Georgia Historic Newspapers

    VOL. LXV.
[NEW SERIES.]
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, 1865.
[PRICE 5 CENTS.]
NO. 190
;.{K REPUBLICAN
H A V ])S,Editor and Proprietor
advertising.
0 f ten lines Nonpariel type or space oc-
'' ] . number of lilies, $2 first insertion,
■ .'4; 1 ™"-inbr firet insertion; 60 cents for each
• • -LS hundred; subscription (by mail
: 4(1 per annum; single copies, B cents.
: rr i J r ,A„mcnts must be paid for at the Counting
to insertion, and if handed in by 8 p.
i : 1 aw«mr in foe morning edition.
"T7v c Sf-HBEINEB & Son, 199 Broad
t‘\u"usta. Ga., are our authorized
and will receive advertisements
' i 'uViscriptious for the Republican. The
t vm of the latest dates can always
• .found for sale at their counters.
v /, vaNN.AH, GEORGIA.
ijlilsDAV MORNING, AUGUST 15,
£i DIH& matter oh every page.
is
FrlGiAL HISTORY.
Stonewall Jackson's Report of
His Battle with General
Fremont.
on Republic and Cross
Keys.
inn'us Second Abmy CoRrs, A. N. \ A., 1
April 14th, 1863. )
Cm,mill. 11. Chilton, A. A. and I.
' . Il, ;'li”‘trtcrs Department Northern Vir-
; , v .-n.Ai.: I havo the h^-nor herewith to suh-
. r . , 0 y 0U a report of the battle of Port ltepub-
;.,:i^ht on the 8th anddith of June, 1862.
ii'aving. through the blessing of an ever kind
c.- o iaenoe, passed Strashurg before the Federal
crmies, under Generals Shields and Fremont,
e rfeeted the contemplated junotion in my rear, as
referred to in the report of the battle of Winches-
;cr, I eontinued to move up the valley turnpike,
(caving Strashurg on the evening of the 1st of
.(unc. The cavalry, under Brigadier General
(eorgc 11. Stewart, brought up the*rear. Fre-
(uont’s advance, which had been near us during
tCo dav, so n ascertained that our retreat had
i '.cn resumed, and pursuing after dark, succeeded,
,y replying, when challenged, “Ashby’s caval-
in approaching so near our rear guard
,, to attack it. The Sixth Virginia Cavalry,
'ting nearest the enemy, was thrown into confu
ion. and suffered some loss. Disorder was also,
to some extent, communicated to the Second Vir
ginia Cavalry, but its commander, Colonel
.Munford, soon reformed it, and gallantly
drove back the Federals and captured some of
o eir number.
From information received respecting Shield’s
movements, and from the fact that he had been
nosscs-ion of Front Royal for over forty eight
v ur.-. and had not succeeded in effecting a jazrc-
tr.n with Freoiont, as originally designed, I be-
•iiiie apprehensive that he was moving via Lu
rry, f.,r the purpose of reaching New Market, on
oy lire of retreat, before my command should
.i-riva there. To avoid such a result I caused
'.'hire liouso Bridge, which was upon his assum-
;■ i lice c march, over the South fork of the She-
r ir.doah River to New Market, to be burned; and
, ;i C' I auihia Bridge, which was a few miles
bribe: up the river. On the 2d of June the ene-
::.v- advance came within artillery range of and
. 'luiuenc-d shelling our rear guard, which caased
. . cf the cavalry, and that pari ot its artillery
: it,; the c- emy, to retreat in disorder. This
1 tieo. Ashby to one of those acts of personal
t.-.r-ism and prompt resource which strikingly
“weed his character. Dismounting from his
“ he collected from the road a small body of
rr.fantry from those who from fatigue were strag-
pcgjiehind their commands, and posting .them
ia a piece of wood near the turnpike, he awaited
tie advance of the Federal cavalry, now pushing
t rward ti reap the fruits of the panic produced
ev the shell;. As they approached within easy
mye no poured such an effective fire into their
nr .;, ns to empty a number of saddles and check
lieu further pursuit for that day. Having trans
ferred the Second and Sixth Virginia Cavalry to
r 017, he was placed in command of the rear
S urd Oa the 3d, after my command had cross
line bridge over the Shenandoah, near Mount
Jackson, Gen. Ashby was ordered to destroy it,
vn h he barely succeeded in accomplishing be
fore the Federal forces reached the opposite bank
the river. Here his horse was billed by
ito putiny, and he made a very narry escape with
he reached Harrisonburg at an early hour on
’.e morning of the 5th, and passing beyond the
‘■‘i, turned toward tho east in the direction of
eft Republic. On the 6th Gen. Ashby took po-
■ ion on the road between Harrisonburg and Port
Republic, and received a spirited chaige from a
i -rtion of the' enemy’s cavalry, which resulted in
£ fepebe of the enemy and the capture of Cel.
’ indnarn andsixtry three others.
Apprehending that the Federals would make
ore serious attack, Ashby called for an infen-
['• M 'Pl’ort. The brigade of Gen. Geo. H.
■-wart lr ‘>s accordingly ordered forward. In a
■~.n nme the Fitty-eightb Virginia Regiment
1 sine engaged with a Pennsylvania regiment
ir'Tst \i F clita i is . when Col. Johnson of the
if, ‘ u “ r r' an d Regiment, coming up in thagfept-
' , t' eri j t!le *i re i charged gallantly t
4 - a ’! <1 “rove the enemy with heavy lossiron
4 e.d, capturing Lieut. Col. Kane, command
i-vi, . ! his s ^ ir mish our infantry loss was
1 ec ” liil| ed, fifty wouDded and three missing.
