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Early County News. VOL. V. (tariff CflUKtir Terms of Subscription: For 1 Year 5,00 For 6 Months 2,50 No subseiptions received for less than six months, and payment always required in ad vance. . SCALE OF PRICES To he Charged by the “Karly County News.” 1 Square, (occupying the space of ten Bour geois lines, or less,) one insertion,...s 2,00 For t\ cry subsequent 1,00 <)bituary notices charged as advertisements. REPORT Os the Agent for paying out Military Fund, from July 28th, 1863, to January Ist, 1864. July 28, 1863—T0 Am’t from It. W. Wade, Ag’t, 85,341,75 Dec. 7 —To Ain't from B. Chan cy, T. 0., ■ 3,000,00 Dee. 11—‘To Am’t from B. Chan cy, T. C., ' 8,500,00 l)ee. 14—To Ain’t from State of Georgia, 2,845,50 To Am’t from premium on sl,- 500 on Treasury Notes, 150,00 To Am’t from 16 pair Cotton Cards 86,50 104,00 Dec. 31—To Am’t from B. Chan cy, T. C., . 500,00' Total ajnount received, 820,441,25' CREDIT BY AMOUNT I’.VIO Mrs. J. S. Allen to Feb. 8,1864, ? 340,50 'Thomas Alien 227 G B Allen 60,50 James Allen 232 Edward Aman 17} i i corge Adams 116 W R Baily 174 Charles Beau,Sept: 28, ’63, 32,50 John Bradshaw Feb. Jauies Bennett * 113,50 Wll Barnard Nov. 23, ’63, 105 James Ball Feb. 8, 1864, 116 W A Bottoms 242 Aug Brady Oct. 5, 18G3, 55 John Broom Feb. S, 1864, 406 XI II Brooks 232 N Bairfield Dec. 14, 18G3, 126 Oeorge Bateman 65 V ,1 Bush Feb. 8, 1864, 855,50 T J Bush 296,25 Daniel Cain 174 JN Clark 116 IIL Cleaveland Dec. 14, ’63 80 JAt Davidson Feb. 8, ’64, 227 ’A Dougherty 232,00 A P. Durham Nov. 10,’03, 119,00 Wm Durham 66,00 D P Durham Feb. 8, 1864, 242,00 JIG Gray 205 75 . 4. Goff 116,00 J olui Greenwood Oct. 5,.’63, 45,50 ' R A Gilmore Dee. 14, 32,50 Widow Greenwood Dee. 7, 77,50 Ilcury G reenwood 125,00 James AV Gay 35,00 James Gordon Nov. 16, 65,00 F F Heathcock Feb. 8, ’64. 116,00 John Hendricks 58.00 Thos Harrison Dec. 7, ’63, 93,75 Widow Harrison 62,50 C B Holly . 250,00 A 8. Hays Dec. 14, 1863, 90,00 Alex. Hays Nov. 30, 171,25 Allen Johnson, Feb, 8, ’O4, 189,00 Widow Jernigan Nov. 30, ’63, J 105,00 J W Johnson Dec. 7, 02,50 Garah Key Nov. 30, 55,00 J J Kirk laud Feb. 8, ’64, 348,00 1) L Liusey 116,00 Anthony Lewis 120,00 M E Loving 61,75 HLoyless 114,75 R L McDonald 346,50 John McDonald Doc. 7, ’63, 62,50 H McCan Feb, 8, 1864, 50,75 C MeCan 283,75 J U Mock Dec. 7, 1863, 125 Wm Moore Fob. 8, 1864. 11l J D McLendon 227 E Monk 118,50 It G Merritt Dec. 14, ’63. 210 W R McLane ' 75 Widow Melts Dec. 7, 31,25 Nancy U weus Fob. 8,1864, 185,25 E J Pool 174 John Parham 242 Wm Pkilinou 290 W C Philmou 174 S G Pickle • 118,50 Riley Pool Dec. 7, 1863 24.1,25 S M W Liollui Feb. 8,1864, 170,25 David Roland Dec. 7,1863, 28,75 B F Singletary 101,25 Daniel .Smith Feb. 8,1861, 58 G B Thomas 174 1 BLAKELY, GEO., JANUARY 20, 1804. Hardy Temples 60,50 John FTuggle 174 F M Tool " 116 Thomas Williams 118,50 West Widener 174 AP Widener 232 Alex Ward . . 58 Jacob Wylie 290 West Weaver 116 H W Wilkins Dec. 14,’63, 120 S W Walton Feb. 8, 1864, 116 Nancy Whitehead 121 Wm Waters 189 Allen White m 423,50 Samuel Minims sp? 170,25 A J Mailer 232 J 1) Weaver Nov. 2, 1803, 18 John Parker Nov. 9, 23 John A George Deo. 7, 240 Thomas Sapp Dec. 7,1863, 33,75 Lewis Anthony 25 L W Thompson Nov. 10, 27,50 Alary C Calrk 33 M E Humphrey Dec. 21, 11,50 Sahib I u grab am 29 Nancy A Ilerndon 14,50 Mary L Fouclie Oot. 26, 21 Wyat Widener Feb. 8, ’64, 290 Charles Wethers 401 E Prevatt 58 J W Bachelor Oct. T9,-1863 .50. John Browu Sept. 7, 18 Rebecca Alock Dec. 7, 31,25 John Wheclis Dec. 21, 52 R A Paramore Dec. 14, ' 23 Widow Paramore 11,50 J It Doughertys child Nov. 9, 38,75 E Gordon Nov. 16, 32,50 i L Howard Dec. 7, 86,25 E Kirkland Feb 8, 1864, ' 58 Richard Allen# 116 S O Powers 66,75 F A AValton Dec. 28. ’63, 26 AI E Mimms, Feb.'S 1864, 126 Henry Gordon Nov. 16, ’63, 55 Janies Hays Feb*. 8, 1864, 121 L J Averitte Nov. 16, ’63, 06 A’ II Armistead 9, 194 AT J Oliver Feb. 8, 186-1, 378 Mr. A Fuqua Sept. 7, 1863, 17,50 Airs, A S Hudson Dee. 7, 127.50 J R Newberry Feb. S, ’6l, 252,50 John C Pool 353,50 J AV Anglin 853,50 Z J Lewis Dec. 14, 18G3, 07,50 Robert Burton Nov. 30, 80 'J N Stewart Feb. 8, 1864, 192 SAV Sessions Nov. 30, 1863 40 H Sikes Dec. 14 £ 90 John Stinson Feb. 8, 1861, 202 A J Napper 151,50 David Glass 101 Green AViley 202 - Aug. Reese Nov. 23, 1863, 150 J T Jenkins Feb, 8, 1861, 50,50 A Mcßride ‘ 303 S Walthers 196,25 S Anderson 101 AI Ethridge 252,50 J 1) McCullough Dee. 14, 1863, 45 S E Henderson 7, *4B S A Brooks 48 Caroline Odom Feb. 8,15G4 151,50 Total amount paid out $20223,75 Am’t on hand to bal. Jau. 1, ’64. 