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@!« iMwnte J. W. w - - - Editor. Tliursday Meraiag, May 19, 1864. State Reserves. The “ day of grace ’’ allowed persons be tween 17 and 18 and 45 and 50 to volunteer in the organizations for State defence has ex pired, and such as have neglected, or refused, to avail themselves of the privilege extended so them by the act of Congress will soon be gathered up and placed in the general service. We were in Macon a day or two ago and learned from “Headquarters that arrange ments were being made to send all defaulteis to “the front.” We advise all who are sub ject to report immediately. Within a very few days the enrolling officers of counties and districts will receive orders to “arrest and forward.” The Situation. The spring campaign, in the present stage of its progress, is not less encouraging than was its auspicious opening. We doubt, in deed, whether the arms of any people, atrug , . . ~ cause, have been attended gling In whatever - with such brilliant and unvarying success as has crowned our own duTing the past three months. The fifth grand “on to Ptichmond has been baffled and baulked —perhaps finall} defeated. Grant has staggered back upon Fredericksburg with a frightful loss of officers and men. and, even it he still retains a “stomach for the fight,” must have time and reinforcements to repair his shattered ranks. On the South side of the James, Butler has met a like fate from the gallant Beaure gard and for his discomfiture finds consola tion in—his gunboats. Yankee rule in the trans-Mississippi is completely overthrown, and, we presume, Kirby Smith is now free to march upon New Orleans or into Missouri. fn North Georgia, alone, is the Federal : power still unbroken ; but, even there, we be- ' lieve the battle is already joined whose result | shall declare its annihilation. It has been the policy of Gen. Johnston to draw Sherman as far from his base as possible so that the defeat of the latter (which everybody knows will hap pen) shall be something more than a repulse. Such would have been the meager result of a battle fought anywhere in the mountains above the Oostanaula. Sherman had doubtless for tified the gaps in his rear, with a view to checking the pursuit nf his army after a de feat. He is uow some 45 or 50 miles from Chattanooga, in a comparatively level coun try, where a rout of his army would be fol lowed by heavy captures. We believe the selected battle-ground lies between the Oosta naula and Etowah rivers, but should the wary Johnston decide to cross the latter stream be fore making the fight, there would exist no cause for •misgiving. Those who can see nothing but ultimate disaster in the policy of falling back, should recur occasionally to the lessou recently read from the trans-Mississip pi. The fate of poor Banks should inspire them with, at least, some hope that Sherman is rushing to a similar catastrophe. From Our Special Correspondent. The following letter has been a long time J on the wing, but will be found to be interest- j ing even now : Dalton, Ga., May sth, 1864. ; Ed. Times :— Ceaseless activity in front and corresponding movements in our camps is about all worthy of particular notice at pres ent. If, however, it be the intention of‘the enemy to attack us, a day may not pass ere we shall be called upon to resist the onset. I do not believe that he intends hazarding a battle hero until the results of the struggle in Virginia shall be history. Successful there, nothing remains, in their opinion, but to mass ; an army sufficient in numbers to overwhelm Johnson, and the rebellion is quashed. Every movement made upon us here has exhibited a want of purpose usually characterizing recon noisanccs in more or less force, where the ob ject aimed at was to obtain information of j position, strength, «c., with a latent purpose \ to hold in check any movement to reinforce < other armies. But a few days since Bates s j division were ordered to the front- —tne boys ; indulging in high hopes of Yankee plunder, j After going to that mythical region and pro- j posing to exchange cards, the enemy uucerre moniouslv left us and returned quietly to | * i Ringgold. Yesterday's rumor said they ha re again ad- j vanced 30,000 strong upon the bpring Place road, and also that a heavy column lay last night in line of battle near Tunnel Hill, j some truth in all these stories doubtless. Os . one thing the peopla at home can rest assured, j General Johnston is not unprepared for any j emergency, and is fully equal to the occasion, j whether he or the enemy make it. He is, in j my judgment, one of the ablest Generals j (superior to Lee) that any country or war has j produced. One feels in his presence as though ; greatness, in everyf essential, covers the man i like a manjtle, and instinctively you bow to i its presence. He has wrought a moral and j physical revolution in this army unequaled. : They come from the disgraceful rout at Mis sion Ridge, lost to hope and every sentiment which renders men invincible. He came among us and, like