1 “ ' ilr Gen. Turner Ashby was killed. An
'- a leport is not an appropriate place tor
it i; f an . a . l lassill g notice of the distinguished
, ,, ' ,Jut 'he close relation which Gen. Ashby
•*„. 1’ ID - V com uiand for most of the previous
iLk’ wil1 justify me in saying that as a
cikoer, I never knew his superior. His
. :i .t ,- as k r f verb ial i his power of endnranee
and hi-°. c -“ e t ^ ls ton e ot character heroic,
4 sa S a c'ty almost intuitive in divining the
i i a, v “ , wovemeuts of the enemy,
ti i4.1! 1 ! 11 “ 0< v °f m J command haa now reach-
Kto- Vi 01111 . 4 ? of P° n Republic The village is
' N'ntti" 1 j® “Sle formed by the junction of
f Jth 'o.l , South Rivers, tributaries of the
‘adds'. . l “ c ‘ihenandcah. Oyer the larger
‘here ». r ° two streams, the North River,
with th US a j 0o,:en bridge, connecting the town
,? fading to Harrisonburg. Over the
'- ', K *' IVer there was a passable ford. The
1 * A J ! j te immediately under my own eye were
pea on the high ground north of the vil-
*4skrr r 1 a Illi ! e trom *"be river. Gen. Ewell
lli r ';; ‘6 our miles distant near the road lead-
rj.--.nr, 1 , llarrison burg to Port Republic. Gen.
ir of , , ad arrived with his force in the vicini-
u"r, ih„ “j nso “burg, and Gen. Shields was moving
J ah sl< ^ e °* ‘be south fork of the Shenan-
, d ® aa ‘he» at Conrad's Store, some fif-
'Osahntu 8 “ el 9w Port Republic, my position be-
T:;„r,.J ^“'distant trom both hostile armies.
1 had , a Junction of the two Federal armies,
tie ski, J k bridge over the south fork of
e’.rejed at Conrad’s Store, to be de-
. shioM n . teli ' Ke ^ ce ** ay iog bee i received that
C Qh Was advancinor Inpflina nn riper
"•(ac.10 was adnwcingturther up the river,
fc-ndr^r-.Y™ a 8mal1 c »ra!ry force, was sent
kart, a„ (l °‘L the n )gbt of the 7th to verify the re-
^ respecting
t,i “rs“ u vi vub ,»u w) verify the re-
J al „ D , 8ucl1 “‘be 1 informatioi
: 8Ue ®y as he could.
1
Capt. G. W.
““cavalry vropi. <jr. w. jtyt
? uh bis te '
of
company 1
running back in disgraceful disorder, announcing
that the Federal forces were in close pursuit.—
Capt. Chipley and his company of cavalry, which
was in town, also shamefully fled. The brigades
ot Geos. Taliaferro and Winder were soon nnder
arms and o'rdered to occupy positions immediate
ly north of the bridge. By this time the Federal
cavalry, accompanied by artillery, were in sight,
and, after directing a few shots toward the
bridge, thev crossed South River, and dashing
into the village, planted one of their pieces at the
southwestern entrance of the bridge. In the
meantime the batteries of Wooding Poague and
Carpenter were being placed in position, and Gen.
Taliaferro’s brigade having reached the vicinity
of tbe bridge, was ordered to charge across, cap
ture the piece, and occupy tbe town. While one
of Poague’s pieces was returning the fire of that
of the eDemy at the far end of the bridge, the
Thirty-seventh Virginia Regiment, Col Faulker-
son, after delivering its fire, gallantly charged
over the bridge, capturing tbe gun, ana followed
by the other regiments of the brigade, entered
the town and dispersed and drove back the Fed
eral cavalry. Another piece of artillery which
the Federals had advanced was abandoned, and
subsequently fell into our hands.
About this time a considerable body of in
fantry was seen advancing np the same road.
Our batteries opened with marked effect upon
the retreating cavalry and advancing infantry.
In a short time the infantry followed the cav
alry, falling back to Lewis’, three miles down
the river, pursued for a mile by our batteries
on the opposite bank, when the enemy disap
peared in the wood around a bend in the road.
This attack of General Shields had hardly
been repulsed before Ewell was seriously en
gaged with Fremont, moving on the opposite
side of the river. The enemy pushed forward,
driving in the Fifteenth Alabama, Col. Canty,
from their post on picket. This regiment
made a gallant resistance, which so far check
ed the Federal advance as to afford to General
Ewell time for the choice of his position.
His ground was well selected on a com
manding ridge; rivulet and large field of open
ground in front, wood on both flanks, and his
line intersected near its center by the road
leading to Fort Republic. Gen. Trimble’s
brigade was posted on the right, somewhat ia
advance of his center. The batteries of
Courtney, Lusk, Brockenbrough and Rains in
the center, and in position to strengthen either
wing. Both wings were in the wood.
About 10 o’clock the enemy threw out his
skirmishers, and shortly afterward posted his
artillery opposite to our batteries. The artil
lery fire was kept up with great animation and
spirits on both sides for several hours. In the
meantime a brigade of Federal forces ad
vanced under cover, upon the right, occupied
by Gen. Trimble, who reserved his fire until
they reached the crest of the hill, in easy
range of his musketry, when he poured a dead
ly fire from his whole front, under which they
fell back. Observing a battery about being
posted on the enemy’s left, half a mile in front,
Gen. Trimble, now supported by the Eighteenth
and Twenty-fifth Virginia Regiments of El-
xey’s brigade, pushed forward for the purpose
of taking it, but found it withdrawn before he
reached the spot, having in the meantime
some spirited skirmishing with its infantry
supports. Gen. Trimble had now advanced
more than a mile from his original position,
while the Federal advance had fallen back to
the ground occupied by them in the morning.
