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From the Ra’eigh Standard. STATE CONVENTION. Ordinance Transferring Troops to the General Government. The Convention, on Thursday, passed the lol- lowing important Ordinance, introduced by Mr. Graham, of Orange. The Convention also passed on Thursday an Ordinance allowing our soldiers, in and out ol the State, to vote for clerks. Sheriffs, members of Assembly, Governor, members of the Confede rate Congress, and President and Vice Presi dent. A rfcsolution introduced by Mr. Howard, of Edgecombe, requesting the President to notify Hon. Henry J. Clark, the Speaker of the Senate, of the absence of irov. Ellis from the State, and his inability to attend to his duties, and recjuest- ing Mr. Clarke to perform the duties of Governor during such absence or inability, was discussed on Thursday, and referred to a committee consist ing of Messrs. Howard, Lander, and Satterthwaite. The order to adjourn on Wednesday, at 7 P. M., was revoked, and Friday, at 2 1*. M., was fixed as the time for taking a recess, until No vember next. The result of this revocation has been the transaction of much important, and indeed, indispensable business. AN ORDINANCE To proviJe for (he iliK/mition of StaU T'roops and Volunteers, mixed undir the Artx of (fu General As.temlly, renpec/ifeh/ entil/ed, “.Iw Act to ten thousand State Troops,'' ratified the Stk of May, and “/In Act to provide for the public defence," ratified the 10?A day of May, li'til, and for other purposeK. 1. Be it ordained by the Delegates of the people of Xorth Carolina, in Convention assembled. That the State Troops Ifvied under the act of the General .\8sembl3’, tirst afore said, which have been formed into Regiments, with pro per complements of officers and men, be. and the .same are hereby transferred, by regiments, to the Confederate States of America, upon the same terms and couditious, as if they had been raised utAer the authority of the said Confederate States. 2. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid. That all levying and recruiting of troops under said Act shall cease and determine from and after the 20th day of August next; and that all troops which shall have been raised under said Act prior to that day. shall be organized into Regiments and transferred to the Con- - . federate States, in the manner and upon the terms and j provitle wa^’s and means for public defence for conditions aforesaid. And if there shall be an excess ; ^ ubhc Treasurer shall issua> the bon«.s in the number of said troops, suflicieut to form a bat- 1 State, bearing six percent, interest, and payable talion, companies or company, such excess may be or- ! twelve months alter the date thereof. And should the ganized according to its appropriate number, and trans- * P^t)lic Treasurer not be prepared to pay the s*me at ferred in like manner. maturity, he is hereby authorized to renew the same, 3. Be it further ordained. That all appointments of | such terms and for such time as he may think pro officers. under said act, either in the Hue or in the stnff. | o'" negotiate new loans in lieu thereof; and he, ! the I’ublic Treasurer, shall keep a true and accurate i account of all such loans, and make report thereof to , the General Assembly from time to time REPORT OF THE ('0MM1!’TI:E ON FINANCE. The Committof on Finmuv :o whum was referred the communication ot tii* Treasurer, touching the probable defici«?iH-\ i;i t!ie I'reasury unless provided for at an early day -iiavo Jiad the same under considera tion, and have iiisiructed me to report the accompany ing ordinance, auii to recommend its passage. K. RAYNER, Ch’n. AN ORDINANCE To Provide the Ways and Means for the Defence of the State. Sec. 1. Be it ordained, ^ c.. That the sum of $3,200.- 000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated to meet the demands on the Public Trsasury for the next ensuing two year.s. which sum shall be raised and provided for in the way and manner following; 2. That the Public Treasurer is hereby authorized and required, at as early a day as practicable, to liave suitably prepared, and to issue Treasury Notes, payable to bearer, upon the faith and credit of the State, to the amount of $200,000, of the various denominations of ten, twenty-five and fifty cents, in the following propor tions, viz; $40,000 in notes or bills of ten cents; $60,0H> in bills or notes of twenty-five cents; and $100,000 in bills or notes of fifty cents—which said notes shall be receivable in payment of public dues; shall bear no in terest; shall be made payable to bearer; and be signed by the Public Treasurer, or by some person to be by him duly authorized and appointed to sign the same, and who shall receive a reasonable compensation for such service, to be paid out of the Public Treasury; and shall be recleeiuable on or before the first day of January, ISHti; J‘i'onded, however, Tlmt the General Assembly’ m.'iy make provision for the redemption of said notes before the time specified, or may extend the time of redemption, as in their judgment the public intere-sts may require. The Public Treasurer and Comptroller shall each provide a book in which shall be kept an accu rate account of all the notes of the various denomina tions paid out under the provisions of thisi ordinance, and also an accurate account of all sums returned to the Treasury, which books shall at all times be open to the inspection of tJie General .