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[•V S. ROSE & CO. ~ Journal & Messenger |j U r , iVcloesday morning*’. 60 per annum. ,i the rt guiar charge will be Osg Doll an I ,c u r:itKii’ *oM u* mi, for the ftrstinser || c ; ;ii |jr each aulKeqaent insertion. All t‘nolspecified as In time, will be published l| a.i enarged accordingly. A liberal discount | ‘'l.,; *no advertise by the year. , sic-ti Os ovet ton unes, will be charged at 1| • ’ , of candidates for office, to be paid for at li l ”* n(S inserted. I ‘ r *;, eiuents made with county officers, Drug *•, ‘ \ r *i, Merchants, and other*, who may wish to ‘tsalsu So.uu.kf lueatori, AtMaMrtlsn ,re required by taw to lie advertised in a rtj days previous to the day of sale. . n ‘•>- held on the first Tuesday in the month, (l , ra of ten In the forenoon aud three In the I Court house in the county In which the I ‘ 3 ’ ‘.'-aii.'l ;.,sa Puopirtv must be advertised in like - iijßtJSi vd ilstDiTou of an Estate must be I ‘“'l forty days it .1- itlon will he made to the Ordinary for ;, t . i and Negro**, must bo published weekly lor • r Letters of Administrations, thirty days; for administration, monthly, six months ; for . r vn Guardianship. weekly, forty days ■ , f :£*-jhixo or Muaroaua, monthly, four establishing lost papers, for the full space us for c impelling titles from executors or ad 1. *;,ere a bond has been given by the deceased threw m >nths. B addressed to S. ROSE A CO. I r fl aud iliisiiiest Men. isd Bcsimkss Cards will be inserted under th: following rates, vis : ... rvs, per annum, .9 S ‘“0 . do 10 00 >a, do 12 UO f V ml, do 15 00 -Dts of this class will be admitted, untew . e. nor fur a less term than twelve months. ,f over twelve lines will be charged rao rata. . not paid for in advance will be charged at rate*. . ‘ , i EAR M4&KTINGS -.AS, knight templars, odd fel 'i,V’ AND SONS OF TEMPERANCE, IIKLD 1* THK CITT OF H ai'ON. MASONS. f Georgia for 1860, October Slit. so. 5, urst and third Mouday nights In each • ~,ter, No. 4, second Monday night in each ■ an cil. No. C, fourth Mwday night In each t nptuent. Knights Templar, No. 2, Meetings . uesday n‘ght in each month. ODD FELLOWS. r. at Wednesday in June. .a .nent, Tuesday previous. i:. No. 2, every Thursday evening. No 5, every Tuesday evening, t i 11 praer.t, No. 2, second and fourth Mon in each month. SONS OF TEMPERANCE. ■ nnh Wednesday in October, annually. 1 J..EJ , U 0 1’ E L S. JRAJSTITE HA.LL. 1. a,;| 1.1) respectfully inform my OLD FkIENDS and II .’ ■ th ii *iuee the fire, I have obtained the Rooms ■ 1 ‘ N K.VT AbOVfc the “Granite Hall,” and over r V McKvoy and Messrs. Bostick A Lamar, .[ • .re ipt-ned, and will be pleased to see my irieuds ,• jrrs, and will do my best for their comfort and Very Respectfully, BENJ. F. DENSE. NEW HOTEL. PLANTERS’ HOUSE, MACON, GEORGIA. IFLt.V STREET, two Squares from the Rail Road ! ( and in the business part ot the city. J. 0. UOODALE, Proprietor. Bi‘own’s Hotel, pppoiiU the Pissenger House, Macon, Ga By E. E. BROWI A; SOX. ifctLN ready on tire arrival of every Train. The .'t ■ -irtors will spare no pains to make their guests •m t feb 22 4S-’r-v ,SE STUBBLEFIELD HWI'SE. L ie the Phoenix from its Ashes.” ’Ht r ,rge, new and elegant Bouse, recently erected 1 . rams of my ohl establishment, Mulberry street n ab w open for the reception and aceonunoda * larders and transient Guests i has been newly furnished throughout, in the -and the Proprietor will eudeavor to make it a FIRST CLASS HOTEL. I u- n eligible, a little below the Methodist and ■ Presbyterian Church, and near the Bank- I x.l >*rt f bosiacaa. with the House Is a arge Livei*y and SaleStalilo, I’ Drivers and others can find accommodation* for - r.vreof his old frieads and of the traveling pub- I nnsiina lx HO IT T HO USE, BV I. D. GILBERT A. CO. Allanus, Georgia. I AB l*-tf WASHINGTON HALL. *T- HiC?E IS STILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ‘ 1 \ L arrangement will be made for the accommo •>f the Members to the approaching STATE CON 'T! y and the future Session of the Legislature. and fer,s at this House, will conform to those r Public Houses in this city. N. C. BARNETT < •- tferille, Ga , Dec 15th, 1960. _____ 3oots and Shoes. If Sign of liic ‘*■ BIG HOOT, v .’tsr.r* r i.hanks for the •ii and long con- would moat rea .• ■ 1 -It * continuance of the feme. Wehavenow • “•••'* a large assortment of Hoots and. Slioos, - “J of ,ur own manufacture, to which weekly addition* ; -ie, of all the different style* and patter* usually ’■’ ‘in a ihoe store, and would Inelte those wishing to to cal’ and examine our stock, as we are prepared ’ siiow as any house it the city or State. t-y MIX A KIRTI.AND. N w Estoblinhiaeiit. #%CARRIAGE REPOSITORY. C. T. W X. R D & C 0., *A.M PAITI RFllSand Dt.4l.fcßS OPPOSITE THE FLOYD HOUSE, MacoW, Oa. \UK would call the attention of the public to our new ” nock, comprising Coaches, Bretts, Rockaways and ■ of the most elaborate finish, from celebrated bulld- Genuine BRATTLEBORO’ BUGGIES eontantly on ■f.i tot If U-ts w ILL VOD GO NORTH, WHEN YOU CAN DO BETTER SOUTH? CVKMVGE & mm M.WLFACTOBV AND REPOSITORY, FORSYTH, GA HAVISO purchased the entire Inter- MUIB rjA *t of the late firm of BAM KB, WIL *4 CO., I invite the attention of the ***• of Monroe and surrouning countie* Vn? _ SIP , ’Of rite':live arrangements for Manufacturing TOP AND Tl >P BUGGIES, COACUKS, ROCKAWAYS, CAK v’4l, PH JSTOSg, Ac., Ac- I *“ constantly receiving w.i,0l from lisr North, but trout inj w,f rk Shops, to my stock on hand, of three or four Jf I** 1 ** Per week, which combine elegance and finish, with , lreC|rth , nd durability. Orders f..r any —rt of w ■. Harness, Ac , are molt respectfully solicited, which nibjKomptly supplied, and all engagements for work , met. I hare constantly on hand a large HARNESS. t-pairing .