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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
' tore * THE CARGO OF THE
STEAMSHIP SYREI,
Lately Arrived, Consisting of
G-IE^OCIEJIRXIEJS.
82 Barrels 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 “
9J Gross Windsor Soap;
20 Cases Superior 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;
TDTI'IT a-OOIDS.
000 Doz. Coats’ Spool Cotton;
100 Gross Super. Bong Buttons;
4 Gases 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 Alpacoas;
2 Cases Mosquito Netting;
2 “ Linen Coats;
2 Bales Cassimere Tweeds:
40 Dozen Hoop Skirts;
480 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. Hd’kfs;
2 Cases Imperial Linen ;
2 “ Fancy Madder Prints;
1 Bale Fancy Doe Skin Cassimere:
7 Bales Fancy Union Tweeds;
l Bale Hair Lino Cloths; .
50 Dos. Men’s Merino Shirts:
250 Bundles Cotton Yarns;
10 Bales Cotton Drills:
10 “ i Shirting;
8“ I “
10 “ Heavy Osnaburgs.
stthshdieliies
-18 Coils Hemp Rope ;
250 M. Envelopes;
580 Reams assorted Paper;
100 Doz. pair Cotton Cards:
45 Gross Lead Pencils: •
3000 Pair Loaf 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 Beams Bath Letter Paper:
100 Packs Hair Pins.
ZDZR/CJG-S S cC.
500 Ounces Sulp. Qninino:
20 Barrels Epsom Salts ;
100 Casks Sup. Carb. Soda:
20 Bbls. Sal Soda;
3 Bales 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.
UondltionS'-CASH.
jyl9 eodtd
TICKING,DENIMS, &C.
By JAMES H, TAYLOB,
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 Forks;
Cases of Cut Tacks;
ffeses of Wood Screws;
Cases of Handsaws;
Cases of Mill, Saw and Taper Files:
Oases of Cotton Cards, Ac.;
Holland Gin in cases;
11 cases Morphine;
East India Rhubarb;
Cases Carb of Potash;
1 case Bengal Indigo;
Cases Powdered Cubobs ana J alap:
Ip.cac, Oil of Almonds;
Calomel. Opium, Arrow Root;
Oil of Peppermint;
Chscs Huckaback Towels;
Corsetts, India Rubber Shoes;
Ladies’ Straw Bonnets and Hats;
JO cases Ladies' and Misses French Shoes, very
line. „
CONDITIONS CASH.
jy 28 6d
mmim. uitbuiuui,
BY
JAMES H. TAYLOR.
AUGUSTA, GA.
On the 3<l of August,
TI7TLL be sold in my Store, without reserve, the
i* Chrgo 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. Ac.
CASH.
july 25 td
TO HIRE!
F)R the balance of the year fifteen able-bodied
Negro Men and seventeen Negro Women.
Apply soon to R. M. GUNBY, Ag t.
jul 28 ts
IVotice to Debtor* and Cred
itors.
All persons indebted to the estate of Neaborn
Jones, deceased, are required to make imme
diate payment, and those having claims against said
estate are required to render them in terms of the
law to the undersigned.
SEABORN J. BENNING, Adm’r.
By MARY H. BBNNING, Agent.
,'UI2B wfit
(fotomlms *
Vol. XI.
J. W. WARREN Sc CO. Proprietors j. WARREN, Editor
Notice
All Officers 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, !
No. 42. J
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 the Government, and cannot be al
lowed.
Upon satisfactory evidence being furnished that
persons exempted as overseers or agriculturalists
have or are thu3 disposing of their surplus produc
tions by exchange as aforesaid, Enrolling Officers
will arrest all such persons, forward thorn to their
nearest camp of instruction, to be retained there
untjl 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.
ju!2B 5t
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THE ATLANTA
BiimiEramßiiiß.
The undersigned proprietor of the ATLANTA
Daily and Weekly Intelligencer,
announces to the public that he has made arrange
ments for the publication of these Journals in this
city (A/acon) 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 the
IISrTIELT-jIGKEnsrC BR
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 betters
Confederate States of America, l
War Department, r
Bureau of Exchange. )
Richmond, Va., July Ist, 1864.
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,
Richmond, Va.
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 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
are not strictly observed. „ _
ROB T OULD,
Agent of Exchange.
[Official,,*
W H Hatch, Captain and A A G.
july22 6t
Shoemaker s’ and Saddlers’
TOOLS.
r PHE 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 A CO.-
Reference-Maj. F. W. Dillard.
