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Death cf Rrn. John W. Burner.
By an obituary notice, which will be found in our
columns to-day, we received the first intelligence of
the death of this venerable and excellent man. Gen.
Burney was one of the oldest subscribers upon our list,
liaviug taken our paper through the changes of the
past thirty years; and no man was more prompt in his
dealings with us. He was one of the old panel demo
crats, ar.d was honored by his friends with various post*
of honor. He was a pure man in every respect, and
esteemed by all who knew him. When such men die
a whole State mourns.
■ B'»a—
A New Vcnr’a Gift.
A friend of the Memphis Appeal, renewing his sub
scription to that valuable paper, accompanies his re
mittance with a ham. Is there any man among all our
subscribers who will do us so ? If there is such a man
we frankly tell him, if lie has no hams, send us some
corn field peas, a few pounds of lard, a few bushels of
potatoes, a few spare ribs, or backbones, a little Hour,
a little corn, a turkey, a quarter of beef, or, (not to be
particular) anything in the eating line he can spare —
We will tip our beaver to him, and say, aha! aha! to
our lucky lriend of the Appeal.
,\o: gone Vet.
The Yankees made e terrible demonstration on
Wilmington during Christmas week. Sixty ves
sels. carrying ^ver 550 guns, of the heaviest cali
bre, attacked Fort Fisher, under the command of
Admiral Porter, and Beast Butler. How the expe
dition turned out, we leave the Yankees them
selves to speak. We assure the reader that
we copy, word for word, the Yankee account.
Hero it is:
Richmond, .Tan. 2 —New York papers of the 30th
contain the official report of Admiral Portor. It
fills about three columns of the Times. That pa
per acknowledges the magnitude of the failure of
the expedition which has returned to Fortress
Monroe.—It says hardly anything worked well
from the initiation of the movement to its unfortu
nate close.
The explosion of 250 tons of powder under the
walls of the rebel fort was a great spectacle but
perfectly useless, in fact the rebel garrison was
not at all paralyzed by it. The bombardment, ef
fort by the fleet was most imposing and skillful,
but Porter and Butler differ greatly as to its effects
there from the extraordinary bursting of six hun
dred pounder Parrot guns on six different vessels,
accompanied by painful carnalities and the loss of
confi fence, more important than all. There seems
to have been no proper co operation between the
land f >rce and navy.
If there is so much life in the old land yet, who
will give up the tight? Oh, ye lilly-livered souls,
“hold up ver head up.” and be white men. Come
out of the mud and mist, and look the bright sun
ia the face.. Oh, come out!
.Sensible to l!io Inst.
Our boys who have been in the War for three
or four years, have a wonderful presence of mind
about them, in the m?st trying emergency. A
few days ago, we met Joe T., one of our county
boys who had just got home. His head was band
aged up, on account of a wound he had received
just below t !i e eye; the ball entering one side of
his face, and coming out on the other. After the
u v ua! congratulation, we said to him, “Joe, how
did yoy feel when the ball struck you 7 did you
have your senses about you ?” Had my senses 7 •
replied Joe; Iliad sense enough to put my hand
in my pocket f0 6ce if my money was all light.
A papular office.
We counted the names of 3G candidates for
Judge’of the Inferior Court of Washington coun
ty, published in the Central Georgian. If friend
MeJlock got his bushel of wheat from every can
didate, we promise to go down and eat biscuits
with him.
Brevities.
Ex-President George M. Dallas, is dead.
Gold iu New York, at last accounts, was 227
Genl. Beauregard and Genl. D. H. Hill were
in Milledgeville on Thursday last.
The Georgia Cadets are encamped near Augus
ta.
A paper has been started in Savannah’, at the
offieo of the Daily News, by a Federal‘A. Q. M
It is called the “Loyal Georgian.” His motto is
“redo “mud./egenerated, disenthralled, ttie Union
must and shall be preserved.”
Gen. Geary is Commandant of the Post, in Sa
vannah.
Sherman is maintaining ordft in Savannah, and
treating the people with humanity. The church
es were open on Sunday the 25th uit., the old pas
tors officiating. One Yankee store has been
opened at 103, Congress Street.
.timing in Karauiiiili.
We find in (he Constitutionalist of the 5th, the pro
ceedings of a public meeting in Savannah, at which
it is said Mayor Arnold presided, and of which A. S.
Hart ridge and Robt. Erwin were Secretaries. Reso
lutions were offered by a committee composed of CM.
W. S. Rockwell, and Aldenneu I.ippmnn, Yillalongd,
Lachlison and O’Byrnc, together with three or four'
other citizens. The resolutions express the determina
tion of those in the meeting to return to Abraham's
bosom, and Rin no more.
The account of the meeting is taken from the Yan
kee paper in Savannah, and may be a base forgery.
We hope so. It is said that there were but 17 men in
the meeting. Wc publish elsewhere the action of the
meeting.
If this tempest in n tea pot actually did occur as re
lated it is a very small affuir and wc trust will have no
influence in any other part of the State.
The tflaiidrrrrs of Georgia.
