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The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-09-05
LATEST NEWS ON Sd PAGE.

A MOVEMENT Fl BANKS. Move
ments now in progress under the d.
rection Of Gen. Banks will not only
speedily restore the entire Red river
district to his control, but that at an
early day operations will be COM
mence, having for their object the
occupation of Texas. The great
movement, however, is in another d.
rection. Thirty thousand troops, re-
Inducements to Gen. Bank S Depart
ment, are on the way down the riv-
er, to be commanded by Gen. Gro
yer, who has been one Of the gener-
ais commanding under Gen. Banks
in all his recent operations. With
this additional force all the towns on
and near the Lake Pontchartraln
coast will be occupied-Ma jacksonville,
Vaudeville, Bay Saint Louis, Pass
Christian, Biloxi and Pascagoula-
the latter place becoming the base of
operations for land attack against
Mobile. Ala.
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CATER THE WAR What then?
A reckoning? Does the thought
that there must surely be a day Of
reckoning ever occur to the leaders
and editors of the so-called "Demo-
cratic party ?-Carlisle american.
Well, yes, the thought has occur
ed to US. CATER the war" (the Lord
knows when that will be We intend
to kick all Abolitionists out of Office,
aud also out of the country if they
ever attempt to get up another war.
We will also compel them to restore
the money they have stolen from the
treasury, and hang them if they do
not. The reckoning! Aye, God
help you and your reasonable, per-
jured, theiving leaders, when that
day arrives. Don't be too anxious,
neighbor, for the reckoning|d day ; it
may be on yen before you are pre-
pared for it.-Carlisle Volunteer.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-09-05
From Charleston.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3O.-Charles-
ton papers of last Monday give the
particulars Of the bombardment Of
the city by Gilmore. Thirteen shells
we're fired and II S-inch shells fell in
the city. The firing commenced be-
tween | and 2 o'clock on Saturday
morning, arousing the people from
their slumbers, but no person was in
jured. Many Of the shells fell in the
middle of the streets. One entered
the warehouse of Williams & Co. :,
corner of King and Church streets,
which exploded in the upper story,
making large opening in the brick
wall aud exploding portions of the
storehouse, scattering things in great
confusion. Some straw was ignlted
causing an alarm Of fire, but was ex-
tinguished without trouble. Four
inch shells fell in this locality.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-09-05
A Rebel Internal Machine Visits the
New lronsides.

-NCn
A letter from Morris Island has
the following paragraphs:
On Thursday night last, about
ten o clock, while Ensign Porter was
officer Of the deck, he discovered
what he supposed to be one Of the
Monitors moving rapidly down the
channel and towards his ship, the
New Ironsides. He watched it closely
as it neared him aud soon saw enough
to exile his suspicious that all was
not right. When she had come
within speaking distanse, he hailed
her and asked what vessel it was.
The reply came, SAY, ay, sir; all
right AS this was not the proper
answer to be given by any Of out
vessels, he hailed again. The nexr
answer was, ga live Yankee from
Port Royal
He was then satisfied that she was
q rebel vessel, and he called all hands
to quarters. The strange vessel
continued to move towards the Iron
sides, and attempted to cross her
bows OF explode torpedo against
her sides. But she failed in the let
ter attempt, and only succeeded IN
getting foul of the frigate's ram,
which stopped her for a moment.
She finally got off and started rapidly
towards Fort Moultrie. Several guns
were fred from the frigate at her but
it was thought none struck the aud
acious vessel, as she went of flying.
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The Assaults of the Administration on
ConstitutionalLi Liberty.

