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Medical Card.
DR. £. A. BOSSY.
*^ 0R Y e E lnfimar^' e tc I nders I hi8 I 3ervicM to theCit
jLnTof €o“Smbus m all the branches of hisprofes
sl«»*AAiAl attention will be dcvotcd'to the treatment
.ft disoasos of womcm.
1 Vg- Surgical operations performed for
loutula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula,
i iMrocelc, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis,
vLicSc, Haemorrhoids or Piles, gallons Imnas
' ,hlo strictures, False Passages, Tallapee or Club
Knot and contraction of the fingers, Strabismus or
AneurismjVanx or dilated veins, Ptery
e ‘urn 1 Cataract and Hair Lip; also for the remov
al of all tumors or abnormal growths from.any part
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 whenever desired as well as the
recommendation of many years practice m New Or
leans; Consultation hours every day at his .office
n tho Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o clock
a m.. and from 2to 4o’clock p, m. Patients willdo
well to call precisely at those hours, as before and
after that time will be devoted to visiting personsin
1 Adto all A RoßgY _
Columbus. Ga,
* N. 11.—Persons from a distance having servants
requiring surgical or medical treatment, will be
provi led with comfortable quarters, butin all cases
will have to furnish their own provisions and bed
ding.
will also bestow particular attention to
t he treatment of the different forms of Ulcers, Rheu
matism < lout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup
“one, and all other chronic diseases of the skin-
Vledics <;d Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous
..., n nP,vbd in the hospitals m Europe and
America, wil l form a pal t of my treatment,
fe'i. 11 in A. R-
To the Planter*!
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
mo within the next ton days; of which notify me.—
Sacks will be forwarded or delivered as ordered.
1 know tho great press upon .Planters at this sea
son in cultivating crop®, 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.”*
WE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
oxchange for country produce-such as Corn,
Fodder, Bacon. Lard, Syrup, Peas,; Potatoes, Tal
low, Butter, Wheat or Flour— tho following articles,
on hand or made to order:
PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON;
FLAT, ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON *
HOOP, HORSE SHOE, NAIL ROD ;
IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN
ROPE) FOR BALING;
SHOVELS AND SPADES ;
FRY PANS;
POT WARE OF SEVERAL DESCRIP
TIONS ;
SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40
TO 100 GALLONS;
SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH.
We are prepared to receive and fill orders for any
sizes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron \\ orks
“ and R " IU " B in Ala j b o a |f|- D. GRAY 4 00.,
. M , r 3tf Next to New Bridge,
Notice to Planters.
1 am authorized by the Government
TO EXCHANGE
Sheetings, Cotton Yarns,
SUGAR AND OSNABURGS FOR
Bacon Sid.es,
HAMS' ANJD SHOIXDERS,
for supplying the Army.
JNO. J. McKENDREE,
apl 18 2m Agent.
FRICTION RATHCES!
'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 A
Duck, who will be kept constantly supplied.
s. D. moiif & co..
Manufacturers.
N. B.—lt having cost mo about $5,000 in the past
eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to
make good matches, the public can now rely on get
ting a superior article. S. D. THOM.
Columbus, May 14, 1864 dtf
Sro*MOß.
To Planters and Others !
r WILL EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting and
1 Yarns, for Bacon, Lard, Tallow and beeswax. I
will be found at Robinctt & Cos a oklstand, where 1
am manufacturing Candles and Lard Oil tor sale.
Ij. o. vv Lv Lit til.
juue 2 ts
and Saddlers-
TOOLS.
rr»HE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the
1 manufacture of the above named articles m this
city, are prepared to fill orders for the same.
Office on Angle street, a tew Mf* ®
Hospital. HARRISON, BEDELL «. to.
Reference— Maj. F. W. Diiaabd. _
Mobile 1U lister, Mississippi an and A qcusta Con
stitutionalist. please copy one month and send bills
to this office.
mar 30 ts
COST!
tv front of John Carughi’s store, :i LEATHER
I POCKET BOOK, containing sou—.so of old and
20 of new issue—and my foreign protection paper.
The finder will please leave it at this office and rc
*foi e i*t* UablC reWI THEODORE KItIETSCII.
Wagons & Teams Wanted!
