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'She tkivi-j* noi-uu.K t-jbe c-nnWXi.d U> an <ir
Mr. VaUandvfhwu ad Frnavh Wood.
The Maas i’eacc Convention met in Syracuse.
New Vcrk, Aug- 15. There was a large atten
dance. The most prominent men present wer*
Vallandi-ham, Ex-Governor Weller, of Cali
fornia, Fernando Wood and Judge Omimdunk,
and a number of others. After -piriied speech*
cj from Valiandigbam and Fernando Wood>
the Convention adopted the following address
and resolutions :
TUB ADDRESS.
Fellow-Citizens —The State Central Commit"
tee, appointed t>y and rep resenting the Peace
Democracy of the State, which met in the city
of New York on the 3d of June, l.sffii. beg
leave to Teport that they have djecharged the
duties imposed upo nthem, hod ask to be dis
charged. They cannot, however, relinquish
the trust without congratulating the Peace De
mocracy ot the State upon the change which
lias occurred in public opinion. Although we
have anticipat 'd that the merits of the
cause would speedily vindicate itself, we were
not prepared for such a general and wide
spread recognition of this fact as is now becom
ing apparent. Two years ago, when we first
took the grounds against the further i rosecution
of this war as repugnant to fraternity and
Christianity, and as tending to certain di.
union, we did so amid the taunts and actu.-a
tiocs of former political friendand with haz
ard of life, liberty and property.
We were denounced as traitors. Ot iers
who participated in our view were likewise
classed with theonymises of fhers country,,aud
the few public men who upheld our position
were pu sued with an unrelenting partisan bate
and the inquisitorial prose-rip'ion ot a fanatical,
benighted and intolerant iidmini.: ratian yet
in the face of all this the cause itself continued
to advance in the he u ts and the patriotic affec
tions of tho Northern people. As our armies
* failed of success—as the expansive territory in
dispute became anew deluged with the blood
of our noble countrymen, shad in a fruitless
•«tfortat eoercbn—as the South grew more de
termine lin proportion to the growth of dis
union fanaticism in the North—as our resourc
es of men and money alike approached deple
tion under the mal administration and imbe-
cility of those in power—as the burdens and
oppressions incident to civil war began to be
seen and felt, and as I lie returning reason ot
the American people of both .section;; b-gau
to enable them to realize the character of the
awful abyss into wlyeli they were plunging, it.
was now that the blessed angel di peace began
to be welcomed as the only saviour and hope
of our distracted land. Reproaches and mis
lepn .'.Liitations of our motive,; h ire now near
ly ceased. Those who but yesterday charged
upon us a design to divide the Democratic
party, arc themselves now loud in demanding
a recognition Os our principles as a part of the
national platform; while sonic of “the loyal/'
wbo have heretofore sustained this Admin s
tration, now cease to‘uphold that tottering
dynasty in its refusal to listen to peace proposi
tions from the Month the grounds for severing
all connection with tlie faPing fortunes of
the powerless despot whose throne is thus seen
to ei uiiible to decay.
Wo do not pretend that by our exertions tin ;
t hange of opinion bas been effected. It is to
the truth and justice of the cause, and return
ing good sense and patriotism of the people
that it may be inainiv attributed. led it be the
mission of the Democratic organization to con
solidate tjiis sentiment and m ike it effective at
the polls. Let every man who loves his coun
try urge on tbi n cognized leaders of this
party the impolicy of furthering a continued
prosecution of the war. Let the Democratic
party be tine to itself and return to the rever
t'd and time honored principles of which it,
was otiginally founded by the great J. (fa-son.
Let it respond to tiie preventing belief that this
war cannot and should not ho longer waged
against sovereign States—and that it is only
by conciliation and assent that a noble people,
“who kii' wj their rights and dare maintain
them,” can lie kept within those political
bonds.Avtliewere made for “domestic peace
and. tranquility,’’and not for domestic war. vi
olence and bloodshed. W’a oiler the following
resolutions as further expressive -of our senti
ments.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rosolvcd, That tiffs country ha? been paus
ing through one of those fearful political con
vulsions bo frequent in when violence
attempts l>y force to undo the work ol sages
and patriots, and thus, by resort to brute pow
er of physical compulsion, subvert the funda
mental principleß|of free governments, created
I>V divine inspiration aud acting through the
genius of man.
Resolved. That it is with deep and heartfelt
gratitude to God that wo now behold a visible
subsidence of the excitement and passion which
has accompanied thisconvuls’on; that we think
we see that the political and moral tempest
which has swept over our beloved land with
such devastating cllecls lias about exhausted
its power, and that a sea. on of returning calm
and love of country is about toTrepiace it, in
which it will bo the duty of the patriot to
build up anew the splendid fabrick which
suieklaljghauds have attempted to destroy.
Unsolved, That with these, feelings and in
tliis spirit we call upon the American people,
irrespective of party or complicity iu the dread
ful past, to aid us in our efforts to take ad
vantage of the lull in the storm to obtaiu a per
manent suspension ofliostilituS, and for the
initiation and perfection of some mode of con
ciliation which shall again unite our country
on a lasting basis of peace, prosperity and fra
ternity.
Resolved, Tim), speaking for the many
thousands hero assembled, gathered together
from every county of the State of New Ymk,
wo believe that it is the duty of lh« coming
convention, to meet at ('hi.-ago on the 29th of
August, to give expression, to this benetieent
spirit of peace, and to declare as the purpose
of the democratic party, if it shall recover
power, to cause this desolating war to cease
by the calling of a national convention, in
which all the States shall be represented in
their sovereign capacity, and that to this end an
immediate armistice shell be declared of stiiii
cient duration to give the States and the peo
ple ample time and opportunity to deliberate
upon and finlly conclude a form of Inion.
Resolved, That if in the platform and can
didates of the Chicago convention the now per
vading peace sentiments of the country shall
be disregarded, and that body shall place an
other war candidate and platform before the
people, making a third party of this character
entering the canvass for the Presidency, there
will be no real issue to decide at that election.
Each party and each declaration of policy and
principles will be alike on the fundamental
question of the day, vis: Shall it be peace or
shall it be war.' Theretfre, we eujoin upon
that convention the folly of aiming to obtain a
portion of those who are already war pledged.
The candidates already nominated represent
all who cling -to the war, and it i:< sound policy
to gather together under cur banner all who
entertain the opposite : ■nriiueiit, and re iu
favor of restoring the country to its former
condition of prosperity and happiness, only to
be obtained by the election of a peace IV i
dent, pledged to the s"ppoit of a p.-s ■ po,vy
Resolved, That we otter our solemn protod
against the usurpation and lawless despotism
of the present administration as subvet-d-. of
the constitution and destructive to the liber
ties of the people. It hits denied to sovereign
States n'l constitutional lights, and thereby ab
solves them from alf allegiance. It has tram
pled down a nation that it may install a mili
tary despotism upon the ruins of constitutional
liberty. It has and is still a aging a® ly and
relentless war ter the avowed purpose of rxter
uiiuating eight millions of freemen from the
homes of their fathers, and blotting from the
American constellation one half of the Slates
of the Union- it has sought to arouse and en
list the most wicked and mal : gn \nt ; .rrsions,
reckless of all ends, if iv bnt subvert the ex
isting government and immolate American cit
i.:>ns It lias struck down freedom ol speech
aud of the press It has stiipped from the.
