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Adj’t A Inspector f
Macon, Ga., August 1,1864. \
•Special Order, \
No. -.1
As there is a misapprehension annul the powers
of the Inferior Courts in naakiug details for police
duty, the following orders are published for the in
formation of all concerned :
One policeman is allowed for each 300 negroes in
each county.
All men between 35 and 60, able to ride and carry
a gun, are to act as a police force in their respec
tive counties. The Aids dc Damp vro specially in
fracted to order them upon this duty, and any man
between these ages, able tof service, who refuses,
will be sent to the front. They are to ride all
through the county, confining themselves to no par
ticular district or plantation, and are to give their
whole time to this business. As they can sleep in
bouses at night, they can do this duty, when they
would not be fit for other solitary service. They
will visit the plantations, correct insubordinate ne
groes, and do all in their power to protect property
and preserve order.
It is believed tiiere are but few counties in the
State, in which there are not «»the county, one man
able for service for each 500 negroes. If there
-hould not ho that number in any county, the Info
rior Court will recommend for detail a number of
men subject to the late call sufficient to make up the
deficiency. These should be selected from such
overseers and others as have most control over the
negroes. The recommendations of the courts must
be seut to these headquarters, where they will be
allowed, if the evidence of deficiency in the num
ber of old men is satisfactory.
The court must accompany the application lor
the detail by a certificate, giving the following
facts: . ,
Ist. The number of slaves in the county.
2d. The number and names of the old men be
tween 55 and b 0 in the county, with the name of
, acb, who is too feeble through the county.
kl- The names of the persons recommended by
the courts to make up the deficiency if any. All
details granted by the courts without an order from
these headquarters, are valid, aud will be so treated
by all Aids-de- Camp and other State officers, who
will send all such detailed men to the front imme
d,g& late interruption in the railroad transpor
tation may have caused some of the militia who
had started to Macon to return homo for want of
transportation, all such are required to press for
ward to Macon without delay, as the channels of
communication will be open again in a day or two.
All officers at homo will exercise great energy in
-ending all men subject to the call forward prompt
ly, under arrest when necessary.
* ' HENRY C. WAYNE,
aug l 2t Adj’t k Insp. Gen.
Headquarters Georgia Reserve, 1
Macon, Ga., July 23, 1864. j
General Orders, 1
No. 13. J
I. All questions of details from the Reserve for
agricultural purposes, on the part of those persons
having less than fifteen able bodied field hands,
having been placed under tho control and direction
of the Commanding Officer of the Reserve Force,
it is ordered that the details heretofore granted by
tho Commandant of Conscripts in this shall
stand until otherwise ordered from those Head
quarters.
11. The Commandant of Conscripts will cause a
full an accurate report to be inado to these Head
quarters, of all persons of this class who have been
thus detailed, stating the residence and age of each
person detailed, and the grounds upon which such
details have been made; and they will be immedi
ately assigned to companies in the Reserve Force,
and be subject to be ordered to the companies to
which they may be thus assign- and, whenever their
details may be suspended or annulled.
1 n. Enrolling Officers will continue to send lor
ward all persons liable to duty in tho Reserve Corps
under the orders and directions heretofore issued
to them by the Commandant of Conscripts, ex
cept as these orders and directions may be modi
fied or changed by orders from these Headquar
ters.
IV. County Enrolling Officers will send all such
persons to the District Enrolling Officers, who will
send them to the Camp of Instruction at this place,
where the officer in charge will report daily their
arrival to these Headquarters, ihat they may bo
promptly assigned and sent forward to their respec
tive companies.
V. In the case of persons of the Reserve Class
applying: for exemption under tho third paragraph
and first clause of the fourth paragraph cf Section
Tenth, of the act of Congress, entitled “An Act to
organize forces to serve during the war, approved
February 17th; 1864, the application will bo for
warded to the Commandant of Conscripts, and the
same privilege will be extended to applicants as
heretofore allowed.
VI. In ail cases arising under the second clause
Paragraph Fourth, commencing with, these words, j
“In addition to the foregoing exemptions,” &c., the j
applicant '.' ill he sent forward' as provided in the ,
Fourth Pai agraph of this Order, and no furlough j
will be allowed, and his application will as soon as
practicable be forwarded to these Headquarters for
decision. Enrolling Officers will make in such cases
investigations as heretofore, and will as soon as j
practicable be forwarded to these Headquarters lor. |
decision. Enrolling Officers will make in such cases ;
investigations as heretofore, and wii forward the
papers to these Headquarters, with the application
for detail.
