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Newspaper Page Text!bc IfaMUqenrttk PUBLISHED DAILY AND WEEKLY BY JARED I. WHITAKER H S (I I' S 1 C T O JOHN H . STEELE EDITOR. Term* of Nubucrfptfon. .£10 09 “ ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IS LEFT* FREE TO COMBAT IT."—Jefferson. ii O 4 4 . 20 00 VOL. 7. ATLANTA, GA., APRIL 19, 1865. NO. 39. Weekly, 3 montli>< . 10 to Advertising Hates. One square one insertion No deduction made tor subsequent lions. $5 00 iuser- ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Wednesday, April 19, 1865. E W_K ATT 35 S. Subscription and Advertising. The PaoruiKTOR of “ The Atlanta Dai ly ani> Wi:»:klv In'teu.ioe\cer,” announ ce that from nn<i after March 1, 1805 the following will be the rates of these journals for subscription and advertising: Ijails’, 1 month., §10 00 .. ■» “ 20 00 .. ;; <• 25 00 '10 00 From the Savannah Her aid, Apr.! 1-t. HOSE OF A F. SMITH’S LIE'L A SCURVY TRICK, though a most characteristic ou ed on one w^mun who, when that Slit rman was certainly c played an American Flag hastily manufactured. A W5.i piay- she heard niing, dis which she hud number of her in on ks..... iription received for a longer term Weekly, 3 N •> Bubst thiui three months. Adverti-ing §5.00 square of ten lines. No deduction made for t ions. for each insertion per subsequent inser- LBG.iL ADVERTISEMENTS. Sales of L*\ti<l and Negroes, by Adminis trators, Executors or Guardians, are requir ed by law to be held on the first Tuesday in i lie month, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and three in the afternoon, at the Court House in Hie county in which the prop erty is situated. Notices of these sales must be given in a public gazette 40 days previous. Notices of the Bale of personal property must he given in like manner, through a pub- lie gazelle, 10 days previous to sale day. Notice to debtors and creditors of an es tate, must be published 40 days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell land or negroes, must be published for two months. Citations for letters of administration, Guardianship, &c., must be published 30 clays—for dismission from Administration, monthly six months—for dismission from Guardianship, 40 days. Rules for the foreclosure of Mortgages must be published monthly for four months—for establishing lost papers, for the full space of three months—for compelling titles from Exe outers or Administrators, where bond has been given by the deceased the full space of three months. Publications will always be continued ac cording to those the legal requirements, tin loss otherwise ordered, at the following RATES: Sheiiifs sales per levy of ten liues or less, §10 00 Sheritf’s Mortgage fi. fa. Bales, per square,... , 20 00 Tax Collector’s Sales, per square.... 10 00 Citations for Letters of ’Administra tion 10 00 Citations for Letters of Guardianship 10 00 Letters ot application for dismission Jrom Administration 1G 00 Letters of application for dismission from Guardianship 1G 00 Application to sell land and uegroes, 16 00 Notice to Debtors and Creuitors Hale of land or negroes, per square,. Sales < f perishable property, 10 days, per square . list ray Notices, sixty days Foreclosure of Mortgage, per square, For man advertising his wife, (in ad vance) 10 00 Marriage Notices All persons writing to this Office will please address their letters or communica tions to Intelligencer, Atlanta, Ga. United —green- lo pur- Con fed- 12 00 1G 00 10 00 16 00- 20 00 ADVERTISEME NT S. NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS. N OTICE is hereby given that I will atten 1 at. the fot- law ug and places for the purpose of heaiing mid dtcioicg claims Hgtinst the Confederate States for forage, provisions, cattle, sheep, hogs, horse?, mules tenuj i ;.n I wagons, Ac., heretofore fai nt: lied to the ar my t>y the owner, or heretofore taken or informally iiu press'.d ror the use of the army, and not yet paid tor, v * : Marietta, Cobb county, Sd Monday in April, to con tinue o ,e week. Dalles, Paulding county, 4th Monday in April, to con tinue one week. Cedar Town, Polk county, 1 .t Monday in May, to con tinue one week. McDonald. Haralson e< unly, 2J Monday in May, to continue 4 dijs. lteeatur, D -K alb county, 1st Monday in June, to con tinue ' tie wet k Campbellton, 0 imp! ell county, 2d Monday in June, to c ntlaue one week. Carrol’t'n Carroll county, S 1 Monti iy in June, to continue f> days. Newnu , Coweta county, 4;h Monday in June, to con tinue one week. Prat.k in Heard cent ty, 1 s' Mond iy in July, to con tinue 4 day s. Milana, flj,, the whole of the month of August. C s s can be heard at ipher ef the appointment-, fmiu anv