IX7 E wish to purchase or hire, two or three six
V'V mule teams, for which we will pay the highest
market priceVfor particulars apply atouroff.ee near
the New Bridge. JOUN D . QffAY & CO.
jolO st* *
Oveick Mobil* A (Hrard R. R.\
Columbus, Ga., May otb, b 4. )
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders' of th<
Company, will be held at the ICffice, Ala.,
on Wednesday, 6th day of July next, at 11 o’clock,
when the electioneer President and Directors will
take plaee.
By order J* M. 1 RAZLR. Sec y.
my 24 td ’•
WAITED !
FIVE N EGRO FELLOWS, to cto wood on the
Mobile A Girard Road, for which liberal hire
will he paid by the month or dav.
*s&%*«£ <trv
‘ HeaDQUAUTKRS, 1
Ist Class Battalion, v
I’olumbus, Ga.. June 13, 1364. j
General Orders No. 4.
All militia officers in this command who have not
yet reported at Atlanta, together with ail civil offi
cers*in Muscogee, Chattahoochee and Marion coun
ties, who are subject to the call of llis Excellency,
the Governor and Commander in-ehief, are hereby
ordered to report immediately to Headquarters at
Atlanta, Georgia, or suffer the penalties imposed tor
iailure to comply with said call.
D. B. THOMPSON,
Liout. Col. Commanding.
T. F. Ridenhous, Aetg. Adj’t.
June 14 ts
(f utate iiutp..
Vol. XI.
JT. W. WARREN & CO. Proprietors j. w . WARREN, Editor
CATALOGUE SALE
OF
UM 6*BIBB, ft, ft
* -A.T j^.XJOTXO3Sr.
BY BEL.JL & CHRISTIAN.
On TUESDAY, 21st day of June next,
at 11 o’clock, in front of our store, Sa
vannah, Ga.,
The following invoices—
-2 puncheons Genuine Holland Gin, 105 gals each
1 do Pure Bourborn Whiskey, 110 gals.
10 cases 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 db
2 bbls Jamaica Rum
20 cases Holland Gin
10 cases Cognac Bratdy '
1 bbl Holland‘Gin
2 bbls Cognac Brandy
30 bbl3 Machinery Oil
50 pieces Alex Collie’s Mourning Prints
40 do do do Dark Ground Prints
2 cases Bleached Long Cloth
20 cases Blue Mottled Soap
10 boxes Chemical Works Soap
20 boxes English do
323 yards Bunting
46 pairs Iron Clad Shoes
30 pairs Misses’ Gaiters
2 boxes Borax
Half-bbl Washing Soda
25 doz Fine Tooth Combs
10 kegs Bi Carbonate Soda
3 boxes London Double Crown Yellow Soap, 106
pounds each .
8 boxes White Cocoa Nut Soap
22 boxes London bright Yellow Soap
4 pieces seal skin coating 82 yards.
4 pieces Double Width Grey Cloth.
Terms —ln New Currency or its equivalent, or
approved endorsed notc3 at 60 days with interest
Catalogues will be ready by the 15th of June
nex t. may 28-til 18th june
AUCTION SALES,
Special Catalogue Sale
OF AN
EXTENSIVE INVOICE
OF
FRENCH CHINAWARE!
B 7 O. B. BAT.
auctioneer.
Corner of Broad and Jaclcson streets ,
.A-iigmsta, Gra .
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22nd.
Commencing at nine o’clock, a. in., I will sell at
my store the most extensive, complete and desira
ble assorted invoice of
Choice French Chinaware,
that has been opened within the Confederacy dur
ing the past three years.
It consists of EIGHTEEN CASKS ware, of di
rect importation from Havre, the goods having been
selected by an ejeperte for the fancy retail trade of
Richmond and Memphis, in 1861. Arriving in the
latter place just, previous to its occupation by the
enemy, they were removed into the interior of North
Mississippi, remaining there until their late removal
to this market.
This Choice Lot of Ware embraces four
Superb Complete and Highly Ornamented
Dinner Sells.
Each containing 318 pieces.
Also, Plain and Ornamental
Breakfast Setts,
Tea Setts, and
Toilet Setts,
With a varied and extensive Assort
ment of
PITCHERS, CUPS and SAUCERS,
SOUP and SAUCE TUREENS,
PLATES, DISHES, SUGARS,
CAKE BASKETS, CREAMS,
BUTTERS, COFFEES, TEA
POTS, VASES, CUSTARD
CUPS AND STANDS,
CANDLESTICKS,
MUGS, &c.