VII. All applications for details from the Resert e
Force for Government works, or any other purpose
must be made to these Headquarters.
By command of
MAJ.GEN. HOWELL COBB.
• Commanding Georgia Reserve.
Lauar Cobb, Major and A. A. G.
iul 29 6t _____
GEORGIA— Muscogee County.
W 1 Dav'isfdcw^lVas^filed ke^petttion?or
leave to sell a negro woman by the name ot Maua,
about 25 years of ago and her tour children.
All persons concerned are hereby notified to show
cause, (if any they have) why an order should not
be granted at the next September Term of the Court
of Ordinary for said county, authorizing the sale of
said negro. , T , , ...
Given under my hurt. Jul.vUt. fa^SOS.
2m Ordinary.
V,. rtha A. Taylor) Libel for Divorce in Marion
-M**- vs >Superior Court. Returnable to
Green Is. Taylor, j September Term, 1864.
At Columns- A * ,ril 2d - 1864 • , t
, , .i,„/T,„„ii > ~, l>ereturnottue»her
-11 a,,pcari:'S theCourt bj u- ■ found in the
1 iff. that the defendant to not to De. - bv
county, and it further appearing to tl , • j' e
other evidence that the defendeut does not rcaue
‘“itbSK&ore ordered by the Court that service
be perfected on the deiendantby publication -
order once a month for four months, before the
next term of the Court, in some newspaper oi tins
State. „ _ ~
EDMOND U. WORRILL, J. S. C. O. C.
A true extract from the minutes, this April otn,
1864. GEO. W. AfcDT FFIE,
apl 7 m4m Clerk.
TO HIRE !
f?OK the balance of the year fifteen able-bodied
P Negro Men and seventeen Negro Women.
Applv soon to R. M. GUNBI, Ag't.
jul 28 tf'
Hotiee to Debtors and Cred
itors.
4 LL persons indebted to the estate of .Seaborn
A Jones, deceased, are required to make imme
diate payment, and those having oiauas_against said
estate are required to render thorn m terms ol the
law to the undersigned. „ «rr»
SEABORN J. BENNINO. Adm r.
By MARY 11. BENNINO, Agent.
jul2B wot
Kiitni . to Ki;vr;
TW 0 comfortable and well furnished rooms to rent
to some orde: ly and respectable person or per*
sons in a private house, in the northern part of the
city. Apply to MRS. DAVID,
aug4 It* Upper end Oglethorpe st.
Svmm wmmt
b
Vol. XI.
J. W. WARREiV’ A CO. Proprietors .... J. W. WARREN, Editor
Notice
All Officers or Mkn registered a? patients in
this hospital in private quarters will report Imme
diately in Person, or they will be reported to
Iheir commands as deserters.
W. A. ROBERTSON,
jul29d3t Surg. in charge*Lee Hospital.
Headquarters Conscript Service,)
Augusta. July 25,1364. /
(1 < nerad Orders,)
No. 42. /
The following extract from Circular, No. 24. Bu
reau of Conscription, (current scries ) is published
for the information and guidance of all concerned :
11. The sale to the Government or to the families
of soldiers, at prices fixed by the Commissioners of
the State, under the Impressment Act, of the mar
ketable surplus remaining after furnishing the Gov
ernment with the stipulated quantity of provisions,
and which he may raise from year to year, while his
exemptiorf’eontinues, is made by the act of Con
gress, approved February 17th, 1864, one of the
conditions of exemption allowed to an overseer or
agriculturalist. A claim is asserted by some of
those exempted as agriculturalists to exchange such
part of the aforesaid surplus as they may please, for
supplies of provisions, clothing, and the like, to be
consumed in family use, and to sell to the Govern
ment or to the families of soldiers only what re
mains of such surplus after making said exchanges.
The claim is in violatian of the law and of their
contract with the Government, and cannot be al
lowed.
