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COLUMBUS TIMES
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A deduction of 20 per cent, will he made on all
jdvertiaing accounts over SSO, when prompt pay
ment is made.
Change ol Schedule.
AN and after Sunday, March 20th. the Trains on
*/ the Muscuge*. Railroad will run a. fillows .
PAS.-ENOER TRAIN:
Leave Columbus b 15 P. M.
Arrive at Macon I 52 A. M.
Leave Macon... ..... .....J 35 P. M.
A/rive at Columbus • ~5 00 A. hi.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leave Columbus .5 30 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus 4 35 P. M.
, W. L. CLARK,
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Modical Card.
I>R. E. ATROSSY.
I FORMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans "Fe
male Infirmary/’ tenders his services to the Cit
izens of Columbus in all the branches of his profes
sion.
Special attention will be devotodjto tue treatment
of the diseases of womem.
Surgicul operations performed for
liHtula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula,
Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis,
Varicocele, Hcemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas
sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club
r oot, and contraction of the fingers, Strabismus or
Squinting, Aneurism,'Varix or dilated veins, Ptery
gium,- Cataract and Hair Lip; also for the remov
al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part
oftho body.
Diseases of ths.Genito-Urinary System, comprsing
the different stages of Ghonorrlioea, Strictures,
Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary
secondary,tertiary and heriditary forms,will receive
particular attention.
References given whenever desired as well as the
recommendation of many years practice in New Or
leajtii: hours overy day at his office
in tho Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o’clock
a, m„ and from 2to 4 o’clock p, m. Patients willdo
well to call precisely at those hours, as before and
after that time will be devoted to visiting persons in
the city.
Address all commutations to
DR. E. A. ROSSY.
Columbus. Ga,
„ N. B.—Persons from a distance having servants
requiring surgical or medical treatment, will be
provi led with comfortable quarters, but in all cages’
will have to furnish their own provisions and bed
ding.
will also bestow particular attention to
the treatnientoft.be different forms of Ulcers, Rheu
matism, Gout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup
tions, and all other chronic diseases of the skin. —
Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous
Baths, as employed in the hospitals in'Europe and
America, will form a part of my treatment,
fob 11 3m E. A. R.
PEW k SAWYERS,
45 and 47, North Water Street,
MOBILE, ALABAMA,
Brokers and Bankers,
DEALERS IN
GOLD,
SILVER,
IM\E NOTES,
STOCKS and BONDS,
STATE TREASURY NOTES.
STERLING,
HAVANA,
NASSAU,
ANO DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.
Also,
Stocks in all the different Steamers,
Sloops and Schooners engaged in run
ning the blockade.
HONEY RECEIVED AND
PAID OUT ON DEPOSIT.
We buy and sell on our own account
or on commission.
flagr All fetters and enqu prompt
ly answered.
apl 13 w3m
“ Notice to Planters anti Con
suuiersi of Iron.” •
lUE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
IV exchange for country produce—such as Corn,
Fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Peas, Potatoes, Tal
low, Butter, Wheat or Flour— the following articles,
on hand or made to order:
PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON;
FLAT, ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON;
HOOP, HORSE SHOE, NAIL ROD;
IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN
ROPE) FOR BALING ;
SHOVELS AND SPADES:
FRY PAN'S;
POT WARE OF SEVERAL DESCRIP
TIONS ;
SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40 j
To 100 GALLONS;
SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH,
Wc aro prepared to receive and fill orders for any
sites and quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works
and Rolling Mill in Alabama.
JOHN D. GRAY & CO.,
apr 3 ts Next to New Bridge,
Au Excellent Plantation
For Sale.
SEVEN Hundred and twenty acres, three hun
dred and fifty open, nearly nil fresh, in splen
did repair, excellent fences, gin house, lots, gates,
negro houses, healthy, well watered, nice young
orchards, ccrytking new, 12 miles below Auburn,
near Society Hill, in Macon, county, Ala.; all con
veniently arranged, with line outlet and tango for
stock, land fertile, soft and easy of cultivation, an
excellent neighborhood.
Applv at this office, or to
Win. F. SAMFORD,
may 9th tf v Auburn, Ala.
C. S. aRsENAL, \
Columbus, Ga.. April 5, 18(54.)
Notice.
»WISH TC EXCHANGE FOR BACON
on equitable terms,
Hills,
Sugar and Sail Kettle*,
And all kinds PLANTATION IKON;
Also row Dm.
As this Bac.u is needed to supply the necessities
of the employee# of the Ordnance Department, at
this place and Richmond, it is hoped that holders
wil give the Government the preference.
