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COLUMBUS TIMES Published Daily (Sundays excepted) at the ratoq>f per month, or $8 for three months. subscription received for a longer term than t h ree month*. ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisement* inserted for $2.60 per square Id* the tirst insertion and $1 .00 for each additional. Where advertisements arc inserted a mouth, tie charge will be .>2O per square. . Announcing candidates $lO, which must mv art a > > be paid in advance. A deduction of 20 percent, will be made on all advertising accounts over *SO, when prompt pay- ; incut is made. GEORGIA— Marlon County : Ri : i !•' Vl3l. Whereas, Amanda L Cattle, Ad ' iinistratux upon the estate ot Dav id 1,, Many, deceased having applied for letters of dismmission t'i im-ai<i Administration. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the ktndrod and creditors of said deceased, t 0 Hhow cause, if any they have, why said Adminis tratrix, should n®t be dismissed from said adminis tration. . , , _ . , . . .. On on under my hand and official signature, Oc tober Mb, 1883. MALCO.M 11A IK, dec 12 mbm Ordinary. GEORGIA—Marion County s WHEREAS, B. A. Stary, Admini: trator upon the estate ol Joseph IS. Stary, late ot said county, deceased, having applied for letters ofdismssion from said administration. . , „ . Those are therefore to cite and admonish all anu singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office witbiu the time pre scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters of dismission should not bo granted to said applicant on the lirst Alouday in October uext. Uiven Wilder my baud aud official signature Jan. 22d 1864. iMALCOM liXllt, jan 25lnGm _ Ordinary. Notice. ION ATM AN ENGLISH, of the 772d District G, fj to iuo the following certificate <>i an estray steer :jA deej> red color, supposed to be 3or 4 years old, marked with a crop and under bit in the right, enr, and under Lit and split in the left. Ap praised by JCooper and «Jeiemi»ih freeholders, to be worth one hundred dollars. A true extract iroin the Lstray Kook this 30th January. 1664, A. F. JON life. Cl k 1. C. leb 1 ts _ GEORGIA—Marion douuty : RULE NISI. Whereas Carrie James, Adm’x on the estate of Daniel James, Jr., having peti tioned this Court for letters of dismission from sard Administration. -in i These are therefore to cite and. admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my otiice within the time pre scribed by law, and show cause it any they nave, why said Administratrix should not be dismissed from said .Administration on tho first Monday in July, 1864. .... , . (liven under my hand and official signature, this December the7th, 180.!. AIALCOM HA IK, dec 14 mOm Ordinary. Administrator’* Sale. By' virtue of an order from the'court of Ordinary of l'aylor County, will be sold before the Court house door of said eounty, on the first Tuesday in March next within thu legal hours of sale, a valua ble negro BOY by the name of Jacob, sixteen years old, and the property of the estate of t J allies Mont gomery, dec’ll. GEORGE 11. DAVIS, fob 3 4Ud ■■*•*-» Adrn’r Notice. DINKINS MoCOY, of the 77th, District G. M. transmits to mo the following certificate ot an Estray Yoke ot Oxeu. Uno a reel ami white color, and another a white and hriudlecolor, marked with a smooth crop and underbit in both ears. About 4years old. Appraised by A.S. Boydin and Joseph Lawson Diggers, freeholders ot said county and disrict, to be worth four hundred dollars. A true extract from the ©stray book, this the lA)th. of December lßt>J A. P J ON ES, JanI —wCUd Clerk I, C. Medical Card.. HR. E. A. ROSSY. Surgeon to the New Orleans “Fe . mule 1 nlirumry,” tenders his sci vices to the Cit izens of Columbus m all the brunches of hisproios- Bion. Special attention will be devoted*to the treatment of the diseases ol womom- , % . Afijf- ►Surgical ooerutions performed lor Stone in the Bladder. Fistula in Auo, Virfioo-\ agiual fistula, Hvdmeelo, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis, Varicocele, llopmorrhoidfi or Files, Callous Impas sable strictures, False Passages, 1 alia lies of Club Foot, and contraction of the lingers, M ratusmus or Squinting, Aneurism, I >Varix or dilated