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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 183?-1864 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1864)
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They took p •>• -L of Mari ta early hour ou Sunday morr. ng; r.’.-l they are doubt!?*# enjoying them id v< h iri the com fortable iwidences and shady g-ovt- w 1 '-h hare been vacated by their riirbtfti! owned -.1 l%e approach of a hostile soldiery. We look, we coslces, with painful concern at the constant incursion of tho enemy into the very hca;t of cur treilt -y. Jt. L trtl .hot gentlemen, both civ 1 and military, irorn the front rapie«i*nt the situation of our army in St* most encouraging light. Gen JohriA.o:. they tb’.-ik has not only eafi -rc.l no dama. •• I y Ip# change of his position, but Ims taken Jroand where hi* enemy vi!! flml ;t more difi!* cil*. to opera I« on his i-ia’-* than in th<- See* which have iiecn abandoned. it i- also ea and that the probahilitiej of a favorable re mitt# ourselves and of a disastrous iisucto the enemy, whenever kattlo iu iy he j-.'rii-d. r-* iaoreased by every advance of the; enemy from his hate and hy every approach of our anny ho its gia-od depot of supplies. We sincerely hop* that ad this may to So. Still we cannot allay our apprehension when we sec .Sherman* ■umeroos horde* drawing nearer and nearer to the very heart of the countiy. Wa asked with profound anxiety oau b* dono to cheek this advance of t •aatuy f Ii it possible for us to cnalu n di version in any quarter which may call oil' hi.-. Attention fro* Atlanta. To our unprofession al apprehaaaion there in no mettiod which of •srs sach certain relief as tho intc-rruniicm of Iharaieu's communications with his source 6i •apply. It i« certain that nearly all of his provision must lie brought from Nachville. Bor la there we presume one particle of ammu nition of any kind produced at any ‘point near er than Louisville, Kentucky. This would givehim a line af transportation of from three knndred to five hundred miles which he must. , Asa matter of course this must bo vary Imperfectly done. It is impossible for hi* to gnard with an adequate fore.- «::• h an •langated line, 'i Ik re mu-t be many point* where Iho garriadn is very feeble, aud Oihers ealiraly neglected. Ww ever such a field pie aantai for enterprising and patriotic cavaay ? The cavalry immediately conneci ed v/ith the ar*y af Tennessee aro, undoubtedly, constant-, ly eagvjKl on the right end loft wings of the ar*y in duties which require their ulbution there. They cancrtt, we.presume, he spare ! f:r aarviae In tha rear of,the enemy. but’there vast be oilier force* availnldo which could do -sore good In North Georgia or In middle Ten nasssa than at nny other point. Ware a (Wc* of a few Phouv.ni men to (■ i’ to aoHA of tha many heights whicn ccnnamid the mil rood netiraen Marietta mid Chatt • n, aid hold them for even * few days, fiiey mod i •raala serious emburrn -suH'iifc to tho enemy, j Jfot only insy his supplies be cut rdf. but lie : worn Id be compelled to dotach such a force i from kls front »h would materially weaken his 1 strength bofore Gen. Johnston. This would I give aur general au opportunity of trying the ! tanking operation which Sherman hr.* been i praalicing so constantly since Miry Lit. We i •cases? that this simple and obvious process t strike* us as the most effective available moth- ’. ed for the relief of Atlanta. There is but cue ! • th«r •onci.-ivable ; and that is to inert use the, j army at onr front, to such numbers as £o make i a»y further l inking an impossibility, aud to ; ••rnpel an-engagement iu the prison! position j •4 tho armie*. But whilst these things seem j ** 6o our view, it is possible that (lie skillful 9*a*ra\ in command lias his o-.vn reasons, good and sufficient, for allowing tho rear of his en emy w remniu undisturbed and for falling back from position to position. We nr# glad to defer t* his superior capai ity if this be so ; and we trasl that he will be able to strike the decisive t»l#w in due time. If he caw bring the enemy Mrs ecgagrmrnt wo have great coiiililtmcu ip a fcvornbl# insult. Skid Rosa Lkav» —burgeon J. J. Chi ebu Medical Purveyor at Columbia, S. C.,li»s request ad the paper* to ask contributions of rose leave# from the ladles of the Confederacy. All the bl*e pill required for the army has been iaade from last summer’s contributions, and th# medical department would be again under obligations to tiro ladies if they would rvdst in oollectmg these, to be used iu manufacturing medicine# for our sick soldiers. Mb. M *mii i not Rwsionkd — The Bavan’ mk Republican has seen a letter from Mr. Maransiuger, written iu hia official rapacity, us iecretary of the Tress*rv. and dated J«uo 27, 'from which it ipfers that the siaii-racnt that he be* resigned is cither premature or untrue. If th* Republican’* surmises are correct, •‘Good Mod deliver us,” say we. Fbom Shirk an** Rear ut war or Virginia. The Richmond Rxmhluct of July 5 saislhat Information. believed to be authentic, Las been received in that city that General Forrest with his cavalry had suddenly appeared before Mur treeahprough end surprised real captured the tews. Muifreeshoroogh is near the centre if the iiiate of Tennessee, over t i.e hundred and *fty miles in Sherman's rear. Communication with Richmond Opened.— The Charleston Courier learns that a telegraph Ic dispatch 1 as been received from the l’e r master at Wilmington, stating that mail com munication with Richmond has been resumed— the railroad between Weldon and Petersburg having besu repaired. Fbom Virginia—A gentleman j;,st from Richmond, speaks in the most encouriging tsrßU of the prospect there. He says that the people of that city feel perfectly secure, and wMtertain no fears for th-> safety of Petetshuig. His account of the condition of affairs in Yir giaia is gratifying in the extreme. Mol* in Nsn Yokk.—A blockade runner who was in N«w York on the I?:h of Jane •tatss that gold was tlnee for one ic even part of tbs eity. It could not be purchased #»r Isas than that. This shows that the news paper gustation* are tales—merely made to deceive the pubiis. The lapr# drugstore of Messrs. Abrams lias heetr seised by order of tho authorities It i. said that large quantities of quinine ai di t r medicinal n'ures iiavs l>een sent b yv: t (he lines, and that there is documentuTv e.'ideuct - tr. ai Q«o. Knty Smith, his Sit goon G-’ c-»i ard others connected with e dr, which will probably convict the Messrs. Abrams and result iu the confiscation of their store and property. Northern papers state that Confederate cav alry are becoming troublesome in Sherman's rear. I liiK rRISOAERS It C.IARLESTOA —CCR R^sposattc*. A f-.w days s' ce we copied from a Northern p-; r a letter from G*n. Jones to the Federal C -ii. Fester in regard to the Yankee prison er: at Chpri- ViD and Gen. Foster's reply to the -am*. The Northe'n press, in order to put tho b«»t face oa matters, omitted te publish ibe wholj of the correspondence—leaving out Gen. Jones’ reply. Annexed w* republish that part of the correspondence already given to the public, together with th* Letter omitted by the Tunkee press : LETren from obk. joxus to anx. 'yosraa. Hcau'q'os Dar'T South Carolina, Ga«a«VA Aim Florida, Cluurleatoa, June IS. IS-ii General and forty-five field o®- cers of the L'nitcd State* army—all of them prison- rs of war—have been sent to this city lor ,i e ieeping. They have been turned over lu lit',-.-. Gea Itipley. commanding the firat mii ti btritt of thie department, who will see ih p"; r y are provided with commodious quar ters in a part of the city occupied by non-com baumts, the majority of whom are wemen and ;j.;.iron. It is ).roj>er, however, that I should Viftrrrn you that it is a part of th# city which ha* for many month* been exposed, day sad oi-- f. to the fire of your gun*. Very ro*p**t -Im.li- your obedient servant, Sam. Jonpb, Major Gen. Commanding. y.a r-Gen. J. G. Foster, commanding Uol 'ed siate.i forces on the coast of Isoath Caro ;it a, Coufsderate States. OEX. FOSTKSS'S XSPLT. HKAtV AKTSM Dni ARTMUKT 09 TUB SoriH, | • lliitoa Head, S. C., Jane IS, 186A j Major Gen, Sam Jones, commanding Confede rate Forces, Liepartmeat of South Caro lina, Georgia and Florida: - General: I have to acknowledge tha receipt this day of your communication of the lSik ini* , informing me that'five genera!