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The Intelligencer.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1865.
tX'HA'GE OF CD1TON FOR PRME NEC
ESSITIES
Tik Confederate Stales adopie 1 the poli-*
( .y of exchanging cotton t<>r provisions,
with, the most gratifying results, through
Ik'.ports of N« r ‘h Carolina. These chan-
ik-Ih ot traffic having been closed to us, we
,j ( . e m ,t ini portent to open new avenues of
hU pply—to t>e used when the {ceasing de
in of iiic service or the people r* quire.
%Y« ate mtormed that the army of General
j, rtc-iveci great a'd and comfort from
i;.js trade, groA’iug o.,t o! the cupidity and
avarice of the cm my. Ilia well kr.own
iii.it it wan thought injurious to the Federal
cause, both the fact that their Congress
pai-aed a bill wilhdiawing all permits from
c. mpanies licensed to conduct this t-x-
ch u g *, Lincoln vetoed the biil, however,
!<>r lie rca-oo, a, it is thought, that he had
IritndH tiiat he wished to reward through
ihe medium of this exchange, and though
it whs to our advantage, it was more to the
pecuniary advantage of some of hia special
favorites. As Gen. Cob!) suggests in hia
r»-eeui correspondence, the pol e/ cf the
Governin' ni is wed settled in favor of this
trade when the necessity arises, aud no oue
should oppose it who has at heart the stre-
c . a of our cause, where proper restrictions
are made. It is hsneficial to our cause, in
asmuch sa much of our cotton is a surplus
commodity, which may rotor be destroyed
<>a our ii olds, aud all the prime necessarit s
cl iuc received in exchange iherelor adds
j ih that nu»h to the weal h of our coun
try.
[’he eh risbi d theory that “our (ottonis
Kmg” baa been partially exploded, and we
bud that the world cau,andis.Jliving without
it, and accounts ir.mi Europe convince us
that it can continue to do so.
i is yet a great dement of power, prqp-
t rly used, but that use sLould not. be to
hoard it up uutd we are compelled to
destroy it ourselves, or let it fall into the
hands ot tli« enemy. This bad policy will
not shorten the war one d»y, while it will
rapidly weaken us. The amount of cotton
stoiid in she South is how an argument
us'-d by the enemy to induce adventurers
from all parts pi Europe to j >in his armies
wiih die prospret of captunng it and divid
ing the *s polls.
The Confederate States (rovernrnent has
discovered this and changed its policy, al
lowing fade even w r iih the enemy, where
we can procure articles we need more than
colLon. Each State having access to ports
for trade has sanctioned this trade, while
Georgia,“by an act of the Legislature last
November, gave almost unlimited power to
her Governor to conduct this trade.abroad,
or nearer home. The restrictions, however,
that the Confederate States put upon this
exchange is, that when a State expotts cot*
ton she must own the vessel and send the
cargo out exclusively for the benefit of the
State and its people, and return a cargo pn
the tame conditions.
The Legislature of Georgia at the fall ses
sion ot 1863 appropriated two millions of
dollars to purchase cotton to run the block
ade, to purchase soldiers’ clothing, cotton
cards, eto. Gov. Brown showed at the fall
session of 1801 that he had managed thi3 so
advantageously that he had realized a profit
of three millions of dollars on the two ad
vanced him the year before, having not only
supplied Georgia soldiers with large quanti
ties of clothing, blankets, etc., and the peo
pie with cotton cirds, but had deposited a
iarge sum of sterling exchange in Europe
to partly pay the interest on the sterling
debt ot the State. It was ou this exhibit
that the Legislature appropriated an addi-
tional one and a half million of dollars lor
the purposes speeitied in the 27th section of
the general appropriation bill copied in
another column ol this paper. Mach of this
appropriation is now invested in cotton
willnu the State, and unless facilities are af
forded to exchange it the people’s money
thus expended must be lost to them with
out. any benefit to our cause.
We understand mat Governor Brown has
made arrangements to trade much cf this
cotton for sail, and has telegraphed Presi
dent Davis asking instructions in regard to
the policy of the Government in carrying
on this trade. Gen. Cobb has in substance
nccived the following orders from the Pres
ident showing tint he cordially approves
the policy, to wit: “You are authorized to
gran permits for export of c tton on the
Governor’s ceitifictlo that it belongs txc’u
sive y to the State and to import salt for the
u.-e and on sccnuut o! the state.”
We all feel a jealousy in regard to any in
tercour.se with me enemy, and justly s >, but
v’hcu this intercourse is under the control
and direction of the Confederate or Stale
Government and solely lor the benefitot the
people, prejudice should give awaj- io the
interest of me people and the array.
