Below will be found some interesting extracts from Southern journals:
An Alleged spy — a New York Millionaire arrested as a Lincoln spy.
The New Orleans True Delta, of the 13th instant, has the following particulars of the arrest of Mr. Daniel Hand, of New York:‘ Early this morning Mayor Monroe received a dispatch from Chattanooga to look out for Daniel Hand, of New York, who was on his way to New Orleans, as he was a Lincoln spy. The Mayor placed it in the hands of detective officer Farrell, who soon had Mr. Hand in custody and brought him to the Mayor's office, after allowing him to communicate with some friends, who accompanied him to the presence of Mr. Monroe.
’ Mr. Hand is a gentleman of education and fine deportment, some sixty years of age, his features regular and well marked, denoting great intelligence, added to firmness and courage. He is the owner of property to the extent of one million dollars in Georgia and South Carolina, and some three years ago was a partner in commendum of the firm of S. A. Williams & Co., of Charleston. He claims to be a citizen of Georgia, but has resided for the last three years in New York, where he owns property, though he asserts that his property there is not equal to his debts. It is difficult to understand why he has remained in the enemy's country up to this late day, if he was really a Southerner, as he says, and by law he is probably an alien.
The Mayor asked him why he came to the South at this time, and he said he came on business for S. A. Williams & Co., of Charleston, of which firm he claimed to be a partner, but Mr. Hollingsworth, their junior partner, who is here, says he has nothing more to do with them, and can have no transactions with them. The Mayor told him that it was not probable any one would run the risk of coming here at such a time from the North without an object, and wanted to know what he was doing in New Orleans, when his property was in Georgia and South Carolina. He repeated that he was here for Williams & Co., but would not say what that business was.
One of the firm of S. & A. J. Levy, of this city, declared that he was ready to vouch for Mr. Hand, and give any security for him, although he did not undertake to explain why Mr. Hand, after quietly residing among our enemies for so long, should come into the South. The Mayor sent him and his friends before Gov. Moore for examination.
A Thrilling proclamation from the Governor of Tennessee.
A telegraphic dispatch has already been published, stating that Gov. Harris of Tennessee, had issued a proclamation expressive of his determination to crush out the rebellion which is now lifting its hydra head in Tennessee. We have since received the document, and the true patriotic tone which pervades every line of it, renders it worthy of a place in our columns:
Executive Department.
Nashville,
Nov. 12, 1861.
Prompted by the noblest impulses of patriotism, these brave men are ready to take the field to defend your homes, and to prevent the theatre of this cruel and vindictive war being brought within our borders. They appeal to you, who quietly remain at home, to place arms in their hands, that they may give you protection and security.
If you fail to respond to this appeal, I shall be compelled by the sternest convictions of duty, charged as I am with the responsibility of seeing that the State is defended, to disband these regiments of brave soldiers and call you who have arms into service as militia.
I earnestly entreat that the people will bring forward and deliver to the Clerk of the Court of their respective counties, or to such other agent as I may send to the various counties, every effective double barrel shot gun and sporting rifle which they have, to be immediately shipped to the Arsenal at Nashville, Knoxville, or Memphis, where the same will be valued by a competent ordnance officer, and the value paid to the owner by the Confederate Government.
I urge you to give me your aid in the important work of arming our troops, with which we can repel the invader; but if you refuse, prepare to take the field, for I am resolved to exhaust all resources before the foot of the invader shall pollute the soil of Tennessee.
Prospects in East Tennessee--Knoxville under martial law — excitement in Chattanooga.
The Memphis Avalanche, of the 14th inst., gleans the following information from a conversation had with a gentleman from East Tennessee, in reference to affairs in that section:‘ It is reported that Parson Brownlow had left Knoxville with thirteen guns, and was a sympathizer in the Union movement in that quarter. The town of Knoxville is under martial law. On the night of the insurrection — last Friday--It is said that signal rockets were fired all over the mountains, and about the same time an effort was made to burn all the bridges. Six of the men engaged in the attempt to burn the Strawberry Plains bridge, and who afterwards attempted to murder the watchman, have been arrested, brought to Knoxville, and identified by that gentleman.
’ The Union men at and around Chattanooga have threatened to burn the bank, the tannery, and the foundry — a large establishment which is engaged in making powder mills for Augusta, Ga., and Manchester, Tenn. The threat had created considerable excitement about Chattanooga, and on Tuesday three companies were made up to guard the town every night. An old man named Cleft, at Harrison, Hamilton county, about fifteen miles from Chattanooga, was reported to have a company of five hundred Lincolnites around him, but it is thought that the report is exaggerated. A strict watch is kept upon his movements, and he will be prevented from doing harm.
