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SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
it iffcet*
TUESDAY, MARCH 17,1863.
'4' to « ioatht» CoBfad«racy Office.
Our new office i» on Whitehall Street, nearly
rpponic the Q boroix Railroad Bark Agbiot,
it the entrance to Concert Hall Braiding, on. the
FiRf.r Floor.
t&'lt you want nice Syrup, go to
F08TER, QUEEN & CO’8.
joa23tf
Wanted—A Bout.
Any one having a small-house to rent, con
taining from two to four rooms, can find a
good tenant by calling- at the counting room
of the Confederacy office, or addressing os a
n-te. tf
. latent, D. H. Doug'ierty
Will leave for his command, Fulton Dra
goons, Cobb's Georgia Legion, tbe 20ih inst.
Small packages will be carried throngh if
left at tbe store of Sih ey & Dougherty by
the 18tb inst -
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Disirict or Tennessee
H’o Q’rs Military Post.
Atlanta, Ga„ March 13,.1863
Special Order No. 35.
i. All absentees from the Provost Battalion
are hereby ordered to return immediately.
G. W. LEE,
marU-lw Cop’t Com’dg Post Ac.
gg^l will start to Virginia to rejoin my
eoinmand'on the 18th inst. Any person wish
ing to send small packages will leave them at
tbe store of Silvey ani Dougherty.
SAM’L D. HASLETT,
Capt. Co. C, 1st Ga. VoU.
* March 18, '68. td
Pact
Interesting Reading Matter on Find
Poetry.
It is a great pity that so many persons ate
ambitious to write poetry—at any rate, we
would lake it as a particular favor if noho *y
would send up any more shabby attempts at
it. We like to publish original poetry that is
meritorious, but it is very annoying to re
eeive aod be asked to publish suoh stuff as
tune tombs of the efforts we receive We
aunt no more of it.
Exemptions.
We fear tbit C digress is not alive to the
true interertt >1 the ooautry- as they should
ba on the subject of exemptions The.set
already in force exempts from c inscription a
Urge number of men who have, or pretend
*•» have, a knowledge of some art or 'science
—say the art of making pegged brogans for
negroes and farm laborers, or tbe science of
excavating coal from the earth. A great maoy
clerks and other officers of small importance,
are extmpt, and a large number of .persons
following certain occupations requiring skill
of some kind are also exempt.
This perhaps is all right; but there is one
ease.of persons for whioh sufficient exempt
ions are not*mado, and that is tillers of the
soil. The importance of several of the arte
and sciences to the oonntry is very great,
and they sbonld be protected by proper ex
emptions ; bnt none of them are of as tnuo'a
as the practice of making something to eat.
For this there should be liberal exemptions.
This necessity is now strikingly apparent. If
there ore not, it will be impossible to make
enough bread dnriag the present year. The
planting interest is entitled to as mueh favors
as any other, and none jther should bo any
more carefully fostered and promoted. Gun
boats and heavy cannon are worthless, un
less they are manned by men of muscle and
vigor, which hungry men osnnot be.
Congress in a set ot resolutions is urging evs
cry body to rsiae food, but has not made any
exemption or other provision to increase the
farming force; indeed, the House refuses to al
low an overseer to plantations with twenty ne
groeson them.
But a letv days ago some women from the
country were in this city to buy food, who have
negroes enough at home to make a sufficiency
and a large surplus besides, but who expressed
their fear* of not being able to make enough to
do them They did not have twenty negroes
and were not entitled to an overseer. Their
hnabands and sons are in the army, and the wo
men are unable to control the negroes and make
them woik as they should. Congress should
at once do something that will largely increase
the farming force and insare a more extensive
planting of corn and raising ot meat titan there
was last year.
Some classes now exempt are worthless to the
country every way. We arc, told that some
men tu Northern Georgia are exempt on the
seo:eof digging coal, which is too far from any
railroad station or any other point of demand,'
to be transported by any means, except hauling
on wagons, • which cannot be done now, and
would not pay if it could. Nevertheless these
men dig out coal a day .or two in every month,
which they pije upon the spot, and which will lie
there perhaps for years. These men are neither
doing the country nor themselves any good by
the business which exempts them.
The truth is the government is making mo3t
strenuous efforts to get every body in the army,
and not thinking of the way they are cutting
short our resources (or every man they take
away from the cornfield.
But it is said that we want more men in the
•rniy and must have them Ac. We think we
can make a'suggestion that is worth something,
bet the government take GOOD CARE of the
men it may keep in the service, and put as
many aaas possible to making corn. Let there
be no waste of human lilc for the want of prop
er attention to the coinfort and protection of.the
men. If this is done, our army is now large
enough.
Glorious News from Fobt McAllister,—
The Yanks are in the enjoyment of the
finest kind of news from Fort McAllister.
They have learned that the Fort? was taken
on the 26th February last “together with
* mile and a half of rifle pits—all by the
forty-seventh New York Regiment, with
* loss of 150 killed and wounded.”
Pretty Good.
