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Any perron having a fine saddle lume 10 sell,.
i.i,Hi-i rriii^c vrry ni i i ^s.iry qua'ificalioa for Gen
••rreii ><• fight on, will pit-are bring hiaitq At«
l.nla ininie.fivuly, m any of ibe stables in. the
riiv.^wbtrc n cimituiliee will examine him.-«-
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lisd at ‘hi* nflin!,
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'I hs Yankee HBcert
Tlie*s *»e now all in tWltifrirai'k»e- Surgeons
si 4 art!—mid cm lit c f there. We Irnfe that
vhc/rdinp j*iii. «l to (oil. tree quite ■Wictriy be*
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(My pL-aet-ti'in the i-iry. The impudence of a
Yamtcw 4s unrqtislrd by nry.if.-jng except hi*
want iif gond principles.
> ..I Ho mis of per»uu»t piopcrty must be pun
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uni who hates music and I he laugh sa-d
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and'credit** oi so e.utc ffui.tU
' "hotter'that MuolicsUuS wllIW mpde to llw Ceurt oi Or-
uU toadarming.amttofuL.tot.sd
tot two month. • _ i *— .on It 1 Guardianship,
sd
« nstioa. 0» tollers of AdinialJCraUdn, Gun
A - malt be wiMiibsd 80 d»i»-for dtomtariou
.if itotrsthiu. monthly iix months—tor diaiaumoo front
uitrdtaMtilp.tiftfi . ,r ;
Mis far th* rortclowire sf Mortgages, must b* puU
.1 *d uonthly for four tuui tito— lor ..Ubllthlng I—(to-
.^UrtJris tiu of Ui.ee ewnlbs-tor eampsbmg
tilTJ nom Knscutoi. or SOui uirtrstoir, wbtre bowl has
mu siv«n bribe deceased ti.o rail .pace of IhreeBontl*.
Idles tioo. sttt atasys ke ctmUnueusccotdiu* to
the toga* reijulrenienu, untoMOlbcrwtoe ordered, St
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Li'atiuiii on Letter* Dtolriioiry from OurdianTliJp . . 8 8J
I rare to Mil land or negroe* — »
■ lice to Doktoto and CredKor. — « <*
Mtraof perronal property, ten d.ys, 1 iquare »
.-*le of Laud or Negrooo by baron ton, elc.jer oqr. Ill Jfa
• * trays, two weak* «... — »
• ..r a man advertising hit wile (.inadvance] In «i
this rchodalo .hall not in «ny way conflict With sxitlin-
is contract. -. ~
6UU lbs Dry Chrome Grsen
.1U0 Ihs Dry Chrome Yellow
o.UUO lbs Copperas '
For gale by ». K. KBAMEK,
Druggist,
put) 3 tf- Whitehall street.
P.r stile Cheap.
600 Wood Luokiis
800 coils Colton Rope
100 bales Oanaturgo, Domcaii-.-s and Turn.-
—Yarns eery choice numbers
1,000 bushels Corn and Pene—wittaell sacks If
desired
1,500 Mew 8 or 2 Bushel Oanahurg Sacks
One lot Choice Ground Peas
Hp this Vinegar
6 bbls Georgia Byrnp
Choice Brown Sugar—by bbl or hbd
26000 choice Imported Havana Cigars
1,000 grots choice Matches
40 kegs Mails
50 Empty Flwur Barrels
100 lbs Cotton Twine
A choice lot of Summer Clothing, very
desirable, for sale at a bargain,
wholesale
350 lbs Choice Flax Thread—imported
pease & Davis,
Commission Merchants,
m»y7-7t Peach Tree street.
60 hhda Sugar
150 bbla Syrup ..
30 sacks Coffee „
600 tietoes Prime Rico
400 kegs Old Dominion Nails
On consignment and for sale by
may8-0t ANDERSON, ADAIR & CO
Gcu. Forrest.
The resolutions of the City Council last
night are poouliarly fitting and appropriate.
Sot them'.
Maw Grocer
unit Commlol
attention
cerned to the card of Messm" .C*yca & Co.,
lately of Memphis, who are about opening up
new at iro 'on tbe oorncr i f Marietta and
■B riifgv m retJg. ^ ^ y
mStSSSSSk SlitafililMIW and Itieut: Danagh, of my «l» ff i in
**TileT3 to find au'I report with cortftinty, rei
the position and.moreiccnts of the onemy.
S^tin after no order came from the General
Com d g to continne the movement. The line
again aJvitf-eed, bnt had not proceeded .far
wlieii l-, rcc«ir c ,i an order, from the Oeneral
earn <1 g, through Col Johnston, repeoted by
Col. Grrrufcll,-.tn leave Hanson on position on
tbe hill,.and with (he remainder of my,-op®*
~ -rt at once to Lt. Oen. Polif-J
„ es uf Preston and Palmer were
in m«Ui^£moyediby the Bank towards 1 the
lord before referred to, and the order of the
General exrchted with . great .rapidity. In
tbe mean Lime,.ridings fur ward to the position
oo -up’en by the General -Commanding and
Lieut Gen..Polk,pear the webt bank of the
i { < 05« wWfiir lh ' ford, 1 anitsd iw
tiiu<; In >ee at a distance the bri ’ ' T - -‘-
T cm tli> KtiuxM It Kvcl'tiir. 8 h i m
. ltrrrklnrItigc’a Official Report OI
,tke BtMlt of narfrcclboro’. ! -
HKiiDfluaktBRs flaECKi»BinnV's Div’n , i .
