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COLUMBUS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1861.
The Demand for Maryland
Congress has modified, in secret session, the
resolution first offered in relation to Maryland.
The following is the form in which these resolu
tions have been finally passed, with the appro
val of the President. It will be seen that they
positively demand, among the future conditions
of peace, an opportunity for Maryland to become
part of the Confederacy :
RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO MARYLAND.
Whereas,Ttho State of Maryland has suffered
the same wrongs which impelled these Confed
erate States to withdraw from the United States,
and is [intimately associated with these States
by geographical situation, by mutual interest,
by similarity of institutions, and by enduring
sentiments of reciprocal amity and esteem:
and whereas, it is believed that a large ma
jority of the good people of Maryland earnestly
dosire to unite their State with the Confederate
States; a desire which is proved to exist even
by the violent, extraordinary and tyrannical
measures employed by our enemy to restrain
the expression thereof:
And whereas, the Government of the United
States, by imprisoning members of tbe Legisla
ture of Maryland, by establishing powerful ar
mies of foreign troops within that State and
along her borders, and by suppressing with
armed force, tbe freedom of speech and of elec
tion, has prevented the people and their repre
sentatives from adopting the political connec
tion which they prefor, and, in revenge of
their preference, has inflicted upon them many
outrages and established over them a foreign
despotism;
And whereas, the accession of Maryland to
this Confederation will be mutually beneficial,
and is essential to the integrity and security of
the Confederate Union ; be it, therefore,
First. Resolved by the Congress of the Confed
erate States of America, That the sufferings of
the good people 'of Maryland, under the op
pression of our enemy, excite our profound sym
pathy, and entitle them to speedy and efficient
exertions on our part for their relief.
Second, That it is the desire of this govern
ment, by appropriate measures, to facilitate the
accession of Maryland, with the free consent of
her people, to the Confederate States.
Third, That no peace ought to be concluded
with the United States which does not insure
to Maryland an opportunity of forming a part
of this Confederacy.
Army Appointments Comfirmcd by Congress.
Congress has confirmed the followtng nomina
tions mado by the President, to take rank in the
order in which they are named:
MAJOR-GENERALS;
Braxton Bragg, September 12, 1861, Louis
iana.
Earl Van Dorn, September 19, Mississippi.
Gustavus V/. Smith, September 19, Ken
tucky.
T H Holmes, Gotober 7, North Carolina.
W J Hardee, October 7, Georgia.
Ben. Huger, October 7, South Carolina.
Jas. Longßtreet, October ’7. Alabama.
J B Magruder, Qetober 7, Virginia:
T J Jackson, October 7, Virginia.
Mansfield Lovell, October 7, Maryland.
E K Smith, Ootober 11, Florida.
BRIGADIER-GENERALS.
J os. It Anderson, September 3, 1861, Vir
ginia.
Simon B Buckner, 'September 14, Kentucky.
L P Walker, September 17, Alabama.
A G Blanchard, September 21, Louisiana.
Gabriel J Rains, September 23, Kentucky.
1?J E B Stuart, September 23, Virginia.
Lafayette McLaws, September 25, Georgia.
T F Drayton, September 25, South Caro
lina.
T C Hindman, Soptember 28, Arkansas.
A H Gladdin, September 30, Louisiana.
Johnß McCown, October 12, Tennessee.
Lloyd Tilghman, October 18, Kentucky.
N G Evans, October 21, South Carolina.
Cadmus C Wilcox, Oetober 21, Tennessee.
Philip St, George Cooke, October 21, Vir
ginia.
R E Rodes, October 21, Alabama.
Richard Taylor, October 21, Louisiana.
L T Wigfall, October 21, Texas.
Jas. M Trapier, October 21, South Carolina.
Sam. G French, October 23, Mississippi.
W H Carroll, October 26, Tennessee.
II W Mercer, October 29, Georgia.
Humphrey Marshall, October 30, Kentucky.
John C Breckinridge, November 2, Kentucky.
Richard Griffith, November 2, Mississippi.
Alex. B Steuart, November 8, Tennessee.
Wm. Gardner, November 14, Georgia.
Riohard B Garnett, November 11, Virginia.
Wm. Mahone, November 10, Virginia.
