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. s'K DAILY SUN,
<■ OM\Tot>r. THOB. QfLBRttT.
HOMAS CVILBEBT & CO.,
PROPRIETORS
Terms of the Itatlj Sun.
On© oiunth $4 00
Three uionlh» 12 00
AJvortirt«meui3 <nn«? te«l for $2.00 per square.
Where are inserted a aumth, the
cturge will bo ?;» Ter square.
• uuoijucim . uiiditl.it ta S2O, which must invariably
lie paid in advance.
b£aNß: BOOKS!
A FEW
Two, Three, Four, Five and
Six-qoire
JOURNALS,
Blotters,
AND
MINtiLK AND DOUBLE-ENTRY
LEDGERS!
For sale at tlie
SUN OFFICE.
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Sabbath School Hymns.
A few hundred pamphlets, containing
thirty-throe hymns, suitable for the use
of Sabbath Schools throughout tho Con
federacy, for sale at $25 per hundred, at
a?e SUN OFFICE.
Note Paper.
Ten Reams FRENCH NOTE PAPER,
for sale by tho quire or ream.
SUN OFFICE.
Writing Ink
For sale, in any quantity desired, at
the SUN OFFICE.
Memorandum Books.
Os VARIOUS SIZES, for sale at the
SUN OFFICE.
MEWGaODS, REW GOODS.
MS. DESSAU’S.
From the late jlloekade Auotion
Sale at Augusta, Georgia.
THE GOODS ABE
Superior to any Offered Else
wl icrc!
AND ALL WILL BE SOLD
nt Loiver Prices Ilian Lately!
Ladies’ New Hats,
New Bonnet Eibbons,
Now Belts,
Booinet Mosquito Netting,
Tucking and Dressing Combs,
Ladies’ and G entlemen’s Ho
siery,
3-Yards Wide Linen Sheeting,
Superior Bleached Shirting, .
Printed Jaconet,
Jaconet & Cross barred Muslin,
Ginghams,
English and French Calicoes,
Irisn Linen,
Bombazine and Alpacas,
Elegant Lenoes.
IParCALL AND SEE:-^a
June CO, 1864 ts
Change o:T Schedule.
ON and after Sunday, .Tun© 19th, tho Trains
on the MUSCOGKU ItAILROAD will run aa
follow*
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave Columbus at 6.45 p. m.
Arrive at Macon at -.—-3.25 a. in.
Leave Macon at 8-10 y. in.
[dii ive at Columbus at 4.25 a. m.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
cave Columbus 5.00 a. ui.
|Arrive at Coluuibm at...,* 4.55 p. in.
W. L. CLARK, Sup t,
.luuo 18,1804 if Muscogee Railroad.
MOBILE AND GIRARD RAILROAD, 1
GJRAKr, Ala., August 22,1804. J
Change of Schedule!
ON and aftejtbis date Trains on thn road will
ruu Daily, Sun*da ys' Excettid, as follows:
Passenger Thai*
I .eave Girard at 3.00 p m
; drive in Union Spring? at 7 30 p m
.eave Union Springs at 5-35 a m
Arrive in Girard at 10.00 p m
Freight Train.
eave Girard at - 4.00 a m
Arrive in Girard at 6.00 p m
B. 13. WELLS,
• jttnglS ts Eng, and Sup’t.
ATAI3L £
Showing tbo Value of the Old Istue of Confede
, Federate Money when Discounted for th© New
tissue of Coatederate Money, at tho Rate of
fThre© Dollars in Old Tssue for Two Dollars in
§Now Issue from $5 to SSOO.
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kiiil 00 105...70 CO i 30..120 00 300..200 00
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$6 60% 115...76 66% 190.126 68% 400..266 66%
linoo 120...80 00 195..130 00 150..300 00
133 83% 125...83 33% f00..133 33% 500.-333 33%
63i 60-1 130...50 66% 206..138 66% 550..366 66%
Uooo 135...90 00 '. 10..140 00 600..400 00
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FOOD FOR STOCK!
8 I am now manufacturing Linseed Oil, I
[liavo a quantity of FLAX ££ED CAKES
Me, which is very valuable feed for Block, es-
Uly ♦or milch cows, there being no other food
ii is so mitaitions. cow will giveono-third
1 111 ilk fed on flax seed cakes.
In 1 be found at “Arnold’s Butcher Ten,” or
IPs dropped in the post office, Box 3UO, will
Iwith prompt attention tiou.
|i dim A. ZORKCWSKY:
Elethorpe bakery.
po. 33 Broad Btreot,
A VINO recently thoroughly lenovated my
■BAKERY. I am n >w hotter prepared than
Bo BAKE WHEAT AND RYE BREAD and
OSI. y , of a superior quality,
p well-known satisfaction I have heretofore
• ]iatr«»ii3 will l>e a sufficient guarantee that
Ifest will always be timed out from the “Ogle
rpe Bakery.”
Ipnld respectfully solicit tho renewal of the
rpage of niy old friends and the public gene
■assuring them that I will always use my
ffndeavors to give sj tiafaction.
■JB dim C. BRKYVOGEL.
Wanted!
L BOOKING STOVE—large ens preferred—for
kjn- Soldier’s Wayside Home. Any person
'‘•geutli to dispose of will materially assist in
cooked provisions for needy soldiers by
jujrft? ° f 11 *° tL ° “SOLDIER'S HOME.”
