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VOLUMN XVIII
ROME 6A., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 1868.
NUMBER 49
lit Cmtrier.
PUBLISHED EVERY ERIDAY MORN’G
; By^M. DWINELL,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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Proprietor Southerner,
M.DWINELD,
July 80, 1863. '. Proprietor Courier.
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Editorial Correspondence.
Camp 8th O'a. Reg., near Charleston, 1
S. C.. Oct. 5th, 1803. }
Sear Courier ; Thofe Is nothing of in
terest to. coiiimunicnto from this camp
except the gratifying intelligence that
the amount of sickness is gradually yet
euroly on tho decrenso. Last Wednes
day and Friday night vre liud rain-and
Wo now have tv delightfVil atmospUero
at an agreeable temperature.. The
presents no nctv phases. The ii-
' ring Inis been perhaps a little less du
ring the past two days, than previously.
LiaUt, Mui'.-ihnll, Adj. el' the 59th Reg.
died su'ldonly last .Saturday morning,
is supposed, from taking an over
dose of Laudanum. Ho liad Dinrrhooa
and the Surgeon Lad given him u bottle
of that im-dichie to use at his discre
tion. On the morning of Saturday he
could net bo awakened.
Since writing. the ubo.ve, intelligence
of a reliable aharaol or has been recei
ved that we are to leave here in a day
or two, probably to rejoin our old divis
ion.
.Voto of Floyd County.
Tho following is the voto of Floyd
county—tho army vote is yet to bo
hoard from:
For Governor.—Brown, 342
Hill, ,126
Furlow, 59
" Congress.—Akin, 244
Wright, 203
Jackson, 41
" Senate.—Mitchell, 301
Howard, 107
Price, 51
“ Rep.—Davis, 225
Dwinell, 283
^-jRotnbo,. 1 247
Turner, 112
Hargrove, 68
bean, 32
.Brewer, 0
Come and Settle np.
Maj. T. D. Hamilton will positively
leave Rome in tho enursft of tori days,
•nd persons having claims of any kind
whatever, that wish them settled withs
out trouble, should bring thorn at onoo-
fitS'- From what we cun learn from
Mississippi, it is thought that Clark has
been elected Governor at the recent
election.
The Etowah House.—Mr. Wrn. Bow
en, formerly of tho Choice House, has
taken charge of this well known estab
lishment. Mr. dB. is fully prepared to
keep up its well known reputation. •
A@“Seo notioo of a stray mule belong
ing to O’Neal & Osborne.
aQyP. jMg -Sheibly, Esq.', offers a large
lot oi veal ©state for sale.
4S@*Wo would call the attention of
those concerned to a notice from
Messrs. Elliott & Russell.
There is plenty of food in the coun-
try, and the only point is how to get
hold of it with the greatest facility and
the least cost, -
Notice.
Headquarters Engineer’s Department,
Romo Ga.
Tho Eugiijper in charge' of tho For
tifications wishes to submit’to tliejmem-
bers of tho County Court, and Aldor-
mon of the eity, tho list of expoliscs
incurred in constructing tho lines of
Defenco from July tho 13th to Ootober
9th.
The foliowing gentlemen are request -
ted to attend on Monday the 12th, at
10 o’clook A. M. at the Court Houso.
T, J. DAVIS, J. I. C.
W. T. NEWMAN, J. I. C
R. D. HARVEY, J. I. C.
w. McCullough, j. i. c.
T. McGUlUE, J. I. C.
J. M. GREGORY, Mayor.
Judgo PEMBERTON,
Capt. VEAL,
Judge NljWMAN, •
Major COOPER.
Major C. H. SMITH,
JAMES F. LALOR,
Engineer.in Charge.
Summary of Lute News by Telegraph,
&c.
From the Front.—From Chiokamau-
ga, 6th, wo learn that the Tennessee
river rose rapidly, and swept away the
lower pontoon bridge, and submerged
the trestle bridge. Prisoners and de
serters confirm tho report of the cap
ture of a wagon train by Wheeler.—
Col Joe Lewis of 0th Ky. Reg. has been
appointed of Helm’s brigade, and Col.
