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The Army of Tennmrr. I elegraph of yesterday says the ar- I'uuiic in ami around Atlanta e surprised on the moruieg rd the ISth iust., fev the announcement that our army iu North Georgia had changed eommand- ® r *—'hat General Johnston had been re-' liered and General Hood had been placed in command. We can say as much for tHis public.— They vvers surprised ; and the goaeral wish now is to knew or surmise or eonsilt upon tiie causes which led to this result. General Jubnstou baa often been called the Fabius of Can federate Generals, and justly ; the one man who would make no tin tuo sacrifices of blood and material to gain a victory ; that he would retreat lrom place to place until he was satisfied the time and the hour had came for the great fight. We believe this true of him ; and for ourselves, iu the present state of the country, rather admire this same Fa bian policy, but it did not 3uit the people, aad we are satisfied did sotiseet the views •f the Administration a Richmond. For more than Eiity days Gen Jolnston fcas retreated before the eneay. No man can gay the retreats were not executed with a master band but still they were retreats. It was the desire of the Pres ideal, we learn, that flie light should be made north of the Ohattahooch.se. The plans of the Adminiscration, unfortunate ly. did not accord with the plans of Gen eral Johnston. General Bragg was seat from Richmond soino days since, and visited the Hoad quaiteis of Army of Tennessee. It 16 sur mist'd, however true it sOl may be, that the President authorised him to say to Gener al Johnston that Atlanta must he held at all hazards—that no more retreats must be made after getting on this side of the Chattahoochee. In all probability, Gen. Johnston has refused to make the light, uuleas it luiiy accorded with liis view of the situation, and upon such refusal, he was relieved, and General Hood, the fight ing General, was placed in command, h c <lo >.ot think this far from the truth of the case. The Administration have determined to fight for Atlaata, let the issue be what it may. We read ihe despatches to moan this and nothing mere. era' one? If it means lilts: Ajlantu icill lYe see oar Gen- , whose watchful caution is his great characteristic, called off. and our fighting General, whose maimed body and woiu.en leg gives evidence oi his brarcry and im petuosity—wh.sc glorious farm will tower amidst the thickest of the fight, and whose trumpet call wilt excite and urge on his men t'j the uoa*.i v Livacli to the isat, pUc ed in command. What cist c i i you get fmm Mm detpatch es. but this and this as any tiling it must mean _ tint he given up in thou f a fight. W »* t ook with anxious heart tor the next word from the front. The stubborn and long delay ed conflict must now come. When Gene;.ii Hood accepted the place, he knew what tho change was made tot, and he certainly would n<\t have taken it, if bs did not agree with the President. Now, Georgians, liite the pious men of old, it T y our duty to hold up the hands of our General. Will you see one of your cities, whoso fall v.-iil effect the whole State, whose fall will give a powerful ene my a lodgment, lrom whence raids will uc scut out to your utmost bounds—will you see Atlanta struggling for existence and remain at home, hide from your duty and evade the officers ? Shame, shame forev er, upon the militia ot Gcorgir, if they do not rally to the defence of Atlanta. [ Avgusta Const it ul tonal iet. WHAT ARE THEY DOING The following order answer the question that some of our curb stone generals ar* so frequently asking, namely, what are tha cavalry doing? \Yc commend it to their persaval: GEN. WHEELER TO II13 CAVALRY. Ileatt’rs, Wheeler’s Cav. Corps, * June 18, 1S64. / [General Orders No. (j.J Soldiers of the Cavalry Corps :— 1 F* uornhs you have been cun under the lire of, and engaging » 1 foe, i _ .... wT| y movement of our army you hnv* •c- - euvtM. . it anu the enemy, hurling tc. his ©suiting advance and holding, mm in check until our entir* army bad quietly prepared to receive and rcpulle bis gigantic assaults. Every attempt to turn our flanks or strike our communications has been baffled by your promptness, activity and valor. _Y'o3 have labored both night and day without a murmur. l*ou have built forti- f.cntions, and long lines of works when attacked by the enemy’s infantry, even ten times your numbers. of prisoners, ami so defeating aed stsmpG ding the enemy as to cause him to de stroy (as we afterwards learned) ail hia stores, near 'I unnell Hill, and burnt a large train of wagons to prevent their falling into our hands. 3 At Cass station, having been ordered to make a recoiinoisance. in the enemy's ra«r, a portion of Allen’s brigade, ot Kel ly’s division under com in and ot Col. Goode, and General Wlieelet’s escort being in advance, they charged and defeated tbe enemy, capturing a laige and valuable wagon train and a number of prisoners.— lvght loaded wagons were brought off, and tho remainder burned. The enemy in their flight also bui nod a number of wag ons, and all their stores, near Cass Sta tion. In returning with the train alarga.fresh force of the enemy’s cavalry attempted, by an overwhelming charge, to le capture ihe train. The gallant Texas Rangers a;,d 2d Tennersee Regiment, supported by the 3d Arkausss, were promptly placed into position, rnc,t and repulsed the ana toy’s charge, then in turn charged the enemy’, driving him upon his infaatry support and captuting nearly a hundrad prisoners. This affair was one of marked brilliancy. 