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COLUAi. Publish** *-■«< • « . JT...V1 1 cr mcfrth ?w WG" for U*tw «•»«*'*. No rav* .v<ml tor a iouaw itriu ijmn three w<*'inks. i it)) I4RT4>ISC» fii iTfiS J y \ lv.:rt : «w»ntw:in.-My taj, for $2 (>'* per square fo* •he first <*uasd ty fur each addltiopfiL Where advertisements are inserted a month, f’ne harge wilt.V t»w square., . v ;J -.£• candidates •LiU.avlJeh must iuvan« ” > paid urUrivwie." . A dedudSbatoMU percent- ■'* iade p " 11 “ 1 idvertisi ♦ wr #>ll, mhta-WvtyP * ■ v tnent is made. «f i-. ,-u -*di * ?ws *1 i _ . €h«M« <>< selu rfntr. . v i Mun'da*. March £otb, the Trains on will follows: PASSKNOKR TRAIN: i 'i r l ,, V: 4’ i„ v, :.-u,v...::. a. m. rWA ’■ l, •iive Coiuuib.i, , 'r”" i £ p «• A * llV W. L. CLAWC. m. l*tf Suvt. >tnwtgc-.o R, R. Adjutant A * Omcfc Richmond. So 4. [Extract Sprt ial Order-, No. id. .*.*•■»** \\IX. Colonel Wru. M. Brirwrid. ,ts. D. • to tis Excell :ncy‘tho Predd»nt,. is temporarily isX«n and to tho duly oi. y 4.0 ua-i*la:rt f V /irimriirts r >r t*■ S-ate <>iii*.-or*ia. and ifill prhdM to assume |hf duties thereof under Inidrttcdori* frtth Bar au o Conscription, He coiauvuiff of the Secretary of War. [St«*uaii JNO. W [ELY, , ( . „ . A.'A General. IfkantitTActrrs o: CoNsr.it ■•fios. . State of (ioorgi.i., Aj>r. , s4. ‘ Special Orders, No. 50. 11. In obedience to he forC*“ititf order o; the Secretary of War, I have this day assumed command of the Conscript service in the State of Georgia. W Sf. jr. BROWNE, Colonel and Commandant of Conscripts. aid *£* 'ot _ Orficx Mobile axd Girard R. R.. I Columbus, Ga., April 5, 1864.) The Stockholders.of the Mobile & Girard Railroad Company, are hereby notified that the five per cent tax, levied by the law passed February 17th, 1804. on tho value of all shares held in Railroad or other Com parries, will be paid by the Treasurer at this ottue and they will therefore omit the stock held m this Company in their lists to Assessors. J. M. FRAZER, o.nntf Treasurer. Notice to Planters. -. ' ** j I am authorized by the Govetnmeut TO EXCHANGE Sheetiiigs 9 lottoii Yarns, SUGAR AND OSNABURGS FOR Bacon Sides, HAMS AND SHOULDERS, for supplying the Army. Jt?o, J. McKENDREE, apl 18 Hm Ageai. Xi, s. WRIGHT, SUCCESSOR TO ROBINKTT * CO., Corner of Broad and Warren Streets, Columbus, Ga., MANUFACTURED <)F Superior Candies and Lard Oil, AND DEALER IN GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE, OSNABURGS, Sheetings, Yarns, etc., exchanged for Bacon, Lard, Potatoes, etc. Tallow ami Beeswax Wanted. It is hoped that the liberal course which will be idopted will secure a generous patronage, april 20— lm -—< .» , - 3OODRIOH & 00. 5 :Formerly of New Orleans,) *? As COM>ISHUS, «A., WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL S'tAjplo iSTV&io.o'sr DRY-GOODS. V RE constantly receiving fresh importations, di rect from Europe, of staple anu lancy JRI GOODS, which they offer cheap tor cash. sch hio . •' x ,• . C. S. ARSENAL, ) . Columbus, Ga.. April 5, 1864. j Notice. I WISH TO EXCHANGE FOR BACON on equitable terms, Sugar mills, Sugar and Salt Kettles, And all kinds PLANTATION IRON; Also POWDER. As this Bacon is needed to supply the necessities of the employees of the Ordnance Department, at this place and Richmond, it is hoped that holders wil give the Government the preference. F. <\ HUMPHREYS, apl 7 ts Maj.'Comd’g Arsenal. Medlical Oj&rd. DR. E. a7~ROSSY. I'*ORMKRLY Surgeon to the Now Orleans 'Te ? mule Infirmary,” tenders his services to the Cit izens of Columbus in all ihe branches of hisprofes- Special attention will be dcvotedAo the treatment of the diseases ot womem. Surgical operations performed for Fistula in Ano, Visieo-Vaginal fistula, Hydrocele, Congenital aud Accidental Phymosis, Variedbele, iliruiorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club Foot, and contraction of the tinkers, Strabismus or Squinting, Aneurism, Yarix or dilated veins, Ptery gium, Cataract and Hftir I,ip: also for the remov al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part of the body. Diseases of tbs Genito-Wmary System, comprsing the differ eut stages of Cl honor rhcea. 