Mobile Register, Mississippian and Augusta Con
stitutionalist, please copy one month and send bills
to this office,
mar 30 ts
ITOTIOB.
To Planters and Others!
I WILL EXCHANGE Osnaburga, Sheeting and
1 Yams, for Bacon. Lard, Tallow and Beeswax I
will be found at Robinett A Co’s 1
am manufacturing Candle^and^Lard
june 2 tt __
ON and after the Ist July, my office; u 4 dwell
ing will be on Broad st., at the rentdeooe of the
° 9iraß ' W. J. MURRBLL. If D.
Columbus, Ga. Friday Morning, August 5,1864.
NEW GOODS!! NEW GOODS!!!
.A.T
Mrs. DBSSAU’S.
FROM THE LATE BLOCIADE SALE AT
Augusta, Ga.
The goods are all superior to what is
offered elsewhere, and will be sold lower
than lately. In the assortment can be
found:
Ladies’ New Hats,
New Bonnet Ribbons.
New Belts,
Bobinet Musquito Netting,
Tucking and Dressing Combs,
Ladies’ Hotter),
Three y’ds wide Linen Sheeting,
Superior Bleached Shirting,
Printed Jackonets,
Ginghams,
English and French Calicoes,
Bombazine, Alpacas,
Elegant Leroes.
oa lx-. -A-hstid see.
je 21 ts
Medical Card.
DR. E. AT ROSS V.
{FORMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans “Fe
r male Infirmary, tenders his services to the Cit
izens of Columbus in all the branches of his profes
sion.
Special attention will be devotedfto the treatment
of the diseases ofwomem.
4®“ Surgical operations performed for
Fistula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula,
Hydrocele,. Congenital and Accidental Phymosis,
Varicocele, Haemorrhoids or Piles, -Callous Impas
sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club
Foot, and contraction of the fingers, Strabismus or
Squinting, Aneurism,lVarix or dilated veins, Ptery
gium, Cataract and Hair Lip; also for the remov
al of all tumors or abnormal growths fromlany part
of the body.
“Diseases ofths'.Genito-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 many years practice in New Or
leans; Cousultation 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 persons in
the city.
Address all commuications to
DR. E. A. ROSSY.
Columbus. Ga,
_N. B.—Persons from a distance having servants
requiring surgical or medical treatment, will be
provided with comfortable quarters, but in all cases’
will have to furnish their own provisions and bed
ding.
will 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 in Europe and
America, will form a part of my treatment.
feb 11 3ra E. A. R.
Change of Schedule.
Office Engineer and Supf.rintendknt, )
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, V
Charleston, June 7,1864.)
f 4N THURSDAY, June 9,1864, and until further
vJ notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
be as follow, viz:
Leave Charleston 9.45, a. m.
Arrive in Savannah .5,40, p. m.
Leave Savannah 5,30, a. m.
Arrive in Charleston ...1.15, p. in,
This Train makes direct connections, going north
and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char
leston, and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
H. S. HAINES,
June 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
FRICTION UIATHCES!
r I'HE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company,
1 have again resumed operations, and 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 having 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 Trains on
the Muscogee Railroad will run as follows;
PASSENGER TRAIN :
Leave C01umbu5....... .6 45 P. M.
Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
Leave Macon 8 10 P. M,
Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leave Columbus .5 00 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus
W. L. CLARK.
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
“ Notice to Planters and Con
sumers of Iron.”
UTE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
YY exchange for country produce—such as Corn,
Fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Peas, Potatoes, Tal
low, Butter, Wheat or Flour —the following articles,
on hand 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 OI SEVERAL DESCRIP
TIONS ;
SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40
TO 100 GALLONS;
SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH.
We are prepared to receive and fill orders for any
sixes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works
„and Mill ta Alabama. aEAY 0Q
ap r3tf Next o New Bridge,
FOR SAL£!
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 commo
dious and convenient: containing six basement
rooms and seven on the first floor. Oi\ the premises
are good and new out-houses, barns and 3tables; an
orchard filled with selections of choice apples,
peaches, apricots, berries, 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
eall on E. J. Pmckard. wbo will give them any in
formation desired Possession given immediately,
jul 29 ts J- R. BANKS.
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IVegr© Teamsters Wanted!
I wish to hire a number of Negro Teamsters for
the Army of Tennessee. Citizens having such hands
will please notify me immediately; as in this way
a numl er of soldiers may be relieved to strengthen
our atm,,lie, army. JOHSSON _
ju!27 tv Government Transportation Works.
