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c i —~ ■- ~ F 6 i^^ B , '' !^!B^^^ BBg!i^g!B^B^ g ” BY N. S. SV).aiK k CO. 1 & Sentinel t—fi a-TisKSLj.. j —r —~_rr TEI: MS. TIIK WEBkLT CHHOMCLE 4 (•': ,;:’.EL IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY TflltKK MONTHS g $ OO fcix MI)Y I HM ;S oi> ALWAYS in advance. WEEKLY AnVKHTlei\o It tTF* QsaiJamr AomitTissif skts peVl-L' j ■'■ «». iity-tlrtoeiiUaliiie «»cti:n<trtlon. »f UUL VoTIOM will baoLirgod V. ty « • p'nr “S■ •. awrttar.. . V vtt*l 4.as,D* vrji*Kgkkiui. V t ■ . 4nj ".' .'v r c :> Notjck* ffjrtyc.nta p«r!.j.e fur Ohi lih,. ' •ltb«rl>«llr»r Weekly. Where Ob :: •-■?: ■ ' m-iV Dkrd In Iml y end Weekly— S,x\v c • •• ; r I ;.... VKUCTAULUS FOR OUR ►OLDIE K One of the greatest wauls of our so'dlem, at this mason, u a rrpp’y off" -H t- , to their h»a!»h «h w< I’ as enj y r.t lark ot vegetable hr ,3 is our o'. *.'••• ir severest privations. It is often del;': -:,t >1 to tHHr h<Mlth, Inducing lei :Ii inahadies as aenrvy aodageneral <i»-ra:.;< luentc •" ibe-• ’n. Those at home, who are I ' ! with un abundance of these wholesome and delicious production* of tho garden in.d field, ■ .o Irevc J»o idea how much they are craved hy iho soldier in cam;-., or with what kJen relish they are enjoyod. LI is rations only afford him ihe same monotonous supply of moat and bread. Unless rpmesnberrd by kind hearts ho ' u' •ariljr deprived of thus;; “kindly fruits of the earth’’ which nature produces hi nt’ch allluen'-o and variety for the sustenance of man, :i"d vhl.fh the wants of the animal economy so Srn periotifly crave and demand. Surely this great want of our baftic-worn hravas can not fail to touch a sympathetic chord in Iho breasts cf those at home, sur rounded with abundance. When seated at thei ample boards, spread with all the luxuries of the reason, let (hern remember tbo poor soldier ia hia distant camp, with only his meagre ra tion of “hard tack’’ and salt br.coo, mid send him a liberal share us the bounties of-nature with which they are «o proles sly blessed. It In to the ladies, especially, wo commend this good work; for, in their linnd , wo know it will prosper. Our soldiers imvo bee:; chiefly indebted to the noblo women of the Soulli, for what comforts they have received, beyond the Government allowances. Their £ympi th i*i have been ever active, in seeking the soldier’ b welfare. Their fingers hvo been •vor busy, in preparing tile seeks and guinn-ru*. which have shielded him (rom tho hiebnu'ocy of the seasons. Their miniate: :rjf presence, ia wayside hoinM and in luOq dials, l.vs e ver •beared bis heart, ami alleviated Ids sufi' , rim > . Woman is emphatically the soldier's friend ; and the thought of her nerves his aria v. Ho frssh vigor, when ho-sirikeit f r the i •.k p ; . - d«nco of his country. The matrons s.i I d.my h tor* of the South ’'avc I ornn a nr.mfiu ■ r an-! aa important part, in this groat struggle; i.ml history will make honorable mention of tl ;• noble needs—will ree.v.'l them among the brightest instances of pure and lerveot patriot ism. Toths Indies, then, wo confidently appeal, to see to it that our soldh'is are boumil'ully swpptied with vegetables. To them the work appropriately belongs, ns they are cldefiy con cerned in the cultivation of the garden. Vv’e fuel as»ar»d that every lady in the land, will take pleasure in contributing all she can possi bly spare of her abundance for the comfort and susteßaaco of our patient and uitlei’hifl defenders. Vfa would recommend the formation of as sociations, iu every neigbboi hood, tor the pur pose of collecting and forwarding to on:'or mice these needful articles. Beparate iu li, dnal action is not adequate to the t?.-k. Only aseoe ated and systematic effort can secure a regular and continued supply. It is necessity that all contribute; and by doing so, our sold levs will no longer complain of the want <d vegetable food. Lot this good and patriotic work, then, ho commenced and prosecuted along all our railroad lines; and a thrill of joy and gratitude will be sent through the ranks of ear self-sacrificing armies. They will ho ani mated to frraU real and ardor, in tire defence ol their country, by the cousoiousncss that they are remembered and cared lor by the loved •ass at home. A oommitteo of gentlemen at Atlanta have undertaken to receive and distribute all svp pli*a ot vegetables for Uen. Johnston’s array: so sond them forward without delay. uo?. brow.vs i*uocijAii.vTJor*. Every patriotic citizen of Georgia will cheer fully respond to tlio proclamation of t'.ia Gov - ernor, calling out all tho men between the ages of sixleeu and fiity-tiVe, capablo of per forming Military duty, nod not already iu the service, or necessarily exempted. The people will heartily etidorni thin timely action of our patriotic Governor. As the Chief Magistrate ot asovereign State, it is his duty to firing into requisition all its avaiiabio strength, lor its defouqp, in this ciisls of imminent peril. Gen. Johnston, who has tested live value of our Stats troops, now under Gen. Smith, cud has borno honorable testimony to their efii sieacy, has solicited tho further aid of our citi zens, in driving back tho invader, man Who las a spark of patriotism in his soul, will think for a moment of disregarding siuh an appeal. With everything at stake, with half their Stale overrun by a vandal foe, and the balance •! it threatened with devastation un i rain, the patriotic eons of Georgia will not fail te come to the rescue, to rally to the cup pert es the gallant array and its noble com mander, who for months have been battling on ear own soil iu defence of our homes air.l all that Is dear te us. The Governor, whose sturdy patriotism scorns all half way measures, has issued the most stringent orders to compel obedience to Uis just and constitutional proclamation. But. ws sincerely hope, that no coercion will be | necessary, that no recreant will he f. und base enough te shrink from the petformsnee es 4aty, at a moment when the State demands the services of all her sons. It is the peculiar province of the militia of tho State, to turn out for her defence, when her soil is polluted by the foot of the invader. Upon teem is now devolved trie high duty of driving .the invader from the Commonwelth. It can and will be done, if the call of tho Governor be ■niversally complied with. \fe hope that the numerous class of Coni'- d •rate reserves, between the ages of forty-five and fifty, who have been detailed to make their •rope will accompany their neighbors to At ! -n- U on the 20th. and unite with the old men and hoys ia the work of otgamzation. Tills w; doubtless be entirely satisfactory to the Con {•derate authorities. 'They constitute with the * Militia, a force purely tor State defence, and saa be no reasonable objection to their ; cor.soliu it on for the f resent emergency. The object .-..0 .ii be, to bridg the entire available r.: : . cagth of the State into the field, at ti c i irli-st possible day. i .o ij. -v.vaar is censured for expressing hia os':.! n. as to the taiure to concentrate an ad <-, ; ;-e cavalry force on Sherman’* rear. But we ire glad that he ha3 thus pointedly alluded ; to lids vi! .ally important matter. We hope he citin';... to urge the ireesgliy of throwing .••ii; cav and y mice, under each leader* as lo s t and Morgan, upon Snermare’s line of C'jinmuni' .ition. Despite the censures of tho*e iio advocate a slavish subserviency to the ,\ i.i ; ration, and who would a tide all critl— c oof iis acts, he has the right both to form • vpress au <pinion, as lo any matter as s. ■ ting tbo safety of lb« State. If he tiiinki an;, thing has been omitted, necessary to th* fence of Georgia, it j* hi duty to apeak out. We are ► :r-.: that tie will not shrink from doing si. lie I-, not the wan to bo brow-beaten 14 . -;e -.1 by tbe c .ampioM of power, by the .v! e adulators of the President, who would ... • believe that it ia a high misdemeanor to :u op in’ .11 wi'h that funUionary, or lo 1 object to any of his acta. j I S-FKI <JU «.F SAHL KI'SiSBLL. O.Y A.HUUIUAft AFfAlltS. Ir. the House of Lords, attention h*ißg call*d ; lo the published correspondence betw*M th* 1 G yen Biei.t ami Messrs. Laird ia reference to i fiio steam rams, i'arl Russell, in reply, made , a long speech in which lie said : I west, in reference of the Government, mak* 1 two observations, to which I request th*assent | your lord-lii. s. Ine first is, that your lord ;d ; psare deaißtus of maintaining relations of a r n,ty Avilh the United States of Ainerica—a gie--.t. a powerful, a lree Slat*, with which for i;t iiriy ifghiy years, with th* exception of th* rb.vt inf. rv;tl from ISI2 to IS 15, we have held " of pea u, and with which it it our in t. .t, o.r dtfliru and our daly, if possible, to rii-'.lutain tliosa relations. ii.e next, remark i bar* to make is that the Mr rs. L.drd, whatever may be theii politics— a[■ '■ with which I have nothing to do—hav* no ri-.