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_j.Sjr, - - - Editor.
Morning, lay 80, 1864.
The Georgia Front.
Shermtn'i career, and the Yankee hopes built
upon it, hare ended. The army which he com
mands has, at length, reached a point whence fur
ther flank movements upon Atlanta may not be
executed and cannot be attempted without great
hazard. The Confederate commander has his back
upon that city, and is in possession of all the
roads leading to it, and says to the robber host,
“thus far shait thou com* and no farther.” Noth
ing but desperation, or the imperative command
of bis master could bare forced Sb< man into the
position he oceupiee. The hazard of bis expedi
tion is incomparably greater than has been en
countered by any commander during this revolu
tion, or perhaps since Napoleon dug the grave of
his military power in tha snows of Russia. He
is one hundred and twenty miles from his nearest
depot es supplies; some three or four hundred
miles from succor, and is lace to lace with a foe
that can and will whip him. Victory or the utter
destruction of his army is the stern alternative
that confronts him. "Were he to repeat bis rash -
gesfi it is too late to profit him ; were he to decline
the gage of battle and conclude to return to Chat
tanooga, he could never get there. Twenty thous
and Confederate horsemen are in his rear cutting
off bis supplies and ready to retard his retreat un
til Johnston could overtake him. If Sherman
were a poor innocent fool like Banks, we could al*
most pity him. Two weeks from to-day his Geor
gia laud warrants will be a hundred per cent be
low par in the Northern market.
ojejr J or. the Field. —In obedience to the
telegraphic summons ordering all battle-field
associations to the front, the Douglass Ambu
lance Corpi of this city left, for Atlanta, via
Macon, yesterday. Some few members of the
corps were left behind, who will “bring up the
rear” to-day The Muscogee Railroad Com
pany (iu praise of whose generosity and pa
triotic spirit too much cannot be said,) fur
nished them with a spacious and commodious
car, which the Committee bountifully stocked
with provisions and other appliances for min
istering to the comfort of our wounded he
roes. We wish them abundant success in
their humane and patriotic mission. Drs.
Terry and Colzey accompany the Committee
to the field.
Personal.— -During the past week Gen.
Benning and Col. Hodges, both wounded in
the early part of the Virginia battles, have
reached homo. They were much jaded and
fatigued by the long railroad travel, but, wc
nre glad to learn, that both are doing well.
Mr Robt. R. Howard, wounded in the battle
of New Hope, reached this city on Saturday.
He received a very painful wound through the
ankle joint, but, we are pleased to state, that
no very serious consequences are apprehend
ed. He is at the residence of Mrs. C. J. Wil
liams.
Special Correspondence of the Times.
Atlanta, May 28th, 1864.
Dear Times :—In toy last hasty letter I gave
you a short account of the fight between
Hood’s division and Hooker’s corps, near New
Hope church, four miles from Dallas, on the
Ackworth road. The enemy, having been re
pulsed with heavy loss iu the two assaults
late in the evening, retired about dark. At
one o’clock at night he again attacked our
lines and again on Friday morning met with
the same success with the two former assaults.
Our troops were behind temporary breast
works, until after the last assault, when, it is
rumored, they pursued the enemy several
miles. Four hundred of our wounded have
arrived at Marietta from these fights, who are
in the hands of the noble and patriotic ladies
who Still linger at that place. Many of their
wounds are said to be very severe.
Hooker’s corps is said to have been demor
alized after this engagement, and we have no
means of knowing his loss, but from all ac
counts it must have been terrible.
Sherman’s plans have been partially un
covered by recent moves. This detour in the
direction of Dallas was made to avoid John
ston's position about Alatoona, compelling
him to swing*his columns around to confront
the enemy and prevent being flanked. It i3
impossible for the enemy to leave the railroad
a great distance, as he must get supplies, and
having accomplished his object in gaining his
present position, he must again get possession
of the railroad on this side of Etowah river
or retire to it on the other side. Hence bis
pressure on our right in the direction of Ac
worth, on the W. & A. R. R., the last two
days.
Hardee occupies our extreme left, Polk,
the centre, and Hood the right, and our line
is said to run parallel with Lost Mountain
giving us advantage in position. The latest
accounts represent our line of battle with the
right resting on the Acworth road, about sev
en miles from Dallas, and running southwest
to New Hope Church, and thence nearly west
to Dallas. We have temporary fortifications
along the line, and the enemy seems indis
posed to make au advance, but if continually
maneuvering to tara #ur right to get to the
railroad about Alatoona.
