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SEMI-WEEKLY EDI1
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!iT TV & AL^jCGRE.
fflCRSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 1, 1861.
FROM M03BY'S COMMAND.
;.' M'ji Command?lis Onslaught on fhe
at JierryoilU, Clarke County, fir.
i> i?Capture of Prisoners, Horses and
/ IP/lifa?I tin* if*P_
,!iU>. " * k"" vf rr w^?iit| %w>| ?* w?
j:;r.-po:?i?isc*or xac hichmond enquimk.j
Jit US LI ILL, NBAS UpP?;H\*|L1.K. )
F.uqujrtt Co., Va , Aug. 27. Ludl $
\ i, . -> .respondeat is Located for the pro.
n Olid 0 the 6pura of the Blue liidge-1
Irons are covered with rich
iuj yellow Leavee strow the ground,
are &J yet unripped bj frost, etc" i
... Sua.ateriuiUe. Tb? day is 1
v.i '.Us luuntain's misty hoight, (
i i:i . .r.-t blush, Handing upon its oleva- (
; iLo vi-la epreads put before the eyes (
In i .::f.?T.iog lines. While glancing down |
i.lea an: v<?l!-y a flood of liquid light <
>),!. :. T<r rh hilR showing us in tho die- '
u \ e any p.'aceJ ma-lo famous by the prow- ,
{( " ;S.jO who have and now stand walls of !
,-i. i v.j r.r.J the woreo than Vandal <
irt? liberty. A few hours' rido, '
v ' y*'1 men ewnotimos take, will ]
-'.'her l\irl\ Middlelurg, Aldie, I
; . h Aebby's Gap, Snickers- 1
: >', M.e? while just over the 1
? . Kile; orossio^ the Shonandoah. vou ,
.r V .i 7, containing Winchester and <
j . : r i id cIusmo by many defeats in- '
i ; i ?i:' tuieraiea. Oao cannot pass, as I
ii; l r, >. through Orange, Culpeper, Fauquier
counties hereabout, and witness 1
r .. feotings tbo evidenca everywhere
: Vaudalic outrage and wan to a do,t
... t v the Yankees. The mildew of J
r, > O eottio ia their pathway and
z. . '.neks through the country cursed
i.!.holy presence. Ie it not a shame
;; t our Virginia, containing within
it ehtir.in.ts of an empire, {should
5? '1 17 thrso moral lepers t Lst ua hope
it , ! r.;r ihay nay be driven forth ia dia
'this v:c:ion of country ia known to
. :! 11 ; t-a Alwb/s Confederacy; ull
! it7 uti 1 pence it enjoys is owing
x , .1 j rr'-no^ uf that gallant oftieer
,.r. ! v j turn cnlUtel under his burner,
i ..lirittg you something of their rc>
. i i.ii, but find I have wandered away
f? ... rntii'trntk. Letmocomnnf.ee;
Oj i.. : : '.i August the battalion left Reot
r* ! :o .ye I in tkn direction of Win- *
c'.r -r : the .Shenandoah at gniokcr's *
F: , i. ir *p'd 1 f the whole night. Just ^
i i . ? r it Aaiora lur?t forth from be- ^
. a . i. v-.t-ru Ji -rvbon uaturo shono c
f
Lrt'i i t ail ' i greatness and magnlfi:
a -o-r i / .. >: .? ci u l shrouded the blue ether 1
ibow tuorg .1 fsvw a thick piece of woods 1
h.?J ?ri* immediately thrown into lino of bat- c
: T >U> k\:, about a half mile distant, 8
; j (t^rrjvilie, (a hcti^tiful little town, a
, J! i iii'lafrtrCu'ly, from its being the scene d
? ' i. -i i-i?t ron.v ntrce with the Yankees, Bat:
? As fa-- down de tho oyo could reach,
: s i>: i ! ? c, t!.? turnpike was filled with
tm:M s r?i wag?n.?. Mssby opened two a
;, ir . i' arUllcrycn tLtm, when tho battalion r
.Jv. i i within about eoventyyards?a des- ^
;ei :! '>( then er.nuoJ, lasting about twenty
:m; -i. nbc-.i the bugle sounded the charge. Y
h-.. ? that yJi so hateful to Yankeo a
-sr ! > n tho foe were seeking safety p
;i . '1 no onslaught of Mosby's boys ^
" a i i r? ' r?
'. *** ' vivf) I S.1'" ll<?slan infantry, and fi
or. - : ; (,i ur.vahy scattered to the f]
-' ; til# I. iv.h did not rest frcin their la- h
' ! ' hundred nod twenty-five wagODS, tl
' hi it-tied with quartormaster, oomtnis- 1
;4: ..in tr-co ??nl medioHl stores, woro de't:
205 Yankees were bongbt off as a
ri i r i, (a larger number than Moshy had ;) 0
d' > fino mules, with harness ; 60 horses p
oi .t J'.ei, and upwards of 290 head of fat a
v: S.jeh substantial results as attended ii
:b r.y yn old Abe's pets rarely occurs, d
it i ,!! ; v. well cause one to ask why the gaits
. M It is u?t promoted. This expedi- J
n :. : e -houlJ entitle him to a brigadier ge- fc
n r?' >. The battalion had to mourn the less oi
j .v b .te mnnkilled in the affair: privates d
I . ; *.i- -! Lc-aburg, of Company D, and di
i l; x'.or -of Ftiucmier county, Com- fc
-- , :i Tin-y aero killed while gallantly B
i-. ir/iiijj th?:r duty. Three or four men Oi
uii.Jed in the affair. One of the most
.? i:-z incidents of the day was when a al
v -ii , loan of Company Df (whose propensity b
i; king whiskey has long since become n
' i \vca ordered by Colonel Mosbyto w
' . i it of wagons. The three first hap* ?
; - ! t bo loaded with ei?ht barrels each of d<
r. .1 . id stuff, genuine Bourbon. His grief hi
.r.-d by other comrades, but the delav P'
i! inclination to obey and duty was not th
llf applied the toroh, the Same as- ri
' 1 un I the lover of the prooiousfluid was rc
l> i :i i.y iii? comrades, sorrowing " not aa tl
? -i'ii hope," for soveral of the boys o:
r.-id-.ro'ely filled their canteens. lc is si
?" i ? 1 that $75,000 in ConfodoratP S:atea n
W'.uM not pay for the liquo*.- thus de..
I. w
v"--? th-* Ysnikaeo have boeo in the Valley Ii
".... time they lmve felt Mos>jy,u power and t<
more sensibly th?.n they ever have e
: A scouting par'.y of 14 men, under d
. irt'ig iiifjuieaant uiaaeoOK. OX company
! : the 17eh, captp r^d 29 prisoners, inolu- b
. ../a ?jrgeon and ohaplain, near New Town, n
i".;* wm done W/'inout firing a gun.
Whru the Yaokee army recently retreated
i.wr the Va)\dy they burned every wheat and
*' ? y ndv^ey could find, sparing none, not 1
' n who profeseed to be ef Union sen"
r- >. While three oompaniea of the bat'?
> o ((!, UandK,) oommanded bytheohi- Q
:n i'.?ptain William Chapman, were en:
r:car the river, in Clarke oounty, on 0
1?.:.g of tho 30th, news came that the tl
i'f t. cr- were a mile distant, burning reei- e;
. barns, stables, oorn-oribs, in feot
,;- v;hiug that ihoy oould not carry off. The ,
: -rtod immediately to res one the patri- *
^. >ns from suoh incondiariem. They 8(
l ot a short dtetanoe before a eoene mot 8]
"*': uah as bad seldom been witnessed. It
be imagined than described. The
r> '' il in torrents, bat the boyB oared no- P
i-r that ro far as they were ooncernod, "
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The r*!n raay fall, the wind may blow, ..
Xtat ?'.l<l:?r, jol lier, yon moat go; "
0 tt.ey ?r;l', thoosb hard It be
Ukj y??kj to seek tbelr destiny.
