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Ik limw. J. W. W4IIREA, - - - Editor. Wednesday Morning, June 29,1864. From the Georgia Front. By passengers who reached this city yester cay ro Atlanta we have a confirm** _ tion of the report of our special in reference to th* wholesale slaughter of the 0 n Monday. One gentle man s***J tes that, j n the last charge made by V’le enemy on our works, not one of them es caped—they were, to a man, killed, wounded, or captured. He further says that the estimated loss of the enemy was six to eight thousand. This is good news, certainly. If Johnston can Only serve the Yankees in this way, a time or two more, his men will have but little further use for breastworks. This is! the day appointed for making a shipment of vegetables from Columbus to Johnston’s army, apd we trust that nobody will have cause to blush for what may be done in that behalf. We suggest to non-producers to combine and buy out the mar ket wagons that come in this morning. Sellers, under such circumstances, should be willing to con tribute liberally by making a marked reduction in the price of their vegetables. *—,-9 — i mm -• m* Children often sat us . good examples. Here is one that a certain class might follow to the good of some of their fellows and the country at large. The Richmond Examiner tells us that wbcu the roccnt series of bloody engagements between Gen. Lee enemy commenced, tho children con nected with the school of the Hebrew Synagogue, on Eleventh street, bad saved up a considerable sum towards purchasing delicacies for a contem plated picnic into the suburbs. When tho suffer er* began to come in op the trains, the good-heart ed ltabbi put, the question to his charge, “Children will you forego your excursion and make some of these wounded more comfortable with your fund, or will you have your excursion and forget the suffering?” The children were unanimously in favor of giving up their pleasure excursion, and the day that was to have been.spent in the woods was spent in distributing to tho wounded in the hospitals the delicacies purchased with the excur sion fund. Grown up people should he at least as self denying as children. A\ni vebsaklbs.— On the 18th of Juae, 1862, skir mish of Kershaw’s brigade on the Nine .Mile „Road • in front of Richmond; 26th, battle of Mechanic;- ville; 27th, battle of Cold Harbor; 28th, battle of Garnett’s Farm: 29th, battle of Savage’s Station* 30th, battle of White Oak Swamp. July Ist, Jbatile of Malvern Hill; Bth, Lincoln visited McClellan’s camp at Harrison's Landing. August Ist, Yankee fleet and camp cannonaded from Coggins’ Point, James river; sth, Malvern .Hill occupied by the Yankees; (3th, Malvern Hill retaken by the Con federates; 9th, battle of Cedar Run ; 80th, total de featjof Pope at Manassas, Fatai. Shots.— The army correspondent of tho Rebel says: During the terrific shelling on Sunday evening in front of Walker, a shell from the enemy’s guns exploded in the vicinity of Bledsoe’s battery’ killing almost instantly Capt. Bledsoe and twelve of his men. Another shell about twelve o'clock to day, exploded in the works of the 20th Tennessee regiment, of Tyler's brigade, killing one man and wounding nine. Among tho wouuded yesterday 1 regret to notice the gallant and chivalrous Capt. Gracie, of Grade's Battery, Cobb’s Battalion of Artillery. I learn, howover, that his wounds are not, considered of a serious nature. Cleburne Plays the Yankees a Trick.— The army correspondent of the Griffin Jiebel, writing from the front under date of 21st inst., says: Last night, very suddenly, Gen. Cleburne withdrew his videttes aud skirmishers in such a manner as to leave the impression that he had evacuated his works. — On finding this, thc“ Yankee skirmish .line moved rapidly up to the works with a yell, each one trying to be the first to enter the rebel entrenchments.— “But Lindon saw another sight.’’ Their surprise may bo very .easily imagined when they reached tho works and Iwerc ordered to surrender, which they very quietly did, without the fire of a gun.— Their main line advanced, before they saw the trick far enough for Cleburne to pay his respects to them in the way of a volley into .their ranks, which sent them howling to their hiding places. The net pro ceeds of this trick were forty live Yankees. ■ ♦ -» The defences that surround Petersburg, like those around Richmond, are strengthened with “batter ies” established at intervals. These batteries are numbered, beginning al the Appomattox on the cast of Petersburg, and proceeding south and west— “ Battery No. 1” being that one which is nearest to the river. It will be remembered that batteries No 5 and 8 were captured by the enemy on Wednesday evening of last week, and are |we believe, still held by them. How many of these batteries, are there in all has not been disclosed in the accounts of the op erations. The Yankees have threatened as far around as to No. 16. The Y ankee lines stretch from the Appomattox around to the Jerusalem plank road, near the rail road to Weldon, - and south from the city. Peters burg is thus about one-fourth invested. Rkv. Robert J. Breckinridge.