PJob Printer Wanted I
ft Bust-class job printer can obta n a
W- situation and the highest wages
BgW ing to :, r . g. MOUSE & CO.,
I bookbinder Wanted!
■WOD BOOKBINDER, who thoroughly un
■Sistjiridi his Lu-iinoes, can obtain a perma
■Juntion and the highest wages by applying
ft^ o N. S. MORSE A CO.,
Prices Advanced I
date We will pay FIFTEEN CENTS
Impound for PICKING ROPE. This price
*" industrious man or woman to earn
»t>DbT. SIX HOLLARS per day.
EIUTKE MILLS.
VOL. X.}
COFFINS!
KEPT on hand, of different sires, nt mv nil
In the old OQUtTHOKPE BUILDING.
0. W. HKWSON.
•a*"Wlien not nt riiy shop I may lie lhninJ nt „,y
iMidenco on corner of TiiaugU- and Oglethorpe
streets. Q t \y ; i
suffi9 ts
Matches at No. 91;
Sole Leather at No 91;
Quaker Bonnets at No. 91.
augl9 4t
tilennville Female College.
FALL and Winter. Term opens MONDAY, th©
sth SEPTEMBER.
RATES OF TUITION (PER TERM cf 20 WEEKS)
us follows:
Primary Department $22 50
Academic “ Boon
Cos legiate “ 87 M>
Music on Piano and Guitar 87 50
Drawing uud Designing 18 75
Us© of Piano 7 50
Modern aud Ancient Language-, each 18 75
Painting in Gil 87 50
Monochromatic and Grecian Paiuting, each, IS 75
Incidental Expenses...., 2 00
B .ard, exclusive of washing, furnished in tho
Coll ego at S2O per scholastic month of four weeks,
for provisions only, grid at tbo following rates:
Corn $1 per bushel, Bacon and Lard at 30 cts. per
lb, Butter at 40 per ft), Syrup at fcO cts. per gtllon,
Fleur 12%0 per H>, Itice Bc. per lb, Sugar 5 ?c. j r lb,
Eggs at 2oc. per doz., Salt at 10c. i er lb , tallow at
50c. These articles will bo received only in duo
proportion cf several items from each patron, or
as may bo agreed upon. Applicants for board will
do well to send in preposais early. No boarder
or pupil will be received Lr a ihorter period than
from time ot entering to close of term, unless in
case of absolute disability to remain.
Boarders furnish their towels, sheets, pillow
slips, Rights and toilet toap. Washing extra per
dozen pieces at the current price. Board aud tui
tion to be paid quarterly’, in advance.
As producers and other persons are refusing the
old currency, tuition must be paid in the new issue.
For further particulars npp’y to
ltev. D. S. T. DOUGLASS,
I’rosident.
Gleunville, Ala, August 18,15C4 <!3tpd
HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,
OPELIKA, ALA.
REV. E. D. PITTS, A. M., AND MRS. SAL LIE J
PITTS, M. E. L.,
Projnietors and Teachers.
IITUD Annual Session b gins Au-
JL gust 224, 1864, and ends June
7tb, 1866, with two weeks* vacation
at Christmas. There are two distinct
Departments; the one embracing a
strictly Collegiate Curriculum, aud TT r |jH g
the other preparatory thereto.
Tuition $lO and 14 per month, payable monthly.
The high prices of food and. clothing
and the heavy Confederate and State tax
es demand an increased tuition. Four
w eeks make a month—pupils can withdraw at tlie
end of any month; but those w%o begin a month
will pay to the end of that month.
No incidental fee, or extra charges.
Instruction in Vocal and Instrumental Music fur
nished at sls per month. Piano almost new and
very excellent.
A few young ladiosc an board in the Institution,
on certain conditions. Immediate application
should be made. Board at% old prices, if paid in
provisions at twice old prices.
The past year w’aa emphatically marked by
pleasure and success.
For further information apply to
E. D. PITTS
Opelika, Ala., July 16, 1864 dim
TUSKEGEE FEMALE COLLEGE.
TIIK Fall Term opens Wednesday,
September 2lst, 1864.
Ample arrangements have
made for Boarding in tlie College. "TVo jHwc ’
Boarders furnish their own candlei,
sheets, quilts and pillow cases; all ijgjjgjy
heavy articles being furnished them.
Exception to this rulo made in favor of refugees,
Ac.
« CHARGES.
Board, including washing and fuel two thirds
tho old price, aud tuition fn all departments one
half tho old price, payable in provisions at the old
prices, or an equivalent in money. Those rates
are as follows:
Board, Ac., per month, $lO. Tuition in College
for a term sl2 50; Music and practice sl2 50; Art,
Elementary, $7 50; Advanced, sl2 60; Languages,
each, $7 50.
The Art Department, under Miss SPEAR, offers
superior advantages.
Lot all who intend coming do.so at the opening
of tho term.
For further particulars address
Rev. JESSE WOOD,
jylo dim President. _
Chimnenuggee Academy.
TIIE Exorcises of this School will be resumed
on MONDAY, the 29th lust.
Rates of Tuition will be S3O, S4O, and soo j>cr
term of four months; Music on Piano SSO; Inci
dental fee $2. Board $l5O per mouth, payable in
advance, in money or any Os the following articles
of provisions, 25 bushels corn, 6 bushels wheat,
50 lbs. lard or bacon, or 25 gallons syrup.
