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Change ol Schedule.
AN and after Sunday, M*rch 20th the' Trains on
U the M u3CQgeo Railroad will run as tollows .
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave Columbus .« 15 P. M.
Arrive at Macon 2 52 A. M.
Leave Macon.... 9 «5 P. M.
Arrive at Columbus 5 00 A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leave Columbus .5 30 A. M.
Arrive at Colombo w.'Li'CLAKkf
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Medical Card.
DR. E. A. ROSSI.
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 devoted;tothe treatment
of tne diseases of womem.
4fSr» Surgical operations performed lor
Fistula in Ano. Visico-Vaginal fistula.
Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis,
Varicocele, Hcemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas
sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club
Foot, 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
of the body.
Diseases of ths.Genito-Urinary System, comprsing
the different stages ‘of Ghonorrhoea, 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
leans: Cousultation hours every day at his office
in the Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o’clock
a in., and from 2to 4 o’clock p, in. Patients willdo
well to call precisely at those hours, as before and
after that time will be devoted to visiting personsin
the city. . .
Address all comma,caUonsta * A Rossy
Columbus. Ga,
F.N. B.—Persons from a distance having servants
requiring surgical or medical treatment, will be
provi ed with comfortable quarters, but in all cases'
will have to furnish their own provisions and bed
ding.
tfjrl will also bestow particular attention to
the treatment of the different forms of Ulcer3, 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 inEurope and
America, will form a part of my treatment,
fob llom E. A. R.
To the Planters!
The demand on this Section from the Army for
Corn is pressing and heavy. Our stock on hand is
nearly exhausted. *
I earnestly bog evory planter to deliver at his
nearest depot, on Rail Road or River, fifty to five
hundred bushels of Shelled Corn, to be consigned to
me within Che next ton days; of which notify me.—
Sacks will be forwarded or delivered as ordered.
I know the great press upon .Planters at this sea
son in cultivating crops, but the urgent necessity of
our army, at this time, makes the above request
necessary.
I trust every planter will respond promptly, to his
utmost ability.
A. M. ALLEN,
Maj. and C. S.
may 31 5t
“ Notice to Planters and Con
sumers of Iron.”
WE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
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 f
SHOVELS AND SPADES;
FRY PANS;
POT WARE OF SEVERAL DESCRIP
TIONS ;
SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40
TO 100 GALLONS;
SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH,
Wo are prepared to receive and fill orders for any
sizes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron W orks
Rolling Mill in Alto. D GKAY t co _
apr 3 ts Next to New Bridge,
Notice to Planters.
{ am authorized by the Government
TO EXCHANGE
Sheetings, Cotton Yarns,
SUGAR AND OSNABURGS FOR
Bacon Sid.es,
HAMS $H© FIBBERS,
for supplving the Army.
JNO. J. McKENDREE,
apl 18 2m Agenv.
FRICTION MATMCES!
fi'HE Columbus, Gn., Friction Match Company,
1 have again resumed operations, and will, in a
few days, be prepared to supply them m quantity.-
also make a superior article oi Blacking, winch
can be supplied in quantity.
Dealers and others wishing to purchase, can ap -
ply to Messrs. Livingston & Cos., or Messrs. Hull
Duck, who will bo kept constantly
Manufacturers.
N b —lt having cost me about $5,000 in the past
eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to
make good matches, the public can now reG on get
ting a superior article. D. IHAL •
Columbus, May 14,1864 dff
notics.
To Planters and Others !
X wTT Tj EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting and
Ls 1
:un manufacturing WRIGHT
june 2 ts _____ __
Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’
TOOLS
o. s.
Office on Jng H \RRISON,'BEDELL & CO.
stitutionalist, please copy o-ie “ u
to this office.
mar SO ts __
LOST!
IN front of John Carugbi’s a hEATHER
1 POCKET BOOK. containing s*o-30_of
20 of new issue—and in> foreign 1 " ant j re _
The finder will please leave it at tins on.
C ti e i a 2t* Uable re THEODORE KRIET3CH.
Wagons & Teams Wanted !
