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i under
, have order-
i a good pair
ite Georgian in
Your Governor
tod we with the duties oi' collect-
iing to the field tho clothes
and shoes which have been ordered; and
as socks- form an important part in this
outfit, and one which cannot be bought in
our markets, nor had until made, I have
determined to appeal to tho noble-hearted
women ot my State to aid in this great
work, worthy our best energies.
I desire every woman in Georgia to send
meat this place, one pair of good, strong
cotton socks. This will require but a
small effort on the part of oach woman,
yet in the aggregate, it will amount to a
great, work. Let eaob one write her name
and county on a slip of paper and sew it on
the pair of socks donated, so that I may
know the names and residence of all who
shall aid in this great and philanthropic
enterprise. Will the Justices of the Peace
in each Militia District who are known to
be generally, public serving ra$n, interest
themMlv.es in this good work by collect
ing all the socks that will be made for our
suffering soldiers in their respective Dis
tricts, and taking thorn to the Court house
of their county, and asking the Clerk of
the Superior Court to neatly box them up
and forward them to me at this place; des
ignating contents, number and from which
county sent; also to send, by mail a list of
contributor’s names. Some kind friend of
- iljo^QldierjvilUake^thera to/nd^^a^
charged- X-havo asked for cotton Socks
_ because all the woo] in Georgia should be
made, without delay, into cloth for coats
or pants fbr our brave boys now shivering
in a cold climate, ard periling their lives
in face of the foo to keep the cruel invader
from desolating our homes.
Women of Georgia! I shall not appeal,
to you in vain. I know the noble sacrifi
ces you have already made, and I well
know that your love to work for tho sol-
diors has not grown cold.
Road this address to your lovely daugh
ters, whose pure bosoms are now burning
with indignation at the insultsoffered their
sox by the worse than savage despots from
tho North. Read it to year neighbor, your
slaves even, read It to all, that ail may
know that they are cordially invited to co
operate in this moBt bencvoleut work.
The mothor may make a pair of socks
that will find its way to the cold feet of her
darling boy. The sister may bring the tear
of affection from some fond brother. The
anxious wife may provide for the comfort
of toy* dear husband and send a thrill of
joy ttirough'his soul, which words cannot
describe, as he fondly gazes upon her lov-
sd name written upon a messenger of mer
cy winging its heavenly flight to some
• cold soldier’s relief as be stands upon our
outposts holding the enemy in check. The
tonder damsel inay reassure her lover that
her plighted love still burns warm upon
tho consecrated altai of her constant heart.
The Dorcas-hearted woman (whose “good
works and alms-deeds” for tho needy and
the stranger are sufficient stimulus for her
action) may here find ample scope for a
.partial development of her Christian
charity.
Even tho servant may cause her master,
in some distant camp, to pronounce a
hearty God-blessing upon her kind remem
brance, and cause him to long to return to
seo not only his dear wife and little ones,
but lus constant servants whom ho loves
so well. I will remark that the slaves, or
the South are as much interested in the fi-
[ success of the Confederate Stated as
sople Tell them that I Imve
States, their colored breth-
t homeless, ragged, hungry
'th no kind master to pro
vide for them, n^rno watchful and sym
pathizing mistress to make them feel that
they have a friend Ht the dark hour of af
fliction and distress. The real truth is that
the black man has no true friend at the
North who is waging this unholy war.
Most of thoso unfortunate misguided
slaves who have gone to the abolitionists,
are now sighing in that cold, fozen .region,
for the plenty, attentions and endearments
surrender it
‘those
J violated
honorable warfare and <
neath the brutality of
age.
If Justices of the Peace should happen
to bo indolent in this work, let some cham
pion woman assume the pleasing task and
ut to blush tho man who has no soul to
ibor for our suffering troops.
I want socks to come to me (and I be
lieve I shall got them) from the mansion
of the Governor down to the humblest cot
tage in the land—I have addressed tho
women of Georgia, more particularly, but
help would he acceptable from all quarters.
The men and boys, one and all, may here
hare a chance to do good. Sond in your
socks, each with your name and county
plainly written, as already suggested, so
that I may transfer it to ray nook of record
and know herei fter those generous ones
who so nobly and promptly responded to
nty call. By and by, when the wars are
over, these love-tokens will form some of
our pleasantest recollections when some
retu rned noble soldier with wreaths of un
dying renown decorating his brow, kindly
informs ns that his cold, frost-bitten, suf
fering feet' were relieved by our timely con
tributions.
