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Newspaper Page TextThe Kaid. On.Friday 2Sth ult., information was received in this city, to the effect that a large force of the enemy was approaching from Monticello, and soon after couriers arrived, who stated ' that the euemy were at Blountsville coming this way. The Milledgeville Guards, Cap. Hunter, Armory Guards, Capt. Cross, and Factory Guards, Capt. Wm. Caraker, were armed and furnished with ammunition- This small force, for several hours, stood ready to meet the enemy, who were momentarily expected. It is but sim ple justice to say, that there was no •signs of fear indicated, but each man ,elt the time had come to strike a blow for his home, property and fam ily. The enemy did not come on Friday, having other work to do on Agrats of (he Confederal** Government try ing | 0 prevent onr own cilizrun from de fending their otvn home* uud liresides. We see a circular from Mr. Caba- niss, t e Collector of the Confederate Tax in Georgia, going the rounds tell ing the Assessors and Collectors of the Confederate tax that they are not subject to the Governor’s call on them to assist in repelling an invasion of the States. Other Confederate Agents are r&ising other objections* and using their influence to prevent our citizens from rushing to the defence cf the £tate. Surely we have fallen upon evil times. Most of our able bodied men have been carried off to other States to fight their battles, and when our own State is invaded and rein forcements are denied us, and our pa triotic Goverpor is straining every nerve to defend the soil of Georgia, the Central R. R. before attacking the j he is impeded and hindered at every Capital. At 1 o’clock Saturday morn ing a train containing Militia, under Col. Reed, reached the depot. This train arrived at Gordon a few min utes before the raiders reached that point, which was a fortunate circum stance for us. No doubt the enemy would have come upon us Saturday morning had the train of soldiers from Macon been intercepted at Gordon, or Griswoldville. Saturday passed off quietly, with only rumors of the move ments of that portion of the enemy, which had visited Gordon. Early Sunday morning reliable information was received at Head Quarters, that a large force of the enemy was moving up the East bank of the Oconee, and an attack upon the city by the Bridge opposite the city was anticipated.— Two companies of the city Battalion, Capt." Hunter’s and Capt. Caraker’s, commanded by Maj. McMahon, fan excellent officer by the by, who has seen service, and knows what he is about) was ordered to the Bridge.— The Battalion crossed the river and awaited the movements of the enemy. Reports continually arrived of a large force, now in one mile, then two miles and three miles. This force un der a Major Davidson, came as near the city as one mile. It numbered about 200 men—broke down—who could have been easily captured had a mounted force been sent after them ntrfy Sunday morning. But they were permitted to move along quietly unmolested, stealing mules and horses, a id treating themselves to whatever they saw fit to take. We have heard of no personal violence done to any citizen along the roads this force pass- e J. They impressed guides, who cur ried them to a ferry on the Oconee, t *n or twelve miles above the city, where they crossed and went on their way rejoicing. The Battalion at tlie Bridge captured 7 *of this party.— Two of the captured party had a wag on and. two fine mules, and a portion of the Silver taken from the trynk of a lady of this city, at Gordon. About midday, Sunday, a cavalry company was improvised, commanded by Capt. Pierce Horne, which set out in pursuit. Before night a heavy rain overtook them, and their ammunition got so wet as to be useless. Fresh ammunition had to be obtained, which caused a delay of several hours. This force did not engage the enemy, being too late. On Sunday night detach ments from several companies on the ground, 120 men, commanded by Maj. McMahon, left the city for Dennis’ depot to co-operate with our cavalry. The Battalion went as far as Eatonton, where it arrived just as the enemy passed out of the town. The force of the enemy that visited Eatonton was large, said to be 2,000. and to have retreated from the battle ground at Sunshine Church in Jones County. It is perhaps fortunate for us that our force did not reach Eatonton sooner. If it had been an hour earlier it would have encountered the enemy fifteen or s twenty times as strong. The enemy burnt the Depot at Eatonton, and at 1 tempted to burn the Court House, but vas too much hurried to finish their work. Monday and Tuesday passed off quietly, with but few rumors. On