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Friday Morning. September 2, 1864.
Where is Wheeler?
Everybody (except ouselveß) looked to*
W heeler to do Borne great things in Sherman’s
rear. They expected him to cut off Sherman’s
communications and supplies effectually, and
thus to force Sherman to retreat. But so far
as we are informed all the damage he has
done to the road and wires, was repaired in a
few hoars, and he is now entirely off the State
Road, turning depots and buildings of little
or no use to the Yankees: and taking prison
ers, ot whom we have more now than we
know what to do with. He has to be sure
takeu some beef cattle. IJow far have all
these services injured Sherman ? We will
venture to say, that if Forre t had been in his
place with his forces, he would have had
Sherman on the retreat, or at the point of
starvation, by thi.s time, or in a fortnight from
this time. And yet. after Forrest had perform
ed many deeds of gallantry, after he had taken
Straight and his whole command prisoners,-
after he had unhorsed his cavalry and fought
them nobly as infantry in the battle of Chick
amauga, lie was ordered by Bragg to report
to Wheeler, who has never distinguished him
self by the first brilliant manoeuvre or achiei e- I
menl! Forrest resigned ; but as good luck,
or good judgment would have it, the President j
promoted him, and assigned him another field
of labor. The result we all know. But for
his independence, and the President’s inter- .
tm-mico. Forrest would now be under Wheeler
or out of service.
« . O. ISaylor Again.
We copy from the “Atlanta Intelligencer’)
the following “official’ account of the man
Baylor, mho has recently been hob-nobbing
the Yankee? at Bermuda. and representing
lmnself ttd u peace commissioner from the
£tate of Georgia.
II seems that this “Bohemian’ is really an
appointee of Gov. Brown’s, but does not re
ceive any pay. We trust the Legislature at
its next session, will overhaul the Governor's
appointments, and see to it that Georgia is
represented at home and abroad by gentlemen
and patriot*, whether salaried t or not :
c. a. BAYLOR.
As some of our cotemporaries are much ex
orcised about the appointment of Mr. C. G.
Baylor as Commissioner to Europe, and pro
fess to soe much that is political in his mis
sion, we have closely investigated the matter
and find that he was appointed under and by
virtue of a joint resolution of 4ie General As
sembly of Georgia authorizing the. Governor
to take proper steps to forward the efforts of
the Cotton Spinners’ Association and Cotton
Planters’ Convention of this State, in promo
ting the spinning of cotton yarn for consump
tion during the war and for export to foreign
countries thereafter. The resolution provides
that no expense to the State is to be incurred
under (he resolutions or under any appoint
ment that may be made, or action that may be
had in pursuance thereof.
Mr. Baylor has been a prominent member of
that convention and it was well understood
that the resolution was passed with a view to
his appointment as commissioner. He is com
missioned under the provisions of said reso
lution for the specific purpose set forth in the
resolution and none other.
There is nothing political or diplomatic in
his appointment and he is neither authorized
to represent Georgia, nor its Governor, in
Europe, in any other manner nor for any other
purpose than that mentioned in the Resolution
of the General Assembly, a copy of which ac
companied his commission, and ho is only
authorized to do'that, at his own expense or
the expense of the Association ho represents.
We do not know whether the accusation
made against the conduct of Mr. Baylor in
Bermuda is well founded or not. but we are
.certain that if pritna fade evidence of conduct
on the part of Mr. Baylor, which is disloyal or
detrimental to the honor or the interest of the
State of Georgia or the Confederate States, is
produced to Gov. Brown, after allowing Air.
Baylor a hearing in his own defence, if he fails
to acquit himself of Ihe charges, the Governor
will revoke the commercial appointment
which he holds.
Will the journals that have interrogated
us and published articles ou the subject, do
the justice required, by publishing our state
ment in reply ?
TH«‘ Western Plot-ticu. (ar
iington-s Report.
He.vdqi: vrters, District of Indiana, )
Northern Department. Indianapolis, lud., y
ts uue 28, 1864. j
Governor—ln compliance with your request
i place in your bauds a partial outline of the
nature, work and extent of a disloyal society
or order, now operating in the State of In
diana. under the name of Sons of Liberty. ’
I —NATUREOK THB ORDER.
First—lt is both civil and military. In its
first relation, it declares principles of ethics
and politics for adoption and dissemimiDation
that are hostile to the Government of the Uni
ted States. In the lat ter relation it assumes to
organize armies for “actual service’’ in sup
port of those principles, treating the United
States Government as their enemy, and chat
of the rebellion as their friend.
Second—lt is secret and oath-bound.
Third—Tt is despotic and absolute. The
penalties of disobedience to its officers, are
unlimbed, including the death penalty it
self.
It. —PRINCIPLES OC THE OBOE ft.
First—Absolute, inherent State sover
iegnly.
Second—The Union of the States as but
voluntary and temporary, and revocable at
the will of any individual State, so far as con
cerns that State.
Third—Denies to the General Government
the power to enforce its laws as if it be the
choice of a State to reject them.
Fourth—Recognizes the existing rebellion
as legitimate, legal and just.
Fifth—Holds revolution against the pres
ent Government, as not only a right but a
duty.
Sixth—Holds obligations to the order as
paramouut to tho-e due a single State or the
United States.
