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1 _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. . 1 R- 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. .. i *** *'B: 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. •+ 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. my2s lw