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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10

qualities are made; Sapling Pine
which cuts mainly into fencing, flooring
common and lower qualities, and Nor
wnv ,Pinn. firmnr. but FREQ from pitch.
car building purposes, deck plank, etc,
Hemlock is also found in abundance
and is worked pto fencing, joists, etc.
Small quantities of White Wood,
Black Walnut, Cherry, Ash and Oak
are also sawed for local use. n
The quality Of Saginaw pine is un-
surpassed. In 1861 quantity of
deals were shipped to Quebec, con-
cerning which the Montreal Gazette
remarked
'eThe deals that have reached Que
bee this season from the district of
country known asthe Saginaw Valley,
in Michigan, are allowed to be the
best quality that has been placed on
the market"
The Liverpool, England, correspon-
dent of Mcssrs. Farmer, DeBlaquiere
& Deeds, who shipped portion Of
these deals from Quebec to Liverpool
advised those gentlemen thatthey were
also thebe ever offeredin that market
Lumber has been shipped direct from
Saginaw to nearly every Eastern, Cen
trail and Southern State, to California
Liverpool, London, France, the Sand.
wich Islands, Australia, Valparaiso
and many other foreign ports, anC
everywhere it stands unrivaled as t.
quality. For statistics as to manufac
ture etc, see table.
There was by no means full sup
ply of logs got out in 1868, whicl
fact accounts for the scant figures o
lumber cut in the table of "mills il
operation" on page Z, as compared
with the capacity given. Lack Of snow
was the reason Of this deficiency.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10

at a profit while the Onondaga Salt
must be sold at cost"
The progress made here thus far
iSp9@raeRdRpted. in. the-biStnry of salt
any other of the natural resourcesof the
country.
STATISTICS.
We give elsewhere in tabular form
full statistical information in regard TO
works in operation, and a detail of
works in progress.
PRODUCT FOR 1864.
From the best information attaina-
bic, we consider it reasonable calcu-
lation to put the amount Of salt man
factured in the Valley, from june lst,
to July 3lst, 1864, at 250, 900 bbls.-
Many of the works were started late,
on account of the extremely low price
of salt in the early part of the season;
others we're delayed from unforeseen
difficulties with wells, pumps, ETC., and
the erection of solar works has been
greatly retarded by failure of mill
owners to furnish lumber as they had
contracted. a business of such gi-
gantic proportions, the growth of but
a few years, is of necessity embarrass-
ed by difficulties which the lapse o.
time and more systematic develope'
ment will in the main obviate. The
value of the above product, at an av
erage of $3.50 per bbl., is S625.0O
Salt is now quoted in the Detroi
market, at 1915 to $3.50, for fine.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
MIeCEli AhEOuS.

The first craft built on Saginaw riv-
er was the stern wheel steamer Bstena
Vista, at East Saginaw in 1S49, since
which time vessels, steamers, river
craft, barges ETC., have been bsilt at va
rious points to the extent Of Is, 900 tuns.
The population of Saginaw County,
embracing at that time Midland, Bay,
Tuscola and some shore counties, was
in 1910, e92; in 1850, Saginaw, Mid
land and Tuscola, 1855. In 1850,
Saginaw, 1858; Bay, 3,l69; Midland,
7S2; Tuseola, 1885 Total, q, ,594.-
The population of these four counties
at this time is not less than $1,000. =
Saw Mills in Saginaw Districtin 1880,
6 water, 5 steam; Lumber cut S,000,-
600. Acres improved land in 1880,
in tho district above mentioned, 3,537;
in 1860, 40,9SS.
Sixty thousand fruit trees were
brought into tho valley last season,
and with these, the usual proportion
of shrubs, ornamented trees, etc, over
one hundred thousand tho present
year.
There arc in all so steamers run
ming on Saginaw River and tributa'
rios and to the various ports thereon
from outside lake ports; in 1S40 there
was but one river steamer and none
connecting with other ports. Exports
from the valley the coming season vii
amount to 1900 full cargoes. Whit,
Oak Slaves, usual yearly product
100000. hm
Ten steamers, mostly tugs, Tighten
aud small river craft, have been adde'
to this list since the opening Of navi
CATION the present season.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10

