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The Intelligencer. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1865. tX'HA'GE OF CD1TON FOR PRME NEC ESSITIES Tik Confederate Stales adopie 1 the poli-* ( .y of exchanging cotton t<>r provisions, with, the most gratifying results, through Ik'.ports of N« r ‘h Carolina. These chan- ik-Ih ot traffic having been closed to us, we ,j ( . e m ,t ini portent to open new avenues of hU pply—to t>e used when the {ceasing de in of iiic service or the people r* quire. %Y« ate mtormed that the army of General j, rtc-iveci great a'd and comfort from i;.js trade, groA’iug o.,t o! the cupidity and avarice of the cm my. Ilia well kr.own iii.it it wan thought injurious to the Federal cause, both the fact that their Congress pai-aed a bill wilhdiawing all permits from c. mpanies licensed to conduct this t-x- ch u g *, Lincoln vetoed the biil, however, !<>r lie rca-oo, a, it is thought, that he had IritndH tiiat he wished to reward through ihe medium of this exchange, and though it whs to our advantage, it was more to the pecuniary advantage of some of hia special favorites. As Gen. Cob!) suggests in hia r»-eeui correspondence, the pol e/ cf the Governin' ni is wed settled in favor of this trade when the necessity arises, aud no oue should oppose it who has at heart the stre- c . a of our cause, where proper restrictions are made. It is hsneficial to our cause, in asmuch sa much of our cotton is a surplus commodity, which may rotor be destroyed <>a our ii olds, aud all the prime necessarit s cl iuc received in exchange iherelor adds j ih that nu»h to the weal h of our coun try. [’he eh risbi d theory that “our (ottonis Kmg” baa been partially exploded, and we bud that the world cau,andis.Jliving without it, and accounts ir.mi Europe convince us that it can continue to do so. i is yet a great dement of power, prqp- t rly used, but that use sLould not. be to hoard it up uutd we are compelled to destroy it ourselves, or let it fall into the hands ot tli« enemy. This bad policy will not shorten the war one d»y, while it will rapidly weaken us. The amount of cotton stoiid in she South is how an argument us'-d by the enemy to induce adventurers from all parts pi Europe to j >in his armies wiih die prospret of captunng it and divid ing the *s polls. The Confederate States (rovernrnent has discovered this and changed its policy, al lowing fade even w r iih the enemy, where we can procure articles we need more than colLon. Each State having access to ports for trade has sanctioned this trade, while Georgia,“by an act of the Legislature last November, gave almost unlimited power to her Governor to conduct this trade.abroad, or nearer home. The restrictions, however, that the Confederate States put upon this exchange is, that when a State expotts cot* ton she must own the vessel and send the cargo out exclusively for the benefit of the State and its people, and return a cargo pn the tame conditions. The Legislature of Georgia at the fall ses sion ot 1863 appropriated two millions of dollars to purchase cotton to run the block ade, to purchase soldiers’ clothing, cotton cards, eto. Gov. Brown showed at the fall session of 1801 that he had managed thi3 so advantageously that he had realized a profit of three millions of dollars on the two ad vanced him the year before, having not only supplied Georgia soldiers with large quanti ties of clothing, blankets, etc., and the peo pie with cotton cirds, but had deposited a iarge sum of sterling exchange in Europe to partly pay the interest on the sterling debt ot the State. It was ou this exhibit that the Legislature appropriated an addi- tional one and a half million of dollars lor the purposes speeitied in the 27th section of the general appropriation bill copied in another column ol this paper. Mach of this appropriation is now invested in cotton willnu the State, and unless facilities are af forded to exchange it the people’s money thus expended must be lost to them with out. any benefit to our cause. We understand mat Governor Brown has made arrangements to trade much cf this cotton for sail, and has telegraphed Presi dent Davis asking instructions in regard to the policy of the Government in carrying on this trade. Gen. Cobb has in substance nccived the following orders from the Pres ident showing tint he cordially approves the policy, to wit: “You are authorized to gran permits for export of c tton on the Governor’s ceitifictlo that it belongs txc’u sive y to the State and to import salt for the u.