F. c. HUMPHREYS.
apl 7 t: Maj. Cornd’g Arsenal.
Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’
TOOLS..
r PHE l NPERSIGNED having commenced the
-*■ manufacture of the above named articles in this
city, are prepared to fill orders for the same.
Office on Angie street, a few doors above C. S.
Hospital. HARRISON, BEDELL k CO.
Referee.■ • —Mai. F. W. Dillard.
Mobile Re-is'T. Mi-sissippian ir.J V..gustaCoyi
stltt'tiomiii-r. please copy me m< urn an i scad bu s
to this office,
mar S l ' ri
ON CONSIGN *3 ET .
Florida Leaf Tohacuo,
lit nip S',alciai»
S; N 3 vvlll
H ANSERF & A USTIN
Coin - bus, May 17 3t
Vol. XL
J. W. WARREN A CO. Proprietors j, w. WARREN, Editor
“STOVE MOULDERS.”
TWO Stove Moulders can got employment at
good wages, by application to
HARRISON, BEDELL k CO.
Columbus, Ga.
Augusta Constitutionalist, and Miosissippian
copy one mouth and send bills to this office.
may film
State and County Tax Re
turns.
W. H. Gris wold, Assistant Receiver, will attend
in the country during the coming week :
At Mr. Nance’s Monday, 23d.
“ Jones’ Crossing, Wednesday, 25th.
“ Edwards’ Friday, 27th.
“ Bozeman’s Monday, 30th.
On other days at the office in Gunbyi Co’s
store. JAS. M. HUGHES, T. R.
may 17 3t
Notice.
I am desirous of establishing a Library for the
uso'of the Lee Hospital. Contributions of books,
magazines, &c., are respectfully solicited.
W. N. ROBERTSON,
Surgeon in Charge,
may 17 ts Lee Hospital.
FRICTIOrt LATTICES!
T'HE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company,
J have again resumed operations, and will, in a
few days, be prepared to supply them in quantity.—
They also make a superior article of Blacking, which
can be supplied in quantity.
Dealers and others wishing to purchase, can ap -
ply to Messrs. Livingston k Cos., or Messrs. Hull &
Duck, who will bo kept constantly supplied.
S. D. TIIOM k CO.,
Manufacturers.
N. B. —It having cost me about $-5,000 in tho past
eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to
make good matches, tho public can now rely on get
ting a superior article. S. D. THOM.
Columbus, May 14,1864 dtf
Notice !
WANTED at the C. S. Arsenal, Cblumbus, Ga.,
Leather and Hides,*
in large or small quantities, for which the market
price will be paid. Parties shipping 6uch to the uu
dersignod will bo insured against seizure by officers
or agents of other branches of the Government.
F. C. HUMPHREYS,
may 11 ts Maj. Comdg. Arsenal.
OIROUIjAR.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,",
Quartermaster General's Office, 1
Richmond, April 23, 1861. J
All Officers and Agents of this Department are
hereby notified that in order to introduce proper
uniformity and system in connection with the con
tracts executed with the Factories on Government
account, and to increase thereby the yield thereof,
Major G. W. Cunningham, Quartermaster, hereto
fore in charge of the Depot at Atlanta, Georgia, is
entrusted, exclusively, with'the duty of contracting
in behalf of this Department, with the Factories in
the States of South Carolina. Georgia, Alabama.
Florida, and Mississippi.
Ho will respond to requisitions for material, made
upon him by Officers in charge of Depots for the
manufacture of clothing.
A. R. LAWTON,
may 31m Quartermaster General.
Jailor’* Police,
\ NEGRO man, dark complexion, by the name of
/I John, says he belongs to Frank Parish, of Butts
county. „ , ~ „ ,
A negro boy by the name ot Miohell, of dark com
plexion, says he belongs to Wm. Foster, of Nash
ville, Tenn.
. An old negro man by tho name of John, says he
belongs to Alq. Thompson, of Hinds county, Missis-
A* negro man bv the name of Bob, says he belongs
to Thos. Cogwell, of Commerce county, Miss,, of
dark complexion. ... , IT
A negro man John, says he belongs to Henry V onn
of Yazoo City, Miss.
A negro man Paul, says he belongs to Joseph L-g,
of Savannah, Ga. .
A negro man, says his name is Albert, and belongs
to Mr. Linch of £■ orth Carolina, oi dark complex
ion. b. n. Williford
Dept. Sheriff,
may! 14dtf of Fulton county, Ga.
Bank of Columbus.
