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DAILY TIMES. J. W- ViARREX, - - - Editor. COLUMBUS: Thwsday Morning, September I§, 1864. The Confederate is the title of a journal to be published at Memphis, after the war, by Sam Bard & Cos. Ms. Bard was formerly the editor of the Avalanche, and we sincerely hope that his new paper may soon appear, to elec trify the old homes on the Mississippi. Tei New Collectou.—IThe 1 The N.j Y. Herald says that the new collector, Mr. Draper, has already removed several of the Custom House officials, and it is rumored that he contem plates a clean sweep. In' forty-eight hours many have changed from anti-Lincoln to Lin coln, but death-bed repentance, the Herald says, will not save them. From Augusta to Atlanta, the distance is 171 miles; from Atlanta to Macon, 103; Atlanta to West Point, 87; West Point to Montgomery, 88; -Savan »ah to Macon, 190; Macon to Andorsonville, 50.- By a reference to these distances it will be seen that Hood’s army is 29 miles south of Atlanta, on. the Macon road, 74 from Macon and 134 from Anderson Till*, where the Yankee prisoners are confined, which will serve to dispel the idea that the prison ers are in danger, [Correspondence of the Charleston Mercury.] Letter from Richmond. Richmond, Wednesday, Sept. 7. Good News from Georgia—Our Armies to be filled—Lincoln's Draft— English Prize Regu lations—Fight for the Southside Road Ex pected— Wet Weather, etc. 1 am glad to hear that the Confederate Government appreciates the existing state of things and will exert itself to the utmost to remedy late mishaps. Unless I have been formed, an event is about to occur which will bring joy to th* people of Georgia and disturb considerably the sereiuty ot oheiman. This will best announce itself. ft is also reported, on good authority, that the laxity of the Conscript Bureau is to be looked into—a laxity due to the law, perhaps, and not to the carelessness of the Bureau offi cers—to the end that the 200,000 men within the conscript age, who are now at large in the Confederate States, may be gathered into the fold. Os these 200,000 not lesss than 40,000 are said to be detailed in Virginia alone. In addition to the vast number of known, there is a large number of unknown, persons liable to military duty. lam told that these “un known heroes” may occasionally be seen flit ting past the open windows of certain rooms in this city, and that, after midnight, they give themselves an airing on our principal, streets. Something mukt be done to fill up our ar mies, “that is poz.” Lincoln has already knocked oft' two thirds of his 500,000 draft and intimates that many of the remaining .300,000 will be needed to replace the 100 day s and three years’ men, whose term are about to expire. But Grant declares he wants only 100,000, and we can readily see that such an addition to the Yankee armies will require at least half that number to be added to our own armies. This is no time for trifling or delay ; the crisis is upon us, and the State executives and the people must assist the Government in meeting it promptly. We await with some anxiety the result of the Yankee draft, which was put in force day before yesterday; The fall of Atlanta, how ever,, will b» an effectual quietus to any oppo sition. Still, as a London paper well argues, all those who have had even a three months’ taste of the war—to say nothing of the three years’ men—will use every artifice to escape, and resort to violence if a good chance occur. Her British Majesty’s late order in regard to prizes carried into her ports is not so unfavor able for the Confederates as was at first sup posed. The right to transfer captured props erty from an armed cruiser into a blockade runner is of special importance. All seems quiet in the armies hereabouts. Whether Early has retreated this side of Win chester, we know not certainly. A fierce struggle for the Southside road is expected daily. In justice to the purchasing agent of the Department, alluded to in a late letter, I must add 5 pounds of bacon to his other stores for each of the buyers-—which makes quite a dif ferent showing in the account. We have had much wet, and it has cleared off cool. HERMES. From <lie Trans-Mississippi. We have received a copy of the Galveston (Texas) News, says the Richmond Dispatch) of August 10th. It announces that Col. Ford, of the Confederate army, was in possession of Brownsville, and that the Yankees were forti fied at Brazos Santiago. Major Gen. Magru der had left Galveston to assume command of some other point (probably Arkansas.) His departure was much regretted. We copy from this paper the following good news from the Indian Department: On the morning of the 28th ultimo, General Qano, with a strong scout of seven hundred then, fell suddenly upon the Sixth Kansas, three hundred and fifty strong, and made a “clean turn” of the party, or nearly so. 