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j turned ami (old the generals that Bill#**
tli e crowd scattered, th-eir artillery would
open. I liati searcaly got down from (lie
parapet when a .solid siiol.irom the enemy’*
1) tt ttery came over our heads. I thee
urged the generaIs (o get nnder the hill.
Yuit none seemed inclined to rie this. I
then urg«‘d them te at least scatter, and
(Jen*. Hardee and Polk staited with me
to the right of the brigade line, General
Hardee saying he wished t« see the tight
ol my line. .
We had walked but about ton paces
from the battery when a ae^owd shot .tame.
We walked on some paces further when e
third shot was fired. I looked around hut
did not see Gen. Polk. Something had
attracted his attention, and he stopped be
hind. A moment after and tease ene ex
claimed : “General Polk is killed 1” Gea.
Hardee immediately turned to ge te hiss.
1 caught him by the arm and teld him he
must not expose himself. Gen. Johnston
came u.p to us at this time,and as soon as ha
heard the sad intelligence, also started
'back.' I asked him not to go, that our loss
was sufficiently great already,that he could
do'r.o good, and that if he and Gen. liar*
( ]«e would go to my headquarters, I would
"have the body brought off. With musk!
reluctance and hearts almost evereome
with grief, they complied with my request,
when I sent with litter barers and had the
b'qdy brought off the field.
'The fatal shot was a threa inch solid
?bot. It struck General Polk in the leftside,
passing through him, breaking both arms,
1 think, though I did not examine the
wound very ciosely. 1 suppose he was
walking at the time he was struck. Gens.
Johnston and Hardee seemed almost erer-
' come with gief. The event was to aud
den, unexpected, and calamitous that it
cost them and many others great effort te
restrain their tears.
Let ms here remark, that our promineat
* generals arc constantly exposing their
lives to unnecessary danger. I trust that
this sad lesson may be turned to good ac
count, by those who survive. I subscribe
iiiysolf, respectfully your obedieut ser
vant, W. S. DlLWORTW,
Col. Commanding Brigade.
••■f&llandigrmm’* Speech ai HaaiiUoi Ihia.
Cincinnati, Jue 15.
VallandigUam arrived at Hamiltea,
Ohie, this morning, and made a speech in
the public square. There was « good
deal of excitement at Hamilton during
his stay there.
The Gth Ohio regiment, Guthrie Greys,
of Cincinnati, arrived here to day to \i%
.mustered out of the service. A good re
ception was given them.
VallandigUam made his appearance at
the Democratic district convention held at
Hamilton to day 'with apparent surprise
to a large portion of the assembly. He
was received with great enthusiasm. He
*poke. briefly from \ written rioeunar.nt
narrating hi* arrest and defending his ac-
•tioa He »ai(l : be assertion of the Presi
dent that he was arrested because he la-
bored with some effect to prevent lli* rain
ing or troops jt'.fl encouraged ,:aserti«n
from the iwnsy, or had disobeyed or f&i
to Uwm! authority,
to counsel oonai, ; r
was absnii: ely false.
He appealed ior pro.-f to any speech ae
had ever made, an f i *o the record ol the
military ecii.mi»ai«; i, o y trial ana sentence
of which he. was punishwl. Th« sol* of-
tense laid to my chat ge was words «f sriti-
cism of Hie public policy of th* Admiuis
tra-tiou, addressed to opeu political meet-
ings.ot my fellow citizen*. For morn than
one year no public man had been arrested
—no newspapers suppressed within the
State for expression of public epinieu,
while hundreds iu public assemblies and
..through the pres*, with license and vie-
lence in which I never indulged, critieis^
ed. and condemned the acts and pelicy ef
the Administration, have denounced the
K war, and maintained even lire propriety
of recognizing the Southern Confederacy.
I do not mean any longer to be the on
ly man of the party who is to be the vie-
, tim of arbitrary power. If Abraham Lin
coln seeks my life, let him so declare, bnt
he shall not again restrain me of my per
sonal liberty, except upon dne process of
l.nw. He denounced General (Ardor Ne.
,38 under which he was arrested ; said it
was against the Constitution and laws, and
without validity, and all proceedings under
it were null and void. The time lias ar
rived when it becomes me as a eitixen »f
Ohio, and of the United States, te demand,
and by my own act vindicate, the rights,
liberies and privileges which I nsrer for
feited, but of which, for so many months,
I have been deprived. He reiterated his
right to criticise the acts of the Adminis
tration, cautioned life political friends
from any acts of violence on his aceouat,
but advised none to shrink from and re
sponsibility, however urgent, if foreed up*
on them.
VallandigUam was accompanied to the
depot by an enthusiastic crowd, and ar
rived at Dayton to-night, where it is un
derstood he will make auother speech.
VallandigUam arrived at Dayten at
half past five, and proceeded to his resi
dunce. There was no demonstration. Ru
mors are current that soon after his arrival
lie had taken the night train for Toledo,
but subsequently announced that he would
deliver a public speech to morrow.
There is considerable apprehension #1
trouble at Dayton, and the people are
very much excited.
Points of interest in Virginia.—Tbs Jaw**
river and A ppomattox river unite nearly twenty-
two miles b-.;ow Richmond by land and Marly by
water.
Bermuda Hundred* i* in the tongue ef land at
the confluence ol’ the James aad Appomattox riv
ers.
City Point is on the south side of ths Appomat
tox river, near its mouth.
Malvern Hill is on the north side of the James
river, five miles from its junction with the Appo-
uuittox, and three quarters of a mile from its bank.
Richmond is sixteen to seventeen miles distant
by laud.
Harrison’s Landing and Westover are en the
North side of James river, eight er ten miles lew-
«r down thau Malvern Hill, by water.
