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ifllumims Si#*f J. W. WARREN, - - - Editor. Saturday Ufomingj May 28, 1864. The necessities of the Yankee Government have forced Grant to take up the “onto Rich mond,” where it was checked two weeks ago by Lee’s invincibles. Stanton tries to stuff the beaten and demoralized enemy with the lie that they are as strong now as when, with 100,000 men they first came upon forbidden ground. The lie will hardly take. The men whose ranks were shattered and broken to pieces by the deadly voliies of Lee’s unshaken braves, know full weii the extent of the disas ter they suffered. This kdovvledge will avail, in the coming conflict, to impress them with a holy horror of Confederate lead, Lee’s sever est trial has passed. He will never again have to meet the numbers or the resolution of Grant’" army. If Lincoln expects a renomi nation for the presidency, he should assemble (he conventiou at once. Special Correspondence of the Times. Atlanta, May 20. Ditlla Times : Sherman is certainly under taking one of the most remarkable and appa rently the most hazardous movements known to me on record —Napoleon’s advance on Mos cow hardly compares with it. He has now passed, with his immense army, the geograph ical centre of the Southern Confederacy which is near Dalton, and has left his rear exposed for five hundred miles over hostile and neutral territory. It is considered well settled here that the mass of the Yankee army are now across the Etowah river, extending from Dallas, in Paul ding county, back to a Point on that river,, about seventeen miles from Dallas and six miles from Rome, the place of crossing. Burnt Hickory is about eight miles from Dal las, on his line, and Porodor Springs is be tween the latter place and Atlanta, about ten miles. McPherson’s corps occupies Dallas, and seven other army corps, to-wit: Logan’s, Palmer’s, Thomas’, Scofield’s, Howard’s, Har vey’s and Hooker's, are said to be supporting him on the line designated. The section of country around Dallas is represented to be very poor, desolate, undulating, and much of of it densely wooded, He evidently is care fully and cautiously avoiding a general en gagement, and appears, at this time, to be puzzled to know how to reach Atlanta. Many think now that he has abandoned the idea of taking Atlanta and will move in the direction of West Point and Montgomery, or to the right, towards Selma, Ala. You will notice from the map that Dallas is only thirty-five miles from Newnan, on the At. & West Point Rail road, and the same distance from Atlanta. I think his designs are Atlanta, and foiled in this, he will retire towards Dalton. He may be moving on the West Point Railroad, and may send raids to cut the other roads con- verging at Atlanta, preparatory to an attack ; but from what I have seen and heard I believe before he accomplishes even this he will meet with a most disastrous defeat. Our army now confronts hitn on a line parallel to his, and between him and Atlanta. It is twenty miles from Marietta to Dallas, and Lost Mountain is half way. Wheeler is operating in the enemy's rear, as you have seen, and Forrest is übiquit- ous —ao one that I can find knows where—he is reported everywhere. It is rumored that both armies are in line of battle to-day, and if battle should be delivered in their present po sition the ground will, in many respects, re semble the Wilderness, in Virginia. The ene my will use every effort to avoid an engage ment and select his position if attacked. He can get no supplies in the country where he is, and must draw them from the direction of Rome. It Sherman should succeed in this enterprise it would be one of the grandest ex ploits in modern warfare ; but if he fails, look at his exposed rear and its length, and see what a disaster it must be ! I tried to get through to the front to my brother's command, where I wish to remain until the fights are over, but have not yet suc ceeded. If I succeed, which I hope to do in a few days. I can give you something more interesting than these hasty lines, thrown to gether so loosely. The beautiful town of Marietta being now un covered, most of the inhabitants are abandon ing it until the conflict is o v er. The Atlanta press is making eloquent appeals to the citi zens of other sections to aid in the support of refugees from North Georgia, which, I hope, wi i meet with a cordial response. The ene my, in keeping with his brutal instincts, are committing many ravages on the territoay recently occupied, and spares neither Union men nor his bitterest foes. He has burned the two seminaries of learning at Cassville with two court houses and numerous private residences ail over the country. I forbear to mention other outrages. Was any people half civilized, ever visited with such a scourge as these hell-inspired vandals. Lincoln has pros ecuted a war to equalize the races in the South ; --registered” that oath in High Heaven to protect the property of the United States, and ataa wards not content with 'destroying all the property in the South formerly belong ing to tho United States in common, when bis army would reach it, he visits his infernal malice on uuoffending females by burning their houses over their heads; he has torn apart and trampled tl?e ties of nation, of neigh borhood : sundered friendship with the sword ; caused father and son to stand with confront ing weapon? in opposite ranks, and brothers to grapple in'tue gladitorial embrace. He has collected men of all sorts of crimes from ail parts of the world, and houuded on these blood-painted and gallows-branded wretches to deaohuo and ravage our possessions, abuse innocence, hang prisoners, steal negroes and convert the sweetest homes of happiuess in to places of son-ow and death. Let us “rise in the might of outraged innocence; in the might of pent up volcanic fires ; in the might of Almighty Providence and Right, and hurl the invader from our State.” R. p. S.