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4 VERY LATE FROM THE SOUTH. The Rebel Capital ‘Transferred from Richmond to Nashville. The Slidell and Mason Case in the South. An Opinion About the Presi- dent’s Message. The Union Movement in East Tennessee. PROCLAMATION OF GOV. HARRIS Action of the Alabama Legislature Regarding Northern Debts. Proceedings of the Virginia State Convention. OPERATIONS OF GEN. FLOYD'S ARMY. NEWS FROM PENSACOLA, &e., &e., &e, THE REBEL CONGRESS REMOVED FROM RICHMOND TO NASHVILLE. Batimone, Nov. 25, 1862. ‘The Richmond Enquirer says that the Confederate Con- Gress has passed a dill for the removal of the capital from Richmond to Nashvilic, and that the Congress will goon ‘assemble there. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. Richmond papers of the 20th inst, and late dates of va. rious Southern journals give us the following interesting details of news:— Tho Charleston Mercury of tha 15th inst. says that one of Gen. Drayton’s negroes, from Hilton Head, reports that ‘Commander Drayton, of the federal fleet, who is brothor ‘to the General, visited the plantation of the Intter some days ago and took a complete inventory of the negroes, crops, &c., now on the piace. Possibly he considers it his share of the spoils of the expedition, and had a desire to know how much he was worth. John C. Spencer,member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Tuscaloosa county, was found dead in his bed at Montgomery, Ala., a short time since. A very destructive fire occurred in the town of Green. ville, Ga.,on Thursday night, the 13th inst,? completaly. destroying tho business part of the west side of tho pub- lic square. Ason of Senator Morris,from Benton county, Tenn., was killed at Maple Creck, in Carroll county, on the 7th inst. ‘The Richmond Dispatch of November 20 says:—A son Of Senator Pickens, of Sevier comty, Tennesseo, was mortally wounded in the attempt to burn the bridge at Strawberry Plains a few days since. Young Pickens is reported as one of the incendiaries who attacked the sen- tine! and set fire to the bridge. He was the man shot by the brave sentinel who so gullantly defended the bridge Mrs. Julia Iverson, wife of ox.Senator Alfred Iverson, and daughter of ex-Minister John Forsyth, died at Colum: ‘bus, Georgia, ov the 9th inst. Roy. William Hoge, who was associate pastor with Roy. Dr. Spring, in this city, until a few months past, whon he resigned, is now the pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Charlotiesvilie, Virginia. WHAT 18 SAID OF JEFF. DAVIS’ MESSAGE, (from the Richmond Dispatch, Nov, 20.} We lay bofore our readers to-day the Message of Prosl- dent Davis to the Provisional Congress at its adjourned gession. It is brief, clear and comprehensiv: Wo recommend to the croakers its gratilying statement of the <0 jo and success of the efforts of the South for indepen If the North could make such an ex- hibit—if she could poins to an almost ‘uninterrupted suc- it ctories, and to @ satisfactory work- ing of her financial system—would wo hear a word of complaint from tho most hypochondriac of her subjects? ‘The ident refers, in appropriate terms, to the recent outrage upon our ministers, and, in allusion to the pil- Uaging and insurrectionary purposes of the naval armada, ‘speaks the sentiments of every Southern heart, of justice and of sound policy, as well when he declares that men who thus disregard therights of humanity must expect — with as offenders against all laws, human and THE SLIDELL AND MASON CASE. (From the Norfolk correspendonce of the Richmond Dispatch.) Norroux, Nev. 18, 1861. The Arrest of Ministers Mason and Slidell—Bzchange of Shots Between the British Steamer and the Federal Man- of-War, dc. ‘Tho news of the arrival in Hampton Roads of Ministers Slidell and Mason, also their secretaries, in the United Btates frigate San Jacinto excited considerable interest hore on Saturday night and yesterday. It is stated by a gentleman from Old Point that siz shots were fired between the two vessels. It is also reported that the papers of the Ministers were not taken, and that the ladies connected with the party were allowed to proceed on the voyage. PROCLAMATION OF GOV. HARRIS, OF TEN Exxeotive Drvarmunst, Nasivittx, Nov q ‘To Tax Prorie or Taxxsssxx—The State must and, to the full extent of its resources, shall be defended. Threatened ‘with invasion, all good citizens will regard it as a patriotic duty to make any reasonable sacrifices to repel the in- vader. Regiments are now in camp and organized, while Others aro ready to organize, but for want of arms are not Propared to take the fleld. Promptod by the noblest impulsos of patriotism, these brave men are ready to take the fleld to defend your homes, and to prevent the theatre of this cruel und vin- dictive war being brought wituin our borders. They ap- peal to you, who quietly remain at home, to place arms their ‘hands, that they may give you protection and security. * If you fail to reapond to this appeal, Ishall bo com. pelle by the sternest convictions of duty, charged as T am with the responsibility ving that the State is de- fended, to disband these regiments of brave soldiers and ail you who have arms into service as militia, Tearnestly entront that the people will bring and deliver to te Clerk of the Court of their r counties, or to such other agent as I may send to the various counties, every offective double barrel shoiyun and sporting rifle which they have, to bo Iinmediately shipped tothe arsenal at Nashville, Kuoxville,or M ‘where the same will be valued by a compete oMflcer, and the value paid to the owner by the Co: ate government. Turge you to give me your aid in the important work @rming our troops, with which w: dor; but if you refuse, prepare to tal resolved to exhaust all resources before the foot of the invader shall pollute the soil of Tennessee, Respectfully, ISHAM G. HARRIS. THE UNION MOVEMENT IN EAST TENNESSKE—PROS- PECTS IN EAST TENNESSKE—KNOXVILLE UNDER MAR- ‘TIAL LAW—EXCITEMENT IN CHATTANOOGA. (From the Memphis Avalanche, November 14.} It is reported that Parson Brownlow had left Knoxville with thirtoen guns, and was a sympathizer in the Union movement in that quarter. The town of Knoxville is under martial law. On the night of the insurrection—last Fri- day—it ia said that signal rockets were fired all over the mountains, and about the samo time an effort was mado to burn all the bridges. Six of the men engaged in the attempt to burn the Strawberry Plains bridge, and who ai- verwi tempted to murder the watchman, have been arrested, brought to Knoxville, and {identified by that othe Union men at and around Chattanooga have threas- ened to burn the bank, the tannery and the foundry—a large catablishment which is engaged in making powder ‘mills for Augusta, Ga., and Manchester, Tenn, The threat hhad created considerable excitement about Chattanooga, ‘and on Tuesday three companies were mado up to gnard the town every night. An old man named Cleft, at Har- ison, Hamilton county, about fifteen miles from Chatta- ‘Dooga, was reported to havea company of five hundred Lincolnites around him, but it is thought that the report As exaggerated. A strict watch is kept upon his move- oo he will be prevented from doing harm. The Union movement is not thought to be as formidable ‘@8 wo bad supposed. The loyal men seem to regard the late insurrectionary movement ag a malignant ebullition ‘which can be easily managed and will soon blow over. NEWS FROM POUND GaP. (From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. 20.] ‘We bave intelligence of a late date, from which it ap- pus that the news published yesterday of the enemy's wing passed through Pound Gap, on the Kentucky line, cwas ). Clay, who is now in this city, Jeft jel Williams’ camp on Friday afternoon last, at four o'clock, at which time the command oceupied a jos! tion four miles this side, for the reason ro was no camping e ground immediately in the Gap. It was the in. tention of Colonel Williams to Teturn, after securing his supplies, and defend the Gap so long as he might do it successfully, tl the lack of artillery is & serious disadvantage in the face of a vastly superior force. In any event, his re will continue toharrass the fodornis, and the experience of Piketon shows that ‘Kk them off by the bundred, RATION OF THE RSTATH FORMERLY OWNED BY PRESIDENT JEFFERSON. From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. 