llow the civil officers, etc. to buy rations and clothes of government,
at schedule prices. This would be better than an increase of salary.

No movements below, to-day, that I hear of.

Gen. Jos. E. Johnston was at the department to-day, and was warmly
greeted by his friends. If Sherman's campaign should be a success,
Johnston will be a hero; if the reverse, he will sink to rise no more. A
sad condition, for one's greatness to depend upon calamity to his
country!

NOVEMBER 30TH.--Clear, and warm as summer. No fires.

It is reported that Gen. Hood is still marching North, and is near
Nashville.

The following telegrams were received this morning:

"AUGUSTA, November 29th, 1864.--It is reported, _via_ Savannah, the
enemy, with infantry and artillery, entered Millen yesterday. Wheeler is
rapidly pursuing Kilpatrick, who retreats in that direction from
Waynesborough.--B. B."

"AUGUSTA, November 29th, 1864.--6-1/2 P.M.--Gen. Jones telegraphs from
Charleston: 'Ten (10) gun-boats with transports landing troops at
Boykins on Broad River. Four gun-boats with transports and barges are,
by this time, at Mackay's Point, junction of Pocotaligo with Broad
River. I am sending all assistance from here, and think we must make the
struggle near the coast.' As this movement relieves Wilmington, might
not some of the North Carolina reserves be sent to Gen. Jones?--B.
BRAGG."

The following items were in the papers this morning:

"NEGRO PICKETS.--Monday morning negro pickets were placed in front of
Gen. Pickett's division. Our men, taking it as an insult, yesterday
fired upon them, causing a stampede among them. Their places have been
supplied with white Yankees, and the lines have resumed the usual quiet.

"Two negroes, captured by Gen. Hunter in the Valley last summer, and
forced into the Yankee army, deserted yesterday and came into Gen.
Pickett's lines, and were brought over to this city."

"CAPTURE OF GEN. PRYOR.--The _Express_ gives the following account of
the capture of the Hon. Roger A. Pryor, on Monday morning:

"While riding along the lines on our right, he stopped at one of our
vidette posts, and left his horse and private arms with one or two other
articles in charge of the pickets, stated that he intended, as was often
his custom, to go forward and exchange papers with the enemy's
videttes. He advanced in the direction of the Yankee lines, flourishing
a paper in his hand, in token of his object, and after procee