ITT'E wish to pu^ a iti°Vwe wilH-aylh® highest
SM2SS.S* at our ■>*«•«
the New Bridge. JOHN p. GRAY A CO.
jelO st*
■ A Girard R. R.J
Cbluinbus, Da., Ma> otn, VI. j
The jlnaual Meotto, of the Stockholders of h.
Company, will be ts U o'clock!
Directors will
'“ ke ßy“der J. M. FRAZER, Sec’y,
my 24 td
WAITED !
FIVE NEGRO FELLOWS, to chop wood on the
Mobile & Girard Road, for which liberal hir
will be paid by the month or day. v
Apply to W. C, GR AY ;
my2s 2w at Greenwood A Gray s.
j ' v
Vol. XI.
J. W. WARREN & CO. Proprietors j. w . W A BREN, Editor
CATALOGUE SALE
OF
HIM, GiBItS, It, ts.
.A.T .A.TTOTXOUST.
BY BELL & CHRISTIAN.
On TUESDAY, 21st day of June next,
at 11 o’clock, in front of our store, Sa
vannah, Ga.,
The following invoices—•
2 puncheons Genuine Holland Gin, 105 gals each
1 do Pure Bourborn Whiskey, 110 gals.
10 cases Pure Jamaica Rum, 100 gallons each
14 bbls do Bourbon Whiskey, 40 do do
16 chests Preston’s fine Scotch Whiskey
25 cases London Dock Gin
75 boxes do do Port Wine
1 bbl Scotch Whiskey
1 bbl, 4 dozen, Old Rye Whiskey
10 doz Duff Gordon’s Old Brown Sherry
20 doz Superior Old Rye Whiskey
5 bbls do do do
2 bbls Jamaica Rum
20 cases Holland Gin
10 cases Cognac Brandy
1 bbl Holland Gin
2 bbls Cognac Brandy
30 bbls Machinery Oil
50 pieces Alex Collie’s Mourning Prints
40 do do do Dark Ground Prints
2 cases Bleached Long Cloth
20 cases Blue Mottled Soap
10 boxes Chemical Works Soap
20 boxes English do
323 yards Bunting
46 pairs Iron Clad Shoes
30 pairs Misses’ Gaiters
2 boxes Borax
Half-bbl Washing Soda
25 doz Fine Tooth Comt»3
10 kegs Bi Carbonate Soda
3 boxes London Double Crown Yellow Soap, 106
pounds each
8 boxes White Cocoa Nut Soap
22 boxes London bright Yellow Soap
4 pieces seal skin coating 82 yards.
4 pieces Double Width Grey Cloth.
Terms —ln New Currency or its equivalent, or
approved endorsed notes at 60 days with interest
Catalogues will be ready by the 15th of June
next. may 2S—til 18th june
AUCTION SALES.
Special Catalogue Sale
OF AN
EXTENSIVE INVOICE
OF
FRENCH CHINAN ARE I
BY C. B. BAY.
AUCTIONEER.
Corner of Broad and Jackson streets,
-A-iiguista, Gra.
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22nd.
Commencing at nine o’clock, a. m., I will sell at
my store the most extensive, complete and desira
ble assorted invoice of
Choice French Dhinaware,
that has been opened within the Confederacy dur
ing the past three years.
It consists of EIGHTEEN CASKS of ware, of di
rect importation from Havre, the goods having been
selected by an experte for tho fancy retail trade of
Richmond and Memphis, in 1861. Arriving in the
latter place just previous to its occupation by the
enemy, they were removed into the interior of Nofth
Mississippi, remaining there until their late removal
to this market.
This Choice Lot of Ware embraces four
Superb Complete and Highly Ornamented
Dinner Setts.
Each containing 318 pieces.
Also, Plain and Ornamental
Breakfast Setts,
Tea Setts, and
Toilet Setts,
With a varied and extensive Assort
ment of
PITCHERS, CUPS and SAUCERS,
SOUP and SAUCE TUREENS,
PLATES, PISHES, SUGARS,
CAKE BASKETS, CREAMS,
BUTTERS, COFFEES, TEA
' POTS, VASES, CUSTARD
CUPS AND STANDS,
CANDLESTICKS,
MUGS, &c.
This rare lot of goods invites not only the atten
tion of dealers, but of private gentlemen who de
sire to secure a supply of choiee table ware, such as
will probably not be again offered during the days
of blockade. They are now being opened, and will
be ready for exhibition in a few days.