4. The 3d Alabama regiment, Col. Mauldin, having beer, detached, dashed into Calhoun, defeated the enemy and captured and destroy ed a large heavily ladon train of cars. A detachment also destroyed another large train a short dis* tance north of the town. V. Besides the wagon train and stores and animals captured at Cass Station, you have captured over eight hundred prison pis, four stands ol colors, nine hundred horses, and on several occasions small det tachrnents-have torn up tLa Railroad iu the enemy’s rear. VI. ’Yum great commander, Gen. John stou, fully appreciates the valuable service * vou have rendered, ami relies with confi dence upon you to maintain tho high reputation your noble conduct has won and to accomplish whatever task he may call upon you to undertake. Josnrit YVheeleb, Major General. The mest discouraging sign which has , reached us from Georgia, is seen in a itte i number of the Atlanta Intelligenter. A j warm friend, indeed, a partisan, of Gen. 1 Johnston, evidently anticipating disaster, and is looking out for some one else on whom to visit tho responsibility. W e, fear that all this is but a dismal warning to prepare lor the abandonment of Atlanta. As its criminations oi the President iu the interest of Gen Johnston, will be brought up by those of lika prrjudicps, it ie proper to say that Gen. Johnston’s army, com pared with that which confioutsit, in stron ger than that of any oilier Confederal# Gcn^rfil ftntfustftd witn nnpoint oper^* tione in the present campaign. That it would be desirable to havo accessions, is of course, true ; but we are necessarily £ Miting every where against odds, anti the best G«ueral is he who does most with the mean* furnished him. Instead of lo s : ng hope, as the lnteligen- cer seems to do, r.nd seeking solace in ua- just criminations of the authorities here, it would do muc.h better ’f it would im plore Genera! Johnston to retreat uo more but. to fight, as we hope he will. Much ground, it seems, has been unprofitably abandoned; but the campaign is not yet lost. Bold, courageoud fighting, will re trieve it and will save Atlanta.. Richmond Stnlintl 14th. J§0tt%rn Jitarrifr. stau now In GRANT’S ARMY. Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, chair man of tho Seriate committee on Military Affairs, in the course ot a recent debate iu the Senate, gave some statistical informa tion relative to the strength of the Union aimies, etc., of every great value. From ,his official exhibit, it appears that since the 17th of October, last, six hundred thou sand men, not including black men, have enlisted or re-enlisted n the Yankee ar inies, and that one hundred and twenty- five millions of doll-ra have been expend ed in bounties since that period ; that wliuiii the past year r«ve>n hundred thou- s tud Tneu have been put iu the field, and that since Gen. Grant commenced his march toward Richmond, reinforcement* to the. number of forty eight thousand men, exclusive of tbe one hundred days men— some two thousand moro—have been for warded to him. The Value and Uses cf Vegetables.—To the sick, wounded, and particularly tha convalescent, a vegetable diet is mast healthful and desirable, and the abun dance of tha supply ought to secure it as daily food I think none will deny that one- JI. It is impossible, in ono Order, to : fourth of a pound of bacon, cooked as it ought to be and can be, with fifty cents worth of vegetables, will go much farther than a pound of bacon and he much more healthy, The fourth of a pound of bacon will cost eighty-trto cents ; the vegetables —collards cabbages, squashes, beets, cut cumbers, onions, shallots, Irish potatoes, Ac., say fifty cents, making the sum fo tneal for two hearty met; SI,30. Cooked alone, a half pound of bacon is the. usual alinwauee for one man. and costs 81,64. How important both to the sick and to the government, if these suggestions be well based that the attention of hospital superintendents and stewards be directed to them. Not only can the rick and wounded soldiers be much hotter and cheaper fed, but so can the government laborers, both white and black, for.never was ony maiket kO woil and abuuddnutly supplied with vegetables, and at prices gtc-atiy cheaper enumerate all your brilliant achiavoment*; a few may be mentioned. 2. At Now Hope Church on the 27th n portion of Hume’s aad Kelly's commands repulsed, with immense slaughter a most desperate attempt on the pat t of tho ene my, twenty times their strength, to gain our rear, and held him at bay until rein forced by our infantry line. This service was most signal, and was alone due to your valor. 3. The gallant, repulse cf an eatiro di vision of the enemy oa Taylor’s Ridge, by a portion of Grigsby’s Kentucky brigade, numbering less than four hundred man, reflects ihe highest credit upon every mem bet of bin command. ..III. Two months ago the enemy brought a ^efiant and overwhelming cavalry force against you. You have met, defeated and rout-id his superior numbers in many em> gage merits. i\ At VarneU’s Station, !s*s than a thousand mm, f.om Alien’? and Dibrell’s brigad.es of Kelli's division, and the Tex as Ranger’s of Harrison’s brigade, Hume’s division, met a id repulsed the attack of a force.of earahy fire thousand strong. At this juncture t.i>* g-J an: Texas Rangers, Col. G >ok, and the 8‘fi Confederate regi nient, Col. i’rather, charged m n *t heroical ly into the enemy’s rank*, killing and wounding large numbers, and ceot ding over one hundred prisoners, includi. g a brigade commander, and several etfiei officers, one stand of colors was captures, atl ^ the enemy completely routed and d* L leated. Hrr«, covered with glory, tko gallant McEldry fell. '*■ A 1 V C 'J B.icn, May 12th, Dibrell’s and Alien s brigades, of Kelly’s division, a portion ot Hume's division and Harrison’s bugade, attacked Major General Stone- nian s cavalry corps, captaring a number th an auything else is sold. i he Point Lookout Prisoners.—The I\ ashington correspondent of the New Irn-k Herald, writiag on t hc 7th, rays : Gen. Barnet has been assigned to th* command ot the depot for rebel prisoner* at Point Lookout. Most of tha prisoner* have been sent to Elmira, and the remain der are being transferred in iquads of tw<- and ihice Hundred as expeditionsly a* possible. Prisoners or* algo being seut to the same point from Fort Delaware. A auufiower evep(,iatft K one and a quar ter pints of water ia a dav, and a cabbag* about tiie same quantity." A wheat plant exhales, in a hundred and seventy-two dit’.s,about one bundled thousand grain* of water. An acre of g osl ing wheat, on this calculation, d»aw-and pusses out ten ton* of water per day. MILL E 13 GrJE VILLE: TUESDAY JULY 26, 1864. A YANKEE CAUGHT. Three or four days si»«e, as Capt. Kirkland i*f Milledgeville was riding iu his buggy, on business of the Quartermasters Department, ho ov^rteok a man en foot, in Jasper county, dressed in the. uni- f*r» of a Confederate soldier. A glance at him excited suspicion in the mind of Capt. K. that the pedestrian was an escaped Yankee prisoner. Act ing with calmness and courtesy, tha Captain in vited him to take a seat in the buggy, which was accepted. Conversation followed on different sub jects until they reached the house of Mrs. Holland, near Msntesillo, Here Capt. Kirkland stopped, and requested the stranger to remain in tbe buggy a few