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Ufa* §ol«mte J. W. WABMEW, - - - Edl * or - Wednesday Morning,* June 1, t-64. MEW TERMS. 5 " On and after this date our terms for subscription and advertising will be as follows: m Subscription to Daily three months.,.. ’ Advertisements will be charged tw ° JL ment3 square for each insertion. Monthly a S3O per square per month. 4 June Ist, 1364.—ts The that Colonel Sam T ft te expects to have the railroad between Jackson and Canton tarnnning order by the Ist of June. It will hot be many weeks before trains will be running from Canton to Man chac ; provided, always, anotherjaid doesn’t interfere. A Good Haul.— The Abingdon Virginian of ' /hc*2(Rj3§earns that a part of the 3d Tennes- captured 7i, 000 lbs. of lankee Boon and the teams that hauled it, with their negro drivers, in upper East Tennessee a few days ago. They ar» how all safe in our hands. CAVALUY^OKTIILT^r HUAD.-A dispatch dated Boston, April 22d, says that the steamer Western Metropolis was to have saile next day with four companies of the sth Mas sachusetts cavalry, for Hilton Head. From tUe Front —Sherman’s Kew Move. Judging from his most recent demonstra tion. on oar right, it trould appear that the Federal commander is endeavoring to press us back from the front of the railroad near Acworth, and possess himself of that position, as a basis for further aggressive operations.— If this could be consummated, Sherman could move down the road, bringing up his. supplies by rail as far as the Etowah, his trains being secure beyond that stream. The movement by flank upon our left seems to have been abandoned and the Federal troops massed, and the skill and energy of their director concentrated upon the right wing of our army, bearing in the direction of the railroad at Acworth. Fpr the past twen ty-four or forty-eight hours, his mam strength seems to have been bent against our right wing, where our cavalry have been occasionally forced back. Hardee’s corps, at one time, moved to the extreme left, has, we understand, been trans ferred to our extreme right: It is impossible to give any definite idea as to the position and formation of lines. Thus far, in every At tempt to force our right, the enemy has been met and checked. An intelligent and well informed officer, in a position in the field to judge of the situation, writes“ Everything is on the move ; apparently seeking position fo£ line of battle. It is hard to divine Gen. Johnston’s real intentions, he keeps everything so much to himself, but from all I can see, I am inclined he intends giving them battle if they come square up to us. AVe are about fifteen miles from Marietta. I know so little of the country that I am unable to de scribe The exact locality of our army. For rest is certainly moving into Tennessee. Rod dy has captured Florence, Ala.. The work will soon commence.” Sißce the affair at New' Hope Church, in which the enemy, and Hooker’s corps espec ially, were so severely punished, there has been no engagement of eonsequence, but oc casional skirmishes, as the lines manoenver ing came into collision. Battle-Field at New Market. —The fol lowing extracts from a letter written on the battle-field at New Market, by Major P., an eye-witness of the scene, we find in the Lynch burg iiian of Wednesday : “A terrible battle near New Market is closed —the enemy, 7,000 strong, under Siegel.— We had about 3,500 infantry in the fight. At night-fall the enemy were completely routed ; every posjfr>)n they took were carried at a ufiaer a perfect hail storm of shot froffi artillery and musketry. The loss in killed and wounded is large on both sides, but comparatively, few men killed on ours. Cap tain Tate, of the 51st, from Wythe, was the only officer of the brigade killed on the field— the purest of gentleman, and one of the most gallant officers of the command. Otey was severely wounded in the right arm—shatttercd —he bears it with the courage aud cheerful ness characteristic of the man. But above all enconium, was the Spartan heroism displayed in the most terrible struggle of the conflict, by the “soldier boys,” of the V. M. Institute —cadets—their ranks were decimated ; they charged upon, and were charged by heavy masses of the enemy, and were never seen for a moment to waver. They were observed to close up their ranks over the track of explod ed shells, and to fill up the fearful chasm made by the fall of their comrades with the prompt ness and precision ot veterans. Their propor tionate lossw as heavier than in any other com mand. Young Radford, Leftwitch and Payne, I am happy Urstate, were not hurt. Young Cabell of Richmond, is amongst the killed, and a son of Terry Dilliard mortally wounded—l regret I could not see him. Glorious boys, .they have immortalized themselves.” * . Hlpfe Chattanooga Rebel. —This defiant little Wlir Bulletin, our old friend and favorite, the Chattanooga Rebel, reached this city the oth er evening from Marietta. The pater familias, Franc. M. Paul, Esq., rubicund and stollid, attended by Charlie Faxon, and his staff, were among the neiy list of freshly arrived refugees last evening. This makes the second time dlfe Rebel has stubbornly yielded to the ad vance of the invader. We understand the publication of the paper is to be resumed in Atlanta as soon as a suitable building can be procured. The next mo v e it makes, we trust will transplant it to its native heath, where it flourished and did yeoman’s service in the days ajjlfdne.