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hOtt.
I fit Charleston Courier complains that I
K ,jj reserves ot that place and vicinity, ;
I lost — they are Dot to be fount} any j
I Perhaps they are out on a :
I tust” with some of our Georgia Con- j
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Uood Appointment.
i are informed that Rev. E. Dennis-
H Ju f Auburn, Ala , recently in charge I
I the Episcopal Church at Chattanooga,
I ;I ;been appointed chaplain of the forces j
■ (iChattanooga, subject to Ihe approval j
■ f President Davis, by order of Major !
I jeseral John P. McCowau Mr. Den- j
H ~,;ob is a worthy man of exemplary j
I ;.cty, and popular manners.
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Confederate Prisoners.
The Baltimore Sun of the 21st nil.,
gays that among other Confederate pria,
oners arrived at that place is J. D. lien
ly, of Alabama. The same paper pub
lishts a letter from Philadelphia, giving |
the names of Confederate prisoners in j
that city. Among others wo liud that of !
Joel Alien, private, Oth Alabama.
Ltller from the Secretary of War.
Tie following letter from the Secretary
of War, lion. Geo. W. Randolph, to Hon.
Alfred Iverson, was written in answer to
iiie addressed him by Judge Iverson, in
‘(?ard to the operation of the Conscript
.sit upon young men in service, under
:teage of eighteen, but who had enrolled
ikmselves in volunteer companies as of
:h&tago. General Bragg having decided
list the muster roll of the company was
sufficient evidence of their being hold in
service It will be seen that the Secre
tary of War decides differently, aud as
the subject is one of considerable impor
tance, Judge Iverson has kindly permit
ted us to lay it before the public :
Confederate States of America, )
WarDepartnieut, Richmond, Aug. 1, j
Hon. Alfred Iverson, Columbus, Ga.:
Sib: Your letter of the 21st ult., has
been received.
If proofs are furnished that the per
son referred to is under 18 years of age,
they will be referred to General Bragg
with instructions, that the muster-roll is
not conclusive as to age.
Your obedient servant,
Gi:o. W. llaudolpn,
Secretary of War.
“Or. Pennington *>
A big buck negro—a runaway from
\irginia—whom the abolitionists have
I been toasting for a number of years past
I as “ Pennington ” —a great favorite with
I the Harriet Beecher Stowe and Fanny
I bright school of Northern fanatics, re-
I oently started on a visit to Europo. But
I aafortunntely the ebony “Dr.” was taken
I with a fit of abstraction in Liverpool and
K could proceed no further. Whilst labor-
I mg under a strunge mental derangement,
I which has been observed to be quite com
I hou with tho descendants of Ilam, as
| well as with the abolitionists, he laid his
I lands upou some articles in a book store,
causing them to disappear ia a very mi
raculous manner. lie was brought be
bre a police magistrate, who decided
bat a month’s imprisonment might pro te
eaeficial in his present unfortunate state
if miud.
’i’ll* S’ oi ward Movement.
A Richmond correspondent of the 8a
‘stmah Republican, writing, July 29th,
“Simultaneously with my arrival
i ‘-e a considerable portion of tho army
I ’-.put in motion, and it is now many
j S: tB distant. \ou will not expect me
re more definite It is sufficient to sny,
I “t the first steps towards a realization
I l 'be policy referred to by President
’ 1,13 as the one hereafter to be pursued
amies of the Confederacy, have
I t&keb, and under circumstances
j A'Cn ptamijg to add additional lustre to
Mm yofour growing Republic. If
•‘■3 °f jour readers aro still at a loss to
1 ‘ ,u ‘ Ust atiil my meaning, 1 can only say
K ■ Jttl •us best fighter in tho Confederato
I ‘‘o and the greatest liar in the United
I •es will probably cross swords within
I & week from this time.”
Coin Crop in Xenuemee.
I All aceouuts from East Tennessee rep-
I ;*ent the corn crop in that section as
I >e!a ” mruonß - It is ordinarily, a corn-
Igrowing and stock raising country, but
I crops this year are said to exceed at v
I *><bin the last ten years. The Pigeou
I r J Uch ’ Broad > Hiwassee, and Holston
IJd o! “ U 0Ile, “ I '<' l J Planlwl, I
I T 0158 m ° re promisia thaa f- ver j
Icauntrv * 0t youu S stock tbe
I wiH r rr al * h °” s ’ and that bac ° a
I >ectiou C!IU be kcpt out of that
I Oman accounts the Yankees in Pow-
I t tf ‘ j ? 3Dd in *be vicinity of Cum- i
■ . ° ap ’ are getting hard up for!
■ c log to eat. The whole country
I*Mk°,V h 0 iS draine<l completely,
[ e 7 dare not show their thieving
j, 3 sout b °f Clinch Mountain.
I Bril' 1611 13 Ba ' d , t oboin “ a tight” near
1 1 0 Jgeport ’ aud ia Preparing to emigrate ;
I tion\ m °r northern - i
lit u ee n rec ,T° and here t 0 the effect
I iaiDon i In ° be permit *ed to return.
t^at°section lUOVeßlentß “* in *
I !t is said that Lincoln’s “military Gov- 1
raor ” >u Tennessee is taking especial
to make himself odious to the citi
■ns of Nashville. Even “Union” men
| J not escape his coarse tyranny and
I U r -ecution. He is said to take particu
pleasure in llounting and snubbing
1 *ii Urown, Stokes, Campbell, and oth
rs of his old political opponents. Go
-t ’ And y ’ you are doing us good service.
A feeling 0 f deadly hostility is said to
daily growing up between the free
j “ite laborers of Indiana aud the “con
rabandß,” who are swarming to the riv
’ fowns by thousands. Collisions and
10 . 8 have already occurred at Cincin
‘4“ and other points, and much trouble
j t j aut *cipated by the Yankees in that sec-
VOLUME vr.i
Conacrlptlon—Straggling
Any one familiar with passing events,
cannot fail to recognize a weakness some
where in the War Department. The Con
scription law, if enforced as it should
have been, would have swelled our army
to enormous proportions, and the much
talked of and fervently prayed for “for
ward movement” by our armies, with a
view, of making the enemy feel some of
the keen pangs of war in hisown country,
would now be realized. As it is, the
prospects are that another Manassas af
fair is in process of re-enactment.
