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Ip |Icnic Cmtt'icr.
ROME. GA.
N. DWINEtiL, Editor.
T'JJDAi" IHOBNING, rob. 4.
The Burnside Expedition.
As we. anticipated, says the Augusta
Chroniole, this nrmndn,, like ils precis
cessoi-s, is destined to prove an utter
failure. The official report of General.
Burnside shows that tho wind and
waves have demolished the hopes foun
ded upon this great expedition, and
tlio vessels saved with difficulty are in
no condition to carry out its objects.
Providence has again fought on our
side, the hopes of an invader nro crush
ed, for oven if rc-in formed agnin to its
original strength, its destination, so
long a mystery, lues been revealed, and
time has been given to our Government
to prepare for its blows.
One point is a subject ot remark in
tho report, and is characteristic of the
people we fight against. Not ono word
is said of tho iuimonso loss of life
which must havo resulted from the
wreck of so many of tho largest vessels
of the fleet. All the regret and lnmon-
tation is expended oh tho loss of
money. Thousands of men must have
perished, yet tho destruction of human
life calls forth not ono expression
sorrow. Men are of less value at tho
North, now that tho old hulks in
which they were sacrificed—*1110 pow
der, guns, and oilier munitions which
cost so much. For a civilized people,
tho Now York money changers aro wo-
fully lacking in humanity.
The manner in which theso succes
sive nnvat expeditions havo been crip
pled and destroyo ' by the dements, is
something more than coincidence and
higher thnn accident. In the only
point in which wo woro unable to cope
with tho North, in which superior
bravery and skill were of no avail, wo
havo had tho help of a power mightior
than man's.
Providence may be on the side of
tho heaviest battalions, us has rather
irrovorently said, but not on tho side
of the strongest fleets, ns our experi
ence has proved.
Rain, Weather, Ac.—It has beon
raining for most of tho time during tho
last threo days. Tho rivers aro quite
full, and some fears aro entertninod of
a freshet. Tho flood last year was at
its highest on Sunday, Feb. 3rd. The
winter hero has thus far been exceed
ingly mild. Plum and Peach trees aro
beginning to bloom. The wheat crop,
of which an unusually large crop was
sown, is looking exceedingly well, and
is, if anything, a littlo too forward.
Military Arrivals.—Col. Mercer,
Liout. Col. J. J. Morrison, and Capt.
1). M. Hood, nil of the 21st Ga. Reg.,
arrived in our city on Sunday morning.
They received a cordial greeting.
Coi.. Stovall’s Battaliox.—Tho latest
nows from this command, was to the
effect that they would remain for the
present at Greenville, Tcnn.
Vessels at Warsaw.—There were nt
Warsaw yesterday, says the Snvnnnal*
Republican, of tho 31st., fourteen ves
sels outside—eight steamers and six
schooners. Of tiie steamers, three
were sound boats, painted white, and
full of men ; and five propellers. In
side there were threo steamevn— two
propellers and a s ido-wheol. Two of
the latter went outside late in the day-
There are two dismantled hulks in the
sound, which remain in the samo po
sition as before.
Good if True.
The Bowling Grech..correspondent of
the Nashville Union A American says
Bowlino Greek, Ky., Jan. 29th, 13G2.
The damper cast upon.the feelings of
our frionds in tliis section by the late
fight in Eastern Kentucky, in which
Zollieoffer and many of his bravo men
woro killed, lias been considerably re
moved by uccounts to-dny-of a victory
gained by Crittenden over the enemy
in the same locality. The statement ii
to tho affect that Crittenden, after, liis
defeat at Fishing Creek, retreated to
Montic.ello, where lie rallied his men.—
Ho was pursued by two regiments of
the enemy whom ho repulsed with
heavy loss. The report comes from
Glasgow. A Colonel of ono of tho reg
iments formerly stationed nt Columbia
sent a message to that effeot- to a prom
inent lawyer, of Glasgow, from which
place the report reached hero. Great
credit is attached to tho report and
quite a degree of rejoicing is occasioned
by it. Louisville papeisof tho 20th
woro received hero to day. A groat vic
tory is claimed by them at Fishing
Creek, and the “rebellion” is pronounc
ed as on tlio eve o! being quashed.—
Great things ure predicted as certain to
take place in twenty days. High eco-
miutiis are passed upon Zolliooffcr, to
whom all bravery, honor anil manliness
are accorded.
