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lb* lire. 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, sp6 It 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 spS ts 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. - - - 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 sp6 6t 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. I sp6 tdsl6 j ; 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 ! sp2-S2B 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. sps lm c ■ raacoii Sheeting for Sale. By the Bolt at $4 per It ard. Island Papke Mills Om< *. sps lw