*one at short notice and Warranted. _V- *. l y ‘ * J. R. BANKS FURNITURE, ‘ •UIP STOOLS, CAMP COTTS, Camp Chests, : Tj, TTO IST MOULDS, Sc C \\ K J r •Ulln* to make any and everything oot of i. HihlUu people demand for their comfort or W# * Cf. #CTtgto looniol an* iWtmzmtx, BUSINESS CARDS. UiON WOLIKB, ‘iAL’oA, GEOkgI.A. r r. C. \ 1 s HE TANARUS, H V'oukl', l* - ’ r *>TXDBY AND MACHINE . Ri il totnelineof Uie Kil Kwad near the Macon kind-Ttrf Btv, U *he 1* mow prepared to manuiactui e all MACHINERY AND CASTINGS, AL3J Steam Engines & Boilers, On terms as favorable as any Establishment either North or (mar llfj T. C. NIdBET. doax ncaor iRLp, _ MmmcA sc.oviau Schofield & JLiix>., FOUNDERS AND MACHINISIS MACON, GEORGIA. W e Mrrr.'rv' 1 ,o ' ,i ' nuf * , ‘ ur *’ ** e i.ff le, MILL3 ‘ MiLL 01N BRASS AN 1) IRON CASTINGS a f IV. , li ,Crtp !i on,MOX K *lUlf*G and VBll u_tingihe moit complete assortment 01 Iron Railing ui the State, which for elegance, neatness, du rabiliiy atd design, rsnnot be surpassed, and are suitable fronts of Dwellings, Cemetery L ts, Public Squares, Church Fences and Balconies. Persons desirous of purchasing Ratlings will do well to v ve a call, as we are determined to offer as good bargain? as any Northern Establishment. Hpecimetis of our Work can be seen at Rose Hill Cemetery, ana at various private residences in this city. jan 1-1861 A. M’QVEBN, Macoir, ononoiA. \f'-A I FACTI'IIEIt f IV rou gli t Iron RAILING of every description, and for all purposes, Plain and Ornamental, tram the lightest Scroll Iron, up to the heaviest Hailing used. Having an endless variety of New and Original Designs, purchasers cannot fad to be suit ed. Being entirely of Wrought Iron, thetr strength cannot he [ questioned, ami for beauty they cannot he surpassed any where. All kinds of Fancy Iron Work made to order. Par ticular attention given to making all kinds of Geometrical Stair Railings. specimens of the work can be seen at the Residences of T. G. Holt, L. F W. Andrews aud W. J Me Elroy, Esqrs Also at Rose HiU Cemetery, july 18 16-ts fornicated Hroufbt Irua aud Hire Hailiii.c* (Secured ly Letters Patent.) A D M I It .% Blj Y adapted fur enclosing Public A Grounds, Cemeteries, Balconies, Cottages, Ac. Sheep tnd Ox Hurdle Pa ent VV'ire, Sucking Rolsteads, with every variety of Folding Iron Bedsteads and Iron Furniture.— Patent Wire Coal Screens, Ore, Sand and Gravel Screens, V/ire Netting for Musquito, Sheep, Poultry and other pur loses. Wire Summer Houses, Fancy Wire Work in great variety for gardens, Ac. M. WALKER k SONS, Msnuactureis, No. 535 Market, N, K. Cor. 6th St., Phila lelphla. (oct 24 ly) D. C. HODGKINS &, SON, DEALERS IV AND MANI'FACTERKKS OF C3r XT 3NT , IFLES. PI3TOLS, FISHING TACXLE3. vnd Bnomiig Apparafgaaft OF KVKH7 OsSCr.ln'lOX, V, k rK W DOORS RSI.GW THE Lanior House, M tcos, Ga. Jan. 1, 1866. ts MLS m RIFLES. UI PISTOLS. THOMAS MORSE, OF the late firm of M*rkwaltbr * Moksr, having pur chased the entire business, will continue the manufac •ig of Double Guns, and best Rifles and Pistols aade in the United States, on an entirely new plan of Mr. lorse’s. GUNS re-atocFed and repaired in the best manner, and on < easenable terms, at short notice. The undersigned being practical workman, will guarantee all his work, and in rite the public to give him a trial. The Stand is under the Floyd House, opposite Dr. Thompson's. june iS-’ftl-jf raog. sisiissia, sa. o. o. spaaxs .HARDEMAN & SPARKS, WARE-HOUSE AND Commission Merchants. MACON. GA., SB 11T11.L give prompt attention to the selling and storing of Cotton, and to the filling of orders for plantation nl fwmilv supplies. With manv years experience and >ith their best efforts to serve their friends, they hope to have a continuance of the liberal patronage heretofore xtended to them Liberal advances made when required. August 15th lift). (G-) NEW FIRM. L. p. STRONG & SONS. r EWIS P. STRONG ten- Lider.hi.gralefuUhank. _ or the liberal patronage ys tended to him for the last A wentysaven year*.and n- V*.’ ectfully announce, that he S?-• B. J V“T . associated with him in V b£gg/'\, Wfs-w e farther prosecution ol V ■*** hebu.ines., hi* two . n. , AA, ..A.-^ KIG Alt P- STRONG and / f i KOItKESTER W. STRONG, V inder the name, firm and “~*P* w ” Ryle of L. I*. STRONG A * and will continue to . , ceep on hand and offer, a large and .elect assortment of Booh, Siiops anti lacallicr of all kinds and Finding* for Country manufacturer*. He respectfully asks for the new firm, a continuance o; the lib eral favor extended to the old. Macon, January 8. 1860. 41-y /El Ij ll\ K II I J NT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, MACON, GEORGIA. feb 3*-’CO— y NEW FIRM! Messrs. T. & G. WOOI3, 1f.% VK this day assoc!- _ • I A led sritli them in the a nanufact ire and sale ol she business will be here fter conducted in the firm WOOD BRO A C 0. w ~T ~~ Macon, Gso/gia. ROTICB. Having associated with u* in the Furniture business,9eth f>. Wood, we are particularly .bwirous of closing up ‘he old business as soon a. possible, and respectfully request ail in debted, either by note or account, to call and make payment at an early day. T. A 0 WOOD. If aeon, Sd January, ICAA.1 C AA. (MiW) MACON SEED STORE. rANBRF.TII’S FRESII OARDKN REEDS.