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COLUMBUS TIMES Published Daily (Sundays excepted) at tho rate of $3 per month, or $8 lor three months. No subscription received for a longer term than three months. ADI ERTISIIVCi RATJES : Advertisements inserted for $2 00 per square foi the first insertion and $1 50 for each additional. Where advertisements are inserted a monti, t e charge will be S2O per square. Announcing candidates $lO, which must invariably be paid in advance. A deduction of2o percent, will be made on all advertising accounts over SSO, when prompt pay ment is made. nEOßCilA—Marion County : [> IJLE NISI. Whereas, Amanda L Cattle, Ad lb miuistrajtrix upon the estate of David L, Murry, deceased, having applied for letters of dismmissiou from said Administration. . v These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to show cause, if any they have, why said Adminis tratrix should not be dismissed from said adminis- U Civen under my hand and official signature, Oc tober sth, 1863. MALCOM HAIR, doc 12 rnfirn Ordinary. «and EORCiI A--Marion County s WHEREAS, B. A. Stary, Administrator upon the estate of Joseph JS. Stary, late of said county, deceased, having applied for letters el dismssion from said administration. ' These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular tho kindred and creditors ol said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the tune pre scribed by law, to show Cause, it any they have, why said letters of dismission should not be granted to said applicant on the first Monday in October next. Oiveu under my hand and official signature* Jan. 22d, 1864, HAIR, jan 25 milm Ordinary. Estray Notice. JONATHAN ENGLISH, of the 772d District G, J M transmits, to me the following certificate ot an estray steer :|A deep red color, supposed to be 3 or 4 years old, marked with a crop and underbit in the right ear, and underbit and split in the left. Ap praised by James Cooper and Jeremiah Cartledge, freeholders, to be worth one hundred dollars. A true extract from the Estray Book this 30th January, ISM, A. P. JONEb, Cl k I. C. feb 1 ts GEORdU-Marion County : I)ULE NISI. Whereas Carrie James, Adm’x on Xli the estate ol Daniel James, Jr., having PeO tioned this Court for letters of dismission trom said Administration. . ~ , . . „ , These are therefore to cite and. admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office within the time pre scribed by law, and show cause if any they have, why said Administratrix should not be dismissed from said on the first Monday in J uly, 1864. . , . Given under my hand and official signature, this December the 7th, 1863. MALCOM HAIR, dec 14 m6m Ordinary. Administrator’s Sale. By'virtue of an order from of Ordinary of Taylor County, will be sold before the Court house door of said county, on the first Tuesday m March next within the legal hours of sale, a valua ble negro BOY by the name of Jacob, sixteen years old. and tho property of the estate of;Jamcs Mont gomery, deed. GEORGE 11. DAY lb, feb 3 40d -**>» Miar Estray Notice,, DINKINS McCOY\ of the 77th, District G. M. transmits to me the following certificate ol an Estray Yoke of Oxen. One a red and white color, and another a white and brindle color, marked with a smooth crop and underbit in both ears. About 4years old. Appraised by A. S. Boydm anil Joseph Lawson Biggers, freeholders ot said county and disriot, to bo worth four hundred dollars. A true extract from the estray book, this the 26 th. of December 1863 A. B J ON Eb, J an4 —w6od Clerk 1. C. Medical Card. DR. E. A. ROSSI. FORMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans "Fe male Infirmary," tenders his services to the Cit izens of Columbus in all the brauchesol lusprotes- M Special attention will be deVoted> the treatment of the diseases ot vvomem. * kuU Surgical operations performed lor Stone in the Bladder, Fistula in Ano, Visieo- Vaginal fistula, Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phyuiosis, Varicocele, tlcemorrhoids or Piles, Callous impas sable strictures, False Passages, 1 allapes or Uub Foot, and contraction of the fingers, Strabismus or Sou in ting. Aneurism/V urix or diluted veins* 1 teiy glum, Cataract and 11 air Lip; also lor the remov al of all tumors or abnormal growths from. any part of the body. „ . r , • , Diseases of tbs Uenito-Unnary System, comp rsing tho different stages of Ghonorrheea, Strictures. Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary secondary,tertiary and heriditary lorms.will receive particular attention. . , .. ~ References given whenever desired as well as the recommendation ot many years practice in New Gi - leans: Consultation hours every day at his olhee in the Masonic Hall Building, from 16 to 12 o clock a, m,, and from 2to 4 o'clock p, in. Patients willdo well to call precisely at those hours, as bclore and after that time will be devoted to visiting persons in the city. Address all comhiuicatidns to aav DR. E. A. ROSSI. Columbus. Ga, N. B.—Patrons from a distance will be visited and treated at home if desired. 1 shall be thankful to my proffessional brethren tor any tavoi the> maj do me by sending me persons ■ requing Surgical attention. will also bestow particular attention to the treatment of the different forms ot Ulcers,.Rheu matism, Gout. Scrofulous affections, Syphuiticerup - tions, and all other chronic diseases ot the skin. Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous Baths, as employed in the hospitals in. Europe and America, will form a part of my treatment, feb 11 3m E.A.K. .. NOTICE. TIIE notes and accounts of J. 11. Daniel & Cos„ have been placed in our hands for collection. Persons indebted to them and unahing to pay, will please come forward at once and do so. Those who do not wish to pay we will endeavor to make them. We are also authorized to transact any busme.-s "'AMS?* BBMIKOS; lob fi dim Attys at Law. Pleasant Hour. v r rillSnld and well known SALOON we have re i fitted and opened for business. Wehaie Imee Bowling Alleys and necessary fixtures, and shall b> conducting our business in an orderly manner, hope to merit a liberal BARKINGER. feb 16 ts FRAiUK ALLKX. THIS beautiful and Thorough Bred STALLION I will make the en- mug Spring Season at the CHATTAHOOCHEE COURSE, his old stand, near Columbus, On., commencing the loth inst,, and end ingon the i;'dh of June next. I will not attempt here a long pedigree or descrip tion of FHANIv, as his form, blood, beauty, period malices and fame, are too well known to make »t “Terms— sloo (or the Season in advance. Should a mare not prove in foal, she will be entitled to his h fob mm an " ther b6aS ° n ° e °P wf PRYOR. "Wanted to Ui«, A GOOD FIELD HAND, Man or woman, Good wages will be paid monthly if desired. Apply at this office. Bob. 29 100 Ih*. Blue Hass. AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. iV For sale by b. I LMBLRIi N. feb IS ts Druggist under Cook s Hotel. Old Iron Wanted. ait F. wish to purchase a large quantity of SCRAP VV IRON. both cast and wrought tor ’ which cash will be paid. lIARKIbON, BEDELL A CO. jan 27 ts Fine Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. t T WHOLESALE AND RETAIL /\ For Rile by J. PBMBERTON, ieb 13tt‘ Druggist under Cook's Hotel. GOODRICH & C 0. 5 (Formerly of New Orleans,) 74. BB.OAD ST., eOIJI!flBI«, t«A., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Staple cJb F*aney DRY-GOODS. ARE constantly receiving fresh importations, di rect from Europe, of staple and fancy DRY GOODS, which they otter cheap for cash, feb 5 3m Beaver skin* Wanted, THE highest price will be paid or Plow Steel given in exchange for Beaver Skins, A largo number wanted. Enquire at feb22 4w L. lIAIMAN Ac BRO. Albany, Eufaula, Cuthbert, BainbrUige and jjlakely papers copy 4w and send bills. %kwm , Vol. XI. J. w. WARREN & CO. Proprietors J. w. WARREN, Editor. Change of Schedule. MUSCOGEE RAIL ROAD, ) Superintendent's Office, > Columbus, Dec. 3d. 1863.) ON and after Dec. 6th the Mail Train on this Road will run as follows: Leave Columbus 7 45 P. M. Leave Macon G 30 P. M. Arrive at Macon 4 18 A. M. Arrive at Columbus 2 00 A. M. Passengers can now go through to Charleston, via Savannah, without delay, as the Mail Train on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad makes close connection with the Central Railroad at Savannah. YV. L. CLARK, Dee 4 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R. Change of Schedule. ON and after December 6th, the Tassenger Train on the Montgomery & YVest Point Rail Road will Leave Montgomery’ 10 30 A. M. Leave West Point 2 30 P. M. Arrive at Columbus 7 10 P. M. Leave Columbus 2 30 A. M. Arrive at Montgomery 11 37 A. M. Arrive at West Point 7 50 A. M. Making through connections to and from Atlanta. Freight leaves Columbus 8 40 A. M, Freight arrives at Columbus 8 00 P. M. D. H. CRAM, Dec 4 if Supt. & Eng’r. Change of Schedule. Office Engineer and Superintendent, ] Charleston and Savannah Railroad, V Charleston, Feb. 18, 1864. J ON and after SUNDAY", Feb. 21st, Passenger Trains will Leave Charleston 7 15 A. M. Arrive at Savannah 4 25 P. M. Leave Savannah , 7 00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston 4 30 P. M. Passengers by this route from Columbus, Mont gomery, Albany, Fufaula, Ac., pass through Sav annah without detention. Hi