20.) JOTUE SEQUESTRATION COMMISSIONERS. ‘Soorge Carr and Joel N, Wheeler, tate of Uriah Py Levy, am onward tive they NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1861—TRIPLE SHEET. alfen enemy. The defendant, Joel N. Whooler, appoared by William Green, his attorney, and’ filed in writing his answer, and claim to the petition and interrogatories filed by the Receiver. ‘This writ is to sequester the estate formerly owned by President Jefferson, DENTA DUB TO NORTHERN ENEMIES. ‘The following bill, retative to debts due alien enemies, bas passed tho Alabama Senate unanimously, been twice read in the House and referred to the Judiciary Com- mitteo:— Bo it enacted, &c., That until tho Logialature shall otherwise provide, no suit or other proceeding shall bo prosecuted to judgment in any court of this State for any debt or money due, in whole or in part, to an alien enemy of the Confederate States of America, or to any person who has been, ig, or shall be engaged in actual hostility to said Confederate Statos, or who, in any mannef, has given, is giving, or shall give aid and comfort to the ene- my ongaged in war with said Confederate States; nor shall any execution be issued upon avy bond having the effoct of a judgment, in whole or in part, in favor of any such alien enemy or person, And all executions upon any such judgment, decree or boud now in the hands of any officer of this State for collection, shall be returned to the courts from which they issued ‘stayed by the operation of wo? And be it further enacted, That if any suit now pend- ing in the courtsof this State, in favor of any such alien enemy or person, shall be dismissed, no judgment shall be reuderod, and no execution siuu!! he issued against the security for costs inany such suit, if a citizen of this State, until the Legislature shall otherwise provide, THE VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTIO! [From the Richinond Dispatch, Nov, 20. ‘The Conveution proceeded to business yesterday with ‘open doors. After the usual proliiwinary proceedings, Mr. Branch, of Potersburg, offered a resolution directing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire ito the ex- pediency of providing by ordinance that the commissions Of the fleld officers appointed in pursuance of the ordi- nance of April, 1861, shal! expire whenever the regiments ‘to which they are assigned shall bo disbanded by the ex- Pirations of the terms of service of the companies com- Posing their commands. Adopted. ‘Tho President was directed to fill vacancies occurring fm the Committee on Military Affairs. A commiuuication was received from the Executive as follows: Exonive Dreartunxr, Nov. 18, 1861. GuxiLEMen oF THY CONVEY UION:— T transmit for your information a list of colonels of volunteers appoinied since the adjournment of your last sossion. ‘They are all engaged in the discharge of their duties, _ Respectfully, JOHN LEECHER, §. H, Reynolds, Win. D, Stuart, Won. R. Terry, Lowis A, Armistead, Eduaund Goode, Wr. ¥. J John Echols H. B. Tomlin, Armstead T, M. Rust. J. E. B. Stuart, John Ti. Baldwin, Beverly H. Robertson, John MoCausiand, jon then resolved itself into secret session , for the purpoge of considering a communication from the Executive on the military defences of the State, After the doors were reopened, Mr. Randolph , of Rich. mond, made a report on the reorganization of the militia, which was laid on tho table and ordered to be printed. ‘The Convention proceeded to elect a member of the Provisional Congress, to supply the vacancy eccasioned by the resignation of James M. Mason, and A. R. Boteler was unanimously elected. Mr. Haymond moved to recommit the report on con- stitutional amendments, which was opposed by Messrs. Kilby and Stuart on the sensible ground that nothing should be done tending to prevent a speedy termination of the session, and negatived by a large majority. ‘The amended constitution was then taken up, and con- siderable debate ensued upon the third article, defining the qualifications of voters, but no final disposition was made of it. A resolution was adopted, aasigning seats in the Con- vention to certain persons lately elected to fil vacancies occurring in consequence of the Western Virginia trea- son. Aftor passing resolutions of respect tothe momory of John N. Hughes, Esq.,a member of the body, who lost his life at Rich Mountain, the Coavention adjourned. NEWS FROM GENERAL FLOYD'S CAMP. {From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. 20.) Lyxcutacna, Noy, 19, 1861. ‘The Republican of to-morrow will publish a letter from areliable officer in Genora! Floyd’s brigade, dated at Raleigh Court House on the 17th inst., which states that the brigade is now about four miles this side of that place, and that the federals have been largely reinforced, General Lee's command has retired to Meadow Blulf. Genera! Floyd has fallen back from Cotton Hill, in order to be more convenient to his supplies. The roads are in a very bad coudition. Brisk skirmishing has been going on for the past week, but with little damage to the Con- federate tivops, Two of our troops were killed and one or two wounded, and some few of our men were cap- tured while skirmishing. Tho loss of the enemy is un- known. FLOYD'S RETREAT TO RALEIGH COURT HOUSE. [From the Richmon! Dispatch, Noy. 20.] The latest intelligence represent General Floyd to have rotreated to Raleigh Court House, We understand that orders had gone out from the War Department here to fall back as far as that place, which were issnod in conse- quence of the difficulty of transporting supplies to Cotton Hill, and the hazard of remaining there in the face of #0 large a forco as the enemy have on the Kanawha, In exeenting the retreat, the engament occured at Laure! Creek, near Cotton Hill, in which the enemy were repulsed with considerable loss, Ina subsequent skirm- ish, which had_no other seriou result, we regret (0 say that Colonel Croghan was killed; a very gallant ofiicer, whoso loss will be severely felt by our army. We under: stand that the position taken by General Floyd, near Ra- leigh Court House, is a strong one, in a strategic point of view, and if the enemy shouid advance that fur, it is pro- babie that an engagement will taxe place there, NEWS FROM THE NORTHWEST. (From tho Richmond Dispatch, Noy. 20.) Our advices from Camp Bartow are us late us Friday last, the 15th inst. Nothing of special importance has lately occurred there, except that on the 13th a party of Yankees made their appearance on the opposite side of Groenbrier river, and Lieutenant Hurt and private Wil: liams, of the Pittsylvania cavalry, went forward to ascer. tain their number but, procceding incautiously, they were both captured. A letter before us gives an account of tho successful stratagom of a Zour Woman, through which a Yankeo soldier, who had strayed from his camp, was taken prisouer aud delivered to Colonel Taliaferro. NEWS FROM PENSACOLA, [Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. } AVE OAK Cam, Near Prxsacora, Fla., Nov. 11, Tain. The Preparations at Furt Pickens—Inciease of the Blockad- ing Plet—Mililary Restrictions—Anecdole of General Brogg, &e. Though at the presont time quiet, there is no telling how soon a detachment from Lincoln's armaia may {vel in a mood to test the strength of some of our U aud send usa bomb by way of salute, on which oc they may rest assured we shall not turn on them shoulder, tack on Wilson's camp, the morning of tho er, the ontire force on the island has boon very industrious. Billy's “pets” havo had a new and complete tit out, many wooden build ve ne ed,a ve quite a town there. They have put their barbette guns in trim, mounted a number of extra ‘ones on the fort (some of which are bearing wp the island, soas to rake any forcy that should attempt to storm the fort in that direction), and