-e and on sccnuut o! the state.” We all feel a jealousy in regard to any in tercour.se with me enemy, and justly s >, but v’hcu this intercourse is under the control and direction of the Confederate or Stale Government and solely lor the benefitot the people, prejudice should give awaj- io the interest of me people and the array. We oppose au indiscriminate trade ol this characier aud believe it demoralizing in its tendency, but when duly guarded, aud sole ly on Government accuu- t, it does away with much of this objection. We would confine this traffic to articles like salt, which tiie people must have, and prepare to pro cure betore mxt fell-—all means of obtain irg it except by exporting being cut off. It would demoral ze cur people much more to pay ien or twnuy dollars a pound for salt next wiutcr than a well regulated and re stricted trade carried on even with the ene my by the Government, State or Confeder ate, to obtain it. A few thousand sacks of salt thrown upon this market at cost and necessary expenses by the State, would pop ularize this movement at once, which is not impossible it the plans of the Confederate and Siate Governments do not miscarry. 1 HE ALABAMA SIIUAT10N. The Columbus Sun of the 12 h lias the following telegram: Montgomery, April 11.—Oar forces evac uated Montgomery last night. The Feder al are expected to occupy it to-day. Seme fighting yesterday below Benton, in which oar to:evs were driven back. It also has the following editorial re marks: The report current in this coy yesterday evening ot the evacuation of Montgomery is confirmed by cur special c irrespondent this morning. We learn from pari is who arrivvd by the Mon'g« m ry train last night that the troops had been ordere i back from Chchaw; lor what purpose it wss not known. The artillery was not sent back. The advance column of the enemy that was moving upon Montgomery via Lcwndesboro, was estimated at 3,000; " another column on the Haynesville road was n ported at 4 000. FROM CENTRAL AND NORTH ALABAMA. One of the rgents of the Ni’re aud Min ing Bureau writes M -j. Price, from Talla dega, A pi il 7. h : We loam to day that another division of Federals trom Elyton, are at Monttvdlo; a portion of lliem are now at Shelby Springs. Scouts report Yankees at Ashville robbing the people cf stock. The Times of the same date says : We understand that a private dispatch from Montgomery was received in this city yesterday afternoon, stating that the enemy was at Benton, and was steadily advancing in the direction of Montgomery. Benton is about 15 miles from 8elma, and is on the eastern or Montgomery side of the river. If this intelligence be correct it behooves the authorities and citizsns of Montgomery to prepare for an early trial of strength with the enemy. It further behooves the people of Columbus to make ready fora simila*’ contingency. Should Montgomery fall, not many days will elaspe before our mettle will Jbe tested. THE BILL AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING £ . OF COIN. Treasury Department, C 8 A..,) Richmond, March 22J, 1865. J To the Banks and Private Capitalists in the Confederate Btates: By an act of Congress, approved March 17ih, 18G5, entitled “An act to raise coin, for the purpose of furnishing necestary supplies tor the army,” it is provided— 1. That the Secretary ol the Treasury shall borrow the sum of three millions oi dollars in coin, on the terms therein set forih. 2. That in case of failure to borrow the sum above named, a tax of twenty-five per cent, shall be levied upon the amount of all gold and silver coin, gold dust and bullion and fore : gu exchange in the Confederate Slates, payable in. kind, and to be collected on the 1st of April, proximo, or as soon i hereafter as possible. A c<jpy of the act is annexed, the more clearly 1 * * * 5 to exhibit the intention and applica tion thereof, and the limitations and condi tions by which its provisions are controlled or modified. The leading features are those set lorlh above, by which it will be seen that the first object is to obtain a loan of $3,000,- 000; and that this act being accomplished, the tax levied under the second section is not io be enforced or collected. The purpose of this circular is to call the attention of those concerned to the opera tion of the law, and invhe prompt and con certed measures to insure the success of the loan. Under the authority vested in me by the act, I propose to hypothecate 500,000 biles of Government cotton as collateral sa curiiy lor the sum required. At the Go7 empent price of 20 cents per pound, (giving tbe privilege of exportation,) the security will be 50 per cent, in exc ss of tbe loan.— In order to give every advantage to the lenders, and promote the speedy return of thiir money, with a fair opportunity of profit, those who elect to take cotton at once in payment shall receive the same at the rate of 15 cents per pound, with the right of exportation, free from all restric tions and conditions except the duty of 1-8 per cent, per pound. The cotton wit' be delivered in Georgia, Alabama or Mississ ippi, at the opt ion ot the lender, and at some place convenient for the exportation thereo*. Institutions and persons liable to the tax imposed by the act, and who shall deter mine to subscribe t® the proposed loan, are requested to communicate their decision to this Department without delay stating the sum offered, and designating the Depository ut which it will be convenient for them to make payment of the same. Prompt action is respectfully requested in order that the