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COL UMB IS TLViES Published Daily (Sundays oxoepted; at the rate of s4.ooper month, or $lO for three months. No subscription received for a longer term than three tnonths. advertising RATEB : Advertisements inserted for $2 00 per square for *he first insertion and $1 50 for each additional. Wh> re advertisements are inserted a month, the hargo will be S2O per square. Announcing candidatess2o, which must invariably paid in advance. Change ol Schedule. AN and after Sunday, March 20th, the Trains on U the Muscogee Railroad will run as follows. PASSENGER TRAIN: Leave Columbus 1§ ?• M* Arrive at Macon - A. M. Leave Macon...-- - Arrive at Columbus 5 00 A. M. FREIGHT TRAIN: Leave Columbus 5 30 A. M. Arrive at Columbus 4 35 P. M. W. L. CLARK. mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R. Medical Card. DU. E. ITROSSY. {FORMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans “Fe- L male Infirmary, 7 ’ tenders hi3 services to the Cit izens of Columbus in all the branches of hia profes sion. Special attention will be devoted'to the treatment of the diseases of womem. Surgical operations performed for Fistula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula. Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental PhymosU, Varicocele, Hemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas sable strictures, Passages, Tallapea or Club Foot, rad contraction of the finders, Strabismus wt Bquii ; . ", Aneurism, Varix or dilated veins, Ptery gium, Cataract and Hair Lip; also for the remov al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any par of the body. Diseases ot ths Genito-Urinary System, comprsing tile different stages of Ghonorrhoea, Strictures, Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary second ary, tertiary and heriditary for ms, will receive particular attention. References given whenever desired as well as the recommendation of many years practice in New Or leans; Consultation hours every day at his office in tho Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o’clock a, m,. and from 2to 4 o’clock p, in. Patients willdo well to call precisely at those hours, as before and after that time will be devoted to visiting persons in the city. Address all coinmuications to DR. E. A. ROSSY. Columbus. Ga, •’ N. fi.—Persons from a distance having servants tequ ring surgical or medical treatment, will be provi ed with comfortable quarters, but in all cases will have to furnish their own provisions and bed ding. «ri*'l will also bestow particular attention to the treatment of the different forms of Ulcers, Rheu matism, Gout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup tions, ami all other chronic diseases of the skin.— Medicate 1 Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous Paths, is employed in the hospitals in’Europe and A me. i , wifi form a part of my treatment. fe ,11 ,n E.A.R. PtTW k SAWYERS, 45 and 47, North Water Street, MOBILE, ALABAMA. Brokers and Bankers, DEALERS IN GOLD, SILVER, BANK NOTES, STOCKS and HOADS, STATE TREASURY NOTES STERLING, HAVANA, I¥ ASSAY, ATV 5) DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. Also, Stocks in all tlie different Steamers, Sloops and Schooners engaged in run ning the blockade. MONEY RECEIVED AHR PAID OUT ON DEPOSIT. We buy and sell on our own account or on commission. All letters and enqu prompt ly answered, apl 13 w3m “ xottce to Planters and Con sumers ©f 1r0i1. ,, \\rE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or II exchange for country produce —such as Corn, fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Peas, Potatoes, Tal low, Butter, Wheat or Hour —the following articles, on hand or made to order: PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON ; FLAT, ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON; HOOP, HORSE SHOE, NAIL ROD; IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN ROPE) FOR BALING; SHOVELS AND SPADES; FRY PANS; POT WARE OF SEVERAL DESCRIP TIONS ; SUG AR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40 TO 100 GALLONS; SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH, We are prepared to receive and fill orders for any sizes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works and Rolling Mill in Alabama. JOHN D. GRAY & CO., •pr3tf Next to New Bridge, An Excellent Plantation For Sale. SEVEN Hundred and twenty acros, three hun dred and fifty open, nearly all fresh, in splen did repair, excellent fences, gin house, lots, gates, negro houses, healthy, well watered, nice young orchards, everything new, 12 iniles below Auburn, near Society Hill, in Macon, county, Ala.; all con veniently arranged, with fine outlet and range for stock, land fertile, soft and easy of cultivation, an excellent neighborhood. Apply at this offieo, or to Win. F. SAMFORD, may 9th tf* Auburn, Ala. C. S. ARSENAL, , \ Columbus, Ga.. April 5, 18d4. > Notice. I WISH TO EXCHANGE FOR BACON on equitable terms, Sugar Mills. Sugar anti Sail Kettles, And all kinds PLANTATION IRON; Also POWDER. As this Bacon is needed to supply the necessities of the employees of the Ordnance Department, at this place and Richmond, it is hoped that holders wil give the Government the preference. F. C. HUMPHREYS. apl 7tf _ Maj. ComA’g Arsenal. Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’ TOOLS. r rllE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the -*■ manufacture of the above named articles in this city, are prepared to fill orders for the same. Office on Angle street, a ■ few doors above C. S. Hospital. IIARRISON,‘.BEDELL &CO. Reference— Maj. F. W. Dillard. Mobile Register, Mlssissippian and Augusta Con ititutionalis:, please copy one mouth and send bills to this office, mar 30 ts City Tax Payers, I a M ; n-rmeted bv Council to close the books so receiving CITY TAX RETU ANS. on the of July next. All parties not inaaiag returns 0 that day will be doubled taxed. t . My office will continue to oe at store o H. Middlebrooks, on Broad street f jjqqßß may l',i 2w Llerk, Enrolling Oitlcc demoted THE Euro’.Hne Office has fcetn removed to th« Lowell Warehouse,up stairs. W. S. DAV may ID ts Capt. A Engroliing Gffi • r. • Vol. XI. . W. WABt,WLEPIf A CO. Pi*ODi*ictoi*^ M-ropriecors j. w WARREN, Editor “STOVE MOULDERS.” TWO Stove Moulders can get employment at good wages, by application to HARRISON, BEDELL A CO. Columbus, Ga. Augusta Constitutionalist, and Mississippiac copy one month and send bills to this office, may 6 lm State and County Tax Re turn*. W. H. Griswold, Assistant Receiver, will attend in the country during the coming week: At Mr. Nance’s Monday, 23d. “ Jones’ Crossing, Wednesday, 25th. “ Edwards' Friday, 27th. ‘‘ Bozeman's Monday, 30th. On other days at the office in Gunby A Co’s store. JAS. M. HUGHES, T. R. may 17 3t Notice. I am desirous of establishing a Library for the use of the Lee Hospital. Contributions of books, magazines, &c., are respectfully solicited. W. N. ROBERTSON, Surgeon in Charge, may 17 ts Lee Hospital. FRICTION IHATHCGS! 'THE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company, * have again resumed operations, and will, in a few days, be prepared to supply them in quantity.— They also make a superior article of Blacking, which can be supplied in quantity. Dealers and others wishing to purchase, can ap - ply to Messrs. Livingston A Cos., or Messrs. Hull A Duck, who will be kept constantly supplied. S. D. THOM A CO., Manufacturers. N. B.—lt having cost me about $5,000 in the past eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to make good matches, tho public can now rely on get ting a superior article. S. D. THOJf. Columbus, May 14,1864 dtf Notice ! WANTED at the C. S. Arsenal, Cblumbus, Ga., Leather and Hides/ in large or small quantities, for which the market price will be paid. Parties shipping such to the un dersigned will be insured against seizure by officers or agents of other branches of the Government. F. C. HUMPHREYS, may II ts Maj. Comdg. Arsenal. CIROTTLAIL. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,] Quartermaster General’s Office, > Richmond, April 23, 1864. ) All Officers and Agents of this Department are hereby notified that in order to introduce proper uniformity and system in connection with the con tracts executed with the Factories on Government account, and to inorease thereby the yield thereof, Major G. W. Cunningham, Quartermaster, hereto fore in charge of the Depot at Atlanta, Georgia, is entrusted, exclusively, with’the duty of contracting in behalf of this Department, with the Factories in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. jj|llo will respond to requisitions for material, made upon him by Officers in charge of Depots for tbe manufacture of clothing. A. R. LAWTON. may 8 lm Quartermaster General. Jailor’s Notice, A NEGRO man, dark complexion, by the name of John, says he belongs to Frank Parish, of Butts county, A negro boy by the name of Michell, of dark com plexion, say3 he belongs to Wm. Foster, of Nash ville, Tenn. . _ , , An old negro man by the name of John, says he belongs to Alq. Thompson, of Hinds county, Missis -8 negro man by the name of Bob, says he belongs to Thos. Cogwell, of Commerce county, Miss,, of dark complexion. , “ Tr „ A negro man John, says he belongs to Henry Vonn of Yazoo City, Miss. _ A negro man Paul, says he belongs to J oseph Ug, of Savannah, Ga. A negro man, says his name is Albert, and belongs to Mr. Linch of I orth Carolina, ol dark complex ion. B. N. WILLIFORD, Dept. Sheriff, may,l4 dtf of Fulton county, Ga. Sauk of Columbus. Stockholders are hereby notified that the Confed erate Tax, levied by the act of Congress dated Feb. 17,1864, on the Shares of this Bank, will be paid by the Bank. D. ADAMS, Columbus, Ga., May 