'Gano Whipped them very badly, killed some hun dred and fifty, took one hundred and twenty seven prisoners, wounded a good many—but a few got away—took all the camp equipage and a lot of clothing—burned their tents and everything that could not be brought off on horses. Several wagons were burned. The Colonel commanding and several other officers were taken prisoners. This affair took place this side of Fort Smith, and only five miles distant from that place. We had ten men killed and several wounded. Latest from Europe. General McClellan's Nomination—llis JPrinci ples «•not very clear ” to England—The Lon don Times wants a Peace President. The London Times bas the following on the nomination of McClellan : . * vv * j n America, however, the mil itary events yield in importance to the politi cal. W hile each succeeding month displays the unbending firmness of the Southerners, there are many signs of a relaxation of purpose among their opponents. The nomination of General McClellan as the Democratic candi date for the Presidency is now not unlikely, 5 the will ot New York should prevail with the representatives of the party. The princi ples ot General McClellan are not very clear ; he has always been looked upon as a War Democrat as being as anxious for Union and the old Constitution as any man in the land. But when events move so rapidly, men move with them. Should any opponent of Mr. Lin coln be elected, there can hardly be a doubt that-the policy o? the present President will be abandoned during the ensuing four years. On the other hand, it may be doubted if the Re publicans are more inclined for the recogni tion of the South, or even for reconciliation with it than they were a year ago. They have an immense political power ; they give away thousands of places and commissions ; they disburse millions upon millions of money; •bey command the army and the navy, and ey have on their side all who have fiourish * and are flourishing by the war. They know oroughly what they want, which is more an . ar £ e number of the Democrats do, and . vv “* strain every nerve to succeed. Dur the next two months we shall behold a straggle as fierce as that between the oppos ing armies themselves. There will be but one wish among European nations—that a Presi dent may be elected unpledged to a war poli cy, and capable of acting with firmness and , independence during the eoming Presidential term. the victory at mobile. - The London Army and Navy Gazette says the success obtained before Mobile, even in its present proportions, is very considerable, and will do ranch to revive tbe spirit of the North. It shows, however, the great natural drawbacks to operations at that city from venomous insects, heat, Ac. The article also speaks as follows upon the alleged peace pects : .“Here let us declare our belief that the existence of a peace party is mythical. We are told of one hundred thousand people meeting to support General McClellan. Does any one believe a military P r « Bldent > wbo b * S been beaten in the-feld by Confederate gen erals, is going to pioclaim peace at the head of his armies ? Certainly, if he does, it "ill be the signal for danger to the neighbors of the North and of the South. As long as there a ray of hope to light it on, the North will march through the storm and darkness towards its end— empire.” A COMEDIAN COMES TO A TRAGIC END. Tim Morris, who has often delighted the pa trons of negro minstrelsy with his various burlesques of the Eoo Shin American, has been, we are informed, tried by a court mar tial for desertion*nd sentenced to death, it is thought that, in consideration of mitiga ting circumstances, the sentenced will be commuted to some less severe punishment. . Richmond Whig. # [From the Richmond Dispatch, 10th. ] Latest from the NTortli. The New York Herald of the 7th instant wa§ received last night. We make from it the following interesting summary of news : FROM ATLANTA —WHEELER S RAIDS. The Herald contains the following dispatch from Nashville; Nashville, Sept. s. —The news from Sher man’s army to-day reports the loss of the en emy at three thousand killed and wounded. We captured two thousand prisoners, among them a Brigadier General whose name is not given; , We also captured a iarge amount ot mate rial. The army is in full possession of Atlanta. There arc nearly four teet of water in the river at this point and it is still rising. General Rosseau telegraphs from Spring Hill, late on Saturday, that Wheeler’s rebel force was across Duck River and had joined Roddy. Both were retreating towards Flor ence. Gen. Rosseau pronounces their raid a com plete failure. General Kelly, reported mortally wounded, died at Franklin yesterday. General Haskell is reported killed in a skir mish. Considerable damage has been done to the railroad. A large force is employed in re pairing it, and will soon have it in running or- der again. The damage done to the Chattanooga rail road by the rebels is also being rapidly re paired. Only one bridge has been destroyed —that over Stewart’s creek, fifty feet long. Colonel Spaulding was not captured, a3 re ported. He is safe with his comm md. Captain Price, of the Tenth Tennessee, was killed on Friday. FROM THE VALLEY —SHERIDAN’S OPERATIONS. The following dispatch contains the latest intelligence from Sheridan. It seems Early has not retreated so far as might have been supposed : Berryville, Va., September 6. —The ene my are still in Sheridan s front, and, as far as can be seen, there are no indications of Early’s retreat up the Valley at present. The cavalry corps which left Rippon’s store on Friday night have returned, having ascer tained that the enemy was in strong force be yond the Occoquau. Recruits and convalescents from the hospi tals are arriving in great numbers almost ev« ery day, and are being rapidly sent forward to the front. A heavy rain storm has prevailed since last uight and still continues, making the trans portation of supplies to the front very diffi cult. It was expected the enemy would have at tacked us in our position at Berryville yester day, and preparations were made at the field hospital for the reception of one thousand wounded; but we were disappointed, and your correspondent holds to the opinion that the enemy have no idea of assuming the of fensive, but will be perfectly content for the present with acting on the defensive and holding the Valley. The prisoners captured in the fight on Sat urday number some seventy. Up to the time of writing dispatch, there has been no fighting since Saturday : and, with the exception of little picket skir mishing, everything is perfectly quiet. FROM GRANT’S ARMY-. The following bulletin of Stanton to Dix explains the cannonade opened on our lines at Petersburg last Sunday: War Department, \ Washington, Sept. 6—8.10 P. M. j Major General John A. Dix , New York: In honor of the capture of Atlanta, General Grant yesterday ordered a salute to be fired with shotted guns from every battery bearing upon the enemy. Nothing has been received by the Depart ment from Atlanta since the 4th instant, nor anything south of Nashville, on account of the derangement of the telegraph lines by the prevailing storm. No movements of importance have taken place in the Shenandoah Valley. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary c)f War. DEATH OP GENERAL MORGAN. A dispatch from Knoxville on the sth gives the following official report of General Giilem, relative to the surprise and killing of General John Morgan at Greenville : Bull’s Gap, Tennessee, Sept. 4*, 1864. To General Tilson: I surprised, defeated and killed John Mor gan at Greenville thi3 morning. The killed are scattered four miles, and have not yet been counted, and probably num wSl fifty Os one hundred. I have about seventy five prisoners. Among those captured are Morgan’s staff, with one piece of artillery and a caisson. The enemy’s force outnumbered mine, but the surprise was complete. Alvan G. Gillem. SECRETARY SEWaRD’S CAMPAIGN—NO DRAFT. On Saturday evening last a large crowd of the citizens of Auburn, New York, including several hundred volunteers who were waiting to be mus tered into the service of the United States, congre gated in the grounds adjoining Wm. H. Seward’s residence, in that city, and called for the Secretary to address them. In response to the invitation, Mr. Seward came forward and addressed the crowd at length. He announced that there would be no draft, as there were plenty of volunteers going to the war, and argued to show that the preserva tion of the Union depended upon Lincoln’s re election. The stump oration which the Secretary of State delivered to his fellow-citizens of Auburn, New York, on Saturday evening last, is ar. important pronunciamento. He opens the Presidential cam paign with the announcement that the salvation of the Union depends upon the re-election of Mr. Lincoln, and that the war must continue until the rebels are forced to sue for peace. He intimates that slavery is no longer an issue of the war, and that the institution will not be interferred with after peace is declared. He is severe on the radical abolitionists, and directly charges the delegates to the Chicago Con vention, and the peace democrats generally, with being aiders and abettors of the rebellion and the supporter* of Jefferson Davis. He also makes the welcome announcement that there will be no draft, as the Union armies are being reinforced by volun teers as fast as necessity requires. THE VERMONT ELECTION —INCREASED VOTE —LARGE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY. The Vermont election was looked to with inter es*. The Herald had received only meagre returns. It says: The meagre return, of the Vermont election, which came to us last night by telegraph, indicate that the vote potted was larger than was ever be fore given, and that the Republican candidates have gained over tbe vote of last yea*. The same two candidates ran for Governor at this election, and, as far as the result is known, the majority for the Republican ticket is evon greater than it was last year. Vermont can, therefore, continue to claim what the radicals in that section consider a great honor—that she has never given a Democratic majority. The vote for Governor in the towns of Burlington and Rutland was as follows . Rep. Redfield,Dem. Burlington 684 328 Rutland „ 740 3.1 Returns from about one-seventh of the State foot up as follows : W y car . Redfield !» 915 1,& 1 Republican majority 2,990 3,100 A corresponding Republican increase through out the State will make Smiths majority nearly "SSSSLbSSuL for tbe th irty ninth Congress are elected by increased majorities. The vote of forty towns for representatives to the Legislature has been received, and they all turn Republicans but two. The State .Yenate will probably be without a D n»m‘b. «... that th. returns, as far a, reo.tv ed, all show a small increase m the Democratic vote. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK DE MONSTRATIONS FOR MCCLELLAND AN. The Herald says; There will be a graud demonstration of the people to-morrow night at Union Square for Mc- Clellan and Pendleton. Immense arrangements have been made by the committee. Among the speakers expected are Governor h.eymour, Gov ernor Parker, of New Jersey ; Senator Bigler, and a host of prominent men from ail parts of the Union. Arrangements are being made by the Tammany Halt General Committee to carry out the resolu tion of the Chicago Convention in regard to a grand county ratification meeting for McClellan and Pendleton. The committee of arrangements will be seleeted this evening at Tammany Hall. THE MILITARY SITUATION A SIMPLE ONE—GRANT AND LEE. Uunder this heading the Herald proceeds to show that the rebels have but one army—that of General Lee. It says : The Confederacy has but one army left. Fifty general actions, skirmishes innumerable, and tho hardships of three years of terrible warfare, have exhausted, havo destroyed entirely, the ignorant but hardy population upon which the rebel leaders counted to overthrow tho Government of the Uni ted States. All that is left of that population now is the rabble of Hood’s last thirty thousand and the eno army under Leo. Nearly a million armed men hav#, in the three years of its careor, fought the battles of the great rebellion, and we