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Newspaper Page TextCOLUMBUS TIMES Published Dnily ' Sundays executed) a* the rate of $8,50 per month, or £lO for three mouths. No subscription recoivcd for a longer term tha* h'r-r- n\ (filth#. ADVER i miVG RATES : Advertisements inserted for $2 00 per for the fust insertion and $i 50 for each Where advertkements are inserted a a,OD charge will be p.er square. invariably Announcing candidates s‘<2o, wluc be paid in advance. wil , be ma de on all A deduction of 2*3 per ceD ' whcn prompt pay advertising accounts ° rer went is made.' n—m—- Pffl\ k SAWYERS, 45 and 47, Noith Water Street, UIODILE, ALABAMA. Brokers and Bankers, DEALERS IN GOLD, SILVER, BANK KOTJES, STOCKS and IIONBS, STATE TREASIJRT MOTES. STERLUNCJ, HAVANA, VASSAL, AMR DOMESTIC EkiIIAAGE. AI.OO, Stocks in all the different Steamers, Sloops and Schooners engaged in run ning the Block aue. money receive® an® PAID OUT ON DEPOSIT. We buy and sell ou our own account or on commission. jg£» All letters and enquiries prompt ly answered. apl IB wßm . OKOROIA— MLarion County s '*TTST Whereas, Amanda L Cattle, Ad- cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred Mid creditors of said dote,,'fid, s&»ss « dec 12 m6m Oramary. GEOBSA-Marion County s Wtj'C’P'P A S Ti A Story, Administrator upon the of Joseph Notary, late of said county, deoeasetf. having applied for letters oldismssion fr i“e ß ßfifthe?efore l to n c'itennd admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, X andappear at my office within the time pre icribed by law, to show cause, it any they have, why ■aiss&^rs^Ga^ss^ aiven under my hand *“* <***«*■ fiEOKOI.4» -.Marion County : RTTTrF NISI Whereas Carrie James, Adm’x on tho estate of Daniel James, Jr., having peti tioned this Court for letters of dismission from said A T^seare therefore to cite and) and from said Administration on the first Monday in J (S'vJn under my hand and al signature this December the 7th, MRS. MALCOM HAIR dec 14 mbm DR- E. A. ROS&Y. . bJo?“u [nall the branchesof htsprofes *VSpecial attention ■will be devoteditothe treatment of tne diseases of womens, , _ 0 , JUST Surgical operation# performed for Stone in thefiladder,Fistula in Ano, \ isico-\ aginalfistula, Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental f b^mosiß, Varicocele, Hosmorrhoids or 1 lies, Callous Xninasi lable strictures, False Passages, 1 allapes or Club Foot, and contraction of the lingers, btrabismus or Squinting, Aneurism, V aru.or dilated veins, Ftery alum, Cataract and Hair Lip; also tor the remos - al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part Diseases offhsGonito- Urinary System, eotnpising the different stages of Hhouorruosn, Strictures, Gravel, Speririiuorrnea, Syplults, in its primary secondary, tertiary and heriditary hu ms,wilt receive particular at tention.. , . , „ References given whenever desired as well as tho recommendation of many years practice in hi ew Or leans; Consultation hours every day at his office iu the Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o clock a, aud from 2to 4 o’clock p, m. Patients willdo well to call precisely at those hours, as belore and after that time will be devoted to visiting persons in the city. Address all commmcations to R A ROg&Y _ Columbus. Ga, m ti Patrons from a distance will be visited nd"treated at hnmo if desired. 1 ■ nail be thankful to my Proles donal brethren foi any tavor they may do me by -ending mo persons requing Surgical attention. , ~ , saplwUl also bestow particular attention ta the treatment oft he different forms of L leers, Rheu matism, (Join.. Scrofulous affections, Syphihttc erup tions and all orbchronic diseases of the skin.