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JARED I. WH1TAK
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YANKEE ACCOUNTS FEOK NEW ORLEANS.
Wo talc? tho following from tho 2L- Y.
Herald of flppt. 20th: aSsI
By the arr'rPhl of tho Btoamora Columbia,
,Capu Barton, ff^dXfeo. Cromwell, Captain
£V>st, at this flort from New Orleans, we
have intelligenc from that city by tho form
er vessel to -the 18th inst. Tho news ia of
Importance. Gen. Franklin’s command has
returned to New Orleans. Tho United
States steamers Clifton and Sachem have
been captured by the rebels at Sabine Paas.
Too letters of our correspondents will bo
found lull of interest. *
The first bale ol cotton of tho growth of
1808 sftit North* was brpbght by tho Colom
bia, and was shipped by fcdaorge Hanewell,
anti brought at. auction, in New Orleans, 07A
eta. J>cr pound.
.)Oa ETpfeDLTloNAJtY CO ftaBSPONDENCtt,
HMq’ra Geri. Welt Eel’s Diyirt ra )
lftth Army Corps Ste’r Bfelvidere, I.
Miss. River, Sept. 11; 1868. ).
Tho expedition of the 19th Army Corps,
HiJ- den. Franklin commanding, which loft
New Orleans on the 4th. inst. has returned
without accomplishing the object tor which
it Vas dispatched. Ail the preliminary ar-
rongemepta were made ia-lhejftost expedi-
. tiou§ kne secret promise
* success was most ftittwhftg pp ’.to. the very
fast moment whott’B^h
unfortunate accident*t
night- or determiai
•onme, turned victory -
tiered nugatory
officers and men com
compelling them to
ation bf those
fto hnmantiH'e-
ehtippoVer-
anti? ren-
of thegallant,
tke^expeditlon,
e pres-
gamo kind. Soon the Sachem opened her
bror djide 82-pounder gnns'on tho work, and
the Wirt- moment tho Arizona paid hereon}*
pliments to the foe.
yt PUAN OF BATTLE.
On the return of the Clifton the order of
battle was immediately arranged and rapid
ly perfected. 'The gunboats Clifton, Arizo
na and Sachem were to engage the enemy’s
work, while the Granite City, which carried
only a broadside of small brass guns, was to
cover the landing of <an advance force of
five hnndred men, of Gen. Weitzel’s divi.
sion, selected from the heroes of Port Hud
son, and composed of two. companies of the
163th N. Y., and a detachment from the 73th
N. Y. regiments, under command of Capt.
Fitch, cf tho last named regiment. The
General himself came on board at the last
moment, to anporintend personally tho ope
rations of disembarking his troops.
The gunnery W£» magnificent, a few of
the shells explodiagHpnwtaturelf and the
pieces dropping in tne^lvatcr. Up to this
time,.and-niKril some'3t> to -fftshelia had ex
ploded in the work?, not a shot had been
returned by the enemy. An ominons si
lence pervaded the-fort, and many were of
the opinion that the- works had been aban
doned. Neither soldiers nor Inhabitants
uihde them appearance, and the only signs
of life apparent were the movements of a
small steamer ia the river, which had run
,up above the city and down as far the
‘fort once or twice during the forenoon, and
whleh was joined by a second steamer
about the time the action commenced.
uni the attempt, aad-returu- to the base of
operations dt this ptfifee. , >5"’ .
. object of the Eirsnmtis.
The aim of the expedition was the occu
pation of Sabine City, situated on the right
bank at the mouth .of the Satfibe river, the
dividing line of Louisiana and Texas, a point
of great strategtic importance as a base ot
oporStions against either Western Louisiana
or Eastern &td Central Texas. ThFeity is
only forty retorty-five miles from Galveston
by land, an< I about sixty miles by sea; froA*
Houston, the capital of Texas, It is distant'
about sixty miles, and is eonneotod with ft
by a branch railroad from Beaumont. This
railroad is not hi operation at present, a por
tion ot the track having been torn up. Tho,
distance from the mouth of tho Mississippi
is two hundred and eighty miles. ^The strat-
ogfe f moortance of the plat s ean thus be
coraprehened at a glance,-and its occupation
was doubtlo83 intended as the first step in a
oampai^fv-the results of which promised to
be ot the most brilliant and' lasting oharac-
tar. %
VLAK OF OFKItATTOX*.
Accompanying the land foree was a na
tal force of four light draught gukboats,
consisting of the Ciittou, Arizona, Granite
City and tJaehera, and theplan was for these
to ifrtenee the batteries, drive back the ene
my and cover tho landing oi the troops.—
' jftwtiMiiairttaiwfl aw?
ay brave hoart3 within sight and hearing of
the conflict witnessed that failure with bitter
feelings of auger and regret that they coaid
not be relieved, may never become portions
of onr history, but will remain imlellibly re
ft irdod on the hearts of all who were pres
ent, and nerve them to still greater exertions
in the glorious cause of redeeming their
country,
Tint mm* accident.