. :-ad l^ad diroctly by Mr. Sheppard'e ^
; :i?. which was wrapped in flames from the
to the garret, a? was also the barn, tl
'v"\ -.rr orih, hay and wheat-stacks, etc. p,
>' *i'o ard (laughters of Mr. S. were standt.'iu
r.jadsido, near tno burning house,
' t even^k shawl or oloak to shelter them
';;r't'. eff.im. Though weeping bitterly th
tho oolnrnn passed, thoy raised their ri'
eyes towards Ileavon and shouted, ti(
) ' v, M ;sby !" Tho boys raised a yell, to
*-* ?i-:.kenad iheir pace, and in a few mo- n<
. 'r " cr sauntered tno vandals?a portion to
Colonel Morgan's property, the bal. w
'-'swn op in line of battle to receive oe
."-'a fori usly. however, did tho bat- tii
r) di-ii forward that the sooundrels broke vi
in Qtter oonfusion. They were ax
a mil? or two, in foot, to within a few *ii
~'s^ jwis cf whare Wilson's division was or
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drawn up, when tho prudent !*nt ?-"?u
snander gave the wofj to retire. Will our authorities
nubmil much longer to tucit in.nuidi
ariam? If they are content, so ha it; but fellows
caught in the aotcf burning hy Mushy j
men had hereafter helitr gay their 71
The Southern man whose urui 1- \ u:?icd
now is a coward's arm; whoso heart fails to
respond to the emergency of the times is a
traitor's heart. Col. Mouby, who. with the
balance of $he Buialion, operali-g near
Oharlostown during the fight, bv-.u-'hc- if forty
or fifty prisor.ors. The Isst raid io by th<*
Battalion was with tho design of f-f.turing a
Tattoo regiment at Anaud&ic. it arrive I in
sight of the foe about eight o'olo k, August
2Jtb, captured tho picket posts a;ul surround j
ed tho regiment before they were uw.tre of I
what was going on. OA Mow by dcinuiuh-d {
the surrender of the plaoe, but it was refused, j
Udod examination he found that tho Yankee* j
were fortiflad in several hlook bousos tnat j
were entirely impregnablo, thero boihg no po- j
sitions for Lis nrtillory. After tiring a tow j
shots he vrniiiraw.
Lieut. Martin, of company E. on* of tbv I
'braveut ot ''<o brave," accidentally bI.di him- j
selt on the 21st, froia the of which ho
iiod Instancy. Lieu: Martin had been l.tcly
promoted tor gallantry, ffii Kms wili bo
loepiy full, ?s >.? wa i '"TO-i by all, both an n
Soldier ut:*l g.jnlho.-i-.ii.
A tew flnT-4 ?;nm the lfeoikv.y; c-iicnenccd
irres.iiii; iw.d 0 irrvinj? it ;?!' ./.rKS'W lo.i'.Vci ti
18 and 50, Unciudnig t2 t - v, Ao..) in l.ouiin
und I't??4|?"ir.r e e.i-vn-... i--. m
ihnrch, with tin -? v.-- . : marched
Dff towards W .;-li-s.-r 'iV- \ an ices u!
lejtod in exou-tn tins tW ,
Federate Cc. sum in it
irrty, th'.* i . i>.i t king tin i j
wherover *. rtsi-i. (' .! , i >cr. > released.Nfcbody
;.i.: ?.) s m.d li.ii'ia nio- j
who ??> <> in ; UiC.il c; o. -.< they V.frn. j
JOec."* - i ihv'r . ; nit b tU'i !iiu. j
tlxo"; vv i ) c ici'i' 1 l:o *11. Ai.l'Ua. :
. . ... ? * - FliuM
A'sLANTA.
[cork?-,?*o>*!;t;:<c:i r ru.- r,i< rivo\!i snqcuicr. |
ATf-.'.-Miw. A:i;n-t '.'3, 131H.
The paai few Jhye. in t;,i< bob-ugiier-id city,
bare noc bean fraught with ruuty incidents ot
interest. The inesMact picket tiring, the constant
shrieking of shells?which !Vc*sioanlly
kills a woman, bill or negro in the city : the
rumbling of us ambulance?now and then
bearing u wounded toddler to the hosi?itid?r.re
til that break tho almost Uabbuth-liku islill36Hd.
The ei'tzeua who liavo remained have constructed,
in their y;.rd?, bomb-proof collar*, j
in which their futuiiiid live,, ami by which j
:hav am < tF?dca'dv r>ri>i'?o" 1 from the .-shells. :
St'err-i!.!!, after Lwir;? f..iieiin Lisa'! 'sup!s to
turn ? ur dtnku, and foiled in every etiort to I
j.irry atiy-portiou of our lias, morticed ami j
ihagrined, is coninc-!;* 1 to cos tent i.imvifj
with shelling the oily, burning tho rendition i
uriihin his lines. and fending rut rr.idiiig jar- j
ies, to be captured by tcr . .vai/y. All g.-e.s j
well vrith ua. Our f op-) :?;,v i ptfadilyac-j
[uirod ooandvaea in and thai
apaaity and ability of :r? :: rr.-.i :: ? c - >.uo
irst day of the bnuibar ton; t.jiti! , w, like j
he gloriouH army of Virginia, l Ley regard j
lefcat as impossible. "The Y .??> .ee?, ?.n the
lontrary, ovinoe much Ices inclnatlu tw- I
ault than at first, and aro crri.UtutJy buffiou !
nd'withaat a-^r^eits^fbnr-i:r v.?rr.id, rWyf
on't fenow what to do.
No official ir.teiligouee o.w been receive-' j
rom General 'Wheeler, but it is believed by j
11 tha: i.e ii bus ly cngajjod destroying the j
ailroai in Sucrman's reur. Prisoners and ;
esertoM tej.reacut hiui u; carrying tn tho |
rork of destruction without interruption, and i
3 having vrptiircd a number of traius, many j
wooers ?it?i cr/t:e.
4 fan, .In-.. , .i-fT r fK ^f .1 ' !
a w;ui e<ui;g > si i;; "luujt ui v? J.* ii
loward, w ') ; ii!>vr conmaadfl a o >rpc its cur j
ront, was o-.o'urNd while rwnneitcri>i ? iu
ront of his p it lino. II j s'a'.es tha'the/ }
ad had only !? i! rations for a week. and ihir.
here had 1> -f i.. train through fur iivo days. ;
'bis iridic ire?. tim' i/hoslor is a* work.
On last it of raiders, cptiioated ;
t from lc.r !..? s:iv . thousand, p???ed around
ur left Utfik, for th i pnrj-o.ie, us it v;as ;-uposed.
of reaching r.:id dfstroyin* tho Mucin
nd Wo*-frt! vuiirovJ. Our ravairy was souD
i purst-it, and <t brigade of infantry sunt
own the road.
General Ross, who had already reached |
onesloro', was attacked by a greatly superior j
iroe and oompoilad io retire. Tho en? my at i
aoe oooupied the Tillage, burned several rosienoes
and destroyed tho freight depot. A
stachraentof several hundred, IV- mi t'i?m*in ,
iree of the enemy, reached the a's-.r
ear Creek and destroyed a euuriirsmtiuii torn
s ita way dowo.
?n Saturday morning Genera! Ariastrorg j
ttacked the foroe whiofi bad oooapied Jones j
era', and rooted it. In his retreat the cue- ,
Jenoountared Reynold / Arkansas brigade, i j
ere aeevore flgbt t-ok placo. TVo winy ! ,
'treated preoipitatoly, l-'ciir.g J:f y of nlri j i
sad onth't Hold. We cty?ts-r->d about in? >i
andred py Im-ticvr. '{'ho.-. !:. .< -.Kir-ibsr r Vtdiug j \
irty oorj j t.i grief. The mile.coi y.m been i
lorougU'y repaired. a:??5 she trsi.. or*; v <
inning regu'tijly. oitaruotoi ui thei.u!- i
ia<J between thi? j.lm.c and Macon Is such, ,
latitis very difficult to injure it to suob an ]
stent th . it iMftfiiij lw repaired in u vny ,
jort tira-s, v.* tho: a ore neither trestle work )
or bridges between these two points. ]
It is believed in official oirelos to-day that |
e will bo attaoked this evening or to -morrow. ,
f Sherman's communications have been in- j
srrupted, and no doubt they have, ho mn.-t
ither retreat or oapture supplies. Should be
eoide upon the latter alternative, he will tir.d 1
teneral Ilood prepared, and auzions to meet j
im, but I oannot believe that he will assail
a in our worse. ado man is aooi-t to ieavo.
