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j iv. vrAKBES, - - - Editor. ’ Friday Morning. May 13,1364. ‘The News. r. u . .3-cratch from Geo. Lee- Ao«»btie>?. will j .legrcc, tbeaavxiejy of tbo reader. from itV.e Infer that no cn- j .-a*eme»tcf- importance Juts occurred sum* ; gSay wk«r. the Confederates took pos- 1 stsSoacf Spott^ir?rvie Court House. Cen. ; Lae ai&ias that iris army on the lOih still held that position, and that Grant s forces wore entrenched near mere. It mar he presumed that Grant has grown tired of the flanking process, and is now essaying to compel the repeat of Lee by cutting the communications of the latter with Richmond We confess that the possible success of this effort gives us some degree of apprehension The idea of Grant whipping Lee ha?, never entered mto cur imagination.; but if he can succeed in tearing up the railroad in his rear, and thus cat off his supplies, Lee may be forced to tall back to a point where he could effectually check each operations. We trust that Gen. Lae’s cn.vairy will not allow the affair of “Beaver Dam" to be repeated- [This place is station or. the Central Railroad, about 35 miles north of Richmond, and not south of that city, as has been erroneously supposed.] If Gen- Lee determine to remain where lie is and can keep Ills communication with Orange Court House, his army may be very readily supplied by way of Lynchburg and Chajrlotts ville. In any event wo may well rest assured that he will-do v/bat-is best. Matters seem to bo approaching a crisis around Dalton It is the common opinion that a general engagement between .he two armies cannot be much longer postponed. All the news we have rer'-iml from that quarter Will be found in our telegraphic column, and in our extract, from the letters of correspond ents, Tfae AkYsir at Resaca. From a private letter received in this city | from an officer in Cante.y’s Brigade vre are j permitted to extract the lollcwing: Rs3aca, Ga,, May 9th, 1864, 12 p. m. | A division of about 6,000 men have been ; concentrated here in the last twenty-four hours and are temporarily under command of Gen. Cantey. A largely superior force of the enemy advanced upon us early this morning and drove in our pickets and skirmished upon our lines about a. quarter of a mile out encir cling thi3 place on the west side. They im mediately opened upon us and kept up a vig. crous are until night. We maintained our entire lino, unbroken throughout the day again?! an uninterrupted attack arid hem them in check. Our best information leads ns to suppose that Site naan’s entire corps came up about night fall, and wo have telegraphed Gen. Johnston for reinforcements. Our cas ualties thus far have not been very serious or numerous. I was standing by Cfipt. Richard son, upon an eminence overlooking the field, when the enemy turned loose a brisk volley upon ns, doing no damage, except wounding his horse. The* troops arc in fine spirits. This demonstration maybe a feint, and they may withdraw their forces to-night, Tuesday morning 10th. 5 o’clock,—Enemy tot opened yet. Breastworks thrown up and reinforcements arrived during night. We tire ready for them. Decided demonstrations made along our entire front during the day yesterday, in which we were everywhere successful, flen. Johnston sanguine. From appearance of enemy's camp in our immediate front, I suppose they have retired? »■ . . ft —iJEt* Among the distinguished soldiers now in Mobile, says the Tribune, 13 Gen. D. Adam3, brother of Gen. Wirt Adams. He ia from New Orleans, and went into tho army with the Ist Louisiana regiment, as Colonel in Gen. Glad den’s command. Ho v-on his present rank by service from Pensacola to Ckickntr.&uga, and has been wounded several times in the course of the war ; but most severely in the terrible battle of Cbickamauga, since which he ba3 not been fit lor the field, although chafing un der the desire to enter it, Gen. Adams was a man of large wealth when the war began, but every dollar of it, as we hear, has been loit. The Yankees have got it. Well, the time will come, we imagine, when there will be retribution, and hs recover his own. In the macr.fime, all honor is due to the man who has lost and suffered so much Trading at Vi cxs tints.—We are informed by a gentleman from Jaekwn that consider able disposition to trade hotten rrifli the ene my at Vicksburg, exists smrng the people of that section of the State, especially those of the 'Far-'M? country. This is in Gen. Adams’ district, rnd t-v practice laec-is with great op position fvo~ Mm. A correspondent of the Clarion cays he exercises all to pre vent it. In several instances lie has permit ted persons to carry on thi3 illicit traffic, but it» was only xvi-cn it wp.n known to him that these persons were between the lines, and Buttering for absolute necessaries of Hie. It thus became n question of humanity. A paragraph in a Yankee paper says that a nugget of g.