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1. W. W4RREX, - - - Editor.
Tuesday Morning, September 6, 1864.
Special Correspondence of the Times.
Grkexsboro, N. C., Auguat 26th, 1864.
Dear Times:— I wrote jou last from the Way
tide Home in Augusta, of which place I tboa made
mention, but I must not leave the home without
doing justice to the gentlemanly and ever courte
ous Superintendent Major Osborne. By some mis
take the Major suspected that I was a distinguish
ed personage in disguise and treated me accord
mgly, to this , however, we made no particular ob
jection, as'a little kind treatment at this particular
time is very acceptable. In fact the Major was not
all who Vore deceived in regard to our'true mis
sion, for wo had the honor of being complimented
with a serenade from ar. innumerable host of
performers. After we had with duo ceremony, j
been conducted to the head ol the table and re- j
•reshed us on genuine coffee and other rich viands, ;
we took a seat on the veranda in company with j
some Htre it corner Generals, who -aro always in
command after the fight ip oyer, and planing the j
ight us it should have been*had they been there,
but poor feiiows, they were not there norever will
be it they can aelp it. While thus engaged in con -
versation, the serenade began in good earnest.
" 9 listened to the music but a short time before
we discovered the true object of the performers,
which was not really to charm us with meloiy,
but to extract our blood, so, instead of eoming out j
in a stirring address,we retired behind ourpaviliion
to enjoy a comfortable night's repose. Next morn- j
ing we took an affectionate leave of our kind host j
and embarked on the train for South Carolina.
Store we found better accomodations in every way
ban on the roads in Georgia There was a suffiei- :
ent number of cars for all to be seated with ease
sad comfort: the scats soft and commodious, so the
weary-worn traveller can recline to sleep in peace
to dream of home and loved ones left behind. Nor
is this all can bo said of the gallant old ’State of j
South Carolina, she is determined to be first and
best of all the States in deeds of patriotism, charity
and 7,eat, in the causo of all most dear to her, free
dom and independence. Iler railroad conductors
are courteous and accommodating ; if any dis
tinction is made, it is in favor of the soldier. The
trains are well supplied with fresh water, it being
carried through the cars at least every hour dur
ing the day. There arc also ladies passing
through the cars followed by sorvants with.baskets
•f nice provisions and cans of mi!k, which is dis
tributed with liberal hands amongst the soldiers,
fu travailing through the State, you will see al- !
most as much zeal an ardour manifested as was
shown in ’6l. Nor do you hear that submissive
repining and fault finding that you do in other
.States, but on the contrary, all soem to be expect
ant and hopeful. Would to God that othor States
would proffit by the example of noble old South
Carolina. Bui we must hasten on to Branehville,
where wo take the train for Kingsville. From
Kingsville, wc steam along rapidly to Wilming
ton North Carolina, passing over a dismal swampy
country with its fine forests, and marshy plains, j
We may speak of its turpentine distilled*# here
after, but vre have not time now, for wo must
hasten on to Willmington, whore we cross the
Cape Fear river and are s*on ushered into a largo
eating saloon, where all soldier# find a hearty
welcome, and a rich repast on the good things of
Shis life, furnished by the patriotic ladies of the j
city, many of them being in attendance to wel- J
come the hungry soldiers, and comfort them with ;
their smiles.
We now leave Wilmington and pass on towards ;
Weldon, hut wc learn that the VVeldon and P«- !
tersburg Road is cut and the enemy strongly for
tifiod on the road, and still extending their lines in
the direction of Weldon. . So finding wc could not
get through by that route we stopped at Golds- !
boro, had our transportation changed to go by i
way of Raleigh, Greensboro and Danville, called ;
the South Side road. On all the route wshave trav- j
sled, the corn crop looks well, in fact, it appears j
that the land seems to be yeilding its supplies to j
is.- utmost capacity, and there seems to be nothing j
to indicate starvation. I find at this place (Greens- |
hero) a wayside hospital, but being managed by j
Government officials, it is more partial in its opera- !
lious. with fewer accommodations than those got- !
ten up by individual enterprise for benevolent
purposes. L must now close and prepare for a dis
agreed journev on a crowded train at three
o’clock. ' * TISHOMINGO.
♦ ♦ -
\ ku\ I.ikk a Whale.— Our good State
(•says the Constitutionalist) sterns to be rep
resented abroad by some peripatetic amateur
diplomati.-t whose movements ami deeds are
as mysterious as those of the Wandering Jew.
Now. under the name of Baylor, we hear of
liim at Nassau, enlightening the natives as to
bis mission, and defining Georgia's position
tn select assemblages in British pothouses.
At this stage tie looms out magnificently as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plen
ipotentiary Irom this Republic as to the effete
despotisms of Europe, though our worthy
Governor knows him only as an emissary of
commerce aud negotiator tn rite interest of
cotton cards.
Having, it is to be presumed, made the re
quisite impression ou the Nassau miml our
ambulatory friend next turns up at Washing
ton without any name at all, ncjfidestly veiling
his nr rits under the generic ''U&timnen of a
“Commissioner." Whence, whither, why, or
bv what authority,we haVc,not-as yetTearriffd,
but seeing that the world has borne with the
# *t *v *,
Wandering Jtnv and Flying Dutchmau for odd
•t nturios. wo will endeavor to abide our Trav
elling Diplomat till the receipt of further dis
patches. If. is to be fioped other
information they will enlighten us ns to his
name, aud if not much mistaken we thinkthat
name will hear a most close similitude .to
Bavlor- -very like that whale indeed.