This rare lot of goods invites not only the atten
j tion of dealers, but of private gentlemen who de
sire to secure a supply of choice table ware, such a*
will probably not be again, offered duriug the days
of blockade. They are now being opened, and will
be ready for exhibition in a few days.
The four DINNER SETTS will be offered pri
vately, should. desire to so purchase them
previous to the sale.
Catalogues will be ready for distribution the day
previous to the sale.
CoxOTTiOXS. —Cash on delivery. jeiO eodts
* WAITED.
T'O exchange SUGAR for SPRING i_ HItKEN.'?,
I at the rate of two pounds of Sugar for three
Chickens The Sugar is a splendid article—much
superior to anv that eac now be found in this mar
ket 1 will ex -hange ai much as 50 pounds in the
above manner. For further information apply at
the Times Office.
Muscogee Raii.eo.vd Office, \
Cohimbus, Ga., June 14th, 1864.)
Aotice,
mlllS Read will hire six able-bodied negro men
l for the balance of the year. Rates, Sio per
month, payable quarterly, and gcod rations. .4p
ftr " or A W B L BOSTKK:
FOR SALE!
2A A A LBS. IRON WIRE. Nos. 7,3 and 10.
,000 une lw. T. S. SPEAR.
Columbus, Ga., Saturday Morning, Junei<lß,lß64.
Friday Evening.
Notice.
Headquarters Post, * 1
Columbus, Ga., June 9th, 1864. /
General Order No. 2.
In compliance with Special Orders No. 149, Head
Quarters Department South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida, the undersigned hereby transfers the com
mand of this Post to Major Geo. 0. Dawson,
F. C. HUMPHREYS,
Major, Xrc.
Headquarters Post.l
Columbus, Ga„ June 9, ’64. j
General Orders, )
No. i. ;
In pursuance of Special Orders, No. 149, Head
quarters Department, the undersigned hereby as
sumes command of this Post. Existing orders and
regulations will remain in force until further or
ders.
GEO. 0. DAWSON.
Major Comd’g.
4®*Enquirer and Sun copy. je9 ts
The Richmond Examiner of the 10th repre
sents the crop prospects in Virginia as something
prodigious. Vegetation was fairly “cracking”
under the influence of the fine weather, with fit
ting intervals of soaking rains and hot sunshine.
The cornfields were knee high and the wheat cut in
head and nodding. Vegetables were in profusion,
and apparently without limit as to quantity.—
White strawberries and cream were eaten as a mat
ter of economy, so abundant were they.
The Macon Telegraph of the 17th, alluding to
the situation in North Georgia, says ;
Reports from the enemy’s rear allege a good
deal of straggling, ancl it is also stated that seve
ral hundred of Sherman’s men whose timo had ex
pired, went off in a body at night, marching to
wards Alabama, taking their arms with them and
avowing their determination to return home at all
hazards. A* body of cavalry jvas sent after them,
but they showed fight and the cavalry drew.off.—
This report comes pretty well authenticated from
Floycl county.
Becoming Disgusted. —A Richmond paper
learns from a Yankee prisoner that Grant was ter
ribly disconcerted by his heavy losses at Cold
Harbor, and declared he would give the Rebels
one more trial, and if it failed, “Lee and his d—d
little Confederacy might go to h—11!”
The President’s Appointments.— The devel
opments of this war, says the Augusta Constitu
tionalist, have done credit to the wisdom of the
Provisional Congress in selecting a military chief
tain for President, and while President Davis has
one or two faults of his own, and has some subor
dinates with still more, yet he has been wonder
fully wise in his choice of Generals.
Well do we remember the tall dignified gentle
man who used to walk down Bull street in Sa
vannah, and when said gentleman took first the
position of Commanding General, and then filled
the place of the wounded General Johnsoa; we
were very much disposed to think that .the Presi
dent had made a mistake. But the President is a
good judge of soldiers, and what a glorious sol
dier he found in Lee. Johnston* and Bea’uregard
have exhausted terms and fatigued praise, to keep
up with their deeds, and we have soinetiine 3
thought that with Gen. Bragg to discipline the
army of the West, and Beauregard or Johnston to
lead them, it. would rival the glorious hest of the
Potomac.
As for Generals Lovell/' Pemberton, and other
unpopular Generals whom the President has been
blamed for appointing or not sooner dismissing, we
knew that one, and perhaps both have received
much urjust abuse.
Death of Gen. Polk.