mist before the morning sun, doubt and apprehension were succeeded bv new born hope, and to-day they stand un surpassed by any troops in the field for dis cipline, thorough drill and eagerness to meet the enemy. The best evidence of their char acter as soldiers was given the world when they voluntarily re-enlisted for the war, elec trifying the country and Congress and setting an example to their comrades in otb r depart ments worthy of all praise. Who shall say that this army did not put a ball in motion which will bring victory and peace toouf suffering-country ; You will not wonder, then, that we admit no min superior to Gen. Johnson, if LiS etjuai. On yesterday sixteen deserters paid the pen alty due their crimes, by being shot. It is not my pleasure to give details of such scenes, and in departing from it now, it is done trust ing that some foolish person at home.—l should have raid criminal—may learn the awtul Sate of t .ore who desert thc-ir com mands. Two..;y-t«u were to have been the!, but lor good reason, aix were terrporsri!v re lieved and may be pardoned. The renv in .g l sixteen were marched out pinioned each tin followed by Lis mid-th ('detail to shoot him. Arriving upon the ground, in presence of the entire division under arms, they are 3lowiy marched around three sides of a square, to solemn music, the rear line of the square is i the place of execution, each individual is tied i securely to a cross, so that the breast—the most vital part—is fully exposed. After a few brief words of prayer by the Chaplains in attendance, the doomed are blindfolded, the signal given, and their guilty souls launched into eternity. May God have mercy upon them. This will be the fate of your husband, brother, or fath er who wilfully desert their companies in camp or the field. Ignorance is no plea in justification, neither is the captive’s complaints of suffering people at home. As far as in ; them lies, persons at home who have the abil- , itr, should see that no man’s family shall suf- | fer for necessaries whilst he keeps watch and ward upon the outer walls. In this connec i tion, I must be permitted to return the thanks 1 of this company to Mr. James Ennis and oth ers of your place, who have so generously pro posed to supply bread to the needy. Such ev idences of material aid, if needed, tb be ren dered the poor, will strengthen the arm and nerve the purpose of many brave hearts who have perilled all in defence of your rights as well as their own. The new? come in gloriously from the Hast, North and South. Onr d&ttse triumphs on every field; our flag floats proudly over captured strongholds a3 well as the open field; the war-drums are beating, and the tread of armed hosts, sounds omniously on Virginia’s sacred soil; ere long, we trust the solemn still ness will be broken by the glad tidings of a complete and overwhelming victory. As for ourselves and the momentous issues hanging upon an engagement here, I. can only say wo shall do our whole dutj with an abiding faith •a the justice of our cause and the smile of a righteous God. ORDERLY. Additional from Virginia. Strength of the Yankee Armada — Ave ril Whipped at Saltville } dec. &c. dee. We make the following extracts from tlio latest Richmond papers received: the wounded from lee’s army. The number, of wounded from General Lee’s army, received in Richmond, up to this time, from the several late battles near Fredericksburg, exceeds one thous sand. Most of the remainder have been sent to Charlottsville and Lynchburg, or are attended temporarily in the field hos pitals. The distribution of the wounded who arrived in Richmond is as follows : The wounded are first received at Sea brook’s Hospital for distribution. All from Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri are sent to Chims borazo; those from Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas, are sent to Howard’s Grove; those from South Carc> lina and Georgia are sent to Camp. The only State hospital is that for Louisiana, ! at the Baptist College, near Camp Lee. j All officers are sent to the Baptist Instiv j tute Hospital, on the 10th, between Mar shal and Clay streets, but have the privis ! lege of going to the hospital containing j divisions for their respective States. The i Robinson Hospital, supported jointly by j the Confederate Government and private j contribution, is situated on the corner of j 2d and Main-streets, and contains patients | from various States. Fearly all the wounded from the recent fights who have I arrived here are only slightly injured, and j many of them will be able to rejoin their I commands before the campaign is over. The following note i3 from yesterday morning’s hospital: Total number of com missioned officers, wounded, arrived and sent to officers hospital, Baptist Institute, (general hospital No. 4,) 124, Total number of private and non-commissioned officers arrived, 1,080. Os these 9TB were sent to the Receiving and Distribu ting Hospital, (general hospital No. 9,) . and thence transferred to the hospitals for | States as above. Tbe