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.1. H. - - - Editor.
Tuesday Morning, August 30, 1864.
Having so rudely and unceremoniously
bluffed the “so-called” Confederate coranris
■dorters, Messrs. Clay, Holcombe & Cos., at
Clifton House, Lincoln trill now try tbc game
or trick known among sportsmen as “hedg
ing.' The anti-war spirit that is sweeping
over the North will force him into an appar
ently honest and earnest effort for peace.
The least that he can do will be to propose an
armistice. This proposition, if made upon
just tenm. wo take it will be accepted by our
Government. This, then, will posfponc Lin
coln’-' het draft til! after the presidential elec
tion, Tiie election comiug on in the mean
time. and everybody at the North knowing
that tiic prolongation of the war and Lincoln’s
re-election are synonymous, how will the “five
bundled thousand men called for vote?
Further, these “five JunuLetl thousand" will
have to be drawn from a million and a half,
mid each one of lho.se latter thinking that he
is ;t doomed individual, how will the whole
possi vote? i! rather strikes ns that every
man who i» unable tu hire a substitute or un
willing to make a target of Iris own carcass
will be an in the Bqboon. If Lincolu does not
go for an armistice he will be run over rough
shod at tiic^election, and if lie goes for an
armistice and gets it he is ruined. This is
somewhat of a dilemma and we trust the
“Ape’ l may lose hi? head in endeavoring to
avoid its horns. ,
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From Slifvinan’s Rear —Wheeler's Opera
tiflus.
We had i ho pleasure, yesterday, of uu interview
wiihy.fr. Kimbrough, of Harris county, who is a
member of Company f, "and Ga. cavalry. Mr. K.
ieit tVheeler's command on the 20th at Sweat
Water station on the Last Toaaerseo road, about
twenty- five miles from. Alliens. From him we
learn that the road from Athens towards Knox
ville, for about 2f> miles is totally destroyed and
the telegraph wire with it. Wlieeßr struck the
Western A Atlantic road at Big Shanty and tore
it up at hi tor vu is, destroying about fifteen miles of
the track between Big Shanty and Dalton, and
burning tho bridge over (ho Etowah river. He
states that tho Tunnel was not blown up up to the
20th, at which time ho left, making his way back
through North Carolina. Wheeler burned three
trains heavily Jadened with supplies at Dalton. It
was reported at Sweet Water that Wheeler and
Morgan would form a junction and together move
into Middle Tennessee. Wheeler's troops wore in
good health and*line spirits and wore anxious to
move ahead. His loss on the expedition that far
had been very trifling. Tu the fight at Dulton be
lost only about ten men.
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Kielainoml.
TUR VISIT 01 ,1 AO UK 3 ATfD OlLMOftli TO HlC'H
a;o>'d.
Their account of v.diat (hep sate, said end did — j
Interview with President Davis — The Result, j
P; j
The Baltimore American, of tho U>th con- )
tain?'copious extracts from aw article in the i
Atlantic Monthly (Boston) for September, j
written by J. R. Gilmore, rJk! purporting to i
boa full and accurate account of his and Col. |
Jaquea’ journey to Richmond, as self appoint- ■
cd negotiators, and what occurred after their
arrival. To gratify Ihe curious, we copy the j
American’s extract:
The next morning alter breakfast, which •
we took in our room with Mr. Javins, wo in- I
dieted a note, of which tho following is a j
copy, to the Confederate-Secretary of Stale : j
Spot swoon House, ( \
Riehmoud. Va.. July 17, 18('M. j i
lion. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State, dec,. : ;
Dear Sir: The undersigned respectfully so- j
licit an interview with President Davis.-
They visit Richmond only as private citi- i
xens, and have no official character or author- j
• ity ; bat they are acquainted with the views !
of the United States Government, and \jith
the sentiments of the Northern people relative
to adjustment of the differences existing be
tween the North and South, and earnestly
hope that a free interchange of views between
President Davis and themselves may open
tbc way to such official negotiations as will
result in restoring peace to thf two sections of
our distracted country.
Thoy therefore -ask an interview with the
President , and awaiting your reply, aro
“Trulv and repectfully yours."
Th is was signed by both of us : and when
the Judge called, ns ho appointed, we sent it.
together with a commendatory letter I had
received on setting out, from a near relative
j of Mr. Davis, to the Rebel Secretary. In half
an hour our Judge Ould returned, saying Mr.
Benjamin sends you his cotnpMments, and
will be happy to see you at the State Depart
ment ”
SSECltfflifiV lIKN'.I AMIN.
We found the Secretary—a short, plump,
oiiy little man iu black, with a keen black
eye, a Jew face, a yellow skin, curly black
hair, closely trimmed black whiskers, and
ponderous gold watch chain-—iu the north
west room of the “United States” Custom
House. Over the door of this room were the i
words “State Department,” and round its
walls were hung a few maps and battle-plans.