American citizen bis panoply, aud consigned
him to Ute bastile without process of Jaw, with
out charge and without theopp cLufftvof t r > and
It ras, br'military, vic e• - *nppv- »s- the
ire- limit the In lot ard diet- ted elect i at
the |«in* of the bav. net. 1; ha- annulled eve.y
cor. titutioual guarantee ft.r tite j rou itou 1 ;
the citizen, and’ subjected him to n irresponsi
ble tyranny of military violence.
Resolved. That to the end that such wr ;
in. v be redressed and evil removed, and the !
iibertie i. people under the Cons’ itutiop I
le-estabiisl: -d ; : tat a free canvn. s end a free !
aud unrestricL 1 election is not only a means j
of preserving tin e e>- .tia! r'. fits be. is the 1
very end IJr which g •wrument i elf i? in
stituted aud must be preserved at all bazar Is : 1
and we warn ibis ad ni.ff-tralion to and« : t in
it aicroachnients upon the tights ’.ml i.o •: of
tile citizens of our-’’ate, and resolve that we :
will not toloiato the rule of martial la v. ol i
military iuterlereuce with elections, or any
more arbitrary arrests of our citizens, to c e
maintenance of which we pledge our lives, our
lor I ones and our sacred honor.
Resolved, That the reply of President Lin- j
coin to Messrs. Clay and Holcombe, that any i
propositions look ng to the ealabhdimen: oi .
peace on tbe basts of ibe integrity ol ilk w .'*£ j
Übloß Burnt, as a coßxliwrw- { ;rt leaf, W
•c-ompanied by the entire abolition of slavery
before the v can be > utertohJed, is au official
avowal that Lie object of the war is net for
the restoration of the Union, but the destruc
tion of slavery in the Southern States or per
m merit separation, and furnishes unmistakable
evidence that the party now in power have
deluded the people into the granting of un
limited means und money for the purpose of
preserving the Union, which vbey have used
and are stilltfsing for the base end of over
throwing State institutions, advancing party
interests, and establishing them in permanent
despotic power.
Devolved, That it is our bonnden duty, and
will be <-ur glonous privilege, to hold in last
ing rep , ’.lection those tearless men who, in the
national cdwncils, in the press or in popular
assemblies, v/ere violating no law of the land,
but, in defence of imperilled liberty, have stood
up tor the peouje’s rights and declared for
peace. We-shall also not tail to remember
those glorious men who, imprisoned in bas
tib-s, driven into exile, subjected to gross in
dignities or suffered injuries, reproaches or the
loss of liberty or property. And the Demo
cratic parly hereby solemnly pledges it; faith
and honor that all such persons—and their
families, should lheir own lives he sacrificed—
-ball lie distinctly remembered and abundantly
rewarded und honored in due time. And we
now most distinctly announce that such sacri
fices in defence of imperilled public liberties,
in this eventful crisis, wilt, first of all, be con
fid- red in the day, which wb trust is not dis
tant, when the great Democratic party shall
he reinvested with the reins of national gov
ernment.
Resolved, That to the en yhat the opinions
and principles of the peace Democracy of this
State. :>b expressed herein, may be represented
at the Chicago Convention, and rnay bo prop
erly urged on that body for consideration and
adoption, we hereby appoint the following
named gentlemen a committee pf one from each
Congressional district to represent us for that
purpose, and, wtfile we disclaim any intention
to dictate or to disturb the harmony of that
body, we, at the same time, claim our right to
make suggest ions and to pieseut views in favor
ol correc t principle and sound policy.
Mr. Valiandigbam was the principal speaker
on the occasion. JJis speech was strongly for
peace. Referring to the war, and contending
that, pecue could never come by the sword, he
said;
War hn ; been tried. The President has had
all the men and all the money he demanded;
,Never was there such an example of submis
sion by a people. Nothing has beeifwanting
that constitutional power conceded or that au
dacious usurpation could take lioin the people.
Win! L the result? With more battles fought
by the* three greatest conquerors of the world
*iu any live years of their power, is the Union
restored? No. A' single State brought back?
No. Is the constitution maintained or observed?
No. Are our liberties respected? No. Have
we had a tree press, free assemblages, the right
of habeas corpus or arrests liy due process of
law? No, no. How is it iri a material point of
view?' A debt of nearly four thousand millions,
a daily expenditure of neariy live millieus, and
a curiiney worth about tlmtyeightCentsonthe
dollar, which two months ago was worth one
hundred per cent. mo r e than it is now, and
y.ltioh two months since will bo worth one-,
hundred per cent less. impend mg; and
now in the fourth year of the war, what, better
is the prospect of success by wai? We failed
in 1801 and 18i>2, not for want of courage;
lor no braver men ever went to battle. The
campaign of 18fi.‘>jopened under more auspi
cious circumstances, and wo were tohl that tlia
the rebel lion would be speeedily crushed out
by force of arms; but the end of that year
found in but little advanced. Thecampaign of
loti I opened with the largest armies the war
Bad yet seen- those armies, composed largely
of throe years’- veterans—and concentrated for
attack on two or three vital points, and with
what result? Let the record of earn ago and
blood answer.
Having tried war so long, shall we now try
some other means? He was for trying con
ciliation and compromise. We submitted to
a nocer-sdty. You have had your trial. You
have tried war for four years ; now let us try
our plan.
To-day it is not a war for the Union or under
the constitution, and the eyes of the people are
being opened to this fact. Hence it is that
through ail the States the cry for a cessation
of hostilities is being loudly uttered. He re
.garde,l the call for five hundred thousand more
men as a confession that the war is to be pro
longed through 18(15. If you send more men
demand that the war shall be successful and
conducted to the eml for which alone it was
inaugurated, lu June last, in his Philadelphia
speech, Mr. Lincoln said tlife war would con
tinue at least three years longer. Elect him
and you are committed to that policy. There
is hut one way of avoiding such a calamity,
and that is by a change of President through
tho ballot box.
At Chicago we propose to nominate a can
didate who will inspire the confidence ot the
people ; a statesman imbued With love of lib
erty and respect for the constitution aud all
its guarantees and reservations. He expected
that the candidate would be committed to a sus
pension of hostilities and a convention of tho
State; that is what a vast majority of the dele
gates of the Northwest are committed to. As
to men, we have no special choice Let, us he
united, disregarding all personal aud minor
considerations for the sake of the cause, and if
successful we wilt have rescued the constitution
and secured to ourselves and our children civil
:ukl political liberty. Arbitrary arrests, mili
tary trials and tho suspension of the writol
habeas corpus, as well as of the press, will close
forever in lire United States. He believed a
reunion of the States possible. ’Hie South has
proposed, t hrough her press and through agents,
to meet us to see it we cannot agree so that
( eaceund prosperity will he once more restored
to the country. They, too, are tired and-weary
of the war. They, too, want au armistice and
a convention.
The next speaker was Hon. Fernando Wood.
He reviewed the history-of the Government
for the last four years, referring to the over
tures for a cessation of hostilities as made
through himself two years ago,, the effort, of
Vice-President Stephens to get to Washington,
and the recent conference of Greeley with the
rebel commissioners at Niagara Falls, as evi
dence that the South is tired of the war and
wants peace. The North, ton, wants peace,
and this, he said, would be attained through
the succeeds of the Democracy this fall,
followed by an armistice and a conven
tion of all the States to consider and reconcile
the differences existing them.
