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Change oi Schedule.
0\ T anrt n f>#r Sunday. March 20th, the Trains on
the siuscogeo Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
heave Columbus .6 15 P. M.
Arrive at Macon .. 252A. M.
Leave Macon 9 3o P. M.
Arrive at Columbu3 5 00 A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leave Columbus ...5 30 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus 4 35 r. M.
Arr W.L. CLARK,
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Medical Card.
OR. E. A. HOSSY.
FORMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans “Fe
f male inlirmary.” tenders his services to the Cit
izens of Columbus in all the branches of hisprofes
-81 Special attention will be devotedlto the treatment
of tno disoasos of womern. <
Surgical operations performed for
Fistula in Ano, Visieo-Vaginal fistula,
Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis,
Varicocele, Haemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas
sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club
Foot, and contraction of thp tinkers, Strabismus or
Squinting, Aneurism,'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 ths Genito-Urinary System, comprsing
the different stages of Ghonorrhoea, Strictures,
Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary
secondary,tertiary and heriditary forms,will receive
particular attention. . , ,
References given wneaever 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 m , and from 2to 1 o’clock p, in. Patients willdo
well ’to call precisely at those hours, as before and
aftor that time will be devoted to visiting persons in
the city. * . . ,
M dr. M all comw.uattoiuto & Kosgy .
Columbus. Ga,
* -c i; —Persons from a distance having servants
reou'riog surgical or medical treatment, will be
mOvi ed with comfortable quarters, but in all cases
wilt have to furnish their own provisions and bed
will also bestow particular attention to
the treatment of the different forms of Ulcers, Rheu
narism Gout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup
ri,ms. ar.d all other chronic diseases of theskin.-
Medicjted Fumigations and bteam Sulphurous
lj.th; - employed in the hospitals m.Europe and
America, will form a part of my treatment,
fe •1: -an L. A. R.
To the Planters!
The demand on this Section from the Amy 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 Hail Hoad or River, fifty to five
hundred bushels of Shelled Corn, to be consigned to
me within the next ton 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 crop3, 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
‘‘Notice to Planters and Con
sumers of Iron. 5 *
WE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
exchange for country produce—such as Corn,
fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup,- Pea3, Potatoes, Tal
low, Butter, Whoat or Flour— tho following articles,
on hand or made to order:
PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON;
FLAT, ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON;
IIOOP, 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
a„d Rollins Mill in Alabama. D fIRAy &
apr 3 ts Next to New Bridge.
Notice to Planters.
t
I aui authorized by the Government
TO EXCHANGE
Sheetings, Cotton Yarns,
SUQAR AND OSNA3URGS FOR
Bacon Sides,
lIAJIS AND SKtICLDERS,
for supplying the Army.
JNO. J. McKENDREE,
apl 18 2m Agent.
FKICTIONTIATiICJESI
'THE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company,
1 have again resumed operations, and will, in a
few days, be prepared to supply them in quantity.—
They also maite 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 be kept constantly
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 dtf
Notice !
WANTED at the €. S. Arsenal, C’oiumbus, Ga.,
Leather and Hides,;
in large or small quantities, for which the market
price will be paid. Parties shipping such to the un
dersigned will be insured against seizure by officers
or agents of other branches of the Government.
F. C. HUMPHREYS,
may 11 ts Maj. Comdg. Arsenal.
C. S. ARSENAL, , \ -
Columbus, Ga.. April"s, 1864./
notice.
1 WISH TO EXCHANGE FOR BACON
on equitable terms,
Sugar Hills,
Sugar and Salt Kettles,
And all kinds PLANTATION IKON;
Also POWDER.
As tbis 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 ,he Government the preference.
F. C. HUMPHREYS.
apl7 ts Maj. Comdg Arsenal.
Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’
TOOLS.
rpjjE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the
x manufacture of the above named articles in this
city are prepared to fill orders for the same.
Oflficp on Angle street, at few doors above C. S.
Hosnital HARRISON,IBEDELL & CO.
Reference-Maj. F. W. Dillard.