Not only has the Conscript Law been
lamely enforced, but soldiers already in
the service have been permitted to strag
gie away from their commands on the
merest pretext. “French leave,” seems
to have be cornea recognized principle in
our armies. If one half of what we
hear from Kichinond is true, it is getting
time our authorities were waking up to
the discharge of their duty.
AVe notice a general order by Adjutant
General Cooper in the Richmond papers,
authorizing and requesting all railroad
employees to examine tho papers aud
furloughs of soldiers passing over the
roads, and to arrest and lodge in jail all
deserters and stragglers from the army.
Thirty dollars will be paid for each deser
ter delivered to au officer in command of
the nearest post, and fifteen dollars for
each deserter lodged in jail. We arc in
clined to think that a premium ought to
have been ollcred for company officers, as
they arc said to have been indulging in
the luxuries of straggling rather exteu
sively of late.
Another general order by the Adju
tant General, relative to Couscripts aud
the duties of enrolling officers, says:
Conscripts engaged on Government work,
either directly or by contractors, will not
be taken from the work on which they are
engaged, except lor the purpose of enrollment,
alter winch they will be returned on the cer
tilieate of the officer under whose charge tho
work is being performed, or with whom the
contract is made. Such certificate will be pre
sented to tlie enrolling officer, who will there
upon order the detail of the man specified for
a period not to exceed sixty days.
A duplicate of such detail will be forwarded
at once to tlie Adjutant and Inspector General,
and a Triplicate to the Chief of the Depart
ment of Bureau for which the work is per
formed.
Now tbe language of this order is
plain ; no one need be in doubt as to
its import, if he will take the trouble to
read it carefully. NoConscripl employ
ed in Government work shops is exempt
from military duty, except under certifi
cate of the officer who has charge of the
work. Even that will not exempt him
from enrollment; he must make his re
port at the camps of instruction ; if he
can theu produce a certificate ho will be
returned.
A third general order by the same au
thority authorizes and requests all en
rolling officers to arrest and lodge in jail
all deserters and stragglers from the ar
my, and to report their names and the
companies and regiments to which they
belong, to the Adjutant aud Inspector
General at Richmond. This order ap
plies as well to those who have remained
absent from the army beyond the limits
specified in their furloughs, as to desert
ers. It is hoped tho enrolling officers in
this State will enforce tho order, and be
prompt in the discharge of these impor
tant duties. As we remarked a few days
since, this is no time for a timid, emas
culated, temporizing policy. Let tho
law be enforced at all hazards, without
favor or affection.
From Gordonsvllle.
Passengers from Gordonsville, Tues
day, bring the important intelligence
IhstPdpe’s army had been largely rein
forced within the past few days, atad is
conjectured now to exceed fifty thousand
men. This information, says the Lynch
burg Republican, was obtained from de
serters who have come into our lines.
Where the reinforcements came from, or
to what command they they have hereto
fore belonged, is not stated. An ad
vance movement on the part of the ene
my is hourly expected. Skirmishing
continues between the opposing forces,
which in several instances had resulted
in slight loss to both parlies.
Dry-Goods.
Late Northern acconts represent the
Dry-Goods market in New Vork as being
more active than usual. Prices of all
goods have advanced. All fabrics are
much sought after by traders, but cotton
goods are said to be in special demand.
The jobbers are said to be doing an ac
tive business, while many of the retail
ers are taking supplies which are usually
buoghl in August and September. The
rapid advance in gold and foreign ex*
change has unsettled the market, aud
holders of dry-goods are waiting for the
advance in prices.
Retaliation.
Every body will rejoice that our Gov- I
eminent has at last determined to retal
iate upon the Abolition concern at Wash
ington for outrages perpetrated upon pri
vate citizens of the border States by Lin
coln's military officials. The time had j
fully arrived for such a measure, and it
is hoped the government will carry it
out with vigor and strictness. Unless !
our government can afford protection to
its private citizens against the cruelties j
and savage barbarities of a foe who has
disregarded all the regulations of civil- :
ized warfare, it is not worth the blood ;
and treasure it is costing us. It is get- ‘
ting time we should learn to ruspeot ‘
ourstdves, and to act like a people con- ;
scious of the rectitude of our cause.
A Example for a Soldier.
Chaplain Jas. B. Averitt, furnishes the
Rockingham (Va) Register with stone in- !
terestiug facts in regard to the lamented
Gen. Ashby. Among other things he
says: “As his tent-mate from the 17th
of June, 1861, to the close of his bright
and eventful life, I never saw him in
dulge in a game of chance, use an oath
or any expression which could offend the
most polite ear, and he was entirely free
from dissipation of all kinds.” What a
noble tribute to one who hais had no su
perior for gallant daring since the war
commenced! If the same could bo said
of all the officers in our arm y, some of
the saddest scenes of the war would be
obliterated from the minds of ear afflict
ed people.
Important Ulitoverj.
Ihe New Vork Herald has discovered
that the ex-“ United States is en gaged
in a war of gigantic proportions,.” in
stead of quelling a little “rebellion-.”
The newly born infant of the Qcu >enof
Spain has received one hundred and
twenty four names
Uov. Brown’s Salt Enterprise.
In a letter to the State Commissary,
published in the Atlanta Intelligencer,
i Governor Brown announces that he has
! succeeded through the agency of Hon.
John W. Lewis, in procuring a lease upon
a sufficient supply of salt water at the
Virginia Salt Works, to make 500 bushels
!of salt per day. This lease is to continue
during the war, and till three months
after its termination, if needed so long,
to supply the wants of the people of
j Georgia with that indispensible article.
He announces his purpose to sell the
: salt to the inhabitants of this State at
1 such a price as will cover only cost and
necessary expenses to the time of the
1 sale. The standard established at the
salt works, he states to be 50 pounds to
1 the bushel—that he will have to purchase
by this standard, and must sell by it,
deducting from the 50 pounds whatever
may be found to be the wastage from
dripping, leakage, &c., after it leaves the
works till it is sold to the consumer.