Colouel Brown, with his late reinforcement, no doubt considers his position impregna- ble. ‘They have kept but one chip off the is of last month until Saturday last, whe us Six large vessels off the fort, and it was snpposed that our allotment of the ‘armada’? had arrived, but the fol- Jowing wight three of them disappeared, ‘They are trying to be as mysterions as n their movements. K the next few weeks moy decide the blockade question. By-the-bye, the English popers have made positive assertions that swine of our ports would be open un Och November is upon us, and no such result has been a Have we been wailing for England to ma‘a ssertion? Koovgh has beet Said, Action should atch-word. 1 Columbus is encouraging; that from Sa- land since the first daylight showed vannal is exciting. Last night, atten o'clork, the Seventh Alabama regi ment, Colonel Wood, received marching orders, aie niorping they are on their way to Chattanooga, for purpose of looking after the Union men, who 21 mitting depredations, such as bridge ’ bur in Kust ‘Tennessee. The Tenth Mis: also ordered from here, but I cannot gi destination. To fill the vacancy made by the dey these troops, some 2,100 to 2.200 Mi of which arrived yestergay ev rive to-day—are located near Wacrington. These com- prise the fifth and Eighth Mississipp! regiments. ‘This portion of the army under General Bragg is in good trim, and well disciplined for volunteers, and, as a general thing, are well satistied, or would be but for their continued inaction, Some dissatisfaction, however, is man- ifest at the reading of a “general order” recently, by which volunteers are brought up to strict army regulations ng to the number of servants allowed to each company, If the ‘‘order’’ had been enforced at the start, not a word of complaint would have followed. The matter has caused much discussion, and I must record the remark of one Man, as it is too good to be lost. He said:—“The very thing we are fighting for is the privilege of doing what we lease with our niggers, and if we are denied that right er oe home, wo aro deprived of one stroug inducement w Sight.’ Iimust give you a little anecdote of General Bragg. Before the commencement of hostilities last spring, on the occasion of a visit to Fort Pickens by General’ B., com: Major Vogdea did tho honors, by showing the General about the fort and on board tho flagship, then in the harbor. Among other things of interest, Siajor V. intro- duced the General to a very fine and well atocked “liquor case,” at the samo time remarking, ‘When you take me prisoner, General Bragg, I suppose you will allow me tho possession of my liquor case.” General Bragg replied, “Certainly, sir.” Well, you are aware that Major V. was taken prisoner by our troops on their recent visit 10 the island. On the occasion of the Major being presented to General B. as a prisoner of war, the General jocularly re- marked to him that ‘‘he could now send for his liquor case.” It was a good joke, and seemed to be enjoyed as much by the Major as by any one of the party. NEWS ¥ROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY. [From the Fort Smith ae) Times, Nov. 6.) Jnole ageney, that Opotiteycholo Rad collected together mi Ys jeyobolo had col together about 4,000 or 5,000 Indians, and about 1,300 negroes, who had to him with the of being freed. When General per, at the head of tie Creek, Choctaw and Chickasaw regiments, with other Indians, amounting to near 5,000, advanced apon Opothleyoholo’s camp, his followers fled, leaving all behind. | Opothleyohoio left with a few followers, and has either gone to Salt Plains or to Kansas. Most of his followers are with Colonel Cooper, and he has a very large Indian force now with him, Colonel Cooper sent man after Opothleyoholo, ‘buthe had not come in when Mr, Aird left. Albis quiet now. ‘The Seminoles have all naeten have all the time remained firm friends THE NORTHERN “MUDSILLS’’ COURAGEOUS. From the Richmond s)ispatch, Noy. 20. We fully Saree With @ Southern contemporary that (tia unjust and impolitic to depreciate the cou: of the ene- my, representing thom as a race ‘of cowerdnroady to dis- perse upon the reading of the riotact. By such 4 repre- sentation we induce our own brave soldiers to relax their Vigilance, and when victorious (as they almost always are) the laurels won from mous foo can neither bo very brilliant nor enduring. The groat masz of all races of men are endowed with ype courage, and the Yan- kees orm no exception, It is equally true that they have achieved no paren reverses in the present war, for they aro fighting in & bad cause, and ‘a people who have not only more mulitary spirit and aptitude, but who aro defending their homes and all that makos life worth haying. Nor, were the enemy uniformly triumphant, in- stead of uniformly defeated, would the result have any considerable bearing on the question whether the Yaukees aro or Aro Dot a brave ple. For it is not the Yank es who compose the main body of the rank and fe of the federal army, but the Germans and Irish, who have always made splendid soldiers, and whose courage and endurance are proverbial. Kyven if the Yankees are as groat poliroons as many suppose, they have cot men to Aght for them who have aiways boon regurded as among the best fighting materiale in Europe, and hence we ought not to despise the enemy, or dim the laurels of our own heroic dofenders by representing their victories as easily achieved. Z Itis 20 common glory, in our opinion, to conquer such men as fought at Springfield, Columbus, ‘Manassas, Le°s- Lurg, and other groat battles of this war. We should leave it to Russell, and such caricaturists of both nations, in America, to report this as a mere Chinese civil war—a fight of Shanghac roosters, or demented turkey gobbiers. For our own part, we regard tho achievements of our Southern troops in this contest as among tho most re- markable in the annals of war. They have defeato!, in almost overy battle, regular troops and well disciplined volunteers, mare up in great part of the best fighting men of Europe and the North, and with the Against us, inahnost every battle, of three or four to one. ‘This ts glory enough for any’ people. It certainly caunot bo increased by representing their onemies as cowards. ANEW YORK MILLIONAIRE ARKESTRD AS A SPY. [¥rom the New Orleans Trae Delta, Noy, 13.) Farly this morning Mayor Monroo received a despatch from Chattanooga to look out for Daniel Hand, of Now York, who was on his way to Now Orleans, as he was a Lincoln spy. ‘The Mayor placed it in the hands of detec- tive officer Farrel], who soon hail Mr, Band in custody, and brought him to the Mayor’s office, after allowing him to communicate with some friends, who accompanied him to the presence of Mr. Monroe. Mr. Hand is a gentleman of education and fine doport- ment, some sixty years of ago, his features regular and well marked, denoting great intelligence, added to firm- ness and courage. He is the owner of property to the extent of one million dollars in Georgia and South Caro- lina, and some three years #70 was a partner in commen- dum of the firm of 5. A. Williams & Co., of Charleston. He claims to be a citizen of Georgia; but’ has resided for the last three years in New York, where he owns pro- perty, though ‘he asserts that his property thore is not equal to his debts, It is dificult to understand why ho has remained in thoenemy’s country up to this late day, if he was really a Southerner, as he Buys, and by law he is probably an alien The Mayor asked him why’ he came to the South at this time,and he said he came on busi ness for 8. A. Williams & Co., of Charleston, of which firm he claimed to bo a partner, but Mr, fiollingswor their junior partner, who is here, says he has nothing moro to do with them, and can have no transactions with them. ‘The Mayor told him that it was not probable auy one would run the risk of coming here at such a timefrom the North without an object, and wanted to know what he was doing in Now Orleans, when his proporty was in Georgia and South Carolina. He repeated that he was here for Wiiliama & Co., but would not say what that bnsiness