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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-09
T,,e Evacuation Of Atlanta.

We chronicle this week the evacua-
ton Of Atlanta.
The news from orr armies Of The
Southwest has become to BE doubted
though most plausible New Orleans,
Columbus, New Madrid, Island No
10, Shiloh, Co,inth and Vicksburg
have each added, III turn, to the IN
credibilify Of news from that quarter,
and Atlanta seems 10 be another ex-
ample Of the same sort. When we
were just convincing ourselves that
Atlanta could and would be held, the
unexpected news of its compulsory
evacuation reaches US.
We were satisfied, upon the author-
ity Of some who know, that The Ken
r1esaw hills was the point to hold, but
when we retreated to Atlanta, we
we hoped that we should be able to
hold it against sherman's flank move
meats.
We are not dependent on account
Of the f5.ilure "a bold It, though re-
GREETING lis fall at present, as it may
strengthen the war party in the North,
bat feel certain, with oar army in good
spirits and intact, and its officers Wig
liant and active, That disaster musl
eventually oyeftalse the advance Of the
enemy further Into the interior.
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I'll

T1TILT4 be sold at the late residence of ,Txmeq ii
w Back Decd near Sangeravis. Augusta
County on Thursday the Id day Of September,
the following personal property to wit
l Fine young Mule, l Mitch Cow, Ycarng
Heifer, head Of Hogs, NeaveI's Loom and
gear. lnt good Carpenter's Toels, Check. Beds
ana beading. lot Of HAY Cook Stove, Saddle
end Birdie. Chsirs and Tables, together with many
Otilrr articles not necessary to mention.
5as- Terms made known on day OF sale.
N. T. BLAKEMORE. Executor Of
Estate of James u Rack deed
Mss~ Rockingham Register copy and send bill to
this Office.
August 26-3t.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-09

HARRIS nNBURG, VA.
s1lsTH &c LITTLE, Proprietors.
YTyHE subscribers. having taken charge Of the
4 American Hotel, respectfully invite their
friends and the travelling community TO give them
call. They pledge themselves to furnish their
tables with the best provisions the market affords,
and their beds and rooms will be found in comfort
able order. Their stables viii be kept well sup
piled with good hay and grain; and every effort
will be made to give satisfaction. They invite
examination and trial Of their establishment unde
its administration
MARSHALL SMITH,
S. Little
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-09
JUST Run THE BLOCKADE


FFsHEsubsoriber very respectfully Informs the
l. Citizens, (especi ally his friends) of Staunton
and its vicinity that he has just received direct
from Wilmington, variety Of afticles, which they
are respectfully invited to call and examine.
Having lost his former stock of goods blythe
Yankees, during their stay in Staunton, which
was to him very serious loss He confidently relies
upon generous public for a liber al patronage.
Amongst tho variety of articles received be begs
leave to enulnerate the following
Bleached Cotton, Gents Shirts and Collars,
white and 'colored, Colored Shirts, st s25. Pins
and Needles, CASTLE Soap, Factory Goods. for
Gents wear. Suspender Buttons, Superior Get
ten Yarns, from Columbia, North Carolina.
Calicoes, assorted, very scheap, French Corsetts
Superior quality, Spool Cotton, white and colored,
Gents Drawers, do Fine Silk Soapfs, and Fine
SILK glazed Caps, Stispenders, Toweling, Envoe-
epes, Letter paper, Pens and Pen Holders Fancy
Soaps, Dress Combs Fine Smoking and Chewing
Toqaeeo, Cigars, Powder and Shot
All Of which will be be sold on accommodating
terms, at the Store house formerly occupied by L.
B. Waller, next door to The Marble yard, Main
Street. A cali is respectfully solicited.
Sept 2--tf.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-09

one bright Bay, years old, about Is hands high
2 LETT legs white nearly to the knee, white face,
small scar on left hind leg just above the pastern
Joint. heavy made and is what might be termed
hl..aa IN lrnnd nrdnl and nac
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-09
yKIPT OFFICE FOR VI RGINIA,
RICHMOND, Aug. 18th, 1864.