-ht logo to war with any power in friend- I,- <om» wiili har Majesty. Tho pswer of ; i; lo war ia one of the prerogatives of th* • .0, and it is not, a privilege of the Messrs. Lord, however respectable they may be as s; if lniUdvM. Vet, i have no hesitation in say . : that Iho Mosers. Laird had it in their power e > ‘ obit this country in hostilities with tho L'rtit.d Mtiiles of Ainerrc*, and it was noth ing bn! the vigilance of the Government—what the no'.io Mar! describes as their own vigilamc* —which prevented those respectable gentlemen from involving, us in war with the Northern Th.* Confederate States of America—natur a’ly '.-trough, aud not to be wondered at in an ar<laou3 attempt to establish ind'pendeuce— I, sent agents to thi» country and to Franc#, bar. nr- ;e espra.ialy to this country, and that these a,' !:Ik were fund: bed with the means to hare built here, in order that such expeditions its Sir i,'ti. .t Cairns refers to, aud as are forbid <! i ! y our own law, should oa undertaken pgvdm f the United States—a power with which a:o :.i peace. This was the case of the Alex .-sotY.t. It «r«n there shown that there vras an t-iiiee in Liverpool in which all these transactions were earth (1 on. i i:o 1 irnccT judge prevented evidence being fiven i>s to what was the particular business tr.o.tai'.: (L but it was proved that a certain ii.in Rnhock, to whom the noble Earths# him. ri-f-.i red, was the chief agent of the Con ii.il-T.ttc State.; at Liverpool ; that ha drew drafts f..r the payment of those persous who were serving Uie confederate Stales ; that he "appointed an individual paymaster of the ship, auct wards tailed the Alabama, and that iu short he took upon himself ait the functions of areg ub-.riy authorized agent of a foreign power. 1 do not express any surprise at that, for it is not wonderful that the Confederate States, de sirous to establish independence, and while tie-y were engaged in a perilous war for that purpose, should endeavor by every means to Inf. t their enemies, hut what Ido feel surpriso at. what 1 do (eel regret at, is that th« provis ion, olihe foreign enlistment act forbidding them to do any act against neutrality aud the lawr ot nations, having been brought to the knowrdge of nil her Majesty’s subjects by nroc- U'.iT.t.iun, any of them should engasro in these uub rloki ■ j,-, contrary to their duty to the ermvn, entirely forgetting their obligations to tbe.r mvu country, and careless whether or not they put us in a state of war with the United States. buck appear to mo to have been the charac ter of tho transactions in wnich thoso respect lo gentlemen, the Messrs. Laird, the Messrs. Miller, the Messrs. Frazier and others engaged. Tiiev have done ovoiything in their power by filling out ships, l>y engaging in contracts for supply ing vessels of war to thu other belligetents, to give the United btalesajust causu of war r.gamst this country. What 1 hav# been appro hen :re ol is given tlie United Btat# just cans* lor war. It may be, that filled with uufouud«d su-pioioms or animated by uujnst animosities, they mtiy make war against this country. That may befall us or any otb«r country ; and it it does, we must bear it ; we must return bl*w by blow, aud cany ourselves through th« war „s wt 11 ns vto can. But what, 1 confess, Ido dread is that vro should commit such acts that the United St ates Government can say truly, ‘■You. professing to be neutral, are, in lact, at war with this country, and ore carrying on hos tiJuies agaiuut us under the guise of friendship pen e.” Evidence was poured in on mo which there was bo resisting, aud I am convinc ed tout the vessels were originally built lor the Louiederate State*. (Hear.) These vessel* ar« ot tkeintelvi s vcs-cls of war. With regard to the ironclad* in the Mersey the noble Earl com plains that they were stopped and that they were iu the first place detained before they v»cio seized.. Fortlie part i took in concert with ray in,hie friend at the head es the govern ment, in directing that the vessels should bs detained, 1 can only say I ara not sorry. Ido ut ; regret it in the least. On tha contrary, I believe that I took a courso which was consis icirt with tho peace of the country, which was necessary for the peace of the country, and which was in’favor of all tho commercial and pts; iticnl relations which we maintain with other nations. 1 am not going to detail to him the ovideacs on which wo acted, in order that answers nsay bo given to our ('.negations In a c*urt of justice. It is clear that those who wero engaged in this ;; [fair laid their plans very artfully and cunning ly. First, it was said that the ironclads were ie.'.ended tor the French. The collector of cus toms was quite convinced that they had been ordered either lor tho Emperor of the French ,_.r lor M. Barclay, who was supposed to be entitled'by the law of Franc* to go to war >: any power he chose to select. That turn ed out to be an utter falsehood. Next, the name cf Ei Monuassir woie bestowed on the vc.-.-ols. in cider to support the allegation that they were intended lor Egypt, the late Pasha hating contacted for them. That story tim ed out to be equally untrue ; but, of course, It was necessary tor us to make inquiries, in or ! her :o be able to answer the various allega tions which were made as to th« object Os tne I vessels. What the Government hare to prove, and what 1 believe we shall be abl* to prove, is ,t ike ironclads were built for the uso of the ; ■ moderate States, and couscquently it has l r-u nter.-tv.ry to disprove the various stories 'tivli w we in vented as to the destination of toe vtiseis The nbble Earl seeoss to think the pret ention ot this expedition from -i :p is a matter calculated to excite giens die; eaeure ia this ttouse. But if tie several • < >in rams had gone torth from this country, t o now, two on another occasion, and' several iv xing. 3U.1 iiad destroyed the ships which were blockading the ports of the Southern Stub, s, wirai man Would venture to say we were not making war against tha United State*? Was there no reason to suspect the Messrs. L bid' Were they persons so entirely inno cc.it of a iv tra:.-action of this kind that we were bound to believe every allegation which tl yma le.' i\ -re we to accept at once, with er, ho-.tutiou. their assertion that the ironclads were not intended for tne purpose which we supposed? 