\ssembly; and for the keep ing of such books, they may, if absolutely necessar}’, be allowed to employ some suitable person to act as clerk. o That the Public Treasurer of this State be, and he IS hereby authorized and directed to negotiate a loan or loans with the several banks of this State, or with private individuals, in such sums and at such times as he may deem necessary and proper, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of $3,000,000, in cluding the amount already borrowed of the banks of this State, under the provisions of an act passed at the late session of the General Assembly, entitled “an act over and above the number appropriate to and reijuired by the regiments, battalions and companies thus organ ized, shall cease and be vacated on the said 20th of .August next; and that His Excellency, the Governor, may, in his discretion, order any Quarter Master. Com missary or Medical stores, owned by the State, and not required for immediate use, to be turned over to the said Confederate States, upon proper receipts for the articles thus delivered, to be taken by the officers ac countable for the same. 4. Be it further ordained. That all commissions to officers in the aforesaid State troops issued by the Gov ernor and Military Board under authority of the act of the General Assembly to create a Military Board, rati fied the 10th day of May lt>tjl, who shall remain in ser vice after the 20th day of August next, as aforesaid, are hereby ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding any provision in the Constitution of the State for a different mode of appointment. ' 5. Be it further ordained. That the naval forces and ; vessels of this State be transferred to the Confederate Stales, upon the same terms and conditions that are , provided as to State troops in the second section of this ■ ordinance, the said vessels to be paid for or accounted for upon terms to be agreed tipon by the Governor with ' the Confederate States; and that after the 20th day of ! next, all naval officers of this State .shall be dis- * sseis of the Navy not accepted by the shall be sold under the direction of he President of the Confederate ommunicatioa from th#Secretary of ■ this Convention that he will accept I nto the service of the Confederate I nd volunteers for twelve months in ■ our regiments already in said service, ' any greater number of volunteers i onths; \ therefore ordained by the authority aforesaid, ! volunteers who have been called out by the or- j of the Governor for twelve months, over and above the four regiments aforesaid, and two thousand men to ! be designated by the Governor and tendered to the | President for service as aforesaid, shall be discharged on the 20th day of August next; Provided, That any of said Volunteers who shall signify their desire to enlist in the State troops aforesaid, or in any corps that may i be called for by the President in the mean time, shall be discharged forthwith, to the end that they may en ter such service; and provided further, that the Govern or shall again tender such volunteers by regiments to ; the President of the Confederate States, and if the j President shall agree to accept them, or any part of j them, by or before the 20th day of August next, it shall I be the duty of the Governor to order them, or as many j of them as the President shall accept, into thf service ! of the Confederate States, and discharge only the resi- , due. Provided further. That any volunteers discharg- i ed as aforesaid, shall, in addition to their pay, be al lowed reasonable expenses for travelling to their sev eral homes; and provided further, that the Governor may order out the militia as volunteers or otherwise, in case |jf invasion or imminent danger thereof. •,7. Be it further ordained, That all provisions of the Assembly authorizing the raising of a greater number of men, or of a different species of force than is here inbefore comprehended, or as are otherwise inconsistent with this ordinance, are hereby repealed and declared of no effect. 8. Be it further ordained. That the act of the General Assembly, entitled “An Act to create a Military Board.” be and the same is hereby repealed from and after the 20th of August next. Provided, That the office of JMili- tary Secretary shall be continued until the 2Jth day of September next, for the purpose of settling the military accounts. 9. Be it further ordained. That no oath shall be re quired to be taken by the officers or soldiers of any of the forces aforesaid except the oath of allegiance to the State of North Carolina, prior to their being mustered into the service of the Confederate States; bat each man shall be held and deemed to be in military service, and subject to the rules and articles of war of the Con federate States, from the time of his signing the articles of enlistment. 10. Be it further ordained. That it shall be the duty of the Governor to take immediate measures, and issue the necessary orders, to carry into effect the foregoing provisions of this ordinance. Read three times and passed. June 27th, 1861. WELDON N. EDWARDS, Pres, of the Convention. AVAVS AND MEANS. TkKASVRY DKrARTMENT OF NORTB CaROLI.V - June 19th, 1801. Sir; I beg leave to invite the attention of the Conven tion to the act passed at the late extra session of the Legislature, in relation to borrowing money and issu ing Treasury Notes. This act will, according to mv construction of it, have to be materially changed, either by an ordinance of your body, or by the action of the Legislature which is to assemble on the £5th inst Un- B iHterpretation of it be correct, the Public Treasurer, after borrowing $1,0(K>,(KK), has no authority to go on and increase the loan until he and th« tom^roller shall have issued $500,000 of Treasury Notes. The iaatiing of these notes has been retarded from causes, some of which are known to the members generally, and the other causes are known to some of them. But had the issuing of them commenced the moment the act passed, it would still be necessary to extend the power of the Public Treasurwr to borrow money before the whole amount of $5(W,000 is issued, because, to issue this amount, the Treasurer has to sign his name 80o,0XJ limes, and the Comptroller to sign his name the same number of times. I have already borrowed, under the act referred to, in round numbers, $810,o0C, and have of that sum still on deposit $22.'),00(J. Heavy drafts are now coming in upon the Treasury at short intervals, and the time of their preseutation is of course somewhat uncertain. These drafts are no doubt larger than was anticipated by the Legislature; besides, our July interest has to be met. Under these circumatances, I respectfully submit whether it will not be well for the Convention, though the Legislature is soon to meet, to increase the power of th« Trcaeurer to borrow money, under such restrictions u the Convention may think proper. I have the honor to be, with great respect, your ob’t Mrvaat, D. W. COURTS, Public Treas’r Hon. W, N. Edwards, Pree’t of Conventioa. 