bound down the river.
The sudden disappearance ofa large num-
Der OF transports at Hanison's bar, con-
firms the observation Of this gentleman
that Mcclellan Is running away by night
---or TO speak more politely, is making
grand strategic move. Richmond Enquire;
dv1 1871
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ts2r- His most superAuous Highnoss,
Vice President Iisrnlin. Is actively on
gagod in stirring up the War spirit in
Maine.
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I60- The editor Of tho sandersvillo
Georgian has seen handsome and dura.
bio sunmer hat made Of tho COMMON
...--. .I.,f
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sxIRHIsn NEAR MADISON.

1t seems that the skirmish near Madi.
son, Arkansas, last Sunday, was more
serious affair than we had been led to be.
lieve. We had seven killed and thirty
wounded. and lost 20 wagon with stores.
Immediately after the affair, messengers
were dispatched for aid to Gen. Curtis
headquarters. and to Col. Daniels. Dan
iels sent his cavalry force, and Col. Fitch,
with his crack Indiana regiment, were
sent out on the Jacksonport road to cap
ture the guerrillas, and at last accounts
they had not been heard from, though
there seemed to be no doubt Of his over
taking and overcoming the Confeder-
a,
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A Sentiment from the Northwest.

A Sentiment from the Northwest.
We End the following article in late
number of the Indianapolis lSsn'iSe', the
central organ of the Indiana Democracy :
Gov. MoRroS's PLrDoE.-Gov. Morton
on his recent visit to Washington, piedg'
ed F" Honest Old Abe" 10000 more vol
unteers from Indiana, il he would adopt
a coerciye policy toward the Confederate
States. This pledge was made ior INC
purpose of stifiening the limhar back OF
the President, and induce him TO aoan'
don the pacific policy announced by Mr.
Seward The Governor will find 1t moro
easy 10 promise than 10 redeem his pledg-
es. The people of Indiana do not intend
to engage in a crusade ngains the south
for party puIposes--to advance the
schemes Of the Abolitionis;s ana Proten
ticnist $ of New England and Pernsy!vs'
ria. The Southern States have not tres.
passed upon the rights of the people OF
Indiana, nor do they propose TO do so.
The legislation OF the Confederate
States is not inimical to the Interests OF
the Northwest. but in harmony Herewith,
while the Black Republican Congress dis
eliminates against them. Gov. Morton's
svmpathies are not with tho people OF
Indiana, but with the sectional party in
the Eastern States, who propose 10 make
the labor of the people of the West tri'
bu,ary to the advancement of its inter.
es,s-mere hewers OF wood and drawers OF
water for the cotton nabobs of New Eng
land and the iron masters OF Pennsylva'
MIA.
But to Gov. Morton's pledge. Bow
soon does he propose to open his recruit
ing Office? Will he head the 10 600 vol
unteers he has pledged from Indiana to
engage in the butchery Of the men, wo-
men and caildien OF the South--of tho
people of the States who fought our bat
ties and defended our hearthstones when
unable alone TO resist the toe?
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Bloody ARRAY.

We learn that a bloody and probably
fatal rencountro took place at Dalton,
Ga, On Tuesday nigh 18th inst, between
Mr.. Benz. Simcox, an engineer on the
Western & Atlantic Railroad, and Or.
McA,fee, Surgeon Of Col. Glenn's Geor.
gia regiment, in which the former re-
ceived no less than ten bowie knife
wounds. 1t appears that the alteration
hah lis origin In the Doctors insisting on
sleeping in a passenger car that was ly-
ing over at Dalton, after being informed
that il was against orders TO allow tho
cars 10 be- used in that manner. Both
parties. we belieye, are we'll known in
Dalton, and tho ontire railroad fraternity
arc we'll acquainted with Mr.. Simcox and
will DO sorry TO hear Of his dangerous
condition, though we understand that
his physician has hopes Of his recovery.
DR.. McAtfee was arrested Chattanooga
Rebel.
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saS- Col. 6tatham, of tho 18th Missis-
sippi regiment, diod & fcw dayc SINCE, al.
lc- a lingering illEslg
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Special attention is invited to the no
tice below. The war upon the currency
has been productive Of an immense deal
of harm and we are pleased TO know a
stop il to be put to it,
headquarters, Departm't E. Tenn,
Knoxville, May 26, 1862
1t having come to the notice Of the Ma
jor General Commanding that persons
within the limits OF said Department are
dscrediting the Confederate Currency by
refusing to receive it in payment Of debts
and for produce
He hereby gives notice that this is a
grave political offence, and that all per.
sons so offending render themselves liza
BILE to arrest by the military authority
vested in him. f. KIRBY SMITH.
Major General Commanding.
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Miscellaneous.

