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DAILY -REGISTER.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 5, 1864.
ATIIO IS TilK wMIIERABIiC MASH”
Our contemporary of the Chronicle j- Senti
nel insists upon it that President Davis meant
Governor Brown, when he *p< ke of the “mis
erahle man” and "scoundrel,” who had origina
ted the falsehood that be bad abandoned Geor
giato her fate. The President said he did not
—our neighbor rrgues he did Th i Issue is n
plain one and the public fan judge which has
the best opportuni y for knowing the mind
and heart of President Paris. The Chronicle
,V Sentinel offers two arguments in support of
his position—first: the President says "this
miserable man was not a man to save his
country.” Gov Isrot*n >’ one rot* o trying to
save his country : ergo. Gov Brown, is the
miserable man. Again, "irritation influenced
him in the delivery of these hasty and im
promptu remarks.” Governor Brown had
“expressed opinions not palatable” which
* had Irritated President Davis." ' C'rgo, Gov
Brown must have been the subject of these
"hasty and impromptu remarks.” Well we
will have to accept thu conclusion reached
since our neighbor insists upou it. We don't
see any escape. The argument would have
been more satisfactory if it bad been stated
positively thatGove;nor Urown did say and did
mean to produce the impression, that Presi
dent Davis had "abandoned Georgia to'her
fate." Thera lies the gist of the whulo mat
ter. Did the Governor say that ? If so the
the President’s language plainly applies to
him, aud the President will not make nor at-k
any disclaimers.
An to the ncondstency of the Rkuister, we
have to iay it only exia's in the imagination ol
our contemporary. We repeat, "no one bnt
the Chronicle <fc Sentinel applies the langu-ge ot
President Dav.s to Governor Brown,” utid that
it was suggested.to the President, in convisi
tion, "that it w.iuld be jrupjxwcrJ” nut that they
did, but that j let such persons os thu Chronicle
<fc Sentinel, who stood ready to catch up every
thing that could be used against h in, would
■ ippose ‘ he intended his denial to apply s de!y
to Govern >r Brown.” It wits gratify ; ng to no
lice that the IntdV'jenctr did not endeavor to
place this ugly cip upon the Governor's head.
Our neighbor, however, proves how well found
ed, though b*‘ stands solitary aud alone In the
position, were the lours ot those talking with
the Pns'dent when they suggested that "it
would be supposed he intended bis denial to
apply solely to Gov. Brown.”
We shall have to await patiently the ass-m-
M‘ng «f the Legislature, it seem*, for a sight ol
that correspondence in which the Governor,
'with manly Irankntst and independence,”
protested against the "short comings in the
military ntinagement or the Administration.”
It will douhtles* throw light on "the in th" the
"shadowy individual,” whom the Preside nt al
'••ded to, and .my indeed give him "a local
h\ nation and a name.” Our neighbor seems
to speak a« one having authority, and perhaps
has already been telling tales out ol school.-
Who knows? Until these docutu-uts are laid
bare to day-light, and we c n get at better au
thority than I'redid ut Davis as to his own
words sti 1 intentions, we shall be compelled t»
let the Chronicle »f - Sentinel have its way in
niak ng Governor Brown the "miserable man,”
- ♦ m - ■ ■
PxACK FcELIXO or THE COTTON STATES.—
It seems that a largo portion of the people of
the cotton Stales are now as anxious for peace
as we are in North Carolina, and many of
them are becoming indd in their demand" for
a cessation of Hostilities. A Montgomery
paper urges a convention of all the Slates,
while many of the papers in Georgia are cla
morous for almost anything that will stop the
war and give them relief.
The above we copy fiom tho Daily J’royreet,
published at Raleigh, N. C.
The people of Georgia, as well as those of
ail tiie other Confederate Stages are now, and
hare been from the beginning, favorable to a
peaceful settlement of our difficulties with the
North. Doubtless it is truo that there are
those who, sinco war bag been reduced to a
stern reality, rather than endure tbe hard
ship* thereof, would willingly make unmanly
concessions to termioate it ; but as for the
great mass, while they extend the olive branch
of peace in the one band, hold not less firmly
the sword of defense in the other, and rather
than jield their cherished rights, will wield
it in defense of them until secured or they
fall, martyrs in a noble cause.
To assert otherwise, is a reproach upon a
people who have furnished such well- renown •
ed soldiers as are now battling against a foe,
guilty already of acts which might well man
tle the cheeks of the heathen with crimson
blushes.
We Lava no patience with those who seize
upon every opportunity to bcfttld abroad
every slight manifestation of the weak-kneed
or the dubious Like the thrrinoinetor they
•re indicators of the state of the cause.—
"When matters go welt they clap their hands
and shout vive la Confederacy, hut when nd.
versity cotnes they go about clad in sack cloth
aod ashes and prophecy evil only.
