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Ibe following report of W. R. McClain,
Capt. Com’d'g the 51st Ga. Reg't., will no
doubt be read with interest by many of the
Regiment in this and adjoining counties :
H’d-Qr’s 51st Ga. Vol’s., )
Bryan's Brigade, Jan.. 1,1864. )
In compliance with Circular issued from
Brigade Head-Quarters, I have the honor
to submit the following report:
This Regiment, in obedience to orders
from Head-Quarters let Army Corps, com
menced the march from Lookout Mountain
on the evening of the 4th Nov., and ar
rived at the Junction of the Western &
Atiautic and East Tennessee Rail Roads
on the evening of the sth. From thence
by rail road was transported to Sweet Wa
ter —arriving at said place on the evening
of the 6th. On the morning of the 12th
the Regiment left Camp at Sweet Hater
and inarched to Philadelphia, near which
place we bivouaced for the night. On the
morning of the 13th the march was re
surned in the direction of Morgantown, on
the Little Tennessee River, about sis mile 3
north-east of Loudon. IF hen near Mor-.
gantown the Regiment again bivouaced,
but in obedience to orders resumed the
march at 12 o'clock on the night of the
13th in the direction of Loudon, at which
place it arrived about G o’clock on the
morning of the 14th. Here it again stop
ped until the evening of the 15th, at which
time the inarch was again resumed, and
about 6 o’clock the Regiment halted for
the night about seven miles from Loudon,
cn the road leading from that place to Le
noir’s Station. On the morning of the
16:h, about 7 o'clock, the march was again
resumed in the direction of Knoxville, and
about 2 or 3 o’clock overtook the rear of
the retreating foe near Campbell's Station.
Here a skirmish ensuod, and though ex
posed to a pretty severe cannonading, there
were no casualties in our Regiment. Con
tinuing the pursuit of the enemy, we ar
rived in front of Fort Loudon, south of and
defending Knoxville, on the morning of
the 17th. Hero the Regiment again halt
ed until the morning of the 29th, when or
dered to advance on the Port; With a
gallantry unsurpassed, and au enthusiasm
-which should have met a better fate, the
Regiment rushed through an almost im
penetrable abattis, and, without receiv
ing any check, gained the ground to tho
edge of tho ditch in front of the Fort.
Prom the very formidable construction of
the Fort, and the width and depth of the
ditch around it, it was impossible to reduce
tho Fort, and after being exposed to a se
vere fire of handgrenades, until all chance
of reducing the Fort was found to be fu-,
tile, the Regiment was withdrawn. In this
attack the Rcgimentsuffered severely. The
Regiment now bivouaced about two miles
eouth of the Fort until the evening of tho
3d Dec., at which time it commenced the
inarch toward Rogersville. Tie arrived
within eight miles of Rogersville on the
:9th. Here we bivouaced utitil the morn
ing of the 12th, when we resumed the
march on the road leading from Rogersville
to Knoxville. TFe arrived at Bean's Sta
tion about 4 o’clock, p. m. Here the Bri
gade (Kershaw’s) attacked tho enemy, and
after one hour’s skirmishing the enemy re
tired under cover of the night. Wo re
mained encamped near Bean’s-Station until
theeveniug of the 20th, when tfe resumed
the march in the direction of Russellville.
IFe marehed'down within one mile of the
Ilolston River and bivouaced for the night.
About 5 o’clock, p. m , on the 21st., we
crossed the Ilolston River at LoYig’s Fer
ry, and bivouaced for the night about half
a mile from the river. TFe again resumed
the march on the eveuing of the 22d, and
in direction of Russellville. TFe inarched
about six miles and bivouaced for the night.
We wore then told that the place would bo
our winter quarters, but owing to the in
convenience of water, the Brig. Gen. Com’g
moved us to our present Camp.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. R. McClain-,
Capt Com'd’g 51st Ga. Reg’t. }
Persons writing by a Flag of Truce
should observe the following :
1. Direct an open letter to the care
of Major Mulford. per Flag of Truce
Steamer, “New York,” via Fortress
Monroe, and put in a 8 or 5 cent. siK
ver piece for United States postage.
Enclose this in a sealed envelope
with a 30 cent Confederate stamp, and
direct to Judge Robert Ould, Com. Ex.
C, S. A., Richmond, Va.
Congress—the General Appropriations;
In the House, Tuesday, the Ways and
Means Committee reported a general ap
propriation Kill to cover the propable ex
penditures of the Government to J une 3ftth,
the close of the fiscal year.
The following items are of general inter*
est, and indioate the most important branch--
es of the publio expenditure.
