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I O II \ II. STEELE.
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A . K . N A B 9 H A Id As,
itOOCIATK EDITOR A NP K K F O BTBB
~ ATLANTA, CKEOROIA.
Wednesday Morning. October 21. 1068
AN UNFOBTUBATE CHARGE.
Under the above head, during the past
week, there appeared iu the An (junta Con
stitutionalist, the following editorial article:
“The Atlanta Intelligencer, in noticing
the vote received by Hon. Joshua Hill, di
rectly charges that it draws the lines tor a
new party, or rather restores the old party
lines as they stood between tho secessionists
and co-operaliouitss. This is the substance of
the charge by that paper. We regard it as
unfortunate, because we do not think it war
ranted by the facts as they exist; and if it
were, we deplore au admission which con
firms the charges made by the abolition press,
that serious divisions exists in Georgia on
the question of secession.. This charge was
made in the Herald, in an article which we
published on yesterday, in which that paper
predicted the election of Hill as a recon
struction candidate. As we then stated, Mr.
Hill was not run as a reconstructionist; he
repels the charge that he is for reconstruc
tion, and regards it impossible. Why, then,
insist that the large vote received by him is
a reconstruction vote? Is it to draw party
lines, and make his adherents more odious
than their factious conduct would render
them? This, in ordinary times, might be
considered smart party tactics, but it is cer
tainly promoting bitterness where there
should be harmony and conciliation, and it
xs confirming the enemy in a false Impres
sion, to our manifest injury—for, as he thinks
wo are divided, lie presses his schemes for
our subjugation.”
“We were deeply pained at this imputation
of the Intelligencer. It foreshadows u revi
val ol that lell spirit of party ism that should
be forever buried and forgotten. Grant, if
you please, that the running of Mr. Hill was
un exhibition of this very partisan spirit,and
that it afforded a necleus around which bit
ter partisans and disaffected citizens rallied
in a strange and nncongenial fraternity. It
does not follow that those who supported
him arc seeking to revive a pa~ty against
the established order of things. Not at all.
Mr. Hill would scorn any such disorgan
izing work, as much as Gov. Vance,of North
Carolina, or Watts, of Alabama, who, tho’
elected as conservatives, arc warm support
ers of the administration and of the war.”
“This contest in Georgia has been simply
an earnest struggle ol the outs to forestall
the ms, and il they have gathered iu the few
degraded traitors and grumblers in the land,
let ur not call it u party of traitors. It is
making treason too respectable, and placing
our Slate in a most, fake and damaging po
sition. Mr. Hill was run a=t an available
man to get tlio old Whig co-operation vote
and the anti-Brown vote. He was uncom
mitted to any policy, and this caught the
grumblers and traitors; he possessed" excel
lencies of character that gavo him a large
vote from personal considerations; for Geor
gia has no more cultivated gentleman in her
borders, or one who would be farther from
making any degrading pledges or comprom
ises of principle to get votes. He' was un
questionably so put upon tho track as to at
tract the favor of nil who, from any cause,
opposed Governor Brown, and this is the
sum and substance of his candidacy. It was
a contest against his long tenure of office,
and not against secession or against the war.”
Surprised as we were when wc read this
article, we yet determined to let it pass in si.
lenco, aud would have adhered to this de
termination but for the fact that we noticed
a day or two ago its reproduction in tho col
umns of the Southern Confederacy of this city
—that paper, we presume, considering it too
good, a nut not to crack, at llio expense of this
paper, to also “Jet it pass.” We must, there
fore, “set up our defense,” lest some other of
our cotemporarios, like the “Confederacy”
may endorse the article ol the "Constitution
alist," by at least republishing it, and leave
the impression on the public mind that wc
have indeed made “an unfortunate charge’
from which we would escape by. studied si
lence.
We now ask the reader, for fair play's
sake, to read the following which appeared
in the "Intelligencer" on the 13th inst., and
which brought down our Augusta cotcmpo
rary upon us in a mauner so singular and re
proachful. Commenting upon the “election
for Governor,” we wrote:
“As yet we have received but meagre ac
counts of the election that took place hist
Wednesday iu this State for Governor. We
have, however, received intelligence suffi
cient to warrant the belief that Gov. Brown
is elected over both his opponents, not tho’
by as large a majority as wo hopod he would
be. The vote for Mr. Hill has surprised us,
and tho vot# for Mr. Furlow is about as wo
expected it would be. In regard to the vote
for Mr. Hill, a cotemporary the “ Sumter Re
publican” remarks that it “is quite signifii-
vant, and clearly indicates tho complete or
ganization of the old co-operation party.