Ex-Governor W-Her, of California, also
spoke, lie reviewed at some length the histo
ry of the administration, denounced as arbi
trary and unconstitutional many of its acts,
uel expressed himself in favor of au armistice
and convention of the States, believing that
tiie people of both sections want peace, aud
are determined to have it. lie was followed
by a number of others, when the meeting ad
journed.
FROM THE COAST.
The following is a list of the names of _c‘fi
,••• :i: of Mclntosh c unt v, who were kidnapped
fiy tli enemy on tbe 13iii inct., at Ebeuezer
Court House, where they had assembled to or
ginize for borne defence. Admiral Dahlgren
proposed to exchange them for navy officers,
prisoners of war in our ppF.scssiou, which Gen.
Jones very property declined : Messrs. Wm
Donnelly. Win D Roe, Charles Bennett. ‘Wm
Siitete l.iiiii Slater, Geo Young. John Chap
nn’.n, John Hendricks, (5 W Johnson. Funnel
Lane, William Summer]iti, W Townsend. Ghana
L Johnstone, Wm Thorpe, Samuel R J Thorpe,
B la suer. Josepy SDurant, .lamesl)McDonald,
(.‘onversa Rarkmust, Wm ,1 ( , ann...ii, McGregor
Blount, W B Nelson, John Blount, Christopher
Tn-zani, T R Webber.
We hive pudfi.du and a brief statement of the
late cavalry surprise at South Newport, Melu
ti'Gi county. We Irani that about one hun
dred of the enemy lauded about seven inllea
' : raps, and a*J van ( and up
>-iv i q-: comid. i-: iii’-: üby jurprisc.
■ne ■ i Luvd y mren men'. tosretLer
"■i’.h fchtir her-. - -mi a-.oalrt meats. Two of
I the enemy ' .vi • i.v,p;u ed, Tim cavalry were
Taxep Tiu.isn.Y Notes.—The Secretary of
to.' . roasnry has issued tlie following order in
| regard to taxed Treasury notes ;
1- to promote, as far as practicable,
she early i 1 ion, by the Treasury, of the
ou’-' ualing taxed notes, the Treasurer, Assist
ant ii•.•'-surer and Pay Depositaries in the dis
fc.cut States are Ik riby authorized to receive
i f e si -I notes, except the sluo notes, at 6t;j
per centum, on deposit, issuing for same Certi
ficates of Lstan, upon hypothecitiou of non
tax able bonds, ine said certificates to be pay
able on demand, after the expiration of ninety
d.ys.
And all agents, for the sale of the above bonds
are hereby authorh. I to receive the Fixed
notes, with the rxe ptioa a.rave named, in
poameut U bonds, ni.-a sold at the rate of
U'fij per (jcptuui. •
THE ( OTTOS SUPPLY IY EVGL AND.
I-’rom the reviews of European Journals for
the month of June, we learn that the supply
of cotton compares equally in amount with
that of the same months of the past two years.
This is a most disagreeable picture for us to
look upon. It exhibits to us that our permis
si on to speculators, to export cotton is a most
suicidal operation on the part of the Coutede
racy ; for so long as the ports continue to
nearly supply English mills, we cannot enter
tain the slightest hopes that that nation will
swerve from its selfish policy of complete isola
tion and non-recognition.
We discover that the English cotton supply
Association have put forth the utmost energies
to secure ent're independence of American
production. The increase of supply from
Greece, India and other countries whoso soil
and climate are favorable to the growth of the
staple, gives flattering hopes to the manufactur
iug interest of thenition. Meantime our own
country continues to permit shipments to the
ports which will materially assist to supply
the deman, 1. until the system of production can
be made advantageous and sufficient for their
.purposes.
Cotton however, are very high priced,
and the riwmateii.il is rating at increasing fig
ures. The principal reason, however, for this
is the depreciating value of the United States
currency, which is the currency by which
American sales and prices are rated and regu
lated in Europe.
The position that Englaud has declared in
the Danish war. has materially affecle 1 prices.
The national policy of nonintervention hav
ing been determined upon, loosed tho springs
of trade and a great deal of activity in
the market. The representative press of the
manufacturing interests, a l refer to their safety
of supply, and the healthy condition of the
commercial and manufacturing interest.
George Frazer & Co's circular, Manchester,
says : “Oar market remained inert untilthe
inaction policy \vas determi icd upon by her
Majesty's Minis teis, in both Houses of Parlia
ment. When it became known that the Gov
ernment counseled the maintenance of „ur
previous policy of non interference, and that
t:e utmost to be expected in the immediate
future, was a cor Act of parties at, bourn, in Par
liameut, or plirnaps on tho hustings, instead of
naval and military operations abro id, a visible
relief was experienced throughout the com
men ial community, and the cottou market has
been improved since, though with not so much
buoyancy as we expected.’’
‘•The actual changes now in our quotations,
as compared with those we gave a rno-o
are an advance of about Id. p
higher classed yarns; of 3d. U !
in 7-7tlis and !) Bilis printers; o
in luadaoollams (India quulitie
Ud. to 3 1. per piece in jaeconc
per piece in.mulls. There has b>
of id to Id. pev lb. ii fire lo
Tunis, and of 31. to4|d. per piece pri
of low und common makes of h 1
certain classes of T cloths; 'whilst, li
the l etter kinds of longclothS - an'*
have kept steady,or haveimpi'ev.
•Ji,e gi at mass of India shirt,
out material change nomiim'
sales have occasionally b
days of liatueas, and UK
looked for, whilst, the
mains dull, and the a°p
so undecided as at pres
Wilimer & Smith’s .
erpool, lias t he following
for tho month of Juno a
J lily:
For ten days Riicceei’ing
report, we bad a good di-i
lira:’.il, and Egyptian, whici
lb., half of which was los
week. -When it became km
ol the Conference on the L
this country would adhere st
trine of noil intervention, tin
active for most descriptions ; i
ol intelligence from New Y<
American had advanced to 150
equal io 117.',d per lb sterling—a furthei
Ins was given to prices, which have im
since our last report 2d per lb on Am*
1 J-ff on Egyptian anil nearly all kinds m
India, with the exception of llengal aml ( i: i
which are only ',d d**arer. Midtiling Oi ••a***
now command gold—a price never obtained
during the last three years, aud all kinds are
moving upwards.
Sales .of the last five weeks Coached ."SO.SCO
hales, of which spinners have taken 207,250
hales, exporters 85.910, and speculators -hi.(170.
In arrival, cotton sales to a moderate extent
only have been effected. Fair new Merchants
Jiroacb, Dliollca, and Oomra wutta. March to
June sailing, all worth 23,\d, Bengal 17. J■ 1, China
ltd, first Remain and Raraiba 30Jd, lair Mar
anhaui 110 I, fair averag Maceio 20(1. fair Egyp
tian. July delivery, 22. PL August, 29.V1, good
fair Smyrna, November, December and Janua
ry, 2ld to 21H.
Tlie growing crop of Turkish cotton prom-,
ises to be three times more than last year.
Late accounts from Alexandria quote prices
there Id per lb above the currency of this
market. Slock iu all Egypt about 100,000
cautais, equal to 20,000 bales.
11KVIAW OF TUB PAST SIX MONTHS.
