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bettvcon President Davis and
Secretary .Tlrirstninc'er.
TllE.tsrRV Dki-akt.mknt.
Richmond, June 15. 1SG4.
TIis Excellency tin*. President—ISir :
You have been aware, (or several
months past, of mv desire to withdraw
from my present official position, and of
reasons which restiniu me from so doing;.
With an earnest purpose to devote to the
8 rvice of my country (luting the peril*
which surround her whatever faculties 1
may possess, 1 had nevertheless, perceived
t latthe enormous burdens imposed on the
Treasury by a.war on so vast a scale, and
tie difficulty of sustaining them, had eiv-
cn vise to discontent and to di.-tnust in the
ability of the officer administering the fi
nancial department. To these elements ol
oissatisinction was added another, aris
ing from essential difference in the plans
submitted by the head ot the -department
a id those adopted by Congress.
In this condition of things, it would
seem to have been proper to have resigned
my office as soon as Congress had passed
its judgement against the plans which I
hail submitted.
Two considerations, however prevented.
T1 ie first was a repugnance to any act
which could be misconstrued into an aban
donment of a post ot duty assigned to me
miring a struggle in which I felt that every
citizen owed to his country whatever sac
r-fice or service was demanded of him.—
The financial plan which was finally
ail opted by the. last Congress had been uu
certain until the end of session. It. was
not matured until the two houses had re
stricted the matter to committees ot con
ference, and it became a law only ,on the
1 ist day of tlie session. The machinery
which was required for its operation was
c implex and extensive, and by the terms
o’ the law just forty days were allowed to
earn it into complete effect. No new
head el’the department, however compe
tent, would have been able to secure suffi
cient knowledge ot office details in limeto
nave carried out the provisions of the act
The public gnod, therefore, demanded that
I should not leave my post during this pe
riod.
The second consideration which pre
vented. was tlie unwillingness to leave
v< n in opposition to your desire, while
you honored me with such confidence as
you leave manifested, and while your
whole energies were still taxed by the
upon the office in which Providence has
great and varied vesponibillilies attendant
placed yon.
T
derations now no longer gov
ern. The first is at an end. The funding ot
the currency lias been nearly completed,
and the entire machinery required by the!
plans of congress for taxes and finance is ;
now in full operation. No public interest
will suffer by my now giving place to a I
successor. I lie second consideration must i
yield to the conviction that justice to my
self and the public requires me to insist
on your acceptance of of the resignation
which I how tender, in the hope that you ,
will he successful in choosing a successor
whose views will harmonize with those of j
Congress, and who may, on that account, |
he better able (none can he more earnestly
desirous, than 1 have been to do valuable
service to our country.
I confess sir, that I cannot without
deej) emotion separate from you and my j
colleagues in the Cabinet. Neither can J j
do so without bearing my testimony that !
never in die utmost freedom of confiden
tial iiitescourse have I heard one word-
or suggestion indicating aught but a con» j
scientious and disinterested desire to do]
what was best for our country. It had
been my hope that ere our official connec
tion terminated, our country would be in
full fruition ol the pence and independence
for which she lias, paid so costly a price,
and that you, sir, would have enjoyed in
the spectacle, of her happiness and pros
perity. tlie only reward jon seek for the
ci aseb-ss cares and labors devoted to Iter
service. Though this may not now be, 1
eh all not cease in private life to give my
warm co-operation in whatever may' con
duce to the consummation so ardently de
8 red
I need scarcely add. Mr. President, that
while desiring to he relieved at as early
a period as may be- practicable, my ser
vices remain freely at your disposal until
you shall have selected rny successor in
office.
With heartfelt wishes for your health,
happiness and prosperity, I remain with
the highest respect and esteem, your obe
dient servant, * C. G. Memminof.ii.
Richmond, Va., June 21.1864
Pr.AR^m : I have received your letter
of the 15th instant, stating the grounds on
w Inch you deem that justice to yourself
and to tliC public requires you to urge my T
accceptauce of your resignation.
Some, months since you expressed a de
sire to retire, for the reason that, in your be
lief. the public service would be promoted
by the appointment of a successor, whose
views of financial policy accorded better
than your own with the legislation then
lately adopted. I knew the extreme
difficulty of conducting the Treasury De
partment duting the pending struggle. J
was aware that any officer, however com
petent, must probably fail to escape the
animadversions of those who are ready to
attribute to' s insufficient administration
the embarrassment due to deficiency of
resources and the want of legislation best
adopted to the existing circumstances.
The experience acquired by you In the
organization and management of the de
partment could not be immediately re
placed, and for these reasons I was satis
fied that the general welfare would be
injuriously affected by your withdrawal at
that time. You have now, at least the
consolation and satisfaction to know that
your personal withes were surrendered to
a conviction of public duty.
Recent events do not warrant mo in re
fusing your renewed request that I should
accept your resignation. The regret you
express at the. prospect of our official sep-
eration is sincerely shared by me.
From your entrance on the duties of
your office 1 have observed and apprecia
ted the cheerful and unremitting devotion
of all your faculties to the public service,
and do not fail to remember that it was
at the sacrifice of private inclinations that
you continue 1 to fulfil the arduous duties of
your post. The *lfcr yon make of your
services until your successor can assume
office, is in the same patriotic spirit, and
is accepted as thankfully asit is generous
Jy tendered. At as early a period as prac
ticable I will endeavor to comply with
j our request to be relieved.
Y\ it.Ii my grab ful acknowledgments for
your pas' assistance, and for your very
kin ! expressions of personal regard, he
a-sured of the cordial esteem with which
l am vour Ci iend.
