The Weekly intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 186?-1865, May 25, 1864, Image 1

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i Is n ■“ ■ V 1 ""■ W BEKLY, FOB THREE-MONTHS, FIVE DOLLARS. EIROR CliP,EH TO DR JUHOWOC8 WHEN RBABOJt IB LIFT TRW TO OOMBAT IT. 1 ' DAILY, FOR ONE MONTH, FIVE DOLLAf NEW SERIES, VOL. 7. PA, GEO., WEDNESDAY'. 1864. — Special Corresponded oe of the ■'Intelligencer." Uatf-JIM «/ OvtAoaUa—thrift- Vharja V At Fumy gaftatry 0/ Rnm'i tni RtynM frindtyw- ■ytuf* -Kvetneutrof <*« AV»- »*y and o ar Pbrcet—Attack on the Yon- Uf Line—IIeroirm of Colt. Trigg and Wadt—Repulse of As Attaching Party— InenUnts of An Bailie—Bravery rf (Jtn- trah Sts+mson, Reynold*, Proton and Pet- fcu— Gallantry of General* Ifcinrf Clay ton, Baker, Ct&w.i atul Stovall— WlAJmwoi of our Army—Charge of At Yankees on our Vacated Works— bau vet 0f the Retreat—Pursuit of At Enemy — Our ptmnt Position--Chance* of Fur tier Reir*»—Movements «f At fnpnyfa NUMBER 26 (The ;MutiHiqcBC«r. > mil) 1. w it 1 r % m in rausm. - - I lil t — Join H.ITEEIE, ami.. ^ ■ HTW o ?ZEZ IPTIOH. - „»•»«*•• ui* at* Aw Me ivl-p w* Wreilp pt«M lor « fca«tf "itSTMtAirrM.leWibil ■ Msfef <W I m ikree »»«• ** «M ' J«tf - - - ilerr “ ....... . 16 t* ahir NurfM^t **«* ■»•*'* •* •• - ** - Lr of Luo J *** O AtoWstreisM, ken- • *A*4TdHol. or.f^r»ir^ »/leeUk a*r*Nr If ■«'> *•*»•«- koon of m l* > sod UW l* Mm •Oerneoa, »• i!.e Ocnsrt w iA Wtileh Uie f*n*cr\y Is dlMM. N five" rit-ltc |»'.o« Ti'r'nf utMflWptMMjprsptO r«OM|irM ■iMy— - r^ 1 * r~“ IS Wk/e fftwV kImIMi Of A* eat Ate ,vw*t h« 4 ««»M lh*de v *le a>ert of fe ll h«|prM(!4fl MM t»r p«6lM6 the settee womId ne rotaraed, quickly Bed behind the whecihoose of tte steamer The signal station had • white (leg flying nt too (into he ordered it to Us fired on. The ghoul Butler hereby stiff ferther maksa history for hi-melf. Whet » pity tint our lie. did not capture him. From the followinf item we see he medo e o»r- row reoajat. BcwgRudwr escaped capture one day lest wssJt hy iSs “ekhi <4 bis teeth.'' town en effort- who syrived on the truce boat yesterdsy, that, eecompeakd hy bit Well, Beths rode up m the direction of CteBnl firm to inspect Us line uf pickets, but mistook e Confodnreto picket poet fee one ol bit own, when he we, died upon.— At once perceiving his mistake, be turned, ant followed hy hie sUI, (dipped of ee t ee IttA tenet could uof there fhir \UflWrer, -rented in during > orderly, who wwa teot tip to the The paroled pneootre' gut-d, t'wUeeed nt City Point, nod repaired hy the enem; on Tbundey, ere to he mleneol immedietel end uneonditiooeHy. The gntrd consulted of thh-ty men, end occupied whet ted el- weye been connideied in nnutrsl ground. uirgtnmmi Out nimy no the Onorgit Bunt in Mi!) tiriog couthwurd, hat ranein In chnerfnl end haoynrt spirits. Then is no sign of disorder or snuggling, nor will Item he (Ming the enure morement now ■‘BSSSa.W-ud «i liM.dMtMrb(lMMnM-'l g.r ■ Ithedd **m (ISMUfi M' AJBfnto*. Mfrir by Usi 4r«wMrA *h( l«Lapmrt « rdMtCAtlMC wtu >lfS)l bd nmUv4 KalnteMli -i.it»M‘ >*»»g t , 1 tv .u-s* u u-eni ia.-U K.MSW V eo ieU« iie.ro), e tJelrvVw J We leern, too, from the ngontof tho 4» pertinent, In whom the Btfidtr ^doubtless refers, thet in bul>rg>» oeeee tee he sny one unwiCieg ouhdde ef Oeorgk, to wire (leorgk Tnsnry Hotee of the e«s is sue lor their prodees or tnything ties; while her eU ise eoaowtsde e beery premium — Be nsuoh lor tte uperiesee of ouepurchne- ing depertment of oar 9ute Oorernmoot — We Been the QuertennsMer's Depertment With referencetette ether—the aery Ucnetnl's Dcpertntsnl see sre Urge, iorolrmg the egjdBStltre of some few hundreds of per nnnam, in hot set Wiferp txsfsere hue sny ohjeotion been vede to ruceiring In pmyment OeorginTrsesury Note* of tteens (tens,kt per nine with the ms issue of Con fednite noton By the Cocnmimery Oenet> el, hintoelf, sre ore suthorined to Mete the*, tbe-e it an diSetdty wbMerer in procuring eupphua tor the Stale with them, end in