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then that when ne calls for meD, he really needs them,
and needs them right away.
lie calls upon "all men to rjoin their respective ~
oimepts At once" He docs mOre than that. He "GP-
meals TO the peops Of the States send forth every man
a5e 10 bear arms There Is no mistakng the meaning
of this language for Gen Lee weighs every word before
using it. We to understand that he has good r'a'
sons not for believing but for kHo'ng that the enemy
will soon advance upon him in tremendous force-a force
80 greatly superior to his own that in spite of the ad
vantage of posi- ion and Of acting the defensive he
is compelled to call for reinforcements.
Virginians, this is your noble old mothers most il
lustrous son. who thus appeals to youl soutberners
this Is your beat and mott successful army that needs
to be sustained VIII you falterS There no time for
DELAY With his facilities for transportation, the enemy
NAV accumulate in Lees front before the present month
ia over an army Of 200 900 Of his best fighting troops
Already we hear that McPhersOn corps of Grants army
perhaps the whole army With Grant at its head Is on
its way to Virginia Should the enemy so outnumber
him a. 10 make the chances of battle very dangerous
Gen. Lee rather than sacrifice his army, in which the
main hone of the Confederacy rests will retire to
position where relnforccments and supplies may reach
him more easily He may be obliged 10 come within
the defences of Richmond aud subject the Capital to
seige like that of vcksburg. The enemy with superior
forces will endeavor compel Lee 70 this course He
will not do this unless the odds enable Grant
or Meade TO ma1puvre him in retreat. he will de-
fend Richmond at a distance if possible. Strengthen
him and be will administer ChickshOminy dose to
Meade or Grant, any body else, who happens to Gem
ma9d the finest army on the planet" What do you
say, people Of the OonGedsracy2 Shall Lee have the
men he calls for, or will you be forced back, step by
step, until your Capital is beseged or abandoned
What 90 you say, Confederate authOrltieSr Will you
do your duty or continue to keep 10000 plugs, gam.
blers and garroters idng 10 RichmOndS What do you
say, Yankees? Will yOu let the war drag on for the
benef; Of contractors will yOn give us the biggest
battle of modern times, and crush "Secesh" at one
grand bloS Let's have a settlement of this matter
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should be find it necessary fall back within its forti'
cations and especially if the communications OF the
city with the interior should be Interrupted No think
ing man can shut bic eyes to the possibility that the ene
my may soon agaiu be under our very walls and tnat
by concentrating and reinforcing they may succeed III
practically investing the CITY, This is the plan oil cam
paign now demanded by the most sagaclous Of the
Northern journals 1t can do no harm to provide tor It,
Not 10 do so NAV cost us the city and the army defend
ing It. If these were lost, Virginia would be lost and
with that loss how would the cause stand 1t hos been
suggested to us that itwOuld be worth while for the
Cannon Council to take the matter in hand az auIa-
res 70 the Government They might begin by appoint
inc committee to ascertain what supplies ae on hand'
and in the event Of scarcity being asceraned then 70
take measures to supply the deficiency. COmmssary
and ordnance stores for twelve months should be accu
muated wthou; delay. Richmond cannot be taken by
sssau-neitber could ksburg have been, but Nicks
burg ,5a, taken,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03
nAYIaArIos OF rHE MISSISSIPPI.

The steamer Imperial, en- her return trip from New
Orleans, arrived st. Louis Tuesday morning She
was greeted on her arrival by large crowd OF mer-
chants and other citizens, and a national sante was
fred ia honor of the opening Of the Mississippi Ano-
Their steamer sailed on Tuesday evening, for New Or
leans with large freight and long passenger list
The st. Louis Union Of Saturday last says
Owe received yesterday, by the steamer job" d.
Perry, New Orleans papers of the 18th, and Memphis
dates of the 2Sd inst. The New Orleans papers came
through dect-up the Mississippi river past Port Hud'
son and Vcksburg to st. Louis 1t is the fret time
that New Orleans papers have up the old river, we
believe since the Spring of lS6lmore than two years
ago Their arrival reminds of the glorious, glad cid
times when New Orleans and St. LOWS in constant
commercial communion, aud the great river which
washes the feet of BOTH the trus!y aud willing
messenger that executed their behests."
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03
IEIia REIRRAT.