Seventh—Declares its purpose to stop this .
war, treat with the rebels, and make a treaty ■
based upon the recognition of grades of civil- |
nation and race.
Eighth—Declares a law of nu- s, one of
Caucasian supremacy and one of African ser- j
vitude.
Ninth—Pledges a crusade in favor of all
peoples attempting .to establish new Govern
ments of their own choice, as against ex- j
isting rulers or authorities.
Tenth—Accepts the creed ©t the rebellion,
its logic, its plans and its principles as the
nominal theory of Democracy, and its own
bonds of coherence and ultimate success.
111. — EXTENT of thb order.
Exhibits are furnished as follows;
Exhibit A— “Constitution of the Supreme
Council of the States,” that is, of all States
that may join, recognising the primary inde
pendence of each State. “The Supreme
Commander of this Council is Comcuunder-in-
Cimd ot all military forces belonging to the
Urder in the various States, when called iuio
active service.” See see. 8.
Otiici rs tor as reported.—C. L. Val-
of Umo, Supremo Commander,
j Hr. M issey, of Ohio, Secretary of State,
j Exhibit B.—Constitution of Grand Council
| ofS. L., of Indiana.
Officers—ll. H. Dodd. Indianapolis, Grand
Commander; H. Heffren, ' Salem, Deputy
Grand Commander; W. M. Harrison. Indian
apolis, Grand Secretary.
The members of this Council, in addition to
, the regular officers include ex-officio, the-
Grand Commander’s staff, and all military of
i ficers above the rank of Colonel. Sec. 8 Ar
l tide 2.
i Exhibit C.—Constitution of the County Pa-
I Temples, subordinate to which. Branch
| County Temples may be organized.
This order, during 1863, was variously
named, but popularly known as ‘*K. G. C..”
Knights of the Golden Circle, with whose rit
! ual, oaths, See., I furnished you in the spring
of 1863.. The penalty of disclosure wa3 then
death, and the penalty was specified in their
obligations.
During the fall of 1863, the order changed
name and ritual, and became the “0. A. K.,”
Order of American Knights; the ritual, signs,
passwords. Ac., of this order, are in my pos
session. *
At the meeting of this Order, February 16
and 17, 1864, the Grand Commander for the
State of Indiana, communicated the purposes i
of the Order, as well as the views of C. L.
VaUandighain, claimed by the Order as its
Head and Supreme Commander.
For said address, the proceedings of the
Indiana Grand Council, and as much of the
official proceedings as it was deemed best to
publish for the private information of the Or
der, please see Exhibit D, hereunto annexed.
This report gives the following States as or-i
ganized: New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl- j
vania, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Ohio, In- j
diana, Illinois, Michigan. Delaware, Maryland
and Missouri.
Besides the Constitutions- of the “S. L. re
ferred to, there is a formal Ritual for the De
grees, the same being a slight modification of
the work of the “0. A. K.,” which was aban
doned early in May last.
These consist of the “V.,” Vestibule of- the
Temple, and first, second and third Temple
Degrees of Conclaves.
The organization of the “Society of the
Illini,” or Democratic Clubs, does not involve
full membership of the Order, for thus far,
comparatively few in each Temple are ad
vanced to the Chapters or Councils of the
higher degrees, but the lower and subordinate
ate bodies, and that of the “ Illini, ”
is educational and probationary, look- j
ing to full acceptance of the general
principles of the order before the ad
vancement of the “Neophyte" to the higher j
degrees.
As appears from the official report of Feb
rurary 7, there were then only twelve thou
sand members iu this State, and a recent re
port from a portion of the State, would hardly
triple this number, that is, of initiates, though
they claim for some counties, full battalions,
and in few cases, full regiments.
Exhibits E, F, G, and H, give the Ritual of
said Degrees.
It will be observed that the fundamental
password is Calhoun, transposed for use thus
—Nu-oh-lac.
The unwritten work and lectures of this
Order, vary iu different counties, and Temples
of the same county, though not in essentials.
This is accounted for from the fa -t that
organizing agents in installing officers, could
not take time to fully post and instruct them,
and the work was imperfectly committed to
memory.
While the penalties of disclosures are form
ally declared to be such as the officers of this
Order shall direct, these penalties are specifi
cally given in the verbal lectures and instruc
tions. The oaths of 1863 specifically affixed
the death penalty. The same is enjoined in
the present Order. Instructions to execute
this penalty upon at lea t one supposed in
former, have been issued within the last two
months Injunctions to arm, and much of
the detail of subordinate military features of
the Order are also given in verbal lectures.—
Concurrent testimony from different sources
confirm the above. Many of the documents
you have already seen and they arc not nec
essary in this report.
IV. OI’KRAT ION S'OK TUB ORDER.
A few facts derived from many concurrent
sources, give significance to passages in the
Constitutions and Rituals. Os some you were
advised at the time—thus :
First—The outbreaks in Eastern Illinois
were mainly checked by leaders of this Order
on the ground that such outbreaks were pre
mature. This information comes from Cana
da, Michigan, Illinois, and other quarters.