We oppose au indiscriminate trade ol this
characier aud believe it demoralizing in its
tendency, but when duly guarded, aud sole
ly on Government accuu- t, it does away
with much of this objection. We would
confine this traffic to articles like salt, which
tiie people must have, and prepare to pro
cure betore mxt fell-—all means of obtain
irg it except by exporting being cut off. It
would demoral ze cur people much more to
pay ien or twnuy dollars a pound for salt
next wiutcr than a well regulated and re
stricted trade carried on even with the ene
my by the Government, State or Confeder
ate, to obtain it. A few thousand sacks of
salt thrown upon this market at cost and
necessary expenses by the State, would pop
ularize this movement at once, which is not
impossible it the plans of the Confederate
and Siate Governments do not miscarry.
1 HE ALABAMA SIIUAT10N.
The Columbus Sun of the 12 h lias the
following telegram:
Montgomery, April 11.—Oar forces evac
uated Montgomery last night. The Feder
al are expected to occupy it to-day. Seme
fighting yesterday below Benton, in which
oar to:evs were driven back.
It also has the following editorial re
marks:
The report current in this coy yesterday
evening ot the evacuation of Montgomery is
confirmed by cur special c irrespondent this
morning.
We learn from pari is who arrivvd by
the Mon'g« m ry train last night that the
troops had been ordere i back from Chchaw;
lor what purpose it wss not known. The
artillery was not sent back.
The advance column of the enemy that
was moving upon Montgomery via
Lcwndesboro, was estimated at 3,000;
" another column on the Haynesville road
was n ported at 4 000.
FROM CENTRAL AND NORTH ALABAMA.
One of the rgents of the Ni’re aud Min
ing Bureau writes M -j. Price, from Talla
dega, A pi il 7. h :
We loam to day that another division of
Federals trom Elyton, are at Monttvdlo; a
portion of lliem are now at Shelby
Springs. Scouts report Yankees at Ashville
robbing the people cf stock.
The Times of the same date says :
We understand that a private dispatch
from Montgomery was received in this city
yesterday afternoon, stating that the enemy
was at Benton, and was steadily advancing
in the direction of Montgomery. Benton is
about 15 miles from 8elma, and is on the
eastern or Montgomery side of the river.
If this intelligence be correct it behooves
the authorities and citizsns of Montgomery
to prepare for an early trial of strength
with the enemy. It further behooves the
people of Columbus to make ready fora
simila*’ contingency. Should Montgomery
fall, not many days will elaspe before our
mettle will Jbe tested.
THE BILL AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING
£ . OF COIN.
Treasury Department, C 8 A..,)
Richmond, March 22J, 1865. J
To the Banks and Private Capitalists in the
Confederate Btates:
By an act of Congress, approved March
17ih, 18G5, entitled “An act to raise coin, for
the purpose of furnishing necestary supplies
tor the army,” it is provided—
1. That the Secretary ol the Treasury
shall borrow the sum of three millions oi
dollars in coin, on the terms therein set
forih.
2. That in case of failure to borrow the
sum above named, a tax of twenty-five per
cent, shall be levied upon the amount of all
gold and silver coin, gold dust and bullion
and fore : gu exchange in the Confederate
Slates, payable in. kind, and to be collected
on the 1st of April, proximo, or as soon
i hereafter as possible.
A c<jpy of the act is annexed, the more
clearly 1 * * * 5 to exhibit the intention and applica
tion thereof, and the limitations and condi
tions by which its provisions are controlled
or modified. The leading features are those
set lorlh above, by which it will be seen that
the first object is to obtain a loan of $3,000,-
000; and that this act being accomplished,
the tax levied under the second section is
not io be enforced or collected.
The purpose of this circular is to call the
attention of those concerned to the opera
tion of the law, and invhe prompt and con
certed measures to insure the success of the
loan. Under the authority vested in me by
the act, I propose to hypothecate 500,000
biles of Government cotton as collateral sa
curiiy lor the sum required. At the Go7
empent price of 20 cents per pound, (giving
tbe privilege of exportation,) the security
will be 50 per cent, in exc ss of tbe loan.—
In order to give every advantage to the
lenders, and promote the speedy return of
thiir money, with a fair opportunity of
profit, those who elect to take cotton at
once in payment shall receive the same at
the rate of 15 cents per pound, with the
right of exportation, free from all restric
tions and conditions except the duty of 1-8
per cent, per pound. The cotton wit' be
delivered in Georgia, Alabama or Mississ
ippi, at the opt ion ot the lender, and at some
place convenient for the exportation thereo*.
Institutions and persons liable to the tax
imposed by the act, and who shall deter
mine to subscribe t® the proposed loan, are
requested to communicate their decision to
this Department without delay stating the
sum offered, and designating the Depository
ut which it will be convenient for them to
make payment of the same. Prompt action
is respectfully requested in order that the
collection of the tax may be arrested, if the
required sum should be successfully raised
by loan.
