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The sYankee.P Prisoners ct Anderson
vile.

vile.
\ correspondent vf the Atlanta Co"ie,i-
crtmy says: y -,
.sAndersoavile vas an Interesting and
novel spectacle t., me. The T;r,kce
prisoners within the stocka;!a, abont 30,
00o in nunbcr, win ciosci.Y viewed,
resemble ,u,rc in ther nlnlious Il hive of
bees Sc en- itrragh .glssS opening than
anything else L'San thiak Of The area
sf HE st,cka4e is bein. rapidly iucre.rr'l
:bv Gen Winder, who is evidently desiE
.rous of doing all in his Po*er t" max
them crmfnrt.b!e. They have thousand
of little huts aid fonts, varinusy con-
structed, which seem To protect th'm
from the scorching rays Of tha sun and
the inclemencv of the we,th-r srneTa'ly.
Gen W. in.or;n&l me that very soon
tie lurnb"r wouli b. procurable to put
up temporary shauties for their cnmtort,
A iine but small stream Of water raa;
through the stockade, supplying them
with water fnr bathing and other purposes.
| sav lluudTeds, of 'them bath;ng in this
stream at once. Others nat engaged in
bathing we're walking about among their
fellows, each, in the langua &c, Of the f;.-
nous ballad of Yoang T,mcrlanr, "a
mother naked man | learn that many
of them have bartered away nerlv all
their clothing for tobacco. On the whole,
their condition, bad as it is, and bad as it
deserves to be, seemed better than could
hav. bncn OK lectel. In spite, however,
of every eff"rt 10 treat them ~rh In
manity, their mortality is great. a1rrag,
ing abnut one hundred per dav Ab"ut
1000 are in hospital. O;cr $4,000 have
been received since the establishment Of
Audersonvillc as military prison.
"The prisoners are sii| to he very Do,
Gle but greatly exasperated at the Royal
Ar.2 for rot ezctd ANng them. They
were greatly elated last evening at fud
linsa paragraph in one of our newspapers
stating that general exchange of r:is.
oners would soon be resumed
'Tha defenees Of AndcrSnnvillc are
admirably planned by the skilIful veteran,
Gen. Winitr. Formidable batteries Of
artillery bear directly on the prisoners, in
the event of an cmcu:e; and sircug wor;;s
with artillery, defend the place agai, ST
hoStilitias :rnm without. A str1n. force
of infantry is their also Raiders would
fnd themselves wofully deceived if the.y
we're to attempt the liberation Of IL"
prisoners"
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7 We have Bccn favored with the peru,
sal Of i letter frnm Capt. w. Clyburn,
written after The e ht near Petersburg on
SUNDAY thc,2lst inst, from which We
lrarn that the '7th Snnih Carolina Bat.
toAion suffered badl in that engagement.
Capt. CIyb"rn furnishes us WITH a lii
of killed and wounded officers who fell
and were tahrn prisoners in the, fight;
aud states that. as, yet. he has been una,
bic to lenrnSkhSpss Of men-'hero he
iSg, in esnmpan;'s, no commissioned
oficerslcft to make a report, but gives
tho ,n;fmes # tLi'trcn CaP'uins and Lieu,
tcnahts. They ARE as follows
Co. A.--kieut Finley McCa>kill-
KILLED. 3
Lieut. James Gardncr-missing.
Co. B.-Lirut Donglass- wounded
through the thigh severely.
Lent Isbcll-vounled severely, and
in the hands Of the enemy.
Lieut. Krnncay-woundcd severely
and in the hrn1s of the enemy.
Co. D.--Capt J l. Jorrs--prisoncr
Lieut. E. A. Young--pis"ncr.
| Go. F--Cant. Dove ScJ,rs--wonul.
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AFEST ARMY NEWS