He will order all salt consigned tefthe
State Commissary, Col. Jared I. Whita
ker, of Atlanta, and desire him to take
chargo of it and have it sold by reliable
agents at such points as will be found
designated in the fourth regulation here
in following.
j He says if it is ascertained in future,
, that the prices now fixed does not pay
| cost and all expenses, it can be raised
until it covers both ; or if it does more
than this, it can be reduced. *
For the present, the State Commissary
is directed to dispose of salt, when re
! ceived as follows :
i (1.) Ho will give, without charge , one
half bushel to the widow of each soldier
i who has been killed in battle, or has died
in the military service of the State or
Confederate States. The Justices of the
Inferior Courts of each county are re
quested to send to the State Commissary
a list of tho names of widows of soldiers,
with a certificate of two or more Justices
that the persons whose names are sent,
are the widows of deceased soldiers. On
the receipt of these vouchers, the Com
missary General will ship to said Justices,
at such points as they may designate,
one half bushel for each soldier’s widow.
(2). The wives of soldiers now in the mil
itary service, should they desire it, as well
us each widow having a sou or sous in
the service, will be eatitlod, each, to one
half bushel for one dollar. The names of
! those thus entitled to it are to be certi
i tied and forwarded as above,
j Should the widow of a deceased sol
: dier, or the wife of a soldier in service,
desire more than a half bushel for her
! own me, she v/ill bo permitted to pur
j chase it at the price paid by others, in
preference to all other persons, should
there not be a supply for all.
(?>). All other heads of families will
be furnished with salt at four dollars and
fifty cents per bushel, but none will be
permitted to receive more than one bush
el till all are supplied with enough for
present use. Proper restrictions will be
thrown around this regulation to prevent
its abuso by speculators. AH purchasers
will be required to furnish their cwn
sacks.
(4). The State Commissary is directed !
to establish a depot for its sale, by faith
ful agents, at each of tho following
places: Cartersville, Atlanta, Athens,
Augusta, Griffin, Macon, Albany, Colum
bus and Savannah.
(5.) The State Commissary is to notify
the Justices of the Inferior Courts of
each county in the State, of the arranges
ments proposed for supplying the wid
ows of deceased soldiers, and tho wives
of soldiers now in tho service, with salt
to relieve present necessities, and request
! their active co-operation in the proposod
plan.
(G.) When the people of a county will,
by public meeting, appoint a reliable
agent who will obligate himself to them
to sell salt for the accommodation of the
people of the county, at the prices above
mentioned, adding only the freight which
he has to pay from the place where he
receives it from the Commissary’s agent
to the placo of sale, tho State Commis
sary is authorized to sell for cash, to such
county agent, in such quantities as will
boa reasonable proportion for his coun
ty, at the prices above specified.
The salt will be shipped over the fol
lowing railroads free of charge: The
Western and Atlantic Railroad ; Central
Railroad and Branches; South Western;
Macon aud Western; the Georgia Rail,
road and Branches ; and the Atlanta and
West Point.
The Governor hopes by this arrange
ment to permit speculators, who have a
supply on hand for the accommodation
of the people at fifteen aud twenty dollars
per bushel, to hold it till the war is over,
when they can probably afford to sell it
much cheaper.
From Clmttanooga.
A private letter now before us, dated
Chattanooga, Aug. 2d, says our force at
that place is sufficient for almost any
emergency. Gen. Bragg and staff are
there. The writer supposed (hey would
not remain long—some active movement
contemplated he thought.
A gentleman just from the vicinity of
Bridgeport stated that Gen. Buell was at
that place in considerable force. It was
not expected that he contemplated any
immediate movement upon Chattanooga.
It was thought that he was fortifying
himself at Bridgeport, but that he would
not be allowed to remain there long.
Crop* Planted In Stexvart.
The returns of the Tax Receiver of
Stewart county, Georgia, we are inform
ed by a letter from that county, show
that 80,000 acres have this year been
planted in corn, 7,000 in cotton, and 30,-
000 in small grain. We have no data by
which to compare this return of crops
planted with any year since 1849, when
(according to the U. S. census of 1850)
the county had 145,821 acres of im
proved land—showing 28,821 acres more
than the land planted this year. The
county has since that time undoubtedly
increased its area of improved land, but
the probability is that a larger portion
than usual is this year uncultivated, and
the return of the Tax Receiver does not
include the potato crops, orchards, gar
dens, etc.
In 1849, Stewart produced 19,165
bales of cotton, which probably required
60,000 acres, and the probability is that
in 1861, there were atleaat 72,000 plant
ed in cotton. The county produced, in
1849, 684,499 bushels of corn, indicat
ing, at 20 bushels per acre, about 35,-
000 acres in corn. The increase of the
corn crop to 80,000 acres, while the cot
ton crop has decreased to 7,000, exhib
its a very great change in agricultural
production. And, if current reports be
true, at least 1,000 acres, or one seventh
of the cotton crop of the county, has this
year been planted by two or three men.
— Enqirer,
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, AUGUST 12, 1862.
Letter from “ Confederate *.
Loss Island, Jackson Cos., Ala., )
July 01, 1802. J
Eds. Sun : —Gen. Leadbetter’s brigade
J received orders at 12 m., on the 29th, to
move to Chattanooga. Where it will go
! from there I am unable to say.
We were ordered to strike tents and
remove guns, baggage, &c., to the rail
road promptly, which was done, and the
1 horses belonging to the battery, over 100
in number, sent to Chattanooga by the
country road that night. We expected
! of course to leave in a few hours, but
1 here we are lying by the side of the rail
road in the rain living on bread and green
corn. When we shall leavo it is impos
| sible to tell. Several regiments are ly
! ing here in tho same condition. Rumor
says we aro to cross the Tenuessee at
! Chattanooga, and take the direction of
’ Nashville. So mote<*t be.
I
Troops have been arriving at Chatta-
I nooga from the army of Tupelo for sev
eral days past.
’ From sources entitled to the fullest
credit I have information that Gen. Buell
has been for the past week moving his
forces from the vicinity of Bridgeport
and Stevenson towards Nashville His
troops have beyond doubt been for two
weeks living on less than half rations.
