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THE DAILY MEL.
GHIPFIN, Oau .
TUESDAY EVENING. JJXY 28. 18G4.
Iatest from the Froiit.
Perfect atiUmas prevailed along ths lines yes
terday. There was no movement of irkber part,
and but little shelling of the city, eitfceryesterday
or this moral&f. A general opinion prevails in
the army that there will be no general engagement
for several day, baaed upon tLe belief, - probably,,
that whichever aide may make the attack, will bo
repulsed and damaged. We do not belief e, how
ever, that the proximity of the two attnies and the
general situation will admit of great delay in ac
tive operation. A eolation of the problem which
involves our success, or the fall of Atlanta, must
mood dxur. 4Q
eV That was a very heavy practioal Joke play
ed off by Oeo. N. Saunders upon tfreoiy and Lin
coln on the subject of negotiations for peace. It is
not astonishing that Lincoln, overwhelmed aod
confused as he is by the difficulties "the situa
tion" and seeing no -road to extrication, should
snap at a proposition .each as that presented by
the great practical Joker, bet that Greeley, the
shrewd, aou astute editor, who U not often deceived,
and who knows George Saunders psisonally, and
is familiar with hla waggeries, sheald bare been
taken in, proves tho overpowering anxiety of the
Northern people for some oatlet from their difficul
ties and their willingness to negotiate. The fact is
that from the President to the clod hopper, the
Northern people now recognise tho fact that the
toils are clonics; around them; that tbe war is a ail
ore: subjugation an impossibility, and bankruptcy
aod universal ruin, threatening and imminent. They
axe ready to seiso upon any thing wbiclproinie re
lief and Wet j, from negotiations with ns to revolu
tion among themselves. Those who live in the
North during the next three months will"aetr sights
and Bear noises."
.. It is generally belt red in the army, and so
reported by yackce prisoners, that Haj. General
Frank Blair was captured by our forces in the
fight of Friday, and that he is now conccaliog him
self in the disguise of a private, wiiih the view,
probably, of getting an earlier exchange than be
would get if his rank was known. The crowd of
prisoners should be thoroughly searc hed and tbe
rascal ferreted out. No ono who has .,ver seen his
face eould forget It, for It I. th. embodiment of
branny imptidenco and assurance, lion, creorge
W. Jones, and Col. John II. Savage, now in this
place, we believe served in the old congrens with
him, and would bo able to identify his bang-dog
countenance. Tho prisoners, we are informed, will
pass through Griffit. on their way south to-day.
For want of transportation they are on foot.
Col. L. J. Dupre, late editor of the Atlanta
Register, arrived in town last night from the army
Tennessee, with which be has been since it crossed
the Chattahoochee.
A very long list of the wounded received in
hospitals at this place, will be publhhed in our
morning's issue.
Kpeelal Army Correspondence.
Atljxta, Friday night, July 24, 1864.
But little has occurred at the front to-day worthy
of note.
The yankee raid towards Covington, referrsd to
in my letter of yesterday, has returned afterburn
ing the depot at Conyers' station and the bridge
over Yellow creek.
Their line has been, still further contracted J.y
withdrawing their left from Decatur, uo.l concen
trating on their right and centre.
Gea. Wheeler succeeded in capturing a forage
train of about 40 wagons at Decatur o;a yesterday.
From prisoners brought in to-dty and other sour
ces of information, we haTe reliable evidence of the
death of Gen's Mcpherson and Smith. . They admit
a heavy loss from the operations of Friday, and
some demoralisation among th ,
How far tbe Interest of th country has been
r obm'", a by the recent change of commanders of
the Army of Tennessee the future alone ran deter-
mine ; 1 must say, however, that I am gratified at
the energy and enterprise displayed by Gen. Hood,
and have reason to believe that it wlEI soon make
him as great a favorite with his troops as was his
predecessor. The Army of Tennessee vants rueret
and are willing to be subjected to any ordeal and
follow any leader under whom it can Ee achieved
Their superior gallantry was frankly conceded by
on of the Yankee officers who fell into oar hands
in Friday's fight, by calling attention to the fact
that w'hile they had been repulsed ia as attempt to
storm onr works with a force seven columns deep
we. had carried theirs in the recent fighii with a sin gle
line.
As an evidence of Gen. Hood's determination to
increase the strength and efficiency of tbe army, I
was shown to-day an order just butted, from head
quarters, requiring all able-bodied men in .th dif
ferent departments to report at one at the front;
and requiring, whenever it can possibly be done,
the heads of departments to perform their' own
clerieal labor, and, wben that is Impracticable, the
employment of men nnfitted for the Held, '..bis
order is directed, not OUly to Quarterns isters, Cm
aaUiarles, Commandants of Posts, Ptovost Uar
shala .and Surgeons, bat also to th Generals.
Enforced, as I have assurance he intend it kail
be, it will bring sevoral thousand additional met to
th Held. It will be received with groat aatis Tac
tion by our gallant men now confrontia the en toy,
and I trust will not meet the dlrpleasiire even of
thoso upon whom it b intended to operate. Tbe
sentiment behind tbe army shoald contribute to its
enforcement. ' ' " '
I have reason, to believe, raJs"tbjA a itop. baa
been taken designed to increase the efficiency of
the cavalry. " I regret to say it ia generally con
ceived that there is room for improvement. It is
composed ot a fine body of brave ittd patriotic
men, embracing many gallant and aklllftil o (Seers,
yet every one lias felt that it baa not accomplished
all that it ought to have accomplished.