Drewry’s bluff is eight miles from Richmond hy
water.
The distance between City Point and Peters
burg is seven miles.
Grant had control of James river from Chafin'*
bluff, one mile below Urewry 's bluff, to its mouth.
pKNit Rosa Lr aten.- ,-Sarg. J. J. Chisolm,
Medical purveyor at. Columbia. S. C., has request-
♦ d the pane, a to ;.?k contributions of rose lear« s
’from the ladies of t he Confederacy. Ail the blue
pill required for the army h?s h-e, from Issr ism-
M-.r’s contributions, and the medical department
would he again under obligation* i a tL« Indies if
they would nasi") in co’itftinjj torse, !•< ei* **#d i*i
manufacturing medi. lro-* for our sick soldiers.
mu Mar tta Paper Mifl and. the R>*v*dJ
X ttCioiies wt-rt 1 urnt by the Yankee* on 6tu ins*.
Ttfikce Pritmert Piaecd Under Fire iti Charles
to*.
Csrrespondtnec between Gen. Fester and Gen. Jones
an ths subject, etc.
Washikotor, June 81.—The following is the
correspondence between Generals Foster auC
Jones
Il'vq'ns Dep’t South Carolina, Georgia )
ash Florida, Charleston. June 18. i804. s
Central: Five general and forty-five field effi-
eet* ef the United States army—ail of them pris-
eners ef war—have been sent to this city for sate
keeping. They have been turned over to Brig.
Gen. Ripley, commanding the First Military Dis
trict ef this Department., who will see that they
are provided with commodious quarters in a part
•f the city occupied by non-combatants, the ma
jority of whom are women and children. It is
proper, however that I should inform you that it
isaptfrtof the city which has been, for many
Mouths expeeed, day mud night, to the tiro of your
gnu*. Bam Jones,
Maj. Gen.Comd’g.
Majar G«n. J. G. Faster, commanding Li. S. forces
an the coast of South Carolina, Confederate States.
Headq’rs Dkp’t of the South, ^
Hilton Head, 8. C., June 16. j
Majar Gen. Sam Jones, Comd'g Confederate jiirces,
l/ep't of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida :
General: 1 have to acknowledge the receipt
this day of your communication of the 18th inst.,
inferMing Me that live generals and forty-five field
•ficers of the United States army, prisoners of
war, have been turned over by you to Brig. Gen.
Ripley with i nstruciions to see that they are pro
vided with quarters in a part of the city occupied
by non-combatants, majority of which latter you
state are women and children. You add that you
deeM it proper to inform me that it is a part of the
eity which has been fer many months exposed to the
fire ef our gang. Many months since. Major Gen.
Uilmoro, United States army, notified General
Beauregard, then commanding in Charleston, that
the eity would be bombarded. This notice was
given that non-combatants might be removed, and
tkns women and children spared from harm.—
Gen. Beanregard, iH a communication to (^n.
Gilmere, dated August 28, 1963, informed him that
the moM-cumbatant population of Charleston would
he removed with all passible celerity. That wo
men and children have been retained by you in a
part of ike city which has been for many months
exposed to fire is a matter decided by your own
ssnso ef hnnsanity.
I must, however, protest against your action in
thus placing defenceless prisoners of v-ar iu a po
sition to constant bombardment. It is an inde
fensible act of cruelty, and can bo designed only
to provont a continuance of our fire upon Charles
ton. That city is a depot for military supplies.
It cewtain* not Merely arsenals, but also foundries
ms«1 factories for the manufacture of munitions of
war. In its shipyards several armed iron-duds
have already boon completed, while others arc
•till npontho stocks in course of construction. Its
wkarvog and tko banks of the river on both sides
of tho oity art iinod with batteries. To destroy
those Moans of continuing the war is, therefore,
our object and duty. You se«k to defeat this ef
fort and by Means not known to honorable war-
lore,Jsut by placing unarmed and helpless prison
ers under their fire. I hare forwarded your com
munication to the 1’residout, witli a request that
ho place in my custody an equal number of pris
oners of like grade to be kept by me in positions
tfxptised to the fire ofyour guns, so long as you
soutinuo the course stated iu your communication.
I hare the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, J. Foster,
Major Gen. Commanding.
D. C. Wager, A. A. G.
Yaakee Account of tke Death of Sen.
Polk.
Th# Louisville Journal of the 28th ult., states
that “tn# death of Gen. Leonidas I’olk, which
la*>k plaeo aoeut noon on the 1A th iuat., was under
tue following circumstances, as detailed to us by
a correspondent: Gen. oherman had been riding
along i>ur iio«s the eetir* daTqfrum right to jeft.
He has a keen, quick eye, ever watchful, and
with tho aid *f a poweriul grass, he di.-covered
throe general fit.d *&iet r i of Urn enemy , with tin ir
3uks.mxkiag heir .vay to the crest of l’;ue Moun
tain, » a*re they could abtitin a comprehensive
view ot tno location of our lines ot batiie. ai d our
a.riugoaie.itt for Making attacks and uip».nn t
a*ssuit*. G«b. tohornrau uatcki-u tneir m -vemeuts
and *aw so mo «f liii group on lire mountain taking
observations Tho vigiiaut Ueneril rapidiy rode
up to tko battery best located to reach the rebel
olicors and found it to he riimonooitG, the ever
faithfal. as it was noon, the men had nearly all
loft their gun* for their meals, doing up to one
of tho pieces, Gen. IShevmau asked for the officer in
charge, and being told ho was at his dinner, be j
was snmruonod to roturu instantly. Win n the
lieutenant arrived, under the. general's personal
directions, a ehell was sent on to Pine Mountain.
