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Tuesday Morning, May j?. ISIH,
Rumors-
Rumors of various kinds are in circulation from
cur »r«ny at Itosaca. One rejvat from a ' Surgeon
who Jeff Macon last night, is jfeat Cheatham Flo
burn on<l Win dier aro in the cr.eaty's rear and
that o«r front atTlcsacu 1»;;«- repulsed every assault
of the enemy which has beeu rcMWtd for three
days pnecc-.-ively. The preneut. position of the
inersy makes it difficult for him to ger supplies,
and these difficulties will increase speedily unless
ho meets with a signal Kuccess. -
Remember Use Woiindnl.
We adopt the la.ng<iae:e of one ftf otrr os
cl, frisks vrheri we urge bur community not to,
forget ttit claims ol the sick and wtHiimed
soldiers. The extensive hospital ucoonuaoda
tion" at this point will bring a large number
of the wounded' from ths aerie:; of battles now
going on. to this city tor attention and treat
meat and the citizen?, as a body, should at
once organize to render the authorities such
assistance as may be ia their power. While
many of our sufferers will be from our own
State, others "will be strangers, which will
render the obligation t'o minister to their
wants, succour and relieve them all the more
binding.
For three long years, the patriotic people
of Richmond ard other Virginia towns havr
devotod themselves to this work, but now the
war has reached our doors and wo mur-t. re
lieve them. We have heard many of our
wounded, ;>s well a? surgeons and others bear
witness to the heroic devotion of the ladies of
Richmond—how cheerfully and how constantly
they have kept watch at the various hospitals ,
in'and around that city—and how-many of our
battle-scarred veterans attribute their recove- ]
ry to the mi film rations of theg* guardians an- i
gels. Need we appeal to the ladies of Colam- <
bus, to remember the heroism # of their Vir
ginia sisters, and when the time comes, emu
late their noble example 0 We think not —
for they have done much for the cause and
for their noble defenders, and arc not only ;
icftdy but anxious to make further and greater f
sacrifices. I
Gamma, the Riedmiondcorrespondentof theMo
bite Register, .says in a recent letter, that in ad
dition to the vast amount of eatables brought to
this city from Plymouth, corn is coining in at the
rate of 38,000 bushel. 1 ? a day, and Gen. Lee h
formiDg a depot of supplies for any ©mergeucj'
whieh may happen, ill. ——, who distinguished
himself by the capture last fall, of a Yankee cot
ton vessel off Ma tam or as, says the same corre
spondent, has just -reached the city with the grat
ifying intelligence of the arrival at a “Confederate
pert” of perhaps the moat valuable cargo consist.-,
fag in part of a present to cue Confederate Govern
ment, which in duo lima, will add immensely to
the efficiency of engines- of war. Tho vessel which
brought in this ptesent was built, originally tor
blockade purposes, hut to allay suspicion, was
aired for a time to tho Yankee government, md
used as a iranspui'i between Lew York and For;
reja Monroe.
Mississippi Railroads.— A correspondent of
the Clarrcn, writing to that paper from Canton,
Mississippi, gays': “The Government in again at
wrok on vho New Orleans, Jackson an.l great
Northern laiu oftd between this place and .Tackson,
there being about raven cnley to complete before
it is in running orders The .Missiidppi Central
road is completed to within three miles of this,
place/and the ears go up ns high%as Oxford.—
The Mississippi .tad XostisMeo road runs from
Greenesboro' to Set at oh ia. I understand that the
road below Jackson is being put in running order
Ido not believo that the Southern people ever re
ceived a? much credit, for perseverance they were
entitled to. The manner in which these railroads
are repaired.!? worthy of much praise.”
Milixarv Movements. —Lieut. Gen. Polk has
kit Dsmopolis to take command of the reserve
corps of Johnston's army, at Route. Ga. Major
General S. I). Lee assumes command at Demopo
ii®. Major General Fom-t passed through Me
ridian, by special train, to DemopolU. Gen it-pss
was at Demopolis a-few days since.
Is u*d rsT ? —Wo are informed (-ays the Mont
gomery Mail) that the Government- Confederate
—-is paying oft' many of its employee? in 5.Vs. Is
this pud v Tan five dollar treasury note now what
if? face calls for? No blame can, of course, we
suppose, attach to the officials -their orders com
palling them to this course, doubtless. Lot. it is
hard for the needle woman or laborer to have hard
earned wage* so r.nt down. The Government has
other and good money-—let it pay them in it.
—_ T -*~ «. -* - *. T -
Pp.obabiV Uf.skj.vation or Hecrktarv Chase
—The Cincinuati Gazette rays: Our Washington
dispatches indicate the probable withdrawal of
Mr. Chase from the cabinet. Under present eir
cnuLrtances it is difficult to sec Tmw he con consent
to remain. Tty- principal l.u-'.nrr; ~f Frank Clair
while in the Hotter wa- to nhu>v lhc 3eer«taiv of
the Tfeasnry., His last s-pec-ch was. in thi* rc-
Cpect, excessively bitter. On the hid of ibis. Mr
Lincoln recton missioned him as Major General
against the protest of tL :• fiieiuts of the P re.; id on j
in Congress, con Gary to u cage, and ns is believed,
without autiioitiy of law. This i s> naturally
enough, const rood by Mr. Chase as an endorse
ment of Mr. Blair's course. The President, it. is,
said, disclaim' any 'uch intention, blit this can
hardly prove satisfactory to the P-ecretary of tho
Treasury. It is possible, however, that he ruay,
in view of the public interest, be prevailed upon
to remain.