tuekiug payments thr Belt, sud Height on the The enUtery exception consists in tte refusal on the peri ot the Virginia end Tennessee Rail Reed Ooeepen, to receirn them for (might charges from adtriHe to tynohhnrg. Ail erer Oeuegi e, they ere ra- eeirrd reedily, and Hi tnnny encen in prvlhr- cuco ere. in thn new issue of Conledcrnte Troemry Sotet; had, rf course, they com mand a henry premium ortr use old wore ol Confederate outre 'Iso depreci.ted by on ii r ■Uc-'i'-u |T4n«!i • »4* * llrfl'l »M (Ad —<1 wTjl >«n ;jtd - .4v*fu il 0. mtu (to AdAAMr II M Ttm U»ll Bto to vif «««(«■( «*» «xM- i»»(wrffA. u. All t*«4»*e'd Ar »!• 7t*r »» »>T ip rIV | l,n«. ,H*U MriJT MM* V*L Mm *S|>WmMM •( u. (toll -S .uf wM*h (A y v«r« m%4*. OT l* »**<»• mtIUa* tn vtot «fc* •«! pUi* *A •e ft t.dWTi •' Owtuflf J telUcR ft IfTW UNIClt, We rennet hern ot uny fighting hsi mg united ditto*, tfco past day, mid tame there wdl sht be any of consequence until both armies secern lines end positions ~ oopwfleM light. We fee! confident whon the hit lie begins it will be a : dteisiee one for es There is no ne 7 as oesaiity tor gloom that we cea nee that for, l £ | end wv> are sure we ruiterefe (he gesaenl mewed we Merit that niue-tcalte ai one people tee confident eml cheerful oner the prospect. Thus far, the number ol w .landed on nor side hen boon smell 1 n com •' sut xew< irntir. Kami Virginia we luaiEft hag list of news, ishi-h cnri ra the . imeeel.tire daily .qnstiniia of our array during tlm pest wee!:. Tlie magnitude ol the bettlo in the w J"W lieen com] el various p 10 the Oth, the remit of whiHi _ gained and maintained llm ejesnuijf position. menslMcx This must ba ttlribirted to' the incoropeiuhll discipline oi oar soldiers end their ttkninaUa manage meat Tie mortality has been eery small, end eery much tlie larger proportion of tte wounds will hail repidfy, they being in the upper part ol the body, tad not of a dtn- gcroue character. We do nog think our lilt of ctratkles amounts to twenty-flea bun morning, white the s raoeing out of Cll- ect ol Coegrem" Wo will ban, too, remind Use Rayiatercl one feet which it meant to hare oretlooked wheo pratentir.g, as it M, ihe case oftep agent who desired to ezeteugn too 0“- gin Treasury notes of the new isms, tor the new lime ol ConMeraU Notts It ie this But for Qot -twor Brown end tlie Georgia Legislature, no prorioioa would liara been made te the Slate In lurnltb a substitute forKjXag delayed new itnw of Confed erate Tremury notes, and hut lor which no purtfomm could hare been made, loi tho simple resaou that no currency oould hen been procured to pee for the needed plies. Dp to this time, V70 aro ad' only shout otto miUion ot doltors in new fstue of Confederate Notts, tea ‘ reeetred at this place, when ten times amount, if ne< more, supply ihe impemtiro end die wants of ‘ tot the State itaef^ tors the I'll tattle, and toe near. A large number' of ,|oiu one in the course of U10 *• eboriginees theraaetrss. Tte Ooate- I.sula Valtry has therefore been a ralley ol ofertekiag and of slaughter from [e are Hopped daily on the sli red al- step, by people who arxioes- K uact wear Um loogewt I»io« j they ran put on and their dark or pallid looks would lead one unacquainted with them loeuppQM they bad loot their dearest and tot (Head or per hope • , wtetel*ulj of lriends. They croak In c*t earsatooM dismal, raven cry. tonne onrinfi say to u\ ‘'Wte' do you pubteh socli flattening opin ions about the situation! Ton know m shell at) 1 do that Johnson to failing hank, end (list AUatiie-fetorerfaaad, *eu aie miideeJ- Ing toe people by holding out to them hopes which will be daatud lo the groond. It looks nvgbty black for us up there. Johu- Mon's been ontgeneralsd, aad we arc losing ground tiisst wo «crer will get keck.'' To gratify you wo think he will come to Atknia. Its e mighty goodly village, and we toiok he will enjoy 1 sojourn here eery much Sue!) men want ue lo write doleful news, and make them, as well at eeery other uf * our