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Change of Schcdnlt.
ON and after Hnnday. March 20tK the Trains on
the -iuscogoe Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
heave Columbus 0 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 A 30 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus 4 35 P. M.
W. L. CLARK.
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee it, R.
NEW BOOKS, NEW BOOKS.
JUST RECEIVED'.
MAOAHIA!
by the author of BEULAH.
For sale by It. 11. JONES,
apl kd tit _ 149 Broad street.
DRY 000DS AND 6ROCERIES.
Cheap tor Cash.
$5 Bills taken at par by
apl3s 6t 11. FlSt HACKER.
Notice to Planters;
I am authorized by the Government
TO EXCHANGE
Sheetings, Cotton Yams,
SUGAR AND OSNABURGS FOR
Bacon Sides,
hams aud shoulders,
for supplying tlic Army.
JNO. J. McKENDREE,
apl 18 ‘2m Agen„
Tj. S. WniGHIT.
SIieCKSSOR TO KOBINKTT k CO.,
Corner of Broad and Warren Streets, Columbus, Ga.,
MANUFACTURE!. JF
Superior €audies and Lard Oil.
AND DEALER IN
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE,
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OSNABURGS, Sheetings, Yarns, etc., exchanged
for Bacon, Lard, Potatoes, etc.
rallon anti Beeswax Wanted.
It is hoped that tho liberal course which will be
idopted will secure a generous patronage,
april 20—lm
GOODRICH & 00.,
(Formerly of New Orleans,)
74 BROAD ST.,
COLUMBUS,
WHOLESALE A1V1) RETAIL
Staple tto Fancy
DRY-GOODS.
A RE constantly receiving fresh importations, di
“ reot from Europe, of staple and fancy DKI
GOODS, which they offer cheap for cash,
fob 5 3m
Eor Judge ot Probate.
Wc arc authorized to announce GEORGE H.
WADDELL,(the present incumbent)for re-election
to the office of Probate Judge of Russell county,
Ala. Election Ist Monday in May.
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C. 8. ARSENAL. \
Columbus, Ga.. April 5, 1864. /
.notice.
I WISH TO EXCHANGE FOR BACON
oil equitable terms,
Sugar Mills,
ttugaraurf Salt ivelllew,
Ami all kinds I*LAN l’A i ION I LON j
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. (’. HUMPHREYS,
apl 7 ts Maj. Comd’g Arsenal.
Oa^caL.
|
DR. E. A. BOSSY.
FORMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans "Fe- j
i. male Infirmary,” tenders his services to tho Git- j
izons of Columbus in all the branches of his profes
sion.
Special attention will be devoted.to the treatment ,
of the diseases of womem.
Surgical operations performed for
Fistula in Auo, Visico-Vaginal fistula,
Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis,
Varicocele, iliemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas
sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapos or Club
Foot, and contraction of the lingers, Strabismus or
Squinting, Aneurism, Varix or dilated veins, Ptery- j
glum, Caiauiet and liair Lip; also for the remov- :
ul of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part
of the body.
Diseases of thsGenito-Urinary System, cotuprsing j
the different stages of Ghonorrhcea, Strictures,
Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary
secondary,tertiary and heriditary forms,will receive
particular attention.
References given whenever desired as well as the
recommendation of many years practice in New Or
leans: Consultation hours overy day at his office j
in tho Masonic llall Building, from 10 to 12 o’clock
a, iu,, aud from to 4 o’clock p, iu. Patients willdo
well to call precisely at those hours, as before and !
after that time will be dev >tcd to visiting persons in :
the city.
Address all couuuuications to
DR. E. A. ROSSY.
Columbus. Ga,
N. 15. —Persons lrorn a distance having servants
requ ring surgical or medical treatment, wili be
provi ed with comfort::ble quarters, but in all eases
will have o furnish their own provisions and bed
ding.
#iril will also bestow particular attention to
the treatment ot the diilercnt forms of Ulcers, Rheu
matism, (i ..at. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup
tions, and ail or.,ei ciuonic diseases of the skin.—
Medicated IA ...atio.,.> and Steam Sulphurous
Baths, as employed iu the hospitals in Europe and
America, will form a part of my treatment,
fob 11 3m E. A. R.
llkadquarters Enrolling Office,)
3d /bxGussinioxALDistrict, >
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. S. WALLACE.
~, „ Captain and Enrolling Officer.
apll2-tf
tsttu* Ranufhctory.
