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our ..actum J««>rd.y Sam’l O. *“<*. E *jO
editor of the Montgomery Advertiser His
uapcr is one of the most influential and »bly
conducted journals in the Confederacy, and
h» the Prince of good fellows.
The Sews.
Our friends in Richmond seem to be having
a gay time with the Yankees. Every few
days they receive a call from and exchange
with them the customary military civilities.
The telegram announcing their last visit, be
gan about where it should have left off, and
we presume it was preceeded by another dis
patch which we (as usual) did not get. It is
likely that this demonstration was only a raid
.on a diminutive scale.
The offensive movements of the enemy on
the Rapid An are notj progressing rapidly.
The positive announcement of their crossing
at Germauna ford, however, gives assurance
that something is going to happen.
Longstreet has withdrawn his forces from
the position threatening Knoxville back to
Greenville—-some 50 or 60 miles from the
former place. We are informed by a gentle
man just from Longstreet’a headquarters, that
this movement was necessitated, not by any
demonstration from the enemy, but by the
question of subsistence. The region abandon
ed can be of no service to the enemy for there
is nothing in it to be eaten or stolen.
The Yankees are still “pegging away” at
Fort Powell with the usual result.
Furloughs Refused to Military
Members of tbe Legislature.
We learn from Milledgeville that the fol
lowing correspondence has passed over the
wires between His Excellency, Gov. Brown,
and the Secretary of War, on the subject of
furloughs to officers of army who are members
of the Legislature, to attend the called session
of that body on the 10th.
The following dispatch was sent to the Sec
setary of War, to wit:
Mii.lsdqbvu.lsE, Feb. 27, 1864.
I have this day issued Proclamation, calling
the Legislature of this State into extra session
on Thursday 10th March next. Please issue
orders to commanders of departments to give
members furlough to attend.
Joseph E. Brown.
James A. Seddon, Secretary of War, Rich
mond, Va.
The following telegram was received from
Secretary of War in reply to the above, to
wit.
Gov. Joseph B. Brown :
On the recommendation of Gen. Lee, and
from the disadvantages found to result to the
service from, the absence of officers, who are
likewise members of the Legislature, it has
been concluded not to grant furloughs to at
tend the session. Officers so situated are en
titled to resign, and may so elect.
J. A. Seddon,
Secretary of War.
In reference to this subject our cotemporary
of the Macon Telegraph (with whom we con
cur) says:
No one will dottbt for a moment that the
refusal of General Lee to grant furloughs in
this case is founded solely bn consideration
of public duty and utility. He is the last
man in the world to do anything factious; and
in this case he is the best and most intelligent
judge of what is needful. Entrusted with so
important & line of defence, he has an un
doubted right to the use of all the material
lawfully in his hands to secure the great in
terests reposed in his keeping. If we admit
that the Confederate military officer is prop
erly an incumbent of a civil office, still, we
think it will bo scarcely denied that he must
hold and exercise that office in subordination
to hia duties as a soldier, and where the du
ties conflict, all the paramount considerations
which placed him in the army require that his
obligations as a Soldier should take prece
dence. Otherwise, it is manifest the Gener
al is not a general and the army not an army
in any full acceptation of the terms.
But, nevertheless, the decision is an embar
rassing one. It vacates numerous seats in
both Houses, including the ohair of the Sen
ate, whloh is held by General A. R. Wright,
and there ia no time to hear from these in
cumbents whether they will resign their mili
tary offices or their civil, and in the latter case
to order and hold new elections to fill t fie va
cancies. We were of those vfha doubted the
propriety of conferring these double offices,
and presume that the decision in this case
will now extend to all others, and the milita
ry Congressman or member of the Legislature
must cease to exist. He must hereafter re
strict himself either to his military or his
civil office—he cannot exercise both if fur
loughs are refused for the latter,
Thk Tax Law.—We learn, says the Rich
mond Examiner, that, according to the con
struction of the recent tax law in the Treasu
ry Department, tax payers will be required to
state the articles and effects subjected to a
specific or ad valorem tax, and owned or pos
sessed by them on the 17th day of February,
1864, the date of the act.
The Richmond Dispatch discloses anew
dodge to keep from being conscribed, recently
practiced. Some time since proposals were
advertised for carrying the mail between Sa
lem, in Roanoke county, a&d Floyd Court
House, the lowest biddev to have the contract
and he to from military service.
Among the number of bids which were
sent in was one offering to perform the ser
vice for one quintillionth part of a cent, and
several for one cent. In this case, however,
the lowest bill was thrown out on the ground
of its illegality, and as there were several of
the one cent it was decided that they
should draw straws to see who should have it.
A citizeu of Richmond was the lucky indvid
ual,
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The railroad train which left Baltimore at
6 o’clook on the 11th inst. reached Harper’s
Ferry about 11 o’clock, and moved on towards
Martinsburg, having on board a good number
of passengers bound est. When at Kear
nysville, about nine miles beyond Harper’s
Ferry, the train encountered a pile of rails on
the track, and the locomotive was thrown off,
but going at a slow speed, no damage was
doae. The Baltimore American says:
of armed rebMa^ 8 \!; aiu waa stO PP * crowd
rounded it and tnnV° Ut forty in num ber, sur
and robbed each passene-er and sear cbed
to “stand and deUver'“fheir w^T lding each
books and other valuables Th^ B .’ ? ocket
to have been done most thn J \T° rk is Baid
the grace andsano froid of Wlth all
waymen. Even their nopLfl P - neilCed
Jp>icks did not escape the k^ lvesand tooth
did the robbirm wpr« lnderere ' **«*•
the noßea of their victims whilst they were
being plundered.