readers, uncomfortable. We Will write an article which, we hops, may suit them, and OThr which the buoyant and eheerin reader may enjoy hia laugh. Mr. Grumbler! you, sir, who have made your fortune duiihg the war; Mr. Hypo! you, sir, who takes blue pills and doctor's stuff lo purge yon of the bile, which tinges your eyt. and makes erorything, or any other mao'11 wife, aeem biUoue; you, aid Mr Suapiciam. rrfriot, who would take too oath and crawl on your knees to kiss the rod that smites you; end you, sir, Mr jugaled, we spook to V 1 wten’SovttTfollgbt tU name was sol dfe but from »o m« pt-fe ana nan jmmtiui uiu.v twikra aid roviril. It Is worthy of remark that the historian, hj speaking of Sovier, says he leal ned in tte uf twenty years sendee against the is to imitate the war whoop—intro. it among his own troops, and used it (ith greet offset both against the Bareges aid the Brilish in tho war of ths Reroitt- l on. At King's Moan tain, toe British pria- tohihlm. ‘Wo could Maud your dpkt- liulforfup confused ns iluahad regiments in AshteMrararo. kjt4j| hire oomplerovd grUrou.ly the foregoing from ih» the purpose .f gi’ detail-. We hare ooly ■hy to hate i. correct. Tie wnieh is situated between the and Etowah, prrsente au surlhoe, with occasional ridges, ile in helghth, running at r»- atigke* along the smaller Mi many ol the raltsysydong these ^•d es, eoiarlyon lha banks of ' rys, ilwro are < their nuervta, as tte charges of the enemy lining!) made with .vigor and gallant! palatd by these men, were neither ai merous nor determined and srera intended to eorer tbelr design on Bteressoo and to abont two hundred yards to Ihe rear for tte purpose ot receiving • IrtMi supply ol am- muniton. Gem Pettua' brigade otAiatem- lar.s had heed ordered np a few mfoutta before, Gen. Siereuson peroeirlug ihM ihsinem/were deteiurioed to their pur- the Virginians and North lit twn Field kkais .. . !uu«, On, 1 Cauh Monday aflcrnaon, MtfW mi ! bavuij seulrd d"»u lor a an of the cppcrtuiiiiy of- lteeonmot ihe bailie of mv Mfii) ihe dlvUiuos soa and dtowan, ot U.hki's oorr*-ibeae Tool*. coMpoaste ite fight wutg ot cur ar my. Tub enemy 1 , force was rvpuu-rd to be me corns u! Eovey, Uowaid and l'almer. bsUtle hthtod Carol in tans about iweniy yr.rds apart, end remained there, lying jeirao to toe ground, for tea moment tbelr aersfoee were wanted. At a quarter Irom lour o'clutk, a ilfth y war made, the enemy throwing fore ‘ u.hre erery time. Tte charge id was nude with spirit, cl-we ciinmna effaa. fit t«rmiisfelion, wbi/c U;e l.to'UlU^ OD U.«J aOVUdlUBU moalceoMKi tbvir nbraiion awroic from ihe loiso , that this would bo wl.u.us*fy Iv aaxiwy u r bucoom waa maDiloaied* npoaourwi.ua A volloy- ' ‘ loy, wa» pourod »i.d ooiOusiMiiS yd? ot dtttiflce lip* ofibo Virginian* d'.aleDK volk-y. wa» pourud into iheir aud a loud Mudemhi iAii>? oui in in ihe i3L ,*W;. I about 10 make uniter charge end were pouring a hoary lie orar our watte, 00m Oofooel, Il wne dkuoreted I vision was not ha sight and eonaeqn item was no connection with the regi ment. This was moat untertnua c, for toe ene my perceiving too regiment “solitary and •lone'' in the open Bud, oonuncnccd pour- log a galling Bra into their rente: but no- tUnn dusted by this, Uolouela Trigg and Wade, waring thel swords, gave the order to charge. On toe men march d until they were not Um pi ora iron the eneuiy’e line, when font distinct lines of bailie, extending as far as toe ays ooald roach, were seen by this ooo.mud, and numbering over ciglu Lhctoaoad omul The Adjutant of the regi ment, vitb pistol In handy rushed forward, aa«i oeicisf the Vachet* ootora» tirtd into — , ranee, whee a taalw idaanad tea «~to ^ befell dead crose toeeutioy's wurka _ name was Hammer, and 1 braver aud nobler man never sacr.flcod ale life 01 the 'tar of bis county. Co!. Trlgx. perceiving that hia mu were f‘ 'au from u enfilade Are, as well as fruit, and observing them giving .. . toum -jnder a heavy order hramrh: them the huge train was in charge di*