Sikuk of Charleston — Four Hundred and
Tu'inttf-Second Dug. Seventy-eight shots
were fired at Fort Sumter and forty at the city,
during ihe twenty-four hours since last re
port, eudiug six o’clock Friday evening. A
cow was killed by a fragment of a fuse shell.
Our batteries. Simpkins, and Oheves, kept up
a lively fire yesterday on the gnemy’s new
battery at the mouth of Sohoouer Creek, fir
ing some fifty-seven shots. This battery is
some Jwo hundred yards nearer to our James’ i
Island batteries than Battery Gregg. Battery :
Wagner replied and fired twenty shots-at
Simpkins. Some few scattering shots were
fired between the other batteries.
The euerny, a second time, Thursday night,
Uteuipted 1“ Wow up Fort Sumter with anoth
er torpedo, but miserably failed. Ihe torpedo
exploded abput three hundred yards from the
fort, doing no damage. Fort Johnson opened
» heavy fire upon the party, when they made
a rapid retreat towards Morris' Island,
The exchange -of non-combatants (Sur-*
geons i takes place in the harbor this morn
ing.
T:>-' • •. SK> change m the fleet to report.
[ Courier , 3 and.
t ,I’ue Nc«v York Herald, in & late issue, says itwiil
soon be a necessity for Lincoln to recall Grant to
Itfcud the National Capital, which it admits is in
wore danger of capture than Richmond,
Question of Exchanges.
j To the Relatives and Friends of Confederate Sol
diers confined in Northern Prisons.
On the 22dof July, 1863, the Cartel of Exchange
was agreed upon. The chief, if not only, purpo§e
of that instrument was to secure the release of all
prisoners of war. To that end, the fourth article
provides th <t all prisoners of war should be dis
charged on parole in ten days after their capture,
and that the prisoners then held, and those there
after taken, should be transported to the points
mutually agreed upon at the expense of the cap
turing party. The sixth article also stipulates that
“all prisoners, of whatever arm of service, are to
be exchanged or paroled in ten days from the time
of their capture, if it be practicable to transfer
them to their own lines in that time; if not, as soon
thereafter as practicable.
( From the date of the cartel until July, 1863, the
Confederate authorities held the excess of ‘prison
ers. Daring that interval, deliveries were made as .
fast as the Federal Government furnished tran«- j
portation. Indeed, upon more than one occasion :
I urged the Federal authorities to send increased j
means of transportation. As ready as the enemy
always hac been to bring false accusation against j
us, it has never been alleged that we failed or ne- I
glected to make prompt deliveries of prisoners who !
were not ui der charges when we held the excess, j
On the other hand, daring the same time, the cartel
was openly and notoriously violated by the Feder- j
al authorities. Officers and men were kept in cruel j
confinement, sometimes in irons or doomed cells,
without charges or trial.
In July, 1863, the enemy for the first time since 1
the adoption of the cartel, held the excess of pri- '
sonars. As soon as that fact was ascertained, when
ever a delivery was made by the Federal authori- I
ties they demanded an equal number in return. 1
endeavored frequently to obtain from tho Federal ;
Agent of Exchange a distinct avowal of the inteu r \
tions of his Government as to the delivery of pri
soners, but iu vaiu. At length, on the 20th of j
October, 1863, I addressed to Brigadier-General j
Meredith the following letter, to-wix:
“Richmond, Va., October 20, 1863.
“Brigadier General S. A. Meredith ,
“Agent of Exchange:
“Sir: Mere than a month ago I asked your ac
quiescence in a proposition, that all officers and
goldiers on both sides should be released in confor
mity with the provisions of the cartel. In order
to obviate the difficulties between us, I suggested
that all officers and men on both sides should b*
released unless they were subject to charges: in
which event, the opposite Government should have
the right of holding one or more hostages, if the
retention was not justified. You stated to me, in
conversation, that this proposition was v#ry fair,
and that you would ask the consent of your Gov
ernment to it.
“As usual, you have as yet made no response. I
tell you frankly I do not expect any. Perhaps you
may disappoint me, and tell me that you reject or
accept the proposition. I write this letter for the
purpose of bringing to your recollection my propo
sition, and of dissipating the idea, that seems to
have been purposely encouraged by your public
papers, that tho Confederate Government has r* -
fused or objected to a system of exchanges.
“In order to avoid any mistake in that direction,
I now propose that all officers and men on both
sides be released in conformity with the provisions
of the cartel, the excess on one side or the other to
be on parole. Will you accept this? 1 have no
expectation of an answer; but, perhaps, you may
give one. If it does come, I hope it will be soon.
“Respectfully, your obedient servant,
“RO. OULD, Agent of Exchange,"
On the 29th of October, 1863, I received from
Gen. Meredith a communication informing me that
my proposal of the 20th was “not accepted.'’ I
was insultingly told that if the excess of prisoners
was delivered they would be wrongfully declared
exchanged by mo and put in the fioi-,. To show
how groundless this imputation was, it is only ne
cessary for me to state that since then I have re
peatedly offered to give ten Federal captives for
every O’onfederate soldier whom the enemy will
show to have been wrongfully declared exchanged.
From tho last named date until the present time
there have been but few deliveries of prisoners, the
enemy in eace case demanding a like number iu
return.
It will be observed that the Confederate author- |
ities only claimed that the provisions of tho cartel \
should be fulfilled. They only asked the enemy to
do what, without any hesitation, they had done
during the first year of the operation of the cartel.