They did not touch the baggage tram or
Adams’ Express car, and when they had fin
ished their work with the passengers, moun
ted their horses and left. The locomotive
was soon put upon the track and proceeded
on to Cumberland.
The Last “On to Richmond.”
The New York World, of the 10th, says :
“General Butler’s mysterious plan-to re
lease the Union prisoners at Richmond, about
which we have heard so much for a month
past, has at last been tried, and has failed.
It was a very pretty scheme as Butler con
ceived it, and as it appeared upon paper ; but,
like all his military plans from Big bethel
down, it was entirely impracticable. He at
tempted, in short, to cut the Gordian knot of
difficulties into which the exchange of priso
ners question had been entangled by the cun
ning of Ould and the obtuseness of Meredith,
with the sword. “ The rebel government at
Richmond,” he argued, “ treats me as an out
law, and wont give up the Union prisoners.
Why not 3olve the problem by capturing
Richmond, prisoners, rebel government, and
all?” Big with this brilliant idea, Butler
rushes up to Washington and seeks an inter- '
view with Gen. Halleck; but that officer
“ don’t see it.” Secretary Stanton is then
waitedjipon, and he of course is delighted,
as moving upon the enemy’s works without
preparation or adequate force is his favorite
strategy. Finally Mr. Lincoln is seen, and,
as the scheme is ingeniously absurd, he cor
dially gives it his approval.
After much deliberation, it was decided that
the Army of the Potomac should make a feint
across the Rapidan to keep Lee employed,
while the real attack was to be made by an
army moving briskly up the peninsula. But
then the question arose, where this army was
to come from? It would not do to send
troops down from Washington, as their move
ments would be noticed by the enemy, and
Butler had barely enough in his own depart
ment to guard his lines. At last the bright
idea was hit upon of raising the siege of
Charleston, and with the troops taken from
Morris and Folly islands to capture the rebel
capital. This accounts for the news from
Charleston which has so disheartened the
country. The troops were brought up to the
peninsula, and sent upon their fool’s errand
to Richmond and —back again. General
Sedgwick, in temporary command of the
Army of the Potomac, did all that could be
expected of him. He crossed the Rapidan,
and kept Lee employed while the raid up the
peninsula was made; but the Richmond part
of the programme failed, because it was ab
surd to suppose that a city which has been
menaced for three years is not at all times
proof against the attack of anything less than
a great army. All such schemes to capture
Richmond by a strategem are based upon the
theory that the rebel administration is com
posed of a set of improvident fools.
So ends this last “ On to Richmond,” the
most unmilitary and sorry exploit of the war.
We do not believe this scheme received the
indorsement of any competent military com
mander, or that it ever had the remotest
chance of success; The .atory that the rebels
were warned of their fate by a Yankee deser
ter is an atter-thought to excuse the failure ”
[Correspondence of tho Knoxville Register.]
Another Yankee Raid In Geor
gia and North Carolina.
Walhalla, Feb. 24th, 1864.
Editor of the Register: From the most reli
able and abundant evidence the Yaukees and
traitors, about 15,000 or 20,000 in number,
are now occupying portions of Cherokee Cos.,
North Carolina, and Georgia.
They have with them in this raid both infant
ry, artillery and cavalry, and from the num
ber of their wagons seem to indicate a more
permanent occupation than the last cavalry
raid some months ago. They are spoliating
upon the citizens, and have already captured
many of our furloughed soldiers—especially
of the 30th North Carolina regiment. Con
versant with the geographical features of this
region of country as I am, and acquainted
withj the predominant predilections of the
citizens to the Federal Union, 1 declare to the
people of Georgia, as I did in a private letter
a few days ago, to your most estimable Gov
ernor Joseph E Brown, if a sufficient force is
not immediately sent to Blairsville, in Towns
county, or some approximate point to expel
the Yankees and their bushwhacking allies
you will soon have a second East Tennessee
formed out of the counties of Fannin,
Union, Murray, and Rabun, Georgia ; Jackson,
Macon, Cherokee, and Clay, North Carolina.
Beside, there are many Union sympathisers
in Pickens and Anderson Districts, South
Carolina, We must have, to defend this
country, some other troops beside Home
Guards —troops that do not now reside, or
ever resided in this portion of these States.
The expulsion of the Yankees and tories from
this portion of the Confederacy must be im
mediate and signal— r.o temporising or concil
iatory policy, but war to the bitter end. I
know that one of the best officers for this
purpose that the Governor of Georgia could
appoint is attempting to raise a battalion for
home defence in these counties. But Colonel
Young has as yet raised only six companies.