-hl hr- 3 beau presented to Lincoln by one of his admirers in the Territory of Idahoe. It was taken from the “Stinkwater” diggings—a very appropriate name fr.i the place for such a tribute to come from. " —9 <HSr ahe New Congress. — In the present Houue fit Representatives there are seven Detv nvmbortj uioiu irgmla; seven rrctn North Carolina; one from South Carolina; nine from Uorgin: one from Florida; three from one from Louisiana; one from three from Texas; four from r »i*nn?ssee, and three from Kentucky. The re,-nit of the Mi~?ouri eleefion has not yet boon • : <:t . Toe House is composed , 01 f,' ;,01 !<?d anS tive members. Thus. \ not far -from -half of it is comi.osed oi new men, _ 1 near fed !ast ‘ Captain Jones of th- n Qett; . ' mak A t^CS ß r' was badly, although it i» hoSd “ j gwously ycunded. ’ 1 - Cil ' ■ [Correspondence of the Richmond Whig.] The Virginia Campaign. Army or Nohthecx Virginia, 1 Tuesday, May 5, 1864. ) The armies of Northern Virginia and oi the Potomac, are no longer in ky berms, with pick ets walking duli and monotonous beats. Ev erything is life, animation and activity.- Burnside, after a long season of preparation, has quit Annapolis, and is once more about to essay the fortunes of war with the ill-fated Army of the Potomac. Hooker has also conic to help Grant out of, or into a difficulty, most probably the latterand Grant, like the Irish- ; man, who was asked if he would take the wo wan to he his wedded wife, replied, “Yes, and the niggers, too.” For the first time in the history of the Amy of the Potomac, one ele ment of its weakness are the negro troops. On Monday, the enemy struck tents in Cul oeper, and began to move towards Ely’s and Germanna Fords, on the lower Rapidan, im mediately above its junction with the Rap pahannock. On Tuesday night, the enemy succeeded in throwing across a force of cav alry. which, on yesterday, was advanced out towards Ghancellorsvilie and further on to wards Fredericksburg. During the day of yesterday, the enemy threw pontoons across the Rapidan at both Ely’s and Germanna Fords, and daring the entire clay, they were engaged in moving their force over, consisting of infantry and artillery; and, doubtless, by thia writing, they have succeeded in putting over their whole force. During the day, our cavalry annoyed and harassed them, but, be yond this, nothing of interest. It would be improper and premature at this writing, to state what dispositions have been made of our forces; but this much I will say, that the vigilance and activity of Gen. Lee has been unremitting, and that everything has been done that is likely to Insure success and victory. From present indications I think the enemy will head his column up the plank road. In this event it ia quite probable that the fight will occur at or near Mine Run, a small stream, fourteen rniies below Orange Court House and twenty-six above freder icsburg, Ely's and Germanna, as I have stated, are fords on the Rapidan river—the former twen ty-live miles below Orange Court House and fifteen miles above Fredericksburg. The lat ter ford is about eqni-distant from both Or ange Court House and Fredericksburg, being about twenty miles from each. During Tues day night, the enemy withdrew their pickets on our immediate front, and during the day yesterday, our caValry penetrated to Culpeper Court House, which they found abandoned by the enemy. It is also reported that the enemy are aban doning the line of the Alexandria Railway, and it is supposed, intends making Freder icksburg a base of operations in case of suc cess or defeat. Grant's force is generally put at about 100,- 000 infantry. It consists of i lie First, Second, Third, Fifth, and Sixth corps, which have been consolitaded into three corps, the old Ninth army corps, formerly Burnside's, the Eleventh and Twelfth army corps, which have been merged into the Twentieth army corps, and placed under Hooker, also six thousand negroes—these latter forming Burnside's corps de’armce. From all that I can gather, the Yankee army, comes entirely in obedience to the behest of power, and have little hopes of succbse, Our army is hopeful and buoyant, and will, no doubt, add another to their many and well-earned victories. At this writing, 10 A. M., at Orange Court House, no firing has been heard. The battle will not occur before Saturday or Sunday, in all probability. It wiil take the enemy until that time, to manoeuvre and get in position.