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Headquarters Conscript Service, \
Augusta, Ga., August Ist, 1864. J
General Orders 1
No. 44. J
I. The attention of Enrolling Officers is directed
to Circular No 25, Bureau of Conscription (current
series) herewith published, withdrawing from this
Department and transferring to the General Com
manding Reserves, all jurisdiction over persons of
the Reserve classes, except such as are strictly en
titled to exemption under third paragraph, and the
first clause of the fourth paragraph of the tenth
Section of the Act of Congress, entitled an “Act to
organize Forces to serve during the War.”
TL Enrolling Officers will observe that they aro
placed under, and subject to the orders of the Gen
eral Commanding Reserves, so far as this class of
1 onscripts is concerned, with the exceptions above
stated, and are enjoined to give ail his orders and
commands relative thereto prompt attention and
bedience; but they will bear in mind that the per
formance of these duties will in no case excuse them
for the non-perfiormaneo of their more appropriate
duties as Enrolling Officers.
HI. Their attention is further called to General
Orders No. 13, “Headquarters Georgia Reserve,”
and strict compliance with its provisions directed.
District Enrolling Officers will immediately make
out and forward to these Headquarters a full and
accurate report as required by second paragraph of
said order.
WM. M. BROWNE,
Colonel and Commd’t.
Confederate States of America, 4
War Department, f
Bureau of Conscription, [
Richmond, Va., June 30, ’64. J
Circular,
No. 25.
Commandants of Conscripts will forthwith com
municate to Enrolling Officers these instructions
made by order of the Secretary of War.
Ist. In the class of Reserves Enrolling Officers
will under no circumstances receive applications
for, or grant details until after the organization of
the companies, and the transmission of the rolls to
t he.Gencral’s commanding of the Reserves and then
only under instructions from said Generals com
manding.
By :i decision of the Secretary of War the juris
diction of the Conscript authorities over the classes
of Reserves extends simply and exclusively to
granting exemptions prescribed by the Act of Con
gress, entitled an act to organize Forces to serve
during the War.
These exemptions arc provided for in the 10th
section of said act, but these shall be excluded from
these exemptions thus authorized to be granted in
tlio Reserve classes all contained in the last clause
of the 4th Paragraph of said section from the
words “In addition to tho foregoing exemp
tions to the conclusion of said 4th Paragraph.
Except as herein specified in all matters per
taining to tho Reserve classes, Enrolling Officers
by order of the Secretary of War, are to obey
the orders of General commanding Reserves, but
no Enrolling Officor under any plea will be held
to be excused from the full performance of his reg
ular duties prescribed by and under tho orders of
this Bureau, and no assertion that duties under or
ders of the General commanding Reserves have
provonted the duo performance of other duties will
be accepted by this Bureau.
Tho Secretary of War has directed that all de
tails heretofore granted inconsistent with these in
-< ructions, will be promptly rovoked and the men
placed on tho company rolls.
Paragraph XIV of Circular No. 8, Bureau of Con
scription, current series, is hereby revoked.
By command of
Brig, Gen. JOHN S, PRESTON. Sup’t.
[Signed,]
C. B. Duffield, A. A. G.
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i'liaoage oi* Schedule.
'office Engineer and Superintendent, )
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, June 7,1864.)
/ iN THURSDAY, June 9,1864, and until further
' ' notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
be as follow, viz:
Leave Charleston 9.45, a. in.
Arrive in Savannah .5.40, p. in.
Leave Savannah 5.30, a. in.
Arrive in Charleston 1.15, p. m.
This Train makes direct connections, going north
and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char
leston, and tho Central Railroad at the Junction.
H. S. HAINES,
June 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
Change ot Schedule.
AN and after Sunday, June 19th, tho Trains on
‘‘the 'Uiscogee Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave 0 durnbus .6 45 P. M.
Arrive ut Macon.... 3 25 A. M.
Leave Macon 3 10 P. M.
Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A. hi.
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.
COLUMBUS TO WEST POINT!
On and after the 30th' inst., the Passenger Train
on the Montgomery & West Point R. R. will
Leave Columbus 2 40 p. in.
Arrive at West Point 8 00
Leave West Point 3 50
Arrive at Columbus 9 10
Freight Train will Leave Columbus...s 50 a. m.
Arrive at Columbus...;'. 12 23
J. E. APPLER,
July 23 ts __ Agent.
STOLEN!
