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mM 'Alarm.
Co’nsid'etoililtr alurm Was Created yes.
terdny morning by the report that a
Vankeo 'raiding, party was just above
bift Town. It was, however, so6n dis
covered to bo without any fcUndatibh
whatever. The prompt and energetic
octibnof ccHnin groy coated gentlemen
bf this vicinity, evinced a very comrtteh 1
dnlilo eagerness to give the SlViibgoVS ri
befitting recepti'“
learn that there Is ti
iioh on this part of some planters not
tb sow i'ut'littlo wheat, or to make
much an effort to make another ci : bp.
This disposition originates partly from
n fenlihg of anger nnd disgust growing
but of \Ve impressmchlh made from
them‘End partly from a fear in the
minds of some Hint Jlragg may fall
ri ilib crons b.
by our
hnck, and-the crop
bWH troops, nrid In others, that the
Yankc'di Will succeed in over-running
this part ‘of the country yet. We regret
there is dhy suoh feeling in existence,
britthen we are not siffprisod that it
should’bxist, after hearing the storied
bf wrong hHd oppression infliotbd upon
the farming community, by those from
whom they bad a right to expect bet
ter tbihgs Some of' .dur officers are
Sadly deficient Hi AkhoWiedgo of hu-
khan nature, and souse of them "cloth*
fed in a little, brief authority, piny suoh
fantastic tricks, as" not to “make an
gels Weep/’ but to make a man feel like
making a Vigorous application of boot
leather to their persons., Nor do wo
think there is any possible chance for
thb Ytthkees' to reach this portion of
tho country.
But notwithstanding all the draw’
books, we think it is tho imperative duty
of every farmer, to use every exertion
possible, to raise all the breadetuflb he
can. If tlio 1 Yankees fibrile, lie can
only bo.ruincd: which would be his fate
anyway. If the army combs and tukeB
it, he 'dujjht to console himself with the
tefloation thdt h« Has done something
for our glorious cause. Let every one
pltlhtoll ho can ,and. take the chances
shout haying jiiBUce’d’one him;
J®*Sple-leather Ties are tho only dir-
tides rtf pfHtiUbo brought into oiir mar
Another Appeal to tho
.Georgia. ,
QUARTERMASTER'S Department, 1
L.vGraxoe, Ga., Nov. 1, 1863. J
Numerous appeals have already been
made and responded to. The Quarter
master General of’ the Strito of Georgia
has appealed for "socks.’’ Gen, Beau
regard for "bells," Nitre Bureau for
"potash "the Bootors for "poppy seed,"
and the country for “patriotism,"
A few appeals may have required
sacrifices. This one citn bo met with
out that, at ahy rate, by a sacrifice too
trifling to dotor ahy lYom responding;
Havo tho people at home done every <
thing in their power to advance a cause
so snored-and dear to us nil? Have
lliey cxhhustotl every facility W.ptqy
mote the comfort; and health of tlicE
defenders,of the land ? Do they fully
realize the destitute condition' of our
tom and shattered armies? The noble
Velf-SibriBoing soldier wlio walks his
post on the watch WweJ bf liberty ?'
Do they’realize it ? Does tho ohllling
winds of.winter, the pelting rainB, the
miatittri bf ‘Chlckaraauga swamps effect
only the Bbldier Who suffer! Under it?
Surely not. Then withhold from him,
from the only truly patriotic, thepa<
liehV, the weary, tho suffering yet
watoiifuL Bulwark pt yb'ur safely ‘those
things which certainly are not hecesslv
ttA?; ’ • *
Can a hu&ano.‘dUd bhHstiun people
withhold that whioh would shield hitti
from ditfeuso and death? Ought they
not to suffer a little, a very lithle incon
venience, if by so doing they furnish
absolute necessities to the soldiers?
Will you do your duty when made
aware of tfro necessity ? I believe-you
will.
Then I tell you the necessity eiistst
Thousands of opr soldiers are without
tentsj .nfid woreo than that, without
i/aui'etf. Many of the. Ife'p'rgia troops
are supplied by their' friends at home..
.Think of the thousands who have no
homes 1 Yet they have been -fighting
the'enemy for over-two long year*.