‘ .Stockholders are hereby notified that the Con fed- j
erate Tajg levied by the act of Congress dated Feb.
17,18t>4, on the Shares of this Bank, will be paid by j
the Bank. D. ADAMS, |
Columbus,Ga,, May 10.—2 w Cashier.
Office Mobile and Girard R. R.. \
Columbus, Ga., April 5, 1864. j
The Stockholders of the Mobile & Girard Railroad
Company, are hereby notified that the five per cent
tax, levied by the law passed February 17th, 1864,
on the value of all shares held in Railroad or other
Companies, will be paid by the Treasurer at this
office and they will therefore omit the stock held in
this Company in their lists to Assessors.
J. M. FRAZER,
apl o ts Treasurer.
Notice to Planters.
I am authorized by the Government
TO EXCHANGE
Sheetings. I’ottou Yarns,
SUGAR ANO OSNABURGS FOR
Bacon Sid.es,
HAMS AND SHOULDERS,
for supplying the Army.
JNO. J. McKENDREE.
apl IS 2m Agen*.
GEOGIA INSURANCE COMPANY.
At Columbus, Georgia.
, PPLICATIONS for RISKS in this Company
A may be made to , .
JOHN MONN, Agent.
Office on Randolph street, rear of Spear’s Jewelry
; store
Columbu*, May 20, 1864.
AS- Applications may also be made as above for
RISKS iu theCENTRAL CITY and PLANTERS
and MERCHANTS’ Insurance Companies, of Sol*
ma. Alabama. EgTES & BROTHER<
nitty 20 Agents.
Salt Distribution No. 9,
On Wednesday. Ist day of Juno, I will distribute
to the Stockholders of the “PLANTERS SALT
COMPANY.” one Sack of Salt por share, at 40
cents per pound, and. Si per sack, extra..
Sacks due the Company from the last distribu
tion must bo promptly returned, washed and dry.
or no salt will be delivered to defaulters.
W. H. GRISWOLD.
may 20 td _ Distributing Agent.
andOysters
GUNBi & CO’S,
may 20 2t
Notice.
! Stockholders of the “Georgia Home Insurance
. Company” ere n that their Annual Meeting
ill take p; cf i : •. -i < -- i2 o clock in., Iridar
toe first day of J n'*;- *-•.?.
They :.re a that the Confeder
ate tax of .. ■ «>,.•■,«» the Capital atook. will
1 -Ut ;Y ■ Tv v
| P. F. WILCOX,
I i« s «*' r -
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Columbus, Ga., Tuesday Moraiusr, May 24,1864.
Holiday Evening:.
Office of Southern Express Cos. 1
Columbus, May 21, 1864. |
Articles for the Ambulance Committee of this
place, now at the front, and contributions for the
lJotrpitais in Atlanta, will be forwarded Free of
Charge, if packed in boxes not weighing over 150
ms., securely hooped and delivered at the Express
Office, by 4 o’clock, p. m.
S. H. HILL, Ag’t.
For Chattahoochee.
The steamer Indian, will leave for the above and
intermediate landings to-morrow morning at 9
o’clock. my 23
Correction. —ln our notice of the locality
of Gen. Breckinridge's recent exploit in the
Yalley of Virginia, on the inside of this paper,
the printer made us say. that New Market is
South-west from Harrisburg. We distinctly
wrote “North-east from Harrisonburg."
Back News.— As a part of the history of j
the momentous campaign through which we ]
are passing, we give to-day several items of
telegraphic and other news of which the in
terruption of mail and telegraphic communi
cation has hitherto deprived us. The reader
will find it worthy of perusal.
Casualties
In the 31s( Ga., in the Battle of May s th.
Bivouac, May 5, 1864.
Ed. Times :—The severe battle of to-day
has closed with the night. The following is
a list of killed and severely wounded of the
31st Ga. Slight wounds not reported ;
Killed—Capt. J. T. Johnson, co. B, acting
Adjutant; Capt. T. J. Mills, co. F ; Lieut. A.
J. Bradley, co. K; Serg’t B, D. Miller, co. H:
W. F. Huckaby, co. K; J. M. Holtzclaw, co.
E. All noble officers and men.
Wounded severely—Maj. R. T. Pride, J.
Durance, C. R. Harris, Lieut. R. M. Hood,
Serg’t W. G. Smith, J. Cadenhead, W. E.