*SO Reward.
j WILL p&y the anove rtward for 808, a black
I boy. about 24 years old. Hellas been out three
or four weeks, and Is supposed to be lurking atout
tity* «• v. tl. UAjO.
if 4
Thursday Evening.
Capt. Thomas Ragland.
It is with the most heartfelt sorrow that we are
called upon to announce the death of Capt. Thomas
Ragland, the oldest son of the Proprietor of the
Columbus Enquirer, He fell in the battle of the
29th ult., at Atlanta, while gallantly leading his
company in a charge upon the enemy. He com
manded a company attached to the 11th Alabama
.Regiment.
Capt. Ragland, in all the relations of life, was as
near faultless as it is ever the good fortune of man
to be. He was modest, tender and affectionate, as
well as just and honorable in all his associations
and dealings with society. In the battle-field he
was brave and daring, almost to a fault. He leaves
many relatives to mourn his loss, amongst them a
tender and beloved wife and three little children.—
May the husband of the widow and the father of the
orphan bind up and comfort their bleeding hearts,
We do net feel it out of place to express our deep
est sympathy with his aged and grief-stricken fa
ther. At the commencement of the war the latter
was surrounded by a happy family, consisting in
part of four sons, a son-in-law and a grandson. He
promptly surrendered them all to the service of his
country, taking upon himself the exclusive charge
of a large female family of children and grandchil
dren. The son-in-law, Major Thomas Camak, fell
at the battle of Gettysburg. Two other of his sons
have been severely wounded—one of them three
several times, and now the rude battle-axe has clo
ven down his pride and hope. Verily his family
has done its whole duty, and, if the rewards be com
mensurate with the sacrifices, his grey hairs will
not go down to the grave sorrowing as those who
have no comfort.
Correspondence of the Times.
Army of Tennhsseh, August 1, 1864.
Ed. Times : We still hold the same lines
around the city of Atlanta which we have
occupied for the past several days. Rumors
are abundant as to many contemplated move
ments by Sherman as well as by Hood, but a
rumor in camp or out of it, is generally unre
liable, and so I shall not mention them. One
thing, however, I can say with certainty—
Gen. Hood will not retreat from his position,
nor can the enemy force him from it either by
battle or manoeuvre. It is also sure that he
will not attack Sherman’s present position.
The enemy will most probably make his
present position as strong as possible—avoid
a general engagement—and from the Chatta
hoochee as a base, seek to devastate and lay
waste the country south of us by cavalry
raids.
This is the prospect now before us for the
next few weeks. Let the country below take
warning in time—hide out their provisions,
and prepare for the worst. Though we are
passing through a most trying crisis, there is no
cause for despondency. If we are worthy of the
high boon of Liberty, we shall prove ourselves
equal to the emergency The trials through
which we are now passing are not comparable
to the hardships endured and the terrible
sacrifices made by our Fathers in the days of
'T6. If the people will but be true to them
selve—mark my prediction—the ides of No
vember will find Sherman shorn of his laurels
—his army vanquished, beaten, disorganized
—and the hallowed Cross of the South floating
in triumph from the mountains ofKeutude
to the sea board of Georgia. No people cky
termined to be free can be conquered—and
when once the forces of Sherman are beaten
by the concentration of our armies, we shall
hold the undisputed possession of the States
from Richmond to the Rio Grande.
The people may look confidently to General
Hood and the incomparable army under his
command—it is composed of as noble heroes
as ever honored any land or any age. You
often read of the gallantry of general officers,
but there are unknown heroes her* whose
deeds, were they all made public, would place
them by the side of Leonidas, on the scroll of
immortality.
I am sure that you will pardon the intru
sion on your columns, while I write down only
a sketch of some of these, which have occur
red under my observations—and more willing
ly, when I tell you that those mentioned are
citizens from your own patriotic city.
The assault on the enemy’s works on the
22d of July by Hardee’s corps, was, perhaps,
as desperate an engagement as the annals of
this war contain. In that portion of the corps
where the deadlest charges were to be made
the 54th Georgia was placed, and its colors
were in charge of Capt. C. R. Russel's com
paay from Columbus. To advance those col
ors across an open space of some six hun
dred yards in the face of a most tremendous
fire of shot, shell and balls hurled steadily by
an awakened enemy from behind strongly
entrenched works, was the seemingly hope
less task of that devoted company; yet, on
they more; the missiles of death rain terribly
upon that devoted band. General officers,
subalterns and privates fall on either side, and
in their very midst, but in that company,
cheered onby their gallant Captain, not a man
falters. On they go, leaving the dead and dy
ing and wounded behind, and in the midst of
death’s high carnival, plant their glorious flag
on the very battlements of the enemy.