The Notorious Tenn, Traitor Fry
Takes.—We learn by private advices
from Greenville, E. Tenn., that Capt.
Fry, who lias been recruiting ior tho
Federal army in that vicinity, was taken
with some ten or twelvo of his recruits,
last Thursday, by some Tenn. troops.—
Capl. Yciserand a portion of his com
pany, had been on his trail for some
days.
fiwy-Tho Charleston Courier says a
friend sent tlio following: In her pres
ent condition, what two distinguished
statesmen in the Southern Confederacy
docs the State of Maryland represent ?
fifc&’"Mcssrs. Baxter k Go., propose to
establish a new paper in Knoxville,
Tenn., to be called the “East Tennes
sean.” It is to ho truly Southern, and
to discard all old partyisni.
From Savniinnh.
We havo not a word of news to re
port from below on Thursday. The
Yankee vessels still remain in Wall’s
Cut, but none aro visible on tho South
side ol the river. It has boen ascer
tained that the obstruction in Wilming
ton Narrows are untouched, and some
suppose that tlio vessels which were
there sonio days ago have gone round
to Fort Royal with tho view of uniting
with thoso on the Carolina side, and
effecting an entrance to the river
through Wall's Cut.
The firing heard Wednesday evening
was from our light and heavy batteries
on the coast, which were engaged in
practice.
P. S.—Since tho forgoing was written,
the steamer Leesburg lias arrivoch from
a trip to Fort Puluski. Sho wont down
yesterday morning, and passed unmo
lested through tho south channel to
tho rear wharf on Cockspur, and thus
communicated with the garrison. Tho
vessels in Wall’s Cut did not fire upon
her, but ns she wus about leuving the
wharf to return to the city, three shots
were discharged nt her from tho Mnr-
tollo Tower, all of which fell short.—
Sav. Hep., 30M.
Later.—The Republican of tho 1st
Bays: Every tiling remains in statu quo
in our river and its vicinty. Tire Lees
burg made another Successful trip to
Fort Pulaski yesterday, and added still
further to the stock of provisions at
that post. No Hostile demonstration
was made against her from any. quarter.
Tho gunboats in. Wall’s Cut maintain
their position. It is reported that quite
a large fleet is now anchored in Port
Royal—the samo, probably, that have
been there for month*. Nothing r.etv
from Skidawny.
Offi-Lieut. Max Vnn Den Corput,
J. M. Blount and J. M. Sumter, from
Capt. Yeiscr’s Artillery, are all at home.
We are all glad to see them. The
health of their Company is good.
Recruits Wanted.—Lieut. Corput
and J. M. Blount, are authorized to got
seventy-five recruits for the Artillery
aervice. Now is the time to volunteer.
See advertisement.
Rebels in Montreal.—The Louisville
Journal says there arc sixty-seven rebel
families at tho Donegana House, Mon
treal, and cn the receipt of tho first
news from England concerning tlia sei
zure of Mason and Slide'll, so joyful
were they thnt a supper wus given by
them at the house, costing $1,500.
No More Letters by Flaqs ok Truce
Tho telegraph informs us.that Lincoln’s
new Secretary, Stanton, has prohibited
the receiving of any more letters by
flags of truce, except to the prisoners
of war in Washington.
