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J. W. WARBEM, - - - Editor.
Monday Morning, February 29, 1864.
“ Let us Support the Govern
ment Right or Wrong.”
A more craven battle-cry was ne\ er cm
blazoned on the banners, or sounded from
the bugles of a people struggling to be
p ut it by the side of the glorious old Sic
Semper Tyrannis” of the noble ‘Mother of
States and of Statesmen”— Sound it along
""ending shout which is echoed from
the embattled hosts of liberty over land and
sea in all nations— “Liberty or Death!" From
Fielif Marshal to Lieutenant the soldiers of
freedom understand what it is to “Do or Die
—but this new chivalry of supporting a Gov
ernrnmt “right or wrong” can never arouse
the people to their duty, or animate the array
to deeds of heroic daring. The “immortal
renown” which invests the heroes of liberty
with the grateful tribute of human approba
tion, and the shining badges of Divine favor
would fade into darkness and reproach—into
conscious shame and bloody infamy, if they
should surrender their high commisson of
“THE RIGHT,” and go forth among the na
tions the murderous defenders of Governments
in “the wrong."
There is a more respectable sentiment, a
little like this in sound but widely different
in sense —“ Our Country right or wrong.” As
it is the duty of every man to support hi3
country at all times, and by all the means at
his command, to strengthen—elevate —adorn
and glorify her—it becomes in times of peril
and sacrifice, like these, a worthy and patri
otic devotion to espouse her cause without
criticism. No man can be “wrong” —no
country can be “wrong,” to resist invasion
and subjugation. The life of a people
be defended by all the individual lives which
compose it.
Rut to support a Government “right or
wrong ” may be to betray “ our country.”
Rulers who ask such a support publish a con
fession of weakness and wickedness. They
would deify government to tyrannize over the
people ; who would well deserve their humil
iating yoke, if they could be made voluntary
partners in the work of infamy and despotism.
This is Lincoln's plea—“ support the Gov
ernment right or wrong:' This*it is which
the slaves who lick his feet are daily sworn
to do. This i3 the demand of despots and
dotards, in regal robes, in all ages and coun
tries.
If our rulers in Richmond desire the sup
port of the brave and free people of the Con
federate States, (which they have thus far
received in unstinted measure), let them see
to it that they deserve it. “Right or wrong’’
the Government cannot have our support. It
must be “ right” and then all we have of
worldly substance and our lives are at its
service ; because then its service is the service
of “ our Country and our God.”
Hitherto our President and Congress and
Generals have not been faultless, but with few
exceptions, they have been faithful. This
gives them a high title to our admiration and
gratitude, but ought not to blind us to their
errors. A great cause—“ our cause,” a great
country—“our country” is in peril. No
man can be great enough to cast his shadow
upon our future destiny. «iiet us support and
applaud what is “ right,” and expose, oppose
and correct what is “ wrong,’ and so vindi
cate the mission of a free and enlightened
Press.
Whitewashing.
The late Congressional Committee —“Joint’
and “Select,” to “Investigate the Management
.of the Navy Department,” did their duty
well; carefully avoiding any notice whatever
of its Mismanagement. The names of this Com
mittee, headed as they are, by the gifted and
patriotic ex-Senatoi CLAY of Ala., are more
than respectable, and from consideration for
them, the public will doubtless throw up its
cap, and huzza for Mr. Mallory. Saving only
a nota bene that “some of the Committee think
that the Mississippi was lost by want of ener
gy and diligence of officers of the Navy at
New Orleans,” the Whitewashing is complete.
' iVe can only hope, that whatever of deficien
cy and want of foresight and energy may
have hitherto existed in this Department, wilj
disappear in the light and warmth of this
official commendation. The Secretary of the
Navy will be very hard-hearted, if he should,
after this, continue to tinker on his “ contracts' >
and burn vessels as fast as he builds and buys
them. The fact of the destruction of such
vessels as the Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
th‘e vessels in Lake Ponchatrain, Bayou St.
John, the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers, and
elsewhere, detfacts nothing from the glare of
the whitewash. It was a little cruel to tell us
that the distinguished Secretary has now twen
ty-nine vessels “in progress of construction”—
at the end of three years of war and disaster,
against fourteen which he had “partially con
structed and destroyed to save from the ene
my.” The truth seems to be that Mr. Mallory
is singularly unfortunate in locating his “con
tracts'’ where the enemy can seize his vessels
before they are fit for service.
The “Report” does not propose to repre
sent the whole case. Public policy requires
secrecy as to the foreign operations ot this
Department, and we will not hazard an opin
ion as to the probable, or possible, change in
the public estimation of the conduct of our
Naval affairs, which a revelation of these se
crets might produce. At all events, Mr. Secre
tary Mallory is “a whale ” among land lubbers,
or he could never have “inspired” such a “Re
port” in such a state of the facts. We can
only hope that all may be well, where so little
seems to be well understood.
Personal. —We are pleased to see in our city,
“P. W. A.,” the distinguished army correspondent
of the Savannah Republican and other journals.
The pen of this polished, vigorous and truthtul
writer, has handed over to immortal fame the
achievements of our heroie armies from the first
Manassas to Cbickamauga, and we are sure the
Southern reader everywhere joius us in the hope
that it will continue to be thus employed until it
shall record the crowning and final triumph of our
struggle for independence.
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The Wool Interest of Virginia.— The Cen
tral Assembly of Virginia has passed a hill,
designed to foster and promote the wool interests
of Yirgiuia. The act prohibits the sale of sh£tep
tor mutton, as well as the butchering at home
with the view of souding the meat to market, un
der a penalty of $59 for each sheep so killed. The
owner of a dog which, upon proof before a magis
trate, has killed his neighbor’s sheep, is made
responsible to ,-ttch owner for the loss sustained.
