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COLUMBUS TIMES
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Medical Card.
DR. £. A. JttOSSY.
FORMERLY Surgeon
LSofcS^' l * all the branches of hisprofes-
attention will be devotedito the treatment
./tS* diseases of womem. , „
Surgical operations performed for
'istula in Ano, VEico- Vaginal fistula,
Gvdrocclc, Congenital and Accidental Phrmosis,
Varicocele, Haemorrhoids or Pikee, Callous Impas
ible strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club
Foot, and contraction of the fingers. Strabismus or
Squinting, AneurismjVarix or dilated veins, Ptery
glum,c Cataract and Hair Lip; also for the remov
al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part
ol'tho body. „ .
-Diseases ofthsGemto-Urmary System, eomprsmg
the different stages of Ghonorrhpea, Strictures,
Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, m its primary
• ccondary,tertiary and neriilitary tortus,will receive
particular attention. , . • „
References given wnenever desired as well as the
recommendation of many years priiokco in New Or
leans; Consultation hours every oSy at his office
in the Masonic llall Building, from 10 to 12 o cloex
a, m„ and from 2to 1 o’clock p, m. Patient? willdo
■veil to call precisely at those hours, as before and
after that time will be devoted to visiting persons'll!
the city.
Address all commuications to
DR. E. A. ROSSI.
Columbus. Ga,
-• N. B.~Persons from a distance having servant
requiring surgical or medical treatment, will bo
provi led with comfortablo quarters, butin all case
will have o furnish their own provisions, and bed
ding.
NQrl will also bestow .particular attention to
the treat ment of the different forms of U leers, Rheu
matism. G » it. Scrofulous affection*, Syphilitic crur»-
• i,;r> and all other chronic diseases of theaskin.—
MediCii'c l Famigi't-iohs and Steam Sulphurous
•Vr' U' .. C nicloved iu the hospitals in'Europe and
. v. un-i « part t.i my treatment.
E,
Change of Scliednle.
OIT’.CE ENGINEER AND SUPERINTENDENT, 1
Char! -ton and Savannah Railroad, r
Charleston, June 7,1564.)
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k*>. < • ; i ■ \ „ -»*• >vT.-. fuC-f '**
/ \N THURSDAY, June 9, ISS-i, and until further
U notice, the Schedule 6f the Passenger train will
be a? follow, viz;
Leave Charleston 9.A5, a. m.
Arrive in Savannah ../>.40, p. m.
Loavo Savannah 5.30, a. m.
Arrive in Charleston Ll 5, p. m.
This Train makes direct oonneotions, going north
and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char
leston, and the Central Railroad at tlic Junction.
11. S. HAINES,
June 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
Change ot Schedule;
( • X and after Sunday, Juno 19th, the Trains on
\j the A uscogco Railroad will run as follows:
PASSENGER TRAIN :
Leave Columbus ;.8 45 R. M.
Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
Leave Macon -3 10 P. M,
Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leave Columbus 500A. M, .
at Columbus
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Aotice.
-Headquarters PosT.q ’ t
Columbus, .Ga., Juno 9th, 1864. i
General Order No. 2.
In compliance with Special Orders iso. 149, Head j
Quarters Department South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida, the undersigned hereby transfers the com
mand of this Post to Major Geo. O. Dawson,
F. C. HUMPHREYS,
Major, Ac.
Headquarters Post,! j
Columbia-, Ga., June 9, ’64. j
General Orders, \
No. Hi
In pursuance of Special Orders, No. 149, Head
quarter? Department, the undersigned hereby as
sume? command of this Post. ’Existing orders and
regulations will remain in force until further or
ders.
GEO. O. DAWSON,
Major Comd’g.
bST’Enquirer and Sun copy. je9 ts
“Police to Planters Con
ssimers of Iroii.’ ?
\VY. will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
\\ exchange for country produce—such as Corn,
Fodder, Bacon. Lard, Syrup, Pea?, Potatoes, Im
lo w, 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 D-ESCRIP- j
TIoNS ;
SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40 |
TO 100 GALLONS ;
SUGAR MlLL:'—in AND 15 INCH,
We are prepared to receive and fill orders for any J
nad'quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works
,'„a Rollins MiH to £ ~K AY 4 cO .. |
aprS'tf Neat to New Bridge, j
tfjSMCTIOSi HI AT MCE S- \ j
f j iIF Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company,
» have again resumed operations, and will, m a
few days, be prepared to supply them in quantity.—
They also make a superior anule of Blacking, whicn
can bo sunpliod in quantity. " *
Dealer- aad others wishing to purchase, can -ap
ply to MGssrs. Livingst >u & Cos., or .Messrs. Hull <s
LoVv who will be kept constantly supplied.
S, D. THOJ/ ACO.,*
Manufacturers.
N. I:.—it having cost me about ss,oooin the past
tag!: sen months, above receipts, to learn liowto
.■ nuke fcved public can now lumv onget
ang a superior arhcie. o. it. ixittJi.
