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COLUMBUS TIMES Publi?h*l Dally (Sundays excepted; at the rate of $4.00 per month, or sl2 for three months. No subscription reeeived for a longer Urn than thrs* months. ADTIRTIBINCI RATES : Advertisements inserted for $2 00 per square for each insertion. * Where advertisements are inserted a month, the charge will be S3O per square. Announcing candidates S2O, whieh must invariably paid in advance. Change ol Schedule. AN and after Sunday, Mareh2oth theTraina on V the Muscogee Railroad will run as follows: PASSENGER TRAIN: Leave Columbus .0 15 P. M. Arrive at Macon - 252A. M. Leave Macon.... •) 05 P. M. Arrive at Columbus 2> 00 A. M. FREIGHT TRAIN: Leave Columbus h 30 A. M. Arrive at Columbus 4 35 P. M. W. L. CLARK. mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R. Medical Card.. DR. E. ATROSSI . "QRMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans “Fe ll male Infirmary, tenders his services to the Cit izens of Columbus in all the branches o%his profes sion. Special attention will be devotedito the treatment of tne diseases of wornem. 4SP* Surgical operations performed for Fistula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula, Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis, Varicocele, Haemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas sable Strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club *Toot, and contraction of the fingers, Strabismus or Squinting, Aneurism,’Varix or dilated veins, Ptery gium, Cataract and Hair Lipj also for tbe remov al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part of the body. Diseases of thsGenito-Urinary System, comprsing the different stages of Ghonorrhoea, Strictures, Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary secondary,tertiary and neriditary forms,will reoeive particular attention. References given whenever desired as well as the recommendation of many years practice in New Or leans; Cousultation hours every day at his office in the Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o’clock a, Bi„ and from 2to 4 o’clock p, in. Patients willdo well to call precisely at those hours, as before and after that time will be devoted to visiting persons in the city. Address all commuications to DR. E. A. ROSSY. Columbus. Ga, ZN. B.—Persons from a distance having servants requiring surgical or medical treatment, will be provi led with comfortablo quarters, but in all cases’ will have to furnish their own provisions and bed ding. «#-I will also bestow particular attention to the treatment of the different forms of Ulcers, Rheu matism, Gout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup tions, and all other chronic.diseases of the skin.— Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous Baths, as employed in the hospitals iniEurope and America, will forma part of my treatment. fob 11 3m E. A. R. “ Notice to~Planters and Con sumers of Iron.” \\TE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or M exohange for country produce—such 03 Corn, Fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Peas, Potatoes, Tal low, Butter, Wheat or Flour—the following articles, on hand or made to order: PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON; FLAT, ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON; HOOP, HORSE SHOE, NAIL ROD; IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN ROPE) FOR BALING ; * SHOVELS AND SPADES; FRY PANS; POT WARE. OF SEVERAL DESCRIP TIONS ; ' SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40 TO 100 GALLONS; SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH, We are prepared to receive and fill orders for any sizes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works and Rolling Mill in Alabama. JOHN D. GRAY & CO., apr 3 ts Next to New Bridge. Notice to Planters. I am authorized by the Government TO EXCHANGE Sheetings, lotton Yarns, SUGAR AND OSNABURGS FOR Bacon Sides, HAMS AND SHOULDERS, for supplying the Army. JNO. J. McKENDREE, apl 18 2m Agent. r |\HE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company, * have again resumed operations, and will, in a few days, bo prepared to supply them in quantity.— They also make a superior article of Blacking, which can be supplied in quantity. Dealers and others wishing to purchase, can ap- Bly to Messrs. Livingston & Cos., or Messrs. Hull Sc 'uck. who will bo kept constantly supplied. S. D. THOM & CO., Manufacturers. N. B.