In haste, Ocpkic. '
QUESTION OF EXCHANGES. '
[b the Relative* and friends of. Confederate ,
Shidiert oen/la+i in Northern Prisons. ,
On the 22d of July, 1I6S, the Cartel of Ei- i
hange was agreed upon. Tim ohicf, if not ;
oly purpose of that instrument, was to secure
ifi reloaso of all prisoners of war. To that
ad, the fourth artiule provides that all prison*
rsof war Bhould bo disoharged on parole in
in days after their capture, and that the pri- j
mora then held, and those thereafter takem j :
lould be transported to the points mutually ]'
greed upon,at tbe expense of the capturing j
arty. The sixth artiole also stipulates that j.
all prisoners, of whatever arm of service, aro
) be exchanged or paroled in ten days from the (
me of their capture, if it bo practicable to ,
anefer them to their own lines in that time:
' not, as soon thereafter as practicable.
From the date of the Cartel until July, 16G3,
le Confederate authorities held tho exeees of ]
risoners. During that intorval deliver!'* i
ere mado as fast as the Fedoral Government i
irnishod transportation. Indeod, upon more :
an one oooasion, I urged the Federal authoties
to send increased means of transports*
m. As ready as tbo enemy has always been
bring fals? aocusatjonn against us, it has
>ver been allegod that we faile l or neglected
make prompt deliverioo of prisoners who 1
ere not under ohargea, when wo held the ex?a.
On the other hand, during tbo same
me, the Cartel was openly and notoriously
dated by the Federal authorities. Officers
id men were kept in oroal confinement, sememes
in irons or doomed yells, without charges
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FIMDAY Mollis
I *i J *1V. I" '?i J. t.'ci --itnii'7, fi r lh<> first timo
nlloit i'i? >. ; ?;>ili ul !Ji ! Curitfl, iltsld t'lO cs?
OvJti <>! pris Piers. i\ i - mi h-i that faofc Tiivt
asoortauHii, w'n no-.iv u Jc'ifvry v;?.s iri.vJt"
Vy tin Ktil ji iil uaiL'i-iiiSs?, tLay v^?ie-l
an i?jmil mini!a; i:i return. I endeavored
lrpi|iiM'i(|y i.) iY.ua ilia Agent
of ?x< htVga iv dmiinjt ufowiil of the intoutioriH
of Li i 0 e.ernmant tv? fj tLo delivery
of priu ncM, Luc in vain. At length, on tho
-0;h of O : sober, IH'jii, I ivJJros^od to Grig.
Lion. Moroiiih tf.n loUu'.triiijj itltor, to wit:
Uicumoio, W.. COih,
Grig. Gen. S. A MsaxotTU,
Agent of Kx .'hango:
Si/- >.f ro than n ino'ilL ago 1 afkod your
ao.liuc.vnoe in a pr.?p.?*:t:'n tli.vt uil vfiiojre
and r-.ifitiors o:i Loth pi iu? "iioul S !?> releused,
in c rmi'y ? cli tin? r."iiviniu?,d of tho Carte).
In pitfur t i nbvi.it,.. tho difiijiiltiee between um,
1 rugg'Pk.i thai all ofli'.vrs und men on both
nid-j.H fch- tiid La rnla.urd, u'i?p*h thoy woreaubj
vt to oLjivges ; in vi.hi eh event. tbo opposite
L? >Vv*."i;i.'i j. I'uii'.e f ?\t of holding
<i*i?j or t'ton tnxi!i?i'n. j! tin r.?tiiJ;iion was not
justified. V. ii Kii'cJ t mp, in conversatiof,
that this proposition w.as very lair, und that
Y 11 v.ouM n:.k t'-o cr-sotit of your Gcfprnnipr.t
i i i'.
A< usual, van !ii.va iisyot nude no ra'ipooso. I
toll yen fi'Hiikiy, I do not pxpoct any. Perhaps
you r.my dump;,out me. hu 'tvil mo f hat you rtj-ct
or uceoptlhvproposition. I p li.'o il.i.i latter for tho
(ntrpoia of Dritijjii.g lo >our retv'lte'ion my
?.? r.r, ?_?| Jam nn.1 nl* ilSuyinufintf fl?.v lliut
tier'"*
to hkV > be;n purposely encouraged by
your public pspi-rs, thnt llio Confederate (Joverntnwll!
H-i rinsed or oh; .clad to it system of exchange*
In order to nvonl uny mitt-dee in tliHt direction,
1 now pro|tii?M i!r ' MlloftbtK milin?t:ou both
?uUs I j 'nitjhpo J in fiiitoriiiity i'-ti the provision-.
if the Ci.rtsl. tlm -n on.' s? !o or tho
ether to he rn parole. Wi'l y-;; i.feojit th-sT 1
iiMll' II" JptU.'tfctiCMlf Ml HtUVVfl, tllll, pel llH [M
yrot mny jjivtwi". I f ird.vs coin.', 1 hope it
v. ill be toon.
> Ksspoetiiilly. your oh't ssiv'f.
Kn. Ofi.i'. Agont of Kiehmige.
Oo th.i *jr?,l? of O t .\>r, HC3, I roccivcd
fr- in tiincrii] Meredith it o utuionication inlonuin;;
mo thit in/ propositi of tho20'h was
" no! H.'-'vpt ..!." 1 A*i?o iiisuitingly Udd that
it thoexcess of pr'niiu-rs wus delivered they
Vf'or.U l? w.-.;r?:ui!>r declared exchanged by
Lie an! pat in tho Held. T"? show how ground
Irss ihia irnpiiftttion wa*, it is only necessary
for io to slit'.o i hut bines then 1 have repeatedly
otf red to gtva tea Federal captives for every
(Jon federate soldier whom the enemy will show
to have l>twa vri\itij.?!uily deoiured exchanged.
Fr in the first named date until the present
tiin- there have been I n* few deliveries of pri?
-oner , tlio enemy in taih ease demanding a
lisc i u'?il"f in return.
It wil! obiorv?J that the Confodernto au
*" ? * ?-i ? v.? .r.i.^
i J"; I"ics i my cm.inni inni mo provision ui mo
. . to! ! l?o fulfilled. They only asked
ice fin :si? u d? what, with- it* aoy hesitation,
they had dot.o during tho 11 rat year of theoperati'.n
i>l' the cartel. Seeing a persistent pur.
on tbe p-.rt <:f the KoJcul tiovornuitiut p>
violate its vvanj;roeoiont, i><o Confedcrato authorities.
moved i>7 trio eu(f-riti?P nf the bravo
intr. who arc i-o n.ju-tiy held in Northern
prisons, detarmiueJ to abate their fa>r demands,
and accordingly on the lU.h of An
y.ust, I 'd I, I addrcsodtho following communication
to Major John E. Mulford, Assistant
Atrentul Exdir.ntro, in charge of the fl.tg-oftruce
boat, which on the .cint" dnj I delivered
to hint ut Varum, on Jooi- s rivtr.
WaE lOlCl'dRl mest. 1
Riobuionl, N r., Aug. 10, 1S04. )
Major Joiis E. iMuirviti),
? A'-rftrtbstA vat of rrtz-^z.
fin:;?You hr.ve several titnes propotcd to
n;o t tcrobanoh iho prisoners respectively held
by the two hcilifroretittf. officer for officer and
man for nihil. Tim same offer han also boen
tiiti 'o by other officials Imvinif chargo of matters
connected with tho c.T<i!tuitj?e of prisonct,
This proposal Las heretofore been declined
by the ContcJerato authorities, they
inetatin-; upon the terms of t!io cartel, which
required tho delivery of tlie excess .n eith9r |
?iuo upcu parole, in view, however, of tho
vert' lar^j number cf priiontrs now hold by |
encii party, r.n l the -offeringocwu'ient upon
their c Kitluno 1 curdinc-mont, 1 now ojr.Hon: to
tho above proposal. arid ngree to deliver to
y,.ii the prisoners hold in captivity by the
(1 infed-rato authorities, y raided you -ti;reo to
j !;>'er :u- tujuai unmoor ot uonieiurata om- \
c rs men. A1 ctj-jal numbers are deliver- \
v I In.in time to fmo, ;huy will be declared exchanged.
