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Volume XI.
< ai t %<**: OF K€IIEB(ILE.!
MUSCOGEE RAIL ROAD, )
Superinieutfoni’s. Office, >
Coiuiubuti, l>ec. 3d, 1863, )
/ :N and ift< r Dec 6tli the Mail Train on this Road
l / wiH iuii as follows : ; -j;'
Leave mbits .......7.45, P. M.
i<IW MMHwwrww fr.Bo, P."M.
Aril veal Macon ...............4: Hi, A. M.
Arrive at Columbus. *.....2 A. M.
I’rtßsenaera can now go through to Charleston, via
f*avannali, without delay, *u ihe Mail Train on the
Charleston andßavarinah Railroad makes close coo
ueciion with the Central Railroad at Bavalmali.
W, L CLARK,
Bupt. Museogee R. R.
Dec 4 if „ . .
Change of Schedule.
ON AND AFTER December «th, the Passenger
Train on tho Montgomery f West Point HailrOad
will ;
Lcrvu MoHigoarery at--a..... _*-.*•***••**lo.3o A. M
•• West Point, .jt.2»30 P. M.
Arriveut
Leave C01umbu5,............... 2-30 A ,M
Autve at M0ntg0mery.......11,37 A M
“ “ . West PoUt, A M
Making through connections to and from Atlanta.
Freight leaves Columbus...... .....8,40 A, M.
'• arrives at C01umbu5...........8,00 P. M,
|D. H. CRAM,
Dec 4 If Bupl. St Engr.
Administrator’s Sale.
BY virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary of
Taylor County, will be sold before Hie Conn
Douse door of said county, on the fim Tuesday in
March next, within tne leg.l hours of sale, a valuable
negro BOY by the name of Jacob, sixteen ytans old,
the property of the estate of James Montgomery, tlec’d
(JORGE 11. DAVI3,
_ feb 3 4Ud Adiu'r.
Estray Notice.
DICKENS. McCOY, ot the 77*d District G. M.
trnnsiiii a to me the following certificate yf and
bistray Yoke of Oxen: (me a red and white coior,
and the other a White and brindle color; marked with
a sinooiii crop and underbu in both years. About
four years old. Apprai-eil by A. S. Bovtlin and Jo
eeph Lawson Bigger*, freeholders Os said county an
district to be worth four hundred dolllais,
a tiue extinct from the estray book, this the 28th
ol December, 1863. A. P JoNEB,
Jao4—wtiOd Clerk. I C.
hlstrav Notice.
JONATHAN ENGI lull, of the 77id District G. M.,
transmits to me the following certificate of an
estray steer : A deep red color, supposed to be 3or 4
years old, muiked with a crop and underbit in-the
rigut ear, aud underbit and split in the left. Appraised
by James Cooperand Jeremiah Caitledge, freeholders,
to ne worth one hundred dollars.
A true extract from the Estray Book this 30lh Jans
uary, i864. A. P. JONES, IVk l C.
febl —ls , „
UEUKOIA-Marlon Couutyi
1* WO months after date application will be made to
ihe t oui t ol Ordtnay of Marion county for leave
to sel: a portion of the negroes belonging to the estate
of c. w. Ross, deceased.
ARMINLA P. ROBB,
Dec 15th, 1813. 8m Adtn’x.
Notice to debtors and creditors,—ah
persons having claims against .the estate of Win
J Patterson, dec’d, are hereby notified to present
mem within tne time presciibed by law, aud “It per
sons indebted to said estate ure requested to make
immediate payment. m’x
HENRIETTA A. PATTERSON, Ad
December *B—wCt
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
A LI. persons having claims against the estate o
John A. Jones, deceored, are hereby notified to
present Ultra only authenticated within the time pre
eeiihed by law. and all persons indebted to said es
tate are requt sled to make immediate payment.
MARY L. JON Ed,
(jec 4 -fit * Adm Ti.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
AGREEABLY to an order ofthe Couit ot Ordinary
of Blew art County, will be sold within the legal
home of-ale before the Couit House door in the town
ot Lumpkin, on the first Tuesday in March next.
vHophie” a negro woman 21 years old and her child
4 yearsof age, belocgiug tolhe estate of Busan Yar
brough, deceased.
Terms cash. HARAH DENNARD,
jail 23 td Adm’x.
(iUOttUlA—Marlon county:
KULL NIBI, Whereas Caine James, AdmTk on
the estate of Daniel James, Jr., having petitioner
this Court for letters of dismission Irom said Admin
isiraiion.
These are therefore to cite and admontsli ali an
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to
be und appear at my ollicc within the time prescribed
by law. and show causs it any they have, why said
Administratrix should not he dismissed from said
Adiuidisiraiion on thd first Monday in July 1864.
Given under my hand ami official signature, this
December the 7th, 1863. MALCoM If A lit,
Dec if in6m Ordinary.