Gen. Taylor, of the Eighth Brigade of Lou
isiana troops, having arrived from the vicinity
of the bridge at Fort Republic, toward which
he had moved in the morning, reported to
Gen. Ewell about 2 P. M., and was placed in
the rear. Col. Patton, with the Forty-second
and Forty-eighth Virginia Regiments, and
First Battalion of Virginia Regulars, also
joined, and, with the remainder of Gen. El-
zey’s brigade, was added to the center and
left, then supposed to be threatened. Gen.
Ewell having been informed by Lieut. Hen-
richs, of the Engineer Corps, who had been
sent out to reconnoiter, that the enemy was
moving a large column on his left, did not ad
vance at once ; but, subsequently ascertaining
that no attack was designed by the force re
ferred to, be advanced, drove in the enemy’s
skirmishers, and, when night closed, was in
position on the ground previously held by the
enemy. During this fight Brig. Gens. Elzey
and Stewart were wounded and disabled from
command.
This engagement with Fremont has gener
ally been known as the battle of Cross Keys,
in which our troops were commanded by Gen.
Ewpll. I had remained at Port Republic dur
ing the principal part of the 8th. expecting a
renewal of the attack. As no movement was
made by Gen. Shields to renew the action that
day, I determined to take the initiative, and
attack him the following morning.
Accordingly, General Ewell was directed to
move from iiis position at an early hour the
morning of the 9th toward Port Republic, leav
ing Gen. Trimbie with his brigade, supported
by Col. Patton, with the forty-second Yirginia
Infantry and the First Battalion of Virginia
Regulars, to hold Fremont in check, with in
structions, if hard pressed, to retreat across the
North River and burn the bridge in the rear,
goon after 10 o’clock, General Trimble, with
the last of our forces, had crossed the North
River, and the bri4ge was destroyed, fu the
mean time, before 5 in the morning, Gen. Win
der’s brigade was in Port Republic, and having
crossed the south fork By a temporary bridge
placed there for the purpose, was moving
down the river to attack the forces of General
Shields. Advancing a mile and a half he
encountered the Federal pickets and drove them
in.
The enemy had judiciously selected his posi
tion for defense. Upon a rising ground near
the Lewis Hoase he hqd planted six guns,
which consmanded the road from Port Repub
lic, and swept the plateau for a considerable
distance in front. As Gen. Winder moved
forward his brigade, a rapid and severe fire of
shell was opened upon it. Capt. Poague, with
two Parrott guns,was promptly placed in posi
tion on the left of the road, to engage, and if
possible, dislodge the battery. Capt. Canter
was sent to the right to select a position
for his battery, but finding it impossible to
drag it through the dense undergrowth, it
was brought back and part of it placed near
Poague.
The artillery fire was well sustained by our
batteries, bnf found unequal to that of the
enemy. In the mean time, Winder being now
re-enforced, the seventh Louisiana R’giment,
Col. Hays, seeing no mode of silencing the
Federal battery or escaping its destructive mis
siles but by a rapid charge and the capture of
it, advanced with great boldness for some dis
tance, but encountered such a heavy fire of
artillery and small arms as greatly to disorgan
ize his command, which fell back in disorder.
Tbe enemy advanced across the field, and by a
heavy musketry fire forced back our infantry
supports, in consequence of which our guns
had to retire. The enemy’* advance was
checked by a spirited attack upon their flank
by the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-fom±h Virginia
Regiments, directed by Gen. Ev^^^sd led by
Col. Scott, although his comtnarrawas after
ward driven back to the woods with severe loss.
The batteries were all safely withdrawn, except
one of Capt. Poague’s 6 poonder guns, which
was carried off by the enemy.
Whil* Winder’s command was in this critical
condition, the gaUant and successful attack of
Qen. Taylor on the Federal left and rear di
rected attention from the front, and led to a
concentration of their fbtee upon him. Moving
to the right and along the mountain acclivity,
through a rough and tangled foregt, and much
disordered by the rapidity and obstructions of
the march, Taylor emerged with his command
through the wood, just as the loud cheers of
the enemy had proclaimed their success in front;
and although assailed by a superior force in
front and flank, with their guns in position and
point blank range, the charge was gallantly
made, and the battery, consisting of six guns,
fell into our hands. Three times was this bat
tery lost and won in the desperate and deter
mined efforts to capture and recover it.
After holding the batteries for a short time, a
fresh brigade of the enemy advanced npon bis
flank, made a vigorous and well conduoted attack
upon him, accompanied by a galling fire of oanis-
ter from a piece suddenly brought into position,
at a distance of about 350 yards. Under this
oombined attack Taylorjfell back to the skirt of tbe
wood near which the captured battery was sta
tioned, and from that point continued to fire upon
the advancing enemy, who succeeded in recap
turing one of tbe guns, which he carried off, leav
ing both caissons and lim er. The enemy now
occupied with Taylor, halted his advance to the
front. Winder made a renewed effort to rally his
command, and succeeding with the Seventh Lou
isiana, under Major Henn (the colonel and lieu
tenant colonel having been carried from tbe field
wounded), and the Fifth Virginia Regiment,
Colonel Funk, be placed part of Poague’s Batte
ry in the position previously occupied by it, and
again opened upon the enemy, who were moving
against Taylor’s left flank, apparently to surround
him in the wood. Chew’s Battery now reported,
and was placed in position and did good service.
Soon after, guns from tbe batteries of Brocken
brough, Courtney and Rains were brought for
ward and plaoed in position. While these move
ments wore in progress on the left and front, Col.
