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VOLUME XVII1.
ROME. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 28 1862.
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[Saturday Morning, Nor. 21, 1802.
\lnrm of Fire
I The alarm of fire on Wednesday eve
lag last, was caused by some derange-
f thegnsometerattho Gas Works
liich permitted the gas to escape, and
»operatro in endeavoring to asoer-
i tho cause, brought bis lantern in
etuct with it, when .it caught and
Irnt brightly for a short time, but
|i extinguished without doing any
i damage.
Capt. J. W. Langston will leave
his Regunent—Smith’s Legion—on
unlay next, 29th inst. Any articles
clothing that persons may wish sent
this Regiment', can be left at Lam-
|rth A Wat tors'-store.
‘.Serg't J..S. Panchen, of tho 3d
- battalion, on detached servico, ar-
ed u few days since.
• The heirs and relatives of deo’d
is will find a notice of interest
cm Major U. II. Smith in another
i.mn.
liable
T. N. Poulluin, Esq., offers* a
plantation for sale.
Small Pox.
PtiR Sai.vaoe:—The enso of small
i lias now past the crisis.. The Seo-
Bary fevor is over and all danger of
Joiuio spreading from this place, may
aid to bo over also. I have used
precaution in my power to pre-
t even the Room from being infect-
I very much fear, that the Ladies
I lament the sad havoo that has be-
their liberal donations and
^udant store of sheets, pillow slips
towels. Every morning they nro
Bngcd from the bed to the fire. And
|rj' thing that has touched the Fa-
Jit's person is burned.
I have used Professor Darby’s Pro
|lactic Fluid tbo most powerful dis-
u’lunt known, k freely in tho room—
tinkling Beds and Bedding, and by
| means the atmosphere of the room
pnitantly purified and ventilated.
|it. Daily still lingers but is very fec-
lle is a member of tho M. E,
|rcli. At times he is delerious.
Wm. UOWE.
Small Pox in Atlanta.
to the present time, there has
six patients in the Small Pox
pital. Ono, n soldier, who. come
|a most unfavorable condition, has
po Hospital' is located oulsido of
,: 'ty, and is well guarded—Atlanta
*A write? in the Intelligencer
i that Jie could name twenty men
|tlnnta who had made $100,000 each
jtlio war and that he was almost
pled to giye their names on an
M to clothe tho Army. We think
jtite probable that'the time is -not
f distant when public opinion will
land the list of all suob specula,
jto reward patriotism.
; been udopted at
tmond to rid tbat'aity of a portion
Jto immense number of rascals who
| infested it, one of the papers re-
^'onds all the other Confederate
1 to be on the qui vive for them.—
1 ore scattering everywhere, and
no doubt turn up in the busiest
Host thickly settled places.
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ggy-The Milledgevillo Recorder has
the following:
The House, on Friday, adopted the
resolution offered by Mri Bigham, of
Troup, recognising tbe importance of
the manufacture'of Iron for jpilitary
and agricultural purposes, apd inviting
all tho chartered companies of the
State to make known to the General
Assembly at its pfesont session whut
aid they may require to prosecute tho
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Such assistance will be afforded
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manufacture.
gfcgrThe Yankees swear vengeance
on tho Two Hundred and Ninety, and
declare that they will capture or sink
her. To this end they are fitting out
some of their fastest vessels to go out
in chase of her. Tho New York He
rald publishes the following propbki-
tion from Commodore Porter of tho
Yankee Navy:
New York, Nov. 3, 1802.
To the Kditok or tub Hebam>:
Tne meralmnts of New York should
put their sholdon to iho wheel. The
Dreadnought is one of the fastest shins
ufio.it, and the only one I have seen fit
to be converted into a man-of-war. In
a very short lime she can bo fitted for
son, and I recommend thisBlep to their
notice. If they have sufficient confi
dence in me, and the Government will
allow me, 1 will superintend the outfit
of this vessel, and do my very best tp
take the Alabama; but should they de
sire a better officer, then permit me fo
recommend to them Capt. A. II. Kelly.