— Atlanta Confederacy.' Maj. Gen. Field.—This is the present com mander of Hood’s division in the army, qf Gen. says him : Tfipfri had a view of Gen. Field till yester day. He is a remarkable handsome man of fair complexion, abound face, slightly double chin, black eyes, very black hair, about 5 feet 10 inches high, and .of a very expressive and wmning counten%nce. I take him to be a worthy successor to the gallant Hood. Gen. look to be over o 0 yell’s of ag*e, andiweighs ftfcout 160 pounds. He is, like Hood, a Kentu^an. [From the Montgomery Advertiser.] Marietta, May 30. Bate's division charged the enemy Saturday afternoon, reaching their second line of breast works when they were ordered back. The Kentucky brigade lost 175 killed and wound ed ; the Florida brigade,. 219. The enemy’s' slaughter was great? * On Sunday there was slight skirmishing."? At 10 at night the enemy's picketg.andskir mishers advaifced on Polk s centre, supposing we were falling back, which drew the fire,* of our brigades along Polk's whole line. The false alarm was without casualties on our side. • j' The vagabond G'arabaldi, when at the house of the United States Consul in Loudon, said that G-eorge N. Sanders inviteu him at one time, by letter, to join the Southern army, but that he never even rephed to his letter, so “scornfully” did he treat the proposal. * Extract From Bishop Wihner’s Anuual Address tQ the Council of the Diocese of Ala bama. I briefly refer to a subject which I brought to the notice of the Council two years ago, in regard to which there has been, and continues to be, some difference of opinion. I refer to the advice which I gave as to the course proper to be pur* sued by the Clergy, in the event of poi> tions of the country being temporarily occupied by the forces ol the enemy. I then recommended that- we should close our churches, rfafher than consent to wor ship according to military dictation. In reply to many inquiries which have reaoh e<jjne on this point, I take this opportu*. nity to say, that I have seen no reason to modify the opinion then given, hut, on the contrary, that time and experience have only tended to confirm my first im- pressions. . . I have long entertained the opinion, and on suitable occasions have expressed it, that the regular and ordinary forms of public worship should be so entirely cath olic in character, as to be adapted to all the exigencies of time, place and circums stance. It seems to me most undesirable and unnecessary, to say the least, jthat the Book of Common Prayer should undergo a revision and re-print upon the occurs rence of every political revolution. The phraseology of the prayer for our Rulers, now in use, has given needless occasion of offence, even in times of high party excitement. The preface to the Book of Common Prayer, declares, that, “in the prayers of our civil rulers, the principal care was, to make them comformable to what ought to he the proper end of all such prayers, namely, that Rulers may have grace, wisdom and understanding, to execute justice and to maintain truth, and that the people may lead quiet and peace able lives in all Godliness and honesty ’ a phraseology, in my judgment, at once ample, minute and cathplic. If such a form of prayer were introduced into the service, it would always be appropriate, and we should be spared the necesity of changing our worship with every change in the political world around us. Should this Council entertain the same opinions with myself, it would be competent for us to instruct our delegates to the next Gen eral Council to propose and vote for such a change as I have proposed. But, this is aside from nay present pur* pose.—The General Council in the* Con* federate States has not concurred in the views here expressed, but has ordained the form now in use. The decision of that Council i*f" the supreme law of this Church. To depart'from the prescribed mode, at the behest of any civil or mili tary power, is to acknowledge in the Church an authority superior to that of the Church itself. For this reason, and others mentioned in a former address, I cannot advise that the Clergy should ever make the unworthy concession. The argument which is commonly urg* ed, on the other part, namely, “that it is sad to see the people without the enjoys ment of the public means of grace, for the sake of a trifling omission required,” conies to my mind with no weight. I 1 or, in the first place, no omission can be deemed trifling, which carries with it the concession of a principle. The princis pie may involve a matter of secondary moment, but to surrender a principle can never be a matter of secondary import- ance. And, besides, the argument is based upon a conception of the Supreme Being, which X cannot but regard as derogatory to his name and character. If the argu mkpfr urged has any force, it must derive jit-rl' wa«F consideration, that man can not opat'A the needful grace and help from oiuugih, without the intervention of public rexin the sanctuary. Ordi narily to the