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VOLUME XLVI. . MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1865. NUMBER 11. , ORME & SON 1 ' jpirORS AND PROPRIETORS. J(0- j§ 00 for Four Months, in Advance. per transient aui hrtising. square of ten lines, each insertion, LEGAL ADVERTISING'. $5 00 Ordinary s— piMtions for Letters of Administration, j iv Administrators, Executors, Guardians, See Application for Letters of Dismission from 8 00 Administration and Guardianship 12 00 Application for leave to sell Land and AVgroes - 12 00 Notice to Debtors and Creditors 10 00 Sales of personal or perishable property, pei square of ten lines 4 00 Sales of Land and Negroes, per square of t/n lines - 12 00 Sheriff's— Each levy of ten lines, or less 8 00 Mortgage sales of ten lines, or less 10 00 All advertisements of sales by Sheriffs exceeding ten lines, will be charged in pro portion. Tax Collector’s sales, per square 10 00 Cleric’s. Foreclosure of Mortgage and other month ly advertisements, $4 00 per square of ten ten lines for each insertion. Establishing lost papers, per square of ten lines — 10 00 Fora man advertising his wife,in advance, 20 00 Tributes of Respect, Resolutions by So cieties, Obituaries, &c., exceeding sir lines, to be charged,as transient advertising. ; F Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administra tors, Executors or Guardians, are required by ,aw to be held on tlte first Tuesday in the month, be tween the hours of ten in the forenoon and three in the afternoon, at the Court-house in the county in which the property is situated. Notice of these sales must be given in a public gazette 40 days previous to the day of sale. Notices for the sale of personal property must be given in like manner 10 days previous to sale day. Notices to debtors .and creditors of an estate must also be published 40 days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Land or Ne groes, must be published for two months. Citations for letters of Administration, Guar dianship. &c., must be published 20 days—for dis mission from Administration, monthly six months ; for dismission from Guardianship, 40 days. Rules for foreclosure of Mortgages must be pub lished monthly for four months—for establishing lost papers, for the fail space of three months—for compelling titles from Executors or Administra tors. where bond has been given by the deceased, the full space of three months. Publications will always be continued accord ing to these, the legal requirements, unless other wise ordered. TO HOUSEKEEPERS. Clean Rags. A ~ CENTS PER POUND will be paid in casli or subscription for CLEAN RAGS jJfJ cash or subscription delivered at the Recorder Office. Miiledgeville, August 23,1804 TVTOTICE.—As every article is rising with ra il pidity, we shall rise in the price of tanning and dressing leather. From and after the first day of March next, we will charge for tanning and dressing sole leather, five dollars per pound ; for upper leather, six dollars; skins, not charged by the pound, hut in due proportion; or, we will charge one-half for the other, at the option of the patron. M. J. CALLAWAY, JAMES THOMAS. Hancock county, Feb. 2J, 1865 8 4t TO EXCHANGE. 6 mill lbs. SALT for PROVISIONS. ll,Ullll COMPTON & CALLAWAY. OFFICIAL. Headquarters, C. S. A, ^ February 11,1865. ) General Order No. 2.] In entering-npon the campaign which is about to open, the General-in-Chief feels assured that the soldiers who have so long and nobly borne the hardships and dangers of war, require no exhorta tion to induce them to respond to the calls of hon or and duty. Liberty was transmitted to them by their forefathers, and they have inherited the spir it to defend it. The choice between Avar and ab ject submission is before them. To such a propo sal, brave meu, with arms in their hands, can have, but one answer. They cannot barter their man hood for peace, nor the right of self-government for life or property. Justice to these requires a sterner admonition to those who have abandoned their comrades in the hour of peril. The last opportunity is now afforded them to wipe out the disgrace and escape the pun ishment of their crimes. The authority of the President of the Confederate States to pardon de serters and absentees and men improperly absent, as. shall return to the command to which they be long, within the shortest possible time, not exceed ing twenty days from the publication of this order at the headquarters of the department in which they may be. Those who will be prevented from reporting to their commands, by the interruption of communication, may report within .the time specified to the nearest enrolling officer or other officer on duty, to be forwarded when practicable ; and on presenting the certificate of such officer, showing compliance with this requirement, he shall receive the pardon which is hereby offered. Those who ha\ T e deserted the service of (to?) the enemy, or who have once been pardoned for the same offense, or those who shall desert or absent themselves without authority, after the publication of this order, are excluded from its benefits; nor does this offer of pardon extend to other offenses than those of desertion, or absence Avithout per mission by some authority. It is also declared that no general amnesty will again be grauted ; and that those Avho refuse to accept the pardon noAv offered, or Avho shall here after desert or absent themselves without leave, shall suffer such punishment as the courts may-im- pose ; and that no application for clemency will be entertained. Taking new resolution from the fate which our- enemies intend for us, let every man devote his en ergies to the common