—Genral Reynolds has just arrived in Atlanta wounded, and states that Hood's brig si-’ had a serf re fight at New Hope Church, 4 nriies this side of Dallas on the direct road to Atlanta, on Wednesday evening. Hood’s di vision threw up temporary breaskwortes, and repulsed two desperate assaults made by Hoo ker's corns with great slaughter to the enemy, and to u-e Gen. Reyolds' own words, - mirac ulously small to our own men." Firing lias been heard ah day io day. and it is tiiougUt that Hardee has been engaged.— This in i- 'hat the enemy have again turn ed dire-.- .v •> Atlanta. Gcu Reynolds says his force is l-iCr.odo. lae great battle will be fought in a few and it b thought near the Chattahoochee. R '3. r-j&Missfesgftataa | From tlie Front. Firing Saturday Morning-Heavy Canonidmg— Heavy Firing again Yesterday Morning—ln cidents . Saturday morning was ushered in by the booming of heavy cannon, which was dis tinctly heard in every portion of our city. As usual, curiosity was on tip-toe to learn the cause, and hundreds of enquiries were pro pounded at every step, but no one could give any satisfactory explanation. Every man gave what he thought was the cause, and where it was. It was finally ascertained to be an attempt on the part of the enemy’s gun boats to drop a few two hundred pound shells in the vicinity of Fort Clifton. The boats stood off at a great distance, entirely out of sight of the Fort, the rough handling they re ceived from Martin’s men at that point some eight or ten days ago, having inspired a most wholesome dread of that formidable little fortification. During the day Saturday, on our extreme front, there was slight skirmishing, such as is almost inevitable, where two formidable armies confront each other —nothing more.— The casualties were very slight. THE FIRING SATURDAY NIGHT. The firing Saturday night commenced about 11 o’clock, and was continued for thirty min utes without intermission, and with a seeming severity, which has not been equalled at any period since the enemy landed in this vicinity. The booming of the guns seemed as one con tinous roar and the roar and the roll of the musketry could be heard distinctly. Many of our citizens came out from their bed?, thin king the attempt for the possession of Peters tersburg had commenced at last, and repaired to the surrounding hills to seo the flashes of the guns, locate the scene of action, and spec ulate upon results. The night was not clou dy, but a thick haze invested the air, and all the surroundings were propititous for convey ing the sound directly to the city. At half past eleven precisely, the firing ceased, and the citizens again retired to their beds, re solved upon rising early yesterday to ascer tain the cause of so reckless an expenditure of gunpowder. Before daydawn, tidings were picketing very heavily, and so were the ene my. Upon our attempting to relieve picket Saturday night, the enemy construed-it into an advance and opened fire. This roused our boys, who joined with our pickets iu respon ding, and the firing became as general for a half hour as though both armies were engaged in a struggle for the mastery. A n occasional gun was heard during the night, but amount ed to nothing more than such random shots generally do. We heard of but one casualty from the fir ing Saturday night, although there were doubt less several. Capt. Marshall, of Fanquier, commanding Stribiing’s battery, was painful ly, but not seriously wounded. A Minnie ball struck him in the mouth, carrying away two or three teeth, and liberating the flesh. He has been removed to the residence of Alexan der Donnan, Esq , and was as comfortable yesterday as circumstances would permit. yesterday’s operations. There were several heavy guns heard yes terday. During the morning, we learn that there was much skirmishing, but the particu lars have not reached us. No decisive results were attained, as none were expected. Dur ing the past two or three days, there is no de nying the fact, that we have at least gained very important positions, which, in war, are sometimes as desirable a3 the winning of a battle, as when the battle does come off, the position contributes very largely in aiding the victor. However, what the desirable posi tions are worth, will be more fully developed in a few days. CAPTURE OF A PICKET PO3T, At an early hour Saturday morning, we succeeded in capturing a picket post of the enemy’s, and gathered up twenty * three blue bellies, all of whom, were duly forwarded to Petersburg. They now ““miscegenate” with their brethren at the McEnery prison on Wash ington street. THE LIGHTING FRIDAY. We regret to state that from misinformation, and from the fact that we were unable to reach sources where correct information would most like ly have been furnished us, we entirely omitted to mention a portion of the troops engaged in tbo gallant fighting of Friday. We have since learned that the hardest fighting on that day was done by the 17th and 18th South Carolina Regiments, in the vicinity of Ware Bottom Church, a locality widely and familiarly known in Petersburg. These gallant regiments, led by their noblo Brigadier General S. W. Walker, in the face of a terrific fire, charged the formidable fortifications of the enemy, and carried them at the point of the bayonet. In this charge we regret to hear that General Wa'ker was captured by the enemy and is now a prisoner in their hands. Unfamiliar with the ground, and fired by apatriotie zeal, he kept ahead of his troops, and thus unthinkingly got into the enemy’s lines. This is the general belief in the army, and it is strengthened by a circumstance which occurred soon after we occupied the entrenchments, for which so fierce a struggle had been waged. A few minutes after we took possession a loud cheer was heard in the Yankee camp, and the supposition is, that it was over the capture of Gen. Walker. We trust that he was captured uninjured. Gen. Wal ker is represented to us as being every inch the soldier. He is a graduate of West Point, was in the old army, and better than all, is a warm hear ted devout Christian, as well as a true patriot.