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gin Columbus dimes. j. \¥. WARRGai. - * - liditor. Thursday Morning, April 28, Hi. How Ridiculous. The marginal note appended to Judge Long- Btroet’s communication yesterday, exhibits most truthfully the ridiculousness of Gov. Brown’s proposition to offer terms of peace to the enemy after every Confederate victory. According to the Governor's recommendation, as Judge Longstreet suggests, we would now have some half dozen commissioners in Wash-, in g ton, or on the way thither. Os course they w ild he well received and patiently heard. "W at nonsense! We trust that even the Gov ernor now appreciates the silliness of his pr position. Erratum. —In the communication of Judge Longstreet, published yesterday, in the second column, just after the quotation from the Governor’s Message, read “e«w and grace” in the place of “sense and grace.” We learn from the London Index that the Southern Prisoners’ Relief Fund under the control of a committee of merchants have col lected in Europe, in the last twelve months, nearly $15,000, which sum has beeg expended in relieving Confederate soldiers confined in Yankee prisons. The managers of the fund arc assisted in their efforts V ladies in the Northern cities, who visit the sufferers and give them such aid as the means at their dis posal admit of. A gentleman, say* the Meridian Clarion, of the 21st inst., who reached Brookhaven yes terday, from the Trans-Mississippi, telegraphs a friend at this place, that Banks’ defeat ter minated in a disastrous rout, only equaled by the famous Bull Run rout, of July, ’6l. The fight began on the 11th and ended on the 14th. The Government appears to us to be pur suing a very unwise course, says the Mont gomery Advertiser, towards the mechanical interest of the country. It is well known that the enemy has had great advantages over us from its superior mechanical resources. It was our clear policy therefore to have encour aged this indispensable branch of industry, at any cost. Force is a very necessary thing when no other means will answer the purpose, but this is one of the subjects that is too deli cate in its nature to be thus treated. Mechan ics should be paid such wages as will not only encourage them to work for us, but to leave the enemy and come to us. The Yankees have no doubt weakened us by adopting a more liberal policy in this respect than we have done. Industrious Prisoners, —About five thou sand rebel prisoners are confined at Fort Del aware, in ccfnnection with three hundred and thirty-five officers. Among this number can be found Jeff. Thomson and Basil Duke. The time is occupied by the rebels in manufactur ing of fancy articles, among which can be found some very handsome fans. It is said that some of the men average $2.60 per day, and that so well are the inmates pleased with their quarters and fare that they prefer re maining inside of the Fort to being liberated and thrown on the world to earn a living out side. There appears to be the best of feeling existing between the prisoners and those who have them in charge. Don Cakios Buell.— Speaking of the ap pointment of the Federal General Buell to the command of the department of Ohio, the Lou isville JournalS&ys: “Our special correspon dent at Chattanooga telegraphed to us on lhfivsday that it was positively asserted there that Gen. Buell is to take command of the De partment of Ohio, headquarters for the pres ent at Knoxville. We should rejoice to see tnat great military leader again in the field, from which he ought never to have been with drawn. The service has great need of his sa gacity, coolness, judgment, far-sightedness, a rul immense power of combination. Gen. Buell, after having served his country as faithfully as any man ever did, has been scandalously ill used. He has been too proud to murmur, but we ail know how keenly his gioat spirit must have suffered. Ilis eagle soul has pined and chafed in his exile from the theatre of glorious action. If he shall not be assigned to an important command, he will make his enemies ashamed of their calumnies and persecutions. The Mississippsan says it finds as yet no material change to note in the prices of the necessaries of life in Selma, and adds : “There is, however, a disposition among some of our merchants to reduce prices, which we hope the\ may be able to do as soon as the country recovers from the effects of the late chillin rams, and the circulation of the new issue be° comes more general” The New York Herald, *of Monday, the 18th inst., is received. There was not much speculating in gold on the Saturday previous. Only about $53,000 changed hands at $1,73 @ 173£. The Herald, in its review of the week, says : The past week has been one of extraordinary ex t veeTu rJdTfit 11 i C i rCICS - ' GoM fluctuated be tween l, 1 and 180, at times rendering the SDeou lators almost wild, and a panic