— Medicated Fumigations and btearn Sulphurous Baths, as employ. ,1 in the hospitals in. Europe and America, will form.a part ni my treatment. fete 11 am b. A., n, Old iron Wanted. fTTF. wish t o purchase a large‘quantity of SCRAP YV r KUN teoth cast and wrought, for which cash will bo paid. HARR ISi >-\, L KDV'.LL A CO., jan 27 ts Fine Smoking and Ciiewiug Tobacco. AT WHOLESALE ANDRLT AIL. A For sale bv j. ri. PEMBERTON, fob Id ts Druggi-t under Cook’s Hotel. Beaver Skins Wanted, fFHE hig herd price will be paid or Plow Steel given 1 iu exchange for Beaver Skins, A large number wanted. Enquir, ,t „ feb 2° 4w L IT ATMAN .V BRO Albany; Eufaula, Cuthbort, Bainbridge and Blakely papers copy 4w and send bilk. GOODRICH & CO., (Formerly of Sew Orlfau,,)" •74 BB.OAB ST?., roi.i HiiiA ta., WIIOLPStM! AN» RETAIL Staple e*s Panoy DRY-GOODS. ARF. constantly receiving fresh importations, di rect from Europe, of staple and fancy DRY DOODS, which they offer cheap i..r cash. feb n 2m Warehouse Notice, ON and after the first day of April next, the charge for ? tor age on Cottop in onr Ware houses will bo HNE DOLLAR per bale per month KING A ALLEN. W A KNOCK A CO., HUGHES 4 IlAT><; ns. J. ft. IVEY x CO., GREENWOOD j, GRAY, POWELL, FRAZER A Cos. Columbus, Ua., March 2d, 1864.—1tu PI.ASTATIOA H A ATi K. TO PURCHASE OR RENT! riNE that will accommodate sixty hands. feb&?tf real THIS OFFICE. House Wanted, llDb>«^I I Db>«^L ate ' y i‘ k er? °h having one to let, will 7at *’ Bpear,r J Store. M \ ' * VOI. XI. J. W. WARREN Sl CO. Proprietors - J* VT WARREN, Editor Change of Schedule. AN and after Sunday, March 20th, the Trains on the Muscogee Railroad will run as follows: PASSENGER TRAIN: Leave Columbus.. 6 15 P. M. Arrive at Macon . ..2 52 A. M. Leave Macon... 9 35 P. M. Arrive at Columbus ~5 00 A. M. FREIGHT TRAIN: Leave Columbus .5 30 A. M. Arrive at Columbus.. 4 35 P. M. W.L. CLARK, marl9tf Supt. Muscogee R, R. Change of Schedule. Office Fnqinbek and Superintendent, I Charleston and Savannah Kaileoad, r 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 1..7 00 A. M Arrive at Charleston, ~...r...4 30 P. M- Passengers by this route from Columbus, Mont gomery, Albany, Fufaula, dee., pass through Sav annah without detention. H. 8. HAINES, feb 24 lw eoa3w Eng’r and Supt. City Taxes! City Taxes! I MAY be found for a few days at the store of 11. w lddlobrook, where parties interested will please •all and make returns of property taxed by the city. M, M, iIfOORE, apl 16 2w City Clerk. WANTED. A GOOD FIELD-HAND for the balance of this year. Apply at apl 16 ts THIS OFFICE, . Vinegar, Vinegar. BY the barrel or single gallon, aLo a lot of Tin Measures and empty Osnaburgs Sacks 1 , O. R. STANFORD & CO, apl 16 lw —-—.- ■ ■ i Headquarters Enrolling Office,') 3d tfONGRESRIONAL DISTRICT: > Columbus, Ga., April 11th, 1864. ) All men between the ages of 17 and 18, and 45 and 50, in the Third Congressional District, will rendez vous at Columbus, Ga-, on the 16th of April, prepar atory to organizing themselves into Companies. W. 3. WALLACE, Captain and Enrolling Officer: ap!l2-tf CATALOGUE SALE —OF— IMPORTED GOODS PER STEAMER LITTLE ADA, TO foe SOLD a t AUCTION BY BELL & CHRISTIAN, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, On Tuesday Next, 26th April, Com mencing at 10 a. m., IN HOOM, The FoHowing lnToim, viz Liquors and krocerie^, lOU ea&es Pave Juice Port 50 cases Mihan’s Malt Whiskey, (Superior) 10 cases London Dock Gin 5 bbls. Old Bourbon Whiskey, for Hospital use 100 cases Corn Starch 75 kegs Bi Carbonate de Soda 20 bbls. Machinery Oil. Drugs and medicines. I ease, 50 ounces, Quinine Pills l case, 10 lbs., Opium 1 case, 50 ounces, Morphine 1 case, 25 ounces, Quinine \ case, iO lbs., Opium 1 case, 25 lbs., Phosphorus Hardware, 1 case Assorted Hardware 1 case, I*2 dozen, Files, assorted Dry-Good*, frothing and Shoes, *2 eases Bleached Long Cloth 2 cases Madder Prints 2 cases Hoop Skirts 8 cases Clothing, a large and fine assortment— Broadcloth and Tweed Coats, Vests, Pants, Waterproof Coats, Cassi mere Suits, Sack Overcoats 2 dozen French Patent Leather Calfsikns 2 dozen French fine Morocco 1 ease fine French OaSsiraere. > ■ Terms. —Under $5,000 cash ; over $5,000, sixty days with, approved notes, payable in New Currency. QQ* Catalogues will be ready for distribution by the 22d. apl 15td i Columbus, Ga., Saturday Morning, April 23, 1864. Citg SUrcdorp HEADQUARTERS POST—II 9 Broad Street, Up Stairs. CoL J. W. Robertson, Com'g. Gupt. Cbas. Wood, A. A. G. Capt. J. S. Smith, A A A IG W. T. McKjendree, Chief Clerk. ENROLLING OFFICE. Capt. W. S. Wallace —rear of Jones’ Building. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. Cor. Olgethorpe and St. Clair Sts. Maj. F. C. Humphreys, Com’g. Capt W. Latham, Ex. Officer. Lieut. J. M. Mullen, Military Store Keeper Q CAR TERMA STER BEE T. 