THE OWNER of a BLIND HORSE stolon by
l a deserter, can hear of him by applying at the
Enrolling office. WM. L. DAVIS,
uffll ]\v Capt. Si En. Oft.
FOR SALE !
One oi tli€ Most Desirable Resi
dences in Wynutoii.
rpHE 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 tho first floor. On the premises
are good and new out-houses, barns and stables; an
orchard filled with selections of choice apples,
peaches, apricots cherries, plums and pears: also a
vinevard of grapes in full bearing. This location is
healthy, supplied with excellent water and con
venient to the city. Persons desiring to invest will
not have as rare chanco probably during the war.—
Parties wishing to negotiate for this property will
call on E. J. Prackard, who will give them any in
formation desired. Possession given immediately,
jul 29 ts J. R. BANKS.
SSO Reward.
1 W ILL pay the above reward for 808. a black
‘ boy, about 24 years old. He has been out three
or four weeks, and is supposed to be lurking about
the city. JNO. U. HASS,
iy 4 * i
TO HIRE !
I?OK the balance of the year fifteen able-bodied
F Negro Men and seventeen Negro Women.
Apply soon to R. M. GUN UY, Ag’t,
jul 28 ts
Notice to Debtor* and Cred
itor*.
i LL persous indebted to the e’tate of
A lores deceased, are required to make imme
diateSSinenL and those having claims against said
Mu7'»r» reSuir& to render then, in terms of the
law to the j HENNING, Adin'r.
By MARY H. BENNING, Agent.
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Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’
TOOLS.
THE INDERSIGNED 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 abov e v.
Hospital. HARRISON,‘.BEDELL & CO.
Reference—Maj. F. W. Dillard.
Mobile Register, Mississippian and Augusta. Con
stitutionalist, please copy one month and send bills
to this office.
uiar 30 ts
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Vol. XL
J. W. WARREN St CO. Proprietor j. \%\ WARREN, Editor
HI GOODS!! MW GW!!!
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Mrs. DESSAU’S.
FROM TIIE LATE BLOCKADE SALE AT
-Augusta, G-a.
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’ Hoser>,
Three y’ds wide Linen Sheeting,
Superior Bleached Shirting,
Printed Jackonets,
Ginghams,
English and French Caflcoes,
Bombazine, Alpacas,
Elegant Leroes.
OA JuJL. SIEUEJ.
ie 21 ts
W. II.TUTT,
WHOLESALE DRUGGIST
31b, Broad Street,
Augusta, Orta.
HAS FOR SALE AT LOW PRICES!
1,000 lbs. CASTILE SOAP.
200 kegs B. C. Soda
500 ounces Quinine
200 “ Morphine
100 lbs lodide Potash
25 lbs Oil Anise
1 case Madras Indigo
100 dozen Brown Windsor Soap
3 cases Coleman’s Mustard
125 dozen Mason’s Blacking
100 gross Lilly White
1 case Cantnarides,
2 cases Gum Camphor
20 bags Pepper
1 case Powdered Ipecac
20 bbls. Eng. Copperas
10 cases Eng. Fig Blue
50 ounces Lunar Caustic
50 lbs Po. Rhubarb, in 2 p bottles
100 lbs Eng. (folomel, 1 ft bottles
150 lbs Eng. Blue Mass
25 bbls Epsom Salts
25 cases Scotch Snuff.
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BROWN’S FLY SHUTTLE LOOM,
(Will Weave 30 Yards per Day.)
Card Dacls.s,
SPINNING-WHEELS and CORN-SHELLERS!
Manufactured by A. D. BROWN & CO.
4®=*orders received by M. P. Ellis &
agl3 lm*
GILMORE c*3 Cos.
146, Broad Street.
HAS ON HAND AND FOR SALE!
Corn, Flour, Bacon, Tobacco,
Candles, Syrup, Sugar, Coffee,
Lard, Peas, Rice, Osnaburgs,
Watches, Sheetings, Brooms,
Spun Thread, Beeswax and Tallow.
—ALSO,—
Salt, Sugar, Sheeting and Osnaburgs
TO
EXCHANGE FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE !
—ALSO,—
A Genuine Article of APPLE VINEGAR for sale.
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FOIL SALE
-OR-
IffllKl MMTH MIH
-AT
-114, BroadL Street.