It appears that the Richmond Sentinel ami one
or two of the North Carolina papers are contin
ually oil the look out for a chance to slander and
abuse the people of Georgia. T-ey charge it qs
a disgrace to our State, and a foul blot upon the
manhood of the men of Georgia, that Sherman
should have been permitted to march from Atlan
ta to Savannah, with so little opposition. We
should have felt the justice of this reproach if the
sons of Georgia had been left to defend their own
State. But when it is well known that every man
subject to military duty had been sent off to fight
in other States, and that there was scarcely a man
left to defend the State, but the aged and the crip
pled, it surely ought not to be a matter of surprise
that aifcarmy of forty or fifty thousand veterans
could march where they pleased These Editors
know that when Hood's Army was sent into Ten
nessee, Georgia was stripped of soldiers, and the
State left entirely to the mercy of the enemy. It
is true that Wheeler's cavalry were left to watch
Sherman’s movements. But this cavalry force
was, to say the least, a source of more teiror and
annoyance to our citizens than to the enemy.—
Under these circumstances, did these war like
Editors expect that the women and children of
Georgia could stop the march of Sherman’s Army’?
If they did not expect this, then let their wonder
and their sarcasms cease. They talk nbout the
Militia, when every man capable of bearing arms
except a few State-officers, are in the Confeder
ate armies iu Tennessee and Virginia. Where is
the Militia to bo found 7 Gov. Brown did call
out the Militia cn masse ; but when they were all
called out, there were only State officers, old
men, ar.d boys. They all numbered but a few
thousand, and had many important points to
guard, and though they fought like heroes, they
could not reasonably be expected to make bead
against ail army of veterans of more than ten
times their number.
It has been very common several months hack,
to hear the State officers abused and slandered un
der the appellation of Joe Browu’s pets But these
pets of the Governor have won for themselves a
glorious name, not only on the soil of Georgia,
but also in South Carolina and Alabama, and have
become the pets and favorites of our greatest
Generals, whilst their slanderers are, in most
cases, the cowards and sneaks, who have dodged
the service, or have obtained soft and^afe places
under the government The much abused Mili
tia of Georgia have frequently been called upon
to defend the soil of other States from invasion,
and have always answered such calls promptly,
and effectually, whilst the Militia of these oth
er States have never come to the assistance rf
Georgia. If all of the soldiers in the Confederate
Army from Georgia, had been on the soil of Geor
gia during Sherman’s march through tlie State,
we would not have asked help from any quarter;
Georgia could then have defeuded herself The
President when in Macon, denied, with much
warmth, the imputation that he was about to leave
Georgia to defend herself ; yet. within a few days
after that speech, Hood’s Army was withdrawn
and sent into Tennessee, which left Georgia at
the mercy of Sherman’s Aimy. We have no
doubt the President's motives were good, but the
result has shown that his calculations were very
bad, and have brought great calamities upon Geor
gia and Hood's Army We do not think it shows
good taste or good sense in the Richmond Senti
nel, which is considered the organ of the Admin
istration. to taunt and abuse the people of Geor
gia for calamities brought upon trie State by the
blunders and mismanagement of the Administra
tion at Richmond. The Richmond Sentinel boasts
of what Virginia has done, and speaks as if the
battles around Richmond had been fought entire-
i ly by Virginians, when it is well known that the
soldiers from nil the States of the Confederacy,
Georgians among them, fought those battles- If
these orgaus of the Administration that have been
slandering the people of Georgia so long, would
uso their influence to have Genl. Johnston re
stored to the command of the Army of* Tennes
see, they might do better service to the country
and to the Administration, «Dd more credit to
themselves, than they have ever done by all of
their slanders of Georgia, and their abuse of Gov
ernor Brown.
The Knr».
It is reported that Gen. Johnston has been
placed in command of the Army of Tennessee.—
lie was in Columbia, S. C., on Thursday last.
Gen. Hood's Army is South of the Tennessee
River. The Yankee reports of the demoralization
and route of his army, are wholesale lies. He
was not even pursued by Thomas He retreated
because a column of 10.W00 Federals was march
ing from Memphis to cut off his communications.
His Army was at Tuscumbia a few days ago.
Hood may move lo Bine Mountain in Aia . or to
Corinth in Miss. We hope he will come East
ward, as Sherman needs watching.
Sherman ban advanced a for. e aeress the Savannah.
His puipose and plans are not yet developed. All
quiet around Petersburg, Richmond, and Wilmington.
Gen. Beauregard and Gen. D. II. Hill passed through
our city on Thursday last. It may be that Gen. D. H.
Hill is to take command of the Army now under Gen.
Hood. These Generals went westward, on Friday.
IVo Danger now—Srml on your money.
As there is now no danger from the presence of
the Yankees, we appeal, directly, to every man*
who owes us, to send on the money at once, as we
need it. You can guess at the amount of your
indebtedness.
From Savannah.—From the Chronicle and Sen
tinel. we learn that Gen. Sherman is pursuing a
vejy conciliatory policy towards the people iu Sa
vannah, and has issued a proc'amation permitting
planters to hiing in their produce as usual, and
holds out inducements for them to do so. This
looks as if be felt perfectly secure, and meant to
make all the friends he could.
The Stragglers to he. Taken Cire of. —Gen. R C.
Taylor, who for scone time lias commanded the
post at West Point, has been ordered to Ma
con.— All straggling cavalry and depredators and
dismounted men are to be sent to him for di.-po-
s it ion-.
The Militia Not to be FurLoughed.—We
are reliably informed that the Confederate Com
mander in this department has issued an order
declaring that it is inexpedient to disband the Mili
tia just at this juncture. We presume the Governor
will exercise a wise discretion in the matter.
