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9ks tiiMta* Wmw. I. W. WAHRES* - - - Editor, j Thursday Morning, May 1?, 1864. The Exemptions Again. Wo published la3t week, with pome (em inent. from the Southern Recorder, a list of j State officers, certified by Governor Brown for j exemption, aggregating 25,107 men. As the j Recorder is published at Milledgeville, and as [ we supposed the compiler of the list had ac- . eesato the public records, we presumed that the representations it contained were, at least. in the main, correct. The Confederate Union, ; however, in an article which we publish this . morning, denies the statements set forth in j the list referred to, and fonts up the number of men exempted by the Governor s certificate; who would otherwise be liable to ooHsertp tion, at 3500 4500. We are satisfied that the Recorder has overestimated, and we are strong ly inclined to believe that the Union has un derestimated the number. Will not the Union, which alio has access to the records, remove all doubt on this subject by publishing a full and correct list of State exemptions ? While on this subject, we have heard, upon what we deem trustworthy authority, that the Govern or has, very recently, enclosed a corn mission for “Notary Public' 1 and a certificate of ox- > eruption, to a gentleman in a county adjoining , Muscogee. Whilst our coteraporavy U exam ining the records will it plea-elook into and report upon this matter? The Union makes an attempt to shield Gov. Brown from the re spouribility of granting these exemptions, which we must regard as very unfair. Speak- | ing of the exemption of civil officers, it says: “And these have all been exempted by a joint resolution of the General Assembly, and the Governor, as the executive, is merely car rying out the orders of the General Assembly.” The Military bill of the Confederate Con gress of 18u2-3, exempted such State officers as the Legislature might indicate to be neces sary &c., but the military bill of 1 KO-t ex pressly repealed ihe former and turned over th« matter of State exemptions to the certifi cate of the Governor. The Legislature, there fore, had nothing to do with the matter, and the Governor alone is responsible in the prem ises. * What About Steele. Late Yankee papers insist that Steele has, or had, 20,000 men, and they infer therefrom that he is in no danger from Price. This fact may serve to explain the discrepancy between our dispatches, two days ago, in reference to the situation of affairs in Arkansas. It will be remembered that one telegram represented Steele’s whole army of 9,000 captured by Price, while another reported from the Mem phis Bulletin that a portion of his army had arrived at Little Rock. Assuming the Yankee statement of his force to be correct and the explanation is easy. A body of 9,000 men might by some mean3 have been separated from the remainder of the army, and “gobbled up” by Price, We trust that the next news from tbe trans-Mississippi will briug « confir mation of this pleasing intelligence. The Difference.— One of the officers re cently captured by Forrest, made the follow ing remark to Capt. Henderson, as the latter reports to the Montgomery Advertiser: “The most astounding thing that has arrested my attention since I have been in captivity is the unmurmuring spirit of your soldiers They are living upon short rations of bread and meat, and yet I never heard a complaint es cape their lips. They never mention their pay os a matter of importance, and seem en tirely devoted to a principle On the other hand, our troops ba73 every luxury that men could desire, every comfort which tbe nation can supply, and yet are filled with discontent. They ore clamoring for their pay as though it were the sole object, I candidly acknowledge that the contrast strikes me with dismay .” The Memphis Bulletin of the 7tb says the steamer White Cloud arrived cn Saturday morning from Red River. She reports that a flag of truce was sent in the day she left demanding ihe surrender of the Yankee troops at Alexandria, with what result is not known. Among the officers now in Mobile, says the Tribune, is Brig, Gen. Tom Taylor, who has been doing invaluable service in Louisiana. We understand that he has been relieved by Col. Scott, by order of Gen Polk, and is on his way to report to Gen. Morgan to command a brigade iu his division. Miutary Movements.—Lieut, General Polk leaves Demopolis to-day. stays the Mobile Tri bue of the 10th, to take command of the re serve corps of Johnston’s army, at Rome, Ga. Major Gen. S. D. Lee assumes command at Demopolis. Major General Forrest last night went through Meridian by special train to De mopolis. Gen. Rosa ism Demopolie. Earl Russell in the English Parliament, on the sth alt., apologized for alluding to this country as the “so-co-lled” Confederate State.