THE UNDERSIGNED ispr*. pared to fill all orders
1 for
GIjUE
of a superior quality. All orders must be address?
to the undersigned wish the money enclosed, uidc
ordered by Express, when orders will be fil ed a
shipped with C. 0. D.
ALFORD ZORXOWSKI A <
apr 15 Im
Shoemakers 5 and Saddlers’
TOOLS.
THE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the
manufacture of rhe above named articles in thK
C rt«s are prepared to fill orders for the same.
' mice on Angle street, a few doors above C. S.
Hospital. HARRISON, BEDELL & CO.
Reterenee-Atej. F. W. DiiAard.
Reauster, Mississippian and Augusta Oon
to thiTotfcK i ’- ou ' e one month and send bi li
ma r 30 ti
Vol. XI.
J. W. WARREN & CO. Proprietors j. w. WARREN, Editor
AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALE IN WILMINGTON.
NI. CROMLY, Auctioneer.
33y Catalogue
OF
IMPORTED GOODS
CARGOES OF
STEAMSHIPS PET AND LUCY,
WITH SUNDRY CONSIGNMENTS PER
OTHER SHIPS.
Off WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, ’O4. !
Commencing at y o’clock, a. m., will sell at •
my Sales Room. No. 2, Granite Row, Wil- ;
mington, N. C., the Cargoes of the abov9 named
Ships, together with other consignments, consist
ing in part of
Dry-twood*.
Bbales white Flannel,
4 bales blue do
8 bales scarlet do
2 bales printed do
I bale Magenta do
1 bale stone do
1 bale assorted do
5 cases DeLaines
3 cases Merino Shirts
3 bales colored Lenas
3 bales Melton Cloths
2 cases Silk Handkerchiefs
4 cases Gloves, Braids, &c
2 cases black Alpaeca
2 cases fancy Tweeds
2 cases flax Thread
2 cases Pins
2 cases Bone Buttons
2 cases fancy wove Shirts
2 cases Black and White Muslin
2 eases Regatta Prints
1 case Bunting, Red, White and Blue
1 case Long Shawls
1 case Ready Made nothing
1 case Corsetts, Hoop Skirts, Hosiery, &c
1 case Pilot Cloth
1 bale Cassimere
1 case Spool Cotton.
&hoes.
14 cases Ladies and Gents Shoes
3 cases Army Bluchers
1 case Cavalry Boots
4 cases Boys Shoes
1 case Calf Skins
4 cases Supr Chamois Skins
1 bale Shoe Thread.
Stationery.
5 cases Stationery
Letter Papers, Pens, Lead Pencils, &c
Cotton Cards, Ac.
12 cases Cotton Cards, 500 pair
1 case Superior Card Clothing, 4 x 34
10 bales Istitehing Twine.
Groceries.
72 packages superior Green Tea, chests, half
chests and caddies
■ 101 packages Black Tea, chests, half chests and
caddies
22 barrels Crushed Sugar
22 bags Jamaica Coffee
50 boxes Adamantine Candles
17 bags Black Pepper
10 casks Chickory
5 barrels Starch
’5 boxes Starch
2 casks Vinegar
50 barrels Mackerel
10 half-barrels Mackerel
35 kitts Mackerel
lO.kitts Salmon
55 sacks Liverpool G A Sait
10 casks Table Salt, 102 doz
3 cases Spices.
Hardware, Ac.
98 kegs Cut Nails, assorted sizes -
54 drums Nails
4 tons Nail Rod Iron
4 cases Cutlery
1 case Hatchets
1 case Rasps
1 ease Pistol Cartidges
1 case Rifle wipers and girths.
10 cases Gun Caps
1 cask Shoemaker’s Tools.
Oils, &c,
132 this Kerosene Oil, 5 gals each
2 casks Whale Oil
1 cask Coal Tar.
10 casks Super Mass Liquorice
2 cases Liquorice Root
101 barrels English Copperas
54 kegs Bi Carb Soda
30 drams Balsam Copaiba
29 barrels Alum
10 cases Blue Mass
7 casks Epsom Salts
11 barrels Epsom Salts
43 kegs Epsom Salts
12 casks Alcohol
11 barrels Borax
3 barrels Soda Crystals
3 cases Pure Castile Soap, 250 lbs
3 eases Magnesia
2 casks Gum Camphor
2 casks Extract Logwood
2 casks Potash
1 case Gum Shellac
2 kegs Saltpetre
4 cases Tart Acid
2 eases Baking Powder
1 case Morphia Acet andJMod.
