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Siau Inghu & Confederate Stales' Rights
THE CONFEDERATE UNION,
(Corner of Hancock and Wilkinson streets.)
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ftOLfiHTO*. SISBET &. CO., State Printer*.
Tuesday Morning, January 24, 1865.
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lion. .Siilinn Il.-irti itlgr.
We find in the Constitutionalist of Wednesday
last, a manly and patriotic letter from this gentle
man, addressed to his constituents of the First
Congressional District. We will publish it as
soon as we can mako room for it. It will not be
appreciated by tlio “seventeen” who figured in
the Savannah meeting.
High handed Proceedings.
We learn.from the Athens Watchman of the
18th inst, that a meeting of the citizens'of Jack-
son county was broken up a few days ago, by a
detachment of soldiers se.nt from Athens for the
purpose. The object of the meeting is stated by
the Watchman, to have been, “to petition the
Governor to convene the Legislature, and to in
struct the Representatives from Jackson county
to vote for a State Convention.” This the people
of Jackson had a perfect right tQ do; and all in
terference with the meeting was unwise as well as
against law. We hope it will be the last thing of
the kind we shall ever have to record in Georgia-
If the people cannot quietly assemble together for
objects concerning thp : r political interests, with
out being interrupted by ariped.forces of the Gov
ernment, then that Government is not worth fight
ing for.
The Sews.
Fort Fisher has fallen ; 60 Gen. Lee telegraphs
the Secretary of War. It was captured at 11
P. M ,'on the 15th. The garrison wa^also qap-
tured.
Gen. Roddy lias surprised and captured the
Federal garrison at Beverly, Western Virginia.
He took 560 prisoners, and somft plunder.
Foster is moving against Charleston with two
Army Corps. He was near the Combahee at last
accounts. Sherman keeps a corps at Savannah,
and.will co-operate with Foster, with the balance
of his troops. Gen. Hardee is in command of our
forces. He has Wheeler's Cavalry with him,
which he pronounces in a good condition.
Too good lo be be tost.
During the recent freshet a little thing occurred
at the river which is too good to be lost. Our old
friend Green M. was crossing soldiers in his hat-
f °
• teaii and charging them $>' 10.apiece, as the stream
was very dangerous to cross. One of Lieut. P's-
cimmand stated that orders had been given to
C'oss his soldiers at $1 apiece. A soldier in charge
of oue of the boats, said to Green M., “I will tie
up my boat before 1 will do it, aud let them get
ov;r as they can”;-aud lie wanted to know if
Green would not do the same with his boat.—
Green M. replied, • J have worked hard all my
life for Gen. Sherman, and I am willing to work
the ha'ance of it for Jeff Davis—get in men, get
in.”
—O IW.
The Sentiment* of great men.
Edmund Burke the greatest of English Statesmen
said—“no nation was e\er conquered but by itself.—
So long as the public spirit remains untouched, the
public cause is in no danger.”
Pericles, the greatest of Athenian Orators, spoke on
one occasion as follows: “the greatest dangers are
ever the source of the greatest honors to communities
as well as individuals.”
Let us catch the spirit of these master minds, and
m >ve on to the work before us, unterrified by disaster,
aid uuuppalled by danger-
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Vt'hy not fell the 1 rulli !
We have abused the Yankees, ever since the War
began, as the veriest liars under the Sun. We have
claimed for the South, all the humanity, Christianity,
and truthfulness.of the American people ; regarding
o ir late copartners of the'disunited States as little bel
ter than barbarians. How have we substantiated our
claim to a higher degree of civilization than that of our
late friends and present enemies 7 Have not our peo
ple, (whether by official edict or not wc are unable to
say) been guilty of practicing the grossest deceptions
one upon another 7 It is now patent to every intelligent
man in the Confederate States that he lias been de
ceived a hundred limes, or more, during the progress
of the War, in regard to the result of battles, and es--
pceially in regard to the extent of our losses. Now
who is to blame 7 Somebody certainly is. Is it the
Government, or Government officials 7 We fear it is
the former. If it is so, what hope can there be for our
s iccess. A jealous God, yea, a just aud terrible God,
will not let a people live who despise His command
ments, and daily tread them under their feet. There
must be a change in this respect, for the better, and
that right soon, or we shall despair of seeing our suffer
ing people and struggling nation brought safely through
tne Wilderness of troubles in which it is now involved.
Hut n dayor two ago we read an account, published
in several of our daily papers, about the late battles of
llood and Thomas before Nashville. These statements
’ were said to b .• by an officer who participated in the
conflicts. He said Hood came out ofTennessee with a
loss of only four thousand men—one writer said three
thousand We saw a letter last Thursday, from on
intelligent oflicer.in Hood’s Army, to his father in this
county, giving him an account of the late battles for
Nashville. We know the writer to be a truthful uisd.
He did not write for the public eye. He says, IloodV
losses will foot up ten to tirelrr. thousand men! We
bel’eve this to be ns near the truth as it is possible to get
without the official report of the officers who command
ed. Now, why did not the writers from the Army,
who figure in the newspapers, tell the truth about these
battles of Hood T The people understood very well
that Gen. Hood was defeated when he had to come
out ofTennessee; and it was their right to know the
full extent oflns losses. Is the Government afraid to
trust the people with the truth 7 Oh, stop this trifling
Don’t muzzle the telegraph, and keep back the truth,
be it ever so bad. Let us know the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth, and God will help us
fight onr battles. So long at the authorities or papers
tell lies, we cannot expect, and do not deserve His aid,
or the people’s confidence.