* and forty iiv- field officers of the Cuited States army, pris iDei ii of war. Lave linen turned over to you uy Ciig Gen. ii:play, with instructions to «ee that they are provided with quarter* in a part o! the city occupied by non-combatant*, the ..oi rity of which latter you state are women and cfciidren. You add that you deem it pro pc* to inform me that it is a part of the aity which has l-oen for many mo*th* exposed to t- ? iii *~f our g in*. Many months *lnc* Usj. '.-n. Gilmore, United State* army, notified General IWnurcgard, then commanding in Ch,vrli->.! n, tlmt tha city Would bo bombard ed Tbi* notice was given that non-combat* an!* might be removed, and thus woman and (iiildren spared from harm. Gea. Beauregard, i;i a (lumrounication to Gea. Gilmore, dated Aug. 22, ISCII, informed him that the non-aom hniHiit population of Charleston would b* re e.-'iwd with ail possible celerity. That women and children have been since retained by you in a ; a t of tho cily which l a* been for uiaay in'.;i:sm <-xposed to lire i*» a matter decided by y-.iir own sense of humanity. ’ i on-el, L'lr.evar, protest against yonr action in !1m- iM.iciog defenseless prisoners of war in - p .’ii-xi bombardment. It ia an i -f<' d»le n<st of cruelty and can b* da ■ii-1: ud on'y to prevent a continuance of our .. • up--.-a Chari-ston. That city is a depot for m hie: y supplies. It contain* not merely ante uxls, h.it ai;.o loundries aud factories for th* in .. (.. lure of munitions of war. In its ship vnrds several armed iron clads have already been completed, while oth*rs ere still upon the ilui iis in course of construction. It* wharves a id the bunks of the river en both side* of the c!t*r arc l ined with batteries. To destroy those -n-.a: sos continuing tho war is, therefore, our i ! iec. onda duty. You geek to defeat tbi* iloit and by means not known to honorable waifve, but by placing unarmed and helpless pi i.m'-is under lire, there forwarded your c<>;-)i-iu!,ic--iii;m to the President, with a request F the pi ice in my custody an equal nnuiber cl prison: r* of like grade to )>o kept by me in positions exposed to the fire of your guns, so . ii ; a? you continue the course stated in yonr communication. i have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. F#vr*it, iivjor-Gcneral Commanding. • ]>. C. Wag>ii-, A. A. G. i Uci’i.Y of Major osniskai. sam. jo*»s to ma jor •ENZRAL VOSTEtt. lleadqcarter.*. 1 Di:partmbxt S. C., Ga: and Fi.a., y cii < ln.ltsroN, June 22, 1884. j Gkn'sai. : Your letter of the 16th, in reply to mine of the 18:h instaut, has been received: Vk - 0 have both been recently assigned to •or •••;' No cnmi.mnds.it may be well, that wc should iiudcrstand correctly the circum stances under which the fire on this city was c-a-ameuceil arid has been continued. You, I think, neern, to be under some misapprehension in regard to the matter. First, you inaccurately assume that before opening lire on this city Major General Gill ni ,t\ in accordance wifti the usages of Civil ] w.-ivlare, notified General Beauregard of l:U intention, in order ‘“that non-combatant* might he removed, and Unis women and chil dren be spared li<-m harm.’’ Secondly, you evidently misstate the object of the bombardment. 1. On the 21st of August last a letter, with out -circ.'on o, was cent'from Major General >i more's headquarters tq General Beaure gard, informiiTg him that unless certain ox traovdiiiary conditions were complied with, or if no reply thereto was received within ‘-foer hours’.’after the delivery of the letter at Bat (t-iy Wagner, for transmission to Charleston, tire would be opened on the ciiy from batterie* already established. Gen. Beauregard received that letter atter eleven o’clock at night, aud two hours later, when tho City was in profound impose, Muj. Geu. Gillmofe opened fire on it, ami threw a number of the most destructive projectiles < vor before used, amidst the sleep ing an l unarmed population. If M»j. Gen. Giilmiuv only dcsigi-d togo through the barrea lona of giving nolice cf his intention, with i in a;i!.wing the non-combatants time to with draw, lie would have accomplished that useless end, <t in his haste and eagerness to begin his wicked wok, he had not forgotten t* sign so •important a letter. The time, allowe ! was four hours from th* delivery of ihc letter at Battery Wagner, for lransmi-sion to Geu. Beauregard’s headqnar quru tt-fs. five miles distant. M*j. Gen. Gill luore knew very well that, in the ordinary hours of transmission, all the time allowed would elapsa before he could receive a reply to his demand, and he knew quite as well that it v.-i-. - impostihltii i the brict space or time al lowed. m remove iho non combatant? of a large c. and populous city. It is clear, therefore, that tin.- time wa» not allowed and that the object oi -.he notification was not “that non combatants might be removed.” 11. You say : "Many months since Maj. Gen. G'ilmorc, U. S. A , notifiedQensralßeauregard (then commanding tit Charleston • that the city ■roll'd be bctuliardpd. This notice was given : hut run combalßuts might be remyved, and thus women and Children be (pared from harm.” "Tliit city i» a depot for military supplies.— I' cent:.ins not merely arsenals, but also foun dt ie- and factories for the manufacture of mu nitions of war. In its shipyards several armed irou-cLuis have been air ady completed, while o' evs are siill ttpoi' the stocks iu course of vr.-ruciion. Its wharves and banks of the r’.vem on Loth sddfs if the city are lined with' bat. ri.s To destroy these means of continu ii . war is. therefore, our object and duty.’’ »i ij r i -nerui Gill more says, in his letter of :i<t of August last to General Beauregard: ' < vc the honor b* demand of you the irame .’iue cv .citation of Morris Island and Fort nuv ;er by the Confederate forces. The pre sort condition of Fort Sumter, and the rapid .. 1 pr .rreffive destruction which it is nnder coiug from my batteries, seem to render its complete demolition within a few hours a mutter of certainty. Ail my heaviest gam hit vo not yet opened. ••Should you refuse compliance with this de mand. or .-liould L receive no reply thereto .v.;,ra four hour* after'it is delivered into tho hands if > our subordinate at Fort Wagner for transmission, 1 sbail open on the City of Charleston from batteries already established withiu es.-'V and effective range of the heart of iho City.”' N He proposed to fire on tf*e city of Charleston to enforce the surrender of Morris Island and you Sumter. His language admits no doubt. The price of retusal to comply with his de mand u: the threatened destruction of the City ot Charleston, for he resorts to no snch pretext o* that he would - destroy batteries, i -ipyv.rds. inm-ciads, arsenals, foundries and depots of supplies He (ays :‘T steal; open five on the i itv of Charleston from batterie* ready established within easy and effective (.range) of the heart of the city,” where iay the slecp’.utr women and children, the antici pated victims of his wicked purpose. Tito obj nb: of the fire, accohding to Maj Gen. Gilmore, was to enforce the surrender of i npoi .i t fort, which he could not reduce, tor alter withstanding for nearly a year the mosts. rubuabio bombardment from land and .-v« lutt.;:: ■ ever before directed on one i,.; 1 he Confederate Sag still flies over Fort bum!©;-. Failing in that, his next object was to destroy the city to its very heart, or to make it uninhabitable by non-combatants. independently of the declaration of Major General Gilmore rhat his purpose was to rea«h “tiw heart of the city,” the wanner it) which the fire has been direrteJ from the commence ment shows be; end doabt that its object was the d-g-ruction" or the cily H.-eil nn.i every j*rt of it. and not as you a«iime, to destroy certain miiitrry and naval works in. and imme diately around it. For if the works you men tion have been the marks the fire has been so singularly wild and inaccurate, that no one who has ever witnessed it would suspect its object.' The shall* have been thrown nt random, at any and all hours, day and night, falling pro miscususly in the heart of the city at poinU re mote from each other, and lrom the works you mention. Many, I heliev# the greater namber of them, have been thrown in the night, when it was impsoibl# to see the object tired at.