KrrsMTAST Reims to Fioht for I'si.-.k
The steamship Continental, Captain. Somers,
arrived at the Long Dock, Jersey City, on
Wednesday, baring on board the first U S in
fantry regiment, from Norfolk, and bound for
the frontier, to engage in the war against the
Indians. This regiment numbers SCO men,
composed of rebel prisoners who have taken
the oath of allegiance and enlisted in the
Union army. They are under command of
Col. Diamond.— Atio York J'rtbune.
D iivo Aw*r with Passports.— We learn that
Gen. Dck Taylor has done a nay Witt the t (Das
of Provost Marshals in bis department, and
that be bas ordered these effloets, and alt hang*
eta on in the way of detective*, Ac., eiile-r to
report to their commands or to the conscript
offle ra. In the city of Montgomery the thing
baa already g n« into efT-ct. The passport
system being done away with, persona have to
travel on their paper* —which, ii good, will
carry them through, otherwise they will be
taken cLa:ge of.— C&umhttt JZ'ijuirtr.
The following recipe for tanning leather, with
or without tbo hair, we regard as being very
valuable and desirable, particularly tbe?e
times.
The process is quite similar to one long
known, with a slight variation, wh’ch no doubt
iacißentlal. The recipe below says nothing of
siltpetre, which i« an expedient used in the one
referred to, mid we doubt not salt will be all
suffluent together with the alum. In the nb
s>:Rce of wool for mnk ng warm overcoats,
would It not be well tor farmers and others
who Lave the bides to try it for tbe bem-fi*. of
theso in the array. Go to work at once and
g.ve it a fair trial, and if you succeed yon wilt
he thoroughly recompensed lor the small trou
ble :
HOOK OF PREPARING I.KITIIER DRESSED WITH
IIAIK OX.
Ist Ii bides are old. bard and dry.uoak them
iu pure water about two or three days.
2 1. When well soak'd. or*wben Iresh hides,
fl—t* them thoroughly
3!. Prepsie a pickle made of three lbs. alum,
aud five lbs. cumin >n silt to a pint ot water,
enough to dis*olv« the salts lor each bide ; ibis
s an average proportion.
For a very Uig* single old hide, three and a
i alt lbs. alum and tight lbs. salt, may be ne
cessary ; whereas for a email call bide, three •
quarters ot a lb. of alum and two lbs. salt m »y
oe enough. But for a pai kol tw nty five hides
unassorted, of all a.xes and conditions, tbe
average is as above.
4'ti. tbe Ben tied hides In this pickle from
three to ten days, more or less, according to
condition ot hides.
on.. Souk them again two or three days in
pure water to take out the salt.
Gib. When about hall dry breik. tb.m with
the proper currier's break'ag kinve..
7 b. Sun k* them, B sb side down, say eight
nr ten days over hard wood, (hickory or oak.)
sm dher. c intituling to break uu 1 roil aud grind
them in sscc- s*ion.
8 h. Boil the neatsfoot for oil ; save the oil
tnd lubricate Pe hides wuh the j-Uy and greasy
wa'er hrenkirg th> m all the lim*.
9 h. Dress aud Gniah off.
The small hides, thin and frpsh, can be finish
ed in lr< ui six or eight days. Medium sre
niiles in good condition, Irotn twelve to flueen
days. The largest and worst conditioned hides
can be finished in fr« m eighteen to tw> n'y days.
It is recommended to take from eighteen to
'wen’y da>s for all. If you want the hair t ff,
soak in lime water first until the hair slough;
but then you must be careful to rhoioughly
work the lime out, or it will < at the fibre ot tbe
leather.
The leather is best with tbe hair on. It
imk s tbe best mid most c< m'or’able shoe—
soles and all. But the ba rof tbe uppers in
side, an i of the soles—put upper sole hair oil*,
and outer sole hair in, thus 111 dug tiie *oi* b with
ihe best of wa'er proofing and making tbe Holes
tbe more elastic and 1 a mg.
With the fca r on it is especially best for sad
dle covers, stirrup leitht-rs, shabracks, traces,
horse collars, caps, gloves, sentinel coats, ball
era, truuk covers, and every use known.
TilK WAII SKWJ.
-Tiie Ri thrmnid Dispatch ot the l»t it s*. says :
On Wednesday night tbe Yankee gunboats
open* and with great spirit on our line n irth of
Jam-* river- that is, from D *en B atom to
Ohi ffin's Bluff. Tbeir force is variously esti
mated fn m twen'y to thiity thousand sin ng.—
On Thttrsdt.v mom ng they occupied Newmar
k t Hill, and B ern tin nee proceeded to attack
Fort Uirrisoe. I bis is about a mile east of
north of Cheßio’s B.uff. aud about seven miles
hel«w Rid m nI. D constitutes the enter line
of Chaffin’s Bluff. Tbe force that attacked
Fort n .rrison is supposed to have been ne
groes. They mustered in heavy forcu from
the ■ east, attacked us and carried the fort.