seiJd the stock market and nearly broke down every share in the cent h ,p, <lecll, ? e ranging between 5 and 20 per tent. Ihese circumstances, added to the extraor dinary visit of becretary Chase to this* city, the suspension of the gold certificates, the announce ment by the Secretary of the Treasury, that the currency was being contracted, the bill in the t uited States Senate in relation to the traffic in com, and the Government tax bill, which has been reported m the House of Representatives, all tcud ed to make up a most extraordinary week of im portant incidents, affecting commercial and finan . quiet will be allowed to succeed, and that mon etary matters may bo permitted to resume their former positions. The time for the great closing crisis has not yet arrived, and until it does it behooves us to be as calm as possible, and pro. pare our nerves for the crash that these small events merely foreshadow. Disrespectful.—A conundrum was out at a New Orleans theatre:— hy is Mr. Lincoln like an owl in the daytime?” the answer to which was: “Bes cause he was A’blinkim.” A soldier, with his and his companion’s rations of whisky in him, hiccoughed out, before the answer could be given: Because he is a .^~ u f°°k The soldier spent the night, m meditation of the President’s capacity. Another Arrival!—*We have the pleasure of announcing that another fine steamship has entered a Confederate port T!ie Income sax fas' 5864. j The following is an official copy ol the | Jncorno Tax Ac., which is published lor ; the benefit of Tax payers: An Act to levy and collect a tax on the net income and profits of all persons and j corporate bodies, and net profits of all per sons making incomes by purchase or sale of any property, real or personal; upon the net income of all Express Companies Railroad Companies not exempt by their charters from taxation, Insurance Coni' panies, Brokers, Auctioneers, all persons engaged in the manufacture of iron and salt and cotton dealers and upon all profits arising from the sale of goods, wares, mer chandise, groceries, and provisions; also on the income profits of all persons c.n corporate bodies engaged'in the manufac ture of cotton and woolen goods; in the tanning and sale of leather, and tnu mans ufacture and sale of any other articles made thereof; in the distillation and sale of alcohol or spirituous liquors from grain of any kind, or from any other article ; and to appropriate the same and to punisn all persons as may fail to give in their income or net profits, and for other purs poses. Section 1. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That all persons aud jodies corporate in this State, all persons making income by purchase or sale of any property, real or personal, all keeps ers of hotels, inns and livery stables, exs companies, railroad companies, not exempt by their charter from taxation; insurance companies, brokers, auctioneers, all persons engaged in the manufacture of salt, all persons engaged in the sale of of goods, wares and merchandise, grocer ries and provisions, all persons corporate engaged in the manufacture and sale of cotton and woolen goods, in the tanning of leather, and in the manufacs ture and sale of any article made thereof, and all persons in the distilla* tion or sale of alcohol of spirituous liquors from grain of any kind, or from any other article, when they make a return of their taxable property shall make a return un.' der oath of the net income or profits which he,she or they may have made respectively insale or manufacture and sale of any of the articles above enumerated, and in the conducting of any other business afore said, from the first day of April, 1863, to the first day of April 1864, over and above 8 per cent, on the capital employed in his business. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That in all cases when the net incomes and profits over and above the eight per cent on the capital stock so excepted as aforesaid are ten thousand dollars or less, the tax shall be five dollars for every’Tiundred dollars; upon all sums not less than SIO,OOO nor more than $15,000,71 dollars upon every $100; upon all sums not less than $15,000 nor more than $20,000, $lO upon every $100; upon all sums not less than s2o,' 000 nor more than $30,000, $12,50 up on every $100; upon all sums not less than $30,000 nor more than $50,000, sls up on every $100; upon all sums not less than $50,000 nor more than $75,000 $17,50 upon every $100; upon all sums not less than $75,000 nor more than SIOO,OOO S2O upon every $100; upon all sums of SIOO,OOO and over, $25 upon every SIOO. Sec. 3. That if any person, (or bodies corporate) embraces! in the first section of this Act, shall fail orTcfuse to make a re turn of his or her, or their profits, made or realized as aforesaid, he, she or they shall be held to be guilty of a high mis demeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be