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Medical card.
OR. E. A. ROSSY.
LSftSStS&SI* “° thß i > r “' hMOt “■<**«-
“a 1- • 1 attention will be devotodlto the treatment
of 30 |' , J : rp r icar O Operations performed for
triatula in Ano, Viaico-Vaginal . fistula,
•ilTitroeeic, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis,
Varicocele, Hecmorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas
vable strictures, Fal3e Passages, Tallapes or Club
Voot, «nd contraction of the finge®, Strabismus or
Squinting, Aneurism,iVarix or dilated veins, Ptery
gium, Cataract and Hair Lip; also for tbe remov
al of all tumors or abnormal growths from any part
of the body. „ .
Diseases of tbsOenito-Urmary System,comprsing
the different stages of Ghonorrhcea., Strictures,
Gravel, Spermatorrhea. Syphilis, in its primary
secondary,tertiary and heriditary forms,will receive
particular attention. , . ,
References given whenever desired as well as tho
recommendation of many years practice in New Or
leans; Consultation hours every day at Ms office
in the M&sonifc Hail Building, from 10 to 12 o clock
a, m,, and from 2to 4 o’clock p, m. 1 atienta willdo
well to call precisely at thoso hours, as before and
after that time will he devoted to visiting personsm
the city.
Address all comiuuieations to
Dlv. hi. A. IvOSSx •
Columbus. Ga,
'IN. B.—Persons from a distance having servants
rcqu : ring surgical or medical treatment, will b
provided with comfortable quarters, but in all cases
will have to furnish their own provisions and bed
ding.
will also bestow particular attention to
the treatment of the difl'erentforms of Ulcers, Rheu
matism, Gout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup
tions, and all other chronic diseases of the skin.—
Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous
Baths, as employed in tho hospitals in Europe and
America, will form a part of my treatment,
febll 3m E. A. R.
Change of* Schedule.
Or pick Engineer and Superintendent, i
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, June 7,1864.)
/\N THURSDAY, June 9,1801, and until further
V t notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
be as follow, viz:
Leave. Charleston - 9A5, a. to.
Arrive in Savannah 5.40, p. in.
Leave Savannah 5.30, a. in.
Arrive in Charleston 1-15, p. in.
This Train makes direct connections, going north
and south, with tho Northeastern Railroad at Char
leston, and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
•H. S. lIAINES,
June 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
Change of Schedule.
ON and after Sunday, June 10th, the Trains on
tho Muscogee Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN : *
heave Columbus .6 45 P. M.
Arrive at Macon o 2o A. M.
Leave Macon 8 10 P. M-
Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A. fil.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leave Columbus .5 00 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus ..........A o 5 A. M.
W.L. CLARK,
mar i<) ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Notice to Planters and Con
sumers of Iron.’*
WE will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
exchange for country produce—such as horn,
Fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Peas, Potatoes, ial
low, Butter, Wheat or Flour—the following articles,
on hand or uiado 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 preparod to receive and fill orders for any
sizes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron W orks
and Rolling Mill in Alabama. D &
apr 3 ts Next to New Bridge,
FRICTION UIATHCES!
'THE Columbus, Ga., Friction Match Company,
have again resumed operations, and will,, in a
few days, be 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, llull &
Duck, who will bo kept constaiitly^supplied.^
Manufacturers.
N. B.—lt having cost me about $5,000 in tho past
eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to
make good matches, the public can now rely on get
ting a superior article. b. D. IllUiH.
Columbus, May 14,18b4 dti
NOTI 08.
To Planters and Others !
T WILL EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting and
I Yarns, for Bacon. Lard, Tallow and Beeswax. 1
will bo found ax Robinett & (Vs old stand, where I
am manufacturing Candlesand^Lard
june 2 ts
Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’
-jl b O«->Xj!S ■
rpn;E UNDERSIGNED having commenced the
A manufacture of the above named articles in this
city, are prepared to fill orders for the same.
nfe ■ U '° iiarrison.-bedell'l c c 6. s '
Reference —Maj. F. W. Dillard.
