, 1863-09-13
Slate OF Rebel Affairs in Georgia.
From the Boston Jourral1

l. gentleman natned John Bowman, f3rmer-
y et Warwick, Of this State, but for ths lust
II tlis city yesterday from Macon, Ia tnat
stafe, where be has been empleytd as engi-
teee In Government shop for making tools
to be used in n,anufactnrlux guns Tor tho
Southern Contederacy. He escaped IRON the
South with hls family, together With neigh.
purchasing sasall sktd, Ia rhich the party.
nine In al], reached our blockadtng vessels oG
the coptt 0f Fluriin
fsr. DoWman's testimony Is corroberatiyc
ii Other hf,su.stion from tn. South. lie
ri retcnto the people conptislag tbs mid.
Gn tspteen II e:,ns" s. S1s Z Pe0 bn as
nipE Of the war, for i ttmo nl,dost
destroyed, ny the c.lluss Of tic liovcruulent
to stlltye the lo,al men from Confederate
nrWeesiou, Is now general and increasing.
s.om nv own Observation, and tue tsstla.o.
losedsly o. The people Of deorgla arc at hslrt
retston. sikIclel d.apotisaI s:illr. is TX.
mort every place, und tcstnes,s exit In ii.
| thty tllat no opposition t. sJycEMxed arc
| cures can bn NUN. .aincl. Ihelr rus II ul.~l
Of terror, and ia cxccc1.nsly opprea -lFs:
To4mhs recently, aud informed hs.u that he
| WIS too .cu,ciul Of lila uwn tatcr.sts In plsns.
lug more cotton tlian corn and too little
mindful Of the necessities ofthc goverum.ut.
At Columbus the Union men hive, however,
recchtly de1ed The authority Of tho Vigilance
| ygAtrplsS remarked tho Uulon 1nan o1tnum.
her all oths r.. Those who rrgo q ,utinu ID
| 1s6Iccut{on Of the Warare the wealthy. fheir
mlnious, the poor whites, aud SPECTATORS:
Fur The last three months the expression OF
opinion in regard to the war has been toter.
aied mcre than At any previous time. The
dIeast+rs to the rebel Cause are becoming
generally known III all their "details, but
scarcely ono IL ten comprehspds their n1gnl'
tudc. The news published In the papers Il
subject to rigid censorship, and much Is sup
Tho stories Of dcscrtion from the rebel ar
Enies atc not exaggerated. A largo nnntbel
| OF strogclerf,n Us they are termed there
hare returned to their homes, bringing ra
. 1olta: Ct drkerttons Of tAeir comtAlc5 IL
conecription is very oppressive, althougl
n,cchanlcs. whoRe labor As essential In PRO
tucisE msterial supplies, can be exempted.
Mr. Bowman left because lioeral salary o
engineer fA;led 10 support Ills fAulily.
Prices Of proyls!ons;fare advanced to from
ago. Although there is mot actually staEv'
tion, In cities and large towne there are yer:
I 1nany who can hardly ever get meat to cat 9
decent clothes to wear. All kinds Of good
. arc monorolized By espeeulasors. Four'ee
nnc paid for one Of gold, and fror
three to four and u half in bank notes. Butte
! tells At 81 81, pound bacon, &1 . - 81 20
, flour, SEQ barrel; corn, g. 50 to ~ . buat
! el; brown eueas, sl,50 to to.51 pound
: white eugar, = to So; boots, $s5 to 50
, pair; shoee, $25 to &45: cal!coes. $3.50
9 $3.50 gard; linen, $s to $40 yard Clo:l
, ing has been advanced in the same ra.lo.
c Mr.. Bowman Ii 4 Nery Intelligent man, an
} spcaks understandIng1y Of What he hss ser
+ and htnrj. He has faith In the u1timate r
: tu1n <f the Southern states to thelt allcg
] | ncce to the QeycEnMent.