United States Navy, an officer who
may bo considered the Nelson of the
Americun Navy. W. I). PO . TER.
1 desire no extra pay, and if the ves
sel is captured the bounty money - may
go to pay the expenses, Ac.
Judge Curtis, of Massachusetts, a
Justice of the Supreme Court of .the
United Stutcs, whose roputation at the
North is based upon a lengthy decision
in the Dred ocoot case adverse te that
which was pronounced by Cheif Justice
Taney as tho judtnent of the' Court,
has given an' opinion against the con
stitutionality of Lincoln’! proclamation
of prospective emancipation.
A dispatch from Nushvillo says that'
Rosencrans intends to hang all gueril
las, and defies the thieuteued rebel
retribution.
B@UThe publio heard yesterday with
surpriso,thatMr. Randolph had resigned
his position in the Cabinet, us Secretary
of War. This unexpected action en
Mr. Randolph’s part, in tho subject of,
many rumors and speculations, but ie
freely attributed by bis friends to the
f cneral fact of a disagreement with the
'resident on (be subject of the powers
and dignity of the office held by Mr.
Randolph; the President desiring Mr.
Randolph to act only under his direc
tion, and having recently rejected sbmo
of his appointmofits of a minor and un
important character. The. event lias
evidently produced a great impression
on the communtty, aud was yesterday
discussod in this city with signs of in
terest and animation such as have been
rarely shown on any political topic of
tbe war,—Richmond Examiner, JVov. 18<A.
j@“Snxe, the poet-politician-lnwyor,
is one of the members of tho Rhode
Island Legislature. lie lays remarka
bly low, and keeps dark. Outside of
politics, ho has gone into the flouring
trado. A deputation of millers waited
upon him, and requested him to be
come the president of a newly organiz
ed establishment. They swore loundly
that they couldn’t' do without sacks,
and ho consented.
Fusn v.—-The exeriiption bill "lately
passed by tho Sonuto rolioves from mil
itary duty among others, two religions
denominations, the Society of friends
(Quakers) and the Associations -of
Dunhams. A printer in the Memphis
Appeal in setting up tho exemption
bill, lias nqado it read thus; “All per
sons who have been, and uro now mem
bers of the Society of Friends and the
Association of Drunkards. J
Report of the Engage me its and
Movements of the 3d Brigade, Ar
my of the. PotOUinc, from Angus!
33d to September 18th, 1883.
The following contains, at least, the
main points that will be embraced in
Gen. Anderson's report-, of tfre part ta
ken by his command in the recent
fights. It will, doubtlors, be lead with
great intercat :•
Head Q'tri Anderson’s Brioade,
D. R. Jones' Division,
Sept. 30th, 18G2.
Major A. Coward, A. A. General. .
Sir : I have the honor to forward a
report of the actions of my Brigade in
the affairs at Rappahannock, 23d Aug,,
Thoroughfare Gap, Aug. 28th., Manas
sas, Aug. 30th, Turner's Gup, Md., Sept
14th, Slmrpsburg, Sept. 17th, 1802, with
the list of casualties in ouch engage
ment. On the morning of Aug. 23d,
1 was ordered to yupport Brig. Gen’l
Evans, on the right of our line, our
batteries at that time engaging the
enmy, who had planted a battery on
the hill, near the Railroad bridgo,
across tbe Rappahannock river. I
moved my command forward promptly
and reported to Gen’l Evans. He first
or advance one regiment
in conjunction with one of his, to storm
the hill occupied by the enemy’s bntto
ty. Before the order was executed he
ordered me to advance my whole brig
ade, in line of battle to tho crest of a
wooded slope, in front of nnd to the
right of this hill. On reaching this
position he ordered me to continue to
advance through the. open field, to
wards the hill referred to. Tho enemy
in the meantime had withdrawn this
battery and crossed the river. On
rcaohing the open field,-I saw in rear
of this hill, about one bundled of the
enemy matching by their left flank
and supposed I would have tho pleas
ure of au open field fight, but this
small party was all of the enemy I
saw on our side of the river, and long
before we were in range of them they
disappeared, and in a few moments the
railroad bridge was blown up and set
on tiro.
