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Headquarters Conscript Service, \
Augusta, Ga., August Ist, 1864, /
General Orders)
No. 44. /
I. The attention of Enrolling Officers is directed
to Circular No 25, Bureau of Conscription (current
series) herewith published, withdrawing from thi3
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.”
11. Enrolling Officers will observe that they are
placed under, and subject to the orders of the Gen
eral Commanding Reserves, so far as this class of
Conscripts is concerned, with the exceptions above
stated, and are enjoined to give all his orders and
commands relative thereto prompt attention and
obedience; but they will bear in mind that the per
iormance of these duties will in no case excuse them
lor the non-performancc of their more appropriate
duties as Enrolling Officers.
111. Their attention is further called to General
Orders No. 13, "Headquarters Georgia Reserve,”
and strict compliance with directed.
District Enrolling Officers will immediately make
out and forward to these Headquarters a full and
accurate report a- required by second paragraph of
said order.
WM. M. BROWNE,
Colonel and Commd’t.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, 'I
War Department, (
Bureau ok Conscription, f
Richmond, Va., June 30,’64. J
Circular, •*
No. 25. ■■
Commandants of Conseripts 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
the. General’s commanding of the Reserves and then
only under instructions from said Generals com
manding.
By a 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
the Reserve classes all contained in the last clause
of the 4th Paragraph of said section from the
words “In addition to the foregoing exemp
tions to the conclusion of said 4th Paragraph.
Except as herein specified in all matters per
taining to the Reserve classes, Enrolling Officers
by order of the Secretary of War, are to obey
the orders of General commanding Reserves, but
no Enrolling Officer under any plea will be held
to be excused from the full performance of his reg
ular dutios prescribed by and under the orders of
this Bureau, and no assertion that duties under or
ders of the General commanding Reserves have
prevented the duo performance of other duties will
be accepted by this Bureau.
The Sccrotary of War has directed that all de
tails heretofore granted inconsistent with these in
structions, will bo promptly revoked and the men
placed on the company rolls.
Paragraph XIV of Circular No. 8, Bureau of Con
scription, current scries, is hereby revoked.
By command of
Brig, Gen. JOHN S. PRESTON, Sup’t.
[Signed,]
C, B. Duffielp, A. A. G.
angl2 5t
Change of* Schedule.
OmcK Engineer and Superintendent, }
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, June 7,1864.)
, iN THURSDAY, June 9,1564, and until further
‘ * notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
boas 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,
Juno 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
Clißugc of Schedule.
ON and alter Sunday, June 19th, the Trains on
the v 'useogee Railroad will run as follows:
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave Columbus .6 45 P. M.
Arrive ui Macon 3 25 A. M.
Leave Macon 8 10 P. M.
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.
COLUMBUS TO WEST POINT!
On and after the 30th inst., the Passenger Train
on the Montgomery & West Point R. 11. will
Leave Columbus 2 40 p. m.
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 OWNiJR of a BLIND HORSE stolen by
l a desert ox, can bear of him by applying at the
Enrolling Umee. M; L. DAv IS,
agll Iw Capt. A Ln. On.
FOK SAL.E !
One oU the l>los< Desirable Resi
dences in Hynutou.
the Lot contains forty acres of Land—twenty of
L which are in the woods. The House is commo
dious and convenient; containing sis basement
room- and seven on the first lloor. On tho 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
vineyard of grapes iu 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 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.
,iul 29 ts «L_R- BANKS.
SSO Reward.
I WILL pay the above reward for 808, a black
I boy, about 24 years old. He has been out three
or four weeks, and is supposed to be lurking about
the city. JNO. U.
iy 4 ts
TO HIRE!
Fol\ the balance of the year fifteen able-bodied
Negro Men and seventeen Negro Wo,non.
Apply soon to It. M. OUNiiY, Ag’t.
jul 28 if
Notice to IK'fotors and Cred
itors.
* LL persoas indebted to the estate of Seaborn
A Jones, deceased, are required to make vrnme
diate navinent, and those having claims against said
K/SISuW to reader them m term of the
law to the uudeiwnedk BENNINQ Adm ‘ r .