Columbus, May 1 ,1864 dtf
23JT O ’X-X 0112 .
Tc i a laiatci fc s aml Olliers *
V WILL EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting and
1 Ynr- - f.vP'-.'Ah. Lard. Tallow and Beeswax. I
v.q :■ -,c;t A <’>'? old stand, where I
.m Hcturing Caudles and Lari Oil for sale.
L. S; \\ LIGHT.
jane 2 tl
Shoe wiakert’- ali i
TOQIiS.
rpilE UNDERSIGNED having commcpygd the
I nu'.nufactUrc oi the a cove aamou articles xn this
city, are prepared to fill orders for' the same.
Office on Angle street, a ' t;-w dooits above C. b.
Hospital. HARRISON,.BEDELL AGO.
Reference—Maj. F. W, Du. .asp.
Mobile Register, Missi.-sippmn and Augusta Con
stitv.’ lonalist, please copy.one umntb ana send mils
to this office.
uiai' 30 ts
OI'FICK Mobilk & Tirasd 1“.. 11. 1
Cblumbus, Ga., May sth, 04. >
l'he Annual Meeting of the stvekuolders of tht'
Company, will be held at the .Cfx.ee, Guard., Ala.,
on Wednesday, 6th day of July next, at D o clock,
when the election for President and Directors will
l “%fo C rder J. M. I'HAZEE, Sec'v.
my 24 td :
GovHU.KiiE.vr Tuaxsror rarxox Works. (
Columbus, Ga., ~une 16, ISo4. 1
1 h iv' aburps. Augusta Sheetings and Augus
|. -■ „,,,,, Os a— n: — u a?a “* w hit. li I
taSpun tain, sjiue nun-on- ... _
;q, ble terms lor Lac-on
desire to gxvmtu e e t on v^auamc
- i TIIOS. JOHNSON,
a ßr?Hi' Special Ag‘t -Q. M. Dept.
' XV3TX TT.I>!
Musci.GUE Khilrclvd Office., I
Columbus, Ga., June 16th, -i '.;
WANTED agwja BOILER MAKER or BLACK
»» SMI U ' A nr.lv t,.
Ip> SV. L. CLARK,
je 17 2w Superintendent Muscogee R. A.
ml^', ■'^
Vol. XI.
J. W. WAKREV & CO. Proprietors j. «, WAKKEV, Editor
AUCTION SALES,
By Ellis, Livingston A Co t
ON Saturday, 26th June, at 10 o’clock, we will sell
in front of our store.
20 Tierces Choice Rice.
32 Sacks Salt,
Lot Desirable Furniture,
Clothing, Ladies’ Gaiters,
Hats, &c., &c.
TO BE HIRED,
For the balance of the year, a NEGRO
WOMAN, a good house servant.
je 23 td sls
By Ellis, Livingston <&. Cos.
(iX Saturday 26tn June, at ]JJ o’clock, we will sell
v in front of our.store,
10 flog, *4 One year Old.
1 Fane Cotv and Calf.
■ 2 or 3 ILlkclj- Mules.
j e 23 td 8-3
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos
AN TUESDAY, 28Ih June, at 10 o’clock, we will
‘ - sell in front ofour store, for and on account of
a refugee, the following likely young negroes:
Mary, Very Likely, 12 years old,
Sicily, Very Likely, 22 years old,
Maria, Very Likely, 20 years old,
Frances, Very Likely 18 years old.
Sale without reserve.
jo 24 td sl6 . ’
Watchman Wanted.
i. GOOD MAN can find employment as Watch
- I man at a Warehouse, by applying at this office.
Comfortable quarters will be furnished. None wan
ted unless they are well recommended,
je 24 3t
Enquirer copy.
~«p5 EfiPS 5 WANTS.” -
WANTS to erg-age Buttermilk, (10 gallons) daily,
for Marshall Hospital.
WANTS to exchange for and on account Os Mar
shall Hospital, Sheeting for Butter, Eggs and
Chickens.
TSJANTS to exchange Cotton Cards (Whitemorc’s)
V» for Country Produce or cash.
*
TIT ANTS to exchange 400 lbs. choice Sugar for any
V l kind of country produce or sell it for cash
ANTS to exchange Nails for Bacon or Flour.
IT CANTS to soil 1009 Confederate Cups and lot of j
' V Pitchers.
TXT ANTS to soil three gross Confederate Glass
j V Tumblers or exchange for country produce.
IV ANTS to sell at wholesale or retail fine assort
i» ment smoking and chewing Tobacco.
\T7 A NTS,to sell or exchange for country produce,
»T Cooking Soda. *•
One Dozen Japanned Waiters,
One Dozen Glass Goblets and Cut Glass j
Tumblers,
10 Dozen Glass- Gallon Jars, suitable for j
Pickles and Preserves.
W. 11. 11. PHELPS,
114 Broad Street.
June 23 etotwlt ~
Wanted to Purchase.
t SMALL HOUSE of four or-five rooms, also a
Jix. second-hand Buggy and Harness. Address sta
ting terms. X. Y.
jo 23 St* ' Times Office.
