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fuel my Htiraln{i Aug. 3« isfli.
f'oMK Tin .so Is turning, if indeed it has
npt “lutnc 1 up,” in llicvicinity of Allan
ftv. The situation has been materially
ohaageJ; Sherman has left, and gone no
one knows whither. It looks very much
a if ho 1, and played tho same trick upon
Hood which Beauregard played upon
UuUeck at Corinth in 1802. Whether he
haa.retvc.itcd in Ihp diroclion of Chatta
ii'inri, or merely fallen hack to the north
side of the Chattahoochee for the purpose j
of changing his base, may be determined
by telegraphic intelligence before going
to press. In the absence of such intel
ligence, wc can hut hope that all oppor
tunity of striking him a hlotv hts not
been lost by (Jen. flood.
Tnu Editor ofthe Sun is “pleased also
to have the admission,” however reluo,-
tantly made, burn the VostChaplain tiiiu*
1 ciu iu iiiiAN,” that a man may attain to
I ho lltvtuu I'nvnr otberwlso than through
Ins ministrations ; and tliak tho “spirit]
ofChrislianity” is not confined exclusive
ly to the denomination of which ho
claims to ho a member. Such conces
sions arc decidedly refreshing when re*
memberad in connection with past reini
nicences.
Tub report of the death of Sergt. 11.
M. Gray is contradicted and the question
set at rest, by a letter to his wife, dated
Camp Chase, Ohio, tinder date of the 2d
inst. The letter stales that during a
charge in tho fight of the 22d July, his
gun was struck by a lutftjjnd driven with
such force against his hip as to disable
him for a lime, and he was taken pris.
ener. The following parties were cap
tured with him :
i'iiilo Conley, Levi Holder, Cos. A; A.
J- Williams, Ed. Etheridge, Cos. C; J. E,
Baily, Cos. II; Elijah Wiggins, Cos. K.
The Yanked “Negotiators” In Kick
mond The Visit ol' Jacques ard
(iil more.
The Baltimore American, ol' the
19th, contains copious extracts Horn
an article in the Atlantic Monthly
(Boston) tor September, written by
J. B. Gilmore, and purporting to be
u full ;rnd accurate account of liisand
(Jol. Jaqucs’ journey to ltichmond, as
self-appointed negotiators, and what
occurred after their arrival. To gra
tify the curious, we copy the Ameri
can’s extract:
’i’lie next morning, after breakfast,
which we took in our room with Mr.
Javins, wc indited a note, of which
the following is a copy, to tho Confe
derate Secretary of State:
Spottsw'ood House, )
Richmond, Va., duly 17, 1864. }
Hon. .J. I*. Benjamin, Sec’y, Ac.
I >ear Sir : ’flic undersigned respect
fully solicit an interview with Presi
dent Davis.
'i’licy visit Richmond only as pri
vate citizens, and have no official cha
racter or authority; but they are ac
itixjuaiufed with the views of tho Uni
><> and with the
e pl c,
relative to an adjustment or i'lWL'.liQ
ferences existing between the North
and the South, and earnestly hope
that a free interchange of views be
tween I‘resident Davis and themselves
may open the way to such official ne
gotiations as will result in restoring
peace to the two sections of our dis
tracted country.
They therefore ask an interview
with the President, and, awaiting
your reply, are truly and respectfully
yours.
This was signed by both of us, and
when the .fudge called, as he appoint
ed, wo sent it, together with a com
mendatory letter l had received on
setting out, from a near relative of
Mr. Davis, to the Rebel Secretary.—
hi half an hour Judge Ould return
ed, saying, Mr. Benjamin sends you
his compliments, and will be liappy
to sec you at the State Department.
SECUKTAUV BENJAMIN.
AVe found the Secretary—a short,
plump, oily little man in black, with
a keen, black eye, a Jew face, a yel
low skin, curly, black hair, closely
trimmed black whiskers, and ponder
ous gold watch chain—in the north
west room of the “United States”
Custom House. Over the door of
this room were the words “ State De
partment,” and around its walls were
hung a few maps and battle-plans.—
lu one corner was a tier of shelves
tilled with books, among which I no
ticed Headley’s History, Lossings
Pictorial History, Barton's Butler,
Oreelcy’s American Conflict, a com
plete set of tlie Rebellion Record, a
dozen numbers and several bound
volumes of the Atlantic Monthly,
and in the centre green cloth, and
tilled with a multitude of “ State pa
pers.” At the table sal the Secreta
ry. He rose as we entered, and, as
Judge Ould introduced us, took our
hands, and said:
i am glad, very glad, to meet you,
gentlemen. 1 havo read your note,
attd—bowing to me—the open letter
you bring from . Your errand
commands my respect and sympathy.,
l’ray be seated.
As we took the proffered seats, the
Colonel, drawing off his duster and
displaying liis uniform, said :
*• M e thank you for this cordiai
deception, Mr. Benjamin. Wc trust
you will be as glad to hear us as you
are to see us. - ’
“ No doubt I shall be, for you come
to talk of peace.' Peace is what wo
all want.”
“ It is, indeed, and for that reason
wc are here to see Mr. Davis. Can
v.'C see hint, sir?”
“Do -you bring any overtures to
him from your Government
“ No, sir. M e bring no overtures
and have no authority from our Gov
ernment. We state that in our note.
Y» e would be glad, however, to know
what terms will be acceptable to Mr.
Davis. If they at all harmonize with
-dr Lincoln’s views, we will report
them to him, and so open the door
lor official negotiation.”
“Are you acquainted with Mr.
Lincolffs views?”
“One of us is, fully.’’
“ Did Mr. Lincoln, in any way, au
thorize you to come here '!”
‘No sir. W'e came with his pass, but
not by his request. Wc say, distinctly,
we have no official nor unofficial nuthor
rily. Wo come as men and Christmns,
not as diplomatists, hoping by n 'tank
talk with Mr. Davis, to discover some
way by which this war may 0 s opp..<
‘Well, gentlemen, J n.U repeat what
you say to the l'rcsfi™ *>? f< > ! '
lows my advice —sad 1 j 1 vn *l°
will moot you. Ho will be at church this
afternoon ; so, suppose you call here at
nine this evening. If anything should
occur in ibo meantime to prevent bis
seeing you I will let you know through
Judge Ould.’