They afterwards moved up to Fort Gilmer, « a
Taylor’s farm, near the "Nigger House.” Tbe
attack was made between ten and eleven
o'clock in tho morning, and the enemy were
handsomely repulsed by Gen. Gr»gg.. Tit's
officer is from Texas, and commands Hood's
old brigade, Field’s division.
The following official dispatch from Gen.
Lee tells the s'ory of the day's work :
"lIDq’RS Army Northern Virginia,!
beptember 29, 18'li. /
lion. Jamrt A. Seddon:
General Gregg rep «rts that be repulsed
several attacks of the enemy made against the
iotermed ate line of defenses, capturing many
prisoners. The enemy still bold Battery
Harrison on tho exterior line. Our loss is
very small. R. E. Lea.”
Fort Harrison is an important position, and
commands Dutch Gap. After their repulse at
Fort Gilmer, the enemy’s cavalry proceeded
northward on ar» connoi.-sance, a-,d our gum
shelled them whenever they earns within
range. They are reported to have visited
Benjamin Roper's place, on the Dnrbyluwn
road, two miles from Richmond, and destroy
ed everything be had. Ou the Mechanicsville
turnpike they went as far as Mrs. Christian's
farm, lour miles from Richmond They also
passed through P. Burton’s place, two
miles and a half below Richmond, on the
Williamsburg road. At each point of their
advance they were met by a sheet of flame
from our batteries, and forced incontinently
to retreat.
Many persons were driven from their homes,
and the road on Thursday was filled with
wagons, women, children, horses and cattle,
all seeking a place of safety. Most of these
unfortunate refugees Indulge the hope of be
ing permitted shortly to return to their homes.
We nope and believe they will. Families bad
their whole earthly possessions, except wbat
whs left to the mercy of tho enemy, in a small
cart, and iu one instance eight little children
demanded the care of their parents. Such
are among ths horrors of war.
It is believed that the troops which assault
ed Fort Giliasr were negroes, and, indeed,
many of the prisoners that were brought in
were black. The Third Howitzers are said to
have fought with exceeding gallantry. Wait
ing the enemy's advance to within fifty yards,
they opened fire and literally mowed them
down. Strange to say, on Thursday the bat
tery did not lose a single man.
At a late hour on Thursday evening intel’i
genee w«s received of the enemy’s repulse on
Taylor’s farm, and everything became quirt.
It was generally believed that this was tbe
end of tbe last movement “on to Richmond.”
Thk Army and Gr.v. Johnston. -The editor
of this paper has received a private letter, dated
Sept. 2t>th, from an offl :er in the army, con
taining the following Item :
“The President reviewed tbe troops in bi
vouac to-day. nnd some of the m j n in Cheat
hntn and Bate's division* called out to him to
send Johnston bark ; and Ptoposed and gave
three cheers for ‘Old Joe.’ ”
The writer also sia’ea tha* th«ofßterv hav
ing received inform itmn tuat some such de
ni tns ration waa to be made, issu'd orders pro
hibiting if, and threatening to punish th» of
fenders. Some ol tho uien, however, were bold
enough to set the ordef at defiance. —M icon
hlcyrajth.
Os nil .thing-, said Mr. Hemans, never may I
beceinu that d-spieahle thing—a wiintn living
upon admiration ! The Till ige m Iron, tidying
up lor her husband and children at evening, Is
far more enviable and respectable.
If a look cornea frrni tbe heart it will con
trive to reach other baaite. •
IMPORTANT TO BHIIISII SUBJECTS.
A LETTER FROM BORO GVOJIS.
Some time in July la3t, if we remember,
Gen \Vn?bburne issued a general order (No.
18 ) requiring foreigners, resident in Metu
phis, to enroll themselves in the militia or
leave the city. There are some two thou
sand British subjects resident in Mem
phis, to say nothing of those from other
countries, who were unwilling to violate their
neutrality, and at the same time desired to
remain in the city. Among these was Mr. W.
A. Goudby, who, upon tbe promulgation of
the order, addressed a note to M. D. Fowler,
A. A. A. G-, of the Memphis Enrolled Militia,
stating that be could not become a member of
the militia without practically Violating bis
neutrality, losing bis nationality as an Eng
lishman, and the protection of tbe British
Government, aud questioning Ihe legality of
the order under which he was required to
enroll. He also asked that the matter be held
in abeyance till be could hear from the Wash
ington authorities, who, he had cause to be
lieve, did not approve the terms of the order.
This led to some correspondence, and 11 tal
ly to s notification, served on Mr. Gondii/ by
Assistant Provost Marshal Wilson, to leave
the District of Memphis within twenty-four
hours, because of non-compliance with Order
18.
Asa large numbet of foreign residents
were in Goadbv’s predicament, the attention
of Lord Lyons was called to tho subject.—
Ilia Lordship, having advised with theflsme
Government, responded to Mr. Goadby’s letter
of inquiry in the fol owing important pa*»r.