, j inijayy.:.—,1wt—jf-
Xajor T £ Boy, A. i
have i he frotaf to i epoft' the op^ra
tions uf this division of Licul. 0 .u Hardee’s
corps, in the recent batilee » Smno river,; in
front of Murfrc* sbor--' r -* : 1
The -aharbcMV wwd 'eoemW Slhne Kitier,
and the nalura of the ground in front of ihe
town, are well known,, and os thv report; ol
ibo General common img will :o doubt be ac-
oompanied t>y o-ekot h. it is not' necessary J to
describe them here On the morning r-f 'Son-
day, the 28th of December,, the Brigades
moved irnrn their, enoampment, and took np
line of. bniile about one and a half miles from
Vlurfice.boro’, in’ ifaa following order:'Ad
em’e brigade on the right, with ite right reet-
ing.on the Lebanon road and its leu extend
ing towards the ford over Stone river, a short
distance below tho destroyed bridge on the
Naehville Turnpike; Preston’s on the left of
Adams'; Palmer on tbe left of Preston, and
Hanson forming the left of the line, with hie
left resting on the right bank of the river
near tbe ford. The right of Mnj. Gen. With,
ere, of Lieut Oen. Polk’s corps, rested near
tbe left bank ef tbe river, and slightly in ad
vance of Hanson’s left. Brig. Gen Jackson
having reported to me with his command, was
|daoed, by the direction :of tho Lt. General
commanding, upon the cast side of the Leba
non rood, on commanding ground a little in
advance of ibo right of Brig. Gen. Adams
My division formed the front line of the right
wing of the oi my. Msj. Gen Cleburne’s di
vision, drawn up soin» six hundred yards in
rear, firmed the second line of the same wing;
while the diviaion of Mnj Gen McCowu, un
der the immediate direction of the General
commanding cumposed lhe reserve.
My line extended fn-m left to right along the
edge of a lores!, save an open space of four
hundred yards, which was occupied by Wright’a
'■aitery, of Preston's brigade, with the 20th
Tennessee in reserve to support it. An open
field eight hundred yards io width, extended
along the whole front of the line,' and wat
bounded on iix oppo-ita aide by a line of for
est, similar to that occupied by us. In the
opinion of the Lt. Gen. commanding (who had
twu-e riddeu onrufully over the gonnd with me)
ami the Oeberal commanding who had person
ally in pcctcd tbe ground* it was the strong
eat position the na’uro of -he ground would
allow. About six hundred yards in front nf
Hauson’s centre was an eminence which ft was
defined important io hold. It commanded the
ground eloping towards the river in itv.front,
and on its left, and also (be plain on the west
bank, oocnpied by Withers’ line. CoL Hunt,
with the 4161 Alabama, tho 6th ar d 7th Ky.
auJ < 'ebb’s battery, all of Hanson’a- brigade,
Oar Markets mad Otber Mattel*.
The past week has beer, an exoiling one.—
The groat Yankee raid and their ehase and
oapture by Forrest'; the battle of Chanoetlors-
villa; (he exoiling news from Vicksburg,
Southwest Mississippi and Louisians, all oom
bitted, have kept onr people, "pretty much
awake.”
There has not been much speculative trade
—but a muoh improved trade-in tobacco, to
consumers; though the reoeat news from the
Virginia Markets have greatly stiffened prices
hers. No one wants to sell fine grades at any
thing off from former figures.
Sugar-is not in much demand—only by tho
barrel to consumers.
Flour bat dropped to $40 per - bbL The
When! prospeot nil over the oounlry was never
so promising.- Rioe is worth 12 2^2 eta.-per
pouud.
Liquor# have moved n little to retailers at
$20 to $26 aceoTding to quality ; no npecnU-
tive demand.
Tbe people manifest but little inUrestin the
approaobing Governor’s election.
The war spirit is in the ascendant. The
City Counoil have adopted a very proper reso
lution, and soverai gentlemen ar»organising
companies for home defense. Dr AWxander
end Col. John Collier hasp <umpan\qs well
nigh completed Conte in, gentlemen; go in,
—Wi in,—tumble in—any way so -yon are in,
and ready for service, before the r«m*wj get
The Yankee prisoners recently tent here,
are all goof except tho officers. *C
Nearly every body k Cotmnginlo contribute
to buy ahorse and trajph g* to present to
Gen. Forrest.
1 here was a most a frost this morning —'
Gardens are looking very fine: Strawberries
and flowers are abundant Money matters are
becoming easier. The banks are breathing
freer, and trade will soon revive at sotte
prices
- Rallgloa* Sotlcc.
Rev. Dr. Sell on, Misaionsny Secretary at
the M. E. Church, Sooth, will preach in Wes
ley Chapel, Sunday morning, 10th iut.
MCoiling from a t
of Jock-
hot fire
CT'fBe onemy. I was dijreoteiLby JjiOtjt. Qen.
Polk W fbfm my'liiie'wifh its rigpl
right resting on"
' across tbe
the river, and its left extending
open field, crossing ute Nashville turbpike
almost at o' riaht angle. : While 'my troops
were crossing the river and getting into line,
I rode*fqtword with a-portion edmy;.siaff,
by gCuflomen of the" a&t'wf Gens.
Bragg and .Polk, to rally and form Adams’
brigade, which was falling' bach chiefly be
tween the turnpike and the rivor. Jaokson,
much cut tip, hkd rhfirt d further towards our
left; ’V,.;Xi'l'-.'. -- • H.
■ The brigade of Brig.'^CTefi '.Adams,kras ’ral
ied and pln-ed in hue ocross the field, be
ifid.ta l.iw, and very imperfect breastWiV; k. of
earth and rails. These brigades did not again
enter the action that^ day,-(whioh. indeed
closer with' the charge of Preston'and Pal
mer j . They ,bad suffered .eetorely in an at
tack upon G^ribr niunbers, very strougly
posted, and sustain*<1 by nnmer-ns-nod pow
erful batteiirs, which had repulsed all pic
ceding assault.*’. Tho fist < f oatu lilies show
the . courage aqd devotion of tbitsr-troops.
