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Change of Schedule.
">FFFO* ENGINEER AN!) SUPERINTENDENT, |
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, V
Charleston, June 7.1864.)
■ N THURSDAY, June 0,1861, and until further
' notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
e as follow, viz:
Leave Charleston 9.45, a. m.
.i-rive in Savannah .5.40, p. m.
ueave Savannah 5,30, a. in.
Arriveiu Charleston 1.15, p. m.
This Train m;ikes lireot connections, going north
and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at'-har
u,- on, and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
11. S. HAINES,
~ane 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
i'liaiftge of Schedule.
, 4 and after Sunday, Juno 19th, the Trains on
die uscogee Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
,e:ive Columbus 6 45 P. M.
Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
,cii ve Macon 8 10 P. M,
vi rive at Columbus 4 25 A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
■ivc Columbus 5 00 A. M.
,ii dun ,s>... 55 A . .a.
W. L. CLARK,
ul iirl9tf Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Through to Montgomery,
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
RAI LROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS, August 27,1864.
, vN and alter August27th. the Passenger Train on
the Montgomery and West Point Railroad will
Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m.
Leave West Point at 7:10 a. in.
A rrive at 6'oJuinbus at 5:3l p. in.
Leave 6bluiiibus at 5:50 a. m.
friiveat Montgomery at 3:00 p. m,
A rrive at West Potnt at 4130 p. in. j
Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:10 a m.
Arrives at 8:27 p m
L>. 11. CRAM, Sup’t & Eng.
a*27 1864—ts
MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
( lUVtii: OF SdIKDI LK.
Girard, Ala., Oct 7, 1864,
i \N and after 10th inst. Trains on this Road will
* * Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
Pasticuger Train.
Leave Girard at 1 30 p.ni.
Arrive in Union Springs 6 00
Leave Union Springs 5 35 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 10 Oil
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at 4 00 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p. m.
B. E. WELLS.
AglStf Eng. <k Sup’t.
Hr, O, 65. SHEAR!),
(Late Surgeon P. A. C, S.)
OFFERS his Professional Services to the citizens
of Columbus. Offico at Dr. Carter’s Drugstore.
Can be found at night at the residence of Wm. C.
Gray, in Lin wood. [nov 10 lm*
Hr.™ It, AOIll-i:,
XD“Hj3sTTXST,
« T Peuibertoo A Carter’s old stand, back room of
/» Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can be found
all hours, ’ foe 18 6m
STERLING EXCHI^WE!
4 FEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange !
*• for sale in .sums to suit purchasers hy
1K 1« ti BAN KO F COLUMBUS. J
MOTIOI3
r l'o !
THE "MISSISSIPPI DEPOT” and Office of i
L Agency for the Belief of Mississippi soldiers in j
tile Army of Tennessee, has been removed from
Atlanta to Columbus, Ga., and is near Barnard’s j
corner, between Main st., and the Perry House.
Your baggage is there.
C. K. MARSHALL,
’ sep2B ts ' Agent.
Govenimeiii Sheep for Exchange.
•), iA HE AD SHEEP will be exchanged for Bacon j
ijoll or Beef. The Sheep rated at $2 00, Bacon I
10c„ IJecf 2c. gross per pound. The Beef to be de •
livered alive. Apply to
J. A. TYLER. |
Columbus, Nov. 2,1864 —t.f
l\N Friday mornings RED VELVET BOW eon- ;
v/ taming a gold star, with the letter "J.” engrav- I
ed on it. The tinder will be rewarded by leaving !
it at this office. n»v26—dtf j
KTOTIOE.
Office Grant Factory, 1
Nov. 29, 1864.1
ALL pirsous having demands against the estate of
Daniel Grant, deceased, are hereby requested to
present th-m to the Grant Factory,
nov 3d ts JOHN J. GRANT.
Sun copy ind s-rnd bill to offico Grant Factory.
Lost or Mislaid.
I?OUR SHARKS of the G. A A. S. S. Cos., No.
I 160, in favor of Afrs. J. L. Wilson,
nov 30 ts D. & J. J. GRANT.
To Re lit.
a OUSE for rent, possesion given i-i December.
Api»ly to H. 11SHACKER,
nov 30 6t lot, Broad Street.
WANTED.
iN OVERSEER. One without family, who has
A lost an arm in the service, and thereby unfit for
military service preferred.
Applv to ROBERT R. HOWARD,
, Reynolds, Taylor County.
MRS. Oil AS. J. WILLIAMS,
nov2l-tf Columbus, Ga.
WASTiStt!
- LBS. ot TALLOW,forwhifh a liberal price
3»UU‘ * will be paid. Apply to
F. W. DILLARD,
, p 7ti Major and Q. M.
Wanted
TO HIRE—Four or Five able bodiedXegroes.—
L Good wages Apply a our government
W oe2B ts _ JOHN D. GRAY & CO.
HA\T E D ,
4 GOOD BUSINESS MAN. until the first of
Jiuiu.n-y. The best wages paid. A disablt and soj
diet preferred, and it matters not how badly muti
lated by woumls so he has firmness and judgment.
