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COLI'MBF!*, SATURDAY DECEMBER 28, 1861,
Death of Col. E. C. Bullock.
The Eufaula Spirit of the South of the 24th
comes to us in mourning [for the death of its
late Editor, Edward Courtney Bullock, who at
the time of his death was Colonel of an Alabama
Regiment. Col. Bullock was a finished scholar,
an able and spicy writer, a distinguished lawyer,
a prominent statesman, and the embodiment
of Southern chivalry. At the breaking out of
the war, be was among the first to volunteer in
defence of his country. Ho enlisted as a pri
vate in one of the Eufaula companies, and serv
ed with distinction for several months at Pensa
cola. lie a'erwards obtained permission to
raise a regiment for the war in Virginia’s defence.
He was just entering upon a career which would
have reflected brighter lustre upon his own fame
uo less than that of his adopted State. But ere
yet the zenith of bis ambition had been reached,
he has been summoned to the land of spirits.
He was a man who rose to honor and distinc
tion by tbe power of his own great genius, and
stood high in the estimation of Southeastern Al
bama. Eufaula, especially, has lost a bright
particular star from the galaxy of her noble
names. No truer spirit will 1 e offered on the
altar of our common countiy.
The Enemy Opposite Columbus.
The Nashville Union and American says it
is said that the enemy have sent a force of
eighteen thousand men to the Missouri shore,
opposite Columbus, who are endeavoring to
play the shallow strategy upon Gen. Polk, of
pretending to cut off his communication on the
Mississippi below Columbus. Such a device
as this cannot effect the movements of Gen.
Polk in the least, since the Hessians will ef
fectually cut off their own communication with
their base of operations as soon as they move
below Columbus. Land communication
through the “slush” of the Mississippi bottom,
with heavy teams, is physically impossible at
this season of the»year. The water communi
cation will be cut off by the Colembus batte
ries.
It may, however, be conjectured that their
object is to run their gunboats past Columbus,
on some night of heavy fog, and be joined by
this land force at some point below, thus ta
king Columbus in the reaar, while another
force shall endeavor to carry the right of Gen.
Polk, by assaulting Colonel Bowen at Felici
ana and taking possession of the railroad.—
This view of their designs is muck more prob
able than the first. But the difficulty still pre
sents itself of running past the Columbus bat
teries on land, and the gunboats and floating
batteries of the Confederates, on water. This
they will never do safely ; neither will they
ever make a successful assault upon the force
of Bowen on the railroad.
And then, if they should succeed in running
the gauntlet at Columbus, they have another
formidable fortification to pass at Fort Pillow,
and how many submarine batteries we are
not advised, and the enemy probably never
will be in this world. When they come to
look back upon them from the next world,
they will be surprised that they ever permitted
themselves to get into a place from which they
were unable to retreat upon their legs, in Bull
R.un fashion. Let us hope, for charity, that
they will forbear to venture upon such an ex
periment. If they do, many thousands of them
will find the grave of De Soto, and will be
come food for fishes, instead of “food for pow
der.”
The Effect of the News at Washington... Lincoln and
His Cabinet Indifferent.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, under date of the 17th instant,
says :
At eleven o’clock to-night neither the President
nor Secretary Seward had received any dispatch
es from England. The messengers reported to
be on the way from Boston did not arrive. A
report reaohed here this afternoon that a railroad
accident between Boston and New Yerd detained
them. If that is so, they may be here in the
morning.
Very little excitement exists herein regard to
the Mason and Slidell affair. The President and
Secretary of State are loss disturbed about that
question than many others near home. They
believe it will soon bo settled. The President is
as full of his mirth to*night as ever, and the
Secretaay of State puffs his Havana with the
same gay and festive air as when he toured
through the West.
At half-past nine o’clock the President, with
bis private Secretary, Mr. Hay, walked over to
Mr. Seward’s, and after consultation there, he
and Mr. Seward walked to the residence of Gen.
McClellan, and remained there until midnight,
discussing the rebellion.