Among tbe many iucidenU connected with tbe
recent defence of Atlanta, I bare heard of two by
no means creditable to many of it citizens. On
th evening previous to the recent engagement,
the energetic and efficient Proroat lfaribal Gener
al of the Army, Col. Hill, mad an imrnest ap
peal to the citizens of Atlanta, to imitat tbe ex
. ample of the citizen of Richmond, Petersburg
and other places, by rallying to ' th defense ef
their homes and families. The appeal instead of
baring the desired effect produced a "general etam
pede. I must not fail to mention, however, that'
there were some honorable exceptions, trho offered
their set-rices and are still on doty. I bar beard
bw, from what I deem reliable aotltority, that
some of the wounded yankee officers art now com
fortably quartered in private families la Atlanta,
and are looked to, no doubt, as a raeims of pro
tection, ehomj th encmr get . conduct
should not be concealed, but deserves 1o be repro
bated. ...... -
Information has bee oeiT4 taroug,, oar scoots,
fthat a fore oi federal atrj, estimated from
3000 to 5000 were sent from Sherman's rear to De
catur, Alabama, about th lStWtut, !rby repre
sented themselves as reiaforeeeaeat. tot Grant, en
roat by way of Nashville, bat thy se3! u intend
ed for some other purpose. W bar si Isarnsd
through th same soaro of buTorcaatiosi thjubat
609 or 2000 cavalry bar recently eoer to Show
man, supposed to be Rosseaa's eomauutd Uhat bar
been raiding through Alsbaaaa. .-, V K " .
' Among, the yankee oflotTS captured - an Tridsy,
wan Col. Montgomery, who with hi eayslry aaa
raaders in north Alabama last winter wan as in
famy equal to that of Turchin. A ConfeeWata sol
dier, whose aged father he bad permitted his raf
fia as to whip Of on th i back aad offer other indig
nities, recognising him. begged pnmiacion, to gmard
biin, bat for fear of violence I think it was refused,
lie had already lost an arm.
CoL 13 OL in chargo of tbe prisoners, learned to
day, from reliable Confederate offloars that among
tbe captures on Fridiiy was one bearing tbe iaaignia
of a Major General. No such officer, however,
having been enrolled, it is supposed that be man
aged to change bis? uniform, pr baa otherwise
escaped detection. Strict search is now being made
for him.
Oeii. Hood to his Amy.
Tbe following order from Gen. Hood to his army
has the ring, of the true metal. It has ia it the
thunders of artillery, tbe roar of musketry, tbe
flash of sabres, and victory breaths through every
I'm;. With a commander so inspired, and an army
so patriotic, resolute and brave, we cannot fail to
achieve a glorious and valuable triumph t
IllEAOqiURTERS ARMT OF TsHHSSSCk.
1st thb Field, Jaly 25tb, 18M. - J .
tfeneral Field Orders
No. 7. J
Soldiers! Experience baa proved to yoa tbat
safety in time or battle consists la getting to eloee
quarters with the enemy. Guns aad colors are th
only unerlng indications of victory. The valor of
troops is easily estimated, too, by tbe number of
thsse secured.
If the enemy be allowed to continue th. opera-
lion of flanking yoa ont of position,. wr cease is ia
grunt peril. Your recent brilliant success proves
the ability to prevent it. You hare but to will it aad.
God will grant ns the victory your country and
commander so confidently expect.
Signed)- . J. B. HOOD, General.
Report of men Admitted Into Hospital at
Griffin, Oa., Jaly 3Sd, 1864.
The following named soldiers were admitted into
Hospitals at this Post to-day :
CATOOSA fiOSPITAL.
Col. Thomas Benton, 34th Mirs.; Sergeant G.
B. Webb, co. C, 16th Tenn. Lieut J. P. Green,
E, loth Tenn.; Lieut, P Green, E, ISth Tenn.;
Lieut. John Akeman, H, 10th Tenn. Privat Al
len Smith, H, IBih Tenn. Capt. E W Douglas, C,
13th Tenn. Lieut. G S Dickinson, F, 51st Tenn.
Lieut. B S Lovelace, F, 51st Tenn. Private Law
rwieo Wells, B, 11th Tenn.; Lieutenants J. W.
Phillips, K, - nth. Tenn.. A R MeDaaleL D. 11th
Tenn. Thomas Lane, E, 11U, Tenn. J A Hunter.
C, 6.1d Ga. P Johnson, G, 63d Qa. W 8 afeCre,
C,"25th Texas cavalry; ; W D Roberts, A, gtb
Tenn.; LicuU Col. AV M Negland, 25 th Texas ear
airy, ; Privates J A Dilworth. D. 32.1 Mt. R T
Outland, E, 10th S. C, J M Monmaa, K, 44th 43a,
C C Early, B, 52d Ga.
MRRCTlOir HOSPITAL.
Lieutenant J C Chcsnut, I, 1st Ark.; Sergeant E
P Richards, A, 4 Ith Mis.; Ccrp. Nat Kellogg, P,
85th Ala.; Joe, servant boy; Privates L C Spencer,
H, 1st & 3d Mo R F Sweeten, E, 1st Ark. J D
Bell, G, 41st Ga.
.gl lXTAKD HOSPITAL.
Lieutenant J. A. Jenkins, C, lst Tenn.; Serg'ts.
Alfred Pollard, C, 38th Tenn. R A Cook, E, 38th
Tenn. C O Scar., K, 45th Ala.
PRIVATES.
G L Kirbon, G, f,3d Ga. R W Ledbetter, O, 34th
Qa. II McOuffin, D, 29th Ga. J J Harris, K,'45th
Ala. J Haglcr, A. 45th Ala. S L J Richardson, K,
55th Ala. A J .Sharp, K, 55th Ala. W F Smith. K,
55th Ala. J W Richardson, K, 55th Ala. Wm Kan
ado, K, 55th Ma. J C Greghatn. B, 38th Tenn. R
L Henry, C. 6:!d Tenn. J M Lawnes, D, 12th Tenn.
U II Lawnes. D. 12lh Tcnu J B Moore. B. I2th
Teun. W J Bank, I. 154th Tenn. E T King, I.
47th Tenn. Henry Yaughan, White's bat. John
Lang,)-, K, ::;.th Mi.-. A E Th..rnrll. F, 44th Miss.
E I)oraett. 11, 27 tl Mi?. J W Wad ford, 3d Eng.
corps, W B LynrhjB, 11th Teun. cav. PearceClay
C, 2Hth Ga. J P Adams, D, 12th Tenn.
- t.wwitSoanu'c 8 Herring, G, flthPla. J V Brown,
n, lf.th-Tonn. Serg'ts. T N Glass, I, 1st Confed. J
W Sartain, G, 38th" Tenn. R M Saffley, II, 16th
Venn. A J Loring, I, 3Sth Tenn. Corporals E. E.
Dunn, A, 9th Ky., B Williamson, F, 40th Miss.