confined at hard labor in the Peniten tiary for any time not less than one year, nor more than five vears. and the Receiver of .1 ax Returns shall assess a double tax on all taxable income of such delinquent as. far as he may be able to ascertain upon diligent enquiry. Sec. 4, That if the officers of any body corporate, whose duty it is to make the returns required by the provisions of this Act, shall fail or refuse to make just and proper returns of all profiits or net incomes made by said corporation, or shall enter and change the profits in the extension of stock and not as profits or otherwise, so as to deieat the object of this Act, such offi~ cci or officers so offending shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor, and upon convic tion .thereof, shall be confined, at hard la bor in the Penitentiary for any time not less than two or more than six years, and that the said Receiver of Tax Returns shall assess a double tax on all taxable in come of such delinquent, a3 far as he may be able to ascertain the amount, upon dil- igent enquiry. Sec. 5. That it shall be the duty of the several Tax Receivers of this State, to prosecute all parties who shall fail, refuse or neglect to give in their tax as required by the provisions of this Act, or who they may have good reason to believe have not done the same in good faith. See. 6. All conflicting laws are herebv repealed. Assented to Dec 14, 1563. Lincoln iias an Interview with Thompson.— -The British abolitionist, Thompson, is spending his time in Wash> ington, in dining with Seward, Chase, Lincoln & Cos. An interview with Lin coin is thus described. * George Thompson had an interview with President Lincoln, Friday, which was satisfactory to both parties. In the course of the conversation the President said, ia reference to the emancipation proclamation, that the paramount idea of the Constitution, was the preservation of the republic, and that he had never for a moment doubted the right and the pows er of the Executive to issue such a proc lamation whenever it was manifest that, like a patient’s diseased limb, life could be saved only by amputation. Public sens tinient had advanced slowly but surely, and he had moved, just as fast as it seems ed to him he could move and be sustains ed. He could not have felt justified in the emancipation issue untill all other means of restoring or preserving the Re public had failed, and he had no con sciousness of having trauscended his pow er. ‘‘l do not see’ said he “how any man standing my shoes could have done other wise thsu» I have done.” At the close of the interview he invit ed the party into the State dining room to see the painting commemorating the i first reading of the proclamation to the Cabinet, now executing by Mr. Carpenter, of New York. i Prices in New York.— The follow ing commercial summary from the New 1 York Times of the 12th inst. will .be read with interest. It is only a foreshadow ing, however, of that which is to follow, should the Yankees persist in the prose cution of this war: . The live stock markets are all excited here this week. A short supply was ie ported one week ago, and the receipts arc still light. About 2,300 cattle were on sale at Allerton’s yesterday—besides some head were sold there fn ay an Saturday. Prices are now the highest ever yet obtained in this city, good fat bullocks commanding 16a17c per pound for the meat, while scarcely anything goes for less than 14c. Sheep are *c higher and hard to get any price. *Breadstufis were in active demand yes* terday, mainly on speculation, at a further material rise in prices of the principle kinds. Provisions were also active, and hog products higher. Whisky and tal low were freely purchased and were deal-, er. Groceries were quiet. Cotton. was in fair request and bouyant. Freights were extremely quiet aud depressed. Confirmation of Confederate Generals. —The Chattanooga Rebel says: Bishop Elliott of Georgia, visited Pals ton on Wednesday the 20th. On the oe* casion of his visitation, the Rev. Dr. Quintard presented a class for confirma tion. Among those who thus avouched the Lord to be tlieir God, were four of our Generals to wit: Lieut. Gen. Hardee. Brig. Gen. Strahl. Brig. Gen. Shaup. Brig. Gen. Govan. It is a glorious thought that the lead-* ers of our hosts thus go forth to battle with the benediction of the Church of ’Christ upon them. Price of Gold. —The Cincinnati Com mercial of the 13th, in its monetary ar ticle says: Among the purchases of gold here, it is noticed that considerable portions have been taken for certain mysterious uses in the South Some persons have gravely and repeatedly asserted that the actual pur chase of gold throughout the North have been made by parties in the direct inter est of the rebels and at the instignation of their leading minds, both North and South for the express purpose of controlling it