On Thursday a cavalry fight occurred about
nine miles from Dallas, near the Acworth road,
which gave rise to many rumors. The truth
Beems to be about this : Brig. Gen. A Iverson
being informed of firing in this direction, sent
two squadrons of cavalry towards the picket
lines, and followed with his brigade. The en
emy charged this advance while moving in
Column and before forming in line, with
•teb impetuosity that he broke through our
lines and found himself soon in a hand to hand
fight with the balance of the brigade follow
ing in the rear. Gen. Iverson repulsed him
before the balance of Martin’s Division came
to his relief, which was promptly attempted.
Col. Avery of the 4th Georgia, was wounded
severely. The Federal Col. Stuart was cap
tured by Col. Thompson, of the 3rd Georgia
cavalry, and placed behind him on his horse,
and brought out. This was the same Colonel
that captured so many of the 3rd Georgia two
years ago, Col. Thompson among the party.
Rather a remarkable coincidence. Stuart,
we believe, treated our prisoners (Thompson
among them) very well, but toe Major incur
red their special displeasure.
A dispatch has just been received here, or
dering the Tennessee Relief Committee and
the whole corps of Surgeons to the field.
This indicates a general engagement per
haps to-morrow. There Is no reliance in ru
•
mars, But I now believe ibat Forxo is :>>■<:
enetny’s rear. Scouts and Yankee prisoner*
report that the Yankees have not had a train
in three days to Cass Station. One rumor
aays that Forrest has captured Dalton ; anoth
er, that it is Chattanooga; another says it is
Vaughn with a cavalry force from East Ten
nessee, that had dashed Jn and cut the rail
road. One thing is well settled, that Forrest
left Tupelo with a pontoon train, long enough
ago to strike these points. The presence of
a cavalry force in the enemy's rear, may pre
cipitate the Battle at any moment, and prob
ably to-morrow*
I understand that Gov. Brown addressed his
“pets,” to use his own words, to-day* I ears not
give tha outline as I was not present. He gave
Government contractors and his revilcrs a special
fling. Toombs has joined the militia, I under
stand, as a private.
Unbounded confidence is felt in Gen. Johnston.
His soldiers and the people think he will protect
the lives of bis men, bnsband our resources, and
whon the time comes be ready himself, as he ever
lias been, to die in the front ranks with his men.
R.
P. S.—You have doubtless received the press
dispatch that Cleburne encountered Howard’s 4th
Arofly Corps (Yankee) and repulsed them with
great slaughter, at one o’clock, a. m., to-day. The
enemy, I thick, is compelled to fight in a day or
two, in order to get to the railroad between Atlan
ta and Etowah river to form a base for supplies.
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Additional from tbe Worth.
The New York papers of the 17th give some
further news of interest than the summary we
published yesterday. We give some extracts:
Gov. Bradford, of Maryland, has issued his
proclamation catling for three regiments for
one hundred days’ service They are to ren
dezvous at Baltimore, for service within the
State, and are, in no case, to be required to
do duty outside the State without their con
sent.
The Yankees are endeavoring to repair their
losses by calling out tbe militia for one hun.-
dred days, to take the place of the men who
were in the fortifications at Washington and
on the sea coast defences. Yet they pretend
that our losses are greater than their own, and
that we cannot procure any reinforcements.
Louisville, May 14.—The following dis
patch was received here at midnight:
Frankfort, May 43th. —To the Editor of
the Louisville Journal: Kentuckians to the res
cue ! 1 want ten thousand six months’ troops
at once! Come, I will lead you! Let us
help to finish this war, and save our Govern
ment !
Thomas E. Bramlkttb,
Governor of Kentucky.
G. D. Townsend, A. A. G. of the United
States, declares “all Federal prisoners of war
and all civilians on parole prior to May 7,
the date of tbe order, exchanged.” He says
the Confederates are still indebte 1 to them
33,396, for which no equivalents have been
received by the Federal Government.
On the 14th, 1,000 and on the 15th, 800
wonnded were received in Baltimore.
Andrew Smithson was arrested in Baltimore
on the 14th, charged with denouncing the
Federal Government, and swearing that Gen.
Lee had whipped the Yankees and would do
30 again.
Lord Lyons denies having had any corres
pondence with the Confederate Government.
The New.York Time’s Washington corres
pondent of the 14th, .says :
Over 12,000 of our wounded l/&ve been
brought up from the battle-field and distrib
uted among the hospitals in this city and Al
exandria. A large number still remain at
Belle Plain and Fredeiicksburg, awaiting re
moval. Thousands still lie on the battle
field.