-. To call them anything else, he thought, might “seem as if the House reeoguited the Confed erate States, although her Majesty has nor done so," A Gkseeoce Deed. —Several of- his j rienda | were conversing with Gen. Pillow, at one of j our hotels, when he remarked that he was on j Us way to the army, but needed a horse, and ; such was the destitution to which he had been j reduced by the enemy, that he was usable to j buy one, but that God would furnish him. j A short time afterwards a gentleman intro- j duced himself to the General as having been 1 with him in Mexico, and during their conver- j eation remarked that ho had a very fine horse j which he desired to present to him ns n slight ! testimonial of his appreciation of his gniiant- ' ry as a soldier, and tis character as a man, j The fact is remarkable that this generous : donor bad had no knowledge of the previous remarks of the general. The name of this , liberal-minded patriot is Moses Steed, of Mis- i ■ißslppi, a friend and neighbor of the Presi-j dent, and now a refugee from his own State. moree°Rm. r K 1 iVaIrOUS ° r * Rllant cficer «a: more estimabie man and self-sacrificing p R . i tnot than Gen. Pillow is not in our army, and ; vioes*and ° f ♦ a PP Tecia «-ion of his sc-r-1 IS!! cbaract « r an Old comrade In arms, i must have been peculiarly gratifying to his • JH?/ 5 All honor to him Sd Jhi? nobll j JTtend.— Miszirsippicpn , From the United States. From Northern dates of the 30th we tako the following: ("Nashville Correspondence of the Chicago Journal.] j SIMULTANEOUS ATTACK TO BE MADE IK GEORGIA j ! AND VIRGINIA. Ii is evident that the spring campaign is to j begin within ft fortnight —perhaps by the first of May.. The objects, evidently, to press the enemy everywhere at the same time, to pre vent him from concentrating all his troops in Virginia, as he is evidently attempting. lam fully convinced that, unless a demonstration is made toward Atlanta within a very short time, Northern Georgia will be evacuated and the troops sent to reinforce Lee. . [Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.] , THE MILITARY SITUATION IN' KENTUCKY —FOR- j REST HOLDS POSSESSION. Columbus Ky., April 21. — The situation in j this district is not well understood, but what little is-known of it is certainly humiliating. Forrest holds complete and but weakly-dis- " puted possession of the region of country j north of the Marietta and Cincinnati railroad, and between the Tennessee and Mississippi rivers, excepting the posts of Memphis, Co lumhuaj and Padncah. At the same time, we are constrained, for want of men, to re- j main on the defensive, only confident of our ; ability to oope with tbe enemy while on the * inside of our earthworks. True, Grierson is out north of Memphis, but to very little pur pose. We have yet to learn that he has made any offensive demonstration beyond following in the track of the enemy, not daring, from sheer paucity of numbers, to venture within fighting distance. ! Forrest has probably as many as ten thou- j sand men north of the Marietta and Cincinnati j P*ailroadj all mounted ; while we, with compa ratively a small number of cavalry to watch his movements, and with an extensive river I line to guard, are, from the force of circum stances, compelled to remain in garrison and patiently wait for the enemy to develop his own intentions. Thus it was that Forrest was able to inarch upon Paducah without moles tation jn either front or rear. Thus it was that ho was able to show a threatening front before Memphis, Columbus and Paducah, while at the same time he attacked Fort Pillow with his main army, and captured and butchered the garrison. I Washington Correspondence N. Y. Times.] ; THE RED HIVE It EXPEDITION A FAILURE. A letter has been received in this city from : Admiral Porter, which pronounces the recent | expedition up the Red River a most disastrous failure. More than thirty pieces of artillery, | a laigo quantity of small arms, several hun dred wagons, a first class gunboat, and four thousand prisoners were taken by the Confed erates, in addition to all these captures, we are now told that the paymaster’s safe, con taining one million of greenbacks, fell into the hands of the enemy. A writer at New | Orleans, an extract from whose letter is pub ; lished by the Boston Courier, estimates the 1 Federal loss at seven thousand men, and adds, that General Banks was forced to retreat six ty miles. Admiral Porter reports to the Navy Depart ment that the gunboats and transports above Grand Ecore, in retreating down the river, were constantly tired upon from the shore, and that of the gunboats left at Grand Ecore, two 1 were aground above the bar, and were not i likely to be gotten off this season, unless the river should rise. The Recorder on Stale Exemp tions. A Stupendous Falsehood Put I town />■>/ a Few Plain Facts. In the columns of the Southern Recorder of last week we find that the Editor, or Editors, | (for there ave three of them,) under the. head : ing of “State Exemptions” states that Gov. ! Brown has exempted from