collection of the tax may be arrested, if the required sum should be successfully raised by loan. G. A. TRENHOLM. Secretary of the Treasury. An act to raise coin for the purpose of fur nishing the necessary supplies for the army. The Congress of the Confederate States do enact, That in order to procure the means of purchasing supplies for the army, the Secretary of the Treasury, under the direction of the President, be and he is hereby authorized to borrow from any bank, banking company, association or person, any sum or sums in coin, not to exceed three millions ot dollars in the aggregate, and to secure the repayment of any sum or sums so borrowed, at such time as may be agreed upun, not to exceed two years after the ratification ot a treaty of peace between the Confederate States and the United States, to cause to be issued bonds of the Confed erate States in such convenient sums as may be agreed upon payable in coin, and to beat- interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually in spes cie; and to secure the repayment of any sum or sums so borrowed, with the interest thereon, the said Secretary be further authorized and empowered to pledge in such legal form as may be agreed upon, any cotton or tobacco owned by the Government, to the extent in value of any such loan so obtained or tne proceeds there of when sold, or to ccmvey such cotton or tobacco, or any part thereof in absolute payment of suchloau, with the right on the part of the lender of such coin, to export or transport such cotton and tobacco beyond the limits of tbe Confederate States, free from any molestation on the part of the au thorities of the Conf=derate States, or the payment of any duty, except to the extent of one eighth per cent, now imposed by law. Sec. 2. In the event the Secretary of the Treasury shall not be able at once to obtain coin to the amount of three millions of dol lars, under the provisions of Rhe first sec tion of thi3 act, then and in that event a tax shall be levied and collected cf twenty-five per cent, upon the amount ot all gold and silver coin, gold dust and bullion, and for eign exchange in tlfe Confederate States, payable in kind, which tax shall be due and collected on the first day of April next, or as soon thereafter as possible: Provided: That the above tax shall not be levied upon the gold or silver coin, gold dust and bul lion, aud foreign exchange owned or pos sessed by any person when the amount so owned or possessed shall not exceed two hundred dollars in value, nor shall the said tax be levied on gold or silver coin, gold dust, bullion or foreign exchange which, within thirty days after the passage of this act shall be lent to tbe Government under the provisions ol the first section of this act. Nor upon the gold or silver coin, gold dust, bullion or foreign exchange of any person who has made a loan to the govern ment according to the said first sec tion, of no less than twenty-five per cent, of the gold or silver coin, gold dust, buillion or foreign exchange owned and possessed by such person at the time of the passage of this ac\ and if any State of the Confederacy borrows from any bank coin or bullion, and lends it to the Confed erate government, the bank that lends sbeh coin or bullion shall be allowed credit against tbis tax to the extent of such loan: And provided also, That tbe delay of thirty days mentioned in ibis stc'ion, Bhall be ex tended to one hundred and twenty days for all portions of the Confedatacy beyoad the Mississippi river. Sec. 3 That the limitation of three mil lions cf dollars, as expressed in the first sec tion of tbis act, shall not be construed to pro hibit the Secretary of the Treasury trom receiving a greater amount, offered as loans or accruing on taxes under this act: Pro vided, That the ts^ imposed by the pro visions of this act upon gold and silvtr coin, gold and silver bullion, gold dust and foreign exchange whtn paid, cr the amount thereof loaned in pursuance of the first and second sections of this act, shall be in lien ol all other taxes imposed on tbe same arti cles bv any other act: Provided further, That the tax of 25 per "cent, levied by the second section of this act shall be in lieu ot all other taxes imposed oo the same article by any other act, and the tax imposed by this act shall be assessed as at the date of the passing of this act. Approved March 17, 1865. From the Southern Confederacy 12th. GSN. FOSTER’S LABORS IN DISTRIBUTING CL01HISG TO GEORGIA SOLDIERS. LETTERS FROM GENS. LEE AND GORDON. We have received by the hands of a friend who has arrived from Gen.' Lee’s army, the following correspondence concerning the re cent visit *of our laborious and patriotic Quartermaster General, in his late distribu tion of clothing to the Georgia soldiers in the army of Virginia. Tbe following communication ia from a soldier and a gentleman ol the highest stand ing, who has made a name for himself by his heroism and good conduct in many hard fought battles: Army of Northern Virginia, ) February 20,1865. J Edit )• Southern