Geo'. A'lams having' received ft Wound while
gallantiy leading his brigade, the command
devolved upotr Girt '.'RTL Gibson, aho’ dis
charged its daties throughout with c-ntroge
and skill. Prrstoa-and Palmer being uow in
lino, Prestoh on tho right, Lieu! Gcu. Polk
directed me to advance across the plain until
I encountered the enemy. T h e tight of tuy
line res'ed on the river, (and fi om Um course
of the stream, 'would in advancing r- at on or
very near it.) while tbe left tonched a sk>rt of
woods, from which the enemy had been drivon
during the day. At the opposite extremity
of-the plain ac dvr brake extended in from
of Palmer’s whole line—and twh’thirds of
Preston's line—the remaining space to the
river being comparatively, open, with com
manding swells, anil through' this run the
railroad and tnrfipike nearly sido by hide, li
was supposed that the enemy’s line was par
allel to ours, but tbe result showed that in
advancing, our right and hie-left, at the point
of oontact, would form an acute angle..
These two brigades passing over i he troops
lying behind tho rails, moved aeross the plain in
very fine order under the fire of the enemy’e
artillery. We had advanced bat a a short dis
tance when Col. O’Hara (tiiy acting AHj’t Gen.)
called my attention to a new-battery lit the act
report to me with his own and Semple’s baiter*
ies of Napoleon guns. Cant Wright, who. with
bia battery, had been detached some days before
was ordered to join hie brigade (Preston's V—
The brigades of Adams and Preston, which
wore left on the west side of the river on Wed
nesday night, had been ordered to rejoin me —
At the moment of iny advance, our artillery in
the ceutre and on the left were to open on the
enemy—one gun from our centre was the signol
for the attack, The commanding general desirs
ed that the movement should be mads with the
least possible delay. It was.now, 2& o’clock p.
m. Two of the brigades had to march two
miles, the other two abont one mile..- JBrig Gon
Pillow having reported for duty was assigned by
the commanding General -to Palmor’s brigade,
and that fine officer resumed command Of his
regiment, and was three times wounded in the
engagement. The 9th Ky. and Cobb’s'battery,
under the command of Col Hunt, were left to
hold the hill so often referred to. The division,
Sliei-dainctiag the;, losses' o^ ^a6f<$$aj5 *be
troops left on the hill.wttd'cOmpanies on special
service, consisted of some , forty-five hundred
men.
It was drawn up in two lines—the first in a
naarow skirt of woods, the second two hun
dred yards in rear. Pillow and Hanson -formed
the first line. Pillow ori the right. Preston
supported Pillow,.and Adams’ brigade, com
tnanded by Col. Oibson, supported Hanson;
of taking position in front of our right, between
ike i
was OTdarqd so lake atd hold the h ._,
he tird, repulsing several brisk hi tacks of the
enemy, and losing some excellent officers and
men. a few hundred v-trds to the left and
rear of th : s position a scntll earth work thrown
up, under the direction of Maj. Graves, my
chief of artillery, was hold during a part of
the operations, by Semple’s battery of Napo-
le n guns. On tho afternoon of Tuesday the
30th, I received intelligence from Lt. Gen.
Hardee, that the divisions of Cleburne and
McCown were to be transferred to the extreme
left, and soon after another e&me to me, from
the General cemmading, to hold*lhe hill at all
baxards. 1 immediately moved tho remain
der of Hanson’s brigade to tbe hill, and
eiresgthened.Cobb's battery With a fleOtiou of
Lumsdea battery, and a section from the Wash
ington artillery. . At the Same time Adams’
brigade was-movod from the right and formed
on thp ground originally occupied by Han
son’a brigade. Jackson was moved to the
west side of (he Lebanon road, to connect with
the general line of battle. All the ground
east of. Stone river waa now lobe held by one
division, which, in a single line, did not ex
tend from tbe ford to the Lebanon road.
did net change aqr general fine, since a posi
lion in advance, besides bring leas favorable
in other respeete; wonld have widened oonsid
erably the interval between my right and the
Lebanon road. The enemy did not again at
tack the hill with infantry, bnt onr troops
there continued to suffer daring the operations,
from heavy iMIlsg.
Onr artillery at that position often did good
servioe in diverting the enemy's firo from our
attacking lines of infantry, and especially so
on Wednesday, 81at, succeeded in breaking
several of their formations on tho west bank
of tho river. of Wednesday
the 31st, the battle opened on our loft. From
my front,-in formation came to me from Pi
gram eewralyy force in advance, tbat'the £
and the river. 1 iiumidiatel) sent
him back to find some artillery to tingigo tin
enemy’s battery.' He Tumid and plactd in posi
tion (he Washington artillery. About the same
time Capt. E P. Byrne reported his battery to
me, and engage . the enemy*. Hu succeeded in
opening on them alter our line had passed tor-
ward. A number of officers and men wfte kill
ed along the whole' fine, hut in lbs charge the
chief loss fell upon Preston’s right and centre,
His casualties amounted to one hundred and fif
ty five: The 20th Tennessee, after driving the
enemy on the right of, the turnpike, and taking
25 prisoners,' Was compelled to fall back befoie
a very heavy artillery and musketry fire, Cel
Smitn.-conniMjndfrig, iftiUg severely 'wounded,
hut it kept the prisoners and soon rejoined the
eoinnisit I. The 4th .K-orida and 60th North
Cum -i iicounieii'd serious difficulty at a bur pi
hiip**on the left ol the turnpike,
from truces ai.d other obstacles, and were for a
little while thrown into some confusion Hers
for several minutes they were exposed to a de
atructive and partially enfilading fire'atehort
range of artillery and infantry. Bnt they were
soon rallied by their gallant brigade commander,
and rushirg-with cheers across the intervening
space, entered the cedar glade. The enemy hai
retired from the cedars and was in a field to the
front and right. By changing the front of Up
command slightly forward, to the right, my line
was brought parallel to that of the enemy, and
was formed noar the edge of the cedars. Aboht
"!. Gen. Hardee, we went to
this time meeting Lt, . ...
