(ft C|ristra §un.
Suffolk, Friday, October 18, 1681.
OUR PRINCIPLES.
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t Christ, the only head of the church.
1 The name Christian, to «ne exclu- |
don of all party, or sectarian names.
, 8. The Holy Bible, or the Scripture*
or the Old and New Testaments, onr
only creed, or confession of faith.
, 4. Christian character, or vital piety
'^.e true scriptural test of fellowship,
sr'chUrch membership.
% 8. The right of private Judgment and
the liberty of conscience, the privilege
ynd duty of all.
A^Tbe Editor of iho-Sun will atuud
tbe quarterly and sacramental ire t'ng et
Suffolk on I Saturday and Sunday next.
Presobiog on tbe Sabbath at 11 oc’.ock, A
M., and at o’ght.. ‘
49*Elder James.W. Wellons will preach
t\ Pope's chapel, Granvillo Co , N. C , o ■
the 4th Sunday in tbe present month. .
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NOfiTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE
We had the pi easure of attending ibe
annual .meeting of this body, wnich con
vened, od Wednesday the 9th iust., ai
Hank’s Chapel, Chatham Co., N 0. We
did opt arrive on the ground uotil Friday
afternoon, whou we were pleasautly sur
prised to. .find to large a number of min Li
ters and brethren present, the impression
prevailing, that the unsettled and distrac
ted condition of the country would make
the attendance meagre. •*
There were 22 ministers, 58 lay-dele
gates representing SO Chmcbcs, iu attend
anoe, about 20 hlhnrches being unrepie
tented. Elder Solomon Apple, j resided
and B, N. Hopkins aud C. A. Apple,
noted as Secretaries. The business of the
Couferenee was conducted in much har
mony, and several important subjtot* eliei
ted.'piuoh discussion. Four young minis
ters were lioensed, one Elder from tiio
Virginia Conference joined the Jbody, aud
one minietpLwae allowed to withdraw from
tha bodfiZ.,. ,
(The Brethren and Friends about Hanks’
Chapel displayed much hospitality and
kindness, aqd asked that the Conference
should convene with them the next year.
Glerioal and lay-delegates were chosen
to represent the body in the next session
the Southern Christian Convention, ap
pointed to.be held in May, 1862.
I-One of the most important measures
adopted by-the Conference, was the dis
trioting . of tbe Churches, throwing them
on* end Itiuon to
unite in the employment of o minister aud
otfftperafa togejhar in his support. All
^ie districts.uut being represented, Only a
part of ^>0 ministers entered into engage
ments at Conferenoe. We hope all the
associations thus formed will at once hold
U oo-eperation meeting, and carry cut iD
good faith the plan proposed by the Con
ferenoe. If we receive the minutes' iu
time, we will publish the report of the
Committee on diatriotiug the Conference,
ib onr next issue.
, Interesting reports on Missions. Tem
ps rime, Sabbath School*, Periodicals and
other kindred sdbjeots were presented and
disonawd. .A report of a Committee on
the distressed condition of the country will
’"•e found below.’ * < '1* Z '
L The next session of tbe Conferenoe was
appointed to be held with the Church at
pamssens, Orange County, N. C., to com
mence on Wednesday, before the 2nd Sun
day in Ootober, 1862.
The proceedings of the Conference will
be published iu a neat pamphlet, for circu
lation among the Chuiohes, as soon as the
minutes cap be prepared.
lho preaching during the session of the
Conference was listened to, by large con
gregation^ who seemed muoh interested —
On Sabbath a Urge., concourse of persons
were jp attendance, and wero addressed by
Eider S. Apple, the Editor of this paper,
Elder J, N, Manning and Elder R. X.
Hopkins. She pffect produced we hops
was good. T f
Arriving home the day before going to
preii, we can give no further notice of the rti
tion of the Conference. , Tue dear friend,
and‘brethren a bo were so mindful of our
comfort while among them, will p.'eass
• coopt cur sincere thanks.
