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CARGO SALE.
BY
JAMES H. TAYLOR,
AUCTIONEER,
Corner of Broad and Campbell Streets,
AUGUSTA, GA.
On Wednesday, 3d August.
Commencing at nine o’clock, will be sold in my
Store,
THE CARGO OF THE
*TEAUISIIIP SYREN,
Lately Arrived, Consisting of
O-ZRzOOEIE^XIES.
82 Barrel Coffee;
45 “ “ Extra;
30 “ Crushed Sugar;
30 “ Brown “
20 Boxes English Yellow Soap;
50 “ Domestic Family Soap:
20 “ Castle Soap;
50 “ Best Starch;
100 Kits Superior Mackerel:
40 Half Barrels “
4 Barrels “
yj Gross Windsor Soap ;
20 Cases Suporior Old Cognac Brandy;
2 Barrels Whiskey,
10 Bags Sifted Pepper ;
1 Box Oolong Tea ;
3 Barrels Blacking Powder;
48 Boxes English Candles;
30 Bales Carolina Rice; >
14 Barrels Lard Oil;
. IDJEZST GOOIDS
-900 Doz. Coats’ Spool Cotton ;
100 Gross Super. Bono Buttons;
4 Cases Fronting Linen;
3 Bales Muslin;
222 Lbs. Blk. Linen Thread;
215 Doz. White Cotton Hose;
240 “ Assorted Gloves;
• 250 Pieces Tape Check Muslins;
20 Cases Bleached Shirtings ;
2 Bales Madder Handkerchiefs ;
1 Case Assorted Alpaccas;
2 Cases Mosquito Netting;
2 “ Linen Coats;
2 Bales Cassimere Tweeds:
40 Dozen Hoop Skirts;
460 M Needles;
150 Gross Knitting Pins ;
300 Doz. Horn Combs;
500 Doz. Pocket and Dressing Combs;
1200 Doz. Ivory Combs;
500 Packs Assorted Pins;
256 Y'ds Canton Crape;
50 Doz. Linen C. Ild’kfs;
2 Cases Imperial Linen;
2 “ Fancy Madder Prints;
1 Bale Fancy Doe Skin Cassimere;
7 Bales Fancy Union Tweeds;
1 Bale Hair Line Cloths;
50 Doz. Men’s Merino Shirts;
250 Bundles Cotton Yarns;
10 Bales Cotton Drills;
10 “ 3 Shirting;
5 “ i."
10 “ Heavy Osnaburgs.
SUXTST-DK/rjES.
18 Coils Hemp Rope ;
250 M. Envelopes;
580 Reams assorted Paper;
100 Doz. pair Cotton Cards ;
45 Gross Load Pencils ;
3000 Pair Leaf Cards;
168 Setts Knives and Forks;
18 Doz. French Calf Skins;
500 Gross Steel Pens;
100 Gross Pen Holders ;
1 Case Straw Hats;
100 Doz. Pocket Knives;
1 Case Wool Hats;
2000 Pairs Children’s Shoes;
39 Bundles Seine Twine;
100 Reams Bath Letter Papor;
100 Packs Hair Pins.
DIR/TTCxS &0.
500 Ounces Snip. Quinine;
20 Barrels Epsom Salts ;
100 Casks Sup. Carb. Soda ;
20 Bbls. Sal Soda;
3 Balos Alexandria Senna;
3 Cases Sanders’ Blue Mass;
1 Case lodide Potass;
“ Hyd. Cum. Creta;
7 Kegs Alcohol—each 18 gallons;
60 Oz. Morphine—Sulp.;
2 Bbls. Gum Arabic;
1 Bbl. Ivory Black;
2 Bbls. Vinegar.
Conditions—CASH.
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TtCKINGJENIMSj&C.
By JAMES H. TAYLOR,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
On Wednesday, Aug. 3d.
WILL be sold in my Store, a fine lot of Staple
Goods, by recent importations, consisting in
part of
Bales Bleached Shirting;
Bales Blue and Brown Denims;
Bales Bed Ticking.
—ALSO-
Casks of Socket Shovels and Spades:
Casks of Knives and 1 orks;
Cases of Cut Tacks;
Oises of Wood Screws;
Cases of Handsaws;
Cases of Mill, Saw and Taper I lies :
Cases of Cotton Cards, Ac.;
Holland Gin in cases;
11 cases Morphine;
East India Rhubarb;
Cases Carb of Potash:
1 case Bengal Indigo;
Cases Powdered Cubebs and Jalap;
Ipecac, Oil of Almonds ;
(Klotnel, Opium, Arrow Root;
Oil of Peppermint;
I'foaaf tT—
__ Towels ;
Corsetts, India Rubber Shoes:
Sbo®. vary
CONDITIONS CASH.
jy 2$ fid
MS, Alffl, sm tt, a
BY
JAMES H. TAYLOR.