— His brigade is the same formerly commanded by Gen. Evans, of Leesburg fame. butler’s dtjplicitt. Among the sufferers by the robbery and thieving of tho enemy during their recent advance, is Mr. 0. P. Copeland, a portrait painter of considerable merit, who occupies the neat cottage building to the left of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad two miles from Port Walthall Junction, and the same distance from Chester. Butler visited the house, accompanied by a body guard of eight hundred negro cavalry, and spent nearly the whole of one day on the prtmises. He informed Mr. and Mr3. Copeland that a battle was almost inevitable in that particular locality, and that if they remained, their lives would be in great peril. From considerations of humanity alone, he felt constrained to send them to the rear, but they were assured that their property should be protected.— The Boast had the duplicity to add to Mrs Cope laud, ‘"General Butler, Madam, is a man of his word—his pledge is his bond, and whatever he says, you may rely upon.” With this assurance, Mr. and Mrs. Copeland left their homes and their all, to the care of the robbers. Under ordinary circumstances, they would not have been surprised, but after the solemn assurances of Butler, they were astounded upon returning, to find that the building had been ransacked and plundered, and they despoiled of every valuable they possessed.— Even a canvass, on which Mr. Copeland had pain ted the portrait of a lovely child for an emintnt Brunswick physician, was appropriated by the vandals, and used as a stretcher to bear from the field the body of some miserable Yankee dog in human form. Mrs. Copeland’s wedding riug was stolen from a trunk, and every imaginable article of any value carried off. Upon ascertaining her losses, and bow grossly the solemn promises of Butler had been falsified, Mrs Copeland addressed a poliic note to the Beast, reminding him of his assurances. This was handed to one of his Stan, who faith- j fully promised to deliver it, and at the same time ; added, “General Butler is a gentleman and a man j of his word; he will fulfill to the letter every prom- ! ise; he is a man of strong feelings, but when a I friend he is a friend indeed, as when an enemy i he is an enemy of the most bitter kind.” Up to | Saturday last, Mrs. Copeland had not received one ■ word of reply from the Beast, and we do not sup pose she ever will. CAPTURE Or LIEUT. HOWLETT. We regret to hear that Lieut Henry 0. Howlatt. , of the sth Va. Cavalry, Captain Pannill's Compa ny, who was wounded some time since in a cavalry fight near Brandy Station, and was at home on fur lough. was captured by the enemy a few days since at the house of arciative in Chesterfield. We have not heard the particulars of his capture, but pre sume that the enemy received information of his whereabouts through negroes, and that he was surrounded and surprised. Ke was engaged in the coal business in this city for many years, and was widely known among our people. THE SITUATION. Our forcts now occupy a line some three er four miles east >f the railroad having forced the ene my east of Turkey Bend on James River. Our right rests on the Appomattox and our left on the James. The enemy will soon be compelled to abandon the Bermuda Hundred? Ne . i-c altogether, as there is now scarcely room for him to e\en bi vouac an army on the contracted space ieft to a,in. Every day his situation grows more and more pre carious. Yankee Accounts from Arkan sas. The following news from Arkansas is tele graphed by way of St. Louis : The expedition of Gen. Steele toward Shreveport has ended with his return, under rather exciting circumstances to Little Rock. Gen. Steele left Little Rock with some 12,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry, the latter under Gen. Carr. Arkadelphia was occupied without difficulty, and a force moved forward to Camden. Between Arkadelphia and Camden a sub sistence train of 180 wagons was cut off and captured by the enemy, together with the es cort of 480 men, who suddenly found them selves in the hands of a superior force, and made little resistance. At Camden, Steele soon found the rebels, about 8,000 strong, cavalry in his rear, and 240 wagons, dispatched from Camden toward Pine Bluff for stores, with an escort of 1,600 men, were captured by the enemy. The steamer Alamo, with twenty tuns of ammunition for Steele and hi3 army, was sunk 40 miles below Little Rock, on coming in col lision with another steamer. The pilot who had charge of the boat was put under arre3t on suspicion of treachery, but subsequently was released. Steele could find no stores to subsist his troops on, and had to reduce their allowance to quarter rations. Gen. Price undertook to retain Gen. Steele at Camden, while Gen. Marmaduke set off for Little Rock. Steele, for the safety of the cap ital of Arkansas, with its Union population and millions of dollars’ worth of Union stores, and for the rescue of his army, broke through the lines of Gen. Price, and set out to get to Little Rock in time to save it from Marma duke, who was also making every exertion to reach and bag the proposed game. Marmaduke