.iNor4Esa F1GHr 0y 7zls; IsIss3ss B9ff
YANKEES DRIVEN FROM qsKs o4fsfi
AsTRY oFHAhpros's c4ssar -earTGRs os.
GUNS AND. PRISONERS. ,& 5; ~ &, sf5s
PE1rKsBrse, August 2e.-'T Tie affair on TIC
Weldon Railroad edncsday was a very
gallant. one and successful in.its results. WhiIe
the enemy's cavalry, under Gen. Spears, were
engaged in tearing up the track several miles;
beyond Rcnms, Gen. Hampton attacked and
forced them back ncljpd their infantry.esuIpps:::
ports. Hampton dismodattd his men ada:
fought the infantry, gradually bnt steadily aas
cling thrn,back, until they reached thsr strong
works, one mile this side IF Rens, II
about 500 prisoners.
~ n B O'Clock this afternoon, Cen u
tackled the eaemy's works, and after si6ftt
but sharp fight took them capturing a Mfs
number Of prisoners and nine pieces Of ariss3
lcry. The enemy fled in grcnt confusion Ee!s
P"gram, Of Richmond, tnrmcd the capfnSak
guns upon the enemy, with great effect. The
nnmhcr of prisoners will probably reach 2,50Qs,
Brig. General Cutler was captured The pr
soners belonged to IIancock's corps, and haxe
been brought to.town. -
RIcrMoND, August !2G.-Thc following dss:s
patrh was received onight: tiSS
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NoRTHsnX VIRe1N1S;ss
August 26.-H"n. JameS 4. Sr1don Zen. a.
p. Hill attacked the enemy in his entrenchr.
ments at Reams' Station yesterday evening",
At the scr"nd assault he carried thc entire ges;
t'ook's and AlcRac's North Carolina brigadcs,f
under 'Iic'l, Lanes North Carolina brigade,sbf
Wilcox's division. under Conner, wi,h Pegss.
rams artillery, composed Tire assai.itins cols'
unn. Que linSof trea.tworks was carried ,hys
the cavalry under Hampton, with great gallallt-;S
ry, who contributed lArge'yto the success. ,Se-s
ven stand CT col Iors, twa THOUSAND prisoners
and nine pieces Of artillery asc in. onrp possssss
sion. Tie lass Of the cremy is kilkcJ apss
wour'icd is ropcltnd thcavy; ours retatse[y
SNAIL. Our profoaaG gratitude itsdpe
CNer of all victory, sHA our}tanks TO ;aiss
trnvc men an4Ef7ficess engaged. s "a. ~ '.s:Ts s
Csigncd) R,EEssIEss
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a IIlW !-II.

We a"rci'c! an 'rv;.%:,"n Of Captain
& Try ycs',r,loG m.rni:.9, ;n wirc-. The
trial q - w guls :2ccn;fy eon<'rucicd
Il; tie . r."ve Works unicT his Charge.
1t is -f'rr plan furnished, bE the late
General .AIhcrt .JcnkiaS, ana ill. ti.erc-
FIRE. be called the jenkins tnr." |.
is ingenious and Of curious c":iS'ruc!i"u
lts advantages are, tira;it rows i%ehty.
one balls at time and can BE i:tJ with
Great rapi.Iity. The 5arr,.!' ar ranged
10 iz"naa'iy, lightly di,ergin" from the
centre, as +" give prur~r interval hr-
tween the halls. The r.iosile used is
ahont the si2r Of the or'!i:ary Mimic ball,
and I'll" rauEe. We suppose, equal to the
mu.kct o. that name. Dy an ingenious
arrangement The barrels are uI loaded at
once, aud the whsle fir@d hy the expIn.
sion of one cap. The l"adinG and firing
en- he done very raridy,a rs Often as twelve
or ti'i'eu tirn"s Il minute. Thus, .ole
gun w"ul throw between two hundred
and Gfiy and three hundred balls 10 the
mi"nt". Agaiaft an advancing force Of
rhc enemy, tantry "r cavalry. it could
not fail to he very ,fi,m'ivc. Th" gnn is
munt.d on u light car i'g", about the size
of the n.auI,tain h"wItzer carriaae, and is
worked hy two men. The work mau ship
is exceeding cred'tahic TO the shop where
1t w,S executed. The gun will be sent
To Richmond for trial before an ordnance
bnarl -LHactLMrl EuuiniuM.
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The Tallahassee IS an iron steamer,
painted white with two Smoke-stacks,
two EcrcwS, abons $50 feet in length,
twenty feet beam and draws abaut nine
feet water. Her hull is merked ITALIA
hasssce, If London, 1861" Engin"
marked ~. & W. DUDGSoN, L,aHnn." "
She is "a fpre and aft schoone" riggcd,
mounts three gNnS-one small one nn
the tcp. gallant forccastfe, lurg 80
pound"r amidShips and ~ FOUNDER ait.
She carries four waste boats. Her crew
consists nf about l20 persons, ircIud ng
the officers. Men of all nation titles are
represented ON board, most of whnm are
SAID to be soldiers frnm LEES army.
She is comma 'dcd by john Taylor W"nd
C..S. n. A considerable. quantity of
cn'ton is stored on board to protect her
boilers. 1t is said that this vessel has
burned fifty vessels in all, at one time
having destroyed as many IS sixteen in
thirty hours.
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PanusVlVaria Legislature.