AUGUSTA, GA.
Oil tlie 3d oi August,
WILL be sold in my Store, without reseixe, the
Ckrgo of the Steamship Prince Albert, just ar
rived, to-wit:
28 casks English Copperas:
250 casks Supr Carb Soda:
20 barrels Sal Soda;
17 barrels Epsom Salts:
2 " Alum;
5 bales Hops;
8 casks Alcohol:
39 coils Manilla Rope;
25 bags Sifted Pepper, See.
CASM.-S*
july 25 td
TO HIRE!
POR the balance of the s’ ea^£ r f r t^e^ o a^ l e e n ' boaie ' l
*
jul 28 ts
Notice to" Debtors and Cred
itors.
ILL persons indebted to the estate of .Seaborn
A Jones, deceased, are required to make imme
diate payment, and those having claims against Saul
estate are required to render them in terms oi tne
law to the undersigned. , , ,
SEABORN J. BENNING, Adm’r.
Bs MARY H. BENNING, Agent.
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Vol. XI.
J. W. WARREN & CO. Proprietors „ J. W. WARREN, Editor
Notice.
All Omcrss or Men registered as patients in
this hospital in private quarters will report Imme
diately in Person, or they will be reported to
Iheir commands as deserters.
W. A. ROBERTSON,
jul29 d3t Surg. in charge Lee Hospital.
Headquarters Conscript Service,!
. Augusta, July 25,1864. j
General Orders, 1
' No. 42. /
The following extract from Circular, No. 24, Bu
reau of Conscription, (current series,) is published
for the information and guidance of all concerned :
11. The sale to the Government or to the families
of soldiers, at prices fixed by the Commissioners of
the State, under the Impressment Act, of the mar
ketable surplus remaining after furnishing the Gov
ernment with the stipulated quantity of provisions,
and which he may raise from year to year, while his
exemption continues, is made by the act of Con
gress, approved February 17th, 1864, one of the
conditions of exemption allowed to an overseer or
agriculturalist. A claim is asserted by some of
those exempted as agriculturalists to exchange such
part of the aforesaid surplus as they may please, for
supplies of provisions, clothing, and the like, to be
consumed in family use, and to sell to the Govern
ment or to the families of soldiers only what re
mains of such surplus after making said exchanges.
The claim is in violatian of the law and of their
contract with tho Government, and cannot be al
lowed.
Upon satisfactory evidence being furnished that
persons exempted as overseers or agriculturalists
have or are thus disposing of their surplus produc
tions by exchange as aforesaid, Enrolling Officers
will arrest all such persons, forward them to their
nearest camp of instruction, to be retained there
until final action shall be taken and announced in
their cases, and forward through the proper chan
nels of communication to this Bureau a report of
all the facts and circumstances of each case.
Every agriculturalist or overseer, upon receiving
his certificate of exemption, should be informed
that the action indicated above will be taken in the
event of his not disposing of his marketable sup
plies in accordance with the requirements of the
law.”
By order of
Col. WM. M. BROWNE,
„ Commandant.
P. Looney, Lt. and Adj’t.
jul2B 5t
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COLUMBIA, S. C.
THE SPIRIT OF MILITARY INSTITUTIONS,
By Marshal Marmont. Translated from tho latest
Paris edition by Fbank Schaller, olonel *22d
Regiment Mississippi Infantry. Price $5. One
third off to the trade.
INFANTRY TACTICS,
For Brigade, Bivision, and Army orps, by Gen
Casey, U. S. Army. Pronounced the best work of
the kind in the language. Illustrated with 29 Lith
ographed Plates, and well bound. Price $5. One
third off to the trade.
CHISOLM’S SURGERY,
Being a third edition of this valuable work. Splen
didly illustrated, and finely bound. Price $lO. One
third off to the trade.
The editions of all of these valuable works arc
under 2,000 copies, and those in* want will do well
to send in their orders at once.
ALSO,
General Orders, A. & I. CL’s
Office, up to Ist April, 1864. Price $5. One-third
off to the trade.
Andrew’s Light Artillery Drill
Splendidly illustrated. Price $4. One-third off to
tho trade.
Any of these books will be sent free of postage on
receipt es the price, in new issue, or the old at the
discount.