The Richmond correspondent ot tho Knox
ville Register, speaking of the Northern con-
seriptjon act, characterises it as a scheme of
Chase to fill the Treasury, and of Lincoln to
retain the men now in the army. He says
Lincoln is not sach a madman as to “ attempt
the enforcement of his Conscript Act in the
West. He‘will not precipitate a revolution.
He only hopes to retain in the field the sol
diers already in the ranks. If the Draft oould
not be enforced in New York and Connecti
cut, hew shall the Conscript Act be made ef
fective t The rich will all pay three hundred
dollars and escape, and the poor will resist or
becomo fugitives in Canada. This law of
which we now hear so mnch will fill the
Northern Treasury with “ green-backs,” but
nottheranksof Northern armies with “blue-
bellies.” ”
This will do to laugh at. It is very witty.
but wo differ with its reasoning. Lincoln
will not only attempt tbo enforcement of the
act, but he will succeed. He already has his
foot on the people’s necks. They have sub
mitted to this. The day for resistance has
passed.
y<nm Ilia Welmingtou, N. O. Jonrns', Match 13th.
Reconstruction mud tbe Nortlrxvelt.
The fact that the question of making certain
overtures to the Non hwestern States has been
agitated in Congress and. its policy discussed
with muen vehemence in two leading Richmond
papers, the Enquirer and the Whig tbe iornter
opposed to, the latter in favor of, the measure,
has brought the whale matter more prominently
before the country, through the press at least,
than anyiing in the present position of affairs
gives any excuse or justification for. In fact
there is nothing in it. Nothing at all. The
Northwest has not exhibited the least symptom of
a desire now or hcreatier to join with us. The
Northwest the most - determined and most vin
dictive enemies that we have. The Northwest
has, it is true, a Richardson, Vallandigham,
Vorbees and Olds, all men of.Routhem extrac
tion, but it lias also such men as Chasp, Sher
man, Trumbull, Giddings, Abe. Lincoln, Jim
Lane, the late John Brown, and hosts ot others,
and these last are the favorites bt the majority.
It has turned dut upon us such tyrants as Ros-
encrans, Mitchell, McCook Bull Nelson, Pope,
and we know not how many others, who may
be no worse, but are certainly no better than
these. The idea of any reconstruction embrac
ing in one Confederacy with the Mouth any of
these Northwestern States would bp simply re-
aiculous, il even the remotest possibility of its
accomplishment did not involve considerations
ol tbe gravest character. We do not think that
in reference to any possible re-union with any
one or more if those Stales, under any possible
contingency that can occur in the luture, there
ought to be, or will bo, but one sentiment among
all thinking men at the South. It would be the
height of fully, whi^accomplishing one tevo-
tion, to sotv seedB 4Vmusi, in the not distant
future, bear the bitrlrfruits of another, perhaps
as grave and as bloody.
Rut while this is so, we cannot sue any use
in tne adoption of sueh language, of gratuit
ous insult as may tend to strengthen the
hands of the supporters of tho Lincoln dy
nasty at tho Northwest, atd proportionately
weaken the hands of those in that section,
who, if not friends, are at least less bitter
enemies to us than are the Abolitionists. If
there are in that section elements of division,
why not l-t these oioments work to the best
advantage ? Why say in effect to the anti-
Lincoluites: “Gentlemen, we spit upon yoa
just us much us we do upon Chase, Lincoln
or Seward; we look npon you as all the same;
you may as well heal yoltr divisions at’ouoe,
for we don’t belivo in them and don’t want
them.” Promising that all thought of ming
ling in our Confederacy the discordant ele
ments o’ slaveholding and non-slaveholdiug
States should bo dismissed as plainly inad
missible, we see no necessity for going furth
er than we have already gone, by which we
leave open for the consideration and accept
ance ol' the non slaveholdiug States of the
Upper Valley of the Mississippi, peace and
friendly intercourse . with a the slaveholding
Stales Of tne Lower Valley, combined with
the tree navigation of that great highway.
This has always been the position af the
Confoierate government, and this haB been
openly and officially proclaimed to be its po
sition. Any further move remains with the
States of the Upper Valley. They have not
accepted any of our implied propositions.—
They still make unrelenting war npo u us.—
We must regard it as not only a want of dig
nity for our Congre.-s to be renewing, these
propositions in a quasi supplicatory manner,
hut also calculated to do harm, by giving to
the people of those Slates false impressions
of their own groat, importance and of our
growing weakness.
But if a coarse of apparenf supplication is
wrong in policy, one of gratuitous repulsion
is equally so. There are men in the North
west who oppose Lineolnism and who oppose
the war mqde upon ns. There if a feeling
growing up there, that may do us good, and
cannot do us harm; why not give these men
and this spirit a fair chance, without dis
couraging them and putting weapons in the
hands of their enemies, as is the tendency
and must be the result of tbe remarkably
well-written bnt eminently injudicious arti
cles upon this subject whioh have recently
appeared in the Ri hmond Enquirer.
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25 bbta Spindle oil
25 bbta Extra Spindle Oil
30 bbta Coal Bpindla UU, eq *1 to Metcalf* beet
8pindle Oil.