— The temporary organization of the BlaekSßcpubliean Convention, which recently met|in Baltimore, says the Peters burg Express, was effectedjby ealling Rev. Robt. J. Breckinridge, of Ky„ to the chair. After being con ducted thither by Northern hands he addressed the (.invention. The following extracts from his speech will show its tenor: “Dreadful as they are, these fearful truths run through tho whole history of mankind, that what soever else may be done to give stability to an au thority—whatever else may be done to give perpe tuity to institutions, however wise, however glori ous—and whatever may bo the philosophy ff it, it had been found that the only imperishable ce ment of all institutions has been tho blood of trai tors. government lias ever stood upon irresistible foundations, which foundations wore not built on traitor’s blood. It is a fearful truth, but we had as well avow it once. Every blow you strike, and every rebel you kill, and every battle you win. reluctant as we are to do it, is adding a decade, jit may be a century, it may bo ten centuries, to tne perpetuity of our Government, and the freedom of your chil dren. He is now fully entitled to the honor, or the infa my, as the case may be, of being the staunchest traitor to his country South of the Ohio. An Irish baronet, Sir Thomas Fitzgerald, com mitted suicide about a fortnight since, by drown ing himself. The unfortunate gentleman was driven to this act by mental affliction caused by embarrassed circumstances. The jury returned a verdict of‘‘temporary insanity.” That decision was at variance with the view taken by the peas antry of Tipperary, who held that the deceased bad been guilty of murder, and was unworthy of Christian burial. The grandfather of the late bar onet had, by his severity in 17&8, in the course of which he earned the title of “the Floggcr,” fixed in the heart of the people a deadly animosity against the family. Moreover, tho popular belief jn divine retribution had been strengthened by the evils which had befallen the Fitzgeralds since that year of cruelty, and the misfortunes had in turn justified the wrath of the believers. The heir of the “Flogger” was drowned on board the Nim fod ; a son of the late baronet had hanged himself with a cord fastened to a nail in the wall, while explaining to his little brother and sister the meth- od pursued ay the “Floggcr.” From the opinion the peasantry rushed at once to action, and took , measures to prevent the burial in the churchyard, j The family had warning, and the funeral pro ceeded to the churchyard of Ballygriffin, accom panied by a few relatives and without ostentation. At the gate a mob was assembled, and in spite of all entreaties, refused to admit the corpse into con seerated ground. The coffin was borne back to tle house. On tho Sunday following the priest addressed the people from the altar in condemna tion of their conduct. On the next day the inter ment took place in the presenco of a force of 150 eonstaoloa: and exWuiluiw were delivered to calm the popular excitement. A guard, however, remains day and night at the grave to prevent ai outrage.— London hide?, * *** [? »rtn th° M*coa 7 * Forty-Sixtii Gcuisia. Mb. Editor :—Below, I scud tou* a list oi the killed, wounded and missing of the 46th Ga. Regiment on the night of the 20th June, 1864. In the evening our line of skirmishers in front of Gist’s brigade was driven in. It being nearly time to relieve that line, anew detail was ordered to be made, and together the old and new detail was ordered to retake ths line. From the time the old,line was driv en in. th the time the new detail was made and everything arranged to retake the line, was about two hours. We charged the twice, but were driven back in tbt centre bo h times. The enemy were in line of battle ior tified. Finding that the Une coald not be re taken by a line of skirmishers, six companies of the 46th Ga. Regiment, D, E, G, H and I were ordered to retake the line and drive the enemy back. They moved out of the works, formed line, and the order to forward was rriytß between 7 and 8 o’clock or about dark; the fighting was desperate —the enemy very stubborn. We fought them and advanced jam up to their breastworks ; we on one side and the enemy the other. We soon got them under and they w ould not rise up to shoot, but would poke their pieces over the works. In one instance, in attempting to shoot in this way, the enemy laid his piece on one of our men’s shoulders, and fired it; in other one, the boys reaohed over and tried to take a gun from a Yankee, when the Yankee shot him in the hand. We held our position for an hour just in this way, and never left until the General ordered us to fall back. We cap tured thirty prisoners; among them, one Lt. Colonel, and one Captain—the boys pulling some of them over the works by main force. The six companies were unsupported who were of no assistance whatever, and the en emy’s works were i rwglso or 200 yarJs. Cos A—Upson County. Killed—Capt. II O Collier, 2d Lieut. J A Dunham, B A Barker. Wounded—Privates W R Fortner, W F Lamb, Thos Stewart, J W Beverly ; Serg’t J E Floyd. Missing—Privates Job Bland. II Beckham, J T Mayo. Cos. B—Schley County. Wounded—Capt lt J Redding; Sergts J D Dunn, J H Sellars, Corp'l R H Snipes ; Pri vates rV W Chapman, A J Bridgman. B J Wyatt, J 11 Spurlock. J C McGill, J R Whit ley. Killed—J D Lumpkin, J B Eubanks, J T Singletary, J T Walker. Missing—J R Singletary. Cos C—Muscogee County. Killed—Capt F C Tilman. Wounded—Privates John J Brooks, W Bus sey, John Bussey. Cos D—Chattahoochee County. Wounded —Serg’t H H Lisle ; Corp’l W W Wood, W Browning; Privates J M Austin Wm Covington, E Hill, J L Howell, J K