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- w ■ ; Vf* ■ * 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. + ♦ 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.