They lihVe met him and contested hi!
approach tb our borders upon many a
Ifferd fought battle. 1 field. They ore
still pioudly and- gallantly defending
Bur "homes and our fives, the green
grave? of our sires."
Under suoh circumstances, in this
dark hour of trial oilglit there to be a
blank et in the house of any citizen of
tlio "Empire State?" Ought not the
dhufy'Ji^s, the parlor? and .the,, bed-
rooms to be stript of every carpet, if
necessary; ttnd Inirficd to thb army, I
think so, and think, besides, that any
true-hearted S mthern woman will be
ashamed to let such articles remain
about her premises #heh she is aware
of the necessity To give them up. I;
believe there nro.cnrpots enough in
Geut’gla to supply the Confederate army
with blanket. They cannot be proau.
of such hieroio pal.Vioft fe foVoveb freed
from* ithe tyranny of so contemptible
tind so despised ia foe. Vory respect
fully, yoht' tibedient servant,
B; F; J6NE8.'
Major and Quartermaster.
Papers favorable tb the cause please
Copy arid pay charges themselves.
Late News-.
REPORTS OP THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
titered according to act of Congross tn
tho year 1883, by J. S. Tnhnsnnn, in tho
Clerk's ofllco of the Distsiet, Court of tho
Confederate Statos for tho Northern DtstVfet
of Georgia.’
[coiiMUNICATED.
What Can’t be done.
1st. Old men, such as are in the
Home Guards, citri’t stand a winter
oampaignt .’ ...
2nd. Poor men who have been called
oh't into State service 'have not and
cannot sow wheat and will have none
to reap next y ear, arid consequonly their
fabtiliea, must suffer.
3rd. If tho present Legislature caus
es the Govenor to cdll out nil from 16
to 60, Gen. Ifanf Will Whip us if Gen.
Grant don’t.,
4th. If our hogs are taken by the
agen'te of the Government in the man.
ner proposed by some, we can’t pay
the tenth in bttcbn in thb spring.
5th. If the people are o’dt doWb tb
four months provision, they may plant,
but edn’t raise the next crop. *
6th. If the country don’t raise a
good crop heil ybaf the army can’t be
fed.
7th. If tho Boldiers can’t bo fed they
can’t fight.
8th. lf-they cqn'tfight we are wH*t.
Sth, If we are whipt we ar‘o enslaved
And our ohild'reri loo;
10th. If wo and our childreri alb
enslaved we are ruined, world without
bttd; and I hope that God Almight)
will punish as they deserve every one,
jointly and singly, high and low,' whose
Want of patriotism, hopesty, faithful-
fieSs, judgment, diScib'tiori and love for
tlfe gbod of tho country;' riWy itaVe
b'Oeri ihslrtimeiU'dl in liringiiig on" tile
great calamity. A Farmer in FLoyd.
ket nt present, as they only things
felly exempt from improssmont.
red by purchjje. Can I say for you,
ladies of Georgia; "They shall bo
ao miBma;
Jopartm,
Trent of Chattolnooga were without any
rations of meat, the greater, part of last
Week, and there was much complaint.
Within The last few days however, we
have seen immense cattle trains pass
ing tip tlio road l and presume that the
difficulty is obviated.—Chattanooga Rebel.
I -MT Largo droves passed; through
I Rome a few days since, on their way to
™ thb army i :
l®^rho Richttiorid Whig Bays that
fee recent aot of the - Legislature, sup
pressing the-’distillation of liquor in
tho State of Virginia has produced a
Wonderful effect in the wjdskey market
The priqo has advanced nearly 100 per
bent.-, and the fluid liaB generally diB.
Speared,
given V’
ThoU have them blit, titled with cot
ton cloth and hemmed. Forward to
any of the following named officers
who will furnish tho lining upon ap
plication, and receive the hearty “Tht-eb
cheers 1” frotp the gallant (soldiers and
the sincere thanks of a grateful na
tion.
Miy. Thotnas Peters, Q. M. Atlanta.
Maj. L. 0. Britlwall, Q. M., Augusta.
Maj. Micjttvloff^y.-Q. M., Macon.
Miy. F. W. Dillard, Q. M., Columbus.
Capt. J. A. Stookey, A. Q. M.,Griffin.