Apply at the . TIMES OFFICE,
nov 30 ts ___
SSOO Howard !
CJTOLEN out of my stable, 2 miles from Columbus,
O on the Crawford road, on Thursday night last,
TWO ZMITTIL-ES,
ene a small bay mare Mule, blind in the right eye.
The other a black mare Mule, medium size, with
whith mouth and white spot on rump. Both m good
° r i will pav the above reward for the delivery of
the Mules with the thief, with proot sufficient to
•onvict, or Two iluudred Dollars for the Mules.
H M. CLF BLEY.
Columbus. Ga., Nov. 9, 18<a4 —ts
♦jfSun please copy.
WANTED.
lAfWI BUSHELS CORN, for which we will pay
ill'"' ca-h or exchange Salt,
nov 12 6i JEFFERSON A UAMILT N.
AGTSun and Enquirer copy.
*25 Dollar*
STRAY Kii rom my place in ttynoton. a dark
bay mam MI'LE, about nine years old, hair
rubbed off of both hips and a large sear on the riuht
hindquartcr. JOHN COOK.
oc 13 t r __
SSO noward..
ATEGRi' boy CHARLEY’ : ahrut 25year? old, yet
lv low complexion, hair nearly strainnt, below er
amary linclli ,ence ; lelt Hr. N.it. i'hoiupsou’s near
•u* ,7* r f’U-" ouu : : I bought niin of a
Mr. lirow' a lfetugee ,ro;n Mississippi, vrho n»w
rese •> li!?kexee. Ala. He originally ev in# from
A suitable rewarq win be paid
'•i- at this office, or in aav aieiail&nd
laic on -©n to me »: this office.
„ , JAMBS w fU 9SBLL,
Coluint*'* ay*. *
YOL. Xl.}
A PROCEAVIATIOA
JOSEPH E. BROWN,
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA.
STATE OF GEORGIA, )
Executive Department, >
Miliedgeville, Nov. 19, 1864. J
The whole people understand how imminent is
the danger that threatens the State. Our cities are
being burned, our fields laid waste, and our wives
and children mercilessly driven from their homes
by a powerful enemy’ We must, strike like men for
freedom or we must submit to subjugation.
Death is to be preferred to loss of liberty. All
must rally to the field for the present emergency or
the State is overrun.
I therelore by virtue of the authority vested in
me by the statute of this State, hereby order a levy
en maseee of the whole free white male population
residing or domiciled in this State between sixteen
(16) and fifty-five years of age, ex ept such as are
physically unable to bear arms, which physical de
fect must bo plain and indisputable, or they must
be sent to camp for examination, and except those
engaged in the Legislature or Judicial Departments
of the govreumenC \h eh are by the recent act of
thejL gislauire declared exempt from compulsory
service.
All others are absolutely required, and members
of the Legislature and Judges are invited to report
immediately to Major General G. A Smith, at Ma
con, or wherever else in Georgia his camp may be
lor forty (40) days service under arms, unless the
emergency is sooner passed.
Thestatute declares that all persons hereby callep
out shall be subject after this call to all the rules
and articles of war of the Confederate States, and on
failure to report, shall be subject to the pains and
penalties of the crime of desertion.
Volunteer organizations formed into companies
battalions, regiments, brigades or divisions will be
accepted for (40) forty days, if they even approxi
mate to the numbers in each orgaization which is
required by the militia laws of this State which were
in force prior to the late act.
All police companies formed in counties for home
defence will report, leaving at home for the time,
only those over 55 years of age; and all personshav
ing Confederate details or exemptions, who, by the
late decision of the Supreme Court of this State, are
held to be liable to State militia service and bound
to obey the call of the Governor.
All 3ucli refusing to .aport will be arrested by the
police force or by any Aid-de Camp, or direr officer
of this Stato,! and carried immediately to the front.
The necessary employees of Railroads now actively
engaged, and the necessary agents of the Express
Company, and telegraph operators are from the ne
cessity for their services in their present position,
excused.
All ordained ministers of religion in charge of a
Church or Sjiiag> gue are also excused.
All Railroad companies in this State will trans
port all persons applying lor transportation to the
Front, and in case any one refuses, its President
Superintendent,,'agents and employees will bo im
mediately seat to the front.
All Aides-de-Camp and other State officers are
required to be active and vigilant in the execution
of the orders contained in this proclamation, and all
Confederate officers are respectfully invited to aid
Stite officers in their vicinity in sending forward all
persons hereby ordered to the front.
The enemy has penetrated almost to the centre of
your State. If every Georgian able to bear arms
would rally around him, he could never escape.
(Signed) JOSEPH E. BROWN,
Governor.
Each paper in the State will publish the
above Proclamation. nov22lt.
CbNFEDBRATK STATES Os AMERICA, Y
War Department, Ordnance Bureau, >-
Richmond, Nov. 11, 1864.)
All officers on Ordnancr duty are required
by General Orders, No. 70, Adj’t. & I. G. Office,
Aug. 29, 1861, to report without delay to the Chief
of Ordnance, Richmond, by letter, stating
First.— Their rank.