county in the S h Co cress'.nual District. In ord. r to facilitate ’ he Busin- s«, p irtieulsr notice is called to the following directions : Evtry claim under the act shsil be presented in wrl- tire, supported by the sath of the claimant, as to the justice uf the saro>% a- d by the affidavit of one or more v no esses; anu the cir.iinai-t must also n ate. if he can, l*y whom li > propeny was impressed or t&keD, and at whit time, and f.ir what purp. ss, and at what price, an t stud produce Rn.v wiiitea evidence in his poss s- i.i. n relative to the same, provided if the c aimant be dead, or be prevented r un appearing before the tsoat- m ssioner i roof shall Be eubmiiud as to the fact, and the occasion therefor, and other proof of the cla iu may be tak: n Let the ela'm m s, as far is pissible, ome with their claims and applications made out. Cas s will t>e li aid and decides! in their order. J. W. H. I'NDKRWOOD, Conim'.--i roer f r Sth Ceng District, Ha. xcare.h21-d2t-w Si. B CAPTIRO, V THE YANKEES, from the residence of ’ the Subscriber, iu Campbell County, in the month of August, 1S04, one Certificate of Deposit, signed by J. W. Duncan, Deposi tary at Atlanta, for six hundred dollars, date aud number not known Notice is hereby given that application will be made for a renewal of the -same. JOHN GRIFFIN. Fairburn, Ga., March 9, i860 -wGt. CAPTURED. B Y TREY\NKEE3 onor about the first ot S-ptember, lbu4, near Decatur, DeKaib county, G . , one CerUCcHte of Deposi', issued by John W. Duq- can. Depositary at Atlanta, for ihe sum cf one thou.ai d d liars, payibte to Joseph Wslker. . Notice is hereby | iven hit. 1 wiil apply for renewal of the srroe alter the publication of iliis net c six timrs in the Wte.lv Ioleliigencer. anil2-161 JOS. WALKER. D. c itur, Gj., April 12, ISG5 NOTICE. 8 TOL' N fi-orn the 8r.b3-liber in N, wton ccucty, Ca. iu Deceirb ;r last, one Oeri.Coate ef Deposit for tfnee th ms aud do lars t$"00tl,) signed fey J. W. Duncan. 1 her,by for ; wa-.n ai p.rsons agaiusi tradieg for ilii said Certificate, f-8 I tliail apply it r a renewal of the same accoidingto law. March 2cth, IS35. aprUl-wGt L. M. BROWN. Covington, tla , April 1st, 1S65. neighbors who desired to avail tin m selves of the starry protection cf the good old b ;i> ner, b might their jewelry, money, silver plate andother valuables, and bogged the privilege of placing them in lmr house, that the Yankees, respecting their ov.n fl -g, would spare the property it covered. The good ua’ured litUe Union woman, consent ed, aud received a large amount of “porta ble property” into her domicil- 1 , promise'! to use her influence whateverit might prove to be, to save their goods lr< m confiscation. Wearliy and anxious y the loyal, plucky woman waited, but Sherman came not. Her neighbors, one by one, soon reclaimed their property, and then, fc.avfeg got tueir own again, these same people raided a hue trtid cry against the b-avo little Unionist and tried their utmost p* drive to r out of town. This is a fair specimen ot rebel pr tiilude as recently developed at the city of /yigusta, Ga. IMPRESSING PRIVATE GOLD By a lajv recently passed, all private gold is declared liable to be impressed, ior the use ol the Confederate Govern men . Every man is cailed upon to give up his hidden store; few voluntarily do s<>, but whenever a Government agent hears of a concealed hoard, he at once proceeds by force, if need be, to take possession of it in (he name of the Confederate Government, GUEKNRACKS PROHIBITED. Ail trading or speculating ia Slates currency is strictly forbid Jen backs must not even he employed chase food or goods, nothing but erake money can be used. And, so deter mined are the authorises toimea their rebel shinplastcrs upon an unwilling public that they punish a man buying or selling green backs, 01 offering them m exchange, "> iin a fiueof from one thousand to live thousand dollars, ulJ with five years or more impris onment, in the Penitentiary, at the opiiou ol the Judge. Despite the law, greenbacks are eagerly tougltt, by people who are striv ing to escape aoro s the line and get to the laml ol law and order once again. By these people thirty to flitv dollars of Confederate is given for one dollar of greenback. Gold, when any one possessing it is verdant enough to part, with it lor Confederate ra easily command from sixty to eighty for one. As may bn supposed, huwevi r, lhere is very little to be sold. EATING is a most expensive amusement, and few do it v/ho can possibly do wi'hout it. It may serve to somewhat reconcile us to what we consider the exorbitantly high prices w have to pay bf re in Savannah for food, etc to peruse the following partial SCALE OP MARKET PRICES IN AUGUSTA, GA., MARCH 25, I860 _ Flour per barrel $700 Cooking Sod^per pound. 