In One corner was a tier of shelves filled with
books, among which I noticed Headley’s
“History,” Lossing’a “Pictorial Historv,”
Partcn’s “Butler,” Greeley’s “American Con
flict, a complete set ot the Rebellion Record,
a dcr.cn numbers and several bound volumes
Oi the Atlantic Monthly; and in the centre a
green doth, and filled with a multitude of j
“State papers.” At the table sat the Score- j
'•f- -,v. lie rose ss we entered, and. as Judge ;
''aid introduced us, took our hands and said: •
[ Am glad, very glad, to meet you, gentle* i
men. I have read yoiy note, and—bowing to i
roe—“the open letter you bring from . '
Your errand commands my respect and sytu- j
pathy. Tray be seated.” *
As we took the. proffered seats, the Colonel,!
drawing off his “'luster" and displaying his j
uniform, said:
“We thank you for this cordial reception,
Mr. Benjamin. We trust you will be ns glad
to hear us as you are to see us.”
“No doubt I shall be, for you come to talk
of peace. Peace is what we all want.”
“It is indeed; and for that reason we are
here to see Mr. Davis. Can we sec him, sir?”
“Do you bring any overtures to him from
your Government?” ,
“No, sir. We bring no overtures and have
no authority from our Government. We state
that iu our note. We would be glad, however,
to know what terms will be acceptable to Mr.
Davis. If they at all harmonize with Mr.
Lincoln’s views, we will report them to him
»nd so open the door for official negotiation.”
‘■Are you acquainted with Mr. Lincoln’s
views?”
“One of us is, fully.’'
‘ Did Mr. Lincoln, iu any way, authorize
you to come here?”
“No sir. We came with his pass, but not by
his request. We say, distinctly, we have no
official or unofficial authority. We come us
ipi on .’..d Christian?, not a? diplomatists, hop"
; iug by a frank talk with Mr. Davis, to dis*
! cover Bomo way by w hich this war may be
| stopped.”
Well, gontlemen, I will repeat what you say
to the President, and if he follows my advice
—and I think he will—ho will meet yon. He
will bo at church this afternoon; so" suppose
yon call here at nine this evening. If any
thing should occur in the meantime to pre
vent hiaeecingyou,l will letyou know through
Judge Onld % ”
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After a day spent iu our room conversing
with the Judge or watching the passers by in
the street—l should like to tell who they were
and how they looked, but such information is !
just now contraband—we looked in again at j
nine o’clock at tbc State Department?”
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Mr. Benjamin occupied his previous seat at |
the table, and at his right sat a spare, thiu •
featured man with iron-grav hair and beard, j
and a clear grey eye full of life and vigor. He j
had"a broad massive forehead, nud a mouth j
and chin denoting great energy and strength j
of will. His face was, emaciated anu much !
wrinkled, but his -features were good, espe- j
cialiy hi» eyes, though one of them bore a i
scar, apparently made by some sharp instru- j
ment. lie woren suit of greyish brown, evi
dently of foreign manufacture, and as he rose. |
1 saw that he was about five feet ten inches
high, witlwi slight stoop in the shoulders. His j
manners were simple, easy and quite fascina- j
ting."and he threw an indesirablc charm into j
his voice, as he extended bis hand and said to j
us :
• : I ain glad to see you, gentlemen Ton are j
very welcome to Richmond.”
And this was the man who was President i
of the United States under Franklin Pierce, i
and who is now the heart, soul and brains, of |
the Southern Confederacy.
His manner put me entirely at my case, the j
Colonel would be at home if he stood before |
Ciesar, and I replied : j
I Wo thank you, Mr. Davis. It is not often ;
you meet men of our cloth and our principles 1
in Richmond." 1
“Not bften, not so often as l could wish : j
and 1 trust your coming may lead to a more i
frequent and a more friendly intercourse be- j
tween the North and South.”
“We sincerely hope so.” j
“Mr Benjamin tells me that you have asked J
to see me, to— |
And he paused, as if desiring we should fib- j
isb his sentence. The Colonel replied: j
| s“Ycs sir. We asked this interview in the j
hope that you may suggest some wav by I
which this war can be stepped. Oar people j
want peace, your people do; Con- j
gross has recently said that you do. Y. 7 c have !
come to ask how it can be brought about.” j
“In st very simple way. Withdraw your ;
armies from our territory, aud peace will come ;
of itself . We do not seek to subjugate you. j
We are not waging an offensive war, except
so far as we are forced to invade you to pre
vent your invading us. "Let us alone, and
peace will come at once.” .
“But we cannot let you alone so long* as
you repudiate tho Union. That is cue tiring
tho Northern people will not surrender.”
“I know. You would deny to us what you
exact for yourselves—the right of self-gov
ernment.”
“No sir,” 1 remarked. “Wo would deny
you no natural right. But we think Union
essential to peace; and, Mr. Davis, could two
people, with the same language, separated on
ly by an imaginary line, live at peace with
each other? Would not disputes constantly
arise, and cause almost constant war between
them ?”
“•Undoubtedly, with this generation. You
have sown such bitterness at the South, you
have put such an ocean of blood between the
two sections, that I despair of seeing any har
mony in my time. Our children may forget
this war, but we cannot.”
“I think the bitterness you speak of, sir”
gnid the Colonel, “doe? not really exist. We
must' talk here as friends; our soldiers meet
and fraternize with each other; and I feel sure
that if the Union were restored a more friendly
feeling would arise between as than has ever
existed. The war has made us know and re
spect each other better than before. This is
the view of many Southern men. I have it
from many of them, your leading citizens.”
“They are mistaken,” replied Mr. Davis.—
“They do not understand Southern sentiment.