have destroyed all but the last tenth of that immense power. Putting down the rebellion is now narrow ed to the question of beating Lee’s army. It must be apparent to every reasonable person that, with our present power, it cannot be very difficult to destroy that one army. Writers in Richmond may refuse to see this, and politicians in our Northern cities, blinded by party zeal, may refuse to examine the facts as they are ; but no one .dis posed to use his eyes can deny that the Govern, ment which has reduced tho immense power of the rebellion down to what is left of it can, by only ordinary' exertion, finish the business for that crippled repmant. With the military situation reduced to ffce sim ple issue in Virginia, wo find that matters even there are in the position that we could desire. Lee cannot, apparently, spare an effective force to strike lor the Weldon road, lest he should weaken his line at other vital points, and thus put himself even more completely within Grant’s power. He is helpless, except for stolid resistance ; there is no longer any offensive power in the Army of Northern Virginia ; it stands at bay, the only one of all the rebel armies that seems disposed to make the last ditch a bloody one. It is with the Gov ernment to do tho rest. Giro Grant the requisite number of men, and let him go in and finish it, and put the Confederacy out of irs misery. Our war policy is the simplest that a government ever had ; it is simply sending men to Grant. THE CAPTURE OF ATLANTA. Wo append a copy of Sherman’s official report of the capture of Atlanta, which we were* com pelled to defer yesterday by the demand upon our available space : War Department, Sept. 4, 1864. To Major General Dix, New York: General Sherman’s official report of the capture of Atlanta has just been received by this depart ment. It is dated 26 miles south of Atlanta, six o’clock yesterday morning, but was detained by the breaking of the telegraph lines', mentioned in my dispatch of last night. “As already reported, the army withdrew from about Atlanta; and, on the 30th, had made a break of the West Point road, and reached a good posi tion from which to strike the Macon road—the . right (Howard) near Jonesboro’, tho left (Scho field) near Rough and Ready, and the centre (Thomas) at Couch’s. “Howard found the enemy in force at Jones boro', and entrenched his troops—the salient with in half a mile of the railroad. “The enemy attacked him at 3 p. m., but was easily repulsed, leaving his dead and wounded. “Finding strong opposition on the road, I ad vanced the left and centre rapidly to tho railroad, made a good lodgment, and broke it all the way from Rough and Ready down to Howard’s left, near Jonesboro'; and, by the same movement, I interposed my whole army between Atlanta and the part of the enemy entrenched in and around Jonesboro’. | “We made a general attack on the enemy at Jonesboro’ on the first of September, the Four teenth corps, General Jeff. C. Davis, carrying the works handsomely, with ten guns and about a thousand prisoners.’ . “In the night the enemy retreated South; and we have followed him to another of his hastily constructed lines near Lovejoj’s station. “Hood, at Atlanta, finding me on his road—the only one that could supply him, and between him aad a considerable part of his army—blew up his magazine in Atlanta and left in the night time, when the 20th corps, General Slocum, took posses sion of the place. “so Atlanta is ours, and fairly won. “Since the sth of May we have been in one con stant battle or skirmish, and need rest. “Our losses will not exceed 'twelve hundred, and we have possession of over three hundred rebel dead, two hundred and fifty wounded, and over fifteen hundred well. W. T. SHERMAN, Major General. a & ¥ e F dis P at ?h from General Slocum, dated at Atlanta last night (the 3d) at nine o’clock, states ■L. 8 enemy destroyed seven locomotives and eiguty one ears loaded with ammunition, small arms and stores, and left fourteen pieces of artillery most of them uninjured—and a large number of small arms. Deserters are constantly coming into our lines. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. lincoln’s proclamation. The Washington Chronicle of the 6th instant con tains the following proclamation of Lincoln, order ing next Sunday to be observed as a day of thanks giving for the late successes at Atlanta and Mobile: Executive Mansion, 1 Washington, Sept. 3,’64. / The signal success that Divine Providence ha3 re cently vouchsafed to the operations of the United States fleet and army in the harbor of Mobile, and the'reduction of Fort Powell, Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan, and the glorious achievements of the army under Maj. General Sherman, in the State of Geor gia. resulting in the capture of the city of Atlanta, call for ievout acknowledgement to the Supreme Being, in whose hands are the destinies of na tions. It is, therefore, requested that on next Sunday, in all places of public worship in the United States, thanksgiving be offered to Him for His mercy in preserving our national existence against the insur gent rebels who so long have been waging a cruel war against the Government of the United States for its overthrow; and, also, that prayer be made for the Divine protection of onr brave soldiers and their leaders in the field, who have so often and so gallantly perilled their lives in battling witn the en emy. and for blessing and comfort from the Father of Mercies to the sick, wounded and prisoners, and to the orphans and widows of those who have fallen m the service of their country; and that He will sta t<? U f Ph Government of the United fof e ' m3t ail tbe efforts -of public enemies and secietioes. Abraham Lincoln. THANKS lO THE ARMY AND NAVY FOR THE VICTORY IN MOBILE BAY. Executive Mansion, Nept. 3,’64. Then atonal thanks are tendered by the Presi ven,v t 0 i A n m,r s l l Farragut and Ma J- General Canbv, i ernfion^n ll MnK-^ arm< l ny wit J h the recent op- Fnrt and ag ™st Fore Post ell, t a - n f S ’ rt Morgan were planned and m . lnt( t execution. Also to Admiral Farragut .