IyMAHYH.BENNINO. Agent.
jul2B wGt
Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’
TOOIiS.
THE UNDERSIGNED having commenced tho
■t manufacture of the above named articles ■»
city, are prepared to fill orders for the sanie.
Office on Angle street, a few doors dVh 0 ' % pi-, *""
Hospital. HARRISON.’BEDRLL AC-0.
Reference— Maj. F. W. Dillard. n
Mobile Register, Mississippian and Augusta Con
stitutionalist, please copy one month and send oina
to this office,
mar 30 ts
Columtms fimw.
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Voi. n.
W. WARREN & CO. Proprietors j. w. WARREN, Editor
NEW MR!! NEW MR!!!
-A.T
Mrs. DESSAU’S.
FROM THE LATE BLOCKADE SALE AT
-Augusta, Gra.
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,
IVew Bonnet Ribbons,
New Belts,
Bobinet Musquito Netting,
Tucking and Dregsing Combs,
Ladies’ lloser>,
Three y’ds w ide Linen Sheeting,
Superior Bleached Shirting,
Printed Jackonets,
Ginghams,
English and French Calicoes,
Bombazine, Alpacas,
Elegant Leroes.
OA LL A.3STX) SEUE.
je 21 ts
W. 11. TUTT,
WHOLESALE DRUGGIST
316, Broad Street,
Augusta, G-a.
HAS FOR SALE AT LOW PRICES!
I,ooolbs. 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 Cantharides,
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. Cklomel, 1 lb 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. Bacls.s ;
SPINNING-WHEELS and CORN-SIIELLERS!
Manufactured by A. D. BROWN & CO.
4iSTOrdcrs received by M. P. Eli.is & Cos.‘ = i&
agl3 lm*
GILMORE cfo GO.
116, 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.
agl2 lw*
~FOR SALE
-OR
EXCMHMMNMPIIH
-AT
-114, Broad Street.
Coffee, Sugar,
Soda, Black Pepper,
Syrup, Potash,
Cotton Cards,
Tin-Ware, Snuff,
Salt, Sugar,
Tumblers, Candles,
GEORGIA REBEL SNUFF
Pickles, Flysßrushes,
Eggs, Butter, .
Salt Fish,
Cigars,
Toilet >Soao,
Soft-Soap,
Bar-Soap,
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco.
aug 2 ts
FOR SALE
Or Exchange for Country Produce.
BEST COTTON CARDS;
SEINNING WHEELS;
CLOCK REELS.
agio 2w JEFFERSON & HAMILTON.
IRON WIRE.
2,000 lbs. 8 and 10 Iron Wire!
For sale by
agio 2w JEFFERSON St HAMILTON.
1,000 Pounds Choice Brown Sugar,
TO EXCHANGE FOR
\ITHEAT, Flour. Corn or Meal.
VV At 114, BROAD ST.
ag9 dot wit Columbus, Ga.
THOMAS SAVAGE, Agent,
(At Mulford’s old Stand,)
3STO- 101, ST.
MIIS.MLMM
Sheetings, Skirtings.
Twills, Yarns, Llnseys,
Lagnaray Coffee,
Tobacco, Rice,
Yails ot all sizes,
&C., &.C.
ju!27tl '
Usotice!
Office Chief Insp’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
t animals will be seized by my officers and agents
i wherever found. NORMAN W. SMITH,
J ag i3 5t Major and Chief Inspector.
GEORGIA— Muscogee County.
WHEREAS, Afrs. Mary V. Davis, adm’x of Dr.
VV George S. Davis, dec’d has filed her petition for
leave to sell a negro woman by the name of Maria,
about 25 years of age and her four children.
All persons concerned are hereby notified to show
(if any they have) why an order should not
at the next September Term of the Court
of Ordinary for said county, authorizing the sale of
my hind, g NSONi
j,4 2m Ordtoan-.
Columbus, Ga., Wednesday Morning, August 17,1864.
Tuesday Evening,
Both of our Carriers are sick to-day and our
city subscribers will please call or send to the
office for their papers.
Correspondence of the Times.
In the Field, Aug. 13th, 1864.