Whether they are reliable, or well armed, I
know ixot. This I however do know, that
ammunition and provisions must be seutthem
before they can be efficient. There is no
force in West North Carolina contiguous to
the present theatre of their murders and spoli
ation that can or will resist their march ou
Greenville and Anderson, South Carolina, or
Cassville, or Athens, Georgia; or Franklin,
Waynesville, or Ashville, North Carolina.
They are already emboldened by the little re
sistance they have heretofore met, by the cor
dial sympathy and co-operation of many citi
zens, and the probable success of much
booty.
If the Governors of South and North Caro
lina, and of Georgia do not at once adopt the
most effective and signal means of expelling
the Yankees and tories from this portion of
Georgia and Norih Carolina—all West of
North Carolina as far as the mountains, and
all South Carolina as far as the junction of
the Greenville & Anderson Railroad, will in
les3 than four months be in the possession of
the Yankees, or desolated by their destructive
raids* The only preventive is the success of
Gen. Longstveet, in their total expulsion from
East Tennessee. Once in the possession ot
the mountain passes, and they lortitied, the
Yankees will be as powerful to resist us with
a small force as we would be now under simi
lar “circumstances” to resist them. Do not
tell me they cannot occupy this country, from
its isolated position and scarcity of provisions.
Did these obstacles ever deter them from oc
cupying any vital position ? Do the} r not step
by step overcome, or attempt to overcome,
obstacles that would dishearten or appall al
most any other soldier. Give us a regiment
or two of old soldiers as infantry, with a few
pieces of artillery, then with the Home Guards
as cavalry, the laltcr would be very efficient.
The last intelligence the Yankee force was ad
vancing in North Georgia towards Clarksville,
aud Eastward towards Greenville.
MURMION.
Line of Battle 3 Milbs Above 1
Dalton, Ga., Feb. 26, 1864. j
Ad. Adi:: —Please publish the following that
Alabamians may see what Alabamians are
doing.
Yours truly,
C. M. HUTTON,
Chaplain, 36tli Alabama.
Brigadier General Clayton’s Brigade was
engaged with a superior force of the enemy
three times, once on 24th, and twice on
the 26th. After the engagement of the 24th
General Hindman published the following
order:
Headq’s Hindman's Corps, \
Feb. 24th, 1864. /
General Orders No. 26.
The Major General Commanding, tenders
i to H r *g- General Clayton and Brig
ade Stewart’s Division, for the prompt gallan
rv with which they met and drove the enemy
this evening. He commends their example to
the other troops of the corps, and expresses
to all, his entire confidence in their resolve
to do their whole duty, . , A
The eyes of the country and the whole world
are upon us. We must and will win a glo
rious victory whenever the battle occurs.
By command of Maj. Gen. Hindman.
[Signed] J -
Gfficial: J. C. Thompson, A. A. G., Brig.
Gen. Clayton.
Alter the engagements of the 25th, General
Hindman addressed tlie following note to Gen.
Clayton;
Feb. 25th, 6:10 p. m.
General— You have done gloriously to-day.
Your conduct and that of your brave men is
highly commended, and creates great enthus
iasm among the other troops. Let your men
know this.
Your friend, truly,
T. C. HINDMAN,
Maj. Gen.
Gen. Clayton.
[Montgomery Advertiser.
Stonewall Jackson.
A chaplain in the army has recently
narrated to us an incident, which striking
ly illustrates the unussuming character of
General Jackson, and as everything con
nected with that illustrious and lamented
hero is read with interest by our soldiers
and by all our people, we take pleasure in
giving it to our readers.
Immediately before the battle of Chan
cellorsville, said chaplain while the enemy
were making a feint of crossing the Rap
pahannock, near Hamilton’s Crossing, I
was With my regiment in that neighbor
hood. Having heard that there was a
fine battery on the hill near the Hamilton
house, I thought I would go up and see it.
On reaching the battery I found an of
ficer standing there, with a cap drawn
down over his forehead and an oil cloth
over his shoulders. I took him for the cap
tain of the battery and addressed him as
such. “What do you think the enemy
are going to do?” said I, “wilUhey attack
us from that quarter?”
“No,” replied the officer, “I think not;
they tried that at the battle of Fredricks
burg, aad probably got enough of it that
time.”
After further conversation, the officer
asked me to what regiment I belonged? I
told him I was chaplain of the—. “And to
what church do you belong?” “The
Presbyterian,” said I. “Well,” said he,
“Pm a Presbyterian myself. Let us sit
down here and talk awhile.” So we sat
down beside one of the guns, and the
stranger gave his views of the duties and
responsibilities of a chaplain,—the kind of
men they should be, and the vast op
portunities of usefulness their position af
forded them. I was much struck with
his conversation, thought he showed an
unusul interest in the religious wellfare of
the soldiers, and set him down as a re
markably pious man.
When the conversation had proceeded
in this strain for some time, the
officer arose, looked steadfastly across the
river, and then turning to me said, “you
had better move away from here now, I
think I shall have this gun fired directly.”
In a few minutes bang went the gun,
and away sped the shot, ploughing
hrough the enemy’s ranks.
A» I moved uff, one of my acquain
tances accosted me and said: “Well chap
lain, what was the Gen. saying.” “Gen
eral,” said I, “I have not seen any Gen
eral.” “Why yes you have,” said he,
“you’ve been sitting down there talking
ever so long with General Jackson.”