It settles the question of how tar the protec
tion of her Majesty’s Government will be ex
tended to subjects residing in foreign cities
under martial law in time of war, and hereaf
ter they can govern themselves accordingly.
Biutisu Ligation, Washington, D. C.,1
. August 23, 18C4. /
Sir: I have now received instructions from
her Majesty’s Government concerning the
position of British subjects at Memphis.
- Her Majesty’s Government thinks, under
all the circumstances, that if British subjects
who are domiciled or resident at Memphis
hare a fair option of leaving it, or remaiuisg
in it without the privilege of carrying on trade
or commerce, and if the military authorities
really consider it necessary, for military rea
sons,, that such an election shall be made,
Her Majesty’s Government cannot insist upon
British subjects being relieved from it, how
ever serious the hard-hips may be. Her Ma
jesty's Government cannot uudertako to se
cure to British subjects who voluntarily re
side in a foreign city in a time of civil war the
same tights which are incident to their na
tural status, in time of peace, in their own
country. Such a demand is, in the opiniou of
Her Majesty’s Government, unreasonable in
theory aud impossible in practice. Her Majes
ty V Government, have, therefore, directed me
to apprise British subjects resident at Mem
phis that, if they wish to put themselves effec
tually under British protection, they must
discontinue their residence in that place,
which is governed by martial law, tbe operfw
tion of which law, during civil war, n foreign
state cannot, in ordinary cases, interfere with.
1 atu, sir, your obedient servant.
Lyons.
RKPOItTS JF 81'CCOll CO.UINU-:
We have noticed several allusions, by the
press and correspondents, to foreign aid that
might be expected as the result of several in
terview*- between high contracting parties.
The following from the Richmond correspon
dent of the Selma Dispatch is the latest and
most explicit on the subject wo have seen :
1 am in possession of the facts of an im
portant arrangement which h.ts been entered
into by i ur Government on the one side, and
a commissioner representing a certain brave
and. warlike population of Europe on the
other, wLicb, should r-veuts favor i‘s con
summation, cannot fail to redound largely to
our advantage in a military poiut of view.
The facts as I gather them, are these: A
short while since a commission representing
the people referred to, consisting of two army
officials and a Catholic Priest, reached Rich
mond from Europe, and laid before our Gov
ernment the following proposition : That
Government would grant from the territory
of the Confederate fetntes so much territory
as would suffice to maintain a large number
of would be colonists whom they (the com
missioners) represented, and who desired to
emigrate to tho Confederacy and take part in
its battles as an equivalent for its protection
—-the commissioners guaranteeing tie seivices
of 30,000 young men as soldiers in the Con
federate army in consideration of such grant.
The question of territory, although somewhat
complicated in its nature, war finally arranged
by the promise of tbe President to use bis
personal influence in gaining tbe consent of
the various States to nllot certain portions of
their territory for tbe purp<> e required, aud,
also, by his statement that ail who enlisted in
tbe Confederate service should receive, after
the war, tho soldier's bounty of land. The
commissioners expressed themselves satisfied
with this promise, and are now on their way
to Europe to effect the arrangement of tbe
compact. We may expect the first Install
ment of our new allies some time in Novem
ber, and as they aro a race of people espe
cially remarkablo for. their military prowess,
their aid at this juncture will be peculiarly
acceptable.
Os course I do not mention the people re
ferred to by name, as some evil, or some dis
turbing cause, might arise from the enemy’s
acquiring possession of tbe facts.
Thk Nioroih atthk North —The servants
who have beea stolen or enticed away from
their guardians and masters, have a terrible
eiperience wi h their Northern frieuds. It
appears by an article copied in our columns,
last week, from a Philadelphia paper, that
those in the army who ere so fortunate as to
escape destruction from Southtrn rifles, are
depiived of their pay by their officers. Those
who crowd the capital, “aro destitute of >-11
the comforts of life and in the most abject
poverty, from the hoary«headed old man and
woman to the infant at the brea9t.” Some of
them are almost naked, and without
c 'Vering or a place to rest their heads upon
at night, except the cold earth, which has al
ready produced considerable sickness among
them " Such is the account given of tbeir
condition by the Committee of an association
formed in Washington for their relief. The
Committee make an earnest appeal to the
public for old cldthes, food, nourishment for
the siek, and bed clothes, in their behalf.
Mr Lincoln aod his minions in tbeir false
and boasted philanthropy, have no doubt in
flicted more suffering and wretchedness upon
the thousands they have stolen, than bad been
endured by the millions under the care of
their masters during the part century. The
• rgro, hs a servant under the care of a good
master, is iD his liglitlul aud normal condi
tion. Ilw position is in harmony with the
voice of ancient prophecy, with the precepts
of the Bible, and is sanctioned by its amelio
rating influences on bis life and character.
