the intonated points oo tho southern coast of batteras, Port Royal, Tppee Island, near Sa vannah, and Ship Island, and wo likewise have noma general eccounts of popular movements >o behalf of the Union, in .North Carolina and Tennessee. Those things demonstrate "that tho cause of the Union is advancing steadily Southward. Since ffur'Uat adjournment, Lieutenant General Scott has retired trout the head of (he aruiy. Doriug his long lite the nation has not been unmindful of his merit.' Yet, on calling to mind bow faithfully, ably and bril* iisntiy he has served the country from a time tar back in our history, whcu few of the now living had been born, and thencefoi ward contin ually, I cannot but think we arc still bis debt oiv 1 >ut irnr, therefore, for your considera tion, what further mark of recognition is due to him, and to ourselves, as a grateful people. With the retirement of General Scott, came the executive duty of appointing in his stead a General in Chief of the array. It is a for tunate circumstance that neither in council or country was there, so far a I know any difference of opinion as to the proper person to be selected. The retiring Chief repeated* ly expressed his judgment tu favor of Gener al Modeller, for the position, aud in this the uatiou decreed to give a unanimous concur rence The designation of General MoClullau is therefore iu a considerable degree, the selec tion ot the country, as well as -3§ the Execu tive, and Lec.ee thero is better reason to hope ibat there will be given him the confidence and cordial support thus, by fair implication, prom ised, and without wbtob he cannot, with so full t Ihcieocy, serve the country. It has been said that one bad general is better than two good ones, and tbe eayiog is true, if taken to moan no more than that our army is better di rected by o single mind, thougb inferior, than by two superior ones at variance and cross purposes with each other. And the same is true in alt <oiot observations whereiu those en gaged oau have none but a common end in view and can differ only as to the choice of Uief.CS. ,'.u a storm at 6ea, no one eau wish the ship to sink. and )et, not uufrtquently, all go down together, because too many will direct, and no single mind can be allowed to control. it continues to develop that the insurrec tion ts largely, if not exclusively, a war upon the first principle* * of popular government— the right* of the ptoplo. (Conclusive evidence ct this is j'ouud in the most grave and mature ly considered public documents, as well as in the general tone of the insurgents. In these documents we find the abridge ment of tho existing fight of suffrage, and the denial to the people of all right to partici pate in the selection of public officers, ex cept the Legislature, boldly advocated, with labored arguments, to prove that large .con trol of the people in Government is the source of ail political evil. Alonaicb itself is some times hinted at as a possible refuge frotn the power of the poople. In my preseot position I could scarcely bo jus titled were 1 to om;t raising a warning voice against this approach of retnrn'ng despotism. It is not needed nor fitting here that a gen eral arguomt should be made in favor of pop ular institutions. But there is one point with its ooQueotion3, not so hackneyed as moat oth ers, to which I ask a brief attention. It is the effort to place capital on an equal Routing with if not above labor, in the struc ture of the Government. It is assumed that labor is available only in connection with esp ial that nobody labors unless somebody, else owing capital, somehow by the use of it, in duces him to labor. This resumed, it is next considered whether it is best that capital shall tire laborers, and thus induce them to work ty their own consent, or by ibctn and' drive ibem to it without their oonseot. Having proceeded so far, it is naturally ooncluded that ail laborers are either hired laborers or what we oall slaves. And further, it is assumed, that whoover is ouoe a hired laborer, is fixed iu that condition for life.— Now thero is no suob relation between oapital and labor, as assumed, nor is there any such thiDg ss Iree man being fixed for life in the condition of a hired laborer. Both these as sumptions are fal.