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(JULUMBLS TlAibjS Published Daily (Sundays excepted) at the rate of per mouth. or $lO for three month*. No subscription received for a longer term than three months. ADI ERTI.SIKG RATES : Advertisements inserted for $2 00 per square for 'he first insertion and $1 50 for eaoh additional. Where advertisements are inserted a month, the harge will be S2O per square. Announcing candidates s2o, which must invariably paid in advance. A deduction of2o percent will b« w»d® on all advertising accounts over SSO. when prompt pay ment is made. 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, ___ # 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. apl 9 tde 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. ******* 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. ******* 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. » apl 30 3t 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. ******* 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.