King, Henry King, James Broach, severe, J M Jones mortally, J Tomlin, W R Clark. Missing—Serg’t N F Williams ; Privates John A Hays, WE Med lon. WouDded—G W Sizemore. Cos E—Harris County. Wounded— Lt JP Hutcheson ; Serg’t J H Booker; Privates F M Beard, W A Bai ley, F A Johnson, E G Hart, F M Tidwell, J F Gamble, & C Harris, S Johnson. Killed—Serg’t G W Mullins. Cos. F—Webster County. Wounded; Ist Lieut T W Clements, 2d Lt. L S Harroll, 3d Lt C T King, Sergt D K Shep hard, Corp’l W R King; Privates M Hogin, T C. Butler, Chas Kelley, J Z Nickaelson. Killed : Sergt Jas McCall, Privates J M Wil kins, J B W Harris. Missing: S W Saunders. Cos. D—Stewart County. Killed : 3d Lt F M Parkman, Ist Sergt J F Brown, Corp'l B II Cleveland. Private G F Wilder, A J Sims, A C Johnson and 11 S Smith. Wounded: Ist Lt A Wouldridge. Wounded: J K Davis, L Davis. Captured : Privates P Bownard, J J Day, M M Flanigan, F L B Flanigan, J N Geerlin, Harry Laton, J E Reeves. George Tucker, W J Waddell. Mortally Wounded: J K Meadows-, J E Johnston. Missing: H Wamble. Cos. ll—Taylor County. Wounded : Sergt J Livingston, S N Wil liams, J W Lanier, Corp'l G J Barker, J N McMichael, H T Hollis, Privates J T Benson, G C Fudge, James Farrell, W R Kemp, J K Levingston, J II Parker, J W Short, J W Walls. Killed: Corp’l J W Mathis; Privates J M Adams, Jesse Benson. Missing : J J Bradshaw. Cos. I —Talbot County. Wounded : Ist Lieut T J Davis,*3d Lt H F Matthews. Missing : 2d Lt M A McAffee. Wounded: Sergt McCrary, W B Adams, Privates T J Cohen, J T Elliston, G W Ellis ton, A Q Hand, J L Hooten, T J Johnson, B F Melson, Charles Pearson, John Sanders, Jos W Sewell, W Smith, W F Weekley, Tkos Capel. Killed: Sergt W II Searcy, Corp’l Charles Blanton, Privates David W Seay, B D Smith, W A Stansell, M T Stary. Missing: Corp’l N Mizell, Privates H Brown ing, C C McFarland, D G Owen. Cos. K—Muscogee County. Wounded : G W Hammock. It is necessary to state that Companies A and B were the ones on skirmish, und it was in the skirmish charge only that they partici pnted. The total killed, wounded and miss ing in privates is 104. Non-Commissioned officers killed, 7 : wounded, 18 j missing. 3. Commissioned officers killed, 4; wounded, 8 ; missing, 1. The missing are all in the hands of the enemy, either killed, wounded or cap tured, it, being impossible to get them off. I would have given the nature of the wounds, together with more of the particulars, if time aud space allowed. Respectfully, One of your many Readers. A Gallant Son of Georgia. The public have already learned from the papers, the tearless and noble act of Sergeant Isaac P. Collier, which is the subject of the annexed correspondence, taken from the Ma con Telegraph. They will now learn that he is as unambitious as brave. He declines promotion properly tendered him for this he roic act: Camps sth Ua. Rbgiicbnt, 1 June 24th, 1864. j i Editor Telegraph : I send you a copy of an i order promoting Sergt Collier, Cos K, and I his declination. It is characteristic of the : man, brave and gallant, but quiet and unas i suraing. It speaks for itself. Headq’rs Jackson’s Bbigadk, \ Walker's Division, Hardee’s Corps, r Army of Tennessee. J f In the Field three tniles West of Marietta. | General Orders No. —. On the 21st inst , while this Brigade was in ; line of battle behind breastworks, and under ■ a heavy fire from the enemy’s artillery, a i schrapnel shot with a Roman fuse struck the works, passed under the top log and fell ; among the men in the ditch. While the fuse was still smoking, and the men were flying from the danger of the ap prehended explosion, Sergeaut Isaac P. Col lier, of Cos. K, sth Regt. Georgia Volunteers, seized the projectile and threw it out of the ditch. * In the judgment of the Brigade commander this is a case which calls for the exercise of the power of appointment for “acts of distin guished valor,” which is vested in the Presi dent. The wituesses of the bravery of Serg’t Collier are Lt A II Hightower, Corporal E V Burkett, Privates E P Simpson, WDKTalley, I J T Backus, Cos. K, sth Ga. Reg’t, Privates | John All-bright and J A Shettleworth, of i Beauregard’s Battery. As there is a vacancy ! •2 i ,>.u.. "«a C„o. E, s:k G,» !>*'•. >'*rg r j Isaac P Collier is hereby promoted to the rank of 2d Lieutenant, and is assigned to duty i as such in company E, sth Ga. Reg t, to take } rank from the 21st day of June 1864 He will report to the commanding officer oi chat | company for duty. This order is subject to I the approval and ratification of the I resident. Bv command of Brig. Gen. John K. Jackson. S. A. Moreno, A. A. Gen. Cos. K, sth Ga. Reg’t, June 24,1864. Captain—l have the honor to most respect fully decline the above promotion. In throw ing the shell from the ditch, I am conscious of having done nothing but my duty in at tempting to save my life and the lives of the men around me. I prefer to remain in my company with my comrades who I left home with on the 7th day of May, 1861. Isaac P. Collier, 3d Serg’t, Cos. K. Capt. T. A. Moreno, A. A. G. No casualties in the regiment the past two days. Please give the above a place in your columns, and oblige. Very respectfully, Sid. C4IEATHAM, Lt. & Adj’t. Military Notice. —The following is an extract from the late orders of the Adjutant and Inspector General’s office at Richmond: Post Commanders will inspect the offi ces of such officers as are prohibited from employing able bodied men