Cupt. C; IV.Kennedy, A.Q.M.Forsyth.
Capt'. T. S; Patton, A. Q. M., Marietta.
Capt, Thomas Foster, A. Q. M., ICig'n.
Capt. J. R. Miller; A. Q. M., Romo.
And ntysolf Ltigrungc.
Ltit them come arid oomo quickly,
arid 7 then let tha Atlanta Confederacy,
aitd '6ueh cattle,’ pratb About the inca
pacity Of Gen. Bragg and the President
—let them' {pin hand in hand .with
torbakers’and the “Home Generals,”
Let them speak insolently of the
President as “serene upon tho frigid
heights of impef ttlfablo.egotism;” Let
them disoover the “astonishing Bpecta-
cfe of one wing of tho armyV at one
plapo and tho other at another place.
Let them try to create disbohtont and
sow the seeds of discord by referring
sneeririgly at the “art of war” with
Bragg and frederiok the Gteat, Let
them do all this and more besides.
They will find that neither Gen. Bragg
nor the President al-b “toadies” to cater
to the whims of “warriors at homo.”
Givo tho soldiers the blankets sinco
they have got the “poppy seed” end
thB BOcksi” and the “bells,” and tlie
“potRshi” arid the “Patriotism,” and
they will turn a deaf ear to the croak
ers';' and strive arid fight on, and suffer
on, until our bleeding coriritry worthy
I (COMMONICATED.
Gov. Brown’s Substitution.
Gov. Brown, in his last' message, inti•
iliivteS tHttl a matt’s being rich and hir-
irig' a substitute, is a brittle for which
he s|ypld bo punished by being placed
in .tho-army. Suppose his neighbor is
poor ahd does tlio same thing how
ought lie to be punished^
Again—The principal has speculated
on soldier^ families. Another princi
pal has not; Sttall both bri treated
alike? Many have hired infirm men ds
substitutes, but numbers., haye j-ijuqed
stout men in the .army. sSltall alLbei
treated alike? Some men have procur
ed substitution papers fraudulently.—
Some have not. What must ho done
with- these classes? Some substitutes
desert. Others do not. Ai'o their prin
cipals equally, guilty?
The Governor’s l-itlo is—being rich,
speculating, uud never having been in
the army, are crimes whioh somo men
of a cebtaiH fildsU aro gliiity, and there
fore all meri of that class should bo
punished. Thus—A, a' lawyer, is a ras
cal. C, D, and F, are lawyers. There
fore A, C, D, and P, aPfi i'asfiitla. 'this
is syllogistic.
But Governor, what will you do with
your militia officers,-who are rich, have
speculated, And have not been in the
war? The Goveflibr talks about justice
between man and man. Alii A, a
poor mnn serves his country his coun
try as a soldier dhfi year; ahd hires a
substitute, by giving half ho has, rei
turns home, enters his fields and earns
his bread by tho sweut of his brow, but
is soon sent back to the army under
your programme. B, Ids neighbor, a
rich man, remains at home bficduso lie
is a militia offioor. Governor, honor
bright,, is, this justice between man and
man? If the necessities of the Govern
ment require it to Annul contracts with
men employing substitutes, will_ not
the same necessities require us to send
to tho army militia officers?
By the way, Governor, I have beaid
of military officers, whoso business it
wan to remain in tho army, but your
officers arc the fii-st ono sof a military
character, that I over know, whpse busi
ness tt was to keep out of tho army.-
Governor, ybti lately threatened to
to turn over to consoription, every one
of your pets who failed to entor the
State service. Now”, if the law exempts
them could you haVU done that thing,
Brit if it is you And ncft the law . that
exempts them, it iH right that they
should bo onnscribed, and would it not
seem more like “jdstibe between man
and man” to place in the army, those
whom the law says should enter it, than
those - whbifl the law. says are rightly
CoRmon Sense.
Quicksilver;-
a drunkard;
-Dimes in tho hands of
Speeal to the Aifanta Intelligencer.
Missionary Rime, Nov. lfh—Con
siderable skirmishing took place yester
day hear Niokqjack Pass. The onciriy
was arlVeh back;
There has beou no shelling to-day,
290.,
Missionary Ridoe, Nov. 20.—Wheel
er’s caWlry, o'ri the fourteenth, attaok«
ed tbe enotriy at Mai-ysvillo, Voriting
aud driving them behind their en’
trenchm'dhts at Knoxviliri, And captur
ing three hundred prisoners.