The act of Mv. Lincoln in reeommUaiomng Mr.
Blair, is hu oxiro-wdinavy owe, au-1 it amazed and
mortified the iY.yuds of ,Ue A dpi inist ration trough
out the country.
Sif.ok Matters. —-Three Hundred
and Tenth Day. —About nine o'clock,
yesterday luorniug, the ouemy opened his
land bfttteriefi—\iregg and the middle
battery —eu Fore Sumter, and continued
bring steadily tbronguout the day from
two Parrotts and three Columbiads
About ten o’clock two .of the monitor a
approached jrithiu 800 or 1,000 yards, of
the rums of the stubborn old fort, and
joined in }V bombardment, which, for
several hours after the monitors opened,
raged furiously Fur: Moultrie and Bat
trr J !*>-*•: tftnrr.-d the etnemv’t' oe'en
eiuUuliV uii iit i lu'iUi,- ht With ■•••UiC
ihe iunr>itore wen* Yrcquemiv obliged
*- ii *hiit their 'positions Totrafd** dusk
Ore monitors' withdrew, and all was n-ain
quiuv. lt.t'.c we>no nthes change in the
ukvrf — M&rrury.
A private teller received in New York state
people of California are raftering, w pves
■gvfrom arcugfct. ~lght thousand s&eep and
eight thousand bscree have died, and he farmers
afo hi’.Hti" the CEttlo for the'r hide and fat. This
drought will prove most disastrous so the farming
and hydraulic mining interests of that State.
Tlxe Georgia From.
Readers of the “Courier” may find it
worth while to put aside for reference the
following details given by “Ora/’ of the
‘•Montgomery Advertiser
OUR FRONT.;
Taylor’s Ridge is a continuation oi
Vv hike Oak Mountain in Tennessee, and
runs North by East end South by W est.
One mile this side of Ringgold, ly depree- |
sion, or gap, is formed in this ridge by the
East Chickamaiiga running through it, j
and through which also passes the Coat- j
tanooga Rail Road. From Ringgold to
Tunnel Hill, distance seven miles, the I
country is rough and rugged, with
sional plains and farms along the road, j
1 Tunnel Hill is seven miles Northwest
from Dalton. The railroad tunnel runs
’ through a chain of hills at this point,
which is the extremity of the slopes of
| the Alleghany Mountains, and which is
the dividing line between the valley oi
the Mississippi and the Atlantic. It is
somewhat remarkable that at this range
! of hills, the streams and rivers on either
j side run in opposite directions. From
| Tunnel Hill towards Dalton the road con
tinues very rugged and broken with a high
range of hills on the left, a continuation
of Taylor’s Ridge, which is faced with
perpendicular rocks, forming palisades,
and much resembling, those on the Hud
son.
On either hand the road winds through
ridges and steep isolated hills. Three
miles and a half Northwest from Dalton
runs Chattanooga Ridge, or. “Rocky
l Face,” a depression in which is called
Mill Creek Gap, which opens into a liars
row fertile valley, where the enemy at
tempted to flank us on the 25th of Fobs
ruary last, and was so severely repulsed
by the Alabamians. This position in our
front is impregnable.
OUR RIGHT.
From Cleveland on our right, a dirt
road runs from that town within two miles
of Yarn ell’s Station, on the East Tennes
see and Georgia is ninemile3
North of Dalton. Here the enemy is
also in force, and ia said to be gradually
advancing. This dirt road from Cleve
land, at three miles North of Dalton, is
intersected by a road leading to Spring
Place [which is 12 miles East of Dalton]
and crosses the Coahulla and Connasauga
livers. This point is on oui extreme
right and just sis miles East of the Coa-
Imttee, or Frog Mountains which shut in
Dalton on Ihe East side.
OUa LEFT.
On <mr left Chattanooga mountain, or Rocky
Fall, runs North and South', enclosing Dalton,
two miles distant, on the 'East side/ ' There
are several gaps in this ridge. The first is a
narrow, steep path, called Trail Gap, two miles
West of the town. The next, Dug or Vilia
uow Gap. four miles South-west from Dalton,
leads to the village of VijJannvv. thirteen
miles .Southwest of Dalton.
TUK PEDEBAM —THEIR PROBaULE ifaVESIKRTg.
Hooker's corps in said to be on our left be
ween lied Clay and Lee and Gordon’s Mills.
Led fUay is a station on the East Tennessee
and Georgia Rail Ros'd, twenty-two miles
East from Chattanooga. Lae &ud Gordon's
mills are on the West Olueknroaaga, on the
road to Lafayette, and thirteen miles from
Chattanooga. As already explained, the ene
my by moving' from Let end Gordon's mills,
could make n flank movemfeist on Rpgftca,'six
teen miles South of Dalton. by a good dirt
road, tuc dutanee being thirty-two miles from
Resaeft.