People of Georgia 1 I hsg of you to be
in haste, as winter is now upon us, and I
wanv w imw iue great joy or telling our
soli [era that aU the fingers of Georgia ara
busily working for tbairrelicf! SuctrcBeor-
ing news, as I hope to be ablo to commu
nicate will make thorn, (under God,) om
nipotent, and soon enable them to wring
from our hateful foe an honorable ’ peace,
as they have already nobly won the wel
come plaudits of an admiring world for
theirdoedsof unequalled daringupon many
a victorious battle field.
Such a people at home all heartily work
ing lor such an army in the field', will pre
sent such a moraland physical aspect to tho
civilized world as to draw down upon us
the admiration of inuDkind and' teach a
lesson not to be misunderstood—that we
haveroeolved to
“ Strike, till the last armed foe expires;
Strike, for our altars and our fires;
Strike for the green graves of onr sires;
dud, and our own dear land.”
IRA R. FOSTER.
Quartermaster Gen. State of Geo.
P. S. Factories and Merchants, can ren
der substantial assistance by selling yarns
at cost to those who will furnish socks un
der this appeal.
Every Editor in Georgia who loves the
soldiers, will please insert the above in his
paper three or four times, and greatlyjob-
lige.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEO. 24.
soldier
Thomas R.
left; and
soldier and
Gen. Max-
of Jjtmgstreet's
ulso on our right
on our left, with ft view
ssession of the heights v
ately overlooking the town. Tho
ed attacks were repulsed in gallant style
by the Washington Artillery,.-under. Col.
Walton and a portion ofMcLaws’ division,
which occupied these heights.
The last assault was made after dark,
when Col. Alexander’s Battaliori had re
lieved the Washington Artillery, (whoso
ammunition liad been exhausted,): ended
the contest for the day. The enemy was
supported in his attack by the fire of
artillery on the right'bank df the river, as
well as by his numerous hesfvy batteries on
the Stafford heights.
Our loss during the operations, since the
movements of the enemy b«gan, amounts
to abont eighteen hundred killed and
wounded. Among the former I rogrot to
report the death of the patriotic
and statesman, Brigadier Gin.
R. Cobb, who foil upon oir
among the latter that bravi
accomplished gentleman, Bri_
ey Cregg, who was very aeridusly, and it
is feared mortally wounded during the at
tack on our right. y
-The enemy to da)' has been apparently
engaged in caring for his wOjnded and
burying his dead. His troops wro visible
in their first position in line of battle, but,
with the exception of some odesijltry can
nonading and firing between skirmishers,
be l>ad >rot attempted to renew the attack.
About five hundred and fifty prisoners
were taken during the engagement, but tho
full extent of his loss is unknown.
1 have the honor to be.
Yery respectful!}',
Your obedient servant,
(Official.) R. E. Lee, General.
Charles Marshal, Major hnd A. D. C.
From tho Atlanta Intelligencer.
SALT FOB DEADS OF FAMILIES.
Numerous enquiries having been made at
the Commissary Department of this State,
and of us, relative to tho proposed distribu
tion of Sait to the several countios of this
State for the heads of families therein, the
Commissary-General* Col. Whitakor, has
given us the following information con
cerning the same,' which we publish for
the benefit of all enquirers and all interest
ed.
Col. Whitaker having reported to tho
Governor that the soldiers’ families in the-
State having nearly all received their sup-
piy *
Excc
of salt under the first provision of His
Jxcollcney’s order, ho is directed, as soon
as this is done, to supply one bushel of salt
eh eon
I. R.F.
Gen. Lee’s Official Report
of their Southern
hearted Northman
homes: but the cruel-
holds them in unwil
ling bondage, and with herder work and
harsher treatment than they have ever
known before. Bitterly are they racing
the day tbut induced them to leave the
sunny homes of their birth.