Continuing to advance across tho
open field for nearly half a mile, under
the fire of four batteries, 1 placed my
brigade in line on the field, my left
regiment, (the 8th Gu.,) Lieut. Colonel
Towers commanding, and the Hol
combe Legion, of Evans’ brigade, occu
pying the hill where the buttery of the
enomy had been posted.
We remained in this position, my
right extending across tho open field,
for at least five hours, under . a heavy
fire of shell, grape and canister—the
officers and men behaving in the most
gnll manner. My own horso was
killed near to the position the enemy
had occupied on tho hill. Continuing
our march we reached Thoroughfare
Gap Aug. 28th. My brigade was in
front—I ordered Col.. Beok with his
rogiment, (tho 0th Ga.,) in ndvanoe,
nnd to send forward two companies as
skirm'shers. Marching in this order
the brigade halted,'by ordor of Gen’l
Longatreot, some half mile from the
Gap, Col. Beck was ordered to proceed
through the Gap on a roconnoisance.
Proceeding cautiously he drove a moun
ted picket before liim, killing three
of them, and cleaned the pass, march
ing some fourth of a mile beyond and
hold Ids position until attaoked and
driven back by a wbolo brigade and
battery. Tho brigade was ordered for
ward, and marching rapidly to the
front-, 1 found Col. Beck fulling back
very slowly before the large force of
the enemy, nnd caused him to fern:
his regiment on tho right of the rail
road and formed the other regiments
on the left, ns fast as they camo up, in
the following order: the 1st Ga. Reg’t,
Mnj. Walker' commanding, 8th Ga.,
Lieut. Col. Towers commanding, 7th
Ga., Col. Wilson commanding, 11th
Ga., Lieut. Col. Luffman commanding
Having thus formed my line and
advanced my skirmishers to tho front,
I ordered the line to ndvavee, which
wus done in the most gallant manner,
the men climbing the rough mountain
side on their hands and knees, to reach
tho enemy occupying the crest of the
hill, and delivering a murderous fire in
their faces as they made tho perilous
ascent. From tho nature of the ground
and the impenetrable thiokets of lau
rels and bushes, none of the regiments
.except the IstGa., obtained a favorable
position, but the Regulars succeeded
in getting a good position and inflicted
a very severe chastisement on tho sii.
j-erior force of the. en'omy. Copt- PaU
ton brought down * five with his pis.
tql, killing three of them. The Regu
lar* in. this affair, officers and men, be-
haved with distinguished gallantry, ns
they have in every occasion, in which
they have met the enemy. Ienly re
gret tlitkt our army is not composed of
just such men.
On the 20th Aug. we bivouaoed in
the vicinity’ of the Manassas battle
ground, but was not engaged during that
day.
On the 30th Aug. I was ordered to
advanco in line of battle near Chinn
Houso, nnd marching in this direction
Lieut. Col. Hardwick, A. A. Gen’l, a
noble and gallant officer, was severely
wounded in the thigh nnd compelled
to leave the field.' In a few moments
my horse was shot from under me,
leaving me on foot—and without an rid-
Arriving in front of the Chinn House
and perpendicular to it, I found that I
must change my front, which I did,
making the left the pivot nnd then
continued my advance, by order of
Brig. Gen. Jones, commanding Divis-
1 soon readied tho position lo
which I was ordered, to the right of
Col. Bcnning, commanding Toombs’
Brignde.
The men were now in iront of tho
enemy and under a heavy fire of artil
lery, l)u t with all the coolness of vete
rans they went to work nnd drove
tho brigade in front of thorn from the
field, A fresh brigade was soon brought
up and tho-fight renewed with all its
intensity, but the men nnd officers
stood to their posts under the most
murderous tire I ever witnessed, with
tho resolve to full rather than yiold.—
My right flunk being exposed, the ene
my succeeded so far in turning it ns to
intilude Hint portion of my line, wiion
I drew back my right so that I could
keep my front to the enemy. Fresh
troops coming up soon nfter, tho enomy
were again nnd finally driven from tho
field, when with the remnant of my
brigade I moved back a short distance
to the rear to rest the men, and finally
bivouaced for the night in frolic of
Chinn House.