Chronic c Sentinel
Gen. Sherman’s Movements.—Various spec
ulations are afloat in regard to Gen Sherman’s
movements. No one however knows in which
direction he will move first. The Northern pa
pers are of the opinion that he v. ill soon under
take the capture of Charleston. The huiiding
of the pontoon bridgo over Savannah river, and
the movements of 1 he Federal forces into South
Carolina would lead us to infer that this is cor 1
rect. All doubt, however, will probably soon be
removed by a dcmonstiatioa some where.
f Citron Sf Sent.
Couimandant of.lbc Post.
It will be seen by Orders published in this paper
that Col. Edward Pickett Jr., has been appointed Com,
mandant of the Post, with Cap’t. T. F._Xeweil as his
Adjutant.
SHOE MAKING!
I WILL make and repair shoes at OLPjAm
PRICES, and must tfave, for all work
done, provisions at old prices, viz : wheat,' nL
flour, corn, meal, ground-peas, field-peas, poia
toes,pork, bacon, lard, beef, tallow, chickens, eggs
and syrup. If yob can supply tne with any t)f t he
above named articles, bring or your leather to
3rd door below 1). M. Edwards’ corner, ou Han
cock Street.
x ™ SAMUEL SINGLETON,
Jau, 10,1865. 3 j
Are we whipped t
No ! a thousand times, no ! Why ail this
croaking, and despondency 7 Are we any worse
off now as a Government, than we were a year
ago 7 If so. we would be enlightened, if not
gratified, tor some one to show us in what respect
we are weaker, either as regards men, material or
money. Becanse Georgia has been a sufferer at
the hands of Sherman, must the Confederacy go
down? Have not her sons bled as freely upon
the battle fields of the Confederacy as those of
any other State, ever since the War began ? Do
they not stand around their camp fires at Peters
burg, at Richmond, in Tennessee, and wherever
else the Confederate flag is unfurled, as faithful
and as confident as they ever did at any period of
thgWar? Oh. yes I but what—what is the nia'-
ter now 7 Why, some men have lost their proper
ty who didn’t expect to lose it., and some men
who didn't lose by Sherman’s raid, are atraid thei
may lose it-by some other Sherman—that’s all—
that’s the secret of the long faces, and rayen
notes we see and hear in every circle and thor
oughfare. Was Virginia, or Teuru’ssee. or Mis
sissippi, or Florida, despondent when their people
were stripped of their property ant? brought un
der the oppressor’s heel 7 Did we in Georgia
give up the Confederacy, when either of the above
mentioned States was overrun? Ob, no. We
held up our heads. We called on our suffering fel
low-citizens of these oppressed States, to hold up
their heads, and_ fight on, fight ever for ffie glori
ous cause. But a change has come over the spir
it of our dream. We nee the suff-rer now, ar.d
our fellow-citizens in most ot the States heretofore
overrun are free—therefore we. must despair—give
up, and advise our fellow-citizens in other States,
who have suffered so much, and been so true to
themselves and the cause, to give up—all must
give up because Georgia lias bad a small part < f
her territory overrun by the invader? Nhanie.
shame, on the Georgian who would send such a
reply to the heroic, people of Virginia. Tennessee,
Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi!
Georgia is not, and ought not longer to be called,
the Empire State of the South, if she, at this
late hour in the contest, should cry out, enough,
ENOUGH !
We are not whipped, becanse Sherman left At
lanta, went to Savannah, and took so much of our
property in his course. The timid, and ti e ali-
the-lime-anti-secessionists, are emboldened, by
our sufferings, and the disasters which have so re
cently befallen our arms, to express their real
sentiments. They crawl out of their holes and
eaves into the sunlight, and pour their lainenta-
lions into every passing ear ; but they are too fast.
They have holloaed before tbe time; and we warn
them, and every other weak kneed man amongst,
us, that the hour has not yet arrived when they
can speak, with impunity, sentiments of disloyal
ty and submission. The day may b<; dark—clouds
may hang heavy over our beloved country, but
light will yet sbiue in noon day splendor over this
suffering people and glorious laud.
It is true that Georgia is an important State—
important in her resources, and Railroad facili
ties—and it is also true that both her resources
aod Railroad facilities have been crippled by
Sherman's raid through the State: But all this is
nothing more than other States have had to en
counter during the War; and we should be unde
serving to enjoy one day of freedom from the
yoke of the oppressor, if we were so cowardiy
and penurious as to seek a shelter from the storm
under the wing of re-construction or tame sub
mission. But we are getting on other branches
of the subject.
We are not whipped, and will not be, unless we
decide to accept chains and slavery in preference
to liberty and independence.
Gen. Ilooil'i Army.
It is now ascertained beyond dispute that Gem
Hood has withdrawn his forces from Tennesse, and
both our own and the Yankee accounts represtnt
him as having reached the Tennessee river —
There is every reason to believe and to hope that
he has recrossed that river without, material less
and without any serious attack by tfie Yankees. It
is evident that his expedition t<> Nashville was a
disastrous one, and that Ins plans miscarried for
some cause’ Perhaps we may soou be better inlor-
med of the cause of the failure and of the extent
of the disaster. At present we can hut lament
that he did not establish himself at some point tar
enough in the rear of Atlanta to compel Sherman’s
evacuation of that city, and at the same time with
communications sufficiently short to be better pro
lected than was the long line to Nashville. He
has accomplished but one of these objects, and
his great distance from Atlanta has enatded Slier
man to reach Jhe seacoast and capture one of our
most important cities as a new base. While we
do not regard Gen. Hood’s great tiauk movement
as entire failure, nor believe the Yankee reports ot
his defeat with heavy loss in several eng;. • ements,
we share in the general disappointment at the re
sult of his expedition.