A dispatch in the Herald, dated Washing
ton, May 15th, says the railroad from Alex
andria to Rappahannock Station, remains un
disturbed by guerrillas, and is in perfect or
der. Trains, however, run out no further than
Union Mills at present.
Stanton says Sigel was lust heard from at
Woodstack ; and says the rumor that he had
broken the railroads between Lynchburg and
Charlotteville, is not true.
[By this time they have found out it was
Sigel and his Dutch that have been broken.]
The Cincinnati Times says, prominent
among the combinations for the reduction of
Richmond i3 the movement of General Crooks
from the Kanawha Walley, with a consider
ble force.
Geaeral Robinson had his thigh badly frac
tured, and it was thought would have to be
amputated to high up as to endaoger his life.
The Herald publishes a sketch of General
J. E. B. Stuart.
A correspondent of the New York Times,
writing from Fredericksburg, may 13th, says :
The rebels hold out bravely. They have
fallen back not more than four miles after a
week’s resolute fighting.
The Times says the ‘‘work goes bravely on
—the rebel Longstreet has died of his wounds,
and Gen. Lee has been dangerously wounded
and sent to Richmond, and his army is in full
retreat towards the rebel capitol.”
The Times, in an editorial about “West
Pointers,” says Bank’s overthrow in Louisiana
“has made it plain to everybody that Major
General Banks is practically no General at
all.”
Major Derby, surgeou-in-chief with Gen.
Banks, reports the Federal loss at Pleasant
Hill at 670 killed, 1,340 wounded, and 1,565
missing and wounded.
A dispatch in the Times from Natchez,
Miss., says the “rebel battery which fired up
on the steamer Von Phul, made its appearance
at Fort deßussey and sunk the steamer Em
ma.
A telegram from Cincinnati, of the 14th,
says :
The rebels have retreated in some distance
to Resaca and Rome. The Yanks claims to
have captured 5,000 prisoners and 10 or 12
pieces of heavy artillery.
BUTLBR’S ARMY —A YANXKR STORY.
A correspondent of the New York Times,
of the 14th inst., writing from Bermuda Hun
dreds, under date of the 10th, says:
In the course of the morning Gen. Butler
received a flag of truce from the enemy, signed
by Gen. Bushrod Johnson, containing three
propositions, viz: 1. Asking permission to
come within our lines to remove their woun
ded and bury their dead. 2. Asking an ex
change of their wounded. 3. Asking an ex
change of prisoners on both sides.
To the first of*these propositions, Gen. But
ler replied that the work was already done ;
to the second, he announced himself as per
fectly willing to assent, and to the third, he
replied that no exchange of healthy and well
prisoners could be effected until the Confed
erate authorities should acknowledge colored
soldiers to be prisoners of war.
I suspect afL r all that the smart rebels cared
leaa for burying their dead and an exchange of
the wounded than for the well—the latter class
being peremptorily needed just now in the army.
Circumstances, at least, lead to this inference, for
the blackened and swollen remains of several of
their men, who fell in Saturday's fight and were
buried by us on Monday, were frightful evidence
that their care in this respect must be of sudden
growth. Ido not know the numbers of rebel
prisoners that have been sent to the rear of our
lines, but I think they must have been quite large.
They are the best looking men of their class that
I have ever seen. They tell me that the niggard
ration of three ounces of bacon por day, with its
accompaniment of meal, is as much as they require
to put them in fighting trim. The officers fare no
better than their men, receiving precisely the same
ration iu quality and not being allowed to pur
chase luxuries, even if they possess the means.
“Ah!" said one, as he eat heartily of the private
•tores of one of oar officers, “you Yankees don't
know what privation moans.”
okant’s losses.
The Tribune correspondent says that in the first
six days of the series of battles Gen. Grant has
been fighting, he lost 40,000 men, nearly, all ol
whom are killed and wounded, but few prisoners
being taken. Yet the seven days battles,. which
were called disastrous, left McClellan within half
the distance of Richmond, as compared with Grant s
position atlast accounts. This fact would seem
to prove that the Peninsula route must have some
advantages as compared with the overland route,
President Lincoln’s plan to the contrary.
the war in the country.
The Arkansas correspondent of the New York
Times, underrate of- May 6th, pake^thfifpilow
ing candiS'iadtoiaeion ?' tC*
It is not too much to say* that Steele's move
ments so far have been a complete failure—a dis
astrous one, barely saved from beioga perfect rout.