25 Coffee, per pootod, 7’ Tea per pound, I7i Sperm candles per pound, GO Brandy per quart, 175 Brandy per diink, 10 Corn whiskey p#r drink, 5 Apple brandy, per drink, 5 Eggs per dozen, 10 to 12 Ten cent box of blacking, 20 Confederate made lager beer, per drink, - ,A meal of victuals in a restaurant is by no means a luxury to be indulged in more than three or four tynes a da\\ as witness the following RESTAURANT PRICES. A luil meal of victuals, consisting ol taint ed or rusted bacon, hard bread, rice and sometimes fried potatoes §10 Ham and eggs 10 And these sums were demanded “invaii ably in advance.” This practice arises from a playful habit indulged ia by some of Lee’s returned soldiers, ol going into an eat ing house, devouring a large meal and then walking off without paying anything at ail. Our informant wore a coat for which he paid in Augusta six weeks ago the nice lii- le sum ot §2,000. His pantaloons cost Lim §200, Ins vest §200, and bis boots §400 li a gemlcman there is disposed io indulge in any of the little delicacies id the season, he must be prepared to pay accordingly. A dish of oysters $20 a gla>sol brandy $10, a Havauna cigar $10, a snipe or bird ol as sort from 10 to §18. The gentleruau to whose kindness we are indebted for many if ike facis upon which this article is based, paid at a restaurant $d00 per mcntl; as he only received 1 r his Ser vices §350, he was compelled to res rt to out side speculation iu order to secure enough bread and butter to live on. When he had at last completed his arrangements 1 .r se curing his transit to the Union lints, he starved with a lady, and for the passage*of the two from Augus : a to within twelve miles of thiscity he paid $1800. From that point to Savannah §300 ia gidd. It must be borne in mind that, save this last one, all the sums formerly mentioned are estimated iu Confederate money. However, as this is the recognized circulating medium of the country, and as none other is known or per mitted, the prices are even then, slightly above au economical mark. Having, after six dai’s of anxiety and trouble, at. last safely reached the haven tor which he was so long striving, the first pro ceeding of our kind friend was cue which wiil be of interest to ail our readers, and es pecially to our young ladies and gen:lenten, and the particulars whereof they may read in another column, lie started from Au gusta with a lady who was unmarried, and he was, strange to say, also single. Before they had been in the ctiy thirty minutes, ihe young lady was married, and by the most cunoi's coincidence in the world, our young fiiend also about the same time ceased to be a single man. For all we c u say, they may have maimd each other. It so, they have our su e rest congratula tions, and 0111 eariu st, honest hopes for Ihtii welfare aud perfect earthly happiness. | plundered, begged the privilege of depos- i iting their plate and other valuables in her house, as she was known to De a prominent | Unionist, and would be likely to epjoy the j immediate protection of Gen. Sheiman.— j Their most valuable articles were accord- ! ingly placed with her lor safe keeping. No ' : ouuer, however, had the Federal iroqps h b the town than these same citizens who ha • i joyed her protection, renewed their persecutions upon her, and by every means sought to drive her from her home. THE REBEL VICE PRESIDENT. Hi n. Alexander H. Stephens is now at his home iu Crawfordville, a3 is reported, sick, but as hia friends well know, sick only ot the Confederacy. He will not stump the State for the Confederate cause, as has been industriously circulated by the rebel prints to cover up his retirement in disgust from ihe Richmond cabal. HuW THE OFFICERS LIVE. The officers of the Quartermaster’s De partment are living in high styie off the tithes wrung from the suffering people.— Magnificent banquets, gay parties and costly .