■nd Major General Granger, under whose immedi ate command they were conducted, and to the gal lant commanders on sea and land, and to the ors and soldier cnga«ed in tho op @ blessing of energy and courage, wnicm unu hrilliant su v Providence. hawe b mi crowned " 0 ™ **•““* I,I^COLS*l ,I^COLS * j THANKS to GEN. SHERMAN AND HIS ARMY. Executive ” wasion. Sept. 3. ’64. the eallant officers and soldiers ot ms couim»uv» before Atlanta, for the disti affility , coui age and perseverance displayed in the campaign m Georgia, which, under Divine »Yor, hw r«mUed in the capture of the city of Atlanta. Ine maren», baSL £eg« and other military operations that GOLD. In financial reports of last Tuesday the Herald The cold market was less excited to-day than it has been fo“the past ten days. The opening quo- Ution 242, from which to 240 5-8. and then recovered, closing at 24 A-». In foreign exchange there w some little in preparation for to-morrow s steamer. _ c'ioi.o' £k W 1 2 in gold for sterling, at trom 5.13 1-2 to 5.15 for sight bills. The Indiana Conspiracy Story. LETTER FROM HON. J. W. WALL. Burlington, N. J.. August 27th. To Messrs. Wm. M. Swain & Cos., Proprietors of the Public Ledger, Philadelphia: - Gentlemen ; I notice a communication in your issue ot Saturday last, from E. W. Carr, Esq., in reference to the proposed sale of arras in Indiana. I should not have taken the trouble to correct the unjust insinuation em bodied in yoar editorial of Thursday last in reference to myself, had not this letter ap peared, making a direct appeal upon me to substantiate certain statements contained in it. Those statements are correct, with the excep tion that the call be refers to was not made upon the Governor of New Jersey, but made upon Quartermaster Gen. Perrine, although I think I hud written to the Governor upon the subject of these arms previous to this in terview. It is also true that in a letter I re ceived from Mr. Carr, now mislaid, he dis tinctly states “that these arms will dis posed of to none but those who fl-Ve loyal.” Shortly after our interview with Gen. Per rine, who declined purchasing me arms upon the ground that he was already supplied with the Springneld rifle, I received a letter from a gentlemen hi Inilfiua, stating that they were about organizing volunteer companies under a recent law of that State, and inquiring of me if 1 knew where any arms could be purchased, rifles preferred, and if so, to communicate with Hon. Daniel Voorhees upon the subject. I im mediately addressed a letter to t hat gentleman, and, it was this letter that formed part of the batch captured by that puissant hero, General Carrington, of the Home Brigade when he made his daring raid on the law office of Mr. Voorhees. This Titus Oates in epaulettes, had he lived in the days of James the 11, could have passed that sensation monger himself, and, I have not the slightest doubt, would have been as thoroughly and deservedly whips ped “from Alogate to old Bailey,” while his bellowing as the scourge wan well laid on, would have been louder and more frightful to hear than those of the wretch whose example he closely imitates. This, then, is the statement of the entire transaction; and yet upon such a flimsy basis as this you did not hesitate to insinuate in your editoriai columns that I was engaged in an insurrectionary plot to overturn tne Gov ernment. There seems to be an alarming proclivity in the war journals to indulge in this kind of abuse, The character and good name of a citizen never allowed to stand in the way of the insertion of a sensation par agraph, provided that citizen does not harmo nize in his political views with the present Administration. Now, permit me to call your attention to the extreme absurdity of such a charge, based upon the evidence you present ed to support it. The most ordinary sagacity, not distorted by the mad fanaticism of the hour, would have detected it. The very arms that were to be furnished to the insurrection ary spirits of Indiana were stated in Mr. Carr’s letter, enclosed to Mr. Voorhies, “to be in bond” in the custody of the officers of the Federal Government. Truly this would have been a most formid able conspiracy to excite civil insurrection against the Government that referred a co -con spirator to the Federal authorities themselves to furnish the means for its overthrow. It would have been about as shrewd as if Guy Fawkes hadsent Gatesby to the keeper of the Tower of London for barrels of ’ gunpowder with which to blow up Parliament House.