The four DINNER SETTS will be offered pri
vately, should any one desire to so purchase them
previous to the sale, . ,
Catalogues will be ready for distribution tlie day
previous to the sale.
Conditions .— I Cash on delivery. jelO eodts
WAITED.
TO exchange SUGAR for SPRING CHICKENS,
T rate of two pounds of Sugar for .uree
tThfcken* The Sugar is a splendid articie 7 ueh
superior to any that can now be found in thv mar
T will exchange as much as 50 pound- v.i the
For further information ar -T at
the Times Office.
FOR EX€HAIGE!
rjAAA LBS. GOOD HAMS will be exchat -i for
2000 SIDES. Apply at Muscogee/ton K ; de
pot to
my 30 2w . ——
C otton Cards for Coni or
Bacon.
r wtt TANARUS, exchange a pair of W.hittemore s
I SScSl®? WaofCon., or 20 ■■ uud.
of Bacon. ,
The Cards are the best. WINTER p re3 ident,
Rock Island Parer M ils.
je4 Ct
Columbus, Ga., Tuesday Homing, June 14,1864.
Monday Even ins:.
Notice.
HKADQUARTEBB POST, \
Columbus, Ga., Juno 9th, 1864. /
General Order No. 2.
In compliance with Special Orders No. 149, Head
Quarters Department South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida, the undersigned hereby transfers the com
mand of this Post to Major Geo. 0. Dawson,
F. C. HUMPHREYS,
Major, Ac.
Headquarters Post,!
Columbus, Ga., J une 9, '64. j
General Orders,)
No: 1. /
In pursuance of Special Orders, No. 149, Head
quarters Department, the undersigned hereby as
sumes command of this Post. Existing orders and
regulations will remain in force until further or
ders. •
GEO. 0. DAWSON.
Major Comd’g.
and Sun copy. je9 ts
The Lati Jno. C. Rivks. —The late John C.
Rives, of Washington city, in his last will and
testiment, (says the Rebel ) dominated his in
timate fiiend, Hon. Geo. W. Jones, of Ten
nessee, now a sojourner in this town, as one
of his executors, and provided that no securi
ty should be required from him. The nomina
tion is a high compliment to Mr. Jones, and
indicates the confidence he deserves. But
how is Mr. Jones to assist in executing the
will? At the present time, were he to visit
the dominions of Abe, the despot, Lincoln
might require more security from him than is
contemplated in the will, or than he would be
willing to give, even to serve his friends.
Thi3 act of Mr. Rives, is a striking illustra
tion of the power of personal friendship and
the confidence engendered by close association.
The wave of revolution has swept over what
was the great empire of the United States,
leaving but the debris of old political insti
tutions, changing the whole character of a once
free, and mighty government and converting
into intense hatred the former relations of
people? and States. It leaves untouched and
unmarred the sacred confidence that had
grown up sltTWly in the breast of a pure man,
and presents this “plant of slow growth” to
mankind, in all its vigor and beauty, unwith
ered by time, unmarred by revolution.
Hon. L. M. Curry, of Alabama, has accept
ed an-appointment as missionary in General
Johnston’s army, under the auspices of the
Virginia Sunday School and Publishing Board,
and has entered regularly on his work.
From Mississippi. —The Yankees captured
one of General Adams’ seouts lately, in the
vicinity of Benton, Miss., and turned him over
to their negroes, to be dealt with as they saw
proper. The negroes stripped him, tied his
hands and feet, stretched him across a log,
and then whipped him until they thought he
was dead, when they stood him up against a
tree for a target, and shot him full of holes.
So says an exchange paper.
A fatal accident occurred Thursday afternoon
©n the South Carolina Railroad, between Lewis
ville and Jamisen. It appears that the axle-tree
•f the mail car broke, throwing the train off the
track. Two soldiers and one negro were killed,
and three soldiers and one negro seriously wound
ed. The bodies of the dead (excepting the negro,
whose name was Spencer), were taken to Colum
bia.