— They have not fa len in or concentrated for any time upon anv particular locality, as. would have been the case, if directed on a particular fixed obj-ct/nr night firing, but they have searched the city in every direction, indicating no purpose or expectation, on the part of those directing th# fire of accomplishing any miliiary result, but rather the design of destroying pri vate property, and killing some person*, no ma ter whom, tnoetprobably women and chil- 1 dreu quietly sleeping in their accustomed be.'? A few weeks since, between 1 and 2 o'clock at night, one of yonr shells psssed within a foot of the bed occnpied by a man and hi* wile They wer# of the cite whom, your people denominate “American citiseus of African des cent,” and were more than half a mile from the nearest naval or military work. Again, your fire has been so slow that almost any dam age. save th# chance expioiaon of a magasice, that you could reasonably expect on* shot to effect, conld ordin»ri!y be repaired before the next shot could be fired. Th# object of yonr fir# m»y legitimately be judged of by its effect. It has never suspended for an instant, the la bor on or in any military or naval work, footo ry, foundry, arsenal, or depot of euppliee. It has never killed or wounded, so far as I can learn, a soldier or laborer engaged thereon.— But it has damaged a number ot private honses iu the heart of the city, and killed aud wound ed some nos combatants. Indeed, it seems that, with the exception of an old man, an octogenarian, killed while quietly sitting by bis fir# at night, the only persons killed have been wom«n aud children. You known perfectly well that a lira such as I have described, could aet have kad for its object the destruction of certain specified, fixed military and naval works. But there are other peculiarities about the Bring that pre clude the sappoeitioa that its ebject was what you allege. llaving failed to frighten the Confederate Commander into compiianoe with his unrea sonably demands, Major Geaeral Gillmore threw a few more shells (J 7 in all) into th# city for no conceivable object than to frighten away and kill a few non oorabatants,. to show how far he could throw his projbctile*, and gratify a spirit of malice, and than oessed. From the 27th of October, aot a shot or shell was thrown into tha city. lie, doubtless, supposed that by that time tho non-combatants whom ho imagined kad been frightened away, had returned to the city. For he knew very well that the masa of the non combatant population of a large city situa ted as Charleston, would not, and could not abandos their home* permanently and become homeless wanderers. Lie knew that th* climate of tho country immediately around Charles ton wan considered deadly, at that season of tho year, to white persons, and that if any peo ple, unable to proemre residence# in the sparsely settled interior, had led on the begin ning of the fire to th# immediately surround ing country to escape his shells, they would naturally, after so long an intermission of fire, return to the city to escape the malaria more deadly than his projectiles. On the 27th of October, alder an interval of more than twe months, witbeut a ward of warning, he again opened fire, and threw a few shitti* into the city—just enough to fright en, irritate and kill a few non-combatant*, but not enough to predece any military ra*alt— and then ceased firing for three week*. On the 17th of November he again opened, and eontinued a very slow fire. It was appa rent that the fire wan especially directed at churches during the hoars for public worship. Christmas Day, 1861— the anniversary of the advent of the I’riace of Pesce, when the angels proclaimed peace on earth and geod will to men, a day of general thanksgiving and rejoic ing—was ushered in by 5S»j. General Gilmore with a fire more than ten-fold heavier and moro cord in uons than usual. Ynase facts, aside from the express declara tion of Major General Gillmore, show conclusive ly that the object of the fir# was not, and has not, bean what yoa allege, and they show be sides that it has been condacted in a spirit of mere malice and cruelty. If, therefore, year object in ordering or per mitting the fire is the destruction of the works you mention, it is very manife.-t that your sub ordinates who immediately direct it, are actua ted by no-such purpose. By your long resiileaca in and near this city, you especially have accurate Jcnowled** es the localities of the works in qaestioo, aail If, after you receive this letter, your ire is directed as it has bean heretol'oio, 1 shall be confirmed in the belief that your object is not what yen as sert it to be, but simply th* destruction of pri vate property and the live* of aon-combaUnts. This city is not aad never ha* been during the war besieged in any correct acceptation of that term. It is partially blockaded on the water fromt. lnftll other reepecU it is as open as it ever w*s. Persons pass ia and out of it at pleasure, and the inhabitants, a large major ity of whom have never left ihc city, pursue tticir accustomed avocations. And here I may notice vour extraordinary statement that I have retained women and childron in positions •exposed to your fire, only to say that no con trol whatever has keen exercised orar them, and 1 cannot sappes* that yon really bellmed the Brass of the non-coinhatant popalation of Charleston had abandoned the city. Yonr only land batterie# are nnder th# guns of your war vessels. The nearest on* is about five miles distant, and fires over onr interme diate batteries into th# city, iron which yonr fire has never been returned. Those batteries, you know, must b« taken, ailenoed or turned, before you can hop# to occupy and pomess th# site es this city and its harbor. The fir# has been sucb as, you very well know, oenid not lessen by eno hour the duration ot this war, er produce any material military reeult. Under the foregoing statement es fheta, I cannot but regard th# desultory firing du this city, which you dignity, by the name of bom bardment, fro* lu commencement to this hour, as anshristian, inhuman and ntterly in defeasible by any law, hyma;> pr To this city, thus oircamstAiiced, pr!»o --neis of war referred to in my letter of tha JCth, have been sent for safe keeping. You assert this »to bo an act of inrtblensible cruelty, un kuowu to hon-'rahle warlar#. If it wero so it would ill becom* any officer »f yonr Govern ment to raise the question. For it weuld fall ?o immeasurably short of the innumerable crimes perpetrated by your armies, with the ap proval ami sanction of your Government, that in comparison with them it would seem like the tenderest care that a mother could bselow upon a child. That Government has retained at tha head of one of it* arraisi a Gensral whose conduct in this war ha» acquired for him »ech notorious infamy that his name i* a Isywerd an« a re proach iu every land where the events #f the war are known: and at the head es another of its armies a General who publishes te the world and instructs hist Ulcers that for the loyal peo ple of the Southern Confederacy "death is Sh*r cy. the quicker hfc or she is disposed of the bet ter,’’ that "Satan and the rebellious saints of heaven were allowed a eontinuance of exist ence in hell merely to swell their just punish ment,” and that "to such as would rebel against a Government so mild and just as oars was in pease, a punishment equal would not be unjnst.” Theoflicera of such a Government are precluded from raising any question as to the observance or non-observance of the rule* of honorable warfare. But it is not true that the prisoner* of war now in this city are treated with any cruelty. They are In a large city, not besieged, but par tially blockaded by land and naval batteries from five to ten miles distance. They are pro vided with commodious and comfortable quar ters, remote irons allmilitary and naval works, or any other object on which you may legi timately fire, and they are treated with all the cousidoration duo to prisoners of war. They are surroundsd by citisems of all classes and conditions, and it caanot be regarded as an act of craelty to place them in the immediate vi cinity of the houses occupied by our wires and children. I desire, and am so directed, that they be treaed with all the consideration and kindness due their rank and condition, and I will greatly deplore any necessity yon may foree on me, to direct say Chang# in that coarse of treatment Ton regard that treatment a* justifying Ton in asajng your Governmeat to place in your custodyan equal number of prisoners of like grades to be kept by yon in positions eipo-«d to the lire of my guns. We direct onr fire on ]y on your batter! <*«, shipping and troops If tor wiu direct your guns onij 01 the works that you distinctly specify m the object* of yonr fire, or on any object on which -a hon orable foe may legitimately fire, the prisoners of war, sad their neighbors the non-combatants, women and children among whom they live', will be in no danger whatever from the 'effects oi vour shot. If ts»» C. 8. oil ♦ere, prisoners of war, shall be placed by you a? you indicate, I have to as 1 : That yon will, as promptly and minutely a* I have dons, infoun in- w,.en and where they arc placed, and how treated. I have the honor to be. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant. Bam Jexas. Major-Ganeral Commanding. To Major-General J. G. Foster, Commanding Department of theSonth, Miiton Head. T3U» THA PAOXT, Tn# army of Tennessee consu-ecoed a retro grade movement from th* line* of Kennesaw rnoa.tA.inat midnight on Isatarday, and by a rapid inarch, retired our right to its present petition on tha Chattohaochee. Oar left tell back slowly before the hsaviiy tunaaed force that hherman had plaoed on tho Powder Spring and stand 'Town roads. Our retracted Line* ai daylight were in entrenched position aboat twelve milat North ol Atlanta. 'Th# enemy evin#*d no disposition to push rapidly &*y ad vantage* be gained, by giving battle or press ing us. r.ie usual aaouat of rapid skirauih ing wa* kept up. and with cbout the oulinary rejuit*. Both armie* prooeed*! to intrench on their chosen line# on Snnday evening. The •uemy occupied Marietta early on Sundnv morning W* had removed every thing of value before th# array marched through it. Dsring onr retreat frarn Kennesaw a smart cavalry skiimish Occurred near th* military Instiimte Marietta. The Yaakees wore driven back. On Monday morning Ga. Wilde’s Yankee eavalry brigade wer# ambnsaaded ia a swamp ia aur front. Thirty ot them wer# killed and fifty wonnded. VV« oapmred thirty horses, and fifty spencer rills*. On Monday afternoon a heavy foroe af the enemy made an assault on Rom’ brigade of Jackson's cavalry division, has were repulsed and charged I u turn by Axis iu gallant style, and driven bask half a mile upon thair artit lery which was hurriedly drawn off to prevent its capture. Later ia the evening, with an in creased force, they succeeded iu tnrning Boss’ left, thus compelling hi* to fall t*ck. They then assaulted Gen. G. W. Smith’s uivieioß bus wdii twice repulsed, when all became eul' et. On Tneadsy morning Bess was driven from the position keld by the State troops last night and the enemy followed on. Ou Wednesday, they occupied the hill* on this side of Yiniog, and «i near the river a* they seem to desire for the present. From their batteries, which are situated on very high and commanding positions,Hhey shoot shell* pro miscuously over the bluff along the river, though their effect has been trfling tpua far. The enemy Thursday morning made a heavy advance on our extreme left and commenced severe skirmishing with musketry aud artil lery, exnibiting an intention to cross the river at Groon’s feny. The skirmishiug continued to increase in intensity and rapidity np to noon, but withoatter.y advantage beingsecured by either party. It is evident that the enemy is making this sudden and persistent demon stration Tor th# psrpose of attracting atten tion away from their operations in some other important quarter. There cannot be the slightest probability that Sherman will force a battle in the present position of b#th a>mies. His evident intentieu is t* insist on tremen dous artillery operations to drive us from our position and then cross his forces to the £outh bank when he hopes to divert our centre from its position and thus succeed by flank move ments again, in securing our central strong holds. On Thnrtdsy the greater part of the ene my’s demonstration* wer# mnd* against our position in the neighborhood of Green’s Fer ry. Heavy musketry firing and cannonading occurred during]'he day, but no heavy move ment was mad# by the enemy to march on the position or take it by assault. On Thursday tha Yankee* attempted to plant some batteries below Turner’s Ferry, but were driven off. A body of cavalry attempted on Thursday afternoon to cross th# Chattahoche# in the vi cinity of Roswell, but were routed with a loss. On Thursday night the enemy attempted to drive in our skirmishers in front of Bate’e di vision, but were driven back. A cavalry skirmish occurred below Turner's Ferry Friday morning. The Yankees were de feated. Cos). Thompson of th# Third Georgia #aval ry wa* wounded in th# head aefi hand in a skirmish July t. Wounds not considered dan gerous. Gsa. Yaaghn, in a akirm’sh Menday evening had the mwfortan# to lose one of his feet. He was struck in the leg just ahov# the ankle, whisk made amputation nsce»*ry. Our line, er rather the nearest point of it, is within nine miles of Atlanta, and two miles north es tha Chattahoochee. The troops are in the most cheerful spirits, rough and raady, ana willing for the signal of advance. Four negroes at work on the tren«h#s, were killed by Yankee shells Menday. There was a heavy cavalry skirmish npon the Marietta read Tneaday. The Yankee cavalry are in heavy fore# nejr Turners Ferry in the vicinity of Sweetwater town. Gen. Hindman was throws from his horse Tuesday, and severely inj.uried. The other day during the burying of the dead, while the two armies wefe miring freely with each other, seemiagrto forget far the time their late hostile attitude, a man in Strahl’s Brigade suddenly enecuntcred a brother among the Yankee living and another lying with the dead. It was a sad commentary npon the un natural nature of the strife, and doubtless the brothers felt it so. How little they dreamed when boys together around a common hearth stone, that as men they should meet thus and perform the painful task of burying their dead brothei. I coaid net learn their ns.ma, The scarcity of tobacco in the Yankee army is remarkable. They got all they could from pur boys tho other day. The article is very or dinary issned to them by the Confederacy, but f»r it the Yankees would exchaago anything they had. Some of our men, who happened to be supplied, receivpd for it oil ololbs, hats, knives, raeerchaum pipes, watch©* and coffee. Some of the bargains would provoke a smile from the gravest face. It was an odif sight. From a trustworthy source we lca.ru that a party of scouts, numbering about forty, under command of Oapt. A. Harvey, on the 25th ult., struck the Western and Atlantic railroad at a point about two and a half miles above Reanca, and captured and burned a train of about fif teen cars loaded with commisaary stores, and proceeded to Tiiton, captured and burned trains, fifteen car# each, loaded with ordinance and forbge. The party captureij some eighty eight prisoners, who were taken to Cave Spring and forwarded to Blue Mountain: They turn ed the railroad bridge at Tilton and cut the telegraph wires It is reported (hat a Tennes see scout above Tilton has ran off the track and destroyed two or three trains, tore up the track, and cut the telrgr*;*» wires. Lieut. Baker, commanding 6 scouting party, ran off two ttains at a point b#low ZGsaea, at night, but owing to the large nmmber ot Yankees in the neighborhood, he was unable t» destroy them. During the truce a few days ago, the Y*n> kees told our men that two Kentucky brigades were disbanded and went home some week* ago, and that th* time of Whitaker’s Ken tucky brigade wiil expire in a few days when they are determined tq go home.. The extra ninety days of an Ohio brigade will also ex pire scon. They say that they are going home. They told togas of tho 13th Avkac*as regiment that if ordered to charge our works they would throw down their arm* and come over, asking our boys not to shoot at them in that event.