The secessionists of the county (we will add
the State) were divided between Major Fur-
low and Gov. Brown, neither of whom, wo
venture to say, received the vote of a co-op-
erationist. At any rate, we venture the as-
aertiou that no man who opposed the war
before its inauguration, and would now sco
it settled on any other basis than our com-
E lete independence, voted for Major Fur-
»W.” Tho “Republican ” might have added
here, with equal truth, or for Oov. Brown—
but we must not digress. That paper goes
on to say: “ The issue then has been made
and a party organized whose purpose is to
proscribe men who were iu iavor of the se
cession of Georgia from the hated union
with a race who are now seeking lo subju
gate and destroy us. We had hoped that
such would not bs the case. As it has been
made, however, let the responsibility rest
where it belongs; let it be known who has
refused to bury the tomahawk and scalping
knife of political animosity; or if it were
ever buried, who has exhumed it and are
striving to distract the councils of a free peo
ple engaged in a death struggle for liberty.''
“At this point in our State, it required but
little sagacity, a few days before the election,
to arrive at the conclusion which our coiem-
porary at Americus has now come to. With
> but few exceptions indeed, the old co opera-
lianjparty of the State is now at wai upon
the original secessionists, its prominent lea-
our people, in whose power it is to crush
down the leaders of such an organization,
to unite aud do so at the polls, in all future
elections.”
From the toregoing, it will be seen that
our remarks were based upon those of an*
other cotemporary, the “Samtsr Republican,"
a paper that warmly espoused the cause of Mr
Furlow, and that is published in that gentle*
man’s own county, no allusion to which is otherwise possibly get even a respectable
11 j i «/i. ... . vote In Georgia. But those who knew the
at all made by the Constitutionalist, and Governor were not surprised to learn from
his recent letter that he had had another
which directly charged, first, that in that
county—Mr. Furlow’s own county—the se
cessionists were divided between Mr. Furlow
and Governor Brown, neither of whom, it
ventured to say, received the vote of co-op-
erationists; and, second, that “the issue, then’
has been made and a party organized, whose
purpose is to proscribe men who were in
favor of the secession of Georgia from the
hated Union with a race who are now seek
ing to subjugate us.” Commenting upon
these views of the “ Republican,” we stated*
that “ at this point in our State, it required
but little sagacity, a few days before the
election, to arrive ” at the same conclusion—
that “ with but few exceptions indeed, the
old co-operation party of the State is now a 1
war upon the original seceesionists, its prom
inent leader, Mr. 15. H. Iltll, being again in
the lead.” Hence our warnings and our ad
vice. If iu this, we have made “ an unfor
tunate charge," we must plead guilty, for In
this only “ have wc offended, no more.”
But we have made 41 no unfortunate
charge.” We have charged only that which
information and obsrevation lell 113 is
true; true in regard to the leaders of the re
cent Hill movement; true m regard to the
great body of those who followed their lead
ers and voted for Mr. Hill. Has the "Con-
stilutionalisl" forgotten the articles of M Con
servative" in the "Athens Watchman';" "New
ton" in the "Southern Confederacythe
course of the suppressed Griffin paper ; all
which made war upon the original secession,
ists ? Has it no vivid recollection of Mr. B.
H. Hill’s circular, which, as it has not yet
been placed on newspaper record, we shall
publish to-day lor future reference ? Does it
not remember Sandy Murray’s letter to Col.
Smith, which proved the existence ot an or
ganization to put down secessionists ? What
ever may be our respected cotemporary’s
views and recollections in regard to the late
canvass, and however much we may re
spect its judgement, we must yet claied for
ourself that -we had eyes to see, ears to hear*
and have nothing on the score of policy or
otherwise, to retract or regret, in “ the un
fortunate charge” charged on us.
Upon Mr. Joshua .Hill, iu our article, as
will tie seen by all who read it, upon which
the "Constitutionalist,' bases its charge upon
the “Intelligencerwe made no imputation;
no attack upon either his ability, loyalty, or
patriotism. We were after as the "Consii~
tutionuhst" itself term5 them, those "outs'
whose patriotism in a crisis like this led them
only “to forestall the ins"; after those “few
degraded traitors and grumblers in the land”
who would sell it “for a mess of pottage”
and after those who we knew favored re
construction or war upon original seces
sionists, the latter class ol Mr. Hill’s suppor
ters at the polls especially. Nor with due
respect to the views of the “Constitutionalist"
can we be deterred from the expression of
our sentiments by the construction which
the New York Herald may place upon what
we write, or any other Northern journal, in
a matter so important to the future of Geor
gia. What .we urged in the closing para
graph of the article that brought down our
Augusta cotemporary upon us,, we shall,
when we think it proper to do so, continue
to urge; to-wit, “that it now only remains for
that (overwhelming) majority of our people in
whose power it is to crush down the leaders
of such an organization (an organization op
posed to the original secessionists) to unite
and resolutely do so at the polls in all future
elections.”