40 bhU Superior Machinery OH, suitable for heavy
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63 bbta Oidinsry Machinery OU
SO caaei East India Castor Oil
50 bbla No 1 Tanner’s OU
76 bbta No. 8 Tanner*. Oil
* LAN8DKLL, ZIMMERMAN A CO.,
Corner Whitehall mod Hunter street,
r-fj-tt Atlanta. Georgia.
From Baton Rouge.—The New Orleans
Era learns that another torpedo, of a curi
ous fashion, has been picked out of the
river above Baton Rouge. We quote:
This torpedo is said to have been quite
different from any of the others taken up.
It was made to drift with the current, and
was attached to a log, with a bale of cotton
placed in a conspicuous position, for the
supposed purpose of attracting the atten
tion ol the gunboats. It was so contrived
that it would, on being touched explode by
means of machinery something similar to
the works of a clock. A hammer was fixed
to strike the fuse,_setting fire to the powder,
of which there was about 250 pounds.
A TRAtTOR.—Geo.' W. Bridges, of East
Tennessee, has been sworn in as a member
of the Lincoln Congress, having recently
escaped from our lines. It will be remem
bered that he endeavored to make his way
through the mountains, to Washington,
when'the extra session of 1861 was held,
but 'was captured. On being taken to
Richmond he professed to espouse the Con
federate cause, took the oath of allegiance,
and, for some time afterwards, appeared to
bo a true patriot. lie has proven himself
a perjured scoundrel, a fit representative
for tbe Abolition Congress.
GEORGIA, Pulton County.
TOBN J. FAIN Laving applied tocUUsn of Admia^
J liuli m npimllM MUlW U "T A Url)J,W6 ofiiia
^ Thll’ arSTterTor*. *o c|to and sihrawh ril and sin
gular, tbe kindred end cielUora of arid deceased, to show
cause, if any they
lew, why letters ’
Given under my
NOTICE.
-DROUGHT TO JAIL, at Decatur, a negro boy sboct
_D j6 yean old, of dark con p’exion, stout built, and
says his luma is William, and that h. was bought in
Charleston, nut l.ng ago, and brought to Atlanta, by a
manby the name of Buts. He bad, when taken np, a
bridle and saddl In his pusaraslon. He hsslhe biogneor
pronunciation cf a low ronntry i egro The owner a re
quested to prove property and take him away, or he will
be dealt with according to law.
aLLVN WOODDALL, Jailor.
Decatur, Ceoigia, March lOih, 186*. * ’ marls-tw
C. 3. Mrax and Minis Bureau, 1
a Richmond, January 2,1663 f
A LL communications connected with the Government
IX. Iron and topper Contracts In Georgia, Alabama,
Mints ppi and Tennessee, will be berealtsr addicted to
Malor Wm. U. Hunt, Se,ma, la.
In proposing lor cOLtracls lu Iron, to., time will be
saved by bis airanking tbe ter a and all u.c-1 details
tbror gu tbe Selma Office, instead of submitting proposals
as hrretolore, in Hlcbtnond. IMST JUUn,
uiarll-lm Major and Superintendent.
A PROFESSOR OR 1EACHBR.
A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVASUY OF VIHO-Nfa,
IX. bringing unexceptionable testimonials of chaioctor
am' icholar.bip, offais bis service*. Would teach the
K.gUsh branches, Math.matics,.Greek. Latin. Fre-cb
andOtmau. Ha taught in a Olatslca High S< hoot,and
has ba l charge u p Mrio Academy. Statiug re ms, ac,
odd re* Jr. II. li.
marlu-lm Madison, Morgan count,, Georgia,
chron clu * Soutiuoi ci py aud send bill u this office.
DESIRABLE PROPERTY KOR SALE.
1 (is i ACRES OF LAND, 15 cleared the balance hoavily
JL 4U U bared, with a large, completely finished houab
contrii.ing nine room* with closets and fire places; two
Darned negro botiaos, smoke house, carriage bou-o, stable
cow sheds; • fine orchard, a largo garden, to. Bald place
is situated on the public road, five miles from Manotts
and ,ix fron. Powder ,-prings—both places of r suit in
summer. Fot particulars apply to R. W. Joyner, or tbe
firm of Hamilton. Maikloy A Joy nor, Atlanta, or to J M.
pnngur. ou.iiio p.omisos. (icclh tf
A GOOD CHANCE.
■ HE nudersigned is authorized by the- Secretary of
1 War, throngh tho Colonel coromi'nding this Po.t, to
raise a Company of Cue Handled Men, to serve in the'
Piovosl Guuid,
This offers an ixct.lleot cl anc ti. those who deeire to
volunteer in this favorite service
Tu* Uompauy will bo ataiioued permanently In Atlanta.
Application sbonld be made early to toe nndoi signed,
at Gamp Sbackle.ord, Atlanta, Georgia.
jaii.it if CaptainC. S JENKINS.
DANAWAY from the talivcriber on Sunday. February
XV 26th, a boy by the name of Urtitl. Said Udurj is
auonl 6 teat 6 inches high, nearly black, of delicate build,
lias a very bad couuten-nce, and talks ve-y fast; in (ant,
so much so, that tt .s almost impoteibie to tell what be
•ays, until be repeats it. Aliy person delivering the said
boy to me will'be lib* rally rewarded
G MoGINLET,
Proprietor of Trout Houae,
mer3-tf _ * Atlanta, Georgia
SOUTHERN STATES HOTEL,
AUGUSTA, GEORG l‘A ,
Ik E have bought the entire intercet of tbe former
Yv Proprietor Mr John L lin mcn, in the Southern
dtetea Hotel, and intend t keep a first cUas bona*.