Ait not iiiaae who propognlr tlntn'c
rrisiiinnS n« tlio*<* wSio Murt iSifin
We have been led to these reflections by s
in the last Southern Recorder, over the signat
of “Bartow”, a long string of bitter, malignant,
envious and splenetic abuse ot Gov. Brown,
much of it without even the merit of plausibility
or decency to sustain it. Now we have no idea
that Mr. Orme would wnte such a mass of malig
nancy himself, and yet he publishes it in his paper
and sends it out to the world without note or com
ment, thereby giving it the sanction of bis name.
The 'writer has committed a species" of saciilige
by forging tb& name of Bartow to a string of vile
aud ; splefletic effusions of envy and malice, to
wl^ch Bartow, if he were living, would scorn to
affix bis name. The whole production shows it
-to be the work of one. long trained in the school
of habitual dodging. In the face of the report of
the officers having charge of the State arms, he
asserts that the Governor left some three thous
and stand of arms to be destroyed by the enemy,
when this report shows that, there wers but two
or three hundred arms worth transportation, and
of these two or three hundred, it is now known
that many are in the hands of the citizen volun
teers iu and around MiiledgeviHe, 7 so that it is
very doubtful whether the enemy got a single
musket in MiiledgeviHe, except a few that had
been condemned as unfit for use.
Again the writer attempts to excuse the Presi
dent for asking Congress to abolish all exemption
of classes, such as ministers, doctors, editors,
teachers, &.c , from service in the army, and leave
ft to him to say what individuals of each class
shall be exempt. To blind and deceive the people
on this pojnt, this writer shows that many might
go into these professions to avoid military service,
when he knew that this and all such objections
had been carefully guarded against by the restric
tions and provisions of the foimer bill. His whole
string of sophistry on that point was sheer de
ception, and only worthy of one who is paid to
make the wrong appear the right. This writer
pretends to know the motives of President Davis
and Gov. Brown, a knowledge which appertains
only to .the Almighty. This proves his presump
tion to be .equal to bis spleen and malice. He
says that Gov. Brcwu intimates that he prefers
the government of Lincoln to Davis- We deny
that thero is any such intimation in any of the
Governor’s messages: the assertion is therefore en
tirely without tho least proof to sustain it. This
writer tells the Governor what the people think of
him. but the Governor has much better testimony
of what the people think of him* through the bal
lot box, than any that could come through tho col
umns of the Recorder. We suspect tnis writer
does not relish this kind of testimony, and there
fore says nothing about it. Has the reputation
of President Davis fallen so low that it needs the
assistance of such scribblers as this to prop it up?
We trust not, for certainly the President can gain
no credit by the friendship of such writers. In
deed lie writes like one who receives a salary or
pension without rendering any adequate service,
and thinks he is bound in duty to besmear the
President with unmitigated flattery’, and pour upon
Gov.Brownumnitigatedabu.se, as an equivalent
•for favors received. He could not show more grat
itude to the President and. more malice towards
Gov. Brown if the mantle of the Editor of the
Savannah Republican had fallen upon him. *
So anxious is this scribbler to hit the Governor,
that he strikes at him through the members of the
Legislature, and.again brings, up the story of the
cotton cards and the exchange of money. The
Lsgislature, no doubt, believed the Governor did
right, or they would not have taken the cards and
the money; for if it was wrong for the Governor
to make the exchange, it was equally wrong for
them to accept it, and the people have never com
plained of tho Legislature or the Governor on
account of that transaction. We hope, however,
that if our neighbor Orme should again be a can.
didate for State Printer, lie will not again deny
having given currency to this slander against the
members of the Legislature.
Fori Fishir.
From tho Wilmington Journal, we lgarn Fort
Fisher was captured at 1. A. M. on Monday.morn
ing Ifitli inst
At S P. M. on the night befotp the fall of the
Fort. Gen. Bragg dispatched, that lie was con
fident of holding the Fort, and that the enemy’s
attack had been unsuccessful; yet, a little after
midnight, the fort is taken! Gen. Bragg was wri
ting just after supper, we suppose, with the fumes
of a fine cigar permeating the honey comb just
below his brain. At 1. A. M. lie was no doubt en.
joying a sweet slumber. Wo fear the fort was
surprised The same old story. Tho country is
very much surprised -
We do not know the exact situation of Fort
Fisher. Its fall may be the prelude to tho fall of
Wilmington. It does one thing, certainly; it puts’
an end to blockade running to and from that
port.
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I If 113 H of Now*.
II. S. Foote—the foot of the House, from Tennessee,
was arrested at Fredericksburg, trying to escape
through our lines with his family.
Edward Everett, is dead. He died from apoplexy.—
Nobody - about here will cry.
Beast Butler has*been turned out of his office, and
sent home to try his hand in another but less engaging
field.
Guthrie is elected Senator from Kentucky, in place
of Paulus Powell a good man.
It is raining to-day, Saturday - , iu torrents. Another
freshet may be expected.
Gen, I). IE Hill has been ordeied to Augusta.