As an evidence of the desperation of this
charge, that flagwa3 shot through in one hun
dred and fifteen different places, and its staff
was twice broken by; the enemy’s shot. I
must not omit to say that the brave and gal
lant man who carried this flag is Dickson G.
Russell, who, before the war, did business in
the Drug store of Brooks & Chapman. His
name deserves to live, while deeds of glory
and heroism find a place in history.
The night succeeding thatmemorable charge
was one of untold suffering, yet the weunded
and dying weie kindly attended to.
The low moans of a dying man in close
proximity to the enemy's line attracted the ;
attention of some of our men. It waa a moan
of terrible suffering, but as it came from a
position within a few steps of the wakeful
Yankee pickets, it might cost that man his
life who would attempt to relieve the sufferer,
vet one was found to make the effort. Capt.
C. R. Russell advanced slowly and cautiously
on his haads and knees until he reached the
sufferer, and finding, from an enquiry made
■54.00 Per Month
in a whisper, that it was Capt. Parks, (broth
er to Rev. H. H. Parks) he actually succeeded
in bringing hitn away from the presence of
j the enemy. Cun such an army ever be con
! quered ? . MASON.
The Maryland Campaign.
Ed. Time!: It has been stated in several papers,
that .after the battle of Monocacy Bridge, near
Frederic City, Maryland, many of our wounded
were left at Monocacy Bridge; it gives a soldier
who participated in the battle, much pleasure to as
sure the friends of the unfortunate wounded left in
Maryland, that they were not left at the bridge,
but carried to a superior hospital in the city, and
kindly cared for. Proper arrangements were made
for them to receive proper medical and surgical at
tention. Many persons have also speculated upon
the probable results of the campaign : of our losses
at the battle of the Monocacy; the troops engaged,
and the amount of property secured to the Confed
erate army by the expedition.
The infantry engaged were principally from one
Division of the army, (Gordon’s.) Evans’, Georgia
Brigade, charged seven or eight hundred yards
across an open field and broke the Yankee line af
ter a desperate contest. At this juncture, Terry’s
Va., and York's La. Brigades, following up the
movement of the leading Brigade, struck the ene
my’s line on Evans’ left, when immediately the
Yankees fled, in utter rout, leaving their killed and
wounded in our hands; besides about seven hun
dred prisoners.
Our loss iu the engagement could not have ex
ceeded seven hundred; Evans' Brigade losing about
half that number.
The Yankees made no other stand without the
fortifications of Washington city.
The enemy’s troops who contested our advance
at Monocacy Bridge, consisted for the most part in
the 6th Corps of Grant’s army from Petersburg.—
They, however, had other troops on the field.—
Their whole force was commanded by Maj. Gen.
Wallace. After retreating from the fron t of Wash
ington City, we leisurely crossed to the South side
of the Potomac, near Leesburg, on or near the 17th
of July, with our cavalry newly mounted.; our ar
tillery drawn by fresh horses, besides a very large
numuer brought out from Maryland by various
means.
We had some valuable officers and men, but had
we remained South of the Potomac, it is highly
probable that we would have had equally as much
fighting, and our losses, also, as heavy. Upon the
whole, the invasion must have been very advan
tageous to our cause. It is thought, however, that
it could have been made more so.
EMMETT GREY.
The Spirit of a Noble Soldier.— The
gallant Major General W. H. T. Walker, a few
days before his death, remarked to the editor
of the Atlanta Intelligencer that “he had
rather receive his death wound than see At
lanta surrendered without contesting every
inch of ground for its possession that he
“would hang his head in shame to see Geor
gia overrun by the enemy, and her men falter
ing in their duty.”