RKURUIA—MarIon County
RULE Nlß!.—Whereas, M Rutland William M
But, Administrate s upon the e lute of Eidridge
C. Butt, dec’d, having applied lor letters of Disrnis
non from said Administration —These are therefore
to cite und admonish all and sinsularihe kindred aud
creditors ot said deceased to show cause, if any they
have, why said applicant should not be dismissed
from said administration.
Given, miller my hand ami official signature, Bep
teiuber 2d, 1863, MALCO.ti IIAIH,
sept 7, 1116111 . Ordinary.
OEOUtil4—Slarlou County:
WHEREAS, Joseph Belk having applied for let
lers of Adiuinstraiiou upon the estate of Zaciia
riah Belk, deceased,
These are tlieretore to eite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
lobe .nd appear at my office within the time pre’
scnbtd by uw, to show tau.e if any they have why
raid letters oi administruiion should not be granted to
aaid app leant, cn the 3nd Monday in January next.
Givon uuucriny hand and official signature, Nov
a4 '»'. 'M?- malcom hair,
Nov x, 40. • Ordinary.
EKORIiIA - Marlon Bounty:
mWO mouths after date application will be made to
A the • u«it ot Ordinary of satd county, for leave lo
sell the neg.oes belonging to the estate ol Poliaid
J raym deceased. Dec.. 7ih, 1803.
WM Raynb, 1
Bemiy Payne, S Exec’trs.
PollardJ i*ay«b. j
Dec O dm
QEOKQt .i—RUrioit County t
RULE NIBI Whereas Amamli L. CmUlc, Ad]
iniiiisuatnx upon Uu- Esuie ot'David 1,, Mu>ry,
uere.it t:d, having app nil tin letters of dismission
from said Administration
These s-e therefore tone and admonish a;l and
singular, the a rdred an creditors of said defeased
to show .. ius ..1 any they have why arid Adminis
iraim sh iU'd not be dismissed from said adnnnisiia
tion.
divert ino'ei my hand and offici.l signature. Oc
tobtr iih, 1 l>3. MAI.COM liAlll,
dec 1' tnfhii Onltnaiy.
UKOlioiA - Marlon County.
WHEREAS M. A. E Mayo having petitioned
tins • onri (orletliis tit Administration upon
ihe < stale old VV. Hillman deceased.
These >. e tii icfore to cite and item •rush all and
gu lar ihe kiedt. and and CTed;t rs of s .id deceased to
siiisud up,.car at my office, wdltin the lime prescribed
he law, and show cause ii any they nave, why said
adiiiimstiaitun n the estate of sa J deceased should
no. be issue Ito the applicant on the tirsi Monday
iuFe niary£ne\l
Given ii dir ii.y hand and otiie.iai signature, t-tc
17th, ltd MALCOM HAIK,
Her tv do.I Grdinaiy-.
Georgia Marion countv.
‘tlTHKßf.\r>, W B Walktr having petitioned this
YV Cm.il for letter) of Adntiiii nation upon the
estate of r i a t ah Parker deceased.
These aie ilinefoie to tile and rdiiioimh all and
s.iicuiut ito-kindred and irediu rs oi said dec. ased to
sh..w cause, it any they have, within the lime pie
scrihed i y law, why ‘aid letters o! Admiuistrsiion
upon saw istate, shoo'd not i«• gr.itued to s id appli
cant on the Ist Monday in F. eni.iiy lt«;4.
Given uneei my hand o il official s gnature, Dec.
lihh, IKt>3 MALCwM HAIR,
dec S2 40d Ordinary.
OEORGIA-Hariou County.
WHERE* * U A, Sim, Administ ator uptrn the
es ate of Juaap] N rtury, lete of said county,
hav ng applied fir letters ul Dismission
from said administration.
These are ttiere'ore to cue and admonish all and
■ing.liar the kindred and a dltor- ot said deceased,
lo i e and uppcar at my otlice Wiihui the time pre
serin* and by law lo show Ciu-e. if any the* have, why
said fritters of ilisini sion should not be gra.iled
tu said dpplnaiiMin the first Monday a Ociobor next.
Given under my hand and offioal signa ri-e. Jan
S3d, 1864 MALCGjii HAIR.
Jan 'j uiiiiii 1 Quinary
PLANTATION IRON
W] ILL be <ii hanged ter ('i-rn Wheat, Bacon or
Yv I,ard,at PLANT- R S VVaREOOUoE.
Colamhu*, G*., Feb. 3d, lw
SPECIAL NOTICES
HD’QRS ENROLL! VG OFFICE, i
3d Comg sessional District, >
February 2d, 1864. )
Notice ia hereby given to all Recruiting
Officers in this District that they are not
allowed to receive any one as a recruit be
tween the ages of 18 and 46 year*. Every
man subject to conscription must go to
Camps ol Instruction lor assignment by
Maj. Harris.
Any officer violating this order wilt be
arrested and sent to Macon, Ga.
W.S. WALLACE,
Capt. and Enrolling Officer.
Feb 3 lOt
Enquirer copy.
Lumber.
Proposals for supplying the city with lumber for
tbepresent year ate invited, the same to be delivered
in the city. ... -
The party to whom the contract may be awarded
will be required to give bond with spcuiUy tor The
faithful perlormance ot the contract.