Well Done.—The Augusta Constitu
tionalist, of the 30th inst., says: “We
understand that a meeting of the Bqnk
Directors of this city, held to-day, they
agreed to take up the State loan for the
payment of the Confederate tax, $615,-
000, that being 20 per cent, of their
opp’tai. This is doing well, considering
the very largo amounts they havo here
toforo taken of hotli tlio State rnclCon
federate loans, ”
The Breakivu of the Blockade.—
Should tho blockade be broken in a
short time—say in ninety or a hun
dred days—what u terrible havoc it will
pluy among extortioners in all branch
es of business! Cloths will drop down
to a reasonable figure—and it will be
found that there has* been all along a
great mistake. There lmd been a plen
ty of- goods; but the holders wore
really ignorant of tho fact I A vast
variety of articles stored away fov high
prices will crawl out from their hiding
places, and bo ottered tt) the public at
moderate prices. Tho public will in
deed be beset on all hands with the
kind and obliging offers of holders
who will soil them, almost anything
thoy need, tft prioes so reasonable as
to amaze us all. Wo Bhould not be
surprised if the Malt Works would im
mediately supply some of the orders
so long waiting to be supplied at the
stipulated price of 75 cents per bushel!
These orders are nil of them now so
far off on the file that it ; s impossible
to reach them so long as Mult is selling at
'Jen Dollars a bushel! Butlet the block
ade be raised, and these seventy-five cents
per bushel ordc-s will be filled immedi
ately 1 and very simply because the
great impediment of Ten Dollars a
bushel will be removed; and the salt
manufacturers will be at once enabled
to do justice to themselves and the
public by filling the orders so long and
so reluctantly deferred !
The event will, indeed, be wonder
ful in its effects and inappreciably ben
eficial to tho public. It cannot happen
too soon for anybody savo the monop
olists and extortioners.—Rich. Dis.
Reported Fight in the -Gulf.—A
friend writing from Bainbridge, 27th
instant, sayfl :
“A report says they had a fight on
Janies island off the coast, near Apa
lachicola, by which 00 thieves were
killed and 35 taken prisoners— 13 of
our men killed; enemy routed.”—Savan
nah Republican.
The First Year ot the War.
CONTINUED.
May 9—The blockade of Virginia
commenced.
May 10—Baltimore occupied by a
lnai*»body of Federal troops under
Gen. Bi F. Butler.
May 10—A body of 5000 Federal vol
unteers, under Capt. Lyon, U. 8. Army,
surround an encampment of 800 Mis
souri State troops, near St. Louis, And
^oblige them- to surrender.
May 10.—The St. Louis masacre. Tlio
German volunteers, under Colonel
Francis P, Blair, Jr., wantonly fire
upon the pooplo in the streets of St.
Louis, killing und wounding a large
number.
MaV II—Tlio St. Louis massacre
repetition of the terrible scenes of May
10. The defenceless women again shot
down. Thirty-three citizens murdered
in cold blood.
May 11—Theblockado of Charleston
harbor commenced by thoU. S. steamer
Niagara.
May 19, 20, 21—Attack on the Vir-
Binia Batteries at Sewell’s Point (neur
Norfolk) by tho U. Steamer Montieello,
aided by the steamer Minnesota. The
assailants driven off with lots. No one
hurt on tho Virginia side.
May 24.—Alexandria, Virginia, oc
cupied by 5000 Federal troops, the Vir
ginians having retreated. Killing
of Colonel Ellsworth by tho heroic
Jackson..
May 25—Hampton, Viv., near Fort
ress Monroe, taken by tho Federals.
New Port News occupied.
May 27—New Orleans and Mobil*
blockaded.
M.-.y 29—President Davis arrives in
Richmond.
May 31—Fight at Fairfax Court
House between a company of United
States cavalry and a Virginia company
the gallant Capt. Murr killed; several
Federal troops killed, wounded and
taken prisoners.
June 1, 2, 4—Engagement at Acquia
Creek between tlio Virginia batteries
and tlio U. S. steamers Wabash, Ana-
costa and Tlios; Freeborn. Tho enemy
withdrew) groatly damaged.
June 3—Battle of Phiilippa in Wes
tern Virginia. Col. Kelly, commanding
a body of Federal troops anil Virginia
lories, attacks an inferior force of
Southerners at Phiilippa, under Col.
Pottorfield, and routs thorn. Col. Kol-
ly severely wounded, and several on
both sides reported killed.
June 5.—Fight at tho Pig’s Point
Battery, between tlio Confederate
troops and tlio United States steamer
Harriot Lano, resulting in tho discom
fiture of tlio enemy. Tlio Harriet
Lane badly hulled.