->e, and all inferences from them are groundless. Labor is prior to and indepeedent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor and could uever have existed if labor had not first existod. liaLcr i the superior of oapital and dei selves much higher consideration. Capitol has its rights, wbioh areas worthy of protec tion as any other rights. Nor is it denied that there is and probably always will be a relation between labor and oapital, producing mutual benefits. Ihe error is in assuming that the whole labor of the community exists within that relation. A few men own capital, and that few would iabor themselves, and with their capital hire; or buy another few to labor for them. A large majority belong to neither class, neither work others or hive others work for them. In most ot the Southern States a majority of the whole people, of ai! colors, are neither sinves nor masters, while iu the Northern, a >nrge majority are neither hirers nor hired.—- .deu with their Utilities wives, sous and daugh ters, work lor themselves on their farms, in their houset, and in their shops, taking the "hole product to themselves, and asking no iavors of capital on the one hand nor of hired laborers or slaves on the oihcr. it is rot forgotten that a considerable num ber of persons uitogle their own labor with -heir capital that is, they labor with their own hands and also buy or hire others to labor tor them but this is only a mixed and sot a distinct class No principle stated is disturb ed by the existence of this class. Again, as has already been said, there is •not of necessity any such thing as the free hired laborer being fixed to that condition for life. Many independent men everywhere in • these States a few years back in their lives, were hired laborers. The prudent penniless beginner iu the world, labors for wages a whilo, saves a sur plus with which to buy tools or land for him self, then labors on his own account another while, and at leLgth hireg another new begin ner to help bim. This fb the just, and generous, and prosper ous system which opens the way to all, gives hope to all, and consequently energy and pro gress and improvement of condition to all.— No turn living are mere worthy to be trusted ,1b in thoss who toil up from pavorty. None less inclined to take or touch aught which they have not honestly earned. Let theui beware of surrendering a political power which they already possess, and which, if sui* rendered, will surely be use-i to close the door of advancment against such as they, and to fix new disabilities and burdeus upon them, till all of liberty shall be lost. " From tho first taking of our national census to the last oue, soveuty years, aud wo fiod our population at the end of the period eight times H.N great as it was at the beginning.— The increase of those other things which men deem desirable has been greater. Wo thus have at one view what the popular principle applied to Government through the machinery of the States and the Union has prodoced in a given time, and also what, if firmly maintained, it promises for tho future. There are already among us those who, if the Onion bo preserved, will live to see it con tain two hundred and fifty millions. The struggle of to day is not altogether for to day; it is for a vast future also With a reliance on Providence, all the more firm and earnest let us proceed in the great task which events have devolved upon us. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. WASHINGTON, JL>EO 3,1861. iIKDI'OHI) JXQUIKEK. BEDFORD, Fa. Friday yiurnfng, Dec 13, ISOI. ""FEARLESS AND FREE." U. oVP.lt—Editor aud Proprietor. I. l- ■JJ". !' r""." .. PRINTING OFFICE FOR SALE. As the editor and proprietor of this paper is auxious to settle up his business, running over a period of twelve years, he wili sell the preasea, types, ood will, &0., of the establishment, on reasonable terms. The BEDFORD IJJQIJRER PRINTING OFFICE is one of the best paying country establishments in the State, as there are only two papers published in the County, and a'l official and orphans' court ad vertising, is published by act of assembly, in both papers. The rates tbr advertising and job work, are as high as in any part of the State. There are a large quantity of news type, nearly enough for two papers the size of this, and a splendid lot of job type , nearly new. This is a rare chance for one or two persons who wish to engage in a good, profitable business.