minntes until he could see the owner of the house *n business. After Capt. K. had ex pressed his spinion as $# the character of the stranger to yeung Mr. Holland, the latter went to the buggy to entertain him by conversation Up to this period no word or look had caused the least apprehension in tho stranger that he was suspected. Capt. K. was wkeily unarmed, and knew not the condition of the other in this respect. But on returning ts the vehicle, Capt. K. inform ed his military companion tl>* , t be vims his prisoner. With alarm and confusion in his manner, he con fessed that he was au officer in the Yankee army, and an escaped prisoner from Camp Oglethorpe at Macon ; that his name was Apell, and that he was a Lieutenant in the 2d Maryland Regiment. Next day the Yankee was taken to Mcntieello where hs was delivered over to the Conscript offi cer, by whom ho was conveyed back to Macon. Unch credit is due Captain Kirkland and the youth Holland for the arrest, and the manner in which the escape of the prisoner was prevented after his arrast. Let the people keep a sharp look sut for such cases. YANKEE RAIDS. The rsiders who liavs bsen operating on the Georgia road with partial success, consist, ot three brigades of cavalry, which are divided for differ ent ‘expeditious. They have visited Covington, Madison, and othsr places, burning depots and public property, bridges, factories Sec. They are eipsctsd at Eatonton, and also at Milledgevilie. If thsy think proper to inspect tbe Capital, they will meet with adequate resistance. The Govera- •rhas rstarnsd.aad we are gratified to know that he has made staple preparation l’or the security of tha Seat of Government. The report that tha raideis have been at Ma«i- 8o a has siuce been contradicted. Our Cavalry is pressing them ail the time. CHANGE OF COMMAND. Far raasons which can be iuiagised, Gen. J. E. Johaitaa has been r#ii6v#d of tha command of af the Army of Tanaessee. and Gan. Hood has beau appsinted his successor. The falling Lack policy had unesvarad too much territory which has beau deeelated by the invader, aad Horn indi- catiaas, tba Fabian system of generalship was likely to prevail evaa to the avseuatioa af Atlanta. la tha epiaion of the President, the time had come wkau a stand shoald ho taken, and hence the change of earn maud. E?** Parsens interested will see by what means they cam transmit letters North, »:i reading the order of the Exchange Agent under head of “Let ters by Flag of Truce.” Er The Rev. Dr. L irsco.Ma, Chancellor of tbe Uuiversity, preached at the Methodist Church in this city on 8abhatii 17th iust. “ Horse Guards.” Eitroct of a Isttsr frotn Capt. Xichvls. Camp sear Stohy Ckekk 8 tatio.n, ) Fetsvsburg A Weldon K. 14., July 9th, 'b4. j Fare naoath past we have been ail the while on the drire. Early last month we left the vicinity of Richmond ta leek after Gen. Sheridan, who had startad with a large force in the direction o^ Charlottaville on a raid. On the third day after oar departure, we engaged his forces at Revillian’s Statioa near Louisa Court House. We fought him Saturday and Sunday, the hen viest cavalry fight that has aver takes place in this army. We whipped him badly and under caver of Sunday sight, ha retreated, leaving his,dead and wound-id on tha fielj. Wo followed him and fought him agaia at the While House, aad again came up with him ia Charles City County, where we again drove him from tha field and across the Janies River. Having disposed of him we next turned our attsation ta Geu. Wilson who had been raid ing quite extansivaly and almost without opposi tion an tha Danville and Southside rail road. A vary small force of our cavalry were in pursuit of' him and ho had spoken very contemptuously of ourjcavalry ; but es hs wss quietly pursuing bis inarch, returning in triumph, just before lie reach ed his awn linos, Gen. Hampton confronted him. We opened the fight just before sunset and kept it ap with slight intermission sit night. Tiny mads three severe assaults to cut through out lines, but our men didn't give back one inch, and sosa aftar daylight we charged them and drove them from their breast works, and about tbe same time, Gen. Butler with bis Brigade attacked them en their flaak aad they broke in wild route. We rsptared about bat) ot them and a large number of horses asd equipments. Gen. Fitz Lee engaged Messrs Editors:—Permit \n call attention to the fact, that there is «ie»u.nti<>. want, and suff. eiir.g among some the pooi in ur-ui 1st, principally with that class who are n " subject to any existing provisions. I knew tho* *b * paiti-tisns, kindness snd generosity of our pe-'p’e, is heavily taxed, and therefore reluctantly miW t 1 ie appeal, and should not do it, but fimn a . ■ nvirtion of duty te God, and humanity. The »u:;c mg among us, by the interposition of providence, is limited. Wo. man with health, energy, industry, and economy, are generally doing very well; and it is only for the old and afflieted that we ask help. • The poor ye have with you.” “He that giveth too the poor, lendeth to the Lord.” I will take pleasure in receiving, and applying, any contributions the liberal U*arted among us may be disposed to make. F. L BRANTLY. “ The cry is still they come.' Messrs Editors :—Tbe following articles have been contributed during ihe l*st week for the Hospital. E. Trice, 1 Sack Flour. T, S, Brgley, 7 Chickens. John M. Clark, 1 Sack Fl:ur. N Hawkins, Lot Vegetal).e • Mrs. Jos. Stiles, do dj. A. 1 Butts, 1 Bushel Meal. Miss Juliet Gibbs, Lot Vegetables. Mrs. Dickson, (i Dozen Eggs. “ Prince, 2 Large Loaves Bread. "Vinson, £ Bushel Tomatoes. S. E. Whitaker, Bushel Meal and Potatoes t> Candles. Mrs. N. J. Rozier, Ham Bushel Grits and Onions Rags and G Candles. Thus, feiinpsou, I Dozen Eggs. Mrs. E. L. Prusser, Ham ana Vegetables. “ E. L. Ezell, Cabbaga and Rag*. Mrs. Daniel, Apples and Beans. D. M. Anderson, Vegetables Mrs. D. R. Tucker, do. L. Carrington, 4 Budiel Piekle*. “ C. Fitzgerald, i Beef. “ L. L. Smith, Five Quarters Lamb aud Bags. “ T. B. Turk, Poiatoer and Onions. “ 1>. S. Jordan, 2 Bushel Potatoes, Onions, i Bush el Butter Beans, Beets. J. S. Godard, \ Lamb 6 Gallons Milk. Jus. Sanford, Potatoes aud Onions, i’iios. Humphries, Vegetables. Elain Johnson, do. Win. Moran, Apples and Vegetables. July 28, l8d4 W. II. SCOTT. English Statesmen upon the War. Son,2 ot tiie expressions which fell in tha late discussion in tbe House of Lord's upon the Yan kee violations of the foreign enlistment