Confederacy, A{aeon, Ga,. : G.ii. Ira Ii. Fostet, Quartermaster Gen eral ot the State ot Georgia, has been here a week or two, distributing to the Georgia soldiers tbe clothing furnished • by the Sia'e, consisting ot jackets, pams.shirts, drawers, socks, shoes, and fine English blankets. To a great number of these sol diers these articles came in tbe most accep table time, and it wouid have done the peo ple cf Georgia good to see how ea =erly and gratefully tbe boys received them. Men who were nearly naked and who bad been sleeping cold all winter, knew how to ap preciate a suit ot good warm clo lies and a soft, nice blanket. Gen. Foster has greatiy endeared himself to the iffliers and men by hi3 kindness, his sympathy lor them, and tne energy he has shown iu the distribution of the clothing. We have been so mucu accustomed to meet ing “business hours” officers who, on ac count ot their assumed dignity'and insult ingly repulse manner, are absolutely ha e- ful, that we were not prepared to meet with one like Gen. Foster, who would sympa thize with us, make us feel like we were in the presence ut a kiad friend, and who could respect our wants aud our services. In tbe discharge of his duties he is impartial, cour teous, eutrgetic and efficient. Gov. Brown could not have sent a better mac to Virgin ia on this business. Tne people of Georgia ought not to be grudge this gift to their soldiers. Never was a donation more gratefully received or more worthily bestowed. 1 understand that some complaint has been made that the men sell the clothing given to them to citi-" zen3. This is not true, except in occasional instances, and cannot be prevented entirely. The most rigid attempts have been made by the Confederate authorities to prevent the sale of Confederate clothing to citizens, but without entire success. There are a few bud, improvident men in every command who will sell their clothes, and avaricious, unpatriotic citizens can always be found to purchase. 1 would suggest, that in luture, before giotiiing is issued by the S ate, it would be well to require the officer making the requisition to certify that none of the men included in the requisition have ever sold any ot the articles given them by the Slate. The soldiers from Georgia owe Governor Brown a debt of lasting gratitude, for the energy and perseverance he has ever shown in providing for their comfort and we’fare of their-families. He has never regarded any sacrifice of labor, or any amount of money too great to obtain for them and their families the necessaries oi life. He has accomplished a great deal, and would, doubtless have done much more, but for the unwise aud improper interference of other parties. It is, perhaps, not saying tco much to affirm that, if the whole clothing resour ces of the State of Georgia had been left to him a the beginning ot the war, with his intim ite-kaovvledge of the capacity of ev ery portion of the Stale, his indomitable cn'ergy, and fine practical business quali fications, lie could have kept every Georgia well clad during the whole time. His efforts, crippled as they have been, have greatly added to the comfort of the Georgia soldiers, and assisted the Confeder ate Government in supplying^tne whole ar my. By his furnishing tbe destitute from Georgia, the amount of clothing issued, to the men from that Slate is lessened, and the Government enabled to make larger issues to the troops from other States. The cloth ing of the-army properly being all impor tant, and the difficulties attending it very- great, he indirectly renders the whole coun try a very valuable service, and one which, it is feared, will not be properly appreciated by the country at large, and especially by ■the “authorises that be.” But, Mr. Editor, this letter, which I in tended being a very short one, noticing briefly the tact we had received a most val uable and timely present from the State we ail delight to claim, has unconsciously ex tended itself to same length, and I will close by saving that nearly ali of the Georgia sol diers here are “Joe Brown boys.” pire State and has distinguished himself as one of the ablest and most skillful Generals in this war. Had the army been under his command daring the Vqliey campaign last summer and fali, Richmond would not now be in the hands of the enemy; and that glorious victory over Sheridan would not have been turned into a disgraceful defeat. It is proper to state, as we are informed privately by the bearer ot these papers, that Maj. George Hillyer, who is mentioned in the following letter, accompanied Gen. Fos ter to Virginia, and assisted him in the dis tribution. We believe he and Gen. Gordon are old companions &Dd classmates. The following is Gen. Gordon’s letter, which breathes the loftiest patriotism and unsel fish devotion to our cause, and which will forever embalm bis memory in the estima tion ot the good and true of earth: COPY OF A LETTER FROM GEN. GORDON. Headqrs. 