At the last place of rendezvous off Ber
wick Bay, it was determined that the entire
liajt should endeavor to reach the point ot
destination by midnight of the 7th. and the
attack was io take place at three or four
o'clock, on the morning of the 8th. With
this understanding the long line of vessels
moved on ‘heir way, piloted by the gunboat
Arizona, Capt. Thibbets, whleh was follow
ed by the transport Solvidere, Capt. Fisher,
having on board the veteran Brig, Gen. God-
trey VVeitzel, commanding the First division
of the corps, and the gallant member* of hia
stuff, the General being assigned to that post
of honor and danger which he not only wil
lingly acoeped, hut modestly requests, the
0 mirnand of the advance. The blockading
vessel stationed off Sabine Pass was now the
object, and the fleet steamed swiftly on,
while a bright lookout was continually kept
to discover the vessel. Hour after hour pass
ed, and no vessel appearing up to three
o’clock on tho morning of the 8th, tho boat
was hove to, and upon examination it became
apparent that the fleet had run by the desig
nated point quite a distance ia consequence
01 the absence of the blockadcr.. It was, of
course, too ate in the day to carry out the
original plan, and the consequence was a de
lay of an entire day was necessitatsd, thus
giving the enemy, it advised of the expedi
tion, au opportunity of receiving reinforce
ments and making all neeessary preparations
either for evacuation or a more vigorous de
fence. I would add in this connection that
the bloc.kader was absent on a eruise, from
which she returned before the battle.
FEELING THE BNBMY.
During Monday night, therefore, the en
tire fioet were collected in the neighbor hood
of Sabine. Tha gunboats and lightest draft,
vessols of the transport fleet crossed the bai,*
and immediate preparations ware made for
the attack, the unavoidable delay necessita
ting somo changes in the mode. Captain
Orocker, of the Clifton, as gallant a sailor as
ever fought a ship, was to inaugurate the ac
tion by feeling and unooyering the enemies
batteries, ascertaining the number and dis-
jiosition of the opposing force, and drawing
their fire, while Gens, Franklin and Wditael
personally examined the shore of the pass
and ascertained the moat eligible point for
disembarking the land forces. Accordingly
the Clifton steamed up the pass throwing a
shell now and then from her huge rifled
guns, at the only work visible (an earthwork
containing six heavy guns,) making a care
ful reconnoistince of the surrounding locali
ty. She received no response to her numer
ous shots, and with daring bravery steamed
within easy range of the fort, turned about
and leisurely returned to her former position.
The face of the enemy’s work was from one
hundred to one hundred and fifty yards in
length, and was supposed to be open at the
tear.
TH.B BALL OPENS. C"
“All ready” was the signal, and 4 at o’clock
the gunboats steamed forward, the Clifton
going toward the fort,followed by the Gran*
fie City and the transport General Banks,
having the advauoe on hoard. Tae Sachem
and the Arizona ian up nearly opposite the
battery. The Clifton opened the ball with a
sheik from one of hey 9-inch pivot gun»,
which exploded inside the rebel works, and
Instantly followed it with another shot of the
TUB BNSUAT KSFUBS.
Tho Sctlon of the enemy, however, was
tire deceptive calm which often precedes the
storm, and the sudden flash of flame which
was plainly visible from the deck of the (Jan
Banks with the naked eye, and the cloud of
white smoke which floated lazily up tioffi
tiie parapet of the enemy was instantly fol
lowed by a hekvy ijh'ot thrown at the Ari-
zfua, the largest boat In the fleet, and which
paeaod clirectly over her, striking in the e$gje
of the water beyond. vThis was followed
in quick succession by tho Sachem and an
other at the Clittpa, ^neither of which, how
ever, took effect. -
The engagement bow became general and Quartermast
and manly forms had been saorifleed a
the altar of their country, .at without »
cess. There was but one available gunbo:
uninjured, the Arizona, and she was incapi
ble of offensive operations against works
such strength. Sae was immediately witi
drawn from the unequal contest and t.'
order rolnctaptly issued to^ho Hoot to wit 1
draw. - .
i THE OEHCLT*. ;
Considering the number, of the force e>
gaged, it is doubtful if any affair of t'
whole war can compare -with the battle
8abine Pass in obstinacy of fighting, loss
life, and the amount of interest iuvdlve
To the enemy it was a matter of life ani
death, and to the Union forces B was '
opening battle of a most brilliant dampaig
The enemy retained their prize, but. th
iosa has been undoubtedly without prec
dent in the annals of the war, andjthey wi
in the midst of their rejoicing, tremble
the thought, of a repetition ot -the att
There were gq bq&rd ot tho Clifton, besid
her crew, Ajparty of BevetStyiffwlbarpshi
ers and three of 'the sign*! ec>rp5{, aUc} on
Sachem a detachment .
shooters. Ot the crew of the Clifton,
soldiers, one sailor and one' signal
escaped down the beach, and were tak
off by a boat from the fleet. Tlie nunfb
of killed and wounded must h&ve beei
large, particularly on the Clifton, as she wa
notoniy exposed to across lire,but >vas raka
from stem to stern by grapa.^As- to tb
killetl and woundedon the Sachem nothin
is known; but the losa is supposed to
light, and mostly fromakhe escaping steal
as bnt the one shot was known to have struc’
her. Tha loss of the enemy wasnadoubi
edly enormous,as the huge nine-ijneh shel
apf>arentfysearchedeverj’ nook and corns:
rbf the earthwork; arid when the Clifto
was aground tho same guns pogyvi -iu
"murderous fire of grape, swoepingthe par
apet from end to end. Their loss, iiowev*er,
will probably never bo known.