Second. —A few days before the attack of
Forrest upon Paducah, I was informed that
the Temples of 0. A. K., in North western Il
linois expected such attack and that Forrest
would cross into Illinois and raise the stan
dard of revolt. He canje to Paducah, but was
repulsed. •
Third—On the day that Morgan first en
tered Pound Gap, 1 was informed at India
napolis in the morning, that Morgan was
about to enter Kentucky, of which you were
at once advised. At 3P. M. you showed me
a telegram from Gen Burbridge that Morgan
was in the Gap. This information, derived
from you, was communicated to .the secret
■Order with my permission. Upon this, two
members of the Order, both prominent—one
Col. W. A. Bowles, of Buena Vista noto
riety, and the other Judge J. F, Bullitt of the
Supreme. Court of Appeals of Kentucky—were
soon reported to have stated that “Morgan
must be stopped: he was too soon ; the Or
der was not ready for him. r Judge Bullitt,
who had come to receive the new Ritual (S.
I.) took the first train for Kentucky that day.
The fact was that Morgan was stepped. The
j incidents following and attending the visit of
Major Gen. Lindsay from Kentucky you are
i familiar with, and the circumstances under
which Morgan threw part of his force into
Kentucky when Gen. Burbridge moved to
i wards Virginia.
Fourth—lnformation was given you of the
visit of Vallandigham to Detriot. his projected
: trip to Chicago, of the meeting of the Grand
! Council of Indiana, June 13, of the proposed
' adjournment and meeting at Hamilton, June
15, and that Vailandigham’s immediate recall
was subject of debate, and the prospect of
his being at that time at Hamilton. At least
| one rebel officer left Windsor, C. W. ; and visi
> ted Hamilton four weeks before, in the confi
’ dence of disloyal persons, of which 1 was ad
j vised at that time by telegraph through Gen.
Noble.
Fifth—Five days before Morgan attacked
Mt. Sterling, and theL. and L. R. 11. was se
vered, written reports was sent by disloyal
persons, of which I have the originals, that
the road was quiet, that “no mules" (U. S. sol
diers') wore on the line, and that .a glorious
work would begin the coining week.
Sixth—A courier intercepted between Frank
fort and Louisville, who reported to me at
Louisville as I was starting for Indianapolis,
; claimed that Forrest was moving upon South
western Kentucky, and that a portion of Buck
ner's command would join the fragments of
j Morgan in’Western Virginia. Two days after,
Forrest defeated Sturgis ; Buckner, however,
; was west of the Mississippi. I give these
j among many tacts to show that there is a
i close correspondence of design and feeling
I between traitors North and rebels South. The
whole' plot of the Order herein referred to, is
|in harmony with the forcible interruption of
i the war.
1 W. A. Bowie.*, before referred to. has made
jno close secret of his disloyal purposes, and
! his sympathy with the South.
He is reported as one. of the four Major
! Generals of the Order in Indiana. The re
| maining three are L. P. Mooigan, of Hunt
i ington, Major Walker, of Northwestern part of
| Indiana, wice Veagle, removed, and Andrew
Humphreys, of Green county. The Grand
Commander has already been named.
Although the new work, S L., was obtained
at Indianapolis, by It Barrett, for Missouri, it
is understood that the Order is so far organ
ize !.in that Statens to run a risk of disap
pointment by a,ihange, and that the work ol
the O. A. K. will retain its usage, as it differs
only in non-essentials. Among the persons
1 reported as at the conference with Judge Bui-
litt find Barrett, were J. J. Bingham, Dr. An
®lhoa and Mr. Ristine, of Indianapolis. I will
also give the names of a fsw other members
for your information, to enable yon to watch
the movement of this UMer in Indiana, viz:
Dr. Gatling, (associated with tho Gatling Gun)
Mr. Evert, of Vanderberg. Mi. L. Leach, Mr.
Otey. Myers, of Laporte, Dr. Lemons, A. D.
ftaga, Mr. Mcßride, Evansville, John D. Davis
and La3sell, of Cass county. Several of the
above are delegates to the State Grand Coun
cil of Missouri; and besides, 11. D. Dodd, to
the Supreme Grand Council, to be held at
Chicago the first of July next, preparatory
to the political convention of July 4.
v.—PURPOSE OF THE OEDER.
it seems that the main purpose is political
power, by union with the South, regardless
of men or measures. The Eastern and Wes
tern Council leaders differ as to means to this
end ; and again the radicals and conservatives
differ, at the West.
Men like Dr. W. A. Bowles seem indifferent
to any presidential canvass, and to prefer an
early armed rupture and positive union of the
Northwest with the South.
Such men are ready and anxious for such
an armed invasion as will give them a nucleus
for open defiance of the United States. This
is not speculation ; but proof is ample. I
have adverted to some facts already, and will
advise you, as i have the Government and
General Heintzeiman, as events progress.
Very respectfully yours,
Henry B. Carrington.
Brigadier General Com’ding Dist. Indiana.
His Excellency Gov\ 0. P. Morton,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Latest from the United States.
We'have received the New York Herald of the
2;;d, and make the following summary of news
from it. The Herald says :
We have nothing later from Gen. Grant than
the movements of Saturday night. At that time
heavy cannonading was going on since 11 o’clock
iu the afternoon to 4 o’clock on the following
morning, on our extrema left. Our loss in Friday’s
action on the Weldon railroad is said to be heavier
than at first reported, probably amounting to 3,000
in all. We took two hundred and thirty prisoners
and some stands of colors.