constitutional Liberty.
On this subject Wendell Phillips
makes the following reflections IN
one of his speeches -
"Butlet me remind you of another
tendency of the times. You know:
for instance, that the writ of Habeas
Corpus, by which government is
bound to render a reason to the judi
ciary before it lays its hands upon a
citizen, has been called the high
water mark of English liberty. The
present Napoleon, in his treatise on
the English constitution, calls 1t the
germ Of English constitutions. Lie
Der says that free meetings like this,
and free press, are the three ele-
ments which distinguish liberty from
despotism, and all the Saxon blood
has gained in the battles and tolls of
two hundred years are these three
things. Now, to-day, Mr.. Chairman,
every one of them-Habeas Corpus
the right of free meeting, and free
press-is annihilated in every square
mile of the Republic. We live to-
day, every one of US, under martial
law or mob law. The Secretary Of
State puts into his Bastile, with a
warrant as irresponsible as that of
Louis, any man whom he pleases,
and you know that neither press nor
lips may venture to arraign the gov
eminent without being silenced. We
are tending with rapid strides-you
may say'inevitable I don't deny it,
necessarily ; I don't question tive
are tending to that strong govern
ment which frightened jefferson !;
toward that unlimited debt, that
endless army we have already those
alien and sedition laws, which IN
1898 wrecked the Federal party, and
summoned the democratic into ex-
istence. For the first time on the
continent we have passports, which
even Lnuis Bonapartepronounces use
less and odious; for the first time IN
our history, government spies frequ-
emf our great cities.
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Summary for the Week.
FALL OF SUMTER.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF THE South,
MORRIS ISLAND, S. c., Aug "a.
l.. General HaNeck T.:

To Mgor General HaNeck::
SIR Il have the honor to report
the practical demolition of Fort Sum
ter as the result Of our seven days
bonn bar,lment of that work, includ-
ing two days of which a powerful
storm most seriously diminished the
accuracy and effect of our fire.
Fort Sumter is to-day shapeless,
harmless mass of ruins. My Chief
Of Artillery, Col. j. ": Turner, re-
ports its destruction so far complete
that it is no longer of any avail in
the defence of Charleston. He also
says that by longer fire it could be
made more completely a ruln-a
mass of broken masopry-but scarce
~ De more powerless for the defence
of the harbor.
preaching batteries were located
at distances varying between 3,33O
and 4,24O yards from the work, and
now remain as efficient as ever.
deem it unnecessary to continue their
fire upon the ruins Of Sumter.
1 have also at great labor and IN:
der heavy fire from James Island
established batteries on my left, Wits
in effective range of the heart Of
Charleston, and have opened with
them after giving due notice to Gen.
Beauregard of my intention to do so.
Ny notification to Gen. Beaure-
gard, and his reply thereto, with the
threat Of retaliation, and my reioln-
der, have been transmitted to the ar
my headquarters.
The projectiles from my batteries
entered the city, and General Beau
regard himself designates them as
the most destructive missiles ever
used in war.
The report Of my Chief of Artil
lery, and an accurate sketch of the
ruin of Sumter, taken at II oclocs
A. NJ, yesterday, six hours before We
ceased firing, are herewith transmit,
ted. Very respectfully,
Your obcdient servant,
TSigned Q. A. GILMORE,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
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THE REBELS AND THEIR ALLIES

The New York Times does not ere
dit, land the Times is most probably
righD, the rumor that Jeff. Davis
has called into the field 100000 ne
groes. This may happen by-and-by
in a last desperate resort, but it has
not happened We concur with the
Times in thinking that
The rebel Congress, not now in
session, could not have been consult
ed. 1t may perhaps be said that this
was not necessary or proper, mas
much as, like President Lincoln S
Proclamation Of Emancipation, it
was purely a military act, dictated
by military necessity, with which the
civil branches of the government
have 90 concern. But the people up
on whom it would operate, have a
concern in 1.-THE very deepest con-
Germ. The rebel President, though
even countenanced by a conclave Of
rebel Govern ors, would never venture
to spring such scheme without first
seeking to propitiate the public mind
toward it's terrible features.
Again, the rebel Government can
not seriously believe that the planters
of the South would consent to any
such CONSUMPTION of their slaves. 1t
has been a matter Of complaint from
the beginning that the masters would
not obey the acquisitions for even a
temporary loan of hands to be en-
ployed on entertainments. The in
sufficient protection Of Charleston is
to-day ascribed to that fault, and no
other. If proclamations and edicts,
and even regular legislative enact
ments, for mere temporary use Of
the slaves have been so Intellectual,
how could an order for the absolute
and perpetual surrender of the slaves
be respected and obeyed?
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From Richmond.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 31.-The Rich
mond Enquirer of Saturday says:
The War Department has nothing
later from Charleston than up to last
night.
It is understood that Sumpter, al
though seriously preached will not
be abandoned. Beauregard express
ed his determination to hold it to the
bitter end, aud thought it might be
done by erecting temporary fortifca-
tions. The enemy's fire is divided
between Sumter and Wagner, The
bonn bardment is progressing slowly
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UnioniSm in Mississippi.
Correspondence Of Chicago Times.J