It is a fact that the Government is not alarmed
about the Mason and Slidell embroglio. From
the numerous dispatches that have been received
here to-day, there is a fear expressed among the
people in different parts of the country that the
Government may be induced by some diplomacy
to give the traitors up. In order to dispel this
feeling, I will venture to assert that I have the
highest anthority for saying that the possibility
for their surrender, under any oircumstancea,
does not exist. The President is firm and im
moveable on this point.
The English newspapers sent to this country
in advance of the arrival of any official dispatch
es, either from our Minister, or the receipt of
a communication by our Government from, Lord
Lyons is considered of very little account here.
The Government has too much on its hands to
be disturbed by such influences. If it should
turn oat that we are likely to have another tilt
with Great Britain, it is quite likely that France
will intercede in behalf of Eng’and. In that
event Russia will intercede in behalf of theUni.
ted States. If France, the Napoleonic Waterloo
France, is accepted by England, Russia will be
accepted by tbe United States. The Emperors
of these great Empires can discuss the question
while we are finishing the rebellion. They will
eventually disagree of course. A mediator will
be called in—probably the King of Italy, who
will hot decide the matter saisfactory to both
parties, and a war may result. By this time we
shall have an army “spiling for a fight,” and
it will then be a question whether we shall not
prefer to take a hand rather than remain atpeace
with a people who have attempted to take ad
vantage of our misfortunes.
Dispatches received hero to-day state that
the rebels in the South are wild with excitement
over the news received by the Europa, indica
ting that England has assumed a hostile atti
tude towards the United States. They regard it
as an evidence of the intention of the quondam
mistress of the seas to take up their quarrel,
open their ports, and fight their battles. They
deceive themselves as they have done from the
beginning.
The Exploits of the Snmter.
The fact that the Confederate privateer Sum
tar had again made her escape, has already been
announced. The following statement from Capt.
Lyons,'of the schooner Daniel Trowbridge, whioh
was lately captured by the Sumter, will be found
interesting :
When overhauled and compelled to surrender,
he and his crew were taken aboard the Sumter,
and a prize crew from that ship took charge of
the schooner. The Sumter commenced supply
ing herself from the schooner, and for three days
employed her boats in conveying stores, At the
end cfloat time, having secured all they wan
ted, the fine vessel was fired and entirely con
sumed, together with what remained of the car
go. The Daniel Trowbridge was one of the
fastest vessels in the West India trade, and with
a favorable wind, Capt. Lyons is confident he
could have escaped the Sumter, even with her
powerful engines. The officers of the steamer
were highly pleased with the staunch build and
superior sailing qualities of tbe schooner, and
the sacrificing of the craft was owing to their in
ability to take care of her. On board the Sumter,
Capt. L. found the Captain and crew of the John
A. Parks, .which had also been captured and
burned. All hands were taken to Port Royal,
Martinique, where they signed a parole not to
bear arms against the Southern Confederacy.—
This they consented to in preference to an indefi
nite detention on, board.
Capt. [Lyons was thirteen days aboard the
Sumter, during which he was treated with the
utmost kindness by both officers and crew. Os
her armament or number ofmenheisnot eom
munioativo —his parole of honor especially for
bidding any information on this point.
Heath of Col T L Cooper.
Private Dispatch.
Manassas, Dec. 24.
G. G. Hull, Esq.: —Col. TANARUS, L. Cooper was
killed yesterday by a%ll from his horse His
brother leaves Manassas to-morrow with his
remains. Communicate the sad news io his
wife and father.
A. WILSON, Qrm-Bih Ga.
Sou. Q unfed.
Naval Engagement. —At 11 o’clock yester
day, the gunboat Florida engaged a large Fede
ral steamer which was blockading Pelican Is
land pass, and after a sharp fight of an hour
and a quarter the enemy hauled to the eastivard
towards the frigate Macedonian, which was ly
ing off the main bar, and communicating with
her, she continued her course towards Pensacola.
She appeared from her slow speed to be seriously
injured. Not one shot of the enemy struck the
Florida, though many of the shells exploded
quite near her. “Nobody hurt” on our side.—
Mobile Tribune, 25.
The Advertiser and Itegister states that the
enemy’3 steamer is the New London, and that
thousands witnessed the fight from forts Mor
gan and Gaines, and from the blockading vessels
outside.
