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The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-10-16
Letter GrGEsl a Yankee Prisoner
5Ss Fort sGaa REa aseE'.

The Eiaston {Pa,9 Express publishes the ioi-
lowing letter from Assistant Enginccr iar.
many, of Easton, who was one of the naval
expedition that undertook. to Storm Fort Sum
| ter and was made o prisoner. lie writes a.
| fellows to his parents:
FoRT SUMTER, CHARLESTON, $. C4t
-. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1868. !
Ny Deer Parents: You may. be surprised
to receive q letter from me dated from this
/ plact of t'brick and martar," butts it Is. An
expedition was fitted out to assault and carry
the fort, We reckened without our host; for
il place Of we taking, we were taken The
way it was is this: At.about 4:30 z. NJ,
Capt. Williams collected the different boats
comprising the expedition. Among the mum
Der were two boats from TIE HoEsatonic.
volunteered to go IN the ono commanded by
Lieut Brewer, 4 tho other was in command
of NJ ri. Butier.) We found that our party
was in the third division, and commanded by
the Flag LieutenantS. w. Preston, We were
towed within 3 hundred yards Of the fort aad
cast adrifs. We then furmea Inc and pro
ceeded towards Samter. Nheaiwithia fifty
yards of the fort.we were hailed and .ared up
on by the sentinel. We gave q yell and pitch
ed In in good style. but twas no 90.
All of Captain Williams, one Of Lieutenant
Preston's four boat) and one from Lieuteaant
Reine's division were all that landed. The
others, about l8, commenced firing their re-
volvers and skedaddled. We, who landed,
quickly formed under Captain Williams, q
as Lieatenant,) and tried ito rush up the
rocks" but it was no 20. We tried to dc
what we volunteered to dc, but could not, SO
we got in one of the many indentures made
in the walls by Gen. Gilmore, and eaane 70
the conclusion it would be best for as to sur
reader, which we did. Cur men behaved no
bly,, and we. are nov prisoners .ofwar. Some
Of our party received letters fiom those who
were araong tbs Stockholders, wishing they
were with us At all events, we all donewhat
we volunteered to do which was to get inside,
of Fort Sumter, ialthdugh prisoners.) The
officers in command here arc perfect gentle
men, and. troat rs as brave men, which we
showed we were in our three successive at
tempts up the side Of the fort. Not man
quailed, but all rushed towards the parapet
with the intention Of either placing the flag
on its walls or falling in the attempt, Very
fortunately only. four were killed aud about
sixteen wounded i, as usual, am one of the
lucky oaes, escaping without 8 scratch. The
scene after we landed will sry describe at
another time; it was fearful as well as anus
ing. Yours, aGectionately, J. II. Fl.
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ARMY SUBSISTENCE STORES.

ITNDER instruction from the the Commlssa-
u ry General, We will purchase Subsistence
in. the following counties of Virginia, VIZ
Washington, Russell,
Sect, Lee, wise,
and Buchanan,
and notice is hereby given thatno purchases OF
ssCommisssry Stores will be made in these eoun-
ties, except by written authority from one OF the
undersigned or by Ceranssaries Of. Regiments
or Brigades that may be statioaed IN our as
tsrict.
We respectfully suggest 10 Farmers and 9th
ers that it will greatly facilitate our operations
sf they will GENE forward cheerfrlly and prompt
lay. and act as have their supplies, fer which we
will pay fab prices and in cash.
In addition so mere substantial articles, our
army is greatly in aeed of such things as ppso-
gar, Dried .Fr,e5 Nolasses, Potqtees, Osssoss.
Beans, zCabbags, .Sssr Krout, Sc.
nesA list of authorized agents will DC pae-
sishedas soon as eenpleted
r. A. WILLIAMS.
Capt and Asst. Comm, Abingdon, Va
W. B. WILLIAMS.
Commissary Ageat, Goodson, W.
Cept fifth lS63-2m $500, -
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:, AFIl 1ei11ON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER Il. 4 $685.

daylight, within view Of half dozen others,
the crews Of which evidently did not suspect
tie proximity Of an enemy. Nearly all the
vessels were destroyed, and tho officers and
crews held as prisoners.
Among the parties engaged in this hazard
GUS expedition, was Mr.. E. w Macfarland,
connected With the press Of this city. He has
; for a long time sought an opportunity to en-
bark in senie naval enterprise, and went ;nto
this expedition con amore AS we have not
heard ofany casualties alneng tho patty, we
presume that none of them were injured
Richmond EFi;U.
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Russell County, to wit :