Information having reached this office that par
ties holaing exemptions or details as overseers or
agricult1rasts, are dsposing OF the produce from
their farms in exchange for other articles such as
leather clothing iron ware, DC, the following In
structions relative to this barter aud evasion OF
the law published for the information of all con-
cerned:
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
sWAE DEPRTaBANm,
sfBUREAU OF CoNsCRTPFIoN,
stRIeHMoND, Va, June 2Tth 1854
CIRCULAR,
No "a.
~. The sale to the Government or the families
"of soldiers at prices fixed by the Commissioners
ssof the State under the mpressment act of the
ssmarketable surplus remaining after furnishing
sstthe Government with the stipulated quantity of
ssprovisions. and which he may raise from year to
ssyear while his exemption continues, is made by
ssthe Act of Congress approved Feb. 18th, 1864,
Zone of the conditions of exemption allowed to an
"overseer or agriculturalist. claim is asserted
sfby some Of those exempted as agrlcuturaists to
"exchange such parts Of the aforesaid surplus as
ssthey NAV please for supplies OF prOvisiC MS cloth
cling, and the like. to be consumed in family use.
g and to sell to the Government or the families Of
"soldiers only what remain of such surplus, after
ssmaking said exchanges.
1sIhis claim is in violation of law and of their
Hcontract with the Government, and cannot be al
sIOWed.
Upon satisfactory evidence being furnished
@that persons exempted as oyerseers or agrlcultu-
efrasts b ave thus disposng of their surplus
productions by exchange aforesaid, Enrolling
ssOficers will arrest all such persons, forward
ssthem to the nearest Camp of Instruction to be
ssretained there until final action shall be taken
esand announced in their cases, and forward
ssthrough the proper channels of communication
''to this Bureau a report of all the facts and cir
Hcumstances of each case.
.'Every agriculturaist or overseer, upon receiv-
tsing his certificate of exemption, should be in
s'formed that the action indicated above will be
sstaken in the event of his not dsposing Of his
ssmarketable surplus in accordance with the re-
rquirements Of law.
"By command CT
s'Brig. Gen. JOHN S, PRESTON.
"Supt.
(Signed) &c. B. DUFFIELD,
81. A. c.
Enrolling officers are hereby directed and re-
quired to promptly report to this office any viola
ton of these instructions
By order of
Captain w. L. RIDDICK,
Acting Commit
JAS. IL. BlNFoRD
Lieut.. and Ait
Sent 2-2t
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ONE BLAGEk HORSE,

4 wears old, 6 hands high, small knot on each
hind leg between the pastern and knee joints. he
has slight touch Of the sweenv, with small scar
on left shoulder from cut with knife made to
cure it, long back, high shoulders and long
meek.
will give the above reward for the recovery of
both Horses or $500 for either II delivered to me
Or scared so that get the
NOAH EARLY.
a,,.4 9e -
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THE CAPTURE or FORT MORGAN.


Advertiser" Of August Goth:
THE CAPTURE or FORT MORGAN.
All doubt is at an end with regard TO
the fate Of this fortress. It fell at two
clock on Tuesday, the 23d inst.
The flag Of truce boat when went down
yesterday, with our Commissioners Of Tx
change, brought back some particulars.
For the following we are indebted to Maj
Surrell, Exchange Commissioner.
1t seems that the enemy concentrated
terrific Ere on all sides on Monday upon
Fort Morgan---tile latter replying with its
wontod spirit During the bemdardment
of Monday some Of tho enemy's mortars on
shore coming into play, they succeeded in
setting the citadel on fire.
On Tuesday morning the bonbardment
was resumed. Meanwhile the enemy sue
ceeded in getting three howitzers into po-
sition with line of skirmishers on the
glacis Of the fort, with which they kept up
terrific fire upon tho and gunners, and,
with the assistance of the mortars and feet,
succeeded in disabling some Of our gun
carriages During this bomhardment the
fort did not FIRE at all. At / O'Clock the
enemy ceased firing. How Gen Page was
engaged in the meanwhile can be readily
surmised from the condition in which the
enemy found the fort when they entered -
At two O'clock the bogdardment was about
being resumed when Gen. Page hauled
down tie flag.
On entering the fort The enemy found
that before the surrender all the the guns
had been spiked, stores, Sc, destroyed,
making the capture, as far as material is
concerned, perfectly valueiess.:
General Page and his garrison [581)
men were taken prisoners and sent to New
Orleans.
As for the casualties, the Federal officer
who reported the above facts remembered
that there were II killed and q number of
wounded
The garrison got credit for gallant de-
fence.
The facts just related were received from
a Federal officer the truth Of whose report
after tbs actual surrender of the fort, We
have no reason to doubt.
We arc in hopes that we will shortly be
able to lay before our readers fall and ac-
curate list Of the killed and wounded
Mobile Advertiser
The following from the Mobile ''Adver.
User oftLe 25sh says:
So far as the defence Of Mobile is con-
cerned, the loss of 6 Fort Morgan" amounts
to nothing material, after Gaines and
"Powel," had passed into tho hands Of the
enemy The most that can be said of il is
that it is convenience 10 the enemy to
hold Fort Morgan, rs it increases his faeil-
tiles for passing his heavy ships in and out
Of the Bay. But being ia possession of
Fort Gaines and Grants Pass, formerly
commanded by Fort Powell he had all the
command of'the bay, without Fort Morgan,
that was essential TO his military operations
against the city. Il is therefore the ex-
treme OF childshnoss to indulge in a mo-
ments despondency over the loss of Fort
Morgan, for it counts nothing in the game
that is to be played out II miles this side
Of it.
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The same paper Of the 9th says ::

