The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-28

and children by the wretch FILLMORE, who Is
evidently 3 seeond Butler.
Affairs in Mississippi...The Negro
Retaliation Question.
A letter in the Atlanta (Ga.) Appeal
dated at Morton, Miss, August 10th,
gives the following interesting account q.
the recent successful fight made by Col.
Logan near Port Hudson. The writer
says:
Ii was chiefly an artillery and cavalry ac-
tion, lasting about two hours, between eight
hundred men on each side, commanded re-
specfiyely by Colonel Logan aud General
Andrews: Logan, it is true, tlismonated
some ot his men, but cava1Fynian dismouat-
ed is still u cayairyman. II the enemy were
no; surprised, Logan charged on them with
sitcii inpetuosiiy Is TO give The affair all the
character ofa surprise to the blue coats. The
hottest OF the action occurred in the imme-
dlatc vicinity Of that literary institution,
centenary College, whose classic walls bear
me marks of grape, shrapDei,s and Mimic
balls. Around this building the enemy ra'-
'icd, and 1t is said the negroes in arms will,
The enemy fought for awhile with spirit, con
ceallng themselves behind the projections OF
the college buildings: tut once broken. fed
gOons.
Fifty negroes -mos,fy slaves sff,len from
neighuoilny plantations-amoagW whom were
len recognized as the property Of Judge Nc.
Ghehee, were captured after the action. The
disposition OF these insurfectionary slaves
found with arms III their hands in actual re
bel!ion against their masters, by which overt
acts, according to the laws Of the State. they
have forfeited their lives, is the subject OF
much outside conjecture and speculation
But 1t is said, with what degree of veracity
am unable to decide, that Col Logan has
taken the entire responsible! and that the
negroes aforesaid We're shot soon after the
engagement, at little place called Centre
vile, twenty miles from Jackson. Louisiana.
1t is said, also, that prior 10 The execution,
Gen. Andrews learning the intended fate or
the slaves, sent communication under flag
OF truce from Port Hudson warning Col.
Logan that if he executed the negroes he
would immediately retaliaie, as hc had the
material in his possession.Cl If this should
prove true. the Pandora box Of this war is
now opened in earnest, and the skull and
cross-bOncs will f~ecome the insignia Of the
Southern battle flag.
by the way, | saw in the possession Of one
of our officers yesterday, the gilt Of one OF
Missssippi's fairesi daughters, a black silk
fa@, with human skull and crossbones, ex-
ecuted with the skill Of painter and az, an
atomist, which was fearfaliy eloquent OF our
de5Ttier Tetort When the ladies OF our comi-
try thus like James Fi'z james defy and
d:trc all aud everything rather than submit,
where is the man who will hesintec
This afternoons tram bro,gil, quite 4
crowd OF notabies To Morton, his Eycel!cncy
Gov. j. j. Pettus, now restored To perfect
health, among the number. The Governor
will doubtless visit Jackson before his re-
tl:tH. AS Superintendent of the conscript
bureau No :, Gen. Pillow is doing the State
most efficient service, and the tine viii coina
when his services therein will he deemed by
the whole country the salvation of The Con
iederate cause
Major. General Lee, recently elevated to
the dignity of the yellow sash, will soon en-
ter upon his duties as chief cavalry coinman-
der of this whole department. He Is he
same Lee whose name frequently and honor
ably appears in the accounts IF The s;rre df.
tirkeburg.
saw snme gentlemen from the Northern
counties of this State today. They report
confidence and cheeriulness returning to
their old channels among the people; aud
that the graiiaries are teeming with the sar-
nered harvest, the most abundant ever col
iectcd in the State.
The health OF the country mp thee is ex
cellent. Apropos OF disease. it is no" sais!
that the nlalidy which is carrying OF so
.ipany of Grants men at Ficksbu,g is our old
acquaintance yclioW jteh. NO " UhucT Tue
liessians fall before the stern behests Of this
our Southern ally. The Yankees will find
the oi,tinla Spotia Of Ficksherg not unmiAeti
with the rich prize of death.
Corinth has recently been reinforced By
infantry and light artillery. Grier8on has
pomponsly gone there to command the cav
airy forces, and information has been re-
ceived that preparations are being made for
4 raid upon an extensive scale. y command
er with ordinary ability, permission 10 act at
discretion, and Il proper spirit, could, with
such soldiers as there are in the commands
OF Birteau, Inge, Boyle, Ham, &c, and the
wcll-1nanaged artillery of Owens and Barks-
dale, ambuscade any such force of marauders,
separate them, and whip them by detail.
The material is here-haYe we the leader?
II is matter worthy the attention of
Gen. Johnston. Vast supplies for his army
depend upon the protection Of North Mis-
sissippi, and lis protection merely demands
All able and energetic cavalry officer:
The distributing pos.-oflice al Jackson,
Miss, having been discontinued, letters 10
persons in Gen. Johnston's army will save
several days hy being addressed 10 hcadquar-
ters at Mortoe, Miss.
Ii is rumored that the Federals are again
to make another raid through Mississippi
We hope our people in that section will he
ready for them.
The capital of Mississippi has been re
moved 10 Macon, NOxttbee county.