Special Correspondence of the Memphis Appeal.)
On the Front, 12 at., June 14,18*4.
The electric quiver along the wires, has
doubtless, in this time, conveyed to your
city the painful intelligence of the death
of Lieut. Gen. Leonidas Polk, who was
killed by a shell from the enemy about two
hours since.
Being but a few hundred yards from
the spot, I hastened to it, to gain the par
ticulars, which are few and simple. Gens.
Johnston, Hardee, Polk, Bate and Jack
son, accompanied by a number of their
respective staff officers, were riding around,
viewing our works; coming to a high
point on Pine mountain, occupied by
Bate’s division, they dismounted and aps
proacned the position occupied by Fer
guson’s battery, Slueomb’s batter}’ being
just on the right These batteries had
engaged the special attention-of the enemy
for a day or two, and, as I mentioned in
my last, they frequently shelled this hill
•furiously.
When this party appeared, the enemy
again opened fire. After remaining a few
minutes they all started leisurely for their
horses, except Gee. Folk. He was the
last to leave. ,Just as he turned to walk
away, the fatal shell, or a very large frag
ment, struck him, breaking both arms,
and terribly mutilating his breast; he fell
dead without a struggle. His staff gath
ered* around him and bore him away.
Thus has fallen a great and good man, a
peerless churchman, warrior, hero, and
patriot, in the hour when his services are
most needed, and the fate of his country
undecided. Strange and mysterious to
j man are the ways of God. But he has
gone to reap his reward in that realm
where the wicked cease to trouble and the
weary are at rest.
Gloom and sadness are depicted oo the
face of every one. All feel that our na«
tion has sustained the loss of a pillar and
champion. He was not less beloved by
the army f r his ehristisn virtues, than
mireu i* v his heroism and ehiv s ry.
The enemy are closing up to our lines
steadily, and feeling the advanced position
of Bate in the centre, and also of Hood’s
corps on the right.
The sun is shinin. out pleasantly, ami
the mud drying up iust. Stirring times
may be anticipated. Harvey.
“Honest Lago !” Bennett gets off the following
bold face on the 3d. preparat ry to the European
steamer, which jailed the day following:
“The great Rebel army of Virginia, driven into,
is now beseiged in Richmond and it.- expulsion, de
struction or ranter will soon follow, as surely as the
e tting follows the rising of the sun.’’
Gen. Grant's army ward robe" is said to consist
of a field glass, a briar-wood pipe, a * »oth brush and
corkscrew.
Very Latest from tbe North.
Dates of Thursday Last to hand—Abe Lincoln
and Andy Johnson the Nominees of the Balti
more Convention—Morgan in Kentucky—De
struction of Railroads, Telegraphs , Bridges ,
etc., etc.
Through the courtesy of a gentleman,
(whose kindness is the more appreciated be
cause to us a stranger,) says the Petersburg
Express of the 13th, we have been favored
with a copy of the New York Herald, of Thurs
day, June 9th. The information we gather
from this paper, is highly interesting, and we
have copied from it very copious extracts.
The Convention which met in Baltimore on
the 7th, after a session of two days, nomi
nated Abe Lincoln and Andy Johnson, the
latter of Tennessee, for the Presidency. The
following is a brief synopsis of its most im
portant proceedings :
The Lincoln Convention.
The Herald occupies several of its columns
with the proceedings of the Baltimore Con
venfion It was characterized by some dis
order, but the deliberations were generally
•conducted with decorum.
Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, nomina
ted Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency, and
the Convention proceeded to Ballot with the
following result :
For Lincoln.
Maine. 14 Ohio, 42
New Hampshire, 10 Indiana, 26
Vermont, 10,.Illinois, 32
Massachusetts, 24 Michigan, 16
Rhode Island, 8 Wisconsin, 16
Connecticut, 12 lowa, 16
New York, 66 Minnessota, 8
New Jersey, 14 California, 10
Pennsylvania, 521 Oregon, 6
Delevvare, 6 West Virginia, 10
Maryland, 14|Kansas, . 6
Louisiana, 14'Nebraska, G
Arkansas, 101 Colorado, 6
Tennessee, 10. Nevada, 6
Kentucky, 22 j *
Total, 427
For Ulyssis S. Grant.
Missouri, 22
Oa motion of Mr. Hume, of Missouri, the
vote was declared unanimous.
The enthusiasm at this time was perfectly
indescribable, the whole Convention being 6n
their feet, shouting, and the band playing
“Hail Columbia.”