-ZrN-fl?
FROM TIIE LATE BLOCKADE SALE AT
Augusta, Ga.
The goods are all superior to what is
offered elsewhere, and will be sold lower
thau lately. In the assortment can 'be
found.:
Ffidics £l«ut .• j
IVew Bonutet I£f2>&oits.
Xew Helts,
Oobissoi letting,
Tucking'and Ocesslng Combs, «
Three yhls wideJLincn Sheetiag.
Superior IHeacSied Skirting-.
Printed Jaeii.en.ets,
tSlngiaaiios,
Fnglisli and French Calicoes,
Uoiiibazfnc, Alpacas,
Elegant I^eroes,
O-A XgX_. JLINZD SEE. ,
je 21 ts
Notice to Gas Consumers.
All parties usuing Gas who have not settled up
their.bills for the last .Quarter, are notified that un
less payment is made before the last of this month
the Gas will be out off said premises.
We are in need of money andieannot carry on our
works without it.
By order of the President.
C. E. BEXJER.
js 21 Treasurer.
Muscogee Railroad Office, U
Columbia Ga., June 14th, 1564. J
Notice,
•’iHIIS Read will hire six able-bodied negro men
I. for the balance of the year. -Rates, S-5 per
month, payable quarterly, and good rations. Ap
ply at tin depot to W. L. PL ARK,
juua 14 lm or A. B. -BOSTIPK.
GOOD MEWS Fok THE ISOi ES ]
GREATUICBrCTIOX »fPM€ES
-in - ;
JUST RECEIVED A FRESH ASSORTMENT OF
ERY-Q-OODS,
S,atliev French Kid Cl.iitei's
and Fancy tasisiiiiers.
Which I offer for sale from 50 to ltd per cent, be
| l,_:w former pr: s. B. JACKSON.^
Columbus, Ga-. June 21 dim
ALABA «A WAREHOUSE.
COTTON STORAGE.
: u E have v<-om to store several hundred bales Cot
\ S.nd forwavu. ivlN I .* x An.-ukR.
-• tototoir fyE,
: TWO pair Platform Scales, and one pair 'mail
j 1 Scales, for sMe - - L- STRAUS & CO..
I j e 22 2t ’■ 117 B road
Columbus, Ga., Saturday Morning, June 25,1864.
Friday Evening.
Ii
The terrific fife of cannon and musketry (says
I the Petersburg Express of Friday,) which startled j
our citizens last evening, about half-past 7 o’elock,
was caused by* an effort on tfee part of the Confed
erates to re-capture battery No. 5, which was en
i tirely successful, the enemy being driven at all
points with the bayonet. This is a most impor
tant position, as it commands the high hill at
Friend’s farm, on the City Point road. It was ,
i this position which the enemy charged and cap
! tured from us at a late hour Wednesday evening |
An instance of heroism is mentioned in connec
tion with the advance of the enemy [upon Lynchburg
which is worthy of record. An ammunition train
left that place about two o’clock on Saturday after- j
i noon, by the Orange road, and returned the same j
, evening at eight o’clock. When the train went
! down, a gentleman named Dowdy, who had a hun- |
j dred unarmed men with him, took the responsibility j
! of seizing an equal number of muskets that were on !
! the train, armed his men, and got off at Tyo river
| bridge, with the avowed purpose of defending it to
; the last extremity.
Referring to the Piesident’s salary, the, Mobile
; Register says: If Mr. Davis’friends have committed
j alb!under in this matter, his enemies have been
| guilty ot equal indiscretion in the nature of their
aspersions and comments. The Richmond Exami
ner allows its caustic pen to ho dipped in its bitter
est gall when writing on the subject. It is painful
to read those angry recriminations from the Capital,
while we are hourly straining our ears and eyes (to j
learn what progress the enemy makes in “thunder- |
ing at its gates.” The trials of a great and cera
mon cause ought to make us more charitable to]each
other.
The New York Tribune copies the following
from the New Orleans Delta. -Like everything
that comes from Gov. Allen, it is wideawake, full |
of courage and full of fire. It was written when j
the storm was about; to burst on the lied river j
country, and it called the people to the fight. It :
was not to be long, howover, before the invading
column was to bo beaten, broken, scattered and
driven out, and Gov. Allen and his people are now j
j rejoicing in their deliverance:
| PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA
EXECUTIVE Office, |
Shreveport, La., April 2, 1804, j
Tv the Cl tieens of Louisiana:
I have already made such disposition of the
militia of the parishes adjacent to the Red river
as the times demand. I now, by this proclama
tion, call on all men in the State who are able to
bear arms, without regard to age, vocation or con
dition, to come and aid in the defence of their
homes and firesides.