Accordingly the three or four millions, held
as servants in the Confederate States, are
more elevated physically, socially and moral
ly, than any other equal numbrr of negroes
on the face of the earth. —Richmond Olttrvtr.
A jt'THja, Ignorant ol grammar, is very apt
to pronounce tuccutct sentences.
YA.MCEE B.VSTILES,
M jir F. F. Warley, who was captured nt the
evacuation of Fort Wagner, in the boat which
waa conveying him. wounded, to the city, and
baa been held as a prisoner ever since until the
late exchange at Charleston, lurni-bts the Dar
lington Southerner with tbe following interest
ing account ot Yankee prisons and the treatment
our prisoners receive in them :
Fort Mcll- nry, near Bdtiruore, is not now a
depot for pr aimers of war, but is one ot the
moat noted Yankee basules at which cite ms
expiate < {feasts, teal or i • aginary, comm tted
against “the fcert government ihe world ban
ever seep.” I’t Boons ot w«r are collected
there and sent to some regular depot oh soon as
a lo:-d is obtaiio-d. I shall endeavor to give
you a description of ltd* place, which was once
visited with pride by out people and affection
ately remembered as the place where, dining a
certain "peril US D’glit,” our fi g fl >ated d-fi
nnlly and was lounu proudly waving at return
ing dawn. That flag, then reverenced h* the
banner ol liberty, bos now beccin-* a badge of
despotism ; aud tbe fort, then so gallantly de
fended by lreeru *o, is now a prism b>>uae for
their children,
Withiu the enclosure which surround* the
fort, just upon the water’s edge, i* the prov -at
marsi al'a yard. Within this are two long brick
bous 's, which were once used us governm-nt
boise stables. These are d'Vided above und
below into two roi m« ; the upper rooms are
reached by lorg fl gbtsof steps. In the "upper
s'ory” ol < ne ol these stables is the upartm nt
known as the "officer's ror m,” iu which 1 whs
Confined from the 14 h ot February until tbe
IG'.h ot Jure. My fellow pri-ouers were mostly
< Ulcers, wound and and captured at Gettysburg ;
a majority ot there poor fellows had given a
limb to 'heir Country, and all bad been severely
wounded. In this apartim nt there were bunks
without any bedding, and during a part of tbe
winter the wounded w. re unable to procure
straw to lie upon. The rations here consisted
of meat once a day, and “hard tack und coffee”
twice. Occasionally Irish pot Ho. s were also
given to us. Compared with Fcrt Delaware,
the only regular depot lor pnamers ul which 1
wus confined, we fund fi'tely.
The two most in nesting points at Fort Mc-
Henry were the •‘lnterior” and the “Middle
Rooms.” former were rooms within the
tort, to which Cunlodemics were assigned when
under chaiges or sentence, for special punish
ment. Wheu one is constgned to the • interior,”
he dies to his companions, who are not allowed
to < tmruuuicuie with him. I h ive seen i fficers
who have been confined there, and all agree
that it is far frrttn being a pleasant place. Fre
quently our men are conOmd in dark, dump
cell* for months at a tin*. It is to theta ‘ In-e
--riors” that the Confederate Goverment should
direct attention, and by timely and severe re
taliation. rob them of tbeir victim*.
The "Middle Room,” otherwise known as
"Hell,” is thus graphically and truthfully
described by another. "Imagine all the dead
rabbits, plug ugties, blood tubs, market
thieves, pickpockets, wharf ruts, aud murder
ers of the great cities of the North, gotten
together, and the most choice selections of
this conglomeration of human iniquity se
lected and placed in four brick walla with no
windows, and their native qualities alimulu
ted into full and freo activity by copious sup
plies of mean whisky, the subjects upon
which to exercise their varied talents utterly
hopeless for defense, with all restraints re
moved, and tho approving smile of the
authorities ready to reward their worst
achievements, and you have a picture of the
•Middle Room,’ known among the unfortunate
Confederates who experienced its hor
rors as ‘Hell.’”
There is still another "permanent institu
tion” at Fort McHenry, deserviug of notice—
a gallows, which stands in the middle of tbe
para le ground. Occupying a very prominent
position, it is among the first things which
attracts the attention of the stranger. My
thoughts often linger about this gibbet, for I
saw one of freedom's sons offered there ns a
sacrifice to Y«n’t'# Tindictiveneg*. It whs
here that young Leopold, of Maryland, died.
He was a member of a cava ry company com
manded by Captain Burke, of Virginia. The
home of tho Captain was within the enemy’s
lines, and he ventured on one occasion to
visit bis family; a neighbor, a Unionist, dis
covering that he was there, gave notice to the
enemy, who surrounded the Louse and mur
dered Captain Burke in tbe presence of his
family. A short time afterwards the Union
citizen met a similar fate. At Gettysburg
young Leopold was captured As soon as it
was discovered that he was from Maryland,
and a member of Burke’s company, charges
were preferred against him for the murder of
the Unionist referred to, and for being a spy.