Editor Times .-—Since last writing nothing of
unusual importance ha3 occurred, of which you
have not been advised. Some few changes in
commanders have taken place. Maj. General
Bate, commanding Division, was so severely
wounded on Thursday as to require his quitting
the field for several weeks. It will be gratifying
to his many friends to learn that his wound is
not considered dangerous, by the Chief Surgeon
of the Division, who examined and dressed it.
Major General John C. Brown,recently appointed
to that rank, is temporarily assigned to the com
mand of Bate’s Division. Col. T. B. Smith, who
has long been commander of this (Tyler’s) Brig
ade, has been appointed a Brigadier and assigned
to its Command. This send3 a thrill of joy to
the heart of every officer and soldier in the com
mand. Should the country not be prematurely
deprived of his services by the fortunes of war, a
bright and glorious future awaits him.
The friends of companies “B” and “K” 37th
Ga. Regt., in communications to members of these
companies, will hereafter direct to Smith’s Brig
ade.
From the most reliable advices from our pickets
and scouts, added to the statement of deserters that
the enemy has massed two corps in front of our
left, (Hardee’s Corps) and would attack us yester
day, we expected bloody work, but the day pass
ed with the usual desultory shelling and skirm
ishing. The enemy continue to slide to our left,
and will evidently try to swing around still far
ther in order to tap Western & Atlantic
and Macon roads. But will not God, who holds
the destinies of Empires in his hand, through
Gen. Hood, say to them in letters of blood, “thus
far shall thou come and no farther.” The indica
tions thicken that a desperate assault will be made
on our left to-morrow. Accordingly the proper
dispositions have been made, and the decks cleared
for action.
The Yankees continue thoir uncivilized and
brutal mode of warfare of shelling the women and
and children of the city. So far, thanks to a kind
providence, but few casualties have occurred*
More anon.
Yours &c.,
“OCCASIONAL.”
Tho first publication of Mr Trenholm, the new
Secretary of the Treasury, the Mobile Tribune says,
seems to us to embody a most admirable measure.
Briefly in effect, it is extending the law, scaling the
old currency, and offering for it the best security
and tl» four per cent, interest. Those who have
large quantities of it, which they have not been
able to exchange for the new issue, will find it an
immediate relief.
The deposits under this notice are redeemable on
call, thus enabling parties to employ their idle
funds at a small profit, and recall them for a better
investment at their option. In addition to the
good faith of the GovernmQnt, bonds of the five
hundred million loan are hypothecated to secure
the payment of the deposits, with interest on de
mand.
The first movement of Trenholm argues a nice
observation of the necessities of the public, and
will gain for him great credit for skill.
From the Front.—We learn indi
rectly from official sources, that Wheeler
struck the State Road at Acworth on Sats
urday night, tore up the road, captured
and destroyed three trains and the bridge
over the Etowah. A courier brought in
this news to headquarters yesterday, and
we believe it reliable.— Macon Telearaph ,
16(7t. 1 F
Movements of our Cavalry. —All
the reports which we published on yester
day have proven premature, although the
city is still full of extravagant rumors of
the exploits of Gen. Wheeler and his
airy. From a responsible source we learn
that Gen. Wheeler crossed the Chattahoo
chee river on Thursday night, with three
separate bodies of cavalry, numbering sev
eral thousand effective men, and proceed
ed on his march for the enemy's rear. On
the following day a picked body of moun-.
ted men were started on a secret expedis
tion of great importance, the result of
which has not transpired. We also learn
that a distinguished general in the army
of Tennessee informed a gentleman that
on Saturday last one week ago, General
Roddy, with— thousand men started from
Opelika to co-operate with Gen. Wheeler.
These accounts are probably correct.
It is well known that our cavalry have
started for the enemy’s rear. In a few
days we shall have authentic information
of their exploits, when we trust to give
our readers a gratifying account of the de
struction of Sherman’s linfe of communica
tion. A great deal depends upon this ex
pedition, and we trust it will be in every
respect a successful one. —Macon Tele
graph, 16?7i.
There was no news last evening from fee
low, and nothing from above, unless it be
found in our telegraph columns.