The master is responsible when his slave's dog lias
tilled ..nether*;- .-sheep. A similar should bo
on the statute books of all the States. %
Tlie Rattle or Ocean Pond.
At length, through the kindness of an ofli
cer in the fight, says the Macon Telegraph,
we have an authentic and somewhat circum
stantial report of the Battle of Ocean Pond.
As the first account from the field, it will be
read with intense interest. It will be seen
that although the force of the enemy is re •
ported ut only 8,000, our own did not exceed
3^oo—thus making it a fight of more than
two to one—and compelling 'Gen, Colquitt to
extend his front by a single line in order to
prevent being flanked. The Battle of Ocean
Pond will figure in history as one of the most,
if not absolutely, the most brilliant victory
of the war. Not far from one fourth of our
whole force was disabled, while by the supe
rior valor and steadiness of our troops they
were able to inflict an almost equally propor
tionate loss upon the foe. The Savannah
Republican says:
All accounts say our men, most of whom
were veterans, fought like tigers. Led on by
that fearless Emeralder, Finnegan, aided by
the gallant Colquitt, and the youthful but no
less brave and skillful Harrison, our troops
fell like an avalanche upon tha motley columns
of the foe, apparently resolved to exterminate
the last abolition robber that stood before
them. As usual, the enemy put their black
troops in the van to protect their own cow
ardly bodies from the great first shock of bat
tle. These poor wretches were cut down,
column after column, like wheat in harvest
time, and few were left to tell the tale. The
whites oame next, and in spite of their im
mense odds, were finally made to. give way be
fore the dauntless valor of a superior race.
The noble forms of Colquitt and Harrison, we
are told, were seen everywhere in the thick
est of the fight, reckless of danger and cheer
ing on their men to victory. Nothing could
stand before such leaders. To save themselves
from utter annihilation, the enemy finally
broke and left a sea of dead and dying behind
them, all of whom fell into our hands. We
hear that no great many prisoners were taken.'
We are glad of this, and hope to see the same
report come up from every field of this bloody
year; 1804. We have done too much of this
sort of business already. We are for “victo
ry or death” for the remainderof this unnat
ural and savage war.
Later accounts largely increase the losses on
both sides, and we are inclined to regard them
as nearly or quite correct. A telegram from
the operator at Lake City, dated yesterday,
sets down our killed at 85, and wounded be
tween 700 and 800 ; whilst the enemy suffer
ed a loss of near 3,000. At last accounts the
scattered and disgraced remnants of the in
vaders were fleeing to the protection of their
gunboats. We hope many more of them will
be made to bite the dust before they reach
those arks of safety.
Rumor says General Colquitt was the real
hero of the field, but it is no time to draw dis
tinctions. Every man there was a hero, and
if we may be permitted to say a word in praise
of a subordinate, there is from all accounts,
no one actor in that bloody, yet glorious trag
edy, who better deserves it than the gallant
Capt. John F. Wheaton, commander of the
Chatham Artillery, whose wonderful manage
ment of his battery is said to have won for
him among the soldiers the distinguished title
of the “Stonewall of the Florida Army.” His
praises are on every tongue, and the apparent
wonder that not one of liis men was killed
or wounded is accounted for by the fact that
they served their pieces so rapidly and with
such deadly aim that nobody could stand long
enough in their front to hurt thorn! All hon
or to these brave Savannah boys, and their
noble commadner!
Take Ocean Bonds as a model for our bat
tles of 1804, and we shall celebrate the re
turn of peace before Autumn leaves begin to*
fall.
The memory of the gallant . officers and men
who have fallen as martyrs to their country, will
lono- be revered and cherished, for ’.they foil as
brave and chivalrous men always fall.
The gallantry of our officers and men has never
been excelled either in ancient or modern times.
Gen. Finegan acted in’ a manner entitled to the
highest credit. His conduct upon this occassion,
the plans of; the battle, the disposition of his for
ces, the coolness, judgment, discretion and gallan
try, have won for him a high reputation, and have
caused me to regard him as an officer second to
none of his rank, and who deserves the everlasting
gratitude of our countrymen.
Brig. Gen. A. H. Colquitt, who commanded
the first brigade, is a gallant and experienced
officer. His conduct to-day in urging on the
troops, and placing them in proper position to
take advantage of the enemy, is most commend
able. A good officer, a sterling patriot, a noble
representative of the “Empire State,” he has
made for himself a lasting reputation, not only
with our soldiers and citizens of the “Land of
Flowers,” but with true Southrons throughout the
length and breadth of our Confederacy.
Cob Geo. P. Harrison, of the 152d Georgia regi
ment, commanding the second brigade, acted most
gallantly. A young man of unblemished charac
ter of high military attainments, and possessed
with a high order of intelligence, coolness and
discretion,"he acted in such a manner as to make
me feel that he was a fit, a genuine and true rep
resentative of the gallantry, and chivalry of our
sister State—Georgia.
To Col. R. B. Thomas, Chief of Artillery, an
able, gallant and experienced officer, we are much
indebted for the result of this glorious victory.—
llis guns were used to a good purpose —his firing
was most accurate and elleetive, and inflicted
great injury upon the forces of the enemy.
Major Pickens B. Bird, commanding the Sixth
Florida Battalion, was conspicuous for his gal
lantry. It was Cos. “D,” of his Battalion, under
the command of Captain James F. Tucker, that
captured a stand of colors belonging to the ene
my. Major Bird is a good and gallant officer, and
deserves the plaudits of our people for his valuable
services in the battle of Olustee.