appointec£*neans of grace, and fail to use them, weyfre liable to a forfeiture of the benefits tojbe reaped thereby. But, if we are providentially cut off from the ordinary means or |face, we are instruc ted that the compensations of the Divine Economy will supply all our needs. For example : we may be kfepPfro.ni the sane- Jt / * 1 ' • • suary by bodily indisposition, or, as m the present supposed case, By, conscien tious scruples ; —the house of .worship being under the control of an*enemy who makes a sacrifice of principle the condi - tion of our being permitted to occupy it. The latter obstruction seems to be more insurmountable than the former; for we mighty perchance, overcome the former, by being carried upon couches within the precincts of the sanctuary; but we could not remove the latter without sacrificing a principie. In both cases, as I conceive of the Almighty, “He would hqye mer« cy and not sacrifice”—if not of bodily comfort, surely not of principle. The disposition in a true man to assert the right, and to suffer all things rather than to compromise with wrong, is a reflection of the divine image in man ; is of the essence of the religious principle ; and, when done from re ligious motives, is of itself an aot of worship and of allegiance to the Divine Majesty. Far better would it be for us, to worship God with an uncorrupted fidelity in private ; if need be, in dens and cave sos the earth,than,to consent to assemble under, duress, and at the dictation of a power which*addresses itself alike to the subjugatHm-wflMKkseuls and'ai>octtesj*p*l as sumes to take authority in the Church of God. Thus worshipped the primitive Christians un der heathen persecutions, and Anglican churchmen under puritanical domination.— During the last two years we have had abun dant evidence, I think, to show that my coun sel was not ill-dimed. Much of our territory has been by the enemy, and the question has been brought to a practical test. The Clergy of this Church have been peculi arly tried, because of the politic§i and local character of the prayers to which I havejjße fore referred. Mn a great majority of instances, they have attempted to continue the celebra tion of public service, by the omission of the prayer for those in authority So far as my information extends, the concession on the part of the officiating minister has been uni formly attended by following results : Either violent and scandalous scenes have been enacted in the sanctuary, and ministers dragged from the' altar and congregations dis persed at the point of the bayonet, as in Al exandria and New Orleans; —or, an officer has appeared in the Church to read the omitted petition, as in Arkansas; or, as in other pla ces, has been followed by the subsequent use of the obnoxious petition, and long life, health and prosperity, have been in voked upon those, who employ all these gifts of Providence for our utter destruction. A fearful mockery this is indeed: but when we once yield to usurpation, and sacrifice right to force, who shall assign limits to the gradu al deterioration that must followjfrom the first wrong doing ? God does not require this at our hands, and we may be well assured that u He ia not mocked, in the midst of au thia I said, at the outset of this address, that the existing condition of our couilfry furnishes a noble opportunity for the display of gre a temptations. I pass by more obvious and no. torious forms of temptation, wrinessed on all hands, force themselves upon servation; only remarking that a day of trial is wont to bring rapidly to maturity the rul ing passions of men, of whatsoever sort they may be. He that is unjust will be likely to be still more unjust, as the bonds which re strain men are to some extent relaxed; he that is making haste to be rich, will be apt to make more haste, as the time seems short, and unusual stimulus is applied ; and he that is righteous and liberal, will become more so, as suffering and want abound. Men live fast in times of revolution, and they come rapidly to a head, each bearing seed after his kind.— War is a great teacher also. Peoples and in dividuals need to be taught by grievous temp tations what is in their hearts; to be proved and humbled, and thus, if it may be, to be finally exalted. The Almighty is now teach ing us by bis rod what we failed to gather from his word. The whole moral of the les son taught, may be snmmed up in few words, “Cease ye from man,whose breath is in his nos trils.” Would that we could add, in view of the marvellous light which experience has thrown upon His word, “Thy testimonies, 0 God are wonderful ; .therefore doth my soul keep them.” A Scene in the Yankee Con gress. The Washington correspondent of the Cin cinnati Gazette thus describes the scene in the Yankee House of Representatives when Mr. Harris, of Maryland, delivered tbe speech which first let some light into that “convoca tion of politic worms”: Finally a tall, light bearded, bald headed Marylander, sitting on the extreme wing of the Opposition side, of pleasing presence, but unmistakable “cliivalric” air, gets the floor. He is not.an eloquent speaker, but he makes up in fluency and defiant boldness what he lacks in grace. His first sentence fixes every body’s attention. “I indorse