Mobile Register, Mississippian and Augusta Con
stitutionalist, please copy one month and send biLr
to this office,
mar SO ts
WANTED!
FIVE NEGRO FELLOWS' to chop wood on the
Mobile 5c Girard Road, for which liberal hire
will be paid by the month or day. „
Apply to W. C. GRAY,
my 26 2w at Greenwood & Gray s.
BOISE TO LET!
AVERY COHI’OBT.IBLE HOUSE, Oil Ogle
thorpe Street, in the lower part of the city, with
four rooms, good kitehca and garden; possession
given on the Bth of June. Rent SI,OOO.
For further particulars apply at this office.
June 2 ts
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Vol. XL
J. W. WARREY Sc CO. Proprietors. J. W. WARREN, Editor
CATALOGUE SALE
OF
UW HIMES, it, £
-A.T -A-TyaTioisr.
BY BELL & CHRISTIAN.
r— * »-
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 Pure Jamaica 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 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 do Dark Ground Prints
2 cases Bieached 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
S boxes White Cocoa Nut Soap
22 boxes London bright Yellow Soap
4 pieqps seal skin coating 82 yards.
4 pieces Double Width Grey Cloth.
Terms —In 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 ISth june
CARGO SALE.
BY
JAMES It. TAYIiOR.
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 Envelepes;
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 eases—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.
S 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 Turkey Red Handkerchiefs;
Cambric Handkerchiefs.
5 caS e3 —Ladies’ white Cotton Hose: »
Mens’ Half Hose.
2 cases—Black Alpacas.
1 case—Crepe Moietie ;
X C ase—6-1 Fancy Cassimeres:
3 Bales—Red Flannel;
Magenta and Plaid Flat ael.
2 cases —Union Stripes.
10 cases—Best Sewing Needles :
Hair Pins, Crochet Needles:
Spocd Cotton, Pen Holders.
2 eases —English Pins.
4cases —Bone Buttons;
Looking
5 cases—Pocket Knives;
Table Cutlery:
Shoe Hammers, Pincers, Ac.
1000 pair— Leaf Cotton Cards.
40 eases-*Straw Hats;
Super White Felt Hats;
Y’ouths’ Hats and Caps ;
Wool Hats, super.
4 barrels—Best Writing Ink :
20 kegs —Bi-Carbonate Soda :
50 cases —Sujier Brandy ;
25 cases “Old Tom” Gin,
10 eases —Sparkling Champagne:
25 cases —Ale and Porter :
3 barrels—Whiskey;
30 bags—Sifted Black Pepper :
5 chests —Oolong Tea;
5 bags—Rio CoSee:.
5 Chicory:
40 cases-Assorted Drugs:
5 kegs-810 lb. nett Cream Tartar, warranted
pure; _ •
IS ke r ;-132 lb. each, Eng. Epsom salts, asst and ;
25 drums-1000 lb. Bals. Copaiva, strictly pure
10 cases-Lad'.es and Mens’ echoes ;
10 doz. —Patent Leather.
ALSO.
50 bales—4-4 Brown Sheetings:
7 > Brown Sheetings .
7-S Brown Drillings.
Conditions cash on delivery,
may 23—16 - JAMES H. TAYLOR
Columbus, Ga., Thursday Morning, June 9,1864.
Wednesday Evening;.
The Alabama.—By our latest trans-Atiantic
.advices we learn that the Alabama put into
Table Bay March 20th, for coals and other
supplies. The total number of ships destroy
ed and captured in the Indian Seas had been
seven—the Amanda, Winged Racer, Contest,
Martaban or Texas Star, Senora, Highlander
and Emma Jane—but Capt. Semme3 reckoned
the damage done to the Federal commerce V
his crujse in the Indian seas as equivalent to
five million dollars, as the presence of the
Alabama has caused such a panic that great
numbers ol Federal ships lay in Singapore
and other harbors for more than three months,
unable to get freight and afraid to venture to
sea. The Alabama was expected to remain
in Table Bay for three or four days.
[From the Richmond Dispatch, 4th.J
The War News.