2d Corps Army North’n Va., ) February 17, IS 65. ) Dear Colonel— Your very kind and flitter- iug note of the 13th instant and the articles brought by CapL Oates are received. I de sire to assure you and my friend, Maj Geo. Hillyer, of my sincere appreciation oi your great kindness in thus providing for my comfort and in conveying to me the pleas ing intelligence of your own satisfaction and that of the people of my native State with the poor services I have been able to render to my country. My powers of doing good are very limited; but whatever they are, shall be given for the success of our cause—to gain which is to secure liberty and happiness—and to lose which is to forfeit both, and receive, as we shall deserve, the contempt of mankind. Tell our people that our soldiers are firm, and will continue so if they will bat give us moral and material support. Tell them to recognize the danger and prepare to meet it. We must go forward. There is no re treat now ! It our people were base enough to desire a reunion with the murderers of our brave boys, even this degrading subter fuge is not now left us. If we are worthy cf success, we «hall secure it. We can win if we will. Thanking 3 ou both again lor yeur great kindness, I am, Very respectfully and truly yours, m J. B. GORDON. FROM MONTGOMERY. , Quite a stir was produced in our city last night by the arrival ot the Montgomery train. It brought a large number of sol diers and able bodied civilians—the former being chiefly Alabama militia. It also brought a full freight of rumors. From the best information we could get, the miiitia were ordered eff at 2 o’clock yesterday morning. Why the order was given no one seemed to know. We understand that the men were opposed to leaving. When the train, or trains, arrived at Chehaw, a tele gram from Montgomery was in waiting^ ordering the men back. Only a portion ol them returned -the rest having left at vari ous stations on the road. Much censure is visited upon the officer or officers in command, by those whom we have seen. Later.—Governor Watts was in our city last night. We learn that he received in telligence after his arrival here to the effect that the cotton in and around Montgomery was fired yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock, and that two columns of the enemy—one of three thousand and another of four thousand men—were approaching the city. It is fur ther thought that they entered it last night. Thus is the great State of Alabama aban doned to the enemy ol six or eight thousand Yankees, who now have it in their power to desolate the whole of her terrotory unop posed. It is certainly the most disgracefiil incident of the war. Alabama will now reap {he frhits of the policy of her Legisla ture in refusing to her Governor the power, which he asked, of organizing her able- bodied population at home and compelling them to fight in defence of the State. Still Later.—A dispatch has just been received in this city from Tallassee Station — some thirty miles this side of Montgomery— stating that the cotton in the city was burn ing at 6 o’clock yesterday e\ ening, and that tbe enemy were in the suburbs of the city and would, doubtless, enter this morning.— Columbus Times, 13f/t inst. For the Atlanta Intelligencer. THIRTEENTH GEORGIA REGIMENT. Petersburg, Va. March 26,1865. Mb. Editor Enclosed I send you a list of casualties, of the I3th Ga. Regiment, in the engagement of the 25th inst., while at tacking and carrying the strongly fortified entrenchments and forts ot the enemy. Piease publish for the benefit of friends at* home: Wounded—Col J H, Baker (commanding Brigade,) in leg. .^Company K—Lieut Y R Frazier, head flesh. • - Company B—Private J H Hudgeon9, leg, flesh. We have also received by the same hand the following: C'PY OF A LETTER FROM THE QUARTERMAS TER OF BKNNING’S BRIGADE. * Quartemaster’s Department, ) Benning’s Brigade, V Near Richmond, Feb. 22, 1865. ) QeN. Ira R. Foster, Q. M. General Siate cf Georgia: General : I have the honor to acknowl edge the receipt, through you, of a lot of blankets and clothing for the needy Geor gians of this brigade; and, in their behalf, return you their sincere thanks for the same. Having an opportunity, from my official position, of knowing the necessities of this brigade, I do not hesitate to say that your opportune arrival 1-as prevented much suf fering, and at the Bame time confirms the opinion of trtSrsdns, that Georgia, through her Executive, has not forgotten her absent soldiers. 1 am very respectfully, Your obedient servant H. M. DAVENPORT, M^j >r and Q. M., Benning’s Brigade. After Gea. Foster had completed his dis tribution among the Georgia troops, he had a tew blankets left, and presented a pair to Gen. Lee, which that brave and good man acknowledged ia the following note,»which is an honor even to Gen. Lee : COPY OF A LETTER FROM GEN. LEE, Heaeq’rs Armies Con. States. > * February 18,1865. ) Coh Ira R. Foster, Q lartermaster General of Georgia: - Colonel :—I bavo received the blankets, for which I beg to return my thanks, but more especially for the kind sentiments you express in your letter accompanying them. * I am truly grateful for your good wishes, and humbly trust that your prayers, and those of our peo ole, may, ia the mercy ot God, be favorably answered. With great respect, Your obedient servant, R. E. LEE, General. He also presented a pair of blankets to General Gordon—a man of whom Georgia is justly proud. He is a native of the Em* Company G—Private J W Chalker, ear and head, flesh. Company F—Ord Sergt H S McLane, neck, flesh. Company I—Ord Sergt C Davis, shoulder severe, Private W V Maddox, thigh, flesh. Killed—Company B: Cspt D A Kidd. Company B—Corpl Jas Scoggins. Company F—Privates Turner, and Tor- quett Company H—M Suggs. 