— Apply immediately or before the first of January, next. Nov. '22, 1861. President's Message We, this week, Uy before our readers tbe first Annual Message of President Lincoln. —. The message has the merit of brevity, and consequently will be read by nearly every one. It is pliiuly but ably written, conservative and Statesmanlike, and meets with general favor. The President states that "The Union must be preserved and hence all indispensable means must be employed." As lira-' passes and ibe wicked tebellion prog. r en*c f j "indispensable means" may be employed, iUat B r e now proposed generally by the people of the loyal States. Let us hope and pray that the rebel lion asy be crushed speedily, and that the first great cause of the rebellion may be placed in such a position that it may never spring anoth er civil war upon the people of this once great, free, united and happy people. On our for eign policy the message loaves no doubt of tho oourse to be pursued by the administration. The honor and dignity of tho nation will be maintained. The President advocates a rsi construction of tho Supreme Court. In this wc think he is eminently right as that Court was constructed to meet the wants of a few millions of people. Many of the Districts are entirely too large, and a single Judge is Dot able to attend to the whole duties of his (lis* tiiot. The message is short, and consequently a further notice from us unnecessary. GOHEV'S LADY'S BOOK. —We have reoeiv* ed the January number of Godoy's Lidy's Book. God9y commences tbe new year with one of the best numbers ever issued. Tbo fasbiou plates are not surpassed in the coun try, and all ladies ought to have it on this aooount aloue, if on no other. The steel plates, are superb, and tbe reading matter ex cellent. Seud for this Magazine. Tefms, one copy one year, $3; two copies, $5. three copies, §6; four copies, $7. To clubs of five, $lO. and an extra copy to the person sending the club; club of eight, sls, aud an extra copy; clubs of eleveu, S2O, and au extra copy. SOME PORK. —Mr. William Cook killed three hogs, tbo other day, tho heaviest weigh ing 580 lbs., one 400, and tbe other 368 lbs.; Mr. Johu Nelson, a few week's ago killed one weighing 562 lbs., and two, each weighing 455 lbs,, J.J. Cessna, Esq., one weighing 422 lbs ; I. Mangel, one 418J lbs.; Dr. Harry,' one 410 lbs.; and .Maj. Kupp, one 410 lbs.— Quito a number other largo hogs were slaught ered in town, but we have nut heard what they weighed. - ♦ WOOD.—Jf.eame of our subscribers who have promised us wood, would pay us the money ws could buy tho article—as it is, ! we get noither the money nor the wood. While on this subject, wo will state, that 1 wo want grain, .fiour aud potatoes. Subscri bers who owe us need not he ashamed to pay us in these articles. Our workmen aud j our family will eat, and wo must have these necessaries Bo bring tbem along. BIBFOEB IMUMSM. (CP* A Court Marlial for tbe trial of Dr. Finley, tbe SurgeoD General of the Army, ' against whoiu chatges hare been preferred by Dr. Ttipler, mot on Tuesday at Washington. in the Senate, on Monday, Mr. Halo's res olution directing the Judiciary Committee to iuquire into the txpedieDoy of abolishing the 1 present Supreme Court, was amended by a | substitute referring to the Committee named ■ all portious of the President's Message relat ] ing to the judiciary. ' An Appeal to the Ladles of Bedford County. Having been called upoo by the United States Sanitary Commission at Washington, (by a circular addressed to tbe Loyal Women of Ameriou,; asking contributions for the re* lief and comfort of tbe siok and wounded Soldiers and Sailors iu the Army and Navy; and beiug desirous of evincing tbeir sympathy, and responding to tbe call cf tbe Commission, they havo appointed a Committee to wait upon the members and their lady friends, arkiug thorn to encourage their undertaking, and help tojjreliove the sufferings of tbe sick and wound ed, by contributing whatever they can, wheth er in money, quilts, blankets, undershirts, drawers, woollen socks, slippers, jellies, pre serves, farina, dried fruits, can fruits, illus trated newspapers, books, and such other ar ticles as may be useful in such eases. Dona tions of any kind will be received at the Court Liouae, iu cbargo of P. U. Tate. We hope the Ladies of the county will eond to this'place. The matter is worthy the attention of the charitable and patriotic. DAMP HAMILTON, ( FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 2, 1861. J DEAR SIR :—After spending the morning in listening to tbe heav} cannonading that has been going on, I thought i would drop you a line. There has been a fight between here and Newport News. 1 will give yttu the re ports just as we have theiu iu our Camp. It is said that our boys have captured a liebel vessel with nine hundred rebel oavalry, and tbe fixings that belong to a Hegiment. Our loss is said to