LOB Branch, .November 16, North Caro
lina.
Another light with Opothleyholo.
From the Fort Smith (Ark.) Evening News.
Wo learn from Major Clark,; of Texas, direct
from the camp of Col. Cooper, that a battle took
place on the 9 th, on Bushy Creek, near the Ver
digris river, about eighty miles from this place,
between the forces under Col. Cooper, and the
enemy’s under Opothleyholo, estimated at 4,000
or 8,000. Col. Cooper had only about 1,300 men.
The enemy attacked Col. Cooper about 11 o’clock
and the fight continued all day until sundown,
Col. Simms’s Texas Regiment, that was in the
fight, fought' with great bravery, and the Choc
taws, Chickasaws and Creeks, fought like tigers;
in fact, this was one of the hardest fought bat
tles that has taken place in the country.
The enemy followed Col. Cooper several miles
and attacked him with great fury. Col. C. drove
them back to the woods, a distance of two miles.
A large number of Cherokees were with Opothloy
holo, likewise about 150 Seminoles. Col. Drew
with his men, who remained with him, feught
well, and did good>ervice. The Choctaws took
about 150 scalps and the Chickas&ws nearly 50.
The Creeks did not scalp any because the enemy
were there own people,
A white man, by the name of Eli Smith, was
taken who had gone over to the enemy, was tried
by a court martial andsshot. He was a deserter
from a Texas regiment. Other deserters wore
taken and dealt with in the same manner.
Col. Copper behaved with the greatest cool
ness and bravery. We understand [[that he has
called on Col. Mclntosh for assistance, and it is
to be hoped that he will furnish it with ‘prompt
ness. If aid is not sent, we are likely to have
terrible times on the frontier.
Report of the Van Wyck Investigating Committee.
Van Wyck’s select committee to inquire in
to Government contracts lias made a report of
their proceedings to the Federal House of
Representatives, which discloses a degree of
corruption among Yankee contractors never
before surpassed. We copy a few items from
the Washington telegraphic correspondence
of the N. Y. Herald, of the ISth inst:
In the matter of purchasing vessels an in
stance may be cued. The Stars and Stripes
cost the owners $86,000, and after using her
one year, George D. Morgan, a Government
agent, appointed by Secretary Welles, bought
her for $55,000 and turned her over to the gov
ernment. Mr. Morgan testified that Secreta
ry Welles employed him with the understand
ing that lie was to have two and a half per
cent. from the seller for all ships he purchased.
The committee show that thus far he lias made
over one hundred thousand dollars. This im
portant and startling fact will account for the
course pursued by the Secretary of the Navy
in refusing to purchase many valuable vessels
when offered, unless the purchase was made
through a particular channel. It is shown by
the committee that this Mr. Morgan was con
nected with Weed in supplying the
Catalinefandtliejpnre minded Alexander (Hum
ming, of the religious World, of New York,
and O. B. Matteson, who was expelled from
the House ofßepresentatives for corruption.
In September last, the committee requested
Secretary Welles to discontinue
of Mr. Morgan, but he refused. Since that
time the committee show that Mr. Morgan has
made over forty thousand dollars. This is con~
sidered a fair profit for a grocery dealer; but
as he is brother-in-law of the Secretary of the
Navy, of course it is all right.
Another transaction in the purchase of arms,
to which the attention of the committee has
been directed, is the purchase of five thousand
of Hall’s carbines by Gen. Fremont, through
Simon Stephens, of Pennsylvania. This trans
action is, in some respects, of the same char
acter with the purchase of the Austrian mus
kets, but much more remarkable in illustrating
the improvidence of gentlemen prominently
connected with the public service, the corrupt
’ system of brokerage by which the Treasury
has been plundered, and the prostitution of
public confidence to purposes of individual
aggrandizement.
In the month of June last, Arthur M. East
man, of Manchester, N. H., purchated of the
Ordinance Bureau five thousand four hundred
Hall’s carbines, at three dollars fifty cents
each, and after a slight alteration of the arms,
at a cost of from seventy-five cents to one
dollar and twenty-five cents on each arm, sold
five thousand of them to Simon Stevens for
twelve dollars and fifty cents each, who imme
diately sold the entire lotto General Fremont
for twenty-two dollars each.
