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Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

- We rhougdt Monday night tina. tho CID
1Ia ) ha como again, and th,. farizs were aLori
As We rordcred, wax 4ad weary over an old
foo!,, n tie silence OF tn night strain OF rich
t-1-.ai. s.; IS 65oil- forth from the shadows OF
the tres r-,tacHt, eheqV red by the rays of the
soft su'4in"5 moonlight. We listened awhile
an i=toa so.sly out, fearing tta; the iariss would
Slip away l.. thc intrUsioa o: profs1e footsteps
But tiny We're 10; tAisis - but zpmething better
- b"vy of h'ugtins yonug danes aud demoi-
sell s, who, in merry ruood came 10 astonish
aad E!adi:n rs with this sweet serenade.
Brothers of the quin, do not vote US an un-
hs'rahly ccaceited fello's. Be- IS devoted an
aIm.rer as Te 're' OF al! that Is pure, and gentle,
aoG s-it-sacriEciEg IL woman and as modest
= thai, and they may serve jon so also God
s.os' Ihsn. all say we, and when the singh
ones become happy IN the love of some band
some young soldier, we DO not tea- that they
ell :hen !LiEk the i=ss O: the grs.s -bt s-ded
editor
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

DIED. 81 srrirc Hill ID f.is crun.y. az tas
24th august, L,wIs LErINsoN. eyed IS.
He was native cf Russ;s. snd for .he la,f
eighteen years c.tiz-n OF Spring Hill Thls
has passed away IN honest, upright nan. IL
was ben violent kind sni generous - su his
dealings With IT. fellow u n. kind anA Azfr-
Iionat- husband and father, his family AMI
trirnds d--ply mourn rs loss W. d-+iy syn
rath!Se with thsm IL .hc;- b..Tezverssr: =. ~
20 l..s ashes "
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

rR0H MoUiLB.-Mobile e>!a Aug
The flag of ,rucc boat rtrnra.i ia-. ..r--
ming The Yankee si- ;iaf i'ari hfar-
ian caqitRlatr4 nr Ta-shay AZ t-n
O'Clock nn Monday ;hr enemy co.t~vn-
;raied or Fort Morgan. which replied
-pirit-dly. Tuesday the houihsriInent
nas renewed IL ;h. Inrsr~liil- the
rnrrny succeeded in getting rh-ir h5 I'LL
Zrrs III position. ma Arpt ur ! heavy
frn upca o,.r Enna and zErn1rs from thr
rear. ana witl The assistance y. ,hr innr.
tar Hcpt, succeeded in dgIor-iny .s,,ral
eln carriacys. Grn. Page destroyed
every thing II tic Tort. md spiked tn
guns. lla MA ;he E-Tr.fan i55s inrnf.
were soat I'd New Orleans -vrnrl: .uA
killed aud email number wuarIc Eau-
complaints -" e: ALLOW 4! - N.si,
Mobile
Mobile. Aug. 3o.--Tlsc r; ;ruov boat
has arrived. bringing letters f-e n Atv
Orleans from 49, prisoners c1.lr5G r.
Mohilo Bay.
Confederate surgeons ar- q IL u.
ci.angrd. I'hoy vii i': sen. .o rasra-
go,:la or first boat.
Federal and Confederate commissioners
NJ -AchanEe have come 10 rertrc. tn
leTs;apdinE Prisoners art III ~ *
changed shortly
Six ves>cls are oS Dog rivcs bas to-
day.
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

~ \ friend at Monticello has tran
scribed the following from the Mem
his Argus Z IF the 2d inst:
NEW MADRID. M. Aug. 81. 1864.
70 Eiitors M.mPhis -Arg1s::
Gen. Il. Mcclellan was nominated To
'av Mt Chicago for President on first
ballet. and Geo. III. Prndlrton for Vice
President. Just received tie abov.
rom Il. Loni- and thinking yon would
wish II, send H.
respectfully,
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

