of the Sixth Illinois Cavalry, rode up to General Washburn's quarters and informed him of the state of affairs. He directly went into the street, but seeing a body of rebels coming rapidly toward him, he returned and went out the back way, and almost simultaneously the building was assaulted in front. As he was leaving the premises, he was ordered to halt, and failing to comply, several shots were fired at him, but without effect. His staff with one exception (Lieut. Kinzy) escaped. Several clerks employed in the Assistant Adjutant-General's office were captured. The door being forced, search for the General was at once commenced, and every room, closet, and corner, was pried into. They even ascended to the roof in their anxiety to find him. Finally, after ransacking the building for about twenty minutes, the_ search was abandoned, and the party left, taking.with them the General's overcoat and some papers, leaving the following note (with others, of which I have heard but not seen), which was picked up by one of the Seventh Illinois Cavalry. HEADQUARTERS, MEMPHIS, August 21st, 1864. TO MAJOR-GENERAL WASHBURN: Any property belonging to you, that is missed, will be paid for six months after the recognition of the Southern Confederacy. By order of Major-General N. B. FORREST, Commanding. As thieves are not much given to paying for what they steal, the writer of the above must feel confident that the contingency under which he assumes to pay for what was stolen from General Washburn, will never arise, otherwise he would not assume the obligation so willingly. Two horses belonging to the General were also taken. From headquarters the rebels proceeded to the Gayoso House, on Front street, which is the general stopping-place of officers, and riding into the public hall, in which the office is situated, until it was crowded with horsemen, Colonel Forrest asked for General Hurlburt. The clerk replied that he was not in the house, when Forrest told him he was a d-n liar, and springing from his horse, asked the number of Hurlburt's room, which was readily given. He went up to General Hurlburt's room, but not finding him there, proceeded from room to room, forcing the doors and searching every possible hiding-place. The occupant of room number two hunand sixty-one, says, that while they were in his room looking under and behind his bed for General Hurlburt, one of them peeped up the chimney, as if he thought the General had crawled up there, which was taken as a good joke, and the whole party laughed boisterously. While the search was going on, many of the guests were robbed of money, watches, &c., and the aggregate of their stolen accumulations must have amounted to several thousand dollars. Not being successful in finding General Hurlburt, who happened to be spending the night with a friend in the city, Colonel Forrest registered the name of Major-General Forrest and staff, immediately under that of Major-General Hurlburt, and left the hotel. While the rebels where at the Gayoso House, Lieutenant Harrington, of the Third United States Artillery, was captured and placed under guard behind the office. counter. A few minutes after he was placed there, a rebel on the sidewalk fired through the window at him, the ball passing through his head, killing him instantly. The body was at once rifled of everything valuable, and left lying on the floor. Captain Cook, of General Hurlburt's staff, had two thousand dollars taken from his room, and the cigar stand in the public hall was robbed of the same amonnt. The money belonging to the hotel was not touched, owing doubtless to the well-known principles of the proprietor. The Gayoso Hospital was attacked by a force of one hundred and fifty rebels, who fired upon and wounded one of the guards, and afterward poured several heavy volleys into the windows, when they were ordered to cease firing. Proceeding to the rear of the building, they captured eight or ten convalsecents, one of whom being unable to travel, was shot and severely wounded. New items of barbarism committed by the rebels on Sunday are hourly coming to light. Besides the convalescent taken from the Gayoso Hospital, and shot because he could not walk fast enough to keep up on the retreat, three men in the hospital of the Thirty-seventh Illinois, who were too sick to get off their cots, were shot as they lay and then bayoneted. Two privates of the Seventh Wisconsin Battery, who were captured while they were asleep, were approached and shot without a moment's notice, as they were being taken to the rear. One of them was fifty years old. The rebels captured about two hundred and fifty prisoners, mostly hundred days men. Many of these subsequently escaped, but others were murdered. They fired on the patients in hospitals, shot several of the sick soldiers, and captured others. The prisoners they took, who were unable to keep up with their cavalry, were killed.* * New York Daily Tribune. ATTACK UPON BRANDENBURG, KENTUCKY. Ar daylight on the morning of August 10th, 1864, the town of Brandenburg, Kentucky, was attacked by a body of rebels under one Capt. Dupaster. After entering the town and committing some depredations, they were driven from the town by the Home Guards, and after firing a few shots, they sent in the following insignificant demand for the surrender of the town: HEADQUARTERS OF THE SEVENTH KENTUCKY CAVALRY. HOME GUARDS: We demand an immediate surrender of the town, and if there is a shot fired at us from any person in the town, we will burn the place, and shoot every citizen who is caught bearing arms. By order of Captain DUPASTER and Captain BRYANT, Of course the Home Guards refused to surrender the town, and after a slight skirmish the rebels were soundly thrashed and driven from the town. Next morning they were seen passing through Meade, and a body of Union troops pursuing them. (This article is authenticated by a man of high standing, whose name is withheld for fear of personal violence.) GENERAL HUNTER'S CIRCULAR. THE depredations of the guerrillas became so numerous in the Valley of Virginia, murders and robberies so frequent, and by the aid of the Secessionists the perpetrators so uniformly escaped justice, that General Hunter was compelled to issue the following circular: HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA, In the Field, Valley of the Shenandoah, May 24, 1864. Sir: Your name has been reported to me with evidence that you are one of the leading Secessionist sympathizers in this valley, and that you countenance and abet the bushwhackers and guerrillas who infest the woods and mountains of this region, swooping out on the roads to plunder and outrage loyal residents, falling upon and firing into defenceless wagon-trains, and assassinating soldiers of this command, who may chance to be placed in exposed positions. These practices are not recognised by the laws of war of any civilized nation, nor are the persons engaged therein entitled to any other treatment than that due by the universal code of justice to pirates, murderers, and other outlaws. serve. But from the difficulties of the country, the secret aid and information given to these bushwhackers by persons of your class, and the more important occupation of the troops under my command, it is impossible to chase, arrest, and punish these common marauders as they deWithout the countenance and help given to them by the rebel residents of the valley, they could not support themselves for a week. You are spies upon our movements, abusing the clemency which has protected your persons and property, while loyal citizens of the United States, residing within the rebel lines, are invariably plundered of all they may possess, imprisoned, and in some cases put to death. It is from you, and your families and neighbors, that these bandits receive food, clothing, ammunition, and information, and it is from their secret hiding-places, in your houses, barns, and |