Bids- must be lent in by Monday. 6th inst., and ad
dressed lo'M. M. Moore, City Clerk.
By order or Council. - *■~ ■ - ••
W H. GRISWOLD,
Chairman Contract Committee.
Feb 4 td
Notice.
HEADQUARTERS POST, l
Columbus, Ga., Jan. »7,1864. j
GENERAL ORDERS, N0..6 -
1 All officer or soldiers remaining in Columbus
over It hours will require a pass front these Head
quarters.
11. Ali persons between the ages of 18 and 45 years
visiting Columbus (Officers of the Navy and Army
stationed at thir Post excepted) will in future be re
quired to procure a pass from the Commandant of
the Post. No other document than the pass specified
will be regarded by the officer charged with.the exami
nation of passes. . •
HI. Officers and soldiers absent from their com
mands, or ciiit.zene claiming exemption by virtue of
contracts or otherwise, will save themselves unnoy
ance by immediately procuring the required p>ss.
By order of Col. ROBERTriON.
CUAB. WOOD, A. A. G.
jan 89 ts
NOTICE.
QUARTERNABTER’B OFFICE, >
Columbus, January x 7, 1864. )
On the first of each month, Major Juo. „E. ;Davis
Pu.- 1 Quartet master, will make payment to all ernp'oy
ees of .ibis department. Also to owners ol staves
hired, and tor property rented. Partiesiqterested will
present their bills to Major Davis monthly.
The emplo Ces of the Tran ponation Department
wili be paid by Capt. 11. D. Cothran. All purchases
of supplies and payments iheiefor will be made by
myself, F. W. DILLARD,
"Major and Quartermaster,
janS9tf ■
Shipping Notice.
MUSCOGEE KAIL Load, 1
BUfUniNTENuENT’s OFFICE, >
Columbus, Dec. *2«l, ’63. J
Owing to ihe want ol sufficient transportation for
Government freight, private freight wUI not be received
at this depot until turiher notice.
W. L. CLARK,
Dec 33 ts Bupt.
Notice-
The Citizen- of Harris County are requested to
meet the first Tuesday fu February next, (2d inst.,)at
Hamilton for the purpose of meeting the Commissary
pi this Department, that we may arrange in reference
to sub isteiice for the army from your couniy.
Let eveiy citizens of II riis who feels an interest in
his country be pieueni,
GEO. H. BRYANT,
W.CJOHNSON,
J. M.MOBLEY,
a. M, itAMBEY,
11. W. PITTB,
jan 22 td A, T. UROOKB. »
Wanted
OA ABLE-BODIED negro men for Teamsters on
L\) Goveinmoiit Drays.
H. D. COTHRAN,
jav 14—ts Capt. At A. Q. M.
MedioaiiCard.
E. A. Aft. 0.,
OF JVE W ORLEANS,
TENDERS his services to the cit zens of Columbus
in all the branches of Iris profession.
ID* BjO-ul attention,as in New Orleans, will be
devoted to Surgery, and to the treatment of the J*»«
ease peculiar to Females.
Patients from a. distance requiring Surgical or Mr-'i
cal treatment will be visited and Ueatiueut at hoite •
dt sited.
Gffice, No. 140, in the Masonic Hall, UP STAIR?
dec 13 tl _
OOLTJMBTJS
DYEING ESTABLISHMENTI
• |iUE SUBSCRIBERS having perfecied theirar-
Jl rangemeuis, are now prepared to do all kinds of
DA ING in
Silk, Wool and Cotton.
Dye House on sontti-west corner Os Bridge and
Oglethorpe streets, ordeis leu at ihe*othce oi the
Southern Eiptess will meet wall pr. iapt aaeatiou
Parlies tium the country can send any article by Ex
press Address - ■
OIGHT A HILL
Ntiv to 3m.
COLUMBUS GLUE
AND
Pi INTER'S COMPOSITION
HAHUIM€TOR¥.
U. E wnh to inform our friends and the public in
TT general that the abi.ve bueti.ess will heitafter be
conducted under the name aud -tyfr of
ZORKOHSKY & CO.
Dry Glue always on fraud- Orders JitU and promptly,
jan 5 lin
I .AW AND collection offick.
JS&. X. HUQHBB.
Attorney at Law and Notary,
RICHMOND, VA.
Claims ot every description against tbe Confederate
States settled with accuracy and dispatch. Legal
tiuaine-s will receive prom pi anentioti an cl 3 I y
Old Iron Wanted.
WE wish to purchase a large quantity of SCRAP
Tr IRON, both east and wrought, t'.r which cash
will be paid. HAUKHON, BEDELL A CO.
jan 7if " '
320 or 640 Acres of Land for Sale.