— The fact is, the uneasiness and restlessness that seems to be felt by the Administration and its supporters in regard to plots and con spiracies, seem to iudicate a consciousness of that guilt which aforetime has provoked the just anger of an outraged and insulted people. Does despotism interpret the hand writing on the wall and near the footsteps of the avenger ? The peculiar sensitiveness of ibe Northern war journal ’ n re S ard t 0 and treason able practices is o-Zlj equaled by “Zero in Douglas Jerrold’s farco of 5 tunc,” “who sniff3 treason in a doll a invoice, and powder in an order ior Scotch snuff.” Now, it is high time these journals throw off the influence of the laughing gas of mock patriotism. What has induced them to cut so many antics and make themselves so generally ridiculous ? Let them return to the more sensible and sober ways to which they were accustomed, before they inhaled this ni trous oxide of fanaticism, which has compell ed them to imagine that they were in posses sion of a superior patriotism and greater de votion than the rest of the world about them. But while givjngyou this explanation, I wish you to distinctly understand that I claim and assert the right to sell or dispose of arms to any citizen or citizens resident in the States now in the Union, who recognize the obliga tions of the Constitution. In the second amendment of that Constitution I read, “The right of the people co keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Lincoln loyalty would interpret this to ; mean : such people only as Lincoln pleases to j permit. Ido not subscribe to this interpreta tion, never having belonged to a Loyal League, or shared the profits of a war contract. The right “to. keep and bear arms,” I take it, car ries with it the right to sell and to purchase. Our fathers seem to have set great store by the amendment, for they place it among the first of those hot unaptly called “The Ten Commandments of American Freedom.” It stands next to the right of an unmolested re ligion, a free press, free speech, and. the right to assemble to petition for redress of griev ances. If these were not written upon the table! b of stone, and delivered mid the light nings of Sinai, they were traced by the fin gers of the Almighty on the hearts of freemen, and the man who would deprive the citizen of them is a tyrant, and the people who would submit to such deprivation without a strug gle only fit to be slaves. Yours, respectfully, . James W. Wall. The Oldest Republic on Earth. — The American Quarterly Review contains a letter rom G- W. Irving, Esq., giving a sketch of his visit to San Marine, a small republic in It aly, but between the Appenines, the Po, and the Adriatic. The territory of this State is only forty miles in circumference, audits pop ulation about 7,000. The republic was foun ded more than 1,400 years ago, on moral prin ciples, industrv, and equality, and has pre served its liberty and independence amidst all the wars and discords which have raged around it. Bonaparte respected it, and sent an embassy to express his sentiments of friend ship and fraternity. It is governed by a Cap tain Regent, chosen every six months by the representatives of the people, (sixty-six in number,) who are chosen every six months by the people. The taxes are light, the farm houses are neat, the fields well cultivated and on all sides are seen comfort and peace, the happy effect of morality, simplicity, liberty and justice. TELEGRAPHIC^ K.rORTVoAAHrFI^TAS^cTATION. Entered according to act of C^* r nu r j? B «ffico of 1863 by J. S. Thrasher, in the GierK » the District Court es the Cenfederato Sta the Northern District of Georgia. Macon, Sept. 14. The first train of Atlanta exiles arrived this morning. They were stripped by the Yankees of everything except one change of clothing, and are in a deplorable condition indeed. The impression that the campaign in Georgia is over for this year, is fast gaining ground. Sher man may reinforce Grant and try to hold Atlanta with a small force, but no further advance is an- ticipated. Last night a train loaded with Federal prison ers ran off the track at Camp Creek on the South western railroad. Eight cars were smashed up and a large number of Yankees killed and woun ded. No further particulars. Hood and Sherman have had further correspon dence about the exchange of prisoners. No con clusion yet arrived at. ' Richmond, Sept. 14. New York papers of the 12th received. War news unimportant. McClellan’s letter of acceptance caused a great sensation among the Peace Democracy The N Y News says it cannot support a candidate in col lision with the conventiun that tendered his nom ination. The editor of the Metropolitan Record repudiates McClellan. Vallandigham who was on his way to-canvass Pennsylvania withdrew his appointments and returned home in disgust. Gold closed 222. The Herald of the 12th says, our recent victo ries, and rumors of victories to come, and the fact that all the Presidential candidates are upon a war platform, the success of the new loan, and other causes, all combined to bring down gold to 219 on Saturday. Vallandigham after reading McClellan’s letter, telegraphed to a friend in Washington that «l , hope is lost, and withdrew from the - The Louisville - T " r vqrnal places the Chicago . et at the head of its Column. Cass pronounces the platform an ignominious surrender to the reb els and cannot support it. The Yellow Fever is abating at Bermuda. Petersburg, Sept. 14. Some skirmishing on our right today and heavy cannonading all along the lines. The city was shelled several hours in a most vigorous manner. Some damage done, but no serious accident oc curred. The enemy advanced his pickets some what on our extreme right yes'terday. but has fal len back with no movement of importance. Deserters sent out of the Confederate States. —A new feature was inaugurated on Saturday towards Yankee deserters who have en tered our lines under the guarantees of the recent order issued from the Adjutant General’s office of the War Department. The order declares that deserters from the armies of the enemy would be protected aud put. safely on their way across the borders of the Confederacy into the United States at such points as would besfcfacilitate their return to the States of their nativity or adoption, or their escape into othet countries. The Government has kept its faith, and a few days since the first instal ment of several hundred were started—we will not say in what direction; but ere this they f 7ead an other soil, and are again. —Richmond