act, ar# worthy of notice. Lord Brougham said: Would that His former clients would now li«ten to him imploring Him for once—once and for all, to be satisfied with the glory they had gained; for they had shown the greatest courage univer sally , both Confederate and Federal* had shown the greatest fortitude, the greatest courage, most exlraoruitiary capacity for war—he meant for war as regarded mere fighting, which no doubt a great part of war was ; aud they had shown that, if they were not. sparing of other men's lives, neither wer# they sparing of their own. Let them, then, be sat isfied, lor the love of peace, of Christian peace, with what they had gained by that glory—(hear, li-ar)—aud let them at the last restore peace to their country. (Hear.) He believe* there ts but one universal feeling—not only in this country but ail over Europe—of reprobation of the continu ance of this war, of deep lamentation for its exist ence, and of an anxious de*ire that it should at length be made to cease. (Hear, hear.) His no ble friend had adverted to the possibility of inter vention. lie had himself refused during, th# last three weeks, to present petitions from various mer cantile bodies to urge #n the part of th# govern ment intervention in the American war. H# did not feel that tiie time had yet arrived ; but he lived in hopes that before lung au occassion might ar ive when, in conjunction with our ally on the other side of the Channel, we should interfere witii effect,and when an endeavor to accomodate matters and restore pence between the two great contendin'? - parties would he atteuded with suc cess. [Hear, hear ) Even Earl Russel seemed to hare modified his views a good ileal. He remarked : "I agree with the noble and learned lord who bps just spoken that this is a most horrible war. There appears to be such hatred and animosity between great hosts of men, who were lately un der one government, that ns consideration seems powerful enough to induce them to put au end to tbeir fratricidal strife, and it is uirticult to deal with them on these ordinary principle* which have hitherto governed the conduct of civilized man kind. It is to be hoped that th--*e hostilities may cease, but I a in afraid it is not t> be rvekoaed oil, that, any interference of ours would t#ud to pro duce peace, because in America there is a strong feeling against any of tho monarchist nations pre tending to meddle with the civil war now raging in that country. Still, it is dreadful to think that thousands of men are being slaughtered for the purpose of preventing the Bout hern States fr#m acting^n those v#ry principles of independence which in 1776 were asserted by the w hole #f Amer ica against this country. Only a few years ago th# Americans w«r# in the habit, on tlio 4:h of July, of cclsbrsting th# promulgation of the Declaration #f Ind«p#nd#a#«, and soma eminent friends of min# never failed to make eloquent and stirring orations on these re- casions. I wish, while they kept ap a useless ceremony—for the present genoiation #f English man are nut responsible f#r tko war #f imdspsnd- ence—that (hey had inculrated upon their minds that they should not go to war with 4,000,000, fc,- 000,0 10 or G,OU0,0l)O of their cauntvyaies wh# want to put the principles #f 177G int# «p#rati#a as regards themselves. I Hear, kesr.] >Vith re spect te tha molten of the noble marquis I shall produce whatever papers we have got. Those papers, I think, toll a stery v«ry discreditable te the American republic: and all I can eay is that we shall eonliuue to remonstrate in the strengeet terms, not te save the unfortunate men whe have already enlisted, aud many of whom have al ready laiieu iu the field, but with a view to prevent sim ilar shocking cases of failure, [Hear, hear.] In the Senate of the United Etates en thc 27tb ult., t ie bill to provide hail ia certain cases of military arrests, was taken up, and the follewing remarks on the subject made by Messrs. Davis aud Saulsbory : Mr. Davii, of Ky., (Dens.) proceeded at length iu den luuciug the Administration for arrests.and referred especially to the case of Mr. Vallanding- liaru. He expressed regret that individual did m>t have physical strength to cut down to Ihe ground those who attempted to an e*t bins in his own house—his castle. He regarded th# preservation of the great right of citizens as more vital aud iin- nortant than the subjugation of the rebellion and , , . , , i the preiervation of the Union, with Massachusetts them tne day before aac captureu a large number I j ne i[ I( j e i of prisoners and all their artillery, numbering j Mr. B tulsbury, of Delaware, (Dem ,) expressed about 14 pieces, aud their wagons and ambulan ce#. 1 think Gen. Hampton has conviacsd them that raiding ie an unprofitable investment. '1 ho ioiiH in ear regiment have been very small, though we narrowly escaped having the whole reg iment captured at Trevillian’s Station, having bean almost surrounded by the kankecs. Oar eight fight was a very hard one, as wo were expesed te a terrible hhil of grape and shrapcrrel frsm a battery of the enemy, posted only about rhree hundred yards from u*. Aside from the as •oeiatiom of danger it was a grandly beautiful shew. It was cloudy and very dark, and we could *ee nothing but the long line of tire from the ene my’s rifles and the brilliant flashing of the artillery Added to this the rsttle of small arms, (bo roar of eanuon snd the soreaming and shrieking of the shell and shraperrel and the hissing of the balls of tht small arms, made up a "night sscu” such as I do not wish to see agaiu soon. My company has escapod almost amircilously. 1 have net yet had a man killed, several h»ye been wounded hut only one of them was frsm our sec tion of ceautry. Sergt- Humphries was struck by a piece of shell and had his arm badly bruised, but he is all right again. doubt as to voting for this amendment, because it tolerated military arrests at all. If there should !>e« law proposed allowing a man to shoot down the officer attempting his arrest he would vote fer it; and he would welcome any thunderbolt, whether fiom Hpavsn er from Hell, that would *firike down tiie viointiors of eur chartered rights. He allude l to cases in his own State, under the administration of Gen. Sehenck or Geu. Skunk, which ever name is more appropriate to bis chxrae- ter, sent to arrest his constituents, men whom gentlemen would not admit to their kitchen. He thanked God that Clement L. Yallandingliai* had returned. He had been sent into exile with , hrea*s of imprisonment if he returned. Now ho has returned; let those threats be executed. He understood t fiat an order had been revoked. He would say te the party in power that the Demo cratic party \s iil Bland by the rights ef the trial by jury Mini of liberty of speech, peaceably if possi- :,je. but. by the eternal gods, forcibly if we mast, and you may make the most of it it that be trea son. Another Fries Movement.