J. A. Smith, of the [3d and 6th Conf,
Regs, Brigadier of -Preston Smith's
brigade.
A telegram of the 7th says that on
tho night previous, the onemy threw
another pontoon bridge across the river
and was engaged on another that day.
They wero also erecting platforms for
seigo guns in the star fort, and other
wise strengthening their works. We
were slowly'shelling them.
The N. O. Era publishes an account
of the defeat of RosencranB, but relhs.
es to. believe it. Says it is impossible
and pronounces it a piece of cop
perhead intelligence unfounded
in truth, and clearly traced up to rebel
sympathizers for the authority of the
dispatch. It can’t bo true. Rosenoranz
was never defeated in his life, and so
good people wait further intelligence.
Gen. Banks lias issuud three long
orders. The' principal one is in regard
to opening the Mississippi.
There was a destructive,.fire in New
Orleans on the 30th—tlfe loss is estima
ted at $100,000.
From Charleston, the Clh, is is stated
that our forces made an attack on tho
frigate Ironsides Letoro daybreak that
morning, which was partly successful,
damaging the Ironsides and alarming
the enemy's wliolo fleet. Two of out-
men engaged in the expedition, inclu
ding Lf. Glassed of tho gunboat Chico-
ra are missing.' No other loss on our
side. ,
No firing on the 7lh. On tho night
of tho 7th, firing was going on between
tho enemy’s mortar batlory on Morris
island, and ours on James Island. The
Ironsides is surrounded by boats, crafts,
Ac., apparently repairing injuries in
flicted by our torpedoes on Monday
Wight.
At Richmond, on the 6th, there was
a grand review of State troops by Gen.
EUy and Gov. Lotchon,- near Camp
Leo. '•
Three prisoners, Englishmen, captur
ed in Culpeper, co., and who do not
wish to bo exchanged, report that four
corps of Meade’s have been sent do
Rosoncranz, and oho to guard ruil
roads, and that -tho commissary stores
hud been sent,-off And tho army was
falling baclc._ Nows brought by citizens
confirm the report that tho onemy
wero falling back from Culpeper U. H.
Tho Baltimore American says that
Rosencrane has been reinforced and
expects to assumo tho offensive - in a
short time.
Northern news states that rebel cav
alry attacked McMinnville, indicating
a heavy flank movement on Roseofans,
line of communication^—the oommuni
cation being interrupted the result of
the fight -was unknown. Also that a
.rebel ferco httaoked Burside’s right
wing and were l-opulsod, and also that
Wheeler’s cavalry was attaoked at An«
drews X Roads, by Yankee cavalry’
routed and driven 10 miles. (What
lies.
The steamer Robt. Cumpboll, from'
St. Louis, with troops on board, wa'
fired near Miliiken’s^bend.and destroy
ed. The steamers Chancellor, Forest,
Queen, and Catapaula wero also fired
at tho levee of St. Louis. The two
were destroyed.
A terrible explosion occurred near
Bridgeport, destroying a largo quantity
of ammunition.
Lincoln, by proclamation, appointed
last Thursday a day of thanksgiving
and proyev;
Tho British steamor Sir Wm. Pool,
with a cargo of cotton put aboard hi
Mexican waters, lias been capturod off
the Rio Grandoby tho Yankeo gunboat
Seminole. This may lead tosomo com
plications.
Gold in Now York 144|.
Tho Times says the Confederates are
offended with us for trying to keep ih
tho right: wo nro soiTy for it;, tho loss
howovor Is theirs, while tho reliof to tho
British nation is groat. Sho will have
nothing to repent.
The Times warns tho British Govern
ment against going too far in stopping
tho building of ships for the Confoder
ules while furnishing munitions of war
to tho Federals.
The reply of Russia to England hns
l)3on published. Gortschakoff tells
Russell that it is useless to prolong a
discussion whioh merely develops and
confirms a difforenoo of opinions. The
reply to France is of the same effeot.
Tho London Times nssumos that
Maximillian will ascend the throne oi
Mexico, and that the British Governs
ment will acknowledge and favor a
recognition of the now government of
that country.
Tho American ships Express Anno
and F. Schmidt have been destroyed by
tho Alabama oil Rio.