G. A. TRENHOLM.
Secretary of the Treasury.
An act to raise coin for the purpose of fur
nishing the necessary supplies for the army.
The Congress of the Confederate States
do enact, That in order to procure the
means of purchasing supplies for the army,
the Secretary of the Treasury, under the
direction of the President, be and he is
hereby authorized to borrow from any bank,
banking company, association or person, any
sum or sums in coin, not to exceed three
millions ot dollars in the aggregate, and to
secure the repayment of any sum or sums
so borrowed, at such time as may be agreed
upun, not to exceed two years after the
ratification ot a treaty of peace between the
Confederate States and the United States,
to cause to be issued bonds of the Confed
erate States in such convenient sums as may
be agreed upon payable in coin, and to beat-
interest at the rate of six per cent, per
annum, payable semi-annually in spes
cie; and to secure the repayment
of any sum or sums so borrowed,
with the interest thereon, the said Secretary
be further authorized and empowered to
pledge in such legal form as may be agreed
upon, any cotton or tobacco owned by the
Government, to the extent in value of any
such loan so obtained or tne proceeds there
of when sold, or to ccmvey such cotton or
tobacco, or any part thereof in absolute
payment of suchloau, with the right on the
part of the lender of such coin, to export or
transport such cotton and tobacco beyond
the limits of tbe Confederate States, free
from any molestation on the part of the au
thorities of the Conf=derate States, or the
payment of any duty, except to the extent of
one eighth per cent, now imposed by law.
Sec. 2. In the event the Secretary of the
Treasury shall not be able at once to obtain
coin to the amount of three millions of dol
lars, under the provisions of Rhe first sec
tion of thi3 act, then and in that event a tax
shall be levied and collected cf twenty-five
per cent, upon the amount ot all gold and
silver coin, gold dust and bullion, and for
eign exchange in tlfe Confederate States,
payable in kind, which tax shall be due and
collected on the first day of April next, or as
soon thereafter as possible: Provided:
That the above tax shall not be levied upon
the gold or silver coin, gold dust and bul
lion, aud foreign exchange owned or pos
sessed by any person when the amount so
owned or possessed shall not exceed two
hundred dollars in value, nor shall the said
tax be levied on gold or silver coin, gold
dust, bullion or foreign exchange which,
within thirty days after the passage of this
act shall be lent to tbe Government under
the provisions ol the first section of this act.
Nor upon the gold or silver coin, gold dust,
bullion or foreign exchange of any person
who has made a loan to the govern
ment according to the said first sec
tion, of no less than twenty-five per
cent, of the gold or silver coin, gold
dust, buillion or foreign exchange owned
and possessed by such person at the time of
the passage of this ac\ and if any State of
the Confederacy borrows from any bank
coin or bullion, and lends it to the Confed
erate government, the bank that lends sbeh
coin or bullion shall be allowed credit
against tbis tax to the extent of such loan:
And provided also, That tbe delay of thirty
days mentioned in ibis stc'ion, Bhall be ex
tended to one hundred and twenty days for
all portions of the Confedatacy beyoad the
Mississippi river.
Sec. 3 That the limitation of three mil
lions cf dollars, as expressed in the first sec
tion of tbis act, shall not be construed to pro
hibit the Secretary of the Treasury trom
receiving a greater amount, offered as loans
or accruing on taxes under this act: Pro
vided, That the ts^ imposed by the pro
visions of this act upon gold and silvtr
coin, gold and silver bullion, gold dust and
foreign exchange whtn paid, cr the amount
thereof loaned in pursuance of the first and
second sections of this act, shall be in lien
ol all other taxes imposed on tbe same arti
cles bv any other act: Provided further,
That the tax of 25 per "cent, levied by the
second section of this act shall be in lieu ot
all other taxes imposed oo the same article
by any other act, and the tax imposed by
this act shall be assessed as at the date of
the passing of this act.
Approved March 17, 1865.
From the Southern Confederacy 12th.
GSN. FOSTER’S LABORS IN DISTRIBUTING
CL01HISG TO GEORGIA SOLDIERS.
LETTERS FROM GENS. LEE AND GORDON.
We have received by the hands of a friend
who has arrived from Gen.' Lee’s army, the
following correspondence concerning the re
cent visit *of our laborious and patriotic
Quartermaster General, in his late distribu
tion of clothing to the Georgia soldiers in
the army of Virginia.