- Additional Machincry.-N. u. Brad-
lows Mil Boy CITY. cut in '63 963, $50 pieces lath
Ii3u30 slaves from slabs. Jas Shcarcr n Co,
Bay City stsvc and heading works, cut oOovvo
staves. 60 600 heads. s. Pitts, Bay City, lnth
mill planning macbincs, stavo works for salt bbls,
nroduot not nsccrtaincd A. A. Co.'S Mill, Salinn,
stavc mill cut in 63, 100000; capacity s.0os ooA
machine for saving slaves, capacity i,VVvVUe.
with requisite head turning machipery. jerome,
& Taylor, Saginaw City, 10th ll5UO0 pieces,
slaves for 1900 bbls Carrollton Mil, staye va.
chine and heading turner, capacity seoN Nye9, tsti
in 1868, slaves and heading for l1,oyy pplfSi
principally Of slabs
-. ALath Machines --MilleSpninc y
Wright Saginaw City, l,250.Oe0 piecss'in ''6s'
Geo. 4. Williams a bro do 3le, coo tieees Cat
lin & Jcnnison, Bay City, '5S, 2oVupU pieces
Wm. Peter. do 1850 00O pieces; Aseiiilcr a Co,
do. 100000 pieces; II. Al. bradley, 40. 5lv,vuV
pieces; chas' Merrill Co., forsnees % i'ooo'-
" In addition 20 the above iiss are tho niills Of
John q Hulingcr, AZ frupkenmuth, tsater)i
Geo Sites. Blmnfcld, steam, and one small steau.
mill on the east bank ef the liuabawatsce, about
10 miles from East Saginaw, all IN this county,
each having a cnpaciiy OF bOOOO0 feet on cnss
River are fpur mills One a. iicaiirss above Wat.
rousyila. watcr steam min Of A. Wntrons, ~
wstroussille; Townsensi North ,'swpier mi'i, Nss-
sar; Bunncll & Bishops steam mill, Vassar with
a unitc,f capacity of 1000, zoo feet. large pro.
norton Of this lumber is requiredtc hl the local
iemahd the remainder, embracing mostef tie
upper qusiiiics. finds its wny 10 market ria. East
Saginaw or Bay CITY
Two water mills, with joint capacity Of ,opO,-
| O feet. send tho surplus from local dom1nd to
Eaa Saginaw, Ella. MI &essis station, n a L.
NJ R.N .,,.,.,--'. a.. ta..,.,. .tt,.t III
The following steam anil ~aser mills send sur
plus 70 this market al-,, VA. PINS Hun stats"n'
SP. ~ n. Rstfti tf ssy, ~ ,flcl
(concipdsl on an Pes> +.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10

This analysis is embodied in the re-
port of the Legislative Committee be-
fore mentioned, and is, of course, "by
authority" the brine from several
other wells is included in the table,
but we give that of Lee & Leavitts as
fair test, not having space for ALL
MANY other and still moro favorable
analyses have been made but the test
of experience, as well as that Of
science has demonstrated that unless
the grossest bungling is permitted
there is no difficulty in making the
purest quality of salt from Saginaw
brine. glf
The experience of tho past year has
also demonstrated that the West must
furnish market for our saline produc-
tons as it does for large portion of
our lumber. Over nine tenths Of all
the salt sold on the river in 1868 was
shipped to Chicago; some small lots
sent to Toledo, Cleveland and interior
of Ohio and the balance TO Detroit
The strife between Onondaga and Sag
inaw will be fortIiism market, and there's
ampls need Of united, harmonious and
intelligent management on the part oi
salt makers here if they expect to
compete successfully with that power
full corporation, even admitting as does
tho report Of tho aforesaid Legislative
Committee that ''from the cheapness
of production Saginaw Salt can be sold
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
Now sals Works in progress.