gather to the edge, of the field to examine the
position of the enemy, and found him strongly
posted in two lines of battle, supported by nu<
merous batteries. One Of the lines had the pro
teetion of the railroad* cut, forming an excellent
breastwork. We had no artillery, the nature
of tbe ground forbidding its use. It was deemed
reckless to attack with the force present. Nigh 1
was now approaching. Presently the remaindei
of Lt. Gen. Hardee’s corps came up on the left,
and with McCown’e command,' and a part ol
Cheatham’s, prolonged the line of battle in that
direction. Adam’s brigade also appeared, and
formed on the right o! Preston’o. The troops
bivouacked in position. The commanding Gen
eral expecting an attack upon hia right the next
-morning, ordered me during the night to re
cross the river with Palmer’s brigade.
Before daylight Thursday* morning Palm
was in position on the right of Hanson. No
moving on my position in line of battle. This
proved to be incorrect, and it is to be regret
ted that sufficient cure was not taken by tbe
author of tho reports to'discriminate rumor
from fact. Aboqt HU o’clock, a. m., I re
ceived a suggestion, through Col. J. Stottard
John* ton, from the General com'd’g,* to movq
against the cnemj, instead of awaiting hie at
tack. I find that Col. John6ton regazded.il.
as an order, hut as I moved at once, it is not
material. I preferred to fight bn the ground
l then occupied, but supposing that the object
of the General was to create a diversion in fa
vor of our left, my line, except Hanson’s brig-
•de, was put in motion"fn tho direction from
which the enemy waa supposed to be advaao-
•ng. • We had marched about half a mile when
I received, through Col. Johnston, another or
der from the fJjmeral c&m’d’g,, to stud at least
ona brigade to tire support of Lt. Gen. Polk,
who waa bard pressed, and as I recollect, two
if I could spare them. I immediately
f •»* Jackson’*, and at the same time
Capt. Blackburn with several of my eeoort, and
some repose.. On Friday the 2d qf January,bc
ing desirous to ascertain if the anemy was es
tablishing himself on the eaBt hank of tbe river,
Lt Col'Buckner and Maior Graves* with captain
Byrnes’ battery and. a portion of the Washing
ton artillery, under Lt D C Vangbt; went for
ward to our line of skirmishers, toward the right
and engaged those of ihe enemy who had ad
vanced, perhaps a thousand yards from the east
bank of the river; Tbeyjsoon r«jfealdd> strong
line of akirmialKi'rs, which waa driven back a
considerable distance by our sharpshooter;
artillery; the Is tfefe firing , several houses ii
fields in which the enemy had taken theltcr.—
At the same time, accompanied by Maj Pickett,
of Lt Gen Hardee’e staff, and by Maj -Wilson
Col O’Hara, and Lt Breckinridge, ol my 1 own
I proceeded towards the left Of our line ol akir
mishera, which passed through a thick wood,
about500 yards in front of Hanson^s position
and extended to the river. Directing Captain
Bathe, of the 9th, and Capt Steel of the 4th Ky,
to drive back the enemy's skirmisher*, we were
enabled to see that he was occupying, with in
fSntry and artillery, tbe crest of a nentle elope
‘ east bank of the river. Th
•of
on tbe east bank of the river. The coarse
the crest formed a little less than a right angle
with Hanson’s line, trom which, the centre of
the position, I was afterwards ordered to-attack,
waa distant about 1600 yards, it extended along
ground part open and part woodland. While we
were endeavoring to ascertain the fore* of the
enemy and. the relation of the ground on the
east to that on the west bank of the river, Iw>
ceived an order from (he commanding General
to report to him in person. I fonnd him on the
west bank, near the ford below the bridge, and
received from him au order, to form my division
in two linea, and ia'ke the crest 1 have just d
scribed with the inlantry. After "doing this,
was to bring np tbe ariiUory and establish it on
the crest so as at once io hold it, end enfilade
the enemy’s line* on the other tide of tbe river.
Pegram and Wharton, who, with some cavalry
and a battery, were beyai d the point where my
right would reel, when the new fine ol battle
suspended my movement, and sent forward, should be formed, were directed, as the Generaf
informed me, to protect my right and co-operate
"' v’’ 1 -
the attack. Capt Robertson waa ordered to
The artillery was placed id rear of the seo
und line, under- orders to
move with it, and
occupy the summit of the slope, as soon as tho
infinity " ouhTd - route the eneiny Feeling
anxious about my right, I sent two staff offi
cers in succession to communicate with Pea-
gram and AY barton, but received no intelli
genee up to the moment of assault.
The interval between my left and tho troops
on the hill was already too great, but I had a
battery to tva'oh it, with a sioall infantry sup
port. Thore was nothinjj to prevent the eue
my from observing nearly all onr movements
and preparations. ' To reach him, it was rio-
cessary to pros* an open spaoo six or seven
hundred yards in width, with a gen tin ascent.