veins, l lery glum, Cataract and Hair Dip; also lor the.remov al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part of the hod>. TT . , Diseases of ths Genito-Urmary System, compismg tho different stages of Ghonorrboea, Strictures, Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary secondary, tertiary and heriditary forms,will receive particular attention. References given whenever desired as wen as tho recommendation of many years practice in New Or leans; Consultation hours every day at his office in the Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o clock a m and from 2 to4o’clock p, m. Patients Willdo w’ell’to call precisely at those hours, as betore and utter that time will bu devoted to visiting persons in the city. Address all comm mentions to DR. E. A. ROSSI. Columbus, (la-, U, —Patrons from a distance will bo visited and treated at home if desired, i shall be thankful to my protfesaional brethren for any favor they may do me by sending mo persons requuig buigieal attention. icS'l will also bestow particular attention to the treatment of the different forms of Ulcers, Rheu matism, Omit. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup tions, and all other chronie diseases of 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 bin E- A. R. : NOTICE. I'HE1 'HE notes and accounts of J. 11. Daniel & Cos,, have been placed in our hands for collection.— Persons indebted to them and win lung to pay, will please come forward at .once and do so. loose who du not wish to pay we wilt endeavor to make them. We are also authorized to transact any business lor aaid firm, or tor p J. feb 6 dim Att> s at Daw. Pleasant Hour. TUTS old and well known SALOON' we have re -1 fitted and opened for business. We have three Bowling Alleys and necessary fixtures, and shall by conducting our business in an orderly manner, hope to merit a liberal R f^fARRINGER. feb lti ts PRANK ALLEY. THIS beautiful and Thorough Bred STALLION will make the ensuing Spring Season at ilie CH ATTAHOOCHEE COCkSE. his old stand near Columbus, Hu., commencing the 15th inst„ and end ing on the 15th of June next. f will not attempt here a long pedigree or descrip tion of FRANK, as his form, blood, beauty, perfor mances and fame, are too well known to make it n Terms—sloo for the Season in advance. Should a mare not prove in foal, ahe will be entitled to in." his services another Season free ot charge, feb 10 lm R- W. PRIOR. Wanted to Hire, A HOOD FIELD HAND, Man or woman. Hood Wages will be paid monthly it desired. Apply at this office. Feb. 29 150 Il>*. Blue Mass. AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. A For sale by J. S. PEMBERTON , feb 13 ts Druggist under Cook s Hotel. Old Iron Wanted. 'WE wish to purchase a large Quantity of SCRAP W IRON, both ca-t and wrought, tor which cash will be paid. HA K lIISON, B IvDE LL A CO. jan 27 ts Fine Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. \ x TV HOLES ALE AND RETAIL. A For sale by J. 8. PEM BERTON, feb 13 ts Druggist under v ool; s Hotel. GOODRICH fe GO., (Formerly of New Orleans,) 74 BHOAI3 ST., COLUMBUS, «*A., WHOLESALE ANI> RETAIL rs? I?anoy DRY-LK xii's. 4RE constantly receiving fresh "tane.v’ L»"it VI A rect from Europe rtapio o GOGL*S, which they oftei ch P feh 5 3ru . . Beaver Skiws Al anted* W fch t 2'4w EUqUUe dt 1,. HALM AN A sRO. Albany. Eufuula. Bainbridfc and papers copy -Aw and send bdl»- ' ft Vol. XL J. W. W4RREH A: CO. Proprietor*... J. W. WARREM, Pditor. Change ol* Selietlule. M I(SCOGEE R AIL ROAD, ) SUPERiNTKN PI NT’S OKPICR, > Columbus, Dec. 3d. 1803.) ON and after Dec. 6th the Mail Train ou this Road will run as follows: Leave Columbus 7 45 P. M. Leave Macon 6 30 P. M. Arrive at Macon 4 IS 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 anu Savannah Railroad makes close connection with the Central Railroad at Savannah. W. L. CLARK, Dec 4 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R. Change ot* Schedule. ON and after December 6th, the Passenger Train on the Montgomery & West Point Kail 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 (Hi P. M. D. 11. CITAM, Dec 4 ts Supt. & Eng’r. Change of Schedule. Office Fnuinkiui and Superintendent, ) CtiAULKSToN AND SAVANNAH RAILROAD, > Charleston, Feb. 18, 1864.) 