Boarders furnish their own sheets, towels, and
and pillow cases.
Fer further particulars apply to
augl9 6tpd W. TiIKKADQILL, Prin.
For Sale or Exchange for Coun
try Produce,
Best cotton cards,
SPINNING WHEELS,
CLOCK REELS.
JEFFERSON & HAMILTON,
imglt 2w
“Iron wire!
Two Thousand Pounds 8 and 10
IRON WIRE I
For sale by
JEFFERSON & HAMILTON.
augll 2
APPLE VINEGAR,
CABBAGE SEED,
TURNIP SEED,
ONIONS.
SYRUP, at sl6 per gallon.
At No. 114 Broad Street.
auglO d2t
Tax in Kind lor Bussell Coun
ty, Alabama.
I WILL be at following places to assess the Tax
in Kind in form No. 1: Wheat, Oats, Sheave
Oats, Ilye,Cured Hay, Wool:
At Crawford, all fir3t Court week;
At Salem August 16;
At Opelika, “ 17;
At Wacocchee, “ 20;
At Whitt on’s “ 22;
At Girard, “ 23;
At Silver Run, “ 24;
At Huitville, “ 25;
At Himes’ “ 26;
At Uchee, “ <0 ;
AtSandfort, “ 31;
p, S.—rostmasters and other friends will please
cut tbii out and post up at each precinct hi the
CoUnty ' CEO. P. WAGNON,
Assessor Russell county, 35th District.
augß 2w
230.. 153 33%
235.. 66%
240.J60 00
245. .163 33%
250.. 66%
300.500 00
360.533 33%
400.. 266 66%
150. .300 00
500.333 33%
550.. 6C%
600. .400 00
050..433 33%
700.. 66%
750. .600 00
SSO Howard!
AT THE TIME OF THE KAIl)!
MY MARE MULE, waa taken from R.lHrrja’
Stable. She is about 8 years old, of DARK
BAY COLOR, with a few slight white hairs on the
top of her back ; is of medium s.ze.
Anyone who will notify me, so that I get her
will receive tho above reward. gUJGER,
angs lmpd Lumpkin, Ga.
L&RO OIL, LARD OIL!
Ton Bai'rels on Hand, and for
sale by
SPENCER & ABBOTT.
reylß.lH
Thoa. Savage, Agent,
at Mulford’e OUI Stand.
No. 101 Broad Street.
HAS FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
Sheeting, siitrtings,
TWILLS, YARNS,
LAGUYUA COFFEE,
TOBACCO, RICE,
NAILS of all sizes, ic, sc.
iysi ts
Notice.
A GOOD PORTABLE ENODiE,
For Sale, at Opelika.
Apply lo w 0 WILLIAMS.
auglO dim
COLUMBUS, GA„ SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1864.
Tun? R \ i I v . V-vr
l lii-J nil] Li i U -.'•j.
FnOM YkaTEHDAY’d EVSSIXS EDITION.
MUSCOGEE RAILROAD COMPANY,4
Columbus, Ga., Ansurt I'2, ISM. J
Stockholders’ Meeting 1
Tlio Annual Meeting of tho Btockho’dsrs of this
Company will bo held att ho Depot in this city, on
MONDAY, tho 6th September next, at 10 o’cL-ck,
a. m. J. M. BIVINS,
aug23 td Score!avy and Trea-.urer.
MUSCOGEE RAILROAD COMPANY.)
Celumbus, C;l, August *22, 1854. J
Dividend No. 21.
The Board of Directors has declared a Div dead
of Ten (10) Dollars per share, on the Uorw val St *ck
of this Company, payable in Confederate Treasury
notes, ns soon ns the amount duu by tho Govei li
no nt <nn be collected, notice of which will be
given. J. M. BIVINS,
aug23 dOt. Secretary and Trra f.rer.
Battlefield Relief Association,
•OF COLUMBUS, CA.
All wh i are disposed to coulribute articloa nec
essary for the Relief of the Sick aud Wounded in
tho Army of Tennessee, are requested to leave
them at Goodrich & Co.’s store by one o’clock, p
m., every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, when they
will bo forwarded to, anil dispensed by our Com
mittee 1 hero. WM. 11. YOUNG, Pro*.
C. G. Holmes, Sec’y. aug23tf
Rumors of Sherman'a retreat across
the Chattahoochee are current here,
predicated, we suppose, upon the Tress
reports of this morning, that the enemy
had withdrawn from our extreme left.
Relief for tlie Militia Soldier!
IIEAtQ’RS MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,)
Ist Division Georgia Militia, V
Atlanta, August 25,1554. J
Mr. THOMAS DEWOLF, of Chaltuhoocheocoun
ty, is detailed to procuro snppliesfor tbo Division
Hospital at this place. Till* department is in a
very destitute condition, and I hopo the c'.tizans
will feci tho importance of au early response to
this call. We want old Linen and Ildmejpnn; in
fact everything to make a wonndod soldier tom
fortablo. T. A. RAINS,
Chief Surgeon.
