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®oluwljus Mimw. J. W. WARREN* - - - Editor. Friday Morning. June 3, 1364. Where is Forrest ? We regret that we cannot give a satisfactory answer to this question. The fact that it is on the lip, or in the mind of every one betrays a general conviction that the services of tliis matchless chieftain are needed in a certain quarter. We cannot bring ourselves to be lieve that he is to play no part in the cam paign in Northern Gebrgia. Even if his troops cannot be spared from Mississippi, his simple and unattended presence as command er of the cavalry of Johnston’s army would be equal to a reinforcement of 10,000 men. We know, indeed, that he is not now where every body would have him, for Forrest’s deeds, like the of the good man, ‘‘follow him.” When he is in striking distance of the enemy, the country is never long in doubt as to his whereabouts. Ilis blows, falling thick and fast, resound through the length and breadth of the land, carrying woe to Yankee hearts and homes and joy to the bosoms of his ad miring countrymen. How long shall we wait for his coming, or deplore his absence ? It will be a capital and unpardonable fault in the cast ofthe play if he be not one of the actors. From the telegrams received last night, it would seem that Sherman is about to “give it up.” We have no doubt that he has found the subjugation of Georgia a bigger job than he supposed, and would greatly prefer to be back at Chattanooga, whence he started more than a month ago. He came without invita tion, and has acted no very friendly or cour teous part Cowards us, and we trust that Gen. Johnston will not suffer him to return with out further marks of our displeasure. If it be really true that Sherman has taken the back track, Johnston’s opportunity has come. Un less the robber were born under a lucky star, his felon followers, or the largest portion of them, will neveragaiusee thelight ot»a North ern sun. God grant it! <•?*- Correspondenec of the Daily Times. Arm* or Tenn., M*y 29th, 1864. Ed. Times days past, the armies now contending for the possession of the Em pire State, have been engaged in uninterrup ted skirmishing on aline running northeast and southwest, for a distance of about sixteen miles. At New Hope Church, in Paulding county, not far from the village of Dallas, the skirmishing has, several times, warmed into a battle, each of which has resulted com plete repulse of the enemy. At several other points on the same day, we have charged the enemy and driven him from his strong posi tions. It is the general impression here, that the decisive battle will occur along our pres ent line, though General Johnston, in his wis dom, may make the Chattahoochee his base. Should a general engagement occui at either place, the lesult will surely be the route of the fnsolent foe. We have whipped him in every struggle in which he has permitted himself to engage, from Taylor’s Ridge, above Dalton, to that of last night, when be charged our lines. The move of General Johnston from Dalton, was the wisest policy he could possibly have adop ted, and in this opinion, the entire army oon curs. At any point above this, a battle would have resulted in a repulse of the enemy, but the topograghy of the country would have prevented our reaping the full fruits of a vic tory. But in the section of country where the two armies are now posted, if the enemy be defeated, his entire army will be captured or scattered and its organization destroyed. Be sides, he is not so able to do battle now as he was at Dalton. He has lost over twenty thousand fighting men since he undertook to follow Johnston, and it is an ascertained fact that his army is rapidly becoming discouraged and demoralizEd. Without railroad transpor tation. with Johnston in his front, with For reßt and Wheeler in his rear, his position is by no means, a secure or pleasant one. And the longer affairs remain in this present status his position must become more and more un tenable. Indeed, General Sherman has got ten his army into a difficulty, by following Johnston, from whicn he never can extricate it. To defeat the army in his front is impos sible ; and it uow refuses to fall back any farther; to retreat he cannot, for Forrest and Wheeler will pfevent his moving with suffi *cient rapidity from one strong position to an other. This is the trap laid for him and in which he is caught at last.. Our army is to-day stronger than ever be fore, and its spirit is unsurpassed by that of any warrior host, which the sun ever saw gathered in martial array. Indeed it is in vincible. It might be destroyed by tremen dous oods. but never conquered. For the information of your numerous rea ders who have friends nnu relations in the 54in Ga. Reg't, I send you a list of its casual ties which have occurred up to the present time. That Regiment has been under fire at nearly all the engagements whioh have taken place since the opening of the present cam paign. and in every instance both officers and men have gallantly sustained the honored reputation of Georgia soldiers. BAYTOP. From Florida.