The Yankees have landed In some force
1T Cedar Point, on the most southerly point
Of the west coast Of the Bay, and half mile
from Fort Powell. This looks like trial
Of our strength on our land front. With
steady men behind our entertainments, they
viii ind It nard road to travel.
Il is certain that the enemy has no force
adequate to the investment of the city
The citizens, without the troops, can block
that game; for one man inside the works
is worth ten outside Of them. All engi-
Heers pronounce these works the strongest
in the Confederaey. Ihe time has come to
see what Mobile manhood is made Of We
have no doubt it will be found to be of the
same stuff that has fought like vetrans in
Virginia, Charleston aud Georgia. Let
every man set his house in order, and be
ready to edo or die il heroic defence Of
his affairs and hcartIsfone With this deter
minasion we can write for Mobile memo
rable place in lie history Of this memora-
Die struggle.
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The pai(jees-.9p Euic.

Brownlow went out e. play raider and thief
Re ran against Noddy and soon came to grief,
He thought to catch traa, hut was met with a
shout,
And in the shortest possible space OF time, with
seven hundred 81 bis mon, good many horses,
six pieces Of artillery, aud all ofhis plumber,
'.wentuP the sq0at
Lssop taa6 ma sigisse, e, the fly wheels busted
LRe5el.
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n0cE2ntnGr E.lEn E9E SIN.

rE3dH Fsrra formerly ovt.. 4 as Mr. Thos " ilson
I sta1t4d on tho old Valley Road, a miles from
Je-s5 u a. nd two miles from tho Natural bridge,
al au5al tl. lands Of ga brsth, and Gifts heirs
ana oh esg aAd tour miles from James itiver Ca
nal
The land il efthe best quality, the tract contain
lug s75 acres OF which ITS acres heavy forest.
Terms cash in Confederate Currency.
Address
sc. ROBINSON.
Richmond.
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TIyE UNDRED MILLIo n LOAN,
NoN-TAxABLE BONDS.
TgRA sURy DEPARTMENT C. S. a.
Richmond Aus.nst %. 1864.


Richmond, August u, 1864.
Notice is hereby given, that sales of the above
RONDS, at tho present Treaury price Of $3.50,
and accrued interest. Will BE- discontinued after
the 10th day Of September next or, when the
aalos shall hare reached seventy millions u dollars,
if so much shall be sold before the said 30th day Of
September
The sales will be suspended to consider The OK
pedency Of advancing the price, and due notice
will be given OF their resumption, and OF the price
fixed upon the bonda
The Secretary Of tie Treasury deems it bis duty
to call the special attention OF tax payers generai
w. and particularly the agricultural class, 70 this
notice. This loan should be all taken up BIZ our
own people.
The payment Of interest 10 foreign countries viii
% oneroas and Oppressive On the return Of peace:
and low prices. An9 that all agricultural
products are camnand;nl such high prices. by in
vesling in Inc tonds Of she Government taxpayers
will become themselves the receivers OF The tax rs
collected Tor the pagment Fl :nteIess
GA, TGEEH0fnst
Seeretlfy 3s ese (. S4serT
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Partner Wanted

= aI1 G1ICI ~ a. zT1-C-s
z PROPOSE to sell or lease one half Of she well
il known Cotopaxi Furnace. near Midway. Au-
gusta Co. with view to rebuilding and putting il
In immediate operation. The Ore is very abundant
and unexcelled in qualit Y.
The Government proposes to giva authority to
purchase supplies at Government rates and grant
as many details as necessary to put it in opera
ton.
For further particulars address
j. d. BROOKS
Narnesboro' Va,
Daily Republican inserttN and seud bills to
this Office,
Sept 81
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gusta O. Conrt Clerks Office 10 ,git
Two EistraV Cattle.