TRtVATKS. y
J M Kimmons, H, Cth Fla. C Stevens, A, 54th
Ga. G I Johnson, I, 51st Tenn. T J Broach, I, 5th
Tent. J lifMer.-er, C, lflth Tenn. G A Maxey, C,
5th Ten. J M Reeves, G,-I3tb Ten. A J Jones, I,
38th Ten. R Hupshcr, D, 26th Ten. A J Thomp
son, D, 12th Ten. J. J.. Whitfield, A, 28th Ten., B.
II. johns, C. ISth Ten. A. W Marti 6, U, 11th Ten.
J. H. Sturdivant, G. 38tb Tenn. J F Jones, D, 12lb
Ten. J W Hughes, 154 th Ten. D A Cbastoen, G,
38th Ten. P U Lain, B, 8th Ga. bat. 8 S Mstbls,
D, 8th Ga. bat. O F Box, A, 1 2th Ala. car. M.
Sheffield, C, 23d Ala. cav. O. McCathron, A, 45th
Ala. cav. Wm Hcdger, 1, 9th Ky. B.F Stewart,
F, 40th Miss. E Braddock, A, 40th Mlts., W. G
Thompson, D, 32d Miss., G. M. D. Weaver, K,
24th S. C, J F Barnett, E, 37th Ga.
TIM HOSPITAL.
Lient T W. Perry, E, 39th Ala. Sergeants B.
F. Lawrence, F, 33d Ala. C W. Piddy, I, 13th
Tenn.
PRIVATK3.
. James Wright, E, 33d Ala. W. II. Taylor,' H,
33d Ala. J. W. Jones, C, 33d Ala., W"D Gmy
don, C, 33d Ala. Wm Franklin, F, 33d Ahu, W.
P. Crews, F, 20th Ala. II O Pat ton, E, 45 th Ala.
B. II Crook, I, 13th Ten. S D Mitchell, IT, 38th
Tea. J II Carroll, F, 51st Tenn. J II Culpepper,
B, 37th Ga. J F Mayo, Ga. Militia, J. M.
Utly, I, 9th Miss. William Dougherty, A, 1st
Ark. U W Laugsford, C, 5th Ark.
PIKD AT CATOOSA HOSPITAL.
Private D J MassonL G, 18th Texas. . .
V ' Iia AT OIRXCTIOX bos pita w.
Private W F Wiggins, I, 29lh Ala.
8 II Horton, I, 98th Ala.
MSD AT qVIHTAKD HOSPITAL.
Privav II B Collins, C, 43d Tenn.
miD at a. p. Moaa hospital.
Sergeant XT S Porter. iThitworth's Rifles, Miss.
Private C. Elevens, A, 54 th Ga.
J M Reeves, C, 13th Tenn.
RqVt C. Fostbb, 4th
Surg, in cbg'e Hospitals.
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Tho Coafedcratea la Maryland.
Wo bad a conversation with an intelligent gen
tleman from our array. in Maryland, who arrived
her last night, baring been within thro sail? of
Washington City, with th Confederate cavalry
.Mondsy at 1 Vclock. He gives some interesting
particulars aboet tbe "raiders" in that 8tato, some
of which we can make public.
Tb cavalry on Monday was in thro mile of
Washington City, aad met on. th roa&s leading
from th city many citiseas who had cor oat from
th pl&es, not desiring to b then when It was
'tiartied by asasolt," as they rapposed it woald be.
Sereral of thesu claimed to bn good Meoah,M and
said they hoped r troop would go ia, that now
was th time. Th soldiers there, they said, wer
all heavy artillery , men, aad more of them new 100
days from th North. All th old soldiers aad
fixating troops had been ant a wek before to
StegeL and are ow with bin on ton of Maryland
Heights. They weiro sent under Th imprasia
that tb Confederate raiders wer a small (ores and
wooli not think of go in arownd th vaarfef ths
HeighU and- loariog Mgci la their resr. WUh
Wpl they at now et off front. Washmgtoav
tTbesw eitiseos said tbev were not tw r-n rimrats
f real soldiers In Wrahiagtoa City. Thar an a
od many long feces among the UeHosj ecd
iriag along tb roads in th vicinity sf Wackis
Uea, aad tbey got good deal loafer Moaday whoa
n iaraa boos about three miles slnrtant from the
eiT was barat by tha Cuafscierata. Oar Informant
did not kaw tb nam of tb owner of tb boos.
A gentitiaaa living near tbe city bimdad orex aboat
1M fat attla to onr cavalry, to b driven into.
DUU. H refased to take pay for them.
: At Buldmore, oar cavalry was hoveriog e round
the fcrwa in sight of its fortifications, which ar
aboat tw mils distant front tb city. Tb Yan
kees are all inside of th works and bar no pickets
oat, ear cavalry basing run into town the few they
did have oat. Governor Bradford's house, which
was barned, was within a stoue's throw of ono of
tdf works so cloee that a Yankee hallooed ont
"never ssiad, d d yo, we'll pay you fVnr that"
To this a ragged rebel replied, begging him not to
mind that little bill, that tbe Confederates intended
to born Baltimore tb next day, and be could set
tle it all at once.
Citiseas who came ont of Baltimore .said that th
place eoald eaiiljr be taken by - the cavalry then
around It, as tbe soldiers of tbo garrison wer oat
aiding Gen. Lew Wallace in a search for a Urge
body of robe? Infantry, which were reported to bo
near Monoeaey Bridge.
Tb fight at th Monoeaey bridge, our informant
says, was just no fight at all. fit was a run, and if
the yaakees lost one thousand men, most of them
mast have broken their necks running. There
wasn't a soldier with Wallace who fired more than
one. They foand the rebels getting around them
in all directions, and, using discretion, to their
heels. Tb on haodred days' mea are described
as "splendid." They all bad on nioo new uniforms,
shiny brass buttons, aad muskets as bright as if
they bad just come oat of tbe store. They also had
bran -new shoes, many pairs of which some of the
rebels in delica' health, who bad irotten their feet
wet. war foread to borrow. These warriors didn't
seem disposed to hart anybody, Some of them
didat know which end of a cartridge wont in first,
and the general impression anion j; them was that
tb regulation mode of ge'U m the ramrod oat of a
gun was to blow it oat.