To flank us by Roms, the enemy would
have to come up to Lafayette road by Sum
merville, nigh to n miles Sooth west of Lafay
ette. which town i? thirty-six miles North of
Rome. Til is route vru 3 the old march attempt
ed by the enemy from Chattanooga, which led
to the battle-field of Chickamauga. God
grant that the enemy may find another : River
oi Death in his advance on Dalton
The ‘-‘Xaval Engiig-RT-tieirf" 1 titr
Wf lltlfaigfriiU
For three or four days pas! our com mu*
uity has been all agog in regatU to a re
ported raising of the blockade off YvTh
mington We get the facts of* the affair
in the (oliowing p-arapraph from the eol*
urn ns of tin- Wilmington Journal :
“At. eight o’clock on Friday evening,
the 6th instant, tho Confederate iron-clad
gunboat, tile Raleigh under the command
of Lieut. J Penibroke .Jones, and bear
ing' the broad pennant of Flag < iflicer
Lynch, crossed the New Inlet Bar in
search of the blockading squadron. Du*
ring the night the iron ehi steamed up
and down tho coast a considerable dis*
tance but without being able, to come to
quarters, save in one or two in-france*—
tho first, shortly after going out, when
she met a blockading vessel cruising about,
amt gave her a seven-inch hoi crashing
through her sides. The Idoekader imme*
diately left, making signals to the fleet.
The second was shortly after midnight,
win a ?he got another shot at a hloekader
which apparently took her for a steamer
t rving; to come in Receiving a shot from
the Raleigh hr- hoisted the usual signal of
a blue light, ; bin king he had been fired
on in mistake by some of his consorts.
Vnether shell undeceived him and soon
alarm signals flashed through the Yankee
fleet, who put out to see. In the morning
some eight Yankee war vessels hove in
sight, but none ventured near and only
two o: throe win in 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, which-eonld not be adjust*
ed, slowly steamed for the bar and came
in. What damage was done to the blcck
aders we do not know. \\ e regret to hear
that the Raleigh got aground on tho “rip**
while- coming in What her damage
from that may be, w§ cannot say. She
was not Hit once by the enemy Ok,
Mercury iorh.
From ©cir Eai«isy ia
ana Walker.
The folk-wing facts ft re reported by cccut3 ;
*.;i.i may be deemed rsiiable:
About 4Cv of the enemy’s cavalry were at
Sumiati-Tiile cn Thursday and they seemtobe
temporarily stationed th?re They, have out
id. kets . ating partie?
Af J,hiuw.f«- the*e are about 4 : 00G cavalry
and moiratei infantry, commanded by Geo.
Wilder. These have been there tour or five
dnys at lesit and they aleo have out Bcoutr
su'd picket?, On Thursday tMy cent a brig
adf- of Cuvnlrv down to but it soon
returned. About titty of their scouts esmeon
Thursday night to within one and a half miles
of Dirt Town—moved back, and just before
■ day orvirip so the -ame point strain, but scon
moved njr towards LaFayette in the dircctioc
i they came.
A Urge force of the enemy are reported to
be entrenching themselves at Villanow. Their
force from Villanow to vicinity of Resaca. in
clusive of those nt both places,,, is believed to
be at least 20,00£b
It is believed tfiat these forces, scattered
from Viianow to §>ummc-rviile, arc for the pur
pose of protecting their wagon train, which
is moving through LaFoyetto tow ards licsaca.
and that it is not their intention to operate
immediately against Rome.
Oue regiment of Abolition cavalry, with
eight.wagons, came down from the direction
of Trenton, on Wednesday, to within two
miles of Lebanon. Aia., camped that night but
returned the next morning, it is said that
they killed two dfCapt. Weatberspoou s scouts
and captured another.
Or course there is considerable excitement
here, where the above facts are generally
known, yet if General Johnston can hold his
present position —and great confidence is felt
that he wiU.be able to ’do so—no serious ap
prehensions need be entertained for this place.
[J?ome Courier, 14 th.
From Over ihe Liaes.
The Federal Army of the Cumberland.
Wo are in receipt of New York, Philadel
phia and St. Louis files, up to the 28tb and
30th ult., from which we glean •mme Rems,
still fresh in tbi? latitude:
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial.
Chattanooua, April 21, 1804.—Since last
fall, Chattanooga has undergone so complete
a change in its military appearance, that J
hardly know what to call it. ‘ The best engi
neering skill of the country has been directed
to the fortifications,, and still the work is not
completed. The long black files of men who
daily line the hills and knolls of the town,
work with a zeal worthy of soldiers who can
exchange the rifle for the pick or shovel,
should occasion demand. What the great
works in progress of construction are, it is
not my province' to. state, but this place will
be the most impregnable point. between Nash
ville and Knoxville, where any quantity of
stores can be gathered nud stored in safely.
Army Supplies.
The Government has already husbanded a
very large amount of provisions, clothing, &e.,
besides what has been distributed to the army.