For the transportation of troops and
their baggage, of quartermaster’s stores,
subsistence, ordnance and ordnance stores,
from place of purchase to troops in the
field; purchase of horses, mules, wagons
and harness; purchase of lumber, nails,
iron and steel for storehouses ; quarters
for troops and other repairs; hire of team
sters, laborers, &c., $70,630,446.
For the purchase of subsistence store*
and commissary property, $57,988,000
For the ordnance service, in all it*
branches, $23,000,000.
For the nitre and raining service, $9,-
500,000.
For engineer service, $19,000,000.
The following items are iu the Navy De
partment:
For the construction of iron-clad vessels
iu the Confederate Sttftes, $3,000,000.
For the construction of four steam cruis
ers, of the class of the Alabama and Flori
da, in the Confederate States, $2,500,000.
The appropriation for the transportation
of the mails is $2,157,846.43.
We also add the following as of interest:
For pay of officers required to collect the
tax in kind, $12,213,264.
For the sustenance of prisoners of war,
under No. 181, sectiou 1, aDd the hire of
the necessary prisons, quarters, &c., for the
safe-keeping of the same, or so much there
of as may be necessary, $1,000,000.
For the payment of principle, under loan
of August 19th, 1861, this sum being the
amount due and payable on the Ist of Ju
ly, 1864, $1,340,200.
Lo ! the Poor White.
The subjoined extraot is from a Boston
newspaper, detailing the method of reform
adopted in the House of Correction for ju
veniles in that city :
“ Tho girl was flogged for disobedience
and insolence.” The blows were inflicted
with a rattan, and the Superintendent said,
“ I struck her with all my might ” —she
would not yield, I sent for a longer stick
and then she held out her hand. After
this beating and submission she was com
mitted to the cell and the food of the soli
tary, where she remained several days.
The welts from the blows were distinctly
visible' on her shoulders when the inspec
tors visited the institution. In the courpe
of the investigation they were informed
that in the boy’s department the punish
ments are sometimes inflicted with an or
dinary wagon whip by the Superintendent
iu person.”
These are the chaps that blubber and
whine over the imagined wrongs of, the
•poor Southern slave. These are things
which happen in the boasted “land of .the
free and the home of the brave.” North
ern philanthropists and freedom shriekers
had much better remove the beams out of
their own eyes, before they call attention
to motes in the eyes of other people.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice to Advertisers.
All advertisements inserted in this paper
without the time specified how long they are
to be inserted, will be continued until it writ
ten order is received to stop them, and pay
ment exacted accordingly.
10,000 Bushels Ground Peas Wanted.
rpilE highest market price will be paid
_| when delivered to us at our plantation
on Spring Creek, or to our Agents at Fort
Gaines, Cuthbert, Morgan. Blakely, &c.
Also empty Oil Barrels wanted.
JONES & HARPER.
Fort Gaines, Jan 19, 1864. 15-9t*
NOTICE.
I HEREBY forewarn all persons from trad
ing for a certain Note given by myself to
Edmund Knight, for $390, dated some time
in December, 1863. As the consideration for
which said note was given has entirely fail
ed, I am determined not to pay the same un
less compelled by law.
WILLIAM BELL.
Miller Co., Ga., Jan. 27,1864. 15-6t*
Clay County Sneriff Sale.
WILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in
March next, in Fort Gaines, between
the usual hours of sale, the following pro
perty, viz: One town lot in Fort Gaines—
number not now recollected—it being the lot
where Jame 3 Heckworthy's Tailor Shop now
stands, containing one half acre, more or
less- Sold as the property of James Hock
worthy, to satisfy a mortgage fi. fa. issued
from Clay Superior Court, in favor of John
H. Jones, James N. Ramsey and William J,
Weems vs. James Heckworthy.
TREOPHILUS REARCE,
Jan. 27,1864. 15-30 d Deputy Sheriff.
Tail Yard Notice.
TIIE undersigned having established a
Tan Yarh in the 26th District of Early
county, Ga., will tan all Hides and Skins
brought to them for one-third. Those wish
ing to have their Hides and Skins tanned
choap, can da so by bringing them to us, Tho
Yard will be on the south prong of Sowhat
ehic. close to Green’s Mill and Cedar Spring
Post Office. NOYES L MURRELL.
Jan. IJ, 1864. 1G -11
Rags for the News.