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, l'ufaula, Ate., pass through Sav annah without detention. H. S. HAINES, fob 24 lw eoa3w Eng’r and Supt. Notice to Travellers aud Shippers! Office Mdscogee Railroad Company, l Columbus, Ga„ Feb. 22,1864. / On and after this da<to persons purchasing tickets and receiving and shipping freights over this road, will be required to furnish tho exact change. W. L. CLARK, fob 24 lin Superintendent. Shipping notice. MUSCOGEE RAILROAD, I SuRRRINTKNDKNT’S OKI ICE, > Columbus, Dec. z2d, 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 SOUTHEIiN EXPRESS COMPANY, \ Columbus, Ga., Feb, 14th, 1864. j Much complaint being made of the delays of this Company in forwarding merchandise, I am instruc ted to adVertise iliat the rules of the Company re quire that Government packages shall have prece dence over all others, and next in order packages forwarded by friends or asocial ions to officers and soldiers in the field or hospitals. The observation of this rule' together with limited facilities for trans portation, necessarily cause delay in the forwarding of package: - for uier.TnuiL: and others. S. 11. HILL, feb 13 lm Agent, OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY, t Augusta, Ga., Feb. loth, 1864, J Legal notire is hereby given to all concerned, that persons who ship packages containing spirits, wines and cordials, without informing our Agents of the tact 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 lm Acting President. Express Notice. All freight for shipment by the Southern Express must be pre-paid from this date, except for the Gov eminent. S. 11. HILL, feb 15 Tm “Agent, NOTIOK. QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE t Columbus. January 27,1863. j On the first of each month,‘Major Jno, E. Davis, 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 hills to Major Davis monthly. The employees of the Transportation Department will be paid by Capt. H. D. Cothran. All purchases of supplies and payments therefor will he made by myself. F. IV. DILLARD. Major and Quartermaster. jan 29 till apl 1 _ OFFICE MOBILE & GIRARD li. R. I Girard. February 20.1864. j On and after this date all parties receiving or ship ping freights over this Road, will he requiredlto fur - nish the exact change for freight. IV. 11. WILMIAMS, feb 20 ts Agents NOTICE. HEADQUARTERS POST, \ Columbus, Ga., Jan. 27, 1864. j GENERAL ORDERS, No. 6, I. All officers or soldiers, remaining in Columbus over 12_hours will require a pass from these Head quarters, 11. All persons between the ages of 18 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£Commandant of the Post. No other document than the pass spec ified will be regarded by the oflicer 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. CHAS. WOOD, A. A; G.Z jan 29 ts HOTME! I am ready and prepared to receive SUBSIS TENCE TITHES 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 self. Sacks are always ready at my offiee. A. M. ALLEN, feh 23 2 w Maj. & C. S. IM.A\T\TIO\ IVAlim TO PURCHASE OR RENT! ONE that w ill accommodate sixty hands. liKiuire at THIS OFFICE, feh A! ts l*iniio ibr Sale. . ...... -.even ed from ft ffHiliNnr. WiiiVVv luetftosell. Hrigg’s patent - seven octave —carved rosewood finish, and in perfect order. Apply to ii. It. COTHRAN, feh 2t '.I lo Tlittse In I crested. Notice is hereby given to all parties having funds in our hands, that the amemust be withdrawn prior to the Ist of April next, or under the llaw we shad be compelled to return it, which will Mibject them to a far of thirty-threeand a thin! percent, on the amount. ELLIS, Ll\ INGSTOX A 00. Columbus, Ga., Mureh 2d, ts Columbus, Ga., Thursday Morning, March 10,1864. tffitn military ©imtory HEADQUARTERS POST—II 6 Broad Street, Up Stairs. Col. J. W. Robertson, Com’g. Gapt; Chas. Wood, A. A. G. Capl. J. S. Smith, A A A I G W. T. MeIvENDRF.E ; Chief Clerk. ENROLLING OF FIRE. Capt. W. S. Wallace —rear of Jones’ Building. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. Cor. Olgethorpc and St. Clair Sts. Maj. F. C. Humphreys, Com’g. Capt W. 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. 