1 thin a tea' we are bound to maintain onr aeutroliiy in the contest between the two per* AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 186-1. tie* oa th* conti«e«t *f North America. Great issue* ar* th*r* under trial, and no issue grea ter than th* queeiion of what will become of tho** four million* of th* n*gro rtc*. which hav* hitherto been retained a* slaves u* thq Gaited States For my part, I cover hav* bae* able to feel much sympathy with either of the contending republic* of tha United and Confederate Statea. I 11* th-t on the one side iker* wiis a iu favor es the per petuity of slavery, and on the other there seem ed to be no measure# taken even to undo that unholy comimct contained in tha Consti'.ntioa of the United sita la*, by which a slave coming into a free Stats, howevar much h# may hava suffered in endeavoring to reach that free State, ia liable to be again restored to his mas ter. It Is to be hoped, with respect to this contest in North America, with whatever calamities it may be fraught, whatever slaughtei may be committed, aud whatever Industries may be interrupted, that Providence will decree that some atonement for all tha misery shall be made to mankind, and that th* insue will place thus* four millions of the black race in a con dition of freedom—in that condition which may hereafter lead to their pro“peiity by the proper employment of that liberty wbi*h the United States have procMmed as the most sacred principle of their constitution. It i« evi dent that it mast he left to the contending powers to work out tbit great problem, and I for my pait should think it a great misfortune if this country »bould be obliged hy any par amount considerations te take a part in the present ooatest. It iway be that the result el this contest, th* beginning of which we all deplored, the continuacc of which we all re gret—it mar be that the end of this coufeet may soo that sin, that crime, that detestable state of slavery forever abolished from among civilised nations. FROM WBIUHT's IIIUADI. [COBKMroUDB.NCI CI»OStCL« * MSmU. WmoHi’s BsiUADe. ) In Rifle Pits, near Peter»b«rg,Ya. > June lifith, 1 si A ) Mh.Edito*: —Since last writing you there has been more or less lighting tin the leit wing of our line of battle, with an occaaional artil lery duel. In our immediate front everything is quiet. On the 23d Inst., Wright’s, Mahone's and Wilcex'a (old brigade) supported by others in the division, were sent to feel the enemy, which they iound strongly intrenched. We raptured nearly the wholf picket line, and then charged the remainder out es their rifle pita. There was some 2,000 or 2,500 prisoner* esptured, besides artillery, smalt arms, shovels and axe*, and accoutrements. It was a hotly conteated fight for a while, th* enemy holding their own until our support came up and flanked then*. While forming the line of battle. General Wright and stslf rode up on a small kill, in plain viow of the enemy, and not very far from them, for we heard the enemy say, “ Shoot them officers,’’ and just then a shower of bullets saluted the ears of the party ; but that did not last long, for Gen. Wright as coolly a* ever rode up aad gave the command “for ward!’’ which waa done, and our »kirmisher* noon h*d the skirmishers cf the enemy going. We then drove the enemy out of their rifle pit* and held them until wo got off all of our wounded. I do not know tho lq|* in tho brigade, or in onr regiment, (the filth) but it is not light. Company 0 had three wounded—Lieut. C A. Robbe in the arm ; Sergt. J. 11. Bead, in thigh, bona broken ; Corp. Carroll, hand, finger shot off. On the 281 we again went down to where tho enemy had destroyed the Petersbarg and Wel don Road, and on arriving there, and while forming our line of battle, we could see the enemy commit their depredations on the road. We formed lino of battle, the 3d Georgia thrown out as skirmishers, who succeeded ia driving the enemy's skirmishers in, the re mainder of the brigade following by the right flauh. Wo marched on in this way until we came to an open field, when the line of battle was again formed, thero being a space of sev eral hundred yard* between the 22d Georgia, and the 3d battalion and 48th. W# moved in line across the field until we struck the woods, halted, sent out vldeites, and continued for two or three hundred yards further, when the enemy commenced pouring it lnte us from be hind their hastily thrown up breastworks. In this little affair, Col. k. li. Hall was in command of the 48th and Id Georgia, and a more cool and gallant officer never led troops. Capt. L. G. Doughty, who was on our right flank and in command of the 22d Georgia, was killed in this charge, while leading this regi ment. Capt. Doughty proved himself to be a brave and gallant officer, and where his .duty called him, thero was he always to be found. Ills company and regiment deeply regret his loss, and the field and company officers, os well as bis old company, tender their sympathies to his bereaved parents. Dr. Swtnney has charge of hi« remains. .Capt. Doughty was struck in the left cheok bone, the bail ranging upwards; ho did not livo but ten minutes after he was shot. Tho weather Is almost suffocating, and espe cially to the soldier, who ha* to carry hi* ra tions and blankets, water, gun, accoutrement*, Ac. On some of th* match*#, men are elten seen lying fainted by the roadside. There is quite a number of sick, who are being sent back te the brigade hospital, where they will receive every possible attention. Dr. Swluney is with us, and when "he is about the boys are satisfied. A more skilful surgeon is not In the service. He is always ready and willing to give a helping hand to wouuded aad sick men. Asa proof that he is a man of good feelings and a kind heart, I Would state, that h« always attends to the wants of the sick and wouuded before thinking of his own. Dr. E. T. Parker, our Assistant Surgeon, Is always with us ia rile pits, and everywhere else, to dress the slightly weunded. Col. Groson is still suffering from the wound he imcelved at Gettysburg. This warm weather is causing a great deal of sickners. J. A. Gw. SnwiiT'i Fabswsu. Annans.—An nexed is Gen. Stewart's farewell addreee to hisdivisiou before he teotcommand of the late Gen. Polk’s corps: HiADQtaitTins Btbwa.*t's Dmeiox, 1 - July 7, 18(4. ( Soldiers : It has become necessary for me to take leave of you as y*ur division commander. I part from yon with unfeigned regret. Odr connection has been one of uninterrupted har mony and good faith. No commander over had less cause te find fault, or was ever so well se conded in his efforts by beth men and officers. You have done your duty nobly and well.— IV nether In camp er on the inarch, in bivouac er confronting the enemy, you have displayed the virtnes of the true Southern soldier, and entitled yourselves to the gratitude of our coon try. Whoever may have the honor to command yon, continue in the same course. Have regaid, above all else to the reputatloa of the division and auccesss oi onr cans*. Ere long, by the blessings of Ged, we shall eenquer a peace and establish the independence of our country. In the new and higher sphere of duty to which I have been called, I shall not forget my obligations to yom, nor fill to watch with deep solicitude your future conduct. May you add still brighter pages to the history you have already achieved. May you he preserved through all the dangers yon may yet havo to encounter, and be testored to your Jjomes and families to enjoy the fruits of your toils. We have lost mimy good aad brave men. Stand ford and Scott, and numerous others in com mission and in the ranks, have fallen. May their example Inspire you, and may their names and deeds long live in the hearts of their coun trymen. Let ns hope that such victims may not have been offered in vain upon the altar of our country. Hoping to be kindly remembered by you, soldiers and friends, I bid you farewell. Alzxandm P. Stxwxrt, Lieutenant-General. Agents in Alabama are offering for sale the five hundred million- loan bonds at 1,53, the price said to be fixed by the auction sale at Columbia. A grocery firm in Mobile is putting up salted mullet—as should be done everywhere on our coast and along onr rivers where tube* of anv hind for salting eau be ’ . ADDRESS CF UtAKIIAL MVLELLA.k General McClellan delivered the address on the occasion of dedicating a portion of the ground* of \Yost Pviat for the site of a mem orial to the dead of the present war. It is a flowery, sophonical production, very much alter the Edward Kverett style, and is only re markable for it* great length—filling some four or live column* of the New Yolk, papers. As some attach to his views of the war, standing forth, as he does, as the representative of the conservative war party of the North, and an aspirant for the nomination of the Chicago Democratic Con vention, wo’ make some extracts from his speech when alluding to til* “ctuse for which the North fights:” But what is the honorable and holy cause ■ for which these men have laid down their lives, and for which the nation still demands the sacrifice of the precious blood of so many of her children 1 Soon after _ tha close of the Revolutionary war it was found that the Confederacy, which hud grown up during that memorable contest, wan falling to pieces from its own weight ’fire centra! power was too weak. It could recom mend to the dilfe ent States such measures as seemed best, and it possessed no real power o