=" The editor cannot gigs his attention to
.Le business u t'.e office Please address an
-et:,Ta 10: co1neesoj with The editorial depart
;'lsnt, remit a. Subscriptions and make nj, set
'ffnen;s. with the Publishfc. R. C Brady, It
the o:fee- Til, viii prevent mistake ani con.
f.sicn
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

FznN GEukaTA-Atlanta- Aug 30
InruIy occupy West Point railroad and
arc terrifying and removing track.
Scouts report frderai cavalry last night
moving in The direction OF Last pint.
Oh eager. of the Kentucky troops.
ha~ Deem app Iiillrd provost marshal gem
ural
Richmond. Aug. 3D.-TAr following
has Just be-.. received by the Secretary
Of War:
The enemy hare chang i in from.
fhrir !inrs resting "a Observation-Disclosures.
about H-nitov a. anA ;h"ir righr ,Ir-.l-
.ug ro A ro.ut opposite and urar Nr7i
Point railroad. hcivcen East puiut and
Fairbcurn. They hold AZ point, u The
Cha; ahoochi~. IL; not With continued
lines. A disprfch from Wheeler r.pD.t-
div capture III Dalton. With large guam
iiiy Nj ,turtr about 2GJ prisot.r- sni
zoo i1ulrs III destroyed tit-~1 trzilisp VI
ears r.nd g mias "i thr railroad track.
His command : Il sooL condition
: T. uUCD.
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

- By request We call a me~tiug Of the ci;.-
zens of Hampstead county, at the Court House.
next Saturday, at IL o'clock to take steps fer
the formation of Il SOLDIERS Home AZ this place
We hope ever, body will attend. and hra.iiiv
cooperate in this very patriotic ul5eemcut
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

aEvIEE/ELEcTToN.-Hon. II. K. Brown.
aad : %, Hawkins, ESQ, have been elected to
Z! M vac'ncies for that county II the present
Eousa Of Representatives. The vote stood a,
follows: Has kins, 45s; Brown, 292; Cook,
l9f; Nbitmore Isl; Bizzcn, 49,
It will b. seen also. that Hawkins and Whit
r2ore remain candidates TO the saps- Office p.
lie ers..-ts general election
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

= We coniiure each week, indebted to the
General officers and other military frieuds in th
District for Iat~ papers and news. Their patri-
o:ic '-e"s in this nsatterssare recognized, and al
''.o'gf' We may be unable to extend our acknovI-
oeisna nts separately, we make : note of !. on
TIC tablets o: cur memory and feel obliged
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

% W. are apthorized to announce J. G.
JOHNSON as = candidate for The Legislature
l-om Iaiayot;g County
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

FROM Observation-Disclosures, August
2G.-Thr following dispatch was received
from Gen. lee:
Headquarters Army Northern Viz
rinia. August 2G.-Hon JAS P. Seldom:
Gen A. r. Hill attacked the enemy in
his intrenchments at Rram's Station yes
tcrday ,vening. After the SECOND as
samlt onr troops carried tie entire line Of
their works. MeRra's NORTH Carolina
brigade, of Wilcnx'- division, under
Conner. with Prrram's artillery. com
posed the asseuiting column. One line
of lreastworks was carried bv our cav
airy under Hampton with great gallant
~, and contributed largely 70 our sue
cess. Seven stands Of cnl1rz, $500 pris-
oners and nine pieces are in oar posses
zion. Loss of the enrrnv in killed md
wounded rrpor-ed heavy; oars relatively
email. Our profound gratitude to the
Givrr OF all victories, and onr thanks tn
the brave in-n and officers eng ga.
Signed. II. T.. LEE.
| Richmond. Aug. 25.-Tne Confed-r-
ate authorities have offered 70 exchange
! offer for officer and man fcr Ul1n with
| point Of contest has been the delivery of
exrrs. Of prisoners; our government ill.,
<is,ing upon the terms of IL carte
which required the delivery OF ali pris-
oners on both sides. the excess TO b. on
rarolr The government now proposes
that the excess. if any. shall remain in
Tie enemy's hands natil those captured
make mp the number. The North has
M, yet accepted the proposition. The
correspondence Oh the subject will shoi.
ly appear
Petersburg. Ang 2o.-Since the fight
Oh Thursday-in which We drove tie en-
eny from R-am's Station on Petersburg
and Weldon railroad. captured $500
prisoners. pieces of artillery, and seven
stands Of coiors-no engagement. Both
armies seem resting.
| Enemy made NJ effort to r-tak= the
! pns .ion near Ream's station. from which
| they were driven on Thursday.
Fully l2 miles of the Weldon railroad
was destroyed By the rnrmy's raids.
Amongst tn prison.r~ captured va
thr adjutant general Of Hanc"ck'a corps
IL escaped last night. but va. recap
,urod 10 day.
; Petersburg August 30.--Situstion in
front of this place and Bermuda Hun
drei- unchanged. During the whole u
\ yesterday th- enemy poured = fierce and
! continued FIRE u shot aud shell upon tn
| to"-n. doing little or no damzse- To
day all compaI atively quiet
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

