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by the bullet, and these peace rumors, doubtless, are but a trick to give the market a twist more to their liking. The general public gives no ear now to yarns of that character. They know very well that the only peace commissioners are Grant, Sherman, and Farragut, and that the only "treating" for an armistice must be done, not by civilians, but through them, at the cannon's mouth. The Daily News, you will see in its issue of this morning, has this significant paragraph: "We are horn rather better; oats decidedly a better crop than usual. In Michigan, it is known that many crops were burned, so that the average yield is considerably reduced. Miscellaneous. General Thomas F. Meagher has been ordered to report to Sherman for duty. General Martindale, of the Army of the Potomac, has resigned. The draft is ordered to commence in Ohio and other States, whose quota is not filled up, on the 19th instant. Several journals, formerly Republican, have decl
ed to strike him with his musket. A party of negroes came to Smithfield, and were fired into by the citizens; in a day or two, a gunboat came up to the wharf, and, on the testimony of a negro, four of the principal citizens were arrested and taken off.--The negro, they said, "was a free man, and protected by their flag. " Yesterday, nearly all day, heavy firing was heard from down the river. It was caused by a brisk shelling, in the vicinity of Dutch Gap, by the enemy's gunboats, done to protect the working parties on butler's canal improvement. The position in Georgia. There is nothing new from Georgia. The "front" is quiet under the flag-of-truce opiate administered to it. The flag-of-truce detail, on our side, is under the direction of an officer of General Hood's staff, and consists of about one hundred men, with a sufficient number of wagons to bring off the refugees who may "elect" the South as their residence.--General Sherman has his headquarters in Atlanta.
From Georgia. Macon, September 16. --Parties arrived here from Atlanta say that great numbers of Sherman's army are going home, and that ten thousand had already gone, and more are following, their terms of service being out. The whole situation here looks well. Yesterday was observed by the people and army as a day of fasting and prayer. The Chattanooga Union and Nashville Gazette, of the 11th and 13th instants, have been received. They say that Wheeler has been forcehville Gazette, of the 11th and 13th instants, have been received. They say that Wheeler has been forced from Middle Tennessee, and driven into North Alabama. The Gazette contains Sherman's congratulatory address to his army. He tells them that they have performed prodigies of valor, and that Atlanta was captured by General Hood making a mistake in sending his cavalry to his [Sherman's] rear. He says that the Confederate army, both under Johnston and Hood, fought with heroism.
Rumors — exchange of prisoners agreed on. Macon, September 17. --Rumors are rife to-day that Sherman has sent an informal request to Governor Brown, Vice-President Stephens, and H. V. Johnson, to come to Atlanta and confer with him upon the subject of peace. General Hood has relieved his chief of staff, Brigadier-General Shoup, of duty. Major Macon is now acting in that capacity. Five hundred exiled families have arrived in our lines from Atlanta. Their condition is most d H. V. Johnson, to come to Atlanta and confer with him upon the subject of peace. General Hood has relieved his chief of staff, Brigadier-General Shoup, of duty. Major Macon is now acting in that capacity. Five hundred exiled families have arrived in our lines from Atlanta. Their condition is most deplorable. A special exchange of two thousand prisoners has been agreed upon by Generals Hood and Sherman, and seven hundred Yankees will be sent forward to-night for that purpose.
General Sherman on recruiting negroes in the Confederate States. Sherman seems to have little confidence in the negro troops. He has written the following letter to the Massachusetts agent for recruiting that sneaking State's quota out of negroes within the Confederate States: headquarters Military Division of the MisSherman seems to have little confidence in the negro troops. He has written the following letter to the Massachusetts agent for recruiting that sneaking State's quota out of negroes within the Confederate States: headquarters Military Division of the Mississippi, in the Field, near Atlanta, Ga., July 30, 1864. John A. Spooner, Esq., Agent for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Nashville, Tennessee: sir: Yours from Chattanooga, July 28, is received notifying me of your appointment by your State as Lieutenant-Colonel and Provost-Marshal of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, eeble and helpless. These are some of my peculiar notions, but I assure you they are shared by a large proportion of our fighting men. You may show this to the agents of the other States in the same business as yourself. I am, &c., [Signed] W. T. Sherman, Major-General. Official copy: L. M. Datton, Aide-de-Camp.