Major W. W. Scott, of the First Florida Special
Battalion, acted in the most gallant manner.—
Whilst a perfect rain of leaden bullets and shells
were hovering around him, he was present every
where in llis command, urging and rallying the
men of his Battalion to Valorous deeds. Major
Scott is a capital, excellent officer, and deserves
promotion.
Many, very many officers and men acted in a
manner entitled to the highest credit, but as I
have heretofore remarked, it is impossible for me
to give in detail the services of our gallant men.
When the excitement of the battle shall have
subsided I will endeavor to write more fully of
the conduct of our troops in this, one of the most
brilliant victories of the war.
A. T. Banks.
F»iu the Lake City Columbian Extra.
Battle ot Olustce.
The Enemy Routed with Great Slaughter.
Camp Beauregard. Fla.,)
February 20th, 1864. j
The great battle of East Florida lias been
fought and another glorious victory has been
won by our gallant soldiery.
At au early hour this forenoon couriers ar
rived at District Headquarters with the intel
ligence that the enemy, seven thousand strong,
under command of Major General Gilmore,
had passed the village of Sanderson, en route
for the interior of this State No sooner was
the intelligence communicated than a eavalry
force, composed of detachmeuts of the 4th
Georgia, Col. Clinch. 2d Florida cavalry,
Lieut. Col. A. 11. McCormick, and Scott’s bat
talion, Major G. W. Scott, all under the com
mand of Col Carraway Smith, 2d Florida cav
alry, proceeded forward with the view ot as
certaining the strength and position of the
enemy. The command of Colonel Smith pro
ceeded to a point near the Florida Central
Railroad, about eighteen miles east of Lake
City, where they encountered the advance
guard of the enemy. With the view of draw
ing him nearer to this poiut, where a
more advantageous position for our troops
had been selected. Colonel Smith skir
mished slightly with the enemy, and retiring
towards this point in excellent order.
Finding that it was the design of the -enemy
to destroy'.the Railroad upon his liueot match,
and to fortify himself at a point about tne
miles east of this place. Gen. Finnegan or
dered to the front the 64th Ga. Regiment, Col.
Evans, 3'.id Ga., Maj. Holland, 6th Ga., Cdl,
Lotton, 2Ttli Ga., Col. Zachary, Ist Ga, Regu-
■ iai o. Capt. Greaves, Bonnard's Battalion, Maj.
| Bounard’s Ist Fla. Special Battalion* Lieut.
Col. C. F. Hopkins. 6th Fla. Battalion, Maj. P.
B. Bird, 28th Ga.,' Maj. Crawford, 19th Ga.,
Col. O’Neal, 23d Ga., Lieut. Col. Huggins, Fla.
Light Artillery, Capt. Gamble, Chatham Ar
tillery, Capt. Wheaton, and Guerard’s Battery.
These brave and gallant men, under the com
mand of Brig. Gen. A. H. Colquitt, and Act
ing Brig. Gens. George P. Harrison, 32d Ga.,
and Caraway Smith, 2d cavalry, all comman
ded by Brig. Gen. Joseph Finegan, advanced
promptly with firm and steady step, to resist
the advance of the enemy, who had determin
ed to celebrate Washington's Birth-day in
Lake City, and to avenge that place for the
resistance ottered a few days previously.
The entire force ot the enemy was com
manded by Major Gen. Gilmore, that on the
field was under the immediate command of
Major Gen. Seymour, who, as your readers
will remember, was a Captain under Major
Anderson, at the time he surrendered Fort
Sumter to Gen. Beauregard.
Your correspondent participated in the battle
around Richmond, and upou the Peninsula, as
he did in this, and is prepared to aver that he
never witnessed a more stubbornly contested field,
and in this opinion he is confirmed by the testi
mony of veteran soldiers, whose exploits hereto
fore have been the admiration of their country
men, and have given a name aud fame to South
ern prowess and valor.
When within a proper distance of the enemy,
our artillery, under the command of Col. R. 15.
Thomas, opened a heavy and determined lire upon
them. The artillery of the enemy responded
brisklj’, but with little effect compared to that of
ours. Very soon after the commencement of the
artillery duel, heavy volleys musketry were
poured into the enemy’s lines by our troops, kit
ing and wounding a large number of them. Vol
ley after volley reverbrated through the air, with
naught but the yells and shreiks of the victori
ous heroes to releive its monotony.
The engagement lastod upwards of four hours dur
ing about three of which the enemy contested inch
by inch very manfully the advance of our troops.
At lenght largely superior numbers engaged in
an unholy and unrighteous crusade are compelled
to succumb and to_fiee before the superior prow
ress aud chivalry of Southern arms and hearts.
The enemy was driven in confusion and disorder
a long distance beyond the field of carnage, leav
ing in their hasty flight, all their killed, and
nearly all their wounded.
The result of this glorious acheivement of our
troops may be summed up thus : The enemy’s
loss in killed, wounded and prisoners, is twenty
eight hundred, one stand of colors, two excellent
Napoleon, and three fine 3-inch rifle guus, fifteen
hundred stand of arms, and a vast quantity of
Ordnance, Quartermaster’s and Commissary stores.
Our entire loss is about seventy five killed, and
four hundred and fifty wounded.
Taken all in all, this day will long he remem
bered as one upon which one of the most brilliant
victories of the war was achieved. Whilst we re
joice in the defeat and disaster which has befallen
the invaders of our soil, we have to pause and
mourn the death of many brave and noble pa
triots.
It is a matter altogether smpossihle, in a hasti
ly written article as this necessarily is, to commu
nicate in detail the many incidents of the battle.
Matters 111 Norfolk.—Order Re
moving; Ministers from tlielr
Churches-
The fc flag of truce boat which arrived at City
Point on Thursday last, brought thirty three la
dies and about as many children from Portmouth.
As the ice in the river prevented boat communica
tion with her, wagons were sent from Petersburg,
and the ladies and children brought up in them.
