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x -.. - v v'i : TUB linrtli-Ciiralraa itnnktu WILLIAM W. HOLDBN, editor Aim momumob. RALEIGH t FRIDAY. SET. 83. 1864. Oar Terms. Persons subscribing for tbe Standard wiH please observe thit our terms are as follows : Weekly 6 months $10; Semi-Weekly months $15. We regretted to hare to advance our prices, but we could not possibiy afford the paper at for mer rates. Wo are under obligations to those who have promptly renewed in accordance with our new terms.. . " Advertising One square of ten lines or less, first insertion, $3, and $2 for each subsequent insertion. What -win be the Result f We are frequently asked what will be tho result of the approaching conflict around Petersburg, and our answer is we cannot telL It seems to be certain that a great battle is near at band. We can only conjecture the number of men on each side. We know the fact that eminent Confederate officers are canpuine as to we reams " - Lee has a larger available force than is generally supposed. - - ' If Gen. Lee should attack Gen. Grant and fail to dislodge him and drive him from Petersburg, the consequences cannot be otherwise than very disas trous to the Confederate cause; but if he should succeed in driving him away, or even in seriously crippling him, the result will be the infusion of a much more confident feeling into our effVirs ; Con federate money will become more valuable, gold fall, and stocks and securities of all kinds will fhan at nreseot But if DCCUUIO Itliavaa " a Petersburg and Richmond should fall, we shall in deed have a dreary winter before us. We may be sure that Lincoln will press the war with all the vast resources at his command, during the month of October, and up to the day of the Presidential election, in order to increase bis popularity by such victories as his troops may achieve. "We may ex pect much hard fighting in the course of the next four or five weeks. - Tms Ntw Issue The Montgomery Advertiser complains that while the old issue has been almost entirely displaced by the new, on the thoroughfares tA Virainia. Georgia, and the Carolinas, but little r u w vnt made its aDoearance in Alabama. This has been the case in this State until recently, but the new issue seems now to be pretty generally in circulation among our people. The government should spare no pains to exchange the new for the nlA as a matter of justice to tnousanas 01 uniu formed persons, who will otherwise find the old issue suddenly worthless in their hands, to say ..tkin. ftf the convenience afforded to business llVuxg men by a currency which passei for what it piir ports to be on its face. There is still complaint, however, of a want of currency, and there are even borrowers of Confederate funds. The government, it is stated, has been preparing money for circula tion for several months past, at the rate ot two mil lion dollars per day; and if it "would only pay off the soldiers, whose wages are due for many months, there would soon be an abundance of new isbue in circulation. " The cargo of the Advance gives somebody trou ble. " Whose gold was that on board of her T " We don't know. " Where did it come from f " Don't know. 'Was it borrowed by Gov. Vance from one of the Banks of this Cityf" Don't know. He is of age ask him. "Let the ensuing Legislature look into this business." Hope it will, as well as into all other matters connected with the interests ot the State. " Let a thorough investiga tion be made." Hope it wilL Any thing else? We'll try to be accommodating. Coraenativt. ' We are not more troubled about the cargo of the U st steamer than tbe other tax payers of the State. The Conservative itself stated that the Advance had on board when she was captured, some (25,000 in gold; and we merely asked, as we had a right to ' do, and as our readers expected ns to do, whether it was State gold, and if so, from whom it was bor rowed, and if it was not intended to pay State debts in Europe. Was there any harm in that? We can tell tbe Conservative that every body is " troubled " with this long war and high taxes. The poor, who have but few taxes to pay, are taxed in their blood ; and the rich, who have something to pay on, find their estates rapidly diminishing under the heavy demands of the tax-gatherer. The Conservative 'refers as flippantly to $25,(00 In gold as if it was no great loss, and could be easily replaced. That paper does not know whose gold it was, or where it came from, or whether it was borrowed by Gov. Vance to pay debts in Europe. Tbe Conservative, as the special, confidental organ of Gov. Vance, can easily ascertain these facts and give them to the public. It is well known here, that nothing is omitted or published -in the Conservative which does not have the approval of that functionary. It is as much his newspaper as if his name was at its head as its Editor. It was founded, and is sustained and published under his direction by Slate patronage. Let it, then, give the facts in relation to this large amount of gold thus lost to the State, and not evade our questions by contemptuous sneers or by silence. The people are entitled to know all about it The Conservative hopes that this and other mat. ters will be investigated by the Legislature. Does it? Well, then, let the investigation be searching and thorough. Let gentlemen be appointed on the committee of undoubted moral and physical cour age, and let them sit from day to day and probe corruption to the bottom. The people expect that this will