—W. S. j ELLIS has just received a large supply of CARDEN SEEDS, Prom Landretii's, warranted genuine, for tale at the lowct nrtre*. wholeual* and retail. Also, a general assortment of DRUG3 AND MEDICINES. I W.I.UAW. MACON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1861. PROFESSIONAL CllCitS. PBEPLEB A CABAXIBC, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, FOKSYTH, UA, WILL prsetiee Is w m the counties of Momoe, Bibb, Up son, Pike, Spalding, Henry and Butts. Mr. CcbanU's .ii give prompt and constant attention to the collection and securing 01 debts ana claims O. t-LEPI.ES, GEO. A. CABANIS3. _ lormeriy of Athens, Ga. 6-ly. J. BRAi\IIAM Jfr. ATTORNEY AT LAW, JHAtON, GA. Oil Kli on Colton Avenue over the HaptUt >k Store, room formerly occupied by Dr. Green, feu *-ly S. 14. COOK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, macon, Georgia. OFFICE with Speer A Hunter, over Bust! L's Store. Feb. ill, Islil—y LA 11 Ait COBB, ATTORNEY AT LAW, macon, Georgia, OFFICE on Mulberry street, over the Store of A. M. Biacxshear & Cos., in Uoardmau’s Washington Block. Will practice in Bibb, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Macon, t wiggi, Worm, and euuiter. teb 27-y E A W CARD. MESSRS. COOK, ROBINSON di MONTFORT, WILL practice Law in the counties of Taylor, Macon, 11 ~u.ion, Dooly, aumter, Marion, Schley, and in such other counties in the State as their business wiil authorise. p#* Drill E art Ogieiliurge. PHILIP COOK, W. H. BOBINfcON, june 20-*60 —ts T. W MONTFORT. a. hux. JIIO - *• bill Law I’nrtm'i'ftliip- HILL & HILL, (SUCCESSORS TO THE LATE FIRM OF STUBBS A MILL.) WILL practice in the Macon and adjoining Circuits, and in the supreme aud Federal Courts, the saute as heretofore by the late firm of Stubbs A Hill. The undersiged wiil close up the tusiness of the late firm of Stubbs A llill, as speedily as possible: and to this end,all persons Indebted to said firm, are requested to make pay ment at as early a dav a* practicable. U. HILL, Surviving partner of August 24, 1352—23-ts F.tubbs A Hill. LANIER A AXDEKSOX, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MACON, UA. I>RAOTIOK in the Counties of the Macon Circuit, and in the Counties of Sumter, Monroe aud Jones; also in the federal Courts at Savannah. [apr 21 ’SS-ly] <1 l.i EltllOl SE V ANSLKV, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, KNOXVILLE AND FORT VALLEY, OA. G. P. CULVERHOUSE, F. A. ANSLEY, Knoxville, Ga. Fort Valley, Ga. oct 31-’6O-ly Km R. WHITTLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MAUOX, GEORGIA. ;FFICE next to CONCERT HALL,over Payne’s Drug Store jan. 6, [4l-ly.] THOMAS B. CABAXHS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Porytli, Gra. Wil.l. attend promptly to all business entrusted to his care In tlieCouutiesof Monroe, liihb, liutls, Crawford, nes, Pike, spoiling aud Upson. [may 12 ’SBJ JOEL K. GRIFFIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MACON, (tEOUItIA. Ufiyil.l, practice in the Counties of .Macon and the ail-’ Ts joining Circuits. Also in the -.ounties ol the West and South- West Georgia, accessible by Rail Head. jParticular personal attention given to collectiag. l-tT Office wltli U. A. Lochrane, Datuour’s Building, 2d Street. feb 22-’th>—4B-tf Urs. iW'DOXALD A VAN GIBSEN, DENTISTS, OfMt-c its IViisliington itluck, Mui-on, Ga„ ELECTRICITY USED IN EXTRACTING TEETH. I MC DOMALD’.N Too*h Paste always on hand and for sale. Dentists can be supplied with the finest style of TEETH, alsoUrfySßESfc, Gold Foil, Gold aud Silver Plate and Wire, I ‘ Lathe Fixtures, Ac., also with any kind of Instruments or Materials ou short notice. net 18 a. c. Jiooi&i:, D :il i st, THOMASTON, Q-A.-, OFFICE over Dr. Thompson's Store. My work imy I Reference. f*prt 4-tfl J I K N It Y ”8 CONCENTRATED Extract of Jamaica Ginger, MADE from the Jamaica * Hlnper Root. For Cholic, which not only expels Hie Itj wind bat thoroughly invig orates the bowels and inte* tines For Dyspepsia it is unrivaled, the dose being *T Riving relief ,ni medlately, thus dissipating! “ lowness of spirits and head ache. As many denominate’ QR. Drunkenness a disease, which undoubtedly is the m case, we offer this a most effectual remedy ; a few L, drop* of Henry’s Ginger in a little water will impart such a stimulating effect upon the stomach and bow els that the great desire to Indulge in liquor is destroy fT ed, while it produces a healthy and natural condition of the parts. Asa Rheumatic Remedy, used extensively, it has proved excellent. To prevent bail effect of change of water or diet It has no equals, and * no one should travel with out it; sea sickness is pre ‘ vented and fatiguedessipa ted No ..ne should hesitate fit to use it, being made oi • familiar and long acknowl edged excellent medicine, being prepared with great a care * of superior strength. Use Henry’s and no other. The test of Its being g - uine it does not turn milky wheo poured Into water. „ , ~v ZEILJN k HUNT, Mademdy Uy Druggists, Macon, Ga. Bee special notice. A Clinuce for Capitalists. MACON GRIST MILL fob SALE. OWI!V<J to the Insufficiency of our capital, and the pressure of other engagements, we are anxious to dis pose of the Macon Grist Mill, to a satisfactory purchaser. The Mill is now iu complete running order—will grind 1( bushels a day, and cannot fail to make a handsome pruu if well managed, in the hands of