Oeu. Cobb was in Augusta 5ii Friday last.-
A State convention in Tcrtnessee has voted Tennes
see back into the Union. Browulow has been nomi
nated for Governor.
McClellan is going to Europe in February.
Burnside has resigned. ,
A vessel has been sent out from New York with
provisions for the people of Savannah.
Col. J. W. Singleto*, a prominent peace democrat,
from Illinois, is in Richmond.
The State Convention in Missouri, has passed an
ordinance abolishing slavery, by n vote of CO to 4.
Gen. Hardee requests that all cotton in Augasta be
removed to a place of greater security.
Nothing from Richmond of any importance, as re
gards the Military situation.
Thomas will make Ins headquarters at East Port on
■*he Tennessee river.
Hood and his Army are resting at Columbus Miss.,
after the most diastreus campaign of the War.
*»’• Fetter to the Secretary
of War. *
ay of September last, soon after
Governor Brown addressed a
Secretary cf War, of which we pub
concluding part below. If the demands
of the Governor had bten complied with, Georgia
might have beeu saved the humiliation which she
has lately suffered, and the Confederacy have
warded off the stunuiDg blow that has seriousjy
threatened i/s existence. The Pftsideut refused
either to send reinforcements, or to permit the
Georgians to return home aud save their own
State. And when Sherman was passing over hei
territory", lay ing waste her cities, towns, villages
aud fields, all the veteran infantry of Georgia
amounting to nearly one hundred regiments, were
kept in Virginia'and other States, except the gal
lant old Georgia' regulars, numbering about three
hundred effective men, and probably a battalion
besides. Thus stripped of her strength, the State
was left at the mercy of the enemy: and she has
been jaunted by the papers of otb^r States, be
cause her militia, consisting of a *few thousand
old men and boys, were n A able, in the absence
of an effective force, to whip any army of nearly
40,0fi0*trained troops, under the best leader in the
United States service.
Had the President permitted all the Georgia
troops to return to this State as the Governor de
raanded, Sherman’s whole force would have been
captured, which would have opened t^e way to
negotiations which might soon have resulted in
peace. We are aware that an army of veterans
.is seldom captured while their ammunition lasts.
But take their powder from them when they are
in the midst of an enemy’s country, and surround
them with an armed^ force, and they surrender on
demand. And it. 'must not be forgotten that
Sherman was cut off entirely from all hope of sup
plies from his Government, and had *hree hun
dred miles to march through an enemy's country;
vrith only the ammunition which he cculd carry
by his wagon train. Suppose all the veteran Geor
gia tiuons had been thrown in his front, with tile
aid of all the reserve militia, and had fought him
at. every step. His ammunition must soon have
been exbausteu, and his surrender ail accomplish
ed fact.. This would have been worth a half dozen
Richmonds to the Confederacy. And who doubts,
tis the Governor promised, that it would have
b'e-en done, if all the Georgia troops had been up
on the soil of the State ? The contrary policy
was adop ed however, the force was withheld, and
Georgia and the great interior was sacrificed, to a
false pride, to hold Richmond a little longer, while
Sherman was placed, by bis success, in a position
to command Richmond in the rear. When will
the Government at Richmond learn wisdom by
experience, and consent to sacrifice false pride,
prejudice to tfie good of the country, and the tri
umphof our cause?
1 he following is the letter referred to :
“Georgia now has upon the soil of Virginia
nearly fifty regiments of as brave troops as ever
met the euemy in deadly conflict, not one of which
faltered in thjp hour of trial. She has many oth
ecs, equally gallant, aiding in the defense of oth
er States ; indeed the blood of hen sons has crim
soned almost ev^ry battlefield, east of the Missis
sippi. from th9 first Manassas to the fall of Atlan
ta. Her gallant sons who still survive, are kept
by the President’s orders far from her soil, while
their homes are being overrun, their wives and
children driven out before the enemy, and reduced
to beggary and want, and their almost idolized
State exposed to temporary subjugation and ruin
Experience having shown that th Army of Ten
nessee, with the aid of the Reserved Militia force
of- the State, is not able to withstand and drive
back the overwhelming numbers of the army of in
vasion , as the Executive ot Georgia, in bt half of her
sons now absent in other States, as well as of her
whole people at home, I demand as an act of aim
pie justice, that such reinforcements be sent, its
are necessary to enable the army upon her soil to
stop tho progress of the enemy, and dislodge and
drive him back.
In view of the fact that the permanent posses
sion of Georgia by the enemy not Only ruins her
people, but cuts the Confederacy east of the Mis
sissippi in two, and strikes a death blow at the
Confederate Government itself, I trust this most
reasonable request will bo granted; if however.
I I should be informed that the President will send
| no reinforcements, and make no further effort to
; strengthen o'ur defense, I then demand that he
j Dermit all the Sons of Georgia to return to their
own State, and within her own limits, to rally
j around tier glorious flag, and as it. flutters in de-
] fiance of the foe, while it waves over their heads,
1 to strike for their wives and their children, their
Jiomes and their altars, and the green graves of
their kindred and sires, and I, as their Executive,
promise that whoever else may be withdrawn from
lier defense, they will drive the enemy back to
her borders, or overwhelmed and stricken down,
they will nobly perish in one last grand and glo
rious effort'to wrest th% standard of her liberties
and independence from the grasp of the oppressor,
and plant it immovably upon her sacred soil.