(Signed) .1EFFKRSOX DAVIS.
Hon. C G. Mi-aijiixcbr, Secretary Con-
federate. States Treasury, Richmond, Va.
\ BONE OF CONTENTION AMONG
Til K A no I. IT 10M STS.
Henderson, of Missouri, a Black Repub
lican, has lately delivered in the Lincoln
Senate a speecti upon the tsvo sides of the
war question, which is severely exercising
the abolition press. The Louisville Jour
nal copies so much as is quoted below, and
makes it the theme of an extended homily,
charging upon the Republicans a design to
defeat the reconstruction of a Union under
the Constitution, and if they cannot aboli-
tionize the South, then they prefer to ac
knowledge her independence :
11 K N D Kit SO n’.S SI* K K CH.
There are but two sides to the question.
The one is Union without slavery’ ; the
other is the immediate and unconditional
acknowledgement of the Southern Confed
eracy.
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Therefore, let the elements of opposition
it once combine so that the friends ot the
Union may determine upon the best course
to secure peace. It these demons are two
strong to he subdued except at the expense,
of our own liberties and the loss of every
good for which the Government was estab
lished, the sooner we know the fact and
act upon it the better.
# * # * • • •
If it become evident that the friends of
slavery are strong enough in this country
to resist nil reasonable efforts to subdue
them, I shall act upon it. I am not pre
pared to ruin the country 7 in a vain effort
to do what cannot he done. Shall this
war go on forever l Is this common cry
of “the last man and the last dollar” poe
try, patriotism, biagadocio? Should the
war go on until the public debt equals the
entire wealth of the country 7 ? Should the
whole capital of the people he forced into
Federal securities, and the securities, made
the basis of irredeemable paper circula
tion ? Should it go on until misery broods
over the whole land; until the civil author
ities shall become impotent and all rights
of person and property stand at the mercy
ot the military forever ? Should it go uu
until the members of the Senate and House
of Representatives shall owe their places
here to the bayonet instead of the ballot-
box ; until they come as contemptible as
the Rump Parliament that so long enacted
the military 7 usurpation to the overthrow
of the English. Constitution, to he finally
expelled from place by tbe power they
had so basely served ? Should it go until
corruption and fraud, tbe necessary con
comitants of civil war shall have crept into
high places and put on the garb of puri-
tanism ; until offices become so numerous
that official patronage may quarter one
half of the people upon the other half, and
given them the means of perpetuating
their own power 1 Should it continue un
til exhausted, the nation would welcome
the coming of a Cromwell or a Bonaparte;
until provost marshals with military police
shall be stationed at every village in the
Northern states, displacing the civil au
thoiity, issuing orders for governing peo
ple heretofore supposed to be able to gov
ern themselves, teaching how God shall
be worshipped,prescribing new and strange
offenses, and uuuishing them by courts
martial, financial! Should it continue un
til financial ruin brings misery and misery
rushes into anarchy,when no hope but des
potism is left !
Point Lookout.—A gentleman lately
confined at Point Lookout, and who ai riv
ed in Richmond, says that the prisoners
are now guarded by three regiments ot
one hundred days’ nmn—the negroes
having been sont off to Grant. There arc
also four gunboats guarding the Point.—
l he. number of Confederates confined
(here at .present is about fourteen thousand
three hundred of whom are citizens.—
Some ot these citizens bar e been imprison
ed tor fifteen months, with no charge
agaiust them. Since May the rations
have been reduced, and the poor fellow.-
suffer for want of food. For several days
the authorities have endeavored to keep
the newspapers out of the hands of both
prisoners and guards. They were a fra hi
they would get too much news from Wash
ington.— Richmond sentinel.
Captain Mitchell. — A telegraphic dis
patch from Charleston announces that
Capt. John G. Mitchell, son of John Mitch
ell, the Irish exile, was struck by a frag
ment of shell Wednesday, from the effects
ot which he died in a few hours. Capt.
Mitchell was a young officer of great prom
ise, and was looked upon as one ot the
most skillful artillery officers in the ser
vice. After Colonel now General Elliott
was relieved at Fort Sumter.be succeed
ed to the command of that important work.
This is the second son of the Irish pa
trio: that sacrificed his life in behalf ot our
cause.— Constitutionalist.
Our readers are aware, says the Mobile
Advertiser, that when Forrest attacked
Sturgis, flie headquarters ot the latter were
at Mrs. Brice’s house, at the crossroads of
that name. It is said that the Yankee
General was in high spirits, as courier al
ter courier came in repeating that they
were driving the enemy, and rewarded the
bringer of good tidings with a drink from
his private bottle, at the same time partak
ing freely himself. At last a messenger
came in with a different story,
“What is the news !” asked the Geuer
al.
“Well, sir, they have broken through
the line, and are Hanking us.,”
This took him quite by surprise, and
calling Mrs. Brice, he said :
“Madam, 1 know you are a rebel, but I
believe you will answer me a question.”
“Certainly, General, if I can.” was the
reply.
“Tell me, then, he asked, “whom am I
fighting, and how many men has he ?”
“You are fighting Gen. Forrest,” said
the lady, “and he has about fifteen thou
sand men.”
“’The h—11 he has !’ exclaimed the Gen
oral, “then it is time to leave here.” And
he left.
The story which our informant heard in
the neighborhood, was confirmed by Mrs.
Brice.
I once before stated, and I now repeat
the opinion, that if the people of the se
ceded States were all united when inspir
ed by a just cause, when
victions of duty to seif, to country and to
God, they could never be conquered.