every word the gentleman from Ohio, Mr. Long, has uttered, and will stand by and defend it for weal or woe.” “Ah, ha ! he’s got one manly backer, at least” is the involuntary exclamation one hears on every side. Stepping out into the aisle, and moving de fiantly down toward the Administration mem bers, as he warms with the subject, be contin ued in the same strain. He is willing to go with his friends anywhere ori that issue. Can-" not a man say he is for peace, the Saving of* life and treasure? He is'for peace. * a Union man—a better Union man than any*- body on the other side of the he is a Peace Union man. If we can’t have one" Government, let us have two, and let them'be splendid ones. He is a slaveholder,' or till Ben. Butler stole his slaves. His father was a slaveholder before him, and a good Christian'; and when a man talks here of slavery being the sum of all villainies he calls him and his father villains, and he tells that man, wherever he may be, that he is a liar and-a scoundrel. The scene is a curious one. This man is in the House of Representatives of the United States, surrounded by the Demo crats and the Border States men of what claims to be a loyal opposition. He is talking the boldest treason, yet they have clustered in de lighted circles around him; almost every man's face wore a grateful smile, and at every extremely extravagant declaration they burst into open laugjiter and applause. Meantime the Administration men crowd over till the front of the Clerk's desk is filled, and an angry group is formed among the chuckling Democrats right under the Speak er’s hand. He continues eulogizing the rebels, than whom, he says, a braver set of men, a more gallant or honorable set of men, never existed on God’s earth -; abusing the Administration, declaring that he would never vote a dollar or a man to be used by that tyrant, the President; denouncing the war for the Union as the most stupendous folly that ever disgraced any peo ple ; and now and again striking an attitude and snouting to the opposite side, if this be treason, make the most of it. Finally, there comes the startling passage: “The South asks you to leave them in peace; but .no, you say you will bring them into sub jection. That is not done yet, and God Al mighty grant that it will never be. I hope you will never subjugate the South.” “Mr. Chairman,” cried a stentorian voice from a group standing near the defiant Mary lander. Members turned to look, a little space is formed about him, and Mr. Harris waits, “I ask if it is proper for a member to pray God Almighty.” A perfect storm of “Order, order, order,” drowned out the re mainder of the sentence. Mr. Harris resumes with the same game cock air, when the stentorian voice breaks in again, fairly hoarse with passion: “I demand to know whether '- . “Order, order, order,” from the Democratic side, while the members spring from their seats, and there is a general movement towards the actors in the excited scene. “I rise to a point of order,” shouts the same excited voice. “Well, what’s your point of order? Let’s hear it,” snaps Harris, turn ing contemptuously upon him. “The gentleman rises to a point of order.. The gentleman from Maryland will suspend. Gentlemen in the aisles will take their seats. The Chair will not recognize any one till or der is restored,” says the* Speaker pro tern. ; and the gaval thumps vigorously on the table, while the crowd slowly scatters, aqd members reluctantly go back Among them, walking up ,an old^ rough looking Penpfwifiqaqi.' with bushy, grizzled head, andßmggedriMures, and face fairly livid with rage. He shouts again the moment he reaches his seat, “I rise to a point of order.” “The gentleman will state his point of or der.” “Mypoint of order is this, sir: What right, sir, has lie to pray to God Almighty ,to defeat, sir—to defeat the American armies ?” The words came struggling out, unconnected, hot with rage. “What sort of a point’ll xirder is that, I’d like to know,” sneers Mr. Harris.*" ‘ “I want to know (order, order, order, and an unconscionable din) whether a memljrhas a right to utter treason (order, o‘r.d&\ order.) in these halls ?” Mr. Tracy’s voice, never very gentle at best, rises with the din, and the last words are fairly screamed, while everybody starts to his feet, and the excitemeiTt grows intense. In the midst of the hubbub. Washburne is seen pushing his way down, till he can catch the eye of the Speaker. He is accustomed to being heard when he speaks; and his buli-dog way generally wins in a contest of this kind. There’s a good deal of swagger in if ; but he never allows himself to be cowed. “I demand that the language of the gentle man from* Maryland be taken down at the .clerk’s desk, in accordance with the rule.” “Too late, order, go on, never mind, go ahead,” came up from the Democratic side. But Washburne holds the floor, and the shouting of the whole rebel army instead of this little detachment, wouldn't make him quit. He sturdily demands the reading of the fule. The Chair rules that the point is well taken ; the words of the Marylander are reported from the clerk's desk: “Thie-South ask you to leave them in peace; but no. you say you will bring them into sub jection. That is not done yet. and God Al mighty grant that it never may be. I hope you will never subjugate the South.” Harris meanwhile has been standing, with head thrown back and arms akimbo, the very picture • of a crowing game cock, or of the traditional Irishman, anxious for somebody “to trid on the tip of me coat tail.” “Well, is tiJatall?" he cries; “That’s right! I say that over again ! what have you to say about it?" And the Democrats not quite sobered yet to a sense of the situation, again roar at the exhu berant fun of this beautiful spectacle. The Speaker declares the language out of order, and announces that the gentleman from Maryland having violated the rule, can only proceed under it by unanimous consent.