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■HI AUGUSTA. CA. Warn t |;-. g|§H : !*.». n?;)M t :■ t:».k i*< SgE^M wm : . HH im J :.•! • • fr'.-,-: ig^l 1 ■ i- r, .1 I.:i'.-.r:i of h'iv.' i••. | £§■ f r<-_v-- 1. The a I about for; 7 c: ...-I,::, i. r u,,u i;r, 1 at r.:v«*ru! Ht injured. H't (I. . i ■■;:!, i , (‘1 <; UN) 1 H : :n;.I v/(«u tided in.lh<*:;t. HL. removed, All tb'j L'>i/>itd triores v.vie loft iu *ii(! pines. ■ ’!:)“ Viiiik.-cs itl:v> wj-rt Ihf-’r ;> rivi l .- Hovinglon Friday. 'J Iris town w forty one ■ .' i- ■:11 AU ktit;i. -u:'l i :,o A l . from A:tgU!;i.:i. Farlir-: who <v< 1 f. .m H. l pi use, say that they saw a dense «!«i->k<? Hiring from about I’m locality of ri-o < 1.■ j t. ■tiro;.;.reti th*»‘ the V it.!;••.* ii -t of tin. iroviTrii; Hen remove>l. TL6 li.-pvt was filial v.iih fv- belonging to rid-are ok. ■ It is thought that the bridgo over Yellow Hivi-i lih.ait *t mile above Covington was H* (ho raiders were seen going towr.uls tin.l lection. B V. r o arc also Informed that a party of YV.n- ! E|S • w. re t: -on g/iitl;. hills- dh-. <•: A' cot a bridge five miles i sis sid; of Covington. 0 I Ids bridge Ill'll - 1 '•■:!! gllfttri 11, it I Slip" oiii'.l that the rnii'o.s destroyed it. The train now iuiib as far as Buck Hoad, ini-iy six miles from Augusta, and eevcnly ivc from AllHiita. ■’ •' d'S. i receiv'd in this ci!-v f'-om Gi.u. loud slates that the Yankee raiding force now a,iking havoc alou < the Georgia railroad num .irr. throe 1 rigides of rivalry. Till disp-it.-tii Is.i slated that a Confederate cavalry force j •id h ;i Atlanta in pnmit. IVe trust, that they -ill .'oen o.vrli' and the : ".rand.-:' and piu .p Ample prepara'ions have been made b> give lie raiders a warm reception in oh.su they pro jrcsH much farther in 'ids dUvitmi. Our informant slates that great excitement . rists all along the I’m : of the rood. Horses ros tub Cavaluv. —Tho Richm n •whig states that the farmeis in Viuginhi are ; willing to place at the disposal of the Govern- : in. nt every horse ami male in t’le’.r posse, - den, on condition that v.-un down cuvaliy rifcorscs j bo exchanged for them. AU tho far.:;- rs ash is on.iugli horse power to cultivate tlieir e and do tlio indisponr. .’.bio wo;k of Uio planta tion. It is suggested that tho proper plan would bo to take one-half of each plinrori.- slocl; ol liorsi.s at u time, replacing them with broken down cavalry horses, which can bqput to light work while toy arc boh g reen: When tho first half of the stock of lioivte.i b • longing to tho farmers arid planters rtinlLhavo become exhausted by cavalry service, they are to bn returned and tho other half taken in th- a stead—tl.o exchange of worn out cavalry hor ses continuing os before. In this maoinv/our cavalry, always equipped with fresh horses, -will bo enabled to cope sucie.-ssfully wiili tho enmny’s cavalry; their broken down Uoiv.es will bo condautly recruiting, mid tho cultiva tion of the crops will not be materially inter rupted. This is a far hotter plan Ilian a general im— pressmont,and ought to have been adopted long ago. Tills robbing tho land of nil good horses without providing any means to Id! t. -re places *s a suicidal game -and one which will be pro ductive ol much evil. If a If: to eoium.m ron.-.i was used in tho mne igemunt of tho liurdneso part of our atfiirs, tho Confederacy c -.rtainly to -day would bo much better off. 11 it the world moves -and smno oflicial i learn and pro lit by experience, and Form; do not. (Ik'iji.no Sc.vat.l). -Wlien Gen. Johnston wan vtiperevdoJ, the letter writers iu tho Army of Tetmosi-.vO, knowing the facts in Um e-i -i, at (iiico uwo Ihoi.i to the people. These Id-.:; proved beyond a doubt that that aide comman der v is icmovcd on account of the hostile feelings of certain parti s at Richmond towards him. Well, as wo have said—tlio army cm ; < .;-en <lcnbr of the subsidized press disclcs 1 se;--- .> very damaging facts. These letters v, ero pub lished by the papers they were sent to-probibly without being read before they were inserted. But the papers which printed them have be come suddenly alarms; I. they seem to bo afraid that the Government pap will bo taken from them for so doing. They have p.tvordingly commenced editorially announcing that they do not agree with the ideas advanced in tho let ters published—or in other words, they lira do ing their last to p;event Lire money ration which they draw from the public treasury from being stopped There has been from time to tin .> a grenl hue and cry uutii» oUout v ;■ other factions of the world. Can anytliing be more corrupt or venal than a bought up paper ‘which supports measures whether right or •wrong? Wo think not. The public arc be ginning to think so too. Til Kin Policy . —lt appears to bo (he lire policy of the bought up press throughout the State to Uo all in their power to prevent Gov. Drown from rallying those liable to military duty to the defence of Georgia. Even some of the pa* piers referred to go so far as to advise, in a co vert way, their readers to pay no atU ation to <he call of our patriotic Governor. The bal i'io. hv their iuuendoes and slurs are doing ull they cau lo accomplish the same purpose. | Oomionu n —' re have no objection to yen* beuding the k,KV and playing the fawn ing courtier in orJ<'r to curry favor with power, in times of peace, anJ «o enable yon to get pub lie patronage enough u' foot the bills of yenr sinking concerns : hut Vfi tWnk it would bo much more patriotic in yon, during these ex, it ing times, to urge the people to t obey the call of their Governor, instead of endeav oring to pevent him from carrying out ..meas ures that will tend to arrest the progress of '-he foe now seeking to lay waste and render deso late our entire State. The Raid ox Couimrs — The Columbus bun <of Friday says that the citizens id that place had been looking for a raiding party « m -nc its appearance since Wednesday. .The dtiaens from a ten year old boy up. are all under arm ' ready to repel the enemy, in case they made their appearance. All the negro men in the place have been ordered to wots on the felt id eations. Fobiskst’s Moteuests.— A report has been brought from the west, by passengers, that For rest occupies Memphis, having got around Wafhburao and bent hixn iuto the city. The needs confirmation, | - [ ~it. -ih- • ’ . - ■ j p;,lnV;tKa. The able J corr mdent of the Columbia “Per j.-vnc-S:.; -ms Atiasta, cote m nfs thus on ■ • - > - ■ -J- ■ *’• R -L --11. i. tie •- :■■■. wnca the secret history o •• will -be brought to light. & mor-g -’ •’ ' “ ' f -3 may by traced t:-c private * - ' at and be ' ; f+._ .. ; ; . I. * ~ ♦] # ; . nthepeo; . . ... v•:k • . i . ;si acd i• y rioi u j deiijagog::'.- :£i, i ait a:.-rbiti;-u wiiicli looks al* j all aro work, • 1 between the* thesis , :.- r p, dangerous, and b y.od that ol the ■ ha? r. ver been a revoiruion v. :c 1; tii-: br.f-er j/i -hoes c*. man - rection of j , and reseat; cri sis is no exception to tLa rule. la speaking of th neglect on the pari; of the ('• -!f.-•-b ,i .-.uthiait!'-! to send reinforcementb Gc--, ■ i th]3 ibii.g cou'd have ■; a.-:a. well ha not, the same v, r r’iter*io- "> im nece sity •: too apparent to admit of ex e; - . -1 id r• i; •.my wilii which it ic- l.v-ii • i u;-. Prt-sidont Davis, there -rs 11 ’ j a-i :■- , #;:• cov end t ’-at ;n the pre'-eut r tance, Ins judgment in len : troops to co-opei ate with .J'i i ';:-Uiu, has not burn at fault. Forrest cnuM vid v, ui- have r ruck the leer of .Sher man' - army r • Washburn made kls appear ance, p.i.d w ili .-I'uriTi'.n defettled, as ho would ni'iliUtbl. isjf have be-, n by lira conlomporano ona ope rati-; nr of the army In lijs front,, all small r bml:*s hui-ryi,*.;' tho bis fiiconr would have fehmc'J the same brio. It I.; not my pur- P . liowevi. ', to criticise or coinplaua. I do- M .. sy-- ■ lywhi joes 1- , -Ii ■ Jol.nsV.in wnt romovc-d by tlrs j ms that ha, a Ith hm . . •; :- c -r rea !