Softs PesnrIrania men who wore in Maryland,
and had not been able o make tboir escape back
borne, war quite talkative to oar troops. They
them selves wer Democrats, (of course,) and didn't
favor tb war, aad didn't intend to oome 6 jt at any
body's reqaisiUow They dldctod. nowe,
state of feeling on the part of the Republicans,
wbieb is rather interesting. They say that their
Republican neighbors wont eome out to defend
their botae, though Curtin's call baa been ont a
Weak. These miscegenators ssy tbey. cannot join
tb patriots for a hundred days any more than a
hundred years, as one day among the rebels might
damage them beyood repair at any price. They
say there ar no regular troops about there now that
can ba sent oat to arum them up, as was done daring
tb Invasion but year, and ther intend to stay st
bom and smok their pipes in jeee.
-Gen. Hunter bad reaobed Martinsburg, and had.
gone into . Pensylvanta by th Greeneastle and
Cbawbersbarg road. Our scouts saw bis force as
it moved along tbe Greencastl road, and bo did
not bar over 0,000Jtnfantry with him. Ho is
going to Gettysburg; .to put himself between the
Confederate raiders aad Philadelphia.
Tbe stock gathered bj tbe raiders in Ma
ryland fo said to be immense. Droves of fat
eat tie. bogs, sheep, &c., throng the roads.
Tbe gentleman from whom we get these facts
sajs that in coining back from near Balti
more, on the route by way of Shepherdetown,
he " didn't see as tqaoh as a chicken left."
: A teport was rireuUtod at the North about
three weeks ago, that the Confederate were
bout to make an effort to release the prison
ers at Point Lookout, whereupon, .according
to the statements of persons irho came out
from Baltimore, the Government
: j
every steamer
M (nm 4.. TJ-1.: u
and sending them to the Point, removed the
prisoners f arther .North.
The Maryland troops, -with the raiders,
were having the finest sort of a time in the
way of eating and drinking, and warm .wel
comes from parents and friends.
The roods, in Maryland were in splendid
condition, and the marching easy and rapid.
Richmond DipatcJi, lCfA.
Rome Allocation of 111 Holiness ou Po
land. Erom- tbe London Tablet.
Rome, April 22. An allocution was de
livered by the Pope irr the Gbnsistery recent
ly held at the Vatican.
The following translation is given by the
Express :
"The blood of the weak and the innocent
4riAS fivp VTAnAftnAA lC C it.
Eternal against those who shed it; and in
our days do we not see also innocent blood
shed in a Catholic country in unhappy Po
landwhere that same Catholic religion, for
which. Saint Fidelio gave up his life, is so
ry, but! fear that by keeping silenee any
longer I should draw upon myself the pun
ishment of heaven denounced by the proph
ets upon those who leave iniqui ty to be com
mitted. Fir miMi quia tacui. Conscience
compels me to raise my voiee .against that
powerful sovereign whose Staten reach even
to the po'e. Listen ! Hers is tbe powerful
mounrca, who dares also to call himself Cath
olic, being' outside our Holy Church, and
who forgets the judgment of God which
awaits him for bis crimes. This monarch
persecutes with a ferocious cruelty the Po
lish nation, and he had undertaken the im
pious tauk of extirpating the Catholic religion
in Polautd, and of introducing schism by
force. Tbe Priests of that Catholic re-,
ligicn are forcibly taken from their flocks;
others are exiled; others again are condemed
to forced labor or to infamous punishment.
Ilsppy are those who have been able to fly,
and who now wander without an asylum in
a foreign land. Churches are profaned;
others are shut on amount of the absence of
tbe Priests. Finally this arrogant potentate
has arrogated to himself a poirer which even
the Vicar of Christ does not posiiess.
After having torn from his Diocese, exiled,
and kept in captivity for a year, our well
beXDvedTtoo, the Archbishop of Warsaw, he
has dared to deprive him of that charge
Thich he bad conferred u'pon hum. I roast
ing opprobrium upon such. acts we. by no
means rive an encouragement to Europeac
revolution. We well know how to make a
difference, between soo"! revolution and tbe
legitimate rights of a imJtn which struggles
fer its independence and forthe safety of re
ligion. Io stigmatising the persecutors oT
tne uatnouo religion we fulfill a sacred duty
of our conscience.
in is is wot l nave made
yoa aware of the sad
news received from
that anhaepj country, for which we . ought
to reaoa Die. ear prayers, we a
prayer we atclnre. in
inn saias I si SI 1 as anaam wren, am A avlZa T?
1 snasssjunaivaTV7 l-as nv VWI 4&WMJiaj AKUf
Ladietioa to all those who shall bav
k grayed
for Poland. Let as all pray for bei
Tbe allocation has made a great impres
sion ia Rom. ,
May'l. The Rossi an Charge d'Affaires
having asked the Pontifical Government for
an explanation of the allocution lately deliv
red by tbe Pope, Cardinal Antcmelh defend
ed the right aod necessity of speaking as tho
Pone had done.
L Th-t Char re d'Affaires acknowledge the
virto of Monsignor felinski btit said that
he was a rebellious subjecL having invited
the Csar to renounce his possession of Po
land. Cardinal Antonelli has demanded from
the Italian Government through tbe media
tion of a neutral Power, the liberation of J
Cardiaal Moriehim, who has been arrested
FJFroni the KatbvUle Union of tb Mub.
Resralatktts ef a Deanecratle FapeiwSeav
. albleTaUu
That sterling war democratic paper, tha
Chieago Post,' contains the following revel
ations relative to copperhead secret organixa
tion: . .
There is a party in this coun try in favor
of peace on any terms , There ii a party in
this oounitry who wan$'"m' peacjRow vrho
Waal to stop tho vfi at it present stage,
and whs) want tho Union to4isolved sow
la tho Taia .'delusloo. that - in the ceneml
wmek of all things that would follow, -the
psotile-would aa an escape fr wn . anarchy,
be ltd lata the formation of another fjnion,
witll &PW constitution framed as on? eon.
que ring and victorious neighbors might dic
tate. -Thei-e is such party in Illinois, and
early in A agust they propose to bold a pub
lie. Meeting in Peoria in this state, where
tbejr. will vsntillate their peculiar doctrines
and givt exprewuon to their determination
for the future.