Gen. Lee’s Report.—Wo have no
room for comments on this document,
but can adopt and repeat the|rcmarks of
tho Whig: "Tho narrative is lucid,
dignified and modest. No ono, friend
or foe, will doubt its truthfulness, and
it will constitute in history the touch
stone by whioh the accuruoy of Yan-
kee'accounts of tho same affair will
bo tested. The statement of plans
and occurrences involves the admis
sion that the expedition into the. en
emy’s territory did not accomplish all
that was hoped of it, but'it at the same
time effectually disposes of all the
Yankee sn agger about victory, and
makes it evident that there was no
time when tho Confederate army was
not full master of its own movements.
The Yankee army at Gettysburg, after
being beaten back two days, escaped a
rout only by advantage of position.
This is ail that they can claim, or that
tlio impartial historian will allow them.
Our. matchless old u'-my of tho Poto-
mao has never yot been boaten-” Y
JST Wo know that fhactirronoy is
depreciated, says the Riohmond Hiss
paA'A.but it is not depreciated us much
as prices would indiento. There are
causes originating in the cupidity and
heartlessness of men employed in com
merce and agriculture which are weigh
ing down the people and the cause,
and which are threatening both more
than the currency. Can the practioo
of these people bo roformed ? Can the
distress they occasion be moderated by
oheoking their extravagant demands
upon consumers? Theso questions are
growing more and more important.
Something must be done. Prudence
must be distributed—prices must bo
reduood—gains must be disgorged—or
there will he suffering intense, and in-
tonro suffering will beget -what?
Think of it.
BSy-Tbc question whether any max
im or rule of common uso and applica
tion has worked, more mischief in
American polities and administration
than that favorite maxim of political
tricksters and placemen —‘‘measures,
not men.”—It is radically false and
practically demoralizing, and has gone
far towards inducing that' indifference
to tho private character anti moral con
duct of our public men which has been
a curse to tho country. The electors
should consider and' regard tho char
acters of men as of great importance.
They should sqok, and prefer and pro
moto men of woll known and approved
character for morality, integrity and
oxemplary conduct in private life and
personal relations. The people can
judge of suoh conditions and qualifica
tions, but : they cannot judge in all
cases of the practical merits of particu
lar measures.
At such a time as this it becomes
specially important that our best men
should'bo put in oflico civil and mili
tary.—Charleston Courier.
The Florida—It. is stated in a pri
vate letter that the amount of tho first
claim (l,000,000k) against tho Florida,
now at Brest, has been arranged by
Mr. Slidell, and that other claims
would he satisfactorily adjusted.
Full Particulars of the Hattie of
Cliicknmaugn.
The army errespondent of the Sa
vannah Republican gives tho annexed
account of tho battle of Chioknmau*
ga:
It is already knOtvh that Gen: Bragg
deemod it prudent to withdraw his
forces from Chattanooga and East, Ten
ncssec, and to retire into tlio State of
Georgia, and there nwait reinforce
ments.
Tho enemy’s cavalry penetrated a * * S. * * 8
far as Ringgold and Tunnel Hill, on
tho Western &-Atldnlio,Railroad, our
own cavalry, unfortunately, sotting fire
to the bridges os they retreated. Seve
ral affairs between out posts followed
on Thursday and Friday, tho 17th and
I8th insts., and on the 19th, a heavy
skirmish ensued, amounting almost, if
not quite! to a general battle, in whioh
Hood and liis veterans displayed great
spirit and resolution. General Bragg
udvanced upon the enorny, driving in
his outposts and.skirmishers, nnd gain
ing important advantages. Ho oonsjd.
ored itjbost, probably, to strike beforo
Roscnorans could ho reinforced, and
even before all of his own reinforce
ments could arrive. The Federal com
mander was evidently surprised-by the
vigorous movements of Bragg, from
whom ho expeoted only a feeblo resis
tance. Even as late as Sunday morn
ing, when the Confederates deployed
on tho west bank of the Chlokamauga,
ho was hardly prepared' -for a serious
Attack from an army which lie supposed
would bo only too glad to eft’eot its
escape.