Below wc lay before our readers the circu
lar issued by the Hon. B. H. Hill, a few days
before the late election, which was scattered
broad-cast over the State, and which in all
the future we trust they will not fail to re
member
LETTER FROM IION. B. li. HILL,'UPON THE
GUBERNATORIAL QUESTION.
Hon. B. H. Hill.
Dear Sir:—You arc aware tnat Hon. Jos-
hna Hill, of this place, has been placed be
fore the voters of Georgia, by friends from
different portions of the State, as a candidate
for Governor. I am gratified to learn that
you favor his election; and knowing that
your advocacy, if mado public, would have
great weight with the people ot tho State, if
not incompatible with your ideas of propric-
t} r , 1 wonld be pleased to have the fact, to
gether with the reasons for your preference,
generally known.
Truly your friend.
J. A. BILLUPS.
Madisvn, Sept. 23d, 1863.
to oar common cause, and must continue to
be hurtful, and no man who is so prone to
controversy as Gov. Brown ought to be Gov
ernor during the next two years. The spirit
of harmony was never so much needed as it
will be needed daring the next two years.
Since his candidacy I believe Gov. Brown
has given assurances ot an intention to sup
port the Administration. He did this also
pending the election in 1861. He could not
correspondence with the President in which
he (Gov. Brown) claimed the right to com
mission the officers for the troops accepted
fer local defence. After the correspondence
he yielded! Certainly, bat why assert the
claim in the very face of the law under which
the troops were called out, which in plain
language gives the President the acceptance,
organization and government of these troops?
lie then urges the burial of “all past diff
erences of opinion and personal jealousies
iill ire have driven the invader from tae s<v:ml
soil of our beloved old State /”
Why did he not say until driven from the
sacred soil of every State in the Confedera
cy ? Let them be buried at least until we
have peace, and I pray God forever after
wards.
3. Our new Confederate Constitution ha3
made Executive officers ineligible to re elec
tion. Custom in Georgia allowed but one
re-election of such officer. The Consti
tutional provision and the custom are
founded wisely in experience. It is to pre
vent the use ol Executive patronage in
securing re-elections, which Has been the
most prolific source of corruptions. Gov.
Brown is a candidate for the fourth term,
and those who live by h*s success seem to
.foamiest much personal interest in the ques
tion, and abuse without reason his oppo
nents. I state the rule and the reason of the
rule and Bliall add nothing more.
As soon as Mr. Hill was announced I de
termined to vote for him. He is a true man
and the very model of a reliable statesman,
always following the dictates of his j ndg-
ment without pandering classes or to pre
judices.
I am pained to see it charged that he is
not to be trusted because of his Union ante
cedents. The charge is not only unwise, but
positively and extremely unpatriotic. It will
lie with much more force against the six
great border States, who by a solemn vote
refused to secede after the Confederacy was
formed, and never did come with us until
Mr. Liccoln’s call for 73,000 men to force us
back, drove them to us. Under this rule
that model statetman, Wm. C. Rives, and
model General, Robert E. Lee, would not do
to be trusted; yea, and more than half the
army and people would not. do to be trusted.
Those who make the charge are not fit to be
trusted, for selfishness, aud not the peace
and good of the country, prompts them to
make it.
The truth is, the experience of history and
the laws of mind aliko teach us that some
men are given talents to pull down and
some talents to build up. 1^ is rare, almost
unnatural, for the same men to have both
talents. Gov. Brown was efficient when
was determined to destroy a government.—
Mr. Hill was not; but to build up aud pre
serve. Gov. Brown has shown us talent.—
He breeds constant confusion and quarrels.
For this work Mr. - Hill has a great talent
and he should be called to the duty.
Since Mr. Hill was announced, I see Mr.
Furlow has also been announced. He.is an
excellent gentleman, “honest and capable.
If Gov. Brown’s friends were not actuated
by selfishness in opposing Mr. Hill because
ot his Union antecedents, they ought to bo
satisfied with Mr. Furlow, for he “of the
straightest sect of that religion,” was a se
cessionist. Way not now retire and let there
be an end of controversy ? But not so. I
am pained to see the papers which receive
the Executive patronage under Gov. Brown
arc resorting even to the old and despicable
habit of parading aDd perverting Mr. Fur
low’s record to prove he will not do. Verily,
“the dog has returned to his vomit, aud the
sow to her wallowiug in the mire.” Mr,
Furlow has given, does give, and will give
the administration and the cause a cordial,
faithful and'unselfish support. Like Mr.