EVANS & COGSWELL,
July 6 3t Publishers.
THE
DAILY & WEEKWINTELLIGENCEB.
Tho undersigned proprietor of the ATLANTA
Daily aud Weekly Intelligencer.
announces to tho public that he has made arrange
ments for the publication of these Journals in this
city (Macon) and that in a few days subscribers to
the same will be furnished as usual with their pa
pers :
Correspondents, advertisers and all persons hav
ing business with tho
lITTELLIOEITC EH
will pleasse address their communications to
The Intelligencer Office,
Macon, Georgia.
All JOB and GOVERNMENT WORK
on hand will be resumed at an early day.
JARED I, WHITAKER, -
Proprietor.
jul27 It
Flag of Truce Letters
Confederate States of America,)
~ Department, >
Bureau of Exchange, )
Richmond, Va., July Ist, 1884.
1. All letters to go North by flag of truce must be
sent to this office.
2. Each letter must be inclosed in a separate en
velope and addressed to me. Bureau of Exchange,
T>;-V 3 \Ta
uituinonu, >...
3. No letter must exceed in length one page of
ordinary sized letter paper, and its contents be con
fined strictly to personal or family matters. No
letter alluding to the movements or localities v of
troops will be allowed to pass.
4. Each letter must contain a United States post
age stamp, or its equivalent in silver or United
States currency. These regulations will be rigidly
enforced, and no letter transmitted in which they
arc not strictly oteorved. RQB , T OCLD
Agent of Exchange.
(Official,] . _
W H Hatch, Captain and A A G.
i july22 6t
Shoemakers 7 and Saddlers’
THE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the
-*■ manufacture of the above named articles in this
city, are prepared to fill orders for the same.
Office on Angle street, a few doors above C. S.
Hospital. HARRISON,.BEDELL & CO.
Reference— Maj. F. W. Dielard.
Mobile Register, Mississippian and August* Con
stitutionalist, please copy one month and send bills
to this office,
mar 30 ts
NOTICE.
To Planters and Others 2
T WILL EXCHANGE Osnaburg.-, Sheeting and
1 Yarns, for Bacon. Lard, Tallow and Beeswax. I
will be found at Robinett <fc Go’s old stand, where I
am manufacturing Gandie^and^Lard_g^foi^|a^e.
june 2 ts
AN and after the ist July, my office and dwelU
U ing will be on Broad st., at the residence of the
la julyl u" C¥in * S ' W. J. MURRELL. M, D
Columbus, 6a. Thurssday Morning, August4.lßß4.
NEW GOODS!! NEW GOODS!!!
.A. T
Mrs. DESSAU’S.
! FROM THE LATE BLOCKADE SALE AT
A-ugusta, G-a.
The goods arc all superior to what is
offered elsewhere, and will be sold lower
than lately. In the assortment can be
found :
I
Ladies’ New Hats,
New Bonnet Ribbons,
New Belts,
Bobinet Musquiio Netting,
Tucking and Dressing Combs,
Ladies’ Hosery,
Three y’ds w ide Linen Sheeting,
Superior Bleached Shirting,
Printed Jackonets,
Ginghams,
English and French Calicoes,
Bombazine, Alpacas,
Elegant Leroes.
O.A LL SEE.
ie 21 ts .
Medical Card.
DR. E. ATKOSSIf.
{FORMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans “Fe
ll male Infirmary,” tenders his services to the Cit
izens of Columbus in all the branches of his profes
sion.
Special attention will be devotedlto the treatment
of the diseases of woinem.
Surgical operations performed for
Fistula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula,
Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis,
Varicocele, Hasmorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas
sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club
Foot, and contraction of the fingers, Strabismus or
Squinting, Aneurism,’Varix or dilated veins, Ptery
gium, Cataract and Hair Lip; also for the remov
al of all tumors or abnormal growths from.any part
of the body.
“Diseases ofthslGenito-Urinary System, comprsing
the different stages of Ghonorrhoea, Strictures,
Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary
secondary,tertiary and heriditary forms,will receive
particular attention.
References given whenever desired as well as the
recommendation of years practice in New Or
leans; Consultation hours every day at his office
in the Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o’clock
a, m„ and from 2to 4 o’clock p, m. Patients willdo
well to call precisely at those hours, as before and
after that time will be devoted to visiting personsin
the city.
Address all commuications to
DR. E. A. ROSSY.
Columbus. Ga,
B.—Persons from a distance having servants
requiring surgical or medical treatment, will be
provi led with comfortable quarters, but in all cases’
will have to furnish their own provisions and bed
ding.