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A Rebel Demonstration on Huntsville. —
Saturday morning last a large rebel force—Forrest
reported in command—attacked the stockade at
Brownsboro, on the railroad between Stevenson
and Huntsville, and, after 8 brief but spirited re
sistance on the part of our men, the rebels cap
tured the post. The garrison consisted of about
one hundred men, most of whom succeeded in
making their escape. Immediately after the cap
ture of Brownsboro, the rebel force advanced on
Huntsville, and after a sharp skirmish, drove the
pickets into the fortifications commanding the ap
proach to the town. Huntsville is occupied by
about 5,000 Federal troops. When our informant
left, the rebels had made no regular attack upon
the position, though an assault on the works was
hourly expected. The rebel force was estimated
at from ten to twelve thousand men, most of whom
were mounted. Our troops were in fine spirits and
“eager for the fray.” They felt confident in their
ability to repel all attacks that the rebel column
might make upon their position.— Nashville Times,
21 st.
The Intelligencer is permitted to make the fol
lowing extract from a letter from Milledgeville of
August 2, 1864, to Governor Brown, from Gen.
Henry C. Wayne:
“The enemy are pretty well run out, though
small parties are hanging about trying to get back.
From good information there were 200 yesterday
at Whitaker’s plantation, 12 miles from here,
making their way towards Eatonton. The infan
try party I sent out to Eatonton fired upon the
rear of the raiders as they passed them in the
town. The mounted men under Capt. Talbot, aid
to the late Gen. W. H. T. Walker, had a small
brush with a party but another party coming up
he had to get out of the way. Four of his men
missing. Capt. Homes' party not yet returned.
The party I sent down yesterday under Colonel
Holland to repair the track, Ac., has not yet re
turned. I wrote you yesterday in duplicate. * *
The presence of the party saved Milledgeville,
as this was one of the points aimed at. Two of
the prisoners, stragglers, walked deliberately into
town thinking their cavalry in possession. The
body of 200 came within three miles of the town,
but seeing the camp-fires made a rapid counter
march.”
Scene in the Market.— Yesterday afternoon,
as we were perambulating in the midst of hun
dreds of others in the Southern market, gazing at
the great quantities of every commodity that was
there exposed for sale, we finally found ourselves
near a large coop of gophers, which was standing
a couple of very modest looking, well dressed
ladies.
“What did you say these were, sir?” inquired
one of them of the owner of the stall.
“Well, some folks call them gophers, others Pen
sacola chickens,” said he.
“Yes,” she remarked, them’s the kind Ma told
us to get; give m a hen and a rooster.—Mobile
Tribune.
Missouri.—A late St Louis dispatch says :
“Until further orders no steamboats will be al
lowed to ascend the Missouri river above Jefferson
City without sufficient arms, ammunition and
crews competent to defend them against the guer
rillas, who are swarming the counties along the
stream.” And we see it stated elsewhere that the
operations of the guerillas have called forth a pro
clamation from Rosecrans to the people of North
western Missouri, stating they have deceived him.
While they promised to preserve peace and aid
the Government, they have put arms and ammu
nition into tho hands of the guerillas. He tells
them nothing is now left for them to do but to
wholly renounce and helpte exterminate the com
mon enemy, or that their country will beeome
desolate.
The Presidential Canvass in the U. States.—
There is some amusement in looking at the mass of
Yankee vermin seething and crambling over the
carcasses #f the presidency. A lively meeting es
the Fremont maggots took place in New York city
last week. The fattest and strongest of them,
“Rev.” Dr. Cheever, worked his way to the top,
and let off the following against the present mo
nopolizer of the corps:
How long shall this man be a snare to us f K now
ye not that the people are destroyed ? And toe
people would be willingly drafted to the last man,
if the President would only use the array to sweep
the rebellion. But to be drafted by driblets, only
in season to be lost, while by this folly the rebellion .
has fattened and been strengthened-this is agony
intolerable. To be massacred by dnblett that the
continued necessity of war may be an argument for
continuing Mr. Lincoln in the presidency.
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The Yankees ® B M hn»vv'' losses in the battle
of the 22d. at 2,500. Getr> Ward’s,
McCook’s Newton's, Johnson's auj Thomas' Fad.
eral divisions were engaged.
New York, July 27.— The Herald's eternal
from Nashville says the sensation dispatches datdd
Atlanta, 22d, published in Northern papers, ore
ated a false impression. We have not taken Atlan- '
ta. but probably have surrounded it. Reliable
information received, Every thing is gmng oa
right.
i The Times special Baltimore correspondent savs
Morgan joined Early and Breckinridge.
The steamer Scoto from Liverpool, the 16th. has
| arrived.
The reported fight between the Kearsage and
Florida is untrue.