Extract from the N. Y.'Herald’s editorai of
the 21st:
Important from Washington,,.Mason and Slidell to be
Delivered up if Demanded.
According to our latest advices from Wash
ington, all apprehensions of a rupture with
England upon the late affair of the Trent may
be dismissed. Our Cabinet, we are iniormed,
looking to the absorbing and paramount issue
—the suppression of this Southern rebellion
will yield to the personal demands of England
as the conditions of her neutrality, even if
these demands involve the restoration of Ma
son and Slidell to the protection of the British
flag, and a disavowal of and an apology for
their seizure by Capt. Wilkes.
In adopting this alternative of submission to
those peremptory demands, the administration
runs the hazard of disappointing the popular
sentiment of our loyal States. But a little re
flection will satisfy every intelligent mind of
the wisdon? of deferring a final settlement with
England until we shall have made an end of
this Southern rebellion. There have been
some conjectures that arbitration may be re
sorted to; but it is better gracefully to yield to
the exigencies of the crisis, and promptly re
lieve England of her convenient pretext for a
quarrel, without the intervention of any third
party. Let our Government, then meet the
requisitions of Lord Lyons, in the restitution
of Mason and Slidell to British protection, and
in an acknowledgement that, while Captain
Wilkes would have been right in seizing the
Trent steamer and bringing her before a prize
court for adjudication, he was wrong in limit
ing his proceeding to the seizure of his priso
ners ; and that we regret that his controlling
considerations of international courtesy and
leniency should have resulted in the very
offense which it was his particular object to
avoid.
Calais, Me., Dec. 20. —Last night the office
of the St. Croix Herald, at St. Stephens, was
broken into, and a largo quantity of type, Ac.,
destroyed. Loss about SSOO. The editor’s op
position to the Government is probably the
cause of the outrage.
Telegnapliic.
Special to the Times.
Rictimond, Dec. 30. .
The Richmond Dispatch of this morning has
special from Norfolk which says the Confederate
stcamea Sea Bird, captured a Federal schooner
yesterday which was being towed to Fortress
Monroe by the Federal steamer Express. When
the Sea Bird fired into the Fxpress, 'the latter
abandoned the schooner and the Sea Bird took
the schooner in charge to Norfolk, followed by
nine Federal gunboats, which kept up a contin
ous cannonade. Tho Express was set on fire and
one gunboat disabled. Some of our shore batteries
peppered the Federals.
Baltimore papers of Saturday, state that Ma
son and Slidell have been surrendered.
Richmond, Dec, 30. I
Congress met at 12. Messrs. Thomas and
Burnett, members from Kentucky, appeared,
qualified to take the oath.
Gen. Stuart’s report of the battle at Drains
ville ordered to be published.
Other matters in necret session, of which
the reporter is not informed.
A dispatch from New York, 26th, says Gen.
Scott did not reach New York in the Arago
until Thursday night last.
The No; folk Day Book of this morning says
says it learns from a gentleman from Balti
more, that a report prevailed and w r as publish
ed in one of the papers of that city, that Ma
son and Slidell had been given up. Report
needs fuller confirmation.
The only death caused by the Federal can
non on the Sunday attack on the Sea Bird and
the batteries at Sewall’s Point and Craney Is
land, was the death of an old rooster at Sew
all’s Point.
Washington correspondent of the New York
Ilerald says the Mexican imbroglio is beginning
to assume a serious aspect. The United States
refuses to j oin the tri-partite treaty, but propo
ses to pay tho interest on the Mexican bonds
held in England and France. The English and
French Ministers say this would he unsatisfac
tory, as their’Governments had determined to
restore law and order in Mexico, thus securing
foreign interests there. The Federal Govern
ment was much embarrassed wsth this matter.
A joint committee of both Houses of Congrees
is employed in investigating the conduct of the
war. They are much bothered with McClellan’s
refusing to communicate his future operations,
but aro determined to institute a rigid inquiry
about former reverses and future movements.—
Much tronblo is anticipated.
The new Tariff Act has been passed, imposing
duties of 20 cts. a pound on tea, on coffee 5 cts.,
raw sugars 2% , white and clayed do. 3 cts. re
fined 5 cents, molasses 6 cents a gallon.