This proposal in mmlo with the understand*
ing that the ofTcsm and men who havo been i
longest in captivity wiil lio ti.-rt delivered,
whoro it is practicable. I shall be happy to
hear f rom you as speedily iw poeiible whether
this arrangement can levariied cut.
Ite-p"ct'"u;iy ymir ohd't aorv't,
ilcnttiT Oc/.n, Agent of Exchange.
I aceompani-d the delivery of the lotter with
a statement of tbo mortality which wan hurrying
:vi many Federal prisoners at Andersonvit'o
to lb" it!ave.
(i.i the -M.b of the HP.ine month Major Mulforfl
returned with tbo tiag-o.r-truo3 steamer,
hut brought no answer to my letter of the lO.h
.!' August. In conversation with him I UBked
him ifho had any r:p!y to make to ruy ooraOiunication,
and his na.-nor was that he was
tot authorized to rn.ko any. So deep was the
nlici u lrt vhioh I felt in the fata of the cap*
tivf. i?- N" trthorn prisons, that 1 determined to
ainke no .'her ot! .rt. In order to obviate any
tbjeoti ii which technicality might raise as to
the person to whom icv commit mention was
ivd'iresse.l, 1 wrote, to Major (Joucral E. A
IfimiiiMck, who is the rVfieral Commissioner
j{ F.ic'i.ing", residing h? Washington city, the
followim* letter, and delivered ihc saino to
M >j .r .Muiford on tbo day of its data. Acj.unpauying
that iottev wp.s a o ipv of the combiUlioutuui
which I hai addressed to Major Muiford
oa the 1'Jth of August:
KicnuoM>, Va., Aug. 22<I, 1S0J.
Maj. Oc.:. K. A. ilircucOcK,
U. Oonunissioner of Exchange:
liir iCro'.osed is a ?ipy of a e iinmunieation
which, on the 10.h ins*. 1 adlrrssed and
ieiivercd twMej -r Job > E. Muiford, Assistant
Agent of ExchaVigo. Under tliooircuinatanos;i
i?f the uaee, 1 dfeui it proper to forward thin
paper t>i jMii, in or J or thnt yon my fuliy tin tierrtund
tho position which in taken b y the
Donfedoruto authorities. I shall be glad if
the proposition therein mule is accepted l>y
your Government,
lies jicot.billy,
Your oVt servant,
ito. Ot'ld,
Agent of Exchange.
<.>n t!.*1 afternoon of the 30th of August, I
wan t..>;iiied ihat the tUg of ttueo stORmcrhad
again uppeared at Varina. On tho following
L?y 1 soat 11 Major Mulfoid the following nolo,
tu wit:
Richmond, Aug. 31,1864.
Major dou.v K. Mi t,roKi;,
Assistant Agent of Exchange:
Sir:?Oa tho loth of this month I inldrossL<1
you & c'cnriinnicatioit, to which I havo ro?
L^ived n i tm-iwer. On tho 221 instant I also
addressed a u itntnujicution to Maj. G?n. E. Ar
lliteheock, United States Commissioner of
Exchange, oitcluaing a copy of tny letter to
you, of tho 1 Oth instant. I now respectfully
iisk you to state iu writing whotber you have
i?ny reply to either of said communications;
ar.J, if not, whether yu have any reason to
;ive why no reply has been made.
Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Robert Ocld,
Agent of Exohange.
In a short time I received the following response,
to wit:
Faio of Truce Steamer " New York," |
Varina, Va., Au^. 81st, 13G4. j
Hon. R. Ould, Agent for Exchange :
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge rscaipt
of your favor to day, requesting answer, etc., to
your communication of the 10(h inat-, on question
of exchange of priBOnsrs. j
2pi$g? ' rfv :T~r ?
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m-VJ-<&&: i 'UM&
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riNG, SEPTEMBER^,
To which. iu reply, I wr.nl,1 ttt-.y, I Imv* no
coninmnica'i ?:is on the subject from oiii iinihorilias,
nor nin 1 y-t ?u:boric id io makoansw.jr.
I Mm, ?'< V'-jy roFp-Tcttally.
0 Your obedient sorvsnt,
Jons* K.
M^.or.hi: J Asa't A^; t lor Etchaiujo.
rtiHVb thus fully sot before yon the action oi
the Confederate authorities in rotation to u mutter
which tars so near your hearts. and uow it J
has been received by the enemy._ 'J'h.i forlan?i I
of your fathers, husbands, sons, brothers and '
friends are as dear to those ant hotities as their!
parsons are precious to you, and I have umdo !
this publication, not only as an illustration ?.f j
Federal bad taitb, but also that you might sen j
that yonr Government baa spared no effort to j
socuro the release of the gallant men who have I
- ,*? ? r ,. 1 J?.l. !? .1 A I
30 orien irun.^l Utoiu IU IUJ u-unn-a 111 liiii
9acred cause. R'?. OlJt.D.
Anyuit ill, 1303. Ageut ot Eieliaiigd
! '. 11 "-g'-iS
LlTE.Sf Flc0.1I J HE MHJJil.
tug f^azsiiosa or s?T?:r y \:j.
The Mason "Ujns'&doratu" of tho u*>. i i
alluding to tho recent ohango of from < f Shtr- j
man's army, says : j
The general improesion is that he i? inborn r.? i
"fold his touts liko the Arabs, and silently j
steal away." He has disappoaroJ from our
right and contro, but still clir.ga to tho left ~
That some important movement is in progress,
there can be no doubt, but it is pot at all o:rtain
that this movement is a rotreat. Shrr- ,
man, finding that he stood no ohane.u of mic i
cess where he was, may have en'irely altered !
Lie plan", ar.d this ehaogn of position may be,
the forerunner ( ( r ow efijrts fjr tho capture
of Atlanta. Ma-airg his whoio strontb on <>nr j
loft, ho may endeavor to drivo our I'orj.-s lr- ;n
Hast Point, soecro the railroad and o.uiipjlj
Hood to noeovor the (ialo oil v.
Our Of Inion, howtver, is thai; Shei man is j
ab >nt to leave. It is certainly time fur him
to b? disgusted with his want of sua,'ess. ! i:
Hanking movements wero literally "pi:i??J !
out" the moment our a*my eros-eed tho Una:- i
tahooolie, and nothing rouiainod fur him but i
to tight. This he did, on several memorable !
oooasions, and invariably came to grief. Hor j
eouio time back he husooBscd his assault*, and i
tontsd Lis tpite by throwing shcl's a: tlio j
women and children who rill! remain in At-j
lanta. How long h? would have oontinue.il '
this favorite Yonkeo p.vtime, it is impossible)
11 tell?perhaps he may h.ivo kept it np ail
win'or, had not Whcoior got in his roar.?
This, we think, is tho secret of Sherman having
withdrawn from oor right and centre.?
By keeping up a rhow of force on tho lof>, he
may hope to convince Hor.d that ho is about j
to assault that portion of our linos, and, under j
cover of this feint, crow his train over the river (
without lot or hindrance.