10. —2w Cashier. Office Mobile and Gibard R. R.. \ Columbus, Ga., April 5, 1864. J The Stockholders of the Mobile & Girard Railroad Company, are hereby notified that the five per cent tax, levied by the law passed February 17th, 1864, on the value of all shares held in Railroad or other Companies, will be paid by the Treasurer at this office and they will therefore omit the stock held in this Company in their lists to Assessors. J. M. FRAZER, apl 6 ts Treasurer, JYotice to Planters. I am authorized by the Government TO EXCHANGE Sheetings, Cotton Yarns, SUGAR AND OSNABURGS FOR Bacon Sides, HAMS AND SHOULDERS, for supplying the Army. JNO. J. McKENDREE, apl 18 2m • Agent. New Slave Mart. THOMAS L. FRAZER & CO., Late ftrm of Graioford, Frazer and Cos., Atlanta, Ga., NEGRO BROKERS Market Street, above Montgomery Hail, HAVE fitted up, and are now prepared to receive and accommodate at their mart, all Negroes which may be consigned to them. They will buy and sell on Commission, and forward proceeds with promptness and dispatch. They keep constantly on hand a large and well selected stock, such as Families, House Servants, Gentleman’s Body Servants, Seamstresses, Boys and Girls, of all descriptions. Carpenters, Blacksmiths, Shomakers, Field Hands. . They respectfully _ refer to the following we.l known gentlemen, viz: _ ~ Tir .,. Hon. John A. Elmore, Major J. L. Calhoun, Will iam Tavlor & Cos.. A. P. Watt, ahular k Ardis, Montgomery, Ala., J. 0. Coleman & Cos., Mobile, AU,.. Usury MsmWd 4 Montgomery, Ala. A. FRAZER. W. E. SMITH. Auburn, Ala. W. 11. Fitts. Agent, p g.—City patronage respectfully solicited. AU orders carefully attended to. mar 25 dim w3m Salt Distribution No. 9. On Wednesday. Ist day of June. I will distribute to the Stockholders of the "PLANTERS »ALT COMPANY,” one Sack of Salt per share, at 4& cents per pound, and SI per sack, extra. Sacks duo the Company from the last distribu tion must be promptly returned, washed and dry. or no salt will be delivered to defaulters. W. H. GRISWOLD, may 20 td Distributing Agent. Columbus, Ga., 8 atmday Horning, Ha, 28,.1864, Friday Evening. The Silly Fools and their Rejoicings.— Gold fell to 170 in New York on the 11th under the report of victories over Lee. The rejoicings over Grant's “victories” are universal. Governor Seymour ordered 100 guns to be fired. The Rec tor of Trinity Church offers solemn thanksgiving. The House of Representatives “on the Union side of the House/* cheered and hurrahed most obstrep erously. Everybody, everywhere, was too happy to attend to business. The Herald has an article which, for mendacity and braggardism, is one of Bennett’s best. It is headed “General Lee in full Retreat—Onward to Richmond.” It says that the retreat cannot save him; that “the irrepressible veterans of the Army of the Potomac are close upon his track, strength ened by their great successes,” Ac. “On the other band, the strength, the unity, the prestige, the morale, the efficiency, of the retreating army are gone. We anticipate this retreat will become a rout,” Ac., <fc<s., Ac., and as much more of the same sort as tha reader could ask for. Tlie President’s Message on tbe Habeas Corpus Suspension. To the House of Representatives of the Confederate States of America : The following resolution passed by the House on the 14th inst., has been received: “Resolved, That the President be requested to inform the House, if not incompatible with the public interest, whether the reasons given in his special message for suspending the writ of habras corpus still exist, and what additional rea son now exist to such extent that the public safety requires the continuance of the suspension there in my opinion, the reasons given in the special message transmitted to Congress at its last session recommending the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, still exist in undiminished force, and the present juncture especially requires the continu ance of the suspension. The effects of the law for that purpose have been most salutary, and to that law in no inconsiderable degree are we indebted for the increased efficiency of the military prepa rations which have enabled our gallant armies un der the providence of God, to beat back the vast invading forces which still threaten us. In my opinion it would be perilous, if not calam itous, to discontinue the suspension while the ar mies of the enemy are pressing on our brave de fenders with persistent effort for their destruction, and for the subjugation of our dountry. It is a source of gratification to be able to inform you that the mere passage of the law suspending the writ was so efficient in restraining those who were engaged in treasonable practice, and in dangerous complicity with our enemies, that the instances are extremely few in which arrests were found ne cessary. The effect of the law in preventing