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2 atoned for through cowardice—two qualities that usually cohere, but make each other doubly detestable. There bas been noth our soul swells with pride and gratitude as wi Such atrocious tnhumanities as our exemios are guilty of. ‘The prisoners whom we have taken we have recognized od the part of rene- as such, even when they bad gades to’their allegiance. We have proposed to make e; ebhanges, and whatever the contempt we could not but feel we have even condescended to allow to Lincoln the ‘ack door arrangement for this purpose which his shame and his necessitics have driven him to ask. We bave disdained to war op women and children. have, with a generous magnanimity, which has, provoked much murmuring from those ainoug 0. leave to retire, and delivered them to their frien families to their homes. What has the North done? Let the citizens say, who, seized by treachery or by virtue of accident, now lan: Let C.J. Faulkner and'let Austin guisb in their prisons. E. Smith, and let others like them say, who. men feel to be due, were pertidiously seized and impri- @oned. Their fealty to. the. sentiment of hovor should have been a shield and panoply, sacred as a flag of truce. ‘Lincoln has acknowleged it with a felon’s ceil. The stone fleet enormity is frosh in the public mind. ‘It ts drawing down the censures of the world, From ‘across the waters the indignant exclaim comes up that it is a crime against mankind. Yet bow very coolly, and with what luscious elaboration, the story is recorded; end with what delight they gloat over the iancy of har- ors forever destroyed anda people forever ruined. Do ‘they plot that diabolical vengeance as the rulers of citi- zeus whom they seek to bring back to their embrace, or is it as their enemies? Do tbey seek to destroy while professing: the desire either to win back or to conquer? ‘What atrocious folly—what foolish: atrocity, des, who shrunk from the bruta! wooing of the abho:red Orion, were sheltered by the gods from his pursuit by Deing established as the most beauteous copsieliation of the sky—thvs speaks the fable. Under the faver of hea- ven we will make it -¥, and prophecy fulfilled. ‘Sooner than unite with the North again we would wed the dead, and the thought of being subdued by a despot- ism so hideous awakens the utmost thrill of ‘reseatment and the utmost energy of opposing war. ate who aro seeking to subdue us— such a faint picture of their enmities. We do not pro- duce it to inflame the passions of inate, but to increase the energics of resistance. It is our duty toremember, and often to review the great issues whih aroat stake, lest our zeal should forget, and should thereiore languish. We are oe for everything that a people can hold dear. We aro fighting against everything that a people should dread. Gur resolution 13 confirmed, our zeal is quick- ened, and our souls are fired, by every element of disgust in the character of our enemies, and by every circum stance of tyranny and every device of malevolence in their conduct. They seem like him of old, who had lost his reason and was possessed of a devil. Let us not imi- tate them; but let us resist them, by land and by water, by mountain and by valley, by nighi and by day, in win: ‘er and in summer, in heat and in cold, im prosperity and in adversity, in season and out of season. Let us resist them as a duty we owe to the momory of our fathers, to our manhood and dignity, to the affection we bear to our children, and aga duty to mankind. In such a cause our zeal should never lag, and our success can never be doubiful. THE WANTS OF THE REBELS. PROPOSED TAX—A GOVERNMENTAL SMUGGLING ASSO- OIATION—FIFTY MILLIONS CAPITAL—HOW THEY PROPOSE TO DO IT. {From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 23.) It is high time that our covernment, railroad com- panies, manufacturers and merchants were devising some pian of importing such articles into the South as are re- quired by the public wants. The government needs arms and many of the ials and substances employed in the arts. Our railroad companies use many things which cannot be manufactured in the South, or even at the North, and which can only beobtained abroad. The case is the same with manufactures. We are establishing mew factories of various sorts, which are unable to go into effective operation on account of the écarcity of ‘many of the materials used in the arts, which can only be Procured from Europe. And it would be much more poate to our people if the merchants of the South ‘were employing their enterprize in running European goods Brrough the blockade, rather than smuggling Northern goods across the border. # Tuo risk of obtaining these much-desired articles and substances is too great to be left to private and individual effort. The cargo of a single vessel costs the fortune of an ordinary man, and it must not be expected of fadividuals to run extraordinary risks. The work can only be undertaken by strong com! em bracing several and large interests, among whom the risk may bedivided. If the goyernment: were to enter with the railroad and manufacturing companies of the South, aod the importing merchants into a combination to import to the extent of twenty or fifty millions of doliars worth of ssorted cargoes, and if @ fourth, or even a half, of the ves- gels making the importation should bo captured, still the enterprise would be successful, as a profit of a’ hundred per cmt ou the goods coming in safe would make up the If, besides such a combination of capital as have mentioued on this side, a corresponding combination of firms were formed on the other side of the ocean, for ex- portiug to us the same articles and wares, then the risk of capture would be still further divided, and a profit of hundred per cent on goods safely brought in would ad- mit of a very heavy loss of vessels without entailing loss on tho enterprise. It would be simply the application ef ‘the principle of mutual insurance on a large scale to the running of the blockade, an operation in which ordinary insurors will take no risks. Besides supplying many kinds of goods and merchandise of which we are in much need, besides furnishing an or- ganized scheme for fitting out our Southern forces with improved arms; besides contributing many facilities to the success of our young and growing manufactures, and greatly assisting our railroads in cov ducting their important operations, the organization of Such a system would be attended by permanent advan tages to the commerce of the South. Qur merchants will have been initiated, by this means, into the business of direct trade with Europe. Correspondence would be established and acquaintance formed that would open a vast business between the two countries. Trade would find its way into channels which it had not known be fore, and have established itself in settled courses be- fore the peace would be declared. It would be of inc: culabie advantage to the South if peace should find us with a direct trade already organized and in full opera- tion with Europe. The tendency of our merchants, onthe close of the war, willbe at once to rush off to New York and to renew the old system of transactions broken up by the war, and nothing can prevent this recurrence to that system except an aoe: and digested system of di- rect trade with Europe in actual operation. But our immediate needs present the most urgent in- cements to the early organization of a system of com- ‘Dined umportations from Europe on the mutual insurance other benefits of the system are So far as the combination on the other side of the ocean is conce-ned, we are informed and believe, that no difficulty existe. The only deside- ratum is the combination bere. When European mer- chants furnish the cargoes, supply the ships and run the blockade, they want to find an equally strong combina- tion on this side to take charge of the cargoes and assume the control of sales. They desire, moreover, to furnish such merchandise as is most urzently needed bere, and will pay the largest prices and proiits. They wish to fill or ‘ors from this side, and not to lavor under the disad- vantage of conjecturing the things which will have with us the most ready sale. If left to their own conjectures, they may fall into the error of sending coals to Newcas: tle; and to run a blockade im ding that thing would be eed|less pains indeed. We trust that some combined steps will speedily be taken in this direction; for our necessity for some of the substances employed! im the arts is greater than it would ve ‘agreeable to confess, and the proposition is one which pre- sents large advantages, not only during the pendency of the war, but for a long time afierwards. REBEL BATTERIES AND GARRISONS—REBEL EXPERIENCE—HINTS TO ARTILLERISTS. (From the Richmond Enquire 4 We fear that some of our offic: command of batteries and water defences do not aituch sufficient importance to several matters of very