HEAVY FIGHTING ALL ALONGTHE LINES
—THE ENEMY EVERYWHERE RE
PULSED WITH GREAT
SLAUGHTER.
Yesterday was a day of excitement in the
city. At a very early hour of the morning our
inhabitants were aroused from their slumbers
by heavy and incessant reports of artillery,
which seemed to extend from the right to the
left of our line. As usual, many rumors were
in circulation during the day, but everything
subsided towards evening under a knowledge
of the fact that the Confederate arms were
everywhere victorious. Below we give a
summary of recent operations on the lines.
FROM GENERAL LKE’s ARMY.
In the engagement of Thursday evening our
success was complete. General Early, com
manding Ewell’s corps, attacked the enemy’s
right, driving them at all points, and captur
ing over 700 prisoners, including 12 commis
sioned officers, An official dispatch from
Gen. Lee, received late the same night, says
we drove the enemy from Turkey Hill, thereby
gaining an important position. As night
closed in upon the scene, our men rested upon
their arms in triumph, having suffered but
small loss, and inflicted severe punishment
upon the Yankees. Our position, which is
naturally a strong one, with the right resting
upon the Chickahominv at Sparrow’s house,
was made stronger during the night, and every
preparation made for a severe battle on the
following day.
Whether it was the purpose of our com
manders to renew the attack yesterday* morn
ing or not, we do not know ; but if it was, the
arrangement was anticipated by the enemy,
who, soon after daylight, made an attack in
heavy force upon the first corps (Anderson’s)
on the right, and the conflict gradually spread
along the line to the left, where it raged with
great intensify. A witness of the fight says,
amid the heavy roll of musketry and almost
deafening sound of cannon, he could at time3
hear the triumphant yells of our men, as they
hurled back the enemy defiantly, inflicting
heavy loss. It is a singular coincidence that
the lines occupied yesterday were nearly the
same as those of the memorable 2d of June,
1862, that of the enemy being near that held
by McClellan when he made his final stand
before being driven from the field of Cold
Harbor.
A dispatch from the battle-field, dated at 9
o’clock, says: “All goes on well. We repul
sed the enemy with ease, inflicting heavy loss
in front of Anderson’s, Hoke's, and a portion
of Hill's commands. The enemy was repulsed
seven times by Anderson’s corps.”
At ten o’clock the enemy, driven back at
all points, ceased firing, and remained com
paratively quiet during the day. It is reported
that we took 800 prisoners. A Cabinet officer,
who left the front at one o’clock, says that
Gen. Lee’s staff estimated the enemy’s los3 as
great as that in the battle of the Wilderness,
if not greater, while ours was miraculously
slight. This is confirmed by the statement of
our army correspondent. Au excited courier
who came in yesterday reported that 25,000
dead Yankees lay in front of our yvorks, and
that one field of five acres was literally piled
with dead bodies. This may be regarded as
a rather extravagant assertion ; but that their
loss was very heavy admits of no doubt.
A wounded Yankee officer, who was brought
down last evenfflg, stated that they designed
the attack of yesterday as a general one, hop
ing dtmbtiess to take a step in advance towards
Richmond, or to gain the road to unite with
Butler, both of which designs were happily
thwarted.
Two sections of the Letcher battery were
brought into action yesterday. They reserved
their fire until the enemy got well up, when
they opened with grape and canister, mowing
great gaps through their ranks and driving
them back in confusion. The battery lost not
a man.
Much of the fighting on the centre was done
by Poague’s battery, which sustained itself
handsomely.
Among our wounded officers jue Col. H. D.
Capers, ofGeorgia, in the thigh, not danger
ously; and Adjutant Frank Baker, of the same
regiment, whose leg lias been amputated. In
the charge of Thursday evening, Brig. Gen.
Lane, ofWilcox's division, was severely woun
ded in the hip, and Brig. Gen. Kirkland slight.