Idler lor sale the tract known as tbe M-rcer place,
about l}-£ mites from stau >n No. 5, ot V- Mobile
•v Guard R. IP. it cunt,ins 3*o acres; 180 of"which
is ill cultivation, the balance timbered laud. • There
aie Cabins f r about 30 uegioes, gin House, stables,
4 e , two well iof good Wait r and a large quantity of
.igl.i wood convenient to the R. R. The other half
<>f the set non. all heavily timbered will be sold if de
sired by me pur eh s*-r. Apply to Greenw, od A
Gray, < oluinbus, Ua , for teims. Vlr Mercer on the
place will show it to any oue wishing to see it
D C. FREEMAN. Jr.
Hun Copy jan I* - , _ A ,
To Hire.
AIKiUBE GIRL. Apply to
feb 3 «;* J. McEABTY.
Columbus, Georgia, C. A. Friday February 12, 1864
ADJ'T* INSP’R GENL’B OFFICE, )
Richmond, V«., Feb. 4,1864. (
[GENERAL ORDERS, No. 14.]
The following order is published for the infoima
tiou ot all concerned :
Cqkfbdbuatb States of Amebic a, >
War Department, Richmond,Feb. 1, ’64 >
EXCHANGE NOTICE—No. 8.
1. All prisoners heretofore held by the United
States, authorities, whether officers, soldiers or civi
lians, recived at City Point, before the Ist of January
1664, arejhereby declared exchanged.
2- All officers and men of the Vteksburg captured
who reported for duty at Enterprise, Miss., at any
time prior lo the 14th ot November, 1863, and whose
nameß were forwarded to me by Maj. Gem John M
Forney, are declared exchanged.
3. All officers and men of the Vicksburg capture
belonging to the Ist Tennessee Heavy Artillery
who reported forjdnty at Marietta, Ga., and whose
names were forwarded to me by Col. A, Jacksoj,
are declared exchanged.
RO. OULD.
A gent of Exchange.
By order.
(Signed) s. cooper,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
feb B— lw
Notice.
LIEUT. WALL is hereby ordered to arrest all
members of the 3d Georgia Cavalry, absent from their
commands without leave, lie will be assisted in
making such arrests by the Provost Guard. Persons
who have furnished substitutes will be held respon
sible for the same.
By o.net ot R. THOMPSON,
leb 6 3t Col, Com’dg 3d Ga., Cavalry.
isroxioE.
0* ...
The Planters ot VI uscogee Connty are earnestly re
quested to meet at Tempi ranee Hall in Columbus,
on THURSDAY, lith inst, to consider supplying
the army, prices, he
Planters of adjacent counties are invited to attend
Gen, Howell Cobb is expected to address us on the
occasion. A. M. ALLEN,
feb 6 td Maj. £ <•. S.
Knitting Needles.
SOLD at manufacturers prices, at wholesale and
retail. D. KEITH,
feb 6 lw Agent.
Arrived at Nassau.
Information being received of the arrival of our
Agent at Nassau, the Directors ol the Georgia Impor
ting and Exporting Company hereby notify the Stock
holders to bring iu their Certificates of Stock, and re
ceive new Ceitificates; representing the money value
therein, anil teceive their receipts for the Cotton sub
sciibeii, the ownership and liability for which reverts
irom the sth inst, to the Stockholder.
P.ease call or send forward promptly your Certificates
and receive your Cotton Receipts.
M. L, PATTERSON,
feb 5 lw Sec’y.
GOODRICH & CO„
(FORMERLY OF NEW ORLEANS.)
74: Broad Street,
COLUMBUS.. ..GEORGIA.
Wholesale and BetaiL
STAPLE & FANCY DRY WOODS.
ARE constantly receiving freah importations, direct
from Europe, ot staple aud fancy DRY GOODS,
which they otfer cheap for cash,
teb 5 3m
Plantation for Sale.
1 OFFER for sale in Macon Goumv, Ala., on the
Montgomery and West Point U. R, four miles from
Tuskegee, a floe plantation 1200 acres, 600 open aud
in a high state of cultivation, well watered and in
every respect a No I farm.
The improvements are a good dwelling house, barn,
gin house, negro c .bins with brick ciiinineys, and in
deed evervtatng which such a puce requires and
needs tor immediate occup.ncy.
fob 8 6t F. W. DILLARD.
Bun copy.
Notice.
THE notes and accounts ot J. H. Daniel St Cos.,
have been p aced in our hands for collection --
Persons indebted to them and wishing to pay, wili
please come forward at once ana do so. Tiiose who
do not wish iopay we will endeavor to make iliem.
We are also authorized io transact any nusiuess for
s.iil firm, or tor J. 11. Daniel,
PEABODY & BRANNON,
leb 6 dim Altys atLaw.
A Fortune.
HAVING made it my study lecently, I ant prepared
io give receipts for making good and durable
Black Writing Ink.
None of the dye that is being made in some por
tions of tbe country If satisfaction is not given, the
money shall be refunded. Price $ 5.
Address T A. PIIILI.IPB,
feb 5 Si* Colton Valiey, Ala-
Steam Engine for Sale.
1 OFFER lor able aNo I Steam Engine and Boilers
tut little used—fixtures comp ete, and all in good
order —of sixty horse power A.so, two wagons and
harness, one cait, two Fairbanks Patent Beales, on
wheels, two sets of Black nrtu’s tools,, a largo lot ot
cast.iron, 100 pounds beet .steel, copper and brass wire
sieve, belting, roping (some very laige), one iron safe,
and many either articles of value and much wanted
these times.
