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Is line op Battle, near Dal- )
TON,' Ga., Feb.,24,1864. J
Editor Early County News: We
are on the eve of a great battle. Yester-*
day the long roll beat, and the men were
•ordered into line, and but a few minutes
elapsed before we were on our way to the
front. Nothin?- of interest occurred on our
trip. We arrived at this place, (which is
About four miles from Dalton, on the State
Road,) and formed a line of battle on a
very steep hill, which was very difficult to
asceud. While this wafr carried intq ef
fect, our Cavalry were fighting them be
tween Tumiell Hill and Ringgold, and I
learn they drove them back, capturing a
few prisoners. As I write, I bear the
booming of artillery in the distance, which
indicates that a fight is going on. If the
enemy should attack us, they will bo sure
to receive a warm reception. The Sharp
shooters belonging to our Brigade (Bates’)
are ordered to the front for picket duty,
•and should the enemyV- skirmishers ad
vance, they will be sure to receive a thrash
ing. The situation we now have, reminds
me of the one we had at Missionary Ridge,
and should the enemy dislodge us from
here, soma one else will have to pay for a
gun and cartridge box besides “ Mincing
Jim ” and the half Major,
In a late issue of your paper I saw how
the Israelites were jumped out. of the coal
bunlcs— also the “ ono horse gentleman ”
that cut the backbone and spareribs out of
bis meat before weighing it, thereby cheat
ing BDd defrauding the government. It is
really shameful, and such men (if they
should be so called) should not be allowed
to stay in the Confederacy—they are un
worthy of living in the Sunny South—l
think tboy will do more injury to our cause
than good. And just to think of Recon
etruction—-to go back under the tyrant rule
■of the hated Yankee! We say, never,
nfver! We have shed our blood in de
fense of our country, and arc willing to
shed more. Let the people at home do
their duty, and wo will assure them that
we will do ours. A great many people are
. afraid'of losing a little property. It is far
better to lose a small amount than to lose
all, for if we are subjugated, the euemy
are sure to take all, iel them bo Unionists
or disunionists. Oh ! the horrors of Sub
jugation ! Let the people study what it is.
Every true Southern patriot will scorn the
idea of Reconstruction, and will fight as
long as there is a foe to confront them.
A large portion of the troops in this
Army have re-enlisted for the war, let jt
be long or short, and have resolved to stand
by the Confederacy until the last day, or
'have their freedom. Such heroic devotion
to our cause is worthy of the highest praise.
Now is the time to gain our freedom, - and
>ll who shrink from duty now are worse
than cowards. J. P. It.
Exchange of Prisoners.
The following is a copy of a letter sent
Fy Commissioner Ouidto Gen. Hitchcock,
&ml to which reference was made by tele
graph a few days since :
War Department, C. S. A., )
Richmond, Ya., Jan. 24, 1864. j
Major-Gen. E. A. Hitchcock, Agent of
Exchange :
Sir : In view of the present difficulties
attending the exchange and release of pris
oners, I propose that all such on each side
#hall be attended by a proper number of
their own surgeons, who, under the rules
to be established, shall be permitted to take
charge of their health and comfort. I al
jp’d propose that these surgeons shall act as
ooimnissioners with power to receive and
distribute such contributions of money and
food, clothing and medicines as may be
forwarded for the relief of the prisoners.
I further propose that these surgeons shall
be selected by their own government, and
;tbat they shall have full liberty, at any
and all times, through the agents of ex
change, to make reports not only of their
own acts, but of any matters relating to
the welfare of the prisoners.
Respectfully, your obd’t serv’t
Robert Ould,
Agent of Exchange.
The Abingdon Virginian says a little
boy twelve years old in Lee county, son of
Peter Philipps, who was so brutally treat
ed by Major Beers, recently captured by
Gen. Jonce, was caught by tho Yankees
and three times hung, because be would
not cheer for Lincoln. Each time, when
relieved from the rope, he shouted at the
top of his voice, u Hurrah for Jeff Davis.”
The Yankees finally let him go, as ud in
corrigible rebel. ' ■
We want Rags for the paper maker.
Telegraphic News.
Lake City, Feb. 24,1864.
To R. W. Cope :. The enemy is com
pletely whipped and retreating. They
have abandoned their position on the St.
Mary’s river, and are reported to be aban
doning Baldwin and retreating to their
guuboats. Our loss is 85 killed, and from
7lH)to 800 wounded. The-eaemy’s loss is
betweeu 2,500 and 3,000
A. L. Canova.
Tunnel Hill, via Dalton, Feb. 27.
The passed through here last night
at 12 o’clock, aud probably will not make
a stand this side of Ohiekataauga. One
Division of Hindman’s Corps has reached
this place. Our winter cabins at Tunnel
Hill were not destroyed by tliG Fedcrals.