Juno 10.—Battle of Great Bethel
n ear York town, V»« This splendid
victory was gained by eleven' hundred
North,Carolinians and Virginians, com
manded by Col. jJDpankhead Mngru-
dor, over four thousand five hundred
Federal troops, under Brig. Gon. Pierce.
Tho Federal troops attacked the South
ern entrenchments, and, after a fight
of four hours were driven back and
pursued to Hampton. Southern loss
one man killed and seven wounded.
Federal loss believed to bo several hun
dred. They confess to thirty killed
und one hundred wounded.
June 12—Gov. Jackson, of Misssouri,
issues u proclamation, calling the peo-
plo of that State to arms. lie com
mences to concentrate troops nt Jeffer
son City, burning; tho bridges on the
routes to St. Louis and the East.
June 15—Harper's Ferry evacuated
by Gen. Jos. E. Johnston and the Con
federate troops.
Juno 10—Skirmish at Vienna, Va.,
between Col. Gregg’s South Carolina
Regiment and the Fifth Ohio Regiment.
Tlio enemy routed, with a loss of seve
ral killed.
Juno 10.—Fight near Leesburg, Vir
ginia. Federals driven off by Colonel
Iinnton.
June 17.—Another massacre in the
streots of St. Louis. The Fedorai
troops fire a volley into the Recorder’s
Office, while in session, killing many
citizens.
Juno 17—But tie ot Kansas City be
tween 1300 Missourians, under Col.
Kelley, nnd 1300 Fcderals. The latter
defeated.
June 18—Battle of Boonville, Mo.
Tho Missourians under Gov. Jackson
and Gen. Price, defeated by a superior
body of the enemy, commanded by
Uen. Lyon.
Juno 19—Serious fight at Now Creek,
near Romney, Va. Col. Vaughan,
with a body of Vit-ginUns and Tennes
seans, routs a body of tlio Federals.
killing a number. No Confederates
killed.
Juno 24—Fight in Lancaster county,
Va 1 A force of Federal marauders,
laud on the shore of the James River,
and commit depredations. They are
driven off nnd several killed by a com'
pany of Virginians.
June 25.—Riots in Milwaukie (Wis
consin) in consequence of tho depre
ciation of bank money, caused by‘the
war.
Juno 26.—Brilliant aftnir near Rom
ney. Capts. Richard and Turner Ash
by, of the Fanquier company, with a
handful of followers, cut to pieces fifty
or sixty of the enemy, the Ashbys fight
ing half a dozen Hessians each, at the
same moment. Capt. Dick Ashby mor
tally wounded.
Juno 27.—Engagement at Mathias
Point, between tlio Confederate troops
and tho United States steamer Free
born. Captain Ward, of the Freeborn,
killed. Marshal Kane, of Baltimore,
arrested by order of the Lincoln Gov
ernment, and incarcerated in Fort
McHenry. _ s
Juno 29—Skirmish near Alexandria,
Va. Sorgeant Hanes, of Riohraond,
killed.
Juno 29—Extraordinary exploit of
Col. Thomas, of Marylund. Disguised
as a Fronoh lady, he takes passage on
the steamer St. Nicholas, from Baiti-'
more to Washington. During the voy
age lie throws off’ his diBguise, and in
■company with his accomplices soizes
the steamer. Coming down the bay ho
captures three prizes, and takes the
whole fleet into Fredericksburg in tri
umph.
[TO HE CONTINUED.]
Bill Arp’s Letter.
To Mister Abe Linichorn now at
Washington—Sknturville Jnnuwary
12th 1802.
Mr. Linkhorn, Sur, irv the spring of
the year, 1- writ you a letter from my
natlv soil, axin for a little more time
in which to dispurs. 1 told you then
thnt 20 days wer’nt enuf— that the
thing could’nt be did in that brief in
terval. You kail look bak and sea I
war right. We tried our durndest all
summer to komply with your skedule
but as you kepcullin fer volunteers our
chorykee Georgy Demakrats kep comin
out from under their clay roots. They
shuk themselves and spit fire, nnd
would’nt go bak so long as the Whigs
would road em the news about this fuss.