They have killed all the stock within 15
or 20 miles of their camps, killing milch
cows, poor hogs, sheep, &c., to subsist
upon. There is no doubt about Buell’s
army being reduced to great straits for
subsistence. This fact with the move
ments of Forrest and Morgan, and our
rapid concentration of forces at Chatta
nooga, rendered a retrogade movement
on his part absolutely necessary for thft
preservation of his army. And if he
sucoceeds in getting to Nashville with
his army 1 cannot see how ho can possi
bly hold that place long, without throw
ing a heavy force into Kentucky to'oust
the patriots who are joining the standard
of our country there.
I hope and believe you will soon hear
of lively and exciting times in Tennessee
and that they may continue until that
Stata is entirely rid of Federals and Trai
tors. CONFEDERATE.
Freni Kotklugliam.
On Thursday, the 24th ult., a Yankee
cavalry force of 1,200 men, coming from
Madison county, and crossing the moun
tain at what is known as Turkey Ridge,
in Greene county, dashed into Rocking
ham through the Swift Run Gap. They
arrested a number of citizens in the vi
cinity of Conrad’s store, ail of whom
they subsequently released except Mr.
Meredith Knighting. They burnt Mr.
Knighting’s house and took him along
with them as a prisoner. The cause of
tho peculiarly harsh treatment of this
gentleman is said to have been owing to
the fact that some time since, a Yankee
soldier was shot and killed near his
house. The Yankees made but a short
stay at Conrad’s store, and then passed
into Page county, where another body of
their forces is said to be stationed.
A part of our cavalry ’ force, under
command of Colonel Harman was sent iu
pursuit of tho Yankees, but failed to
come up with them. This unexpected
raid threw the country around-Conrad’a
storo into groat excitement, and many
citizens left, driving off their horses,
cattle and hogs.— Rich. Examiner, 2 dinst.
From the Valley.
A letter received at this office, dated
Mt. Jackson, July 28th, states that the
stages are now running between Staun
ton and Woodstock, aud that the Yan
kees have all left tho Valley, with (he
exception of a few at Winchester. The
writer says that after Fremont’s defeat
at Port Republic, a more abject set was
never witnessed than that composing the
Yankee army; officers sent in their re
signations, soldiers deserted in squads,
and dissatisfaction prevailed generally.
The crops of wheat and oats are repre
sented to be the finest ever grown in the
Valley, with abundance of grass, and a
good prospect for a crop of corn. Stock
cf every description was pretty effectu
ally destroyed by the Yankees. In the
town of Mt. Jackson alone they killed
forty-one milch cows; in one instance
they killed a cow and cut her tongue out,
and left her otherwise untouched.
One company of Gen. Robertson’s cav
alry made a dash at the enemy near Win
chester on the 28d, routing them and cap
turing nineteen prisoners, threo loaded
wagons, and forty horses.. Every day
some prisoners are brought through Mt.
Jackson.— Richmond Dispatch, Ist.
i'offetown Evaensted.
A gentleman who reached Petersburg
yesterday direct from the county of
Gloucester, gives it ns the opinion of peo
ple residing in the vicinity, that York
town has bec-n evacuated by the enemy.
Our informant states that there are no
Federal troops now in Gloucester county,
and thinks that all the lower Peninsula
will be, if it has not been already aban
doned. With McClellan’s army at Berk
eley, and Fortress Monroo in the posses
sion of the Federals, wo think it very
probable that they will not continue the
expense of garrisoning Williamsburg,
Yorktown and Gloucester Point.—d’eters
burg Express, Ist.
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State Authorityi
Governor Letcher has made applica
tion to the Secretary of War to deliver
over to the State authorities of Virginia,
all traitors who have been taken in arms
against the State authorities. If this
thing had been done and properly carried
out in Tennessee and other border States
twelve months ago, Toryism would be at
rest iu East Tennessee and Western Vir
ginia. Why was this not done ?
Gen. Paul J. Suam.
This distinguished soluior, we are
pleased to state was in our city on yes
terday, having just reached hero from
Richmond. This, wc believe, i3 the first
time that General Stmmes has been ab
sent from his command for fifteen months.
Devoted to the profession of arms, and
one of our ablest Generals, he has ever
been at the post of duty and honor, and
only now returns to Georgia for a short
time to recruit his impaired health. His
stay here will be short, but we trust it
will be pleasant and agreeable— Atlanta
Intelligencer, 6th.
Revival.
During the past week the Baptist
Church in this city have been blessed
with a glorious revival. On Sunday
night six ladies were baptized, several
candidates remaining over. The meet
ings will be continued during this week.
Oh ! for a revival throughout the entire
Confederacy.— Macon Tel.
A Fine Sight,
Our informant was in Richmond on the
2Sth ult., and saw a column of Artillery
moving as was supposed to Stonewall
Jackson’s army. The column moved
about three miles an hour, and was an
hour and five minutes passing a point.—
Macon Tel.
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The gallant Colonel Morgan has pre
sented the splendid Federal flag captured
by his forces at Cynthiana, to Mrs. Bruce,
wife of Hon. E. M. Bruce, of Kentucky,
member of the Confederate Congress,
now an exile in Atlanta
TELEQRA 3? HIO
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT DAVIS.
Richmond, Aug. 4.—-The following let
ter is published this morning from the
President to General Lee:
Richmond, July 31st, 1862.
Sir: On the 22d of this month, a car
tel for a general exchange of prisoners
of war was signed between Major Gencr
al D. H. Hill in behalf of the Confeder
ate States, and Major General John A.
Dix, in behalf of the United States. By
the terms of that cartel, it is stipulated
that all prisoners *of war hereafter taken
shall be discharged on parole Hill exchang
ed. Scarcely had that cartel been sign
cd, when the military authorities of the
United States commenced a practice of
changing the character of the war from
such as became civilized nations, into a
campaign of indiscriminate robbery and
murder. The General Order issued by
the Secretary of War of the United States
in tlie City of Washington, ou the very
day that the cartrel was signed in Vir
ginia, directs all military commanders
of tho United Slates to take the pri
vate property of our people for tho
convenience and use of their armies,
without compensation. The general or
der issued by Moj. Gen. Pope, on the 23d
July, the day after tho signing of the
cartel, directs the murder of our peace
ful inhabitants as spies, if found quietly
tilling the farms in his rear, even outside
of his lines. One of his Brigadiers,
Gen. Steinwhr, has seized upon innocent
and peaceful inhabitants, to be held as
hostages, to the end that they may be
murdered in cold blood if any of his sol
diers aro killed by some unknown per
sons, whom he designates as “Bush
whackers.” Under this state of facts
this Government has issued the enclosed
general order, recognizing Gen. Pope
and his commissioned officers to be in the
position which they have chosen for
themselves, that of robbers and of mur
derers, and not that of public enemies,
entitled, if captured, to be considered as
prisoners of war.