“It has fallen about twenty-fir# feet too short;
a little wore fuse end you have it,’ said Sherman,
after watching ita effect. Tire next shot struck
some one ef course not known at the time.—
“That will do,’ said the general iu a quiet, cool
ton#, and then rode off followed by a single order
ly, tho usual numerical strength of his held staff.
“A Rebel prisoner states that Joe. Johnston
and Hardee were tho other generals iu company
with Polk. At the time the first shell struck, the
first named generals remarked simultaneously
tkat they had m# desire to make breastworks of
theMSolvos for a Yankee cannon to play upon, and
eothey stepped aside under cover of the neighbor
ing trees. Polk said ho was not afraid of the Yan-
koo shell, and hold his position. Scarcely bad be
jpokon thus when the second thtll terminated the
johol general's life. The rebel prisoner by whom
these facts wore detailed was captured and taken
to Gen. Whitak«r’e headquraters. He belonged
to Gom. Bate’s division, which that day occupied
Pins Mountain, and was within fifty feet of Gen.
Polk when ke was killed, and saw the whole oc-
renee.” m
Dkatks is the CosvEiienATE Army.—The Ma
son Telegraph says: We are indebted to the Hon.
Wss. C. Smith, of tko Second District, for the
following interesting tshle, procured by him at
Richmond, from tho Second Auditors office :
Deaths of Soldiers of the Confederate States Army,
reported to the Second Auditor's Office, up to De
iitioriifr.
MIL L E D GE V ILLE:
TUESDAY JULY 12, 1®64.
BP Gov. Brown has t«-day issued a proclama
tion calling into active service the reserve militia
of tlie State between fifty and fifty-five years of
age, and all between the ages of 16 and 17 years,
who reside South of a liue running Last and West
across the territory of the State, passing through
the city of Macon, to report te Gen. Q. W. Smith
at Atlanta, with the least possible delay. Aiftt all
between said ages subject to militia duty resid
ing North of said linev*r* ordered to leave home
by 20th inst. and to repair to Atlanta by the near
est and speediest route, and report te Ge». Smith.
esmhsr 3l*t
1863:
No. at
\^iite pop.
Loss
Deaths.
in 1866.
per ct
Yiraiaia ....
-.5.943.
...1,047,411
9-16
N. Carolina ....8,261.
... 631,100
...1 5-1(3
S. Caroliaa .
..4,511.
... 291,388
...1 9-16
Georgia
. .9.504.
... 591,58^
....1 5-8
Alabama ...
.8.987.
... 526,421
..1 11-16
Tennessee ..
..5,849.
... 826,783
5-16
Mississippi..
. .5,367.
... 353,901
.,..1 1-2
Florida
.1,118.
... 77.743
...l 7-16
Lenisiaaa...
..3,039.
... 357,629
7-3
Arkaasaa ...
. .1,944.
... 324,191
9-10
Texas
. fr,377.
... 421,294
...,1 1-2
W. H. S. TAYLOR,
Second Auditor, C. S.
A Mao* ineRKT Donatio*.—Mr. S. Davis
Tenge, of Bainbridge, Decatur county, Georgia,
a refugee from Maryland, lias given to Dr. Green,
■urgeen in charge of the Macon Hospitals, 42
hales ef cotton, to bo made into mattresses for the
sick and wounded iu th# Macon hospitals. The
eetton at prosaut pric#s is $24,000. and can be
made iate 1100 or 1200 mattrasses.— Col. Sun.
Col. Ginns.—Wo regret to learn that this brave
and gallant officer has again been compelled to
leevo the fold in oousoquence ef the breaking out
of tho wennds reeoivod hy bira at Rharpsburg.—
Wotrast that ho will soon rscover fron the effects
of them.
Tho C*U»*1 commands the Forty-eight Gcor
gia, a regimont which has distinguished itseif in
many of the battles which have taken place.
Jon Rnewa’s Pets usher Fire.—We are per
mitted te make tke following extract from a letter
from Gon. G. W. Smith te a gentleman in this
city. Goa. fimith is net given to expletives ami
adverbs, and meant always what he says:
“Th* epemy ran up square against, my State
treeps yesterday about 5 P. M. The cavalry
wore forced hack aad passed our lines, and tlie
Yaakees earn# on h* right strong. Some misap
prehension of orders caused a little confusion for a
few moments only upon the left of our line, and
perhaps 20 men left tke trencbuients, but were
back in a few minutes. The mili'ia behaved very
•reditably ; they steed their ground and slopped
tho advance of ih« et.einy We bad only two men
vreundodnnd tweinisNiug; tlie dirt they bad thrown
up saving ihem ft*M much loss, and enabled them
to hoid their ground again.-d superior forces —
Tl*sy havf rendered a good sotvfi-e to rhe army
and tb. 1 : country, a»d have found cot ihat every
kai. fired by the enemy don’t k:i• a m»n. The
mi'iria aiil dn. I watched then: ciq-eiv, and con
sular them ad rigr.u—r»<it jot vc-emns—but they
wib figh,- Afacon Telegraph.
HALF SHEET.
The Marietta Paper Mill having been destroyed
by the enemy, we are compelled te publish a half
sheet awhile longer. The other mills are s* fall
of orders ahead of us, that we caKUOt ebtaia a
supply at present, though we shall use eur best
endeavors to procure a sufficient stock of paper to
resume a full sheet at an early period. Our read
ers see the necessity ef th* case, aad w* hope will
forbear complaint. The “Bath Mills’’ Hear Au
gusta, the largest in the Confederacy, are expect
ed soon to recommence buainess, and we shall
look to that quarter for the remedy. Our readers
may feel assured that we shall emit ne exertion to
place the Recorder in its former ample siae.