Wednesday the Militia force returned to Macon. Tuesday night, the city Bat. was dismissed with the exception of guard duty, and a Battalion drill every Saturday. To give all we heard, would take a paper by itself; .while to re count what was actually accomplish ed would not consume ten lines. Tivc Forces at Milledgeville. All the foices in this city, durin^ the late raid of the enemy, were under the command of Maj. Gen. Wayne, who had the direction of all matters appertaining to Military movements. Ilis Headquarters were in the grounds of the Executive Mansion, step in his glorious work by Confed erate Agents. And the name of these agents of the Confederacy is Legion. They overspread the whole land like locusts. They meet you on the cars, at the hotels, and at every coi ner of the street, in town and country.— There are agents to assess and collect taxes, agents to assess and collect tithes, agents to guard and watch the tithes when collected,’agents to buy this, and to buy that, agents to make whiskey, agents to examine your pass when you travel and your corn-crib and smoke-house when at home, and most of these federal agents think it is their duty to do any and everything rather than defend the soil of Georgia from invasion. How often have we heard some of these men declare most solemnly that no Yankee army should ever invade the sacred soil of Georgia with impunity, and now when the day of trial lias come they make all man ner of excuses to keep from coming up to the help of the Governor against the invaders.'. The duty of defending the State from invasion is one of the highest and most sacred duties of eve ry citizen. If then the fact of hold ing an office or agency under the Con federate government absolves u man from the duty of defending the State from invasion, it also absolves him from all the rights and privileges of a citizen of Georgia, for the rights arid duties of a citizen are co-existent and co-incident; they stand or fall together. If holding an office or agency under the Confederate government absolves him from all the rights and duties of a citizen of Georgia, what honorable or patriotic Georgian would hold such an office. But we do not believe Mr. Cabaniss has either the right or* the power to give absolution in such cases. If he cannot absolve citizens of Geor gia from allegiance to the State, he cannot absolve them from the duty of defending the State from invasion.— But whatever may be their power their object is very apparent. They ev idently intend to keep as many men as possible from responding to the call of the Governor. Since writing the above the decision of Judge Lochranehas come to hand. Mr. Cabaniss cannot absolve our citi zens from their allegiance to the State. Judge Lochrane’s decision will be found in this paper. The MilUdgnille Battalion. This battalion consisted of three companies of the citizens of Milledge ville, viz- : The Armory Guards, Capt. Cross, the Factory Guards, Capt. W m. Caraker, and the Milledgeville Guards, Capt. Hunter. The Milledgeville Guards consisted of about 120, mostly old men and boys, nearly all of whom, from age and other causes, are exempt from ordinary militia duty. These three companies perfected their organ ization as a battalion by electing Capt. McMahon, formerly the Commander of the Jasper Greens, of Savannah, in the Mexican War, and at Fort Pulas ki, as their Major, and James C. Shea Adjutant. Capt. McMahon is an ex cellent officer, a good disciplinarian, and possessed the entire confidence of the battalion. These citizen soldiers were continually on duty from Friday the 2L>th of July until Wednesday the 3rd of August, and are still required Geo. Mahone made a gallant charge at to do duty as pickets and patrol evervj ? o’clock Saturday, recapturing our breast- night. 'I'he spirit shown by the bat- works temporarily lost, tak ing The mews. Geti Early's forces had a fight with the enemy unui r Crook and Averill near Winchester, Va.. on the 2lcb of July. The enemy were routed — Their own accounts admit a sore defeat. Gen. Mulligan was killed, and Averill reported killed The enemy lost all their ariiilery, and many pris oners. Northern accounts confirm the death cf Maj. Gen. McPherson, in the light near Atlanta on the 22d nit. Grant is crossing a part of his Army to the North side of the James River, Lincoln has made a call for five hundred thou sand men. The Yankees say Gen. Canby is advancing on Mobile with a large force. Gen, Hood is receiving reinforcements, and will soon be able to put Sherman on the defensive. LATEST NEWS. There was a fight at Petersburg on Sat urday tliQ 30th. The enemy sprung a mine cn Bushrod Johnson’s front. Our loss was 1200 to 3,000 killed and wound ed, and 300 prisoners. The enemy buii ed 700 dead, and probably bad 3,000, to 5,000 wounded and prisoners. Qur forces captured 20 colors. glit. ^The spirit shown by taiion on Sunday morning at the Oco nee bridge, when they expected every moment to be attacked by a very su perior force, is a sure indication that they would have done good service had tire enemy attacked our city.