— While our Southern boys are fighting, let our women uplift their voices in prayer to the God of battles for the greatest success and the least destruction of life consistent v;ith Tlis Providence. X. The Effects ©1 Grant’s Failure in the Cozniiig Campaign, The New York Herald hasn’t yet mustered the courage to say that Grant’s failure in, Vir ginia will end the war, but it is very clear thal that opinion prevails in Ya-nkeedora. It draws a pleasing picture of where the “United States” wbuld be placed in tho eyes of foreign nations if it should win the fight, and with it the war, but says: “Bui if Grant should fail it is hardly possi to say what results may not follow. We would „ ba loth to recognize even such a defeat as the death blow of our cause, It is certain that the staunch quailities of our people, taken as a whole, would lead them to rally for even a greater struggle still. But it is also certain that such a defeat would strengthen ly the factions that exist in our midst, and political anarchy would blunt the edge of all our future attempts. And thus it is at least probabio that this defeat might lead to events that would count us out, for a hundred years, from the number of great nations. One great disruption would lead to lesser onc3 ; we would be broken up into a community of pet ty and quarrelsome States, and the great ex periment of free government that we have so magnificently tried for eighty years would be settled against the people, We would die the youngest of great republics, and our fall would strengthen the hands of despotic pow er everywhere. “It thus appears that, the struggle upon which we are now about to enter ia a moment ous one, cot only to ourselves but to the world at ierge Its result either way will affect for good or evil tbs future history of the human race- It is as distinct a turning point in hu man history as were the battles ct Marathon, of Tours, of Pultowa, or Waterloo. At Mara thon the possession of Europe was decided against tho despot who grasped all Asia, At Tours it was determined whether Mnbsmme danisra or Christianity should prevail in Eu rope Pultowa brought Russia into the coun cil of Europeon nations, and necessitated a new balance of power; and Waterloo decided the possession of Europe against the people and in favor of the little coterie of kings that constituted the Holy Alliance. Onr com in battle is to decide issues .as great as any of these, since it is to determine whether the great republic of modern times shall stand or fall—determine the existence of a Govern menMlestined to exert a greater influence on the progress of ihe human race than any other known to, history. Tne reponsibilities of tho man who commands our armies in this great crisis are tremendous, and the reward of his success will lit- the greatest within the gift of the people." - Miutai-.y Kxkcution. —A correspondent of j the Augusta Constitutionalist, writing from the camp near Dalton on the stb, gives the. following description of a wholesale execution of deserters : “Yesterday I witnessed the execution of 14* men, two belonging to Cummings’ Brigade, the remainder to Reynolds’ Brigade, Stephen son’s Division. They were principally North Carolinians. It was a sad spectacle to gaze upoD, and we ail fervently trust that we may ! never be coated upon to witness such another i viglil When the necessary arrangements for | their execution were completed, the condemn i ed stepped forward, each to his allotted stake, ; ! Piacing hir, back against this, the guard bound 1 him to it in a standing position, a bandage was appliad over the eyes, the shooting de -1 out, halted in front of and about ten paces from them, the signal was given, a volley of musketry followed, and 11 oi then were hurried instantly into eternity. ! toe remaina:g ,hree received no mortal wound- ! the reserve guard then stepped forward and 1 dispatched them ; one poor fellow had to be i shot the fourth time before he was killed. In ! Stovall’s Georgia Brigade five wore shot at the same hour and on the same (lay." An exchange, says the New York Herald, , h&3 changed its programme, and now goes for j Grant on Mondays instead of Tuesdays—re serving the latter for its McCleiian day. j Tcursa *J - still its Fremont day, TELEGRAPHIC. Reports of tin* Press Association. Entered according to act of Congress i®, Gio year 1563, by J. S. Tiirashkr, in the Clerks office of the. District. Court of the Confederate Mates lor the Northern District of Georgia, Officialmspalck from OenLee! Kraut Entrenched uear Spottsylvaaia!! Glorious Rumors ft’oni the West!!! &C.J &e.!I At. !!! Richmond, 11th. —An official dispatch from ' Gen. Lee, dated Spottsylvania C. H., 10th, ’ says Grant is entrenched near that place.* There is frequent skirmishiug along thelinqs, j resulting favorably to our side. Our casual- , tics are small. Among the wounded are Brig. Gens, Hayes and 11. H. Walker. Full copies of dispatches are filled to the earliest moment to the press. Meridian, 12th.