• .o « . .committee’s PEPOBT
• )
On the present .distressed state of the
country, presented and adopted at the late
session of the North Carolina Christian Con
ference. Elders John R. Holt and Thcs.
J. Fowler and Hr. 8. J. Moffit composed
/'ne Committee.
The Committee on the present distress
ed state of the country, beg leave to report
the following: •,
Wktrrat, All religions denominations
reoaive,protection from the civil govern
niaol, and thus, Providentially enjoy all
their denomination rights and privileges
undijniniahed, when that government is in
a peaceful and healthy condition ; And
'Wkiftcu, All Churches must suffer an
identical deoline, or eujoj a common pros
perity just as a condition of misfortune or
Talutary progress is suffered or enjoyed by
the oountry ; And further,
WJurt*s, Causes have arisen which
have led to a separation of the Southern or
dpTc*heldiog States from tha old Uoien,
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'-ii-Liaik±. j .'way ft^B-qgjMygggig
and the two sections are in a belligerent
attitude, engaged in a solemn and san
guinary wsr; .And
Whereas, All the Churches in the land
must necessarily share the anxieties, bur
dent and distress of this momentous crisis;
Therefore.
Rtsdvtd, That we as a denomination
through the Confetca'ce, would give
expression of our views and feeliogs briefly
upon tbe subject.
1. That the Southern Confederacy is not
at all responsible for the war that is now
raging
ti. That we well understand the motive
which has induced a me e section of the
former government to assume to coustitute
that government gijll, and to attempt to
ooerce the other tec.'ion into an involunta
ry connection with it; and tfiat ibe one
ruling idea otabdlion UDju>t and unholy
as it ia, has urged them to this audacious,
mad and fratricidal pol cy, and that they
atone aro responsible for the war with alt
its calamities and horrors.
3. That without claiming any further
right than belongs to every individual and
every commubi'y peaeably and publicly
to express opinions upon all matters of
any public impor auce. Wc would meek
ly, though decidedly give expression of
>ar sympathies with and for the Southern
•’onf.'dt-racy, ia her struggle for indepen
dent)-. *
4. Thst il e cause of our injured coun
try sh uid bo made a subject of prayer ;
ait-0, our puulic officers, both civil and
military, an 1 onr vohle army sboold Be
make tprcirl subject of prayer, by all our
ministers slid member*, in the true spirit
[ of prayer, untiTour oppressor* ashamed of
| (hair rupjuiuJuj work, shall abandoo it,
; peace be again roatored, and our indepeh
i o'eaoe secured. ,
5. '1 hat wa have many reasons which
give its confidence to heiiove, that a gra
cious Providence is smi-ing upoij us, hence
we will s1 ill look to Him for IrMp. We
ai'l be careful th.-t inflaiiop and pride
shall nut follow the issue, that the glory of
God and tbe good of man may be the re
sult. J. R. HOLT, Ch’n*
EASTERN VIRGINIA CONFER
ENCE.
We aggin announce that the next annual
meeting of this body will be held at
FImron, Isle of Wight County, to com
mence on We lnosday, the 30th day of Oc
tober. We hope every Church will bo
fully represented aod every minister will
bo present. Delegates are expee'ed from
the North Carolina aod Central Virginia
Conferences. The introductory sermon
will be. prcaohed on Wednesday at 11
o’clock A. M., by Elder Thomas Bashaw
Hebron is only a few hundred yards
from Carrsville, a depot on the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad. The people of tbe
neighborhood are very hospitable, and wo
doubt not ample prov:siou will be made
for the entertainment of all who may at*
, y i *.u* vrW
will arrive at Carrsville at 4 o’clock P
M., and those coming from the East will
arrive at 8 o’clock, A^M.
Brethren, let ftt'-hmetin annual sersion,
in the spirit of Jesus, our head, and may
the session be made profitable to the
Churoh, aod the ctuso of Christ in gene
ral.