As I was in Little Rock on the Ist inst, (Sunday)
when the army was expected to return that even
ing, as I knew personally of the panic that existed
there, and had conversed with officers right from
the front, it is not presumptuous to claim some
knowledge of the real status of affairs in Arkan
sas.
From the Richmond Dispatch.
Wliat Grrnt has Done.
When the telegram announcing the
battle at Spotsylvania Court House was
received in Yankeedom, Lincoln called on
the whole population to join in prayer
and thanksgiving; members of Congress
rose from their seats and eheered vocifer*>
ously; the population of all large cities
were mad with joy; Governor Seymour
fired one hupdred guns, and the whole
Yankee race kicked up a fuss almost as
that whioh the New Yorkers raised over
Tommy and the Japanese. We have had
the curiosity to examine into the grounds
of all this rejoicing, and the result is as
follows: •
On the 4th May, Grant crossed the riv
er with 140,000 men. On the sth and
6th he attacked Gen. Lee’s lines near
Verdiersville, and was on both occasions
repulsed with enormous slaughter. Find
ing he could gain nothing by an attack
in front, he inclined to the right, in or*
der to flank Gen, Lee; and the lines run
ning northwest and southeast, this moves
ment by his right of course brought him
nearer to Richmond. Gen. Lee moved on
the parallel line to intercept him, and
succeeded completely. On Saturday, the
7th, Sunday the Bth, and Monday, the
9th, Grant made repeated and furious as
saults upon Lee’s lines, and was every
time repulsed with prodigious slaughter,
without having made the slightest im*.
pression upon them. At each repulse he
continued to recline to the left, hoping to
steal off from Lee and get possession of
the railroad before that General Lee be*
came aware of his design. Up to the
night of Monday, 9th, the Washington
Chronicle, Lincoln's organ, stated that
his loss in killed, wounded, and missing
had been 35,000 men. Up to the same
time, the army correspondent of the New
York Herald estimated his losses at- 27,000
killed, wounded, and prisoners, besides a
prodigious number of stragglers. When
it is considered that he was, in all his op
erations, attacking fortifieations, and that
he did it in heavy columns, there cannot
be a doubt that both these estimates are
very far short of the truth. On Tuesday,
10th, another battle of the same descrip
tion was fought. Wednesday was a quiet
day.
Thursday, the 12th, at 4 o’clock in the
morning, an overwhelming force attacked
Gen. Edward Johnson’s division, which
seems to have occupied an advanced work,
detacked from the other works, and out
of supporting distance. They captured
the works and took about 1,500 prisoners,
which, Yankee like, they magnified into
four thousand. They took, 18 or 20 pieces
of cannon. Our troops charged them
and retook the cannon, but were unable
to bring them off. The Yankees carried
them awap alterwards in the night. Hav
ing carried this work, they then came on
upon the body of our entrenchments.
Here they met with the most terrible
slaughter ever seen on this continent.
They advanced in heavy columns, ten
deep, and our troops, waiting for them
behind their breastworks, shot them down
with the most perfect deliberation. The
carnage continued for hours, Grant con-,
tinually ordering up fresh troops as fast
as those already engaged were slaughter*
ed. At two o’clock he gave it up, and
retired, leaving the ground covered with
an enormous mass of Yankee—dead, dy
ing, or desperately wounded. The cor
respondet of the New York Herald esti«
mates Grant’s loss on this occassion at
from 18,000 to 25,000 men. Gen. Lee,
who always underestimates the enemy’s
loss, thiuks, so we understand, that it was
at least 20,000. It must be obvious to
any man who will reflect upon the circum
stances that it was greatly above either of
these. The Yankee papers themselves
say that up to Friday, the 13th, he had
already lost at least 75,000 men—that is
to say, moie than half his original army.
Our own impression is, that he has not
lost one man under 90,000. All the
prisoners taken on Thursday were drunk,
some of them so much so that they could
not reload their guns after they had fired
them. Grant made the poor wretches
drunk, and then goaded them on to des*«
truction. Our fire was so terrible that
some of them who had approached near
est our breastwooks threw down their
arms, climbed over the works and begged
for mercy. Notwithstanding all this,
Grant and 31 cade boasted that they had
gained a great victory ! That they lied
is obvious, for on the next Wednesday
Grant, wishing to attack our works, was
obliged to beat up for volunteers, and I
these volunteers could not be brought
nearer than 200 yards of rur lines, where
stood our troops, jeering and insulting
them, and daring them to come on. Their
spirits had evidently been completely bro
ken. Grant boasted that he meant to
fight it out on that line if it took him all
the summer. Meade, when Lee had
abandoned his position at Spotsylvania
Court House in consequence of the ene
my’s having abandoned his, boasted that
Grant had driven Lee out of his last’for
tification. Yet Lee was in the rear of
Grant the whole time.