‘ Mr. Abe Linkhorn, Sur, the spring
liav shed its Iragranse, tho summer are
over and gon, the ynllow leaves of Or-
turn huv kivered tho ground, old Win
ter nreslobbern his froth on theyearth,
but wo liar not been nbul to dispurs as
yit—mo and the boys started last Muy
to See you pussonnly, nnd ax for nn
oxtenshun of your brief Pliurlo. but
wo got on a bust in old Virg’.ny, about
the 21st of July, und like to got run
over by a posset of fellers rutiin a foot
race from Bull Run to your sity. Af
ter tliut, wo trtod to git to you by the
Potomuk Rivor, but Mr. Whiting sod
you wer’nt runinthut musheen at these
presents. Wo next went to Mr.IIurper’s
Ferry, to take the Baltimore Kail Road,
but we koud’nt find tlio konduktor,
and the knrs seemed Bcaco, and tho
folks sed you wer’m. runin that mn-
sheen much. We tlio’t liowscmcvor
to take a dole passage on tho kanal,
but a dam had broke, and the water
wur low, nnd General Jnkson sed you
wer’nt runin thnt musheen skarsly any.
After all that, wo kum bak, and tlio’t
wo woud git Ciippcn Wilks to ship us
over, but Mr. Bennett sent us word the
Cuppen had quit a sea furin life. Mr.
Sunrd made him quit, to passify an old
English Bull that wns bollerin about
and pawin the dirt in the nir. Mr.
Linkhorn, sur, ef thnt Bull are of the
same stok as tliCone your folks seed
here.in July, he are dangerous, nnd
will hav a bail eftek on your popula-
shun. You’d better circumscribe him
afore lie hurts sombody.
Mr. Linkhorn—Sur—what nr your
Fnktorys a doin now a days ? I lienr’n
you lmd quit runin their mnshccns,
owin to a thin crop of ootton. Ef you
woud put sweet ile on your Fuktorys
they would’nt rust while stand’ll idul.
I war glad to hear you had got enuf
ootton nt Port Royal te do yourn anti
Sunrd’s families. Tho boys say you got
enuf to make as many shirts as Falstaf
had in his company.
Mr. Linkhorn—suy—how do you
come oa with your Stone fleet—do it
pay expenses—are it a safe investment
coud I git any stok in it at a fur prior,
dont you think its most too fur to linqi
roks, and wont it impoverish neweng-
lard soilo to take the roks often it.
Mr. Abo Linkhorn—Sur— the 18th
ivr the anniversary of tlio day, when
Georgy tore herself fnuitikubly loos
from tho nbolishun dennsty—when sho
ripped.her star from off tho stripped
rag, and spred n new shirtin to the
breozo. We kalkulato to selebrat* that
day nnd I am authorized to invite you
und Bill Smird over, to partake of our
horsepitulities. Whar’s Hamlin 1 1
ullewus how lie’s ded, or I woud ax
him too. Let mo kno if you and Su
nrd are comin, so we can fix up und
swap a lio or two witli you. Koud’nt
you all com along with Muk when he
makes that advance lie’s beon tawkfn
about so long ? Bring your knittiu with
you when you com, and a kloan shirt
or two. Do you oliaw tobaker ? We’ve
got some that’* good. Ely chawed,
nnd Mr. Davis gave hint a whole ware
house nt Richmond.
Mr. Linkhorn, sur, 1 wish you’d ax
Banks to send me a kodfish—Pole
cals are bod around here, nnd we
want somethin to drive em away. Ef
you bring Banks or Piknyune Butler
with you, you needn’t bring tho kod. •
yourn till death,
BILL ARP.
P. 8.—Whar’s Freomount ? I learn
he’s gone up a spout.
Late News.
Nasiiville, Jan. 30.—The Yankees-
have sent back their sick, from Hun-
fot-dsville, (on. Green river, where they
are now encamped,) and nro busily en
gaged in bringing up their artillery
from Nolin ana Bacon Creek to Mun-
fordsville. It is said that they receiv
ed marching orders early, last week.