I am, very respectfully, • •
Your obedient servant,
Joseph E. Brown.
Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War,
• Richmond, Ya.”
The .Tierling nt TliotuiiNvilie
•We were not present, says the Thoinasville Times
of the 12th at the meeting held in this place by some
of the citizens on the 4th inst., and therefore cannot
give till the particulars. We have seen the resolutions
read by Judge Love on the occasion and gather but
two ideas from them. One, the "impossibility of Mr.
Davis and Mr. Lincoln settling our national* troubles,
tiieother, the necessity to that end of a convention of
the States. The resolutions offered by .Mr. Burch, we
learn, were the same in principle, though different in
lunguuge.
The Resolutions were advocated by Judge Love
Col. Seward and Mr. Bnreii, and weft opposed by
Maj. S. B. Spencer, who offered counter resolutions
looking to the obtainment of peace by a vigorous
prosecutiou of the war.
After the speech of Major Spencer, Judge Hansell
suggested thu. the Governor had called the Legislature
to meet, in February next, and as he thought the whole
matter ought to be left to that body, mojj»d that the
meeting adjourn. This was agreed to. tee friends of
both measures voting in the affirmative. We learn
that there was no disturbance in the meeting, the dis
cussion having been conducted in a .gentlemanly and
respeoiful manner. • c
We may add, iu conclusion, that the citizens of this
section are na loynJ and patriotic, as those of any other
section in the State. They have done and suffered
much for the glorious cause of -Sontfiern independence.
Many believe, we among them, that the only way to
settle our difficulties is by a vigorous prosecution of the
war, that to relax our efforts, in that direction, is t<
Sherman’s Policy.
The following appears in the bevannah ‘ Rep
ublican” (or the 14th inst.
Hp'tts Military Die of the Mississippi, ?
In the Field Savannah, Jan 8, 1864. j
V If »Esq. County, Ga
D-ar ?-ir:—Yours of the 31«t ult. is received,
and in answer to your inquiries I beg to state
I am merely a military commander, and can on
ly actin that capacity; nor can I give any assuran
ces or pledges affecting civil matters in the future.
They will be adjusted by Congress when Georgia
is again represented there as of old.
Georgia is not out of tho Union, and therefore
the talk of “ieconstructiou” appears to me inap
propriate. Some of the people have been aud
still are, iu a state of revolt, and as long as they
remain armed and organized, tho United States
must pursue them with armies, aud deal with
them according to military law.
But as soon as they break up their armed or au-
izaxions and return to their homes. I take it they
will be dealt with by the civil courts Some of
the rebels in Georgia, in my judgment, deserve
death, because they have committed murder, ami
other crimes, which are punished with death by-
all civilized Governments on earth I think this
was tho co”rse indicated by Gen Washington, in
reference to the Whisky Insurrection and a like
principle seemed to be recognized at the tune of
she BuTr conspiracy.
As to the Union of the States under our Gov
eminent, we have the high authority of Gen.
Washington, who bade us to be jealous and care
ful cf it, and the still more emphatic words of Gen
eral Jackson. “The * nion must and shall be pre
served.” Certainly Georgians caunot question
be .authority of such meu, and should not sus
pect our motives, who are simply fulfilling their
commands. Wherever necessary, force has been
used to carry oat that end, and you may rest as
sured that the.Union will be preserved, cost what
it may. And if you are sensible men you will
conform to this order of things or else emigrate to
some other country. There is no other alterna
tive open to the people of Georgia
My opinion is that no negotiations a r e neces
sary, nor commissions, nor anything of the kind
When'-ver the people of Georgia quit rebelling
against their Government, and elect members of
Congress and Senators, and these go and take
their seats, then the State of Georgia will have
resumed her functiops iu the Uuion.
These are merely my opinions, but iri confirm.!
tion of -them, as I think the people of Georgia may
well consider the following words referring to the
pedple of the rebellious States, which I quote from
die recent annual message of President Lincoln
to Congress at its present sessiou :
They can at any moment'have peace simply by
laying down their arms and submitting to the na
tional authority under the Constitution. After so
much, the Government could not, if it would
maintain war against them. The loyal people
would not sustain or allow it. If questions should
remain we would adjust them by the peaceful
means of legislation, conference, courts and votes.
Operating only in constitutional and lawful chan
tiels, some certain and other possible questions
are and would be beyond the Executive power
to adjust, as for instance, the admission of mem
hers into Congress and whatever might require
the appropriation of money. „
The President, then alludes to the general par
don amnesty offered lor more than a year past,
upon specified and most liberal terms, to all ex
cept certain designated classes, even these being
"still within contemplation of special clemency,”
and adds—
“It is still so open to all, but the time may come
when public duty shall demand that, it be closed,
and that iu lieu, more vigorous measures than
heretofore shail be adopted.”
It seems to me that it is time for the people of
Georgia to act for thems-dves, and return in time
to their duty, to the Government of their fathers.
Very respectfully, •
Your obedient servant,
W. T. Sherman. Major General.
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Sharp Yankees.—It is expensive-to get sick ; there’s
a Linco.n tax on sickness. It is expensive to be heal
thy ; there’s a Lincoln tax on health. It is expensi ve
to die ; there’s a Lincoln tax on dying.—Louisville
Journal.