I#*K * * *
After a day spent in our room convers
ing with the Judge or wnlhing tho pass
era by in the street—l Rhonld like to tell
who they were and how they looked, but
such information is just now contraband
—we looked in again at nine o’clock at
the State Department.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mr. Benjamin occupied his previous
soat at the tab'o, and at his right
sat a spare, thin featured mau with
iron gray hair and heard, and a clear
groy eye full of life and vigor.—
fie had a broad, massive forehead, and
1 a mouth and chin denoting great energy
and strength of will, llis face was ema
ciated and much wrinkled, but bis fea
tures were good, especially his eyes,
though one of them bore a scar, appar
.rontiy made by some sharp instrument.
He wore a suit of greyish brown, ovis
iently of foreign manufacture, and as he
lose, I saw that he was about five feet
ten inches high, with a slight stoop io .
ilte shoulders. His manners were sim
ple, easy and quite fascinating, and he
brew an indescrirbable charm into hia
voice, as he extended his hand and said
io us:
“1 am glad to sec you, gentlemen.—
You are very welcome to Richmond.”
And this was tfie man who was Presi
dent of the United States under Franklin
Pierce, and who is now tho heart, soul
and brains, of the Southern Confedera
cy.
His manner put me entirely at my case,
the Colonel would be at home if he stood
before Caesar, and I roplied :
“We thunk you, Mr. Davis. It is not
often that you meet men of ourcloih and
our principles in Richmond.”
“Not often, not so oflcu as I could
wish ; and 1 trust your coming may lead
to a more frequent and a more friendly
intercourse between the North and the
South,”
“We sincerely hope it may.”
“Mr. Benjamin tells mo you have asked
to see me, to, —
And paused, as if desiring wo should
finish tiio Bentence. The Colonel ropli
ed :
“Yes sir. We asked this interview in
the hope that you may suggest, some way
by which this war can be stepped. Our
people want peace, your people do : and
your Congress lias recently said you do.
Wehavecomotoask howit cau be brought
about,”
“In a very simple way. Withdraw
your armies from our territory,, and peace
will come of itself. We do not seek to
subjugate you. Wo are not waging an
offensive war, except so far as we are
forced to invade you to prevent, your
invading us. Let us alone, and peace
will come at once.”
“But we cannot let you alone so long
as you repudiate the Union. That is one
ihing the Northern people will not sur
render.”
“I know. You would deny lo us what
you exact for yourselves—the right of
self government.”
“No sir,” 1 remarked. “Wo would
deny you no natural right. But we
think Union essential to pence ; and, Mr.
Davis, could two people, with the same
’language, separated only by an imagina
ry lino, livo at peace with each other?
Would not disputes constantly arise, and
causo almost constant war between
them ?”
“Undoubtedly, with this generation.
You havo sown such bitterness at the
South, you Lave put such au ocean of
blood between the two sections, that i
despair of seeing any harmony in my
time. Our children may forget this war,
but we cannot.”
“1 think tho bitterness you speak of,
sir,” said the Colonel, “docs not really
exist. Wo must talk hero as friends;
our soldiers meet and fraternize with
each other; and 1 feel sure that if the
Union was restored a more friendly feel
ing would arise between us than has ovs
er existed. Tho war has made us know
and respect each other better lhan be
fore. This is the view of many Southern
men. 1 have it from many of them, your
leading citizens.”
“They are mistaken,” replied Mr. Da
vis. -‘They do not understand Southern
sentiment. How can wo feel anything
but bitterness towards men who deny us
our rights ? If you enter my house ami
drive me out of it, am I not your natural
euemy ?’’
“You put the case too strongly'. But
we cannot fight forever ; the war must
end somotime ; we must finally agree,
and stop this frightful carnage. Wo are
both Christian men, Mr. Davis. Cau you,
as a Christian man, leave untried any
means that may lead to peace ?”
“No I cannot. 1 desire peace as much
as you do. 1 deplore bloodshed as much
as you do ; but I feel that not one drop
of the bloodshed in this war is ou my
hands ; 1 can look up to my God and say
this. I tried alliu my power lo avert
this war. 1 saw it coming, and for twelve
years 1 worked night aud day to prevent
it, but 1 could not. The North was mad
and blind ; it would not let us govern
ourselves, and so the war came, and
now it must go on till the last man of th;s
generation falls in his tracks and his
children seize his musket and fight his
battles, uuless you acknowledge our
right to self-government. We are not
fighting for slavery. We arc fighting for
independence ; and that or extermination
we will have.”
“And there arc at least four and a half
millions of us left : aud so you have a
work before you,” said Mr. Benjamin,
with a dicided sneer.
“We have no wish to exterminate you,”
answered the Colonel. “1 believe what
Ihuvesaid—that there ia no bitterness
between the Northern and Southern peo
pie. The North, I know, loves the South.
Wheu peace comes it will pour money
aud means intoyour bauds to repair the
waste caused by the war, and it would
now welcome you back and forgive you
all the loss and bloodshed you have caus
ed. hut we must crush your armies aud
exterminate your Government. Aud is
not that already nearly done ? You are
wholly without money and at the end of
your resources Cr.iur lias shut you up in
Richmond. Sherman is before Atlanta.
Had you not, then, better accept honor
able terms while you can retain your
prestige and save the pride of the South
ern people ?”
MR. DAVIS OS THE CONFEDERATE HOS-
I'KCTB.
Mr. Davis smiled. “I respect your
earnestness, Colonel, but you do not
seem to understand the 'situation. We
are uot exactly shut up in Richmond. If
your papers tellthc truth, it is yrur
Capital that is in danger, not ours Some
weeks ago Grant crossed the Uapidau to
whip Lee and take Richmond. Lee
drove him in the first battle, and then
Grout executed what your people call a
brilliant Hank movement, and fought L:c
1 again . Be- 1 b'm a n » c « n<l £} me ’
land thi a tu.nt made another flank
I movement ; and so t k ‘"J kept on, Leo
whipping an ! Grant flan king, unlilOrant
got where lie is novi.