4. That those banks in this State who shall loan to the Slate their pro rata amount of the sum hereby au thorized to be borrowed of them, whose charters forbid their issuing bills of a less denomiuation than $0, he and they are hereby authorized (j issue bills of the de- pomination of $1, S2 and $2 50, to the extent of five per cent, of their capital stock actually paid in. provi ded that the same shall not be construed to authori/.e the said banks to is.'iue an aggregate amount of circula tion greater than that now autlit>rized by their charter This authority hereby granted to issue bills of the de- uominhtious of $1 and $2 shall cease whenever the Genera' Assembly shall provide and direct, upon the payment to the banks the principal and interest of the sums borrowed of them under the provisions of this or dinance. 6. That no bank of this State shall be required to re sume specie payment, whilst any portion of the amounts herein authorized to be borrowed from such banks shall remain unpaid. o. That if any person shall falsely make, forge, or coun terfeit, or cause the same to be done, or willingly aid or assist therein, any Treasury note in imitation of, or pur porting to be a Treasury note or bond issued by authori ty of this act. with the intent to defraud the State, or cor porations. or other persons, the person so offending shall be deemed guilty of felony, and on conviction thereof in the Superior Court, he shall be adjudged to stand in the pillory one hour, and receive thirty-nine lashes on his bare back, and be imprisoned not less than six months, nor more than three years, and fined at the di.ecretion of the eourt. and all or any of such punish ments may. at the discretion of the court, be inflicted. 7. That if any person, either directly or indirectly, whether for the sake of gain, or with intent to defraud or injure any other person, shall utter or publish any false, forged, or counterfeit notes as mentioned in the preceding section, or shall pass or deliver, or attempt to pass or deliver, the same to another person, knowing the same to be falsely forged or counterfeited, the per son so offending shall on conviction thereof in the Su perior Court, be punished in like manner as is provided in the preceding section of this ordinance. H. That this ordinance, or any portion of it, may hereafter he altered, molified, or repealed by the Gen eral Assembly, provided nothing contained in this sec tion shall be construod to divest any rights accruing to the banks or other parties, without their con.sent. 9. That the act passed at the late session of the Gen eral .Assembly, entitled “An act to provide ways anl me.ins for public defence,” ratified the 11th day of May lyol, be and the same is hereby abrogated and annulled. AN ORDINANCE IN RELATION TO TAXATION. The followin'; ordinance was pa.ssed by the Convention on Tuesday last; AD VALOREM ORDINANCE. Skction 1. Be it ordained. That the third section of the fourth article of the .Amendments of the Coastitutiou be and the same is hereby annulled. Sec. 2. Be U further ordained. That all free males over the age of twenty-one years and under the age of forty-five years, shall be subject to a capitation tax, not less than the fax laid on land of the value of three hundred dollars, and no other free person nor slave shall be liable to such taxation; and also, land and slaves shall be taxed according to their value, and the tax on slaves slall be as much, but not more than that on land, according to their respective values; but the tax on slaves may be laid on their genera! average value in the State, or on their value in classes in re spect to age. sex and other distinctive properties, in the discretion of the General Assembly; and the value be assessed in such modes as may be prescribed by law: I rovided. That nothing herein contained shall prevent the exemption from taxation of soldiers in the public service, or of free males or, slaves in cases %f bodily or mental infirmity, or of such real estate as hath hitherto been exempted by law. SrpREME COURT—OPINIONS, iiy Pkarson, C. j. In Mims v. McLean, in equity, from Cumberland, declaring that there is no error in the decretal order. In Richardson v. Godwin, in equity, from Robeson, bill dismissed without prejudice. In Jones v. Peacock, in equity, from Robeson, declaring that there is error in the 1 r_ v iVfrtCormin. in decretal order. In McCormic v. McLormic, in equity, from Robeson, overruling the demurrer. Ry Rattle, J. In Williams v. Howard, three appeals from Duplin, affirming the judgment in each. In Whitehead v. Smith and Hicks v. Smith from Duplin, affirming the judgment in each. In Wilkinson v. McCormic, from Robeson, judgment reversed and venire de novo. In Till man V. Tillman, from Anson, in equity. By Manly, J. In Kron v. Hin.son, from Montgomery, nonsuit set aside and venire de novo. In Harrington v. Wilcox from Moore, judgment reversed and judgment here for defendant. In McLean v. McDougald, from Harnett, affirming t)ie judgment.—Raleiijh ^Standard. (^tieer Kalloou iJiscovery,— fhe following is telegraphed from Washington to the Cincinnati Enquirer; Professor Lowe ascended in a balloon on the 19tJi inst., taking up telegraphers and instruments- sending and receiving messages. While in the air it was ascertained that there are about 28 000 rebels at Manassas, under Beauregard, and' all nearly .starved, ^eff. Davis was there yesterday. President Davis, in a recent speech, calls at tention to the fact that during the past higtory of this country, no general officer of what is now the Confeder^e States ever surrendered to an enemy. ^ bim a bit of my mind,” said a fop one “That was very generous,” whispered a wag to a friend, “for I know the fellow has none to spare.” RAIDS OF THE HEN-ROOST ROBBERS. The chicken-stealers have made their second raid into Lancaster. Addison Hall, 01 that county, obliges us with an account of their advent and hasty departure amidst a shower of bullets to a safe distance in the channel, where, from their steamer, like execrable cowards, they vented their spleen by botnbarding the private dwelling of Thos. H. Gresham, Esq. To the. Editors of the Richmond Dispatch. 