To the oye4k Of TIE County Cosrt Of sad County:
NXTE. Harvey Bays, Benjamin F. Johnsonalnd
wv John W. Martin, three '*rceholders Of the
ssaid county, do hereby certify, that By virtue OF
s,warrans to 'as directed by 1hos. S. johnson, a
Justice of the said county, We have this day, GA
our oaths, viewed and. appraised two Steers,
taken up by Deajamia Chapman on his land IS
estrays and assess the value Of the said estraJs
at $500 The said steers are marked with crops
off the right ear end under bit. The eolor aof
one is brindie with white under has belly, the
other is pale red with white belly and back
supposed TO. be eisht years old Give. under
our haads this 2G atla4af October, 1868.
JAMES II. BAYS.
BENJAMIN E. JOHNSON,
JOHN w. MARTIN.
"A Copy--Teste,
G. r.. COWAN, @. G.
Oct. q, 1s65-3w. Frs. fee 81
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To the Clerk eftAe County Ceprt Of sad County :
yITE, Henry Roberts, George w. Anderson and
w Samuel z Edmondson three ffeehelders
Of said cornty, do hereby certify, that by viz
tue of a warrant to US dircsted by f. b. Hurt,
q Justice Of said county, We have this day, on
cur oaths, viewed aad appraised a horse taken
up by Francis Smith or his.la as an estray,
and assess The value Of said Horse at Four hun
dred dollars abe said horse is of a feaa coloE,
Is hands high, and about s years old. Gives'
under our ha1ds this 18th day Of Sept, 1858,
HENRY ROBERTS,
GEORGE W. ANDERSON,
SAMUEL p. EDM0NDSON
A Copy .-Tcste,
tOct. 2, Is6S-sw. Prs. fee 81
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MOsby and Mess..
GoRDpNsyILLE, Va, U,s

OOkDpNsf lGLh, v d., Wv. D, 1915,
70 the Editor Of the Wbig:
I saw this morning, ut Dram ge gtourt House,
Colonel Dulaney, who is an Ah 20 Governor
Pierpont. He was arrested /, few Days ago,
a short distance this side of Al .xandria, BY,
Mosby and his gallant band. : Iajor Mostly
having ascertainedthe ColcnePs i sndqi,arsars,
rode up at night with a few of MS ,nen and
inquired if that was Gel. Duanes's hoalsuar.
,ters- that no had a despatch fir hirs. THE
Colonel came to the door. and remarked that
he was Col Dulaney. Mosby thea intr.incea
himself as Major Mosby land told the Colonel
that he. was prisoner
Col. Dulaney was en- rents for Richmond
under charge Of his son, who is A member Of
Mosby's command. He seen,e,l exceedingly
cheerful. and talked anently about. 9. ID
times" but when asked by q. lend Why it
was that he remained in the Ytkee AMY.
when his son. his brother and all his relative.
and friends were South, his only reply was.
that he did not care to talk ahn,,' the war. >
Mosby's men destroyed, on tho same. tri,.
a bridge.on the Orange and lilsxandria Rail.
road. within two miles Of Alexaaslria. a
All quiet on the RaHdan. There is y,
news from the army Of any interest which
can with prepricty be communicated.
MEa,t,tts ~
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ITO the CLERK Of the County Cosrt Of sad County
XXTE, Alfred Wershanl, Alexander Scott and
wv S. T. Caywood three freeholders of the
said county, do hereby certify that by virtue Of
q warrant to us directed by VIM. Eastridge, 3
Justice of the said county, we have this day, on
our oaths, viewed and appraised Steer taken
up by VIVA Worsllam on his land as an estray,
and assess the value of the said estray atono
hundred dollars. The said steer is marked with
a swallow fork in the right ear, no brand, brin-
.,ile color, nine years old Given under our hands
this 18th day Of Sept, 1863.
ALFRED.R. WORSHAM,
ALEXANDER SCOTT,
s. T. CAYWOOD
ga AsCory -Teste,
JOHN G. KREGER, c. Q.
Oct 2. lSe3-3t Prs fee 81
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.WasI,ingten County. to wit !:

70 tie Clerk Of the County Court Of said County;
VNTE, James I. Preston, James - @hayte,
w and D. 0. Bradley, three freeholders OF
the said county, do hereby certify, that by viz
tue of a warrant to US directed by John Jones,
sir.. o Justice of the said county, we have this
day. on our oaths, viewed and appraised q
Horse taken up by Andrew Richards on his land
as an estray, and assess the value OF the SAID
,estray at Two hundred and TWENTY-FIVE dollars
The said horse is a sofrel, about fifteen hands
high, two white hind feet, no other marks and
three years cid past. Given under our hands
this 18th day of Sept, 1863.
JAMES. T. PRESTON,
JAMES z. HAfTER,
D. O. BRADLEY.
JOHN G. KREGER, G. c.
Oct . 1863-3w. Prs fee SD
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The Risss.. a.enernsts,n.