In connection with the above call, I
appeal to the friends at home, of the
■militia now serving in the ditches at Ihe
front. In addition to the wants of ma«
terial for lint and bandages to dress
wounds of the wounded soldier, articles
of nourishment arc wanted for the sick
as well as the wounded soldier. AVe can*
not expect a sick soldier to live on army
rations—corn bread and baean. lie
wants nourishments suited to the appe
tite of a eick man. I will be pleased t o
receive contributions of tomatos, okra,
red pepper, butter, eggs, onions or
skellols, snap beans, and such other ar
ticles as the ladies think fit for the sick
soldier.
Contributions can be left at the Sun
office, in Columbus, at Box Spring, or at
my residence in Chattahoochee county,
where they will be packed and-sect to
the Division Hospital at Atlanta, and be
of great service in alleviating the suffer
ings of the sick and wounded militia.
The contrilgutions sent forward by (lie
Relief Committees do not reach the mili
tia, tut aro intended for, and avo devoted
to tho Confederate soldiers.
The conlrihutions I am sent forward
to ask for, are exclusively for the sick
and wounded militia, and will be devoted
to them alone. Prompt action on the
part of contributors is desirable.
THOMAS DeWOLF.
August 27th, 1864, ts
If trains are running through from
Chattanooga to Sherman’s lines near At
lanta, it is clear that the Tunnol has not
been “blown up,” and that “our caval
ry” has not accomplished much so far.
Burning Cleveland, a town some thirty
miles oast of the road over which Sher
man brings supplies, may boa very
brilliant affair, but it is not easy to com
prehend how the destruction of that town
can effect Sherman when his depot of
supplies is at Chattanooga and not
Cleveland. If he succeeds in cutting off'
the Federal garrison at Knoxville from
its supplies and even re-captures the
metropolis of East Tennessee, Ehcman’s
position will not havo been materially
effected thereby, although such an ex
ploit may divert attention from the fail
ure to accomplish tho great purpose of
the campaign. It is evident that in a
successful campaign in Sherman’s rear
lies the only safely for Atlanta, and
hence the lato movements of Wheeler
have been looked to with much anxiety.
With the force at his commond it would
seem that he ought to be able to make
such a demonstration on the enemy’s
line of communication as to cause a ma
terial change in the situation around
Atlanta. Inasmuch a3 his campaign is
not yet terminated, we still hopo success
may attend Wheeler, and that the burn
ing of Cleveland was merely a diversion.
Brig. Gen. Baker. —We saw Briga
dier General Alpheus Baker, of Eufaula,
one of the most ardent supporters of se
cession, and who has illustrated his
principles upon many a bloody field,
in our city yesterday. He is one of the
ablest and most chivalrous leaders in our
armies. At the time we saw him he had
a bundle of Confederate gray’, which he
had just procured from tho Quartermas
ter, upon his arm. Some of our leaders
can’t do their own thinking, muoh less
carry i small bundle, and both acts,
according to Chief Justice Marsnall, are
evidences of men of merit. The Gene
ral is one of tho men who zealously aid
ed in bringing on the war, and now
most gallantly he is doing his part to
wards fighting it out.
The stables of the omnibus company
at Montgomery were destroyed by fire
on Tuesday night last.* Two valuable
horses were consumed, but no omuibus
ses or other vehicles. Tho building mi.
jacent was also burned.
A rich Loyal Leaguer, who offered a
stout negro §7OO to go to the war as bis
substitute, received for an answer, “Ear
Dress you, sar, l's got SBOO at home to
buy a white man logo for me if is Graft
ed.” -
It is said the President baa made an
appeal to Gen. Hardee to remain with
tho Army of Tennessee; and that this
patriotic and gallant officer has consent
ed to do so.
-’fJA.11.
Fhom tiih 17th Georgia Ma.tob
Barden not Killed. —AVe have been
kindly shown a letter from Lieut. S.
Robinson, the adjutant of the 17th Geor
gia, dated “In Lino Near Now Market
llcigk(3, Va., Aug. 18th.” We extract
the following, referring to tho fight, on
the 17th : “Wright’s Brigade was driven
from tho works on tlie north sido of the
James. Gen. Anderson was ordered up
from the right, tho fight being on the
extreme left of the line, but tho enemy
held (heir ground. We, (Benning’s Bri
gade) except the 21 Goorgia, wore then
called for. After marching about three
miles under shelling from the Yankee
gunboats, we came to tho scene of ac
tion, formed under fire, and with a yell
charged their columns, flushed with sue
cess. They fought stubbornly, but, af
ter a struggle of about an hour and a
half, we, with the brigades before wen
lioned, drove them back in confusion
from our works, aud captured a good
many prisoners. Gen. Lee, I am told,
was ou the ground, and complimented
Ihe Division. Iu charging wo had to
jtass through a pine thicket and then an
opeu field. The 17lh Georgia was tho
first regiment iu the works. Major
Barden commanded tho regiment, and
acted with great gallantry. He at one
time saved our right from a precipitate
retreat. They heard that they were
Hanked, and with old soldiers to say
“You are flanked” is equivalent to or.
del ing “fall back.” They dread a flank
fire. As soon as this was heard, they
began to fall back. Major B. ran out
among Ojiem, aud by entreaties, orders,
&.C., succeeded in getting them back.—
The left remained firm, so I had no
chance to distinguish myself.
The regiment lost two men killed, ten
wounded and six missing."
This intelligence is later than that
which reported the death of Major Bar
den*
Ross’s Brigade at Lovcjoj’s—The
Gallantry of Lieut. Young.