and prostrating the credit of the Governs ment. This information has been given by some who profess to know. If it has any foundation in fact, the undertaking is undoubtedly a heavy one, but not impossi* ble if capital enough is only thrown into the enterprise. Whether a “pool ’ large enough to answer the purpose can be made seems scarcely credible; but that there are parties who have the heart to under* take such a thing, with reasonable show of success, there can be no question; and if it can be achieved, it certainly could be ranked as a master stroke of rebel poli cy. In the pursuit of such an object it would be within the compass of a combi* nation to effect it, to make it remunerative; hence, the greater inducement for its at- I tempt. A Scene la sSae Yankee Senate. The Yankee Congress is growing belli* cose. Darin" tne debate on the fishing bounty system, Mr. Cowell, of Kentucky, moved that the bounty oj repealed, and indulged in some severe denunmY ItIOUS 01 New England, when followed the follow ing passage or arms: Mr. Chandler, of Michigan, said he would not defend the Committee of Com* f ” of the Senator merce irom the onsiau & ~- from Kentucky. He Would not coild? - scend to do so. He was proud, as the Chairman of that, committee, to have the abuse. He had voted heretofore fur his expulsion as a friend of traitors. Mr. Powell wished to understand wheth er the Senator called him a friend to trait ors now? Mr. Chandler rose to reply amid cries of <; order.” Mr. Powell said if the Senator said he was now the friend of traitors, his state ment was false and untrue. [Criesiff “order.”] The Senator was not one for whom he had a personal respect. Mr. Chandler rose to reply. Mr. Powell refused to yield, as what he said was of such a character that a man of honor and a gentleman could not reply to in this chamber. [Sensation.] Mr. Chandler said if there was a man on God’s earth lie had ceased to have re spect for, it was the gentleman from Ken tucky (Mr. Powell) since the rebellion had broken out. His own and the Senator’s feelings were, therefore, mutual. . Mr. Powell said : Nothing more could be expected from . There was some talk of a hostile meet ing between Mr Powell and Mr Chandler, but the probabilities, says the correspon dent of the New York Fearld, are that with reflection will come regret at the ill temper displayed, and the two senators will, at their next interview, fraternize, as if oblivious to the threatening demonstra tions. Popping the Question, —One evenin’ I was setten by Hetty, and had worked myself up to the stickin’ point, sez I: “Hetty, if a feller should ask you to marry him, what would you say ?” Then she laughed, sez she, “that would depend on who asked me.” Then, sez I, “suppose it was Ned WiL lis ?” Sez she “I’d tell Ned Willis and not you.” That kinder staggered me; but I was too cute to lose the opportunity, and so I sez agin, suppose it was me?” And you ought to have seen her pout up her lip, and sez she— “l don’t take no supposes.” Well, yon see there was nothin’ for me to do but touch the guu oft’: so bang it went. Sez I, “Lor’ Hetty, it’s me; won’t you say yes?” And there was such a hullaballo in my head, I though I heard a ‘yes’ whispering somewhere out of the skirmish. The Burnside Expedition—lts Destina tion Solved.— lnformation received in official quarters yesterday dispels the doubts as to the probable point from which the great Burnside armada is to commence its opera tions against Richmond. On Wednesday ten gunboats and three transports ascended the Rappahannock v r smu;. ; A ry. ten miles in i v county. They were »■* .!.•.<<,<. “ l “ chine known as the “u' vii. •- - un ployed in fishing for torpedoes. \ ware’s ferry they landed some three bun . eJ men, and are evidently making preparations for the landing of a considerable force. Information gathered from another source, deemed relia ble, however, states that a large number of transports, filled with troops, were lying oft the mouth of the river on Wednesday morn ing. ■ The distance from Tappahauuock to Rich mond is forty miles, and the distance from Boulware s ferry is not much greater. [Richmond Dispatch , 22 and. 'EELBOB.AFEIO. Reports of the Press Association. Entered according to act of Confress in the year 1863, by J. S, Thrasher, in the Clerk s office ot the District Court of the Confederate States lor the Northern District of Georgia. Nouile, April 27. —dTic New Orleans Era of the 20th contains a laborious article to prove that the Confederates were as equally beaten as the. Federals, It is severe on the rebels calling them trained liars. It also states that Banks’ army sustained great losses but is in good spirits. Gen. Maury’s‘staff from Fort Pike with a flag of truce reports that the Federals claim a drawn battle. Others admit the defeat of Banks. New Orleans papers are difficult to obtain. Dalton, April 27. —Brownlow’s Yankee eavalry 300 strong, ddshed into Spring Place this morning, but beyond capturing citizens effected nothing. This was nothing more than a reeonnoissanec of the route by which the enemy will advance. We hear nothing of further movements in the direction of Lafayette.’ Weather quite warm. Richmond, April 27.—N0 sign yet of the flag of truce boat with returned prisoners which was expected last week. Members of Congress are arriving quite slowly. It is believed not more than a hare quorum will be here Monday. The President’s message will be quite short. The city is very quiet to-day. No news or rumors. Weather clear and warm with indications of a storm. DEMOroLis, April 28.—This morniDg a loco motive belonging to the Selma & Demopolis R. R., with three freight ears laden with corn, became unmanageable and plunged down the river grade, throwing one car into the Bighee river and others off the track, causing a general smash up. No lives lost. Orange C. H., April 27. —Mosby surprised a picket post of 40 men near Hunter’s Mill, Fair fax county, on Friday last, capturing six men and eighteen horses ; the rest escaped. During the day the enemy pursued Mosby re-capturing four horses and taking Lieut. Hunter, of Cos. A, and wounded Lieut. Nelson of the same com pany. A fight between Mosby and the Yankees oc curred near Leesburg Monday week in which the Yankees lost 3 killed and 7 wounded. Our loss one man wounded.' All the Yankees have left the Valley. Most of them are coming to reinforce Meade. Averiil has gone to Southwestern 'Virginia on a raid. Meade is receiving reinforcements over the Al exandria Railroad. v Consignees per M. & G. It. It. —Maj. Hum phries, Allen Dillard, Capts. Cox and Cothran, A. J. Jones, Dr. T. J. Word, Richard Burt, Dillard & Cos., Eagle Factory, D. Oldraham, A. A. Heard, Mrs. Grimes, Spencer & Abbott, J. S. Key, Chas. Roserstill, M. G. & Cos., J. Oolbert. [From the Memphis Appeal.] 'Oie €4i*«af Victory iu Loiiislaaa Coafirmed. o mnv of the Louisville We have recci»«,_ _ r</ Journal, of last Thursday (21st of April), which contains a telegraphic summary of a etter in the Chicago Tribune, relative\ ft thn in Louisiana. We regarj confirmatory of our most sano- u p- „ as - rrn„ ww tn r, rh '„ h ° expecta tions. «. v ....... ... _ _ r ? ier > IS dated , Grand Ecore, April 18th. It describes i'«w the Federal cavalry had been driving the reb els before them for three days, how they ob tained advantages in each skirmish, which urged them on and on, how on the forenoon ot the 3d day the tide seemed to change, and from this forward Jie victory changed front altogether. Gen. Stone (of the famous battle : of Leesburg notoriety, now serving as chief of staff to Banks,) was in command, and sent back for reinforcements. General Ransom came up with a whole division and on the moining of the 4th day of this desultory fighting, the two opposing armies were drawn up in a line of battle in opposing woodlands with an open field intervening. The firing began rapidly with musketry and artillery “when,” says the writer, “it wab disclosed that the rebels outnumbered us three to one.” At this critical juncture Geu. Ransom proposed to withdraw, but Gen. Stone swore lie would do nothing of the kind, and the battle contin ued in furious earnest. From this point of the narrative we vfill copy verbatim the words of the letter-writejr : “Our line consisted only of four thous and cavalry and two thousand infantry. For a time the firing was at long range, but the enemy, commanded by Kirbv Smith and Walker, pressed us. as they discovered the inequality of force. Here .again the wise counsel of Gen. Ransom was set aside He was in favor of charging in force ; but Gen. Stone refused. On came the rebels. Ransom got all the troops forward that he could and received them gallantly, but overwhelming numbers could not be withstood; and our ranks gave way, flying in every direction. “During the advance the enemy lost heavi ly, but still pressed steadily. Our cavalry first broke, and then the infantry fell back. In*a very few moments the panic in the cav alry became so terrible and the onset of the enemy so impetudus that the retreat grew into a rout. Gen. Ransom did all he could to rally the. men, but in vain. He then tried to save the artillery, and fell mortally wounded by the side of his faithful guns. Gen. Stone fled the field. Our loss is not less than 2500 killed and wounded. We lost all our artillery and g age. . * ° While the 4th division was retreating in disorder, the sth division came up and was immediately routed. Finally the 19th army corps, 7000 strong, came up and formed into line. It checked the advance of the rebels for a time, but even it was forced back upon Grand Ecore, where the whole artny will be reorganized before we can move again. The entire affair is fearful, and unless°we get re inforcements, this section is anything but se cure.” The above account fully corroborates all that we have anticipated, and sheds new lus tre upon the dashing hero, who is to restore us New Orleans and the great valley of the Mississippi. The Confession of an Abolitionist.