Upon satisfactory evidence being furnished that
persons exempted as overseers or agriculturalists
have or are thus disposing ol their surplus produc
tions by exchange as aforesaid, Enrolling Officers
will arrest all such persons, forward them to their
nearest camp of instruction, to be retained there
until final action shall bo taken and announced in
their cases, and forward through the proper chan
nels of communication to this Bureau a report of
all the facts and circumstances of each cose.
Every agriculturalist or overseer, upon receiving
his certificate of exemption, should be informed
that the action indicated above will be taken in the
event of his not disposing of his marketable sup
plies in accordance with the requirements of the
i law.”
By order of
Col. WM. M. BROWNE,
Commandant.
P. Looney, Lt. and Ad.i't.
jul2B 5t
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The editions of all of these valuable works arc
under 2,000 copies, and those in want will do well
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Andrews MgT&t Artillery Drill
Splendidly illustrated. Price $4. One-;hird off'to
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Any of these books will be sent free of postage on
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Jul} 6 3t Publishers.
ail Mi FAN I HIM BOOKS
ZF’OR SALE l
Xk' E have for sale 49 reams ol Letter Paper, and
* ® 2,000 small Pocket Blank Books, at Wholesale
or Retail. Paper, ssoper Ream: Blank Books, $l5O
retail. 75 cts. wholesale. Apply at.
agd ts THIS OFFICE.
THE ATLANTA
DAILY k WEEKLY INTEILIGEPER.
The undersigned proprietor of the ATLANTA
Daily and YVeekly Intelligencer,
announces to the public that he has made arrange
ments for the publication of these Journals in this
city (Macon) and that in a few days subscribers to
the same will be furnished as usual with their pa
pers :
Correspondents, advertisers and all persons hav
ing business with the
I3STTH]3LT_jIG-HIJSrO HjEL
will pleasse address their communications to
Tlie Intelligencer Office,
Macon. Georgia.
All JOB and GOVERNMENT WORK
on hand will be resumed at an early day.
JARED I. WHITAKER,
Proprietor
jul27 It
Flag of Truce Tetters
Cox fk per ate States ok America,)
War Department.
Boreau of Exchange. j
Richmond, Va., July Ist, 1864.
1. All letters to go North by flag of V uce must be
sent to this office.
2. Each letter must be inclosed in a separate en
velope and addressed to me. Bureau of Exchange,
Richmond, Va.
3. No letter must exceed in length one page of
ordinary sized letter paper, and its contents be con
fined strictly to personal or family matters. No
letter alluding to the movements or localities of
troops will be allowed to pass.
4. Each letter must contain a United States post
age stamp, or its equivalent in silver or United
States currency. These regulations will be rigidly
enforced, and no letter transmitted in which they
are not strictly observed.
ROB'T OULD,
Agent of Exchange.
[Official, . . t , „
W H Hatch, Captain and A A u.
,iuly22 fit
Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’
TOOLS.
r rilE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the
4 manufacture of the above named articles in this
city, are prepared to fill orders for the same.
Office on Angle street, a few doors above C. is.
Hospital. HARRISON, BEDELL A C'J.
Reference —Mac. F. "V\ . Dili aed.
Mobile Register, Mueisaippian and Augusta Con
stitutionalist, please copy one moutu and send mils
to this office.
mar 30 ts
ON and after the Ist July, my office and dwell
ing will be on Broad st. at the residence of the
,& juljritf W. J. MURRELL. H D
Columbus, 6a. Wednesday Morning, August 10,1864.
RV Gil!! SEW Gil!!!
J^.T
Mrs. D£SSSAU’S.
FROM THE LATE BLOCKADE SALE AT
A.u.g'usta, Gra.
The good.' are ali superior to what is
offered elsewhere, and will be sold lower
than lately. In the assortment can be
found :
Ladies’ New Hat*,
New Bonnet Ribbon*.
New Belt*.
Bobinet Dlusquito Netting,
Tuck in grand Dressing Combs,
Ladies’ Hcser>,
Three y’ds wide Linen Sheeting,
Superior Bleached Shirting.
Printed Jackonets,
Oingrhams,
English and French Calicoes,
Bombazine, Alpacas,
Elegant Leroes.
OA LiXj -A.LTD SEE.
je 21 ts
Medical Card..
HR. E. A. ROSSI.
FORMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans “Fe-
F male Infirmary,” tenders his services to the Cit
izens of Columbus in all the branches of his profes
sion.