CHAMBCRaBUEG, August ll-The
Senators and Representatives, accom-.
panied by the President of The CGmhr?-
land Valley Railroa,l anl several ",hrr
persons, LIFT Harrisburg at cigh; o'cI,cE
this morning, and arrived here naif.nr,t
ten. in special train, to view the ruiuS
Urnn arriving here, the visitors VIE
taken in charge 6y a c,'gm;'tec Of eli;
zens, AMI escorted t!rnugh the hnrmca
districts. The scene can never hr rror-
erly described, Four :qua'e> in either
direction, private houses anl stores have
been thrown into one black ruin.
The order of the invaders had been to
spare churches, and none of these were
de>trnvel. except those in clo>e proximi-
ty to residences The fact that Catho.
lie church joined the depot was the means
of saving the latr"r structure.
The losscS Of the Cumberland valley
Ralroal, since the be-ima::g OF he war,
have been one huiira,i aul tw"nty fvc
thousand dollars. The Total loSs to
Chanbrrsburg mil reach three million
dollars, By actua count.
The records Of the courts were nearly
all preserved, and are now being arranged
,ln-a new Structu e.
The people of Chamhershurg are now
returning, and commencing rebuild
their dwellings. All are we'll supplied
with the nece >sarics of life.
The Lcgi>lntnre leave this place at
noon for II ,rri>hurg. Every poS>ibIe
attention Is being shown them by the
people Of tie town
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DeBOW'S Review.

We have been fav1red, through the
publisher, with the July and August
number Of this truly valuable work-"nc
that has has been eagerly sought after
AMI pcruS"d with great interest by all
cas>rs Of intelligent aud cicntfic men
throughout the entire South. We wei!
come the reap7rarance of this oil and
valuable perioarcal, under the manage,
III ut nf it's frmrr ahl md ACCOMPLISHED
editor, J D. DERow. Its publication
has been "f v:,>. interest to the penple
Of the S'u'h fnr many years, and its
suspension, being national misfortune,
has been regretted by m'ny.
The contents of tlre present. number
are as follows: 'Our Confederate
Stats, foreign and domestic :" "Mys
,tcries Of the Brute World ;" ':Physco'
Constitution aud Hath Of the Soldiers y
The War of Observation-Disclosures
what of the night" "Hon Charles
Pinckney, L. l.. D., of S. c." "Par-
ties and Fartyism;'!' Eastern Shore of
virginia " Estates Right Among the
Yankecs-Political Anatomy ?"' 'Glo-
rious old Charleston )" Journal of the
War;" Note, &C.
The Review is neatly prin ted. and
Typography gnod as is all publications.
issled from the publishing house of
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ANOTHER YANKEEBxpEDITioN "CoMl

ANOTHER neutrality-suspicious. "CoME
TO GRIEF. Ans 4'fiess;,l who arrived in
Montgomery on Sunday from below,
states that our forces succeeded in cap
turing 400 of rh" Yankee expedition that
crossed the Poddo River u few days
ago, on their way to Mibile' BAY. The
negro who pilotcdthcm was also captured
and was executed.
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The Wilmington ,L1p,poz saws: A

The Wilmington Journal says: A
great huliabalon was raised over the act
suSpending the privilege of the writ Of
hubeas corpus in certain cases. Well,
that ae: has expired by It's own Limitation,
and we ask any h!ncst man if lie knew
practically when it expired, or if he
brcarhe> one whit freer pnw than be- did
in May, June or Julv. There is heap
of humbug " this world,
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Great Advance Of Prices in the
North. -