An important question now is, will G“n Hood
be able to keep open his line of communications
t > Decatur or to Corinth? We do not believe that
he will be able to maintain the railroad line from
Corinth to Decatur. The railroad touches the
river at or near Tuscumbia, and runs closely par
allel with it from Tuscumbia to Eastport. Yankee
iron-clads will, in all probabi ity, soon command
the river to Tuscumbia, and it is in that region so
near to the railroad as to admit of raiding expedi
tions (hat will not4iave to go beyond cannon sound
of their gunboats to strike it at any point for a
considerable distance. Below Corinth the Yan
kees do not appear as yet to have mat-rially injur
ed the railroad, and there is every reason to be
lieve that it can be kept open by our forces This
would extend the Confederate-lines much farther
north iu Alabama and Mississippi than any posi
tion we have held tor two years, and higher up
than any we have held in Georgia or East Tennes
see for nearly a year past But it would leave the
line of the Western and Atlantic Rtilroad unpro
tected, and Thomas’ or some other large Yankee
army would find the way open to Atlanta again.
It, is evident that we must either have another con
siderable army to prevent a Yankee advance fnm
Chattanooga and Dalton, or that some at least ot
General Hood's forces must coma back to prevent
a re-occupation of Atlanta by the Yankee*®
[ Enquirer.
——
Blowrno ip two Yankee Gunboats and
one Steam Launch in the Roanoke-—The
Newbern, N. C , correspondent of the New York
Herald, liar the following interesting statement
Trom the Roanoke fleet. The correspondent bears
date 18th instant:
A gunboat expedition, sent up the Roanoke
river, when opposite Jamestown, eighty miles
above Plymouth, sudd-nly came in contact «Hh
seme torpedoes placed iu the channel by the rebels,
and three boats were blown tip. The flagship
Way losing, commander Macomb, senior officer,
took the lead nnd passed safely through The
Olsego, a double ender, Lt. Commander Arnold,
followed, the bow meeting with an obstruction,
which was apparently passed until being struck
by tbe stern, proved to be a large torpedo, which
exploding, blew up the Olsego, sinking her in a few
minutes.
After the blowing np of the Olsego the remain
der of the fleet remained by her until morning,
when those vessels uninjured by the explosion
pushed np the river. Soon after Commander
Macomb despatched on special duty his aid pay
master Louis Bands, on the steamer Bagley, two
guns.
Upon arriving in the vicinity of the spot where
the Olsego was sunk a torpedo exploded under tbe
Bagley, blowing a hole through her. causing her
to sink immediately- One man and a boy wi re
killed The officers and the rest of the crew
escaped by swimming. Paymaster Sands and
Captain Ames r commading tug, swam to the wreck
of the Olsego, where they were picked up and ta
ken on board the Walusing.
Soon after the sinking of the Bagley the steam
er picket launch No. 5 was also destroyed.
The Roanoke river is perfect network of torpe
does. A large number have already been taken
up, and a still larger number are supposed yet to
remain,
From the Richmond Examiner.
caused by .Tli«uiimageuiizit.
The accounts from Nashville are the statements of
the enemy, and must be received with much caution.—
It is probable that the real facts are somewhat'colored ;*
that the number of prisoners and captured guns wr,t
be discovered to have been somewhut smaller than sup
posed, and the loss of General Thomas much greater
lurtii he wauid like to state in a bulletin. But it-is dif
ficult to doubt that after gaining an expensive and
worthless victory at Franklin, through the valor of his
troop.-, and iu spite of the most reckless generalship—
or no generalship—Hood has now sustained a deteal
before Nashvlll--, where he had no business to go. It
it lie true that his men were actually driven from their
breastworks, it is proof that they have suffered great
deterioration in his-hands. But there is no reason in
Lying blame ou the troops. Defects in headquarters
now, as at Mis-ionury Ridge, explain ull. Since Beau
regard was ordered off to stop Sherman without troops,
by his individual presence, the condition of tne army
wuich was so left without a General could not be re
membered without u stover. Thomas, the renegade
Virginian, is one f the most intelligent men in the
Federal aruiv: while Hood’s only tide to command
was the- circumstance that he did not approve the poli
cy of General Johnston. Until lately, Thomas lutd
infeiior numbers ; but while Hood lias been intrenching
b-fere Nash vide, his opponent’s ranks were titling; and
behold the result!
Tnose who could be surprised at any military plans
of Hood—or Davis—were surprised .t a campaign for
Xu.-hville and Kentucky at Nashville and Kentucky
at this late season. If that army could have cleaned
out Middle and East Tennessee, and regained Chatta
nooga and Knoxville, the condition of the Confederate
cause iu die West w.ouid’liave been better than it has
been since the battle of Murfresboro. But it Nashville
had fallen, an eclat would have been the only gain.—
Tlie place could not be held without Kentucky, and a
campaign iu Kentucky at tins season would have been
certain ruin. The buttle of Nashville appears to be a
piece with the campaign. “All of Hood’s army was en
gaged except his cavalry!” Where was Forrest and
his cavalry ? We da not kuow, bu it may be fairly
supposed that they were employed as Wheeler was
when Atlanta was evacuated. When Johnson had the
army, he kept liis cavalry on iiis flanks, and the flun
keys and parasites of the Government reviled him for
doing so. When Hood took command he sent off the
cavalry to raid on the enemy's rear and until the con
sequences were seen, great glory was given to General
Hood for so doing. But the absence of the cavalry
enabled Sin rnmu to reach Jonesboro’ without Hood's
knowing anything about it. and Atlanta was thrown
away iu the panic which ensued. Then God in His
mercy gave him Forrest; and while we do not Jim>w
the fact, it appears extremely probable that lie has
thrown away ttis service in Tennessee as he did timt oi
Wheeler iu Georgia.