Imagine my surprise when I found that
the unassuming unpretending man Iliad
been talking with, was the great hero of
the war whose name was on everybody’s
lips.
This little incident is strikingly illus
trative of the character «.of Jackson. It
shows notwithstanding his great achieve
ments and world wide-fame, that his suc
cess had not puffed him up, that he as
sumed none of the airs of a superior, but
was ready to enter into friendly conversa
tion with any one who might fall in his
way.
It shows, too how his religion was al
ways uppermost in his mind, Here he
was at that moment confronting the
threatening enemy, on the eve of hurling
the missiles of death amongst them, and
yet deliberately sitting down with a chap
lain, to lalk with him as to his duties and
seizing the opportunity in that way to
promote the spiritual wellfare of the sol
diers. Noble man! Such incidents are
are a eulogy louder than auy words, how
ever gifted or eloquent, could speak.—
Soldiers Visitor.
A bill has been introduced in the House of
Delegates to relieve the people of Virginia
from all State taxes for this year. The Treas
ury of Virginia is full to overflowing. There
is said to be eight millions surplus The
finances of the State have been most admira
bly managed. Her bonds are at an enormous
premium; her shares in the Internal Improve
ment Works are all paying large dividends,
and her Treasury Notes command a premium
of fifty per cent. The ravages ot the war
have been great, its desolation has ruined
some of the fairest portions of the State, her
labor has been diminished ; but confidence in
her honor and integrity has not been shaken.
Abroad, a temporary cloud overhangs her
credit, because of the failure to pay the inter
est ou her bonds, but even in England her
honor is free from stain, because it is known
that the public enemy ha3 prevented the re
quisite funds from being sent forward. But
this temporary cloud will soon pass away, for
steps are being and have been taken to pay
the interest now. due, and to provide for the
July interest, which will soon restore the
credit abroad to the same high point of con
fidence that exists at home.
With eight millions dollars surplus, there
is no necessity for a State tax-bill. And a3
the Confederate taxes are very high, we hope
that the bill introduced on Saturday, to re
lieve the people of Virginia from State taxes,
may become a law.
Can any of the States of the Union, with all
their boasted resources, point to such a tact ?
Will any one of those States be able to exempt
its citizens from State taxes? There is not
one of the States of the Union that will not
have to tax its people for the heavy bounties
paid to its hireling soldiery. Their people
must pay blood money to Irish recruits—they
mustTbe taxed, that we may be conquered by
hired nfhrcenaries. When they have lost
ther money, and groan under their taxes, the
hired soldiery will still demand more, and
turn upon their employers the muskets now
put into their hands for our subjugation.
Retributive justice will one day return upon
them, and the world, mocking at their calam
ity, will rejoice at their wretchedness.—Rich
mond Enquirer.
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Reported advance op the Enemy on Tal
lahassee. —From the Conductor of the Gulf
train of last evening, says the Savannah Re
publican, we learn that the driver of the Mail
Coach reporta that when he left Quincy, Flor
ida, on Sunday morning'last, heavy firing was
heard in the direction of Tallahassee, and it
continued for several hours. It wa9 the im
pression of passengers that the enemy had
invaded us from St. Marks on Tallahassee.
gELISRAPHIS.
Reports of the Press Association.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
18fi3, by J. S, Thrasher, m. the Clerk s office oi
the District Court of the Confederate States tor
the Northern District of Georgia.
Oranqb, C. H., March 3d—The report that
the enemy had crossed German’s Ford, though
officially certain yesterday, turned out untrue.
All quiet iu front this morning.
Richmond, March 3d.—The main body of Kil
patrick’s raiders proceeded towards the Peninsula
on the south side] of the jPamunky, crossing the
York River Railroad at Tjunstall’s.
About 100 more prisoners have been captured
by Col. Bradly of Johnson’s command.
~ Some stir was caused tb-day by the report of an
advance upon the Peninsula of 10 or 15 regiments
Yankees. About one o'clock it was ascertained
that the report was unfounded.
Kilpatrick’s partj r |when last heard from was
moving as rapidly as possible in the direction of
Williamsburg.
Six hundred prisioners will leavejfor Americus,
'Georgia, to-morrow. The*same number will leave
every alternate day.
The bill suspending the collection of taxes'for
the present year, has passed both Houses of the
Virginia Legislature.
Charleston, March 3.—128 shots tired at the
city to-day.
The enemy are engaged in hauling ammunition
to Cumming’s Point batteries.
A derrick boat and schooner are lying along
side the sunken vessel raising her guns.
No movement elsewhere on the coast.
Atlanta, March 3.—Special to the Appeal,
from Macon, Miss., 2d.—The whole Eederal force
under Sheiman, was at Canton on the 28th inst.—
Our cavalry are harrassing them with decided
effect.
Grierson's command has returned to Mempnis,
A private telegram from Gen. Forrest says : “My
victory complete. Lost 20 killed and 60 wounded.
Yankee’s killed, wounded and captured, are about
800. They outnumbered mo three to one. Col.
Forrest killed.”