Mobile Register. Mississippian and Augusta Con
stitutionalist, please copy one month and send bills
to this office.
mar 30 ts
Office Mobile k Girard R. R. 1
Cblumbus, Ga., May sth, ’64. j
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Company, will bo held at the .Office, Girard,. Ala.,
on Wednesday, 6th day of July next, at 11 o clock,
when the election for President and Directors will
Uk J. M. FRAZER, Sec’y.
iny24 td
Government Transportation Works, i
Cblumbus, Ga., June lb, 18b4. S
I have Osnaburgs, Augusta Sheetings and Augus
ta Spun Yarn, some numbers as high as 12, which I
desire to oxchange [on equitable terms for Bacon
and Meal. THOS. JOHNSON,
jel7lm Special Ag’t Q. M. Dept.
WANTED!
Muscogee Railroaand
Columbus, Ga., June 16th, 1864./
WANTBD a good BOILER MAKER orBLACK
SMITH. Apply to
W. L. CLARK.
j«l7 2w Superintendent Muscogee R. Ji.
BOOD NEWS FOB THE LADIES !
GREAT ItEDCCTIOtf of PRICES
IN
PRY-GOODS !
JUST RECEIVED A FRESH ASSORTMENT OF
idie^y-o-ooids,
Ladies’ French Kid Waiters
and Fancy Cassimcrs,
Which I offer for sale from 50 to 100 per cent, be
low former prices. JACKSCL .
Columbus, Ga., June 21 dim
ALABAMA WAREHOUSE.
COTTON STORAGE.
WE have room to store several hundred bales Cot
ton. Send forward. KING k ALLEN,
je 21 2w -
Vol. XL
J ‘ W ~ WARRK * & CO. Proprietors. j. YV. WARREN, Editor
Exchange Notice, No. tO.
Richmond, Va., Jane 6th, 1864.
The following notice is based upon a recent dec
laration of Exchange made by the Federal authori
ties, bearing date May t7th, 1864, and is supported
by valid Federal paroles on file in Imy office.
Sec. 1, All Confederate effieers and men who
h&Te been delivered at City Point, Virginia, pre
vious to the Ist of June, 1864, are hereby
to be exchanged.
Sec. 2. All Confederate officers and men, and all
civilians who have been captured at any place, and
released on parole prior to May 7th, 1864, are here
by declared to bo exchanged. This section, how
ever, is not intended to include any officers or men
captured at Vicksburg, July 4th, 1863, except such
as were declared exchanged by Exchange Notices,
numbered six, seven and eight.
RO. OULD,
! June 25-6 t Agent of Exchange.
j
Headquarters Post. <
Columbus, Ga., June V 5, 1864. i
[Extract.]
Special Orders, No. 11.
* * * * * M.:
11. Owners of Slaves impressed in this city and
sent forward to Atlanta, on tho 22d inst., will call
at these Headquarters and get receipts for said ne
groes.
By command.
GEO. 0. DAWSOX,
Major, Commanding Post.
Cliff. B. Grimes, a. a. a. g.
je 25 2t
Office Ga„ Importing & Exporting Company, I
Columbus, Ga., June 25th, 1864. /
The board of Directors this day declared a Divi
dend of two and a half-(2%) pence on the dollar o
the Capital of the company, payable by C. A. Green,
at the Bank of Columbus, on and after Ist July next
M. L. PATTERSON,
June 25 iw " Secretary.
Sun and Enquirer copy.
Look Out for July Ist!
The Rooks for receiving City Tax Returns will bo
closed by instruction of Council on'Friday, Ist July,
when all parties who have failed to give in their re
turns, will be double taxed.
Parties owning, or acting as agents for i?eal Estate
or Negroes in the city, will save expense by making
immediate retuins of the same.
Office, till July Ist, at the store of H Middlebrook,
on Broad street; after that time, in Ligoa’s build
ing over Ordnance office.
* M. M. J/OORE,
June24tjyl Clerk.
To the Citizens of Columbus and Tieiuity.
I WILL commence, on Tuesday the 28th inst.,. to
clean out the Cemetery, and I wish those having
burying ground in the same, to send me a hand with
hoc and rake. Those having no one to send, will
please clean out their ground at once, so that I can
have tho rubbish hauled out. Let no one wait for
his neighbor. Let all send me help who can, and I
will put the Cemetery in fine cjjjjqNS
June 24 td Sexton.
Pay Your Storage.
Parties holding cottons in our respective Ware
houses, arc requested to pay their storage bills up to
the Ist of July proximo. A failure to comply with
this request in a reasonable time, will oblige us to
collect the amounts due, by the sale of enough eot
ton to settle the bills.
GREENWOOD & GRAY,
HUGHES & HODGES,
POWELL, FRAZER k CO.