Several unhurried Yankees arc left on the
field. Our cavalry and skirmishers are
steadily advancing. All prospects of a gen
eral engagement have disappeared.
Dalton. Feb. 26.—Yesterday Stewart’s
and Stevenson’s divisions did the principal
fighting. Breckcnridge’s old division were
partly engaged. The enemy were repulsed
everywhere on our right. Some skirmish
ing took place at the centre to-dqy.
Two Yankee mounted regiments, sup
ported by an infantry division, attempted
a flank movement on our left, aud occupied
a gap -within three miles of Dalton, on the
New LaFayette road, last night. Smith’s
Texas Brigade drove them out this morn
ing.
By the Hospital records our loss in
wounded is 150—including one Colonel —
Curtis, of the 41st Ga., and three Lieuten
ants —Guffee, of the 50th Confederate cav
alry ; Lindsay, of tho 60th N. C., Co. A,
and Nesbitt, of the 34th Georgia, Co. K.
The number killed is eight or ten. The
number of Yaukees captured is thirty-five,
including a Lieut. Colonel, one Surgeon,
and eight or ten of them wounded. Tho
Yankee loss beyond this is unknown, but
is much greater than ours. Our army is
eager for a general engagement, but appre
hensive that the enemy will retreat to
night.
Charleston, Feb. 26.—One hundred
and twenty shells were fired at the city to
day.
An official dispatch from Gen. Finnegan,
dated at Sanderson, via Tallahassee on the
26th, says : “ My advance forces occupy
Baldwin. My main force will reach there
this afternoon. The enemy retreated to
Jacksonville.”
Lare City, Fla., .Feb. 20th-
To Gen. Jordan : I met'the enemy in
force to-day under Gen. Seymour and de
feated him with great loss. I captured
five pieces of artillery and a large number
of small arms and hold possession of the
battle-field and the killed and
the enemy. My c'avalry ar* in pursuit. I
don’t know the precise number of prison
ers, as they are being brought in constant
ly. My total loss will uot exceed 200
killed and wounded—--among them I mourn
the loss of many brave officers and men.
Gen. Colquitt and Col. Harris, and the
officers and men of the Georgia and Flori
ida troops engaged, behaved with great gal
lantry, and deserve my thanks and the
thanks of the commanding General.
[Signed] Jos. Finnegan.
The battle in Florida was of far larger
proportions than we had any conception.
Instead of four to five thousand, as report
ed by the thirteen Federal deserters at Sa
vannah, Gen. Finnegan says the enemy’s
force was ten thousand, and this estimate
is confirmed by a correspondent of the New
York World, writing from Hilton Head on
the 9th. lie says that' “ nearly eleven
‘ thousand ” Federal troops embarked from
that point for Florida on the 4th February.
The battle of Ocean Bend was then a “ big
fight,” at least on the part of the enemy.
On our side wc think it will be found that
not half the number were engaged. All
honor to the heroes of Ocean Bend. Well
and gloriously have they ushered in tho
campaign of 1864.
♦—
The grand expedition, of which Yankee
correspondents have been writing somiste
riously for some time, is evidently that to
Florida, which has resulted so disastrously
to the invaders. Failing to whip us in a
fair fight, the design of our enemies is to
make incursions where they think they
may do so with impunity, destroying prop
erty, and carrrying off negroes. A few
more such lessons as they have been taught
in Florida, will bring them to their senses,
and show them the futility of their thiev
ing excursions. It affords us pleasure to
know that the Georgia troops behaved with
so much gallantry. This was to have been
expected, as they have never yet failed to
make their mark when confronted with the
enemy.
Gen. Finnegan’s last dispatch from Camp
Beauregard, dated 20th, via Tallahassee
22d, says: 11 Our victory at Ocean Pond
was complete. We captured all the ene
mv’s artillery and six hundred small arms.
The woods are strewn with the enemy’s
dead and wounded for three miles. The
enemy’s force, from all accounts, was ten
thousand infantry, one regiment and four
companies of cavalry.
Lieut. Col. 9th Military District, G. M.
Col. David S. Johnston, of Early county,
is announced by his friends as a candidate for
Lieutenant Colonel for the 9th Military Dis
trict, composed of Early, Calhoun and Baker
counties. Election on Saturday, 19th March,
sit the Court Rouse of the respective counties.
Major 9th Military District, Q. M.
Capt. R. D. Murrell is respectfully an
nounced as a candidate for Major for the 9th
Military District, composed of Early, Calhoun
aud Baker counties. Election on Saturday,
19th March. Wc are assured that he is woll
qualified to drill a Company, Battalion or
Regiment, he having served as Captain of a
Company in the State service, regularly for
six months, at Savannah, aud the advantage
of a partial military education. ,
Many Voters.