be done. P. S. Since the above was written we have seen the Conservative of -Thursday, which states that the entire shipment of gold on the Advance was made by private parties 1 The writer was no doubt so told, but we do not credit the statement. If gold was not borrowed from a Bank or Banks by the Governor, we have good reason to believe that an effort was made to borrow it But admit the statement of the Conservative, thai the $25,000 in gold was shipped by private parties, how cmucs it tliat a Suite vessel is thus used by speculator ? Who are these speculators? Who. shares the prof its with them ? Are there any State officers or Stale employees concerned in this business ? Buried at City Point. The superintendent of the burial of the deceased at City Point has fur nished to the Philadelphia Inquirer a list of the dead recently buried at that place, and among them we itnd the following North-Carolinians : Lewis Les tive, Corporal Caleb Whitehurst, Benj. Hughes, 66th N. C, and Thos. Cornlow, 51st N. O. e regret to learn the death of Francis Logan iwwty, Lt CoL of the 34th N. O. Troops. His re- naiihave been interred at Rutherfordton, N. O. Vol. XXX. -No. 29. Tne News. The news which we give today from Winchester is by no means cheering. Winchester is in the northwestern part of the Valley of Virginia, some two hundred miles from Richmond, and about twenty-five miles south of Harper's Ferry. We presume Geo. Early had about twenty-five thousand men. - Dm conflict was -prolonged and desperate. The odds in numbers must have been greatly against Gen. Early, otherwise he would not have been defeated. Strasbure. to which he baa fallen back, is about twenty-five miles south of Winches ter on the Uanassas Gap Railroad. This must be regarded as one of the battles af fecting Richmond to a greater or less extent, as tbe Yankee forces in that quarter, supposed to be some fifty thousand, were endeavoring to advance on Richmond by the Valley or the Fredericksburg route. The probability is that Gen. Grant was present at the battle of Winchester. We have nothing new or very important from Petersburg ojc UifttiwThe reader will find else where our latest Items of war news." President Davis in Greensborotjgh 1 We learn from the Greensboroueh Citizen that President Davis passed through that place on Wednesday morning last, and made a short speech at the depot The Citizen thidks'it prudent not to mention where he was sroine. He expressed the hope that we would soon be blessed with peace and indepen dence. The New York Democratic State Convention, re cently held, ratified and approved the nomination of Gen. McClellan for President The Peace Democrats of New York. city held a meeting at the Saint Nichols Hotel on Saturday to take action upon General McClellau's letter, and to consult upon the best means of organizing a peace party, and of selecting a peace candidate for the Presidency. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Mulloly, editor of the Metropolitan Record, who was then chosen President The Day Bool, the News (through Ben Wood), the Freeman's Jour nal, were all represented. Bitter feelings against McClellan were openly manifested, and he was de nounced for having broken his pledge to the Demo cratic party. Messrs. Shell, Singleton and Cbauncy Burr were among the prominent speakers. S. T. Lent, of New York, presented the following resolu tion as the sense of all those "present : Resolved. That a call be addressed to the Jef- feraonian Democrats to meet at Cincinnati. Ohio, in the course of the present month, for the purpose of appointing a candidate representing that branch of tbe Democratic party which tbe letter of General ilcUlellan completely ignores. But all this will amount to nothing. Mr. Vallan- digham and the Woods will do no more to disorgan ize the Democratic party North, than Mr. Yancey and other hot heads used to accomplish in their ef forts to disorganize the Democratic party of the South. Lincoln will be re-elected, no matter what the so-called Northern Democrats may say or do. The pressure of patronage and bayonets is so great that there is no .hope for tbe triumph of Conserva tism either North or South. We are satisfied that the bulk of government officials and original seces sionists of the South would be gratified at McClel- Jan's election, as affording them an opportunity to restore the old Union, but they are doomed to a bitter'disappointment Lincoln will be re-elected, the war will go on, and the last skulking original secessionist will have to enter the ranks and fight or take the bushes. If it is determined by the " Conservative" party not to re-elect Mr. Dortcb, we think it would be nothing but fair to select some one who formerly co-operated with the party to which Mr. Dortcb be longed. Snch a course would afford tangible evi dence that tbe party in power desired to ignore party feeling and party prejudice, if the Conservative party is disposed to be liberal and do a nice thing, they might select CoL Duncan &. McKae, a man of as much ability and fine talents as any citizen of North-Carolina. Mcttae would make ns a Senator that no one need be ashamed of. However, as we do not belong to " the party," our suggestions about tbe matter will not amount to much. The " taitn- ful" will do as they please. Charlotte Democrat. As this is the first public, out-spoken nomination which our cotemporary has received, we insert it at once and without charge. But we are amused at the idea of the Democrat that Col. McRae " co-ope rated" with the Democratic party. The idea is a correct one he rather "co-operated" with, than belonged to, that party. He is now ready to co operate with "calm, unexcited, unprejudiced Con servatives," provided they will reward him for the same by making him Senator. Taking Thx Oath. The State JiMma! of a recent date says: "Of the large number who went to New born, by flag of truce, on Wednesday last, every man and woman bad to take the Yankee oath of allegiance before they could be received. Does not this block the game of their returning ? We learn also that all who went previous to Wed nesday, had to take the oath." Gentlemen high in position send their families to the North, and their families, . before (hey can leave Newbern, are required to take the oath of al legiance to the federal government ; and they, the gentlemen referred to, remain here, and when they engage in politics (as they frequently do, notwith standing their military calling should preclude them from it,) they do not hesitate to brand all true Con servative, who are here with their families, and who intend to remain, as traitors. Can such. things be, and not excite our special wonder ? We have some rain in this locality, and the in dications are that we shall have more. It is need ed. The pea and potato crops were suffering, and some of the mill streams were failing. M. S. Robbins, Esq. of Randolph, has been ap pointed by Gov. Vance his Private Secretary. Richmond Pricks. At an auction sale in Rich mond last Saturday, the following prices were ob tained: Brown sugar in barrels, $8.15 a $8.75 ; in half bbls. $8.621 ; id bags $9.60 a $3.62 ; English crushed sugar $11.12; Cuba Coffee $10.50; sor ghum molasses, $20 a $32 ; Stonewall twist manu factured tobacco, $3.35; apple brandy, new, $45 a $37; ditto old and proof $53 a $61 ; cotton cards $42 a $42f, (afterwards sold privately at $45 ;) Richmond cotton cards $25 ; ditto wool cards $22 ; Augusta 4-4 sheeting $3.87i a $3.90 ; Fayetteville da $3.85; Virginia starch $2.75; tallow candles $9.25 a $10.50; English soap $425; mackerel $140 per keg ; salt $52 cents ; N. C. flour in bbls. $3.27 a $3a7 1 in bags containing equivalent of half barrels $100, RALEIGH, N. G, WEDNES , WARHJEWg. Froaa Petersbwx. Grant left City Point Wednesday afternoon, the 14th, reached Fortress Monro m Thursday, and Washington on Friday. He is supposed to be route for the Valley to superintend Sheridan's taoi meats. He held a conference at Fortress Monroe with General Butler, who was also at that point at ine urna. During Sunday night test then was heavy picket firing along our lines -so much so as to excite general remark in tbe City, where a general assault was expected to have begun. Onr sicket shooting has proven exceedingly annoying to tbe Yankees, and a short trace struck up between the two parties was Drought to a summary conclusion on our siae, by imperative orders to continue firin. The enemy's railroad from Citv Point to Yellow x.icru w iu operation. Aoe train, now ever, iu cautiously, because of being constantly fired upon by a batteiy of W bitworth guns, of long range and great precision, a ooit trout one or these vv nit worth's missed the train but cot two Yankee sol diers in twain not far distant The Yankees have sunplied their pickets with the telescopic rifle, thus intending to break up the snort on onr part Ueneral Meade presented, oa the loth, medals to three soldiers for gallant conduct in the capture ot rebel colors. Many Generals were present and among them Warren, Hancock, and Crawford. Gen. Meade made a short speech in the presenta tion, was cheered, and the assembly dispersed. Gen. Grant has promulgated orders to all citizens within his lines in the vicinity of Petersburg, that no more rations shall be issued to them except they take the oath of allegiance, unless tney are actually destitute and have a certificate to that effect All refusing to take the oath to be banished to Dixie, all taking the oath, to be sent North, if they will, From the Valley. There has been a fight at Winchester. The suit is unknown. Generals Rodes of Alabama, and Uodwin ot North-Carolina, were killed. Sheridan telegraphs from Berryville, Va., under date of the 13th, as follows: Ihis moraine I sent Gen. Getty's division of the sixth corps, with two brigades of cavalry,- to the crossing of the Sommit Point and Winchester road, near Occoquan Creek. Rode s, Ramseurs, Gordon s and Warton's divisions were found on tbe west bank. , At the same time Gens. Wilson's and Mar- tindale's brigades of cavalry dashed np tbe Win Chester pike, drove the rebel cavalry at a run, came in contact with &.ershaw s division, charged it, and captured the eighth bouth-Carolina regiment, six teen officers and one hundred and forty-five men, and its battle nag, and CoL Uennegan, commandin a brigade, with the loss of only two killed an three wounded. Great credit is due to Gens. Wilson and Mackin tosh, and the 81st New Jersey and 24th Ohio. The charge was a gallant one. A oortion of tbe 24th Massachusetts Reserve brigade made a charge on the right of the line and captured an officer and eleven men of Gordon s di vision of infantry. Uur loss in the reconnaissance is very light A body ot Yankee raiders have burned the bridge at Rapidan Station and Hollidays Mills, in Culpep per county, on the Monday morning, the 19th. They returned the route they came. Charleston. A large fire occurred at this place on the 17th destroying about twenty-five buildingsln