approached Little Rock, throw ing shells into the city on the afternoon of the Ist instant. Shortly afterward Carr’s cavalry came up, and these joining the troops at the po3t, compelled Marmaduke to relinquish his undertaking, made little resistance, as the main body of Steele’s army was rapidly arriving. The Arkansas legislature was in se33ion, and probably not one of the members, if caught, -would have been spared by the exas perated foe General Price s forces are still lingering in the vicinity, stripping off the desolated coun try anew. The Movements in Front. The extensive maneuvres of armies, offen sive and defensive, in our front for the past week, in all probability, will culminate in a general battle at some point, selected or acci dental, between Dallas, in Paulding county, and Ackworth and the Chattahoochee River. When and where this event may occur cannot be definitely stated, even by the Commander in-Chief of the Array of Tennessee, who con trols the moves, at least on our side of the struggle. The enemy, it is said, started, with Gen. Sherman in chief command, with eight army corps from Ringgold, estimated at upwards of one hundred thousand men. These army corps are those of Logan, Palmer, Thomas, Schofield, Howard, Harvey McPherson, and Hooker McPherson’s corps moved down the Cedar Town Valley, along the main road from Rome. The advance of his column was met beyond Dallas by Polk’s corp3 and checked, on Tues day afternoon, at which time a skirmish also occurred between our troops ana a Yankee force at Burnt Hickory, on the road running from Dalton to Centreville. Burnt Hickory is about eight miles to the north-east of Dallas, and the latter is about twenty miles north west of Marietta. Paulding county, of which it is the county seat, is varied in surface, on the north side being hilly, and the remainder level land. The section of country through which the enemy approach it is almost desti tute of provisions, little or no crop having been made there during the past season. But, to the invading column of the enemy the in convenience of subsistence will be trifling in com parison to the inconvenience of an encounter with the massed forces of Johnston, who, we begin to be lieve, has determined te bring his adversary to a trial of arms before another league of territory is yielded. We trunk that all uneasiness and apprehension would be dissipated among non-combatants in the rear if all could once appreciate the strong force and the advantageous resources which Johnston in his present position commands. He has an army of over 70,000 proved and veteran troops. His rear line of communication is secure and his trains safe behind thE Chattahoochee. His strength has gathered, and that of the enemy has materially diminished, by the retrograde. Atlanta, his depot of supplies and of munitions of war, almost within ear-shot of hi3 order, is safer, from the proximity of his army, against raid or feneral advance, than before the enemy flanked im into his present position, and from which they cannot now well escape him without battle. The decks are all bleared for action, and General Johnston is prepared to move in any direction across the circle covering the front of Atlanta. The city of Atlanta is not endangered. In the event of a general battle, an effort may be made to reach it with cavalry, but against this attempt every pre • caution will be taken. It behooves the citizens, therefore, to lend every assistance to the military in the preparations for its defence, which we believe ther will eagerly do. There can be mustered in At lanta at any moment enough muskets to repel any mere raid that may be brought against it, and from any other assault it is as free from danger as when our original lines were established at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Tlie Front. We arc without any additional information of a positive character from the front, indeed the eity is excited with fewer rumors than usual. Parties who left Marietta at a late hour last night, and the vicinity of the Chattahoochee this morning, report heavy cannonading was heard in the direc tion of Lost Mountain and Dallas, commencing about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon and continu ing until nightfall. What the nature of the en gagement, if one took place, was, has not trans pired in this city. It is very probable that a hard fight occurred, or that one will take place in the section named at an early hour, for our army is after the advancing column of the enemy, and will, if possible, force an encounter. The afternoon train from Marietta will probably bring us reports of what occurred yesterday evening. We have some additional intelligence of the op erations of Gen. Wheeler near Cass station, referrred to in our morning edition. He left his camp on the 23d, on the Etowah, and proceeded to the rear of the Yankee army. At Cassville, on the morning of the 24th, a large wagon train was cap tured by the 3th Confederate regiment, and im mediately started toward our lines. The Yankee cavalry, a portion of Woolford’s Kentucky brig ade, drove them from the field, and Harrison’s Texas brigade was ordered up. The Bth Texas charged the advancing Yankees, and forced them to fly in confusion, and recaptured the train with some two hundred prisoners. A number of wag ons were burned, and over 100 were brought off in safety. During the melee the Yankees burned a train of cars at the depot. About the same time Gen. Dibrell's command burned a train of 75 wagons at the depot above. LATER AND BETTER. An official dispatch from Marietta confirms the cheering reports of the operations of our cavalry. It says: -‘Wheeler captured 260 leaded wagons at Cassville, brought off 80, and burned the rest; whipped