—The Government ia now at work buiiuing the connection, between the Florida nud Gulf toads, distance forty-six miles, which, beiug already graded and no bridges, ought to he finished soon. This will be a great advantage both military and civil. Prisoners taken at Jacksonville a few days since, say that there are no more than, 1500 troops there. soo negroes,and the remainder are Yankees, but they are well fortified. A gun boat lies opposite the town. The Yankees have landed a cavalry force near Tau'pn, ua»i ..Iso a force below St. Au gustine. Their object is to gather up the cat tle, deserters and traitors, and if not soon driven back, wilt prove a damage to us. A force now gathering will no doubt make their trips cancerous. (,»k.vn . - -\ have now the actual losses »u «<> ih> c-arps—lß,o99 in nue, 13,990 in the oli es.. Mao has lour corps, and an aver age of H,olio toss in each corps would make a6,uou. Add their acknowledgement of 12,000 straggierr, anu you auve 63.000 aggregate loss. Extract j I From Bishop Wilmer’s Annual Address to the Council of the Diocese of Ala bama. [cto'CLUDHD.] But, not to enlarge upon thi3 inexhaustible theme, I feel it to be my duty to call the at tention of this Council to one special form of .temptation, which may at any time present itself, and which, lam sorry to add, has proved too powerful for the faith and virtue of some of our people. I refer to the temptation to take false oaths, under the pressure of fear, or of greediness of gain. It is not for me, in this presence, and acting in my official capacity, to touch upon any question of a purely political nature. It is not for me to say, to which of two warring governments a man should give his adhesion ; nor to indicate, under what circumstances he may properly transfer his allegiance. There are other places and times for the adjustment •of all questions of this character. It is, how ever, incumbent upon me to premonish the Clergy and Laity upon a great question of morals, and to urge them to take heed unto themselves, lest, through an unworthy^tim idity, or an unholy greediness of gain, they make shipwreck of faith and a good conscience, and do dishonor to the name of the Great God. There has been no development made by this war which has excited in my mind such deep concern as the fact, that so many could be found recreant to truth in the hour of trial. We have long deplored the prevailing and in creasing love of gain ; we have heen instructed by the divine word, that it was “the root of all evil; which, while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows but little did we think that so many could have been found so faithless to the most sacred 9b ligations of truth, as to declare, that they did “willingly,” what they did reluctantly; that they acted without reservation,” when the reservation Was entire ; and that they could then call upon God to attest the truth of a de claration which they knew to be utterly a lie. I refer to these painful and humiliating facts, not to cast reproach upon those, many of whom, in view of all the circumstances of the case, claim our compassion, but rather byjway of premonition to ourselves. Their position was a novel one ; they had received no war ning ofthe snare that was set for them ; they were surprised, and yielded, by little and little, under a pressure wholly unforseen and un provided for. We are called upon, in view of all these considerations, and under the con sciousness, of a common frailty, to exercise the largest charity towards their fault; but we should bear in mind that these extinua j ting circumstances do not, .in the least, affect the moral question involved, and that they may not be pleaded in abatement, should we now' be tempted to commit, or justify the act. There are many in our veryraidst, I am sor ry to say, who are found to justify the taking of such oaths: who do not hesitate to say, that, in order to save life, they would not hes itate to take the prescribed oath; and all ex perfence teaches that they who will swear falsely, to save life, will not pause long to save property and position by similar means. It is ourbounden duty, as teachers of right eousness, to enter our solemn protest against all such faithlessness, in the spirit of that heavenly charity, which not only covers with the mantle of pity'the weak and the erring, but, also, “rejoiceth not in iniquity,” (false hood, the original imports,) “but rejoiceth in the truth.” It matters not that these oaths are unlawfully enforced ; that it is an unheard of abomination to force disloyalty upon citi zen's, while their government still maintains itself, thus crushing them between the upper and nether millstone] itmattersnot that these, oaths are not binding upon the conscience, for the reason that man cannot be held obliged to consummate a crime. All these considerations are irrelevant to the main issue. And there, is no language too decided, in which to express our reprobation of a principle, that renders mutual confidence impossible—that impairs the sanctions of law—that saps the founda tions of morality, and that does formal dis honor to the name and majesty of God, whose supremacy is thus denied and whose law is set at naught. It would be impossible for me in thi3 brief address to touch, even by enumeration.