— The prompt manner in which these men turned out to defend Milledgeville will long be remembered by our citi zens. All honor to the Milledgeville Battalion ; may their shadow never be less. We hope they will keep up their organization, and perfect their discipline. The raiders told some of the prisoners that have since escaped from them, that they would soon make us another visit. Let us prepare for them, put our trust in God, and keep our powder dry. Our Banger and our Duly. The State Capital must be defend ed. The Public property here is too valuable to be lost without a deter mined resistance. The local force here is entirely too small to make a successful resistance against such a force as the enemy will send against the city. When Milledgeville is at tacked, it will be by a force not less than one thousand men, probably larger; and the attack will be made from more than one side. If there is not assistance within reach, the Capi tal must fall. It will not do to de pend on troops at Macon. These may not reach us in time ; may not reach us at all, if the enemy should take the railroad between Milledge ville and Macon. We must have a lo cal force, (and mounted) strong c- nough to make a fight with the raid ers when they come, or better have no force at all. A feeble resistance “will but ensure destruction of life, and, perhaps, the city, with the open ing.of the Penitentiary gate, and the pouring out upon us, a band of two hundred desperate men, whose unre strained presence among us we shud der to contemplate. Better, far bet ter, make no resistance, than attempt an impossibility. If a force is not given us. we had rather be anywhere than in Milledgeville, when the ene my comes upon the city. The Charleston Courier and Georgia. The report of the late battles around Charles ton shows that nearly all of the men killed or wounded in these battles were Georgians. Whilst thousands of Georgians are defending Charleston and pouring out their blood like water on the soil of South Carolina, onr own State is invaded by a powerful army, and our Governor is using eveiy mc-ans in his power to bring out the Militia of Georgia to assist in repelling the invasion. In this laudable and patriotic undertaking we should think tie might have .sympathy, if nothing more, from the people of Charleston. For if Georgia is overrun South Carolina is-exposed to the invader. Self-interest then, if no higher motive, should pre vent any newspaper sustained by the people of South Carolina from throwing any impediments ill our way in this - life and death struggle. Rut whilst the fate of Georgia is hanging in fearful suspense, the Editor of the Charleston Courier is from day to day and week to week employed in writing sarcasms, squibs and inuendoes upon Gov. Brown’s proclamations calculated, if not in tended, to keep the citizens of Georgia from re sponding to the Governor’s call. We know lie says he hopes it will not keep one Georgian .from the front, hut the manner in which this, as well as many other things were said shows that the animus of the writer was anything but friendly to Georgia or her Governor. The people of Geor gia know the.it Governor well; they have tried him for many years and they have confidence in him and he in-thein ; he has made no call for help on South Carolina, but only the people of his or.r. State; why then should a Charleston news paper interfere and try to keep the people of Geor gia from obeying the’ call of the Gjveinor? $ ■■ F^A gentleman writing us from Albany Ga , says We have the most promising crops of su gar can, and corne, that we have ever had in this section of the State. I am certain the corn crop will yield a 1-3 more than ever known before* l.nlt-nt front Petersburg nnd Atlnutu,- A-r, From our exchanges of the 7th we gather the following. The enemy’s mine in Gracie’s front near Petersburg, was exploded by a countermine, which blew up the enemy’s skirmishers, and de molished his mine. It was a great success, throw ing the enemy into confti^OD. Skirmishing was going on on our left near At lanta on Friday. The enemy is concentrating on our left. Wheeler haa issued an order complimen ting his troops on the defeat of the raiders. Nothing lau*r from Mobile, than the accounts of tuQ enemy passing Fort Morgan, Rather brd. It is a mortifying fact to us, that