Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-05
AUGUSTA.
THs oRsAT COMMERCIAL CENTRE OF TIE CON.

THB GRBAT COMMERCIAL CENTRE OF TIE CON-
FEDERAcY VAST MILITARY CAMP.
Prom the Augusta constttutionatIst, Nov. "a.
Augusta, few days since the great com.
mereial centre OF the confederacy, now has
the appearance Of vast military camp
The stores are being closed aud their own
ers are shouldering their muskets. Oar
streets are enlivened with the sound of
instrumental and martial music aud the
tramp Of soldiery. Everything betokens
9 united and determined purpose of resis-
tance. -
PROCLAMATION OF TIE MAYoR-EVERYBoDY
1870 THE TRENCHES.
Every resident of the city of Augusta
capable Of bearing arms Is hereby requir-
ed 70 report himself 20 General Fry, head.
quarters, this day IT1esday,l by four
r. II; ready for duty. q MerchaHt busi-
oesscnkn- Ghd eitiseas Of ait 1cfsssss1 Fefu-
gees. and all in our mid:t. of every age,
capable of rendering service, are required
to report, that they may be assigned to
companies for the defence of our city
against the enemy now rapidly approach
ing.
Let none hang back or falter in this
hour ef trial. Let our homes and hearth
stones be the watchwords to summon our
entire people to the rescue, and let him
who would hesitate end no countenance
or sympathy from any source. The crisis
is upon as, the tosein is sounded and 1t
behooVes every man worthy of living or
dying freeman, to do his duty to himself,
his country, his posterity and his God.
r. q. MAY. Mayor.
AUGUSTA TO BE DEPENDED TO The LAST.
rRrom the Apgusts onStitutiouAlIst, Nov. ISL
OF one thing at least our people may
reshassuTed, and that is that Augusta will
be defended to the last extremity. The
force to make that defence stubborn and
successful will be at hand aud are now
gathering like the clans of Roderick Dhu.
Gen. Fry is progressing with most com.
meudable energy, and Gen. Wrights
prompt action is above, all praise. Let
Georgians rally to the support of the au-
thorities and all will be well. ...
rMPRRssixG NEGROES TO WORK on TIE AU-
GUsrA woRKs.-EIvE THOUSAND ERGRoRs
WANTED.
OYHIoE OF IMP'Nr FOR DIs'r AUaUsbA,o
AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. "a, 1854.
1 am ordered by Brigadier General Fry
to call on the patriotic planters Of the
counties of Richmond, Columbia. Warren,
Jefferson, Glascock4 SERVES and Burke,
also the district Of Edgefeld, South Caro-.
lima, TO send fyrWard all their able. bodied
negro men to these headquarters to work
on the fortifcaiionS around this city
tThis being done promptly the works will
be impregnable 10 all Yankee armies.
A receipt and bond will be given for ell
negroes SO surrendered, with valuation,
aud they will be we'll taken care of and
returned to their owners in time for the
planting season..
It ia confidently hoped that all planters
and citizens who may have negroes will
act promptly in this matter, and the COM
pletion Of the works will be speedily ac-
compIished.
Planters will please send with their ne
groes such spades, shovels, axes aud picks
as they have, and for which they will be
Planters will have the privilege of ap-
pointing their own overseers where they
have squads Of thirty or more negroes.
overseers will be allowed 30 per day
and ratious and transportation.
O. l.. SAYRE,
Major aud Ag't of Tmpressmeu. District O
1 Augusta.