There are rumors that Confederate forces
have arrived in Mississippi from the West;
but of that we have no information. It may
be true, and it may be not true. But no one
can deny that a column of fifteen or twenty
thousand experienced soldiers from that quar
ter or any other would be a pleasant sight.
Whether the enemy, as we have a right to
expect, will begin his shelling operations from
the water side within a day or two, is what
we have no information of. We think, how
ever, that on reflection this is considered
less appalling than it seemed at the first blush.
But the people may be over-confident; and as
a bombardment is a terrible business in its
most agreeable aspect, all persons who can
get away from the city had better go at once,
and not stay on the order of their going.
The reader will see from the orders pub
lished in these columns that General Higgins
i3 resolved not to give up the city: and those
who know bis antecedents—his heroism at
Vicksburg and elsewhere—may act on the
presumption that if Mobile be reduced, it will
be at great cost to us and the enemy. In
short, he intends to hold it, and every man
and woman must act in relation to that fact.
[Mobile Tribune , 14.
Latest from the United States.
THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI REBEL ARMY.
The movements of Kirby Smith’s army are
still matters of mystery in the North. The
New York Times discanting on the subject,
says :
The rebels have, undoubtedly, large bodies
of troops west of the Mississippi River, as ap
peared in Gen. Banks’Grand Ecore campaign
last Spring. They have a force sufficiently
large to strengthen greatly either of the two
main rebel armies, and yet it is incapable of
effecting anything of value where it now is.—
Rumors have latterly been reaching us, both
through Southern and other sources, that this
force, under Kirby Smith, has been crossing
to this side of the Mississippi, and is now, or
recently has been, marching to reinforce Gen.
Hood at Atlanta.
Now, we have no certain information of any
kind as to the truth of this. If, however, any
large body of rebel . troops has crossed the
river, we ought to know it. They certainly
could not cross anywhere between Cairo and
Memphis, for we command both banks of the
river in this stretch. They could not cross
between Memphis and Vicksburg, for the low
and marshy nature of the soil on the eastern
bank is such as to prevent the march of an'
army over it. The only region on the Lower
Mississippi where territorial and military con
ditions seem favorable for such a transit, is
that lying between Vicksburg on this side,
and the outlet of the Red River on the other.
Now, we suppose that if any idea of such a
rebel movement were entertained, our numer
ous gunboats on the Mississippi river would
keep up such a close watch as to effectually
prevent it. Admiral Porter, who commands
the flotilla on the river, *but who is now on a
brief visit to his home in New Jersey after a
long and faithful term of service, has a suffi
ciency of iron-clad, tin-clad and wooden gun
boats on the Mississippi, to watch every mile
of the space between Vicksburg and Red River,
day and night. In fact, he can watch the
whole length of the river, and even the batter
ies which the rebels have lately attempted to
erect at different points on its banks, would
not seriously interfere with him; for, wher
ever they are erected, and even though at a
given point they should temporarily blockade
the river, he has gunboats both above and be
low them.
It is extremely likely that the very object
the rebels have had in view in the erection of
these batteries on the Lower Mississippi, has
been to obtain, through them and under their
cover, an opportunity to fetch to this side of the
river their troops , now useless on the other
side. If our naval officers doing duty on the
river have been fully apprised of this, it is
quite within their power to prevent it. The
matter is one of very great importance at this
crisis of operations in Georgia.
THE SITUATION IN VIRGINIA.
The Times closes a lugubrious review of
the month of July as follows :
Lee, indeed, is in a position where he may
easily be guilty of an error of omission or
commission. He will seek to take advantage
of the present turn of the wheel of fortune.
But how to do it ? It is this which, more than
Grant’s position, vails the situation, as we
said, in uncertainty. The most probable move
will be the reinforcement of Early in the Val
ley. It will then be Grant’s policy, while still
keeping his hold on Petersburg, to circum
vent with strong force this invasion of the
North. There are as good fighting grounds in
Maryland as elsewhere, as Lee has already
learned to his cost. If open field fighting is to
be the order of the day, so much the better for
us, We may be assured, then, that in Geor
gia thus far all is hopeful. If the Virginia
contest seems for the moment complicated,
there is no doubt that the resources of Gen.