was, One of tho firm of S, & A. J. Lovy, of this city, declared that he was ready to vouch for Sir. Hand, and give any security for him, although he did not under: tako to explain why Mr. Hand, aftor quiotly residing among our enemies for so long, should come into the South. The Mayer sont him and his friends before Governor Moore for examination. THY REBEL FAST DAY. The 15th of the present mouth, the rebel fast day, was observed with religions sorvices in the various churchos of the South. In the Broad street Mothedist church of Richmond, Rev. James A. Duncan preached a sermon, taking his tex® from the prophecies of Isaiah, 51st chap. 9-16 vs. We mako the following extract from his re- marks:— ‘The enemy boasted of his “ cightoen millions’? who were to come down and overwhelm us, but whose first efforts at out destruction at Rethel church, and on the plains of Manassas, proved so disastrous to himself, whon his legions were sent howling back to their capital in con- sternation and dismay. Woll might we ask “ where is the fury of the oppressor as if he were ready to destroy,” And now one of their foremost orators, who made himself conspicuous on the floors of Congres for his bitterness against us, had lately been slain by Southern builets—he who said that Massachusetts should yet furnish a Gover- nor for South Carolina. Peaco to his ashes. Woe wish to his spirit no harm, but we could ask, * Is he ready to destroy ; where is the fury of the oppressor?” THE REBEL SPECULATORS—THE SALT SPECULATORS OF LYNCHBURG, VA. [From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. 20.) ‘Tho Lynchburg Repullican of the 18th, after announcing that it has information which leads them to believe that the Convention now i session in this city will shortly pass an ordinance empowering the governinent to s all the salt in the State, and have it retailed to those who need itat a fixed and reasonable price, winds up wit! the following just remarks, Really, tho exorbitant de- munds made by the holders of most all articles in the housekeeper's {ine is becoming an intolerable oppression, and some steps should be taken to put them down. ‘The Republican says:—Well may the svoculators of Lynchburg and other places, who have put this necessary article up to $20 per sack, exclaim, “Othello's occupation gone.” We'll see now if some of them hay'nt got more than one sack left, By the way, that same sack must be liko Wyman’s magic bottle, the more you take out tho fuller {t ots—for, to our cortain knowledge, there is a house in Lyn which has been constantly selling from one sack f ‘oe weeks, and yet hasone more loft, that is provided you've got two X’s to pay for it, When tho Con y vention passes the proposed ordinance it is w be hoped “that” sack will get empty. REDUCTION IN TRE PRICE OF SALT IN LYNCHBURG. {From the Richmond Disputch, Noy. 20.) Tho committee appointed by a meeting of the citizens of Lynchburg to take into consi tion the exorbitant price of salt, report that their labors have closed, and that salt will hereafter be sold to consumers by Mesers, McDaniel & Irby at $3 50 per sack, and that tho supply, it is supposed, willbe ample. This is'a great point gained by the action of the citizens of Lynchburg, and we do think it istimo that some steps should be inau- gurated in Richmond to relieve those house. Kkeopers of needy circumstances in this city from ‘the abominable extortions now being inflicted upon them, Bot the price of salt ix by nomeans the most onerous we have toendure. Within the last week coffee has gone up to eighty cents, and butter cannot be beught for less than sixty to ty-five conts per pound, Don’t any one know that there is no necessity for such a state of affairs? How can any, save the most heartiess speculator, b strumental in raising the price of these two ari prime necessity to the present unbearable standard’ Not a portid of cotloe, probably, has been bought by the wholesale merchant here within the last two weeks, and yet in less than that time it has increased from forty-tive to eighty and ninoty conts. The same ts the ease with respect to butter, It is not worth half the price it is selling at, and no scarcity of tho article can make it worth the price asked for it. RUNNING THF BLOCKADE. ‘The schooner Carrio Sandford, Captain —, arrived here yesterday from Nassau, with a cargo of 4,500 bushels salt, seventy-one Darrols’ sugar, a quantity of arrowroot, &e.; very accvptable articles just at this time, and’no donbt avery largo profit will bo realizod therefrom.—Wilmingion Journal, 16th. SCOURING VIRGINIA FOR ARMB. Executive Derartenror Vincinia, Ricuxoxp, November, 1 } To Colonel Drum Chief of Ordnance of Virginia:— Corxxk1—You wil! instruct the Agent about visiting the different ports~of this State for the purpose of collecting arms, that he 1 to seek out all disbanded corps, aud take from them a¥@ arms and accoutrements of ever kind be- longing to the State, and gather up all snch aris, é where they may be found, whether in the hands of ‘tad viduals or in depots, and this will be your authority, I am, very respectfully, your obedient S*rvant, JOHN LETCHER, Arwyory, Ricioyp, Va., Nov. 1861. George E. Taylor, £q., has been appointed by Governor Letcher, an agent to gathe ns, to be sent to Richmond to be repaired and put into the hands of troops taking the fleld. Persons haying any such arms are re- | spectfully requested to deliver them to Mr. Taylor, . DIMMOCK Colonel Ordnance Department Virginia. All individuals haying arms bolonging to tho State of Virginia, will give them up to Mr. Geo. E, Taylor, to be altered to percussion. BENJ. HUGER, Major General. THR WAR POLICY OF THE SOUTH. GENERAL BEAUGEGARD AT ISSUE WITH HIS SUPE- RIORS {From the Charleston get | We look upon the general order of Gencral Beauregard upon the victory of General Evans one of the most sixnificant documents which, has appeared since the war began. Jt is not merely a Lev fiance and memorial ‘a victory, but it is an intentional eulogy upon a policy—~a pi he hed and a condemnation alsoof a policy—a policy of retreat and defence. This order, coupled with the introduction of his plan of an active, aggressive cam- paign into Maryland, and the taking of Washington, which the President rejected, into his report of the battle of a8, are Cloar manifestations of a disapprobation of the defensive policy of the Confederate States. In this order he says to the army:—Under the inspiration of a just cause, defending all we hold dear on earth or worth living for, and with the merciful aid of the God of battles, we can and must drive our invaders from ‘the soil of Virginia, despite their numbers and = their long = accumulated = war equipage.” ‘That his army by this victory must ‘be as- sured of their ability to cope successfully with the foe ar- rayed against them, in whatever force be may offer bat- tle,” and that ‘‘no odds must discourage or make them doubtful of victory.”” When it is remembered that Gene- Tal Evans was ordered to retreat should the enemy appear in force, and that, instead of rebuke, General Beaui sents forth this order to the whole army, praising and approving of his atiacking the enemy, there can be no doubt. of his. views. and opinions.” He does jot shrine Srom ‘odds’ om the Potomac, He does not doubt his ‘ability, with bis a1 my “to cope successfully with the foo.” He thinks that his army ‘can and must drive the invaders from the soit of Virginia.” if loft to his discre- tion, would he not long ago have advanced on the enemy? If Pregjdent Davis hesitates to allow tho eport of the battle off Manassas to be printed, what will he do with this order? We fear that General Boauregard may soon have to follow the example of General Walker, of Georgia INTERESTING FROM NORTH CAROLINA. [Exoter, N. H., (Nov. 2), correspondence of the Boston ~ ‘Traveller. } An intelligent lady, who arrived in this town on Tucs- day last, November 19, from Lexington, North Caroll- na, via Norfolk, informs me that North Carolina hag pow qhirty-six regiments in the Geld, and that no men as yob have been drafted into service from that State. A com- pany is now forming in , called the ‘ Davidson ‘ankoe Hunters.” She tliat the Southerners ox- says peoted that Dupont would land at Wilmington, North Ca- roliva; that they are now making great preparations to pereet ‘our ingress upon South lina. Genvral Loe gone South, and my informant met largo numbers of cannon in transity for Beaufort, South Carolina. Three hundred prisoners, taken at Bali's Bluif recently, passed through Lexington, on their way to Columbia, South Caro- lina, most of whom were said to be from Massachusetts One of them was shot for thrusting his head out of tho cars in disobadience of orders, ‘Tho slaves generally in North Carolina sympathize with the North, and improve ovory opportunity to run away from their masters. A slight insurrection recently o¢- corred near Lexington, in which threo negroes were shot. The masters tell their slaves that on reaching: Fortress Monroe they are either sold to Cubans or have thoir hands cut off: but the majority disbelieve such fabrications, and ‘look away” to Butler for deliverance. ‘Tho South has given up all idea of talking Washington, but {s ever venting out its spite agamst the Yenkeos, culling our government the ‘rump” and Mr. Lincoln the “Iitinois baboon,” &c. The ladies of North Carolina, wear palmetto cockades, and are extremely industrious in knitting socks and in preparing clothing for the sol- diers; but cloth of every kind, as well as other Northern goods, i8 very dear, licoes aro about three times as high as in Boston, indeed thero was but one picce.of dark calico to be found in the stores of Lexington when she loft, Boots wore $15 per pair; cufleo 60 cents per pound, and the people use in lieu of it okra, burnt wheat amd-sweet pota- toes. Salt was selling at $20 por sack, &c. Zhere has beon a great deal of sickness «mong the Southorn troops at Manassas. One hundred aud twenty had died in the North Carolina Eloventh regiment, and intoxication was very common. The lady who communicates this intelti- gohce was a teachor at L. Sho left Norfolk November 15, under a flag of truco and with a passport given her by General Huger. About two hundred persons came away with hor, some on parole, and many of them were almost frantic with joy on ue Old Point Comfort, sing- ing Wo havo found the Land of Canaan,” &. INTERESTING FROM RHODE ISLAND. OUR PROVIDENCE CORRESPONDENCE. Provipexcr, Nov. 23, 1861. The Flaz Cotton Question—Correspondence on the Subject ~ Patronage of the Warlike Arts—Trial of a Repeating Sheil—A Terrible Missile—The Simmons Venture—Pros- pects of an Advance, dc. Since the commencoment of our national troubles England, Frauce, and the northern portion of our own country, have beon greatly exercised to meet the e:i- goncies likely to ariso from an interruption of the supply of cotton for manufacturing purposes, Attention has been directed to various modes for avoiding the appre- hended difficulties, either by introducing tho staple from other sources than tho South, or by introducing an economical substitute for it. England, turning hor ey toIndia and Australia, and Franco, looking to Algeria, have discovered that the much needed commodity can bo obtained from their dependencies, but, unfortunately for them, not in quantity, quality, or inthe way of faci- lity of transporvation, to meet their requirements. New England has sought to supply tho deti- ciency by the introduction of cottonized flax, bat thus far with but partial evecoss, Rhodo Island, in consideration of her immense manufacturing interests, has devoted much attention to the cultivation of the flax cotton, and is tho only Stats in the Union which has of- fored any encouragement tor the developement of the cotton substitute. Sany of our most eminent citizens have given their time, money and influence to tho catry- ing forward of the enterprise. Last year a premium of $500 was offered by the Rhode Island Society for the En- couragement of Domestic Industry for the best bale of flax cotton fit for use on cotton machinery. But fiye speci- mens were presented for competition, and the committos appointed to investigate the subject have just made re- port that none of them sem to moet the requirements of the occasion. It is admitted that flax cotton has been produced which works with wool, 0” upon woollen tnuchi- that it may be used asa per coutage with cotton, giving a heavier aud more durable fabric, but as yot, ax [ur ag an ocounmical substitute for cotton is concerhod, the experiments may be regarded as failures. The difticuity in. the way seems to be to yet che flix cotton of a uniturm fibre—a condition indispensable to its success ful adaptation to cotton machinery. Whether this im- pediment can be overcome is the part of uw problem which remuns to be solved, Tho probabitities are that the flax cotton of the North will never become a very for- inidable competitor with its Southern cousin. It seems that the subject has eveated Jerable attention in kng- land, and an eminent manufacturer in Manchester has openod a cozrespondence with the Rhode isiand Society upon the subject. Tho following letter from ex.Gov Liver, in response to the eommnuication gives A very succinct account of the sta tou culture in this country at tho pr ° J Rovipexce, R. v. 15, 1861. Daan Sir—The Hon, Wm. K retary of the Rhode Island Soctety for the Encouragement of Domestic has placoti before me your note of the 251 ult., with a request for my reply. Tho Northern and Western portions of the United States | are much interosted in the subject of flax cotton, and it is | recoiving constant and increusing attention. No deti:ita of its adaptability (as single component fibre) for facturing upon cotton machinery has a reached. It has for some time been inixed successfully with wool, 22 high as 60 per cent, and receni cotton, trom 2% per cont a 30 per cent, producing a very desirable fabric in appearance and ‘utility, aud weil adapted for colors, ; [send you a short report from the Committee of } sudgoa at a recent exhibition of the society, | Very respectfully, yours, ELISHA DYER. Exmouth placo, 188 Oxtord | H nor f Mv. Shaw, © Max cut: 8. Parsons Snaw, E8q., roail, Manchester, England, Rhode island, under its present admin come a school for tho s i Jantry, ‘ation, hns be- Sprague, by’ his gal- Tesistloss ‘energy, has into @& vast ‘Military aca- himself ominently a "patron liko arts. His private offies presents the ap- pearance of a museum, and, commingling specimens of tho arts of peace with mis uiggestive. Ona table in the centre of the room may | 2 seen various books of ealico patterns, explosi silos. pisces of sheeting, mode's of breech-loa otherwise improved sarins, specimens of woollen goods, dierent varieties of projectites, and various bundies of cotton samples, all mixed wp in @ way to convey mast un- quiveeally to the mind thetdea that only by a. proper ius forthe production of the most elfective Weapons of war can we hope to secure tha Divssings incident Lo the pursuits of pe And tle mod- ley exhibits also the tae Governor Sprague enzages xo heartily adopted for the suppression of this i us rebel 0 is not unmind- ful of the duty which he owes to his State, by promoting, as far as possible, the industrial taste and capacity of her patriotic ed tho State and has mule i fa people. I have remarked Uuet the Goyernor has be- come the patron of the warlike arts, and it 1s not strange, therefore, that inventors for that flold should claim his atteation to their various contrivances. ‘This consideration he cordially accords, a realy to witness any exhibitions of ellective weapons | which may be presented to him. Ho has done much to encourage the introduetion of the James. riled cannon and projectile for our light batteries, deeming, them the bes! ed for that purpose, and’ has uniformly sup- v atteries from this State with that peculiar add here, par parenthesis, that the ul tapoisma, supply the gor ns, as avy other man in the ‘orhor has had his a! nh Yo article alluded to is denominated a repeating bomb, | and combines in ono discharge all ‘the | tive qualities of three distinct sh \ airial was mado of the missile at miles down the river, which resulted most sati torily and demonstrated