What Grant Thinks of Lse. —Poor Burn
side, disappointed Hooker, and amiable Mr. Meade,
to say nothing of pusillanimous Pope and Little
Mac, each undertook an “On to Richmond.” By
the way, says the Richmond Whig, peace to his
remains, we had forgotten that “Old Mortality,”
Wingfield Scott, who is now poring over the mi
nutest details of his operations at Cerro
Gordo, forgetful of minor skirmishes such as Chic
amauga and the Wilderness, once undertook by
proxy a similar job. Well, they all failed, and
reaped disgrace where they expected glory.
There was yet another General, however, willing
to attempt what his unfortunate predecessors had
failed in and to add another to the long sacrificial
list of decapitated Yankee Generalissimo. Our
readers know that ho is none other than General
Grant, now on the Chick ahominy, but supposed
to have ulterior designs on Fortress Monroe.
Nevertheless, he did not enter the lists without
counting the cost. As wo learn from one of the
special correspondents of the Washington Chroni
cle, of June 2d, who writes from near his head
quarters for be it known that, as Achilles had
his Homer, Ulyssee always has a Jenkins near his
person as the “herald of his renown.”
The said correspondent writes : General Grant
gives Lee credit for his ability. Not once has he
undervalued his wily foe. Braddock laughed
when the young provincial offieer advised him to
alter his European tactics, or fight the Indians af
ter their own fashion, How dearly he paid for
his derision ! The leader of our hosts was ac
quainted with his foe, and well knew all the
“quicks and quirks” that in him lurked. When
marching by the flank we never halted one night
without throwing up strong earthworks. And
when we fought them in the woods our attacks
were like their own—sudden, quick, fierce, and ac
companied with a savage yell.
Northern Items.
The New Hampshire Union convention has
resolved in favor of “crushing the rebellion,''
and of Abraham Lincoln for the next Presi
dent.
The war Democratic committee of New Tort
citv, has passed resolutions laudatory of Sec
retary Stanton, and in favor of Lincoln for
President and Daniel S. Dickinson for Vice
President.
Geu. Bank3 has been appointed military
Governor of Louisiana, and headquarters at
New Orleans.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says
that Secretary Chase has determined to put
on the market from fifty to one hundred mil
lions of six per cent bonds, redeemable after
1881 ; and also that the French Government
has assured Minister Dayton that no rebel
iron clad will be permitted to leave France.
The Tribune's Matamoras letter says that
the only effective force of rebels now remain
ing in Texas does not amount to more than
six hundred men.
[From the Richmond Examiner, 9th.]
Latest from the United States.
We are indebted to the polite attention of
Capt. C. C. Kibbee,Co. G, 10th Georgia Reg't,
for New York and Baltimore papers of the 4th
inst. They, of course, contain the usual num
ber of lying “gazettes” from Stanton, marked
official, and any number of letters from army
correspondents, claiming immense victories for
Grant on every battle-field, and predicting the
speedy capture of Richmond.
A vindication of Butler's campaign appears
in the Philadelphia Inquirer of the 4tb, which
has been written evidently with the Beast’s
knowledge and approval.
It is claimed that Butler has accomplished
all that was expected of him, and that the
failure to capture Richmond rests with Grant
and not Butler. Butler secured a base on
James River, immediately threw out a large
force, destroyed the Richmond & Petersburg
railroad so effectually that it was rendered
entirely useless to the. rebels for twenty-one
days, and at the same time seriously threat
ened Richmond and Petersburg. This, it is
alleged, was more than Butler agreed to ac
complish. Grant only desired him to keep
the railroad inoperative for seven days, for
then Richmond would be in his possession,
but at the time the writer penned his commu
nication, twenty-seven days had elapsed, but
Grant had not come to time.
The write also states that Butler had strong
ly fortified his position after falling back from
the from of Drewry’s Bluff; manned his forti
fications, and built pontoon bridges across
the Appomattox. That he had mobilized his
army, and intended, on the very night of the
djw upon which a peremptory order came for
nfra to reinforce Grart, to throw 20,000 men
across the river, and march upon Petersburg.
The writer knows that the movement must
have proved successful, but the much needed
reinforcements for Grant baffled the whole
scheme.
Butler telegraphs that 30 deserters from
Beauregard’s army had reached him ia one
batch, and that others are arriving every
night, from which it is argued that the rebel
army is in a greatly demoralized condition.