- * The supply of vegetables issued to the army, though not abundant, is highly cendueive to health, and relished by appreciative appetites. The people in the rear caa now render inval uable service to the scarred veteran# who breast the wsvee of invaiion day and night, by sailing or contributing to the chief of sub sisteace all their surplus vegetables.. It is the impression in military circles that Sherman will not make a front. attack upon Johnston in position, but will Still bear to the left, in which direction the principal skirmish ing is occurring The Yankee picket* are uausually social and friendly, and endeavor to obtain information. The main body of the Yaukces are busy for tifying in our front. The heat is almost insufferable, ana #nr men are again compelled to resort to every specie* of artificial shades to protect them from the fiery rav* of the sun. Th# skirmishers are ' having a terrible time of it in the ©pea ftelus without any protection, and how the Yankees manage to work in the trenehee and survive, is mere than can be accounted for. Gen. Phillip’s Paper Mill, at Roswell, wm burner! Pn Tuesday morning. The General senT th-m word tnai a man who had fought them from the beginning of the war, and who would continue to fight them to the bitter end; that he had been taught frem childhood to hate them aa enemies to him and bis, and th-t ne would die hating them; that he did not ask any favor from thrm: and they mightbmn to their hearts content ” These bold words of defiance, as a matter of course, did not have any influence in protest ing the propertr. It was diamsntled complste ly before the proprietor retreded. He re mained in sight of the place until he saw the flaraea consume it. , The enemy oautiotuly approach and oarefuliy occupy their positions for batteries and lines from which to operate, with as much safety as possible to themselves. Gen. Johnston's headquarters arc at Smyrna Church, a little old country meeting house, with a dilapidated graveyard, six miles this side of Marietta. Lieut. Gen Stewart on the right, Hood on the left, and Hardee in the centre, with a line extending across the rail road, is the organization of the army. We learn from a reliable source that all the factories at Boswell were burned on Thursday. Th# enemy seemed to pay no attention to the protection gd.tnanded by the foreign cilzm owners, aud their own promises to protect the property. Thus has been lost to our Confede racy a valuable property, estimated at the least calculation, at five millions of dollars va.’uafion. It cannot l.e replaced until the war is over, and is simply im-paiable. The situation is becoming quite complicated and diiii alt to un ierstacd. Schofield s Corps has moved down the river, as if he had au idea of crossing and cutting off our railroad communication; but whether this is the real object of the move, or whether they intend to fortify th# cliffs and hold them, there by giving their cavalry an opportunity of raid ing into the country, or for the purpose of en abling their pontooaievs to lay their bridges remains to lie seen; but it is certain that some vigorous move will shortly be made upon the military chess-board, the result of which, will decik* the fat* of the Gate Gity. Notwithstanding this move, the enemy are busily engaged in frout of our centre, -in throwing up works, and planting batteries, but beyond this they are remarkably quiet; and for once, their skirmishers aud sharpshooters are comparatively quiet, whilst ours are pop ping away quite lively, with some success, as I learn from an officer in Lewis’ brigade, that his sharp?hoßters had killed four and wounded some fifteen during the morning. Our batteries iu the vicinity of 'Turner's ferry, have been shelling the enemy's working parlies during the day—theirs seldom reply ing. Lieutenant-General A. P, Stewart has taken aanuaaDd of tha corps lately commanded by the lamented Polk, and General Clayton takes comraanff of Stewart’s division. The Yankee trains run to Yiniug's, four ia:lc* beyond the Chattahoochee. !he army draws tobacco now and then.. You will have an idea of the quality from a remark that fell from a sjrt of wag the other day. He couldn’t use, he said, tbs smoking tobacco lie bought these days; and as for the •chewing tobacco they drew, he intended to get a detail to chew it for him, he couldn’t do it. Brig, Gen. Clayton has been promoted to a Major Generalship, and assigned to Stewart’s Division.' It is not believed here that the enemy will attack us ia our present position, but will move to our left, and eudeavorjto fl ink ufl across the river. boms Yankee prisoners ?av that Sherman sands Confederate deserters to Northern prisons. A. heavy cavaliy skirmish occurred at How ard's Ferry Friday morning. FSUM A'lißlH CAROLINA. Th# late Yankee raid into Onslow county, N. -C., a lew days since was quite a formidable one. ib# »ihuiugton Journal says that t\?o steam erg and two transports came up to New River Inlet and sent, up the river seven barges load ed with men, one ol which lauded at the point, the others ascending the liver us high up as bneed’s Ferry. They took a number of citizens and horses, and some negroes, which they car ried off. About the same time a portion of two regiments of cavalry and infantry, with some artillery, went to Jacksonville, A portion of them crossed tho river and came out on the Wiimingten road as far as Dr. Ward’s resi dence, about two miles from Jacksonville. At this point, from some cause they rnadrf a halt. They remained at Jacksonville until Tuesday evening, when they returned by the way of Sneed’s Ferry, going down on the east side, where they met with the boat party, and re ceived the horses tho latter had stolen. They are understood to have said their destination wss Wilmington, but for some cause they did not proceed further in this direction than above stated. The land torces were from binith’s Mills, on the White Oak river, where it is re ported they are fortifying. 'They committed various depredations in Jacksonville and in that neighborhood. On tha receipt of the newsat Salisbury of the Tauksa raiders at Morganton aud Gamp Yance, forces wera sent forward from Salisbury to meet tho enemy. Os course the enemy did not tarry long and our forces were unable to coin* up with them, as the telegraph announced their departure through Watauga county. There were about two hundred Confederates at Camp Vance, how many of them were cap tured, if any, is not known. Th# deposits in the Branch of the Bank of North Carolina at Morganton had been previ ously removed, nnd it is not probable the Yan kee Kaideie made much out of the Bank, even if they did rob it. The leader of the late raid into West North Carolina is named Kirk. He hasten a tor ror to a few of the border counties of that sec tion and East Tenneasee for,about two years It wa* he that penetrated up the French Broad Valley as far as the Warm Springs, which he held at th# time Major Woodliu and others wer# killed in an unsuccessful attempt to dis lodge him. He b'as threatened Ashe vile for a long time, but from prudential considerations ho* nev#r as yet attempted to reach that place. The Ashviile (N. C.) News of June 30, says a band of leenesseo Tories, numbering fifty, made a descent on Oataloochee, in Haywood county, on Saturday night last. They cap till ed and carried off Young Bennett, Esq , and his son, and Air. Levi Caldwell and his soil, all respectable citizens. They also carried eff quite a number of horses. Henry’s scouts at Last accounts, were on their trail, and wo be to the rascals if they overtake them. Flint! MISSISSIPPI, An important order appears from the Adju t?nt aid laspeotor General’s office o/ Missis sippi, in reference to the organisation for local defesce, of all officers and others tow in the Stale, exempted Irons Military duty iu the Confederate service. One company of cavalry and one of infantry may be formed in each couDty, and mustered into service by the sher iff. No compiny will be accepted having less than twenty-five mm. All companies are to obey the summons of the sheriff and assist in enforcing ths law3. They will not be called from their respective connties except in cases of emergency. Yankee raiding parties have started from ljoth Natchez and Yicksharg. A large number of Yankee troops have been sent to Memphis to join the expedition against Forrest, Parties are now crossing the Mississippi without much danger. Cotton in the exposed portion of Mississippi Is 'Suing rapidly disposed of. An intelligent young gentleman just arrived here from Aberdeen, Miss., reports that the Yankee expedition which was to attack For rest, came out from Memphis and made a demonstration in the direction of Aberdeen, and then turned suddenly and took the direc tion of Savannah, Tenn. He also reports that General