We find ourselves driven by our ene
mies, by steady progress, towards a prao
tice which we abhor, and which we are
vainly striving to avoid. Some of the
military authorities of the United States
seem to suppose that better success will
attend a savage war in which no quar
ter is to be given, and no age or sex to
bo spared, than has hitherto been se
cured by such hostilities as are alone re
cognized to be lawful by civilized man in
modern times. For tho present, we re
nounce our right of retaliation on the
innocent, and shall continue to treat pri
vate enlisted soldiers of Gen. Pope’s
army as prisoners of war ; but if, after
notice to the government at Washington
of our confining repressive measures to
punishment only of commissioned offi
cers, who are willing participants in
these crimes, these savage practices are
continued, wc shall reluctantly be
forced to the last resort of accepting the
war on the terms chosen by our foes, un
til the outraged voice of a common hu
inanity forces a respect for recognized
rules of war. While these facts would
justify our refusal to execute the gene
rous cartel by which we have consented
to liberate an excess of thousands of
prisoners held by us beyond tho number
held by the enemy, a sacred regard to
plighted faith, springing from the mere
semblance of breaking a promise, pre
vents our resort to this extremity. Nor
do we desire to extend to any other for
ces of the enemy the punishment merit
ed alone by Gen. Pope and such commis
sioned officers as choose to participate
in execution of his infamous orders.
Y'ou are therefore instructed to com
municate to the Commander iu Chief of
tho armies of the United States the con
tents of this letter and copy of enclosed
General Order, to the end that he may
be notified of our intention not to con
sider any officers hereafter captured
from Gen. Pope’s army as prisoners of
war. Very respectfully,
[Signed] Jefferson Davis.
To Gen. R. E. Lee.
Commanding, &c.
Richmond, Aug. 3.—The enemy land
ed a large force at two points on the
south side of James river on Saturday
night. The force is variously estimated
at from 7,000 to 10,000, comprising in
fantry, artillery and cavalry.
There was a brisk skirmish to day at
Coxe’s Mill Creek, in Prince George
county, between 50 of the 13th Virgiuia
Cavalry and 80 Federal Cavalry. Our
loss was 1 killed, 3 wounded, and 2 mis
sing.
The Federal Cavalry were at Garris
ville at one o’clock to-day.
Richmond, Aug. 4.—800 Yankee cav
airy attacked two hundred of Gen. Rob
ertson’s cavalry yesterday morning a
mile this side of Orange C. H. The
Confederates charged the enemy and
drove them back to the village, where a
brisk skirmish took place, another party
of Yankees appearing on their flank,
the Confederates fell back towards Gor
donsville, bringing off 9 prisoners The
Yankee loßswas 10 killed and a number
wounded. 5 Confederates were wound
ed, aud several are missing.
The steamer Reliance from Georgia,
bound to Nassau with a cargo of cotton,
has been captured by the Yankees.
The office of the St. Croix Herald,
published at St Stephen’s, New Bruns
wick, was destroyed by a mob for sup.
porting the Union cause.
Andy Johnson has sent the Reverends
Elliott Ford and Baldwin to the Indiana
Penitentiary.
Gold quoted at 116.
Petersburg, Aug. 3.—The Express
has New York and Philadelphia dates to
the 28tn and 29th.
The Enquirer’s Fortress Monroe cor
respondent is creditably informed that
the rebel forces now concentrating on the
line of James river, above the junction
of the Appomattox and James, are sup”
posed.to number between 50,000 and
75,000, and Stonewall Jackson is in
command.
On the night of the 24th a company of
rebel cavalry clashed down on Gloucester
Point, opposite Yorktown, and carried
off a large lot of contrabands. They
forced into the rebel army all male in
habitants, and then set fire to a lot of
ship timber, and taking with them their
trophies, departed. Similar depredations
were committed in the vicinity of Wil
liamsburg. On the night of the 25th
the rebels made an incursion into the
lines of McClellan, aud carried off a large
number of army beeves.
Two thousand contrabands, on their
way to McClellan, passed Old Point on
the 2Gth.
Jeff. Davis’ mail carrier, running to
Norfolk, was caught Friday with 2,000
letters.
Fifteen or twenty rebels, captured near
Suffolk, have reached Fort Monroe.
Pope took the field last Monday.
A large number of soldiers from Pope’s
army have deserted, between 40 and 50 of
the 105th N. Y. Regt. have done so within
the past week.
On the 25th, four Guerillas fired upon
and wounded two Federals near Warren
ton. Capt. Williams, of tho Michigan
Cavalry, went out and brought in eight
unoffending Virginians, who are to be
held responsible. IVithin three days
past, General Hatch has crossed Swift
Run Gap to McGahaytown. The people
of Culpepper, Orange and Madison, were
thunderstruok at the recent sudden ap
pearance of (be Union forces under
Hatch.
Cairo, August 2G.—The steamer Se
cern, from tho Tennessee river, brings
news of a rebel raid at Florence, Ala.
On Tuesday, they entered the city and
burned the Warehouses filled with Yan
kee Commissary aud Quartermaster stores
and all tho cotton in the vicinity ; seized
tho Yankee steamer Colona, used for
conveying army supplies over the shoals;
took all the money belonging to the boat
and passengers, and burnt the boat.
The property destroyed is reported to be
immensely valuable. A small detach
ment of Mitchell’s army was captured.
The rebels then proceeded down the Ten
nessee to Chickasaw, Waterloo, the vicini
ty of Eaatport, and burned all the Ware
houses containing cotton. Another band
of forty rebels attacked a wagon train
near Petersburg landing and captured
sixty wagons filled with government
stores.
New Albany, Ind., July 27.—The
Ledger says the rebels have congregated
in considerable force at Halvcysville,
Ky. They have boldly and defiantly ins
insulted Union citizens. Passengers
from Henderson say that the guerillas
have appeared in strong force opposite
Mound City. It is feared they would at
tempt to burn the Union gunboats build
ing there.