III. IN IN ''hSSI''N- INT- IanlTin.
with the appreciation If our entire STATE
We conceive. has called an extraordinary
scs.ion of the General Assembly. This
was right. and We commend him far e..
All ou- people do. There were gree,
aah ir interests which required tia. il
should We dome.
But tl'err is another imp2r ant cor-ii-
Grafton in this connection. n h. inrnihers
of the Legislature must bc fed. and tn
ken care of lis meeting vii. bring n
considerable addition fo aur present ,lor-
ulation There arr no hotels IN tawn. ivy
public hous,. wh-re tho m+ nl.ers car D.
Accommodated. They mu-, IL ken
cure of. Tn" best interests ~ 5ur State
and people require th"ir a-s mllagr. ani
all GOOD propl' should unite III 1n r.f'r-t
70 provide for :he c1mitrI af rha m--n-
hers during their stay with VI Oar
character as a lnspitsh-anG liberal pee
p'e demands IT, We call no ~ Guy people.
hen, t. make preparations f,- tn rrcrp-
ton # th. mr!alrs ..rt ,varr family
tlar can 10 20. prepare tn fatr one nr
more of til. In-aibrS. 'Ihr session will
g of short drration. and htha rnuilc soon
oyer. We should forever f.rl ashamed
f our town end perpl, II our Represent
qiives should ia 10 mrct with the vt
most p s~iblracco n-nolafi1n. l.l4i thus
engaged in he puhic service VI
We concur heartily Y TIN above, and
take the liberty IF suggesting eu infor-
nal meeting ct he lors holders Of ;hD
town and Vicinity, say at nu- a.fcr, Sat
rrday morning nez', AZ o'clock, - So
what can be dnur. Some Nigh, he able
10 furnish board. oth"rs lodgings, and
others both. There may be others. also.
whose families are p'nchei fir nrcrssn-
ries. who would be ALL IL cook for and
.-ntertain guests, provided they could be
furnished with provisions. The citizens
might meet and talk these things over.
- Subiugating thr rchcls ceases n
he 30 amusing to the cold -jlo1del. heart
lest men and women who, safe AZ their
own hrsideS. have hound"d or their sol
diers to blood and rapin-, and smiled al
the desolations they heve made amongst
the proud and noble-~i Nr,ted population
Of the South. They begin to quake in
their beds with fear of retributiou. The
Tribune of the 10th says:
There is a connection in Buffalo in
consequence Of a story tia; rebels and
their friends in Canada contemplate a
raid upon that city, TO barn. and des;roy
the canal Il; Lockport. Mayor Fargo
therefore protests against lie d-partnrr
of the 74th regiment. which has jus: got
ready for their hundred days duty. II
is stated that Gen. Dix, on being applied
to, said he WAS aware Of the plot, but
could do nothing in the way n force 20
resist it, We doubt this part of th,-
story, and have very little faith II any ot
it,"
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

SS7~We ara eaathorizedto announce SAMUEL
EkOSNOL rs = candidate OF Coroner ofHeuip-
stead roU2tv.
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