1 will give you a hasty, but very nearly correct account of an encounter with the enemy at the residence of James W. Gresham, Esq , on yes terday, June 24th. I am now at the house of Mr. Gresham, and from him and others gather the following facts; At about the hour of 4 o’clock P. M'., the steamer called the Star passed up the Rappahannock river as far us Towles’ Point, just below* Crbanna, and, rrttirning immediately, stopped opposite Mr. (Jre.sham’s, and within about six hundred yards of the house. A large barge, armed with two swivels, and a small row-boat, containing together about fifty men, put off for the shore, and the men landed. Some ten or twelve men, armed with muskets and side arms, came up the bank to the house, professing to be in pursuit of fowls, which Mr. (Jresham informed them they could not get from him. Whilst in the house, the company of Capt. I.saac t!uirill, at the time under the command of Adjutiint H. 8. Hathaway, having had notice, made their appear ance, and coiymenced a warm tire upon the men as they rapidly retreated to the barge, wading up to the waist in water, which tire was continued with some ten k»r fifteen rounds, until the barge reached the steamer. What execution was done is not known, but it is very evident that a num ber were killed. As soon as the barge ieft the shore the steamer commenced a heavy tire of can non and bombs upon the men and the dwelling- house, which tire was kept up for an hour, and the house of Mr. (J struck with about 17 balls, weighing from '1 to lir* lbs., and also by several bomb shells. Eighty shots were counted, and al though the shells bursted all around the men, not one was killed or wounded. And what is most remarkable and Providential, none of Mr. (Jre- sham’s family were touched, though all remained in the house most of t^e time. Mr. (jl.’s mother, an old lady of over eighty years of age, wa.s in her bed, and whilst lying there a ball pa.ssed over her head through the house within four inches of her head, another passed under her bed, tearing the mattress upon which she lay very much, without injuring her. She was then removed to the kitch en, and soon after a botnb shell or ball entered the room and tore up tlie brick Hour within three feet of her, and yet she remained unhurt. The very large and handsome house of Mr. (i. is lit erally riddled, and some of the furniture de.stroyed. I write from his parlor, which is much torn to pieces. Too mucli credit cannot be given to the officers and n^i'n of Capt. Currell's company fjr their cool bravery on the occasion. The small boat was taken with .seveial guns, swords, .'tc. Addison Hall. VoKKTow.v. .June 24th, IStll. T» the Kditoro/thf Jii hnioiid K.mtniner: Yesterday evening, several schooners enterel York river and landed in this port, being heavily laden with corn, oats, A'c., for the Confederate forces. The captain reports liavini4 no difficulty in entering, us the blockade steamer has been re moved and was not to be seen. He further re ports that, at Newport News the forces have been greatly reduced, they having been sent in lartre numbers to Washington. The report 1 give for what it is worth. Mr. Carter, ot the Notteway troop, who was taken prisoner by the Federal forces a short time since, arrived here yesterday, having been ex changed for one of their prisoners He reports having been treated with courtesy while in the hands of the enemy, but watched like a hawk; he states, I learn, that there are from l.‘>,000 to 1.'*,- 000 troops within the fort, and are constantly re ceiving reinforcements. He was brought up during the engagement at Great Rethel, and wit nessed the entire contest. I {K>n leaving the fort, yesterday, he ijr.ietly demanded his horse, which was most strenuously refused him. Finding that, by persuasion, he could get no .satisfaction, he of fered to purcha.se him at a very liberal [irice, but to no purpo.>e; they, having particular use for him, declined disposing of him upon any terms. Mr. (’arter reports that there were .‘500 Federal troops killed and wounded in the battle ot Great Rethel. I hear fro:n different sources that five or six of the N. O. Zouaves deserted la.'st night, and made their way in the direction of Hampton. Cpon its being known by the officers, the scouts were sent out, and this mornintr returned, having found one, who was several miles below Vorktown. The remainder of the company arc still at large, but will doubtless be captured before they procced much further. There ha.s been an entire change of programme here within the last two days: no soldier is allow- to leave his camp, unless by special permit, which is limited to six hours, and all rum shops have been closed, thereby preventinir those addicted to drink from imbibing too freely. It is a good move, and will prove beneficial to all parties. Our men are in fine health and good spirits— eager to meet the invading foe. Troops are con stantly arriving, by schooners and other modes of conveyance, from all parts of the State and North Carolina. An attack is daily expected here. Let them come—we are in readiness. GREAT EVENTS AT HAND. One. of t^ose moments of apparent inaction which precede great events and all wars and con vulsions of the moral and the physical world, now renders the news that fill these columns dull and lifeless. Public anxiety is supreme^ but there is little to relieve it in the statement that the foot of time pauses on the threshold of an immense scene. Armies, such as this continent has never seen till these days, confront the lines of the Po tomac; and neither the distrust, in new levies, of the professional men who have the command of both, nor the national caution that the overwhelm ing consequences of action impress on those who control both armies and generals, can long pre vent a decisive issue of arms in that quarter. Our chance is a gt»od one. From an impartial effort to attain the truth, we have risen satisfied that the Southern troops will certainly beat the North ern levies if handled with etjual ability. Hut speculation will soon be at an end. This summer will be signalized by battles, such as A- merica has never yet witnessed. Those glorious victories of the Revolution, of 1812, of Mexico, however great in their consequences, were in fact but mere skirmishes of out-posts, in the judgment of military history. Our soil is now to be tramp- l‘.