WARNOCK & CO.,
KING & ALLEN,
»S?J une 24 1m
AT REDUCED PRICES !
A SUPERIOR ARTICLE OF
JAVA COFFEE.
TUST received anew lot, and for sale by
eJ jo 24 6t H. FISHACKER.
“PHELPS’ WANTS.” -
WANTS to crg&go Buttermilk, (10 gallons) daily,
for Marshall Hospital.
WANTS to exchange for and on account of Mar
shall Hospital, Sheeting for Butter, Eggs and
Chickens.
WANTS to exchange Cotton Cards (Whitcmore’s)
for Country Produce or cash.
WANTS to exchange 400 lbs. choice Sugar for any
kind of country produce or sell it for cash
to exchange Nails for Bacon or Flour.
WANTS to sell 1000 Confederate Cups and lot of
Pitchers.
WANTS to sell three gross Confederate Glass
! V Tumblers or exchange for country produce.
WANTS to sell at wholesale or retail fine assort
ment smoking and chewing TobaccoD
WANTS to sell or exchange for country produce,
Cooking Soda.
One Dozen Japanned Waiters,
One Dozen Glass Goblets anu Cut Glass
Tumblers, #
10 Dozen Glass Gallon Jars, suitable for
Pickles and Preserves.
W. H. H. PHELPS,
114 Broad Street.
June 23 dotwlt
NO STARVATION.
300 lbs. Clioice Bacon,
50 lbs. Honey,
5 boxes Tobacco (low )
W. H. H. PHELPS,
j e 25 114 Broad Street.
SI DOOMS!! IW GOODS!!!
Mrs. DESSAU’S.
PROM THE LATE BLOCKADE SALE AT •
Ga.
The geods are all superior to what is
offered elsewhere, and will be sold lower
than lately. In the assortment can be
found :
Ladies- New Hats,
tfew Bonnet Ribbons.
Sew Belts,
Bobinet Musquito Wetting,
Tuckingand Dressing Combs,
Ladies’ Hosery,
Tbree j’ds wide Linen Sheeting,
Superior Bleached Shirting, *
Printed Jackonets,
Ginghams,
English and French Calicoes,
Bombazine, Alpacas,
Elegant Eeroes.
O-A XjXj -A-TSTID see.
je 21 ts
Wanted to Purchase.
A SMALL HOUSE of four or five rooms, also a
second-hand Buggy and Harness. Address sta
v. Tim* Office.
Columbus, Ga.. Tuesday Morning, June 28, 1864.
Holiday Evening.
Headquartrrs Post, 4
Columbus, Ga., June 27, 1864. /
The following telegram has been received
at these headquarters:
Atlanta, Ga., June 25, 1864.
Commander of the Post, Columbus. Ga.:
Call on the citizens of your city and sur
j rounding country to send all vegetables they
| can spare to this point for the use of the army ;
j the soldiers are suffering for want of veget
: ables.
' [Signed] M. S. WRIGHT,
Brig. Gen’i Com'd’g Post.
Those who respond to this call will deposit
| the vegetables at the store of Messrs. Gunby
! A Cos. by 3 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon,
i They will be forwarded Wednesday evening
i by a special messenger.
By order of Major DAWSON,
j Cliff. B. Grimes. A. A. A. G. d2t
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Funeral Notice.
The friends and acquaintances of Captain F. C.
| TILLMAN and family, are requested to attend his
funeral from the Muscogee R.R. depot this (Tues
day) morning at 8 o’clock.
| From an Occasional Correspondent.]
Gills Bluff, near Charleston, S. C., >
June 24th, 1864.
Editor Times: Since last I wrote you nothing of
j much import has transpired in this vicinity, although
! the following may interest some of your readers.
The monotonous shelling of the city progresses as
usual, with comparative harmlessness. Another
gun has been recently mounted at Cummins's Point
to supply the place of the one known asthe]city gun,
which has become so much worn as to be of little
service to the enemy. Up to this time the amount
of damage clone the city will not exceed one tenth
the amount they have expended for ammunition,
independent of the wear and tear of their guns,
• which arc elevated to such an extent, that the wear
is almost incredible.
The ’3O-pounder parrott gun is mostly used by
these wretches in their malicious sport, Which is
sometimes slackened by a well directed shot from
Sullivan’s Island or from Battery Simkins.
A few days ago I witnessed tho first move the
Ironsides has made since a torpedo was exploded
under herbowsomo months ago. She was towed
off south by a tugboat, with *a barge immediately
under her bow, and a second tug at the stern. It is
thought she has gone to Hilton Head for repairs.—
She certainly needs them.