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OUR FUTURE COURSE.
No class of men arc expected to perform
so much gratuitous work as Editors. Ev
erybody wants to get into tbe paper jmt a
little piece to *' fill up ” We wish it un
derstood that we co not reed any such
pieces. We cannot find room for our own
selections. Good articles or news letters
are always wcloome. but long obituary no
tices and Tributes of Respect annoy us ex
ceedingly. We are willing to publish fll
'deaths free, but beyond the simplo an
nouncement of the name, age, time and
place of death, we should be paid for. So
cieties and Associations sending us resolu
j tions of respect must pay for them as ad
vertisements. Ojr expenses are 5(j per
cent higher than heretofore, and we must
j in future be paid for aD our work.
Deaths.—There have been three deaths
in the lit South Carolina Regiment station
'd heie daring the past week. James A.
Harrell, anat've of Guilford co., N. C., a
1 member of Oapt ..Alston’s compahy, the
Horry Hebe's, died on the 11th, aged a
boot So years-. ~7‘\
James R. Clamp, a member of the Rbett
Gnarc’s from Newberry District, 8. C.,
d cl oo the 13th. He was about 25 years
oid. Cap! Walker commands the compa
ny of which he was a member.
J. S. Webb died on the 16:b, aged about
20 years. He was a member of Oapt Mo
Creary’s company, the Gregg Guards from
Barnwell District, S 0.
it ii apt
tWAll quiet about Suff.dk, Norfolk and
Southfield. If is believed by some that
the seeming attempt to attack our troops
on the Peninsula, is to attract attention
from a proposed attaek on this bide.
JtUT A Correspondent'writing from the
28th Regiment of North Carolina Volun
teers at Wilmington says the health of the
Regiment is good aod all are in good spir
its..‘‘.willing to undergo any thing, that
will give independence to the South.”
&JT Dr. fhomaa K. Dasbiel1, of Suffolk,
committed suicide on Saturday last by ta
king morphine. He was about twenty-five
years old.
&3P* See the curds of Col. D. J. Godwin
and S N Wilson in another column.
HYPOCRISY TNTHE CHURCHES.
Wo certainly know of nothing more det
rimental to the successful advancement of
the cause of Christ than the hypocrisy
which ia manifestly shown in almost every
act of some of the pretended followers of
the meek and lowly Jesus. It is, ws be
lieve, a greater stumbling block < over
which erring sinners have fallen into eter
nal perdition than any other found wi'bin
the limits of the church! The pbarisaical
demeanor of the canting hypocrite, who by
every outward expression1 says “ stand a
side, I in. holier ;'than tfbou,” but whose
practical life is a direct contradiction to
this sanctimonious show, has done more to
serve the cause of the devil and Luiid ap
his kingdom in tiie bt arts of the children of
men than any ether i< flucnce which is cal
culated to turn asidj the footsteps of an
earnest erquiryr after truth. The Inspired
Word clearly teaches us that we caouot
set ve God and mammon—that we cannot
give our hearts to Qhri.-t while we are te
naciously holding on to the World. The
sinner, reasoning upon these premises, i
so confounded at ytch a manifest difference
between the teachings of the soripturrs and
th,e oouise pursue 1 by the avowed fallow •
ers of the same, that he becomes first a
doubter and then a confirmed .unbeliever
in the reality of religion. Oh, the enor
mity of the sio of hypocrisy 1 Words are
inadequate to portray its magnitude 1 Ngt
only closing the pearly gates of Heaven
against our fellow man forever, but o: n
rignieg his immortal seul to the desolate
regions of the daxoued I Pause, bypoo> ite,
and rofi-er! Think <4 the course you have
deliberately phosen aad the final results if
the same. If, Judaj-lik**, remorse should
come too late, your burden will only be
the greater to bear, and your punishment,
like hie, the more set ere.