‘d and stained for the first time with the strug gle of a hundred thousand men. The result will decide the duration of this war. If the chance of battle falls against the South, we have to make up cur minds for an indefinite continuance of ho.s- tilities. No single battle, nor twenty, can secure the conquest of a great people without a centre and with fifteen separate organizations. P'ven should the fates be adverse, it will cost years and millions of lives to subjugate the South. Rut if the victory is ours, the war is at its end. The immediate consequence will be the occupation of Washington, the fight of the Lincoln Govern ment, and its subsotjuent resignation, or a revolu tion in the Northern States. In either of these last cases, ]>eacc between the two Confederacies must speedily follow.—Richmond Examiner. Another Skirmish.—The Staunton Spectator, of the 25th inst., says: We have learned from a reliable gentleman of this place, who returned a few day^ since from our camp at Laurel Hill, this side of Phillippa, that on Tuesday night last, one of our scouting parties, numbering 25, met a scouting party of the ene my, numbering about 50, within less than two miles of our camp at Laurel Hill. Roth parties fired, and both retreated. None of our men w»re hurt. A lady being in that neighborhood wrotb to a friend in Huttonsville that the enemy bu ried eight the next morning. Our party retreated because they supposed from what they had learned previously that the scouting party of the enemy consisted of about 800. The Fredericksburg Herald, of Tuesday, says that 200 shot and shell were fired at Mathias’ Point on Saturday, and at the House of Custis Grymes, just below the Point. The firing was commenced again yesterday, and it is reported that the house of Mr. G. was demolished this morning. An adjoining house, used as a hospital by our forces, is presumed to have been the reason why Mr. Grymes’ residence was destroyed. The enemy fired into the hospital, which is a sad commentary on their civilization. Riots in 25.—Bank The citizens other Bank B th rir rades are jail. The yorthwest.—Milwaukee, .1 une have broken out in this city l|fe demolished Withe]], and two kers’ offices have been injured The Montgom^ Guards were called out, but re fused to obey irders to tire upon the citizens. The Zouav^es w fe then called out and tired round' of buckshot. Later.— Forfc? rioters are in jail. Their coiii- ^ with cannon and threaten the The Maj%r has pioclaimed martial law Three flonthi' army onl> enllted for signs increas. the will not re-enlisV. Men.—Most of Lincolij’-* three montlis—,>tnd tlje greater portion of t\i«i,j . The Tribune’s correspondtut, from tortress .'IViroe, appears to apprehend that this will be the flfce with the brave volunteer' from Massachusetts We observe the espre.ssion of similar appretienXons in respect to many oth ers. No doubt it i| a subject of g^’eat anxiety tn the usurpers at W:ihington. The three moiitjis expire aV.oiit tin* i'lth 20th of July.—ny Whii;. Ltitc/rom the S'-at of H'a/'.—A letter written at Warrenton, Virginia, at tive o’clock yesterday morning, received in this city the same day on the arrival of the (’entral cars, Abolition and Confederate forccs between Alex andria and .Manassas Junction were within two miles of each other, and that the beating of the etiemy’s drums could be distinctly heard in our camp. The writer wtts of opinion that a colli sion was inevitable at a very early day. Rirhinond Disjxitch, 2~*h Marj/fnnd Avdhe.—Fkkderick, Md., June 23.—A resolution lias been pa.ssed by the Legis lature demanding the return of the arms of the State militia, taken away by the (Jovernor. KeutruJity nf Kfutiich tj to he Re.spected hy the Bclli(ferrnts.—Loulsville, June 22.—The pa pers this morning: contain letters from Gov. Ma goffin and Gen. Ruckner, stating that an agree ment has been made between Gen. McClellan and the Kentucky authorities that tne territory of Kentucky will be respected by the Federal au thorities, even though it should be occupied by the Confederates; but if Kentucky does not re move them the Federal troops will interfere. The Governor of Tennes.see agrees to respect the neutrality of Kentucky until occupied by Federal troops. \Ye take the following from the Lynchburg states that the | Republican of the 20th: Ecacuntion of J*hilippa by the Federalists.— Letters from Philippa inform us of the evacuation of that village by the I'ederal forces, who have retired to the hills, a short distance west of the place. The purpose was, it is thought, to place themselves in a position less easy of approach and more commanding in position. It was believed ('nl!ai.>^c of Patrioti.m.—Ihc Ohio Abolition- j that they would soon retire altogether in the di- ists were particularly jubilant in regard to what ; rcction of Grafton. that State was going to do. They were ready to j Xiur South Carolinians Taken. Prisoners.— 1 furnish hundreds of thousands of men, and niil-| Jnformation was received at Mana.ssas Junction' lions upon millions of money, at an instant’s no- . yesterday morning that nine of the South Caro- ' tice. 