A correspondent of the Griffin Re
bel thus describes a fight of Ross's
brigade at Lovejoy’s, on tho Macon
and Western Rail Road, and tlie gal
lantry of Lieut. Geo. 11. Young, son
of Mr. Wm. H. Young, of Columbus:
The enemy charged in columns of!
regiments, and it is strange that they
did not kill or capture every man of
his brigade. The horse-holders, see
ing the charge, ran off, and Ross’s
men fought both for their lives and
their horses. They formed behind
fences, and as the engmy would pass
them they gave them the contents of
their guns and six-shooters. It was
jn this charge that the old belching
12-pounder under Lt. Geo. Young,
from Columbus, Ga., did noble and
effective work. Asa column would
charge down on him, he would open
so wide a break in it that it would
pass him without running; over his
gun. 110 fired rapidly, turning his
gun in three or four directions. The
enemy made desperate attempts to
take it, and twice General Ross sent
word to Lieut. Young that he had
better leave his gun and try and save
his men. Ilis reply was, Not while
I have a shot left! Then Gen. Ross
took thirty men and went up to the
piece, and said, Well, Young, if you
are determined to stay with your gun,
we will stay with you. And they did
stay there till they had fired every
round of ammunition he had. Next
to the last round, a double charge of
grape, cracked the gun, but it did not
frighten them from firing the last shot.
Gen. Ross says, Lieut. Young is one
of the coolest and bravest men lie
ever saw under fire. Everyone of bis
men stood by the piece, lie lost one
killed and five wounded. I regret I
have not their names, as men who fell
acting so bravely should not be for
gotten. At one time General Ross
thought his whole brigade would be
captured or killed, but as the cloud
blew over, his men began to make
their appearance, and tho horse-hold
ers with the horses began to emerge
from the bushes. The enemy halted
long enough only to carry oft Lieut.
Young’s gun, and then took the di
rection of McDonough. Armstrong,
with his brigade, came up in half an
hour and began pursuing, and gallant
ly did he dash on them. Armstrong
had been delayed about two hours by
having to build a couple of bridges,
but, when he did come up be moved
on the enemy rapidly, soon overtook
them and attacked them vigorously.
He had two pieces of artillery, which
he rushed up to the front every time
lie could bring the enemy to a halt.
He fought them from about 2 or 2£
o’clock, p. m., until dark. The ene
my passed through McDonough about
!/ p. m., without halting, and went to
a creek five miles beyond on the Co
vington road, where they remained
until daylight of the 21st, when they
again took up the line of march, go
ing in the direction of Covington.
The Example or our Cjurptaks.—Gen
Lee crossed the James early in June, ho
called his staff around him, and kneeling
under the shade of a spreading oak of
fered up a most fervent prayer for I>i
vine guidance and strength, and success
in the new stage of the campaign upon
which he was just entering.
A correspondent relates an exceeding*
ly impressive ceremony at Gen. Hood’s
headquarter’s on Wednesday evening
last in the suburbs of Atlanta. The lit.
Rev. Bishop Lay, of tho l’rotestant
Episcopal Church, assisted by the Itev.
Dr. Quintan!, administered the rite of
baptism to several members of General
Hood s staff, and subsequently the right
| of confirmation to the General himself.
1 H was a scene, we have been told, long
'to be remembered. Tho ceremony was
1 performed amid the roar of artillery, and
this rave a novel interest to a scene
which, on ordinary occasion-, is more
than sacredly impressive.
A woman who3e anger at her husband
acted as an emetic upon her, said she
was disgusted with the anlmomul state.
The Peace Flag on Fast Day.
August 4th, Mr. Lincoln’s day of
fasting and prayer, a flag, whose sue
simile had not up to that time greet
ed the vision of New Yorkers, lloated
proudly from the Cooper Institute,
and its appearance was greeted with
evident signs of satisfaction by all
who saw it. During the entire day
its ample folds kissed the breeze, and
many eyes were directed towards it as
it waved amid the summer air. It
was a Peace Flag 1 Its ground was
white, and in its centre was a dove,
bearing in its mouth an olive branch.
—This was the inscription upon it:
“ Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward
j Men.” A prominent Peace advocate
raised it on Past Day. When doing
so he was told that a mob would tear
it down within half an hour. He
knew the people better. No mob
molested it; but ovident tokens of
gratification were given at its appear
ance, and it floated proudly all day.
—lt was the first peace flag that had
been publicly raised in New York
since this fratricidal strife commenced,
and graced the stage of tho Institute
at night, when Lindley Spring, Esq.,
delivered his Peace lecture. It was a
gift of the ladies of New York to the
blessed cause, and carried a blessing
with it. Contrast this incident with
tho vindictiveness displayed by the
people in April, 1861. Who would
then have dared to raise such a flag?
Who could then safely advise Peace ?
—Rut, thank God, a change—a very
perceptible change—has come over
the people. The nation is sick, sick
unto death, of war and ics attendant
horrors. Peace finds earnest, eloquent
advocates, and its banner flaunts the
breeze unmolested. “Straws shew
which way the wind blows.” —Neic
York Times.