How can wo tecl anything but bitterness to
wards ruen who deny us our rights? If you
enter my house and drive me out of it. am I
not yoCr natural enenajf?”
“You put the ea3e too strongly. But we
cannot light forever; the war must end some
time; we must finally agree, and stop this
frightful carnage? We are both Christian men,
Mr. Davis, Can you, as a, Christian man,
leave untired any means that may lead to
peace?”
“No, I cannot. I desire peace as much as
you do. I deplore bloodshed as much as yon
do; but I feel that not one drop of tho blood
shed in this war is on my hands; I can look
up to my G.od and say this. I tried all in mv
power to avert this war. I saw it coming,
anu for twelve years I worked night and day
to prevent it, but I could not. The North was
mad and blind; it would not let us govern
ourselves, and so the war cams, and now it
must go on till the last man of this genera*
tion falls in his tracks and his children seize
his gun and light his battles, unless you ac
knowledge our right to aelfgovernment. We
are not lighting for slavery. We are fighting
for independence ; and that or extermination
we will haveTL
“And there areal least four and a half mil
lions of us left; so you see j r ou have a wort
before yon,” said Mr. Benjamin, with a decided
sneer.
“We have no wish to exterminate you,”
answered the Colonel. “I believe what I aaid
—that there is no bitterness between the
Northern and Southern people. The North, I
know, loves the South. When peace comes
! it will pour money and means into your hands
to repair the waste caused by the war, and it
i would now welcome you back aud forgive
you all the loss and bloodshed you have
caused. But we must crush your armie3 and
exterminate your Government. And is not
that already nearly done? You are wholly
without money and at the end of your re
sources. Grant has shut you up in Richmond.
Sherman ia before Atlanta. Had you not,
then, better accept honorable terms while
you can retain your prestige and save the
pride of the Southern people?”
Mil. DAVIS OK THE CONFEDERATE PROSPECTS,
Mr. Davis smiled. “I respect your earnest
ness, Colonel, but you do not seem to under
stand the situation. Wears*not exactly shut
up in Richmond. If your papers tell the
truth, it is vour Capital that is in danger,
not ours. Some weeks ago Grant crossed
the Rapidan to whip Lee and take Richmond.
Lee drovo him in the first battle, and then
Grant executed what your people call a bril
liant flank movement, and fought Lee again.
Lee drove him a second time, and then Grant
made another flank movement; and so they
kept on, Lee whipping and Grant flanking,
until Grant got where ho is now.”
“And what is the result? Grant has lost
seventy-five or eighty thousand men, more
than Lee had at tho outset, and is no nearer
taking Richmond than at first: and Lee,
whose front * has never been broken, holds
him completely in check, and has men enough
to spare to invade Maryland and threaten
Washington! Sherman, to be sure, is before
Atlanta; but suppose he is, and suppose he
takes it? You know that the further he goes
from the base of his supplies, the weaker he
grows, and the more disastrous defeat.will be
to him. And defeat may come. So, in a
military view, I should certainly Bay our posi
tion was better than yours,”,
“As to ujeney, we are richer than you are.
You smile, but admit that jour paper ia worth
nothing, it answers a- a calculating medium,
and we hold it ourselves. If any dollar of it
were lost, we should, mb v»<* have no foreign
debt, be none the poorer But it is worth
something;'it has the toHa basis of a large
cotton crop, while yours rests on nothing, nml
you owe all the world. As to resources we
do not lack tor arms or ammunition, end we
| have still a wide territory lroin w hich to
gather supplies. So, you :ze, wc are not iu
extremities. Butif wo were; it we were with
out money, w ithout food, without weapons ;
if our whole country were devastated, and
onr armie3 crashed and disbanded, could we,
without giving up oar manhood, give up our
i right to govern ourselves? Would you not
i rather die, and feci yourself a naan, than live
and be subject to a foreign power?
“From your stand point there is force iu
what you say,” replied the Colonel. “But wo
did not come here to argue with you, Mr. Da
yis. We came hoping to find some honorable
way to peace; and *1 "am grieved to hear
you say what you do. When I have seen
your young men lying on the battle field, and
your old men, women and children starving
ip their homes, I have felt I could risk my
life to save them. For that reason lam here;
and lam grieved, grieved that there is no
hope.”
“I know your motives. Colonel -Jaques, and
I honor yoj* for them ; but what can I do more
than lam doing? I would give my poor life
gladly if it would bring peace and good will
to the two countries, but it would not. It is
with your own people you should labor. It is
they who desolate our homes, burn our \voeat
fields, break the wheels of wagons carrying
away our women and children, and destroying
supplies meant for our sick and wounded. At
your door lies all the misery and the crime of
war, and it is a tearful acconnt.”
“Not all of it, Mr. Davie. I admit a fearful
account, but it is net all at outdoor. Unarmed
men are hanged and prisoners are shot down
in cold blocd by yourselves. Elements of'
barbarism, are catering the war which should
make us—you and me, as Christian men—
shudder to think of. In God’s name, then
lot us stop it. Let us do something, to bring
about peace. You cannot expect, with only
four and a half millions, as t Mr. Benjamin says
you have, to bold out. forever against twenty
millions.
“Do you euppo&c there are twenty millions
at the North determined to crush us ?”