Notwithstanding the complication of Conti
nop.tal politics, which have had the tendency
lo check business transactions since tiic open
ing of tbe war, and an import exceeding The
corresponding per cent of last year by more
than fifty per eent., such has been the healthy
state of trade in the manufacturing districts* of
the country, that our own spinners have con
sumed at a rate in excess of the iucreasedi m
port, aud paid on the average prices Gd per lb
on .American, Brazil, and Egpptian, and 3d to
I 1 on Surat and Bengal, more than t-ho average
o: the same time lust year.
The demand for the better descriptions of
manufactured goods Iroin all parts of the globe
appears to be pretty general, and a very gen
eral opinion gains ground that we shall soon
<ee much higher pries.
Imports, ho far, this year have exceeded the
last by 386.300 bales, being an. increase of 50
per cent Os American we have received near
ly three times as much, or 71,000 hales. Egypt
and thi.- Brazils have each supplied us with 30
percent more: East India with 25 per eent.
more; Turkey and Greece with, li.-tween twice
and three times as much; China and Japan
with double the quantity; and all miuor places
with nearly three times as much.
THE STOCK OF COTTON
The stock of cotton continues fobo well
maintained at Liverpool, in spite of the largely
iifdVeased consumption. Thus the weekly
flueluatio: s during the present quarter com
pare as follows' with those fertile correspon
ding period of 18G5 and 1862 :
I'SCL 1563. 1862.
Bales. Baks. Bales.
Week ending
April 1 205.330 383,000 455,950
“ “ 8 278,000 363,510 429,730
“ “ 15 365,100 350,780 389,530
“ “ 21 413.330 364,980 397.670
“ “29 366,480 ’309,580 367.270
‘■ May 6 256,010 328,100 318.420
’• 13 321 ‘230 335,790 305,880
“ . “20 450,180 339,840 57k, 950
“ “ 27 341,610 316,450 370.330
“ June 3 325 955 271,120 325.590
*• “ 10 297.484- 335.150 389.630
“ “ 17 304,724 359.600 260,220
“ 24 311,551 362,970 218,010
This result lias been attained with an average
weekly delivery from Liverpool to the trade
this year of 32,850 bales, as compared with 22,
150 bales in the corresponding period of 1863.
and 80,210 bales iu tlie corresponding petiod
of 1862.
Tlie Levant Herald says:
The Belgian Minister of Foreign j Affairs has
received from M. Max, consul of Belgium at
Athens, au account of the proceeds of cultiva
tion of cotton iu Greece, from which it appears
that tliis years'erop will amount to between 14
and 16 m-llions of killogrammes.
A correspondent writes Irom Mostar, on the
10th ult., that Djevdet Eflepdi, the imperial
commissioner, has distributed in several dis
tricts of Ueizegovna 500 okes of cotton seed.
The distribution of cotton seed last year in this
province was on a very small scale, but, tri
fling as it was, the result was very promising,
and these is even- reason to believe that, with
propper encouragement, the cultivation of cot
ton would prove a great element of prosperity
In this poor section of the empire.
Ax Invitation to Desert. Adjutant Gen
Cooper has just issued tlie annexed order, or in
vita’iou to disaffected Yankee. soldiers to de-
St n:
It having boon represented to the War De
partment that there are numbers of foreigners
entrapped by artifice aud fraud into tbe milita
ry and naval service oT the United States, wlio
would gladly withdraw from-farther participa
tion iu the inhuman warfare waged against a
people who have never given them a pretext for
hostility : and that there are many inhabitants
of the United States now retained in that service
against their will, who ate averse to aiding in
the unjust war now being prosecuted against
tlieConle lei ate Suites ; audit being also known
that these mm are prevented Irom abandoning
such compulsory service by the dfficulty they
experience iu escaping therefrom, it is ordered
that all such persons coming within the lines of
the Cona derate armies, shall lie received, pro
tected and supplied with meat sos Kubs[sU j jK'o,
until such ol jfceia as cl. sire it can be forwarded,
to the n.Ltot amveuiaft points on the border,
where all facilities will ‘ a fUtafdedUtSß to
tu ■' - ™ 'Z *i
lUZ OPKIt YUOSis AUGEND FKTEIUBUnU.
In the "Petersburg Express we find au inter
esting account of the operations around that
city : *
The operations of Thursday, wore of a high
ly interesting nature. For several days pt"-
t'ously it ha,l been’uoticedjhat the enemy, af
r having contracted his lines temporarily on
elett—our light—was engaged in extending
them. The object was not distinctly under
stood—at least in official circles—unt>l Thurs
day morning, when the enemy in strong force
rapidly pushed forward around our right, aud
struck the Soihern railroad, at (he old Yellow
Tavern, four miles from the city.
ybout nine o’clock a. m.. the enemy in
heavy force of iufantiy aud cavalry, appeared
at Guriev’s farm, about six miles south east of
the city, and ib.ice miles east ot the railroad,
and. throwing forward a strong line of skir
iflisheis. advanced at oner. tow. ids the road at
the Yellow Tavern. They soon encountered
the pickets of Gen. Hearing's cavalry Drig
ade. Vho fought them as they retired iu the di
rection Os the Tavern, where Gen. D's reserves
wore encamped, Gen. Hearing deployed his
men in the most skilfu’ manner, and checked
the advance of the Yankee troops, but finding
himself opposed to very large odds, was com
pelled tq give back gradually. His troops be
haved in the most gallant manner, and fought
in a styje'higkly creditable. From !> o'clock until
2 p. m'., he engaged the enemy, fighting them,
step bv step, all the way from the Tavern to
Davis'farm—two miles nearer the city.
It was during this period that a portion of
■ his command made a gallant and successful
charge .upon the Yankees, and brought otY
neariy two hundred prisoners—among them
one lieutenant colonel and eight commissioned
officere.
Aout two o'clock- the enemy, in their ad
vance towards the city, had reached a point
just beyond Davis’ house, and thrown their
skinn !V >ers forward through the cornfield,
abo' ndred yards beyond. They were
be’ ’Tearing’s cavalry until rein
s. Tho enemy were occupied
J >ad—their left extending
t Is to the right ot it, and
t y off to the left of, amidst
tl. Odergrowth.
| some four or five hun
dre if the field occupied by the
Yan finest of spirits, and with
steps. willing as though they
were a east, our men stiode for
ward ti The enemy’s skirmish
’"ly driven back upon
Which in turn was
‘heir second line,
.>’ 'cessiug still lor
roar of intis -
broken, and
keo force—
mantled by
win person,
of a mile,
•eater, and
'•ad would
' -♦that
~os
osider
_■ 'hundred
..capitals, and
or five hundred,
.. .a me aggregate,
tlie enemy lost about two hun
,;u<l nr commands about, thiit.y.
!: i o'clock a brisk artillery fird v.as
the enemy by our . batteries at
which was vigorously replied to.
e: -hells cut several of Mr. Davis’
i . , u trees down, and injured his resi
dence considerably. This .shelling was but
the prelude to a charge on our part, in order
to dislodge the enemy from a position to fhe
left of the road, considefed important to us-
The work was entrusted to one of our best
fighting brigades, and executed in the most
brilliant manner. Subsequently, tlie enemy
charged back, but yvere repulsed.
Skirmishing, wkiclhut times luoke out quite
lively, continued until seven o’olo.ck, when it
subside ! into a mcuoUmohs picket tiring.
