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Telegraphic News.
Atlanta, May 20. —Our reporter re*
tarried from Cass Station on u.e train }
which arrived here this morning. He left
Cats Station at 11 last night, and Carters
ville at 6 this morning.
The enemy attacked our line a short dis
tance beyond Cass Station, yesterday. Cle
burne’s division held the position, and the
Yankees attacked under command of Hook
er. The contest continued until nightfall,
when the enemy were driven back.
Skirmishing between' the advance par
ties continued up to the time of leaving
Cass StatioD, and this morning when the
train left, slow firing by field artillery
eoul'd be heard at Cartersville.
A report reached Cartersville last night,
that ( leu. Hooker was killed and that his
body was in the hands dt‘ our troops at Cass
Station.
Yankee prisoners brought down on the
traio report that Gen. Hooker was killed
yesterday.
Very few wounded were brought in yes
terday.
The general idea at Cass Station, is that
General Johnston intends to• fight in his
present position. His left rests on the
Etowah river, under command of Lieut.
Gen. Polk.
Gen. Johnston’s battle order was read
to the troops yesterday evening, and re
ceived with the wildest enthusiasm.
He praised their deportmeut in the re
oent movements to save their communica
tions with the rear, these now being safe
lie will not abondon any more of our coun
try, but would fight the foe on his present
ground. He referred to the achievements
our brothers in Virginia and the Trans-
Mississippi department, and he knew they
would emulate their valor and equal their
heroio deeds Atlanta Appeal.
Atlanta, May 21.—8 y the train from
the front this evening we learn that a col
crnp of the enemy crossed the Etowah riv
er nine miles below the Etowah bridge
this morning, marching on Marietta and
McPherson with fifteen thousand men, and
crossed the night before twelve miles be
low Etowah station to flank our left.
These movements made a change of posi
tion necessary to our army. In order to
preserve its communications and the line
Johnston has slowiy fallen back along the
line of the railroad.
Etowah bridge was burnt last night.
The advance of the enemy in force is
becoming more slow as he recedes from his
base. k
•Several days may elapse before a gener
al engagement can occur.
There has been no skirmishing here in
* the past two days.
Army of Northern Virginia, May
21 —Up to three o’clock yesterday nothing
of interest hud occurred. About that time
Gen. Ewell moved forward his force, and
an armed reconnoissance towards the ene
my’s right flank. About 5 o’clock our
skirmishers engaged those of the enemy a
little west of north of the road leading
from Fpottsylvania 0. H. to Fredericks
burg.
The enemy soon brought up a heavy
force, consisting of Hancock’s 2d, and a
.part of Burnside’s 9th corps, and heavy
artillery troops drawn from the defence at
Washington and armed as infantry, a con
siderable fight ensued, and at one time our
line of skirmishers had possession of the
enemy's wagon train, but was compelled to
relinquish them; nbt however, until we
bad sent and brought some of them off.
The fight lasted until 4 o’clock at night,
when Ewell fell back to his original posi
tion, having lost in the engagement about
150 wounded, about thirty killed, and a
few missing.
•♦ » 4
Escape of Banks.
Amoug the many strokes of' good fortune
which have latterly fallen to the cause of
the South, there is none for which we
should be more thankful than for the
escape of Banks. Northern accounts say
he has reached New Orleans. Thank
Heavcu! Banks shut up in a Confederate
prison would be of no possible benefit to
the cause—but Banks at large is invalua
ble. Who supplied the immortal Stone
wall Jackson with all the necessary com
missary stores for his command ? Banks.
Who, by his admirable management, has se
cured to the Confederacy, with little or no
Joss, the complete control of the Trans-
Mississippi Department ? Banks. Who
Las lately given to the Southern cause thir
ty thousand stand of arms, a fleet of gun
boats, thirty pieces of artillery and about
forty 6team-boats ? Banks. We assert
boldly, and without fear of contradiction,
that there are not ten men living who
Lave done more for the Confederate States
than Bonks. Long may he wave. Again
we say, thank Heaven he has escaped. It
will not bo long before he will bring fresh
cffevi igs lo lay oo the Confederate altar.
Macon Confederate
Another Victory in Virginia—Surren
der of Banks, &o.
Much has occurred since our last isssue
to make glad the hearts of our people. The
star of the young Republic is still glorious
ly in the, ascendaut. Victory has again
crowned our arms in Virginia and the
West, for which the nation should bow it
self before the God of Heaven in humble
thanksgiving.
Gen. Lee and his veteran soldiery havo
gained another great victory over the man
on horseback.” He attacked our forces
at Spottsylvania C. 11. on the 12th, and
was repulsed with a loss of 20,000 men.