Ihey have increased in number because
their organiiaation has been a secret one with
in locked doors and associates bound not to
divulge the proceedings. They have lashed
themselves into fury, and have arrived at
the conclusion that the rest of mankind were
equally as foolish as themselves. Seeing
no one, admitting no one but the initiated
to their deliberations, they have increased in
noiabers by thousands who would not dare
to iippear in public in connection with, such
an organisation. There beiug but one side
to sdl their discussions, there beiug no oposi
tion to their propositions, they have concluded
that they represent the moral and political
sentiments of tho whole people. They at
last: propose to hold a public mooting, and
that is to be held at Peoria.
There can bo no question of the existence
of this treasonable organization; and it is
eqs ally certain it is isimilar to the one es
tablished all over the South, previous to tho
rebellion. It is a reorganization of the par
ty of Knights of tbo Golden Circle," and has
for its object a bloody revolution in tho
North.
The Post Bays:
There they intend if possible to scare tho
Democratic party into their measures; to hold
the threat of defection over the Democratic
party with a view of coercing it into a formal
declaration of hostility to the prosecution of
the war for any purpose. Tho Democratic
patty have been too long accustomed to tho
aiwainistration of the government not to be
UmrougMy tod as K UiuUajvr iba
pecple towards their country in time of
pes.ee as well as war.
They know that no man can consent to a
dis wlution of the Union, a recognition of the
Confederacy, nncj general dismemberment of
tbe nation, without being guilty of treason
andl perfidy; they know that it is the duty of
all men to uphold the nation by every possi
ble means, aod the threats of malcontents,
an& designing men whose hearts aYe with the
rebellion, and its success will not prevent
them from declaring what that duty is, and
their purpose to pursue it to tho letter.
ThoPot is mistaken in ono thing; these
men will control the Chicago Convention ;
will give the candidato and platform to the
democracy ;.and if there is a split, the War
Democrats- will be the secede. Tho "dem
ocratic" organization is completely in the
bands of these abettors of treason ; and the
sooner War Democrats undctund this, and
act, upou it, the better.
XfCitt CONCKIiSS.
To the People of Tennessee.
I am a candidate to represent tho Memphis Dis
trict, in the Congress of tho Confederate States.
Election 18th, August 1804.
j?2e tc. JOHN L. T. SNEED.
NOTICE.
residence and garden to rent,
F. MINCHKtfER,
at the Brass Foundry.
Acomfortablo
. -Apply to
jj6 tf.
IAST CERTIFICATE.
THE Subscriber bas lost a certiGcatc, Xo. I ."CI,
for ($1,000) one thousand dollars signed by .
U. Johnson, Depositary. All persons are hereby
wanted not to trade for said certificate. Tho finder
will be liberally rewarded by leavingit at tho Kcbcl
usifc.
jy25 3t
JAMES BEATLY.
CONFEDERATE MONEY WANTED.
FOll sale, a desirablo lot in this city, containing
two small Residences and' other nceexsary
houiics an excellent well and garden. Apply "
F. M1NC1IENEK,
jy!3 tf at tho Bra. Foundry.
SOLDIERS' CLAIMS.
We have on hand a lot of blank forms
of cer-
culttliof 7(eceaieflordicins. 'Vice'iftiJ'" 'cunT fir
sheet. 1'erttoiiH at a distance needing sin-h lilaiikx
can procure thero by mldreHsiug the Kkuki. kkh k
throagh the mails.
WRAPPING PAPER.
LOT OF WRAPPING PAPER for saleot the
. jj -r '. : - anEi.iiFFICE.
ENVELOPES.
A GOOD supply of excellent ENVELOPES, for
-1. A. sale at tne
jy20 . REBEL OFFICE.
LETTER PAPER.
GOOD article for sale low at the
j 20 REBEL OFFICE.
MEMORANDUM BOOKS.
BOUND in leather, and neatly ruled, for sale at
the jy20J REBEL OFFICE
CIRCULAR.
STATE OF GEORGIA.
Adj't. aso IssrrcTon Grs'l. Okkick
Macon, July 15, 18tii
To the Ajds de Camp of the Miltary Districts and
Oflcers detailed by Major-Gen. Smith to bring
np tbe Re servo Militia:
Immediately npon the receipt of these instructions
yoa 'sill call upon tho justices of the infer ior court,
the clerks of the superior and inferior coons, shcr-
ius, iax collectors ana otner otiicials exempt by law
from miiUtla duty in your counties to assist you in
carrying out the orders given by- tbe Governor in
his proclamation of the Dth ini-t. Tbese officers
will te expected to go through their respective ooun
tiee, suuimoniDgindividuiilly every ono ordered by
tho Governor U report to Gen. G. W. Smith at
this place, and warning them to assemble at the
oounry seat ona given day, (within five days afjer
J on irrival la tbe eounty,) to repair in a body to
laotn as required; and snbsepaently to that day.
to arrest any ono refusing or delaying to obey the
smmtSns, and nend them forward jandcr proper
gaanL In the execution of this duty you will . be
governed by tbe principle laid down ia the Gov
nrnot's proclsntatlon of tbe 0th July. 1S61, and
tn bin letter to bis aide, CoL J. C. C. Blackburn, of
uiy iiu, ioo, copies or which aro herewith en-
closeil; and yon wUl see that all militia men gx-
etnpti aad deUilsd men within the limiU of yonr
SenaiorUl districts and counties, except s'neh as
are erempted by tbe Gorernor's proclamation alcove
mentioned, either eome r aro sent forward to this
ptwoe as tnraetud :
By order of ths Commander in Chief.
I ''' HENRY C. WAYNE
J8 Adj't and Insp. General.
tab-Eaeb newspaper ia the Statoopy twice
and esad bill to Adjutant General's Office, MOlodgo-
a IMWt
OEORQE DIXON,
(rouiiiT or araMF-nts, nam.)
AITORlfEY AT LAW,
RICHMOND, VA
AU daims against tha Confederate Government,
adjusted aad collected.
, fr Plcuiar attention paid to Soldiers'
je7-tf. ...
TJBook Keepers Attention. .