Special attention will be devotedito the treatment
of the diseases of womem.
Surgical operations performed for
Fistula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula,
Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis,
varicocele, Hcemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas
sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club
Foot, and contraction of the fingers, Strabismus or
Squinting, Aneurism,'Varix or dilated veins, Ptery
gium, Cataract and Hair Lip; also for the remov
al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part
of the body.
ofthsGenito-Urinary System, comprsing
the different stages of Ghonorrhoea, Strictures,
Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary
secondary,tertiary and heriditary forms,will receive j
particular attention.
References given whenever desired as well as the
recommendation of many years practice in New Or
leans; Consultation hours every day at his office
in the Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o’clock
a, in,, and from 2to 4 o’clock p, m. Patients willdo
well to call precisely at those hours, as before and j
after that time will be devoted to visiting personsin j
the city.
Address all commuicationsto
DR. E. A. ROSSY.
Columbus. Ga,
N . B.—Persons from a distance having servants
requiring surgical or medical treatment, will be
provi led with comfortable quarters, but in all cases 1
will have to furnish their own provisions and bed
ding.
-edgr-L will also bestow particular attention to
the treatment ofthe different forms of Ulcers, Rheu
matism, 1 lout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup
tions, and all other chronic diseases of the skin. —
Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous
Baths, as employed in the hospitals in Europe and
America, will form a part of my treatment.
feb 11 3m E. A. R.
Citasige of* Schedule.
Office Exgin her and Superintendent, )
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, June 7,1864.1
j iN THURSDAY, June 9,1864, and until further
U notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
be as follow, viz:
Leave Charleston 9.45, a. in.
Arrive in Savannah 5.40, p. m.
Leave Savannah 5.30, a. m.
Arrive in Charleston 1.15, p. m.
This Train makes direct connections, going north
and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char
leston, and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
H. S. HAINES,
.June 11 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
THE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company,
* have again resumed operations, and will, in a
few days, be prepared to supply them in quantity.—
They also make a superior article of Blacking, which
can "be supplied in quantity.
Dealers and others wishing to purchase, can ap
ply toMessrs. Livingston & Cos., or Messrs. Hull &
Duck, who will be kept constantly supplied.
S, D. THOM & CO.,
Manufacturers.
N. B.—lt having cost me about $5,000 in the past
eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to
make good matches, the public can now rely on get
ting a superior article. S. D. THOM.
Coluinhus, May 14,1864 dtf
Oliange ol Schedule.
ON and after Sunday, June 19th, the Trains on
the useogee Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave Columbus 6 45 P. M.
Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
Leave Macon 8 10 P. M
Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leave Columbus 5 00 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus 4 55 A. M.
’ W.L. CLARK,
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
FOR SALE!
Oue of the Most Desirable Resi
dences in YVynuton.
THE Lot contains forty acres of Land—twenty of
which nre in the woods. The House is commo
dious and convenient; containing six basement
rooms and seven on the first floor. On the premises
are good and new out-houses, barns and stables; an
orchard filled with selections of choice apples,
peaches, apricots, cherries, plums and pears; also a
vineyard of grapes in full bearing. This location is
healthy, supplied with excellent water and con
venient to the city. Persons desiring to invest will
not have as rare chance probably during the war.—
Parties wishing to negotiate for this property will
call on E. J. Pinckard, who will give them any in
formation desired. Possession given immediately,
jul 21' ts J. R. BANKS.
♦‘Notice to Planters and Con
sumers o^‘lron. ?,
WE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
\t exchange for country produce—such as Corn,
Fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Peas, Potatoes, Tal
low, Buitcr, Wheat or Flour—the following articles,
on hand or made to order:
PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON ;
FLAT. ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON;
HOOP. HORSE SHOE, NAIL ROD;
IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN
ROPE) FOR BALING ;
SHOVELS AND SPADES :
FRY PANS:
POT WARE Ol SEVERAL DESCRIP
TIONS :
SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40
Tt > lot) G ALLONS :
SCG \ R MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH
We ire prepared t n receive and fill orders for any
rises and quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works
“ and D. OR AT A CO.,
apr 4 ts Next o New Bridge,
Negro Teamsters Wanted!