Yesterday alarge monitor passed the bar going
South. It appeared to have two turrets and is ru
mored by some to be the Dictator. There is mo re
than usual activity among the fleet, and it is thought
they may make au attack on the 10th proximo, (the
anniversary of their attack on Morris Island) think
ing our forces have been inuch'redueed to reinforce
Lee. We will however, leave that for them to find
out on their arrival, should they deem it prudent to
venture.
About 6 p. m., yesterday the [enemy opened by a
battery of mortars from Gregg *on Sumter. At the
same time two gunboats lying in Folly Inlet shelled
Secessionville for about one hour, which was
promptly returned by our batteries. No casualties
on eur side. Weather oppressively warm.
C. A. S.
Vegetables for the Army of Tennessee.
We invite the earnest at tention of our citi
zens and the people of the surrounding coun
try, to the call of Major Dawson for vegetables
for the use of Gen. Johnston’s army. Our
brave men in that army have been eating salt
food exclusively for the past month, and scurvy
has resulted to a degree that is truly alarm
ing. Vegetable diet is the remedy, and it is
most fortunate that the country in the rear
can supply, it to an unlimited extent. We
trust that our whole people, in city and coun
try, will respond in a liberal and patriotic
spirit to the call referred to. Send in the
vegetables, on Wednesday, to Gunby’s store.
imm • g——
The brutality our enemies have shown in
j their treatment of women is, above all, both
I characteristic of their nation and indicative of
| their sense that all is over with the “war for
j the Union.” The Examiner recalls two late
j examples of this. A few days ago was re
corded the case of poor Mrs. Corry, near Beth
esda Church, who, after her place was strip
ped of every means of subsistence, went to the
ruffian who calls himself General Warren, so
liciting permission to buy a little portion of
her own plundered stores to feed her two sick
and starving children. "We keep nothing for
sale,” replied the General. "Then,” said the
half frantic woman, "I will beg, give me for
God s sake, a meal of meat for my sick chil
dren.” "Madam,” replied this General, "we
read that during the siege of Jerusalem, wo
men were reduced to eat their children.”—
This scene we haTe verified. It is true; and
the man who said those base and coward words
commands a corps of the army now thunder
ing at our gates. Another example ; a woman,
a Virginia woman, mother of Confederate
sons, finding herself all alone within the Yan
kee liaes, obtained an interview with General
| Grant, and solicited a pass to come to Rich
mond to her friends for safety. "You are bet
ter where you are,” was the answer. "When
I enter Richmond women's persons will not be
safe.”
The Esquimaux and ths Yankees. The
New York Herald says that a batch of Esquimaux
Indians from the Polar regions have been sojourn
ing in that locality for some time, and aro about
returning to their frozen lands under the auspices
es a Capt. Hall, who has taken it in his head to
pay an overland visit to the Arctic -shoro, which is
not a very unpleasant summer recreation. But
the funniest part of this annunciation will be
found in the foßowing passage contained in it
Speaking of these Esquimaux, the Herald says :
"Whatever fear the people haTe of large bodies es
strangers and great ships breaking in upon their
semi savage selitude, will be removed in Captain
Hall’s case; whilst the unacquaintance which his
eompanions, the Esquimaux have acquired with
our civilization here will serve,” Ac. This last
clause of our quotation is particularly rich.
! * The' New York Herald says that four years xgo
j Gen. Grant was a Tanner. If he willlskin all the
j carcasses Lee's boys have slaughtered for him since
j his army entered SpottsylTania, he will have hides
I enough to keep him employed at hie trade for the
balance of his life. We hare heard too, that do*
skins make good leather.
[From the Richmond Enquirer, 22d.]
The Kewg-Landing of the En
emy at Deep Bottom.
The enemy threw a large force acress the
James river on Monday night, at Deep Bottom,
and proceeded to fortify at Mrs. Groves, near
the Kingsland road. During the night sev
enteen vessels passed up the river, by Curl’s
Neck. It is doubtless the intention of the en
emy to throw a pontoon bridge across the
i James, end thus hold their lines from the
: north of the James, at Deep Bottom, to Peters
; burg . This is known W fiav* k eeQ t j ie po i nt
: at which McClellan was striving to reach in
his retreat from Richmond, and was prevented
by the battle at Malvern Hill. The lines of
i lbe enemy from Deep Bottom across Bermuda
Hundreds to Petersburg, would be about ten
miles, while around, the distance would be
nearer twenty. Grant labors under the diffi
culty of having to cross two pontoon bridges,
but, with his short line, his power of concen
-1 tratiou is very great
FROM FI TERSEURG.