Tiro enemy is advancing. He comes to burn, to
rob. and to destroy. If he succeeds, your homes
will he desolated, your negroes driven off into ex- j
ile, and your wives and daughters basely insulted. 1
Shall this be permiited? In God’s name, no! I
We will meet him and driro him back;
Let every man who wishes to engage in this pa- I
triotic service coma to me. Let those who are not !
in their places in the Confederate army, where the I
law has placed them and whither patriotism, points .
do their duty, and come, without, one mo- j
ment’s delay. |
Gome, then, as did the patriot Greeks who do- •
' lied the hosts of tbs Persian monarch. Come, as j
did the heroes who left their plows standing in the !
field and gathered to the defence of Rome. Come, !
as did the men of Bruca at Bannockburn. Come, !
as did the soldiers of Israel’s king who met and
conquered the Philistines. Come, oh! come, as
freemen born—as freemen who intend to live —as
freemen*who are resolved to die!
The news from the East is more cheering. We
have gained four victories within tho last thirty
days. The President of the Confederacy has as
sured you that our armies never were in a bettor
condition. lie has never deceived you about the
; actual condition of the country. These recent
i events attest his truth and candor.
Citizens of Louisiana! my heart warms to you
| all. I love, everv swamp and pine clad hill in !
! your now beleagifred State.
i Respond to this call. Our armies are march lug
—our troop3 are massing. Rally in defence of ’
your wives and children, year* homes and sacred |
altars, and all I will ask of you is to follow where ;
I shall lead. . j
i Ladies of Louisiana! I appeal to you by all you j
hold sacred in Heaven or dear on earth to urge
every man who can fire a gun to respond to thisj
call. The enemy must be met. We will conquer !
him and you shall be tree.
llknry W. Allen,
Gov. Louisiana and Commandcr-in-Chief.
Smoke for thb CurS of Wounds.—A cor
respondent of the Countrv Gentleman rec- !
ommends smoke as a.cure for wounds in men |
and-animals, he says :
I cut my foot with an axe. The lady of the 1
house, seizing the foot while-it was yet bleed
ing freely. held it over a pan containing; smoke
ingtag locks : in a few minutes the bleeding
stopped, and the smoke was removed, and a
bandage applied to protect it from accidental
blows. The wound never suppurated, and
1. consequently never pained me. . I have seen
the remedy tried in many similar cases, and
always with the same results. Let the reader
bear in mind that no linament or salve, draw
ing or healing, should be applied. You have
merely to smoke the wound well, and nature
’ will do the rest. I suppose the smoke of burn
ing wood would produce the same results, but
;it would not be *o manageable. There is a
principle in the smoke of wood, which, when
applied to the flesh, coagulates the albumen. :
thus rendering it unsucceptible of putrefac
tion. The same principles stops bleeding by -
coagulating the blood. It promotes healing
and may be applied with decided benefit to
almost all ulcers, wounds and cutaneous dis
i
eases.
Origin of Paper Money.— The Count de Ten- ,
dilia, while besieged by the Moors in the fortress
of Alhambra, was restitute of gold and siirer
wherewith to buy his soldiers, who began to mur
mgr, the necessaries of life fr in the people of the
town. In this dilemma, soys the historian, what
dnes-tfais m«: sagacious commander? He takes
pieces of paper, on which he inscribed various
1 sums, large'anil small, and signs them with his
own hand and nafie. “These he gave tu the sol
diery in earnest nfrlieir pay. lljw, you will say,
are soldiers to be paid with little scraps of paper ?
" Ever. so. and well paid, too, for the good Count
issued a proclamation ordering the inhabitants to
take these morsels of paper for the full amount
thereon subscribed, promising to redeem them at
a future day hr gold and silver. Thus, by subtile
and miraculous alchemy, did this cavalier turn
worthless 'paper into precious gold, an his late
Impoverished army abound in money." Ibe his
torian ae.ds • vine Count' ue Tendma iedeemeu
; his pr"niises 'ike a royal knight, and this miracle,
as it appeared in the eyes of Agadida, is the first
instance on record of paper money, which ha;
since spread thrt-agr.out Me civilized world the
ines: un: ounded opulence.'
Military Notice.—'The foftowing is an extract
from the late orders of the Adjutant and Inspector
General's office at Richmond:
Pest commanders will inspect the offices ot such
officer? as are prohibited from employing aole bod
ied men in the departments of bureaux, and in cases
of violation of the law. take the action requireu by
the department and district commander in section
9, act es February 17, 1864.
This refers to the new military law, wherein Quar- .
termasters, Commissaries, ic.. are prohibited from j
employing men in their departments capable of per
; form las duties in the field. •
Army Correspondence of tlie
Savannah Republican
Richmond, June 17th, 12 M,
The situation grows more and more grave.