Where the blame is to rest in IhU affair i
is difficult to deiormine, as the arrangoraen
appeared to be of tho most perfect sjhaxacf
throughout, and the action ot ail!engage?
unsurpassed in determination. There ap-
being ot light-draft was enabled to tol
ilis rebel steamer !n behind the island
he chase had now become a - very exciting
an the vessels going at their ulmbsi
A On nearing the lower end of the
d, the Tennessee was nearly abreast of
rebel vessel, and the Eugenie wus noi
“fetJian threo miles behind her, when tht
in of tho chas3gave up all hopfes of
mg away, and ran her ashore. An armed
t was lowered from the Tennessee: and
t off to tho prize, but before it succeeded
reaching her, the Eugenie had Bteamed up
taken possession of her.
'he steamer proved to be the Alabama,
“■ Havana bound to Mobile, with, a vain
: assorted cargo.
When tlie Tennessee reached Pass a i’Oa-
,8he found there tho gunboat DeSoto with
i prize steamer Montgom$y, (formerly the
rcnel!,) which she had captured the same
ly the above events occurred.—Jtobils Tri
me.
)JttTfl£ ARMY OF NORTHERN VIR3INXA
the Central train last evenipj brought no
i army, although passengfti'^ff^iti^ J1S8-
ficksburg report that heavy firing was
lard in the direction of the Rapid an yea-
brday morning. It is believed that a. light
ras in progress yesterday iu tho vicinity of
Jrange county, but we could learn nothing
lefinito in regard to it. If Meade is in a
onditioa to light, and is ambitious to re-
rieve tho honor of tlie “ Grand Army ol
se Union,” a portion of which has been so
idly whipped by Bragg, a general engage-
lent will not much longer bo delayed.
We have the following additional partic-
lars of the cavalry fight on Tuesday from
. partjcipnnt in the affair:
Gen. Stuart made the attack on the pike
the right of Jack’s shop, between Mr.di-
Son Court House and Gordonavdle, and
Ibout fourteen miles above the latter place.
News from the Islands.—The enemy
again opeued on Fort Sumter. Tuesday
morning, keeping up a slow and irregular
fire throughout the puy, with but very little
effect on the ruins. - Yankee Battery No. 2,
on Morris Island, threw an occasional shot
and shell at Fort Johnston and James Island
yesterday. JJur batteries maintain a steady
fire on Batl§§ic3 Gregg and Wagner. The
Yankees were engaged for some tithe Tues
day forenoon hauling sand and timber to
Battery Gregg. A well directed shell from
Fort Monltric, exploded, killing tlie team of
horses attached to the foremost wagon.—
One man was seen earned oiF by his com
panions.
£2Tho Yankees have finished tho crectten oj
their covered way between Gregg and Wag-
uer, and according to observations from 8u l-
uvan’s and .Tames Islands, they now drive
ilieir teams through this new passage, thus
sheltering them from our firo. Their sand
embankments around Waguor make very
slow progress,1 he lireiromSimpkins keeping
them on a continual dodge.
The fleet, including the Ironsides and
evH.'hjncd ntiier at lb
Waar* anther,sad to oniKKiaca^Jot H.ram P. Bam*
FOTSJtfc, ih CMdia»ta tliTi»r«iat4iK Ninth S:s*et ,
of Georgia la the approaching election, ;
Ang 83-dtdo ‘ •
NOTICE.
KitAOQtnaTE»3 oe Cotiica nii)s*ter
Macon, Ga., Bept. at, 1S63. *
f &m ao'.hsrisedby the War Department to raise
«PhP one ba Ltalion of six companies of mounted nsfa.]*
mho via fan ish their own horses, an 3 who e re not li&p'c ;
to Cocscrlpllan, to ba under orders from-cneSe'H■’aavttar- > -
ters, for ihs purpose c-f consorlpUcD, the arrest of Co-*,
sorters and for local deleoo—xntutered for one ysar.—^
Companies to eleet thotr offleera. The fleld ofllaera to be
assigned from offleers. b< longing to tho enrolling eFr
rice.
The attention of non-conscripts ard exmepta la railed
to the aboYe t *ae tliU b 'he most dee'.raUa branch of the
serrtee, especially es the command wi!T be stationed tu
Camp Cooper and Randolph, and wilt operate exclus
ivelyln Georgia;
Parties desirous cf joining this orgintzatton wUl re
port at Camp Cooper, Maoon, Ga., or Camp Randolph,
Dec star, Ga., where snbsfateace and equipments witi Ur
famished thecselTes and horses.