After the nomination the Chairman read a
dispatch from the Secretary of War, giving
the good news from Gen. Hunter, which was
received with great cheering.
For Vice President.
The total vote was Andy Johnson, of Ten
nessee, 492, Dickinson 17, Hamlin 9.
Among the members of the National Com
mittee, we observe the following :
Maryland—H W Hoffman.
Virginia—W H Wallace.
Florida—Calvin S Robinson.
Louisiana—Cuthbert Bullitt.
Arkansas—James S Johnston.
Missouri—S H Boyd.
Tennessee—Joseph S Fowler.
Kentucky—P K Williams.
West Virginia—A W Campbell.
New Mexico—John W Kerr.
The Herald has an editorial on the Conven
tion and its results, which will be read with
interest. It says:
The Baltimore Convention—The Ticket and
Platform.
That extraordinary gibbering of political
odds and ends, the Republican or Union Na
tional Presidential Convention, has closed its
labors, adjourned and dispersed. Its ticket
is Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Andrew
Johnson, of Tennessee. A western ticket and
the platform adopted is generally radical, yet,
withal, a strangely mixed up and curiously
conglomerate affair.
Why Hannibal Hamlin was set aside, and
why Andrew Johnson was of all men regarded
as the man for Vico President, we do not pre
tend to understand—Johnson having been
down (o the rebellion, a regular dyed in wool
the Southern Democrat. It may have been
supposed that his name would give strength
to Old Abe among the old line War Democra
cy, and contribute at the same time to encour
age the leading politicians of the rebellious
States to abandon the unprofitable drudgery
of Jeff Davis, and t© come over into the re
munerative service of Abraham Lincoln. It
will suffice, however, that Andrew Johnson
has been nominated for Vice President, and
with the idea that he is a stronger man than
Mr. Hamlin, althoughqthe New England States
may have a word to say upon this matter,
which will be aaything but advanta
geous to Mr. Lincoln or his new colleague.
The new platform upon which Messrs. Lin
coln and Johnson are nominated, we may say
is a stunner. The first resolution of the series,
demands the suppression of the rebellion by
force of arms. Good, although we think we
have heard this proposition before. The sec
ond resolution, declares! against any compro
mise with armed rebels, except upon the con
dition precedent of their unconditional sur-
render. Very well. The third, insists that
slavery be utterly extirpated from the soil of
the United States, and calls for a constitution
al amendment to that end. This is a plank
from the-Heralu platform. The fourth, thanks
our soldiers and sailors for their gallant and
glorious services, which is all very well.—
The fifth, approves the course pursued by
President Lincoln, including h:3 emancipation
proclamations, enlistment of negro soldiers,
and so on, which is somewhat remarkable af
ter declat ing for the supersedure Gt eld Abe s
tinkering Abolition experiments by the mode
provided in the Constitution. But what
means the sixth res-Mjutb-n. which calls for
harmony in the connleil? of the administra
tion.and approves only those official whose sen
timents and conduct are in tuli accord with the
valiant measures of the Administration ? Is
this shot at- Mr. Sewajrd, or at the Biair fam
ily, or at the inoffensive oldman. Attorney
General Bates? What would Mrs. GrtiDby
say. if Montgomery Biair as Postmaster (gen
eral. were made to walk the plank, for the
benefit of some hungry and grumbling aboli
tion philosopher in an old white hat and c«.a: ?
Who can tell? Ike seventh resoluii de
mands full protection to ihe soldiers of the
Union without regard to color, which is a
prety broad hint that Old Abe nas fallen
-hort of ’•;* duty j» thi- matter.
The eight resolution declares in favor or
foreign imniigtation. Anew bid for the for
eign vote. The ninth goes for a Pacific rail
road. which probably secures all pariies-con
rented in *n-.t project. The tenth, pledges
the national faith for the redemption of the
public debt, which will be accepted as a good
tiling by Mr Secretary Chase's bond holders.
The eleventh lures ibr the maintenance of
the Hour edo rifto which in vending , - iS
a pretly southing far B-ncombe
_ Negro suffrage, negro equality, mi-eg.ma
tiou, free love and woman a rights, etc., are
among the reforms which the Convention
$4.00 Per Month
turned out of doors, with a mixed delegation
of army sutlers and contrabands, whites and
blacks, from South Carolina. What Wendell
Phillips and his radical faction will say to this,
we think it will not be difficult to conjecture.