Grant’s genius are sufficient for the situation.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN THE ARMY OF THE
POTOMAC.
The Times, in its editorial summary of news,
makes the following important admission :
If the intelligence which we publish thi3
morning from the Upper Potomac does not
make us thoroughly acquainted with the
actual situation, it at. least throw's some addi
tional light upon the movements of our own
troops, and make apparent some of the proba
bilities of ths new campaign in which the
Army of the Potomac—unless all signs beguile
us—is to take its full share.
VAST PREPARATIONS FOR A CAMPAIGN ON THE
UPPER POTOMAC.
The correspondent of the Times writes from
Frederick the following interesting letter. It
will be seen that the Yankees are concentra
ting a large force on the Upper Potomac, and
it is probable that extensive operations will
soon begin in that vicinity. Grant seems to
have changed his base after all:
After a careful and circumspect reconnois
sance of the whole situation in and around
Frederick, I have come to the conclusion that
there is evidently a large force of the enemy
in the vicinity of Hagerstown and South
Mountian, and my firm belief is that an im
portant battle is about to be fought on the
same ground that the battle of Antietam took
place. I w r ent out to Buckeye Town, six miles
from this place, yesterday, and there found
the entire Sixth Corps encamped. On inqui
ry among the officers and men, I learned the
particulars of the recent movement recapitu
lated above ; but, like all soldiers, they knew
next to nothing regarding the enemy’s move
ments, and were more in the dark than any
one else. The general impression, however,
prevailed among them that a great battle was
on the tapis, and the universal desire was that
it would take place soon, for they were tired
out by vexatious counter-movements, and
preferred greatly to meet the enemy at once.
You would be highly gratified, as I was, to
find this gallant old corp3 so eager for the
conflict, and I am certain that my old friends
of the ‘‘Fighting Sixth ’ will soon add anew
leaf to the already full chaplet of laurels they
have reaped on many,a hard fought field. —
The Nineteenth Corps lay at Monocacy Junc
tion, and they repeated the same wishes over
again. j
On returning to; Frederick yesterday, I
found matters somewhat changed, and the
wagons that before blocked up the thorough
fares were all in motion, and proceeding to
ward their respective corps. They were hea
vily laden with commissariat supplies. When
I entered the United States Hotel all was in
a bustle, and crowds of officers were prepar
ing to join their commands, as orders to march
had just been issued. By dusk yesterday two
divisions of the Sixth corps were en route for
Harper's Ferry, and when I reached the Junc
tion. I found that the Nineteenth corps were
also under marching orders.
Every one seems to feel that some new*and
powerful hand was at the helm, and while I
stood chatting to some officers at Monocacy
Bridge, a special train whirled past, on ii3
way to the Ferry. I have since learned that
it contained General Grant, and ali led to the
belief that he has come to see for himself re
garding affairs At; any rate it is to be hoped
that the Lieutenant General has arrived, for.
under his vigorous and clear headed admin
istration. affairs in this quarter will s-eedily
cease to be in the exquisite muddb -.it has
hitherto characterized recent movem* s.
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Our forces being in the Shenandoah Valley
would prevent the force now said to be there,
busily engaged in reaping the crops, from
forming a junction with the main body of
Early's command, which they could undoubt
edly do, were a heavy force to be thrown
against them on the borders of Maryland and
Pennsylvania. This movement of our army
would be simply the old Napoleonic idea of
dividing the enemy's forces’.
What leads me to a belief of this view, is
the fact of a gentleman from Washington tell
ing me to-day that all night of Thursday a
heavy force were marching past his residence
on Seventh street. Vague rumors of arrivals
of troops from the Army of the Potomac have
been in circulation for some days. It is, I
think, Grant's desire to meet Lee in open field,
and thus break up his army, for, in the event
of a defeat, Lee would not be permitted to es
cape as easily as he did on both former occa
sions of a like nature. A3 a matter of course,
Early would be compelled to turn and give
battle when he found our forces in his rear,
and would have to labor under precisely the
same disadvantages that Meade encountered at
Williamsport last year, with the additional
one of having no path of retreat open in case
of a defeat.