A few days, or, it may be hours, will clear j
iup iij<j myeiery. 11 lo hksiiuiu cur i
anothnr victory will be added to tlicee already |
, wnn by the Army of Teiines'jco, uuJ v..I<m j
ble assistance wilt be renderid fu tho IV-a-ri
?r v?.?k u <i i..!
ij'tfci ij ui mo ivjiin. 11 Uv i n-ikti. viiiiu-ii mi'i
of stragglers willful! ?nto our bunds, tbd Jr.m- j
y. ni t;r? will have pro von r. dieafltrout) ftiihiro '
ona wo pbnll bo woll rid of a great puitsinre. {
Tho iissistonco rendered to t!?o Nonbcrn j
Peaeo party will, bo as grea*, or mayhap, |
greater than if ho had bean beat on in babtis. j
Look at it in any light, tho news from the J
front is decidedly encouraging. Like Oliver]
Twist, we would like to have a 'Titilu more." j
sniLLlNO TUB CI TV?A TlRRIlll.t S< RVR. |
A correspondent of tho " Columbus Times/'
writing from Atlanta on tho 2tiih says :
"Tho Yankee batteries were luvst' rioiitdy
k\ -vot*. yej^V*' <- ?* :,,V >
j day night a l^gc 42-|iounJ slit.Il entered tho
: P.-esbytcrhin Church, on Marietta struct, and
after passing through tho pulpit exploded iu
tho basement, or Sunday school room. Suvc
ral families living in tho vicinity having
taken refugo there, wore more or leas stunned
and injured by the explosion, and one uiau
bad his right arm taken off. Tho scone in
the room was frighiful?it was uftor midnight,
and all the inmates were sloering
peacefully, perfectly confident of security.
; Mothers caught up their cbiliron hurriedly,
j and rushed frantically into the streets scream
| ing, toougn wicnout any aeunue purpose in j
j view, pavo that of escaping fur tho time frntu
[ the scene which had struck such terror into
i their 60uls?and there, out upon the open
' stroctB, they stood orouohing, with thoir little
i famHica clinging around them, and knowing
not where to tly for safety. Shell after aboil
I in rapid succession c.uno screaming through
, tho air, and as tho light of each terri-'io ei1
plosion?like lightning flashes?quivered over
\ them, the figure of one-pale faced mother
I could bo deBorihed, with bare outstretched
arms, vainly hoping to shield her little ones
from the falling fragments. Oh ! the heartless
cruolty of tho foo! Oh! tho mighty
depths of a mother's love!
Assistance oauio at Kit. however, :n: I the
panic-strickon womon and children w.tu hu-K
died off into the bomb-proofs of kind neighbors
in more secure localities, and iho v,-atided
properly cured for.
IXTKRK6TINO TBOM SHERMAN'S REAR.
A correspondent of the Griffin "Ilobtl,"
writing froiu Cartersvills, gives tho following
interesting account of Wheeler's movements
I have just arrived hero from near Calhoun,
having left cur cavalry command on yesterday,
destroying the culvortc and bridges along the
State road. We have be?o unable to attack
i - i ^ii u_: I . i .
iuo iur?ur i?uu wqii iu* uli.'i uri-ifini ??vrr i r.r
Etowah and othor streams betweon Italrnn end
Atlanta that are defended with triangular iunotte
forts. Wo have torn up the road,
burnt tho ties aDd cut and destroyed the
rails so that they cannot ho used again,
and so that Sherman will not be able to repair
it for some weeks. Tho destruction of tho
road has boon very complete then far, and our
t-.ucoess has been vary grPjt. We do not lind
any opposition from the small garrisons along
the road and have captured large numbers of
prisoners and storos without any material loss
to ourselves thus fur. A great deal of Iho
captured property, oattle, &J., has boon flsnt
by a eafo route, under a strong escort, to the
Army of Tennessee. Tha larger portion of
our command has gone northward, and by
this time must have destroyed communication
between Dalton' and Nashville. The work is
expected 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 ftroe is
after ns, but no fears are entertained that
they will do our army damage or sbow light.
The destruction wo have effjotod on Sherman's
line of communication, and tho stores
ana trama wo nave acstroyec,. cannot no repaired
and roplaced in a long tirun. Wo are
hopeful that it will force tho Army of the
Cumberland to retreat, which, when they do.
will bo ono of the moat disastrous and terrible
that ever befell tho Yankoes.
We havo comparative safety, scouting in tins
rear of the onoaiy, thoy being so thoroughly
frightened and such small foroo, except at tho
strong forts, that thoy do not venture out to
lock after us.
The country we hnve passed through, and
all tho oountry that intervenes between Atlanta
and Dalton, is thoroughly desolate and
devested. Tho people have been driven away
four miles on eftch side of the State road, and
everything in the way of horses, cattle, forage
and provisions have beon taken away.?
The poor pectple are suffering very much, but,
as they have no plaoo but their mountain
homes to go to, they are obliged to remain
and suffer. The people are all hopeful, however,
that the Yankees will noon be driven
out, and say that general impression prevails
amonget the Yankee soldiers that they will
retreat before long.
Our foroes, in another week, will bo in Mid?
die Tennessee, and oven now have the start so
far that they are perfectly safe, and will do
an Immense anroout of damage to the enemy
before they are checked.
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I ~ "I I I IIII III
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IX fit.
.itunsi''; si'tir*!*!* 4f unypiJn.
'J! > M. n!(r y "Advertiser" b.v.i llrft
lowing rca|,i?U.j}-( I'V.-ic-l'a 1 tOotll dink UplU
Mr:r.ph;ft _ .
suT:-rir.i i?t \to spuiH i.i properly
obnr i. '. -t. " ! im t!,o Jul.le.it movement ol tl:0
w.ir. I! i: ! i>y :i foro-j outr.ucuberlpg
bitn lit lour to one, La conceived tbo
}>r j .' t u! j>!i*?kig ttroantl tbo ?nimy nud cuptsirni^
thai eity Ho euOiteedivJ iu reaching
MohipliU. itc '1 o'clock Sunday morning,
get'! Kit I (he IMP/ liclllio lllsc-jvorod. 'i bo lie~pasn'.b
'va be l-.tigtil to thectret-.u.killing cod
v'iuii !iti-' a.largo number. ui:<l brought out
two In*tiiif'-J iifi'1 thirty nine pridjnerd, itieluding
WhuLburn's stuff?Washburn on*
oftpiig by jninpififc lr..mthu wiudow of a house
hi bin i.igh: clothes.
.Smith's fi r.:rs at Oiford.'getting wind of
the nuivouioii', d .ubhi-quicked buck to
bam in Format at Miofivhis, which, it iicoms,
th y ?-.:i"a?dd(^%iT'Hrtially in doing. ileuoo,
F>ri.i. hud to tight Lit way out, m.-king a |
.'tv >1":: eijil .i,'i IMS Ullli UoVV j
Hiit.i'J b'\ IfirH, b- Ib/.o'iiy thirty. Tiio onumy's
! -m i i- j'l.c ij.'ivn ut livo hundred, including one
briga br-r gin oral killo-l. At lust, account*
Povro-f had fiv.ohoJ Punoli, Mississippi, and
utr li.rci'n t"vl turned in pursuit of them.
< biifir.ii Forreet nrobabiy bad two important
iibjictn in view Ho wished to destroy the imu.oa.H'i
atuimut of public stores in Memphis,
in whiob, if bo Hiioceodcd, wo bare no mention
in tho d-iapfttohaa. Anotber ol jeo: was doubtless
to oonripftl 3uiitb to withdraw his foroes
from N'U-Ji Mi-Hiasippi baok to Memphis, and
this vvu" pio'uthiy uof .LoplinbeJ. Tbi3 movement,
t .0, b.-.i iknnmntrated the feasibility of
operating iri the mar of any Yankee fore; starting
1fti:i Memphis into tbo ii.i irior, and will
i:-.i;riit i bimrii tally tu ih hereafter. Wbilo i
MciiiuV regret lhnt all the damuge was not
J ,i.o '.vuitii Wo may have ar.tioipate 1. mili tho
movement uiUs another n? the loug list of auo- j
tr-jM - during ct.is year Wo boliovo that moro I
v.-; i j;.'.;.'t!tpiiubod by F.rrest than oould havo I
a.M.unpliabrd by any other Confederate
t.tiiiicr. lilvo Ii.l:'. a coniniavd commensurate
with his abilities and desert*. and very soon
Mimissippi will bo poruiiinontly olenro I of
Yankees, anJ Memphis will be ours.?j Montg
:ii:t ry Advertiser.