WM M THOMAS,
firi>16 2m ISAAC LITTLE.
COME TO JACK WALLACE
A T DODD’S CORNER, WHITEHALL STREET, with
*Y all your Change Bills on the
Alalaoia Insurance Company,
Josiah Morris a Co
J Un Henly * Co, - ‘ '
A nd get 90 cents on tbe dollar. mirl2 1m*
TOBACCO. TOBACCO.
And BOXES VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA
T:UU TOBACCO, various brands and qualities, some
very fine aud at low prices.
a£so,
60 boxes very superior Brown hoop, in two pounds bars
end in boxes, for arte low by F. M. Hit K,
marS-tf Whitehall sheet.
FOR SALE.
vl EW BICE, Fine Syrup, Cotton Yarn,
rii ' Shirt! g, Corn Meat,
Stock Peaa, Salt,
Rio Coffee,
Wholesale and Retail.
McCROfeKY * BAR • EST.
>aa80tf
Seims. Ah., February 13, lo6
TTAVING bden charged with the management cf tho
H bon Interest of the Governme-.t in the Mates of
Alabama, Georgia, and Tenuea.ee, all officers baTlng cin-
tra.t* with Iron Masters in those 8tates, will report them
to me, so that I m»y make them conform to tho ter i a
and scale ol prices which are ratabliahed, aud enforce
their fulfillment. WM e.lCHAi DSUN HUNT,
ma-lllm Major, Ac, on Ordnance Dnty.
PLANTATION, IvbGliOES, &c, FOE SALE,
A PL 4NTATION 1*1 g 4)4 miles East of Tallahassee,
IX. together wlto ihc Negroes, Stook, ac. ac, for
sale For Information, apply by person or loiter to
B CHALKKS,
mariai’awit Tallahassee, Fla.
Advertiser, Montgomery; Carolinian, Colombia, and
Obronirle, Angusta, copy and send bill to this office.
TOBACCO, SUGAR, SOAP AND NAILS.
Ofin BuXKa TOBACCO, various brands ■
Ot)U 160 hogsheads ch. km sugar
60 bairela choice Sugar
800 tacks choice sugar
60 kegs Nails, asooito i all*
40 boxes Brown Soap, In Bars of 2 ponds each
For aria by F M. FISK,
marlO-Ct Whitehall street-
FOR RENT. .
rpiIE ROOMS over the stores ol F 3* FUx, and W H
X Hendei son * Co, on Whitehall street, being to same
recently occupied by S A Darand, for the manufacture ol
tents, S’cko, 4tc* suitable for Shoe or Harness making, or
any 1 ght manufacturing business. Apply to the under
signed at the Rolling Mill office
tebl-tf O. L. PACKARD, Agent.
cn LBS ENGLISH BED SEALING WAX, fast re-
wU ceived by
marl-if J. McPBERSON * CO.
1 nn LEITtR BOOKS, from floe English Copying Pa-
XUU per, aise 9x13)4 inches
uarl-tf * J. MoPHKR ON * CO.
LAND TO REftT.
T PROPOSE TO RENT A FARM of about 60 acre* of
X Land, lying three miles Southeast ol Atlanta, lor thi
present year.
Address, through the post office, a' Atlanta,or apply on
the promises, to
lebi'.-tf • p. HAYBEN.
WANTED.
. THOROUGHLY COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED
,-Y Found- r to take charge of the Bloat Furnaces at
TeUinboo WS.-ks. To afirst rate man, bigh wages will
be givsa Apply in person or by letter, to “cuperimendent
Tclncu Ironwork*,” TeUico Plains, Monroe county, xnm,
Haling terms amf giving relereocea. mar4 2m
Gaoaau miLsoan urnoa, i
Atlanta, April 12,1862. /
I’HE Georgia Railroad will not transport Mohusea, nn-
1 leas i«cfcaga* are first in good order, and shippers en
ure reseipt exempting Road from liability for leakage,
v-nllst-rf iAS. R. PORTER Agent
NOTICE.
»“ROM his date-freight will be received at the office ot
f the Southern Express Oaor.peuy from 8 o’clock, A H„
cntil • o’ci.-k. P. H„ only YS.KD fUlDWER.
raovll-t* * 4. i t
CHANGE BILLS.
YTTK are buying At shams x hangs Bills—payable in
W in Montgomery • r EnfonU, Alabama.
CKAWFu&D, fkazkr A CO^
|an26 M No 8. WhUahrit street
A FEW LIKELY NEGRO BOYS AND OIRLS for tale
A. by W. 11 HENDERSON A CO.
Cummisuan MerohaoU and Negro B okerm.
marUMt Whitehall street, Atlanta
TEACHER WASTED.
LAST, ccmpe’ent to teach the English Branches
. and Music can secure a situ?tier, by atyjytgg to
iail0-iw* Atlanta, Qeci^A.