- upon all the evils which would surely follow from the prevalence of such a principle as the jus tification of a false oath under any circum stances. All the physical evils we have en dured, aud may have yet to endure, are less than nothing in comparison with the shock given to public morals by the enforcement of false oaths on the one hand, and the acquies cence in them on the other. We may, in time, recover from the devastations of war; another generation will soon, in the course of nature, take the places of those who have fallen in battle—time will assuage the grief of the mourners, or remove them to that better world where “God wipes away all tears from all faces ; ” but how should we replace the sense of honor, the manly dignity, the fove of truth, the reverence for God, and the faith in His providence which are discarded, when a false oath is taken and justified? It would be dif ficult to show that a. people who maintained such principles, were worthy or susceptible of preservation. Their integrity gone, their self respect would be lost, and, as for their relig ion, it must dwindle away into hollow cant or drivelling superstition*! Such a people would voluntarily claim the portion of Isaachar, and, “crouching down between their burdens, be come servants tribute ; content if the land be good and the rest pleasant.” They would in voke upon themselves the curse that fell upon the king of Babylon,and eat grass like oxen.” Be lieving that life consists only in abundance,they would lose the lineaments of humanity and fill up, in themselves, tho measure of the mon arch's doom, by having “a man’s heart taken from them and a beast’s heart given to them.” It may be that thus God is even now punish ing some haughty and stubborn hearts, which disowned his allegiance and thus refused a service that would have given them perfect freedom, by bringing them, for a season, into subjection to a degrading and galling yoke. God grant that, “at the end of the appointed time,” thc} r may “lift up their eyes unto hea ven,’ - as did Nebuchadnezzar, “and praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth and his ways judgment; and those that walk in pride, he is able to abase.” It is by no means my purpose to treat this subject at length, in all its ethical and relig ious bearings; but I would fain hope that I have accomplished all that [ desired, in call ing your attention to its importance. The principles underlying this whole question have been thoroughly discussed iu all ages, and by the advocates of all religious systems ; but we are compelled to make the humiliating confes sion, that Christian moralists have, in some instances, maintained eonoli»ions, which the tnoie sturdy hearts of some heathen sages have rejected, as unworthy of manhood and faith in Divine Providence. It has been well said that “there is a ten-fold nearer approx imation to the teachings of the Bible in Arise totle than there is in Paley—more affinity with the Gospel in Cicer<* than in the whole trib- of utilitarians.” Upon all these questions which involve the principles of morality, the Clergy should speak with no uncertain sound. We should earnest ly consider that this whole people is under discipline; and how shall men learn right eousnesness and be trained to prize the ways of truth, unless the “lips of the priests keep knowledge ? - ’ We are the embassadors for Christ: we are sent to preach Christ —not hu man svstems of Ethics —not the traditions of the schoolmen—not the policy of the world— but Christ : and, in so far as God's grace may assist us. to repioduce his whole life. How clearlv in his person and.teachings, as by the light of day. are all the questions solved, which are darkened by the counsels of the schoolmen: and entangled in the meshes of a worldlv .casuistry. The Pharisee could say. “thou "shall not forswear thyself, but shall perform unto the Lord thy oaths : but I say unto you.’ - saith Christ, “Let your communi cations be Yea, yea; nay, nay; for whatso i eVer ia more than these cometh of evil. ’ j* This is the teaching of Chsist —now behold ! his conduct 1 When he stood before Pilate, and wheu the Governor, wondering at his in difference to his decision, asked him, “Know est not that I have power to erueify thee, and have power to release thee?" he gave for reply those memorable words which proclaim the absolute Soveraignty of God—words which come to u 9 in every hour of trial and nerve us to suffer all things rather than disown God by distrnsting his love and power—“ Thou could est have no power at all, except it were given thee from above.” Again, when he confronted the adver sary in the wilderness, and, in a moment of bodily weakness and want, was tempted to give up his faith In God and to put his hand upon forbidden means for the sustenance of life, he gave for answer these words, which, even now at this distance of time, quicken our faith as we hear them, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” “More bread, more substance,” says an unbelieving world—“man lives by bread, and if necessity requires bread, he need not scruple as to the means of obtaining it, even should man’s word be violated and God’s law be brokenbetter for man’s life to be pro longed than for God’s name to be hallowed.” This is the way in which the tempter speaks, but Christ speaks not thus. He teaches us what man’s life is and wherein it consists—not in abundance—not in present continuance— not by the will of man, but by the will of God, and says, in effect, by word and example, My Father in Heaven knows what I need ; I live by his providence ; I will resort to no forbid den and providential means for the prolonga tion of live ; and, if the life which is sustained by bread must terminate, I still live, “for man lives not by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Do not these words instruct us that it is bet ter far for man to rise to a higher life, by re sisting temptation and maintaining the truth, than to sink into the abyss of unbelief by giv ing up a good conscience and distrusting*the living God? “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.” But what need to multiply examples ? We are sent to teach and