Gen. Sheridan had some heavy skirmishing with
the enemy on Sunday. He lost about two hundred
in killed and wounded. Heavy firing was going
on in the neighborhood of Charlestown and Ber
ry ville on Monday, and it was thought that a bat
tle was going on at the former place. Wc held
Martinsburg until 3 p. m. on Monday, when the
rebels entered it, Harry Gilmore’s command being
in the advance. During the night we drove the
rebels again. Up to that time no rebel force had
crossed the Potomac between Williamsport and
Harper’s Ferry.
It was reported that Gen. Lee, with a large force
(forty thousand) was moving up the valley to sup
port Gen. Early. The utmost panic prevailed at
Hagerstown.
We have news from New Orleans to the 14th
inst., by the steamer Emily B. Souder yesterday.
The rebels have captured the two steamers Atlan
tic and Check, on Sunflower river.
At last accounts from our correspondents with
Admiral Farragut, Gen. Granger had arrived with
his land forces to within five hundred yards of
Fort Morgan. The gunboats were then ready to
open fire on the fort.
The only recent news from General Foster at
Charleston has reference to the release of prisoners
under flag of truce. Six hundred Union prisoners
are now said to be under fire at Charleston ; but
from Gen. Truman Seymour’s account of the peril
to which he and his brother officers were exposed,
under similar circumstances, there is not much
necessity for any unusual solicitude as to the posi
tion of these prisoners.
Another secret organization, “The Sons of Lib
erty, is said to have been discovered in Indiana.—
The West is fruitful in mare’s nests. Several high
officials are reported to he amongst this new “Or
der,” and, it is said, are now in custody. India
napolis is the centre of the conspiracy. Quantities
of arms and ammunition have been seized by the
military, which had been forwarded from the East
to a firm the e, the members of which were arrest
ed and placed under military guard.
The rebel privateer Tallahassee had been spoken
at sea on Saturday, steaming east, off Goal Har
bor. fifteen' miles from Halifax, N. S. A vessel
which arrived at that place? on Sunday saw two
steamers’on Friday afternoon to the eastward.—
They were probably Union gunboats. It is saul
the Tallahassee is the pioneer ship of a number-of
the same description that are being fitted out at
Wilmington, N. 0. Some of them, it i.« stated, are
quite ready for sea, and may soon be heard from.
Our news from Gen. Sherman comes by way of
Nashville, and is to the 22d. It is to the effect
that Gen. Wheeler's rebel forces have crossed the
river above Chattanooga. It is repor ed that a
train bound from Knoxville to Chattanooga was
captured near Cleveland by the on Thurs
day, and that an empty train bound from Chatta
nooga to Atlanta was also captured by thorn.
We publish in another column a very interest
ing appeal to President Lincoln in behalf of the
Union prisoners now in Georgia, from a body of
four commissioners, just exchanged, who speak
the sentiments of a mass meeting of the prisoners,
thirty-five thousand in number, now confined at
Andersonville, Ga. These gentlemen repveseut the
condition of our soldiers in captivity as most hor
rible, demanding instant measures on the part of
the Executive for their instant release.
The Herald’s London correspondent says that :
the Emperor Napoleon has assured Mr. Slidell that :
the Southern Confederacy will never, under any
circumstances, he recognized by France unless it ;
is distinctly promised that slavery shall be fully
abolished within a given tiine. Mr. Slidell, it is
said, retired from the interview in a very depress- I
ed state of mind,
NIAGARA FACES PEACE PLOT.
Clifton House, Niagara Falls, Aug. 22, ’(sl.
I have ascertained to-day that Professor Hol
comb’s contemplated visit to Europe is for the
purpose of preventing the Southern ambassadors,
Mason and Slideli, committing the South in favor
of any scheme of intervention by the Powers of
Europe. Ho, as T stated a few days since, is thor
oughly for an adjustment by Amerioan diploma
cy and the settlement of our difficulties between
ourselves. - His departure at this time rt would,
therefore, indicate that the developments here for
the last few days had satisfied him that
for adjustment is now open, either through* the
administration at Washington or the democracy
at Chicago. Being convinced upon that point,
he goes to Europe to prevent anything befog
done to interfere with it there.
Jewett has again returned, and is preparing for
another dash in some direction. It is not in the
direction of Chicago, but feme other bold move,
which he says is of greater importance as to results.
Hollis White, one of Seward's bosom friends,
called on Sanders to-day and tendered him a safe
passage and protection to Washington. Sanders
has not decided whether he will accept or not.—
The republicans and democrats appear to be try
ing to see which shall become the greatest favor
ites with the rebel ambassadevs here.
Delegates and outsiders are passing Niagara
now on every train for Chicago. The delegations
from the New England States meet in New York
to consult to-night and to-morrow night. There
was an immense crowd at the Falls yesterday,
among them several delegates.
Refugees are arriving from Kentucky on the
Canada side in large numbers every day, under
the effect of the stringent rules enforced there.—
They wear a sad and dejected expression.
WILSON ON THE ARMISTICE.