The Times of Tuesday has the following editorial on
the retreat of Gen. Lee
Gen. Lees army is out of the Shenandoah Valley, and
again back on the upper waters Of the Rappahannoek
from which two months ago set forth capture Wash
ingon Our special telegraph dispatches affirming these
facts are very positive and quite reliable One Of
despa ches based the occuar observation Of one Of
our correspondents, who, himself, from a mountain
height watched for two days the march Of The rebel
army The corps of Hill and Longstreet reached Gull
pepper Courthouse Friday last and the third corps,
that of E#e has undoubtedly followed in their wake
One of the dispatches says that they passed through
Chester Gap the Blue Ridge, six miles west OF Ma
was through Thorntons Gap twenty miles south oil Ches.
ter Gap, and from thence Sperryve, and so on down
to oupeper Courthouse and probably to Fredt ricksbg
We had been told It often, that even the ncredn
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03
Blockade Statistics.

Tie greatest absu:dity of the age is the concession
By European Governments and especially such were
parties ID the treaty of Paris that LncOns blockade Of
our coast is legal and valid We are Of opinion if the
facts we're authen',slly made known TO the people Of
those Governments their Ministers would not have the
erontery to persist in the ridiculous aud dsgracetul
pretension. Would it not be well for the Adminstra-
tou to cause properly attested statement Of the yes
sells that have run the blockade TO be made oct and
Published II We remember correctly, short time
Rfter the blockade declared, Admiral Nlne, COM
maudirg the English squadron coast Issued an
Official order in which he made known that the running
Of the blockade three times at any port would vi
tate the blockade to that port and it would thence
forth be held open . trade What il should be made
TO appear that there ports in the COniederacy where
Il blockade has been run than three tines more
than three hundred times than three times three
hun deed times Would not such a fact, striking the
common sense and common honesty of the of the
people even of England, bring such pressure upon
tricky and inscriptions Ministers to compel them,
from mere shame, to abandon their preposterous and
shameful course Certainly, We think, the experiment.
il worth the trial.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03
THE FIGHT AT MANASSAS GAP.

WASHINGTON July 27.-0n Thursday last while the
Third and Fifth army corps OF Gen. Meades army was
lying at the mouth Of Manassas Gap this side. informs
ton was received that Gen. Longstreet was sending
brigade of his corps forward in order TO possess himself
of the Gap. Gen. Spinos, commanding the Excelsior
brigade 900 muskets of that corps was at once ordered
forward The commanding General supposed the rebels
we're only in small force on and behind the crest OF
hill about one mile from the Gap, between it and Front
Royal and therefore supposed his brigade was sufficient
TO dislodge the enemy. About quarter OF mile from
the crest of the bill there stone wall and behind
that also was small rebel force Gen. Spnea at once
took an observation of the ground and after pointing
out to his regimental commanders the work they wGuh
have to perform he ordered his gallant brigade forward
and with fixed bayonets and yell that beokened their
determination to succeed they rushed forward, when
the rebels quickly fed from the hills and took refuge
behind the stone wall. Up to this the brigade rushed
also when from behind it rose whole brigade OF Geor-
gians ami two regiments of North Carolina sharpshoot-
ers all under the command of General Anderson. But
our troops needed them not and amid shower OF ride
bullets and artillery fire the front and fank pushed
forward aud with the bayonet drove the rebels from
their position and ssnt them scamperng from the held
The enemys loss was less than 600 killed, wounded
and missing We had no artillery while the rebels had
at least seventeen pieces.
That night QUE soldiers bivcuacked On tie battle
ground, on the next morni marched into Front Roy
al In the fight it is the opinion OF military men that
the rebels ouDumbered at least elk TO one; but they
appeared be pletely tagged OUT and after being
dislodged from the stone WALL they could not move up
hill on their way in upright position, but craWled
upon their hands and knees, thus giving our men an
opportunity of pouring in IN effective fire, OF which
they eagerly availed themselves.
In this fight Gen. Spnola received tive very severe
wounds In the right foot which open the heel
for two three inches and through the eshy plrt
of the right side The first is by far the most painful
and serious wound but the General is doing we'll as
could be expected He arrived here this morning, hav
ing been in an ambulance since he received this wound
He purposes leaving tomorrow for his home in New
York. He is loud in praise of the manner in which his
whole command, officers prvates and alp behaved
His Adutant General was the first to cIos the stone
WALL Gen. spnola himself wounded when but a
few feet from it, and the wounds came in quick u:ces
sion, scarcely moment elapsing between them
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03
Mexico as an Empire, and the United State