defense. Our resources, Avisely and vigorously employed, are ample, and with a brave army, sustained by a determined and united people, success, with God’s assistance, can not be doubtful. The advantages of the enemy will be of but lit tie \ r alue to him, if we do not permit them to im pair our resolution. Let us oppose constancy to adversity, fortitude to suffering, and courage to danger, with a firm assurance that He who gave freedom to our fathers will bless the efforts of their children to preserve it. (Signed) R. E. Lee, CITATIONS S I ATE OF GEORGIA, Lowndes County. Whereas Archibald Avdrett, administrator de bonis non of JohnM. Dees, late of said county, deceased, having filed his petition in this Court for letters of dismission from said estate— This .s therefore to admonish all concerned to be and appear at my office within the time pre scribed by Hav to show cause, if any exist, Avhy said letters should not be granted. Given under mv hand, this 9th day of February, 1865. WILLIAM SMITH, Ordinary. February 28, 1865 9 m6m G 1 EORGIA, HANCOCK COUNTY. r Whereas John F. Adams and Mary E. Sas- uett have filed their petition in the Court of Or dinary of said county, praying for letters of ad ministration on that pari of the estate of William P. Sasnett, late of said county, deceased, not em braced in his will— This is therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said de ceased to file their objections, if any they have, in my office Avithin the time prescribed by law, to show cause why said letters should not be grant ed. THOMAS I. LITTLE, Ordinary. Febiuary21, 1865 8 5t EORGIA, LOWNDES iCOUNTY. Moses Smith, administrator of Ebenezer J. Perkins, late of said county, deceased, having filed his petition in this Court for letters dismis sory— This is to admonish all concerned and interest ed to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, it any exist, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signature this 4th October, 1864. WILLIAM SMITH, Ordinary. October 11, 1864 41 m6in Miiledgeville, Feb. 14, 1865 7 tf VOLE, RUSSET and KIP LEATHER, also kJ LIGHT SKINS for sale at the Georgia Pen- itentbBy. Apply to T. T. WINDSOR, B. K. February 14, 1865 7 fit J5W £PaLe. A FARM CONTAINING 101 £ acres of land, three miles south of Thomaston, Georgia— 90 acres under fence, di\’ided into live fields and a large woods lot; 12 acres of branch bottoms. A frame dwelling Avith four rooms and a frame build ing ten steps in the rear; all necessary out-build ings; an orchard of select trees—peach, apple and cherry; good water—spring and well. I will take $40 per acre in Confederate money, or $1 per acre in gold or silver, for the place. Possession given at the close of the year. Address box 91, Thomaston, Ga., or apply at the Recorder office. January 31,1865 5 tf I ^OR SALE—At,the Miiledgeville Clothing Store, seven tine fancy.Show Cases, one large Table with drawers, one large Looking Glass—ve ry superior—one Iron-armed Chair, three Trunks, two very superior Rifles and one large Iron Safe. A. C. VAIL. January 31, 1865 5 tf Headquarters C. S. A,. February 11, 1865. General Order No. 3.1 The discipline and efficiency of the army have been greatly impaired by men leaving their prop er commands to join others, whose service is more agreeable. This practice is almost as injurious in its consequences as the crime of desertion, and the articles of war expose the offenders to similar pun ishments, and subjects the officer receiving such men to dismissal from the army. It is therefore declared that the provisions of General Order No. 2. of this date, from Army Headquarters, apply to such men as have left their proper commands and have joined others without being regularly transferred. They will receive the pardon promised in that order upon complying with the conditions, or suffer the consequences at tached in neglecting it. The names of such absentees will he forthwith reported to these Headquarters a\ ith the names of the officers with whom they are now serving; and immediate measures will be taken to return them to their proper commands. As soon as practicable, an inspection will be made and charges will be preferred against those who neglect to enforce this order. • (Signed) R. E. Lee. March 7, 1865 10 6t All newspapers in the Confederate States are requested to copy the above (General Orders Nos. 2 and 3) six times, and send bills, with a copy of the paper to the Richmond Enquirer for payment. S TATE OF GEORGIA, Lowndes County. Whereas Israel F. Waldhonr, administrator of John J. Jones having filed liis petition, iu this court for letters of dismission. This is therefore to admonish ail interested to be and appear at my office within the time pre scribed by law to show cause if any they can why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand this28th day ot Sept. 1864. WILLIAM SMITH, Ordinary. October 4,1864. 40 m6m T ATTNALL COURT OF ORDINARY. Whereas James P. Daniel, administrator on the estate of Hampton Kenady, deceased, having filed his petition for letters of dismission, notice is hereby given that all persons interested tile their objections, if any exist, within the time prescribed by law, otherwise letters dismissory will be grant ed to the applicant. Given under my hand and official signature, November 12th, 1864. J. P. E. SYKES, Ordinary. December 20,1864 47 mliu rpATTNALL COURT OF ORDINARY. A November Term, 1864. Whereas John W. Todd and Rebecca Odom, administrator ami administratrix upon the estate of Robert Odom, deceased, having filed their pe tition for letters of -dismission, notice is hereby given that all persons interested file their objec tions, if any exist, within the time prescribed by law, otherwise letters dismissory will be granted to the applicant. Given under my hand and official signature, November 12th, 1864. J. P. R. SIKES, Ordinary. December 20,1864 20 mOm [For The Southern Recorder.'] OH, WHY THIS COLDNESS NOW ? . To Miss , [ 15Y ORAXDEZF,.]