Senator Wilson is out in a letter in the Herald,
in which he states that neither Lincoln nor any
one connected with the administration favors an
armistice.
MEETING OF THE FLORENCE NATIONAL DEMOCRA
TIC COMMITTEE AT SARATOGA.
Saratoga, August 22, 1863.
The National Democratic Committee, of which
Hon. Thomas B. Florence is chairman, and which
met at Saratoga to-day', determined, with marked
unanimity, to promote entire harmony in the de
liberations of the Chicago Convention, to solicit
tbo National Committee, of which August Bel
mont is chairman, to unite in inviting Horatio
Seymour, Governor of New York, to call the Con
vention to order. It was also determined to ask
co-operation in soliciting the Right Reverend
Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont, to open the Conven
tion with prayer. The committee also suggest,
that in order to restore the national integrity,
constitutional liberty and individual rights, the
Chicago Convention devote its energies to the
adoption of such measures as will best secure the
defeat of Abraham Lincoln,
M. L. Bond, 5. B. Howard. J. N. Hargrave
and Wra, Goodyear, citizens of Williamson Cos.,
Term., have been confined in the State prison
by Andy Johnson for exhibiting Confederate
preferences.
—
A Northern paper before us claims they
hold »t this time ninety thousand Confederate
pri tiers, and gives us credit with having
I fifty , osaud Federate.
; TELEGRAPHIC.
! '
REPORTS OP THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1363, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
; ' Chraleston, Sept. 1.
The steamer Mary Bowers from Bermuda on
| the 25th alt. attempting to run the last
night ran over a wreck off Low Island and was
i cut in two. She sunk almost immediately. The
j passengers and crew were saved and hare arrived
j in this city.
j Lieut. Gilchrist returned to-day from Havana.
He had an interview with the enemy at Port Roy
al under a flag of truce, brings Yankee papers to
1 the 26th ult. and reports 600 of our officers said by
Northern papers to be placed under our fire, have
arrived at Hilton Head, among them Capt Henry
Buist of this city, Some fourteen sick have been
pffcced in comfortable quarters at Beaufort, whete
Lt Gilchrist was assured they would receive every
| attention. . Another flag of truce for the purpose
of returning to the Yankees 30 or 40 non com
; battant prisoners will take place Saturday.
The enemy continue to bombard the city furi
ously with fuse shells. No further casualties.
t Mobile, Aug. 3f.
The Committee of Safety held a meeting today
and resolved their entire satisfaction with General
Frank Gardner recently appointed to the eom
: mand of this District—expressing entire confi
dence in his ability, and asking him to hold the
city to the last extremity, pledging the united ac
tion of the municipal authorities.
The flag of truce boat has arrived at Pascagou
la, bringing I:: Confederate Surgeons. All Jquiet
here.
Clinton, La., Aug, 30.
At one o'clock yesrerday morning one of our
batteries six miles above Port Hudson, opened on
the transport i lying Cloud, burning her steam
pipe and disabling her, with a suppoeed loss of J
; life. A monitor came up and our battery retired.
! Another battery fired 50 shots at another trans- i
port three miles above Bayou Sayra. Result not '
I known. The Yankees have all gone back to the
i .
: river.
Macon, Sept. 1.
A private telegram today from Jonesboro - tales i
! that Gens S D Lee and Cleburne with Hardee's j
I corps, attacked the enemy and took their entrench
ments yesterday, but the enemy being heavily rc
| inforced the ground was only partially held. The
light elo.-ed without decisive results. The action
was renewed to-day. Result not vet known. Gen. .j
Hardee in command on the lield. Ucns. Ander- i
i
son and Gumming wounded.
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Richmond, Sept. 1. j
The Washington Special of the New York
Times asserts that a commissioner from Georgia,
an enterprising State government, lias arrived
there. He desires to know upon what basis Geor
i gia can be readmitted into the Union.
Brownsville,Tex <s, has been reoccupied by the '
■ rebels.
Sheridan reports the rebels retiring from Upper
Potomac.
Heintzleman has issued an order inderdicting
the introduction of arms and immuuition into the
States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
Mrs. Grant has arrived at City Point.
Gold in in New York on the 28th, closed 238.
Petersburg, Sept. I.
Today at uotin considerable skirmishing and
artillery firing took place about the centre of the
ines, resulting in nothing. During this limo seve
ral shells fell in the city.
Deserters to-night report the nomination at Chi
cago of McClellan and Fernando Wood. No pa
pers of the 31st received.
To Mutual Benefit Press —Petersburg, Sept. 81.
The enemy threw several shells into our city this
morning, which led to a general cannonading all
along the whole lines. Otherwise all quiet.
Tlic* very latest from Hide I sai -
fed States.
The following telegrams are copied from the
Washington Chronicle of the 21th iasi., received
last night. There was no late news in the paper
from either of the principal seats of war, or from
the Upper Potomac:
GEN. FORREST AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis, 21.—This city was attacked at four
o’clock this morning, by the rebel Gen. Forrest,
wiih three brigades of cavalry, about 3,000 strong.
This force left Gen. Smith’s front at Oxford, on
the evening of the 18th inst, and made a rapid
forced march to this city: They drove in our
pickets, and dashed directly into the headquarters
of Gen. Washburne, who made a very narrow es
cape. They then made a rush into Sen. Buck
land’s headquarters; but he also succeeded in mak
ing his escape! They thou attacked tho Irving
prison, but were repulsed by the guard there.
