, 1863-09-14
State Of Rebel 4 Gatrs In Geor.Ia.
From the Boston Jpu5nal.I


a gentleman named John Bowman former,
y Of Warwick, Of this State, but for the LAST
eighteen years resident Of Georeia. arriyed
u this city yesterday from Macon, in That
State, There he has been employed as epel-
neer in Government shop for making tools
TO be netd in manufacturing guns for the
Southern CoDfeserlcy. He cecaped from the
South With Instantly, together with d neigh
Dor, By making their way to the coast, and
purchasing q smnu ski1, ia which the nartv.
nine In an, teached our blockading vessels of
the coaat Of Florida. ~@N
Mr; BoWman's testimony is corroberntiye
Of other Information from the South. He
Represents the peop1s comprising the mid.
9te classes as cainestly desiring peace. The
Union sentiment existing a. the begin.
ming CT TIC war, for a time airiost
destroyed, by the failure Of the Goyerument
to relieve the loyal men from Confederate
oppression, Is now general aud increasing.
y Of others. Mr. Bowman believes that q
majority Of the people Of Georgia are ct heart
loyal. although rebel despotIem stiles Its ex-
preston. Vigilance committees exist in al
Iost every place, and 50 well organized are
they that no or! osltion to government mea.
su1es can be 1uain:lutd. Their rule is ouc
q. o. 1efrl9r, r and Is exceedingly oppressive.
Dne o. these committees waited upon Robert
Icombs recently, and informed him that be
vas 100 ca1ctn1 OF lis own interests In plant
ing EoTe cation tEan corn and too little
n1nG1n1 cf tho necessities Of the government.
at Columbus the Union men have, however.
recently defed the authority of the vigilance
GENERALLY Remarked the Union men ontnnm.
oes all othcrs: ThoEe who urge a continued |
prosecution Of the War ara the wealthy. tbeir |
n mlnlons. the poor whites, and spectators, |
For the last tl1ee months the EXPRESSION Of
= ora9.on N re.sard to the war has been tolor-
O.
disasters to the rebel cause are bseoming
generally known In all their details, but
:caIcety enc In ten compTeaends their uaapni-
ude- The news published in the papers ID
'ao5est to rigid Censorship, and much is sup
The stories Of dracrtion from the rebel ar.
nies orc not exaggerated. i Iarre nun numhsr
u "etragglers," as they are termed there.
'o1ts Of deseftlons Of their comfsdss in
alge ~ numbers who have not returned. Tue
eenha UnshsReion 1 o.h Is yeH oppressive, although
nG1pg mats rial supplies, can be exempted.
Mr. Bowman left because liberal salary as
nSlneeT fa1led to support his family.
flEes q proylsionsstave advanced to from
en - t~enty times the rates Of two years
20. although there is not actual1y sfarya-
aany who can hardly ever get meat to eat nr
ecent clothes to car. All kinds Of goods
Ee monopolized- BY Spectators. Foartcen
sixteen dollars Of Confederata monav
pc paid for one Of gold, and from
1ree to 1onr and q half in bank notes, Butter
sls At 81 SO ponad bacon, s1.225 to $50:
our, h.s. sGo barrel; corn, 81 50 to $3a bush
bite sugar, 81 to So: boots, SIS to $50 4
.lr; shces, SOS to SIS; calicocs, $3.50 10
$50 yard; linen, IS to SO q yard. Cloth
has been advanced in the satne raio.
Mr. Bowman is q very Intelligent man, and
'eaks underStandingly Of What he has seen
IN Of the Southern States to their a11eni.
&c to the Government