■ m. thanw .of capacity, is increasing drily, f ud'.c; -, ho have the i..cnn3 of knowing v ’ en ‘du A Uio circle,” state -’acts iiip,:. cannot bo denied. Army letter writers sauie ind. Hero is an i;- t f.o;: I:avmy correspondence of the Au gv a <jj. S-t, which throws a little llgh:. on tho subject : .: . . ■ v i iru; ■ >rr about Gen. .lolrn -Ith com idi:, tion of lti'i F: i fd-mt';; order; but those whokonw the .-*uls I>••• in ciiiiiucter of Mr. Davis, his obstinate j ia-lii ;.:ul d.,:y) irascibility, cannot icason al ly c- p- i.t n modilie-ilicn of la.s action in fa— voi on* wk-.-ia he disHltcs sacordially as Gen. nstou. ' : id , . telegraphed ■ .tu day, “Myself and ever;, officer and bol <i -. i' i : ;n;v (b - d-.iTii-it Gen - . John-fion will C'-‘.tir.i;i lu co maahu ’’ if this bo so it is very ct'.-.i: to Ifo.-id, but will do no good.. It v. .* . solve ei and o. VYiv department to b'.v.k ■.■;), vh-it '■ e.rUod in lliebmond, the i m rs, a”.d tlm vamoval of Johnston was ! ir.d ■ There is only one advantage ■ fit., cm come ol it. and that is that Hood : wi'd ru.v.ve rapport which was always lacking * to His r, -id thus by making this a * in-1 camn-.i:; :), tor tho purpose of sustaining the la; dm ; ..t taken, if icay become a successful t campaign. ’ The Ihctr l-i-r ,- r.j. Gun. Withers «and A- nod an rdcr to c ill out the reserve | forces o! that Sl:*ln. Tho Montgomery Mai ! i;pca!;s thus of matters :• Fr -cio-;:! of Alab ana and of Georgia arouse | In tho call wb’ch is made upon you 1 If you j tu-:. in;', pn.niptiy hi your lull strength, and ' wit!: t : ■ dcti'.imipation to do ycuiv duty like . m-. ; v.' ' i.ow rights, -oni knowing dare ' ; : lint.un 1 li’ you thus promptly respond to ' - .< yi.il ; , - y.-;i. till', h.coltilf foe wllO ; v j;>1;.■. - your std! with his unhallowed i tread Will speedily icxpcHed in defeat and ;id -■-.(v, nod you will return to your homes in th ■id consciousness of h iving dischargf and * your du'y, and be weicoioed.-back by the i - ; -■• • j-kmij!.’ of -wives and mothers and 1;i-"i s, ’. o cavo been saved from suffering and ■ ■ and valor. This i th ri :t to tal It Is patiiotic. ; JI. ;f;;otl v uic-col. Sit-!i_ advice tends to iui * prove the condition of th: j V;c advice thea-dminist;alien organs in Geoi‘- > g!a to ! . !-uv the! crrcellcut. example sot them |by tho K;dl. Instead of grumbling, finding 1 fault, and emit • voting to hinder Gov. Brow i j in his exertions to defend tho State, they on gli * to assist hi in. j' It si; ;';M• b-)- ce in inin.l, and never for j gott> n, 11; *.t we l ave not in tiie North any real ( friends; l!-.*.t i I’u are none there who wish 1 on- ciwi nece i for the sake of the cause it -1 self. —Gritfin Hebei. Tiic editor ut tho Bcbcl is mistnl; an. There ;ve thou.-vids of Swto Rights men at tlio North wlio widi the South success upon prin ciple. They claim and have claimed from the Ivgbmir.g that ■ Sculhern States bail a light ; to r.; Hi 'i > the powers delegated to the Geue ! viil Gi'vcnimunt, aud that tho Government had i -■. - Mi , t party are such meu as Franklin Pierce, of Now Hampshire; Tin-mas 11. Seymour, of Corncctirnt; t i’.avlos O'Oounor and Gideon J. 1 Tucker of New Yojk; and a number of other ! prominent gentlemen v.lro might- bo men tioned. Tho fact- that there are thousands of sound State Rights men in the land of our foes—who are re ady to iRf.-n l the principles upon which this revolution was started, should cause the blush of shame to tinge the cheeks of tho central’.and mVaroldsts of tlio South, who are dob y their best to trample .these principles under foot. __ Tir-: Vomwco Ration’. —A soldier connected vrHh the Fiitar.tU Virginia Regiment he* left with us a spc-cinu ;t of live tobacco fiunished tht array under tin ... ■ of Congress authorize c lie i.;’.eo ration. The it.V.ecdUs roiten etui '-ovil—-v i i.i-.o soldier' threws it awav as soon us drawn, to get rid or nio v>lii,-h its presence about the haversack cieates. Where the fault lies we Juiow not, but it must be with theuurma: te:s and ccmirr-sarios who con tracted for the tobacco, and suffered them selves to be cheated. —Ttichmond Examiner. True, there are many, places well-filled by men of character, who are quallified in every particular for thß positions they hold. These genth'.oc-rt cilsck' ge their deities to (he satis, faction of all. But there are thousands of positions-Which have been given to favorites to keep theta from the ranks, the duties of which arc neglected in the most shameful man ner. A reform is needed in this matter. We trust that those whose duty it is to correct these evil—-will correct them in this particular, and that quickly. —*rj> "This we have done, and are willing to do again"—viz: to take up arras.— .'(Hiihouu'.iit. Who is this mighty "We,” who talks so big of war, aud challenges us to. the field? —Not the corporation itself,. nut the Jupiter Tonlfcs of the concent, we trow, but some fly on the* .ox's him, s-jsne penny-a-liner, swaggering in the borrowed robes c‘ his master, and assuming the majeetoi ml "We" of Slonarohs and t; rs. Vie have no ammunition to waste on' such small game. Whoa the real and respon se! v ' V, e ot toe concern s’nll propose to take the fi id, it will be time enough for us lo con sider such a banter. Mosquitos have ceased to anno,' us. Fir.Eix A.i-is*.■A large fire oceurred in Atlanta or Tit,. day. tti-C large build:r-gs ex tending from the coiner of Alabama find v.hite ba‘i i•• the centre of the block. ;.cd ficoirn as the • Connolly buildings." were entirely des troyed. kke, fire w.ts supposed lo hare been the work of an incendiary. Tre MiLiTLA. —We arc requested by Capt. Vv. 11. Fax. A. I>. C., ot the Governor, to state that the Militia are ordered to rendezvous at Macon instead of Atlanta. i- OJ! THE FRONT. fc’tcnU from S . -nnan’s rear report the coun try !• ’ r,f Yankee doner ten. ’. -ue Ynr.l;--*' - arc biking great p-'ins to pro • ;he ci'c-p- iu their rear, until t’oey ma -f. They will then undoubtedly’ike great pains to gather them. A route.! - ’.a-;" bus destroyed .trr.-nof -•nrnar-iti - n near -idairsvlile and tten up the track lor some distance. W’i r.-e credibly informed that a lumber of v- b.-b.-r.,d";i.T to tho army ire in e.c li.Yi.’it c-f gatbr ring up large quantiti sos v-r-ge- j t-J -c-3 from citizens, under the petext that i they ’ ave Leon sent ont for that purpose by j or that divi-ion of the ataiy. ’ hese t's«y i rod at remuneratin'? prices to the r/ddiurs. Y/e j j ,vlvi. •; the pccple thus liable to le imposed | I upon, to keep an eye on these sharps a. f Ln'D.inze 1-. ■ -r r-r anjl Bn” a le.arnt j j that two f ultra! spies were arrested at V. -.-ss | ! i'-.h-jl cc the tenth inst. One of their, w*.- i f •.verndedin the under jaw in makir.g ’.he ;«r* f ’ t i ... . „ i D.Jrm’ i t It seems one of the parties hvt jeie' 1 * | , the militia co duty at West Point, and bad | • i. ; u wi:h the r.r for several daye, performing j c.; ,rd. ar.d other duties. Ala; go lire was seen in Decatur Tuesday ing and the supposition was that it was bn;mid. Three corps of Sherman's army were at i Jeoatur Wednesday morning. We rtU! have rumors and conflicting reports ai-iiut a force moving upon bherman’s rear, I reinfnrct-wents arriving from the Trans ippi, but know nothing po.-itive. It is however, that Wheeler is loose and off on the grand rounds. TANARUS; -- wires arc cut between Atlanta and Montgomery. Our P --aits re-nort tnany mvvte-ious movc mc.’iis in the enemy's lines, but they are not of general interest. ' Deserters state that much political excitement prevails in the Yankee army, and rumors are current that Grant lias ! been defeated. If so, they say that it is a j ipv.uural Impression that Lincoln will not lie r.j deep and, and p.-ac ; will speedily ensue. !■ ■ fl'-kt - ;i Nvneo’s creek Monday between Wi.iinu.s’ brigade and Hooker’s entire corps, turns out to liuvo been of more iinpr,stance thi ■■ I pposed, v.-cro F ivanc’mg: in heavy force, Old Cerro Gordo ilctermip.'