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 every day at his office in the Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o'clock a, m., and from 2 to4btffoek p, m. Patients willdo well to call precisely at those hours, as before and af.ei Ant time sill be devoted to visiting persons in the city. Address all ooiumuieations to DR. E. A. ROSSY. Columbus. Ga, 7, X. D.—Persons from a distance having servants requ ring surgical u- medical treatment, will be provi ed with comfortable quarters, but in all eases will have to fun ish their ow n provisions and bed diug. AS-I will ai.'O bost-.w particular attention to the treatment of the different forms of Ulcers, Rheu matism. G v.it. A<vf\ilo-is :• Sections, Syphilitic erup tions, and all other chronic diseases of the skin.— Modirated Fun ■■ gat ions and Steam Sulphurous Rath>, as cm.;-filled in the hospitals in Europe and Amen a, ..... , 1 a part of my treatment, lob l tn E.A.IL twine HaiHiliicfory. THE l NDERSIGNED isprepared to fill all orders 1 for OLUE of a superior quality. All orders must be addresse to the undersigned wifh'tho money enclosed, unle ordered by Express, when orders will be filled a shipped with G. 0. D. _ ALFORD ZORKOWSKI & CO. apr 15 Im - Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’ TOOLS. r rilE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the manufacture of the above named articles in this c 'ty • sue prepared to fill orders for the same. Office on Angle s treet, a * few doors above C. S. Hospital. HARRISON.7BEDELL A CO. n '• E. ML Dillard. • iw,, 0 .- 0 f* e>f ister, 41i-sissippian and Augusta Bon stiti.tioniUist. please copy one month and send bill? to tms office, our 30 ts j ***** «JO i _ . t -um *«* in .. . V.'.. . f Vol XI. J . Wl* WAISRISj* 4c. €J4K iV?pi'ii a iUi>s a tf.. A pCTJ ALES. \u [U)y s\u: \y hilmwgto?«. ,11. i\l'l Auctioneer. By Catalogue OF * IMP RTED GOODS CAIIUOES OF STEAMSHIPS PET AND LUCY, WITH NU N DRY CONSIGNMENTS PER OTHER SHIPS **” OS WiOVES!) U. Nil 11, CIOW.AfRNCINOnt k o'clnck, A. M., will sell at J my Fu’.es Room. tfo. 2, Gruaite Row, Wil rninfciOß. N. C.. thp above named Ships, together wirh vther consignments, eoasi-t --ing in part of • Dry-Goods, Bbaies white FLipnei, 4 bales blue do 8 bales scarlet do 2 bales printed do 1 bale Magenta do 1 bale stone do 1 baleassor'ed do 5 cases DoLaines 3 cases Merino Shirts 3 bate3 colored Lenas 3 bales Melton Cloths 2 case3 Silk Handkerchiefs 4 cases Gloves, Braids, &e 2 cases black Alpacca 2 cases fancy Tweeds 2 cases Hax Thread 2 cases Pius 2 cases Bone Buttons 2 cases fancy wove Shirts 2 cases Black and White Muslin 2 cases Regatta Prints 1 case Bunting, Red, White and BLue 1 Long Shawls 1 case Ready Marie < Tothing 1 case Corsetts, Hoop Skirts, Hosiery, &e 1 case Pilot Cloth 1 bale Cassimcre 1 case Spool Cotton. Saioes. 14 cases. Ladies and Gents Shoes 3 cases Army Bluchers 1 case Cavalry Boots 4 cases Boys Shoos 1 case Calf Skins 4 cases Supr Chamois Skins 1 bale Shoe Thread. Stationery. & cases Stationery Letter Papers, Pens, Lead Pencils, See Cotton Cards, &c. 12 cases Cotton Cards, 500 pair 1 case Superior Card Clothing, 4 x 34 10 bales Stitching Twine. Groceries. 72 packages superior Green Tea., chests, half chests and caddies 104 packages Black Tea, chests, half chests and caddies 22 barrels Crushed Sugar 22 bags Jamaica Coffee 50 boxes Adamantine Candies 17 bags Block Pepper 10 casks Chickory 5 barrels Starch 5 boxes Starch 2 casks Vinegar 50 barrels Mackerel 10 half-barrels Mackerel 35 kitts Mackerel 16 kitts Salmon 55 sacks Liverpool G A Salt .10 casks Table Salt. 102 doz 3 cases Spices. Hardware, &c. OS kegs Cut Nails, assorted sizes 54 drums Nails 4 tons Nail Rod Iron 4 cases Cutlery 1 case Hatchets 1 case Rasps 1 ease /‘istol Cartidges 1 ease Rifle wipers and girths, 10 cases Gun Caps 1 cask Shoemaker’s Tools. Oils, Ac. 132 Oil, 5 gals each 2 caskrVffhale Oil 1 cask Coal Tar. Bmp, 10 casks Super Mass Liqqpriee’ 2 cases Liquorice Root 101 barrels English Copperas 5 4 kegs Ri Garb Soda 30 drums