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COLUMBUS TIMES
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paid in' advance.
Change ol Schedule.
AN and after Sunday, March 20tb, the Trains on
U the uscogeo Railroad will run as follows.
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave Columbus ].?
Arrive at Macon « p v,'
Leave Macon.... 5 y
Arrive at Columbus - w A * “*•
FREIGHT TRAIN :
Leave 001uinbue............A 30 A. M. .
Arrive at Columbus 4 35. P. M.
W. L. CLARK,
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Medical Card.
OR. E. X. ROSSY.
POUMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans “Fe-
L male Infirmary,” tenders his services to tnc Cit
izens of Columbus in all the branchesof his profes
sion.
Special attention will be devotcd'to the treatment
of tne diseases of womern.
A** Surgical operations performed for
Fistula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula,
Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis,
Varicocele, Hemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas
sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapesor Club
Foot, and contraction of the finders. Strabismus or
Squinting, Anourism.'Varix or dilated veins, Ptery
gium, Cataract and Hair Lip; also for the remov
al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part
of the body. ,
Diseases of thsCenito-Urinary System, comprsmg
the different stages o£ Ghonorrhcea, Strictures,
Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in ita primary
secondary.tertiary and heriiitary forms,will receive
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 tD 12 o’clock
a m , and from 2to 4 o’clock p, m. Patients wil ldo
well to call precisely at those hours, as before and
after that time will be devoted to visiting personsin
the city. ..... i
Address all commuicationsi to
DE. h. A. ROSSi.
Columbus. Ga,
jf ]i —Persona from a distance having servants
reaii ring surgical or medical treatment, will be
provi led with comfortable quarters, but in all cases'
will have to furnish their own provisions and bed
ding.
will ttiso bestow particular attention to
the treatment of the different forms of L leers, Rheu
matism, Gout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup
tions and all other chronic diseases of the akin.—
Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous
Baths, is employed in the hospitals in'.Europe and
America, will form a part of my treatment.
‘ f e i ; -n im E. A. R.
“ Notice to Planters and Con
sumers of Iron.”
WE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
exchange for country produce—such as 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
sir.w 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.
1 am authorized by the Government
TO EXCHANOE
Sheetings, Cotton Yarns,
SUGAR AND OSNABURGS FOR
Bacon Sid.es,
Hitt* AAD SHOCLDLRS,
for supplying the Army.
JNO. J. McKENDREE,
apl 18 2m Agent.
~FRICTI«Sr MATHCES!
'THE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company,
1 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
ply to Messrs. Livingston & Cos., or Messrs. - Hull &
Duck, who will bo kept constantly supplied.
S, D. THO M & CO.,
Manufacturers.
N. B.—lt having cost me about $5,000 in the past
eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to
make good matches, tho public can now rely on get
ting a superior article. S. D. THOM.
Columbus, May 14,1864 dff
Aolice !
* WANTED at the C. S. Arsenal;'Columbus, Ga.,
Leather and Slides,;
in large or small quantities, for which the market
price 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 Mai. Comdg. Arsenal.
~ “STOVL MOULDERS”
TWO Stove Moulders can get employment a:
good wages, bv application to
HARRISON, BEDELL &, CO.
Columbus, Ga.
Augusta Constitutionalist, and Mississippian.
copy one month and send bills to this office,
may 6 tm
Notice.
lam desirous of establishing a Library for the
uso’ofthe Lee Hospital. Contributions of books,
magazines, &c„ are respectfully solicited.
W. N. ROBERTSON,
Surgeon in Charge,
may 17 ts Lee Hospital.
C. S. ARSENAL, 1
Columbus, Ga.. Aprils, 1564.)
Xoticc.
I VIfISH TO EXCHANGE FOR BACON
on equitable terms,
Sugar Hills,
Sugar and Salt Kettles,
And all kinds PLANTATION IRON;
Also POW PER.
\< this Bacon is needed to supply the necessities
of the employees of the Ordnance department, at
this placo and Richmond, it is hoped that holders
wil give the GovernmenMhe Pg{?§f^g- REYSt
a -pl7tf Maj. Comd’g Arsenal.
Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’
TOOLS.
THE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the
A manufacture of the above named articies 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 Ta\ Payers,
I AM instructed by Council to close the books sot
receiving RETURNS, on the Ist day
of July next. All parties not making returns b;
that dav will be doubled taxeu. ,
*?-Mv office will continue to be at the store .0.