legislate, because it lacked the executive fore* to compel obedience to its laws. The national credit and seif respect had disappear ed, and it was feared by the friends of human liberty, tbioughout tho world, that ours was but another added to the long list of fiuitless attempts at self-government. The nation was evidently on the brink of rain and dissolution when, some eighty yoars ago, some of the wis est and most patriotic of the land met to seek a remedy for the great evils which threatened to destroy the great work of the revolution. Their sessions were long and"often stormy ; for a time the most sanguine- doubted the possi biliiy of a successful termination of their la bors. But from amidst the conflict of sectional interests, of party prejudice and cf personal selfishness, the spirit of wisdom and of concilia tion at length evoked the Constitution Suder which we have lived so long. It was not formed in a day, but wasth* result of practical labor, of lost wisdom and of the purest patriot ism. It was at last adopted by the people of all the States, though by some reluctantly, not as btnng exactly what all desired, but the beat possible under the circumstances. It was arcepted as giving us a form of govern ment under which the nation might live happi ly and prosper, ro long as th# people should continue to be inilueucad by the same senti ment* which actuated those who formed it, and which would not be liable to destruction from internal c*nses, so long as the people preser ved tho recollection of the miseries and calami ties which led to its adoption <* o * Time and the long continuance of good fortune obliterated the recollection of the calamities of years preceding the adoption of the Constitu tion. They forgot that conciliation, common interest* and mutual charity had been tho foun dation, and must be tue support, of our Uoy erument, end all the relations of life. At length men appeared with abuse, sectional and personal prejudices and interrests, outweighing all considerations of the general good. Ex tremists ol one section famished the occasion, eagerly seized as a pretext by equally extreme men iu the other, for abandoning the pacific remedies afforded by the OoDStitalioa. Strip ped of all sophistry and side Danes, the'direct cause of the war as it presented itself to the honest and patriotic citizens of the North was' simply this : Certaiu States, or rather a portion of the in- | habitatant* of certain States, feared, or pro- I fesssd to fear, that injury would result to ttieir ! rights and property from tlio elevation of a particular party to power. Although the Con stitution and the actual condition of the Gov ernment provided them with a peaceable and sore protection against the apprehended evil, they prepared to seek security in tho destruc tion of nte Government which could protect them, and in the use of force against national troops holding a national fortress. To est-ice the insult offered to our flag ; to save ourselves from the fate of the divided republics of Italy and South America ; to preserve our Govern ment from destruction ; te enforce its just power and laws ; to maintain our very exist ence as a nation. These were the causes which impelled us to draw the sword. Rebellion against a Government like our* which contains within itself the menus of self adjustment and a pacifio remedy for evils, should never be confounded with a revolution against despotic power, which refuses redress of wrongs, buctr a rebellion cannot be justified upon ethical gronnds, and the only alternatives for our choice are its suppression or the destruction of our nationality. At such a tune as this, and in such a strug gle, political partnership should be merged in a true and brave patriotism, which thinks on ly of the good of the whole oountry. It was in this cause and with these motive* that so many of our oomrades have given their lives, and to this wo are all personally pledged In all honor and fidelity. Shall such devotion as that of our dead comrade* be of no avail? Shall it.be said in after ages that we lacked the vigor to complete the work this begun? That after all these noble lives freely given, we hesitated and failed to keep straight on un til our land was saved? Forbid it, Heaven, and give us firmer, truer hearts titan that. Oh, spirits of the valiant dead, souls of our slain heroes, lend us your own indomitable will, aud if it be permitted yon to commune with those still chained by the trammels of mortality, hov er around us in the midst of danger and tribu lation; cheer the firm, strengthen the weak, that none may doubt tiie salvation of tho Re public aud the triumph of our old flag. in the midst of tho storms which toss our ship of State, there is one great beacon light to which wa can ever turn with confidence and hope. It cannot be that this great nation has played its part in histoiy; it cannot he that our sun, which arose with such bright promises for the future, has already set forever. It must be the mention of the over ruling Daily that this land, so long the asyinm oi the oppresed, the refuge of civil and religious liberty, shall again stand forth in bright relief, uuited, puri fied and chastened by ear trials, as an example and encouragement for those who desire the 4rogress of the human race. It is not given to ur weak intellects to understand the steps of Providence as they occur; we comprehend them only as we look back upon them in the "far distant past; so it is now. We cannot un ravel the seemingly tangled skein of the pur poses of the Creator, they are too high and far reaching for our limited minds. If we do our duty and trust in Him, He will not desert us in our need. Firm in our faith that God will save our country, we now dedi cate this site to the memory of brave men, to loyalty, patriotism and honor. (Loud *p planse.) From t*i North bt Pbitats Socbcbs— .The Griffin Rebel has seen a loiter written by a gentleman just from the North. Here is some interesting items of news given: The North is undoubtedly in favor of clos ing the war if Grant shall be defeated, but they lelt so confident of success that they paid as high as S7OO bounty in Philadelnhia for re cruits, and were unable to enlist very few at that high figure. Since the enormous losses Sustained by Grant in the preednt campaign, there has been no recruiting. Day laborers have been getting from two to three dollars pel day. The cities and towns are ail prosperous, but tbe country is depopu lated and in great want of laborers. Prices of all articles keep pace with the upward quota- tions of gold. The Yankee National Almanac for 1883—4, presents statistics showing by the reports of the several State functionaries, that only one million and a half of troops had been furnish ed up to the first of January, 1154, out of two millions and a half calleed for as volunteers, drafted men and conscripts. No State has ever furnished her quota. It is a low estimate te calculate that two thirds of this number haTe gone out of service from disease, killed, disabling wounds, prisoners and desertion, which will leave 300,000 as the highest figure at which ail the yin tee armies in Texas, Lou isiana, Arkansas, Miscon-i, Mississippi, Geor gia, Virginia, tho Carolina, and Florida can be estimated. Th* r*mu» of the Montgomery and We-st Point railroad for th* month of May wm $234,- 000- A PKOCL4M ATIOV Kxscotivk Department, ) Millllsevii lk, Georgia, , u July IHh. 18(il. ) | To thi Heterved JfUUut <y Georgia : A late correspondence with the President of the Confederate .States satisfies my mind that Georgia U to be left to her own resources to supply the reinforcements to Gen. Johnston’s army, which are indispensable to the protection of Atlanta, and to prevent the State from lie iug overrun by the overwhelming numbers now under command of the Federal General upon our soil. The officers, civil and military who constitute, in a great degree, the remain ing active militia foico left to tho State by the different acts of conscription, have already been cal.ed out and have rendeied effective service, whiie they, as well as the two regi ments ol the State Line have distinguished lheu)Belves by cool courage and intrepid valor when attacked by the enemy. But there is need .of farther reiu force-meats, as will be