The enemy’s loss in killed and w oun.
ded was one hbridred. Our loss Was
five killed twelve wounded.
General Bragg has issued an order
against illegal impressments, whioh ho
denounce! a! Marauding and robbing,
and holding all officers acoount&ble for
the same.
* The weather is mild arid olear. I“290.
Louisville dates of the 12th was re
ceived yesterday by flag of truce.
Tho enemy has been on quarter ra
tions. The citizens of Chattanooga are
Sufibririg greatly, nnd are being sent
North to keep them fi-biri Starvation.
The animals are dyiug froth the scarci
ty ot fel-ilgb; The.enemy is now trans
porting by boat froth Bridgeport to Kel
ly’s Ferry.
It is stated that’tho protracted war is
rapidly exhausting all. home resources,
and tho people, unconscious of the bur.
den tUAt threatens’ to oppress them,’
consideroil that the war wohid’continue
until our people suri-ender from sheer
exhaustion. .
tk’e Veil fence of doath, in the case of
George Woolfolk, a rebel spy, HRS bben
remitted by Lincoln, on his taking the
oath.
Dispatohes from Cincinnati reports
that the rebel privateers are cruising in
Sandusky Bay. Their supposed object
is to release the rebel prisoners on
jolinstoh’s tslaUcl, bfigiii. piracy on the
lakes, and pillage on land. A battery
had been immediately ordered to
Johnston’s Island. ’ 1
Gett. Bragg has issued in General or
ders, that it being apparent tlib enemy
doeE not intend-oarrying out tha cartel
in good faith, for the exclmngtyof pris
oners, our soldiers should know that, -if;
taken prisoners, they will .languish in
Northern tlungrons until the close of
the waf; preferable tri A-fiteh is rd lun-
crab.e dteith oh tli’o baulVlioldi
Longstreet’s forces have crossed tho
Tennessee nt Loudon; His oavalry is
reported ui.ie ufiivfc Ji-om , Knoxville,
with tlie oueuiy retreutiug Wtefe him.
'290.
SAVANNAn, Nov. 17.—Horn John U.
Nicoli, Confederate Attorney, for the
district of Georgia, and for many years
Judge of the United StateB District
Court died in this city Inst evning.
The Siege of Charleston*
Charleston, Nov. 17th.-—Two of the
Monitors engaged yesterday al-c hot to
bo seen this morning. A report states
that the leading monitor in sight
had its smoke stack -perforated in two
places, and turret in three—two above
her port holes arid brie in Iter pilot
houso. Another had her smoke staok
perforated, and turret struok twice.
A report from Sumter says that four
monitors took their position near Cum
tiling's' I’oiut. Two biioyfi tfei-e ilitbhaF-
ged by them on tho flood tide, and
passed up tho channel. It is believed
that they curried heavy weights sus
pended at a certain depth below the
water, Their] object for this was to
prove whether, there was a practical
passage for vessels of a certain draught.
The bombardment of Sumter last
night was,unsuafty slow firing.
This morhing the enemy commenced,
shelling the oity at 10 o’clock.
Richmond, Nov. 17.—Since the at
tempt’ of the Yankees to qross the Rap
idan on Sunday, nothing has occurred
to deserve special mention; Infantry
and artillery, and not CaValiy, wars en
gaged ih the dbtttpnstfalion at Mor->
-ton’s and Racoon fords. After a por
tion of the'Infantry had crossed under
cover of their batteries and sharp shoot
ers, Rhodes’ division advanced upon
the enemy and drove them back across
the rivor in short order, killing and
wounding about thirty. .
From the.West.
Mobile, Nov. 19.—A special to the
Advertiser A Register, dated Tangipaho
18th says a letter received from a mem
ber of Gen. Green’s staff announces the
Aefeab'dt IWo Yankee columns in Lou.
island Franklin’s dlvisioVi Oh counter
ed a portion of Taylor's army under
Green near Alexandria, on the 5th of
Nov. After a’ stubborn fight tho Yan
kees.wore routed with a loss of stores
and 600 prisoners. W’oltieU’s division
is reported routed by Gen. Taylor near
New Orleans.