0HAB. 3. HARRIS, JU. Col.,
Septil-St CommsBdact of OoDScrlpla for Ga.
|W Wa aothorlecd to annotmee the name of Colonel
ROBERT MoMILLAN, of Habersham co tnty, as a can
ffldate for Congress from the i*inth Congro3s;onal D<a-
trict. Juno 23
oAV-
Koddv's Comm ynd.—Among the rumors j
of th 3 last day or two, one is that Gen. liou-
dy, with nearly 4.00G cavalry, had crossed
tlie Tennessee and effected a Junction with
Wheeler, and that tho combined iorce had
struck some severe blows upon the enemy.
\Ve give this only as_ a rumor, but mean
while wo have conuorsed with a gentleman
who learned from General Iloddy himself,
between two and thiee weeki ago, that ho
was about to fall back to Decatur, lus osten
sible purpie being to draw nearer to his lor-
a.m and supplies', though it is quite a natural
supposition, from tho lights now before us,
that his real object was to be nearer Chatta
To mask this movement, a3 it would seem,
39th Senatorial District*
Wo are authorised to aanounco the lio n. Jt /OI2s.*s
It. BROWN as a Candidate to represens the ?3ih
Benatorla^plstrtct tn th* Senate of Georgia. Election
tlret Wednesday In October. t SeptlO-dte.
f^‘W#are anihorirsdto anfuweffo Cot. JAlfltES
IH* CALHODN as a Candidate for Senator to rep
resent this, the 8Wtfa^SenatorlaIP1ftri/Tt. >q^vr! nir,f, nTi v ■- -
To the VcterTof iulton Comity:
My name havtng tor several days been suggested as
suitable person to represent Fu ton County, Georgia.
In tie representative branch cf the p."*6 General
Assembly of this Staw, I take tt-.le meilnl of inform-
tog the public that I AM A CANDIDATE U oh cled
the tntoreet of the irhole people shall be represented.
Measures fur the comfort of oar gallant soldiers in t e
field and the support xad malntainan of '“ ei: ,
and cMlren at home wUl recelva my wnrm a idsupport
adTocaoytotbebcatpfmyabmty
gen S-ate THOU. W . J . «««'•'■
very warm, ,t t
vdry Blowly forward and bae^whUo the
bravo little Sachem, under a heavy Are, kept
pushing steadily forward, endeavoring to
pass the battery and engage it in the rear,
which was supposed to be unprotected.—
This movement the «nemy divined, and re
doubled their fire at her, answeftetf shot for
shot by the three boats, the huge shells every
instant bursting in their midst, carrying de
struction in their wake, and knocking great
holes ia the parapet, whleh appeared of suf
ficient size to admit the passage of a carriage
and horses.
The enemy ae’.ed with great bravery how
ever, and If their fine slackened an instant
after one of thoao_ terrifle explosions, which
seemed to shake the vary oarth around them
it was instantly resumed with increased ra-
i her than diminished determination. Gra-
aa Uy but surely the little Sacham was gain-
.. I ■ t^r—*
tld b
justiro^o ascrifieu\o uiose acclu^Ma VffKilSfif 1 1
so often determine tho fate of armies as well |
as nations.
4W«I
LATER F&OU NEW ORLEANS.
.ofw'o are indebted to Mr, Spear for tho uso
If New Grleans papers -of the lTlh inst.
lout fourteen miles aoovo tna lauer pjiitc. , /Mnw-uVuiVi in observa-
ur commanders had hoard ol a Hank ho lett 'foS ol
K?WJ%^J^2SlSaE.il£ 1 Sb1,of'Si'y,~“p&^“.bo«eq r l
proportions of Kansas Jiy-haiv xois, lOtu
Missourians and “Eiop cars,’) a term oy
w pich tho Yankees distinguish the North
Alabama; Mississippi and Tennessee rene
gades) moved to attack them. They found
light before, and three brigades of cavalry
■ot orders to saddle up and meet them.—
Tht* Federals crossed at a point ou onr ex
treme left in large numbers, while we had
rery few troops there. Wo charged the en-
garej tot,, .failure ia soms ■•«,,, ecu la centre tom I ^)|om „ p io orto „l
lost daring and gallant charge. Our cav-
jflry then found themselges very uncomfort
ably situated, tho* roar of the enemy’s col-
ama having dismouutetl and come up to the
attack as sharpshooters. It was at this point
sf the conflict that our heaviest losses were
Sustained. A portion of onr regiments at
snee dismounted and fought them in tho
ii*y would ba won. AU eyoa were bent on
the noble little eraft, when suddenly a shot
was scon to Btriko ner amidships, crushing
ia her sides and tearing their iron plating
for tlie protection of sharpshooters, as a
piece of paper, and causing her to careen
and tremble from stem to stern. Aa instant
more and she was enveloped in the scalding
vapor of escaping steam, and lay a helpless
wreck, at the merey of the enemy. The
flag was lowered, and tho enemy, ceasing
their fire on her, now turned their entire at
tention to the Clifton, probably awave of the
fact that the draught of the Arizona would
not permit her to advance near enough to
become a very formidable antagonist. The
disabling of the Saehern at the instant when
victory wrs within her grasp, was the sec
ond of nose unfortunate accidents referred
to, and was, of course, ot so serious a char
acter aa to imperil the success of the entire
efiuir. The Clifton was now tho only effec
tive boat engaged. She was called on to do
double duty, and not for one breath did her
gallant commander and brave erew hesitate,
but with three rousing cheers, whieh were
heard above the din of battle, they poured
in their fire, running in eloaer and closer to
the batteries, in face of the concentrated fire
of tha entire rebel fortification.