Archdale, Beaurair, Uhfford and West streets. - Another ore broke out this morning at the southwest corner of Trade and Meeting streets, destroying two large mansions. While the fire was in progress, about one ban areu and twenty shots were fired at the city. From the North. The following telegrams disclose a speck of war in the far West : Cairo, Sept 15 Gen. A. J. Smith's advance arrived at Sulphcr Springs about twenty miles below here, to day,- where they will go into camp, and probably await tbe developments of the enemy. Shelby's advance is in Southeast Missouri, but nothing definite is known in regard to bis designs. St. Louis, Sept 16. Reliable information receiv ed here reports that Gen. Price crossed the Arkan sas river at Dardanelle, about half way between Little Rock and Fort Smith, on the 8th, with 5,000 rebel cavalry, evidently destined for Missouri. Shelby's movements in Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri seemed to .be aimed at Cape uiraraeau, wnue v rice probably strikes at Spring field. These places are well fortified, and have gar risons strong enough to repel any attack. The New York (State) Democratic Convention nominated Seymour for Governor and Jones for Lieut Governor. The Tribune says that the reso lutions are a cross between thfi Ohigaco platform and McClellan's letter, with an eflort to go in favor of both.. The Captured Steamer Ad Vance. New York, Sept, 16. The prize 'steamer Ad- Vance, (British) Acting Master J. A. Hannum. ar rived here this morniug. She was captured on the 1st instant, off New Inlet, while on her way from Wilmington to uauiax, by tbe united States steam gunboat Santiago de Cuba, after a chase of ten hours. Her tonnage is five hundred tons,' British measurement, and she is very fast Her cargo con sists of four hundred bales of cotton. Tbe Georgia has arrived at Fortress Monroe, where she put in, in a disabled state. - She came via Hilton Head, S. 0. ' The Georgia was lately cap tared off Lisbon. A telegram from New York says that Gen. Fos ter has ordered a draft of all tbe "colored citizens" in his department The following, which is obtained by way of For tress Monroe, refers to a riot in Norfolk between negroes and sailors : A distnrhance took place, yesterday afternoon in Norfolk between some sailors and the colored guard, doing duty on Main street Two sailors and one of the guard were shot One of the sailors died, and the other lost a leg. The guard will die. The U. S. steamer Keystone State captured the fine blockade running steamer Elegy, and sent her into Beaufort on Thursday last The flag of trace steamer New York arrived last evening from James river with 400 returned pris oners of war from the South, including 40 officers, in charge of Major Mulford, Battle near Winchester. A dispatch from Gen. Lee Btates that Early re ports that on the morning of the 19th, tbe enemy advanced on Winchester, near which place be met tbe attack. The battle lasted from early in tbe day until near night when Etrly was compelled to re tire. After Dight he fell back to Fisher's Hill. Our loss is reported severe. Gens. Rodes and God win were killed nobly doing their duty. Their commands were principally composed of North Carolinians, who doubtless suffered very heavily as usual. Three pieces of artillery were lost, bat onr trains of supplies were brought off safely. ' Unofficial reports say Early has fallen back as far Strasburg, some 25 or 30 miles. . The remains of Gen. Rodes arrived in Richmond on the 21st - His body will lay in state at the City Court House until Friday morning, when it will be interred. Information deemed reliable reports that the Yan kee raiders who burned the bridge over the Rapi dan, were ambuscaded on their return by a force of Confederate infantry and badly used np. Gen. Grant is believed to be superintending Sher idan's operations in the Valley. Gen. Lee is doubt less on his way thither also. The Yankees appear to be combining their forces so as to make a united assault upon Richmond, front three sides, under DAY, SEPT. 28, 1864. Meade, Batler and Sheridan. They will press their operations rigorously as reinforcements are balnr Constantly received, and bad weather is fast ap proaching. rem sueaaaoaa retenaarg. A flaar of trace boat arrived at Varina an the 20th. Winging 1,000 wounded prisoners, including Gen. Walker and twenty-five other officers. '' Six hundred of them reached Richmond at eight o'clock on the night of the 21st, and were net by a crowd of ladies assembled to greet them. The men are in excellent spirits. Four hundred more will be brought np to-morrow. . ' At Petersburg there is ho change in the position of the lines. The enemy shelled the city furiously Uie morning of the 21st, from five to Six o'clock. uamage not stated. Our batteries replied, and the roar of cannon was incessant and deafening. Aiond cheering was heard the same morning in the camps of the enemy.. The cause was not ascer- mneo, tat supposed to bo cheering tidings from the Valley. THraldof the 19th had been received. It defeases the loss of 2,500 cattle taken by Hamp ton, and . the capture ot the District of Columbia cavalry, together with Rome 20 or 30 wagons. . Nothing eke of interest from this quarter. From Georgia. Quiet still pervades this late scene of busy ope rations.' Gen. Wheeler's forces have passed through Ten nessee into Mississippi. The Meridian Clarwn gives the following account of his operations : Martin's Brigade tore up the State Road between Atlanta and Dal ton; Hume and Kelly stopped up near Dalton, and Gen. Williams between Tunnel Hill and Chattanooga. Hume destroyed Jbe East Tennessee road from Calhoun to Athens. 