—The surrender of Banka and his anm at Alexandria is reported bv parties who have arrived from the trans-Mis sissippi. A Yankee raid has gone to Vicksburg, after coming within ten miles of Canton. The ob ject of the expedition was to 3teal cotton, &c. Mobile, 12th.—(Special to the Register, Tupelo, 12th.) —A dispatch from Roddy, dated Red Springs, 9th, says ; I crossed the river on Saturday and drove the enemy from Florence, capturing forty-five prisoners, including three commissioned officers. Col. Johnston still occupies the north side of the river, operating against the enemy. The enemy is weak be j tween Decatur and Nashville. In the engage ; ment at Bolivar, on the 2d, our loss was fif | teen slightly wounded and two captured. | Major Strange, of Forrest's Staff, was wound | ed. Enemy's loss nine killed and thirty-four | wounded. [Special to the Montgomery Advertiser.] Dalton, May 11, 2a. in.-—Skirmishing in front continued until late yesterday evening, Gibson’s and Tyler’s brigades being engaged. A furious rain and hail storm continued till midnight. At 2 a. m. the enemy made a heavy assault on Rock Face, to gain the gap, and a force on Mill Creek gap and valley, which continued till 4 a. m. The enemy was repulsed by Stew art’s division with severe loss. The firing was renewed at daylight, and is still progressing. There has been no general engagement as yet. ORA. LATER. Dalton, May 11.5 p. m.—This is the fourth day of the seige in front of Dalton, but no result as yet. The enemy is cautions and timid, and is evidently feeling lor a weak point through our lines of defence. He still occupies Sugar Valley on our left. Our cavalry have been skirmishing on the Cleveland road. Capt. C. E. Marsh, of the 40th Ala. Regt., i wias killed in the assault this morning, and ; Col. Francis batllv wounded. Skirmishing continued in front during the day, which was occasionally heavy, with rapid shelling If is now evident that the enemy will either attack us in flank or rear. It is cold and rainy. ORA. Tlie Afikir at Resaca. A great deal has been said here by Madam Rumor about the affair at Ilesaca last Monday, but it was very difficult to get at the truth of it. From a gentleman who was there at tho time we obtain the followingparticulars : Monday morning the enemy, in what force our informant could not learn, approached Resaca through Stake Creek Gap, and about noon came within three-quarters of a mile of the village, where they were attacked by the 37th Miss, infantry, commanded by Lieut. Col. Weir. This regiment was flanked right and left, and lost in killed, wounded and missine, 71 men. A small force of cavalry was sent to the rear of the enemy and captured sixteen of them. The 17th and 29th Alabama regiments en gaged the enemy about six o’clock in the aft ernoon and repulsed them. The enemy fell back on Monday night, and on Tuesday morning were pursued by several regiments and driven from ihe Gap. where they had commenced fortifying. Ase w pris oners were brought in on Tuesday. Lieut, Gen. Hood, Major General Cleburne and Brig. Gen. Reynolds, were at Resaca on Tuesday. Geu. Canty commanded the troop? engaged in the tight on Monday. The force? that went in pursuit of the ene my on Tuesday were under command of Con. Cleburne, whose presence called forth a great, deal of enthusiasm among the troop?. The object of the enemy in making a dark throngh Snake Creek Gap, was evidently to destroy the railroad bridge over the Oosta naula, a short distance this side of Resaca. They came within rifle range of the village. A shot from one of their sharpshooter? dur ing the fight severely wounded a fine horse standing near the church there. [Atlanta ft.yurter, 12 th. The Raleigh at Sea.—At eight o’clock on Friday evening the Gih instant, the Ctnfeder.-. ate iron-clad gunboat, the Raleigh, uieder the commafid of Lieut. J. Pembroke Jones, and bearing the broad pennant of Flag Officer Lynch, crossed the New Inlet Bar in search ol the blockading squadron. During the iHSht, the iron-clad steamed up ami down the ; coast a considerable disiance. but without be j ing able to come to close quarters, save in one I or two instances, the first, shortly after going j put, when she met a blockading vessel cruis ing about, and gave her a seven-ineb shot, crashing through her sides. The blockader immediately left making signals to the fleet. Tfle second was shortly after midnight when she got another shot*at a blockader, which, apparently, took her for a steamer trying to come in. Receiving a shot from the Ralieo-h. he hoisted the usual signal of a blue-light, thinking he had been fired on in mistake, by some of his consorts. Another shell unde ceived him, and soon alarm signals flatbed through the Yankee fleet, who put out to sea, Xu the morning, some eight Yankee war ves sel? hove in sigh *, hut nomfventnred near ami only two or threb within long range. The Raleigh held the anchorage, she being some eight miles from Fort Fisher, until 8 o'clock on Saturday morning, when the Flag Officer, finding some derangement of the-propeller’ I which con Id not be adjusted, slowly steamed j for the bar and came in. What damage was done to the blockaders, we do not know.