Tbe sinner, ever on the aleit for incon
sistency in tho fe.lluwsrs of Ghrst, notes
and retains both tbe theory and practice
of professed ohriitians and is enabled there
by to discover the true disc pie from the
falae. This scrutioU'ng ob ervatl n which
the sinner takes of alt who identify them
selves with the church, arises solely from
tbe loud-mouthed pretensions of tbe hypo
crites found therein, who, contrary to tbe
assurance of Christ, expect to be beard for
their much speaking. Hypocrites are al
ways most prominent in the display of self
sanepity ; always most zealous la the cause
of religion when some private end, which
will redound to their scculur interest?, is
to be attained; always “in season and out
of season” when Silf-emilumont is to Oe
ferX Such ia. tho .character of the
-wimimi‘1 or
ChrUt^^tseve^ely rebuked
while he ^ earth; and such is the
chaiacter of those whom the scriptures re
cognise as “stumbling blocks in the way
of sinners.”
Though the sinner, is not excusable,
(neither will he be so considered at the great
day of final accounts) for discard rg truth
and purity where it readly exists b cause
eiror and falsehood abound, yet the sin of
hypocrisy wiil meet it? just reward —eter
nal banishment from the presence ot' God.
Seeing then the deleterious iffcct which
the hypocrite has upon the builaftog up ol
the church, dees it not bch,)O'0 us, as true
christiaa?, to look around us and see who
they are that are thus impeding our pro
gress in the great mission of 1 ve and mer
cy to fallen man ; and foilowini the exam
ple of Christ, rebako them with no less se
verity, warpi: g them of tho judgment to
come. When the pulpit ane( the church
sha’l be effectually' cleared of these wolves
in sheep’s clothing, then shall the good
Shepherd behold his flocks prosper in all
parts of the earth, apd many be daily added
to the fold. * *
|fe nf %
Since the date of our last issue, no great
battle has been fought on the Potomas as
was expected by many. The two grand
armies are in sight almost but both lie still
and wait. McClellan will not attack Beau
rrgard and Beauregard" seems pot inclined
to march upon Washington. A great bat
tle is anticipated, but when it will oome off'
nobody is stall likely to know, save the
commanding Genera*?. Great impatience
is manifested by the people on both sides,
but so far as the South is concerned, we
hope all are willing to trgst Jeff. Davis,
Beauregard and Johcsio. In due time a
decisive blow will probably be struck.
It was reported in Richmond, that on
Tuesday several Federal steamers attaoked
the batteries at Kvansport and were rc
pulsid.- It may be before we go, to press
we shall hear farther from this engagement.
From the West, we learn that Geo. Ro
acncrans has retreated from his position,
leaving Gen. Lee still at bis old plaoe, not
in a condition to pnrsno big enemy. If
Lee bad known ^orenorans was no better
protected, he might have taken him and all
his fo co, but the bird had flown before be
conld know his unprotected position.
From the South we have good news.
Col. Anderson attacked the Federal forces
on Rosa Ibhfed near Pensacola, and after
a pretty severe battle drovo Billy Wilson’*
Regiment of Zonaves and the whole Fed
eral force from the Island. The loss on
our side was about 40, while the loss .of
the en my was much larger. The victory
on oar tide was complete.
^^^nava^tfhttta XT fought oh Friday J
night and Saturday list at or near the'
mouth of the Mississippi river. Ooni.
Hollins with six vessels attaoked the fed
eral blockading fleet snd sucedded in sink
ing the Vincinnes snd capturing another
sch ioner end t launch. The blookadiog
vessels were driven from their position and
the victory was in all respects a brilliant
one Com. Hollins figured some mouths
sinoc in the capture o£the 8t. Nicholas in
connection With Ool; Thomas. Tbese two
victories in the Sonth will do pretty well
for one week.
LATEST NEWS.
Exciting nows from the Potojpao.—
Our army has retired to (3> otreville and
Manassas and the Federal* are advancing.