BY TELEUtUPR.
EXPRK8SLY IOB THE 80CTFf 8N COSXRTXBat Y.
Raleigh, March 15.—The- Slate Journal’s
Kinston correspondent.says, Gen. D H. Hill
came upon the enemy’s outposts at ; Deep Gul
ly on the Trent road, eight miles ftiis eide of
Newbern, yesterday morning. The enemy’s
force was four companies of infantry and one
light battery. They became panic stricken
and fled across the stream destroying the
bridge. Gen. Hill had it qniokly fixed and
pnshed on after the enemy. The General’s
horse was twice Btiuck with minie ball*. A
Yankee and_a “buffalo” who were captuted
had been brought to Kinston. They report
the enemy at Newbern 12,000 strong. Gen.
Hill was moving on Newbern .
Port Hudson, March 15—3 A. M.—Bombard
ment commenced yesterday at two o’clock, P.
M., and continued up to 5 P. M. The enemy
fired slowly. Our batteries had not replied t:p
to that hour; but at 12 tast night a most desper
ate engagement took place. The enemy en
deavored to para our batteries under cover of
darkness. The firing was most terrific and last
ed twp hours. One gunboa't succeeded in pass
ing in a damaged condition. The Yankee
aloop“Miss” was set fire toand burned no the wa
ter’s edgh in front of our batteries. One large
vessel wa< completely riddled and a third badly
crippled and with the rest driven back. At 2
o’clock the enemy withdrew.' Our victory is
complete and glorious. As far as ia known
there is no casualties on our part.
The boat that passed up is doubtless so disa 1
bled as to render her achievements worthless.—
This morning our -cavalry brought in 36 men
and one Midshipman of the destroyed lrigate
“Miss"—several severely wounded. •
Charleston, March 15.—The monitor iron
clad which was off the bar yesterday wont
Southward late last evening. She is suppos
ed to bo the Keokuk from New York for Port
Royal.
A British steamer reached a Confederate
port last night iaden with merchandise. She
brings Nassau dates to Thursday. The steam
ers Ruby from Charleston, and Giraffe from
Wilmington h>d arrived safely at Nassau.—
Many new steamers had reached Nassau from
England, intending running the blockade.
The prisoner* taken Thursday night on Hil
ton Head Island, fully confirm the intelli
gence of Bnrnside’s appointment to com
mand an expedition against Charleston. 'He
had not arrived at Port Royal on Thursday
bnt was hourly expected.
Charleston, March 16.—The sleamer Ger
trude, from Greenock, Scotland, via Nassau,
freighted with valuable merchandise, arrived
at a Confederate port this morning. This is
her first trip to the Confederate coast.
FROM OUR SECOND EDITION OF YESTERDAY
Charleston, March 14.—In addition to the
usual blockading fleet, inoluding the lronr
sides there appeared to day off the bar a moni
tor ironclad, which has taken her position
with the fleet. *
Knoxville, Maroh 14.—The bridge on the
E. T. & Ya. Railroad which was destroyed by
the Yankees some weeks-ago, has been re
placed and the regular schedules will be re
sumed to morrow.
Mobilr, March 14.—A special to the Regis
ter lrom Jackson to-day says: The following
official dispatch has been reoeived from Gen.
Loring:
Fort Pemberton, March 13, 1 o’clock, P.
M.—Toere has b.on a terrific fl.'e, uninter
rupted, for four hour*, trum ten u mu teen
htavy oalibre gunboats* wo he »y on
land, and one inona- ... ,i. AH .11. r guns
from the boats excij have now ceased
firing, and the guntiuaia nave ret, eaied round
the bend 800 yards distant, snowing one gun.
The euemy’B gunboats and batteries woTe^on-
stantly hit, and large quantities of burning
cotton struok them.
We have lost some valuable gunners and. a
few others. Thank God our loss is small so
far. The enemy’s loss must be very great.
Later.—March 13, 7 P. M.—Just as I sent
off my last dispatch to yon, ijie enemy open
ed upon ns again with the guns of one gun
boat, the laud battery and a 13-inch mortar,
and kopt up the fire with great spirit nntil af
ter sunset. Ammunition for our heavy guna
has just.arrived.
P. S.—Fort Pemberton is situated at the
mouth of the Tallehatchie.
Jackson, Miss., Maroh 14.—A special to the
Appeal from Panola the 12th, says tolerable
authentic information received here say that
Helena, Ark., was attacked in the rear on
Monday. Parties from that direction say that
heavy firing was heard yesterday. The infor
mation comes from deserters, who say there
are but 5,000 troops (Federal) left at Helena.
A gentleman from Memphis reports 2,500
sick in tne hospitals in that city.
Savannah, March 14—(Special to tho Re
publican)—Columbia, Teen., March 12.—Four
brigades of the enemy, under Gen. Granger,
endeavored yesterday to hem in Van Dorn,
just across Duck river, knowing that he had
no.means of crossing. Onr artillery was kept
in position until yesterday morning and re
plied to the Yankee fire. The river was then
crossed by a ferry. The outposts were held,
as us-jaL The whole command then with
drew and'pasBed the enemy’s left flank and
escaped by the way of White’s bridge, twenty
miles above, which they crossed successfully.