a person with sufficiea capital to carry it on properly. The most satisfactory In formation on this, and other subjects connected with tr. *• ,,blHin<;d 111 lhe wiwuw * co^ The Harden Express Cos. WILL PASS GOODS AT THE Custom lloiiMf atl Suvamiah, AND FORWARD THEM Bv Express or Freight Train, as parties may prefer, only charging fur our trouble the Custom House Fees, for pasting and forwarding. For further information concerning the aSo/e, Ipply to M. C MCDONALD, Agent Macon, March 20,1801. Corn and Oats. IPIAA BI'SII ELS Prime Corn. CO* buthel. Oats, f ° r *" e by BOWDRK A ANDERSON. CORK ! CORU ! ! C%S\f\S\ RUSH Prime Western Corn, Just received “ d **“ ‘“ o STuTK JONM. KFFIKH) LKAF I-AKI). GO U *’ anglft. ■ ‘ Pure Corn and Rectified Uhiskej. BBLS. Whiskey, consisting of “ Ward A Carey’ i 1 F\| Extra Ucctifled,"” Kentucky Pure While,^"Ten nessee Corn,"Georgia Planter.,” “ Pike’s Maguolia,’ and other Brandt, all received direct from the Distillers, and or .ale low by McCAI.I.IE A JONES, mar T Clothing! Clothiutf!! t’lolliiiij; !!! A I, A It 4. E Stock for sale, without re card to co.t. it the time to get cheap Clothing at june 1H J. B. A W. A. ROBS Wheat, Kyis parley ami oats. SFI.I'IiTED especially for teed. In .tore and to •ale hr foot 10) M.CALUKA JONES flat. rh/A/k MAI.KS Prime .elected Hay, for .ale low by mar 20 ItOWuRE A ANDERSON. Plantation hkoans.-nowiu && store the best M.ortmnt of Negro Shoe., we APV have ev.r offered Inthl. Market. Men i double mMw and nailed blank and ruMetU; da. heavy tingle ol.d black do ruiaatt.; do. boy. and youthi biack and a, | vhlofc w. ar idling very low. MCT * AIMMJK*. i miM ’ Gun. FipfeeN Ki poi i. ilKAiiqp asters Missouri State Guard, ) * sSprinofield August 12, 1861. ) To Ilis kxocllfucy, Ula'.b ru F. Jackson, Governor of the State of Missouri: I have the honor to submit to your Excel lency the following report of the operations of the amiy under my command, at and im mediately preceding the buttle of .* pringficld : I began to move luy command from its encampment on Cowskin Prairie, in McDon ald county on the 25th of July towards Cass ville, in Harry county, at which place it had been agreed upon that between Generals McCulloch, Peirce and myself that our re spective forces, together with those of Brig. Gen. Mcßride, should be concentrated, pre paratory to a forward movement. We reached Cassville on Sunday, the 2Hth of July, and on the next day effected a junction with the armies of Gencrjal McCulloch and Pearce. The combined armies were then put under marching orders, and the First Division, Gin McCulloch commanding, left Cassville on the Ist of August, upon the road to this city. The Seeond Division, under Gen. Pearce, of Arkansas, left on the Ist day of August; and the Third Division, Brig. Gen. Steen, of this State Commanding, left ou the 2d day of August. I went forward with the Seeond Division, which embraced the greater portion of infantry, and encamped with it some twelve miles northwest of Cassville.— The next morning a messenger from Gen. McCulloch informed me that he had reason to believe that the enemy were in forces on the road to Springfield, and that he should remain at his then encampment on Crane creek until the Second and third Divisions of the army had come up. The Second ’ Division consequently moved forward to Crane creek, and 1 ordered the Third Divis ion to a position within three miles of the I same place. The advance guard of the army consisting of six companies of mounted Missourians, under command of Brig. Gen. llains, was at this time (Friday, Aug. 2) encamped on the Springfield road about five miles beyond Crane creek. About 9 o'clock, a. m., of that day, Geins’ pickets reported to him that they had been driven in by the enemy’s advance guard, and that officer immediately led for ward his whole force, amounting to nearly 400 men, until he found the enemy in posi tion, some three miles on the road. He sent back at once to Gen McCulloch for reinforce ments and Col. Mclntosh, C. S. A., was sent forward with 150 men ; but a rcconnoisance of the ground having satisfied the latter that the enemy did not have more than 150 men ou the ground, he withdrew his men and re turned to Crane creek. Gen. Rains soon discovered, however, that lie was in presence of the main body of the enemy, numbering to his estimate more than five thousand men with eight pieces of artil lery, and supported by a considerable body of cavalry. A severe skirmish ensued which lasted several hours, until the enemy opened their batteries and compelled our troops to re tire. In this engagement the greater portion of Gcu. Rains’ command and especially that part which acted as infantry, behaved with great gallantry, as the result demonstrates ; for our loss was only one killed (Id. North cut j and five wounded, while five of the ene my’s dead were buried on the field, and a lai-'fe number are kuown to have been woun ded. Our whole forces concentrated the next day near Crane creek, and during the same night, the Texan regiment under Col. Greer, came up within a few miles of the same place. Reasons, which will be hereafter assigned, induced me on Sunday, the 4th instant, to put the Missouri forces under the direction, for the time being* of Gen. McCulloch, who accordingly assumed the command in chief of the combined armies. A little after mid night we took up the line of march, leaving our baggage trains, and expecting to find the enemy near the scene of the late skirmish, but