“And what is tho result ? Grant has
lost seventy five or eighty thousand qupt,
more than Leo hid at the outset, and is
no nearer taking Richmond than at first;
and Lee, whose front Inis never been
broken, holds him completely in check,
and huts men enough to . p»ro to invade
Maryland and threaten Washington !
Sherman, to be suit is before Atlanta ;
but suppose lie is, and cuppoan ho takes
it? You know the!, the further ha ;; .c:;
from his base of supplies, the weaker lie
grows, and the mere disastrous dsfeal
will be lo him. And defeat ijiay come.
So, iu a military view, 1 should certainly
guy our position was better than your • ”
“As to money, we are richer titan you
are. You smile, but admit ycur paper
is worth nothing, it answers as a circa-.
biling medium, and we bold it ourselves.
If any dollar of it were lost, wc should,
as vie have no foreign debt, be none the
poorer. But .it i worth something ;it
Ims the, solid l.asi i of a large cotton crop,
while yours vests on nothing, and you
owe alt the world. As to resources, we
do not lack for arms or ammunition, and
vie have still a wide territory from v/hieli
to gather supplies. So, you sue, we are
not iu extremities But if we were ;if
we were without money, without food,
without weapons ; it otir whole country
wore devastated, and our armies crilshed
and disbanded, could wo, without giving
up our manhood, give up our right to
govern ourselves ? Would you not rath
er die, and feel yourself a man, than livo
and? be subject to a foreign power ?”
-‘From your stand point there is force
.in what you say,” replied the Colonel. —
“But we did not come here to argue with
you. Mr. Divis. Wo came hoping to
find some honorable way to peace; and
I am grieved lo hoar you say what, you
do. When I have seen your young-mqn
lying on the battlefield, and your old
mon woman and children starving in the.': r
homos, i have, felt. ! could ri.-k my life to
mwe them For that reason lam here. ;
and lam grieved, grieved that there is
no hope.
* I know your motives, Col nil Jaqucs,
and 1 honoryou for them ; but what can
Ido more than I am doing? I would
give my poor life gladly if it would bring
pence and goodwill lo the two countries,
but it would not. Itisviith your own
people you should labor. It is they who
desolate our homes, burn our wheat
Helds, break the wbccU of wagons carry
ing away our women and children, and
destroying supplies meant, for our sick
and wounded. At your door lies ail the
misery and crime of war, and it is a fear
ful account. ’
“Not all of it, Mr. Davis. I admit a
fearful account but it is not all at our
door. Uuaimed men are hanged aud
prisoners are shot down in cold blood by
yourselves. Elements of barbarism, arc
entering the war which should make us
—you and me, as Christian men—shud
der to think of. In GiM’suame, then let
us stop it. Lot us do something; lo
bring about, peace. You cannot expect,
with only lour and a half millions as Mr
Bonjamiu says you have, to hold out
forever against twenty minions.
“Do you suppose there arc twenty mil'
ions at the Non it determined to crush
us ?”
“i do, io crush your Government. A
small number of our people—a very
small number—are your friends, seces
sionists. The rest differ about measures
and candidate. l , but are united iu thedo
termination to sustain tho Union. Who
ever is elected iu November, he must be
committed]o a vigorous prosecution of
the war ”
Mr. Davis still looked incredulous. I
remarked:
“It is so, sir. Whoever ielia you .oth
erwise deceives you. J think J know
Northern sentiment, and l assure you it
is so. You know we have a system of
lycrtttn lecturing in our large tov.’r.S. At.
the close of theso lectures it is the enn
tom of the people to come upon the plat
form aud J ail; with the lecturer. This
gives him an excellent opportunity ol
learning public sentiment. Last winter
l lectured before nearly a hundred of
such associations all over the North—
from Dubuque to llangor—and I took
pains to ascertain the feeling oftho peo
pie. 1 found a unanimous determination
to crush the rebellion and save the Union
at every sacrifice. The majority are in
favor of Mr. Lincoln, and nearly all of
those opposed to him are opposed to him
because they think he does not fight you
with euough vigor.
“Tho radical Republicans, who go for
slave suffers go aud t horough confisoa
tion; arc th6sc who will defeat him, if
he is to be defeated. Rut if he is defeat
ed before the. people; tin' House willelcct
a worse man—l mean the worse fur you.
It is more radical than he is, (you can
see that from Mr. Ashly’u Reconstruction
pill) and the people arc more radical
iliau the House. Mr. Lincoln, 1 know,
is about to call out five hundred thou
sand more men, and I can’t cep how you
can resist much longer; but if you do
you will only deepen the radical feeling
of tho Northern people- They will now
give yon fair, honorable, generous terms;
but lot them suffer much more, let there
be a dead man in every house, as there is
now in every village, they will pivo you
no terms; they will insist on hanging
every Rebel south of . Pardon
my terms. 1 mean uo offence.”
“Y’ou give no offence, ho replied,
smilingly. 1 would net. have you pick
your works. This is a frank, free talk,
and l like you the better for tying what
you think. Go on.
“1 was merely saying -that, let the
Northern people unco really feel the war
—they do not yet feci ii—and they will
insist on hanging every on > of your lead
ers.”
“Well, admitting a’.i you say, J can’t
see how it affects our position,-, There
are Some thing- worse than hanging or
extermination. Wo reckon gyving tip
the right of suit’ gnaernmeut one of: lies,
things.”
“By self government you mean disun
ion—Southern independence V
“Yes.”
“And slavery, you soy, is no longer
an element in the Contes. ?”
“No, it is uot; it never was an essen
tial. It. was only tho means of bringing
other conflict tug elements-to au earlier
culmination. Ii fired the musket which
was already capped and loaded. There
are essentia' differences between the
North and South that will, however lid :
war may end, make them two nations.''