Thouvenal, in a dispatch to the French Mini*
ister at London, says France must make the case
of the Trent substantially her own.
Private dispatch received in Richmond from
Mobile says twenty-two Federal vessels arc land
ing troops at Ship Island.
Norfolk Day Book of Monday says private
Arkridge of Co.D. 3d Ga. Regiment was badly
cut at Norfolk on Saturday by a member of
Capt. Smith’s company of the same regiment.
P.utland, Dec. 20.—A lady belonging in
Charleston, South Carolina, was arrested at
Rouse's Point yesterday, by order ,of Secretary
Seward,: and passed through this place to day
for Fort Lafayette. She will probably arrive in
New York by nine o’clock to-night, the 20th.
The War on the Seaeoast.
Tke progress of events on that portion of our
seaboard which it „was expected would become
the scene of immediate hostilities, was not such
on yesterday as the exciting rumors of the pre
vious day had led people to expect. At Cole’s
Island all was perfectly quiet. The reoonnoisance
of the enemy at White Point has thus far been
confined to tho throwing of a few shells into
King’s House. Their gunboats had yesterday
morning receded from the head of North Edisto
Inlet. A considerable force of Yankess had been
landed from the gunboats on Edisto Island. Our
leaders are exceedingly active, and if the enemy
comes we shall be ready at every point. For
obvious reasons we refrain from noticing the
movements of the several corps and regiments.
The quiet that now reigns may be the calm that
precedes the storm. — Char. Mercury, 28th.
The New York Herald, of the Slst instant,
says:
George W. Jones, ex-United States Senator of
lowa, and late Minister to Bogota, was taken into
oustod&y yesterday morning, at the instance of
Secretary Seward, and sent to Fort Lafayette, on
suspicion of treason.
Ihe prisomer expresses great surprise at his
arrest, and says he was on the most confidential
terms with Mr, Seward, and had enjoyed a long
convers. ...on with him no longer ago than Thurs
day last, the day before his arrest. He had
gone to Washington to settle his accounts with
the Government, and, having concluded hisjbusi
ness matters, he started for New York by the
evening train on Thursday. Immediately on
the arrival of the cars at Jersey City yester
day morning the ex-Mini»ter was arrested.
To the Voters of Muscogee.
Messrs. Editors: —It has been reported that it
I am elected Tax Collector and Receiver of Mus
cogee County, I will not be at homo in time to
take charge of the office. I take this method to
inform the voters of Muscogee county that I can
leave tho army at any moment, and will, if elec
ted, faithfully discharge tho duties of tho office.
JOHN R. SANDERS.
Dec. 30—dlt.
—
Editors Times —Please announce my name as
a candidate for the consolidated office of Tax
Receiver and Collector of Muscogee county at
the election on the Ist day of January, 1862. I
make no premises as to appropriations —hut re
fer to my past course as an .evidence of what I
will do in the future. I intend to try to do
my duty. JORDAN L. HOWELL.
December 14—tde
We are authorized to announce the name of
JAS. A. BMDFORV,
Asa candidate for re-election to the office of
Treasurer of Muscogee county at tho election in
January next. deos—dte
Eor County Treasurer.
We arc authorized to announce
THOMAS CHAFFIN, Sr.,
as a candidate for Treasurer of Muscogee Coun
ty, at the ensuing election in January next,
Wc are authorized to announce the name of
F. M. BROOKS
Asa candidate for Clerk of the Superior Court
of Muscogee county, at the ensuing January
election. nov23 —dte*
We are authorized to announce the name cf
T. CL IPIFtIIDGKEnxr
as a suitable candidate for Tax Collector of
Musccgco county at the ensuing election in
January next. oct21 —dte.
We aro authorized to announce the name of
•I, P. WfifilTTEIiSY.
Asa candidate for Tax Collector of Muscogee
county, at the onsuing January election.
December s—dte*.
To the Voters of Talbot.
JAS. 11. GILMORE and THOMAS SMITH an
nounce themselves candidates for the offices of
Tax Collector and Tax Receiver, pledging them
selves to give all the income of the offices except
Three Hundred Dollars each to the county, for the
benefit ot the soldiers of said county.
Nov. 18—wide.
To the Voters of Stewart.