I want thousands of pairs of socks spun
and knit by the colored friends of our sol
diers, and I believe I shall get them if
their masters and mistresses will but give
them the opportunity to express their sym
pathy. Black men and boys having the
chance, will 'cheerfully spend their dimes
fbr thread for their wives and sisters to
knit. If nothing more be needed
they will hold the negroo’s oandle, the
blazing lightwood torch, to aid their fel?
low-servant woman while working for the
soldiers in the war. Some negroes may
not care for this noble work and sit idly
by, while others are busy and thankful for
tho privilege, to work for so holy a capse;
so too, are there traitor white men, who
have not only done nothing, but. some of
them have gone to the enemy and render
ed their,names infamous at home ani de
spised abroad. In Savannah the other
day, 1 asked the negro men on oar de
fences what they were about, they said
they were throwing up embahkraents'for
our soldiers toatand behind and kill Yan
kees, and if the Yankees came while they
were there, they said thoy wanted to kill
one a piece before “
Noble women of
you tor whatyou bavi
are the offerings of
t> ibuted by you,
ed through my
supply tba wants of
field the bravest ahe*
My heart with g
angel wonfish f
-V-' of-
. V ..
.
The following report of the operations,
of the army was received on the 15th at
the War Depaitmont.
Headq’us, Army Northern Virginia, )
; ' 14th December, 1862. j
The Honourable Secretary of IFa?;, Richmond.
| (Sir—On the night of the 10th inst.,
tho enemy commenced to throw three
bridges over tho Rappahannock—two
at Fredericksburg, and the third about a
mile and a quarter below the mouth of
Deep Run.
The plain on which Frekericksburg
stands is so completely commanded by*U>e
hills of Stafford in possession of the ene
my, that no effectual opposition could be
offered .to the construction of the bridges
or the passage to the river, without expos
ing our troops to the destructive fire of his
numerous batteries. Positions were there-
|. fore, selected to oppose his advances after
crossiug. Tho narrowness of the Rappa
hannock, its winding course, and deep bed,
afforded opportunity for the construction
of bridges at points beyond the reach of
our artillery, and ;,he banks had to be
watched by skirmishers. The latter shel
tering themselves, drove back the work
ing parties of thoenc my at the bridges op
posite the city; but at. the lowest point of
crossing, where no shelter could be had
our sharpshooters were themselves driven
off, and the completion of the bridge was
effected about noon on the ilth.
In the afternoon of that day the enemy’s
batteries opened upon the city, and by
dark had fco demolished the houses on J
1 may God bless
■ ‘ ne. Many
the river bank, as to deprive our skir
mishers of tho shelter—and, under cover
of his guns, he effected a lodgment in the
town.
The troops which bad so gallantly held
their position in the city, under the severe
cannonade during the day, resisting the
advance of the enemy at every step, were
withdrawn during tho night, as were also
those who, with equal tonacy, had main
tained their post at the lowest bridge. Vo
der cover of darkness and of a dense fog,
on the 12th, a largo force passed the river
and took position an the right bank, pro
tected by tboir heavy guns on the left.
The morning of the 13th, his arrange
ments for attack being completed, about
9 o’clock—the movoment veiled by a fog
—he advanced boldly in iarge force against
our right wing. General Jackson’s corps
occupied the right of our line, which rest
ed on the railroad; General Longstreet’s
the loft extending along the heights to the
Rappahanock, above Fredericksburg. Gen.
Stuatt, with two brigades, of cavalry, was
posted in the extensive plain on our ex
treme right.
; As soon as the advance of the enemy
was discovered through the fog, General
Stuart, witfi his accustomed promptness,
moved up a section of his horse artillery,
which opeued with offect upon his flank
and drew upon the gallant Pelham a hea
vy fire, which he sustained unflinchingly
tor about two hours. In in the meantime
I the enemy was fiercely encountered by
I Gen. A, P. Hill’s division, forming Gen.