^ “For one I protest against an JJ^ ar L.^ 3in S such language in this hall,” says WaSSwirne, in his dogged way. „ . . . t* “You mean you are* afraid of it. Harris, leaning forward and putting on his piost offensive sneer. Shouts of order from the Administration side drown out his voice a3 he is about to proceed, and the Speaker commands him to take hi3 seat. .As he does it, losing the self-controlled sauciness he has hitherto displayed, and quivering with rage, he shakes his fist at Washburne, and hisses: “You G—d d—n villain, yon !” The crowd ing and confusion, however, prevented Wash burne and most of the Unionists from seeing or hearing, Fernando Wood, with his oily face and plausible way comes to the rescue. Nobody has, in all this storm of attack on the estima ble gentleman and worthy representative from Ohio, really stated what he did say. Mr. Wood proposes to show, and to make sure of accuracy he reads the original manuscript: “I now believe there are but two alterna tives either an acknowledgement of the South as an independent nation or their com plete subjugation and extermination as a peo ple. Os these alternatives, I prefer the for mer.” “Now,” says Mr. Wood, assuming, like Har ris, the defiant role, “now, sir, I endorse every word of that. If you are going to ex pel him for it, you may as well expel me too.' And he elaborates his desire to be made a martyr. It isn’t long, till the matter strikes him as being more serious, and he finds oc casion to change his mind. Some questions arising as to what Mr. Long did say, Mr. Colfax proposes to postpone the discussion till the Globe appears with the offi cial report. Everybody agrees. [For the Columbus Times.] The Young WidoAv’s Lament. The day has grown dreary and dark, Mother , On the air lies a burdensome chill, And the leaves that danced gay in the sun, Mother, Like mourners lay voiceless and still. Thero’-s nothing to wish for on earth, Mother, Life seems one long wearisome sigh, And the only hope left in my heart, Mother, Is to meet him once more in the sky. Oh! do you remember the time, Mother, When full of a girl’s thoughtless pride, I bade him go forth to the war, Mother, Tho’ so lately a happy young bride? Tho’ I wept when he bade me good-bye, Mother, Yet I smiled through my tears as they fell; I called him my Husband, my Hero ! And hoped he’d keep happy and well. I faltored not, shrank not, my Mother, Tho’ the pulse of my heart would stand still, AYhen the news of a battle came, Mother, And I heard not for good or for ill. Then when letter or.message eamb’,'Mother, And I knew that he still was my own, AYitli sobs and thanksgivings, dear Mother, I knelt at God’s merciful throne. Now ’tis over —all over, dear Mother, And the eyes that looked fondly in mine, Looked their last on a dark field-of blood, Mother, AVbere ho fell in his manhood’s first prime ! I moxirhed' for my hero unburied, I mourned for my life’s darkened ray ; Oh! when will the Angel of healing Wipe the tears of earth’s sorrow away ! Facty Worth. Being- linown. A correspondent of tho London Index gets up the following historical memoranda for the special edification of Russell and Seward : Fact Noil. In all the wars in which Spain engaged with her revolt colonies in America, nearly all the privateering that was done against the flag of Spain under the various “patriot flags,” was done by Americans in American vessels, commanded by American being armed and equipped in American ports, openly and with out even any attempt at disguise. The present Admiral David Porter, who had burned so many towns and houses on the Mississippi, and who has written such very bombastic reports, served in one of these patriot cruisers, called the Guerrero, under command of his uncle Capt. John Porter, (his father, Commodore David Porter,) who ]vas formerly, if not at the very time, an officer of the United States Navy, and this verv Guerrero was the terror of the Spanish meremmt ships, and fought most gallantlyjwith a Spanish frigate. As the poor Spanish ox was then gored, these gallant Americans were “heroes,” not “pirates” as the prophet Seward now calls Southern men fighting under their own flay, and for the country which gave them birth. Fact No. 2. When Greece was fighting for her liberty against the Turks, it had, of course, the sympathy of that nation, founded on revolution and the right of any people to govern themselves. Two splendid frigates were openly built in New York for the Greeks, and armed and equipped.