in the depart** ments of bureau, and in eases of violation of the law, take the section required by the department and district commander in .section 9, act of February 17, 1864. This refers to the new'military law, wherein Quartermaster, Commissaries, &c., are prohibited from employing men in j their departments capable of performing ; duties in the field. Bbunty Bonds for the Soldiers. Congress has authorized the issue of “bounty bonds,” each representing one hundred dollars, says the Columbia South Carolinian, one of which each private sol dier shall be entitled to receive on the first of October next, provided he has been at his post in the army from the first of April last up to that period. These “bounty bonds” are to bear interest at six per cent., and, considering the condition of their grant, they will have a certain honorary character over and above their pecuniary value. A special additional tax of one per cent., besides the other Confederate taxes, is also appropriated to guarantee the bonds; and in the case of this Confederacy securing its indepen dence —of which there is ne reasonable doubt —they will be real value for the amount on their face, and produce six dollars annually in gold. It is to be hoped that soldiers, whose good conduct shall have earned this certificate, will'prize it at more than its money rate, as a high attestation of their faithful service to their country during the present great and per haps final campaign. Speculators, bro« kers and money changers will of course endeavor to buy the securities for a trifle; and if the' soldiers tempted by a small sum in hand, should be so improvident as to part with them, many extortioners would make a fortune, and thousands of soldiers would lose, not only a diploma of honor, which would be deeply valued by their children after them but also a sub* stantial fund which is to produce each year, more real money than the whole principal i£ paid in Confederate paper at this day. The “bounty bonds” will have been hardly earned; we trust they will be still harder to buy. The Paris Pays tells the following story: When George IV was King of England, the King of the Sandwich Islands sent him an embassy to salute the Majesty of England. They were duly presented to the King, aud performed on the occasion some of their most complimentary dance3. On returning to their quarters they found a stately gentleman ill black, with white neck tie, who told them their civilities would be incomplete until they had paid their respects alsd to the English electors, by the control they possessed over it. Anxious to comply with all proper etiquette, the embassadors thus edified, suffered them selves to be conducted to a room, crammed with “electors.” Here the gentleman who conducted them announced that in accordance with the court ceremony of the Sandwich Is lands they would perform the national dance. The conductor afterwards escorted them home; but called the next day to take them to see a fresh batch of electors. This went on fora fortnight until the embassadors, tired out and offended by the familiarities of the electors, complained to Sir Robt. Peel. An investigation ensued, when it was discovered that they had been used as showmen at a place of public amusement by a man whose name was Barnum. Catholicism in America. From the New York Catholic Register.] Sir : I take the liberty of communicating an item of Catholic intelligence, which may have some interest for your readers. In the cities of Mobile and New Orleans, C. S. A., the city hospitals are in the charge of the Sis ters of Charity. To the Sisters the city au thorities entrusted the funds necessary for the support of three institutions ; and so well content are the citizens with the Religious, that, could these communities meet the de mand on their services, they would be wel come to assume charge of public charities in all the Southern cities. Asa proof of the kindly feelings entertain ed by non-Catholic Southerners for the Reli gious of our Church, and a testimony of their gratitude to the Catholic Irish who are serv ing in the Southern army, or have already fallen in battle for the defence of Southern rights and liberties, I append a statement of the receipts at the annual bazaar held on new year’s day for the benefit of the Catholic Or phan Assylum in the city of Mobile : Net pro ceeds of the annual bazaar, 1862, $6,800, (£1,360); do., 1864, $17,385, (£3,133); do., 1864, 543,600, (£8,720). The Catholic inhab itants of Mobile number between ten and fifteen thousand souls and as the majority of Catholics are people of moderate means, they have to credit the non-Catholic citizens of Mobile witfi at least one-half of the $43,600, or £8,750 contributed in four nights for the support of a Catholic orphan assylum. Can Catholic Dublin or Catholic Ireland, show anything like this? It is due to Mrs. John Delamere, of Mobile, to state that this unpre cedented success has been achieved under her presidency. Your obedient servant, • Sacrkdos. Gov. Michael Hahn. —lt would appear front the following, from the Mobiie Tribune, that Lin coln has quashed the New State of Louisiana. What does it mean ? The statement that Michael Hahn has been re moved from his place as “Governor” of Louisiana we are assured is true. Banks is deputed to fill the place as “Military Governor." What the cause of this change is, we hare not learned. Michael has had a brief measure of life in his new honors. However, it may be said that he thor oughly enjoyed them while it lasted. Gen. Washington’s gold medal has been purchased for $»,000, and is to be presented o Lieut. Gen. Grant. TP ", *sl *l*s A ~ ■** amta w -»F «i •> Jrtm m M*. ds W • Reports of the Press Association. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1863. by J. S, Thrasher, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Confederate States for ! the Northern District of Georgia. Latest from the Georgia Front* Marietta, June 28.— The serere punishment in flicted upon the enemy yesterday by Gen. Hardee and Loring, has rendered them very quiet to-day. While the fire which communicated to the woods was raging, one of our officers in authority called to Yankee commander, that as an act of humanity we would cease firing and give them time to carry off their wounded, then in danger of being burned alive, which was done, after which the action was resumed with frightful result to the enemy. In front of Cleburne’s division they lost over 1000 alone, while in Chamber’s [Cheatham’s] front it was much greater. Our loss’was less than on some days in mere skir mishing; 150 will cover it. Walker’s division skirmished and acted with great heroism; nine out of every ten being bay oneted in one rifle pit alone, while their officers fac tually cut down the enemy with their sabres. Two of our officers from the same pit come in with bayonet wounds, while their cloths were perfectly perforated with bullets. A Sergeant [in Jackson’s brigade seized a shell while the fuse was lighted and threw it from the pit in which it fall. He was promoted on the field by[Gen. Jackson to Lieuterant, but the heroic fel low modestly declined. Sergt. W. J. Wolthy, company “I,” 29th Tenn., Regt. leaped over the breastworks and seized a Stan dard presented by Gen Buford to the 27th Illinois regiment, wrested it from its bearer and brought it triumphantly to camp; for which Gen. Hardee pre sented) it to the gallant Sergeant. It was inscribed “Belmont, Union City, Stone River;” The enemy mado a desperate attempt to take Kennesaw .Mountain. They attacked our works in columns of picked troops from the heroes of Mis sionary Ridge, but Loring’s corps drove them back with a loss estimated at 2,500. Funeral Notice. The friends and acquaintances of J. W. Sappiug ton are invited to attend the funeral of his little daughter, Mattie Carrie, this afternoon at s o’clock from his residence. Suits Matters— Three Hundred and Fif ty-second Day. —There has been no change of importance since our last report. Fifty-six shots have been fired at the city during the twenty-four hours, ending at 6 o’clock Friday evening. A desultory fire has also been kept up between Battery Gregg and our batterips on Sullivan’s and James’ Islands. The heavy tiring heard in the direction of Stono, is be lieved to have been the enemy’s gunboats shelling Secessionville. The working parties are still busy on the lower batteries and Bat tery Wagner. There has been no further change in the fleet. One of the most heroic acts of bravery con nected with the history of the bombardment of Fort Sumter occurred on Monday last. The second shell fired by the enemy on that day, at I.} P. M., carried away the flag staff; but before the flag had touched the ground, it was siezad by Lieut. C. H. Claiborne, who rushed with it to the parapet, through the smoke of the bursting shell, and, before the enemy could discover the effect of their shot, its de fiant cross was again flaunting iu the air. The brave Lieutenant was immediately fol lowed io the parapet by Messrs. N. F. Deva reaux, and B. Brannon, of the Engineer De partment, who, daring the codsiderable space of time occupied in readjusting the staff, af forded a most conspicuous target. Too cow ardly to appreciate, and too mean to honor a gallant act in a foe. the Yankees at once pour ed into the gallant trio, a close and rapid fire ; but they coolly finished their work, saluted the enemy with a cheer and a wave of their hats, and left their perilous post, without haste, and thank God ! without scaith. Sergeant Shaffer was wounded by the fall ofthe flag staff.— Mercury of Saturday. The Washington^A r k!) Telegraph contains a long and interesting letter from Camden, descriptive of the Yankee occupation and exit. The writer says that a Yankee general order prohibits the use of calomel in the Western army. “That order alone would lo3e them an army in South Arkansas, if General Smith allows them a footing here. The Yankee sol diers at Camden were ashamed of their negro association. They hate the negro with a perfect hatred. They say they “knock down and drag out.” They say they make good soldiers, but regard' the whole negro business as a stain upon the service, and an excuse for a white man not to re-enlist. Soldiers uniformly declare that they will never submit to the competition of negroes against white labor. Would not fight if they thought such would be the result, etc., etc. Col. Manter, chief of staff to Gen. Steele, (Steal) conversing with Mrs. , made this pious remark : “If God Almighty had sense, he would kill off the whole negro race !” [We admit the .above quotation, simply as testimony to the shocking profanity and irrev erence so common at the North.