Tbe following communication ia from a
soldier and a gentleman ol the highest stand
ing, who has made a name for himself by
his heroism and good conduct in many
hard fought battles:
Army of Northern Virginia, )
February 20,1865. J
Edit )• Southern Confederacy, A{aeon, Ga,. :
G.ii. Ira Ii. Fostet, Quartermaster Gen
eral ot the State ot Georgia, has been here
a week or two, distributing to the Georgia
soldiers tbe clothing furnished • by
the Sia'e, consisting ot jackets, pams.shirts,
drawers, socks, shoes, and fine English
blankets. To a great number of these sol
diers these articles came in tbe most accep
table time, and it wouid have done the peo
ple cf Georgia good to see how ea =erly and
gratefully tbe boys received them. Men
who were nearly naked and who bad been
sleeping cold all winter, knew how to ap
preciate a suit ot good warm clo lies and a
soft, nice blanket.
Gen. Foster has greatiy endeared himself
to the iffliers and men by hi3 kindness, his
sympathy lor them, and tne energy he has
shown iu the distribution of the clothing.
We have been so mucu accustomed to meet
ing “business hours” officers who, on ac
count ot their assumed dignity'and insult
ingly repulse manner, are absolutely ha e-
ful, that we were not prepared to meet with
one like Gen. Foster, who would sympa
thize with us, make us feel like we were in
the presence ut a kiad friend, and who could
respect our wants aud our services. In tbe
discharge of his duties he is impartial, cour
teous, eutrgetic and efficient. Gov. Brown
could not have sent a better mac to Virgin
ia on this business.
Tne people of Georgia ought not to be
grudge this gift to their soldiers. Never
was a donation more gratefully received or
more worthily bestowed. 1 understand that
some complaint has been made that the
men sell the clothing given to them to citi-"
zen3. This is not true, except in occasional
instances, and cannot be prevented entirely.
The most rigid attempts have been made by
the Confederate authorities to prevent the
sale of Confederate clothing to citizens, but
without entire success. There are a few
bud, improvident men in every command
who will sell their clothes, and avaricious,
unpatriotic citizens can always be found to
purchase. 1 would suggest, that in luture,
before giotiiing is issued by the S ate, it
would be well to require the officer making
the requisition to certify that none of the
men included in the requisition have ever
sold any ot the articles given them by the
Slate.
The soldiers from Georgia owe Governor
Brown a debt of lasting gratitude, for the
energy and perseverance he has ever shown
in providing for their comfort and we’fare
of their-families. He has never regarded
any sacrifice of labor, or any amount of
money too great to obtain for them and
their families the necessaries oi life. He
has accomplished a great deal, and would,
doubtless have done much more, but for the
unwise aud improper interference of other
parties. It is, perhaps, not saying tco much
to affirm that, if the whole clothing resour
ces of the State of Georgia had been left to
him a the beginning ot the war, with his
intim ite-kaovvledge of the capacity of ev
ery portion of the Stale, his indomitable
cn'ergy, and fine practical business quali
fications, lie could have kept every Georgia
well clad during the whole time.
His efforts, crippled as they have been,
have greatly added to the comfort of the
Georgia soldiers, and assisted the Confeder
ate Government in supplying^tne whole ar
my. By his furnishing tbe destitute from
Georgia, the amount of clothing issued, to
the men from that Slate is lessened, and the
Government enabled to make larger issues
to the troops from other States. The cloth
ing of the-army properly being all impor
tant, and the difficulties attending it very-
great, he indirectly renders the whole coun
try a very valuable service, and one which,
it is feared, will not be properly appreciated
by the country at large, and especially by
■the “authorises that be.”
But, Mr. Editor, this letter, which I in
tended being a very short one, noticing
briefly the tact we had received a most val
uable and timely present from the State we
ail delight to claim, has unconsciously ex
tended itself to same length, and I will close
by saving that nearly ali of the Georgia sol
diers here are “Joe Brown boys.”
pire State and has distinguished himself as
one of the ablest and most skillful Generals
in this war. Had the army been under his
command daring the Vqliey campaign last
summer and fali, Richmond would not now
be in the hands of the enemy; and that
glorious victory over Sheridan would not
have been turned into a disgraceful defeat.
It is proper to state, as we are informed
privately by the bearer ot these papers, that
Maj. George Hillyer, who is mentioned in
the following letter, accompanied Gen. Fos
ter to Virginia, and assisted him in the dis
tribution. We believe he and Gen. Gordon
are old companions &Dd classmates. The
following is Gen. Gordon’s letter, which
breathes the loftiest patriotism and unsel
fish devotion to our cause, and which will
forever embalm bis memory in the estima
tion ot the good and true of earth:
COPY OF A LETTER FROM GEN. GORDON.
Headqrs. 2d Corps Army North’n Va., )
February 17, IS 65. )
Dear Colonel— Your very kind and flitter-
iug note of the 13th instant and the articles
brought by CapL Oates are received. I de
sire to assure you and my friend, Maj Geo.