—J n “A Trqi to Cuba,” written by R. H. Dana, Jr., of Bos ton, an out and out Abolitionist, he is forced by being urought into contact with the negro, to make this confession: “The rfegro of the North i3 an. ideal negro; it is the negro refined by white culture, elevated by white blood, instructed even by white iniquity Ihe negro among negroes is a coarse grinning flat, footed, thick-skulled creature as Caliban, lazy as the laziest of brutes, chiefly ambitious to be of’no use to anybody in the world. lie ha* but the tan gible instincts of :t; reatures—love of life, of ea=e ot qnsprmg. j a , . must go to school to the wmte rate, a > m must be Inn® ar ,j borious. N : o saw suggested to sis the unwelc ... . i compulsory hA yp e not better t.r.m none.” CITY MATTERS. T. J- Ji€KsOJf, Lotal Editor- Appeal to Hie Warm-liearted. Allow me to direct you where you cun with little attention do a great kindness. The tree schools of this city will, in common with other schools, have a gala day the first of May. Now do you know there are many, very many orphans in this school? Those whose fathers have been killed in our battles, and many there are whose fathers are still fighting for us. The mothers of these children earn a scanty subsistence by making sol dier’s- suits. Their dinner often consists of a poor pie or cake boughton the sidewalk. Will you not be qlad to give these little oues a holiday least . To the petted child of wealth it would soon t e tor gotten, but to these children it will be a day long to be remembered. . Besides our Saviour lias saul, 1 W hen thou makest a feast call the poor, and thou shalt be blessed, for they cannot recompense thee: but thou shall be recompensed at the resurrection ol the just.” . , _ , Contributions will be received early Saturday morning at the. African Baptist Church, apr 26-21* Col. 0. S. Holland— We regret to learn that this gallant officer of the 37th Mississippi, got his leg broke at Pollard, on the 25th, by the falling of his horse under him. This news will cause regret to his many friends in this section, but we trust that lie may soon sufficiently recover from the ac cident to again be at the post of duty. He is as true as steel. Particular Notice. —Government employees or detailed men in our city are referred to general orders No. 10 from Col. Robertson, Commandant Post in reference to the matter of furloughs. Such employees between the ages of 17 and 18, and 45 and 50, are required to be enrolled. Strict atten tion to these orders will save trouble. Encouraging. —We learn that Judge McKen dree has bean enabled to purchase a considerable amount of bacon on Government account at the rate of $2,00 per lb. Such a spirit of sacrifice on the part of those who have this necessary article to sell speaks well for the success of the country, as it shows that we will bo able to feed the army. We trust that there may be a still further de cline. At Auction—See advertisement of Rosette, Lawhon, <fc Cos., who propose to sell on Wednesday, 4th May next, a splendid assortment of household and kitchen furniture. Shingles Wanted. —Maj. Humphreys gives no tice that he wishes to contract for 150,000 shingles to be delivered in this city at once. A Sudden Transition. —Winter seems to have merged suddenly into summer without the usual interregnum of Spring. Yesterday was sufficiently warm to bring summer clothing into requisition. The Action of Council. —The Committee ap pointed by Council to devise and report upon some practical mode of administering to the poor, have made their report, which will be found in the pro ceedings of that body in our paper of to-day. The whole number of families recommended as bene ficiaries for city aid is reported at one hundred and fifteen. We are truly glad the Council has taken this subject under consideration, and from the character of those composing the committee, we feel satisfied that much suffering will be relieved by this timely and philanthropic move.