— Wo regret to hear that the Raliegh got aground on white coming in. What her damage from (hat may be. we cannot say. She was ! not hit once by the enemy. [ Wilmington Journal , 9 ih. They execute people very delicately in Utah ! —by shooting them privately. A recent case i occurred act, rear Salt Lake City, in which I the culprit, a murderer, was so dispatched behind canvas screens, the executioner firing ! from a window in the courthouse, so ns not S to be visible to quests or the criminal. CITY MATTERS. ! T. J. JACKSON, LOCAL EDITOR, j C onfederate Music. Rev. Mr. Sticknev, Chaplain of the post, in this city, lias pkced upon our table a sheet of inusio- composed by a soldier in the Confed erate service, and entitled <! Close up the Ranks.” The words arc* patriotic and in spiring, and the music is said to be highly creditable to the genius of the composer. Mr. 3tickncr has placed several copies cf it, to gether with other Confederate music, at Pease t> book-store, for sale. Tho proceeds will be applied to the purchase of proper read ing matter for the soldiers. Via. Dawson’s Lectuke.— Owing to the very inclement weather, evening, the audi ence in attendance at the Hall was by no means £0 large as wa bad been led to hope. Ot course we could not attribute the slim attendance to any other cause, as we know our people are not defi cient in appreciation of the talents of the distin guished speaker, or insensible to tho noble object he so self-sacrificingly and eloquently espouses. As wo have already published an elaborate and able review of Mr. Dawson's address from an At- lanta contemporary, we shall not. attempt a syn opsis or a criticism of its merits, for we feel con scious of our inability to do the subject justice.— Suffice it that he fully realized all our expecta tions, and came fully up to the flattering enconi tttns bestowed upon him by the press of other cit ies. His subject was “National Honor,” and he 1 bandied it with an ease and grace that exhibited a thorough familiarity with tho mailer in hand.— He is an orator of the most pleasing address, and sway? at will the passions of his hearers. In fact ; he plays upon the heart-strings with a master • touch. His language is strong, vigorous, perspic uous-combining the force of a powerful original . ity with tho gems of prose and the flowers of poetry from master minds as taught in the schools of rhpioric. His thoughts flow as naturally and beautifully as the crystal stream—pausing ever and anon amid the leafy valleys to adorn some new object in colors of living light, or soaring j amid tiro grand altitudes ol moral sublimity to the eternal ether of the mountain tops. This ad | dress was “a feast of reason and a flow of soul,” and should have been heard not only for theVhole- I some truths enunciated, but for its great beauties ias a composition. No one could have beard it j without forming a higher estimate of the English language. At the cluse of the lecture, Mr. Dawson deliv ered a most touching and fervent appeal in be half of the brave Kentuckians now fighting the battles of the South. As be recounted their sacri fices and sufferings ‘fin words that burn and thoughts that breathe,” many au eye was moistened with a tear, and mnnv a heart responded to the tribute he so handsomely and truthfully paid those gallant exiles, who have watered so many fields with their best blood, in their unwavering adhe sion to principle and love of constitutional liberty. Thousands of these heroes have fallen martyrs to freedom , and in coming ages their brilliant prowess will sliine with an undying splendor, high in the calendar of disinterested patriotism. God bless tho gallant ‘ sons of that illustrious but tardy com monwealth. Cm ions AVEATUEit.