An Influential Delegation, on the 15th waited
on Lord Palmerston, urging a mediation in Amer
ican affairs, on a plea of humanity. Pa’merstoa
said both the North and South were equally *aa
guine of sucoess, while the South was especially
jealous of interference. If au opportunity for
mediation should offer, the Government would
gladly avail themselves of it.
Mason has had an unofficial interview with
Lord Palmerston.
New Yoek, July 27th.—A Washington correa
pondent mentions the defeat of Averill, Crook and
Hunter by Early, who immediately advanced on
Harper’s Ferry. It is believed Early will not
cross into Maryland, but may attempt a raid into
Pennsylvania.
Senator Mallory, of Kentucky, was killed by a
soldier on the 27th of July.
Edwin Pascal, editor of the Nashvillo Press,
was arrested on the 15th ult., and gave bond ia
the sum of five thousand dollars. •
Correspondence of tlie Times.
Camp Gracie’s Brig., |
Near Petersburg, July 27, '64. )
Dditor Times : It is now evident that
Grant is moving a part of his forces across
the James river, if not his entire com
mand. The Yankee corps confronting
our right wing has gone to Malvern Hill,
pursued by Longstreet. It is rumored in
camps that Grant is concentrating his for
ces there very rapidly. If so you may
expect to hear of hard fighting in this
State, as it will be in open field. The
monotony of the times have not undergone
any change until now. We are sick of
lying in our ditches, and hope that Grant
may carry his command there and let us
fight them on the north side of the river,
a brisk artillery duel is going on daily hut
nothing is gained on either side. Our
sharp shooters are firing night and day
We are anxious to hear from Georgia,
as a great deal depends on the fight which
will come off there soon. Our troops have
all confidence in Hood and think it politi*
in the President to remove Johnston.
Our brigade has almost been annihilas
ted in the last two months, Though a
Georgian, I feel proud to be a member of
such a brigade of Alabamians. Our reg
iment has suffered but little comparatively
with the others of our brigade. We have
lost a few men and no officer of our regi>
ment except Lieut. W. TANARUS, Owen, of Cos.
A, who was severely wounded at Chicka
mauga, and in consequence of his wound
was retired. He has not been with us
much since being wounded, though hai
participated in several battles in this cam»
paign. Bill is a clever fellow and a good
officer and we regret to see him leave us,
but nine out of ten would have resigned
long since. When he left he said that he
intended joining cavalry in Johnston’s
army. We hope him much success in the
new branch of service, as there is no dis
count on him in infantry. T. S. B.
The Army News. —We have agaii
but little ta report, as having occurred
during the last twenty-four hours. Occa
sionally there was considerable shelling at
various points during the day, but without
any important result on either side. In
the row the city was not forgotten, a large
number of shells having been thrown at
it. We have but one casualty to report—
the killing of an old lady residing in a
little house at the extreme horth end of
Marietta street.
The enemy is extending his line on hia
right, and have occupied a position run
ning across the Sandtown road, his ex
treme right resting on a small creek, some
distance below the road. If this be so,
the object undoubtedly is to gradually aps
proach the Macon road in that direction.
Having been so severely punished and re
pulsed when making a similar movement
on his left, on the 22d, seems to have no
effect in deterring him from making the
experiment again.
From the vicinity of Stone Mountain
we have intelligence that the planters in
that region, and along the line of the
State road, have been completely stripped
of their horses and mules. The Yankees
made it a point to seize all of those that
were the most serviceable. They were
very particular in their search for fire
arms, and every “shooting iron” found was
destroyed. A friend suggests that if our
people do not intend to bushwhack the
rascals as they go prowling through the
country, the loss of the fowling pieces on
hand will make but little difference, and
he is right. If we do not intend to use
the means we have, we shall be as well off
without them.— Appeal , 2d.
The Raider — An Epic
Brownlow went oat to play raider and thief
He ran against Roddy and soon came to grief
He thought to catch a train, but was met with
a shoot,
And in the shortest possible space of time, with
seven hundred of his men, a good many
horses, six pieces of artillery, and all of hi*
plunder, “went up the spout.
[Stop that machine, Tige. tby fly wheel s
busted.} — Rebel.
To all letters soliciting his “subscription
to anything Lord Erksine had a regular fora
of reply, namely—“ Sir, I feel much honored
by your application, and beg to subscribe”
(here the reader had to turn over a leaf) “my
self your obedient servant,” Ac.
Missouri papers of the 20th report the cap
ture of Little Rock. They also say that Gem
Marm&duke is again on the war path ia Urn
direction Missouri