Smith, J, L. Wilson, T. P. Thornton, E. Mc-
Keithan, A. E. Choate, J. R. Scott, J. A. Har
rel, T. Bradley, T. Madden, C. J. Wooldridge,
H. McKenzie, J. Williams, J. Measles, W. H.
Burch, B. H. Nunally, J. R. Mooney, J. G,
Guice, F Pennington, H. McLendon. F. M.
Bridges.
The charge of the regiment for nearly two
miles was eminetly successful, the
Yankees before them, killing and wounding
large numbers. Gordon’s entire brigade ad
ded imperishable honors to the glory which it
has already won. *
We are informed by Mr. M. It. Evans, says
the Mobile Tribune, 20th, that he has received
a dispatch from Adairsville, dated the 18th
inst., announcing that the gallant Col. Bush
Jones, who was reported killed escaped injury.
The Columbus Relief Committee.
The following appeal from the Battle-Field
Relief Association from this city, now at the
front, will be read with interest. It will be
seen that they need an addition to their pres
ent supplies for the sick and wounded, and,
surely, no exhortation to our citizens is nec
essary to induce them to meet the requisition
willingly and promptly. We are requested by
Mr. Epping to state that contributions for this
purpose may be left at his office in the Union
Bank building. Let the needed amount, be
furnished to-day:
Headquarters Columbus Rel. Com., 7
Cass Station, May 19th, 1864. j
H. H. Epping, Esq., Treas’r, Columbus,
Dear Sir: —By a resolution of the above as
sociation passed this day. the undersigned,
have been appointed a Committee on Supplies
and on investigation, discover that in order to
be efficient, many articles are lacking, which
other similar associations now here are pro
vide with in abundance. We are satisfied
that the extent of the good whioh may be ren
dered by us, when properly supplied, was not
sufficiently understood at the incipiency of
this company ; otherwise ampler means than
we find now at the disposal of the association
would have been secured. And we now re-,
quest that you immediately put on foot a sub
scription list for the purpose of raising the
necessary funds required—such as has already
been done in our town in behalf of the "Ten
nessee Relief Committee,” who are here well
supplied, a large portion of whose funds, we
understand, having been subscribed in Co
lumbus.
The articles more immediately needed at pres
ent, are sugar, ooffeo, tea, Ac., and we wish you to
purchase at once, and forward by Express to this
Committee, care of Col. R. A. Crawfcrd, Presi
dent of Relief Association, Atlanta, the articles
enumerated at the foot.
We find Relief Committees here from Tennessee,
Macon, Upson County, Montgomery, and other
places, amply supplied and well organized, arid
we are anxiou3 for the honor of tho city and the
humanity of our mission, that we sball not be be
hind others in efficiency.
Very truly yours, J. ENNIS,
JOS. HANSRDE,
Committee of Supply,
Later —I have just got some ink, as you per
ceive, and have to regret to state that Charies
Smith says that Lieut. Eugene Banks wa3 killed
on Saturday evening near Calhoun.
Our present location is at Cass Station. Johns
ton’s headquarters are about three miles northeast.
The army is in line of battle this morning, and
skirmishing goiug on heavy.
We learn that Johnston ha* issued a bulletin
announcing that he has selected his ground; so
wa need look for no further falling back. This is
received here with great gladness ; as it was sup
posed he would cross the Etowah or Hightower
river before he made a stand.
Mr. Ennis’ son has just come in from the battle
ground to see his father. We hear of the following
casualties ?
Capt. Stanford, of Harris, (supposed) k .lie-j.
Captain Bankston,
Marion Gann,
Strickland,
Lieut. Owens,
Dr. Janos, of N O , "
G. Thomas, slightly wounded.
James Cook, “
Rearby, " *'
J EANSSSD.
The Fight of Monday Near
Ore wry’s Bluff—A Brilliant
Victory.
All accounts concur in representing the
fight of Monday near Drewry’s Bluff, as being
one of the most gallant and glorious of the
war—numbers considered. It commenced at
early dawn, and was pressed with such con
stant and unremitting vigor by the Confede
rates, that the Butlerites and their boasliag
leader, had neither rest nor quiet until the
victory was complete. The work was finished
up by ten o’clock, and but for a little mishap,
about which the least said the better, we could
how have had 10,000 of these villianous inva
ders in our possession. As it i3, we have be
tween 2,000 and 3,04)0 prisoners, several peices
of cannon, a large lot of ammunition, and
many other valuable stores. But better than
all, we killed and wounded at least 2.000 of
the enemy, and have the balance of the Ber
muda Hundreds army, with Butler at their
head, hemmed up in a little neck of land be
tween the James and Appomattox rivers, hug
ging the water under cover of their gunboats.