remaining 104 be* 1 ing badly wounded were sent direct from ! the trains to the lespeetive hospitals for i States so as to avoid a second removal. THE STRENGTH OF THE YANKEE ARMADA j IN THE JAMES RIVER. The Yankees must have an immense armada in the James river. A paroled prisoner, who came up on the last flag of j truce, and who, on the way, passed through j the whole fleet, give us what we have | reason to believe is an entirely trustworthy i statement of the numbers and strength of j this expedition in the James river. He l states he counted, on his way up, sixty- i four large transports, averaging, he would j say, about five hundred men, seventeen i gunboats, carrying each from five to eight ; guns; four monitors, one double and three : single turreted. From the closest tion, based on his observations, he would suppose the enemy to have a force of some tbirtystwo thousand. The enemy had j some six thousand negroes, four thousand j of whom had been lauded at City Point, ! and two thousand below Fort Pawhatan. i With the crews of the gunboats, who will; average about a hundred men to each boat, our informant thinks that the aggre- ! gate force of tlie expedition, as near as j can be figured up, may be set down from thirty-five to forty thousand men, and the fleet—monitors, gunboats and transports— at about a hundred and thirty vessels in ail. Thia statement is probably the most accurate we have yet had of the armada in the James river. NUMBER OF PRISONERS. A dispatch from a prominent officer at Gordonsville, dated Saturday morning, states that the number of prisoners, cap tured in the battles of Thursday and Fri day, seaened six thousand. PREPARING TO RETIRE. » A prominent citizen who left Freder icksburg on Monday, states that the ene my had their pontoons placed across the river, opposite the town, and that a por tion of their infantry had crossed to the Stafford Heights. It is -probable th&t Grant bus advanced his rear guard to protect his retreat across the Rappahannock to the heights of Fal mouth. It was reported yesterday that he occupied Fredericksburg on Saturday evening when he immediately laid down bis. m bridges and commenced pass* in i, . y ' tram thy i.vapp&nan~ , >• j * g In SOUHjEi vflCbH YV .R --(. ’ - u ]A WHIPPED AT 6AI»TVIUIi2. a*. . n--. from Southwestern Virginia reached this city on yesterday, having ccrn® ! by Saltville. Stay tbe county, at which place s, ! fight had occurred on Saturday between por ] tions of Jones’ and Morgan's command, and ! the Yankee raider Averill, —resulting in the complete defeat or the latter. Averill had made a descent upon Dublin depot, on the \ i?- ginia and Tennessee railroad, driven out -he small force of Confederates stationed there, and divided his force, sending fifteen hundred to Saltville to oaptare and destroy the works. This body was met by Morgan and Jones, as above stated, and almost entirely demolished, A despatch was received here, stating that a son of Gov. Smith, belonging to Jenkins com mand, received a severe flesh wound in the leg in the engagement at Dublin depot. The same despatch confirms the report of the vic tory. j THE YANKEES KILL TWO OE OUR MEN AND NAIL THEIR BODIES TO TREES. A gentleman connected with the naval ser ; vice, tells us a most fiendish atrocity commit | ted by the Yankees at Bermuda Hundreds. It appears that a day or two ago. the espied a small party of our men engaged in laying torpedoes in the river, near Curl's Neck, and immediately started in hot pursuit of them. Our men, to elude the chase, took to a swamp near by, where they attempted to conceal themselves ; but two of them were soon found and captured by tbe Yankees. On getting possession of them, the Yankees pro ceeded to put them to death on the spot, in the most horrible manner. They bayoneted them to death, thrusting it through and through them, but this seemed even not to satiate their hellish passion, they took their dead bodies and nailed them through the flesh to the trees! This was done out of revenge for the blowing up of one of their gunboats on last Friday by a torpedo. The two unfortunate men who suffured this terrible fate, were a boatswain named Gund ly, and a boatswain’s mate named Smith.— There are two others of the party unaccount ed for, and it is feared that they, too, may have fallen into the hands of the Yankees. ARRIVAL OF EXCHANGED PRISONERS. On Sunday the Bth, 401 Confederate sol diers, who had been sent from Point Lookout, Md., to be exchanged, arrived in this city, and proceeded to Camp Lee. Among them were a few connected with Lieut. Beall’s naval ex pedition, captured on the Chesapeake, and who, for a long time, weie treated as pirates by the Yankees. The truce steamer New York left Fortress Monroe on Wednesday. When the prisoners left Point Lookout, the Yankee officers there assured them that they would get to Richmond only time enough to be re captured by the victorious cohorts of Grant. The New York, in coming up the James river, was only a few hundred yards behind the gun boat that was blown up by a torpedo—but few