— The Yankees love liberty, but they have an eye to the main chance also, and as the Greeks could only pay for one of the ships, (the Yankees swin dled them so badly that it cost as much as should have been paid for both) only one of them went to Greece, the Hellas. The other was purchased into the United States Navy, and called the Hudson. Fact No. 3. When Texas was at war with Mex ico a number of ships were openly built for the Texans in ports.ofthe United States, armed, equip ped and manned by Americans, commanded by officers who resigned from the United States navy to be promoted into that of Texas. These ships sailed openly from New Orleans, under Commo dore Moore, with the Austin for his flag ship, to bruise against Mexico, and did engage some Mex ican steamers. In the town of Norfolk, a United States Navy Yard, a regular rendezvous® was opened, the flag of Texas hoisted, and men enlisted openly, aud went out of the harbor, with the flag of Texas flying at the fore of the vessel that car ried them, and drums beating. r The Five Dollar Notes of the new issue have come at last to take the place of the detested fives of the old issue.— They are being issued in small amounts from the Treasury. Their appearance is uniform with that of the tens, stiff and mere like money than tile old fives. We heartily welcome them, although we have made the acquaintance of few of them yet .owing to the anxiety of everybody to “shove” off his old issue upon his neigh* bor at the accepted rates of discount. [Examiner, 21 fit. * - .The Press in France. —The attempt to procure the liberty of the press in France, though strongly urged in the legislative body, has proved a failure.— The jfjlmperoris determination was made know|fi at the end of a recent debate ; through the President of the council of State in these words : “We do not be lieve, at this hour, aud in the presence of the great duties imposed on the Emperor’s government, we can consent to any mod ification whatever in the existing regime of the press. A COSTKMPLATHD RAID BY <! REBEL Pi rates.”—A dispatch from Philadelphia, dated the 20th ingt., gives the following piece of as tounding intelligence: A letter from an officer on an American war vessel, dated Dover, Eng., May 4, contains tiie following important information: It has been known to us through rebel naval officers that the Alabama was earning here, and that the combined rebel pirates are to makea.dem onstrajtion on our Northern coast as soon as they can get ready. The detention of the Rappahannock and non-arrival of the Ala bama ihere postponed it for a month. This cornea direct from rebel officers aboard the vessels, through our spies. gjiliss Jane Lemon married Mr. Ebenezer Sweet. “How happily extremes do meet, In Jane and Ebenezer ; She’s now no longer 3our but n-eet And he’s a Lenxon squeezer.” * IE1B0;R A.PHI 0 Special to the Columbus Times. Latest from the Georgia Front. AIJ Quiet—Situation Fuchanged. New Hope Church, via Atlanta, May 31. —All quiet throughout yesterday and last night along the lines. Perfect quiet to-day. The situation remains unchanged, and rest, sat isfaction and cheerfulness prevailing among the troops. . R- Reports ol 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. Stirring from Lee’s Army ! Enemy Driven One and Half Miles ! Late Northern and Foreign News. Proceedings Confederate Congress. Habeas Corpus Receives its Quietus. Battle Ground near Mechanicsville, May 31, 6 p. m.—Yesterday evening about 8 o’clock there was a considerable engagement between a portion of Rodes’ and Early’s divisions of Ewell’s Corps and the sth Corps of Yankee infantry. The fight lasted about two hours. We drove the enemy back about a mile and a half until they reached strongly intrenched works from which it was impossible to dislodge them. AVc attacked the enemy for tho purpose of discov ering his position, and found him strongly in trenched on our right. This fight occurred near Bethel Church on Me chanicsville road about 9 miles from Richmond. Our loss was about 300 wounded and 50 killed; among the former, Col. AVillis, of the 12th Ga. and Maj. Smith of the 25th N. C.; among the . lat ter, Col. Terrell, 13th A’a., mortally wounded and left in front of the enemy’s works AVe captured about 150 prisoners. —- Tne enemy’s loss in killed and wounded is sup posed to have been greater than ours. To-day thore has been heavy cannonading and sharp skirmishing in Mahone’s front but no gene ral engagement. It is supposed that the enemy is moving still towards our right so as to cover and use tho York River Railroad. Rich.wo.ud, May 31.—The London correspond ent of the New York Times, of April oOth, says a memorial will shortly he presented in Parliament from every point of tbe kingdom, under the au spices of the clergy of the established church, ur ging the Government to use its influence to stop the war in America. Richwond, May 30. —The Senate yesterday con curred in the House resolution extending the ses sion. Monday was chiefly .occupied in a discussion of the bill confiding the power to make impress ments exclusively in tithe collectors. On motion of Mr. Hill, the Judiciary Commit tee was discharged from further consideration of the Habeas Corpus question. He said the Committee was of opinion that it was inexpedient to legislate further on the subject this session. , .