“1 do—to crush your Government. A small
number of our people—a very small number
—are your friends, secessionists, The rest
differ about measures and candidates, but are
united in the determination to sustain the Un
ion. Whoever is elected in November, ho
must be committed to a vigorous prosecution
of the war.”
Mr. Davis still looked incredulous. Ure
csfirked:
“It is so. sir. Whoever tells you otherwise
deceives you. I think I know Northern sen
timent, and I assure you it is so. You know
we hare a system of lycenm lecturing in our
large towns. At tho close of these lectures it
is the custom of the people to come upon the
platform and talk with the lecturer. This
gives him an excellent opportunity of learn
ing public sentiment. Last winter I lectured
before nearly a hundred of such associations
all over the North—from Dubuque to Bangor
—and I took pains to ascertain the feeling of
(he people. I found a unanimous determina
tion to crush the rebellion and save the Union
at every sacrifice. The majority are in favor
of Mr. Lincoln, and nearly all of those opposed
to him aro opposed to him because they think
ho doe3 not fight you with enough vigor.
“The radical Republicans, who go to skive
sufferage and thorough confiscation, are those
who will defeat him, it he is to be defeated.—
But if he is defeated before the people, the
House will elect a worse mar.—l mean the
worse for you. It is mere radical than he ig,
(yos can see that from Mr. Ashly’s Recon
struction bill) and the people arc more radical
than the House. Mr. Lincoln, I know is about
to call out five hundred thousand more men,
and I can’t see how you can resist much long
er ; but it you do you will only deepen the
radical feeling of tho Northern people. They
will now give you lair, honorable, generous
terms ; but let them suffer much more,, let
there be a dead man in every house, as there
ia now in every village, they will give you no
terms; they will insist on hanging every Reb
el south of-——. Pardon my terms. I mean
no offence.”
“You give no offence,” he replied, smiling
ly. “I would not have you pick your words.
This is a frank, free talk, and I like you the
better tor saying vrnat you think. Go on.”
“I was merely saying that, let the Northern
people once really feel the war—they do not
te-ei it ye:--and they will insist on banging
every one of your leaders.”
“Well, admitting all you say, I can’t see
how it affects our position. There are seme
things worse than hanging or extermination.
We reckon giving up the right of self-gov
ernment one of those things.”
“By self-government you mean disunion—
Southern independence!”
“Yee.”
“And slavery, yon say, is no longer an ele
ment ia the contest ?”
“No, it is not; it never was essential. It
was only the means of bringing other conflict
ing elements to r.n earlier culumiaaiion. It
fired the musket which was already capped
and loaded. There are essential differences
between the North and South that will, how
ever this war may end. make them two na
tions.”
“You ask me to say what I think. Will
you allow me to say that I know the South
pretty well, and never observed those differ
ences.”
“Then you have not used your eyes. My
sight is poorer than yours, but I have scon
them for years.”
The laugh was upon me, and Mr. Benjamin
enjoyed it.
“Well, sir, be that as it may. If I under
stand you, the dispute between your Govern
ment and ours, ia narrowed down to this: Un
ion or disunion.”
“Yes; or to put it in other words—inde
pendence or subjugation.”
“Then the two Governments are irreconcil
ably apart. They have no alternative but to
fight it out. But it is not so with the people.
They arc tired of fighting and want peace;
and ft3 they bear all the burden and suffering
of the war, is it not right they should have
peace, and have it on such terms a3 they
like ?”
“I don’t understand you. Bea little more
explicit.”
Mfi. DAVI3 REFUSES A.\ ARIUSTIUK.
“Well, suppose the two Governments should
agree to do something like this : To go to the
people with two propositions, say, peaoe with
disunion and Sonthern independence as your
proposition—and peace with union, emaneipa
tiqn, no confiscation and universal amnesty as
ours. Let the citizens of all the United States
(as they existed before the war) vote “Yes,”
“No,” on these two propositions, at a special
election within sixty days. If a majority
vote disunion, our Government to be bound
by it, and let you go in peace. If a majority
votes union, yours to be bound by it, and to
stay in peace. Tho two Governments can
contract iu this way, and the people, though
constitutionally usable to decide on peace or
war, can elect which of the* two propositions
eball govern their rulers. Let Lee aud Grant,
agree to an armistice. This would sheathe
the sword; and once sheathed, it would never
ttgain be drawn by this generation.
“The plan is altogether impracticable. If
the South were only one State, it might work;
bat as it is, if one Southern State objected to
emancipation, it would nullify the whole
thing ; for you are aware the people of Vir
ginia cannot vote slavery ont of South Caro
lina, nor the people of South Carolina, vote it
cut of Virginia.”
“But three-fourths of the States can amend
the Constitution. Let it be done in fc that way ;
in any way, so that it be done by the people.
I am not a statesman or a politician, and 1 do
not know just how such a plan coaid be car
ried out ; but you get the idea, that the peo
ple shall decide the question.”
“That the majority shall decide if, you
mean. We seceded to rid ourselves of the rule
of the majority, and this would subject us to
it again.”
“But the majority must rile fiueliy. either
with bullets cr ballots.”
“I am net sure of that. Neither current
events nor history show that the majority rales
or ever did rule. The contrary, 1 think, is
true. Why, sir, the man who should go be
fore the Southern people with such a proposi-
I tion, with anv proposition which implied that
ihs North rifl in have- a sroiee
tbc domestic relations of tbo Stutb,-could iret
live here a day. He would be banged to the
first tree, without judge or jury."
lilioly that he would be hanged if he let the
Southern people know the majority couldn’t
rule." I replied, smiling.