S. HAINES, feb 24 lw eoa3w Eng'r and Supt. Notice to Travellers and Shippers! Office Muscogee Railroad Company, ) Columbus, Ga., Feb. 22, 1864. j On and after this date persons purchasing tickets and receiving and shipping freights over this road, will be required to furnish the exact change. YY. L. CLARK, feb 24 lm Superintendent. Shipping Notice. MUSCOGEE RAILROAD, ) Superintendent’s Office, >- Columbus, Dec. 22d, 1863.) Owing to [the want of sufficient transportation for Government freight, private freight will not be re ceived at this depot until further notice. W. L. CLARK, dec 23 ts Supt. OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY,) Columbus, Ga-., Feb, 14th, 1864. / Much complaint being made of the delays of this Company in forwarding merchandise, I am instruc ted to advertise that the rules of the Company re quire that Government packages shall have prece dence over all others, and next in order packeges forwarded by friends or associations to officers and soldiers in the held or hospitals. The observation of this rule together with limited facilities for trans portation, necessarily cause delay in the forwarding of packages for merchants and others. S. H. HILL, feb 13 1 m Agent, OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY. \ Augusta, Ga., Feb. 10th, 1864, j Legal '•notice is hereby given to all concerned, that persons who ship packages containing spirits, wines and cordials, without informing our Agents of the fact will not be entitled to, nor will they receive, the benefit of valuation. Spirits, wines or cordials, will not be forwarded by this Company except under special contract JAMES SHORTER, Supt. feb 13 1m Acting President. Express notice. All freight for shipment by the Southern Express lyust be pre-paid from this date, except for the Gov ernment. S. 11. HILL, feb 15 Jm "Agent. N OTH'MS. QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE 1 , Columbus, January 27,1863. j On the first of each month. Major Jno, E. Davi3, Post Quartermaster, will make payment to all em ployees of this department, Also to owners of slaves hired, and for property rented, Parties’in terested will present their bills to Major Davis monthly. The employees of the Transportation Department will be paid by Gapt. 11. D. Cothran. All purchases of supplies and payments therefor will be made by myself. F. W. DILLARD. Major and Quartermaster, jan 29 till apl 1 OFFICE MOBILE & GIRARD R. R. { Girard. February 20.1864.) On and after this date all parties receiving or ship ping freights over this. Road, will be required.to tur • nish the exact change for freight. W. H. WILMIAMS, feb 20 ts * Agent NOTICE. HEADQUARTERS POST, I Columbus, Ga., Jan. 27, 1864./ GENERAL ORDERS, No. 6, I. All officers or soldiers remaining in Columbus over 12_liours will require a pas? from these Head quarters, 11. All persons between the ages of IS and 45 years visiting Columbus (Officers of the Navy and Army stationed at this Post excepted) will in future be re quired to procure a pass from the Post. No Other document than Hie pass spec ified will be regarded by the officer charged with the examination of passes. 111. Officers and soldiers absent from their com mands. or citizens claiming exemption by virtue of contracts or otherwise, will save themselves annoy ance by immediately procuring the required pass. By order of Col. ROBERTSON. CIIAS. WOOD, A. A. jan 29 ts NOTICE! - lam ready and prepared to receive SUBSIS TENCE TITIIES due the Government at this Post, and earnestly Beg that all parties will send forward their dues without delay to the Tithe Agents or my - elf. Sacks are always ready at my office. A. M. ALLEN, feb 23 2w Maj. A C. S. PLANTATION WANTED, TO PURCHASE OR RENT! ONE that will accommodate sixty hands. Inquire at IHIb OFFICE. feb 26 ts Piano for Sale. » VERY superior instrument just received from A the front, with request to sell. Drigg s patent seven octave —carved n.scwood finish, and uij»enect order. Apply to H. D. COTHRAN, feh 24 st* To Those lilterected. Notice is hereby given to all parties having funds in our hands, that the same must be withdrawn prior to the Ist of April next, or under the Jaw we shall he compolled to return it, which will subject them to a tax of thirty-three and a third percent, on the amount. . ELLIS, LIVINGSTON <X CO. Columbus, Ga., March 2d, ts Columbus, 6a., Tuesday Morning, March 8,1864. (Eitt) Military JUivectary HEADQUARTERS POST—II 6 Broad Street, Up Stairs. Col. J. YV. Robertson, Com'g. Gapt. Ciias. YVood, A. A. G. Capt. J. S. Smith, A A & I G YY. T. McKendree, Chief Clerk. ENROLLING OFFICE. Capt. YV. S. YVallace —rear of Jones’ Building. ORDNANCE I)EPARTMENT. Cor. Olgethorpe and St. Clair Sts. Maj. F. C. Humphreys, Com’g. Capt YV. Latham, Ex. Officer. Lieut. J. M. Mulden, Military Store Keeper QUARTERMASTER DEFT. At No. 15 Broad Broad St. Maj. F. W. Dillard, Com’g. Maj. John E. Davis, Post Q. M. Capt. H. D. Cothran, A. Q. M. C OMMISSAR T DEE T. At King, Allen & Camak’s YY r arehouse. Maj. A. M. Allen, Com’g. Capt. J. H. Graybill, A. C. S. ENGINEER’S DEFT. Capt. Thos. Moreno. Lieut. YVm. Hansell. MEDICAL DEFT. G. B. Douglass, Post Surgeon. (Office at Wayside Home.) J S W r HiTE, General Hospital Snrg. in Charge. J P Moore, “ “ Surgeon. L D Carson, “ " Ass’t Surgeon. R Fowler, “ u “ “ YV YY r Dickie, “ “ “ “ NAVAL DEFT. Office near the Old B ridge. J. 11. Warner, Chf. Engineer. PROVOST MARSHAL. Capt. Geo. N. Knight, (East of the Bank of Columbus. Examining Board. J S YVhite, Senior Surgeon. The Board meets at the General Hospital on Tuesdays and Fridays. WUI. 11. H. PHELP§. 1 AAA CONFEDERATE CUPS, lUUU “ PITCHERS, . “ BOYVLS, “ SOAP, “ COPERAS, Dried Fruit, Sugar for YYLiol, Meal and Flour Sieves, Confederate Sewing Thread, Cotton Yarns to Exchange lor Country Pro duce. By YVM. H. H. PHELPS. mar2d2twlt I'. S. Marshal Sale. WILL be Sold on the first Tuesday in April next, between the usual hours of sale, before the Court House in Muscogee county,.a fine four wheel carriage, levied on to satisfy twenty-six fi fas vs •Beall & Murphy, one fi fa vs A. A. Beall and one fi fa vs R. A. Murphy, garnishees in favor of the Con federate States of America for interest due on debt to allien enemies to the 30th August, 1862. PHILIP A. CLAYTON, C. S. Marshal. Columbus. March Ist til NOTICE. All persons hoi ding.lnterest and Non-Interest Certificates of deposit, or money collected on ac count or otherwise, are hereby notified to call for the same by the 20th day of this month, if not, the amounts due them will be funded in due form of law and held as special deposit, subject to their order. A. FRAZER, Pres. East Ala. Ins. Company. Auburn, Ala., March 2d —st* _ - - Notice to Stockholders in the Bank of Columbus. Columbus, Ga., Feb. 4th. 1864. On the first MONDAY" in April next, an election will be held at the Banking House for nine Direc tors of said Bank, for the ensuing year. DANIEL GRIFFIN, feb tde President. Special Notice to Stockholders, Muscogee Railroad Company, 1 Columbus, Ga., March Ist, 1864./ All persons to whom Dividends are due are re quested to call for the same on or before the 26th iust. All amounts not called for by that time will be held in Confederate Treasury notes of the present issues as special deposits for those to whom the same may be due. By order of Board of Directors. J, M. BIVINS., mar 1 till 26th Sec. and Treas. BANK OF COLUMBUS, t Columbus, Ga„ Feb. 25, 1864./ Notice is hereby given that all depositors in this Bank are required to withdraw their deposits by the twenty-fifth day ofMarch next, in order that they may choose for themselves between funding and taxation tinder the new currency act, before the first day of April following. And that all persons having claims upon this Bank for Deposits, Bank Balances, Collections, CoUificates of Deposit, Checks, Dividends or other due accounts are required to settle them by the 25th March next, othwise the amounts due them re spectively, will be funded in four per cent. Bonds, according to the act of Congress of 17th inst., for their accounts, unless especially directed to the con tra. D. ADAMS, flbb2s till Ist April. Cashier. Sun and Enquirer copy. ~ Warehouse Notice. ON and after the first day of March next, the charge for storage on Cotton in our Ware houses will be ONE DOLLAR per bale per month. KING k ALLEN, WARNOCK k CO., HUGHES «fc HODGES, J. R. IVEY k CO., GREENWOOD k GRAY, POWELL, FRAZER k CO. Columbus, Ga., March 2d, 1564.—1 m A PROCLAMATION. BY JOSEPH E. BROWN, Governor of Georgia. To the Officers and Members of the General Assembly : \ S in my opinion* the public exigencies require that the General Assembly convene at an ear licr.day than that fixed by Law f.