Seeiug a persistent purpose on the part of the Fed
eral Government to violate its own agreement, the
Confederate authorities, moved by tho suffering#
of the brave men who are so unjustly held in j
Northern prisons, determined to abate their fair j
demands, and, accordingly, on the 10th of August, j
1864, 1 addressed the following communication to :
Major John E. Mulford, Assistant Agent of Ex- |
change, in charge of the flag of truce boat, which
on the same day T delivered to him at Varisa, on j
James river: i
“War Department, 1 j
“Richmond, Va., August 10, 1864. j
'‘Major John E. Mulford ,
lt Assistant Agent of Exchange.
“Sir : You have several times proposed to me to
exchange the prisoners respectively held by th*
two beliigerants, officer for officer and man for
inm. The same offer has also been made by other
officials having charge of matters connected with
the exchange of prisoners. This proposal has
heretofore been declined by the Confederate au- ;
thorities, they insisting upon the terras of the car
tel, which required tho delivery of the excess on :
either side upon parole. In view, however, cf the
very large number of prisoners now held by each
party, and the suffering consequent upon their con
tinued confinement, I now consent to the above
proposal, and agree to deliver to you the prisoner#
held in captivity by th* Confederate authorities, (
provided you agree to deliver an equal number of
Confederate officers and men. As equal numbers
are delivered, from time to time, they will be de
clared exchanged.
“This proposal is made with the understanding
that the officers and men who have been longest
in captivity will be first delivered, where it is prac
ticable. i shall be happy to hear from you, as
speedily as possible, whether this arrangement
can be carried out.
“Respectfully, your obedient, servant,
“R.Q. OULD, Agent of Exchange.’’
1 accompanied the delivery of the letter with a
statement of the mortality which was hurrying so
many Federal prisoners at Aodersonville to th*
grave.
On the 20th of the same month, Major Mulford
returned with the flag of truce steamer, but
; brought no answer to my letter of the 10th of
; August. In conversation with him, I asked him
’ if he had any reply to make to my comraunica
| tion, and his answer was, that he was not author-
I ized to make any So deep was the solicitude
which I felt in the fate of tho captives in Northern
; prisons that 1 determined to make another effort.
In order to obviate any objection which technical
| ity might raise as to the person to whom my com
munication was addressed, I wrote to Major-Gen.
i E. A. Hitchcock, who is th* Federal Commissioner
: of Exchange, residing in Washington city, the
following letter, and delivered the same to Major
, Mulford on t>je clay of its date. Accompanying
| that letter was a copy of the communication which
: I had addressed to Major Mulford on the 10th of
I August:
“Richmond, Va., August 22.1861.
"Major-General E. A. Hitchcock.
“United States Commissioner of Exchange:
“Sir : Enclosed is a copy of a communication
which, on the 10th instant, I addressed and deliv
ered to Major John E. Multord, Assistant Age»t
of Exchange. Under the circumstances of the
case, I deem it proper to forward this paper to you,
in order that you may fully understand the posi
tion which is taken by th* Confederate authorities.
I shall ho glad if the proposition therein made is
accepted by your Government.
••'Respectfully, your obedient servant.
“RO- OULD, Agent of,Exchamje.
On the afternoon of the 20th of AugustJC was
notified that the flag of truce steamer had aga[n
’ appeared ot Vatina. On the following day I seftt
to Major Mulfold the following note, to-wit:
Richmond, August 31, In*A.
Major ./«./,n C MvlJ'ord,
“ Ass t Agent ot Exchange :
‘sir: Un the 10th of this month I addressed you
a communication, to which! have received no an
i swer. On tho 22d instaut, I glso addressed a com
: munication, to which I have received no answer.—
i Oe the 22d instant, I also addressed a commumca
j tion to Major General E A Hitchcook. United States
Commissioner of Exchange, enclosing a copy of my
letter to you of the 10th instant. I now respectfully
ask you to state in writing whether you haver any
reply to either of said communications; and, if not,
; whether you have any reason to giv* why no reply
' ha? been made?
. '‘Respectfully your o*> r serv t,
* ♦ "Ro. Oulu,
Agent of Exchange."
j in a short time i received th* following response,
to wii:
•‘Flag «»k Truck Steameh ’New York,’
Varina, Va., August 31.1864.
"Hon. R Quid, Agent for Exchange :
“Sir • I have the honor to acknowledge the re
ceiot of your favor of to-day requesting answer, &e..
to your communication of the 10th instant on ques
tion of exchango of prisoners. To which, in reply,
: I would say I have no communication on the sub
ject from our authorities, nor am I yet au.»’.on*e*l
to make answer.
“I am, «ir, very respectfully,
“Your ob’t serv t,
“Jno E Mulford,
”Maj and Ass’rAg’t. for Excitant*.'
I have thus sally >• t b< t v,.u the Action of the
Confederate auth' ri ties in t«i. mi ton matter winch
lays so near vour hearts, and it has he n re
ceived by the eneim. Thefi tuns of your fathers,
husband- 1 , sons, b others and . tend are as dear s o
thpse au horities as their per ons are pr cious to
• you, and I h »v;o made his publication, not only as
j an illustration Os Federal bad faith, but also that
i you might see that your government haa spare 1 no
| effort to secure the release of the gafiaut men who
j have so often fronted death in the defence of our
i sacred cause. Ro. Ocld,
Agent of Exchange.