Hillyer, of my sincere appreciation oi your
great kindness in thus providing for my
comfort and in conveying to me the pleas
ing intelligence of your own satisfaction
and that of the people of my native State
with the poor services I have been able to
render to my country. My powers of doing
good are very limited; but whatever they
are, shall be given for the success of our
cause—to gain which is to secure liberty and
happiness—and to lose which is to forfeit
both, and receive, as we shall deserve, the
contempt of mankind.
Tell our people that our soldiers are firm,
and will continue so if they will bat give us
moral and material support. Tell them to
recognize the danger and prepare to meet
it. We must go forward. There is no re
treat now ! It our people were base enough
to desire a reunion with the murderers of
our brave boys, even this degrading subter
fuge is not now left us. If we are worthy
cf success, we «hall secure it. We can win
if we will.
Thanking 3 ou both again lor yeur great
kindness, I am,
Very respectfully and truly yours,
m J. B. GORDON.
FROM MONTGOMERY. ,
Quite a stir was produced in our city last
night by the arrival ot the Montgomery
train. It brought a large number of sol
diers and able bodied civilians—the former
being chiefly Alabama militia. It also
brought a full freight of rumors. From the
best information we could get, the miiitia
were ordered eff at 2 o’clock yesterday
morning. Why the order was given no one
seemed to know. We understand that the
men were opposed to leaving. When the
train, or trains, arrived at Chehaw, a tele
gram from Montgomery was in waiting^
ordering the men back. Only a portion ol
them returned -the rest having left at vari
ous stations on the road. Much censure is
visited upon the officer or officers in
command, by those whom we have seen.
Later.—Governor Watts was in our city
last night. We learn that he received in
telligence after his arrival here to the effect
that the cotton in and around Montgomery
was fired yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock,
and that two columns of the enemy—one of
three thousand and another of four thousand
men—were approaching the city. It is fur
ther thought that they entered it last night.
Thus is the great State of Alabama aban
doned to the enemy ol six or eight thousand
Yankees, who now have it in their power
to desolate the whole of her terrotory unop
posed. It is certainly the most disgracefiil
incident of the war. Alabama will now
reap {he frhits of the policy of her Legisla
ture in refusing to her Governor the power,
which he asked, of organizing her able-
bodied population at home and compelling
them to fight in defence of the State.
Still Later.—A dispatch has just been
received in this city from Tallassee Station —
some thirty miles this side of Montgomery—
stating that the cotton in the city was burn
ing at 6 o’clock yesterday e\ ening, and that
tbe enemy were in the suburbs of the city
and would, doubtless, enter this morning.—
Columbus Times, 13f/t inst.
For the Atlanta Intelligencer.
THIRTEENTH GEORGIA REGIMENT.
Petersburg, Va. March 26,1865.
Mb. Editor Enclosed I send you a list
of casualties, of the I3th Ga. Regiment, in
the engagement of the 25th inst., while at
tacking and carrying the strongly fortified
entrenchments and forts ot the enemy.
Piease publish for the benefit of friends at*
home:
Wounded—Col J H, Baker (commanding
Brigade,) in leg.
.^Company K—Lieut Y R Frazier, head
flesh. • -
Company B—Private J H Hudgeon9, leg,
flesh.
We have also received by the same hand
the following:
C'PY OF A LETTER FROM THE QUARTERMAS
TER OF BKNNING’S BRIGADE.
* Quartemaster’s Department, )
Benning’s Brigade, V
Near Richmond, Feb. 22, 1865. )
QeN. Ira R. Foster,
Q. M. General Siate cf Georgia:
General : I have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt, through you, of a lot of
blankets and clothing for the needy Geor
gians of this brigade; and, in their behalf,
return you their sincere thanks for the same.
Having an opportunity, from my official
position, of knowing the necessities of this
brigade, I do not hesitate to say that your
opportune arrival 1-as prevented much suf
fering, and at the Bame time confirms the
opinion of trtSrsdns, that Georgia, through
her Executive, has not forgotten her absent
soldiers.
1 am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
H. M. DAVENPORT,
M^j >r and Q. M., Benning’s Brigade.
After Gea. Foster had completed his dis
tribution among the Georgia troops, he had
a tew blankets left, and presented a pair to
Gen. Lee, which that brave and good man
acknowledged ia the following note,»which
is an honor even to Gen. Lee :
COPY OF A LETTER FROM GEN. LEE,
Heaeq’rs Armies Con. States. >
* February 18,1865. )
Coh Ira R. Foster, Q lartermaster General of
Georgia: -
Colonel :—I bavo received the blankets,
for which I beg to return my thanks, but
more especially for the kind sentiments
you express in your letter accompanying
them. *
I am truly grateful for your good wishes,
and humbly trust that your prayers, and
those of our peo ole, may, ia the mercy ot
God, be favorably answered.
With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
R. E. LEE, General.
He also presented a pair of blankets to
General Gordon—a man of whom Georgia
is justly proud. He is a native of the Em*
Company G—Private J W Chalker, ear
and head, flesh.