Woolford’s cavalry brigade; brought in 150 prisoners. The same dispatch, which is dated last eveving, says : “The armies are near each other. A little skirmishing. All well. A few of the wounded in the skirmish near Dallas, on Tutsday evening, arrived in this city this morning. When they left yesterday morning our army was in line of battle near Dallas. [Memphi* Appeal, 26 th. Important Order. —The following appears in the Cincinnati Commercial of the 9th : The inhabitants in towns and villages on the Cumberland, Upper Tennessee and Ohio rivers, and their tributaries, will be held accountable for any outrages committed by guerillas, or others, in their neighborhood, and commanding officers of gunboats are hereby instructed to shell and burn all property where such outrage.? are allowed to take piaee. Should any steamers be fired upon at any place, inhabitants in the vicinity will at once take 1 : steps for their owu protection, where such outrages have been committed, as this order will most certainly be enforced. All prisoners captured as guerillas will be shot on approval of Admiral Porter. Officers of thi3 district are enjoined to ex ercise vigilance, discretion and courage, and if captured by surprise or otherwise, will necessarily have to suffer the consequences of their neglect of duty. Lrßot Fitch, Lient. Comi’r. Com-d’g Bth Dis’t Miss. Squadron, gBLSffRAPHIG. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY TIMES. Our Victory at New Hope I General Reynolds Doing Well* Wheeler’s Cavalry Fight! In the Firb, via Atlanta, May 27.—The fight of New Hope on Wednesday was a decided victory. There was no general engagement on Thursday. Sharp skirmishing took place Jon Friday morn ing on our right with ineffectual demonstrations against the West Point Railroad. Our loss thus far less than one thousand; that of the enemy at least two to our one. Gen. Reynolds, wounded in the battle of New Hope, is in excellent condition and out of danger. No officer of rank was killed in the fight of New Hope between Hooker’s Corps, and Stevenson, Hindman and Stewart. Wheeler’s cavalry fight at Allatoona was suc cessful. The Federal wagon train one hundred strong has reached our lines. R. Reports of the Press Association. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1863, by J. S, Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of the District Court of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. Ashland, May 27.—Our army is moving rap idly in a line almost parallel with the route which Grant is following. At 12 o’clock, a heavy force of the enemy had appeared at Hanover C. H., and were pressing our cavalry back at that point. Two prisoners just brought in, belonging to the Sixth Corps, say their command received orders yesterday to march to the White House. Richmond, May 27.—Official information has been received that the advance of Grant’s left crossed the Pamunky this morning moving in this direction. Richmond, May 27.—The flag of truce steamer arrived at Aiken’s Landing last night bringing 5 officers, a daughter of Gen. Lee, and dispatches from Commissioner Ould. Several transports with troops came up behind the truce boat. Atlanta, May 27.—Letters from the Press Re porter on the field says that operations yesterday were confined to skirmishing, the enemy feeling our position. Our right rests on the road from Acworth to Dallas about 3 miles northeast from New Hope church and extends from the latter place nearly west. The movements of the enemy continue to ex extend from our right, indicating a disposition to get nearer Etowah river and bridge. Firing was heard early this morning but soon died away. Mobile, May 27.—A special to the Register from Senatobia, 27th, says : N. Y. Herald’s Waehington correspondent says that Butler’s campaign up to Monday night cannot be considered a defeat. The rebel fortifications on the south side of the river were immense and impregnable. Butler’s los3 was 2500. Medary ha3 been arrested and brought to Cin cinnati. A special to the New York Times says that the sth Army Corps lost 1250 killed, and 11,070 wounded, and 1170 missing. Stragglers from the whole army was estimated at 12,000 on the 19th. Chicago Times correspondent of the 17th says that losses at Resaca foot up 600 killed, 3000 wfcunded and 400 missing. Hooker was slightly wounded, Kilpatrick seri ously, Manson painfully, and Willock mortally. Kentucky provost marshals to enroll negroes take them as substitutes. Richmond, May 27th.—The Herald of the 24th, has been received. Stanton’3 dispatch to Dix, of the 23d, says : Many thousand veteran troops have been for warded to Grant. Upwards of 20,000 sick and wounded have been transported from the battle-field to Wash ington. Over 3,000 prisoners arrived at tho prison depot. The army of the Potomac i3 now as fully as strong in numbers and better equipped thap when the campaign opened. The preamble quotes the statement of the Mon iteur that satisfactory explanations had been re ceived by the French government. Admiral Porter official dispatch states that the vessels caught above the falis at Alexandria have been relieved by means of tbo dam which enabled the vessels to pass the falls. Gold in New York 182. The World <Sc Journal of Commerce has been suppressed by military authorities. A reso lution censuring the suppression, has been introduced in tho House of Representatives. Objections being made, the motion to suspend the rules was rejected by twenty-five majority. House adopted a resolution and adjourned until 6th of June. Davis of Maryland, offeied a resolution, which was unanimously adopted, asking the President to communicate if any explanation had been given to France bearing upon the resolution in reference to Mexico, which