- '? by treat n, • cffdfy row fair one .’ YV by vvouldst thou now increase my woe ? Dost thou not know that I’m undone ? Then why, inflict a deeper blow ? YV ny vvouldst thou swell the inward grief. That ever in my bosom reigns, And snatch from me supposed relief, While tortured in the fiery flames ? Have I false ever to the proved ? Have I not kept ray every vow ? Have I not truly, truly loved ? Then why—Oh, why, this coldness now ? Why now from me withhold the smile— That friendly smile which used to play Upon thy ruby lips, the while, Likr; Luna’s soft and gentle ray? I knew thy love was not for me, Tiiy friendship I could only claim; But why should I, now treated be With coldness—yea, and with disdain ? Is it because I’ve falsified My Yr’ord, and broken every vow, That I, thy kindness am denied ? If not, then why, this coldness now ? Thou didst not use to treat me so, When thy fair form I chanced to meet: Kin ' vvords retaseu not then to llow, In accents softly, mildly, meek. Thine eyes refused not then to greet— Thy hand refused not then to press With warm affection, mild and sweet, And more than lovely tenderness. But now, alas ! Thou favored one, A coldness gathers on thy brow, Why is it? Oil! what have I cone, That thou shouldst treat me coldly now ? Thou knowest. once I loved thee more Than all things else upon this earth— More than I ever loved before— Yea, more than her who gave me birth. But then I found my love was vain ; My hopes all vanished one by one, Like dew-drops on a window pane. Or mists before the rising sun. But still—yea still, I am thy friend— # A friend! All yes, you must allow ! Then why vvouldst thou, my bosom rend ? Oh, why—Oh why I this coldness now ? rived at Dalton, to direct the procuring of artil lery horses and field transportation, to enable the army to advance. On the 4th, under orders 32 of 1864,1 applied to the chief of the conscription service for one thousand teamsters. None were received. On the 8th of April Coi. B. S Ewell, Assistant Adjutant General, was sent to Richmond to repre sent to the President my wish to take the offen sive, with proper means, and to learn his views.— A few days after Brig. Gen. Pendleton arrived from Richmond to explain to me the President’s wishes on the subject. I explained to him the modification of the plan communicated by Gener al Bragg, which seemed to me essential, which required that the intended reinforcements should be sent to Dalton. I urged that this be done with out delay, because our present force was not suf ficient even for defense, and to enable us to take the offensive if the enemy did not. On the 1st ot May I reported the enemy about to advance. On the 2d, Brig. Gen. Mercer’s com mand arrived—about 1400 effective infantry. On the 4th, I expressed myself satisfied that the ene my vvas about to attack with his united forces, and agained urged^ that apart of Lieut. Gen. Polk's troops should be put at my disposal. I was in formed by Gen. Bragg oftlers [o that effect were given. Maj. Gen. Martin, whose division of cavalry was coming from East Tennessee, had been halt ed on the Etowah to recruit its horses, vvas or dered with it to observe the Oostanaula from lie- saca to Rome ; and Brig. Gen. Kelly vvas ordered with liis command from the neighborhood of Re- sac.a to report to Maj. Gen. Wheeler. The effective artillery and infantry of the Army of Tennessee, after the arrival of Mercer’s brigade, amounted to 40,60(1; Jiie-eiliictive cavalry to about 4,600. Maj. Gen. Sherman's army was composed of that of Missionary Ridge, (then 8(1,000,) increas ed by several thousand recruits, 5,000 then under Hovey, the 23d corps (Schofield’s) front Knoxville, and two divisions of the 16th, from North Ala bama. Maj. Gen. Wheeler estimated the cavalry qf that army at 15,000. On the 5th of May this army vvas in line be tween Ringgold and Tunnel Hill, and after skir mishing on that and the following day, on the 7th S assed back our advanced troops to Mill Creek ap. On the same day Brig. Gen. Canty reached T ATTNALL COURT OF ORDINARY. Whereas James A. Standfield, administrator on the estate of James A. Knight, deceased, has filed his petition in Court for letters of dismission, no tice is hereby given to all interested to file their objections, if any exist, within the time prescribed by law, otherwise letters dismissory will be grant ed the applicant. Given under my hand and official signature, No vember ]2th,1664. J. P. E. SIKES, Ordinary. December 20, 1864. 47 m6m V eorgiaTT^wndes county? G 1 CITATIONS. / ^ EORGIA, HANCOCK COUNTY; vX Whereas James W. Simmons and Ann E. Devreux have filed their petition in the Court of Ordinary of said county for letters of adminis tration on the estate of William W. Devreux, late of said county, deceased— This is to admonish all and singular the kind red and creditors of said deceased to be and ap pear at my office within the time prescribed by law to show cause, if any they can, why said let ters should not be granted. * THOMAS I. LITTLE, Ordinary February 28, 1865 9 5t S>100 Eeward. QTOLEN from the subscriber’s stable,- on the night of the 18th inst., at Midway, a white Horse, about eight years old, thin in order, prom inent. hip bones, high tail bone, rather chunky, commonly paces, rubbed by the saddle on the tore part of liis back. The above reward will ue paid for the horse and evidence to convict the thief. Any information about