Some of them came over to Richmond, Aflairs
had become worse in Norfolk and Portsmouth,
under the control of a sort of deputy negro Provost
Marshal. The following is the copy of an order
issued by Gen. Wilde, the commander of the ex
pedition which recently committed such outrages
in North Carolina:
Heabq’rs Norfolk and Portsmouth, )
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 11, 18454. J
General Order No, 3,
All places of public worship in Norfolk and
Portsmouth are hereby placed under the control of
the Provost Marshals of Norfolk and Portsmouth
respectively, who shall sec tl>o
mica, by displacing when necessary the present
incumbents, and substituting men of known loyal
ty and the same sectarian denomination, either
military or civil, subject to the approval ot the
commanding General.
They shall see that the churches are opened free
ly to all officers and soldiers, white or colored, at
the usual hour of worship, and at other times, if
desired; and they shall see that no insult or indig
nity be ottered to them, either by word, look or
gesture, on the part of the congregation.
° The necessary expenses will be levied as far as
possible, in accordance with the previous usages or
regulations of each rongregntion.
No property shall be removed, either public or
private, without permission from the headquarters.
By command of Brig. Gen. E. A. Wilde,
George H. Johnston, Capt. and A. A. G.
Official: Hanford Stubble, Lt. & A. A. D, C.
Fivo or six ladies bad been sent to prison,
being detected in receiving letters from their
friends in the Confederacy. A Mr. Kemp, a wor
thy gentleman, had been sentenced to hard labor
with a ball and chain for twelve months, for the
same ottence.
Two Cars Fall off a Bridge 125 Feet
High.— The Toronto Globe, of the 10th instant,
has the rollowing particulars of an accident the
day before on the Grand Trunk. Railroad, at
Georgetown Station ;
The river here is very shallow, being at this
season ot the year not more than two or three leot
in depth, and almost completely frozen over.—
About 8 o’clock yesterday morning, as a freight
train from Sarnie was approaching this bridge, it
was noticed by those on the train that an axletree
of one of the rear cars was broken. The engine
driver, on being notified of the fact, at once whis
tled “broken down;” but owing to the ice on the
track, and the train being on the down grade, the
train could notjje stopped as quickly as under or
dinary circumstances. At the time the defect in
the axlctroe was discovered the train was within
two hundred yards of tlio bridge and going at the
ordinary rate of speed. The persons on the train
did all in their power to stop it.
All their efforts, however, Jwere unavailing, as
the train still kept moving and in a few moments
enered on the bridge. The engine and tender
and a number of the cars passed onward in safety,
but just as the la* t two cars came upon the bridge,
the coupling of the forward one broke. In these
oars were the conductor ot the train and two
brakesmen. Immediately on the parting of the
train the last two cars run off the track, dashed
through the side rail of the bridge, took an awful
leap into the air, and fell, with a fearful crash,
into the river beneath, a distance of 125 leet. They
wore, of course-, smashed to atoms, and the three
unfortunate men were mangled in such a horrible
manner as to be scarcely distinguishable as human
beings. Their arms, bodies, heads, and legs were
cut, smashed, and crushed into one sickening, aw
ful mass of creeping, jellied flesh and bone. The
head of the unfortunate conductor could at first
nowhere he found, but after searching among the
ruins pieces of skull, face, and brain, all that
now remained of it, were picked up aud placed
together. There can be no doubt that the acci
dent resulted from the axletree, as all that portion
of the train before the broken car passed safely
over the bridge. The bridge was not very much
injured by the affair, only a few of the rails and
the portion of the side rail through which the ears
ran having been damaged.
From I lie Front.
The “very latest” and most “reliablo” from
the front is that Sherman has certainly re
treated, and that the main body of his army is
already west of Pearl river. We will not pre
tend to vouch for anything we hear concerning
his movements, so varied and conflicting are
the reports which come to us.
Before leaving Meridian, it is said that he
made a speech to his men, in which he declar
ed the expedition had accomplished all that if
was intended it should. Had Logan’s column
effected a junction with him, however, he
would have marched to the Tombigbee.
It is also said that he issued an order estab
lishing the Mobile & Ohio Railroad as his Eas
tern line, and t hreatening condign punishment
on all persons found recruiting in his territory
and holding all citizeus as spies who may at
tempt to enter his lines without his authority,
and oflering protection to all deserters and
others who will accept it.
We understand that our authorities have
already commenced repairing the railroads in
the vicinity of Meridian. ' A locomotive went
within ten miles of that place yesterday.—
Selma Musissipptan, 2Qth.
TELE GRAPHIC!.
Reports of the Press Association.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863, by J. S, The tSHER, in the Clerk s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern Dist rict of Georgia.
Charleston, Feb. 28.—Two. hundred and
fifty shells were fired at the city on Saturday
and Sunday. Nothing else new.
Greenville, Tknn., Feb. 27.—Gen. W. E.
Jones captured at Wynn’s Mill, on the 20th,
five miles east of Cumberland Gap, 256 Yan
kees and 13 negroes. Our loss was two killed
and 3 wounded. The enemy lost 5 killed and
many wounded, among the latter was |.ieut.
Col. R. D. Davis, 11th Tenn., (Eederal,) who
was in command of the camp.
Tunnel Hill, Feb. 27, via Dalton, 27th.—
The enemy passed through here last night at
12 o'clock, and probably will not make a
stand this side of Chickamauga, One divi
sion of Hindman’s corps has reached this
place. Our winter cabins at Tunnel Hiil were
not destroyed by r,he Federals. Several woun
ded Yankees were left on the field.
Our cavalry and skirmishers are advancing.
All prospect of a general engagement has dis
appeared.
