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( iiange of Schedule.
i»F-/;CK ExOIKKK* AKD SI'PERIXTfKDKWT, j
Ch&rlreton and Savannah Railroad, V
Charleston, June 7,1504.)
j\N THURSDAY, June 6,1804,and until further
'•) notice, rhe Schedule of tlu* Ptissenger train will
he a* follow, vis:
Leave Charleston 0.45, a. m.
Arrive in Savannah p. m.
oe»Te Savannah 5,30, a. in.
Arrive in Charleston 1.15, p. iu.
This ir<in makes *lireoi connections, going north
. nd south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char
leston. and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
* 11. 8. HAINES,
Jure 14 tt linsnviccr and Superintendent.
Oliitugf of Schedule,
ON n»d after Sunday, June 1 Jth, the Trains on
the Muscogee Railroad Mill ruu its fallow? :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave Col mo bits fi 45 P. M,
Arrive it 51 a con. 325 A. M.
Macort 8 10 I*. M
Amri’ rtt Columbus .....4 25 A. X.
U HEIGHT TRAIN :
heave Columbus 00 A. M
Arri vc at C'Jmnfem 455 A ,V
W. L. CLARK.
_ u..i.r 1j t; Supt. Muscogee R, K.
riirougili lo Mons ginnery.
NEW SCHEDULE. '
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
I! AlIiKOAl) COMPANY.
COLL MRUS, August 27,1804.
i iN atni after August 27th. the Passenger Train on
'* the Montftoniory and West Point Railroad will
Leavo Montgomery at 3:00 a. in.
Leave Went Point at 7:10 a. m.
Arrive at ft)lumbu.< at 5:32 p. ru.
Leave Cblutnbas at 5:50 a. in.
Arrive at Mon'goinery at 3:UO p. ur.
Jvrivo itt West Potnt at 1130 p. m.
I Aright Train loaves Columbus at 8:40 a no.
.Arrives at 8:27 p tu
I). H. CRAM, Sup’t i% Engr.
ag271864—-tfi .
MOBILE & fiIRARD BAIL ROAD.
I'lllVGI! OF SCOEUI'LE.
Gut abo, Ala., Aug. 22,1354.
( \N and after thin date Trains on this Rood trill
' ’ Ron Daily (Sunday excoptod,) as follow?:
t’asscnger Train.
Leave Girard at 3 00 p. m.
Arrive in Union Spring* 730 M
Leave Union Springs 5 35 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 10 00 "
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at..... , 4 00 a, m.
Arrive in Girard at 5 00 p. rn.
B. E. W ELLS,
»glB ts _ Eng. St Sup’t.
BROWN’S FLY SHUTTLE LOOM,
(Will Weave 30 Yardspor Day.)
o£U£*c3L 33a01c.5,
SPINNING-WHEELS and CORN-SII ELLERS!
Manufactured by A. D. BROWN «fe CO.
*©“Ordcr» received by M. P. Elu3 St Co."%i»
mrl3 Ini*
THOMAS SAVACSC, Agent,
(At Mulford’s old Stand,)
.JSTO. 101, ZBiRO-A-ID BO?.
ms mm on sms
Slice! SSiSriisigx.
TwiSlw, Yanas, Limscys.
Laguaray Cofifee,
Tobacco, Slice,
Wails «3 all sixes,
* &€., &C.
jul27ti
mail saw iui
FOII SAIjS 2
H» • <—■
f OFFER my MILL lor s de, situated in a donse
’ ly covered forest of pine, oak, hi kory, beech,
poplar and other swamp ti a.bers, itnmed a e y on
Mobile and Girard Rail Road, betwoe i Stations 4
and 5, and only 30 mi!os from Columbus, Ga. Said
Mill is under contract with the Confederate States
Government,, for tho refusal of all Lumber cut
during the oar, at ru 1 uneratins prices, which con
tract, parties purchnsin;; would bo r»<p.tired to car
ry out.
Tbn Will is 3m iiuii’
glint? Order, and
jf FORTY-HOUSE POW KR, capable of CUTTING
SIX to EIGHT TIIOUSMNO FEET PER DAY.
.1 good chance for refugees or parties desirous of
•Joins - Covornmept work.
Iddrcss mo at Guerryton, Ala., or apply to ruo in
person on the premises, or hi this office.
G. W. OGLESBY.
ausri ! 2\y
STERMW« iICHAIi'«E!
i FEW Hundred Pounds ot Sterling Exchange
A for sale in bums to suit purchasers by
a£l6 tt BANK OF COLUMBUS.
t«i>.
rpO Rent from October next, a house, or part of a
I house, for the u?o of a family.
Address ‘‘SIGMA.’
tig s ts At t his offiCo._
RUNAWAY I
VKGRO boy CHARLEY: ab( ut 25 years old. yel-
A low coiuplexiou, hair nearly straight, below oi
-iinary intelli enee ; left Mr. Nat. Thompson s near
Sax Springs. Talbot county. I bought him ol a
r. Brown, a refugee from Mississippi, who now
resides in Tuskogee, Ala. He originally Cbiue irora
Charleston. S. C. A suitab.e reward will be paid
for his delivery at this office, or in any sato jail and
WV,™a.ion «mt M «. RUSSELL.