II ERE are sereral hundred Volamos or Boaks
no"if C to Dr. Bobbins' library loaned ont
ia Grffin. parties having them wfll please return
them to his old rooms, and oblige,
Je--lm. . .UP. STEWART.
LlicGAL- BX.A1TKJ.
Wa have on band at this office a large supply of
tbe Blanks aaed Isy.Sberifia, Clerks and Ordinaries
in thin State, bwaatifalljr printed on fine while pa
per,wltkh wa Will sell at the same rates now charg
ed for the blank napr alone.
JXAGSX RAGK11
Wa wOl pay the highest market price for " good
eottoa or linen nigs, or give in exchange for them
fine Bngttsh letter and eap paper, or Envelopes.
Apply at th - REBEL OFFICE?
FOR 8 AXE.
rTN fest Griffin, a neat Cottage House, eoataia
A. big six rooms ail necessary oat buildlns-s a
rich garden spot in a high stale of euUivation.
FjJgj5Uw "l Express office.
TELEGRAPHIC,
BEPOITS OF THS PRESS ASSOCXITIOW.
entered aMsnrttinft to Act ..f CongriMaUt the Tear JsSB
by J- S. TnaAAURB. io ili CU-rfc' (Mice of the Dis
trict Cm it of tbu l'nifol-nit States for the Northern
Ulstttct at ttwn-jrfa.
Krom the Kreiit.
Atlaxta, July 25. The enemjr made an attempt
last night, to break onr lines, lat were repnlsed
by Cheat lam, after conflict of one hour; During
the day quiet prevailed around the city, the only
demonstrations being occasional picket firing. At
midday, the rankles opened with shell again ujku
the city, eliciting ono hour with some vigor.
No notice of bia intention to shell the city was
given to enable the women and children to be re
moved to a place of safety. His barbarous viola
tion of tl o aage of civilised warfare, only en
abled him tc murder a few aou-nombatan'a. Most
of tbe shells eome from two 2'0-poundcr parrott
guns on Ihe Western and Atlantic railroad, with an
occasion missile from another gtin east of tbe city.
The gallant operations of Wednesday and Friday
seem to hare impressed tbe tho enemy with a whole
sotno des re to strengthen his flanks, which he is
how Join 5. He displayed roc ket signals this even
ing. Tbu rockets wero very brilliant, indicating
some movement cn thair part.
Brig. (lea. P. A. Sbonpc, bas been assigned as
Chief of huff of this army to-day.
Til CAMUS EX OP GEORGIA.
TO Tat payers and Collectors of tbe tax of Geor
gia and nil others whom it may cobcern;
Frequent enquirios being made as to tbe funds
required 1 this department in the payment of taxes
and other publie cues, 1 take this method of nub-
iiKiim, uiat oy nruor ot tne uovernor. 1 am only
authorize.! to take
vcorgm ircaKiiry notes ol all issues.
"Bonds itnd coupons of the Slate of (loorgia due.
Confederate Troaxury notes of tho new issue only.
Current Bank notes and specie.
Central Bank notes or Ihe Srate of Georgia.
JXO. JOA'ES, Treasurer.
Millcdj-criilc. July l'.186l.
'AH pape'i in the tato publish one time and
chargo tho Executive department.
. . o
THE ATLANTA DAILY AND WEEK
LY INTELLIGENCER.
The undersigned, proprietor or tho Atlanta Daily
and Weekly Intcllig kxckr, announces to tbo pub
lic thnt ho has mailo arrangement for tbe publica
tion of tlx sc journals in this sity, (Macoo.) and
that in a I'orr days subscrilcrs to tho same will be
furnixlied :w uu:il with their pars.
Correspondent:, advertisers, and all persons bar
iug liiiiini-ss with the Jmtelligkxcku, will please
uJ'lreis their communications to "The Intelligencer
office, Macon, (Scorgia,"
All Job and dovcrnmcnt work on hand will be
resumed nt an early day.
JAKED I. M'HITAKER.
jy21 t. Proprietor.
" LADIES' RAT 8
AKD
ARTIFICIAL FLOWEUS.
JUST rceeivetl. through the blockade, a fine
stock of Ludics' Hots and Artificial Flowers, which
are for alo at Mrs. Taylor's: Millinery Store,
East side of Hill street. Tho Lndies are requested
to call, ilridin, July 21) 2l"
EXCHANGE NOTICE No. II.)
KiriiMoKit, Va.. June 27, 1884.
ALL officers and tacit of the Vicksburg capture
of July I, ISr:., who reported for duty either at
Enterprise. Mist".: Ictnopolis, Ala.;' Joneaboro',
Teiin.: Yieinin. Natcliitwhcit, Slireveport, or Alex
andria.' 1, 1., nt any tituo prior io April 1st, 1804,
and wTio3 ii:tiiics have been forwarded to mo by
the proper (Hirers, aro hereby declared exchanged.
BOUT. OITLD.
july 2ii lit Agtml. of Exchange.
Post lli:Aiyr AitTKr.s, (litiKfiv. Ga.,)
J July Mib. ISrtl. I
IN a. rdance with 'Seeial Field Orders. No.
-17." dtilod "Ke.'idiinuriers A:rny of Tennessee,
duly l:ih. 1SIW." 1 have tliij dsy assumed com
mand .f 1 his IN. st. Stephen M. Howard, is an
nounced as my .Adjutant, and will le obeyed and
1 luiii'i 27 (It 1'eiiiMrrKe Haiment,
jyltl-lf Coin'dg Pont.
i-iut N;iti:sr.
t'AI'T.M X M. W. Ci.UHKEY, Vaugban's brP
gadc, flivallianr division. Army of Tennessee,
having I'Lvu called out by a large number of the
otdtonor o, nut Cungres-iioual DLtrirt of Ten
woe, in eaouiaato to nil ir- m -Jt. tbe
present Congraw, KHMiooed by J the death of "the
Hon. David M. Currin. JvIV tde
A PRO CLAMATION .
LSI! AM HAItRIN, (GOVERNOR OP
tk.m:ssek. ,a
To tho She rill', Coroner and rtlier civil oilicersof
the Stale of Tennessee, and to the otlicera in
coiiiiiiuikI of troop 1 10 111 said State, cither on
duly or in hospital : ' tl .