Macon, Feb. 27.—Gov. Brown has this day
issued a proclamation convening the Legisla
ture in special session on the 10th of March.
Dalton, Feb. 27th.—During all Thursday
night the enemy was engaged in removing his
dead and wounded. His loss was heavy.
They fell back yesterday from two to three
miles and this afternoon five miles beyond
Tunnel Hill. W heeler was pursuing. They
robbed the citizens at Tunnel Hill, and burn
ed several houses.
Patton Anderson has been appointed Major
General.
Demopohs, Feb. 27.—Nothing new from
the front to-day.
Dalton, Feb. 27. —Nashville papers of the
23d received.
It is reported in Chattanooga that Johnston
has advanced from Dalton, and his lines have
been thrown forward ten miles.
A dispatch from of the 20th,
says official information was received that
the rebels, supposed to be Roddy’s, attemp
ted to cross tlie Tennessee at three ferries, but
were driven back by Dodge’s troops.
Sw arms of guerrillas are reported in the
vicinity of Cairo, burning gins.
The Federal force at Vidalia, Miss., were
recently attacked and driven back by Dick
Taylor, but a guijiboat came to their rc-liefand
scattered the rebels.
The Nashville (Union of the 22d says Long
street has not retired from East Tennessee,
but is strengthening his position; that he is
not such a fool as to abandon East Tennes
see, the only strategic point from w hich the
rebels can operate successfully during the
Spring campaign.
Mercer, of the Nashville Times, contradicts
the report of the death of Brownlow.
Ex-Representative Boulling died in Nash
ville on the 20th,
Foreign advices Africa, have been
received at New Yolk to the 21st.
In the House of Lorus Earl Darby received
the Foreign policy of the Government con
tending tfiat it was imperious humiliating
to England ; mat the rejection of Napoleon’s
proposal for the European Congress, and of
liis invitation to recognize the Confederate
States was severely referred to. Lord Man
ners expressed the hope that the Government
would loose no opportunity of giving friendly
advice to American belligerents with the view
of ending their bloody contest.
Charleston, 27.—A Yankee picket boat,
carrying one officer jand five men, was cap
tured last night by lone of our naval picket
boats, commanded by Boatswain Smith. The
prisoners have arrived in the city.
They state that the vessel sunk off the har
bor, and reported! lojst in the gale was the
steam sloop-of-war | Houston, v carrying 12
guns, and 300 men, a ! nd she was blow nup by
our torpedo boat. The whole stern was blown
off and five men were lost, all the others were
saved. Tlie torpedo boat w’as commanded by
Lieut. Dixon of Mobile.
The enemy continue the shelling of the
city.
Latest from; Florida. —The Sayan
nah News is indebted to R. W. Cope, Esq.,
for the following dispatch :
Lake City, Feb. 24, via Columbus.
To 12. W. Cope $
The enemy is completely whipped and
retreating. They have abandoned their
position on the St. Mary’s river, and are
reported to be abandoning Baldwin and
retreating to theiir gunboats.
Our loss is 85 killed, and from 700 to
800 wounded. The enemy’s loss is be
tween 2,500 and 3000.
A. L. Canova.
[Special to the Advertiser and Register.]
Buckatunna, Feb. 24.
Mr. Davis, conductor on the road, has come
through Lockhart, down the road by Meridian,
and reports that the Yankees left Meridian Satur
day morning, going west, and he is of opinion that
by this time they are far on their way to Jackson.
He says t heir force does not exceed 20,000, of
which 2,000 aro cavalry. They came through
light, bringing only bread, but got meat in plenty
in the country.
They tore up the road no farther than Lauder
dale. All the bridges, little aud big, are burned.
In several places they tore up the track for five
or six miles and bent the rails.
They tore up the Selma road completely, and
bent the rails, for fourteen miles.
The Southern road is completely torn up all the
way.
Mr. Davis heard a report that Forrest and Lee
had cut up Grierson.
It would seem that Sherman’s army is destined
immediately to invest Alobile, at least its prepara
tory work is effectually done. A. G. 11.
Capture of a Spy.
A lad of about fifteen years old was brought
down last night from Shubuta, where he was
arrested, on Monday, as a Yankee spy. He
made his appearance at Enterprise, where he
represented himself as having resided several
months at Meridiem, and been brought down
to Enterprise by the eßemy as a prisoner.
He was riding a pony, and pretended that he
had been employed to carry a mail from En
terprise to Shubuta, and the citizens entrusted
him with several letters, but the fact that he
knew nobody in Meridian caused suspicion,
which was increased on his arrival at Shubuta,
and on being arrested and examined, a slip of
paper was found concealed in his shoe, con
taining the words: “Trust the bearer,” and
signed by General Hurlburt. He confessed
that he had been sent for the purpose of ac
quainting General Banks with the* failure of
Sherman’s expedition, and that his plan was
to leave the railroad at some point above Mo
bile, and make his way to the enemy’s outposts.
He first gave his name as William Cunning
ham, but afterwards said it was Kidd He ap
pears to be from Missouri, and to be well ac
quainted about Vicksburg He is said to be ;
very shrewd, and of a fair education for his
age. He wore a Yankee uniform at Enterprise,
but swapped it off with a boy at Shubuta.
Another lad, of about the same age, was
brought down at the srme time, who eame into
Meridian and surrendered himself as a desert
er.—[Mobile Reg, 25fA,
tin immam
Subscribers to the Calhoun Importing and Ex
porting Company will call at my office THIS DAI,
as anew list and proxies have to be forwarded.
Feb 29 It* H. 11. EPPING.