Grant endeavors to console himself for
his unheard of losses by saying that our
losses are still heavier. Gen. Lee has re*
ceived the reports of all his Generals up
to the 13th. His entire loss—killed,
wounded, and missing—can be covered
by a figure not exceeding 14,000. Grant
has lost five to his one, and the inequality
originally existing has almost been over
come.
Grant thanks God for his failures He
has much to be thankful for.
TBSi 23 R APE IO v
SPECIAL TO THE DAILY TIMES.
Marietta, May 28th, via Atlanta. -Only
seldom shots to-day Last night the enemy
came within one hundred yards of our fine,
and began to throw np fortifications. They
were discovered and driven off with loss.
A Yankee Colonel in disguise who has been
in our lines for a month, has just been brought
in and will start for the front immediately.
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Reports of the Press Association.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863Jby J.S, Thrasher, in the Clerk s office of
the District 6ourt of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Worth Georgia.
Our Army Victorious.
Late Wews from Louisiana,
Capture of GLunboats, &c.
Northern and European News,
&c c., <tec.. 6cc.
New Hope, 28th —Granbury’s Brigade was
placed in action yesterday, after re3t. The
enemy attempted to turn our right flank. We
had no defences except a few broughs and
stones hastily collected by the cavalry which
held the position as skirmishers before the
brigade came up. The engagement immedi
ately became furious, and raged with unaba
ted violence until 8 o’clock p. m. The ene
my’s lines advanced within five paces of ours
and several times were at all points repulsed.
Having no support, the brigade was not al
lowed to hazard its position by a charge until
12 o’clock, p. m., when Walthall’s brigade
arrived and took position immediately in the
rear. The charge being sounded, the brigade
swept through the woods, breaking three lines
of battle without firing a gun, capturing many
prisoners. Bookham’s regiment, of Govan’s
brigade, was detached at 5J o’clock, p. m.,
and sent to the right of Granbury’s, which
was being outflanked, who arrived in time
and charged decisively on the enemy. Book
ham’s loss was 28 killed and 75 weunded ;
Granbury’s, 36 killed, 120 wounded, and 5
missing. In Granbury’s front the enemy Jest
288 dead on the field and a large number of
wounded. Those dead were all killed by
Bookham’s Arkansas regiment, wnich was
separated from Granbury’s line by an interval
of one hundred paces. The loss in Granbury’3
immediate front was not less than 300 killed,
and 1,000 to 1200 wounded and many captur
ed. Prisoners report that Major Gens. How
ard and Johnson, and Brig. Gen. King, were
wounded. Skirmishing continued until night
fall. The enemy is|con3tantly shifting his
positions from centre to left.
Clinton, La., May 22d, via Summit, 28th.—
At 6 o’clock yesterday evening the Yankee
army across the river broke up their camp at
Morganza, where they had been fortifying, and
moved down the river—the cavalry and artil
lery on land and. and the infantry on trans
ports. Wharton’s .Texas Cavalry was 20 miles
west of there, at Morgan’s Ferry, and our in
fantry was at Simsport, waiting for Walker’s
command to come up
A major of the Confederate army who cross
ed the river yesterday report? as follows :
Seven gunboats and seven transports were
captured on Red river, and the whole number
of prisoners captured in Arkansas and Louisi
ana was 16,000.
On the 7th instant two gunboats and three
transports were captured on Calcium riter, in
Southwestern Louisiana, by Col. Alexander.
All property from Natchitochez to Simsport
has been entireiy destrowed by the enemy,
dwelling houses, cotton gins, sugar houses,
corn cribs, etc., were indiscriminately burnt,
and many families destitute of food and cloth
ing.
Two transports passed up the river yesterday
with negro soldiers.
Qen. Canbly has gone to Vicksburg.
(Saturday night's telegrams.)