4®“lwill also bestow particular attention to
the treatment of the different forms of Ulcers, Rheu
matism, Gout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup
tions, and all other chronic diseases of the skin. —
Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous
Baths, as employed in the hospitals iu'Europe and
America, will form a part of my treatment.
febll3m E. A.R.
Change of Schedule.
Office Engineer and Superintendent, j
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, June 7,1864.}
AN THURSDAY, June 9,1864, and until further
U notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
be as follow, viz:
Leave Charleston...’. '.,.9.45, a. in.
Arrive in Savannah 5.40, p. m.
Leave Savannah 5,30, a. m.
Arrive in Charleston 1.15, p. m.
This Train makos direct connections, going north
and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char
leston, and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
H. S. HAINES,
J une 14 ts . Engineer and Superintendent.
FRICTION MATHCES!
r PHE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company,
x have again resumed operations, will, in a
few days, be prepared to supply them in quantity.—
They also make a superior article of Blacking, which
can be supplied in quantity.
Dealers and others wishing to purchase, can ap ■
ply to Messrs. Livingston & Cos., or Messrs. Hull &
Duck, who will be kept constantly supplied.
S. D. THOM & CO.,
Manufacturers.
N. B.—lt haring cost me about $5,000 in the past
eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to
make good matches, the public can now rely on get
ting a superior article. S. D. THOM.
Columbus, May* 14,1864 dtf
Change of Schedule. .
ON and after Sunday, June 19th, the Trqins on
the Muscogee Railroad will run as follows ;
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave Columbus 6 45 P. M.
Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
Leave Macon 8 10 P. Mr
Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leave Columbus .5 00 A. M,
Arrive at Columbus 4 55 A. M.
W. L. CLARK,
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
“ Notice to Planters and Con
sumers of Iron.”
WE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
exchange for country produce—such as Corn,
Fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Peas, Potatoes, Tal
low, Butter, Wheat or Flour —the following articles,
on hanu or made to order:
PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON;
FLAT, ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON;
HOOP, HORSE SHOE, NAIL ROD;
IRON COTTON TIES. (CHEAPER THAN
ROPE) FOR BALING;
SHOVELS AND SPADES;
FRY PANS:
POT WARE 01 SEVERAL DESCRIP
TIONS :
SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40
‘ffO 100 GALLONS ; *
SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH.
We are prepared to receive and fill orders for any
sizes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works
and Rolling Mill in Alabama.
JOHN D. GRAY & CO„
apr 3tf Next o New Bridge,
TOWOODCITTE RS!
IW ILL Exchange 100 Cords Oak and Pine Wood
for the labor ci Catting and Splitting Rails; pri
cing each at prices before the war.
jul29 4t R. J- MOSE&.
FOR SALE!
ANO. 1 COOK, "WASHER and IRONER. 28 y’rs
old; sold for no fault. Apply to
| jul29 ts E. J. PINCKARD & CO ;
j FOR SALE !
One of the Most Desirable Resi
dences in Wynnton.
THE Lot contains forty acres of Land—twenty of
1 which are in the woods. The House is comrno -
I dious and convenient; containing six basement
t rooms and seven on the first floor. On the premises
are good and new out-houses, barns and stables; an
orchard filled with selections of choice apples,
peaches, apneots. cherries, plums and pears; also a
vineyard of grapes in fall bearing. This location is
healthy, supplied with excellent water and con
venient to the city. Persons desiring to invest will
not have as rare chance probably during the war.—
Parties wishing to negotiate for-this property will
call on E. J. Pmckard, who will give them any in
formation desired. Possession given immediately,
iui 29 ts J. R. BANKS,
Wednesday Eveui :g.
Douglas Ambulance Corps.
Will fend a messenger with supplies to tbe army
Wednesday. Vege tables and H ams are much need
ed. Those who have to spare are requested to send
contributions to Goodrich & Co’s Store, by two
o’clock, p. m., on the above named day.
ag22t C. G. HOLMES, Sec'y.
Froip Gordon.
We have just seen Mr. Smallwood, says the 3fa-
Confederate, of the 2d, whe resides in the neigh
borhood of Gordon, No. 17, Central Rail Road.—
He is from Gordon to-day and says—the damage
done by the Yankee Raiders at Gordon was only to
burn the warehouse and contents and two store
houses, on the same side of the road as the ware
house. They also burned several cars and en gines,
and left unburnt several engines belonging to the
State Rail Road. Very little damage was done to
the road from Gordon to Griswoldville, and com
paratively little damage done near Griswoldville
except to burn some Rail Road machines and roll
ing stock—and but little damage above Griswold
ville, except within about three miles of this place,
where Mr. Massey’s Mills, situated near the Rail
Road, were burned. We understand the Oconee
Bridge on the Central Rail Road is certainly
burned.