—lt having cost me about in the past eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to make good matches, the public can now rely on get ting a superior-article. S. D. THOM. Columbus, May 14,1864 dtf Notice ! WANTED at the C. S. Arsenal, Columbus, Ga., Leather and Hides,] in large or small quantities, for which the market l>riee will be paid. Parties shipping such to the un dersigned will bo insured against seizure by officers or agents of other branches of the Government. F. C. HUMPHREYS, may 11 ts _ Maj. Oomdg. Arsenal. “STOVE IIOILOERS,” TWO Stove Moulders can get employment a', good wages, by application to HARRISON, DEDELL & CO. Columbus, Ga. Augusta Constitutionalist, and Mississippian, copy one month and send bills to this office, may film Notice. I am desirous of establishing a Library for the use'ofthe Loo Hospital. Contributions of books, magazines, Ac., are respectfully solicited. W. N. ROBERTSON, Surgeon in Charge, may 17 ts Lee Hospital. C. S. ARSENAL, l Columbus, Ga.. April 5, 1564. J Notice. I WISH TO EXCHANGE FOR BACON on equitable terms, Sugar .Wills, Sugar and Salt Kettles, And.all kinds PLANTATION IRON; Also POWDER. As this Bacon is needed to supply the necessities of the employees of the Ordnance Department, at this place and Richmond, it is hoped that holders wil give the Government the preference. F. r. HUMPHREYS, apl 7 ts Maj. Cornd’g Arsenal. Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’ TOOLS. r PHE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the * manufacture of the above named articles in this city, are prepared to fill orders for the same. Office on Angle street, a few doors above C. S. Hospital. HARRISON,‘.BEDELL A CO. Reference— Maj. F. W. Dillard. Mobile Register, Mississippian and Augusta Con stitutionalist, please copy one month and send bills to this office, mar 30 ts City Tax Payers, I AM instructed by Council to close the books foi receiving CITY TAX RETL/fNS, on the Ist day of July next. All parties not making returns by that day will be doubled taxed. *5“ My office will continue to bo at the store.of H. Afiddlebrooks, on Broad may 19 2w ‘ Clerk. Notice. MRS. MARY H. DENNING is my duly autkor- Agent for the transaction and settlement ot ail business concerning the estate of Col, Seaborn Jones, deceased, _ , , „ SEABORN J. BENNING, Columbus. May 9, wa, lot Adm'r. Vol. XL J. W. WARREN A CO. Proprietors CATALOGUE SALE OF LIPR GROCERIES, it, it ■A.T ■A/LTCXTOItT. BY BELL & CHRISTIAN. % On TUESDAY, 21st day of June next, at 11 o’clock, in front of our store, Sa *vannah, Ga., The following invoices— -2 puncheons Genuine Holland Gin, 105 gals each 1 do Pure Bourborn Whiskey, 110 gals. 10 cases Purejamaica Rum, 100 gallons each 14 bbls do Bourbon Whiskey, 40 do do 16 chests Preston’s fine Scotch Whiskey 25 cases London Dock Gin 75 boxes do do Port Wine 1 bbl Scotch Whiskey 1 bbl, 4 dozen, Old Rye Whiskey 10 doz Duff Gordon’s Old Brown Sherry 20 doz Superior Old Rye Whiskey 5 bbls and« do do „ 2 bbls Jamaica Rum 20 cases Holland Gin 10 cases Cognac Brandy 1 bbl Holland Gin 2 bbls Cognac Brandy 30 bbls Machinery Oil 50 pieces Alex Collie’s Mourning Prints 40 do do do Dark Ground Prints 2 cases Bleached Long Cloth 20 cases Blue Mottled Soap 10 boxes Chemical Works Soap 20 boxes English do 323 yards Bunting 46 pairs Iron Clad Shoes 30 pairs Misses’ Gaiters 2 boxes Borax Half-bbl Washing Soda 25 doz Fine Tooth Combs • 10 kegs Bi Carbonate Soda 3 boxes London Double Crown Yellow Soap, 106 pounds each 8 boxes White Cocoa Nut Soap 22 boxes London bright Yellow Soap 4 pieces seal skin coating 82 yards. 4 pieces Double Width Grey Cloth. Terms —ln New Currency or its equivalent, or approved endorsed notes at 60 days with interest Catalogues will be ready by the 15th of June next. may 28-til 13th june CARGO SALE. BY JAMES H. TAYLOR. On Wednesday, June 15th. COMMENCING at 9 o’clock, will be sold in my store, corner of Broad and Campbell streefs, Augusta, Ga., a desirable assortment of Goods im ported in steamer Hansa and other vessels, consis ting in part of— -10 cases—Foolscap Paper; Letter Paper, Ruled; Note Paper Ruled; Buff, Cream and White Envelopes; Large Yellow Wove Post Paper ;1 Thin Cream Laid Post Paper. 50 cases—Light Fancy Prints; m Dark Fancy Prints; Madder Fast Color Prints ; Black and White Prints ; Chintz and Shirting Prints ; Purple and Lavender Prints. 5 cases —Earlston Ginghams ; Solid Checked Ginghams; Plain and Fancy Ginghams. 21 cases—36 in. Bleached Shirting; Fino Cambric Shirting; 33 inch Long Cloth ; 40 inch Pillow Case Cotton. *1 case—Printed French Lustres. 8 cases—lrish Linen Fronting; 100 inch Linen Sheeting; Inch Shirting, Linen. 6 cases —Organdie Muslins; Fancy Printed Muslins; Black and White Muslins; 1 case—Expansion Skirts. 