THE THIRD ACCIDENT.
Patting on a full head of steam, the Clif
ton ran swiftly down directly toward the
battery, with the intention, doubtless, of de
livering her broadside, giving sharpshooters
an opportunity of picking off the enemy’s
gunners, and thus sileneing the works. At
the same time the Granite City and the Gen
Banks gradually followed in her wake for
the purpose of reaching the point of debar
kation as soon as the Oiitton had effected
her object, although tlie heavy solid shot
and hissing shell whieh wore intended for
the Clifton, but which passed her, came ri-
chochetting along upon the water, almost
reaching them. Ju3t as the Clifton gained
the point she aimed at reaching, and aa her
bow was thrown round slightly, in tho act
of turning, she struck, the velocity with
Whieh she was running driving her a long
distance into the thin mad at the bottom of
the pasp.
At the same time a hitherto undiscovered
battery to the left of tho main work, and in
easy range, opened upon her as she lay, her
broadside offering a target of which the
enemy took every advantage. The gallant
Crocker kept up a constant fire from bow
and broadside guns, the quick rifles, loaded
with double charges of grape, being poured
into the main work, sweeping the parapet
clean at every discharge, and killing tlie
enemy by scores, while with his broadside
guns lie administered dose after dose of shell
and solid shot to the battery on the left.
Lyiug as he did he would probably have
succeeded in silencing the main work, thU3
enabling the troops to land, had it not been
for the broadside work; for it was from that
his boat,was disaoled. Up to this time she
had sustained no material damage. The
shots which had struck her had been harm
less to the ship, and but very few of his crew
were injured. But fate was against him,
and he was obliged to succumb. A shot
from the small battery struck his boat about
the centre, passing through her side and en
tirely through the boiler, leaving her a
stranded wreck at the enemy’s mercy. The
flag, was instantly lowered, bnt the firing
still continued, both from the boat and the
batteries. It must have been lowered with
out t ie captain’s knowledge, or ho may
have been killed, and the crew left without a
ieader. Au instant more, and just after a
shower of grape from the enemy was poured
into the noble little craft, the white flag
was run up and the firing ceased. The en-,
gagement was qpetfuded. Brave hearts
p there are military movements afloat, these
apers are very particular in saying nothing ifcamo way, and for a brief period the light
about them. 'jraged with considerable Ikreneas. At this
Tho Military Goveraor, Gen. Shepley, had 'iancture a body of tho enemy came down
issued an order reorganizing tligTtccorders’ Another road and appeared in onr rear. This
Courts of the city. ‘ T dwould have seemed to any but bravo men
The number ot' deaths officially reported ^ critical situation; bnt, nothing daunted,
for the week ending the 13th, is SOB, ofjjour troops charged and scattered this body
which 29 were blacks and mulatoes. Tnere Yankees, capturing a good many prison-
is no yellow fever mentioned in the rfccord.-fcrs.
The markets were duti. The PicayuneT Our troops x lieu fell back across tho Rapi
says that reports and rumora wqrru8fc$ to ^flan to Liberty Mills, and proceeded to a lord
b.llrnnnn JW, tXSZ$&*■*****
^ ... ffltfoffclsUtai
across nt them Jrom a gun they had with
them, but our men kept their position with
composure which led the Y'aukecs to sns-
nect that a trap had been set for tiiem, and
fearing an attack from in flank or rear, Irom
Roddy’s force, taey went back laatcr than
they came. This was Sunday the. 13th inst.
At night they bivouacked about Iuka, ou en
tering which place they found about a dozen
Confederate scents, who were obliged to take
to their heels, but two of them came back in
tuc night and made prizes of two fine horses
with the arms and equipments oi' tiie'riders,
who were at supper in a house hard by.
Mobile JtfSlsUr.
36th Senatorial District.
To tlie Voter* of the 36tU Senatorial
District, composed, or tlio Conailcs ol
Campbell, Coweta, and JHerlwe«?ici-;
I have beon atkeA by ths O.ttoaaa from various por
tions sttha District Sf I would consent for my name to
be used as a candidate for the Shinto. I have
invariably replied that I would not scramble for
offloei bat tf tt was the wbh of the people of too district l
would run. It has been understood for some time, by a
portion of toecttlcew, time I w.ia a candidate, and as it
may not be genwally known, and as I do not expect to
.ftitrlrij 1. taJio thia method of. r.. aRuig it
known. If honored by yonr voter to a sett, to the Sen
ate, a’l that I can promise yon la that I ah all always bo
found *t. any post,serving yos to the beat of m.v ability.