DAMAGE TO TIIK 110 AD. 4
From tlie best information wo are enabled
to gain, tbe enemy has torn up from one and
a half to two miles of the Weldon road, com
meueing at the Yellow Tavern, and coming
tliis way.* What they have done, or may do,
beyond that point, it is impossible to say.
THE BATTI.E ON FRIDAY —GLORIOUS RESULTS.
-In tlie engagement of Thursday afternoon,
two and a hall miles South of the eity, tlie en
emy was ilrven back from bis advanced posi
tion on tbko Weldon -railroad, for the distance
of nearly one mile. A severe chastisement
was iutiieted upon tho foe, and hundreds of his
killed aud wounded fell into our bands. Night
dosed farther operations, und the enemy re
mained in possession of the railroad—his left
extending across in the direction of the Boyd
ton plaukroad, and lits right eastward to the
Jerusalem plaukroad.
At this point breastworks bad been thrown
up, which were greatly strengthened during
tho night. Ollier lines iu the rear of this po
sition were constructed, and the enemy were
busily employed all night in fortifying them
selves against an apprehended attack on Fri
day.
For reasons unnecessary lor us to state, our
troops fell back to a more eligible position,
nearer the city, on Thursday night, leaving
only a picket line in trout pf the Yankees,
which was also withdrawn at a later hour.—
The enemy did not discover our disappearance
from their front until'Friday, when they iui
media'ely threw forward their lino of skirm
ishers, and au vanccd their left to the battle
field of Thursday, in Davis’corn field, throw
ing up, as they advanced, two liner of breast
work:-. Their right was extended in an ob
lique direction, to the northeast of the rail
road, and batteries were placed at favorable
poin's along the whole line.
This occupation o' duo es our main lines of
communication with the South was, of course
not to he permitted without au effort to dis
lodge the enemy. Accordingly, all'arrange
ments having been completed, General A. P.
ilill, commanding Mahoue’s aud IJelh’s divi
sions, attacked them between the hours of
three and four o’clock. General Malione com
manded the troops to tho left of the railroad,
and General Heth those to tho right. The at
tick was opened by Mahcne, and was speedily
responded to by llelh on the right, and tlie
battle raged furiously.
Oil the light, Gen. Heth, with the gallant,
brigades of his divisions—Davis’, Walker’s
and Archer’s—struck the enemy’s picket line
in the corn (it id a short distance beyond Davis’
residence. These wero quickly lorced back
upon tho first lioo of breastworks, held by a
formidable force. With a cheer the Confede
rate Loops bounded forward and swept over
all obstructions, pressing the Yankees back
with severe loss into their second line, and
charging omvaid fotceil them thence with an
equal lack of ceremony. Beaten from their
works and defeated iu their every effort to re
turn them, the Yankees retreated to their main
line of entrenchments, into wh’ch they had
been 'driven on the previous evening. This
line having been greatly strengthened, proved
too strong to be stormed, and our troops were
checked in the face of .the slaughter which
threatened a farther advance.
In the meantime, Gen. Mahone, with Gling
mau’s. Colqnit’s nnd his own former brigade,
had struck the right of the Yankee liues aud
captured eight hundred prisoners. Pressing
forward with his usu-d eneigy, he drove the eu
ewy before him, successfully charging them
wherever tlmy made a stand. Finding them
strongly entrenched, however, ia the thick
woods opposite Davis' farm, it was determined
to dislodge them by a llhnk movement. Clmg
mrn’s and Mahon,-’a old brigade engaged them
m front, whiie by a circuitidus route. Oolquit s
(Gt«rgia) brigade' was thrown on their n ink.
The movement proved a brilliant success, and
caused sea reel v any loss to <rar troops.
Colquitt’s men were unon the Yankees al
most before they were aware of each close prox
imity’of tlie rebels, and surrender or fighting
under fearful disadvantages was the alterna
tive. Crawford’s crack division of Warrens
(sth) corps, here fell a*helpless victim to rebel
strategy, and the greater part of two brigades
—numbering over two thousand men —tareaf
down their arms and surrendered. The pris
oners v/me quickly placed under guard aud
sent to the rear, where they w. re formed into
line and marched to Gen Hill s headquarters.
The battle thill progressed successfully until
the eifHny was driven bark to the position
from which ho advanced in the morning. At
dark cut lines were close up to' his works, and
occasional volleys of musketry showed still
fmther fighting: _ •
Among* the prisoners taken is Brigadier
General Hays,,cf Massachusetts, several colo
nels, and other tfeid officers of less grade. Gcu.
Hays was brought into town last irqjlat-. * t-
I WI .Wttto
of men—taken prisoners, but we understand,
they wore afterwards recaptured. The success
which followed the attack threw our men into
the best spirits, and every soldier wore a smile
of satisf ictiou upon bis countenance.
The result of the attack is highly satisfac
tory to the officers in command, ami is viewed
iu the most favorable light. The enemy has
b-en materially weakened by tho loss ot three
thousand of his best troops, taken prisoners,
anu several thousand killed and wounded. —He
is demoralised by his defeat, and though ho
may fight haul, yet to hold the position he has
gained, his prestige is gone, and he will not
offer the front he has shown during the last
few days.
The weather wasTainy duri’g the day. and
especially so during the afternoon. The light
iug was douo amidst a series ot heavy showers,
which not only incommoded oar men, but ren
dered the ground heavy and slippery. Most ot
the fighting on our- left was done in a dense
growth of unde.brush and words.
Our artillery did most excellent service aud
too much praise cannot be extended to the iu
fantry for the part they played.
We can form no eitiqa&t! of the Yankee less,
other than the statemeiWm officers that it was
very heavy. Many of their dead and wounded
fell into eng hands. Nor are v.e able to term
an idea of our own loss, as up to night but low
of the wounded bad been brought from the
field. The great majority of those we saw, were
slightly wounded.
We regret to stale, however, that General
cTingtnun was painfully, though not seriously
wounded.
On Friday night our forces fell back on the
line of Railroad, and the enemy as soon as
they withdrawal threw forward
their lines of skirmishers, anil again occupied
the field beyond house, east and west of
the road. They at ouce threw up breastworks,
aud at the same time continued to stieugtheu
their main line line of works on the hills be
yond Davis farm.
SATURDAY.
Saturday pasted without any fighting be
tween the armies—save a little shelling and
picket firing, but it was generally thought that
yesterday would be an evontful day and every
body was prepared to hear the opening thun
ders of battle at early down. A heavy tight
did oc'ur, blit the the battle for the possession
of the railroad is yet to be fought, and the
signs are that it will be a bloody one.
THE ENGAGEMENT ON SUNDAY.
Early Sunday forenoon, our line of battle
was formed east and west of the railroad, and
an advance ordered. The troops, as Confed
erate troops always do when going into battle,
moved forward in beautiful order, and the
finest of spirits, Jo the wmk before them.
Over ground on which they hul twice fought
before, they fought again, and with like suc
cess, driving the enemy out of their front lines
ol breastworks, back upon their main line,
and capturing three hundred prisoners. The
enemy did not retire without giving battle,
anil tho ground was hotly contested for the
space of an hour or two, before they were forc
-1 back, lu the meantime, the enemy’s ar
- ‘Ui-fwing shell aud canister at our
cries irt die rear were reply
urn that a number of our
v, 1 wouudeil by our own
in of the line. The en«-
.lie railroad were adjudged
and our troops therefore,
ad line of entrenchments.