w*e found as we advanced, they were re treating rapidly towards Springfield. We followed them about seventeen miles, to a place known as Moody’s Spring, where we were compelled to halt our forces, who were already nearly exhausted by the intense heat of the weather and the dustiness of the roads. Early the next morning we moved forward to Wilson’s creek, ten miles southwest of Springfield, where we encamped. Our forces were here put in readiness to meet the ene my, who were posted at Springfield to the number of about 10,000. It was finally de cided to inarch against them ; and on Friday afternoon orders were issued to march in four seperate columns, at nine o’clock that night, so as to surround the city and begin a simul taneous attack at daybreak. Lhe darkness ot the night and the threatened storm caused Geu. McCulloch, just as the army was about to march to countermand this order, and to direct that the troops should hold themselves in readiness to move wherever or dered. Our men was consequently kept un der arms till towards daybreak, expecting momentarily, an order to march. The morn ing of Saturday, the 10th of August, found them still encamped at Wilson’s creek, fatigued* by a night’s watching aud loss of xest. About six o’clock 1 received a messenger from General Hains that the enemy were advancing in great force trom the direction of Spriugfield, and were already in 200 or 800 yards of the position where he was en* camped with the second brigade of bis divis ion, consisting of about 1,200 mounted men under Col. Cawthorn. A second messenger came immediately afterwards from Gen. Rains to announce that the main body ol the enemy was upon him, but that he would endeavor to hold him in check until he could receive reinforcements. Gen. McCulloch was with me when these messengers came, and left at once for his own headquarters to make the necessary disposition of our forces. I rode forward instantly toward Gen. Rains’ position, at the same time ordering Gens. Slack, Mcßride, Clark and Parsons to to move their infantry and artillery rapidly forward. 1 had ridden but a few hundred yards when l came suddenly upon the main body of the enemy, commanded by Gen. Lyon in person. The infantry and artillery which l had ordered to follow me came up immediately to the number of 2,036 men, and engaged the enemy. A severe and Bloody conflict ensued, my oilicers and men Behaving with the greatest bravery, and, with the assistance of a portion of the Con federate forces, successfully holding the ene my in check. Meanwhile, and almost sim ultaneously with the opening of the enemy’s Batteries in this quarter, a heavy cannona ding was opened upon the rear oi our putionai i where a large body of the enemy, under Col. Seigel, haJ taken position in close proximity toUol.CliuivhiH’s regiment,Uol. Greer’s Tex an Rangers, and 679 mounted Missourians, under command of Col. Brown and Lieut. Col. Major. The action now became general, and was conducted with the greatest gallantry and vigor on both side, for more than five hours, when the enemy retreated iu great confusion, leaving their commander in chief, Gen. Lyon, dead upon the battle field over five hundred killed, and a great number wounded. The forces under my command have pos session of three twelve pounders aud a great quantity of small arms and amunition, taken from the enemy ; also, the standard of Sei gel’s regiment, captured by Captain Staples. They have also a large number of prisoners. The brilliant victory thus achieved upon this hard fought field, was won only by the most determined bravery, and distinguished gallantry of the combined armies, which fought nobly side by side, in defence of their common rights and liberties with as much courage and constancy as wi re ever exhibited upon any battle field. Where all behaved so well, it is invidious to make any distinction, but I cannot refrain from expresssing my sense of the splendid services rendered, under iny own eyes, by the Arkansas infantry under Gen. Pearce, the Louisiana regiment of Col. Herbert, and Col. Churchill’s regiment of mounted rifle men. These gallant officers and their brave soldiers won upon that day the lasting grati tude of every true Missourian. This great victory was bought by the blood of many a skillful officer and brave man. (Hhcrs will report the losses sustained by the Confederate forces I shall willingly confine myself to the losses within uiy own army. Among those who fell mortally wounded upon the battle field, none deserve a dearer place in the memory of Missourians than Richard Hanson Wcightman, Colonel-com manding the first brigade of the second divis ion of the army. Taking up arms at the very beginning of this unhappy contest, he had already done distinguished service at the battle of Rock Creek where lie commanded the iStito forces after the death of the la mented Holloway, and at Carthage, where he won unfading laurels by the display of extraordinary coolness, courage and skill.— He fell at the head of his brigrde, wounded in three places, and died just as the victori ous shout of our army began to rise upon the air. Here, too, died in the discharge of his duty, Col. Ben. Brown, of Ray county, pre sident of the Senate a good man and true. Brigadier-General Slack’s division suffered, severely. He himself fell dangerously woun ded at the head of his column. Os his regi ment of infantry, under Colonel John T. Hughes, consisting of about 650 men, thirty six were killed, seventy-six wounded, many of them mortally and thirty are missing. Among the killed were C. H. Bennet ad jutant of the regiment, Capt. Blackwell and Lieut. Hughes. Col. Rives’ squadron of cavalry (dismounted) some 264 men lost four killed and eight wounded. Among the for mer were Lieutenant-Colonel .