I wish to hire a number of Negro Teamsters for
the Army of Tennessee. Citizens having such hands
will please notify me immediately: as m this way
a number of soldiers may be relieved to strengthen
our strugkdiug army. Apply to
THOS. C. JOHNSON,
jul’27 2w Government Transportation nor fee.
*.IG Reward.
[ WILL pay the above reward for 808, a b,ack
I i boy, about 24 years old. He has been out three
. and is supposed to be lurking about
! the city JWO. H. BASS.
Jy 4 ts
Tuesday £ veil ins
Wanted !
Office Chief Quartbruastki!,
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 5, ’64.
One Hundred Negro Shoe-makers to work in
Government Shop. Call at once and help me to
shoe the army.
Liberal prices will be paid.
F. W. DILLARD,
augdiit Major andQ'r.
t W**
Headquarters 24th Militia District,)
Columbus, Ga„ Aug. Bth, 1864. /
Special Orders, 1
No. —. I
All men claiming foreign protection will report at
these Headquarters at once.
J, J. ABERCROMBIE,
Maj. & Act’g A. D. C.
Per N. W. Garrard, Capt. & O. 0.
augß 2t
No Telegrams Last Night. —Our paper
went to press last night without our usual
complement, and our due, of telegrams. We
learn that late at night the operator sent word
to the office that none were coming. Upon
the strength ©f this information our paper
went to press and after the edition was worked
off the lazy dispatches made their appearance.
We trust that such a mishap will not occur
again.
Little Peoplk. —We have been informed
that a lady of this city gave birth on Monday
night to three babies, (one girl and two boys.)
All of them are now doing well. We think
that our Government ought to offer some spe
cial approbation for thus recruiting the infan
try branch of the service. —Mobile Tribune.
The yankees have desecrated the grave of
Stonewall Jackson at Lexington. Virginia.
broke up the headstone and carried
it off.
♦ - ♦
The New York News re-affirms its state
ment, that Grant crossed the Rapidan with
240.000 men. .
Tlie Hour of Trial.
The crisis which is to test the strength
and earnestness of our people has at length
arrived. Yesterday morning at an early
hour the news was spread abroad on our
streets that the Yankee fleet had opened
on Fort Morgan and had attempted to pass
it, and it was soon announced officially that
the leading monitor was sunk. Fuller
intelligence was published about half-past
10 o’clock, in the form of a dispatch from
Gen. Page to the commading General,
which was communicated to the press, and
published in the evening papers. This
was followed by rumors of every descrip
tion, one of which was that the Tennessee
was safe, the falling of her flagstaff', from
a shot, having been mistaken at the Fort
for her surrender. This, unfortunately,
proved incorrect.
All accounts agree that the Tennessee
made a desperate fight, and so did the
Selma. At the time of .writing this is all
the intelligence that has reached us from
below. -
On receipt of the news that the enemy
had passed the Fort, the General ordered
the bell rung, according to previous no
tice, as a signal to the citizens that the
time for completing their organizations
was at hand, and that this work could no
longer be delayed. It is unnecessary to
say that this summons caused great ex
citement, but if It partook of the nature
of panic we were not able to discover it.
In one place might be seen men armed
and unarmed hurrying to their respective
rendezvous; in another, those who were
dispatching their necessary business, that
having put their house in order they might
the better attend to their paramount duty.
Several new organizations were set on
foot among the citizens, while those of the
: military who are here absent from their
commands showed a commendable alacrity
j in their preparations for bearing a share
jin the work before them. Captain Gar*-
rity, of the “Old Continentals,” from the
; army of Tennessee, who is here in conse
' cjuence of his recent wound, reported to
the General with nine of his men, simi
larly situated, for service wherever or
dered, and several convalescent officers of
the Array of Northern Virginia issued a
call for the members of that army to meet
in the evening for the purpose of organi
zation as a battalion.
Among the earliest acts of the day was
that of the Mayor and Municipal Boards,
pledging the resources of the city to the
Commanding General, and requesting him
to defend Mobile to the last extremity.
These are strong words, and we doubt not
the city authorities used them with a full
understanding of their great import.