1 ease Phosphoras.
Liquors, Ac,
3 half ripes Pure Martel Brandy
3 half Pipes Old Rum
45 casks Rum
28 casks Pale Ale, 4 dozen each
43 cases Pale Ale, 4 dozen each
00 “ Old Tom Cordial Gin
50 *• D. John’s fine Gin
140 “ fine Holland Gin
162 “ superior Cognac Brandy
20 •• Scotch Whiskey j
40 dimijohns pure Holland Gin.
Wilmington, N. C. April 28 tds
“ Notice to Planters and Con
sumers oflron.^
\\’ E will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
IV exchange for country produce—such as Corn,
Fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup. Peas, Potatoes, Tal
low, Butter, Wheat or Flour —the following articles,
, on Baud or made to order:
PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON; *
FLAT. ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON:
HOOr. HORSE SHOE, NAIL ROD;
1 IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN
ROPE) FOR BALING:
SHOVELS AND SPADES :
FRY PANS;
POT WARE OF SEVERAL DESCRIP
j TIONS :
SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40
TO 100 GALLONS;
SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH,
We are prepared to receive and fill orders for any
sizes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works
. and Rolling Mill in Alabama.
JOHN D. GRAY & CO.,
aprSff Next to New Bridge,
Columbus,!]}., TsiesU? Horning, M»r 3,1864.
Adj’t vkd Ikspkctob Gex’ls Ofvicb, 1
Richmond, April 20, 1864. J
General Orders, No, 42.
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VII. Par. 11. General Orders No. 86 (1863), is
modified to this extent: the minimum number pre
scribed by law for a Company of Infantry, is 64 pri
vates, for a Company ofCavalry, 60 privates.
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By order.
[Sir-edj S. COOPER.
Adjutant and Inspector General.
Headq’rs Georgia Reserves, (
Macon. April 28, 1864. '
General Orders, No. 6. ,
Cbmpanies formed for the Reserve Corps must
mavefit privates in conformity with Par. VII., Gen
eral Orders No. 42, A. and I. G. 0., above published.
No Company will after this date be received, having
a less number.
By command of
Maj. Gkv. HOWELL COBB.
R. J. Hallett, A. A. General. »
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CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
War Department, )
Bureau of Conscription, >
Richmond Va., April 21st, 1864.)
Circular No. 19.
Commandants ar<?instructed to investigate with
special care the cases of persons claiming to b*
citizens of Maryland. Unless the parties can
prove beyond all reasonable doubt, that they are
not “residents of the Confederate States,” they will
bo assigned to the army in accordance with existing
regulations for the disposition of Conscripts. In case
such proof is given, the parties will be forthwith re
ported to this Bureau with descriptive lists, and
notified that they will be expected to report in per
son either to Major General Elzey at Staunton or
Colonel Bradley T. Johnson, at Hanover Junction,
Virginia, for incorporation with the Maryland line,
failing!© do which they will render themselves liable
to be considered alien enemies.
By order of
COL. JOHN S. PRESTON,
Superintendent.
C. B. Dufkield, A. A. G.
Hd’qrs Conscription Service of Ga„ 1
Macon, April 29, 1864. >
Official copy. P. LOONEY.
apl 30 lw Lieut, and Adjutant.
Adjutant & Inspf.otor Gkn’ls Office, \
Richmond, April 9th, 1864.'
[Extract.]
Sprecial Orders, No. 83.
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XXIX. Colonel Wm. M. Browne, A. D. G. to His
Excellency the President, is temporarily assigned
to the duty of Commandant of Cbnscripts for the
State ofGeorgia, and will proceed to assume the
duties thereof under instructions from Bureau of
Conscription.
By command of the Secretary of War.
[Signed] JNO. IV. RIELY,
A. A. General.
Headquarters of Conscription, t
State of Georgia, Macon, April 7, 1864. t
Special Orders, No. 50.
11. In obedience to the foregoing order of the
Secretary of War, I have this day assumed command
of the Conscript service in the State of Georgia.
WiH. M. BROWNE,
Colonel and Commandant of Conscripts,
apl $9 lOt
HEADQ’RS GEORGIA RESERVEsTT"
Macon, April 18th, 1864. J
General Orders, )
No. 5. J
I. Companies and Regiments composed of men
between the ages of 17 and 18, and 45 and 50, will be
received and mustered into the service, provided
they are organized and tendered within the thirty
days prescribed by law for enrollment, after notice
by the District Enrolling Officer.