, .atime, a more important move
..tarted fowanls the enemy's extreme
aout one mile west of the railroad. A
..oay of our troops, acting in conjunction with
others, was sent down on the \ aughan road,
some three or four miles from the i ity, to re
connoitre the enemy’s position in that direction
aud ascertain their strength there, with a view
to further movements.
The expediion was entrusted to a most skill
ful and gallant officer, with men upon whom be
could depend. It was discovered that the Yan
kees had extended their tines west to the
Yauglian road, in the direction of Poplar
Springs church, and were rapidly fortifying
An effort, wc learn was made to turn their Hank
aud dislodge them, which did not prove suc
cessful.- The outer works were carried, but the
inner wore found lo he of such great strength,
and so heavily armed with artillery as to ren
del their capture a matter of dontbt, without
great loss of life. So»e advantages were gained
we learn, at a considerable cost in kilted,
wounded, and missing, which were subsequent
ly yielded. The loss at this point will prob
ably reach several hundred.
The brave General John 0. G Saunders, of
Alabama, was killed here while leading his
men in a charge. He was one of the most
promising officers of the army, and has been
conspicuous tor his gallantry on many iields
■the position of the enemy, us near as we are
able to judge,.is about this: Their centre rests
upon the Weldon railroad, about ttoeo miles
from the city, their light extending across the
wooded country Id the Jerusalem Plank road
on the easl,Jand their iclt to the Vaughan road
on the west. Along this whole line they have
strongly fortilieil themselves, and works of
great strength have sprung up-like magic.—
in their rear, on the liue of the railroad, anil
on both sides, they have thrown up heavy
woiks to provide against tlanlc movements.--
At the Yellow Tavern ai'id the Gurley house,
heavy batteries of guns are planted. At ev
ery point open to attack they are strongly for
tified.
Warren’s corps, which (list occupied the
railroad, have been heavily ruin lorced within
the last two nights. Hancoqk’a (2d) and Burn
side's (9lh) corps have reached the road, and
uow confront our troops, numbering iD the
aggregate fully 30,000 men.
The Yankees have been busy iu destroying
the railroad, and reports say that the track is
torn up to and beyond Reams’ station—a dis
tance of ten miles from the city.
Parties from the rear, who arrived in town
Sunday state that the Yankee cavalry under
the notorious Speer were engaged in destroy
ing the track one mile beyond Reams’ yester
day morning.
We learn that in addition to tlie strong char
acter of the fortifications on the enemy’s lett,
which were assaulted by our flanking column,
one of tlie main causes of the repulse was tlie
giving way at a.very critical moment of a brig .
ade, which caused considerable confusion and
gave the enemy great advantage. Our troops
were compelled io retire after capturing a line
of the enemy’s skirmishers and reaching their
strongest works. Colonel Lamar, of Florida,
was mortally wounded.
DEMONSTRATION ON THE LEFT.
About 11 o’clock Suuday morning, the cn»
emy made a- strong demonstration _ on our left,
on the City Point road, with a view to ascer
tain the strength of our forcea.at that point. The
firing of artillery and musketry was very rapid
for half an hour. At tlie same time a heavy
shelling was opened by the enemy all along the
lines in Prince George, but nothing was accom
plished.
ON MONDAY.
Hostilities were suspended Monday forenoon.
The ejtemy had strongly fortified his position,
•specially his left flank, which is now well de
fended with both artillery and infantry,—
About three o’clock yestr-day afternoon, a
cannonading commenced. No general engage
ment, however, was anticipated.
SFADES AGAIN TRCMIS.
Since the active movements of the past week,
fulminating iu the engagement of Sunday,
matters have remained comparatively quiet, on
the line of the Weldon road'. Artillery and
musketry have, time, ceased thtir roar
and rattle, aud given place to the more quiet
work ot the pick and spade.
On Sunday night the Confederate forces aban
doned the ground which they gained aud held
on Sunday morning, and fell back much nrarer
the city, all of our wounded having beeu pre
viously brought off' the field, and the dead
buried. The poai'iou iu front of the Yankee
works to the west of the on tho
Vaughan rdad, was also yielded.
The Yankees were not slow in discovering the
absence of any strong Confederate force in
their immediate front, and at once, and for the
fourth iirne, advanced their skirmishers.—Du
ring Monday they occupied the battle field of
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, they threw
their pickets forward to Johnson's farm some
distance this side, and Davis’ farm—the soene
oi tiiree battles, in each of which tho Yankees
were driven back—is now within their lines.
Thence, Westward across tire Vaughan towards
the Squirrel Level Road, their liues are undis
puted.
A fair opportunity has been gr anted them to
bury their dead who lie thickly strewn through
the woods and fields behind them, which, it is
to be hoped, lias ere tliis, been done.
Trve u> their instinct and habit, the Yankees
at once commenced to digjaud„throw up eaith
vorks as last as they advanced, and but a
tbin piece of woods at this edge of Davis’
farm, their fort fications might he seen from
the fartheicst limits of the city. As it is, their
pickets, though not themselvez visible, cast
their longing eyes upon our southern suburbs.
The enemy have strongly iortified themselves
in front, flank and rear. They have left no
available point unstrengthened —not even from
tbe point at which they first struck the railroad,
and thence around to the Jerusalem plank
road. They have left nothing undone that
skill rou'd accomplish, ami the rest they in
tend to leave to their artillery.
OsJii.T OF lUH ENk“V.
The object pf the Yw»k®«s, alter they sbalU
hare rendered their present position sector,
will be to raid upon cur railroad communica
tions, and gradually extend their lines iu that,
direction. They would, if possible, invest the
city of Petersburg from the east, south and
west, and -compel its evacuation. The left of
their line, as they would have it, should rest
upou the liver above, and the light upon the
river below the city. It is Ja tine plan, and
would probably half starve the poor of our
city, if allowed to be successful, but Grant has
to consult someone else before he carries it
out.
It is our opinion that no further advance
around the city will be permitted. If Grant
persists he will find powerful obstacles in his
patli, which wi'l make him pause, if not retreat .
Iu common with the entire community we have
abiding confidence in the skill and statergy of
our noble generals, and, when the proper mo
ment comes, we feel that we shall be relieved
of the presence of the invaders iu that quarter.
FtlOM SUKRMAVS HEAR.
A correspondent of the Macon Intelligencer,
who has been with Wheeler’s command, and
returned to Cartersville, writes thus from that
place, under date of Aug. 17 :
I have just arrived here from Calhoun, hav
ing left our cavalry commmd destroying the
culverts and bridges along the State road. We
have been unable to attack the larger and well
fortified bridges ovc Etowah and the other
streams between Dalton and Atlanta that are
defended with triangular lunette forts; but we
have torn up the road, burnt the lies, and cut
and destroyed the rails so that they cannot be
used again’ and so that Sherman will not be
able to repair it for some weeks.
The destruction of the road lias been very
complete thns far, anil our success is very great.
We do not iiud any opposition from the small
garrisons aloug the road, and have captured
large numbers of prisoners and stores without
any material loss to ourselves thus far. A great
deal of captured property, cattle. &c, has been
sent by a safe route, under a strong escort, to
■the Army nf Tennessee. A large portion of
our command has gone northward, ■and by this
time must hive destroyed communication be
tween Dalton and Nashville. The work is ex
pected to be thoroughly and well done this time,
as daring officers and picked men are on the
expedition.