—We see from late GiiLEii papers that a society has bee* orgaised in Ljndon, having for its object the “Prainntio* of the Cas-sati >u of Hostilit es in America.” This organization seems to have been called firth by the speech ©t Long, of O io. delivered i* the Yan kee H mse of ii ipresentatives in April la«t, and Ly tlio abortive vote of his expulsion. T ie scei- ety’s sympathies are strongly with tbe Seuth. COMMERCIAL RESTRICTIONS. THE PRESIDENT’S VETO MESSAGE. Tt» the House of Representalizcs oj the Confederate States of.America : I herewith return to your honorable body. - with my objections, a bill \\hicli originated in the lio". e e. entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to impose regulations upon the foreign-com merce of the Confederate-States to provide for the public defence,’ approved February 5th, 1S64.” The principal provisions of the bill aro unexcep tionable, but one of its clau«es require to be guard ed by some restriction or modification, iu order to prevent serious injury to the public service. For a proper understanding of the snH’ef, it is neces sary to state certain facts, probably unknown to many members, and which have an important bear ing on the policy of the Government. Prior to the passage of the act of bth February, 1864, the government was without any means of making available the cotton and tobacco in its possession for the purchase abroad and importa tion of supplies essential to the conduct of the war and the efficiency of the army, other than two or three steamers belonging to the Department, and such steamers belonging to private owners as conld be obtained by contract. The prices charg ed to the government were too excessive to be borne, while the profits of the private owners were so grea’ as to enable them, by the payment ot ex travagant wages and rewards, to secure (against the possibility of competition on the part of the government.) the choice of the pilots, engineers, and other officers available for the service. The large majority of those engaged in the trade were foreigners, who, by the aid of the fortifications and defences established and maintained in our har bors, at the Confederate expense, were thus ena bled to accumulate rapid fortunes, while depreci ating our currency and exhausting our country of the productions which form most valuable re sources for needful supplies during the war. In the beginning these vessels were by the consent of the owners, made partially available for public purposes, and a portion of their tonage was re served for public use, but always at very extrava gant rates. Subsequently, however, even these profits were insufficient to satisfy the demands of some of the traders, and attempts were made to enhance gains by bringing the State and Confed erate officials into competition for the use of the vessels. The evil effects of the system were so apparent that the act of 6th of February last, was passed by your predecessors, and under its provisions regu lations were adopted which were intended to guard the public interest, while still offering to private owners adequate profits to induce a con tinuance of tire trade For some weeks after the adoption of these regulations, strenuous efforts were made by parties interested in the business to induce a relaxation of the regulations. Many of the vessels remained unemployed on the alle gations of the owners that the terms imposed by the regulations were so onerous as to render im possible the continuance of the busines. The reg ulation remained unchanged, for I was satisfied from an examination of the subject that this com plaint was uufouuded.and that the withdrawal of vessels was an experiment, by a combination among their owners, on the firmness of the Gov ernment. The result proved the correctness of this view, for after various attempt to obtain in creased advantages, tiie vessels resumed their voyages, their number has been largely increased, Latest News.^^ G<n, Hood reports to the Secretary of War. that on Friday, Hardee attacked the extreme le" of the enemy, drove him from hi* works, capturing 16 pi“ces of artillery and five stand of colors. Gen. Cheatham captured six pieces of artillery. During the engagement we captured 2000 prisoners. Wheeler’s cavalry routed the enemy in the neighborhood of Decatur, capturing his camp. Maj. Gen. W. H. T. Walker. Brig. Gens. Smith, Guest and Mercer were wounded. Prisoners re port Geu McPherson killed. Our troops fought with great gallantry. A dispatch from anotln-r source represents that Wheeler captured 500 wagons with supplies near Decatur, and a large number of prisoneis. The new s of Gen. Hood # victory was received with the liveliest sensations of joy at Richmond, at noon on Saturday. 6eu. W. II. T. Walker died from his wounds at 3 o’clock on Friday. No late intelligence of special moment from Virginia. LETTER FROM GOV. BROWN. We have been Lauded thc following letter of instructionsAo Col. Hamilton, fer publication. A* will be seen, all persona claiming exemption from militia duty will have to he examined by the board ef burgeons appointed for that purpose, befure ho can tie discharged. The Governor’s iustructiens are explicit and decided, aad we w ould advise all persons to cenfurin with them.—[Macon Tel. llxsSQUARTERS AtLART*. Ua., ? July 20th, loli-1. V R. H Hamilton, Col. and Aul-dr Camp : Colonel—la reply te your inquiry I state that r.H persons having certificates of disability from District Burgeons are liable te re-examination, unless the certificate expresses upon its face that the discharge is permaimt, for permanent uisa- bi’ity The Statute of tj other cases that re-examj once a year. This alio? ever ordered, but rei aminatioa shall All persons fielding pres* upon their face that nent will report immadi Atlanta, fer re-exnnmmtij case of l»ss of limb, occur] —or somw ether case wbi that it is a case where thj MARRIED 3 In this vicinity, on l'Jth inst, by Rev W, Flinn, Mr. Edwin A. Nubet and Miss ra, dausrhter of Col. H. Ii. Wateis, Secreu-r the Executive Department. ^DIED, At the residence of her father. Judge I. L. ft ris, July ‘Jtb. 1:■164, Mils Clara O. Hakri* .