THE MILITARY PROSPECT.
At this juncture, while Gen. Johnston has fallen
back to his last entrenchments, and Gen. Lee is
busiiy occupied in preventing th* siege at Rich
mond, we take oecasioa te survey the wholf
ground, with a hopeful spirit, evea though- same
of our less sanguine countrymen chouse te ter-;
ment themselves with apprehensions which, w* 1
are gratified to know, find hut little sympathy ;
with the masse* of the Southern people.
To say the struggle i« for lift, i* au expression;
much too feeble to convey the truth, in its living
and fearful intensity. The peep!# of the Confed
erate States have in jeopardy more thaa th* mere
privilege of breathing out their material existence.
Should fate have iu store for them tho miser
ies of subjugation, it would he a merciful act if
every mau, w oman and child whe constitute the
rebellion, were swept into eternity hefoie they ex
perienced the bondage and degradation ef Yankee
rule. This belief is so general that the energies
of our people have been stirred te the veriest
depths, and require no additional stimulants in
self-defence. 1 hr* baibariMt* aie upon ns devas
tating our fields, buruiug oar houses, destroying
our mins and factories, tampering with oar slaves,
and ravaging our towns. All the rule*and ideas
of civilized warfare have been iguorsd, mud wo
have t 0 u.-a. with savage* ; for the Northern ia-
vad<:rs have proved such, to ail intent# aad pur
poses. W ho thru wilt not resin- to the death t
Let us view tho situation. If Atlanta falls,
Georgia mid Alabama, the main provision State*
to subsist the army, will b# overrun hy the enemy,
and the growing crops destroyed, or abaadoaed.
If the Railroads which connect Richmond with
the States South are hold by the Yankees, and
the scat of Government has to umle.-ge tho horrors
offa siege, with Gen. Leo's army encircled by kes-
send official dispatches, that on such a day, at
such a place! they met the rebels iu force, and de
feated them with great slaughter, killing Ki'JO,
wounding about 5,000, and capturing 7.432 pris
oners with 31 pieces of artillery, 1'J stand of col
ors, 412 wagons, ]i#J0 horses, besides orduauce
and commissary stores in ahundunce, together
with nil the camp equipage, Ac. Such bulletins
were actually issued on slight skirmishes with a
few regiments on picket duty; and in a noted in-
bfence, Hen. Pope took lOJHJit prisoners, by his
own report, when in fact no batiln bad occurred.
Burnside, Hooker, McClellan, Meade, Grant, and
all Yankee commanders in the present war, have
forgotten thelionor of the military profession, by
tittering facts which never transpired, and giving
a color to statements wholly unauthorized. This
has been the staple commodity on which tlie
Yankees have traded for the last three years, to
keep up the war spirit of tlie North, and to make
capital elsewhere. According to this artificial re
gister ef battles and casualties, more men have
been killed in the Southern army than were en
rolled in it, more guns captured than were issued
by the ordnance department, and more fixed anju-
aition destroyed than we had powder and ball to
manufacture. This, at least, is the substance of
Yankee descriptions to serve the end iu view.
Occasionally a Northern paper falls into our
hands, in which we notice a continued march of
victory to the Yankee troops. The New York
“World" of the 18th ult. is before us, with a tele
graphic head in large type—“Gen. Grant's Army.
The Capture of Petersburg officially announced.—
Thirteen Cannon, several stands of Colors, and
between 300 and 400 Prisoners taken.—Retreat of
the Rebels across the Appomattox.—Magnificent
Military Pageant.—Skirmishing with the Enemy
on the New Market Road.—The whole Army clos-
iag areuud Petersburg."
Then follows a half column in fine*print, giving
a dispatch, dated June 17, from Secretary Stanton
te Gen. Dix, in which various scraps from the Ar-
»y are collected, authorizing the belief that not
®Hly was Petersburg in the possession of the
Yankees, but that Richmond was compelled to
fall. The veriest trifies in skirmishing are mag
nified into great results. Such is the machinery
t* keep the Yankees in hope, and to prevent the
downfall of the Abolition Government. The re
bound will be terrible indeed to its contrivers .
FALLING BACK.
G#a. Johnston, on the night of the Sd instant
evacuated his position a few miles north of Mari
etta in perfectly good order, and with, so little
noise that the enemy did not discover the move
ment until after daylight next morning. In the
menu time the Yankees kept up a furious cannon
ade against empty trenches.
The ground selected by Gen. Johnston for new
fortifications, is two miles north of the Chattahoo
chee River, and nine miles from Atlanta, where
the gun* are daily heard. A 1 ‘.he wagons and
army stores have crossed the River for safety-
Perhaps a general engagement may take place
toon ; but the prevailing opinion seems to be that
Johnston will delay battle a while longer until a
sufficient force can be placed in Sherman’s rear
t* destroy his communication with Chattanooga,
iu which event the whole army will be brokenuip
without the large sacrifice of life among our sol
diers which would result from a general action.
Our troops are in fine condition, and have per
fect confidence in their great commander.
tsr The Yankees have effected a landing at
Lagare’s Farm on the South side of James Island*
and have commenced fortifying. The attack was
made in the night by a considerable force of the
enemy under tfie command of Col. Hciner. of the
103d New York regiment. A sliarpe fight took
place with musketry and artillery, in which Do
Yankee* were killed and wounded by Blake’s bat-
lory. Our loss was two men wounded. Two of
our guns and 15 men fell into the enemy’s hands.