Scott, having rallied his command, led them,
nnder tbe orders of General Ewell, to the support
of Gen. Taylor, who, pushing forward with the
reinforcements just received, and assisted by the
well direoted fire of our artillery, forced tbe ene
my to fall back, whioh was soon followed by bis
precipitate retreat, leaving many killed and
wounded upon the field. Gen. Taliaferro, who the
previous day had occupied the towD, was direct
ed to oontinue to do so with part of his troops,
and with the remainder to hold the elevated po
sition on the north side of the river, for the pur-
pose of co-operating, if necessary, with General
Trimble, and prevent bis being cut off from the
main body of the army by the destruction of the
bridge in his rear. But finding tbe resistance
more obstinate than I anticipated, orders were
sent to Taliaferro and Trimble to join the main
body. Taliaferro came up in time to discharge
an effective volley into the ranks of the wavering
and retreating enemy. Tbe pursuit was con
tinued some five miles beyond the battle field by
Gens. Taliaferro and Winder, with their brigades
and portions of the batteries of Wooding and
Caskie. Col. Munford, with eavalry and some
artillery, advanced about three miles beyond the
other troops. Our forces captured in the pursuit
about 450 prisoners, some wagons, one piece of
abandoned artillery and about 860 muskets.—
Some 275 wounded were paroled in the hospitals
near Port Republic.
While the forces of Shields were in full re
treat, and our troops in pursuit, Fremont ap
peared on the opposite bank of tbe south fork
of the Shenandoah, with his army, and opened
his artillery upon our ambulances and parties
engaged in tbe humane labors of attending to
our dead and wounded, and the dead and
wounded of the enemy. The next day, with
drawing his forces, he retreated down the val
ley.
On the morning of the 12th Munford enter
ed Harrisonburg, where, in addition to wagons,
medical stores and camp equipage, he captured
some 200 small arms. At that point there also
feU into our hands about 200 of Fremont’s
men, many of them wounded on the 8tb, and
most of the others had been left behind as
sick. The Federal surgeons attending them
were released, and those under their care pa
roled.
The official reports of the casualties of the
battle show a loss of 16 officers killed, 07
wounded and 2 missing; 117 non-commis
sioned officers and privates killed, 8G2 wound
ed. and 32 missing, making a total loss of 1,-
096, including skirmishers, on tbe 6th; since
the evacuation of Winchester, 1,167, also one
piece of artillery. If we add to the prisoners
Captured on the Gth and 9th, those who were
paroled at Harrisonburg, and in hospitals in
the vicinity of Port Republic, it will make the
number of the enemy who fell into our pos
session about 975, exclusive of his killed, and
such of his wounded as he removed. The
small arms taken on the 9th, and at Harri
sonburg, numbered about 1,000. We cap
tured seven pieces of artillery, with their cais
sons and all of their limbers, exccpt-onc.—
The conduct of the officers and meD, during
the action, merits the highest praise.
During the cattle I received valuable assistance
in the transmission of orders from the following
members of my staff: Col. Abner Smead, Assis
tant Inspector General; Major R. L, Dabney,
Assistant Adjutant General; First Lieut. A. S.
Pendleton, A. D C ; First Lieut. H. K. Douglass,
Assistant Inspector General; First Lieut. J. K.
Boswell, Chief Engineer; and Col. Wm. L. Jack-
son, vol mteer, A. D. C. The Medical Director,
Mr. Hunter McGuire, gave special attention to
the comfort and treatment of the wounded. Maj.
W. S. Haws, Chief Commisionary, and Maj. A.
J. Harman, Chief Quartermaster, had their de
partments in good condition. For further infor
mation respecting tfie conduct, of officers and
men who distinguished themselves, as well as for
a more detailed account of the movement of
troops, I would respectfully refer you to the ac
companying official reports of other officers.
I for ward,here with, two maps, by Mr. J. Hotoh-
kiss, one giving the route of the army during the
retreat from Strasburg to Port Republic, and the
other of tbe battle field.
On the 12th the troops recrossed South River
and encamped near Weyeris Cave, for the pnr-
pose of rendering thanks to' God, ‘for having
crowned onr arms with success, and to implore
his continued favor, divine service was held in the
army on the 14; h.
The army remained near Weyer’s Cave until
the 17th, when, in obedience to instructions from
the commanding General of the Departm-nt, it
moved toward Riohmond I am, General, very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
T. J. Jacksok, Lieut Gen.
The Kentucky Election,
LotnsvnxE, Ky., Aagqst 8, 1865,
Green Clay Smith, Union, was elected to
Congress from the Seventh District, and not
the Sixth, as printed.
LouisviiiE, August 9, 18G5.
Gallatin county (official)—For Congress,
Ward, 357; Smith, 253.
Paducah, August 9, 1866.
The Democratic ticket is elected through
out the entlreFirst District, and Mr. Trior ball
gets 5,000 majority for Congress,
Louisville, August 9, 1865,
Th^Union Press makes the following esti
mates of Congressional majorities:
First District—Trimble,, derdocrat, 3,000
majority.
Second District—Teaman, Union, is proba
bly elected.
Third District—This district is also close.
The chances are even between Lowary and
Grider.
Fourth District—Harding, pro-slavery, 3500
majority.
Fifth District—Rousseau, pro-amendment,
1,500 majority.
Sixth District—Smith, pro-amendment, 800
majority.
Seventh District—Shanklin, pro-slavery,
3,000 majority.
Eight District— Randall, pro-amendment,
4,000 majority.
Ninth District—McKee, pro-arae*4aent,
4,000 majority.
WASHINGTON.
The Reduction in the Army
Over Seven Hundred Thousand
Men Discharged in Three
Months.
Crowds in Waiting at the White
Uouse for an Audience with
the President.
Rumori of Contemplated Cabinet
Changes.
&c. &c. &c.
Washington, August 9, 1865.
Great Reduction of the Army—Over Seven Hun
dred Thousand Men Discharged in Three
Months.