The Federals are not yet aware of our where
abouts, tqjd are looking for Van Dorn in their
rear. The successful escape from so perfect
a network is regarded as unusually skillful
and fortunate. ,
ESCOND DISPATCH.
Columbia, Tenh., Maroh 12.—Tho enemy
are gre.atly surprised and exasperated at Yau
Dorn’s escape. They returned to Franklin
to protect their rear, and committed many
depredations, burning houses which Van
Dorn’had occupied as his headquarters.
The Nashville papers state, that the cnomy’s
loss at Spring Hill was only 300, and that the
Confederates had three negro regiments, who
fonght bravely.
The four brigades sent in pursuit of Van
Dorn have returned.
Chattanooga, March 14.—All is quiet
along the front to-day. It is believed here
-that a battle is imminent in the neighborhood
of Tullahoma: There was light skirmishing
yesterday betyeen onr cavalry and the Yan
kee foragers on. the Murfreesboro road, at old
Fosterville.
Ft teen Yankee deserters, who gave them
selves up on the Mississippi river, arrived this
morning by the Huntsville train, having
walked from Okalona to Huntsville. They
are all .Kentuckians.
Fredericksburg, March 14.—The Herald
of the 11th is at hand. Tne election in Hew
Hampshire occurred" the 10th. The Republi
cans are reported to have elected all the mem
bers of Congress and a majority of the Leg
islature. Three candidates for Gooernor
were before, the people, neither ot' whom re
ceived a majority according to Constitutional
requirement—consequently there was no elec
tion. Glod rose in New York the 10th to 163
and closed at 150. Middling oolton advanced
to 86*87.
The Herald, in deprecating the exoesaive
premium of gold and the continued depreoia--
tion of the currency,says,Chase must prepare,
as a remedy, to pay in gold and silver, and
compel tho banks to do likewise, till confi
dence ia restored- It says: “We have ar
rived at the crisis of life or death to the re
bellion. It must be put down by ’orce of
arms, or H will tear the country to pieces.”
The a Jacobin teachings of Vallandigham &
Co. it ia advised, will not bo muoh longer tol
erated by tbe administration.
Hon. D W. Voorhees, of Indiana, address
ed the Democrrtio Union Association of New
York on the night of the 10th. He proelatm-
ed his devotion to the Union and the Consti
tution as onr •athers made it.
In conclusion ho said that when the* Gov
ernment weut outside of the limits of the law,
then lores should be met by force, (Great ap-
plsiiae ) 116 asked the uemocraoy to stand
by. the Northwest in the corning contest,
which would result in the overthrow of the
abolition parly.
Linoolu has issnod a proclamation order
ing all drafted and enlisted men who are ab-
seut without leave to return to their regi
ments by the first of April. Those who re
port to the nearest headquarters will bo re
stored without punishment ’ •Thoso who do
not will bo dealt with as deset(era. He calls
upon all good oitizdns to assist in preventing
disaffected parties from discouraging enlist
ments.
, The Nashville Dispatch says Van Dorn’s
forces hay*- retreated South and reported to
be across Duck river. Rosehcranz has noti
fied all persons who cannot give assurance of
their loyalty, to hold themselves in readi
ness to go South of his linos ia ten daysu
The dredging machines are in fall opera
tion in .the canal at Vicksburg and laborers
are going along briskly notwithstanding they
are continually shelled by rebel batteries.
Thirty de ths have occurred from the re
cent explosion of tbe cartridge factory a •
Brown's Island.
Sersoual.
Col. Frank Nix, who has been with his. bat
talion for several months in Northern and
North-eastern Georgia, was in this city yes
terday on his way to Greenville, Tcnu., where
he has been ordered with his. command. He
informs ns that nearly all the stragglers in
the mountains hove returned to their compa
nies, and that he found all the citiiens in that
seotion as true and devoted to the Govern
ment aitd our cause as the people of uny sec
tion of Georgia. This statement coming f.om
Col. Nix, who has had every opportunity to bo
well informed, will be read with satisfaction
by every patriot, and J>e a juti cause of sin
cere ploasnre to’ every citixoa of that portion
of Georgia.
To Those who are ever Ready to Respond
to the Wants of the Soldiers.
The Ladies-of the Atlanta Hospital AsBoofa-'
tion, desiring to be prepared with articles of
clothing, and food for tho expected battle at
Tullahoma, call npon £he Ladies and Gentle
men to Bend us meal, flour, grits, rioe, lard,
butter and eggs; also, clothing, bandages and
old linen of every kind suitable for lint.—
Doa’t hesitate beoause yon have only a small
paroel: send that, for it may save the life ot
some brave soldier, who is suffering for the
want' cf food and proper attention to his
wounds. Oar calls have always met with a
liberal response from every part of Georpa.—
We hope you will still manifest the same noble
and patriotio spirit.
By order of
; ' Mrs ISAAC WINSHIP,
President
Eue H. Goode, 8ec’y.
AMing the Poor.