pieces of her remained. Major Mulford told the prisoners that. Left had a fight and taken some prisoners, and that two of our generals had been killed. The news did not seem t© raise his spirits much, “on the contrary, quite the reverse.” The prisoneis state that one hundred transports came up the river and landed a large number of troops at Bermuda Hundreds. Beast Butler came up in the Grey hound, and observing a few of our men in charge of the signal picket station, (a place regarded by Mulford as neutral ground) he or dered a company of negro troops to fire on them. They did so without damage to the assailed party, but the Beast fearing the sa lute would be returned, quickly fled behind the wheel-house of the steamer. Tbe signal station had a white flag flying at the time he ordered it to be fired on. NARROW ESCAPE OF BEAST BUTLER. Beast Sutler escaped capture one day last week by the “skin of his teeth.” Wo learn from an officer who arrived on the truce boat yesterday, that accompanied by his staff, Butler rode up in the direction of Chaffin's farm to’inspect|his line of pickets, but mistook a Confederate picket post for his own, when he was fired upon. At once per ceiving his mistake, he turned, and, followed, by his staff, galloped off as fast as their horses could carry them. Our pickets, however, succeeded in capturing the Beast’s orderly who was sent up to the city. FUNERAL OBSEQUIES. Gen. J. M, Jonc3, whose funeral took place at j the Baptist Church, in Charlottesville on the 7th j instant, wa3 a son of the late Col. Jones, who was | for a number of years a prominent citizen of Char- j lottosville, Virginia, General Jones was a grad- ! uate of West Point, and served with conspicuous gallantry in the United States army. He was killedjn the recent battle near Chaecellorsville while leading his brigade, which was a part of General Edward Johnson's dirision, Gen. Ewell’s corps. j DISPOSITION OF THE BODY OF BRIGADIER GENERAL ! JENKINS IN THE CAPITOL. Late yesterday afternoon the wail ol martial music annouced the passage through the streets of the body of Brigadier General Jenkins, of South Carolina, killed accidently in tho battle of the sth inst. The body was received at the depot at two o’clock on Sunday morning, but decomposition had progressed so far that it was not deemed ex pedient to enclose it in a metalic case, and accord it the honors that usually attend upon the gallant dead. The body was taken charge of by Mr. Belviu, and enclosed in a tight box with the flag , draping it, when it was started cn route for the Capitol rotunda, where tho lying in state wa3 in tended ’and generously accorded by the Governer. The cortege included tho black plumed hearse, the Public Guard, Captain Gay, and the band playing the funeral dirge. The pall-bearers were selected from the Congressional delegation of South Caro lina. the native State of the deceased, and the line of rotinue was filled by members of Congress of both houses, officials, and others. The cortege moved from Twelth sii’eet up Main to Ninth, up Ninth to the western entrance’of Capitol Square, a large concourse of citizens filling the Square.— The box containing the corpse was deposited on a sarcophagus in the rotunda of the Capitol, amid ono of the most feeling demonstration that have ever been exhibited in Richmond. The grief at the death of „so 'young and so brave a “General was universal. This morning <at six o'clock the corpse will be removed from the Capitol under es cort, and -conveyed to the Danville depot, from whence the remains will bo forwarded to the home of the deceased, in South Carolina. From Charleston. " " The Courier of Monday says : The bombardment of Fort Sutmer was con tinued by the Morris’ Island batteries and two Monitors until seven o’clock Saturday even ing. About three o’clock Saturday afternoon the Monitors ceased firing and withdrew. One of the Monitors not engaged left the fleet Sat urday afternoon and sailed South. On Friday two hundred and thirty-eight shots were fired at Fort Sumter from the land guns, twenty-seven of which missed ; and one hundred and eighty mortar shells, ot 'which forty-three missed. Private G. S. Burges, Cos. I, 20th S. C. V., had his foot taken off Thursday bv a fragment I of shell. During Friday night fire was kept up from ; the land batteries. Seventy-four mortar shells i were fired, also three shots from a 10-inch co ! lumbiad, and two from the two hundred poun ; der Parrott. Private Peter Moses, Cos. C, Ist S. C. Artil ; lery, received a slight wound, which was the \ only casualty. The Monitors, during the engagement, fired 1 from fifteen inch and eleven inch mortars, and i also from a rifled two hundred pounder Par ; vott. i The number of shots fired Saturday was as I follows t From the Monitors, which opened I about 9 a. m., seventy, of.which forty-six j struck; from she Parrott guns of the land batteries, one hundred and seventy-seven, of i which one hundred and sixty struck; from I the Coiumbiads, ninety-eight, of which eighty three struck, and two mortar shot;. One ne | gro, slightly wounded, was the only casualty ■ during Saturday. During Saturday night ! twelve Parrott shots were fired at the fort i and twenty-one mortar shells, of which rune ! missed. ; A negro workman wa? killed. The fort has sustained no damage. The enemyi, fire upon the city continues l steady at irregular intervals, on Saturday j nine shots were fired, and on Sunday twenty one shots. With the exception of the departure of one of toe Monitors, the fleet remains as usual, TELE3K.APHXG. Reports of the Press Asseeiatiou. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1863. by J. S, Thrasher, ra Se Cterit* officoef the District Court of the Confederate Lr the Northern District of Georgia. iioi B#|_ WISIMA!! Alexandria (Certainly Surrendered! 8000 Prisoners* 40 Boats Taken!! Banks Escapes to New Orleans! Gov. Brown Issues a Proclamation. State Officers Called to the Front! Mobile, May 18.—Authentic new3 received from Brookhaven, ISth, says .* Banks has escaped to New Orleans with 5000 men. Alexandria has surrendered to Taylor with 8000 prisoners, 20 guns, 1200 mules, 40 boats, 26 in running order, the rest damaged but can be re paired. • Baton Rouge was evacuated and the Confede rates in possession. Natchez was burning -two squares were gone and the fire still raging. The engines . and hose were destroyed. Milledgeville, May 18.—Gov. Brown has is sued a proclamation calling out the civil and mi litia officers of this State to report to Gen. Wayne, in Atlanta, immediately, to aid in repelling the enemy. The proclamation will appear in the Macon Tel egraph. Private Dispatch. Macon, Ga., May 18. To D. L. Booher. We buried Capt. Thomas J. Stanford yesterday. I will be on in the morning. J. M. WESSON. Consignees per M. & 'G. R. R. May 19.—Major Humphries, N W Smith, Capt Cothran, ,W B Cox, R Thomas, Muscogee R It Cos., Columbus Factory, A A Heard, S R Foundren, S R Dawson, T H Da mon, G Delaney, F C Johnson, J H Warner, Colum bus Iron Works, J A Powers. * —♦— ♦ Special Correspondence of the Register. Calhoun, Monday, a. m„ May 16. Editor Atlanta Daily Register: I The enemy attacked our right yesterday afternoon in heavy force. The fight raged with unabated fury till night. The enemy gained some advantage, but were afterwards driven back. Between 12 and 1 o’clock this morning a dete.- mined assault was made on Stewart’s Division, but he repulsed them with great loss. Gen. Stewart has immortalized himself by his gallantry and skill In this engagement. Gen. Stevenson’s division was also engaged and were conspicuous for their great courage. The enemy are pressing down the Oostaunala, and our army is now on this side. The great fight will be this sidelof the river, where the-enemy cannot flank us. The troops fine spirits, and feel confident we will whip the enemy in the open field. That we will do si there can be no doubt. There is not the slightest cause for discouragement. On the contra ry, all things comspire to confirm our confidence in a trirmphant result. Our loss yesterday and last night, was consider able. That of the enemy is said to be very severe. The enemy dashed into Hood’s Hospitals yester dry evening, but were immediately,driven off. No damage done. In haste. Saerly. Special to the Montgomery Advertiser. Adairsville, May 17,11 a. m.. ) via Atlanta, 6 p. in. j On Sunday, Stewart’s division with Manry’s brig ado on the extreme right supported by Hindman’s and Stevenson’s divisions, at 4 in tlie afternoon, charged the enemy’s left at Resaca, The enemy's loss was heavy. Gen. Stovall lost 270 killed and | wouded. Saturday evening, the enemy crossed the Oosta- i naula three miles from falhoun endeavoring to I flank us but was driven back with great slaughter by John T. Morgan’s cavalry and Jackson’s brig- j ade. Sunday night we withdrew .’from Resaca to this side'of the Oostanaula and burnt the bridge. Monday evening, Stevens’ and Gist’s brigades skirmished heavily one mile Soutwest of Calhoun. The enemy occupied Calhoun at sundown. Our line of battle was three miles .this side of Calhoun. The enemy this morning refused to advance fur ther. *. Our movements were all according to preconcer ted plans. The utmost confidence and enthusiasm prevail.— The enemy’s loss was 10 to our 1. Colonel Russell and Lieut. C'ol. Howard were wounded. Capt. Lowry and Alfred Ciaw of the Ist Alabama were killed. Maj.Hulsey, (701. Henderson, Captains Hill and Calhoun, Lieut3. Brown and Trammell of the 42d Alabama were wounded. Colonel Bush Jone3 was killed. Col. Langford of the 38th, Col. Woodruff of the 36th, Capt. Pennington of the 37th, Maj. Thornton and Lieut Grice of the 58th, Col. Holzclaw of the 18th, Col, J ohnson of the 34th, Capt. Houston and Lieutenant Berry of the 19th Alabama were woun ded. Capt. McKay and Lieut. Golightly of the 19th Alabama wore killed. Col. M. Shaddonofthe 3ame regiment is missing. Gens.: Walthall and Manigault were slightly woun ded. Major Wallace of the oth Arkansas and Capt. Stanford of the Mississippi artillery were killed. Oba. Feu eral Officers. Twenty-seven car loads of Federal officers, (says the Macon Td egraph) arrived here yesterday morning and are now at Camp Oglethorpe. Thirty-two of tlie gentlemen escaped on the way, as was supposed about Miller. The guard was com posed of local troops from Augusta, and, we suppose, was not quite up in their practice.