Forrest had concentrated his forges at Tupelo, in anticipation of this exped tion, and as soon as he discovered the real design of the enemy, started in the direction of the river to cut him off Out informant is of the impres sion that it is a close race between Forrest and the Yankees, making for Sherman's rear. PSO»f TRASS,M?SB!fc3cF?I. Major Gen. Canby still continues in com- Biand of ths forces west of the Mississippi. The Yankee army are afraid to advance again into the interior. They appear to re member the late thrashing they have rtweived. Banks threatened draft in New Orleans has earned a large number oi residents to leave the place, Marinaduke’s batteries are doing ranch dam age to Yankee boats on the Mississippi. The proceedings of the free negro convention m New Orleans do not amount to much as yet. It is stated that all the available Confeder ate cavalry of the. department, some 20,000 in asnsber, has started for Missouri, under com mand of Gen. Tffharton of Texas. Brig. Gen. JosephJShelby has crossed the Arkansas river with 2500 men, and was already in Missouri. Gen. Marmaduke baa also crossed the Arkan sas, and Brig. .Gen. Jas. P. Major had left Tex as with fiOOO men, for the same State. M»j. r Gem Pries was in chief command in Missouri, and it is said would advance .with the infantry &*d artillery a* rapidly as possible. Maj. Gen. Backner has command in Arkansas, and Gen. Magruder in Texas. The Yankees have evacuated Little Rock. Report that Gen. R. Taylor has beep roiiev ha* D0 foundation ui ß 6tated that the gen . era!, Instead of resigning, was making his way towards New Orleans. A New York correspondent of a Chicago pa per states that Fremont will be tendered the nomination for the state of New York, upon the condition that be withdraws from his can didacy for Presidency If he refuses be will be considered a copperhead, and repudiated by nine-tenths of the Union paity. Th* Yankee bark Harriet Stevens has been captured ky ths Florida, off St. George’s, B«. rnudq, By TELEGRAPH. LATE ME,VS FROM THE NORTH. Ewell's corps was in the vicinity of E rpei's Ferry. Hunter and Siegel had evacuated Martins burg. The Herald's Bermuda Hundreds correspon dent says that the armies are taking their last repose before girding up f.j>r battle. I essenden has not yet accepted the Secreta ryship, made vacant by Chase's resignation. Seven steamers, • under convey, were fired into near Clarendon, Miss., but without dam age. Sherman's advance was bulletined as a great success, and his army in fins spirits. she N. Y. Herald's Washington special says Lincoln will call for halt a million men imme diately on the adjournment of Congress. Washburn has issued Special Order No. CO, taking forty citizens as hostages for guards on railroad trains. Guerrilla operations continue in Western Kentucky. A figh't with Union troops had occurred near Unioutown. Another party had demanded the surrender of Owensburg. Tkev retired, however, after occupying Cloversport and Hawesville. The six months men at Owensboro’ were disbanded by the State authorities for reasons unknown. Correspondence from Chattanooga of ihe 120th says that a rebel force bad cut the railroad above iilton, Ga., and captured and burned two trains heavily freighted with supplies'. Travel on trains is very demoralizing in consequence of- tho frequent ambushes. The coirespondent says that he has huown -10 men to capture 100. * A large quantity of Government freight has been collected at Harpeth Ehoals, on -the Cumberland Kiver. No more boats are allowed to ascend the Cumberland River, the Government being unable to ft rnish couvovs against guerillas. The Sandusky (Ohio,) Register, of the 201, states that the rebel General Archer has been transferred from Johnson’s Island to Washing ton City, and will be sent to Gen. Foster to be placed under the rebel .lire, in retaliation for the treatment of Union Generals at Charleston. In she debate in the Yankee Bouse of Repre sentatives on the 25. h, on the repeal of the commutation clause of the diaft law, Scheuck of Ohio, supported the clause. He said that the rebellion must be put down, if not now, here after; if not in ten years, in twenty years. If peacu could be made now, every sensible man knows that it could uot last sixty days. If we recognize the Southern Confederacy, as a dis tinct nation, with its border from the Potomac to the Gulf of Hex'co, we may expect war, murder and everyrhing else. Dali, of New York opposed the repeal of tho commutation clause. Garfield, of Ohio, said that if the commuta tion clause be retained the armies will not be adequately filial. The rebellion will not be put down during his term in congress, nor un der this admidistration. Mallory, of Kentucky, said that the policy of resorting to conscription was the worst that the Government could adopt. The iron clads are expected to mako their mark in the advance on Richmond. Lincoln visited Grant and Butler on the 22d of June at Point of Rocks. The Yankee steamer Honor, had been fired into by the Confederates on the York River June 21, and considerable damage done. The Yankee Fifth army corps has lost fif teen hundred since it crossed James river. Tho Constitutional Convention of Maryland passed the following article and bill of rights, by ihe anaexed vote—yeas 58, nays 27 : Hereafter In this State there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the parties Lave been fully connected. All persons held to ser' vice and labor as slaves, are hereby declared free. The Yankee Congress have adopted a resolu tion inquiring if authority had been given any person to induce men to euigrate tram Ireland and Canada, for the United States for the pur pose of entering the Federal army or navy. Lincoln in his totter or trxtep taaot- of th nomination for the Presidency, says that the position of the Government in relation to the action of France in Mexico will be maintained so long as the state of facts should leave that position pertinent and applicable. A bill ig helote the federal Congress pro viding for the calling out of more Yankee troops, with the stipulation that the draft shall be for not less than one nor more than three years, und repealing the commutation clause in the enrollment, and taxing income* to provide ior bounties. Burnside hits had a grand review of negro troops near Petersburg. The State archives of Loulgiana are reported to have been found buried near Baton Konge and part of them taken to New Orleans. The Federal casualties during the last week around Petersburg, were from 0,000 to 1,000 men. An Indianapolis correspondeat says th« nav igation of the Ohio is extremely hazardous. Drafting in Indiana is played out. During the debate in the House on the 24th, Fernando Wood spoke for peaee. Ue said the war was unpopular, as shown by the neer*sily of drafting ; that an'oat peace President would be elected next fall. The speech and the Abolition rejoinders cre ated great excitement. The Memphis Argui of the 80th contains an account of the captnre of gunboat 27 ley Shelby, and the blockade of White river at (Jiareudom Iwo transports oaught above, cannot pass Transports with supplies for Steele had re turned to lleinphii, not being able t» pass the batteries. Humors are current, and believed by many, that Steele had surrendered to Price. The editor of the Chicage Times asks •- if it requisos a million and a half of men three years to reach the defences of Richmond, how long will it take to reach the Gulf?’’ In Georgia, tha Confederate cavalry are serioaiy interrupting Sherman's communica- I’tions. On the 14th, Whai-ton, with 2500 men, cap tured and destroyed between Kingston and Dalton, live trains loaded with supplies for Sherman’s army. On the 20th, two other supply trains were captured near Resaca. Tho operations in gold on the 80th were ex tremely wild. Prices ranged between 240 and 24*. The Federal Congreea pauedtha Bnrollsnent Act oa the 2d July. It provides for the reception of substitute*, repeds the commutation law, and requires fifty days notioe of a draft. The Yankee Senate has added an amendinoa to the bill for the republication of the form of Government for Slates now in rebellion, whiGh provides that no S»ate declared by th* President in rebellion shall vote for President or Yice President. Stanton telegraphed Dix that Kirby Smith was crossing the Mississippi. Several confused telegrams from Harper's Ferry indicated that a heavy rebel force was moving in that direction, in three columns. The Baltimore Gazette of the 4th says, that all communication between Little Rock and Memphis was cut off. There had been a great fire at Springfield Armory, destroying much machinery, &c. Congress was to adjourn oa the 4 th. Provision*'of ail kinds have advanced large ly. ■ , Baltimore was much excited on Sunday by rumors that the rebel 'cavalry and infantry had appeared near Martinsbnrg. News from Canada states that a Federation of all the Provinces is proposed, and that the country be divided into three States. Last accounts state that Gen. Kelly had evacuated the town. FROM MISSISSIPPI. , The operator at Jackson* reports that the force which moved from Rodney, simultane ously with one from Vicksburg, was comman ded by Col. Elliott, of the Marine Brigade, numbering 500 white cavalry and 1500 negro infantry. They were met at Coleman’s Cross Roads, ten miles south of Port Gibson, by Col. Wood with b£ legimeut. Mormon's battalion and a few State troops, all being-a portion of Adams’ brigade, numbering about 1000 men, and were Iriven back to Rodney after a sharp and deci sive fight. The enemy's loss was 47 killed, a large number wounded, and we captured many hor ses, small arms and equipments. Our loss was six killed , the number wound ed unknown. A special dispatch to the Advertiser 4 Reg ister, dated Macon, Miss., states that Governor Ciavk has issued a proclamation calling out ev ery able bodietLman in the State to repel the threatened I ederal invasion. They are order ed to rendezvous at Brandon and WesJj Point . OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM GEN. LEE. Headquarters, Army No. Va., ) Jan* 28th, 1864. J To the Secretary of War: The enemy are engaged to-day apparently in str»ngthening their Hues in front of Petei'%- burg, advancing them at some points. His cavalry, after being repulsed at Stanton bridge, on the afternoon of the 20th, retired in the direction of CorUtiansville, whore they en camped that night. Th* nekt morniag they continued their march towards Lawreuceville, by the way ol Burntville, and apart of their forces encamp ed last night eight miles northwest of the foi mer place. 'I hey appear to be making their way back to the main body of th* army. (Signed) R. E. Li;«, General. “lleadq’rs Army op Virginia, ) June 29th, 1864—8.30, P. M. j “Houorabl* Secretary of War : •‘Sir—Gen, Hampton reports that he attack ed the enemy’s cavalry yesterday afternoon on their return from Staunton river bridge, tbi3 side of Sappony church, and drove them be yond that point. “The fight coutinued daring the 'night, and at daylight this morning he turned, their left and routed them. “When they reached Reams’ station they were confronted dy a portion of Mahone’s di vision, who attacked them in front, while their left Hank was turned by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry. “The enemy was completely routed, and sev eral pieces of artillery, with a number of pris oners, wagons, ambulances, etc., captured.— The cavalry are in pursuit. R. E. Lai, Gen." Headquarters, Army No. Va., I July Ist, 1864. j To the Secretary of War: Gen. Beauregard reports a feeble demonstra tion made by the enemy on portion of Gen. Johnston’s line about five P. M. yesterday.— llis skirmishers, supported by two lines of troops, drove in our line of skirmishers, which was re-established at dark. In the various conflicts with the enemy’s cavalry in their late expedition against the railroads, besides their killed and wounded left on the field, 1000 prisoners, 13 pieces of artillery, thirty wagons and horses, ordnance stores, and several hundred negroes taken from the plantations on their route, were oaptured. [iiguedj R. E. Lee, General. FROM VIRGINIA. It is reported that nine hundred Yankeo g wero surprised and captured at Martinsbui g last Sunday, with four pieces of cannon and stores, ipcluding extensive preparations for the fourth of July. The dinner was also taken. Yankee papers of the 4th announce Wilson’s raiding party as having returned to Grant’s line, but admit he sustained immense loss, though they claim that the results achieved compensate for his losses. The country in tho rear of Grant's lines is represented as filled with stragglers and the crops entirely destroyed by the enemy’s forag ing parties. The Petersburg papers of July 1 report that there has been as yet no fight of any account. It is reported that Burnside’s Corps has goDO to Washifigton. A Yankee Lieutenant, captured on Tuesday, sayb that Grant is going to tear Petersburg to pieces with shot and shtfl in a day or two. LATEST FROM NEW ORLEANS. The steamer loaded with cotton, was captured and burned by our troops in Arkan sas River. All registered enemies remaining in New Orleans, are ordered to report to the Provost Marshal to be sent beyond the lines. Delegates have left New Orleans for the Chicago Convention. Over a hundred Dew deserter* from the Yan kee army, have been arrested on their way to go to Mexico to join the Mexican army. Can by is organising a force of 30,000 men, either to reinforce Sherman, or to advance and threaten Mobile and Demopoli*. The Steamer .Louisiana Belle, wa» burned at the levee in N6w Orleans. Gold 235;. cotton ICO. FOREIGN NEWS. The steamer Alexander at CherbHrg June 11, and landed the crews of captured ves sels. It was said sh«f would be permitted to make extensive repairs at that port. The London Daily News believes that the plot to overthrow the Palmerston Ministry iB a broken down scheme, and will be abandoned. The prospect of peace ia the Danish difficul ty is as remote as ever. At Madrid some excitement exists in regard to the latest news from Peru. The English and French Ministers are endeavoring to conciliate matters. » Commodore Semmes publishes in the London Times a justification of his destruction of prises —the British Government having refused to admit their ports for adjudication. FROM TRANS-MISSISSIPPI. Clinton, La., July 6, via Mobile, 9th- A gentleman ol this town just from the othey side of the river, reports the capture of Little Rock with all of Steele’s supplies, ammunition ami transportation, and all his army except 4.000. Our army was-marching on Fort Smith. The enemy has been driven entirely out of Arkansas except around Helena. He says the news wag officially received at Alexandria. C-en. Kirby Smith has ordered the impress ment of half of the cotton in the Trans Missis sippi Department, for the puryose of buy m" military supplies. North Carolina baa gent into tho field 88,147 and 14.400 conscript—in all 102,047 mer,. Tbs cumber of regiments, including tom-teen battapons and some unattached com panies. is about eighty. The Yankees have destroyed nearly every house at Decatur, Alabama. Not more than half a dozen are left standing. Waterrrn lon-; have appeared in the Cblunt* butt sparke;—at liucc dollars apiece, FROM CHVtthßSlO.y vjnesday morning the enemy were dlscov- A . some force on John's Island, between r' m . 'a and Dr. Townsend's plantation rh gar i e . vll " <u their skn mishei* about ten V -e met by the Matiot) Artillery ami a , ? Ud , WL ‘‘ nt the 32d Georgia, Colonel a ueUchtuent a considerable fight. ensnT,° n „ 8 Re * imeL ‘ng refuge in Dr: Curtis’ , the enemy take 'rtillery opened upon them e wifh k h „ e Mariou A 'd drove them from tii i.h* 1 B hot ad shell, ul i e The enemy that point towards Legarevii. •--» J. lett twe negroes killed and three W. oUß "eu ... ter ihem. We did uot learn the casualties oi 4 our tint suppose they must, have been slig.V, **» she enemy run as soon us our battery gjt in T-'osiUsn a ui opened upon them. About sevea o'clock. Thursday moi Ding, Batteries Gregg and Wagner opened a fin foils lire upon Fort Sumter, and continued itall day up to the hour ot closing our report. The bom bardment was kept up alternately by Gregg and Waguei, eaah battery firing to. the space >f one hour . One hundred and twelve shots nad been thrown at the fort up to six o’clock Thursday evening. The enemy > fire wasbrisk ly answered tty B itterfes Simktn-, Haskell and • Ryan, ou James’lslaud, ami by our batteries on .