217,50 J $20441,25 AV. T. lIOBINSON, Ag’t. “ Forward.” Bliieher, the greatest general that Prussia ever claimed, won most of his battles by the single motto, “ Forward,” in his council of war, and “Forward,” on the field of battle, was his constant watchword, and lie suited always the action to the word. The prompt ness and energy with which he planned and executed gave him among his soldiers the nickname of “ Marshal Forward.” Pulaski, one of the brave Poles who es poused the American cause, and to whom, as well as to Kosciusko, our country owed an almost incalculable debt, in one or two in stances turned the fortunes of war against our enemies by uttering his habitual cry of ' “ Forwarts, brutcn, forwarts!” Here and there, and everywhere in the thickest of the tight, the failing strength of the brave Araer ican soldier was. often revived and his arm nerved with new vigor, as he heard the in spirting cry of this undaunted general above the din of battle, shouting in his broken En glish, “ Forwarts, bruten, forwarts.” ° It was stimulating and rewarding heroism that made Napoleon irresistible, and gave him his greatest Marshals. AVith the niatc rial-of which our army is Composed, we too may show a Legion of Honor, of whom pos terity shall be" proud ; but all the finely rounded sentences and touching tributs ever written by the Presidential pen weigh noth-’ ing against one substantial act which recog nizes the gallantry of an individual, humble though lie be, and and through him stirs the | heart of an army. Bring us all your old lvags to make paper. Correspondence of the News. Camp near Dalton, Geo., 1 December 25,1863.) Mr. Editor : Thinking thatan occasion al letter from this part of the theatre of war might not he unacceptable to your readers, I have concluded to try to give you a few dots upon the matter in general. Christmas day fouud most of the troops snugly ensconced in very comfortable log houses., every Enguß) has these houses, except where the mcnave too in ert to build them. . The aruiy is fast improving in morals aud numbers uuder the ever vigilant andeuer . gctic Hardee. He is busy organizing and discipling the various divisions and brig ades, the good results of which will, we hope, be fully shown when we next meet the invader. Hardee has reviewed the entire artillery of the Army, and I believe-most of the in fantry. lie gives general satisfaction to the men. There are some who are never satisfied, aud can never be made so. But as much as the troops admire Ilardec, Bragg stands first in their affections. That offi cer, than whom no more gallant one lives, has been the object of. special and contin ued abuse both by editors and newspaper correspondents, and at one time the flood tide of defamation was so great that it swept off by its almost resistless power some of the troops. Bragg was denounced as a tyrant because .he was a disciplinarian ; as a coward because he thought it better to loose territory than an army ; and as no general because he was uuable to defeat an army which was* almost three times as • largo as his own, This continued strain of derogation and : fault finding caused the meu to loose coni'- deuce to a certain extent in their command ing general. Gen. Bragg was and is a moral hero —“ the noblest Roman of them all.” A patriot devoted to the cause ol his 1 native land, determined to do all in his power to rescue her from the impending blow and horrid late which must await a subjugated people, Bragg went on doing his duty in the fear of God, apparently per fectly careless about the criticism, unjust as they were, being passed so freely upon him, aud confident that though Republics are ungrateful, the day would come when those whom he had learned to love—his soldiers —Would give no heed to the evil ma chinations of the croaker, but would see and understand him as he is—the trite, Chris tian chieftain, who knowing his duly dared to perform it. > This opportunity was afforded them at Chickanuu,a, a. 1 at AI ssiouary Ridge, when some of the troops were act ing so badly aud all was confusion ; the shot and shell was falling thick and fast about them; meu were falling on every hand, aud it seemed impossible for man or' beast to live under so violent a storm of death —there Gen. Bragg was in the midst of it all imploring the men to stand by their colors, aud there lie stood all forget ful of danger in the eagerness of his ehiv alric nature, whilst his soldiers left him, and he was at one time in the lines ol’ the enemy. Before that event you could always