But the Journal has one consolation left. There is
no taxon lying.— Washington Chronicle.
That is because the party that does the lying doe*
the taxing.— LonisrciUe Journal.
Gateirond the' G\errila.—Captain Gatewood, who
commands a party of guerrillas in North Alabama, had
a tight with the Federate and Tories on the 4th inst., in
which lie killed and wounded twenty-seven and cap
tured ten, aud brought away seven hundred head of
cattle and some twenty or thirty horses and mules,
with several teams.
Forrest at his old lYir/cs.—Forrest’s cavalry, on
the —/'tli nit , says a private letter in the Mobile Reg
ister, pitched into the Yankee cavalry, north of the
Tennessee, whipping them badly, captured some ar
tillery. severpl stands of colors and some prisoners,
(between 1200 and 1700,) and driving them buck to
within seventeen miles of Nashville.
The letter, dated the 28th, said Forrest’s cavalry
and a division of infantry were north of*the Mississ-
ippi.
IFA wagon load of dead rabbits was the cen
ter of attraction this mornimg, in the city market
They were all baggr-d yesterday, by a paity of
three. Having been driven fiorn the lowlands to
isolate dry spots in the inland sea in the vicinity of
the city, the “varmints” fell an easy prey to the
hunters, who must have pursued the work of
slaughter industriously. It certainly proved
profitable, for the whole lot found a ready sale at
the immoderate price of five dollars each.
t'B s "The Mississippian learns from an observant
friend, who had just left the front of Hood's army,
that the feeling among the soldiers is unanimous
for the return of General JohnUon. Their desires
on the subject are not disguised. Indeed, he
thinks Gen. Johnston is the only officer who can
restore the former splendid esprit de corps ot the
army. If Johnston takes the field over them, they
will again go forth to battle ftfll of confidence and
with the best temper.
Forrest's Indomitable Energy.—Haney’s division,
formerly Cheatham’s was sent to Forrest, we arc told,
to replace Bate’s division at Murfreesboro.’ When
Hood fell back from Nashville, the troops at Mnrfrees-
. ... ... v.'Ti " i horn’were m great danger of being cut off; but Forrest
lose everything. Others believe that negotiation is ... ,7 , . J ....
/i,„ J 7 with that nndomitable enerdk whictwis characteristic
the only means to save ourselves, to-nttain an honor- 1 7F- - , , ,
able peace, and that b>the convention of States is the I of th ,° '’“-'T, e J er - v f ri ! ln b' , ndeable within his
only wav by which negotiations can be conducted to a I r ^ h ’ T ^ 7 ST? , t Ma " - 0 8
. ■ I cOfcunand, and joined Hood 8 army at Columbia. I he
3 " miyority of Haney’s men wereriding behind Forrest’s
bold trooners—some rode mules—and many oxen.—
Twas saiu to have been a most ludicrous cavalcade,
as it marched through Columbia. Nobody else save
Forrest could have saved the men in that expeditious
etyle. *
Public Mreiiiig.
'Ve publish, in another column, a call for a
Publ.c Meeting in this place on next Satuiday.
It was sent to ns irom^tlie Southern Recorder of
fice. We do uot know who thccall comes from.
High IV (tier.
The River at tbis place is again very high, al
most as high as it was a few days ago. Bateaux
cross carrying passengers. There is no crossing
on the pontoon bridge.
Ren. Hood Retires.
A special dispach from Tupelo, Misstated Jan.
uary, 18th, says^Gen. Hood, at his own request,
has been relieved of tho command of the Army
ot Tennessee. Gen. Dick Taylor has been appoint
ed to the command.
Wish of the Army—A well informed friend
who left the front fH Corinth within the last ten
days, is (fonfideut that it is the wish of the army—
the fighting part of it—almost unanimously enter
tained, that Gen Johnstor^should be restored to
it. When the report reached Corinth that Gen.
Johnston had been reinstated a general shout of
joy went up; for in the presence and under (he
guidance of the old chief, it was felt tb#t order
would soon take the place of confusion, official
quarrels and bickerings soon be settled, and- the
army of Teunessee be placed upon its old footing
of efficiency. Some doubt is begining to he felt-
in thisrity as to whether Gen. Johnston will he
retained on the eastern coast to look after Slier
mail, or come to the west—indeed, some are of
opinion ho has not yet found favor in the eyes of
Richmond officials at all. We believe, from the
evidence before us. ha has been placod in com
mand of the department But the army ofTen
nessee, the second in importance in the confeder
acy, wants him, and in the present condition of
things he should be sent to it. Will.not the Gov
ernment at Richmond heed the desires of the
soldiers aud the people 7
Advertising and J«b Work.
All advertising done at this office, except with
persons with whom we have business transac
tions, must b a paid for in adeance No Job Work
will be executed at this office unless the money i*
paid down when the work is ordered. This is
positive.
—40* M
From Hood's Army.
From a private letter we learn that the mem
bers of Co. H. 27th Ga. Regt. Smith’s Brigade,
were all well on the 7th of January inst. They
had “seen sights,” but were doing well. The let
ter was dated Corinth, January 7th 1835.
Railroad Lines.—The occupation of Savannah
says President Davis’ organ, renders very desira
ble some modification of our railroad system in
South Carolina and Georgia.