On the very day that this glorious success was
achieved, Northern papers reached us, with
the ridiculous official dispatch of Butler to
Lincoln’s Secretary of War, in which he uses
this language :
“Beauregard, with a large portion of his com
mand, was left south of the cutting of the rail
road by Gen. Kautz. That portion which
reached Petersburg under Hill, I have whipped
to-day, killing and wounding many, and tak
ing many prisoners, after a well contested
fight.”
We have not the particulars of Monday’s fight,
but a gentleman who participated in the artillery
fight, informs us that the three companies of Wash
ington New Orleans Artillery behaved, as they
always do, with distinguished gallantry and not
only silenced several of the enemy’s pieces, but
mowed down the enemjy by the.score.
The battle was opened on tho left at 3J oolock,
by Gen. Grade’s Brigade, and soon became gen
eral. President Davis was on the field, bat was
not seen by many of pur troops.
A large portion of Gen Hickman’s Brigade was
captured, including the General and all his Staff.
We also captured four stands of colors, Our infor
mant heard of sixteen pieces of artillery takoh, but
only saw five, viz : two 10 pounder Parrotts, two
20 pounder Parrotts, and one 12 pounder Napo
leon.
We succeeded in turning the enemy’s right flank
and getting between it and the river, at an early
hour; and later in the day, a vigorous attack upon
the enemy’s centre by Gen. Ransom, succeeded in
piercing it through, and this gave us a large num
ber of prisoners, and several pieces of cannon.
General Beauregard presented the Washington
Now Orleans Artillery with four beautiful Parrott
guns captured from the enemy, for distinguished
gallantry.
The enemy lined the woods with sharpshooters,
and succeeded by this mode of warfare, in killing
and wounding at least 200 of our men. Our cas
ualties will probably reach 800, the greater por
tion of them wounded. Tho wounds generally, we
are pleased to hear, are very slight.
The turnpike is now clear of the enemy, and the
railroad will be immediately repaired and put in
running order.
A reconnoissance made yesterday along the en
tire line, failed to discover tho enemy anywhere
near the localities which they have lately occu
pied. There is no doubt that he has withdrawn
to his breastworks and gunboats, and we fear that
he cannot be induced to leave them. If he does,
and advances far enough to give the Confederate
soldiers a chance at him, Butler will be the most
severely drubbed, as he is now the most despicable
creature on either Hemisphere. —Petersburg Ex
press, 18«4.
General J. J. Finley, of Florida, (says the
Macon Telegraph , 22d,) passed through Macon
on his way borne yesterday. He was woun
ded on the 14th by a limb of a tree, which,
severed from the trunk by a Federal shell,
was hurled upon his left shoulder and broke
the clavicle. For two days he kept his sad
dle, under the impression that his hurt was a
mere contusion ; but the pain and inconveni
ence becoming intolerable, a surgical exami
nation discovered the fracture, and he was or
dered to the rear, extremely loath to leave his
gallant brigade in such a crisis.
Gen. Finley is full of enthusiasm over the
condition and morale of the army, the confi
dence and affection all feel towards General
•Johnston, and the certainty of success, if a
fight comes off. His only fear was that tho
enemy would beat a retreat without a trial of
conclusions with our army. From this, the
news of to-day will tend to relieve him.
Remarkable Case.— The Marietta Rebel says
that the most remarkable ease of gun shot wounds
it ever heard of, is that of a soldier wounded at
Resaca, brought to Marietta on Wednesday, and
now in the hospital at that place. Two bullets
passed through his head making four holes, at
which the brains were oozing out,'and astonishing
to tell, he was perfectly conscious and conversed
intelligently concerning his situation, and was
anxious to know the doctor’s opinion of his case.
He was alive thirty-six hours after the wounds
were inflicted, and may be yet. as the Rebel had
not heard of his death.
Grant’s Victories all a Humbug. —A letter
has been received in Richmond from friends in
Washington, to the effect that Grant has received
all the reinforcements that could be sent him—
that the last teD thousand had already gone for
ward. and that but three thousand men were now
garrisoning that city. The Republican Congress
men were much depressed at Grants failure, and
notwithstanding the bulletins put forth by the
Government, the immense losses already sus
tained plainly showed that no victory has been
won over Gen. Lee.; It was feared that unless
something decisive speedily occurred, the peace
men would introduced peace resolutions.
This letter, say s the Richmond Enquirer, was
written several days before the Thursday’s battle,
and the “last ten thousand” were pushed
intc that desperate fight. It is evident that Lin
coln has determined on sinking all on this last ef
fort against Richmond. If foiled now, peace is
not distant. We must be successful.
