by John Beauchamp Jones
AUGUST 5TH.—Hot and dry. I hope there will be a rain-cloud this evening.
No war news, except a letter from Gen. Lee, indicating that Gen. Morgan is probably on a raid in Northwest Virginia and inPennsylvania. Morgan proposed going intoGeorgia (rear ofSherman), but the Secretary indorsed that perhaps the matter had as well be left to Gen. Lee. The President quietly indorsed that he “concurred in the conclusion that all the movements of troops inVirginia had best be left to the discretion of Gen Lee.”
Gen. Hood telegraphs that no important change has occurred in front ofAtlanta. There was some skirmishing yesterday, and shell thrown intoAtlanta.
My daughter Anne, after ten months’ residence in the country, returned to-day (with Miss Randolph, of Loudon Co.) in perfect health. She brought apples, eggs, a watermelon, cucumbers, etc.
Mr. Davies sold my reel (German silver) to-day for $75, or about $3.20 in gold—enough to buy a cord of wood. I parted with it reluctantly, as I hope to catch fish yet.