It is expected that a strong cavalry force is
after us, but no fears are entertained that they
will do our array damage or show fight. The
destruction we have effected on Sherman’s line
of comiiiimication, and the stores and trains we
have destroyed, cannot ho repaired and re
placed in a long iime. We are hopeful that it
will force the jArmy of the Cumberland to re
treat, which when they do, will he one of the
most disastrous and teiriblo that ever befell the
Yankees.
We have comparative safety, scouting in the
rear of the enemy, they being so thoroughly
frightened and in such small force, except at
the strong foils, that they do not venture out
to look after us.
The country we have passed through, and
all through the country that intervenes bo
tween Atianta and Dalton,is thoroughly deso
late and devastated. The people have been
driven away four miles on each side of the
State road, and everything in the way of
horses, cattle, forage, and provisions, have been
taken away.
Tho poor people are suffering very much,
Imf as they have no place but their mountain
-koines to go to, they arc obliged to remain
am) suffer. The people are all hopeful, how
ever, that the Yankees will soon he driven
out, and say, (hat.a general impression pre
vails amofigst the Yankee soldiers that they
will lelreat before long.
Our forces, in another week, will be in Mid
dle Tennessee, aud even now have the start so
far that they are perfectly safe, and will do an
immense amount of damage to tho
fore they are clucked,
FROM SOL riUtKY UEOIMHV.
A correspondent of the Savannah News,
writing from Southern Georgia, speaks Ihus of
an attempt to get up an insurrection in that
portion of the State. The letter is dated Quit
man, Brooks county, Aug. 22 :
The men composing tho detail for the pur
pose of overseeing the plantations, and keeping
iu suboidination the negroes in our county,
required by our Interior Court and appointed
by Gov. Brown, have just detected, and, wc
hope, broken up an organization for a very ex
tensive insurrection.
From the evidence.elicited, a white man by
the name ot John Vickery, had induced by
promises several negroes to adopt means to
obtain such arms and ammunition as might bo '
found in possession ol' their masters, and to
influence such other negroes as they could to
join *hem, aud to steal all such nujfcrials they
could get hold of as might be of service iu the
prosecution of their purpose.
An intclliigent and coufidcntal servant of
Mitchell Jones, Esq, haj been influenced to
join the insurrectionists, und was appointed to
high office in command. One of Mr. K. A.
Durham’s, one of Captain B. Elliott’s, one or
more of Judge Morton’s, several of Col. Wil -
liam Spain’s and others, hail •offices and high
places to fill, and were assigned to duties.
Mitchell Jones’, Col, Spain’s, Judge Morton’s
aud some other families were to have been at
tacked simultaneously in the night, and mur
dered without reserve, except us will be stat
ed. Then the insurrectionists wore to proceed to
the Quitman Railroad Station and take pos
session of what arms and ammunition might
Vie lodged or in store there; then they were to
burn and destroy Quitman and overcome all
the obstructions which might come in their
way, disregarding age or sex.
Then they were to go to Madison, take pos
session of the place, and return to Quitman
with a force of deserters and hold possession
of the country. These scoundrels liad agreed
upon a plan to preserve the lives ol certain
ones among the wives and daughters of our
most respectable citizens, whom they were to
take with them, and enjoy as them- wives.
This notorious fiend, Vickery, ac-knowledeges
to have selected and appointed to them re
spectively fh,-ir wives.
The detail have taken up a large number of
such as had consented to join in this company
and indicted usual negro punishment upon
them, and they have now under guard and in
stocks three who are the grand leaders, and
with them the fiend Vickery, and the indica
tions now are that the citizens en masse will
take the matter into their own hands and in
flict summary punishment.. T
The county detail are now in pursuit of two
white men who are implicated by strong testi
mony, and it is beiieved that these rascals
have an understanding witli the deserters in
Florida, and perhaps the Yankees ou the cdasl.
This whole plot was developed by a mere
accident. A negro, under punishment for
stealing and sundry other little negro crimes,
diiclosed this astonishing plot, and gave names
of other negros, who, on being brought, under
the lash, separately and»privately made their
confessions, corroborating each other most as
tonishingly :
Later advices state that the patrol In Brooks
county have succeeded in arresting more of the
insurrectionists, and that three of them, one
white man and two negroes, were to be execu
ted Wednesday.
FROM FIAJU'DA.
The annexed news about recent Yankee
movements in Florida we find ia the Quincy
Dispatch :
Information obtained while at Tallahassee on,
Monday, leads us to anticipate still more serif-"
ous trouble from tbe invasion of the enemy or
their raids into our State, a formidable move
ment having just bet-n developed.
During last week a Yankee force, repotted to
humber 800, was landed at the mouth of the
Oeilla river, and another force said to number
500, wa3 landed at Detidman’s Bay. These,
points are respectively at a distance of about
seventy five or eighty miles from the Pensacola
aad Georgia Railroad between Tallahassee and
Madison, and also from the Suwatiuee liver
bridge. It is apprehended that tbe purpose of
the enemy is to reach tbe railroad at one or
more points, tear up and burn the track.. &c.,
and at the came time, if possible, to seize and
destroy tbe Suwannee river bridge.
It is also to lie remembered that, with Char
acteristic cunning, the Yankees have lauded
ie that portion of the State held by deserters
from the Confederate service.
Os bourse our Confedefhte and State author
ities are making the best poF.sible.arrangements
to meet and defeat these unexpected move
ments.
Among the number of volunteers who have
reached Mobile, witii the intention of fighting
it out to the last, is Colonel Jerv Austin, of
Clarke county, Alabama, the only survivor of
the celebrated canoe fight in tbe war of 1812.
The heroes of tiffs remarkable engagement
were General Bam Dale, Jim Smith, Jery Arts
tilL and a negro named Cjesar. All have been
gathered to their fathers except Colonel Aus
tin, who, although seventy,years of sge, is
now as eiger and ready for the fray as any
soldier in the field. 3
The planters of Pontotoc Cos., Miss., are con
tracting to deliver their wheat at tws^ dollars'
per bushel. _ .r„ . .
A .hock of sen Abbe-
FROM THE it MPI VU I’llOY T. |H
[> cud m. CO"".' ievi'i nci iti Ron !ii t imß
JoNESEoup. Sunday, Aug. 21,
In consequence ol too oueralteus of
party ot Federal raiders. Atlanta his been , ■
off from the r, st of the world since
night last for since that time we have had
communication with the rear, cither by
or telegraph.
It was kuo vi! jn this city early Friday
that the West. Point toad had been cut the pif|
vions night, and that the raiders had
on, in the direction of the Macon road; >dsH
that active steps had been taken to interccpH
them, and being anxious to obtain iutbrmutioM
of what had occurred, and was still going oiH
l took passage on a supply train ter the raiifl
iug front early this morning, which speedibH
landed its freight at the village—the principal
scene of late operations. H
The Yankee f6rce moved out from the crossl
ing at Campbelltqwn, and consisted of tlnctl
tuouranu cavalry, a brigade of infantry, witfl
seven pieces of artillery. On reaching the Wesl
Point road the cavalry pushedou, the infanlnfl
remaining on the line of the load, which thevl
cut at various places along a distance of teal
miles, from Fairborn down the road. The gene
tal impression is that this road will not he re
paired at present. The infantry force then foil
back to the river. On the route between the
wo roads, a constant skirmish was kept up by
Ross cavalry brigade, but Ids force was too
weak to do more than attempt to retard
their progress until forces could be moved
down the road. Friday afternoon the main
body of the cmemy entered Jonesboro, where
they remained until Saturday morning undis
turbed, conducting themselves as they chose,
while another party was operating farther
down the road. The latter tore up a small
portion of the road near Lovejoy’s station, and
also at Lear Creek, r which latter place they
also destroyed a con.v ction train, consisting
of au engine, eleven phufoim and lour box
cars.