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 Y DEF T. At King, Allen & Camak’a Warehouse. Maj, A. M. Allen, Com’g. Capt. 3. H. Graybill, A. C. S. ENGINEER'S DEFT Capt. Theodore Moreno. Lieut. W. A. llansjsll. MEDICAL DEFT. G. B. Douglass, Post Surgeon. (Office at Wayside Home.) J S Whitje, "General Hospital Snrg. in Charge. J P Moore, “ “ Surgeon. L D Carson, " “ Ass't Surgeon. R Fowler, “ “ “ « W W Dickie, “ " " <• NAVAL DEFT. Office' near the Old Bridge. J, H, Warner, Chf, Engineer. PROVOST MARSHAL. Capt. Geo. N. Knight, (Bast of the Bank of Coliuabas. Examining Board, J S White, Senior Surgeon,. The Board meats at the General Hospital on Tuesdays and Fridays, C. S, ARSENAL, l Columbus, Ga,-v April o, 1364. J Notice, i WISH TO IXGHANGI FOR BACON on equitable terms, Sugar Nfi Us, .^ngai s and Salt Kettles, , And all kinds PLANTATION IRON; Also POWDER. As this Bacon is needed to supply the necessities of the employees of the Ordnance Department, at this place and Richmond, it is hoped that holders wil give the Government the preference. F. O. HUMPHREYS, apl 7 ts Mai. OGtnd’g Arsenal. “Notice to Planters and Con sumers of Iron. 9 ’ WE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or exchange for country produce—such as Corn, Fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Pea?, Potatoes, Tal low, Butter, W heat or Flour—^the following articles, oh hand or made to order: PLOW AND SCOOTER BAP. IRON; FLAT, ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON; HOOP, HORSE SHOE, NAIL ROD; IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN ROPE) FOR BALING; SHOVELS AND SPADES; FRY PANS; POT WARE OF SEVERAL DESCRIP TIONS ; SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40 TO 100 GALLONS; A SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH. We arc prepared to receive and till orders for any eiie.s and quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works and. Rolling Mill in Alabama. JOHN D. GRAY A CO., apr 3 ts .Next to New Bridge, Opficl Mobile and Girard R. R.. > Columbus, Ga., April 5, 1864. / The Stockholders of the Mobile Railroad Company, are hereby notified that the fire per cent tax, levied by the law passed February 17th, 1864, on the value of ail shares held in Railroad or other Companies, will be paid by the Treasurer, at this office and they will therefore omit the stock held in this Company in their lists to Assessors. J. M. FRAZER. apl 6 ts Treasurer. Barovpcu Slave Mart. THOMAS L. FRAZER & CO., Late firm of Crawford, Fraser & Cos., Atlanta, Ga., BROKERS, Market Street , above Montgomery Hall , HAVE fitted up, and are now prepared to receive and accommodate at their mart, all Negroes which may bb consigned to them. They will buy and sell on Commission, and forward proceeds with Sromptnesa and dispatch. They keep constantly on and a large and well '•elected stock, such as Families, House Servants, Gentleman’s Body Servants, Seamstresses, Boys and Girls, of all descriptions, Carpenter?, Blacksmiths, Shomakers, Field Hands. They respectfully refer to the following well known gentlemen, viz: • Hon. John A. Him..re, Major .1. L.Calhoun, Will iam Tavlor & Cos., A. P Watt, Shular & Ardis. Montgomery-, Ala., J. C. Coleman Jc Cos., Mobile. Ala., Henry Afemhard k Bro., Savannah, Ga. THrtS. L. FRAZER. Montgomery, Ala. A. FRAZER,: W. E. SMITH, Auburn, Ala. \V. n. Fitts, Agent. I*. a—City patronage respectfully -mhoted. All I orders carefully attended to. mar 25 dim iri’.m Martha A, Taylor } Libel for Divorce in Marion rs > Superior Court. Returnable to Green B. Taylor. ) September Term, 1864. At Columbus, April 2d, 1864. IT appearingjto thelCourtfoylthe return of the Sher iff, that the defendant is not to be found in the county, and. it further appearing to the Court by other evidence that the defendent does not reside in the State. It is therefore ordered by the Court that service be perfected on the defendant by publication of this order once a month for four months, before the next term of the Court, in some newspaper of this State. EDMOND H. WORRILL, J. S. C. C. C. A true extract from the minutes, this April sth, 1864. geo. w. McDuffie, apl 7 m4m Clerk. HEADQrARTEBS OF COXSCRIPTION, / Macon,'Ga., April 7, 1564. J General Orders, No, 