Jackson’s right, and after an obstinate
“““"*■-* " ■ which
d, two
to each family in each county in tbeNorth
Eastern part of the State, beginning with
Rabun county, and including tho counties
of Habersham, Towns, Union,.Fannin, Gil
mer, White, "Liflnpkin Dawson, Pickens,
and the county of Dade, in the North-Wes
tern partTof the State, in tho ordor as set
down, at $5 per bushel of 50 tbs, when
weighed at Saltville—that sum, it having
been ascertained, scarcely covering the
cost of the salt. The preference is first
given to the counties named for the rea
son that they have furnished largo num
bers of troops for the war, where families
are generally poor, and have comparative
ly, but little slave labor to aid in making
a living for the women and children wbo
are left at home. With the exception, too,
of Dade county, they are all very remote
from Railroad transportation, and it is im
portant-to supply them as soon as possi
ble. No one will question the justice or
•propriety of this arrangement, and we are -
assured by Col. Whitaker that, as supplies
of Salt are received, no unnecessary delays
shall occur in its transportation . to the
Counties named, which shall have com
plied with his regulations in rogard to pay
ment for the'same, and others of which
their authorities or agents have been advis
ed. It is important however to add that the
supplies of Salt from Saltviio are not re
ceived with as much rapidity as was calcu
lated upon, nor in as large quantities. Ev
ery effort though is being made to increase
the speed of its transportation and to in
crease the supply ; and as soon as the
counties above named are supplied,
notice will be given of the counties whose
heads of families will next come in for their
distributive share.
Comparatively, this distribution of Salt,
inaugurated by a wise forethought of the
Governor, may bo considered' a slow one,
but it is a sure one, and will eventually end
iu supplying the State with abundance, of
Salt. Already it has accomplished one
great good. The soldiers’ families have been
supplied with at least enough for their pres
ent neccsities, and this must he gratifying
to every patriot in the land. Through the
energy which characterizes tho Commissa
ry Department of our State, wo hope ere
long to record tho fact that every head of
a family in Georgia has had the opportuni
ty Of procuring from it a bushel, at least, of
that saving element.
Largest Circolatioa of aoy Taper cTif pu'ulisltcil Sa Athens!
SEE FOURTH PAGE, -©ft
Advertising..
If you. want to buy bouses and lots,
lands and negroes, horses^; mulos, milch
cows, or%ny thing else—■ jx•. ■;
If you have those articles, or anything
else for sale— • -
If you have negroes to hire, or wish to
hire negroes of other people—
If you have lost anything—
It you have found anything—
In short, if you want to do anything, adyer
TI8R IN THE SOUTHERN WATCHMAN, which
has a circulation not only larger than that
of any other paper published here, but
larger than itself has ever before had 1
FUNERAL OBSEQUIES OF GEY. THOMAS
K. POBB.
The mortal remains of Gen. T. R. R.
Cobb reached this place on Thursday even
ing, and were escorted from the Railroad
depot to his residence by a large number
of citizens.
The funeral obsequies took place at tbo
Presbyterian church, at 10. o’clock on Fri
day morning, and were conducted by Rev.
N. Hoyt, D.D., assisted oy Rev. Mr. Scott,
of the Methodist church and Rov. Mr. Por
ter, Chaplain of Cobb’s Legion. The ex
ercises were grand and solemn, and mourn
fully interesting.
At the conclusion of the services an op
portunity was offered tho citizens to look
for the last time upon the body of him they
had loved so well, and whose death is
mourned by the whole Confederacy.
A processfofi was then fo.rmed,under the
direction of Gen. Frierson and his Aids, '
according to the following programme,
drawn up by the Committee of Arrange
ments appointed at the meeting of citizens,
held on Wednesday:
Clergy.
Hearse.
Pall bearers, on foot.
Family and relati ves of deceased.
Military escort, and all officers and'&oldiers
who have servod under deceased.
Other officer and soldiers in the Confede
rate service.
Members of the legal profession, Justices
of Inferior Court and county officers, •
Committee of arrangements.
Faculty and Trustees of the University of
Georgia, including President and Profes
sors of the University High School.
Trustees, Principal and Instructors of the
Lucy Cobb Institute.
Iutciidant, Wardens and other town au
thorities.
Masonic Fraternity.
Athens Fire Company,
Citizens on foot. * -
Citizens in carriages.
Never, in the history of our town, was
such a funeral procession seem All the
citizens, old and young, male and female,
black and white—aged sires and matrons
and prattliug children—all, all, followed
the honored remains ot the Christian hero
to their last resting-place. All were anx
ious to testify their respect for the remaius
of him whom agnation mourns—and never
did any community moro sincerely mourn
the loss of any citizen.
S H L
w G MeDonuel S org t, .
W H Watson, private “ flesh wound in
M Shelton “ “ flesh wound in leg. .