11. D. Cothran, A. Q. M. COMMISSAR Y DEE T. At King, Allen & Oamak’s Warehouse. Maj. A. M. Allen, Com’g. Capt. J. 11. Graybill, A. C. S. ENGINEERS DEPT. Capt. Thos. Moreno. Lieut. Win, Mansell. MEDICAL DEPT. G. B. Douglass, Post Surgeon. (Office at Wayside Home.) J S White, General Hospital Surg. in Charge. J P Moore, “ “ Surgeon. L D Carson, “ “ Ass’t Surgeon. It Fowler, “ “ “ “ W W Dickie, “ “ “ “ NAVAL DEPT. Office near the Old Bridge. J. H. Warner, Chf. Engineer. mOVOST MARSHAL. Capt. Geo. N. Knight, (East of the Bank of Cffiumbus. Examining Board. J S White, Senior Surgeon. The Board meets at the General Hospital on Tuesdaj-s and Fridays. WM, IH. H. PHELPS. 1 AAA CONFEDERATE cups, lUUU “ pitchers, “ BOWLS, ■ • « SOAP, “ COPERAS, Dried Fruit, Sugar for Wool, Meal and Flour Sieves, Confederate Sewing Thread, Cotton Yarns to Exchange for‘Country Pro duce. By WM. 11. 11. PHELPS, mar 2 d2twlt *>. iVBI Sale. \V ILL lie sold on the lirst Tuesday in April next, “ between the usual hours of sale, before the Court House in Muscogee county, a line jour wheel carriage, levied on to satisfy twenty-six li fas vs Beall & Murphy, gne fi fa vs A. A. Beall and one li fa vs 11. A. Murphy, garnishees in favor of the Con federate-States of America for interest due ou debt to allien enemies to the 80th August, 1862. PHILIP A. CLAYTON, 0. S. Marshal. Columbus. March Ist td NOTICE. All persons holding Interest 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. 4tli. 1864. On tho 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 Presidents Special Notice to Stockholders. Muscogee Rvilroad Company, ) 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 inst. 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, l Columbus, Ua„ Feb. 25, 1864./ Notice is hereby given that all depositors in this Bank are required to withdraw their deposits by the twenty-fifth day of March next, in order that they may choose for themselves between funding and taxation under the new currency act, bofore the first day of Apr.il following. And that all persons having claims upon this Bank for Deposits, Bank Balances, Collections, CaLifieates of Deposit, Cheeks, 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 trary. D. ADAMS, feb 25 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 DOILAR per bale per month. KING & ALLEN, AVARNGCK A CO., HUGHES A HODGES, J. R. IVEY A CO., GREENWOOD A GRAY, POWELL, FRAZER A CO. Columbus, Ga., March 2d, IS64.—lm* A procl.auation. by JOSEPH E. BROWN, Governor of Georgia. To the Officers and Memh*-* of the General Assembly ; \S in tny opinion the public exigencies ro an i re that the Genera! Assembly convene at an e*r lier.day than that fixed by law for your meeting, I Lssnethi-my Proclamation, requiring you, and each of you, to a- cinlile in your respective Halls, in the Capitol at Mille-L eviile, on Tbur.-day, the loth day of March next, at 10 o’clock, a. m. Given under my Land and the Great Seal of the State at the Capitol in the city of Miilegeville, this 27t.k day of February, in the s ear ofour Lord eighteen hundred aud sixty-four. JOSEPH E. BROWN, Governor. r ßy the Governor; N. C. Bapnett, Secretary of State, mar 2—lt Wednesday Evening. Notice. Columbus Arsenal, Ga.) March 4, 1864. / Persons holding claims against the Ordnance De partment at this point are requested to present the the same for payment, to Lt. Muldon, Disbursing officer for this Arsenal, by the 20th inst. F. C. HUMPHBEYS, Major XOrd Officer Comd’g Arsenal. mar 5 6t # » -» Old Type Metal for Sale. We have a few hundred pounds ofOld Type Metal for sale. Persons wishing to purchase should make immediate application. Apply to the mar 3 ts TIMES OFFICE. Lonqstubkt’s Army.—The Rome Courier lias information from East Tennessee direct, to the 25th ult. At that date Longstreet's army was at Morristown, about 45 miles from Knoxville, The troops continue in excellent health and spirits. Recruits, detailed men and “Hospital Rats” had come in to a large extent, and most of the regiments were strong er than they had been in twelve months. The recent movement was strategetic and volun untary, and not the result of outside pressure. “The Old Wat Horse” is in complete com mand of lliis position, and. full confidence is felt that a splendid career awaits this unsur passed corps of veteran heroes. Neafly every regiment in