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f the command. Not only the reputation of the corps, but the personal safety of every man will be dependent, in a great measure, upon the rigid enforcement of discipline and the care taken of the rations and ammunition. By command of Major-General Slocum. H. W. Perkins, Assistant Adjutant-General. The Washington Republican of Wednesday has the following: We are permitted to announce that the Richmond papers of yesterday morning (Tuesday, November 22,) contain dispatches from Macon that on Sunday last General Sherman was within eighteen miles of that place, marching upon the city. It is believed in high military quarters that before this time Macon has fallen. Information considered reliable has been received that the city was only garrisoned by Georgia militia, composed chiefly of old men and boys, and that no attempt would be made to defend it, fearing its destruction would follow. No reports from Richmond papers of to-day having been received, the inference is
Taking prisoners through the lines. --John Williams, free negro, and Elijah, slave of Madison Macon, charged with running persons through the lines, were arrested on Saturday and committed to Castle Thunder.