For the desperation of tho fight, and
the fiorco’ tenneity with which my men
held their ground, let tho list of casual
ties testify.
I can bear testimony to the good con
duct and gnllantiy of tho whole Bri
gnde without exception. Seven or
eight of the field officers nnd over fifty
company officers being killed nnd woun
ded. Among the mortally wounded
was Col. \V. T, Wilson, of the 7th Ga.,
who so gallantly led tho charge nt'Dum
No. 1, near Yorktown, the 10th April
Inst. Alwnys at tho post of duty and
danger, he fell with his face to the foe
gallantly cheering his men to the'onsot.
Lieut. Hardwick, A. A. A Gen., had
only joined the command the day be
fore, irom sick loave, ar.d was wounded
before the command was engaged. In
the engagement at Turner’s Gap, near
Boonsboro', Md., my Brigade,, in con
juncture with Gen. Drayton’s, was or
dered forward to report to Major Gen
D. U. Hill. I found Gen. Hill at the
Mountain House, and he conducted us
in ] erson to Che right of our line, and
after giving the necessary orders, left
for other parts of the field. Brig. Gon.
Ripley, the next senior officer, was
left in command of .the four Brigades,
viz: Brig. Gen. G. B. Anderson—his
own—my Brigade—and Gen. Drayton’s
in line from right to left, as command
ed, Before Drayton had formed his
line, Gon. Ripley ordered tho whole
to move by the right flank,-and about
this time tho enemy opened a heavy
fire on Drayton.
I had, by moving to tho right, under
Gen. Ripley’s order, became separated
at least 300 yards froth Gen.' Drayton’s
right—when Geti. Ripley enrae by nnd
ordered me to move by the left flank
into the woods, which I did, my skir
mishers (the right wing of the Geor
gia Regiments, Capt. Wayne command,
ing,) not hearing tho command to
obange direction, had continued tnov
ing by ' the flank and uncovered my
front-.
Having moved some distanco over
the mountain-side, I halted and sent
forward to find Captain Wayne, but
could not, for the reason above given,
and finding that the fire of the enemy
was more to my left than front,
changed front forward on tho left and.
lintl tho left wing of the Ga. Regiments
under direction of Col. Magill, deployed
as skirmishers, and as I was in the act
of advancing to find the enemy, Lieut.
Shellman, Ac(j’t 8th Ga. Reg’t, reported
tho enemy as'having turned Drayton’s
right flank, and'being in our left and
rear* A few of them wqro token pri
soners, an J several of Dray ton*)) men;
who had been .captured,- released; To
prevent tlui enemy from cutting off
my small Brigade—(being at the time
alone)—Gen. Ripley's Brigade, on my
right, being several - hundred yards
nwoy, as I found, by sanding Captain
Montgomery, 1st Ga., to report for or
ders, who rcQprted him at least } mile
from my right, after a long search.
I ordered my Brigade to move by
the left flank and re-cross the road, in
our original rear—and there formed
my line of battle, and was advancing
to find the right of Drayton's Brigade,
when. Capt. Twigg and Lieut. Lamar,
Ga. Reg'ts, in charge' of skirmishers
called my attention to tho foot that
tho enemy were crossing tho road in
considerable force on my left flank.—
Seeing this myself, nnd to provent my
left front being turned, I moved by the
left diagonally to tho rear to intercept
them, and at this time found General
Hood’s (wo Brigades coming up to sup
port that part of tho line. He engag
ed the enemy nnd drove him book.—
Not knowing where lo find Gen. Ripley
or Gen. Drayton, I reported to Gen-
Hood for instructions, and was request
ed by him to hold tny position td pro
tect his left flank, and remained thero
until ordered off the field after night.
In consequence ot 'being separated
from' Drayton’s right, by tbe order of
Gen. Ripley, and having to re-cross the
road to avoid being surrounded, my
men were not ongaged in tho fight, ex
cept the first line of skirmishers, under
Capt. Wayne. For casualties, see no-
companing lists.