We have ascertained from official sources
that on the first day of last May there were one
million and fifty thousand men enrolled in the
army on the pay rolls. Since that date there
have been discharged a little over seven hun
dred thousand, leaving in round numbers about
three hundred and thirty thousand still in the
army and on the pay rolls.
Of the number discharged about three hundred
thousand are now enroute and at their several ren
dezvous, to be paid off and mastered out. The
funds sufficient to meet this demand are in the
hands of tbe paymasters, and are being paid oat
as fast as possible. The others who have<been
discharged, or over four hundred thoucand, have
been fully paid off and mustered out The ra
pidity with which this part of the work is per
formed may be inferred from the feet that tbe
offioial figures in the departments at Washington
show that there have been paid off and mastered
oat in the last thirty days over two hundred and
sixty thousand men. The Secretary of the Treas
ury has promptly furnished the funds necessary
for this enormous expenditure, and there has been
no delay on that account.
This shows that Gen, Parsons, of St. Louis, in
his recent speech, in stating that about eight hun
dred thousand men had been discharged from onr
armies, was not so wide of the mark as many sup
posed. These enormous figures show an impor
tant fact in regard to the finances of the govern
ment, and must have a beneficial effect not only
in increasing the confidence of the people in
our financial situation, but to greatly relieve
the Treasury Department from the embarrass
ments which many of our people supposed be
set it.
2’Ae Mustering Out and Payment of Sheridan’s
Troops.
The recent order from the War Department
will probably muster out about half of Sheridan’s
troops, and Paymaster Wilson starts to-morrow
with nearly five millions of dollars to pay them
off.
Pardoned.
R. W. Patten and B. W. Walker, of Alabama;
Theodore D. Wagner, of South Carolina, and
William Selden, of Norfolk, Va., were pardoned
by the President to-day.
Chief of Bureau of Commerce and Navigation.
Admiral David D. Porter has been appointed
Chief of Bureau of Commerce and Navigation,
ad interim, vice Captain Percival Drayton, de
ceased, and resumed the duties of the office last
evening.
Crowds at the White House.
The rush for the White Iloqse to-day was
astonishing, and without precedent for weeks
past. The East Room, halls, stairway and
lobbies above were crowded by eager applicants
the entire day. Tbe President received as
many as possible, but time wore away without
one-half of them gaining admittance. Among
the impatient hangers on Henry C. Burnett,
of Kentucky, was conspicuous from his sour
and woe begone appearance. Gen. Jackson,
of Florida, has been at the door regularly for
two weeks. Such perseverance deserves re
ward.
Rumors of Cabinet Changes,
Rumors of contemplated Cabinet changes
are circulating again. How much foundation
they have in^jfbt no one seems able to say.—
John Co rode and John W. Forney are men
tioned as possible successors to Secretary Har
lan, of the Interior Department, and Mr.
Seward is once more said to be about to re
tire. Probabilities are decidedly against im
mediate changes.
Admiral Porter and General Butler.
The sensational despatches sent from here
last week announcing the reconciliation be
tween Admiral Porter and General Butler
were generally believed to be untrue at the
time, and are known to be so now. They met
bnt.once during Butler’s sfay in Washington,
and cut each otiier direct. Butler was in a
room of the Navy Department signing some
paper;, when Porter also entered, without at
first observing the presence of the former.—
Butler raised his head to learn who had enterd
ed the room, when each encountered the other’s
gaze. Neither blanched, hesitated nor offere-
tbe slightest recognition. Butler finished his
business and passed out, leaving Porter to
transact his. This was tbe reconciliation.
Erroneous Statements of Counterfeit National
Currency.
Tbe following erroneous and mischievous
statement has been circulated throughout tbe
country and is liable to ooeasion great annoyance:
Counterfeit five’s of the National Bank, well
executed, are in circulation. The color ot tbe
paper is a little paler than the genuine. They
are, however, easily detected by observing the
position of the letter “T” in the word “this” in
the sentence reading “This note is secured by
bonds ot.” The “T 7 ’ in tbe gennine is over the
left portion of the letter “I” in “Claited,’’' while
in the counterfeit it is farther to tbe left, over the
middle of the “N” ot the same word.
Tbe alteration in tbe execution of tbe notes
alluded to above is not an indication of counter
feiting, but was done by tbe Treasury Depart
ment tor the purpose of improving the symmetry
of the lettering on tbe face of the bills. It ia
positively ascertained that there are no counter
feits oa the ndterf of the national banks in circu
lation.
Interesting (o Applicants for Pensions«
Several applications baying been made to the
Commissioner of Pensipas, under the mistaken
impression that at tbe l^st session of Congress tbe
rate ot peqaion for the loss Of a limb bad been ip-
creased, it is officially announced that no such
change in tbe pension law lor the loss of one limb
has been made. The army pensioner for Buch
loss receives eight dollars per month if he was a
private, non-commissioned officer or musician;
fifteen dollars a month, if be was a second lieute
nant; seventeen dollars if a first lieutenant;
twenty dollars if a captain ; twenty-five dollars if
a major, and thirty dollars if a lieutenant colonel
or of any higher grade. Tbe same rates, acoord-
lv5F, Ns«W?m? Plie * ble 40 MT y Pensions.—
[Special Despatches to the New fork Times ]
Washhoton, Aug. 9.
Wm. C. Sives.
Ex-Senator Wm. C. ^ivas, of Virginia, whose
application for pardon -was filed here a few days
since In the Attorney General's office, has receiv
ed from tho President permission to visit the
Norik during the pendancy of his application,—
Thfecondltioh* of tho permit ire
shall report and give his parole to General Van
Allen, at the residenoe of the latter on the'Hud-
son.
Important Land Decision.