Louisville Courier says a large lot
of hogs Princeton the other
day en route for the pork Houses at Clarkes
ville, Tenn. The best of the joke is they were
driven from Illinois.
. We learn that several thousand are now on
the way from Madisonville 10 the same point
Not a hog has been driven North from the
neighborhood of Madisonville. This does’nt
look much like starving out the Southern Con
federacy.
At Savannah. —The Savannah Republican of
the 25tb, says the enemy is growing a little
bolder. On afternoon, a frigate, two
gunboats and a steamer came over the bar at
Warsaw, and sailed up in the of our
works on Skulaway Island, came to anchor at a
a safe distance, and opened a heavy fire at our
lower battery—firing some forty shots—all of
which fell short. Capt. W. R. Pritchard, who
was in command of the battery, kept .cool anil
did. not fire a shot in return. The Federals gave
up the matter and retired.
•
| |A Sufferer from Asthma— Would record His
gratitude by saying to his fellow sufferers that
he has experionoed an almost magical relief
from the following simple remedy, viz:
The leaves of the Stramonium, (or Jamestown
weed,) dried in the shade, saturated with a pret
ty strong solution of saltpetre and smoked so as
to inhale deeply the fum< s. In order to inhale,
fill the mouth with the smoke, then open the
lips and draw in the breath. It may strangle
at first, if taken ten freely, but it will loosen the
grip that seems i kpasm the breathing tubes,
and bring up the . iegm that settles in the bot
tom 0 1 the lungs. The leaves should be gather
ed before a heavy frost causes them to drop. Try
it and thank God —Southern JP/ esbyterian.
Telegraphic.
Special to the Times.
s Richmond, Dec 27.
Philip St George Cocke, Brigadier in the Con
federate array, accidently or designedly killed
himself at his residence yesterday in Powhattan
Cos. He was a wealthy, public spirited gentle
man, and brave and accomplished officer.
Dr. J. Herty, of Georgia, surgeon on the San
Jacinto, has resigned and arrived at Norfolk yes
terday en route home.
Herald of the 25th says G. W. Ilrakfield, of
company E, and F. J. Park, company H sixth
S. C. regiment are in Washington hospitals. It
is believed the former will die. Both wounded
at the battle of Drainsvillee.
Norfolk Day Book of this morning publishes
further items of news by the recent foreign arri
vals than those telegraphed yesterday. Persia
brings Liverpool dates to the 15th.
Liverpool Mercury of the 15th says Earl Der
by approved the English policy in reference to
the American difficuly, and advised ship owners
to instruct Captains with outward bound vessels
to signalize English vessels. War with the Uni
ted States probable.
London Times of Friday quotes consols at 90
to 14.
Correspondent of the Herald says the French
Government has signified to England its willing
ness to rocognize the Rebel Government at once,
and in case the United States do not deliver up
Mason and Slidell,’England and France will do
so.
Patrie has come out strong lor rebels.
Paris correspont of the N. Y. Times says if
war between England ana the United States
occurs, French sympathies will be wholly
against the U. S.
Times of the 23d says 200 English vessels in
Northern ports are making rapid preparatiens
to hasten home.
Sherman pronounced not insane, and re
turned to his command in Missouri.
'■ N. Y. Times’ London correspondent says
nearly the whole English nation, including the
mob, are revolting in literal madness on bc
uount of the alleged insult to the English flag.
Indications are that Lincoln vvi 1 be forced
to yield up Mason and Slidell.
St. Louis, 21 —1,00 rebel prisoners taken
from Gan. Pope, arrived.
Rebels have destroyed llie bridge on Salt
River Missouri railway.
Nashville, Dec. 27.
Latest Louisville papers received here repre
sent that Southern troops continue to pour into
Kentucky,
Louisville Journal of the ISth, states upon
what it says tube very good authority, that Se
ward has really given Bishop Hughes the
secret mission to Spain.
Cincinnati Enquirer of the 18th, usserts upon
direct information from Washington, that there
will be no advance on the Potomac until Spring
and that no general engagement will take place
this winter, unless brought on by Beauregard.
Memphis, Dec. 20.