W D Barnes 3ergt “ contusion by shell in side.
W W Riohardson Serg “ contusion by shell in aim.
M era ft private, “ contusion by shell in thigh.
fli
ion of finger A thumb,
wound in leg.
“ flesh wound in bade.
** contusion by shell in side.
“ wounded in great toe.
** flesh wound in leg.
“ contusion by shell hi head.
“ shock by shell.
“ contusion by shellin shoulder.
“ shock, by shell.
“ wounded in shoulder. .
•‘ shock by shell.
“contusionby shell in back.
** contusion by shell in
and shoulder.
“.contusion by shell in leg.
“ shock by shell.
“ contusion by shell in arm.
E, flesh wound in ankle.
“ flesh wound iu elbow.
“ fracture of thigh/'""? ' -j
“ killed.
M, contnsion by shell in leg.
“ contusion by slieli in thigh.
I, flesh wound in face, A shook,
killed.
“ amputation of loit thigh,
“contusion by shell in shoulder
“ contusion by shell in b.'eust.
Beuningsfield pr. “ flesh wound iu knee. ,
Stanford, private • K. amputation of leg.
W W Montgomery Sergt Major, D. ooutusiou by shell.
J H Skelton, Capt. C, missing.
Tut or Killed and Wounded of the 16f/t Ga.
Regiment, Cobb's Brigade, at Fredericks
burg, Va., Dee. V&ih, 1862.
R F Aaron, corp. Co, A, contusion by shell in leg.
T D Aaron, private,' “ amputated middle finger,
N J Clemens “
J H Bond “
i Q Bond “
JL Martin “
W C Clemens “
J C Campbell* 1
W W Bird “
W (Turn “
J T W Watson**
I B Ginn “
A H Coker, Corpl
P C Smith, private
JliPage “
8 M Swindle “
EG Baxter • «
J H Ginu “
J B Streetman, Corpl
J Shirley, private
I»-D Harper *'
W A Garrison “
J R Lay, Corpl
A J Odom, priVate
Klfliunn “
W B bright “
A J Ambrose “
R N Robertson “
Cates “
Atkinson
JPL Cab
M Atkir
/JTMl
/ J WSta
id W W M
T J Stovall,
A L Allen,
8 C O’Kerloy,
M J Clark,
J A Garrett,
H J McCury,
W D Bragg, “
8 B Sisk, . “
8 Harrison, “
I Austin, **
J M .Mizo,
W J Hail, “
J R Ivefry, “
A M Nash, “
G N Herrington,**
N A'Smitb, •*
T .W Weathers,
killcdr*
“ amputation of finger* left.
“ contusion by shell,, in leg.
Co. B, amputated finger, left hand.
nable to give full pi rhc>
brilliant Confederate vie.
:sburg. Enough is khown
however, to give ample assurance that the
battle not only resulted greatly in our f a .
vor, but will probably close the winter
oampttign iu Virginia, and enable onr brave
war-worn veterans to retire to winter
quarters. |&
f The loaf on our side, including casualties
j of all kind#* is variously est imated at from
; fifteen hundred to twor.ty-five hundred-
t while the Federal loss bus been estimated
1 by their own writers at from eight to two n .
j ty thousand!
j Our rejt icing over this great success ig
° s . saddened by the loss of Gena. T. R. R. (? 0BB
Maxky Gregg, and the other gallant gpi r l
its, whether officers or privates, who per-
ishod in i!;o bloody conflict. A grateful
i country will cherish their memory forever
! Tlic Flftli Failure—What Next ?
| Tbo Abolitionists, having made five sev-
oral attempts to reach Richmond, by dif.
ferent routes and under different Generals
aud having failed in ull of them, the public
naturally feel some curiosity in reference
to their next move. Will they again at
tempt to march to Richmond ? We think
not, during the present Winter.
Burnside, having failed, will be “laid
away m lavender” along with McDowell
McClellan, Popo & Co. .A new General
with a new army, may renew the attempt
next Summer;
Smoke-house Salt.
Wo havo on our table a sample of salt
made by Mrs. Nancy Nichols, from the
smoke house of Mr. John Seay, of Jackson
county, which beats every thing of the
sort we have soen. It is as white as the
driven snow—the first perfectly white
smoke-house salt we have se<sn.
Cotton Cards.