FROM GRANT’S ARMY.
The Washington correspondent of the Times
writes as follows, under date of August 7:
tiy the arrival of the City Point boat this morn
ing, we have the particulars of the explosion of a
rebel mine, which took place about 6:15 o’clock on
Friday morning, in front and to tho loft of the
18th corps. Casualties thus far reported amount
to but five killed and wounded. Among the form
er is Colonel Stedman, commanding the 11th
Connecticut Artillery. Firing was pretty general
along the lines, and several heavy volleys of mus
ketry were fired. The whole affair occupied about
one hour.
Burnside’s removal is spoken of here in military
circles as certain. Such statements, however are
premature. No action in regard to the matter
will of course be taken until a report of the court
has been sent in.
A letter from the army of the Potomac, dated
Friday evening, says :
No change in the positions of the two armies has
occurred since the late battle. There has been
the usual picket firing on the centre of the
line.
Heavy firing was heard this afternoon in the
direction of the Tenth corps, and a report was
circulated to the effect that the enemy had attempt
ed to blow up a fort in that vicinity, but were un
successful.
A rebel battery on the north side of the James
river has become very annoying for a day or two.
Quite an engagement took place this morning
between it and our gunboats, and it was finally
forced to limber up and leave.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
The Washington correspondent of tho Times
communicates the following, duted the 7th inst:
It is difficult to ascertain where the rebels are
posted, but the impression among military men
here is that a collision will take place near Mid
dletown, about 12 miles north of Frederick.
Gen. Hunter bus been superseded by Gen. Sher
idan in the command of the army operating on the
Upper Potomac. Maj. Gen. Couch has returned
from Pittsburg, and is at his headquarters in this
city.
RUMORED MOVEMENT AGAINST WHEELING—EARLY
BEING REINFORCED—DOUBTFUL REPORTS.
Baltimore, Aug. 7, 9:45 p. m.—lt is reported here
that a force of rebels were crossing the Potomac
yesterday beyond Hancock, and were going in the
direction of Wheeling. The same authority says
that Early has been or is being reinforced by Long
street’s corps, and that Wheeling is the point to he
aimed at. We have no means of ascertaining the
reliability of this report, but think it is rather un
reliable.
THE SITUATION IN GEORGIA.
Os the situation before Atlanta, the Philadelphia
“Press” says :
Our lines are now pretty well swung around At
lanta. The rebels have very formidable works to
our front, which they can well defend with a small
force a considerable time. Their late defeats and
heavy losses must have considerably reduced their
army, besides having a most demoralizing effect
upon them. In both fights they attacked us when
not in position, and, therefore, at decided disadvan
tage; and in both fights they were ultimately re
pulsed with fearful slaughter. Should thoy persist
in making their death-stand here Sherman will re
sort to his flanking movements, cut off their only
line of communication and retreat, and thus com
pletely destroy the rebel army of Tennessee. In
deed, I think Sherman is only afraid they will take
French leave just now, and thus frustrate his chance
of destroying them root and branch. The chances
are that as soon as Hood has his sick and wounded
removed, he will evacuate. If not, he will have to
fight for his very existence, for ere many days the
Atlanta and Macon line will be destroyed, thus
shutting up their only line of communication and
retreat.
TERMS OF PEACE.
The Herald has the following on this subject :
In his ultimatum, addressed “to whom it may
concern,” Mr. Lincoln lays down as the abolition
of slavery as one of the terms of peace. Where did
he get his authority for this ? What Section of the
constitution authorizes it? When was the war for
the Union transformed into a crusade against sla
very? By what right does Mr. Lincoln presume to
say that the emancipation of negroes i3 as much the
object of this war as the restoration of the Union?
What party sustains him in this view of the case ?
If the South wish to come back into the Union with
slavery, what party will dare oppose their return ?
The Northern people care nothing about slavery.—
What they wantjs the Union. \V ho will refuse to
let them nave that when the rebels offer to lay
down their arms?
LINCOLN IN NORFOLK.