Balsam Copaiba 29 barrels Alum 10 eases 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 cases Magnesia 2 casks Gum Camphor 2 casks Extract Logwood 2 casks Potash 1 case Gum Shellac 2 kegs Saltpetre 4 cases Tart Acid 2 cases Bakiug Powder 1 ease Morphia Acet and JMod. 1 ease Phosphoras. Liquors, &c, 3 half Pipes Pure Martel Brandy 3 half Pipes Old Rum 45 casks Rum 2$ casks Pale Ale, 4 dozen each 43 eases Pale Ale, 4 dozen each 90 “ Old Tom Cordial Gin 50 “ D. John's fine Gin 146 “ fine Holland Gin 162 “ superior Cognac Brandy 20 “ Scotch Whiskey 40 dimijohns pure Holland Gin, Wilmington, N. C. April 28 tds “Xoticc to Planters and Con sumers of Iron.’* AWE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or m exchange for country produce—such as Corn, Fodder, Bacon. Lard, Syscp, Peas, Potatoes, Tal low. Butter, Wheat or F lour —the following articles, on hand or made to order : PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON: FLAT. ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON; HOOP. HORSE SHOE. NAIL ROD ; IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN ROPE) FOR BALING: SHOVELS AND SPADES; FRY PANS; POT WARE OF SEVERAL DESCRIP TIONS ; SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40 TO 100 GALLONS; 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 aud Rolling Mill in Alabama. JOHN D. GRAY k CO., apr 3 ts Next to New Bridge. Columbus, Ga.| Monday Morning Mat 9,1864. SEMFmAN SE HALL LOOKOUT FOR THE CONFEDERATE NIGHTINGALES The Ooii'K-dorate tH!I wive ( p : V.; jm one of their gidtiui Elmeats ou Ti May A*-'"lit, itfay Gth, ; 64, at Tempt*i-a.j:cd Hull, for the benefit of ti.e ORPHAN ASYLUM, Tickets $2, which may be secured at the Book store. For piirtjculars see small bills. W. E. TERRY. m.sv a td Agent. HEADQUARTERS POST, ) Goluinbus. Ga.. .May 4, 1864. j Gener.;! Orders, No. 71. Rev. George 4V. Stickney, Chaplain 14th Reg iment Louisiana A olunteers, having reported for j duty in pursuance of orders from Adjutant and In spector General’s Office at Richmond,is announced as Chaplain of this Post. By order of COL. ROBERTSON, f Ciias. AVoon, A. A. G. may 5 2t $33 Reward, LEFT iny house about the 25th April, my son LEU IS DLER aged 11 years, had on when he left a Grey Jeans coat, /frown pants and cap. The above reward will bo paid for his recovery or anv information of his whereabouts. JOHN W. DUER, Palace Mills. Columbus, May 4, 1864. Tt* CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. WiR Dr.PARTMF.NT, ) Bureau of Conscription. > j Richmond Va., April 21st, 1864,) Circular No. 19. Commandants arc instructed to investigate with j special care the cases of persons claiming to be citizens of Maryland. Unless the parlies can prove beyond all reasonable .doubt, that they are not “residents of the Confederate States,” they will be 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’te do which they will render themselves liable to be considered alien enemies. By order of COL. JOHN S. PRESTON, Superintendent. C. B. Dufi’ield, A. A. G. lld’qrs Conscription Service op Ga„ t Maeon, April 29, 1864. / Official copy. p. LOONEY, api 30 lw Lieut, and Adjutant. psm i sAfM, ~ 45 and 47, Noith Wafer Street, MOBILE, ALABAMA. Brokers and Bankers, DEALERS IN GO£iD, SILVER, BANK IVOTBS, STOCKS and BONDS, STATE TREASURY NOTES HAVANT A,. NTASSAIJ, AXD SiOMESTSC EXCHANGE. Also, Stacks in all the different Steamers, Sloops and Schooners engaged in run* ning the blockade. HOiVBY RECEIVED AVD PAIS OUT ON DEPOSIT. Wo buy and sell on our own account or on commission. All letters and enquiries prompt ly answered, apl 13 worn :KTew Slave THOMAS L. FRAZER & CO., Latejirm of Crawford, Frazer it Cos., Atlanta, Ga., I¥EGRO BROKERS, Market Street , above Montgomery Hall, HAVE fitted up, and are now prepared to receive aud accommodate at their mart, all Negroes which may be consigned to them. They will buy and sell on Commission, and forward proceeds with promptness and dispatch. They keep constantly on hand 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 k Ardis, Montgomery, Ala., J. C. Coleman & Cos., Mobile, Ala., Henry Jfeinhard k Bro., Savannah, Ga. THOS. 