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From Florida. —Wo learn through a passenger
just from Baldwin, Fla., where our troops are, that
the enemy’s pickets were from Jack
sonville, and that injtheir recent retreat they threw
away 130,000 cartridges, which were picked up by
our troops. The powder being wet was valueless,
but the balls were taken care of. They burnt their
hospitals, commissary wharehouse, cassions and
wagons, when leaving Baldwin. As they wore
flying they appropriated all the horses they could
find on their way, for the purpose of carrying off
their wounded. In some cases as many as three
wounded men were put on one horse.— Savannah
Rep.
Letter from tlie Army.
Camps near Dalton, Ga„ 1
February 28, 1864.)
Editors Appeal: The battle cloud has blown
over for the time. The enemy finding serious ob
structions, in the shape of Johnston’s army, to im-
Eede their progress towards the mecca of their am
ition, suddenly faced to the rear and fled more
hastily than they advanced. Not, however, without
testing the extent and temper of our lines.
Every one expected a general engagement, and I
may add that the confidence and ai’uor of our troops
was such, that they were more chargrined than de
lighted, to find, when the smoko cleared off yester
day morning, that tho mongrel, heathen hosts in
our front, had made good their escape from the cer
tain defeat in Btore for them.
This may be called by them a reconnoissance in
force, but from the information in our possession, it
appears that all of their available force around
Chattanooga attended this expedition. It may have
amounted to twenty or twenty-five thousand.
The campaign dawns auspiciously. We hear si :
multaneously of a. victory in Florida and Mississippi
nud just when many .people in .the rear predicted
that we would fall back to new lines near Atlanta,
the enemy is checked, defeated and driven
to Ringgold, eighteen miles. Tho Amoral effect is
worth a victory. Let hopeful determination ani
mate our people at home; their croaking will
defeat us sooner than bayonets; the soldiers in
tho field are all right if only sustained. We have
tho fullest confidence in the generalship of our
ehoerished leader, and in our ability, under Provi
dence, to finally bring this war to a successful ter
mination.
Some changes have recently occurred in this army
which cannot fail to produce the most eminent sat
isfaction and gratifying results. Lieut. Gen. Hood
has arrived and been assigned to the command of
Hindman’s corps. Brig. Gen. Wm. B. Bate has been
promoted Major General and assigned permanent
command of Breckinridge’s division. Hchasriehly
won his promotion. Ilis past career forms an im
portant part of the history of the war in the West,
and is familiar not only to [every Tennesseean, but
to the country at largo.
When we were formed in line of battle, the boys
said they knew "Fighting Bill would be on[hand in
two hours “if he had to come by telegraph.” Sure
enough, he made his appearance as soon as railroad
speed could bring him. Other promotions and chan
ges I mention in my next.
HARVEY.
Executive Offcie, Shkevkport, La, j
January 30, 1864. j
To the Citizens of New Orleans :
I greet you as the Governor of Louisiana. —
Yowr trials and your troubles are well known, and
your patriotic conduct appreciated by the Execu
tive of your State. Do not be despondent. Do
not despair ; but let the fires of patriotism burn
brightly at every fireside, lor in a few short
months you shall be free. You have been despoil
ed amd robbed, and basely insulted. Every in
dignity that a brutal, unprincipled aud vindictive
foe could invent, has been heaped upon you. Bear
yonr persecutions as did you fathers before you,
and nerve your hearts for the coming hour. Our
people are Hocking to the army in every [direction,
and when the spring campaign opens, half a mil
lion of gallant Confederate soldiers will strike for
iberty audj independence. Citizens of New Or
leans ! Bo true to yourselves, and your State will
bo true to you. Spurn all propositions for com
promises of any kind—spit upon the insulting
proposal for a bastard State Government. Keep
your own councils —do your duty and bide your
timii—you shall bo free! Tho hated Tyrants who
lord it over you now- who daily insult you with
out remorse, and rob you without shame, these ac
cused villians, this crew of thieves and murderers,
will yet receive their reward. Ladies of New Or
leans, God Almighty bless you and Bustaiu you in
all your trials, may Heaven guard you and pro
teefcyou. “When the Spring times comes, gentle
ladies,” you will see the “gray coats” again, and
theu you shall welcome back to New Orleans the
sons and‘daughters of Louisiana. You are the
treasure of earth. Oh! be not weary in well doing!
cheer up tho desponding. Be kind to our prison -
ers 'who are languishing in tho wretched cells of
.the enemy. You will receive the undying grati
tude of your country; and in Heaven above will he
crowned among the angels of the living God.
HENRY W. ALLEN,
Governor State of Louisiana.
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Stray Yankees.—Three Yankees were met on
the road a few days since, near Homersville Clinch
cousdy, by one of our citizens, who took them up
and turned them over at Homersville to the con
scrij >t officer, Mr. Allen Smith, who took them to
Alhj.ny instead of bringing them to Savannah.
Ona of them is a Frenchman, eitizen of New York,
the i <thers of| Wisconsin—all of the 47th N. Y.
Regiment. They state they were not deserters,
but had been cut off from the regiment. They
wore tired of the war, having been in service two
years, and are willing to tako the oath of allegi
ance if our government would put them to work.
[»SVu\ Rep.