50 W. are Authorized 70 anIsouuce 4. 7
tRA4C EOFI as csndiiate 4or Prosecuting
Attorney IN the 9yh Judicial District Election
tlrst Monday in October. 2a.tc
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

"a = --'f''--i>-SN @S- t-4O Legislature
rom Iatayot;e County.
We a-e authorized to a-noune<. SAAITIrT.
tROSNOE Us = candidate OF CproYtr cf TIr,,,
stead Cou2ty.
- We are authorized 20 announce 4. T.
tKA1 tOtI as candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney IN the 9Th Judicial District. Flertion
first Monday in October .5-tc
Eg- 1ra 7le au.bor;zud to announce JAMES
h YOUNG as candidate ior reelection to
IL the office Of Prosecuting Attorney :or the
9TH Judicial Circuit.
~ We are authorized 10 announce A. d.
HAWKINS, Esq. Of SEWER. As Z, candidate h.
5aat county, Tor tar Eouso of Repres .nt..iv,s,
At the special election to BE- held the ;,,h Sep
ictnhcr, ai.d also a. Tho general elect,on IN Uc-
t9ber.
~ We are authorized to announce 7. 6. T
>IEEi.E, Esq. as + candidate for the ollice vi
i'Tosecut-ng Attorney tog the 9th Judicial Cir
eu;t.
10 We IRE authorized to announce r. G.
GAINES as = candidate to represent Scott coru-
- N the next General Assembly of the State oi
AIkaps:.s.
- We SIC authorized to announce JONATHAN
IRWIN Is arandidate tor Coroner Of Hempst. sd
county, N the ensuing election
80 We are authorized to announce 4. JAR
NEll as a candidate for the oiicc Of Constable
q oz2R Township.
"a We i.re authorized 10 announce ELI
OH LOWDERMlLk, of Missouri Townshin.
aR a candidate 10 represent Hemnstead county
~ ne Legislature, at the election On the first
y oGiay IA October next
EE Neara au.herized announce JAMES
" ELLIS. who 1Sa.s disabled in The left hand
a thu battle Of Ainrtret boro as 4 candidate.
t"r As s~or anu Collector Of Hempstrad county.
kl@clion Isl Monday in October next.
~ We are authorized 10 announce G.. J.,
'ich \ l"H II AS Il candirat9 for oe-election 10
'A9 Office Of Constable Of Ozan Township.
-5~ w arc authorized 10 announce C,pry
j.. SUTroN as = candidate for reelection 10 the
-'iiice OF Justice OF the Peace Of Ozan Township.
- are authorized to announce J. !
nj NoKE asa candidate III Sewer Ceun "
;"r th@ J. 2islat,lr+ Al the els ction 70 b. held
On ''r i@f M"n''ay III October.
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

CURIOUS TEST ROR CFT!cE--We Gni III
liowirs in acme OF the Louisiana paprrs:
To he CAad:lat of the 9th Consrcszio-z-
Iist.ici .. the State oi Louisiana
QLest!on. DO you o3tOss the "a itary El-
III .nisIa;ion Of Grn. J. k5b, >raih l. ID.
'Trsns-Aii5iissipp; D, paIinrni:''
MANY VOTERS"
SupPosing these many voters % D. ssEsi,!r
date VII b. acceptable TO :hrn. who his Duo
ma C military sa;eacs tie stady Q: oa.s--aa-
ss they believe IL inspiration.
We would have better appreciated tbs IS; Il
our Depag;m ut ha! il .ead il tbs -ris.:
Do you proriiae tor the unity Il ,4e p,oPl'
and th- suec,ss o: oar cal4r. ~ = difference
to the Judgment OF :te President uf c'.- cLUicv.
and his Secretary OF War. to a:d. 20 81 ..ste
with, and sns'ain in you- rri~a,s All of-.-ial
capacity, and with yruE ut4iost aL:li:y - mil
i;aIy commanler who nov i. pr nag hereafter
b., ia command Of this pr. artaanr. aa4 hi-
District commanders unGr- Lin. until Au Or
they may be removed upon ProPet rsPresents-
;ohs. or ,h,ir acts j ciar-d Yo:d - so:ae prep
rrl, constituted ;riouuaIs'
4. IS only - lar on. business ns n riav at;rci
,he fortunes Of our department. which j.. .ia-
deed, very Via, inter s.; amt VI. respectfully
represent 10 all brother patriots in Lou-si-ua-
thst 70 vote Tor q e4adii, for IL, p:rposs o.
Jaisrriug General Smith cE -cccla: Of past
transactions, is not, perhaps lie lot 1ciu 0t
serving the apartment
Oar cat.>o Is common, aEi vc wlI succeed
g under ;os. tnrs. Therefore ~ Aore 10 bc
--..,..I - .... -. 8 ,....-, H. -....nr -.
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