'Wheeler was unable to cross the Tennesse. river, and went around Enoxville, crossing tbe Holston at Straw berry Plains' and came over the Cumberland Moun tains, via Sparta, and sixteen miles from tbe Nash ville and Chattanooga Road, which he destroyed from Franklin to Caiubell Station Gen. Kelly was mortally wounded in a fight at Franklin on the 29th. Williams', Robison's, Dobbins', and Ashby's commands have not joined the main command yet. - If orthera Sews. Northern papers have been received in Richmond to the 19th. Tbe Cincinnati correspondent of the Chicago Timet says that Vallandighata has no in tention of any revolutionary measures regarding Mc Clellan s letter, lie is not in tavor of another con vention or nomination, but would like an explana tion of some points of his letter. He refuses to take the stump. Grant has gone to Washington and Butler to For- treess Monroe to recruit their health. Tbe Baltimore American, of tbe afternoon of the 19th was obtained through the picket lines near Dutch Gap to day the 21st It has a telegram from Cairo which says that a Mexican who arrived at New Orleans on the 20th, reports that Cortinas, being unable to cope with the French, had crossed his force, two thousand men and and 16 cannon, -over the Rio Grande and occupied Brownsville, after driving out the Confederates. He hoisted the Yankee flag. Cortinas offered to the Federal com mander at Brazos the services of himself and army. Gold 225. - A Few Maxims. BY EMINENT MILITARY COMMANDERS. "To form an army, it is not sufficient to collect men and put arms in their hands." Deour. Remember tbat actions, and not the commis sions, make the officer, and that more is expected of him than the title." Washington. ' Great extremities require extraordinary resolu tion. The more obstinate the resistance of an ar my, the greater the chances of assistance or of suc cess." Napoleon. "Men who are familiarised with danger meet 'it without shrinking, whereas troops unused to ser vice often apprehend danger- where no danger is." " A coward when taught to believe that, if ho breaks his ranks and abandons bis colors, he will be pnnisbed with death by bis own party, will take his chances against the enemy ; but a man who thinks little of the one, and is fearful of the other, acts from present feelings, regardless of consequences." Washington. "Though bravery and good conduct in time of action are very essential, yet they are by no ufeans the most essential parts of an officer's duty." Washington. " Tbe first qualification of a soldier is, fortitude under fatigue and privations." Napoleon. " One circumstance opgbt to be caatiously guard ed against, and that is, the soldiers and officers be ing too nearly on a leveL Discipline aud subordi nation add life and vigor to military movements." Washington. "The strength of an army, like power in mechan ics, is estimated by multiplying the mass by the ra pidity ; a rapid march augments the morale of an army, and increases its means of victory." -STaia-leon. " A man is not born a commander.-he must be come one." HontecuUi. " We should make war without leaving. anything to hazard, and in this especially consistsJthe talent of a General'Vrr.lW Saxe. " It is an approved principle in war,.nercr to do what your enemy wisheyou to do, for this reason alone, that he desires it" Napoleon. - ' - M The marches that are made preparatory to a bat tle require the greatest precaation." Mrederiek. " A great captain can only be formed. by long ex perience and intense study ; neither is his- own ex perience enough, for whose life is there sufficiently fruitful of events to render his knowledge universal" " Archduke Charles. 44 There are five things the soldier should never be without his musket, his ammunition, his knap sack, his provisions, (for at least four days,). and his entrenching tools. The knapsack, may be reduced to the smallest size possible if thought proper, but the soldier should always have it withhitm Napo leon. "There is nothing more disgraceful to an officer than to make false reports, and by way of exculpating himself to say that he was deceived, or had not seen clearly. On these occasions the officer must exam ine everything with the greatest care, have a clear conception and view of his subject, and be provided with a good telescope. Nothing should intimidate him ; every difficulty should be surnuHinted. He will then be certain of what he has to report, and will not take a hundred horsemen for a regiment, or a flock of sheep for a corps of infantry,, which often happens, however." Fredenich. A Man or Rari Faith.- A planter of Union Dis trict proposes to his fellow citizens a plan of legisla tive election which we shoal d: like very well to see tried there or any where To the VotSks of Usmx District. I suggest that a number of our best and. most competent citi ' sens shall be nominated1 who, during tbe canvass, shall take no active measures and use no improper means to secure their own election, but leave it u the sober sense of our people, calmly and without bias, to make a ' prudent choice. Should any can didate undertake to nvsue a different course, let his name be stricken from our list as un worth v of the times. Tbe cuntiingamtcornipt practice of the demagogue, deplorable at any time, whl only shock and disgust thinking, men, when brought to bear upon elections at sosofomn a crisis in the destiny of our State. Charleston. Oottrier. Sorohcm Molasses. The Danville Monitor says that sorghum molasses, of this year's crop, was of fered in that market,. 