Nrw YoRK & SAGINAW SOLAR SALT COMPANY.
Land, 500 acres; Capital, $500, ,O0O; intend TO
build this season 5000 Solar Watts and Covers, one
Steam Block capable Of making 200 barrels per
day, a-Saw Mill that will cut from fifteen to
twenty million feet Of lumber in season, and
have commenced two Wells of the largest size
Superintendent, John J. Serroll location, half
mile below Zilwanke.
TnE ONEIDA SOLAR SArr Co-Own 6i0 acres,
"Crow Reservation" opposite Zilwaukie, have
completed well 81 inches in diameter, are
erecting a Saw Mill 60x90 foct TO run an
Upright, Circular and gang, also a Steam Salt
Works with producing capacity of seventy bar
rels daily.
Amount paid in on collections, 100000.
Gro. III TAYLOR 4 Co mt Zilwaukie, have sixty
kettle Block built; fifty acres land Investment
S22, 600, 1000 cords wood first well lost at SiO
foet by getting tools fast second well completed,
works running.
MIcmiGAN SArr Co, Zilwaukc, l02 acres landi
investment, 100000 !. we'll, "a inches in diane
tor S5l feet deep, completed 1000 Solar Covers
to he rcndy for operation early in the Spring
will build Steam Saw MIL Steam Salt Block and
500 additional Solnr Covers the coming season
| Superintendent, Julius X. Rose
WAYNE couSry SALT MANUFACTURING Co., OF
| Tittabawnssoe. four miles above Saginaw CIT,
Court House; Steam Works equal to three sixt,
kettle tlocks, completed; Well "a inches in d.
amoter, ,ODU feet deep completed, Win coppe
tubing 20 acres land, investment s5V,OOo 2,hV'
60 d. wood; houses for Sup't and workmcp, office
sheds, loo feet dotk stave and barrel works
scows etc, built. Tho blocks AFRO built In To-
most substantial manner yats furnished With cop
| pcr pipes throughout Sup't - Achcrd.
RicnrEn 4 WsAvEn, Cass River, half milo he
low Bridgeport Centre are building two 90 kcttl
Hooks, will he completed in March well finished
30 acres land investment, sSO,OOO Complctct
CnAriN DnornERs, East Saginaw, have bloc
completed on Chapns patent heat cleaning pirse
ccss buy brine from other works and run wa
mill fuel Investment, 81, 200 Completed
Tnnoor q LlTrLE, East Saginaw, have VOL
740 feet deep, q. inahcs diameter, completed, !
connection with Steam Saw Mill
NEw ENGLAND sALr Go, ON T p. " Raj
way, thfcc miles from last Saginaw, Wen,
inches In diameter, IA feet deep, and one stea'
Evaporntng Elook completed !. Investment, si'
600; 400 acres land 600 cords woods .mtave m On On
heading factory In connection; capacity ioov,o,
yearly; aiso. shinsle machinery supt' f.
. AL
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
or tho Salt and Lumber Business OF
Saginaw Valley---second Edition.
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.

TN ftODoS oh TN-iNtS>itNOs
At the solicitation of several indi-
viduals, and to fill private orders
therefor, we have been induced TO is
sue a second edition of this extra, the
design of which is to give accurate in
formation concerning the business of
tho Saginaw Valley. We are sorry
to learn that in few instances exag-
gerated statements were made to us
in regard to product of salt, but this
class of statements form SO small an
exception to the great majority, which
are accurate, in many instances to q
barrel, we still deem the aggre-
gate so near the truth, that the most
rigid investigation would fail to dis
cover any material discrepancy.
Taking it for granted that after
what has been written and said upon
the subject, readers must be fully
aware of the geographical position,
products and main peculiarities of tho
Saginaw Valley, our object will be to
give statement of the business, pres
ent and prospective, in the two great
staples, salt and lumber, with such in
cidental facts and figures in regard to
the advantages, history, extent and de-
velopment of these resources, and the
collateral productions of slaves, shin
giles, ETC., as are, as matter of course,
to be looked for in this connection
The facts and figures given were OBJ.
tanned by actual inquiry from parties
interested, for which purpose we have
visited nearly every manufacturing es
tablishment mentioned, and therefore
regard them as substantially correct
the views of the most candid ant
practical men in this section also coin
eide with ours in thisrespect. The U. 5
Tax Collectors report of salt sales TO.
the year 1868, excepting the month o
December, is 327 ,26S bbls. Our re
port of product for the year is 496, ,35'
bbls., with 43, sos bbls. on hand at tn
works, leaving only 95,5s0 bbls. to b
accounted for by December sales ant
salt in store at other points. Th
sales for the month of October, '6a
were 1888 bbls.
The extent Of territory embraced i
this statement is only that tn
surplus products of which fin
their way to market v,a. tho Sagina'
River. Nine-tenths of the operation
noticed are embraced within circui
of fifty miles.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
LUMBER.