the horse thankfully acknowledged. R. M. ORME, Sen. Miiledgeville, Jan’y 24, 1865 4 tt TWO GLOBES MISSING. D URING THE VISIT of the Yankee army to Miiledgeville, two Globes belonging to^ the Ueutale Academy were removed from Mv. Wind sor’s office. Whoever has them or any of the Fur niture belonging thereto, will please return them at once tu the Academy, as they are wanted. Miiledgeville, Feb. 7,1865 fi tf NOTICE. E ll. HIENAN as general partner, and J. W. . Fears as special partner, in mechanical busi ness, i. e., iu the publication of the Albany Patri. °t, and Advertising, and Job Printing, in connec tion with said paper, in Albany, Dougherty Coun ty. G., under the firm name of E. II. Hienan, hereby fc'ive notice of the formation ofsaid partnership, on fi‘e following terms, to-wit: J. W. Fears, speed partuer, pays in cash, in Confederate currency, sum of Eight Thousand Dollars into the com mon stock. Said partnership is to commence busi ness op the 18th day of January next and to con tinue for the term of two years next ensuing.— Certificate and affidavit registered in the Clerk’s Gffiee of the Superior Court of Dougherty County. Liis 18th day of January, 1865. E. H. HIENAN, Gen. Part. J. W. FEARSv. Spe’l Part. ^Albany, Feb. 14,1865 7 6t A DMINISTRATRIX’S SALE.—On the first Tuesday in April next, will be sold before the purt-house door in Miiledgeville, Baldwin coun- 7. within the usual hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: 300 acres o£ land situated in s aid county, adjoining the lands of Reuben Pros- *® r >JohnW. Hall, Newton Pugh and John H. .,-cmbridge I also, one negro girl, 15 years of age. ftold by or( ] er 0 f t jj e c our t 0 f Ordinary of Baldwin ®°uuty as the property of Jesse M. Breedlove, < ec ®ased, for the purpose of distribution. MARY" E. BREEDLOVE, Adm’x. February 7, I860 6 tds G eorgia, Hancock county. Whereas Sarah J. Harton has filed her peti tion in the Court of Ordinary for said county, praying for letters of administration on the es tate of Alfred P. Harton, late of said county, de ceased— This is therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said de ceased, to file .their objections, if any they have, in my office within the time prescribed by law, otherwise said letters will be granted to the appli cant. THOS. I. LITTLE, Ordinary* February 28, 1865 9 5t TATE OF GEORGIA, Lowndes County. Nancy E. Beaty applies for letters of guar dianship of the person and property of the minor heir of William J. Beaty, late of said county, de ceased— This is therefore to cite and admonish all per sons interested to file their objections on or before the first Monday in April next, otherwise letters will be granted the applicant. Given under my hand, this 9th day of Februa ry, 1865. WILLIAM SMITH, Ordinary. February 28, 1865 9 5t /I EORGIA, HANCOCK COUNTY. VX Whereas Martha Veal lias filed her petition in the Court of Ordinary for said county, praying for letters of administration on the estate of Irwin F. Veal, late of said county, deceased— This is therefore to admonish those interested to be and appear at my office within the time pre scribed by law, to show cause, if any exist, why said letters should not he granted. THOMAS I. LITTLE, Ordinary. February 28, 1865 9 5t G eorgia, laurens county. Whereas Thomas J. Holloman, guardian of Sarah E. Stokes, applies to this Court ot Ordinary for letters of dismission— These are therefore to cite all and singular the kindred and creditors of said ward to file their ob jections, if any they, have. In my office within the time prescribed by law, why letters should not be granted to said applicant. h WASHINGTON BAKER, Ord’y. February 21, 1865 8 5t G eorgia, Baldwin county. Whereas Ann E. Wood has made application for letters of administration on the estate of J onas Wood, late of said county, deceased— These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons adversely concerned to file their objec tions on or before the first Monday in May next. Given under my official signature, this 7th March, lg(j5 JOHN HAMMOND, Ordinary. March 7, 1865 ' 10 5t A LL PERSONS indebted to the estate of Hugh Galbreath, late of Montgomery county, de ceased, are requested to make immediate pay ment, and all persons having demands against, said estate will please hand them in properly au thenticated as the law directs. T „ , ALEXANDER MORRISON, Ex’r. March 7, 1865 1® M To all whom it may concern. Allen Jones, administrator of William Y. Hill,, deceased, late g&said county, having filed liis pe tition for letters =f.dismission from said estate— Tlii s is therefore to admonish all interested to be and appear at my office within the time pre scribed by law, to show cause, if* any they can, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 10th day of January, 1865. WILLIAM SMITH, Ordinary. January 17, 1865 3 m6m G i EORGIA, COLQUITT COUNTY. October Term, 1864, of Court of Ordinary of said County. The last will and testament of Samuel Hutchi son, deceased, having been produced in open Court, and application Laving been made that said will be proven in solemn form, wherefore, It is or dered by the Court, that Pleasant Hutchison and his wife, Nancy, of Thomas county, Ga., Rpsey Glenn and his wife, Susan, of South Carolina, and the heirs of Ivey Hutchison of South Carolina, be served with a copy of this rule by publication thereof in the Southern Recorder, a public gazette published at Miiledgeville, Ga., once a week un til the May term of this Court, requiring them to show cause, either personally or by attorney, why the said will should not he proven in solemn form at that term of this Court. True copy from the Minufes of Court. ISAAC CARLTON, Ordinary. November 15,1864 46 td T WO MONTHS after dale application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Colquitt county for an order to sell all the real estate of Burrell A. Baker, late of said county, deceased. J. B. NORMAN, Adm’r. February 7,1865 6 5t T WO MONTHS afterdate application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Hancock county for leave to sell a negro man slave, named John, 18 or 20 years old, belonging to Ephraim Barnes. ASA BARNES, Guardian. Sparta, Feb. 21, 1865 8 9t A LL PERSONS having demands against the estate of John W. H. Mitchell, late of Han cock county, deceased, are hereby requested to present them, properly proven, to Thomas I. Lit tle, Esq., and those indebted to said estate are re el uired to make immediate payment to said Little. 