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DAILY REGISTER.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
Tuesday Evening, Dec'r 6, 1864.
THE Fl£Llg
There i» not much news from ibe front since
jeeterday morning. The enemy are still moving
south as fast as practicable. Their precise des
tination cannot yet be well surmised. A few
more days however will servo to develope Mr.
Sherman’s aim. Take what route he may, he
will be met with a force that is hardly expected
by him. We have no fears tor the result. The
wisdom and sagac ty of the leaders who are
with us gives us confidence. We have several
Generals who are every whit equal to Mr,
Sherman, and we think it will be proven witb.n
a foitnigbt.
11000*8 OKA N1) MOVKMKST.
It is not known at present to whom the
honor is due for the conception of this most
masterly expedition, but when the history of
this bloody war shall have been written the
name of the originator will shine in charac
ters of liviag light. Enough is already known
to show that the results of the movement and
the benefits to the cause of the South are in
calculable. In it may be seen the calm wis
dom and statesmanlike sagacity of Davis, the
unpenetrable strategy of Biacbioabd, and
the bold and brilliant dash of Hood. With a
handful of veterans, numbering not more than
thirty thousand effective men, who had retired
stubbornly for six months before nn over-
whelming force of the enemy, the idea is sud
denly developed resulting in the grandest
flank movement khown to the annals of war.
Sherman—with his victorious army resting
quietly upon their laurels in the heart of our
land—is startled from his ease and quietude
by the most unexpected manoeuvre, and the
whole Xankee nation is thrown into mystery
by the seeming audacity of the undertaking.
Confederates, too, everywhere trembled with
fear lest by failure or by untoward events all
would be lost. It seemed that all men of al 1
parties were put to utter confusion in the at
tempt to fathom the design of the mighty
genius that conceived the plan. But to-day
all is H3 plain as the sunshine, and as the
great results are showing themselves, the
mystery is cleariug away, and the clouds,
which for awhile were obscuring the “situa
tion, M are being dispelled. Two months ago
the State of Georgia, with her gallant people,
were at the feel of the conqueror. Her inte
rior commercial metropolis was a garrison of
Yankees and of negroes, and the bold defiant
leader was breathing threatenings of de
struction and devastation in the path of vie
tory yet to be trod before him. All classes,
men, women and children were shuddering
beneath the shadow of his coming. To-day
Georgia is nearly relieved of the hateful pres
ence ot the loe, and in a lew more days the same
haughty demon will be skulking away from
our shores, and the feet of not a single Yankee
wilt press our soil. This is the chief great
result ol this misterly movement ol Hood, and
fulfils the wolds of prophecy uttered by our
beloved President in our city, that hut a few
short weeks would elapse before the State
would be entirely rid of the accursed loe. It
is well known now that Sberm m with tiis “ vie
torlous” army could not retreat from the State
by the route he came, and that he is now has
tening away through another channel to cover
the disgrace ot bis deteat. Hood is bearing his
banners triumphantly through the proud old
State ot Tennessee, and to day is thundering at
the gates of her capilol. Half ot Tennessee is
already relieved, and our brave soldiers are
revelling in luxury in the richest land upon
which the sun ever shines. Alabama, too, has
felt the effect ot tin* great strategy, and her
lovely valleys and beautilul cities are no longer
devastated by the presence of the bold loe.
11l fated Huntsville and Decatur are no longer
Federal garrisons, but are once more Confe
derate cities within Confederate lm-s. Missis
sippi and West Teunessee too, breathe the air
of freedom. a?d repose again with confi lence
in the triumph of our cause. Kentucky is looking
for our coming, and booling out her arms long
ing to embrace us, as we go to her relief, and
poor, down trodden East Tennessee already
begins to feel that her chains are being unrivet
ed. With Hood on the Nashville and Chatta
nooga Railroad and B.eckinridge at Cumberland
G ip Knoxville, and Chattanooga must fall, and
the whole State of Tennessee is once mo e
within our grasp. These are the mighty results
of this most gigantic movement, and will, in
the future, stump its originator, as the great
genius of the times.
From tub Army of Tennessee. — The
Rebel, of the 28th, gays that passengers on
the Meridian train, who left Cherokee, Ala
bama, last Thursday, represent that Gen. Hood
was at that time in the vicinity of Lawrence
burg, Tennessee. General Forrest U report
ed to have had a fight at Lawrenceburg with
the Yankee cavalry, command'd by Hatch
ttnd to have captured four hundred prisoners
Lawrenceburg is about forty miles north
of Florence. Thomas is also reported to have
concentrated his forces at Pulaski, thirty
miles from Lawrenceburg. All the garrisons
of the Federals in North Alabama have been
evacuated. Chattanooga is also reported, by
a gentleman who has just arrived here from
Acwortb, Georgia, evacuated.