The railroad line from Wilmington to Augusta
makes a detour at Branchville precisely in the
wrong direction, because towards the coast. From
Kingsville, by Columbia, to Augusta, would be no
farther than by Branchville to Augusts and would
give a much safer line. Cannot the dink between
Columbia, aud Augusta be putin? The distance
as measured on the map, is about 75 miles. The
railroad as it stands, however, is from Augusta to
Aik>_-n. almost in a direct line to Columbia; ma
king Aiken’s a point of junction, would shorten
the distauce 17 miles, or reduce the whole, say to
60 miles. We should thus have a safe, and direct
line from Augusta to Columbia, where a choice
of roads leading hither-ward would be had, by
Wilmington, or Charlotte and Danville.
Still furthdr up is Abbeville, which is in rail
road connection with Columbia; and opposite to it
in Georgia is Athens, which is in connection with
the Augusta and Atlantic railroad THese points
are by the map about 65 miles apart. If they too,
were connected, we should have another $nd a
more interior line between Georgia and the Eas
tern Stages.
It should be an object to remove the superstruc
ture of railroads no longer serviceable, and em
ploy the materials upon connections adapted to
the changed state of affairs. Large portions of
tho railroads leading to Savannah are now unser
viceable,, and indeed, can be of advantage only
to the enemy. Other rilroads are, or may become,
in like condition. We should be as studious to
dismantle these as to bring off the baggage train
of an arm}; nay more so. Slaves ought to be im
pressed in sufficient numbers to complete with
dispatch the new connections which become eligi
ble If we construct these with judgment aud
iu time, it will not be in the power of the enemy
to cripple our communications.
From the “ Const ”—The enemy, says the Cour
ier. at latest accounts, were encamped at Garden
ers’s Corner. About noon Monday a considera
ble body of Yankee infantry advanced to within
two and a half miles of Combahee bridge, but re
tired without making any further demonstrations.
A deserter who came into our lines Sunday night
states that the force which moved up from Port
Royal consists of the whole of the Seventeenth
and part of the Ffteenth army Corps, and that
their destination is Charleston. They have very
few wagons with them, but are expecting to meet
Sherman, who is reporad moving on the Savan
nah road without his tram.
Blame, says the Montgomery Mail is attached to
certain general officers of the Army of Tennessee for
disobeying orders in not attacking the Federate beyond
Columbia. A well known officer of that army informs
ns that no general order was issued bv the C<>'Tmriiind-
ing General to that effect, and therefore, no disobedi
ence of orders occurred.
The Latest on Dit.—The very freshest
and most recent sensational item from
Richmond is furnished by the”“reliable
gentleman.” It is to this effect: that old
Frank Blair’s mission to Richmond is f,>r
the purpose of guaranteeing from Lincoln
the independence of the Confederacy, pro
vided we unite with-the United States in
enforcing the Monroe doctrine, against
the foreign nations, over all the American
continent.— Telegraph.
We presume there is no doubt but that
the Government at Richmond has firmly
decided to.refi.se to respond to the wishes
of the*army of the people, that'Gen. John
ston should be sent back to the army of
Tennessee. He is now in retirement in
South Carolina, where official obstinacy—
if not prejudice—will undoubtedly suffer
him to remain, and thus deprive the coun
try of his services.
UP^Gen. Tra R. Foster, Q. M. Gen. of
Georgia, is on his way t'o Richmond with
a larg6 supply of shoes and blankets for
Georgia soldiers in the field' This will
be good news to the soldiers and their
friends, who already owe much to the
energy and forecast of Gen. Foster.
Gen. Sherman is moving upon Branch
ville.
Federal troops are concentrating at
Florence and Athens, Ala.
Thomas says that had it not been fo r
the stubborn resistance of Forrest. Hood’ s
army could never have recrossed the Ten*
nessee river.
Gens. Ed Johnson, II. *R. Jackson and
Smith have been sent to Fort Warren
The Woild says England and France
w ill not permit the Union to be restored,
but will recognize tho Confederacy by the
fourth of March.
-JvX _S'A -T-A :-£ -i£J «
In Forsyth. Ga . on tho I2th instant, at
the
Gen E. H. Hid.—This officer once the Provost
Marshal cf the army of Tennesse, is not captur
ed, but has arrived safely - at Blue Mountain, where
he had led one hundred faithful followers. Some
three or four hundred new recruits are on their
way from Tennessee to join him. The Montgom
ery Mail from which we take this information
states that he commanded a brigade in Hood’s ar
my, and by his admirably organized scouts fur
nished valuable information at Murfreesboro. He
was subsequently ordered to Sbelbyville to organ
ize recruits and supervise the establishment of the
mills near that place. He put several mills in
running order, and organized a considerable num
ber of recruits when the army began its retreat,
and he was compelled to abandon the work.
Lately he has been made a Brigadier. At pres
ent bis headquarters are at Bine mountain. * |
A Monitor Eloint up —ft has’been known for
some time that, on dark nights, the picket moni
tors were in the habit of venturing much closer
in the harbor than in the dav time One of these
tnrretted prowjers has at last, we are glad to an
nounce met a fitting fate.