TERMS OF UBscRrpTroE.-ro- siz -noyts,
Invariably IN advance So, payable in Frksnsss
II 11reesury warrants or Notes of the Cqpfsaerso7
leferste Notes above the dcnom:uafi1n q Fires,
SIS viii be required -
RATES OF ADFERTTSITt}.- ALI advertise
,nents viii be charged 50 per square tsn lines or
less for the first insert IN, and So poz square
Tor each s1;5searsc ut inserti IN
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

= The people a-in Os pleased 20 Ae:.r that
-he brave veteran, Brir.-Gen McNair, who's
Easae s connected with tn history Of many
ba-d-fough, battle fields from E!Ahorn to Chick
aa.'ug's, and who was promoted Tor distinguish
- CALAMITY and Judgment at Richmond. Nv,
haa been a=ain assigned 20 command, after lis
retirela 'nt or account ot wounts received Al
Chickalnausa. Gs4. Saith, who Ted the bril-
liant expedition fiora Last Tennessee 10 the
Ohio, knows a:s man. aaa G-n. 1lcN.ir is al
Na~s ready az The cal O: Lis counuy. lie ms
been assigned TO -he hrig11- formerly command
ed by Brig.-Gen DocLery. " haze rotI .a-nel
TO 7rha. further duty Gen. Ds>llery has been
assigned, 5u; make n9 do,,5t it will be SOM
thing commensurate with .he ga!lantry and SOL
tlierly conduct which h beiug also oae Of oar
Arkansas veser2ns) has himself displayed upon
Al! occasions.
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

PosT At WAsHINGT0N-Cul. r. II.
Avsser has been assigned 20 the CON-
s-aa3 Of this Post, and 1t L \. Hart Is
.--fln: as Adiutant
lhaso gentlemen are polite and couue-
Us officers, and, with the aid Of tile citi-
zens. will no doubt BE- efficient. and give
general satisfaction It is & difficult
me;ter lor any Pos; Co,nmau1erio do hi-
iall aEiF without creating murlAars from
some qnar-er and thry require the se1-
port of all calm, sound-,h!niing c.sizons.
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

Eg y, Tre aUtboc;zed 10 announce JAMES
h. YOUNG as 4 candidate tor reelection to
IL the office Of Prosecuting Attorney :or the
9TH Judicial Circuit
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

~ We are authorized 10 announce A. D.
iAN hlNS, Esq, Of SEWER, As "a candidate il!
hat county, ior tar House of R-Yres .nta.iv.s,
II the special election BE- held on the ,i Sep
ieinbcr, ai.d also e. ,hu general elect,on IN Uc-
- fl.-r.
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

q We are authorized TO announce J !
Hl MORE asa candidate in Sewer Conn "
''f th7 J.. l.'2lslatlr-, Al the sction 20 b. eId
q. The i@t Monday in October
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

3 VIZ arc authorized to announce CAREY
j., u IfoN As . candidate for reelection 10 the
"lIcc 0l Justice OF the Peace Of Ozan Township.
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

~ We are authorized to announce I. 6. T.
>lEEi.E, Esq. as = candidate for the oIlice vi
i'rosecut-ug Attorney tor the 9th Judicial Cir
rl;t.
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

N We are authorized 10 announce G.. /,
-,lCh I"H As Il cand.eat9 for oe-election IL
,L9 Office Of Constable Of Ozap To,vnsb;n -
Washington telegraph., 1864-09-14

q Neara au herized announce JAMES
" kl-LiS. 'she SSas disabled in the left hand
u tn battle OF Anrircesboro as i candidate.
tl@criou Isl Monday in October next
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-09-07
= rtfcs Of Csrnaee.