bo forty killed— wounded not reported. The vessel was trying to run the blockade, and was stopped by our troops, and the firing oouinienoed, and you bad better be lieve there was soure big thunder foi about two hours, it commenced at six and lasted until eight o'olook. it seemed as if tbe earth shook to its centre. The firing seemed to be heavy OR both sides. It caused some excitement in our Camp. You folks at home think perhaps that kind of noise would be calculated to borify those that are daily expecting to be ualled on to fuoe the enemy, but 1 must confess it has quite a different effect. All our boys seemed to be anxious that a messenger would come to oall us out oat to assist. Every eye seemed to Sash with anxiety, and every heart beat eager for the contest, as disobarge after dis charge of cannon was heard. There seeuis to be something in the life of a soldier that en tirely rids him of that fear which is natural to men at home. The vessol is called the York town, a large Rebel vessel. Our uien have been doing some firing at Sewell's Point, since you last heard from me. They have burned a vessel that was so close to us that we could see tbe smoke as we stood in camp. There does appear to be an ardent desire among tbe men to be put into an engagement. If the men at ! the helm, (lid not use more caution than a ma jority of the soldiers would, if tbay hid the command, our armies would soon be out up by the rebels. Hut it is well it is as it is. There has been a great many rebels and rebel spies i brought into the Fott. Oce big nigger spy, dressed in tbe same uniform that we are, was caught inside of our lines, but it will be some time beford be will report to Jeff. Davis. They are yet out on tup Hip Haps, and that is a bard plaoe to get away froul- It id # place built out in the Bay, (out of stone,) and is right un der tbe guus of the Foit. It is strongly guard* ed, besides tbe Blockading Fleet i playing around there all the time. As to our destination it would be hard to tell you anything oertuia, but it is rumored that we are to go to Santa Rosa Island in Flor ida. This docs not seem to meet the approba tion of all, as we might expect to be lost by sickness, and we would much rather die at the point of the bayonet. But it is not likely that our Government will send us northern men into that olimatc. The health of our men has not been very good as moat of them had taken bad colds in Curttn." Cap tain Filler's Company seems to suffer most. — We seat home dead, a young man from Dry Ridge last week—young Hide, that never should have been brought to this (.'amp. The weather has been mild since wo are here, this day is rather cold, and it is very cold at night. Oysters ate abundant here, we can gather as many as we want to eat. The whole oountry is as as level as Christ. Nawgle's bottom land, and looks just like that. **•* . V • It is Tuesday morning. Last was very oold, and snow and bail fell all night.— We are bad off' for gloves. Our Sutler is a scoundrel*—he sells cotton gloves at forty cents, that are not worth twenty, hi tobacco is rottoa, and sells it for two prices. If he does not do better we aro determined to haul down his shanty. We get Bait meat, crackers, coffee, sugar, potatoes, <jfcj. It is hard to get papers here. Write aud let us hear how things are at home. Give my respects to John Ha fer, and all that may enquire afier me. I have promised to write to so many, that 1 find it is impossible to oomply with my promises.— If you think worth while you may hand this to Mr. Over, to publish in his paper, aud it may seem as a letter to some who are expect ing to bear from me. No more at present but remain. Respectfully lours, HENRY BR IDE NTH A L. To G. 11. SPANG, Bedford. P. S. Dlreot your letters to mo at Camp Hamilton, Fortress Monro9, Va., 55th Reg*. P. V. Programme of the Bedford County Teacher* Association. The Annual meeting of the Bedford County Teachers Association will convene at Bedford, on Monday, Dooember 23d, 1851, at 14 o'elock, P. M.., to eontinue in sessioa till Sat urday noon. Looturca will be delivered by the following persons on tbe subj it opposite their respective names. Prof. J. \V. Diqjceraoo,—Theory and Prac tice of Teaching. George Sigafoos, Co. Supt.,— Responsibili ties of Teachers. John Palmer,—Science; its Influence un the History of the World J. C. Clarkson,—Common Sohools. Prof. C. Id. Gere, —Tbe Coming Educator aod bis Work. S. H. Tte, — H. W. Fisher,— Essays will bo road by the following per sons : 1). M. Wonders, E. F. Kerr, J. C. Geyer, J (Kinel, J. E. Satterfield, E. F. liar net. J. B. Cessna, W. Sparks, C. P. Calhoun, Cbas. Long, Uriah Blackburn, J. A. De For est, S. Geisler, Misses S. E. Gciler, Misses S. E. .Montgomery, L. C. Arnold, L. P. Black burn, Mollie Tobias, 8. E. Younkto, H. Evans, M. E. Allison and M. A. Williams. . Tbe following questions havo been suggest ed as proper ouea for discussion during the sessious of the Association : The best motbods of conducting Teaobers' Institutes. Ought corporal punishment to be prohibited iu the Common Schools, by law ? Ought the teacher to be responsible for the conduct of pupils on tbeir way to and from school ? What degree of scholarship should cutitle the teacher to a Professional Certificate 1 Are school exhibitions, as now conducted in this County, beneficial ? How can a uniform and reliable standard of professional attainment be secured throughout tbe States ? Docs the teacher exert a greater influence in forming the character of his pupils tjian the parent ? Should the right of suffrage he granted to persons unable to read or write ? Should ttie parent he compelled by law to educate bis children * Teachers from all sections of the county are earnestly requested to be present. As the School Department has instructed County Su perintendents to make it incumbent upon all applicants for first class certificates, to attend teachers institutes, interest alone should de mand their presence. But duty, and the iu torests of their profession require of them, that they attend this important gathering of teachers. Let this be the best Institute ever held in Bedford county; and we know that we have the material to make it such. Let none remain at home. Arrangements will be made, as heretofore, for the entertainment of teaobers while attend ing tbe Institute. J. GILBERT FISHES, Chairman Business Committee. EAST TEIfI*ESSEE. The whole country awaits with painful aux ioty the receipt of further advices from tbe do voted baud who have struck so telling a blow for the Union in East Tennessee. Our advioes of their victory at Morristown reach us wholly through rebel channels, and so are certainly not exaggerated; yet they represent the Union triumph as unqualified. This is tbe very first muster of Uoiou men iu a Slave State at a dis tance from the Free States which forbids all hope of support. East Tennessee, however, is essentially a Free-Labor region, as much so as Western Maryland or Norta-Western Vir ginia. Hor citizens Lave steadily given large majorities for the Uuiou at every election. — They uow back their votes by their arms, and do it right nobly. What they must have suf fered to goad them to this desperate rising, cau only be guessed; but that women have been whipped and men bung there for loving the Union, is beyond dispute. But for that moat deplorable retreat of Gen. Schoepf from the vioinity of Cumberland Gap, the annihilation of Zolliooffer'a rebel army and the freeing of East Tennessee from all vestige of rebel domination would now bo assured, outting off the rebels in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Atkansas from all but tbe most circuitous communication with those iu Virginia. As it is, wo fear that Floyd, Zolliocffer, and "King Harris" will rapidly conocntrate forces from all quarters upon Kuoxville, and that this first effective rising in the South against a mon strous despotism will be speedily suppressed. But it wili not be possible to kill all tbe loyal East Tennssseans; and from every one whom tbo traitors shall biltober teu will be madden ed into repeating the bold enterprise of Browo low on the very fiist promise of success. It seems a very, very sad oase thatsuob gal lant champions of tbe Union oauso as these East Tennesseaos must be sacrificed for want of support, and that, while Secretary Cameron tells us wo have Six Hundred aud Sixty Thou sand men enlisted to fight for the Union—a foroo whioh is ousting at least Two Millions of Dollars per day—wo are not yet ready to ad vance upon the rebels somewhere, so as to off sot the ground we have been losing in Mis souri ever sineo Gen. Fremont was superseded. But let our military leaders take their time. Better staud still than advauoo to bedeteatod. We only insist that thoy shall Dot—like their predecessors last July—boast before a battle of having defied popular clamor and refuse to move till they were ready to do so with every assurance of victory; aud thou, having been defeated through their own gross miss management, assert that they were pushed on by unmilitary impatience and pressure. This time, let them bear in mind Davy Crockett's mixta-" Be sure you're right-then go ahead!" —JV. Y. Tribune. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS. TKEASURT DEPARTMENT, NOV. 80,1861. In order to the security and proper uisposi t'on of the productions of the soil and of all other property found within the limits of States declared to be iD insurrection against the Uni ted States, and now occupied or bereaftor to bo'cco ipiei by the troops and authorities of tbe the Union following regulations are established: There shall be appointed by the Sooretary of the Treasury, with tbe approbation of the President, agents to reside at such ports or places as are or may be occupied by the foroes of the United States, whose duties shall bo to secure aud prepare for market tbe cotton and such other produote and proporty as may bo found or brought within the lines of the army or under the control of the Federal authori ties. To enable such agents to fulfil duties devolv ed upon thiiii, tbe militaiy and naval author ities, under proper instructions, will render such military protection and aid as may be required to carry out the intentions of this Department. Persons held to service for life uuder State laws who may be found within suoh limits, may betmployed by the gnt, who will pre pare lists embracing the names, sex, and con dition of suoh persons, and, as near as may be, their respective ages, together with the name of aoy person claiming their services; which lists shall be in triplicate, one-for the military commandant, one for the files of the agent, and one to ho immediately forwarded ( to the Secretary of the Treasury. The persons so listid wiil he orgauizedfor systematic lubor in securing an i prepaiiug for market the ootton, riee, and other products found within the tenitcry brought under Fed eral eonir<-l. Fay rolls vrjll be prepared, and a strict account of tbe labor daily performed by eaob person entered thereon, for which a proper compensation shall he allowed and paid to the laborers. Tbe amount of such corn* peusation will bo fixed, in proportion to the service rendered, by the ageut and approved by tbe military commandant and by the Sec retary of the Tieasury. An inventory of aii horses, males, and other 6tock, vehicles of transportation and other properly, will be carefully made and a oopy transmitted to the Secretary of the Trea sury, signed by sueh agent. A record of all products taken possession of will be made, and those of each plantation kept distinct. When prepared for shipment, tbe paokages frout the several plantations will be plainly marked and numbered, so as to be easily distinguished. An account of all provisions of whatsoever character found on each plantation will be ta ken, and suoh provisiona will be used, so far as may be necessary, for the sustenance of tbe laborers ihereou. Any deficiencies of subsistence will be supplied by the United States commissary, upoo the requisition of the ageut, to whom they will be oharged, and for which he will account. The cotton and other articles, when prepay j ed for market, by tbe returning Government transports; and all shipments shall be con signed to the designated agent at New York, unless otherwise specially directed by the ' Seoretary of the Treasury. A carefully detailed ioeouLt will be kept by the agent of all supplies furnished by the Gov ernment and of all expenditures made. Kaoh agent will transmit a weekly report of his proceedings to the Secretary of the Treasury, and render his aocouuts in duplicate moutbly for settlement. All requisitions, bills of iadtrig, aud invou > oeswill be oountersigued by tbe military com mander or by such officer us be may designate \ for the purpose. Kaoh agent will so transact his business aud j keep his accounts that as little injury as pos- j siblo may acorue to prrvato eitizms who now maintain or uny witbiu reasonable time resume the obaraoter of loyal oitizeos of the United 1 States. S. P. OH ASK, Secretary of tbe Treasury. PAID OFF IN THKIR OWN COIN. During the occupation of London, Ky., by the rebel forces under Zullicoffer, they obtain- J ed all of their supplies from the Union UICD of j that town, giving in return that vile stuff, con federate bonds, payable two years after date. They never took anything from the secesh of the neighborhood, but encouraged them ID all of their impositions upon tbe Unionists about there. When, however, Zolliooffer was driv en cut by Gen. Schoepf, and tbe Union foroos were in need of supplies, one of tho richest secessionists of the neighborhood—who had , been most active in showing Zdliooffer who of the Union men had oorn and supplies—was ap plied to by the General for corn, oats, aud hay for his forces, but was answered by him that ! he would neither give, lend, nor sell anything 1 to him or bis forces. Gen. Schoepf then very i quietly sent a detachment for the articles want- ; ed; übtaiued from the Unionists around the confederate bond.?, paid him a good price for bis produce with bonds, ana gave to tbe Un ion men tbe money of tho glorious Govern- ; ment for whiob he is now so nobly fighting. i SOWING TO THE WlND.