Reliable intelligence from Bowling Green says
appearances do not indicate an engagement,
though unforseen circumstances might precipitate
a fight in eight or ten days.
Only few Federals have yet crossed Green
river, and it is reported they have gone beck and
burnt the bridge.
Gen. Hindman’s official report of the battle at
Woodsonville says killed Col. Terry and three
Texan Rangers; wounded dangerously Lieut.
Mori is of the 8d Texas Rangers : Captain Wal
ker, three ltangers and two of the Arkansas bat
talion slightly. Enemy’s loss 75 killed; wound
ed unknown; took 8 prisoners.
Kentuckians from Bourbon Cos., arrived here,
says the road from Paris to Prestonsburg is clear
of Lincoln troops, and that squads of Southern
ers are constantly joining Gen. Marshall from
Blue and Grass counties. Marshall’s soldiers
are openly recruiting in Bourbon county. Few
Union men found now except in towns. Men o*
the mountains flocking to Marshal’s standard in
large numbers.
New Orleans, Dec. 27.
The St. Louis Republican of the 25th, con
tain the following:
Headquarters, Dep’t Missouri,
St. Louis, 20th.
Maj. G. B. McClelllan :—Part of Gen Pope’s
forces under Col. Davis and Maj. Marshall,
suprised the camp of the enemy on the after
noon of the 18th, at Milford, north of Warrens
burg. A brisk skirmish ensued, when, the
enemy finding himself surrounded, surrender
ed. We took 1300 prisoners, including three
Colonels, 17 Captains, 1,000 stands of arms,
1,000 horses, 65 wagons and a quantity of tents
and baggage. Our loss, 2 killed, 8 wounded.
Enemy’s loss unknown.
[Signed] 11. W. IIALLECK,
Major Gen.
Leavenworth, 20th —The Conservative has
advices from Mound City to the 15th, stating I
that a portion of the 3d regiment, under Major
Williams, made a dash into Missouri and
burnt the villages of Pappinsville and Butler,
and returned with a large number of refugees.
Only two of our men killed
Price is at Osceola, and designs an attack
on Sedalia.
Trom the Southern Field and Fireside.
Christmas Eve.
Percy and Maude are fast asleep,
Fast asleep in their little bed,
While I sit here by the fire and weep,
With thoughts of my little one that’s dead.
Last year there hung by the Chimney side
Three little stockings, small and White,
I counted but two, just now, and sighed
For my blue-eyed babe in Heaven to night
I know she dwells in the Father’s sight,
Pure and stainless, my little pearl!
But my breast will cry in passionate might,
For my lost darling—my baby girl.
To night after Maude had said her prayers,
She drew me close to her little bed,
And asked, while her eyes were filled with
tears,
“Mamma,'does Santa Klaus know she’s
dead V r
And so, with this sorrow newly stirred,
I sit by the fire and sad.y weep,
O’er hopes extinguisged, and joys deferred,
While Percy and Maude are fast asleep.
LTNCONNTE.
Augusta, Ga.
Eistray Horse.
Escaped from my lot in Columbus,
tbe night of the 24th inst. a large
Horse, no special mark remember
ed, except that his left hind loot is white.
Any information gladly received, and com
pensation for trouble and expense of delivery.
• Dec 27 —dlwl M. J. CRAWFORD.
COFFEE, COFFEE J
CARGO SALE.
BY LAROCHE & BELL,
SAVANNAH. GCA.
ON Tuesday, Deceinbt* *3l 1861, at 11 o’clock, on
Telfair’s Wliar', the entile cargo of the Schooner
1038 Bags Choice Cuba Coffee,
&c. &c.
o
Nympha, 16 bags COFFEE.
El Dorado, 67 bags Coffee
©
He.initage 11 bags C«>fle<‘.
■w
Vaparaiso. 10 : bags Coffee.
F
inpha, 30 b igs Coflee.
jF
Nympha 44 bags Coff-e.
NTVO
Nympha, U bags Coffee.
Hi 33
Peria i2 b igs Coflee.
JL.33
Pmal, 29 bags Coffee.
LB
Cmz, 70 bags Coffee.