Viewed by the light of events now accomplished,
who can defend the removal of Jouhstou trom the
head of that army? What melancholy significance is
given to that point of past history by every suqpcssive
event! Iu the beginning of the year now clos
ing tiie enemy had formed two powerful armies
and planned two parallel campaigns. The goal of
one was Richmond, of the other, Atlanta. To meet
them, we lmd inadequate armies; but against Grant
anu Sherman, we had Lee and Johnston, princes of the
military profession on this continent. Their defence
against superior numbers was equally success nl, and
the incidents on tlietwo scenes ot action were marked
• y an uncommon similarity. The result was the same
except that Grant reached the banks of the James from
the liapidan iu much less time than Sherman touched
the Chattahoochee. At that moment Sherman’s cam
paign was as great a failure and his position more per
ilous than that ot Grant. Atlanta was a dead lock on
the army of tiie Cumberlhnd not less effectual than
Richmond on tiie army of tiie Potomac. There is eve
ry human probability in the supposition that had John
ston, tike Lee, retained the command of his army,
Sherman's column if not forced to retreat, would have
beeu held in Northern Georgia like Milo m t ie cloven
oak. The Confederate army in Atlanta was then fully
equal to that iu Richmond. It was as well organized,
as harmonious, confident in itself and in its leaders. It
was only t- o eager for battle. At that moment all was
well in the Confederacy. No sensible observer doubt
ed that b"th Atlanta and Richmond would resist all ef
forts, and that the conclusion of the year would be ren
dered memorable by the undeniable failure of the
g e d-.-t military effort of the enemy.
Unhappily, most -unhappily and disastrously, Mr.
Davis mistook the cause ot that Georgian army’s en
thusiasm for a clog upon its energy. He got possessed
of the notion that if Johnston, ‘-who would not fight,”
was taken off', Government, under the name of some
body or other, would just go out with that fine army,
whip Sherman in a minute, gather all the glory to it
self, and gratify all his grudges against the great offi
cer who had lifted it and him from the depths of de
spair. So all the hurdy-gurdies ground out the death
song of Johnston, and a striker of manly blows got his
place. In three weeks the army had lost more r.iea in
killed and wounded than luring all the months of
Johnston’s command ; it lost Atlanta without knowing
how or why, and it was reduced to the same state of
helpless demoralization in which it once reached Dal
ton from Missionary Itidge. Such was the immediate'
and direct resnltof Johnston's removal. Then followed
the President’s harangues—containing the plan of the
new campaign which isjust now concluding at Savan
nah and Na-hville. Wc have nevertrusted the oen to
make any remarks upon those harangues; and the
chronicle of events, wlucli a painful duty compels us to
pubhth day by day, furnishes an elucidation and a com
mentary which no words, and no pen. will ever rival.
Enough ii is to say that fortune flea from the Southern
standard when Johnston’s hand was removed from the
staff; and'the evil spirit which had haunted Bragg,
returned into the ainiy when Hood .assumed com
mand.
Ciliacna’ electing.
Pursuant to the call of Mayor Arnold, a large
meeting of influential citizens, was h-*ld at the
Masonic Hall, at 12 o'clock to day. fop the pur
pose of taking into consideration matters relating
to the present and fufuie welfare of the city. On
motion, Dr. Arnold was unanimously called to the
Chair, and addressed the meeting as follows:
Feltvw Citizr.ns t>J* Savannah—At the lequest of
the Aldermen of the city of Savannah, and a large
number of ci ize.ns, I have convened j'ou togeth
er this day. to give expression to your views and
sentiments in the trying state of affairs in which
you are pi ced. It is for us no longer a crisis—
the crisis is passed'and it is for you to decide upon
the particular line of action each and all of yen
may determine to pursue Our action is to be dc
mined by your situation, as we have no authority
or power to speak for others outside of our limits
But are the judges of our own situation, and can
speak for out selves and ought so to do, by all the
considerations of prudence, and I will s iy com
moti sense and humanity, to mitigate, if we can;
the effects of the heavy blow which has fallen up,
on us. Our city contains 2i>,000 inhabitants, with
out food, w.fthout fuel, without airy place ot ref
uge, cut off’ lroni alf.connection with the country.
The heart sickens at the picture thus presented,
and it is our duty to mitigate as we cannot aveit
the terrible sufferings by all m ans which reason
and common sense rnav dietat.-, regardless of all
abstract views. I have weighed the matter anx
iously. and have arrived at the positive conclusion
that ther is but one course, but it is not my pro"
viuce R3 calling a meeting to say more at present
When the city was taken through me, as Chief
Magistiate, you asked for protection, you all know
that it was granted to you, and we all teel deeply
indebted to Brig Deu Geary for his conduct as
commandant of this city. Having convened you and
expressed on my part, my views it remains for
you to appoint a chairman for the meeting
A. 8. Hartndge and Robert Erwin, were ap
pointed Secretaries.
The following gentlemen were appointed scorn-
mitte to report resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting, viz. Col. Rockwell, Aid. Lippman,
Dr. Willis, Al l. Yillulongea, Martin Dugan, J. O.