military service i twenty-jive thousand one hundred and sixty-seven ! men. As the Editors had free access to the ; public offices and laws, and i,«a j tho> wJ»nea to state the truth, was entirely i within their reach, we were somewhat taken j aback by such an assertion, especially as it is ; made ostensibly with great caution and a J Christian regard for truth and charity. Im ; agine then, our astonishment on enquiry, to . find that neither of the Editors had made an effort to obtain correct information, but with j sanctimonious hypocrisy, had manufactured j out of whole cloth the entire humbug. The I Recorder puts down fifteen thousand six him j dred (15,600) Militia Officers as exempt by the | Governor. On enquiry at the Adjutant & In j spector General’s office, we find there but two j thousand seven hundred Mid twenty-six Militia j Officers in the State, and it is well known that j a large portion of these, on account of age, in- I fiunities and other causes, would have been j exempt without, the interposition of the Gov j ernor- Os all the Militia -officers in the State, ! it is not probable that fifteen hundred would . be liable to conscription if they did not hold that office. But suppose they were all liable, then wo find the Recorder hty told only twelve thousand eight hundred and seventy-four falsehoods in one sentence, which is pretty j well for the Recorder. To make his showing i appear plausible, the Recorder puts down j thirteen Generals of divisions, and twenty-six ! Brigadier Generals. Now there is blit one j Major General in the State, who is also the Adjutant General: and there is not a single Brigadier General in the State. All then which the Recorder says about these Generals and their numerous staff officers, is sheer fab rication, without one word ot truth to sustain it. The Recorder has also a long list of Di vision and Brigade Qurtermasters, Paymas ters, Commissaries, Judge Advocates, Sur geons, &c., Ac,, nor one of which has any ex istence except in the columns of the Recorder; they have all been manufactured out ot Buck ram for the occasion. As to the 10,400 Scr j geant" and Corporals which the Recorder has j paraded for effect, everybody but a fool knows j they are not commissioned, and of course, are ! not exempt. Os the civil officers of the State the Recorder greatly overrates their number. Many of them hold two ev more offices, and a very large proportion of them are not liable to military duty. Many of the militia districts have been consolidated so that there is not near the number of Justices of the Peace, Constables, &c., as has been stated in the Re corder, and some of the offices there mention ed do not, exist. There is probably somewhere between two and three thousand men in the State exempt or. account of their offices that would otherwise be subject to conscription, Rnd these have all been exempted by a joint resolution of the General Assembly, and the Governor as the executive is merely carrying ! out the or.%rs of the General Assembly. The i article of the Recorder referred to above was so absard and ridiculous and bore upon its face such unmistakable evidence of falsehood, that we should not have thought it necessary to have noticed it, if we had not seen it copied into other papers and learned that letters had | been received by the Governor enquiring if j | Sergeants and Corporals were exempted. °We j | ask those papers which have been induced by ! j the article in the Recorder to give false infer- ! ! raation ou this subject to publish this article, : ior give the facts in the case. Confederate t j Union. ' Army Correspondents.— When the bill to ; amend the net of last session to provide for the i?jue of rations to officers of the army is eonsid : ered by Congress, an opportunity will be presented for rendering a desirable service to the representa , tires of the Press Association with our armies in i the field, We are informed’that these gentlemen find it very difficult to obtain subsistence “at the ; front” upon any terms, and'will be compelled to relinquish their positions unless Congress will au thorise them to draw or purchase rations and for age for one horse each. Surely this privilege might be granted to the three or four persons employed as reporters for the entire daily press of the Con federate States, and to whom the people are look ing for prompt and reliable reports of the great events now impending. Application has already been urgently made to the Commanding Generals and Secretary of War, but rejected (with accom panying expressions of regret) for want of author ity. In behalf of the Press and the reading corn man.ty, we ask Congress to grant this authority ; at the easiest practicable moment,— Southern (Ten | /ederacy. TELEGRAPHIC?. Reports of the Press Association. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1863, by J. S, Thrasher, in the Clerk a office of the District Court of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. Heavy Fighting near Dalton ! The Enemy Assault Mill Creek Gap ! Yankees Reported to he Repulsed l Latest Intelligence from the North. Rutter Commands James River Force. He will Knock ‘at the Back Door. 5 Federal News from Arkansas. Atlanta, May 11. —The = term last night blew the line down between here and Dftltnn, and it is not yot repaired. The train from Dalton this morning has arrived here. Communication is maintained as usual. At three this morning heavy firing was heard in Dalton at Mill Creek Gap and continued sharp till sunrise when it became slower. When tho train was leaving a report came that the enemy made two assaults on Mill Creek Gap and was repulsed. No particulars yet received. The enemy is still cautiously approaching our position on both wings and the centre. His force is reported at 80.000, in three col - umns. commanded by Thomas, Hooker and How ard. Our forces arc in excellent condition and spirits No further particulars received of the affair at Itesaca. Atlanta, May 11.—Chattanooga Gazette of the 7th has been received. A dispatch fron New York of the 6th, states that a dispatch received from Grant to one of the Yan kee Generals says that IS hours will determiue whether we fight on the Rapidan or at the works around Richmond. Burnsides' force is acting as a reserve to the Grand Amy. Culpepper is being strongly fortified as a depot for stores. Butler commands the expedition up James riv er, with W. F. Smith, Gilmore, Terry and Woitzel, convoyed by an immense fleet of iron clads, moni tors and gunboats, to go up the river to the gates or back door of Richmond. Advices from New Orleans to the 2fltb, state that reports from Alexandria represent that Banks’ army is still encamped around that place, but would probably soon move towards Mississippi* Admiral Porter had gone up lied river to the place where the Eastport is on a sand bar. Porter was continually harassed by the enemy, on his way up, he having no infantry support, Steele’s army i3 reported to have. returned to Little Rock, followed by Price who kept up a harassing attack all tho way. At Sabine Fort the rebels were turned upon and repulsed after a severe battle, with equal loss on both sides. Mavmaduke is on the march to join Price to at tack Little Rock. Augusta, May 11.—A private dispatch received here this morning, dated Lynchburg, 9lb, says Gen. Longriieet is doing well. C’apt. Joins R, C loud. i Wo, copy the following from the Daily Con ! federate of this city, of the Bth : ! “Capt. John B. Cloud is in town on re= I cruiting service, He is in command of Gen. | Pillow's escort and wants cavalry recruits un- I der the age of seventeen. This is a'good op portunity for those wJio desire to take a hand in the struggle for independence before the war closea.” By thiß redoubtable individual, our neighbor has been humbugged into an endorsement in his favor of a “good opportunity, Ac./' if | nothing more. Our affections are centered on ! him to the amount of “fifty dollars, borrowed money"—loaned to him oh the 6th, on his | representing himself as the son of Dr. N. B. i Cloud of Montgomery, (which was to be paid the next day)—and we are not the only one, a$ we learn, that this “artful tlbdger" baa practiced a financial game upon. When the above notice was issued, he had, no doubt, left for parts unknown, as after strict search, he could not be found in this hereabouts, or he might have had the honor of a military escort to uncomfortable quarters. It is now pretty well ascertained that he is not the son of Dr. Cloud, but a native-of Mont gomery of questionable respectability, in. ori gin and standing. His appearance is quite youthful-—appa rently not over twenty or twenty-one years of age, without, beard, of middling height, rather slender, and wears a neat grey suit, nearly new. P. S. We now learn that he travels with a passport a? Id. John B. Cloud—that he left | this city on Sunday morning via Atlanta for I Montgomery, where wc hope he will be iden | tified, and receive his just deserts, both lor life swindling operations and basely using the name of a highly respectable citizen.—Jour nal <j‘ Messenger. Tiiis same young hopeful was in Columbus a week or so ago, and honored ns with a call. He made similar representations n? to his ped igree. with those detailed above, and, also, as jto his wants. We were not quite so compli ant or, perhaps, full handed, as our eotempo rarv of ihe Journal A Messenger, and the only acquisition he made was our acquaintance, j Kiili mo nil Cxosslji. Tl:. Richmond correspondent of the Charles ton Mercury, writes thus under dote of Mar 2d r ’ » The President has at length yielded to the popular wishes in regard to our Generals. Lee, Johnston, Beauregard and Price are al! in. the field, and just where the public would wish them to be. This gives great satisfac tion. It is thought Grant is going to use Born side as he did Shermau, when the latter joined him at Chattanooga