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 \VA.\IEB, T WANT to hire one hundred NEGRO Labi I Ten Mules Teams, 4 or 6 mules each, am- Yoke of Oxen to get and haul Timber for the t. road Bridge, over the Tombigbee river, near ’ mopolis. I also want to employ fifteen Chrpenters, men or negroes for the same work. I will pay liberal prices and furnish rations ana quarters for the men. Address me at Demopelis, Ala., care of Maj. M. Merriwether, Eug'r Corps. W. P. BARKER, Ag't for A. L. MaxwelL apl 13 dlw&wlm Martha A, Taylor) Libel for Divorce in Marion vs >-Superior Court. Returnable to Green B. Taylor. ) September Term, 1864. At Columbus, April 2d, 1864. T appearing'to theJCourtfbyfthe return of the Sher iff, that the defendant is not to be found in the ounty, and it further appearing to the Court by other evidence that the defendent does not reside in the State. % It is therefore ordered by the Court that service be perfected on the defendant by publication of this order once a month for four months, before the next term of the Court, in some newspaper of this State. EDMOND H. WORRILL, J. S. C. C. C. A true extract from the minutes, this April sth, 1864. GEO. W. AfeDUFFIE, apl 7 niLm . Clerk. sat«trria> Lveuing. Capt. not Killed In out- special dit-paiLh this inQiipug it was reported that Capt. Miller oi Harris couuiy, was killed in the list of crs%,unties in the 81st Gft; Reg’t. This was a mistake.' It shortld have been Oftpt. .Mills, who coinmands Capt. IVarren P. Wood’s company from Pulaski county. Yankkb Scppuks.—Tlie Confederate Gov ernment is indebted to the Yankee Couimis aary Depiirtmont of the State of North Caro lina, says the Richmond Dispatch, for an am ple supply of army stores. A heavy train of freight cars, which tested the powers of the engine to its utmost capacity arrived in Rich- i mond Friday. It continued 112 bbls. raolas- ; ses, 12 bids, and 12 boxes coffee, 7 kegs of pickles. 171 bbls. of pork, 2 bbls of beef, 14 bbls oi sugar, 60 bbls of beans, 22 boxes of dried vegetables, and 3GJ bbls vinegar, and many other articles too numerous to insert. Tbi- is only the first instalment, other trains are i.n their way. The estimated value of the train at our market prices, is but little over a million dollars. [For the Times. ; A Floral Acrostic, TO MY FRIEND MISS. L. L. R. Lily White —she walks the street, Eglantine —in her glances : Thistle-down —beneath her feet, Iris —glowing in her fancies. Tuberose! The blessings seize! Ivy —waving in the breeze ; Acacia, ’mid tilr emerald trees. Wm. F. Samford. Auburn, Ala., April 25th, 1864. KEY TO EACH LINE. Ist. Purity. 2d. Wounds to heal. 3d. Misanthropy. 4th. A message for you. sth. Blessings brighten as they fly. 6th. One true heart (female love.) 7th. Friendship. Nota Bene —Perhaps the principal merit of this little Acrostic consists in the originality of the conceit, of colloquisiny “the language of flowers.” I confess that while the “Ivy— waving in the breeze" —i. e. creeping on the earth and feeling about for some, object on which to rest, and to elevate itself —is entirely ortho dox., recognizing as well that Scripture that “her desire shall be to her husband,” as the fixed law of social conventionalism which pre vents any advance on the part of the woman towards matrimonial relations, it does imply a facility in the female heart, not exactly con sistent with the dreams of the poets ! Wher ever the truth may lie, in the controversy the facts suggest, no man can pretend to deny that the-affections of the “softer” and' purer sex, do embrace, whatever object they rest upon, with a fidelity which consecrates it and them alike—-and like the Ivy, covers it with a a crown of beauty and elegance. “The old wall” is more than renovated by the Ivy—the I. decaying tree is beautified—the rugged rock— ! the meanest, ugliest old stump —is rendered an. i object of attraction and interest. The true heart of a woman is thus seen to be the-source of glory and joy to all manhood, and weak as it may be in the philosophy of its