‘Sul 1 i Vim ’s island. We have ‘not le-arned whether there were auy casualties. Wednesday night it was believed that the enemy were about to make another attempt on Fort Johnston Just betore sunset, a number ot the enemy’s barges were observed moving' about Schooner Ore. k, nearly opposite tho Swamp Angel” battery, between Black and -Morris Islands Preparations were according ly made to receive them, but they faded to oorne up. About nine o’dock Thursday morning a heavy, and at times rapid bring was beard in tne <li rettion of Stono. The Yankee gunboats and mortar boats at king rage opened about two o'clock on Battery Pringle and Balteiy No. One. No casualties are reported'on our side. Skirmishing was kept up between the pickles, more ot Jess, all day. The enemy’s force on James’ Island occupy that pemu.-ula to tho rear ol Grimbalj’s and Rivers causeways. The largest portion are to the South of GrimbalTs causeway. We learn that the lossol the enemy in the tight at Rivei’s causeway on Saturday morn ing, was Ttry heavy, in view of tho numbers engaged. Lieutenant Delouue handled his guns splendidly and continued to lire them un til but three cartridges were left. Tho Yankee ambulances were seen moving until dark upon that portion of the field. A number of their dead, loosely estimated at thirty, are still lying uuburied where thev loll.* Thus it will be Bee it that the foe paid dearly for the two guns they captured from our piokets. The Y'ankees on John’s Island occupy ft po sition covered •by tlieir gunboats. It is be lieved nust of the enemy’s troops- in front of Major Jenkins, on John’s Island, are negr< es. Considerable skirmishing was going on lhurs day, the particulars of which we have not learned. A liver steamer with troops on bouid left Folly Island Thursday evening and went roupd U> Stouct, for the purpose, it is supposed, of landing her troops on James’ Island. Tho following casualties have occurred thus far among the Georgia troops: Private E Horne, Company B, Bonaud's Battalion, Georgia Volunteers, linger, ampu tated; July 3—Private W F Nelson, Company G, 32d Georgia Volunteers. Private J. M. Ferguson, Company I, 82<1 Georgia Volunteers, head, slightly; Private j. G. Slaughter, Company 1, 32d Georgia Volun teers, arm, slightly ; Private J. Barnon, Com pany 1, 32d Georgia Volunteers, mouth, severe ly; Corporal J it Franklin, Company 1, 32d Georgia Volunteers, mouth, severely. The New Y'ork Times says tho Ftderals have lost a very large number of most valuable ollicers of all grades in the present campaign. They refer not only to geneial ofilcers, but to colonels, lieutenant colonels, majors and cap taius. The proportion of officers who have (alien to the entire loss has-been greater than in any previous campaign. The crops on the Chattahoochee liver in Jackson and Caihouu counties, Fla., have bean destroyed by the late freshet. Commercial AUBISTA IrtAIIKSTS. Weekly Report.,, Jelytl.P. M, I lINANCLAk—GoId $19a20 new currency; silver, I 17al8, hew currency; Starling exchange sl7a 18 ; Bank notes 2a3,00 nominal ; Confederate Bonds,B percent., longdate, 10 to 20;do. short date, par; 7 per cent, bonds, 8()a85; 0 per cent, bonds, 80; Cotton loan bonds 1,75; 7 per cent Georgia bonds old 600. Bath Mills 80 J. 7 30s 8U.i83. Cotton.- Moderate demand; Middling to good Middling 1.00a1.20. Domestics.— V\ u quote domestics as follows ,* i shirting 200 ; j sheeting 2,30 ; 4-4 sheet-' mg, $2 75; osnaburgs, $3; yarns, S4U«SO per bunch. Very little demand owing to Jack of transportation. Flour.— Sl7sa2oo porbbl. Grain. — Wheal. Jtbairn per bushel ; Corn, m the ear, from wagons, slsasl6 : pens, $15,- 00 ; rye, 512,U0; barley, SlO.nO; oats $7uS. Ujioceries, Provisions, Ac.—Bacon, $350a4 coffee, sl2 00 per pound; rice 40a50c; sugar 6iß ; salt, coast, 60ets ; Liverpool 85a 90c ; tobacoo, dull ; lard *3a350 ; Molasses, N. Orleans, none; Florida $2Ti24.00; Sorghum 16al8 whieky 540a65 pr gal; brandy $65u70 pr gal; banging S9a!o; bar soap 31.75u2 ; cotton rope $4.50; nails $2,50; corn meal sl6alß per hush; fodder $20,00 per cwt.; shucks 12,00 per cwt; hay 815.00 per cwt ; tallow 4 50,5 per lb; Candies 4,50u5 per lb. by box; Terrebine oil Slope gal retail; black pepper 10,00 per Jb- Tea 20a25 per lb.; Iron, Swedes, $5,00 ; bL enrb. soda, 4u5, starch 800 ; drv hides s6a7 nr lb. ' Country Produob.—Beef, 2,50a350 per lb nett poik, s3ooa3,6oper lb, nut t; mutttgi, 300u350- kid 2,a3 per lb; chickens, s4ulo eaoh; turkeys none ; eggs, $3,00u3,50 psr doz; butter, ss u y • sweet potatoes sls per bushel; Irish S6O per barrel. 1 Wilmington f'f 0 111 bouds. The follow goat 17; silver Mi. < *■'bmUersaie joying lor specie, sc : Georgia SOI; & ,mwK?T I, h Gamdi**,, 2-sua' * S.OUj lino Tree HI- . . V* rc ' l ‘ra end Vnvlnfi, * HI; .Nurlb t «o ,U '’ ; sterilQ K bi!U 1C to 17 v*■* » J ' .6o per lb; c,iton «! per lb-corn { ;Lfc' . bu ,“, • °'“ n *' is p«r bush; Cjppi ra SI per IS; flour b <4*9 r,en , h " ‘ ' per ll ’- ‘‘Wes 560 per lb; , t ,-u" h w " r •>»'"•* 120 >«-r Ilf; r-all- 4 SO per - I be per lb: aa t $lO per bo; rayeuev e -lueilnrf S. per y,l; ryruo *3O per gal by thu bbl spints turp-.BUne *1 per gal: yarn *56 par lunch. ’ Financial and Coumiareiai. At & late auction sale In Raleigh N. crushed auvnr brought *lO per lb; brown SB 76 ; cotta* «'J2S; English £if ekms *:tw to * *6 an.ece ; and (J.iifedcrata eight per cent Oclci 82 cents on ihe dollar I'eac.ieshave been ofTerad In tha.Mobile market at tire del ;ars apiece. The or p jirosnect In Jactson and Hall count las it T »rv flue Corn look- remarkably well: wheat has been harreated 'auii tile same land neve produced better oats. The Jackson ifalsrippian rays accoi-t* a ij „,a, 0 . jhit t-U'e a'e flat *-n e-ior a arge •■•op ,f wi . ar ~1 , SllKUr &ili $. CiOOK & BHOT HSfiU have on hand, at the Ccafede- J i.i'.*. --lat"C Arnii.iy t Ui,c. Oa.. a number of the most a, proved styla of WulUeaN sVrUR MIU,s. which they propouj exchanging fay COitJi or WI-.KAT. Adlr.-aa .iv 2 12aA4wfl- . <- *“ AO,w!. H Oeuw,». FOR SAFE ’ fa* /fl ACRES of pino luml : n Jefferson comity, tw j n.iiC4 Isom Patter; ons’ Bridge, und twenty sir mu all cm Augusta, well improved. For infonnatioa call on tha uu-Vralgned, near iferielia, Geo gin Hull Road. ]>" 1 6dA4w27* ALEX. M. ALLEN. EX 6I. VEER WAITED. A AY person having an engineer for sal*—one w<, o 2m hUnda runninga ateani engine—ca-i find a pirenaeerby addroasing CHRONICLE & SENTIT'jfL OFFICE 1° G Augusta,’ Ga. Cctli c ny Cul'fgiiite iaslitute. X H h«*lih?to£S? T 'P : i Jioy,xrjd G,r! » '» situate !n *4 lifijniiiSntfr • X? in : ,cfrerß 11 cailnly f <; *. one mile from I®6 - to w* A mU t 0 tiie Will Open its tenth Session vJtv v; 1 }' 1 , under the 81 pervl.-ion or Fro/. «I*<U\'lLU U. KIVa fc, a na’ive of s. and graduate of UW*«wton College, -w'th an esjitjr.eiice cT rixieeu years in .Lavln* c.mc louss ahe Art of tbs ye*, highly rsoiu- and thus far La.« gtv?n general -ali-fAct; n. Mueloal >t>artmsnt under the ( are of Alra. MAKY J i*A MEL. She nav.agan experience « f aeveral jears u teaching, and very popular with her pupils. Terms of Tuition in the Literary Department, Twenty, Thirty and Foity BoJ ar» per Term ac cord mg to prade. St Uoic Forty Dollars per Term—Are for u. 0 of Fiaoo; always in advance. Board can bu hid in the mghborhood on pa good te-roas as tiiS condition of the country will allow. Addr* w E. Me ROAN, • julyl lw?| Bartaw. Jefleruoii CITAT BjOF GEORGIA. RICHMON 1 > COUNTV. “ kjWherea*, Lil MuetiA, Oiiardian of William V«. nßi :i >r , (now »t age; applies to me f<r Le*te-s of Digmhson 1 riiesp. are the.sfore to cite and a «jj an,; : -.!ngular the kindred and fiicr.de of said t,e aid appi-arat ray office on or before the flrnt Mor<<^ ft y in hsptembsr tort, to show cause* if &ay they have, BM £ ]*tt«rs aheruid not bo granted. Given under my hand official signature, at c-flce in Au- Whe«»s. » U A. U Giua r hag th!s 'liy exhibited before us, , r , „t-av how', aml *on«l, bb.ieu uea, all four feet wlittc left eye out, left aostrll .put .peu. auil tupp-.enl tu he 12 ur ;< A ppra : w'<ibv u« at four hunared doUare. July SUi, Tt**- A M CRA wrOKD, F H. P. K MARTJ.X, F H. A Tee extruat flrom the E-iray B -k, Ju'y fl'b, IS«4. GJCO. W. GRAY. Deputy Clark. nXATK OK GEORGE, GR : COUNTY. S tne estate t iJUleton <*ranr. » f«-> rsjr sono f ! or . .* es f said ff unty, b--.«i. is norepre-en *d : " are ti erefijn?, t eke and Pursers conr f ♦ , .^wc fl ni* vfivtheatm matratro-, u. sai • *-, H •/ • e vete li» the CLrk of the tjou-r, "o r J- I* jv- e , fl and : roper perso-. 11 “.Court ofOrrirsn* f *. t’.v iu ard for said county * n the first Monday In Hr-; t , j H . ; Gvounat my W 4 W VJtce ir Gr« ;; neyb->v«, .j, ~t c _ aooxruus l. >- rv G ,