Nashville, July 27.—The 10th Ohio,
who wrere guarding the Memphis and
Charleston road, between Decatur and
Courtland, were attacked yesterday by
a large force of guerrillas. Thirty or
forty of tho regiment were killed. The
road was considerably damaged. A
large rebel force was reported noar Tus
cumbia. Forest is reported at Carthage,
with the object of making a descent on
the Louisville Railroad.
New York, July 28.— News from Ft.
Monroe to-day states that the übiquitous
rebel Stonewall Jackson demonstrating
down the left bank of the James river,
has made some stir, and nervous people
are greatly uneasy. A later telegram,
announcing the arrivsl of Porter’s mor
tar fleet, intended for Fort Darling, has
made all right again.
Cotton dull, trifling sales at 43 and 44
cents for middling uplands Exchange
at 129£. Gold lower, opening at 17} to
17, and closing at 10J to 16;j. Govern
ment stocks lower.
The losses in the Western Department,
as ascertained by official count, since the
war commenced, is given the N. Y. Tri
bune at G3,fioo men.
Lynchbuhq, Va., Aug. 4.—The follow
ing special dispatch was received by the
Republican this morning:
Charlottesville, Aug. 4 —The Na
tional Intelligencer and Baltimore Sun
of a late dale, received in Staunton, Va.,
announces the resignation of Seward.
The Governors of Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Connecticut, refuse to send more
men in the field.
The National Intelligencer accuses
Seward of having been engaged for the
last sixty days, through England, to
bring about an armistice.
Yallandigham is stumping Ohio against
the war and administration, addressing
immense audiences with great favor and
applause.
Mobile, Aug. 4. —Special‘dispatch to
the Advertiser & Register, dated Jack
son, 3d, says the passengers from Mem
phis report that an emeute had broken
out between the Yankees and negroes
working on the fortifications. The Yan
kees shot a number of (be negroes.
Richmond, Aug. 4.—A Yankee gun
boat got aground in the mouth of the
Appomattox, near City Point, on Sunday.
The Confederate batteries were firing at
her yesterday afternoon. Result not yet
ascertained.
Northern dates to the 31st have been
received. The most important news is
from Europe, brought by the Australian,
which left Liverpool on the 19th. An
important discussion took place in Par
liament on Lindsay’s motion to offer me
diation, and recognize the Southern Con
federacy. After a lengthy debate, Lind
say’s motion was withdrawn.
Lord Palmerston made a remarkable
speech on the occasion, appealing to the
House to leave the matter in the hands
of the government.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
-don Herald again asserts that Napoleon
is about to offer the mediation of France
to America, and says the drift of public
opinion is in favor of such a course.
The New York stock market was strong
on the 29th. Government stock 1 to
per cent, higher. Gold lower, selling at
114jj. Exchange 12G. Money very abnn
dant at 4 per cent.
Richmond, Aug. o —New York dates
to August 2d, have been received. A dis
patch from the headquarters of the army
of the Potomac, dated Aug. Ist, says at
12 o clock last night the rebels opened
fire from the opposite side of the river,
with two batteries of Light Artillery.
The fire was principally direoted at the
Mail Boats landing at the headquarters
of Col. Ingall’s, and the shipping and
encampment at Westover. The rebel
pieces were handled well, and fired with
great rapidity. Four men killed, and
five or six wounded ; several horses were
also killed. The rebels had it all their
own way for some time, as our troops did
not anticipate an attaek, but the thirty
two pounders stationed at Col. Ingall’s
headquarters soon silenced their guns
after they opened. A few of our vessels
were struck, but no serious damage sus
tained by any. With this exception noth
ing occurred worth mentioning.
Seven of Porter’s mortar fleet reached
I NUMBER Hi
Fort Monroe on the morning of the Ist,
five more are hourly expected. The offi
; cers and crew of all the vessels think
they are to reduce Fort Darling, and in
timate a great willingness to undertake
| the job. Fiery times, says this Yankee
correspondent, may be looked for soon.
A large number of Confederate prison
, ers, from Fort Delaware, are at Old
Point.
A dispatch from Washington on the
Ist, says they are in expectation to hear
of important news from several quarters.
Vicksburg is to be taken. A fight is
soon to take place in northern Georgia
or East Tennessee, and that Pope's ar
,my will soon engage the enemy. Now
that mortar boats have arrived, stirring
work is looked for from James river.
Cincinnati, Aug. I.—The war meeting
hero last night was an immense atl'air.
There was speaking from three stands.
Music, fire-works, and bell-ringing en
livened the occasion. Resolutions to sus
tain tho government in the prosecution
of the war aud the confiscation of trait
or’s property every where, were unani
mously adopted.
Tho New York World says editorially
that it is now certain an order will be
issued for a draft in such States, or sec
tions of States, as will not supply their
quotas of men before the middle of Au
gust.
Gold in New York on the Ist was 1 log.
Exchange dull at 1241 and 12G.
Not a syllable is said in the New York
papers about Seward’s resignation. Not
a word about Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Connecticut refusing to send soldiers, on
the contrary a meeting was held at Cin
cinnati for the prosecution of the war.
Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, is stump
ing tho State, and private subscriptions
of county money in Philadelphia is al
$171,000; and Connecticut is as certain
fer her quota as she is for her usual onion
crop.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Richmond, Aug 5.—A sharp skirmish
took place this morning below Malvern
Hill. The report is that a body of Yan
kees attempted to occupy a position near
Curie’s Neck, on James river, but were
attaoked by a portion of Cobb’s Legion,
and driven back to their entrenchments.
Mobile, August G.—A special dispatch
,to the Tribune, from Grenada, Mississip
pi, dated the 4th, say3 the enemy is re
ported to be advancing in Senatobia in
three columns from Memphis, estimated
at from 1,500 to 2,000 strong. Rein
forcements are being sent from this place
to Col. Jackson.
Curtis’s Cavalry attacked a provision
train en route to Gen. Parsons, near Aus
tin, Mississippi, a few days ago, and were
repulsed with considerable loss.
A Cairo dispatch of the 20th says, the
rebels made a dash at Humboldt yester
day. Our Cavalry lied without firing a
gun. The rebel Cavalry attacked our
Infantry, and killed 15, taking some
prisoners, and took possession of the
town.