Tbe Raiders.
As many as two Yankee raiding parties, if no
more, have certainly come to grief. Stoneman’s
chunk has been effectually extinguished by our
former fellow-townsman, —tho gallant Iverson. A
gentleman who left Macon Monday night informs
us that he saw the marauding Yankee chief with
eighty officers and six hundred men safely housed,
or fenced in at Camp Oglethorpe, on the afterneon
of that day. The prisoners were escorted to Macon
by a strong guard, while the balance of General
Iverson’s command went in pursuit of the scatter
ed and flying raiders. It is said that the Yankees
lost 200 killed and wounded in the fight that ended
in their rout.
From all accounts Rosseau has met even a more
signal defeat at Newnan. Os the fifteen hundred
Yankees with whom he entered that place only
three hundred are now at large. Roddy’s dis
mounted cavalry happened to be there, en route to
Hood, and they with a portion of Wheeler’s caval
ry did the business. It is reported that wo c
tured nearly all tho horses the Yankees had. W
think the raiding programme will be suspended
for a while.
Capture of* Bro willow’s Raid
ers at Newnan.
Avery handsome affair occurred at New
nan, on the Atlanta and West Point Railroad,
yesterday morning, in which the larger por
tion of the marauder’s (Brownlow’s) com
mand was captured by the opportune arrival
of Gen. Roddy’s command at that place. Gen.
I Roddy’s Brigade had arrived at Newnan on
j the night before and the train was stopped
i there during the night in consequence of the
| fact that the raiders were probably in the
! vicinity, or had torn up a portion of the track
|to Atlanta. After daylight Gen. Roddy, hear
! ing that the Yankee cavalry were advancing
i upon the town, deployed his Brigade, outside
the limits of the town, in the direction that
| the enemy were supposed to be coming,
i After waiting for some hours, Gen. Roddy,
believing that it was a false alarm, had the
"whistle of the locomotive sounded, that being
the agreed signal, for his troops to assemble
at the train. At that time about fifteen yan
kee cavalry came galloping up to him and
demanded his surrender. He replied that he
had not come there to surrender and called
on his escort, who were not far off, to fire into
them. The escort rushed to their guns, which
were stacked, when the cavalry fired into
them, without damage and immediately gal
loped off. Gen. Roddy’s command coming up
now, and seeing that the main body of the
i yankees were advancing from the opposite
side of the town, on which his men. had been
posted, he went out to charge them.
He here had quite a heavy skirmish with
them, holding them in check until a body of
Confederate cavalry, under Gen. Wheeler, who
had been pursuing them, came up in their
rear, and having the Yankees surrounded,
after an ineffectual effort to move out by the
right flank, about six hundred of them vere
taken prisoners. Among them is Col. Brown
low, who was in command of the party, and
who is also reported wounded. He can now
have an opportunity of adding a supplement
to the notorious Parson Brownlow’s book of
his experiences in a Confederate prison.
; These are the same raiders who were on
j Friday last engaged in the work of tearing up
j the Railroad between this city and Atlanta,
! and of plundering the citizens in tbe vicinity
jof Lovejoy’s station. The confidence we have
| expressed that the raiders in Georgia would
; t> e chastised by our cavalry has not been mis
placed. In a day or two more we expect to
chronicle a similar fate having befallen the
! bold raiders who have been playing their
pranks about Macon.
All of the enemy’s artillery (six pieces) was
, captured, and it is believed that many more
; prisoners will be secured.
The original force of the raiders is not esti
| mated at Headquarters at more than twelve
hundred. It will be seen, therefore, that more
than half of them are already prisoners, seve
ral having been taken at Lovejoy’s.