4 Victory in Western Virginia.— Owing to
the late obstructions to telegraph communication
between the South and Richmond, we have had
nothing of the victory of General Breckinridge oyer
Sigel, in the valley of Virginia. A dropped dis
patch from Staunton, Ya., May IS, from tae press
reporter, says the victory was even greater and
more complete than at first announced. We cap
tured six pieces of artillery and nearly 1,000 stand of
arms. The loss of the enemy in killed, wounded and
prisoners was heavy. Sigel ran thirty miles without
stopping, abandoning his hospitals and destroying a
portion of his trains. His large cavalry force alone
prevented as from burning the bridge in his rear be
fore the rout, and thereby ca- taring the whole.—
Our success was chiefly duo to a day and night march
of over thirty miles,*and commencing tho attack Be
fore the arrival of one 1 of his divisions, which was
whipped after it did arrive. Sigel commanded in
person. Brigadier General Stahl commanded his
cavalry, while Generals Sullivan ana Couch each
commanded a division. The enemy encamped oa
Cedar creek, the swollen condition of which alone
cheeked their flight. Our advance was two Biles
below Stra3burg, and it was thought Sigel wiU o*B
tlnue to Martixabaif,— App*G.
$3.50 Per Month
From Geo. Lee’s Army.
A DESPERATE FIGHT—ENEMY'S LOSS
TWENTY THOUSAND.
Battle-Field. Spottsylvania C. 11., May
13, via Guinea Station, May 14. —The battle
yesterday lasted all day and late into the
night. Our men, after a temporary repulse in
front of Johnson's Division, successfully resist
ed every onset of the enemy, who repeatedly
assaulted our line with troops massed, as some
say, in two columns. Our boys stood nobly
to their work, piling the enemy’s dead thickly
before our breastworks.
At the lowest estimate their loss yesterday
was about twenty thousand. These figures
are corroborated by a wounded Colonel in our
hands.
Our losses are estimated at 2,000.
Gen. Gordon was slightly wounded.
Col. Baker, 16th Miss., Lt. Col. Feltus, same
regiment, Col. Harding, 19th Miss., and Lieut.
Col. Niel, Ist Va., killed.
The fighting wa3 at one point continuous
for ten hours, and so severe was the musketry
firing that trees were cut down by it. Prison
ers say that Grant expresses the determination
not to recross the river while he has a man
est.
Reports from Fredericksburg state that the
enemy are arresting all the male citizens as
hostages for prisoners alleged to have been
captured on Sunday by the citizens.
It is also reported that he had one thousand
men on Monday engaged in putting the rail
road to Acquia Creek in running order. The
prisoners say that Grant is issuing whisky ra
tions to his men.
Our troops fought yesterday with more than
usual bravery, and the enemy more stubbornly
than ever.
There has been no general engagement to
day. A heavy rain has been falling since 4
a. m,, and the roads are deep in mud. It is
thought that this will be called
THE BATTLE OP SPOTTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE.
Our men are all as resolute as ever, while
accounts from the Yankees show that their
troops are growing more dispirited.
The enemy yesterday bayonetted some of
cur wounded men in the breastworks. To-day
he is still in our front, strongly fortified, and
shows no signs of falling back.
. [second dispatch.]
Spottsylvania C. H., Maj 14.—There was
only slight infantry skirmishing to-day, with
occasional discharges of artillery. Grant
shows no signs of falling back. Scouts report
that he is receiving no reinforcements, though
prisoners say that he is expecting Schenek
with troops from Baltimore and other places.
It is believed that Heintzleman with troops
from the fortifications at Washington, was
with Grant in the fight of Thursday.
Johnson’s Division in the fight of Thursday,
lost about 2,000 prisoners and sixteen pieces
of artillery, principally from Page’s and Cren
shaw’s brigades. Grant’s dead in our front
are still unburie \. The enemy are busy all
day in shifting troops from point to point, and
manoeuvering generally. General Daniel, of
North Carolina, wounded in tho fight of
Thursday, died to-day. Gen. Ramseur was
slightly wounded. There were about 1,500
prisoners captured duringthese fights. Grant’s
losses since the opening of the campaign are
put down at 50,000 as the lowest figures—our
losses, killed, wounded and missing, in the
: same time, are not over 15,000.
Fredericksburg is 3aid to be garrisoned by
negro troops.
Lieut. Gen. A. P. Hill resumed command
of his troops to-day.
Our troops have been marching and fight
ing and lying in line of battle twelve days, but
to-day their spirits are fine, and their resolu
tion invincible.