10 cases—Madder Square Handkerchiefs; Medium Madder Handkerchiefs; Cbchineal Handkerchiefs; Printed Turkey Red Handkerchiefs; Cambric Handkerchiefs. * » 5 cases—Ladies’ white Cotton Hose; Mens’ Half Hose. 2 cases—Black Alpacas. 1 case—Crepe Moietie ; 1 case—6-4 Fancy Cassimeres; 3 Bales —Red Flannel; Magenta and Plaid Flat nel. 2 cases—Union Stripes. 10 cases—Best Sewing Needles : Hair Pins, Crochet Needles; Spool Cotton, Pen Holders. 2 cases —English Pins. 4 cases —Bone Buttons; Looking ’Glasses. 5 cases—Pocket Knives; Table Cutlery; • Shoe Hammers, Pincers, &e. 1600 pair—Leaf Cotton Cards. 40 cases—Straw Hats; Super White Felt Hats; Youths’ Hats and Caps; Wool Hats, super. 4 banels—Best Writing Ink ; 20 kegs—Bi-Carbonate Soda; 50 cases—Super Brandy ; 25 cases “Old Tom” Gin , 10 cases—Sparkling Champagne: 25 cases—Ale and Porter : 3 barrels-Whiskey: 30 bags—Sifted Black Pepper ; 5 chests—Oolong Tea; 5 bags—Rio Coffee: 5 bags-Prepared Chicory: 40 cases-Assorted Drugs: 5 kegs-810 lb. nett Cream Tartar, warranted pure ; 13 kegs-112 lb. each, Eng. Epsom Salts, asst’d ; 25 drums-1600 lb. Bals. Copaiva, strictly pure It) cases-Ladies and Mens’ Shoes; 10 doz. —Patent Leather. ALSO, 50 bales—4-4 Frown Sheetings; 7-SS 'wa Sheetings : 7-3 Bi m Drilling*. Conditions, cash* J delivery, may 2S—l6t JAMES H. TAYLOR. Columbus, Ga., Thursday Morning, June 2,1864. [hxtract.J Headquarters Post, 1 Columbus, Ga., May 27, ’64. j Special Orders, 1 No. 6. / * * * * * I. Major Dillard, Q. M.. will, a3 soon as practi cable, contract with a reliable undertaker to fur nish the regulation coffin and grave for soldiers dy ing in Hospital at this Post, the undertaker to com plete the burial and furnish the head and foot boards, on the former of which shall be neatly let tered the name, rank, company, regiment, and date of death of the deceased, and to keep a register on which the same shall be entered with a number corresponding with the grave. 11. The undertaker will reoeive his orders from the Senior Surgeon in charge of Hositals, who will determine the hour for burial and notify the Post Chaplain of the same in writing. *** * . * By order * Maj. HUMPHREYS, Chas. Wood, A- A. G. F. W. DILLARD, Major & Q M. Quabtxrmasteb’s Office, Columbus, Ga., May 27, 64. Proposals will be received by me in writing at my office till Tuesday next for the performance of the above duties. Bond and good security will be re quired. F. W. DILLARD, my 23 d3t Major & Chief Q. M. For City Sexton, R. T. SIMONS is a candidate for the office of City Sexton. Election Saturday next, June 4th. may 30tde OIIiCUXjAR.. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,) Quartermaster General’s Office, > Richmond, April 23, 1864. J Ail Officers and Agents of this Department are hereby notified that in order to introduce proper uniformity and system in connection with the con tracts executed with the Factories on Government account, and to increase thereby the yield thereof, Major G. W. Cunningham, Quartermaster, hereto fore in charge of the Depot at Atlanta, Georgia, is entrusted, exclusively, withlthe duty of contracting in behalf of this Department, with the Factories in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. He will respond to requisitions for material, made upon him by Officers in charge of Depots for the manufacture of clothing. A. R. LAWTON, may 3 lm Quartermaster General. PETTY & SAWYERS, 45 and 47, Noith Water Street, MOBILE, ALABAMA. Brokers and Bankers, DEALERS IN GOER, SILVER, BANK NOTES, STOCKS and BONDS, STATE TREASURY NOTES. STERLING, HAVANA, NASSAU, AND pOMESTIC EXCHANGE. Also, Stocks in all the different Steamers, Sloops and Schooners engaged in run ning the blockade. HONEY RECEIVED AND PAID OUT ON DEPOSIT. We buy and sell on our own account or on commission. All letters and enqu prompt ly answered, apl 13 wßm An Excellent Plantation For Sale. SEVEN Huudred and twenty acres, three hun dred and fifty open, nearly all fresh, in [splen did repair, excellent fences, gin house, lots, gates, negro houses, healthy, well watered, nice young orchards, everything new, 12 miles below Auburn, near Society Hill, in Macon, county, Ala. ; all con veniently arranged, with fine outlet and range for stock, land fertile, soft and easy of cultivation, an excellent neighborhood. Apply at this office, or to Wm. F. SAMFORD, may 9th tf* Auburn, Ala. Notice. OFFICE CHIEF Q. M. ) Columbus, Ga., May 24, '64. J I am instructed by the Quartermaster General to assist in the purchase of Grain, and other supplies, for the armies of Virginia and Tennessee. Both armie3 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 two weeks. Officers and Employees of the Department nearly all in the field, and it is therefore impossible to send money at present. No loyal citizen can re fuse to sell you supplies for the soldiers at a moment like this. Give certificate of indebtedness.” F. W. DILLARD, Major & Q. M. 4E?