FESAKEN up by William II Shirley, oa his land
] near Shsrandoin Augusta County, the 7th
DAY Of June 1864 Of the following description viz
The one A steer of deep red color marked with
a slit in the right ear, supposed to be two years
old and appraised at SIPS.
The other A Steer Of red color, except white
nose. crop and upperkeel in right and crop and
underkcel in leftear, and appraised st $3.50 by
Charles Brooks $ Il Steele and Ii Shirey before
Wm Chapman j. p.
Extract Teste
WM. A. BURNETT Clerk.
Sept 2-St
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-09
rasta 60 Court Clerks Office to
Fear .EssaQeg Cattle

fEsAKEN up by Daniel Wilson. on his land the
& 18th day Of June 1864, in the nghborhood Of
West View. Augusta County, of the followiiiy de
scription to wit:
lst. Bull ofred color, marks, two years
old AID appraised at $3.50.
Ind. A Bull OF black color, white back and
belly, no marks perceptible and appraised at S325
3rd. A small red Steer. crop off left ear, about
tsso years Old and appra sed at S285.
4tl. small brinale Steer, crop of and slit in
right hole in left ear, has two white legs aud
appraised at 1895 by z q Edison, A B Lightner
and w S Walters, before James ". galhoon j. P
Extract 9este.
WM. A. BURNETT, Clerk
Sept. 2-3c
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d. 400 r E w A r d


STOLEN on Thursday Knight. the 18th inst,
from the subscriber in Long Glade, Augusta Coun-
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cry respectfully,
CITY Respectfully,
our most nb'dt scrv't.
JOS. JACKSON, in.
Recorder Va Forces.


VIRGINIA AT court held for the county OF
Augu.ta a HE Cour-ho Monday, the
2aib Gay Of Ju!l 1861
The court having bad read to it a cemmunica-
ton frow los. Jackson, jr. Recorder OF the Viz
gina Forces in respect to the perpetuaion Of tes-
tm"pies proving outrages committed by the rublic
enemy and other matters, Is ORDERED, that said
communication be pubisned in the newspapers
printed in stanton for the information Of the jus
tees; and the court approving the suggestions
contained in said communication it is further
dercd, that each justice be requested to take the
testimony and Statements indicated in said
nlunieation and 10 report the same rs promptly 90
practicable to the Clerk OF this court who is hereby
directed, in such form as NAV be suggested by said
Recorder, to c.py or have copied the Evidence.
statements and matters reported 30 him; aud
the said clerk is authorized to purchase the paper
necessary for tie purposes afares I'D account OF
the county, and the court will hereafter appropri-
ate the money necessary 10 paw The Clerk rea-
sonable compensation for his labor and expenses
in executing this order.
A Copy. Teste.
WILLIAM \. BURNETT, Clerk,
Iulv Ga
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CIIAS II. HARRIS,
Asst. Snrgeon in Charge.
From the South.

We take the following from the Mobile
Advertiser" of August Goth;
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-09
AMERICAN HOTEL,

Sept. At.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-26
FRON TENNESSEE.

Nashville letter in the New York Times
contains the following paragraph. The com
municauon bears date 18th instant every
one seems puzzled to know what the Intentions
Of Gen. Longstreet are, yet no one proposes
TO solve his movements. II seems to be the
general opinion among the military men in
his department, and gentlemen just from that
section OF the country concur with them in
their conjectures. that Gen. Longstreet has
been heavily reinforced from the rebel army
in Virginia, and from the armies in North and
South Carolina. These gentlemen do not
entertain for moment the opinion that Long
street means again to attempt to carry the
forti6cation of Knoxville by assault and il
IS certain that he will never again have an OPP
portunity to even commence siege. The
impression most rife is, that an evacuation of
Richmond will take place before long by at
east the civil a thorites, and that Immediate
ly sfterward Gen. lees army piN retire 10 The
ground selected by Longsireet The campaign
II next spring will be narrowed down to the
Cotton States, and, in all probability, the
two great armies Of the different sections
will confront each other, respectively com
mAnded by Gems. Grant and Lee. The rebel
light will be commanded by Longstreet, aud
rue ltll ny Jot Jouuston. Everything points
to such programme at present writing the
immense army of Longstreet-accumula
almost in our very midst, and half of our gar
rison in Fast Tennessee are home on furlough
receiving additions daily, and yet remain
ing painfully quiet, leaves us no room TO
doubt that the balance Of Lees army will
soon be ON hand"
The Cincinnati Commercial has also dis
patch from Chattanooga. which says
adj. Gen. Thomas is here reorganizng
the oolored troops. The statements tele-
gfaphed from here that this Amy is moving
on Dalton are false. Col. Burke has return
ed from the rebel lines, with officers and 26
priyates, whose exchange he effected under a
flag Of truce. Gen. Sherman's troops have
destroyed the bridges on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, thereby severing the connection be-
tween Gen. PoIk's fsrces Mobile rebel pa
pers report battle at Enterprise, Miss,
with unknown results. The rebels have no
hope of repelling the advance Of Gen. Sher-
man. Information has been received that
Gen. Johnston, thinking we have weakened
this point by reinforcing our army at Knox
vile, is preparing to attack Chattanooga
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-26