affections, it is strong and beautiful in the beneficence of its mission which, after all, may appear to be the less selfish , as it is the more dependent and ! easily attached. W. F. S. ' The “Shanghai” Iron Clads in France. —A Paris letter in the New York Times, dated the 29th ult., says : One of the vessels built at Bordeaux by M. Ar man, Deputy in the Corps Legislatif, for the Con federate Government, wus launched on -Thursday last, and show? herself on the water to be a most beautiful speeimeu of naval architecture. Au En glish vessel isj lying at the same port with all the necessary equipment on board for the nsw vessel, the articles haying been put on board the English vessel at Havre. The new vessel wiii not be ready to Sail yet for some weeks, and she is audaciously announced iff advertisements as being “up” for Shanghai. M. Arman, however, has been com pelled by the French Government to give his word that none of the vessels he is building shall pass from his into Confederate hands. The two ii’on-clads will not be ready for launch ing yet for three months, but the other three wood en vessels will soon follow their consorts into the water. It is feared that by some indirect means these vessels may Snaly pass into Confenerate hands The Georgia, which left the French port of Cher bourg over a month ago, has just put into the port of Bordeaux, and on Saturday the officers of this vessel visited the newly launched Confederate ship. It is yet unexplained why the Georgia was allow ed to re enter a French port, contrary to the new regulation requiring an interval of three months to elapse between each entry; but I believe this new regulation makes an exception to the three month’s rule in favor of coaling; but for this pur pose £only twenty-four hours is allowed, and the Georgia seems to be making more than a twenty four hours stay at Bordeaux. The distance from Bordeaux to the sea is sev enty miles, and the occasion seemed so good a one to entrap the Georgia, that the American Minister at Paris immediately telegraphed Capt. Winslow of the faet and the Kearsage, which lately had been stationed in the channel, Lias by this time probably arrived off the mouth of the Giron de. The twenty four hours’ start will be here allow ed, of course, to the Georgia, but the exit from the river is narrow iu comparison to other harbors, and it is easier to keep informed of the movements of the blockaded vessel in a river than in an open bay. The French Government, finding that there was an intention on the part of the Confederates to run the Rappahannock out of the port of Caiais and to go to sea, as they did at Sheeruess with French leave, have enclosed thq vessel in a doc-k, and placed a man of war in front of it. Gen. Sickles has started on his tour of in spection (political) to the West, and was ex pected, when he left Washington, to visit Gen. Banks, and extend his journey so New Or* leans. He will not find the vineyard of his miscegen master Abe in a very flourishing condition, and perhaps will conclude not to prolong his journey or his researches further southward than Cairo. If he should we hope the horse and artillery marines who, to the gre.tt disgust of Yankee steamboat masters, infest the bank of The great river, will keep a bright lookout for the individual who isdis tinguished as the murderer of l\;Lp Barton Key and as a prime ft mite nt the -‘White House.” i $3.50 Per Month. J. IV. WARiUiA, Mali lor r **om Nor 111 4 ai oliua. W - Tt Hm fir >m a geuti«tnnn ; jvf>t romrired from North Carolina the following it.tvVesdr.g ’p.wfch iars'nf re<*n_t movenjeuts in that DepUrGnent.- Afler verifying the details of the capture ,4' Plym enth. ho says Gen. Bo.ihi 'gard, who is in ebm maml. untde.a dmnonsirativn with cite brigade OP *V usbingtvo, hoping thort‘*>V fb <l:trw the enemy frl'iu.N<swbetn’in h safficient for-.-e lv warrant an attack upon the latter place. In this vrt wore djs appoinleht, t,.