VICKsBURG, August Il.
Nothing more is heard Of the la
tent Unionism of Mississippi. have
no doubt it will prove to have been a
myth-a snare aud a. delusion from
the beginning-not Notwithstanding the
fact that many high in authority
gave it credence. Gen. Sherman IN
Questionably believed real Union
sentiment was developed BY the tread
of his victorious legions, and Gen.
Grant seems to have entertained a
similar opinion. Their means of
obtaining correct information so far
exceed mine that it may be we'll con-
sidered presumptuous to doubt. How
ever, We hear nothing more of the
movement for organizing q new State
government =; the prominent gentle
men who advocated unconditional re-
turn to the Union when Gen. Sher-
mans cannon was laundering at
their doors have been as dumb as
oysters ever since and the crowds
than continually swarm tkitherward
from beyond Black river come to
claim ratlous, protection and other
rights of citizenship, but are wonder
fully reluctant to acknowledge or dis
charge the duties thereof. None join
our army none contribute in word
or deed to the Federal cause all
look upon US as enemies, and nearly
all admit themselves to be so, if di-
rectly questioned, even when asking
for and accepting assistance at our
hands. They claim the latter as a
right, because our troops consumed
or destroyed theirs, and condescend
to accept it as regally as monarch
ever did a crown. Their manners
are often insufferably insolent and
insulting. I must reiterate, that af-
ter long, close, and, l believe, impair
tial investigation, I can fad none
whom l believe truly Union men or
women in this entire region. If here
it has never been my fortune to meet
them.
The same stories reach us of the
temper and disposition of the inha0-
itants of the Yazoo Valley.
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Death of Col. MoSby.

New YORK, Aug. 30.-A special
to the Herald, from Warrenton juno
ton, August 50th, says:
l have Just received despatch
from Fairfax Station saying that
FIVE men of Whites guerrillas were
captured near that place this morning
who state that Mosby was shot twice
in the bowels and breast, and he had
been taken to Richmond. The pris-
oners report that they were informed
by citizens of Drainesville yesterday
that Mosby died near that place on
Friday. The.prisouers do not doubt
the report, as he was pronounced to
be mertally wounded.
White now commands the confed-
crate forces north of the Railroad.
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From Charleston.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 25.-The enc
my's land batteries have been main
tanning a steady fire on Sumter all
day, fighting at Wagner was chiefly
confined to firing Of our pickets on
the enemy's sappcrs who continues
to approach Wagner, this morning
about daylight the eucmy's batteries
opened furious fre on Wagner,
preparatory as was supposed to as
sault. The following official dispatc-
hes have just been received.
FORT SUMTER, 1875, P. NJ. there is
an assault is now being made on
Wagner (signed) ALFRED RHErr
Col. Commanding.
Fonr JOHNSON, Aug. %, 7,45, ?. NJ.
The eremy is assaulting Battery
Wagner; (signedD G. II. ARrHER,
Col. Commanding.
The musketry has ceased, the enc
my firing a few mortar shells at
Wagner, their first assault had been
repulsed. No more shells have been
thrown at tine city since daylight
Monday morning.
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From the Army of the Potomac c.

New York, Aug. 3l.-The Tri-
bune's special from the Army Of the
Potomac, of the 30th, says no move
ment has taken place except among
cavalry detachments, Of which Kill
patrick command chased a few guer-
rillas yesterday, near Stafford c. H.,
the results of which are not as yet
reported,
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REPORTED EVACUATION OF CHATa-
Soa9A.-It is probable that the rebels
are evacuating Chattanooga and all
of East Tennessee. Deserters who
come within Gen. Reynolds lines,
report that they are moving guns
and useful and important machinery
from the boundaries at Chattanooga
to Atlanta. The Rebel cavalry is
concentrating at Rome, Georgia.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-09-05

The Providence Post announces
that only nineteen of the conscrlpts
in the State of Rhode Island have
donned the federal uniform. The
others drawn have been exempted for
various causes, have furnished SUBJ
stitutes, or have paid their $780,
Rhode Island is galland State: bat
Coney Island remains to be heard
from.
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Death of Gen. mbertOn-Pemberto
Shot BY Texan officer.