Every building to bo Itad has been filled, and
npw structures e re going up with much rapid
ity. Cleveland and Ringgold have also been
made sub-depots of supplies for distribution
to the army. In the proper protection of these
stores from the incendiary rebels, who have
deserted and taken the oath of allegiance for
no other purpose, a large number of our most
vigilant soldiers are employed.
Major General Steadman.
The announcement of Ihe appointment of
James B. Steadman, of Ohio, to a Major Gen
eralcy, did not take tho army by surprise.
It is useless to speak of the General’s history ;
every official report of the commanders that
under whom he served proves Steadman de
serves the honor. I may, however, bo permit
ted to remark upon bis administration of the
affairs of the garrison and post. When the
General entered upon his duties be found
Chattanooga filled with a villainous set of
army leeches, who, upon some trumped up
excuse, bad got inside the lines, and who made
their living off the soldiers by-ihe - sale of small
wares and notions ; sutlers charged just what
they thought proper for articles, and affairs
generally were in a state of chaos. To-day
the contrast is most marked It is one of the
best governed military town? in the depart
ment.
Flag of Truce.
Our officers and those of the enemy meet as
often as twice a week under flag of truce, for
tho transmission of ladies through the lines.
The meeting place is Catoosa Platform, mid“
way between rhe Federal and Rebel pickets.
On these occasions the utmost good feeling
exists, and the Rebels strive to entertain our
oflicert in a manner worthy of them. They
seem, however, to have a perfect mania for
trade and barter, aud banter our officers to
trade neck-ties, hat?, boots, &c., when any of
them have superior articles of this nature.
The other day the swap business ran so high
that one Federal officer and a Rebel exchang
ed hats, boots, spurs, saddle blankets r bridle3,
martingales, necties, rings and watches. The
Rebel's love of barter was still unsatisfied, and
ho actually proponed, as-xi dernier resort, to
exchange pantaloons. The propriety of this
the Federal office: could not see, and he re
spectfully declined to exchange a pair of
handsome United States blue for one of but
ternut.
[From the Memphis Appeal.]
Tiie ISay and tiie Hour
in the two great struggles now on *t
Richmond and Dalton, all must feel that we
are now in the most critical period wa have
passed through since the comment ament of the
war, In. every respect except numbers, we
certainly have the enemy at a disadvantage,
we being the resisting and they the assaulting
party. We are moreover, doing battle on our
own soil and in defense of our homes and prop
erty and family altars, while our foe is fight
ing only ter plunder and his monthly pay. It
is true the pride of character of the Nor thorn
people, as well us their future welfare, is in
volved in the issue Qf this great contest, and
hence the gigantic efforts now being made by
them to overcome and wear out the avmiea of
Generals Lee and Johnston. Saccess will
give them a temporary respite or exempt from
the calamities and disasters which defeat
would speedily precipitate upon them.
To postpone this evil day, they are now
mastering all their forces and concentrating
all their energies, and to resist them success
fully, will require all the resources that we
can bring to bear. If necessary, it is t lie duty
of the States, with their militia and reserved
forces, to come to the. help of the Confederacy.
Now la the day and now the hour to make
short work of the war. By pariial suooees
over the enexny at Dalton, it may be prolonged
indefinitely, whereas, by a decisive triumph,
it will bo brought to a speedy tfcnnination.—
From Grant’s Urtlcsp it would Dial he is
disposed to carry out the original policy of
the Federal authorities, and h deteimined to
make the central short ami sharp. But this
is a game which we- can play at more success
fully than he. if we wifi hut summon ail our
energies and. if row them into the contest.—
We can eland defeat and live to fight again,
bit! he cannot. In-this we'have no immense
advantage over (it** foe. but wo hope such u
thing as defeat will bo thought of neither by
the people nor the troops in the field Every
consideration oi weal to the country should
prompt us to adopt the pulley of the enemy
and make the contest abort and sharp, by a
triumphant victory over him
With the success thht has crowned our arms
in the West, we now have it io our power, by
similar nuccess in the pending conflict to put
an end to the war, oed once more bk?s tbe
c'ouotrv will* peace and prosperity. The Con
federate authorities, we know, are straining
all their energies to effect this desirable result;
and we trust the States will be equally as res
olute and energetic io tbeir co-operation with
the Confederate Government, Now is the ac
cepted time for us to finish up our work. We
have the enemy away from hie gunboat* and
a long distance from hia base of supplies,
where ws have always wanted to got him, is
order that we might strike him a fatal and
decisive blow Let u? all then, both people
and army, both Confederate and State author
ities; summon all our energies, muster all our
resources, and crown the triumphs of the
spring campaign with victories at Richmond
and Dalton, ari the war is ar an end.
.'lke Savannah News understands that
Hon. H V Johnson is detained at home
by richness in hi* family, and probably
xvill be unable to take his seat in the Sen -
ate for some lime to come.
A married woman thirty-seven yeara
old, eloped i iom the town of Bedford,
Mich., last reck, with a coierqd boy of
nineteen, \
SBLESRAPHX®.