We have received the following list of cas
ualties in the 15th Virginia infantry in a skir
mish with the enemy near Cold Harbor yes
terday morning : Cos A.—Wounded: Corporal
J C Bethel, severely in leg. Cos C.—Woun- j
ded: Private William Bumpass, seriously in |
side. Cos D.—Wounded: Private T. Jones,
slightly in foot. Cos H, (Young Guards.)
Killed; Sergt J R Allen. Wounded: Capt
Campbell G. Lawson, thigh fractured, (since
amputated;) Lawrence Allen lost two fingers.
The heavy firing that commenced about 6
o’clock last evening, and continued until 9, is
believed to have proceeded from a renewal
of the assault by the enemy upon our works,
which was anticipated by our commanders. —
An officer who left the field at half past 5 states
that the firing was in front of Game's Mill.
[from ora own correspondent.]
Army of Northern Virginia, "j
Battle Field of Cold Harbor, /
June 3d, 4 P. M. j
General Early, commanding Ewell’s corps,
■attacked the'enemy's right yesterday after
noon, and drove him with great slaughter out
of his works, suffering but slight loss himself.
Among his killed was the brave Geu. Doles of
Georgia.
At the same time Breckinridge, on the right,
supported by Wilcox, attacked the enemy on
Turkey Hill, and drove them some distance,
thus securing an important position.
Skirmishing and picket firing all night.
This morning at daylight the enemy as
saulted Anderson’s corps (Longstreet's) in the
centre with great* violence: also Bretkinridge's
and Hoke's positions. He renewed the assault
seven times against Fields and Kershaw, of
Anderson's corps. He was beaten back each
| time a loss that has no parallel, except at
Spottsylvania Court House. Indeed, the bat
tle is but a repetition of that at Spottsylvania,
with this important difference: Our own loss
is almost incredibly small. Anderson's loss,
including Hoke's, will, not reach 500.
The enemy assaulted Early also, but only
once, and was repulsed with great loss.
The enemy gained a salient in Breckinridge's
front, and held it tor a few minutes, but Fin
negan’s Floridians swept them back like a
whirlwind. Our troops generally never fought
better.
The enemy was repulsed at all points by
10 o’clock, since which time, there has been
heavy skirmishing only.
We had the ground on the enemy, to such
an extent, indeed, that he could bring but lit
tle of his artillery to play. Our loss in pris
oners very slight, and we took but few.
I regret that mjL engagements are such that
it will be impossible for me to continue my
correspondence. This will be but little loss
to you, however, as you already have a very
faithful correspondent in the field. Besides,
I hope the campaign of 1864, and the war it
self, is fast drawing to a close.
Sallcs*.
[from our own correspondent.]
Army of Northern Virginia, j
Near Gainer’s Mill, June 3, 1864. j
The immortal Second Corps of this army
yesterday, achieved a success which is Second
to none that has crowned the Confederate
arms during this campaign. By a preconcer
ted arrangement a flank movement yras under
taken yesterday evening upon the enemy’s
right wing, and most successfully executed.—
About 3 o’clock our troops moved forward,
Gordon having the lead. Gen. G., by actual
experiment, ascertained that'a swamp was pas
sable for his troops, and on it he moved ard
by it passed upon the enemy’s flank.
The enemy had also supposed this mr.rsh
impassable, and hence had taken no precau
tions to guard against a flank movement in
this direction; Our boys went forward, with
a will, driving the enemy back from a line of
works erected for their skirmishers, and from
two lines which were protecting their lines of
battle. Not until our men had reached the
enemy’s second line of works did we fire a
gun. Up to that time everything had been
carried by charging. At that point the enemy
made a stand and fought us until night ended
the conflict.
Heth’s division, of A. P. Hill’s corps, nobly
sustained itself, in connection with Redes’ and
Gordon’s divisions, in this inasterly affair.
Our losses, it is supposed, will foot up about
three hundred. Rodes and Gordon captured
five hundred of the enemy’s men, and Heth, a
couple of hundred more. The enemy left over
fifty of their wounded in our bands, to be
cared for. Among our casualties, I have to
mention Brig. Gen. Doles killed, and Briga
dier General Kirkland slightly wounded.