We understand them to mean that Mo
bile is not to be made a second New Or
leans, but that when enough shall have
been done for safety, and in vain, (if it
must be so,) the honor of the city will
still remain in his hands, and that the wish
of the people is that it be made a pile ot
ruins, an altar of .'sacrifices, rather than
become the theatre for such disgraceful
scenes as have been enacted in our sister
city. If there are any who dissent from
this view, who would consent to live under
Yankee rule, we warn them to look to
their goods and chattels —their house
hold gods, and the only ones which their
craven spirits acknowledge—for we have
sounded the hearts of the real people of
Mobile ia vain for the last three years, if
it falls into the hands of the enemy oth
erwise than as a desolate, fire blackened
waste.
But we are persuaded better things,
though we thus speak ; and we do not
believe it is written in the book ol fate
that the enemy are to tread even the ash
es of Mobile, and they themselves do not
expect it this time. Where is their co op
erating land force ? and without it, what
impression can they make upon our inner
line of defences. Indeed; if the forts but
hold out, an opportunity presents itself for
a splendid triumph even over their naval
force, with whom it is a problem, for the
[54.00 Per Month
solution of which we shall look with some
curiosity, how they are to run back past
Fort Morgan after they have burned all
their coal.
Even, however, if the forts fall, the
powerful batteries which gird the front of
our city remain, to give the enemy auothx
er Fort McAllister lesson, and with this
difference, that at Fort McAllistef they
had deep water to fight in, while here its
shallowness permits only the access of
their weaker craft, many of whom, if they
have the folly to engage the batteries
seriously, will be sent to keep the Tecum*
sell company.
On that side we are safe, ou the other j
it behoovos us all, young men and old, to
put our hands to the work, and give our
services to the Commanding General, who j
will keep “watch 'gainst Yankee force or
guile.” They may attempt a surprise;;
they have not the numbers to overwhelm
us. Stout hearts, steady nerves and
watchful eyes will foil them in any at',
tempt they may make upon our landward
side.
In conclusion, to the people of the city
we can only speak in the terms of Gen.
Maury's order. It means that the city
should strip for the fight, and send off
the non-combatants. The steamboats and
railroads will carry off all nonxcombatants
who apply, and without charge to those
who cannot pay. The object is to save
life and limb when the city is shelled.
| Tbere is no thought of surrendering the
city, nor any belief that it can be taken.—
> Mobile Adv. & Rea. Qth.
| Casualties on the Tennessee
and Selma.
(Special to the Evening News.)
Fort Morgan, August 6. —I commu*
nicated this morning by flag of truce with
the enemy’s gunboat bound for the Pen'
sacola hospital, with Admiral Buchanan
and our wounded on board, and obtained
the following correct list of casualties from
D. B. Conred, Fleet Surgeon of the Mo
bile Squadron :
Tennessee , Flag Ship Mobile Squadron.
\ Killed: John Silk, first-class fireman,
| and Ed. Killkenny, fireman.
Admiral Buchanan, compound commK
nuted fracture of right leg, Tibia only,
from the splinters ; it may require ampu
tation. He is now doing very well, and
in no danger as yet. Wm. Moore, sea'
man, terribly wounded, right arm torn at
shoulder. J. 0. O’Connel, Second Assist
tant Engineer, slightly, shoulder and
thigh by splinter, in no clanger; A. P.
Post, pilot, slightly, face and ear, doing
very well; Wm. Rogers, 3d Assistant En
| gineer, very slightly, shoulder, by splins
: tiers; Wm. Daily, seaman, badly in head,
; in no danger; James Barry, marine, ear
| and face; J. McCann, marine, slightly,
j Killed 2; wounded 8.
1 Steamer Selma.
Lieutenant and Executive Officer, J no.
Comstock, killed instantly. “Stand by
your guns my men,” were his last words.
John K. Murray, Master’s mate, killed.
Wm. Hall, gunner’s mate, killed. Jas.
Rooney, seaman, killed. James Mont'
gomery, seaman, killed. Bernard Ryler,
!O. S. marines, killed. W. R. Frisby,
1 landsman, killed. C. Shepherd, killed,
i Captain Pat. W Murphy, slightly woun-
I ded in left wrist, doing very well; Daniel
| Lenhan, seaman, in left chest, John Gilli
han, seaman, left arm, slightly; Henry
Prater, landsman, slightly; John Shield,
seaman, contusion of face, slightly; John
Villa, slightly; John Davis, slightly.—
Killed 8; wounded 7.