11. All such Companies and Regiments must re
port forthwith after being organized, at Macon, Sa
vannah or Atlanta, as required by General Orders
No. 4, from these Headquarters.
111. The Officers, both Field and Company, are to
be elected by the men—a majority of all the votes
given being necessary to an election. Elections can
be held by one Justice of the Peace and two free
holders, or by three omuiissioned Officers of the
Confederate Army, and the returns thereof for
warded with the muster rolls to these-lleadquarters.
By Command of
MAJOR GENERAL ITOWELL COBB.
11. J. H allett, A. A. General.
apl2s d6t. .
Office Mobile and Girard R. R.. )
Columbus, Ga., April 5, 1864. J
The Stockholders of the Mobile & Girard Railroad
Company, are hereby notified that the five per cent
tax, levied by the law passed February 17th, 1864,
on the value of all 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.
City Taxes! City Taxes !
T MAY be found for a few days at the store of H.
L *Hcldlebrook, where parties interested will please
call and make returns of property taxed by the city.
M. M, MOORE,
apl 16 2w City Clerk.
JSTO'W
THOMAS L. FRAZER & CO.,
Late firm of Crawford, Frazer & Cos., Atlanta, Ga.,
YECiRO BROKERS,
Market Street, above' Montgomery Hall,
HAVE fitted up, and are now prepared toreeeive
and accommodate at their mart, all Negroes
whieh may be consigned to them. They will buy
and sell on Commission, and forward proceeds with
Promptness and dispatch. They keep constantly on
and a large and well selected stock, such as
Families, House Servants,
Gentleman’s Body Servants, Seamstresses,
Boys and Girls, of all descriptions,
Carpenters, Blacksmiths,
Shomakers, Field Hands.
They respectfully refer to the following well
known gentlemen, viz:
Hon. John A. Elmore. Major J. L. Calhoun, Will
iam Taylor & Cos., A. P. Watt, Shular & Ardis,
Montgomery, Ala., J. C. Coleman & Cos., Mobile,
Ala., Henry fffeinhard A Bro., Savannah, Ga.
TIIOS. L. FRAZER,
Montgomery, Ala.
A. FRAZER,
W. E. SMITH,
Auburn, Ala.
W. H. Fitts, Agent.
P. S. —City patronage respectfully solicited. All
orders carefully attended to.
mar 25 dim w3m
WAYTED.
IW ANT to hire one hundred NEGRO Label
Ten Mules Teams, 4 or 6 mules each, and
; Yoke of Oxen to get and haul Timber for the K.
j road Bridge, over the Tombigbee river, near 1
j mopolis.
I I also want to employ fifteen Carpenters, WLi -
i men or negroes for the same work,
i I will pay liberal priees and furnish rations ana
quarters for the men.
Address me at Demopehs, Ala., care of Maj. M.
Merriwether, Eng'r Corps.
W. P. BARKER,
Ag’tior A. L. Maxwell.
apl 13 dlw&wlm *
! Martha A, Taylor | Libel for Divorce in Mario ll
vs --Superior Court. Returnable to
! Green B. Taylor, j September Term, 18*34.
At Columbus, April 2d, 1864.
T appearingAo thejCourtlbjqChe return oftheS?ier
j 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 fnomhs, before the
; next term of the Court, in som*> newspaper of this
; State.
EDMOND H. WORRIT >. C . C. C,
’ A true extract from the i.u .s April sth,
, 1864. GT.j. UFrlB,
• anl 7 ai4m Clerk.
Monday Evening-.
Speech of Col. 1. Q. C. Lamar.
We are indebted to someone for a pamphlet
copy of an address on “the State of the Coun
try,” delivered by this distinguished Missis
sippian on the 14th ult. in Atlanta. With the
exception of a portion of the argument ou the
late Habeas Corpus suspension Act of Con
gress. the speech is substantially the same
with that delivered by the same gentleman
before a large and admiring audience, several
weeks ago, in this city. On the hitter occa
sion Mr. Lamar completely demolished the
position and argument of Gov. Brown upon
that question, and, in the clearest manner,
exposed the inconsistencies and contradictions
with which the message of the latter abound
ed. But since that time the speech ot Vice
President Stephens has been published, and,
in his effort at Atlanta, Mr. Lamar addresses
himself to the task of undermining the in
genious defence of Governor Brown s position
contained in that speech. That he performs
the work undertaken, with thorough and per
fect success the reader shall see in a day or
two. He does it, too, in such a manner that
wc aie left in doubt whether most to admire
the massive power of the argument, or the ex
cellent temper in which it is set forth. We
trust that the publishers, Messrs. J. J. Toon k
Cos., of Atlanta, will not grow weary in mul
tiplying copies of this admirable speech. It
should be read by every man in the Confed
eracy.