beyond a doubt aliuded to have prodneed the most frigh oagine of death yet conceived im modern y edischarges were at short range from ® mortar, j er that the company might better witness the effe y shell performed fully what was expected of it, being as regular in interval and a Col. 8. P. Sandford, of the Go} 1 Mauran, Bishop Clark, our other disti men trom this city, were present, and oxpi gratification at the perfect success of the several experi- | ments, Tunderstand that there has been an order from | government to make an exhibition of the projectile bo- fore a commission at West Point, and at that time a more de ailed notice of the invention ‘may be furnished you, At present I can only say that the repeating, revolvingaad | shrapnel bombs of Me and Hart appear tobe j the most infernal of cli wchines, mud that the cannot fail of producing the tnost disastrous effects aud the greatest consternation wherever and whenever they make their appearance among the enemy. The invention consists of three distinct shells, placed one within the other, and so arranged that they explode at intervals of about’a second apart. Their destructive force is really tremendous, and the effects can be better, imagined than dogcribed. Senator Simmons’ venture for Beanfort and a Southern market is likely to prove a failure, unless the government Yor A point abort because of a capnonade which was heard her } practise j firing shells across the Potomac among the Union } whieh divided the cont! GEN. BANKS’ DIVISION. OUR DARNESTOWN CORRESPONDENCE. Danvusrown, Md., Nov. 21, 1861. Governor Banl:s on a Visit to Washington—Sickness Among the Members of the New Pork Ninth Regiment— Arrest of a Jew Charyed with Aiding Soudiers to Desert— The Suller of the New York Ninth Regiment Sold Out by the Provost Marshal for Selling Liquor in the Camps, and the Proceeds Turned Over to Uncle Sam, de, dc. ‘Tho day before yesterday General Banks went down to Washington, He returned yesterday afternoon. There are various speculations afloat as to the object of his journey. An inspection of tents is to take place’in this division of the army in a day or two, with a view of having all that aro defective replaced by better ones, Some consider this an indication that the troops will winter where thoy are. It is pretty certain, however, from the nature of tho Toads and the freezing of the caual, which occura every Winter, that it will bo necessary for them to be nearer thoir base of operations, ‘The New York Ninth regiment has become so sickly of yate that it has been found necessary to change the loca- tion of their camp. It was accordingly shifted about halfa milo to-day, and’ it now occupies a pleasant and healthy situation, »There is no doubt that the un- hoalthy locality in which tho encampment of the Ninth was situated before was the Prolific causo of the sickness which has so much crippled the regiment. ‘hey were in as gooa hoalth as any corps in the flold before pitching their tents in tho late camp, and there is little doubt that they will soon be well again. ‘The booming: of heavy guns was audible throughout the greater part of the day hore from tho direction of the Lower Potomac. Many opinions were oxpressod as to the Of the firing; some insisting that a battlo was ia tha Pp , others that our artillerists were practising, and more that it was rebel artillery practice. A Jew named Emanuel Hartman was arrested near Poolesville to-day for assisting soldiers to desert and os- capo to the North, through Frederick. He had a clothing store, and would sell desorters clothos,so that they might escupo in citizens’ drors. Many had ‘been too wall sup- plied by him, At last, however, the officers got wind of the affair, and disguising themselves, applied to tho Isracl- ite for clothes, intimating their desire to desert the sor- vice of the United States, Tho Jew was gold at last. He tors have citizons’ dress.” Thoy purchased them, and after a hard bargain was completed the Jew discovered, to his cost, that his cupidity had for once carried him too far, He is now under arrest. \¢ of our pickets down the river, more adventurous than prudent, crossed in a skiff to Virginia a few days ago, and walked inland some threo or four miles. ‘They not only returned saiely to thelr comrades, but reported having sven no traces of the enemy in any direction One of our men shot a fow! on the Potomac yestorday within afew yards of the Virginia sido of the river. The dis- tance at which this extraordinary example of marksman- ship occurred must have been at least six hundred yards, The goods of the sutior of the Ninth regiment of New York were sold at auction to-day, by order of the Provost Marshal, for the benefit of Uncle Sam. ‘This proceeding Was in Consequence of the sutler violating the law pro- hibiting the gale of liquors in the camps. Daryrstown, Md., Nov. 22, 1861. Thanksgiving Day Among the Mastachusctls Troops—A Grant Ball—Prospect of An Approaching Battle, de. The celebration of the festival of Thanksgiving by tho Massachusetts regimonts yesterday was an occasion of much mirth, and a great reliof to the monotony of camp life. Tho Fifteenth regiment, which is quartered about nine miles from here, took the lead of all the others most decidedly, They got up a ball to which many Indieg wero invited, some even from the Many of them attended, and the afta cessful. To be sure, the ballroom was not the most elegant, nor its decorations the most elaborate, but it was adorned by the graceful presence of female forms and the sparkling eyes of feminine beauty. It might be truly eaid of it, that it was made up of “fair women and brave men.” Indoed one could not help recalling the celebrated ball of Brussels on the occasion of this one, especially whon the thundoring voice of artillery was audible at intervals. Waterloo has not yet foliowed, howover, though no one can tell how soon it may. Let us hope that this camp bal, may be the prolude of an equally successful and decisive contest, There 1s something peculiarly inte, resting in the sight of a bal! where ladies mingle in the danco with soldiers on an occasion like the one of which the Potomac is now the theatre, Ladies appear to pos- sess new or hitherto undiscovered charms and infinite graces whon thoy brighten the camps with their presence. Divine servico was celebrated by tho chaplains of the different regiments and appropriate discourses delivered by them. There was acoasiderable use of turkeys and other good things, many of which are doubly recherche °n account of their scarcity in camp and the diflcuity of procuring dolicacies in the camps of an army engaged in acampaign. General Banks entered into the spirit of the celebration like a true son of the Bay State. He visited soveral of the regiments of his native State in the course of the day, a8 much to inform himsoif of their condition in camp from personal observation as to olfer them his | congratulations on the retura of another Tuanksgiving day. “There was a rumor prevalent hore all day yesterday to the effect that a battle was fought the night previous at Falls Church, Virginia, This was causod by tho fact that a number of surgeons have been ordered from this wing of the army to Washington for a few days, and a'so the day before yesterday. This suggests the query, Why are surgeons ordercd from the right wing of the army to Washington?” Perhaps there will be work for them in that direction ina few days. At all events, the fact is singular, if not significant of an approaching battle. {tis with pleasure Iam able to inform you that the good weatloz of the past day or two has* produced a de. cided change for the better in the condition of the horses in the government servico in this district. Tho present spell of fine weather is slso a great relief to the army ge- norally, as woll as a source of pleasure to every one. ‘Vho unbroken routine of the camps still continnes. Doos this extraordinary culm indicate a stormy How much longer will this unnataral spectacle be before the public of two great hostils armies, Whose pickets are in sight of oach other, quietly watching the movements of the other Dannxsrow, Md., Nov. 