During Villainy. —One of the boldest robber
ies oi ‘ these degenerate times occurred in this city
yest« rday afternoon. Mr. Edward Jones, a citi
zen (if Brooks county,on a visit to this city with
the v iew of collecting the interest on some Con
fedet ate notes, was strolling in the vicinity of the
canail, when he came up with two soldiers who
appaared to be sporting with a leather strap and
stiefe. One of the soldiers offered to bet the other
ten j ollars that he could not perform some trick
w ith the strap and stick, when the latter appealed
to Mir. Jones for a lean of the money, as he was
only a poor soldier, and it would enable him to
make ten dollars clear. Mr. Jones, in the good
ness c if his heart, and suspecting nothing, took out
his r< dl of money for the purpose of giving the
soldi* r ten dollars, when the latter snatched is
from his hand and coolly ran off, followed by his
eomn Me and a third soldier who just then made
his up pearance.
Thia occurred about five o’clock in the afternoon.
Tho r otes amounted to ten thousand live hundred
dollar s, and each one is fully described in the ad
vertisement. If offered, there can be no difficul
ty in ; identifying them, and we hope the guilty
parti* s will be detected and brought to punish
ment, — Sav. Hep.
THE CITY.
Old Type Metal for Sale.
We have a few hundred pounds of Old Type Metal
for sale. Persons wishing to purchase should make
immediate application. Apply to the
mar 3 ts TIMES OFFICE. ,
City Real Estate. —We see by the Sun of
yesterday, that according to tho report of Messrs.
Bradford, Barschall and McCarty, the committee
appointed *by the City Council to asses city prop
erty, the aggregate value of real estate in Colum
bus is $8,127,700. Os course this estimate is based
ou Confederate curency.
The River. —Tho river is very low, but we no
tice that several steamboats are plying their voca
tion. The fine’ C. S. Steamer Marianna, left
yesterday for Chattahoochee.
““See advertisement of A. H. DeWitt, who offers
for sale valuable city property.
W. P. Turner gives notice that he has on hand
and is expecting a quantity of plantation and
shovel iron.
Xce. —We saw yesterday morning at tho wharf
ice a quarter of an inch thick. Notwithstanding
the hifalutin panegyrics that some of our ex
changes get off on Spring, winter still liugers.
Our City — Business; Ac. —Yesterday was a
beautiful day, and Columbus preseated [quite a
business aspect. The stores were opened and ap
peared to be pretty well thronged by persons in
quest of something to buy. This however is no
easy matter as the variety of articles on hand
for sale, are by no means extensive. Trade too,
is tillrendered difficult, owing to the inability to
procure change. Prices also are various. Almost
everybody has a price of their own, but the com
petition does not seem to.eonsist in who can af
ford to sell the cheapest, but who can get the_most
for goods. A single illustration iu the article of
tobacco will suffice. We saw a gentleman prices a
common article that in good times would ha\o
commanded ten or fifteen cents per lb. One house
charged $4; another $3; another $2,50, a
Thus the prices fluctuate from higher to highest,
and ovorything seems doubtful and unsettled.
We hope for a better state of things soon.
Too Thick by Half.— Every day we are more
and more impressed with the importance of dis
gorging our overburdened cities of a portion of
their population, and of enhancing thereby the
productive energies of our agricultural districts. —
When we look around at the constantly decreasing
supply of all the necessaries of life, and the tre
mendous and constantly rising tendency of prices,
it is not without a feeling of fear that serious in
conveniences if not real sufl'eringare toensuefrom
the present state of things. In Columbus so thick
ly are we pent up that it seems almost as it there
was one person to every square inch. We are aware
of the fact that a state of war forces upon many
of these the necessity of remaining here in pursu
ance of occupations which are indispensable to the
well-being of the Government; but at tho same
time there are hundreds among us who cun with
very little effort transfer their interests to the coun
try and thereby better promote the health and
happiness of their families, and in so doing ensure
a more bountiful supply of the necessaries of life.
The fact that Summer will soon be upon us, and
the probability is strong that infectious diseases
will spread like wild fire over these thickly inhab
ited localities, is another powerful consideration for
disperion. Everybody knows that the country is
tho place for health. The summer breezes are not
laden with the malaria ofrdeath, but lend to life a
bouyant and heathful vigor. There the swtet
scented fields, the running brooks, the cheerful sky,
tho enlivening sun, all invite to health, to hap pi.
ness, to contentment. There the active exercise
and cheerful sport dissipate the languor and
annui consequent upon city life. There the at
mosphere is not pregnant with the noisome pesti
-lence, and every sound is not freighted with the
knell of death. The mind is not constantly called
to contemplate the dark pictures of life, and brood
unavoidable or imaginary ills. Then aside
from the urgent necessity which calls a portion of
our people to agricultural pursuits, go to the coun
try to intensify life* pleasures, to heighten its joys
and to improve itsmoral and religions impulses. —
It will give anew zest to existence, and add anew
charm and power as well as anew lease to life.
—•— ♦ 1
The First Trout— We saw this important in
dividual swung up by the “spout” in front of a
restaurant on Broad Street yesterday, so fresh from
the gushing waters of the Chattahoochee, that Lis
narrative executed a decided wiggle in bold relief
as we approached. We stood and silently admir
ed his princely fishship for sometime, eat hinf in
imagination, and walked off considerably refreshed.