The above property can be seen at Canton, Cheao
kee county, Ua If it is not Heated for at privatesale,
will be sold at public out cry in Atlanta, Ga , on tbe
18th of February next. F* r farther information apply
to Uie undersigned in East Macon, Ga.
feb 3 161 V. WOOLLEY.
Notice from tlie Commandant
of Conscripts.
For the information oi the public, it is published
that the Enrolling Department of Georgia is divided
into ten (10) Congressional Districts, each of which i*
under charge us a District Enrolling Officer.
The Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th and 7th Districts are under the
immediate supervision of Maj. A. M. Rowland, Ma
con, Ga,. and the itb, 6th, Bth, 9th and 10th, under
that ol Maj. Join F. Andrews, Deca.ur, Ga. All
special applications for exemptions or detai, and
communications regarding the Enrolling service, wil
be foi warded through he couuty Enrolling Officers
toUteCiiiet of Districts.
The Enrolling Headquarters ot the several Dis
tricts are located at tbe following places, viz :
Ist Congressional District, at Savannah, Ga.
3d do do do Albany, do
3d do do do Columbus, do
4ih do do do Macon, do
sih dn do do Augusta, do
bib and » do do Athens, do
7th do do 1 do Gridin, do
dtlr do do do Atliuta, do
9th do do do Alpharetta, do
ldih do do do Caitersvil.e, do
CHARLES J. HARRIS,
Major and Cominxtidant Conscripts,
feb 3 101 Stale of Georgia.
Wanted.
10 BUSHELS RED PEPPER.
H D. COTHRAN,
feb 3 Capt. aud A. Q. M.
SfIKKJtIANG& CO.,
MOVED TO MASONIC HALL,
Third Door to the right, on Second Floor,
feb su
EVENING EDITION.
ftSOtiIPTI.
'/‘As rauftian of the Tunta, wkm ordered Ay
mail, will As our reeetpt /or lAs monos ; espoepat
tf to those tub tenter t for a loss tine then e
When suhseribert reeetoe the paper with (Ass
paragraph marked, they will under stand Mas in
forming thorn that that r subeoriptton *e about to
expire, and then the paper will eertainUp Ae stop
ped unle*e they make a -omtittanee
Advanced Hates.
In consequence of ihe continued advance in price
ofthe material and labor consumed in cunducting our
business, we are compelled to secure ourselves against
loss, to again advance our prices, which will be until
futther notice,:
Daily Paper for three months 0#
“ “ ** one “ f........... 300
Weely Paper six “ ............ 300
“ *• “ three 300
Single copies 29 cents
THOS GILBERT St CO.,
THOS. RAGLAND,
J. W. WARREN* *. CO.
January Ist, 1884
Death of Harry Macarthy.— Harry
Macarthy, the "Arkansas coiumedian,” the
man of many parts and infinite jest, the
versatile singer and personator of charac
ter is dead. His death took place near At
lanta, Georgia, a few days ago, but we have
not the particulars of it.
Bxphmtioh into Florida.— -Wo learn that
an official dispatch was received hare this mot*
nlng, says the Savannah Republican, stating
that eighteen Yankee vessels, gunboats and
transports ascended the St. John’s river yester
day and landed a considerable body of troops at
Jacksonville. Latest accounts represent them to
be advancing in the dirootion of Lake City,
though of. this there is some doubt.
One of three objects is contemplated by this
movement, which is doubtless the same that has
been preparing at Hilton Head for some time
past, though it is somewhat strange that none of
our coast pickets should have discovered and re
ported their sailing southward. Tho enemy may
design scouring the State of Florida, if the force,
of whose exact number we ha?e no information,
•
should warrant it, and then, by a union with
Troops from Pensacola, proceed to Mobile and
co-operate in the attack on that city. Another
hypothesis is, that they coutemplwte a raid into
Southern Georgia, with the belief that it affords
a fine field for operations in the destruction of
stores, Jbo. A third, and most probable conjec
ture is, that the whole affair is designed as a di
version to draw attention from a more important
movement elsewhere.
We shall probably hear further before our
morning edition goes to press.
Good if True. —A business letter from Cen
terville, Mississippi, dated the 26th ult., says:
"I saw a letter from Jackson, Louisiana, a few
days ago, which stated that Bunks’ army, in
attempting to cross the Colorado ]Was attackedjby
Magruder and cut to pieces, killing and cap
turing nearly the whole command. It was also
stated that the enemy had been heavily reinforced
at Ba’on Rung! and Port Hudson, and they in
tended to extend their lines to the New Orleans
Jackson and Groat Northern railroad, and forage
upon tho country."
The Currency JSUt.