Grant is rapidly unfolding his plans, and fhus
far they are precise!} the same that were fore
shadowed in these letters some weeks ago. It
is not known here whether he has moved the
bulk of his army to the south side of James
river, though it is well established that Han
cock's and Smith's corps, and a portion, if not
all, of Burnside’s, are across the river. He is
building extensive wharves from Swiaeyard’s
to Wilcox's Lauding on the north side and op
posite to Fleur de Hundred on the south side,
where the water is of sufficient depth to float
vessels of the largest size. He has also a large
number of negroes engaged in throwing up
intrenehraents to cover the approaches to this
part of tut river from Richmond, and to pre
vent parties from getting below andfiring upon
his transports. It has been suggested that
these works, being oft the north bank, are a
blind, and that the real movement will be
made on the south side against Petersburg,
and the railroads terminating there. But
would Grant build such extensive woiks for
the simple purpose of misleading his adversa
ry, and then run away and leave them ? His
conduct at Cold Harbor, where he dug thous-.
ands of rifle pits, and threw up six parallel
lines of intrenchments, intersected in some
places by transverse lines, • all of which he
finally abandoned, furnishes an answer. He
broke up the depot established at t,be White
House, and removed the cars, engines, railroad
iron and-bridge timber which he had brought
to that point, and changed his base from the
York to the James river. What he has done
once, nay three times, already in this rapidly
shifting campaign •he can and will do again,
if not prevented, lie has moved on the prin
ciple of the screw, the next turn of which will
carry him aroun l behind Petersburg and the
Appomattox, and across one of our chief lines
of railway.
Indeed, he is already within three miles of
Petersburg. On Wednesday morning, the
15th. the enemy, about 3,000 strong, advanced
up the south side of the Appomattox by the
Citj- Point road and engaged our forces, con
sisting of the Fourth North Carolina and Gra
ham’s (Petersburg) Batteryyat Baylor’s farm,
some, six or seven miles from Petersburg, and
finally compelled the Confederates to aban
don their position. Later in the day it
was discovered #!iat they were pressing his ad
vantage and massing a heavy force, say ten or
twelve thousand men, against our outer line
of fortifications, three miles out from the
town. This forces advanced up the City Point
and Prince George Court House roads, next to
the river, and the Baxter road, further around
to the south. At sunset they charged the
batteries commanding these roads, and a
fierce combat ensued. ;
The brunt of the attack next to the river
was sustained by two regiments of Wise’s
brigade and Sturdivant’s battery of this city.
Three vigorous assaults were repulsed with
heavy loss to'the enemy, but the fourth one
was successful. The enemy gained Battery
No. 5, when they poured over the works, cap
tured three of Sturdivant’s guns and some of
his men, (who stood to their pieces until they
were run through by bayonets) and turned the
captured guns upon the Confederates as they
retreated towards the town. Capt. Sturdi
vant arid two of his Lieutenants (the latter
wounded) wero taken prisoners. The success
of the enemy at this point exposed our forces
at other parts of the lines to ac enfilading fire,
which at length forced them to yield and sur
render aa important section of the outer line
oi fortifications by which Petersburg is defen
. tied. It Is said that all the batteries from No.
5 to No. 9, inclusive, being those next to the
Appomattox on the south side, having fallen
into the hands of the Federals.
On the Baxter road, which was defended
by a portion of the Thirty-fourth Virginia, of
Wise's brigade, and the Macon (Ga.) Light
Artillery, Capt. C. W. Slater, we were more
successful. These forces held Battery No. 16,
which the enemy subjeqted to a heavy cannon
ade and then ' charged, j They were repulsed,
however, with considenable loss, and chased
from that part of'the field entirely.
While these operations were going on south
of the Appomattox, the enemy pushed forward
a force from Bermuda Hundreds on the north
side and drove in our pickets near Chester
Station on the*Richmond and Petersburg rail
way. They also attacked a division of infan
try that was marching along the turnpike to
wards. Petersburg, but they were easily driven
back upon, the river and considerably pun
ished. Between Port' Walthall Junction and
Swift Creek they succeeded in cutting the tel
egraphic wires and tearing up a portion of the
railroad track. The Federal cavalry on the
north side of the Janies were repulsed also on
Wednesday in the vicinity of Malvern Hill,
and driven back by W. H. F. Lee behind their
works at We stover.
There was more or less skirmishing yester
day in front of Petersburg between the James
and Appomattox. Last night Gen. Beaure
gard took some 590 prisoners,but under what
circumstances, lam not informed. A prison
er taken by him this ra|orning says that War
ren's corps has gone tej parts unknown.
Possibly Grant had jheard of certain move
ments on our part, aiujl sent Warren out to
check them, if possible. The Federals have
occupied Iloylett’s House, four or fire miles
below Drewry's Bluff, on the same bank of
the river, and about four miles from the Rich
mond and Petersburg railway, and have taken
the guns that were there. The ground there,
is forty to fifty feet higher than it is at Drew
ry's Bluff. The configuration of the country,
however, as I have already explained to your 1
readers, is exceedingly favorable to the ene
my and unfavorable to us. But for this, they
would not have been able to reach the works
in front of Petersburg in advance of the Con
federates. and to gain the unfortunate advan
vantage already described. This morning
they threw three shells into Petersburg, one
of which fell in the Court House yard, anoth
er near the South Carolina Hospital, and a
third near the Telegraph office. Prisoners
say they are bringing up heavy guns and put
ting them in position, and the fear is that
with these guns the enemy will be ablest a
distance of three miles t© destroy the town.