Reports of the Press Association.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863.4>y J. S, Thbashkb, in the Clerks office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
t he N orthern D istriet of Gc orsia.
Highly Interesting from the Front*
No General Engagement Asset!!
Minor Battles on Saturday and Sunday!
our Loss Reported to be small!!-
Ambulance Committees Not Wanted!
Glorious News from Louisiana ! !
Banks tncoriditionally Surrendered!
Prisoners Murdered, 4e.* &e,
Atlanta. May 10.—Since the repulse of the en
emy at Dalton, he has been moving around our
left, closely followed by Johnston, who has held
him in cheek in every effort again?.! our lines of
communication.
The nature of the country prevents the massing
of large bodies of troops.
On Friday an attempt againsi Re?aea was re
newed and continued tbioughuut Saturday and
Sunday.
Every attack was successfully repulsed with
small loss on our side.
No press reports or private telegrams have been
received from tha field.
It is believed both armies arc now deployed into
the valley of the Oosienaula.
We are enjoined not to give any conjecture? or
information from the field, it being too incomplete
to exhibit results,
Relief committees arriviug here have been noti
fied that they are uut yet needed at tho front.
Mobile, -May 16.—A special to the Tribune,
from Brook haven, dated 16 th, says :
News from Natchez direct is that Banks has sur
rendered unconditionally to Taylor.
Tho Federate -ay he did it for spite being su
perseded by McArthur.
The rumor about a party of our men being bru
tally murdered near Vandalia, after having been
taken prisoners seems to fee confirmed, It is.
talked of in Natchez as a retaliation for Fort Pil
low.
rroiu the Front.
Rebel Office, 3P, M. )
May 14, 1864, j
There has no telegraphic communication with
the front to-day, hut we learn by passengers by the
iramewhif-h left Calhoun at 9 .’clock, thi? morning
p.cma interesting newer
Tbe main body of both armies were in the virin
sty of Rewica yesterday evening ; and a pretty se
vere fight occurred without material advantage to
either party.
The battle was opened at daylight (hi? morning
fcy the centre of each army and was meed obsti
nately contested on each side,
A.dispatch was received at Kingston about the
time the train passed annoncing that onr centre
had driven the Yankee centre tw^miles.
The Yankee’s right attempted to cross the Ous
tanalla river near Calhoun, but were baffled and
repulsed by Walker’s division.
These are all the particulars we were able to
gather, There seems to be little doubt that a gen
eral engagement a.- going on.
[Special to the Daily Clarion.)
Gustos, la., May 13, —via Summit, May
14 Colcott’a scontg last night eapturad a
man from New yrisana, who was making his
way homo in our line s wiih the following me
morandum on his person
The capture of tbe rebels in Western Lou
isiana consisted in three hundred and eighty
army wagons, fifteen of which were loaded
with medicines and nineteen with ammunition,
also, two thousand cavalry saddles, entirely
new; three thousand horses and mules; sev
enty pieces or artillery; six thousand prfro*
nars ; ten gunboats and thirteen transport*
captured or destroyed
Red River 1: in the hands of the rebele b«-
iow Alexandria, where they hav* heavy artil
lery posted supported by a large force of
troops
Gen Ranks is in Alexandria, where he can
neither evacuate nor receive reinforcements,
The information in regard to the blockade
of Red River accord? with the information al
ready received here. The same party had ani
other memorandum, on his person, as follows :
The crow of the Pampero arrived this morn
ing from the Texas coast, report the capture
of the gunboat Granite City, with seven hun
dred and sixty men, the tin-dad gunboat Ni»
45, and a L anspor; with !<>rU soldiers, by the
Confederate Stye timers and Wave, and two cot
tou clad boat? iu Sabine Pass.
It fr believed (bat Magruder has crossed at
Nt-bhifi'- Bluflj. ami is making his way to Ope
lousas. -
Cox.sibsiEEa era M. A G. R. R. May 17.—(Lionel
F G Johnson -flaj llumphryes, Mej Alien, W E
Dußc-e, G Deiauwny, A A Hear ! J Kyle, E Autry,
J Nix, A ■ Ravenerott, M A Pearce, E L Ward, Foi
som <k Cqdy, J M Watt, Warn go k i_Go, R W E
Jfonfoe, Colamous ii’on Work.-;, W E Cox, J H
Warner, Robert?, ‘l'h&rp & Cos, McNeil Bravaii A
CL., Mir MJ Ratten, care ££ Caipwner M * G
r. h.
Mat*- and i©iiiU> T&\ tie*
turns,
W. Ti GrlcwML A?si*tant Receiver, wiU attend
•in the country during the coming week
At Mr. Nance : Monday, 23d,
! Jor.es ; * Wednesday, 25th.
{i Edwards’ Friday, 27th.
Boten.ar.A Monday, 30tb,
On r.fhet days at the office in Ganby i e c.’a
-tore, ' JAB, M. HUGH FA T. I',
may 17 3t
Wanted,
r TO HlnF. tor tbs balance of the Tear, a good
l NvR3F to so In tbs country,
may 17 Iw Xiilc uFt Ich,
Notice*
•
I am desirous ox establishing a Lij-.eaß* for the
ose of tbe Lss Hospital, Contributions ox beets
magazines Ac., sire respectfully solicited,
* W. If, ROBERTSON,
Surgeon in Charge,
may 17 tt Lee Hospital
Ei€£«t®r J s Sale.