Tlie Battle Between General
Kirby Smith and Banks.
YANKEE ACCOUNT.
The Mobile Tribune is indebted to a
friend for a copy of the New Orleans Era
of the 15th inst. It is full of accounts
of the battle between Gen. Kirby Smith
and Banks. How much credence is to
be given to it the reader can tell as well
as we. The following is an extract:
Our army broke camp at Natchitoches
on the morning of the 6th inst., and
marched out on the Shreveport road, the
cavalry advancing twenty one miles and
resting for the night at Crump’s Hill, the
infantry halting three or four miles to the
rear, on the banks of the bayou. On the
following morning at daybreak the caval
ry again started, and came upon a body
of mounted rebels before they had march
ed two miles. Fighting began at once,
and the enemy were rapidly driven before
our troops. This running style of fight
was kept up for fourteen miles, until they
had got two miles beyond Pleasant Hill.
Here a force of 2,500 rebel cavalry
commanded by Gen. Green were found
strongly postetj on "Wilson’s plantation.—
The rebels were deployed along the edge
of a dense strip of woods with au open
field in front, over which we had to charge
in order to reach them. The only Union
soldiers that had advanced far enough to
take part in the fight, which was inevita
ble, was the cavalry brigade of Lee’s corps
commanded by Col. Harai Hobinson. As
he had either to attack or be attached, he
decided to take the initiative, and he*led
his men in with such a dash and vigor that
at last the enemy was completely whipped
and driven from the field. The engage
ment lasted two hours and a half, and our
losses amounted to about forty killed and
wounded, the enemy’s being at least as
many.
Col. Robinsori pursued the retreating
rebels as far as Bayou du Paul, where he
found they had been heavily reinforced,
including four pieces of artillery, and
were again in line of battle waiting at
tack. As it was nearly dark, and the
risk was too great in again attacking with
his small force, he placed his men in the
most advantageous position available, and
awaited the progress of events. Nothing
further was accomplished on the first day.
SECOND day’s FIGHT.
During the night a brigade of infant
ry, commanded by (Jol. Landrum, came
up, and early in the morning of the foL
lowing day, (Friday, the 18th.) the march
was resumed. The rebels were found to
be on the alert, and ready for the fray,
and fighting commenced at once.
The disposition of our forces at the be
ginning of this day’s battle was: Col. Lan
drum’s infantry brigade on the right of
the Shreveport road, and Col. Lucas’ cav
alry brigade on the left. The skirmish
was fierce, and every foot of ground won
fronf the enemy had to be taken by hard
knocks, but at two o’clock in the afters
noon, our forces had compelled the rebels
to retreat seven miles. Our loss, as well
as the enemy’s was very severe during
this time. Lt. Col. Webb, of the 75th
Illinois, shot through the head and instan
ly killed, ai)d Capt. Breese, commanding
6th Missouri cavalry, severely wounded
in the arm, being among the casualties
on our side.
The enemy were now met in strong force
under command of General Kirby Smith.
That Generals Dick Taylor, Mouton, Green,
and Price were also there was afterwards as
certained from prisoners, who also stated that
they had ufider them from 18.000 to 22,000
men: while bur force comparatively were a
mere bandful. The rebels occupied a strong
position in tbe vicinity of Sabine Cross Roads,
concealed in the edge of a dense wood, with
an open field in front, the Shreveport road
passing through their lines. Gen. Ransom
arriving on the field with his command, form
ed his line as well as circumstances would
permit, after reconnoitering and feeling the
rebel position. Col. Emerson s brigade, of
the 13th corps, was stationed on theleft’of the
line, with Nim's Massachusetts battery ; Col.
Landrum's forces, part of two brigades on the
right and-centre, with Rawle’s battery G, sth
regulars, and a battery of the Ist Indiana ar
tillery in rear of his right and centre. Col.
Dudley’s brigade of cavalry (of Lee's corps)
supported the left, and held itself in readiness
to repel any attempt to flank: while Lucas
protected the right flank. Col. Robinson with
$3.50 Per Month.
his brigade was in rear of the centre, protect
ing the wagon train, which was on the Shreve
port road.