3-, 33
N. 4ft bags Coffee.
Xj3B
Bella Vista, 35 bags Coffee.
31,33
Nva N yin ha, 126 bags Coffee.
Caiacolello. 81 bags Coffee .
IVFJ3 JVC
A, 7u bags CAtT. e
3VT34VL
P<>r»epma .’0 bags Coffee,
3S/I43Ar
R. 4 uags Goflee.
IvIGIvE
Ylt, *l6 bags Coffee.
10 pieces Sky time Military Cloth.
4 Pieces Navy Blue Cloth.
2 pieces Drib Cioth.
4 pieces Alpacra Cioth
80 reams Letter Paper.
IS carboys Sulphuric Acid.
8 carboys Sulphuric Acid.
3 bags Corks.
5 kegs Olives,
2000 pounds Lead.
*0 cases Gin.
9 flasks Quicksilver.
400 ounces Crystal Nitrate of Sil er
TERMS CASH,
Savannah, December 25—<14t
EAST ALABAMA COLLEGE
AUBURN, ALA.
Spring Term of this Insti'tition
begin on the 3d Wednesday in
*4ejgwMH»|January, 180*2.
Connected with this Institution is a
Military Department, in which ihe en
tire College is regularly taught and
drilled m Military tactics.
A prompt attendance on the "part of students at
the open.rg of the tennis earnestly requested.
For further information apply to W.J. Sxssnett,
Auburn, Ala. J T. DUNKLIN, Sec’y.
December 25—d12 w2t,
NE G R 0 E S
-A.T
IPTTBILIC HIRING
BY ELLIS & LIVINGSTON
ON Monday 30th December, at 11 o'clock, I will
hire to the highest bidder, before the Auction
Room of Ellis A Livingston, between
250 & 30 \£OROE^,
Consisting of held hands, house servants, [washers
and miners, &c.
Hirers will be required to give good security and
furnish the usual quantity of cloihing
H. M. CLECKIEY.
ELLIS A LIVINGSTON, Auc’rs.
December 25—d3t.
WANTED,
\ WET NURSE. Apply immediately at this
office. dec2s—dtf
SALT, SALT#
100 SACKS will arrive this day. We have
made reliable arrangements to have a supply con
tinually on hand.
dec.2:i-d4t. ELLIS A LIVINGSTON.
TAKE NOTICE.
The friends of J. J. ROQUEMORB have been in
formed that a report has been circulated that he has
declined running for Tax Receiver and Collector of
Muscogee county, weich is untrue. He is determin
ed to remain a candidate until the pel's are closed.
December 23—d4t*
TO RENT
IWO or three comfortable Rooms to
rent a pi% >”
ixUA D. D. RIDENHOUR.
Dec. 23—dflt.
FORTHE COAST.
six Months Service !
THE “Jack Browns” will leave this day for
Camp Harrison. A few more men are wan
ted. JACK BROW N, Captain.
Geneva, Dec. 21—d2w.
SWORDS, SWORDS!
ALL KINDS OF
OFFICERS’ SWO HDs
ON baud now and for sale at manufacturers pri
ces at qur office, one door below Dr. Ware’s
Drugstore L. II AIM AN & BRo'
Nnvem’«»r 4 and f
Steamer Jackson,
FHY, Master,
Will leave Columbus every WVd
£ggjgggssj§B;iesduy ’Horning.
Keuirning, leave Apalachicola eevry Friday even
ing. For Freights or Passage apply on board.
November 2'th, 186 d6m.
Steamer Chewalla,
J. W. YOUNG, Master,
ir»s» *»s Wf bl. leave Columbus every Friday
LdW&feteyevening at 3 o’clock P. M»
wAaa Returning, leave Apalachicola eveiy
Monday evening at 3 o’clock P. M.
For tie ght or passage apply on board.
Nov. 1 d3in.
DUlinsiVKHtlS! OKI HV
That Cannot be Excelled.
>TAHE subscribers have commenced Hie manufac-
J. ture of DRUMS!, and will be prepared in a tew
days to supply Military Companies
BRAND* J( HORNER
Columbus. May 6—dt
FALL STYLES!
HATS & CAPS.