-r your meeting, I issue this my Proclamation, requiring you. and each of you, to assemble in vour respective Halls, in the Capitol at Milledgeviflo, on Thursday, the 10th day ofMarch next, at 10 o’clock, a. m. Given under my hand and the Great Seal ot the State, at the Capitol in the city ot Millegeville, this 27th day of February, in the year of our Lord eighteen huudred andsixt> E. BROWN, Governor. By the Governor: N. C. Barnett, Secretary of -State, mar 2—lt Monday Evening' Notice. Columbus Arsenal, Ga. ) March 4, 1864. > Persons holding claims against the Ordinance De partment at this poiut are requested to present the the same for payment, to Lt. Muldon, Disbursing officer for this Arsenal, by the 20tk inst. F. C. HUMPHREYS, Major & Ord Offieer Comd’g Arsenal. mar 5 6t Printer Wanted. A good|, steady Compositor can find perma nent work by immediate application at this office. PUce $1.25 per thousand. For Chattahoochee. The steamer Jackaon, Fry Master, will leave for the above and all intermediate landings, Tuesday morning at J o’clock. Gen. BpcKNEß. —This officer has been as signed to Gen. Hood’s old division, in Long street’s army, and by general order dated the 22d ult., lie assumed command. A corres pondent of the Savannah Republican says: Gen. B. expressed himself highly honored in being appointed to lead these time honored veterans, and as he placed impicit confidence in" them he hoped they would give the same to him. Great satisfaction is manifested in this turn of our affairs, as no doubt the bickerings and ill feelings of the contest for the major generalcy will now cease. Gen. Buckher is a very courteous gentleman and does not want a name, which goes a long way in obtaining the confidence of the old soldier who is al ways suspicious of one of whom no one has heard anything. — l~ —— A gentleman just from Tallahassee informs the Macon Telegraph that the story of the movement upon Tallahassee by the enemy from St. Marks, had no better foundation than this: A deserter escaped to the bloclcadeFS and carried information that the coast guard had been sent to Lake City ;, whereupon the enemy landed about fifty men and destroyed all the salt works on Goose creek. This led to the report that they were marching into the interior for Tallahassee. The Habeas Corpus Writ in North Car olina. —Judge Battle of North Carolina has refused to issue the writ of habeas corpus in a number of substitute cases on the ground that writ in all such cases was suspended by the late act of Congress. Judge Manly it is said takes the same ground. Chief Justice Pearson, however, takes a different view of the matter. lie has not only granted the writ of habeas corpus in substitute cases and decided that the repeal of the sub stitute law was unconstitutional, but on Thurs day he ordered the arrest, of an Enrolling offi cer in Guilford county, to answer for a con tempt in not obeying the mandate Qf a writ ot habeas corpus , issued by- him ; the officer in doing so, making returns in accordance with the act of Congress, and. acting under orders of his superiors. It now looks as if a collision between the military and judicial authorities was inevitable—unless one side or the other ✓ backs down. Later from Florida. FURTHER particulars of the late skirmish. By passengers on the Gulf train last even ing we have gathered the following particu lars of the late kirmish on Wednesday last, at Camp Finegan : On Wednesday afternoon the First Florida Cavalry, together with the Eleventh South Carolina Infantry and the Twenty-seventh Georgia Infantry, advanced to reconnoiter the position of the enemy at Camp Finegan, which they have occupied ever since their defeat at Ocean Pond. A portion of the Florida cavaly r under the command of Capt, Stephens, as they advanced, found the enemy in ambush, when Capt, Stephens ordered them to retreat, w hen they were fired on by the enemy and Capt S. killed. All the cavalry then withdrew and dismount ed, and with the Eleventh South Carolina and Twenty-seventh Georgia, the latter under the command of Col. Z. T. Zachery, commenced the attack, and soon routed the enemy, taking a number of guns and from forty to fit tv pris oners. During the battle our troops drove the ene my some four miles back. They abandoned their dead and wounded, who fell into the hands of the Confederates. The number ot the enemy’s dead and wounded our informants had not learned correctly, although they'-are said to be numerous. About thirty Federal prisoners arrived at Lake City oil Wednesday night last, and have been sent to Tallahassee. The Confederate loss is about forty killed and wounded. A Captain of the 27th Georgia is among the killed. James W. Avery, ol the 27th Georgia, Company C, was also killed. He was from Crawford county. Elijah Har per, Cos. H, and William Thomas, Cos. D, 27th Georgia, are among the wounded. But fetv of our wounded in the battle at Ocean Pond have died. The greater portion of them have been furloughed and sent home. Some of the! wounded Yankees, w hites and blacks, are still in the hospital at Lake City, The Boston Y"ankee Major, who was in com mand of a negro regiment, and was severely wounded, is still in Lake City, and has been placed in the same hospital with his black