Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-07-29

the Mobile bay, aud in fact nearly all iron boats
that the rebel government has ever built have
received plates from these works. This fact
alone rendered Atlanta a good point for des-
truction. But its usefulness to the South did
not end here.
From the rolling mill, following the railroad
toward the depot, and but short distance lisa
foundry and machine shop, Tor the manufacture
OF shot and shell exclusively. Further on, and
on the same side of the railroad is pistol fac
Tory. This establishment is owned by Spiller
q Burr and was reconstructed in 1862. 1t is
large building, FIVE stories high, and Was for
merry used as grst mill. 1t was built by
hehard Peters of Atlantis. The machinery
used for the purpose of manufacturing pistols
was removed from Holly Springs shortly before
its capture by Cur forces This work has given
employment to nearly three hundred hands.
On the other side OF the railroad, near the
pistol factory, is government arsenal This
has been built since the war, and has heen in
vigorous operation ever since, repairing and
making arms, building gun carriages, and also
has machine for rolling out sheet copper for
caps, This establishment employed about two
hundred hands
A short distance further up the railroad, on
the west side, are the machine shops, round
house, &C., OF the Georgia Railroad and Bank
ing Company. These works are very exlipsive,
and have done the repairing of engines and
cars of the Macon road
Near the depot on one of the main streets Of
the town, is the military storehouse. Here
large stock of small articles used by the govern
ment was stored and issued as ordered by the
proper authorities.
Three miles east of the city is the Govern
ment laboratory Hero were manufactured
percussion caps, Illuminating powder, fuses, al
cOhol, chemicals, &c. In this establishment a
large number of both sexes, and of all ages and
color were employed. North of the depot are
the the machine shops and round house of the
Western and Atlantic railroad, and opposite is
the naval laboratory. Higher up and on the
west side of the railroad are Winshps foundry
and machine shops. This establishment has
filled some OF the largest Government contracts,
and kept in constant employment large num-
Der of hands. On the other side of the railroad
are several shops of different kinds, all recently
engaged in the manufacture of supplies for the
rebel government
There are, besides the works enumerated. a
large number of porkpacking and oil establish
meuts also button factory. Many OF the
buildings in the town we're used by the rebels
for different purposes, such as clothing, shoe,
artillery. harness, &c, manufactures.
REBEL GENERALs.-'The rebels seem to
= have as much difficulty in finding commander
for their Western army as we had in finding
, one for the Army of the Potomac. First they
had Albert Sidney Johnson, who fell at Shiloh,
then Beauregard, then Bragg, then 10 John
= stou, and now Hood. Bragg was removed be-
| cause he was forever on the retreat. 1t was
f supposed that no possible rebel could equal
- him in this respect. But the glory of Johns
ton, us a retreater has eclipsed that of Bragg
Since the beginning of May, Johnston has re-
treated from twenty-nine impregnable posi-
= tions has evacuated a score OF the mghIiest
5 mountan businesses on this continent, has for
= saken three river lines Of defence without fight
n and has built gigantic earthworks all over
# Northern Georgia, only to fly from them when
he heard the advancing tramp of of our glorious
= army. He was only removed when he had
e reached our objective at Atlanta, and while he
v was preparing TO retreat from that.
d Hood was only assigned TO duty at the be-
ginning OF this week, but it is reported that he
j. has already had battle, in which he has been
It defeated. lll-Sarred are the fortunes of all
n the rebel generals in the West-Ne1 York
e Times
% Gen. Hood is Kentuckian, and is, or was
" the owner of splendid seat near Lebanon.
l. The WAY TO DO 'rniNGs.-A Nashville let.
ter OF the 7th says that within the last two or
IL three weeks Gen. Rousseau has levied and COL
Is lecied over $4,000 frcm rebel citizens for the
UluIueG VI IOHT SOiGieTS Ill MS department; ana
he has announced that for every soldier muir.
= dered, the rebel citizens in the vicinity must
> hereafter pay over 10000 10 the widow of the
= deceased. This is doing things as they should
. be DONE Such measure will he better pro-
u lection than regiments of men.
II ST. LOUIS, July % Much surprise wa.
created here short time since by the arrest o
several very prominent secessionists of this city
u pSn offauSa uos MI ~,
u has lately come to light. They were connected
a "a with conspiracy extending throughout The
~ entire Mississippi valley, having for its object
the erection of n Northwestern Confederacy.
= Provost Marshall General Sanderson ha,
e. been gathering evidence in the matter for sew
" eral months. This testimony is now in posses
+ sion Of the Washington authorities. 1t mpli
i Gates many prominent men. and shows that
Ut very dangerous organization had been formed
: One OF the parties arrested here is said to hay
u been so badly frightened that bond for half
a. million dollars offered for his release.
Is 1t is believed that TIE recent guerrilla move
'e menis in this Slate have connection with th
!. great conspiracy, particularly Thornton in
1t speech at Platte said 1.-THE Knights Of The
." Golden Circle are organized and armed ant
u ready TO rise throughout the Free States
AZ Thornton also said that Valandigham was with
~ them, and that he Crhornton) had troops ir
every county in the State, and that his mer
;e were coming up from the South, and that l50(
II men had been destroying The Hannibal & st
u Joseph Rriroad on their march.
ne During Gen. Sanderson's investigation of thi
IS conspiracy he discovered the intended renew6
IN OF boat-burning on the Western rivers, an,
T. was able in several instances TO avert most Sc
=! rious consequences.
ne 1t is probable that the whole matter in al
"a its startling Importance will be ventilated in
IL few days.
w PEACE AND RECoNClLATIoN,-Iti is but, re-
Is Gently the Richmond Enquirer laid down thi'
ii interesting fnality;
DIS Recognition by the enemy Of the independ
err ence of the Confederate States.
e. "Withdrawal of Yankee forces from ever
as foot of Confederate ground, including Kentuc
n ky and Missouri.
" "Wilhdrawal OF Yankee soldiers from Mary
it land, until that State shall decide by tree
he vote, whether she remains in the old Union Of
it asks admission into the Confederacy.
er Consent on the part of the Federal Govern
es ment 10 give mp to the Confcdcracy its proper
lie ton of the navy it stood a, The time OF seees
IN sion or to pay for the same.
ms yielding up all pretensions on the part o
by the Federal Government 10 that portion OF thu
III territories which lie west of the Contederat