H. J/iddiebrooks, on Broad
may 19 2w
police.
AIRS. MAA’Y 11. BENNING is my duly author-
Jl izod Agent for the transaction and settlemen.
of all business concerning the estate ot Col, fieaoorn
Jones, deceased,
SEABORN J. BENNINGh
Columous. May 9,15 >4, lin Admr,
j ' 'i .
Vol. XL
J. W. WARREN &. CO. Proprietor* . ...J. W. WARREN, Editor
CATALOGUE SALE
OF
LIPOBS, fiPEMEi, tt, «.
-A.T ■A.TTCTXOIsr.
BY BELL & CHRISTIAN.
Oa 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 GiiT, 105 gals each
1 do Pure Bourborn Whiskey, 110 gals.
10 cases Pure Jamaica Rum, 100 gallons each
lLbbls 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 do 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 uo Dark Ground Prints
2 cases Bl.tached Long Cloth
20 cases Blue Mottled Soqp
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 18th juno
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 streets,
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;.
Thin Cream Laid Post Paper.
50 cases—Light Fancy Prints;
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;
Fine 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 ;
Cochineal Handkerchiefs;
Printed Turkej 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 Flannel.
2 eases—Union Stripes.
10 cases—Best Sewing Needles;
Hair Pins, Crochet Needles ;
Spool Cotton. Pen Holders.
i cases —English Pins.
4 cases —Bone Buttons:
Looking .Glasses.
5 cases —Pocket Knives;
Table Cutlery:
Shoe Hammers, Pincers, Ac.
1000 pair—Leaf Cotton Cards.
40 cases —Straw Hats;
Super White Felt Hats;
Youths’ Hats and Caps ;
Wool Hats, super.
4 barrels—Best W 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-Preparei Chicory.
40 eases-Asscrted Drugs;
5 kegs-SlO lb. nett Creim Tartar, warranted
pure;
IS kegs-112 lb. each, Eng. Epsom Salts, asst'd :
25 drums-1000 lb. Bals. Copaiva, strictly pure
10 cases-Ladies and Mens’ Shoes :
10 doz. —Patent Leather.
ALSO,
50 bales—l-4 Brown Sheetings:
7-S Brown Sheetings
7-S Brown Drillings.
Conditions, cash on delivery,
may 2S-16t JAMES H. TAYLOR.
Columbus, Ga., Tuesday Morning, June 7,1864.
IKonday Evening.
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 Snow the great press upon Planters at this sea
son in cultivating crops, but the urgent necessity of)
our army, at this time, makes the above request
necessary.
I trust every planter will respond promptly, to his
utmost ability.
A. M. ALLEN,
„ Maj. and C. S.
may 315 t
Special Correspondence of the Times.
Marietta, June 4tb, 1864.
Dear Times: —Four miles northwest of this
place are two peaks called .Kenesaw Mountains,
and designated as Big Kenesaw and Little
Kenesaw. Fr6m the summit of each of these
the ey<s catches a wide and diversified pros
pect. Turn towards the southeast, and near
forty miles in the distance you behold Stone
Mountain, lifting i-ts dusky form like a huge
dome that seems “to prop the skies.” Nearly
in the same range of vision the spires of At
lanta appear about twenty-two miles distant;
still nearer, the course of the Chattahoochee
River may be defined ; and apparently under
your feet, on an elevated ridge, lies Marietta
—lovely in her desolation. Nearly one mile to
the right of Marietta, is the Georgia Military
Institute, where the State Cadets, so lately,
walked amid her groves and breathed the pure
atmosphere of her almost mountain elevation.
Imitating the example of the Virginia Cadets,
who so recently covered themselves and their
Alma Mater with imperishable honor, they
too have abandoned the grove3 of Parnassus
and haunts of the muses, and repaired to the
post of duty and of honor. May they soon be
permitted to resume their studies and exer
cises with laurels as green and casualties less
severe than th.eir illustrious prototypes, in
spired with fresh devotion to learning and
patriotism from a daily visit to the graves of
numerous hero martyrs who fire dead and
dying from wounds received on no distant
field, and who have, so recently, found a res
ting place in the village cemetry.