. Defenses of Mobile and Rich
mond. — The following is taken from
a Washington letter in the London
Times:
But in every other department of
the vast science of war, there is more
to be gained as regards the present
struggle by studying it from a South
ern than from a Northern point of
view. As an instance, it may be ask
ed whether there is upon this conti
nent anything to be compared in in
terest with an inside view of Charles
ton and Fort Sumter. It is the opin
ion of experienced judges that the
earthworks around Richmond are the
most formidable that modern experi
ence has known. The novel system
of defensive works around Mobile is
described to mo upon excellent testi
mony as the most instructive of stu
dies for a military engineer. I know
not whether there be truth in the as
sertion which has greeted me here,
that two Brcnch officers of ability arc
momentarily expected in tho South;
but it lias always appeared to me in
comprehensible that the Trench Em
peror should have shown an apathy
about this war, which, mistaken, as 1
hold it to be in England’s ease, ad
mits, so far as England is concerned,
of an easy and plausible explanation.
Exchange op Prisoners. —The
Itichmond correspondent of tho Sa
vannah llepublican, under date of the
19th inst., says:
There is a prospect of the early re
sumption of the exchange of prison
ers. The exchange will be concluded
on the principle of giving man for
man and officer for officer, any surplus
of cither not to be paroled, but held
for future exchange. It is not prob
able that objection will be made by
tho Confederate authorities to includ
ing in the exchange such free negroes,
inhabitants of the Northern States, as
may have fallen into their hands. —
Free blacks aro enlisted in tho Eng
lish and French armies, and are ex
changed like white prisoners. Neg
roes who havo been seduced or forced
from their Southern homes by the
emissaries and armies of the North,
will not, of course, be exchanged, but
will be returned to their former own
ers.
Trans-Mississidpi Troops. —The
following extract from a private letter
dated Macon, Aug. 18tb, may furnish
the solution of the hasty retreat, ol
the Yankee force recently threatening
Mississippi. Wc are not prepared to
say what truth there is in the report,
but can only hope that it is so:
“Forrest has again whipped the
enemy, who arc said to be retreating
towards Memphis on account of a re
port that 10,000 Trans-Mississippi
troops had crossed, or were crossing,
at Grenada. The Yankee force is es
timated at 20,000.”
The Notorious Vickery and Tuh.ee
Negroes Huso.—Tho Savannah News’,
informed, that at a meeting of citizens at
Quitman, Brooks County ou the 23d tho
white man Vickery, tho leader, and
three negroes, most prominent in the at
tempted insurrection in that county were
found guilty, and sentenced to bo imme
diately hung.
A scaffold was prepared, and at 0 p.
m. the four culprits marched out under
a heavy guard, accompanied by the Rev.
Mg. Smith, who performed the ceremo
nies at tho scaffold.
Affor all was in readiness, Vickery
esked for time to say u few words, l'he
time allowed him was occupied with abuse
and in proclaiming liia innocence to the
last. The negroes had nothing to say,
except Sam, who eaiu ho wn.. guilty and
richly deserved tho puuUUmeul he was
about to receive. Vickery asked that
tho cap should be drawn over his eyes
and that the execution should go ahead.
When all things were in readiness and
the fatal blow about to be struck, V icko*
ry exclaimed, “God have rneicy on mo
for ray lies.” He, with his gu/Hy vie-
Urns," was launched into -eternity at •>-
minutes past op.m.
Standing water makes musquetoes.
{NO. 25.
Cqm . : ;pon»lQLicc of tho Savannah Repnblii nn.
From the Army in Virginia.
X'KTiiKacuisa, 'August JO, 1801.
It i.i difficult, to understand Grant’s
strategy. About a neck aero lie embarked
a considerable body or cavalry on trans
porta aud started thorn down tlio James,
as if for YYaMiington. They wore land
ed ou tbo north side of tho river, how
ever, and wore soon joined by a heavy
force of infantry and artillery, under
Major General Hanoook. This combined
force moved cautiously up tho l iver, aud
made it necessary for Gvnovul Loe to
Bond additional troops to that quarter, to
hold it in check.' You have already been
advised of tho result of tho movement.—
Tho enemy was easily defeated and driv-
en away, though not with as gveatloss ns
stated in my letter of yesterday.
Before Hancock had been recalled and
while he was yet on the north honk of
the James, Warren was sent with a heavy
column against Iho Weldon railway oti
oui extreme right. Grant thus stretched
out his right wing across the James and
tiis left across the Weldon railroad, the
distance between the lips of his wings,
measured ns you would measure an ea
gle's wing, being about fifteen miles.—
This dangerous extension of his liues,
under ordinary circumstances, would
have exposed him to certain destruction,
but in the present case the Jamoa and
Appomatloxand Ihe heavy works infront
of Petersburg may save him from the
punishment which his rashness would
seem to deserve. As it is, you will per
ceive by the following account that he
bas not escaped without serious loss.
As soon as It was reported to Beaure-
gard, oarly yesterday morning, that War
ren had moved out with his own corps,
reinforced by cavalry and artillery, and
placed himself across the railroad two
miles soulh of Fetereburg, he ordered
Lieut. Geu. Hill, to march against him
and dislodge him. Hill took with him
two brigades of Ifeth’s division, Mahone’s
old brigade, of Mahonc’s division, Col
quitt’s and Clingham’sbrigade, of Hoke’s
division, and Dearing’s brigade of cav
alry. Heth commanded on tkcrigkt and
Mahone on she left. Hill’s orders were
td turn the enemy’s right.—that is, to
drive through his lines and throw him
self between Warren and the main body
of Grant’s army, and thus cut him off.