that entire department has re enlisted for the war, and stern and unfaltering determination nerves the arms of thi3 invinci ble host. - ~ Latest from the North. From our attentive correspondent at Fredericksburg, we have full files of the Northern papers so late as the Ist of March : THE YANKEE DEFEAT IN FLORIDA. The enemy do not disguise their disas ter at Florida. An officer of their com mand gives the following account: On. Saturday morning, February 20th, at seven o’clock, we started once more for the place called Lake City, thirty-six miles distant, which, if we had succeeded in capturing, would stop supplies being sent to the Western armies of the enemy We marched eighteen miles, when we met the enemy and skirmished with them for the next four miles, when we found they were in force and had formed in line of battle. Our columns were at once deployed into line/ and oar m\v<*«oc -was soon »Lavply engaged. We went our advance was soon sharply engaged. We went in with four pieces, fifty horses, eighty-t\\o men and four officers. In twenty minutes we lost forty fiv e men, forty horses, two pieces, and four officers, when lie managed to get off with what little there was left. It was our misfortune to have for suppoits a ne gro regiment, who, by running, caused us to lose our pieces. The fight lasted three hours, when, finding his small army so much cut up, the General ordered a re treat. We returned to Jacksonville, fifty eight miles distant, and reached that place last night at about twelve o’clock. We hud five thousaud men engaged, and lost twelve hundred. As far as I could ascertain, the enemy had fifteen thousand troops opposed to us, and of course whipped us badly. All of us officers had our horses shot from under us. We are now on hoard of this steamer, hound for Beaufort, where all the wounded will he landed, except us four officers. We return to Hilton Head to-morrow. The battery remained at Jacksonville, which our forces will find it difficult to hold, as the enemy were following us closely. Taking everything together, we have done pretty sharp work. In ninety hours we marched one hundred and ten miles, foukht a battle of three hours’ duration, got badly whipped, and what is left ot our little army is back again where we started from. sherman’s advace. * The Northern papers seem slow in get ting the results of Sherman’s advance. They are still full of a story that Sherman has occupied Selma! Memphis, February 2 G. —Arrivals from Vicksburg confirm the previous reports that General Sherman had occu pied Selma, Alabama. The reports from Gen. Smith’s cavalry expedition are not of such a favorable character. Several t- tragglere that arrived here to day report that the rebel sources under Forrest, Adams, Lee and Roddy, concen trated against him and succfided in forc ing him back with considerable loss Also that a severe fight had taken place be tween them, at West Point Mississippi. The slow movements of Colonel War ring’s division (consisting mainly of New Jersey and Pennsylvania regiments) de layed this expedition some eight days giv ing the enemy time to concentrate its forces against him. It is reported that Smith is slowly fal ling back towards Memphis; but the report is not generally believed, as but little cred it can be given to the statements of strag glers. BLOWING CP OF THE “HOU3AT ONIC.” The following intelligence was received at Port Royal, Sooth Carolina, from the blocka ding fleet off Charleston, announeinflr Hie loss of the sloop of War Laptain Pick ering, on Thursday, the 18th iriSt.,ati> o’clock P. M. The circumstances are said to be as follows : The watch on deck, perceiving something floating with the current, which to bint at first resembled a porpoise, reported the same to the officers of the deck, whereupon Captain Pickerton was notified, aud lie, being suspic ious of the object, immediately gave orders to slip the cable and get under way. which order was put iuto execution, but all to no purpose, , for the rebel propelled torpedo Davis (the New , $3 Per Month. Ironsides’ old friend) struck her on the star board quarter, aud in a short space of time she sunk oft' Beach Inlet. Two officers and three men were lost; the remainder of the officers and crew were saved by clinging to the rigging until rescued by the boats of the fleet. A receut letter, speakiug of this torpedo, says: « “The submarine affair they say came out of Beach.iuleta week ago, intending to attack the Wabash, but she sunk when on the pas sage, and drowned all hands. She was raised the succeeding uiglit, aud towed in again.