28. By order of th 6 Superintendent of Conscription, all persons between the ages of 17 and IS end 45and 50years will rendezvous at the enrolling Headquar ters of the Congressional District in which they re side, on thel6th day of April next. They will then, under the supervision of the District Enrolling offi cers proceed to organize into Companies as volun teers, with the privilege of>iecting their officers. , „ CHARLES J, HARRIS, M|jor and Commandant of Cbnacript? of Ga. Friday Evening. We are requested to state that the fancy ar ticles that remained unsold at the ladies' Fair last night will be sold at auction at 3 o clock this afternoon, at Sammis « Rooney’s store. Correspondence of tlie Times. Camp Ccua’ Battalion Artillery, Near Orange C. H., 12th April, 1864. j At a meeting of the members of this Bat talion, convened for the purpose of giving expression of opinion as to the action of the Georgia Legislature (recently assembled in extra session) and the message of Governor Brown to that body in regard to certain acts passed by the last Congress, Lieut. Col. A. S. Cutts was called to the chair and Searg’t E. A, Lindsey, Cos. C, requested to act as Secre tary. Upon motion of Lieut. Duncan that a committee of eleven be appointed to draft suitable resolutions for the action of the meet ing, the Chairman named Lieut. J. P. Duncan, L. E. Spivey. J. W. Barnett, Searg’t Major J. D. Harris, Q. Irf. Searg’t Ike Welch. Searg’ts Jas. F. Ross, Jos. McMath, Privates Reuben Wright, G. A. Harper, R. G. Griffin and A. H. Shepherd as that committee. Brig. Gen. A. R. Wright being present by invitation, was introduced by the Chairman and ably and eloquently entertained the meet ing for two hours in a forcible and patriotic speech, which was attentively listened to and received with every exhibition of enthusiasm. After deliberating, the committee submitted the following preamble and Resolutions, which were adopted: Whereas, the recent message of Governor Brown and the action of the Georgia Legisla ture condemning'the suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus, and recommending the of fering of terms of peace to the Federal Gov ernment after each important Confederate vic tory, indicate a policy with which we have no sympathy, and which, in onr judgment,-tends to pull down what we as soldiers are trying to build up, and, * Whereas, wje deem this a suitable occasion to enter our protest against such action lest our silence be construed into a tacit approval of the false position in which the State has been placed by those who were the constituted guardians of iier honor and good faith, there fore belt • \ Resolved, Ist, That we have witnessed with regret and disapprobation, the opposition manifested by the executive and legislative authorities of Georgia towards the General Government ; that we regard it as ill-timed, out of place and productive of only dissensions among ourselves, and encouragement to our enemies, and that we consider the practical opposition to the national administration, though accompanied with expressions of con fidence in the President, as but the secret blade of “Joab,” the more deadly for the blan -dishments which accompany the thrust at the vitals Ot rtn country. Resolved, 2d, That the primary question with all true men at the South being not so. much what sort of a government we shall have for the present as whether we shall have any government in the future, we hold that as far as Congress may deem it necessary to strength, en the military arm of power, to the tempora ry prejudice of the civil, for tfl* mere success ful prosecution of -the war, so far should all good citizens stand side by side aud shoulder to shoulder in undivided and unqualified sup port of the measures of the wisest and best statesman, in preference to those of State Legislatures upon inopportune theories df State right and State sovereignty. Resolved, 3 d, That we heartily endorse the course of those members who voted and pro tested against any action tending to alienate the people from the Government, or stimulate the vile hopes of oar foes by a gratuitous offer of terms of peace, wLicli are already sufficient ly well known to the Federal Government, Resolved, 4 th\ That for nearly three years we