Tours very respectfully,
An*. 2.-dte i- H. JOHNSON.
t.
at 14 T-T^n<vvri^ <> ~) s ^ k The troops engaged on oursrdow
cotton did not exceed 1,900 bales, and hold-1 ertaon's old brigade, Jones’ and Hampton’?
ers were strongly inclined to increase brigades. It is believed that out loss in kill- ,
their pretensions. Quotations are not given. £d and wounded will not exceed on a hun-i
No arrival with the staple is mentioned. tired, while we lost very few prisoners. Onr i
tho* xx 8 ?™ e 6tir place: .^informantsays that General hHu&rt managed !
that ot F. V. Hopkins, son o* Bishop Hop- ttho affair as weli as if‘could have been under!
kme, of V L, to Josephine Beck Guido, daugh- circumstances, and the only thing he:
1 „ “*° delating clergyman._ They are, /blames him for is making an attack with a
we suppose, all Yankees, and it is meet that ^ ma ll force upon overwhelming numbers.
New Orleaus (in its present situation) and On Wednesday, wo are informed, the same
jflHtire hands. regiments attacked tho Yankees and drove
*v- „ ie -Delta has a scathing article on p jeni hack across Robinson river.—Ttirh-
F 1 ascallty of v lh ®, ,H nk u 3 ' mond Examiner,
oriicors and the civil rogues who fill all the i -*••*«.
places where no fighting is required. Th©; The Yaxkeeb on the Pamunkey.—Tho
following is a brief extract : 1 Yankee hog and negro stealers made an*
VV a have, in our days, seen many of the sother water raid up the Pamunkey river on
lights and shadows of poor human nature,
but vastly more of its shadows than lights;
jPriday morning last, and captured a
pleasure steamer and two pontoons.
mail
y _ w t ^ XilG
that is, its meaaHees, its degradation, its*gro-1 steamer is about four tons burthen,' and un
veiling, envious, soulless and pitiless charac-j chored at Gen. Lee's farm, about ten miles
terlstics; we have read much of its sufferings by water above West Point, at 9 o,clock on
in war, in postilence, in famine, in civil strife | Thursday night, and remained until next
—bat all that we have read or seen of it, in H morning, when she commenced getting up
times preoeding this hideous, disgusting and i steam about seven o’clook. Before she got
unnatural conflict now being prosecuted in H ready to start, two Yankee gunboats turned
this country, gave us no earthly notion of i the point a short distance below, and in less
the ignominy and abasement it could possi-1 than ten minutes were up with the littic
blyreach. eteamor“ which is called the Ellen Johnson.
We are absolutely bewildered at times to ti 1 The owner of the boat attempted to sink her
comprehend, from the actionsof large class- ' by having the ping taken out, but did not
es ot men, whether what we see and hear of j succeed, and the Yankees soon got along-
current events is a horrid dream ora fear-[side, coming veiy rapidly with the flood
ful reality; whether we are existing as a I tide.
nation of accountable beings animated by a The owner, Mr. Dickins, and Capt. Dick
love of right, of justice and humanity, or as J Brook, made their escape, but the engineer,
a people let loose from every restraint, and i CaptiSmaek of Richmond, remained, strange
with lull privilege, if only claiming to be of j --i r -.y. *'-—-rfi*—i.y tinL<uM.in«- i-c^vo,
the *inriy.iW»'W MTO Mwwbw, tv >-wvtmjfn E *1 was -ro*»a-cupttirect7~
to every filthy and grovelling passion, and J They soon landed a vulgar, low bred,
gratifying it to utter surfeiting. That wars! negro associating lieutenant aud six marines,
so unnatural and stupenduous as this should! who sought in vain to find the remainder oi
deprave those immediately engaged in them *' ~ ‘
seems reasonable to expect, because such
has been the experience of mankind in ali
ages. But thi3 in which this people are en
gaged is clearly an exceptional one, for, save
in a very few, instances, where tho lowest
the crew, firing shot and shell at random
They sent two negro sailors ashore to per
suade Gen. Lee’s servants to leave w4tk
them, but they refused to " > and associate
with a Yankee race so much their inferiors
id social position. They told them if they
and most brutti of ruffians have, through >would go they would make officers, druw-
party profligacy, reached separate and iade- finors, fliers. Aa, of them; bnt tlie darkeys
pendent command, the most loathsome and
abominable crimes have been the work of
tinself d and untinselied acoundrels, who
have never been in a skirmish, or exposed
their worthless lives to the hazards of equal
battle.”
There is more of the same sort, but this
Ls enough to show what one Yankee (a
Southern traifer) thinks of the rest of his
tribe. The picture is, no doubt, an accurate
one.
The Era of the 10th gives the following
ia teresting news from the Mobile blocka
ding squadron:
By tne arrival of the U. 8. steamship Ten
nessee in the Mississippi river, we are in
possession of the following late and impor
tant news from tho Gulf blockaaing squad
ron :
Two steamers, both burning soft coal,
were observed—one directly ahead, and the
other on the port bow. The Tennessee im
mediately gave, chase to the one in front of
her, and was rapidly overhauling her when
she headed for fehip Island Fass, and suc
ceeded in getting in before the Tennessee
could come up with her. Eleven shells were
fired at her by the latter without disabling
her. -
As soon as the Fox was Inside this pass,
where the Tennessee could not follow her,
the latter joined the 8»n Jacinto in the pur
suit of uie other steamer. H jr superior
speed enabled her togain rapidly on the
enase of escape, ran in bet
leur Islands.
shied the Chanda.-
had seen YanKees before, and knew well
their base characteristics. They took Mr.