Mills, W. D. Weed, A'd. Laehiisou, Aid. O'Byrne,
and after a brie: absence reported the toilowiagr-. so
lutions which were unanimously adopted:
Whsreets, By the fortunes of'war, aud the sur
render of the city by the city authorities, 8avan
nah lias passed once more under tbe authority ot
the United States, and whereas, we believe that
the interests of the city will be best subsurved and
premuted by a full and tree expression of our
views in relation to our present condition. We,
therefore, the people of Savauuah,.in full meet
ing assemble, do hereby,
1 Resolved, That we accept tbe position, and
m the language of the President of the * nited
Slates “seek to have peace by laying down our
arms and submitting to the national authority un
der. tho Constitution, leaving all questions which
remain to bo adjusted by the peaceable means of
legislative Conference aud votes
2. Resolved, That laying aside all differences,
and bmying by gones iu the grave ot tbe past,
we will use our best endeavors once more to bring
back the prosperity and commerce we once enjoy
ed.
3. Resolccd, That we da not put ourselves in
the position of a conquered city, asking terms of
the conqueror, but we claim the immunitives and
privileges coutained in the Proclamation and' mes
sage of tho President of the United States, and in
alfthe legislation of congress in reference to n
people situated as we are, and while we owe a
a strict obedience on our part to the laws of the
United States, we ask the protection over our per
sons, lives and property recognized by sbose laws.
4. Resolved, That we respectfully request His Ex
cellency, the Governor, to call a convention of the peo
pled Georgia by any coustitutioual means iu his pow
er, to give them an opportunity of voting upon the
question wliethei they wish the war between the two
sections of country to continue.
5. Resolved. That Major General Sherman having
placed as military commander of this post Brig. Gen.
Geary, who has, by his urbanity as a gentleman, and
tiis uniform kindness to our citizens, done all iu his pdw-
erto protect them from insult aud injury, it is the unani
mous desire of all present that he be allowed to remain
in his present position, aud that for the reason above
stated, the thanks of the citizens are hereby tendered
to him and the officers under his command.
6. Resolved, That an appeal copy* of these resolu
tions be sent to the President of the United States, the
Governor of Georgia, General Sherman, and the Mayor
of Augusta, Columbus, Macotiand Atlanta.
Office Independent So th, )
Waynesboro, Ga.. Jan. -1th, 1864. $
The above is taken from the“L»wal Georgian,” ior-
ineriy the Savannah News,of the 28fh of December.—
It was lent to me by a gentleman just from Savannah,
ai d I have copied it for the beu, fit of your readers.
Respectfully,
R. J Ryxn.
'■Lk* CS’jtA.fJCi’kr
Departed this life at his residence in Monticello
Ga , ou the n,ght of the 0th of D- c 1 ■814 verv sud
denly, of Pulmonary Apoplexy, Gen. John W
Bukney, in the 88th year ot bis age.
Gen,Burney was borr. the4th of October 1797
in Greene county aud emigrated in early life to
Jasper county, where he resided until his death.
'I he subject of this' otic-* was admitted to the
Bar, iu Feo. 1b18, and in 1824 and often alter
wards was honored by his constituents with a seat
in one or the other branches of the Legislature,
the duties of which he discharged faithfully, and
to the entire satisfaction of the people
For integrity of character, and fidelity to friends
and to friendships, lie had no superior. A truer
man, a more disinterested patriot, “*a firmer hater
of wrong and oppression, a more devoted and
consistent friend, m ver lived. Direct, faithful and
single in his purposes, he uever wavered never
faltered when called upon to choose betwen right
and wrong.
Devotedly attached to his family, he was their
idol. A kind, humane master; ami the universal
sorrow which overspreail the whole community
when the fact of his death was announced, fully
attest the high estimation iu which he was held
by his neighbors.
Ah excellent man has been taken by the inex
orabie Aicher, Death. Peace to his ashes.
D.
A CARD.
HEADQUARTERS POST, 1
Milledgeville, Jau. 6th, 1865. $
General Orders, )
No. 1. y
I. In obedience to the annexed order of M-j. Gen.
Cobb, the undersigned hereby assumes command of
this post.
II. Capt. T»F. Newell is temporarily assigned as
Adjutant.
EDWARD PICKETT Jr.
Colonel commanding Post.
HEAD'QRS, GEO. RESERVE & DIST. OF GEO. 1
Macon, Dec. 22d, 1864, $
Special Orders, )
No. 165. y
I. Col. E. Piekett 21st Tennessee Regiment is assign
ed to com.T.iMid of the Post at Milledgeville, Geo.
Bv order of
MAJ. GEN. IIOWELL CQBB,
R. J. Hallett, A. A. Geu.
.HEADQUARTERS POST, \
Milledgeville, Jan. 6, 1885. S
General Order's, \
A o. 2- £
I. All officers on duty at this Post, will report
to these Headquarters copies of orders assigning
them to duty.
IE The Post Surgeon will report the names,
rank and regiment of each commissioned officer
under his ordeis with date of assignment, aud bv
whose order assigned—at what Hospital on duty;
the names of Company and Regiment of all Hos
pital employees: date of deiail on appointment,
p.nd by whose order detailed or appointed, and
whether disabled or detailed as light dutymen :
the number of patients in each Hospital, and
hereafter a report will be made on Saturdays
of eaeh we*k.