preach Christ and him crucified ; and Christ crucified, not alone as the sacrifice for sin, but also, “as an ensample of j*odly living, the blessed steps of whose most holy life we are to follow,” if need be, “t® drink of the cup that he drank of, and to be baptized with the baptism that he was bap tized with.” We need more of this spirit in the Church, which Christ redeemed with his most precious blood. While the Church stands true to her Divine Head, there is hope for the world. At any time the cup may be presented to our lips. We owe it to ourselves, to our fellows, and, abbve all, to Him who made us in his image, “to quit us like men, and to be strong,” as .Christ was strong—“strong in that strength which God supplies through his Eternal Son.” We are the “liggt of the world;” let us see to it that our lamps are kept trimmed and ready burning. “We are the salt of the earthf’ let us take heed that we lose not our savor, and have a care, that no truth perishes from among men through our neglect or want of faith. Ordinary grace will not avail in the day of extraordinary trial. Let us prepare ourselves, by an humble dependence upon Divine grace and a more than ordinary exercise of self-dis cipline, to suffer all things rather than to de ny the truth. The truth alone can make us free. All lies end in captivity and death. All things, by the operation of an universal law, tend to the level of their source—truth and right upward, to their fountain—falsehood and wrong downward," to the pit whence they were digged. What a day is this in which we are sent to preach the glorious gospel of the blessed God, when the hearts of so many fail them for fear, as they look forward to possible dis aster! Oh! with what authority and trttth, with what simpliciry and plainness, with what tenderness and long-suffering, should we preach to our fellow men, and beseech them to turn from lying vanities, which cannot profit, and to cleave unto the living God ! And now, unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless be fore the presence of his glory with exceeding joy ; to the only Wise God, our saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now* and forever—Amen. Evans and Cogswell. The Columbia Guardian, noticing the extensive establish ment of these well-known publishers, says : Tije war found these gentlemen located in Charleston, where they had gradually up the largest printing office—except the Methodist Publishing House at Nashville—in the Southern States. Since then they have imported from Europe thirty-two printing presses, with large,quantities of printing and binding materials and seventy four artists and printers, and now employ, in the various bran ches of their extensive business, seventy-six printing presses, besides about twenty-five ruling and binding machines. They employ three hundred and forty-four hands, only eighteen of whom are from the army. They have recently removed from Charleston to a new brick building, a part of which is finished, and when entirely completed, will form a hoi- 1 low square, covering exactly two acres of ground, and making one room 40x900 feet.— To give some idea of the extent of the work carried on by this firm, we would mention that, in addition to the large quantity of prin ting being done for the army, and bonds* for the army, and notes and bonds for the Treasury Department, they now have iu course of printing some twenty books on va rious subjects, amongst which we noticed “A New Dictionary of Military Terms,” prepared by Gen. Thomas J'brdan, and illustrated with a large number of fine engiavings. Lincoln’s Proclamation that Caused the Suspension of the World and Journal. Executive Mansion, May 17, 1864. fellow Citizens of the United States: In all seasons and exigencies, it becomes a na tion carefully to scrutinize its line of conduct, and humbly to approach the Throne of Grace and meekly implore forgiveness, wisdom and guidance. For reasons only known to Him, it has been deci ded that this country should be the scene of un paralleled outrage, and this nation the monumen tal sufferer of the nineteenth century. With heavy heart, but undiminished cunfidence in our cause, I approach the performance af a duty, rendered im perative by my sense of weakness before the Al mighty, and of justice to the people. It is not necessary that I should.tell you that the first Vir ginia campaign under Lieut. Gen. Grant, in whom I have every confidence, and whose courage and fidelity the people do well to hopor, is virtually closed. He has conducted his enterprise with dis creet ability; he has crippled their strength and defeated their plan. In view, however, of the situation in Virginia and the disaster at Red River, the delay at Charleston, and the general state of the country, I, Abraham Lincoln, do hereby recommend that Thursday, the 26th day of May, 1864, be solemnly set apart throughout the United States as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer. Deeming, fur thermore, that the present condition of public af fairs presents an extraordinary occasion, and in view of the power vested in me by the Constitu tion and laws, I have thought fit to call forth citi zens of the United States between the ages of 18 and 45 years to the aggregate number of 400,000, in order to suppress existing rebellious combina tions and cause the execution ot the laws; and, furthermore, in case any State, or number of States, shall fail to furnish, by the 15th of June next, their assigned quotas, it is hereby ordered that the same be raised by immediate and peremp tory draft. The details of this object wili be com municated to the State authorities, through the War Department. I appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate and aid this effort to maintain the power, integrity and existence of the national Union and perpetuity of our popular Government. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the United States to be fixed. Done at Washington, this 10th day of May. in the year of our Lord, 1864, *and of the Indepen dence of the United States, 88th. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President: W. H. Seward. Sherman’s actual force in our front ia now reck oned at seventy thousand. This would make it about a hundred thousand when he left Chatta nooga . TSSIiB 3-IUAPHIG>. Reports of the Press Association. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1863, by J. S.Thrashkr, in the Clerk’s office of the District Coart of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. Lateit from Virginia* Latest from the Georgia Front* Proceedings Confederate Congress* AiCtf &C*f &c$ Richmond, June 2.— Our forces on the South side attacked the Yankees this morning in their rifle pits near Ware Bottom Chnrch, killed a num ber, and captured 100 of*the 7th Connecticut. Our loss trifling. Richmond, June 2. —Severe fighting in the di rection of York River is reported this forenoon. No particulars received. Richmond, June I.—An authentic version of the affair at Ashland yesterday is as follows : The enemy attacked Lee’s cavalry near Hano ver C. H., in the morning, and pressed them back through Ashland. The Yankees then proceeded to tear up the railroad. Whilst thus engaged, Rosser’s cavalry dashed in and routed the party, capturing 300 horses and a number of prisoners. The flying enemy passed nearly to the Court House. New Hope, June 2, via Marietta.—The enemy is still moving on our right. Sharp skirmishing has been going on on our right centre all this morning, and still continues. Dallas was evacuated by the enemy yesterday, who left our wounded prisoners behind. The movement seems to have been made hastily. Atlanta, June 2. —The movement of the enemy towards the Etowah River is generally accepted here as an indication of the relinquishment of the “on to Atlanta” movement. The Yankee loss since the commencement of their advance from Chattanooga is estimated iff* well informed circles at 30,000 killed and wounded, and 15,000 sick, missing and prisoners. Persons from behind the Yankee lines report no trains at Kingston for several days.. The foaage is all eaten out, and the country ravaged of every article of food. Gen. G. W. Smith has been unanimously elected Major General to command the Georgia reserve troops. Gov. Brown is here engaged in preparing the State troops for active service. Gen. Lovell tendered his services to Gen. John ston and has been here several days on important business and has left again for the front. Richmond, June 2.— Nothing of importance in either House to-day. The House spent some time in secret session. Mobile, June 2.—A private dispatch from Osy ka Ist, says that last Friday night at New Orleans eight of the best lower coast packets and 2 schoon ers were totally destroyed by fire at the Levee. A special to toe Advertiser from Senatobia 2d, says the Democratic Union State Convention [of Kentucky, probably] passed resolutiens express ing their abhorrence of turning the war from its le gitimate or using the power of the nation under fanatic bidding to inflict fanatic vengeance; that the doctrine that the rebel States be held as sub jugated provinces should be rebuked and con demned. Preferences were expressed for McClel lan and B ramie tte. The Memphis Bulletin of the 27tn says the steamers Longworth and Sallie List were fired into at Yellow Bluff by a battery of 6 pounders. Shots struck'the Sallie List with damaging effect. [Special to the Memphis Appeal.] Grenada, May 30.—Captain Taylor arrived bore this morning. He left General Price’s headquarters, 15 mile3 from Alexandria, on the 18th, and says Price was then moving to wards Little Rock, with a large wagon train. Steele was at Little Rock with 4,000 men.— A portion of them - without arms. Several transports loaded with troops, ordnance and commissary stores, going to reinforce Steele, were attacked on White River and driven back. They returned to Memphis. Shelby and Fagan had surrounded Little Rock. Shel by destroyed the railroad for nine miles. Mar maduke is at Kinston, 60 miles below Helena, on the Mississsppi river, with 3,000 men and 10 guns. He captured two transports, with commissary stores enough to subsist his com mand one month, also disabled one gunboat. No boats had passed down the river within the last six days. Tangipahao, May 30.