Everything continues to advance in
the North All laboring classes are on a
"strikc' for higher wages. The Herald
says: -
We shall have no difficulties with the
printers, for We have done what every
Just cmployer must do in times like these.
We have acccle'l to the reasonable re-
quir-mcnts of our printers, because We
believe their labor to be worth the prices
they ask fur it. The beefs'cak that
used to cost fifteen copts ~ pound, now
costs thirty and il is no more than right
that the price of labor should proportion.
ateI y incrsiss", and that the printer should
Ct -rxty cen;S now where he got thirty
cents few years ago Imitation is a
fact 100 patent for rs to II iu<e' to rccog.
uizr it and is the GoveI,rrept goes on
with It's ncw issues all this must get even
worse, uutil the great balloon shall burst
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An Arnistico and the Point to be
Determined.

Determined.
The Corriiom says: Our tclr.
grams of Friday brought to US the
cS. e"d nglv improhthic announ CO.
mcnt that Lincoln is about 10 "T.r &n
ar,ni-tic- to The Sou''r, AMI propose u
mcc:ir. of Commissioners in Bat;m rra
nr srlGc Gther border city. Admitting.
hrwevcy, that the story br true. wlirI,
because j: cores from the New York
TIeru!d, we d. not believe; let Us first
inquire what is the status Of an armis.
tiee? Simply cessati"n "f hN>tii'!es--
nothing more. The blncka:lc "f"nr f"rts
rennins; our captured cities ar" still in
the hands Of The enemy; oar armi"s axe
in position; our sutfcrinss uma>sua='rl !;
our strength uninpr"vcd and, in word,
every advantage denied to us, while it
accrurs to tie enemy. Are our people
or our Government prepared sfor this !?
Most cmpI'aric,lly-No! And we hc'irvc
that til" proposition # The Atoliti"n
President, comc in what shape it may,
unless accompanied with direct an! um-
imp"achahle assurances o, p"ac fnl intclt
on an honorable bass. would be spnrncd
by our rrcSid, Mt with the sr"rn which
such Il proposition deserves. Secondly,
what position woull the respective Com
missi"ncrs relatively occupy towards each
other? We touch the broad argument
but lightly. In 1888, near the close Of
the first rcvnlu!inu. our Commissioners
abroad met these appointed br the Eug
lish Gown. The latter attempted to
open the whole question aud discuss the
subject with view to 4 compromise.
Mr.. Adams. however. planted himself on
the broad proposition that 'his was un-
dcbatahle gronnl. and that the first prin-
ciple recoguize,Inru>t be the independence
a. the thcu United StntcS. Preliminarics
until that matter had been settled were
"ut of ;he question. The Eug;i>hmen
were taken ahack. and Nir. Adams re:ircd
to the Hague, to a~ai; their decision.
We know the result Su in the present
ih>tancr-tlir tim" fer vel bal discus ION.
has passed. For four years.thc two
peoples have been arguing from the
muzzles Of their bayoncts and The fiery
mouths Of their cannon. Comprrmis is
impossible. The principle involved Is
separation-a complete, perfect, and be-
yord rcraavcuture firmly established
sepnrntio ;and until this fact is acknowI-
edged by our enemies, namely: the right
to Secede and create Government of our
own, no other subject can be discussed,
no uther basis be considered. IF We have
an admitted right to seccde. the casus
beHi is destroyed, and this struggle may
end. If not, war is our perpetual doom,
until we wear nut cur antagonists, or can
depend upon the peaceful policy ofanoth-
or Administration. Is Abraham Lincoln
prepared To take this back track ? We
do not indulge the fainrest hope Of srch
an event, except it be as u dernier resort
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The Richmonl kaminer~says the
standing athprion" for; Georgia news now
in the New York papers is. "Atl"nja
Mt Taken" A pill i"ctor, We arse in
formed, advertises by the help of this
4tIanta' is Not Taken Ejt
FRANDRETH's Pills-are--with the Best
Effects.
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JOIN MULLALY, the able and fearless
editor of the Metropolitan Record, whose
out,p,s;cn lenunei,'inn% Of LINCHLN and
his Almini,.rarinn nave 50 frequently
been qa":ci in the South has at last
"c,ma to grief" The Aholitionists have
arrested nnl held hlm to bail in the sun
Of 50 800 Flllcr, of the Newark jour.
nal, AMI SIMPSON, of Maine paper, are
in the same prclicIm@nt.
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Declination.