as sociates. A number of our wounded arrived in this city last night. They are all in good spirits. They are under the impression that the Yan kees have a considerable force in Florida, and that another severe battle will soon take place. Eight Confederate blockade runners, who were shipwrecked on the Southern coast, ar rived last night on the Gulf train. —Savannah News, bth. Fort Powell. —On Tuesday and IN ednes day the Y ankee fleet fired no shot at Fort Pow - ell. The weather was unfavorable for their operations on both days, and perhaps some of their ships were a little sore after the hand ling they got on Monday. The bombardment of Monday was heavy, the Y'anks delivering 569 shells. The fort began the fight, and opened on them while getting into positiou. Fort Powell is absolutely intact. Indeed, it is stronger than on the first day’s attack. Meantime the garrison is in fine spirits and enjoying, the boxes and barrels of roast tur keys, and hams and pies, and biscuit and cake, which the ladies send to them. The boys are of the opinion that they are having quite a good time of it, and a pleasant relief from the monotony of post and garrison duty. $3 Per Month. Interesting- Correspondence. Quite a spirited correspondence has re cently taken place between Major Gen. Pickett, of the Confederate army, and Major General Peck, commanding the Yankee forces at Newbern, N. 0. In the fight near Newburn some weeks ago our forces, under Gen. Picket captured, among other prisoners, several deserters, who after proper trial, were ordered to be executed. In opening the correspondence Peck enclosed to Gen. Pickett a paragraph which originally appeared in the Peters burg Register , stating that Col, Shaw was shot dead by a negro soldier from the other side of the river which he was span ning with a pontoon bridge, and that the negro was watched, followed, taken and banged after the action at Thomasville. The Yankee General insultingly in forms Gen. Pickett that the ‘‘Government of the United States has wisely seen fit to enlist many thousand colored soldiers to aid in putting down the rebellion, and has placed them on the same looting in all respects as her white troops.” To show the action of his Goverment, he encloses a copy of Lincoln’s proclamation on the subject. He then proceeds with more than usul Yankee impertinence, and calls on Gen. Pickett to “disavow this vidtation of the usages of war, and to bring the of fenders to justice,” and beliving that this will be done, he adds: “I shall refrain from executing a rebel soldier until I learn your action in the premises.” Gen. Pickett, in his reply, gives Peck to understand that the paragraph is with out foundation and ridiculous, but takes the opportuity to inform him that if he had caught any negro who had killed either oflicer, soldier, or citizen of the Confederate States, he should have caused him to be immediatly executed. In reply to the Yankee General’s threats of retalia tion, General P. says: “I have merely to say that I have in my hands, and subject-to my order, cap tured in the recent operations in this de partment, some four hundred and fifty (450) officers and men of the U. S. Army and for every manyotz hang, I will hang ten (10) of the U. §. A.” The next letter of Polk encloses a list of fifty-three names, whom he alleges “are loyal and true North Carolinians, and duly enlisted in the 2d N. C. infantry.” He asks for them the same treatment in all roojvoom na la Jim lU'iSOUCrS of War. In his reply Gen. Pickett aeknow\ca s «, the receipt of the list of fifty-three names, and says it will enable him to bring to justice many who have up to this time escaped their just deserts. He returns to Gen. Peck the names of those who have been tried and convicted by Court-Martial tor desertion from the Confederate service, and taken with arms in “duly en listed in the 2d N. C. infantry, U. S. A,” and informs him that they have been du ly executed according to law and the cus tom of war. The following letters subsequently pass ed between the two officers : Headq’rs Army and Dtst. op N. C., ) Newbern, N. C., Feb. 20, 1804. j Major Gen. Pickett, Confederate Army, Petersburg : General: Soon after your retreat from Newbern 1 had the honor to address you respecting 53 loyal North Carolinians who who had fallen into your hands. They having been duty enlisted into the 2d N. Carolina regiment, I ask for them the treatment, of prisoners of war. Your attention is called to the enclosed slip, cut from the Fayetteville Observer, of Feb. Bth, 1864, setting forth that some of the prisoners taken near Newbern have been executed, which I hope will prove