a party of 200 men, jaded and broken down themselves, and riding mostly mules, could have circumvented the State Capital, and then returned with out a dozen shots being fired at them. Citizens of Baldwin let this admonish you for the future. Be ready at all times. Keep arms and ammunition by you all the time, and when the alarm is given come ro me ^uitexsip- itol Square, and join the organized city Battalion, and defend your Capi tal, your homes, and your property. Don’t wait to be invited, but come at- the first note of alarm. — i — A Breathing.Spell. Sherman’s raiders have gone to the rear, after doing material damage to Rail Roads and Govern ment property in Georgia and Alabama, and frightening women and childien and timid men out of six of their seven senses. They will not be quiet loirg. They find out they do it so well,- they will doit again. There is a way. to stop these thieves and scoundrels. They do nbt come to fight. Their mission is to rob and devas tate. A few hundred men, armed, in any county in the State, can repel them, if they resort to the woods and hushwLaek. If every county will or ganise and arm, three or four adjoining counties might consolidate their stiength on short notice, aud rendesvoaa at the most accessible place. If the citizens of-'Putnam, Hancock, Baldwin, and parts of Jones, Wilkinson and Washington, will organise, and be ready to join us here at the Capi tol on short notice, cr send for ns to the point threatened, we have no sort of doubt that a suffi cient force can be got together to resist a raid successfully, or, at least to hold them in check un til succoiv can arrive from Macon, where a force poraniy lost, tiering 800 priso ners, including 150 negroes, 35 officers and Brig. Gen. Bartlett. Over 600 of the ene my’s dead lay in our trenches. Not over 100 lives were lost by the blowing up of the mine. Among our killed are Col, Crews, 64th Ga, and Capt. Keith, com manding 22nd Ga. Gen Elliott was woun ded. It is reported that Morgan has joined Early and Breckinridge, in the val ley of the Shenandoah. Northern accounts state that “rebels” burnt between two aud three hundred houses in Ghambersburg, Penn, and that Gen. Breckinridge was marching on Wheeling, North Western Virginia. We bevo nothing from Gen. Early officially, later than Gen. Lee’s despatch of the 2Sth, ult, which states that the enemy had retreated across the Potomac, burning 70 wagons. We doubt the correctness of the Yankee account, in regard to the move ment of Gen Early in Pennsylvania. It may be true that Early has recrossed the Potomac, hut we have no sueh report from our own authorities. PERSONAL. Among the troops sent over from Macon to assist in the defense of the Capital, we were pleased to see onr old friends Lt. Col. Thos. F. Wells, Beverly Thornton of Columbus, and Alf Colvard of Columbia county. We know not the titles of the two last, or we should have given them. They looked well, barring a little too much of mother earth about their uniforms ; but soldiers spoil get used to camp ac commodations, and look all the better in homespun dyed in dirt. We wish them good luck iu their campaigns, and as much ho^ur and glory as they covet. Seud in your Provisions. Onr friends in the country can do the people of the town great service, and themselves a benefit, by banging to mar ket their provisions, for sale. It is demon strated by the history of raiiU in Virginia, Mississippi and other States, that the coun tryman is insecure, liable to be plundered at any moment of all he N lias that is valua ble,.and that cities and town3 are the sa fest portion of the Country. Another Raid, far more destructive than the last, will probably soon be sent upon us, and our farmers and planters wijl be robbed of everything they own. Far better let their friends and neighbors Lave their surplus provisions, than board them np to be de stroyed by the torch of the eutyny. We are, many of us, in town, suffering for the actual necessaries of life, which our friends in the country have beyoricl their own ne cessities. Ndw, be neighborly gen^Jemen. We will give you fair prices, for all pro visions yon offer for sale. Do good whileyon can, before tlie«vil day comes upon you, and you be poor and dependent as we. Hffeii *zu years; 5 fret III inpht-.s high. daikt-tri- p. exion, fiat nose, and weighs about or 170 lbs.* 1 Y'fi I’ay a suitable reward tor his delivery to me at this place, or for his couti-ment until I can £ e ‘ 1, ' m ; JOHN CONN Milledgeville G i , July 27th 18154. II tf. STOLEN MULES’. M IXES of the following description, w.