“When spring, with dewy fingers cold,
Returns to deck their hallowed mould,
May she then drop a sweeter sod,
Than fancy’s feet have ever trod.”
May each succeeding class, for all time, kin
dle afresh in their bosom3 the patriotic fires
of our revolution, while looking to the west
where they can. almost behold the battle ground
of New Hope and other fields of carnage,
which, though yet without a name, will shine
on the brightest page of our history. Sur
rounded on every side by holy and consecra
ted memorials like those who will not be com*
pelled to exclaim in the future, “This is the
place—the very place beyond all others where
the altars of learning, piety and patriotism
should be erected.” \
Turning from this view towards the west
eight miles from this point of observation and
a little south of a line drawn in that direction,
and Lost Mountain rising up soli
tary and alone from a section of country
which, from this elevation, appears a broad
plateau extending from the Chattahoochee
river in the south to the Alatoona hills to
wards the north, though in reality the faee of
the country is undulating, interspersed with
wood and field—the former largely prepon
derating, and composed chiefly of dwarfed
and scrubby chestnut and oak trees, well
adapted to guerilla and Indian warfare, but
unsuited to the manoeuvering of the infernal
machines of modern war. On the top of Lost
Mountain is a vista, cut facili
tate the transmission of sig
nal corps from Gen. Johnston’s headquarters
to Marietta. Nine miles,west of Lost Moun
tain is Dallas, the county site of Paulding,
and half-way between the two is New Hope
Church—names, though the most unpromis
ing and in a country uninviting, which have
recently become historic. Near the north base
of Kenesaw Mountains the W. & A. R. R. runs,
winding its tortuous track to Acworth and to
the Alatoona hills, just beyond where our
right rested until recently.
As the enemy now have a more accurate
knowledge of all this country than any one
outside of our corps of engineers can possibly
have, it cannot be improper to state that the
range of hills now occupied by our troops
seem to be the last and best range this side of
the Chattahoochee, afad if these were aban
doned while the enemy remained in his
present position, our next line would prob
ably be on the south side of that river. Gen:
Johnston does not, however, intend to give up
his present position as long as the enemy con
fronts him, unless by doing so he can econo
mize the lives of his men and fight him under
more favorable circumstances elsewhere. We
have great confidence in thi3 modern Fab
ius, and though like Washington, when press
ed by the enemy in our first Revolution “he
fell back to the Rocky Mountains,” yet would
I trust.in him. The longer their lines the
easier their defeat and utter rout. While on
the summit of Big Kenesaw Mountain con
templating this wide range of vision, a dark,
murky cloud rose in the west, which soon ob
scured the seen which for a while, fringed its
upper edges with fire ; racks of clouds soon
j wreathed Lost Mountain in mists and. dark
! ness, and as the main body of the cloud rap
idly approached, jets of white mist and vapor
; seemed to exude from the earth bflow and
spout up in the shape of inverted pyramids,
until repelled by the apparently solid mass
• above, where it floated loosely beneath the
i main cloud until it was dashed into our faces
I like spray near some cataract.
| About this time, a tumultuous gust of wind
i struck the bass of the mountain, which, rising
with much force, seemed to lift the mists of
clouds clear brer the mountain. A calm then
interposed, varied by repeated bolts of light
ning, which sped their way across the clouds,
leaving for an instant a firery track as tortu
ous as the railroad below, (which is notorious
for its zig-zags and sinuosities,) followed by
successive peels of thunder. Here the poetry
of the scene ceased, and a drenching rain ad
monished us that we should no longer “live
in the colors of the rainbow, and play in the
plighted clouds.”
sought a hedge of rocks, which protec
ted our bodies, but exposed qur extremities,
and after the rain was over, we found our
pants saturated, and shoes filled with water,
A descent from the sublime to the ridiculous,
andnotedonlytoinformyoufhatl have paid the
penalty for this exposure, which developed a
constitutional infirmity and left me in a bad
condition to continue my daily notes for the
present.
Soon after the storm cleared away, consider
ably to the right of Lost Mountain heavy ar
tillery firing commenced on our right centre.
Wheeler’s cavalry were resisting a demonstra
tion on our right; an artillery duel commenced
essaying to rival the thunder that had just
ceased. The rattle of small arms from heavy
skirmishing, could be heard at intervals.