Our Milledgevillo correspondent states
that the Cotton Card Manufactory of Leo
& Co., Ckrtcrsville, has been removed to
the State Penitentiary, where it will be in
operation the present week. In a few
weeks other machines will be duplicated,
and they will be enabled-to fi ll very heavy
orders. It is the design ot the State au
thorities to puff the cards at a small/
gin on cost, which in the coarse
months will enable families to su|
selves with cards at about $5 OC
Our correspondent also states tliat tho
report put in circulation by an Atlanta
paper, that a firm in Columbus have run a
set of machines through the bloc
A mechanic if
YbTi
a mistake,
ing to invent a i
*9*
Fine Irish Potatoes.
Wcare indebted to our old friend, George
Turnell, Esq., of this county, for the finest
specimen of Irish patatoes we have Been
grow n any where outside of Buncombe abd
Nova Scotia. Wo have neither weighed
nor measured them, but any one can seo
at a glance that they are not only as large,
but &s smooth and plump as Irish potatoes
ever grew any where. Mr. T. furnished
us samples of two crops—Spring and Fall
—both fcery fine, but of couise the Spring
potatoes are the largest. Vie return our
thanks -to pur friend for bis very accepta
ble presont.
Another Subscriber to be ^ .
Our respected county man, Middleton
.his
Thompson, Esq., although .tus year was
not near out, sent us the other day two
bushels of corn to pay for tito next year.
Such kindness is gratefully appreciated
these hard times. •
•e also indt
“ ’ Co. C, fracture.arm.
“ D, ampL und llo finger,frac. tUuuib.
** E. frau. tiogcr, ljght hand.
“ « contusion by shell, head, slight.
** F, flesh wound thigh, light-'.
** **. shock by shelf.
“ “ flesh wound of leg.
“ G, wound iu logs.
If, flush wound of two fiagers.
“ “ “ finger, left.
“ contusion by bheii.
“ flesh wound of finger.
J L Boren, Lieut. I, Rilled.
Jos Glawson, private, I, wound of scalp.
E D Sainonp, “ “ “ “ -
G Hardigree, “ “ flesh wound of finger.
8 G Fortner, ** K, “ “ “
On Thursday, tho 11th Die. the 16th Ga.
was thrown forward as advance pickets,
under the fire of two Yamtee batteries on
the hills beyond tho rivet*. Here was their
heaviest loss at a time when the enemy
were too distant to be reached by their ri
fles. Hence they were ordered to fall back
and let the Yankees cros i the rTvev.
On Saturday, the 13th, most of the casu
alties occurred, as Ahe regiment marched
into position, which was a ditch behind a
stone-fence, with the rest of the brigade.—
Tbo Yankees attempted repeatedly to
charge them, but reserving their fire until
the enemy wero in short range, they as
often repulsed them, with frightful slaugh
ter, until the ground was covered with
their dead. Nobly did the whole brigade
avenge the death of their lamented com
mander, Gen. Cobb.
Most of tho injuries specified in these
lists were so slight that the men were in
the lines two days afterwards.
An Eye-Witness.
Cobb’s Brigade in tbe Late Fight. *
The telegraphic dispatches in reference
to the lamented death of ,Gun. T. R. It.
Cobb, led us to infer—as many did, no
doubt—that he had fallen early in the ac
tion. This was not the case, as will be
seen by the following, which wo copy from
tho Richmond Whig of the 16th inst:
The Fioht op Cobb’s Brigade
ing an account of the
the writer made some allusion to the des-.
perate encounter of Cobb’s brigade with
the enemy, in which that gallant command
er lost his life. We have since learned
that this fight occurred ou Mr. John L.
MaryeVplace, just outside of the town of
Fredericksburg. A stone wall runs through
thiB place on oitber side of a small building,
and behind this wall Cobb’s meu were con
cealed. The position is on a hill, separated
sfrom the town by an intervening valley
known as'Sandy Bottom. A heavy column
of the enemy advanced to dislodge our
Braall force at that point, and when within
musket rango thoy lay down and opened
fire; but finding this had no effect, they
[ gathered up for a charge. Gen. Cobb wait
ed until they had approached within a
hundred yards, when he ordered his men
to fire. The effect is represented to Have
been terrific. Tbe approaching column
was broken, and in the tetreat many were
left dead 1 on tho field. A second, and yet
a third attempt was made, by fresh troops,
to take the position, but with the same re
sult. The third time, after our; men had
discharged their pieces Wtgf 1 deadly aim,
they leaped over the wall and purauod the
firing as
-In giv-
battle of Saturday,
>ugh
retreating Yankees, loadin;
they run. The
oqt the day, and after the 4’all of the Gen-
ral, at 2 o’clock, P. M., there, was not a
avenge his death. It was
HONOR TO THE DEAD.