\ustin and (’apt. Lugart. Brig.-Gen. Clark was also wounded. His infantry (200 men) lost in killed 17, and wounded. Captains Farris and Balleek and Lieut. Haskins were killed. Gen. Clark’s cavalry, together with the Windsor Guards, Were under the command of Lieut.-Col. Major, who did good service. They lost six killed and five wounded. Brig.-Gen. Mcßride’s division (COS men) lost 22 killed, 07 severely wounded, and 57 slightly wounded. Col. Foster and Capts. Nichols, Dougherty, Armstrong and tilings were wounded while gallantly leading their respective commands. Gen. Parsons’ brigade, 250 infantry and artillery, undercommand respectively of Col. Kelly and Capt. Gulhor, and 405 cavalry, Col. Brown, lost, the artillery three killed and seven wounded ; the infantry nine killed and thirty-eight wounded; the cavalry three killed and two wounded. Col. Kelly was wounded in the hand—Capt. Coleman was mortally wounded, and has since died. Gen. Rains’ division was composed of two brigades—the first under Col. Weight man, embracing infantry and artillery, 1,300 strong, lost not only their commander, but 34 others killed and 111 wounded. The sec ond brigade, mounted men, 001. ( awthorti commanding, about 1,200 strong, lost 21. killed and 75 wounded. Colonel Caw thorn was himself wounded. Maj. Charles : lingers, of St. Louis, adjutant of the brigade, was mortally wounded, and died the day al ter the battle. He was a gallant officer, and at all times vigilant- and attentive to his duties, and fearless upon the held of battle. Your Excellency will perceive that our State forces consisted of only 5221 officers and men ; that of these no less than 150 died upon the field, while 517 were wounded. These facts attest more powerfully than any words can, the severity of the conflict, and the dauntless courage of our brave soldiers. It is also my painful duty to announce the death of one of my aids, Lieut Col. George W. Allen, of Saline county. He was shut down while communicating an order, and we left him buried on the field. 1 have appoint ed to the position thus sadly vacated, Capt. James T. Cearnel, in recognition of his gal lant conduct and valuable services through out the battle as a volunteer aid. Another of my staff, Col. Horace H. Brand, was made prisoner by tbc enemy, but has since been released. My thanks are due three of your staff Col. Wm. M.Cook, Col. Richard Gains, and Col. Tlios. L. Snead, for the services which they rendered me as volunteer aids, and also to my aid-de-camp, Col. A. W. Jones. In conclusion, I beg leave to say. to your Excellency, that the army under my com mand, both officers and men, did their duty nobly as became men fighting in defense of their homes and their honor, and that they deserve well of their State. T have the honor to be, with the greatest respect, your Excellency’s obedient servant, Sterling Price. Major-Gen. Com. Missouri State Guard. Lincoln recommends “ fast ing” and “ humiliation’’ to his people. He ought to spare them. They have now a super-abundance of both of the articles Le alludes to. General Lyon, recently killed in Mis souri, was born at Ashford, Connecticut.— lie graduated at the West Point Academy in 1841. He served in all the United States wars afterwards, and was brevetted for gaL knt *en ioe in the battle of Mexico, Dcalii of George T. Stova.ii. It is with feelings of no ordinary regret, says the Rome Ga. Southerner , that we an nounce the fall of the estimable aud much loved young gentleman at the late battle •it Mauassas, whose name heads this arti cle. The death of few men will cast a deeper gloom over those who knew him than does the demise of Mr. Stovall. Every face in our city wears an aspect of keen regret and sorrow. While we mourn the loss (if oue so es teemed, we have the consolation to know that the fortunes of war will find no oue bet ter prepared to meet the king of terrors than the subject of this notice. So long as it has been cur good fortune to be acquainted with Mr. Stovall, he has lieen an exemplary and prominent member of the Methodist Church. Until lie departed for the seat of war, as a private in the Rome Light Guards, he was Superintendent of the Sabbath-school of the Church of which he was a member. And die prayers of hundreds of little children havv- been daily ascending to Heaven for his safety and liual return to them. But now, with sad hearts and tearful eyes, they mourn his loss. Mr. S., is well known as the talented editor of this journal, and no young man in Gorgia gave brighter promise as a writer than he. But lie has fallen a martyr to the eause of his country, of liberty and of truth, ere he had attained even the meridian of his manhood. Mr. S., we suppose, was about twenty-five years of age. As an illustration of the religious tenden cies of his mind, we publish the following extract from a private letter addressed by him to Mr 11. A. Gartrell, of this city, dated 15th July, at Winchester. Speak ing of an affliction Mr. G., had just suffer ed by the death of a brother, Mr. Stovall said : “Let us both from this time endeavor to do more for His cause. 