Another Yankee force, 1,000 strong, command
ai by Col. Hoge of tho 53d Pennsylvania, assault
ed Fort Johnson in barges at dawn on 3d inst;
__ ^ DLa/cesU 1ST ews.
A Fedcrul expedition from Vicksburg and Rod.
ue.y, eon.-isting of 500 white cavalry and 15<K) ne
gro infantry, has been defeated near Port Gibson,
by Col. It. C. Wood, with bis regiment, and More-
mans Battalion and a few State troops, all amount
ing to about 100(1, being a portion of Wirt Adams’
brigade. \\ e captured many horses, small arms
and equipments. The Yankees were driven hack
to Rodney, after a sharp and decisive tight.
The enemy has been driven out of Arkansas, ex
cept around Helena. Little Rock has been cap
tured by Price, with all Steeles supplies, aiiimuni
tion and transpoilotion, and all bis army but 4,-
000 men.
Gen. Kirby Smith has ordered the impressment
of one half the cotton in t lie Trans-Mississippi De
partment for the purpose of buying military sup
plies.
Gen. Price has gone into Missouri with 20,000
cavalry under Geu. Wharton, and with artillery
and infantry commanded by Gen. Marmaduke,
Gen. Major, and Gen. Shelby.
Maj. Gen. Buckner lias command in Arkansas,
and Gen. Magruder in Texas.
Yankee accounts state that Ewell’s corps is in
the vicinity of Harper’s Ferry, and that Hunter
and Seigle have evacuatd Martinaburg. Lincoln
is soon to call for 500,000 more men.
Communication with Richmond has been re
stored on the Danville road.
The Yankees continue to shell Petersburg with,
out material injury. Both armies are watching
each other for some advantage which is to precipi
tate a great battle, Our men are buoyant and
ready-.
Nothing special from the Ceorgla front within
the last few days. Our pickets captured Col. Sher
man, Gen. Howard’s Chief of Staff while making
rcsonnoissance of our lines and works.
Tlie Yankee movements at Charleston denote
some new enterprise. Thus far all the efforts of
the enemy- to obtain anew footing have been re
pulsed. The present siege is now in its second
year, and still the city is defiant.
GALLANT AFFAIR ON JOHN’S ISLAND.
We had a call yesterday evening from Captain
Frank Hill, of Company H, 1st Georgia Regu
lars, who has just returned from John’s Island.
He represents that a severe little engagement
took place on that Island last Thursday afternoon
between a brigade of the enemy’s infantry and
our forces stationed on the Island. From him we
gather the following particulars of the engage
ment :
About three o’clock the enemy- wore discovered
advancing up the Island in three lines of battle ;
they were promptly met by a force of infantry, ar*
t.iliery-and cavalry-, under the command of Major
Wayne, of the 1st Georgia Regulars (Majt*r Jen
kins, who commands the Island, being Absent at
the time,) and after making three desperate as
saults upon our lines, each of which were hand
somely repulsed by our forces, they retired It is
believed that our troops fought them six to one.
The Marion and Washington Artillery, from
Charleston, and Company I of tlie Second South
Carolina Cavalry, fought gallantly. The latter
company lost five men killed, out of twenty car
ried into at lion. The most severe loss on our side
was sustained on the right and left extremities.
The intention oftlie enemy-was evidently to get j H011 fell,from abtfr
to tlie upper portion of the island in older to shell
the city at short range.
Captain L. H. Kenan, of the First Georgia Reg
ulars, from Miliocgoviile, was painfully wounded
in the leg, and Captain Frank Hili slightly in tl.e
hip —San. llep.
3VE A. IE JD 3
In Augusta, at the residence of 15
. H Rr I
Esq., on Thursday, July 7th. by R f . v r.'"v
Wnson. Rev Dr. C. V. B. Mum, 0 f< ( *
\i.niE 11. Broenax. of August* u
nson
and Mi
-a
CRr.Ti,
JDXIEiD,
In this city, on Hth'insr., Mr
4o years, wile of lsiac 1 .Cushing, Esq
In this city, on !>th inst., after a short ill
Ci.aka Ophxi.ia, aged 19 years, danghter i
Hon. Iverson h. Harri?.
In Wilkinson County, on 7th inst. Col n- '
I am W. \V ii i.ia.m.'on . aged > 1 years jf„ .• ”‘U,
represented ' ■
anu after at
i wiggs county
interval of many
sented the counyr of Cherokee,
appointed by G
Seaborn Jones,
Jotmlau to in yea
led to tho ileatl
ly appointed by
tlie State Gua
from tfespa
hi in-Princi
public tru
ty Col W. was
graduated at Fiat
Ilis remains li
near Milledgevill
the Rev. C. A. Fa
the L-gH :atUf>
, K&X,
a commissioner
orrance and \y a -
Creek difficulties
t 1: r ] nd ' Vf w "BbseqJ
-ijiimpkin commander
, th « Cherokee ale
1 L Gov. Towns app.,;.,,
r oftlie Penitentiary. \
' -harped with zeal and it
ember of the first c! SSj £
i College in 180t
in 1804.
interred in the Ccm*,
liter a funeral discount
ood at the Methodist Clm-,.
Died, in tlie Hospital at Griffin on IGth ult
disease caused by fatigue and exposure in th,
my, Private Lawrence Brock Williami OS , k
1 uuarasc
(1 on tho J-1 tli of June last, above M»-’»
’» picket duty, James V. MeGehke „f
Georgia Regiment, State line—son’of w"
18 years, son of Col. William W. W
Wilkinson County.