-d to impede their advance is much as possible; until the commander-in chi., f could Ijy.notiao-.1, aud make prep Rations to meet them. * 1 ;.v anting his men, wd concealing them in th - dense undergrowth, he brought two pieces of artiiicry, and hastily constructed a masked battery upon the opposite side of the vo ,and from the direction in which they were ad vancing, the woods opposite tlieir position hav ing been burned recently, afforded them a fine view in their front. They had b-en in posi- j ti.'-.i but a short time, when the enemy’sSkirm irihera were discovered, who pressed forw-rd, clos-ely fed low* and liy the main body marching in column, Their skirmishers were allowed to approach within twenty paces when the sig nal was given, and a murderous fire war. poured Into them at point blank range; tho •urilYvv opening-at the same time with shell am! canister upon the head of the column. The enemy broke and fled in wild confusion, but were again reformed, and advanced in line of battle. General Williams then withdrew about one in fie and formed another ambuscade, in to which the enemy fell again; but, after wavering some time, finally advanced again anil tried to flank him n non the right. The first Kentucky, then' hi reserve, was ordered to charge them, in ar il rto bring oil - th© artillery ntfd horses, which was don: in gallant style, led by tho gallant, and intrepid McCawley, they closed upon the foe, and a bond to hand encounter took place, s- not been t piah i dui ing is war; dur n»<--n using the butts c-f their guns and pis tols, and the enemy their bayonets. Owing to the denesity Os the thicket .many j of the officers were in advance of tho line, nod j Lieut-nant Colonel Grillin, commanding tho ; vgauent, came suddenly upon the enemy, and boldly advancing demanded their surrender, tc-tlfi-g them ho had a regiment with him to which they replied, they had an army corps’, and called upon him to surrender, which he and ’..’a adjutant and five of his captains, were very n.iuctaully compelled to do, but their cap i ora had scarcely begun to rejoice over them, before the gallant Ist was upon them, and’driving them back in wild disorder, and yelling like, so nlany incarnate devils, they re captu.ol all of (hem; also the body of tho gal lant McCawley, and thereby saving the horses and avi dlcvy. Five times during tho day they were ambus ceded, aud General Williams estimates their at five hundred killed and wounded, and ty-two prisoners. Our-loss was twen'ty (,*!(•. ii-xindiog Capiain McCawley, who Gener al y”’;’-um, him was tho best*siaff ollicerhe ever saw in noy army. Gir.rrd’s division of -cavalry encamped about four miles-from- Decatur Monday night and ro tua:.-.;-I to 1 !;o i-ailroadTuesday morning, where they waited 4 be arrival of Logans corps and then adv.-need upon that place, which was defended i;v our iv..- airy, who were cc-mpolied to fall back in tho direction of Atlanta. Tii© gallant Cheatham was put in command of Hood's corf ; Monday n'; fit and will le-’d ii; 'in tho approaching batik 1 .; aud if they follow wlivro he leads, which Ido not question, you may look for glorious results. - On Tuesday finding that the era-my hod cros sed I’eachtreo creel* and were attempting to turn his right for tho purpose of gaming pos r-.- -.-: a of the railroad bridge, Gen. ITood delermlnod to attaeis tholr left, and Stewart’s [••.re 1 llc'rdce’s corps were ordered to advance upon thorn. The order to ad vo ice was re ceived by the m< n with the wildest enthusi asm. amino cuoner was the order'given than the men swept, forward with a yell such as only a Confederate can give, and the enemy’s skirmishers were soon encountered and driven back upon the main line, where temporary works had l-bt-en erected. Our men never faltered but da-hed forward through tho lead en raiH and drove the enemy in disorder from the works, capturing a number of prisoners. The Yankees were driven back over a mile. About three hundred prisoners were captured. Among those, lost upon our side arc Brig. Gen. Stevens, of Walker’s division, and Major i’rcston, of the artillery, killed during the ac tion. Our loss is small. ■When tires works were stormed a magnificent Yankee flag was discovered floating in the breeze amid the storm of battle, and a number of men Sprang forward to capture the coveted prize, hut Private John H. Badgot-t, of Company G, l-.venty-t- veafii Alabama, outstripped the rest an-5 grappling with the color bearer wrested it from him and brought it to tho rear, and after deliyai.ig it up returned to liis post. The flag was a beautiful cue and belonged to the J3d New Jersey infantry, of Hooker’s corps. The conduct of young Padgett is highly spoken of during the entire affair." Cleburne’s veteran’s did good service during ! lie tight, and again exhibited lino coinage and daring deeds. On the right Wheeler was hotly engaged on -Tuesday, and his men repulsed the enemy's troops three times. Owing to the nature of the ground along the it little lit tilleiy was used. On Tuesday evening the enemy attempted to advance their line of skirmishers according to ihair old ousfom, in drder to advance their works, in front- of Reynolds’ brigade of Steven son. s divisnn, but old "Gauley” was wide awake, aud they were promptly met and driv en back iu disorder, leaving one hundred and twenty-five prisoners, including a captain and two lieutenants, in our hands, who are now registered and ready to join the hosts who have gone before them to Anderson. During a heavy skirmish in front of Walk er's division about the same time, Lieut. Col. Hale and twenty-five men of the-second Ten tssee were captured, -having advanced beyond the supporting column, deployed as skirmish ers; a body el the enemy was thrown forward, who cut them oft’. On Wednesday raonling, slight skirmishing was going -on in front of Cheatham’s corps, along Peachtree creek, and one of our bat teries on the Williams’ Mill road, shelled their skirmishers. Surgeon S. A. Grimes, 32d Ohio, and first Lieut. V. M. l'atvin, 81th Illinois, together with several privates, were brought in this morning. Fr Grimes belongs to Blair’s corps, fifth,) which he says has crossed over the river and gone iu the direction of Decatur. If tk ! s is true, there can be no force of any conse quence upon the north aide of the Chattahoo chee. The enemy are aware of tho change of our commanders. The following instance goes to show the great damage done sometimes by random firing . Waile on. the other side of the Chattahoochee river, a captain in Wright’s brigade—now Car ter’s—who had just come ctf picket, took out his company to tiro off their guns. He order ed Its men to direct their fire towards tho Yan kee line, remarking that it might hurt some body, which they did. On the following day a prisoner wise captured on.the same line. His first question was to inquire the moaning of the volley fired at such an hyur on the previous ,k;v. ’ When it was explained to him, he stated it had killed his colonel, and caused great sur , -i c to those who heard tho volley and wit nessed the results. Yankee prisoners report that since entering Georgia a battalion of i harps Looters Las been organized and mustered into the Federal ser vice, composed of deserters and renegades. A gentleman from Stone Mountain informs the Appeal that tho Yankee raiders tore up the track iuli 1 ~ miles below the mountain ; Tiiecuemv demanded the surrender of the citv V, r ednu-dav ever.ing, to which Gen. Hoed ruplie-i, that fie could net get it before auni hiiaiicg the soathern array. So fir all i>3 news received is cheering, but vtp nc* u ii*it • •. r-t tr.at one or two. or even f-.-ur davs c-f kir-i I’gbting wiU close the cam - now in a position t-Lat leaves lameo ether alternatives than victory aanibiiat-fiiii and he will make streneous es ; sto (R-idat our army. 01 this we are fully ... gams time we plac^evetyjdepend | - :c . ,-.- : ■ . or our men to thwart the enemy’.- 1 -u : itu-i rout his army, f ; '. -, 7 r . . c-r seen braver troops mar- I r’.-.si-.v ■ '. i';u bP.itlfcfldd. than those of the : 0 f ;, ; - ... i. Ti: they wifi fight with . and 1; I y- ’. - ... ; - ri.ility of our hying i-- . . - ty sami! that commenced iu last, we are sat ! V ; H lcicly stripped Os every thihg I ; v . -v of a-:’ v material, and the -greater h".