'< v." ViX^
. • • *4
'£zS~ , . v Gj;
Would inform his friends and customers generas
ly tbiit be has just returned from New Oneanl
wit li a well selected stock of
FALL GOOI3B,
Embracing lIaTS of all kinds,
FINE FRENCH HATS.
MILITARY
HAT& S. CAPS
MISS ES AND CHILDREN’* II AT*,
Umbrellas and Walking Canes.
All ofwhich he will he happy to show at his NEW
*T AN D, next door to Redd d[* Johnson’s.
We can supply any quantity of
Negro WOOL HATS.
Cos umbos, Oct. 11—dwtt
Recruits for the Coast!
CAMP PHILIPS, j
Saint Simon’s Island, >
November 12, 1861 j
Recei t developments as to the polivy to be pursu
ed ! y our enemies on the sea coast, render it desir
abl •to increase our membership to its maximum
number, 114 iimn. To accomplish this, we will be
pleased to receive TWENTY strong, able bodied
young men. They will be furnished by Lieutenant
Rodgers w( li trausportatio n IJe will pass through
Columbus in the course of a few days en route for
mis place. Applicants must come uniformed.
For further information apply to Manley & Hodg
es. A. FORRESTER,
Comma tiding G eorgia Light Infantry.
Sun copy. nov. ]Bdtf
SUNDRIES, SUNDRIES.
1 A/1A BUSHELS Turk’s Island or Packing Salt
l-50 Sacks Liverpool Sail.;
85 Dales Heavy GUNNY BAGGING;
350 Coils Heavy Machine ROPE;
10 Hhdttc hoice New Orleans Sugars;
50 Bids Choice N. O. SYiAJP ;
5 Tierces Prime RICE;
150 Smoked Beef Tongues;
50 Boxes Tobacco, various Brands;
6 ) bales (5 lbs. each) .superior Smoking Tobacco;
10 Kegs and 15 half kegs Powder;
30 Quarter Boxes Raisins;
50 Cases Wolle’s Cognac Brandy, pure,
20 “ “ Irish and Scotch Whiskey, purr;
SOOlbs Maccaboy Snuff, in jars an in hulk.
: 40 Casts Eagle Mill’s Mustard, quarter lb. cans.
20 Dozen V east Powders:
|SSO Dozen Mason’s Blacking,
8 baskets and 3 cases fine Champagne;
00 B.ariels Liquors, various kinds ami grades;
And many other articles to numerous to mention,
which I offer to tke trau# or at retail at the lowest
price for Cash.
JOHN N. BIRCH,
OctlO -ts. * 128 Broad Street.
"SERVICE SWORDS AND
. BELTS.
ON hand and made to order. The blades are
made out of the best of Steel and tempered to
stand the Army test.
We can now beat the Hessians in making num
ber one Swords.
On hand at the market prices, a few of
COLT’S NAVY PISTOLS,
COLT’S PISTOL CAPS,
MILITARY HUTTONS,
STAFF AND COMMON GOLD LACE,
CAVALRY SPURS, ETC.
The best service applied to tempering Swords.
The work will not fail to give satisfaction.
Orders from abroad promptly attended to.
A. H. DeWITT.
Sept. 28, dtf.
JBWBHBV X>i\ HEFt— NToblo
f|TSPB§k XJE3NTTIST,
‘ ‘ ' OFFICE in Joues’ New Building,
»v«r Spear's, 2d floor, (Southwest corner oi Broad
and Randolph Btieets, Coiambus, CS i.
October 29. lt-61 —dwly.
REMOVAL.
— grl Dr. DAVIS has r moved his office over
Wthe Drug Store of Urquhart & Chapman, on
JEm Broad street. Orders left at the Drug
Storeor office above will be attended to. Dr. 1).
attends strictly to all cases of Surgary entrusted
to his care.
Columbus, Ga. Nov 1. dtf
TWO monthsaftcr date application will fye made to
the Wourt of Ordinary of said county, for leave
to sell the land and negroes belonging to the estate
of William Wlliiaiastin deceased, late of said coo nty.
U. H. MeKEK, Adm’r.
July 29, isdl^dli.