that is, practice some: ’ ruse, by which a large force may be suddenly I thrown upon one of our flanks. But the Rnpidan is a better position than that at Look out Mountain. Gentlemen, who came down from Gorddns ville Saturday, give fine accounts yf life's army. Captain Ben. Lane Posey comes out In a card in the Examiner agaids’t W. R. W. Cobb, an old Washington hunker, and newly elect ed member from Alabama. It seems Mr, Coob has been very thick with the Yankees and very cold to Confederate prisoners. j We expect a death blow to the habeas cor pus suspension as one of the first acts of Con gress ; prompt action in regard to the Sve dollar notes and officers' rations, and a short session, of not more than a month or pis I weeks. A message sent by an officer on board the I Yankee truce boat to a lady desirous of re turning to Norfolk, induces the belief that there will be no more boats, and that all pros pect of resuming the cartel has been aban doned—until we get more prisoners. At a printers’ festival the following sentijo&nt was offered: “Printers’ Wives—may they always have plenty ofjsmall caps for the heads of iheir little original arjteks.” ' CITY MATTERS. T. J. JACKSON, LOCAL EDITOR. Five Dollar Bills.—We shall be compelled hereafter to take the old five dollar bills at only two-thirds of their face. We should have pre ferred to see our people continue them at par until the first of, July, but as everybody else have de termined to discount them so must we. Those remitting money will please bear this fact iu mind. Feed the Hungry—Clothe the Naked. — If there ever was a time when active benevolence was a necessity, that time is now; and if there ever was an occasion when its display was calcu lated to stand forth in the light of a' commanding i virtue, now is that occasion. While this war has | steeled the hearts of many as with a coat of mail, | we rejoice that it has also developed in the hearts , of many a spirit of philanthropy and liberality . that has proved equal to surrounding emergen ! oies. | The city Council aad the Soldiers' Aid Society, ! as will be seen from a communication below, are | uniting their efforts, to meet the necessities of the j indigent in this community, and have established | a depot of supplies at Bradford A Snow’s, where they solicit contributions of provisions and clo thing. Wo sincerely trust that systematic ar [ rangement.-; of a permanent character may beper j footed, bj T which all needing and deserving relief ' may have their wants supplied. ! This we think may he effected by something i like the following plan : First —Let the actual wants of our commirtnty in this direction be ascertained. Second—Let the City* Council make a regular monthly donation in money to purchase supplies on the best possible terras. Third—Let all citizens of the city and sur rounding.country make regular donations of pro visions, clothing, Ac. Fourth—Let the Ladies’ Aid Society get up monthly entertainments in the shape of suppers, fairs or concerts, and the proceeds be turned over to a distributing committee. By this or some other similar arrangement a ! regular fund may be provided to meet the wants |of the indigent. The obligation resting on our people is just as binding in this respect as that resting upon the soldier to fight for his country.— All can do a little and a great many littles will form a great aggregate. Let those especially whom fortune or circumstances have favored, feel par ticularly interested in tho inauguration of this good work, for according to the great Book upon which all laws and governments are based, to whom much is given much will be required. R ain. —We were visited by a glorious rain on Tuesday night, the good effects of which were visible yesterday in the improved appearance of vegetation. Since iho rain the weather has been rather cool. The Concert To-Night. —The music-loving portion of tho community will bear in mind Tom’s second concert this evening. He was greeted on Tuesday night by quite a respectable audience. We fancied that Tom has made quite an improve ment in his performances since we last heard him. His appreciation of the divine art is remark able, while his delicacy of touch, and correctness of execution are not only the delight bnt the won der of all who hear him. Sea General Orders of Col. Brown in regard to the organization of the State Reserve. Enrolling officers arc strictly enjoined to enforce the law on this subject. «— Col. W. C. Hodges. —We regret to learn from the city papers that this gallant officer and true gentleman has been wounded in the late battles in Virginia. We hope that his injuries are slight, and that tho country may cot long be deprived of his valuable services. A gifted gentleman, a firm, bravo and patriotic soldier, he has long illus trated the honor of Georgia, and cannot well be spared from the list of her defenders. ———©Nffi 'fca*** 1 -*- - Augusta 4-4 Sheeting.