The developments of a very few days we ap
prehend, from a popular reaction among rad
icals and conservatives, war men and peace
men, republicans and democrats, against the
corruptions, blunders aed imbecilities of this
administration, will show that honest Old Abe
even on his new platform, will have a very
“hard road to travel.”
Morgan in Kentucky—Capture of Mount Sterl
ing—Railroads, Telegraphs, etc,, destroyed.
Cincinnati, June 8, 1864.—A rebel force
supposed to be under John Morgan, made an
entrance into Eastern Kentucky a few days
ago, and, this morning, captured the town of
Mt. Sterling. The rebels alto deetroyed the
bridge and tore up the track of the Kentucky
Central Railroad, between Cynthiana and
Paris. They also cut down thetelegrah wires.
Another gang of rebels attacked the passenger
train on the Louisville and Lexington Rail
road, near Smithville—burned two of the pas
senger cars,baggage car, and robbed the ex
press.
Morgan’s forces are estimated at 2500.
A portion of his command took possession
of Paris this afternoon, and it is thought have
destroyed the extensive trestle work near
there.
Two important bridges have been destroyed
between Paris and Cynthiana.
Part of the rebel forces are movingnorth on
the Kentucky Central Railroad, and there has
been no communication south pt Baird’s Sta
tion, since 2 p, m.
The New York Times Slandering General Grant
the Great Battle near Cold Ifarlor—the
Times confesses to a defeat for Grant.
The Herald says editorially:
“On Friday last an action occurred before
Richmond, of which Gen. Grant gave the fol
lowing efficient account;
“We assaulted at half past four, driving the
enemy within his entrenchments at all points,
but without gaining any decisive advantage.
Our troops now occupy a position close to the
enemy—some places within 50 yards—and are
remaining. Our loss was not severe, nor do I
suppose the enemy to have lost heavily. We
captured over 300 prisoners—mostly from
Breckinridge.”
Our own reports and those of all the other
papers, including the first of the reports pub
lished by the Times, give fuller details of this
action, but do not differ in regard to its main
features. On Tuesday morning, however, the
Times came out with a long account of the
battle, printed in the largest type and cohe
ring over a page of the paper. This report
purported to be written by alitenary man who
claims to be considered a philologist, but who
has no practical knowledge of military affairs.
It reviews Gen. Grant’s campaign—declares
that Friday’s battle was the most important of
all, and argues that General Grant "was very
badly beaten, and the rebels undoubtedly
successful. Upon this report the World bases
a Copperhead article attacking the Union
cause, and it will unquestionably be used by
secessionists abroad likewise to help the cause
of the rebels.
Our readers will remember that the Balti
more Convention assembled on the very mor
ning that the Times published this report, and
we have no doubt that it was written at the
suggestion of Chevalier Ravmond*to injure
Gen. Grant and assist Mr. Lincoln in that
Convention. The Times has shown itself so
utterly unscrupulous in its advocacy of Old
Abe that this theory is undoubtedly correct.
If the Times’ report be true, then Gen. Grant’s
report must be false. To suggest this, and to
make out that Grant was a beaten General,
was the object of the Times’ article. We have
no words adequate to express our reprobation
of such dishonest and malicious political ma
neuvering as this. Fora paper professing
tojbe loyal it is simply abominable, The re°
port is calculated to aid and comfort the reb
els as weM as the shoddy politicians, for whose
benefit it was written. We ask a candid com-'
parison between Gen. Grant’s report and the
Times' article, and after making thi3 compar
ison no man can resist the conviction, that the
Times has prostituted its columns to the ba
sest of slanders upon our greatest General for
the purpose of influencing the Baltimore Con
vention against him, and that it presumes to
impeach both his generalship and his truthful
ness. We know of no more flagrant instance
of the degeneracy of the. party press, and no
more appropriate means to assist the Times’
candidate for the presidency.
Grailt a Demigod.
The Yankees are certainly growing cra
zy over their new military chieftain, or
the Baltimore Convention has excited to
the highest' degree the lying propensity
so prominent in their character as a peos
pie. It is astonishing how many heroes
Lee has made and unmade at the North.