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Coffee, Sugar,
Soda, Black Pepper,
Syrup, Potash,
Cotton Cards,
Tin-Ware, Snuff,
Salt, Sugar,
Tumblers, Candles,
GEORGIA REBEL SNLFI<
Pickles, Flysßrushes,
Eggs, Butter,
Salt Fish,
Cigars,
Toilet-Soap,
Soft-Soap,
Bar-Soap,
Chewio# ami Smekiug Tobacco*
aug 2 ts
FOB SALE
Or Exchange for Country Produce.
BEST COTTON CARDS:
SPINNING WHEELS'
CLOCK REELS.
agio gw JEFFERSON & HAMILTON.
IRON WIRE.
2,000 lbs. 8 and 10 Iron Wire!
For sale by f ~
aglO 2w JEFFERSON & HAMILTON.
1,000 Pounds Choice Brown Sugar,
TO EXCHANGE FOR
WHEAT, Flour. Cbrn or Meal.
VY At 114, BROAD ST.
ag9 dst wit Columbus, Ga.
THOMAS SAVAGE, Agent,
(At Mulford’s old Stand,)
UNTO. 101, BIRO-A-ID ST.
HASMIK (MM
Sheetings, Shirtings.
Twills, Yarns, Llnseys.
I,a gnu ray Coffee,
Tobacco, Rice,
Rails of all sizes,
&c., &c>, &,e.
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Notice!
Office Chief Ixsp’r Field Transp’n,
2d Dist., Macon, Aug. 8, ’64.
All persons are warned against purchasing cap
tured or branded animals from soldiers, as all such
animals will be seized by my officers and agents
wherever found. NORMAN W. SMITH,
ag l3 5t Major and Chief Inspector.
GEORGIA— Muscogee County.
W H g“
SouVSo o e SeTnd a h\^fouV°children/ " 18 ’
&b AH arc hereby notified to show
Al i they have) why an order should not
be U grant f eda y t the next September Term of the Court
of Ordinary for said county, authorizing the sale of
S4 Given under my Land, JOHNSON,
. .., “ Ordinary,
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Columbus, 6a., Tuesday Morning, August 16,1864.
Monday Evening.
Now is the time for good citizens to stand by
the country, says the Confederacy. Let the acts
of those who are refusing the currency be con
demned by the voice of the people. Let it be done
in any manner so as to strike it home to those un
patriotic men who have taken this step. It is the
duty of the people to protect the Government in
the rear. It is a duty.they owe to the soldiers who
are standing in arms at the front. It is a duty
they owo to the families of those soldiers who
are at home toiling day and night for a scanty
subsistence. Speak out your open condemnation
of those who are refusing this money and force it
upon them to take it. Relieve the country at once
of the influence of those who aro operating against
it, and let these bills buy bread and meat for the
poor for the few short months they have to run.
[From the Richmond Enquirer. 11th.]
The New r s.
FROM PETERSBURG.
Quiet prevailed on yesterday, with the or
dinary exception of occasional shots. The
great explosion of Tuesday, within the ene
my’s lines, seems to have remained a mystery.
The Express of yesterday has the following :
HEAVY EXPLOSION IN THE ENEMY’S LINES.
About half-past twelve o'clock yesterday,
soldiers in the trenches on our centre and left,
were startled by an unexpected and very heavy
explosion in the rear of the enemy’s front line
of breastworks. The report was so distinct
as to be heard above the noise in the city,
and for miles in the .country, and conjecture
was at once set afoot to furnish a reason.—
Everybody here was certain that Gen. Beau
regard had sprung a mine upon the Yankees,
and from the nature ofthe explosion, all agreed
that it must have been a very damaging one.
To ascertain 4he truth of the matter as near
as possible, we walked out to the front yes
terday afternoon, and found, upon inquiry,
that the Yankees had neither sprung a mine
upon us, nor we upon them. Our lines were
entire, and, as far as we could judge, the ene
my’s were also. The explosion, as near as
could be judged by those who saw'and heard
it, occurred some distance in the rear of the
Yankee lines, rather to the left of Battery No.
5, and to the right of Battery No. 3, on or near
the City Point road.
It is represented to have been terrific in its pro
portions, as the volume of smoke was immense,
and ascended to a great height, the flash very
brilliant and the shock great. The cause of the
explosion is of course unexplained, and it can
only be conjectured whether it was intentional or
not. The report continued for several seconds.
With the knowledge before us that Grant hits
depleted his army to a considerable extent by
sending troops up the Potomac, it is believed by
many that the explosion heard yesterday proceed
ed from tho blowing up of some of his rear for
tifications, preparatory to his leave taking. But
the probability is that it was the accidental de
struction of one of his large magazines, or the trial
of some experiment by the Yankees, We shall
learn the true cause in a few day's.
