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WAR DEPARTMENT, ApiUTANr GENERAL's OFFICE,
WAIIIYGToN, Nov. IS, 1864.


WAR DEPARTMENT, ApiuTANr GENERALs OFFICE
WAIIINGToN Nov. IS, 1864
GENERAL ORDEEs No. 2S7.-
Order for raising and organizing new volun-
teer army corps.
lst.-That an army corps TO consist of not
less than twenty thousand infantry, and enlist
ed for not less than one year, to be designated
the First Corps" shall be organized in the
District of Columbia, commencing organization
on the first day Of December, 1861 and contin-
uing until the first day of January next. Pri-
Yates to consist of able-boded men, who have
served honorably not less than two years, and
therefore not subject 10 draft. Officers to be
commissionedf from such as have honorably
served not lessthan two years.
Second-Recruits will be furnished transport
tation to Washington, and will be credited to
the district in which they or their families re-
side, and will be paid special bounty OF $500
from the substitute fund upon being mustered
into the service. Each recruit who preserves
his arms to the end of his term may retain
them as his own upon being honorably dis
charged.
Third-Detos Of organization will be pre-
scribed by the Adjutant General. The Heads
of Bureaus will detail competent officers Tor the
prompt examination aud organization, arming,
equpping and supplying the corps.
Fourth.-Mao General Hancock is assigned
to the command Of this corps with headquarters
at Washington.
By order Of the Secretary of War.
(Signed) E. D. TowNSHEND,
Asst. Adjt. Gen.
New YORK, Nov. 81. According to late
rebel papers Skelman's demonstration toward
Macon was feint as it was not attacked up TO
Wa1upsIoy last Whnn within a SHIRT Iia.
lance of Macon he turned northeast toward
Mlledgevle. which town was captured on
Sunday previous by his cavalry, and the CAPT
tai and penitentary burned. 1t is also said
that he made demonstration on Augusta
within twenty miles of which his right was re-
pulsed with severe loss. This movement is al.
so regarded as a ~, his real objective point
il is surmiscd, being Savannah. 1t is prophe'
sled that he will move as direct as possible OF
that city, and the belief is expressed that The
large Union fleet collected on the James is des
tined for Savannah, and will meet Sherman
there.
The Augusta Chronicle of ,he 18th says thai
a large fleet of Union transports had already
arrived off the Georgia coast.
The same papers abuse jeff Davis and TIT
rebel authorities for not sending troops into
Georgia to impede Sherman's movements.
lHt LLdHtHcF lllHkS lUt IulnleS
conduct of the great national army will have
tendency to cement the Georgians in supper
Of the rebel government.
The Wig says less hopefully: ave canno
say that we feel an absolute conviction, although
indeed, our hopes are strong, that Sherman
will fail in achieving his final object"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. The Savanna
Daily Nems of the 23d has the following tele
graphic news;
AUGUSTA, Ga. Nov. %. The central tra
from Dayisboro' reports that Milledgevie an
Gordon were captured yesterday. [Gordun
| twenty miles from Macon on the railroad l.
Savannah The State House, Governor
mansion and the Penitentiary were burned
Gen. Wayne holds the Oconee bridge. Moth
ing from Macon. Passengers on tie Georgi
road report that the train went to Greensboro
to-day. The enemy appear to have all gone /
the direction of Miledgeville and Macon, bu
nothing certain is known"
The Augusta--s-~,~riondl of Monda
evening says the passengers by the Georgi
road train, last evening reported that the Oco
nee bridge, five miles above Gordon, was burn
ed at noon, yesterday, by a small party of tn
enemy's cavalry who retired after they burne
the bridge TO their camp on the south side @
the river.
The force of the enemy on the line of thi
road is estimated at $4,000, advancing slowl
and cautiously, q
The Governor n South Carolina has orde!
ed the reserve militia OF that State to assembl
ut Hamburg.
Governor Brown of Georgia has issued
proclamation making levy en- masse of a
citizens between the ages of 10 and So years
serve for 40 days.
New YORK, Nov. 27.-Late rebel paper
among them Macon, Montgomery, August
and Charleston journals, are filed with article
illustrating the bitterness of the different ia'
tons Of the ehivary towards each other-an
their intestine divisions. They denounee JET
Davis, the rebel Congress, aud the whole musi