I hare, this moment learned that the Con
federates reto'ok Hbwleit’s House and the guns
left there at 11 o’clock last night, and that
our former lines between the James and Ap
pomattox have been re-established this morn
ing. Gee. Beauregard reports now to Gen. 1
Lee, the latter being m command of all the ;
forces in Virginia and North Carolina.
At o o’clock yesterday afternoon, Hunter's
column reached New London, six miles south
west of Lynchburg.and drove away Imbcden's
and McCausland’s cavalry. Breckinridge
was at Lynchburg, and hrlp was near at hand.
> More than th;*. I cannot say. as my letter has
to run the gauntlet, and n v- Nil into*the ,
hands of some of the lari, c raiders of the
North. Locgsirt et left Campbell Court House
•b“for they arrived, and thus eluded their
pursuit. '
The weather been dry and cool for two !
vo-k- ut N now turnirw warm a-vain.
IP. W. A.
Postscript, 3 p. m.—The enemy have ukca
to-day another one of the batter'
outer iine in front of Petersburg a J i
$4.00 Per Mouth
be concentrating on Beauregard's right. Cit
izens report that Grant crossed 30,000 over to
the southside last night. It is a short march
from their landing to Petersburg.
The prisoners alluded to above, were taken
last night during a charge upon Beauregard's
lines, which were repulsed handsomely.
The enemy has sunk five vessels at Trent's
Reach, a few miles below Drewry’s Bluff, to
prevent our iron-clads from passing down
James River. This fact would seem- to be
conclusive as.to his intention to strike at Pe
tersburg from the south side of the James and
Appomattox.
Sheridan ia beyond the North Anna, just
abovo Hanover Junction, in considerable force.
Hampton is watching him. P. W. A.
■» o» «.
[From the Petersburg Express, 20th.]
From flic Front. •
A great Battle Imminent—Fighting on Saturday —
Operations Yesterday.
All the indications from tha front point to a
great battle—which, cannot be delayed much lon
ger. That it will be one of the most important
and probably decisive battles cf the war may be
readily imagined, since Grant i3 fighting now for
what be considers the key to Richmond, and our
| noblo army for its very existence and the safety of
I thq Repablic. The lines of both armies now cou
fronting each other almost within full view of this
i devoted city, have been Contracted, and aro so
; closely drawn to each other that the slightest
movement mat' bring on a general engagement.
Early yesterday morning, it was apparent that
j Grant was massing his troops on our left, and this
| appearance later in the day gave place to certaintw
i He intends to hurl his strength against that por
j tion of our lines, and by fofee of overwhelming
! numbers, break through and overpower our troops,
j He has tried this experiment' in Spotsylvania, at
; Cold narbirr and elsewhere, to his cost, and he
| may boas signally repulsed here. He has no room
!to manoeuvre his vast army—all of which it is be
; lieved is no-,* in front of Petersburg—and must
j ught at once or retire. That he will tight, his
j movements yesterday leave no room to. doubt.
' The enemy’s forces who lately occupied the
! Bermuda Hundred Peninsula, or have been re
j cently landed there, have been transferred to the
I Southside of the Appomattox. This was done on
j Saturday night and yesterday morning, and with
; his army complete, Grant now confidently con
-1 fronts us. Another day may tell the tale of this
monstrous expedition. May God’aid'and defend
the righteous cause.
tub cm*.
Os course there is some excitement anu much
feeling in the city. Entire calmness and mdiffer
enco could not be expected when such, mighty hosts
are marshaled so near, and when such mighty is
sues are at stake. But there is a feeling pervading
the community—so strongly confident in our suc
cess that Grant, with all his mighty army at our
gates cannot quell it.
FIGHTING SATURDAY.
The enemy made several fierce and determined
assaults on our lines, at points extending from our
right to our left, on Saturday, all of which were
handsomely and signally repulsed. In each in
stance, his forces were advanced against our
breastworks in columns of from four to six deeii,
but were met with such steadiness artel severity of
fire from our batteries and infantry, that before
reaching the goal of their ambition, they were
compelled to fly precipitately and iu .great ccnfu
sion. Time and again their charge was repeated,
and with like success.
From all sources our information is that the *en
omy’s loss in these assaults was very severe. They
advanced across fields—some of them several hun
dred yards m width, in which they were fully ex
posed to the play of oar artillery, which was beau
tifully and most accurately served, and to the lire
of our infantry, which is now rendered ever sure.
We state it from officers and men in the fight, and
j from witnesses of the battle field—and we may al-
I most say officially—that tho Yankea loss was very
j heavy. The bodies of their slain strew the fields
j from side to side, and the nearer cur breastworks
! the assaulting columns came, the thicker the bod
ies lie. Within the last few days the army of
' Gan. Grant has been depleted by many thousands
—how.many, nobody but himself and bis seeretire
government will evep know. •-
OUR LOSSES.