— Those in want of t his article can obtain it by application to the Rcck lsland Paper Mills office. See advertisement. City Relief. The Soldiers’ Friend Society and the City Council have each appointed Committees to de vise means for tbe relief of the needy of this city and its suburbs. These Committees have commenced their undertaking by establishing a depositary at Messrs. Bradford & Snow’s, where they are ready to receive contributions from the charitable in the way of Bacon, Meal, Peas, Veg etable;?, or almost any kind of provisions and cloth. These will be distributed to tho best ad vantage for tho relief of the most, needy. ■ fl£> uasirons to make this a permanent ar rangement for the war, parties in town and coun try arc earnestly solicited to co-operate with us by making weekly or monthly contributions of what ever they can afford to spare. Let those who value the independence of the South unite in this good work with a zeal similar to that which now inspires the husbands and brothers of these fam ilies to battle for the rights which are inestimable alike to the rich and the poor. If such a spirit is kept alive at home, we ran and will provide for the destitute around us. Then bring on your of ferings with a cheerful and willing spirit, and many a soldier’s blessing shall be yours. Mrs. M. A. Patten, Miss Lizzie Rutherford, F. S. Chapman, W. 11. Griswold, Purchasing Committee. From Trans-Mississippi.—.There has been a fight in the Indian Nation. Chief Stand Wane has whippeif the Federate, captured six hundred horses, a large quantity of arms, <fcc. The Yankee troops were a part of Hayer’s column. Oor In dian allies are very firm in their position in favor of the Confederacy. Kentucky is said to be full of Federal deserters, who are Kentuckians. | The small pox has appeared i.t Tupelo, Miss., among the negroes captured at Fort Pillow, some fifty in number. They were promptly removed from town, and the quarters they occupied burned. They declare themselves tired of Mr. Lincoln’; freedom and willing to abide tfee fate of Dixie, The Winchester Bulletin states that a half brother of Andy Johnson has been caught in a county adjacent to Troup county, Ga., and is how in our custody. He has five or six sons in the Confederate service, but is himself a notorious to ry and enemy of our cause. Ex welcome Guests. —The Mayor bn Mon day received a telegram from the War Office in Richmond, ‘requesting him to co-operate 1 with military authority sent for that purpose in locating a camp in Macon for 1400 Federal officers, now on their way to this place. Ac cordingly we understand" Camp Oglethorpe is now being provided with stockades, and is to be uaeu tor the purpose. It is not, in many respects, n good selection, and we are sorry so many prisoners should be quartered in Macon, but perhaps we may as well bear the burden as any other community, and perhaps may j not have to bear it long. If prisoners accu- j mulate as fast as they are now doing Lincoln may begin <to say exchange very fast, —Macon ! Telegraph. Official Account of tbe ticloi f in, Albemarle Sound. The following official dispatch was received at Headquarters in Charleston on the night of the 7th inst: Weldon, May 8. 1864. — Jo General Samuel Jones: General Martin reports, on the 6lh last, from Plymouth that the iron-clad Albe marle, with the enemy’s raised gunboat Bomb Shell, encountered yesterday at four P. M. two Monitors from the mouth ot tbe Roanoke, and nine of the enemy’s gunboats, three very large, from the blockading squadron. The fight lasted till night. He sunk the largest gun boat of the enemy, and disabled at least two others, without serious injury to the Albe marle, but lost his tender. The result was encouraging, (Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARD. A Gallant Rebel Widow Breaks her Leo in Behalf of an Imprisoned Lover.— A good looking young widow, who “bosses’’ a sewing ma chine in Wheeling, Ya.,is in love with a notorious rebel bushwhacker, who has committed several murders of Unionists, and is now confined in the Wheeling jail. Ilis name is Geo. Dusky, a son ol the notorious Dan Dusky, and the widow's name is Mary Briggs.’Mavy was allowed to carry delica cies to George until she was detected in attempting to pass something of a contraband nature through the bars of his cell, after which she wn j debarred by the jailor from the premises. Last Wednesday night, about 10 o'clock, the jailor heard a noise on the outside ol the son thorn wall of the prison, and went round there with a lantern, when he discovered tyiarcel on the ground . While in the act of picking up tbe mysterious package, the widow Briggs alighted on his Lack from the wall, which was twelve or fifteen teet high, and disputed his possession of the property. In the fall her right leg war- broken just above tho ankle, but’she struggled manfully, and in the con test a bottle ofnitric acid was broken, and the contents spilled upon the jailor ar dJjMr?. 