Secretary Harlan, of the Interior Department,
made an important decision to-day respecting the
even or reserved sections along the line of the
Union Pacific Railroad under grant by acts of
Congress, 1st of July, 1862, also 2d July, 1864.—
In the case of a homestead entry at Junction
City, Kansas, on one of the reserved, or alternate
sections, above referred to, question has been
raised as to rate per acre, at which said reserved
sections shall be held. The Homestead Law
allows one hundred and sixty acres to each set
tler, of one dollar and twenty five cents per acre
land, or eighty acres of two dollars and fifty cents
acre land.- Tbe Homestead party in this case ap
plied to take one hundred and sixty seres of
reserved sections in question. The Commissioner
of the Land Office rejected the application upon
the ground that the tracts not being subjeot to
pre-emption at a sum less than m $2.50 per aroe,
exceeded the number of acres that one party
conld acquire under the Homestead Act
of the 20th of May, 1862. Secretary
Haris n, after a thorough examination of
the whole matter, has affirmed the judgment
of the General Land Office, deciding as follows:
“The act entitled, An Act to extend pre
emption rights to certain lands therein men
tioned, approved March 3, 1853, provides that
the preemption laws of the United States, as
they now exist, be and they are hereby extend
ed over alternate reserved sections of public
lands along the lines of all railroads in the
United States, whenever public lands have been
or may be granted by act of Congress. The
even sections along the line of the Pacific
Railroad must be treated as reserved sections,
within the meaning of this act. Being treated
as subject to preemption, the question arises at
what price may they be purchased. The pro
viso in the above act declares that the price to
be paid shall, in all cases, be $2 50 per acre,
or such other minimum price a9 is now fixed by
law or may be fixed npon lands hereafter grant
ed. The price of reserved sections is to be $2
50 per acre, unless changed by a price fixed,
by law, on granted sections. In this case,
Congress has not fixed any price on granted
sections until three years after the completion
of the entire road, it consequently follows, that
the price named, $2 50 per acre, must now be
paid for reserved sections under existing legis
lation.
Arres t of Moseby.
Moseby, the guerrilla leader, came into Alex
andria this afternoon on tbe train from Cul
pepper, and was immediately arrested. He is
held to await the orders of Major General Au
gur, commanding the Department of Wash
ington.
The Last Prisoner of War.
Lieut. David H. Cockrill, First Virginia Infan
try, the last prisoner of war in the Old Capitol,
to-day took the oath of allegiance and was re
leased. There now remain in the building 121
prisoners.
A Fish Sale Postponed.
The secessionists of Washington are quietly
circulating a subscription list for the benefit of
Mrs. Jeff. Davis, who is reported to be in reduced
circumstances. Application was made by Mrs.
Davis to visit her husband at Fortress Monroe,
but the request was not granted.
A Special Pardon.
Herscbel V. Johnson, of Georgia, the candidate
for Vice President with DouglaB in I860, was par
doned to-day by the President, at the intercession
of Mrs. Douglas.
Revenue Decisions.
The following decisions were rendered to
day by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue :
Ordinary dredging for the purpose of keeping
water channels in navigable condition is con
sidered a work rather of repair than as a labor
of construction, and therefore contracts for
such labor do not render the contractor liable
to license. A deed executed prior to Sept. 1,
1862, if it was delivered prior to that date, re
quires no stamp, and may be admitted to re
cord, but if delivered since that date it should
be stamped, and cannot legally be recorded,
unless stamped. Bonds givfen in action of re
plevin and in actions commenced by capias,
are held to be bonds required in legal pro
ceedings, and therefore exempt from stamp
duty.
Trial of Werz.
Major General Wilcox, Col. Lee, of Bos
ton, and Alfred Ely, of New York, have been
summoned here to testify before tbe Military
Commission for the trial of Andersonville
prison-keeper Werz, who acted in a similar
capacity in Richmond at the commencement of
the war. The number of letters received here
from officers and soldiers offering to testify to
sufferings at the hands of Werz average one
hundred per day. Tbe trial is not expected to
take place for at least two weeks.
New House for the president.
Tbe President, last evening, accompanied by
tbe Commissioner of Public Buildings, rode out
to the Heights of Georgetown, for the purpose at
viewing a place of residence seleoted tor the
President’s family during the hot season, but re
turned with the conclusion that tbe distance be
tween the White House and the proposed Snm-
mer residence would occasion too much incon
venience. As there is no eligible locality nearer
than this point, however, tbe friends of the Presi
dent will probably succeed in inducing bun to
adopt their selection of this retreat.
Hill Released.
H. G. Hill, the ex-rebel Brigadier General,
committed last week to tfie work-house lor va-
f rancy, was released on the payment of tbe fine
j friends of the prisoner.
Fretdinen’s Affairs.
Inspector General Strong, of the Freedman’s
Bureau, has forwarded to Gen. Howard a report
of his investigations in the Mississippi Valley as
far north as Vicksburg. This territory has, until
recently, oil -been under the supervision of Col.
Eaton, dow Commissioner, tor the District of Co
lombia, against whom chargee bad been i$ade ot
frauds upon the government and outrage- npon
tbe freedmen. (j;n. otruog reports directly *.i a
reverse, and states that the Ireedm*^, wherever
protected by the government, are in a flourishing
condition. Four thousand acres of cotton end
oorn are under cultivation at (Davis’ Rend. Five
hundred acres are set apart as a home for those
unable to wholly support themselves. The re
mainder of the land is divided into traeto of from
8 to 60 acres, each freedman thus conducting in
independent enterprise of his own. The crons
promise a very large harvest
Dr. Breckinridge.