Collins, Gen. -Lie’s oversoer,- and lor what
cause no one can tell, as he had nothing to
ido with the expedition of the stetmer,
Tho lieutenant was in a bad humor,
hayiDg heard of General Bragg’s, Msgru-
der’s and Dick Taylor's late victories. He
shot all the geese, ducks, and a largo stye
,hog, and took them on board. They then
hook their departure, shelling right ami
left, set fife to a house in New Kent, stopped
at West Point, arrested Mr. James F. New
and carried him on board. They next
'went up the Mattaponi river al»out teii
"miles; stopped at Mr. Robinson’s, searched
tiis house, stole a small boat, shelled the
country, and returned al night to West
•Point.
We may look out for the Northern papers
fo contain Gon. Dix’a official report of a
grand naval expedition and tho capture of a
large Confederate steamer, as lie made a
.flourishing report when they burnt, in Jan
uary last, one of the same si /.3.—Itic/nuovd
JExaminer. . ^ ^
BdrnsideV DrPFlCHtTtKs.—At last, ac
counts, Burnside’s forces from tlie Upper
v alley of the Tennessee were hurrying to
reinforce Kosecrans, but the railroad bridges
South of Knoxville being all destroyed, he
cannot make usp of even the small rolling
stock which has fallen into his hands, and
must therefore find it a work of time to get
to Chattanooga by marching through that
broken country, especially if he attempts
In the meantime, ttu> gnuboat, Eugenie, 4 - ,. . . .,
which was lying at Shiplsland, seeing then 0 bring along artillery ana baggage,
others in pursuit, same to their assistance Petersburg M'rpnss.
PHO BONO PUBLICO”
PEOPLES TICKET.
H'rya.1 .mil Tme and worthy tho People’s.
Bup port 1
FOR CONGRK&4. “
COL. L. J. CLEfffU.
FOR STATE SENATE:
COL £. P. WATKINS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE:
JUDGE WM. EZZARD
CAPT. S. B. LOVE.
A host will rally to the rescue in. support
oi the above ticket, , MANASSAS.
To the Votsrs of tha 8th Con^rc^ionai
District.
Permanently disabled from rejoining inj
regiment, in- compliance with the expressed
wishes of many friend!, as well as in accord
with my own feelings, I announce myself a-
a candidate to represent you in the House
of Representatives of the next Confederate
Congress.
My physical condition will prevent, me
fron. Visiting tlie several counties ol the
District, and seeing my fellow-citizens, ei
ther at public meetings or in private Inter
course.
Should it be your pleasure to elect ra« t i
can oniy say that I will discharge the duties
of the office to the best, oi my ability.
But, whclliertjlccted or cot^ whettior in oi
out of Congress, 1 wish it distinctly under
stood that l am utterly op;>ose<1, and will
never consent, under any tfrumstances, tc
ayy co uvp i qa.ijs&jj»: „. ae.U!MOflftUjutititoJJu
’ ACKVrifioffuqveinmentat Washiugton,short
of a full and complete recognition of our In
dependence.
Very respectfully,
l. j. Glenn.
The papers of this Oongreasiona.
District, .will please copy once a week nut;
the da}' of i5iction, and send blit it 'In-
ofli-tv.
For Congress—8th District.
' Capt. OEiUtUS N. S.KSTKHI, of Oobh
Ocutily, li&vlngboen a oaTiiliUnf e for t'oogress from the
Sill Diitiiot of Georgll sinei the 3ud day of July last,
and having been tillable ) for military duty by toe loss
of 5 is rlj-bterm to the b%lOe of Perry yille, 3 Uiu iuSrage
of the so die s arid the pe-ajil • of the Dfotrfet ore respect
ful y solicitor! fo.- him by HIS PRIRNDS.
SeptStt-dte
7th Coagre33ioiiai District,
SVe wo authorised te ar.nou-i se die r.^tneol JAM.
Jff. SltSITJHIof Dpsoif (Mindy, Col.yjwl omummUoy
She ISth Geotg'a Sogbaecit, as a Oandldafo for etoctioc
Jo the Confederate Congress in "te«< 7U» C»ngr<<sidomri
Dlatrl-t.
Aug-iT.ilie
Mn. EiHToa. Piuase annou:ice the uatues af Capi*
S. H. LOVE and TMrtS, W. S. HILL
Esy., as suitable pers-.ns t> represent i'ultoj Coanfj
in Uie Houseof Eeprdseutallves of toe next Goneis
Assembly of this Stole, and Oblige
Aug26-dse M.oir £im.:hkks asj» CmzK^Se
To the Voters of the 43rd Sena
torial District of Georgia.
Having consented to become n oiEdiditto to reprereut
you to the Senate c-f this State, and being unable (owing
to my couuea'jon with the array,) t.> aee you In person, I
adopt tit's method of glrinj publicity to the fact of my
candidacy.