The great battle was fought on tho
west bank of the ChiOkamuugii,. on
Suuday, tho 20tli day of September.-—
The lino of battle extended oast and
west, across tho boundary link between
Walker and Catoosa counties,' resting
here and there on the bends of thp
'Chlokamauga river, a very crooked
stream, running cast and northeast,
and emptying into the Tennessee
above Chattanooga. D. H. Hill com
manded on the right, Polk* on' the ceil*
tre, and Longst-reot on the left.- Tho
command of Longstreet was composed
of suoh of the brigades of Hood’s and
McLaws’ divisions ns bad cnmo .up, and
Hindman’s, Preston’s, Stewart’s and
Bushrod Johnson’s divisions, of tho
army of Tennessee, the throe last con
stituting the corps of that intrepid oifi.
oer, Muj. Gen. Buckner. Those forces
held the extreme left, and wero oppos
ed to the, right wing of the enemy,
which rested upon the mountains £nd
oecupied a strong position. Hill’s
corps, on the right, wns composed of
Ureukinridgu’s -and Cluburh’ts fine di
visions. i t>ns not yet informed of the
composition of Polk’s command, which
occupied tho centre, nor of Walker’s
corps, which u-ns held in reserve,
By order of Gun. Bragg, the attack
was commenced about 10 o’olook Sun
day morning on the extreme right, and
was taken up by ouch succeeding divis
ion to the left, reaching Longstreet’
left at' 11 o’clook, and thus taking one
hour fsr the wave of battle to roll from
one end of the .lino to tho other. On
the right and in the centre the atack
was not successful in tho early part of
the day. The enemy had mussed a
heavy force on this part of tho field,
and maintained his position with so
much stubbornness that Walker was
ordered up with his reserves to the sup
port cf .Hill and Polk. Ho rnovod fori
ward in superb style, and fell upon the
enemy like a thunderbolt; but tho
Federal columns still stood their
ground, and fought with desperate gal
lantry.
' In tho meantime Longstreet had
been steadily pushing back tho enemy
on the .left, meeting no clieok, and
carrying everything before him. Un*i
der his orders; Buckner exoouted a
successful flank movomout, whilst Hood
and others made a vigorous assault in
front. The effect of the combined at-
took was to force the Federals to aban
don that part of the field, and to seek
a position on a high ridgo. They had
not more than formed .their lines
howover, before" the brigades of Ker
shaw and Humphries, oi MeLaws’ di,
vision, under command of Kershaw,
(MoLlaws not yet having arrived with
the remainder of his division,) were
ordered to assault tho ridge. Here a
desperate struggle ensued: Kershaw
carried the position again and again,
and lost it ns often. It was evident
that the enemy had the advantage both
in position and numbers, but tho brave
Carolinians and Mississippians did not
stop f-o count the odds against them.—
Gen. Longstreet very properly, howev
er, sent Grade’s, Kelly's and Trigg’s
rigades, of Preston’s heroic, division,
to their support. A vigorous and si
multaneous assault was then made,
nnd tho enemy finally driven, witli
great slaughter, from tho crest of the
ridge and down its sido. Preston and
his entiro command behaved with dis
tinguished gallantry, and liko the voto-
rnn Kershaw and His ‘loyal followers,
exailod tho admiration of all who wit
nessed their conduct. Kershaw cap
tured fiihfi guns, a a number of small
arms, and some prisoners; and Hum
phreys took 435 prisoners,' four regi
mental standards, and ono headquarter
flag.
Hindman, wlioso position was next!
on tho loft, was not idle while this
struggle was going on. Ho ongagod
the onemy in liis front, and after n
fieroo encounter, compelled him to re
tire along with tho rest of tho Yankee
forces.
The advantages whioh Longstreot
had gained on the loft could not but
arrest tlio attention of Roscprans,. who
consequently dotached a heavy foroo
from his loft wing and contro,aiul sent
it to tho support of his right, This im
portant movement did not escape the
vigilant eyes of tho Confederates. Gon.