(itK i.vu;iv ai.t.tti.
The H inst n "Telegraph" contains the
? - 'filings 01 a meeting 01 trio ameers ot wio
Ohi.T- koo cm?n:inJ. tonera! Stand Watie presiding,
* n tho 7th Anus. A resolution, to ref
r the war was prepared, and being
read to the troufu at dress parade in tho evening.
(Va.* unanimously adopted.
The s'tiuo payer contains a report of tbo
pr 'io-dir.gs ?'l tpe ti^st Ohojtaw regiment,
,J a:." "dd A preamble and resolutions wore
provntt-l tefid''Tring llteir services to tlie Confndevnto
nment lor two years more, provided
Ihcy v:??M be received for that term,
but this ihoy promptly and utiroiutously ctjack
ait :.td ii'-er'c!, "for tho war, let thfct be
IitII:* ; : :i." They ubm adopted tbo folliiwii.jj
rcutiutious :
l.-.j/ived. liifi foiJiers of tho first
t'bc. ta-.v regiment demand of the principal
chief a'ri ail other i"ffi :ial", such en operation
? < will I'urce all aide bodied treeoilizrusof the
Cikc'ow nation, between tl.o uge? of IS and
d*? voots. and tilted for military ecrvioe, to at
i.uce join tho p.nnv, and in the common defence
of the Choctaw Liation, and givfrsuch
other Qi peration to the Confederate Uovernnieit
as will (U'-iotoally relieve our oountry
from federal rule end ruin.
ileioived. That tho troepe of this regiment j
will support no iiui'i lor tbo National Council
At the ronihty .'lection in August who ;3 not
Lu Ixvi.i- o( .pi>a.-.jjf>?.iy1 ti> Joroa jnnn 'oafoxetr.
The ages i'l I und 1? yoarn into Confederate
nsrvi'-o 11 do thfi'- rhare of duty as soldiers.
FI.'NKIMI. OF HKM5. OF.S. lUHAKIlgV.
The i.mains of thin brave officer were interred !
iri Augnsta, O.orgiH, on the ?>7th. Tbo proces?
eioti, M?y? the 'G'onstitn'ionalist." was one of the
most iinpo-irg that we have witnessed upon any
similar occasion during the war, being composed
of all class' s of I ho community?high and low,
rich and poor being present, to do honor to the
memory of one of iho most gallant and deeply
lamented men who havo fallen in the glorious
stniggle fur Southern Independence
" J.-' L - LJJ
LATEST riMliH THR UMTED STATES.
I'lIK CHICAGO CONVKNTIOV?KlUST
I>A ^ S l'KOL'KKDINOS?M?:CLELLAN
t TI1K KAVoltlTfc' WAK N'HWb, 40.
The Warhington "Chronicle" of the dOth
ultim j, received last night, o .mains the following
telegraphic account of the 11 rat day's proceedings
of
i flV i ill- ai.O I'ONVShTIoJf t
Cnii soo, August ?'.? ?At noon the Oonven?
lion waa called lo order by Augnst Belmont,
Clia'.i ijiuu of the National Committee. In tie
roinariir, before taking th:i Chair, lie referred
ti tics di-astr. hi ci iiHcqiieouoa which Would
h 'l.ii the nntry, if Lincoln's election should
bo uiude posnible, and urged liai nioOioiH noI
'lti. in urder thai tho "r.?:ared cause u( the
I'ni Uiinalitutioji and Liws ?aight prevail
over lanRtieUfii and irdi a an."
Kjv. I'.*. Ch'nk-.o. of Chicago, cC'ered up
a pray or lor the speedy return of peuco, and
for tho pii'tuROcut happinCf-e of the country.
A c'-inmitteo of one from each delegation
was appointed lo report resolutions.
A number o( resolutions wcru road and referred,
unhiding cnu by Mr. L ;rg, of Ohio, for
the appointment <il a ooo'irniMce to proeoed to
tVanhiiigtua, and request Mr. Lincoln to postpone
the draft until tho people should decide
nt the c.uniijg election in favor of war orpftace,
by the nitfoti-ai ol uaud'dntert C-r the Presidency.
The (' jiivoiitkn adjourned until ID o'clock
tj-Ql lit >W.
(.'in.. n.-:?, Ahg. *29.? Tl-3 New York delegation
held 11 Srcil meeting this morning, and,
after a brief consultation, h vote wan taken as
to who should be the caoioe of tho delegation
for tlio Presidency, with the following result:
MiC'ellan 6.5; Guittering 13.
Tho vote of tho Ohio (it legation yesterday
stood : For MeUlellan 1 (3; against 116. Missouri:
For McQlellan 13: scattering 9, Indiana:
F.ir McCIoUau 18; ugainet hira C.
Illinois: For McClellan 2"J; against him 10.
Vallaudighum is understood t ) have pledged
his support to the oundidato of the Convention
whoever ho may he, ?od this is reported to be
the position of Fernando Wood.
The following special dispatches are published
in the "Chronicle :
(1 uioaC'i, August2'.'.?The esoiteinont oontiiuros
intense. Valiaudighmn and Chaunoey
Ilurr made speeches, demanding peace on any
tortus. A.large p<*:ice delegation from New
York pi.rudoil with transparencies uud bannets.
They favor peace. Tho outside sentiment
is strongly for peace, and it is expected
that a demonstration will bo raodo in the Convert
ii-n ic-morrow.
. I'endlelon, of Hfiio, jriins strength for tho
iiuniiiiittioii for Vice President. As a peace
man be may be nominated as a compromise.
The |stlitiui:uis hero want a moderate platform,
and such will probably be adopted:
The committee on resolutions id in cession
to-night.
CiilCdO', Auyaei ?9. ?The temper of the
Convention iiioideit for war, outside for peace.
Tho hail is crowded with eleven thousand
peopl i).
Valiandigbam, Seymour and Wieklifie were
londly cheered by the peace men. The Mc"
Olellan feeliug is iu the ascendant this evening.
Phelpa, of Missouri, is spoken of as a candidate
lor Vice President. Pondleton is
stronger, in the hope of pleasing the peace
men.
Guthrie ftook is going down. Kentucky
being divided, a bolt un tho port of the peace
men is feared, but no serious danger is apprehended.
To-night meetings were held
everywhere, small men speaking.
The Committee on Organization will recommend
Seymour for Chairman of the Convention.
The Committee on Resolutions held
a stoiciy session. Valkndigh&m was defeat
isaBatrirrn? "i'?rr~;Tir~*^f~'8i"innr%
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oil l->r Ob airman, and li alhrio war elected.
Oulhrie being u war tutu), hit ele.-ti.-n is
regarded us ardefoat bv the peace men. who
threaten to b#&. 'lliey will brio* in n i:;it?ority
report. jffcliticiuriH are trying to compromise,
anfltno Barious bolt is anticipated.
FHOU|[ES SIIEMaN'DOaU VAlt.1V.
Tha " lleraid" of the 2* Ji, in its "Situation"
article _SHye:
General Sheridan roports that tlio enemy
were tailing from bis front, Saturday atternoOD,
towards Smithtield, Hi.d that it vtmi
probab'e they were abandoning the Si-eimtiI
uoah Valley. General S. rays that he ca|tured
100 prisoners, and ktlcd and Wounded
150 of tho enemy, facts which would indioate
that there was a severe tight, as '.be rebels
were retreaticg.
Stanton, in a despatch to Dir. du'.e.l 29,h.
of August, rays:
The latest intelligence from the Sbenandcah
Valley represents that a largo part of the rebel
I forco tliere has. bcon withdrawn to Hicbntund.
The front <* ' ???! Sherman
represent that, iims lor, Pi < rectnt UjOv6-i
merit to occupy the rebel lined cf supply has
been suceoesfui.
lilSCCLLANKOCS.
General IIcinti?lnian lion issued an order,
forbidding tho shipment of urme, etc., into
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, fortuity days.