Examiner, Retaliation. — A delicious piece of retaliation was visited upon the ) T ankees on our lines day before yesterday. It seems that on a considerable portion of our lines in front of Petersburg there had existed a tacit truce for several days, du ring which the yankees, without fear of disturbance, strolled and loafed in large numbers in front of their works. Our men received orders not to interfere with them unless Petersburg was again shelled, but in that case to open upon them with out notice the most destructive possible fire. Thursday morning the yankees were out in great numbers, enjoying the fine weather and the early morning air. For half an hour the vankee batteries had been playing upon the town, knocking private houses to pieces and endangering the lives of non-combatants, but the yam kee strollers gave the mattey no attention, not even believing that it could concern them in any way. Suddenly a tremend ous volley of musketry was poured into them from our works, throwing them into a panic and causing them to scamper back into the trenches like so many startled rats. The best of it was that they left about two hundred of their number lying dead or wounded on their recent prorae* nade. When the shelling of the city had ceased, and quiet had been restored aloq" *he lines, it was exnlainprl to t^ e y an kees that they had been fi into because of the barbarous conduct oi their iu bombarding the private resiuvT nces Petersburg. —Richmond Examiner. The Mexican — Letters from the City of Mexico bring the text of an imperial, de cree appointing, in case of the Emperor’s death, the Empress Charlotte regent of the empire. It is thus couched: “Considering that nothing is so urgent as to provide for the maintenance of the legitimate government of the nation which has elected us for its sovereign, and to obviate all eventualities which might arise, we have decreed, that in the case of death or of any other accident which may render it impossible to us to continue to govevc, the Em press, our august spouse, shall be charged with the regency of the empire. Our present minister of state, or the respective minister, shall be charg ed with the execution of this decree. Given at the Castle of Miramar on the 10th of April, 1864. Maximillian.” Seward’s Great Campaign Speech.— The Her ald contains Seward’s gr< at campaign speech, de livered at Auburn on the 3d. A synopsis of which we give: He opens the Presidential campaign with the an nouncement that the salvation of the Union depends uoon the re-election of Mr. Lincoln, and that the war must continue until the rebels are forced to sue for peace. He intimate* that slavery is no longer an issue of the war, and that the institution will not be interfered with after peace is declared. He is severe on the radical abolit onists, and directly charges the delegates to the Chicago Convention and the peace democrats generally with being aid e<?rai fr abettors of the rebellion and the supporters oi Jefferson Davis. He also makes the welcome an nouncement that there will be no draft, as the Union armies are being reinforced by volunteers as last as necessity requires. OBITUARY. Died, on the sth of September, 1864, Mr. Joseph W. Woolfolk, in the 46th year of his age. While “abroad the sword bereaveth,” our emo tions are intensified when a loss so sudden and un expected occurs it home. In the prime of life, gift ed with all that men most desire, his naturally fine talents h ghly cultivated, happy in all his domestic relations, this devoted husband and father, this kind loving brother and friend, -this just and ju dicious master has been suddenly called from tho scene of his earthly duties. Few men enter life with brighter prospects, or more admired ihan Mr. J. W. Woolfolk. Nature had endowed him richly, and wealth and affection bestowed advantages by which he abundantly prof ited. His literary taste wa3 excellent, ana his love of reading a constant source of enjoyment to him self and the friends who conversed With him; but a,las ! stilled is that form so beloved and admired — silent the sparkling wit and eloquent conversation. In perfect health he left his home to assist in defending his country, when the destroyer came in a most unlooked for form. He lingered two hours and a half after receiving the fatal blow, and then fell asleep. m , May God'grant to those whose lives are bound up in his peace and strength to bear this chastening from a Father’s hand 1 In his pocket book was found a requiem from which the followingappropriate liucs are copied : Life's dearest treasures, Ah, what are th.y worth, W’hen tbe voice of a loved one Has died out on earth ? * * * * * *■ For the lire immortal .... Thou hast t>re ithed in this clod. For tbe bright hope of Heaven We bless thee, oh God! splo It tecb city. T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR. Personal. —We were pleased yesterday to meet in this city James W. Warren, editor of the Times, ■who has been absent some weeks on guard duty on the Muscogee Railroad. Although he com plains somewhat of the monotony of bridge guard ing. wo are pleased to learn that his functions are not very onerous, and that his general health has suffered no detriment. Fast Day.