Governor Magoffin lias called a meet
ing of the Kentucky Legislature on the
14tli of August, to provide for the peace
of the Commonwealth and safety of the
State institutions against the action of
the Federal Congress.
Colonel Logan hung Mr. Whipple, a
wealthy and influential citizen, at Jack
son, Tenn., on the 29th ult., for piloting
Confederate Partisans to a bridge which
they burnt. Logan also burnt tho houses
of several sympathizers.
Dr. C. Leftwich, a Yankee cotton buy
er captured by our Guerillas near Browns
ville, last week, with $25,000 in specie,
has ariivcd here.
Prisoners taken yesterday, report from
below, that the Yankees have evacuated
Baton Rouge, and that General Brecken
ridge is in possession of the city.
A special dispatch to the Advertiser,
from Jackson, dated sth, says:
Gen. Breckinridge this morning attack
ed Baton Rouge, driving the Federals
from their position. For one hour the
musketry firing was very heavy, also
heavy firing from the direction of the
river, which may have been the guns of
the Arkansas, as she was to have co
operated. The Federals were driven
through the city to the river banks.
Special Dispatch to the Savannah Republican.
Richmond, Aug. 3.—The ball is about
to be opened between Stonewall Jackson
and Pope. Heavy skirmishing is now
going on between the two forces at Or
ange Court House. The Confederates
are getting the advantage and a general .
engagement is thought to be imminent. ‘
Richmond, Aug. 4 —The Confederate,
prisoners at Baltimore and Washington
have been released, and are now en route
for home. They left those places in the
midst of great rejoicing. Federal pris
oners are sent from Richmond daily.
The Confederate Government opened a
correspondence with the authorities at
Washington, enquiring whether Butler’s
conduct is sanctioned. No answer hav
ing been received, another letter was
sent, in which the President said that
further silence would be construed as an
endorsement of Butler’s canduct.
Gen. Pope continues to lay waste, burn
and destroy, and to drive off male citi
zens from their homes.
Lincoln has issued another proclama
tion warning the rebels to return to their
allegiance in sixty days, or all their
property will be confiscated under the
6th section of the Confiscation Act.
Recruiting is exceedingly dull al the
North, and the newspapers are in despair
at the gloomy prospect of peace. Men
begin to talk and show themselves.
The Journal of Commerce denies ine
right of Congress to emancipate slaves
under any circumstances.
Numerous arrests are making at the
North for expressions of disloyal senti
ments, and deserlions from the Federal
army are daily occurring. Confusion,
doubt, and dismay reign throughout the
North.
The Yankee papers say the Federal
fleet had captured the British schooner
Agnes and the Confederate steamer Reli
ance, Lieut Gladding, they having run
the blockade. p. \y. A
Knoxville, Aug. 2.—A gentleman
from North Alabama, who arrived here ‘
this evening, reports (hat the Federals
have burned Whitesburg, a town ten j
miles south of Huntsville, and shelled 1
Guntersville, killing the wife of Col. S.
K. Ryburn.
W. 11. Spence, the b inker of Murfrees
boro’, who betrayed the movements of
Morgan and Forrest, has been hung by
the citizens of Murfreesboro’.
Deserters from the Federal army at
Cumberland Gap report that the Yankee
troops there are on quarter rations, and 1
Refuse to tight under the Emancipation
From the Charleston Courier, Aug.
Death of Itev. Dr. Xhornwell.
Columbia, Aug. I.—A dispatch from
the Southern Guardian says : “The Rev.
Dr. John H. Thornwell died to-day at 12
m., in Charlotte, N. C., of Typhoid Pneu
monia.”
Subscriber!:
receiving the papn
with this notice
marked, are in
.formed their tin ic
’ i ‘too/it out, and
that they must make
a rrmi/taio eiJ they
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tinued Sec terms in
first column
Mrs. Andrew Jackson (Dontlaon) Jr.
and the “Rehel” i, nd!es
Tho Chattanooga correspondent of tbe
Mobile Register, speaking of Forrest’s
late exploits in middle Tennessee, says .
On the -Ist the Brigade left Lebanon,
taking the road towards Nashville, Col.
Lawton’s regiment in the advance. Seven
miles from town, they came upon the en
emy's pickets, when a chase ensued, our
men running tbe Yankees to withiu five
miles of Nashville, when they were over
j taken and captured.
On tho way Gen. Forrest and Col Law
ton stopped at the Hermitage, who, with
several of our officers, were most cor
dially received by Mrs. Andrew Jackson,
Jr.,. and her sister, Mrs. Adams. A
large party of ladies and gentlemen had
come down from Nashville to celebrate
the battle of Manassas, (22d July,) at
the Hermitage, which i a only twelve
miles from Nashville, and the arrival of
General Forrest increased the enthusi
siasm and delight of the party, the la
dies evincing the wildest joy and patri
otism, and a “good time” prevailed gen
erally. Mrs. Jackson, who has two of
her sons in the Confederate army, ex
pressed the strongest hopes of the early
independence of our country, and bade
God speed our men and our cause, on tho
officers taking their leave.
The whole Brigade had now come up
within live miles of Nashville, and en
camped in a beautiful grove to refresh
themselvc and horses. After a brief
rest, they were in the saddle again, and
leaving the Lebanon turnpike to the left,
took a cirouitous road, and passed by the
“Minerva Institute,” three miles from
Nashville. As our men rode by, the la
dies filled the corridors, porch and bal
conies, and waved their handkerchiefs
amid a perfect storm of joy and excite
ment, crying, “God bless Forrest and
his meu.” From thence the command
crossed to tho Murfreesboro’ pike, where
Col. Morrison’s regiment captured sever
al of the enemy’s pickets, Capt. Cruise
also taking several on the same road.
Gen. Bragg and Staff.
Tho distinguished General, Braxton
Bragg, and staff, passed here on Tuesday
afternoon on their way to . The no
ble old chieftain is not so old a man as
we expected to see. He seems to be near
ly six feet high, is a square shouldered,
spare built man, some fifty or fifty five
years old, hair sprinkled with grey, pleas
ant countenance, but a quick penetrating
eye. Ho was attired in a dark iron grey
suit, consisting of a neatly fitting hunt
ing shirt and pants, with neither vest
nor cravat, if we remember correctly.—
He was vociferously called for, and made
a few remarks—not a speech—his most
brilliant elocution being through the can
non’s mouth. He said speaking was not
in his line —thanked tho ladies and gen
tlemen for the token of respect which they
had shown him in calling him out, and
introduced Judge Walton, an aid of his,
as the talking man of his army.