They next Visited the Gayoso House, expecting
to capture Genoral Hurlbut, but he was stopping
at a frioncl's house, and so the rebels did not suc
ceed in getting possession of him. Our troops now
attacked the rebels and drove them from the city,
killing about 30 and wounded about 100, The
rebels captured 30 of our men and 40 horses.—
They did not have time to obtain much plunder.
Our loss in killed and wounded is about the same
as that of the rebels.
Memphis, August 22.—The rebel raid on this
city yesterday was a complete failure and is admit
ted* by Gen. Forrest. His intention was to cap
ture. Gen. Washburne and other Generate.*;
Our troops being without leader', the rebels car
ried of some plunder, and captured quite a number
of prisoners, including 2 officers and several clerks
and telegraph operators. Numerous acts of cru
elty were perpetrated by the rebels.
PEACE RUMORS AND SPECULATIONS.
New York, Aug. 24. 3 P. M.—-Rumors are cur
rent here, and credited in the best financial cir
cles, that the Government has decided to seed five
commissioners to Richmond—three Republicans
and two Democrats—to arrange the preliminaries
for peace. It is also rumored that the commission
ers are now on the way to Richmond. This rumor
is said to havo had a sensible effect on the gold
market, causing a decline of some four per cent.
The Chronicle adds to the above: “T* the-e is
any foundation for the above, it is the first inti
mation we have had of it.”
New York, Aug. 24-—Gold closee at 1544. The
rumor about Peace Commissioners is still afloat,
but little confidence is placed in it.
Cincinnati, Ang. 24-—Fernando Wood, in his
speech at Dayton last night, asserted that a peace
man, on a peace platform, would be nominated at
Chicago, and that in this the Convention would be
harmonious.
ANOTHER PIRATICAL STEAMER.
New York, Aug. 24.—8 y. the arrival of the
steamer Hart, from North Carolina, we learn that
anew piratical steamer, one of a number, is now
in Wilmington, receiving her armament. She is
considered the most formidable of them all. She
will be the first to leave that port, if not already
out.
THE DRAFT IN uUIO.
Cincinnati, August 14.—Governor Brough has
issued a proclamation to persons in Ohio who are
preparing to resist the draft, warning them to de
sist from such a purpose.
Lady Franklin in Lodon recently entertain
ed a party of Southern sympathisers at her
residence. She is said to favor the Confede
rates.
Mnatbral Influence. —Someone has fine
ly said: “It is related of Phidias that in con
structing the statue of Minerva, at Athens, he
so wrought his own image into her shies and,
that it could not be removed without destroy
ing the statue ifself. Thus ineffacably does
,hf mother engrare her mental hkeness: her
moral character upon the Boul of the child.—
Not until the latter shall have been anmbila
ed will the material image be removed.
The number of graves in the Yankee National
Ceinetary, at Chattanooga, already number six
thousand.
CITY MATT MS.
i T. J. JACKSON, LOCAL EDITOR.
Raise is Ratis. —In consequenco of a heavy
advance in printing paper, wo are compelled to ad
vance the price of subscription to ourpaper, which
will, until further notice, be as follows:
Daily, pci month. - - SS,UO
For three months, - - $15,00
Attention,
Independent Colnmbus Guards!
All the members of thi* company are urgently
requested to meet at 9 o’clock this morning at the
City Council Chamber, on special business.
By order of Capt. URQUHART.
sep 2 —lt
—-♦ ♦ -
The New York Herald.—Wc are indebted to
Capt. C. B. Mims of the 20th Ga. Regiment, for a
copy of the above paper of the 23rd of August.—
The Dews which the Herald contains lias ruostjy
already been published.
Fine Beef Cattle.—A lot of upwards of 600
splendid beef cattle passed through this city yes
terday morning cn route for the Atlanta front.
They were collected in Mississippi and embrace
the finest lot of beef cattle we have seen during
the war. The mere sight of them made us feel
hungry. We're glad somebody has a prospect of
getting something to eat. The pot “biles" very
feebly in these parts.
The Concert To night.— We trust our citizens
will remember the Concert to-night by the splendid
band of the first Tennessee Regiment, for the bene
fit of the sick and wounded of the Tennessee Army.
We notice that the Macon press speak in the most
complimentary terms of their efforts and success
in that city. Wc trust they may fare equally as
well here. Those who attend will not only expe
rience the pleasure of contributing to a meritori
ous cause, but will doubtless be privileged to en
joy some fine music. From some cause the troupe
failed to get ready to appear last evening, but wc
are assured will be all O. K. to-night.
The Public Market.—We see by the Council
Proceedings on' Monday evening that Alderman
Dillon introduced on that occasion a preamble with
resolutions, urging the necessity of establishing a
public market, for the use of the people. The
grounds set forth in the preamble are certainly
very strong and clear in favor of such action, and
wo trust council will give the matter the earnest
consideration which it deserves. Os course the
resolutions do not contemplate at this time the
erection of market building?, which we think would
1 be highly improper, but merely the creation of a
mere temporary market place, where the people of
the city may have an equal chance at all the vege
tables and provisions which come to the city.