Second— Date cf commission (or appointment)
giving date from which their rank take* effect.
Third— Arm of service.
Fourth— State to which they belong.
Fifth.— Date of assignment to Ordnance duty.'
Sixth.— The authority by which assigned, furnish
ing date, and if possible, copy of order of ass gnraent
to which will be added.
Seventh. —Present duty, and order of assignment
Officers of the Regular Army will report both their
regular and provisional commissions,, or appoint
ments, conferring temporary rank.
Failure on the part of officers on Ordnance duty
to report immediately as above, will be treated a#
a delinquency. J. GORGAB,
nov 22 eod-iw _____ Chief of Ordnance, e.
sotrsa,
THE undersigned would respectfully inform his
I old friends, patrons, und the traveling public
generally, that as he has to be absent for a short
time he has been so fortunate as to have associated
with him hi? well known and worthy friend Mr.
EDWARD PARSONS, late of Atlanta, Ga., whose
reputation and superior t ict for business is well
known throughout the Confederacy. This House
is large and commodious, and no pains, nor expense
shall be spared to fit it up in the very best and most
elegant stvle, and to obtirin every thing in tbu line
of substantial eatables ant) luxuries tha! this
market affords, With tucse assurances we most
cordially solicit all our old friends, and the t .avel
ing public generally, to give us a call and an oppor
tunity of rendering them comfortable,
oc 15 lrn* THUS. E. SMITH.
Executory Notice.
TWO months after date application will be made
I to the Court of Ordinary of Taylor county, for
leave to sell the Negroes and perishable property of
tho Estate of Elizabeth T. Johnson, deceased, late
of said county. g AMU g L K JOHNSON. Ex’r
Oct. 20w2in* Per THOS- D. BR AND.
A GOOD PLANTATION
For Sale.
1 N Macon county, Alabama, lying directly on the
I Montgomery and West Point Railroad. The
tract contains 1,200 acres —about 700 cleared, -here
is a comfortable Dwelling House on the phe »o*d
Negro cabins with brick chiinnies and all t tie neces
sary out-building*. The land is productive and
location desirable. Possession given in November.
For further information wjjtop ADAM g <
oc 271 m OMumbus, Ga.
*S“Telegraph k Confederate, Macon; Montre
al ery Advertiser; (Amgtitutiogaiis, Augusta, copy.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
\ LL persons having claims against the estate of
A Mrs. L. .E. Cairnes, dec’d, late of Muscogee
county, are hereby notified to render them duly an
thenticated within the time prescribed by law; and
! those indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment. F- 0. TICKNOR,
dec9w4od Adm r.
For Sale.
By E. y. BRITT,
114, Broad Street.
QA BOXES fine Tobacco,
OU Large lot Cotton Cards,
Soda, Pepper and Spice,
Smoking Tobacco, (10 cases)
Pad-Locks, Brier Root and Clay Pipes,
100 Bushels Shelled Corn, to arrive this week,
Bar and Toilet Son ns.
! ■* Tin and Cedar w are,
Confederate Crockery, Jars, Bswles, etc.
dec 7 dAw2t
LARGE .CONSIGNMENT
or
LETTER PAPER!
AND
MEIOBAiIDVH BOBKI!
Ter nil bj
J. K. RIDP k CO.
j *©lßtf
COLUMBUS, GA., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14, 1864.
SPECIAL NOTICES
To the Citizens of Columbus!
Having announced myself a candidate for re-elec
tion for Mayor of the city, since which time a por
tion of my fellow citizens calling upon me to take
command of them under the recent call of our Gov
ernor, to aid in repelling the enemy against our
homes and families—not feeling and eposed to reject
their request —I b ive consented, and shall cast my
destiny with them, and in accordance with this de
termination, I call upon the cstizens of Columbus,
if my former administration meets their approval,
that they will remember me and elect me for their
next Mayor.
Mr. R. L. Bass, who goes with me to .the front,
declines being at- mdidate for Mayor, in my favor
for which be wili please accept my thanks.
nov 29 5t F. G WILKINS.
Headquarters Conscript Service, )
Georgia. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 2d, 1864. j
Circular, (
No. 26. J
Enrolling Officers of this State are hereby instruc
ted not to interfere, until further orders, with As
sessors and Collectors of Tax in Kind.
JNO. F. ANDREWS.
Major and Acting ■ 'ommandant
dec 11 6t of Conscpripts for Georgia.
Exchange NTotice--IVo. 13.
Richmond, December 1,1864.
1. AH Confederate officers and men who have been
delivered by the Federal authorities at 'any place,
prior to November 25th, 1861, are hereby declared to
be exchanged.