Major 9th Military District, G. M.
We are authorized to announce the name
of 11. A. Hayes, Esq., as a candidate for
Major for the 9th Military District, composed
of Early, Calhoun and Baker counties. Elec
tion on Saturday, 19th March. paid
We are-authorized to announce the name
of James B. Jones, Esq., as a candidate for
Captain of Co. A., of the 866th and 1140th
Districts*, G. M. Election on Tqeed&y, Bth
of March/’
We are authorized to announce the name
of Thoila* E. Speight as a candidate for Ist
Lieutenant of Co. A., of the 866th and 1 140th
Districts, G. M. Election on Tuesday, Bth
of March.
We are authorized to announce the name
of Dr. R. C. Knowi.es as a candidate for 3d
Lieutenantof Co. A., of the 866th and 1140th
Districts, G. M. Election on Tuesday, Bth
of March. - paid
We are authorized to announce the name
of Dr. Y. T. Urquhart as a candidate for
4th Lieutenant of Co. A., of the 860th and
1140th Districts, G. M. Election on Tues
day, Bth of March. paid
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice to Advertisers.
All advertisements inserted in this paper
without the time specified how long they are
t-) be inserted, will be continued until a writ
ten order is received to stop them, and pay
ment exacted accordingly.
NOTICE.
THIS is to notify all persona concerned
that we have tendered to Thomas B. An
drews, on two different occasions, the amount
due him by J. R. Powell, late of Early coun
ty, Ga., deceased, being three certain proms
i.ssorv Notes, each one of which calls for five
Hundred dollars. Said notes were given in
December, 1861, and made payable as fol
lows : One in one year, one in two years, and
the other in three years, from the making of
the same. This is, therefore, to notify all
■persons not to trade for said notes, as wo are
determined not to pay the same unless com
pelled by law, as the said ,A n d rewM has re
fused to receive Confederate money in pay
ment for the same.
MARTHA W. POWELL, Adm’x,
ROB’T. A. J. POWELL, Adm’r.
Mar. 2, 1864. 20-3 m
S2OO Reward!
IWILL give a reward of two hundred dol
lars lo any one for the delivery to me, at
my plantation in the northvvycsterii portion
of Decatur county, Ga., twelve miles east of
the Chattahoochee river, of the following pro
perty : One dark bay or chestnut colored
Horse, fat, and finely formed, left hind foot
white. Also three Mules—one a large dark
maro mule, in work order; the other two
horse mules, fat, and medium size—one black,
the other mouse colored.
Any information concerning the above will
be thankfully received.
E. A. ARMFIELD,
Steam Mill, Decatur Co., Ga.
Mar. 2, 1864.- 20-4t*
To Stock Raisers.
THE well known Stallion, John Bur.nam,
will stand the ensuing Spring Season at
the Stable of the undersigned, and at Dr.
Mulligan’s. The cliavge will bo $25 to in
sure a mare to he in foal. The season will
commence on the 10th of March, and end on
the 10th of June. Care will be taken to pre
vent accidents, but no responsibility will bo
incurred for any. $1 to the Groom in each
case. Payment will be required when the
maro is ascertained to be in foal, or traded.
He will bo at Dr. Mulligan’s on the 14th of
March. JAS. W. ALEXANDER.
Mar. 2, 1864. 20-3 t
Confederate Money Wanted!
BRING in your Confederate money, and
I will sell you Plantation Iron, Osnas
burgs, Nails, and other articles. I want all
the Confederate money 1 can get,
D. S. JOHNSTON.
Saffold, Ga., Mar. 2, 1864. 2(Mt
For Sale,
A No. 1 Negro Woman —good field hand,
washer and ironer. For particulars, apply
to JAS. W. ALEXANDER.
Blakely, Mar. 2. 1864. 20-ts
CEOROI A—EARL V COUKTY.
Notice lo the Legatees and alt others interest
ed in the Estate of the late Dans E. Gresham.
’VT'OTICE is hereby given that we are now
i prepared to make a distribution of said
Estate. AH parties interested will please
come forward and receive their respective
shares or amounts due them. As the Estate
is now in money, we will not hold ourselves
responsible for anv loss therefrom after this
date. ELIZA GRESHAM, Adrn’x.
LEWIS Mo LEX POX, Adm’r.
Mar, 2, 1864., 20-3 m
»sr LAW BLANKS
Neatlv exccutelut the Job Office of the News.
Blakely Male & Female
. Academy.
THIS Institution will open on Tncsday,
%ho 6th iast., under the superintendence
of the subscriber. Competent assistants will
bo employed if necessary.