— Enquirer. From the Army of the Potomac. —The Herald of the 18th, says that the news from the Army of the Potomac is interesting, if not important. All traces of the recent storms have passed away, and the weather is bright ! and beautiful. Deserters from General Lee’s army say that j the utmost vigilance and activity prevail there. Mosby made another raid on Saturday near Fairfax Station, capturing a train. He burned twenty wagons, and carried off the horses. General Kilpatrick took an affectionate farewell of his cavalry division Sunday morn ing, and proceeded to the West to re^ ,, " i ~ Sherman at N n ~' „ divine. His depar uajuv* Iw she troops who was ueepxj Lad SorVed lon S undei ' him. It is said that Patous to his leaving, a message reached Jam under a flag of trace, from Gen. Lee in quiring whether the orders found upon Colo ue 1 Pahlgren, *s published in the Richmond papers, were authentic ana authorized by him. General Kilpatrick replied bitterly and indig nantly in the negative. I Resolutions of Anderson’s Brigade. Camp near Zollicoffer, E. TANARUS., 1 April 13th, 1864. / At a meeting of General G. T. Anderson’s I Georgia Brigade, to express the views of the Brigade in regard to the recent message of Gov. Brown arid the action of the Legislature at, its called session, Gen. Anderson was called to the chair, and Lt. Col. Magruder, Bth Geor gia, to act as Secretary. The object of the meeting bekrg stated, a committee of three from each regiment, to-wit: Captain D. Scott, Sergt. J. Shelton, Private A. H. Brantley, Bth Ga.; Capt. G. W. Sparks, Sergt. A. Simmons, Private S. B. Odom, 51th Ga.; Captain Geo. Kimbrough, Sergt. A. E. Williams, Private J. C. Pittman, 11th Ga.; Captain J. G. Webb, Sergt J. H. Allen, Private Yofing, 9th Ga.; Lieut. A. J. Rowe, Sergt. J. T. Petty, Private P. F. \ ork, 7th Ga., was appointed to draft suitable resolutions. During the absence of the committee the assembly was entertained b> Captain J. Y. Wood, 11th Ga., who delivered a pithy and stirring oration, on the questions before the meeting. Capt. W., being a member of the present Legislature, was well posted as re gards the doings of Gov. Brown, and the hon orable body of which he wa3 a member. The Committee, having returned, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were almost unanimously adopted : Whereas, for the last three years the South has been involved in a terrible war, waged by a wicked, cruel, unprincipled and powerful enemy iOr the purpose of subjugating ourpeo ! P le > emancipating our slaves, confiscating our i property and reducing us to a vassalage worse j than death, and to this end have not scrupled I to bum, plunder and desolate our homes, in sult our mothers, wives and sisters, and incite our slaves to violate and murder helpless wo men and-children, it behooves us as patriots to stand firmly united and present an un broken front to a common foe, with the single determined and unfaltering purpose to live as freemen or die a band of patriots, brother martyrs to the same glorious .cause. And whereas, we have seen with regret and morti fication an attempt on the part of certain : malcontents and disaffected snirits in the fetate of Georgia, who art? willing to sacrifice everything to the Moloch of self-aggrandize- ! ment and personalambition, and whoseunhal owed purpose is to engender party strife, dis- i tract and divide our people, and beget dis trust in the administration of our national I affairs ; and while under the ostensible cloak ; of guarding and defending State Rights and fttate Sovereignty, with the full spirit of dis- i cord are sowing the sec-d of discontent, and : undermining the Temple of our Liberty' bal- I lowed by the best blood of the land, and pros- . tituling the dignity of high office to the ac- i comnlislunent of unholy ends : therefore, be ! Resolv. and limt we have the most unbound ed and exulted ooi si lence in the integrity, pa tnonsm, wisdom and superior sta.esniaushii, or his Excellency JeffVrson Dans, ~u* *om mander-m-Chi. f, »nd In ’ , ~ * nii *OOXIO hiiii as our no lineal Moses who is to le ul us thrown the Wilderness ot the great revolution and Red ■ lßtntetjvi °torjr, peace and inde- Resolved, That we have the utmost confi dence in the courage d-im-Wt -A , pa.uotisai and ability ot our generals, and to twit and experience, under the guidaneeofour wise and patriotic 1 resident, are we willing to in trust the ship of State and the breakers of a storm-tossed ocean of civil strife, rather than to the selush ambition of aspiring politicians, apd to the inexperienced and unskillful hands of croakers, whose extreme prudence always keep them at a safe distance from the field where victory is won by the trial of true courage and manhood. Resolved, Tnat cherishing as we do thecon uence expressed in the foregoing resolutions, we do not mistrust the abuse of the limited power comerred by Congress in the act sus pencung the writ of Habeas Corpus in certain eases and under certain restrictions, and be lieve tnat the constitutionality of thD and all other points of law should be referred to the courts rather thau to the State Legislatures. Resolved, lhat we most cordially approve of the repeal ot the act allowing substitutes in the army and putting their principals back into service, and also of the bills looking to the strengthening of our armies and the re duction ot our inflated currency, and believe that they were inspired by patriotism, the emergencies of the times requiring stringent measures. Resolved, That we believe that the call of the late session of the Georgia Legislature en