Company F—Ord Sergt H S McLane,
neck, flesh.
Company I—Ord Sergt C Davis, shoulder
severe, Private W V Maddox, thigh, flesh.
Killed—Company B: Cspt D A Kidd.
Company B—Corpl Jas Scoggins.
Company F—Privates Turner, and Tor-
quett
Company H—M Suggs.
31at Georgia Regiment.
Wounded-Lieut W O Gwyn.
The wounded are all ia hospitals, in
Peteisburg, doing well.
R. V. REID.
Surgeon 13 h Ga. Reg’t.
The Simple Secret.—Twenty clerks in a
store.* Twenty “hands” in a printing office.
Twenty apprentices in a ship yard. Twenty
young men about a village. All want to
get on in the world, and all expect to do so.
One of the clerks will rise to be partner
and make a fortune. One of the compos
itors will own a newspaper and become an
influential and prosperous citizen. One of
the apprentices will come to be a master
builder. One of the young villagers will
get a handsome farm and live like a patrU
arch. But which is destined to be the lucky
individual? Lucky? There is no luck
about it. The thing is almost as certain as
the Rule of Three. The young fellow who
will distance his competitors is he who
masters his business, who preserves his in
tegrity, who -lives cleanly and purely, who
never gets into debt and who gains friends
by deserving them. There are some ways
to fortune that look shorter than this old,
dusty highway. But the staunch men of
the community, the men who achieve some
thing worth having, good fortune, good
nam#, and serene old age, all go this road.
Major-General Wm. Mahone was re
cently the honored recipient of a splendid
sword, (presented to him by the citizens of
Petersburg.
T ELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS 09 THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to Act of Congress in tbe year 1863
by j. S. Thrashsr, in the Cleric’s Office of the Distric
Court of the Confederate States for the Northern Dis
trict of Georgia.
tions, first, that no fortified line however
strong will protect an army from an intre
pid and audacious enemy, unless vigilantly
guarded. Second, that no disaster or^mis-
fortune is irreparable when energy and
bravery is displayed and a determination
manifested to recover what is lost.
From Anguata.
Augusta, April 11.—Twenty five ladies
and twenty-three children, wives and fami
lies of soldiers, banished from Savannah, by
order ol lhe Yankee Commandef*' Grover,
arrived in this cUv yesterday, and are well
cared for by the ciiizens and relatives.
Responsible authority states that the as
sault me.de upon Petersburg was in accord
ance with the result of the council of war
by the Y'ankee generals at Grant’s head
quarters.
Sherman shipped a number of bis troops
from the coast, and immediately alter they
landed eff J .mes river, the assault began,
which forced our line at the weakest point
and broke it. /
The Yankees assaulted our works in im
mense force, and were massed. They were
repulsed with greal disaster to them fifteen
times.
Their loss in killed and wounded is com-
puted at ihe fearful number of sixty thou
sand.
Our loss during the fight, including the
sick and wounded, numbers fifteen thou
sand ; and the withdrawal was accomplish
ed without much loss.
Lee oidered tbe evacuation of Richmond.
Gordon replied the fine too late to prevent
theeaacus'ion and stop the effect ot the or
der.— [We publish this paragraph just as we
received it. The reader will readily per>»
ceive that something is omitted by the op
erator in transmittibg the dispatch—perhaps
a line left out. We think it not improbable
that Geu. Gordon replied that his line was
able to hold its position ; but that it was too
late to-prevent the evacuation and stop the
effect ot the order.—Southern Confed
eracy. ‘
Gen. A. P. Hill was killed during the en
gagement, and many other gallant officers.
Thefires in Richmond on the night of the
evacuation were very destructive and the
loss of property immens
The “iron-clad” oath in Savannah is very
stringent, and ends with these words: “All
this I do most solemnly and sincerely swear
without any hesitation or mental reservation,
or secret evasion of purpose in me, whatso
ever, pledging my sacred honor^.and * my
property lor the due and full observance of
this my solemn oath ot allegiance.” At de
scription of tlie'person is appended.
Augusta, April 13.—The Southern Ex
press Co. arrived on the 12th with Rich
mond dates of the first, and Raleigh cf the
Extracts from Northern papers filled
with accounts of the battle around Peters
burg on the 25.h, indicate a very heavy
fight at Harrow’s Hill.
The Louisville Journal reports the guer
rillas increasing in numbers and boldness,
infesting the State to such an extent as to
be dangerous to the peace and prosperity of
the people, forcing an exodus of citizens,
large numbers of whom are emigrating to
other States where they may find more
peaceful homes.
Gov. Bramlett his emancipated hissfaves.
No credit attached whatever. It was a com
pulsory act on his part, caused by the un
certain tenure of that species cf property in
the State.