— Experience is necessary to doing anything and everything in the best possible manner— even guarding Federal captives. The priso ners are short of a thousand in number Among them is Brig. General Weitzell, who commanded the garrisen at Plymouth. j [ Macon Telegraph. Recife fob Vinegar, from Experiment, by J. B. IV.—To one gallon of syrup (Sorgho) add 7 gai | lons of water, mix it well by stirring, then add 3 or 4 yeast cakes or one quart of well boiled corn. In ; five or six days, if the weather be warm, it be a de lightful beer, then it becomes hard beer, then acid, and continues its fermentation more gradual ly until it becomes the acetic acid. It must be watched, and if the fermentation ceases, or the liquid shows a putrefactive fermentation, then add a little more syrup and more yeast cakes. It should be put in a jug, keg, jar or barrel, and the aperture of the vessel cc vered over with muslin; this allows the action of the air (oxygen) to do its work : and keeps out insects. No mixture will make good vinegar unless on fermentation it has 20 to 25 per ! cent, of the alcoholic principle. It will, in Jaay | and June, be St for use in four weeks. I A call is made in the Chattanooga Gt zette, of the I Tcli, upon the unconditional Union men ofTenne-s --; see to meet in their respetcive divisions ofthe State* on the 39th day of May, at such places as may here. after be designated, and elect delegates to the n&- j tion a. 1 Union convention, which meets at Baltimore on tho 7th of June, to nominate candidate for Presi dent and Vice President. Tennessee being entitled to ten delegates, four are called for from East Ten nessee, and three from each of the other divisions. 1 The call is dated Nashville, April 39th, and signed by Horace Maynard, W. G. Erownlow, John A. ! Campbell, M. M. Brien, Win. P. Jones, Horace 11. | Harrison, J. B. Bingham, J. M. Tomeny, Wm H. Fitch, Jr,, as the Union executive committee. CITY MATTERS. •’ T. J. JACKSON. LOCAL EDITOR. As Address from Henry M. Law, Eso.— -W® are glad to learn that this gifted and brilliant Georgian, Henry M. Law, Esq., of Liberty, will favor the citizens of Columbus with au address on the subject of “Our present Revolution and our Obligation to its Martyrs.” Mr. Law, although not much known in public life, has always been i recognized by those who have had the pleasure 9? i hearing him a? one of tho most polished and beautiful declaimers Georgia lias ever produced. In fact he has a peculiar genius for oratory. His graduating address at Athens, years ago, w hen contrasting the eloquence of Paul and Demosthenes attracted the attention of all the admirers of the beautiful in literature, and created for him a rep utation as an orator, which handed down by tradition to a succeeding class. His subsequent efforts, though produced only at seldom intervals, too seldom intervals, have challenged the re spect and approbation of all who have had the pleasure of listening to them. If the present ad dress compares favorably with those which Mr. ! Law has on other occasions favored the public, | our citizens have in store for them a rich intcllec i tual treat. J j I* l consequence of conflicting with the Ladies' | supper, tnc above lecture will not take place till Friday evening, and the proceeds will be given to the Ladies’ Aid Society in our city. The Ladies’ Supper To-Night.—Wo are re quested by the Ladies to ask all partios who in tend furnishing contributions of strawberries and cake to the supper this evening to send them to the Court House during the day. We do hope that a liberal response to this call will L be [made by our citizens, as its object is eminently praise worthy and commendable. Let there be a general turnout to the supper. Those who prefer to mako contributions in pro visions, such as bacon, flour, meal, rice, clothing or cloth of any description, are requested to send them to Bradford & Snow’s any time during the day and receive certificates which will pass them in to the supper. As these things are more need ed than even money, we trust that mauy will pre fer this plan. Remember the poor. “He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord.” Honor to Whom Honor. —We were honored yesterday with a visit from Col. Walter, Inspector General for tho States of Georgia and Alabama, whose duty it is to sec to the efficient operation of the conscript law in these States. Col. Walter assures us that he has visited no place where he has found more fidelity and activity in this work than in Columbus, and it affords him pleasure to commend in the highest terms the official conduct of our Enrolling Officer, and Medical and County Boards. We have long been satisfied of the zeal our capacities and working qualifications, of tbe gentlemen in these various