The Petersburg Express presents dilemma in which
the Lincoln Government is involved by the late occur
renees 10 Mexico 1t will be interesting to note how
the willy Seward will meet il:
We believe that Tom CorEn is still in that country
bus the declaration by the Council Of Notsblea OF
Empire e1tnguishId the Republic to which be was &C.
credited and along with it his mission. IL the old Gov
arnmant has been subyerted Gcd the reported
established in its place. then will Lincoln be reduced to
q choice between two alternatives. Either he will he
compelled to recognize the Imperial successor Of Pres
dent Jural p whoever he may be- and thus endorse a
monat ~ upon this continent monarchy, too erect
ed upon the ruins of that favorite Yankee antiEuro
pean platiom-the MONROE DOCTRINE, or, by refusing
10 recognize it. incur the dspeasure of France and Ia
the foundation OF an immediate quarrel with that power
which would quickly result in the Recognition of the
Southern Conltderacy, and what would be still
for the Yankees the loss of California; Oregon and he
,rLoIe Pacific coast-for in the event of rup be
t1eeI the United States and France come when it will
after the change which Mexico has undergone, of
the inevitable consequences Til be the remuneration of
California 70 Mexico. And "a England will pretty
tainy be an ally OF Louis Napoleon she will help her
self 70 the "Whole Of Oregon"
This is the picture Of their future which the Yankees
nov have to contemplate. Such is the way that they
are likely TO be affected by the French conque't Of
Mexico. Will Lincoln recognize the Imperial Govern
mtnt of Maxmian or whoever may be elevated to tie
Mexican throne, and thereby keep up Amicable rela
tons or rather avoid hostile with France-or,
will he refuse recognition, and thus embro himself
with a Power that could and would iuhct upon him q
punishment little if any short Of his total and irretrev
able destruction
We shall await Developments in this Mexican matter
with very lively interest We are delighted TO
how the Yankees are involved in perpsxites and
tons about it, 1; is indeed bitter pill that they have
swallow any way, whether Recognition or non recog
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03

The Times refers editorsllS to the Mexican news as
fOloss:
The Mexicans had an Emperor, and Mexico was an
Empire, forty years ago. The unfortunate lturbide
ruled but ten months when the crown tunbsd IRON his
head. and be vamoosed from MeKcoto which country
he returned subsequently only to be executed as a
traitor We doubt very much If the newly. proclaim
Mexican Empire of Macmillan L. will endure as long as
that OF bis imperial prototype, Augus.in It tue
we are told the Mexicans very enthusiastic for the
Empire now; but the Emperor lturbde informs u', in
the sketch OF his career written by himself that on the
proclamation of the FIRST Empire, "Long live Augnstn
was the universal cry Of the army and of the PEG
Pile If Macmillan really puts 90 the imperial purple,
we venture to hint for his benefit the probability that 1t
will soon be torn of him. and that its hue then will be
crimson.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03
The Safety Of Richmond.

We have reason to believe that object Gen. Lee
hadin crossing the Potomac was TO relieve Richmond,
bis reservoir Of supplies from the drain upon It occs-
stoned by the wants Of the army, and to allow the aecu
mu alton here Of stores sufficient for any contingency
1he opportunity was almost entirely neglected We
have Information on the subject which eonvncss
us that the COmmissary General cannot be
depended on to prepare the Capital for an
indefinite occupation and defence by General Lee,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03
TIE FIFTH VIRGINIA CAVALRY AT AIDE
IEETowN, JEFFERSON County, Va,

To The Editor Of me Wig:
saw it stated in the Richmond papers few days
after the fights in LOudOun, that in the engagement at
Aide on the 18th June, the 9Th Virginia Cavalry Ostit
cOors wish TO correct the false report through your
paper. The 9th Virginia was in rear of the brigade
that day on the march from Paris to Adie and the
first to engage the enemy, and after very severe 6gbt
for three hours and half its colOrs we're borne safely
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03

from the field, although the regiment suffered severely
in killed. wounded and missing, and with our present
able and efficient commander Colonel T. s. RosseF the
honors and reputation the old 5th has wOn will be
tanned through the many battles which yet to be
fought. Yours respectfully,
Sergeant WIN. II. MARTIN,
Color Bearer
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03
Gen. Lees Call.

