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®fat ialumiius %mm. J. W. WiRRIIV, - - - Editor. r .. —--- - 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. - ——•- - 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. . .. . ! 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.