‘ V j 19 years. It were to have been hoped *hat the ineio/jku tyrant, death, would have been satiated many victims laid low in our national holof., "* from the ranks of our brave ami n< hi -0Tl that he would have spared the hensahoid idol# tiie gentler tax. But how vain to hav* k >p c j , eruption, «>r to have supposed that eocqjestj * the battle-Ie.ld could so satisfy lus demand* tk*t h* would cease to throw his darts from hj g unerr .‘‘ i quiver into the family circle aud seek co ckoi Cn y l ’ tun for his spoils from the "ieve girdled et our girls. Alas! the fell destroyer ha* a Uu his bow in eur midst, and true to the instinct* ^ his nature, th# young^he gifted and the hens - s, have been made LisJawn. It is no purpose . mine to show how iduch Clara is missed, or l ,° ! great the veid madeSn dtselate heart*, but ralk* te dr»p a tear ot aflictiouate sympathy with *j. bereaved, in payin# a feeble tribute te the ho" eeaety tha^jhisteid srouudher character. H«-’ -“ielcss spirit—a gentle’, levin) mation of tb» jwyou* with it, yed as well as admired, **.j ;es cf person aud mind it left us nothing tc wish by »L V great sorrow, and a*. ! d, it^a° a juyoas happy any gin lo^ to her Saviour in hr Btate requires in all ations lea had at least e-cxamiusti n ns when- fit least eue re-ex year. that de a«t ex- i* perma- vfiines at be a since the ceiTificate the Aid-de-Cainp sees physical defect is so patent to every ene that lu re can be ao qaestioe about it - All who hold *uch certificates, and are able to attend to business at home, will he requred to report immediately, and if they refuse you aud each Aid-de-Camp of the Ftate, and each officer sent home tc aid iu bringing up the troops w ill arrest and send forward all such. All examinations for discharge from this service will be made by L'r. Raines or the Beard appoint ed by him. You will press forward the work ot sending troops to the front as fast as possible. The officers sent to your county by Geu. Smith will eo-operate with you, aud if need be, you will organize a band of men wsll mounted aud armed t-i-I 2 j -i - . i ot men wsll mounted auU armed io pass around tne ability to export omduce and import supplies . _ j ; . j r, ■ * • 1,1, , through the county for ten cavs, and ariest and on UftVflrmnftTit aft-nunr hsta Itppn i.nBfl rn n i . . ^ J on Government account has been developed to a greater extent than had been anticipated, and ihe credit of the Government iias been so improved iu foreign markets that the quotations for its loan hive rapidly’ advanced. It is proper here to observe that among the ef forts made to induce a change of the regulations was a warning given to the officers of the Govern ment, that the owners of vessels could make a bet ter bargain with the Government of Stages than with the Confederate Government, and that if the regulations were not relaxed in their favor, they would transfer their vessels to the Executives of the several States, and thus withdraw them from the operations of the regulations. Reverting to the terms of tho act of 6th Februa ry, 1864, it is to he observed that by tiie oth sec tion, it was provided that nothing in the act “shall onng up all delinquents with them to Atlanta. Every dictate ef patriotism requires that every man able to bear arms --ihu.il come to the front without delay. Those who refuse to do so do cot surely think of t’ee consequences w liich reav fol low. JOS. E. BROWN. mCLLiR. State of Georgia, Adjt. asu I vsf. Gen. Offic* t Atlanta, July loth, 1884. ) To tiie Aides de Camp of the Military Districts and Officers detailed by Major-General Smith to bring up the Reserve Militia : Immediately upon the receipt of these instruc tions you will call upon tho justices of the Inferior court, the clerks of the inferior and superior coutts, sheriffs, tax collectors and other officials exempt Helping in view the expression of thc legislative 1 These officers will bel will, th# regulations authorized by the law were j respecrive counties, sj framed and ar# new in force, based substantially j ery one ordered by the thi he construed to prohibit tiie Confederate States, by iaiv from military duty m your counties, to as- or any ef them, from exporting any of the articles ! »ist you iu carrying out the orders g:»e n by the herein enumerated on their own account.”— j Governor in his proclamation of the 9th iust.— pected to go through their imioning individually ev- Governorto report to Gen. tee, and warning then? to eat on a given day„(within iie county,) to re- uired ; aud snbse- j any one refusing or id send forward ution of this du- priaciples laid ion of tke 9th ide. Col. J. C. #n the following policy : 1st. That every vessel owned by private pei- aens shall be considered, on every voyage, as chartered to the Confederate Government for one half of her tonnage, outwards and inwards. 2d. That all private owners of cargo exported from the Confederacy shall bring, ir. return, sup plies equal to one half of the proceeds of their ex ported cargo. 3d. That the several States shall remain at lib- fest G. W. Smith assemble at the' five days after pair in a body to quently io that delaying to obe unde- proper guard, ty, you will ha governed down in the Goveryorh* proclaiu July, 1864, and in his letter to h was a pure heart—a rare e' grave—one to b ••iie in who** the. so pleasantly ui lor. Untouche ’ soured hv the that gave its youth, ami the *tiiiement>f Hi* hely leligicah*d added n*w andBnereasing qtarms to her previoo* loveliness. I#r illness wA short, and her fe, wore already lived "in the coW river” ere she mu made aware *at she stood upo\ its bank*, bat u if cradled in {he loving arms Af her Rsdeeicr she "feared no evil,” alike indffierent to tked*r* gioem of the v*i!ev, or the angry roar of tke t<tr- bid water*—sweetly biddiag farewell to weepia* friends, she pasted av-ay. With hut little kn»w . edge ef the cross, she ha* received her crows tc« adhed'anothcr beaatifai witness to the truth, tb*r are "hlscsod who die in the Lord.” A FRIEND. At Midway cn I7th inst., Maj. Wm. B. Stcih C. S A., aged 25 years, *oa of BaraJell P. * M Eliza Stubbs. At Celimbus, en — inst.. Mis* Asst, aged SO years, daughter of the late Benjamin T. Bethu* Esq. Her remains were brought te Milledgeviil* for iuterine*t. MjAG OF TRUCE LETTERS Confederate 8t a rts or America. ) War Department, Bureau of Exc'ae.uge, > Richmond, Va-, Juiy J, 1864, ) 1. All letters to go North by flag of truce unit be sent to this office. | 2. Each letter must bj enclosed in a geps: envelope, and ajdri.ssog to me. Bureau of Ej. change, Richmc 3. No ietter musi^M^td in length one pag< erdinarv sized lett-?r IraDer. and its contents confined strictly to peJ^^a! or family matta:*.