The great battle i* expected to commence
every hour. *
From the f enineula, the Pews is also
excitfn? Geti. Msgruder has learned that
the enemy has just received 70 R fled can
non ai d 5QQ artillery horses. Heavy
firing was heard in ^be airoctk* of York
town on Wednesday.
Events aie opni. g. The next week will
tell upon the father of our country
It is ?aid that Mr. Corwio, tLc Minister
for tiie Lincoln government, bas received
permission from tbe Mexican government
to pq:s federal soldiers through their ter
ritory Jo attack the Texads, apd it is fur
ther reported tjiat Spain backed by Eng
land and France will assunp authority in
Mexico, and a war, will be the result, thus
defeating Mr. Corwin’s plans.
Humor says that Lord LjonR> the Brit
ish Minisipr, has loft Washington, owing
to a difficulty between him and Seward.
We hope it may be so. Nothiog would
make us rejoice mope than to see Lincoln
at war with England.
Gen. Henry A. Wise is very si ok at
Richmond, and (cars are entertained for his
recovery.
JCST No letter from our Core6pond< nt
'‘Alamance” bas been received this week.
fatritattaitg,
For the Sun.
'Antioch, (Near Harrisonburg) Va.,
G.otober 11;
Bho. Wsi.poNs:—Knowing you only by
reputation, and having po personal ac
quaintance in your section, (save Brother
Jno. N. Manning, who was roared by pay
side) we have ever desired an intimate ac
quaintance with the ponneotion South.
Having beep supplied in past years with
ministers from the North has h,ecD •be soft
pause of no further injimacy with the
Christiana in your section. But npw aot
tual nccfs*ity compels, us Jo sp.ck ap ac
Jjakaa^jUbyou,..since jdglbas
come w hen pothing good (at (aasl agreeable
to tbe Epothtrn m ind) can come from our
pope porthern brethren. L *t least can
never, consis'ently with my present state of
mind, place implicit confidence in any hur
man being porth of Mason & Dixou’s line.
There are, persdveuture, congenial hearts,
but af er dissr-c ing thain, we would d»ubt
our judgraeut arid therefore could not be
lieve. I speak ryith particular rpfereBC»
to the o’:u.-ch North. There ia ono thing
"apparent and too plain for any on# to con
tradict, vis. : They are not our fto'esds and
have no human fympathy for us in. our
straggle for litre tv. Ia view of this fact.
I. for ooe, am willing that they be separated
from us in order that we may have all tbe
•Sunlight of this praye^-for free Confedera
cy.
toil are likely unacquainted wit.i the
state of things in this Valley copfereuce.
First. \$re are weak aqd in reference to
ministers ; we are v/ry weak. A,t oar Inst
Conference there were only lour ministers.
Bro. Lohr, 1 believe, joined at, that time,
which added one to i.be number. This
number would have supplied ns. But hear
me farther--Elder Alapiorg is far in the
decline of life and is unabln to 4® much
for us Elder Lohr, has. of course, gonp
home to Qhio. Eldar Barney, of Penn
sylvania, who hap recently joined our Con
ference, and sines has pieaobed alterna
tively in Hampshire County, Va., and
Bedford County, Pa ,—when the curtain
fell he too was found on the other side of
Mason and Dyson's line. Elder David E.
Richter, a foreigner by birth, and educa
ted in Oermany. is now living in Hamp
shire County, Va., and. is a mao of fine
talent. But I am inform' d by letter that
he takes payt With nqitheq. North nor
South. "Those that sre not. for us are
against us.” Elder Ward, of Hampshire
County, Ya,-> i» S»id to be sound on the
great question. He labors but very little,
and is feeble. Antiooh in Rockingham
County and Liberty iq Page County, M’ti
Zion in BaE^> J°PPa in Shenandoah,
Christian and Ebenqpr in Hampshire Co.