And the gallant Gen. Beauregard, engag
ed the enemy near Petersburg on the 15th,
and repulsed him with heavy loss, driving
him to his entrenchments at Bermuda Hun
dreds. A dispatch fcom Petersburg says
the Now York papers admit a loss in Grant’s
army, in'the Virginia fights, of 27,000, in
cluding ten general officers, and that the
Federal General Pierpont says Grant is
defeated. This we don’t believe —the end
is not yet—the campaign against Rich*,
mond is*not yet decided —Grant is only
crippled, not defeated, and other battles
will yet be fought before he abandons the
effoit to take Itichmond, for the success
and permanency of the Lincoln Govern*
ment, according to their own confession,
depends upon the success of Grant in his
present campaign. But for re
pulses ho has already met with, the peo
ple of the Confederacy have great cause to
rejoice, for they are an earnest of what
will eventually befall the “Grand Army
of the Potomac.” Truly may we say, that
never, since the commencement of this
bloody war, have the skies looked so bright
for our cause as they do now, and they |
continue, to grow brighter and brighter i
with each returning day. Surely if our j
people will put their whole trust in the >
Great Eternal, and humbly pour out their j
hearts to Him in behalf of our bleeding j
land, the Rainbow of Peace will ere long
make its appearance to gladden the na
tion’s heart.
From the Georgia front we have news
of several heavy skirmishes, all of which
resulted favorably to our arms. Our latest
news from that quarter (up to the 17th)
is encouragiug. Though Gon. Johnston
has been forced to change his front by >
abandoning Dalton, we nevertheless have
every confidence in his ability to whip \
Thomas'. Every report says he is “com*
plete master of the situation,” that his men j
are in find spirits, and that when the time I
comes to strike the enemy, (whom he is grad
ually drawing farther and farther from his
base,) his defeat will be equal to that of
Banks' in the West.
The cheering news reaches us from the
Trans-Mississippi Department, that Banks
has unconditionally surrendered to' Gen.
Dick Taylor at Alexandria. If this uews
is true, and we have no doubt of its cor
rectness, our forces will soon possess New
Orlcaus, Baton llouge, and indeed the
whole of Louisiana and Arkansas.
Cuthbert Timas , 20th.
The Ememy’s Loss this year.
We compile the following statistics of
killed, wounded and captured Yankees in
the various engagements since the begin
ning of this year, 1864 :
. Olustce 3,000
Union City 800
Paducah 200
Fort Pillow' 800
Sherman’s, (in Mississippi) 3,000
Skirmishes along the Mississippi ; 500
Okolona, etc 1,000
Banks’ Red River expedition 25,000
In Steele's army 8.000
In Grant’s army 50,000
South of the James 5,000
In East Tennessee 300
In West Virginia 300
On the James and St. Johns 500
In Northern Georgia 15,000
At other points 3,000
Total 1 lt>, 400
This calculation only includes men ac
tually lost in battle, and has nothing to do
with deaths in hospitals, discharged inva
lids, desertions, and discharges at the expi*
rations of terms ofenlistment. This would
at least amount to 75,000 more. Grand
total 190,000.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice to Advertisers.
All advertisements inserted in this paper
without the time specified how long they are
to be inserted, will bo continued untila writ
ten order is received to stop them, and pay
ment exacted accordingly.
Bring in your Peas !
I WILL exchange for Ground Peas, Ba
con, Tallow, Syrup, Sugar and Beaswax,
the following named articles: Osnaburgs,
Sheetings, Flour, Cotton Yams, Salt, or mon
ey. B. M. FRYER.
Blakely, Ga., May 24,1804. 32-4 t
" N O TICE. ~~
MY Grist and Saw Mills are again in full
operation. D. S. JOHNSTON.
Saffold, Ga., May 25, 1861. 32-3 t
NOTICE.
THE undersigned, practitioners of medin
cine, take this method of informing their
patrons and.the public that, from tho date of
this notice, nil accounts for medical servioo
wifi be considered due when such service is
rendered, and payment expected from such
as are able to pay. The propriety and neo
• essity of this notice is sufficiently obvious to
all, and requires no explanation from us.