*r alter some desnitevy shelling and some little ntamvuvring On the part of the infantry, our forces withdrew. This disappearance was misconstrued by the valorous toe, who imagined it a ruse to,get iu their rear. Fear prevailed hr their deliberation and acting upon such counsel, they hastily evacuated the city, greatly to the joy of the inhabitants, who have been tyrannized over ever since BurnjideS occu pation of New' era. At a COmrh 'ruling point be low the city several gmm were ran into position, and as a consequence, two partially irou-eladgun boats gracefully bid adieu to the Union, and will be used by Commander Cook in the coming attack upon Newbevn. Our informant is confident that a determined ef fort for the possession of*that city will be made by Gem Beauregard. Forces were approaching trom three directions, and military men seem to be buoyant iu anticipation of a successful attack in conjunction with tho navy, which has improvised, by capture and otherwise five gnnboats. The en emy’s force inside their fortifications is estimated at 10,000. This is a formidable force if deter mined ; but the exigencies of tho times demand the immediate capture of this important post, thereby giving our commissariat means to replen ish, and at the same time relieve a large force to operate elsewhere. Our forces have already pos session of the railroad between Newbernand More head City.— Macon Telegvrph. Important News!— We understand by a gentleman from Demopolis, that General Folk received a dispatch stating that Kirby Smith had captured Banks, with about half of his army, while he was attempting to cross Rod River, on his retreat to Natchez. We have every reason to believe in the reliability of the report, and would not be at all surprised if it turned out to be true,— Th« Yankees are evi dently in a. most pitiable plight, and we are even -prepared to hear of their utter destruc tion. A similar disposition of the Cis-Mis-. sissippi minions of Lincoln will close the war. [ Mississippian, sth. Reinforcing tlie Yankee Armies In tlie Field. NEW GARRISONS FOR YANKEE CITIES. The Government at Washington is straining every point to put men in the field. The drill ed men in garrison and heavy artillery batte ries in the Northern towns are being sent to Washington to relieve the garrison there and permit them to be sent to the front. Governor Parker, of New Jersey, has received orders from Lincoln to raise anew regiment fur the heavy batteries in that State and permit the old regiment to go into the field. * The Washington Republican says that on Saturday Govs. Lewis, of Wisconsin, Yates, of Illinois, Stoue of lowa, Morton, of Indiana, Brough, of Ohio, and Blair of Michigan, joint ly tendered the President of the United States 100,000 men, to serve one hundred days, to be clothed, armed and equipped by the United States Government, the men to be raised with in the limits of the several Northwestern States. The proposition was accepted by the President, and the Seretary of War was sub sequently instructed to receive these troops. Four or five of the above named Governors have Issued their State proclamations in this city, and sent them forward on Saturday. I The first proposition made to the Govern j ment by .Northwestern Governors was that i tire President should issue his proclamation i for one hundred thousand men for six months, but, owing to difficulties which could not be immediately overcome, they agreed to make the proposition mentioned. If is believed by the gentlemen who have tendered this new auxiliary force that they will be able to raise it within twenty-five days, The new army will garrison all the forts on the frontier and I in the rear of active operations, thus enabling ! the veterans now doing post and garrison duty to join the armies. * Fatal Accident—A Son of President Davis Killed by a Fall. —A most distressing accident occurred at the President's Mansion on Saturday afternoon last. About five o’clock Joseph E. Da vis about four years old, son of President Davis, who had been playing about the yard during the early part of the evening, was missing, when search was instituted, and in a short time he wa3 found lying in an insensible condition on the brick area below the east portico