Law, who had succeeded to tho com
mand of Hood's division*aftor tho lat
ter was dangerously wounded, ordered
a battery of ten guns to bo pushed
forward to a position from whioh it
could enfilade tho reinforcing column
as it advanced. This was late in tho
afternoon, and at a.timo when Pros-
ton’s and. Johnson's divisions of Buok
ner’s corps, and Kershaw and Hum
phreys, of MeLaws’ division, hid again
bi-conio engngod with the bnomy in a
d. sperato conflict. After gaining pos
session of tho ridgo, ns heretofore de
scribed, they had continued the pur
suit until thoy came up witli tho roll-
ring foe, who turned upon liis pursuers
and once more attempted to make a
stand. The relhforoing column wns
about to. wlieol into position, when tho
battery of ten guhs opened Upon it a
terrific enfilading fire. About tho same
time, Lieut. Col. Sorrol, Of Longstroet’s
staff, ordered Stewart’s division toad,
vanco and fall upon the flank of the
column. Tho shook was terrible. The
enemy halted, strtggerod backwards,
fell into confusion, and finally fled,
followed by thoso to whoso assistance
they had gone. Indeed, thoy were
badly whipped on this part of tho lino,
and lost largely in prisoners, killed and
wounded. About throo thousand pris
oners were taken. In addition to tlio
guns captured by Kershaw, Hood’s di
vision took twenty-one—thirteen of
which wero brought off by Lewis’ bri
gade and eight by Ponning’s.
But tlio manoeuvre by whioh the
Eoderal commander sought to reinforce
his right wing, did not cscapo the no.
lice of Polk, Walker and Hill. They
detected the movemont and again at
tacked the enemy’s entire and left
wing, how reduced by the reinforce
ments sent to opposo tho victorious
Longstreet. This lime their assault
was successful. The foo was drlvon
back at every point, on the rigid, eon
tro and loft. Tho day had been won j
the onomy wore flying from tho field.
Night alone put an end to the confliot,
and saved him from ruinous defeat, if
not from annihilation.
Monday was devoted to the care of the
wounded, the burial of' the dead, and
the’ghtbering up of tho arms and other
trophies of the battle. Tho enemy
withdroyv to Missionary Ridgo. Sun
day night, and on Monday night con
tinued his retreat to Chattanooga and
the Tennosseo river. Tho Confederates
followed up nnd took position in front
of the town, where thoy still remain.
The Federals are crouching on the river
bank behind entrenchments, and are
busily engaged in ereoting additional
defenses. They , have a good position
in the bond of the river, strongly for
tified in front, and tlieir flanks well
protected. It is hoped Gen. Bragg Will
find some way to manoeuvre them out
of their h'olo without a direct attack
A Charleston correspondent of
tho Augusta Chronicle says : ‘
Our big gun No. 2, was brought to
trial last evening, and what is bolter;
without mishap, firing progressively
with thirty-five, forty,forty-five and fifty
pound cartridges. Do not know the
place of destination, biSt hope to see it
soon in position and ready to hurl do-
struotion on the foe whenever ho may
think proper to adyanoe.
g®- Gen. Grantls still in Vicksburg,
haying not recovered from the reoont
fall his horse gave him. There is con
siderable excitement among.tne Yan
kees on account of the burning of so
many boats lately. —
A Grand Swindle.—The telegraph
gives the following particulars of a
grand swindle, successfully practiced
in Richmond recently.
Several brokers in this, city wore vic
timized about n week or ton days ago,
by a man calling .hitnself Livingston,
and representing himsel a member.of
the (inn of J. J. North & Co., brokers
of Savannah, Gn.