The Union movement is not thought to be so formidable as we had supposed. The loyal men seem to regard the late insurrectionary movement as a malignant ebullition which can be easily managed and will soon blow over.
Reduction in the Price of salt in Lynchburg.
The committee appointed by a meeting of the citizens of Lynchburg to take into consideration the exorbitant price of salt, report that their labors have closed and that salt will hereafter be sold to consumers by Messrs. McDaniel & Irby at $3.50 per sack; and that the supply, it is supposed, will be ample. This is a great point gained by the action of the citizens of Lynchburg; and we do think it is time that some steps should be inaugurated in Richmond to relieve those housekeepers of needy circumstances in this city from the abominable extortions now being inflicted upon them. But the price of salt is by no means the most onerous we have to endure. Within the last week coffee has gone up to eighty cents, and butter cannot be bought for less than 60 a 75 cents per pound. Don't any one know that there is no necessity for such a state of affairs? How can any save the most heartless speculator, be instrumental in raising the price of these two articles of prime necessity to the present unbearable standard? Not a pound of coffee, probably, has been bought by the wholesale merchant here within the last two weeks, and yet, in less than that time, it has increased from 45 to 80 and 90 cents. The same is the case with respect to butter. It is not worth half the price it is selling at, and no scarcity of the article can make it worth the price asked for it.
Looking after family effects.
The Charleston Mercury, of the 15th inst., says that one of Gen. Drayton's negroes, from Hilton Head, reports that Commander Drayton, of the Federal fleet, who is a brother to the General, visited the planation of the latter some days ago and took a complete inventory of the negroes, crops, &c., &c., now on the place. Possibly he considers it his share of the spoils of the expedition, and had a desire to know how much he was worth.
A venerable soldier.
From the Milledgeville (Ga.) Federal Union we extract the following:‘ Dr. Benjamin A. White, of this city, (over seventy years of age,) when he heard of the threatened attack on Savannah, left his plantation in the afternoon, and with his musket and knapsack, repaired the same night to Savannah, to tender his services to the military. Though an aged man, he is active as a youth of twenty; and if he is not accepted as a soldier, will serve as a surgeon. No man in Georgia is better qualified by long experience and knowledge in this department of science. Here is an example, young man and middle aged man, worthy to be imitated.--Dr. White's father was a gallant officer in the Revolutionary war, and was present at the surrender of Yorktown, and also at the battles of Germantown and Monmouth. He closed his services at the siege of Yorktown, and, under the command of Marquis De Lafayette, stormed a British redoubt. His gallant son, though over three-score and ten, has evinced a spirit to emulate the glorious deeds of his illustrious ancestor. By this and other deeds of liberality and patriotism, he has proven himself not only the soldier's friend, but a true and faithful friend of his country.
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No more troops from Mississippi.
The Jackson correspondent of the Vicksburg Sun says he has seen a letter from Gen. Johnston to Gov. Pettus declining to receive more troops under the late requisition, having already more soldiers than he can dispose of. The Governor is requested to disband all companies organized under said requisition unless they go armed and equipped for the war. The Sun states that the volunteers who had been recently mustered into service at that city were very indignant on being disbanded, and their officers had left for Jackson to lay their case before Governor Pettus.
The Mayfield (Ky.) fight.
The Memphis Appeal, of the 14th inst., has the following relative to the reported fight at Mayfield, Ky., mentioned under our telegraphic head:‘ Hearing a rumor on yesterday that Col. Bowen's brigade, stationed near Mayfield, had just had a heavy skirmish in that vicinity with the enemy, we telegraphed late last night to Columbus for the particulars, and received through a friend the following response:
"There has been no fight as reported. The enemy have gone in their holes.
"We have exchanged the wounded Federal prisoners for all of our well men. All is quiet to-night. G. A. H."
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A patriotic Move.
Mr. B. B. Harrison, of Lebanon, Mo., who, with many others, lately moved into Texas to secure their families from insult and outrage, and to save their negroes and such other movable property as they could transport, has issued a call in the Clarksville (Texas) Standard for all the fugitive Missouri men to rally and return to their own State and fight the battle out. He suggests that they form into messes of ten each, supply every mess with a tent and wagon, and immediately start to join Price's forces. The Standard says that many single men accompanied the fugitives, and after upbraiding them for their unmanliness in so doing recommends them to fall into the expedition suggested by Mr. Harrison, or the people might see that such cravens do not find shelter in Texas.