'st weak, at fi25 for a very good article. 1here-is.no doubt, says the Monitor, that it will go a. begging, in Noveifllwr at $5 par gallon. Whole Number 1532. Atlanta Befogeos. Sad indeed must be the condition of thousands of the homeless wanderers now being forced oat of Atlanta. We have tbe Macon Confederacy of the 18th from which we copy the following : . BXILKS. We are painfully aware tint the citizens of Atlan ta who were able to refugee when the enemy ap- proacueu we cuy, naa leit tucir nomes and sought shelter further south, were cold shouldered by he more favored citizens of their own State. We have seen many instances of this kind. We bave seen citizens of the empire State of the South absolutely make extortionate charges of refugees for the neces saries of life, and give us their reasons for doing so, the fact that they were refugees. While this was so, and so long as it was only the wealthier ones who bad left the city, we had not a word of expostulation. But now the order of things is changed. Instead of coming among you now as voluntary refugees, they come as exiles forced from their homes by the tyrant who had almost ruined those homes ere the inmates were expelled. Now, what are you going to Jo with these people ? Are you going to impose your extortionate charges upon them ? They can't pay for their provisions if you do. Nor can they pay the exorbitant demands for house rent Nor can they live out of doors, now that the winter is about settig in. Then it seems that something must be done for their relief. Some means must be adopted to open the hearts and the houses of the people for the reception of these un fortunates. They are suffering for their adherence iu we cause in wnicn we are au engaged. Then let the cause be entirely common, and let every one con tribute of their means for its support And it can be supported nor better than by housing and feeding the exiled wives and little ones of those who are in the field standing between us' and danger. ' It can not be that these unfortunate creatures will be allow ed to suffer. They mu6t be housed and fed, then wbo will set the ball in motion for their benefit ? REFUGEES ABKIVINO AT MACON. The work of banishing the citizens from Atlanta still goes on. Hundreds of them arrive by every train from the front and are separating at this point and going hither and thither throughout the coun try. What, these people will do for support sur passes our endeavors to conjecture. They are out of means and nearly all the head3 of the families are in the army. Here hundreds of women and children are thrust out of their homes to shift as they can. Detailed Men. We are glad to see that the press of the Confederacy is unanimous in its denunciation of the system of favoritism which prevails every where in the matter of niillitary exemptions. It is im possible for anyone to travel, with his eyes open, and not see all over the land the most flagrant instances of official mismanagement, and still moro criminal indulgence, in the exemption of young, lusty, able bodied men, on the most frivolous and unsatisfactory grounds. Why these people should bave been al lowed to deplete the army to the perilous extent they have whilst thousands of disabled soldiers and men excused by age are to be met with everywhere, ready and willing to give their services, is more man we can comprehend. loung officers who ought to be with their commands, are detailed in various capacities ; strong, healthy, young men crowd the quartermaster, commissary and medical depart ments. As the correspondent of the Savannah Re publicaTfweU remarks, there are men hid awav in all the apparttnents, civil and military, .both of the Confederate and Stare governments; and there is hardly a general or field officer in the army, or a major, quartermaster or commissary, surgeon, mili tary court, ordnance or signal officer; wbo is not protecting or keeping out of service some relative or friend, contrary to the laws of Congress and the army regulations. This abuse must be stopped at once. Tbe men in "soft places" must be sent to the front, to help better men to fight the battles of the country, and the parties in office who have been screening them must be made to understand tbat they will be held strictly responsible for the deplor able state of things they have done so much to' bring about Tbe Southern press is doing its duty in this matter, let the government do theirs and all will yet be well South Carolinian. - What Denmark has Lost. The Danish mon archy consisted, before its last spoliation by the German powers, of Denmark proper, the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg, and the Danish Colonies in Europe and the West Indies. The area, of Denmark Proper is 15,896 square miles; that of the Duchies 7,230, thus the lost ter ritory is nearly equal to one half of what is lelt. Tbe population of Denmark Proper in 1850 was 1,407,747; that of the Duchies, partly in 1850 and partly in 1845, was 689, 650, or nearly one half that of Denmark Proper. Probably had the enumeration through the Duchies been as recent as that in the Kingdom Proper tbe population of the former would have been fully half that of the latter. In 1852 the total exports were $15,141,112, of which $7,647,503 were from the Duchies. The total im ports were $2Q,5lm,oT3, of