‘T have no fear of that," rejoined Mr. Da
vis, al«o smiling most good faumoredlj. “I
give you leave toproalaim it from every house
top in the South."
'Bat seriously, sir. yea let the majority role in
a single State, why not let it rule in tha whole
country?’
‘Because the States are independent and sov
ereign.’
Then wo are not a people but a partnership?’
‘That is all.’
'Your very came, air, ‘United States,' implies
that,’ said Mr. Benjamin. 'But tell me, are the
terms you have named—emancipation, confisca
tion and universal amnesty—the terms which Mr.
Lincoln authorized you to offer me?*
'No sir, Mr. Lincoln did not authorize me to offer
you any terms. But I think both ho ami the
Northern people, for the sake of peace, would con
sent to some such conditions.'
CLOSI3 Ot' THE INTERVIEW.
'They are rory generous/ replied Mr. Davis, for
the first time during the interview shotviug some
angry feeling. But, amnesty, sir, applies to crim
inals. We have committed no crime. Confisca
tion is of no account, unless you can enforce it.—
And emancipation! You hare already emanci
pated nearly two millions of our slaves, and if you
will take care of them yen may emancipate the
re3t. I h&d a few when the war began. I was cf
some use to them; they never were of any to me.
their will you "emancipated" them, and
you may "emancipate-'’ every negro in the Con
federacy but we will be free! We will govern our
selves. We will do it if we have to see every
Southern plantation sacked and every Southern
city in flames ’
*‘l see, Mr. Davis, it is useless to continue the eon- !
versation," I replied, “and you will pardon us, if i
we have seemed to pres? our views with two much 1
pertinacity. We love tho old flag, and that must be
our apology for intruding upon you at all.”
“You have not intruded upon me," ho replied, j
assuming his usual manner. “I am clad to have
met you both. I once loved he old flag as well as
you do; I would have died for it; but now it is to
me only the emblem of oppression.”
“1 hopo the day may never come, Mr. Darts, ’
when I say that, said the Colonel."
A half hour’s conversation upon other topics, not
of public interest, ensued, and then we rose to go.— ■
As we did so the Rebel President gave mo his hand ■
and, bidding me a kindly good bye, expressed the ’
hope of seeing me again in Richmond in happier i
times, when peace should have returned ; but with j
the Col. b 2 parting was particularly cordial.
Taking liis hand in both of his, he said to him :
“Colonel, I respect your character and motives, and
wish you well; I wish you every good I can wish
you-consistently with tho interest of the Confed
eracy."
“The quiet, straightforward bearing and magnin- ;
cent moral courage of our “fighting parson" had :
evidently impressed Mr. Davis very favorably,
As we wore leaving the room he added:
‘ Say to Mr. Lincoln for me, I shall at any time j
bo pleased to receive propositions for peace on the
basis of our independence. It will be useless to ap
proach me with any other."
When we went out Mr. Benjamin called Judge
Ould. who had been waiting during tho whole in- :
terview, two hours, at the other end of the hall, and ;
we passed down the stairway together. As I put my
arm within that of the Judge, he paid to me.
“Well, what is the result ?"
“Nothing but war ; war to the knife."
‘Ephraim is joined to his idols: let him alone," 1
added the Colonel solemnly,
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
tho District Court of the Confederate States for
tho Northern District of Georgia.
Atlanta, Aug. 29.
The euotnj is fortifying his now bars between
Pace’s Ferry and the Cainpl ellton road- his left
is resting on the Rail Road near Chattahoochee
bridge. Ho is building a permanent bridgo with
his pontoon train, organizing a depot of supplies
at Viniiig Station, preparatory to entering upon
a tew campaign against onr left,
Scouts tills morning report forces crossing the
West Point road.
Official dispatches from Gen, Wheeler, dated
tho I9tb, report the capture cf Dalton with &
large quantity of stores, 200 prisoners, 200 mules,
destroying three trains of cars and 25 miles of tbs
Railroad. Mis command was in good condition.
It: is believed that Sherman ia constructing a
railroad from Vining’s Station to Sandtown with
iron taken from the Augusta railroad,
Richmond, Aug. 29.
Tho Baltimore American • admits that the sth
Corps lost in the fights of Friday and Sunday
near Petersburg 5000 killed, wounded and ims3-
b.g.
A telegram lroiu Harper’s Ferry 26th says a
reconnoisance was made on the morning of the
25th by a large force of cavalry under Tovbett,
to within about nmiie of Leitoman. The column
encountered Breckinridge's force; after some skir
mishing that rebel withdrew his comm and, hav
ing lost 150 killed and wounded, including sever
al staff officers.
The fords from Williamsport to tho Point of
Rocks arc well guarded,
Northern dates up to yesterday received. The
Washington Chronicle gives account? of a sharp
fight on the 23d at DuSing Station on the Balti
more and Ohio The losses on both
sides was severe. At nightfall the Federils fell
back to their origiualpositicu.
It is reported that the 23d corps, under Scho
field, left tho Atlanta front on the 16th with fifteen
days rations for Marion.