Our casualties were small, and the enemy
was checked, as was afterwards reported.
It is rumored that the enemy have posses
sion of the Alatoona hills, and that our right
now rests this side of Acwortk two miles. My
authority is “Ora,” the army correspondent,
who is just from the front, and thinks that
this is not important at present, as the bridge
is not rebuilt over the Etowah river, and this
will delay transportation so as to embarrass
♦he enemy very much. They are on short
rations and their stock nearly starved. Our
infantry line has not extended to the railroad
on our right since our left confronted Sherman
near New Hope Church. We have not had in
fantry enough to occupy this long line.
The enemy a few days ago, moved from our
left, and we made a move towards our right.
McPherson’s corps, it is said, drove back our
right on the railroad above Acworth and now
occupies that place and the railroad.
This may compel us to throw our lines
across the rail road, and establish partially a
new line.
These rumors are credited fully here, and
do not excite great apprehensions.
The State Militia ha3 been organized. Gea.
Gustavus Smith has been elected Major Gen
eral, and Gen. P. J. Phillips and Cars
well, Brigadiers. My estimate of their num
bers in my first letter, will be found to be
about right.
The Columbus Relief Committee is doing a
noble work here. The Eufaula Committee
arrived to*day. R.
The Montgomery correspondent of the Mo
bile Advertiser & Register, states that nego
tiations are now going on between the Confed
erate Government and the South and North
Alabama railroad company, which, it is hoped,
will result in the Government furnishing iron
to finish the track to the coal mines, where
thousands of tens are now ready for transpor
tation. The completion of this road is of vast
importance to the Government and the people
of Alabama, and we trust the negotiations
will bring about this desired result speedily.
Anti-Silk Dress Meeting. —The New York
Herald of the 2l|st occupies two columns with
a report of the proceedings of an anti-silk
dress meeting of the women of New York at
the Cooper Institute. The Herald says :
The building was filled to overflowing in
every part, and great interest was manifested
in the proceedings, though they did not pass
off without some opposition being manifested
to the movement. The ladies more zealous in
the cause, atttriibuted this opposition to inter
ested parties—fashionable miliners and Eng
lish importers—who, thejf asserted, had pack
ed the meeting. The pledge, notwithstanding,
by which the ladies bound themselves to ab
stain from the use of imported luxuries, was
numerously signed. Addresses were delivered
by the chairman, Rev. Dr. King, Professor
Hitchcock, Rev. Dr. Vinton, Mr. Peter Cooper,
W. E. Dodge and the Rev. Mr. Kirk. The
movement promised to be a success.
The South Commercially Independent op
the North. —Commercially considered, the South
has of cours# suffered more than the North. With
a blockaded seaboard, the trade of the South be
came almost extinct. In one respect, however,
the war has not been unproductive in good effects
in the South. Instead of being simply the ex
porters of a raw material which a colored popula
tion prepared for the market, the Southerners have
now become manufacturers. The necessities of
the-present war compelled them to derelope their
industrial resources, and they have now learned to
supply themselves with those articles for which
they were previously dependent on the Northern
States. The Southern population desired political
independence, but the experiences of the present
war have taught them the necessity of equally
making themselves commercially independent of
their Northern neighbour. —London Morning Poet,
April 26f/i.
Siege of Charleston.
Three Hundred and Thirty-first Day.
Since our last report, and up to six o’clock
Friday evening, thirty-four shots were fired at
the city. Fifteen shots were also fired on
Friday at Fort Moultrie and at our batteries
upon Sullivan's Island. Those batteries re
plied to the enemy’s fire in their usual excel
lent style. The Yankees are constantly bring
ing sand to strengthen their works on Morris
Island.
By a passenger on the Savannah train we
learn that nearly one hundred stand of arms
and a lot of clothing, etc., have been brought
from the wreck of the Yankee transport in
the Asbepoo river. The boilers have also
been saved, and other portions of the machine
ry. It is believed that about two hundred
horses of the “Massachusetts Battery” were
killed. Nine bodies have floated up the river,
three of which were white. Captain Earle's
artillerist and Col. Twiggs' mounted men have j
reason to be proud oftheir successful achieve- I
meat, defeating, as they did, a formidable i
raid. -
IYe learn from our latest Northerd*files that
Major General Foster is assigned to the com
mand of the Department of the South, (the
coasts of South. Carolina, Georgia and Flori
da,') vice General Gillmore. transferred to Gen.