; August 31,1864.
| [Correspondence of th® N. Y. Herald.]
j Washington, August 23.
j Nothing but politics seem to engross public
j attention just now. The Chicago Convention
j is attracting hosts of politicians and lookers
| on from here, inoluding among the latter many
i Republicans. A pretty movement i3 on foot
i for the Buffalo Convention, with Gen. Dix as
! a candidate. Greeley is reported to be at th®
j bottom of this.
By the way, there is much gossip going on
as to the cause of the troubles between Mr.
I Lincoln and Greeley relative to the suppres
: sion of the publication of the correspondence
between them on the Niagara Falls confer-'
ence. Proof copies of a printed pamphlet j
have been struck, and are in each party’s !
hands, but one or the other objects to its gen- :
eral publication as it now stands.
[Correspondence of the N. Y. Herald, Aug. 24.]
FORTHCOMING MANIFESTO OF THE MISSOURI
SENATORS.
it is understood in politioal circles here
that Senators Brown and Henderson, of Mis
souri, are preparing a manifesto, similar in j
spirit to that of Messrs, Wade and Davis, re- :
viewing the policy-of Mr. Lincoln’s adminis- ]
tration, and strongly .antagonistic to his re- !
election.
* Mr. Knox, o:\St. Louis, who successfully j
contested with Frank Blair, Jr., for the seat j
in the House of Representatives from the first
district of Missouri, aud who subsequently 1
gave in his adhesion to Mr. -Lincoln at the
Baltimore Convention, has been thrown over- j
board bv bis constituents, and Mr. Johnson
has been nominated by the radicals'to succeed j
him-.
August 31,1864,
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY.
The Government detectives have made dis- .
coveries which greatly agitate the adherent#
of the Administration concerning the number# j
and intentions of the secret society of O. A. j
K. Governor Morton, of Indiana, received a
letter, iu which he was informed as follows: j
“The Copperheads of Indiana, have ordered j
and paid for three thousand revolvers, with !
forty-two boxes fixed ammunition, to be dis- j
tributed among the antagonists of our Gov- j
eminent, for the purpose of controlling the :
Presidential election.”
“August 5, the steamer Granite State land- j
ed in New York, forty-two boxes of re- !
volvers and ammunition; August 6, the stea
mer City of Hartford landed twenty-two
boxes of ammuntion, destined for Indianapo- !
lis. Thirty-two boxes of the above have been
forwarded to J. J. Parsons. Indianapolis, via
Merchants Dispatch, and marked ; the
balance is stored at No. , • street, !
New York, awaiting the convenience of the 1
Copperheads to pay for the same before ship- ’
ping.” ■ j
The letter was given to the police, who
made a descent on the printing and book-bind
ing establishment of H. H. Dodd & Cos., where
they found thirty-two boxes such a# were de
scribed in the letter. After the boxes were
opened, the contents were found to cousiit of ;
400 large navy revolvers, and 135,000 rounds j
of fixed ammunition for the same arm. Among j
tft captures made at the same place, were the ;
Great Seal of the Order of the “Sons of Lib- j
erty,” the official list of the members of the j
Order at this place, and several hundred prin- I
ted copies of the Ritual, which has hereto
fore been published in the Journal. Also a
large amount of correspondence of an impor - ;
taut character.
Immediately ou this correspondence, W*.
D. Harrison, Secretary of the Order of which
H. H. Dodd, is “Grand Commander,” was ar
rested, and is still in custody. Messrs. John
J. Parsons and Chaa. P. Hutchinson, partners
of Dodd, were also arrested, but were ui#-
charged on their affidavits that they were not
members of the order and were not advised
of the contents of the boxes.
The correspondence detected is mostly ad
dressed to Hon. Daniel Voorhees, of Indiana,
Copies of the Ritual of the O. A. K. were found
in his office at Terry Haute, but he made a
denial to Gen, Carrington of their being his,
stating that the office, in which it is said these
papers were found, had not been occupied by
him* or been in any way under his control,
since last November,
Gen. Carrington replies to the denial of Mr.
Voorhees, in which he makes the following
statements, which furnish additional light as
to the character and scope of the alleged con
spiracy :
The papers referred to are one hundred and
twelve copies of tho Ritual of the O, A. K., a
treasonable order, aiming to overthrow the
Government of the United States, of which
you are a member.
The geutlemenwho found “these papers”
told me they were found in your office.
The following are “some of the circumstan
ces” that led me to suppose they were correct
in the supposition
Your law library and office furniture were
in the office where “these papers” were found.
You had declined re-nomination for Con
gress, and the office Has reported as not for
rent, as late as April, 1864.
The Ritual had been issued iu the autumn
of 1868. Your Congressional documents were
in the office were “these papers” where found.
Your speeches, up to March, of your entire
Congressional career, with the “John Brown”
speech, were in the office where “these pa
pers” were found.
The correspondence of Senator Wall, of New
Jersey, under his frank, endorsing a proposi
tion to furnish you with 20,000 stand of Ga
ribaldi rifles, just imported, “for which he
could vouch,” was in the office where “these
papers” were found.
The correspondence of C. L. Vallandigham.
from Windsor, C. W., assuring you “our peo
ple will fight,” and that “he is ready,” and
fixing a point on “the Lima road” at “which
to meet you,” was in the office where these
papers were found.
The correspondence of -Joseph Rigtine audi
tor of State, declaring that he would like to
“see all Democrats unite in a bold and open
resistance to all attempts to keep] ours
a united people by force of steel ; ”
and that “this was a war against the Democ
racy, and our only hope was the successful
resistance of the South," was in the office
where these papers were found.