Hill,if he be elected,the army will be.increas-
ed, and to this some gentlemen are opposed.
A glorious victory has just crowned our
arms on the soil of Georgia. Even now it
is inspiriting the hopes and gladdening the
hearts of our people. But ah! my friend,
let me tell you we have another enemy to
drive back, to conquer, to destroy, before
peace and stable government can ever again
bless us with assured and permanent pros
perity. It is that same restless, sleepless, ac
cursed enemy which has produced dll our
woes. It is the spirit of controversy, the
proneness to make issues, to create and pan
der to prej udices, the crimination of extreme
opinions, and the pliant art of fomenting
jealousies and keeping up divisions, net to
benefit the country, but to enable that seven
headed dragon of republics—the demagogue
to get office and to keep office. We can, wc
must, we will defeat the Yankee invader,
but shall we also drive forever away this
other enemy whose ambitious wiles made
the Northern man a fanatic, and the South
ern man a seceder, and now mocks in tri
umph over the slaughter of liis millions?
With high regard,
I am j r ours very truly,
B. H. HILL
J. A. Billups, Esq, Madison, Ga.
582
6 No. of children over 12 years of
aire not able to support themselves
and dependent upon indigent soldiers
to rSoof 'all'children' MdMkȣ
disent persons unable to support
themselves, but dependent upon sol- ^
diers,
Total
COTTON CORN
83,628
statistics, FOR
Lao range, Ga., Sept. 25, 1863.
Dear Sir : Your letter of 22d inst., has
been received. Various gentlemen, singly
and in Committees, have addressed me sim
ilar letters during the last six weeks, but I
have not been inclined to write anything for
the press. My intention was to go to tho
polls and give Mr. Hill a quiet vote for Gov
ernor, but as my reasons 9eera f by some, not
to be correctly understood, it’may not be
improper briefly to repeat idem.
There are many reasou?, and, as I think,
very vital to the public interests, why 1 can
not vote for Gov. Brown. I will mention
but few, either of which I deem sufficient.
1. All the people know how earnestly I
have urged entire harmony and unity of ac
tion preceding and pending this struggle.—
Even the appearance of divisions encourages
the enemy. No w, it has never been possi
ble for Gov. Brown to unite" onr people on
him. Thousands would not vote at all if he
were the only candidate. There are several
men in the State on whom the people could
have united, and it would have been done if
Gov Brown had retired. In view of this
fact, and the further fact that he had been
Governor longer than usual, I think he ought
to have retired.
9 Again, Gov. Browa is too fail of the
der, Mr. B. H. Hill, being again in the lead, j spirit of controversy.
Forewarned, we would have been forearmed I believe he has hail controversies with
ior.such a conflict, and the resultjWOuld have every legis-aiure which has assembled since
been different in this—there would have he has been Governor. We all know of his
been no conflict between Mr. Furlow’s frieuds
and those of Gov. Brown. The game, how
ever, that has been played so secretly and so
warily, has not been, thanks to the patriot
ism of the people of Geergia and Georgians
in the army, a successful one; and it now re
mains for that overwhelming majority of
ill-timed controversy with the President,
with the Secretary of War, his assaults upon
the Congress and the Supieme Court of onr
own State, and with many and divers peo
ple in and ouL of office. 1 say nothing now
of the merits of these controversies, but I
do say they have been hurtfol—very hcrtfnl
REVIEW OF COMPTROLLER GKHEBAL 3 RE
PORT CONTINUED.
ITEMS OF TAXVTION.
From the Report of the Comptroller wc
learn that the value of tho property, in the
Stale, subject to taxation, is $991,590,58;*, a
fraction short of a billion, and $413,244,321
higher than its valuation the year previous.
Of this—
Land is valued at .$200,486,676
Siavc3 valued at 444,075,247
City and Towu Property at 55,563,277
Money and Solvent Debts at... 131,727,364
Mercaudise at 51,258,736
Shipping aad Tonnage at...... 698,475
Stocks, Manufactures, &e., at... 19,727,114
Household <fc Kitchen Furniture 4,700,814
Other Property at 80,353,830
The largest increased value in per cent, of
the above items, if that of slaves, which is
88 per cent, over the retarn of 1862. The
next largest increased return is upon land,
which is 35 per cent.
indigent soldiers’ families.
Accompanying the Report is a table show
ing the number of classes of those who are
b} r law designated as the beneficiaries of the
fund of $2,500,000, set apart by the Legisla
ture for the benefit of indigent soldiers’ fata
ilies. The following is the aggregate:
1. Widows of soldiers who have
died in seiviee, 4,02^
2 No. ot disabled soldiers by sick
ness or wounds ..