The river was several hundred yards in rear
of his pnsition, but departed from it on sidy-
rahly as it flowed towards his left l had-in
formed the commanding General that he would
be ready hf advanoc at 4 o’clock, and precise
ly at that hour the esgnal gun was heard from
onr centre. Instantly tbe troops moved for
ward i*quick step, and in admirable order
The first line had bayonets fixed, with orderfe
to deliver* one volley and then use the bayo
net. The fire of the-enemy’s artillery on both
sides-of the river commenced as soon as the
troops entered the open ground.
When less than half the distance across the
field, tho quick eye of Col O’Hara disoovered
a force extending considerably beyond our
right. I immediately direot"d Major Gravel
to move a battery to our right, and open on
them Ho -it once advanced Wright’s battery:
and effect u*»lly checked their movement. Be
fore our line reached the enemy’s position, hifl
artillery fire had become heavy, aeeurate and
destructive. Many* officers and men fell be
fore' we closed with their infantry, yet our
brage fellows rm-hed forward with the utmost
determination, and, after a brief but bloody
control, routed both of the-opposing lines,
took four hundred prisoners and several flags,
and drove their artillery and the great body
of their infantry aordss the river Many wore
kilftd lit the wnler’s edge. Their artillery
took lime by the*.forelook in crossing the
stream' A lew of our luen jn Ihcir urdnr ao
lually oroBsed over before they could be pre-
veiiled! moat of whetn subsequently m-iviog
up under the west bank recrossed at a ford,
three quarters of a mile above. Tbe second
line h»d baited when the first engaged the en
eeoy’a inlantry and laid down tinder orders;
but very soon <be casualties in the first line,
the fact that the artillery on the opposite bank
was more fatal to the second lino than tbe
first, and tbe eagerness of the troops impelled
them forward, ami at the deeisive'moment,
when' tbe opposing infantry was routed, tbe
twb lines bad mingled-into one—the only
practicable inconvenience of whioh was, that
at several periods, the lines were deeper than
speotfully suggest that authority he given to
spied, a certain number of tbe most distin
guished in enoh brigade to be recommended
to the President for promotion. I cannot
enumerate the brave officers who fall, nor tbe
living who nobly did their duty; yet I may be
permitted to lament, in comrnou with the
array, the premature death of Brig Gen
Hanson, who received a mortal wound at the
moment the enemy began to give way.' En
deared to hia friondB by his private virtues,
and to his command by the vigilance with
whioh be guarded Us interest and honor, he
was by the universal testimony of bis mili
tary associates one of tho finest officers that
adorned the servioe of the Confederate States.
Upon bis fall, the command devolved upon
Col. Trabue, who, in another organization,
bad long and ably commanded most of the
regiments composing the brigade I cannot
close without expressing my obligations to
the gentlemen composing my staff. This is
no formal acknowledgment I can juevor for
get that during all tho operations they were
over prompt and cheerful, by night and day,
in conveying ordors, conducting to their po
sitions regiments and brigades, rallying troops
on tbe field, and indeed in the ilisohatge of
every duty. It gives me pleasure to name
Lieut. Col. Buckner, A. A. General, who w s
absent on leave, but returned upon the first
rumor of battle; Col. O’Hara, Acting Adjutant
General; Lieut Briokinridge, aid-do camp;
Major Graves, Chief of Artillery, (twice
wniinrier! and hia htip.'A oIiaI hthIav him* \ Hu rtf
is allowed by a proper military- formation.—
>f the enemy beyond our ex
A strung force 01
Lreme ngbt yet remained on the' east side of
the river. Presently a new line of battle wp
peared on the west bank, directly opposite
onr troops, and opened fire, while at the same
.time large masses crossed in front of our
right, and advanced to the attack. We were
compelled to fail-back. *
I cannot forbear expressing my adrnira'ion
for the courage and constancy of tho troops,
exhibited even after it became apparent that
tbe main object could not be aocomplisbed.
As soon as our infantry hod won the ridge,
Maj. Graves advaneed the artillery of the di
vision and opened fire, at the same time Capt
Robertson threw forward Semple’s battery to
ward our right, whioh did excellent service —
Ho did wot advanoo his own battery, (whioh
was to have taken position on our left,) sup
posing that that part of the field had not been
cleared of the enomy’s infantry. '*
Although mistaken in this, since the enemy
had been driven across the river, yet I re-
S arded it as fortunate that tbe battery was not
ronght forward. ' It would have been a vain
contest. It now appeard that the ground we
had woo, was commanded by the enemy’s bat
teries, within easy range on better ground up
on the other eido of fhe river. I know not
how many guns he had. He had enough to
sweep tbe Whole position from the front, the
left and the right, and to render it wholly tin
tenable by our force present of artillery and
infantry. The infantry, after passing tbe
arest and descending the slope towards the
river, wero in some measure protected, and
suffered less at this period of the action than
the artillery. We lost tbreo guns, nearly all
the horses being killed, end not having the
time or men to draw them off by hood. One
was lost beoanse there was bat one boy left
(Carate Wright, of Wright’s battery,) to lim
ber the piece, end his strength was unequal to
it. The command felt book in some disorder,
but without the slightest appearance of pant),
and reformed behind' Robertson’s battery in
the narrow 'skirl ; of timber from whioh we
emerged to the assault The eneipy did not
advaned beyond the portion in whioh ho re
ceived our atteek. -My skirmishers continued
to occupy part u-lbe field ou .which we ad
vances until the army retired Jrom Morfrees
boro’.* The action lasted abont one hour'and
twenty minutes As our tine3 advanced to tbe
attack several rounds of artillery were heard
from our centre, apparently directed against
the enemy on the West bank of the river —
Abont twilight Brig .Gen. Anderson reported
to me with bis brigade,,and remained with me
iu position until the army retired. I took up
line of battle for the night a little in rear of
the field, over which we advanced to tbe a*
sftult, and Capt. Rrberteon, at my request,
disponed tbe artillery iu the positions indies
ted for it. Many of the reports do n it dis
o rim LB ate between the los es uf We needay
and Friday. The t*Ud loss in my division
exclusive of Jsckran’j diamond, is 2,140 of
which I think 1 706 occurred on Friday. Tbe
loss of the eueuiy on (his day was, I think,
greater than unr own, since he suffered i
menra slaughter between the ridge end river
Beyond the general good conduct a numbor
of enlisted men di-played at different periods
of tbe action the most heroic bravery. I ye
wounded end his hcr.-te shot under him;) Capt
Semple, Ordnance Officer; Maj ir Wilson, As
sistant Inspector General, (horse shot;) Lieut,
tyarragb, (severely wounded;) Capts. Martin
and Coleman, of my volunteer staff, were ao
live and efficient. Tbe former had hia horse
killed uoder him. Drs. Heustia and Pendle
ton,.Chief Sargeons and Medioal Inspectors
wore unremitting iu attention to the wounded
Dr. Stanhope Breckinridge, Assistant Hat
geon, accompanied my headquarters, and pur
sued his duties through the fire of Wednes
day. Me. Buokner and Mr. Zau'yingej, of
Kentucky, attached itemseivea to me lor ihi<
occasion, and were aoriye and zealous Capt.