Un the contrary, our losses have been extremely
light. It is the remark of both officers and men,
that so little los3 oi life and so few wounded wore
never before known in such a series of engage
ments. Our hospitals testify abundantly to tho
truth of this as.sortion’. An overruling Providence
seems to smile upon our army and protect it from
’ harm.
OPERATIONS YESTERDAY.
Operations yesterday were conliued mainly to
heavy skirmishing, picket firing and sharpshoot
ing. As on Saturday the enemy attempted one# or
twice to force our lines on Taylor’s farm, but met
w’ith a harsh repulse. Taylor’s farm was the scene
of the most active hostilities both on yesterday and
Saturday, and is the resting place of hundreds of
the Northmen. It is situated on the Baxter road,
near the right of our.lines.
THE ENEMY’S LINES.
| The J ankee line of battla now extends from the
| Jerusalem Plank Road all around our former
1 breastworks to the Appomattox river-—their left
resting on t'he above road. On their extreme right,
! near Battery No. 1, they have placed a formidable
j. gnn in position, from which they have been throw
i ing shells over in Chesterfield, and towards the
1 city.
a flag of truce.
About two o’clock yesterday afternoon the ene
my sent a flag of truce towards"our lines, which,
an hour or so later, was followed by a second.—
Nothing relatives to their character has transpired,
and we do not even know that they wore received.
It was conjectured, but without foundation, that
the trues was but a cover to jsouad our position.—
If this was’the real object, it proved a failure.
- VANDALISM OF THft BNEUY.
On Saturday, several fires were observed in dif
ferent directions in Princo George county, which
proceeded from the burning of dwellings by th£
enemy. It is stated that Mr. John Hare’s resi
dence near New Market, was destroyed, as also
Mrs. Beasely’s, some distance beyond. It is also
reported that Mr. Gregory’s house was burned.—
Wo hope that norm «f thes® reports may fee true.
SKIRMISHING IN CHESTERriELD.
On Satmday arid yesterday there was heavy
skirmishing in Ghesterfieid county, iu which the
eaemy was considerably worsted. Over there ev
erything is working to the best advantage.
TSt) SPIRIT OF our army.
The spirit of our army wa* never better. It is
exuberant asd confident, and caimly awaits the
issue, which all believe is soon to bo presented.—
May Providence protect them and vouchsafe them
a great victory. The prayers of the community
and of the nation at large are offered up for them
and the cause they defend, and we believe they
will not be without effect.
The following atnendment te the act" to reduce
the currency is one of great importance to the
State Government'which have been receiving Con
federate Treasury notes in payment of State dues,
and will*relieve them of the necessity ‘of (levying
additional taxes on their citizen; to meet the defi
ciencies which would have been created by a loss
of 33$ percent, upon tha Confederate notes in the
State Treasuries :
An Act to amend an act entitled “An act to re
duce the currency and authorize anew issue of
notes and bonds,” approved February 17. 1864.
The Congress f the Confederal. States of Amer
ica do enact, That instead of six per cent, boads,
authorized to be issued to the under the
12th section of the said act, the .Secretary of the
Treasury is authorized and -required to issue to
any State which may desire the same, one-half of
such amount as the said State is entitled to claim
is Treasury notes of the new issue, and the other
half in said six per ce*t bonds; or at the option
of the Scat?, in coupon b-rul?, payable in twenty
years with interest at the ram of four per cent, per
annum, payable half yearly*: tho said four per
cent, bonds not to be taxable either upon principal
or interest ; and this pr -vision shall extend to any
portion of the amount which each Mate may be
entitled to claim.
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T2aJ- B -rw APa IC
Reports Os flic frfeiT Association.
Entered accordina to act of Coftgress in tho j'ear
H-c by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerkk ©Sice of
tho Dmnct-Oonrt of tko Confederate states for
theNoLtaorn District of Georgia.
Latest from the Georgia Front,
MARrkTTA, June 21th.— The enemy m two to
three lines, appeared in front of Hardee’s
corps yesterday. Our pickets fell back, caus
ing them to follow, when our artillery opened
a;sevefc fire, driving them from their breast
works in great confusion with much loss.
Oor batteries on Kennesarr Hills i»llicteu
severe punishment upon them duping the
day.
A deserter from Hcokei a corps cams in this
morning. He says the loss on Weir right for
the past two day3 was eight hundred, includ
ing two Generals whose names he did uot re
member.
The Yankee Account of the
Capture of the Water Witch.
(Correspondence of the New York Time?..! ->
Hilton Head, S* 0. June 7.
At 8 o’elock on the morning of Friday,
the 3d instant, the blockader Water Witch
was capture! by the rebels in Osabaw
Sound. The only person on board who
escaped was a negro, who at the time of
the attack, leaped overboard and swam to
Tybee Island, thence made his way to
Fort Pulaski. He states that the rebels
stealthily approached the gunboat in scows,
climbed up' her sides without opposition,
and immediately took her in possession.