The conduct of all the troops engaged in
this affair, was excellent; but that of the
Stonewall brigade called forth the approba
tion of evgry one, forever silencing the slan
ders which, for a time, have darked its noble
and blood-bougbt claim upon the national af
fection.
Among the prisoners captured were representa
tives of four regular regiments, including the com
manding officers of two of them. »
During the evening of yesterday Longstreet’s
line was heavily engaged in skirmishing, and just
before dark the enemy assaulted Hoke, on our ex
treme right, but were gallantly repulsed. About
night, whilst Gen. Wilcox was shelling the ground
near McClellan’s bridge, preparatory to occupying
it, Brig. Gen. Lane was wounded severely in the
thigh by a sharpshooter. The enemy are unques
tionably picking off our General officers.
to-day’s operations.
As early as sunrise this morning the enemy,
having massed on our right, opened a vigorous
attack, in turn assaulting most vigorously Ker
shaw’s front of Longstreet’s corps who repulsed
them most successfully, and Hoke’s front, who
likewise resisted every onset of the foe inflicting
terrible loss upon them.' The fighting raged until
eleven o’clock, when it ceased, except heavy skir
mishing and cannonading, which were kept up
incessantly all day. At one time during the morn
ing Echol’s brigade, of Breckinridge’s division,
gave way, but Gen. B. soon rallied bis men, and
at the same time Finnegan’s gallant Floridians
bounding forward with a yell, drove the enemy
back, recapturing three pieces of artillery of Reid’s
battalion, which for the moment had been taken
from us, and capturiEg, it is reported, one gun.—
In this affair Breckinridge is said to have lost two
hundred of hi3 men as prisoners, and the enemy
took about th#ty cannoneers with the guns which
they temporarily captured.
It is also said that the enemy were most hand
somely repulsed during the day in front of Rodes
and Heth on our extreme right. The slaughter of
enemy has been quite heavy, some put it as high
as ten thousand. Three or four hundred will cov
er our list of casualties. Among the wounded is
Brig. Gen. Law, of Ga., slightly in the eye.
The enemy did not fight*to-day with the vim
that they displaj-ed on the 12th of May at Spot
sylvania C. H.; and whilst a Colonel was taken
prisoner on our works, and his color-bearer shot
dead in planting them upon our works, the men
themselves never got so near.
The situation at the close of the day was this :
Grant bad made violent efiort3 to turn and break
our but had been most successfully repulsed
and the Yankee army heavily punished ; our men
holding almost £very inch of ground and the Yan
kees gaining nothing. Like Spottsylvania C. H.,
it is a most disastrous and bloody “chock.” But
ler is said to have united with Grant, and some of
his troops are said to have been in the- battle to
day. x.
FROM bottom’s BRIDGE.
We learned last night, from an official source,
that the enemy’s column remained at Bottom’s
Bridge yesterday, and that there was occasional
skirmishing during the day, with no important re
sult.
THE FREDERICKSBURG RAILROAD.
The report ot the burning of the railroad bridge
over the South Anna is confirmed. This act is not
believed to have been performed by the party that
visited Ashland, but by a separate detachment.—
What became of the raiders is not known.
A dispatch from Gen. Lee fully confirms the ac
count we gave yesterday of Rosser’s repulse of the
enemy at Ashland.
FROM THE SOUTHSIDE.
We have some additional particulars of the af
fair in Chesterfield county on Thursday, announced
in the official dispatch of Gen. Beauregard, pub
lished yesterday. Our line of skirmishers advanced
about 7 o’clock to feel the enemy and ascertain his
force; and moving forward with great spirit and
impetuosity, soon captured the enemy's rifle pits,
from which the Yankees fled in confusion. Over a
hundred prisoners, representing commands from
Connecticut, Maine and Illinois were captured, and
quite a number killed. Among the prisoners are
Major Oliver S Sandford, Capt John B Dennis and
Lt Henry S PierCe, 7th Connecticut regiment, and
Capt Albert G Mudgins, 11th'Maine. Our loss was
comparatively slight in killed, wounded and pris
oners ; though we regret to hear that Col. Oliver M
Dantzler, of the 22d South Carolina regiment, was
mortally wounded and left in the hands of the en
emy. It is stated that he allowed his patriotic zeal
to »et the better of hifcdiscretion, and thus ad
vanced too far with his command. The position
having been gained, was subsequently voluntarily
relinquished, as it was not our object to hold it.