of the residence, with his left thigh broken anu a severe contusion on his forehead. When discovered, an elder son of the President, named Jefferson, was kneeling by, endeavoring to make him speak, but apparently not realizing, the reason which prevented his. brother from doing so. As soon as possible Drs. Well-ford, Haxull. Conway, and 1 et fcolas, were in attendance; but all their efforts proved ineffectual, and the little fellow, after an hour’s suffering, during which time he was perfect ly insensible breathed his last. The exact cause of the unfortunate accident is not known; but as there was a step-ladder leading from the area in the yard to the porch above, a distance of from fifteen to twenty feet it is conjectured that he was standing near its top. and, losing his balance, fell over into theyard below. The funeral took place at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, from St. Paul’s Church. A large crowd of sympathizing friends were in attendance, and the ceremonies of the oc casion were of the most impressive character. [Richmond Dispatch. 2d. Alcoiiol and China Berries.— About a year since it was announoed in the papers that very strong Alcohol had been distilled from the China berry. As that never failing crop is now very near its maturity, and either to be used or wasted, as usual, it may not be amiss to to mind those of the fact who have the means of turning a heretofore value less article, to some profit. It has been claimed, we believe, that this alcohol could be used for medical preparations, but for burning, and many others uses, in would be equal to that produced from any other materiyls. And be added that the distillation or consumption of the article could be no offence against the law, public subsistence or Gov. Brown Let those catch the idea who have the machinery to carry it out, do the public a service and make money out of it. [Macon Journal & Mess. Standing Firm. —Gov Medary is of the opinion that the Democracy of Ohio will stand firm on the peace platform adopted by the late State convention. In a late number of the Crisis Mr. Medary says. There can be no doubt about the fact that any attempt to transfer the Democrat ic party on to a war platform, will be re sisted with more determination, than some men who would sell the country for an office, suppose. They want neither Lin* coin nor any of his major generals. The strength, and the whole strength of the Democratic party, from the first to last, ! has been opposition to this wax—unholy barbarous and ruinous. j •• 4~v : . .0. ■ ■ •%’ I'V r'.ni iriw.ulioii. *. v ‘ •• • * •; • . ,-i in the yon* * •. , •/- A 1 r- ’ *••«. in the Clerk's office n( K V V’ 1 C V'! n Vi the Confederate State.- for the Northern Dffrtriot of-Georgia. Richmond 7th.— The following was received this nun’ll mg : r Hkad-Qcauters. Army Northern Va., April Q Tat He .Secretary </. It m,*—Early this m ora - ■ n J-■ bs t’ e of Gen. Hill engaged yes terdaf. v ere being lelieved, the enemy ad \anct>d: anil £ruait*ii some confusion. The gfohnd lost was recovered ns soon as fresh tr.'Op--*gt t jn'ori edition, and the enemy was driven britk so his < figmnl lino. Afterwards, we turned i-he R’lt ol his fresh liue, aud drove it (rom tiie field, leaving a large number oi his dead and wderided in onr hands ; amoug tluin. Oen. ! Wade Worth. A subsequent at tack forced the enemy into his entrenched lines on the Brook road extending from the Wilder ness at l.avern's, on the right <0 Twigg’s Mill. Euemy’s advance, on his purt, thanks to a mer ciful God, has been repulsed. Onr loss In killed, is not large, but wo have many wounded—most, of them, slightly, artil lery being little used on either side. lam grieved to announce that Lieut. Gen. Longstreet was severely wounded; Jen kins killed; Gen. Pcgram badly wounded yes terday. Gen. Stafford, it is hoped will re covered. [Signed.] R. E. LEfi. Orange C. H. t April 7th.