The troops are receiving adequate rations
and the animals a sufficiency of forage.
Important Order.
Adj’t A Ins’p Genl’s Office, >
Richmond, May 21, 1864. /
Special Order, 1
No. 234. /
Owing to the inestimable service rendered
to the Confederate States by Major General
N. P. Banks, U. S. A., all officers and men in
the service of the Confederacy are hereby pro
hibited from harming a hair of his head, and
are especially ordered under all circumstances
to allow him to escape.
By order
[Signed] S. COOPER.
Adjutant and Inspector General.
Grant’s Losses. —The New York Herald of
the 13th, has the following list of Grant’s loss
es in General since the recent battles com
menced :
KILLED.
Maj. Gen. James E. Wadsworth, Maj. Gen.
Sedgwick, Brig. Gen. Hayes, Gen. Webb, Gen.
Taylor, Gen. Bailey.
WOUNDED.
Gen. Josh. T. Owen3, (since dead), Gen. T.
G. Stevenson, Gen. Jas. C. Rice, (dead,) Gen.
Getty, Gen. Talbott, wounded in bowels, Gen.
Robinson, in the leg.
CAPTURED.
Gen. Seymour. Gen. Shaler, Gen. Neai.
Recapitulation. —Killed, 6; wounded. 6; cap
tured, 3. Total, 15.
The Kews.
The cars on the State road, yesterday even
ing, brought down quite a number of refugees,
and the relief committees from the front.
There was. no general engagement yesterday,
as anticipated. On Thursday night. Gen.
Johnston received intelligence that a column
of Yankees, estimated to be fifteen thousand
strong, had marched down (Jedartown valley,
and had crossed the Etowah river, eight miles
above Rome. Gen. Johnston attended to
them immediately, and made the proper dis
positions to meet them. Our men were eager
for the contest which the enemy seem3 to
dread, and had no fears of the result. With
the blessing of God, they hope to achieve a
decisive victory over the foe. The order of
Gen. Johnston to his army, which we publish
in another column, shows the determination,
of that officer.
From refugees who left Rome, and who
only escaped with their horses and negroes,
leaving all other property behind, we learn
that on Tuesday the Federate shot a Jew
named Wise, A. T. Harden, the postmaster,
and old man Ward. The Federals committed
every conceivable*act of diabolism. These
refugees say they will willingly give up all
their property to 3ee Johnston whip the rain
ions of Sherman, and that they intend to help
him do it. That is the way to talk. Now is
the time for action Let cool wisdom animate
all and a determination to aid Johnston to the
fullest’extent be the watchword.—.l femphti
Appeal, 21 st.
♦ ♦ ♦
Federal Gunboats Repulsed at Mata
gorda.—A correspondent of the Houston,
(Texas.) Telegraph writes from Matagorda,
that on the 12th ult., the Federal gunboats
Alabama and Estelle attacked the (J. 3. gun
boat J F. Carr, and after a fight of two hours
and a haif were signally repplsed. The Ala
bama was struck below the water line on the
port side, and retired ta * sinking condi»ioa~ j
Tns Ivsvilf.r OF Mrs. Bkaurh-
GARD. — To the Public. —lt is due to my
self, it is due to my friends, it is due to
Gen. Beauregard, it is due to refined
feeling and gentlemanly courtesy, it w
dne to the purity of journalism, it is due
to the profession of arms, it is duo to
every thing iu the mind of man that is
generous and noble, that I should say that
1 was not the author (neither did I know
anything in regard to it) of the disgraoeful,
ungentlemanly, ignoble, inhuman, barba
rous, dastardly, unmanly and cowardly
paragraph in regard to the death of Mrs.
General Beauregard, that appeared iu the
local columns of the Era on Thursday
evening, March 3,1864.
Alberr F. Bennett.
We find this card in the New Orleans
correspondence of the Index. The wrU
ter was a reporter for the Era, and as
such suspected. It is interesting to see
that notwithstanding his connection with
such an organ, he retained some sense ot
decency and courtesy and gentility.
— ■
Arms to be Surrendered. —Gen.
Sigel commanding the military depart
ment at Wheeling, West Virginia, has
issued and order that no person residing
within the department, on Dr south of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and not
belonging to the army of the United
States, will be allowed to keep or bear
arms, except those belonging to the State
militia, etc. All other persons, loyal or
disloyal, will deliver their arms to the
nearest commanding officer or military
provost marshal, with their names affixed
thereto, so that they may be properly cared
for, and returned when the public safety
will admit. All such arms will be sent
either to Harper’s Ferry, Cumderland, or
Charlestown, and turned over to the
proper officer.