A severe artillery engagement took placejust af
ter the charge, between a section of Pegram s bat
tery and a battery of the enemy, at a distance of oOQ
yards. Our pieces were splendidly served, and the
fire was spirited and effective. _ ,
The black scoundrels in the service of the I nited
States continue their work of vandalism in Prince
George county, on the south side of the Appomat
tox. On Wednesday night and Thursday morning
thev burnt the dwellings of Manna Gilliam. Dr. T
Gilliam, and Frank Green. Surely, a day of retrib
ution is in store for these wretches, whose sole ob
ject seems to be to p Hinder and destroy the property
of unoffending citizens.
A dispatch from Gen. Beauregard states that mat
ters remained quiet on the South side yesterday.
FROM THE BLACKWATER REGION.
The Yankees, under Major Bates, made a raid
into Nanseraond county last week and arrested Col
Jno R Copeland, Dr Phillip Corbin, Rich'd Knight,
and Robert E Riddick. The last named was a mem
ber of the 3d Virginia regiment, at home on fur
lough. ( t
Brig. Gen. Thomas Jordan has been detached
from the Staff of General Beauregard as his
Adjutant General, and ordered to the com
mand of the Third District. He is now at
Pocotaligo, sick j
$4.00 Per Month
A Peace Yankee.
The following petition to the Hon. A.
Lincoln from one of his drafted subjects,
with the accompanying reply, were picked
up on the Wilderness battle field, by a
.Petersburg soldier, attached to the 41st
v a. Regiment:
Honored Sir:
Whereas, it hath pleased Almighty
God to exalt you to the Chief Magistrate
of the United States, a sense of my duty
requires this petition. Accept my peti
tion.
I was drafted into the United States
service about the 14th of July, 1863, and
I being poor, not able to pay my commu
tation, was obliged to submit to the law,
and come into the field.
But by the wise hand of Providence, I
have never been brought into action, and
my duty to God forbids me bearing arms
against my fellow man, friend or enemy,
for 1 am looking for the speedy literal
coming of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus
Christ, to overturn all earthly govern
ments, and establish a reign of peace all
over the earth.
This being my faith, I should as soon
think of blaspheming the name of God
and violate the plainest precept of our
Lord by imbiueing my hands in the blood
of my fellow-creature, be he friend or foe,
as to betray my faith in the use of carnal
weapons to sustain a Government which I
believe must soon cease to exist.
I know that this is a time of national
perplexity and trials, when diplomatic re
lations between the civil powers are be'*
come unendurable, forcing either to hostil
ity or submission.
I am also aware of the difficulty you
would labor under in giving a broadcast
exemption on conscientious scruples, but
I pray you give me a hearing, for I can
never bear anus against my fellow-man
and be justified by God.
I ask for no redress for any wrong) there
has not been any done; neither do I ask
to get out of the service, nor any office,
nor any more wages, or better food or
clothes, but that I might be assigned to
duty in hospital, or any duty where I- am
not compelled to use weapons of death,
but where I can do my duty as a faithful
servant of Christ.
I prayerfully submit the foregoing to
your kind consideration, praying also that
God will give you wisdom and under
standing in your trying position, and pre
serve you blameless until the appearing
and Kingdom of His dear Son.
REPLY.
War Department, Y
Adjutant General’s Office, v
Washington, D. C., March 29. )
Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of the
Bth- inst., requesting to be assigned to
some duty in the Hospital Department on
account of your conscientious scruples
against bearing arms, and to inform you
that before any action can be taken by
this office, it is necessary that the state
ments made by you should be properly
substantiated.