— Sentinel .] Another Japanese embassy, consisting of three plenipotentiaries and therr suite, has arrived in Europe; they are stopping at the Grand de la Paix in Paris. For a nation which, three years ago was the pattern of exclusiveness, two embas sies in the course of two years 3ent to the very ex treme of the earth is not a bad beginning. CORN FOR THE ARMY. APPEAL TO THE GEORGIA PLANTERS. Read! Read!! Read!!! | At the request of Government functionaries ! we address a very solemn appeal to the plau ! ters of Georgia, one and all, who have corn to ! spare, be it much or little, to deliver it at once |to the nearest agent of the Government. Ah I unanticipated demand for Lee’s army is now j upon the Commissary Department, and it | must be met promptly 1 by the patriotic plan i ters of Georgia, or that army cannot be sub j sisted. We are requested to state these fatfts | in the plainest of terms, and to assure the people thattheie is no mistake about them. ! True, the growing crops are now in a critical I condition from the grass, and the tax upon ' tho planters’ teams tor agricultural labor is very great. But we are authorized and requested to say that unless Georgia planters heed this call and come up to the sacrifice it demands, they may prepare themselves to be dispossess ed of the soil they cultivate by the rude hands of the public enemy. Each man must do his ! part, and the man who neglects or refuses, will not escape exposure, i In full confidence, then, that the skulker i will be known and dealt with, let the patriot ic report at once, without a day’s unnecessary delay, to the nearest Commissary Agent, how much corn he can spare,and how soon deliver it. The case is one of great urgency, and let no time be lost or effort spared. Now is the crisis of our fate, and let every man put Lis shoulder to the wheel. We append the fol lowing extract from a letter from Maj. Locke Chief Commissary: “Instruct your agents to make one more ap peal to the planters to sell their corn, receiv ing the customary obligations therefor, and to haul it to the usual points of delivery. If they cannot bring in much, let them bring ac cording to their ability. This may be the last appeal that will be made to them. Events hurry foTward with fearful rapidity, and the fate of the Confederacy, now suspended on the scale of a balance, may be, and probably will be, soon decided, for weal or for woe. This is no time to stop and talk about small sacrifices with folded arms. A planter or farmer who will not sell now to the properly constituted authorities of the Government, without the cash in hand, is no man. If they do not want obligations or Treasury notes, in God’s name, let them give away their produce if they are capable ot a spark of lib erality.”—Macon Telegraph. CITY MATIKKS. T. J. JACKSON, LOCAL EDITOR Hkadquautirs Post, [ Columbus, Ga., June 27, 1364. j The following telegram has been received at these headquarters: Atlanta, Ga., June 25, 1864. Commander of the Post , Columbus. Ga.: Call on the citizens of your city and sur rounding country to send all vegetables they can spare to this point for the use of the army ; the soldiers are suffering for want of veget ables. [Signed] M. S. WRIGHT, Brig. Gen’l Com’d’g Post. Those who respond to this call will deposit the vegetables at the store of Messrs. Gunby & Cos. by 3 o’clock, Wednesday afternoon. They will be forwarded Wednesday evening by a special messenger. By order of Major DAWSON, Cliff. B. Grimes, A. A. A. G. d2t The Union Prayer Meeting will be held daily this week at the old (St. Luke’s) Methodist Church at 6 o’clock, p. m. Sick and Wounded Soldiers. —Between one and two hundred sick and wounded soldiers ar rived here yesterday afternnoon from Johnston s army. Many of them were too unwell to walk from the depot, and had to be brought through the city on drays. Vegetables.— The call tor vegetables is still pressing. Notice particularly the dispatch from Brig. Gen. Wright to the Commandant of this Post, published at the head of this column. The sick and wounded are daily accumulating at At lanta, and the demand for vegetable diet constant ly increasing. Let our people persevere in their efforts to meet this demand. Auction Sales— The following prices were realized yesterday at Messrs. Elhs, Livingston <fc Co.’s auction : Negro girls, from SBOO to $3,300 : flour, 75 cts per lb : rice. 41 to 42Lcts per lb; cal icoes, $3 to $4 per yard : mules, $195 to $075. — The ladies will doubtless hail with joy the fall in calico. The article sold was fine mourning prints; such as sold a few months ago at from sl2 to sls. Amends. —Mr. Abe Gammell, proprietor of the j omnibus line authorizes us to say that the article i in our paper yesterday morning, over the signa ture of “A Subscriber,” charging that the agent of the omnibus line had been discounting State cur rency, was untrue so far as himself and men in his employ are concerned. He has never, he says, discounted a State bill, nor has any one in liis em ploy. We are glad to be able to makq,the contra diction, as the article in question was calculated to reflect unfavorably on Mr. Gammell. While our informant is a man of the highest veracity, we trustit may prove that the source of his informa tiou was incorrect. A Poetical Local. —Our friend, John Black, Local Editor and Proprietor of the Eufaula Spirit of the South, is according to our notion much more gifted in poetry than prose. We remember as long ago as 1850, when the old Union recoived a shock from which it never recovered, that John was the author of many patriotic