unfounded. “ Traitors Executed. —Among the pris oners captured by our forces near New bern were several deserters from our army. We learn by an officer just from the spot that two of these have already been exe cuted, and others are undergoing trial.” Having reported this matter to higher authority, I am instructed to notify you that if the members of the North Caro lina regiment who have been captured are not treated as prisoners of war, the strict est retaliation will be enforced. Two Colonels, two Lieutenant-Colonels, two Majors, and two Captains, are held at Fort Monroe as hostages for their safety. These officers have not been placed in close custody, because the authorities do not believe that any harm is intended by you to the members of the 2d North Caro lina regiment. I am. very respectfully, Your obedient servant, JOHN PECK, Major General. Headq’rs Dep’t North Carolina, 1 Petersburg, Va., Fep. 27, 'O4. } General : Your communication of the 20th instant is received. Your letter of the 13th, referred to, was received and replied to by flag, under date of 17th. You have doubtless perused my reply ere this, and are aware of the fact tha’ the men <l duly enlisted into the 2d North Carolina regiment,” spoken of by you, had been duly enlisted in the Confederate service previously, and had deserted from same; that they were taken in arms fight ing against their colors; were tried by -a duly organized Court, sentenced and exe cuted. If the officers of the Confederate States army whom you speak of “as hostages for their safety” can be proven to be deserters from the Federal army, you will certainly be fully justified in treating them similar- j ly ; otherwise, should you retaliate, yuu will simply be guilty of murder. The subject does not, however, admit of discussien, and I reler you to the con cluding paragraph ot my letter of the lGth inst. I am, General, yery respectfully, your ob’fc serv’fc, <jg| G. E. Pickett, Maj. Gen. Maj, Gen. John Peck, U. S. A. The New \ ork Journal of Commerce says that on the bloody field of Shiloh when the carnage was over, a soldier was found standing, his legs somewhat spread apart, and his arms thrown convulsively outward, his posture that of a living man, agitated, perhaps, by a strong emotion. He was, nevertheless, stone dead, a ghast ly monument of seeming life along side tjhe hecatomb of fallen corpses. Another body lay partially prostrated on one side, the right hand holding to the mouth a piece of cheese which the set teeth were almost in the act of grasping. Hung for Desertion. —Mr. Pleasant Smallwood, a native of Hall county, and a private in the 21st Georgia, was hung iu this city yesterday afternoon for deser tion. He went over to the enemy, and when captured by Col. Lee’s cavalry had on a Yankee uniform. He met his death with firmness. His family—a wife and eight children—reside in Summerville, Chattooga county.— Memphis Appeal sth. ♦ » [Special to the Memphis Appeal.] Macon, Miss., (via Mobile,) March 4.— Se" venty five negroes, headed by four white offi" curs, who were in pursuit of a small party of our scouts, were designedly led to Col. Ross’ camp. Discovering their danger they beat a hasty retreat, when they were followed by de tachments from the Oth and 9th Texas cavalry, who pursued them to their breastworks at Yazoo city, killing forty five of their number. The enemy is reported to be moving towards Goodman, north of Canton, on the Mississippi Central railroad. B. From up the Road.—We learn on reliable authority that Grierson made a raid on West Point on Saturda} r last, and destroyed by fire every house in the place, together with every thing else of value. A Federal spy was arrested at DeSoto on Sunday last. It appears that he had made the acquaintance of a widow there on Saturday, married her on Saturday, and ran off and was captured by the assistance of dogs on Sunday. He was brought to this city last night. Our informant gives further accounts of the outlaws in Jones county. Their numbers have increased; they have three cannon and other arms, and continue to commit depreda tions upon every one they could lay their hands on. He says that they have taken G,OOO sacks of corn and other property be longing to the Government at Paulding. The preacher they killed, as we reported a few days ago, was named Carlisle. The position of Gen. Forrest was not known hut it was supposed that he was falling back before the heavier force of Grierson. — Mobile Tribune , 3d. (Corresdondenco of the Montgomery Advertiser.) Outlaws In Alabama. Sparta, March 2, 1864. Editors Advertiser: ‘Report was brought here last night from Brooklyn, that a considerable force of deserters and Yankees, about were then approaching this county from the direc tion of Chattahoochee bay. A messenger was sent to Evergreen to telegraph to Pollard for troops.