-uppets are in vogue among these officials. Ladies going Jrom Savannah may be as sured that there is no lack of “society” in Augusva. The gallant joung officers who fled irom Savannah upon its evacuation, throng the city,and what with balls and par ties and rtec ptions, all goes merry as a mar riage bell. Commodore Tatnall is in Augusta, and the two gunboats which escaped up the river when this city was invested by Sher man, lie in the stream near the tojvn. The “Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel” has come out in favor of a State Convention. This sheet is owned and edited by one Morse, from all accoums a most precious scoundrel. A native ol Connecticut, at one time edjtor and proprietor of Ihe Bridge port Farmer, just previous to the breaking out cf the war he settled in Augusta, and by avowing the rankest secession principles, and lending himself and his paper to every sort oi dirty work, he obtained an influen tial and lucrative position. From this post he has persecuted almost with impunity whomsoever might iall under Lis displeas ure. He has ground hia printers and other workmen down to the lowest starvation prices, while amassing a fortune for him self, aud upou their striking recently for sufficient wages to keep body and soul lo- geiher, had them all conscripted. ""With the instinct of the tiue Sycophant, he has per ceived the turn in the tide of popular senti ment, and is now shaping hi9 sails accord ingly. There are men, however, who have suffered lrom his maiignity, and who stand ready to see that the gentleman shall have his deserts when the time co‘me3. PERSONAL ITEMS. Among the ladies who arrived here jes terdny, was Mis. Col. Kioggi Id, of Colum bia, widow ot Co*. Ringgold, a native ol Charleston, who died in San Francisco about, six noaths since. Mrs. Ringgold states that Gea. Sherman, upon* eccupj mg Columbia, treated the citizens with great kindness, and took every precaution to in sure the protection of their property, Yet LATE NORTHERN NEWS. From the Chattanooga Gazette, of the 4lh instant, kiudly handtd us by a friend, we clip the following doubtless exaggerated ac counts of affairs about Richmond up to the 3i instant. It wi 1 be seen that Lincoln fig ures largely at City Point, as a telegraphic reporter to the War Department at Wash ington. Our readers know how to make the proper allowance for these boastful dis patches: PREMATURE IDEAS. New York, April 3. Commercial’s special says it is believed in Washington that the war is over. The pro gramme ol Grant anticipates all possible movements of the enemy. THE REBELS HEMMED IN. The retreat of the rebels is cut eff at all points. Grant, "Sheridan, Thomas and Han cock are closing around the fragments of the rebels, Sherman is yet to be heard from. NEWS HAS NO EFFECT ON MARKETS. News of Gram’s success has almost sus pended business in all markers, and as yet it is difficult to estimate the effect ou prices till more is known of the fate of Lee’s army, and the prospects ot effecting a junction with Johnston, to offer battle atjsome point, or possibly fall cod jointly upon Sherman. Gold has been affected bat slightly. The prices opened at §1 48, and fell to §1 45^, with no special furore to sell. The stock market has been largely oversold and there is a scarcity of gold. EXCITEMENT OVER THE CAPTURE OF RTCH- 0 MOND. New York, April 3. As the uay advances the excitement over Griiiil’s victory increases, salutes are firing at a ck z n or more different points. Philadelphia, April 3. O’d Independence Hall bell raDg by order of Mayor Henry. The Firemen turned out in procession with their fire engines Then termed, cross ing and passed through the streets, firing salutes, arid blowing steam whistles. The precession adjourned with cheers. All busi ness at a stand. Baltimore, April 3. ihe Union people here -are intoxicated with joy, and jubilant. They embrace one another m the streets. A grand display of flags. The Mayor ordered all of the bells in the city to be rung. - Cincinnati!, Apiil 3. Tite news of ihe fall of Richmond caused ar r at excitement. All business suspended, and a general rejoicing to-night, and a blaze ot firework?. fnl distance. On being reinforced this moruiDg by the 5_h corps, the enemy fell back so rapidly that their dead and wounded fell into oar hands, as well as our own that were left yesterday afternoon. The attack made on the enemy’s line in front of the 24*a corps, was by Foster’s di. vision and about 2d0 prisoners were brought in, the 142d New York taking mo9t of tbun- Some three or four hundred yards ot ground was als$4aken from them and our picket lines were much farther advanced. At 4 a. m., this-morning. this position was assaulted and a few df our men captured, but in a very short time it was retaken wiih abont sixty prisoners, and one stand of col ors. Oar losses up to the present time, will not exceed 250, while that of the enemy on some parts of the line, are at least greater than ours. MONETARY. New York, April 8. Cotton unsettled and nominal, 3 and 5 cents lower, S^acd 40c. Gold excited and decidedly lower, opening at §1,48, advanc ing to $l,49f, declining to $1.45i, closing at $1,43i ’ ’ _ . VICTORY. FALL OF RICHMOND! f EVACUATION OF PETERSBURG! GRANT CUTS OFF REBEL RETREAT ! THR WHOLE REBEL LINE CARRIED. PRISONERS IN THOUSANDS. FIF^Y CANNON CAPTURED. OUR LINESSTRONGLY EN TRENCHED. Chattanooga, April 