A gTitsg ia shas jefferson -soauty, Eesr York
Eatez has mada seusg saleulstieas relative % The
npnaAsr Of nea killed thus fsr In this wsx, aaa
gixcs zhs Eailawing resnsts: d. ssa,.55, 49,. -
Tbss has bssa seoagB ALREADY slain to eaeircss
cur StI1e, q their dead bodies were iaia In 6
ooztfnsoas fiac. ~ t-s - So 80
II tisss ssis gl.ssa gslns aas .sd.d. slssy
II laid II van twsnsy ave lssa skisk assa tAirsv
feet high il gvcald be eTes enc and sns-Sosrsh
miies ID length. -
II Ave feet thick and tea Ssct high fhs mia voula
reach asEnss &hs Etsks-
II piled upon ts6 aero Lot, thsy would be ussr.
IL two hIthdred fest high.
Audit lzids upusIsths ground thay sroald eeser
sgafy fs<s sE sod IN JsEesssn ooansy. q So
Sesaziy -aze th0slsand toas ef hnnHn bloo1 have
esen srsIseA - DlIkss ssEl--sDc@sh % tarn svgsy
seiztdfs in KaHass, Fzn4 xhs tsaFs ysacs adasd e.
tss 4aaa tsgwehlaatnzm tAsz naaksuaxy Sf sAe eSn.
tiBaus; ana tha uisssailisg s;gks voaiA ali esary
oceSn aAlf. r.sl t-tessEss vs. -
8. The onssbsaf AAaIssse ~ AsA ssld Tia millions
Of wozzzzsz aes M1lzasa fsf LIE nast be sskxR u.
70 sseqz1s - sas.suaeE - shs giszA teal 6 svEl
iasideat 20 shie AsHbdy azsa fsz.sa ssss vzar = -
And the sad - su,t ysz.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-09-07
Erarragut's Report.
sIr. Cobb of Alabama, Tn mash vale.

NASHVILLE, Tuesday, August 2, Is64.-0n Sun.
day evening last, the Hon. X. w. b. Cobb, OF Ala.
bama, arrived in this city by the Nashviiie ane'
Chattanooga Railroad. An otHcer who acoofnrani.
ed tho gentlemnn made reqnisition on Capt. isn'
A. @. M, for an ambulance for Mr. Howell Co5sr
and the report soon spread abroad that We had pos
The gentleman and his attending ofaser rode 20
tho City Hotel, when tho former Registered himself
.R. w. Is, Cobb. bb,..Alabams-kansss, tho latter De-
ing in the column of the Hotel register, headed,
I.destinatSonD Haan may have ut the present
time good and sufficient reasons for leaving Ala
barna but why . mem Ser Of the TeES6i Congress
this enc bailed, even though badly stirred up by
Rosscaus raid, Wis., mystery to all who knew
anything OF the FEELING existing IN Kansas
against Inernsers OF The rebel Congress.
markabie. and attracted genera. attention. BE Is
tail spare man, with loBg hair, on this occasion
coubed back over hia head. without any respect
for the sty Of parting in vogue amsnfg the Follow
ers Of Fremont, bineoln or anybody else, excspt
Madam Pompeaonr. He wore summer snit OF
Linsn-probsbiy from its sppeara.lce the suit Of
rate. He.esf, ied-H haga linen ha.srsack, such as
are in vogue among the Hbeia, end had IT well MI
ed-a cnssorn not 30 gepe<al smcng The rebelI.
mer, in need OF repairs. 49,
Gen. Hickman. lie is spsken Of hers al stfopg
men. from North Alabama assa ef f6issfty.
ItlsaksA dsk during shs Sar that Ar. Cobb Is on
some 1n5sszz1 10 Nv a8sifzSssz2 kGy1nFs, as ma
comes ffsH the sans segiou ef eo.zn<ry tilzA Gle
nieat CsUlay, who has been Figuring In the Gree
lay, JewetE sransassoas al MsSars, represents, he
goes fogyssrato assnare lUneie Abe into azsothar
pesce proposition, with the peace lefs ont Tou
win doubtless heas.os. kim sIcen al WashingtoG.
Mr. Cobb rs . member Of the rebel Congress.
He was held by Reeecrans lAss yeax In large bonGs
not TO take his seal. He prufeseed and processes
still 20 be Uniap man. and debsi.sss his ioysisy
is unquestionsbie. He wansed Rosiscrzns 90 ALLOW
him 90 "a to Riehuond aud taise his sea4, saying
that he thought b.. -woald have great influence
there. Tbeaiese &o9ss, OF shfs stelse, ssSha head
OF d CoEnnftee q rebetS SCuag1eNsanen. rspor4ed
Gotta disisy a. bas Wst acafsa shs seisef Congress
took in The usatssr c4nzss y.--cSryessosdsscs
Ng7rs F1yk Tis;ikssziL =. =. ...-ss $50
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-09-07