The following extravagant eulogium we
take from the Herald of the 3d instant :
Men cannot adequately appreciate con
temporary history, or Grant’s extraordi*
nary genius would cause the world to re*-,
gard him as a second Napoleon or a sec
ond Wellington. Four years ago he was
a woodchopper and a tanner. Now he
has saved his country. When the war
broke out there was not room for him in
the Illinois militia. Now he
all our armies. Less than four years ago
he was accidentally selected to lead a reg~’
irnent of raw recruits, and performed hi
wonderful feat of transporting them on
foot. Since then he has developed into
the most consummate general of the age,
a giant in fight, unrivalled in tactics, and
a better strategist than any of the old mas
ters of the art. This record reads like a
romance, and yet it falls far shot of the
truth. In any other age and almost any
other country than this such a man as
Grant would be worshipped as a demigod.
Even our people, not accustomed to
great men, and slow to pin their iaith to
any one leader, regard Gon. Grant with
an admiration and rCspect inspired by no
other American sohliet except VV ashing*,
ton and Jackson.
Ora Victory in Txavs-Mississippi.—A private
letter from Gen. E. Kirby .Smith, to a friend in
Lynebburc, dated Camden, Ark., May 5, iS64, gays;
“We havr-jujr h « i one of the mos» successful and
brilliant campaign- of the war, b-tips only 50 days.
With men we have defeated jiiJjOO, in three
general engagements and several minor battles,
march .-si ss>o mile*. fought in Louis'ana and Arkan
sas. killed and captured H/kiP of the enemy, taken
35 pieces of artillery, and !3)d wagons, Ac. None of
my staff were* hurt. Cunningham, Jones, T revet
and myself had bursts shot under us."
♦ ■» «
Pn.g Dstvina. —"Well, what next," said Afvs.
Partingtn; .as she iu;crrnp f ed Ike. who was read
ing the 'va: I ,.ew- "•;:<? pick® arc driven in five
miles! Bless my poor soul, but that, will make a
strong fence. I suppose'hey had to be driven in
deep to keep the Secessi -leaders from digging out
under them.” m 35&
JSELEGRAPEIO.
Reports of the Press Association.
*° act of Congress Jn the year
v Vv Ct Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Richmond. June 16.—Nothing anilientie from
Petersburg to-day.
The Yankees have advanced their lines in Charter
terfield. Some fighting took place near Chester to
day.
By last advices Sheridan was moving through
SpottsylVania and reported to be crossing the Rap
idan.
Gen. Lee has been placed ia command of all the
forces in Virginia and North Carolina.
Thk Keoxvillß Register.— Colonel J. A. Sper
ry, having waited long for an opportunity to re-es
t&blish himself at his old home in East Tennessee,
and seeing no immediate prospect of getting back
there, has resumed the publication of his paper, tho
Knoxville Register, at Charlotte, North Carolina.
The first number is before us. It is a large and
handsomely printed sheet, and is of course filled with
interesting matter. It is published weekly atloue
dollar per month, and is especially intended as a
common medium through which East Tennesseans,
in the army and in exile, may communicate with
each other and keep up an interchange of senti
ments upon all questions in which they are interes
ted. The news from East Tennessee will be made a
speciality in its eolums. It will, therefore, have pe
culiar interest for all who are from that section.—
Bnt the paper will not bo devoted entirely to East
Tennessee affairs. Its readers will be kept well
posted with regard to tho current news of the day
from all sections.
Col. Sperry knews how to make a good-paper, and
he will not fail to make a good one of the Register.
We bespeak for him a liberal share of patronage,
and hartily wish him and his paper long life and
prosperity.
AYaxkek Prayer.—of Lord, protect U. S. Grant'
U. S. A., Conqueror l—(O Lord, protect us! Grant
us a conqueror.)
Yankee Barbarities.
The following extract from a private leite:,
dated May 2d, is published in the Richmond
Dispatch:
The Yankees entered Natchitoches on the
31st of March, with high hoada and brave,
with flying colors and martial music. They
remained for six days# In that period, more
abominations were enacted than I deemed
possible for the imagination even of demons
to conceive. On the evening of April 5, they
began their advance. At midnight, we were
awakened by a furious knocking at the door ;
the assaulting party threatening to break in
if not admittted. Preparations were even
made to Are the dwelling. Imagine the feel
ing of two lone women at this awful juncture.