Our Improved Appearance.—Wo congratu
late our readers and ourselves upon the improved
appearance of the Times this morning. A gen
teel outfit in dress has been received at a heavy
outlay, and we don our new clothes with feelings
of pride and pleasure, Wo therefore hope to
make the paper more readable in future, both by
the improved quality of material used and the
increased quantity of original and selected mat
ter. We would be thankful to our friends aud
the public generally for an effort to increase our
circulation. It is unnecessary to remark, that in
common with all other branches of industry, ow
ing to the increased prices of labor and material,
the printing business has suffered greatly, as the
wrecks of once flourishing establishments will tes
tify. Even the newspapers that have survived
thus far in this fearful revolution, have done so
by the “skin of their teeth,” and by dint of in
domitable perserveranee. It is now as heretofore,
our purpose to make the Times a welcome visitor
at every fireside, and hope, if industry and en
ergy well accomplish that end, to make it second
to none in this section of country.
We woulif also give notice to our patrons, that
we have made some fine additions to our job'de
partment, and trust in future to execute orders for
work in a greatly improved style,—that is, as far
as typography is concerned, though our readers
are probably aware of the impossibility of procur
ing the quality of stationery requisite for hand
some printing at this time.
At His Post. —After several clay’s absence
the Local Editor is again at his post, ready to
keep a sharp lookout for matters of interest about
town. Parties at any time iu poseession of facts
calculated to he of general interest to the public
will confer a favor by giving us a call. In con
juuctiou with the principal Editor, it will atford us
particular pleasure to increase the interest aud ex
alt the public appreciation of the Times.
The Local Rides on a Steamboat. On
Saturday the 20th, we took a trip to Eufaula, on
the goodly Steamer Indian, of which Charley Fry
is the clever and accommodating Captain.—
The trip down was remarkable for nothing particu
larly save the extreme coldness of the day. The
banks of the river presented a most singular as
well as beautiful appearance, and reminded one
on a small scale, of Dr. Kane’s Artie Explorations.
Icicles from six inches to six feet in length, richly
studded either shore, and from the reflection of
the sun’s rays, presented one of the grandest spec
tacles we ever witnessed. These pendant beauties
hung like gems in the monarch’s diadem, aud ever
and anon acted as gorgeous prisms, reflecting the
varied hues of the raiubow. Words cannot por
tray the charming picture. We tried to think of
everything beautiful we hail ever seen, or lead of,
as a simile, but nothing seemed so rich and beau
tiful by half.
Arrived at Eufaula, we were struck with the
very quiet aspect of things, compared to the busy
hum aud excitemeut of our own city. That town,
beautiful for location, and in the heart of a rich
and productive section, improved very rapidly up
to the breaking out of the present war, which has
put an effective check upon the energetic and im
proving spirit of its population. We confidently
predict, however, oh the return of better times, a
revival of its wonted prosperity, and a command
ing position among its sister cities.
Wo called on our old friend of the “Spirit of the
South,” John Black, and found him wagging on
after the same old sort, without making any un
necessary exertion to preserve the copartnership
between his soul and body. We are glad to ob
serve, that amid the pecuniary losses and general
desolation that has everywhere attended tho press,
his valuable paper still lives. The Spirit has ever
occupied a proud and enviable position among the
public journals of Alabama. John was not so
persistent iu liis obseqious attentions to ourself as
to our illustrous predecessor, Marion Gray, on a
former occasion, but then his oversight can be
easily pardoned, as he knew we were on familiar
ground and iu the hands of the best of friends.
We paid a visit to the machine works of that
enterprising and inventive gentleman, Win. J. W.
young, and found him as usual, mersed heart and
soul in business. We were particularly struck
with his skill and ingenuity in the knitting de
partment. He has in operation three splendid
machines, which he manufactured himself, needles
and all, from which he turns out by tho aid of ma
chinery and crinoline, on an average, about 300
pairs of socks per day. In a short time he will be
in readiness to twi§t, reel and wind his yarn by
steam, when he will be able to operate with great
er accuracy and dispatch. He is fast reducing his
business to a science. We consider Mr. Young
one of the most skillful and energetic mechanics
in this section, and the Confederacy is largely in
debted to him for the useful and practical tyrn ho
is giving to his labors. We wish him abundant
success and all the honors he so richly merits.
We were pleased to find that Mr. Win. J. Bran
non, whose misfortune and patriotism we alluded
to in the Times, some time since, has received the
appointment of Commandant of the Post at Eu
faula, and has entered upon his duties with becom
ing spirit. This is a proper appointment, and one
which he well deserves.
We cannot conclude this article without return
ing special acknowledgments to Capt. Fry of the
Indian, and his gentlemanly clerk, .ur. Hutchins,
for many polite and kind attentions on the down
and up trip, aud feel we can safely recommend
these officers and their boat to the travelling pub
lic. In these days ot bigotry and heartless selfish
ness, manifested by so many in the exercise of a
little brief authority, it is really refreshing to meet
with even civility, much les3 politeness and atten
tion to one’s wants in travelling. But rare as is
the display of such qualities they can he found at
the hands of these officers. Give them a trial and
see for yourself,
To-Day.— This is the 29th day of February, as
some of our readers are probably aware, and oc
curs, we believe only once in four years. A man
born on this day will only be ten years old when
lie ought to be forty, and will undoubtedly live
forever unless the breath sooner leaves him.—
Those who marry on this day, will live together
until they part, unless some intervening contingen
cy turns up, and will doubtless he very happy,
provided, no disagreement arises to bring about a
contrary effect. Altogether, this is a very uncom
mon day and one that we see but seldom. If any
one doubts the truth of any of these propositions,
he can have them amply verified by an ea rly ap
plication to our devil. He says it is so aud so it
must he.
A Wife Wanted. —See advertisement of a wife
wanted by Mr. D. H. J., of Eufaula, Alabama.