The President of the United States arrived at
Fortress Monroe at ten o’clock yesterday morning,
where he met Gen. Grant by appointment. The
two chiefs came up the Elizabeth river to Norfolk,
and Mrs. Lincoln and the other ladies of the party
came ashore and inspected the town. Subsequent
ly, Lt. Gen. Grant, attended by two aids, came
ashore and traversed the principal streets. The
President and Gen. Rawlings and Assistant Secre
tary of the Navy, Fox, remained on board the
steamer. The Lieut. General paused at Mr. Ham
burger’s store on Main street, and replenished his
cigar pouch. The President and ilfre. Lincoln and
other members of the excursion party, with J udge
Casey, returned to Washington last evening, and
Gen. Grant went to the front.—2> orfolk Reg., Ist.
ARREST OF- A GANG OF “GREENBACK” COUNTER
FEITERS.
St. Louis, Missouri, Aug. 5.—C01. Baker, Chief of
the National Detective Police, who has been here
several days on official business, has succeeded in
ferreting out the most successful and extensive gang
of counterfeiters ever known in the United States.
Fourteen of the gang are now in double-irons. Five
large boxes of counterfeiting material, taken from
the gang, are now on their way to Washington.—
Other parties are to be arrested. A large quantity
of bank note paper and ink, eleven presses and
twelve plates are secured. This gang have been
largely engaged in manufacturing and circulating
S2O greenbacks, and $lO and SSO United States Treas
ury notes, new issue, besides 50 cent postal curren
cy. A large amount of this has been secured.
A Degenerate Southerner Dead. — Brigadier
General Joseph P. Taylor, Commissary General
of Subsistence of the Yankee army, died recently
in Philadelphia. He was appointed to the position
he last held under the act of February 9, 1864.
He was a brother of old Rough and Ready.
Bright Spots. —Our readers will have
found the general tone of this paper hopeful
on the war question. We always prefer to
cheer our friends with good news, and otrver
willingly depress them with gloomy forebod
ings. This morning we have been forced to
state some unpleasant facts, but we are re
joiced to say that even the dark cloud that
gathers over the hearthstones of our women
and children, has its silvery lining, and that
the prospects of the general Confederate cause
were never more cheering Yankee bomb
shells may lav our city in ashes, but the cause
of our cruel enemies is doomed, and through
the thickest local cloud we discern the day
star of peace.
Two event3 are about to happen which will
cause the ‘‘Rebel? of Mobile to rejoice. e\en
though Farragut should be raining tire and
iron on their heads u the time. That is all
we can sav at prese: Mobile Advertiser, 13.
Our. Indian Allies. —The Hous
ton Telegraph contains the proceeding*
of a meeting of the officers of the Chero
kee command, Gen. Stand Watie presid
ing, on the 27th of June. A resolution
to re-enlist tor the war was prepared, and
being read to the troops at dress parade
in the evening, was unanimously adopted.
The same paper contains a report of
the proceedings of the Ist Choctaw regi
ment, June 22d. A preamble and reso
lutions were presented tendering their
services to the Confederate Government for
two years more, provided they would be
received for that term, but this they
promptly and unanimously struck out,
and inserted “for the war, let that be long
or short.” They also adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That the soldiers of the Ist
Choctaw Regiment demand of the Prin
cipal Chief and all other officials, such
co-operation as will force all able bodied
free citizens of the Choctaw Nation, be*
tween the ages of 18 and 45 years, and
fitted for military service, to at once join
the army, and in the common defence of
the Choctaw Nation, and give such other
co-operation to the C. S. Government a*
will effectually relieve our country from
Federal rule and ruin.
Resolved , That the troops of this regi
ment will support no man for the Nation
al Council at the coming election in Au
gust, who is not in favor of passing a law
to force men between the ages of 18 and
45 years, in the Confederate service, to
do their share of duty as soldiers.
To the Citizens. —The General in
command here, we learn, has received in
formation that there is a probability that
the city will be subjected to a bombard*
inent early next week, from the water
side. With his artillery, the enemy, with
out falling against our obstructions, can
accomplish this much. And so within
less than one week from this time shells
may be falling on the tops of our houses.