He induced thorn to sell linn gold
for, drafts on that firm to tho nmqunfc
of ono hundred and fifty thousand dol,
lara. Aftor securing the'gold ho fled
'o parts unknown. . . : •
It is bqliovod that lio embarked for
Nassau from Wilmington. Both his
hands appeared to bo malformed, and
ono was worn in a sling, probably dono
to prevent identity. He was accompa
nied by '•evornl women, Tho drafts
have boeu roturned protested. ' - ,
A Bassi-ort vor Non Combatants.—
Tho Columbia Carolinian vouches for
the following "oaso”: A lady- presen
ted lierself at Branolivillo to enter tho
car at Charleston.—Tho sontinel- told
her it was I contrary to la\y> arid sh© •
could not go. She ordered him twico'
to lake down his musket, which barred
tho entranoo. Ho .refused. She-drow
a revolver, nnd pointing-it at him,
threatened to shoot him if lio persisted
in excluding her. With some surprise,
hedemandod, "Aro-you a man ih wo
man’s clothes ?” “No," >vas her reply,
Rl .ama woman," “Then come in,”
said the aentinol, “for. hang m© if-1
fight a woman, or bo killed by .one;
you oan’t bo classed' with lioil-combat-
ants, and thoy arc what 1 am ordered
to keop from goilig - to. Charleston;"
So sho wns recognized ns a belligeronl
powor, and allowed to pass.
Several vessols nro building in tho
Fronoh ship yards for tho ‘l’asha of
Egypt. A soi-respondent writing front
Nantes says of tlieso ships that tho
fineness of their lines s o extreme they
aro almost fl|it,.very narrow, and with
bows as sharp us n razor's blade. Their
length is two hundred' and . B';xty feet;
they will onoh'havo engines-of- four
hundred horse power,'and are pierced
for twenty-two guns. ‘ Their: guaran
tied speed will not be'.less than fourteen
lenots nn hour. . The plan was furnished
to the builder, who had only to'follow
it. The hull is in wood, but there'is a
quantity of iron used, whioh will give
them great strength. What excites
considerable curiosity is the Tao't that
they arc to'be delivered to their own
ers at sea, twenty leagues from Belle
Isle. The order for theSo ships was
given by. a house at Bordeaux for a tors
eign house, but no one knows'for whom
not Oven the builders themselves.
Lincolnism in New York.—An old
friend and subscriber of tlio Courier, at
Richmond, in a letter heme relates the
following: • • ‘
1 have just Been a lady acquaintance
from Now York. She gives a dreadful
picture of things ih tho city. She says
there 13 an armed vessel lying off every
wharf and street leading to the'water,
and a largo force of the military is being
gathered about lli6 : State,.and that tho
citiizens aro expecting martial law to bo
proclaimed by Lincoln, so as to influ
ence tho elections.- She says the citi
zens tbonasclvcs sayanothei- -revolution
will havo to take place there;, Tho Irish
servants havo bccomo so unruly that
the citizens aro afraid to say anything,
and instead of the masters ruling these
servants thoy actually govern the fam
ilies now. She saw a most magnificent
carriage built in Philadelphia by sub-
-cription for Gen. Dan; Sickles, who
who has become a perfect lion at the
North. The .coach is - arranged with
tables, writing apparatus, bed-rooms,
bedding and everything complete. A
complete silver dinner service. A grand
affair truly. .
Andy Johnson hah' recently met
with an amotion. " Prisoners recently
oaptured in East Tennessee report tho
death of Gol. Bob Johnson,-Andy John
son's second sou, He is said to havo
died at HtmtsviUlo, Ala., in a drunken
fit. It will bo recollected that his old
est son wax thrown from his horse in
Nashville some five or six months ago
and killed while on a drunken frolic.
Thus is the aroh traitor reaping.the/rat
ward of his villainy.
— ^ ^ ^
J3®“Mr. WidFALL, in his address to
tho people of Albemarld, stated it is a
fact, within his knowledge, that there
was now 500,0.00 names on the mbste;
and pay rolls of the Confederate army,
and the President has' deolared' that if
all the absentees without leave would
return to their regiments tho Federal
army , would be outnumbered by ,our
men. . ^ ^ - .
jteiyRey: Mr. Vernr, of Blount county
East Tennessee, arrived here en yestori
day, He states the whole Federal feroe
in East Tennossee does not exceed 10,
000 men.. They . ,aro fortifying Knox
ville, are buying all the : wheat;'at_gno
dollar per bushel, and are contracting
for all the p'ork. They only leave wheat
to sow und meat enough to subsist each
family, they b.-ihg judges. No depfe*
dations have beon • committed, exeqpt
that tho negroes have all gone to,mirk
bu Ih* fortifications.4-Yld Reg. "" •* .-