The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-08-15

- General Banks, several months ago,
told the nine months men in his army that
they should return to their Northern homes
b. route different from that by the ocean.
Many people felt inclined to doubt his abil,
ity to keep his word, but he has fulfilled it
to the letter. These same nine months
men are now returning via Mississippi Xiv.
err, number Of the regiments having already
passed Cairo. on their way home Banks
intended to open his part of the river, and
he knew that Grant would unshackle it e,
Nicksburs in due time. The heroes of Port
hudson are the first to realize the value and
importance which attach to the free naviga.
ton of the Great Father of waters.
The President having very justly re.
fused to suspend the draft in New York, it
is expected to begin about the first of
September. The revision of the lists.
which has been decided on, will naturally
operate to silence the clamor that has been
raised concerning the enrolment aud will
also materially assist the authorities in
making the draft. 1t Is matter for congrat-
u!ation that the military arrangements dur.
ing the draft will be under the direction OF
Major General Dix, who ives recently ap.
pointed to the command Of the Depal tment
Of the East
"A despatch from Sanfrancisco, Califor.
MIA, dated the It'll, reports an uneasy feel.
ing throughout the State, regarding the
movements Of the Seccssionists. An atfray
had occurred between band of Rebel
sympaAizers and the soldiers stationed at
Nisa!ia, i'll Tuare county, in which one of
the soldiers was killed and several Of the
former were Nounecd. Many of the coun
ties in the northern part of the State con.
tain large numbers of Seccssunsts. Gen
Wright who is IN commar1 al San Francis
co, is taking measures to put down any out
break winch may take place.
A correspondent Of the Boston Herald
thus describes some Of the trials Of Captain
Macbeth. who was captured at Morris
Island, and who is 4 son Of the MAYOR of
Charleston. Capt. Macbeth, who vas taken
with nearly his whole company has had
the pleasure Of seeing every man of it march
up and take the oath of allegiance, with
cheers for the star spangled banner. He
one day remarked to provost officer that
il was as much as mans life was worth in
the rebel army to neglect any opportunity
to hang an officer of Il negro regiment. 1T
will be as much as your life is worth if they
hang single one" said the officer
" hat, do You propose to take me as u
hostage for officers Of negro troops p in
CURED the indignant Macbeth, and then he
added tragcally, ooh, brute brute"
A refugee from Richmond, says there
are hut few troops there. Three weeks ago
three brigades were sent to Charleston
Lee has not been reinforced to any con,
siderable degree from Richmond The
strength of d. H. Hills division is less
than five thousand. Great suffering pre-
walls in Richmond among the poorer classes,
in consequence of the scarcity and high
prices of provisions. Coal sells at $50 per
ton, and other necessaries at equally exor-
bitant rates, Brokers refuse to exchange
gold for Confederate money, but take States
notes, though at an enormous discount
When orr informant left gold was held at
THIRTEEN hundred per cent premium.
From Newbern we learn that the Union
men of Eastern North Carolina design hold
ing great mass meeting, or convention,
with the view of inducing the Government
to send into that Department forces sufi
cent to occupy Raleigh, Wilmington and
Weldon, thereby compelling the Rebel
armies in Virginia to retreat to the cotton
States. North Carolina and Virginia, in
this case freed from the armies which have
kept them in bondage to the rebellion, would
be at liberty to return Immediately to the
Union.
Dispatches from Lexington, Kentucky,
report quiet along the border. Forests
mounted forces are said by refugees from
East Tennessee to be assembling at King.
ston, the county seat of Roane county, and
situate at the junction of Holston and Chnch
Rivers. A Rebel brigade under Armstrong
had arrived at Kingston. General Burnside
reached Lexington on Monday, and is very
actively engaged in pushing forward troops
and supplies.
- According to what are believed to be
authentic reports from Lees army, the
troops from North Carolina, Mississippi and
Tennessee are becoming so dissatisfied with
their cause that the disintegration of that
army may be looked for any day, unless
some prompt measures for its preservation
can be devised by Davis. Their wretched
condition, and the facts Of their Southwest
ern disasters are becoming so we'll known
amongst thew, are presumed to be the prime
causes,