Four Yankee regiments are encam
ped in the bend below Woodsonville,
on this side of Green River, under
cover of thoir heavy guns on the other
side, (at Munfordsville.) They send
out piokets during tho day towards
Horae Cave, but draw them in at night.
On tho 24th Gen. Hindman was
out beyond .Horse Cave, -within eight
miles of theivpamps, with his brigade,
but tiie Yankees failed to corns out to
meet him, and tho command was
forced to return without a skirmish.
New Orleans, Jan. 31.—It is repor
ted that a French mnn-of-wnr is com
ing up the river. Commodore Hollins
bus a dispatch to thnt effect.
Richmond, Feb. 1.—The New York
“Herald,” of the 30th ult., says there
is nothing later from Burnside’s fleet.
The storm lias delayed its operation.
On the 29i|i, skirmishers near Occo-
quon killed nine Texans and took one
prisoner.
l’he London “Herald” is urging
England to recognize tho Southern
Confederacy—it says that if a perfect
system of free trade could once be es
tablished in the south, England would
havo a fine market for manufactured
goods. Lord Derby continues to ad*
vocate the recognition also.
The Paris L Opinions Rationale says
tho Emperor will muke wur on . the
U. 8,, and warns the French against
that Government. The Fronoh jour
nals severely denounce tho Stone Block
ade of Clinrloston.
Massachusetts is making coast de
fenses.
McClelland will demand a half mil
lion to be appvopriated by Congress for
heavy ordinance.
The Homo Committee has reported
adversely on the bill abolishing slavery
in the District of Columbia.
It is reported in Washington, -thnt
General Stone (who commanded the
Federals at Leesburg) will bo superse
ded.
The Federal Congress is in secret
session.
Hon. Ilumilton Fish, of New York,
Deputy Commissioner to visit tlio. Fed
eral prisoners in the Southern States,
is iu Washington.
Doubts aro entertained whether the
Commissioner (Bishop Ames nnd Mr.
Fish) will be permitted to visit the
South.
Financial matters continue to agitate
Congress and WuU Street.
The steamer J’hilat'elphia lias arrived
at Now York with a cavalry company
from Fort Pickens.
The Blockade.
Tlio Savannah Republican, of tlio 3d
inst.. says; “We ImVe the evidence be
fore us that two schooners, lad on witli
valuable cargoes, arrived safely nt Con
federate ports within tho last forty-
eight hours, in spite of Mr. Lincoln’s
vigilant fleets.
Wo have reliable information of a
still stronger case. Two Confederate
ports, closely watched, sent to sea, du
ring the last week, five merchant ves
sels, each; and from one of them the
whole five went out in a single night 1
And yet, John Bull, though starving
for want of Southern produots, is
preaching up the snnotity of blocka
ding.
The Enemy,—The glass revealed yes
terday no new movement among the
Federals vessels lyingln the cut north
of the river, beyond nn addition to the
number. Some imagine they havo
moved nearer to tho river, but we could
discover no material change in their
position. Persons familiar with the
water courses in that locality, say they
have not yet reached Wall’s Cut, but
are lying in n river beyond that does
qot communicate with tho main chan
nel; yet, vessels occupying the position
can readily command tho main pas
sage.
We have also beard it stated, by per
sons who ought to know, that, portion*
of Mud River, which leads from Wall’s
Cut into Savannah River, goes dry at
three-quarters ebb, und that if the
Yankee gunboats should pass all other
obstructions, they would-not be able to
come through.
Nothing new from other points on
the coast.—Sav. Rep., 3rd.
Small Pox in Washington.—The
Washington correspondent of the N. Y
Post,says that the spread of the small
pox in and about that city has alarmed
tho civil and military authorities. Army
and people are being vaccinated, but
»*-- -— p®--- Cases
Nasiitii.lt, Jan. 31.—Private dis
patches from Bowling Green announce
that the remains of Gon. Zollicoflei-
and Lieut. Bailey Peyton, Jr., wore re
ceived there this evening. They will
reach hero tc-morrow under military
escort.