-;-iion of i'is n’lvate and personal moveable propcriv. lit! : -uemy capture it-they will not g*;t niViCo in that respect. lat a band of our cavalry, v 1 ' 5 their comrades were in the trenches broke open many stores in AtlSnta and indiscrimlately earned off every hands on. It is described as till greatest outrage our soldiers ever com mitted. This gave rise to reports that Atlan ta was given up so pillage, and that it would be evacuated. FROM VIUUIKIA. It is stated that the enemy, so far from re inovi;vr the obstructions in the river at Trent’s Reach, are increasing them by sinking stones and driving piles. Ca* t McNeill has captured a lot of Yankees, with over one hundred horses and equipments, at Spring: eld, in Hampshire county. There are a large number of transports in the .Tames -.river, ‘waiting Grant’s movements. .m received some reinforcements, said f.-, j-.;! f r .tanks. But the fate movement on them r4r i’ctomac, ha* caused a large with . ..f of troops from before Petersburg; v ih: ;-!0--.;>)]y given rise to the report that the enemjy '••■■as moving off. ■. ~;;t iu:-; relieved his white troops in the 'v; I;; -. front of Petersburg by putting ne- trroes in their places. A cavalry fight occurred in Prince George ('our. ’y, 0.-i Monday July 10th. The Yankees ' The Yankee fleet in James river is laying quietly at the lower side of Dutch Gap. It is composed of throe 1 tuvreted and one 2-tur reted monitors, two large side-wheel steamers, two propellers, and one small side-wheel steam er. A party of young ladies aud gentlemen who were enjoying the delights of a picnic a few days since, near Falls Church, Va., were star tled in the midst of their festivities by the ai> pearance of about twenty-five persons, said to be Mosby’s men, who told them not to be alarmed. After dancing a set with the ladies, and devouring the refreshments provided for the occasion, they decamped. The scamps must have very curious notions of chivalry. During Sheridan’s retreat through Virginia four of hio miscreants, captured in King and Queen county, were summarily executed for attempting to commit an outrage upon a young lady. One hundred of the Yankee deserters hold at the CasUfe in Richmond were lately transferred to the Libby, and their status changed from ties:: cere to that 'of prisoners of war. It is at last the deliberate conviction of tli*Confeder ate Government that deserters can never be come of o:iv service to us, cither in the army or the woiksbops. and that it is better to get man for iu;oi by an exchange of them under the car tel. Lieut. Caholl Breckinridge, son of Major Gen. Brock: -,ridge, and one of his Aids, we.regret to learn, wos vroqnded in a skirmish near MarUns burg. U>: wound i; in the leg aud while pain ful, is not cec--.tiered dangerous. He has ar rived at Lynchburg. It is s lid that Grant is endeavoring to mine our works at Petersburg. Sheridan, with two brigades of cavalry, has left 0 rent’s camp. He was last heard of at Isle of Wight. It is considered doubtful, whether he was going on a raid into Nortli Carolina or was about to embark at Portsmouth for Mary land. A report of Yankee cavalry on the Weldon road Thursday was rumored bjit it was thought to ha some oilier force. Among the stores taken at Marlinsburg, Va., by the-Con federates was $1,000,000 worth of racilical am! a large amount of commissary stores,, including 100,000 bushels of corn and oats. Merchants and sutlers had collected tho : r Immen.-e fores, preparatory to forward• ing them to sale, as they deemed the capture of that place a fixed fact. These •were appropriated by lb a Confederates Grai . ; m app< nances, it is thought is moving 1,..; avtihery on ear centre in front of Petersburg. The* Iknvirie Va., Mouiteur has seen some beanri'til guns, taken from the Yankees in the br-rtri- at Mrmr.ton Bridge, that shoot six teen times. They are charged at once with car.’: irk -;. r a:l Ly a spiral spring pressed into ■ anted. The bail is about-1 bo size of a buck shot. Tliese guns are j:V :-;it well finLihcd and carry a ball ac eura'-i-ly one mile. . C;.-. : has moved two corps and a large qu.'i’.rti:y :tilery from the front of Peters liu :-d ee ;:; them to aid in the defence of Wachk-gten. ■ j-l'lv advices from Maryland affirm that by ord. r of tho General commanding, private property wits strictly respected by our army in Mainland and Fannsylv-iuia. The stock" gathered by the raiders in Mary land. is said to be immense. Droves of fat cat tle, hogs, she?p, fie. throng the roads. A report was circulated at the North about three weeks ago that the Confederates wore about to make an effort to release the prison ers at Point Lookout, whereupon, according to the statements of persons who came out from Baltimore, the Government impressed every steamer ‘-from Maine to Baltimore,” and send ing them to the Point, removed the prisoner further North. 1-TiOSt SKEBM.WS BEAU On tlio night of July 10th itisfc., Captain A. Harvdy, commanding scouts of 'Tied’’ Jack son’s command, struck the Western and At lantic railroad four miles above Tilton, and desk oyed one hundred yards of the track, lie then tired in the direction of Jasper, Fn Tie' count .. to avoid five different' parties o' Y-trdi.tw cavalry who wore scouring the coord ry in every direction in search of him. On July 6th Captain Harvey, on separating from I instructed him to move South ward and draw the attention of the Yankee rike the road near Itim.'g:’ hi c-r Tunnel Hill with the remaining bidjf of the command. In this Lieut Lee suc ceeded. admirably. One hundred and fifty 1 ..... dry followed Mm through woods r,;: 1 G nous'by paths, until they came upon him near Ad riisrilfo on the 7th white prepar ing to tear up the track. The enemy charged upon and dispersed his command, wounding one and capturing six or eight-. Several oth ers who were missing have hcen heard from making their way to the front. Lieutenants Lee and Ladd, who by chance fell to the enemy k reir, fired on them causing them to halt, and change front. _ The stampede was complete. Previous to this affair Lieut. Lee killed three and captured twenty-futir Fed eral. _ The result of the operations in the enemy s rear, by Capt. Harvey’s scouts, are thus sum med up : Forty-two cars captured and burned—forty o. which were heavy loaded with supplies for tae front- ; the railroad trftck was torn up, and the telegraph cat in eleven different places ; three bridges burned ; seventeen FedSrals killed, five wounded, and one hundred and twenty captur ed. Our loss three men and five horses wound ed. FOiiEISA ITEMS. By the statistics it appears that there are J 57 ' nicuces in Paris and 5S>3 in London; 9D.iiviUo.ti-.-0 of passer’ers actually in laris, only 41 LOO,OOO in Loud an. Paris _ Omnibuses go 3,800 miles ; a day, London 2,529; ‘, —OO hot- - in Pails, *6,189 in London: in Paris we pay six cents a trip, in London the average is seven cents. In Moscow, in Russia, they are follow ing the Ameriean example and making street railroads ail over the city. This institution is opposed ia London and Paris. In the House of Commons, on the 23d June, Sir John Hay asked If the attention of the gov ern ir.nt had been called to theaction between the Kearsarge and the Alabama. He also, in quired whether, in view of the experience gained by the action, the government would continue building ships which could neither fight nor swing? Lord C. Paget said the attention of the Admiralty had been drawn to the light in queston, hut it had nothing to do with the ques tion oi the vessels to which the inquiry refer red. On the following evening Lord Paget, in "eply to an inquiry said, that the Admiralty did not think it nece.-sarv to send an officer to Cheibourg to examine the mode adopted to ptrenglhen the sides of the -Eearsage in order to resist shell, that information navtng oeeu obtained when the vessel was in dock in Eng land. THE SECKET-VVOF TUB Tltß V-ts-V. [From the Charleston Mercury] The new Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. George A. TrenhuSm, is a citizen rs Chari -.