Beaat Butler baa gone North i>n u th .rt
furlough.
Mrd. Gonoral Grant has arrived at City
Point.
Tho lutou quotation of gold in .Vow Y.<. k in
212
UNITED STATES NEWS.
Pktek.mbuuo, Aug. 111.?This Washing!ou
' Chroniulo" of Tuesday ,ia re '.rived. Stanton
telegraphs to Dii iL-t on Thursday,
25th, Gen. liancock, who was Sooth of Roams'
| Station, was attacked several times during
! tho day, but repulsed the enemy in cvety asnault.
At half-past 5 P.M., a c.jubined attack
was nmdo on his centre and left, which,
after one cf the most desperate battles of tho
war, resulted in tho enemy withdrawing fr m
the field, leaving their dead una wounded on
the ground.
Ifanoook, in his report, says at dark we
withdrew for reasons stated, fie sava hie
ohief of artillery lost 2-V) hot a**. lie also
soys the rebels hold some of our guns wiib
their skirmish lino. lie nays his luflu will, j-orhaps
reach 1,200 or 1.3**0, though this is a
surmieo. lie says this is acknowledged to
have been the most desperate tight of the war,
resembling tho Srottsylvani i in character,
though the numbtro engaged were of less irnpcrtaneo.
,Meade tclograpbs th.it the - guard has
come in, who reports that the field is tilled
with rebel dead, and says this shows how
severely they were punish* d. Mcada says
the guard talkod with rebel i Hirers, who
said the rebel losses were greater than ever
before during tho war. Grant says thel.fls
on the Weljon road is a blow the onetny ran
not stand.
Stanton estimates the rebel loss in the last
two woeks at 10,000 and says thy Federal less
is heavy.
Tbo "UeralJ" of the 29ib baa rdso been r*
oeived. Sheridan telecrnnhh that Karlv left
his frcrt Friday last, fulling bais. to Sm i.l.field
or Middloburg. lie ulso reports capturing
100 prisoners, una inflicting i; 1 ..is i.n tlio rebels
ol 150 killed and wounded.
The "Herald" says MoClclian will be nomuntied;
but the cuntcst will bo between MoOleiiun
and Seymour. Sheriditu says that the
indications uro that the robels will leave the
Valley. 0
The "Herald" says tboro uro uppreberibioia
tbat the draft wiil be resisted in tti.it t.ity, end
a conflict between the conscripts and ihc authorities
take place, wbioh may seriously compromise
the public peace.
Stanton telegraphs to Tb'x last be bus n..t
heard from Sbermun for two days.
Despatches from Chicago say AloOl dlan
will bo nominated. The wur democrats are
pressing Dix, but he stands no ohur.ee.?
Governor Campbell, of Tenn., (Juibrio, of
Kv., or Pendleton, of Ohio, will lie Vice Precident.
A groat pcaoo meeting wau bold in Chicago
Saturday night. Garrrlt Davis, Vallaiidighata
and Fernando Wood wore Uio speakers.
MeClellan and Horatio S-yuiuur are the
proraio?nt oundidatrs for the Presidency.
The Tallahasteo is reported to havu destroy
cd twenty-eevon vcseola, but later accounts
represent it as a hoax.
1'kum mississippi.
Oitka, August 29, via Mobile, August 20.
?Tho enomj, 7,000 strong, in in full retreat
for tho river. Colonel Scott hay all the roads
blockaded in their front. Colonel M<*Clell?n
in betwocn them and the river. Colonel Ogden,
with his command, and Major Carapbo'l,
with the 1st Louisiana artillery, are in pursuit.
Prisoners are still coming in. Captain
Bartlow's battery is close to the river.
Captain John W. Leake, of Colonel R-jntt'ij
staff, while carrying a very important donpatch,
had his horeo shot, itr.d v. us slightly
wounded himtelf.
WHEELER IN EAST TENNESSEE.
Lwcdbcro, Aug. 31.?The correspondent of
the " Republioan," under date at Bristol, 29th
inetant, says that General Wheelor has burnt
Loodon bridge, over tho Tennessee river;
that bo went thence to Maysvillo, and capture
i seven hundred prisoners, and thence
to New Market, capturing two hundred mora
prisoners, all of whom were sent to S >uib
Carolina. *
The above news wuu received at Bristol by
the afternoon train on the 29th, and is deemed
reliable by the authorities there.
FROM MOBILE.
Moiuli, August 30.?A llag of truce boat
has arrived, bringing letters and papers from
New Orleans from the prisoner.- captorod in
Mobile Bay. Tne Confederate Surgecn-j uro
to be pent by the flrBt boat to Paacaguuln ?
The Fodoral and Confederate Agents of Ex
ohango havo oome to a perfect understanding.
Prisoucr* are to be exohanged shortly. Six
vessels are off Dog river bar this evening.
FROM ATLANTA.
Atlanta, August 30.?The enemy has occupied
tbe West Point railroad, ana is fortifying
and removing the track. Scouts report
the Federal cavalry, last night, advancing in
the direction of West Point
Col. M. II. Coffer, of tbe 0th Kentucky regiment,
has received tho appointment of Provost
Marshal General of Siiie army, and assumed
tho position thiB morning.
Akotuer Terrible Explosion.-? Tho An
gosta "Chronicle" of Sunday says
About two o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
granulstlng mill, belonging to tbe Government I
Powder Works near tbia city, blew up with a ,
terrific exDloBiou. There were nine persons In J
the mill at the time, all of whom were, of course, '
blown to atoms, hardly ? vestige of them remain 1
ing. Portion^of the ie?.were found Langlug
on the trees?a roc! i.uocking upecatcle. Other
portions cf the:r ...mains were discovered about
half .way bctr. jod the mill aud the river Lank, i
The coucussion was teVribie?the glass in all the
buildings iu the vicinity were shattered, and
even paces of glass were broken in the city. The
leaves were also completely stripped from the
trees in the neighborhood. Persons residing
near the scene of the disaster gay that when the
explosion took place, a vast column of smoke,
debris, iia , shot a great distance into the air, and
descended in a perfect shower of fragments
There were about 18,000 pounds of powder in
the building at the time of the explosion.
The following are the names of the unfortunate
victims of the accident: Thomas Ford, James
Heath, James Shields, Thomas Reese, Benjamin
Scarber, Brantly Kitchens, George Hayes, Andrew
Key, James Atkins- The latter was a de
tailed guard, and lived about ten minutes after
the accidentThere
is no way of ascertaining the origin of
the Mfiideut?whether the result uf carelessness
or otherwise. i
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CITY INTELLIGENCE. 7
Lhr IT Oa?!USED UFiTlCEBS.?Tho following
ib a Ji'Jt of ofiioors wl. . L ?to luou raoeitei
. i
ut tho Libby s:nub tho ".list lost. They nun
btr one iinndrod ar.d ton, ninety of watm
were taken in the battle near Kinmn' htai'uu,
on Thursday last. The foil iwin;; were takw
near Petersburg oa the -1<\:
Captain I) J Ottrh, il7rh Mush.
do \V H Waikiu-, C i K J'urju'l! Lo,'ij|i.
Lin:tenant N I) Meaoham, OiU CnO S .a. t
d-> Paicrnoti, 17th t S.
da It PTh .iatjd. tj. .'.lot Pa.
do Win Freoiuan, *j7tb Mtob.
d? A1 T H.iiler. 143J Pa.
d) A C ."litis 7oth Pa.
nju W W Whipple, i;! N V.
Surgeon Geo C Harlan, 11th Pa Car.
? Tho f?llowing vcro u'ten in tho battle r,6ar
Reani.)' Stntioc, mi tho -iih:
Lt Col A K Curtis, 'and rt*<ic?r I'rii'Gen)
!7A?b 7-Km. . ' : <
Major John W tiyron, hath N V.
do Frank Williams, 4:h N 1 Art'y.
do Johu Ryrne, l.'.othW V Inf.
do John Heattic, 104th N V Inf.
Captain T llenry Dudley, -Oth Mor.a.