'I’he following from a leading ijincoln jour- i jijja troops, stationed near Fall’s Church, were j nal ot Ohio is rather significant; ^ taken prisoners the previous day by the Federal When the Legislature authorized (iov. I>en-; troops. They were out on a reconnoitering ex-1 nison to borrow three millions of dollars, it was pedition, within a short distance of Alexandria, supposed that the Ohio batiks would fly to the ' when they were suddenly surrounded by a lar^- relief of the Stare, her patriotic soldiers and the nation who.se existence wa-s to be tested by blood. No men were s) wild and devilish in crying traitor—no party now—all country—life, priv perty, every tfiine must be put at the service of the country. Now, what have we witnessed!' The Governor made calls, prwlainations, orders; and what he could not do, tien. I'arrington was on hand to do tor him; the liCtfislature passel Iaw.s; tht people rushed to arms by thousand.s, and all went on swift a.s the running tide. At last the bonds were ready tind the money wa^s called for. The iMiio bankers met here last week, entered intt) deep and solemti consnltation and subscribed thrte humlred thousand dollars. Will Lend no More Money.—A Baltimore ly superior force and comjielled to surrender. I Firimj into , ach Othi r.— I'he Bethel affair #as not the only instance whicli has occurred of |he Feileral troops firing into each other. A corres pondent of the (’incinnati iJazette writes that I “portions of the two attacking columns at Phil ippa dctually filed on each otiier, preci.sely as the Federal trocps at Bethel did. and the fact that they were over half a mile apart was all that pre vented a terrible slaughter. WAsiiixtiTo.N, June 24.—There is a great ac tivity at the navy-yard attending the tinit^hing of the new war .steamer I’ensacola, which it is sup posed will be ready for .service in four weeks. It is said, by those who have acce.ss to official data, that the present available volunteer force is over 8(M(,000 men Retween two and three hun- banker, who arrived in thi.s city on yesterday, , dred sick or inefficient volunteers have been paid states that advices from New Vork and other ! ofl sinew Friday and sent home. Abolition localities, leads to tlie current belief.,' Several members of the New Yoik fourteenth there that the present war will very shortly ter- | regiment arrested to-day a party suspected of be ing a spy, among whose efi"ects, at his boarding j house, were found plans of the camps on the A'ir- I ginia side of the Potomac, the position of the bat- I teries, the number of troops and other important I information. { St. L(ii i.s, June 24.—The steamer J. C. Swan minate, parties controlling the sinews of war hav ing determined to stop Mr. Lincoln’s supplies, and, consccjuently. his endeavors to subdue the South.—Hi! Jnnond I)isj>'i(rh, 2~th. Deserters.—A gentleman from orktown in forms us that several deserters from Butler’s camp had arrived there, and placed themselves under the protection of Gen. Magruder. They are all Englishmen by birth, and .strong, hale hearty, healthy men. We understand that they have seen service in the Crimean war, and are experienced gunners. Cpon being questioned as to why they lett they stated that they had been fgrossly deceived by recruiting officers in New York. They were a.ssured that they would be required only to defend the Capital, but once in the clutches of the Y'ankees, they were allowed no choice as to their future service. They were compelled to go board ship and were carried to Fortress Monroe.—Petersburg E.rpress. The Military IfeMpotism.—’nie Washington correspond ent, of the 17th, of the N. V. Tribune, speaking of propositions for compromise, says: “Congress may do what they will, but the mightier power, which is behind Congress, and all other consti tuted authority, will submit to nothing which looks to a re.storation of peace without the guarantees of submis sion for the future and indemnity for the past The same men who have touched ballots f.r a qiiarterof a century can liandle a cartridge with the same dexterity of ftnger. They will as easily and readily organize a military despotism, if the exigencies of the liour demand It, as they can reconstruct on the foundations of tran quil arbitration. We have opened our eyes to the ne cessity of a stronger central power when States are in insurrection and cities in banded rebellion. We sus pend the habeas corpus in public danger, aiil we may not only restore hut Keep the subordination of popular elements, by the sharp discipline of the sword.” That’s the music to which all Yankeedom will have to dance. “The sharp discipline of the sword!” The universal suflVagans have arms in their hands, they are the masters—they will dictate the future government of the country. “They will as easily and readily organ ize a milita”y despotism” as vote. This is the threat of the leading paper of the dominant faction, directed both to the Congress and to the rich men of the North. A new power has arisen in the land, and they who have raised it will b« it« flrit Tiotimi.— The Momy I>!n'lc.nlt;/.—cri.sis, a pecuniary crisis, is imitendinir over the \ atikee Government. , • , , 1 . Wall reet has become rebellious and refuses to 1 arrived at the arsenal from Booneville, at 2 P. M. shell out. The (Jovernmcnt is reduced to straits i yesterday, bringing 800 troops from Jefferson City, and it is said, pro}>oses to issue two or three bun- j wounded from Booneville, nine in number, dred .nillions dollars of treasury notes. But this ’ is an experiment, and a very dangerous one. Such an amount, without any fair prospect of re demption. would subject the whole to discredit. Without money, the whole Yankee machine would collapse in the shortest time possible. Army, navy, jobbers and contractors, all would come to a dead halt and be involved in one uni versal ruin Money makes the mare go in Y"an- keedom. e shall see no soldiers there without pay and rations. Or, if there be, they will be the fellows spoken of by the Tribune, retidy to estab lish a military despotism and to help themselves at the bankers’ and jewellers’ stores. Things are tending rapidly in that direction; and if Mr. Chase does not provide ample funds to pay his armed marauders the catastrophe will be precipitated. Richmond Whig. Raising Means.