2. All officers and men ot tbe Vicksburg capture of
July 4tb, 1863, who reported at any parole camp,
either East or West of the Mississippi river, at any
time prior to November Ist, 1864, are hereby de
e ared to be exchanged. Ro. OULD,
dec 11 6t Agent of Exchange,
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, }
Military Division of thr West, V
Montgomery, Dec. 3, 1864. J
Alljofficers in the Quartermaster’s Department in
this Military Division, will report by letter to the
Chief Quartermaster of this Division, stating, first,
rank ; second, date of commission; third, date of
assignment to quartermaster duty; and fourth, the
authority by which assigned, furnishing date, ‘and
if possible copy of orders of assignment, and where
on duty. This r-port is oalled for in pursuance of
Circular orders from the Quartermaster General, as
all such officers who have become detached from
their commands to which they were originally ap
pointed and assigned, will be dropped in pursuance
of General order No. 70, xidjutant and Inspector
General’s Office, series 1863, unless reassigned by| a
special order of the Secretary of War.
E. WILLIS,
dec 94t (Thief Quarfbrmaster. *
HO FOR ATLANTA!
The Southern Express Company will reeeive
freight (under forty pounds each package) and
money parcels for Atlanta via Macon A; Western
Railroad, from this date. S. H. HILL,
dec 6 ts Agent.
OFFICE SOUTHERN 3X9 LESS,
Columbus, Ga., Oct., 29,1864.
VTO Freight will be received at the Southern Ex
li press Company’s Office after o’clock f. m, o
go East on that day, nor will any be received to go
West after 4% o’clock p m.
oo 29 ts S. H. HILL, Agent.
Marshall Holpjyal, j
Columbus, Ga., 10th Dec* cm her. }
IVotice!
All having claims against the Hospital for hire of
servants, are requested to call for payment.
T. A. MEANS.
dec 10 3t in Charge.
Sun copy.
Lost Trunk, SIOO Reward.
AN SATURDAY night, the 19th November, at the
U depot iu Macon, a LE ATHER TRUNK, marked
“R. A. Chambers, Columbus, Ga.,” was mischecked
or in some way misplaced. I will pay one hun
dred dollars for the recovery of the trunk and con
tents. JAMES M. CHAMBERS,
doc 6 St* Columbus, Ga.
To Printers !
WE offer for sale a complete BOOK BINDERY,
(except Ruing Machine,) two hand PRESSES,
and about
1,000 Pounds or Type Metal.
nov2l-tf
Headquarters Gov. Works, (Obd.) 1
Columuus, Ga., Dec. 1, 1864. J
Wanted to Hire !
FIFTEEN NEGRO BLACKSMITHS.
Good quarters furnished and liberal wages paid.
Apply to M. H. WRIGHT,
dec 2lw Col. Com’dg.
Headquarters Military Division I
of the West, >
Macon, Ga., Nov. 29th, 1864.)
General Orders, l
No. ;
All supernumerary Officers of this Military Divis on
not otherwise assigned to duty, will report to the
Commandant of the Post, Macon, Ga,
By command of General Beauregard.
A. R. CHISOLM,
dec2ecd2w A. D. C. and A. A._A. G.
Headquarters Post, 1
Columbus, Ga., November 29,1864, /
Orders No 19.
# * * * * * *
I. All men retired from service that have repor
ted and filed their papers at this office, will report
at these headquarters on Saturday, the 3d of De
cember, at 11 o’clock, a.m., for the purpose of being
mustered for pay.
By eommand
S. L. BISHOP,
Maj. Com’dg Pest.
S. Isidore Guillit, Post Adj’t.
nor 29 5t
Stop the Horse Tihef!
SSOO Reward.
STOLEN from the premises of C. P. Levy, across
the new bridge, #n the night of 30th November
two BAY HORSES and one BLACK PONY.
Above reward will be paid for the horses and
thief. JOHN D. GRAY k CO.
dee 2 4t
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
ALL persons having claims against the estate of
Joseph W. Woollolk, dec’d, late of Muscogee
county, are hereby notified to reuder them duly
authenticated within the time prescribed by law;
an/ those indebted to said estate are requested to
mr ke immediate payment.
WM. G. WOOLFOLK,
nov 2S, 1864 —w4od Adm’r.
Lard
YIT ANTED in exchange for Sheetings, Osuaburgs
and Yarns, at the
nov slm EAGLE FACTORY.
Confederate Tax Xotiee.
1 SHALL com nence on Monday next, 3?h inst„
collecting all Taxes that are due the Confederacy,
Tax payers mustcouae up. promptly and pay. or the
penalty of the law will be visited upon them. There
are now many delinquents on their Quarterly Sales
Tax. Mr. Green, or tnr-rif, will at ell times be
ready to receive the money. „
J. A. L. LEE,
doc 5 St Collec or 41st Dist.
FOR SALE.
Pro FINE BREED SOWS to sell or exohanje
for pork. Apply at Sherman A Co’s, up stair*
in Masonic building.
de* 6tf _ _
FOR SAIjB.
A9UA LL FARM, containing about 100 a«re*. #0
ia the wood, and forty cleared, about one mil#
1 above the Feantain Factory. «n tha river. Oa the
plaoe is a good dwelling with three room*, a large
. apple aad peach orchard and variety es other frail
Irma, good water, he. Fer terms apply U
Mr*. J. A JONES,
deefttf »«ar Coiambas.
Tuesday Evening.