Whkrkas, a vacancy for Congress in the 11th
t'ongressioiial District if Tenness.-c, has Ihcu oc
casioned by the death of lion. David M. Currin.
you are therefore commanded to open and bold
an election on Till" IISIJAV, the- eighteenth dav
of August, eighteen huti.lrcd and sixty-four, at all
the voting places in ymr resiH.'ctire counties, and
in the camp of ihe ai uir, and at such other points
as Tcntics cc soldiers may be on duty, or in hos
pital, on t!io day of election, in pursuance of an
act of Coii;rrcnH,' entitled ; Au Act to provide for
holdiu.clt-ctinns Tor KcprcsenU lives mi the Con
gress 'of the Confederate SUtcs in thctate of
Tennessee," approved May 1st. l-t3, and mi act
amendatory thereof, approved J ane lth. 1SC4, for
the ptirjKiso of tilling ttuid vacancy, and due return
thereof n-ake to 1110 according to law. In testiiifo
ny whereof,
1 I. ISUAM O. HARRIS, Governor of
J l. s. VTcnuessetv have hereunto -set my hand
( J and ciiuseilthe great seal of tho State to
bo aflixed, this the i!Uti dav of June, A. I)., lsC4.
lSHAM O. HARRIS.
By the Governor :
J. E. R. R.r, Secretary of State.
2..0 ..1
Jf" Tennessee papers copy Proclamation till
election.
Match Factory
Tbo undersigned are now prepared) o (ill orders for
'SUPERIOR
FRICTIOIJ EIATCHBS
TRY THEM ;
They are as good as any yankee ma ea.
Adtlress
ItEEIkX J JOIiN.HON,
Griffin, Ga.
JtAe Htf
LOCATED AT GKIFFIN, OA.
V RE exchanging HOLLO W WARE of all kiads
a. and SYRUP KETTLES at old prices for old
CASTINGS at old prices, or they will giro the
highest cash price lor oil CASTINGS.
JC II. t. viauiitA,a CU.
FOR SALE.
A largo, iissortment or EsgUsfi writing paper,
biaei.ad white, in qaantlllosto suit pur-
. G. A. IJIMSPECK. .
juW10uod ; Esbei Ofitn, Orfi.;
BY AUTHOHlTY'
PITBIJC ACTS
or ni
First Congress ot the Confederate states.
Passed at the fourth session, which was beenn
and held at the city- of Richmond, in the Slat.- .if
Virginia, on Monday, the seventh day of lie
cember, A. IX, 1k3, and eiiilwt on Thursday
tbe eighteenth day of February, 1 -1.4 .
Chap. lxiv. An Act to levy additional taxes f.r
the conmon defence and suppirt of the Govern
ment. The Congress of the Confederate States .if Ameri
ca do enact. That, iti addition to tlx- tuxes l.-vu-d
by the "act to lay taxes for the common d.-t'.-nc-,
and to carry on the Government of tb .nt. -derate
States" approved twenty fourth oi Aj.nl.
eighteen hantlretf and Mxty-three. there shrill b.
levied from the pasxage of this act. on the sublets
of taxation hereafter mentioned, and oil.-, l.-.l
from every person, co-part nn ship, nss-iati.u
corjtoratioo, liable therefor, taxes as follows, t..
wit :
I. Upon the value of property, real, personal
ind niuwl, of every kicd and' description, not
hereinafter exempted or taxed ul u diilercnt rale,
live per cent.: Provided, Thai from tins tax on
the value ot' property, eihploycd iir airi icultuiv.
shall be deducted shc'value of the tax 111 kind de
rived therefrom, a assessed under the law impo
sing it. aud deliva-red to tbe t So ennueul : I'rnvi
ded. That no credit shall ! allowed b.-v.uid live
per cent.
II. On the value of gold and silver wares mid
plate, jewels, jewelry nod watches, ten per cent.
HI. The value of property taxed umier 1 1 i
tion shall be asscsxed 011 Hie basis of tbe in.nl. 1
value of the same, or similar property, in the
neighborhood where usscsseil m tin u ui riubteeii
hundred and 'sixty, except in -a. -' ub.-ie lan.N.
slaves, cotton or tobacco. ha e been .iireli ie.l
since the first day of January , ciVcm huii-iie.l
antl sixty-two, iu which case 'the r-ai.l laud. l..v.-s.
cotton aiid tobacco. . piireli.ised. fliall be asses
se! at tne price actually- paid lor Hie same iiy the
owner.
Skc. S. Ou the value of all shares or inteie-l
Smthi tu mtty oaiiMiii; cnmpnnv or a--ioi.i-
tioci, canal, navigation, in. porting and expoi ttn v.
insurance, iiiuniifuctiiriug. u-h-rrnpli, expiesa, rail
roud aud dry dock COIllHUIlies. and ail old.-!- iniiil
block companies of every knot, n In lli. r iiicorpo
raieu or not, uve per cvm. 1 lie value . pr...erty
taxed under tltis section shall be sesed upon
the basis of the market v alue of said property in
the neighborhood where assessed, in such i-iui.-n
cy as may be in general use there, in the purchase
and sale of auch property, at the time of a--e-mcct.
Sac. 3i I. Upon the amount of all i;.. I.I. and sil
rer coin, gold dust, gold or silver bullion. ul..tl..i
held by banks or other corporations urimiivid
uals, live per cent.; and upon ull money s held
abroad, or upon tiic amount of all bills of exchange,
drawn therefor .011 foreign countries, a tax f ireV
per cent.; such tax upon money abroad W be as
hessed aud collected according to tin- value thereof
at the place where the tax i paid.
II. Upon the amount of all solvent credits, and
of all bank bills, snd ull other papir issued n cur
rency, exclusive of noii-iaf crest bearini; CuiitV'dc
rate treasury notes, and not enfdoved in a re:; is
tcred business, the income devircd from w Iiicli is
taxed tive per cent. .