Those who have read of the terrors which
result from this sort of work, or who have
experienced it in some of our cities, need
not be told bow terrible it is. Os all ter*
rible things it is the most terrible; and
those who think that their children and
wives cannot endure it, had better, at
once, get ready to send tlienl to a place
of safety and The time for
this great calamity, we believe, is near at
hand, and our people cannot say that they
have not had sufficient warning of it.
We beseech them, therefore, to obey,
without delay, the order and recommen*
dation of the military authorities.
In saying this, we do not mean to sug
gest the idea that Mobile is to be possess*
ed by the enemy, but only that we shall
have to summon up fortitude and submit
to much danger in order to hold it.—Mo
bile Tribune , 13(/i.
Death of Confederate
in Yankee Hospitals. —The “Her*
aid of the 29th gives the following list of
deaths among our troops captured by the
Yankees, and who have died in the Fred
erick Hospitals up to July 23d :
W R Cadies, co. K, 12th Ga battalion
Serg’t G S Roberts, co. K, 26th Ga.
J F Fulghum, co. E, 12th Ga battal’n.
M Joyner, co. B, 12th Ga battalion.
Madison Pitcher, co. B, 9th La.
Jas Eason, co. 11, 30th N C.
Capt J P. Groves, co. B, Ist La.
JKP Dilworth, co. G, 11th Ya cav.
Wesley Belcher, co. G, 22d Ya.
II M Stamps, co. A, 12th Ga.
Jas Anderson, co. F, 9th La.
Alex. Allan, co. Id, 7th Ya cavalry.
' Daniel Curry, co. K, 6th La.
Prices. —Notwithstanding the protrac
ted drought, prices continue to fall rapid
ly. The markets were abundantly sup
plied with meat and vegetables this morn
ing, at rates one hundred per cent, lower
than the prices of ten days ago. Col.
Ingram sold as fine beef as any one would
wish to see, at $2.50 a pound. Tomatoes
and butter beans and peas were held at
$2 a quart. It is noticeable that since
the city’s contract with Col, Ingram, beef
has fallen from $6 a pound to $2.50.
Rich. Whig.
Seasonable Suggestions.
To those who are fond of the Okra, To
mato and Lima Bean, we would commend
the following directions for their preser
vation. If carefully observed, these veg*
etable luxuries may be enjoyed in almost
as much perfection at mid-winter as if
they were fresh from the garden :
OKRA FOR WINTER.
Take the pods when tender, cut them
into slices or cross cuts half an inch thick,
spread them out on a board, or string
them, and hang them up in an airy place
to dry, and in a few days they will be
ready to put away in clean paper bags for
winter use. For soups they are as good
as when fresh in summer.
TOMATO FOR WINTER.
Gather the Tomatos when they are
quite ripe, least full of water, and most
full of the Tomato principle, that is to
say in sunny weather in July or August.
It is better that they should be small, or
only of moderate size. Scald them in
boiling water. Peel them, and squeeze
them slightly. Spread them, on earthen
dishes and place the dishes iu a brick
oven, after taking the bread out. Le*
them remain there until the next morning.
Then put them in bags, and hang them
in a dry place. For soup, they may be
used without preparatiop; for stews, soak
them in warm water a Jew hours before
hand.
LIMA BEANS FOR WINTER.
Take the green Beans, a little younger
than they are usually pulled for boiling
in summer, and spread them thinly on the
floor of the garret, or any airy loft. They
will dry without further trouble than
turning them over once or twice. When
wanted for use soak them in warm water
for twelve hours before cooking.
Death of Me. Warner and Daughter.—
We briefly announced the death of Mr. War
ner and daughter in our issue of yesterday,
having been unable to obtain any of the par
ticulars up to the time of going to pre3s. We
learn that Mr. W. and his daughter, aged
about ten years, were occupying the same bed
when they were struck by a solid-shot, thrown
by the enemy about 11 o’clock Wednesday
night. The little girl was literally cut in two.
and died instantly. Mr W. had both
shot off near the body, lie lived about two
li6urs, and was able to give some direction
about his family and affairs. The communi
ty has suffered a great loss iu his decease
[Atlanta Appel