New Hope, 28th, via Marietta.—General
Cleburne’s Division engaged the 4th army
corps, under Howard, about 1 o’clock this
morning, and after a desperate conflict sig
nally repulsed it with a Yankee loss of be
tween 5,000 and 7,000 men. We captured be
tween 150 to 200 prisoners exclusive of
wounded, and immense quantities of arms and
accoutrements. Gen. Cleburne says the ene
my’s dead are piled thicker than he ever saw
before. Between 500 and 1,000 dead Yankees
were left close up to his front. Their line of
breastworks in front of Loring’s command was
abandoned. Our loss will probably number
400 or 500. Skirmishing is still going on ;
the enemy’s left gradually giving way.
Naw Hope, May 28, via Marietta.—The ene
my is massing in our front on the south side
of Pumpkinvine Creek. There was very heavy
artillery and musketry skirmishing yesterday
from sunrise to dark, principally on the right
wing, when it ceased and was resumed about
midnight. We captured between 3,000 and
4,000 prisoners, among them Lt. Col. Fambliss,
of the 59th Ohio, Adjutant Holler and threo
lieutenants. Our forces are inspirited with
the greatest confidence in their commander and
their ability to defeat the enemy. Every man
is anxious for a general engagement to take
place, which will probable be to-day. Skir
mishing is now going on on our right and
right Centre.
Lieut. Colonel Fambliss reports General
Wallack severely wounded in the action at
Resaca.
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Battle-Field 18 Miles from Marietta,
May 28th.—Heavy skirmishing began at day
light yesterday morning on our left, and con
tinued withoutintermissiontillabout 5 o’clock,
when a desperate assault was made upon Ste
venson's division which was repulsed hand
somely with a heavy loss to the enemy. This
is the fourth assault that has been made upon
this point, resulting in heavy losses to the
enemy. A battery was run up within 200
yards of Stewart s line and opened a terrific
fire. Our sharpshooters killed every gunner
there, and the battery was hastily abandoned.
Last night about 12 o'clock the enemy ad
vancing on our extreme right were ambusca
ded by Cleburne’s division, and was followed
| up with a charge which routed the enemy
! completely, leaving I4§ prisoners including a
brigade commander, together with their dead
and wounded, in our hands. The enemy's
loss in the affair was between 5,000 and 6,000;
our loss about 600. The conduct of Gran
| bury’s brigade is highly spoken of. Granbury
received a slight wound, but is still in the
field. •
Brisk skirmishing began again this morn
ing and still continues on our extreme left.
The enemy are massing on their left.
This morning heavy firing of artillery con
tinues up to 11 o’clock.
Richmond, May 28,—There was nothing of
interest transpired in either House to-day,
both having resolved into secret session early.
Raining this afternoon.
Richmond, May 28.—The New York Herald
of the 25th received, in which gold is quoted
at 186.
Houston, Texas, May 13.—Since April Bth
we have whipped two Yankee armies, one in
Louisiana and the other in Arkansas, driving
the latter to Little Rock, and surrounding the
former at Alexandria; capturing all 34
pieces of artillery, 8,000 stand of small arms,
6,000 prisoners, 1200 wagons, 2 gunboats, 4
transports, sinking 4 new gunboats, 5 trans
ports, and killing and wounding 48,000 Yan
kees. Our loss in killed, wounded and miss
ing, is about 4,000.
At present, Little Rock, with the work of
fifteen thousand troops, is threatened by Gen,
Price.
The Yankee General Taylor is killed.
Banks’ army is 20,000 strong in Alexandria.
Porter’s slept is detained above by low
water.
We have possession of the river above and
below, and heavy forces on each side.
Col. Griffin, with a force of 200 sharpshoot
ers and a battery of artillery, surprised and
captured two gunboats at Calcium on the 6th.
The Yankees had to send the boats ashore to
surrender. There were 160 prisoners qaptur
ed, 16 cannon and end of stores.
On the 9th a Yankee mail boat was captur
ed at Calcium by Major Mcßeynoids.
Affairs in Northern Mexico were ail quiet on
the 22d of April.
The Yankees landed a force of 300 at La
vacca and set fire to the town. Several blocks
were consumed.
Richmond, May 28.—The New York World
and Journal of Commerce were suppressed for
publishing a bogus proclamation from Lin
coln, calling for 400,000 men and appointing
a day of fasting and prayer. The editors offer
a large reward for the perpetrators of the
hoax.
The London correspondent of the N. Y. News
says the Mersey rams would be sold to Maxi
milian, who is collecting a powerful fleet.
In the House of Commons, on the 2d May,
Mr. Laird admitted that an agent had been
sent from Havana to tjie Confederate States in
order to communicate with the Govern
ment, but was not allowed to pass through the
blockade.