The St. Louis Democrat of the
25th ult., says:
From all accounts, the reported
death of Gen. Pemberton is correct.
He was on his way to Montgomery,
Alabama, where a military court to
inquire into the causes attending the
surrender of Vicksburg, was ordered
to be held. While at Selma, Ala
bama, he was approached by an Off
Ger Of Texas regiment, who accused
him Of selling Yicksburg to Gen.
Grant. This the rebel general denied
when, after further conversation,
Gen. Penn bertop attempted to shoot
the Texan, who, however, before be
had effected his purpose, drew re-
volver and shot Pemberton, the
wound producing almost instant
death. Our information as to the
death of this double-dyed traitor is
derived from parties direct from
Greenwood, Mississippi, where the
report is generally credited.
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From Richmond.
FROM RICHMOND PAPERS.

The Confederate steamer Oceanlca
left Savannah for Nassau on Tuesday
week, with 1913 bales Of cotton. She
sprung leak at sea on Wednesday
and went down. Her cargo was val
ned at $4,000 the vessel $50, 900,
all of which was insured by the Con-
felerate government. Two boats
crews of officers landed safely, but
their boat was cut off and captured
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THERE will be no draft in Illinois.
She is credited at the War Depart
ment with al excess of 10000 men
over the quota for that State. The
excess does not include the six regi-
ments furnished in the beginning of
the war, for the three months service.
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The Confederate debt, a few weeks
ago, had reached the sum of S840-
900, 900, and is increasing at more
rapid rate than at any time since the
war commenced, owing to the great
depreciation in the value of Confed-
crate notes. It is probably now
over 81, 900, 100000
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INTERESTING FROM RICHMOND.

A refugee from Richmond, who
left there less than a week ago, has
arrived at the North and states that
the lefences Of Richmond are very
formidable, and thinks that although
they are not manned by very large
number of men, yet that any attempt
to carry them would prove a failure.
Richmond, he says, can easily be
taken by cutting off the James river
canal and the communication from
the north side.
The health Of Jeff. Davis has com
pletely broken down, and it is bcllcv'
ed that he cannot hold out much
longer. lie looks very worn and sick
and he has been suffering a great
deal. lie still rides out whenever he
is we'll enough, at about ) or 6 o'cI k
in the afternoon, in a carriage "r
with his nephew. 1t is not true that
a guard has been placed around his
house.
The foreigners, who are quite MI
merous in Richmond, and who have
hitherto been enjoying comparatively
easy times, have been much alarmed
by Suggestions that the Virginia lie
gislaturc, just convened will pass a
law compelling foreigners to enter
the militia. They are therefore leav-
ing the city as fast as they can, hut
the rigid system Of passes that has
been adopted renders their escape a
matter Of great difficulty.
The last CONSUMPTION ordered by
the President, of men between forty
and forty five, has failed to procure
many men for the army The re-
cruits that we're brought to the camp
of instruction were few and far be-
tween, and in the whole city of Rich
mond there were not probably over
twenty men obtained under the last
call.
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
Death of John B. Floyd--The Shellin
of Chattanooga.