Gen. Banks and staff rode upon the field by
tbe time this disposition of our forces was ef
fected, and word was sent back to Gen.
Franklin to make all speed for the scene of
the momentary expected battle. It was the
design of Gen. Banks to remain quiet until
the balance of his army came up, and then
open the battle himself; but Kirby Smith,
knowing his own superiority iu numbers, be
gan the conflict before they could arrive.
About five o’clock the firing between the
skirmishers became very hot, and iu a short
time our skirmish line was driven back upon
the main body by an overwhelming force.—
The whole strength of the enemy was then ad
vanced and heavy and repeated volleys were
discharged and replied to on our right and
centre. Soon this position of our line be
came heavily engaged, and all our available
strength was required to prevent it being ;
crushed by the masses of the enemy. Our
left, which was now also hotly fighting, was j
necessarily much weakened, and it was ob
served that a strong body of the enemy was j
massing in a dense piece of woods, prepar&to- j
ry to dashing down and flanking this end of .
our line. The danger was plain and imrai- !
nent, but there was no remedy.
Gen. Stone ordered Gen. Lee to have Nims (
battery withdrawn, although it was doing
great execution, in order that it might not be
come a prize to the enemy, and Gen. Lee sent
hi3 aid-de-camp, Col. J. S. Brisbin, to with- j
draw the battery. On reaching the point, its |
removal was found impossible, nearly every !
one of the horses having been killed. In a few j
moments more a solid mass of the rebels swept
down upon the spot and four of the guns were
taken, the other two being dragged from the
field by hand. The havoc made in the ranks
of the enemy at this point of the action is rep
resented as appalling, the whole six guns belch
ing forth double charges of grape and canis
ter ; aud some five or six rounds were fired
between the time the rebels left the woods
until the artillerymen were forced from their
pieces. As the rebels were in mass, the exe
cution such a shower of missiles caused can
be easily imagined. The two senior officers
of the battery were wounded, Lieut. Snow
mortally, he having since died.
The forces who made this charge were com
manded by the rebel Gen. Mouton, who fell
shot through the body with four balls.
The fighting on all parts of our line was now
at short range, and to use the expression of
one of the participants, “we were holding on
by the skin of our teeth only.” It was known
that Franklin’s troops had been sent for, and
anxious and wistful were the glances cast to
the rear. Gen. Cameron, with his brigade,
came up, and going at once iuto action on the
right, where the battle again waxed hottest,
created the impression that the veterans of the
19th had arrived, and a glad and exultant
shout went up from our wearied and desper
ately situated little band. This belief was
strengthened bj- the arrival of Gen. Franklin,
who dashed boldly into the thickest of the
fray, cap in hand and cheering on the men.
Gen. Banks, too, seemed übigitous, riding
wherever the men wavered, and by personal
example inciting them to renewed deeds of
daring and reckless valor. Cols. Clark and
Wilson, with other members of the staff, sabre
in hand, mixed with the soldiers on foot and
horseback, and cheered and encouraged them
to continue the unequal fight.
But human beings could no longer with
stand such fierce and overpowing onslaughts
as our men were bearing up against, and our
line finally gave way at all points, and the
men fell back, fiercely contesting the ground
they yielded. Unfortunately, a sad mishap
befell them at this time. Tbe large and cum
bersome wagon train blocked up tbe way;
the frightened mules dashed through the in
fantry lines, and entangled themselves with
the artillery, and created a momentary but un
fortunate confusion.
This gave the rebels, who were rapidly press
ing us, possession of several pieces of avtilliry.
Gen. Franklin was conspicuous during this
part of the day rallying the men, and two
horses were killed under him. Capt. Chap
men, of his staff, had both feet taken off by a
round shot, and the horse of Franklin wa§
killed at the same time.
The enemy followed our men step by step
for three and a half miles, but he was advan
cing to meet a fearful retribution. The 19th
army corps had been ordered to stop and form
its line of battle —tbe retreating Union troops
passed through this line and formed in the
rear. The rebels thinking that they had re
pulsed our whole army, dashed impetuously
on, and thought the line, but half visible in
the woods before them, was another feeble but
desperate stand of a few men.