There was no general engagement on Mon
| day between Lee and Grant’s armies, though
j trom indications given out by the enemy, such
j was the expectations on our side. There was
I heavy skirmishing on varions portions of our
lines and considerable artillery practice.—
j Shells were thrown into the city at intervals
i of five minutes during the day, but with little
: damage.
Dispatches received last evening, state that
I all was quiet at Petersburg on yosterday.
PETERSBURG UNDER THIS ENEMY’S FIRE.
The Express says that on Saturday, and
; even Sunday, when the people were wont to
; gather together in the churches, the enemy
| scattered their shells, screaming and burst
j lug? through the town. It would seem appro
, priate to any other nation of ths universe,
j professing civilization and Christianity, but
j the Yankee nation, that even on enemy
j should be allowed to worship their God in
peace, bqt the experience of yesterday, show
ed the fallacy oi any such expectation from
them.
On Saturday afternoon, as a group of ladies
: and gentlemen were conversing near the cor-
I ner of Sycamore street, a shell descended al
most in their very midst, and glancing up
wards, fell again in Mr. Geo. Bain’s backyard,
striking his little son, some four years of age,
and nearly killing him. The little fellow was
struck in the stomach, and was immediately
rendered insensible, from which state he had
not recovered yesterday.
On the lines of Sycamore and Bollingbrook
streets, and in the vicinity of tho Norfolk and
City Point depots, the shells fell and exploded
repeatedly, sometimes causing slight damage
to property.
Blandford—from one extremity to the other
—and Pocahontas have suffered, the former
quite heavily. The people have been mostly
compelled to abandon that portion of the
town.
On Saturday afternoon, a shell burst through
a kitchen in the rear of Mr. Knock’s tailor es
tablishment, Sycamore street, frightening the
occupants, but inflicting no injury.
We understand, also, that Mrs. Wbiteraore's
residence, on Bollingbrook street, was pene
trated by one of these, missiles on Saturday,
and considerable damage done.
But it would be an almost endless task to
mention the various localities in which these
shells fall. All the eastern portion of the city
is exposed to their violence, and they fall all
over it.
FROM THS JAMBS.
Brisk skirmishing and artillery firing com
menced on the line' of the James yesterday
morning. The enemy is making a demonstra
tion below Chaffin’s farm and from the diree
tian of the White House. The troop3 from the
latter place were yesterday endeavoring appa
rently to unite with the force from Deep Bot
tom, in its manoeuvres below Chaffin’s. Con
■ siderable skirmishing is said to have occurred
in the vicinity of Tunstall’s. The enemy be
low' Chaffin’s were last evening manoeuvring
for New Market hill.
THE FIGHT NEAR THB WHITI HOUSE.
The prisoners and horse3 reported to have
been taken by Hampton in this affair, were
captured in the pursuit of Sheridan while en
route for the White House ; and the cannon
said to have been taken in the action, it will
be a sad disappointment to our exuberantly
communicative friends from Tunstali’a to
learn, were the identical cannon captured some
days ago. The fight, near the White House
was between Hampton and two brigades of
Yankees, who were there to guard the place;
Sheridan had dodged the track, so hot was
Hampton’s pursuit; and the latter was disap
pointed in &ot finding him there when he
pitched in. The fight was very severe, artil
lery and dismounted cavalry being engaged
against the infantry and artillery of the enemy
for a considerable time. The Yankees were
punished severely, and finally driven under
coTer. During the night, Sheridan, who had
slid into the woods on Hampton’s left, crossed
the Mattapony at Stephens’ Ferry, and was
supposed to have reached West Point yester
day morning. The combinations of the enemy
elsewhere diverted Gen. Hampton's attention
into a more important channel.
hunter’s MOVEMENTS.
We take the following items, concerning the
progress of Hunter's raiding army through the
Valley and Piedmont, from the Lynchburg
"Republican.”
The Yankees in their advance through Bed
ford, burned all the bridges of the Va. & Tenn.
railroad. Among others, those across Big
and Little Otter rivers, and Elk creek. The
two former are considerable structures.
YANKEE ATROCITIES.
