Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-10-08
News from Rebeldom.

, A flag of truce recently broughtinto New
bern, North Carolina, a large number of re-
fugees, many of whom belong to the first
families of the State, who are ON their way
north, having lost all confidence in the Con-
federates since the fall of Atlanta. Among
the numbers was the wife of the rebel Gen.
Martin.
The five Federal officers, consisting of a
Colonel, Lieut.. Colonel, Major and two Cap
tains, who were dishonorably expelled by
Gen. Sherman from his army and sent into
the rebel lines for speaking disrespectfully of
the President of the United States in pres
ence of the enemy while accompanying flags
of truce, have arrived in Richmond, where
they are to be confined during the war for
fighting against their principles
The Richmond ErdDalner, Speeding of mat
tiers before Petersburg, says, on our extreme
right, :he enemy's left, both parties continue
TO watch each other-with sleepless vigilance.
Each returning day adds strength to the de-
fensive works, and the tug of war, come
when it may, will be one of the bloodiest of
this very bloody contest.
Two treasury officials have absquatulated
from Richmond, after converting nearly
100000, 900 in treasury notes into green
backs.
The Macon Telegraph remarks: "If the
reader will consult the map, he will come To
a realizing sense of the ease with which Sher-
man can repeat from Atlanta the combined
movement by which he backed Johnston
down from Dalton 10 the heights of Alatoo-
ma. 1t shows how Sherman can move by
GAINESVILLE, and thence southwest, which
would flank Macon with the same ease. There
is an overwhelming necessity for such rein
forcements as shall prevent a repetition Of
the Sherman strategy from Dalton to the Et-
owah."
The Savannah Republican says: eff Sher-
man is allowed to hold peaceable possession
of Atlanta until he has time to fortify it and
make it impregnable, then the citizens of
Georgia may look out for large and formid-
able raiding parties from that place, making
extensive incursions through the state"
The Charleston Mercury says: "Gen Sher-
man has seized and sent north every bale of
cotton in Atlanta to the credit of the United
States treasury; and that on the 18th the
enemy was apparently very busy hauling am
munition &c, to Batteries Wagner and
Gregg"
Late Charleston papers contain an adver-
tisement requiring all male persons in that
district between the ages of Is and so to
Immediately report themselves for enrolment.
The order extends throughout the south, the
object being to ascertain the present and
prospective military strength of the confede-
racy In several of the military divisions
shareholders are required forthwith to furn-
ish one-foUrth and in some cases one-half OF
their slaves to work on the Charleston fortifi-
cations. Advertisements are also published
for the collection of copper cent. on profits OF
the war tax and for the public sale of foreign
and domestic goods of recent importation
from Nassau.
The Richmond Wig of the oath says that
heavy reinforcements to Grants army are
still arriving. The enemy are very vigilant
on our right, evidently fearing an attack on
the Weldon Road.
The Wing says: "Early's defeat at Win
chester is explained by facts generally un.
derstood in this city, but which it is not ex-
pedient at present to give publicity to. Suf-
fee it to say, they in no way reflect upon the
commander, officers or men. All that valoI
and skill could do was done in the late fight.