The correspondence of E. C. Hibben. who
assures you that the “Democracy are fast »tif
fening up, when this war is to be openly de
clared as being waged for the purpose of free
ing the negro, which will arouse another sec
tion of the country to arms.” and declaring
that “Lincoln bayonets are shouldered for
: cold blooded murder,” was in the office where
these papers were found.
The correspondence of J Hardesty, who
“wants you to have that hundred thousand
men ready, as we do not know how soon we
: may need them,” was in the office where this
* Ritual was found. *
The correspondence of -J. J. Bingham, who
. ask? you “if you think the South ha3 resour«
: e*s enough to keep the Union forces at bay,
1 aud say that “you must have sources of in
j formation which he has not,” was m the office
I where these papers were found,
i The correspondence of John G. Davis, in
forming you that a-eertam New York journal
“is wonderfully exercised about secret anti
i war movements, and tremble in their boots iu
i view of the terrible reaction which is sure to
await them,” was in the office where these pa
, perswere found.
The correspondence of W. S. Walker, who
“keeps out ofithe way because they are trying
; to arrest himfcor officiating in secret societies,”
] enclosing the oath of the K. G. O’s, prior to
I that of the O. A. K., was in the office where
these papers were found. *
j The petition of C. L. Vallandigham, D. W.
s Voorhees and Benjamin Wood, in favor of two
■ Republics and a United South, were in the
} office where these papers were found
The correspondence of Campbell, who says
the “Democracy were once not afraid to let
their purposes out to daylight,” but that “now
it is deemed best to work in secret, and ask
ing your consent,” were in the office where
these papers were found.
correspondence of E. Etheridge, Clerk
of the House of Representatives, giving official
notice that “your credentials as members of
the Thirty-eighth Congress have been received
and filed in the proper office,” and for you “to
come on,” was in the office where yiese pa
pers were found.
TELEGRAPHIC,
REPORTS OP THH FRSB3 ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Macon, Sept. 5.
It is believed that the euerny will not make a
general advance until he reorganizes and accumu
lates stores at Atlanta. All is reported quiet to
day. Our army is reorganizing and recovering
from its late reverses.
Macon, 3tk.—Our army is resting at Lonjoy s
Station, with the enemy’s advance pickets in front.
The enemy will reorganize and collect stores at
Atlanta before entering upon another campaign.
Macon, .">th.—Atlanta was evacuated Friday
at 2 a. m. by Gen Ilood and occupied by the ene
my at 11. Gen. Hood blew up hi? extra aimnu :
nition and burnt his surplus commissary stores,
and drew off on the McDonough read. At one
o’clock on Saturday Gen. Hood formed a junction
with Hardee at Lovojoy’s station on the Macon
and Western Railroad, and the whole army is now
concentrated at that point. General Govan and
the 6th and 7th Arkansas regiments of his brigade
were captured in the battle of Jonesboro ou last
Thursday. We lost 8 pieces of artillery and many
killed and wounded. The wounded wore brought
to this city. Whilst the fall cf Atlanta is regret
ted the array and people aremot at all discouraged.
Pascagoula, Sept. oth. j
The New Orleans Picayune of the 31st says the !
steamer Gertrude was fired into the day before by
rebel batteries three quarters of a mile above Bay- j
ou Sarah. 20 shots were fired 12 of which took j
effect. The gunboat Lofton opened on the assail- |
ants and drove them oft’. The White Cloud was
fired into at tho samo time near Bayou Sara, one
shot cutting away her steam pipe. The True Delta |
saysj Certena met s with the traitor Arseia 10
leagues north of Victoria, and fought an obsti
nate battle of 5 hours with him—said to hare
been the most brilliant and decisive victory achie
ved by the Liberals during the war. On receipt
of tho intelligence at fcMatainoras, Lt Col Cortina
caused a salute of 30 guns to be fired, and flags
and banners streamed from every housetop. Gen
Cortina with his victorious army is reported to be
marching on Matamoras. The contest will ad
vance the French up the Rio Grande.
Mobile, Sept. o.
A special to the Register, from Seuatobia, says,
Scouts report the capture of Duvall’s Bluff, Ark.,
with 2 gunboats and 7 transports. Grierson with
cavalry and artillery has gone across the r’wver
from Memphis. 12 transports loaded with troops,
passed down tho river rrom Memphis Friday night
destination supposed to be White River. Tho
Metropolitan Record, Freeman’s Journal and Chi
cago Times reported suppressed in Memphis. Great
rejoicing among the northern democracy at the
result of the Chicago Convention.
All quiet at Mobile.
Meridian, sth.—Throe or four thousand Yan
kees from Vicksburg are reported at Big Black
with pontoons and five days’ rations. None have
crossed yet. Gon Dick Taylor is here and it is
said assumes command of the department. The
Yankees have all left North Mississippi.
[Correspondence of the Richmond Whig.]
Ffom East Tennessee.
Bristol, Term., Aug. 25,1864,
Emxon Whig: But a few days since I wrote
you the condition of affairs in this Department,
aud of the probable advance of the enemy in
force in a few days.. This anticipation was
realized on the morning of the 20th, by the
occupation oi Russellville by some 1,000 of
the enemy’s cavalry. On the evening of the
same day 275 of the enemy left Russellville
and moved through St. Clair, to the left of
Bull’s Gap, and dashed into Rogersville at
daybreak ou the 21st, capturing Hon. Jos. B.