There is probably no larger or NOR
tract of,pine timber in the
world than that of the Saginaw Disc
trict, the product Of which must of
necessity find its way TO market
through Saginaw River and Bay. The
qualitiesare, White Pine, orcork pine,
as it is sometimes termed, straight
grained and free from pitch, the most
valuable, and from which the uppcr
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
Value of Lumber Cut.

The average value Of lumber cut in 1868 was,
$40 per NJ, which gives gross value on that
product of 81 ,33S,000. Tho value Of lumber the
present season is estimated by competent lumber
men at Sl5 per NJ the amount manufactured will
be more than 80 per cent. greater than Last year.
Say . ,nOn COO Get, -~ls--, 81 nlO 600.
BURsED.-Snce the issue of The nrst oa,t,vA ~
this pamphlet, the steam saw mill owned by A.
B, Paine, East Saginaw, and small mill on the
Grow Reservation, owned by the Oneida Salt Co.,
not down on former list The Steam Evaporatng
Works of the Saginaw Valley Salt Co, two cs Il.
T. Throop's Kettle Blocks, and the Empire Ba'.
rel Co.'S. Works at Carrollton, also, Taylor and
Moulthrop's Steam Evaporating Works ut Bangor,
have been burned. .ystn
New WELL-Thc East Saginaw Salt Manu-
featuring Company are engaged in making tho
largest well the river, in. in diameter. Their,
works for boiling and solar evaporation having
been expanded to such al extent that their welIs
in use arc inadequate to furnishh,a a full supply
Of brine. il'ttl
STREET Observation-Disclosures have been
perfected whereby street railway viii be built
on Washington street, East Saginaw, from tho
Flint Pere Marquette Railway Depot to salna,
tho line to be completed to Bristol street, 81
Ward, this fall Work has also commenced on n
line ON the west sido Of the river, from tho Cen
esee street bridge to Saginaw City s1.o
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
SALT.

Salt operations in Saginaw Valley
first commenced in 1859, and DIR. Geo.
A. Lathrop Of this city is entitled to the
credit of inaugurating the business
Through his influence the East
SAGINAW SALT MANuFAorURINa Com
pANY was organized in April of that
year and commenced operations in
May following; first well completed
in ten months from that time.
The following table shows the
strength of brine obtained therefrom
~ xvoy;oua 1anfha la.i. ttt t.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10

LrSe. BRApFiELD a Co, Bangor, have ndded
another new block Of the capacity as former
one. fr-f
CHICAGO MILwAKiE Co., salzburg, have an
other fifty kettle block completed. ~
BUFFALO SALT Co., East Saginaw, have added
twenty-five per cent to tho capacity Of their works
EMPIRE SALT Co, Carrolton, new well Of tho
largest size. -4t.tit.,.e
Fowler 4 TUCKER, Bay City, building new,
block, and boring another well. ff..
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10