< In the House the report of the speciaPemnnviF' tee on the case of- Cobb of Alabama, charged with disloyalty, recommending that his seat be de clared vacant, was, after debate, recommitted with instructions to take additional testimony during recess- * The Senate bill doubling tho mileage of ’mem bers of Congress was passed. TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA Headquarters Georgia Militia, 1 Atlanta, Jfay 23, 1364./ \ our state is invaded and a portion of its most valuable territory overrun by a vindictive enemy of great strength, who is laying waste and devastating the country behind him. Unless this force is checked speedily, the property and homes of thousands must b* destroyed and they driven • out as wanderers, in destitution and beggary. Our noble army needs further reinforcements till the emergency has passed, I have .summoned the civil and military officers of the to arms, and they are promptly and nobly responding. If any of these who are subject to militiaduty are remain ing at home, who are able to do service, I desire the old men to report the facts to me immediately, that courts-martial may bcordered, or other proper steps taken, to compel them to do their duty or to suffer the penalties. When all the officers.shall have re sponded, more men willow still needed, I do not order out the reserved militia except at the most exposed points, because some must be left at home to make bread; and the old men from 50 to 60 and the boys under 17, are not able, as a general rule, to endure hard service in the military field. But Ido call upon all who are able for service, and can pos sibly be spared from home, to hasten to the field till the great battle is ‘.fought. Many have Confed erate'eontraets, details and exemptions, who are stout and able to do military duty, and can go to the field for a time without serious detriment to the public interest. All such, with all others able for duty, are earnestly requested to fly to arms a3 the State officers have done. Let each report to General Wayn6 at Atlanta, and bring with him a quilt, or blanjjfet, and rations to last him to camp, and a good double-barrelled shot-gun if he has one; if not he can be armed by the Government. Georgians ! we are now in the crisis of our fate.— The destiny of our posterity for ages to come may hang upon the results of the next few days. He who remains at his home now, may soon occupy it as a slave or be driven from it. Rally to the rescue, and, till the danger is passed let the watchword of every patriot be, "To arms! and to the front!” and the vandal hordes will soon be driven back. JOSEPH E. BROWN. The Front. Since the heavy engagement of General Cleburne Friday night, nothing but steady skirmishing has been going on at the front, and it is impossible to conjecture when a gen eral engagement, may be looked for. Some two hundred and fifty wounded were brought down last night, and we learn from persons who left Marietta at midnight, that the can nonading was then heavier than it had been at any previous time. We may probably hear the result of this before going to press. Since writing the above, we learn that the attack was against Polk’s corps. Three sev eral assaults were made by the enemy, each of which was repulsed with heavy loss.—Mem phis Appeal , 30th. [Special to the Montgomery Advertiser.] Marietta, May 29,) via Atlanta, May 30. J Yesterday afternoon the enemy charged Iver son’s brigade of Wheeler’s cavalry on our right. The charge was returned with spirited gallantry, emptying many Yankee saddles. At nine at night W olford’s cavalry again charged our right, meeting the same fate. ' The enemy was foiled in attempting another flank movement. To-day all is serene. New York dates of the 21st have been received. The powder mills 14 miles from Troy exploded recently with 5,000 pounds of powder. ' The Florida sailed on the 15th instant from Ber muda on a cruise. The Journal of Commerce and World have been resumed. The cause of their suspension was the j publication of a bogus Lincoln proclamation. ORA. j V? hat a Pity. —The New York Herald says that the horses and carriage of Secretary Stan ton ran into the Potomac river on Thursday. He was not in the carriage. What a pity! [Newburyport 11 raid CITY MATTERS, T. J. JACKSON, LOCAL S'Jiry/ Douglas Ambulance CoiuuUtieu Columbus, May Slat, ism < Acknowledged Contributions.— Mrs LT t> ' ing, provisions; Mrs Gettinger, teii • Mr- T nT" kins, vegetables; Mrs AV W Garrard h \ 4? * 4c; .Mr A Alexttnder, Me sundries; Mr J P Illges, Messrs S PenS, 4 .&• 51bs. sugar, Further supplies are much needed. A me will leave for the sorps at the front on AVcdne?-" and all articles sent to Goodrich & Cos *tor<> be forwarded. H. S. GOODRICH, Pre., May 31, 2t Friction Matches.— AA r e are placed under ob gationsto Mr. S. D. Thom for one-fourth gross N 5 1 block matches, made by him at his manufac ry in Girard, Ala., which we have tested and fi*: equal to any‘made in the Confederacy. Mr. in his first efforts to produce a good article offi tion matches, failed from some cause, as those £ r; made would not stand the of the a mosphere, but we are now assured that after spending a large sum of money to learn the tru secret, he has succeeded, and is able to turn out in large quantities, an article that will stan , all necessary tests. AA r e therefore take pleasure i letting the public know this fact, and recommend, ing him and his discovery to the favor of our peo ple. AVc hope soon to pay his factory a visit, when we can speak more understanding!)