R. J. Tiiom, Capt. and A. 1. G.
The Draft in the North
| We find the subjoined article in the
New York Record of the 23d ult. We
insert it exactly as we find it, heads, capi
tals and all :
ANOTHER CONSCRIPTION.’
i
I MORE FOOD FOR POWDER!
ONLY FIVE HUNDRED THOU
SAND MORE!!!
, We have just time to announce the
j promulgation of another Presidential call.
It is a requisition for FIVE HUNDRED
! THOUSAND MORE MEN—THAT’S
I ALL.
The Draft is to take place on the sth
of September, if the number should not
be filled up before that time by volun
teering.
It is a cool affair—very refreshing —
and it will be curious to see how the peo
ple regard it.
Now, we are of the opinion that this
draft is going to interfere with the elec-,
tion —indeed, it is possible we may have
no election at all, If Lincoln gets these
five hundred thousand men he wants into
the army, it is all nonsense to talk
about a Presidential Campaign.
The only weapon with which to fight
this infamous despotism Is STATE
SOVEREIGNTY AND IF WE MEAN
TO PRESERVE OUR FREEDOM,
WE SHALL HAVE TO USE IT.
AS FOR THE UNION, THAT IS
GONE, AND NUR ENEMIES KNOW
IT.—THEY MERELY USE THE
WORD TO DECEIVE THE NORTH,
THE EASIER TO GET IT INTO
THEIR CLUTCHES. WILL THE
PEOPLE LEARN NOW, ERE IT
BE TOO LATE.
Proclamation—To tbe People
of Mobile.
The enemy's vessels, as you all know, have run
past the Forts and are now in the Bay: so that the
outer water defences are of no further present use :
for the seenrity of our city and homes. What the
purpose of the enemy is we have not yet discovered
—whether to hold command of the bay, in order to
’ dominate the forts, or by his shallowest vesseis to at
tempt to draw near enough to open a bombspinaetit
on it, it is now impossible to say. :
We must act without this’nformaLoo. We mast .
gather every man fit so- defence into some organ- J
iW body, and hold ourselves m regdttsesa to repel ;
rnn» what quarter it ir ay. This is
oni> iv,. • uko car efforts useful, and to stand
sUoeg . prt jresa of the foe, in case he
should ic i ij within reach of tho woapon**
that w<> , ,i command.
The a vai.ee en us has be< n unexpected, aad oux
arm* <• Hm.t impede or repel the enemy in his pres
ent povdioa; but bis ulterior intentions may icon
bo unmasked in sash form as wtH brimr our services
mto nee, and then on year ■ a; - will depend the
.iety of the city.
We must defend this city U too last point of re
wkn« C wA hoJ 1 !u >l n Mobile i3 craven,
a . ha u tho l i l^ no . us examples of Rich
mond, Petersburg and Charleston looking ns in tho
face. Let not the name ol this city stand in the
historical records of this unexampled war beneath
or in contrast with, these grand instances of heroic
lortitudeand endurance.
Fellow-citizens, I can only counsel alacrity in this
bu * ,Q J«? and a cheerful obedience to your command -
f**- They are striving with all their might, and
they wm not lead you to dishonor. My own servi
ces will be given to tho cause with all the zeal I
possess. And, so trusting ft> the benign influences
ot God and our hands and hearts, I hope we shall
escape all danger, orbattle through it to asuccess
lul end. R. H. SLOUGH. Mayor.
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1 u T?. y J- s, Thrash**, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Atlanta. Aug. Bth.—On Saturday evening
the enemy attacked in heavy force Arm
strong s cavalry and Bate’s skirmisher- on th*
extreme left, and drove our cavalry across the
south branch of Uttoy creek ; bnt in front of
Bate they were repulsed with considerable
loss, leaving their dead and wounded. abou‘
100 prisoners, and the colors of the Bth Fed
eral Tennessee and 1 041 h Ohio regiments in
our hands.
A night attack was expected and prepara
tions made oeeordingly, bnt the night wore
away without an alarm.
About ten o’clock yesterday morning an
other attack was made upon Armstrong’s line
jb y tbe enemy’s skirmishers, supported by a
j of battle, but were again repulsed with
! great loss.
i The attack was renewned last night with
1 lines of battle, and the enemy was again
repulsed with heavier loss than before. One
corps has passed around to reinforce Palmer,
Lut matters to-day are unusually quiet. No
shells thrown into the city yesterday. Services
were held at the several churches,
i The whole number of raiders captured thus
| far i3 2,800.