31at Georgia Regiment. Wounded-Lieut W O Gwyn. The wounded are all ia hospitals, in Peteisburg, doing well. R. V. REID. Surgeon 13 h Ga. Reg’t. The Simple Secret.—Twenty clerks in a store.* Twenty “hands” in a printing office. Twenty apprentices in a ship yard. Twenty young men about a village. All want to get on in the world, and all expect to do so. One of the clerks will rise to be partner and make a fortune. One of the compos itors will own a newspaper and become an influential and prosperous citizen. One of the apprentices will come to be a master builder. One of the young villagers will get a handsome farm and live like a patrU arch. But which is destined to be the lucky individual? Lucky? There is no luck about it. The thing is almost as certain as the Rule of Three. The young fellow who will distance his competitors is he who masters his business, who preserves his in tegrity, who -lives cleanly and purely, who never gets into debt and who gains friends by deserving them. There are some ways to fortune that look shorter than this old, dusty highway. But the staunch men of the community, the men who achieve some thing worth having, good fortune, good nam#, and serene old age, all go this road. Major-General Wm. Mahone was re cently the honored recipient of a splendid sword, (presented to him by the citizens of Petersburg. T ELEGRAPHIC. REPORTS 09 THE PRESS ASSOCIATION. Entered according to Act of Congress in tbe year 1863 by j. S. Thrashsr, in the Cleric’s Office of the Distric Court of the Confederate States for the Northern Dis trict of Georgia. tions, first, that no fortified line however strong will protect an army from an intre pid and audacious enemy, unless vigilantly guarded. Second, that no disaster or^mis- fortune is irreparable when energy and bravery is displayed and a determination manifested to recover what is lost. From Anguata. Augusta, April 11.—Twenty five ladies and twenty-three children, wives and fami lies of soldiers, banished from Savannah, by order ol lhe Yankee Commandef*' Grover, arrived in this cUv yesterday, and are well cared for by the ciiizens and relatives. Responsible authority states that the as sault me.de upon Petersburg was in accord ance with the result of the council of war by the Y'ankee generals at Grant’s head quarters. Sherman shipped a number of bis troops from the coast, and immediately alter they landed eff J .mes river, the assault began, which forced our line at the weakest point and broke it. / The Yankees assaulted our works in im mense force, and were massed. They were repulsed with greal disaster to them fifteen times. Their loss in killed and wounded is com- puted at ihe fearful number of sixty thou sand. Our loss during the fight, including the sick and wounded, numbers fifteen thou sand ; and the withdrawal was accomplish ed without much loss. Lee oidered tbe evacuation of Richmond. Gordon replied the fine too late to prevent theeaacus'ion and stop the effect ot the or der.— [We publish this paragraph just as we received it. The reader will readily per>» ceive that something is omitted by the op erator in transmittibg the dispatch—perhaps a line left out. We think it not improbable that Geu. Gordon replied that his line was able to hold its position ; but that it was too late to-prevent the evacuation and stop the effect ot the order.—Southern Confed eracy. ‘ Gen. A. P. Hill was killed during the en gagement, and many other gallant officers. Thefires in Richmond on the night of the evacuation were very destructive and the loss of property immens The “iron-clad” oath in Savannah is very stringent, and ends with these words: “All this I do most solemnly and sincerely swear without any hesitation or mental reservation, or secret evasion of purpose in me, whatso ever, pledging my sacred honor^.and * my property lor the due and full observance of this my solemn oath ot allegiance.” At de scription of tlie'person is appended. Augusta, April 13.