- on th .subject. Superior A’inegar. —AVe are indebted to Mr*. J. AV. AVoolfolk fora bottle of vinegar, of her own manufacture, which is fully equal to the best ap ple vinegar wo ever tasted. Mr3. AV. informs u> that this vinegar was made from sorghum syrup, with corn and yeast powders, mixed, which after the usual fermenting process form an article infe rior to none. At this time when pure vinegar is so difficult to obtain, and in such universal request, all should have the benefit of this lady’s experi ence, and if she will send us the exact mode /f ; make, we will take pleasure in giving' it to the public for the public’s goojjf Our devil (No. 1 suggest? that t-hiflNr«Sgar was sent to pickle up our Local, as salt has failed to save him, but tvc think this interpretation doubtful, as our devil'- judgment is not infallible in all cases. City Hospitals. —For the information of tl public we give below the names of the city hospi tals, their location, and tire Surgeon in charge. It may serve as a directory to soldiers or per; r having business with any of them. Lee Hospital ; (Jones’ building, Broad r. embraces also Sammis & Rooney’s furniture m -v:- and the Baptist African Church : AV. A. R.per son, Surgeon in charge. Marshall Hospital ; (Court House and 8- Tiers’ Homo): T. A. Means, Surgeon in charge. General Hospital ; (Banks’ building, Ur ■ Street); J. S. AVhite, Surgeon in charge. Cairns’ Hospital ; (Camp Montgomery, abov tbe city) : Carlisle Terry, Surgeon in charge.— This Hospital is at present a ward of Lee, but -Vi soon be a separate Hospital. ♦ ——A Killed. —AVe learn from the Sun that Ligon, of the Muscogee Rifles and*-John ! Lee :: the City Light Guard were killed during the fights in Virginia. Both these gentlemc j well known citizens of Columbus, and r ; brave and honored men. . ■Car Blli*- ...... V- ~~ . c City Sexton.-— lt y J ~ j tising columns that Mr. Robert T. Siim ;■*» » candidate for City Sexton. Election next urday. ♦ ♦- Dr. Means solicits contributions of cooked pr visions, vegetables, milk, cloth for bandages, tie., for the use of Marshall Hospital. It is to b>- hoped that he will he supplied without delay. Our City, Prices, &c.— Aside from the activ ity prevailing in government operations, the bus iness of the city is remarkably* dull. It will be seen by the following list of retail prices of princi pal articles in the stores that the tendency down ward is not very rapid. Flour, 90 cts. per lb.; ba con, $3,25 ; pork, $2,25 ; beef, $2 to $2,25 ; tobac co, $1 to $6; salt, 75 cts.; butter, $4 ; sugar, $1 to $6 ; tallow, $4 ; lard, $3 ; meal, $8 per bushel: eggs, $2,50 per doz.; osnaburgs, $3,5Q ; sheeting, $4; bleached homespun, $6 to $8 ; cotton yarn? $42 to SSO ; calicoes, $5 to sls. Money is undoubtedly scarcer, and while prices seem to maintain their equilibrium, there i3 nothing bought but what absolute necessity requires.— Country produce from wagons is a fraction cheaper.- Auction Sales. —The following prices were re* alized yesterday at the auction of Ellis, Living ~ ton & Cos., for articles herein mentioned : Two negro boys, $920 each ; four city lots, $604 each; salt, per lb., 50 to 60 cts., bacon, $2,50 /to bacco, inferior, $1,25 ; 1 fine buggy, S6OO : 1 me lodeon, S4OO. These prices give the best index to the state of the money market, and prove tha' finances are on a “burst.” ♦ —♦ ♦ Ordination. —Hon. M. J. Wellborn was or dained as "a Minister at the Baptist Church 3un < - day night. Rev. Messrs. Hard, Anderson and Slade, assisted the Pastor, Rev. J. 11. De\ otie, in the services. The ordination was solemn and im pressive, and the bible was delivered by the PastOi in a most feeling and affecting manner. V e un derstand that the reverend gentleman will leave for his pastorate, Hamilton, Georgia, in a few days.— Sun. FOR EXCHANGE ! OGAG LBS. GOOD HAMS will be exchanged for ZUI/H SIDES. Apply at Muscogee /fail Road De pot to W. L. CLARK. my 30 2w Lumber. AAA FEET Flooring, Weather-boarding OUjUUU and Ceiling, (a portion dressed and tongued and groved.) For sale by M. T. ELLIS & CO. Columbus, Ga., May 31.—3 t. -TUotice. Office Med. Ex. Board for Conscripts,/ 3d Congressional Dist. Ga. b Columbus, May 28,1864. ) 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. JfINOR, my3o ts Sr. Surg’n Ex. Board. Office Mobile & Girard R. R. \ Cblumbu3, Ga., May sth, ’64. ) The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company, will be held at the .Office, Girard, AU., on W ednesday, 6th day of July next, at 11 p'clock, i when the election for President and Directors wiil i take place. By order J. M. FRAZER, Sec’y. my 24 td Rice: it hi; :: ’T'WELYE CASKS, just received from Savannah. A a superior article. For sale by GREENWOOD & GRAY. my 27 lw A LOT OF TI WBLERS! TEST RECEIVED and for sale at Wholesale ani Hpfail myTot H. FISCKACKER. WAI TED ! FIVE NEGRO FALLOWS, to chop wood on the Mobile & Girard x.oad, 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.