1 ELIZABETH MITCHELL, Adm’x. February 28, 1665 . •* 6t . A LL PERSONS having demands against the estate of George B. Anioss, late of Hancock county, deceased, are hereby requested to present them, properly proven, and those indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to JAMES BASS, Adm’r. February 28, 1865 ^ ^ A LL PERSONS having demands against the estate of Patrick Kane, late of Baldwin county, deceased, are hereby notified to present their claims, legally authenticated, and those knowing themselves indebted to said deceased, are requested to make payment. B. P. STUBBS, Eseheator and ex-officio administrator. February 14, 1865 (J») ? G A REWARD OF ONE HUNDRED DOL- lars will be paid for the return of a new pair of FAIRBANKS’ SCALES, with a 1,2 and 300 pound weight, taken from the Penitentiary during the late invasion, by a negro man upon a cart or Official Report of (Iczi. Jos. E. Johnston Rel ative to the Operations of the Army of Ten nessee. Vineville, Ga., Oct. 20, -T864. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General: Sir: I have the honor td make the following report of the operations of the Army of Tennessee while it was under my command. Want of the reports of the Lieutenant-generals, for which I have waited until now, prevented me from being circumstantial. In obedieuce to the orders of the President, re ceived by telegraph at Clinton, Miss., Dec. 18th, 1863, I assumed command of the Army of Ten nessee, at Dalton, on the 27th of that month. Letters from the President and Secretary of War, dated respectfully 23d and 2uth of Decem ber, impressed upon me the importance of soon com mencing active operations against the enemy.— The relative forces, including the moral effect of the affair of Missionary Ridge, condition of the artillery horses, aud most of those of the cavalry, and want of field transportation, made it imprac ticable to effect the wishes of the Executive. On the 31st of December the effective total of the infantry and artillery of the army, including two brigades belonging to the department of Mis sissippi, was 36,826 ; the effective total of the cav alry, including Roddy's command at Tuscuinbia, was 5,613. The Federal force in cur front, ex clusive of cavalry and the 9th and 23 corps at Knoxville, was estimated at 8U.0U0. The winter was mainly employed in improving the discipline and equipment of the army, and bringing back absentees to the ranks. At the end of April more than 5,000 had rejoined their regi ments. The horses of the cavalry and artillery had been much reduced iu condition by the previous campaign. As full supplies of forage could not be furnished them at Dalton, it was necessary to send about half of each of these arms of service far to the rear, where the country could furnish food. On that account Brigadier General Roddy was ordered, with about, three-fourths of his troops, from Tuscumbia and Daltsn, and arrived at the end of February. On the second of April, how ever, lie was sent hack to liis former position by the Secretary of War. On thi> 15th and 16th of January, Baldwin’ s,and Quarles’ brigades returned to the department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, to which they be longed. His Excellency Joseph E. Brown added to the army two regiments of State troops, which were used to guard .the railroad bridges between Dalton aiffi Atlanta. On the 17th of February the President ordered me, by telegraph, to detach Lieut. Gen. Ifardee, with the infantry of his corps, except Stevenson’s division, to aid Lieut. Gen. Polk against Sherman in Mississippi. This order was obeyed as prompt ly as our means of transportation permitted. The force detached was probably exaggerated to Major General Thomas, for on the 23d the Feder al army advanced to Ringgold, on the 24th drove in our outposts, aud skirmished on the 25th at Mill Creek Gap, and Crow Valley, cast of Rocky Face Mountain. We were successful at both pla ces. At the latter, Clayton’s brigade, after a sharp action of half an hour, defeated double its number. At night it was reported that a United States brig ade was occupying Dug Gap, from which it had driven our troops. Granbury’s Texas brigade, returning from Mississippi, had just arrived. It vvas ordered io march to the foot of the mountain immediately, and to retake the gap at sunrise next morning, which was done. Injlie night of the 26th the enemy retired. On the 27th of February I suggested to the Ex ecutive, by letter through Gen. Bragg, that all preparations for a forward movement should be made without further delay. In a letter dated March 4th, Gen. Bragg desired me to have all things ready at the earliest practicable moment for the movement indicated. In replying on the 12th, I reminded him that “the regulations of the war Department do not leave such preparations to commanders of troops, but to officers who receive their orders from