songs, whose mission was to 'fire the Southern heart,’ and many of these songs became familiar as household werds in Southeastern Alabama—a section embodying tho soul of chivalry then as well as now. Our friend is still laboring to keep alive those fires, as will be seen by the following beautiful and stir ring lines, which we copy from a late number of the Memphis Appeal : We Will Conquer or Die. ltY J. BLACIC. These words so defiant they sweep on the gale, They ring on the hills and resound thro’each vale; They are spoken by women and brave-hearted men, And re-echoed by millions, again and again. For the South has resolved her great duty to do, While htfr sons have an arm and her women are true; For her standard is waving, it floats to the sky, With the true words emblazoned—“We will con quer or die.” Tho’ her lands are invaded, her sons have no dread— Though her towns are in ruins and her soil is all red, She still is defiant, and as proud, and as free, As her rivers that roll*in their course to the sea; And her children have sworn, by their altars and graves, That ne’er to the Northmen will they ever be slaves; And her flag is still waving, it is floating on high, With these noblest of watchwords—“We will con quer or die.” And if there’s a dastard beneath our bright sun, Who would falter or flag till our freedom is won, Let his name be a by-word, a hissing and scorn, And held up as a traitor to million/ unborn ; Let no taint of his blood ever press on the sod, That’s devoted to Freedom, Religion and God ; And let us, united, shout the thrilling war-cry That rings from our legions,—“Wo will conquer or die.” For sweet peace is coming, which we’ve won from their hordes, By the blood of our sons and the might of our swords; And that mercy and aid from our Father on high, Who shielded and saved us when danger was nigh, And to Him be the praise for the liberty won, And to Him give the glory for what we have done ; And long may uur standard, as it floats to the sky; Bear on it our watchwords, —“We will conquer or die.” Columbus Ordnance W orks. While on a late visit to Columbus, we had the curiosity to look into the Government Ord nance Department, which, under the adminis tration of Major F. C. Humphreys, we had learned had arrived at great perfection in the manufacture of implements of war and of mil itary equipments. Through the polite atten tion of Capt.P. Knowles, an old friend and ac quaintance, we were taken through the vari ous workshops, and were pleased with the systematic order and propriety with which each department was conducted, from the casting of the beautiful and highly finished brass Napoleon 12 pounders and howitzers, down to the manufacture of cartridge boxes, haversacks, canteens, &c., &c. The cavalry equipments, made from Georgia duck, we thought equally as serviceable as if made of leather, and certainly more durable than most of the latter make. They are handsomely finished and present a decidedly neat appear* ance. The various workshops give employ ment to hundreds of artizans. Besides these, innumerable ladies are constantly driving the needle, shaping Georgia fabrics into the vari ous accoutrements that constitute a consid erable portion of.the soldier’s outfit. There are no drones in this hive of indus try, and the system and discipline reflect the highest credit upon the Major, through whose perseverance the government is greatly indebt ed for what has been accomplished. Major Humphreys is the son of the late Col. Gad Humphreys, of St. Augustine, Fla. W hen the war broke out he was in charge of tho ar senal at Augusta, a Lieutenant in the t. S. Army. After surrendering the arsenal to the ! citizens of Augusta he went to Washington. | threw up bis commission, and, on his return, joined the service of the South. He has done »ood work a3 an ordnance officer, and de lves well of the Confederacy. —Savannah Republican. 27th. < rvrq. A*.' trPu ;« r From Hie Iron!. In the Field near Marietta June 26th, 1364. . demonstrations of the enemy. The movements of the Yankees on yesteuia 7 gave ground for the belief that an engagettun would come off this morning. Their skir mishers advanced several times during the day, but being opened on by our pickets after a sharp skirmish of several minutes duration would retire. This “feeling" of our lines is generally an indication of battle, at least so our officers appeared to consider lor the ne cessary' precautions yvere taken to meet an advance this morning. It is now ten o clock, however, and no aggressiye movement has been attempted, and from the silence which reigns along the lines I do not anticipate an attack. It may he the calm which precedes the storm, for the day is not yet advanced sufficiently to render a general engagement impracticable. But whether a battle is fough' or not the army is in good fighting trim, ex cellent spirits and eager to meet the enemy whenever he does advance. bhwrmas’s position is now very precarious. He must either fight or retreat. If he risks a battle, there Is every probability that he will be defeated, for, pla cing aside the superior fighting qualities of our men, he has to take several entrenched picket lines before be reaches our main lin - of battle. To carry our picket lines he mu.