Wb regret to learn from the Telegraph and
Confederate that E. Hulburt, E-q , the worthy
Superintendent ot the Central Section of the
Southern Express Company, whs eap'ured near
Gordon, and is now a prison r in the eu< my’a
bauds.
Kelly. —The Yankee General Kelly has
gone into Western Viigiriia, hoping to recov
er the valuable oil property lately overrun by
guerrillas.
THE BATTLE AT FIIANKhIN.
Our Nortbtru news in regard to the recent
battle at Franklin, Tennessee, amounts to
merely au admission that the Federals have
suffered an ing’oriotis defeat. Their telegrams
admit as much. We are inclined to think
that the disaster, which they claim to have
warded off by a Hank movement, was visited
upon them. And we will learn, when the
report of our Generals is made, that we have
punished them wofully.
They claim to have defeated us with a loss
on our side of something over three thousand.
If this be correct, whence the necessity of
retiring from Franklin, fourteen miles to their
fortifications around Nashville? It was a
strange species of victory that necessitated
such a retreat, particularly as they admitted
the existence of an emergency that warranted
the burning of the bridges over the llarpetb.
This act, however, will not much discommode
Hood if he wishes to follow the retreating
foe and besiege them in Nashville, for the
streams—Big and Little Harpeth—are both
very small, and easily forded at any point.
From our rendering of the Northern news
we conceive that the battle at Franklin re
sulted decidedly in our favor, and that tbo
enemy have now made a stand at Nashville,
with the inteution of holding the place, if
they can. Hood, in nil probability, will not
endeavor to take the place by a direct assault.
Indeed we do not think it prudent to attempt
to take the place at all at present, as there are
other points, equally rich, in our grasp.
Chattanooga and Knoxville will mon fall by
their own weight, if they have not alrtady
done so. This will throw us in possession
of East Tennessee, which will furnish all the
supplies that, are needed for our army. We
believe Breckinridge will be able to possess
and hold Cumberland Gap, and the people
who have been suffering so long from the
vandalism of the enemy may ouee more
breathe free, and do what they can to pre
vent their limbs from again becoming shack
led by the foe.
THE PRESS AND GOV. B HOW VS
LATE CALL.
We take th»* folio.ving trora the Savannah
Republican, of the 2d :
The following correspondence is published
in order to present to the Press of Georgia
G >v. Brown’s decision in regard to the Siate
Press, under his late call. The first,
w is received trom the Press ot Oolntnbus :
“ Shall the Press of this city be suspended,
and its members report for duty at Macon V
The Governor’s answer : It is not my intend
tion to interfere with the publication of any
new-paper or public journal in Georgia. No
editor or other petsuii actually h r
that purpose is required to report lor militia
duty.'’ Joseph E. Brown.
Three Th u.sand Muskets Lost. —When Gov.
Brown le.lt Milledgevilie, he look with him ail
ot his own propeny ol every description, in
cluding his furniture, carriage and horses, poul
try, and oven the cabbages fbat giew in bis
garden. The train was loaded with these n li
vidual assets and all sent safely to one ot his
extensive plantations in south western Geotgia.
He took good care «*1 himself.
Was he <qnally dnig nt in looking aft« r the
nlTiis and propec ty ot the State? Take a lew
other facts in illustration of this point. All the
powder of the State at M.iledg* ville was left
behind to tmke room tor the “collards” and
chickens, and was sent forward the next, day by
persons who leit greater interest in the pro
perty of the State than the Governor. Three
thousand stand of Aims were also lelt behind,
as insiguifio iin when compared with Gov
ernor’s “plunder.” and these were all destroyed
by the enemy.
These facts reach us from sources of the first
respectability.— Suvannah lbpublican.
Literary and Scientific Genef.als.—
Some eminent commanders have not been
scholars. But the greatest generals the world
low ever produced —Alexander, Caesar, and
Napoleon—were all men of letters. The first
was un annotator of Homer, the second a clas
sical author, tfie third a philosopher, if he
had not, been an emporor. “Do you think,”
said Napoleon, if I not been general in chief,
and the instrument of late to a mighty nation,
that I would have accepted place and depen
dance? No! I would have thrown myself
into the study of an exact science ; my path
would have been that of Galileo ami New
ton ; and since I have always succeeded in
my great enterprises, 1 should have highly
distinguished myself also in my scientific la
bors. I should have left the memory of beau
tiful discoveries.”