On the 20th - Wheeler attacked, captured, and
killed the whole garrison and 300 white laborers
at Stewart’s Landing.
A telegram from Nashville on the 24th save
matters at Atlanta unchanged. The army is en
gaged in advancing parapets, and strengthening
works.
On the 19th May Hen. Dodge was shot in the
head and log by a sharp shooter: since reported
dead. Gen. Ligburn reported wounded in the
same way.
A semi-official telegram Irom Washington con
tradicts tho rumors of Lincoln’s peace commis
sioners to the Richmond front, and stating that
be declines to withdraw his name* as a candidate
for the Presidency.
Forrest captured 250 prisoners ut Memphis.—
His forces occupied the city two hours, during
which time they robbed the principal hotels and
boarding houses.
Gold in New York 253.
Terrible Explosion at the Powder Works—
Nine Men Killed.— About two o’clock yesterday
afternoon, the granulating mill, belonging to the
Government Powder Works near this city, blew ui>
with a terrific explosion. There were nine persons
in the mill at the time, all of whom were, of course,
blown to atoms, hardly a vestige of them remaining.
Portions of the bodies wore found hanging on the
trees—a most shocking spectacle. Other portions
of their remains were discovered about half way be
tween the mill and river bank. The concussion was
terrible—the glass in all the buildings in the vicinity
were shattered, and even panes of glass were bro
ken in the city. The leaves were also completely
stripped from the trees in the neighborhood. Per
sons residing near the scene of the disaster say that
whon the explosion took place, a vast column of
smoke, debris, Ac., shot a great distance into the
air, and descended in a perfect shower of frag-
There were about 13,000 pounds of powder in the
building at the time of tho explosion.
The following are the names of tho unfortunate
victims of the accident: .
Thomas Ford, James Heath, James Shields, Jaios
Reese, Benjamin Searber, Brantley Kitchens, Geo
Hayes, Andrew Key, James Atkins, she .latter
was a detailed guard, and lived about ten minutes
after the accident. . . Al •
There is no way of ascertaining the origin or
accident—whether t'uc result of carelessness or Ovh
ei &ever- i of tho persons killed leave families,
doubt ed in a dependent condition, to whom the
SrVuf of our ftanx should be es
tended. —Chronicle & benUnel, lb:A.
NEW GOODS!! NEW GOODS!!!
GOODRICH & CO.,
SROAD STREET,
now opening a splendid p.eaertmeot of
STAPLE MS F.IIW DBF (MB.
FRESH FROM FUROPK'via Berr-md . » 1. tit
they >vilt sell cuisap ana Cakh. n.
jjjT V .JiAJJMAI..
T. J. JACKSON, ....LOCAL EDITOR,
Funeral Notice,
Th« friends and fceqaalntanoca of Col. and Mr*,
j A. I\ Kocd, are respectfully invite,! toaattend the
i funeral of their infant daughter, Mast Eva, from
the residence of Mr?, John A. Jonc?, at A . M..to
i day. _ as3o It
Auction Sai.es.— Ellis, Livingston A C*, ; will
sell to-day a very superior let of furniture,.ne
groe», horses and wagons, tobacco, whisky, and
numerous other articles. Sec advertisements.
Columbus, Oa., Aug. 24th, 1804.
Mhs. A. G. P»ki>» :
L'tlecmed Madam —I have the honor to acknowl
edge tha receipt from you of two thousand eight
hundred and sixteen dollars, the proceeds of seve
ral Concerts given in this city, under your super
vision, for the benefit of maimed soldiers.
I desire to tender to you, and those who assisted
you, the thanks of the association for the lively
interest you havo taken in its labors ana benevo
lent aims, and at the game time assure you that tho
funds will be of great use and relief to onr enter
prise.
It h at*o gratifying to me, to be able to say, that
wo are furnishing artificial legs to a great number
of maimed soldier? and every effort will be made
to enlarge the sphere of our labors. We expect to
have to supply seven or eight thousand, perhaps
more, of these useful limbs to our brave sufferers,
and also a large number of artificial arms ; although
wo arc not prepared to supply the latter yet, to any
considerable extent,
Before many week* shall have passed, wc expect
to hare a factory established in this city, where we
hope to rival our Virginia establishment in success
and usefulness in restoring tlie lost limbs, and mak--
ing “the lamo to leap for joy."
I doubt not, but many generous sbuls wilt send in
their contributions to assist us in accomplishing the
work wo have undertaken.
Very truly yours
C. li. MARSHALL,
Fresd’t Ase’n for Rel’f Maim’d Sold*.
Rev. James E. Evans.-— On Sunday morning
ami evening we had the pleasure of listening to j
very acceptable discourses from this able and pop- ;
ulav diviueat St. Luke (Methodist) church. Mr.
Evans seems to belong to the old fashiohed class
of Methodist Ministers, who hare no use for soph is- :
try, and who never undertake to "nhip (he devil
around the stump." He confront? his majesty ;
face to face and larrups him fore and aft. The
obsolete idea of a veritable hell he revives, and
sticks to it that the idea is scriptural, and that bad
men are bound to go there, without timely and
evangelical repentance. He erects no royal road
to the skies, but sets down as a cardinal principle
in his creed, that the way is straight, narrow and
extremely difficult cf travel, hut to the determined,
contrite soul, whoso simple faith lays hold on and
appropriates- tlio word of God, a way not only
possible but one iu which are to be realizod the
only pleasures and joys which arc worth a thought.