LuLL & PgTrInoSE, Bridgeport Centre, well
In connection with their steam mill one Steam
block investment, $1,000. to a.f- -
MoonE a. Shnn, Bangor, are sinking . well
and building n steam block in connsction with
steam strw mill; investment, $1,000, Completed
FnAsKLlS .LLoyD, Bangor, is sinking q five
inch Wells ut his Steam Saw Mill and will erect
two Steam Dlpols capacity Of sixty kettles eaelIs
10 be completed by April lst; investment, S20,-'
0U0; I37 acres land will use steam and fuel froln
the mill Sup't, Franklin Lloyd. 81 49,
j. ii. HILr- Carolton, has a well, 72e feet ders.
completed !; and Steam Block. fifty
kettle cspaciiy, using galvanized iron pipes 9
run by steam from mill Investment $1,000.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10

At Kanawha, Virginia, salt was
manufactured as early as IS0i.-
Made in 1929, 10000 bbls
".sAfr 1SG9n IN sAoIsAIoQRQQ
1st year, 1860, 1000 bbls.
I'd {" 1861, 125,000
3D. +" 1862, 243,000
4th I" 1868, 466,356
Readers can form their own opin-
ions concerning the relative position
which Saginaw must soon hold as a
salt producing locality our desire is
rather TO present facts than to draw
conclusions. The first dollar invested
in the salt business on Saginaw River,
was by the East Saginaw Salt Manu-
! featuring Co., at East Saginaw, in
1859; allowing ample margin for over
estimates, miscalculations and what is
temporarily prospective in our figures,
the present value of the saltinvestment
in tho Saginaw River District is over
two million dollars.
| ADVANTAGES.
Some Of the advantages which have
led to this rapid development of the
salt interest are, tho abundance,
strength and purity of the brine, facil-
tiles for procuring fuel, barrels, lum-
Der and timber for blocks or covers
for the shipment of salt and obtaining
by vessels, at low freights, such mate
rails or supplies as are needed from
distance. OF the strength of the brine
there is no question, and regarding it'
purity it is, as the New York Legisla
tive Committee who visited this section
in 1862 remark in their report, "only
by chemical analysis that the value
of the brine can be determined" Tha
test has been thoroughly applied ant
we give the result of one analysis
which must certainly be considered a
impartial:
Composition of tho brihcs taken at tho pum
house, ON tho 9th of July, 1862, at syracuse
and from Lee & Leayitt's well at Saginaw, i
October. 1862, analysed by Prof Goesman.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
HORSE OINTMENT.
The Condition Powder

Is composed principally of herbs and roots, and
may be given at all times and under all circum-
stances with perfect eafety IL has been found,
by long experience, to be highly useful in the
cure of tho various diseases 10 which horses and
cattle are sebject, via: Distemper, Hide-
Bound, Loss of Appetite, Inward strains
Yellow Water, Innamation of the Eyes,
Fatigue from Hard Exercise also
Rheumatism, Commonly called ithe Stifi
Complaint.) 1t is also n safe and certain rem
cdy for Coughs and Colds. II carries off all gross
humors, and will remove all inflammation and fe-
yer, purify the blood loosen tho skin, cleanse the
water and, and strengthen every part Of the
body.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
FOR HORSES AND CATTLE.

SLoAN's INSTANT RELIEF is truly great rem
edy. Half 25 cent bottle of Sloan's Instant
Relief,' given in pint Of warm water, seldom
fails TO cure Horse Of common Collie in n few
minutes; in extreme cases repeat the dose in ff
teen minutes.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
COMPARATIVE PROGRESS.

Tho manufacture of salt was COM
menced at the Onondaga Salt Springs,
in New York, June 20, 1897. Salt
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
Prescriptions.

English and German prescriptions accurately
put up at all hours.
G.FRED HOBBS.
East Saginaw. October 81, 1862
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
by walter B. sloan,

Sold by all the Druggists in Bay City, East
Saginaw, Saginaw City, and all dealers in medi-
cinos in the United States and Canada, n224ly
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
8 II "A II Z M Z NJ T

@ diameter
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10
III. q. SIISBEE,

Wholesale and retail dealer in and mannfactu-
rer OF Furniture Of all kinds, Sales Rooms
Commercial Block.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10