Gen. Emorj" commanded this force, consist
ing of two full brigades, and he ordered the
fire to be reserved until tbe rebels were with
in short range, when from both infantry and
artillery thickly posted along his line, a storm
of iron and led was hurled upon the foe that
literally mowed them down. The rebels hal
ted in amazement, but still they fought and
bravely. Volley after volley was discharged
from each side full into the ranks of their op
ponents, but neither gave signs of yielding,
and night charitably threw her mantle over
the ghastly scenes, and enforced a cessation of
hostilities.
The two divisions under command of Gen.
A. J. Smith, belonging to the 16th and 17th
army corps, llad reached Pleasant Hill, and
wore there halted. Gen. Banks determining
to withdraw his army to that point, for the
sake of the advantageous position which he
could there occupy, knowing that the enemy
would follow what they supposed to be a de
moralized army. In accordance with this
plan of operations, all our men were quietly
withdrawn from the enemy’s front, and the
line of march taken up for Pleasant Hall.—
This conjunction of his forces was satisfacto
rily effected, and the result confidently await
ed. So well was the movement conducted
that although the first body started at ten
o’clock, and the remainder were not all under
way until nearly day, the rebels had not even
the slightest suspicion of what vra? going on.
THE THIRD DAY’S FIGHT.
At 5 o’clock on Saturday morning our forces
were all at Pleasant Hill, and the rebels were ad
vancing, cavalry in front, endeavoring to discover
our position. Col. O. P. Gooding, with his brig
ade of Lee’s cavalry corps, was Sent out on the
Shreveport road, to meet the enemy and draw him
on. He had gone about a mile, when he came
upon the rebel advance. Skirmishing immediately
ensued, and according to the plan he slowly fell
back. The fight was sharp between these cavalry
bodies, and Gooding lost nearly forty men killed
and wounded, inflicting, however, as much dam
age as he received.
The skirmishing was kept up with coqsiderable
vigor until about 5 o’clock in the afternoon, when
the rebels had completed their arrangements for
the attack. At about this hour Geo. Emory’s skir
mish line was driven in on the right, by the rebels,
who appeared in large force, coming through the
timber above mentioned. They soon reached the
open ground, and moved on to the attack in three
lines of battle. Our batteries and infantry opened
with terrible effect, doing great slaughter with
grape and canister, while the enemy’s artillery,
being in the woods and in bad position, did scarce
ly any damage.
Col. Benedict’s brigade on the left was first en
gaged, soon followed by Dwight's and McMillan’s. ;
The fighting was terrific. Old soldiers say it was
never surpassed for desperation. Notwithstanding
the terrible havoc in their ranks, the enemy
pressed fiercely on, slowly pushing the men of th»
19th corps back up the bill, but not breaking their
line of battle. A sudden bold (bush of the rebel!
i 011 Hght gave them possession of .Taylor’s bat
teiy. a,| d forced <>ur line still further back.
| Now came the grand c<»p de main. The 19« h
| on arriving at the top of the hill, suddenly filed
off over the hill and pawed through the lines of
Gen. Smith. Wc must here mention that the reb
els were now in but two lines of battle, the first
bavin* boon almost, annihilated by Gen. Emory,
what remained being forced back into the second
line. But these two lines came on exultant and
sure of victory.
The first passed over the knoll, and *ll heedles*
of the long line of cannous and crouching forma of
as brave men as ever trod mothor earth, pressed.
The second line appeared on the crest, and the
death signal was sounded. Words cannot describa
the awful effect of this discharge. Seven thousand
I rifles, and several batteries of artillery, each gun
; *° th® matsle with grape and canister, were
; fired sunultaneously, and the whole center of the
rebel line was crushed down as a field of rip*
wheat through which a tornado had passed. It is
estimated that one thousand men were hurried into
eternity or frightfully mangled by this one dis
charge.
No time was given them to recover their good
order, but Gen. Smith ordered a charge, and his
men dashed rapidly forward, the boy? of the 19th
joining in. The rebels fought boldly and desper
ately back to tbe timber, on reaching which a
large portion broke and fled, fully two thousand
throwing aside their arms. In this charge Tay
lor’s battery was retakon, as were also two of the
guns of Nims’ battery, the parrot gun taken from
us at Carrion Crow last fall, and one or two others
belonging to the rebels, one of which was consid
erably shattered, besides seven hundred prisoners.
A pursuit and desultory fight was kept up for
three miles, when our men returned to the field of
battle. •
And thus ended this fearful and bloody sturug
gle for the control of Western Louisian!.
TIL2 3*. APS I WI-
Reports of the Press Association.