• • H. 11. Christian,
D. E. Lee,
R. C. Knowles,
W. M. Standifer,
G. N. McLain,
C. J. Mulliuan.
May 25, 18G4. 32-ts
Wool Carding Machine,
1 mile from Blakely, on Fort Gaines Road,
IS carding at about the .same rates of last
yean Carding single carding for 60, and
mixed <ftuble carding For 85 cents per lb., or
one-fourth toll, and 10 cents less for Soldiers’
wives and widows. Those who are not per
sonally known to me. will be required to
bring a certificate from the Clerk of the Court
of their respective counties, with his Seal at
tached, otherwise they (Soldiers' wives or
widows) will be treated as others. All per-
are required to furnish their own lard
or oil, At the rates of 1 lb. to every 10 lbs.
of wool. IIIRAM KINCHEN.
May 25, 1564. 32-ts
NOTICE.
rpilE citizens of the 26th District of Early
1 county are requested to meet at Porter’s
Ware House on the river on next Saturday,
28th inst., with all the supplies of Bqtter,
Eggs, Poultry, Syrup aud lianis, and Lint
and Bandages, and any and all other articles
suitable for the comfort of qur wounded and
sick Soldiers that they can spare. The arti
cles will be packed there, aud placed in the
care of a responsible agent, who will see
them properly delivered.
May 25, 1864. 32-lt
State Tax Notice.
I WILL be at R. W. Sheffield’s on Mon
day, 30th ; at A. 1). Smith’s on Tuesday,
1 3ist May ;at Blakely on Wednesday and
Thursday, Ist and 2d; at Cuba on Friday,
3d ; at Esq’r. Urquhart’s on Saturday, 4tn,
and at Damascus on Tuesday, 7th June, to
receive Tax Returns.
J. M. WADE, T. R.
May 25, 1864. 32-2 t
Old Prices!
TRQN, suitable for Sweeps, also Nails,
1 JL Cloth, Powder and Lead in exchange for
t Wooi at old prices.
Will sell for Five. Dollar Bills and Four
1 per cent, certificates.
- I). S. JOHNSTON.
Saffold, Ga., May 25, 1864. 32 3t
Notice to Planters.
ALL Tithes of the crop of 1863 must be
delivered on or before the 15th June
next, as at that time the books will be closed
and the assessments turned over.
By order Capt. R. K. Hines, P. Q. M.
O. P. FANNIN,
Agent for Early.
May 25, 1864. 32-4 t
A Proclamation,
Bv Joseph E. Brown, #
Governor op Georgia.
Executive Department, )
Milleugeville, May 18, 1864.
I hereby require all Commissioned Officers
of the Militia pf this State, including Dis
trict Aid-de-Camps, to report immediately to
Maj.-Gen. 11. C. Wayne, at Atlanta, to re
ceive further orders, and to aid during the
present emergency, in driving back the ene
my from the soil of this State. Neglect to
obey these Orders promptly will be visited
by appropriate penalties. All Civil Officers,
except those of the State House, the Peni
tentiary, the State Road, the Judges of the
Supreme, Superior and Inferior Courts, Or
dinaries and Solicitor Generals, and Clerks
and Sheriffs of Courts actually in session, are
also requested to report to Gen. Wayne, with
the least possible delay.
As notice of the existence of this Order,
each Newspaper in the State is requested to
give it one insertion.
32-lt JOSEPH E. BROWN.
For Posterity.
THE subscriber desires, as soon as the
proper rolls have been prepared, pub
lishing an Alphabetical List of the persons
in the State of Georgia who have allowed
themselves to become absorbed in the “Spec
ulating Mania,” which has for tho past year
taken possession of those whose only aim
seems to have been to make money out of the
necessities of others, and by the circumstances
of the Revolution. As soon as this “Roll of
Honor ” shall be properly prepared it will be
published and circulated through the Army
aud State for the “ Benefit of Posterity,” and
at his own expense. He would earnestly re
quest all and any persons or person who will
aid him in eacli county, village, town and
city, to send to him at Madison, Ga., a list
giving the names of the Speculator or Extor
tioner in full, in what they have speculated,
and whether they are Jews or Gentiles, Yan
kees or native born Georgians. A special
report of Government Officials, whether Com
missaries, Quartermasters, Purchasing Agt’s
or Contractors, is also required, and the a
mount and kino of property they had before
the war and have accumulated since. The
information asked for in this advertisement
is very desirable for many important pur
poses, and it is hoped from every portion ot
Georgia an accurate and full report will be
made. Address your communications to
JOHN F. SAUNDERS, >,
Madison, Ga. I
May 25,1864. 32-lm v
Corn wanted for the Army of Virginia.
TIE Quirter-Mastor General has directed
ino tojpurohaso Corn for our buffering
Army in Virginia. I tun prepared to pay
the Commissioners' prices, and call upon the
eitiions of Early, Clay and Calhoun to oome
forward and let me have their surplus. If
there is not a response to this call, impress'
taout must be resorted, to.