Heiskell, Col. Jno. Walker, Lieut, Bivins, and
19 privates, of Geltner’3 cavalry. Three of
the prisoners were shot, dead after they had
surrendered and had been under -guard for
more than an hour I Their murderer was a
cowardly deserter from the Confederate Arrnv
by the name of Sizemoore t
During the execution ol this movement,
which was made solely for the capture of Mr.
Heiskell, artillery was shipped from Knoxville,
accompanied by an escort of infantry, in the
cars, to Bull’s Gap.
The morning of the 23d, they began to ad
vance by shelling Geltner’s pickets : subse
quently throwing their entire force against
him. He was forced to fall back before their
superior forces in the direction of Greenville,
from near Bull’s Gap, with the loss of one
man killed and ten wounded. The enemy
followed with much spirit.
A force, estimated at 300 strong, occupied
Rogersville on the 23d. and encamped four
miles east of ihe place. Nothing has been
heard from this force this side of that point.
The return of the enemy’s forces to-day from
Rheatown, to which place they advanced last
evening, explain the reasons of the non-ap
pearance of the enemy’s columu at Keyport.
The entire force consists of the 7th, Btli, 9th
and 13tb, Tennessee regiments, (renegade)
and the 9th Michigan, with six pieces of artil
lery. The four Tennessee regiments are the
reinforcements which that incarnate fiend,
Bill Brownlow, said would clear East Tennes
see of the rebels—would mete to them that
sweet portion —“extermination , confiscation of
property, &c.” The tragedy at Rogersville is
but a prelude to the fate that awaits those
who may chance to fall into their hands, in
their advance or retreat. But this is but a
compliance with the dictations of Brownlow,
the murderer and assassin, whose editorials
daily call for “blood, blood, confiscation and
banishment.” Troop3 fired by such articles
as from Knoxville, known to be sanc
tioned by Department commanders, seconded
by the many atrocities committed by ihe half
disciplined troops of this border, whose scouts
are but little better than a bandit, nothing
more could be expected than what is visited
on the citizens and soldiers who come under
their cruel domination.
There are three reasons for the advance of
the enemy:
Ist. For political effect, as they are the men
whom Andy Johnson has around him at
| Nashville, and are sent here to aid him in
l canvassing the Utate;
2d. For the protection of Sherman’s flank,
which has been exposed for some several
weeks very much, and but for the late ad
vance of the enemy, might have suffered some
what.
3d. To secure for the use of the Federal
garrison at Knoxville and citizens the unpar
alleled corn and wheat crops that burthen the
I country “from valley to valley and from moun
i tain top to mountain top." Such crops are
■ unknown to the citizens. The yield is equal
“almost to any season preceding the revolu
tion.
The probable loss of the crops to our army
will be severely felt throughout the Confeder
acy. I say loss, from the fact, if they fall into
our hands it will not be in consequence of the
force presented in their front, for it is totally
inadequate to the security of any frontier.
It seems that the Government is totally
blind as to the importance attached to the
, occupation of this country, and especially to
the condition of affairs in this department—
how it is governed, the discipline ofthe troops.
kc. Official papers from Department Head
quarters speak notbiug for the administration
; and government ofthe department.
If this frontier is to be protected—it the
rights of citizens are to be regarded-—let us
! have men of sound, practical sense, who have
; sympathy with the people as well as leeiaQ in
terest in the Government, ’Tis strange that
so little importance is attached to so impor
tant a border We hope for better days.
Bird.
CITY MATTER'S-,
T. J. JACKSON,. LOCAL EDITOR.
Raise in Rates. —ln consequence of a heavy
advance in printing paper, we are compelled to ad
vance the price of subscription to ourpaper, which
will, until further notice, be as follows:
Daily, per month. . - $5,00
i For three months, - - $15,00
Funeral Notice.
! The friends and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs
j Joseph W. Woolfolk, are invited to attend thefu
• neral of the former, at the Episcopal Church at 9V£
! o’clock THIS (Tuesday) MORNING,
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Notice.
Headquarters, 24th Sen. Diar. G. M.
All men subject to the recent call of the Governor
of the 9th July, 1864, will report immediately at my
Office, next to Col. /fines Holt’s, and thereby save
me the disagreeable necessity of arrest. All men in
Muscogee county, between 55 and 60, will also report
without any delay, or subject themselves to be sent
to the front.
By order of H. C, WAYNE.
B A Thornton, A D C
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Attention Exempts and Derails. —The atten
tion ofdeiails and exempts is referred to the' gen
eral order of Major Gen. Cobb, in reference to
organization.
Sales To-day—By reference to
it will be seen that Messrs. Ellis, Livingston A
Cos., will have a sale of negroes and other proper
ty tO-dftT.
Sad Accident — Death of Jos. G. Woolfolk: i
We are pained to record the death of this gentle- j
man, which occurred by accident at McCormick’s j
Bridge, 18 or 20 miles from tha city on the Mus- j
cogee Railroad yesterday morning, between six j
and seven o'clock. Wo learn that Mr. Woolfolk;
was standing in the bridge as the freight train j
from this city passed by on its way to Macon, and j
in his hurry to get out of the way probably be
came excited and fell against the cylinder propel
ling the locomotive, which knocking him against
some of the timbers of the bridge, inflicted a se
vere contusion on the head. At the same time he
fell with his right foot across the track, which was
instantly cut offby one of the wheels. He linger
ed some two hours before he died. His body
was brought to tha city about 11 o’clock yes
terday.