—General Trudeau who has been for some time a prisoner on a Y’aakee plantation, in St. James, Parish, was rescued, by a party of Confederates, w ho made a raid for that purpose. The General wili be here to-morrow, en route for Richmond. A portion of Gen. Dick Taylor’s army is at the Vacherie road, fifty miles above New Orleans, and holds the whole country we3t of the Mississippi river. Banks’ army, under command of Gen. Can by, is at Morganza, twelve miles above Bayou Sara. Misrepresented at 15,000 strong, with out wagon, horse or a piece of artillery. The balance of the army was destroyed or captured by Taylor. It is believed that the Mississippi river can be blockaded by a battery at the Vacherie road. Banks has gone North. [Correspondence Montgomery Advertiser.] Army of Tennessee, | Front Lines, May 31, 1864. j In the bloody slaughter of the enemy on the night ofthe 28th, Hindman's division also gal lantly participated in the repulse of the enemy with that of Cleburne's. The enemy made the attack in an attempt to flank us on the right; and was not ambuscabed by Cleburne as the press reporter has stated. This morning heavy firing commenced on our right, and was kept up with consider able -spirit by our artillery until 10 a. m., when it slackened. I have not at this time learned any particulars. Thirteen prisoners were brought in, captured on Sunday. Capt. Robins., of Cos. F, 123d Ohio, Regi ment, Kelly's division, of the Bth army corps, who was captured at Winchester last June, and has been confined since in the Libby pris on at Richmond, was lately sent with other prisoners to Americus, Ga. On his wav, on the 17th May, between 3 and 4 a. m., the guards being asleep, he made his escape by jumping from the cars. He was captued yes terday on the Chattahoochee, near Merritt’s Mill, in Cobb county, by two lads, who were fishing at the time, and who delivered him over to two of our scout3. He travelled in his Yankee uniform, was in the county eleven days, and states that he was kindly treated by several persons who seemed to sympa thise with him, as he did not deny he was a. Federal officer. The following i? a copy of the rough notes of his travels, found on his person : ‘l7th May.—Left the' cars at 4, a. m. Travelled north from Madison towards Monroe.” *‘lßth. —Travelled west. 19th. North of West.— 20th: Travelled N. W.. and nothing to eat: in the wyods all day. Crossed Oconee.” *‘2lst. —Twenty two mile- from Milledgeville, On ra lroad at 10 o'clock. Crossed Appalachee.” ”22d, (Sunday.) Very tired; .ravelle: slow: cross ed Yellow River.” “23d. —Crossed railroad about noon." '* 24tn,—Traveling N. W.; very large farm-*.” “25th.—Stopped and got provisions.” “26th.—Marched very hard. Had to go round a good deal to escape sight: very tired." “27th.—Clear and cool: laid by about half of the night close to Monroe, Ga." • Here ends the notes, uqr hero not having made any further remarks on the dirty niece of paper or which he kept his journal, and which.are very in distinct. There are rumors that we may yet fall back to the Chattahoochee before a general battle, but it is im possible to say, Both armies are now entrenched not 75 yards an art along a part of our lines, , ORA. CITY MATTERS. T. J. JACKSON, : LOCAL EDITOR Douglas Ambulance Committee Columbus, June 2d, 1364. Gratefully acknowledge the following contribu tions which have been forwarded to the army: Mrs. R G Johnson, hams and bread. “ Warren, ene ham. Radcliffe, lot of vegetables. “ Loudon, one ham. “ Gittenger, sundries. “ Dan'l Griffin, bag of flour. “ N J Bussey, lot of cooked provisions, con tributed by the Ladies of Jamestown. The following telegram from the Committee at Marietta, received yesterday: “Send an abundance of Raw Hams, Onions, Bread, Fresh Crackers, and Coffee daily; they are much needed.” Shows the urgent necessity of further supplies, which are earnestly and respectfully solicited. Send to Goodrich Sc Co’s store. A messenger will leave on Saturday. H. H. EPPING, Treas’r. C. G. Holmes, Sec’y. Mr. L. S. Wright wishes to exchange Sheeting and Osnabergs, for Lard, Bacon, Ac. He is also manufacturing Lard Oil and Candies on Triangle street, Columbus, Georgia. See ad. From appearances we should judge fine rains v&Te in circulation in this vicinity yesterday af ternoon, but up to dark we had little or none in the city. For Rent. —See advertisement of a house for rent on Oglethorpe St: Dull. —As far as our observation goes yesterday was a very dull day on Locals. We made several ineffectual efforts to scare up an item, but neither saw or heard anything worth telling. Some may suppose that we are not enterprising enough to find anything of interest. That may be so. But, friend, who ever thou art, hear us for our cause.— The sun is too hofy and shoe leather too high to be “sailing” round under uncertainties. Went Under. —A dilapidated and antiquated disciple of Faust, of this office, who is well known for his fondness for piscatory amusement, was ply ing his vocation assiduously yesterday morning at the brick yard, pausing anon to lift his specs and kill a “skeeter,” or to, admire the beau ties of some glorious nibble. All of a sudden as this venerable typo stood proudly pre-eminent on the slippery bank of those lethargic waters, he hung a sturgeon or something less, and in at tempting to make a healthy jerk to save his meat, the old man lost his balance of power and went in “kerslosh.” He floundered for some time among the pellucid waves, but finally saved his “bacon” and his fish too. He earns home shivering like the aspen-leaf amid the gales, vowing that he will fish no more. We should like to have seen him in that “posish.” We know his eyes must have been “goggled” enough to hang a hat on. Well, old man don’t take it to heart. Sich is life. You are none the worse off for a good wash. We are glad you fell in—otherwise we should have been tight up for a subject yesterday. More About Bats.