The Rising Generastssn. -
The Mississippian closes a.t,msly article on
the educational interests Of the country, az
follows:
. We must give more time and attention 70
training the youthful mind ssnek teachers s;f
qaalifeation---thosa who Inderstr,,d the or
.gsnization of the human mind and. the means
by which its powers may 10 most. pidly de-
veloped, regardless Of yochat they ,riit chaiyc--
teachers that will have the n.or;,l courage to
assign every shcss Iesson to papils4Eti,at will
insist these lessons be ACCURATELY learned and
recited at brisk pace without tho least halt
ing or hesitaton---that will praas,en profuse
questioning and cross questioning, leading the.
scholar just near enough the Inference they
wish them TO draw to enable them totako the
final steps themselves. Let the,n be applaud
ed when they succeed and encouraged when
they fail; bus never, for h,osnenr, let the
pupil lose his interest or alscrits. The lesson
being short, the strain or theli faculties will
be short also, burt recurring, ~ often, will
gradually build up the most valuable habits
6 man can possess, who wisEe- To 70 into the
world wide awake. With all bis wits about
him. We throwsout these lin's upon the
mode of schoeling for the benefit pf those who
may wish to teslch their own h,t: sel,old gods,
and we have no Doubt that When s.l,1ol DAYS
are over, a pupil 30 trained will not only have
better health and better menta' habits, but a
greater fund of available knnwledgo, than If
he was compelled to plod through long hour.
Of spiritless study at the .es%crse of healtF,
and sehserfulness. We cannot too strongly
impress GA the minds of fathers ,nesaars and
guardians the necessity of iu,aroying thu
educational condition of the co"ptry. Its in.
dispeusablenass and. pressing srsd rust be
apparent to every oas, as we'll n tho social
and, public state Of our c"nntry, il, ease We
fail to perform this sacred duty. $50
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; The World In. Trouble.