-ro stolen from JesouyK Mill plantation, on Sntinda> July 30th. by the Virtikee raiders, and it is thought thrt some of them have been loft u long the road between this place nnd Madison; any information of them or anv of them, will he thankfully received: one large sorrell Mnh-. raw bones, one large bay Mule, in good order, with r. slight crop on one ear: one moderate sized daik nwiu.-c colored Mule; two il irk colored. All plow and lately woiked. mules "S*- 'STOP THE RUNAWAY' Five of Capt. Fierce Horne s Com-! ' pany, Who Were surprised near Eaton-1 ton and captured by tiie Raiders, have returned. Dr. Carr of Washington county, and young Tuttle of tlus place, came in on Thursday evening.— They escaped near Wellington, iu Morgan county. Two other young men from Midway, came in on Friday afternoon. They state that our forces under Col. Breckinridge, attacked t’ue euemy, near Watkinsville, in Clarke county, captured about 250 of the en emy, and re-took themselves. They were mounted on good horses, and finely armed with Yankee weapons.— We have heard'also that Dunlap bad returned. Dr. Carr gave us an interesting ac count of liis.sojourn with the Raiders. Adams, the Commander, was a very rough and insulting officer, lie told the Dr. that he (the Dr.) was a bush whacker, and his case would soon he settled. The Dr. told him w.e had some 20 or 30 of his men, every oue of whom would be hung if any harm was done to him. Adams finally con cluded to take him to Sherman to de cide his status, but the Dr. during the night, escaped from his guard, giv ing leg bail, aud taking to the bushes. August -ftSlip GEO. II. JESSUP. 11 tf. llKAUin aktkks Gkohoia Militia, i iiy TH . VKs Mfi'edtffvilfo, August a. 1364 \ \ I A “tV, ' u<1 - mv grateful tendered to T Myrick, Messrs. Nathan Huwkirs, G- r.Wyiuk, Beoj Mynek, Wm. II. Seutt aud K. H. Ramsay, and to Drs. S.ti. White aud Hnm.,-11 Ilall, lor their, constant, active and efficient aid lendered to myself personally, nnd to the troops, during the recent dangers threatening the State Capital. 1 ttlso nrui.d- iy recognize the alacrity and patriotism with which the Milledgeville rallied to tbe.deit Lee of their on u, and their cheeifnW,* and rtion ptness in obey lug orders. HENRY C, WAYNE, Mai. Gen. August •>, 1864. || JJLAG OF TRUCE LETTERS. .1 CoNFEriLRATX St at t s ok America,) War Department, Hureau ot Exchange; - Richmond, Va.„Ju!y 1, 1801A I. All letters to go North by flag of mice must be .-cut to this office. pern ope, and addressed to lue, Hureau of Exrimnge, Rich mond, Va. l j , . No letter ;ntist exceed in length one page of ordi- lie says the officers even, have to eat nary sized letter paper, and its contents be confined raw meat, having no time to cook it. Uri- 1 trtLrah 1 vsl,'L fa ''r 1 ''I umtn-is.- No letter aiiu- 7 . i it umvement.s or localities ot troop* will bo The crowd was broke down amide moralised. The North Carolina Election. The election for Governor of North Carolina, took place on the 4th of August. The soldiers from that State in the Army, voted on the £8th of July. Gov. Vance and W. W. Hol den, Editor of the Standard, were the candidates In the Army Gov. Vance beats Holden abput fifty to one. If the citizens vote anything like the Army, Holden will be the worst beat en man that* ever made a race for Gu bernatorial honors. Holden was con sidered unsound, and in favor of car rying the State out of the Confeder acy. His defeat will cause general rejoicing at the South. Death *f Lieut. Col. John H. Brown. In. the battle which took place on Friday the 22d ult., near Atlanta, Lieut. Col. Brown was se- fasualtiesln the Baldwin Bines. From, a private letter of sergt. Ed. II. West to Mr. Sand. E. Whitaker, dated “Bivouac near Leesburg, Va., July 15fh,” we get the following casualties in the Baldwin Blu-es, iu the advance of Early’s corns to Washington City. Capt Butts, left foot, ampul at eil above the ankle. Lt. J. B. Sheppard, through shoulder. L>anl. Butts, shot in bowels. Wm. Whitaker, calf of leg. These casualties occurred on the 12th. The men were left at a Hospital at Silver Spring, 6 miles from W&shiugton, and fell into the enemy’s hands. Lt. Jones was slightly wounded in the hip. Doles’ Brig ade lost 73 men, more than all the losses in the corps. — Excitement at Mobile. An official dispach from Folk Morgan to the Commander in chief of the forces at Mobile, states that 3 iron clads aud 14 ships had passed the fort. A severe en gagement took place between our vessels and the enemy’s. We lost 3 iron clads, and the enemy 1. Admiral Buchanan lost a leg. All non combatants had been ordered away from the city; and all citi zens put under arms.. The pe©ple»were confident. Admiral Farragut commands the enemy’s fleet, and Gen. Canby the landforcfes co-operating. It is stated that 15,000 troops occupy Holly Springs, Miss. A