23, 1861. Rebels at Practice—A Movement Impending—The Harris Cavatry—Ejects of the Good Weather—Business in the Camps, é2., dc. The loud thunders of rebel cannon have beon heard hero incessantly during the past three da: It is evi- dent that the enemy has a good supply of ammunition. Yesterday morning the rebels brought a battery into play at the Great Fails, about twel miles distant,, down the river. They on this occasion in a most practical manner by ickets. Our pickets returned the fire with their rifles, and soon compelled the rebel battery to retire, The distance nts was about half a iile, or a little more than the width of the Potomac at that int. wee. knapsacks, canteens ments of a like character, haye been ordered to be immediately supplied to the soldiers of the First brigade, General Aborerombie's. There is also to. be another review of this brigade next week. ‘These circumstances, with others of a similar nature— such as ordering the men to have a supply of cooked pro- visions on hand afew days in advance—indicate some movement more importaut than that of retiring to winter quarters. "The detachment of «: and other — equip- ulry under the command of Major Tewis,of Van Alen’s New York regiment, which has been hero for some time, has recoived orders to move to Poolesville next week, to join the balance of the Second regiment. ‘the Ira Harris Cavalry, of New York, now en route from Baltimo place (hem for the present, Expectation is on th ‘eand the newspapers are anxiously bought up as soon as thoy arrive. Every one expects @ battle on the Potomac in front of Washing- ton. Many false rumors of battles are circulated here every day. ‘Tho weathor continues fine. This is a great relief both to horses aud men here, and the condition of both hag been much improved the tine spell set in. The ef- fect on the horses is magical. The improvement produced by the condition of the roads in this section of the country isa great saving of labor in the transportation of supplies of all kinds to the divisions on the Upper Potomac. There are many peddlers here from all parts of the country, all of whom are doing quite a business among the regiments which have been recontly pat off, Coroners’ Inquests. holps him out a little more. ‘The Senator had a good start, and created a little ex:itement here; but there aro sundry long faces now, under the apprehension that the specuintion will not ‘turn out as well as anticipated, ‘Some hint that Mr. Simmons at the outset had an nnder- standing at Washington that the cargo of the Charity would be taken care of in case there should not be loyal men enongh at the terminus of her voyage to make her venture productive. Mr. Simmons igs too patriotic and unselfishly attached to the interests of his country to embark in an enterprise that won’t pay, and it is safe to presume that the iptimations jn relation to his present speculation are in the main correct. Governor Sprague is in Washington. He may be re- garded a8 the barometer of the wat. Whenever an ad- vance is to be made from Washington he will be sure to ‘be in it; for, liko the war horse spoken of in Job, ‘‘he scenteth the battle afar off.” fi Tue Fourta Sraeet ARSON Case—~DiSCHARGB OF MR, So.omon Torunt.—It will be remembered by many of our readers that a gentleman named Solomon Tuthill was put under arrest eome time during last August, on the sorions charge of firing the house No. 405 Fourth street ‘The only testimony produced against him at tho time was that of a private watchman named Daniel Thatcher, who, it appears, has since satisfied himself that he mis- took Mr. Tuthill for another party. Under these circum. stances the Fire Marshal has caused the houorable dis. charge of Mr. Tuthi)!, there boing not she slightest proof of his complicity in Use crime. ‘Tho sureties of the ac- cused Lave likewise been discharged, Scicie By SHoorixG.—Louis Gaspard Delapchier, a na- tive of Franco, aged fifty-four years, committed suicide yesterday morning at No. 273 Pearl street, by shooting himself in the head witha pistol. Policeman Gantz, of the Second precinct, hoard the report of the pistol, and on hastening to the spot found deceased lying out at full length upon the front stoop. Upon removing the corpse to the station house, and searching the person of de- ceased, the following letter was found in his breast sk Fo cous: xe Movraccan, Consul of France» Sm—My name is Leas born at Besancon, Depart December, 1807. 1 will soon be fifty-five years of age. I beg the Consul to apprise my family of my death,as I havea child, and my certificate of death might be want- ed. I respectiull; LOUIS DELAPCHIER. Coroner Jackman held au inquest upon the body of the deceased, when the jury rendered a verdict of suicide by shooting. Decensed’s place of residence and occupation could not be ascertained. No cause could be aasigned for the commission of the rash act. Fire in_Cincinnati—General Nelson’s Brigade for Louisville. Civownatt, Nov. 24, 1861. The sixth and seventh stories of John Mitchell’s chair factory was destroyed by fire last night, resulting ina loss of from $5,000 to $6,000, with a partial insurance thereon. General Nelson’s brigade, numbering 5,000 men, left by the river this afyernoon for Louisyille. GEN. ROSECRANS’ DIVISION. The Difficultios Overcome by Gen. Ben= in. the bp vieya= Te 1e Dis~ a) ment 0: ‘roops Finding had Taken His Flight, A correspondent of the Pittsburg Chi writing from Kanawha, gives a description of General s attack on Floyd’s camp, and the retreat of the rebels. Gonoral Benham with his brigade, leaving every. thing but overcoats, blankets and arms, to commence climbing the rebel hills on their left flank ‘and rear, The difficulties encountered were alniost disheartening. Up ‘almost a3, ices, where but one man ate 89; lying out in rain for twenty-four how Provisions to be packed on the backs of the men until @ path was made for the mule train, Imagine our men ab this for ten days, and you will have an idea of their trip. You can imagino what their feclings were when, overy- thing being completed, and Floyd, Eso., apparently im their hands, they onh ves one hour too late at Fayette,” Tho bieds had gone Teaving in such haste as socesh only cam leave, The road was strewn wit a thing, from a camp kettle to camnon—the Tattor spiked AS they fled he lightened thomselves, and every species of property sthat is req to compose an was to be found in their rear, what could be burnad, AS Fayette the inhabitants told our boys the whole rebel army was drunk, Floyd being the tightest of the * Jot, aud escaping but an hour before the arrival of our troops, His body guard, consisting of six men, had him Placed in his carringo, the main body of his army being some hours in advance. Pursuit was given for about twenty-five miles, but our boys were nearly wora out on the hills, and having no cavalry with them, they could not be overtaken. Some distance beyond Fayette a detachment of rebel ca- valry, guarding their rear while crossing tho river, was come up with, and a little skirmish enaued, in which Colonel Uroghan, of the rebel forces, was killed: » Colonel Croghan was formerly of the regular army. That the rebels worked with an energy and zeal worthy of a better cause there can bo no donbt, and that J. B. Hoya can do something elgo better than manwuyrean army was fully domonstrated. On his retroat positions were abando.od which had been fortified by him, where a hundred mea could hold in check tive times their number. A panies seems to havo seized his forces. and report says a final adieu was tuken by all of them of Western Virginia. That they were not captured is owing to a variety of circum- bepcera unavoidable in themselves and not necessary to mention, THE KUN OF THE REBEL FLOYD FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA, (From tho Wheeling Intviligencer, Nov, 23.) General Floyd, in his recent rotieat from the vicinity of Gauley, destroyed everything portable about Fairfax Court House. He burned over three hundred tents, and picks, spades and axes by the hondred were found char- redand destroyed. At another place ten wagon loads of ition were captured, and along ths road for many blankets, broken down wagons, tents and other articles of camp equipage, including arms, were found cast asido by the rebels in their hurry to get out of the way of Ben! 