*Sun and Enquirer copy one week. my2s Notice, OFFICE CHIEF Q. M. I Columbus, Ga„ May 24, ‘64. / Major John E-Da-vis is relieved from the duties of tbe Post, and will be assigned to the Pay De partment. Major Dillard will act as Post Q. M., till further notice. F.W. DILLARD, Major Sc Q. M. and Enquirer copy ene week. my2s JIULE STOLEN. T'ROM the subscriber’s lot,* on tbe sth inst., one E large Bay Horse MULE, about ten years old.— No marks recollected. Any information concerning him will be liberally rewarded. Address the sub scriber at LaGrange, Ga. W. J. DIN. my2s lw WANTED. \ GOOD RUSSET SHOE-MAKER. A Apply to W. L. CLARK, or A B Bostick, my 30 5t Muscogee R R. Wednesday Evening. NOTICE! Marshall Hospital. \ May SO, 4864. j I would respeetfully solicit contributions of Cooked Provisions, Vegetables, Milk and Old Cloths, to meet the immediate wants of the sick and woun ded of the hospital. Any one responding to this call will please deposit their contributions with Chief Steward, who will see that they are properly disposed of. T. A. MEANS, may 31 4t * Surgeon in Charge. To the Planters! The demand on this Section from the Army for Corn is pressing and heavy. Our stock on hand is nearly exhausted. I earnestly beg every planter to deliver at his nearest depot, on Rail Road or River, fifty to five hundred bushels of Shelled Corn, to be consigned to me within the next ten days; of which notify me.— Sacks will be forwarded or delivered as ordered. I know the great press upon Planters at this sea son in cultivating crops, but the urgent necessity of our army, at this time, makes tbe above request neoessary. I trust every planter will respond promptly, to his utmost ability. A. M. ALLEN, Maj. and C. S. may 315 t A Seareity of Cotton Threatened. Mr. McHenry, author of the “Cotton Trade,” is stated by the London Index to have written a letter to tho Standard , in which he says that the total stock of cotton in Europe and the Federal States on let January, 1864, amounted to but ,2000,000 of bales, of 400 pounds weight each. Os this stock the Federal States possess 400,000 bales, leaving but 1,600,000 for Eu rope. Os these 2,000,000 bales, six-sevenths are of a quality so inferior as to be useless for all kinds of manufactures, unless'with tho admixture of a large proportion of the better sorts, which it is impossible to obtain. Such is the supply. As to the demand, it is suffi cient to observe that in. 1860, the manufac tures on both sides of the Atlantic apparently used up 6,000,000, —really but 4,500,000 —that is, only tbe latter quantity was taken by peo ple using and wearing cotton goods. Sup posing the wants of the world to be what they were four years ago, and deducting 300,000 bales that were sold every year in a manufac tured condition to supply the Confederate States, the deficiency will be 2,2,000 bales— that is, the consumers who depend upon Eu rope and Yankeedom for their cotton goods will fall that far short of getting their sup ply- In the meantime the distress of the manu facturing dittricts, already sufficiently appall ing, is increating at a portentous rate. In the town of Preston alone twenty-eight mills had closed in January, and the number of persons entirely without work in consequence was 11.299. The entire number of persons receiving charitable assistance is 26,000, all because the mills have stopped for the want of cotton. To such a condition has the inhu man “neutrality” of Lord Palmerston reduced the country. Os the 2,000,000 bales alluded to, a little more than half came from India—that is to say, 1,050,000 bales. Mi. McHenry says there will not be a bale in the warehouses at the end of the year. The Savannah Republican is requested to say for the information of all non-combatants desiring to go to Virginia, whether to visit sick and wounded relatives and friends, or for any purpose other than government business, that peremptory instructions have been received at Department Headquarters from the War Department, prohib iting the granting of passports to them. These instructions are given with great reluctance by the War Department, and only under the pressing emergency demanding that none but combatants shall at present go to tlft scene of war. Wounding of Gen. Longstkekt.