Richmond.” On the 18th a let ter was received from Gen. Bragg, sketching a plan of offensive operations, aud enumerating the troops to be used in (hem under me. I vvas invit ed to express my views on the subject. In doing so, both by telegraph and mail, I suggested modi fications, and urged that the additional troops named, should be sent immediately, to enable us, should the enemy advance, to beat him and then move forward ; or, should he not advance, to do so ourselves. Gen. Bragg replied by telegraph, on the 21st; *Your dispatch ot the 19th does not indicate acceptance of the plan proposed. Troops can only be drawn from other points ior advance. Upon your decision of that point lurtlier action must depend.” I replied by telegraph, on the ,a P- .... Resaca with his brigade, and was halted there On the 8th, at 4 p. m., a division of Hooker’s corps assaulted Dag Gap, which vvas held brave ly by two regiments of Jleynolds' Arkansas brig ade and Grigsby’s brigade of Kentucky cavalry, fighting on foot, until the arrival of Lieut.. Gen. Hardee, with Gransbury’s brigade, when the ene my was put to flight. On the 9th, five assaults were made on Lt. Gen. Hood’ troops on Rocky Face mountain. All were repulsed. In the afternoon a report was received that Logan’s and Dodge’s divisions were in Snake Creek Gap. Three divisions, under Lieut. Gen. Hood, were therefore, seut to Resaca. Outlie 10th, Lieut. Gen. Hood reported the enemy re tiring. Skirmishing to our advantage, continued all day near Dalton. Maj. Gen. Bate repulsed a- vigorous attack at night. On the 11th, Brig. Gen. Canty reported that the enemy were ;igain approaching Resaca. Lieut. Gen. Polk arrived there in the evening with Lo- ring’s division, and vvas instructed to defend the place witii those troops and Canty’s. The usual skirmishing continued near Dalton. Rock Face mountain and Snake Creek Gap. at its south end, completely covered, for the enemy, the operation of turning Dalton. .On the I2th, the Federal aiuny, covered by the mountain, moved by Snake Creek Gap towards Resaca.— Maj. Gen. Wheeler, with 2200 of ours, attacked and defeated more than* double that number of Federal cavalry near Yarnell’s station. At night our artillery and infantry marched for Resasca.— The cavalry followed on the 13th. On that day the enemy approaching on the Snake Creek Gap road, was checked by Lorings’s troops, which gave time for the formation of Hardee’s and Hood’s corps, just arriving. As the enemy vvas formed, the left of Polk’s corps vvas op the Oosta naula, and the right of Hood’s on the Conasauga. There was brisk skirmishing during the afternoon on Polk’s front aud Hardee’s left. Ou the 14th the enemy made several attacks— the most vigorous ou Hindman’s division. (Hood’s left.) All were handsomely repulsed. At 9 p. m. Hood advanced with Stevenson's and Stewart’s divisions, supported by two of Walker’s brigades, driving the enemy from his ground before night. He was instructed to be ready to continue the of fensive next morning. At 9 p. m. I learned that Gen. Polk’s troops had lost a position command ing our bridges; aud received from Maj. Gen. Martin a report that the Federal infantry vvas crossing the Oostanaula, near Calhoun, on a pon toon bridge. The instructions to Lieut. Gem Hood were revoked, and Walker’s division sent to the point named by AIpj. Gen Martin. Ou the 15th, there wSs severe skirmishing on the whole front. Maj. Gen. Walker reported no movement, near Calhoun. Lieut. Gem Hood was directed to prepare to move forward, his right leading, supported by two brigades from Polk’s and Hardee’s corps. When he was about to move, information came from Maj. Gem Walker, that the Federal right vvas crossing the river. To meet this movement, Lieut. Gen. Hood’s attack vvas countermanded—Stewart’s division net re- the Etowah, as if to cross it near Stil esboro', and crossing on the 23d. Onthe 24th,Polk’s and Har dee s corps reached the road from Stiiesbero’ to Atlanta, a few miles south of Dallas ; and Hood’s four miles from New Hope Church, on the road from Alatoona. On the 25th the qnemv vf RS found to be entrenched near and east of Dallas. Hood’s corps was placed with its centre at New Hope Church, and Polk’s and Hardee's ordered between it and the Atlanta road, which Hardee’s left was to cover. An hour before sunset Btewart’s divis ion, at New Hope Church, was fiercely attacked by Hooker’s.corps which it repulsed after a hot en S a n emcil t of two hours. Skirmishing was kept up on the 26th aud 27th. At half-past 5 p. rrr., ou the 2/tli, Howards corps assailed Cleburne’s di vision, and vvas driven back about dark with great slaughter. In these two actious our troops were not entrenched. Our loss in each was about four hundred and fifty in killed and wounded. Onthe 27tli the enemy’s dead, except those borne off, counted six hundred. We, therefore, estimated their loss^it three thousand at least. It was prob ably greater on the 25th, as we had a larger force engaged then, bflth of artillery aud infantry. The usual skirmishing was kept up ou the 28th. Lieut. General Ho,>d was instructed to put his corps in position during the mght to attack the enemy’s left flank at. dawn the next morning, the res^ of the army to join in the action successively from right to left. On the 29th Lieut. Gen. Ilood, finding the Fed eral left covered by a division which had entrench ed itself iu the night, thought it expedient to at tack, so reported, and asked tor instructions. As the resulting delay made the attack inexpedient, even if it had not been so before, by preventing the surprise—upon which success, in a great degree, depended—La was recalled. Skirmishing continued uutil tao ith of