The expedition is said to be ali'andon-
'e'd.—A pot-lton of the troops have re
turned to jjatoh Rouge.
From Charleston.
ChaylksYon; Noyniber 18.—Firing on
Sumter continues steady. Our mortar
batteries on Sullivan’s.Island have been
shelling Gvegg and Cumming’s Point
battery all day. &o casualties ’At SutlV
ter.
Gen, Banks accompanied tho expe
dition and has not boon heard from.
The enemy haye beep firing at long
rangoUll CdophrHVel- to-day at a passing
steamer, .supposed to bo with ono of
the same guns fired oh thb City.
Front lUchmonil.
Richmond, Nov. 18.—At auction to
day bonds of tho ono hundred million
loan sold at 112 and 114 and interest,
botad! of fifteen million loan, coupon,
190, ditto, rogiSt'ei-ed, 155; Virginia re
gistered 6’s, 150 to 253 uti'd interest, N;
0. 8’s 250 ahd interest. All bonds arid
stocks offered sold at high prices.
A flag of truoe boat arrived, at City
Point yesterday, with rstui-nccl ptisoti
ers. It brought no papers.
A steohlet- iVorii New York M expec
ted daily with released surgeons.
Abinodon, Nov. 18,—Tlio first num
ber of Brownlow’s Whig arid Robol
Ventilator; has been received. It con
tains nothing of iilterest. It is filled
with abuse and'vituperation?, and says
that if tho.Uuton forces aro. compelled
to leave the coUfa'try.tho^ Will triakO it
a kuwling wildornoss. He says I glory
in sbnding my batteries from my old
fortifications, beginning with this hell
born and hell bound rebellion, where
thb trnlttir! fOrCed mO to leave off my
work of faith, labor and love.
Tho Federal Court, under Judgo
Twigg, .convenesshortly. Iu a lengthy
article navs, that slavery cannot longer
exist in tho temperate zone.
Charles MagheV; bolhiiib'us Powell,
and Mb. Stiltor, bf Kentucky, have been
sent to that State upon a requisition
from Gov. Bromlotlft
Heavy firing reported Ih the dire’e
tron of Boll’s Gap.
Froin Charleston.
CharlestoS; NbV, 20.—Between two
and three o’clock' this morning, the
enemy ih sovot-al barges approached'
Sumter, and upon being hailed from
tho FoYt, .answered with oaths. They
discharged several volleys of musketry.,
whi'eh Vvot-e replied to by tlie gurrison.
The.engogomorit lasted fifteen ts twen
ty minutes, when tho barges withdrew.
Major Elliott says that the assault
was a feigned one.
Gregg aud Cumrat.ngs Point have
opened a very heavy fire upon Fort
Sumter this morttilig.
Two or three more shells were thrown
into tbe city lost night, but no person
was injured.
Richmond, Nov. 20.—On Wednesday
ab.oiit daylight Gen. Hampton surprised
a cavalry force of the enemy within
four miles ot Stovensburg, Culpeper
county, capturing 175 men, horses and
equipments, and killed one Major; Rnd
two or three privates.
Our loss was one killed and five
wounded. »
Our cavalry also captured thirty-nine
Yankees at Ellis Ford, a few days ago.
Nearly all of Mead’s army are repre
sented to be soqth of the Ct-ange road.
Affairs in Uilledgeville.
Milledoevillr, Nov. 14.—The House
unanimously concurred iu the Senate
resolutions of eighteen hundred and
sixty one, in refererioe tb the secession
of Georgia, pledging anew the souroeof
the State in vindication of the position
then assumed, declaring never to tire
of the war until our independence
shall have been achieved;
The House also, concurred in the
Senate resolution endorsing the patri
otism and wisdom of President Davis,
in the discharge of the arduous duties
devolvirig Upon hint.
The Hon. Mr. Harington, member of
the House from Terrel county, died to
day of pneumonia.
From the West.
Meridian, Nov. 19.—A special to the
Clarion from Summit, dated Nov, 19tb,
says that it gbritleiriati from NevV Or
leans reports Danes Expedition to Mat
agorda Bay wrecked, f Seven transports
were driven ashore and captured with
all on board .