About 8 o’clock on Sunday nij^it a slight explo
sion was heard by our men in Fort Sumter and on
Sullivan’s Island. It proceeded apparently from
a point about midway between the two posts, and
was followed by a confused mingling ot shouts,
imprecations and cries for mercy These present
ly died away, and the affair remained a mystery
until daylight Monday morning, when it was d : s-
covered that a Monitor had been sunk by one o#
stationary torpedoes, Her smokestack waB still
above water. She is believed to have been the.
Montank, and it is considered almost certain that
a large proportion, at least, of her crew must have
perished by drowning.
There has been no other incident worthy of men
tion iu the harbor—Mercury.
“Beautiful in Death.''—Few things appear as
beau iful as a \oung child iu its shroud. The lit
tle innocent face looks so sublimely simple and
confiding amidst the cold terrors of death: Fear
less, that little mortal had passed alone nnder the
shadow. There is deatn iu its snblime and purest
image. No hatred, no hypocricy, no suspicion,
no care for the morrow ever darkened that little
face. Death has come lovingly upon it; there is
nothing cruel or harsh in its victory. The yearn
ing ot love, indeed, cannot be satisfied; for the
prattle and smiie—all the little world of thoughts
that were so delightful, are gone forever. Awe,
too, will overcast us in Us presence for the lovely-
voyager; ior the chi.d has gone, simple and trust
ing, into the presence of an All Wise Father, and
of each, we know, is the kingdom of Heaven.
residence of Dr. O. C, Parker, by Elder Edmund
Dumas, Mr James P. Harrison of Miiledge-
viilc, Ga., and Miss Mollie Lea, of Charleston,
S. C. *
On the night of the 19tli instant, by the Hon.
B B d- Graff nried, Mr. Alexander Honeycutt
of Putnam, to Miss Sarah Ann Lesley of Bald
win county, Ga.
NOTICE.
proof whisky
gallons per month.
PUBLIC BKETHG.
TI\e citizens of Baldwin and the adjoin
ing coufities are jnsited to a public meet
ing in MiiledgeviHe, on Sat trday next, to
give expression of their unabated confi
dence in our cause and of our unflinching
determination to sustain our Confederate
Government in the prosecution of the war
for lileny and deliverance. Come one,
come all, and let us have a glorious meet-
ing. . .
MiiledgeviHe Jnn’y 24th, 1S6-5.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA, Twiggs county.
riAO Redding J. LoylessT, one of the Distributees of
a the estate or Mrs Georgia Ann Evans, late of
said county deceased. •
You a> e hereby notified that I shall apply in terms
of the law. to the Court of Ordinary of said county, at
the next July term thereof for a division of the estate
of said deceased, among the distributees.
This January 18th, leiC5.
l. s. H. M. LOYLESS, Adm’r.
33euw4m By his Att'y in fact U. A. Rice
G. D. CASK t i „
B. B.deGRaffpU
p. FAIR, J. 1
MiiledgeviHe Jan. 23d, 18ti).
C E *RIED,JI. C
33 It
GEORGIA, Appling county.
S IXTY* DAY'S after date application
the Court of Oi dinar v of said counu 1 ; 1)6 made to
to sell a portion of the negro property bfW r 8n order
estate of Isaac Ogdon late of said couuv' B ^lo tho
thisJanuary 13th, 1865. ; ^ceased
-33t (j.l.) SARAH L. OGDOX
^V’x.
GEORGIA, Appling county. •
B r S °, L h ° n fir?t Tuesday in Aprft
tho wit 1 C !- H V Use door in said comity.'‘betif*r
the legal hours of sale, one nr-gro girl about eioi ,"
yoars of age Sohl as the pi operty of tho estate of L?
d- Courson deceased, tor distribution and hen-in ,
creditors, this 13th dav of January-1865 DeUtt!t «
33 91 (J- l.) NANCY D. COURS0N, Adm’x
GEORGIA, Berrien county.
YiniEREAS, D. P. McDonald applies ftvti*
“ V letters of administration on the estate of fin
Stokes late of said county dec’d.
And, Wiwreas, Absalom Parrish it Tali, ha Parr;
applies to me for letters of administration on the Eutuu,
of James Parrisli late of said county deceased.
And, Whereas, Mary E. Parrish applies to me for
letteis of administration de bonis -uon ou the estate of
Ezekiel Parrish late of said county deceased
And, Whereas Neily Anu MeCutclien applies to
me for ietters of guardianship on tiie persons and
property of the minor heirs of Robert MeCutclien lute
of said county deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all persors
interested to tile their objections if any they have with
in the time prescribed by law, why said letters should
not lie granted.
Witness my hand officially, January 9th 1865.
335t Pdf'20 W. E. CONNELL. Ord’v
GEORGIA, Berrien county.
W HEREAS, Frederick M. Guldens adm’r on
estate ot John W Giddens late of said eonn’v
deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission fmm
said estate. UU1
These are therefore to cite and admonish all person
interested, to he and appear in my office bv the
Monday iu Julv next to file their objections if any tiev
have, why saiu Letters should not be granted. " ^
siiWitness my hand officially, this JanuuryPth Hr,
33 m6m Pd $S. \V. E. CONNELL OrJ’y
GEORGIA, Appling County
B Y virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary
of said county, will be be sold on the first
Tuesday in APRIL next, before the Court house
door in said county, between the legal hoursof
sale twenty (20) acres of land, lying on .the s av .
vatiah dr G R R.. within a half mile ot No. 7 un
said road, and being the place of the iateaaj t
residence of C H. Middleton, deceased, and heinir
a poition of the lot of land that Isaac J) Carter
lives on in fourth district of said county; No not
known Sold as a portion of the estate of C H
Middleton for the benefit of creditors
t v, u ’ T0HN W HARRIS, Adm’r.