1 feel thankful that I have been, through the help of God, mainly instrumental in forming and carry ing ou a series of prayer-meetings in our company. Heretofore, the whole responsi bility and entire labor have rested upon me, as I find the members rs the Church whoare with us too diffident to take active part. — But I have determined to go on, and rely upon God for help. I hope to succeed and be of some service to my friends and com panions. The meetingsarg remarkably well attended, every member who can being pres ent, so far as 1 can ascertain. And .so far from anything like mockery or ridicule, all enter iuto the proceedings with zeal and interest, and render every assistance they cun. It is very encouraging, 1 assure you, and the prayers are fervent, and the strong male voices make the woods re-echo to sounds that perhaps have never before, in many long centuries, been heard on this spot.” Speaking of the probability of an early battle, Mr. Stovall said : “So this may he the last letter that I will write you. It is a solemn thought, and al though [ realize it fully, yet L am aston ished at the calmness with which I contem plate the fact. It is not the calmness of indifference, for I cannot be indifferent to an event fraught with consequences of eter nal moment. But it is the tranquility of mind proceeding from a consciousness of rectitude of purpose, the justness of jour cause, a determination to do my duty as a patriot and a Christian, and an entire reli ance upon God. If I fall, I trust He will save me. If I come out safe, to His name be all the praise. There is one thought full of comfort, lull of beauty, and that, 1 be lieve, will sustain me if I find my deatb-bed upon the battle-fiekl. It is that, if amid the roar of cannon, the rattle of musketry, the shouts of men, the groans of the dying, the smoke of carnage, the blood of the battle field, I am stricken down, and my life fast leaves my body, “He wiil send a shining angel To bear me to the sky.” “This is no fancy picture my imagination has sketched for the occasion, but it is the soul’s reality. You recognize the two lines as the two which conclude a most beautiful Sunday-school hymn —‘l want to be an angel’—sung by the children on the morn ing I hade farewell to them. You must occasionally have it sung for me. [ shall never forget it, and I often sing it. Ido not recollect all the words : I am very sorry that l do not.” Om* Ciovcruor Editor Columbus Enquirer: —The'people are so deeply interested in the war of inde pendence, that it is difficult to get their at tention to such small matters as the Govern orship of Georgia. The politicians, how ever, are, as usual, stirring—not that they care anything for office, honors or emolu ments—and to hear them, one would think that when a man has once been in place he has a horror of ever being there again.— Among other things you may hear them de clare that precedent is superior to, or at, least equivaleut to, constitutional provision, and tor that reason Governor Brown ought not to be re-elected. Though the times are crit ical, danger imminent, and union amongst ourselves loudly demanded by every consid eration that can move a patriot’s heart, yet Brotcn has been twice elected, and now at this particular juucture we must have Dew pilot, perhaps one who may be totally uufit to navigate us over the dangerous seas in which we are afloat. You can hear and read such stuff everywhere. It is mere talk; the men who talk thus, do so for effect, awd upon examination they will be found to be mostly, if not entirely, Con vent ion ists. — Some hold such language because they have heard others hold it, and some because they have private ends they wish to arrive at, and who would not scruple at saying many other very foolish things. There are a good many men in Georgia who have been in State Conventions—they know how those bodies are worked, and if Jiey would tell the truth, the people would ioou learn that if every voter in every coun ty were to assist in choosing delegates, they would have about as good a chance of having their real views represented in the ••election of candidates by the State Conven tion as a mao would have with a single tick et of drawing a prize in one of the obi Mary land Combination Lotteries. That it is to say, the thing might happen. But it is said that the Convention now called and to meet in September is not a party convention. It is a convention of all parties, Eeyrybody waa invited to. help sektt delegates, and therefore it is, everv- VOLUME XXXIX—NO 24. body's convention. Pretty good logic, that. Apply to it “the rules Os Locke viul Bacon, antiquated tools.” tna p walks into a crowded bar-room and says, “Gentlemen, let’s all take something.” A ew t irsty souls (we do not mean of course, to liken them to those who hunger and thirst after office) step up and “take sugar in theirs,” the bar-keeper insists on being paid for every man in the house, be cause all were invited, and who could re fuse ? It is the very logic that enabled the college sprout so successfully to prove that there was no earthly difference between a horse-chest-nut and a chestnut horse. Practice, tact, skill, intrigue, put in ac tion by a dozen meu or less, govern all these political conventions. This is an axiom in politics, and about the ouly one yet discov ered. In times of peace, when there are, as there always will be, and ought to be, two great parties —when the liberty and inde pendence of the country arc not in immedi ate peril, conventions may be right and nec essary. The people then are willing