unan imously passed the House on the 4th April. Meade’s Battle Order. The following is the battle order of the Federal commander in the field, previous to the late battles in Virginia: i Headq’rs Army of the Potomac, May 4,1864. — Soldiers —Again you are called upon to advance up on the enemies of your country. The time and oc casion are deemed opportune by your commanding general to address you a few words of confidence and caution. Y'ou have been re-organized, strength ened and fully equipped iu every respect. You form part of several armies of your country, the whole under the direction of an able and distin guished General, who enjoy3 the confidence of the Government, the people and the army. Your movement being in co-operation with others is of the utmost importance. No effort will be left un spared to make it successful. Soldiers, the eyes of the whole country are look ing with anxious hope ;o the blow you are about to strike in the mo3t 3acred cause that ever called men to arms, iijsmember your homes, your wives, and your children, and bear in mind that the sooner you will return to enjoy the benefits and blessings of peace. Beat with patiencelthe hardships and sacri fices you will be called on to endure, and have con fidence in your officers and in each other. Keep your ranks on the march and on the battle field, 'and let each man earnestly implore Gad’s blessing, and endeavor by his thoughts and actions to render himself worthy of the favor he 3eeks ; and, with clear consciences and strong arms, actu ated by a high sense of duty in fighting to preserve the government and institutions handed down to us by our forefathers, and true to ourselves, victory, under God’s blessing, must and will attend our ef forts. George E. Meade, Major Gen. Cbmd'g. 3, Wiuiams, A- A* G* The w ife and daughters of the distinguished Chieftain. Gen. R. E. Lee, by their individual labor and persevering industry, furnished Po spv’s (now Harris’) brigade with 19(1 pairs of souk? for the winter just ending. We know not how far their liberality and untiring ex ertions fcave gone to supply the wants of needy soldiers belonging to other regiments and brigades, but the above is a correct statement of the number of socks given as a private do nation to Horns' brigade — San. R,°p. CITY MATTERS. T. J. JACKSON, LOCAL EDITOR Consignees Per M. k G. R. R—Maj Allen, Capt Cbthran, Roberts k Cos, F W Gibson, J H Butt, Powell, F k Cos. R W k B Monroe, J W Churchill. Spencer <fe Abbott, C C Johnson, G Woodruff & Cos, Eagle Factory, T C Johnson. A War Picture. —The following graphic war picture was drawn by a New York divine in 1858 —that year so remarkable on this continent for the deep religious sentiment that pervaded all classes and sections. How applicable to, and pro phetic of, the present 3tate of things in America. After alluding to the mitigating circumstances of war among civilized nations, the writer goes or to say : “Yet, hew terrible with all these softenings of its grimness, and spite of all these abatements is war, even in our own more favored age. Think of its carnage not only, but of the bereaved homes where the dead are long missed and bitteriy mourned. Think of the trade, study and business broken up ; the wealth squandered ; the maimed in limb, and the broken in health, who lost in its exposures and campaigns, a strength and whole ness which were never to return; of the trodden harvest field, and the burned village, and the land dispeopled and desolate. Think of the profligacy, lawlessness, riot and profanity, that walk in the train of battle, and that linger long after the re turn of peace. Think of the alarms, and wander ings, and severances inflicted upon the families which found their homes to lie in the track of in vasion, and who were scattered like a brood of frightened partridges from the hovering of the hawk—to hide themselves where they could and as they best might. And thus dealt upon in its de- tails, war even in its lightest and most harmless shape, is no small evil. Make all property liable to confiscation, and every age and every sex the common prey of massacre. And suppose such a war let loose upon some community whom modern civilization and long peace had made careless and defenceless, destitute of arms and unapt to use them if possessed. How horrible would be the rush of blood, and rapine and fire, over a people and a land thus grown unused to the conflict, and standii g like ripe grain in thickest swath to meet the keen scythe of the terrible mower, Death, as it took its widest swing. The land would be like Eden before the Invader, and like the burning cities of the plain behind his fiery march. You would be reminded of the boast of the old barba rian chief, that the sod dinted by the hoof of his steed, never grew green again.” Delightful Weather. —Since the late season able rain, the weather has been most pleasant.— The ardent rays of old Sol have been tempered bygrefreshing and healthful breezes, and occasion ally fSe dark blue of heaven’s cerulean vault has been obsessed byAhe silver lining of intervening clouds. If our national sky wa3 only irradiatod by such cheerful gleams, and grim-visaged war would once more smooth his wrinkled front, we should again feel disposed to take happiness by the hand, and commingle our smiles with those of Nature. Sound on the. Ladies.