History furnishes no example of such a
thing, and I saw no special reason why the
general current of experience should be
broken in this case. I thought, however,
they could he conquered, because 1 did
not believe they were united.
• # # # * # m
Mr. President, we have expended two
thousand millions of tieasme; we daily
expend three millions more. The daily
destruction of property well nigh equals
the expenditure, thereby decreasing our
means of payment in the same ratio in
which the burdens of indebtedness are in
crpased. The border States have been
ravaged, desolated, and now their popula
tion is flying to the wilderness territories
of the West to escape the curses of what
we call American civilization. They seek
peace in order that when all else has been
lost the future rewards of labor may be
preserved tor the comfort and support ot
their families. To the holy purpose of re
storing the Union tie have given a million
of lives, and a half million brave soldiers
now stand ready to add their blood to the
sanguine lake that knows no tilling. Re
bellion is confronting us yet. Is it weak
er than it was? Public opinion says yes.
Bake the newspaper press of our country
and add for yourselves the reported de
sertions of rebel troops for tbe last two
i ears, and it equals the original militia
strength ot the South. The same authority
tells us that the rebel armies are in a state
of starvation, and in the same column re
jioits the destruction of commissary stores
mi the out skills of rebeldom sufficient to
subsist their armies for three months. We
are told by I lie reports of chief engineers
and major generals in command that forts
have been leveled by our artillery, have
become a mass of shapeless ruins and uu
available for defense. '1 hese forts for six
months thereafter, have held in security
Confederate garrisons, and they yet frown
defiance at our iron-clad navies.
For three years the armies of the rebel
lion have defied our power. In April, 1861,
tin) Executive and his advisers thought
that /5,000 men could suppress the out
break in three months. In July, 1861.
the Congress supposed that 500,000 men
would soon complete the work. With an
army of many hundreds of thousands now
in the field, the same authorities regard it
necessary to add 700,000'more to the pres
ent.
\v ho is the man that thinks the rebellion
is weaker to-day than it once was, two or
three years ago ? It. is easy to say we
think it weaker. Indeed it may not be
so strong ; but our ac tjons give no evi
dence that finch is our ipiniou. If de
ceiving others he excusable, it is scarcely
so to deceive ourselves.
A Ilrilliant Exploit.
We learn from the Marianna West Flor
ida News, July 7th, that a few days ago
Capt. Wrn. Amos, of the L5th Confeder
ate Cavalry, while on a scout near the
coast, discovered three small vessels an-
| chored in the Bay. Having hut fifteen
men with him, he determined to take and
destroy them. Seeming the first, they pro
ceeded to the second, which they captured
without the least difficulty, and concealing
his men, he staited with one of the boats
— leaving a detachment in charge of the
other—to capture the third, which was a
larger vessel, with ten armed men aboard.
Ranging along siilp, the order was given
and his men boarded the vessel, which was
manned by deserters, who leveled their
gnus at Amos’ party. The order was giv
en to fire, when two deserters were killed
and one jumped overboard and was drown
ed. The remaining seven were captured.
[If wo are not mistaken, Capt. Amos is
i j a brother typo, and worked on the Peusa-
urged on by con- , Jr’ .
„ cola Observer at tiie beginning of the war.
\Eds. Confederacy j
A Horsp. Story.—The army correspon
dent of tbe New York Herald, writes an
account of a horse raid within the lines,
and without riders. He says :
Near Bermuda Hundreds there is a large
corral, where all the disabled and worn out
horses — brought here by Gen. Sheridan af
ter It is famous raid—are confined. The
poor beasts have appearantly but little of
their original vigor left. That was what
we thought a week or two sitieo. During
the heavy firing oil our light a shoit time
since these lame and equine warriors
pricked up their sore and stiff limbs, toss
ed their manes, armed in squadrons, and
with a loud snort charged on a number ol
inoffensive mules. Two mules were in
stantly killed, aud the others fled in the
wildest disorder. The horses again formed
to tiie music of Gilmore’s artillery, and
charged on a high rail fence, which they
at once broke down. They did not desist
from their warlike demonstration until the
artillery ceased firing.
The Macon Confederate says that Gen.
Johnston is to be seen every day riding
about tbe city. Wherever he goes, all
eyes are turned on him with respect and
admiration, and many a veteran on crutch
es feels the moisture in his eye as lie gazes
on tho noble feature of his beloved com*
mander. Gen. Johnston still holds a large
place in the affection of the soldiers and
the people. He will probably remain some
time in Macon.
The Ohio Statesman says that three
thousand farms in Ohio are left without a
man to attend them—thousands of fields
are left to wither for the want of hands
to cultiate them ; this, too, at the season
when every working man iu the State is
required at home.
Remarkable Coincidences.—At Spot
sylvania Court House, Brigadier (Jen
Henry H. Walker, of A. P. Hill’ s corps,
lost liis foot.
In D. II. Hill’s attack upon the entrench
ed camp at Bermuda Hundreds, Brig. Gen.
Win. S. Walker was severely wounded in
the foot and taken prisoner.
Major Gen. Wm. II. T. Walker was
shot through the foot in the recent engage
ment near Dallas, Georgia, between Johns
ton and Sherman.
The commander of the Stonewall Biig-
ade, Gen. James L. Walker, was badly
wounded in tbe great battle of May the
12th, when Ed. Johnston’sdivisionsuffered
considerable loss.
Gen. Marmaduke killed in a duel, Gen.
Marsh Walker, of Arkansas.
\ Augusta Constitutionalist.
M I Li Li E D GE V ILLE:
i WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1864.
TIIE RAID.