I am, sir. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Samuel Buce,
Assistant Adjutant General,
Private B. N. Ciiaffee,
Cos. A, 2d Vermont Volunteers.
Tlie Late Speech of Mr. Harris.
[From the St. Mary’s Md. Gazette.]
Our readers, being the immediate con
stituents of Mr. Harris, will doubtless
expect tp read his speech in this issne of
our paper, but the annexed communica
tion, we presume, will satisfactorily acs
count for our failure to publish it:
Headq’rs Cavalry Dep’t, Y
District of St. Mary’s,
Leonardtown, Md., April 12, ’64. )
Sir; The commanding officer of this
detachment desn ■es that you will not pub-*
lish or make any allusion in the St. Ma
ry’s Gazette to the treasonable and dis
graceful speech of the member of Con
gress from this district, delivered to the
House of Representatives on the 9tb inst.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
F. W. Dickison,
Ist Lt. sth Cavalry, Acting Adj’t.
To the publisher and proprietor of the
St. Mary’s Gazette, Leonardtown, Md.
The Petersburg Express, in reviewing
the operations of Thursday, 2d inst., near
Ware Bottom Church, reports :
About seven o’clock, our line of skir
mishers advanced to feel the enemy and
ascertain his force. Our troops moved
forward with great spirit and impetuosity.
We soon captured the enemy’s rifle pits,
from which the Yankees fled in cowardly
and shameful confusion. We killed quite
a number, and captured over one hundred
prisoners. Among the prisoners taken
was a Major, who was found snugly hid
away in a hole.
Our loss i3 not heavy. Among the
number, we regret to hear the name of
Col. Olin M. Dantzler, of the 22d S. C.
regiment, who was mortally wounded, and
left in the enemy’s hands. Colonel D.
allowed his patriotic zeal to get the better
of Him, and thus advanced too far with
his command. We lost a few prisoners.
The Situation. —A gentlemenjust from thefront,
says the abandonment by Sherman of his flank
movement on our right, is regarded as a confession
of weakness, and a practical suspension at least, of
the “on-to-Atlanta.” There has been no time since
he commenced flanking by Dallas, that he coaid not
have occupied and fortified Alatoona. if he had de
sired to do, and it is only when his big flank “®v e *
ment has been foiled with heavy loss to hunsell, tnat
he falls back to the railroad and fortifies for ms ovn
protection. Here he may remain awaiting re
inforcements, for the re-establishment of his con
nections, cn finding them prevmuAy interrupted, or
destroved, may take the back, ..rack. Intelligent
opinion is that his forward course is run. and tnat
it will put him to all he knows to get os without a
pretty thorough scatteration of his army.— Macon
Telegraph,
TSI3SF. APHI3.
Kcports of the Press Association.
t 0 act of Congress in the year
Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the Dvs.ric. Court of the Confederate States for
tqe Northern District of Georgia.
Latest from Virginia,
Battlb Field near Gaines’ Mill 6 M 7
—The telegram last evening, ihould have read
J '‘Early followed the enemy two miles,” and
, noOten. After going this far and finding the
| enemy entrenched behind the Totopatomoj
creek with the swamp in the front. Early did
not go further.
The condition of affairs on our left, is un
changed to-day. The enemy is still in front
of Hill and Anderson, but is reported moving
to the right last evening.
Grant sent another flag of truce asking per
mission to bury his dead. Lee granted him
the time from 7 to 10 last night named. Grant
did not get the answer in time, and so his
dead was not buried. Grant sent Gen. Lee
another flag of truce this ‘morning, for what
purpose has not transpired. Some picket and
artillery firing to day.
Richmond, June 7.—The Washington Chroni
cle of the 2d says Grant’s communication with the
White House is complete. The railroad between
est Point and White House will be put in opera
tion.
Brownsville, Texas, is threatened by two thous
and rebels.
Gold 1894.
European dates of the 20th received. Parlia
ment has reassembled. Palmerston’s health is
restored.
Accounts of the Pope’s health are alarming.
It was the impression on the Stock Exchange
in London that there was some truth in the reports
of Grant’s victories over Lee.