— Gen. Long street, says the Richmond Sentinel, has autho rized a contradiction of the statement that the wound under which he is suffering, was inflicted by Mahone’s brigade. It is a great relief to the brigade and its friends that it is thus exonerated, of what, though at most an innocent accident, was. nevertheless, matter of distress and mortification* The Court of Errors in South Carolina have de cided in a recent case that exemptions of over seers, upon the payment of five hundred dollars, under the provision? of the Act of October, 1863, are not revoked by jthe repealing clause of the re cent Act of February 17, 1864, but continue in force until the expiration of the year for which they were granted. The repealing clause must be construed, in reference to this matter, to be pro spective only, and not also retrospective in’its op eration. —« ♦ ♦ Ricumoxd Gossip. —The Richmond correspond ent of the Charleston Mercury giyes the annexed gossip under date of May 25 : The official journal says Grant’s whole army is in Lee’s front, this side of tlfte North Anna, and that the great battle will be joined to-day. Per contra, a young man who came from Ashland yes terday says Lee’s army was there, moving toward the to oppose Grant’s attempt to unite with Butler. The hills which command the Anna, are a mile or so this (Richmond) side of the river, leaving Grant plenty of room to deploy his army. Lee was in position twenty-four hours before Grant appeared, and loft tbe bridges undisturbed, as if to invite Grant over. Oux left, where Hill repulsed Warren, is fortified. Butler remains in stert>h.qno on the south side.— Last night our iron clads were to have gone 4°wn, and Beauregard was to have co-operated. The 1 irginia, the largest and best of the iron clads, is not quite ready. Each of our vessels is fur nished with a 400 pound torpedo in front. The fear is that the bar bolow Chaffin's cannot be crossed. Speaking of iron clads, the new* here is that the Raleigh broke in two on the bar below Wilming ton. Supplies coming in freely on the Danville road. People confident in spite of the proximity of the Yankees. Business reviving a little. From Foskest’s Command. —A gentleman who left Selma a week informs us he saw at that place an acquaintance who belonged to For rest’s command. From him he learned that the advance of that General’s force was near Hunts ville. If this information was eorretq, Forrest must now be where he is reported—in the vicinity of Chattanooga. W 8 hope so .—Chronicle <£• .?»n --tinel. $4.00 Per Month .J. W. WARREN, Edit or Tbe Fight at Resaca—Four Yan kee Generals Wounded. A correspondent of the Cincinnati Com mercial writing from Resaca, Ga., Hay 17* closes up a long account ol the opera tions around Resaca as follows : On Sunday morning firing commenced as usual, but nothing of particularlmpois tance occurred until 1 P. M. At that time a determined charge was made by Hooker’s corps, which now occupied our left—Palmer, Howard, and Schofield hav ing been shifted towards the right to fill up the gap occasioned by Hooker’s with* drawal the day. before. This charge was at first believed to be successful. The enemy were driven from a portion of their second lines, and Wood’s brigade, of But terfield’s division, stormed a small fort and took a battery of four guns. The rebels, however, having massed on this part of the line very heavily the day fore, our men were exposed to so deadly a fire from the inner works that they were compelled to withdraw. Part of them continued to hold the small fort and keep possession of the four rebel guns. Nots withstanding this repulse, our line was now advanced to what had been the first rebel line of works. Thus had we held our own in the centre and gained sub stantial and permanent advantage on both wings. For this, and for some reason yet unknown, the enemy thought best to re« tire, and on Sunday night evacuated the place with his entire army, leaving only three guns and some stores of meat and corn behind. Early this morfiing we started in pursuit, and no doubt Joe John ston is by this time well on his way across the Etowah river. I estimate our losses in our operations in front of Resaca at six hundred killed, three thousand wounded, and four hun dredmissing. We have doubtless killed and wounded two thousand of the enemy and taken sixteen hundred prisoners.