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COLUMBUS TIMES Publuh«il Daily (Sundays excepted) at tae rate of *4.00 per month, or sl2 tor three months. No subscription received for a longer term than hree months. ADVERTISING RATES : Advertisements inserted for $2 00 per square for each insertion. Where advertisements are inserted a month, the charge will be S3O per square. Announcing candidates S2O. which must invariably paid in advance. 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. m 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. agl3 3t 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. $4.00 Per Month 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