3. A special dispatch from Nashville to the Gazette says: New York, April 3 8:30 a, m. This morning President Lincoln reports that Petersburg is evacuated, and Grant thinks the city of Richmond is also in our possession. Gen Grant is pushing on to cut off the Rebel retreat. Washington, April 3,10:45 a. m. To Qen. Dix: It appears from a dispatch of Gen. Weit- zel’s which has jnst been received by this Department, that our forces under his com- mand are in Richmond, having taken it at 8:15 this morning. - T . , E. M. STANTON. City Point, April 2. To E. M. Stanton : After 10 o’clock a. m. Everything has been carried frojAThe left ot the 9 th eorp9. The-Bih-corpa-a'i»£« Captured more than three thousad prisoners. Cannot tell the number. We are now closing around the works of the line immediately enveloping Peters burg. All looks remarkably well. I have not yet heard Irom Sheridan. A. LINCOLN. City Point. 8:39 A. M. April 2. E. M. Stanton : Grant telegraphs : We are now. up and have a continuous line of trom^; in a few hours we will be entrenched from Appoma^ tox below Petersburg to the river above.— The whole captures since the army started will not amount to less than 12,000, proba bly fifty pieces of artillery—don’t know numbers of men or guns accurately. Part of Foster's division 24th corps, made a gallant charge this A. M. and captured a very important fort with its entire garrison. All seems well with us. Everything quiet just now. A. Llh^pOLN. FURTHER ABOUT THE FIGHT ON SATURDAY. Hd* Qar’s Army of the Potomac,) April 1. j The greater part of the army has not been engaged with the enemy. The entire time has been spent in erectiDg works on the new line, and repairing the roads con necting the different corps. The late rains had made them impassable as the troops ad vanced ior one train to move five miles without ihe assistance of one hundred men, but through the untiring energy and perse verance ot officers in the Quartermaster and Commissary departments, the army has been as well supplied as while in the camp. When the news ot Sheridan’s repulse reached here, last night, part of the Sth cor^.s was at once dispatched to his aid and it is expecied that to-night or in Vhe morn ing, we shall receive good news Irom that quarter. It appears that Sheridan was moving on ihe road leading to a place called Three Forks, about three miles Irom the South Side Railroad, when two Cavalry brigades oi Tickeu’s division, which had moved down in a great hurry,came down on a road leading from Sulherliind Station. As Sheridan’s cavaJry had most of them passed tire Junction road, this movement of the enemy threatened to cut him off. He, however, discovered his danger in time to get his command back with only a slight loss, at the same time taking about 1,000 prisoners. (Special Dispatch.) Major General Steadman has furnished us with the following particulars of the fight ing on Saturday as contained in a dispatch received at his Headquarters : City Point, April 1. Hon. E. M. Stanton : ~ Adispatchhas just’been received showing 1 that Generals Bhendan and Warren had at i 2 P. M., pushed the enemy back so as to re take five works and bring his own Head- . quarters up to Barasco?. The five works barricaded by the enemy, were carried by Devon’s command. This part ot the enemy’s force now seems be trying to work along the White Oak road to join the main force in front of Gen. Grant. Sheridan and Warren are pushing them as closely as possible. {Signed) T. S. BOWERS, A. A. G. Washington, April 3. le Maj. Gen, D.x : A dispatch from General Grant’s Adju tant General at City Point announces me triumph of oar armies in the three days’ hard fighting. City Point, Apiil 1, 5:45 p. M. A dispatch from General Grant states that Sheridan, commanding infantry and cavalry has carried everything before him. He has captured three brigades of k fan cy, a wagon train, and several batteries of artillery. The prisoners- captured will amount to several thousand. [Signed] T. S. BOWERS, A. A.: G. PARTICULAR? OF GRANT’S LAST MOVE MENTS. War Department, Washington A|»ri4 1. To Msj.