Gallant Affair on the Roanoke. —We arc in
possession of fuller and more authentic details of
the gallant little affair on the Roanoke river lately
alluded t„ by us. The facL are these :
signal officer Albert Clarke and Pilot Hopkins,
both of the Confederate steamer Albemarle, and
private Frank R. O’Brien, of the Montgomery
True Blues, Light Artiliary were on a scout seme
miles below Plymouth and within a mile of a
Yankee gunboat, on the Roanoke, on the morning
of the 4th of July. Whilst feeling their way
along the bank of the river they perceived a cou
ple of canoes, each having three men armed with
rifles and each a couple of navy revolvers,
j The canoes were stealthily creeping up the river
1 bank and were not perceived until abreast of our
scouts. Tbe three gallant Confederates levelled
I their guns at the Yankees and ordered them to
halt. One of the canoes did so, but the other
. made an attempt to escape, on which Signal Offi
cer Clark issued orders to some imaginary forces
in the bushes to look after “that boat,” when it,
too, halted. The Yankees were then ordered to
| throw their arms overboard, which they quickly
| did. Two of them were then ordered to get into
the other canoe, and the remaining man was or
; dered to paddle in shore and take the “Confess”
on board. He did so, but exclaimed “The Hell!”
| when he saw but three step in. It was too late,
however, for that kind of thing, and our heroes
seating themselves at the stern of the boat, order
ed the party “forward,” and made them “paddle
their own canoes” to Plymouth, where they were
duly handed over to CapL Maffitt.
Our gallant boys then paddled back and fished
up six splendid rifles, and twelve pistols, 1 which
were generously presented them by Capt. M., with
the additional compliment of a fifteen days’ fur
j longh each. And they richly deserved it, and
| this simple tribute, too.-—Raleigh Journal.
Two brothers in New Jersey, have been fined
SSOO for obstructing and resisting an officer
engaged in collecting the United States In
ternal Revenue
[54.00 Per Month
(From the Intelligencer, 3d inst.)
Capture of Stonenian.
BATTLE OF SUNSHINE CHURCH.
On Monday noon, rumors began to fly
through the city that Stonenian and his
command were captured and on their way
to this city. About five o’clock in the
evening, hundreds of people of all sexes
and colors flocked to the bridge to see the
prisoners as they passed. Gen. Iverson,
the captor, with a strong escort, soon came
into view, with General Stoneman and
staff in custody. The cavalcade passed to
Camp Oglethorpe to be registered and
placed in guarded quarters.
An immense number of curiosity seeks
ers followed, exhibiting on their smiling
faces the comfort the capture ot the party
gave to them.
We visited the prisoners at the military
prison and by the courtesy of the gentles
manly and efficient commandant of the
post, Col. Gibbes, was permitted to see and
converse with the prisoners. They look
much worn and considerably dejec*
ted, Stoneman himself complaining of
much fatigue. The General is a large,
tall, thin man, with a face very much
bronzed and rough; somewhat haggard
features; sandy whiskers and hair, dark,
keen lowering eyes and look, darting
sharp, piercing looks occasionally, at his
interrogators. He bears the appearance
of a man of iron will, who exacts implicit
obedjence to his commands and is stern
in his decrees. His strong, powerful
frame, seems capable of enduring any
amount of hardships. His every feature
and powerful, wiry motions, indicate the
endurance of a Hercules and mark him
the leader of desperate enterprises the
character of which, have made him his
reputation as an inimitable raider.
In his capture there has been more
gained to us, in the moral effect it produ«
ces on us and the enemy, than any other
capture of the war. He well knows that
the influence it will have will be to cheer
up our people and depress the North very
much, and it loses to Sherman the great
and most dangerous arm of that General’s
effectiveness. His capture will place a
quietus on the amusement for a long time.
For now that the chief of all the raiders
has fallen and will not soon be again on
the war track, raids will not soon be at
tempted again. His ambitious hopes are
gone to the winds, and he will be scarcely
heard of again during the war, unless he
escapes; but we presume such an episode
will be too carefully guarded against to
ever occur.
He informed us he left Sherman’s army ;
on the 27th of July, and has been active- !
Iv engaged on the raid constantly since.
Gen. Iverson has been on Stoneman’s ]
track since Wednesday evening, the 27th7
He overtook the raiding party on Thurs
day, at the junction of South and Yellow
Rivers, where their junction forms the
Ocmulgee, some sixty miles Northwest of
this city. A spirited fight ensued. Kel
ly’s and Hume’s cavalry fought the com
mand that Stoneman detached for the
purpose of delaying pursuit. Gen. Iver
son suspected the maneuver, and left Kelly
and Hume to finish the fight,, whilst he
passed around the party and continued the
pursuit. Stoneman, when he neared Ma
con, detached a party to operate on Mill
edgeville and Eaton ton. We learn this
evening (Monday) that it was unsuccess-’
ful, the militia having deterred them from
attacking, and thereby saved the Capital
from destruction.
On Saturday night Stoneman discov-
3n. Iverson’s command above Clin
ton, disputing his return. He quickly
decided that he could not escape on either
flank, and determined to fight through the
centre. His command numbered nearly
twenty-five hundred men, and he thinks
if his men had done as he expected them
to do, and as they should have done, he
would have escaped.