- . ton, and for twenty years has been proaiincm iu our midst as a mcrchan;. and barker, a citi zen of enterprise, large views and public spirit. It is true that the mere business of a merchant in the matter of buying find s-jlling. caunoi make an able manager of the finances of a great country under groat and difficult emer gencies. Nor dees the superintendence, as a Director of a Bank, of same four millions of dollars, necessarily imply a competency to wield successfully hundreds of millions of debt and taxes. The matter of judicious taxation, is itself, beside all mercantile or 'banking op erations; and is an affair of statesmanship.— Yet the habits of order and strict t-.'countabili ty—the consideration and appreciation of in vestments of capital—the value cf integrity as an element of credit—are matters which must be peculiarly familiar to tho mind of a merchant and banker. The whole course of Mr. Trenholm’s life, has, therefore, ' boon in some sort a training for the great oflice to which he is appointed-. He has "also mingled in pubib affairs,T.ad has served ably and ac ceptably as Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means in the South Carolina Legis lature.. His position is filled with-affinities. It will task to the uttermost his f-m; gies aud wisdom; and all his energy and ability may bo inadequate to give system and confidence to our finances. Yet, let him try: and let us endeavor to help him in fin log. If supported by a successful resistance of our foes, we mrv yet prove that our integrity is cr .r .i to our valor-. a!1 his largeexperience, event mercan tile ability, and unblemished iufogrity, Mr. Trenholm will devote to the inten-sts of the Confederacy. He has been entirely and radi cally opposed to every policy in the least de gree squinting towards repudiation in any shape or form. If he fails, it. will be because in the condition he takes our finances, no one 'could succeed/ [From the Columbia Carolinian.] The appointment of Mr. Georg,; A. Tren hoim as Secretary of the Treasury, may bo ac cepted by the country as a pledge that the Government is-prupared to adopt, if Congress will lend its assistance, a broad, impartial and above all, an -honorable financial. policy. 'The word repad lotion and the *name of the liberal head of the princely end patriotic h.ouso of John Fraser & Cos., will never be associated together. KfiWS SSJMMAUV. We learn that last week some seventeen des erters from oar army were captured in Scviv on county, and were immediately forwarded to their respective commands. The sections of Bulloch, Seri von and Burke counties, between the Central railroad and the Savannah river, are being thoroughly scoured, and have become too insecure for the safety of deserters end skulkers. Many have already conic in and giv en themselves up to the military authorities. A gentleman just arrived from New Orleans reports that the Confederates had fought and completely beaten the Yankees at Brashcar City. Itrwasjreported iu the city that the re bels were advancing on Dbnaldsouviile. A firm in Selma, Ala., recently made to or der, for a citizen of that place, a small steam boiler, etc., without special contract as to price. The gross weight of all the metal fur nished was less than 1,500 lbs. The amount of their bill was $21,000 1 Payment of the bill was refused on tho ground that it was exorbi ant. Tho matter, was referred to arbitrators who, after full investigation, decided that the amount which could ho justly claimed by the boiler makers waa 813,132, or SB,OOO less than the bill l Karly'on Wednesday morning, July 13, the grist and flonr mill of Mr: A. llorchert, of Sa vannab, situated near Station No. 10, on the Central Railroad, was consumed by file. The mill was destroyed by incendiaries, as there Was no lire near it by several hundred yards. Supposed to have been set on fire by deserters. A private letter received in Atlanta from a lady in Texas, says : “Since I commenced mak ing cloth, I have made 2,700 yards for myself and 300 for others. The girls dress in home spun and like it.” Three cheers *lbr the fair daughters of Texas. Tiie Nashville papers state that there is a large Confederate guerilla force in Southern Kentucky. A Yankee officer prisoner at Canip’Oglelhorpo Macon, attempted to escape Wednesday in rather an ingenious manner and would have succeeded, but for a slight circumstance. Pro curing come soot and grease, ke blacked himself so well as to appear !ij<e a negro, and taking up one of the spades in the yard walked to the gate and requested peiiiiiH -i.-n of the sen tinel to pass, as he had borrowed the spado and wished to return it to tho owner. Tho guard supposing from his color and his dialect that be was a negro, allowed him tti pros, and he walked out, passing the officer of tho day, who was in profound ignorance of his being"a prisoner.- Before he had walked many yards, however,»one of the relief guard, who was ly ing down outside of the prison observed that through the open shirt ct the supposed negro the breast of a white iinn appeared. Suspect ing the truth, he immediately halted aud cr-.r ried-him-back to the prison where ho was ex amined and bis trick discovered. A detachment of Cos. B, South Carolina-Cnv - al y, stationed at Camp Rogers, Bryan county, Ga., captured, Saturday afternoon last, in the neighborhood of tlieir outposts, three Yankees. They profess to be of the number escaped from the cars eu route to AinciTcu;’, but tlieir gener al appearance rather betokens that they are spies or scouts. Serenade to Gen. Johnston'.-— On Wednesday night several citizens complimented this officer with a serenade. Some very sweet music was discoursed by the band of musicians and sev eral very tine pieces sung. We learn that-the General will remain a guest of General Cobb fofwUlal days. Refugees. -“-The Macon and Western train brought down, on yesterday afternoon, quite a number of refugees, who have left Atlanta, not from any fear that the enemy will capture that city, Cut to avoid the shells of the enemy. TjieMilitia. —The militia are rushing to the front wit-li wonderful spirit and alacrity. The Station House was well- nigh crowded with them yesterday morning—all in fine spirits and cheerfully discharging what they acknowl edge to be a duty to themselves and the country, A long *ruin was able to take only a part of there off, and we learn that this is the case all along the different lines of railway. A Woundi:i> Female Soldier. —A woman, claiming to belong to the Gth Louisiana regi ment, arrived yesterday from Visginin, with her husband, whose fortunes the lias followed in tiro same regiment for three years. Slie was wounded in the foot at the battle of Get tysburg. He was on sick furlough. Back Again.— Private letters indicate that at least a portion'of Early’s coips is back again at Petersburg. Thf. Raid. —A private letter dated at Colum bus the 20th says that the raiders have proba bly retreated to the main body of the army. Their number was estimated at 1500, and they made thorough work of the Montgomery & West Point Railroad, having torn up and bent the rails for some twenty-five miles of the tra ek. All public stores and buildings, mills, &c., were destroyed by the enemy on the line o? their raid, and all negroe? and stock driven off. The dwellings of the people generally were neither plundered nor destroyed, owing to the fact that the raiders had little time on their hands to attend to such small matters. Their object was to -cripple the communication between Montgomery and Atlanta, and they accom plished it. It will be a long time before the road can be again in operation.