Blaokburn, commanding my escort, ever cool
and vigilant, rendered essential- service, ant*
made usual bold reconnois- ancos. Charles
Chontard, of the escort, acting os my orderly
Tip Wednesday, -tisplayed muoh gallantry and
intelligence # Tho_ army retired before dsy
break on the Corning of the 4'.h of January.
My division, moving on the Manchester roftd,
was the rear of Hardee's corps. The 9lb
Kentucky, 41st Alabama and Cobb’s battery
all under the command of Col. Hunt, fortnec
a special rear guard. The enemy did not
fellow os My acknowledgments are due Id,
Col J, Stoddard Johnston, Lieut Col. Breut,
and Lieut, pol. Garner, of Gm» Bragg's staff,
aud to M»jor Pickett, of Lieut. Gen Pi.-kett’a
et-ff, for services on Friday, fhe 2d day oT
January.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN-G BRECKINRIDGE,
Major General (J 8. A.
Stourwall tar Governor.
Tue Riobmond Examiner of the 8th inst.,
after reoiting Ibo painful ciiounnslancea under
which thin moBt able ttuJ efficient commander
wo* so severely wounded as to he unfit for du
ty for a long lime, nominates him for Gover
uor uf the 8Uto. It says:
But disftblud and helple. s ns he iiow lies,
there is still a noble service that he oaa ren
der to Virginia. This torn and suffering Sta'e
noeds uuw a g eat and good man for Chief
Here is tho man whom the people* of Yirgiahi
should call to (te head of their affairs. His
name will revive their ooatidenoe; and though
he has no longer a glorious arm to lift, in her
defense, his intellect may still guide ^Virginia
along the path of duly tu victory and to secu
rfty. The more fact that- Thomas J. Jackson
is now in such position that ho may bo justly
called to the G iberualoriul Chair of the fit ate,
should alone be sufficient to end the. new. and
somewhat scandalous, struggle of fire candi
dates for such an office. But whether they
r«t ro with a good or ill grace, it is eertain
that the people will be proud and happy to
.-hower their votes upon him, if hn wi<l do
Ihem the honor and tbe service to accept those
'marks «*f tfeeir oonfi lence and their respect.
Cargo Sale of Sleanuthip Ella itait Anna.
JOHN 8. MILNOR & CO.
at their Na'te Room, H • 'Jffi -Mi* Io*
.h 8.0. on THUU.-O ' T. -4<h lost.
WaentUvCanoo •>.« Sio.m.hlp Kb* a<d Am a, om-
tra^usovi«k > r * u ^ e< **“ ,hu «>**«**•
GROCERIES, LIQUORS AC.
«0 11 ag» PRIMS RIO COFfKS
‘1 b“r r e! I ^S^tl b n ,l,^ * , • #0d kiM ***^
20 hha* Brown Sugar ’ «.
20 boxei CodQih
NEW ENGLIS5 GOODS.
t rtNCr. UIH AND CHECK QINQUAMS
1 8 4 *nd 4 4 EngU-b Otileo
4-4 end f*—t B itlItb Lougclothi
I’liutod KokUab I hwbb end Qf|dic-<
Snipe Hchalr It »tro, for mveiing dreMM
Silk and Colt in Pocket lltudkercuieto
ItodiM* Super Rngtfth Ki I Walking G»!!*••
Pant Bntto-1*. Spool Ofttou. Stwl-g Silk. Ac
A tow Druse* Superior Ptolu UUck Stlk
* Ja*t re-etved At p (| RXSSI NO’g,
dppntlto G. R R Bank Asotcy,
Whiteb»II ►tree’,
nu S-3t
Lost.
A BOX, dirootod to Par. U 0 Ti <no». cars J W J rdan,
XV For.jtb, Oe; cmUlutog • Ml of Clukto and Pconto
CunmenUrlft, «ncb, also a peok of Bit e Wbjte WliMti.
8ald box wee left on* r tire -ler Hbed by oi.toke. In Al-
lanti. Any tofomatiou leedioS to dlaoor ry «1U be
liberetty rewarded. Address D T BO .MPX.
meyMt* Rwtosrtt'r -»•*
Wanted to Rent.
A BU ALL DWELLING HOUSE, with two or three
rooms, bj tbe month Apply at he office of J. H.