7/riggs, . both of whom were stained and burned. The val iant secesh sank exhausted, and was carried into the jail and placed under surgical treatment. The jailor, upon examining the parcel, found that it contained a bottle of chloroform, a bottle of nitric acid, a chisel, a box of steel pens and two love letters from Mrs. Briggs, a copy of the Freeman's Journal and a copy of the Cincinnati Enquirer! The Wheeling Intelligencer says that love is a word of hardly sufficient strength to describe one of the letters. The infatuated woman had climbed to the wall with a ladder, and was about to attach the package to a long pole and extend it to the window of her Dusky’s cell, when she droped it, and was thus discovered. — Chattanooga tla-ette. An Out-spoken Peace Man.—Algernon S. Sullivan, writing to the New York Daily News comes out flat footed, not only for peace, but for the separation of the Union. He says: “I differ from the larger proportion of the peace party. — They think that through peace the Union may be restored. I must be frank on that question. Ido not believe that either by war or peace will the South be induced to return to the Union : but in my opinion, it is time now to recognize tho ,South, and to make with them a treaty of friendship.” [From the Atlanta Confederacy, 11th.] Federal Raid on Rasara- The body of the enemy passed through Snake Creek Gap yesterday evening and made a raid on Rasaca. A considerable light occurred about two njilos from the place. Wc conversed with some of the wounded this morning who camo down on the train. W'e could not gain a great many particulars as they were wounded in the early part of tho engagement. The enemy, in what numbers we could not as certain, approached our forces and attacked on the right, left and centre. |The Mississippi, which was*in front, had three volleys fired on them from all sides, which cut them up considerably, killing some few of the men. The regiment then fell back to the main body, and our forces commenced shelling the enemy vig orously. The enemy paused in their firing as they neared the main body of our forces, and it is re ported that they were badly whipped later in the •evening. The brigade which was at Resaca was reinforced from Dalton, and no doubt is felt that we will not only be able to hold our position, hut will give the enemy a severe whipping, if not capture their whole force. It was rumored, also, that Wheeler is in their rear, and had possession of the gap. If this ba true, their ia little doubt of their escape. Iron Wire. WE have a small lot of IRON WIRE for sale, Yf JEFFERSON Sc HAMILTON, may 12 3t Foirn A bunch of small KEYS, which the owner can get il by applying at this office, describing the -'iiue and paying for this advertisement, may 12 tt Ufotice. MRS. MAiZY H. PENNING ferny duly author ized Agent, for tho transaction anti settlement of all business concerning the estate of Col. Seaborn Jones, deceased, „ SEABORN.]. BENNING, Columbus. May £*,4864, Ira Ailin’r, Southern Mechanics* Union, The Southern Mechanics Union will meet at the room of the Vice President, J. A. Colvin, in the Ma sonic Building, this, Thursday evening, at eight o’clock. By order of the President. ISAAC G. BENSON, ~ may 12—It See’y SHEETING, SHcEYING! BEST ARTICLE t«r AuguMa Sfieeiiiig, FOR SALE BY THE BOLT. AT ROCK ISLAND PAPER MILLS OFFICE, may 11 fit Headquarters or Conscription, I Macon, t.a., May 8, isfi-l. j General Orders, No. 35. I. After Ike expiration of thirty days from the publication of the notice in each county for the en rollment of persons between the ages of 17 ;tnd IS and 45 and 50 years in the Reserve Corps, District and County Enrollin': Officers will proceed prompt ly and energetically to enroll all who have failed up to that time to report as required. IT. District Enrolling Officers will make weekly returns to theoe Headquarters of persons Enrolled during the week, giving a discriptive list, together with tho excuses of the parties for having failed to enroll.'within tho thirty day si When satisfactory excuses for the failure arc not rendered, the penal ! ty provided by law will be rigidly enforced, and the i parties sent to Companies in the field. 111. All persons enrolled under this order will be forwarded immediately to the Camp of Instruction in this city. I\ . Persons who have failed to enroll within the thirty days after publication in their respective counties, and who after that time make applications ‘or details will not be allowed the privilege of a fur ‘ lough of sixty days generally granted those who have promptly obeyed tho law. V. Enrolling Officers will be held to a strict re sponsibility for the prompt execution of this order. By .'order of COL. WM. M. BROWNE, CcouFl of Conscripts far Ga. P. Looney, Lieut. Jt Adj’t. may 11 3i Police ! WANTED at the C. S. Arsenal. Cbhimbu . Ga ~ Leather ami Hide*, in large or small quantities, for which the market price will be paid. Parties shipping such to the un