A correspondent of the New York Tribune,
writing from Bermuda Hundreds, says that
“General Butler has fully carried out his part
of the plan, and also done all that he could to
annoy, harrass and employ the troops in front
of him. He has also sent more reinforcements
to Grant than Beauregard has to Lee, and has
put at least 10,000 of the enemy hors du com
bat” Thi3 correspondent intimates that Gen.
Butler has sent 20,000 of his troops to Gen.
Grant. It is also reported that General Pope
is already on the way'to reinforce Gen. Grant
from the Northwest; that General Hunter is
marching to a position where he can co-ope
rate, and that General Crook will also be as
signed an important part.
The tians-Miasissippi department has been
virtually abandoned, and A. J. Smith’s army
corps, which was with Banks, has reached
Chattanooga, en route for Sherman. Sher
man is said to be progressing admirably, and
his prospects for the capture of Atlanta, are
said to be all that the Lincoln Government
could expect.
The Convention which met in Baltimore
yesterday, it is stated, would certainly nom
inate Lincoln for the Presidency; in fact, it
is asserted that no other name was thought
of. Several prominent men were snoken of
in connection with the Vice Presidency—
among others, that of Daniel S. Dickinson.
LINCOLN AND THE PRESIDENCY.
The Herald of the 4th has an editorial arti
cle in regard to the assembling of the Balti
more Convention in which it says :
Last summer, by way of a political diver
sion, ala ‘‘Live Oak George,” we brushed up
and trotted out this Illinois Rosinaute, Abra
ham Lincoln, as aboul the only horse likely
to scramble round the Presidential couree of
1864, without stumbling or flying off the track.
We showed off his good points—such as they
are—to the best advantage; we concealed his
defects; we pranced him up and down the
highway, and we praised him to the skies.—
What was our reward ? Nothing but indig
nation from the astonished democracy, and
nothing but mockery and derision from our
disgusted republican cotemporaries. They
satisfied us that old Abe was entirely out of
the question, and so we dropped him, under
the full conviction that he had so completely
proved his incompetency for the great respon
sibilities of his office that the republican par
ty, rank and file, had, by common consent,
resolved that be should be sent back and turn
ed out to grass at the village of Springfield,
to the State of Illinois.
We do not believe a word of the siilv story
that those political busy-bodies of the Blair
family have “made it ali right” between old
Abe and Gen. Grant. If the Baltimore Con
vention would act wisely, it will make sure of
the succession by nominating Gen. Grants
Otherwise, even with tbi3 great favorite of the
people out of the canvass, the conservative op
position elements will find some ether popu
lar soldier and able and practical man upon
whom, combining their forces, and aided by
the independent radical St. John the Baptist
Fremont movement, they will prove that Abra
ham Lincoln and his shoddy men are not the
choice of the people.
GRANT MASTER 01’ TEE SITUATION.
The Herald comes out strongly in favor of
Grant for Presidency, and thus endeavors to
push him through either the Baltimore or
Chicago Convention ;
Gen. Grant is master of the political as well
as the military situation. The Baltimore
Convention in nominating him, will settle the
Presidential contest at onco, or the f Cbicago
Convention, in taking him up in opposition to
Lincoln as the candidate of the shoddy repub
licans, will soon develop the power to defeat
them. Like the rebellion, the Presidency i3
in the hands, and subject to the good will and
pleasure of General Grant. If this fixed fact
cannot be made apparent at Baltimore, it may
be abundantly proved through the adoption
of Grant by the Chicago Contention. This
Cleveland Fremont movement will neutralize
the most of Lincoln’s State majorities, and
the name of Grant as the candidate of the
country will become the signal for a great and
wholesome political revolution.
SUPPRESSION OF THE NEWS.
The following paragraph clipped from the
columns of the New York World. Bhows how
the defeat of Grant is kppt from tha people :
In common with all the morning journals
save one. we refrained yesterday from giving
such news as was in our possession, touch
ing the movements of General Grant s army.