Repairs.— The Central Railroad Company
‘ have gone to work in earnest, with a large
| force, to repair their road, which is now in
1 running order from Macon to Gordon,
i We learn that it is the purpose of the Com-
I pany to go to work immediately and repair
j the West Point Railroad, which it is thought
| can be completed in one month’s time. The
Etowah Iron Works will also he re estab
lished at once. —Savannah Republican.
A Rkiikl Bell in Roxbuky.— A bell recently
placed in the engine house, corner of Cul
vert and Cabot streets, Roxbury, is one of
those captured at New Orleans by Butler.
Letters in yellow paint on it show that it
was sent to Beauregard from the Baptist
Churcu in Durhnmville, Teun. The fouudry
irnpriut is “William Hayes, Louisville.”
i Sad. — The New Haven, Connecticut, Jour
| nal says a young and singularly beautiful
girl, uot yet sixteen years of age, who, six
months ago, was petted as a beautiful and
brilliant scholar, with every advantage that
i wealth and influence could secure, was an
| inmate of the station house in that city, re
i cently. Few, it is .said, have sunk deeper
| than this child.
I A boy, belonging to Caleb Spivey, Esq , has
caught two catamounts, at two different limes,
while out’possum hunting, on the Adams
place. “ Mose” says, “ dem varmints out lout
anything be ever did sea, and come very nigh
whippiu’ him and de dogs bofe.— Countryman.
! Col. JaqCES Again.—A Washington tele
gram says Col. Jaques is here, and sought
permission to visit Richmond again on a peace
mission. Colorado Jewett is operating in the
same channel.
Nor Occupied. —The T&rboro’ Southerner
of Saturday reports all quiet at Plymouth and
Washington, North Carolina. The enemy
have not as yet occupied the latter place.
I Gkn. BI’RBRIDOR »B<*»rts that unless the people
| of Kentucky volunteer to relieve the S'ftte from
' the eu<*my he will be compelled to give it up.
FIIO.II Til*; UKIT2D STATICS.
The Whig has received the New York Her
ald, Tiibune, Philadelphia Press and Phila
delphia Inquirer of the*29th, and the Balti
more American, evening edition, of the same
day.
The nowß, ns regards the movements of
General Hood and the continued re'reat of
Thomas before his ftdvr nee, possesses impor
tant features. All intelligence from Tennes
see contained in the Northern papers, goes to
show that Thpmas is in no condition to meet
Hood.
Toe Yankee papers are still engaged in de
riving meagre consolation From the reticence
•observed by the Richmond press in regard to
Sherman’s progress, and find in this reserve
much wherefrom to deduce favorable conclu
sions to themselves.
A dispatch from Washington denies that
any determination lias been arrived at by the
Yankee Government in the case ol the Flor
ida. On the contrary, it is stated that the
crew captured with that vessel have been sent
to Fort Warren.
Tbo correspondent of the Tribune, writing
from Grant’s army, refers in a mysterious
way to a “movement” which is in progress
whereby Richmond Nvill be destroyed in f«*rty
eight hours. The Yankees have invented a
tun” which will throw shell seven
miles, and hence will ensue “the total destruc
tion of Richmond before Christines.”
Under the influence of the general favorable
situation of affairs (as viewed by \ankee
eyes,) gold, on the 25tb, experienced an agree
able “jump” to 234 I at the Ist Board.
The recent attempt «o burn New York still
keeps the Yankees Os Gotham «gog. The
Hotel Association has offered a reward of
$20,000 for the discovery of the incendia^s
The following fiom the Baltimore Ameri
can’s afternoon edition of the 20th contains
the latest news of interest. Nothing further
was telegraphed in regard to Thomas’ defeat:
TIIK SINKING OF THE FLORIDA.