— Four of our Brigadier Generals have been wounded—Hooker, slightly; Kilpatrick, painfully; Manson, seriously; Willick, it is feared, mortally. Three general officers of the rebels are known to have been killed. Our trophies may he summed up at one stand of colors and seven pieces of artil lery, unless the cavalry has since taken more, of which there are some hopes. We can doubtless pursue the enemy to Etowah river with ease, as the cars came down to Resaca to-day, the rebels not having injured the railroad anywhere south of Buzzard Roost. Our telegraphic communication is also perfect to Resaca. 1 The rebels have made no attempt to inter* our communications except by burning.the depot at Madison, west of Huntsville, last night, and running off a dozen prisoners. The cars run through to Nashville as usual. The Recent Rattle Below Drew ry’s Bluff. Major General Ransom, in an official report of the battle of the 16th, below Drewry’s Bluff, presents the following facts concerning the division under his command : The division was composed of Grade’s, Hoke’s, Bartoft’s and Kemper’s brigades, com manded respectively by Brig. Gen. Grade, Lieut. Col. Lewis, Col. Fry, and Col. Terry. In compliance with orders from headquarters, at two o’clock on the morning of the 16th he be gan to move the troops from behind the trench es next to Drewry’s Bluff, and by a little after daylight had the division in two lines of bat tle south of, and close to, Kingland Creek, the right resting just to the left of Fort Stevens, and extending some two hundred yards to the left of the river road. The second line was about fifty yards in the rear of the first, but as the movement wasgnade, the distance increas ed to two or three hundred. Gracie occupied of the first line, and Lewis the right; Terry the left of the second line, and Fry the right. Col. Dunnavant’S cavalry was thrown near the river, and Lieut Col, Lightfoot’s ar tillery was but a short distance in the rear of the second line of infantry. So soon as the dispositions were completed, movements be ing retarded by the great density of the fog, the advance commenced, about a quarter to 5 o’clock. The strong lines of our skirmishers immediately engaged, and the enemy was pressed aerbss the open field in front and to the right of Willis’ house. After a little over an hour’s stubborn fighting, the enemy’3 rifle pits and breastworks were carried, about 100 yards inside the woods and in front of the fields above mentioned. These works ran along a small road leading from the river road to the turnpike. After the works were taken, the fog being still very thick, tlje lines were readjusted and ammunition replenished, occa sioning necessarily some delay; but in order not to retard movements too' long, Gen. Ran som sent to Gen. Beauregard for reinforce ments. Before these had arrived, and before the ammunition had been received, the enemy made a vigorous assault upon General Hoke's left, forcing his men back to the intermediate position to the right of Fort Stevens. At once Col. Lewis was ordered to throw the only reg iment he had to that point, at the -double quick,” which was handsomely done, and he engaged the enemy long enough to allow Col quitt's brigade, of the reserve, to arrive, and it was at once thrown to the same point, and rapidly attacked and drove back the enemv. Our line then advanced, at which juncture Barton's brigade was sent to the right, in re sponse to an order from General Beauregard. After some manoeuvres, our whole line moved to the left and took position in front of the enemy's rifle pits and breastworks, which had be . en ,. recent ly taken. After re-establishing J this line, which was about ten o'clock, a halt ! was directed by Gen. Beauregard, for further ! arrangements. The infantry held the last po- ! sition throughout the day. Gen. Ransom, speaking of the conduct of j the troops, says : “Col. Dunnavaat. with his cavalry, was well to our left and front, and his ! regiment did admirable service. The conduct ‘ Oi troops tnroughout was unexception able ; but tne nr-gades of General Gracie and Colonel Terry deserve special notice ; also, 1 the regiment of Col. Lewis, which he so <ral- I lantly ied at tne “double-quick" against the enemy. In my full report I shall endeavor to do justice to gallant men it was mv priv ilege. to command on that occasion." ♦— ■ - Miss Jane Lemon married Mr. E-enezer .>-*oet. “How happily extremes do meet. In Jane and Ebenezer ; She’s now no longer sour but v.c?*- And he's a L*wo» squeezer ” 2ELBO-5, AP3 Id.; Reports ot the Press Association. Entered aeeerdihg to act of OragreM fit the rear J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office ol [he District Court of the Confederate States for tae Northern District of Georgia. Richmond, June Ist.