— To-day being set apart by His Excellency, Gov. Joseph E. Brown, as a day of fasting humiliation and prayer no paper will be is sued from this office to-morrow morning. u 73 the manifest duty of States and na tionalities, as well as of individuals, in times of great distress and imminent peril to humble them selves in the presence of the Great Searcher of hearts, and endeavor by deep contrition to pro pitatate his favor and obtain his blessing. In stances in sacred writ are numerous wnere v*oct en joined this duty upon his favorite people, and where impending wrath was turned aside by its proper observance. Now is the darkest day in Georgia’s history as well as a day of uncertainty and doubt in the fortunes of the Confederacy, and never was our dependence upon the Arbiter of the destinies of nations more apparent than at this time. Unless the Lord fights for us then all our efforts are futile and will avail us nothing. In in trospecting our history for three years what do we see. Do we find a people deeply penitent for their national transgressions, besieging, as it were, with violence, the mercy seat? Or do we behold a people self-reliant, trusting in their own strength and righteousness, plunging recklessly into the commission of all manner of abominations,as if for getful that thero is a God in Heaven who nizantofour action and who wW lS c°g bution upon those who ' - send swift resi dence, and do- eschew his ruling provi - .oire not a knowledge of his way? me latter is but too true. Murder, riot, ra ! pine, extortion, lust of gain, idolatry, infidelity, and all manner of filthiness have seized upon our 1 * A usurped even the Sanctuary of the liv f „ , . , , * neoplo, ten-fold ing God, and we arc to-day, as .. more the children of hell than over before. What is the remedy ? Certainly not in the pursuance of a similar course. It is in pungent repentence and in turning away from our evil ways. Let us try reformation, and surely God will have mercy upon us and not suffer us to be entirely destroyed. Then let us this day turn our feet to the holy Sanctuary, and evince such a spirit of contrition, as will cause*Hia face to shine upon us. Let us fill the courts of the Lord with sounding praise. Re acknowledge him as King of Kings and Lord of Lords—ro-assert his universal dominion, and. in voke the exercise of that power which shall send confusion among our enemies, and restore unto us the blessings of civil and religious liberty, peace, happiness and concord. Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity, and it may be that in tho valley of humiliation, we shall behold tho dawning of a brighter day. A Good Indication. —We noticed the sale of several barrels of cane and Sorghum Syrup yes terday at auction at from $5,50 to Si,oo per gauon& The same article has been selling from sl2 to iu the market for a long time, and it affords us no little pleasure to chronicle tho tumble. This shows that the crop of s; rup is likely to be very large, and that prices are destined to come down still lower. *We hail this as a good sign as wo aro con fident the people will not starve 4yith plenty of bread and Syrup. Wbat other article of food w: agree to follow the example of syrup. [(communicated. ) Columbus, Ga., Sept. J4th 1864. Mr. Editor : By order from the Colonel com manding this po?,t citizens are required to carry a pas3. I would inquire through your paper tho authority upon which he issues such an order. If I am not mistaken, the Congress of the Confeder ate States refused to allow the President to declare martial law except in those localities where a mili tary necessity required such a safeguard. Now, if Congress refuses the President the exercise of such authority', by what right I would respectfully inquire, does a Colonel presume toorder citizens to ask his permission to puruse their peaceful avoca tions, when martial law ha3 never been declared, nor the necessity exist. If the good of the country requires that the constitution should be subverted and citizens for that good, are not to ho guaran teed the “peaceful enjoyment of life, liberty and property,” then I and all good citizens aro prepared to submit to tho necessity, however irksome, m but it will require a more mature deliberation than the ipse dixit of a Colonel, CITIZEN. The Military Situation. TheN. Y, Herald j the 7th says: The Confederacy has but one army left. Fifty ’ “""a. kirtnirhes innumerable, aad the enerai acu.- - rfare have ardships of three years oi exhausted, have destroyed entirely, the ignoraat but hardy population upon which the rebel leaders counted to oyerthn w the government of the Uuited St. ' ,B, jH! 13 ,* ef ,t of that population now is the rihhlo n Hood 8 thirt > r thousand and the one army under Lo' * eHrly * of armed n n have, "in ,he L three>’:*'? #.'» f battles of the great retn,. oa Ku¥ an d stroyed all but the last tenth o. pow er. Putting down the rebellion is narrowed to the question of beating Lee’s army. In Columbus, Ga , 7th Sept., Janie, infant daugh ter and only child of Dr. Lueius A. and Mattio Purvis, aged 14 mouths and 3 days. How much sorrow this short paragraph contains, but the knowledge that thi3 precious hud blooms now a “beauteous flower” in Heaven, must soothe their grief. “Hearts—where the Darling’s bead hath lain Held by Love’s shining ray— Do you know that the touch of her gentle hand Doih brighten the harp in the unknown land ? Oh ! She waits for you with the angel baud, Over the starry way.” _ T sp!s It* R- L. By Bills, Living§toii & A Valuable Plantation POH. SAT aTS. WE 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 ; oat houses for 40 negroes: a good Saw Mill in good running order; (?rist Mill, nearly complete; Gin House and two Gfins ; Wheat Thrash and Fan ; Tan Yard, <tc., &c. sp6lot By Ellis, Livingston & Cos. * I—♦1 —♦ ♦ » 200 GALLONS PURE Mill'll (WIPE MAM! A VERY FINE ARTICLE. For sale in quantities of 10 Gallons and upwards. ag3o ts Columbus High School FOR yotjustcg ladies i THE above Institution-will be re-opened in tb3 building owned by Mr. Cowdery, on St. Clair st., opposite St. Luke’s Church, on Monday, October 3. 18A. For Terms, apply to seplS m&t 4\v W. S. LEE. » TIN SMITHS! CAN FIND EMPLOYMENT WITH RICHARDSON & FAULKNER, MACON, GEORGIA. seplO lOt*