Entered according to act of Cong Toss in the year
1803, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Banks Defeated a Second Time-
Good Sews from tbe West.
Price W r bips Steele In Arkansas.
Enemy Falling back from Big Black.
Yankees Alarmed In Yicksburg.
Burnside Arrived at Alexandria
&c., &c , &c.
Orange C. H., May I.—Burnside has certainly
arrived at Alexandria and is moving rapidly to
form a junction with Grant in Culpepper. Re
ports from the enemy’s line report great activity in
their camps, as if concentrating in Culpepper. The
impression is genoral here that Graut will advance
this week.
The roads are dry and hard. Weather fine and
our troops in excellent plight every way.
Demopolis, May I.—A special to the Meridian
Clarion from Jackson, 30th, says :
The onemv have fallen back from Big Black,
after partially destroying tho bridge and burning
all tho sutlers’ and traders’ shanties and soldiers'
huts.
Considerable alarm prevails in Vicksburg ap
prehending an attack from Wirt Adams.
A dispatch from Brookhaven, to the same paper
says :
Information from Trans-Mississippi reports that
Banks has boen defeated the second time. He es
caped on the north side of Red River, aud is fall
jng back en Natchez.
Gen. Price has whipped Steele badly, capturing
two hundred wagons and a large number of pris
oners and arms.
Marmaduke was also in pursuit of Steele who
was falling back to Little Rock.
*■ —. »
Good Reports from Mississippi. —Maj. J. L.
j Wofford, Gen. Lee’s chief of artillery, reports to
[ our cotemporary of the Mississippian cheering ac
j counts from Mississippi. He has but recently ar
| rived from that section, and says the accounts of
j demoralization, desertion, disaffection and despon
j deucy in that sorely-oppressed and down-trodden
j State, have been greatly exaggerated.
He speaks not from mere hearsay, but from his
! own knowledge and personal observation. Having
I traveled over a greater portion of the State very
' recently, he had a fine opportunity to learn the
I condition of affairs and the true sentiments of the
i people.
I He draws quite a hopeful picture indeed of af
: fairs, the coloring of which wo think is’ not over
| drawn, and reports everybody in the moss-buoy-
I ant spirits and more determined to s»bt Old Abe’s
| hirelings to the “bitter end” than since the break
; ing out of this cruel war.
A Toledo (Ohio) Abolition paper says of Mas
sachusetts :
The treasure and blood she has freely given in
the present war is proof sufficient that her sons
have lost none of the fighting qualities of her
sires.
The Chicago Times thinks this refers to her
negro sons, and adds: “If we "may credit mis
cegens, these have better fighting qualities than
their sires. We have been accused of prejudice
against the negro race, as well as against Massa
chusetts. It is not true. We are willing to give
to tho negroes of that State all the credit to which
they are entitled. They “were created equal” to
the puritans, and for some reason have proved su
perior to them in this war.”
From East Tennessee.—Gen. Buck
ner still makes his headquarters at Brist
tol. Schofield commands the Yankee ar
my in East Tennessee. He has garri
soned Knoxville with negro troops. In
offensive women and children are daily
sent out of their lines and exiled fiom
their homes. Gen. Vance, captured some
time ago in Western North Carolina, is
confined in the city jail of Knoxville.—
The Yankees are accumulating large quan
tities of supplies at Knoxville, and have
several steamboats running between that
city and Bridgeport.
For Chattaboocbee.
The steamer Jackson, Fry Master, will leave for
the above and all intermediate landings, Tuesday
morning at 9 o’clock.
By Ellis, Livingston & €o.
ON Tuesday, 3d of May, at 11 o’clock, we will sell
in front of our store.
8 bhls. A No. 1 Florida Fish,
5 kegs Picketed Oysters, in fine order, just re
ceived from Apalachicola,
may 2 $3 50
By Ellis, Livingston Cos.
AN TUESDAY 3d of May,'at 11 o’clock, we will
\J sell in front of our store
35 Sacks Salt.
apl 2 $3 50
GEORGIA—Marion County :
RULE NISI. Whereas Carrie James. Adm’x on
the estate of Daniel James, Jr., having peti
tioned this Court for letters of dismission from said
Administration.
These are therefore to cite and] admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased
to be and appear at my office within the time pre
scribed by law, and show cause if any they have,
why said Administratrix should not be dismissed
from said Administration on the first Monday in
July, lso-i.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
December the7th, 1863. MALCOM HAIR,
dec 14 mfirn Ordinary.