Enterprising. —The New York Herald of
November 11th ult., give3 the message of
President Davis, delivered on the 7th, in full.
Also the comments thereon indulged in by the
Richmond press of the Bth. Considering tbe
difficulties of running the blockade, this was
speedy work.
Preparations to Oppose Sherman. —A
Washington dispatch of Sunday says : “Infor
mation received here shows pretty conclusive
ly that Early has been with his entire force
from the Valley, to send to Savannah by rail,
and that about 10,000 more have been detach
ed from Lee’s army and sent South, and that
an army ot about 30,000 is to be improvised
under Ewell, to get between Sherman and the
Atlantic coast.”
The Augusta and Savannah Railroad, so
called, extends from Augusta to Millen, a dis
tance of 53 miles. At Millen it intersects the
Georgia Central Railroad, extending from Sa
vannah to Macon. Millen is 79 miles from
Savannah, and 111 miles fiom Macon.
Postscript. —Just as we go to press, says the
Floridian and Journal of the 10th, we learn that a
cavalry force of the enemy struck the jGulf road at
King’s bridge, en the Ogechee, and completely de
stroyed it. No further particulars. The news comes
from a reliable source, and is entitled to full credit.
We learn that the Western & Atlantic Road is in
running order as far as the Etowah. Above there,
it is destroyed only in places.— Telegraph & Confed
erate.
It is reported that Secretary Stanton is still so ill
that his physicians consider it necessary that he
should, for some time to come, relinquish entirely
his attention to the official duties of the War De
partment.
The Recent Yietory ii East Tennessee.
The Yankees are in a critical situation in
Knoxville. Gillem’s command is there, and
cannot receive any reinforcements, as all the
troops in Tennessee have been sent to Thom
as. Gillem’s headquarters are in the old Fair
Ground of tbe town. A letter in the Knoxville
Register*gives an interesting account of Gen
Breckinridge's recent victory near Morristown.
General Vaughn moved around to the rear of
the euemj and General Bazil Duke was to at
tack in front. Tbe letter says:
Everything worked exactly as it was ar
ranged. The ridge was gained on the' morn
ing of the 12tb, with but little resistance, and
Gen. VAughn was promptly in the rear. Tbe
point at which the ascent of the ridge was
made, however, was about a mile from the
enemy’s inner entrenchments. Our men were
immediately formed in a line extending across
it. The range is a very narrow one, having
only room enough on top for a bridle path ;
very steep on the sides, and intersected with
ravines, with here and there a spur running
out, to increase the difficulty of travelling it.
As soon as our advance began, the difficul
ties of the ground over which we were to more
were seen at once, the thick underbrush and
deep ravines rendering it impossible to pre
serve a line. Our troops pushed forward,
however, without regard to scientific adjust
ment, and drove the enemy before them in a
rambling flight for about three quarters of a
mile—charged and took their first line of
breastworks. The goal was nearly won. One
more charge, and the hill which overlooked
the enemy’s encampment would have been
ours. But in counting our host for this la3t
effort, it was discovered that about two-third3
of it had been lost in the underbrush. We
began to hesitate, and the Yankees seeing it,
immediately advanced upon us, and opened a
fierce fire of grape and canister with their ar
tillery upon the woods in which we had halt
ed. There was no time to send back to bring
up the stragglers. We were forced to fall
back; which was done in good order, bringing
our wounded and stragglers off the field with
us.
The attack of Gen. Vaughn in the rear, and
of Colonel Crittenden in the front, were only
intended as feints. The main attack having
failed, theirs, of course, was immediately
abandoned. We then moved back and occu
pied the lines of the day before. The enemy,
elated at their brief success, kept up a furious
shelling, which did no other injury than to
frighten a few of the weak-hearted and render
a surgeon nervous who was dressing wounds
in the rear. The next day, the 13th instant,
passed off in perfect quietness. It was evi
dent, though, that the enemy were very much
disturbed about their situation. They bust
led about, worked all day in plain view, forti
fying their position, and giving us evidence of
their intention to hold the gap in defiance;
but the Major General commanding was not
to be deceived by these preparations. About
9 o'clock, p. m., our whole force moved to the
flank and rear of the enemy, through
gap, Vaughn and Duke, with their cavalry, in
the front.
So confident were the enemy that our army
was still in Bull’s Gap, and had not suspected
their evacuation, they neglected to observe the
road leading through L gap at all. The
consequence was, that our cavalry took them
completely by surprise, and struck their col
- umn at Russellville, about 12 o’clock at night,
cut it in two, and then Vaughn had a chase
that has been rarely equaled on this continent.
Information was obtained that the wagon
trains and artillery were in front, and these
things were what our boys hankered for. The
moon w&3 at its full, and one of the clearest
nights I most ever saw, just such a one as was
desirable for the work ahead. The fight with
I the enemy was uninterrupted in its progress
from Russellville to Morristown, and a dead
Yankee here and there on the roadside, the
' prisoners and other paraphernalia that were
! streaming back to the rear, told bow things
! were going on at the front.