— This makes the third time that she has sunk and drowned all hands” AN ADVANCE TOWARD SAVANNAH. Mr. McManus also furnishes the following : On Sunday last, 21st instant, a small force of troops, under command of Col. Howell, lelt Hilton Head in transports, and proceeded up the Savannah river to Williams’ Island. Ar riving at that place about dark, a company of men, under Captain Greenleaf, of the Fourth New Hampshire, landed in small boats, and made a reconnoissauce, in the course of which they met a small body of the enemy, ami a sharp musketry firing ensued. We bad four men ot the 85th Pennsylvania vol tin leers wounded. The enemy's loss greatly out numbered our own. Ou Monday morning, Col. Howell withdrew his force, arriving at llilton Head or* Monday , night. THE LIKUTfiNANT-U KNKRALSHIP. The lieutenant-general bill has become a law. The name of General Grant was strick en out of the bill, and, as finally passed, the bill authorizes the President to appoint a lieutenant-general most distinguished for courage and military ability among the ma jor-generals now in service; and that when commissioned he slffc.ll, under the direction of the President, command the armies of the United States. Public opinion has plainly pointed to Gen. Grant as the man who should receive this high honor. News from Washington states that the ap pointment has been conferred on Gen. Grant, and that lie is now Commander-in-Chief of our armies. It is not likely, however, that he will leave his present field of labor in the southwest, until his place shall have been successfully completed. Major General Franz Sigel has been assign ed to the command of the Department of Western Virginia. The closing quotations of gold, in New York, on the 27th, was 157f. The stock mar ket was “feveiish.” * The Baltimore Amefican, of the 27tli ult., -contains the following summafy of news ; The Yankees had not heard, up to the 27th ult., of the retreat of Sherman, the defeat of Seymour in Florida, or of the repulse of Grant’s forces at Tunnell Hill. The Democratic State Convention of Con necticut lias nominated Mr. Orizen S. Sey mour, of Littlefield, for Governor.. The New York Democratic State Convention met at Albany, Wednesday. After completing the preliminary organization, a committee on trcdcuUnlo wlio ITJJOitcd ill favor of admitting six delegates from catw the New York city factions—Tammany, Mo zart find MclCeon. A squally time ensued, the opposing factions charging each other with all sorts of vileness and trickery. The quar rel Revealed the fact that with the exception of the Tammanyites, the leaders ot the De mocracy in New York city are thoroughly im pregnated with the peace delusion. Finally the report of the committee was adopted aud agreed to by the Mozart and McKeon factions, whereupon the Tammany delegation with drew. At the meeting next day, Convention delegates to the National Convention were elected, Horatio Seymour,. Dean Richmond, Isaac Butts and August Belmont, being lor the State at large. The Convention made no attempt to erect a platform, nor did the Convention make any formal expression of its opinions in the great questions at issue before the country. The troubles at Fort Jackson, below New Or leans, have terminated in a couple of courts martial, one of which finds Lieut Col. Augus tus W. Bennett, 4th infantry corps d’Afrique, guilty of “inflicting cruel and unusual punish ment, to the prejudice of good order aucFmili tary discipline,” and sentences him to be dis- 1 missed the service. Twelve of the privates (negroes) were court martialed on a charge of mutiny. Two were sentenced to be shot and seven condemned to hard labor. The steam frigate Majara has been ordered to prepare for sea immediately. Six of Ad miral Farragut’s fleet are ready to leave New York, and three more gunboats have been or dered to the blockading fleet off Wilmington. Fifty-two escaped officers