Richmond, Jun. 31.—Tbo Now York
papers to the 29th inst., have been re
ceived.
Burnsido’s official report to Wash
ington, says lie reached lint tents after
a foggy, stormy passage. Most of the
smaller vessels were itnohored safely in
tho liprbor before the severest part of
the storm came on. The propeller
“City of York,” loaded with powder,
rifles nnd bombs was v recked. The
steamer Louisiana is ashore. The gun
boats Zouuvo loaded with 1700 rifles,
3,000 boxes of powdci-i 30 boxes revol
vers, grape-shot niid loaded bombs ; tile
New Brunswick, with tlio 4th Marino
regiment ; the Pocahontas with the
Ithodo Island Rutte.-y; the Kiistorn
Queen,” und between thirty and forty
other vessels are missing and probably
lost.
Burns.de has the largest portion of
the fleet inside Hut.eras iiaj-1 or, awa t
ing reinforcements. In New York the
expedition is tlio theme of fears and
speculatiens. Capitalists regard tho
vast amount as fruitlessly expended.
Ship merchants are pleased with the
new market for old hulks.
Col. Allen, from New York, a Sur
goon, and two others were drowned, in
their efforts to savo the steamer City or
York.
Seorotnjy Stanton prohibits receiving
letters by flags of truce, except to pris
oners of war in Washington.
There are strong indications that
the Secretary of tne Navy will soon
resign.
Small-pox is raging in Georgetown,
Di C*
A bill has passed the Federal Senate
authorizing Lincoln to take possession
ot all the telegraph lines when neces
sary, and impress the agents and em
ployees, prescribing death for interfer
ing with the use of the wires.
The Senate pnssed a resolution au
thorizing the taking chnrgo of all cot
ton lands, and employing negroes to
cultivate them.
A petition was presented to the Sen-
ate from Illinois, asking the expulsion
of all members who voted in favor of
the abolition of slavery in the District
of Columbia.
Neither the Government or Njw
Agent lias received any nows about the
reported battle at Bowling Green, ex
cept the panic report about it, found hi
Northern papers.
The Government has no news of the
capture of St. Louis-.the latest North
ern papers do not refer to it; nor is
there any official confirmation of tho
battle on James Island, near Apalach
icola.
Reports prevailed in Washington
that skirmishing on the upper Potomac
had killed thirty Texans.
, Stone-Wall Jackson was concentrat
ing at Charlestown, nnd it was thought
that he would immediately move down
nearer Harper’s Ferry.
^Chicago, Jan. 28,—A dispatch from
extent that the newspapers have been,
requested to put people on their guard.
MoriqBloody Battles Exp etl
We are entering upon tko
citing period o, tho war. Tho
just obtained by our troops at Sn-
has been: a most sanguinary „»”• 11
will be followed by a suco^sift
er conflicts of a similar oharaote/
tween this and May we shall'
have to subdue the robels, to dp/
them as we please,or wo shall lJ
selves to submit to the Southern
Day after day, then, for some 'J
to come, w* shall hear of fresh *h
ters involving a large loss of Hr,/ 1
next will probably be between Q.,
Burnside’s expedition and tho e*
to bo followed by important mover
by General Buell’s columB in Keiiti
perhaps by an advance of the
army of the Potomac Itself, pi
indication that reach us from
point, it is certain that the on»i
just impending Will render tli.
paign one of the bloodiest and
terrible on record. Whilst our »,
soldiers are thus fighting the b'attl
tlio country, it will not do foi Go
to continue to waste its time in ua
tab.o cl i8ou8sion8. For a Henson at
there must bo no further question «l
nigger. . Let its members apply nJ
solves at once to the reconsfrudio
the publio finances, and to nrovi,
for tho wants of our armies, 0r
E remise them thnt the peoplo will
avo nn uprising und make
work of them.—R. Y. Herald, J ttn
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General Pillow.