tailing upon the State an unnecessary expendi ture ot thousands of dollars, in the payment ot members, and iu the publication of unwise resolutions and messages to be scattered in wild prolusion among the people in tho army, the tendency of which is to impair confidence in our government, was made to subserve par tisan interests, and that the “Stephens resolu tions and that portion of the Governor's mes sage referring to national affairs, and presum ing to dictate how this war shall be conducted, and the manner in which peace shall be made, whatever the object, were unwise and unpa triotic, calculated to give aid and comfort to the enemy, and in the language of Governor Brown, were “an abuse of a trust to the inju ry of those who honored them with their con fidence in this trying period of our history.” On motion of Lt. Col. Luffman, 11th Geor gia, the following resolutions was unanimous, ly adopted: Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet ing be sent to the Richmond Enquirer, Sa vannah Republican and Atlanta Confederacy, and that the papers in the State of Georgia, be requested to copy. Capt. Williamson, Bth Georgia, moved to amend by adding that a copy be also sent to Ilis Excellency Gov. Brown. Carried unani mously. There being no further business, the meet ing adjourned. Brig. Gen. Geo. T. Anderson, Chairman. Lt. Col. E. J. Magruder, Sec’ry. Northern Estimation of our Generals.— A Confederate who has receutly been in New York, writes : The Yankees do not hesitate to admit the superiority of our Generals over their own. — After the idol of the hour, (it is Grant now,) they award the merit of great generalship to Lee. European military critics always speak of Lee as the ablest soldier developed by the war on either side, and so far without his equal in the present armies of the old world. Stonewall Jackson commanded the admiration of the Yankees as well as of the rest of man kind. Even Beecher made him the subject of an elaborate eulogy. Beauregard stands high with the Yankees for his defence of Charles ton and his admirable retreat fiom Coiinth. — The other Confederate Generals best known* and whose merits are handsomely acknowl edged, are Joe Johnston, Longstreet, Mar ru _ der, Hardee and Polk. Portraits of aP these officers can readily be obtained at ’ Jie Book stores in New York and Boston- ,{t Freder ick's show windows on Bro^ dwa " are dis played two Splendid pbotor p hs t and tne Bther of Jar’- V - « . York ', * frequently | of our “Stonewall.” and ; dD i av , od P °. °g ra phs i President Davis • / P / Cd Ijl P ubllc places. Xresident Davis lS thought to be a very able “Ww. ImUmaa Davis in the Presidential chair, we 1 - afro,” would have put down the reo6m Uu m a common remark. Uii . ! Th .! o «i^ r «Meeh a iiies^nionr 1 Court Houston °r eet at tho [ tue election of officers "AH rial ? 28t 1 * ot for attend will be expend from fWr 611 -* 8 who fail to By order of the President Um ° n - I apl 28—It ISAAC G. DENSON, I— Sec’y IIEADQUARTERSPOST general orders 7 / bus ’ Ga ’ April 25 ’ 1864 -I No. 10. ’ 5 G ° Vernmcnt Contractors, and a!l other persona havmg eontro! °f, tilcir empl and tached soldiers or detailed enrolled men, are hereby informed that such soldiers and men subject th reference to furloughs, in every particular to d;lf- me i Ul fl S L regulations and restrictions, as sol over * I ’/” 1 a ” applications for furloughs over 48 hours by detached soldiers or detailed en to bo d s, meJ i Sh ?i C \ bemadein the prescribed form to bo found in the Army Regulations, and forwarded by their immediate officers, through these Head quarters for the approval of the General Command ing the Military District of Georgia. Detached or detailed men leaving their work in violatiionof this order, will have their details revoked. 111. All men between the ages of 17 and 17 and 50 years employed in Government shops or by Govern ment Contractors, should, in every instance be en rolled. By order of COL. ROBERTSON. Chas. W ood, A. A. G. apr 23-1 w AUCTION SALES. By Ellis, Livingston «& Cos AN SATURDAY, 30th of April, at 11 o’clock, we v, will sell in front of our store, 10 Sacks Salt, 5 Boxes Sugar, 10 Boxes Tobacco, 20B,eams Letter Paper, 10 Wire-grass Hats, Shoes, S r &^ re ’ Crockery ’ Furn iture, Boots, apr 28-$7,50 By Rosette, Co. Furniture at Auction! OlSsySf„ 4 u l fS; at 10 °’ ch ” k - " iU Bureaus, Side Boards, Wardrobes, Bedsteads, Washstands, Cane and Split-bottomed Chairs, Hocking Chairs, Feather Feds, Mattresses Feather Pillows, 2 Mantel Clocks, Vv r ash Bowl and Pitchers, Water Buckets, Tin Buckets, Tin Cans, 1 Large Pot, Shovel and Ton gs, 1 Sifter, Oil Lamps, Large Lot School Benches and Desks 2 Carpets, 1 Lot Sugar, apr 28-td Wanted Immediately! I desire to contract for 150,000 SHINGLES. To be delivered as soon as practicable. .F. C. HUMPHREYS, „ , , , -Uajor&c., Comd'g Arsenal. Columbus Arsenal, April 28. 6t