* —Yesterday was the coldest day we ever saw in May. Fires, winter clothing, and even overcoats were in play. A stiff norther blew all day, which seemed as jmre and fresh as if from the latitudes of perpetual snow. The atmos phere was clear, and the sky “deeply, darkly beautifully blue.” We presume this change is at tributable to the storm on Tuesday night, and probably hail in the tip-country, or it may be owing to the proximity of eighty thousand Yan kees In North Georgia, who desire to blow Johns ton and his hosts into nonentity with nu accumu lated blast of wrath. No Accounting for Tastes. —The Enquirer Local is in the mists as to the philosophy which prompts a pretty woman to send an ugly man a boquet of flowers. Why this may be accounted for as easy as Jack “knowed hia daddy.” Ex tremes in looks and disposition? readily harmonize it is raid, and then the ladies are easily carried away by the powers of contrast. What said Local might deem homely, some appreciative fair one might think beautiful. Besides, the “wimmen folks” well understand that human nature im proves by good association. Even an ill-tem pered, ugly man, hedged in by fairies and flowers? catches inspiration from surroundings, and shows off to better advantage. That’s what folks say, and we suppose it’s so. But wasn’t Mr. Local Jones reckoning without his host, when he set, down tho recipient of those souvenirs of loVe. as the most; uncomely individual in his office. A due regard to custom and the laws of etiquette should liave induced him to “except present com pany.” Southern Literary Messenger.— We are in receipt of the May number of this popular month ly, published at Richmond. It contains its usual quota of interesting reading matter. Brice, sls per annum, or $8 for six months. Important General Orders from the Adjutant ami Inspector General's office, at Richmond, May General jllowell Cobb and Col. IV. M. Brown, in reference to the organization of the reserve force of Georgia, and the election of officer? J'or the same may be toundinour columns this morning.- .411 parties interested will do well to give these or ders an at lent ice perusal. Jeffers on A Hamilton advertise for sab-a quan tity of iron wire. Those in want should give them a call, Bi.inr Tom's Last Appearance.—Tom, ihe un rivalled blind pianist, and wonder of the age will V've his final concei tin this city to-night, in be half of the Soldiers’ Aid Society. Let everybody attend, and give the soldier and family such a bea* efit as shall rejoice their hearts and bring showers of blessings upon the heads of the philanthropic Society. Toni will astonish and delight you by his rare music, his unique powers of imitation and quaint drollery. See advertisement of J. N. Barnett, who will exchange osnabargs for provision*, and has a number of useful articles on sale, MARRIED On W edne-sday evening. May 11th, at the resi dence of the bride’s father, Mr. J. Is. Cm lie?., and dfiss Nettie \ . daughter of Col. T. B. Howard, all of this city. Accompanying the above was a liberal portion of the wedding cake—a splendid article as the printer? in this offlee do cheerfully testify. Will the happy couple accept our hestwishes'for their future happi ness, and allow «? to express the hope that life will Invest their pathway with peace, plenty and con tentment. Mav their nnion be of that c-ndearin and inti mail' character so forcibly and beautifully described in that immortal couplet "Two souls with but a single thought, Two hearts that beat as one." On tho 10 in?t., at the Baptist Church bv tlinPnr J. 11. De Voile. OmU. V. W. Wynne of fenn e ?il‘ !hLcitV A “ daugl,tor Henry Moffet t' of DammingTßed River. Twist Rebel ranks, the wretched Yanks Can only stand and ’shiver, And (pious pilgrims; damn old Banks, i Asd try to—dam Rfd River. Dir. • (Correspondence of the Charleston Mercury.) Richmond, Wednesday, May 1. ,• D . CW3 comes iu pleasantly this splen dnl May morning. The victories iu Louisiana aie confirmed, Grant’s troops deserting him in bis hour ol need, millions of pounds of bacon have Ar rived at a “Confederate port/* and Con-: re- lies already laid hold of the Habeas C.*rj>us,°ftv.* dol lar notes, and other nuisances. The story is that six vessels have recently hi rived—two at Mobile, three at WHtoiugton, and one at Charleston. Possible '< One of these ves sels brought in certain material: of war which are nearly as important to the Confederate cause a: meat. At Chau cell orsvi lie and Gettysburg our ar tillerists drove the Yankee gunners front their pieces. Expect a repetition of this, if the war lasts long enough for certain material to he worked up. Has Grant been able to get up bis three grand columns and “double concentric'' plan of captu ring Richmond and destroying Lee’s Army ? ••Re -1 table swore, yesterday even mg, Oiat Lee bad re ceived a large sealed package from Gen. Grant, asking for au armistice. Gram's troops begin :to leave him to-morrow : so 'our scouts reported a month ago. A number of changes have been made in the Standing Committees of the Senate, whether for the better or worse remains to.be seen. Perhaps Mr. Hunter has profited by experience. Mr. Orr remains Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Barnwell, Chairman of the Fi nance Committee. Tt is Mr. Leach, the Iloldenite member from North Carolina, who wants live dollar note-- put on a par with the new issue. It is Mr l each also, who defends