We have the information in such a manner
as to make it undoubtedly true, that the Yan
kee raiding party which passed by Mclvor’s
committed rapes on three respectable ladies
in that neighborhood, one of them married
and the other two single ladies. We have the
names of these ladies, but of course cannot
make them public. It is only necessary to
say that the vandals |now threatening Lynch
burg from Bedford are a part of the same hell
ish crew, and these Outrages will nerve the
arm of every soldier with us to strike a dead
lier blow when the hour for their punishment
comes as come it will.
FROM LTNCEBUBG.
The Republican of yesterday says, that in
the fight near Lynchburg on Saturday the
enemy left about 120 dead and 150
wounded on the field. Averill informed a
gentleman residing near the scene of battle
that his entire loss was about 800, in killed,
wounded and missing. The Republican gives
the following summary of the operations of
Saturday:
No sooner, however, did he feel our lines
on the morning of Saturday than he discover
ed that they were defended by something more '
than militia and hospital rats, and after a day ,
of skirmishing and combat, he concluded that |
ic was the better part of valor to beat an in- •
glorious retreat. This he did &3 soon as night- }
fall threw a partial covering over his move- ;
ments. The retreat ! was discovered by our ;
forces about 10 o’clock at night, when imme- j
diate preparations were made for an active '
pursuit, which commenced by 12 o’clock.
The enemy, therefore, had some hours the |
$4.00 Per South
start, and have no doubt made much better
time in going than they did in coming.
Though our preparations for pursuit were as
complete as they could be under the circum
stances, we very much fear that the greater
part of Hunter’s command will succeed in
making their escape, unless couriers have
been sent to Buchanan and Lexington to have
the roads blocked so os to delay the retreat
ing foe.
In any event, however, the failure of the
expedition is Complete.
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(Correspondence of the Mobile Register.)
Letter from Houston.
Houston, May 24, ISC4.
All quiet in the Trans Mississippi once more.
The rebellion is yet rampant here, and nobody left
to crush it. Bauks and Steele have both goue, and
left us with nobody to fight.
We shall not be idle, however. The spirit of
our Generals is aggressive. They are already
looking out for new fields in which to exercise
their talents.
After the battle of Saline Bottom, April 30th,
Steele fell back to Little Rook, and the remains of
Blount’s old army went off in the direction of Fort
Smith. What became of this latter we do not
know. Shelby went, however, in pursuit of it;
i>ut his pursuit evidently has been diverted and
probably turned into a raid. On tho 17th inst. he
captured Dardenelle, Arkansas, and paroling the
garrison, crossed the river and went on towards
we know not whither. You will doubtless, how
ever, have heard from him through Yankee chan
nels before this reaches you.
Gen. Magruder reached Arkansas too late to
participate in any of the battles of the late cam
paign. He returned to this point last week.
From Louisiana we learn that nearly the entire
State west of the Mississippi is cleared of Yan
kees. Our rangere have been charging up and
down the country, and as they approach the Yan
kees leave as though they were sent for. If the
Federal troops Are kept busy on the other side of
tho river so as to prevent their reinforcing in this
department, we will soon clean them out here.
Affairs in Mexico are in a measure quiet. Jua
rez still holds his court at Monterey, with a small
army between hftu and the French. Yidaurri, tho
exiled Governor of Nueva Leon, is in this city,
receiving some attentions from the military in
virtue of the distinguished part he has played in
the neighboring republic. I understand a picnic
excursion to Galveston will be given him this
evening. I fear that these attentions will bo mag
nified by our enemies to our hurt.
Jack Hamilton, the Y&nkeeized and Yankee ap
pointed Governor of Texas, or rather of the State
of Cameren and his teols, A. Alexander, John L.
Haynes and others are very busy in their machi
nations.
They have sought in various ways to create a
hostility to U3 on the part of Juarez. They have
promised subsidies from Washington, men, arms,
money, or what else he may wish, conditioned
solely on his assuming an attitude of hostility to
wards us. He has hitherto refused. But his bit
ter hatred of Yidaurri, the fact that he has out
lawed him and declared him guilty of treason, and
subject to execution whenever canght, will favor
ably incline him to receive exaggerated reports of
what has been done here. His Secretary, Rejon,
was outlawed with him. Rejon turned up in
Brownsville, was arrested there by Hamilton and
delivered over to the Mexican authorities in Mat
amoras. He was shot. This piece of rascality
may bare its designed effect, thongh time will
cause it to recoil on the villainous authors.