COURT OF INQUIRY.
The Court of Inquiry to investigate the causes
of the late disaster to the Yankee arms in front of
Petersburg, has been convened and is in session at
City Point, Major Gen. Hancock—the man whom
Makone has so unmercifully drubbed on several
occasions—presides. We are very curious to
learn the proceedings of this Court, and to hear
upon whom the blame of this affair is to be sad
dled. Will it be Burnside—the hero of Roanoke
Island and of Knoxville, or his negro troops?
Surely Burnside will not be the victim, for he
has carried out old Abe’s Emancipation Procla
mation to the very letter, in hurling forward whole
brigades of bewildered and ignorant negro troops
to be slaughtered by our broadsides of grape and
canister, where they were emancipated with a
hearty good will.
BRISK FIRING.
Between five and six o’clock yesterday afternoon,
soitie activity seemed to prevail on the centre.—
Picket firing increased to a much heavier degree
than usual, and a very lively shelling was in pro
gress for the space of an hour. Towards dark, how
ever, everything became quiet, and at this writing
not a sound can .be heard.
FROM THE VALLEY.
We have no further details of the affair at Moore
field than were given on yesterday. The War De
partment received official information on yesterday
that nearly all of McCausland’s men, who had es
caped to the mountains by scattering, had returned,
and also many who were supposed to have been
captured. The command, though smarting under
the surprise, were in good spirits, and anxious to
obliterate the blemish upon their vigilance and gal
lantry. We will soon hear from them.
The Northern papers reported a few days ago that
McCausland had been routed at New Creek. This
was false, as will be seen from the following, taken
from the Charlottesville “Chronicle” of yesterday:
We saw an officer on yesterday direct from Gen.
McCausland’s command. He left it at Romney, in
Hampshire, where it had retired after one of the
most successful raids of the campaign. Instead of
sustaining reverses, as reported by the enemy, the
expedition was attended Tby uninterrupted success.
In numerous engagements he repulsed and routed
the enemy’s forces. At one point on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, he captured a blockhouse with
300 prisoners, who were paroled according to the
terms of their surrender. This officer knew noth
ing of the affair mentioned by the enemy, with Gen.
Kelley, at Cumberland. McCausland’s forces are
in the saddle again, en route for a section richly
stored with spoils, which to our army and cause will
be invaluable. We await anxiously further intel
ligence from this bold young leader.
How tlie Exchange was Effeo
/ ted.
Asa retaliatory measure, for the confine
ment of Yankee officers in Charleston, Gener
al Foster, commanding the enemy’s forces,
had huts constructed on Morris’ Island and
Cumming’s Point, where he intended to im
prison our officers, thus subjecting them to
the fire of all our batteries.
Gen. Sam Jones promptly notified him that
in case he put his barbarous threat into exe
cution every one of the Federal officers then
in Charleston would be transferred to Sumter
and there exposed on the ramparts to the fire
of Gregg and Wagner, and the other works on
Morris’ Island. This had the desired effect.
Gen. Foster, unwilling to assume the re
sponsibility, under the circumstances, referred
the matter to the Washington authorities,
who instructed him to endeavor to effect an
exchange.
A correspondence ensued between Gens.
Foster and Jones, the result of which was
that our officers confined in the transports at
Hilton Head were brought to Morris’ Island
and exchanged for the Yankee officers in
Charleston.
Gen. Jones having proven himself such an
excellent officer of exchange, we understand
that the Government has sent to Charleston
five or six hundred more Federal officers to be
exchanged for the same number of Confeder
ates.
Is it not practical for the Government to ef
fect in the same way an exchange of the many
thousands o< gallant Confederate soldiers now
languishing in Northern prisons for the Yan
kee prisoners who are at present eating up
our subsistence?— Constitutionalist.
The crops are now made. The next most impor
tant step is to urge upon the planters the impor
tance of full crops, such as cabbages, turnips, beets,
carrots and parsnips. If every planter will put in
I and properly cultivate one quarter of an acre of
cabbages and the same of turnips to the hand, it
j will add greatly to the comfort of our armies and
diminish the necessity for a full supply of other pro
! visions. With a very small allowance of meat and
I bread, with plenty of vegetables, our soldiers will
; go through the winter in contentment and comfort,
especially if they are led by skillful generals to vic
! tory and the re-acquisition of our territory.
{.Charleston Courier.
Fort Gaines.