General Lee is not the to cry volt when there Is
no necessity for IT, On the contrary, 50 bold ia he 50
proud Of his poor ragauuios," and 50 confident Of
their ability to accomplish whatever human nature esn
achieve that be wond be apt to trust too much to bis
sruy, however weakened It may be- We may be sure,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03

THE CIVIL WAR IN GaErcE.-A letter from DR.. King,
from Athens under date Of July 4th is published in the
Boston Traveller. lie says
81 am now in the midst of civil war Party spirit
and love OF rule have at length divided the soldiers and
citizens into hostile bands and in the streets and
squares of the city hood has been hoying. For two
di,s. July and q the battle necessarily raging,
aud the sound of guns and told that the work
Of death going Yesterday through the inter
venton Of the Ministers Of the three protecting Powers
France England and Ru'sa--a truce of forty eight
hours was proclaimed, which will end tonight or to-
morrow morning. and the aforementioned Ministers
have proclaimed that, il fighting should commence du
ring the truce they viii all leave the place, go board
the ships aud invite all under their protection to go
also and cut Off all connection from country from
which true patriotism seems to be forever exed.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03
THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER FLORIDA,
From the Wilmington JournaI

Ry the arrival of the steamer Robert f. Lee, FROM
Bermuda, placed in possession Of recent dates
from Hamilton and st. Georges, and also of highly in
teresng details in reference TO the cruise OF the Con.
federate steamer Florida once the "0reto under com
mand of Captain John n. Mafft The transactions Of
the Florida have been much more extensive than pre-
vous accounts had represented them will be By
the following list Of Federal vessels captured burned
bonded by her. also by the annexed accounts Of her
cruising since she left Mobile The latter is kindly fur
nshed by hr. Wilson, member Of her aud is
derived fIon journal kept By him. II explains the
list Of vessels this list being virtually official.
Ships captured or burned by the Confederate States
steamer Florida:
Estelle Corris Annie Star Of Peace. J. NJ Colcord,
Commonwealth Kate Deer Clarence Southern Cross j.
b Ho1ie, Wndward Jacob Bell, ildsbaran, Lapwing,
Oneida Henrietta, Crown Point, Red Gauntlet, Ship
Sunrise, schooners V. Ii. Hill, William 3. Nash and
Hull The last four vessels captured within sixty
miles OF New " rk.
Our informant adds that Captain ksit sent an expe
dition along the New England coast that destroyed
twenty-seyen vessels great and snsa cutter
being among the number. This gallant exploit pee
form by Lieutenant Reed, OF the Florida Most oftte
vessels captured bonded destroyed by the Florida
were large and valuable, many being California, Chlna
aud East India clipper chips.
terrible panic exists along the Yankee shore. The
Sound steamers afraid TO without an escort
fishing vessels kept in port and some fifty Inenof
war are cruising off the different Northern ports look
ing after the Florida. 10 fact great panic has never
existed of the New England coast. large proportion
of the Yankee merchant vessels has been transferred TO
the English dag There Is much talk Of an embargo.
The Florida into Bermuda after coal and to land
prisoners Some sixty She exhibits evidence Of good
hard service-has more bard money in her chest than
when she sailed from Mobile The Yankees have con
rbued well to the support of this cruiser 10 cash. sails,
provisions &c, &c.
The crew of the For,di fine, hardy set Of men,
aud seem much attached 10 the ship and officers.
Qnite circumstance occurred Oh the 10th. Official
sdles passed between the Florida aud the authortes
ths first instance in our history. This looks like recog
milton Certainly it ackno wedges nationality.
The Alabama and Florida have accomplished wonders
and done much towards crpplin the Yankee commerce.
Soon the Yabkee flag will cease to fly over the oeeau
unless at the peak Of armed vessels and their power 10
that respect ia such thai two cruisers would not
be warranted in risking battle that would undoubt=
eddy be against all fair odds and willingly would the
Yankees expend twenty vessels to capture sennes sud
Mafft They so express themselves.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03