the abuse of the writ, for the purpose of evading military ser vice, by men whose plain duty it is to defend their country, can hardly be over estimated. The sensitiveness exhibited in different parts of the country to the legislation on this subject, is in dicative of the love of freedom which is innate among the people, and which should ever be oher ished as the sole guarantee for the preservation of their constitutional liberties. It is not doubted, however, that if those who have expressed dissatisfaction with the law had been in possession of the information which it was my duty to communicate to you, and which may not yet he revealed without injury to the public in terests, they woufiFfully have approved the exor cise of the power of suspending the writ, which was entrusted to Congress by the Constitution. All trusts impose duties. The power was en trusted expressly with tbe intent that it should be used when necessary to the public safety in case of invasion Congress concurring with me that the exigency nad arisen which required the exercise of tho power, performed but a plain duty in passing the law, and such will, I doubt not, be the judg ment of the people when the facts can be made known without detriment to their interests. Jefferson Davis. May 20, 1864. JVortb Georgia Under the Yan kee Yoke. As we have unintentionally and through misinformation conveyed an erroneous idea of the policy pursued by the Federals at Rome, we make the following statement derived from various sources, which we believe will be found substantially true: The invading force bas not, so far as we can learn, been guilty of acts of violence upon the people who have remained within their lines, nor anything like systematic incendiarism ex cept upon mills, factories, &c. In Rome they burned nothing and committed no violence upon the people. Immediately after their ar rival, handbills were posted up in the place notifying the people to bring in to headquar ters a full inventory of their effects of all kinds whatsoever, and warning them that con cealment would be punished by imprisonment at Fort Johnson or some other point in the North during the war. Similar notifications were served upon the people of all the coun ties within the Federal lines, and they were warned to turn over all their agricultural im plements to the Federal authorities on or be fore the 26th instant, to be destroyed. One hoe was allowed to every family and they would be permitted to do as much gardening as eould be accomplished with that solitary implement. Every article of provision in Rome or vicin ity, was required to be turned over immedi- ( ately to a common depository, from which the people were served with rations, according to sworn lists handed in by them of the number and condition of their families. One wealthy lady, who had turned over, among other pro visions, 20,000 pounds of bacon, on represent ing that she ought to be entitled to larger rations, was told that all rebels were beggars alike—had nothing in the world, and would be treated alike. White and black were allowed to come in and go out of the lines at Rome, but those who went out could take nothing more than the apparel they wore. Negroes were allowed to choose whether they would go out with their owners or remain, but great care was taken that the election should be made in the presence M Yankee witness. In one case, where a negro ha,d changed his mind dur ing the night, and concluded to go with his master, the master was first sworn that he had used neither persuasion nor threats and the negro was then told to go away, but never to look to them again for help or succor. The negroes, asa general thing, preferred to go with their masters, and this, itwa3 believed, was due to the representations of the "contrabands” in the Yankee army, who privately advised them that they would not profit by a change of masters, and told them of the suffering, destitution and mortality among th e negroes in the rear. In one word, the policy of the invaders looks sim ply to breaking the spirit of the people and reducing them to the most abject condition of poverty, desti tution and dependence—allowing them out of their own stores, just so much food as will sustain hfe. and prohibiting the production of any more. The people were told, when their supplies were gone, they might either go to the rear in Tennessee, or through the Yankee lines to their brother rebels.— All stock of every kind, horses, mules, oxen, milch cows, hogs, sheep, poultry, &c„ was taken. The cattle were put to graze upon the growing crops, and the people who owned the milch cows were allowed rations of a quart of day to the family.— The cotton in the oity, about fifteen hundred bales, was seized and had been sent off—two trains being sent there for it. The Federal garrison in Rome consisted of forty-one men only. Such is the 1 an kee yoke in Georgia.