—- Macon Tele graph, July 22 d. Georgia State Troops. —ln noticing Hke bravery of the Georgia State troops, the army correspondent of the Columbia Guardian pays them the annexed compliment- The action of the State troops under Ge-n. G. W. Smith, is thus far worthy of all praise. Many, indeed most of them, if I am rightly in formed. were officers in the militia, -but rally ing to the call of their Governor, they took their places in the ranks, and inarched to the field. During one of the episodes of the re treat, they were ordered to support cur caval ry on one ot the flanks. Tho enemy made an immense demonstration, and the cavalry, some of whom were Toxans, wc-ro driven* in. Their General saw that something must be done quickly or he would be overwhelmed. Jle accordingly ordered the whole command to do-' ploy as skirmishers, and thus compensate by a show of front his deficiency in number. The ruse was successful, and the Yankee army, doubtless believing that two or three corps were massed behind the awaiting ‘t**ir advance,refrained from making any iurthbr demonstration. The demeanor of the Geor gians under fire, considering tho novelty of the situation, creditable, and from that hour to the present, the strongest attachment has existed between them and the Texan cavalry whom they supported. During the Tate raids into Maryland some twenty canal boats were destroyed 'near ii:.i pwe Ferry. A i.«'JL ti a FROM THE ARMY' OF TENNESSEE. Gen. Jokus-ten has boon relit ved, Ge#. Hood receiving command. - The following is Gen. Johnston’s farewell ■ address to his troops: Heapquap.tshs Amsr cc - -TussnssnE, [ July 17 th, 1861. j In obedience to tho orders jot the War Pe •pariment, I turn over to Gen. Hood the com mand ct the Army and the Department of Ten nessee. I cannot leave tins noble army without ex pressing my admiration of the high military qualities it has displayed so conspicuously— every soldierly virtue, endurance of toil, obe dience to orders, and brilliant courage. The enemy has never attacked but to be severely repulsed and punished. You, soldiers, have never argued but from your courage, and never counted your fears. No longer your lead er, I will still watch your ►career, and wi'l rejoice in your victories. To one and all I offer assurances of my friendshqv, aud bid you an affectionate fare well. (.Signed) J. FV Johxstox, General. Gen. Ilood, on assuyiing command, issued the following address: Headi”.w&tkrs ,-Yp.my Tpsw-sei;, 1 July ISth, ISfi-t. ; Soldiers 1 In obedience to orders from the War department, I ns;;unto command of this army and department. 1 fed the weight of ir e responsibility so sud denly and imexpecedtiy devolved upon mo by tins position, and shall bead all my energies and employ all my skill to meet its require-’ mortis. 1 look with confidence to y cur patriotism to stand by nie, and rely upon your prowess to wre.- t your country from the : 'rasp of the inva dor—entitling yourselves to the proud distinc tion of bsiug called tho-' deli yerers of* an op pressed people. Respectfully, (Signed) J. B. Hood, General. INTERESTING FROM EUROPE, In the House of Comeppa on the 7th, the do. bate on Disraeli's motion to censure the min istry was resumed. A fierce party debate ensued. Loyard severe ly denounced Disraeli’s argument, aud charged him with having garble-3 Parliamentary papers. Hardy indignantly replied, and said Layardk statement was calumnious. This word was objected to. Palmerston ar gued that it was not permisssible. A turbulent scene ensued, the whole opposi tion side defending the remark. At the close, Mr. Hennessey, amid gr«at cheer ing reminded the House that Palmerston had applied calumnies ip Bayard a few years ago. The speaker then ruled the expression in or der. Tho debate was resumed on the Bill amid great excitement.- The speakers were Osborn, Walpole, Palmerston anil Disraeli. A division resulted in eighteen majority against the motion. Overwhelming cheers from the ministerial side greeted the announce ment. The same evening in the Hcusa of Lordii, Malmesbury moved a resolution similar to Disraeli’s, and denounced tiio foreign policy of the Government. Derby was absent from illness. After several speeches, the motion was sus tained by nine majority. The Danish Ministry has resigned. Confederate loan advanced; quoted at 70. LATEST FROM THE NORTH. Banks made a speech in New Orleans in which die declared that tho settlement of our (kriicr.Rics must proceed from the moral power in the country, which is more efficacious than tho military power. The Washington Coronicle of the 16th says, editorially, that ii is now safe to-say. that there were periods between Saturday and Monday morning when the rebels might hevo dashed into Washington and effected its capture if not occupation. The Herald says the negotiations of Fessen den with the banks have- proved barren* of results, and prospects look badly for the Trea sury Department. Tho rumor of Grant’s death is unfounded. Lincoln has issued a proclamation calling out 500;000 men, and if they are not forth coming within fifty days, the draft will be en forced to supply nil deficienccs. The Herald says tho proclamation has come too late. G:n. Smith claims a victory over Lee in Mississippi. Iluntor has asked to ,b° relieved from Ms command of tho Department of West Virginia, his troops,having been transferred to the com mand of Wright. It is rumored that Stanton resigned in conse quence of a quarrel with Secretary Blair. Failing, to obtain a loan in New York, Fes senden proposes to iesuo interest -bearing notes, with three years to run. FROM MISSISSIPPI. We loft Tupelo on Sunday last, and iiawe been figuring on the p.rarics. The enemy refu sed to advance and moved- on Pontotoc. 0:i Wcdao'itfey the enemy declined battle and moved towards Tupelo, W« struck them in the flanks on every road, but rapid movements prevented concentration. .On Thursday we attacked him with three cavalry divisions at Harrisonburg, but failed to drive him from his strong position. The enemy declined every invitation to fight. Friday afternoon, our troops being up and about to bring the affair to an issue, the Yan kees fled and are in full retreat. The enemy fought stubbornly when compell ed to do so, but was evidently afraid of a set Our loss was severe. ' Smith bail 10,000 troops, all veterans except eight regiments of negroes. FROM VIRGINIA. An official dLpateh received at tiro War Da partmont states that a large force of the ene my crossed the Shenandoah at Snicker’s, on the loth, at 3P. M. . They were attacked and driven across- the river in confusion. Our loss in stated to be between two and three hundred, that of the enemy much great There is no truth in the rumor that the Yankees were evacuatirg their position in our front. • • On the contrary, they arc showing the r\\T selves in larger force than usual, and are un remittingly active and strengthening their lines and mounting new guns. It is reported that we captured four guns ami eight hundred prisoners in tho fight at Snicker’s. CONFEDERATES RE CROSS THE POTO MAC SAFELY. An offi rial <Y patch received at the War De partment July 13, states that the Con federate force which appeared in front of Washington on Tuesday, re crossed the Poto mac on the Hth, bringing off everything safely cintl in goou oruor. Richmond, July 23. The following dispatch was received at the War Department ■ tnoon tcnfciy: Atlanta ) July 22-10 P. M. ) To the Secretary of War: Tho army fluted its position fronting on Peachtree Creek last nijrht, aud Stewart’s and around tho city. 1!. • , t-.v.- ■ mnight march and at . '/ I r.i y/i e-H.ome left to-day about one oVioek. i> -v.-’ ’ -i from Lis woikc, capturing ;fi.\u-r-:i pieces e. artillery and five stands of. crinrs. 'Cheatham attacked tho enemy, capturing six pieces of arti Uery.. Dari;’:; the engagement we captured about two thousand pris ; oncrs, \~r. e’er’s cavalry routed the enemy su the neighborhood of Decatur to-day, capturing his camp. Our loss is not y et fully ascertained. Major Geo. Walker, Brig. Gens. Smith, Gist and Mercer were w winded. Prisoners report McPherson killed. Our troops fougS.t with great gallantry. (Signed) J. B. Hood, General. TIIE VICTORY OF GEN. WHEELER. Aulaxta, July 23. Gen. Wheeler ia;c owning attacked the ene my’s loft in the neighbor hood of Decatur, and drove thei i back, capturing five hundred wa gons with supplies aud a large number of pri soners. 