Dick Seburn, guerrilla, noted for having
picked out the eyes Of Union man and
thrown them in his mothers lap, also for
numbering woman under the most shocking
circumstances, because she expressed Union
sentiments, was captured a few days since
near Georgetown, brought to London and
put in irons. The news of his capture has
caused great rejoicing among the people of
the neighborhood One young lady (the
daughter of a man he murdered) begged oar
men for permission to shoot him. This. Of
course, could not be granted, as he was born
to be hung"
The rebel guerrilla chief, Gen Morgan. in
order to retaliate upon the Yankees for shs-
wing off his whiskers in the Ohio Penitentis-
ry, has appointed to every regiment in his
command professional barber, whose duty
it is to accompany the brigade to the field to
operate in like manner upon such officers Of
the Federal army as the fate of the battle may
throw into his hands.
The Richmond Enquirer, having sorrow
fully come to the conclusion that oottonis not
King, and that foreign nations cannot be CO.
creed by Withholding it, and that the policy
OF burning It is ruinous, now proposes tn It
the staple be sold for pork beef, corn, wheat
and whisky.
A woman at Johnstown, N. Y, foretold
the time of her disease, made all her prepera-
tions for that event, did a days work at wash
ing and baking, took her clothes and hung
them away, saying she should never need
them again, and next morning was found dead
in her bed
Californians who attempt to pay their debts
in greenbaCks instead of specie are advertised
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-26
MR.. HAaRKs LECTURE.

Mr.. HAger, our State Goologist, delivered
the Village Hail. Wednesday evening, before
a respectable house, though rather small, for
the reason that il was bitter cold night
His subject was ancient mining on the
shores Of Lake Superior" Before proceed
ing to read his paper, be exhibited several
different kinds Of implements used by the an
clients in mining, such as hammers, axes, &c.
lie then proceed to his lecture, which as
Geological Historic production. reflected much
credit to the Speaker. Il was full Of curious
facts and incidents as witnessed by him. The
mines in that vicinity. said he, seem to have
been worked many hundred years ago as
proof of this, trees are found growing over
whore they had once been worked. that indi-
Gated a growth Of four hundred years
He thinks it was not the work Of Indians,
as some DO, but Of a smart, energetic race Of
men, who crossed itop Asia and wended
their way towards Mexico and at last found
their home in that country. He spoke for
nearly an hour. Mr.. Hager is an easy and
free speaker, and thoroughly understands his
science. We hope that our people may a
gain be favored with his presence as a lectur-
er upon ;his beautiful subject Of Geology
He will always be welcomed here.
FROM THE VERMONT CAVALRY.
An officer, well known to our readers, wri-
ting from the lst Vermont Cavalry, under
date Of Feb. IA, substantiates previous re-
ports concerning the influx Of rebel deserters
and says:
During the last three days ten rebel desert
ers, and noble looking men, Zone OF them be-
ing an orderly Sergt.) all from the l4th Louis
ana regiment, were received By the Vermont
Cavalry picket line. They state that they
shook hands with their Captain before they
left. informing each other that they hoped to
meet when this cruel war is over, they also
stated that the whole Brigade would follow
as soon as they had an opportunity they
have been deserting all winter in the same
proportion. presume you have had reports
Of this kind before, but these are facts The
rebels are loosing more men from desertion
every day than they can conscrpt il they take
the remainder Of them that are one hundred
years old and the rest that are not born. |
think with that exception there is NJ hope foF
the South, and mindful Of that. believe, Just
as honestly as | b ilieve the sun will rise and
set tomorrow, that in sos, Jan. ls', there
will be no such thing as a rebellion in the
United States of America.
We have received new recruits to fill our
Regiment to its maximum number 1850 men,
they are now engaged in drilling. | am very
happy to say that better men never stood in
the ranks than the last four hundred that
joined the Regiment. Wherever we strike
next summer tyranny will trembe."