W. R. W. Cobb. Mr. Miles’ at-' ■ D*® vexed question of officers’ ration- Foote advocates open sessions, and Goode, of Vir ginia, desires to look into the tyranny of impress ments. ‘ Some thousands of Yankee, having landed at xorktown and Gloucester Point, om people be gin to be alarmed, more particularly because Beauregard is not near Richmond. Stated that the Chenango, which “bru it her boiler” lately at Brooklyn Navy Yard. w«- a vic tim of the Confederate “coal impedo.” Hermes. Crn lan Sympathy.:—A correspondent of the Milwaukee Wisconsin, writing from Havana on the 23d of March, sta-es the following in teresting facts: “The Cubans are with us in our deadly struggle for national life, r was astonished to learn that Aldama, the greatest slaveholder in Cuba—a man of immense wealth, and lam pleased to add a noble character, sympathizes strongly with our cause. Bcnigro Gener, of Matauzas, and another wealthy slaveholder, and a slaveholder, and a gentleman of ability and large influence, is, heart and soul, with our dear country. The influence of Al dama among the Cubians. is powerful, and from the fact that he and others like Gener, have vast weight in forming a sentiment iu our favor, 1 have come to the conclusion that the sentiment of Cuba is more cordial in our behalf than that of any other foreign country. What is the cause of this extraordinary state of things? The solution is brief. The Span ish Government is against us, and the Cubans are therefore for us—or, m the words of a res ident : “What the Spaniards hate, the Cubans love.” This expresses volumes of Hie embit tered feelings between the Spaniards and tbe Cubans. The Spanish official organ, favors the rebel tide—while El Single, which speaks tor the Cubans, is our unflinching friend. Headquarters Conscription, ) State of Georgia, Macon, May lu, lSiif, i General Orders, No. 3G. The following extract from General Orders, No. 45, A & I. G., current series, is published for The di rection of District Enrolling Officers, who will govern themselves accordingly. By order of WM. M. BROWNE. Colonel and Commandant of Conscripts. P. Looney, Lieut, and Adjutant. Adj’nt & Inspector GenTs Office, (. Richmond, May 2d, Isn-t. j [Extract.] General Orders, No. 45. * * * * * * ~ II- The Bureau of Conscription will proceed at once to organize into Companies and cause to be mustered into service, the reserve forces in the sev eral States, enrolled in pursuance of General Orders No. jo, Ad} t and Inspector General’s office, current series. For this purpose District Enrolling Officers are authorized to act as mustering and inspecting officers. They will superintend the election of company officers, and forward rho muster rolls, cer tified by them, with the certificates of election to the Commandant of Conscripts for the State in which such companies may be organized, to be turn ed over to the General commanding the Rc-seive Forces. *•###* * By order. [Signed] S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General may 13 3t bundWjT XLt&iJSrt o«S3.©e»a?t, ON FRIDAY EVININQ; AT TEMPERANCE HALE, The whole Proceeds to he given to the Ladies’ Soldiers’ Aid Society. Dome one and all. Brin# your Old Tssue and it will be taken at par. «@“TickeLs $2 50 each, may 13 It Java (oiTei 1 . OF superior qualify, for sale bv , ort It. FI-IIACKER. may J J ot. For Sale, 200 gals, pure re-boiled English Linseed Oil, 1 bbl. Demur Varnish, 1-2 bbl. Copal Varnish, 12 bbl. Resin Varnish, 1 bid. Spts. Turpentine, 2 bbls Lampblack, Prussian Blue ia Oil, Litherage, India Rubber and a lot of Suin ior Oil Cloth. Osnaburgs to Exchange for Gov it, Bacon and Lard. Apply st on. •T. N. BARNETT & Cos. may 13 3t Iron Wire. WE have a small lot of IRON WIRE for sale „, JEFFERSON & HAMII.T may 12 3t FOFUD, A bunch of small KEYS, which the owner c-an ul. by applying at this office, describing the same and paying lor this advertisement, may 12 ts .Notice. MRS. MACT H. PENNING isrny duly author , > 7 r d AKcrt for the transaction and settlement of all business concerning the estate of Col, Seaborn .tone?, deceased, n . , XI SEABORN J. BENNINO, May 9,4864, lm Adm’r, SHEETING, SHEETING! BUST ARTICLE (‘Quarter Angnsla she«>ilii^; SALE BY THE BOLT. AT ROCK ISLAND PA BLR MILL OFFICE, may 12 fit Notice ! WANTED at the C. S. Arsenal. Cblnmbns, Oa„ Leather and Hides in large or small quantities, for which the market priee will be paid. Parties shipping such to the un dersigned will be insured against seizure by officers f or agents ofojher branches of the Government. F. C. HUMPHREYS, t£ Ma’i. Comdg, Arsenal, Adj r v\-d Ind uctor Li vurvi s OTfiCR RiOnnjrtniJ. M:V-V* 2i|, ICfl j " • Gi m-val Ord. r-. i , \II. J in' w»J| , .nice to orsaor/e into e.wuipaiih s. * T i.uMerc.l i«H»rfcrv i«*e. tho re-, rv, i n q,/, '* oral Suite*, enrolled iu tmrsuan.re vYL, No.;;:-;. Adj.it*.,I and Inspector U, n „ ril ” r-7 •*> -*£££ ■;> cpi uiiCatee of G.. non to he <•»,„>««„dan «f Conscript, fc, fi- Stt m wbnbvuch e.mpanio.. may be : by him turned m, L „ the General Coiminffiu, £ Reserve lorce,. uu? »“< Y in. L POD rtvrivir* tho i. Iri tU ..u'i-L;: | ders placing m com,.ihsioa and npoi ,v. lv Uia ' i ■ cers named in the y competent • *nd serymgeoptes, will forward the original roli, w u* certified copie? of their orders encloped to ih’, » ; rea u for file. If there be reason to doubt mV - - “ ’ | Petenoy of an officer ele-t, Ids qualifications ness for commission will be inquired into andrt.