Fulling back from this place, I was
orderod to report to Brig. Gen. Hood,
commanding tho rear guard, and re
mained with him until our arrival at
iSImrpsburg. I was ordered into posi
tion in 'the tear of the Washington
Artillery, anil remained thero—except
about 3 hours being moved to the op
posits side of the road for that length
of time—until tho morning ot the 17th.
About 7J o'clook dii the 17th, I was
ordered to the left to support General
Hood. Without a guard or directions
howto find hint, I moved off and di
rected my course by tho sound of tho
musketry, and. succeeded in finding
Gen. Hood, who pointed out the posi
tion he wished me to.occupy. I re
mained in this position but a few min
utes—other troops being moved in front
of nie, and moved by tbe left flank
some 200 yards, and engaged the ene
my and drove them for ubout a J mile.
My men and officers behaving in the
most gallant manner.
By this time tho enemy had disap
peared from us, and while I was at a
different part of the line, somo mount
ed officers, unknown, reported the en
emy turning our right flank, and) order
ed the men to fall book, and some con
fusion was created, but I soon reformed
the lino and marched to the right,
near tho . first position I had held.—
From this point I was ordered to the
Hagerstown rond by a staff officer of
Gen. Longstreot, and moved to .that
place, taking position behind the stone
fence—a largo number of the enemy
in front of us iu a cornfield. In a short
time the enemy opened an enfilade
fire on my position, with long rango
artillery,"and I was forced to change,
moving down tho road towards Sharps-
burg under the orest of tho hill.
At tnis point I found a six pounder
gun, nnd getting a few men to assist
in placing it in position, a Lieut, of
Infuntry, whose name or reg’t X. do not
know, served it most beautifully until
the ammunition was exhausted. Parts
of several bricados by this time had
been cpllecledat this point, and by
directions of Gen. D. H. Hill, were
formed in line perpendicular to and on
tbo right of tho wood near the position
occupied by Rhodes’ brigade, early in
tho morning. This was about two or
three P. M.. Placing me in command;
Gen. Hill orderod .me to occupy the
crest of a hill to my right and rear,
I moved to the position and sent
forward skirmishers but failed to find
tho enemy, and t&e enemy opening a
cross fire of artillery from the left on
us, I moved back to the other position,
which was approved by Gen. Hill, ; who
riding forward to the orest of the hill
in our front, called tny 'attentiontoadino
of the enemy advanoing apparently to
attaok us, suffering them to come
near, I ordered my command to charge
them, which they did in splendid style
and good order; killing and wounding
many of the enemy taking several pris
oners and routing the remaiuder.
Wo could not pursue them as far as
I wished, becauso of tho severe fire or
artillery directed against us, from long •
range guns that we could not reach.—
In this charge, part of Wilcox’s, Fin til
ers tone’e*and Pryor’s brigades, partici
pated with mine, nnd I am proud to
1 say, all officers and, men behaved ndmhv
I ably.
Tbe 11th On., Mnj. Little command
ng, had been detached at Hagerstown
the 14th, by order of Brig. Gen. D. .X.
Jones, commanding Division, and did
not join me until the 18th. Msj. Lit
tle, with five companies reached Sharps-
burg the morning of the 17th, and par
ticipated in the fight on our fight, un
der command of Brig. Gen. Toombs.
Gon. Jones speaks in high terms of
their conduot. I forward Mqj. Little’*
report, leaving it to the officers and
men, under whose command he fought,
to do him and his command justice.
Tho battery attached to m'y brigade,
the Wise Artillery, Capt. J. S. Brown
commanding, was not with me, nor
have I received any report from it.—
Capt. Brown was severely wounded by
a musket ball passing ontirely through
bis foot.