3. No. of wives, mothers, Ac., de
pendent upon soldiers in service, not
able to support themselves, "22,855
4. No. of orphans of deceased sol
diers nnder 13 years of age,.: 8,556
5. No, of children of women, not
widows, dependent upon soldiers in
service, 46,219
and wheat
1863*
It seems from the Report tliatdhe efforts
of the Comptroller at its last session to ob
tain accurate statistics of the quantity raised
ot these three staple commodities of the State
have proved abortive, over fifty counties
failing to comply with the request, and ot -
ers furnishing imperfect reports. The table
was therefore omitted altogether.
income tax.
The Comptroller devotes considerable
space in his document to showing up the
frauds perpetrated on the Income Tax Law
bv parties on whom its provisions fell wit
greatest weight; and informs us that while
the Tax ought to have brought into the
Treasury. $1,500,009 or $2,000,000, onlv
about $500,000 would be realized. This
he says, “is a bad state of things, but it can
not be helped where the Tax Receivers and
Collectors, and the good citizens of the coun
ties, where these returns are made, permit
snch returns to be made without having an
investigation.”
TAX ON COTTON, SLAVES, kO.
It appears from this report of the Comp
troller that the tax on cotton has been eva
ded in numerous instances, lrom the difficul
ty of warehousemen deciding who are the
original producers of the cotton; and it is
recommended that in the revenue laws of
the next year, the discrimination in favor ot
l he producer of cotton be removed, and all
cotton be taxed alike.
A serious objection is aUo raised to the
return of the value of slaves in the different
counties, aad some plan is proposed by
which to make the valuation ot such prop,
erty more uniform.
Complaints are made of the sma l
amount of tax paid by Express Companies.
While the profits of such Companies have
been enormously large (so large that the
stock now sells for about $1500 per share
for $100 paid in) only $686,24 were paid into
the Treasury as taxes. It is recommended
that the taxon such companies be raised to
5 or 10 per cent.
A similar complaint is made in respect to
the tax on Foreign and Home Insurance
Companies, and it is recommended that their
tax be increased to two per cent.
Tho Report closes with several pages of
matter in which the Comptroller endeavors
to show the importance of making the two
offices of Tax Receiver and Tax] Collector
distinct, and assigning their duties to differen
persons.
The Report is auable document, prepared
with the usual care of the present officer, and
will be a valuable adjunct to every legisla
tor who may be expected iu a short time to
take his scat in the Capitol at MIHedgcviHc.
The exhibit made of the financial affairs
of the State, in this Report will have the ef
fect of elevating still higher the credit of the
State and will produce we think entire sat
isfaction with the State administration dur
ing this perilous season of war and revolu
tion.
553
For the InleJigencu - .
BATILE OF CHICAMAUGA.
In Camp, near Chattanooga, Tenn. )
October, 10th, 1863. f
Mr. Editor :
As an act of justice to a portion of our
troops, I beg leave through! your journal to
add, to what has already,been written of the
battle of Chicamauga, a few words as to the
operations of the Right wing—a part of the
forces engaged—of which little has been
said.
The Right-wing of the army was under
the command of Lieut. General Polk, as was
the left under the command of Lieut. Gen
eral Longstrcet. It was composed of Hill’s
corps, Walkers’ corps, and oae division
Cheatham’s, of Polks corps. Of these
troops Walker’s, Cheatham’s, and Cleburn’a
divisions, were alone engaged on Saturday,
the 19th, Forrest’s cavalry which was on
the right was engaged with them. After
some skirmishing the ball was opened by an
attack of Walker, on our extreme right. He
made a gallant fight, but after driving the
enemy was compelled by overwhelming nnm
btrs to fall back, Cheatham then was order
ed to throw in his troops, and after > fierce
conflict was hurled back on his original line
fipon which he formed and held his ground
firmly. In the first engagement we ran over
six batteries, among them, the celebrated
Loomis Battery, under Capt. Van Pelt, but
iu falling back had to leave them.
In this light the enemy being iu force suf*
ficient to lap around both 11 inks of Cheat
hams Division, we lost Capt. Game’s, Bat
tery of Wright’s Brigade, not however un
til it had been fought with the most desper
ate courage by the gallant Captain and his
true men. This was attested by the fact
that Carne? did not leave until after L ent.
Van Yluk, eighteen mejx and thirty-seven
horses had been disaolad or killed—Van
Yulk was killed. The enemy did not charge
the battery, but laid down within forty yards
on in its flank and fired volley after volley
into its midst.