June,the enemy gradually extended bis entrenched lino to wards the railroad at Acworth. On the morning of the 5tli the army was formed w ith its left at Lost Mountain, its centre near Giigath church, and its right near the railroad. On the 7th the right covered by Noonday creek, w f as extended across the Acworth aud Marietta read. The ene my approached under cover of successive lines of entrenchments. There vvas brisk and incessant skirmishing until the 18th. Ou the 14th the brave Lieut. Gen. Polk, distin guished in every battle in which this army had fought fell by a cannon shot, at an advanced post. ' Major Gen. Luring succeeded to the command, which he held until the 7th of July with great effi ciency. On the 14th of June a letter from Governor Brown informed me that he had organized a di vision of infantry, and placed it under my orders. These troops when ready for service about the mid dle of the month, Major General G. W. Smith, were employed to defend the crossings efttlie Chat tahoochee, to prevent the surprise of Atlanta by the Federal Cavalry. On the I9tlia new line vvas taken by the army. Hood’s corps with its right on the Marietta and Canton road; Loving’s on rite Kennesavv mountain, and Hardee’s with its left extending across the Lost Mountain aud Marietta road. The enemy approached, as usual, under cover of entrench ments. In tins position there was incessant fight- lg and skirmishing until July 3d, the enemy radually extending his intrenched right towards ~ Atlanta On the 20th of June Major General Wheeler with eleven hundred men routed Gan- ard’s division of Federal cavalry on our right. Ou the 21st Hood’s corps was transferred from right to left, Wheeler’s cavalry taking charge of the po sition it had left. On the 22d Lieut. Gen. Hood re ported that Hindman’s divisions of his corps, be ing attacked, drove back the enemy, taking a line of his breastvverfts, but were compelled io with- * draw by the fire of fortified artillery. Ou the 24th Hardee’s skirmishers formed a line of battle, as did Stevenson’s of Hood’s corps, on the 25th. On the 27 th, after a furious cannonade of several hours the enemy made a general advance, but was ev erywhere repulsed with heavy less. The assaults were most vigorous on Cheatham’s and Cleburne’s divisions, of Haffiee’s *torps, and French’s and Featherston’s, oroLoring's. Lieut. Gen. Hardee reports that Cheatham’s division lost iu killed wounded and missing, one hundred add ninety- five. The enemy opposed to it, by the statement of a staff officer subsequently captured, lost two thousand. The loss of Cleburne's division eleven —that of the enemy on his front one thousand; and Major General Loving reported two hundred f his corps killed, wounded and •an upon a cart or . ,.j u my dispatch of the 19th I expressly ae ons horse wagon, who was seen going out of town c t ,j ie offensive ; only differ with you as rOfl(U i. ll(3 above i ' A . »* I „ ° T * n! cnomr U’ill Kn ni’P. towards the Macon ot Eatonton road. The above reward will be paid for its delivery to T. T. WINDSOR, B. K, Eebruary 14, 1865 • 7- ^ S TRAYED OR STOLEN from the subscriber about the 9th instant, a large black horse MULE, seven or eight years old, right eye out. I will pay $100 reward for the mnle, or $500 for the mule and thief, with evidence to convict. A. J. BANKS. Miiledgeville, Feb. 21,1865 8 ^ to details. I assume that the enemy will be pre pared for advance before we will, ana will make it to our advantage ; therefore I propose, both for offensive and defensive, to assemble our troops here immediately.” This was not noticed. There fore, on the 25th, I again urged the necessity of reinforcing. the Army of Tennessee, because the enemy was collecting a larger force than that of the last campaign, while ours was less than it had been then. On the 3d of April Lieut. Col. A. H. Cole ar- ceiving the order from corps headquarters in time, attacked unsuccessfully. The army was ordered to cross the Oostanaula that night, destroying the bridges behind it. On the 16th, the enemy crossed the Oostanaula- Lieut. Gen. Hardee skirmished with them suc cessfully near Calhoun. The fact that a part of Polk’s troops we^. still in the rear, and the great numerical superiority of the Federal army made it expedient to risk battle only when position or soma blunder of the enemy might give us counter-balancing advantages. I therefore determined to fall back slowly until cir cumstances should put the chances of battle in our favor, keeping so near the United States ar my as to prevent its sending reinforcements to Grant; and hoping, by taking advantage of posi- tion^and opportunities, to reduce the odds against us by partial engagements. I also expected it to be materially reduced before the end of June by the expiration of the terms of service of many of the regiments which had not reinlisted. In this way we fell back to Cassvillein two marches. At Adairville, about midway, on the 17th Polk’s cav alry, under Brig. Gen. Jackson, met the enemy, and Hardee, after severe skirmishing, checked them. At this point, on the 18th, Polk’s and Hood’s corps took the direct road to Cassville ; Hardee’s that by Kingston. About half the Fed eral army took each road. Frenclfis division having joined Polk’s corps nn the 18th, oft the morning of the 19th, when half the Federal army was near Kingston, the two corps at Cassville were ordered to advance against the troops that had followed them from Adairs ville, Hood leading on theTight. When this corps had advanced some two miles, one of his staff officers reported to Lieut Gen Hood that the enemy was approaching on the Canton road, in rear of the right of our original position. He drew