“You ask me to say what. 1 think
Will you allow me to say that. I know the
South pretty well, and never observed
those differences.”
“Then you have not used your eyes.
My sight is poorer tl.au yours, hut 1 hav.
seen them for years.”
The laugh v. as upon me. and Mr. lieu
jamin enjoyed it.
“Well, str, e that as it may, if 1 tut
derstan l you, the dispute between your
Government and ours, is narrowed down
to litis: Union or disunion.”
“Yes; or to pi ! i: in other worn.? in
dependence of Subjugation ”
“Then the two Governments are irre
coneilahly apart. They ! ave noala rn t
live but to figil it cur. I'm Pi- no: : i
with the people. 1 hey are , of fight
ing ami want peace: au i th.y be ••
all the burden and ft::’.' • : : ■ w .
is it not right they shoe, and te.-e peer .
and have it on such tert.i- . . i i.-y like."
“I don’t understand y ■•- Re - id.
more explicit.”
ME. DAMS KKt'I'SES AN ARMISTICE.
‘•Well, suppose the two Governmen’s
should agree to do something like this .
TV) go to the people with two proposi
tions, say, peace with disunion and
.Southern independence as your propot i
i tion—and peace with union, (mancipa
tion, no confiscation and universal am*.
ocjtty as curs. Let the citizens of all the
United States (as they existed before the
war) Vote “Yen’ No’ on these .two propo
sitions, at a special election within sixty
days. If a majority vote disunion, our
Government to bo bound by it, and to
stay in peace. Tho two Governments
cau contract in this way and the people,
though constitutionally unable to decide
on peace cr war, can eject which of the
two propositions shall govern.their rul
ers. Let Lea and Grunt, mean into,
agree to au armistice. Tlii ..null
sheathe the sword; and if once eh* ■ •nd,
it would never again be drawn by is
generation.
“Tho plan is altogether imp octicr.b
If tho South were only one if tote, it
might work ; but ns it is, if ore Boutb
<rn N.'ale objected to emanclpat-io'.'., I
would nullify the whole Ihing; fovyou
arc aware the people of Virginia cannot
vote slavery hut of South Carolina, nor the
peoplo of South Carolina vote it out of
Virginia.”
“But three fourths cf the fciad.es can
amend the Constitution. Lot it bo done
in that way; in any way, bo that it bo
dona by tho p -opto. 1 am not a r.tatcs
man or s. politician, and t do not. know
just howssuph -a plan could.bc carried
out; but you get the idea, that the poo
pic shall decide the question.”
“That tho majority shall decide it.,
you mean. We seceded to rid ourselves
of the rule of the majority', and this
would subject us to it again.”
“But tho majority must rale finally,
either with bullets or ballots.”
“1 am not so sure of that. Neither
current-events nor history show that tho
m jvrity .rotes or ever did rule. The
contrary, I think, is true. Why, sir, the
mau who should go before tho Southern
people with such a proposition, with any
proposition which implied that the North
v,.i- to have a voice in determining the
domestic relations cf the South, could
not live here a day. lie would be hang
ed to the first tree, without judge or
jury.”
“Adow me is doubt that. I think ii.
move likely that he would be hanged if
he let the Southern people know the
majority couldn’t rule.” I replied,
entiling.
“I have no fear of that,” rejoined Mr.
Davis, also smiling most good humored*
ly. “I give you leave to proclaim it
from every hopse top in the South.”
“But,'seriously, sir, you let tho ma
jority rulo in a single State, why not let
it rule in the whole country?
‘Because the States are independent
and sovereign.’
‘Then we are no! a people but a part
. neruhip?
‘That is all.’
‘Your very name, sir, ‘United States,’
implies that,’ said Mr. Benjamin. ‘But
tell me, are the terms you have named
—emancipation, confiscation and univer-:
sal amnesty—the derma which Mr. Lin
coin authorized you to offer us?
‘No sir; sir. Lincoln- did not author
ize nte to offer you any terms. But I
think both he aud tho Northern people,
for tho sake of peace, would consent to
some such conditions.’
OI.OSIS or THE INTERVIEW.
“They are very generous,” roplied
Mr. Davis, for the first time during the
interview showing some angry feoiing.
But, amnesty, fir, applies
We have committed no crime. Confis
cation is of no account, unless you can
enforce it. And emancipation! Y’ou
hove already emancipated nearly two
millions of our slaves, aud if you will
take care of them you may emancipate
Ilte rest. 1 had .a f-w when tho war be*
gan. 1 was of some use to them; they
never were of any to me. Against
their will you “emancipated” them, and
yo- 'may ; i.nneipate” every negro in
the Confc Uu; - y but we will be free! Wo
will govern ourselves. Wo will do it if
we have to see every Southern planta
tion (-.ache.i and every Southern city in
flames.”
“1 sec, Mr. D.yvis, it in useless to con
tinue the conversation,” 1 replied, “and
you will pardon r-s, if we have seemed
to press our views with too much perti
nacity. Wo love the old flag, and that
must, be our apology for intruding upon
you at air.”
“You have not intruded upon me,” he
replied, ayuttning his usual manner.—
“1 tun glad to have met you both. I
once loved the old flag .as well tis-you do;
1 would have died for it; but now it. is to
me only the emblem of oppression.”
“I hope the day may never come, Mr.
Davis, when I e»y that, said the Colo-
A half hour’g.eoiivcrsatioa upon other
topics, not of public interest, ensued,
and then w;e rose Lo go. Aa wo did bo
the Rebel President gave me his hand
and, bidding me a kindly good bye, cx
prcwvd the hope of seeing me again in
Richmond in. happier times, when peace
should have returned ; but with the Col
onel his parting was particularly cor
dial.
Taking his hand in both of his, hesaid
to him:
“Colonel, I respect your character and
motives, and wish you well; 1 wish you
every good I can wish y r au consistently
with the interest of tho Confederacy.”