Lieutenant Ingraham of Turner’s Batte
ry was killed, and Lieut. C. Smith was bad
ly wounded. Lieut. Mark of Scoti’s Bat.
tery had his left aim. badly shattered and
sustained a contusion under the right arm
These fact3 give evidence of the wherea
bouts of Cheatham’s batteries, and of the
sort of work they were engaged in.
Clebnrn’s division now came up from the
extreme left and was formed on Cheatham’s
right. It was just before dark. The whole
line advanced, and this war has not witness
ed an attack made with more steadiness or
reckless bravery. Our men literally rushed
over a portion of the enemy’s troops and
drove the rest some distance, forcing his
left around on his centre. This terminated
Saturday’s fight, night having closed in.
Oar loss wa3 heavy. Brig. Gen. Preston
Smith, the model officer, the gallant soldier,
and courteous gentleman hero gave up hi9
life. Two of his staff officers, Donalson and
King, paid the same penalty and here died
for their country, for the cause ot freedom.
The character of the fighting of our troops is
shown by the fact that two of our divisions
—Walker’s and Cheatham’s—held their own
with varying fortune against the whole of
Thomas’ army corps, supported by two di
visions—Yancleve’s and Palmer’s—of Crit
tenden’s until Clebum’s arrival enabled them
to drive the enemy 'from his position and
camp on the field.
The fight on Sunday did not open until 9
a. m. The cause of the delay I am not folly
informed of, but know enough to know that
so far as the commander of the right wing
was concerned, it was unavoidable.
Breckinridge and Cleburn, of Lieut. Gen.
Hill’s corps, opened the ball upon our wiug,
and in the battle of that day, Cheatham and
Walker being in reserve, were not engaged
until later in the day. Duriug the night the
enemy had thrown up heavy breastworks ot
trees and rocks and massed his artillery and
infantry behind them, and the duty of hold
ing this important position was assigned to
their best troops, the regular?, of Thomas
corps. The attack was vigorous snd on
ward, well worthy of their commanders and
our gallant men, but so deadly was the hail
of shot, shell and musketry, and so perfect
the cover of tho enemy, that Cloburn’s cen
tre wavered, and Helm’s brigade next it on
Breckinridge’s left was severely handled.—
Our lines however were re-ad jU9ted. The
lieutenant general commanding ordered
Walker’s and Cheatham’s reserves to be
thrown to the right centre, and Wright and
Clcburn’s batteries to be moved to llie left,
uml massed so as to bear upon the enemy’s
works.
A general forward movement was then
ordered, Temple’s heavy Napoleons’, sup
ported by guns of fighter calibre opened
with a crashing fire, and after a perfect
storm of shot and shell our brave fellows
remembering the character of the resistance,
encountered in the former altempl, braced
themselves to the work and made at the en
emy’s stronghold with a desperate cnavge.
The enemy’s teir.fic counterblast of grape,
and eaaister, and musketry, did not avail
him. Our gallant fellows passed hii outer.
wo r k3 at a bound, and Cleburn’s Division,
led by the indomitable Brig. General Lucius
Polk, then carried the second aud the third
line, getting their full revenge for the re
pulse of the morning.
The success of the left of our wiug here
extended through its whole length. We
swept the whole field before us. A large
number of prisoners were here captured by
ns, aud others were captured by the left
wing back upon which we forced them
The regulars in Cleburn’s front, stung by
their defeat, called out to the captors as they
moved forward, “you have got us, now
pitch .into those Volunteers in our rear,
but lookout, thero is a heavy column just
coming up.” The column they spoke of
was General Granger which had just come
up from Chattanooga. It was struck by the
fire from our batteries on our left and shat
tered, and was thus an easy prey to our ad
vancing lines. This general movement was
enough to immortalize the brave men who
directed and made it. Routed, tho enemy
was driven from the field and unnder cover
of the night returned in the direction ol
Chattanooga.
But I do not ptopose to attempt than more
a brief sketch of these stirring scenes. I leave
to others the work of doing justice to those
Boble soldiers. It grieves me that I cannot
mention the names of all our comrades,who
sleep so quietly under the cold ground. ffilut
I cannot omit the names of Deshler and
Helm, Brigade commanders of the right
wing. In their death the nation has sus
tained a heavy loss. The for m?r, a high-
toned gentleman, skillful commander and
brave to a fault. The latter, an honorable,
generous and dashing soldier, companions
both of my j’outh and my manhood. Light
rest the sods upon their manly breasts ! No
Cause can droop or die when watered by
such patriot blood as theirs. I am happy to
state tfiat Gen’l Adams, who was also, with
his usual fortune, wounded, fell into the
hands of the enemy, wifi be exchanged so
soon as he is able to be moved.