The main body at Jonesboro, in addition to
destroying the track at. intervals extending over
a mile, also burned a dozen buildings, includ
ing tho depot, courthouse, three blacksmith
shops, a warehouse, and some unoccupn: 1 dwell
ings. Rut little government property fell into
their hands. The citizens, however, were ex
tensifcly quartered upon, the whole command,
with their horses, feeding from orivate siippiiea
which they were successful in finding in abun
dance, Beyond their boasting, and contempt
ible plundering of the dairies' trucks and ward
robes, their conduct was not so reprehensible
as on several other occasions that have tallcu
under my observation.
Tho concentration of our troops on Friday
night oausod the Yankees to leave Jonesboro
early Saturday morning, and during the fore
noon their sqaltoied parties were united east of
the Macon load, near Lovcjov station. Hero
they were attacked by U -y.iuhl;’ infantry brig
ade, and at. once put to lligh', when iu their
retreat they suddenly lound Ross’‘cavalry brig
ade in their rear. This force, only numbering
some live or six hundred, was at ouce charged
by the desperate foe, and literally run over ; i
Lie conllicl tli it occurred being a Hand to hand
tight, numbers on both sides being killed nnd
wounded with pistol shots and sables." In this
affair the enemy were in too great, a hurry to
tarry long enough to use their strength, hut
gladly passed along, and suffering the greater
portion of little command that had
endeavored lo intercept their retreat to escape.
The retreating forces were pursued until af
ter dark by a portion of our cav.-diy, in the di
lection ol Decatur, aud when Hie pursuit was
abandoned they wa re about folic miles north of
McDonough on the road leading to the former
place. As it is known there was no opposing
force in their front, it was supposed they would
he able to reach Sherman's leit without furth
er interruption. is Kilpatrick’s first raid,
we may look for loud vauntiugs in Hie Yan
kee press, of his having committed incalculable
damage to two railroads, made a complete cir
cuit of our a; my, Kc. A whereas the truth is
he accomplished hut little as a raider, and was
forced to seek shelter by retreating in the di
rection he did.
A working force commenced repairing the
Macon toad early this morning, and the an
nouncement lias just been made—two o’clock,
R. M.—that the last spike has been driven. As
I write'our cavalry, four brigades under Gen.
\V. 11. Jackson, is moving out of town, enroute
lor the Hanks of tin: army at Atlanta, where they
are needed more than here. For the protection of
the road Reynold’s infantry brigade will be
left, aud by keeping out efficient scouts, ami
having a train always ready to transport the
troops to any point threatened, they certainly
should be able to prevent another successful
raid. These interruptions, although effecting
nothing as regards the fate of Atlanta so far as
they have gone, are annoying, and it is abso
lately necessary lo keep a lookout tor them or
they may so damage the road as make a retreat
from Atlanta necessary.
In this inoi'cment the enemy’s loss is estima
ted tit forty killed, one hundred and seventy
live woxmdeil, ami eighty prisoners. Our loss
is about one hundred and seventy five, all told.
Wo lost one piece of artillery, and captured
one regimental li.w. But the train is about
leaving und I must off for Atlanta. Rover.
A Letterii from Secretary Treniiole.—The
annexed letter from Secretary Trenholm was
written to a gentleman in Savannah :
Richmond, Aug. 13, 1864
My Dear Sir :—I have received yopr let ter
of the 4th inst, and read it with great interest.«
Our views have been generally ot according
upon the subject of the finances and I would
willingly fallow now the course you recommend
if ft were possible. But it is not; tlie recent
measures of Congress are but partially ac
complished; ami to arrest them half way, aud
attempt to substitute others, would lead to a
condition of things approaching financial an
archy. Until tl>e regular session of Congress,
nothing can be done in the way of legislation
for the redress of present ills I shall do all hi
my power by a prudent administration of ex
isting laws, to sustain tho credit of the Gov -
ernment, until Congress assembles- And hav
ing given to their measures a patient, fair and
deliberate trial, I sltall perhaps be listened to
then with more attention, in suggesting mea
sures of reform For what may take place iu
the meantime, I am in no wav responsible.—
But our difficulties ought not to he aggravat -
ed by tliis short delay; and they can become
so only in one way, viz: by the people advanc
ing the price of supplies upon the Government.
'Die chief outlay now is for wheat, corn, fod
der and meat; woolen and cotton goods ; and
railroad transportation. For these Die Gov
ernment deals with the planters, the manufac
turer and the railroad companies. Nearly till
its foreign supplies arc now impelled through
its own .rgcucies,. and adds but little either to
tbe Circulation or the funded debt.
For the home purchase enumerated, and all
other domestic expenditures, it is estimated
that the outlay will nut exceed three bundled
millions from the Ist of July to the 3lst De
cember, provided that prices are not advanced
beyond those of last year. 'These expenditures
are thus under tlie almost absolute control of
those three interests. And of these the plant
ers are the chief iu number, importance and in
fluence. They hold tbe entire supply of food
for the soldier in the field and his family at
home.—Will they advance the price of food and
with an abundant harvest.’ I hope and be
lieve they will]not.
I’.e thut jib if. may, it is a risk that has been
deliberately undertaken by Congress, in the
arrangements of the two bills, and upon them
the responsibility rests. The Virginia planters
have nobly done their duty, in holding publlo
meetings and opposing any advance of the
schedule prices for their productions; and we
must hope that their hrethern in oilier States
will not display a smaller share of patriotism
and wisdom. There is no class so deeply con
cerned as themselves in keeping down the ex
penees of the Government Th*-y are Hie great'
property lioldersof the country, and upon them
must at last rest the chief burden of the public
debt , 't here can be no escape from its ultimate
payment : even uw the bonds of the Govern
ment in immense sums are daily psssing into
the hands of foreigners, and coming more ami
more under the protection of international
obligations. AmLcmr people are fhus blindly
allowing the only description oi' security that
will maintain its present value on the return of
peace to pass into the bends of strangers, while
they themselves are employing the large sums
paid them by the Government for domestic
productions, to inflate more and more she prices
of all descriptions of property, only to find
their supposed gains swept away by the ruinous
decline that will follow the return of peace. ,
If the planters saw their true interests they
would be.first to insist upon low prices und pru
dent expenditures. And the proceeds of every
bushel of corn would -be invested by them in
Government securities, that they might them
selves become the receivers of the Oiture taxes.
Yours most respectfully,
G. A. 'lrxxhouj.
A circular from the Nitre Bureau, slates that
the prairie county of Alabama is now produc
ing from 10,000 to 1.5,000 pounds of nitre per
month.
Three pi an (era of Monroe and Clarke Coun
ties, Alabama, upwi hearing of the ttircaUniug
condiiioa of ftflaifs in -Mobile, immediately took
their hands, to the number of three hurdreu
and fx-vPntr ttv«, and- tendered them to the
accepted. Ano We ex
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