-Gen. Dix: The following tele graph in relation to the military operations now going on at the front was received this morning. Nothing later has reached this department. E. M. STANTON, Sec’y of War. City Point, March 31, 8:30 a. m. Hon. E. M. Stanton: At 1:30 p. m. to-day Gen. Grant tele graphed 10 me as follows: “There has been much hard fighting this morning. The en emy drove our left from near Dabney’s House back weil towards the Boydiown plankroad. We are now about to take the offensive at that point, and I hope that we will more than recover the lost ground.” He telegraphed again as follows: “Our troops after being driven back to the Boyd- town plankroad, rallied and drove the ene my in turn, and took the White Oak road, which we now have. This gives us the ground occupied by the enemy this morn ing. I will send you the rebel flag cap tured by our troops in diiving the enemy back. There have been four flags captured to-day.” Judging by the two points from which Grant tefegraphs I infer that he has moved his headquarters about one mile since he sent the first ot the two dispatches. . A LINCOLN. Headquarters Army of the Potomac,) March 39, 8 P. M. \ Notwithstanding a heavy rainstorm which set in last night, and continued *until this afternoon, the army has to-day vanced about two miles, and the 5ih corps has reached the Bovdtown plank road, near its junction with the White Oak. This is the place where the 2d corps had an engage ment with the enemy last autumn, ih which it suffered severely. The ground gamed to day cost us but a few meD, the rebels mak ing but very slight resistance. At Hatcher’s Run, whicu is otiy a short distance lurther on, the enemy have strong earthworks erect ed, defended with heavy guns,and here they will no doubt make a stand to oppose our further advance. From this point the new line exteuds to Armstrong’s Mill, the 2d corps holding the right ot this position in the engagement of yesterday. The number of prisoners taken is 125, with eight com missioned offie-rs. They belonged to Bush- rod Johnston’s cavalry,and were part of the force that made the attack upon our lines last Saturday. The rebels made a demon stration at seven points on the old line last night tor the purpose evidently of ascertain ing whether the works were'held in lorce. They did not gain anything, however, ex cepting the information that the lice was strong enough to defend itself. This ex plains the firing heard at City Point on Wednesday night and Thursday evening.— Nothing has yet been received here as-to the operations of the cavalry, but they will, it is not doubted, give a good account oi themselves. A battle Is expected to mor row for the possession of the South Side railroad, and, judging from the confidence and high spirits of officers aud men, there wiil be a good result. The New York Tribune’s 5 ,b corps cor respondent, writing at 6 o’clock in the after noon of the 29th ult, says: At four o’clock this morning the 2d and 5th corps .were put on the march upon the right of the enemy’s line, the 5th moving by the Quaker road. On coming to a point cailed bitunk’s Hollow, and mounting the opposite hill, a breastwork was found abandoned by the enemy. Passing it, about three quarters of a mile beyond, the head of Ihe column met the lrout ot the enemy’s line posted in the edge of a thick pine wood, and open clear ing, a sudden and heavy fire ^yvas opened upon our skirmish liue, and it was driven back upon the line formed of the 1st brig ade, 5th division, which at first fell back, but on being supported by the 2d brigade, rallied and drove back the enemy with some loss iq prisoners. In the meantime, Gen. Warren drew up the rest of the 2d and 3d divisions of the 5th corps in line in order to support the attack. After an action of about three quarters of an hour, the enemy retreated in haste, leaving most of his dead and wounded on the field. The 5th corps now lies on the ground. The force of the enemy engaged was one division of their 4th corps, under General Bushrod Johnson, the strength being about 600. Our loss may reach 300 to 400 men, killed and wounded, that of the enemy is about the same, but the number of prisoners, some 150 to 200, renders their loss greater than ours. The TribuueVcorrespondtnt, writing at Gravelly Run on the night ot the 29ffi says: By the movement of Friday, our original line which extended on the left to Hatch- ei’s Run, has been prolonged beyond the run, westward across the Vaughan and Quaker plank roads, facing northward with in about two and a halt miles of Dinwiddie court house. The Lieutenant General, ac companied by Generals Williams and In galls, and several members of their staffs, came, up to Humphrey’s station, near Hatcher’s Run, at 11 o’clock this moining and soon after crossing the run. visited the different points along our line, establishing headquarters for the night on the Vaughan road on the Gravelly Run. Gen. Meade, accompanied our advance eail/» in the morning, aud likewise had his headquarters on the Vaughan road, two miles from Hatch er’s Run. * * REBEL REPORTS. The Petersburg Express says large bodies of cavalry have been seen moving towards our right! The fact is well known that a large body of cavalry moved down the plank road two or three days