<Jati. 13th, 18(>5. J. L. o-j ^
Administrator’s Sale.
B Y order of the Court ot Ordinary of Mitchell e, nnfr
will be sold on the 1st Tuesday in March u«-xt be
fore the Court House door in the Town of Camilla du
ring the legal hours of sale; lot of land No. <75) 10th
district originally Early now Mitchell County .-bv John
M. Beland. Administrator on the estate of J. j'. Hen
don deceased.
Jan. 18th, 1864.
JOHN SI. BELAND, Adm’r.
(Pd. $15 duel) 33 tils.
(sheriffs Sale of an Eslratj Horse.
W 1 ^ be sold, before the Court House door in
Hawkinsville Pulaski county, on the first
I uesday in March next, one sorrel horse marked
with white specks on the rump, bhze or white
streak in the face, white bind teet, about 12 or 13
years ot age. Sold ns an estray
r M ' HUCHAN D. Sheri 5.
Jan. 17th 1805. .33 t j
GEORGIA. Jasper county.
W HEREAS, Fleming Mobley makes application
to me for letters of administration,on t tie estate
of John L. McMichael late of said county deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said dec’ll, tu be
and appear at my office on the first Monday iu March
next, to show cause if any they have, why letters
shall not issue to the applicant, in terms of the law.
Given under rny hand officially, this 3rd, day of
Jan. I860.
32 5t M. H. HUTCHISON, Ord’y.
GEORGIA, Jasper county.
S IX l Y, days after date application will bemsda
to the Court of Ordinary of said county, for
leave to sell the negroes belonging to the undiri-
ded portion of the estate of Harris Allen deed,
this 3rd day of January 1865.
JOHN M ALLEN, Adm’r.
with the will annexed.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A H 1 ’ person* indebted to the estate of A. Marchman
late of Twiggs county deceased are requested to
make immediate payment, aud any- person having de
mands against said estate are required to present them
in terms of the law.
January 10th, 1865.
W. M. YARN CM, Adm’r.
32 5t.
FOR SALE.
OIX hundred acres of pine laud, mixed with oak «ni
hickory, lying about six miles from Mil’edgeville.
There is 0110 hundred aud fifty aercsof the land 2 and3
years new ground.
For particulars apply at this office.
MiiledgeviHe Jan. 7th, 1865. 31 tf.
GEORG I A, Pulaski county.
\\r llERE . AS " ,n - J- Fountain npnliesto me for let-
V V t^rs ot guardianship for the person and property
of Daniel Waters.
Tiiese ato therefore to cite all persons interested
to be au appear at my office within the time prescribed
by law and show cause if any they can, why letter*
of guardianship should uot issue the apnlieautin term*
of the law. s
Given under my baud and seal of office this Jan. 3
ioW,
JOHN J. SPARROW, Od’y.
31 5t
GEORGIA, Twiggs county. • .
YATHEREAS, John Faulk Executor of the last will
V T and testament of H L. Solomon deceased, has
fiied his petition to be dismissed.
All parties interested are hereby notified to file their
objections in my office by or before the first Monday in
August next.
Given under my hand and official signature at Ma
rion, January 9th 1865s • .
33 m6tn J. E. MsDONALI^ Ord’y.
GEORGIA. Pulaski County.
VA^HEREAS, A M Fraser applies to me for
V T letters of administration on the estate of
Mary feandlin. late 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 Febrnary next,
show cause, if any, why said letters should not
granted A., M. Fraser on Mary Sandlin’s estate-
Given under my band officially, this January
2nd, L w 65.
3| 5t JOHN FALE, D. Qrtfft
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
4 LL PERSONS having demands against tbe
* estato of John Haas deceased, are hereby no
tified to present them legally ai^henticated, and
debtors to said deceased are requested to ni*^ 9
payment to
MARYTE. WILLIS, Adm’s.
Dec 27th 1864 29 9t. with "the will annexed.
GEORGIA, Pulaski County.
W ^HEREAS, Nancy Deshazo and Josbnx H® t-
rington, applies to me for letters of
istration on the estate of Wm. Deshazo, ia !e ot
said county, deceased. ,.
These are therefore to cite and admonish 91
persons interested to show cause, if any they h» v ?’
by tbe first Monday in February next, why ssjd
letters should not be granted said applicate 10
terms of tbe law. .
Given under my hand and official signature, t**
January 2nd,1865.
31 5t JOHN J. SPARROW, Ord>
GEORGIA, Wilcox County;
* Ordinary's Office for said Co***
W HEREAS, Stephen Bowen apph* 3 % 0 bn
of Administration on tbe estate of
Odum, late of said county. . , 11 w r-
Thagp are therefore to cite and admonis
sons interested, to bo and appear in my ^
within the time prescribed by law. * n ... ^
jections, if any they have, cr said letters wi
granted.
Witness onr hand officially. n y v
JA3. W. MASHBUBN, Ordy
D«. 13, 18W. *. *