departments, and it therefore affords us particular gratification to be able to publish such high official testimony in their behalf. We trust, and have no doubt, all these officers will continue to merit such eneoni ums. It is always a pleasure to one's self to know that he has discharged his duty well, and espe cially gratifying to feel that others know and ap preciate his efforts. Let others be as faithful. Killed. —The painful intelligence reached this city yesterday, from an apparently reliable source, that Lieut. Fogle of the 2d Ga. Regiment, was killed in the late battles in Virginia, and that Sam Cleghorn, ofthe 20th Georgia, was danger ously wounded. Both these gentlemen are from Columbus, and were brave and patriotic soldiers, and promising young men. We trust that there may be no foundation for this painful rumor, but fear it is true. Removal. —lt will be seen from a notice else where, that Capt. Davis has removed the enrol ling office to the Lowell Warehouse. Those hav ing business in that interesting department* will please take due notice. Field & Fireside. —See advertisement of this interesting literary journal. The proprietors have several thrilling novelettes now ready in pamphlet form. A Good Suggestion. —We see the Enquirer of yesterday morning makes or suggestion that the City Council make an appropriation of the late Sexton Harris’ salary to hi3 family for tho bal ance of his term. It has been eu3tomary we be lieve, heretofore, to make such allowance where an officer has proved faithful in the discharge of his functions, and we trust it will be done in thia instance, for we have had no officer whose duties have been discharged with more scrupulous fidel ity. Besides we deem it an act due to the family of Mr. Harris, who are worthy and deserving. Sales To Day. —Ellis, Livingston & Cos., will sell this day an elegant lot of hardware, tobacco, dry goods, and numerous other articles. See ad vertisement. Ginger Cake Wanted. —A good looking sol dier’s wife, (with an awful temper) requests us to give notice that she is intensely anxious—in fact, it is the crowning desire of her life—to lay her eyes once more upon an old fashioned ginger cake, and to revol in the bliss of calling it her own. Wo make the announcement with pleasure, as we feel particularly anxious to oblige this class ofthe community. If anybody will bring one forward, we will take great pleasure in acting as bearer of dispatches. The lady certainly has an elevated turn of mind and laudable ambition and should be gratified. Hope no one will think vj£ are “fishing” for this style “sweetened bread. ’ [Correspondence Mont. Advertiser] Investment at Dalton—Eighth Day. Army of Tennessee, > Calhoun, Ga., May 15, 1864. j The result of yesterday’s (Sunday) fighting was very favorable to our arms. During the day, the divisions of Stuart, Stevenson, Bates, Hindman, Cleburne, Cheatham, Loring and Walker, were heavily engaged at different times. The enemy made a desperate charge on our entrenchments, and were in every case, repulsed with great slaughter. Bates charged the enemy outside the entrenchments and punished him severely. Lieut. Gen. Hood commanding our right, drove back the enemy commanding our right, drove back the enemy's left for a mile and a half, Hardee in the cen ter, also repulsed the enemy with great loss, as well as Polk on our left. Though the figh ting extended along our line from Trinton to Reeaca, still there was no general engagement —which it would seem to be the object of Sherman to avoid, while attempting to gain suna advantage by forcing our lines. The fighting was kept up by moonlight, principal ly shelling until near 10 o'clock. Towards sundown the enemy's infantry i were reported crossing the Oostanaula, three | and a half miles West Northwest of Calhoun, at Tanner’s Ferry, having had down a pontoon, and sheiled back Martin’s Cavalry which had held them in check. The enemy from the op posite side ot the river at Calhoun, had during the afternoon thrown a few shells into the town, but were shelled back heavy by our guns. The sueray’s infantry that had crossed on the pontoon were met by Gen. Mercer’s brigade, of Walker’s division, who charged tlio enemy and captured a battery from them This morning, skirmishing and shelling commenced at daylight. The enemy contin ed in tho vicinity c>f Calhoun, and was occa mortally shelled by our bat. ti- s. Skirm s . icg continued throughout tU - •’ y, but ..