ginia Central Railroad Company undertaking and agreeing to complete the construction of a railroad from Covington, in the county of Allegheny, to the mouth of Big Sandy river, in the county of Wayne, upon the route and plan adopted for the Covington and Ohio Railroad, within eight years from the passage of this act, all the rights,mplete and equip the said road to the White Sulphur Springs, within three years; to Loup Creek Shoals, on the Kanawha river, in six years; and to the mouth of Big Sandy river, in eight years from the passage of this act.
3.
It the said Virginia Central Railroad Company, in a general meeting of the stockholders, shall accept thegs within three years, or shall fail to complete said road to said Loup Creek Shoals within six years, or shall fail to complete the said road to the month of Big Sandy river within eight years from the passage of this act, then, in either of the said events, the said Virginia Central Railroad Company shall forfeit to the Com- mon
ginia Central Railroad Company undertaking and agreeing to complete the construction of a railroad from Covington, in the county of Allegheny, to the mouth of Big Sandy river, in the county of Wayne, upon the route and plan adopted for the Covington and Ohio Railroad, within eight years from the passage of this act, all the rights,mplete and equip the said road to the White Sulphur Springs, within three years; to Loup Creek Shoals, on the Kanawha river, in six years; and to the mouth of Big Sandy river, in eight years from the passage of this act.
3.
It the said Virginia Central Railroad Company, in a general meeting of the stockholders, shall accept thegs within three years, or shall fail to complete said road to said Loup Creek Shoals within six years, or shall fail to complete the said road to the month of Big Sandy river within eight years from the passage of this act, then, in either of the said events, the said Virginia Central Railroad Company shall forfeit to the Com- mon
angerous by precipices which are only to be found in the mountains of that region.
He at last came out safely and entered Col. Stanton's camp.
On the day before his arrival, a young Kentuckian named Soldfy, while making his way to the same camp, was killed and plundered, even to his shirt studs and pocket-knife.
Numerous other instances might be mentioned.
Mr. Humber states that just before he left home, Col. Menafee, (who, it will be remembered, distinguished himself at Manassa,) had, with 450 men, succeeded in getting down to Big Sandy river from Lexington, eseaping a threatened attack at the latter point, and placing himself in a position to join the Confederate forces at other points with facility.--The State Guard, under Capt. John Morgan with several other companies, numbering in all aobut 500 men, had not only spirited themselves away from Lexington, as reported heretofore, but a large quantity of arms and ammunition, and were stationed at Camp Houson, on Green river.
Mobile, August 30.
--A special dispatch to the Advertiser and Register, date Tupelo, to-day, says:
A copy of the Chicago Times, of the 25th, has been received.
It contains the message of President Davis on the reassembling of the Confederate Congress.
A dispatch from Cincinnati, dated 24th, says that Gen. Buckner, with 25,000 men, is encamped near Somerset, Ky., and that Gen. Bragg is at Chattanooga with 30,000 more.
Gen. Marshall is reported to be at the head of Big Sandy river with 15,000 men. The railroad is in full possession of the rebels.
No trains can pass to Nashville.
The draft will be enforced on the 1st of September. Foreigners who have voted on their first paper, claiming exemption from draft, are arrested and pressed into service.
A dispatch from Memphis, dated August 22d. say:
"A guerilla band, numbering 500, came within ten miles of the city yesterday, and destroyed large quantities of cotton and the bridges over Wolf and Hatchie
ville, and Staunton to the west, and ultimately of effecting a lodgment upon the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad at Lynchburg.
The third is that of Averill, who is moving towards the same great railroad, with the design of striking it at or near Salem.
The fourth is that of Gen Crook, in West Virginia, who is moving with a strong force and large supplies from Charleston towards Newbern, on the same railroad.
The fifth is that of Major Gallup, who is moving up the Virginia side of the Big Sandy river, towards Abingdon, on the same road.
All these movements have one object — to secure possession of different points on the same road, and the whole plan is to move our base line of operations (hitherto along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad) one hundred and fifty miles southward, and establish it on the great Virginia and Tennessee railroad, leading from Richmond to Knoxville, and prolonged thence to Chattanooga.
Once securely lodged on this road, we will be able to repair, and use
my were fully one thousand strong.
Price is retreating toward Cassville and will be vigorously pursued.
He is reported to still have large trains and about ten thousand unarmed conscripts; but this is quite doubtful.
About six hundred rebel prisoners, captured from Price, arrived at St. Louis, Missouri, on the 6th.
Miscellaneous.
Colonel Sam Medary, a very prominent Democrat of Ohio, died at Columbus on the 7th instant.
Two steamers were burnt by the Confederates in Big Sandy river, on the 7th, near Louisa Key.
Gold in New York, on Monday, rose to 245½.
It was announced that Beast Butler had notified some of the gold speculators that he wanted an interview with them.
Courtenay James, sergeant in company I, Third Ohio cavalry, and son of G. P. R. James, the eminent English novelist, died recently in the Mower Hospital, Chestnut Hill.
The schooner Otter, from Bengor for Georgetown, was destroyed by the Chickamauga about the last of October, and her c