seen by the accompanyiug letter of QeD. Johnston; and while a very large proportion ot the gal lant and chivalrous sons of Georgia are on distant fields defending the soil of other States, it becomis my duty to call forth every man in th:> State able to bear arms as fast as they can be armed, to the defence of cur homes, cur a]tan and till graves of our ancestors. I am f> iy aware of the jtmportnnce of the growing crop of the State, and have delayed this call as long as the exigencies will possibly permit, to enable the people to do the labor necessary to secure the crop. Iu the Southern portion of the State, it is believed this will be accomplished by the time this proclamation c-au be generally published, whi|e ten (lays or two weeks longer will enable those in the Northern half of the Slate to do most of their labtr necessaiy to make the crop I therefore, by virtue of the authority in mo v*sted by the laws of this State, do hereby order into active military service all that part cf tha leserve militia of this State between the ag. sot 50 and 65 years, and all between the »{es of sixteen and seventeen years, who r**ida South of a line running East and West acio* the territory of the Stite, passing through the city of Macon, to report to G. W. Sinitt at Ailunta, with the least possible delay; and 1 further order, that all persons between said Ages subject to militia duty, who reside North of said line, report to Gen. Smith, each leaving his borne on the 20th of this month, and repairing to Atlanta by the nearest and speediest rou‘«. I ai*o cider all free white male persons in this Hate detween the ages of seventeen and fifty veers who are exempt from Confederate Conwription, and are not absolutely unable to do milita duty, which disability must bu shown by th# certificate of a Surgeon properly appoint ed under tho laws of this Shite, to report with th* militia of their respective counties, as they are subject to State militia duty. Andi further requbo all free white male persons between said iges in this State, not in actual military serrif* of the Confederacy, except ns therein exempted, report also, ns I cannot suppose tjte President will claim as exempt from miltia duty is tkst greet emergency, tho large number of able bodied young men who have Confederate detail* to attend to various industrial avoca tions and pursuits, in which they have no mil itary servioa to perform. It cannot surely bo Ifco intention of the Confederate Government to plsce a large number of young meu.able to do service, in the organization to keep them ont of the bullet department. Hence, I claim their aid in the field till this emergency is pas sed, and direct, in case of their refusal (o re port when others embraced in the-call respond that their neighbors who are going to camp, ar rest and compel them togo. The time allowed, enables those ol them who are planters, to lay by their crop}, or to" approximate so nc-ar to completion, that serious injury cannot grow out of their absence, while little damage will be done by the temporary absence from their places, of Confederate Tax Assessors, Collectors, Tanners, Mechanics, secret service men, the.. Jfce ,ss their business must cease entirely, if tho enemy overruns t* e State. All who res pond to this call, are required to arrest and cairy with them all deserters withiu their pow er a*, th# tithe they start to camp. The following persons are not embraced in this call. All com missioned ohicets of the Con federate States on detached or local service, all State officers and others exempt from mili tia duty by the act to reorganize the militia, aud th* act amendatory of that act. All prisons in the employment of tho Con federate States in the cities of Savannah, Au gust*, Mioon, Columbus, Griffin, Atlanta and Athens, who belong to regularly organized tnd itary companies who drill frequently and aie hp!4 for the local defence of the place against raids, Ac. All officers and employees of any Railroad company in this State, who are regularly and conri-antly employed in the .service of said road at the date of this call. A ll Telegraphic Oper ators and Employees of the Express Company All persons employed in any cotton or wool en factory or paper mill in this .State, who have details from the State or Confederate Govern ments, on condition that they keep themselves organized as military companies perpated to do all iu their power to defend the factory in case of attack. The Mayor of each of the cities above named, and such policemen and fit emeu as he will certify to be indispensably necessary to the protection of the city. All practicing physicians not exceeding three in j a county, to be selected by the Inferior court in case there are more, aad all such millers as the court w:U certify are actually necessary at home. Two agents of the relief fund selected by the court for each county. All post masters iu cities with tlieir necessary clerks, aud one post master in each oounty town, and all mail carriers constant ly engaged in that business. All State House offiesrs and their necessary clerks. The officers and guards-of the Penitentiary and the officers and employes* of the State Armory and Card ltctory, who »:c required to drill twice a week as a military company, for the defence of the capitol. All persons who remain in counties in th* rear of the enemy's linbs; all who reside North ot the B'tte Ridge, with the people of the counties of Rabun, Habersham, White, Lump kin. Gilmer, Piekens, and Dawson, on account of thu great scarcity of provisions and the distance they have to haul them, to pre ssrve tho lives of the inhabitants ot those coun ties. As the law of this Stole declares every man, subject to militia duty, who ictuses to respond to this order, to be a deserter and liable to be tried and punished as such, ali mils it vamp at home, and all Justices of the Inferior Court, fchwifls, Clerks, Ordidaries and Tax Collectors and Receivers of Tax Returns of the State, who are by statute declared exempt fiom militia duty, ar* hereby required to travel through their respective counties constantly, and, if necessary, arrest and send forward all persons subject, who neglect or refuse to report. In case any of those officers neglect this duly and re-, fusa tßemseries to report and aid in repelling th* «n«my, it is hoped all who are in service will remebsr them in future, and place more faithful public servant\in positions of responsi bility. However weighty the re iroos each man might be able to give for remaining at home, there arc more important reasons why he shonld hasten to the lront if he is able to travel. Georgians, you mast reinforce Gen. John ston's army and aid in driving back the enemy, or he will drive you back to the Atlantic, burn your cities and public buildings, destroy your property, and devastate the fair fields of your noble State. It the Confederate Government will not spnd the large cavalry force (bow eng -ged in raid ing and repelling raids) to destroy tho long line of Railroad over which Gen. She-man brings b:s supplies from Nashville, and thus compel him to retreat with tbe loss of most of his army, the people of Georgia, who have al ready boon drawn upon more heavily in pro portion to population than those of any other State in the Confederacy, must at all hazards and at any secrifice rush to the. front, end aid the great commander at the head of our glo rious self-sacrificing army, to drive him from the soil of the Empire State. I beg you, fellow-citizens, to reflect upon the magnitude of the issue. If Gen. Johnston s army is destroyed the Gulf States are throvtnopen to the enemy aDd we are ruined. If Gen. Sherman's army is cut | oif the West is thrown open to us to the Ohio i Liver, and ali the raids, into Mississippi, Geer j gia, and Alabami wili ut once cea3e. If every i citizen of Georgia will do his duty and the | President will permit Kentucky to rest free I from raids for a time, and will send Morgan and Forrest to operate upon the Railroad line of VOL. LXXVIII. —NEW SERIES VOL. XXVIII. N 0 2 !). communication, nearly three hundred miles, in ■Sherman's rear, which passes over many bridg es, through a country destitute of supplies, the grand auny of invasion can be destroyed, and not only our own dtute but the Confedera cy delivered from disaster by tbo triumphant success of our arms. JOSEPH F. BROWN. Each Dti'y paper in the State will give this proclamation one insertion and send bill accordingly, and each Railroad company will convey to Atlanta all who are on their way in response to these prdsrs. GEN. JOHNSTON’S LETTER. Near Chattahoochee, 7t'a July, 1864. To His Excellency, J. E. Brown, Governor: I have the pleasure to inform you that the State Troops promise well, and have already d'>ne good service. While the army was near Marietta they were employed to support the cavalry on tire extreme left and occupied a po sition quite distiuct from any other infintryof ours. According to all accounts their con duct iu the presence of the enemy was firm and c''editable. Such Federal parties as wp proached the crossing places of the Chat tahoochee guarded by them have lreen driven back. These proofs of their, value make me anxious that their number shall be increased. Is it possible? You know that tlie distin guished officer at their head is competent to high command. Most respectfully your obedient servant, . J. E. Johnston. fiTayr ■—— Amos Kendall on the VYa*.