Tbeee Churches lying in a circuit, of eighty
miles, having near if not fonp hundred
communicants, and, as far as I can learn,
ar.e, and will be true to the South, and
moyt. of thesq. Churches are destitute of
presetting. Antiooh at leapt, has.none.—
Mr. Beil, a, Presbyterian minister, has
been, kind to preach to us a fpw times.
I judge it proper and highly necessary
to qonsult wifk the iqfojsters and Churches
—also, to have the. aid of the Editor of. the
"Sun,” wbioh is a welcome visitpr among
us, and l judge taken by a great cumber
of the oonneotioo, and indeed, should be
taken by all. My aim is to oall a meeting
^ieMtoa^om'lVo'Cilitfeber composing
tbis Conference, (whenever practicable)
to a>reo upon some plan for fixture influ
ence. As it is evident that pur present
order, if we have order at all, is lending
littli or no influence I would muon like
to hear from the ministers and brethren,
and especially "'fom the Editor, as to
whether or not a minister could be propur
ed from hjs section; In answer to your
query in the San of last week, I, for one>
dan say, that I will make an effort to be
present at the sitting of your Conference,
and if circumstances prevent, owing to tbe
distraoted condition of affairr, &o per
mit me to assure you that I will visit your
section at some future day (hoping that
you may lay the same). Receive sir, the
expression of my very deep consideration.
Yours, Ac.,
JOHN BURKHOLDER.
Pres’t C C Conference
Cempcutitcc. „
INTEMPERANCE AMUNtt
PIEI^S.
Lientenan t-Colonel Wakefield of the ,
English army'recently delivered an ad
dress U Victoria Hall, in Loudon, at the
request of La(lj[ Havelock. The Lieu
tenant was for thirty years a companion in
arms of Gep. fliivglopk, in llis lcdian
campaigns, and gives a number of interest
ing apd hitherto urpublished facts, illustra
tive of the cqreer of that noblo CbrLtian
soldier. Qon. Havelock was a strong
temperance man, and made strenuous
exertions to induce the troops under him
to abstain from all iotoxicat pg drinks.
Among other incidents, the speaker related
the following striking illustration of the rap
id demoralization which strong dpiok
bring#into an army ;
»• A cpii us circumstance hap.peoed to
this forcpl It happened in this way ; the
inaccessibility of me country made it almost
impossible to parry one load of baggage
more than was afiiolulSTy necessary. The
consequence was that instead of having a !
long train of camels, loaded with grog
barrels—tfie forge entgred the country
without any spirit rations. We entgred
that oonntry ; the old drunkards were the
first men to go off ; they copld not get
stimulan's, and very sooo, no doubt, they
died. Amopg other places we had to take,
was a very strong place called Ghuznee ;
We had-to blow in tho gate and we lost a
good number of men. The men, after
enteriqg the plpee, spread to right and
left. Of course, as ip always given on
these occasions, the order was, ‘do not
commit any outrage.’ But I tell you
plainly that when men are under fire, aud
are a little fuddled, they just care us much
for their officers as they do for any body
else, and I tell you, what they will elub
their muskets, and say, *X°u ho(i your
jaw,’ Not so at Ghuznee. Although
under fire from tho bouses, they received
their orders from the officers not to fire.
Not one of them did, and thore was not
an btffiagc gaYflwmerTBrxjnrfizti?h—there
was pot a woman or child maltreated, there
wasnota single complaint. Time rolled
on, our forces frad to undergo all sorts of
vicissitudes, a climate of extreme heat in
Summer, and extreme oold in Winter—
the commissaries cruli not reach them
From Beugpl, for they had. to go through
ibgjwhole gf the Puqjaub; and up those
passes which wore constantly filled with
hostile tribes. The eonseq.u mco was that
half tho men in the. regiments were with
out eh es or coats—-they g 't what they
called the ‘posteeo,’ op sheepskin dress of
the oounty. .They wore these sheep
skins.