Fort Monkok, Nov. 28—Some days since
the captured pirate Florida, whilst lying oil
Fortress Monroe, was accidentally run into by
an army transport, with troops on board, cut
ting for on one side almost to tbo waters ;
edge, and carrying away the jib boom, &0., i
causing her to leak badly j Admiral rter |
ordered her to be anchored off Newport News, j
at tho mouth of the James river, where she j
sunk during last night, the officers and crow
in charge ot her not being able to keep her
free. She is supposed to have started anew j
leak. Vessels bound down the James river J
report that only her topmasts are visible.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
From the papers before us we extract the
following interesting items of news. The Tri
bune contains the foliowii g special dispatches :
Washington, Nov. 28. General Hancock has !
succeed'd in his cherished scheni • of raising !
a corps of veterans to the ex ten 1 , ol an order ;
war ran tii g its immediate enfstimnt and the';
pay un ni of liberal bounties. The General
very sanguine ot succ-ss.
The pirate Fiord t’s crew have been dis
patched to Fort Warren to be heid as prison- j
eis of war.
Sixty rebel and sorters arrived in the City ;
Point mail boat to day. H-avy filing was]
g ling on at Dn cb Gap, yet no actual move- j
meats w**re in progress when she left.
The It (purer contains the foll'»w*’g special j
dispatches:
grant’s army.
Washington, AW. 28 —Advices from th.*
Army ol ine Potomac, ieceiv« and to-day state j
that heavy firing w is heard yetted • v morn ng |
in the direction ol Petersburg. Probably H
was a resumption of the old artillery duels.
J) serte.s from L*Vs army my that troops |
have gone from Vaa nta *o assist in arresting I
Sbeiman's uiaicu m Georgia.
THE SITUATION IN THE S l TISWEST
Excites great inierest her**, while n ><>ne a- übp*
tji« ability ot General Tin in is To fight a soft- j
Cessfwl <]• f.-nsive battle, as he Will pliably do j
near Nashville. Yet it is cons and red not un j
likely that Forres; will, while Jl-.od threaltus ;
Ni shville, make a raid into Kentucky.
REBEL INCENDIARIES.
The excitement here in reference to tb« sup- j
fiosed intentions of rebel emissaries to'burn
government lonian gs h.is partially abated, j
Measures wil'.-iRV ever,- soon lie taken to cary j
out in this city provisions similar to ihote c >n« j
taint'd in Gen D.x’s recent order concern '
ing Southern residents in New York city. L
appeals that Col. L O. Baker, on N>v« lit »er j
f>ili, informed General ibx ol the plot to omn j
New York city, and a man mim'd Ward w.s 1
arrested, who was cgoizuit of the whole p ot, i
and thrown into Foil. Ldayette. but the day !
after election he was released, aud cannot UuW j
be found.
EXPECTED PROCLAMATION.
It is nun ired that a proclama ion will soon
be issued *>y the Pres dent enlarging som-wnat
the trade with the rebel S’ .t. s. Tie* restric
tions will be such as to alfird the rebels no
chance to g till any materials of war by the
worku gs of the proposed system, which has
been lr in and by a coiitereuce of the bar and
Tiea? nry De pat tmen is.
The following dispatches are published in
the Herald :
organization of a peace party in the rebel
STATES.
Washington Nov. 28,18GL—Information ht.s
bee.ii received here ot the organ /. »101 l in the* j
States ol Alttb .ins, Georgia and Mississippi ol
a stiong p« ace party . under il.c n it-ion j
of a ‘‘Stale Rights Party.” The leaders ot thii ■
orgari'Zition are informally in communication
with the authorities here, aud will ptol-ably
receive, encouragement in their enterprise trom j
the forthcoming m ssage ot the President. They j
claim that the Southern States, e»ch for it-eit, \
has me si.Tih r'ght to negotiate terms ot settle
ment and retrocession as they bad to eeede
tiorn the United S ai« s, and they aim to control
the State action, through the L gislatures, to
this end. The same party btu already s .wn
itself boldly in the rebel Gorgress. It is kn >wn
that so much confidence in me siicc-*-s ot tbs
movement is enter 1 ta n*d at the South that
prominent fieces-ieiiisis have begged the leaders
of ihe new party to in k* with the Uutted States
the best terms possible lor the protection ot ti e
prop-'tyot th< e who have been active in the
rebellion. It is believed that the ullh.-eoi sto
tins matter will be the m st interest ng. >f not
the most important, toaiuie of the Piesuteui s
message.
TVPTQKN'KY GENERAL dates' RESIGNATION.
Judge Bales’ resignation as Attorney General
will tak-3 tff. et on NVedaesday.
THE PH SI’UOKL'S INCENDIARIES IN WASHINGTON.