The Texas Legislature was convened by Gov.
Murrah on tho 9th inst. The Governor in his
message appears to regard the action of Congress
on the currency as a little short of repudiation.—
"They created,” says he, "and they destroyed.—
I have no comments to make.” He urges the
building up by the State of manufactures within
her limits. He urges the enforcement of the laws
against crime, etc. The Legislature has as yet
done nothing of public importance.
The condition of the currency in this depart
ment is becoming rapidly such as to force the re
jection of the Confederate notes as a circulating
medium. They are to-day in all the principal
cities of the State rated at about 40 for 1. * All
sorts ©f goods that come from abroad are sold on
a specie basis. Even the newspapers have been
compelled to come to that basis or discontinue
their publications. What will come of it eventu
ally is difficult to tell. Happily there is plenty of
specie in this part of the country, more, I think,
than at any previous period es our history. In
all the Western part of this State it is now the on
ly circulating medium. All this has nothing to
do whatever with patriotism, and the day when
patriotism sustained the currency has passed.—
Confidence once lost in money is not easily re
stored. It is the old story. \Ve must carry on
the war without currency, pay our expenses by
taxation, sell our cotton and supply the military
chest from the proceeds.
The spirit of our people is, as has been shown
in the late battles, most excellent. There is no
more idea of submission here than there was in
August, IS6I, after the first Manassas. What
little demoralization existed last winter has been
swept away like the morning mist before the rising
sun. C.
> HI
A gentleman recently from Richmond tell
a very interesting little incident which evin
ces something of the state of the public re
gard for General Lee. and his thoughtful kind
ness to our sick And wounded soldiers. Dur
ing General Lee’s recent attack of illness, he
went down to Richmond to recruit his health.
While on the cars, he expressed a desire for a
bottle of port wine. After his arrival, his
wish was talked of on the streets, and in
less than three hour3 three hunered bottles
of port were sent to him. Os the number, he
reserved one for his own use, and sent the re
maiader to the hospitals for weunded sol
diers.
Vicksburg News.— The Vicksburg Herald,
of the 14th, announces that the yellow fever
is reported to have made its appearance in
New Orleans, in consequence of which, Gen.
Slocum has issued an order in regard to the
sanitary condition of the city. It is evident
he fears a visitation from "Bronze John” in
Vicksburg.
From all that we have been able to learn as
coming trom wounded prisoners, or to glean
from the press, we are led to believe that only
one road lies open by which the negre sol
diers of the enemy can be fairly dealt with, or
their brutalities restrained. At Petersburg,
around Lynchburg, everywhere, they have
put themselves not only beyond the pale of
civilized warfare, but outside of the limits of
humanity. They have been simply wild beasts,
filthy, ferocious wild bea3ts, and ought to be
slaughtered as such at all times and on all
occasions. We have never been au advocate
of the black flag, but these black fiends mur
dered wounded men at Petersburg, burned
houses, and committed nameless outrages in
the Valley, and, they themselves having hoist
ed the black flag, they deserve to die and
ought to die, not as enemies, but as criminals
against oue common humanity. We hope to
see no more negro prisoners going South, and
we hardly expect to see any.— Wilmington
Journal.
— mm 9
Have the amateurs in coincidences
noted the fact, that the* war opened with
Fort Sumter and Major Anderson, and .
Yankee prisoners are now counted by
thousands at Andersonv.lle, in Sumter
-County, Georgia? —Coir Lr.
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Keports of till* Press Association.
according; to act «f Congress in the yea:
JFVpi J* Thrasher, in tho Clerk's office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Latest from tho Georgia Front*
Marietta. June 27.-Nothin* of interest trans
piring here.
Bath armies occupy positibns held for some days
past.*
Our batteries on Kennesaw mountain ara sheliinx
enemy's works, and this morning their batteries are
replying, wasting much gunpowder.
Tbe Southern Express C'oiupu
njr’s Telegraph.
The Charlotte Bulletin speaks thus of
the great use of the telegraph lines built
by the Southern Express Company, and
of the energy and enterprise displayed by
them in projecting and completing new
routes during the war:
Among the many facilities and advan
tages which have been afforded our Gov*
eminent and people by the Southern Ex
press Company, there is none deserving
more commendation than their telegraph*
ic department, which has been extended
since the fall of 1860 over 500 miles,
through the influence and indomitable
energy of It. B. Bullock, Esq., Buperin*
tendent of that company.