On Sunday morning the opposing forces
began the battle of Sunshine Church on
the Clinton and Eatonton road, and it was
furious during the greater part of the day.
Toward sunset Stoneman, finding he would
be defeated, separated his forces, with or*,
ders for tbeiu tu e»u»po if possible. They
scattered. A portion under (j-iraid going
toward Eatohton, Adams’ cavalry pur*,
suing.
Our forces consisted of Iverson’s- Geor
gia brigade, Adams’ Alabama, and “Cerro
Gordo” Williams’ brigade—General Iver
son commanding. The enemy had three
brigades of well mounted and superbly
equipped cavajry. Our forces captured
some five or six hundred up to Monday
morning and all their artillery and equip*,
ments and have been hunting and pursu
ing them, since the battle was decided m
utter rout.
The casualties are considerable on both
sides, but much the greatest on the part
of the enemy. No estimate has been
formed of the losses, but Gen, Iverson
knew of over two hundred and fifty Yan
kees killed, having been found on the
field.
The enemy abandoned all his artillery,
leaving two pieces on Saturday before Ma
con, and having no ammunition for the
other pieces on Saturday, he left them on
the field..
Thus has ended the great raid on Macon,
The greatest, boldest, and hitherto most
successful operator in that line, and near
ly all of his command are captured j the
rest dispersed and lost. The victory has
been most successful to Gen. Iverson, and
his bold cavaliers, and one that will give
to them much credit and reputation.
Stoneman thinks Gen. Iverson mans
aged the affair very handsomely, and
though he is defeated and perhaps dis~
pirited, he acknowledges that to be cap
tured by the foroe (thirteen hundred) that
Iverson had, is a reputable piece of busi-*
ness for the General, and will make him
noted as he deserves whilst at the same
time, be has struck a blow that will count
heavily against the North, for a great deal
was expected of his expedition; and though
he accomplished much, yet his own cap
ture and the discomfiture of his force#
} goes far to counterbalance any advantages
> he may have gained.
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[Special Correspondence of the Rebel.]
From the Army of Tennessee
Atlanta, Monday morning, Aug. 2.
But little has transpired at the front since
my last, worthy of note. Unusaal quiet pre
vails along the lines this morning. Up to last
evening the enemy were supposed to be con
tinuing their movements towards our left; we
have reason to believe, however, with less
confidence of success in their ultimate purpose
of cutting us off from our communications.
Sherman evidently understands that every
inch of the ground will be contested. It is
equally evident that he has no thought of
testing our breastworks. It becomes, there
fore, a work of strategy, in which I have
strong hopes he will be defeated by the un
surpassed energy of Gen. Hood, and the un
equaled gallantry of his troops, unless the
problem is worked out by means of his cav
alry.
Praise and censure on the part of editors
and army correspondents, have been so indis
criminate on the one hand, and so inconsid
erate on the other, that it is with hesitancy 1
indulge in either. The inefficiency of the
cavalry of this army, has been too serious a
matter, and is too patent to the commonest
understanding to require sileuce. If it had
been so for a day, or a week, or a month, or if
it was wanting in a field for ample operations;
or was deficient in material for effective ser
vice, we might, in a spirit of charity, find
excuse in someone of these reasons. But I
am gratified to know, while I am pained to say,
that no suclf excuse exists. From personal
knowledge, I am prepared to say, that tho ma
terial composing the cavalry, connected with
this army, is of tho highest order, and I have
been assured by various well informed sources,
that in point of numbers, it is amply able to
cope with that of the enemy. And yet from
Fort Donelson on the Cumberland river, to
Fayettville and Macon, we have had almost
an unbroken line of discouraging and ruin
ous inefficiency in that arm of the service
under the special charge of Gen. Wheeler.
I am not disposed to disparage the merit of
this officer. We have ample assurance of his
gallantry and patriotism, and we have heard
of no complaint against him from either of
the distinguished Generals who have respect
ively commanded this army. We might con
clude, therefore, that whatever inefficiency
exists has resulted from their orders, at least
to such an extent as to prevent their com
plaining. Gen. Wheeler certainly satisfied
Gen. Bragg. He seem 9to have satisfied Gen*
Johnston, and we have no evidence to the
contrary in the case of Gen. Hood. I submit,
therefore, that while this continues, if the
public complain, they should direet it against
the superior and not the subordinate. If our
roads are torn up and our communications
cut off; if our wagon trains and depots are
burned; our towns sacked, our country de
vastated and our subsistence destroyed; while
the enemy’s communications, running for hun
dreds of miles through our territory, remain
undisturbed and their rear permitted to enjoy
the most peifect repose, the fault, if there is
any fault, is with the commander of the army
of Tennessee, who either fails to appreciate
the inefficiency of Gen Wheeler, or seeing it,
is unwilling to take the responsibility of at
tempting its correction by the necessary
change.