—We gave yesterday a tender and teuching article on seeing a rat. Since then it has been our misfortune to smell one, and an extraordinary sized one at that. Local Jones, of the Enquirer, yesterday sent us over three enor mous strawberries, as large as a partridge egg each, with the consoling assurance that he had a bushel of the same sort, some much larger. In sadness we exclaim— “ Can such things be, - And overcome us like a summer cloud, And not excite our special wonder?” A bushel of them! aud we have been gassing away prodigiously over something less than a quart. Oh! its “orful.” There must be some mistake about this, Joseph. Did you l’eeeive j them at the hands of an American gentleman of i African descent. If so he undoubtedly lost his ! way. He must have been steering for the Times’ ; office. The matter must be investigated at once, i 0 ! tempora, 0 ! mores ! A correspondent of the Cincinnnti Commercial, writing from Lookout Valley, April 20, states that the 11th and 12th army corps have been consolida ted into the 20th corps, formed of four divisions, under Gens. Rosseau, Butterfield, Williams and Geary—Hooker commanding the whole. The ar my has been recruited with men who have scarcely six teeth in their heads, and unable to masticate “hard tack” or tear a cartridge, and small boys. ♦ —> Accountability op . Disbursing Officers.— The Montgomery Mail mentions the singular fact that although the officers of the quartermaster’s department are subject to scrutinizing inspections of all their transactions from time to time, that neither the commissary, ordnance, nitre or medi-' cal department, each of which is the custodian and expender of vast sums of Government funds, have any inspectors. Though their operations are large and complicated, they are permitted to pass free from inspection. This is wrong. There should be inspectors in each of these bureaus, charged with the duty of examining all their transactions, and from time to time, overhauling their papers. No honest official who has in hand moneys, for disbursement, should object to the fullest and most frequent inspections of his public affairs, and it is due to the Government these in vestigations should be made. Capture ok the Minnie. —The iron steamship Minnie, which has been a most successful block ade runner, was capturod soon after clearing Cape Fear, a short time since, by the gunboat Con. necticut, and has arrived at Boston. Her cargo consisted of two hundred bales of cotton, thirty barrels of turpentine and a lot of tobacco. Another Ambrican Empire. —A Buenos Ayres letter of Feb. 12th, to the New York Times, 'states that the crown and purple had arrived for the cor onation of Lopez as Emperor of Paraguay. A Daring Scout.— From a private letter from “Camp near Hanover Junction, May 23d,” we are permitted to make the following extract: “A brave man and a daring scout i3 Sergeant Shadman, com mander of the scouts of this division (Hampton’s Division, Cobb's Ga, Legion.) On the 17th of this month, he, with five of his scouts, attacked a Yan kee picket post at United States Ford, (in the rear of the Yankee army.) They numbered thirteen men. They were all Dutch. Shadman ordered them to surrender.-The Dutch murmured out some thing which we did not understand, and they com menced firing, and the scouts killed every one of the Dutchmen but two—who were so badly fright ened that I don’t believe they wili ever get over it. He captured all their horses and equipage, swam the Rappahannock and returned to his camp with out any of his men being killed or wounded.” By an order of Lincoln's War Department, Gen. Stone, of Ball's Bluff of Leesburg memory, and of late Chief of Staff to Gen. Banks, has been reduced to his original rank—Colonel in the regular army— and ordered to return to his regiment. Generals Nagiee, Andrew Porter, and some others, have been nipped in like manner. A Cincinnati dispatch of the oth, says: "A letter received here to-day from a reliable source states that * considerable rupture has taken place in the Cabinet between the President and Mr. Chase, in relation to Gen. Blair's appointment, and it is said that the end is not yet. Mr. Chase will be a candi date for tue Presidency before the Baltimore in vention.” — A PcscaaSH. —Tha RotasehL'da have purenase-i all the Italian railway* from the govaraaaea*. Tils ChANGS in TH3 RICHMOND Dkpartmrnt. —We noticed yesterday the trans fer of-Brigadier General John H. Winder ‘0 another Department of duty. He has bee: assigned to the command jof Second Militarv district comprising Southern Virginia aad\ portion of North Carolina, embracing Welde- Goldsboro, Washington, Plymouth, Kinston 1 and other points in the latter State, with head quarters at Goldsboro, to report directly to General Beauregard. Captain Philip Cash, meyer, for two years the special agent an j detective attached to General Winder’s office accompanies the General to his new post 0! duty at his own request. Captain Cashmere is one of the most laborious officers ever con nected with the Richmond detective corps a through many vicissitudes has come out true than steel. At the suggestion of General Winder, which suggestion was acted upon by Adjutant G*-. eral Cooper and Bragg, Major C. H. Carring ton, the present Provost Marshal, has been appointed to the vacancy created by the trans fer of General Winder.- It is presumed tka' his rank will approximate to that of the Col onel.—Examiner. „ Ax Hero Fallen.