Ti' ILL ba sold in the town of Or.-*eta, Chattahoo
*f chesCounty.Gfi-.cn the first Tuesday in -Jal7
nest, lot of land No, 146- ofomina’ly Lee, now Chat
tahoochee county.
At the same time and place, a negro woman • also
on Wednesday, tbs Bth of July, trill be sold at the
reiidsneseftne into Uriah ilelmr, dec'd, all the
perishable property of said dec’d, ,
G- W- llEn.vid,
It- B, HELM?,
naay 17 wads Executors.
Oly CfjKVSIRIVSnBJVT.
lioritkt LeafTobacc®,
Coast *alt,
Hemp Baleing Rope.
%b Notes will be Received for Salt
HAN3ERP & AUSTIN.
Cohujb??- Mejr 17 3t
CITY MATTERS,
T. J. JACKSON,.,; LOCAL EDITOR.
Vegetables for. thl Soldiers. —We are re
quested by R«v. Dr. Devoile, who is agent for the
collection of vegetables for the sick ami wounded
soldiers in the hospitals in Atlanta, to appeal to
our citizens to bring forward contributions oi peasf ;
onions, potatoes and such other vegetables H a !
they may have and leave the same at the store of
Mr. James K. Redd on the upper part of Broad
street. He desires to ditpatefa a large box tins al
ternoon, and as often as practicable thereafter,
aud therefore contributions should be brought in
early this morning.
It is surely unnecessary to make an extended
appeal in behalf of so commendable an object.—
The hospitals at Atlanta will soon be filled to over
flowing with the sick and wounded heroes, who
have stood so long as an impregnable barrier be
tween us anti ruin, and we car* mate. no sacrifice
that will repay them for their suffering?. Let our
people even deny themselves all luxuries for the
sake of those noble patriots, and unite as cneir.au
to supply their wants. It is a duty we owe to
ourselves, to humanity, to our country and to our
God, and one from the discharge of which we can
not lightly excuse ourselves. Then bear this in
mind, amlylo the very best you can under the cir
cumstances. This is all that can be required,
Personal. —We received a visit yesterday from
Mr. Arthur Sprowls, formerly a resident of our
city, but for the test three years of The Army ot
Virginia. This vouag imm we learn was in Eu
rope at the breaking out of tho war, but immedi
ately embarked io participate in the struggle in de
fence ol his uative South. He lauded at Balti
more, and enlisted in a company of fly ing artillery
which found its way to Virginia soil without dif
ficulty. He Las been engaged in nearly every im
portant battle in that glorious, blood-baptized
State, and came through them all unscathed. His
patriotism and intrepidity of conduct on so many
hotly contested field? certainly deserve favorable
mention. Ha is now enjoying his first furlough
May the future deal as Uniently towards him as
the past.
Tbe-ITxios Prater Mef.ti.no for tho country
will be held this week at the old Methodist church.
Let there be a general turn out, as now is proba
bly the turning point in the tide of our national
affairs. Tremendous events hang poised in the
scales of destiny, and the issues involved will af
fect onr weal or woe for all time to come, Let oco
universal volume- of prayer besiege a Throne of
Grace in behalf of our imperilled land.
Wounded. —By a private dispatch received in
this c-ity, yesterday, dated Richmond ihe 9iU, we
learn that Major R. T. Pride, of Muscogee county,
was wounded near the Rapidan on the sth He
is now in Richmond, Th. dispat. lt did not state
whether he was slightly or seriously wounded.
—— .a< * an
The 26th Alabama. —Thia battle scarred reg
iment, under Col. O’Neal, numbering about three
hundred men, who have been on duty at Ar.de; -
sonville, Ga., for some time past, arrived in this
city Sunday afternoon. They are destined for a
point where their services ate likely to be needed.
Bales To-Dat.—- Ellis, Livingston & Cos. will
sell this day sugar, salt, lard, tobacco, fi?h, a
sewing machine, and many other articles Bee ad
vertisements.
More Fi.owers.—M r e ar© iudohted to an es
teemed friened in Beall wood for exquisite con tri
bntions of flowers, the products of that refined and
charming locality. May the life of the fair donor
be as bright and beautiful as they- yet net so
brief.
—— r
Arrival of Sics a::d WqirKDin.—Abont 450
sick and wounded soldiers from the hospitals at
Dalton, Macon and Atlanta, arrived in this eity
yesterday afternoon tor treatment, They are
mostly convalescent, and were probably sent here
to make room at the above places for the wounded
of the pending battles in North Georgia.
Ambulance Ogrfb. —About 25 members of this
committee consisting cf surgeons and old citkens
left yestdrday for the battle-field at Resaca. M|y
they boussfni in the nefcio work of relieving the
dieiroccei.
[Communicated.]