Wo are well assured, says the Richmond Ex-*
arniner of the 6th lost., that the Confederate
Senate has passed the eurenoy bill in secret ses
sion, and that what is known as Oldham’s plan
—a tax on the currency—is rejected. The House
bill has been radically amended; and we are
disposed to believe that the ground of oompro.
wise between the two Houses will bo the con
stitution of 7i new currency, limited to two hun
dred millions of dollars, and sustained either
by a pledge of oolton, or a special appropria
tion of future revenues. The fact is, Congress
has got to sea on the currency, and before the
bouses can accommodate their differences, it is
not unlikely tbe session may expire.
Tlx® Ichletwick and Hoiafeln Diffi
culty.
The question of the Dutchies of Schles
wick add liolaiein seems lik. iy to disturb
the peace of Europe, and bring on the col«
lision which the Polish question failed to
produce The powers of that country ap*
pear to be aiming and geitiug ready for the
coming battle. Unless there is a backing
down from the position taken by some of
them, war must follow. The Wilmington
Journal gives the annexed ,saetch ot the
matter:
The Schleswick and Holstein Dutchies
are attached to the crown of Denmark, but
not, as they contend, to the Kingdom of
Denmark, the King of Denmark only exer
cising authority in Holstein or Schleswick,
as Duke, of Ilolnteiu or D jke of Schieswick.
At any rate the rule of succession is differ
ent from that prevailing in Denmark prop*
er, as in the Dutchies the Salio law prevails,
which prohibits succession in the female
line, as is the case in Hanovor, by reasou ol
which, on the accession of Queen Victoria
to the English crown, that ot Hanover be®
came seperated from it, aud devolved upon
one of the late King’s brothers.
It becoming apparent during thtlifeof
the late King of Deumark that in him the
direct lu.e was likely to fail, he made a de
cree to render ihe succession itji his differ
ent possessions, the Duchies as well as the
K ogdorn proper, uniform. A member of a
junior branch of the house of Augusten
burg, was agreed upon as his successor, by
a convention held in London, and this ac
tion was accepted by the Danish Parliament;
but the people ot the Dutchies contend that
it was not submitted i,» them), nor consented
to by them. They with the German Con
federation, ot which they claim to be a
part, support the right of Prince Frederick,
the head of the elder brand] of tbe house
of Augustenburg, and the German Federal
forces are prepared to enter the Dutchies
to enforce their rights as members of the
German body as opposed to the consolida
tion proposed by Denmark.. This involves
the powers who were parties to the con»
vtnttou of London, especially England aud
Russia. It eeema that hostilities are invi
table, as neither Denmark nor t(je German
ic body will yield an inch.
These Dutchies have been long attached
t. the crown of Denmark, although strong
ly Germanic in character. Holstein be
came a dependency of Denmark in 1459,
During tbe revolution year of 1843, Sles
wick and Holstein revolted from Denmark
to join tbe German Empire, but as that
project fell through, eo did the revolt in the
Dutchiea.
RoMcrasi’ Official Report.
Tbe New York World gives tbe follow
ing epitome of the official report of Gen
Rosecrans of the battle of Chickamauga:
1. That he maneuvered Bragg out of
Chattanooga, but was obliged to fight hTm
before getting a secure possession of it him
aud thus the stretching of his line, s >
much cemplained of, was a part of the strat
egy which accomplished the main pur
pose.
2. His own army was quite too small
for the work he had in band, being largely
outnumbered by the infantry force of the
enemy. Hence, much more defended upon
active and correct handling of his men than
if his forces had been sufficient. It is pfain
too, that while his dispositions were made
to his mind for tbe first day of the fight,
and so succeeded, that on the second day
there was something of blundering by sontre
body, and that to this tbe enemy owed all
the advantage they gained. It would not
be strange it it has to be distributed some
what; nor that it should prove to be due to
the extreme tension of brain and musclefto
which parties had been so long subjected.
Men bodily overworked 'cannot always be
themselves. The country, too. was rough,
broken and unexplored.
3. His own losses Gen Rosecrans puts
definitely down as 36 pieces of artillery, 20
caissons aud 8000 stands of small arms.—
Our loss in prisoners exceeded that of tbe
enemy 5,500, of whom 2,500 were woun
ded.
4. There was no general defeat of the
army on either day. One division, a part
of two brigades, and a regiment, were routed
and no more. All the rest of the army was
in position on the second night. Gen Ros
ecrans attributes the loss of so much artille
ry to the broken nature of the ground,
which made it impossible to get it off under
the presence of superior forces.
i 5. His relinquishment of the ground, af
ter the second day, was partly the result of
necessity and partly strategical, His road
to Chattanooga had been secured the first
day of the fight, and had never been lost.—
The fight was for the possession of this
road. He could have probably held his po
sition where it was the evening of the st*c«
ond day’s battle. But as his aimy had beeu
weakened by the rout of ono division, and
no supports were near, and as Chattanooga
was the real object in view, he deemed it
prudent lo withdraw into it, and to relin
quish the advantages of possessing the bat**
-tie fields.
Wliat the Confederates will do In the
West.