Beauregard has beon assigned tlio
maud of Columbus Ky.—thus suci
ing General Polk; and Gen.JP
withdrawn his resignation. TL_ .
ing note is from a member of ifis
Messrs, Editors Rashvilt Union «(•
can:
Brig. General G. J. Pillow Lcinr ,
vised of a change of cii-curaslaie«
Columbus, Ky., has withdrawn Ui*
ignation. He lias been very til
some days past and is very much
duced. but will, as soon as his heaj]
will admit, return to his post or rei
to General Johnston for duty
GUS A. HENRY, A. A.
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ALL PERSONS 1NDEBTE
To JAS. E. BERRY & CO,
A RE earnestly requested to come forwil
XjL mid Bush Notes nnd Closo Acci-iinti.-l
Grain or (lotion will bo lake in sottkinnl
nt tile innrkot price.
Our papers will be frniiul in tlio hsmli>|
Alfred Shorter, or Jim. M. Berry nt our -
stand. J. E. BERRY A “
febl-tf
Ala. Planters Steamboat Col
The Steamer Cherokee No. 1
W ILL I nve for Greuiuport and
mediate lauding., every 'rtiodal
morning nt 71 iMfh’fck, A. M, until lnrth<[
notice. Leave Greenrpnrl every Wednu
day at 7 A.M. GKO, R. WARD A CO,
Jiin2.Tt\vAw2w Agent-.
SELECT SCHOOL.
Jas. S. Noyes
Will open n ooliool iu Homo f«r|
n limited nuindcr of pupils nil thil
17th of February.
Applications for ndmi—inn or hm.nl inn.ll
be in tdo early, ns but r»w inure can bo rt.f
crivod during tlio 1st term.
Music. Drawing, French and other Ornt-|
menial branches will bo taught.
jnn25-tw«wrtw
LTVERY AND SALE|
STABLE.
Morrison & Logan. I
Bread Street, Rcme. Ga.
This Btnbln is situated in a coniral part ol I
tho city, nnd in point of convciilcnoo of nr-1
rnngcmeuts is not surpassed by any in lliii I
purl of tho country. Good Horses nnd gen - 1
tool and comfortable Vehicles of all kinds I
will always bo in readiness to Ili-c.
Transient persons or citizens,desiringk I
have stock fed for lAng or short time, will l
always find at this Stablo, tho very best el I
food and attentive Borvants to take good cars |
e. the animals while in charge of tho pro
prietors.
Horses and Mules will he bought or sola |
at the best market prices.
janl’62
J. B. MURPHY,
RESID’NT®Rk DENTIST
vaeoine matter is scarce Cases in Cairo repoi-U that’an"oxpodTtion “had
Washington have multiplied to such an left Bird’s Point to attack Jeff. Thomp-
Thomp
son, and that after tho fight Thompson
was taken prisoner.
ROME, OA.
T HE undersigned, grateful to the ottiiotis
of Floyd and tlio adjacont eouiittoB, far
a liboral patronage during tho last four yc» r *
would announce that ho is still prepared t»
perform all operations', elthor for preserving
the natural, er inserting artificial tooth u>
the most approved manner.
Ho solicits special attention to a' new mo»» •
of insorting artificial tooth, regarded by
many of tho boBt dentists, North and SoM“>
superior to nil other plans now in ubo. Those
who havo u*ed this stylo of work for fo“J
years, say that it is more pleasant to woar, ana
easier to tho mouth, easier kept clean, sea
sweeter than other matoral, being free froia
joints and erovieos for the retention of f«o“-
He is now prepared to put np the above |W
of work, (Yem one-holi to one-third less than
gold plates, nnd oan cofidently .rccommcua
JBUOPET
Office over H. A. Smith's Book Sb '«•
ipr5wly . —
FARM FOR SALE.
I wish to sell tho place where
on 1 now reside, situated fo« r
miles West of Romo. Thoro
ia 320 acres land—130 cleared
ana unproved, with good dwelling, g°“J
barns nnd necessary outbuildings, with
aoros sowed in small grain. . .
Possession will bo given by the '1st 0
March, if sale is made. ROBT. WOOD;
j»n2l-la