This gentleman seems to combine all the elements
of a “good take,” and we premise will be overrun
by numerous applications. If any of our girls
think they can fill the bill laid down, let them
put in at once. Marriage is like a lottery.' Pet- j
haps some of you may draw the capital prize.
Piano for Sale.
AVERY superior instrument just received from
the front, with request to sell. Drijrgr’s patent
seven octave —carved rosewood finish, sind in pertect
order. Apply to H. D. COTHKAa, j
feb 24 ot*
By Elite, Livingston 1 to,
il N TUESDAY, Ist March,-at 11 o'clock, we will
V sell in front of our store.
An Extra Likely Negro Boy, 20 years old.
ALSO,
1 bhl. Prime Leaf Lard,
feb 29 td $3
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
ON TUESDAY, Ist March, at 11 o’clock, we will
sell in front of our store,
A Good No-Top Buggy, •
1 Rockaway Horse,
1 Fine Mule,
ALSO,
1 Fine Cow and Calf,
A Good Cookiug Stove, fixture complete.
Furniture, Mattresses, Sec.,
Hogs, Sugar aud Cos flee, Ac.,
1 Wheeler A Wilson Sewing Machine, (in case.)
feb 29 td $6
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
OROOKERY S
ON TUESDAY, Ist of March, at 11 o,clock, we
w ill sell in front of our store,
36 Setts Cups and Saucers,
6 doz Ewers and Basins,
7 doz Mugs,
1 doz Dimijohns,
5 Large Glass Shades,
Cut Glass Goblets, &c.
3 Kegs Cooking Soda,
feb 26 tds $lO
PLANTATION WANTED.
TO PURCHASE OR RENT!
ANE that will accommodate sixty hands,
v' Inquire at THIS OFFICE,
feb 26 ts
Wife Wanted.
The undersigned wishes to enter into a correspon
dence with a young lady with a view to matrimony.
The lady must be good looking, well educated, of
good disposition, not over 17 years of age. Money
no object, as the advertiser is possessed of an ample
fortune and lias been honorably discharged from
the army. He is 25 years of age anil tine looking.—
Also highly cultivated. For full particulars address
D. 11. J..
Feb 29. lw* Box 136, Eufaula, Ala.
NOTICE.
The Banks in Savannah hereby give notice to all
persons having claims upon them, for Deposits,
Bank Balances, Collections, Certificates of Deposit,
Checks, Dividends, &c., to come forwarded and set
tle them on or before the 21st of March next; tail
ing to do so, the amount due them respectively, will
be funded in fourperlcent Confederate
ding to the Act of Congress, for their account, unless
especially directed to tho contrary.
The Bunks will contine to receive Confederate
Treasury notes of all denominations, until and in
cluding the 21st day of March next; after that date
only those of the denomination of Five Dollars and
under, will be received and paid out until turther
notice. And ail the nerv Treasury Notes intended to
replace the present issue will he recoived iu payment
and on' deposit.
In order to enable them to attend to the funding of
tho Treasury Notes the Banks will bo closed for
other business on the 31st of March next.
A. PORTER,
President Bank State of Georgia.
GEO. W. ANDERSON,
President Planter’s Bank.
R. R. CUYLER,
President Central Railroad anil Banking Cos.
HIRAM ROBERTS,
President Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank.
G. B. LAMAR,
Bresident Bank of Commerce.
WM. C. O’DRISCOLL,
President Bank of Savannah.
JNO. RICHARDSON,
President Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank.
AARON CHAMPION,
President Marine Bank.
feb 29 4t
SEQUESTRATION
3L.-A.asru SALE,
WILL be sold, by order of the lion. Kikvani J.
Harden, Distiict Judge, in (rout ol the Custom
House in the city of davunuali, at public outcry, tp
the highest bidder.on TUESDAY, the 15th day of
March next, in the usual hours of sale, the following
lots of laud, namely : Lots number (27) twenty seven,
(47) forty seven, (62) sixty two, (156) one hundred ana
silty five, (10/)one hundred and sixty seven, (901) two
hundred and one, (224) two hundred aud twenty lour,
(254) two bundled and fifty lour, (255) two hundre I
and fifty five,(2s6) two hundred and fifty sis, (V 57)
iwo hundred and fifty seven, (259) two hundred and
fifty nine, (264) iwo hundred and sixty four, (v 77) two
hundred and seventy seven, (301) three hundred and
one, (303) three hundred and three, (330) three hun
dred and thirty, (339) three hundred and thirty nine,
(371) three hundred and seventy one, |4i I) four hun
dred and eleven, (157) one hundred and fifty seven, ali
situated in the first district ofoiiginully Ayplirg. now
Coffee couuty, Geor.-ia ; Lois number (441) four hun
dred and limy one, (410) four hundred and teu, (343)
three hundred and forty three (530) five hundred and
thiny,(72) seventy two, (280) two liutiihed and eighty,
(305) three hundred and five, (373) three hundred and
seventy three. (519) five hundred and nineteen, (64)
Sixty tour 143 J forty three, [ssl] five handled and fifty
one, [3tti] ibiee hundred and forty, [364] three bun
drt rl and sixty four, [399] iluee hundred and- ninety
nine, [l3l]one bundled and tltiity one, [27l]two hurt
dreu and seventy one, [49] forty nine, [43h] fi.ur huu.