The Confederate loan declined throe per cent.
The news caused, an unsettled feeling in com
mercial circles.
Similarity of the Campaign in
Georgia and Yirglnia.
We have been struck with the parallel
ism between the operations of the con
tending armies in Virginia and in North
Georgia. Grant and Sherman presented
themselves in overwhelming numbers in
front of Lee and Johnston, and after se*
vere fighting, in which we were uniform
ly successful, found themselves unable to
force our positions. Both then, availing
themselves of their largely superior num
bers, and the topography of the country,
which is eminently favorable to them,
adopted the same general plan of advance
active operations, commencing at about
the same distance from Richmond and
Atlanta. Grant, while attacking Lee in
front with a force equal to, or greater than
ours, was enabled to move with other
troops to our right, along the left banks
of the several ravines, flowing southest
into the Chesapeake and cross them, and
thus compel Lee to make new dispositions
nearer to Richmond, in order to protect
the capital as well as his own line of com\
munications. These operations, several
times repeated, have brought Grant, fear
fully diminished in numbers, to within
fifteen or twenty miles of Richmond, but
with the glorious veterans of Lee still in
their front, and between him and the ob
ject of his aspirations.
In like manner in Georgia, Sherman,
at the same time with more than 100,000
men, appeared before Johnston’s position
at Dalton. Dashed back and foiled in
their determined efforts to overwhelm our
gallant army, Sherman adopted a strategy
precisely similar to Grant’s and with the
same results. Taking advantage, first, of
the peculiarly favorable direction of Rocky
Face ridge, and then of the right bank
of the Oostanaula, he passed large bodies
of troops around our left, under their
cover; while he assaulted in front with
forces superior to our own. This policy,
threatening Atlanta and Johnston’s com
munications, also compelled new disposi
tions on our part, and at the end of a
month, Sherman finds himself more than
thirty miles from his goal, greatly reduced
in numbers by his bloody repulses, with
Johnston’s army, full of spirits and con
fidence, immediately fronting him and
offering battle, which Shearman fears to
accept.
Both the hostile armies have advanced
about the same distance, in the same time,
owing to lyiperior numbers and favorable
country, and both find themselves at last
still confronted by troops who have uni-’
formly beaten them, and begin to feel
that they are farther than ever from the
object of their desires. The masterly
manner in which Generals Lee and Johns
ston have reduced the great numbers of
the enemy and lessened the disproportion
between the armies, deserves the highest
commendation from military Both
of our armies are ready to-day to enter
upon a general engagement with the ene*
my with the utmost confidence as to the
result. —Memphis Appeal.
The Yankee War Department, in response
to a resolution of the Senate, has given infor
mation concerning field officers since the com
mencement of the war, from which it appears
that in the*regular army General Scott, Har
ney, Wool, Anderson and Ripley have retired,
and Sumner, Mansfield and Totten have died;
Twiggs dismissed. Os Major Generals in the
volunteer corp3, Blair resigned, and resigna
tion revoked. Wm. F. Smith's and Schofield's
appointment expired by constitutional limita
tion, and they were re-appointed. Hobatio 3.
Wright, rejected by the Senate, and since ap
pointed. and is now in command ofSedgwick’3
corps. The resignations are Cassius M. Clay.
Jame3 A. Garfield, Schuyler Hamilton, Chas.
S. Hamilton, E. D. Keyes, E. D. Morgan,
Benj. M. Prentiss, and Rob't M. Schenck.—
Sixteen are dead.
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
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ON THURSDAY, 9th of June, at 10 o’clock, we
will sell in front of our store,
50 PAIR ENGLISH COT’N CARDS.
50 Sacks Coast Salt ;
25 Boxes Tobacco ;
50 Bunches (5 lbs. each) Smoking Tov
bacco;
4 Boxes Sugar ; '
10 Summer Coats;
20 Reams Note Paper;
2 Bbls. Vinegar;
2 Setts of Harness ;
Looking Glasses; •
Furniture, Crockery, Hardware, sc.,
&c., kc.
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