Sac 4. Upon prnrits made in trade ami Im-i
ness, aa follows :
I. On all profits made by buying ami r.llinv
spirituous tiiUors, flour, wbeut, corn, rice. n;'ur,
molasses or syrup, salt, bacon, iwi., Iiojs, Im-vI oi
beef cattle, idieep, oats, hay, rodder, raw hide:.,
leather, horses, mules, boots, shoes, cotton yams,
wool, woolen, cotton or mixed cloth. bats, vvaioiis.
harness, coal, iron, s-leel or nails, at uy time In -tween
the first of January, eighteen hundred ami
sixty-three, aad the first of January, eighteen
hundred and sixty-rivi, ten per cent.,"iii addition
to tbe tax ou such profits as income under the
"act to lay. taxes for the common defence, and
carry on the government of the Confederate
States," approved April 24th, I sol
II. On all profits tnade by buying and selling
money, gold, silver, foreign exchange, stocks,
notes, debts, credits, or obligations of any k.ind,
and any merchandise, pmicrty, or cflects "of any
kind, uot enumerated in tlie preceding paragraph.
4etween the time named liercea, ten percent.,
in addition. to the tax on such profits as income,
under the act aforesaid.
HI. On the amount of profits exceeding twenty
fire per cent., made during either of thr vcar
eightee"h hundred and sixty-three and eighteen
hundred and sixty-four, by any bank or bunking
company, insurance, ennaf, uavigutiou. impoitiu
and exporting, telegraph, express, (.tilroad, i
ufacturing, dry dock, or other joint stock " u'-''a
ny of nyiy description, whether iur;"""'"'''1 01
not, twenty-live per ce it. n sue- ,':t"s",
Sec..'., the followi. e,5'.n,i;,,s J"'"' .
under this act shall Wh" , .' r ,
j Property nf. .. '""'J 10 val
uniflbit tdnured dnllars; and for each minor
flnllc family to the uither value of un..
bond red dollars; and for -ich son actually en
gaged in tbe m-,nv ur hjit, -r n ho hs died or
been killed in tbe military oreaval service, and
who was a member of tb'e iVvriilv when he en
tered the service, to the further x..u,. of live hun
dred dollars.
II. Property of tbe "widow of any otli.-er sol
dier, sailor or marine, who tiiav ' havs, or
been killed in the military or naval sci-vl... r
where there i uo widow. tl,eM of the
4 being minor children, to tbe value of jnv
ooiwri. m v
III. Property or wy ollicer, s..l.lier, s.ul..r or
marine, actually engaged in the military or hav al
service, or of such as have bee,, divided in juicb
aernco, to the value of one thousand dollars- fro
vided. That the above exemptions shall not appU
to any person, whose nrojHrty, exclusive of
household furniture, shall be assstn ut a value
exceeding one thousand dollars.
IV. That where property ha been injured ..r de
stroyed by tbe cnetn v. or the owner 11. 1. ..
been teniornly deprived of the use or o cu..ni
cy thereof or of the menus of cultivating the sum.,
by reason of the presence or proximity of the en"
emy, the assessment on such property may be iv
ouceu, 111 proportion to tne oamagc sustained bv
tho owner, or the tax assessed thereon mav le re
duced in the same ratio bv the district o.'ll..et..t-
on satisfactory eviiUnce Mibmitted to him bv. tin
owner or assessor.
Sac. 0. That the taxes ifiroiert v. laid for fie
year eighteen hundred aud sixty b.iir. shall be as
aesseaas on the day of the iussage of this act.
and be due and collected ou the first dav of .luu.'
next, or as sooB after as practicable. .
extension of ninety days west of the M ississippi
nver. ine auaiuonat taxes, 011 incomes or pioiiis
for the year eighteen hundred and sixtv -tlnee.
levied bv this aet. shall be aaaeMiuul n'o.t ',.11 ...1
forthwith: and the taxes on incomes or nruiiiolor
the year eighteen hundred and sixty -four, shall be
assessed and collected uccording to the prov isi.ius
or tbe tax and assessment acts of eighteen hun
dred and sixty-three.
Sxc. 7. So much of the tax aet of tho twentv
fourth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixtV
three, as levies a tax on incomes derived from
property or effects, on the amount or valuv of which
a tax is levied by this act, and also the first sec
tion of said act, are suspended for the year eigh
teen hundred and sixty-four; and no 'estimated
rent, hire, or interest 011 property or credit here
in taxed ad valorem, shall be assessed or taxed as
incomes under the tax act of eighteen hundred
aud sixty-three. ,
Sac. 8. That the tar imposed by this net ou
bonds ot the Confederate States heretofore issued,
shall in uo-ease exceed the interest ou the same,
and fuch bonds when held by or for minors or In
natics, shall be exempt from the tax in ail cases
where the interest on the same shall not exceed
one thousand dollars.
Approved February lroJ.
TO THE PURXIC.
CATOOSA Hospital is now crowded with oQieer
aad men badly .wounded. OU cloths are
much needed, and cannot be bail than by an ap
peal to tbe patriotism of tbe people. It is believed
that this will be a sufficient inducement to tbe citi
zens to bring them forward at once to the relief of
their ruifcriflg defenders.
C. L. HERBERT.
joly22-2L . Surgeon in Charge.
NOTICE NEW FIRM. -
THE stylo of the firm heretofore known a 1W
mnke A Hall, wiU hereafter be A. T. Finney
Co. J
Tbe cash system will heMft w. i- :u.. ,
bered to excet npon government work.
Tb "cLion f Qaartermasters is called to our
stock of Horse Shoes, Horse Shoe Nails and Cail
ova, n waica wa aava alarm santdv con.i.tlv
oa hand. a m viVtiev . ....
. . x x.ii.v r. 1 a. v. v.
Griffin, July 4 In.
VTIIEATl WHEATI!
KEW horse power and thresher for sale, at a
Terr low briM Th. I.- lt. much Lea t '
u"aged to be thrashed bv this maefaiaV. and any
uriBf tae force to ran it, can maso n prou ta
ble. EtNniiwf J.N. HARRIS.
jyU lw D.ug Store.
WAWTEIM
CCf BUSnEfcS for more) BLACKBEIt
TCXjXJU RIES, for the use of tbe Medical le
partment of tbe Army 01 Tennessee. I will
t.10 per bushel, deUrered to me In AUanta.
pay
Us.
Xbe y semis eeauaunins same will be returned 11
mediately free of expense. . p. CORRA,
vppotua uta Ataeneum,
jy Pecatur street.