— No ietter alluding to Mie i^j-ements or localilirJ ot troops will be permitted 4. Each lett'-r ui Jt co/itainVi U. 8. pesisffe efar.ip or its equivqSnt in silver or>TJ. 8 onvener These regulation will he strictly eiiforced, iad no ietter transmitted in which they are not strict ly observed. 140. OULD. Agent of Exchange. Official: W. H. Hatch, Capt. ana A AG. July 26, 1864 30 tit COUNTY. | in Septeaiber n*x:, the Court ef Ordia* aeimi/iistrAtiea or. ceased. ACH, Ordinary 0 fit ( t EORGIA, DECAT VX On the first Nj Jane Brunson r. ill rv of said county for the estate of Isaac Bru H July 21, 1664 day. In th erty te charter the oLher hair ot er-ch vessel, and j Blackburn, of July^4. 1864, copies ot which are shall he free to carry out or bring oack cargo on tkat half, without being subject to the regulations. It will be perceived that the policy of these reg ulation* placed the several States on an equal footing with the Confederate Government so far a* it is possible, the only difference being that while the Confederacy imposes a forced charter for one half of the tonnage in its ow n favor, it has no authority to do more for the States than to leave tbe other half subject to their use by char ter obtaiaed by consent ef the owners. When these regulations were accepted by tire owners ofv>s««ls, they amounted in substance to an agreement on tbeir part to charter half of their tannage to the Confederacy cn every voyage at the rate stipulated in the regulations. Now the bill which I return to the nouse makes three provisions : First—That cargo shipped by the States shall not he subject t« the regulations, and to this there can be no objection. It merely re-affirms the law aa it stands. Second—That vessels owned by any State, aud employed for the exclusive use of the Stale shall not be subject to tho regulatiens ; and to this no objection is wade, as it places vessels owned by any State en the same footiug with vessels own ed by the Confederacy, Third—That vessels chartered by any Btate for its exclusive use shall not be subject to the reg ulations ; and this is the provision to which objec tion is wade, because it is liable to a construction which would authorize the States, instead of char tering from the owner* ot vessels in the trade on ly that half which remains at their disposal under regulations, and thus preserving equality with th* Confederate Government iu this matter, to charter th* entire tonnage of the vessels thus de priving the Confederacy of a resource now at its disposal, and without which very serious embar rassment to the public seirice would ensue. When it is remembered that the number of private ves sels ill the service is iimited, that the profits of ex porting produce are very largo, that the tempta tion to engage iu the business will he great.it is easy te perceive how grave might become the consequences of sanctioning a system under which the several States and the Confederate Govern ment would he competitorsdor contracts with the owners of vessels engaged in this commerce, and how iMtniucut the risk that the Confederacy would be deprived of this iudispeusihle means of carry inr on the war. i trust, therefore, that the House will concur ia the epinion that the words “or chartered” sheuld be stricken out of the closing s utence of the hill, or that a clause should Jbe added providirg that “nothiug in this law shall be so construed as te effect the right of the Confederate States, under cxistiag regulations, to the me for one half the tonnage of each vessel engaged in the tale, ex cept each as are owned exclusively by a State.” (Signed) Jefferson Davis. Richmond, Va., June 10, 1864. A Liberal Landlord.— R. S. Boxvles, propri etor of th# Coilins House, Grenada, Mi«3- in a card to the travling public, published in the At lanta Appeal, says : As rr.nch as Mississippi has been abused, most of our hearts overflow with love and kindness for the soldier who is giving liis life for our liberty aud homes. And to prove it, if yon should stop at the Collins House. I charge two dollars a meal, and eight dollars a day for boad. It has been niy custom, and still is, if you have no money, my hill is nothing,and if yen have no money to take you home, I always lend, aud you can pay when you are \bU- Soldiers’ wives and mothers without money hare alway* been welcome at the Colli.ms House. The Ho*. Willard Boynton, of Stewart county, commenced yesterday fo haul all of his corn to the Government agents who are purchasing sup plies for th# use of the army. Mr. Boynton i* a large planter and is well known to the community for his pnblic spirit and uniform patriotism. He expects to feed his stock until the new crop coin ;* in, on damaged wheat aud the pastures which are every where abundant at ;h : s season. If the piantor* generally would araive themselves to the necessities of the crisis and mak< similar offers, tba scarcity ef corn in the army would soo l dis appear —Col. Times. herew ith enclosed/and you will se»? that all mili tia men, exempts and detailed men within the lim its of your senatorial districts and counties, ex cept such as are exempted by the laws of the State, or by the Governor’s proclamation above mention ed, either come or are sent forward to this place as directed. • By order of the Commander in Chief. HENRY C. WAYNE, Adjutant aud Inspector General. Each newspaper in file State copy twice and scad hill to Adjutant General's office, klilled- gevil'.e. Milledgevilie, July 26, 1^64 30 2t Change if Commaudm—Gen. Jahnslou reliev- td—Gen. ilo*d in ConiraiHd. IlEAnqcARTKKs Army ofTen»., ( July 17th, 1864. ^ To the army and department of Tennessee : In obedience to Orders froas the War Depart ment, I turn over to Gen. Hood thc command of the Army and Department of Tennessee. I cannot leave this noble army without express ing my admiratiuu of the high military qualities it has displayed. A long and arduous campaign ha* made conspicuous every soldierly virtue, endu ranee of tuil, obedience to orders aud brilliant cour age. The enewy has never attacked yon but to be repulsed and severely punished. You, soldiers, have