— Said a Beaufort negro ''Well, massa, you neber did see bow detu white pussou did take on when dry jus bear' bout hundred ship ooine down off fort; | such packing and tracking; load four horse team, ox team, all kind learn, and take all thing ; could take, and all ladies and girls, cause dev might do like dey did in Alexandria wheu dev take him.' On inquiry how that was, I was told , "That all dem soldiers they did'luse dose wo men most shameful, 'violating them promiscu ously.' Deo when day hear dat all ships done pass battery down dere, all clear right out and ' don't come back, only sometime wben no ship: here, den run away gain when yOU3e all come back; den dey dribo of all we niger and tell j we dat you gwine to tako'us all dowu South j and well us for berry low price." The idea of beiDg sold for "berry low prioo." was to him exteuaely distasteful. The town may have , two or three thousand inhabitants more, per haps, in the summer than during the winter mouths; for the gayeties of tbo city seem to have an attraction for the ohiyalry quite ir resistable to them. LATE NEWS FROM NORFOLK. FORTRESS MONROE, Deo. 9, via Baltimore, j —A flag of truce went to Norfolk, this morn- ; ing, carrying thirty-two prisoners, discharged by the United States Government, on parole. , A rebel flag of truce mot our boat and trasfer red there to some ladies coming from Richmond. From to-day's Forfolk Day Byok we learn that a battle is immediately expected on the Potomac, as the Sutlers are removing stores from the camps. The war rumors and war fever are very high. A telegraphic despatch dated Savanuah, Doc. 7th states that Gonorel Butler'e expedi* tion arrived ou that day at Port Royal. Nothing is said about Parson Browniow's victory in East Tennessee, or of the Fort Piok ens affair. Dr. Johnson Clark, Surgeon of the Union Coast Guard, died, to-day of typhoid fever His body is to bo sent North by this evening's boat. A firm in New Haven are manufacturing a plato of solid steel, weighing about three aud a half poundsr and capable of resisting a rifle shot or bayonet thrust, which can be so neatly fitted inside of a military vest as not to be noticeable. A Russian lioe-of-Lattle ship foundered off the coast of Japan, with BQO pcrsa.ng 011 board, f All perished' 1 Hi: REBEL lIEKfKI. ! The Baltimore American thus comments on ; the removal of the rebel Capita! from Rich mond to Nasbvillo . This is the "beginning of the end." They ; expected, long before this time, to have taken ! Washington, marched in triumph across Mary land to the assault of Philadelphia and New j ork, to wind up a summer campaign, proba bly, by dictating terms to all that was left of a feeble foe iu Funcuil Hall. But how com plete has been tbe failure! Beateo out of Western \ irginia, and made to rceeda from II .rper's Ferry and every place that bad mark ed their sudden advance, it is evident now, wnatever Mr. Davis may say, that they consid | era longer stay at Richmond as a hazardous | matter. Like another valorous and astute i warrior, he harangues his troops to keep them in fighting humor, but like the same infirm j Captain he winds up by aDuouncing that "he is a iittie lame he will start now!" At least | this is tbe commentary his practice bears j against bis professions. [ Ail accounts concur in showing that tba i movements of the Union men of East Tennes ' see, the destruction of imporU&t bridges by j tbem, has alarmed the leaders at Richmond ■ very greatiy—we may add deservedly; but 1 none know better than Davis, that, so far from | keepiug quiet through the winter, the Natioo i al troops are just on the point of getting ac | tually and earnestly in motion; and that in hie contemplated retrograde movement to Nash ville, he is not moving any too soon. The i "great swelling 'words' in the Message"—the air of confidence assumed—may servo tc hold the troops to their positions for tho pres em, but a good deil of the