Tbs Philadelphia Inquirer, of the Ist, has
the following editorial under the caption given
above:
When men are in desperate straits, and before
they are about to abandon their cause as hope,
less they make desperate resolves ; the “one
more effort/' is apt to be attained with unwont
ed energy, and is proportionally the more dan
gerous. Just such, as we have often is
the rebel condition at present, and just such is
the manifest tendency of their plane. Threat
ened invasions of Eastern Kentucky and .South
ern Tennessee, by a movement of Longstreet
westward, and by a northern movement from
Alabama, seem to indicate a purpose to make
one more herculean effort to transfer the war
from their own blasted and desolated fields into
regions of plenty. We should not, therefore,
rest content with what has been done, or
lull ourselves into security that the end is so
near. They will not give np without another
and a harder struggle. There are plans to be
thwarted, new combinations to be met, hard
battles to be fought before we reach the end.
They have at least two hundred thousand men
in the field, and the forced conscription of every
arm-bearing man, whioh they are now rushlessly
carrying out, will swell those ranks before the
winter is over into a formidable mass. If we
have four hundred thousand let us remember
that we stand towards them in the attitude of
besiegers, occupying an exterior lino still, and
that we should have, all other things being
equal, a much larger force than theirs. To this
end the cry of every General in high command
is, men ! Let our present force be doubled, and
let us work in these precious months of winter
to prepare an overwhelming advance in the
spring, or earlier if need be.
Every effort the Tebels have made to invade
the loyal North has been a failure, but wo think
it not unlikely that they will try again in the
spring, and in the directions we hav indicated.
Os this we believe our most distinguished officers
feel tolerably sure. How is such a plan to be
met? By extreme vigilance at every print for
the present; great mobility in tbe troops, rapidly
reinforcing any threatened point, but above all,
by counter plans; by new inoursions upon them
as soon as may be. We are forced to be con
tent at present with that apparent, inactivity
whioh merely masks vigorous but silent prepa
paratieus; but w« are sure that the spring and
summer of 1864 wilt constitute an eventful pe -
riod, the issue of which will depend on ourselves,
i'o those who listen to syren voices whioh under
value the foe It may be disastrous. To those
who think nothing has been done, while every*
thing remains to be done, and who grow more
energetic, more vigorous, more determined, as
we near tbe end, we predict a speedy and com
plete success. We have received toe intelli
gence that Johnston’s army has fallen from
Dalton beyond Kingston, .and probably to At
lanta.
At .a glance thie seems to accord wi.li our
general view. They have sent additional forces
to Longstreet; feeling sure that just now Grant's
prinoipai attention is direoted in that quarter,
and ihat be will hardly advance southward on
their line of retreat. We are informed that
Morgan, who it was raiiored threatened to out
the communications between Chattanooga and
Knoxville, is really going to make a raid in
Eastern Kentucky with seven regiments of cav
ry. .Knoxville, and rai is from it iu every di
rection, form the present field of chief interest.
There the eagles ere gathering.
Presidest Davis ardthe Senate.— We
are privately adviced that the Presidenj
yields to the Senate, and that law ton’s
name as Q. M. General has been sent to
that body for continuation as successor < (
Myers Lawton’s appointment will 10
doubt be confirmed. We believe that this
is the first instance in which President Da
vis has yielded a point to the Legislative
Department ofthe government.
Perhaps we may now have a better un
derstanding between the Senate and the
President as to the terms of tenure of office
by members of the Cabinet.
8p««l«t Dispatch.
D altos, Feb. 9.
It is ascertained that the enemy's force which
lately visited Lebanon, DcKaib county, A!a.,
consisted of a Division of Infantry and a brigade
of cavalry
The enemy is pushing forward troops from
Chattanooga towards Cleveland, probably to
hol'd the railroad. , ■ ■ '
An official dUpatoh received last night states
that the enemy entered Jackson, Mississippi
with a column of 80,900.—[Mont. Advertiser.
For Throe. Mouths, $8
pCorr. apondeiue ofihe Single Router ]
I.otter from Mciitllan.
FJ> 7, 13:71.
After telegraphing on FxiiLt> at itoon of
tiio brilliant affair, oX - lire Texans under
Ross,on llte Yazoo, ~nd the advance of the
Federate rtii Clinton and Jricfe&d'h by the
different roads, I was unable to send you
any more nfews in of the ex
citement attendant on the evacuation ot
Jackson, wnd my inability to procure an ap
proval of a dispatch, without winch no re
ports are allowed to pass.
TimFedt ralathrew across tire Big Black,
at the Railroad bridge, a coin am of 15,000
men, which immediately took up its lino of
march on Ba: ei/a Creek, Clinton ami
thence to Jackson. At the same time an
other crossing wSf attempted at Messen
gers Ferry, but it was greatly impeded by
our cavalry—while another force was
crossed over above, which being effected,
our forces fell back, skirmishing all the
way aud disputing every inch ot ground.