Mr. Woolfork was a member of Capt. Chapman’s
Company, and was at the time of his death, acting
as guard at the bridge. He was a gentleman of
fine; social qualities, wa3 well knowa in this
city and county, and was highly esteemed by our
community generally, This sad accident has
brought .mourning into a large and influential
family, and we feel assured they will receive tke
sincere sympathy of the entire community. Truly
in the midst of life wo are In death.
.1 ustioe. —ln alluding a day or two ago to the
fact of a gentleman having charged the Tennes
! see Band SSO and ten tickets for the use of a piano,
; we did that gentleman injustice, as wo have since
] learned from him that the money so given was
j handed back with the request that it be appropri
! ated for tho purchase of wood for the poor of the
city ; but the agent of the band insisting that it
could be more usefully appropriated for tho sick
: and wounded, he was then instructed to use it in
that way. Having no desire to. do any one ia
j justice we make this amende with picasura.
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A Few Maxims.
; / 11Y EMINENT MILITARY COMMANDER*.
| “To form an army, it is not sufficient tor
j collect men and put arms in bheir hands.'’ —
| Dcfouk.
“Remember that actions, and not the coin*
| missions, make the officer, and that more ia
| expected of him that the title.”—Washing
l TON.
j “Great extremities require extraordinary
j resolution. The more obstinate the resis
| tanceofan army, the greater the chances of
j assistance or of success.”— Napoleon.
I “Men who are familiarized with danger
■ meet it without shrinking, whereas troops un-
I used to service, often apprehend danger where
i no danger is.”
| “A coward when taught to believe that, if
he breaks his ranKS and abandons his colors,
j he will be punished with death by his own
; party, will take his chances against theenemy ;
j but u man who thinks little of the one, and
; is fearful of the other, acts from present feel
-1 ings, regardless of consequences.”—Wash
i INGTON.
« “Though bravery and good conduct in time
i of action are very essential, yet they are by no
' means the most essential parts of an Officer’s
duty.”—Washington.
“The first qualification of a soldier is forfci
! tude under fatigue and privation-”-—Napo
}■ LEON.
“One circumstance ought to be cautiously
guarded against, and that is, the soldier and
j officers being too nearly on a level. Discipline
I and subordination added life and vigor to rail-
I itary movements.”— Washington.
“The strength of an army like power in
mechanics is estimated by multiplying the
: mass by the rapidity ; a rapid march augments
the morale of an array and increases its-means
! of victorv”—Napoleon.
“A man is uot born a commander—he must
become one.”—Montecuculli,
“We should make war without leaving any
thing to hazard and in this especially consists
the talent of a General.”—Marshal Saxe.
i: lt is an approved principle in war, never
to do what your enemy wishes you to do, for
this reason alone, that Ije desires it.' — Napo
leon*.
,: The marches that are made preparatory to
a battle require the greatest precaution.”—
Frederick.
“A great captain can only be formed fey
long experience and intense study; neither
in his own experience enough, for whose life
is there sufficiently fruitful of events to ren
der hi3 knowledge universal. Archduke
Charles.
"There are live things the soldier should
never be without —his musket, his ammuni
tion, his knapsack, his provisions, (for at
least four days) and his entrenching tools.—
The knapsack may be reduced to the smallest
size possible if thought proper, but the soldier
should always hare it with him."— Napoleon.
“There is nothing more disgraceful to an
officer than to make false reports, and by wav
of exculpating himself to say that he was de
ceived. or had not seen clearly. On these
occasions the officer must examine everything
with the greatest care, have a clear concep
tion and view of his subject, and be provided
with a good telescope. Nothing should inti
midate him ; every difficulty should be sur*
mounted. lie will then be certain of what
he has to report, and will rot take a hundred
horsemen fora regiment, or a flock of sheep
for a corps of infantry, which often*happens,
however. — Frederick.
“Peruse, again and again, the campaigns of
Alexander. Hannibal, Caesar, Gustavus Adol
phus, Turenne. Eugene and Frederick. —Na
poleon.
“Every nation that is resolved to be free,
must eventually become so.”—Napoleon.
in the. late Constitutional State—Yankee—Con
vention. of Louisville, Kentucky, the member- dis
posed of over forty thousand dollars worth ofwhis
key, all-of which was paid for by the State Treas
ury as among the expenses of the Convention.
Missouri papers of the 20th repcrUhe cap
ture of Little Hock. Thay also say that Gen
Marmaduke is aga;'. un the war path in the
direction of Missouri
OWRIfi ORDERS!
Headquarters, Ga. Reserves,!
Macon, September Ist, ’64. f
General Order*,)
No. 15. )
I. Tho following paragraph from General Order*
j No. 67, Adjutant ard Inspector General’s Office,
1 Richmond, August 16th, 1861, is published for tho
! information and guidance of all ooncerncd:
Adj’t and Inspector General’s Officf., (
Richmond, Aug., 16, 1864. s
! General Orders,)
No. 67. J
• * *; i.: * *
! V. Paragraph I, General Orders, No. 68, (current
I series,) is thus amended:
All detailed mou (including those between eigh
; teen and forty'-fivo year3 of age.) will report to,
1 and be commanded by tho General of the Reserves
: in the States in which they have been assigned or
detailed, who will organize them iuto companies
! and battalions. It i3 not anticipated that they will
be called out except in emergencies occurring in or
! near the counties contiguous thereto; except that
; companies hereafter formed may be required to
i perform service in repelling raids along a line of
I railroad running through their respective counties,
i All exempts are allowed, and invited to enroll them
! selves with such companies, so as to bo prepared to
i aid in defending their home 3 when menaced by an
enemy.