A first rata Agent, between the ages of
46 and 60 yearn, who can bring a certifioato
from an Enrolling Officer that Uia services
can be better employed as un Agent than a
a Soldier, ia wanted iu each of the übovs
named counties. Application must bo made
in person with recommendations.
A. B. SEALS,
Capt. & A. Q. M.
Fort Gaines, May 23, 1864. 22-4 t, *
Lost or Stolen.
A LARGE Roar llog, Mark—swallow
fork iu the left, uud crop in the right.
1 ear, and stump-tailed, To unv person giv>
i ing me any information in regard to said hog.
bo that I can find him, a liberal sum will be
paid. WM. BKAIiSUAW.
May 25, 1864. 32-2 t
WE will attpnd at R. W. Sheffield’s, on
Monday, the 30th; at W. C. koonee’s,
on Tuesday, 31st inst; at Blakely Wednes
day, and Thursday, the Ist and 2nd ; at Da
maseua, Friday, 3d June, for the purpose of
Assessing and Collecting the General Tux
on Land, Negroes and mixed Droperty for
1864. S. J. DICKINSON,
Tax Assessor.
ABNER HRARN.
Collector.
May 17, 1564. 31-It
NOTICE.
lle\d-Quarters Early Co., Ga., )
Blakely, May 17, 1864. J
ALL men detailed under General Orders
No. 96 are ordered to. report at these
Head-Quarters without delay. Thoobjectof
this order is to obtain up accurate list of
those derailed. Said list to. be forwarded to
District, Head-Quarters.
A. C. WEST.
31-ts Local En. Officer Early Co., Ga.
Notice to Planters.
Office Post Quarter-Master. (
Albany, Ga., May 5, 1864.1
Extract from a Circular of Col. Larkin
, Smith, April 21, 1864 -.
;**** Congress wa» asked.
to pass a law making the penalty in default
of delivery of Tax in Kind five timeH the as
sessed value. It was supposed the act wm
intended to embrace the crop of 1863, but it
has been decided that it does not, except us
' relates to Tobacco and Bacon, which wore
not ready for market until January, 186-1.
Thus Tobacco and Bacon are subject to five
fold penalty, and other crops of 1863 to 50
per cent. The five-fold penalty applies to
the crops of 1863 and following. * * *
Under above, persons in Early and Millar
can retain their Corn, when it is desired, and
settle with tho Collootor, no nmttor how near
my depots.
The time given in my former order is re
voked, as it is unnecessary.
It. K. HINES,
30-3fe Capt. A P. Q. M.
NOTICE TO TIIK
Planters of Georgia.
Office Georgia Relief ajjd >
Hospital Association. }
Those of you who have subscribed Coltoni
to the objects of this Association, and who
have not yet put us in possession of the same,
will please forward the bales 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. 15, 1862. 1-ts
GEORGIA—EARLY COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Wm. H. Wade applies to me
for Letters of Dismission from the Ad
ministration of the Estateofllardy Jernigan,
late of said county, deceased: Those are,
therefore, to cite and admonish all persona
interested in said estate to be and appear at.
my office within the time prescribed by law.
uud liio their objection, (if anv they have.)
otherwise said letters will be granted to the
'applicant.
Witness ray hand, and official signature,
this May 3, i 864.
DENNIS M. WADE.
May 4, 1864. 30-lam-6m Ordinary.
Postponed Sheriff's Sale.
WILL bo sold, in Fort Gaines, Clay Go.,
Ga., on the first Tuesday in J une next,
the following property, to wit: One Housu
and Lot in the town of Fort Gaines, known
as James E. Ileckworthy’s Taylor Shop.
Levied on to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from Clay-
Superior Court in favor of John 11. Jone*
and others vs. James E. Heckworthy.
JAMES E. SMITH,
May 1, 1864. 31-tds Sheriff. •
Five Dollar Bills Wanted!
ALL persons wanting almost anything
can dispose of their Five Dollar Bills
at par by calling at Saffold, Ga.
Flour, Rico, Nails, Iron, Qsnaburgs, Sheet
ing, Spun Thread and various other articles
on hand, in exchange for Provisions. Some
articles sold for money.
1). S. JOHNSTON.
Saffold. Ga., April 27, 1864, 28-ts
NO fIC E .
FLOUR, Qsnaburgs, Bunch Thread, Nails,
&c., will be exchanged for Provisions
or Wool. D. S. JOHNSTON.
Saffold j Ga., April 20, 1864. 27-ts