Commencing in the summer of 1860,
at Columbia, S. C., the line was completed
to Charlotte, N. C., in November of the
same year.
i The wire between Columbia and this
| place is of the best quality of galvanized
1 wire, and has probably worked, and is
continuing to work, better than auy line
in this or any other couutry.j
In the summer of 1862, seeing the ab
solute necessity of a telegraph over the
North Carolina Railroad, Col. Bullock
projected and carried forward, with un*
I precedentcd success, the line which now
| connects us with Raleigh and Goldsboro,
| which, irom this point to Greensboro, is
oi the finest English galvanized wire, and
the balance good iron procured in
; this country.
Simje this has been erected, the pro*
gressive spirit ol the managers have
brought Danville, Va., and Fayetteville,
N.. C., in connection with the main line,
and they are now pushing forward their
line rapidly to Weldon, N. C., via the
Raleigh and Gaston Railroad—having al*
ready reached Ridgeway. All of their
offices are supplied with instruments and
material manufactured at the South, and
for neatness, cleanliness and beauty of
arrangement, arc unequalled by any tele*
graph offices we have ever visited.
The Confederate States Government,
on several occasions during this war,
would have been without telegraphic com*
munications between Richmond and the
South, but for the wisdom, energy and
liberality of this company.
The recent raids in the vicinity of Pe*
tersburg made it necessary to use this line
as the only medium of communication,
for nearly two weeks between headquar
ters at Richmond and the subordinate
departments in the South.
The Yankee Cavalry. —lt has been
meentioned, that in the fight of June Ist,
near Ashland and Hanover Court House,
Gen. Rosser’s cavalry captured several
hundred horses from the enemy. The
condition of these captured horses is
such as to indicate great prostration ia
that arm of Grant’s forces, if they are
to be taken as a sample of the rest, and
there is no reason to doubt that they are.
This may explain, too, why Sheridan has
been so tame of late. Indeed, the heavy
horses of Yankee land are net capable of
any great endurance, as cavalry horses, in
this country, where the service is hard,
and forage limited and precarious. What
ever Sheridan may feel able to undertake
with his command, certain it is, that the
horses captured from him by our soldiers
are, for the present, unfit for service
Richmond Sentinel.
Gen. Sturgis’s Expedion. —A tele
gram, dated Memphis, 18th instant, says :
The expedition of Gen. Sturgis, which
left Memphis on the Ist, is coming on.
We learn from an officer that they met
a large force of rebels at Gun town, said
to consist of 10,000 infantry and cavalry,
under the command of Generals Forrest,
Lee and Roddy. This large force attack
ed them suddenly, and a most desperate
fight ensued, resulting in the death of
Sturgis, with the loss of his wagon train
and ammunition.
The last was a most severe loss, as Stur
gis had run out of ammunition and was
obliged to destroy and abandon his artiies
ry. Many of his infantry were captured,
but the exact number is not known.
Gen. Sturgis’s force consisted of 3,000
cavalry and 5,000 infantry.
The N. Y. Times says the above reads
as though sent by the rebels themselves.
Official dispatches refer to the defeat of
Sturgis as a ‘‘disaster.”
Confederate States of America, )
Medical Pcrvetor’s Office, 4th District. >-
Macon, Ga., June 25th, 1864.)
mustard Seed Wanted.
This Department is in need of Mustard Seed ia
any quantity, from one to one thousand pounds.—
Four dollars per pound will be paid upon deliver?
at this Department. Wm. H. PRIOLEAU,
je 27 6t ■ urge on k Medical Purveyor,
FOU\D, ~
ON Opelika R. R. Train, a power of Attorney
from John Calhoun to Lieut. Daniel McLeod,
to draw money of his son, H. B. Calhoun, deceased,
company E,24th Alabama Regiment, together with
certificates, which oan be had by calling at
je 37 ts THIS OFFICE.
By Ellis, Livingston, & Cos.
ON Thursday,2Bth of June, at 10 o’clock, we will
sell in front of our store, lor andlou account (of
whom it may concern,
1 Case Mourning Prints.
ye 27 $4
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos
ON TUESDAY, 28th June, at 10 o’clock, we will
sell in front of our store, for and on account o.
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.
je 24 td sl6
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
ON TUESDAY, 28th of June, at 10 o’cloek, we
will sell in front of our store,
i FINE HARNESS AND SADDLE HORSE
j, 25 $6