Mobile, Aug. B. — Friday night Lieut. Col.
; Williams commanding Fort Powell evacuated
and blew up the fort.
The enemy yesterday and to-day are shell
’ ing fort Gaines.
i The people of Mobile are all ready for the
| great fray, confidence prevails and the people
j arc satisfied with the conduct of Buchanan.
! Murphy and Bennet of the navy.
Mobile, Aug. B.—We are painfully huinili
j *Hed to announce the shameful surrender of
, Fort Gaines at half past 9 o’clock this niorn
| >ng by Col. Charles Anderson of the 21st Ala.
; This powerful work was provisioned for six
j months and had a garrison of six hundred
j men- He communicated with the enemy s
1 fleet by flag of truce without the sanction of
| Gen. Page. Page enquired by signal what
| his purpose was, and received no answer. His
j attention was attracted by signal guns. Page
j repeatedly telegraphed him to “hold to your
; fort.' The same night Page visited Fort
i Gaines and found that Anderson was on board
j the ankee fleet arranging a treaty of capitu
lation. fie left peremptory orders for Ander
i son not to surrender, and relieving him of his
j command. Although Fort Morgan signaled
j him this morning, there was no answer except
| hoisting the Yankee flag over the ramparts.
Anderson s conduct is officially pronounced
inexplicable and shameful.
i etbrsbuuct, Aug. B.— Since the explosion
of Friday evening there is nothing of interest.
Some picket firing and mortar shelling to-day,
but resulting in nothing. Grant is certainly
sending more troops from his command to the
\ ahey. Grant, however, is not believed to
have abandoned mining, but is still persever
ing in digging.
Richmond, Aug. B. —Additional from the
Washington Chronicle of the oth.
ihe City Council of Philadelphia promises
to pay four hundred dollars bounty to every
volunteer,
The most extensive band of counterfeiters
ever known in the United States was broke:
up in St. Louis, and a large amount of coun
terfeits secured.
Great excitement exists in Montgomery coun
ty, 111., in consequence of an attempt to cap
ture a band of guerrillas, who destroyed that
county. Citizens of Hillsboro fear the rebels
will execute a threat to burn the town. A reg
iment of infantry was ordered to Hillsboro.
The St. Louis Times anticipated a letter of
Wade, of Ohio, to Davis, published in the
Tribune. It is strongly animadverted upon
the refusal of Lincoln to sign a bill for the re
organization of rebel State Governments.
Richmond, Aug. 7.—The New Y'ork Times
of the sth has no intelligence of importance
from either of the main armies.
A court of inquiry is about to be convened
to inquire into the- causes of the disaster at
Petersburg. Tbe exact number of Federal
losses is ascertained to be 5,640.
No gold quotations on the 4th, it being fast
day.
The Washington Chronicle of the oth says
Kelly repulsed the rebels under McCausland
and Bradley Johnson, at New Creek, on the
4th. The rebel loss severe—ours slight.
Another force of rebels occupied Hagers
town on the sth.
Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, calls for thir
ty thousand militia, and says : “I cannot too
earnestly urge upon the people of this State
the necessity for the immediate presence of
this force.
A telegram says the greatest consternation
once more prevails along the Cumberland
Valley. The population are panic stricken,
and farmers are hurrying off stock.
Foreign advices to the 26th unimportant.
Tax in Kind.
Ofpick Post, Qvarteemasif s. <
Americus, Ga., Aug. 1, 1564. S
Producers of the 3d Congressional District Ga.,
are now ready to receive the Tithes of the present
crop.
j As far as practicable tithe? must be assessed be
-1 fore delivered. Those within twelve miles of a de
pot on rail road o* navigable streams, must be
hauled to said depot, although there may be an in
terior depot more convenient.
Producers will be paid for the entire distance
which their tithes are hauled. Those who will be
due the Government as much as or more than one
j barrel Syrup, will be required to furnish thy barre'
: or barrels having value of the same deducted from
tbe amount due. Agents will furnish as many bar
rets as possible.
Tithes whl on.) u': delivered to fogula* airec'.-.
except as specially authorized by them.
JOHN F. CRAFT.
ajt 3t Cap! ia i Post Q ¥