110-is still pursuing. There was very litile fighting after dark yes terday. Two thousand prisoners, among them seven, ty-five comnikaioned officers, ’twenty-five pieces of artillery and seven stands of colors, have been brought in. The losses on either side are not yet known. Ours was severe in officers. FilC*! VIRGIMA. •_ All remains quiet on the Janies. Grant, it is said, is sotting hack some of his troops from Washington, but to what extent as vet is un knowii. if is supposed that most of 'them will .no returned by way of Portsmouth and the Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad, that route be - the less expos.d to observation. The spo’us trout Maryland aroon the way to Richmond, properly guarded. They are im mense, and will m ike a considerable item in the army economy for the campaign. It was mentioned, a day or two since, that a body or the enemy s cavalry had gone in the direction of Builolk. From information re ceived, it is believed that Sheridan, with three of his brig.idea, had gone to Norfolk and cm barked ; b on, . It is stated that our losses in tho battle at MonoCacy bridge were some five hundred in killed and wounded, including some valuable officers. Our lorces were compelled to leave some of the severely wounded at the bridge, anti they doubtless afterwards fell into the hnuds.of ibo enemy. «ws» -am— -7,7e learn frein Captain Cameron of Morgan's 'command, who accompanied the recent expe dition into Kentucky, that throughout the sec tion traversed by our cavalry indications of a <l’..’position and readiness of the people to raise the M .ntia.'d of open resistance to the Federal power when ever a Confederate army with in the thcirbofders g ive thorn assurance, of a permanent upport, were .'toparent to a most gratifying extent. Our informant is convinced by what he saw of the disposition of tho people of Ken tucky, that the late proclamation of Lincoln, establishing martial lav' over the State, was oc casiouefi by no idle apprehensions on the part cf the Federal Administration. LETTER. FU:«3 CULCMIiUB. federal operations on the Montgomery and West Point Railroad—llailroad Communication In terrupted— Etcilement.and Preparations at Co lumbus, etc. * -, [GFEOIAI CGEESrOEXDEHCE OBEOHIOLS A 6VKTUQSL]. , Coi.TTunus, J illy 19, i?C4. Ti'ic ir.ort.f,- of Esc enemy on the Important lines of nit ron.! vvcsicieihi- point, clca'lyindi - - - irman hasre soi-.i • l 1: i: no icy i! Liarvißs our (ienera! t.-om Ins position m i.. al-an : -.tat ho lias determined to do si if pos;i -in-- ua; a thepoiei'S'ianorthe'Gutoi It.-.-, v.h •* t-r -r tiiannin t.ody cf his army on tho Norik bar;- ' f . -a; ’ :;.-ir,ch !of Ath-.u'.a, r.:-cruani:',li!i; I,'s ro:,;m;..- t-' .- thaUared in tin vurioua conitiets );c --ctkti'rt'.ti Yvorj:, s-uVing i’or t.lie coicmuniC ijiORS i:t the rear f (.•..«* *: f. u•! I vvry muUi f* ar.if liaif tbe reports re c• ■ v ,’' y- ‘iS.! trc If trii-?, I!ich success on the Mc.nl;- iromm f.t.'f We st. loh.i lion*! is important, iiml-liis been t-uHtarjiyc.’* ;>nt iiUle*ior t'co vigilance cf tiio.-K’ \vh !> -■*-I’> g;r*r<l such liiovfm.-nts. j:. ,Y 1.. -i ky J U’i the reportsrfcoiv'ed in this Citjr. by «:vo; cc .o recent operatiens of Ike enemy on the Koniuouri /■*• ’ ouit lauvoacf, an»J altiiou/ih d&r.a wli: :V: ".•* <; til!:- ?. tii" ; ‘-t* the i: ■. th ificiii the tlicusHad and -rt .-fi-, ■ Cu ••iiC- ab '■•i*.vh a con* *■ -g.;.” • ■ • : just now, n:> an Gpinifri si * ■ • ' -on .'V’-’-Ti o; r,s. TJicr. fore y*.ur renters nr.i :■ M • cor.'.i’.nt v/ril: i-cevyin« wnnt i ctmcolv* to bt* \h.-> i m . l-i'i • iiOrlile .-sere, ua to what ga,s ccruiTCtl. : - ; «f -w. • :tc ’.MCre a).fit fore.! of Federal cavalry ' t'oil .!«r ■’ < Tju.3 is supp sod to be the same ! l-ti-d v i ri.’i 1 *.’*! iitm-Led fni.n »>'Haiavji:e, and struck ike '■ i. fi:f . :• ; Irtrt v.-' iv.uroad at y’allaclega, last week, and v. ■ -f. ih a... uv. . ’• ur forces ui’de*- < Jol. Clanton, com ’*■•: •(' -; it ,<> ii.H t a;-;: to*:re thom. ft ii known that theritil roa-.i ri-riit:.;;- . • :.*.:}; t i ••fi.i, or aiOD/; tbe line of railroad . I ■ ■ : ••• •• ':■■■■ m-;- .) by li.liiliu, Uioy i„o,-d reported Here tiiis ! 1- - 1 Dear to latter placey -fterday, ‘ inwi'ifii our !'.r. j. v/o'.-b a lew killed and >; W :•: • •- itlriOk of hr.fi:; •*. • « 'l; ‘ on Ito cooj.-t of (cn regiments of cavalry,. ' :i' ; ::..b ... /•K.-jrn, Oiii.y ••lay morn 'a. .. , -t OD.C j.rocfceuedto a.s-rev t .o ro-tl in t-.o di re cuol ! 1 1 •: O: . juuct'o i, ?;ntl at Jive I*. A!., yesterday w -.elf -t: : j-: Li , /. Till, force wad no uount (I’-t-.c..-•! f.ußj .r.i-ri u army; as It was known at Gen. • ;a.triers on Snturtf *iy last that a large force J*ad "".tiv.i . of (fMbB tticy probably be* :r .Suuta. • t*.!y Mon ti.. ni* ' !.•*. who mailed then.--elves of the opportunity of tfctuoj: (, at cancer pflonteU by the removal us the ro.iimc mau to i’-M j.he U*it?<r:;ph cilice was also closed, aiLi Uk r.tlo to t<: • - city; out he was imme<jta>cly P f-anylag a recooncdtering party, ana the oh, :? «»')• d.k leio -ruay a*outuooD un engine went down i ••vara '• y.r.j. o: berva i<»i., which v/ai caplured by * 'j h? prb*”unity oi the enemy in r-.r jj force very naturally ever- *n »•••i-um in (Joluh;l,*is.ani as I viewed it the con CBcontributed not lit l as the t.v.l‘ i* -.'t i tvily. The rlnpiug oi lire bell?, aud every • • . : were j tedtoat an - cri sis *.' 1 ■ :populutigreatly alarm tlio women, chil’.ircn, i*c'.r i’.QdD'.n-coDi’.atauts Kc*ie:-a.Sv. The ext: te nif.nt v/u-i inica.and conliaucd un:tl long after nUht lu.lju J * . *’•" 1 fined until a lute bour«/ith .tuv-riis 3 e r .v s . ']■; • • ppetir;- .ce Os the t roops pmet-d under arms t l .e tiiv was ij oiidablc, ;i*.d no tea's need be ei.t-iJik 'riil lor ibe s.foty of tliU point, even should tte cue lay ii.' -vo upon •!, ui. mdo-tULe forces of Uie latter should .• e-d.'.y u-.•*:».-• ■ vfin '• lo c.t ?.- soldiery Jo- ked a- lor i /. il p.-r;o;mc-lv/ci]s«h.'M:.f.; : r.d men fr m the ?r.»trier oe.i ffevernmei:'. wcic jmn- and by nbotit a thousand coriv licßcer.fsrath: varlone ho-pitals, and unitai this brigade t>r--.*'.tHl. tn.iy velen-.n * ■. The wh-.le werf- ;o;ned i7 a brdv of T-.xo • :k\>A *i - ippi c.valry, wlioopportunely 1: .l’j :!{-*. to I'. in the and yesterday afternoon vt!oie iif.a was move: out to advant.ujcoua positions to Guard the city. Al ! • 'isoen-.Rd yesterday, and I observe most of '«• ; '• IN; I ;■*,*. -of the r-;y ;--,-rs ],i >oo ir ;ip;, lira r.oroiog, all Hie cm;.:rv/rc-i if Ihe oi-.o -I<• 11 / iltpuule cil muskets o*l B onc to -the Trot.. comy.i.ii;csi:mi wl!b Kmi-,; ;ny, 01‘l.cr 1,7 mil cr o, of , ; oume_sur.peni!ed lor the present, and the . ; 'debniy, past. riV.,.l- I bcii.-ve It w umJe.riiood in offi. id ehehs. Khoula any tarns new occur ycur reidera shall be advised. Rover. The. fedify in theciiy—Harness suspended—lke- Maiding force —Mismanayerncnt and loss of Property in consequence—liailroads destroyed —ll amors Afloat—Excitement at Mordycmcry Ala,, &c . <> :>VMnu.% Oa., July <yj f c r ‘ c ‘ v ' iOl exciterreuf, a!- * . -r . . 1. Jhc.-c ».«.s i-rtt have been pent tut ar.d r" ■ . ?•- ; !- ? 1 /V’W. '•l'lT.tlPf: on the t t-.-lru -t In It - vt'Dilty of Om-liKa ’•/' J v ’ ' • «' •■.vffs redly too it.-tO'-ilfljrat i, ' ' JJJ „ 9 -fy-.f: '■ »" »ttadr h re Hut I - ;l 'V • - ' r ■ -■' K ■ fj t-onm; I.;ir tis | ]?.? Y’!;. f T'» V-' iu *>>e Vicinity ..fti.e I *■ • b"‘lt -- trerniuelit > , 'i , :'' .t. 1. n oovvf r-c-rttllve-:.ceiled ;v •, . . " *ve • -sn i.rwanltoOpehka teen acme, sna vwii atugesfed bjr rod '. “,r :-,ve I-Ct t iev<- ■> t.-d. r.ll tl.e <xt!’r,:j';- ".nLvj/: u ' .* r '- -ri ir.ruJ a c [.‘■•in's saved, nd t.O raiders b ,,n ••; !' ••••';!•■» e public war eh* uses at Op Ji r; ■ ' en mibl ii'on ye.‘te r d<y, and it isuniver y. ‘ ’ . ■' VT * rt -OL- '■ ul i 1 r.vi !*een p*ac dat **nt prin 5.’. :tmlU.:.i vv- -,e .-.tM l,4vc had F-tfll ,-leut strength to lf".t: ,"i' -mi mt-MKce mV, .. well known. Bnttlm ?:'• "■ r / •' “• h'Hnea cntl'itynn.imd • ‘ ' ' • ••• ' • • r .. . .r •- u- • V:y>o .- w r : pcrnPUed ur is urbedlv jl-• ■ . ; il.Cii '.-.