I i Ohas K Griffin, 26th Wis.
do 0 L Tumor, 170th X Y.
do Michael O'lUmk*, 164th V.
do T W Kelloy, 164th N Y.
d > Uuao N Mudgoit, 'dOth Maes,
d i. John 1> He-am. I6lth N V.
do U'Mnerd 0'K?il|ov, 161th N V.
do Pranois Page, 15~>th N V.
tin Michael Dorar. U?5th N Y.
do Henry Fee, 11th Conn,
d . P L J isiin, ~l N 1 Att'y.
d i J H Hpcnoer, L1>;h Ma-s/
do P A Oraw.i ri, 106th I n.
dn J W liOckaoi.d, 111th N Y.
l.iiutonant P M Riley. It'-', N J.
.1 nu Vi'i tilflfi.t .V 1
ij.s 0 Ohicht ac.:r, 4ih X V Art'y
Jo Wia bivriifi, -I rh N V An'y
ii> H N U'.^crH. 7;h N V Art'y
is n, 2"'h
do .'lu^h Untie, !:'(i N V Art'v.
J" ??.' H Kibiija.n, Sth X V A.t'v
do K It Lrotni*. "iili S Y Aii'y
do Mike Qoitfley. "t.h N 1.
J.; Henry M Caint, 126tii N' 7.
do Tboe Mi'G.ivun. 16 llh N V.
( > MiUt Oiilforil. -i N V Art'/
d.- .Iiilni F'inn, 1 Sf?t!i N* V It.i
ii" Bd Kelly, Gf'ib M \ Art'y
In Jti* iO C(ittie, lit P. I Art'y
J ) l/en I' iJuii/or, Ttli Mich i'ii.
i!o II U IWo, 20;L M >r?.
do (JllISP Ji ft, 2Jlh Mom.
d i Dennin Shei, 20th Muse,
do J ll Mnrril!. ? 4rh S Y.
do U ll Kri'jtiKi, 4ih \ Y Art'v
0 i Cl'iU- I'- Sdlllfc.-', ,io;h V\'lH.
do 1 ill? A liiirll urt. 'Ji N Y An'y
i Win K^rncr, ~ili \ Y Inf'rv
1?> Thofi .1 1 '.iiitwo!!. 100 ill K 1
do E E buU'trd. d'jib Wi?.
do E P O t'onrir, 09' h X V
?<> David Liiyeb, <?tb N Y.
do John W Oonokliu, *p*h N Y.
d-> Wtii A Flint, Kh N Y Art'v
. p. W YunJorj'rfill, 4.h N* Y At'/,
d > /. B Sj?/iti}i;or. 116th Fa
do S P I'orli'-a, 4th Nr*\' Art'y.
do ) 11 Itequii. 7th N Y' Art'y.
"iio <J H Jlilure'h, I'lth N V.
do 0 Speneor, let it i Art'y.
do S M Birohtield. 14o;h P?nn.
do Wiu PeilliuHBol, 52.1 X Y". i-*l^
do Louia Fitihum, 52d N Y. V.
do John Pr.vig, 155th NY ;
do Walktr IFuttforj, 1.75ib fiTi " :.
do John Ksoftn, lolth N Y'.
do Oaoar Pcaibun, Itli N Y Art'y.
A., T A P?l..-..l._> <10. v v a -
do Geo E Albee, Vth Wis,.
do W II 1'arker, 2G:r, V.'le
ilt. M T Matthewn, :;6th Win
Jo Sit Demuior-;. S:h N' V Art'y. f
do Joo Willett, *:h N Y Art'y.
do Henry Biokford. Sth N V Ar'ly.
do Wm II Uabcock. 12.0'h N Y.
CupUin Jae Kennedy, 7th N Y Art'y?
do Joe Egoff, 12'to N Y.
Liouiermiit T Tyler, ol'.b N Y\ . j
do W S Pcrrin, let R I Art'y.
do D J Brien, 7th N Y Art'y.
Surgeon Olnrkeon MillorT"iC? 1? Win.
A Jdt. Surgeon E A Woodwar t, iidih Wii.
du J L Has brook, .-.'.tu Wid.
d > John YV Heritage, II lb N J.
do Joe Kaior, '>Ii X Y.
Lieutenant Colonel F A Walker, A A 0. to ?
General Hancock.
Lieutenant and Adjutant A BCapron, llltb
New York.
Lieutena t and Adjutant Alfred R t^uaiffe,
1.02d New uork.
Lieut J T Connolly, Aid : > Gen Tykr.
Lieut Adjt IVt R Duiai, 17l(il? Now York.
Lieut Adjt. 8 D Atwell, Ktith Wiacoiieio
Licet 11 0 MoTavirti. Aid to ?Jen Murphy.
(Japt Jas M Trij f<e. A A G ?< 1 Ihc CJ Corpe.
Tbu following were rooeif:' from iho Val
ley :
.Miij W C Carman, Is'. Viri/'iiia Cavalry.
Captain W It Ford, iioth t">hi<?.
Captain L M Murnh, I0fh Virginia"
'lllie following ore. luisoellauruus arrivals :
Brigadier Oati-rul Burden, captured ut die
" Minw" on the 30:bt f July, nrmo<1 at the
Libby lltmpiuil on tho 27ib Auiru&t, riois.
Lioutenant Fred Ljw;r, 25th NV* York, Jo
Thotnau 11 Finker, A 1.' C, 3.1 Ihvisiou ?J
Corps, takou at Deep lU.U..m
( oorcH VVnidi, lit Battalion N V .3 H
(J 1' Jiiolfluan, ' lia|i.uin Id'Ah Ohio.
Lieutenant M Jrifliu, '.hL N C Cavalry.
'I'nii. and .?or last week'a report aliow that
tliero have been brought in, within two w<.-?ike,
two hundred and forty .-viuituieMuned olUoere.
one hundred and eighty one .if when: were
nap'urtJ in die eiigageuioutrt id' the l?!b and
2.4 lb of August, naar l*ete?-ebirg. It Will I ?
seen by the jiriei.n report pub];?h id on >est?.
day that the number .it privates oaptured Jui
ring the name pen ! *i? tl.oURiinJ
FROM THE UN1TKP ."STATLS.
Woare indebted tu 7ilr.Ji.La James, of Baltimore,
who Arrival by flag of trujo on yesterday,
for Baltimore ao<l Naw Vi.rk faipere of
the 27th. Wo have already published it brief
nummary of Northern n*wn i,t tliisdute. The
moet striking feature of tha papers which otn
a?1Iv h* ta.fi.r.1 ii4 in tho aimruiar iiciini
amy with which they do He in relation to the
disaster which !.ef~l UaucooL on Thursday
last, find the simultaneity with which official
misrepresentations cd' the same terrible defeat
appear in thorn nil. TLore things were evi
Hently designed to operate on the tlhiougo
Uonvention. The rebels. they ."*7, " wrre
repuboj with Uriillo slaughter, and abandoned
the liaid, iouvuig their dead unburied
and their wounded In unr possession 1" Han
nook oetimatos hie Jom u: it?<?ive linndrod
killed, wounded and uiiiiturig. ThoLiLly record,
howovor, credit* hiui with considerably
over two thousand on hie " missing" account.
Meade telegraphs that the holding <>f the
We'tdon railroad is a great thing; that the
rebels hare lost ten thousand men to regain it.
He omits the item that besides killed and
wounded be has lost sever, thousand in pruon ers
to get and hold it. All accounts respecting K
the nomination prospeots at Chicago seem to v !'
indicate a preference for McCIellan.
Joseph Howard, author of the bogus proclamation.
has been roloanoJ from Fort I.*fayette;
his confrere, MJlieon, is still detained.
Wnt. II. Rodgers, of Baltimore; John IV H:
Embert.of Delaware; Braiton Lynu, ul
land, and S. B. Heurn, of Delaware, uonde ni - '
ed tu be Lung on Monday last, ?e spies, Ac ,
have been the recipients of Eteoutivo,vcmeccy.
Kodgers is pardoned; the otherst.ro ocisigned
to prison. j .
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