General Orders March 39:h, 1865, para
graph first, revokes Gen. Pillow’s assign
ment and constitutes Brig. Geu. Dan Bug
gies Commissary General of prisoners, aud
orders him to duty immediately.
Paragraph 2d orders persons arriving at
the age of 18 and all others in reserve forces
not disabled tor active duty, who are within
conscript age, to report and be turned over
to the enrolling officer for assignment to in
fantry companies for general service, the
fact of their holding commissions does not
preclude the operation of these orders.
The latest English dates in the House ot
Commons, Palmerston was agitating the
question of the policy of strengthing the
uefences of Canada, and the probability of
war with America. The excitement on the
subject is increasing, The nation is rapidly
placing on good war footing the army and
navy. The military power of Canada as
sumes formidable proportions. The Bor
der civil and military police is much en-
enlarged wiih a vigilant maintainerice in
violate of the principal of neutrality.
The cotton stock of Liverpool in March,
amounted to five hundred and seventy-two
thousand bales; over five times the amount
reported in September 1862.
Tne Confedarate steamer Shenandoah,
arrived at Milburne, Austria, antl-landed a
number of ladies taken from caplurad and
burnt vessels. It has burned eleven vessels
since leaving Cape of Good Hope.
The Yankee Supreme Court has decided
that cotton captured ou laud notcondemna-
ble as a prize of war.
Secretary Stanton recently acknowledged
to Congress that he organized several regi
ments of rebel prisoners in prison camps,
and credited them to the Pennsylvania
quota.
Winnsboro, April 11.—Gen. Lomax,
just from Camden says Foster’s negro troops
on a raid from Charleston, entered Sumter,
South Carolina, driving back our forces
there and burned the place. Foster’s com
mand is represented at 6,000 stroDg. Tbis
occurred on Sunday afternoon last, about
3 o’clock. From reports Foster is making
his way to Camden.
Augusta, April 12.-John Ryan is on
trial tor treason in tne United States Pro
vost Court at Savannah. Tne charge is be
.sent his negroes into the Confederacy and
hired them as teamsters to Maj. Tiiton of
Augusta. Negro evidence is used to prove
tbe charges. The case has been sent from
the first Provost Court, Judge Parsons pre
siding, to the military commandant for
further investigation.
A Cape of G ;cd Hope paper says a Fed
eral war steamer put into Table Bay Janu
ary 9.h with the crews of the L>zzie and
Stacy, burnt at tea by the Confederate
cruiser Shenandoah,which burnt the Olivia,
Susan D. Godlrey, and Oaar.er Oak, snd
bonded the Kate Prince. It would have
burnt the Adelaide but that she belonged
to a Confederate friend in Baltimore.
Northern papers state that Sheridan cap
tured two schooners loaded with negroes,
duriDg his late ri^d into Virginia.'” The
Jounml of the 1st says, this reminds us tba
the sl^re trade continues (rom Yankee
Southern ports to the West Indies and the
slave-holding country of South America.
The same United S ates flig which was
lowered at Fort Sinter ia 1861, will be
raised by General Anderson at noom April
I3tb. Fort Sumter and all the fo«s and
batteries that fired on it wLl salute the old
flag with one hundred guns each Henry
Ward Beecher will deliver an address.—
Sherman is expected to ba present, and yvill
direct the imposing mi;i-ary ceremonies.
Maj. Gen. Meade lias issued a congratula
tory order saying that the battle of 25th
resulted in a thorough deteat of the Con
federates. He claims the capture of strong
entrenchments of picket lines under a heavy
artillery fire from the main works, also ten
battle flags and 2,800 prisoners. Two les_
sons have been learned from opera ^
cT£ e jj?lk >WlD K is the'concluding portion
l ot the dispatch from Augusta, of which we
received a part on Tuesday night:
Exchange notice No. 14, dated at Rich
mond, the day of 1865, order- all
Confedrrate officers and men who were de
livered at Savannah or Charleston during
the months of November and December
'ast, are declared exchanged; and ali Con
te deraft officers and men who were deliver
ed in James river, Va., at any time before
March 1st, 1865, are hereby declared ex
changed.
(Signed) ROBERT OULD,
Agent of Exchange.
New York dates to the 30th ult. are at
hand. Gold opened at 152, went up to 152f,
and closed at 151 Money is abundant
among the stockholders at 6 and 7 per cent,
and the demand limited.
The cotton demand is limited; prices
have declined. The market closed very ir
regular, with a downward tendency. Sales
450 bales.
A Washington dispatch of the 29 h ult.,
says the losses in the 9.h army corps arn
very much larger than at first reported.
The killed on both sides have been ex
changed for burial.