We ar authorized to announce WILLIAM 11.
TURNER as a suitable for the office of
Clerk oftlie Superior Court of Stewart county at
the ensuing January election.
We are authorized to announce A, F. [PERKINS
is a suitable candidate for the office ,of Tax Collec
tor of Stewart County at thG ensuing January elec
tion. novlS—wide.
E. O. MITCHELL.
Respectfully informs his friends and voters of
Muscogee County that he is not a candidate for
Clerk of the Superior Court at the ensuing elec
tion. dec3l—d2t*~
# Owing to the large nnmber of Scho
lars in my School, and my inability to
do justice to all, I am compelled to
make a change, and therefore I propose
to open on the first Monday of Janua
ry, 1862 with a number not exceeding 35.
Terms, per scholastic -^.....560.
JOHN ISEAM.
Columbus, Dec. 31—d6t.
GEOXIGIA, Marion County!
WHEREAS T. W. Harvey applies for letters
of administration on the estate of Milton A.
Harvey late of s aid county, decea-ed:
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular, the kindred ami creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at the Court of Ordinary in and for
said county, and file their objections, if any they
have, otherwise said letters will be granted bn the
first Monday in February next. ‘
Given under my hand and official signature, this
Dec. 27, 1861.
MALCOM HAIR, Ordinary.
Dec. 31, 1801— w3od.
GEORGIA—-Chattahoochee County:
WHEREAS ithas been represented to me that
the estate of Ephraim Lunsford is unrepresen
ted in Law.
It is therefore ordered thatall persons interested
show cause at the next February term of .the Court
of Ordinary in and for said county, why letters of
Administration should not |be granted to the Cferk
of the Superior Court, or some other fit and ."proper
person
Given under?! my'hand and official signature, this
D?c. 28th, 1861.
Dec. 31—w30d S, W, PARKER, Ord.
WANTED,
A WET NURSE. Apply immediately at this
office. dee2s—dtf.
SAIiT, SALT*
100 SACKS will arrive this day. We have
made reliable arrangements to have a supply con
tinually on hand.
dec. 23-d4t. ELLIS & LIVINGSTON.
Wolfe’s Schnapps and Brandy,
At wholesale and retail, by
may 11 J, A. WHITESIDE.
EAST ALABAMA COLLEGE
AUBUKN, AIA.
#The Spring Term of this Institution
will begin on the 3d Wednesday in
January, 1862.
Connected with this Institution is a
Military Department, in which the en
tire College is regulariy taught and
drilled in Military tactics.
A prompt attendance on the Tpart of students at
the opening of the term is earnestly requested.
For lurther information apply to W.J. Ssssnett,
Anburn, Ala. J T. DUNKLIN. Sec’y.
December 25—d!2 w2t,
BINDING
g||||f||lN ALL ITS BRANCHES
witiidsspatch and elegantly done at short notß
TIMES OFFICE "
Columbia*. Nov. 27— dti
MILITARY BUTTONS.
A GOOD supply of Gilt Buttons, Large and
small sizes. For sale by
d.tf T. S. SPEER.
NEGROKS
-A.T
PUBLIC HIRING
BY ELLIS & LIVINGSTON
ON Monday SOth December, at 11 o'clock i„ •„
lure to the highest bidder, before tbe a-w-hI** 1 **
Room of jtillis & Livingston, between lun
2© & 3# NEGROES,
Consisting of field hands,house servants
and ironers. &c. ’
Hirers will be required to give good securU
furnish the usual quantity of clothing * &n<J
11. M. CLECffi ev
ELLIS & LIVINGSTON, A U0 ’ r V
December 25—d3t.
f 0 lEIf~"
TWO or three comfortable Rooms s
isisril rent - Apply to
JAMUL D. D. ItIBENHOUR
Dec. 23— d6t. 1
3r*O r .I?JrX X C. *O A-S*X 1
Six Bfoitiias t-ersice !
nPUH “Jack Bi ■ *■. h Lave this d ; »y f 0 „
A- Gamp Harmon. A few tv.,re »«~ u <, r ‘ 1
ted. dnCK BROWN,Captain
Geneva, Dec. 21—d2 w.
swokdXswo ;id s r i
ALL RINDS OF
OFFICERS’ SWOHDn
f\N hand now and for sale at manufaef r r ;
/ cos at our office, one door below Dr v -h'
"MS, 4-d.r HMSUW ‘“o-*
Steamer Cliewalla,
J. W; YOUNG, Master, ' '
l fPF 5 ’ bs WILL leave Columbus every Friday
evening at 3 o’clock p. M.