have cheerfully surrendered all our rights as citizens to the arbitrary rule of military law, and endured all the ills “to which flesh is heir” in order to establish a free government for the whole Confederacy, and that when this shall have been accomplished and peace bless our country, then we shall return to that pri mary allegiance we owe our native State, pre pared, if necessary, to vindicate her sovereign rights against The world. Resolved, s tit, That these resolutions be published in the Richmond Examiner, Savan nah Republican, Augusta Constitutionalist, Atlanta Intilligcneer, Macon Telegraph, Co lumbus Times and Sumter Republican. There being no further business, on motion the meeting adjourned, A, S. Cptts, Chairman! E. A, Lindsvt, Sec'v. From Fop.rpst, —From a siirgeon who arrived st Rome on the 18th inst., and who left Jackson, Tenn., on the 10th, the Courier of the 19tb derives good new? from Wesfc Tennessee. Forrest was at Trenton, Tannessee—twenty miles north of Jackson, sixty miles south of Co lumbuSj Kentucky, an t had between 7000 and 8000 men. Forces were rapidly organizing throughout that part of Tennessee, to join him.— Ho made a speech to the citizens of Trenton, in which he assured them that he would now hold that section of the State, unless a very large in fantry force should be ssnt against him. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed among Forrest’s men, and gla-lnesp and joy swell the bosoms of all true men and women in that section of the State. —j— ♦ . » The Army Seraks. —The Message of Gov. Brown and the Peace Resolutions and those upon the suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus, re cently passed by the Georgia Legislature, have called forth numerous exprcssloo* of views by or ganized meetings in i he several armies of the Con federacy. The meetings have all, without 8n ex ception, so tar as we have seen, condemned; in un stinted terms of censure and rebuke, the spirit of vindictive hate and malicious speech that charac terize the Governor’s opposition to President Da vis. The meeting-, with equal equanimity and emphasis, condemn the passage of the Resolutions above referred to, together with all efforts, both the insidious and palpable, to organize a party in opposition to the Confederate administration, and by so doing distract the people and weaken our strength against the common foe. We could fill cur paper for weeks with the pro ceeding- of these meetings, but as they are all of about the same tenor and purport, deem tt unne cessary. Those we have published are fair sam ples. The fact is the roldiers in the army who have laid their all on the altar of their country, do not intend to suffer any contentions “whipper snapper” rider of a hobby horse, to jeopardize a cause for which they have suffered so much. — Rome (Oa.) Courier. SieGf. of £haru?ston— Two Hodted and Eighty-Seventh Day. —Affaip? were again com paratively quiet Tuesday. Three shots were fired at the city and two at Fort Sumter. A large transport came up from the South and joined the fleet in Edisto after landing some troops on Folly Island. .T-jglsC:..; : ... * * H o'l There is no change in the fleet.— Courier, $3.50 Per Month, Rkhiaond Corressondence of tUe Moßtsromery mail. Richmond, Va., April 12th, 1864. It is with some diffidence that I attempt another communication, when I consider the unprecedent ed scarcity of material for an interesting one.— bince the beginning.of the heavy rains and fresh eta, there has been a perfect interregnum and lull in every thing else. Richmond has not been so dull perhaps, since the war began. But when we reflect upon its compensating advantages there is not much reason to regret the long continued rains, barring the embarrassment it places in the way of preparations for the new crops. Every day that the enemy is unable to advance, pro longs thelives of many of onr brave soldiers, and adds to our stfength aud preparations to receive him. It is thi secret to remark that in a very short time, our store of army supplies will be ade quate to the most protracted campaign. I hear from good sources that our men are already abun dantly provided for and are faring much better in the way of rations, both in quantity and quality, than they