— Macon Telegraph. Col. Dahlgrsn’s Orders. —The Washing ton correspondent of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican telegraphs as follows : * The facts in regard to the correspondence between Gens. Meade and Lee, concerning the dispatches found on the body of Col Danl »grea, are as follows : Gen. Lee 'addressed a letter to Gen. Meade, dated April l, enclosing photographic copies of the papers, and asking whether they had received the sanction of Col. Dahlgren’s superior officers, and were approved by the Government of the United States. For some reason Lee’s letter was not received until the 15th. Gen. Meade referred the communication to Gen. Kilpatrick, who replied that they were not the instructions which he (Kilpatrick) had marked by an en dorsement in red ink just before he and Dahl gren separated, and that he had never seen them before. Gen Meade replied that the papers were not copies of any orders given to Col. Dahlgren by his superior officers ; that they were not approved by the Government of the U. S., and that he (Meade) had given no instructions to the late cavalry expedition not warranted by the necessities of their situation, sanctioned by the usages of warfare. The photograph copies have been received at the War Department, and there seems to be no reason for doubting their genuineness. Affecting Incident. —During one of the series of engagements which have recently come off at the front, as a body of our cavalry was being hotiy pursued by the enemy’s in fantry and artillery, a cannon ball came whiz zing just over the head of one of our bova, and passed the legs of a brave fellow of the infan try who wasjußt in the rear of the cavalry and in the act of stepping across a branch.— Both legs of his pants were almost tern off, but no damage was done to the soldier further than the loss of a finger. He stood perfectly amazed at his almost miraculous escape.— While standing thus, the young cavalryman, near whose head the ball had passed—and by the way, as brave a boy as ever bestrode a horse or chased a Yankee hyena to his lair— rode up and remarked : “That is the answer to a pious mother’s prayers.” The soldier was touched to the heart, and bursting into tears, said yes, he had a pious, good mother. He felt that in answer to her prayers he had escaped almost unharmed from the deadly missile. Mothers ! let your boys in the army know that you pray for them, and they will be brav er soldiers and better boys. A mother’s prayers is a safer shield for her boy than bomb-proof fortifications.— Confederacy. Most Cheering Slews from Vir ginia. The Guardian, of Monday, 23d, says : We have been kindly favored by an eminent citizen of this State, with the contents of a letter from Richmond which if known with its source would fill every heart with gratitude to Almighty God for his mer ciful interposition in our behalf. The letter states that Gen. Lee has expressed perfect confidence in his ability to hold his position and keep the enemy at bay. That Beauregard’s successes on the South of Richmond have inspired our rulers with confidence equally as strong in that direction. That the various raiding parties of the enemy have dispersed, and there is no doubt of our abili ty to keep up an adequate supply of provisions— that now on hand being ample—the writer states that the President and all in authority are confi dent and secure, We would have preferred adherring to our prac tice of giving the authority for statements put forth in this journal. But she high source from which this information eman ates is such that while it en titles it to implicit faith, it would also render it improper to be made public. There are over 15,000 Yankee prison ers at Andersonville, Ga. The editor of the Albany Patriot says that upwards of 3,000 have died since their removal to Andersonville, the mortality daily avera ging thirty five, with every prospect of a large increase. On the night of the 14th thirty two died. To Prevent the Ravages of the Cut Worm. —A farmer in a neighboring State says he has tried the experiment of soaking the seed corn, which he intended to plant in low grounds in a solution of the berry of the Chiba tree, in order to prevent the ravages of the cut worm, and found that the remedy succeeded admi rably.