<hoN NJ w I'M
w-kaw-lin,
Bangor,
Bangor,
Bangor,
Salzburg,
Salzburg,
Salzburg,
Salzburg,
Salzburg,
Bay City,
Bay City,
Bay City,
Bay City,
Bay City,
Bay City,
Bay City,
Bay City,
Bay City,
Bay City,
Portsmouth,
Portsmouth,
Portsmouth,
Portsmouth,
Zilwaukie,
Carrollton,
Carrollton,
Carrollton,
Carrollton,
Carrollton,
Florence,
Saginaw City,
Saginaw City,
Saginaw City,
Saginaw City,
Saginaw City,
Saginaw City,
Saginaw City,
Saginaw City,
Saginaw City,
Salina,
Salina,
Salina,
Salina,
Salina,
Salina,
Salina,
Salina,
Salina,
Sahna,
Salina,
Salina,
East Saginaw,
East Saginaw,
East Saginaw.
B'pt Centre,
Cass River,
. Il. Saginaw Salt
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10

Manufacturer of pump logs, faucets, &c. Salt
Blocks furnished to any extent desired, on
fair terms. Office at New Planning Mill, Wa
ter street,
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10

LUTHER BECKWITH q JAS. r. COOK.
Attorneys and Counsellors st Law and Solicitors
in Chancery, Office over Wilkins& Co.'S Store
Water Street, BAY CITY, MICH.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-08-10

Dealers In Groceries, Provisions, Family Sup
plies, Flour, Feed, Grain, Fruit Vegetables,
Korosone Oil and Lamps, &c, &c, Washing
ton Street. East side, EAST SAGINAW.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-24
Sketch Or Macon, Georgia.

Macon, Georgia, which has In all probability fallen
into the hands OF Gen. Sherman has been since the fall
Of Atlanta the most important in the state II is the
capital OF Bib county, situated the west bank of the
Ocmugee river and at the head OF steamboat viga
ton IT is connected by important railroads with Co.
lumbus and Augusta, and If taken by Gen. Sherman
the act sewers connection with the east and
west IL is hundred and ninety miles from savan-
nah and about hundred and eighty from Augusta
The surroundings OF tho city make up OF Its most
beautiful efeautures and city In the South, now that
the beauty suburban Nashville has been destroyed
"grim visaged war;" boast Of such beautiful and
highly improved suburbs The principal residences OF
the city built light range Of hills
lying back from tho river, while the busi-
ness part covers the Hover lands basin
the evee 1855 the city largely interested in tbs
cotton trade, and engaged to considerable extent in
manufactures. II has grown up TO its dimensions as
given 1922 year OF its settlement the increase
being very rapid for Southern city but the increase 10
It's size and importance has been at sti greater ratio
since tho began the trade Of she city suffered Of
course by blockade but the manufactures increased
Macon became Indispensable to the rebol
coufederacy. On the fall Of Atlanta General Howell
Cobb commanding the District OF Georgia, removed his
to Macon carrying with him much OF tho
machinery which had made Atlanta important an OBJ
ecve point TO sherman's army In September last the
lower par, Of the city the basn" iul to
overlooking with the machinery removed thence from At
lauta and which by latter part Of that month was
reported full operation sea Davis in bis speech here In
September last spoke OF the importance OF the city rs an
arsenal granary and hospital, and only few days sine
Richmond paper alludcd the existence at Macon Of
the natoa armory and central laboratory OF the Con-
federate states" These important manufactures Of
munitions war; necessary TO the prosecution OF the
war by the rebels, have doubtless fallen uto General
shermans hands and have been rendered forever
useless.
Macon has been. attacked but before during
the war. General Stoncman, 10 July ssts advanced
upon the city and attacked the works defending
IL. General Howell Cobb was in command OF the do
fences bat General Joe Johnston happening 10 be present
requested 70 conduct the defence. General stone
approached the city that his shells fell into
H. he was defeated the attempt to carry the works,
aud on his retreat captured by General lvers,n
General Johnston has been residing IN Macon since
| his retirement from the command OF the Army Of Ten
nessee and have conducted the defcace OF the city
against General snerman's attack II the city has ben
taken General Johnston may now be prisoner.