have for some time past. As the campaign approaches it is hoped the press of the Confederacy geueralljq will appreciate the importance of seevesy on all military move ments, of whatever character, and refrain from giving them publicity in their columns. Some times, as a frequent perusal of their papers has en abled me to discover, the most important infor mation has been unwittingly given to the enemy m a single paragraph ; and it should be remem bered that the Yankees have a man at Washing ton, specially charged with the duty of collating war and other military news. These hints are ventured and suggested by a late request of the military authorities that the press should exclude from its columns every ting relating to movements of onr armies, until they are accomplished, and as well-knowu to the enemy as ourselves. The rumor that all non-combatants are to be sent from the city in a certain very improbable contingency, creates no little gossip among the women, who manifest no willingness to leave un der any circumstances. Ido not believe such an order ever was contemplated, as there are no more grounds for it in the future, than in the past; and should the Yankees succedby combinations in pen etrating as near to Richmond, as they did in 1862, we are equally as well prepared to repeat the glo rious defence of the city, as immortalized that pe riod. . [From the Mobile Advertiser & Register] From Trans-Mississippi y>~Q had the pleasure of meeting on the train this morning with Mr. Warren Adams, just from tile Trans-Mississippi Department, JiaV mg with him a large quantity of letters for Texas soldiers. We are indebted to him for the letter of our Trans-Mississippi correspon dent, published elsewhere ; also, for a file of papers from Texas. Mr. Adams crossed the Mississippi river on the 13th, having left Housttmon the 4th. The great battle between Smith aad Banks had hot occurred when he left, but our armies were concentrating. Gen. Magruder coming up also with hia troop3 from ' Texas, His information is that the great bat tle took place on the 11th instant. In this connection, we may state that a lady from Ba ton Rouge, arrived a day or two since at En terprise, reports that numbers of wounded were being brought in when she left, two boats having been pressed to convey them ; that the understanding there was, that Gen. Smith retired towards Shreveport before Banks, who thinking be was foroing Smith back, kept on in pursuit; that some commotion then oc curred in the rear of Banks’ force, supposed to V-c luim itu attaul, g... y* l --, -'Tn/n ll i », sent a considerable force ip punish them, When the guerrillas proved to be M.igruder, at the head of his brave Texans, who at once commenced a heavy attack; that at tho sound of Magruder’s guns, Binito checked his retreat, ar.d, as agreed upon, auddenV assumed the offensive, and that the tatmy were aompletely routed, large nunibers of them boing driven into the river. The understanding at Baton Bough, is that the defeat o: Banks wa3 overwhelming, and the account of the fight made to order and published in New Orleans, reuiJy confirms this belief. Mr. Adams brings tho important intelligence that the Red River lias fallen with unexam pled rapidity, leaving a number of Yankee gunboats and transport—some forty in nil— above the falls, just before the winter rise, be fore which, let us hope, they will all he cap tured. Tne Mississippi was also falling rap idly. Mr Adame heard the report of the battle (which took place about fifteen miles west of Grand Encore) on both sides of the Mississippi. We may also state that gentlemen are in the city wholeft Shreveport on i he 7fh to which time no battle had occurred. This strengthens the report that the chief battle was fought od the ilth and that the affairs reported in the New Or leans Extra, telegraphed yesterday, were on ly preliminary engagements. As an additional fact corroborating this view. Mr. Adams states, that a Yankee courier bearing despatches from Banks to Franklin, was captured between Bayou liapides and Big Cane on the 9th. General Banks states that he was then surrounded by rebel cavalry, and urges Franklin to hurry forward with his corps with all possible speed. Add to this fact that Geo Magruder could