There is iu.w little d«ubt that the gai g wa.ch
attempted to fire me city ot N< w Yoik mi * also
made arragementß for simtar operations in
Washington. lla\n«s-or Hines, as he some
times s.gi s his uame-r-has served one terra in
one of me Southern peunentianes. and is known
here as a m >st dangerous nun. Last week he
was seen here in close consultation with sus
picious chiract rs, s m * ot which have just
been released from imprisonment, and wuose
action< lead to the cmolusi n that aw< ll de
vised scheme had been arrang 'd fo«* the de
stinotion of the public bn ldsogs. goverumen
depots. A m and about Washington.
We find the following Washington dispatch
ot the Associated Presi in the Northern j *ui
uals :
THE FLORIDA CAPTURE.
Washington, Nov. 28 Evening. A statement
appeared lu one or more of 10-day'd papers,
emmeously attributed to th** Washington-agent
at*d reporter of the Associated Pu ss, that Com
mander Collins Ia l been otdered to return to
Bahia, Brazil, with his quasi D'iz*- and her bffL
cers aud'orew, and purport.ng to give the result
of ihe action of the Government upon that
yut ject, with the other assumed facts in the
same connection. No such telegram originated
with ibe Hgeni, ai.d rep rter ot the Associated
Press, but there is me best authority tor saying
that all BiateiiD*nfß to the iff ct that tiff reuces
oi opinion have aii-en in the Cabinet concerns
mg the case of the pirate Florida, or that h
decision bus been made tor or against her resti
tution. are without foundation.
No action of the Gov«n m nt has been taken
in the ea.-o and no discu-.-oou of it has been
held.
The Navy Department authorizes the fol
lowing statement: The origiual order for the
Wacbusett, upon her-arrival at Hampton
Roads, was to proceed to. Boston for repairs,
taking with her the prisoners captured on the
Florida, to bo consigned to Fort Warren. Be
fore the order reached the vessel the prison**
ers had been sent to Foint Lookout, aud, in a
day or two, were transferred by the army
authorities*to the Old Capitol. They were
iin medial el v order back to Point Lookout, to
be returned to the Wacbusett, which at once
sailed for Boston, arriving there on Friday
)Hst. The prisoners are doubtless ere this in
Fort Wairen.
Boston, Nor. 28 —Tho captured officers and
men of the pirate Florida, have been sent to
to Fort Wairen.
A NEW ARMY CORPS TO BK RAISED.
Washington , Monday Nov. 28 —The follow
ing order has just been issued :
War Department, Ad't Gen'S. Office,
Washington, Nov 28, 18G4. /
General Orders No. 287.—F0r raising aud
organizing anew Volunteer Array Corps :
Ist, That un Army Corps, to consist of not
less than twenty thousand infantry, and en
listed for not less than one year, to be desig
nated as “First Corpp ” shall be organized in
the District of Columbia, commencing the
organization 011 th® first day of December,
18G4, and continuing until the first day of
January next, the privates to consist of able
bodied men who have served honorably not
less than two years, and therefore not subject
jo draft; the officers to be commissioned from
such as have honorably served not les3 than
two years.
2d. Recruits will bo furnished transnorta
tion to Washing on, and will be credited t*-*
the district in which they or their families
are domiciled, nnd will be paid a special
bounty of S2OO from the substitute fund, up
on being mustered into service. Each re
emit who preserves his arms to theendof
his term may retain them as his own upon
being honorably discharged.
3d. Details of organization will be pre
scribed by the Adjutant General. The heads
of bureaus will detail competent officers for
the prompt examination nnd organization,
arming, equipping and supplying the corps.
4th. Major General Hancock is assigned to
the command of this corps, with headquar
ters at Washington.
By order of the Secretary of War.
E D. Townsend, A. D. G.
REPORTED REBEL MOVEMENT IN NORTHERN
VIRGINIA
Baltimore, Nov. 28, 11 P M.—-It is rumored
here that the rebels have made demonstra
tions at New Greek and Piedmont, on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, but nothing
definite is known in regard to the matter :
FROM grant’s army.
The correspondent of the Tribune with
Grant’s army, thus exploitates a grand move
ment looking to the reduction of Richmond
to ashes in forty-eight hours, which, accord
ing to his statement, is An the tapis.
This correspondent also intimates that ac
tive hostilities are about to comuieuc*. on the
Richmond lines :
Hd'qbs. Army of TfiK James, 4
Nov. 26, 1864—A M. j
After a day's relaxation and thankfulness
comes, ver) appropriately., a season ot re
newed vigor and activity. - Viewed in this
light, viz: as the initiative of another, more
speedy and more decisive siege of the rebel
capital, this day is fraught with interest of
no ordinary kind and of the intensesl signifi
cance.