ORDNANCE oTFiesHs.-By general .or,iers No. 20
the ordnance corps will hereafter consist Of five
Lieut.. Colonels, ten &ajors, eighty-hve Captains.
sixty First lieutenants, and forty Second Leuten-
ants, together with such officers Of the regular
Confederate army, and field officers OF the provis
ional artillery may be placed on ordnance duty
by the Secretary of War. All other officers on
ordnance duty are only incidentally ordnance off,
eors, and are nble to be replaced by the efass OF
officers obove enumerated.
All ohieera on ordnance duty are also ordered 10
report by letter to the chief Of ordnshee without
delay, stating lst. Their rank; I'd. Date of CONS
Halssions; I'd. Arm. Of service &lh. The State TO
which they Belong; 9Th. Date of aassignmeu. to
ordinance duty 9Th. The authority By which as
signed, furnishing date, aud. if possibIe copy of
order Of assignment. Officers ofthe regular arrny
viii report both sheir regular and provisionalcom-
missions, oS commissions comforting temporary
raEk.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-09-07
, The Fan of Gen. John II. Morgan.


The nation Il called upon to nouru-the LOGS of ouc
Of her brsvsst and most distinguished soldiers.
Geas- JOAN H Morgan has fallen. sigh of re-
gTst Win rise Ep from the Potomac 20 the Rio
GrHndes vhsu the painful news Is told Rising from
the raak ct Captain At early period Of the war,
he BoOE attained the highest rank known to his arm
OF ne service, BY the mere o-ce Of his nativo tai
-ent and ehar4etsr, and his bold and brilliant
selisysEnants. The spirit of daring which charae-
tefizO4 his enterprises and lis wonderful success
excited the sdnirs ion and enthusiasm OF the Young
Ineaa Of Kentucky and Tennessee and brought thou
sands 20 TIE CcnssdsIate rsnks, who would proba-
bly, ns7zr have Joined their fortunes with our cause
bet Tor the attractions which john II. Morgan had
.,gathsrsd about his name. The boIdness.and auda-
ed TIA tarrtory Of the enemy. and the Uniform suc-
eesa which had attended his raids with the exception
of The unfortunate expedition north Of the Ohio,
hsi Taught the enemy to dread his aFproaeh, and
made the world rezOuned with his we'll earned fame
Gen. Morgan possessed, in all eraminont degree
those personal qualities which 90 TO make man
leldsr Of his fellows. Firmness and great decis-
ion of character, unyieiding purpose courage
which no dsager could shake aud Et the same time.
gentle maaliness which won the respect, attach
neut and confidence of all with whom he was
brought II contact, were his peculiar And striking
characteristics
The nation rssll deplore his fan and cherish his
memory, and Kentucky viii weep over this nm
timely extinguishment of one of her brightest
stars.