strong movement is being made against Alabama. —— Live it to then. The Griffin Bebet gives the Macon and Western Railroad a scathing rebuke for refusing To take the old Confederate Notes at their discounted val ue. When such an example isiBet by a Railroad compauy of Georgia, what may not be expected from disloyal men and men pretending to no de. esacy. Edwin H. Hammond, of Company II. 6tb Ga., verely wounded whilst galtantly leading his reg- R ec t. youngest son of Charles D. & E. A. Ham- imcut ncnium me tmuemo vi «rt,-w«r ,l?r COUmjf, aim age U 3DOUE JSjetrS, agaiuot cut? brought down to the Executive Mansion in Mil- ledgevjjle, and died on Monday the 25th ult., in the 25th year of his age. He was elected a Major of one of the State Regiments, and was wounded in the battle of Resacca. Before his wound was healed, he returned to his regiment in time to take part in the battle of Kenejaw Mountain, and was unanimously elected Lieut. Colonel. The Col. of tiie regiment} having been wounded, he was lii command of the regiment at the battle of the 22d ult., when he received the wound which caused his death. Col. Brown was said to be a very promising young officer, brave, noble, and generous. He was beloved by bis regiment, and highly esteemed by bis superior officers. In the bloom of bis manhood, be offered up his life upon the altar of his country. This is the second brother which Gov Brown has lost in this horrid war. This commnnity deeply sympathizes with the Governor and his family in this'severe affliction. Whilst standing by the bed of his dying Broth er he was called upon to provide means for the de fense of Milledgeville, against the raids of the eu emy, and at one time it was very doubtfnl whether he would be {permitted to bury his brothers re mains iu peace. The Victory at; Xewnan. Wheeler and Reddy’s forces gave the Raidets’a terrible whipping near Newnan.. Three or four hundred Yanks were killed—800 prisoueis taken, 2 pieces of artillery, 12 ambulances, 1000 horses and all the enemy's baggage, together with arms, equipments dec. They also released 300 of onr men who were iu the enemy’s bands. McCook’s is stationed all the time. Organization is the. - word. Then arm, and get ammunition. Shotf wbole f ° rce was or 8Catten,d tU °* gh guns are good enough. ' tbe " 00 ' s permitted to pass. 4, Each letter must contain a U. S, postage stamp or its equivalent in silver or U. S, eurveucy These r gulations will lie stiietlv enforced, and no letter transmitted in which they are not strictly oh served. RO. OULD. Agent of Exchange. - Official: W. H. Hatch, Capt. and A. A. G. July 26, 1861. n ct GEORGIA, Berrien County. A SH LEI Lindsey, applies to. me for letters of of Dismission, from the estate of James C. Lindsey deceased. All persons concerned take notice and file ob jections. by the first day of January next, to show cause why said letters should not be granted. Given uuder iny hand and official signature this July 4th 1864. \V. E. CONNELL. Ord’y. I’d. $8. j| nifim. GEORGIA, Berrien Comity. M ARTHA J. Parrish, applies to me for letters of Guardianship of the person and property of Mary M.Connell,a minor heir of T. N. Connell de ceased-.. All persons take notice and file their objections before me in terms of tiie-law, otherwise letters will issue. Given under my band in office. July the 11 th 1801. W. E. CONNELL, Ord’y. . rd. ] I 5t. 'GEORGIA, Twiggs County. ■ \\/ r M ar y I * Holder, hss applied for letters of It Administration, on t lie estate of Troy G. Holder late of said county deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all parties interested to be and appear at uiv office on or before the first Monday in .September next, to tile their objections. tnven under ffiiy hand and official signature, Ju ly *26th 1861. * J. E. MCDONALD, Ord’y. II 5t. GEORGIA, Pulaski County. HEREAS, Elizabeth Cadwcll applies to V f me for letters of Guardianship of the mi nors of Thomas Cadwcll, late of said county, de ceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all per sons interested, to file their objections, if any they can, why letters of Guardianship should not be grauted the applicant in terms of the statute. Given under ray hand and official signature this August 1st, 1861. II 5t JNO. J. SPARROW, Ord’y. T WO months after date application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Pulaski county, Ga , at the first regular term after expira- tiou of two months from this notice, for leave to sell the Land belonging to the estate of C’ouncel- lor Mr.uldin, late of said county, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs aud creditors of said deceased. TUCKER MAULDIN, Adm’r. Aug. 1st, 1864. [jis] 11 9t. was killed