— -T! ie York Tri bune of the 28th contains the following: All the Yankee wounded at Fredericksburg, except lOrty, have been removedj prervamtory to an evacuation of the city. Joshua R. Giddings dropped dead in Mon- * treal on the 27th. Mosbv's men have destroyed all the block houses and bridges from Union Mills to the Rapidao. 1 Nothing of interest from either army Gold 186}. The following dispatch was received at the Navy Department in Washington on the 22d : Miss’pi Squad’*, Flag-ship Blackhawk, ) Mouth of Red River, May 16. > Via Cairo, May 22, 1861. J Hon. G. Welles, Secretary of the Navy : I have the honor to inform yon that tho portion of the squadron caught above tho falls at Alexan dria has been relieved from its unpleasant position, owing to the indefatigable exertions of Lieut. Cos!. Bailey, acting Engineer of the 19th army corps, who proposed and built a tree dam of 600 fee: across the river at the lower falls, which enabled all the vessels to pass over in the back water of the Mississippi reaching Alexandria. Your obedient servant, David R. Porter, Rear Admiral. The position of military affairs on the North Anna has taken a more decided turn sine© our Last issue. That portion of the army of Gen eral Grant, which, for the last few days, had occupied an advanced position on the south side of the North Anna, menacing the left of Gen. Lee’s army, and destroying a portion of the Central Railroad, has re-crossed the river and left but a small portion of infantrv and cavalry in sight. The main body of the ene my are marching in a South-east direction on the north side of the Pamunkev "and down that river; a body of the enemy, consisting of cavalry and infantry, had crossed the Pamun key to the South-side at Hanover Town, dis tant from Richmond about fourteen miles. Gen. Lee is moving on a line parallel to that of the enemy, and keeping his army inter vened between that of the enemy and Rich mond. Whether the crossing at Hanover Town is designed as an advance direct on Richmond, or a mere precautionary movement to guard their line of march to West Point, has not yet been sufficiently developed to indi cate the purpose of the enemy. If the Peninsula is at present the object of General Grant’s march, be will, doubtless, have an easy time reaching there,.though, when it is considered that ho might hare reached the same point in transports without the loss of a man, and without the risk even of a battle, it may be regarded as an admis sion of a defeat, attended with very heavy losses, and as a deviation from that line which, but a few days ago, be publicly avowed to be his “propose to fight it out upon this line if it took all the summer.”— Richmond En quirer. 28 Ih. Reported.— One thousand and twenty de serters are reported at this post, up to May 20, returning to their commands under the amnesty proclamation of Gen. Polk. They represent the States of Texas, Arkansas, Ten nessee, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. We learn, also, that several hundred others have reported at different points. Thus a lit tle wisdom on the part of Gen. Polk, combin ed with a determination to clear this depart ment of the stain which had rested upon it, has resulted in giving two full regiments of a thousand men to the cause of our country. [Clarion. Additional from the North. We have received Northern dates as late a3 the 21st inst., and give a summary of tho news they con tain; PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLES OF WKDNV.SDAT ASS THURSDAY—HOW THE KKCRUITS ARB MADE TO FIGHT. The Horald is full of accounts of the battles of \v ednesday and Thursday, which age of verv littli interest to the Confederate reader, as they are a batch of lies, with hardly a show of truth to 'relieve their monotony. Os Wednesday’s fight the corres pondent says: While the rest of the army moved in force upon the enemy’s line, our corps holdingthe right, was to make a demonstration upon th 6 enemy’s left. Tha troops were disposed in lintfof battle, with Potter’s division holding the extreme right, Crittenden's division the centre, and Wilcox’s division the left, in contiguity with the right of Warren’s corps. Each division constituted by itself a column of attack, with the intention of assaulting the enemy’s line at three different points. The regiments of each division were massed, in some cases three, and in others four, regiments forming the front lines.