back liis troops and formed them across that road. When it was discovered that the officer was mistakon, the opportunity had passed, by the near approach of the Federal army. Expecting to be attacked, I drew up the troops iu what seemed to me an ex cellent position—a bold ridge, immediately in rear of Cassville, with an open valley before it. The fire of the enemy’s artillery commenced soon af ter the troops were formed, and continued until night. Soon after dark Lieut. Gen. Polk and Hood, together, expressed to me decidedly the opinion, formed upon the obrervation of the after noon, that the Federal artillery would render their positions untenable the next day, aud urged me to abandon the ground immediately and cross the Etowah. Lieut. Gen. Hardee, whose position I thought weakest, was confident that he could hold it. The other two officers, however, were so earn est and unwilling to depend upon the ability of their corps to defend the ground, that I yielded, and the army crossed the Etowah on tlie 20th, a step which I have regretted ever since. Wheeler’s cavalry was placed in observation above, and- Jackson’s below the railroad. On the 22d Major General Wheeler was sent with'all his troops, not required for observation, to the enemy’s rear; and on the 25th beat a brigade at Cassville, and took or burned two hundred and fifty loaded wagons. In the meantime, the enemy was reported by Jackson’s troops, inovipg down and thirty-six of missing, and the loss of the enemy, by their own estimate, at between two thousand five hundred and three thousand, which he thinks very small. On the 1st of July Major Gen. Smith’s division was ordeEcr^io support ine cavalry on our left.— Their effective total was about fifteen hundred.— On the 2d the enemy’s right being nearer to Atlanta by several miles than our left, tne army fell back during the night to Smyrna church. On the Ith Ma- or Gen. Smith,reported that lie should be compelled to withdraw ou the morning of the 5th to the lino of entrenchments covering the railroad bridge and Turner’s ferry. The army was therefore, or dered to retire at the same time to that line, to se cure our brigades. The cavalry crossed the Chat tahoochee, Wheeler observing it for some twenty miles above, and Jackson as tar below. 'I he este em y advanced as usual, covered by entrenchments. Skirmishing continued until the 9th. Our infan try and artillery were brought to the southeast side of the river that night, because two Federal corps had crossed it above Powers’ ferry on the 8th and entrenched. Lieut. Gen. Stuart took command of the corps cn the ?ih. The character of peachtree creek and the nu merous fords in the Chattahoochee above its mouth, prevented my attempting to defend that part ot the river. The broad and muddy channel ot the cn-etc would have separated the two parts ot the army. It and the river below its mouth were, therefore, taken as our line. A position ou the high ground south of the creek was selected for the army, from which to attack the enemy while crossing. The engineer officers, with a large force of negroes, were set to work to strengthen the fortifications ot Atlanta, and to mount on them seven heavy rifles borrowed from Major General Maury, ihe Chief Engineer was instructed to devote his attention first, to the works between the Decatur and Marietta roads, to put them in such condition that they might be held by the State troops, so that the army might attack the enemy in flank when ho approached the town—this in the event that we should be successful in attacking the Federal ar- nr, r in its passage of Peachtree creek. After the armies were separated by the Chatta hoochee, skirmishing became less severe. On the 14th, a division of Federal cavalry crossed the river by Moore’s bridge, near Newnan, but was driven back by Armstrong’s brigade, seut by Brig. Gen. Jackson to meet it. On the 15th Gov. Brown informed me, orally, that he hoped to reinforce the army b efore tke.cnd of the month with near ten thousand State troops. On the 17th the main body of the Federal army- crossed the Chattahoochee between Roswell and Powers’ Ferry. At 16 o’clock, p. m., while I was giving Lieut. Col. Preston, Chief Engineer, in structions in regard to liis work of the next day- on the fortifications of Atlanta, a telegram was re ceived from Gen. Cooper, informing me, by direc tion of the Secretary of War, that as I had faffed to arrest the advance of tlie enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, and expressed no confidence that I could defeat or repel him, I was relieved from the command ot the army and department o, I eunes- see, which would be immediately turned over to General Hood. This was done at cuce. On the morning of the 18th the enemy was reported to be advancing, and, at Gen. Hood's .request. I contin ued to give orders until afternoon, placing tin troops on the position selected near P> achtr- creek. In transferring the command *.o Gen. Hooq explained my plans to him: First, to attack*, federal army while crossing Peachtree cieek^ we were successful, great results inigLt be for, as the enemy would have both the creel (,p the river to intercept liia retreat. Secouajj^o. successful, to keep back the enemy by inijfffs ing, to give time for the assembling of the 0 r troops promised by Gov. Brown; -to garris***. ianta with these troops, and when the Fedetaf.* my approached the town, attack it on the mo'^. posed flank with all the Confederate troops. t These troops, who had been for seventy.! days in the immediate presence ot the enemy, boring and fighting daily, endmiug toil, exposui aud danger with equal cheerfulness, more confi dent and high spirited thau when the