great ‘consequence. It has been demonstrated by experience that vessels under @ press of steam may run a battery without any great risk, if the channel be unobstructed. Especially is this the case where ihe channe! is wide, so that the ves- sei may bear away—for firing at jong range is, at best, very uncertain. A ship in motion is a very bad target for acanvon, for if ‘the range’ should fortunately be hit upon, it holds for but the single shot, and the danger, such as it is, is soon sed. It is, therefore, so im- portant as to be essential, that the channels commanded by our water defences should be efficiently obstructed by rows of piles or sunken vessels, or by the stretching cress of 8 so as to hold the enemy’s ships under fire long their destruction. Being thi essential, the commander who heglects to provide the: obstruct ons is gro duty, and should be held to prompt and stern responsibility It is equally proved by experience that actual practice and experiment are necessary for even the best of artil- Jerymon to acjuire the correct range of a given position; that is tosay, the elevation of gun appropriate to the distance. If the projected ball flew in @ straight line, the case would be different, but ‘point blank range” ex tends to but a small distance comparatively, and the curv. ature of the flight and the corresponding elevation of the gun, increase with every yard ond. If practice be thus necessary for the most experienced artilleryman, it is vastly more important, nay, it is abe lutely ind: le, to him who is fresh to such duties. man who has followed the sports of feild or UR forest will readily appreciate this. It is very easy © tell & person bow to load, and how to take aim, and how to discharge his piece; the theory is simple enough, Dut the unpractised will seldom be troubled with pick ing ap his bird. He will Bnd it better to loarn at a target, if he wishes not to throw away the chances of bagging ame. S Imagine now, raw artillerymen to be placed in a water battory. They have been well practised, it may be, in the dumb show of the service. They have been told how to load and how to aim, and what to do when they wish tw fire, but nothing more. A hostile steamer essays to run their battery. They feel no confidence in themselves; they handle their guns awkwardly, they fire wildly; in Short, they have got to learnon an enemy within fifteen minutes enters and passes their range. Would it be strange if the enemy eecaped Buoys or o\ber targéte should be placed at various ‘points in the track by which the enemy must approach, extending from long range to point blank. The garrison ought to be practived at these, and should be practised Ul they shail have acquired the range, learned the ne- ary elevation and charge of powder, and can strike them at will, Then iet.the hostile ship approach, and it Kf i omesin reveh, We will te, bat will ments, ip our conduct of the wamand y it there has been nothing on our part to justify or to suggest We ives ‘who take counsel of their mere resentments, refused to tizens of the North whom the bursting of dhe war found within our lines. We have given all these We have conducted them to our lines We have thus sent wives to their husbands and husbands to their wives, and returning to render that account of their stowardship which honest NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1862 tion is limited. If he bas but twenty rounds, bett: economy, association with our baticries, and expertness acquired by actual practice. thing more: our batteries si ould be provided with case. mates and splinter-proof: Shells of the enemy. T to duty. But he who will sit down, or sot ano With raw troops in an open battery by the side of an un- obsu the enemy is one who has made every should fail. very eanses we have named, should have deeply im every one who aspires to wear a sword. reason to fear and to know that the admonition has not in every instance been headed. We have the most gra- fying accounts from many of our rego Deena od Notall. There are sii ‘ds even in ur when 4! booming of cannon andthe sound of ae paar ee colli- sions are filling the air. A tour of visitation and in- spection would reveal what was necessary to be cor- rected, and arouse many a laggard to his duty or cause bis cjection for a truer man. It will be far, bel ‘thus to prevent digaster than to court martial it. Is must learn to leave their offices and to witty their own eyes at everything entrusted to ind_generals themselves must be looked after. fond Shat the gy of a master was worth more than both his hands. is is true of all who have subordinates, and it is of vital im) that it be acted now. The officer, igh or low, who is invested with responsibility of command and neglects its duties if as crimigal as tuo Sentinel who siumbers on his post. RIVER AND HARBOR OBSTRUCTIONS. (From the Norfolk Day Book, Jan. 22.] ‘The Yankees plead as an excuse for their defeat at Ball run that the attack was mature—that were not prepared for the conflict. and hence the di which they met with. Since then, however, they lave been busily engaged in their plans to subjugate us, and now, with a spirit of bravado calculated to frighten little chil: dren, they announce to, the world their entire readiness to enter upon the work of subjugating the South. Let us alter the picture a‘little. Yankees, having regarded the uprising of the Southern people as very ‘small affair, supposed in their ignorance that could bot furnish an army in anywise comparable to their own, and that therefore hey had only to meet them in order to vanquish them, Confident in the hope which this view inspired—thoroughiy convinced that the Southern army would fly at their approach, they took up the line of march for Richmond, without or a moment supposing that they would moet with disaster. No miser was ever surer of the dollar which be clenched in his fist, than these same Yankees wero that they haa only to start for, in order to reach Richmond. But alas, for human hopes! they are so fickle! Death was stronger than the miser, and at his approach the clenched hand flew open. and the dollar fell. Southern arms‘were too terrible for Yankees, and the victory which they so proudly anticipated proved the bitter apple of retreat, But so unexpected was the defeat, that some reascn must be assigned for it—so sanguine were they of suc: ces, that this unexpected disaster must be accounted for, and so to satisfy the popular demand it was announced that the attack was premature—that it.was made to satisfy the demands of the press—and their leader, in a spirit of humility, comes forward and says, ‘I ain the greatest coward of them all—this demand of an excited press should not have been granted, and I am the greatest coward of them ali because I consented that it should be.”* This appeased the people and here the matter rested. But let us follow this leader, let us go with him and listen to the revelation he has to make in his secret con- ference with Abe and his Cabinet. We imagine we can hear him asing such language as the following:—‘‘We have been utterly mistaken in supposing thatthe rebels wore weak and cowardly—they are the reverse; and, sirs, never can overcome them by struggles on land. if conquered at all, it must.be by our navy, at least, this is our only hop:.”” The suggestion was acted upon. Fleets were at once fitted out—after which the announcement was made:—-‘We arercady.”” Ina word, fully satisfied that they are not our equals on fand, the Yankees now jook to their navy as the only means by which they can subjubate us. atesstase haste wantage they have. hopes to be realized?” But, nothwithstanding the great in this respect, sball we allow their We ask, shall we allow it’—and we meam just what we say. Trne, we have bolarge fleets to meet theirs—if we had, they would tind ttiemee'ves nO better off at tea than upoa land—but fe have Bevertheless, many ways left us by which we can thwart their plans and.bring.upon them certain destruction. or eis@ force them to fotego their plans and return to their own watefs.. Among them, and perbaps the most prominent among thom, is the proper obstruction of our rivers. By afailure to do all in this direction which it is in our power to do, we sball certain- ly allow the Lincoln navy to secure its ends. Weare glad that this subiecte? properly otstructing the riversand harbors has not been sight of, and yet attention to it bas not been as eral as we think Hecessary under the circumstances. We should like to see the plan adopted by General Lee for the obstructing of the rivers and harbors of Georgia and South Carolina, adopted by all others in charge of our defences and speedily put iu operation. The advantage of his, system is, that, if attempted, it would require a very conswer- time for a tleet to remove them: and porsibiy thes would not be able todo soat ail. But, admitting that they could eventually remove them, still the delay properly taken advantace