—N'. O. Democrat. From the Southwest. A dispatch from New Orleans, dated the 7th inst., says : The army of the Gulf has fallen back from Alexandria, and is now well on its way across the Teeche to Franklin. Undoubtedly Gen. Banks has deemed it prudent to abandon the Red river expedition, and the position he cap tured at Alexandria, perhaps, in consequence of the movements of the enemy, who could readily get between! him and the mouth of the Red river. It is not known how great is the loss of gunboats a|nd transports involved in this movement towards the Teche I repeat, that the expedition up the Red river was not undertaken in accordance with the desire of Gen. Banks, but, on the contrary, was planned and executed against his belief in its feasibility or success. From a report that reaches this this city, it is learned that the rebels above Alexandria divided the waters: of Red river so that the damning process :became a failure. The gunboats are presumed to be still above the falls. Cincinnati, May 13. —Gen. Johnston evac uated Dalton last night. Our forces now oc cupy the place. j Here i3 a little Chicago picture painted by an artist in the Times office : Crime is in the ascendant. Outrage follows outrage. Men are ; murdered in their own homes, women are ravished upon the highway, robberies are committed at noonday, females abandon virtue and become women of the town, suicide follows disgrace, and poor, in nocent, confiding, almost idiotic country girls are, by base deception, made to feel the pangs of disgrace and infamy ! The Yankees are arresting ladies in Mem phis and sending them North. Reported. —One thousand and twenty deserters are reported at this post, up to May 20th, returning to their commands under the amnesty proclamation of Gen. Polk. They represented the States of Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama and Miss issippi. We learn also that several hundred others have reported at different points. Thus a little wis dom on the part of Gen. Polk, combined with a de termination to clear this department of the stain which h&d rested upon it, has resulted in giving two full regiments of a thousand men to the cause of our country.— Meridian Clarion . Our Wounded Heroes.— The country will learn with profound gratification that Lieut. Gen. Long street continues to improve. He sits up daily, is in fine spirits, and talkr hopefully of the prospects of our success in the great struggle. He was a little restless and feverish yesterday, caused by the pro cess of suppuration of his wound, but no danger, whatever, is apprehended, and this crisis being pasr, safely, itis believed that he will recover rapidly.— His right arm. which was entirely paralyzed by the painful wound in his shoulder, begins to manifest signs of returning sensibility. He can now move the fore finger and thumb of his right baud. We have these facts from persons who are uear his person every day. Gen. Harry Hays, of whose presence here we were not advised until within a day or two, is also im_ proving wo learn. — L%nc.\bv.rj Virginian, May 19. $4.00 Per Month TELE3RAFHIGI. Reports of the Press Association. according to act of Congress in the year Thrasher, in the Clerk’s officejpf the District Court of the Confederate States for the Is orthern District of Georgia. Latest from tbe Georgia Front* A Severe Fight at New Hope! ! Hood’s Corps Defeats the Enemy ! Johnston Marching to the Battlefield! Great Battle possibly in Progress! Latest Intelligence from Virginia* Grant’s Army Again on the Move ! Interesting from Trans-Mississippi! Atlanta, May 27. —Johnston’s advance came up with the enemy at New Hope, four miles east of Dallas at noon Wednesday. Hood’s corps was first in the fight; parts of Ste venson’s and Hindman’s only were engaged.| We had but one line of battle. The enemy charged twice and were handsomely repulsed. A prior note from Johnston’s Headquarters, at sunrise yesterday, says : “The affair on Wednesday was handsomely done. We are having a renewal this morning.” During the day firing continued, evidently re ceding from us, and only a few guns heard this morning, apparently at a still greater distance. Gen. Cummings was severely wounded in the breast and arm. Gen. Reynolds was slightly wounded. Our army was moving up to the field yesterday morning in fine condition. Clinton, La., 24th, via. Summit 26th.— Banka ha3 escaped from Alexandria by way of Sumersett. A. J. Smith's corps has gone up to Natchez and Vicksburg ; the balance are in full retreat towards New Orleans, being now at Marganza, on the west bank of the river. Maj. Gen. Canby has arrived and assumed command, Banks having gone to New Orleans. It is reported and believed to be reliable that Lt. Gen. Dick Taylor is crossing at Cha fialya, on the river twelve miles below where Banka crossed. Banks’ troops are reported on good author ity to be very much demoralized. Within six days the batteries belonging to Scott's command have fired into five Yankee transports, crippling three seriously, knocking out the steam pipe of one, and driving off a gunboat that came to her relief. Loss of the enemy not known. Three of them stopped at Cat Island for repairs. The forces in this department are rapidly increasing, and Col. Scott is ready for any advance the enemy may make. Ashland, May 27.