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five j . H - - - EdHtrt', 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,