Rev, Dr. Breckinridge, ol Keotuoky, chairman
of thp committee whioh renominated Mr. Lin-,
coin, is here for the purpose of securing pardon
for his son, an officer,in tea rebel army.
Census Returns.
The eighth census returns give tbe following
1 exhibit of the total manufactures in the New
j England States in 1860: Annual value of pro-
( dqcts, §468,599.387 ; annual cost of labor, $104,-
291,466 j^male hands employed, 262,834; female
. bands employed, 129,002; ce# of raw material,
! $945,528,107; capital invested,$257,477,78S;Jlum-
ber of establishments, 20,671.
The Amy Worm-Gen. Herrilt’s Caw.
airy at Austin — Raising tbe OK
Flag.
New Orleans, Aug. 5, 1865.
Tbe army worm is threatening with entire
destruction the cotton crop of Wharton coun
ty, Texas.
Tbe Times’ Austin correspondent announces
the arrival of Merritt’* Cavalry there from
,Th*Jptd Flag was raised for tho first time ia
four yftws on tho Stgtp CapUol, amid great
rojoitiPf*
BEN. 6HANTS MOVEMENTS.
ms RECEPTION AT QUEBEC.
Views of the Lieutenant Gener-
eral on the Mexican
Question.
Grant ani Sheridan of the Same
Opinion About Maximilian.
[From the Toronto (C. W.) Globe, August 7.]
Quebec, August 6, 1865.
Lieutenant General Grant has been a great lion
yesterday and to-day. Lord Monck, General
Mitchell, Gen. Doyle, Admiral Hope and most
members of tbe Cabinet called on him to-day and
paid their respects.
General Grant and staff were expected to dine
at the Government House to night, but were
compelled to leave by steamer for Montreal this
altercoon. Generals Mitohell and Doyle accom
panied him to Montreal. He stays at the St.
Lawrence Hall Hotel,leaving to-mortow evening
by Grad Trunk for Niag ira Falls, and will pro-
b ably call at Toronto. /
While here’General Grant spoke without re
serve to several persons on tbe Mexican ques
tion He said that he had placed one hundred
thousand men on the Rio Grande as an army of
observation, and that the French wovbl have to
leave Mexico peaceably if they chose, but forcibly if
they refused. Tne situation of Mexico he looked
npon as one which bad been created by the re
bellion, and tbe rebellion wonld really not be
overcome until Maximilian were compelled to
depart and tbe Mexican people allowed to organ
ize a government without foreign interference.
With regard to tbe relations between the Uni
ted States and England, be did not think tbe
present friendly state would be disturbed, unless
complications ensued by reason of England’s
mixing herself up with France in the Mexican
question.
General Grantand Suite en Route for
Niagara Falla.
ToaexTO, C. W., Aug. 9, 1865.
General Grant and suite arrived here cn a
special train from Msntreal this morning, and im
mediately embarked in a steamer for Niagara
Falls.
A large crowd assembled at the railroad station,
although his arrival was not generally known,
and an impromptu hand shaking took place.—
Then there was’a call upon tbe General for a
speech, but to this caLl he replied with a smile
and a shake of the bead.
The Saratoga Races.
The Sarafoga Cup Won by Kentucky.
. [Special Dispatch to the Evening Post.]
Saratoga, N. Y., August 8.—Tbe great
race for the Saratoga cup, dash of two and a
half miles, was won to-day by Kentucky. The
race was very close and exciting.
The horse Captain Moore, Kentucky’s real
competitor, was beaten by only a length.—
Rhynedine was distanced. The time of the
winner was four minutes one and a half sec
onds.
The second race, of mile heats, was won fly
Areola in two straight heats. Time, one min
ute forty-five and a half seconds and one min
ute forty-five seconds.
Tbe Cholera in Egypt.
The State Department on Saturday received
the following letter:
United States Consulate,)
Port Mahon, July 15, 1865. £
Hon. C- A. Seward, Acting Assistant Secretary
oj State:
Sir : I have the honor to inform the De
partment that information has been received
here that the cholera, which has prevailed in
Egypt, is slowly advancing westward.
From the reported virnlenoe of the disease,
it is not without apprehension here (this being
a quarantine station) that it may again spread
over the country.
There is a report here that the cholera has
reached Italy. I cannot trace this last to any
reliable source.
I have the honor to be your ob’t sv’t,
H. B. Robinson, Consul.
News from New QHeaas.
New Orleans, Aug. 8, 18G5.
The steamer George Cromwell has arrived
here from New York.
Cotton firm. Sales 1,700 bales, at 41c.a43c.
Freights on cotton to New York I c.aljj c.
Other markets unchanged.
Heabq’hs Sub-Dist. of Ogeechee, 1
Savannah, Ga., Ang. 13th, 1865. j
GENERAL ORDER, )
\ No. 21. f
Capt. John Mollen, 12th Connecticut
Infantry, is hereby relieved from duty as
A. A. A. General Sub-District of Ogee,
chee, as his regiment is to be mustered
ant of the service.
1st Lieut. W. H, Folk, Adj’tl73d N. Y.
Infantry, is hereby announced as A. A.
G.of the Sab-District of Ogeechee. He
will be obeyed and respected according
ly. EDWIN P. DAVIS,
Brevet Brig. Gen'I Comd’g.
HTimanity 3 8 appeal,
ttelp the W’Mow!
Tbe undersigned, a Committee of the Abra
ham’s Home for poor and worthy widows, make
this appeal to the benevolence of this community.
The Home is a permanent ch&ritypf the city,
and before the war was self-sus tain ire. Now it
ia without any available means of support. It
contains thirty widows from 90 to 90 years of
age. They have been (elected for their good
character and entire dependence. They have no
relatives to whom they can look for help.