— The remains of Col R. W. iolsorn, ofthe 14th Georgia Volunteers were interred in Hollywood Cemetery on Tuesday even ing last. Colonel F. was well known throughout th« Confederacy as the subject of a sketch which ap peared in the Whig some months ago, entitled “A” Unknown Hero.” Our readers will remember the conduct of Colonel Folsom at the battle of Cedar Run.. Exhausted by illness, he nevertheless led his men into action, and, when a part of our line was broken, planted the colors of his regire ent on an em inence in advance, and remained there under a heavy fire until the line was reformed and the en •my driven back. Entreaties to go to the rear were unheeded; he led his regiment until the engage osed, born© mthe arms of his men. Gallantry so conspicuous could not fail to attract attention, but in the heat and hurry of battle it i» quite probable that the hero would have been forgot ten if a paragraph in the letter of a Richmond cor respondent had not elicited from Colonel Folsom* friends an authentic account of what he had done That he continued to display on other battle fields the lofty courage discovered at Cedar Run, we mar well believe, although we hare not the particulars. Having fought the good fight, he sleeps now in the soil of Virginia, which he defended so well. A hero not unknown, his memory will live so long as the story of Georgian gallantry survives in the English tongue.— Richmond Whig, 26th. ult. The Sixth Kentucky.— ln making mention of the terrible charge made on the enomy’s works by Lewis’ brigade, our press reporter neglected to mak* mention of the 6th Kentucky Regiment, in connec tion with the 2d, 4th and sth. This regiment went into the charge with the others, and in the short space of about twenty minutes sixty-five of her gal lant heroes fell, including Capt. D. E. McKendree, as brave a fellow as ever faced a Yankee.—Oonfed eraey. German Books.—An Exchange has the following remarks on the peculiarities of the German lan guage and literature: We often have to express our admiration of what is German. We may take this occasion to say a word upon the great German fault—excess. No nation in the world contains so many adepts'i n the art of carrying the thing too far. Their very lan guage is an instance. A friend of ours maintains that it has seven deadly sins, as follows: 1. Too many volumes in the language; 2. Too many sentences in a volume; 3. Too many word* in a sentence; 4, Too many syllables in a word; 5, Too many letters in aiyllable; 6. Too many stroke* in a letter; 7. Too much black in a stroke. Whereabouts of Forrest.—A letter from Lons wood, Miss., dated May 24th, to the Mobile Adver tiser & Register, gives information of such a char acter as precludes the possibility of Forrest having taken Dalton on the 25th, as reported by the Yan kees, The writer says: Gen. Chalmers, with fine brigades of cavalry, camped near Columbus last night, and. left this morning, going eastward. Their destination I may perhaps as well not mention, but this much I can say, if Sherman undertakes so far to flank General Johnston as to strike any place of importance in his rear, or on his left, Chalmers will be there and will be heard from. Gen. Forrest is still above with a sufficient force to prevent any raids into North Mississippi, and to make a successful dash when the proper time arrives. He has forces also, and a good many of them, over in Lafayette and Panola, and neither the citizens in that section of the State, nor this, have anything to fear. Fraud its own Avexgbr.—The London Morn ing Post, referring to the forgeries recently eominu* nicated to the British Government by the United States officials, and particularly the alleged report of Mr. Mallory, says: “The too frequent use of such means as ttojo ployed in the two coses referred to. stimulating th« British Government to act upon evidence furnished by forged papers, is well calculated to create a dis trust and reserve which cannot fail in the end to produce unpleasant if not most serious consequea cesr- Bv Ellis, Livingston A Cos ON SATURDAY 4th of June, at 10 o’clock, we will sell in front of our store 40 Sacks Salt ; 20 Boxes Tobacco; 2 Bbls. Vinegar; 1 Bb). Arrow Root; 1 Bbl. Fine Whiskey ; 25 Bush’ls Seed Peas; 1 Lot Harness; 20 Fine Sumtner Coats ; 1 Lot Hardware; . * Furniture, Crockery, &c., &c. —ALSO— -200 PAIR COTTON CARDS. June 2 td $lB ISTOTIOB. To Planters and Other* ! T WILL EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting and J Yarns, for Bacon, Lard, Tallow and Beeswax. I will be found at Robinett & Go’s old stand, where I am manufacturing Candles and Lard Oil for sale. L. S. WRIGHT june 2 ts FOR SALE AT 114: Broad Street, Potasli, Eggs, Lard, Syrup, Honey, Dried Fruit, Cooking Sugar, Confederate Bar Soap, Glass Tumblers, Plough and Clothes* Fines. june 2 2t Wanted Immediately, MARSHALL HOSPITAL,) . Jmi« 2d, 1864. / # I wish to hire immediately three able-bodied ne - gro women without children. T. A. MEANS. june 2-4 t Surgeon in Charge. Air - Sun copy 4 times. FOR OAAjI LBS. GOOD HAMS will be exchanged for ZUU* ’ SIDES. Apply at Muscogee Sail Road De pot to * 4Y. L. CLARK. ► my 30 2w . . Lumber, /»A AAA FEET Flooring, Weather-boarding OU)UUU and Ceiling, (a portion dressed and tongued and groved.) For sale by M. P. ELLIS £ CO. Columbus, Ga., May 31.—3 t. Notice. Office Med. Ex. Board fob Consckipis, 3d Congressional Dist. Ga. Cblumbus, May 28,1364. ) 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. J/TNOR, my3o ts Sr. Surg'n Ex. Boar-J. Opficf. Mobile & Gikari> R. R. ' Cblumbus, Ga., May oth. 04. j The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company, will be held at the v'ffice, Girard, Ai-J.- on Wednesday, 6th day of July next, at 11 o’clock when the election for President and Directors wU> take place. By ord er J- M. FRAZER. SceV my 24 td MIC E! MICE !! 'T'WELVE CASKS, just received from Savan A a superior article. , „ For sale by GREENWOOD & GR.A7. my 27 lw