“The quiet, straightforward bearing
and magnificent moral courage of our
“fighting parson” had evidently im»
pressed Mr. Davis very favorably.”
As we were leaving the room he ad
ded.
“Ssy to Mr. Lincoln from me, (hat I
shall.at any time be pleased to receive
proposition for peace on tho basis of our
independence. It. will be useless to ap
proach mo with any oilier.”
When wo went out Mr..Benjamin call
ed Judge Ould, who had been waiting
during the whole interview, two hours,
at the other end of the holt, and ve
passed down the stairway together. As
1 put icy arm within that of the Judge;
he said to me,
“We'd, v.-liat is the result?”
“Nothing bat war; war totiie knife.”
“Upbrant is joined to his idols; let
him atone,” added the Colonel solemnly.
Sc me body’s Earl ittg l
lit! ■* :l IV;' and of whitewashed h&’.ri.
Wilt re tho tlual u tl the dying lay,
Woniule-.l !"• bay-mta, shells ami l.ill*,
S.- • ohedy’s darling wait bonn oily day—
SY;n i-odj ! h dar.:n:j -o yonng find g,> brav-. !
\\ t ;rvi iilt >*t ou liis swo t pale sac;
S > t?t to he hut in ?I*a dust of the “rave
YLc lingij'iiigjivhl cf h;s boyhoed's grruu®
M dlid a; and damp ar*» the curl* of »: id
Kirsajg the enow of »li».? fair youn* r Drove
I\i“‘ ere~tln*lip* of d-lic.t-'a mcuM ° ’
I' »KIV a iis beaut •!’•!! l-ht^Vt'-'i'’*ll- • ..*•
Urn*h Idd v. jinderin ; waves n t :
Cf“M b 8 In da ou his hsin u . W - -
tei.K s daiUi.R Ufct.U au Icu'.d.
1. A Msa once for ftiftiebodyV e ,
Murm ir ap: iver *h an 1 lov,--
O’.v* bright curl Ironi its fair mater. t;d;.
Th u r. t-- mebody’s pride you hu-ov.
ody*s hand hath tested there;
\Y * it a mother's, sf: hid! white ■
Or li.ivo fl*e dps of * rider lair
r.ovn « :,»t Set! :u the r v.-.m-. of light
I cirri kn ur , V-S-! If, b I.We ;
Somebody's heart enshrined lii.u th-r.—
j iio b ’il.. vxa.Jcl ip- nmieabmo.
1.. '' ;b’ • ,;i *'*h. tho of prayer.
! s >■> tiody vvjd when b- ».iarciio«l away.
i ’oh d;*a U ou t:is V..., h“.uYl* v".
j ;x. nit. ix h c'. :.*e t<» • p : h:tnd.
j j: mid. «3x's wat.'hb.cr and xraitin; for tom,
1 Am. I ;t’ sllDiiii . ri’.dd like Jh):A;.ail. ’
Carre on the w«..rien slab*oVr his her-.d :
] ‘‘cvmob'.'dy'd dariiog heic.”
WExiteo x-i A
Cupotritt of Shtj Jtps j AsßottiHiior..
Mntored according to act of Oongre' H jr. li > year
18C.‘L by and. S. TnuAimru, in tho Clerk'd oo!c; o'
tlii# )>i(drict Conrt ot the Confetterato Dtaix* V.-s
thd Northern Dlutrictof (h r , " .
NEWS I iiO.VI TIIE GEORGIA I’RONf.
fcltci'tiiaik’s Nctv Uainpaigii.
Offlclal lilspaldifa from Winder.
LATEST NEWS FROM VIRGINIA.
YANKEE NEWS.
c.?. aU. (Ltl.
Ailakta, Aug. 20 —The enemy is for*
tifying anew per!, between Race’s fer
ry and lito C anpbelßon road, it is left rest
ing on tli'- !:-Broad near the Cbattaboo*
I dice bi-iJgn. Ho it building a porma*
I neni bt-idgn with a pontoon train, and
; organising ti depot for supplies at Vin
| i- ! t’s Station, preparatory to entering
! upon anew campaign against our left.
! Scows tlii.-: morning report bis forces
| crci-ing tho Atlanta and West Point '
I Road.
j Atlanta, Aug. 20.—Offiicial dispatch
es from Gen. Wheeler dated lOiit inst.,
report the capfuro of Dalioa, with a
large quantity of stores, two hund.cd
prisoners and 200 mules, destroying three
trains of cars and twentyifive miles of
railroad, XT 13 conunatai was in guod
condition.
It is believed that Sheftaan isbonstruc
ling a railroad from Vining's station to
Band,own fetr y from iron- taken from
j the Augusta road.
Richmond, Aug. 28.— Northern dates
|of yesterday received. The Washington
1 Chronicle gives an account of a sharp
i fight on tho 234 nt Duffoy’s Station on
: Ihe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.—
1 Losses on both sides, seve re. At night
-1 fall thc.Federals fell back to their ori
| giaal position.
| Ii is reported that the 23J corps
j (Schofield's) left tho Atlanta front on the
j lGlIx wish fifteen day’s ralions for Ma
| t ion.
| On tho 20ih Wheeler attacked, cap
| tured and killed the whole garrison and
three hundred white laborers at Stewart’s
Landing. A telegram from Nashville
dated 2-ith says matters at Atlanta are
unchanged. The army are engaged in
advancing parapets and tdrcngtlic-niug
works.
Ou the 10ih Mnj. Gen. Dodge was shot
in the head by sharp shooters. It is
since reported that Gen. Ligbuurne, of
Logan’s corps was wounded in the same
way.
A semi official telegram from Wash
ington contradicts tho rumor that Lin*
cola would send reace commissioners to
the Richmond front, lie declines to
withdraw hi3 name as a candidate for
President.
Forrest captured 250 nt-isonci'3 at
Memphis; and his forces occupied the
city two hours. During that time they
robbed the principal hotels and boarding
houses.
Gold in New York 253.