He was convicted and sentenced to be hung.
He was incarcerated in a dark, damp cell in
the ‘ Interior” for more than six months
Early in May, he was one night notified that
he was to die the next morning at five o’clock.
His brother soldiers saw him ase nd tbe
scaffold, nnd bearing himself as one who was
not afraid to die, gave his life w ith a, parent
cheerfulness to his adopted country. His
enemies and ours reported what he said. “He
thanked those who bad beenkiud to him, and
forgave all who had treated him with un
kindness. He was sentenced to suffer an
ignominious death as a felon—but he would
soon be in the presence of One who knew his
innocence, lie was surrounded by his ene
mies,and yet be would venture to make a
last request—bear witness that I die true to
my country.” lie adjusted the cap; the drop
fell, and the patriot Leopold was with his
God. Feliow soldiers, to whom this account
may come, avenge bis death, and label the
victims vh 'tu you oiler up, that your enemies
may know the avenger’s work.
Fort Delaware is a regular depot for priso
ners, Here I was confined with six hundred
brother officers ; we were not allowed to com
municate with the enlisted men of our armies.
We were told that between eight and ten
thousand Confederate soldiers wore confine 1
there. The enclosure in wh ch the officers
were kept contained about three a res of land;
three sides of tho square were made by the
buildings we occupied, aud the fourth by a
a high board fence. He we receive, two meals
a days ; at nine o'clock, about two ounces of
meat and a piece of bread, aud at fivo o’clock
the same. Our soldiers receive but one piece
of meat. They volunteer to do police duty
for an extra ration of bread, and I have seen
the poor fellows pick pieces of bread from the
refuse aftd eat them with great greediness. I
do not intend to say that nil prisoners live on
this allowance ; if they have money or friends
th-y can get whatever they want, but such is
tbe diet of those who are obliged to live on
prison fare. •
In the priion at Delaware there were sever
al political prisoners confined with us; among
these was the Rot I)r Handy, of Portsmouth,
Virginia, a distinguished Presbyterian divine.
He had been a prisoner for nearly twelve
months ; his discharge was offered whenever
he took the oath, but bn pc gisted in refusing
to purchase his liberty at such a price. This
old, white headed man, shut up iu prison for
opinion aake, was one of tbe thousand living
monuments which I witnessed attesting the
perfect freedom enjoyed under "the best gov
ernments tbe world ever saw.” Dr.- Handy
labored assiduously among tbe officers, and
was doing much good. Here we bad preach
ing, bib'e class, debating societies, a masonic
lodge for instruction, &c. Os course, where
so many were confined, we could find ways
for amusement and instruction.
Mkx in general do not live as if they looked
to dm; and therefore do not die ai it they
looked to Lve.
. From the Mobile Register.
BATTLE OF 'WIMCIIHSTKxt.
[EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER FROM AX OFFI
CER IN THE THIRD ALABAMA ]
Live of Battle, Strasbcro, Sept. 21, "64.
My Dear : I was just about to write you
yes erday when the enemy’s guns warned me
that there might he much more disagreeable
wotk ahead. One hour after I got into one of
the hotti st places I have been in since the war
commenced. The day p-evious General Etrly
moved two divisions ot infantry with one of
cavalry towards Martmsburg, and placed
Breckinridge’s corps in position at Brucetnwn
on the Charleston road, lotving only Kates 'ur
and Fnz Lep'B cavalry near Winchester. Tie
Yankees took advantage ol tbe scattered con
dition of the tuny and attacked Rtmeeiirat
d<ylight. He having four miles to guard with
one ciiv'sion. was compelled to retire towards
Winchester, keeping up a trout and tight—
Go don came up Dext* but before he could get
well in position be was attacked and forced
back some distance. Then the glorious old di
vision ol R >des moved up rapid y by the slink,
with Btitle’s Brigide id the rear, and was
thrown into line ol battle as each brigade nr
rived on tbe ground opposite the enemy. Our
brigade bad scarcely laced-when it struck Dkk
Taylor’s pets (19ib corps) and sent them howl
ing back. We got within fifty paceßcf th-rn
before we knew it, and followed about halt a
miie, pouring it into tbetn, forcing them back
and slaughtering them like ebeep. I believe
we kille.i as m-my men as we had iu our bri
»iale. The line being much broken and scat
tered in Ibis running fljjbt, a halt was ordered
and our line re ormt-d iu a skirt of woods.—
Gordon got bis line reformed, attacked on our
left, and doubled tbe enemy back nt an angle
ot about thirty degrees with Rede's division.—
So far everything was going on splendidly, and
-verythii g m our trout was most magnificently
thrashed. In the meantime, Breckinridge’.*
corps came up from Brucetown and formed
across the Martin <burg Pike to guard against a
fink and rea" attack, but unformna'ely was.
withdrawn to be s-nt to the right just at the
wrong moment.