of would give us a chance, at least, of visiting our vengeance upoa them by 3s of masked batteries planted on the margins o: the river near the obstructions. THE NORTH AND fi [From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 23.) A fricud just from the North expresses his surprise at the appearance of cheerfulness and business activity that prevails everywhere. He would not knew that wur ex- sted here at all but for occasioval movements of military stores, and the appearance of uniformed men ip the streets. ‘At the North, he says, there is ap entirely different state of the public mind. ' There is great anxiety aud se- rious appreiension evident in the faces of the people. The same peopie that vight months since were rampant for war, zealous in raising money for it and calling out lustily for putting down the rebellion, are now silent and melancholy. While business is stagnant and the streets deserted, men are dreadfully impressed with the weight of taxation incurred by the war, and see no hope of put- ting down the rebellion. They are sharp enough to see what amount of interest alone is involved ina debt of seven hundred milliens per annum, some of which is bor- rowed at 7and 730-100 per cent. They know that the entire annual rev-nue of ihe old Union did not amount to much #3 the interest upon this enormous one year debt. They see that the Northern Union can never pay it and pay its current expenses too,and they are losing faith in the war and the government also. The universal Yankee nation, in short, begins Lo see that the war don’t Gar informant confidently, and very naturaily, looks forward to # resistance of the war tax. He predicts the organization of a party on the principle of the bigher law, which will decide that the war was unwise, foolish and unholy, and therefore they will neither pay to con- tinne it, nor help to pay the debt incurred for it, though it be discontinned. ‘The government Treasury notes are losing credit, and people begin to aay they never will be redeemed, while the government has no other resource and no export comme: now that the Southern States are separated fromthe North, upon which to base their credit. Thus it may well be inferred that in six months, in th absence of some great victory over the South, the Northern government will be reduced to desperation— having no credit abrond or at home, and being the object of universal contempt. What can hold such a government together ? Tt is anticipation such ae these that sadden and o’er- cloud the public mind of the North, while here at the South the faith ina just Providence, a just canse, and a yal people, lend to the public countenance that confident hope and cheerfulness which we may everywhere bebold, and which were so much admired by onr Virginia fellow citizen just come home after along confinement in Fort Warren. THE ADVENTURES OF A REBEL HEROINE(’). (From the Norfoik Day Book, Jan. 22.) Mias Poole arrived here last evening iu the fag of truce steamer, and we had the pleasure of an interview with her. is an intelligent and pleasing lady, and withal pos: a fervor of patriotism which no tortures of the enemy could dampen. Our conversation with ber con- vinces ug that she is a true Virginia lady, and we con- gratulate her upon her escape from the thraidom of Lin. colndom and her restoration to Southern soi! Mies P. was arrested in Wheeling on the 2 tember last, by order of the Secretary of State, with conducting a corresponcence with the © “rebels.”’ On account of indisposition she was not re. moved from her home, but was allowed to remain in her room—a guard being placed a: the door of the same and algo a guard on the outside of the building. The door of her chamber was securely locked and the key taken by the officer of the guard. “Previous, uowever, to the lock being turned a thorough exam nation 0 the furniture, &e., in ber room was made. While this search was going on she sueceeded, by a ruse, in so far diverting the attention of the officer conducting the examination as to give ber an opportunity of removing certain manuecripts which she had placed in her guiter case. These she concealed about her person without the movement being observed During the night she secured a key, or ratber found ove which had been misiaid, which, on trying, she found to jock of her room. With thie sho unlocked the the barement. She then made her way toa house near at hand, but she had not been long there before information was conveyed to her that the guard was on ber track. she made her escape through the back entrance just as the guard appeared in front of the house, and proceeded to another place of refuge, from which she was again hunted. This was repeated four times, but at let eluded them and went forty miles i Obio river, to Mar packet to Parkersb: in from Parkersburg to Cincinnati, From Cincinnati she proceeded to Louisville, during which journey she bad the escort of a federal officer, who, not being aware of the position she occupied, talked rather freely to her about the affairs of the soyernment. hile at Louisville Miss P. visited several who sympa. thized with her in,ber political views, and when, u terminating & visit of this kind’ at the Galt House, she took her departure, she discovered that ‘sho was followed by Detective Biygh, the best detective in Lovieville, and who, she ‘after. wards learned, had been delegated by*General expressly for the purpose of effecting hor ar 6 AB she thought on this oecasion, left in Indiana, To’ hor in with herself apparently oil, yot closely watching her mo mente, it t uw h would justiiy kaow him, but u i b red wig we It would be no sufficient excuse for neglecting artillery practice for a commander to say his supply of ammuni- ex: Pend one-half in learning how to use the other half than to stand an ignoramus in the prisance of his enemy. All his ammunition will in suoh case be lost, because all had been saved, aud disaster would crown his iljudged Let barricades and obstructions be freely provided in Let ranges be obtained And one to protect the men from the se are easily constructed, if the cificer commanding shall have alittle energy and fidelity her down, icted channel, to wait there without practice aptil Possible provision for his own defeat, and would have a Tight to feel disappointed uf arrangements #0 perfect The disaster at the Port Royal batteries, through the pressed the lessons we have indicated on the attention of But we have Vienna,’ by Colonel (now General) Gregg’s troops. On | then detached, with two wees? leave of absence, with- was, and was watching him as closely as ho was her From Mitchell she went to Vincennes, where finally arrested by (his bound Blygh such as mizht be expected of a Lincoln detective. ways endeavored to offend the reflued and delicate crea. his captive? hope that ho would find something in (ue shape of many script which would convict Miss P. her, Nothing was found, howover. to Genoral Sheriman at his headquarters. Goneral S. con. fessed be have the matter disposed of there. terms calcuiated to give pain. On ber arrival in Wash- where sho remained up to the time of her release. While a prisoner, Miss Poole underwent very many pri- vations—being under the atrict and constant surveil and annoyances of an unpleasant and distasteful charac. ter. She was not, however, altogether without friends, and she refers with ‘lively'gratitude to the very many acts of Kindness performed for her by Colonel E R. Keya, and\Lieutenant N. E. Sheldon, of the federal army. ‘These officers, to their credit be it spoken, did all in their selicitude and sympathy shed a gleam of sunshine through the gloom which surrounded her. To thom she + aig inrviaa Ese ner greatly indebted, and at request this pul nowledgment is made. ‘In the letter to the Iphia Press, alluded to in the from the prisoa at Wheeling by meat ther and lett: only prigon in w her own home, and the manger, in therefrom was not by lowe related outset of this articte, Migs Poole is on Wheeling’ hich she egcapod Peeom the window, but in the manner It pee said a agar pd mere. when ar- Feated the second time, had on her person ‘expended money furnished her by the ‘‘rebels."" This is also false, a8 is likewise the-statement rival in Washington she was placed in jail. > ARRIVAL OF ‘LIEUTENANT PARKER AT RICHMOND. PERILS OF HIS BSCAPE—SOUTHERN OFFICERS JUST ARRIVED SERVING LINCOLN. ) (From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 20.) Lieutenant John H. Parker, of the United States Navy, arrived in this city Friday evening, after resigning his office and escaping from the Northern government spies ahd-police. He was First Lieutenant of the steam #loop Dacotah, of the East India-squadrou, and arrived inher about the middle of December, at New York. We gather from him the following interesting particulars:— The East India squadron was commanded by Commo- dore Striblinz,Jand consisted of the steamsbip Hartfort (ting ship), the sloop John