We desire very much to procure a quan
tity of Clean Culton <fc Linen Rags, that
we may obtain a sufficiency of paper to
continue the A r cics through another volume,
which we will bo unable to do without we
can get Rags to exchange for paper. We
appeal, then, to the lady readers of the
News to forward us all the Rags they have
on hand, and save us still more. We will
certainly be under many obligations for
large or small quantities, and besides will
pay ten cents per lb. Then let us havo
Rags, and continue our paper.
RAGS WANTED
AT THE
Early County News Office.
THE Proprietor of the Early County News
will pay TEN CENTS per lb. for all
CLEAN COTTON & LINEN RAGS
delivered at his office, in small or large quan
tities. As it is now impossible for us to
purchase paper unless wo furnish rags, we
hope our friends in Clay, Calhoun, Miller
and Early Counties will each and nil consti
tute themselves agents for us for this pur
pose.
Save your rags, and save your tags,
Save your good-for-nothing bags—
Bring them to this office, soon,
Bring them morning, eve or noon.
From the mountain, from the vale, %
Where the lingering camp-fires pale,
Where the morning tints the rose,
Where the parting sunset glows,
From the East and from the West,
Bring us rags and do your best.
Bring us scraps of cotton thread,
Bring the night-caps from your head,
Bring tho shirt upon your back,
Bring us pieces white or black.
Bring us rags and- bring us tags,
Bring us your good-for nothing bags— .
Anything, just so ’tis clean,
White, or black, or blue or green,
Anything that paper makes,*
Every editor now takes,
And will pay you for your rags,
And your good-for-nothing bags,
Bring them in, and bring them soon,
Morning, evening, and at noon.
N O T I C e7
AS I must have provisions to feed my
hands after this date, I shall require
provisions and produce in exchange for all
articles I have for sale, and also for all work
done at my Mills or Shops.
I have on hand Plantation Iron, Na’ls,
Flour, Rice, Looms and Spun Thread, togeth
er with many other articles needed. Cotton
and Wool Cards are expected very soon.
I will exchange these articles for Pork,
Bacon, Stock Hogs, Syrup, Lard, Tallow,
Hides, and all kinds of provisions and
produce. Will allow the highest market
prices, and furnish articles or work as low as
the times will justify.
My Mills, Blacksmith, Wagon and Wood
Shops are. prepared to do all kinds of work
In exchange tor provisions.
DAVID S. JOIINSTON.
Saffold, Ga., Jan. G, 1864. 12-ts
Recruiting Notice.
X HAVE been appointed Recruiting officer
1 for Capt. Maxwell’s Battery of Regular
Light Artillery. This Company offers su
perior inducements to any one desiring to
enter service. It is free from guard and
picket duty, is permanently located at Savan
nah in pleasaut quarters—thus avoiding
the fatigue and exposure of the march find
jpivouac—is admirably equipped in all res
pects ;is well fed and well clothed. Re
cruits will receive the usual bounty, a fur
lough, and be furnished transportation to
Savannah. A recruiting list will be found
ar the Drug Store. J. A. IIILL,
Recruiting Officer.
Jan. 20, 1864, J4-2t*
One Thousand Negroes wanted for the
War.
C. S. Engineer's Office, )
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 28, 1863. }
JN order to furnish a permanent laboring
force for tho defences of Savannah, ana
to obviate as far as possible the necessity of
impressment, the undersigned lias received
authority from tho Secretary of War to hire
ono thousand negroes for the war, and it is
desired to collect this force without delay.
The terms are liberal, and it is believed
will be satisfactory to the owners.
For particulars, application must bo made
to this office. JOHN YIcCRADY,
Captain and Chief Engineer,
State of Georgia.
Jan. 20, 1864. 14-lm _
Last Tax Notice.
WE will attend at Sheffield’s, on Monday,
Ist February; at Blakely, on Tuesday
and Wednesday, 2d and 3d; at Damascus,
Thursday, 4th, and at Colquitt, on Saturday,
6th, for the purpose of assessing and collect
ing the income, salary and cattle tax.
S. J. DICKINSON,
Assessor.
ABNER HEARN,
Collector.
Jan. 20, 1864. 14-3 t
Negroes for Sale.
I OFFER, at private sale, a valuable Ne
gro Womon 35 or 40 years of age—good
cook, washer and ironer. Also a very like
ly boy about 17 years of age.