For several days last week the minor tLat the
Yankee robbers ou horseback were prowling iu
neighboring counties, and were soon expected at
the Capital, created a very unplea-ant apprehen
sion here. Three town companies, the “Milledge-
ville Guards,” Capt. Hunter, the “Armory Guards’’
Capt. Cross, and the “Factory Guards,” Capt.
Caraker, were re-organised, and supplied with
arms and ammunition by the State, to make the
best defence circumstances would admit.
The Governor having been informed at Macon
of the danger here, sent quite a fore# on Friday
night’s train, with several pieces of artillery, the
presence of which prevented an attack on Satur
day morning, as a detachment of tiie raiders cam*
near enough to use their lield-glasses on the city.
Maj. Gen. Wayne in command established his
headquarters at the depot where, w ith his staff, he
was busily engaged in issuing and distributing or
ders. Seouts were sent off on the different roads
and approaches to the city, aud couriers were d«s*
patched who reported every half hour. It was
rumored that the enemy was coming bythe Scott*,
boro road. The troops were marched so as to ob
struct the approach, and made a handsome ap
pearance in line, accompanied by- the artillery.—
No Yankee showed himself, and tho troops were
marched back to the depot, near which they en
camped.
The night pickets were posted in various direc
tions. On Sunday morning several prisoners were
brought in who had fallen behind. Much excite
ment prevailed during the clay. Two companies
of Cavalry were extemporised, and sent up the
Oconee to intercept the raiders a* they crossed.
But ne discovery was made. A train with in
fantry was forwarded to Little River Bridge and
to Eatonton. Next morning they saw the enemy’s
rear just as they were burning the depot at Ea
tonton, and tired upon them; but they were too
late to destroy running men. Our cavalry tame
up, and pursued a few miles hut could not over
take the fugitive* They evaded the expedition.
THE RAIDERS AT COVINGTON.
We have conversed with Judge Pace, a resi
dent of Covington, who states that the Yankee
raiders, between 2,000 and 2,500 strong, made
tiieir appearance in that town between 12 and I
o’clock on Friday, 22d nit. They were tired upon
by Presley Jones and George H. Daniel, who
who were both killed by the enemy, not. howev
er, until Mr. Jones had slain two of tho Yankees.
The raiders burnt tha *ld Baptist church and a
warehouse, both containing a quaiyity of cotton,
and also burnt the unfinished Hospital building.
Mr. Freeland s work shop and blacksmith shop
took rire and cere comsumcd. The depot and
railroad tank were also destroyed. A number of
negroes went off with the Yankees, and horses
and mules were carried away by then* Some of
j the. Federal officers notiiied the eitizeus t* hide
■ their money, watches, plate, jewelry, &*., as
] their houses would probably be Searched by the
I men jn quest of plunder.
I The Yankees arrested and cariied off as priaon-
I ers, Wm. F. Montgomery, A. P. Kctinon, Mr.
Picket, Clerk iu the (Juarteimaster's depnrt-
{ merit, and Mr. Robinson, Clerk in the Coimnissa-
! ry's office. The Yankee's declined their inten
tion to visit Milledgeville. •
They proceeded to Oxford where they burnt
several houses tilled with cot tan. The College
buildings were not fired. The enemy went to So
cial Circle where they burnt the depot, the hotel,
trod several other buildings, and also a quantity
of cotton. On the way, they destroyed tli* rail
road bridges across the Aleova and Y«U*w rivers.
UF 11 is proper to remark, in justice to our
slave population, that iu a tramp of one hundred
and fifty miles in the central portion of Georgia,
the Yankee raiders have been able to retain but
three negroes, with their own consent, out of the
large number they had compelled to leave th«ir
owners temporarily. We learn that one of the
three negroes deserted his Yankee friends at Ea
tonton, and lias returned home, bringing the
sword of one of the superior officers, as a trophy
of the alliance, including a Yankee uniform.
We have been infoinied that while the Yankees
were occupied on a plantation half a dozen mile*
below this city on Saturday night, in stealing
mules, a negro boy belonging to Mr. Tucker took
charge of a two horse Yankee wagon, till«d with
stolen goods, and drove the wagon to town, where
he delivered it and the valuable contents to the
military authorities. Among the articles were
several pieces of silver plate and jewelry, highly
prized from family associations. They had bo*n
packed in a trunk from this city, and were iu the
passenger train for Macon when it was destroyed
by the raiders at Gordon. The load of Yankee
plunder is said to have embraced a large quanti
ty of solid silver plate stolen from different fain
ilies.
RAIDERS AT GORDON.
On Friday night, soon after the train with troop*
for this city had passed Gordon, a squad of Yan
kee raiders, supposed to number about 200, attack
ed tin* place, and burnt about fifty ears, mor* or
less filled with freight aud Government stores.—
The passenger train, with mail and Express, from
this city was destroyed. Many of the passenger*
lost their baggage. We have not been furnished
with particulars. Several engines were damaged,
so as to require repairs before being (it for use.—
Altogether it was an unexpected affair on the part
of our citizens, resulting in considerable public
and private loss.
EF’ About sunrise on Saturday morning, a
squad of eighty raiders approached within two
miles of Milledgeville on the old Macon road, and
after looking at the military force near the depot,
which had arrived a few hours previously from
Macon for the defence of the Capital, declined
making an attack,and retired. On ihe way back,
they met. our respected fellow citizen, Capt. Wm.
Rice who was coming to the city, aud compell
ed him to return. They held him in custody from
six o’clock until ten, when they discharged him.
Capt. R was about seven miles from this city
when taken. He says the name *t the Yanlee
commander was Wheeler, who treated him with
marked civility, and who stated that the objects .of
these raids was to exhaust the South, and conquer
the people by s’arvation. Each raider led two
horses or mules which they had stolen.