Adams, Commander Berrien; the steam sloop Daootah, Commander Radford, and the steamer Sugnaw , Commander Schenck. The principal, officers were nearly all Southern men. Commodore Stribling isa South Carolinan; Commander Radford a Virginian, Commander Berrien @ Georgian, and Lieutenants Parker and Forrest Virginians. While at Hong Kong, in the latter part of June, mews of the se- cession of Virginia was received by the squadron, pro- ducing a great sensation. (Not very long afterwards, Commodore Stribling and’ Commander Radford: were rolieved of their commands and sent home. Capt. Engle, of Pennsylvania, succeeded the Commodore, and Com: mander McKinstry, of Michigan, sueceeded Commiander Radford. They are both decided Union men, and Captain F, is one of most obnoxious of republicans. Of course this change in the officers was a strong indica- tion, and officers from the South’ were neces: tremely cautious in expressing their opinions. quent facts, however, show that the displaced officers might bave been trusted since they, are still in the ser- vice of the Northern governm: modor« on some committee of investigation at Washii Ce Radford a member of the Light New York, It was also understood generally that Com- mander Berrien would stay with the North. ‘His ship had not arrived at Iast dates. ‘Soon after the change of officers the squadron was or- dered home, except the Saginaw, a small vesselof three guns, under officer Schenck, brother of the Northern com- aander, whose forces were so disastrously cut up at the route home they si at Cape Town, where they heard of the battle ‘of Tup, to the infinite delight of the Sodthern.men. It was. even hailed with Diagaunedy the inhabitante. “Here Lieutenant Forrest was detached and sent home a passenger on the Hartford, No accusa- tion was made against him; but his comrades knew well that he was a prisoner, and understood that the step was taken by order of Fngle—a tit tool of the Northern des- potism—for some words the lieutenant was reported to have uttered on hearing the news of Bull run. Since his arrival be has been sent a prisoner to Fort Warren. ‘The Dacotah touched at the West Indies, and was sent after the privateer Sumter, but she had escaped from Martinique, where she hed been for some time watched. ‘The Dacotab arrived at New York, as already stated, and found that the Hartford bad reached Philace!phia some two weeks abead of her. Upon arriving at New York Commander McKinstry ad- ministered the vath to support t1.e constitution to otlicers aud crew, Lieugenant Parker, bowever, declaring that he to t upon Me conv: 4 'atit bound bim only so long as he was an offi nthe navy. He was ont restriction. Jp due time be came to Maryland, sent iu bis resiguation by mail 4 Ret about making bis escape across the Povo ‘hich he encountered great difficulty and mueb suffering, owing to exposure and the very cold weather. His first essay failed because of the unseaworthiness of the boat, which was found in a sinking condition, and he was barely abie to reach the Maryland shore after the discovery. His second attempt was made in a boat with four ogers and two boatmen. A federal cutter was in sight, and her boats were sent in chase. The refa- gees put back to the Maryland shore, but were so hotly pursued that Lieutenant P. and one passenger escaped only by jumping out and wading ashore, after which they hid themselves in juhoring swamp, in which they suf- fered intensely from coid and fatigue, wading through mud and ice. The other four in the boat,:they believe, were arrested. Lieutenant P. lost his baggage, and fora week was subjected to every sort of discomfort and peril, being hunted by the evemy. He was fired as be fled from the shore. He was treated with as much kind- ness as was in their power by Marylanders, but for whose sympathies he must have been captured. "His last and successful effort was made at night in asnow storm, in which he sutlered much, but bad the good fortune to land safely on the shore of bis native land. He reached home Friday, and was welcomed by friends and relatives who had been very uneasy {or his fate. Lieutenant P. nas been eighteen months absent. His ship, the Dacotah, is the fastest in the federal navy, and the goverument is quite pleased at her arrival. He fonnd the people in the West Indies warmly sympathizin the Southern confederacy. In New York be was ed to find all Southern men in feeling in spirits, while it was evident that the republicans and Union men were deeply despondent. $@In Baitimore he tound the Southern feeling stronger than he could have supposed possibie, and in tide water Maryland nearly ® unanimous sentiment in favor of the Southern confederacy. He comes to offer his servicer to bis country. Heis an experienced sailor and accom- plished officer. We only regret that at present we have not a field fitting for the exploits of him and those gailant Southern officers who abandoned the federal navy who have given up their offices there to rally to the cause of their native land. INTERESTING FROM THE NORTH. (From the Richmond Dispatch, Jun, 23.) We have some inieresting advices from the North with reference to war matters and the popniar sentiment there, through the statements of Captain Robert Tansill, of Virginia, who arrived in Richmond a day or two ago, after an imprisonment in Forts Lafayette aud Warren, dating gince August last. Captain Tansill belonged to the United States Marine Corps, and was one of the oificers arrested in Boston last August from the deck of the Congress on ber returm from the Brazil station. He was lately released, being exchanged for Captain Mun- of New York, « federal prisoner in our hands. Captain Tausili gives us some interesting reminiscences of hie prison experien especially of the hardehips and atrocities attending his confinement at Fort Lafay. ette, where the prisoners were allowed only the coarsest rations and locked up in celle during the night. He ex- perienced better treatment at Fort Warren, where he was transferred. He lef about four hundred prisoners in the fort. A room had been prepared for the confine- mentof Mrs.Greenbow and some other lady prisoners; but they bad not reached their destiuation at the time of Captain Tansill's release. The statements which Captain Tansi!! makes of the f feeling in the North, as observed within afew re both intelligent aud interesting. ‘The sno aspect of the public sentiment was that of extreme disappointment at the results of the war, so far a8 it bad progressed. The most candii of the Northern people confessed their disappeintment, especially with reference to 1wo topict—the integrity of the slave popu. Jation and the tremendous amount of resistance that the South had onered to the resources and best exertions of the North. Express.ons opposing the prosecution of the wer were every day becoming more open and more care- less of restraint. It was commonly said that the demo- cratic party would soon be tn power again in the North, and tbat ti# programme would be to upset the whole 1s #ysiem Of Yankee government and deal terri. ance upon thoke respousible fer the conse- quences of the war, We are told that public expressions were more than once heard that “Cameron aud Welles should be bung,’ and that the work of retribution should go on wntii “every man who had loaned money to the government had been treated toa halter.” Regrete at once pitiful and ridiculons wore lavished on the de. struction of the Union. When Captain Tansill lett he wae iinplored by many of the people he met to tell his friends in the South that the Yankees only ‘wanted the Union,” “prayed for the Union,” aud “would be satisfied to get the Union back on any’ terms,”? was tr of the North, and it was would soon fol “The omancipationists’’ were exces sively annoyed and were showiug the most infamous ex asperation of feeling. The pages of Harper's Weekly were adorned with scurrilous cuts, and {ilustrations given of au exasperated policy of conquest in pictures of Southern ladies ‘‘of the first families’? delving at the washtubs under Massachusetts taskmasters. ‘There was a general feeling of despair at the financial aspects of the war. It was stated, on authority, that no more specie would be paid out of the federal treasury, except for interest on the old public debt. The financial programme at Washington was understood to be an ad- ditional issue of demand notes to the amount of a hun. ultra people id that Welles’ resignation dred and fifty to two hundred miilions of dollars, and a war tax to the amount of a bundre| and fifty millions; although 4 estimated, in well informed quarters, that the twereased expens war woull ran up to a thousand fuilions of dol \ll private loan had cease |, aud (be Call comming of (lg Greig was awaited was His bohavior to- wards her after her arrest was course aud rude—just He took great delight in alluding to ber as she passed a crowd on the streot .a3 a “gecesh” prisoner, and in various ture, whom the authority of & buse miscreant had made Hor baggage was all searched by this follow, with the of the chargs agaist She was thea, in charge of this Blygh, returned to Louisville and presented he did not know what disposition to make of case, but coneluded to send her to Washington and On the way she was again subjected to the Insolence of | this fe! Blygh, who, at every station, took Occasion to make some rvierence to her in ington she was imprisoned in the house of Mrs. Greea- how, and in 4 room adjoining that occupied by-this lady, lance of a guard, and was subjected to manylinconveniences power to render her comfortable, and by their tender ily ex- ‘Subse. | in a sort of dreary despair. The newspapers were en- deay orig to animate contidence, but the influence of the pross in the North, owing to its long course of deception im the war, bad positively expired. ‘The utter prostra- tion of thi means of popular influence is mentioned as an important sign of the distrust and blankness of the public mind of the North. The triumph of Northern arms almost daily recorded in Northern papors were ac tually booted xt, ard in the common intercourse of life it Was Constantly said, ‘No one believes the aowspapors.”’ THS REBEL FLAG AND THR SOUTHERN ‘CROSS 10 THR ED:TOR OF THE RICHMOND DISPATCH. Rictmono, Jan, 20, 1862 Much hag been said and nota little written upon the subject ofthe new Comfederatesflag. Magy designs have bean proposed, sume of which, atleast, have the merit of origiuality. ‘That the present flagehould be abandoved we think nearly every One willadmit. We substitute for it, the one which wo will aow descril Dimensions—Tie length to be double the width. Colors— Divide the length into twenty-four parts; the first seven parts to be acariet, tho next five parts to be bright grass Erevan; the next four parts to be white; and the remain- ing eight parts to bea deep sky biue, which shall bethe Held. The emblem—A cross composed of clustering stars of gold, to be set in the blue Held. It may be constructed as follows:—Place five stars, one above the other and ‘equidistant, inthe middie of the field and parallel with the staff; divide the width of the field into thirty-two parts, and arrange the stars so that the first one will be ain! ad Sobel par from i conkre to the top of the. and the fab je same Dumber of parts from its cette to the Bottom the fleld. Between the and’third star from the top place a star each side of point ae beuwwaea, hoes. se. that ae par stare Triangles; then wo stars at the top,” two-et tho bottom, and two at each side, them #0” ‘as to form equilateral rlangien, thespliondt thy ‘being the same lebgtha, the. distance (measured centre to centre) which séparates one from another the stars first arranged, and you will have completed the cross. It will be observed there are fifteen stars all . Southern States. ‘The two stars between the triangles at the sides to be ig eclipse, as they are intended to represent the Southern. yet remaining in the old Union. ms ‘The cross has, for more than fifteen centaries, beens Pullers catia. It is as beautiful as it is significant. Up to the time of Constantine it was used by the Romans as an instrument of torture, and malefactors suffered death upon it; but this terrible mode of punishment was abolished by him, and the cross was elevated to a dignity it had never known before. The story of his conversion to Christianity is well Enown. Eusebius gives it in im- pressive language. It was during his war with Maxen- tius, the Roman Emperor, that he daily supplicated be to ald him im overthrowing his enemies. be- neficent Creator heard his prayers. The sign of the cross appeared in the sky above the declining sun, luminous and beautiful, having over it the words: “By this con- quer.’” He and his whole army were struck with wonder and amazement. Being unable to interpret its signifi- cance, Christ, it appears from the historian, came to his relief: for when night cameon and be hadretired to rest, the Saviour ‘appeared to him ina vision, holding in his hand the cross be had seen, and told him ‘To make a standard resembling the sign which he had seen in the heavens, and to use it as a defence in t! ttle with his enemies.” The legions of Maxentius were overthrown by the Christian warrior on the plains of Etruria, and the cross floated in triumph beneath the bright Italian skies. . The Cross of St. Louis—a military order instituted by Louis XIV.—is well known. The Cross of St. Andrew, the Cross of St. George, the various crosses used by the different orders of knights, such as Knights of the Red Cro+s, Knights of Malta (who wore # white cross on their breast, supended by a black ribbon), and many others we could name, all having some military signification. Within the cross we have descril there is almost a perfect representation of ‘The Cross of the South.”’ This constellation bas some eighteen or twenty stars, but only four principal oves. Around some of these are clusters ,of minutestars, just visible. It is by far the most splon- did object in the Southern heavens. A traveller in Brazil Profound devotion. To the navigator peace. According to its position, it indi- cates the hours of the night. We had wished for this constellation as @ guide to the other hemi . We, ‘therefore, felt inexpressible pleasure when we per- ceived it im the resplendent firmament.” Humboldt also refers to his first view of this constel- lation with peculiar feel “We saw distinctly,”’ Ly od the great traveller, ‘for first time the ‘Cross of South,’ on the night of the 4th and Sth of July in the 16th of latitude. It was sean inclined, and appeared from time to time between the clouds, the centre of furrowed by uncondensed , Teflected a ‘The pleasure felt in di ‘the Southern Cros as warmly shared by such of the crew as had lived im the colonies. In the solitude of the seas we hail astar asa friend from whom we have deen long sepa- rated. * * © ® The two great stars which mark the summit and foot of the cross have nearly the same right ascension ; it follows that the constellation is almost per- Pendicular at the moment when it passes the meridian. * * «* * It ts known at what hour of the night in dif- ferent seasons the Southern Cross is erect or inclined. It is a timepiece that advanees very regularly, nearly four minutes a day. How often have we heard our guide ex- claim, in the savannas of Venezuela, ‘midnight is past, the cross begins to bend.’”” We think the cross would be particularly appropriate ‘san emblem for the flag of our great republic. Wo know that its bright stars are ever twinkling in the deep bine vault of the Southern eky; and, as the course of empire with us is toward the south, {t would seem to in- vite us there, and act as @ beacon light to guide us over its mighty mountains and its broad and sunpy plains. REBEL ACCOUNT ane BATTLE AT ROM- THE REBEL TROOPS ENGAGED—HOW THEY DID IT. {Special correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Camp ‘‘Nary Camp,’ Near Ungoe’s Store, Morcan Contr, Va., Jan. 10, 1862. General Jackson's command is now stationed in the ‘woods around and about here, and as there has been no mame given to the encampment, I have christened it “Nary Camp,” for we are in the wilderness, each regi- ment choosing the best ground it could, and no regularity has been observed im Jaying off the encampment. ‘This command teft Winchester on the Ist day of Janua- ry, and proceeded on the Romney road a short distance, when it filed to the right and marched towards Morgan county. The weather the first day was pleasant, but dusty; the second day was very cold, and as the road was a very bad one our wagons were unable to keep up with the troeps, and the men had to lie out on the ground without covering and without anything toeat. On the morning of the third day the wagons canght up and the force was allowed a short time to cook and eat, and then in they proceeded on the march, the weather being very cold and the troops suffering much. After passing another night with little rest we again proceeded on our journey, the weather being now in- tensely cold, and, toadd to our sufferings, it commenced snowing rapidly about the middle of theday. Thetroops. however, continued on until within about four miles of Fath, a small village, when our advance, consisting of Colonel Gilham’s brigade, came upon a scouting party of the enemy, which fired into them, and which was promptly returned by Company F, of Richmond, and Company B, of Baltimore, putting the Yankees to rout. Lieutenant Payne, of Company F, was seriously wounded in the neck, and private William Exall, of the same com- pany, wounded in the leg, which bad to be amputated, and which, I regret tosay, has since caused his doath. Our army now encamped for the nig! id such a night I never desire to witness again. now, rain and bail foll the whole night, and we had again to endure it with- out blankets or covering of any kind, but the men were #0 tatigued nature could bold out no longer, and down they would drop on the wet ground, and sicep as well ag they could, having made large Bree.’ The roads were now almost impassable, in consequence of the sleet and ice, and the horses with difficulty kept theirfeet. It was late Sacurday moruing before the wagons could reach us, when another opportunity was given the men to cook and eat something. Another start was made on Saturday morning, and ina short time afterwards the sound of cannon announced our approach to Bath, where « force of the enemy had taken up winter quarters. As we advanced on them they continued firing on us, doing no damage, however. A portion of our force was deployed to the left, for the purpose of charging their batteries, which the enemy no sooner saw than they spiked their two batteries and ran helter ekelter through the town and down the road to tho Maryland shore,a distance of six miles, « pertion of Ashby’s cavairy im hot parsuit, and the infantry and ar- tillery following rapidly after; but s0 swift footed were their movemenis that our cavairy did not reach them until they got to the banks of the Potomac, where they had got inambush: and as our cavalry advanced, they fived a volley into them, wounded three of those gallant men seriously, @ Liewteuant having received shots in both arms and in the breast. The cavairy then fell back to the main body, ana @ piece of artillery was ordered forward, and, taking its position, shelled the woods with grape and capnister. It was now late inthe night, and the whole force was ordered back @ short distance, with the exception of the Twenty-third Virginia, Colone) A. G. Taliaferro, and the First Georj Thompson, and # battery, who were ordered to remain 48 0 picket guard; and there they remained standing in the road, with po fires, and so intensely cold that num- bers fell in their pla 4 had to be borne to the rear. ‘The soles of the shoes actually froze to the ground, and the suffering of the men was awful to witness; but still there was little compiaint, and all were eager to meet tho enemy who were £0 close to us. Sunday morning, about daybreak, found the Potomac river and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad directly in front of us, half a mile distant, with the pretty little town of Hancock on the opposite hore, in Maryland, where the enemy in considerable forcs were quartered, Gen, Jackson, carly in the morning, sent a flag of truce by Col. Ashby, to the authorities of the town, notifying the inhabitants to vacate the place, as he intended to bombard it,and gave them two hours to do so. Our batteries were then placed in pesition, the remainder of the force being still in the rear, excepting the Twent, third and First Georgia, who still’ remained within ran of the enemy’s guns. At the expiration of the time allowed, our batteries opened on the enemy's batteries, which they faintly re piled to, thelr shots falling ehort. Our guns kept up a risk fire for about an hour, and the fring then ceased on both sides for the day, Not aman hurt on our side; on that of tho enemy we were unable to tell, For reasons known to himself, Gen. Jackson coneInded not to burn the town, and did ‘not fire a shell into it for that purpose, Monday morning, the enemy commenced the bail having no doubt been reinforced during the night, shat and shell fel! thick and fast all around us, without however, doing any damage, save wounding severely a Tennessean in the face and head. Our pieces did not re- ply at all to their firing; but fe number of the troops were busily engaged in carrying off from the enemy’s Commissary Department, which was on this side of the Potomac, large quantities of army stores, clothing, shoes, &c., which was done with considerable exposure, ag the r houme was in range of the Yankees’ muskets, and occa- sionally they would fire shells at the buildings. While this was going on in the main road Rust’s Third Arkansas, Fulkerson’s Thirty seventh, and Marye's Hamp en battery, were ordered at Bath to take a road to (ug left of (he jaaia body, ad proved im that Way to the Potomac and burn the Capon ‘the railroad track. 1 them at the point of the enemy could not stand, as they are decidedly opposed to cold steel. Our regiments then proceeded to perform their work—the destruction of the bridge—in the execu- tion of which they were at first annoyed by the enemy's long range guns, until Marye sent them howling away by directed charges of grape and shell. They Succeeded in burning the bridge, tearing up some of the railroad, and *hen returned to the main body on Monday. ‘They lost in tao engagement two men in each rogiment and several wounded. Colonels Rust, Fulkerson and Cargon, and Majors Manning and Williams, were in the thickest of the Might, and nobly led their men on; but their gallant men did not need much enticing to engage their bated foe. I regret to say that Captain Aloxander, of Company I, Third Arkansas, lost am arm in this en- gagement, Both of these regiments belong to Colonel Wm. B, Taliaferro’s Fourth brigade, and the other two— Twenty-third and First Georgia—were on picket duty from Saturday night till Tuesday morning, when our artay procee it. vo return, haying acoomplished ats ob- y edition, a8 far as Tam able to sum thecapture of thirty oF forty pri- viug of tho enemy from this part of Vir- -of-@ number of Clothing, shoes, four w: ‘ther, ‘aud a number of other articles; the destruction of a tine ) bridge and a portion of the railroad. traek. The sufferings of the ‘troops bave Been\iptense, and several bave.died from. exposure to the cold, and ‘clement. weather: There are large numbers oow sick, and opebrigade reports 532 on the sick list. _ oe reached our present encampment and are now waiting further orders, ext and what we are to do, deponent knoweth not. Brigadier General Loring inet with an accident yester- day by bis horse slipping up on the ice. He was badly bruised, but 1 am to gay thas his injuries are slight. Marye's Battery, Company F, and the Sharpshooters, from your city, are with this army. The men are in tolerable health, I believe, and have behaved well. Col. John M. Patton, Jr., is also with us, and in good hoalth. GENERAL JACKSON’S COMMAND—THE AFFAIR AT c ROMNEY. The Richmond* Braminer of the 23d inst. says :—The Yankees are said to have stampeded from Romney in such haste that they left to fall in our possession four hundred tonts, one thousand overcoats, many papers, among others those of their Adjutant General, and sup- lies. of flour, beef, bacon and . Thus was won without the firing of a single gun. General Jaci bas sent rong force into Berkeley county, which will have the effect of checkmating the contem- plated operations of Gonerals Banks and Lander, who have united their forces, and have conceutrated them in the counties of Washington and Alleghany, in Maryland. Woe may add that the War Department is,as yet, with- ‘out a word of advices from General Jackson's command, and has never even received notice in an official way that he had left Winchester. Whatever may have been tne reticence of this intrepid general, we happen to know that he has received severe and positive instruc- tions from the government with reference to the limits. to which the first experiment of ‘‘an advance movement’? on the lines of the Potomac is to be allotted to go. THE FIGHT NEAR PRESTONBURG. A correspondent of the Lynchburg Republican fur- nishes that paper with the following list of killed and wounded at the battle of Middle creek: — Cartas Bryant's Company, TWENTY-NintH VIRGINIA Reaimest.—Killed—Privates Oscar Pickett, John Pickett, Leftwich Patton, Wm. Bowers. Wounded—Privates Joshua @. Montgomery, seriously; Joh Graham, through both thighs; Ivy Malton, slightly. Cartan Jessin'’s Company.—Killed—Private Stanford Jesse. Wounded—George nolds, of Russell, leg amputated; Wm. B. Roberts, slightly in foot. Capra Hare's Company.— Wouwnded—Jessee Reese, in both thighs. ~ Cartauy Homyx’s Comraxy.