in all have arriv ed at Fortress Monroe, including Col. Streight, who was twelve days in making his way to our lines. The closing quotations of gold, in Nt-w York on the 27th was 157f. The stock market was “feverish.” Later From Europe. The Hibernian, with European advices to the 12th, has arrived at Portland, The most interesting items of news by this arrival are the following: It is reported that Great Britain, supported by France, Russia and Sweden, has proposed a conference for the settlement of the Danish question. The basis of England’s proposition is said to be that the Danes shall give up all of Schleswig, except the island of Alseti. The Danes had evacuated Duppel and retreat ed to Alsen. The Florida left Brest on the night of the 9th, and the Kearsage was supposed to be in pursuit. In the British Parliament Earl Derby at tacked the Government policy in regard to the Alabama affair and the Laird’s rams, insinu ating that the rams had been seized under the influence of American menaces. Cotton firmer, but prices unchanged. Con suls, for money, closed at 91. ♦ ♦ » Well Deserved. —The Knoxville Register, which for a long time has been indulging in a host of political vagaries and has “circum navigated the superfices of many new theories in the science of government and been the bold expounder of many new ideas on the subjects of State sovereignty inter-State rela tions—Pence through the intervention >f the sovereign States, etc., has at last been taken to account by the able writer of leading arti cles for the Chattanooga Rebel, wito wipe3out as with a sponge its ill-considered creed; shows up in the calm but strong light of rea son and truth, the mischievous heresies, for which i» contends, and administers a rebuke that the erratic editor of the Register will feel to the inner core of his inordinate vanity and most probably result in modification of j the dtseasbfsvlnch has so Evidently laid hold ' on his promising intellect viz. tacoethes scri- : bendi. Like the Rebel we have no patience with fine spun impracticable theories at a time when the cannon’s loud mouthings warn us of the approaching hurricane of war, and believe when our independence is achieved and our j liberties finally established, it will be time j enough to indulge in experiments upon the public life now sufficiently imperriled.— Selma Dispatch. TJBLBGHtAFEIS. Reports of the Presi Assoeiatiou. a ‘T or ?inr to act of Congress in the yoar L- 3 ! “• Kj thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of t MVV* , of the Confederate States for the Northern District of (leorgia. Atlanta, March O.—A special dispatch to the Mississippian March, Bth, says Ross and Rich ardson attacked tho enemy at Ya*oo City, driving them into their redoubts their gunboats at landing. We held the city several hours, de stroyed valuable supplies of provisions aud cap tured a number of horses. Our loss 50 killed and wounded, including Maj. Thurmond of the 14th Tennessee Regiment. Euemy’s loss not ascer tained. Getter from Dalton. [Special Correspondence Memphis Appeal.) Dalton, Ga., March 7, 186-4. Yesterday uioruiug, Brig. Gen. Humes, with his cavalry brigade, surprised and attacked a division of Yankee cavalry at the foot of Taylor’s ridge, near Wood's station on the W. & A. Railroad, and 12 miles beyond Ringgold. The Federal® became panic-stricken and ran without firing a gun. They retired with so much celerity that it was impossible to overtake them. A large number were killed and wounded, and seven prisoners taken. The Confederate loss was one man killed, a member of Gen. Wheeler’s escort. Those at home,, who are complaiuing about their heavy tax, would be shamed into silence, could they see the cheerful spirits and fortitude of both officers and privates while paying the heaviest tax of all—exposed to the bleak winds, periling their life, subjected to privation, receiving a bare pittance, which is almost useless to them, and living upon corn bread, with occasionally a quarter pound of “lean kine” a day. Yet not a murmur escapes them. There are rumors afloat of heavy cavalry skirmishes in the neighborhood of Cleve land, but nothing defiuite is yet known. The Yankees on their retreat from Tunnel Hill committed the most diaboli