—It has been determined in Cabinet Council to recommend to Congress to ^ provide means for the prosecution of the war by ' a direct appeal to the people. It is proposed to raise a national loan by opening subscription lists in all the principal cities, towns and counties of the loyal States, under the auspices of the post master or local treasurers; amounts ranging from twenty to one thousand dollars to be received, the smaller subscriptions to have the preference. Treasury certificates, bearing seven per cent, in terest, and having three j-ears to run, will be is sued. The plan for this National loan originated with Secretary Chase, and has the approbation of the President and all the members of the Cabinet. ^ lorlc Hotels.—The leading hotels in New York are doing a slim business. A correspon dent of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, who is apparently well posted, says that the immense first cla.ss houses are sinking at least 3500 a day this month. The St. Nicholas, only a few days reduction of $25,000 on the rent, and other houses are begging for reductions, which they must get, or lose considerable money. .-1 Ih/ing Nntion.—lhe. New York Day Book says: “A merchant of this city, whose opinion is entitled to credit, both from his experience and his sagacity, says that ‘it is useless to deny that a complete financial wreck of the whole North is inevitable, unles.s something is lone wlien Con gress meets to bring about an honorable peace.’ It is a sad business to walk out in the streets. One can scarcely persuade himself that he is not in Bedlam. Such facesi Some blazing with fiendish passions, others sad, .sorrowful and des pairing; but not one pleasant and joyous counte nance in the whole city. There is something in every man’s face which seems to say nation is dying!”_ The Brandon Republican states that in Smith county, Miss., the people are working on the crops of those who have gone to war. Richard Lovell Edgeworth, a nephew of Maria Edgeworth, died iti Chesterfield District, S. C., OQ tho 3d ingtantj in bis 66th ysAii and one died on the way down. From the Baltimore Sun of' the 24th inst. A meeting of the members of the New York Seventh Regiment is to be called for the purpose of ascertaining how many of the men are willing to return to active service at the seat of war. It is considered quite probable that among the financial expedients to be recommended to Con gress, by Secretary Chase, will be the imposition of a slight income tax. troni Fortress Monroe.—The regiments of Cols. Webber and Duryea had returned from their reconnoissance. They did not proc«jed be yond Little Bethel. Everything was quiet, but it was understood at the Fortress that a large Confederate force had concentrated at Y"orktown. The Harriet Lane wa.s about to proceed to New Y'ork for repairs. It is now said that no attempt will be made to take Norfolk, as no beneficial object can be served by its possession. Apprehensions are still felt that the Confede rate forces will make an attack on Newport News. Some forty men have deserted from the New York 9th regiment, now stationed at Ricker’s Island, near that city. The express says a mu tinous spirit prevails in the whole regiment. The Federal soldiers at Cross Keys, Md., got into a state of insubordination last Saturday, and the guards fired upon them, killing one and wounding another. Two Wre were to have been court-martialed. The Baltimore Clipper declares that a number s^^led cars passed through that city from W asbington a few days sinc^[|||^hich were filled ■with the Government archives, removed to Phil adelphia by order of the Administration. Important Expedition to Texas.—naval ex pedition of much magnitude will soon be fitted out to operate on the coast of Texas. It will con sist of transports, carrying munitions of war and men, conveyed by small vessels-of-war. The former will be large enough to take the field and form a nucelous around which the Uiion men under Houston can rally. Preparations are now making for the expedition. In all, three hundred and sixty thousand troops thus far fiave offered their services to the Con federate States to engage in the war against Lin coln and his hirelings. ,>W^-_The Nashville Union, noticing that salt has materially advanced in that market, says “this advancc has resulted from a fear that the stock in the Southern States will be exhausted before a supply can be obtained in consequence of the blockadia. There i.s a manufactory in Smythe county, a., which turns out large amounts annually, and it may be increased to al- ni(Mt any quantity. There are probably other points in the Southern States where salt may be noanufactured, and it would be well for enterpri sing capitaliats to turn their attentioD to the sub ject," (’orrespotjijejioejuf the Richmond LJisp.i^ ij A Trick f xh, \^Em my.— By the NouIh ih papers we see a^'-ofuts of their having withiu Fortress Monroe'.sc^ ral Southern otiicers of lii^ili rank. By one >ci^unt we find the followin::: “Our brave .scoul^ l*-ought in to-day a Secession Captain.” By uiiot^er; “\ esterday some of our valiant Albany }>oysfCaught a rebel .Major in the woods,” &c., &c N*w all thi.sis ea.sily explained These brave and v;i ant men caught some unarm ed citizens of Elizul^’th (’ity county, and carried them into the Fort.| They are tlieir pri>oner ol war that Butler br:irs about. vSo soon as tlu v catch them, they cal them ('aptains, .^l.^jo|s. Ac. The last capture thd.' made was that ot u poor tin pedler, who wa.'^ ^lassing Irom one of our cain|i>> to another. He w;i.i eiigarcl in seHin>r tin ‘aps, canteens, i\:c. Him hey dubbed CoIomcI, and lie is the offic2r nientioue l in .seteral of their accounts as of that high grada Thinking that soiue of your readers miiilit think it strange how the \ ankees couM have L'or ten so many officers oi‘ours into their pmver. I have sent you this explanation. It is on a par with their brag^'ing and veracious descriptions of their “Bethel A'ictory.” R Barbarity of the Federal Governnu nf.—One of the most gallant officers :he late (’nited States ever had in its service writes to n.« for information of an interesting family of children, whom the savage despotism at W'aslington will not permit to come to their father. A’e submit that in civ ilized warfare such liartantj- as this is entirely unknown. The ('onfed-iate Government h:.