— It is thought here of Yankees they are deserters from Covington, of whom report says there aro about 2,000, well organized and officered. There is a great dearth of corn and provisions in that county and the counties of Florida bordering thereon, and doubtless this is a tory raid to get corn. We have a conscript officer hero gathering up all the men for the army, and it is a great pity that '»<«« b£,s not been sent to Covington with a force Sufficient to Itc Tftßt immtor of desor ters infesting that region of country, whoso pres ence there and hero would be more destructive thau an actual Yankee force. Considerable excitement, of’course, prevails here at this time, as it is expected the raid will to this point and beyond. The people, what few there are left, are arming. In haste. Philo. The Anti Substitute Law—A Dissenting Opinion, —According to the Sandersville Georgian Judge Hook, in hi case brought before him last week in Washington, expressed his'own opinion as follows: I. That substitution is authorized by the Con script Acts and the rules and regulations of the Secretary, of War, made in pursuance thereof, in bis own judgment, amounted to a contract, the obligation of which it was not in the constitutional competency of Congress to impair. 2. That the substitutes themselves in the oases before him, not being yet liable on their own ac count, the aet of January sth, when enforced, makes the Government get the services of two men where it only has legal claim to one. And as it could not be supposed Congress intended any Sjuch consequence as this, this fact itself throws light on the transaction of substitution occurring, under the law authorizing it, and pointed to the unconstitutionality of the aet in question. 3. That ho would, with the views entertained by him, at once declare the law unconstitutional and void, and discharge the applicants, if it were not for a decision of the Supreme Court, made at Ma con last year, in which the Court several times in the course of their decision treated the whole mat tor of substitution as mere gratuity, and not bind ing on Congress. He, therefore, in deference to what he believed would necessarily be their ruling on the law in fquestion, declared the act of 6th January constitutional, and, accordingly, reman ded the applicants into the custody of'the enrolling officer. ♦ ■» « The Army. —Our information from Dalton ad vises ns of universal activity among the troops on Wednesday and Thursday. What it portended we could not t pretend j to say, as the opinions of those we have seen, who were just from the front, , were so dissimilar as to what would be tho denou meiit wo could form |no satisfactory opinion. The majority think the V ankees could have a tight "at any time, if they wanted one. While there wa-- much speculation among the officers and men, Gen. Johnston was prudently keeping his own counsels. We receive the strongest assur ance ' from every one, of the splendid condition of the troops, who are eager for anj- movement their leader may direct.— Mnapkia Appeal, l>th. By lilli*, LiTingiton & Cos. ON TUESDAY, Bth J/arch, at 11 o’clock, we will sell in front of our store, An Excellent One-horse Roekawuy, nearly new; in good order. 10,000 Fine Cigars, mar 7 td $3 50 By Elli*, Livingston & Cos. Tobacco. ON Tuesday, Bth March, at 11 o’clock, we will sell in front of our store, 98 Boxes Good and Fine Tobacco, mar 7 $3 50 Confederate States Depository. Columbus, March Ist, 1864. Holders of Treasury Notes (except those bearing interest) 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 be funded a sixty-six and two-third cents to the dollar, except One Hundred Dollar Notes which are no longer re ceived after that date for public dues and can only e funded at a further reduction off.en percent per month. The Certificates issued, as well as the Bonds or which they will be exchanged, are receivable in payment of taxes for the year 1864, and are not sub ject to the tax imposed as on other Bonds. Come forward promptly and obtain your Certifi cates and not run the risk of being excluded by the presure that will take place towards the end of the month. W. H. YOUNG, mar Z till Ist April Depositary. Enquirer and Sun eopy till Ist April and send bill to me. Plantation and Shovel Iron. I HAVE on consignment 20,000 lbs. of Plantation iron, and will receive next week some Shovel Iron, winch 1 will exchange tor Bacon or Mil for Confederate money. W. *♦ Ivtvriiiiv, max 31m