'smen. The victory was complete, and although Floyd was not bagged, he was driven inglorious- ly from Western Virginia, 'd’s force consisted of six Virginia regiments, two Mississippi regiments and one Georgia reginent—in all about five thousand flve hundred men. General Benham had tho Tenth, Twelfth, Thir- teouth and five hundred men from each of tho Thirty- seventh and Forty-fourth Ohio regiments—in all three thousand two hundred men, The boys returned to camp in high glee, and now demand to be sent to Kentucky or the Potomac, where they can find sometiging to fight. It is somewhat singular that with but two exceptions, im every success we havo had in Weste:n Virginia, our mem have been led by General Benham, GENERAL BUELL’S DIVISION. AL, BUELL'S STAFF. The following are the first two orders issued by order of the new Commander of the Department of the Ohio GENERAL ORDERS—No. 1, H&apQuanisks DEPARTMENT OF THR Om10; Lounsvittx, Ky., Nov. 15, 1861. 1, In pursuance of general orders No. 97, of the 9th in- stant, fromi the Adjutant General’s office, Brigadier Gene- rai D.C. Buell hereby assumes command of the Depart- ment of the Ohio. 2. The following namod officers are announced on the stat of ae Genera commanding, viz:— es ‘aptain James B. Fry, Assistant Adjutant General, Chief of Stair. m Captain N. H. McLean, Assistant Adjutant General. Captaitf O. 1. Greene, Assistant Adjutant General, pean Cres ‘M. Wright, Assistant Adjutant General and A. D.C, First Licutenant Chas. 8. Fitzhugh, Aid-de-Camp. First Lieutenant A. W. Rockwell, Aid-de-Camp. Colone] Thomas Swords, Assistant Quartermaster Ge- neral. Captain H. C. Symonds, Commissary of Subsistenoe.. nee n Robert Murray, Medical Department Medical irevior. Major Charles T. Larned, Pay Department. ‘Captain F. FE. Prime, Corps ot Engineers. axe Nathaniel Michier, Corps of Topographical Eu neers. Eby command of ERAL, BUELL. GEN! ‘Jauxs B. FRY, A. A. G., Chiof of Stail. GENERAL ORDER-—NO. 2. HEADQUARTERS J 'KRARTMENT OF THR OnIO, Lourie, Ky., Nov. 16, 1861. 1. Every officer in the separatecommand of this department will immediately render to these quarters asoturn of the troops under his command, ac- cording to the prescribed form. Each regiment or corps to be rcported separately on the consolidated returns, -These returns will give the number of mon, equipped and unequipped, in each regiment or independent compa- ny, and the names of the General, flold and staif officers; and like returns will be rendered on the 10th, 20th last days of each mouth, 2. Every oflicor of the line ‘or staff'in this department en service detached from troops will immediately report by letter to this office, stating the duty on which he is eugaged, and by whose order. 3. Every officer in this department who {s in charge of of responsible for public money or property, whether in store or in the bands of troops, will immediately rem- der returns thereof to this office, according to the forms prescribed for cach staff department. In returns of ordnance and ordnance stores the descrip- tion and calibre of the arms will be Ledisi stated, and my all cases the condition of the property be. re- ted. 4. Commanding officers of regiments and: unattached companies will at once send to thee headquarters liste of tho officers in their commands, with tho date in each case when mustered into the service of the United States. By command of General BUELL, Jawas B. Fry, A. A. G. Chief of Staff, WHAT KENTUCKY HAS DONE. THE STATE FORCS—NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 1 ACTIVE SERVICE—SKIRMISHES WITH THE ENEMY— THE PLOT OF BRECKINRIDGE AND OTHERS TO TAKE THE STATE OUT OF THK UNION, ETC. Franxrort, Nov. 11, 1861. Dear Sir—Your favor introducing Mr. B—— has been received, and I much rogret that I was. not at home to see him. It would havo given mo pleasure to haveshowm himaround, Iam sorry that you did not in your brief letter say whether you were for the Union or asympa- thizor with the rebols. Inasmnch as yon did not mention the aubject, I shall take it taat you belong to the litter class. If such you aro, never dare write to me again. A urthern traitor is ten times worse than a rebel. Pardon me. ‘am proud to be able to state that Kentucky is acquit- herseif with honor in the sacred cause of the Union. We Lave now in the field and in camp a larger force than any other State in the Union in proportion to her resources, Oilleial returns to the Military Board to the 8th inst. show: number of men in camp tw be 17,800:— srocruited at Camp Dick Robinson, ivo service under General Schoepf. Two regiments in Rosseau’s brigade Provost Marshal's force in military a Kentuckians in the two (so-called) Kentucky regi- in sorvico in Western Virginia.......... Kentuckians who left the State to enlist in Indiana auct Ohid... 6 Reeruited in Keutu this war... for ‘the’ regular army for It will mako @f0rCe Of.....c.eecceseeeee ares ee 27,808 Which Keutucky has to tight for the Union, recruited from a Union voting population of 92,000, making very nearly every third Union voter in the state. The above number of 17,800 has been recruited within six weeks, under tho most discouraging circumstances. & large part of our State is in the military occupation of the Confederate army, and we have nearly 50,000 secessionists seattored over the State, sevretly as industrious as bea- vers, and ready to give aid and com/ort and assistance to the enemy. These secessionists have not abandoned their wicked designs, and those who have families feel disin- clined to Jeavo home and join tho army, when they leave behind as active and unscrupulous an enemy as they would m in the front. The great heart of the people of Kentucky has been right, as true to the Union as the needle to the pole; and though kept out of the conilict for a time by considerations of wisdom and pru- dence, she has never swerved in the sontiment of loyalty. And whatever may haye been Sheaponassuce of justification for the sharp strictures which have been pasyed upon her course, I hope that her present attitude, and, 1 trust, future manly bearing on the battle field, will save her from criticism. Kentucky has been upon evs battle field since the Revolution, and she is determined to help write some portion of the history of this conflict, Betore two weeks she will have in active service, in ad- dition to the now (over) six regiments in the fleld, twen- ty-one regiments, well clothed, well armed, and eager te meet the foes of our beloved country. We will have no delicacy in meeting those renegade Kentuckians who to their treason to the Union have added treason to the State. We will moet them and treat them in the same way we would any other enemy; and tho arms of our aoldiers will strike them as quickly and ag resolutely as the savages of the: 4 For several weeks past our men have had frequent skirmishes with the enemy, some of a very desperate character, and have always come off victorious. The papers will give you fuller and better accounts of military and political movements than J could in the space of letter. A set of outlaws, headed by Breckinridge, Burnett, Humphrey Marshall and other renegades and traitors, are preparing to hold a convention to take Kentucky out of the Union. Most of the actors have been recently in- dicted for treason in the United States Circutt Court, and are now fugitives from justice, and these fellows, with the brand of Cain upon their foreheads, and tho souls of whom have been tainted with perjury, have the impu- dence to assume the character of a convention to deci: the destinies of this Stato. ‘Their action will have no in- fluence on the State, and will come to nought, We have still a Crittenden, Holt and Anderson, an re feel com- paratively safe, These are mon in whotwe may place implicit confidence. But I will not detain you longer. 1 hope you are for the Union and will write meonth subject, . JOHN N. GRUTCHE, First regiment By. Voluntecrs, commanding.