■> general engagement is antieipnt if It-> m-? to be evident that Shcrcuau is still wailing to complete big plan3 before he strikes his ana condu blow. The indications now are, that ho will throw a flanking force towards Rome, before he masses hi s grea effort at a blow for Atlanta. We have reports that a force is already inarching in that direction, and has been en gaged by Leris cavalry, of which there is n<? doubt. i Whatever course the enemy may pur , i there is one thing certain that he cannot whin our army—we may not be able to crush theirs —but so far we have had all the advantage The enemy's loss up to this time, since W Sunday week, exceeds 5,000 in killed wound ed and prisoners, our loss has not been ore thousand. Gen. Johnston is equal to allemar gencies, and though he may be forced to change his line of battle, or move his rr round to meet the enemy's position; still all mac re!y upon his final triumph over the enemv A few days more must settle the point—kt which we will record another victory—be it j on tllc “Oostenaula,” or some other ground. | Capt. Loller, 28th Ala., was killed yesterday * j Geo. Tucker, of Henderson’s division, lost his ; left arm, and Capt. Porter, of General Manlv's staff, was killed. A report that General Dea* was mortally wounded is not confirmed. ORA. From tUe Front. VYe have nothing later from the From limn will be found in tho letter from our special correspondent “Shirley.” To those who are familiar with Gen. John ston’s mode of fighting, and with the condition and morale of the Army of Tennessee, the quiet withdrawal of our army to the South side of the Ostenaula wears an ugly aspect for Sher man. “Beware of Lee when he advances—of Johnston when he retreats,” was a bit of wholesome advice given by Gen. Scott to a lankee General at Washington a year or two ago. When Sherman crosses the Oostenaula he will think “chaos has come again.— Atlanta Register 18 th. A Rf.medy for Congestive Chills.— “ The moth er of r soldier” has sent to the Petersburg Expres* a remedy for congestive chills, which she has never known to fail. She has (she says) for a number of years been managing a large boarding school, and has had some experience in nursing. The remedy is spirits of turpentine—give from tea to fifteen drops, in syrup or toddy—rub the spine, chest and extremities well, adding a small quantity of oil of turpentine to prevent blistering. The ex tremities should be rubbed until reaction takes place. A cloth saturated with th3 mixture should be applied to the chest. ■ —■—■l IIN _Ji Temperance Hall. BENEFIT OP THE LADIES’ AID SOCIETY. HENRY M. LAW, Esq., will deliver a Lecture at Temperance Hall on FP.IDAY evening, for ths Soldiers’ Aid Society. Subject:—“Our present Revolution and our obli gation to its Martyrs.” Tickets $2. may 19 2t AUCTION SALE& By Cl I is, Living's toil A Cos. VERY DESIRABLE STOCK OF HARDWARE, At Auction. ON THURSDAY 19th May, at 11 o’clock, we will sell at the store, formerly occupied by Van Mar cus, the entire stock of Hardware in said store, em bracing a large variety of first class goods, purchased by one of our be3t hardware merchants, suitable for C 4RPEYTERS MACHINISTS, I*IiA3VTERS, aii«l other 3 Also, Lot Fiuc Gun powder, Upper Leather, 50 Boxes Fine Chewing Tobacco, English Cottonades, Fine Show Cases. kc. may 13 td $23 50 ‘ By Kill*, Livingston, Sc Cos. ON Thursday, 19th of May, at 10 o’clock, we will sell in front of the Government Stabies, 12 Loatlt!! Foddder, slightly damaged, may 19 $2 By Ellis, tiivingxtoit & Cos. LIKELY NEGRO BOY. THUS DAY. Thursday 19th May, at 11 o’qjock, w# , will sell in front of the store formerly occupied by v an Marcus. A Likely Aegro Boy, 21 years old. may 19 $4 By Rosette, Lawhon, Sc Cos Executors Sale oi Household and fcitehea Furniture. WILL be sold on Friday, the 20th day of May, in front of our auction room, at 10 1-2 o’clock, all the HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN Furniture of the late Mrs. Lucinda Salisbury, consisting a part of Bureaus, Wardrobe?, Bed Sieads, Mattrasses, Chairs, Tables, Crocker? Ware, Silver and Plated Spoons, Knives and Forks, &c. One Cooking Stove and Furniture, One Cow and Calf, Sow and Pigs, 5 Shares Mobile & Girard R. R. Stock, 1 80 acre Land Warrant. W. L. SALISBURY, may 9 td ss9£ Executor. Notice, I would respectfully request contributions from the citizens of Columbus and vicinity, of old Linea or Cotton cloth, for the use of the woundedlm hcs pital. W. A. ROBERTSON. Surgeon in Charg*, may 19 lw Lee Hospital. Notice. Stockholders of the “Georgia Home Insurance Company" are notified that their Annual Meeting v ill take place at their office at 12 o'clock m., Frida* the first day of Jaly next. They are also advised hereby that the Confeder ate tax of five per cent, on the Capital stock, WiH be paid by the company, D. F. WILCOX, may 19 3t Seo’y. Southern Mechanics’Union * The Southern Mechanics Union will meet at tk4 room of the Vice President, J. A. Colvin, in the Ma sonic Building, this, Thursday evening, at- eight o’clock. By order of the President. ISAAC G, DENSON. may 19—It SeeV City Tax Payers, I AM instructed by Council to close the books receiving CITY TAX RETURNS, on thelstdaf ojf July next. All parties not making returns that day will be doubled taxed. , . My office will continue to be at the store S* H. M iddlebrooks, on Broad street M. M. MOORE, may 19 2w Cler- Enroll!!!? Oilice ReinoveA THE Enrolling Office baa been removed to fch* Lowell Warehouse, uo stairs. •W. S. DAVIS, may 19 ts r. k Engrclling Ofllcer. €wC££ iln ' tihi-.ij’a Thread i.l. ■ . ._t. fcho i »Vi: ; • i -ar -i price, for sale a! •. i wiii.i• and re! ;ll ■>> u< i lytft H. FISHACKKS.