: We regard the suggestion as a most excellent one.
i It is true there seems to bo but little iu the way of
supplies coming into the city, but according to
| the system by which things have been working
his year, the greater part of that little has been
“gobbled” by greedy speculators, and our people,
if they get anything at all, have to take it second
handed, with a heavy percent tacked on. If any
course can be pursued by which our mechanics,
j the laboring classes, and the poor of the commu
: nity, can bo supplied from first hands at a
| reduction in prices, it will meet with our hearty en
| dorsement, as well as that of three fourths of the
i inhabitants of the city,
Hurrah for September.—Glorious old Sep
tember has come agin, being ushered in yesterday
morning by as clear skies as those which the poets
tell us cluster over fair Italy’s clime, and breezes
as pure and soft as those which we are told float
over Ceylon. Hail month of the equinoctial winds,
the yellow leaf and the ripening harvest ! Yet
spare us from tho chills and fevers, the sickening
suns and numerous other ills and ailment.- which
are generally thy attendants. Thus from tho re
volving seasons the reflecting mind can draw les
sons which may subserve valuable ends. The sea
sons are tho pictures of life, and he who has pass
ed the flowery meads of Spring, the rich splendors
of Summer, can now look in the glorious counte
nance of mellow Autumn, and see his own image
reflected. If wo sow good seed in Spring time,
cultivate them diligently in Summer, in the Fall
we may reasonably expect, under the blessing? of
the Lord of the Harvest, an abundant crop of Na
ture’s riches. So likewise when in childhood the
lessons of a sound morality have been inculcated,
the law's of physical growth and expansion duly
observed, and where these have been properly ma
tured and strengthened in the Summer days of
maturity, we may not only anticipate an Autumn
of plenty, but that as we start down life’s gentle
declivity, we shall be blessed not only with the
consolations of time well improved, but shall hare
reached that fullness of physical stature, and that
richness and completeness of mental, moral and
religious endowment which will enable us to pass
down the tide with all the cßlraness and serenity
of a Summer sky.
The yankee accounts state that the Flag Ship
Hartford, was so badly damaged in the late fight
in Mobile bay. that she is compelled to go north
for repairs.
The Five Hundred million Loan
Bonds.
The Secretary of the Treasury has Ln
sued the annexed order in regard to the
Five Hundred Million Loan non-taxable
bonds:
Notice is hereby given that the sales of
the above bonds at the present Treasury
price of $135 and accrued interest will be
discontinued after the 30th day of Sep-'
tember next, when the sale shall have
reached seventy millions of dollars, il so
much shall be sold before the said 30th
day of September.
The sale will be suspended to consider
the expediency of advancing the price:
and due notice will be given of their re"
sumption, and of the price fixed upon the
bond.
The Secretary of the Treasury deems it
his duty to call the special attention of tax
payers generally, and particularly the ag
ricultural class, to this notice. This loan
can be taken up by our own people.
The payment of interest to foreign
countries will be onerous and oppressive
on the return of peace and low prices.
And now that all agricultural products
are commanding such prices, by investing
with bonds of the Government, tax payers ;
will become themselves the receivers of
taxes collected for the payment of inter- j
est. i
obituary.
Death has again invaded the ranks of our com
munity and stricken down one ot our most useful
C *JoHit*N. Cobb died on the 3ffih ult He was
born in Caswell countv, N. 61. (date not known.)
and was 37 sea sol age; removed to this city in the
year 18.66, where he has ever since r< sided, com
manding the respect and cotifi ence o all who snew
him. , , ,
It John N. Cobb ever had an enemy, he never
deserved one; for his integrity <d character prompt
ed him to the lull discharge of al the duties of cit
izen and friend. Th- death of such a man is at all
times a b*MS to an entire communit ; bur how in
conceivably great i such * m-s to his more imine
diate cirele oi friend- aid la ml ; iqhnt b« rca I.
aged mother, bi o her- an i steers. Ih's communi
ty c.n only offer tl.e mo t l.eanf -U ■vu.p. ih> ad
co nmeiol th'-ni t > the Uod ot the widow ano •<V ■ •
Bcpt 2. 1864-11 A - U j
AUCTION SALES.
By Ellis*, Yiiving>*toii Sc Cos.
AN 1 UESDAi, 6th of September at 10 e’olocU
V/ wo will sell in front, of our store ’
Avery line Rosewood Piano,
rn perfect order-nearly ncw-can be seen by per
mission of Mrs. Brice, at Mrs. Tewd.le’iS.SSS.
10 GaJs. Eure Catawba Grape Brandy
20 lb*. Hops;
1 bbl. Arrow-root;
—also —
A likely Negro Man, 24 years oU.
A likely Negro woman, 30 years old,
good cook, washer and ironer, and
her three likely children.
1 Fine Gray Horse;
1 Fine 3 year old Mare;
1 Ladies Saddle;
1 Good Buggy and Harness:
1 bbl. Apple Brandy;
G bbls. Choice Whisky.
*p2-S2B 1
By Ellis, Eivingstoii A Cos.
ON SATURDAY, 3d inst., at 10 o’clock, we will
, sell in front of our store.
2 good Milk Cows and Calves.