-e bring up his lines of battle, one at least, very possfbly more than one, for our pickets cannu be driven in by skirmishers. After carrying our entrenched picket lines, will iie be able to storm our works ? If we consider his dis astrous failures from Dalton to Kennesaw, i> becomes evident that he cannot . In .act, Ido ! not beliifve he can succeed, no matter how ; overwhelming his force may be. Letrea i would not only be an acknowledgement o ! failure, but would virtually annihilate his ar ! my. Those who are familiar with the topog -1 raphy of North Georgia, will discover the i comparative easy access our pursuing aran would have to the flanks of a retreating en emy. There are dozens of gaps in the nu merous ridges which cover the country, tha cavalry and artillery could pass through and gain thqflanks and rear of the Yankees, uni;'- our infantry pressed him vigorously in tioni. Under these disadvantages, ho could not te;D * Chattanooga with an organized force suui ciently large to hold that important position, but would be compelled to fall back on Nash ville. As both these measures are likely to result in ignominious failure, he must resort once more to strategy and FLANKING. • But lie can only flank us to the Chattahoochee river, a distance of thirteen miles move. W hen he arrives there, his army will be one hundred and thirty one miles from his base of operation s, while ours will only be seven, the troops no.v guarding different points on the river, and be tween hero and Atlanta, wil! be called in, ami form heavy reinforcements lor the army. !l the other hand, tho enemy will be proportion ately depleted in strength, by bciug compelled to garrison those points which would be e\ae uated by our forces. It is neither imprudent oi exaggerating to say, that the reinforcements t our army, in the event of our tailing sti.l fur ther back, would amount to eight, and possi ten thousand men. It may bo said, and wu.. truth, that a majority of these men are raw Nevertheless, I have known raw troops to tig behind breastworks as well as veterans. Lore e which, all these men are Georgians, and 1 can not believe they will fail to do theii duty m hour of their State’s peril. THE PRESENT SITUATION. Everything is perfectly quiet on the lines as i close my letter. The Sabbath day wear.-> a calm and peaceful aspect —so calm in fact that it .oom to me as if the good old days of yore had returned. Throughout the army prayers are going on, ana thousands of earnest hearts are pouring out a prayer to God for safety and protection, The weather is sunny and a clear and almost cloudless sky canopies the earth. Heaven grant that toe almost sublime and holy aspect of this, sabbati. may soon be with us, never to be again broiiea upon, by the roar of cannon, the rattle of musket ry, the death wail of the dying and the shrieks, o the wounded. The “halcyon days of wit their innumerable blessings and long train of hap piness, cannot be far distant, and every brea?' throbs with the hope that their advent will not b 1 much longer delayed. St. CLAIL Soldiers’ Rations in Lee’s Army.—The following extract from a letter published iu the Harris county Enterprise , shows how the bravemen of Lee’s army are fed. The letter is written by an officer of the 17th Ga.: “The soldiers are fed very well at this time I will give you a list of what they drew : ij lb3 meal or flour, J lb. bacon, peas, rice, on ions and genuine coffee and sugar in abun dance. So you see it is a mistake about the suffering of soldiers for something to eat. A great many of the regiments have donated a portion of their rations to the suffering pool of Richmond.” * * * * * “FOR SALE” AT 114= Broad. Street, FINE CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCO. Also Military Shaving and Toilet Soap. W. H. H. PHELPS. 114 Broad Street. June 29 lm BUTTER AMD TIMED AR 100 lbs. Choice Butter, One Barrel Vinegar, 50 Dozen Eggs, Killikinick and Chewing Tobacco, ' Received this morning. je29 It W.H. PHELPS. Office Sen. Scno. of Post, \ Columbus, Ga., June 28th. / As soldiers from the Hospitals have been im?o« ing upon the public by begging butter-milk or veg etables and trading them off for whiskey, it i3 re spectfully requested that no more should be give* to any of those men who straggle about the eountry. but that any who 'desire to contribute would 3end their supplies to the Hospitals, where the deaervinr will get them. GEO. B. DOUGLAS, jo 29 3t Sen. Surg. in chg. Hospitals WAITED, ONE THOUSAND bushels MILLET SEED, for which the highest market price will be paid. BRAGAN & TILLINGHAST. june 29 dlw A EARCJf PRICE Will be Paid for Red Haw. Wood By . A. D. BROWN <s■ CO. Inquire of M. P. Ellis & Cos. je 28 2t„ ___ Office Post Commissary,, l Columbus, June 25th, 1384. S By General Orders, No. 53, Par. VIII. C. S. A. and I. G. Office, detailed men are entitled to draw one ration on provision return, commencing June 9th. The ration from 9th to 30th June, may be drawn prior to Ist prox. but not afterwards. J. H. GRAYBILL, jo2B 2t Capt. and A. C. S. FOUMD, ON Opelika R. R. Train, a power jef Attorns? from John Calhoun to Lieut. Daniel McLeod, to draw money of hi3 son, H. B. Calhoun, deceased, company E, 24th Alabama Regiment, together with certificates, which can be had by calling »^ FICE lost. Arttvph nf three KEYS, ifton a bead ring-*-* |h. finder will.be rewarded the^delivering j e 27 3t Muscogee Railroad Offic*. i Columbus, Gc., June 14th, 1384. f Motice, THIS Road will hire six able-bodied nea£o for the balance of the year. Rates, s2t> p* onth, payable quarterly, and good rations. Ap or A boSTkI’-