not have gotten up in time to participate in the battle on the 7th or Bth, ay the Yankee account fixes it, and we must consider the fact established that the great battle and a rousing Confedeaate victo ry was fought and won the 11th just,, or at all events subsequent to the affair reported in the New Orleans extra. Mr. Adams leaves for Richmond to-day but will return here on his way back in a couple of weeks and will take back any letters that may be left, at this office for him. [From the Macon Confederate .] The Spirit of Onr Armies, One of the most inspiring of the times is the noble esprit Ae corps that exists in our armies. The triumphs which : by the favor of God, and the indomitable valor of onr troops, have lately crowned our arms, have had the effect of rousing the enthusiasm of the soldiers to a pitch which bids fair to ren der them invincible. The army of Northern Virginia is not only in the highest slate of discipline and organizttion, but is absolutely burning with desire to rush upon the vandal hord§3 of the enemy and add to its already unequalled fame, the ;erowniug glory o's con •quering a peace by the overthrow of the “man on horseback” and the dispersion of his boast ful followers. Having defeated all opponents who have taken the field against them, the army under Gen. Lee, like a gallant Knight with lance tn rest, impatiently awaits the mo ment when.it may burl itself, like a thunder boll, on the advancing foe. The confidence and- enthusiasm felt by ihe army of Italy for the ‘Little Corporal” was not greater than that of the army of Northern Virginia for “Maree Robert,” as they lovingly call the he ro who has so often led them lo victory and to glory. Wheu he rides out before his battle scarred veterans and shouts forward! all heartß in that host will beat high with hope aid swell with heroic determination to prove worthy of their country, their leader and their God. Then woe to the struggling hordes up on whom that fiery avalaneh descend*. They will be swept away like chaff before the wind. Second only to Gen. Lee in the love and confidence of the soldiers and the people, Gen Johnston fronts in Northern Georgia, the forces of the enemy, watchful of their every movements and ready, whenever the opoitu- uity presents itself, to illustrate anew the valor of his army and the strategical genius of its leader. w« predict that ere the com is ripe lor gathering, the army of Tennessee will be seeding their horses m the blue-grass region Sf ' pteTTlber will shine on -n-. il State and diaenthralled people. the Soutb «3 arm tha .next “uagatiatiou” th „ ?’<»***} the enemy will settle the question' Their arguments will be irresistible and the;r conclusions will be peace aud Indepen dence. Ons Thing Wanted.— One of the greatest wants of the residents erf this Con* federacy is an abundance of spinning m&* chines, B .mple in construction and reason able in price, which will finable a woman or child to card and spin as much as fifteen persons can by ordinary hand process.— Many of them are already in use in Wes* tern North Carolina. They are said to be exceedingly simple in construction, can be made by any mechanic, and what is better, can be sold at low rates. Comp*, nies ought to be formed in every State for the building of these machines on a large scale, and the distribution of them among the wives and families of soldiers in the country dependent for support on their own labor. This would be true and in telligent charity. A woman and little child can readily make with one of them from ten to fifteen dollars a day. Will not some enterprising capitalist move in this manner ? There is plenty of labor in the country for all the demands of a self supporting war. All that is necessary to place us on a war-footing is the display of a little directive intelligence on the part of those who have the means,— Chronicle dr Sentinel. Adding Insult to Injury.