W. W. FLEMING.
Blakely, Ga., Jan. 20, 1864. 14-ts
NOTICE
fTMIE firm of Andrews <fc Swann, Attor-
JL neys at Law, has been dissolved by mu
tual consent. T. B. ANDREWS,
T. T. SWANN.
Blakely, Dec. 13, 1864. 13-3 r
Rev. F. M. WuspN is an authorized A
gent for the “ Early Cpunty .\c«vs.' ;
Forms for Drawing Soldier’s
Fay,
STATE OF GEORGIA, >
County oy- j,
BEFORE me «n acting Justice of
the Peace, (or Notary Pub*itf,) in and
tor said county, personally came Mrs. ,
who being duly sworn, says she is the moth
er of , deceased, late a in company
,of the Georgia Volunteers. She fui-.
ther declares that her said sou, , died
on the day of , 18G-, and that ha
left neither wife, child, nor father surviving
him.
(Signed)
Sworn ami subscribed to before me this
day*of , IS6-. J. P.
Also, personally came , of coun
ty and State of Georgia, who, being duly
£worp. says that the statements in the above
affidavit ho (or she) personally knows to be
true.
(Signed) .
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
day of IS6-.
.' ,J, r.
I, , an acting Justice of the Peace
(or Notary Public) in and for said‘county
of , uo certify that the above named
witness is personally known to mo to be of
good standing, and whoso affidavit is enti
tled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand, and official signa
ture, this day of , 18G-.
J. p.
Know au Men by these Presents, That
I, Mrs. , of.the county oi .• —~, and
State of Georgiur, being the mother of ,
deceased, who died in the scavice of the
Confederate States on the —day of-,
18G-, do make, constitute and appoint ,
of county, and State of Georgia, my true
and lawful attorney, in fact to receive and re
ceipt for all monies, goods and chatties that
may be due me as heir of my son, , dec’d,
by virtue of his military or other service to
the Confederate States: hereby ratifying
and confirming all lawful acta of my said
attorney in the premises.
(Signed) • .
Witness : J. P.
I, ——-, Clerk of court of coun
ty, State of Georgia, do certify that ,
whose genuine signature appears above and
before whom the above affidavits and power
of attorney ‘frerc made and executed, is an
acting Justice of, the Peace, (or Notary
Public) in and for the county of StatQ
of Georgia, duly commissioned at the tima
of signing the same, and nil his attestations
as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of vffice
this day of —lr, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-
Clerk Court, County, Georgia.
NOTE. —The affidavit may bo made either
before a Justice of tho Peace or Notary
Public, and the certificate of its legality
may be made either by a Clerk of the Supe
rior, Inferior, or Court of Ordinary, with
tho seal attached.
All claims made out according to tho
above instructions and forwarded to tho
War Department will bo attended tp.
DR. R. C. KNOWLES,
Blakely, Early Qounty, Geo.,
Intending to make a permanent residence
in Blakely, offers lps medical services, in all
branches, to the citizens of the place and
surrounding country.
May bo found, at all hours, at the Drug
Store, unless professionally engaged!
vl-32-tf
T, T. SWANN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Blakely, Early Co., Ga.,
Will give prompt attention to all business
confided to Ins care. v5-13-tf
KM) T I CE~
Office Ga. Relief & 11’riTAL AssoV., >
Augusta, Ga., June 23d, 1803. J
A MESSENGER of the Georgia Relief &
Hospital Association will leave Atlan
ta on or near the 10th of each month for Mis
sissippi, and will take charge of all boxes and
packages intended for the Georgia troops in
that State, and will carry them to some safe
point near the army and deposit them, apd
notify the owners, or deliver them to tho
owners, if practicable, free of charge.
boxes and packages must bo marked with
the names of the owners, their company and
regiment, and to the care of the Georgia
Relief and Hospital Association, Atlanta,
Ga. The Association will not be respond
ble for any bojf containing perishable arti
cles, such as green vegetables, &c. Boxet
and packages will be deposited at the Way
side Home, Atlanta, Ga.
W. H. POTTER, Gen’l Sup’t.
Troy Manufacfing Company.
WOODEN Ware, Furniture, Mattresses,
Ac.. Ac., for sale by
TROY MANUFACTURING CO.
Spinning Wheels,
AT wholesale and retail, by
TROY MANUFACTURING CO.
Camp StpQle,
FOR sale by tho
TROY MANUFACTURING CO
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 24,1862. v2-19-tf
NOTICE TO THE
Planters of Georgia.
Office Georgia Relief and )
Hospital Association, f
Those of you who have subscribed Cotton
to the objects of this Association, and who
have not yet put hs in possession of the same,
will please forward the baies subscribed, or
their equivalent in money, as we propose to
invest immediately the funds derived from
this source of supply in Clothing for the des
titute and suffering of the Army,
By order of the Executive Committee.
JOSEPH R. WILSON, Chairman.
Oct. 10, 1862. i-ts