- pursued an entirely dili 'itnt course, pcrniittiii!.; families to join their re’j'ives under the f.incoln (Jovernment and even a’iording them faeilitie.- for their departure.—Rhirnonil Disyotch. The Minnie Ball.—T!»e Nashville 1 nioii .'-tates that at the trial made bv the Miiitary Board ol the ordinary sporting ritJc with Uie .Minnie ball, that experiment wa.s an; admiralne ."uccess, the Minnie ball holding with|great force and precision for four hundred yards. The Military Board ol Tennessee have, in conse4uence. had moulds pre pared adapted to the bote of this weapon, and will prepare the balhs forihe use of such r>..rp>us may be armed with them^ Southern Manitfactii'f>.—A few days sinie the Boot and Shoe factort of this j.lace sold 01.. bill to a gentleman ot Ma^n, Georgia, amountiwg to about one thousand dicllars. This is but the beginning, a simple earn^t of what will be done in future. The Y ankee.sfvill soon learn that we "an live without them. Che question is whether they can live without w^-^-Staunton Sj>ectator. Indemnity for the P(t4and the Future.—The New \ ork Tributie has aiother earnest article in favor of a “short and sha»{> war.’' The country, it .says, must be restore'ito quiet, and trade and commerce and manufactc ies be revived by the 4th day of next March.hr the people will* hold the authorities to a terri^e reckoning. They will not, they cannot endure existing state of things —therefore, short work ^ust be made of the Re bels. The middle Statfr must all be subjected by September, and thenf he Winter months can be employed in drivini^.he traitors to the other side of the Rio (Jrande.l Any amount of money and number of men nec^'^ary to accomplish these results, within the timi specified, are ready for the Government, whci»>er it will call for them; so no excuse will be tfcen. Mr. iiincoln must see to it. This is a vor common strain ot talk among the Northern klitors—who are (luite as ignorant as they are inpudent. They imagine that they have only to isue an order fur oUU.ihm' armed men, and j?500jt»0,000, and the one and the other forthwith pi-sent themselves. 'J'hcy forget-that they havejeen nearly' three months raising their present a^iy—whose term of service is almost expired—anfthat their Secretary of the Treasury is out of monp and cannot borrow a cent. But their anxiety a short war discloses more than they wish to be kiown. It tells of that un der-current against t|i‘ war which exists more or less throughout th^North, and which may at any time submerge till dominant faction. We are sorry to be|i“ve that there is not an in dication that the wisljis of these champions for a short war will be grapied. We of the South have not got warm to the «>rk yet. There is no feel ing more general an 1 intense among our people than that of making cle Yankees pay us for evciy cent expended in thi^ atrocious war. They be gan it without any jr.rovocation from us. We wished for peace and# fair settlement of the com mon propert}’, and a (juiet separation. But they would not listen to' the proposition. Nothing would content them tut invasion and subjugation. They opened the Ibli. They have sent their hordes of maraudersjto devastate our lands, j>il- lage our property nif'l murder our people. (>n their heads be the ci*i?equences. Relying on the (Jod of Justice, we will never desist from this con test until we shalli take a full measure of ven geance and redress ia blood and treasure. Richmond Whig. Crops iic Texas.^The Austin (Texas) Intelli gencer says that wleat is being offered at sixtv' cents per bushel at^Vustin. The LaGrange True Issue says that eor^ was selling on Caney at twen ty-five cents per b>ishel, and that it is believed that enough corn :ind small grain would be grown this year in Texas to do the State three years. Arrival of the Reamer Bremen — Still Later from Europe.—!|ew York, June 23.—The steamship Bremeii. from foremen, with dates to the 12th instant, tfrived to-day. The Paris Moliteur publishes a declaration that Napoleon int^ids to maintain a strict neu trality in the Amettcan war, enjoining all French men not to violate/that neutrality by engaging in privateering, or ewolling in arms on either side, at the forfeiture olall claims on his Government. The Pope’s health has been entirely re-estab lished. I The Madrid uorrespondencia, referring to a dispatch stating jlhat President Lincoln had dc dared that if SpKin occupied San Domingo, she would do it at hfr own peril, says that the (jOv- ernment has received no official notification of any suph declaration, but is prepared to defend the integrity of the territory which it has annexed to • C The . hours I misapp tory sti pany H compai detachi a batte der Ma I may ! was lei. • ant M wag / r the hoi of thi? June \Ve h matter in the c should s From Yorkto^ was the tie Con Our con clearins C.M'T. ing that tain of ' having 1 crtuee he count? V iug infoi who hav ba. S home, ii by Presi The f Friilay 1 much im orginallii was the transferi ernmeiit and wisd and Mea the lattei of the ( learn, to of the hr of Treasi this Ordi print otil Notes, w! will be al stitution That gi necessity also pss.se 88 to 11 I Skli li The Confd and a poa point of about the have cotti ther of th fail in th are to hel help. AI The SoutI ability to props, i ther Beth The 4t! anywhere gurated e engine »f longer tin; the Riihii brated, in ton city. “The to manner ui flower ol t in their ga have been West to be made on bands of I arms will pyrotechni witnessed this woadi decided on Washingto Lincoln next Thura The Y.\ says that 1 when it let dal return the battle 1 Fifth Aggregate .f.ggregiite Aggregate Totd This wo eighty six This wai brave fello poi-tionate curate conc ous JOth >t A boat h tiie Cumbei folk, and re It Beiliel— uundred, o “they (the Jas. W. E ind leaves( Joro' ratno liulCATK lumber of Some ol th iToung idea he shootiu{ bllowed or We refer 'Jorth Carol f Lauriubu laywood, Iigh Point iigh, of Ur •rown’a Sci ad Vouii , From then Ui viut.su IP Rank of Floi u Ke lour at the le receipts > 12,18^ ba frem