We copy from the Chronicle & Sentinel
the following account of the reception of
the remains of Gen. Cobb at Augusta:
Honor to the Gallant Dead.—Tho ro-
mains'of (ion. T'nos. R. 1Z. Ccbb, who was
kilUd at the batik* of Fredericksburg, Va,,
on Saturdiiy, Dec. 13th, arrived in tliis city
by the South Carolina Railroad yesterday
afternoon. The body was in charge of
Rev, II. II. Porter, Chaplain of Cobb’s Le-
gion, John C. Rutherford, A. A. G«n., C.
M. Lumpkin, Aid-de camp, and Edward
Lumpkin. Jesse, the faithful body servant
of Gen. Cc bb, and greatly beloved by him,
also accompanied the escort.
A procession was formed at the depot,,
composed as follows: A detachment of the
Richmond Hussars, Cos. A and B, the
hearse with the remains, the body servant,
Jesse. tiTid the escort above mentioned, the
clergyj members of the bar, Mayor and
members of tho City Council and citizens.
The train having arrived too late to make
the connec tion with the Georgia Road, the
cprtoge moved to the City Hall, where the
body laid in state in the Council chamber
during tbe night. It will proceed on its
way to Athens this morning. *
A committee from companies A and B
of-the Richmond Hussars was detailed to
remain with the body of the deceased last
night.
The members of the Bar will meet this
morning, aud join in conveying therenntina
to the Georgia Railroad depot. Citizens
generally are invited to attend.
We should mention that tho body was
encased in A strong box, the only decora
tion being some evergreen wreaths placed
upon it by ladies of Aiken, S. C., to testify
their respect for the departed hero.
B®“Seoannouncement of ^hc Naeoochee
Academy, in another column. The Prin
cipal is well known as a successful teacher
of youth for several years past.
PUBLIC MEETING
Pursuant to a call from S. C. Reese, Esq.,
Intendant, the citizens of Athens met in
the Town Hall on Wednesday, 17th inst.,
Henry. Hull. Jr. Esq., moved that Hon.
Junius Hillyer take the Chair and that
James A. Sledge act as Socretary ; which
motion mas carried.
Judge Hillyer, upon taking the Chair
briefly and feolingly stated that the object
of tbe meeting was to make arrangements
for tne reception and burial of the remains
of Gen. Thus. R. R. Cobb, who. fell in bat
tle in front of Fredericksburg on tho 13th
inst. . ' y '
Henry Hull, Jr., moved that a commit
tee of live be appointed to make the neces
sary arrangements for tbe funeral; which
motion was carried. The Chairman ap
pointed tho following gentlemen that com
mittee : Henry Hull, Jr., S. Thomas, Wm.
L Mitchell, Y.L. G. Harris and M. Stanly.
There be; ng no. other business, the meet
ing adjourned.
JUNIUS HILLYER, Ch’n.
James A. Sledge, Se’c.
' ■ ‘ ; ' . Greeley tor Peace.
Late Yankee papers represent that Gree
ley, of the New York Tribune, is calling
for an armuitice. It will bo remembered
remarks tho Columbus Sun, that Greeley
advocated poiiceablo separation «Airing the
first stages of the rbvohratfn, and' that ho
held up l'oi*-jiisunion until ho was forced
into barnewj by Seward and others, who
wished to fitted the cause of the Union”
. a pleasant i^text fbr abolishing slavery.
The Louisville-Journal, of the 2d *nste
publishes a letter fre ~
asking for .an
ins
to Con-
armistice.fg He 9a y*
thousand men (Yankees)
killed in the Federal arm}*
leaped, and still
no nearer gained
,d. He also
ter in New
on the peo-
istice. In
the foi-
correspon*
ay that he
*bo 2d, in