Captain Douglass Yass, paymaster of
the army, left Fort Gaines on Saturday !
night at 10 o’clock, in a row boat for Fort
Morgan, and arrived in the city by the
Eastern Shore last night. He gives the 1
following particulars of the condition of
affairs when he left:
On Thursday a Yankee monitor
proached the fort on the Gulf side and
opened fire. The fort had three 10 inch
columbiads, and in the first shots in reply 1
to the monitor, two of them were dismount
ed and disabled by the breaking of their
carriages. On Friday the fleet ran by
Fort Morgan. Captain Yass had a fine
view of the whole scene, and the subse
quent naval fight. The Tecumseh, the
finest monitor in the Yankee navy, went
down almost instantly, a tremendous col
umn of water being thrown up around
her—evidently the work of a torpedo.
Her commander, Craven, was lost in her,
for the Yankee truce boat inquired if he
was among our prisoners, and finding he
was not, they said he went down with his
ship. The same monitor which had
shelled the fort from the Gulf side, now
approached to‘ within half a mile of the
wharf and opened again. There was but
one 10-inch gun left to fight her, and the
carriage of that gun soon became unsafe.
Qn Wednesday night, the Yankee troops,
estimated from 3,000 to 5,000, landed on
the Island and gradually approached to
within 400 yards of the fort. They had
been confronted from the front by a line
of skirmishers thrown out from the fort.
The enemy had planted their batteries of.
light Parrott guns on a sand hill near the
Gulf shore, another midway of the Island
in front of the fort, and a thiid on little
Dauphin Island. These, with the monL
tor in the water front, were enabled to
bring a fire to bear upon every part of the
work, and with the aid of sharp-shooters,
our men were not able to stand at their
guns. The bomb-proofs were only capa*
ble of covering 250 men out of the gar
rison, the rest were exposed to bombard
ment. Up to the time Capt Yass left,
the commander, Col. Anderson, had said
nothing about capitulation, but he saw
signs of demoralization in the garrison.
Some of the officers expressed decided
opinions in favor of surrender, they
thought the place would be taken and
there would be a frightful waste of life to !
no purpose. The men saw little or no !
hope of relief since the “Tennessee” was i
loSt, and they much exhausted by skir- j
mishing all day and working in the fort!
at night.
Capt. Yass states that up to the time he
left Col. Anderson behaved with great
resolution and spirit, gallantly exposing
himself and urging his line of skirmishers
to maintain its ground. It was the night
after Capt. Y. left that Gen. Page passed
over to Fort Gaines.
Capt. V. is of the opinion that Fort
Morgan will hold out as long as its provis
ions do, and that will be the best part of
a year.
The Yankee fleet was badly crippled.
Nearly every ship is careened over, and
the whole are busily repairing. It is be>
lieved its losses are not less than /50.
[Mobile News.
Atlanta, Aug. 12, 1864.
Editor of the Intelligencer. — Thinking
it may be of some interest to your readers
to learn how this city is faring under the
Yankee bombardment, I will give you
some items. The shelling goes on almost
constantly. To-day they are screaming
and bursting over the Postoffice corner,
but doing no damage. Nobody has been
hurt within the last few days, nor many
houses struck. Vallentine’s store was
considerably shattered a few days ago by
a shell passing through the wall and ex
ploding inside. An incident occurred on
Sunday morning which was indeed some
what remarkable. A family of six per
sons had taken refuge in a cellar, and
were preparing their morning meal, when
a sheli penetrated the wall, about two feet j
from the ground outside, passed through i
the ceiling, struck the opposite wall, from
which it rebounded back to the ceiling, 1
and then exploded, scattering its own ,
lragments and those of the ceiling in all!
directions; yet, strange to say, no one 1
present was even touched. Nearly all !
who inhabit houses on the back streets 1
are digging caves in their gardens. One
of these, on Peachtree street, I saw, and 1
which was skillfully constructed. An ex* j
cavation is dug about eight feet deep and
three feet wide, proceeding in a westerly j
direction; it then turns at right angles
and proceeds four feet, when it again I
makes another right angle west, where it
is made large enough to accommodate ten j
persons. A roof of timber and earth six '
feet thick covers the whole. A shell
coming in at the entrance and exploding i
cannot injure any cf the inmates as the ■
fragments must all strike the clay bank !
opposite. , C .
