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the other did — sometimes under slow headway, and then at a stand still. She came, I suppose, within three or two-and-a-half miles of our battery.--Lieut. Carter then called for a crew to man a certain big, ugly gun, that holds no very conspicuous position on the bank of the river James. A large crowd gathered on the beach, and the Yankee villaius discovering. Its put out to Old Point at the rates of 2:40 to the minute. Drafting soldiers. The Fort Smith (Ark.) Times, of the 1st instant, says: We have learned from a gentleman of this city that intelligence has been received from Little Rock that a proclamation is about to be issued by the Governor, ordering a draft of one-fifth of the able-bodied men of the border edunties, stating as a reason, that the people of those counties, who are most exposed to danger, but possessing the least patriotism, do not send men to the army. Is it possible that this disgrace is pending over Sebastian county? Closing of a
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Gen. Sumner has issued his proclamation, ordering the manning of the forts in the department of California, by volunteers, and concentrating the regulars at convenient points for their embarkation for Panama.--Lieutenant Colonel Merchant will detail four companies, of twenty men each, from his regiment, to garrison Forts Churchill, Humboldt, Bragg, Crook, Gaston, Umpqua, and Scranton. Capt. McMahon, recently appointed on Gen. McClellan's staff, started for Washington, overland, on the 6th inst. The firm of Burton & McCarty, liquor and provision dealers at Sacramento, was closed by attachment on Thursday. Their liabilities are said to be between $70,000 and $80,000. John C. Falls & Co., of Marysville, have failed for a large amount. A very fine regiment of horsemen is now being formed in this State by W. Rosse, a Royal Texas Ranger, and is nearly full, although, for the purpose of procuring picked men, the organization is kept from the public. They style themselve
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ma, near Fort Redoubt, Oct. 14th, 1861. While all is calm save the occassional brast of some distant bugler, calling the several calls, I hasten to give you a partial detail of the Santa Rosa skirmish, which took place on the night of the 8th inst. About 12 M., 8th inst., orders were received at the Colonel's headquarters for 100 men from our regiment, (1st Alabama,) of course no one knew for what purpose, only those at headquarters. They were ordered to cook one ration, and to take8th inst., orders were received at the Colonel's headquarters for 100 men from our regiment, (1st Alabama,) of course no one knew for what purpose, only those at headquarters. They were ordered to cook one ration, and to take forty round of cartridges About 3 P. M., they were inspected by Adjt. Robinson, of Brigadier General Ruggle's Staff; all being O. K., they were ordered to stack arms and await further orders. Many were the speculations as to their destination; all finally concluded 'twas to erect a battery at the mouth of the Perdido river, as ' I was rumored the day before that Picauyune Butler's fleet intended to effect a landing at that point to attack us in the rear.--Soon all speculation was put aside, t
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o this city, a minor, was brought before Judge Merrick to-day, on an application to be discharged from Col. Tait's First District regiment. The decision of the Court was that there was strong circumstantial evidence that the petitioner enlisted with the consent of his parents, and the application was accordingly refused. The war in Missouri. Syracuse, Mo., Oct. 13. --Letters from rebels in General Price's army have been intercepted and brought here. They are dated the 9th instant, and represent that Price and his army was within ten miles of the Osage river, near Papensville, and that he has 2,000 wagons, 16,000 horses, and from 18,000 to 20,000 men. St. Louis, Oct. 13.--In the Convention, yesterday, Mr. Hendricks, from the Committee on Elections, introduced a bill to postpone the State election till the first Monday in August, 1862, and providing for the continuance of the present provisional Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State in office ti
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come. I expect a general attack will soon be made on us, as the lying gun-boats, I understand, have reported an immense number killed by their firing, and our batteries as inefficient. If they can only convince their victims of the truth of such a statement, a forward movement may soon be made. There are several 'arrangements' talked of, but it would be imprudent to publish them at present." Important from Texas--serious illness of Gen. Houston. The Houston Telegraph, of the 9th inst., contains the following items of news: The report that Gen. Houston is dead is not true. He is very ill, and it is feared will not recover. We sincerely hope that carefull nursing, and the assiduous attention of physicians and friends, will restore him to health again. Gen. P. O. Herbert makes a stirring appeal to the people of Texas for aid in the prosecution of the coast defences. He says let every man clean his old musket, shotgun or rifle; run his bullets, fill his powderh