IIL The A Q. M and A. C. S of the P$st. will
report the names. Company aud Regiment of ih*-
m-n employed in their departments respectively,
with date of order; amount of stores on hand
and transportation.
I V. The Local Enrolling Officer will report i'n-
m-diately in person at these Headquarters, with
original order, and list of employees with state
ment of dates of lhe;r orders, and by whom is
sued. *
By order of
COL. ED. PICKETT,
Commanding Post.
T. F. Newell.
Capt,and acting Adjutant. 31 It.
0FF1CIU S0TICE.
Headquarters Military Divsion of the West
General Orders No.—
December 23, 1864
I. All officers and men absent from commands serv
ing this Military Division, without authority from their
department or corps commanders, are ordered to rejoin
their commands at once.
II. All non-commissioned officers or soldiers belong
ing to cavalry service, who may be so absent, will In-
dismounted and forwarded to their commands—their
horses and euquiprnents being tu-r.ed in to the nearest
Post Quartermaster, to be disposed of as authorized iu
Act 2«, published in General Orders No. 58, Adjutant
and Inspector General’s Office, 166 J.
III. Department, District and Post Commanders,
PrOvost Marshals and Officers of the Cbnscript Bu
reau, are especially requested to give their attention to
these orders, and will take immediate steps to collect
and forward to their, proper commands all such absen
tees.
IV. Department and Army Commanders will take
steps to transfer to infuntiy commands ail cavalrymen
so collected, reporting eae!. case as directed in Par. II
G. O. 55, Ar il I. G.O, 1861.*
Bv command of Gen. Beauregard.
JNO. M. OTEY. A. A G.
nrrim S-mlh Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mis
sissippi papers please publish 6# one week, and send
bill to headquarters, at Montgomery.
January 4th, 1805. 31 lt.
SCHOOL X0TICE.
’DUE Rev F. L Brantly will open a'Schooi
S at the Male Academy in this C ty, on the first
Monday in February, for the benefit of Soldier’s
children He takes pi asure in acknowledging
the following subscriptions to this object, and
hopes die amount will be largely increased.
Dr Tims. F-. Green, $ 50
A Lady, - - * 50
T T Windsor, 50
R A MeComb, ..... 50
Col. B. B. deGraffenried, ... 125
Also his salary as Mayor for present year, f><)0
J. B Campbell, ... 50
Maj McIntosh, ..... 50
Capt. J Jones, - - - - - 100
Dr W. A. Jarratt, - - 100
Rev. Mr. Baird, lot of Spelling Books.
Those who have promised to contribute to. this
iibj-ct. and bare not yet done so. will pleaso report
the amount as-early as possible, that we may' gov
ern ourselves accordingly.
Jan. 6. 1885. 31 2t
V|1SS M. D. FOLSOM will rL . \
,-jr wn the 1st. Febiuary next. l’ en her SCHOOL
Tehms —fSO per term of twenti-week.
Mu-ic $IU0 per teruj'
January ICth, I860.
312t
tNew Daily Paper in Richmond.
PROSPECTUS.
f pHE undersigned propose to p„ hK ,
*- paper, under the title of “THE p,.,, a daily
HERALD,” ou or about the 15th .‘LMOND
next. . . January
It will be entirely'independent in pol v -
will nevertheless accord to the admini s f s ’. ^ ul;
a just support in all measures which, m ihj tl0 ” a
ion of its conductors, may be deemed proi;i» op1 "'.
tiie good of the cause in which we are en^ ot
A proper criticism of such acts as will be dee? ! '
adveise to this object, will b , of course, eon's!
tent with the independent character uudar which
rlie paper is to be inaugurated.
In the n.atter of G« neral News it will be foutd
to keep pace with the leading journals of the dav
while it will have added to it in the matter of y'.
nancial intelligence, a feature such as, we ventc/a
to say, no paper in the Confederacy can boast J;
Editorials trom 1 he pen ot one of the ablest tin;.,
cial writers in tins or, any other country. tviJl bt
present! d in each number.
For reasons not now proper to be mentioned,
we forbear to give the names of those who sliail
compose the regular editorial st-lf; but we flatt r
ourselves that when they shall appear, they w 1.
be found to constitute such an array of talent as
cannot be excelled cn this continent.
The well known character of the individual
whose name appears below, as a stenographic re
porter, furnishes, we presume, a guarantee that,
in ail that relates to important political speeches
and debates, whether in legislative assemblies or
out of them, the “HERALD" will present advan
tages certainly not to be excelled by auy paper in
the Confederacy.
The tanning interests will be faithfully vindi
cated, and care taken to disseminate the earliest
intelligence which a proper regard for the wel
fare of that great element of national wealth and
power shall demand.
In the matter of correct commercial intelligence
equal zeal shall be manifested, our object being
to assign to each of these departments an e litur
of known experience and ability
Arrangements are on foot by which to secure
tbe earliest foreign news, and the paper will con-
tain such editorial talent as will fully elucidate
the bearing of foreign diplomacy upon southern
interests..
In short, “THE RICHMOND HERALD” will
be found to combine every feature of interest
which the requirements of the present crisis de
mand.
The enterprise is respectfully commended to
the favor and patronage of tho citizens of the
Southern Confederacy.
All the papers of the Confederacy will copy ti\\
day aud send bill to
P. KEAN & CO ,
Richmond. Va. dec30 31 It.
r
GEORGIA Pulaski county.
W HEREAS, L. L. Harrell administrator of Z. L.