Press Reports.
Atlanta, Nov. a).—An officer who .
loft Loudon day before yesterday, say3
it was , reported at headquarters thoro
that Longstreet had capttlred .1,000 and
Wheeler 600 Yankees.
On the 18th Longstreet was about 2
miles front ftnoville, throwing up ons
tronohments, . . '
The Yankees in retreat from Loudon
wero greatly demoralized, and aban
doned about 100 wagons on the road
together with quantities of stores.
Steps havo beeri taken tb repair tho
pontoon bridges loft upon the Little
Tennessee'river by the Yankees, thus
giving entrance into Blount aounty,
rind nftbrditig abundance of forage for
our troops.
. , From Richmond.
Richmond, Nov . 20.—The flag of truoo
boat which arrived at City Point yester
day, brought Meredith’s reply to Ould’s
last letter in regard to the proposition
for the bxohango of prisohers, which
was returnsd without answer ih Conse
quence of offensive personalities. The
correspondence . between Ould and
Meredith is, therefore, jplosed.—Quid
has received a letter from Gon., Hitch
cock, who appears to bo Mbr'odith’s
supporter, in whioh tlio questioris here
tofore raised are oaltrily discussed.
This letter will be replied to in a be
coming Spirit, Arid the hope is indulged
tlirit tlie correspondence mny lead even
tually to arrangements for exohange.
The N. Y, World of the 16th copies the
correspondence rooenlly. published in
the Enquiror, and editorially, admits
that the stoppage of exchange was solo-
ly the work of the Federal Govern*
ment, and intimates that the subject
would load to lively times in Washing*
ton after tho oleotion for Speaker.
Mendo was in Washington on the>
14th, closeted with Halleok and Lin- \
coin.
Fourteen miles of the Orange and
Alexandria R. R. have been completed,
including the Rappahannook bridge.
The Chattanooga eoHr'cSpondent to the
N. York World sayB: That no offensive
movemont can yet be undertaken by
their army, as sufficient supples cannot
bo aooumulated.
A large number bf mules and horses
had died for the Vvaiit of food.
In u late speech’Weddell stated that
Lincoln had ridiriittod to hitti thdt in
January ho committed the greatest fol
ly in issuing his emancipation procla
mation. " ;' '
Of four steamers reoently'captured
off Wilmington, ono was laden with
30,000 Enfield rifles; ammudition; Clo
thing &o.
The World’s financial artiole says
the condition of the New York Banks, '
the Treasury Department, and finan
cial affairs generally to-day aro worse
than we could have conceived it possible
to make, and adviseB tbe outsido pub
lic to soil and realize at once on all'trie „
roiltVay speculative shares they hold.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Richmond, Nov. 23-—An official tele
gram from Gen. Bragg, dated Mission
ary Ridge, 19th, says Gen. Wheeler re
ports bis attodk upon, ani dispursion
of, the enemy's oavalry, pUrsUlhg theni
into their works at Knoxville, and cap
turing 300 prisoners.—The infantry line
is elose up.
Charleston, Nov. 20.—The enemy
renewed his fire on the city this morn*
itig about II o’clock. At four o’clock
in the afternoon a large number of
shells were thrown.
Thb enemy have been shelling Sum
ter to day heavier than usual, with
monitors. But few rifled shots wera
fired; No casualties,in either oity or
fort.
It is now stated that only about fotir
hundred of Hooke’s and Hay’s brigade!
were captured during the late engage
ment in Virginia. Thb. rest' have comb
jn. It. is said whop they retreated the
order was given to scatter; ttnd eaolt
mali tttkB edi’e Of himself, and their
did so as far ns they were able, it is
also said Qiat two regiments of Hooke’s
brigade were! iff*North Carolina at the
time, hunting up deserters.
A Contrast—The aggregate vote of
this State before the war, as near as
we onn remember without .referring to
figures, was 107,000, and in the third
year of the war she has pollod only
64,701—showing a diminution of 45,000
votes. A number equal to about two*
thirds her voting population have been
in thefield. Pennsylvania with anum
her in, the field* equal to about one;
third of her voting population, irioreas,-
es her. vote by thljty thou«vnd.-v4d«n-
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