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d, 2,000 strong. At Camp Andy Johnson the latter was repulsed after a sharp engagement. No particulars received. There has nothing been heard of Gen. Roussean this side of Nolin, where an advance arrived a week ago. The Federals are making no advance movements. The Louisville Journal, of yesterday, says four car-loads of arms, destined for the Kentucky armies, arrived at Jeffersonville on the 18th inst. Gen. Smith, who is commanding at Pajucah, issued a proclamation on the 10th inst., forbidding the outposts to pass out persons without written permission from headquarters, and those permissions are only given to persons of approved loyalty; nor will goods or stores of any description be permitted to pass without the same permission. Senator Bingham, of Michigan, is dead. [Second Dispatch.] Nashville, Oct. 20. --The Bowling Green correspondent of the Union and American says that Henderson, Ky., is now occupied by 1,600 Indianians, and 1,500 more are
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Death of Col. Geo. Bower. --A correspondent of the Raleigh Standard gives the following particulars of the death of Mr. Bower: He started to Raleigh on Monday last, the 7th, and reached the Yadkin river near Wilkesborough, about dark; he attempted to ford it, and the water being higher than he expected, his carriage and horses were washed down the stream and he was drowned. Diligent search was made for his body until the morning of the 10th, when it was found about a mile below where he was drowned. He was seventy-four years of age. He was one of our most energetic, industrious and useful citizens. He was a member of the church, and maintained as such a consistent and upright course.
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permission from headquarters, and those permissions are only given to persons of approved loyalty; nor will goods or stores of any description be permitted to pass without the same permission. Senator Bingham, of Michigan, is dead. [Second Dispatch.] Nashville, Oct. 20. --The Bowling Green correspondent of the Union and American says that Henderson, Ky., is now occupied by 1,600 Indianians, and 1,500 more are expected. The gun-boat Conestoga was at Henderson on the 12th inst. repairing. Her wheel- house was disabled at an engagement with Confederate batteries near Columbus. T. W. Powell and John Young Brown were at Hopkinsville a few days ago, having escaped from Lincoln's emissaries. The Louisville Courier learns that Thos. L. Crittenden arrived at Henderson on the 14th instant, took command of the Federal forces, and proclaimed martial law. Indianapolis, Oct. 13.--The Federal army at Paducah does not fear an attack and can not hear of any larg
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Yankee prisoners. The Staunton Spectator, of Friday, says: On Thursday last, twenty four prisoners from the West arrived here by the railroad, and fifteen from Hardy county--the latter being Union men of this State. We understand that some of these latter had been in the Federal army and had been allowed to go home to "seed" their grain. For time, at loast, they will be supported by the Confederate States. Sentiment in Kentucky. The Hickman (Ky.) Courier, of the 12th instant, says: "Thousands of Kentuckians are now ready with their muskets to alone for, and redeem the State. The South has 50.000 majority in the State, and when the question is fairly put to the people, they will join their sisters of the South." Commen Dable, The Raleigh Register says that Adjutant General Martin, of North Carolina, has given notice that the Legislature having authorized him to do so, he is prepared to pay to the wives and children of the officers and men b
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[Second Dispatch.] Nashville, Oct. 20. --The Bowling Green correspondent of the Union and American says that Henderson, Ky., is now occupied by 1,600 Indianians, and 1,500 more are expected. The gun-boat Conestoga was at Henderson on the 12th inst. repairing. Her wheel- house was disabled at an engagement with Confederate batteries near Columbus. T. W. Powell and John Young Brown were at Hopkinsville a few days ago, having escaped from Lincoln's emissaries. The Louisville Courier learns that Thos. L. Crittenden arrived at Henderson on the 14th instant, took command of the Federal forces, and proclaimed martial law. Indianapolis, Oct. 13.--The Federal army at Paducah does not fear an attack and can not hear of any large Confederate force this side of Columbus. All the Seccessionists have fied from Paducah and locked up their houses. Brig. Gen.Wool will leave for Kentucky on tomorrow, where he will at once enter upon the discharge of his duties.
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