RSer.."., Returning, leave Apalachicola eveiv
Monday evening at 3 o’clock P. M. "“ 3
For ire ght or passage apply on board.
Nov. J— d.im.
DRUMS! BRUMS! BMUjife!
That Cannot be Excelled.
rpHE subscribers have commenced (he manufae-
X ture of DRUMS, and will be prepared in a few
days to supply Military Companies
BRANDS S( KORNER.
Columbus, May 6—dt.
FALL STYLESF
HATS & CAPS,
WfrM
HP* x_._/% Tvmr>^
V ould inform his friends and customers gencras
ly that be has just returned from New Oneaai
with a well selected stock of
GOODB,
Embracing HaTS of all kinds,
FINE .FRENCH EATS.
MILITARY
HATS $ L OAFS
MISSES AND CHILDREN’S HATS,
Umbrellas and Walking Canes.
All of which he will be happy to show at his NEW
STAND, next door to Redd 4* Johnson’s,
We can supply any quantity of
Negro WOOL HATS.
Columbus, Oct. 11—dwtf
Recruits for tiia Coast!
CAMP PHILIPS, )
Saint Simon’s Island, >
November 12,1861 J
Recent developments as to the policy to be pursu
ed by our enemies on the sea coast. render it desir
able to increase our membership to its maximum
number, 114 men. To accomplish this, we will be
pleased to receive’TWENTY strong, able bedied
young men. They will be furnished by Lieutenant
Rodgers with transportation. He will passthrough
Columbus in the course of a few days en route for
this place. Applicants must come uniformed.
For further information apply to Manley & Hodg
ea. A. FORRESTER,
Commanding Georgia Light Infantry:'
Sun copy. nov. 18dtf
]DJol3lo
3Z>H!jNTTX3'T,
I_j r OFFICE in Jones’ New Building,
over Spear’s, 2d floor, Southwest comer ot Broad
and Randolph Streets, Columbus, Ga.
October 2J. ltfil—dwly.
GENEVA ACADMEY.
A The Exercises of thii icbool will
commence on the SECOND MON-
IN JANUARY.
The Principals of this School have
tiasaiP gone to a great deal f trouble and
expense to build u : a . an equality with
the beat, and no effort »viil be soared to make
everything agreeable.
French, Latin, Greek- -u.l ?: olber branches
usually taught in our Cuilv.ge? e ill be taught in
the above. Music will ako be fought in full.
Board can be had for aay number of pupils on
the most reasonable terms.
The Principals are fully capacitated for their
business, and will do all in their power to make
the school take high rank,
Principal Male Dep’t L. R. McNAMAR,
“ Female “ Miss L. STOKES.
Geveva, Dec. 28—wtf
LeYert Female College,
TAIBOXTOX, GA.
THE Exercises of this Institution wii
be resumed on the _
Monday in Jan-iary nezt-
During the present year the College
has been underthe charge of Mr. W. 11.
SEALS, and we do not hesitate to say.
that a more gentlemanly and efficient Teacher is not
to be found anywhere in the State. In our opinion
he possesses rare talents for conducting a Female
College. He maintains excellent discipline, preserv t s
admirable order, and advances his pupils with a ra
pidity we have never before seen surpassed. Mr. 8.
is a native Georgian ana a Graduate- of the Georgia
University. It is Iris purpose to devote himself exclu
sively to the noble occupation in which lie is now 1 1 -
gaged. He merits the patronage ul he public and
we trust that a generous people will sustain him
E-H. Worrill, Judge BC. Win. :.i. Drown,
Dr. T. B. Turner, Thomas A. Drown,
A. F. Owen, Win. J. Weekea,
John TANARUS, Blount, Dr. A. Wynne,
Talbotton.Ga., 28th Dec.—wtf.
RUMP & MESS PORK. ~
£ A KAURELSIFOR SALE by
aHI marSPfltf E. BARN