OCONEE BRIDGE.
After burning the cars at Gordon, the Yankees
proceeded down the Central Railroad, burning
two Stations, with quartermaster's stores, aid
then fired ih« Railroad Bridge across tl.-e Oeoroi
liver. It is stated that the Bridge, including irta-
tle work, is half a mile long, only part of which
has been destroyed. Iu the course <»f two weeks the
necessary repairs can be made, and the regular
trips resumed.
YANKEE PRISONERS.
About a dozen of the Yankee robbers belonging
to the detachment that passed within two miles,
east of this city on .Sabbath last, and who com
mitted the mischief on the Central Railroad, were
captured by our pickets and citizens, and ai e now-
in jail. Som* are foreigners, but most of them are
from Illinois. They are a forlorn, wretched look
ing set, worn down by- the rapidity of their move
ments.
We learn that some of the Yankee raider*
report that Gen. Stuneman’s command was about
7,b00 strong when it left Sherman’s army, to ope
rate in its peculiar way. A brigade of *2,000 went
to Covington, and it is said carried off about 1500
negroes and 2,500 mules and horses from Nevyt*n,
Monroe and Gwinnett Bounties, besides burning
i army stores, bridges, private property, Ac. At
S*ei:il Circle they burnt the closed store of Gen.
Clark which contained property sent there by ref
ugees and others for safe keening, valued at
000. Many of the negroes have since returned to
their owner*.
Other detachments had diffeient fields of labor
assigned, all acting simultaneously. Gen. Stone-
man with the main column advanced ou Macon to
liberate the Yankee officers at Camp Oglethorpe,
aud then to march oil Andersonviile, to liberate
tho B0.000 prisoners there. The check at Macon,
and the capture of Stoneman near Clinton with
som* 1,000 of his men, lias materially inteifered
with the original design.
liiT About 2,000 of Stoneman'* men were cap
tured while cutting the railroad between Atlanta
and Griffin. This division was expected to ad
vance on Macon on the North side, while Stone-
man camo up on the East, expecting no resist
ance. In the battle of Walnut Creek oil Satur
day, tli* Yankees carried 2,01)0 men into the fight,
holding 1,500 iu reserve. Gen Cobb opposed thorn
with 2,500 militia, and after a eonilirt of six hoars
drov* thant back. Our new troops behaved well.
Our loss was about GO in killed aud wounded.—
The los* of tha enemy could not be ascertained,
as he carried off all his w ounded. Seventeen dead
Yankees were found on the field.
Retracing his steps, Stoneman f«ll back, ami was
met by Gen. Iverson between Clinton and Hills
boro, where he wa* captured, with about 1,000 of
his men, his artillery and wagons. Thus ended
the big Yankee raid. The remainder of Stoue-
niau’s forces Hod in various directions.
£3*“ In organizing for duty, the Milledgeville,
Armory and Factory Guards were formed into a
Battalion, and Capt. McMahon appointed Major ia
command. The choice was very appropriate, as
tho Major is ail experienced disciplinarian, and has
seen much hard service in the Confederate Ar
my, besides sojourning six months at John
sons Island after the fall of Fort Pulaski w here he
was taken prisoner, as Captain of the “Jasper
Greens,” Savannah.
13 s " At tli* time of going to press, (Wednesday
3 o’clock P. M ) we have had no mail since Thurs
day night, and have seen hut two or three news
papers from any quarter. We hope that-the rail
road will seen be repaired so as to allow regular
communication, uow that the raiders have been
driven back.
ET" W e understand tliat tbe Yankees burnt the
depot at Madison on Monday. They were either
a part of Stoneman - s defeated column or of Maj. j
Davidson's battaiion which passed, near Milledge-
vilie uu Sunday.
ttT There was a fight at Atlanta on Thursday,
in which our loss is estimated at 1500 in killed and
wounded. We have not. heard further particulars.
The enemy keeps up a furious shelling ou Atlanta.
EP" The Confederate forces have again entered
Maryland, supposed to be for something more than
mere army supplies. The capture of Washington
is no doubt contemplated by this ex pedition.
f?’ A party of Yankee raiders entered New-
nsn on 30tb nit. and were met by Gen. Roddey’*
Cavalry, who defeated them with great loss, cap
turing from 700 to 1,000 prisoners, all their artil
lery, and most of their wagons. Col. Brownlow,
who commanded the Federals, was severely
wounded iu the nock.
Iy The Hon. A II. Kenan narrowly escaped
being captured by tlie Yankees at the house of a
friend in Jones county, on Sabbath night, last.
The Yankees took supper below, while Col. K. was
concealed up stairs. Had they suspected that a
signer of the Ordinance of secession, and a mem
ber of the rebel Congress was In such doss prox
imity, the search would have been vi-ry rigid.—
Tbe fidelity *f a servant put Col. Kenan on hi*
guard, while, unconscious of danger, he was about
to betray himself.
Ijp* Col. Beck, of the Dth Georgia, long in ser
vice in Virginia where he was disabled by a se.
vere wound, was taken prisoner on his plantation
iu Jones county, by Stonenian’s raiders, and re
captured by Wheeler’s forces, in the battle near
Clinton.
DEATH OF LT. COL BROWN.
In the battle near Atlanta on'22d ult. Lient. Col
Johs M. Hi,ow n was severely wounded, and was
brought lo th* Executive Mansion in this city,
■■vhero Le died on Monday. This is tbe second
brother which the Goveruoi of Georgia has lost in
:lie present war.