I have been hoping that some one would
ere this have given you a full and detailed
account of the operations of the right wing
It will no doubt yet be done. This is sent
you as a preliminary sketch to show that the
gallant men who composed it and directed
its operations did their full share of the work
on that bloody field which has crowned our
arms with such heroic lustre. That the light
wing under its grand old chief, and its ac
compliskcd chieftain?, did its duty is to be
seen bj” the enemy’s accounts ot the rough
handling and disasters he experienced upon
his left.
On all fields wherever the honor of the
South wa3 to be maintained, wherever our
rights were to be fought lor, there you have
found the component parts of this command
ready and willing to throw themselves into
the hottest of the fray, aad they have never
failed to earn their fall share of the laurels
won. Respectfully, T.
Cleric of tlao House or Representative*
We are authorized to annsuuce the neme of JOSE-
PHU3 CAMP, Esq., of Cjbh County, Assistant Clerk ol
the House of the l tst Legislature, us u candidate for the
office of Clerk of the H->uae of Representatives, of the
Legislature of Georgia, at the ensuing election in No
vember. oof21-dl2t*
Macon Telegraph, Savannah Republican and Colua
bus Times copy 8 times and send blue to this office for D »»
meat. y y
CONFEDERATE WAR TAX.
These persons who are liable to this Tax ora hsrsby no
tified that the time for paying the same Is extended unc i
the 1st day of November. All persons falling to pay the
sameby that time will bare to pay the additional sum ot
10 per cent, on the same. Take due notice end govern
yourselves accordingly. W. T. MRAI),
Oct 80—d!2t War Tax Collecto.-.
Falcon Superior Court, October 10th,
1863.
In consequence of the Indisposltlcn of the presiding
Judge, ordered that the SuperMP Court ol Fnlton County
be further adjourned till the first Monday la Dcoember
O. A. BULL, Judge S. C.
A true extract from the Minutes of said Court. C<**.
19U», 1863. W. R. VENABLE, Gieik.
Oct. 2J-dfit
Oblef tir. roaster** Office, )
GEORGIA STATE TROOPS, V
Atlanta. Ga., Oct. 10,16W. }
[Circular.]
An offieers of Georgia State Troops wlU repo.t at oaee
to this office the strength of their command, showing
both rank and file, that requisitions for fuuds may ie
made. It will be impossible to get funds to pay tteu
ualU this h done. J. L. MORGAN,
oct!4-dlw Major and Cnief $<-. Master, G. 8. t.
8TATE END COUNTY TAX NOtTcf,
I will be at the Oily Hall on Tuesdays, Wednesday*
and Thursdays Iu each week until the first diy of he-'
cember, for the.purpose of collecting Stats and County
Ta«, at which time the Books will close. Ofllje hou«
from 9 o’clock A. M., to 4 P. M.
Come forward and pay your Tax, save coat aod taou.
b!e. WM. I. HUDSON, T. 0.
Oct 9-dtDec. Ooufederacy_copy.
ATHENjEUIVL
A.e*aee sad Manager, - IV. II. CHISJ*,
(Also of the Mobile and Montgomery Theatres.'
OPEN EYERY EVENING.
Wednesday Evening Oct. 21,186S, will be presented the
War Drama by John Davis, entitled the
BATTLE OF MANASSAS
QR
The Roll of the Drum.
Emma O&meron (with dons) Mrs. Jessie Clark
Rosalie hummers (the Vlvandjer) Miss Cecilia Crisp
Herceit Dickson... Mr. John Da vis
Napoleon Jackson (Nigger) .Mr. gam Hubbard
War Songs Tableaux, fie.
inconsequence of the length of ihe Dram* thus
wtll be bo Faroe.
Preparation a New Drama by L. H. Bowers,
entitled ‘Darrell Markham or the Oaptalu of the Vulture’
A guard will be placed In the Theatre lo pres enre
order. Seats reserved for Ladies.
Prices—Pat-queUe, $2.
Gallery, $1.
Upper Her, fl.&t. Utd<neJ
SUNDRIES.
BARREL SUPERIOR CORN WHISKEV,
Wheat do
di
do
20
10
15
10
25
35
200
300
100 Kegs Nalls, assorted sices,
40 Gallons Superior eider Vinegar,
0 N ^ « 8C Cdrrl *K* <“«") tvU, Double Silver
Mounted Hamers complete.
Per sale by
HELL, MOORE A GO.,
Commirslon Merchants.
Oct21-Jln- Marietta Strek.
.Superior Starch, '"rw
*
do do Adamantine Candles,
Kegs do English Sods,
Casks Prime Rice,
Sacks Virginia Salt,
Boxes Tobacco, va ious brands
Found.