which $7.Uo,81 were to the Duchies. Thus the ancient and gallant little Kingdom has been shorn of one third of its Euro pean territory and population, and nearly one half of its commerce and resources. Iceland, tbe Farae Islands, and Greenland have a population of some seventy or eighty thousand, and a considetable area of ice and enow, but add nothing to the strength or resources of Denmark. The Danish West Indies consist of Santa Cruz, famous for rum, (that never came from there,) and St Thomas, which is a free port We presume they have some fifty thousand population. These still belong to Denmark. Wil. Journal. Affecting Incident. An Atlanta correspondent says : " We have learned of a very touching and affecting incident which occurred in this army on the battlefield of the 23d of July, and which is worthy of beihg engraved in letters of gold as com memorating the magnanimity and true Christian spirit of the two noble heroes concerned. The pre parations for battle were being made. A corps com mander rode up to one of his division generals, and finding some delay and confusion, reprimanded bim witinome severity. The tone and manner was cal culated to wound, and the two soon parted with feedings of evident bitterness towards each other. The corps commander felt after the excitement of tbe moment was over, that be had probably spoken too harshly to a brother officer, and as they were both about entering the danger of the battlefield, he felt it to be a duty be not only owed himself, but a former friend, to render an apology. He therefore dispatched a staff officer after tbe battle bad opened, through a storm ot nre, to communicate wiui una, and express bis regrets and ask forgiveness. The division commander replied tbat be bad been deeply wounded by tbe language of bis superior officer, but tbat the apology was satisfactory and he freely for gave. In a few minutes after, a fatal bullet pierced the division commander, and his soul winged Us flight to another world. How beautiful and touching was this evidence of mutual forgiveness, enacted by two distinguished soldiers, in the day of battle and ia the hour of danger and death. Thx Polish Struggle. The profit and loss of th Polish struggle is being made up at last Th& Brit ish Geaette says that during the sixteen mcevtbs of the straggle 80.000 insurgents were killed, oc severe ly wounded ; 861 were condemned to deaih- by mil tary tribnoal-i, and 85,000 persons less, cojppremised were transported to Siberia. He that is goodC will mfscftaiy becoBao better, and he that is bad, will as r.jUtipiy beeoaae worse, for vice, virtue, and time, ro tatM things that never stand stilL ' . "-- Thb Cosfbbebatb Officers Traced Uhdeb Fibs. Capt Gilchrist returned from Port Royal (where be had communicated under flag of truce with- the enemy) to Charleston on the 15th instant He brought a tetter from Foster officially notifying General Jones that the Confederate officers, prison ers of war, lately seat to this department, are now confined, under lire, near Cumming's Point, Morris island ; that they have, been placed within a roomy . afockade and provided with tents and with supplies of food as nearly as possible approximating the Confederate ration; and that, upon receiving an official assurance from General Jones that the Fed eral prisoners now in Charleston have been removed from under fire, he will at once relieve, in like man ner, the six hundred Confederate officers now iu bis power. Who General MeClellaa Is. To th4 Editor of the Richmond Dispatch : I noticed ia your paper a few days ago a paragraph from the Charleston Courier, stating that General McClellan was born in Columbia, South-Carolina, It is a mistake. General McClellan was born in the city of Philadelphia. He is about forty years of age, and consequently in the prime of life. He is a grad uate of the United States Military Academy at West Point His father, Dr: George McClellan, was for many years a professor in Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. He was very aristocratic in his bear ing and manners, a gentleman of the old school, a staunch Democrat in his politics, and a warm friend to the South. No professor in the medical schools of Philadelphia was more popular with the Southern students than Dr. McClellan, save, perhaps, old Dr. Chapman. General McClellan is well bred. He graduated at West Point, and has always been a great favorite with Southern officers in the old army. While President Davis was Secretary of War under the Pierce Administration, he selected General Mc Clellan to visit the Crimea during the war between England, France and Russia in an official character. His report to the War Department, on the military position of the European combatants, and on the new engines of war brought into use by them, was held to be an able document, and was ordered to be published. His family is one of the most ditineuished in Pennsylvania. He ranks with such families as the Reid's, Patterson's, Binny's, Chapman's, the Dal las's, and others, the very cream of Pennsylvania society. FLETA. " A RovAt. Oortecw." The Newport correspond ent of the New York Etening Pot speaks as follows of August Belmont's " turnout" as it appears on Bellevue avenue every pleasant afternoon : Tbe equipage that throws all others in tbe shade, and causes them to " pale their ineffectual fires," ia that of the Chairman of the Democatic National com mittee. It consists of a low barouche, drawn by four elegant and fiery thoroughbreds," with postil