to .sub mit to them, but not now . AW we want —let us not say lumest men, for we always want them —but we want a Governor who knows bis duty, or is capable of soon learn ing it, and does it, regardless of personal consequences. If Gor. Broun does not an swer these conditions, and many citizens think that he does, where can a safer man be found than James M. ('hamlters? He is, and has been from the start, a truly South ern man. Ilis antecedents, as the fashion is to call a man’s previous life, are entirely unexceptionable. He was born ami reared in the very heart of Georgia. He has never sought office, and we dare say he does not want it now. Os mature age, long prac tice in business, excellent administrative talent, and stern, unflinching integrity, he would bring to the discharge of the duties of Governor all that the people of Georgia can desire. Georgia has many worthy sons—none worthier than he—hut has he the practice we just now alluded to, the tact, the knack of intrigue, and does he know how, safely , t > promise one man this and another tiiat '( If be does not he has a very poor chance be fore the Convention. If lie cannot “wire in and wire out,” play cat in pan with all hands and win great store of votes, at large expense of honesty, we may scarcely hope to sec him the nominee of tiie august body about to assemble at Millidgevillc, to an nounce to the people who is the man best fitted to be their next Governor. There are no parties uow-a-days. There ought to be but one, and (hat we have iu its fuii strength and grandeur —the party of the South , embracing the whole South, (with but a few scattering, miserable excep tions), determined to achieve perfect inde pendence, or lose everything else. Let us not allow this glorious old State with such a party to be made the arena of domestic contention for offices in such times as these. There are some of us who can discern when they are again about to be led about by old party drill officers, and who will resist that lead. Let us put up a good man, indepen dent of caucuses—Brown, Chambers, Ward, anybody else who is sound and true, and run him. If the Convention should happen to fall upon the game choice, it would render his election certain, but it would not exalt the candidate in the opinion ol’ at least one of the People. Spcecii of John £l. Ward. \Vo make the following extracts from the speech delivered the 22d inst., at Thonms ville by lion. John E. Ward, on the Pro duce Loan : “ The invitation to me by your committee, was to discharge a duty which had been as signed to your late Representative. The ac ceptance of that invitation enables me to-day to mingle my sighs with yours over his new made grave. He saw the danger which threatened us from afar, and poured out his eloquence to rouse us from our fancied secu rity. He saw the rod uplifted, and he pour ed forth his heart’s blood to shield us from the blow . He was no nameless adventurer, seeking reputation at the cannon’s mouth. The friends of liis youth were around him. lie turned from them all to meet at the very thresh hold, the invaders of Southern soil.— If we follow him to that field the fervid fan cy of the poet can picture no grander scene. In the glowing language of one who loved and honored him as the great and good can be loved and honored only by their peers, “ wherever the storm of war was fiercest, there was lie ; wherever death was busiest in the bloody work, there raged he the very impresouation of a hero.” [Rishop Elliot. “Os his own life he recked not. That had been dedicated to his country ; but when he saw his young heroes wounded, bleeding, | dying and dead about him, then the bitter cry was wrung from him, “ Can 1 do nothing to save these gallant boys ?” Their mission, like his, was to illustrate their brave Geor gia, and this must be accomplished. “ When the foe was flying before him, | when the shouts of victory were ringing iu | liis ear, he turned his eye for the last time ; to the flag of his country, waving in triumph over that field of carnage, wrapped the dra pery of immortality about him, and lay down to rest. Let our children learn to lisp the name of Bartow. Let generation after gener ation rise up and honor him. Let the sleep i mg quarry leap forth and pay its voiceless horn- I age. “ The prerequisite of such a character was a mother simple, grand heroic, like himself —who could place her trembling hand upon his bier, and with quivering lips exclaim, “My noble boy, God has taken you from me, but I freely give you to your country. (f ! The Richmond Examiner which has nev er been obnoxious to any charges from want of independence, or shrinking discussion, very properly says : “ These are no times for disputes among ourselves. We cannot change flank in the presence of the foe. When the war is over and ;i. national existence is secured, we may discuss the relative merits of this and that law, tHe one and the other statesman, with all the liberty and even license that pleases a free people. But while the battle rages let u: iiulti up the aims of our prophets.— The dictate of every sound intellect, in the crisis of fate to every class and every shade of opinion, whether of the past or flu* pres ent, whether Whig or Democrat, Unionist or States Rights, whether soldier in the troop or citizen at home is —Respect and Obedi ence l Opposition to the Laws that exist and the powers that be, can now elaim no higher dignity than goes with conceit, cup* U.Guse.*& aQff faction.