Sir J. Elphinstone asked whether the send
ing of an agent did not amount to an acknow
edgement of the'executive power of the Con
federate States. There was no reply from the
ministerial bench.
PITY MATTERS.
T. J. JACKSON, LOCAL EDITOR
It is with much regret that we learn Dr. Doug
las is*no longer Senior Surgeon of this Post, a po
sition which he has held so long, and so satisfac
torily to all concerned. Dr. Douglas has endeared
himself here to all who had the pleasure of his ac
quaintance, and his loss will be deeply felt by the
sick and wounded soldier. We know not to what
Post the Doctor may be assigned, but wherexer he
may go we will congratulate that community up
on such an acquisition to their circle. We learn
by this morning’s Enquirer that his former posi
tion is to be filled by Surgeon Carlisle Terry, late
Surgeon in Gen. Johnston’s army.
The Douglas Ambulance Committee left again
for the front yesterday evening, in response to a
call made upon them by Dr. Stout. We presume
the recent fighting and the prospect of an early
general engagement renders their presence in up
per Georgia now necessary.
The mission church near the river has been ten
dered by Rev. J. H. DeVotie to the Chief Surgeon
for the us% of the sick and wounded soldiers in ouf
midst. From the prospect other buildings will
soon become necessary. Where are they to come
from? Everything seems full. Could not a place
be fixed up at the old quarters of Howard’s Bat
talion. The locality is a pleasant one.
Death of Gee. Jenkins.—We hear with deep
regret, says the Richmond Whig, that the wound
of the gallant Gen. A. G. Jenkins, received in the
fight with the Yankee raiders under Crook, at
Dublin, has proved mortal. He fell into the hands
of the enemy, and his arm was amputated at the
shoulder joint by one of their surgeons. He was
then put under parole to report at Charleston when
his condition would allow. The shock of his se •
▼ere wound and the no less severe surgery, was
too great for a constitution already enfeebled by
wounds, disease, and arduous campaigns, and be
survived only some eight er ten days. The ser
vice has not lost, and does not embrace, a braver,
more devoted or high spirited man, filled as the
ranks of our armies have been with such men
from the beginning. Gen. J., though quite young,
had been a not undistinguished member of the
Congress at Washington, and the Provisional
Congress of the Confederate States, which latter
position he resigned for the more trying service in
which be lost his life.
The Cotton Loan.—Under the provisions of
the Act of April 30tb, 1863, says the Augusta Con
stitutionalist, authorizing the issue and sale of
bonds bearing interest payable in cotton or specie,
the Secretary of the Treasury has selected Mobile
as the port at which the interest payable June Ist
will be paid. For the convenience of parties hold
ing these bonds, and who may be desirous to re
ceive Treasury Notes in payment of interest, in
stead of cotton in kind, the Secretary has deter
mined to purchase the coupons at the rate at
which cotton of the quality of New Orleans mid
dling is selling at Mobile on the day on which the
coupons shall be payable. This payment will be
made by tmy of the Confederate States Deposita
ries.
The bonds issued are all of the denomination
of SI,OOO, and the interest at six per cent per an
num in cotton at 12 cents per lb. will amount to
just one bale of five hundred pounds weight.—
Therefore, in order to calculate the interest the
holder will multiply five hundred pounds by the
price of cotton per pound in Mobile on the Ist day
of June. This is a most advantageous arrange
ment for the holders of cotton bonds, as will readi
ly be perceived. Should they prefer the cotton to
Treasury Notes, it will be delivered when due
by John Scott, Esq., Produce Loaa Agent at Mo
bile.
The Emperor Maximilian -wiled trom Civita
Yeechi on the 20th April, for Havana, whero
Ihe is now. if the winds have not been uupro
pitious.
Auction Sales. —Bell A Cbrisiinn w ;,,: ~
auction on the 21st June next, in Savauna!, r *
a splendid catalogue of liquors, groceries, '
advertisement.
Jus. 11. Taylor will seli on the 15th J uno
in Augusta, Ga., a splendid cargo of dry ”***’
groceries, medicines, stationery
tisement on the outside of this nanor Q r,a i ‘
sale in mind. f
See also advertisement of Br. Tardy a r
Mobile, who will sell in that city on the 2d of j’
valuable cargoes of foreign staple and s ( UCe ’
goods, drugs, medicines, groceries, and
many other desirable articles.