! Ido not think I ever saw the blood of our
' boys more disturbed than it was in this pur
suit Duke’s men fought splendidly, and not
one of them was to be found anywhere except
at his post.' While Vaughn’s boys, as they
approached Morristown —tht scene of their
late defeat —began to swell on a big rampage,
the retreat of the enemy was becoming more
and more rapid, and their efforts to protest it
gradually slackening until about three miles
west of this place, a charge was made upon
1 them bv Vaughn, which resulted in their
! complete route—abandoning il.eir entire wag
on train and artillery, with horses and equip
ments complete. The whole Yankee force
was now dispersed. The main portion of it
! took to the woods and made their way to their
i fortifications at Strawberry Plains through
the bushes and by-path?.
The result of this brilliant movement ha
been : first, the complete rout and dispersion
; of the Yankee force operating in East Teunes
see ; second, the capture of their entire trans
portation and artillery, consisting of seventy
wagons, richly loaded with baggage and
equipments of the whole eomnetad, with their
1 teams »till attached to them ; six 11-pounder
/FIVE DOLLARS
1 ;PER MOV Til.
Parrott guns, in splendid order, with tbeir
horses, and ammunition enough for a cam
paign : eighteen stands of colors, three hun
dred and sixteen prisoners, and about two
hundred horses and mules.
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Whkklf.r's Generalship.— Thus far Wheeler lias
done nearly all the fighting against Sherman’s grand
army, indeed all except the disaster
and the defence of Oconee bridge, having been aided
by infantry in the latter- A correspondent of the
Augusta Constitutionalist very justly says:
“After this invasion let no one traduce the mili
tary genius of Wheeler. On this march for rapid
concentration and celerity of movement, lie has not
been excelled by any commander. At Sandersvillo
he struck tho advance of a large force of the enemy;
drove back the mounted force upon its infantry;
fell back ; crossed over to notify Wayne of his dan
ger of a flank movement in time to save him and his
command; heard of Kilpatrick on another route
moving towards the Quaker Road for Waynesboro’;
overtook and fought him with brilliancy and vim,
and drove him in a gallop towards Waynesboro,’ the
result of which is at this time here unknown. The
fight and pursuit was made under great disadvan
tage. Unfortunately, our people on that long line
of travel, and in a wealthy country, failed to get off
their horses and mules ; these supplied tbe places of
the horses worn out in the chase, and none were left
for the pursuers. Again the enemy, after resting
and feeding their stock out of the abundance of the
barns and cribs, destroyed the balance by tire, leav-
I ing but little for Wheeler; but notwithstanding
these great disadvantages, on he press and with great
| speed and energy, from the first battle ground to the
| last point arrived at by his party. The country was
! one vastlscene of desolation and ruin ; in many
places nothing but dwellings are left upon the
i farms.”
♦
Retaliation. —Brigadier General A. L.Lee,
i commanding at Baton Rouge, and Brigadier
General B. Hodge, commanding tbe Southern
district of this department, have been indul
ging in a spicy correspondence on the subject
of retaliation. General Hodge says:
Without presuming to question the extent
or eminence of your fanfiliarity with I he scenes
of diabolical cruelty which eharaoierized the
early history of Kansas, I have only to say
in reply, that, my troops are instructed to fire
upon the enemies of their country whenever
and wherever these enemies are found in
arms, those instructions will be continued.—
Your troops are at liberty to avail themselves
; of the same well established usage of war.—
Should you aitempt to carry the contest be
yond the recognized principles of civilized
warfare, I have not only the means in the
persons of many of your troops captured from
your command and now prisoners within my
control, but I shall venture to hope that I
shall have the nerve to develop a course of
conduct quite equal to the emergency which
you may press upon me.
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Fidelity of Southern Slaves. —This in
vasion among other things has demonstrated
(says a correspondent of the Augusta Con
stitutionalist) one fact and that is, the gen
eral devotion of our slaves to their owners.—
Often upon the route in the rear of the ad-<
vancing armies, large groups of faithful slaves
could be seen shouting with joy upon being
able to escape and return to “Old Master and
Missus.” These nigger lovers, with unspeak
able meanness? robbed the poor creatures of
all the money they had, and in some instances
ot hats and shoes. Heaven grant that the
skill of our commanders, with the burning
courage of our men, will strike a fatal blow to
this “grand” and remarkable invasion.
To t his we may add the significant fact that
ihe Georgia negroes in Sherman’s rear are
now arresting most of the straggling Yankees
and delivering them up to our authorities.
[ Tel. 4' Confederate.
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A Warlike World. —The Opinion Natioiaale,
of a recent date, gives this dismal picture of the
present belligerent condition of the world :
If there be a dead caltn in politics, as well as
business, among us, it is not the same in all parts
of the little planet we inhabit. Three quarters of
humanity, in faot, are living in the barbarous
state of war.
There is war in Poland.
War in Algeria.
War in Tunis.
War in Mexice.
War in the United States.
War in Peru.
War in Now Zvaland.
War in China and Zacbgar.
War in Japan.
War in Afghanistan.
War in t wenty countries in Africa.