—Advices from the front are that the enemy has re-crossed the North ana and is again on the move in the direction . ? it is supposed, of our right. The enemy is said to have made an effort this morning to burn the bridge over the Northana, on the telegraph road, but was foiled. There was skirmishing this morning, and also some be tween 10 and 11 last night; but it amounted to nothing. Delayed Press Dispatches. Richmond, May 24.—Official information in dicates that Sheridan’s raiders crossed the Pamunky at the White House yesterday, and moved up between the Pamunky and Mata pony, probably to rejoin Grant. The corps of Cadets, of the Virginia Milita ry Institute, was reviewed on Capitol Square this afternoon by President Davis. Richmond, 24th.—Mr. Johnson, of Georgia, appeared in the Senate to day, was qualified, and took his seat. A bill was reported from the Finance Com mittee yesterday, in conformity with the rec ommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury and the President. A bill from the Military Committee, author izing reporters for the Press Association in the field to purchase rations and forage', was passed. Mr. Graham presented his views on the question of the suspension of the writ of ha beas corpus, after which the Senate was re solved into executive session. The House passed the Senate bill exempting the editors of magazines. Several other bills of an unimportant char acter were passed, when the House went into secret session. Richmond, 24th.—The following is ju3t re ceived from Hanover Junction, May 23d, 10, p. m. : “About noon to-day, the enemy approached the telegraph bridge over the Northana river. In the afternoon he attacked the guard at the bridge, and drove it to this side. About the 3ame time the sth Corps (Warren’s) crossed at Jericho ford, on our left, and was attacked by A. P. Hill. His advance was checked. [Signed] “R. E. LEE.” Tatlorsville, 25th.—No engagement to day, amd very little skirmishing. Grant has strong fortifications in our front and is sup posed to be moving his main forces around still more to our right. There have been heavy fire3 to-day extend ing back several miies on the line of the Cen tral road, and it 13 conjectured the enemy is burning the track and depot; it is also re ported that the enemy is destroying the track between Milford and Chesterfield, on the Fred ericksburg railroad. This seems to indicate that Grant intends changing his base towards the Peninsula. Richmond. 25tb.—In the Senate, Mr. Hill's motion to reconsider the vote, allowing agents of associations with the army to purchase ra tions and forage—for the bill, ayes o, nays 10. The bill was rejected. The open session was occupied in the dis cussion of Gen. Bragg’s military qualifications, pending which a bill was introduced to in crease the pay. of the General assigned to du ty at the seat of Government. Final action was postponed until to-morrow. In the House, after discussion, resolution rescinded the order for adjournment sine die, and postponed it till Saturday. \ eas, 44. nav; 34 The resolution for a night session was agreed to. . ... The bill amending Tax Act coasiuered -ill adjournment. [Special to the Daily Clarion.] Holly Spbinos, May 21.—The Memphis Bulletin of the 20th, says, Northern papers of the 16th inst., report that Siegel was re pulsed by Breckinridge, losing six hundred men and five pieces of artillery, near Peters burg. Butler retired within his own lines. Lincoln has issued a proclamation appoint ing a day for thanksgiving and prayer. Gen. Gordon has been ordered to Florida to relieve General Rainy, commanding our forces there. The steamer transport Harriet Meade, was blown up by a torpedo in St. John’s river on the 14th inst. A general engagement is going on at Char leston between all the Monitors and tbe new Ironsides and the rebel batteries on James’ and Sullivan’s Islands. The contest is as spirited and general as at any time since last autumn. Tbe Chicaga Times of the 16th inst. says that on Thursday night, the 12th inst., the entire North was almost in despair; the peo ple saw no hope. Turn where they would a pall covered the land with Egyptian dark ness. Grant, although beaten, refused to retire. His every assault was repulsed, bis centre cut, his flanks turned, but he refused to yield the contest in spite of his disasters. Through his individual obstinacy, be struggled on till Hancock hurled bis veterans upon the hitherto immovable Stonewall brigade, annihilating Ed. Johnston’s division and capturing him and J. H. Stewart. With their anuihilation came the first gleam of light, and universal joy prevails over this dawning success. The people did not know how very desperate was the situation a week ago. The Recent Fights In Louisiana The following official dispatch was received at the War Department yesterday, says the Richmond Dispatch of the 21st, from Lieut. Gen. Kirby Smith. It gives the result of the battles heretofore reported in Louisiana : Heade rs Trans-Mississippi Dep’t, 4 Shreveport, La., April 12. j