— ls the Columbus ladies were in need of a champion other than those now illustrating their fealty upon the bloody battle fields of the republic, we know of none we could more conscientiously recommend than that name less, mysterious, and exceedingly susceptible Lo cal of the Sun, who spasmodically goes off ever now and then into the most ecstatic “squisms,” the sublimest apostrophes, the profoundest excla mations, the intensest agonies, and the most bril liant perorations in laudation of the sex. Verily, our ladies are most fortunate in finding such an ardent devotee in our midst, and need never fear a failure of reaching ultimately the giddy heights of fame. Now let none of the fair sex say that we are merely envious because we can’t talk so pretty. Quite a mistake. All know we make no attempts at flattery. But, sympathetically speaking, we can think of no remedy for the multiform ailments of said Local but to get married. That’ll knock the sycophant and romance out of him quick. M ore Sick Soldiers. —Eight car loads of sick and wounded soldiers reached this city Thursday night by special train and have been apportioned to the various hospitals. Bold Achievement by a Boy. —The Brandon Republican states that Henry F. Hodges, a boy not yet eighteen years of age, joined Capt. W. P. Maxey’s company of cavalry a few weeks since, but being a poor boy, he was unable to procure a horse and get ready by the time the company started. His captain gave him a furlough for a few days, when he determined to capture a horse from the enemy, and started for the Big Black.— He got a negro to take him across the river in a skiff, where he concealed himse f until Un opportu nity offered when he mounted a fine Yankee horse swam him across the river, and made his way into our linos. That boy will make a soldier. [Correspondence of the Atlanta Confederacy.] Atlanta, Wednesday, May 25. Everything is very quiet along the line in front, and your correspondent has sought the gay metropolis for a bit of recreation. Gay, did. I say? Pardon me, I would scarce recognize its changed, tumultuous aspect. The sunny side of Whitehall, which erst did glisten with stars and bars, and petticoats, seems to be in a paripatetic condition, block aded with guards and jammed with bales and boxes of merchandize. Surely you are not expecting a visit from Sherman, or any other distinguished foreigner? Why, I found half a dozen ladies of my acquaintance packing their preserves in bandboxes and their bon nets in butter kegs, out of downright confus ion, they said; four old gentlemen locked themselves in their patent safes, (for safe keeping, I suppose,) where they will have to be dug out with pike and mattock, as they drew the keys and keyholes i» after them; and even one of my canine friends, partaking of the general disquiet, and having perused the ferocious proclamation of Marshal Jones, had found a dry well and wa3 stocking it with provisions for a siege, when I assured him with tears in my eyes that there is not the least dan ger in the'world ! Odds, tremors and quakes, are ye going insane ? But let’s be serious, I frankly confess my surprise. To a cool, unagitated mind the scenes transpiring from hour to hour in the streets of Atlanta are very diverting. Why what a panic you have wrought here in this vestibule of the Empire State. I have passed the morning upon Whitehall street watching the ebb and flow of popular feeling and taking notes upon the versatile physiognomy of the town. It is magical, the change. Bur. two weeks ore gone, and confidence stood like a pillar of fire before every shop and at every corner: now the very signs are creepiug in doors and the street crossings disclose the most eager multitudes of tradesmen, dealing exclusively in rumors, speculations upon re ports, extortioners of mischief out of each idle story that flies on the great, national, anti galvanic. non-eonnuctive grape: in? battery! The operators thereof, to my thinking, would find a deal better work behind a dozen batte ries of a different description that I know of, and as for those who betray so much simplic ity as to believe all they hear, they would be happier, and just as healthy, at the Yont! Aye. the front! It is not sued a very ugiy place as you might suppose. There the lads are as cheerful as crickets and sing along from morning until night, even though they be riv alled by the shells. The front is i jolly place, and cooler than Atlanta. Come lei us seek its shades of green, its pleasant nooks and coves! its river views, its drums and fifes and flags, The blue sky above us. the blue coats before us, around us the blue fields of grass and grain, we have only to prime our piece and prove ourself one, two or three, of an hundred thou sand patriots. Listen! Do you not hear the shrill whistle of the iron horse ? He scenteth the battle from afar and 3nort«th for the fray. But hark, there is another sound ! It ia the cheer of the troops who are going to the front. They too are eager for the fight. Will you join them? Will you step forth from your very shrine to a field which is to decide whether it shall be yours forever or that of an alien master ? To the front, to the front! At least to the trenches with musket, with bayonet, with conscious right and resolution! We shall carry the day, never fear it. We shall whip back the foe. There is a handfull of us who have undertaken the job, and we are bound to finish it. General Johnston says so, and also that inner spirit which prompts men to do defy and dare. Hurrah for the front! Hurrah for the line, be it Etowah or Chattahoochee 1 And three times three hurrahs for the victory we are going to win ! We shall make the old dry woodlands ring with rifle and cannon and we shall strew the sands with Yankee bones. Os all the races since John Gilpin, not except ing the “Camp Town Races,” the race back to Middle Tennessee will be the hottest, the speediest, aye, and the bloodiest! WAVERLY. OBITUARY. Died, at Atlanta, Ga., on the 17th inst., Captain WALKER ANDERSON, A. A. A, G.. Tucker’s Brigade, Army of Tennessee, of wounds received in the battle of Resaca, on the 15th instant, aged 27 years. Among