The country being perfectly open and sur
rounded with high hills, enabled the enemy
to discern every movement, and taking prompt
advantago of this unfortunate mistake, he
moved up a very heavy force of cavalry sup
ported by infantry. The former were driven
back by our men of the same branch of the
service, but were in turn driven back by tbe
infantry. This exposed Gen Gordon first, and
our division next, and our position bad to be
shifted so rapidly that tbe men became mixed
up and confused. We made a stand, howev.
er, and fought nearly an hour, but the enemy
bad it all bis own way on tbe flank and rear,
and the whole force had to get through Win
chester the best way they could. At one
time the condition of affairs was terrible be
yond expression, aud but for the enemy’s in
fantry being so badly used up we would have
been ruined. I forgot to say that Breckinridge
could not be gotten back in time to save the
day. The army was not whipped, but it was
one ot those unfortunate accidents that will
happen >n war. We are nowin line of bat
tle at t.'is place, ready and willing to give
fight whenever tbe Yankees are disposed.
Battle's brigade outstripped itself, and wou
praise and admiration all through tbe army.
General Early complimented it on the field,
and ag. in iu a letter to General Battle. .Gen
Rodes was killed before bis division fired a
| gun. lie is a great loss to the army and
| country. Battle commanded the division and
! Pickens the brigade, bnt was wounded in half
jan hour after we commenced fighting, when
| the command devolved on me for the rest of
: the day. Ramseur is ordered to the com
mand of the division, and General Battle is
again with his splendid brigade, and I wilh
the glorious old third, of which I am more
' proud every time I see it undi-r fire. I have
sent a list of casualties, and I hope it will ar-
Irive by the time you bear of the battle You
all'at home must not be dispirited. We arc
not much hurt, and still in fine spirits I
, forgot to say our nrtillery covered itself with
glory, aud did terrible execution.* Gen Battle
| behaved with brilliant gallantrr, and even
tbe quartermasters and commissaries went on
| tbe field to rally the men. Capt Tom Brown
1 and Major Webster acted nobly, aud did their
| whole duty in this respect.
Heavy Uobbkhy and Arrest ok Parties
Implicated—A few days since, Mr. Joseph j
Brummel. having occasion tu examine some 1
pnpers which be bad deposited in a box in
which he'had a large amount of gold and sil
ver and Confederate money, discovered that
be had been robbed of about three or four
thousand dollars in specie, besides several
thousand more in paper money. Suspicion
resting upon a negro girl in bis employ, he
had her brought before him, and questioned
her about the matter, wlieu she acknowledged
ber guilt, but stated that she had given tbe
most of what she had stolen to two negro fel
lows who had been visiting ber, by the name j
of Ralph, slave of W B Turner, and Willis, .
slave of Richard James. These negroes were
arrested, and upon searching their rooms and
persons there was found about one hundred
and seventy-five dollars in gold coin, one
thousand two hundred dollars in Confederate
notes, a gold watch and chain, and o :e trunk
anil a valise crammed with an assortment of
new clo’bing which could not be purchased,
at present prices, for less than fivo or six
thousand dollars. One of the negroes, upon
whom was found five twentv dollar gold pieces
and seven hundred and fifty dollars in Con
federate notes, acknowledged receiving from
Mr Brutnnul’s girl thirty-seven twenty dollar
gold pieces, two of which he had invested
with L Schumann for a gold w atch and chain,
and tbe balance be had exchanged for Con
federate money snd purchased clotbiug with.
From the preparations which these nrgioes
bad made, there is very little doubt that they
meditated levanting to the Yankees. In the
trunk and valise which were found in their
room, their was pacsed away some ten pairs
of French (fancy) caseimere pants, several
fine dress and business cloth and csssiinere
coats, one dozen white and colored linen
shirts (uever worn), the finest black cassi
mere hats, several ladies’ dress patterns, a
large end varied assortment of gentlemen’s
collars, one dozen pairs drawers, neck-ties,
od6 splendid bcavercloth overcoat, and a mis
cellaneous collection of toilet soaps, hair,
clothes and shoe brushes, &c., &c. They
were taken before the Mayor yesterday, who
promptly remauded them for examination be
fore the*Hustings Court upon hearing the ev
idence against them. —Richmond Vii/uxtch.
Tu affair near Winchester.—Eafly’s
late defeat is explained by facts generally un
derstood in this city, but which it is not ex
pedient at present to give greater publicity to.
Suffice it to say, they in no wise reflect upon
the commander, officers or men of that army.
It is not doubted that aH skill and valor could
dc, was done in the late fight.— liirk. llAig.