General S. Cooper , Adjutant and Inspector General: Sir—l have the honor to report that the thirteenth army corps of Gen. Banks’ com mand was signally defeated three miles be low Mansfield, La., on the afternoon of the Bth. The nineteenth army corps coming to its support, was repulsed with los3 and in disorder. Reinforced by parts of the sixteenth and seventeenth corps, the enemy in force made a stand at Pleasant Hill, a strong position, twenty miles below Mansfield. Our troops attacked with impetuosity on the afternoon of the 9th. on a most sanguinary struggle, ia which the enemy were worsted, and retreated under cover of the darkness, leaving their wounded on the field. From the best information we can obtain Gen. Banks’ commanded numbered at least thirty-five thousand, of whioh twenty-eight thousand were engaged at Pleasant Hill on the 9th. Our cavalry pursued to Nachitoches. Gen. Taylor commanded on the field. We captured twenty-eight pieces of artille ry, over three thousand prisoners, and over two hundred wagons. Our loss is severe—over two thousand killed and wounded—Gen. Mouton, Colonels Beard, Noble, Armant, Taylor and Bucbel among the casualties. Providence has given us a signal and glo rious victory. Respectfully, E. Kirby Smith, General Commanding. Arrest of a Michigan Regiment.— Information was received in this city yesterday, through an officer who had juat arrived from Indianapolis, of the arrest of the 15th regiment upon their arrival at that place, and the disarming of every man in the regiment, including the offb. cers, who had their swords taken from them. The cause of the arreat waa for ri otous and disgracful conduct along the route from the time they left Monroe (Thursday last) until they reached apolis. It is said that at every station along the route, they entered and “cleaned out” all the groceries, refreshment saloons and whiskey shops which could be found, and that not content with appropriating whatever they could lay hands on, they indulged in indiscriminate smashes of al« most everything within their reach, and this was not all. The railroad ears came in for their share of the general destruc» tion, several of which were smashed and destroyed in the most wanton manner.— Upon reaching Indianapolis, a body of military was detailed to retain them for the damage they had committed, which it is reported, amounted to about $3,000. The Herald on the Cabinet. — The New York Herald, after discussing the blunders of the Lincoin Administra tion, adds : Messrs. Bates and Usher seem to be the only man in the present Cabinet who are competent to fulfil the duties of their positions; but against every other mem ber, and above all against the President, the country should wage a war of pros cription. Lincoln, Stanton and Welles are alike incompetent drivellers and Chase, according to best authority, is a seces sionist. Such men must never again be permitted to govern this great country. Letter from Wendell Phillips. Judge Stallo: Since you asked my judg ment as to the course to be taken in nomina ting a candidate for the presidency, I have been requested to sign a call for a convention for that purpose, to meet at Cleveland in May next. Let me teil you the national policy I advo cate : Subdue the South as rapidly as possible. The moment territory comes under our flag reconstruct States thus: Confiscate and di vide the lands of the rebels; extend the right of suffrage broadly as possible to whites and black3 ; let the Federal Constitution prohibit slavery throughout the Union, and forbid the States to make any distinction among their citizens on account of color or race. I shall make every effort to have this policy pursued. Believing that the present Admin istration repudiates it, and i3 carrying U3 to a point where we shall be obliged either to ac knowledge the Southern Contederacy, or to reconstruct the Union on terms grossly unjust, intolerable to the masses, and sure soon to result in another war, I earnestly advise an unpledged and independent convention, like that proposed, to consider public affairs and nominate for the presidency a statesman and a patriot. Youf3 faithfully, Wkndkll Phillips. Boston, April 21. Preventive of Scarlet Fever. —A promi nent physician in Massachusetts has discov ered, that a sure preventive of scarlet fever, is the simple wearing of a tarred string around the neck of the person who has been exposed, or is liable to exposure. He cites cases that have occurred within his personal knowledge where children and adults have sickened and died from this disease, and not one in the fam ily or out of it have taken it who used the preventive. The people about Quincy, 111., have learned that Quantrell, the famous guerilla, was near that place, aud at last accounts preparations were being made to defend the city against him. A meeting was held for this purpose on the Bth.