Killed on t)
while on
Second v.***^.^ w-guucm,, estate une—son of\v
iam V. McGehee of, Harris County, Ga. ;
twentieth year ofliis a 1
. When a Student at
tute, eighteen months
ly volunteered in
bly did he perform
letter rec
the Lieut,
life death, and
with this noti
of great prom
rents in their
Marietta Military W
r> j- J
o, tne deceased.
kc. of his courier)-, 1C( j^
' J ut y, as will nppe s “ r
^ atu.-r ot the deceased, f;,
nt amionucin
is published in connect
deceased was a young nu«
pride and solace of h-j f 4
ining years.
In deatlrs victorious icy arms,
The soldfer and defender of our honor lies -
He’s free from care and war’s alarms
Sees not our tears, nor hears our cries.
Cold is that breast which valor warmed.
And mute the tongue that joy inspired;
Low is that arm that conquest gained,
Aud dim tlie eye tnat glory tired.”
fbiesd
In Bivouac, June J5,18G4.
Wm. V. McGehee, Esq.
Dear Sir—It is my painful duty to auneii:
to you the death of your son, James V. McUkhu
of Company E; 2d Regiment, wfcpe on pick-
ty, on Tuesday the i 1th inst. His company
ing ordered to occupy the front or viefette
James V. McGehee occupied the first post oii
line of videttes, in company with ffve other*.
In his conduct before the enemy, he Uisplav.
great daring and co\i courage, and nobly susti
lay amid a continual sboir.
ndured a cannonade for >,
ter and shrapnel diet f
r. As ihe day advanced.
all
tile ramparts, we shall Iiuyo disasters lieyoad eon- were handsomely repulsed by Lieut. Col. Jo
ctption. Future supplies cut off; Richmond ia- ge ph A. Yates, who captured 5 barges, 114 stand
vested by parallels covering tho OM«nty a* he ap- of smasll arms, aud 114 prisoners, including live
proaches day and night with malignant activity, CU nnnissioned officers and some wounded,
there will be a dark picture to cuntouiplate. The probable that demonstrations against
forces of the enemy are cencenira’cd against Rich- Charleston may be renewed with more than usu-
mond and Atlanta as the very head aud heart of activity, under the belief that our forces have
tin: Confederacy. When these ar# pierced, the
wound is vital, and difficult to h«*l fer want of
new blood. This i* the suaiming up of the whole
danger now so imminent.
But eau the work he accomplished ? Can Sher
man pas* through Johnsten’s linos and take At
lanta ? Will not Johnstou maintain his present
strong position near the River ? Can tho flanking
policy further avail Sherman 7 Is not his rear in
peril ? Has he not already advauted too far from
his base, to regain it, if driven hack I Would net
a retreat he fatal to his army; oven with a fore#
inferior in numbers to that of tho Yankeos, cannot
Johnston with hi* veteran* whip tke whole in
a genera! fight ? Has not Johnston evinced quali.
tics as it strategist which ought t« assure us of tke
w isdom of his policy 7 Duos W* net posses* th#
unbounded confidence ef his officers and nsen 7
All these questions can he an*w«rod ^favorably te
our cause, as the crisis will soon demonstrate.
In relation to Gon. Lee, these are the facts.—
At the Wilderness, at SpotUylvauia aud other hat.
ties with Grant, he has killed and disabled 80,000
of the enemy. Perhaps 120,000 stiil confront hiui
ou the South of James River, with raiding parties
to cut the different lines of communication which
support Richmond. W# have **en these raiding
expeditious foiled and dispersed by Hampton and
other cavalry chiefs. Not one of them has escaped
severe punishment. Grant has gained ho perma
nent advantage over Loe at any point. He will
not be permitted-to draw his lines of circuiMTalla-
tion so close as to place. Richmond under siege,
and starve tho army and citiien* into a capitula
tion. Yankee cunning can never thus stagnate
Southern blood. No ether argument is necessary
to prove the futility of the last advatic* on Rich
mond'. An Englis^writer who has examined th*
fortifications arouna the city, Los declared im a
published letter that they are capable of resisting
the assaults ef a half million ef men.
So long as the main body of Grant's ferees ca*
be kept from the rail road at Petersburg, the eiog*
cannot begin. Gen. Lee afiferd* pretertioit to this
line, except where it can bo reached by detached
parties who, are soon routed, rndAhe damage* re
paired.- We see nothing in the present condition
of things near Richmond or Atlanta to shake eori-
fidence in our success, aud we are fally persuaded
that events will soon confirm the view here tak
been weakened by transfers to the Georgin front.
There is a general disposition to press the rebels at
every point nnder the 4th of July enthusiasm,
which is a great talisman with the Yankees.
IV At the late meeting of tho Trustees of the
University of Georgia at Athens, the care of the
College property, buildings, library, museum,
apparatus &c. was committed to tlie Rev. Dr-
Lipscomb, the Chancellor, until the ins’itution
should be reopened. In the mean time the Pro-
lessors were retained in office without salary, but
allowed to occupy their present residences free of
rent, and to engage in such pursuits as were agree
able to them, until recalled to their posts.
The vacancies in the Board of '^ustces caused
hy the death ef the Hon. T. W. Thomas, and by
the resignation of Col. W. II. Jackson, were filled
by the eleetion of the Hon. E. A. Nisbet of Macon,
and the Hon. James Jackson of MiUedgeville.—
Gov. Lumpkin was unanimously elected President
of the Board of Trustees in the place of Col Jack-
son resigned*
£5P We have been kindly permitted to see the
centents of a large box for the soldiers in front,
made up of vegetables, sweet meats, and a variety
ef edibles, together with old linen, all contributed
hy the children, nnder the supervision of a lady
friend whose heart is in every good work.
