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TO guide him into harbor.
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Capture Of acknowledgements .Sur-
prise at ST H5ksnn Isllnd-ErecutIon of
a COuntsrfs.tu-The ReJeks Pus-ied as to
MCCIe/L4a'S hsreabOutS-Gsner0iS HIM.
ter and Phelps to be Executed as FstonS.
From TIE Richmond Whig, of Saturday morn
ing last, August 23d, We CLEAN the following
items of interest:
CAPTURE or BARBOURsvILLR.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug 21.-rhe follt wing dis.
patch was received at Knoxville to-day:
BAEBoURsvILLE, Aug. is We took possess
sion here to day and captured forty-fve prison
ers, only six o! whom were not in the hospital
Fhe enemy has retreated towards Cunlheflau
Ford. ScOtt's Louisiana Cavalry have captured
Logan. Particulars Of capture not known vet.
Col. PEGRAA.n
SURPRISE AT ST. HELENA ISLAND.
CHARLESTON, Aug 21.-A force % 100 South
Carolinians surprised the enemy at daylight this
morning, on 81. Helena Island. near Port Royal
Several Yankees, including the Lieutenant Com
manding, were killed, aCd thirty six taken pris-
ones Our loss was six slightly and two NOR
tally wounded.
THE REBEL CONGRESS
In the Senate on Saturday, a resolution was
adopted requesting the President to ce mmunicate
as soon az practicable all official reports of en-.
gagemenis, tue object being to give the Senate
o.
GERS who have distinguished themselves
The Committee on Military affairs reported a
bill prohibiting the employment of aubs flutes
except for persons skilled and actually employed
In some mechanical pursuit important to the
public interest, or where the person is the only
white male adult on farm or plantation having
thereon not less than fifty slaves. II the substi-
tute deserts, however, the person who employed
Him Is to serve. The second section provides
lat the commanders Of brigades and divisions
under certain restrictions, may detail tt any farm
or plantation worked by slaves, when the owner
IL femme solS, minor or person In the pu blic
service, one enrolled private for duty.
The bill was ordered to be printed.
The residue OF the session was occupied In the
discussion Of Yancey's resolution to make secret
sessions Of the Senate the exception rather than
the rule. The resolution was rejected.
In the House a vote OF thanks was rendered to
Col. Forrest FOR his recent victories In Tennes-
see
That portion Of JEFF Davis message relating
to the increase Of the army was taken up and dis
cussed.
WHERE IS M'cLELLAN2
Who can answer this interrogatory? Can the
Government or General LseI We hope they can l..
We cannot, nor can the public
Itis known that M cClellan has again s.changed
his base by flank movement In this case, as
in that Of the chickahominy, the cnange was ef-
fected without the timely knowledge Of those
who Were SET 10 watch bim. At Berkeley, as at
the White House, large quantities. Of valuable
military property were destroyed by the fugitive
camps served to light him on his retreat from the
Confederate Capital. But where bas he gone and
why did be did he abandon Lis James river base?
He took up the line Of march IN the direction of
Williamsburg and Fortress Monroe; but whe :her
he 10 still on the Peninsula, or has gone up to
Fredericksburg or Aqua Creek, 1t were impossi-
BILE yet to say. II Fredericksburg was his desti-
nation, and he went by water, he must have ar
rived there some days ago. IL he took the land
route he 10 probably still on the road.
Pope occupies the line Of the Rappahan-
mock In the direction Of Culpeper Court House
Mcclellan (suppOsing he has arrived there) and
Burnside hold Fredericksburg and the lower
Rappahannock. The two Yankee armies are
thus near enough to each other to hear our artil-
lery, should we attack either, and near enoug b
to support each other In the event Of prOtracted
struggle. IL we should drive Pope back, our
right flank would be exposed to attack by
Mcclellan and Burnside. Should we give battle
gunboats TO fall back behind, while Pope mig hit
move down our left flank. The statements will
be made evident by glance at the map and the
positions of the enemy.
to the assistance OF Pope, or because OF the mani
fest folly Of any attempt to move upon Richmond
from that base, or an account OF the unhealthful-
ness Of the locality, he and his Government alone
can tell. But, whatever the impelling ause may
have been, we attach but little importance to the
idea that an advance will be attempted upon this
city from the lines Of the Rappahennock II the
Federal armies can maintain their present posi-
tion, and thus insure the safety of their capital.
they will probably be content. 70 this end iheir
present lines are well chosen. Gen. Lee might
deliver battle either upon the right left
position, but, If successful, would IL be safe to
follow up the advantage without frst disp Osing
OF the other wing,
That the Confederate Commander and his
brave lreions are equal to the emergency, we
nave not the least doubt. Our only object in al.
ioolng 70 this subject 10 to give the reader some
Ideas OF the difficulties OF the position and the
magnitude Of the work before us-Rteknload
Whig.
sKlRMIsH ON THR RAPIDAN
A skirmish took place on Wednesday, near
Raccoon Ford. Our cavalry routed the rear guard
OF the enemy, killing about twenty Of the Yam
KEGS, and capturing about fifty prisoners
FROM NORTH CAROLINA
The Wilmington Journal has positive informa
ton of the enemy's having evacuated Swansboro,
s.going eastward, u which would indicate a re.
turn TO Beaufort and Fort Macon.
IxECUIED.
John Richardson, alias "Louis Napoleon, -
convicted of couRterfeiting Confederate Treasury
notes, was hung yesterday, near this city, in
accordance with the sentence pronounced against
him.
COMMODORE BARRON.
Commodore Barron, recently released, has en-
tered upon the duties OF Commandant or the
Naval Depot al Charlotte, in North Carolina.
fugitive SLAVES.
number OF slaves have stampeded from
Lgnchburg, within the past few days, and are
supposed to be making thei! way to the Yankee
lines.
FROM THE WEST.
All accounts from General Bragg department
represents affairs there a. "btjght and bfigltea-