lous became convinced that we held all these Blue
Ridge mountain passes. But it was not the case. We
probably held securely far west as Manassas Gap
But beyond that unfortunately, cavalry only made
their advance after the rebels had seized Chester and
Thornton's Caps We cannot help thinking that there
was very fatal oversight here. Il IL true that had
even the passes named been held by troops, Lee
could have pushed still further down the Shenandoah
Valley and crossed the mountins by sl other routes
and it is also rue that after he had got far down the
valley Front Royal effective pursuit by army
from its line the Potomac out OF the question
But still Lee might have been greatly harassed and
barrassed; part at least Of the supply trains he so
ued might have been captured and his army nigh.
even have been held 10 adverse position until the army
of the Potomac were brought up to chastise him.
Whether he now be at Fredericksburg or elsewhere be
Is probably from attack for time TO come.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There has been another inyason excitement In Keu-
lucky. The Times summary of the kilograms says:
The rebel force which has advanced into Kentucky
ascertaned to have nothing to do with Braggs army,
the fears Of the excited denizens of Lexington led them
TO suppose. The force Ia under command Of olonel
Pegram, and numbers between 900 and 1000 men
only Ii crossed the Cumberland ut Big Creek Gap and
moved toward Lexington, attacking and driving back
small force oil National troops at Richmond. General
Burnside, however, Morgan being eectually disposed
Of will be fully able TO attend TO Col Pegram and il s
considered doubtful whether he will be able TO make bis
way back again to East Tennessee some Of our troops
already IN his rear
The rebel steamer Merrimac, captured By the United
States gunboat Iroquos the morning of the 25ih,
of Wilmington, N. a., has arrived at New York, in
charge of pIize crew. She out from Wilmington
the night previous in company with the Lizzie, and
another rebel steamer tho former OF which was also
captured The Merrmao was built in London In 1862,
Tor the rebel Government, and has cargo Of cotton,
tobacco, turpentne, &c.
The Secretary of War has determined that Morgan
and all his officers captured 10 Ohio shall be confined Ia
the Ohio Penitensy until the rebel authorities see I'll
to release the officers Of Colonel Streghts command,
cap ured some time ago ia Georgia. aud ever since Kept
in close confinement.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03

91O0 REWARD.-Ranaway from the sub
pIOO scribs our Negro Man NAMED PETER BROWN, be
wife In Caroline county The above reward WIN psidfor
jyasa[-sSdiV' WIN. q. HARDGRovH& co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-29
nravery q Eass reansssesans.

We detest, shove oil other things, the
name Of . refugee, especially IN able
bodied one, And yet the city is full of
refugees under 80 years Of age. who be-
long To Middle Tennessee. They gyuwl
moro about the way the war y conducted
agsinst the Government, snd use the Bit
tsrsst Of sentences 10 denonncing the reb-
els, whom they hate worse than poison =
but they nepsr proposs ia hgM -Mens. On
the contrary, We have yet to see one doz
en- East Tenncsseeans. who are refugees,
without muskets in their hands. No, the
most down-troddsn Of our people are CIT
liens Of East Tennessee. The Louisville
cars seldom arrive without bringing al
passengers several East Tennessee refu
gees. Bat they invariably ask for ths
Colonel Of some regiment from that SEQ
ton Of the State, and the nsxt day VI
find them dressed IN Uncle Sans uni
form. This W admire. We would scorr
to be refugee" under sny consider.
ton. Our advice 70 those sgestleenAnLo
Middle Tennessee il, fight more OF tall
less Follow the example Of these gen
tlemen from East nnsssee--FIGHT.-
Nashville Press. $3.50,
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NOTICE.

I'd frankiin Hashman, Eienor Tweedy, Ancrev
Tweedy, A HaaAon q o., Constable q smyth, IL
fendauts: ra N,fE
You and each OF yoa are hereby notified that there
~ nov On ME IN the CLERKS of1te " the Dstpts Court
OF Loc County, lows, nj Keokuk, . peg liloG and
ment against zoe - SkAin Aarshnan shd kleaor
Tweedy for the tum Of Three Thousand Dollars and
AsAtnst all Ne xheys sAamed defendants ctaimruE tnv
foreclosure Of . Mortgage mace W aAiA " snkii
H&ssaAsn and Eiener rwtedy 10 Chss Mason snd since
assigned TO aAid nran haIney, sAuse be3ng upon the
east nall III OF the north Nes& quarter Of Section
lwsniyshf~e, t2ai In Township 1861 noFih rsnse nvs
l5I west, in tse County, lsszs pHaysne the
ishneDi Of the costly OF red~mpsion and fs general
relief with
And unless you appear nd answer said petition on
or hsfore Lie s@eynd day az the nsxt Of
said Coarl, to eanneBee keokuk the lsa Monday
OF September, A D., Its3 Juasmept viii be had BY
default. ID. sGUf1 HOWELL,
mAy4-dAw Attorney for Plaintiff