A movement is now in progress in this
army which, when fully completed, will de
stroy Richmond. It only awaits the sanction
of the General-in-C hies, who will bo here to
morrow, before active operations are com
menced. It is not generally known, oven
among well-informed military men, that the
beleaguered capital of rebellion is within gun
shot range of our batteries ; but such is
nevertheless a fact. Guns are now on their
way here that will throw shells into Rich
mond from our batteries in front ot the lßlh
corps—ft distance of serpn miles. With these
guns in position, and tho projectiles prepared
which it is intended to use with them, our
gunners can destroy Richmond in forty eight
hours. The ball or shell now in use would
not, of course, answer the purpose, a though
that would doubtless accomplish the object
in course of time. A particular kind of shell
has been prepared, and in this really consists
the main feature ot the proposed plan. With
such guns and shells in our possession, it
would be folly—nay more, it would be mad
ness akin to sin —not to use them. The plan
has already met the approval «>t the General
commanding this department, and * it ouly
awaits the sanction and approval of General
Grant previous to adoption. It adopted, it
will be at once carried out. Do uot be sur
prised to hear of the total destruction of
Richmond before Christmas.
A report has got abroad that the work at
this famous canal is completed. This is false.
1 am tcustworthily informed that it will uot
be finished for some days yet.
an intimation of hostilities again.
The same correspondent writing under
date of November mysteriously in
timates that another movement is on foot
against Richmond, and delivers himself of a
Jack Bunshy opinion in regard to Dutch Gap.
There is a Yankee trap concealed somewhere :
The use of some shells by our batteries re
cently of extraordinary inflammable pow
er, hag demonstrated the feasibi ity of
reducing to ashes either Petersburg or Rich
i mond itself whenever we may determine upon
Iso severe a measure r t warfare.
| Ou whichever leg of the hypothesis we
i place it, Shermnan’s success in Georgia must
j produce results ot the highest importance,
! und affect the situation here in a manner
i which even the most sanguine little dream of.
! jjet the public look, therefore, for news with
:a the next days of significance
! and importance, as wPhiu that time Sherman
; will have penetrated to the kernel of his
scheme, ami the fate of Richmond will have
' been solved, I trust, to the satisfaction of an
| expectant country.
I promised some time ago, in this correg
pondeuce, tar advise the Confederate military
; authorities of Richmond when the Dutch Gap
I Canal was done, and learn that they have
looked daily at the columns of the Tribune to
ascertain this fact. It affords me, therefore,
especial pleasure to now inform them that it
is at length done—all except- finishing : and
General Butler expresses his certaiuty that, if
the rebels will quit firing, he can have it fin
ished as soon as—he gets it d-ine.
TELEGRAPHIC
Report* of the Press A *«ot latlon."
Entered Recording to art of Con«renpin the ye«r 1868,bj
J. e. Thkaiiu k,in theClerk’nolliceof the DistrictConr*
of the Confederate States for the Northern District cf
Georgia.
LATk PUOM EUROPE.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE PRO
TEST AGAINST THE SEI
ZURE OP THE FLORIDA.
FROM fe 'NOETH,
MORE YANKEE RUMORS OF
THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN.
THEY STILL CLAIM A VICTORY.
CLEBURNE AND WIRT ADAMS
SAID TO BE KILLED.
THE YANKEES RUN FROM
FORREST.,
A TERRIBLE BATTLE IMMI
NENT.
FIRE AT BATON ROUGE.
FEDERAL RAID IN VIRGINIA.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR GRANT-
Richmond, Dec. s —Both ll..uses of Con
gress are in secret session <,o*d«y. Nothing
of interest wns done in open session in either
House.
European advices to the2Btb arc received:
A joint protest in the ease of the Florida
has been exchanged between the Governments
of England nnd France.
Franz Muller was execut-don the 14th. At
the last moment he confessed the murder of
i Briggs.
The insurrectionary movements in Vienna
J continue.
A serious collision occurred between the
troops and Garabaidi, on the 10th in north
ern L mbardy. The cotton market is buoy
ant, with an advance of Id to Id.