since. It is highly probable that Sheridan, icSited by his recent successes, may attempt something similar on this side of the lines. We pre dict for him an inglorious defeat. Reliable intelligence from City Point represents the presence of fifteen monitors and forty iron clad vessels in the James river, besides an innumerable fleet of smaller and less forma- dable boats. Since the attempt of the Con federates to pass Ihe Yankee obstructions, the enemy has doubled his vigilance and largely increased his naval force. Commo dore Poster is in command ol the fleet, and his’ flag-ship occupies a prominent position among the vesst Is. LATELT REPORTS FfiOM SELMA. We are informed, says the Montgomery Mail of the 8.h iust., that an officer cf Gen. Adams’ staff wenf down to Selma under flag of tiuce on Wednesday to request peimis- sion of the Federal authorities for Mrs. Gen eral Adams, the wife tf our distinguished ccmtnacder, to pass through their lines. Mis. A. was a sojourner in Selma during the.battle, and it was impossible for her to leave the city during the evacuation. The officer in charge 01 the escort and fl tg cf truce, has returned to Montgomery. They were not permitted to cross tbe river, and the interview was held on the river bank opposite the city. The Federate iseermd anxious to learn the whereabouts of Forrest. They claim 2,5,0 prisoneis as the result of the engagements at PlantersvilTe and Sel ma. They also intimate that their losses were heavy. It appears that only one square, including the posteffiee buildftg, wa9 destroyed. The Federate burned the navy woiks, and Ihe firing ot the other bnildipgs was unautbonz id. The flag ol trnce party make no mention of the report ed attack ot Forrest on the city, Monday and Tuesday. — Lee’s Army.—Farmville is on the South- side Railroad, leading from Petersburg to Lynchburg, seventeen miles west of the Junction. If the enemy are at the Junc tion, and Lee’s army at Farmville, it indi cates that Lee is moving west, instead ol coming to North Carolina. Farmvillejs sixty-nine miles west ot Petersburg and sev enty miles southwest of Richmond. From the AngustA Constitutionalist. INTERESTING FROM SAVANNAH. We are indebted to a friend for full file? of the Savannah Herald and Republican, extending to the 8d instant, from which we collate the following items of interest: ' A YAKKER JOLLIFICATION. A lot of Yankee “drummers” for New York houses and shoddyites gave a famom entertainment at the Pulaski House, which was attended by several weak-need South erners. These fellows sacrificed their prin ciples for a little drink, as they would be come Mohometans for a beefsteak. The Republicae tells us bow they acted. It says: The “Old Flag” was saluted with brim ming glasses and heartfelt cheers, the dis tinguished citizens of Georgia, South Caro lina and Florida and other Southern State?, though entertaining different political soot la ments, responding to the appeals of Nation ality. It was decidedly a fraternal meeting of Americans, where the turmoil of poloties was not permitted to enter, but where all hearts were devoted to the glory and pros perity of our native land. The entertainment was greatly enlivened by the excellent singing ot Mr. Muller, anil the comical soug of Mr. Sweatman, “Johny’s Gone for a Soldier,” deserved all the hearty applause with which it was greeted. The vocalization of a fine quartette, who gave “Beautiful Star,” and other songs with splendid effect, was one of the marked fea tures of the evening. Prof. Joseph Rucker regaled the guests with a choice selection ot operatic pieces upon the National instru ment of Switzerland, the Zichter, a rare, but sweet instrument. The health of the com - mandiDg General was drank in full bump ers with cheers, but all the loud calls were insufficient to secure a speech'from his aids, whose excessive modesty alone prevented their responding. The press of Savannah was well repre-> sented. We noticed C. Clements, Esq., and G. Fay, of the Savannah Herald, John W. Fof-ney, Jr., special 'correspondent of the Washington Chroniole, and J. E. Hays, edi tor of the Savannah Republican, all of whom offered toasts and made speeches pertinent to the occasion. At an early hour tins morn ing the party separated in the jolliest mood, all well pleased with the splendid enter tainment so elegantly prepared by the gens erous hosts, Messrs. Cbas. Center, of Boston, C. Ostenheim and G. Shiller, of New York. THE SAVANNAH SUBMIS3IONISTS. The Herald states the case of the sub- missionists of Savannah, in responding to an article intended to palliate the conduct ol the people of the “Forest City.” It says : The “intelligent Southern gentleman” shows