Tho following ratedW tuition will be charg
ed per session of lire months:
First Division —Spelling, Reading, Writ
ing and Mental Arithmetic $20,00
Second Division —English Grammar, Ge
ography and Arithmetic...... $30,00
Third Division—Advanced English, Lat
in and Greek $40,00
Tuition charged for not less than half a
session.
Further information can be obtained from
the undersigned. D. M. WADE.
Blakely, Mar, 2, 1864. jJlKtf
Notice to Debtors & Creditors.
ALL persons indobted to the Estate of .1 .
K. Powell, late of Early county, Ga.,
deceased, are requested to make immediate
payment; and those having claims against
said Estato to render them in,
in terms of the law, or they will be barred.
M. W. POWELL, Adiu’x.
R. A. J. POWELL, Adm’r.
Mar. 2, 1804. 20*tf
llkad-Qbartkrs of 9tii Military i
District, G. M., >
Blakely. Ga.,"f*eb. 15th, lbbl. }
General Orders, No. 2.
AN Election will be held on Saturday, the
19ch of March, 1864, for a Lieutenant-
Colonel and Major for the 9th Military Dis
trict, comprising tlie Counties of Early, Cal
houn and Baker, at the Court House of tha
respective counties.
2. An Election will be held for Company
Officers on Tuesday, the Bth of March, 1864,
at the following places, viz : For Co. A., com
prising the 866th and 1140th District, G. M.,
at Blakely. For Co. 8., comprising the 430th,
510th and 1164th Districts, G. M., at It. W.
Sheffield’s. For Co. C., comprising the 854th
District, G. M., at Damascus.
For Co. D., comprising the 957 th, and part
of the 1183 d Districts, O. M., at Milford.
For Co. E., comprising the 971st District,
G. M:, at Newton. For Co. F., comprisipg
the 626th, and that part of the 574th lying
east of Pachitla Creek, G. M. Districts, at
Morgan. For Co. G., comprising the 1123 d,
and that part of the 574th G. M. District,
lying west of Pachitla Creek, at the Court
Ground in the 4th District of Calhoun county.
3. The said elections shall be superintend
ed by a Justice of tho peace and one free
holder, or by two froc-holders, and the re
turns thereof, after being certified to, prompt
ly forwarded as tho law directs. Soo sections
1*036 and 1040 Code of Georgia, and sections
5, 6 and 7 of Act December 14th, 1863.
By order of the Communder-in-Chiei.
S. S. STAFFORD,
Aid-de Camp & Col. 9th
Military Dist., G. M.
In the field again 1
JAMES BUCHANNON & CO.
Have for sale
Fine English Prints,
Fine English Bleachings,
Augusta Sheetings,
Spun Yarn,
Spool Thread,
Flax Thread,
Shoe Thread,
Iron, Nails, Tobacco, Snuff, and nmuy other
articles too tedious to mention.
_ Feb. 10, 1864. 17-ts
DR. R. C. KNOWLES,
Blakely, Early County, Gpo.,
Intending to make a permanent residence
in Blakely, offers his medical services, in all
branches, to the citizens of tho place and
surrounding country.
May be found, at all hours, at tho Drug
Store, unless professionally engaged.
▼l*32-tf
T, T. SWANN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Blakely, Early Co., Ga.,
W in. give prompt attention so all business
confided to his care.. v5-13-tf
War Tax.
I WILL attend at R. W. Sheffield's, on
Monday, 7th; at Blakely, Tuesday and
Wednesday, the Bth and 9th ; at Damascus,
Thursday, 10th, and at Colquitt, Friday lltli.
of March, for the purpose of assessing the va
rious Confederate War Taxes. I w ill also at
tend at the 26th Court Ground on Saturday,
27th lust. S. J. DICKINSON,
Feb. 24, 1864. 19-2 t Assessor.
$2,000 Reward.
X WILL give the above reward for the ap-
I prehension of the man who stole my
leather and burnt my .Shoe Shop and Tun
Yard, and the recovery of the leather, pr
SI,OOO for either. The leather belongs to
different parties, and is marked with a pri
vate mark for each party.
J. M. STEWART.
Feb. 24, 1864. 19- lm*
N OTIC E.
ALL persons having demands agaipst the
Estate of Joshua Johnson, late of Ear
ly county, deceased, are requested to present
or the same will be barred. Persons in
debted to said Estato will please pay up.
T. G. JOHNSON, •
Jan. 20. 1864. 14-6t* Executor.
NOT I C E.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of
Charles M. Paramore are requested to
make immediate payment, and those having
demands against said Estate are required td
render them in, in terms of law.
HENRY BATTS.
Feb. 24, 1864. 19-ts Adm’r.
j NO TIC E7
THE undersigned w ill soon be prepared to
do all kinds of repairing in the Black
smith lino, and will do new work if the iron
is furnished. NOYES & MURRELL.
•Jau. 13, 1864. 13-ts »