W e it am that Col. Brown was about twenty-
five years of age, and was a gallant officer. He
bad been wounded at Resaca, and though suffer
ing, would not he separated from his Regiment,
the command of which devolved on him in the late
engagement where he received his death wound.
The Funeral service took place at the Executive
Mansion on Tuesday afternoon, and were led by
the Rev. S. E. Brocks of tbe Baptist Church, wiio
was assisted at the grove by the Rev. Win. Flint!
of tbe Presbyterian Church. A large procession
of citizens and visitors followed tha remains to thw
Cemetary. The venerable father of the deceased
was present in the group of mourners.
A NEW MONTHLY
The May number of Smith A Barrow’s Monthly
Magazine, Richmond, has been received. Tiie
publishers explain the delay, by the impressment
of printers employed iu the office, to aid in the de
fences of the city. Iu future the Magazine will
appear more punctually, if the war will permit.
It is tarnished at $2 per number of 96 pages in
close print, double columns.
Aside from the Literary merits bf the work,
tho.e is a department of “Ofiicial Army Intelli
gence,” giving the appointments and promotions
in tli* Army since the adjourn merit of Congress,
February 18. 1^64, about 1,000 in number. The
list, we presume, will be increased monthly.
We wish the publisher* abundant success.
Judging by the specimen at hand, we deem the
Magazine a publication of high class, worthy of
general support.
On Sunday 24th nit. a rumor prevailed
that the Yankee raiders had visited Madison and
Monticello, and were advancing on Eatonton and
Milledgeville. At a signal previously agreed up
on, the arms bearing portion of our citizens assem
bled in the Capitol Square, and completed the
organization of a company for home defence.—
Muskets and ammunition were then issued to o’rd
and young who had enro^J' themselves.
The Governor, w e learn, telegraphed Gen Cobb
at Macon for 1000 men and several pieces of ar
tillery. In a few honrs this force arrived, and
remained over the next day, when they returned
to Macon, as it had been ascertained that the ene
my had taken another route, after being pressed
by Wheeler’s cavalry.
Many thanks are due to Gov. Brown and to Gen.
Cobb for their prompt co-operation in defence of
the seat of Government.
Never were troops moved w ith more celerity to
the scene of apprehended danger, All deserve
the highest praise.
dispatch was received tins ro
FROM VIRGINIA.
Capture of Yankees—Official from (it a l.n
Richmond, J„! y .£•
A captain and fifty men of the 16a y .
Regiment, just front New Orleans, were cap; Ur i
last night w hen Lading near Deep Bottom u !
Chaffins Bluff.
The followii
noon :
HeaooI'artkks \c., July 25
To the Secretary of War:
Gen. Early states that, be attacked Major 0 e „
Crook on the 24t!i, on the Octobei battle field
Kvarnstown,completely routing him, and pu
him five miles beyond V> iuchesler, where >i*
compelled to bait from the exhaastinn of hi,
ihey having marched twenfy-tive niiies that * HV
The pursuit was continued by uur cavalry
Among the prisoaers captured was br>"
Milligan, who w»3 mortally wounded.
Brig. Gen. Lilly ami other officers, nrj Bi ,
captmed on the 20tli were recovered.
Tbe strength of the enemy is stated to have b
15,000 infantry, besides cavalry, mi<j«*r Aver i ^
(Signed)R- E. LEE, Genera].
— 1 1 ll"JLjj ....
VI*
•‘■ii
HKAIKtUAKTKRS GEORGIA Mil lri* /
Mille(*eville, August 3. .
Y THANKS ufc due, anu are gratefully
y Mvnek Me
Benj My rick, Wm. e
and to Drs. S.G Whit.
: - constant, active m,}
personally, and to
ent ffSggers thrcatemi*
proudly recognize tli*
‘tli which the citizens ui
Milledgeville rallied to tie defence of thei: town
and their cheerfulness ;.i* promptness in oberip.
HENRI WAYJiE, Maj. G tu
* 31 it
LT i dered to Gen
Hawkins, G. L Mvr
Scott and K
and Hansel 1 It all,
efficient aid rendered
the troops, during th*
the8tate Capital. 1
alacrity and patriotism
orders.
August 3, IS64
/GEORGIA, BALDWIN COUNTY.
vT Whereas Mary Pro**#, executrix *f the !ut
will and testament of fckviuRl Johnson, aeeeax.-j
has tiled her final »c*uuu|aitn] petitions for letter,
of dismission—
These are thereforlBfc cite and Admonish all
persons adversely coru^^rj to file their objection,
on or before the fir-t JKmu^tiu February next
Given under my official signature, this Aueui 7
1st, 1H64. JNO. HAMMOND. Ordinal
August 2, 1864
31 iwC*
t iEOKGIA, BALDW IN COUNTY.
f Whereas, it appearing by the petition ofM*.
ry Jane Willis, that tiie estate of Richard T. W;\
lis, late of said county^deceased, is uarepres»ut-
‘ plication for letters of ad-
1*—
yite and admonish all *a,;
’ creditors of said deceas-
yre the first Monday in
istvation on said en-
1 i#th« Clerk of tho Su
ed,aiid there beingyio
ministration on sai
These are therefu
singular the kindr
ed to show cause ou
September next why
tate should not he ve
jierior Court or someStirer fit and proper per,*i
Given under my uncial signature, this IstAu
gust, lo64. JNO. HAMMOND, Ordiniir
August 2, 1864 31 5t
PUBLIC MEETING IN TATTNALL.
Pursuant to notice, a meeting of the citizens of
Tattnall county was held in Keidsville, on Satur
day the 23d inst., for the purpose of contributing
money to aid the Georgia Relief and Hospital As
sociation, in their efforts to relieve the sufferings
of the sick and wounded soldiers of the State of
Georgia.