—The Southern Ex press Co. arrived on the 12th with Rich mond dates of the first, and Raleigh cf the Extracts from Northern papers filled with accounts of the battle around Peters burg on the 25.h, indicate a very heavy fight at Harrow’s Hill. The Louisville Journal reports the guer rillas increasing in numbers and boldness, infesting the State to such an extent as to be dangerous to the peace and prosperity of the people, forcing an exodus of citizens, large numbers of whom are emigrating to other States where they may find more peaceful homes. Gov. Bramlett his emancipated hissfaves. No credit attached whatever. It was a com pulsory act on his part, caused by the un certain tenure of that species cf property in the State. General Orders March 39:h, 1865, para graph first, revokes Gen. Pillow’s assign ment and constitutes Brig. Geu. Dan Bug gies Commissary General of prisoners, aud orders him to duty immediately. Paragraph 2d orders persons arriving at the age of 18 and all others in reserve forces not disabled tor active duty, who are within conscript age, to report and be turned over to the enrolling officer for assignment to in fantry companies for general service, the fact of their holding commissions does not preclude the operation of these orders. The latest English dates in the House ot Commons, Palmerston was agitating the question of the policy of strengthing the uefences of Canada, and the probability of war with America. The excitement on the subject is increasing, The nation is rapidly placing on good war footing the army and navy. The military power of Canada as sumes formidable proportions. The Bor der civil and military police is much en- enlarged wiih a vigilant maintainerice in violate of the principal of neutrality. The cotton stock of Liverpool in March, amounted to five hundred and seventy-two thousand bales; over five times the amount reported in September 1862. Tne Confedarate steamer Shenandoah, arrived at Milburne, Austria, antl-landed a number of ladies taken from caplurad and burnt vessels. It has burned eleven vessels since leaving Cape of Good Hope. The Yankee Supreme Court has decided that cotton captured ou laud notcondemna- ble as a prize of war. Secretary Stanton recently acknowledged to Congress that he organized several regi ments of rebel prisoners in prison camps, and credited them to the Pennsylvania quota. Winnsboro, April 11.—Gen. Lomax, just from Camden says Foster’s negro troops on a raid from Charleston, entered Sumter, South Carolina, driving back our forces there and burned the place. Foster’s com mand is represented at 6,000 stroDg. Tbis occurred on Sunday afternoon last, about 3 o’clock. From reports Foster is making his way to Camden. Augusta, April 12.-John Ryan is on trial tor treason in tne United States Pro vost Court at Savannah. Tne charge is be .sent his negroes into the Confederacy and hired them as teamsters to Maj. Tiiton of Augusta. Negro evidence is used to prove tbe charges. The case has been sent from the first Provost Court, Judge Parsons pre siding, to the military commandant for further investigation. A Cape of G ;cd Hope paper says a Fed eral war steamer put into Table Bay Janu ary 9.h with the crews of the L>zzie and Stacy, burnt at tea by the Confederate cruiser Shenandoah,which burnt the Olivia, Susan D. Godlrey, and Oaar.er Oak, snd bonded the Kate Prince. It would have burnt the Adelaide but that she belonged to a Confederate friend in Baltimore. Northern papers state that Sheridan cap tured two schooners loaded with negroes, duriDg his late ri^d into Virginia.'” The Jounml of the 1st says, this reminds us tba the sl^re trade continues (rom Yankee Southern ports to the West Indies and the slave-holding country of South America. The same United S ates flig which was lowered at Fort Sinter ia 1861, will be raised by General Anderson at noom April I3tb. Fort Sumter and all the fo«s and batteries that fired on it wLl salute the old flag with one hundred guns each Henry Ward Beecher will deliver an address.— Sherman is expected to ba present, and yvill direct the imposing mi;i-ary ceremonies. Maj. Gen. Meade lias issued a congratula tory order saying that the battle of 25th resulted in a thorough deteat of the Con federates. He claims the capture of strong entrenchments of picket lines under a heavy artillery fire from the main works, also ten battle flags and 2,800 prisoners. Two les_ sons have been learned from opera ^ cT£ e jj?lk >WlD K is the'concluding portion l ot the dispatch from Augusta, of which we received a part on Tuesday night: Exchange notice No. 14, dated at Rich mond, the day of 1865, order- all Confedrrate officers and men who were de livered at Savannah or Charleston during the months of November and December 'ast, are declared exchanged; and ali Con te deraft officers and men who were deliver ed in James river, Va., at any time before March 1st, 1865, are hereby declared ex changed. (Signed) ROBERT OULD, Agent of Exchange. New York dates to the 30th ult. are at hand. Gold opened at 152, went up to 152f, and closed at 151 Money is abundant among the stockholders at 6 and 7 per cent, and the demand limited. The cotton demand is limited; prices have declined. The market closed very ir regular, with a downward tendency. Sales 450 bales. A Washington dispatch of the 29 h ult., says the losses in the 9.h army corps arn very much larger than at first reported. The killed on both sides have been ex changed for burial. The steamship Eagle arrived at from Havana. She left the 16th ult. The block ade runner Denbigh arrived at Havana on the 24th ult. from Galveston, loaded with c >tton. The blockade runners Col. Lamb, Fox, Banshee, Pelican, Fanny and oihers are IyiDg at the port of Havana—several being repaired. •The steamer Mexico ar rived with cotton from Matamoraa. Tho D. 8. Wood, an English steamer, arrived from Nassau with a large cargo of naval equipments. The English steamers Arcade and Will o’-the-Wisp, arrived on the 24tb. The negro raid under Foster is supposed to be moving on Charlotte. It was at Cam den at last accounts. Augusta, April 14.