Butler's Department.— Mercury. 4 t’h.
$4,00 Per Month
TaLBGRAPHIO.
Reports of the Press Association.
* to A®* Congress in the yeax
J- S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
i r »l ct C^ rt . of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Latest from the Georgia Front.
Battle-Field 8 Miles west or Marietta,
June 6th.—The enemy is still moving towards
Alatdona.
Hooker's corps is fortifying the hills between.
Acworth and Alatoona.
Heavy rains tor the past two days here have
made the roads almost impassable for artil
lery, and retarded movements considerably.
Some slight skirmishing occurred near Lost
Mountain yesterday.
All quiet this morning.
The City.
The first day of Summer was ushered in with a
salve of artillery and musketry from the Chicka
hominy. The skies were bright and the atmos
phere was warm, and, during a portion of the day,
oppressive. The community nursed its curiosity
for news under perspiring disadvantages, and after
half a day’s endeavor to ascertain, with as little
exertion as possible, the state of affairs on the
Chickahominy, quietly subsided into a passive ex
pectancy of mind. A general engagement was in
progress, was the opinion of some, while others,
more cautious in their views, and having analyzed
the evidences of. the hour, settled themselves into
the belief that the time for the great battle had
not come yet. All, however, wero prepared for
any test upon their confidence, patriotism and
anxieties.
FROM THE CniCKAHOMINY.
About half past three o’clock yesterday morn
ing artillery was opened upon tho enemy on the
Chickahominy, and by eight o’clock heavy skir
mishing, with artillery and infantry, occurred
along a considerable portion of the lines. The
discharges' were rapid and of varied detonations,
mdicating the use of guns of different kinds and
Sfelibres, and at one time appeared to be incessant.
The noise gradually eastwardly, and by
ten o’elock had almost entirely ceased.
Various reports were brought in from the battle
field at different periods of the day, from the most
direct and intelligible of which we sum up the
following facts; Hoke’s division commenced an
advance at an early hour for a position near Cold
Harbor, when it was met and attacked by a large
ly superior force of the enemy. The division sus
tained itself against the shock which ensued, but
was compelled to fall back.- McLaw’s division
coming to Hoke’s support, joined in the fray,
when Hoke returned to the conflict, and drove tho
enemy back a distance of a mile and a half, cap
turing some three hundred prisoners and otherwise
severely punising his forces. Other portions of
Longstreot’s corps were engaged. The battle
raged hotly for several hours, quieted down some
what between ten and eleven o’clock, and closed
about one o’clock.
Towards its conclusion a charge was made by
one of our brigades upon an gneampment of tho
enemy, where the latter had fixed themselves for
dinner. Some of the Yankees and all the dinner
were captured. Our loss in the day’s operations
wa* slight; a hundred or so will cover the list of
killed and wounded. The enemy lost heavily.
On Tuesday about three hundred of the wound
ed from recent skirmishes arrived in Richmond,
and on yesterday someone hundred more, inclu
ding twenty or thirty from the fight near Cold
Harbor.
Grant is evidently aiming to mass bis army at
the White House before resuming the offensive.
A MOVEMENT UPON THB RAILROADS.
At an early hour yesterday morning, the nows
was received that a heavy force of cavalry, infant
ry and artillery, had advanced upon and occupied
Hanover Court House, and soon after it was ascer
tained that they had struck the Central Railroad
and were making their way towards Ashland.—
Preparations were made at that point to .'receive
them, but it being ascertained that their forces
greatly outnumbered ours at that point, the latter
retired, leaving no military property behind. Tho
Yankees were reported to have arrived at Ashland
at three o’clock in the afternoon. Their object is
doubtless to create a diversion. They will not' be
able to travel far without serious impediment," in
any direction, save a retrogade one. Various ru
mors were in circulation relativo to the progress of
this raid, some of which denied that it had extend
ed to Ashland, but there is little doubt that it did.
butler’s department.
A little picket firing and the usual cannonading
on the part of the enemy’s gunboats on James
river was all that occurred yesterday worthy of
note.
On the south bank of the Appomattox, near Gat
lin’s farm, in Prince George county, in Tuesday,
there wa3 a sharp skirmish between a portion of
(jien. Dearing’s command and a let of Butler’s U.