This is unfortunately, enough to disoourage the
friends of universal peace, and who can say they
will not meet with still greater disappointment
next year '! Italy, Hungary. Poland, Denmark,
and the Slavonian population of Turkey, are not
it must be confessed, in the most pacific humor,
arid, to those who study tbe general situation of
our continent, it is quite evident that the general
situation, instead of getting better, goes on from
day to day getting more and more complicated.
The Greatest Duel on Record. —The fa
mous duel in whie’n forty or more gentlemeu were
engaged, in 1828, is still remembered in Natchez.
Col. Jim Bowie, tbe famous fighter and inventor
of the knife which bsars his name, used to spend
a great deal of his time in Natchez. He was
challenged by a gentleman of Alexandria, La.,
whose friends, to the number of twenty or more,
accompanied him to Natchez to see lair play,
knowing Bowie was a desperate man, aud had his
own friends about him. All parties went upon the
field. The combatants took their places in the
centre, separated from their friends in the rear, far
enough nottoen ‘anger them with their balls.
Behold the battle array thus: Twenty Louisi
anians fifty yards behind their champion and his
seconds and surgeon, twenty armed Missippians. '
Behold the heights of Natchez thronged with
spectators, and a steamer rounded to, its deeps 1
black with passengers, watching with a deep in
terest the scene.
The plan of fight was to exchange shots twice
with pistols, and close with' knives, Bowie being
armed with his own terrible weapon. At the first
fire both parties escaped. At the second, the Loui
sianian was too quick, and took advantage of .
Bowie, who waited the word. At this Bowie’s
seeend soon cried “feul play !” and shot the Louisi
anian dead.
The second \oi the latter instantly killed the
slayer of his principal. Bowie drove his knife
inte this man. The Emrgeons now crossed blades,
while with lefad battle cries, came on two parties
of friends, the light of battle in their eyes. In a
moment the whole number were engaged in a fear
ful conflict. Pistols and knives were used with
fatal effect, until one party drove the ether from
the field. Ido not know how many were killed
and wounded in all, but it was a dreadful siaugh
ter. Bowie fought like a lion, hat fell covered
with wounds. For menths he lingered at the
Mansion House before he fully recovered.
Not Hkalthy for Masssaohusitts Mbs.—
The Springfield (Mass.; Republican gives two
cases of the latality of the Missouri climate to
New England squatt-r? ;
t “It is reportedttbsa f Rcr Joshua Boucher
formerly of this county, who removed to Mis
souri last spring, was killed a few day? ago
by guerillas. Some rebel* seized him and
ordered him to take tu«* o.itn cf abegiaucc,
which he declined, no doubt very decidedly,
when they shot him. Mr. Boucher was oneoi
the Liberty party men of Ohio —one of toe
old anti-slavery vanguard.
•*A Mr. Eiisworth. who. several years ago,
removed iroua Dear Catawba to Missouri, u..-,
a short time since, killed by a band of gm r
illa? who dem -tded his best horse, and *her
being saddled bridled and delivered iuto
their as they were about to
i tart and she.- - ough the head, instant
jj killing boa. Mr* Biiswortb baa returned
vo h*r friend*, and re a tea the *ad itoiy
An-thmh T*i,BOF*Ftr L'jr*.—Two b«n*ee4
thousand dollars has been guaranteed to tbe Ce
lnmbia nnd Greenville Telegraph Company, had
it isp-aposed to make the capital stock S3SO,§M
to eompleto the lines to Greenville, Abbeville I*.
H., Anderson C H., and Pendleton. The wire to
complete the line from Columbia to Greenville ia
now ready. The company expect* to be fnlly er
ganized by the 3th of next month.
- —P i
Sherman tr» Lunatic. —They say that Wm.
T. Sherman is sometimes subject to “flits” es hs
ranity ; that it is the “hereditary passion es the
house;” and if we mistake not he was once plaoed
in a Lunatic Asylum. He is in a fair way new
to land in a jail.
We begin to believe that he is deranged. Thie
is not the first expedition he has undertaken
which looked like insanity. Surrounded by a
complication of difficulties, his old complaint
comes back upon him and his reason is dethroned.
We are incline to the opinion that if he sought the
sea fide, he could have attained it six days age.
There was scarcely any obstacle if the advaneo
had been pressed direct. We fully expected hina
to go through, believing he could accomplish the
I movement. He dallied too long. If we were a
Northern gamblei betting upon his successes, we
should draw the stakes now. Tho delay augurs
favorably for the Confederates, who have beeu
| listening every day to hear that he ha-1 turned
up on the coast. But be didn’t turn up. We can
hear nothing. We'cun imagine only the Federal
army come to grief and starvation. Therefore,
it is glorious news to us just now* to hear just
nothing at all.
The Mails. —We learn from the Augusta
Constitutionalist that an arrangement baa
been made by which the mails will be regu
larly forwarded westward from that city.
! From the same paper we gather the pleasing
intelligence that tho Georgia Railroad will be
repaired throughout the entire rout to Atlan
ta in the next forty days.