We take pleasure in stating that a number of
boxes go forward weekly aud almost daily, front
Millodgeville to the Army near Atlanta, supplying
refreshments Sec. The Ladies are engaged with^
patriotic zeal in providing relief aud comfort to
our brave defenders.
PAPER VICTORIES.
It is well known that the Yankee* never fail t*
get up a series of victerie* on t'sa art at each
steamer’s departure, to have influence in Europe.
This plan has been regularly kept up from the
beginning of the vrnr. According to these fabri-
Ciuirnis, the Lincoln Flag ka* floated in triumph
over Charieaton and Richmond sevtral timos. At
first thfe work of deception was confined t# the
editors and their correspondent*, and iu due time
ios*its intended effect. Another turn was given
to Yankee ingenuity, and **on *nck General* a*
Pope and Halleck. before whose day the word of
a military man was »ac.ied, adopted a plan t© gle-
r.fy tiiems^ires by rieferiea never wen, and to
Gen. A. P. Stewart of Tennessee lias been
made a Lieutenant General, and appointed to
command the corps of the late G-en Polk. The
military education of Gen S. was completed at
West Point.
IV Gold in New York is represented to be
three fer one in green backs. The newspaper
Recounts giving a less quotation are intihded to
deceive. It is said that greenbacks have been
sailing at Alexandria, in sight of ihe Yankee Cap
itol, at five for one in gold. This barometer lias
a significance in spite of bogus victories to tb#
Yankee arms.
138“ The correspondence between Gen. Jones
and Gen. Foster, shows that fifty Yankee officers,
prisoners of war, are in Charleston, within range
of the^’ederal guns. Among the general officers
sent to Foster for retaliation, is Maj. Gen. Edward
Johnson who was captured at the Wilderness.
tsr Mr. Chase has resigned the Treasury De
partment at Washington, and President Lincoln
ha* nominated to the Senate Jlr^ Fessenden of
Maine, as his successor.
ar it is stated that Maximilian. Emperor eb-ct
of Mexico, has recalled Gen. Santa Anna from exile,
aud has appointed him Field Mar»!ia£, and that
also the Emperor has appointed the Hon. W. 5L
Gwinn, formerly of Mississippi, Duke of Sonora;
with a place in his Privy Council.
The New Yo:k Daily Neics is clamorous for
peace upon any terms—any conditions. Fkr
NANim Wood lately made a verry bt Id speech in
tlie United 8-at< s House of Representatives, and
said if be ever bad any design in aiding to raise
troops for sneh purposes as they had been employ
ed in, lie hoped that God might consign him to
eternal punishment. •
Hon. John Bell.—This old aud true Southern
patriot who has lost all of his large estates, and is
now a refugee from his home, was, a few days
since, sojourning in tbe county of Meriwether, at
the residence of Mr. Freeman.
Have the amateurs in coincidences noted the
fact, that the war opened with Fort Sumter and
Major Anderson, and Yankee prisoners tire now
counted by thousands at Anderseuville, iu Sum
ter county, Georgia?—Courier.
The Charleston Mercury is informed by a friend
that a few slices of cucumber added very materi
ally to the fiavor of a plate of soup, and gives it.
an imaginary coolness, which in these broiling
days, is quite refreshing. As cucumbers are now
in abundance, we publish the above (which is
vouched for by an eminent medical gentleman)
for the benefit of couuoiseurs in economical luxu
ries. ^
Legal Investigatiok for Treasonable Prac
tices.—An investigation ha* been in progress for
two or three days, before Judge E. A. Nisbet,
Confederate States Commissioner, under the Ha
beas Corpus suspension act, of several individu
als, charged with treasonable practices. They
were arrested at, or below Columbus ou the Chat
tahoochee river. Three of them were steamboat
captains on the river, by the name of Frye—two
by the name of Drew, who were owners of steam
mills, Ac —two others by the names of Markham
aqd Johnson—two othe.rs were also arrested, by
tlie names of HungerforJ and John Drew, but
were discharged for want of sufficient testimony
for commitment.
The charges against these parties, are, as far as
w'Alearn, aiding and encouraging desertion, giv-
*»ftfrforged passes and transportation to deserters,
furnishing maps, Ac., and holding communica
tion uith the enemy. The proof against them is
very strong, being mainly that obtained by hav
ing regularly put through to the enemy’s lines in
Florida, a set of our detectives, who obtained the
secrets of the entire operations of these tory
rascals, which seems to extend to the lines above
as well as below. These men are generally of
good personal appearance, and hold considerable
property. The Drews have had large contracts
with the Government for lumber.
The trial for commitment had not closed w hen
our paper went to press, but it is easy to antici
pate the result. The trial (if any) will be before
tlie Confederate Court in Savannah.
An Engineer on the South Western Railroad
by the name of Holbrook, has also been arrested
for similar practices, whose case will be investi
gated, after the above is disposed of.
On Monday night, the prisoners above named,
w ith some others, made an attempt to break jail,
and very nearly succeeded. A hole was picked
in the wall of the second story and a rope of
blankets 1ft down, when they were discovered
and secured. Johnson and Holbrook, bad let
themselves down but were promptly arrested.
[Macon Messenger, Gth.
ud himself nearly
of minie balls,
hours of grape, cai
three pieces of cam
more rapid canno
perfect range of tn
severe, so much
ran troops i
lire, gate
rallied agaiir aud
in this last tire t
tor a time driven
pied their posts, :
•tight.
1c would he di
tion of noble dirit
!nj
Bins' eflsued, and havingi
>vas most gallium
most tried and v->
ie left, under thesan
lines ; but, like our ecu
copied the ground. It
[»ur noble, brave and galLtn
sln-11. His comrades,
t, again rallied and n-oct 1
continued to hold them
iliil
Messrs Editors .-—Please acknowledge the fol
lowing donations for our sick and wounded Sol
diers. One word :
Whilst ail the districts have done well, we are
compelled to say that Salem District, has done
more than all.