dred and thirty six, alt in the second District of origi
nlily'Appling co,, Gu. Lots number [l24] onehundied
and twenty two, [22]tweniy two, [sl] fifty one, [x2OJ
two hundicd uhd twenty, [4Bl] four bundled ami
eighty one, 1178] one hundie.l aud seventy eight, [2OJ]
two hundred and iwo, [s2j fifty two, [B3] eighty three
]tis] sixty five, [29] twenty nine, [ill] one hundred
aiie eleven. [o2] sixty two, [SSJ fitly rue, [2l4] t WI ,
hundred and lomteen, [9?] .ninety three, [S3SJ iwo
hundred and tinny five, [3<] thirty two, [432] tour
hundred and thirty two, [394] three hundred arm nine
ty four,[297]two hundred and ninety seven, situate
in the thud Dtsirlct.il Appling county, Georgia; Lots
number [8 1 eighty two, [3i7] three hundred and
seventeen. [io4] one hundred and sixty four, 27
twenty seven, 102, one hundred and two, 208 two
huudied and eight, 330, three hundred and thirty 337,
three hundred and thirty seven, 2( 8, two hundred and
sixty eight, 299, two huudied and ninety nine, 2t.5,
two huii ired and sixty five, 307, three -hundred and
sixty seven, 307, ttuec hundred and seven. 312. ttuee
tut Hit red and forty two, 244, two hundred and fotty
tour, situated in lire fourth District of Appling county
Geo gi;<; Lots number 420, lour hundred and twenty
six, 245, two hundred and loity five, 320, three hun
dred an l twenty. 344, three hundred and loity four,
452, tour hundred and nighty two 296, two hundred
and ulcety six. 132, one hundred aud thirty two, 247,
two huudied and forty seven, 335, three hundred and
thirty five, 240 two hundred and forty,2ls, two butt
ered and fifteen 353, thr e bundled aid fifty three,
258, two hundred and fifty eight, 272, two hundred
and seventy two, 349, iluee hundred aud foity nine,
109, one hundred and sixty nine, 100, five hundred
and six, 208 two hundred and sixty eight, 90. ninety,
s-tuuie in the fit.h District of Atiphng county, Geor
gia; Lets numb, r 4n5, lour hundred and eighty five,
fill, two hundred and twenty, 185, otic hundred aud
eit-lity five, 380, tlir.e l.unoied and eigh'y six, 207..
two hundred and sixty seven, 502, five hundred ami
iwo, 497, lout hundred and ninety seven, 431, fi ur
i utidied aud eighty one, 505, five hundred and five.
514, five hundred aud fourteen, 207, two hundred und
seven, 1 one. 93 ninely three, 301, Hire*, hundred
ams t.ue, 435, four thirty five, 149. one hundred and
luriy eight, 243, two hundred and lorly three, 15, fif
teen, 51)3, live huu :rea and three 407, four hutid and
seven 410 tom hundred and ten, 303, three hundred
ami sitly-tliree, 3t>7, three bundled and sixty seven,
situate in the sixth district of oilgmally Appling now
Coffee com ty, Georgia ; Lota number 386, three hun
dred a. and eighty six. :-53. three hundred and fifty
iluee 423,10111- hum Mil and twetiti-thiee, 143, one
imlidm and and forty t ighi, 2t>4, two hundred and eighty
lour. 308‘, iluee hun.ued and eight, 24 q two hundred
anhioiiv oi e, 415. four huridied ami fifteen, 1 45, one
hundred and lorly five, situate in ihe seventh district
of originally Appling now Clinch county, Gsrngia ;
Lois t,um'u r UN one hundred ami loity eighi.B ugh.
139 <oie hum red and • nine, 3, luee. 213, two
huudied and forty ituee, 105, one bundled and five,
80, eighiy, r 7, eighty-seven, 255, two hundred and
fifty five, 306, iluee hundred and six. 409, four huudied
and sixty nine situate in the eighth distiict ot oog
malty Appling, now Ware county, Georgia; Lois
number 379, three tiiiudud and evenly nine, 170, one
hiiuitrcd amt -evemv, 01, one huudied and one,* 190,
one bundled and ninety, 158. one hundred and fifty
eight, situate tn the ninth District ««f originaly Ap
pling, now fierce county, Georgia ; Loin number 333,
i tee hundred ami thirty three, 3:4, three hundred and
thirty tour, situate in the twelfth disirici ot anginal, y
App.ing, now Clinch county. Georgia lhe propeny of
Abraham Coffey, Charles W. ' utter and Leroy O.
Del!, alien en< inks; and L .ts number 49, forty nine,
207, two hundred and seven, 205, two hundred and
sixty five, 198, one hundred and ninety eight, 397, three
hundred and ninety seven, 93, ninety three, 219, two
to.min'd and nineteen, situite lit Die tilth district ot
Appling county, Georgia; Lots number 431, four
Imndie.l and eighty one, 176, one bundled ~nd seven
ty six, 33, ttuee hundred and Unity time 365, three
hundred -rno-Hixty five, si uai in lhe » com! dt-uici ot
Appling county, Geoigi-t ; L >t i umber 224,tw0 huu
di t and aril two ly four, situate in the fourth district of
Applinu county, Georgia; Lot number 384, iluee
hundred and ninety four, situate in the sixth district
of (Toffee County,Gj ; Lots number 447, lour * iun '' , ® d
aud limy seven, 170, one hundred und seventy, 294.
iwo ln.nd.ed ami ninety four, situate in lt * e '*
ilis'iict ot C inch county; Lota number *ll, h-ur
hundred an J seventy one, 473, four Liindred at and
s. veii y three, situate in the eighth uisuic Wu
xsn. w*. j
hundred Uhl' imce, 50 504%ve hundred and I-nr 52*
me i.u dr.d aii.nweniy two, ,i3 thru hi.tidied and
iiitnvmne, 34l,imee hundred and fom one, suu te
in the tour.h disti.ct rft Appling county. Oe.. rgia,
the property ot Abraham Colley, Hubert Bice and
others, alien rneniti s
dale to coiiiiiiue from day to day until all are sold*
W C. DANIELL, Becetver.
Feb. 15,1864. doawtds.