— This old poli tician privl political intriguer has again come belovo the public. He is now engaged in en deavoring to make somebody the next presi dent of Lincoln loim Here is a late letter of his addressed “to the American citizen who longs for a speedy restoration ol peace, liberty, and the, Union lu 1862 when General McClellan was before Richmond with the army of the Potomac, there were live major generals in the state of Vir ginia with seperate commands, viz: McClellan before Richmond, Wool at fortress Monroe, Mc- Dowell at Fredericksburg, Banks in the Shen andoatb val ley, and Fremont in Western Vir ginia. The President himself and the secetary of War gave orders direct to each of these Generals constantly interfering with their plans, and especially thoso of Gen. McClellan. The number and desciption es troops neces sary, in that general’s opinion, for the capture of Richmond, had been definitely fixed upon apparently with their approval. But when he was about to start the President took from him 10,000 men of these troops, Blenker’s di vision, for Ike purpose of increasing the com mand of Gen. Fremont. Before he left Wash ington be bad been autherized to draw 10,000 men from Fortress Momoe to aid him in his enterprise. The day after his arrival at, that post, that authority was withdrawn from him. Thus, before lie advanced upon Richmond, he was deprived of 20,000 men of his contem plated force. Gen. McClellan believed that without the aid of Gen. McDowell’s corps of 85,000 men he was still strong enough to take the rebel cap ita'. He fought his way to the very gale and McDowell was ou the point of joining him, when he too was ordered upon other service, and the rebel capital was saved. Now who can doubt that if McClellan bad been allowed to retain these fifty-live thousand men, and to manage the campaign in his own way, even without (he power to order rein forcements which Grant now possesses, Rich mond would then have been taken and the re bellion driven lartbe>- South, perhaps entirely suppressed? Who then is refpcnsible for t-lic subsequent calamities and the indefinite pro longation of the war ? Who is responsible for the awful consequences of thus depriving McClel lan of the force deemed by him necessary for the capture of Richmond? Who is responsi ble For the blood of Malvern Hill and ether fieids during McClellan’s retirement to Dai ri son’s landing? ■ Eor the blood of the second defeat at Bull Run? For the blood of Antietam? For the blood of Fredericksburg? For the blocd of Chancellorsville? For the blood of Gettysbuig? For the blood that is now flowing in rivers between Fredericksburg and Richmond? Yes, who shall answer for all this carnage when God “maketh inquisition tor blood?” Not, surety, Gen. McClellan, who would have prevented it had he been alone. And the joy that now animates every loyal heart on hearing the sounds of victory from llie array of the Potomac, is saddened by the reflection that ihe blood which it cost is a sacrifice made necessary by military and political jealousy, now intensified into personal hatred, which would apparently rather see the Union peri: h than that Gen. McClellan should, in a subordi nate command, aid Gen. Grant in saving it. Kiuxaitino BKt'.isii Subjects. —On Thurs day, May 12, in the House of Lords, the rfat l of EllcnborougU read the following letter writ ten by the Federal General Wistar to General Dix: Yokktowx, April 15, 18G4. Gen’ERAL : An extended spirit of desertion prevailing among the recruits received from the North in some of the regiments of my com mand has led me to make some enquiries, re sulting in apparently well authenticated infor mation, which I beg respectfully to communi cate to you in this inofficial manner, deeming it required by humanity no less than by our common desire to benefit the service. There seems to be little doubt that many—in fact 1 think I am justified in-raying that most of these unfortunate men were either deceived or kid napped, or both in the most scandalous apd inhuman manner in New Y'ork City, where they were drugged and carried off to New Hampshire and Connecticut, mustered in and uniformed before their consciousness was fully restored. Even their bounties were obtained by the parties who were instrumental in these nefarious transactions, and the poor wretches find thera relves, on returning to their senses mustered soldiers, without any pecuniary benefit. Near ly .all are foreigners, mostly sailois, bjth igno rant of and indifferent to the objects ot the war In which they thus suddenly find them selves involved. Two men wc:e shut here this morning for desertion, and over thirty more are now awaiting trial or execution.— These examples are essential, as we all under stand, but it occurs tome, General, that you would pardon me for thus calling your atten tion to the greater crime commuted in New Y’ork of kidnapping these men into positions where, to their ignorance, desertion must seem, like a vindication of their own rights and li berty. Believe me to be, General, with the highest esteem, your obedient servant, J. J. Wistar. To Major John A. Dix, New York City. The noble Earl sad that many of the men thus infamously kidnapped were British sub ject, and that it was scarcely possible the United States Government was not aware of these facts. He wanted to know if Earl Russell had any information as to these transactions, and if he had done anything to remedy the grievance. Earl Russell said he knew nothing of Gen. Wistaria letter, except that a copy had been sent to him. It appeared that in some instances persons landing iu tho United States were drugged, kept without food, tempted to enlist, a:d marched off to some do ot and de prived of ali chance of obtaining thei; libe.iy Lord Lyons ha 1 made frequent complaints; but he (Eari Russell) was sorry to say “he had not obtained that satisfaction be had a right to ex pect.- ’ The Earl of Elleuborough lev I cited a case in which a Fiencbman had been kiduapp-' and was immediate!" released on the de mand of the French Ailm ral. It is only Brit ish subject who are kidnapped and mur dered with immunity. These proceedings would, render it r.eces-ary for Her Majesty’s govern ment to make the strongest leruonstiance. It the facts referred to by Lord Eilenborbugh were authentic, “they formed a very great hardship, and disclosed conduct on the part ol the agents of the United States government which “was highly repnhensibie.’’ Tbe Supreme Court of North Carolina has j affirmed the constitutionality of the cocscrip ! tion law, as aiso of the law liable | the principals of substitutes, Judges Mau’y and j Battle concurring—u dge Pearson dissenting. The Disputed Ram Question. —We have al ready stated that Her Majesty’s Government has put an end to the expected litigation iu the cise of the Attorney General v. Laird by purchasing the steam rams El Toussin and Ei Monassir. Last Tbursdav the Solicitor-Gener al came into Court of exchequer at Westminis ter and said, *‘l h vve to inform the Court that the case of ihe Attorney-General v. Laird and others, in respect of which your lordship were pleased to order a trial at bar at the instance of the Attorney General, will not how be tried The Lord Chief Baron said, Not a! ail? neither in banco nor a nisi prion ? The Solicitor-Gen- i eral replied No. Iu pursuance of an arrangement i come to between the crown and the clajmauts, j the case lias been withdrawn and the judgra- nt j of tha Court will pass tor the Crown. It hTright i I should state that (he object ••{ Her Majesty’s j Government is not to punish individuals by j tine or forfeiture, but to prevent vtssels issuing ! from our porls to make war on nations with ! which we are at peace. That object has been abtained in this instance, “and, therefore, the case is at an end.’’ We have quoted the exact words used by tho Solicitor General, in order that the sequel of the story may he fully ap preciated. i'lio law officer of ihe Crown is presumed to be capable of expressing in intel ligible language that meaning which he desires to convey. That the Solicitor General, from some cause, failed to do so, may he collected from what follows. On Friday the Attorney General, with Sit Hugh Cairns, Q. C., came in to Court and desired to make a statement with reference to what had fallen front his colleague ou-the previous day. lie said that the Solici tor General did not- mean to convey the im pression that the formal steps ol entering judg ment for the Crown had either been actually taken at the .time or that the form had been finally resolved ou. lie would state in a few words the true state of tho>afl'air. The Crown had asserted that, there was a valid seizure for a valid cause of forfeiture. The claimants had to the last asserted, still asserted, that there was no such valid cause of forfeiture: but the matter had been by arrange ment withdrawn from tho cognizance ol the court, so that no determination of it would he necessary, and that had beou done upon the footing that the Crown had agreed to pay to the claimants the value which the Grown them selves had placed upon the property, and that, too, entirely without prejudice to the position of the Crown or the claimants with regard to that question that would have required to be tried, if the arrangement had not Lieen made. The mode of doing it and giving effect to that arrangement had not been finally arrived at, but no mode would be adopted that would in any degree whatever autiibrise any one to say that there was any admission by the claimants t .at it was a valid forfeiture. The Lord Chief Baron observed ‘that tho explanation was nec essary after what was stated by the Solicitor- General, for undoubtedly bis statement was, that the claim on the part ot the claimants was withdrawn, and therefore the secure stood as an uncontested seizure of the vessels; the So licitor-Ge icral unquestionably used the words “the claim had been withdrawn,” there was no doubt about that.’ Baron Martin also said, that die could perfectly well understand how the misapprehension did arise, from the last two or three words used by the Solicitor-Gen eral.’ The learned Attorney-General seems to be ns unfortunate in being drag :cd into diffi cult es by his colleagues as lie ia skilful in res cuing them from there difficulties.— London Index. Maiimilltan's Proclamation". —On the 27th of May, Maximilian issued the following pro clamation : Mexicans : You have desired mo. Yonr no ble nation by aspontaiftona majority, have so laced me henceforth to watch over your desti nies. 1 deliver myself up with joy to this call. However painful it may have been for mo to say farewell to my native country and to my kindred, I have ahead}' done it, fully persua ded that the Almighty has called nte, through you, to tiie noble mission of concentrating ail my m'ght and soul to a people who, worn out by di lustrous combats and warlare, sincerely desire peace and prosperity—a people who having secured their independence, wish now to enjoy the fruits of civilization and true pro gress. 'J’fte mutual confidence with which we arc animated, you and I will be crowned with a bril liant success, if we remain always .united, to valorously defend tho great principles which are tiie only true and durable foundations of States; the principles of inviolable and immuta ble justice, its equality under the law, the.path open to every one to all careers aud social po sitions: the complete personal liberty, as right ly understood, securing with it the protection ot the individual and of property, the develop incut of the nation’s wealth, improvement in agriculture, mines and industry, the establish ment of means of communication lor an exten sive commeice, aim fi rally the development of education in all its relations with the pubiio in terest. The blessings of heaven, and with them pro gress and liberty, will assuredly not fail ua, if he factions, allowing themselves to be led by a strong aud loyal Government, shall unite to realize the object which I have indicated, and tis wo always continue to lie animated by the religious sentiments by which our beautiful country lias distinguished itself ovou during its most unhappy periods. The civilizing flag of France, raised so high by her noble Emperor, to whom you owe the regeneration of order and peace, represents these same principles, 'litis is what the chief of his forces said to you u few months since in sincere and disinterested language—as a fore runner of anew eraol happiness Every coun try which has wished to have a 'future has come to be great- and srong by following this road united amt firm. God will give us strength to roach the grade of prosperity which we desire. Mexicam! the future of your beau tiful country is in your bauds. As to myself I offer you a sincere will, loyalty, and a firm intention to respect your laws, and to e-use them to be respected with an invariable authority. God and your confidence constitute my strength. The banner of independence is my symbol, my device you already know—“equity and justice;’’ I shall ho faithful to it ail my iifo. It is my duty to grasp the scepter and the sword of honor with firmness. It becomes the inevitable task of tiie empress to conse crate to the country all the noble sentiments of a Christian virtue and ail the sweetness of a tender mother. Let us unite to gain the com mon end : let us .foiget past shadow's ; let us bury the odium of (action, and the aurora of peace and merited happiness will shine again radiantly over the new empire. The Attempt of England to Communicate with tub CoNFEDErtAOT.—Ia speaking of an at tempt of the foreign office to communicate with the Confederate Government, the London In dex says : - We have to chronicle a second abortive at tempt on the part of the Foreign Office to com municate with the Confederate Government. It wili he remembered that the Petrel, having on board the despatch with which Mr. Craw ford, Her Majesty’s Consul-General in Havana, was charged, was peremptorily refused admis sion into the port of Charleston by the com mander of tho Federal Blockading Squadron. She thereupon returned to Bermuda, and re ported her failure to the Admiral of the station, who immediately Iran milted tho despatches to Lord Lyons. The latter made a formal request for permission to forward them through the linen, which was refused; and Lord Lyons was moreover informed by Sir. Seward that it would not be agreeable to the Government of the United Stares, for Her Majesty’s Government to bold any intercourse whatever with the Con federates. After this rebulf, which Lord Lyons appeals to have received with his usual meek ri-ts, there lemained nothing for him to do but to return the despatches to the Foreign Office, weuro they will henceforth remain as the record, of the most ridiculous diplomatic failure of even Earl Russell’s Administration. So little, however, did tbe Foreign Secretary anticipate such a result, that, as late as tbe 2d of April, additi mal instructions were sent out to Mr. Crawford relative to his mission-to Rich mond These additional instructions, it may be suppos'd, were rendered necessary l.y the discovery that ihe Mallory Report was a forg ery. We are now impatiently waiting to see whether the farce is to have a third act. Tbe commencement exercises of the Vt et le; an Female college take place at Macon next, wee*. . 