—The attack of the enemy this morning was very violent, but was repulsed in every instance. A strong effort was made to turn our right—we drovo them ou our left, but he was stubborn on the right, but Longslreet finally forced them to give way. Longßtreet received a severe wound in the shouldei. Gen. Paul Jennings mortally wounded. The fighting was principally with musketry, the ground being unsuitable for artillery. Col. Brown, of Georgia, of the Virginia ar tillery, was killed. The battle was fought near Wilderness. The enemy has been pushed back near Chancellors ville. Everything looks well. Fuller accounts to-morrow. Yankee General Wadsworth killed. 1.700 prisoners received here. Orange C. 11., May ft.—The following addition al particulars of the fight of yesterday have boea received. lleth and Wilcox were in the fight yesterday.— They checked and drove back three corps and two divisions of the oneiay. Lane’s N. C. Brigade last night surprised and captured 390 prisoners. Gen. Pegraui was painfully wounded in the knoe. From 3 o’clock until night there was verv heavy fighting, Cooke’s brigade fought well and lost heavily. Thomas’ and McGowan’s brigades also suffered considerably. Rosser fought Wilcox’s whole division of Yan kee cavalry yesterday with a single brigado driving them back at all points. Fighting again commenced this morning and it is reported and believed we are driving them. Gen. Henning was slightly wounded in the arm this morning. Battle field is abont twenty-five miles below here. About 300 more prisoners babe been received here and more are on the way. The Richmond Ambulance Committee arrived this morning. Press correspondents left for the battle field thil morniug. Richmond, May 7.—The chief monitor iix James River, is the Onondaiga, just finished in New York. The lankee gunboat destroyed by a torpe do yesterday, was blown into fragments,— An official dispatch says hardly a piece was ]tft as large as a row boat. After the explo sion, the rest of the fleet stopped. Nothing heard of the situation of affairs this morning. Grant’s plan was to turn our right and gel between our right and Racbmond. Longstreet haa turned the enemy’s left, aud was pushing him back steadily, when he was severely wounded.* He was shot by Mahone’s Brigade, it is thought, by - mistake. General Jenkins was killed by the same Brigade. Kershaw commanded McLaws’ Division with great honors. Battle’s Ala. and Gordon’s Georgia brigades suffered severely. Mobile, May 7.— A special to the Tribune from Jackson, of the Gth, says an officer who left Taylor’s camp, 12 miles from Alexandria on the 29th, confirms Banks’ retreat to Alexandria. The gunboat Eastport wa3 blown up, and two transports captured. The remainder of the flee! is above the Rapids with no chance of escape. Taylor captured 4000 prisoners. Price’s success consists in Marmaduke’s capture of Steele’s wagon train. Steele was surrounded by Price why demanded a surrender. Steele agreed upon the condition that the negroes be treated as prisoners of war.— Price refused and referred the terms to Smith, who replied that the negroes must be sent to their own ers. Steele refused to surrender on these terms. Further action unknown. It is believed that the whole force would capit ulate. Smith is reinforcing Price. [Special to the Montgomery Advertiser.] Tunnel Hill, May 5. The enemy occupies the grountUn our front three miles from Tunnel Hill, with one divi sion at Gordon’s Mills. They are in line of battle in force near Van nell’s Station, on the Cleveland road, 9 mile3 north of Dalton. Light skirmishing took place yesterday on the Cleveland read. Both armies are gradually approaching for the conflict. ♦ ♦ . Negro Crews for Yankee Waa Ships.—Thirty five vessels of war ar® now waiting for crews, and orders have been issued to disband over a thousand negroes recently enlisted in Maryland, and to transfer them immediately to the navy, Secretary Wells having consented to ac cept them in default of able or ordinary seamen. By Ellis, Livingston 1 Cos. ON SATURDAY. 7th of May. at 11 o.clock, we will sellfin front of our store, 50 Sacks Salt, 20 Boxes Tobacco, 5 Boxes Sugar, 3 bbls Fish, 10 pieces Osnaburgs, 20 fleams Note Paper, Furniture, Clothing Hardware, Crockery, &c. may 6 $8 7#