—The enemy occupied Salisbury, N. C., Wednesday night, April the 11th. It is supposed that a portion of Stone- man’s and Thomas’ mounted infantry, from the East Tennesse line, are operating only on Charlotte. No army news north of that point. Havana dates of March 22d say that Max imilian will recognize immediately tbeSouth- ern Confederacy, and open to them the port of Tampico or some other port into which they can carry prizes for their adjudication and sale. The non-recognition by the Washington Administration of the Mexican Empire has been productive of unpleasant feelings on the part of Maximilian towards the U, S. FEOM COLUMBUS AND ALABAMA. The Enquirer, cf Saturday, announces a report that the enemy had advanced to Line creek, twenty miles this side of Mont gomery—thinks if So it is only a scouting parly, aud adds:—Confederacy. The accounts of immense destruction of Confederate and private stores of produce, etc., are confirmed. We learn that the only buildings known to have been burned with the cotton ware houses, were two or three adjacent to “Vaughan’s warehouse,” in the part of the city nearest the depot of the Montgomery and West Point railroad. The latest accounts say that the Yankee force probably numbered not mGre than 4,000 or 5,000 men. The Times says: It ia generally believed that the enemy has not yet advanced in force in thia direc tion, and that the skirmishing reported in the yicinity of Mount Meigs, on Wednes day, was with the enemy’s scouts. There ia quite a variety of rumors or speculations about the force of the enemy—the estimates ranging from four tofifteen thousand. The first figure is, doubtless, much nearest tbe truth. The Sun says: We learn, upon what we think reliable authority, that a body of Yankees, whether two dozen or two thousand was not known, had advanced this side of Cowles’ Station, which is thirty miles from Montgomery, and that our iorce3 had fallen back to Che- haw, which is forty miles from Montgom ery and twenty-six from Opelika. If this statement is correct, the Federal force ad vancing on the Montgomery and West Point road is fifty five miles from Columbus by railroad. The Sun and the Times both mention a report that Forrest had retaken Salma. We heard the rumor here on our streets, but could not trace it to any reliable source. The Times makes the following suggestions on this report: While Maury holds Mobile it is highly im portant that the Mobile and Ohio road be protected and kept open, and we presume that object was the reason why Forrest re mained between the enemy and that roacl. Now that itis;no longer thieatened, (if the report we have given be tru-) we may ex pect to see Forrest take part in tbe drama on this side the Alabama river. He has ten thousand as good men as ever wore a spur or drew a blade. The Sun seems to fear that if Columbus is attacked, our forces there will be under a drunken commander. It says : Our people demand it as their right that an officer ot known ability and sobriety be at the head of affairs. They will be satis fied with none other. With such an officer in command, our citizens will make any and every sacrifice. With the reverse, they cannot and will not enter into action with that soul and energy requisite for success. Again: Let sober men—men oi integrity, charac ter and stability of purpose—raise compa nies to be composed of persons not liable to Confederate or State duty, for the defence of the city. If such men will take hold of the matter, form a nucleus for-volunteer com panies, and promise to serve under none but sober and energetic men, every man in Columbus will attach himself to some or ganization, and when the emergency arises will fight to tbe bitter end. ***** Ia case of an advance by the enemy some general officer will probably be assigned to command. That officer must be a man of temperate habits and one who will enforce discipline at all hazards, otherwise resist ance will prove useless. CARROLL COUNTY. GEORGIA, Cabkoll Cobitt : W HEREAS John Hind arphe* to m3 for the Guar- dliESrip of William K. Hudson, a minor of said county: This ia therefore to cite all and stcgnlar the next ot kin of Mid minor child, to be and appear at my office within the time allowed by law, and show eanse, if any they can, why letters of Guardlsn»h!p should not be granted aa aforesaid. Given under my band and rffictal signature, March 87th, 1365. J. M. BLALOCK, Ord’y. 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