We should liked to have paid him our respects in
reality, but had not the necessary ten dollars to
invest in that way. We hope he may he followed
by a long race of such.
Query ? —How lew does a fellow have to des
cend in the scale of infamy, to reach that point
where the dogs refuse to bark at him?
J. H. Warner gives notice that all claims
against the Naval Iron .Works must be pie
sented by the 25th inst.
The following table shows the intermediate dis
tances of each depot on the line of the East Tennes
see and Virginia Railroad from Bristol to Knox
ville. During active operations along the line ot
road.it will be of interest to those who are not ac
quainted with the country:
From Bristol to Zollicoffer, 11
Zollieoffer “ Carter, • 9
“ Carter “ Haynesville, 6
“ Haynesville “ Jonesboro’ 7
“ Jonesboro’ “ Telford’s __ 5
“ Telford’s “ Limestone," 6
“ Limestone “ Fullen’s, 4
“ Fullen’s “ Henderson’s, 4
“ Henderson’s, “ Greenville, 6
“ Greenville “ Midway, ~ 9
“ Midway “ RogersviHe J 9
“ Rog. Junction “ Wnitesburg, 4
“ Whitesburg _ " Russellville, 4
” Russellville ' “ Morriston, 6
“ Morristown Talbot’s 9
“ Talbot’s “ Mossy Creek, 4
“ Mossy Creek “ New Market, 4
“ New Market " Strawberry P., 9
St. Plains “ McMillan’s 6
“ McMillan’s “ Knoxville, 10
Total, 130
Tlie Sabbath In tlie Army.
We are indebted to a friend for two copies of
the American Messenger, published in New York.
Among tho news items we find an account of a
meeting held in Washington city, to promote the
better observance of tho Sabbath in the Federal
Army. One of the speakers was Gen. Casey, who
in tho course of his remarks made the following
statement, which though eoming from an enemy,
is worthy of consideration by those who control
the armies of the Confodcrrcy.
“I have been thirty-six years in the military
service,” said he, “and I know that the army
needs a Sabbath. I was five years in the Florida
war.’ In long marches, better time will he made;
and the men will go through in better condition
by resting on the Sabbath, than by continuous
marching. No prudent General will plan for a
Sunday battle. I would appeal to the American
people to love our Sabbath. If our wealth is lost
in this terrible war, it may be recovered; if our
youiig men are killed off, others will grow up ; hut
if our Sabbath is lost, it never can be restored, and
all is lost.”
No matter what source this testimuny comes
from it is true. And if our Confederacy would
secure the Dfvine favor, we must remember and
keep holy the Sabbath. No man or people can
expect to prosper in tho long run, who trample
upon the laws of the Most High. “Them that|honor
me,” says God, “will I honor, but them that de
spise me shall be lightly esteemed.” — Soldier’s
Visitor.
From New Orleans. —The Mobile Tribune
has seen a copy of the New Orleans Times of
the 17th instant:
It contains nothing of military movements
near the city. It reports the capture ot Jack
son by General ami says that "the
fight was desperate and prolonged—that the
rebels fought well, but could not long with
stand the impetuosity of the Union, veterans,
but, after a very heavy loss, rapidly retreated ”
Do you hear that, boys? The Yankee soldiers
crowing over you It says, further, that
Wirt Adams alqiie lost two hundred men.—
The same paper states that “the rebel priva
teer Cumberland was captured by the DeSoto
near Mobile on the otli inst." She hail n val
uable cargo and five guns, and is said to be
faster than the Alabama."
A “great mass meeting" of the friends of
Michael Hahn, who is running for governor,
was held at Algiers on the 16th inst.
The Suffering of Confederate Prisoners
During the late Cold Weather. —The Chicago
Times in an article upon the sufferings of the
soldiers at Camp Douglas, near that city, says:
"“The suffering and tortures endured by the Con
federate prisoners was beyond the powei ot pen to
portray. Unaccustomed to the Northern climate,
and cold lake and prairie winds, their light south
ern garb was a poor protection against the ordi
nary temperature of the elements. But with the
winds maddened into fury, the air filled with freez
ing snow, they suffered as no people ever suflered.
Through the previces of their thin board barracks
the wind whistled as if iu very mockery, bringing
tbc snow in such quantities as to cover the floors
and beds upon which they had to sleep. So des
perate was their condition that they were com
pelled to sleep by reliefs. Dividiug oft into squads
ofiburs, two would retire to their cold berth, cov
ering with the blankets of tho four, while the others
would keep up the fire. Thus in turns ot four
hours each did these poor mortals attempt to brave
tho raging of the storm. In many cases the snow
had frequently to be shaken from the blankets of
the sleepers. With all their ingenuity they could
not keep warm, and numbers fit them will sufter
from the exposure of this dreadful storm for all
time to come. To add to the horrors of then sit
uation, many of them were sick, and the wailing
wind and searching cold added fresh terrors to
their sufferings.”
It is not much use to declaim about the horrors
of the Libby Prison, at Richmond, if we will allow
such cruelty iu our own prisons at the North.
[Northern Paper.