Death of John B. Floyd-.The Smelling
of Chattanooga.
The following extracts are from late
Richmond papers.
DEATH OF GENERAL FLOYD.
The death of Floyd is mentioned
as having occurred on the 26th at
Abingdon, Va.
TIE sfiELLING OF CHATTANOOGA.
\ correspondent Of the Atlanta
Appeal, writing of the Smelling of
Chattanooga, Tennessee, by the Yam
KEGS on fast day, says:
{" Yesterday being fast day, we all
were assem- bled at the various church
es for Divine worship, at Chattanoo-
ga. | attended the services of the
Rev. Dr.. Palmer. The preliminary
services were not concluded, when the
congregation was startled By several
discharges Of artillery in rapid sue
cession. The congregation immedi-
atclv dispersed, and we received the
intelligence that the enemy was &C.
cupying the heights beyond the river,
overlooking the town. Upon making
an effort to reach my quarters, on a
height near the river-the old quar-
ters of Gen. Johnston-with a lady,
we were met by an officer and turned
back, saying that a shell had expiod-
ed, killing one man and woundIns
another. The Smelling now became
more rapid. Soon our guns were 'n
position, and responded euerset'ca w.
Shells exploded among the hospital
buildings, and very near Lieutenant
Gen. Polk S quarters. 1t partially
subsidized from | O clock. but the fir
ing was still heard at >, when the
train left. Having a lady under my
protection, | was compelled to leave.
There were the usual evidences OF
surprise, men and women, officers
and soldiers, and wagons running
hither and thither in apparently the
widest confusion. All the sick were
sent from the hospitals on the train
last evening, and the commissary and
ouartermaster' stores were being run
over in great haste. The general
opinion was that it was demonstra-
ton to feel our position, or to oper-
ate as a diversion. | heard the kill
ed and wounded, chiefly wounded
summed mp at 10 or y, among them
a woman killed. and a woman aud a
little girl wounded severlv, perhaps
fatally -
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If niggers are as good as white
men, we would ask why the Creator
did not make them alike.
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IN the Hospitals at Washington
there are now 5000 men.
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PRICES FROM FIFTY DOLLARS UPWARD.

The attention OF tailors and other manufactu-
rers requiring the use Of fast and durable lock
stitch machine. is directed to the No. Q. This is
q new and admirable machine, operating with
the greatest ease, and with but little noise, and,
although but lately put into the market, is al
ready 4 grca, tavorite with manufacturers. It
Is first class machine, at a low price.
:7is- Parties, in ordering, will please to be par
ticular in stating whether they desire machine
making the Grover and Baker Stitch, or one ma
king the Lock Stitch.
Extra finished and Carved or Rosewood
Cases. for Nos. 26, - and 80. furnished ut an
additional cost.
DRAFTS ALWAYS TO BE MADE
payable TO the order of
Al. CHATONEY,
Principal Sales Rooms Is Fifth Street,
NH os-'63lv7 PIrTsBuRG, Pa.
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@- ONCE on Main Street, adjoining store
of G. N. Hagans L Co., MORGANTo#S, VA.
REFER TO
Hon. r. L. BERKSHIRE, Judge Circuit Superior
Court, Morgantown, Va. ct. c..-
Hon. VIZ. A. HARRISON, Judge Circuit SUPERB
or Court, Clarksburg, Va. w.,
n. Corr, Esq, Pres't N. IL u Bank OF wheel
ing. at Clarksburg, Va. ~ ,
WV. WAGNER, CashI u. q u. BANK OF neei-
KeAxra & RAIN, Bankers, Pittsburgh, Pa.
RrrrrsHousx, FAsr r Co., Bankers, Washing
ton City, D. c.
Feb. IA, 's3-ly.
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m OLD SUSPENDED CLAIMS
SOLICITED. -9d
~NO CHARGE UNTIL COLLEC-
TONS ARE NADER

CLAIMS FORWARDED By NAIL WILL
RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-06
Coparinership Hotties.

MR.. TUEO. T. MORAN this day retires
WI from the firm Of MORAN BROThEHs'
Nsw-YoTk. June !. 1903
The gsed have this day entered into
T., .n. pnrooss of trnnsaetng BANKING and sTOtk
COMMISSION BUSINESS, under the hfin OF pionn.'
CRANE Co. at No. 50 Wian-st, for the puiehss anI
ali, Of Government Securities, Bonds Stocks ooa sue
80 s.,ci.l uApef THO. r. MORAN,
Late Of tho hrm Of Moran Brother"
A. q. CRANE.
or the bIm Of Dawson Crane.
WIN. X. GOULD.Jr
or the Now York STOCK EIchssss.
Nsw.Yorh, June !. 1860
tn. firm Of DAWSON CRANE connues us pu 1m y
nrl Aua l. when by Of the death Of MY wv" ."
DAVis0N, a Nv sSugs b " ga hutts0e&