di. - tiuguish the brave chieftain by the smile which ever played about his lips. Ill’s face was always bright and cheerful- a crood index of the heart that heat within his o manly breast. But now how changed! see.him after that memorable night. A victory lost by the misconduct of Southrons. On the commencement ol (he fight he was confi dent, lor he had seen Clcburn and lib gal lant men drive Gherman back on the right at every assault. The position was an ex cellent one, and he doubled not the valor of his men on the other parts of the line. But disappointment came, and mark the effects. The : mile so well known by ur> all is gone. A'nad, solemn look pervades hit countenance, and tfieu set him, the gallant l>ragg, and his friend, tho brave IJardee, as they sit down upon the roots of a large oak watching the passing troops. Both are silent as to their lips, but oh, what sail leclings, wdiat sad emotions swell each of their hearts ! They seem scarcely able to restrain tho tear which waters each eye. Mark the effect upon the passing troops. See them cast a long, scrutinizing, anxious look at their leaders, and read, if you wish, tho feelings of each war-worn veteran. How willing would most of them be now to go back and storm that ridge, aud re cover the lost day ! But it was too late. I hat could uot be done just then. !So they move on, whilst some strange feeling seiz os upon them, it is au uudyiug love for their Commander-iu-Chief, the villified Hragg. Would that I had the ability to portray to your readers the picture iu brighter colors. Iu its greatest beauty aud perfection it is graven upon the hearts of the soldiers of the Army of Tennessee, and they wijl be best able to tell the tale, and describe the scene to their children when wars have ceased in all the earth. The brave soldier has retired —leaving behind him an army whoso most unbound ed cqnfidence ho forever won by his brav ery on the battle-field. General Joseph E. Johnston will take command of tho army soop. He is a good soldier and an efficient officer. But it matters very little how able the officer be, unless he has the ma terial. The army must bo increased, and that speedily. Let every able-bodied man who is now but of the service on detail, or by reason of having furnished a substi tute, be put at once into the field, and next spring, if this is done, we may hope, un der tho blessings of God, to be able t<J tur u tiie tide of-reverses against our enemies. We should not stop to calculate the inter est in dispute, when the country is bleed-, ing at every pore. The war must be stop ped some time, and it is best to end it as soon as possible. It is the opinion of our ablest men that if pur armies could be kept i at the maximum numbers, we would be abla to meet the enemy with comparatively equal numbers. Tins can be accomplished, as I intimated before, only by putting every able man in the field—leaving at home enough to look after provisions, &c—a quo rum of whom might be found among the old men aud boys who are not of tho con script age. It is generally supposed that the enemy have gone into winter quarters, aud wo may therefore expect everything to remain quiet until spring. In the meantime we must prepare for the next campaign, that it may be vigorous and successful Two corps of the enemy are beyond Ringgold, Gii., in winter quarters. The troops are faring pretty well now in the eating lino. Rations of meal, rice, I salt, fre.jb beef, and soap. Occasionally, and T assure you it is only occasionally , v;e get hard bread or flour, and a “ tiny bit" of lard —no bacon at all. I wish the la dies could give us all they would wish to, for T am sure that wo would have a bis cuit now aud then, and we might not ior get what bacon is. There is no army news of importance. La Martine. Gen Ilardec, like a sensible General, as he is, issued rations of whiskey to his men on Christmas day. But a good joke was perpetrated at the expense of some Flori dians. Some Tennesseeans and Kentuck ians rigged up one of their privates with sword, stars, etc., wrote a bogus, or der confiscating all whiskey in camp, and ordering it il to be brought to headquar ters." With a squad of men, this newly appointed officer went over aud seized a Florida keg ; but, when making off, Flori da smelt, a rat, and made an effort at re-cap ture, which resulted in a brisk skirmish. The whiskey was “ all out” before the skirmish ended, which settled tho matter When Gen. Morgan had crossed safely the “ Beautiful River,” what said the dis consolate Yankee pursuers on the other side ? Oh hi-c ! NO. 14.