Castor Oil.— Some planters and farmers we
believe, have planted the Castor Bean or Palma
Christi (or Jonah’s Gourd,) in quantities sufficient
to furnish Castor Gil for i their own use. and are
now seeking out the beSt mode of extracting or
procuring the oiL A good mill or press with di
rections for other oils, would be a benefit to many
farmers, and we commend the subject to enter- j
prising young readers of mechanical pursuits and
inclinations. Cannot our friend “L” give us some 1
assistance or hints towards this object?
An encyclopedia before us give some remarks
on Castor Oil which we present, as they are not
in accordance with the prevalent opinion, and we
invite reports of actual experiments.
We quote as follows : ;
To procure the Castor Oil shell the seeds (of
the Paima Christi with light blueish stalk, the red
stalk not being suitable) and boil them in water—
as the oil rises skim it off—or bruise the seeds and
boil them.
This oil is witqout half taste or smell,
and as clear as olive oil. : The oil skitamel off is
much purer and may be: kept much longer than
that burned by expression, oeeause toe water de
tains the mucilage which abounds in the expressed
oil and disposes it to spoil sooner.
Other accounts, agreeing with the common
$4.00 Per Month.
opinion represent heat as injurious to the oil, al
though heat is mere or less employed even for
what is called the “cold drawn” oil. If heat is
needed at all we suppose the best form of applying
it would be in boiling water.— Char. Covrier.
Latest from tlie United States.
Ye have the following summary of news
from the Baltimore American, of the 9th.—
The American is exultant over the news from
Mobile “through rebel sources,” and by the
small victory in Hardy county, Va.:
FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC.
Our intelligence from the Upper Potomac
asserts that the rebels have again left this
State. Hagerstown was re-occupied by our
forces on Saturday. The rebel retreat is said
to have been made in great haste, the move
ment of our forces on the Southside of the
Potomac threatening their rear.
General Wright’s command, composed of
the 6th and 9th corps, crossed into Virginia
on Saturday, and the prospect for a battle is,
therefore, regarded as imminent. The main
rebel force under General Early, is reported
to be retreating on Winchester. Before leav
ing Hagerstown, the rebels arrested and car
ried off two prominent Union citizens.
Gen. Sheridan ha3 been temporarily placed
in command of the defences of Washington,
the Middle Department, including Maryland
and the Department of the Shenandoah.
Gen. Kelly reports on the authority of a
scout that Gen. Averill overtook the rebels at
Moorefield, ou Sunday, attacked them, and
captured all their artilleiy and five hundred
prisoners.
FROM GRANT’S ARMY.
A dispatch from the Army of the Potomac
states that the rebels exploded a mine under
one of our works in front of Petersburg, on
Friday, but succeeded in doing very little
damage. The rebels managed their mining
operations very badly, and the explosion took
place forty yards in front of our works. They
attempted an assault afterwards, but were
repulsed with considerable loss. Both armies
are engaged in strengthening their defensive
works.
A few days since fifty rebel deserters at
tempted to come into our lines in a body, but
our troops, not understanding their intentions,
fired on them, and twenty-nine of the number
were killed or wounded.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A dispatch from Fort Smith, Ark., says that
the rebels, under Gens. Cooper, Gains, and
Standwatie, were defeated near that place on
the 31st lilt. They were in full retreat, pur
sued by the Union forces.
Lincoln has revoked Gen. Hunter’s order
banishing rebel sympathizers from Central
Maryland.
Gen. Hooker has not been assigned to any
command yet. He will visit New York.
Admiral Daklgren has published a letter
attempting to prove that his son Uric did hot
write the orders found on bis person.
The so-called Gov. Hahn, of Louisiana, has
arrived in Washington.
The latest quotation of gold in New York,
is 257.
LATER FROM EUROTE.
The steamer Hibernia has arrived with
European advices to the 29th nit.
It was rumored that a nine months' truce
had been agreed upon at Vienna.
Consols closed at 88 ji to 90 for money.
The Confederate loan was active, at im
proving rates.
The Late Battle* near Atlanta
—Official Dispatch of Thomas-
Major General Thomas, second in command
•to Sherman, has issued the following stunner
in regard to the late battles near Atlanta. Gen.
Hood’s telegram, as published, precludes the
possibility of Thomas’ account being true.
Besides, Thomas, who was known in the old
army as an ardent Southern man, having
Judas Iscariotized to the Yankees, is naturally
to be supposed a liar :
Army Headquarters, July 26, 18G4.