On motion of the Hon. James B. Stripling,
Alex, W. Daley, Esq., was calied to the Chair,
and John A. Rogers requested to act as Secretary.
The obj-ct of the meeting was explained by the
Chairman, in a brief and spiriied style, urging on
all the great necessity of prompt action on their
part, to relieve the sick and wounded soldiers.
Proposals were then made for all tho*e present,
who were willtng to contribute, to do so. When
the following named persons came forward and
handed over the amounts opposite their respective
names :
I t LAG OF TRUCE LETTERS
Confederate States of America, 1
War Department, Bureau of Exchange, ^
Richmond, Va., July 1,1104, )
1. All letters to go North by flag of truce mint
be sent to this office.
2. Each letter must be enclosed in a separst,
envelope, and addressed to me, Burttau of Ex
change, Richmond, Va.
3. No letter must exceed in length one page of
ordinary sized letter paper, and its contents be
confined strictly to personal or family matters.—
No letter alluding to the movements or localit:»i
ot troops will be permitted to pass.
4. Each letter must contain a U. S. postage
stamp or its equivolentiu silver or U. S currency
These regulations will be strictly enforced, aeJ
no letter transmitted iu w hich they are not strict
ly observed. RO. OULD.
Agent of Exchange.
Official :
W. II. nxi ch, Capt. and A A G.
July 26, 1864 30 fit
Hon. James B. ^tripling,
$100 00
Daniel J. Grace,
100 00
Col Jos, J. Bell,
IO0 00
Alex. W. Daley,
100 00
John A. Miittot,
10ft 00
Nathaniel Lang.
100 00
Slieidon P. Smith,
100 00
E. W. Mosely.
60 00
Thomas Grace,
50 00
Dr. Redding Denmark,
50 00
Dr. D. B. Smith,
25 00
Win. vV. Rogers,
.25 00
Samuel Brewton,
23 25
Mrs. Maria Sharpe,
20 00
Rev. Wm. Jordan,
10 00
Joseph A. Mattox,
10 00
Mr. Smith.
10 00
John A. Rogers,
10 00
James F. Brewton,
10 00
E. M. G. Stubbs,
io oo
Benjamin Stripling,
10 00
J no. \V. ’Pippins,
6 50
Benjamin Barjarron,
3 25
Henry Kyals,
3 25
Henry Anderson,
2 00
Peter—a slave of Capt. E
F. Sharpe, 5 00
A committee consisting of
one from each di
VICTORY AT WINCHESTER!
Our forces under Gen. Early, met the enemy,
16,000 strong, near Winchester, Virginia, on Sun
day 24th ult. Brvckmridges’ and Gordon’s divis
ion* were chiefly engaged, capturing from 1500 to
2000 prisoners. The Yankees broke and fled in
all directions, and were pursued 20 miles. They
burnt their wagons and threw away their gtins and
knapsacks. It was a second Bull Run stampede.
Our victory was complete.
fp* Latest accounts from Petersburg represent
no special movements there. The enemy is bur
rowing under ground, and otherwise ordering his
works preparatory to some advantage over Gen.
Lee. The latter is quietly looking on, and holds
ids veteran army in readiness to drive back the
heavy battalions of the North.
Judge Locbrane, of Macon, ha3 decided
that persons who hare been detailed by the War
Department for special service, are liable to tbe
lato call of the Governor, as militia, for the de-
tence of the State from invasion. The giving of
a bond to the Confederate Government to furnish
provisions, does not exempt from State service
The Judge says, “Contracts to exempt men from
defending their homes are void whon the war of
invasion threatens to submerge all in a gulph of
ruin. No uatim will die by contract.”
HP* Major General Wayne has appointed Gen.
S P. Myrick, Agent to receive all the arms, proper
ty and effect* captured from the enemy while the
Federal raid lately paisod naar Milledgeville, or
which have been since recovered from prisoner*
taken.
triet, was appointed to solicit further contributions,
end to report to the Chairman on tbe first Monday
in each month. Major B F. Grace, of the 26th
Georgia Regiment, being present, (wounded aud
temporarily absent from tiie army,) was called on,
and came forward and addreisei the meeting in a
spirited style. AI! who heard tbe Major are satis
fied that.our army in Virginia never intended to
give up the struggle untii the vandals of the North
will be driven to acknowledge the independence
of the South. The entire address was replete with
good sense and wisdom—and particularly severe
upon croakers at. home who are whipped, while
the soldiers in the field are determined on success
He spoke very complimentary of tlie services of
the Georgia Relief and Hospital Association and
defended it against the charge that “the money
appropriated and delivered to that Association, is
not properly applied.”
It was then agreed that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Savannah Republi
can and Morning New s and request the Southern
Recorder to copy. The meeting then adjourned
to meet on the first Monday in August next.
Recorder and Morning News please copy.
ALEX. W. DALEY, Ch mu.
John A. Rogers, Secretary.
To the Employees of n e Com nissarj Depart
ment In tbe State of Georgia.
Of! ca C IIK.F Cu.v VISSAKY, }
Ha' a-la.-th, Juiy 25th, 1H64. j
I have this morning i jeeived the following tele
gram from the Commiss ry General of Subsistence.
Rich )>ni> Va., July 25,-1864.
The Secretary of VVi • lias decided that Gov.
Brow n has no AithoriM over your detailed men.
lie will telegraplMjene: l!s McLaws and Cobb.