— The artillery was entrenched behind works hastily constructed of timber hewn from the neighboring woods covered with earth. As the infantry advanced, our guns opened fa cover the movement, and in a moment the whole line of our front was musical with the roar of our Parrotts and brass nieces. The rebel line was dis tinctly in view, ana sheltered by woods which ren dered our tire considerably uncertain as to results. However, our gunners blazed away with the utmost ardor, and tornadoes of shell and shrapnel tore through the opposite woods. Rcemer’s battery opened the ball between 4 and 5 o’clock, a. m., with six 20 inch Parrotts, supported by Thoma’s 2d Maine battery, the 11th Mass., and two pieces of the 7th Maine on the right. The reb els were not slow in responding from their side, and the interchange of cannon shots soon became quite lively. The advance was made through a severe fire from the enemy’s artillery. Our line, however, contin ued in progress to the abattis, and there remained until later in the day, when it was ordered back to the original position,advantage being gained on eitheir side, and affairs remaining at nightfall as they were at daylight. The Fourth division, colored troops, under Gen. Ferrero.iwcre in the rear, and did not participate in the engagement to-day. They have, however, been very efficient in guarding our trains against on slaughts from the rebel cavalry, who take every oc casion to make a dash upon that very important portion of the column. Owing to the quantity of artillery used to-day the injuries of the wounded are of a mo3t ghastly char acter. Many menwere brought to the hospital lit erally shot to pieces. The rebels generally threw shraphnel or spherical case, with a few solid shot.— Are they short of other kinds of artillery ammuni tion ? Gen. Grant was making an attempt to turn Leo's left flank, which was quite weak yesterday; but Lee, suspecting the manoeuvre, had strengthened his left during the night, and we found them strongly posted this morning. The Corcoran Legion, which joined us yesterday, probably suffered as severely as any corps in the engagement. Col. Murphy, commanding it, wad wounded, and has had his arm amputated. The charge ujion tha first line of rebel works wai an exciting scene. With loud and defiant yells the dense mass of our men pushed forward towards the enemy's works, utterly regardless of the showers of deadly missiles hailed in their midst, while the musketry of the rebels behind their embankments was almost as unbroken as the role of a snare drum. The most of the troops engaged conducted them selves with commendable bravery; a few, however, principally raw recruits, were determined to fall in the rear, and some had to be kept in the ranks by the file closing at the point of the bayonet. I am glad to state, to the honor of the second corps, that there were but lew such. A letter dated Spottsylvania the 19th, give* an account of the attack made by Ewell on that day: Between four and five o’clock, this afternoon, de sultory firing was heard on the Fredericksburg road about a mile in Tyler’s rear. It was ascer tained that the enemy had followed close in the rear of our corps, and had actually thrown Rodes’s division, of Ewell’s corps, inio Tyler’s rear, and were emerging from the woods into the wagon road. Long trains, loaded with ordnance and commissary stores, had .been passing all day, but fortunately none were within reach at the moment. A gap in a. train coming to the front was all that saved some of the wagons from capture, Tho train was completely cut in two by the rebel column. Part came into camp at full speed and the remainder turnedfhasti ly in the road and drove furiously to the rear out of reach. Tylers division was precipitated on the rebel col umn as impetuously as the nature _ol the grouna permittel, and after a sharp skirmish the latter were driven from thegTOund with serious loss. The Ist Maine heavy artillery regiment, eighteen hun dred strong and fighting as infantry, charged on the rebel line gallantly and swept everything before them after a sharp contest. Our loss has not been ascertained, but this regiment appear; to have 2suf fered most. A part of Hancock’s eorps was marched hack to Tyler's support just at dark; but the rebel; were not found m force. It was probably a dash of their? to annoy us by cutting our communications, with tne possible hope of capturing a few wagons and store*. Tne order was already given to abandon thls'raad 1 redericksDurg. and no teams ought to have been in transit over it. Hereafter the Massapouax Miurcii ana Chudsburg dirt road will be used as our uae of communication until the location of the army is substantially,!. l *nged.