If elected I will J jc'urse ray 4“ f tos lo thc clSr.ea, to
toe soldier, and to th > cou atry to toe b.-s: of my ability.
I am In toe Service of toe Confederate States for toe wi;
My election will not sever this connection,-for whether
elected or not, If my life and health are spared, I Intend
to remain a soldier until our Independence la achieved
and acknowledged. CI0KRG D. MsCUTOELEN. i
SeptlO-dre
pr T&e friends of Hon. T. Iff. PUBLOW
acnonne bis name as a suitable Candidate for Gover
nor of Georgia. »ept:-dlw*
City Tax.
Tav RbCbive* asn Cou-botoii'r Grr.-CK, ;
Atlanta,Ga, gep». rt, iStil. J
ill persons vrbo have made City Tas Returns t^ray
office aDd fidtod to make payment, are hereby tuBBi-it
that tha City Council has extended the time for collect
ing to ton first Tuesday In October. At tbo expiration
gfc thattflffs the uncolleeted tax retm-ns will be turpeo
OT3T to the Clerk of Oonnelt vtho ’ will forthwith proceed
to lwraa a fas against all talKog to reapond bytoe tirat
tcetitTbtjSX' ’ 0. M. PAD’S,
is-dta Sccclver and OoSertar.
Tax in Kind.
Parinirs and those liable to this Tax are requested lo
bring forward their tithes, wheat and Stfi other articles
taxable in k'n.1. The Wars Hcns-j4a opposite the store of
Dntler A Peter, Forsyth Street, in tho now government
boiktlDg. -T. 8. B. WXLSOS,
Agfrct for Tax Tn Kind In Falton County.
A'lonta, Ga., Sept. 6,lt€3-dtf
LANDS FOR SALE
IN THB STATES OF
Georgia, Alabama, Florida and
Arkansas,
At onr Office
Eept R-tflm
PAVXiLt Ac JON2S,
Heal Estate Brokers.
SCarkham’.r Block, Atlanta,
LOTS OF
INDIGO
. MADDER
AND
EXT. LOGWOOD.
senlS-tf
S. K. KBA’1218,
Druggist, Whitehall St., Arianta, Gs»
O a A PAIRS of Ladled Hael Galterg.(blackl of f-.il
Lt VV/ sized, received on consignment «nd for sals
at BKAV.nilLLRB Sc KJ£1GHT>S,
General CoramLalon ncuse,
ar^paa-dtf Whitehall Street.
TS BOTTOM SPINNERS!
rjyffK coder signed iris''ea to employ a number oae oc-
I * perintendent of ft C-)tton Victory; also two good
Machinists to do repairs. An extra price wt.‘l bo paid
for a competent Saoerintecdent, and the highest wages
for Machinists. A d trees or apply to
E. t TSADMAK,
Sept?.fo-d2w I awr&nceville, Ga.
To Merchants, Milliners, Etc.
W E otfbr ft nice large lot of White and Black Lace
Kdgiogs sndltueriln;—all widths.
MuLla and Jaconet Band] and iDaertfoge,
Fringes, Galleon and other Trimmings.
Whits Embrolde.ed Articles.
Ve will seU low, so as to close that, e-ndgn -ent ■-roc.
BBAPBilLLEK Ac KMbMX.
&ei«i/>-at.t' tt Braura oiler’s Ol 1 brand.
Wanted to Buy.
A NEAT OGTTAGK DWELLING, with four to A<
rooms, and other necessary Improvements, iltua-
n-U In a pleasant poillon cf the city, and convenient te
business. Apply to A. 0. YVYLY A OO,
sapto tf Corner Peach Tree and Walton afreets
Wanted.
A SMALL place between 23 or 5i} aerra, from d t.o
5 miles fro a the oity, for -.rhir.h a liberal price
s®i be
Sept
said oy appUcatlon at tots office.
2-dtf
Wanted.
^IY or Eight “No. 1 Puddlere” can obtain e»ploy
t5 msnt at to* ‘-Old Dominion Iron and NaU Works/'
Richmond, Vo. Highest wages paid and transportation
famished If roq-dred. Refer to Uetsrs. Bones. Brown
A Co., Augusta, and McNaught, Ormond k Co , Atlanta.
R. E. BI.ANKiCNSlliF, Agent,
SepliL -J2w Rli tonond, V:».
NOTICE.
1 LOST ray Titiak on Saturday last oa too SaU Road
between L»9range and AUanta. Boforo arriving
In Atlanta 1 gave my check tc Raj. Morgan ol La-
Grange, but he could not procure thj TruDk. The
Trunk li marked Miss Alice J. McLendon, Washington,
Go. Any Information will be toankfally received.
F. MCLENDON,
SepGB-dlw Dmeurg. Ga.
Tobacco Emporium of Atlanta
rnHBCE THOUSAND B»X£9 OF TO-
JL BIOOU, all choice and popular brands, for
—— *— ;0U
sale by
8ep| lOdtf
LOWE, PAMBROUGH A CO.,
Tobacco Agents, Peachtree »t.,
Atlanta, Ga.