—Booj. Huddle, slightly in tal, five killed, seven wounded. Colouel Williams lost some killed and wounded. I have not been able to gel their names. VIRGINIA. ‘THE LEGISLLATURE—KLECTION OF SENATORS. (From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. sos Yesterday was the time appointed for the election of Senators from Virginia to the Confederate Congress. It will be seen from our report of ie eae proceedings that the election was not made. two houses pro- gressed no further than the nomination of candidates for ‘one of the appointments. Ajsiet tule of the General As- sembly requires that one election only to a vacancy in shall be. filled’at a‘ time. rule, tl x requires that the voting shall be for one of the Senator. shipeat a time. The nominations made gouterdey. for one of the appointments were (- foliows:—Messrs. James Barbour, of Culpepper: R: M. T. Hunter, of Essex; Wm. C. Rives, of Albemarle, and Wm. Ballard 1 Of Montgomery. The greater portion of the time of the House of Delegates during the day was consumed in speeches upon these nominations. The debate in the Senate turned on a proposition to postpone the election: frst, until the 15th of February next; and that being non- curred in by the House, then to postpone until to day, at half-past twelve. ‘The House also non-coneurred in this resolution of the Senate, whereupon a Committce of Conference was ap- pointed. This committee reported late in the evening in favor of postponing the clection until the bour named to-day, and asked loave to sit again and report further upon the matters of disagreement between the two bodies. Both houses concurred in this report of the committee and adjourned. To-day the Committee of Con- ference will doubticss make a further ‘tasto the manner of proceeding with the election. two houses will doubtless be occupied some time with its recommen- dations, but the probability is that the election of the two Senators will be made to-day. 4 DRUNKEN SCENE—INDECENCY OF GOVERNOR JON ER. LBTCHER. The Richmoad Ezaminer of the 23d says a scene of indecency, drunken or sober, occurred in the House of Delegates yesterday, while that body was occupied with the question of the election of Confederate Sena- tors, mortify’ to the hundreds who witnessed it. Inthe midst of the debate John Letcher, of i- nia, came inte the legislative chamber drunk, and sat on the steps leading an hour, with a in Ais s ha '@ spee- for the whole se spac re! ra the gal. . ‘The apparition occurred just as bot occurrence might naturally have originated in a drunken imagination that @ display so dramatically made at the nick of time might suggest @ compromise to both parties, and inspire a sudden enthusiasm for Joho Letcher and his republican segar. We can imagine no other explanation for the impertinence and indecency of John Letcher ou the Speaker's rostrum, displaying bis segar and making himself such @ spectacle to the ‘assembled wisdom of Virginia.” DESECRATION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF WASHING- TON’S BIRTHDAY. Washington’s birthday is to be desecrated in the South after the fashion indicated in the following paragraph from a Charlotte (N. C.) paper :-— On the approaching 22d of February the permanent government of the Confederate States will be inaugurated at Richmond. President Davis will be installed for six years, and other interesting ceremonies take place. It will be @ memorable and interesting occasion, and a vast concourse of persons, no doubt, will agsemblé to witness the ceremonies of the day. THB MANASSAS RAILWAY CONNECTION. The House of Delegates has passed a bul to authorize a connection between the Oranwe and Alexandria and Ma- bagsas Gap railroads, and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railread. This convection has been urged ag a military necessity, aud the commanding generals of the Army of the Potomac cordially approve the schem: The only pointe of protection to Northeastern Virein' now lie between Aquia creek and Manassas Junction. ‘This work will materially diminish the force necessary to be kept there, while at the same time facilitating the transportation of supp! The bill asks for no appro. priation; and, while it is true that it exempts the proper. ty of the raiiroad from taxation, the great value and im. portance of>the work at this time plaiaty shows that it is little enough to be conceded. The bill is now before the appropriate committee of the Senate, and will probably pass at an early period. SALT FOR THE REBELS—PROCEFDINGS IN THE SENATE. ‘The proceedings of the Senate have already informed the public that the joint committee of the General As- sembly had agreed on a contract with the owners of the Washington end Smyth county salies for supplying the aie of Virginia with 400.000 bushels, at seventy-tive cents, fifty pounds to the bushel, to be delivered monthly from ‘the first of May ensuing,to the same data next year. Yesterday a minority report from the same com- mittee was presented to the Senate, which, like its predecessor, Was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. The minority report advecates the purchase of the salt works owned by the Preston estate. The majority feport rays — Your committee endeavored to for an earlier and larger supply of salt tioned in the agreement; but in consequence of existing entered into by the said lessces with the Confederate government, for sich supply of Galt aa the said government miglit eall for till the Ist day of April, 1862, and also contracts for limited amounts agreed to be delivered t individual citizens of Virginia within the same period, they found it impracti- cable to contract for the manafacture of any prior to the said Ist of April, 1862. The galt, when manufactured needs to remain some four or five weeks to drip Lefore i, could be regarded in good merchantable order, Hencet the manufacturers could not undertake, with any dog of certainty, to deliver any portion of said fait to manu for the ¥ of May next. Your corninittee are of the opinion that with the limtt- ed amount. that individual citizong have on band, and Such supplies as will be procured from other sources, With proper economy, the amount contracted for, if pro-, perly distributed over the State, will meat the needs of the public til other sources of supply shall be opened up to them, And should the existing blockade, which now prevents the introduction of foreign salt, continue so long as tocreate a necessity therefor, it will be practicable y be desirable for the State to make a further ot for ap additional supply aiter the Ist of May, ve te at a date earier than the ist MILITARY TYRANNY IN THE REBEL ANMY—A SonpreR SHOT DRAD-- ANOTHER MONTALLY WouNDED, {From the Petersturg Express, Jan. The Norfolk depot, previous to the depart giment of troops tinder command of 1 Frank Andersen, yesterday afternoen, wa: much excitement, It had been rumored through the city that a soldier bad been killed there, which drow a largo number of persons to the spot, in addition to the crowd which usually collected at the depot to moet the train from Norfolk. Everything was in great confusion, and a truthful account of the affair was dificult to obtain. We wore enabled, after a considerable lapse of time, to glean the following particulars:—The regiment arrived from Richmond between on two o'clock, and was marched to the Norfolk depot to take passage on that road. Mun y Of (how ere very uoisy aad jubomperate, and it wos 2. | re of the re. jenant Colonel the scene of Where weare gol Bie found that unless they were placed under strict orders, it would be impossible to keep thom under any kind of control. After they were marched aboard the cars, Colonel Anderson issued orders that nose of them should leave the cars; im case any one should disobey the order, he should first be hailed, and shoud he refvise to heed ‘the summons, he should be shot. Be fore the train moved off, however, some of the mem very rest'ess, and evidently showed intentions to run the blockade, if possible, heediess of all conse- quences. One of them, Juhu George, by name, belunging to Capt. Gustavus Wallzce’s company, of Ri ‘was noticed by the Cap! of leaving the car, and warned that if be should dare to do so in disobedience of the Colonel's orders, he would certainly shoot-him. The man, who. was strongly under the influence of Hquor, paused a moment, but after using very threateuing and fasuiting language towarda the Cap- tain, advavced and bad ‘one fout on the platform of the depot, when Captain Walloce drew his pistol, aud true to his word, shot him. The ball enterea George's fore- head, just above the righteye, and passed out at part of his head. He fell dead, between the platform and the cars, bleeding profusely, and his braine oozing out om the sills of the track. His body was removed to the Poor- house for burial. f ‘The engine shortly afterwards moved some distance down the road, to make room forthe. inepming train from Norfolk. The spot where George foll was marked ‘by-e/pool of mingled blood and brains, which afforded the crowd @ lively theme of conversation until near four o’clock, whom the fring of muskets was ee di, rection of the train,and a rosh wag made » It of Captain Ws alsce Spe a ‘disobeyed of Captain Wallace’s company, orders. After witnessing the above fearful warning, he had left the train and was hailed twice or thrice wit He fell and was shortly afterwards carried into the house of Mr, Luke Farrell, where attentions, both religious, were admiuiatered: During the afternoon he was conveyed to the Fair Grounds’ Hospital, bat. it. is it that the wound will undou! Prove fatal. ‘Wealso heard that several othor soldiers were fired at for similar diobedience, but without injury. ‘THE REBELS ON THE POTOMAC. (From the Fredericksburg News, Jan, 22.] Friday morning Captain Frobell, at Cockpit Point, eue- ceoded in forcing the federals to abandon a large 8c! by his well directed fire. Without boats he could not take ion. On Saturday, wo learn from one of the ‘sbomb dodgers” at Cockpit Point, that one of tne largest merchant steamers yet seen to pass up or down was fired at vigorously by the Evansport batteries—at least forty shot and shell—and from this fact he bardly thinks that anything is ‘under arrest’ tnere. . As she approached, Cockpit thundered, and the face of the bluff was a circle of fire. It was admirably done—better than ever be- fore. At the explosion of one of s Shells a great many heard the exclamation, ‘‘Oh, God !”’ rapidly repeat - great bodi- ed several times and in accents that indicated ly pain and anguish. Our batteries fired about forty shots and none were foolishly expended. The day the Penao- cola went down the river the Cockpit battery turned a steamer back. ARREST OF UNION, MEN. ‘The Martinsburg Republican of the 20th French and Harley Miller, who live near Hedgrsvilie, in Berkeley county ays the Martinsburg Republican), were arrested on lay last by a portion of Captain Myera’ company, and brought to this place and confined. They charged with giving information to the enemy at Bath, on Friday, tho 3d, of the approach of the Confe- derate forces upon that place. 1 for this notifica- tien to the Yankeos, it is believed nearly all, if not the entire force of 1,500, would have been captured at that place. French and Miller had observed the movements of Colonel Ashby’s command in the direction of Bath, and Preceded them there in a bu ing them. selves, wo learn, a3 their object to exchange money in Maryland. From Bath they went to Maryland, and returned by Williamsport the day they were arrested. THE REBEL PRODUCE LOAN. The rebel Secretary of the Treasury has determined te ieirpchos.ceme changes in the plan and management of ry tions and reporting them to the central mond. There has becn of late a subscriptions. books bales. WESTERN VIRGINIA. ‘Wo learn that the following resolution has been adopt- by the rebel Congress, and will be communicated te the Governor of Virginia:— I time gle the Legislature of Vi tore soso jut y ‘ing! her determination to vindicate the integrity of her on. cient boundary, and pledges al! the resources of the com- federacy to uphold her determination. SOUTH CAROLINA. THE LATE AFFAIR AT PORT ROYAL FERRY—A REBEL account. [Special correspondence of Charleston Mercury, Jan. 20.4 ‘Although we have already published a series of ac- counts of the brilliant style in which our brave troops repulsed the invaders at Port Royal Ferry on New Year's day , the following narrative of the action, from the pea of the esteemed Chaplain of the Fourteenth regiment, ia 80 clear and interesting that we feel sure it will be most gratifying to our readers:— 1 propose to relate the facts of the fight on the Ist inst., as far as I have been able to obtain them, poth from per- sonal observation and from tho statements of eye wit- nesses, Two companies went down evi morning to the ia- trenchment at the ferry to printosl gk artillory in case of attack, remained until relioved the next morning. Captain Brown’s and Captain Owen’s were on duty that day. About half-past eight A.M. I went down to the in- trenchment. A few minutes after, Captain Browa came up from reconnoitering, and ordered the gunners to the guns, as asteamer was coming up. Soon after, five ves- ‘sels, whether ail gunboats I do not know, were scen to approach the shore some two or three miles below us, and two others opened fire on Page's Point, about s mile above the ferry, occupied by a portion of Colonel Dunua- vant's regiment. Qur two companies rotired a short dis- tance from the intrenchment, wher exposed to the firo, which was now ly towards onr battery both from above and from below, and yet would be in supporting distance should the bat- tery be charged by injantry. A tremendous firing was kept up against Page’s Point until about eleven o'clock, when sev small boats left the two vessels and ap- proach the shore. When near the land, they suddenly returned, discovering that Colonel Duunavant’s men were awaiting their arrival. The firing was now renew- ed, and for an hour or more was exceodingly heavy. About twelve o’clock Captain Brown's company mareh- ed down and (ook a position behind afence row, running out trom the river about ha'f « mile below the battery, for the purpose of intercepting the enemy, should they altempt to march up from their landing, Captain Owens having already joined the regimest, At one o'clock Captain Brown joined the regiment, which now marched down the Kean’s Neck road, running nearly parallel with the Coosa river, and took a position behind «fence row bordering on an open field which extends very near to the river, about baif a mile trom our right. Captain Leak, of Virginia, placed two six pounders in the road om onr left wing, and opened fire upon the enemy, now visi- ble iu large numbers, marching up the river. The pri- jerwards captured, stated that this fire was very effective, Out gave no particulars to numbers, sofar as | know. About a hundred skirmishers now started across the field with the evident intention of capturing the battery, Dot supposivg, a8 the prisouer afterwards said, that it was supported When opposite our right wing, they were fired on, first by that wing, and then by the whole regiment. They halted and returned our fire, and again started to advance, when a second. fire stopped them, soime retreating and others | down in the broom sedge. The latter rose and retreated one ata time, until probably twenty or thirty escaped. Captain Tompkins, Lieutenant Allen an’ several others now went out aad picked up @ wounded man, above referred to, and saw several others dea i mention this because the correspondent of the Naw York Hrraty denios that they Jost & aan on the Held, aud ony admits that one bas died since. Between our frst and second firing we heard hea firing of muskeiry in the direction of our battery, fol- lowed by loud cheering. On inquiring 1 Jewrned thas Danpavant’s regiment (the Tweltth) go force of tho enemy who were ancmg towards our battery, and then charged them i the bayonet, driving them precipitately down to the river. sunset we retraced our steps ap Kean’s Neck road, and turned ia tivough Chaptia 8 plantation, Colouel Jonvx leading the way, in a direction to strike the river @ t distance below our battery. When the head of the column was near Chaplin's house, about midway between the road and the river, a tire was opened from the boats below the ferry, which at once showed it to be possible for us either to advance further or to holds position fo near to them. AS we r 3 g Capt, Taggart filed his compavy to t to be more ont of tie range of the fin tion of the regiment left the road in the sane d and in some digorder, At the cali of Colonel Jones they instantly re- turned to the road, ond marched out of the plantation im excellent order, amidst a most terrific fire—shot and shell constautiy falling on cach side of us. One of the shell. which did not burst, bas since been found to weigh a hundred and thirty-two and a half pounds. One of them exploded in our ranks, kiting three'on the field aud se verely wounding seven or eight, five or six of whom have died sinc The promptness with which the regi- ment obeyed the comman: to return to the rowd, and the order jn Which they marched out of the deld, amidst so torriviea iire, was a very wonderiul exhibition of cool. hess and courage by men, not cue ont of a hundred of whom hyd ever before seen an enemy's fire. I cannot give the@irticulars of the ment of Dinnavan forces, who, as 1 should haye mentioned beore, were posted at Claplin’s house. I believe they lost one man on the field, and two or three have died since. ‘We now \‘etired just beyond the range of the enemy's us and bivouacked for the night. Karly next morning k a position about two miles from the ferry, and d Lil about eleven o'clock for the advance of the enomy, who all this time kept up @ tremendous but random fire through the woods and plantations below us. Hearing that they were advancing from avother direc- © aivanged to met thom, took @ position tle and waited until now sunset, when we cme to our present encampment, the location of which {t ig not necessary to mention. The New York Henanp’s correspondent admits that they had six regiments, numbering 4,500 men, and esti- mates our forces at 8,000. We had not more than 700, though ample reinforcements were near enough to have come to our assistance, bad we needed them. He say® thoy lost none killed, and but one of the wounded, ® major, has since died, while our loss was heavy, ‘Their Joss in skirmishers, and what the artillery and Colonel Dunnovant’s men killed, must have been at joast one hun- dred. The loss of our two regiments killed on the fold and those who have since died, was not more than elevem or twelve. Ho says they followed up their victory and ate how wijlin six myilosos the railioad, We wor heb