The Maj. Gen’l commanding the army con
gratulates the troops upon the brilliant suc
cess attending the Union arms in the late bat
tles. In the battle of the 20th inst., in which
the 20th corps, one division of the 4th corps
and part x»f the 14th corps were engaged, the
total Union loss in killed, wounded and miss
ing wa3 one thousand seven hundred and
thirty-three. In front of the 20th corps there
were put out of the fight six thousand rebels,
five hundred and sixty-three of the enemy
were buried by our own troops, and the rebels
were permitted to bury two hundred and fifty.
The 2d division of the 4th corps repulsed seven
different assaults of the enemy, with slight
loss to themselves, and which mu3t have
swelled the number of dead buried by the
rebels to beyond three hundred. We also
captured seven stands of colors. No official
report has been received of the part taken in
the battle by the 14th corps. In the battle of
the 22d instant the total Union loss in killed,
wounded and misaing, was three thousand
five hundred, and ten pieces of artillery. The
rebel loss in prisoners captured was three
thousand two hundred. The known dead of
the enemy in front of the 15th and 16th corps
and one division of the 17th corps, was two
thousand one hundred and forty-two. The
other divisions of the 17th corps repulsed six
assaults of ihe enemy before they fell back,
and which will swell the rebel loss in killed
to at least three thousand. The latest report
states we buried over three thousand two
hundred rebels killed in this fight. There
were captured from the enemy, in the battle,
eighteen stands of colors and five thousand
stands of arms,
By order of Maj. Gen. THOMAS.
W. D. Whipple. A. A. G.
The fall effect of this enormous lie i3 lost in
unnecessary verbiage. That it3 beauties may
be fully appreciated we prune away the foliage
of words and present the figures only :
In the battles of the 20th :
Buried in front of the 20th corps 563
“Rebels permitted to bury” 250
Second division of 4th corps, beyond 300
In the battles of the 22d inst.:
“The known dead in front of 15th and
16th corps” 2,142
“Other divisions ' 3,200
Total buried 6,455
Averaging one killed to six wounded,
Would give for wounded 38,730
Prisoners 3,200
Total loss on the 20th aDd 22d 41,930
This loss is one corps of Gen. Hood's array.
What must be the size of the army in which
one corps, after such losses, still retains the
field ?— Richmond Enquirer, 9th.
Important from Below—the City to be
Attacked. —Official information has been re
ceived that Fort Morgan has been invested by
the enemy’s fleet. and by a land force, and
that Ihe fight was to have commenced yes ter
day. On the land side the enemy was formed
in three lines, and Gen. Page had already
engaged them with his skirmishers. The cal
culation ot the enemy, is that he will reduce
the Fort in four days, and then advance im
mediately to the at xck of the city. Next
Tueeday is the day fixed for the attack. In
another column, and before receiving this ia
formation, we have given to our city readers
the reasons why they should be moving the
women and children from beyond the reach of
the enemy's fire. The facts above stated are
more potent than any arguments that could
be addressed to them. It i 3 believed that the
enemy s shot and shell will reach nearly every
part of the city, and if it suffer a bombard
ment in its preaent crowded condition, the
loss of noa.-cwmbatants’ life will be fearful, and
greatly aggravate the trials of the defenders
of the city. There need be no hope that the
city will be surrendered to avoid a bombard
ment. Those who remain in that hope will
be terribly disappointed. We earnestly ad
vise all non-combatants who can get away,
to do so without delay.
[Advertiser Register.
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1563, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Richmond, July 14.—The New York Herald of
the 11th contains five columns of the great mass
meeting in favor of McClellan for President; 100,000
people were present.
The Queen of England, in prorogueing the Par
liament, declares it to be the purpose of her Gov
ernment to adhere to the neutrality policy.
The Herald says Grant when he visited Washing
ton left the Army of the Potomac under the com
mand of Butler, and intimates that Grant wants
Meade removed, and says if Staunton is removed
Butler will be Secretary of War.
Petersburg," July 14.—Tho enemy crossed a Di
vision of cavalry and porhaps some infantry, to the
North side of the James river last night; supposed
to be only a demonstration, while the real blow—if
any is intended—will bo struck somewhere else.—
The cannonading heard hero tho last two days pro
ceeds from an engagement between our river bat
teries and the enemy’s gunboats. The enemy i
attempting to cut a canal across Dutch Gap, ia
Turkey Bend, 20 miles below Richmond, at a place
where the river is seven miles wide and three
fourths of a mile across; our river batteries opened
upon the enemy’s working parties and their gun -
boats responded. The object of the enemy in cut
ting the canal is to flank some of our batteries near
Chaffin’s Bluff, on the North side of the James river.