Th« Ladles' Relief Society
The necessitous condition of the families of sol
diers now in the field, and who are periling their
lives in defence of our common country, as well
a3 the actual wants of many deserving indigent
women in this city, have induced the ladies of
Calumbus and its vicinity, to institute various be
nevolent enterprises for their relief. Ever ready
t.i minister to the relief of persons in distress, they
have felt much solicitude and '‘pared no effort to
accomplish their kind and benevolent purposes.—
Among their most recent efforts in this behalf,
they have-proposed to get up a STRAWBERRY
SUP BUR, the proceeds of which will ha devoted
to tho good work of love, kindness and duty. That
while the taste -hall be gratified ir. ine enjoyment !
ofllii- del ioiou- and earliest fruit of the - season, j
they hope to eoufar a benefit np.m the needy, and
afford plea Hire to the J.-n u It has been found
however that money alone will hardly secure the
provisions which are necessary tor tbe immediate
and pressing cceessitie" of the object . filisirb .un
ty ‘ that the prolacers and persons hoidinf the
staff of iifa are t.. be hunted up and tbs [slew pro
cess of bargaining before provisions can be had, |
while oil thi? is doing many poor women and chil
dren must suffer. Vv~e have therefore been advised
by gentlemen friendly to the- effort: cf these kind ;
ladies, fr. propose to producers and cuoh others as
can do it, to deposit at ones, with Me?*r3- Brad
ford A Snow, such aviicks oi picr;«ions as they
can spare and are willing to give to this benevc
ient object—they making a schedule of the same,
and who will give th« doner a cheek or ricfkst
which wiii admit them to the Strawberry Supper
without farther eutrasce fee- In doing this you
wii i plcaro yourself in the perfcrmanco cf a .good
act, audmore, you wiii suable ths ladies to re- I
Leve the prosihg and iin mediate want* of the suf- j
ferers
Itlrs, Lucy Elizabetli ialraea,
Went to her rest and to her “exceeding great re
tard, : ontbemorping of the 15th inst
the ts as one of w omen upon vrho3e tomb
may be safely inscribed that high meed of applause:
“She hath done what she could.” Alas sos how few
of us can it be said!
Her iife was an exemplification of that “Pure re
ligion and undefiled before Gcd and the Father to
visit the fatherless and widows in their afilicticn and
to keep herself unspotted from the world.” Her
voice was not heard in the streets, nor was she seen
in the halls of gaiety and fashion but orb ere afflic
tion and suffering were, there was she, seething by
her kind the pains of sickness, clothing
the naked, feeding the hungry instructing the igno
rant and always pointing while she led, the way to
Christ. Mans a widow and orphan in Columbus
will weep over her grave and her memory will be
embalmed in thaheart of ma-n-y a3oidipr who lan
guished in the hospitals at Richmond.
When such a wv.mao dies there is nothing to
mourn but our own loss; and though the selfishness
of our nature will wring from us bitter tears of an
guish for our great bereavement, they arc mingled
with tears of joy and of gladness that we have an
other angel in Heaven and another tie tc bind v.s to
the throne of God, 3.
AUCTION SALES.
By r.lii*. lfViifcsstoia A (o.
very nrsißmi: sim of hardmue.
At Auction.
ON THURSDAY !yth May. at 11 o’clock, vre will
sell »u the store, formerly occupied by \ .a, Mar
cus, the entire stock of Hardware in said store,
bracing n large variety of first das- goon , |, nr , r i.w j
by one of our best hardware merchants, suitable
for
€' 4RFEYTF. R S tl AC 111 \ | *TB
PL4\ F i*ERS, aimS other*
Also,
Lot Fine Gun powder, Upper Lrather
50 Boxes Fine Otibwing T.Vtetccr*.
English Cottonudes,
Fine .Show Case:-, dr.
may 13 Id §25 50
By Ellis, Livingston ATo
AN TUESDAY lfth May, at W o’clock we wif
V sell m front of our store, for account of
who are compelled to sell, ‘ *
U Boxes Choice- SiirJti .
44 Sacks Salt
3 bbis Choice Lard,
3 hhls Apalachicola Cish
IS Boxes Tobacco.
mayf/sif* BhM * injr * Q * otW n*’ &***.*'.
By Rolette, iTco
Exrtutors Sak ui HousfhuM and Kitfiitß
'Furniture.
V \J ILL be sold or. Friday, the 2utb .!*> of May,
T I m f ron. of our uuct.O); roc. tu, ... lod-2 o'clock
ail the H"LBEHOLD ar.d KITCHEN Furniture
of the late Mrs, Lucinda Salisbury, eonsLstine m
part of
Bureaus, Wardrobes, R<hl Slcftds,
Mattrasses, Chairs, Tallies, Crockery
Ware,
Silver and Plated Spoons, Knives and
Forks, &e.
i Cooking Stove and Furniture,
One Cow and Calf, Sow and Pigs,
5 Shares Mobile a Girard K. R. Stock,
l 80 acre Land Warrant.
W. I. SAIiISBURY,
«»ay D td SNecittor
i
CHATTAHOOCHEE, € OiJRSF,
COLUMBUS) GLoReiA.
fIIHE Race; over the above Course will o«is-
X mc-nco on Tuesday, 24th Inst., and continue
live days.