! As remarked by tho Savannah Republican,
this is truly an eventful period of the worlds
history. The revolution Of America. has rails
eu the demon of strife, in at least been its
precursor, innearly all the leading nations
of the earth. Wherever tile eye is turned we
see heavy clouds lowering, or fierce conten-
!. ton agitating the Government and people
Here the ble0diest act in the great. drama is
7 being enacted Poland has awoke from her
long sleep of despotism, and is measuring
arms with the Russian bear for her right to
be free. Combustibles are scattered over
France and England, and the slightest scrape
of a match would ignite them Mexico has
been the scene ofanother revolution, and the
trl-coloys of the Napoleens float over the pal
aces of the Montezumas. But itdoes not float
peacefully agd securely. Mexican blood is
still astir, and agitations are on foot to emf
broil all the South American States in war
upon the invaders.
Such is tho troubled state of the nations,
and who can tell what is to DO the final con-
| summation of afairs2 There is no telling
what implications may yet grew outsef our
own struggle with the Abolitionists of the
North 1t has given rise to events that bid
fair to involve both France and England with
an inselent foe, and possibly the confiagration
may become general before the bow of peace
shall appear. 1t is difficult to.see how Eng
land and the United States can avoid a COLI
sion. From The affair Of Trent'to the present
sloinent everything has conspired to bring
about such aresult. Things have Happened,
or are about to happen, which either party
has declared it would holdas good ground of
war. It is clear there must be afght or back
down soon, ON enc side or the other. Eng
land is calm and resolute, while Yankee in
science is rampant. The former deserves all
she.wiil get; as for the latter we care not how.
soon she goes to the bottonl let who may be
the author of her fall.
And as regards France, there is but one.
thing that can, save her from an early epa-
broiment, if indeed it does not come in spite
of contingencies. The success of the South
ern arms and the triumph Of Southern indie
pendance may sustain her in her. Mexican
policy, but the oyerthrow of the South would.
seal her doom IN the Western world. She
cannot afford to see us whipped, even if there
is power on earth competent to the task, for
a restoration of the Union, voluntarily or By
force, would Be ths death knell Of all her pow
|. er on the American continant. There would
then be somebody able to vindicate the Mon.
roe doctrine even against France -.
Thus stand the men on the chess board of
the nations, and WHO can predict the future
Fortunately for us, we are the only party
likely to.bs benefited by the quarrels Of eth
ers. -
49, $500
EoseGrans calls his recent repdlse chang.
ing his base.". A number Of his soldiers rot
shat IN 4l,ai,fs ,vhnr ;,,.+fd bo,,t -, 49, - = g
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home, we call upon all such to return to dur
ty and. we pledge purselves .te those. whe ma
come in al REPORTER duty to use ll,exery
! items to relieve them from punishment, AZ
| 9. That we pledge ourselves to contribute 0
our substance for the sappert of the families
of the gallant soldiary whe have SO Ions
breasted the storm of battle and stood like
wall of fire between AS and the foe!
| TO-. That under no circumstances will VIZ
| consent to the RECONSTRUCTION of the Union.
II. That a committee of FIVE be appointe(
| to carry eut these resolutions,
/ y. That copies Of these resolutions be sen
to our Senators and delegates fer presentation
to their respective bodies.
Is. That the Richmond and Iynchburg pa
pers, and tlle papers generally, be requested
to publish these proceedlngs.
These resolutions were unanimously sign
ed, and quantities were appointed to pro
cure the Signatures Of the citizens generally
DAVIDSON CHARlToN, sChair'n.
Z. L. McSrAGuE, Sec'y.
Heavy sysaasase-Se Several Bro
i&ers yfctinaEzed.
Ths greatest financial sensation since tbs
eonnlsncsnlent of the war was eccasioned II
this community yesterday, by the develop
mens of an extensive swindle practised upon
several of the most prominent brokers. The
facts as we heard them are, in brief, these:
About the 18th ult., man who registered
himself as Lyingston arrived at the Spots
wood Hotel, accompanied by several females,
whom he said were his sisters He represent
ed himself as a mc1abar of the frm of Mossrs
J. j. North Il CO., well known brokers and ex-
change dealers of Savannah, Georgia. After
passing several days at the Hotel, and matur-
ing his plans, he made the acquaintance of
Messrs 4. IL. Hausy 81 Co., from whom he
finally obtained q large amount Of gold, Civ
ing them in exchange his draft on the firm at
Savannah. He subsequently, called en- Messrs.
G. w. Purcell Il CO., and made g similar ne
gotiation, though for smaller amount, and
also upon Msssrs, Sheppard & Allen and Mr..
VIM. b. Isaaes, from each Of whom he OBJ
tanned considerable anaountof specie, at the
market price, giving them drafts in exchange,
and promising, we believe, to replace the pre-
cious metal as soon as it could be forwarded
frea Savannah by express.
The drafts were duly forwarded to Sayan-
nah, and Mr.. Livingston and his family left
the city for parts unknown, taking their de-
parture on the 29th or Both utimo.
On Sunday 1.-The brokers were informed that
the drafts had been protested, and, upon in
yestigation, they ,aseertaned that they had
been yictimized to the aggregate amount of
about $l50,000. We did not ascertain the
losses of the respective firms with sufficient
accuracy to publish them this morning.
Livingston had 8 malformatien in both
hands, and this may lead to his arrest, unless
the. deformity was a part Of his plan. 1t is
supposed that he sailed from Wilmington in
the last steamer that left there Whsg.
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AisaCOssa to Oe Ese.siSeGa,

The New York Caucasian. reminds Il. ,c,d
ers that the Constitution r-quir,'y l4l.as tha
successful candidate for President, of al tbs
states shall have . majority of al. t,teh. ele..
toral votes: failing in this, the s,iretion ooas
to the House of Representatives. and the
House elects, bling by, sla,p>. Now. il l.
seareel y within the reach Of prabafilitv ,ha,
any candidate will hare majority of n, an.
electoral votes, as Mr.. Isincn,n Mad in 1870
Inc :, esestion; therefore, viii go to. the iiouse
o. =. Representatives, Where, the soting being
ny states, Ar Lincoln is sure Of his elec,iun,
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Public Meeting i'm montgomery