-r --teduponby a Board to be convened by the Geta-i commanding in acordanc-a with General Orders N* 1 3d, Adjutant and Inspacfor General’? office, scries * * « By order i signed.] S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General. HfiADQUAP.r£3S Geop.sia Ressrvx, ) Macon, May 10, 1864.1 hieneral Orders, No. 8. 4 In compliance with the foregoing v-xtracts frea General Orders No. 45. Adjutant and Inspector General ? Office, orders placing tho officers elated m the IteserveCorp? in commission, will ba iss-a^d irom thoce Headquarters a? soon as the muster rolls and certificates of election are received. In the mean time the officers elected in companies and rug inients, assigned to and put upon dui>\ wUI pro ceed to discharge the duties ofthe respective office! to which t hey have been elected ll* Ibe elections which have been held under General Orders No. 5 Rom these; Headquarter#, wilt be forwarded to the Department at Richmond; but all elections heyoafter. mu.-t be held incompliance with the directions in the foregoing estjaets. 111. Boards for examining into the competency of officers elected in this command, will be organ ized indue time, and officers commanding regiments are enjoined to report promptly, all cases, which may occdr in their respective command-, requiring the action of such Boards, By command of M-v.l, Gen. HOWELL COBB. 4 Commanding Georgia Reserve, Lamar Coer, Major and A’ A. G. may 13 Gt f €l2 AT ■ T AHOO€ HJE E COVR SE, (oUfj>llUS, GEORGIA* rniu: Races over the above Course win evic- X mcnce on Tuesday, 2-Uh in-t., and continue five days. First ifciy— Stake for 2 year nl D, mils Beat#, iOO entrailce—half forfeit. Second Day—Stake for three vear old, mil* heats, SSOO entrance—half forfeit. Third day Purse race of £SOO, tw<» Mil« heats. Fourth day—Stake for 3 year olds, two mil# eats, vs(ifl entrance—half forfeit. Fifth day—Post Stake, SI,OOO entrance, Baif for te it, three mile heats. in the Post Stake three good horses win etart, and perhaps four. C. g. and p. W. PJtYOJi, mav 11 ts Proprietors, iJ STO VK ROl ' TWO Stove Moulders can get employment at good wage?, bv application to HARRISON, BEDELL and CO. ColumbiM, Go, Augusta Constitution!!list, and Missiseippia* copy one month and send bills to this office. " ’ may 6 lin Augusta for Cora* I WILL EXCHANGE 1 i-4 YARDS OF AUGUSTA SHEETING FOR o\s: OF CORN, •L F. WINTER, President ma {) -’ c Rock Island Pop#r Mills. AUCTfONSALES. Rv Hills, Livingston Sc Cos. mmmMim-s sale* f Ltth of May, at 11 o.clock, we • will sell m front of our store. Bureaus, Chairs, Tables, Looking Glass, Books, Dining Boom Safe, Lounge, Bed Steads, Horse Collars, Tin and Crockery Ware, 22 Specie Jars, Bottles, Empty Barrels, Tabs, Backets, Cooking Stove, 2 Bottles Cod Liver Oil—with many other article? too unmeroue to mention o boxes Choice Sugar, 32 Sacks Salt, A Guod Buggy and Harness. may 12 S2O ISy Ellis, Livingston Sk Lo tin DESIRABLE STORK (IT HARDWARE, A-UCtiOKLi () N THURSDAY link May, at 11 oVK.-k. we wifl A] iorracrlyo enpifd by Van Mar (ii.-, * cjitiio stuck ot Hardware in -lore em oradi'i a .urge variety of first elaf, good;, purchased on*, ui mu best har iuare suitable f AKP i: !¥Tflß.v VIACHISfI9TS, I B L4\TI ( RS, and others Lot Fine bun powder, Upper Leather, 50 Boxes Fine Chewing Tobacco. English Cottonades, * Fine Show Cases, Ac. may 13 td $23 ,50 Hy LHi*, Co. at U °’ e ‘° Ck ' W * WiUsell 1 Sett Parlor Chairs, 1 Feather Bed, 1 Good Carpet, :PSett Double Harness, ~ line Shot (inns, may Id til § 5 25 By Rolette, Lawhon, & Cos EiffniuSkSaie oi Household and gj'tfhea Furniture. V\T rLL >,c ""i d <,n Friday, the vwtii d«y of May, T t in front..four auction room, nt lo 1 2 o’clock all the HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN Furniture of the Lite, .vi t ;. Lucinda Ssliiban', consisting in parr of ’ 3 Bureaus', Wardrobes, Brd Siend? Mai traces, (’hair?, Tables, (’ roe ki* r>- Ware, Silver and Plated Snotißd, Knives and Forks, Ac. One Cooking Stove and Furniture, One Cow and Calf, ■Sow and Pic.s, Shares Mobile A Girard 11. Stock, 1 80 acre Land Warrant. W. L. SALISBURY, may 9 td $59 £ Executor.