Richmond, Aug. 29.—Tho Baltimore
American admits that the sth corps lost,
in the fights of Friday and Sunday, near
Petersburg, 5,000 killed, wounded and
missing,
A telegram from Harper’s Ferry dated
20th says a rcconnoisanco vists made on
the morning of the 25th by a large force
of cavalry under (Corbett, and about cue
mile from Leetown the column enecun
tored Breckinridge's forces
After some skirmishing therebcl with,
drew his coVnutancl, having lest 150,
killed and wounded, including several
staff officers.
The Fords from Williamsport to Point
of Reeks arc well guarded.
I'nneraJL Notice.
Tho friends and acquaintances of CM. aad Mrs.
A. I*. HOOD, are ruspectfally invited to allend
llio funeral of their infant daughter, MARY EVA
from the residence of Mrs. John A. Jones, Tills
(Tuesday) MORNING, at 0 o’clock.
augoO It
Militiamen between 55 and 60!
IIISAEQ’RS 24tli 311 UTAHY HIST., 1
Columbus, August 29, ISGI. j
In obedience 1o lln Governor’s Proclamation,
alimeniu Muscogee county, between the ages of
J and GO, will report at these Headquarters cn
i'll ID AY, September 2d, to he organized into a
corps to do Police duly in said county. It is expect
ed that all men botwe-ea ilio above age? will rc
nr.or.d promptly or they will bo sent to (ho front.
J. J. ABERCROMBIE,
Major and A. D.. C.,,
JNO. J. MoKEXDREE, J. I. C\,
JOHN QUIN, J. I. C.,
It. M. GUNDY. J. I. 0,
angSO 2 b
“Enquirer copj f .
Jfotlcc!—To the House Renters of
Columbus and Vicinity!
There will he a meeting of all who are interested
ia the Renting of Houses for (lie next year, held at
TEMPERANCE IIALL, on WEDNESDAY EVE
NTNG, C.l*t init. AU who are interested are in
vited to come. A RENTER.
Columbus, Augu-t CO/IFOi 2tpd
New Advertisements.
See cal! for a meeting of house renters
of Columbus and vicinity.
Ellis, Livingston Cos. have an auction
sale to-day, and will sell various articles
at private .naio. Sea advertisements.
Militiamen of-this county, between 55
and GO, sec notice of Maj. Abercormbie,
and other;}.
J D. Johnson, city treasurer, adverti
ses a lot of captured bacon.
Bacon, lard, flour, &s. can be exchang,
ed for New Orleans sugar, on fair terms,
at the store of the Columbus Relief Asso
ciation.
See aueiion sales of Rosette, Lawhon
& Cos. for to-morrow.
it. 11. Abercrombie offers a farm far
sals.
Av.iro opportunity is offered to one ca
pable of managing a saw and grist mill.
Porter, Msllheaey & Uo. want old cast
iron scraps.
The Empire Mills want 100 cords pine
wood.
. HOOD COW with a VOUNO CALF, fur which
j 3 w lil-.r-! price will i r paid.
Apply at the SUN OFFICE.
Hcrsa and Mulo Taken Up!
/ Y'C'li: : ■ '■?/ I'. :;b is’ fjnl.- i.'TIAY
\J Boast: n.a 051 MARI■ MULE. Tt.ee are
I.ramiril on IJi - rieht side, *-f;. c,” and are r.W.t
10 or 12 years ohL
'l'lie owners ran get. them by c <ni: ir; anilproving
ptKperly and paviug charges!
J. A. WILLIAMS,
I amrfiGtpd Dear Columbus, Georgia.
A-*tOTI!iW DS.f
By Kosctte. Lawhon 8t Cos.
StjJE will soil WEDNESDAY Atur.st 31st, nt
* V 10 % o'clock, in front of oar Siore,
1 Splendid WALNUT SECRETARY
and BOOK CASE.
ALSO,
Au A :.'(,. 1 NEGRO WOMAN, dOyrs.
old, gou.l Uo-.;’c, Washer and Ironcr aud
and p.- ciiy fair Seamstress.
By -' osotte, i av/lton & Cos.
Wfliy it, '1f..., WKDNUiIDAV, August 31st,
i T nt It-'* •» c’< i..<lx, in iivut ot our fcit iti,
2 AiILCH COWS, iu iiuo order.
JuigGO td
By Itos'jtto, Lawlten Si Cos.
Wll will soil fii WEDNESDAY, ‘Aucust olsl,
iu front of our Auction room, at lo o’clock,
12 pr. English No. 10 Cotton CARDS,
25 sticks SALT, beautiful article
- «,
By Rosette, liawjborpJfc Cos.
'J l; F, will sett on WEDNESDAY, August Slut,
v nt lo)|J o’clock, in front of our 81-t‘irf,
5 hbls No. 1 CORN WHISKEY,
1,000 lbs. RICE,
15 boxes TOBACCO,
200 lbs. SMOKING TOBACCO, (51b.
packages.)
QUILTS and COMFORTS,
1 lot WINTER CLOTHING,
-1 boxes CANDLES (good article )
ALSO,
1 lot HARDWARE, consisting part of
NAILS, SHOE TACKS, BRASS TACKS,
WOOD SCREWS,
AUGERS and AUGER BITS,
CHISELS, BUTT HINGES,
MILL SAWS.
LAMP SHADES, LAMP CHIMNEYS,
BRIDLES and MARTINGALES.
ftiig’,7 t 's
For Sale.
A Rare Opportunity Offering
TO ONE CAPABLE OP TAKING CII AItGE
OF A SAW AND tIUISI' MILL!
SAID MILL is situated iu a remarkably healthy
loc-itiun, on ttio Mobile aud Girard railroad,
TiUItTY MILES FROM TOWN,
and baa
EVERY' CONVENIENCE NECESSARY for RUN
NING IT SUCCESSFULLY I
Tie owners w.TI pay unusually high wage: to
any ouo who can g vo assurance o; managing i,
lircpcily, or WILL SILL AN INTEREST, if pro
ferri-d, to such an one, on roasonabto terms.
Address ROX NO. VO,
. ntifeOl ts Post Offi-io, Columbus.
