The New York herald., 1864-08-07

sack, burn and destroy the capital o Alabama hand
bill Was issued ~ some II the oldest moet responsi
meet a, the Court asuss At .yss acsos thai evening"
adopt measures IN the defence OF .her BONES and rs
sidea
Il was no, long before excitement became more aud
more Intense Group after group asseuoed In front N
the Post oce shcn then seemed the rendezvous
eacn party Oringing additional which, oi course,
had been reserved from Ga perfecty Ia
be" From fifteen hundred tho assailauts were masn'
fled to thirty hundred and doubtless macy believed
that before mui the city xou be Ell 10 flames
and nsli the comm nifty murdered IN cod bold.
There SO many reports IN ciroulauon relative 10
the strength OF the party, that
TINS moment 10 Que seems 10 nave The east idea as 60
where II NAV De or "no may command u ore thiug,
however certain the capital had 10 bs de ended AZ
all hazards, and tnis pIrpose three nflntry
nies bad 70 be organ1ei last evening; these were fully
equipped with arms and ammunition GAvury scouts
were also sent out for the purpose OF oota uins re pie
information. with instructions reslrt promptly 10
Myor General Jones M Wthers, now IA command OF this
district.
Late in the evening the government funds, which
hai atsly arrived for the purpose Of paving on tbe
officers aHd soldiers at this post, were quietly sent OF
into the country and still later In the night private
haces loaded with bullion and plate, were also passea
spot beyond the enemy's reach, in
they shout succeed IN entering the CITY. All this
time dlae ent military oci lis were on the icrt taking
the names o all who would volunteer, and some Of them
busy engaged that II nearly day gh be
their muster rolls were competed
IT seven O'Clock this morning companies Of csvaI-
~ and five OF in anry fuzzy organized rom among
the citi and such hsntal patients .es
cent while the authorities b 10 Po,rd for
such could be spared to assist them from that
poinL.
Governor Watts has turned the command 10
Major General Wners subject to his orders until the al,
far decided, and that ocer viii doubtless use every
mems III his power 10 preserve the capital from assault
o. Any force, however numerous il may be.
The . ira Bank Of thus city has ts entire specie fund
removed to the railroad. where 1t remains under
strong quad An engine is attached to the cars, with
steam ready TO start al any moment up the road The
the ieieras are within hating distance large
amount Of those unts compose the specie that to
the banks q, Atlanta Geurgis til Il had been the
city Of Montgomery tor ga keeping.
EARLY this morDing guards we're sent all over the city,
with instructions TO arrest all parties who had not
promptly volunteered and bring them before the General
commanding. No exemptions were valid foreigners Of
all nations. members OF Congress- and state Legislature.
State officers. holding medical exemptions and even
the city police, all tken out OF The wet and made
TO do military duty. Most persons arrested submitted
very oheerfuy, but some few highly indignant and
absolutely refused to stir single step unless forced TO
at the point Of the bayOnet.
About five O'Clock this evening the whole battalion
at the Court House. and will march to meet
the ederas and dsclam their right claim possession
Of the capital OF Alabama OF you need not look
for city press to forward the printers all
under arms