I do not makfc these remarks so much in a spirit
of censure as to fix responsibility. If Gon. Wheel
er—however gallant, however patriotic, however
high in rank—is unequal to the task before him,
no one has so good a means of knowing the fact
as Gen. Hood; and knowing yt, upon him rests
the responsibility of a change; and if it is not
made, the conclusion is inevitable that he takes
upon himself whatever responsibility attaches to
that arm of the service under its present loador;
either by approving his management of the caval
ry, or by his unwillingness to make such charges
as will correct the inefficiency, to whomsoever it
may be chargeable.
It has been a matter of wonder to all military
men with whom I have conversed for weeks past—
I give but little weight to tho speculations of citi
zens—that so little has been done upon the enemy’s
rear, in view of the length and exposed condition
of his communications. Scarcely an experiment
has been made in that direction; on the contrary
their cavalry have been permitted to sweep over a
wide district of country, extending from Decatur
on the Tennessee river to Opelika on the Montgo
mery and West Point Railroad, thence around to
the Georgia railroad, and last to the Macon and
Western Railroad," almost without the show of re
sistance, in little time and with trifling loss.
I respectfully submit that this ought not to be"
permitted, and "that the country should look to
Gen. Hood, and not to Gen. Wheeler, to correct it.
The latter has shown he cannot. The former can,
and such is my faith in his practical energy that 1
believe he will; and if so, the sooner the better.
I had the pleasure of a visit to General Carter's
Brigade the other day. It was fast-day with the
boys. They had made a donation of their ratiens
for that day to tho poor of Atlanta. I was told
that other brigades had done likewise, but I neg
lected te note the particular commands. In his
tory what higher eulogy can be passed upon these
noble patriots than to record the fact, that, in the
midst of their privations from alternate marching,
skirmishing and fighting, confronting the enemy,
ever watchful, with an incessant play of artillery
and picket firing around them, these care-worn
veterans, so apparently indifferent to their owu
sufferings, can turn a pitying ear to their necessi
ties of the unknown poor of the city they are de
fending, even to the sharing of their hunger with
them: while their own hearthstones, around which
cluster that which is most sacred and dear to every
heart, are in the lines of the enemy, the daily sub
ject of his vandal tread and unchristian outrages.
Howevar mysterious may be the workings of a
benign Providence, who can doubt that His smile
will yet illuuline the path of such heroes, and tho’
it leads them through a furnace of fire, will finally
deliver them from the hands of their persecuting
enemy, crowned with independence, chastened for
their wickedness, but instructed for a higher ap
preciation and fuller enjoyment of His blessings.
And to our noble women, who have shown so
much sympathy for their brave countrymen and
."oulißess to administer to their sufferings,
here is an adaaiuuj incentive to be, if possible,
more zealous and more sacrificing in tfieir eawta
to alleviate the pains of the sick and wounded and
to comfort those who chance to come within their
doors.
And to our fathers and brothers at home, here
is a lesson also, which, if properly profited by, will
be invaluable to the country. It teaches us that
fighting is not the only duty that has to be per
formed in the struggle for national independence.
. If the same spirit which prompts the soldier, while
confronting the enemy, to remember the distresse-.
behind him, could take the place in the bosom of
every one, of that sordid selfishness which has so
disgraced a large portion of our home population,
what increased strength and what woneerful stim
ulus it would give to our cause. Let the penuri
. ous man and the speculator, fattening upon the
j life-blood of the country, blush for shame.
a Trans-Mississippi Item.— A private letter
; from an officer of Price’s army, at Camden, Ark.,
says, Gen. Joe Shelby has three or four thousand
cavalry, and is occupying Clarendon, White river.
Gen. Fagan is on the Arkansas river, .below JPine
Bluff, with several thousand cavalry and infantry.
The Yankees still hold Little Rock, Pine Bluff
and Duvall’s Bluff. The army is rapidly increas
, ing in numbers, and guns are much needed. We
rather think it is Price’s intention to get the Yan
kees out of the Arkansas valley before he crosses
i the line. —Meridian Clarion, 28(5.
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