Mr. Ilezckinb Rogers, 1 Ham, Jar Lard, Bag Flour,
dies I ay Blood worth, -j Bushels Irish Potatoes.
Mrs. J. C. Whitaker, Irish Potatoes, Flour Eggs.
Jas. Dickson. 1 Sack Fiour.
J. J. Buck, Ham, Sack Fiotir, Rags.
J. M. Hall,5 Dozen Fggs and Vegetables.
Mrs Moran, Eggs and Vegetables.
“ Medlin, “ “ Flour.
“ E Chandler, Bread and Vegetables.
“ Vinson Bread Vegetafclej^nd Rags.
“ O. Arnold, Sack Meal and Eggs.
“ -I- Leonard, Eggs, Vegetables and Rags.
“ George Barnes, Bread.
“ J. T. Robinson. 5 Dozen Eggs.
“ Jeqiima Hall, fi Dozen Egg j and Onions.
Mr. Tlnunas Prosser, 7 Dozen Eggs.
“ PiefceCondcn. 25,00.
* W. H. SCOTT.
If to find a great
tan that evinced by damn
V. McGehee, a martyr to his country’s cause
Tie- deceased was universally beloved bvit
the members of ihe Company : and by his orders
ceuduct and prompt soldierly action eudeurd
himself to nearly all in the Regiment
and agreeable in his manners be was well kiio*.
and much esteemed by ali who knew him.
We ail sympathise with you iu the loss of \
gallant a soldier and so gentlemanly a man. L
us all b iff in submission to the will of Rt-av
and may God give yon strength to bear the sti
Yours respectfully.
B. N. EVANS
nPHE Receiver of T
. fi_ viill attend in Mi!U
inst. for tlie last tim
Those who fail t
time will be returi
double tax.
LAST CALL!
R
July 12, It6-1
T
t.nrfis for KaMwin c
evilie on Saturday, ii
five returns for I-
property by tl
suiters, and «ubjwf
L. H. HUGHE8,
R. T. K. B
28 1
fHVO MONTH
be made to ti
of Lowndes
of William Y.’
WO MONTI
made to
Lowndes comv
Jacob U. E zell, kit
July 4, 18()4
6m date, application
lorable Court of Oidiiw
leave to jfdl the real r«ti
lid county, ifocHU--
LLEN JONES, Atlin'r.
from date application wi ?
able Court of Ordinary
to sell the real estate
county, deceased.
HIRAM HALL. Adm’r
-J-JA- Jacob U. Ezell, la
ceased, will plea.-
those having cla
sent duly proven.
July 4. 18fif
A 1
LL PERSONS
tate of Richai
present them duly
said estate will pleas
W
Julv 4, 1864
ebted to the estate
Lowndes county,<
mediate payment,* 1
said estate will p"
IIALL. Adir'r.
28 tt
claims against tbej
are requested 1
d those indebU-o:
arl
lv payment to
EIGLEK. Ads
o- w
S TAI
Wi
Lowndes County-
epresented to tin’s U
Leonard F. Dasher
hereas it has b
that the tnin^kiieirs
no guardian—
These are tkcr£M^to cite and admonis.' -
eoncerned, that objection be tik- 1
t.he August term q/said^^tag. some tit and p-r
er person will bejflppoiutei^^fcrdian for s--
nors. •WILLIAM SMITH, Ordinal
July 4, 1864
G eorgia, colquitt county.
Court of Ordinary, July 4th, Jesd.
Whereas James Roberson having applied i. T :
tition to this Court Jhr letters of guardians 1
the pers^^and prewerty of Martha Roi »rs n-
Roberson, iate of said er-
nor chi!
ty, deceased—
Notice is bereb
to file, their object!
will be granted a
regular term of s;
September next.
PE
July 12, 1864
jiven concur '
ps iu Court, otherwise re
issued to said appcC l!lt , s ‘. -
Court on the first Monts;
ER O. WING, D. C. C-
N otice.
of Washington
county, deceased, are
ate payment, and tin
said e.sLate are reqneste
of the law to W.
Sparta, July 12,
All personsAindebted to the £ -
s, late of Har.c^
make no®?
remands *?*-__
»it them io te ‘"
‘iLE Y.A«f
[th.%1
\J OTICE TO DEB/ORS AND CRED-]}*
-Li All persons inddoted to the est» te > uI
. tnin Fordham, late of Wilkinson c ' jUU '-” r ". j
are requested to make immediate paym ^
all persons having demands ag* iUS ‘ ' •* u ,.r, :
wiil please hand them iu, properly aa.h en ■
as the law directs. , ,
R T. D. FORDHAM, (jx’ii
WILEY FORDHAM, > r
July 5. 1864
Tuesday iu September &
O')
THE FIRST
I wiil apply to .he Com
batarcounty for leav to s. i
land No. 326, iu the 11th dfe
ty, the same belonging t» — ,
Kaekiey, and “being wild and unnnprojc* (
tf.
rt of OrdinS'T
: at private sfl ,?
tiictui'Mitcbe
the estate ot
id and unimproved
J. B BUTLEBj'-;.
'June 21,1864 [ ii u s ] ''"T
\ LL PERSONS indedtt. d to rhe : . , v
ley H. Barber, late of DecaturcounJ, ( ,
ed, are hereby requested t<* make imin^’V^
inenr, ami those having c’alms agsip* _
ceased wiil present them, properly an
within the time prescribed by law. P •,%
A. I. BARBER v
June21. 1SG4
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