We notice-that Mrs. Jsa. N. Ell t, Secretary,
in behalf of the Dorcas Society, acknowledges
the receipt of $500 from the Amateurs, thro’
their Manager, Wm. H. Barnes, Esq , for the
benefit of the destitute of the city.
This donation iB the proceeds of an enter
tainment recently given by the Amateurs, and
was turned over into the hands of the Dorcas
Society, with the assurance that it will be
speedily appropriated towards securing the
comfort of the deserving destitute in onr
midst.
HYMhNKAL.
JONES—D (VI8—Married, in tbiicttr on the 12th inst,
by Rev. H O Horanaily, Mr Pun F. Jos, to Miss
Hagqix A. Davk, formerly of Virginia
TO ADVERTISERS.
HEN who OMirs e.firat Otaas
Advertising Medium
for tho.wfcoIVOoaL derate atetes, will find neb,an to
to the .
Confederate States
♦
Railroad Guide.
' Adrertixemants will bo received at 630 per cr
factional part* thereof at tba antaa rate. Addra all
Trier, for adTtrtlaementi, or ths book to
H P.HILL* GO.,
Griffin, Georgta.
Literal commiMkm to tba trade. janS-tf
hHOESI SHOKStt AAD BOOTS til
F >a CHILDREN AND YOUTHS from the axe of six
to twelve Also, some lor servant girl., all of which
1 will Mil chtap to elos. them cot.
xnai 6 tf E. M. PEWAEDY.
WASTED,
rftO bay or hire, a jonug and healthy negro Woman,
A — i li a child from 4 to 8 months obi, for a vret nnrae
‘Muni —' “■*-—*■* *—*
Aiim
A liberal price will ba paid. Apply at thin office
WANTED.
A SUBSTITUTE In a Volunteer Company, for which a
literal price will be paid. Addies
I.L.D,
mirlO-tf Key-Box 48, Atlanta P. O.
Cargo Sale of the Steam Ship Havelock—Direct
from Europe.
BY JOHN G. MILNOR & CO.,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
O N MObDaY, the lSth (rit&at, at 11 o’clock, wilt he
•aid. at onr it, re, li6 Meeting itre.t, tbe Cargo .of
the Steam Ship Havelock—
medicines,
TO ounces 8nipb Morphine
Ilk) ounces 61 urate Morphine
16 ounces Actinic Morphine
ISO on ces arid
S3 ounce* Potash
1 ■ ase Sulphate Morphine
- 25U boxes t xtnet Log wo d
7 bale. Oaiee'iu
2S keg* Sal Sods
1 ease Green Pilot Pl.t Bottles
GROCERIES AND HARDWARE.
22 cheat. Congo Tea
US caddie. Flue Gunpowder Tea
14 hall Chet's Young Uyean Tea
.90 rases Salad Oil
13 boxes March
90 case. Blue
8 brxes Yellow Sow
6 kegs Shot
Xc.es Circular Baws
1 case P.nnel and Hand Saws
9 casks Sore <ra, t, 2,9)4 and 3 inch
LEATHER. 8H fid AND HATS
t Casa Calf Wellington Boots
1 case Hack Congress outer.
8 cases a ohm ted LaiUl', Muses and OhUdrsu’.QtUuw
aud chocs
1 case Pa ent Leather Calf Skins
787 tea Sol. Leather
&i eas« Nutra, Pieach and Planters’Felt Hats
STATIONERY, SUNDRIES
2$ M Blue and Ore»m Laid Envelopes
16 M lh.«k Bine Envelopei, official
two White Bank Paper .
0 c sets Bine Wove Envelopes
Ustasrifodscap Lettm-and Note Paper (asamUdi
1 case filtering Paper
46 rear). Wrappi g p.por
S package. A s irtod Stationery
1 oast* Lead Pencils *
8 cases Pine English Tooth Brashes
48 M Percussion U.|ia
180 Musket Percussion Gaps .
1 caw. Wool Ca.d<
DRY G00D3.
29 cssm 7 8 Spring Prints
80 cases 9-4 Ur. Bpring Prints
4 mm Colored Grgaudy Muslin . •
17 cued aborted Dettage
8 bale. Berage Anglais .
6 bale. Stgored Alpacas
SI oawa Ourdtd Merino
9 cases Mnslin DsLri, ei
B cmos Light and Colored Ohallie
5 caves Black and Colored Delaines
6 caret Flail DtBage
1 brie B-4 Scar-ot Cioth
4 bales Block aud White DoLatne •
1 case iUhxu Checks
9 Oval uinghaoia
B balm White Drill
1 ease vuperi r Brown Linen Drill
7 cases Assorted Color Paper Cambrio
26 case* bleached Sinning. 83 in.