This was done in compliance with the proper re
quest made by the military authorities. One pa
per, however, the only one which distinctly
and openly supported Mr. Lincoln for the
Presidency*, disregarded the request of the
War Department, and published as fuli details
as it could. If there was any force in tbe
wishes of the War Department not to m .ke
this news public, it must have been because i*
would give aid and comfort to the enemy, ,
imperil the lives of our soldiers in the fir
We again refrain from e
which are in our possession O’
of Gen. Grant’s army.
$4.00 Per Month
The Secretary of the Treasury has adver
tised for sealed proposals for a six per cent,
loan of seventy-five million of dollars. The
proposals to be received until the 10th inst.
REPORTED SALE Os GOLD.
New kork, June 3.—lt is reported that
Secretary Chase, to-day, sold a million gold
at from 91 down to 90.
Gold was quoted on the 3d, at SI90?
sl9l. * w
[From the Richmond Dispatch, 9th.
The War News.
The storm embattle which raged so furious
ly last week in the immediate vicinity of Rich
mond has been succeeded by a comparative
calm, and matters are now almost as quiet as
when the contending armies were eeventy
miles away. Grant hag evidently become tired
of “butting ’ against :he rebel fortifications,
and what h« failed to effect by brute force he
now essays to accomplish by strategy. Con
sequently we find him stealthily moving away
from our front, and sliding down the south
side of the Chickahominy, endeavoring, if
possible, to reach the James, with a view of
co-operating with Butler, who is still pent up
between that river and the Appomattox. The
uncommon stillness that prevailed along the
lines yesterday has given rise to the belief that
the k ankees were engaged in burying their
dead, a privilege which they asked of Gen. Lee
under a flag of truce.
Notwithstanding thegenerally received opin
ion to the contrary, it may be*that Grant will
again offer battle on the memorable 3cene of
Cold Harbor. He measured strength with the
Confederates there last week, and failed, it is
true, but as it amounted to only a check, with
a heavy loss of his numbers, he had the hard
ihood to telegraph the Yankee Secretary of
War of continued successes, with the object
of securing the renomination of Lincoln at
the Baltimore Convention, held yesterday. He
doubtless feared to risk another fight until
that purpose was consummated, for a decisive
victory for the Confederates would have de
stroyed Lincoln’s prospects completely. The
Convention over, and the renomination ef
fected, it is not impossible that active hostili
ties may be immediately resumed.
Skirmishing continues at intervals on the
lines. Some of our boys say that one of these
skirmishes would have been called a “battle”
twelve months ago.
FROM bottom’s BRIDGE.
Some firing is reported to have occurred at
Bottom’s Bridge yesterday, but without any
important result. The situation at that point
remains unchanged. There is probably no
truth in the rumor of the capture of a portion
of Henley’s battallion.
FROM THE SOUTHSIEE.
There is no news of a renewal of active opera
tions in Chesterfield eounty. On Tuesday a brisk
little skirmish occurred on the south side of the
Appomattox, between a portion of our forces and
a party of mottled Yankee cavalry, (white and
black,) who attempted to drive in our pickets, but
were themselves repulsed, with the loss of a few
wounded, which they succeeded in carrying off. No
injury was done to our men. The Yankee force
numbered about 150. On the same day a party
of Yankees advanced from Temple’s up as far as
Green’s farm, and after committing some depreda
tions upon private property retired.
The enemy arc ercting a “look-out” below Fort
Clifton, having already elevated it some distance
above the tops of the trees. The object is to com
mand a clear view of the surrounding country.
FROM THE VALLEY.
All sort3 of rumors prevailed yesterday with re
gard to the situa f ion of affairs at Staunton. It
was stated that a dispatch had been received as
sorting that the enemy had burnt all Jthe Govern
ment storehouses, depots, and public buildings in
the place; but we could trace this report to no re
liable source.
On the other hand, it was confidently stated that
the Yankees had not yet occupied Staunton. W*
have every reason to believe that this is an error.
We heard last night, in a perfectly reliable quar
ter, that the enemy bad loft Staunton and gone in
the direction of Lexington. In this connection it
may bo stated that a letter from a lady in Lexing
ton, dated the Sdinst., mentions a report that Av
erill, at the head of a large cavalry force, was
within three miles of the place. There was prob
ably no foundation for this statement, though
Crook, who was reported advancing by the Warm
Springs road, was at Millboro, in Bath county, on
Monday last.