Earthly aid there was none. With a hurried
cry to God for protection, we dressed as has
tily as possible, the rufliain, meanwhile, bat
tering at the door. Opening the door with
trembling fingers,J in stalked two Zouaves—
the most hideous objects that ever met my
gaze. They informed us that they had been
sent to search the house. One was armed
with a rifle, his companion with an enormous
knife. They threatened to use these upon us,
if we did not deliver up all arms, gold, valua
bles and secret papers. We told them to
search, but the chief spokesman was so in
toxicated that he seemed bewildered at the
invitation. They remained until half-past 1
o’clock and then departed, informing us, how
ever, that they would soon return for
examination. Remembering a dagger that I
had in my trunk, long cherished as a talisman
against a woman’* last emergency, I ran to
secure it. Scarcely had I clutched it, when
the uproar without was resumed, and soon
thereafter, our terrible visitors re-appeared.—
This time their menaces were of murder, and
violence worse than murder. They ransacked
armoirs, Ifroke locks, emptied trunks and
threatened to kill us if me did not give them
gold. I tried'to escape, but one of them bran
dished an axe over me, and swore he would
“split my skull.” Resigning myself to fate
with a feeliHg of despair, such as I hope may
never crush me again, I seated myself, and
reciting«n act ofcontrition,prepared for death.
Releasing me for the moment, the ruffian bade
his comrade “call in the blacks.” At these
worus, hope forsook me, and I vainly strovo
to dissemble their awful import. Maddened
by a furtile search for treasures they declared
that the negroes had informed them that Mr.
C. was an officer in the Ccfhfederate army,
and had a big box of gold and silver hid there
Very -soon, Dave, Fred and Valsin, three of
our slaves, came into our bed room. Dave
was the one who had told them these fables
which roused their greed. Luckily for him,
he left with the Yankees. * *
But let me finish with this night of agony.
The Zouaves put us in our room, under guard,
while the negroes escorted them through the
house. My room escaped, their pollution by
some miracle. Suddenly, one of the negroes
who had accompanied the Zouaves stole back
where we were prisoned, and, with the most
obscene gestures, raised a club over Madam
C., as if to strike her dead. She appealed to
the Zouave guarding us, “if it were possible
that he could allow this murder.” {Some hu
man instinct must have conquered his ferocity,
for immediately hailing his confere, wh®
rushed up to the scene, they combined toffiurl
the negro to the floor. As soon as he was
prostrate, they hammered him with their fists
and boots as ruthlessly that, forgetting, for
one wild moment, the justice of the act, we
implored them to let him go. They yielded,
but as he slunk towards the gallery, the Zou
ave with the bowie-knife, smote him so severe
lj.that the weaponjshivered on his ribs. Our
bed-room and my garments were stained with
his blood. After that they dismissed the ne
groes and sat down quietly. Picture us alone
with two such abandoned wretches and com
pletely in their power. God, however, took
care of us, and perhaps our very innocence
abashed them, for,
“’TIs said that the lion will turn and flee
From a maid in the pride of her purity.
At last—at last, they left us just os the
morning star went doifn. We moved to Natch
itoches immediately, as we were determined
not to spend another night beyond the river.
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By £IIH, Livsnßwton A Cos.
ON Saturday 18th June, at 10 o’clock, we will sell
. in front of our store.
Sugar, Salt, Tobacco, StiulT,
Furniture, Crockery, Hardware,
Boots, Shees, Homespun,
Shee Makers’ Tools, etc.
je 17 $4
S2OO Reward.
Headquarters Enrolling Office, !
3d Congressional District, »
Celumbus, Ga., June 15, 1564.) _
} WILL pay the above reward for the delivery at
! Thomas Freeny, a deserter from the 12th Geor
gia Regiment. who escaped from the Guard at N
1, on the S. W. R. R.
Description—Age 25 years, height 6 feet, complex
ion sallow, eyes- grey, hair dark.
W. S. DAVIS,
T Capt. and Enrolling Officer.
J une lo 3t
Enquirer, Sun and Jfiacon papers please publich
three days and 9end bills to Times Office.
“FOR SALE 5 ’ AX
HA SroadL Street,
FINE CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCO.
REMEMBER THE PLACE.
114, BROAD STREET,
W. H. H. PHELPS.
Coluinb if. Ga.
June 14 dstw2t
Wanted”.
A MET NURSE, without a child preferre i. A*>-
ii. ply at once at COOK’S HOTEL-
Columbus, June IS, lw
Wanted,
TO HIRE by the month- a good negro man. to ;>
to the army as cook for an oflicer, in the to-j
°ri:n-iT ia North Geor * la ‘ joh*