For six months they save been amply supplied
by the government through the military com
manding at this post. Now this soiiroe of anp-
pfy fails. What is to fie done f We can not—we
must not see them starre ! Humanity forbids it.
Yet without help they moat starre.
We appeal to all the people residing iu Savan
nah, and to the officers and soldiers, to aid ns in
supporting these aged widows. Some of onr
merchants have perishable articles which would
be of great nse. They might be sent directly to
tho Homo, corner of Broughton and East Broad
streets. k "
There are some subscribers who have not paid.
Lot them remember that this is the hour of need.
We leave this paper at tbe newspaper offioea
for subscriptions of money or food. Articles of
food or money may be sent to any member ot the
Committee. God has said; “Thou shalt not
harden thy heart or shat tby hand from thy poor
brother.*’ Let not this call be disregarded.
* coxxnm. /
NOTICE.
Office Provost Marshal, )
Sub-District of Ogeichee, >
Savannah, Ga., Ang. 11th, 1865. J
The people of Savannah are hereby
notified that an office will be open at the
TJ. 8. Custom House on and after the
12th day of August, 1865, where Lieut.
W. S. Norton, 153d N. Y. V., Assistant
Provost Marsha], will be on duty for the
purpose of administering to ladies the
Amnesty Oath, as prescribed by Presi
dent Johnson’s Proclamation of May 29,
1865.
(Signed) SAM’L COWDREY,
Capt. and Pro. Mar.
Sub-District of Ogeechee.
Headq’rs Dist. of Savannah,
1st Drv. Dep’t of Georgia,
Office of Provost Marshal,
Savannah, Ga., Aug. 10, 1865.
The following is published for the in
formation of all concerned:
By Telegraph from Augusta, dated
August 10th, 1865.
ToLt. Col. R. P. York.
Your dispatch received. My Order of
August 3d, applies to women and chil
dren as well as men, and they must take
the oath before the privileges can be
granted.
C. H. GROSVENOR,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. & P. M. G.
Dept, of Georgia.
By Order of
Bvt. Maj. GenL J. M. BRANNAN,
Robert P. York,
Lt. Col. & Provost Marshal.
Headq’hs Sub-Dis’t. of Ogeechee, |
Savannah, Ga., August 9th, 1865 . J
SPECIAL ORDER, I
No. 20. . f
Hereafter and until further orders all
Commissioned Officers of the United
States Army visiting this City will be re
quired to register their names at these
Headquarters, stating authority and
length of absence.
By command of
Bvt. Brig. Gen. DAVIS.
Jno. Mullen, A. A. A. G.
Headq’rs Sub. Dist. of Ogeechee, )
Savannah, Ga., August 6th, 1865. \
GENERAL ORDER, |
No. 19. f
All Apothecaries and Druggists in the
city are strictly prohibited from selling
any poisonous drugs, such as Opium or
its preparations, Strychnine, Corrosive
Sublimate, &c., without the prescription
of a Physician of character and standing
in the profession, ora Medical Officer of
United States, which prescriptions must
be kept on file by the Druggists for in
spection.
All suspected or acknowledged cases of
Small Pox, Varialoid, Yellow Fever,
Measles or Typhus Fever must be prompt
ly reported to the Health Officer, comer
Broughton and Bull streets, by the
Physician attending or by any person,
cognizant of existence of such diseases.
By command of
Rvt. Brig. Gen. DAVIS.
Jno. Mullen, A. A. A.G.
Headq’rs Sub-Dist. of Ogeechee, \
Savannah, Ga., August 5, 1865. J
CIRCULAR 1
No. 14. j
To insure a more thorough inspection
of the sanitary condition of this City, it
will be divided into six (6) Wards, and
each Ward will be provided with one (1)
Inspector.
It shall be the duty of each Inspector
to examine their respective Wards and
report daily to the Health Officer any
violation of the sanitary laws of this city
heretofore published, which violation
will be punished by a fine of not less than
five (5) dollars and not to exceed fifty
(50) dollars.
By command of
Bvt. Brig. Gen. DAVIS.
Jno. Mullen, A. A- A. G.
Hkadouartibs Sub District or Ogbschbi. 1
Savannah, Ga., July 28,1865. j
Circular, I
Do. 12. f
On and after this date articles in tbe Pnblie
Market of this .city will be sold at tbe following
prices. Pei sons violating tbia order, wilt be re
ported to this Office and summarily dealt with.
By command of Brv’t. Brig. Gen. DAVIS.
Jno. Mellon, A. A. A. G.
Fresh Beef, 1st cut, per lb 20
Country Dried Beet 15
Country Cored Beef J5
Jerked Beef.... '. 10 to 15
Vper ib20
Mutton, per lb.., m
Liver, per lb
Fresh Pork, per lb 25
Bass, per lb 15
Drum, per lb 15
Fresh Water Trout it
Salt “ “ 16
Sheephead ^
Mallet, large size, per bunch, 40
Brim, per bunch of five 40
Mallet, small aize, per bnnch of five... 25
Perch, per bnnch of five 40
Suckers 40
Whiting 4c
Codfish, per lb 10
Shrimp, per quart '. 15
Crabs, each s
Sturgeon, per lb 7
Sausages, tresh pork 40
Bacon, per lb, from 20 to 25
Butter, per lb 50
Clams, per bushel 2 00
.Cabbages, each, from 15 to 40
Turnips, per bnocb 10
Tomatoes, per quart 10
Okra, per quart. 15
Sweet Potatoes, per bushel 8 00
Irish Potatoes, per quart 10
Green Cora, each 5
Water Melons, from 16 to 60
Cantetopes, from 10 to 40
Apples, per bushel
Peaches per bushel
Figs,per do* ......
Honey, pertb
Duck*, per pair
Turkeys, each, from
Geese, par pair
^......