Not a single shot was fired on either side.
The whole substance of the matter is that
the officers of the Water Witch were coins
pletely surprised.
The affair is conceded to be one of the
most disgraceful marine disasters that has
ever taken place in the department. The
Water Witdh was built after the mode of
the Harriet Lane* was*of about thirteen
hundred tons # burthen and carried three
one hundred pounder Dalilgiens and
three twelve pounder howitzers. Here
fate is not known, but it is believed she
was run over to Nassau. On the day pro*
ceding that of her capture, she had been
visited by the supply steamer Massachus
setts, and had taken on board a large
quantity of subsistence stores.
t ANOTIIER ACCOUNT.
[C-jurespondence of tho New York Herald,]
Hilton Head, June 7.
On last Friday morning the rebels came
down in barges and cut out the gunboat
Water Witch, iu Ossabaw Sound. It
was a dark, rainy, foggy night. The
boats approached with muffled oars, and
were not seen until they were close upon
her. The hail was answered with “Go to
hell”—and in a moment the rebels sprang
on board. Boarding nettings were up,
but* they were cut away with knives in an
instant, anu before thpse on board had
time to get up a fight they were prisoners.
Only one negro escaped, and ho did so by
swimming a mile to the Vermont. The
Water Witch was a sido wheeler of the
third class, thirteen hundred and ninety
tons, carried three tlurty-six pounders,
besides howitzers, and was commanded by
Lieutenant Commander Peudergrast. The
loss of her was very unfortunate, and she
will be a great acquisition to the rebels.
She has been taken to Savannah.
• The correspondent of the Tribune,
writing of the capture, says: “A mor«
bold and impudent piece of work has not
been accomplished since the war began.
The report is that the rebels approached
the gunboats in skiffs, under cover of tin*
darkness of the night, and unperceived
took possession. It is difficult to believe
that officers and crew could be so careless,
Ng watchmen on the dock, and all asleep,
to awake and find themselves in the hands
of the eueiny ! Ilad we our gunboat, the
enemy would be welcome to as many suoli
crews as he could get. Unless the great
est vigilance is used, we shall soon expe
rience still greater mischief along this
coast.”
I PaosfOTjsD.—Brig. Gen. 11. W Mercer lias
i been made a Major-General, and assigned ta
: a division in Johnston's army
Gen. Mcroer is a gallant man and a goad
I soldier; but if promotion i3 to be the reward
I of military serviee ; what shall we eay ofBu«
| ford, Colquitt, Wright, Benning ani other
! gallant Brigadiers from Georgia who ImTe
i seen more service every rear of the war. tljan
I Gen. Mercer has in the whole of it? General
I Mercer, instead, has been in the field only
\ about two months, if we are not mistaken,
■ while nearly all the men we have named, have
j won distinction by their valor and conduct in
i almost every battle on Virginia soil. We do
i not like to find fault, and Share been pleased,
to see of late that promotion has promptly fol
lowed signal service. This was illustrated'in
the case of Hoke, for the capture of Plymouth,
and of Gordon, for his almost unexampled
gallantry in the battles of the Wilderness.—
That, we believe, is sound policy. True, such
men do not require the stinailus of promotion
to inci'ca them to duty.; but the recognition *f
distinguished services is deeply gratifying,
and should not be withheld when promotions
are to be made, and much less ignored by
such promotions. —Macon Telegraph.
Look Out for July Ist!
The Books for receiving City Tax Returns will bo
closed by instruction #f Council onJFriday, Ist July,
when all parties who have failed to five in their re
turns, will be double taxed.
Parties owning, or acting a - ag<rats for /Seal Estate
or Negroes in the city, will save expense by making
immediate returns of the same.
Office, till July Ist, at the store cf 11 Middlebrook,
xm Broad street; after that time, it Ligon’s build
ing over Ordnance office.
M. M. AfOORE,
Juna 24 tjjT Clark.
To tiio Citizens of Columbus aad Vicinity,
I WILL commence, on Tuesdty tuu 24th inst., to
clean out the Cemetery, and I wish *hose having
bury ire? ground in the same, to send me a hand with
hoe and rake. Tho.-e having no one to send, will
please clean out their ground at once, so that I can
have the rubbish hauled ont. Ret no one wait for
hi? neighbor. Let all send me help who can, and I
will put 'he Cemeten in fine-order.
K. T. SIMONS,
June 24td Sexton.
Pay V o sir Storage.
Partie- holding cotton* in our respective Ware
house-, are requested to pay their storage bill- up to
the Ist of July proximo. A failure to comply wit :
this request in. a reasonable time, will oblige us i
collect the amount.-, due, by the sale of enough cot
ton to settle the bills.
' GREEXWOD A.GRAY.
HUGHES J HODGES,
POWELL. FRAZER A CO.
WARNOCK & CO.,
KING & ALLEN,
AT REOI tEB PRIC E* !
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