New York and Baltimore papers to the 3d
an vc been received. They contain additional
details of the battle at Franklin, in which
the repulse of Hood with a heavy loss is re
iterated. Gen. Pat Cleburn and Wirt Adams,
are reported killed. Thirty stand of colors
were captured by the Union forces.
A telegram from Nashville of tho 2J says
there was slight skirmishing with the enemy's
cavalry all day. A complete line of en
trenchments encircle the city. A portion of
our cavalry force encountered Forrest's cav
alry, three miles from town on the Franklin
hike. The tebcis could be seen plainly ad
-1 vancing, when our treops retired toward the
| city. Night coming on, only a few occasional
! shots, were exchanged.
lt*is rumored tiiat Hood is endeavoring to
cross the Cumberland with a large cavalry
: force.
i Commander Fitch is here w.th a Hoot of
' boats and iron clads.
! A Louisville telegram of the 2d says yes
j terday evening the two forces were engaged
| in heavy skirmishing. The rattle of musketry
was plainly beard In the streets of. Nashville.
! A battle ot terrible fury is imminent. Hood
is pressing blindly lorward.
A Nashville telegram says it is believed
that Hood’s main army is threatening Jlur-
I freesboro.
The Tribune's financial article of Friday
evening savsgoid opened at 232, advanced to
233}, and closed at 230}. The news from
! Tennessee was used with effect to advance
j quotations.
i Capt. fernmes arrived at Bagdad, Mexico
; on the 11th, and crossed the Hio Grande en
! route for Richmond.
A portiun of the Penitentiary at Baton
Rouge was destroyed by fire on the night of
the 234.
Fbkdkeicksborb, Fa., Dec. s.—lt is re
ported that the enemy sent n grand raiding
party into Loudoun and upper Fauquier coun
ties daring fast week, who destroyed many
barns and houses, and burnt up much slaugh
! terel meat, and drove o' F all the cattle and
horses they could find, as a retaliation, the
Federals allege, for the people of those coun
ties taking oare of .Mosby.
It is also said that six thousand troops j
have passed down the Potomac to reinforce
Grant. Four thousand of them were from j
Sheridan, and two thousand were new re j
emits. Some of these troops in passing |
through Alexandria said there would be aj
great fight below Richmond this week.
Ileitii.n, Dec. 2.—A special to the .l‘lver
liner from Senatobia December 1. says scouts I
report, Steele arrived at .Memphis with fifteen I
i thousand men.
I Memphis dates of the 27th received. Dana !
lias taken command at Memphis, vice Wash- |
hurtle recently elected to Congress. The new j
commander issued orders, declaring his in-j
tention of seizing ami confiscating all cotton
I iu and around Memphis j interdicts all trade
i and communication with rebels.
I Nothing of interest from Virginia. Early
i reported gone to the relief ot Charleston.
Seward and Wells are at variance about
I the Florida affair.
Stanton seriously ill again. «
The New York World thinks Lincoln has
I tendered McClellan a command in the army
| of the Potomac.
! Canby is reported certainly dead.
| The latest gold quotattou in New Fork 228.
Letters from Mexico say the republicans
! are likely to give Maximilian much trouble.
Th'e clergy are grcntly diftatistied with the
policy of the Emperor. Strength of Empire,
| .however’, gradually increasing.
Late English papers confirm the announce
ment that Semines in command of New Ala
j barna olf Funchall Bay. Her armament wont
out in the Laurel ; she has gone in the di
rection of Bermuda.
Japanese sea baa been opened by the allied
fleet. The engagement tvas Grief. The allies
lost 56 killed and wounded. The Japanese
numbered from two to three hundred. Coma
missioners wore to meet Japanese officers at
Kauaguwa to adjust the indemnity due to dis«
ferent nations and ports were to be dis
mantled. •
Clinton, Dec. 2—" he enemy have passed
front Clinton twenty miles west of Pearl
river, and are moving East ia close column.
They ate variously estimated at from 5,000 to
10,000, with 18 pieces of artillery and seven*
ty-five wagons.
Yesterday Lt. Bonner, with sixteen men,
killed and captured fourteen Yankees below
Baton Rouge, with their horses and equip
ments.
Clinton, La., Nov. 28.—The enemy, five
thousand strong, consisting of cavalry and
urtillery, have left Baton Rouge and crossed
the Amite river, moving east. They carry
twenty-ft ve days ratiuns, and are supposed to
be aiming for tha Mobile and Ohio railroad.
They are said to have Confederate uniforms
so r each man.