First day—Stake for 2 year olds, iniig hsats,
SSOO entrance—half forfeit-
Second Day—Stake for three year eld, mil#
heats, SSOO entrance—half forfait.
Third day—Purse rar& of ii-uo, iw>»
heat?,
Fonrth day—Stake Ur .1 year old-, two nsiia
eats, SSOO entrance— half forfeit.
Fifth day—Rust Stake, SI,OOO entrance, half for
feit, three mile heats.
In the Post Stake three good horses wiii start,,
and perhaps four.
C. S. k P. W. PRYOR,
roav 11 if Proprietors
~«TOVK .WOl'lijttEßS.” "
upWG Stove Moulder* can got employment at
1 L-ood wages, bv application to
HARRISON, BEDELL & CO.
Columbus, Ga.
Augusta Constitutionalist, and Misstssippiatt,
copy one month and -end bills to this office,
mnv 6 1 m
Headqparter3 Post, t
CoJumbus, Ga„ May 1 h A364, 1
Special Orders, No. 1. - ,
In Compliance with instructions from the Hon,
Secretary of War, all Government employees at this
Post, whether detailed from the army or from the
Conscript Bureau, are hereby ordered and directed
to meet at their respective places yf work, and or
ganize themselvts into companies for loual defence.
They will elect their officers from among th6ix
own number. Detailed men from th© army may be
elected as cuch officers, and will bo commissioned
accordingly, dependent however upon the continu
ance of their detail,
Tho sud election? wi’ti takepiaceon
Monday the loth inst., and be superintended in tbe
ueual way of electing Confederate officer?, and re
turn* made to these Herdquarters,
By order of
A/nj. HUMPHREYS.
fH.A3. WOCP, A, A. Q.
may 14 St
FRICTION PttATHCES?
’P'HE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company,
j* - have again resumed operation?, and will, in a
te.r day.?, be prepared to supply them in quantity.—
They also make a superior article of Blacking, which
can be supplied in quantity.
and other? wishing to purchase, can ap
ply to Messrs. Livingston <sc Cos., or Messrs. Hull A
Duck, who will bo kept constantly supplied.
th D. T HUM A CO.,
Manufacturers.
N, 8.~-It having cost me about $5,000 in tbe past
eighteen month*,'above receipts, to learn howto
make good matches, the public can now rely on get
ting a superior article. 8. D. THOM.
Columbus, May 14,1864’dtf
Confederate (States Arsenal, 7
Columbus, Ga., May 13, 1864. }
lit? ioimwir.g men have deserted from thi. Arse
nal, vi? •
David U .dwon, age, h,' year-; height, ft feet 7
inches • haw, black eyes, black ; complexion, dark.
S. Schligeimiclh, age, n year? , height, 5 feet 8 1-2
inche*; hair, brown : eyes, blue; complexion, fair.
F. C. HUMPHREYS,
may it 4t Maj. CotruUg Arsenal.
Notice ?
: WaITTED at the C. 3. Arsenal, Übiumfcus, Ga.,
B,c3tiiC*F HHfl tfliiic« ?i
j in iarge or email quantitic',. for which the market
price will us paid. Park-:.: shiri-inc ’uch to the un
dersigwed wiii b© insured against *eirur« by officers
[ or uger.r ..fcttei b ranches of the G irernmant
F. C. HUMPHREYS,
may 11 if Maj. Comdc. Arsenal-
SHEETINS. SHEETING \
rFSi ARiICLF
for sale by the bolt
AT ROCK ISLAND PAPER MILLS OFFICE
may 12 fit
A NEGRO mac, dark complexion, by the cams sf
John, says he belongs to IrerA Parish,
ecuuty,
A nsgro boy bv the name of Micheii,darkcejt
plexir.n, teya he belongs to Yfm Foster, of Nash
ville, x&nn.
An old negro man by the name of John, gays ha
belongs to Alq, Thompson, of Hinds county, Missis
sippi.
A negro man by the name of Bob, says he belongs
to Thos, Cogwell, ci Commerce county, Mis?,, of
dark complexion-
A negro man John, says he belongs to Henry Venn
of Yrso-o City. Mire.
A negro man Raul, says he fceiengs to -Joseph Us,
of Savannah. Ga,
A negro mate, says hi? name is Albert. acdfc3lon*s
tc Mr Linch of ? ortk Carolina, oi dark complex
ion B- N. .vILLIFGRD,
Dept. Sheriff,
mayjl4 drf of Fultor. county, Ga,
- Ja»a Coffee,
OF superior qr.-.iirr f r ”13 kr
H. i r?HAtKt:E.
may Vs Ct
Form
\ bunch of small KEYS, whirl* the owner can get
;i by applying at rni3 offi a . dr-.tibing she same
and payicef ;| r ftiV advert*nineni,
may 12 ts
HANDS WANTED.
LIBERAL hire will bo paid for five or ten hand)
by tbe month or day.
®r,ys-d2w GREENWOOD <x GiMY,