S. “nigger” troop3, commanded by men with white
skins. The advantage, if any, remained with .our
troops, hut a gentleman present thinks the loss in
flicted was about equal. The enemy were strong
ly entrenched at Gatlin’s and their right flank wa3
protected by the Yankee gunboats, two of which
moved up Tuesday, and participated in the little
fight which occurred.
The total casualties on our side were four killed
and nine wounded. Among the former we have
learned the name of John T. Johnson, of Graham’s
Petersburg Battery, who %r,as instantly killed.
Geo T. Camp, of the same battery, was wound
ed in the foot, which has been since amputated.
Lieut. Tomlinson, and Private Dr. Thomas, es
the 7th Confederate cavalry were killed.
Lieut. Col. Kennedy, of Col. Griffin’s Georgia
cavalry, was badly wounded. —Richmond Enqui
rer, 2d.
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The Question Settlbd. —The question as to
the election of major general of the militia has
been settled. Adjt. Gen. Wayne has acted .nobly
and handsomely in the affair, and deserves the
thanks of the militia for his generous conduct.—
The Atlanta papers of the 3d contain the follow
ing :
* Headquarters Geos«la Militia, I
Atlanta, June 2,1864. j
General Orders, No. 9.]
The commanding general offers his sincere and
hearty congratulation to tho troops assembled un
der the' of the Governor, and thanks them for
the adP c -f the suggestion made by him in ref
erences advanced to ieei'x.com3»smder, of his
f F ien< *in his force. Our troops ’iJ53 uests
mously Wlth great spirit and impels to say
that, froi_captured the enemy’s* acquaintance
with Gen. S., Yankees"'^**'’ ine expectations
which the high Tepucauo- erjcyej} by Gen. S. as
a soldier and gentleman has created, will be real
ized by the command.
He takes this occasion, also, to say that Gen.
Smith will receive the cordial co-operation of him
self as adjutant and inspector general of the State
of Georgia, in fulfilling the duties of the command
to which Georgia troops have called a Kentucky
soldier.
By command of Major Gen. Henry C. Wayne.
W. K. DeGraffenrbid,
Major and A. A. General.
Heavy Explosion. —About one o’clock on
Saturday morning, says the Petersburg Ex
press of the 30th ult.. a very heavy explosion
occurred in the direction of the enemy's fleet
in James river, the concussion from which
jarred the houses and violently rattled the
window glasses throughout the city. The
fotce of the concussion was so great as to i
arouse many from their slumbers £nd startle
those who ha<fnot retired. It was firmly
believed dhat a Yankee gunboat bad been
blown up 'or a magazine within the enemy s
lines exploded, but no explanation has as yet -
been received. i
The “Terror ol'the Seas.”
The Yankees have an iron clad nearly
finished, which it is contended will be the
“terror of the s6as” when completed.
She is not intended to operate up Confed
erate rivers, nor to leave her tracks “wher
ever the ground is a little damp,” but it
* s , for ocean service. The New
1 ork Times thus describes her:
b rom a visit to the iron»ciad Dictator,
lying at the foot of Thirteenth street,
Isorth River, we learn that about the 20th
of this month steam will be got un and
her engines tested. In a little"over three
months, it is hoped, she will make her
trial trip_up the Hudson river. The ves*
sel is 315 feet long, 50 feet wide, and 22
feet deep, with a side armor of 11 inches
iron, backed up with 42 inches of oak,
armed with a ram of 27 J feet long, and
two heavy guns. The interior of the
vessel is filled with ljusy mechanics. The
engine room 33 by 42 feet, and 11 feet
high, contains the two powerful 100 inch
cylinder, direct acting, vibrating engines.
The main rock shafts, weighing 24 tons
each, are in their places, and the greater
part of the valve gear is also stationed,
and will be entirely completed this week
The suction fan is already connected
and ready for steam. The main steam
pipes are in, and all the copper piping is
nearly finished. The smaller engines
have been completed sometime since.
The six boilers, each weighing about 70
tons, arc in their places and nearly finish-*
ed. Situated on each side of an iron
street, nine feet wide, are ranged the
enormous boilers reaching to the deck of
the vessel, and resting on the bottom. In
the middle of this subterranean street is
a railroad track, running through the cen
tre, by which to convey the coal into the
fifty*six furnaces lining the way.