He came up with tlio enemy at 8 o’clock
in tho afternoon, drawn up across the
railway and protected by breastworks of
logs and rails and dirt thrown up during
the preceding night.
The assault wasmado in gallant
style, lleth occupied the attention of
the foo iu front, while Mahone moved
around to tlie left, and endeavored to in
sert his brigade between Warren’s corp3
and the main body of the Federal army.
The enemy received our charge with a
heavy fire of artillery and musketry, but
ho failed to check the onset of the Con
federates. We usod. but little artillery,
owing to Ihe heavy roads and dense un
dergrowth, but moved right in upon
them with the musket and bayonet, and
carried their works. As soon as Warren
felt Mahnnc tugging at his flanks, and
heard the war shout of his old brigade
and Colquitt’s Georgians, and Glingmun’s
North Carolinians, he began to retire
down the railroad toward Weldon, strad
dling it us ho retreated. 110 made as
good a fight ns ho could get out of his
men, and disputed the ground with some
degree of stubbornness, lie hud not ex
pected an attack upon his right, and con
sequently he found it necessary to with
draw the moment ho was struck in that,
unprotected quarter; but ho moved
slowly, yielding no ground except under
compulsion. lie was driven from two
lines of breastworks, and had just taken
shclte-r behind the third when night put.
an end to the conflict.
No return has yet beou made of our
losses, but it, is not believed that they
will exceed 700 meu. The losses of the
enemy, on the contrary, are estimated at
5,000, including 8,000 prisoners, of
whom 2,100 are well men, tho remainder
boing wounded. No colors or guns were
taken; at lea3t none aro reported.
Among tho wounded on our side is Brig
adier General Ciingman, of North Caro
lina, who received a painful, though not
dangerous wound in tho leg. Among
tho prisoners taken is Brig. Gen. Hayes.
All our troops ongaged behaved well.
It has been remarkably quiet to-day.
It is not probablo that the enemy will he
left in possession of thorailway. Indeed,
I hear Hint an effort, will bo made les
morrow to dislodge him. Ja tho mean
time, he is doubtless at, work, burrowing
in tho ground, and when wo renew the
attack we shall probably find him strong-
ly intrenched.
A great deal of rain has fallen here
within the last four days, mid it is with
difficulty that artillery can be rnanoeu
vered eft’ from the road arid in tho fields.
Gen. Leo returned to this part of the
lines this morning at an early hour.
The attack, as intimated in my letter
•of yesterday, was renewed this morning
at o’clock. Mnhone, being on cur
right, was to move around to the left
flank and rear of iho enemy, and open
the fight, and He 111 was to move down
the railroad in front when he heard Ma
hone’s guns. Tho latter soon drove in
the enemy’s line of skirmishers got pos
session of his firstline of entrenchments,
but when he reached the flank and rear
of his main line of battle, lie found him
strongly fortified against assault from
every quarter. Warren, who had been
reinforced byilurnside’scorps yesterday,
seems to have anticipated an attack upon
his left, and had thrown up strong en
trenchments on his flank and rear, his
rear line forming a sharp salient on his
left with liis front line. It was found
impracticable, with the force at band, so
dislodge the enemy from his strong posi
tion, though an attempt to do so was
made, and resulted in considerable loss,
especially to Hnygood’s Carolina
brigade.
At the appointed signal HcLU advanc
ed down the railroad, and soon succeed
ed, as Mahone had done, in forcing tho
enemy to abandon his exterior lines and
fall back upon his interior line. On the
right the Yankees wa9 driven from the
Vaughn road castwurdly to the railway,
and in front he was pushed back down
the railway for nearly a mile, when it
was found that ho had taken position in
an open level field and entrenched him
self both in front and on his flanks- ft
would appear as ifhe had been engaged
on these works since the Htb. t’-"' 4 k’ ll *
made them so Birong that a small force
could hold them against dotib e is own
numbers. Indeed, it ntnot improbable
that a position nearer to 1 e<c.m>urg was
taken by the main force, in order lo eov
cr th' operations in the rear (Cud give
the engineer troops time to complete the
work , a»d that Warren has orders to
full l ack to these works which are about
four miles from town, in the event, he war;
pressed iu front-
Our loss to day will probably exceed
that on Friday ; that, of iho enemy '*
far less than it was on that day. We
(took between two and three hundred pris
oners. ’
At half pa3t 11 o’clock the enemy ass
aaalieu our centre il) front of Petersburg
(Hfike’s division) evidently for the pur
pose of .affording relief to Warren. Tho
assault, was easily repulsed, and soon
thereafter tho fight ceased Along the
whole lino. Gront’s strategy begins to
unfold itself. It would now appear that
his demonstrations ou the North side of
the James were designed to draw off
forces in that direction, whilst ho threw
ft heavy column tipon Hie railroad on the
other extreme end of his lines, with in
.Rtvuolions lev it to immediately proceed
f o entrench itself. Thus far his plan has
worked successfully, but it romains to.ba,—
scon whether this.vail be the case forty
eight hours hence. Ouco firmly astride
one of our principal lines of communica
tion lie may hope, by a series of raids,
to gvcstly impair, if not destroy Hub
usefulness of ouf ionly remaining l'me,-
Ibo lUnvlitk connection. 1\ VI. A.