(round top) 'onnd by the City Mar
shall containing books and papers, appearentiy
l Z ? r ?K Perfy ° f Jan l es T ’ Hinson, Oolnmbux Ga
payfosr^for^his^dv^Uswne^. 04111 ^ ° n ,h ® “ n<t
Cci21-d3t B. N. WILLIFORD. City Marshal
$100,000 IN GOLD.
1 W!LL give* better bargain in a rich Gold Vein than
anybody. I will lease or sell, circumstances prevent
my operating on It myself. Cril soon and see m£l
somebody will loose a bargaia. You can find me at^fhe
3 8t0re * ,n rear of O'ePost Office, on Alabama
T ' 3 - 8 * K *™
A HOME FOR SOMEBODY.
T } lk ?2 V*® ° r t,ro valuable Farms, which are
* a e ?. o ^ tl . 0n °* the country and well lui-
proved. One of which is called Egypt, jor its large p*»-
ductfeas. Also one of the most desirable City Lots In
deai ^f bla Portion of the city, well improved ^
C *U the Mechanic’s 8tore, In the re»r
or the Post Office, where maps of the above lands can be
Be l**A r . address me throug the post office.
Oct 21-d3t* T. S. GARNER.
PLANTATION FOR SALE.
A'so a new house and lot of 4 acres la Gathbert, Corn
*c., can be bought on the plantation. Call and see —
£?. nk JM of D f wso °. or J- T- Jeoklm, Sheriff at tuth-
bert, will show the property.
Octaj-dlw* j. EVERETT DODD.
A DUII.’VISTK ATOM'S SLLE.
B Y virtue of an order of the couit of ordinary of Car-
roll County, will be sold before the court house
door In Carrollton, on the fi-st Tuesday In December
next within the legal hours of sale, the undivided fcalf
of lot of land No. *33 lathe 15th district of Carroll Coun
ty, containing 101M acres more or lees, gold as the pro
perty of Tyre W. Holland dea’d, for the benefit of the
heirs and creditors. Oct. 17th, ISO.
ootSl-wtds LINDSEY HOLLAND, Adm’r.
PLANTATION FOR SALlT
t PLANTATION of 180 acres, 5 milts from Mari-
m. etta. 15 miles from Atlanta, through which the W.
A A. Rail Road runs, three fonrtls of u ie from RufTi
Station on the above road, 10j acres of which is well-
timbered. Can be bought by applying to
^ ~ H. K. KING,
Oct 20-dSt Atlanta, Ga,
$100 Reward
W ILL be paid on delivery to Maj. G. R. Fairbanks,
Quarter-matter for Hcepltals, Atlanta, Ga., a
largeirsn frame black trunk, brass bound, with spring
ltckandkey hole guard, labelled on the top ana one
end W. M. IVES, Florida, with Its contents. Said trank
was taken by mistake or stolen from the Washbuton
Hall on the night of the 14th -October, just before the
departure of the Chattanooga train.
Ocl 20-d8t*
COTTON, COTTON!
69 Bales of Middling
FOR SALE.
Call at Stewart <fe Moore’s, Decatur Street.
Oct 2f-d2t J. NT. MOON.
Found.
O N the Wot Point train a small Pocket Book contain
:ng a small sum ot money, papers belonging to a
soldier, which the owner can have by applying at this
office and paying for this advrrtisemant.
Oct lS-d3t
A BOLD WATCH FOUtfD
O N the streat leading from the Western A Atlantic
Ra’l Road to Lambert’s Gardens. The proper
owner can get his watch by railing on the undersign- d,
or Joseph Lambert, proving his claim urdpaytng for the
advertisement. PaTER MONAGHAN,
Atlanta, Oct 20-dtf
NOTICK
W ILL bs sold at publle outcry on Saturday the Urn.
November next, in the Depot of the W. A a.
Kali R-'ad, a variety of articles including a lot ol scrap
Iron. GEO. D. PHILLIPS,
Oct 18-dtJ Eup’t. W. 4 A. B. R.
A ny one losing a pair of Baddlsbaga and Blanket Lis
the lust month, between Ihla city aed Ringgold, can
hear of them by calling at the Sword Factory, proving
property aud paying charges. 0£ i
Wanted.
A T the Fair Ground Hospital No. 1, Atlanta Ga
6 or 6 Cows with young calve*, for which \hi best
prise will be patd in cash.
Also all the lint and old fines or cotton rags Bet the
children ty work and send In rapidly. Soldiers ure sut-
ferirg tor the want cf proper dreasiogi for their wouuds
Oct$C 7 d3t* H. W. BROWM, furg. In Charge.
Bichromate Potass.
600
LBS. Bichromate Potass on
for sale by 80:
Aug 2l-dtf
at.A
BROS.