by a shell from the enemy’s battery, n«ar Petersburg Va', July 1st 1861. Having participated in many bard fought bat tles, be had endeared himself to his comrades by his fearlessness in battle, as well as by his chear- ful and prompt discharge of all the duties of a good soldier. “Another patriot gone—another soul to bear witness before God against our oppressors and murderers.” Died on tlie2lst u!t . in the 18th year of his age, J. Bridged Jones, eldest son of Josiah Jones of Gordon, Ga. It is with feelings of intense sadness that wo record the- early demise of this truly estimable youth. Kind, gentle, unassuming in his manners it was only in tbe home circle or in intimate ac quaintance that bis character could be known or appreciated. Peculiarly sensitive in bis nature lie made com panions of but few, bat bis affection for them was strong and ardeDt He possessed a high, nice sense of honor — Ibougb exempt from military duty yet when a call was made for more men to defend onr State, be promptly responded and offered -himself for ser vice. The change of climate acting unfavorably upon a system, naturally frail, soon brought on disease. He returned to hfa^ home, but ere many day* had passed we felt he too most be given op to toe ‘iusatiate reaper.” ... , ~ , During tbe few days of his illness lie suneied intousely. yet not a murmur escaped bun, but calmly quiet be awaited the time^ of bis release. Now beyond the “ecboless shore, treed from sor row and pain, bis pure spirit is lorever at re.vt. “Rest, spirit free! Iu the green pastures of the heavenljr shore, Where sin and sorrow can approach no more ; ■With all tbe flock by tbe Good Shepherd fed, Forever with their God aud Saviour blest— Rest, sweetlv rest!” • A Friend. circular. STATE GF GEORGIA. ) Adj’t. &. Inspector Gene’s. Office. > Atlanta, July 15, 1864. ) To the Aids de-Carap of the Military Districts and Officers detailed by Major-Gen. Smith to bring up the Reseive Militia : Immediately upon tha receipt of these instruc tions you will call upon the Justices of the Infe rior Court, the Clerks of- the Superior and Inferior Courts, Sheriffs, Tax Collectors and other officials exempt by law from militia duty in your counties, to assist you in carrying out the orders given by the Governor in his proclamation of the !Uh inst These officers will»be expected to go through their respective counties, summoning individually eve ry one ordered by the Governor to report to Gen. G. W. Smith at this place, and warning them to assemble at the county seat on a given day, (with in five days after your arrival in the county,) to repair in a body to Atlanta as required : and sub sequently to that day, to arrest any one refusing or delaying to obey the summons, and seild them forward under proper guard. In the e«ecution of this duty, you will he governed by the princi ples laid dow’u in the Governor's proclamation of ■the Hth July, 1864, and in his letter to his Aid, Col. J. C. C. Blackburn, of July 14, 1864, copies of which are herewith enclosed; and you will see that all militia men, exempts, and detailed men Within the limits at your Senatorial districts and counties, except such as are exempted by tha laws of the State, or by the Governor’s proclama tion above mentioned, either come or are seut for ward to this place as directed. Bv order of the Commander-in Chief. HENRY C. WAYNE, 10 2t Adjutant and Inspector General. GEORGIA Appling County. W HEREAS, John W. Harris, applies to me for letters of administration on the estate of C. H. Middleton, late of said county dec. AH persons interested, will take notice: end file their objections, if any, by- the liist Monday in September next, pr letters will be.granted. Witness ray official signature, July the 13th 180-1* 10 5t J. LIGHTSEY, Ord y A. C. Exchange Notice No. II. Richmond, Va-. June 28,1864. A LL officers and men o» the Vicksburg capture ot July 4th,’ 1863, who reported (or dujtyeither at Enterprise, Miss: Demopolis, Ala; Jnmffbero, Tennessee; Vienna, Natchitoches, fehrevepott^nr Alexandria, La., at any time prior to April 4*t. 1864, and whoso names have been forwarded 4© me by -tbe proper officer--, are hereby declared ex changed. RO. OULD, jyl8 10 fit. Agent of Exchange. Kxecutur's Sale. A GREEABLE to the last will and testament of Jarrett Lynch late of Jasper county, de ceased, will be sold on tbe first Tuesday in SEP TEMBER next, at the Court House door in Mou- ticello, the laud and negroes belonging to tbe es tate of said deceased, consisting of three hun dred aud thirty acres of land and eleven negroes. tSold for a division amongst the Leits- Terms on the day ot sale. PLEASANT M COMPTON, \ .s , GRIEF LYNCH. Jr., > 8- July 12, 1864. STD Dtds.