Srale* Job Office. njt tf
Notice—200 Dollars Reward.
R A ,
ANaWAY from the aefr-criba*, In Atlanta.Georyle. in
, the night of (ho third in«, a nogioboy n-unsri BILL,
abont £0 year* of age. it very bleak, Ebert oect, thick ret
weigh* ICO lb*, and wo* purchase 1 from P X Murray, Lar-
UruTille AUbuna Thu boy rsnaway from the eeb* ri
bar on tho 23th of last October, aad 1
_ naught above
Chattanooga. Tenu, making UU way to LaikinnUle, Atv
Maa ;
Twill pay the above Reward for fata delivery In thl*
eity, or ISO dolU'e La hi* uti coaflaement In J til.
innyi-tt J>UN M HOLBROOK.
Wanted.
A
DRAY AND TWO GOOD MULES.
SMtfB-lw
* vonvo
GARDEKICR WANTED.
X GOOD Gardener wanted by the month for the sea
a. eon—one who nndrretavde Nnrea*y and slower
preferred. Apply u> J ri T i asbsr, at the o^ye
of tfo PonibMD Cccfet.-re. y
SHIPPING
‘- r 'a ’ AND
COMMISSION HOUSE.
GEOEGE CHAMBERS & CO.,
SHIPPING
And Commission Merchants,
NASSAU, N. P.
nARTICULAR ATTEST:«N and proiept deewtb-k
I given to the Selling uf all Pcodnes froa the Siarh,
and all order* for Good* punctually Iliad by nieri-
.need Agent* ew-88-Ew
SEWING MACHINES!
r| THREE SING k R’S SEWING UA0HIN«8,Nce. 1, 5 -ml
1 4, for s de. np it at re In Markham', bol'dinf, -a the
ro. nor of Alab i-u aad WUtrbal street*
mxjfllw*
PLANTAtlOB FOR NAI.1C
A N excellent Plantation, la a WrhslateolCalU.aUol.
containing US acres. US of wMobweAlti «Jw ‘>ot
ton. onlr S3 —u— foe the Atlant* A West Point Rati
•ad. oo to* Obattahoodto.Oivto. iaOatopb.lt “*n>y.«.
be boagbt by eppHtotim to this office fcbtl «l
44 ton'T« Dd ' ** f th ** U PiQe C **° “4 By
te boxes “Hull A Sons.* and EnelLh Brown Roan
6h boxes Ca*Ule. tUnltla. and"xwn WlSieTSL,
40 boxe* Adamantine 0«nd ee .
80 COM M4EV a*. Super M-toSsa
9 casks, 1 fo Muitard
1 cask Mixed Spice and Nobne n
9 cm* Chutney, Capen, lVoioee'tr and Harvey
3 barrel* Ground C*ysnu* and Black Pepper
» barrel* B mrbon Whl-ksr
76 coll* Ma-llla Rope
4 balsa Bagalnr
196 bundle* 8clue Twine
118 ce>ks aud c«*ee Pine tluni ty
600 case* and daw4->na Holland Otn **
80 barrel* Snperior Ate
OILS, DRUGS, Ac.
14 cone KKKOSTNR GIL
4 btrrel* Whale Oil
15 oaves Ca*t rUil, Oil ol Peppermint and Rase We-
tor.
6 c»sr* Olive Oil
3 cm to Bal.an Oupaiva
17 drm j me BaJ We ur~
98 barn's Alc->vol
98 birre'i
. 18 carboy* Acid*
6 o.-e», 6 *0 lb* Obloroioroi
10 cue* Rvdscd Gtmphor
t>7 cask* sol* Ash
801 ‘ute* Extract Lrgtnod
100 keg* BICarb audit
6C0 > nnce*' uinton
»> cask* 3 tit Petra
■JOcats Copper**
1 k- g C lora'o Putaah
4 cue-, 200 Ilia, Oa'omel
1 Rou Br “ u ’‘—
> liar.. Nallr
_l barrel*Eeacidi)*lt* . .. . -,-^ 4 - ,
•*. 23 barrel* Alum *-' v< *
HAUDU^ARifi,GUNPOWDER, AMD SUNDRIES.
16 inn* H lOP IRON, ata rtrd ■
FT ken. tf
8*40 dozen Pocket Kuivew
21 drxin Uur.r Combe • * >,
23 keg* fl t Gunpowder, in poneJ cardater*
HkegtAa* r .d Shot
146 d-x <n Lo kng Glaaw*
9 -an. B.i Pin*
f 7d J| *00 Ivory and Hour Sin* Co.ubi
0 >:<wen Tooth Brutlie*
tit gion Playing Card* ,
Vo® pack* PI ■*
61) groat Needle Cnee .
DRY GOODg. STATION ARY, 8U0C8, Ac.
14 tTVS* 04 , * 1 ** B ‘* ek * nd tta °y JACONET MDt
10 bale* En lnfa fi e*cbod
8 Prinla* 114 C4M " h tevurelng and F.icy
6 to* Super BUok Alpac t
3 ha ee litre Drill*
1 caae B ack Crape.
900 viral gran Agate and Metal Dutton*
DUO great grot* A aud B 7 Ui> White sod Bla.k
Bure Button*
1 cat* Mi ziiublqa ■
*otton*lUndkereMefe Sllk Pr^Ul
Cotton UendkercMeto
•^RSSL , at!S5gf^ * pwKlNfct * p *^
• r 0t * *• L III Pencil*
100 a- am Ft ttioner’a Rubberi
1.080 *r<wv Pen Holder*
1 d)0 pat • Lrlli*’ Misar* andCriidren’* Balmoral, L ee
and Oongiras Getter*
‘VWO b* jjhoe Thread
2 bale* 8 -te Lee'her
iui)Secdl>li2
DESIRABLE INVESTMENT
IN TEXAS LANDS!