I mernly mention all this to show you
the privations they had to undergo. They
bad to slnep on the ground and march
through the snow, to go through snow at
ono time and uoder a blazing sun at
another that would take the skin ofi you
face before yopcau think—they did, it all
on oold water—(obeers). Now onmi s the
pair ful. part of my story. Tho wise men
of those days—I hope we shall never have
such another generation—(langht t) began
to say ; 'Ofi. but the poor soldier it with
out his grog; we must send, him some
grog.’ The Governor-G.eneral, who of
oourse is the greatest man in all India,
very soon writers to the qomraiseariat, and
he says; *M ike arrangements to send up
^,400 camel 1 ads of rum into Affghauistau. ’
I happened to be, at the place where all
these camels were being got ready and the
grog being arranged, 'ihe camels started:
they got) their passage through Itunjeet
Singh (the king of the Sikh’s), country,
and through these passes tip to Cabul.
I'he commissariat effiyer was a friend of
mine, aud. a teetotaller. Iam sorry to.say
it nearly broke his heart, for fie had to
serve out tbpir rations. What was'’the
consequence?. From that day there were
court-martials—from that day men wero
guilty spf striking thgir offioers. in the
execution of their duty—oojniug under the
frightful lash—coining tinder the sentence
of transportation for life, juat fpr ono aot
of passion, simply ari.-ing from drink—
which they pever would have done if they
had been sober. I neier kaew a thing
that so convinced, the officers of the army 1
belonged t,o of the truth of Havelock’s
crotchet as they called it. They said, ‘it
is a wondrous crotohet! There is a great
deal of truth in it.’ After they had seen
the army sober for upwards ofeight mootbs,
with the greatest freedom from crime, the
officers nof constantly in their regimentals
sitting on courtmartials tryipg their men—
then pomes ip thcjquoranu the old story—
fsay they had ovcrwhelfning. proof, and [
will defy any man to overcome it—it is
stronger than an axiom of Euclid.
A GqNriRKD bv ELECTRiqiiTAt Edin
burg, a wire has been stretched between
Edipburg Castle and the Qalton Hill,40QP
feet long, which fires a gun at the Castle
daily at 2 o’clock. The objection to firing
a gun at the observatory at Call n Hill
was that it would derange tho instruments'
there. Aooordiugly a wire was stretched
dear across the city without a rest. Tne
electric ourrent passing on it carries a cloak
»t the Castle, which at 1 o’clock, drops a
weight that discharges the gun : v '
fjpSMltau
"’HE CQNFED~
BONED THE
llowing correspondence
Augusts (Ga/) Conitifttlioneilift,
for the first lime, so far as we have
the reasons for abandoning Munson's
Mason’s Hills. The writer, under
Sept’r 30th, says ; ,
On Friday night all onr advance
iell back from Muoson’s and Mason’s
to a poist three miles this side of
Church. The movement was exeou
sc night, in the faoe of
and ip the absenoe of apy demon
on the part of the enemy. Our pr
line extends from Acootiuk, on the
to Vienna and beyond, on the
some five miles this
dotted. Thu enemy
the position we left,
off or destroyed ali the
holnnsinff tn the neonle living in the n
borhood, and burnt their dwelling ho
barns, kc. Women and children
been tamed out withou’ a change of o
ing or anything to eat, and many efi
arc row wandering through tbe count
search of shelter and food.
It is understood that Generals J
ston, Beauregard and Smith were in
imitation on Thursd y, and that they
decided to retire our advance forces a
dicated. This was not done on accou
any demonstration actual or threat*
by the enemy, h>Ut because tho new 1
better then tue old one, So near wer
lines at Munson’s HiH,.’tbatit would
been impossible for us to meet the elflb^
half way, had he been disposed to g*
battle, without getting within range oj
posts. An advance on our part waMl
the qmsifen, unless it was in to*
storm his works. And yet it Jgpl.t*
power at any hour of the doy orogfl
sally out from his fur's and entrench mil!
give, us battle, and fall back under <fl
glhia, if be found the fire too hot fcfl
comfort. This was the policy of the^B
si;,ns at Sebastopol; and you remcB^
how harrassing and damaging thenT
den attacks were to the Biitisb and Fl
troops. Should McClellan offer us ■
hereafter, which is not to be expect,el
will have to come out from five I
miles, in which event tbe Confederal
successful, might inftiot serious injul
fore his forces, with all their acknowl*
fleetness, could regain the cover I
works.