Iu conformity winRkh above telegram, all em
ployees of the Connuis^R^tiu this State, detailed
by the Secretary of Wal w^ceniain at their posts
in the performance of tBeir ap^auriate duties as
heretofore. Those alrJidy o*i tnkir way to the
front will show this ontr to tbe nearest. Enrolling
Officer aud will returnZo their respective employ
ments, after demanding; and obtaining their re
strict obedience to this order will alone save
this Department from tailing into chaos, and our
armies from starvation. J. L. Locke,
Major and Chief Commissary for the State ofGeor-
K>a-
Gen. Hand’s Address to the Troops.
Header's Armv of Tennessee, ?
In the Field, July 25, 1864. )
Soi.dikks :
Experience lias proved to you that safety in time
of battle consists in getting into close quarters
with the enemy.
Guns and colors are the only unerring indiea
tion* of victory. The valor of the troops is easily
estimated, too, by the number of these secured.
If your enemy be allowed to continue the oper
ations of flanking you out of your position, our
cause is in peril.
Your recent brilliant success proves the ability
to prevent it.
1 ou have but to will, and God will grant you
the victory your Commander aud your country ru
confidently expect.
(Signed) J. B. HOOD, General.
Brigadier General Shoup has been appointed
Chief of Staff of this army to-day.
G 1 EORGIA, DECATUR COUNTY.
I On the first Monday in September neit,
Jane Brunson will appl3 7 to the Court of Ordina
ry of said county for letters of administration on
the estate of Isaac Brunson, deceased.
H. M. BEACH, Ordinarr.
July 21, 1864 30 fit
G i EORGIA, PUI’LAM COUNTY.
f Whereas A. M. Thigpen applies for letters of
administration, de bonis non, ou the estate of G
K. Thomas, deceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish *1!
and singular, the kindred and creditors cf said de
ceased to be and appear at my office within the
time proscribed by law to show cause, if any ex
ists, why said letters should no* be granted,
f " W. I>. CARTER, Ordinary.
July 26, 1864 30 5t
S80 Reward.
| OST in the streets of Milledgeville, on S*t-
-M-jl urday, 16th inst..a pair ol GOLD SPio-
TACLES. with round rims, in a black morocco
case. The finder w ill receive the above rewsri!
on leaving the Spectacles at the Recorder office.
July 1J, 1864 22 tf_
TATE OF GEORG1.V, Montgomery county.
lJ Whereas Alford Burch lias petitioned Am
Court of Ordinary of said county to be appoiat-
ed guardian of the person and property of fls-'sli
A. Grimes, minor uuder 14 years of age of Hiraa
Grimes, deceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
concerned to file their objections, if any exist, in
the Ordinary’s office of Montgomery county with
in the time prescribed by law. otherwise letters*1
guardianship w ill be granted to the applicant.
Given under my hand aud official .signature,
this 4th July. 1864.
JOHN McLEOD, Ordinary M. C.
July 10, 1864 21)
fixcitiiitw Notice, No. 9.
RICHMOND, VA. May 2d 18#4
A LL CONFEDERATE officers and men wM
have been delivered at City Point, Virgin)*,
at any time previous to the 2uth of April,
are hereby declared to be duly exchanged.
KO. OULD, Agent of Exclaim
June 7, 1864 23
jVTOTICE.—The undersigned very respectfully
L* tenders his thanks to the citizens of
and adjoining counties for their past oatronuge.
aud earnestly solicits, i:i the future, a ccntinuanca
of the same, he being now prepared to put up in
the most approved style, with neatness and dis
patch. Coffins of all kinds, at all hours, and *•
prices to suit the times.
Citizens wishing Coffins can, if desired, Fuidd-
their own trimmings. I will also, when it is pre
ferred, work at old prices, payable in provision
at prices before tiie war. When provision* 2re
unt received in payment, present pri«es will ^
asked. 1 have now on hand a few Mctnlic Cato
JOSEPH LANK
Milledgeville, July 5. 1864 27 h
EXCHANGE NOTICE, No. 10. I
Richmond, Va., June 6ih, 1864.)
T HE FOLLOWING notice is based upo* 1
recent- declaration of Exchange made by Ip 4
Federal authorities, bearing date Slay 7th, 184
and is supported by valid Federal paroles in n. ?
in my office:
Sec. 1. All Confederate officers and men
have been delivered at City Point. Virginia, p^J
vious to the Ist ot June, 1864, are hereby declare
to be exchanged.
Sec. 2. All Confederate officers and men,
all civilians who have been captured at any P * 1 " 1
and released on parole prior to May 7th, 1864.
JJereby declared to be exchanged. This sccUi-c.
however, is not intended to include any officers •J
men captured at Vicksburg, July 4th, 1863, 41
cept such as were declared exchanged ^- v ..
change Notices, numbered six. seven andeif" •
KO. OULD, Agt.Ef
June 28 18f,4. !*-
TJTWO MONTHS front date, application "
A be made to the honorable Court of Ord.u .
of Lowndes county for leave to sell therea. e-' ,
of William Y. Hill, late of said county, decW*** -
ALLEN JONES, Aunro
July 4,1864 28
li
a
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h
IS
i.
rnwo MONTHS from date application *'11 i*
A made to the honorable Court of Ordinary.
Lowndes county for leave to sell the
Jacob U. Ezeil, late of said county, decease •
HIRAM HALL. A.hn£
July 4, 1864 ' —
at
A I.L
PERSONS indebted to tue «tat
Jacob U. Ezell, late of Lowndes c0B " j
ceased, will p'ease make immediate paym«’- .
tLise having claims against said estate *
da,, prove,,. mJJAM HALL.
July 4,1804