Davis deceased, has mode application to this
Court, tor letters of dismission from said administra
tion
These are therefore to cite all persons interested to
be and appear at my office, on or before the first. Mon
day in July next, and show cause it any they can
why said letters o' dismission should not be
granted the applicant in forms of the law.
Given under my hand and seal ofoffice, in Ilawkins-
vilie thif January 2d, 1865.
31 5t ' JOHNFALE. D.Ord'y.
GEORGIA, Pulaski County.
YlTHElvEAS, A M Fraser applies to me for
tY let’ors oLadministration on the estate of
Mary- bund ii. i. te of said county, deceased
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
prsons concerned, to be and appear at my office,
on or before the first Monday in February next,
show cause, if sny, why said letters should not
granted A. M. Fraser on Marv 8 an dii n ’ s estate
Gi,veu uuder my hand officially, this January
2nd, 1865.
31 5t JOHN FALE, D. Ord’y.
FOR SALE.
S IX hundred acres of pine laud, mixed with oak and
hickory, lying about six miles from Milledgeville.
There is one hundred and fifty acres of the land 2 and 3
years ucw ground.
For particulars apply at this office.
Milledgeville Jan. 7th, I860. 31 tf.
GEORGIA, Pulaski county.
W HEREAS VVm. J. Fcuutain applies to me for let
ters of guardianship for the person and property
of Daniel Waters.
These are therefore to cite all persons interested
to he an appear at my office, within the time prescribed
by law, and show cause if any they can, why letters
of guardianship should not issue the applicant io terms
of the law.
Given under my hand and seal of office this Jan. 5
1865.
31 5t JOHN J. SPARROW, Ord’y.
GEORGIA, Pulaski County.
lyHEKEAS, Nancy Desbazo and Joshua Her-
ff ringtou, applies to me for letters cf admin
istration on the estate of Wm. Deahazo, la e cf
said county, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons interested to show cause, if any they have,
by the first Monday in February next, wiiv said
letters should not be granted said applicants in
terms of the law*.
Given under my hand and official
January 2nd, J86a.
31 5t JOHN J. SPARROW, Ord'y.
LOST BUGGY.
O NE of my negroes, picked up a Buggy left by the
«n^my beyond the Oconee Bridge. The ownar
oan have it by proving property ami paying for this
advertisement.
B. B. deGRAFFENRIED.
Dee. 10th, 1864. 27 4t
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
\ LL PERSONS having demands against the
estate of John Haas deceased, are hereby no
tified to present them legally authenticated, and
debtors to said deceased are requested to make
payment to
MARY E. WILLIS, Adro’x,
Dec 27th 1864 29 9t. with ihe will annexed.
NOTES LOST OR STOLE.V.
T HE following Notes were stolen cr destroyed
by the Yankee Army while at Milledgeville.
One note on B A. Wfii'e, Jr., F L I>e) aunay
security for $546, given about the first of Jan
uary, 16G1—one no'eon L. Carrington for ninety
odd dollars, given iu 1*61, and one note on Thos.
Ilumohries for $349—made in 18i>ti, the laiter
having several credits on it. I hereby warn all
p rsons against trading for said notes, and the
makers from paying them to any one but me.
J 11. NI-SBET*
Milledgeville, Jan. 2nd, 1865. IIP3t
TAX NOTICE.
A LL those who have not paid their State and
County Tax, must settle the same by the25th
January next.
L. N 'CALLAWAY, T. 0.
Dec. 31st, 1884. 302t
HEADQ'RS CAVALRY CORPS, l
Hardervillc. Dec, 25, '64. j
Copt. Shannon, commanding General Hood’9
scouts, will, pursuant to orders from General
Ho d, report to ms for duty. J WHEELER,
dec‘27 30 3t. Major General
Georgia papers copy three times aiid send my*
to Constitutionalist office.
EXCHlMiE NOTICE NO.—13.
Richmond, Dec. 1,1864.
1. All Confederate officers and men who have been
delivered by the Federal authority at any place pri^r
to November 25th, 1864, are hereby declared to be ex
changed.
2 Ail officers and men of the Vicksburg capture of
July 4th, 1863, wiu> reported at auy parole camp, either
East or West of the Mississippi River, at any time
prior to November 1st, 1864. are he.reby declared to
be exchanged.
RO. OULI),
Agent of Exchange.
December 6,1864. 206t
•'| TWO months after date application will b®
1 made to the honorable Court of Ordinary ot
Jones county, for leave to sell the land and a n® -
gro wofcan, belonging to the estate ot James d-
4I!ow, deceased, for the purpose of a division."
TeAins on th* dav of sale.
WILLIAM BLOW, ft*
Sept. 23rd. 1864* 18 IK
GEORGIA Baldwin county.
W
HEREAS William Supple has made apph®. 8 !, 1 ^
foi letters of administration r.n the estate of ”
rick Cain laid of said county deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all P®”
sons adversely concerned to file their objections on ‘
before the first.Monday in February next.
Given under iny official signature this 29th
her 1864.
30 5t. JOHN HAMMON'Dj^i—
applies t*
GEORGIA, Pulaski County.
\\J' HEREAS. Mrs. Sallie E. Coney e9la te
f t me for letters of administration tv de -
of Ezekiel W. Coney, late of said co
ceased -.j, a !I per-
These are thereforo tocito a ^ * office 00
sous concerned, to he aud T „ rV ne xt, an*i
or betore the first Mond»7 in * ‘ j tter s of
bi»d
“’"Pm'*’ 1864 ' JOHN FALE, D. Orfj-