The steamship Eagle arrived at from
Havana. She left the 16th ult. The block
ade runner Denbigh arrived at Havana on
the 24th ult. from Galveston, loaded with
c >tton. The blockade runners Col. Lamb,
Fox, Banshee, Pelican, Fanny and oihers
are IyiDg at the port of Havana—several
being repaired. •The steamer Mexico ar
rived with cotton from Matamoraa. Tho
D. 8. Wood, an English steamer, arrived
from Nassau with a large cargo of naval
equipments. The English steamers Arcade
and Will o’-the-Wisp, arrived on the 24tb.
The negro raid under Foster is supposed to
be moving on Charlotte. It was at Cam
den at last accounts.
Augusta, April 14.—The enemy occupied
Salisbury, N. C., Wednesday night, April
the 11th.
It is supposed that a portion of Stone-
man’s and Thomas’ mounted infantry, from
the East Tennesse line, are operating only
on Charlotte.
No army news north of that point.
Havana dates of March 22d say that Max
imilian will recognize immediately tbeSouth-
ern Confederacy, and open to them the port
of Tampico or some other port into which
they can carry prizes for their adjudication
and sale.
The non-recognition by the Washington
Administration of the Mexican Empire has
been productive of unpleasant feelings on
the part of Maximilian towards the U, S.
FEOM COLUMBUS AND ALABAMA.
The Enquirer, cf Saturday, announces a
report that the enemy had advanced to
Line creek, twenty miles this side of Mont
gomery—thinks if So it is only a scouting
parly, aud adds:—Confederacy.
The accounts of immense destruction of
Confederate and private stores of produce,
etc., are confirmed.
We learn that the only buildings known
to have been burned with the cotton ware
houses, were two or three adjacent to
“Vaughan’s warehouse,” in the part of the
city nearest the depot of the Montgomery
and West Point railroad.
The latest accounts say that the Yankee
force probably numbered not mGre than
4,000 or 5,000 men.
The Times says:
It ia generally believed that the enemy
has not yet advanced in force in thia direc
tion, and that the skirmishing reported in
the yicinity of Mount Meigs, on Wednes
day, was with the enemy’s scouts. There
ia quite a variety of rumors or speculations
about the force of the enemy—the estimates
ranging from four tofifteen thousand. The
first figure is, doubtless, much nearest tbe
truth.
The Sun says:
We learn, upon what we think reliable
authority, that a body of Yankees, whether
two dozen or two thousand was not known,
had advanced this side of Cowles’ Station,
which is thirty miles from Montgomery,
and that our iorce3 had fallen back to Che-
haw, which is forty miles from Montgom
ery and twenty-six from Opelika. If this
statement is correct, the Federal force ad
vancing on the Montgomery and West
Point road is fifty five miles from Columbus
by railroad.
The Sun and the Times both mention a
report that Forrest had retaken Salma. We
heard the rumor here on our streets, but
could not trace it to any reliable source.
The Times makes the following suggestions
on this report:
While Maury holds Mobile it is highly im
portant that the Mobile and Ohio road be
protected and kept open, and we presume
that object was the reason why Forrest re
mained between the enemy and that roacl.
Now that itis;no longer thieatened, (if the
report we have given be tru-) we may ex
pect to see Forrest take part in tbe drama
on this side the Alabama river. He has ten
thousand as good men as ever wore a spur
or drew a blade.
The Sun seems to fear that if Columbus
is attacked, our forces there will be under a
drunken commander. It says :
Our people demand it as their right that
an officer ot known ability and sobriety be
at the head of affairs. They will be satis
fied with none other. With such an officer
in command, our citizens will make any
and every sacrifice. With the reverse, they
cannot and will not enter into action with
that soul and energy requisite for success.
Again:
Let sober men—men oi integrity, charac
ter and stability of purpose—raise compa
nies to be composed of persons not liable to
Confederate or State duty, for the defence of
the city. If such men will take hold of the
matter, form a nucleus for-volunteer com
panies, and promise to serve under none
but sober and energetic men, every man in
Columbus will attach himself to some or
ganization, and when the emergency arises
will fight to tbe bitter end.
*****
Ia case of an advance by the enemy some
general officer will probably be assigned to
command. That officer must be a man of
temperate habits and one who will enforce
discipline at all hazards, otherwise resist
ance will prove useless.
CARROLL COUNTY.
GEORGIA, Cabkoll Cobitt :
W HEREAS John Hind arphe* to m3 for the Guar-
dliESrip of William K. Hudson, a minor of said
county:
This ia therefore to cite all and stcgnlar the next ot
kin of Mid minor child, to be and appear at my office
within the time allowed by law, and show eanse, if any
they can, why letters of Guardlsn»h!p should not be
granted aa aforesaid.
Given under my band and rffictal signature, March
87th, 1365. J. M. BLALOCK, Ord’y.
Printer’* fee $10, mchSl-w304