dersigned will be insured against seizure by officer? or agents of other branches of the Government. F. C. HUMPHREYS. j maylltf., Maj. Comdg. Aysenal. BUNO TOM’S |Bs. * C "s JUi. <0 C* X't; ON THURSDAY EVENING ’ AT TKMPKR.4LTO-X2 n U , Tool will play the With other Composition-; of fij iir Ako his great Descriptive Hon da : THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS! Tom will sriM* a €on«c« i at : » Auburn, Monday evening, ifith \[. IV) Locbapoka, Tuesday *• lTih Notasulga. Wednesday “ Ifth Tuskegee, Thursday •• lfith Montgomery, Friday •• 2vr* Montgomery papers please noii- . may 10 td H.ACSIS I CHATTAHOOCHEE, COURSE, COLUMBUS, mmm> fllllE Race* over the above Cun .3 will 1 menco on Tuesday, 24th m-t., and cot:;; live days. First day—- Stake for 2 year old=. mile £SOO entrance -half forfeit. Second Dav—Stake for three ve.tr •! 1 heats, SSOO-entrance—halt forfeit Third day—Parse race U Sfofo, t»v« *, heats. Fourth day—Stake for year olds, iv, eats, entrance -half forfeit. Fifth day—Post Stake, s‘l,ooo entrance, l.foy . feit, three mile heats. In the Post Stake three good horses will and perhaps four. C. S. & P. W. PBYOfi, may 11 ts Proprietor; “stove nori.oerv HpYYO Stove Moulder'? can go! cnjpiijymen; a; I good wages, by application to HARRISON, BEDELL £ CO. Col ambus, fta. Augusta ContuilationalDt, and copy one month and send bills to this may dim 4ueru*9a isheeUng fov Com. I WILL EXCHANGE I 1-4 YARDS OF AUGUSTA MEETING FOR OftfK BUSHEL OF C-ORV J. F. WINTER President may 6 3t Rock Island Paper Mill; *3o© REWAXB! T WILL pay a reward of Five Hundred Lfolisr? IV 1 tho apprehension of, with proof to convict, the person or persons who on theni?!it of the 2Sth mat stole a 7 iuohiRIIBBLU BELT ;jom the Pound" connected with these Works. J. il. WARNER, may2-3t Chief Eng. C. S. > HANDS WANTED. LIBERAL hire will be paid for five or ten liandi by the month or day. mays-d2w GREENWOOD & GRAY. omouLAn. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,] Quartermaster General'' Office, t Richmond, April 20, 1864. J All Officers and Agents of this Department art hereby notified that in order to introduce proper uniformity and system in connection with the con tracts executed with the Factories on Government account, and to increase thereby tho yield thereof. Major G. W. Cunningham, Quartermaster, hereto fore in charge of the Depot nt, Atlanta, Georgia, i? entrusted, exclusively, witb'the duty of contracting in behalf of this Department, with the Factories it the States of South Carolina, ‘Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. He will respond to requisitions for material, mads upon him by Officers in charge of Depots for ths manufacture of clothing. A. R. LAWTON, may 3 lm Quartermaster General. AUC TION Si\LEs‘ By Ellis, 1.-iviiag-siesk A Cos. ADMINISTRATOR’S SAIL AN SATURDAY, 14th of May, at 11 o.clcsk, w* ' ' will sen in front of our atoro, Bureaus, Chairs, Table*?, Looking Gla?a, Books, Dining Room Lounge, Bed Steads, Horse Collars, Tin and Crockery Ware, 22 Specie Jars, Bottles, Empty Barrels, Tuba, Buckets, Cooking Stove, 2 Bottles Cod Liver Oil—-with mary other-articles too numerous to mention o boxes Choice Sugar, 32 Sacks Salt, A (iood Buggy ami Karri, -s. may 12 S2O Siy Rosette, liHWhofii, Sk Vo Exirutors Sale oi Household ua-.i kiit-hrii Furniture. \\J ILL be sold on Finlay, th- xotb day of May YV in frontof our a notion room, ?if to L 2 o’clock all the HOUSEHOLD a:,.l KITCHEN Furniture of tho iAte Mrs. Lucinda -altsburv, n>i3tin ;in pert oi Bureau?, Wardrobes, B and Fn-ads, Mat trasses, Chairs, Tabk , Crockery Ware, .Silver and Plated Rr.oon--, Knives and Forks, &e. One Cooking .Stove and Furniture, One Cow and i ’-aif. Sow and Fips, ft Shares Mobile & Girard li H. St. --a. 1 SO acre Land Warrant. W. L. ./SALISBURY, may 0 td s:>9h Executor. lil.lT SOIUSBS llfiltll ft Principal Office, Macon, Ga ; STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified that tb. Tax, levied by the Act qf Conn s - 17th February. I&>4, on the Sinuc? of StocL, will be paid by the Company. Stockholders are further notified t hr. i >;heir Anr.u a ’ meeting will beheld at thG office on Thursday, th; • 2d day of June next, when Dire, tors for the eissu j ing year will be elected. C. DAY, Sec’y. j may 2-St ;An Excellent PLiuLilidii For Sale. SEVEN Hundred and twenty acre three hun dred and fifty open, nearly all frt-h, in splen did repair, excellent fence?, gin L--us‘. lots, gates, negro bouses, healthy, well watered, nice young orchard?, everything new, 12 mile? '■ ?-! w Auburn, near Soeiety Hill, in Macon, county, Ala. ; all con veniently fine outlet ... i range for Ftock, land fertile, soft and easy of mu,; ution, an excellent neighborhood. Apr.lv nt this .office, or to Win. F. SAMFoRD, may 9th ti Auburn, Aia- Fresh QrouiiG Fimir At ONR DOLLAR per pound. — Ten certfr. less for needy iuiil soldiers’ families. For sale by H. FISH AC K EH, 104, Broad may 10 fit Sun aud Enquirer copy.