The sticklers for old landmarks, tho simple truth,
and unadulterated gospel, cannot fail to admire
this gentleman’s style of preaching,
Bad Policy. —We are aware that there is but
little to be anticipated from complaints, especially
when instituted against the military authorities,
who arc not cniy the powers that be, but the arbi
ters of the interests of tho country. But wo can’t
help and trust we may be pardoned for
putting our thoughts in words, that it was a stroke
cf-bed policy to say tlie least of it which recently
induced the authorities in this city to seize the fac
tory churches near the river for hospital purposes,
when it must' bo apparent that there arc other
buildings ia town, that would havo answered the
purpose just as well. Now these buildings were
used in public worship by a la v ge aud exceedingly
sensitive portion ot our population, to whom we
should, as the well-wishers of society,desire to ex
tend the utmost privileges of a social, religious and
educational character. These people could be
reached at these chapels, and experience has pro
ven that there is the only place whore they can be
reached; Brides the religious privileges extend
'd at this place to those people, these buildings
were used for schooling at tho expert so of those be
nevolent cud praiseworthy institutions, the facto
ries, a large number of indigent children, whose
instruction is of the almost importance to society,
as it is a monument cf praise to the coble founders
of the school. It seems to us there are numerous
buildings in town devoted to objects and interests
not half so commendable which might have been
appropriated to hospital uses. But if churches
must needs be taken, it seems to us that it would
: have been far less stibversivo of tho good of the
community to have taken any one or all of the
handsome up town churches. V/e trust Dr. Doug
lass will give this matter a thoughtful considera
tion, and if other arrangements arc practicable,
release these chapels at as early a day as conve
nient.
‘Taxi: Play. ’ —We give place this morning to
a Communication over this signature, which, while
agreeing in some respects with the views recently
expressed iu our column on the subject of rents,
goes on to show the evils likely to grow out of such
articles by arraying in antagonism proprietors
and tenant?, and further that real estate owner?
are not tho only parties to whom the charge of ex
tortion is applicable. In this latter supposition
we f#lly agree with “Fair Play.” The fell spirit
of speculation and extortion, wo regret to say, has
permeated all the ramifications of business, #ach
branch of industry, and all grades of society.—
Tho rich and the poor, male and female, white and
black, big, little, young and old’—-all seem to hare
passed under the baneful influence of the prevail
ing miasma. Tho weight of public opinion, as
expressed from the pulpits and through ihe press
of the country, has become powerless to arrest the
ruinous tendency, and there remains no remedy
that wo can nee but, a thorough financial reform,
and the returu of peace, reason and a sound state
of morals.
In the articles recently written on renta in this
paper, it ha.» not been our intention to engender a
spirit of ill-will between landlords and tenants,
but to awaken tho former if possible to reflection,
to arrest ae far rs we could the upward tendency of
rents, to restore confidence in the national curren
*
cv and prevent its further depreciation. Wc felt
iu taking this position, that we were discharging
an obligation we owed to society as a public jour
nalist, and felt and yet feel an intense desire to
shield as far as we can the poor who must necessa
rily be the greatest sufferers from the inconveni-'
ences and burdens which the upward tendency in
house rents now threatens. Would that wo could
awaken in tho minds of landlords, as well as all
others, who may be sacrificing everything to thy
love of money, a spirit of calm and sober rc-flee
tiofc.
»
[COUMUXICATAD.j
Rants.—2*o the Local of the (Jolinn.lia* 1 •httv :
Several articles have recently appeared iu your
paper oa the subject of rents. Those articles have
more tb&n intimated that there is extortion in the
prices charged for rent and thru the owners or
proprietors are not wholly innocent cf a public
evil, in which the poor especially are deeply inter
ested.
Now, sir, anything that can be done in these
trying times to relieve the distressed and help the
noedy—to enforce the divine precept “Love thy
neighbor &a thyself,” of, “Do unto others as ye
would they should do unto you,” is commendable
«nd praiseworthy. But, sir, has it never occurred
to you that some tbing3 beside? houses arc
ce«-eß?ary. The mines of our country have
shown us chat eh ay -**■' without souses anti
wu:. ■■ -r- hut foiid L Liumpmt
sable, even to a fArr.go. I fear, air, sash articles
»a I have seen (if they have any influence at all,)
will be more likely to array landlord and tonaat
against each other, as if their interests were iaizn
icftl, than to make them feel, a? they really are, ma
tual. *
I have no interest m tb.s matter to subserve bfti
j what is common to all. Ide net expect to rent a
house, and have so little to let that it is a matter
' of no consequence what the price may be.
! You eay landlords speak of high taxe3 &s area
j son for high rente. Taxes are high and ought t»
be paid because the government needs the money
j Now, sir, I will furnish fifty families with hens
i es for the ensuing year from Ist October for just
; half what tho same houses rented for in 1860,
j payable in the same kind of money then used—
J specie. But you say this is not fair; the specie is
' not iu the country and is not a correct standard,
i Grant it for the sake of the argument. Then, sir,
I f will bo very' accommodating according to cireum-
I stauces. I will receivo the following named arti
| cles in pay for rent at the current prices in 1860
! viz: pork, beef, bacon, lard, corn, wheat, flour,
meal, rice, potatoes, turkeys, chickens, eggs, bat
ter, cows and calves, firewood, and any and all
kinds of wearing apparel. I havo said nothing
about coffee, sugar, tea, salt, fine wines, liquors,
t Ac., lest you might say they were not in tho conn,
try, therefore not a correct criterion, but, T assure
you, they will not be refused in pay merit,, even at
a small advance upon the prices of 1860.