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tlio District Court ot" Hit: Coiijcilorato HUvtiia
Uio Nortliovn District of Heuifyd**
LATF.ST NEWS FROM VIRGINIA.
Ah Important Con federate Success.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM LEE.
NORTHERN NEWS.
Formt’s Raid on Memphis.
The Fence Movement.
Ac. Ac. Ac. ■ .
Richmond, August fiG.—The following
dispatch was received to-night.
lleadq’bs Abjiy Northern Virqiaia, V
August 20, 1864. f
To lion. .1. 11. Scddon :
Qen. A. I’. Hill attacked tlie enemy in
liia entrenchments at Beam’s Stationyes»
lerday evening, and in liiß second assault
carried the entire lino of works. Me
ltao’s North Carolina brigade, under
lleth ; Lana’s North Carolina brigade,
Wilcox’s division, under Conner ; with
Pegram’s artillery?composed the assaul
ting column. One lino of breastworks
was carried by the cavalry under Hamp
ton, with groat gallantry, who contribu
ted largely to our success.
Seven stand of colors, two thousand
prisoners and nine pieces of artillery,
nro in our possession. Loss of the ene
my in killed and wounded reported
heavy ; ours relrftively Bmall. Our pro
found gratitude should bo returned to
tho Giver of all victories and our thanks
to tho brave men and qfficcrs ongaged.
(Signed) It. E. LEE.
Petersburg, Aug. 20.—The affair on
the Weldon Railroad Wednesday was a
very gallant one and successful in its
results. AVliilo tho enemy’s cavalry un
der Gen. flpears weru engaged tearing
up the track ecveral miles beyond P.eams,
Geu. Hampton attacked and forced them
back behind their trenches. It is sup
posed Hampton dismounted his men and
fought them as infantry, gallantly but
steadily pushing them back until they
reached their strong works one mile this
side of Reams, capturing about 800 pris
oners. At two o’clock in the afternoon
Gen. 11111 attacked the enemy’s works,
and alter a sharp tight took (hem, cap
turing a largo number of prisoners and
nine pieces of artillery. The enemy fled
in great confusion. Col. Fegram, of
Richmond, I uinod tho captured guns up
on tho enemy with great effect. The
number of prisoners will probably .each
2,500. Brig. Geu. Cutter was captured.
The prisoners belonged to Hancock’s
corps and have boon brought down.
Considerable firing down the road to
day, but no heavy firing.
Our cavalry acted with conspicuous
gallantry.
Uicumoni), Aug. 20.—The Confederate
authorities have offered to exchange offi
cer for officer and rtoTn for man with the
Federal authorities. Ib rctofovo tho point
of contention has been the delivery of
tho excess ofprisoncrfc; our Government
insisting upon the terms of the cartel
which required the delivery of all pris
oners of both sides, tlie excess to be pa
roled. Our Government now proposes
that the excess, if any shall remain in
tho hands of the enemy until captures
are made to offset them. This offer,
Though made cm ly in the month, has
not been accepted. The correspondence
on tho subject will shortly appear.
Richmond, Aug. 2(3.—The Wash-
irigton Chronicle, ol' yesterday, has
tho following telegrams :
Memphis, August 21. —This city
was attacked at 4 o’clock this a in.,
by Forrest, with 3009 cavalry. He
drqvc in our our pickets, and dashed
directly to Washburne’e headquarters,
who made a rush to Hucklaird’s head
quarters, who also escaped. Forrest
then attacked the Irving prison, but
was repulsed by the guard. He next
visited tho Gayoso House, expecting
to capture Gen. Mulbert, but did not
succeed. Our troops now attacked
the rebels and soon drove them from
the city, killing 30 or more. Our
loss in killed and wounded come up
to that of the rebels.
August 22.—-Tho rebel raid on this
city yesterday was a complete failure.
Our troops being without leaders, the
rebels carried off some plunder and
quito a number of prisoners. [Tct
it was a “ complete failure” ! ]
New York telegrams say rumors
are current there, credited in the heat
financial circles, that the Government
has decided to send five commission
ers to Kiehmond to arrange prelimi -
naries of I’eaco.
Gold in New York closed at 2.»4 j
The Governor of Ohio has issued
his proclamation warning persons pre
paring to resist the draft, to desist
from such purpose.
Fernando Wood’s speech at Day
ton, Ohio, on the 23d, asserted that
a Peace man, on a Peace platform,
would bo nominated at Chicago.
IJishop Hopkins opened the pro
ceedings with prayer.
It is announced that Gov. Horatio
Seymour has called a Convention.
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Salo at Union Springs:
House* Lot, FimutaTe, &<*-
1 n V viii uc t.f iiu .sale, ts runted to uio by tho Pro
; ] » lato .1a.!...u of ur.tr,a» tho Executor
iOf rb/.tWt! Stall*. <?• 1 «ill soil to the taigh
-1..1 i■ I tI ■ •.. li-Ml—M-e of the fuid decoded,
oj'i't:." September next, the following
I«M.«rty: lb - rtml Lot in Union Springs; the
I I ooJ u'ssixr. HUM new buililing.andisacomfort
|C -.lure, with all tu .--ary outbuildings. Also,
i household and kitchen furniture; ucarriage and
j a tine l ony, and other minor arc‘clos. _
Terms of sale rash. li. O. HOW ARH,
August 20,1664 otpd Lxecator.