Gov. Brown’s Aids. —A message from thß
Governor of Georgia in response to a resolu
tion of enquiry from the House, gives the
names of his Aids-de-Camp, the nature of the
duty performed by them, the necessity for the
appointment, &c. It states that Col. Schley
has been sent to Europe, Cols. Wilbur and
Lamar are the active agents for the exporta
tion of cotton and importation of supplies;
Col. Lee and Captains Hendrix, McAdoo and
Paxton are appointed to complete the “Roll
of Honor,” and that it has been necessary t*
appoint one Aid in each county, to assist the
district Aids, since the militia have been call
ed out. Mauy of these are not subject to con
scription.
Brutality of Sherman’s Army—A Dnrnia
ble Reeord.
The following narrative appears in the A.».
gusta Register of the 2d. With our cotem
porary we raise the cry of vengeance against
the inhuman wretches :
A gentleman arrived in this city yesterday
evening who left Milleqlgeville on Tuesday
morning. He says the State House, Executive
Mansion and Miliedgeville Hotel have not
been burned. The depot, Penitentiary and
Arsenal were all the buildings that were
burned. They burn all granaries and cotton
they find in the conntry, and kill or
carry off every .living thing that could pos
sibly serve for food. The country is left a
barren waste. Many families that oneweex age
were comparatively wealthy have not now
the means of sustenance.
But the most hellish deeds that the infernal
demons committed remains to be told, and wo
think the paper should blush that bears tho
record. We are informed that the incarnate
devils ravished some of tho nicest Jadies in
the town. We pen the paragraph with hor
ror. Our blood runs cold as we write. Wo
would forbear doing so, but we wish our peo
ple to know the destiny that awaits them if
the villains are allowed to continue their in
vasion of the country. One of their uuforto*
uate metima was, we learn, consigned to the
asylum on Monday. Her reason tottered be
neath the load of wounded honor, and the
poor victim is ruined forever. How long ! oh, t
how long is our country to be insulted by
these savages ? In the name of justice and
humanity we urge our people to vindicate
their honor.
We have a heavy score against our foemaa ;
tilood will scarcely obliterate the record.—
There have been deeds committed by these
God-forsaken wretches, that should cause the
heavens to peal a thunder-cry of vengeauee,
and the earth to open and swallow the wretoh
es, as it did the wicked Korah. But the earth
would spew out such wretches ; the sea would
disgorge them. Hell is scarce fit to domicile
them.
To our armies we would say, write on your
battle flags, in broad, black letters, “ Avenge
the honor of our Women!” Let it be em
blazoned before the eyes of every soldier, and
in the hours of conflict let it be the battle cry
that goads our men on to deeds of valor which
will crush out the foe and leave not a vestige
of them save a,great stench in the land. At
the sight of these words the guilty hound*
who have ruined our homes and despoiled our
w. men of their honor will quail and sink as
before a mighty whirlpool, and the
indigation of an outraged people will over
whelm them. Then thunder it over the land
until the rocks shall echo back the sound and
the hills reverberate the echo, and every heart
be filled with the fires of vengeance.
Fire and Self-immolation. —Tho Vicevilla
Academy, a two-story wooden building, was dis
covered to be in flames about half-past two
o’clock or Sunday morning, and was burned to
its sills in tha course of an hour thereafter. ✓
Some negroes, tenants of a neighboring kitehea,
say, late in the erening before, a drsmktn soldier
came in, and cursiDg the dampness of the school
house, took a fire-brand with him, and made ©i,
swearing that he would make a fire to dry up the
damp even if he burned up the d—d old Church.
It is supposed that he made up his fire very
carelessly in the second story of the building,
and then sank into the sudden sleep ofinebriatioa,
during which the brands rolled out and set th«
building in flames. Stupefied alike by smeke
and intoxication, the unhappy man was burned
as he lay. The irons of his gun, his bones aad
his heart, still unconsnmed, were found among
the ashes and cinders and furnished certain evi
dence of his awful fat*. There is toe much drink
ing among the soldier? quartered arouud Mae*i,
to say nothing about civilians. Let all take a
lesson from this awful penalty for a single de
bauch.— Teleg> aph & Con.
FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE AND BAINBRIDBB
The Steamer Shamrock, H. Wingate, master, wiH
leave for the above and intermediate landisge.
Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock,
dec 12 td
Hd’qrs Camp of Instruction for Ga.. I
Camp Cooper, Macon, Dec. Id, 3S£4, S
Special Orders, l
No. 330. I
[Extract.]
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111. A* ceaamunication with Col. Wri. M.Erewa,
Commandant of Conscripts, is re-established, sneeial
„rdcr number 322, from these headquarters's here
by revoked.
A. M. ROWLAND,
dec 12 5t Major and Coinmandaat.
Wanted,
lßt of January, ten able
-1 b©<4ied AEGROEu, men and women
A. D. BRIDGMAN.
n ts * Steward.
To Hire,
uOR next year, a first rate C*ok. If a? her and
Ironer. She w faithfuFand h.rnent and’free fraa
Incumbrance Apply at THIS OFFICI.
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