Now, sir, the articles proposed to be rcecired ia
pay for rent arc all staple products of the country
and tho production thereof but slightly interfered
with by the war.
Now, sir, if the poor man who has but two hous
es aud those very plain one? —one to live in, tho
other to rent—and he has everything to buy and
nothing to sefl and he is willing to take half the
quantity of the staple products of tho country that
ho got for the same house in 1860—a time of peace
and plenty—l see no very good reason why hs
should be suspended alone as a public spectacle.
J think he is at least entitled to sorae company—
a poor wood-hauler, a chicken-peddler, or even a
poor fisherman, if need ho that gentlemen farmers
and princely manufacturers must bo spared.
Do give the owners and proprietors of houses to
vent Fairs Play.
IroSofirtM.
By Bihiiiptou & €«,
AT PRIVATE SALE!
50 LIKELY Plantation NEGROES;
150 Head of HOGS ;
50 “ MERINO SHEEP ;
Cattle, Mules, Wagons, Growing Crop,
Corn, Peas, Cuba Sugar Cane, Potatoes,
j Plantation Toots. Fodder, &e., &c., now on
the Plantation, with the privilege of re
maining until Christmas.
All of which will be -sold at a bargain if Applied so:
soon. ag3otf
By Livingston &. Cos.
200 Gr^3L.T_.o:isrS
riKUUtmamjiim:
A VERY PINE ARTICLE.
| For sale in quantities of 10 Gallons and upwards.
acSO ts
j By Silis, Livingston & Cos.
ON TUESDAY, "Cth of August at 10 o’clock, wo
wil. sell in front of our store
| A LIEELY WOMAN,
24 years old,
| A Good Seamstress and House Servant.
i A NEGRO MAN, 3-5 years *M,
[ Good Field Hand.
: ag~ 2t $6
;By SEttis, laveugstoia Cos
ON Tuesday, 30th of August, at 10 o’clock, wo wifi
sell ha front of our Auction ifoom
A Very Desirable Lot of
FINE PARLOR FURNITURE!
ALL OF WHICH IS NEARLY NEW.
j We name iu part: Fine Mahogany Sofa,
; What-Not, Ingrain Carpet and Rug, Mar*
| blc top Bureau, Wardrobe, Brass and Iron
; Fire Screens, Window Shades, Cayd Ta
bio, Picture*, Fine Mahogany Parlor
I Chairs, Crockery and China Ware, Cts f
| Glass Goblets.
| ONE VEftS EUVE GUITAR !
j One Sell Blacksmith’s Tools!
j ONE LARGE SUGAR KETTLE!
j agff.t 2t §l2
jßy RlSis, JLivmgstoit A €'o
| pereiwptorYsale !
| AN TUESDAY, 30th of August, at 10 o'clock, we
; v will sell in front of our store,
17 Bbls. VERV SUPERIOR WHISK V!
! TO PAY CHARGES AND ADVANCES.
I _ag29 2fc *0
|By Ellis, JLiviiigston & €o.
ON TUESDAY, 30th August, at 10 o’clock, we wttl
sell in front of our store,
A good 2 horse Wagon,
i 2 Setts Fine Double Harness,
2 Setts Fine Single Harness,
; 1 Man’s Saddle,
| 10 bbls fine Whiskey,
1 case Smoking Tobacco,
Xjot furniture,
—ALSO, —
; A likely Negro Woman, 28 years old
: good field hand, cook, <tc.,
A fine Harness Horse, kind ana gentle
One bbl fine Apple Brandy.
Aug. 27 td— SIS
.Through to Montgomery
! NEW SCHEDULE.
| Montgomery and West Point Rail Hoa !
Company.
COLUMBUS, August 27, ISS4
In\ T oud after August 27th. tho Passenger Train os
I (j the Montgomery and Point Kai road
Leave Montgomery at 3:0 0 a. m.
Leave West Point at- / :10 a. m.
; Arrive at Cblambus at o:.3„ p, m.
‘t Leave Cfolumbus at 5:50 a. ni.
! Arriveat Montgomery at 3:00 p. a,
Arrive at West Potnt at 4!30 p. w.
j Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 am.
i Arrives at 8:27 p m
D U. CRAM, Sup’t * Eng
j as 271S64—if_
WANTfeD!
-AS#
114, BroaU Sti’oot
COLUMBUS, GEO.
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! 2fi Barrels Vinegar
25 Soft Stjap:
I 500 Pounds Good Tallow .
j 500 “ Beeswax;
50 Bushels Irish Potato*:?, «nu othe?
I Country Produce, for which tho New I#
! sue will be paid or SALT, SODA, SU
; GAR, <£*c , will be given,
ang26 dot w2t '• ?
FOR »ALeT
A GOOD Fa l ib- end Harness Horse,
Avply to
8, h. MU H DOCD,
ag2o 3t | . this i £h*