Lexington is in Rockbridge county, 140 miles
west of Richmond, on an elevated bank of the west
side of North river, and is the scat of Washington
College, and the Virginia Military Institute.
The following was posted in his house, a
few days since, by a Poughkeepsie business
man :
“Headquarters House of .
“General Orders No. 1.
■‘Julia : Until the price fails, no more but
ter will be used in our family. JAMES.”
He had hardly reached his counting house,
when a special messenger handed him this:
•‘James: Until butter is reinstated, no more
tobacco will be used in thi3 house.
“JULIA, Chief of Staff.”
It is said that butter won.
From Augusta.—Col. G. W. Rains, com
manding the Post at Augusta, has called out
all the local troops, and requests the citizens
to organize immediately to meet the anticipa
ted raid upon that city.
What kind of a cane is it that no man likes
to walk with ? Hurricane.
Important Arrests and Disclosures.— We un
derstood last night :(says the Richmond Examiner)
that the Government detectives unearthed what is
believed to be a very deep laid plot of the enemy to
enroll the negro population in our midst, and at the
same time furnish important information to General
Grant. Two men! Iwho turned out to be paroled
Yankee deserters, were seized at a supposed unoc
cupied house on the’Grove road, several mile3 from
the city, where all evidence of sumptuous living
was disclosed. Evidence of their complicity with
the enemy was seized along with them in the shape
of drawings, maps, diagrams and writings. It was
said That they had enrolled five hundred negroes
and kept up a daily communication with Grant’s
headquarters,‘furnishing him with movements of
troops, etc. The house which they had taken and
occupied is owned by Edward Monteiro, Esq., and
was supposed to be unoccupied until attention was
attracted to it by the frequent stoppage of carriages
and couriers there.
From the Valley.— Affairs in the Valley remain
in the same strange obscurity which has enveloped
them since the beginning of the advance by tbe
Yankees, under Hunter. An unofficial telegram
from Charlottesville, on yesterday, announced that
the enemy had burned tbe court bouse, the woolen
factory, and the Government shops at Staunton,
and that their pickets were within a few miles of
Waynesboro. Large fires were seen on .Monday in
the direction of Staunton, from the Mountain Top,
at Roekfish Gap. Nothing of a detailed and direct
character having been received in relation to the
enemy’s movements in this quarter, reports were in
■irculation yesterday afternoon, contradictory 501
r -■» generally received report of the hostile oecupa
" Staunton. These reports, however, were
1 no official or anddouet
dnatedin simple conjecture.
1 be «een by our summary ofNorthern news
ValleywiH most likely be the scene of the
'-.rations of Pope, for whom Hunter and
ve thus far succeeded in opening a very
>». — Enquirer, 9th.
TZI 2G R APEIO.
Reports of the Press Association.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
.u f §.• Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District oX Georgia.
Latest from Virginia.
From the Georgia Front,
Store’s Farm, June !2tb.—No change in
relation to the situation of the two armies,
and save an occasional skirmish of artillery
and active sharpshooting on the part of the
enemy, nothing i3 doing.
Scouts report Grant to be tearing up the
York River Railroad.
Grant is very heavily fortified in our front,
and his lines in some places are within fifty
yards of ours.
Atlarta, June 13.—The position of affairs at
the front unchanged for two days with occasional
slight skirmishing and firing on working parties.
Rumors of a raid on Atlanta, via Roswell,
reached here .Saturday. Ample preparations are
made to receive them.
No sign of their approach up to the present
time.
Weather very cool; incessant rain for two days
past
Siege Matters— Three Hundred (ind
Thirty-eigth Day. —Forty-two shots were
fired at the city on Friday. A schooner,
with her flag at half mast, sailed in, ap«
parently from the south, on Friday and
communicated with the fleet.