Judge W. made us quite a glowing little
speech—complimented the ladies of the
Confederacy for their devotion to our
cause; and remarked that they (the sol
diers) were going where they expected to
hear the roar of big guns, which they de
light to hear; and when the war was
over and peace established, they expect
ed to return and surrender themselves to
the small arms of the ladies. —Lagrange
Reporter, Ist.
Spurious Money.
We have been shown a Three Dollar
bill purporting to be of the Citizens’
Bank of New Orleans, which is evidently
spurious. It is printed—not engraved
or lithographed—and has for a vignette,
a cut of hounds pulling down a deer,
which has been recognized as Memphis
Work. The word THREE is printed in
red outline across the middle of the bill,
which is dated February Ist, 1862, and
signed “A. T. Brady, Cr.”— Mobile Reg.
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Realizing tlie Fact.
The New York Tribune says: “It is
impossible to read the accounts of the
recent daring and successful Confeder
ate raids in the very heart of both Ten
nessee and Kentucky, directly in the
rear of the main body of Gen. Hallcck’s
army, and under full operations of Or
der No. 2, without realizing that the
mass of the whites in the regions thus
overrun are either adverse to the Union
cause, or paralyzed by indifference or
cowardice.”
To the Planters anil Owners of
Slaves in Muscogee anil Adjoin
ing Counties.
J have been appointed by Brig. Gen. Mercer,
agent to procure negro laborers to work on the
fortification at Savannah. lam directed to re
quire 20 per cent of the able-bodied negro men
in my jurisdiction for this purpose. The gov
ernment will pay the following wages:
For Field Hands sl3 per month.
“ Carpenters 17 “ “
“ Plantation Driver 20 “ “
Food, quarters and medical attendance fur
m.shnd; also transportation by railroad.
Good hospital arrangements are already pre
pared for the sick, and gentlemen of good
character will he selected to oversee them. I
earnestly call upon all planters and others
owning slaves in the counties of Muscogee,
Harris, Talbot and Chattahoochee, to come for
ward immediately and furnish me with 20 per
cent of their able-bodied men. If this call is
not responded to by the 18th inst., I shall pro
ceed on that day to impress from the Slave
holders the number of slaves required, as di
rected by Brig. Gen. Mercer in General Orders
No 13.
The value of each negro entrusted to this
Department will be appraised immediately and
recorded. A receipt will be given for the ne
gro, containing his value, certified to by the
appraisers. Should he in any way fall into the
hands of the enemy, his value so appraised will
he refunded to his owner or overseer.
My office is at No. 59 Broad street, where I
can be found at all hours during the day.
ALLEN C. McGEHEE.
Columbus, Aug. 7, 1802—dtf
R.obt. 11. Crowder.
This gallant young hero that fell at the bat
tle of ‘-Seven Pines,” while repelling the inva
ders of our country, was the son of Henry M
and Ann P. Crowder, of Salem, Ala. He wa“
born lOth March, 1845, in the Village of Salem,
Ala., and died of his wound in Augusta, Ga..
June Sid, 1862, being 17 years, 4 months and 4
days old.
Seldom having left the village of his birth, he
w as attending the duties of a school boy, when
the tocsin of war rang through our land call
ing upon us to defend our homes against the
Northern aggressors. Feeling it to be his du
ty to respond to the call, he gallantly came for
ward, joining the first volunteer company from
his county, it forming a part of the famous Ctii
Ala. Regiment. Though a child in age, no one
performed the duties of a soldier more cheer
fully than he.
Robert was kind, brave and generous, “Win
ning the approbation of his commander, and
the love and esteem of all with whom he as
sociated.
The writer had the pleasure Ol visiting him
during his first year’s service, and found him
free from all the vices of camp life, having re
membered and obeyed thoadmonitions given
him by his mother when.parting with her.
We next met, on the rvening of the SOth of
May, in camps, he being well and in fine spir
its. We parted next morning as the sound of
the drum called hip( into line of battle. His
conduct that day Will live in the hearts of his
comrades so long as they live. He wasengag.
ed in the many successful assaults made on
the enemy’s breastworks throughout the day,
and fell late in the evening, pierced by amin
nie ball. He lay some hours exposed to the
fire of friend and foe. Our forces tnen driving
the enemy back, he saw an Alabamian advanc
ing with an inferior gun. He called to him to
take his Mississippi Rifle, showing that even
unable longer to light, he still was mindful of
his country’s cause. Having lain on the battle
field all night, I found him in the
bearing his wound like a true soldier. By the
assistance of kind friends I hadjhirn conveyed
to the 2d Georgia Hospital, where we got ev
ery comfort needed through the kindness of
the of that noble institution. But ala- ‘■
for the efforts of a devoted mother and kind
friends (his father being in the Western Army)
death claimed him for his victim. Thus ha-,
fallen one of Alabama’s noblest sons! casting a
gloom upon his fellow-soldiers, and leaving a
large circle of mourning friends and made a
vacuum in his family that this world cannot
fill. His body lies in the Church-yard of his
native village and his soul rests with the God
who gave it.
His friends and relatives have the consola
tion of knowing that he died in a nobis cause,
in defence of his country, and hojie promises
us that we may meet him in a brighter and bet
ter world than this. May the consolations ol
heaven maintain and support his bereaved pa
rents in their heavy afflictions and enable them
to wait with patience until they can behold him
beyond this vale of tears. IR. McCot.
jrlie and Lon at litre.
On Friday night last a fire occurred on the
premises of Mr. John English, about five miles
from this city, which destroyed two negro cab
ins and burnt to death an old negro woman
wiio was sleeping in one of them. “ It is sup
posed that the old woman went to sleep smok
ing her pipe, and that the fire was communi
cated from the pipe to her bed clothing.—
When discovered it had progressed to an ex
tent which rendered all efforts to rescue her
from the flames fruitless.— Tints.