To lie CiH="u$ Of K:rshQw District :
Finding 'hat tie interests ofmy command
require ny whole care, and attcnti n, on
account of til" increasing demands Of du-
ty upon it, ] have determined (though |
confess with relnctancc) to withdraw my
name as a candidate for election to the
House of Representatives for the next
term. ] r"!urn my warm and heartfelt
thanks to the frierds who nominated me,
and to the many who have written me
such encouraging hopes.
at some future tima, when the alarms
Of war shall hcvc ceased, if my fellow.
.cisi";Hs lerm me then fit for their WORTH
h i - it will Prove source Of grariGca.
ti"n and pride tome to serve in the coun-
ellis Of The country.
Very respectfully,
Your most oa't secrant,
W. i. DEPASS.
CAMr Ro.E, Angus; 22d, 1884.
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The Rose of Florida, the most beauti-
full of flowers, emits no fragrance; the
Bird of Paradise, the most beautiful Of
birds, gives no song the Cypress of
Greece, the fiucst oftroes, yields no fruit;
dandies, the shiuiesS of men, have no
sense, and bal! room bellies, the l"vcliest
of creature, are ditto, and very often a
little more So
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j. II. HERsHMANLEditor:
Camden, Wednesday, August 81

The peace party df Iowa. have hel!
convtn'ion, aad among the resolutions
adopted is one declaring: -"If We cannot
have Onion Peace. Party, with our
former prlitical assnciatcs, we mast hsve
il without t!,am.' -.
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FRGHa7LaSErsl.-

- -
ATLANTA, August 26.-@ .neany,sse.ita,s1s e.ita,s1Iss
from orr right Fl font l;ss1j ana ery ffarecs'
now occrry their serprsl,4ires 1:hi fnos0s; S
the e"c;ny's lines faa q sasatat:ne.::sss
tree. Road w::fe sb
still on our Ielf,an1 ss:t q, lhd ,saSsnleiitis
interpreted as ssses sfei15s 5sosr kh
and centre. .skirhdshipssa aIas lsssangaep sss J
left WIFI the;ssSSs2tda ef:tl'rcs fa.rlls: '6rsd
from the right lassS n::g!t.. .beforg tie eaelpy
wi'hIrsw. from THAT point, the sncms hare: ],
,hcIcA The cityfog iSen,y iolfr hours ;, = & -
Tic enemy have MESSED bcrseeu 'b@ Paris,
Ferry and Campbeltop. Roads ain. aAand?i1 .
the ertirc line on'thc right ofthc Chdtti,+oS5 !.
Railroad = =,
shcrmans order, dMedthess s2stl,, directing
the reduction of ratiqns, was 'spirk up -in.a
deserted camp. Sharp skai1pdaI'ipgafaIt aIte eft
all afternoon. =" sT 4a q
Two deartcyre:hhed our, fines on .yestcr :;
day. Theg clam TO Jhavc been, drafted f,-.,.ts
Dayton. Ohio, and we're never mustered into 3
s-rvicO They state they'calnc through OF, tifc
road direct from. Chattanooga. =
No news from Wheeler, Prisoners Jrohght
in this morning frosd the right state that
Wheeler tapped the rcadtwre, which wasFo.:. !.
pared in nedia;ely anitrainsEarc now running 3
through. They sIso'state tRat sherman's men,
were all on tifll rations. 10 ~
LATEST Since morning, the encmysEasS !.
retired from our extreme left. Prisoners stale
that trains came though from Chattanooga
yesterday. z,-,ss - =
The Chattanooga Gaz:tT, ofthe 2sd, states
that Wheeler destroyed the depot at ckrcss
land, Tennessee, and tlrcn burned the town.. y. !.
ATLASrA, August eo.-7The enemy is franz
ing hssbase Between Press Ferry and the z
Camphcton Road-his left resting on the, :.
railroad near the hsttahoochie, and is hlilAiss
permanent bri lgc with pontoons, ufganizine e
depot orsuppIies, as if rrcparins TO eantrS q y
camaaisn against orr left. Scouts sllis norm
ing report forces crossing: West Point Ran. s.
road siSses
ATLANTA, august Z'.-OfncialS drSPatcpeSSll&-
from Wheeler, OF the 18th, reports his cspty e
ing Dalton Yith a large amount. of stores, osa6N
prisoners, 200 mules, destroying three tt,iar
cars and destroying 25miles Of raaas
His command is said to be -
1t is said that Sbermaz =
railroad lo,Vinning's S,ateA
taken from the AngaSs rose! &
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WOMEN They are great mystery.
According to Haller, women brarhnnger
longer than men; according to Plutarch,
they can resist the effects of wine better;
according to Unger, they grow older aud
are never bald; according to Pliny, they
are seldom attacked by lions (ou the
c"untrary, they will run after lions, and,
according 10 Gunter, they IAN .ulk few.
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1FoR TIE CAMDEN CoYFEDERATr.
CAMr RosE, August 22d, 1884.
t.-t-