(A.: ts- • - ’.uctjcn. until they have ace- t u id. * '•<- f ir p;m»- our comrirv. Rations, and t? : ven ‘ot a | : '‘ ■ ?’,• V*\’j*Yr r • •• • end l' say. *-ut that unv/iie oounsels prevailed I hav* v --1 i r r, e Jto . • c*y w’no left the vi ; ■ ' - ' • : . ‘ ; •’ f; -' •' -‘y-n z them upon ih- oth -d'A d.VPPA'y' I • . - r. -T. - .0.. J ..y , U I fi,!•••».!»bm-cbof tbh.roadftora 1 . ASP' „ V * c> *.**s "nable to rnr.le I 1 *, ...ri;.' "j <,-l't'. l l-.; informed them, however. t '. .. ..:jM' l ’!''• ‘re lit.-: or t v e rwl In, ; r’.-Vb. .. } . . iu bc.ow op lika, to a r"” bt *bU IS divided fato kv ' r l '} ”/» f P v/orkii’K.narties. ••• v%e. : earned cn at and ii! r.j.t pc in- 3 tt jr' - b- ■■ ■■'’>.' L \ ty of after- : : ' .. ; ;■ .. ;• '- 7r ‘ v/a: p.b: ut bix In: and ehajtd with c 1 ' l ‘ and nmlei, it is report -1 ' ” ,' , ' \ • • from Vont , • • v jv tot. where K **thot</ t. we imd ™:>t iv‘ ; u ::‘. . *' u J I*'"} ? »ny raid tat might bo made to , A tr.: . . Oi i)hg Oulop }■■: :i* :i- - •• tv jrai i company, and it is < xncc’ed v/o • :thu laUvc C. * .cpoits of the state of 4#T*d« tnis t v uintj. - XI9VCB. was composed of about elegantly mounted and equipped. They c-anio through Dadeviile from tho direction of Talla dega. where they burned only ihc public prop erty belonging to the Government. Rumors are conflicting, whether they burn etl tho factory and government works at Tallas see or net, as well as of the reported light at that place. They struck the Montgomery and West Point Railroad near Loacliapoka and tore up the track in the direction of Montgomery, until repulsed by our forces near Ghehaw. They then turned in tho direction of Auburn, burnt Camp Wat ft after a gallant resistance by Maj. Reedy, with a small body of men. They burnt the stringers and bent tho iron of the railroad for at least twenty.five miles. We understand the iron can bo used after straightening again, without being re-wrought They burned the government property but respec ed private property, except sufficient for subsistence, and took such horses as needed. Indeed, they acted as if they were out on an electioneering tour, as it is said they distribu ted various papers in Tallapoosa ; and at Ope lika and Auburn, and other places, supplied everybody with all tho provisions they would carry off, before burning the balance. They stated they came with full expectation of be ing captured, and were willing to risk it in order to cut communications west. This ac counts for their courtesy, as it is an anomaly to Yankee eliaracler. i’hey burnt, of course, all water-tanks and depots; there being few if any bridges and little trestltiwork on the route. We understand we had from 10 to 11,000 lbs. of sugar with a large quantity of leather and some meat, and cereals at Opdif.a, which was destroyed. They wore followed up closely by a portion of Gen. Clanton’s cavaliy and left Opelika in haste on Tuesday night. The last heard from them was that they passed through LaFayetta in a gallop, without halting, and are probably by this time with sliv.rman, if not intercepted. rii’i.tt uriv it^vJTTKhi**, Our troops are now picketing as low dqwf in Tennessee as Rogersvillo, and perhaps still lower down, and it is said there are no Yankee troops this side of New Market. The whole force at Konxville is said to be throe negro regiments and a battalion of Michigancrs, about half o.‘ the latter of whom are at New Market. llrownk’w is still blazing away at Knoxville, advocating the election of Abe and Andy. A iady who has arrived iu Abingdon, Va., from Athens, Tenn., represents Y’ankee rule in that region as very brutal and tyrannical, but less so than the conduct of the Union citizens. COMMERGIAI. j . aogusta mahkkth. WeeUlv He,K>rt July 25. P. M. h.xAN-ciAL -Gold $22 new currency; silver spj-ssiSsrSM bonds, 80; Cotton loan bonds 1,75; 7 1)or co „t Georgia bonds old COO. Bath Mills 300. 7°3os Cottox.—Moderate demand ; Middlimr *„ good Middling 1.00a1.20. . Sto Domestics.—We quote domestics aa foll<va-a . (j shirting 2,00 ; J sheeting 2,30 ; 4-4 shoot ing, $2 75; osnaburgs, $3; yarns, 536a10 nor bunch. Very little demand owing to lack of transportation. 6 1 F10™.—5200.i2.50 per bbl. . GBAJKr-Wfaeat, $15a20 per bushel; Co™, in the ear, from wagons, SISaSIC ; peas, sls . 00 : tye, 812,00; barley, $10,00; oats s7aß Gboceetks, Fbovisions, &c.~ Bacon $350a4 ccffcc, $!2 00 per pound; rico iOaSOc; sugar ga.; baggmg s9 a lo; bar soap $1.75a2 ; cotton ropes4,so; nails $2,50; com meal slsalf nor bush; fodder $20,00 per cwt.; shucks 12,00 per cwt; hay $15.00 per cwt; tallow 4 6(1 5L r lb; Candies 4,50a5 per lb. by box; Terrebineoil $lO poi gal retail; black pepper 10,00 per lb* Tea 20a25 per lb.; Iron, Swedes, 500 bi cm-b. soda, 4a5; starch 300; dry hides soa7 pc Countoy PBOBUC3.—Beef, 2,50a350 per lb nett pork, s3ooa3,6oper lb, nett; mutton, 300a35O kid 2,a3 per lb; chickens, SdalOeaeh; turkeyg none; eggg, S3,OOa3JiO per doz; butter. $5- Irish potatoes, sl6 per bushel, ’ * Financial,"aed Commciclnl rn • Klail of ten lit r cent. X akin? twenty-file P S oSu Uiß 1.8*; ?:.2!«! inrifiaary upland* ifs Val BiP cott n l icl-c-.i 1-p at by Keann-j- VliraLmb jui t t.-e -i.l.jWins ;..; Tliir:- .-n stare* Ki.uih <...11 SilSSisSSSSa!#* lllliililiil mmmm® Wilmington IV. Market-Jnly 13. jhti- oV bi orth | L n rod i'in 'old Pl “£ “ ilPf' * t * in '®- ‘ we “ ,,ote ‘'bV^Vr".^ Fayetteville, C., ,Morliet-July 11 wool Slaeon July 10. m »1- ittT'wi^hel.mttin'jSSli« tX- P -' r '»ndtel, eom I . ■' nuir.lvjr, t-tanburf.-t it a*} T)f - -'- s , \f) cente, ac. -••• La 4 !-yatd, Antewata ShS- ,,, 1 5 .0 rd, Macon Slieet- In-low:.; K, ] ;r i-> end, bet-3 to- •"* ♦- f <®» « yard, pound Confederate. -riper pound, hoaey per OBITUARY. t^bii'i?. r nii^* /S (;a'’ UKd daUisljt ’ r c f thc Ueubtai Stay, of Warl iPr(-o S vea7 ! l ?a’lff nS ' e fi n V!S < l of rffilation for nearly tliuile S-’,- - -to, I‘,V ! ch ls lan eatiptatlon end for is , ' i£J a nd, »» murmur or complain at. the n ivtVr ow.. Vji-eM*. but seem tLirtiirou*nn,rillnetß !’ , :. ’ • t -oudsand dark,test ire ar nnri ab-ts Him, it. to-j . andju .rrnet.t arc the habitation of Ills throne.'* n. in h'to ,r ‘. ni -- r t'f t'.' I’-apt:,: rpurc, al, ut tltvtn years, Rii'l maintained s n cnristif<n character. 4t e cTaod prl«.” k whlch to «» Herb-.ar: <•-.-« flowed with kind ne>s, a. was evinced by many acts >viic;i -c arcjiV aiuc to Turn herself i’i l»ed. J * Death. 1.-iioious in Ills waye, t-urprued her not. She wan aware of hu appiencli and was prepared for the assault • and ' <ty t is relentless shaft, triumphed Xriouilton ws.V'?‘“;C' V-r'. c .' u! 'l v/,:! *'s' - 0h: "<»«** where la thy 815 V'/ Ul Grave! where is thy victory?” * ' r A o:,tt i ßhe Gcquetitly gpoko with calrnnesa an* tyV.K f rt!.!'wn; f ’ f J4 \ niUst be obliged to wffer v/-i : j;cr.” * 1 in&ny b? would not cjuld 1 re ’ she selected her buria? ‘.i . . . pip • i I. Vine I’w-* with much cdmneseL A^‘'‘-tto be bun_> in, frl shall soon die/ 1 if-ction'itp v *«• ' ne of a pure spirit; an ;' ' r ‘ ''* ; anu toother; and a Lumaue mistress and kind r ; an<J happy change Jias come aver M rw 9 J.hz , :;y. . -ii? has been translated from this world to that oq ; icotial clime where “Sickness and sorrow, pain and death, Are reit and feared no more.” Her emacdp.tod sniri' now dwells “whereVne wicked eease ircm troubling, andthe weary are at rest.” Wjrrenton, Ga., July 12 th % R# W * ~KOtickT” AIVUMBI2R Os flecks on the Georgia Kailroad & JtanJr- Ifi.to to- h.ijanv,drawn by meat Richmond, V»., and sent by mdl r r.i -in in the summer and rail of 186S. v.-eio C '4 V,.V 'Viit and f : pa> re nt uctil my deposit account hail i ,r oTi ci ,-ri o !>y the a- '-.I'D c-t ■■ i.i A. area last under the I j, . */| V *h<-': <’' k3arc bowro* : 'ied that J will paythorn ( . - , VrqVofil eirt At gu-ta, le wesen this date and the lc * . V- i .L’.vL.n i expect to return to Virginia. WM. A. WAiViON, XIIS BAPTIST BANNER. AU6CSTA, G *, TU" n^tuumvrcni,it; ID.UC Weekly, yr.stly fmproy : appe.tr on NA lUxtDAV, ISd .nstant. N- w i’-t tl. ; time to subsenbe. Its toatenta will be found ln.- tcrtitngto THE HOME CIKCLE, THE CAJIP, and THE OHC-ReEJ Sti'-crlpHon pile’, ?10 per year—snte.-nf.ti™. takan fosaar. ' V’-tfiS! £dilw3l) 102 Hroad st., A u^'ltta,