Tuscumbia, Nov. 29.—Pulask', Tennesse,
Athens, DccOlur and Huntsville, have all
been evacuated by the enemy.
The following official dispatch from Lieut.
Col. Windes, commanding the 4th Alabama
cavalry, Gen. Roddy’s command, has been
received :
Decatur, Nov. 28, 6 I’ M.
Brigudier General Itoddg :
1 have just returned from Huntsville, which
place the enemy evacuated at. dark last night.
I entered tfie town immediately with a Lieu
tenant nnd two men. At daylight I scouted
t .vo miles eVst of the town, but found no
tnenty and relumed. I had just arrived,
when a train loaded with two hundred negro
soldiers came in from the direction of Ste
venson after negro women and children. I
with one man, attacked the engineer with
pistols, frightening him so that he ran the
engine oil’the track. I pretended that I had
a regiment near by and caused the negro
j troops to sumpe ,e. I had the engine put on
the track, and with twenty-five ears brought
j it to Decatur. I am now putting my regiment
on it to go to the assistance of Col. Russell,
who has the road cut above Brownsboro, and
nine trains loaded with ordnance nnd quar
termaster stores, cut. off. The trains are
guarded by two thousand troops. Col Russell
says they have destroyed two trains, and if
pressed, tLey will destroy the remainder.
F. M. Windes,
Cemd g. 4th Ala. Cav.
New Advertisements.
nr. M«M m i:i:s. augi'-ta, g a i
Decpuibe* oth, lSt>4. J
Tho emergency having passod which called for tho
edaldishmont of u camp of instruction at this place for
the militia east tho Grouee it is W*reby discontinued.
All mon east of tho Oconeo liable to duty under tho
act of tho General Assembly passed November 18,
who have not yet reported at this place, will ieport to
one of the camps established by the Governor’s Procla
mation of the 26th ult. A. K WKIGIIT,
D ec 6—2 t Commanding Georgia Militia.
healths Military division of the west, )
Aim: u (Ja,NoV 2«th, 18t)4. j
Special Orders No. —.
AH supermini ry Officers of this Military Division uot
otherwise assigned to duty, will report to the Com
mand lit « f the Pest, Macon, Georgia.
Ity command of General Beauregard.
A. R. CHISOLM, A. D. C. and A. A. A. G.
Doc G—3taw2\v
All papers in Military Division will publish three
tinn 8 a wiek for two weeks, and send bill to Chief Quar
termaster h. It. C., A. D O.
Auction Sale by .
E F. RUSSELL & CO.,
(Successors to C. H. Day,)
Corner of Broad and Jackson streets, will se.l on
Wednesday, December 7th, ’64,
In front of Stor«,
Furniture,
18 boxes Manufactured Tobacco,
GO dozen Children’s Robrujr Ilose, Wool, •
G dozen Fancy Silk Scarfs,
1 Large Leather Trunk, Patent Lock and very su
perior ajfiol®.
50 dozen Brown Windsor Soap,
30 dozen Bather’s Sap,
30 dozen Sassafras Soap,
30 dozen Wintergreen Soap,
50 gross Pearl Buttons,
4 Cotß. Canvass Bottoms.
Goods intended for Auctiou must be sent in day beforo
saV No buity goods on limit will be rece ved by
Bee 6-'2t JN'O. S. HUTCHINSON, Auctioneer.
MILLNER, KEEN &C 0„
Will sell at the Lower Market on
Tuesday, December 6th, 1864,
At 10 o’clock, A. M.,
A Family of Negroes.
One Man, about 28 jears of age; his Wife. 26 years
1 old, aud Son, 8 years old. All souud and healthy. Titles
good. Sold for no fault.
ALSO,
One Milch Cow. 4—2t
THE BAPTIST BANNER.
TBS DULLSitS A TEAK.
Published every Saturday Morning,
AUGUSTA, UKGIIGIA.
Edited by Her. A. C. DAYTON nnd JAMES N. ELLS.
Endow $lO »ed ftddree*
| j,,, 4_1,„ JAME- N. EELS, Angufto, tin.
S3O newarci.
My boy Marcus left n.e in Hamburg on Wednesday
Evening ard is non supposed to be somewhere in
I Uiusta He is a Mulatto boy, about nineteen yesrs
: live feet asd a lmlt high, aud Weighs about oue
bnndrt J ani filly pounds. The above leward will be
n»ui for his delivery in jail.
P Nov 2o—tf ’ J.NU 0. VV HITNER, Register OJlico.