the thousands who have offered up their lives on the altar of their country, no truer patriot, or more gallant officer, can be found than tne sub ject of the above notice. One of the first to fly to arms at the call of his country, he assisted at the capture of the Forts at Pensacola, in January, 1861. While at Pensacola, he participated in the night attack on Santa Bosa Island, and when our troops were driven off by the enemy he was the last rt an to leave the island, hav ing waded out to the last boat that left. At the battles of Shiloh and Farmington, he dis tinguished himself by his gallantry. Accompany ing the army on the Kentucky campaign, he again won the admiration of all who saw him, in the j bloody fight of Perryville. His company, being nearly all killed, was consolidated, and his services being highly appreciated by his commanding offi cers, he was assigned to staff duties, on the staff of Brig. Gen. Patten Anderson. At the battles of Murfreesboro, Missionary Ridge, and Resaca, he was, as usual, distinguished by his coql courage and zeal in the discharge of his duty. Mortally wounded in the last, he cheerfully laid down his life in his country’s cause. Capt, Anderson’s gallantry was the least of his virtues. Intimately associated with him for the last two years, the writer can bear testimony to his moral werth. His uniform consistency in all that distinguishes the Christian gentleman won for him the admiration and respect of all who came in contact with him.— His superiors trusted and relied upon him, his in feriors respected and obeyed. Exposed to all the temptations of a camp, at times sorely tried by circumstances calculated to test his temper and patience to its fullest extent, he suffered nothing to tempt him to waver for one mo ment from his usual calm course. So remarkable %nd striking were Capt. Ander son’s characteristics, that they attracted the atten tion of every one, even the most irreligious, and I have frequently heard the remark made, “Wal ker Anderson is the most consistent Christian that I ever saw." It may be truly said of him that he was "sans peur et sans, reproche .” C. T. By Ellis, Livingston & Cos FOII $5 BILLS AT PAR. ON TUESDAY 31st of May, at 10 o’clock, we will soil in front of our store Mil UIUIM 01 (MOM! Nos. 73 ; 74, 75 and 76, lately owned by John Wool folk’s estate; situated North of the Cemetery and in the neighborhood of Messrs. Cowdery and Win. Redd, being very desirable building Lots. —also— -76 SACKS SALT; 1 FINE MELODEON: 16 BOXES GOOD TOBACCO , Blacking, Matches, Sugar, Window Curtains, Carpeting, Shoes, Hats, Cloth ing &c., &c. my 2Std S2O FOR SALE! A FINE COW and CALF, ix Apply to Capt. T. MORENO. my 23 It* RICE! RICE!! 'T'WELVE CASKS, just received from Savannah, A a superior article. For sale by GREENWOOD & GRAY. my 27 lw STRAYED FROM the subscriber, on the 22d inst., a BAY HORSE, a little under medium heighth, com pactly made, short neck, rather heavy mane and tail, has some appearance of descent from Canadian stock, rides very well and was in fine order and keeping. Any information of him will be thank fully received and payment made for expense and trouble incurred. GEO. STEWART, my 26 4t* Union Springs, Ala. TIOT OF TtLTOBLERS ! TUST RECEIVED and for sale at Wholesale and ** Retail. my 27 6t H. FISCHACHER. WANTED ! FIVE NEGRO FELLOWS, to chop wood on the Mobile & Girard Road, for which liberal hire will be paid by the month or day. Apply to W. C, GRAY, my 26 2w at Greenwood Sc Gray’s. NOTICE! TATHILE absent from the city, no person is author n ized to transact any business for our firm, or for us individually. WARNOCK <fc CO. my 26 4t Notice. OFFICE CHIEF Q. M. i Columbus, Ga., May 24, ’64. > I am instructed by the Quartermaster General to assist in the purchase of Grain, and other supplies, for the armies of Virginia and Tennessee. Both armies aro beseiged by the enemy and mutt be sus tained. The Planters of the country, who have been unmolested by the ravages of the enemy, can easily feed our armies, and I call on them, in tha name of all that is sacred, to sell to my co-workera and agents their produce without delay. I also beseech manufacturers, mechanics, mer chants, and all to sell what supplies may be needed for Government use. I have no money to pay for the articles needed, for the reason that all the officers, clerk3 and em ployees of the different Bureaus, at Richmond, are in the army assisting in driving the foe from our soil. I telegraphed for money and received the fol lowing patriotic dispatch from the Quartermaster General: “We have had no mail from the South for two weeks. Officers and Employees of the Department nearly all in the field, and it is therefore impossible to send money at present. No loyal citizen can re fuse to sell you supplies for the soldiers at a moment like this. Give certificate of indebtedness.” F. W. DILLARD, Major & Q. M. and Enquirer copy one week. my2s Notice, OFFICE CHIEF Q. M. t Columbus, Ga,, May 24, ’64. / Major John E. Davis is relieved from the duties of the Post, and will be assigned to the Pay De partment. Major Dillard will act as Post Q. M.. till further QOtlCe ' F. W. DILLARD, Major & Q. M_- 4S~Sun and Enquirer copy one wtek. my2s NILE STOLEN. I PROM the subscriber’s lot, on the sth ins?., one ! large Bay Horse ML LE, about ten years o.d. No marks recollected. Any information him will be liberally rewarded. Address scriber at LaGracge, Ga. my2s lw __ ' Office Mobile A Girard R- B-l Cblurabus, Ga., May •*th, 64. f The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company, will be held at the Office, Girard. Ala. „ Wrfjlslv. *b of Juiyr.ext. at U o'clock when the election, for President and Di actors win take place. _ By order J• M. FBAZftR, -Soo y my 24 11