An attentive correspondent at Seces
sion ville has furnished us with an account
of the furious bombardment to which that
place was subjected on the 7th and Bth
insts. He says:
On the 7th instant the enemy hurled
at our works from their gunboats, their
batteries on Light House Inlet and from
their Long Island battery, one hundred
and ninety shell and bolts. On the Bth,
from the same points, they fired two hun>
dred and fifteen projectiles. Fortunately
no person was hurt. The demolition of
cabins, shanties and other snug little ap
pointments, characteristic of a stationary
camp, was extensive. Two shells perfors
ated Captain Culbreath’s quarters. The
houses of other officers sustained more or
less injury. It is needless to say that du
ring this hail of shell our batteries were
not idle, and our pieces were fought gal
lantly and efficiently by their detachments.
The enemy’s battery on Long Island is
hushed to-day (June 9) —probably re>
pairing the works. According to private
memoranda the enemy, since the first of
February last, have thrown at Secession*
ville over one thousand shell and solid
shot, ranging from 100 pounder down to
12 pounder Parrotts. These facts, I
think, are at least worth mention.
[Charleston Mercury ; 12th.
Exchange Notice, 2¥o. 10.
Richmond, Va., June 6th, 1864.
The following notice is based upon a
recent declaration of Exchange made by
the Federal authorities, bearing date May
7th, 1864, and is supported by valid Fed
eral paroles on file in my office :
Sec, 1. All Confederate officers and
men who have been delivered at City
Point, Virginia, previous to the Ist of
June, 1864, are hereby declared to be
exchanged.
Sec. 2. All Confederate officers and
men, and all civilians who have been cap>
iured at any place, and released on paiole
prior to May 7th, 1864, are hereby de*
clared to be exchanged. This section,
however, is not intended to include any
officers or men captured at Vicksburg,
July 4th, 1863, except such as were de
clared exchanged by Exchange Notices,
numbered six, seven and eight.
RO. OULD,
Agent of Exchange.
Movements of the Enemy. —Scouts report
that on Saturday last, the enemy towed up
James river, above the mouth of Powell’s
creek, a pontoon bridge, with sixty tents
pitched upon jit. Perhaps this is the bridge
upon which Grant hoped to pass after break
ing through the lines of Gen. Lee. But as he
failed to force his way through, the aforesaid
pontoon bridge may prove useless above the
mouth of Powell’s creek, which is in Prince
George county. This constructed pontoon
bridge will span the river, and should Grant
reach the James river near Harrison’s Land
ing, or opposite City Point, it would enable
him to throw his army speedily across, and
push on to Petersburg, while Gen. Lee was
making the circuit around by Richmond.—
The southside is now the point for which
Grant is making—he ha3 abandoned all
hope of taking Richmond except by seige—
by taking possession of Petersburg, and,
with his cavalry, cutting and destroying the
Danville railroad and starving the city into
surrender. He is endeavoring to repeat tho
Vicksburg campaign. His failure 'to cross
the Chickahoralny may materially alter hi3
plans , but should he once succeed in fixing
himself on|the South side, either north or
south of [the Appomattox, which hi3 army
would be no mere formidable there than any
where else, yet his cavalry could do much
damage, and put us to many inconveniances.
It is rumored that a cavalry command from
the James river, crossed the Chickahominy
yesterday at the Forge Bridge in Charles City
county, going to Grant’s army. It is supposed
to be a party reconnoitering the way for
Grant to the Jame3 river. All circumstances
point to Grant’s going over the James, if Lee
will permit him.
Yesterday firing was heard in the country
below Richmond, from the direction of Bot
tom’s Bridge. Those who heard it supposed
it to be below Bottom’s Bridge, and several
miles further south of Turkey Ridge.
Wanted.
A WET NURSE, without a child preferred. Ap
ply at once at COOK’S HOTEL.
Cblumbus, June 13, lw
By Ellis, Livingston A Cos.
ON TUESDAY, 14th of June, at 10 o’clock, we
will sell in front of our store,
100 PAIR ENGLISH COT’N CARPS.
60 Sacks Coast Salt;
23 Boxes Tobacco;
15 Bunches Smoking Tobacco ;
6 Boxes Sugar;
1 Bbl. Arrow Root;
2 Bbls. Vinegar j
3 Kegs Snuff;
6 Cane Bottomed Chairs;
1 Double "Wagon;
20 Lbs. Coffee, &c-, &c.
—also—
-1 Fine Muslin Dress Pattern ;
1 Lot of Crockery.
jun« 11 St s2l