bis ignorance of the whole matter,by- saying Dr. Arnold was the only one author ized to act for the city, when by the report it will be seen that several aldermen were on the committee at the meeting, and as ail the aldermen are elected by the people, ail can acb The writer of the letter, who seems to have been in Savannah, tell? what every one knows to be a positive untruth, rs can be shown any day ; as to Dr. Arnold,he has not looked so young, so fresh and vigors for many a year, as he does now. Long may he live, aud grow in vigor and streng'h every year. The meeting was called at the request of the citizehs of Savannah, and there were voters at the last city election. Some of the best men in the city took part in the meet ing, and no man took a part v lio did not do so willingly and knowingly, to say oth erwise is to impeach his common sense.— As to a guard, great care was taken io let no one Irom the military service come in. and there was none, notone. The author ei the resolutions must' feel gratified by the compliment, that a person ot so astute a mind as Geu. Sherman was its writer; but Gen. Sherman did not know of the meeting or resolutions till afterward. It was a fad and free expression of opinion from the peo-. pie of Savannah, and for which we give them all, yea, every man who gave that full yea to the resolutions, we give them all honor, and to them it will ever be au honor that they came cheerfully aDd willingly Jo amend.by their action what had been done to place them wrong before that time. NIGGERS TURNED GUERRILLAS. There is something like poetical justfer in the following record from the Herald. It shows that Cuffey is not altogether in love with the thieving, trading Brother Jonathan : A lew days since, two men coming down the river upon a flalboat laden wilh cotton, upon reaching within two miles of tbi3 city- discovered a party of negroes upon the bank, and wishing to make some inquiries, hailed them and put into shore. Upon reaching the shore the negroes disappeared but soon returned, bringing additions to their numbers. The negroes then suddenly fired upon the men in the flalboat, wound ing the one who has sincj reached the city; what became of the other he is unable ito state, as he lay insensible for hours. Upon regaining hte consciousness he found his boat, cotton and companion gone. The sufferer painfully made his way to the city, when he told his story to the authorities and exhibited his wounds to testify toils truth; eighteen buck shot were lodged in various parts of his body. A subscription was immediately set on foot for the relief of the unfortunate man, and General Gre yer t ffered every facility for the detection and.arrest of the guerrilla?. Mr. Browne, Treasury Agent, has already succeeded in identifying some of the stolen cotton, and the audacious offenders will undoubtedly soon be brought to condign punishment. ADOPTED CITIZENS IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY. The Herald says:— Those not acquainted with the tacts, wili be surprised at the number of adopted ci:i- zens who were forced into the ranks oi .he Rebel Army. They had no alternative hut to enter and serve against the United States to whom Ibey always owed their allegiance. Many of these men have met death on the field of battle; others have escaped and come into the Federal line?; every week some of them haye left the entrenchments or garrisons near Savannah aDd reported at Fort Pulaski. We annex the following as a list of those regiments, battalions and compani# re cruited in Savannah, who have in then ranks Irish aDd Germaa adopted citizens: Irish Jasper Greens, Co’s A B 250 men; Bonaud’8 battalion, 75 men; Irish volun teers, 114 men; Irish Telfair Grays. 98 mcD; Montgomery Guards, 116 men; Emmett Ri- dflp!25 men; Capt Jacob Reed’s Battery, I^TueE; Chatham Artillery, 50 men; Gecr- Hussars, cote A and B, 130 men; Oglethorpe Siege Artillery, cote A and B, 80 met; Sa vannah Volunteer Guards Battalion, 150 men; 63d Ga Regt, Col Gordon, 300 men; Ciiy Light Guards, 60 mer; Repubiicau Blues, 55 men; Marsh’s Cavalry, 40 men; R F Akin’s Cavalry, 50 met; 32J Ga Reg-, 200 men; ist Ga Regulars, 300 mer; De Kalb Rifles, 125 men; Getmin Volunteers, 125 :mec; Sjmons’ Regt, Ga Reserves, 225 ajen. Many others are serving in regiments, re ernited beyond Savannah. Large numbers of these men, commissioned officers and pri vates, are reporting daily to. the Provost office in this ciiy, being disgusted with the rebel cause and desirous of returning tq their famili^p.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Weekly intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 186?-1865, April 19, 1865, Image 1