A private letter from an officer in General
Early’s army now before us aud written three
days before the battle near Winchester ex
plains what is mysteriously hiuted at here,
and we can see no good reason for suppress
ing it. At that time no engagement with
Sheridan was expected, but a great battle
was thought in Early’s army to be imminent
before Petersburg. In anticipation of this,
Early’s force has been decreased and a portion
of his troops bad been scut to Gen. Lee.
MibiU Remitter.
TELEGRAPHIC
Reports of the Press Association,
Entered affording to aft of Congressln tbe year lS6B.by
J. S. Tint lints, iu the Clerk soltlce of tbe District Const
of tbe Confederate ttstci for tbe Xortbern Dlstrh t o
Georgia.
GOOD NEWS FROM THE FRONT
HOOD ON THE STATE ROAD.
CAVALRY SKIRMISH AT FAIR
BURN.
NO TRAINS IN ATLANTA FOR
SIX DAYS.
FROM THE WEST.
POTOSI, MO , OCCUPIED BY THE
CONFEDERATES.
LATE FROM THE NORTH.
GRANT’S DESPATCHES.
MOVEMENTS OF FORREST IN
TENNESSEE.
YANKEES IN CULPEPER.
FURTHER FROM SALTVILLE
AND THE VALLEY.
ENEMY’S MOVEMENTS AT PE
TERSBURG-
FORTIFYING IN A NEW
POSITION.
LOSSES IN THREE DAYS.
Griffis, Oct. 4.—A1l accounts agree that
General Hood’s army is well in the rear of
Atlanta.
It is reported positively that we hold tho
railroad between Yining’s and Marietta.
A brigade of Yankee cavalry came out to
Fairburn, on the West Point lload, yesterday,
and attacked the command of Gen. Iverson,
who fell back after a loss of one or two kill.'d
|and wounded.
They are reported at Fayetteville this mora
ing, but this is doubtful.
A prisoner taken m the fight says no train
has arrived at Atlauta for six and ys.
Military men here believe that Sherman's
army will be forced to abandon Atlanta and
cut mb way out in a very few days.
Richmond, Oct 4.—A St. Louis telegram of
the 29tb says Potosi was occupied by rebels
the previ us night.
Smith’s headquarters are at DeSoto, where
• he is receiving reinforcements.
Nashville dispatches of tbe 28th say that
i Forrest did not attack the Yankees at Pulas*
; ki, bnt moved towards Fayetteville,
i Rosseau returned with his infantry to Nash*
j ville.
Gold in New York on the 20th, 201.
| The Washington Chronicle of October first
has been received.
A dispatch from Grant dated Chaffin’s 29tb,
;says :
Gen. Ord's corps advanced this morning
and carried a very strong fortication and a
long line of entrenchments below Chaffin's
farm, with some fifteen pieces of artillery and
three hundred prisoners.
Ord was wounded in the leg—not danger
ously.
Barney advanced at tbe same time from
Deep Bottom and crossed the New Market
Rond entrenchments, and is now marching to
wards Richmond.
St. Louis telegrams of tho 30th say that
Ewing is closely pursued by the rebels to
Harrison’s Station. The Railroad is cut north
of that place.
Escaped prisoners who has arrived at Do-
Soto report that Pilot Knob is still held by
tbe rebels.
A Nashville telegram of the 30th reports
Forrest at Fayetteville on the right of the
2dtb, and that, that morning there was no
communication with Murfreesboro’.
Official despatches report a small force of
tho enemy's cavalry aud some infantry iu
Culpeper county.
They are rebuilding the bridge at Rappa
hannock Station.
All quiet below Richmond to-day.
Another official dispatch from Saltvillo
says the enemy received a bloody repulse.^
They retired during the night in confusion,
apparently in the direction of SanJy Iliver.
Early reports the enemy north of North
River; his cavalry occupying the north bank
of that str< am.
Ilis infantry are near Harrisonburg.
After a slight skirmish with the enemy's
cavalry, he fell back from Mount Crawford.
Charloitssvh.le, Oct. 4—No news from
the Vailey except that oar cavalry drove tho
enemy's cavalry from Bridgewater, eight
miles south of Harrisonburg.
The enemy’s main body seem to be at
Harrisonburg
Pxteusui'RO, Oct. 4. The enemy are busy
fortifying their now position near Fort
McCrea.
They have shown no disposition to advanc®
to-day or assault our works.
All quiet along the lines to-day.
Persons from Grant’s rear say that he has
moved everything and every man up to his
breastworks; and the country behind bis
lines uncovered.
By the last move Grant Las gained one
mile in the direction of the Southsido rail
rond, but he is still six miles from it.
The enemy’s losses in the fights of Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday are estimated at
four thousand, Ours are uot one fifth ttesa
figures.
* —•- ~
Lost Forets*-—An old paper gives (Jie fol
lowing item, which we bepe iniy operate as a
caution to others to guard against similar
l r& t , the other day, somewhere between
sunrise un i snneet, two golden hours, each sot
with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is of
fered, lor they are gone forever.’’