— The British Government, from the inception of the war for Southern independence up to the present time, has pursued a hostile policy towards the South, notwithstanding her professed neutrality. The decimated ranks of the Yankee army have been re cruited again and again in her dominions, without any strenuous effort on the part of British authorities to stop the influx of recruits for the North, who leaves her shores, under the guise of emmigrants, when it is well known to the British Govs eminent that they are mustered into the Federal service <A their arrival at the North. Not content with this, the “so called Earl Russell” now adds insult to injury, by sending a most offensive circu lar to President Davis in relation to cer tain vessels building m England, which report states are being constructed for the Confederate States, and which he posi-* tively asserts to be a fact, whilst the Courts of Great Britain are yet sitting in judg ment on the question. The reply of the President to this insulting document is eminently proper, and will meet with the approval of all our people.—CmHihttion afist. The Monroe Doctrine.— The Wash ington Chronicle, Forney’s paper, and the reputed organ of the Rump Gov ernment, is jubilant over the passage of the Davis resolution, asserting the Monroe doctrine; but it will amount to nothing, being no more than a harmless blast of words, gotten up for the purpose of bun combe. When the dicisive moment ar rives, the Yankee Congress will, in the expressive slang of the Chief Magistrate or‘ mat people “let down,” as there are too many irons in the fire, requiring all the attention of Mr. Lincoln and his fol lowers. The rebellion is first to be put down, and the erring children of the South, are to be brought back under the protecting wing of the great and good Government at Washington, and then the Monroe Doctrine is to be vindicated, and every vostage of French rule wiped from this continent. This is the programme mapped out by Mr Lincoln, and he will doubtless have an exceedingly pleasant time in carrying his cherished plans into execution. Verily, the Yankees are ft wonderfully progressive people, Some of the papers which, sustain the course of Gov Brown at the late extra session of the Legislature ~re complain ing quite earnestly at the“agitation” kept up by those who do not concur in his un provoked attack on the Confederate Gov ernment. We think tho charge of “ag itation” comes with poor grace from the eulogists and endorsers of the Governor. He began the agitation and opened fire on the authorities at Richmond, and when reply was made to his batteries, his devot ed organs exclaim “agitation,” why is all this unnecessary agitation I . Now we prefer harmony, and deem it essential in all our borders. The Presi dent and Congress desired it, and the whole country was anxious for it. Gov ernor Brown, however, did not happen to think in that channel, and on his head rests all the consequences of discord and perpetual “agitation.” (South. Recorder From Suffolk. —Suffolk, says the Petersburg Express has again been occu pied by the Yankees, On Tuesday the brutal and notorious Col. Spear, at the head of three regiments of infantry and five companies of cavalry, arrived and established quarters. One of the infant ry regiments is composed entirely of ne groes, black as ebony, and as saucy and vulgar a set of devils as were ever press ed into Yankee seivice. It is not posi tively known what Spear’s intentions are, but the general impression seems to be, that Butler has sent him to Suffolk for the purpose of watchiug the movements of the Confederates from a nearer stand point than he has been enabled to do hitherto. His plans, whatever they may be, will probably develop themselves at an early day. A correspondent of the Chattanooga Rebel says: My friend John Halifax, Gent., sencU me the following advertisement wbieh you will please in sert. I think the Volunteer Navy should he used for the purposeof importing the Monkeys. I ad mire the plan to rid our soldiers of their greatest pests during the summer months. The Monkeys will he no expense to the Government as they will be able to find sufficient food to fatten upon. But here’s she advertisement: WANTED!WANTED! 5,000 Monkey’s for Gen. Lee’s Army, which are to be use in ridding the soldiers of “Confederate grey backs.” The highest price will be paid in new currency or the lowest price in old ditto, by bringing them to the subscriber. Juo. Halifax, Gen*. N. B. Papers favorable to the cause will pie* B * publish the above once and present the bill t 0 Q. M. fox liquidation.