Alexandria, No, five miles from Keo.
kuk, Iowa, was taken by Confederate
guerrillas on the 81 inst.
Lincoln is reported to have declined to
receive armed negroes into the service.
A letter from Cameron, Clinton county,
Mo-, to the Missouri Republican says
Northern Missouri, is literally full of or.
gan sed bands OF rebels, and citizens are
tlocking to these bands by hundreds dai-
ly. They will soon have the whole coun-
try in their hands. He says all is dai k
and obscure, and every move OF the Fed
eral Government makes matters still
worse, withouta military Governor. He
adds ave will be completely overwhelm-
ed by the rebels in two months. Porter
has raised over 1900 men, and they
hourly increasing, as he moves from
place to place.
The London Times anticipates a gen.
erai uprising Of the people in the border
Stales since McClellans deieat and says
the Yankees are daily receiving the con.
viction that the Confoderates can never
be suljugated.
The st. Louis Republican of the 9Th
says the guerrillas con- inue vigorous
warfare in Missouri. They seem to be
crossing to the North side Of the Mssou-
ri river. On the 4th inst. they attacked
and dispersed body Of Federal troops
at TaylorsviIle.
Col. Poindextcr is reported near Hud.
con, Mo-, with 1900 partiaans, threaten.
ing to capture that place. A dispatch
from Sholbina Shelby county, reports
Porter, with . 400 men encamped near
Newark, Knox county. He had bagged
two companies of Militia thofo, aftor
slight resistance, with large number OF
horoes and gunS, and a considerable
quantity Of ammunition.
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Parhzan Success in Arkansas.

lPron the Memphis (FedersD Bulletin, It'll
Various accounts that have reached us
lead US to believe that the guerrilla sys-
TEN has been inaugurated in Arkansas
on somewhat extensive scale. We
hear OF three instances in which, on Sun.
day last by means Of surprise. as many
parties Of Federal troops were pounced
upon and worsied. We are informed
that en that day two regiments of FEEDER
al trops We're escorting some two or
three hundred negroes, or perhaps more,
andeboat sixty wagons, containing pro.
visions and material. toward some locality
where 4 was intended 10 establish post.
N9sst Apsnille bridge, beyond the St.
Erancis sises, tho party was attacked BY
an overwhelming force, which rushed up
on then from various points. Little or
no resls alce appears to have been posi-
BILE, anf altar firing one volley the Ped
erals and negroes were dispersed, some
OF then being taken prisoners. a party
Of q men, which had been detailed for
duty alta distance from the main body,
escaped, and portion of them have
reached the city.
On the same day party Of Federals,
'escorting 20 wagons, containing provis.
ions and camp equippage, were suddenly
attacked by the enemy A fight ensued,
in which II OF the Federals we're killed
and the cavalry accompanying them dis
persed. The VI CONS and their contents
became the spells of the enemy. The
party attacked v ere on their way from
Jacksonport. The statements respect.
ing this affair are very meagre.
Also on Sunday last party Of 90 Fed.
eral soldiers, who were on duty at q point
in Arkansas, 10 miles up the river from
Helena, and S miles back from the river,
were surrounded by Confederate troops
and completely surprised. ltis reported
that of this party all we're killed, wound
ed or captured except two. About 40
wounded meE were taken down to Hele-
ma yesterday Tuesday from the spot OF
the engagement, on the terry-boat Belle.
AS we have observed above, the ac-
counts given are meagre in details, be-
ing gained from the statements of indi-
viduals who, though on the spot, had 1T
tie opportunity, amid surprise and disas
ter, of learning particulars. Further in
may greatly modify the &C
counts now given Both Col Fitch and
Capt 0sterhaus, who are now at Helena,
Gao understood TO have adopted measures
witch vii eouaferect the operations Of
the guerrillas, and cripple or destroy
their power for evil
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HEADouARrERs DEP ,RrNESr OF F. TES'
Knnxvilln Iulv IL 1862
General Orders No. "a.

II Railroads are prohibited from Transporting
Leather exccp'upon the order of the Chief Quar-
termaster or Chot Of Ordnance Of the Depart
men- BY command "f
Mai. Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH.
tSigncd1 II. l.. CLAY. A. A.G.
] L. MnKnAy Major and Chief O. NJ.