We were then guided under the turret,
which is advancing towards completion.
Looking up we saw the “delicate’’ gear,
so called recently and scornfully by the
London Times. As instances oi its delis
cacy, the main spur*wheel weighs nearly
ten tons, and a wrought iron pinion weighs
a ton. There are also a pair of heavy
wrought iron braces, six inches in diame**
ter and ten feet long, and f)ther things in
proportion. The interior of the turret is
twenty-four feet in diameter, of three
parts, the internal and external being in
iron plates, and between them are slabs of
iron five inches thick, making in all fif-*
teen inches in thickness. Immediately
below the turret is the magazine. The
gear of the turret is completed.
Next to the engine room are the two
staterooms and one ward room for the
twelve engineers. They are comfortably,
and even artistically fitted up with black
walnut fittings, berth*places, drawers,
windows, and cornices. The officers’
quarters, a little forward the centre of the
vessel, and lighted from the ceiling, are
commodious, and contain at least twenty
state-rooms, fitted up in the same style as
the engineers’ quarters, but not yet com
pleted.
The crew, consisting not of “round
backed jacks,” but of firemen and coal
heavers, about one hundred in number,
will sleep in a room about fifty feet long
by twenty feet wide, with state rooms on
each side. They will be accommodated
with portable beds, so as to be taken
down or put up in two and a half min
utes, and fastened to the beams of the
deck of the vessel. It is well lighted
from the deck, and leads directly into the
engine room and machinery of the vessel.
If the expectation of her inventor is at
all reached, the Dictator will prove the
terror of the seas,
The Charleston Courier says the transport
destroyed by Earle’s Battery in the Ashepoo
has been ascertained to be the Nina, formerly
of the New York and Boston line of steamers-
She had on board both men and horse3. It
is not known what the enemy’s 1033 was in the
affair. The general impression is however, that
the enemy were moving up for the purpose of
making a raid, their object being frustrated
by the disaster tothe transport.
New Arrivals.—We are pleased to learn
that have, within the past
few days, entered a Confederate port—among
them a fine new steamship belonging to the
Chicora Company.
liiJi. ... 'i. 1111 1 . 1 1 ■■.'FA
Bj* Ellis, Livingston & Cos,
ON Tuesday, 7th June, at 10 o’clock, we will sell
in front of our store,
1 HERRING’S IRON SAFE
1 SEWING MACHINE;
1 WASH POT.
jeG 2t $5
NOTICE !
• IMasshall Hospital, 1
June 3d, 4864. >
Capt. W. H. H. PHELPS is hereby authorized to
purchase supplies for the sick and wounded of this
Hospital, giving in EXCHANGE MONEY or
Cotton Yarns,
Osnaburgs,
Knitting and Sewing Cotton,
Sugar, IVails, Potash,
Glass Tumblers & Jug Ware. .
T. A. MEANS,'
je4 6t . Surgeon in Charge.
In accordance with the above authority, I re
spectfully solicit the co-operation of farmer in
meeting the wants of the sick.
Butter, Eggs, Soap, Chickens
and Vegetables, are the articles most
needed.-
\y. H. H. PHELPS,
114 Broai street, Columbus, Ga
june4 2t
Cotton Cards for Com or
Bacon.
I WILL exchange a pair of Whißem ore’s No. 10,
Cotton Cards for 7 bushels of Com, or 20 pound
of Bacon.
The Cards are the best. ..
J. F. WINTER, President.
Rock Island Paper Mills
je4 6t
WANTED.
A GOOD RUSSET SHOE-MAKER.
A Apply to W. L. CLARK.
or A B Bostics
my 30 6t Mujcogee R P,
WANTED I
rwr VFiTRO FELLOWS, to chop wood on the
F Mobile A Girard Road, for which liberal hire
„i„ b. ~.a by 6. mo.* »'<%. c, GRAY,
my2o 2w at Greenwood A Gray’s.^
HOI SE TO LET !
\ VERY COMFORTABLE HOUSE, on Otic-
A thorpe Street, in the lower part of the city, with.
four rooms, good kitchen and garden; posie*sia<
given on the sth of J une. Rent SI,OOO.
For further particulars ap-iy at this offi -e
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