Naval Iron Works, t
Columbus, Georgia. >
All persons having claims against those Works*
are hereby notified to present tho same by the 25th
of this month. J- H. WARNER,
mar 4 3t Chief Eng.C. 8. N.
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, ot
good disposition, not over 17 years of age. Money
no object, as the advertiser is possesso 1 of an ample
fortune and lias been honorably discharged Irorn
the army. He is 25 years of age and fine looking
Also highly cultivated. For full particulars address
D. H. J.,
Feb 29. lw* Box 130, Eufaula, Ala.
KOtt SALE.
MY PREMISES containing two full lots, on which
are two cottages, good barn and other houses,
wifb a brick curbed well ot never tailing waier.
Possession can he given in a lew days. Call on iir.
W. P. Turner, in my absence, who is authorized to
make tho sale. A. H. DeWIII.
mar 3 2w*
Plantation and Shovel Iron.
IHAVE on consignment 20,000 lbs. of Plantation
iron, and will receive next week some Shovel
Iron, which I will exciiange for Bacon or sell for
Confederate money. W. P. TURNER.
mar 3 1 m
Confederate Money Wanted in Exchange for
1 JAGGING, Rope, Coffee by the Sack, Cooking
> Soda, Sal Soda, Starch by the Box, Dried Codfish,
Tobacco, 1 Bale Augusta Sheeting; Children’s and
Misses’ Shoes, No. 1 and under, very lino French
Shoe. Also, 100 pair Gent’s English Congress Gai
ters wanted to exchange for Soldier’s Shoes for a
donation. Apply to J. F. WINTER,
mar 2 fit
AmmONSALES.
By Livingston & €o,
i .N TUESDAY’, Btli March, at 11 o’clock, we will
' ' sell in front of our store,
A Likely No. 1 Negro Boy, 20 years old.
mar 4 td $6 50
By £llis, Livingston A Cos.
HOUSE AND LOT IN WYNNTON.
AN TUESDAY, Bth of March, at ll'o,clock, we
V* will sell in front of our store,
A HOUSE AND LOT in Wynnton. adjoining the
residence of Mr. Lloyd and M. W. Thweatl. The
house has 3 rooms, with kitchen smokehouse, <fce. —
Lot about 3aieres.
mar 3 tds sl2
By £llls, Livingston A to.
OXaOTIXXMO-.
ON SATURDAY, sth March, at 11 o'clock, we will
, sell in front of our store,
75 Men’s Linen and Marseille Coats, of good style
and i ize,
Gold and Silver Watches,
Lot Tobacco, with a general variety of desirable
Goods.
mar 3 td $7 50
By £llis, Livingston & €©.
AT PRIVATE SALE.
A VALUABLE PLANTATION containing 1,800
acres bottom land, in Macon County, Ala., on
the Montgomery At West Point Road, at Clyatt’s
Station, 20 miles from Montgomery, lately owned
by W. C. Bibb, I,iUO acres cleared, with good
dwelling, out houses, pin and screw, all in good order
and ready for cultivation. A lot of valuable negroes
will be sold with the place if desired,
mar 1 4t sl3
Confederate States Depository,
CoLTJMiiC.s, March Ist, 1864.
Holders of Treasury Notes (except those bearing
inteiest) can now obtain Certificates which will en
title them to four per cent. Bonds, which privilege
will continue until first day of April.for notes of all
denominations, after that date, all notes above the
denomination of Five dollars can only bo funded a
sixty-six and two-tlurd cents to the dollar, except
One Huhdicd Dollar Notes which are no longer re
ceived alter that date for public dues and can only
be funded at a further reduction ofjieiLper cent per
month. The Certificates issued, as well as the Bond*
for which they will be exchanged, arc receivable in
payment of taxes for the year ISC4, and are not sub
ject to the tax imposed as on other Bonds.
Come forward promptly and obtain your Certifi
cates aud not run the risk of being excluded by the
presure.that will take place towards the end .of the
month. W. H. YOUNG,
mar 3 till Ist April Depositary.
Enquirer and Sun copy 611 Ist April and send bill
to me.
Plantation tor Sale
TEN MILES EAST OF COLUMBUS,
111 MUSCOGEE COUNTY.
A PLANTATION containing 1,2151-2 acres of
A good pine land, heavily timbered, is off ered for
sale, situated not exceeding ten miles east of Colum
bus, in Muscogee county, and two miles from the
Muscogee Railroad.
Possession given on the first of January nc-xt, and
payment received in our present currency at par, in
advance. A splendid range for cattle, lair farming
land, with a! clearing of about four bundled acres,
with near two hundred acres fresh. As tbe place is.
too small for the force of the occupants, immediate
possession will be given with proper inducements,
though possessession until January next, is pre
ferred. ,
Unod negro houses and overseers house on the
premises. ,
Price moderate as our present currency can be
used at par. Cali at this office immediately tor fur
ther particulars,
mar 3 ts
Southern Mechanics’ Iniou.
A Regular Meeting of the Southern Mechanics’
Union will he held tills (Thursday) Evening, 3d at
the meeting room of the Columbus Fire Company.
No. 1, at 7 o’clock, P. M.
By order of the President.
JOHN R. RIGGERS,
mar 3—lt Sec’y.