In front of Petersburg some little cannonading
and picket firing. Matters comparatively quiet.
[Special to the Mobile Advertiser & Register ]
Near Abbeville, Aug. 12.—The enemy are
in large force in our front at Abbeville.
Gen. Chalmers has had severe fighting
against greatly superior numbers for three or
four days. The enemy compelled him to fall
back on the 9th by heavy movements on both
his flanks, but he has returned. Onr men
have fought with stubborn resistance.
Gen. Chalmers made a desperate stand with
his escort alone, and checked the entire ad
vancing line of the enemy.
Our loss has been slight.
The enemy occupied Oxford twenty-four
hours. They did little damage, and retreated
in a great panic on the 10th, leaving their
sick and wounded, but afterwards sent a heavy
detachment back for them.
Gen. Forrest has taken the field again, and
is in the right place. YIDETTE.
[Special to the Mobile Register.]
Senatobia, Aug. 12.—The forces now
at Memphis, and operating against For*
rest are nearly 30,000, half of them vete
rans. Regiments of hundred day men
are arriving almost daily at Memphis.
These new troops are composed almost
exclusively of boys, foreigners and ne
groes.
Washburn has gone to the scene of ac
tion, near the Tallahatchie.
Private accounts from Arkansas are
very encouraging. Eleven new regiments,
averaging 800 men, have been raised in
the eastern and north-eastern portions of
the State.
St. Louis papers of the 9th and the
Memphis Bulletin of the 11th, received
here, contain nothing later than via Pe
tersburg, except that a lady from Ken
tucky says military arrests and murder
are the order of the day there.
Confederates are shot down as guerril-’
las wherever found.
The southern portion oi the State is
swarming with recruits.
Public sentiment has undergone a won*,
derful change; many advocating Union a
few months since being ultra Southern.
Over one hundred ladies have been ar«
rested to be sent South.
Mi »
Sigee Matters.— Three Hundred and
Ninety*Ninth Day , —The number of shots
fired by Battery Gregg at Fort Sumter
since our last report has been 201. Bat
tery Gregg also threw twenty shells at the
city. There was also an interchange of
shots between the batteries of Sullivan’s
and Morris’ Islands—the former firing
38 and the latter 40 shots. Battery
Gregg also fired three shots at Fort Rip
ley.
During the day three vessels, apparent
ly deeply laden, passed the bar, going
southward.
Four Hundredth Day. —The summa
ry of the firing from the harbor batteries
yesterday is as follows : Battery Gregg
fired at Fort Sumter 66 shots; Battery
Gregg at Battery Simkins 14 shots ; Bat
teries Simkins and Cheves at Battery
Gregg 97 shots; Battery Wagner at Bat
tery Simkins 56 shots. There has been
no further shelling of the city since our
last report. — Mercury , 13(/t.
t mm
From East Florida.—The latest ac
counts from East Florida are to the effect
that the Yankees have been largely rein
forced at Baldwin, and are fortifying ex
tensively. Their numbers are variously
estimated at from three or four thousand
to six or seven thousand—a considerable
number of them being negro troops.
Wbat their designs are, no intelligent
opinion can yet be formed. All was qui«
et in that section up to Wednesday.—
Quiacy Dispatch , 1 3th.
For Chattahoochee.
The steamer Jackson, will leave for the above an I
intermediate landings to-morrow morning at 9
o’clock.
Attention, Dawson Artillery!
Every member of the Company is summoned to
appear at Temperance Hall, this evening at 3 o’clk.
as business of great importance will be transacted.
R. B. BAKER, Capt.
R. B. McKay, O. S. *
REMOVAL!
" r HAVE removed my Office to a room over Gun-
L by’s Store, where I will be pleased to wan on
Mcd TTord? m°d° ! -
*.3.000 REWARD!
T'H £ above reward will be pai I for the arrest and
production before the Coroner’s Ccurt, Talla
poosa county, Ala., of one "WM. A. PAULK, wh
murdered my husband, Benjamin Gibson, on Mon
day night, Ist ot August.
Said Paulk is a resident of Macon county, near
Union Springs, aged about 35 years, about 5 feet 9
inches in heighth, stout built, fair complexion, dark
hair and blue eyes, Believed to be a deserter from
the 2d Ala. cavalry. JULIA A. GIBSON.
Near Tallassee, T-tlapoosa eo., Am.
a? 8 ltn