cal and horrible outrages upon women and children and noncombatants. From Dalton to Ringgold and beyond the coun try is one scene of desolated farmes. There is not a fence to be seen. The army is in tine spirits, and “eager for the iray.” Both officers aud privates had unlimited confidence in Gen. Johnston I know not the strength in his army, nor would I state it if I kuew. If the Yan~ kees are disposed to advance, they will find his army, as they did in their late ad vance upon it, too much for them. Asmodeus. Maxiinillian, Emperor of Mexico, we are told, is to arrive in Paris during the first week in Feb ruary, and is to bo received with all the honors due his Imperial rank. I cannot vouch for the trutk of the assertion that tho imperial purple is to bo donned so prematurely,'but must state that it has rather an improbable air about it, for his imperial majesty elect will arrive in Paris about the time of the most agitated discussions of the Mexican expedition in tho French Corps Legisla te', and may find it more convenient to be incog nito. A Spirit too Chivalrous to be Subdued.— A Massachusetts chaplain, “Rev. Mr. Hop worth,” writes : Jpst beyond Carrollton is an immense and magnificent estate, owned by one of these Creoles. His annua! yield of sugar is fifteen hundred hogsheads. He might have taken the oath of allegiance and thus saved hia property; but he would not. Tho work of depredation commenced, but he bore it with out a murmur. , , First we took his wagons, harness and mules; he said nothing, but scowled most aw fully. Next we emptied his stables of horses for the cavalry service ; he did not have a pony left, and was compelled to trudge along on foot; still nothing was said. Nyxt we took his entire crop, ground it in his own sugar house, used his barrels for the molasses and his hogsheads for the sugar, and marked the head of each “U. S.not a murmur. Then came his negroes, three hundred and more, home servants and all, took it into their wool ly heads to come w ithin our lines. The Creole was most completely stripped ; still he stood jn, the midst ot the ruins cursing Abe Lincoln, and wishing that he had eight instead of four sons in the rebel army. . Funding Confederate Notes. —The fund ing in four per cent, bonds has commenced with surprising rapidity. A Richmond cor respondent says that on one day alone some $600,000 were converted into four per cent, bonds at the Treasury here. We get the same accounts from other parts of the country. The Charleston Courier says : The crowd at the Confederate Treasury within the past few days has fully equalled, if not surpassed, the great pressure at the fa in ous Bee sales. The funding in four per cent, bonds has commenced with surprising rapidi ty. This most satisfactory result is in accor dance with the spirit of the Act and the pa triotism of the people. The beneficial effects of the measure in the restoration of public credit and a healthful currency, will soon be felt and appreciated. WANTED. ,000 lords Light wood! Office C. S. Naval Iron Works, Columbus, Ga., March 5, ’64. I wish to purchase One Thousand Cords of Light wood to be delivered at these Works, or any conve nient Depot on either of the Railroads leading to this city. A reasonable price will be paid for large or small quantities delivered as above. J, H. WARNER, mar 7-1 w Ch’s Eng. C. S. A.— ; • „ Notice. ALL kinds of DYEING, done at my residence, opposite Haiman’s Pistol ,1/anuf'actory. Pro vision- of any kind taken in payment. HENRY VOIGHT, mar 8 lm Dyer. 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 Jor 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 ccati* to the dollar, except One Hundred Dollar Notes which are no longer re ceived after that date for public dues and 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 Certiti ! cates and not run the risk of being excluded by tho presiire that will take place towards the end of tho month. W. H. YOUNG, mar 3 till Ist April Depositary. Enquirer and Sun copy till Ist Apjil and send bill to me. FiauTatiou aud Shovel Iron. T HAVE on consignment 20,000 lbs. of Plantation a Iron, and wijl receive next week some Shovel Iron, which I will exchange for Bacon or sell for Confederate money. >Y. P. TURNER,