2 Sott Blacksmith Tools, including Bell w .
Anvils and Vices.
10 Boxes Tobacco.
I Case Smoking Tobacco.
5 Barrels fine Corn Whisky.
1 Two-Horse Wagon.
Lot of Furniture, Lad cs Gaiters, Hats, llari
ware, &c., Ac. ’ sept-$l 2
By El Bis, Livingston A €<r,
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,
Plantation Tools, Fodder, Ac., Ac., now ou
the Plantation, with the privilege of re
maining until Christmas.
All of which will be sold at a bargain if applied for
soon. agSOtf
By Elliw, Livingston A Cos.
200 GhA-LILOISrS
mtin.t«uaunßUH!
A VERY FINE ARTICLE.
For sale in quantities of 10 Gallons and upward?
ag3o ts
Pocket Book Lost.
IN front of Mr. Phelps’ Store yesterday morning
A A suitable reward will be paid for recovery of
the papers by M. P. ELLIS A 6*o.
3Opt2-11 __ ___
FOR SALE! ~
A GOOD Saddle and Harness Horse.
Apply to
R. B. MURDOCH.
sep 2—ts or, at this office.
TEMPERANCE SMALL !
——• i
Friday A Saturday Even*gs Ist & 2d*
THE ■
Concert Troup©,
OP TllE
FIRST TENNESSEE REGIMENT,
Will give two of their Select. Entertainments
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE .
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS,
OS tlie Arzisy of Tennessee,
■&KT*Tickets for sale at the usual places.
spl 2t
WAN™!’
IjOl-SK ROOM wanted in the toWu of Girard,
j Alabama, for seven negro laborers. Apply at
this office. ag 3i
Hanses* Hade Repaired.
TIIE undersigned will Manufacture and Repair all
kinds of Harness.
FULSOM & CODY,
spl 2w Under Cook’s Hotel.
INSERTED!
Confederate States Arsenal.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 30, ’64.
The following employees of this Arsenal, having
absontod themselves from work without leave, are
hereby published as deserters :
WM. MlLLEß—Conscript—Blacksmith by trade;
aged 34; 5 feet 11 inches high: florid complexion;
black eyes; black hair.
H R llAYES—Conscript—Tinner by trade; aged
30; sfeet6inches high; dark complexion: dark
eyes; dark hair.
P H THORNTON —Soldier—Moulder by trade ;
detailed from Company E, 12th Ga. Regiment..
M. H. WRIGHT,
ag3l lw Colonel Cbmd'g,
Notic e to Debtors and Cred
itors.
i TYTOTICE is hereby given to all persona having
* lv demands against Samuel McClary, lata of Mus
: cogee county, deceased, to present them to either of
I us, properly made out, within the time prescribed
by law. All persons indebted to said deceased are
hereby required to make immediate payment to
either of the undersigned.
B H CRAWFORD, Adm’r
MARIA E McCLARY, Admt’x
1 ug3l w6t*
! Time twin offems
To One Capable of Taking Charge of
A SAW & GRIST HILL!
SAID MILL is situated in a remarkably healthy
location, on the Mobile and Girard Rail Road
I THIRTY MILES FROM TOWN
. and has
! EVERT CONVENIENCE NECESSARY FOR RUNNING IT
SUCCESSFULLY l
The Owners will Pay llnusoally High Waged
! to any one who can give assurance of managing : i
! properly, or
• Will Sell au Interest,
i if preferred, to such an one on reasonable terms.
| Address BOX, NO. M,
ag3l 3t Post Office, Columbus
1.000 Reward.
A CHUNKY, heavy set, black boy by the name
of WILLIAM, about 24 years old, left Colum
bus on Sunday morning last. I am. confident he
was taken off by some white man. I Till pay the
above reward for the negro and thief, with evi
dence to convict, or I will pay two hundred and
fifty dollars for the negro delivered to me in Colum
bus The boy came from Virginia about two years
ago! and says he is a sailor. I think they leu Cos •
lumbu3 on foot and teok the train at some statioa
close by. J. H. BASS,
i sepl-tf.
P. S. —Hearn, since the above was written, tha f
the boy lett Columbus on the Opelika train, on
Sunday morning, in company with & small white
man that limped, and that they were going to West
Point. j,H. B.
Confederate Knives and
Forks.
WE are manufacturing at our Works in this city
a good article of KNIVES AND FORKS in
large quantities, which we offer to the public low
for CASH.
-ALSO-
Shoe Makers and Saddlers Tools,
or every description.. Nhoe Pegs, Steel.Truss©? -
Spatulas, Butcher Knives, Ac., Ac.
The attention of Quartermasters, uommissarse*,
and Medical Purveyors, throughout the Confeder
acy is specially invited to the above with whoa we
desire to make contracts.
references:
Major F. W. Dillard, Columbus, Ga.
Surgeon W. 11. Priolesiu, Macon, Ga.
Surgeon R. Potts. Montgom r . Ala
HARRISON. BEDELL A CO.
Columbus. Ga., Septe « ber I.lßbt.
Mobile Register, Augusta Oon.-titutionaJi-t, and
pp .-u.c « r '<-ier pleuse copy oue tuouth uiui scud
b~ 1 to this office.