never argued but from your courage, and never counted your foe*. No longer your leader, I will still watch your career, and will rejoice in your victories. To one and all I offer assurance* of my friend ship and bid an affectionate farewell, [Signed] J. E. JOHNSTON, Gen. On assuming command, Gen. Hood issued the following address. Headquarters Army ok T*nnessf.e., \ Juiy 18th, 1864. ) Soldiers :—In obenienee to an order from the War Department, 1 assume the command of this army and department. I feel :ho weight of the re sponsibility so suddenly and unexpectedly devolv ed upon me by this position, and lend all my en ergies and employ all my skill to meet its require ments. I look with confidence to your patriotism to stand by me and rely on your prowess to wrest your country from the grasp of the invader, con tenting yourselves to he proud of the distinction of being called the deliverers of an oppressed peo ple. Yours respectfully J. 1J. HOOD, General. What if Atlanta Smobi.d Fall?—The Wil mington Journal truthfully remarks: "The situa tion si' things in upper Georgia is critical, and we fear more than eriticai—it is dangerous. Even should ihe campaign go no further than the fall of Atlanta, (supposing Atlanta to fall) we need not attempt to hide from ourselves the fact that it would supply Northern financier# and Secreta ries of the Treasury with that element of succesi- which Mr. Chase declared so essential to the sus taining of the Northern credit and the carrying on of the war by the Northern Government. Neither is ir. possible to suppose tkat the foil oi Atlanta would uot he felt as a heavy blow and groat discouragement at tho South—it would not ii - . ing >he North any nearer to the object of its de sire—but it w•oi l be almost certain to protraci the struggle, and perhaps open a new "Iliiad oi wots ’ to be endured bj - the much-suffering peo ple of the Con fed erecy.” Georgia is to be Fought for.—This is the clear meaning of tha President iu his recent change ef comir.andcr3 at the front. There is to be no more retreating without a fight, no more abandonment of Georgia territory and Georgia freemen, women and children to the cruel heel of the Abolition oppressor—not anotlicr inch of soil minendered until it is covered with blood Sher maa is to bo whipped and driven from the State, if our army is able to do it bv any ewrt »f exertion Bnch is tha meaning of the President by his change of leaders, and now what Georgian has i. word of complaint te nttei against it? Is there one who objects to having his State fought for! If there be, let him staud f irth and tell th# world the Pretideut is w rong.—^ac. Republican. C GEORGIA, PUTLAM COUNTY. ~f Whereas A. ki. Ttugpen applies fer letters of administration, d« bonis nca, us the estate of 6 ft. Thouias, These are there^^^Buite and admonish aad singular, tue kindriOTMfe^reditors of said de ceased to be and appyiratn^ - office wiihintt* t : nie prescribed by iawfto show cause, if any <u- ist*, why said letters *iou’d uol be granted. Tf. B. CARTER, Ordinsrj July 26, 1864 30 5t SB3G Reward. L OST in the streets of Milledg>*ville, ot fi.o- urday, leth inst. .a pair ot GOLD 8PaC- TACLES, with round rini3, in a bjaik murocr. case. The finder wiil receive the above revrznl on leaving the Spectacles at the Recorder office. July iy, 1834 23 U ^ f ATE OF GEORGIA, Montgomery countf. rJ Whereas Alford Burch has petitioned tit Court of Ordinary of said county to oe appoint ed guardian of the person c.nd property of Barii A. Grimes, minor under 14 years of age of H::ae Grimc6, deceased— These are therefore to cite and admonish x concerned to file their objections, if any exist, ia the Ordinary’s office of M< nfgomery county wilt in tiie time prescribed by law, otherwise letters*! guardianship will he granted to the applicant. Given under my hand and official signaturt this 4th July, 1864. JOHN McLEOD, Ordinary M.C- Jnly 19, 1864 29 5t Exchange Notice, No. 9. RICHMOND, VA. May 2d, 1»W A LL CONFEDERATE officers and men wk" have been delivered at City Point, Virgin** at any time previous to the 20th of April, 1^ are hereby declared to be duly exchanged. RO. OULD, Agent of Ex«'uaair» - June 7, 1864 23 IVTOTICE.—The undersigned very respectin.:,' -Lx teuders his thanks to the citizens of and adjoining counties for their past patron*^ and earnestly solicits, in the future, a contiuBW 0 * of the same, he being now prepared to put up B the most approved style, with neatness and i* patch. Coffins of all kinds, at all hours, and *• prices to suit the times. Citizens wishing Coffins can, if desired, fum.» : their own trimmings. I will also, when it is p^ - ferred, work at old prices, payable in proviiio- 1 at prices before the war. When provision* »" not received in payment, present priees w.t! y asked. I have now on hand a few Meialie Cent JOSEPH LANE Milledgevilie, July 5, 1664 2< EXCHANGE NOTICE, No. 10. ( Richmond, Va., Juue 6tb. 1864.) rnHE FOLLOWING notice is based up« » J- recent declaration of Exchange made Federal authorities, bearing date May 7tb. 1* and is supported by valid Federal paroles :* in my office : . Sr.’c. 1. All Confederate officers and men » 5 “ have been delivered at City roinf, Virginis, vious to the 1st ot Juue, 1864, are hereby aeci** - to be exchanged. ; Sec. 2. All Confederate officers and men, *® all civilians who have been captured at ar.v px-‘ ind relea. d on parole prior to May 7th, i t' 4 hereby d-clared to be exchanged. This however, is not intended to icciudc any “ men eaptured at Vicksburg, J:.!y 4;d, f eept such as were declared exchanges •*? change Notices, numbered six. seven aade'F^' RO. OULD, Ag*- F * June 23 1864. rpWO MONTHS from dale, application ' A be m.d<* t.e the of Lowndes county Sor leave t.V . . of William Y. Hill, late of said county t " e *’ ^ * ALLEN JONES, Al*. Jnly 4,1864 ~ - 'PWO MONTHS from date application A made to tbe honorable Court of O fQ ^7 ,■ Lowndes county for leave to sell the real es' facob U. Lzoil, lateof sa ; d county, deceased- II1KA11 HALL. Adm^ July 4, 1364 * ' the h inorable Con T t of 1 mty for leave to s-U thereai . A LL PERSONS indebted to the esfo« ‘ Jacob U. Ezell, late cf Lowndes conn ceaied, will please make immediate payncf*’ th >se having claims against said estate »*•* r seut duly proven. July 4, 1364 HIRAM HALL. S IXTY DAYS after date applicatA" made to the Court of Ordinary of jaunty for leave to sell the real estate o tVard, deceased. A r IL WARD,^- , May 31,1864 [»r»c] Mil*