* *• * *-
Signed, S. COOPER.
A. A T. General.
Official: H L Clay, a. a. g,
11. In compliance with the foregoing order, all
detailed men will immediately organize in their re
spective counties into companies, and report their
muster rolls to these Headquarters, together with
a certificate of the election of Company Officers,
which election must be held by either two commis
stoned Officers of the Confederate Army, or two
freeholders. Exempts are invited and urged to
unite in these county organizations.
111. The detailed men in government employ,
will bo organized into companies composed as far
as practicable of the men enraged in tho same,
workshops; though exempts will be permitted to join
such organizations. It is not intonded that the com
panies composed of detailed men in government
employ should be put into Battalions or Regiments
with other local troops. Officers in such companies
will be elected and hold their commissions so long
only as their detail lasts.
IV. It will be the duty of District and County
Enrolling Officers, to report to these Headquarters,
all detailed men and exempts, who fail or refuse to
joiu the organization in their respective counties.
The object of tho organization being to perfect a
system of home defense, it is necessary that tho
names of all refusing to join should bo known that
their details may be revoked and they ordered to
more aotivo duty in the field.
V. This order is not intended to interfere with
those detailed men now in service as a part of the
militia, but all such will bo required to join the or
ganization of their respective counties after the ex
piration of their service in the militia
By command of
Maj. Gen. HOWELL COBB.
Lamar Cobb, Major A A A G
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AUCTION SALES,
By Kilt*, liiYingxtoik A Cos,
A RESIDENCE IS
WYMTOY!
.A.T ATJCTIONT.
ON Tuesday, 13th of September, at 10 o’clock, wo
will sell in front of our Auction /ioorn
A VERY DESIRALE RESIDENCE
in Wynnton, opposite Col. Holt’s, former*
ly owned by Col. S. Jones, with sis good
Rooms and sufficient out buildings, good
water, and Ten Acre3 of Land attached
On the town half of the Lot is a Good
Residence with four rooms.
Possession given immediately.
sp6 td $4-8
By EHi*, Livingston A €«> -
ON Tuesday, 6th September, at 10 o’clock, we
will sell in front of our store,
TWO VERY LIKELY NEGRO GIRLS?
12 and 15 years old.
j -2=o XjL>S. 'Xj3ES.gLX>-
j _ sp6 2t $6
By Ellis, Livingston At C«
J AN TUESDAY, 6th of September, at 10 o'clock,
| V" will sell in front of our store,
A DESIRABLE FARM l
Five Miles from the City,
i on or near the road to Peggy Reid's Bridge, coh
i taining 90 acres of Land—thirty-fivo of whiah is
| cleared. On the premises is a comfortable dwelling
and out-houses, and a good spring of water,
i The place adjoins Thomas Kenny and Mr. Boze
i man. Possession given immediately.
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; By Ellis, Livings lon & Cos
ON TUESDAY, 6th of September at 10 o’clock,
wo will sell in front of our store
; Avery line Rosewood Plano,
i In perfect order—nearly new—can be seen by per
j mission of Mrs. Brice, at Mrs. Teasdale’s residence.
10 Gals. Pure Catawba Grape Brandy;
20 lbs. Hops;
1 bbl. Arrow-root;
—also—
j A likely Negro Man, 24 years old.
A'likely Negro woman, 30 years old,
good cook, washer and ironcr. and
her three likely children.
1 Fine Gray Horse;
1 Fine 3 year old Mare;
I Ladies Saddle:
J Good Buggy and Harness:
1 bbl. Apple Brandy;
6 bbls. Choice Whisky,
j Two Vices, two Blacksmith’s Bellow*,
and two Anvils
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jßv Ellis, Livingston A Cos.
SA Valuable Plantation
POH SALE.
W ! E offer for sale in Chattahoochee county, twelve
miles from Columbus, containing 900 acres of
Land—3oo of which is good bottom—balance pine
mixed with oak and hickory—3so acres cleared.
On the promises is a good dwelling with 5 rooms ;
out houses for 40 negroes: a good Saw Mill m good
running order; Grist Mill, nearly complete; Gut
House and two Gins: Wheat Thrash and Fan: lan
Yard, &c., <fcc. spg IQt
By Ellis, Eivingston & Cos.
200 O-A-IXIIiOISrS
ffii (ATOM SHAPE B1ASIIV!
A VERY FINE ARTICLE.
i For sale in quantities of 10 Gallons and upwards,
ag-jQ ts
STOLLS!
TrKOAf the Lot of Jonathan English, on the Tal
i’ botton road, a medium sized bay Horse, with
i white fore feet, has. marks of harness on his shoal -
ders and back, is nine or ten years old. Any infor
mation respecting said horse will be gratefully re -
ceived and liberally rewarded, and on the delivery
i of the horse and thief to mo I will pay one hundred
| dollars< GEORGE T JOHNSON.
! 3| Columbus,.Ga.
FOR SALE !
I 320 \cres of Land on the Mobil? A
Girard Rail Road.
WORTY MILES from Columbus, Georgia, and on*
; i and a half from Station No. o ; about * and
j opened, and cabins for about 30 ng K llis, LG
i water, gin house, Ac. Apply to
j ingston & Cos., fer terms. FREEMAN, Je.
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raacoii Sheeting for Sale.
By the Bolt at $4 per It ard.
Island Papke Mills Om< *.
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