Wan tad, Wanted!
OLD CAST IRON SCRAPS!
Fur which wo will
I’AY THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE, DELIV
ERED .AT OUR FOUNDRY.
ang.lo 6t.lua DORTER, McILIIENEY & CO.
Eacoii Captured!
A DACON, 150 to 175 lbs, supposed to
aa have Loea stolon, which thoowror can get
calling at this office aud iclczitilying the liacou,
and paying charges.
J. D. JOHNSON, Troaa.
Ccimt.il Chamber, August SO, ISG4 St
~ "exchange^koticeT
l\T K'W OitLEANS SUOAIt exchangod for good
X n J> VCOX, I.AKD, i?L >UK, Ac., tn fair tciiLS, at
lho STOKE of tho COLUMBUS iIELUE ASSO
CIATION.
ftngSOdSw ,
ij'or Sale.
placti in Vv’ynnlon, which contains about
_ 1:0 acres cf Land, twtm»y of whicli is well
limbered. There is on the place a go.»d DWELL
ING HOUSE, a splendid barn, exco lent negro
kouscs and a No. 1 garden. There i* also on
the place one of the best Wells of water iu this
country. Tho place is very conveniently arranged.
Ti.eio is also on the place a large Peach Orchard
aud a good Apple Orchard.
angSOtf E. 11. AKEKCROMIUK.
Wanted!
100 Cords of Coed Pine Wood,
DELIVERED at the ROPE FACTORY, in Gi
rard, near the upper bridge.
App’y at the “EMPIRE MILLS.”
fiugSO <lot *
A Partner Wanted.
”./EIXG uaabTetocarryontlie Auction and Com
“.Jt mission business alone, the u. dersigriedis ue
siri-m of having a man connected with him who is
capable of keeping books and making himself goa
erally use Jul iu conducting the business. Although
capital is not required yet a man with visiblo
moans at his control preferred,
<!3t JOHN QUIN.
Masonic Ifotice.
A CALLED meeting of Darley Chap*v /
j.i ter, No. 7. R, A. M., will be held\®/
Ti 11 s (Tuesday) EVENING, at 7 % \3»/
All companions in good standing aro
invited to attend.
By order of M. E. 11. P.
a»g3<> 11 M. M. MOORE. Sec’y.
A GENUINE ARTICLE OF
RECTIFIED WHISKEY I
On hand a.ul for sale by J. D. NANCE,
ang‘2S f Broad street. Columbus.
COFFEE, COFFEE I
FIVE BARRELS
hio i
Just received and for sale by
J. F* WINTER,
dot Paper Mills office.
Strayed,
~'IIOM my plantation, in It ns oil county', Ala.,
a YULuOVV and WHITE DUt.b, with unborn,.
Ma.k : a crup off the car and uuderuit tn the
loft.
A iibeia! reward yvillbo paid for bis leeovoryor
inf rniatinn lead ng to tuo same.
angZSYtpd VV'M. DRO yKS.
For Sale.
>' OFFER for saio a HOUSE end LOT, ia (he vil
-1 luge of Crawford, Ala., with 10/ aoros of land
attached, 05 of which is unclo.u-od. The place ail
in good repair.
I'D” further particulars w, ply to
gAKIaaU D. TERRY,
in Coliliubu*, or
Mr. DKSAiUiiES,
ti'r‘27 Op! aw ford.
SSO Howard.
STKA\ KP or stolfii (probably the latter,) from
Doctor Pemberton’*, Cavalry company camp, a
BLACK HORSE, medium size, about live years
old ; two feet white; an i while spots in forehead.
No o’.liar marks recollected.
The abo\e reward will be paid for such informa
tion as will load to his reco\ ery
ts R. M. GUNDY
WEAVE YOUROWN CLOTH.
Buovvs’a fly shuttle Loom
Spinning Wheels,
Card Backs and Corn Shellers!
Manufactured by A. I). BROWN & CO.
•KL-’ Orders received by M. P. ELLIS & CO.
an:...iii!liiil,ci
AGEE & COLLIER,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
No. 03, Bread Street Columbus, Ga.,
XT AY E now ia store and offer for Ssle;
Gum Opium, Spirits Turpentine,
Quinine, Epsom Sa't •,
nl.rphjne, Copperas,
El lie Mr.ss. Blue Slone,
Cal ni« 1, Indigo,
I°‘* Pctash, Eng. Mustard.
au225 d-‘ t
vMssP A!tti CANDLES!
Q> > LWB. SUPERIOR BAR SOAP, equal
O,* > - < * t) English.
I,GCO Pounds Prime Candles.
Jusi received aud fir sale at wholesale and re
tail at UGON A BROOKS’,
aug23 6t j
I*, a -'« ! X'-» i » *<« i. YS, »■-' 1. .a
By Ellia, Livingston & Cos
TWO IIUXDiUD GALLONS
Pure Paiawiia fcJrnpe Brandy!
Furs *lo in qunntities of 10gallon*i and upwards
augSO ts
By IJIIiH, LivingHton & Cos.
( YN TUESDAY, August SOlli, wo will suit aft
V-A o clock, in front of our Store,
A likoly NEOrrO WOMAN, 24 yea, fi
old, a good 6eamitres3 aud house eorvaut
A NEGRO MANjSoyrs old, field hand
ail-29 Id)
By Livingston Si Cos.
FINEFURNITURE
jSL*!? AUOTIOKT !
ON TUESDAY, August 301 h, at JO o’clock, we
will sell in front of our Store, a Lot of FUR
NITURE, itlil of which is nearly now. We name
Li pai l
FINE MAHOGANY SOFA,
WHAT NOT, INGRAIN CARPET AND RUG
MARBLE-TOP BUREAU, WARDROBE, ’
BRASS ANDIRONS, FINE SCREENS,
CAKI) TABLE, WINDOW SHADES,
Fine MAHOGANY PARLOR CHAIRS,
CHINA bud CROCKERY',
CUT (It,ASS GOBLETS.