11 caxn Bleached nhhtiug, 46 in.
o cases Hue kammlo £hl. tings
6 bales Blue and White Plauuelt
40 pi oes Imitation Welch t lanhdls
60 piece. All Wool DeLamos
3 cate. Jaoonets
10 bales ttegaua Snipes
6 bate* Blue, brown and Fancy Daolma
1 boo Bed Tick
8) ' d sen notion Pocket Hd>> fii
,4 iase. Coats’ 2u0 and 800 yard Spool Cotton
W C *too° 1 * ,k * m >Ui B1 “ k and WhU * “P* 4 Ctft ‘
3 cate* Bias. Drab and W. B Linen Thread
1 cat- Bleached Shoo Thread, No 10 *
2 cases Bone Suspender Buttons
l'o.te Black Lav ting Buttons
X cave Best 8blit Studs
1 brie, i» pieces, 6-4 black English Cassini*
1100 Bryliri heediea, from 0 to 19
1 case English Ltueu Tepes
1 bale Blue and Scarlet hatting
. 4 cases Hoop Skins
8 rfl*na KDglun Pina
700 acaen Linen Cambric Pocket tldkfc
1 csw> Hsu’s and Youths’ Brown Half Bos
CLOTHING.
400 English Tweed Ooata end Sacks
1U0 pair English Tweed Panto
60 djasn Gauze Merino Under Shirts
mart eodt;6»
Cargo Sale of Imported Goode,
Steamers.
BY R. A. PRINGLE,
137 MEETlfiU STREET,
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA,
JAMES H. TAYLOR, Auctioneer.
per British
o
N TUESDAY M0KNIN8, the 17thinstant, commenc
ing at 10 o*o ock, will be sold—
GROCERIES.
CO boxes Yellow Soap
6 i boxes Bird bot
100 cases cherry Wine
200 caddie. Gunpowder Tea
60 half chests Hy.oa Tea
86 bbla Crushed Sugar
20,000 Caban mu Beg*rs .
DRUGS, 4a
60 bbls Sods Ash
26J boxes Extract Logwood
20flsakv Quicksilver
- 5 Cisco Gardon Seed, assorted’
19 bushel. Flour Sulphur
1 case Sulphite Iron
8HUK3 AND L SATHER.
113 pair Ladle.’ C oth Gaiters
16 p.lr Morocco Shoe.
1 cue ne.t Calf Sxin Shoes, 100 pair
8 case. Boots, uuorted. 200 pair each
1 cave Ladiee’a. dGhU’B ou, 303 pair
1 cave Wax Calf Skin. 14 dozen
WRITING PAi Kit AND ENVELOPES.
30 caves envelope!, aMorted, and ruled Letter, aod
Note Jdaper
13 caua C»p Ruled Letter Paper and Envelopea
1 cave White Bank Paper
• DRY Gf'ODA ia
1 onto Colored Lining i -
2 CMO- Colored Paper cambric ’ •
22 pieces Colored Musilu
9 pie ari Regattas
6 piece X ne Mtt.lla
lU piece. White Cotton
10 dozen Pm.es - • -
SI poce. cUck and White Martin
74 dozen Handkercblo.s • .
2 pieces UlDgh.,m«
8 puces Irish Linen • . .
6/4 g'e.c grow p srl Buttons
.3 pieces Oarssnet and Bonnet Ribbons
13-12 dt Zen Pen Enive.
(j caae. Linen Thiewl, (W. Brown and Black)
70 j ard. Spougl. Peline
100 yards Non-Adhoeire oil Lloth
60 yard. Wate - Proof Clotn
6 dezen Corneal and Upright Measure.
.1 box Wood Tnermometm.
gro— eg nogv Rod.
a boxes Rath Thermometers '
2 bale, den’s Grey eeige Bnlru, 60 dosva
1 cue Bl ick Woolen Cloths, (satin)
5ci w Cotl m and Wo 1 Uassimere.
2 awes Black, Lavender and Maroon DeLalnc-s
15 uxs Saucy, Dark, and lack and White Print*
0 cum ihaca and WhiifcDeLaln«a, Imperial Violet.:
. Mohair Oneclu, jngured Kipa, Pop.Ins, and Cbal-
lie Cue ;k. t
3 case, and l bale Baxony Welch Kanntl
2 case. Scarlet vlaonel
1 Uiie im. Woicii Klanntd
2 bales ecarlet Tailled Placncl . ' *
1 ca.e White rergi s
6 caves Hhop gkiru
66 esses Men’s superior French Felt and Wed Hats
C gross R ii Fine Oomls .
430 dosin Dressing Comb.
6J boxes Sine Como. (Ivory)
70d.z-n Tooth Brushes - „
120 doz m IR L ng Combs
4G dozen 1 R llrir Pina
6J 3 12 do* >u Fancy flannel Or or .Shirts.
(na'7- ootid m
UOCNE AID LOT FOR SALK,
f WANT To BALL A % sore lot, with a comfort able
A house, <omnium, irmr rooms—on McDonough street.
Apply on the premises to
Jan3i-tf MRS L Y RUCKER.
/• TAKES DP.
* BLACK AN D W HiTE COW, with a yondg call, which
A. the owner can have by proving property and pay-
J D. 8IH8.
ing for advertising. Apply to
jan23-t!
WASTED,
O NE OR TWO good Foot or Six Horse Wagons. Apply
at Hamilton, Markley a Joy not’s.
feKBW - WM. C. COOKE.
WANTED TO HIRE, *.
A BUALL FARM, 2)4 or Smiles from tba city. Any
person hiving one for rent, may find a customer by
addressing J. L. C„ box No. 68, Atlanta, Ga. febStf