/ y
"A large meeting of the people of Mont
somery county was held at Christiansburg OH
Thursday, 18th Of September, to take into
consideration the state Of the country and tho
duties OF the people in this crisis of our ma
tional affairs. Much enthusiasm and unani-
NIFTY prevailed. After addresses from Judge
AIS. Fulton, Hon. Waller. i. Staples and
William Il. Crank, ESQ, tho following reso-
lutions we're unanimously adopted and signed
by the meeting. The people Of Montgomery
ccuntyt'in meeting assembled, do resolve
L. That we pledge ourselves promptly to
gather IN and turn oycrsour tax,in kind |. that
in addition thereto, we will set aside one 9TH
er tenth, to be sold to the county Of Mont
gomery for the benefit of the families Of sol
diers, or to the Governments, at prices ta be
daaonlinated in schedule hereto annexed,
taking payment therefor in county bends, or
investing the proceeds in bonds Of the Con.
foderaey, and that the balance of our surplus
produce shall be sold at prices to be fixed by
the Commissaries, commissioners p for the
State, either to the Government or to eonsu-
mers, and that we viii invest the proceeds 10
|'far as practicable in bonds of the Confedera-
cy.
Z That we, the professional men, mer-
chants and mechanics, Will on our part, con
til guto al IN our power ont of the proceeds Of
our labef to the support Of the families Of the
soldiers, IL articles of prime necessity, at
prices fixed by the Government, or to be es-
tablished.by the committee appointed under
these resolutions.
5. That we will not under any cIrcum-
stances, sell to spectators or encourage
speculation in the productions OF the country
4 That We regard it to be the duty Of all
good citizens to sustain the credit of the Go
vernment and we ~ill ieok apon him as q
public enemy who directly or indirectly seeks
to depreciate the currency of the country.
+. 8. THAT we will cordially sustain the Legis-
lature now in session in any effort which it
may make for the organization of the militia
for homie defence, and, to a man, we pledge
be. made upon us, and we look upon any who
may fail Or refuse to respond to such call
as wanting IN patriotism if not actually dis
loyal.
g. That the Legislature Of, Virginia be re-
quested to adopt some stringent Legislation
for the punishment Of those who
harbor and maintain deserters and for those
who seek to throw discredit on the cause by
disloyal speech
7. That the crime Of dessrtion from the ar.
my should be arrested by the people Of. the
country, and we pledge ourselves as citizens
and organizations to Cooperate with the Con-
tederate authorities in arresting and return
ing to duty those who have deserted their
count1ty's standard in the hour of need - s.
:. That, believing as we. do, that many
who have deserted have been led TO such a
coarse by the evil inaue1ce Of friends at
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FrGm the N. Y. Herald, Sept, 22)
Another panic liza svaEE street
sT1ssss sga Gold.

/. Gold ran up five pei cent. yesterday in
/ Wall street on the news of the naval and mill
4 tary disasters at Saaisae Pass and Ghattanoo-
/ ga. The a1reasiness that appears to prevail
] in the pub}ic mind from the likelihood of o
foreign war may also have had its effect upon
/ the market We do not participate in that
apprehension Mr.. Lincola's doctrine of some
/ war at time" is a SOUND one, and will be
acted apon by eur Government; and there is
not the remotest danger that either England
| or France viii voluntarily go to war with us.
But the criminal 'ineapaclty which led to the
Sabine Pass disaster, and the military bung-
ling of the War Department which caused
| the rennlse of kosccrans, have. naturally
alarmed capitalists and speculaters, and have
produced this last Wall street panic.
The Government had calculated upon re-
curing, as one of the results of the Texas ex-
petition aad of the advance Of Rosecrans into
Georgia, seale two or three hundred thousand
bases Of cotton, which were to be shipped to
England and ;. sold for cie.--With the
amount thus to be. realized in hard cash, the
Government might have been able to force
the price of gold down to par, and possibly to
hayo resumed specie payments. But this
splendid financial plan has been frustrated
by. these two defeats in the Southwest Capi-
taiists and business men realize that Their eff
feet will be to protract the war much longer
than had been calculated upon, The Govern
,'ment will need more troops and larger sup
plies, ard will be forced, within the next two
or three weeks, to come into the market for !.
loan of sixty, eighty or q hundred millions Of
dollars. That must inevitably run up the
price Of gold still higher, and produce such a
reyulsioh in financial matters as will swamp
the Spectators in all snch' fancy stocks as
Hudson and Harlem. These stocks will then
fall from the ridculously high figures to
which spectators have run them up to the
fourteen and sixteen per cent, at which they
were respectively quoted a year ago, and
which more nearly represented their real
value. 4E
Some of the princely fortunes which have
been SO rapidly made in Wall street within
the last twelve months. will as rapidly melt
away under the influence of the serious crisis
through which the country is about to pass
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Roseerans calls his recent repdlse ''changs
ing his biise,o A number Of his soldiers got
shot N theirs. when lust aboutin the act of
.Sohauging ot'thola" =