ALSO,
1 VERY- FINE GUITAII,
1 set BLACKSMITH’S TOOLS,
1 large SUAGAR KETTLE.
aug2B td.
By Ellia, Livingston & Cos.
PEREMPTORY SALE!
ON TUESDAY, August both, wo will sell at ]u
o’clock,iu front of our Auction room,
17 Barrels Superior Whiskey,
in fine order. Sold to pay charges and
advances.
tds
By Ellis, Livingston &i Cos.
ON TUESDAY, August SOlli, at 10 o’clock, w.
will sell in trout of our Store,
A good 2-lIORSE WAGON,
2 sots fine DOUBLE HARNESS,
2 sets fine SINGLE HARNESS,
1 Man’s SADDLE,
10 bbls. fine WHISKEY,
1 case SMOKING TOBACCO,
Lot FURNITURE.
ALSO,
A likely NEGRO MAN, 23 years old,
good field hand and cook.
A fine HARNESS HORSE, kind and
gentle,
1 bbl. Bino Apple Brandy.
ALSO,
8 BOXES GOOD TOBACCO.
ELLIS, LIVINGSTON & CO.
aug2B d*2t
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
AT PRIVATE SALE:
50 Likely Plantation Negroes,
150 head HOGS,
50 HEAD MERINO SHEEP,
CATTLE, MULES, WAGONS,
Growing crop, Sugar Cane, Corn, Pea?,
Potatoes, Ground Peas, Cotton Seed,
Plantation Tools, Fodder, &c., &c , now
on the Plantation, with privileges until
Christmas. All of which will be sold at
a great bargain, it' applied for soon.
ftUgCO c6t
Through to Montgomery!
MONTGOMERY AND W. POINTRAIbItOAI),I
August 27,1864. j
ON an«l alter this date, ilia Passenger Tran on
tho Montgomery ami West Point iiailioad will
Leavo Montgomery at 8 00 a m.
1.e%v0 Wert Point 710 a.m.
Arrive at Columbus 5 32 p. w.
Leave Columbus at 5 Cos a to
Arrive at Montgomery 3(0 p. ru.
Arrive at West Point 4 80 p. iu,
Froight Train loavo Columbus at 8 40 a. in.
“ “ arrives al Columbus at... 827 p. m.
D. 11. CRAM,
a«g27 ts gup’t. and Fag.
To Hire.
ANKQRO WOMAN, a good Cock, Washer and
Irene]-. Also,
Bor Sale,
All excellent article of SYRUP at sl4 per gal
lon, at tiie Store of
aug27 3tpd J. P. ILLGES.
STEA&rSAWWILL
FOIt SALE!
i OFFER my MILL for gale/situated iu a deusd- i
ly covered foreat of pine, cak, hickory, bee.ii !
poplar aud other swamp timbers, immodiutoly ou
Mobile and Girard railroad, between Stutionsdaud
5, and only 30 miles from Columbus, Ga. Said
Mill is under contract wilh tho Confederate State*
Government, f>r tho refusal of all Lumber cut
during tho war, at remunerating prices, which .
contract, parties purchasing wculd be required to
carry out. .
Tho Mill ia in Splendid Run
ning Order, and
of FORTY-IIOItSE BOWER,callable of CDUIW
SIX to EIGHT THOUSAND FEET I*KR DAY.
A good chance for lefugees or parlies desircui
of doing Government work.
Address me at Guerryton, Ala., or apply to
in person oil the premises, or at the Sun Oflice.
aug23 2wpd G. W. OGLESBY.
LeVert Female Co'lege,
TALBOITON, GA.
'"I 'US Exercises of this Institution will begk
X on TUESDAY, the 20th of September.
Tho President, Rev. T. A. liROWN, iiage" l ',’
man of finished education and longoxpevieu^'
teaching. II« will have associated with bi’J‘ 4
complete and able Hoard of Instruction.
Mrs. JAMES CALLI.KK, who has charge
Boarding Departmout, can acconimodato o W - ’
number of ycung ladies.
4®“_Eor further particulars address '
BRuWN, or tho undersigned, at Talbotton, G*-
K. U. WOKRILL,
ftnw'24 2 vw 3w Chm’u Board Truate^
Wanted.
Oae Tliousaud Bushels Chinese
Sugar Cane Seed.
J. D. NANCE, and
aug.2B tl Col uni In O'' 1 ,
Information Wanted!
OF the owner of a abou t a G-gal!ou pKMfJd \
which wai sviitto my- store ibis n,O^ h, !! g vl i ) i
three gal one of syrup put iu it. The nay
brought it during my momentary absence n »
store represented that heh 'd given
lor Nyiup und absconded. The owner Will P*-
oa I aa 1 have no doubt it was sent l>y * onl ® „
perhon, as th boy apparently had money
lor it. \VM. 11. H. FilklJ'*
iug23tf
Wanted I
AN OVERSEER. A disabled nob'ie r ,
his right arm can tied employni« ut f
reference. n , a 1
Apply at SAMMIP, ROONEY A CU • • ,
angv3 tit Fnrr.itur* Store, BroßQ_^-*
Lost or Miscarried,
A BARGE NEW TRUNK, round top, -
XL with heavy white canvas; no niari ,
two of the rollers gone. Taken from * t)r > ,
nti Tuesday evening, August 6th, by * 1 •
to deliver in Opelika. .
Any person returning thoTruuk, or g‘ * - ■
information as mav lead to its recovery I
erally rewarded. The Trunk to bo jelt . 1
Marsh, at Opelika, or C. W. RtN* . I
jui RlUf J - I
Change Bills, J
In $5, $lO and SIOO packages- c 43
hid on application to tho r "
aug23tf SUN OF
“BRUSHES, BRUSHES!
YAtt 1 Writs’ I.vo, Tanners’ Btacl.'"
1 r ins’ ItruGu-J., and 11-.. A-.rotfl.-_-
Alaua liw WIUTISWASH 11 \ ■■.. i M
oppoaito Barringur & Morton' 5 °
augio swpd