The Victory of Gen.
RIDGE. —The sounds of victory which
reach us from the V alley of Virginia, re
mind us of the days of Jackson. It
seems that the Dutchman Seigel used his
legs up there to the very best advantage.
However, it was no new thing for Seigel.
He has often run in Missouri, before tho
victorious legions of Sterling Price, and
he certainly could not have expected to
do anything else, when that noble hero,
Gen. Breckenridge, who has never known
defeat, confronted him. By the way, we
heard some good news from Richmond
last night. It was reported there night
before last, that Gen. Breckenridge had
fallen upon Seigel’s flying legions a second
time, and inflicted upon him a more ter
rible threashing than on Saturday. We
hope this may prove correct, but up to
this writing, we are without official con*
firmation, and fear that our informant has
been misinformed. We know, that if
Seigel allowed the gallant Kentuckian to
get within reach of him, he was whipped,
and that badly. —Petersburg Express,
ISth.
Church Union.— We see’ it statod
that at the late session of the Presbyterin
an General Assembly at Charlotte, N. C.,
the schism which has so long existed in
that denomination was healed, and the
two schools, old and new, united. This
division in the church, though of long
standing, grew out of no dissent on mat
ters of faith, but sprang from opposite
views of church government and organi*
zation. These differences have been hap -
pily and harmoniously accommodated, and
the two denominations blended into one.
The discussions preceding this result were
marked with great good feeling.
The Whereabouts of Forrest. —The Mo
bile Advertiser of the 18th has a letter from
Tupelo dated the 13th which opens as follows*
“Gen. Forrest is again at the head of his le
gions. We shall not long remain inactive.
The plan of the campaign, so far as we are
connected with it, has not been divulged.
Men and horses are refreshed and ready fop
any expedition which the sound judgment of
Forrest commends.”
From Tupelo Forrest would have about 150
to 200 miles to march to co-operate efficiently
with Johnston against Sherman.
[Special to the Atlanta Confederacy.]
Killed and Wounded In the
Eighteenth Georgia Regiment*
Richmond, May 20. —Tho following is a list of
the casualties in the 18th Georgia Regiment up to
May 14th:
Field and Staff—None.
Company A; Killed: Corp Morrison, private J
F Robertson and J F Minnie.
Wounded: R House, F A Berring, J Miller, J 8
Kendrick, Sergt Stanson, J G Mason, J H Shinn,
and W A Steele.
Company B; Killed: Privates E A Rhodes, J
ASt John, ’A R Domsey, H M Tanner, and R 0
Morgan.
Wounded: J A Alman, R Hollingsworth, H 9
Powers, and H C Yarborough.
Company E; Killed: Sergt B F Davis, Pri
vates F Mordock, A Masterly, M Ellis Slaughter,
Lieut Little.
Wounded: Private E T Whitmore.
Company H; Killed: H B Gilestoop.
Wounded: A Mann, M Chamblis and A J King,
slightly.
Company K ; Killed : W Box.
Wounded: W Brock, A Attwood, R Jones and
W Barnes.
Private Dispatches. —We respectfully ro
quest a copy of all private dispatches from
Virginia, North Georgia and other points that
refer to casualties in tho field, or that contain
other information of public interest. ts
Office Sr. Surgeon of Post, /
Columbus, Ga., May 23d, 1864. >
To the citizens of Columbus and vicinity :
The immediate necessity for sending provision*
for 3ick and wounded to the front having passed by
the applications to the citizens for contributions
such articles, made through the Press and PulpiU <j
the city, are suspended until further notice.
The prompt and liberal response to »y call i*
gratefully acknowledged.
GEO. B. DOUGLAS.
Sr. Surg. in chg. Hospital a.
Bv Ellis, Livingston & Cos,
• FOR §5 BILLS AT PAR.
ON TUESDAY, 24th of May, at 10 o.clock, V*
will sell in front of our etore,
k LIKELY NEGRO GIRL
14: Years Old,
for $5 bills at par. my 23 $7
By Ellis, Lfvingston & Do,
ON Tuesday, 24th May, at 10 o'clock, we will self
in front of our store.
50 Sacks Salt;
25 Boxes Tobacco ;
10 Boxes Sugar ;
20 ilearos Note Paper ;
20 Pair of Shoes ;
25 Summer Coat3 ;
Hardware,
Furniture;
Crockery;
. I Fiue English Pis'o’ a? i Bit (com
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