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m Siau Inghu & Confederate Stales' Rights THE CONFEDERATE UNION, (Corner of Hancock and Wilkinson streets.) OPPOMITK THE COURT nOUSE. ftOLfiHTO*. SISBET &. CO., State Printer*. Tuesday Morning, January 24, 1865. 15?^ See our new advertising rates. Tloury Wnulrd.' A few of our Subscribers liave come in and paid us what they owe A few others have sent us money by mail. But by far the greater number pay no attention to our calls upon them. We eau not stand the pressure on us if our subscribers who owe us do not come promptly to our assistance. Will the reader take just as much of this, as suits his case, to himself, and for ward to us, by mail, the money to settle his dues. —■ 4»^—■— 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- — i — ♦ w- 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. — 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. —— 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. *. *