lions mounted on the left or " near" horse of each pair. Two footmen, in extreme livery, are suspended from a high seat on .the back of the carriage, tech nically called the " bramble." The barouche, is lined with rich satin damask, and the outside trimmings are of heavy gilt. The postillions are dressed in buckskin breeches and high-lop boots, with black silk velvet jackets and caps highly ornamented with gold lace. Tbe men are peculiarly well formed, having been selected and trained in Europe with es pecial reference to their "build" and the extra size of their " calves." Their livery is imported at a cost of about one thousand dollars, and the cost of the whole affair may be conjectured when I state that the horses are valued at $25,000, and the car riage a( $5,000, and tbe harness and.other trappings at $3,000. When the royal cortege makes its appear ance on the avenue, with the Democratic prince in full costume, all vehicles instinctively give way, as though the occupant was indeed a " crowned head." The stables of his Democratic majesty are said to con tain some forty horses, valued at $1,000 to $8,000 each. Mortality at Andersonvillb. From a gentle man lately from Andersonville, and who, from his acquaintance with tbe officials there, is in a position to speak knowingly, we learn tbat the statement of three hundred Yankees having died one warm day last month, which has been going tbe rounds of tbe press, is incorrect The greatest mortality on any one day, has never exceeded 127, and though, in comparison with the statement referred to, this may seem slight toss, a few words will show that it is in reality almost appalling. There are now at Andersonville something over 30,000 prisoners, and at the rate of 127 per day, the deaths would amount to 1 in every 237. Did the same ratio of mortality prevail in New York, computing the population of tbat city at 800,000, the deaths thero would mount np to 3,380'per day more than six times the real number. The greatest mortality among our pris oners in the North occurred at Alton, Illinois, where, among 8,000, the loss was 27 per day, or 1 in every 111. - Molasses Plentiful. We are gratified to kn"w the price of "long sweetnin" has come down from thirty to eight dollars per gallon in this city, owing to the great abundance of sugarcano raised by our planteis throughout this latitude. It is to be hop ed that sugar will come down correspoddiogly, as most cane grswers are prepared to make suas well as molasses. Should this be the case, sugar of fair quality will be reduced in price from six to two dol lars per pound this falL Selma Mississippian, Augusta Markets Sept. 12. Financial Gold $22a23 new currency ; silver, 20 new currency. Cotton Market quiet ; Middling to good Mid dling 1 a 1.25. Domestics We quote domestics as follows: 8 4 shirting, 2 25 ; 7 8 sheeting, 275 ; 4-4 sheeting, $3 50 ; osnaburgs, $3 25 ; yarns, $36 to 40 per bunch. Market quiet.- Flour $200a256 per bbL Grain Wheat $20a25 per bushel; corn in the ear, from wagons, $l2al4 ; peas, $15 00 ; rye, $12 ; barley, $10 ; oats $78. GBOCEitres, Provisions, &c Bacon, $3 50 $4; coffee $12 00 per pound ; rice 4050 ; sugar $6a8 ; salt, coast, 50o55 ; Va. 60a65 ; Liverpool 90 ; tobac co dull ; lard 3a3,50 ; molasses, New Orleans, none ; Florida $20a24; Sorghum $16al8 ; whiskey $40 65 per gal; brandy $6570 per gal ; bagging $9al0 ; bar soap $1 75a2 ; cotton rope $4a5; nails $2 50 ; 'corn meal $14ol5 per bush; fodder $12 per cwt; shucks $S per cwt ; hay scarce ; tallow $4 50a5 per lb ; candies $6u6 50 per lb. by box ; Turpentine oil $10 per gaL retail ; black pepper $10 per lb ; tea $20a25 per lb ; iron, Swedes, $4 00 ; bicarb soda $4o5 ; dry hides $5a6 per lb. Country Pkoducb. Good beef, 75 per lb. gross; rirk, $3 a- 3.50 per lb. net ; mutton, $3 a 8.50 ; kid a 8 per lb. ; chickens, $4 a 10 each ; turkeys, none; eggs, $3 a 8.50 per dozen ; butter $5 a 6; Irish potatoes $15 per bushel. Sweet potatoes $30 per busheL Apples, none. Peaches scarce. Onions none. OBITUARY NOTICES. Died, in this City, on the morning of tbe. 21st September, Mrs. Adelaide V.;Hll, wife of Dr. Wil liam G. Hill, and daughter of tbe late Theophilus H. Hunter, of this vicinity. Died, at Black River in New Hanover County, on the 27th day of August, 186 M pa Mary J. Barlow, daughter of Lewis N. and A. H. Barlow, aged 1? years, 1 month and 12 days. Thus a Mothers joy and a Father's pride is snatched away ba earth to join the bright angela in Heaven, who praise their God without ceasing, and now aaotlier and a sweeter' voice has joined them in songs to their God. bovig kind, gen erous, modest aud loye!y, 0i the admiration ol all . who knew her. In the Ufath of this young lady, social J has lost oiie of its brightest ornaments, bee friends a friend indeed, arid tbe world a most be nevolent heart. Hi mot only to her parents towea this sudden and heart rending grief, but to a large circle f friends natf to one who bad known and loved her from early life. This sudden and unexpectedl blow has left a blank in many hearts, and in one. where it can never be filled. Her lovely form, wilh, no more tread this earth bnt the memory oiher, will remain alive with her friends forever. Alas 1 why should we mourn for herhen she is so happy in Heaven, where myriads of aftgift awaited to conduc ber to ber God, there to remain forever in airi ness. May God in His roeroiml goodness soothe the hearts of her parents and friends is tbe earnest prayer of "L. W. Wilmington, N. O., Sept 1st, 1864,