I can but say that in cash cf these
engagements, all the officers and men
with a few exceptions of the brigade,
have behaved in tho most gallant
mnnner. Ncarly^the whole of eaeh
notion being conducted under my own
eye. I know of no particular instance*
of individual bravery, and can make'
no discriminations where all done to
well. It appearing to be the determi
nation of every one to do his whole du
ty. As the lists of casualties accom
panying this report will testify, show
ing a loss of 894 killed, wounded and
missing, out of about 2,200 with, which
I reached Gordonsvillo. I must express
my many obligations to H. D. McDan
iel, 11th Ca. Reg’t, A. A. A. Gen’l, dur
ing the sickness of Lieut. Hardwick,
for his universal good conduot and gal
lantry. He was relieved by Lieut.
Hardwiok on the 28th Aug. Lieut.
MoDaniel having been appointed A.
Q. M., to liis regiment, Lieut Hard
wick being wounded or the 30th Aug.
at Chinn Houbo,,Lieut. Blackwell, 8th
Ga. Reg’t, has Billed the position ef A.
A. A. Gen’l, very much to nty satisfac
tion, and l.have found him at all time*
prompt and faithful in- the discharge
of his duties. 1. am also undar many
obligations to Capt. Tbos. G. Jackson,
volunter aid and acting ordnance offi
cer of the brigade, for his good' con
duct and Ability in tho discharge of
his duties. And also to Capt. Fred
West, volunteer aid, who has boon with
me since tho affair at Thoroughfare
Gap, and has nobly and faithfully dono
his duty. *
I am, Sir, very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
GfX ANDERSON.
Col. Commanding Brigade
Northern News.
Tne Cincinnati correspondent of the
Chicago Times mikes an estimate of
the political, complexion of the next
House qf- Representatives, which he
thinks cannot vary three votes, and
that in fu'vor of the Domooraey. The
States which have already eleoted;
send members as follows: Maine, Dem
ocratic 1, Abolition 4; New Jersey,
Democratic 4, Abolition 1; Now York-,
Deaiooratio It, Abolition 14: Pennsyl
vania, Democratic 12, Abolition 12;
Ohio. Democratic 14, Abolition 5 ; In
diana, Democratic 7, Abolition 4; Illi
nois, Democratic 0, Abolition 5; Iowa:
Democratic 1, Abojition 5; Wisconsin,
Democratic 2, Abolition 4; Michigan,
Abolition C; Massachusetts, Democrat
ic 1, Abolition 10; Oregon, Abolition
1 ; Kansas, Abolition 1; Minnesota,
Abolition 1. Total Democratic, 68;
Abolition, 73. To this list odd the
border States men,'who will go with
the Democracy: Missouri 8; Kentucky
8Maryland 6; Delaware 1; Western
Virginia 2. Total 25. Thoso to be
•lsoted are estimated as follows: .Con
necticut, Democratic 3, Abolition 1;
Missouri, Abolition 1; Vermont, Abo
lition 3; Rhode Island, Abolition 2)
New Hampshire, Democratic 1' Abo
lition 2; California, Democratic 3.—
Total Democratic, 7; Abolition, 9.—
Making the Demooratio and border
State strength, who will act similarly
on the negro question: Democrats, 99;
Abolitionists, 88—a Democratic major
ity of 16 in tbe House. The Demo
crn.tsgain 27 Congressmen in the recent
elections, which causes the.immense
change of 54 in the' House. Tho gain
on the popular vote foots iijp 402,000
for the Democracy.
Tho number of Federal vessel* lost
at sen during tho month of October,
was thirty-six, of these, eighteen were
burned. Tho Confederate steamer Al
abama helped to swell the list * great
deal. ^
The National Intelligencer; Secretary
Seward's organ, is out in a long leader,
which is interpreted in Washington, by
those who watch the current of events,
to be paving (tbs’way for a withdrawal
of the emancipation, proclamation, on
tho ground tiiqi it i* impracticable, Ac.
(©“The New Albany. (Indiana) Ledg
or says that- a eaiitr of runaway negroes
r-»nohed the Kentucky shore a few day*.
*2o, opposite the camp of a regiment
of hoosier soldiers, who threatened to
■fire, upon them if thev attempted t«
cross, mol tln-y luiaotltheir face-- south
ward,