♦- t
Wm. L. Clark gives notice that he wishes to
change hams for sides. Also wants to em i**
good russet shoemaker. Apply a t the M Ujc ? *
Railroad. Se<s
Douglas Ambulance Commute
Columbus, May 28th, l%i
The above relief association return their thank«
Mrs Dr Urquhart, E T Shepard. Strother, R aw
Shivers, W H Young, McAllister, W W Garrard r
Patton, R Carter, Epping, S H Hill. Miss
Forsyth, the Ladies of the Soldiers’ Home, and man
others, for donations of provisions and other
ticles, with which they were enabled to relieve the
sufferings of our wounded soldiers on their late It
pedition to the front.
The imminency of a sanguinary battle, on the (0
of Georgia, demands further and immediate exer .
eise of patriotic liberality; our brave wounded a UI .
not be allowed to suffer. Supplies and assistance
forwarded by our Cbmmittee have already been ,/
much service. We want further supplies.
As Chairman of the Relief Association, I, there
fore, earnestly solicit the patriotio citizens of Co
lumbus, and adj acent country to assist us in this
work of mercy. Send us uncooked food and other
necessaries, that we may be prepared to send our
committee to the field, on the shortest notice, pro
vided, for alleviating the sufferings of our wounded
braves.
All artioles sent to Goodrich & Co's store, will be
thankfully received and properly appropriated.
H. S. GOODRICH. Chm’n.
C. G. Holmes, Sec'y.
May 30, ts
Notice.
Office Mf.d. Ex. Board for Conscripts, 1
3d Congressional Dist. Ga. y
Cblumbus, May 28,1864. j
The Board of Surgeons for examination of con
scripts, hold its session daily (Sunday excepted)
at this office. Office at the Lowell Warehouse.
P. B. .MINOR,
my3o ts Sr. Surg’n Ex. Board.
AUCTION SALES.
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos,
COTTON CARDS!
ON TUESDAY, 31st of May, at 10 o’clock, w*
will sell in front of our store,
600 Pairs Cotton Cards!
—ALSO
A GOOD ROCK AWAY !
my 30 td $7
By Ellis, Living’s ton A Cos
FOR $5 BILLS AT PAR.
ON TUESDAY 31st of May, at 10 o’clock, we will
sell in front of our store
MR VACANT UR OF Gill!
Nos. 73,74, 75 and 76, lately owned by
John Woolfolk’s estate; situated North
of the Cemetery and in the neighborhood
of Messrs. Cowdery and Wm. 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
WANTED.
A GOOD RUSSET SHOE-MAKER.
Apply to W. L. CLARK.
or A B Bostick.
my 30 6t Muscogee R R.
~FOR EXCHANGE!
OAA LBS. GOOD HAMS will be exchanged for
ZUU SIDES. Apply at Muscogee ifoil Road De
pot to W. L. CLARK.
my 30 2w
Wanted.
THE undersigned desires to remove his family to
this city, and wishes to procure a residence for
that purpose. He would be glad to rent, or procure
from persons proposing to be absent during the sum
mer months.
Having also the need of a Horse in the proper per
formance of his duties, one placed at his disposal
will be fed and protected from impressment.
GEO. W. STICKNEY,
my3o lt Chaplain oi the Post.
""RICES RICE!!
r PWELVE CASKS, just received from Savannah,
a superior article.
For sale by GREENWOOD & GRAY.
my 27 lw __
a Lot of tumblers :
JUST RECEIVED and for sale at Wholesale and
** Retail.
my 27 fit 11. 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 & Gray’s,
tfOTICE!
WHILE absent from the city, no person is author
ized to transact any business for our firm, or for
us individually. WARNOCK&CO.
my 26 4t
Notice.
OFFICE CHIEF Q. M.>
Columbus, Ga., May 24, 7 64. V
I am instructed by the Quartermaster General to
assist in the purchase of Grain, aqd other supplies,
for the armies of Virginia and Tennessee. Both
armies are beseiged by the enemy and must 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 the
name of all that is sacred, to sell to my co-workers
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, clerks 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 twe
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 Sc Q. M
<B®“Sun and Enquirer copy one week. my 15
Notice,
OFFICE CHIEF Q. M.!
Columbus, Ga,, May 24, ’64. j
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
notic ®' F. W. DILLARD.
Major A Q. M,
AS-Sua and Enquirer copy one wi ek. my2s
RULE STOLEN.
FROM the subscriber’s lot, on the sth inst., one
A large Bay Horse MULE, about ten yean old.—
No marks recollected. Any information concerning
him will be liberally rewarded. Addrees the sub
scriber at LaGrange, Ga. W. J. DIX.
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