|. FOR TIE CAMDEN CONFEDERATE.
A the na'rasse> and pillows belonging
to The Soldiers Rest are hccomin. ton
uncomfortable for the spldirrs, VIC pro,
pose that each laly take one matrass or
four pillows and do them over-washing
TIE ticks and aiding little wheat straw
or shuckS to the cotton. Snme of the
ladies haze already done their share most
beautifully; others who are willing to
assist will please send to "The Rest"
for them, as they Cannot long be spared.
They will plca9e do them rs scon i. pos.
sib!r.
PREs r. AND CoN'r SOLDIERS RGsF."
CANnM%, .Arcu-t -.
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Liability OF Exempted and Detailed
Men

The following correspondence hetwccn
Gov Watts, Of Alahama, and the S%cre
tar~m War, settle the question of the
liability of exempted and detailed men,
1t willb seen that"cxemptcd" men are
liable b do militry duty under the cal
ssrssisae for serv,eS when called on m t by ';
the assaSasS Onmanasr Of the re.
%EXEe1Ttvg DEPARTMENT OF .ALI, J
.Nptgornery, August 5, 1864.
To Hon jas. 4 ,Se1den,
Secretary cf Bar, RnAmoqd, El,
D'ynu regard the bonded sagrieultu-
ri<ts and other exempted men subject to
militia duty IF they are nof Subject
to militis duty they 4houll DC called but
as reserves.
Mobile is attacked, and General AIaury
has called foE altlhe troops | cau, send
:! holi ~ men as subject to militia
-SutyI and have issued my orders aceor.
diDgly. Let NE hear frnm you at once
T. II. WATTS,
Governor OF Alabama.
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to retain his power and that Of the Re-
publican party. Rather than see this
slip from lis grasp he may consent to
anything-even to the declaration. of
peace on our own terms but until per-
fec;'y assured that continuation of the
struggle will resnit in his d"wnfall, . We
cannot we Eccd not-look for an arEl-
i,tice nn whose results We may reckon for
4 solitary. advantage.
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The Petersburg Eapyess. of the %

The Petersburg Eap,ess, of the 22d,
relates the following:
An incident is related Of Gen. Hagsod
in the Sundays fight. which adds anofhcr
to the. laurels already won by that gallant
officer Du ing the ,bjcK"st of the figbt
Vaughan Road, Yankee .ColSnel &p,
!, tured one Of the colors of. his command.
Gen Hagood seeing - al. not
wishing to lose his cnlnrs ich had
been borne So nnbly and 5tly on SO
many fields, confronted th1 sAkec off
Ger and demanded its restoration \
refusal was given and the two officers
became engaged in a banito hand Gu,
counter. Gen. II. slew his opponent
and bore off the flag ip triumph.
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AFFAIRS AsoGT- JfoBlLE. :,

AFFAIRS AsoGT- 5fQBlLE. q 80
MOBILE, August a6.-'Tlsaag oftrpce BOAT
returned last evening. Yankees say tls
Fort Morgan capitulated 80 elock on !Tuss.
day last. On Monday i! aey cggs
centrated their fire on the {
spiri'edly. On Tuesday
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RICHMOND, August 6, 1864.

' hTCHMVNO, AuS1sI U I"Of.
GoO T. H.. WaHs~
The exempted n,cn are all liable ga
militia duty. Detailed men are liable
to be called on for service in an exigeucy
by 'hS coSm:nder Of the Reserves in
your State. JAS. A. SEDD0N,
Secretary of War.