grand assumption put forth is merely for the purpose of cover ing his retreat, and he has but postponed, for a little time ibis inevitable fate. Virginia, eaten out, plundered, almost des troyed, wiil cot, in the nature of things, hava stomach tor much more fight; and Tennesson and Kentucky, comparatively fresh localities, ure to be put through the same ruinous pro cess. Nashville is to become the temporary headquarters for the migrating dynasty, until a threatened advance of the National troops will make that city too hot to hold him, until, via Memphis or Vickihurg, he may continue bis flight to tbe wi ds cf Arkansas or Texas, to disappear finally, like his illustrious proto type, Gen. William Walker, somewhere in Central America. That, most likely, will bo the progressive character of the drama to to enacted within the next two or three months, for as for that stereotyped nonseuse about "dy* ing iD the last ditch" in deteuoe of "their soil" being uarried out by the leaden now on the move to Nashville, that may do, to stimulate the "rank aud file," tut Davis, Benjamin & Co., will never court martyrdom in that direc tion. A TH RILLING*"PROPHECY. Iu last February Alabama seceded, lhat brave man, Seuator CLEMENS, who had until then breasted all the storms of wild fanati cism and clung to the fug of our Union, yield* ed to tho popular clamor, and unsheathed his sword in a cause he hated, and one he kuew cuuld not succeed. He wrote, the following to a friend: "We are ou': we have bid adieu to the Stars and Stripes, and abandoned tbe high privilege of calling ourselves American citi zens. lam not ashamed to confess that I could not restrain my tears when the old banner, which 1 have followed through so many dan gers, was torn down and the flag of Alabama was raised in its pl&oe. I cannot restraiu them now when I am writing; but the deed is done—a new era has and all that I can promise is that no effort shall be spared on in? part to prevent it from becoming an era of disgrace. If we are not involved iu a war wc soon will be. There ts no hope of peace; and he is but little better than a madman who dreams of long exemption from invasion. I shall meet it when it ocinea as'ja soldier should, aud fight through it as long as hope remains. Wbeu every thing is lost, as I fear it m3y be, unless wiser counsels should prevail thau those which have heretofore direeted us, I shall drag my body to the nearest battle-fiaid and lay down a life which has lost its value." How swiftly has thi9 prediction been veri fied. Ere th echo of his voice, pleading to the fanatics to "stop," had diod away, tbe cry ran out, to arms' A State then prosperous is now bankrupt, and all the horrors of war are upon them. MARYLAND LEGISLATURE. The Legislature convened at Annapolis rn Tuesday last, pursuant to a call of Governor HICKS. Both Houses, after their members bad been sworn in, adjourned to ye&terday, when, on re-assembling, they were dujy organ ized for business. In' the Senato HENRY 11. GODLSUOAOUEH. of Talbot couoty, was eLeoted President, and CHAPMAN GARWOOD, Secretary. In the House of Delegates J, STUMER FIELD BERRY, of Baltimore county, was cho 9en Speaker, and J. SNOWDEN THOMAS, Chief Clerk. Tbe Messago of Governor HICKS was laid beforo both Houses, and is represented to be eminently conservative and patriotic. The Governor says he has convened the Legislature in this special session in older tLat they may at once, give expression to the will of the peo ple, by taking suoh steps as will seem most ef fective to vindicate the honor and the loyality of the State, by undoing, and, as far as possi ble , remedying the evils of the legislation of their predecessors. He urges measures for the payment of the State's portioD of the national tax for the expenses of tho war. He says that the rebellion must be put down, no mat ter at what cost, and that the State must bear her share, and hopes it w.ill be done with no niggard hand. He urges a loan for the pur pose, aud says it is undoubtedly a duty as it is also due to the pride and honor of the State that immediate provision be made for raising and equipping Maryland's quota of volunteers for the war. He also reecoaimends legisla tion for the summary punishment of persoos in Maryland who shall be convicted ot aiding or abetting, in any manner, those who are in arms against the Govern meat. Tbe average Republican Maj- in Wiscomin is 8,000, on a vote 60,000 less than last year." Louie P. Harvey is the new Governor.
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