I think this force was confronted by Jack*
sou’s cavalry. Tire force that mossed at
the railroad bridge was confronted by Wirt
Adams’ cavalry. On Tfuasday morning,
Gen S D Li-.e assumed coin brand. The
fighting on Thursday By dui men was gal*
taut and stubborn, bin overwhelming num
bers compelled Lee to give ground, which
he did gradually, and at Mie same time
punished the enemy severely,
Whi'e. these columns wore advancing
towards Jackson, the guuboats ascended
the Yazoo escorting a tiaiisport fleet which
was moving up that river, to what particu
lar point 1 ain unable to say, but presume
that it was intended to operate against Grew*
ada, and also menace LdtiugV flank, who
was at Canton.
By sunset on Thursday, Lee had been
forced back well on Clinton, the enemy
pressing forward his infantry m a soiid
muss. Their cavalry weie whipped back
every time they came in contact with ours.
In the last charge on this day, toe gallant
Maj. Bridges, of Texas, le!t indtiaily wound
ed. He commanded under Lee. Hia loss
is greatly deplored. He was regarded art
one of the most efficient, dashing, daring,
steel points of the army. Twelve prison
ers were captured and sent in to Jackson.
Early Friday morning, the roar of the guns
could be distinctly : card in Jackson as coming
rom the different points where ihe enemy were'
known to bo advancing. There was scarcely any
intermissiou in tho artillery ate throughout the
day, whilo it gradually neared. By 10 o’clock
the Federal* had reached CHnfon. This fact
getting abroad produced a great deal ot excite
ment, and took many by surprise, a it was not
supposed that the enemy would W upon them so
soon. Gen. ' French had arrived aud assumed
command, aud military matters*proceeded with
duo regularity. General JL inag was expocted
down from Canton by nigh-t, ami with Ihtse two
divisions it was expected that the enemy could
bo kept out . f Jackson until our roihforcemonis
came up, when it .was believed that we would be
able to drive the enemy back. Toe prompt t*d*
vance of Qen. Shermnn prevented Leung getting
down in time, and ho was <sdmpeil-*d to cross
Pearl river above Jackson. French did not
cross over Pearl river, but remained uu this side,
umt the moment that the head of Loring'a coU,
umn would have re-ched tho northern limits of
the oi y, French’* column wo rid have entered
from the east, and thus have lorined a junction
in the city and have manned the breastworks.
Loring could not well leave Canton until tbe
intended point Os attack by the Federal* had
been first ascertained, and I think it more than
probable that he was hampered iu his movements
oy superior orders.
Tho Federal* < nterod Jackson about sunset.
Gen. Lee moved off on the Canton read, having
gallantly contested every inch of ground from
Big Black to Pearl rivtr.
I did not learn our loss on Friday, but bciievo
it to have been severe, as the lighting was des
perate, quick and sharp, tlio enemy had his
force* massed and forced hi* way hy brut«rforce.
Ho must’have suffered terribly. About 10 o'ciooJc
Fr.day, I learn that Ferguson’s brigade joined
General Lee, and gallantly cob'ribut.d to the
defence made against the’Federal advance.
During the day large volume* o. ctnoke wore
seen rising in the west on Hie lino o, tha ene
my’s .advance. ft was supposed to be cotton
burned by our cavalry. Homo 'supposed'that
tho town of Ciinion was burned .by the Ked«
erals.
Os the operations of It i**, on the Y.izoo, on
Friday,l learned nothing definite. It is said
that he again neat hack the Federal advance, aud
sunk two of their .transports. I believe the tea
port to bo true.
The Federal forces are commanded by Gens.
Sherman, McPherson and IF r-bof l , aud num«
ber, as well as I can learn, about 35,000 men—
it may not be so great. 1 aui inclined to think
it from 35 000 to 40,000 of ul arm l .
Every;lung that could be moved having been
brought to this side of ibo river, i.nd placed on
the trains, our forces immediately look up the
line of march for Morton, 30 mile- east us Jack
son, where our army i* being maaie 1 Ju.v. be.
ore leaviug, some iwu hun ired bah « «.i cotton,
most all of which w-s the property of the Gov
ernment, was burned, as well a* what few things
they may have let remain that could not be
brought away. A* the last trains were leaving
the Yankees had reaeed ihe ivc-* bank of tha
river and planted a bait* ry, while-their sharp
shooters went actively to. work and prevented
tire complete destruction ot ih« j , i. bridge
oyer Pearl river. In sttmp'ing it,-, ,dev ruction
we lojt one m<t•> killed ami u* wnnnded.
Whatever blame or praise .*;• lie* in the affair
properly less wi’h Gen- P -.- The advance of
the Federal* was known, “aryl woll .known,"
and their programme ougb r , - have bee , known
in ample time either to have prevented it, or have
massed a ruffleinut force to have given battle
with <•{*'. nee* of cu >cesi«.
Leaving Jackson on oae "3 the iru’o\ T came
through to ifcis place. Tbi- morning I found
Gen. Po k at Church.
The Federalist- proclaim tii-ir intemjnn to
inaugurate at Jackson a Go. - m < »n i ail incest*
sary offiee>.s for the civi; governtimht of the
State oi Mississippi. CbINT.
Cool.—We had.a fine yesterday morn
ing, and the day was quite c»id. lbere is little
prospect of rain. .
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