1 Fltvi J 1 CH \IU.K»TON. We have some addit'ond particulars of tl o nwavlt of Sunday morning on Fort Johnson, which will prove interesting lo our readers. On .Saturday the \ ankees had attacked our west lilies on James Island, mid. having, as Ihey sup posed, diverted the watehfulness and attention us the Command r of tho east liu.s, about day on Sunday morning rhew barges were seen ap proaching Fort Johnson They soon effected a landing of one column below Bittery Simkins. Ibis was bravely aad successfully repulsed by the picket, who also had charge of the guns, under command of Lieut Lowndes, of Com pany K of Ist Regiment S C. Artillery, and Lieut. Cowper, of Company E Ist S. C. Artil lery. ! The second column, under the Immediate : command of Coloue- Hoyt, of the 52d Pefin | sylvania Regiment who also had command of the expedition, attacked the Brooke Gun, ami lauding in overwhelming numbers, Lieut. Rnwoth, of the 3d 6. C. Artillery, was com pelled to fall hack, after himself and men fighting bravely. The enemy, cheered by this success—with their commander at their head waving his sword, advanced in heavy force upon Fort Johnson, but they were r-ceivetf with a terrific fire by tho light and heavy hat tries on the line The enemy finding the fire too hot fiw them, began waving white handkerchiefs, sn\A seven ty-live surrendered, tlie balance l'allifcg back. Many took shelter in the Brook Gun Battery; but the larger number, taking to ;heir barges, made good their escape, and, being subjected to a heavy fire fiom our batteries, are supposed to have received a heavy loss, as they were seen to pick up their dead and wounded.. Lieutenant Colonel Yates immediately Order ed a charge to be made upon"the Brooke Gun Battery. Compauy G catut; up iu line style, commanded by First Lieutenant T. Davis VVaiies, and supported by Lieutenant J. C. Reynolds, thn Adjutant of the post, who had collected a squad ol'some twenty detailed men; and this daring dash was a complete success.—• We recovere- the battery and took about sixty fir e men. On Monday evening the enemy drew up in two lines of battle. Some considerable skirm ishing took place, the enemy making three sep arate advances, which were immediately check ed by the shellng from our batteries. There was also a sharp musketry tight, lasting about half an hour, which, with the cannonading, led to the impression that a general engage ment was in progress. Borne few of our men, belonging to the 32d Geotgia regimeut, Col. Harrison, and the Ist 3. C. Artillery, Col. A. lthett, were'slightly wounded. No names were given. Tuesday morning the enemy were again drawn up iu two lines of battle, aad continued so during the day, occasionally throwing out skirmishers to leel our position and ascertain our lorce. The enemy, it is believed, ha* a force ou the Island of between four and five thoasaud. It is not necessary for us to state the number of our troops, but-will leave that for the Yankees to find out. We feel sure, however, that the enemy, should he attempt any further advance, will pay as we’,l for his foolhardiness as in the affair of Fort Johnson. Tlieiv principal demonstration Tuesday was directed against Battery Pringle. It is believed that tho present object is to obtain a foot hold on James’ Islaud, and to attempt the Gap tuve of some of our outer line of batteries. We have no doubt that the programme of Gen. Foster has been carefully planned, und includes the capture of the city, but as surely believe he is destined to tho same disappoint ments as his predecessors. The whole Yankee force in the department is reported from good sources to bo not over seven thousand. They rely on their fleet to to makeup the deficiency in the number of troops. It has not heretofore been tup case, and is not likely to be so now. Another body of Yankees landed on John's Island Tuesday, but is believed to be only a small lorce for the purpose of coverjwg some movement elsewhere. At au early hour Saturday morning heavy aud rapid discharge of musketry' and light artillery in the direction of John's Island were heard in the city. News was soon alter receiv ed of a severe fight ou John's Island, and the cheering announcement made that the enemy, after a hard and stubborn resistance, had been driven from all his positions. About nine o'clock the following dispatch was received at Headquarters from John’s Islund: ‘"Major Stiunufellow. —I attacked the ene my, who was expecting me, at daylight this morning, ami am driving h'ln at ail points. We have passed the line of works he occupied, yesterday. Gar casualties heavy. (Signed) " B. li. Robertbqs-. Brigadier GonerM.’’ The enemy, after the previous day’s skiini bbling, had taken up a position about a mile and a half in front ot Burden’s Gauseway. They had thrown up a very heavy line of in trcnchments, a mile long, which woe strongly fortified witn their artillery. The lotce ot tne enemy behind Ihe intrench inenls was eaiiiu lie-J at about three tuousaud. men. A deserter who came in said that it eonsisted of nine regiments, aud were com manded by Gens. SSaXton, Brown and Hatcfi. Gen. Hatch was wounded ia the fight. Thu negro troops were placed iu the enemy b front white troops bringing up the rear. Our own line was not more than three hundred yards from that oi the enemy’s. About daylight our forces, under the com mand' of Gun. B. H. Robertson, moved for ward to the attack. The intantry were com manded by 001. Geo, Harrison, of the 82d Georgia, and the artUieiy by Lieut. 001. Del Kemper. Our advance troops consist dos the 82,1 Gcoigia, Ist Georgia Regulars, 47th Geor gia, Bjunt ait’s Georgia Battalion and part of the 4th Georgia cavairv, together with tho Marion and Washington Arliliery. Our men stevdily aud gallantly pushed for ward to the scormiug of the enemy’s position tinder a terrific fire of musketry aud artillery. In leaping over their works many o: the brave Georgians were wounded iu the head, breast aud stomach, principally the latter, A despe rate hand to hand encounter also took place behind the fortifications. The fight tasted about an hour, when the enemy gave way along the whole line, and were gradually art qen back to their secoud line of lutrcncments, behind Burden’ Causeway. During the fivht the enemy were reinforced by two regiments of Infantry. We took but , w prisoners, the tight being a moot obstinate one on both sides. The musketry firing ceased about nine o’clock. The artillery filing was kept up till towards evening. Our loss was estimated at about seventeen lulled, and ninety three wounded. The following dispatch was received at Ilead qalters about half-past twelve o cloak Satur day : Four I'kmbkrton, July 9, 12 M. “Light artillery firing with occasions.) volliea * qf musketry is still heard on Jobe's Island, and is steadly receding Southwards in the di rection of Legareviße, where the Yankee gun boats are stationed.” A lata dispateh from Gen. Robertson was received about six o’cloek, which stated “that the enemy was supposed to be abandoning John’s Island. A large number of transport could be seen at the wliarl at Legarevilie, and men observed passing to and from the boats, whether leaving wilh thoir wounded or landing more troops, was not definitely ascertained.— Our casualties were estimated at about one hundred killed and wounded, the latter being principally in the stomach ’’ The enemy abandoned his position on John’s Island during Saturday night, burning iho bridge after them. At 10.13 A. At. B Outlay morning, the following dispatch was received: SIGNAL STATION, J Charleston, July 10th, 1804, > By Signals from Joha’a Island. ) To General Jones:—The enemy retreated last night. lam following. (Signed) General Robertson. Several transports loaded with troops from John’s Island left the Stono Sunday afternoon, and went round to Moriis Lland. The wounded arrived in the city about six o’clock Sunday morning, and were received at ami distributed around from the Louisiana Hospital to the various hospitals of the ciiy. The following annexed Georgians have been wounded in the engagement* : WL Jenkins, \V II Renfrew, J B Utiffiri, J C Bell, W li a Bnir, W D Baxter, G W Speir. J A McCord, E J Daniel, Isaac Tippin, N C Triisk, R A Min ter. B V Davis. 8 McLendon, W J Farr, J H Me Fail, J H MoLord, J Summer sell, A J Suv