ON E-HALF OF THE
JUSTO LIEKDO TRACT.
f I >HI8 tract nf dedrebte laud* mi selected for hi* home
1 frltte *——— — l -" ‘ — — - -
fti’t.wuto MUM TV BB 4KltrO<eU fur 014 n-ffite
_ ntu man* ,oar. .luce, hy Got. M B Menard, who waa
-.u eiteutire land over- Iu Texas, end one, f tbe 'eadt- g
'.Minder, of th. City uf flalvretoe. The'propLny ha*
uever pawed out of hi* aurtly, f‘ * : *
„„ -on.,, since Its parchue by blrn,
end o ohett o' It only I* uow offered for sets r»r a chengn
ol ‘ure. meat, ard will be sold iu pared* ut o. e-fouTihof
* league, UT L1*0 acre- each
It i* sltt
ituated to Milan c unity,within the
TKMJ’KBITF AMD>H(>W£2Y CELT OV TKXAS,
•bout 46 mile* NurtU-kmUwerd freo tbe apltaloi tt.u
-IWe, mJ .b-eti 6) wi'e. Norihwertwsrdly ir m R
b in. lb* prsoent t rmtu-e of ral read c.-mmunfci-ti. u
IBfil ll (Ifrlwaghi*. and T8nrialeyj^
•>d»*rly iqual parr* l,y Bnuhy '
Gabriel rtv* r.) aad compnae.
of lAuds for agrtculluial and
tnl try pustoak led*, 'Uid
with OalTeetun and Uoua'ou. ,
The tract iadtvidedhi tw.,nearly iqualpert*by Bnuhy
Craea, (emptylua into ban - n.hrui /i-, - , * / “
anatoutab'o combinatiou _. ..
l-aaiural purralt* High tnl
with fwictug mater kit.
Rolling Prairie, with Beautiful Building 'lies,
commeadiagxr view of rbe r ut re tract.
rich timbered bottom
‘U i?' ° nr ^' *6*™ o » One
prairie cortred edth meniuito graas (no; Uie beudec)
U»>0i Pl SKD LOR (liI*2l8U PURPOSES,
and wlrch.xto ds nolnterreptedly to the bank* of tbe
Ban Gabriel, from IS to - 6 mile* distant
^Thfe rrg on rf conulrj la not turparsed by W| ruffex-
llICUUli kKITT OF SKASpjfS,
DELIGUTFCL CLIMATIC AND
HEALTH OF THE 1.0'ALil V
arid the tract itio t fe*m on* o ■ tt e bast inTeatmeuta f.r
rntar. profit to be tsund In Texas,
1HR 1.AS 1, OF PROUISE ASD Ob' tEACk.
Dnrlt-g tho dry .ear of 184* l.t Tessa, Mr. ConaUy’a
*>an,(oo a portion of the truer,) yfelred an average o' 60
buaher* of corn, and Ut bna’ief* ot wheat, to the ac a.—
There are uiuneroa* fl-mrlng mills to Miltn. and the ad-
JdDfgconidtoeoi Bell end Wil.Luneoa
All the aaraUgialn. grow wd(,ou(twr yMd. ens bale
te Ihe acre, bones, mnies, riioep, h gt aid
Homes Cattle thrive without Winte iag,
oidarUipty rsirnd Urroegboot ihe region Sh* till,,
to tbe land have n*rcr b en quertioned, sod ere at one -
tfoauble, end there *ri no rqntUera ca It. Thestttli j
pwti * of Ihe BUte rstemds far beyond Milan c onty i,
ff*ry (flifiHqH
Th. props. «y now belcngs to J.K Thnub-r, tnperlc-
tendurtot the Pr«*. **o .aticn.aLd one-hatf of it
fete) lor sale, only becenee tbe acceptone* « it* rutin
of *
wUt-cnt raserra, tor cash, tnOonfadere'e [rearm y note!
lo.tbeciti of /fa t.
F 'T mrtheruk^loomrt p^^t ^ to
Whitehall etnat,
mayS-tf Atlanta Georgia
Public Sal* of m wf dairmUe French arid Eng
lish Good*, received per Steamer* Flora ami
£lla and Anna.
BY JAMES H. TAYLOE,
O'
N THURSDAY, the 14th May, at 10 o'clock, will be
_ sold at the btere of Bor toy, Auten A Co, No 99
Hs> no street, Chulestoo. & 0.
oms PdlhTkD LAWM8 ARD ORGANDIES
Caw* Madder Pitot* .bd Cwobrito
C* e. fancy Sn-amar Drill* .
Oa-et a-ron*d QueUne. B!*ck H UrUm*
uur*eaaorttd Tap**, fo*M*»*, lfe*it**, Threat Braces
Caws raukl WbtaGtotoEpreiOdi-a, 296
l". Coforrd GJeeSpooI C XJort, 109 yard*
RflMb* uhV_._ .
BJreBown and B««»«-.
Bits* Bin-and While St-tpad f
Bel.*»«ort*dPocket Haadte-r
S^JbcLrf"*? Drtvw. arewfd atom
-.-a Bel uuCpvire, Orator Oil '
ifttw KerriUh • al-rore 1 , tt tialu*- sod other Msdtcir^e
sxSSrt
dt^Ufie ths **it R ° ;k »ke
DIRECT FROM EUROP3
Per Steamer “ Ella and Anna.’
A ^ fii * nuh
mej4 St*
MRS GOOLDBMITH’i
On WhltehaU str