The movement was ordered to
at night, to prevent the enomy fru^H
rassing our rear, and then ctaimi^^H
he bsd driven us from the bills am^B
a great victory. Tbe truth is, I
nothing of what h,»d been done u,*
U'day morning. His surprise mqM
been great, as well as bis a,ppreb^^B
for Prof Lowe’s balloon was kcpt^K
nearly ajl day Saturday.
WHY HAVE WE NO NAY*
A Florida Exchange thus cornel
upon the above Interrogatory :
Nearly eight months have elapscdH
the Government of tbe Confelerate S^B
was duly organised and assumed a tfe*
Existence. Its strength has been con;*
ty augmented by tbe addition of*
States. Large armies, compris e' ih*
fighting material in the world, havcl
raised as if by magic, have met tbe rtl
hordes of the North on ground of I
own selection, and sent them panic-stril
to their sheltered entree elm. out a. I
illusion of Yankees superiority io arms!
been happily dissipated, tlfeir prel
voue, and Southern valor stands u.opaB
leled by that of any nation.
Yet, itseems, that our suocestos on I
various battlq fields have tended to enB
vate, or at feast render us uogiectful I
the employment qf other means of warfiB
suqh as'our situation, demand a q,nd ciroul
stances justify. In our opinion, wo.sbotl
have bad at least two or three iron-pltfB
war propellers months ago, with which tfl
scattered navy of the United States, el
gaged ia the bfeqkade, could, one by odI
have been captured or sunk. With tB
immense iron, factories in the South, an
the railroad and water facilities f ,r tranl
I>, rtiug iron plating, we do not see w.ll
euch vessels bad not been made and fi(t*B
out at New Orleans. Two suoh vessel
starting from that point could easily cal
turothe klockaders off tho Mississippi firsB
tbcu visit and bag those off, Mobile, fin
yeston, Apalacbj^ola, Fsrnaudina, Savail
nab, and Charleston. And by having!
large surplus force of men on board, an!
adding the captured vessels to their fprfll
manned by these men, by the time the!
would be ready to leave Charleston, wheB
; they might refit and repair damages in I
ahort time, tbe fleet would be stponl
enough to cope with any that old, Abl
might send out. Besidas. breaking tbl
blockade, it would forever stop the maraud!
iog expeditions, which now threaten oufl
coasts. If iron clad steamers are i upregl
cable, starting with two such vessels, upda!
competent officers, (and. we certainly.harl
suoh,) who wiil deny that we vgill captur!
or destroy tbe whole Lincoln navy inlesl
than three months.
Monitions op Wan prom Eop.oph.—1
There reached this oity on Saturday even!
iog, from tho South via Petersburg, 4
great number of boxes apd bales, contain!
iug Enfield rifles and figed ammunition!
eon.-igned to Col. Wade Hampton, perous!
sion caps, and about 30,000 excellent armn
blanket-*, comprising a portion of the cargol
of thcB:i|ish steamship Bermuda, whiohl
receetly arrived' at Savanmh. The-*«l
munitions are' said to have been nearly!
three weeks en route from Savannah,!,
a tfl u h th. faqt' h.. they were m rk.d “i®
has'e ’ wtud s e n to it di.ate s me- intern*
tion of speed on the part of the shippers-*-.
Several h avy rifled cannons, of an English,
pa o it, are expe; e 1 from the sa no qa>ater,
iu a d»y o’r two at the utmost.-*-*-J2<cAnto*<(
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