Columbn‘B ga.. aug 1 ts * _
REMOVAL !
lIIAVE remov and my < '(See to a room over Gun
by's St<>ve, whore 1 will be pleased to wait on
Puti-nts requiring Medical or >u-gicU treatnient.
»g!3 liu* T. .1. R QIU». M. i>.
#3O Kcwni’ii.
I WILL pay the above reward for 808, a bla k
boy, about 24 years old. tie has been out three
or foui weeks, and is supposed to be lurkiug about
be city. JiNO - “•
»v 4 t f .
Notice to Debtors aaid Cred
itors.
tLL persons indebted to the estate of Seaborn'
A .Jones. ieoeiv-ed. ore required to make imme
diate payment, ard those having claimsagainstsatd
•estate are required to render them in terms ot the
law to the undersigned. ni , VVTV( , ~ ..
SEABORN J. BENNING, Adm Jr.
B; MARY 11. BENNING, Agent.
jul‘2B wGt
IlioemakeiV and Saddlers-
TOOLS.
THE UNDERSIGNED having oommensed the
* manutacture of the above named articles in this
'lity, are prepared to till orders lor the same.
Office on Angle street, a tew doors above C. S.
Hospital. 11A Rlt ISO BEDELL & CO.
Reference —Maj. F. W. Dillard.
Mobile Register, Mississippian and Augusta Con
gtitutionaiist, please copy one mouth and send bills
to this office.
mar tf_ _
iettek I'.ii'Eis i blai books
port kai.tr :
'ff" F. have for sale 4iJ reams •> Letter Paper, and
" 2,'HJO small Pocket Blank Books, at Wholesale
Paper, SSO per Ream; blank Books, ilod
“•■gM* A ' ,|,ly "j-HtS OFFICE.
CeoilGiA«.Tluiic»see County.
\iniEREAS. Mrs. M try V. Davis, aiiui'x of Dr.
” George a. Davis, dee’d has tiled her petition tor
leave to sell a negro Woman by be name lit Maria,
•bout i> .veal'soi age and her tourchildren.
All persons concerned are hereby notified to show
£mus*‘. it any th y nave; way .in ordtr should n»>t
be grant *1 at the next -'optetnHor Term ot the Court
ot Dr> lin ary lur said county, authorising the .-ale of
Siud n gro.
tiivco mid it iay baud. Ju-y Ist. «U.
, j no. Johnson.
jy 4 iffii Ordinary.
Vol. XI.
J* W, WARRM & CO. Proprietor*..
Coilfedi*rate states Depository*
CcLrsfß va. Ga., Jug. 17, ’O4.
Depo sites in New Currency will bo received and
tall Cert iff ?.itcs issued at this Office, payable on
demand, bearing in lore-t*at four per cent per an
num from dale.
Deposited in Old Currency at ft) 2-3 cents uu the
dollar will bo received and Certificate issued payable
on demand after ninety clays from date in New Cur
rency.
Above Certificates arc secured by the hypotheca
tion of en amount <>f Bonds of tbo Five llundrc
Million Lean [non-taxablc] equal to the sum
these loans.
X am prepared to seil the o per cent Coupon or
Registered Bonds of the $501,000,000 loan at $135
for the now currency or the old at ft) 2-3 cents on
the dollar.
Tbc principal and iutefest of this Loan are free
from Taxation and the Coupons receivable in pay
ment for ail Import and Export Duties.. These
Bends aw. the best securities yet offered by the Gov
ernment, and 1 recommend them to the favorable
notice of the public.
• AY. H. YOUNG.
ftugd lm Depointarr-
Balfl<>ri«id Reliel
of t'Mumbtix, Ga.
All who ore disposed to contribute articles neces
sary for the relief of the sick and wounded in the
Army of Tennessee, are requested to leave them at
Goodrich A Co’s store by One O’clock, P. M. ev
ery Tuesday and Friday, when they will he for
warded to and diapeased by our Committee there.
W. H. YOUNG, Presd’t.
C. G. Holmks, iSec’y. ag23tf
To t!io?ic whom it may Concern!
Office Chief Commissary,
Savannah, Aug. 22, '64.
The following extract of a letter from the Subsis
tence Department, dated Richmond, August 10th,
•is published for the information of all concerned:
"No more permits or protection will bo given by
the Secretary of War to corporations or private par
ties, except upon condition that they buy at Gov
ernment rates: and all further purchases made by
parties now holding such permits or protections are
required to be made on the same terms. Thus, it is
hoped, speculation in the necessaries of life will be
diminished, prices reduced and mute of the difficul
ties under which be have heretofore labored re
moved. '
J. L. LOCKE,
ag26 lv* _ Alaj. and Chief Corny.
BlocStht>!!dciV iffcetlsig’.
MnsoOGKK RaipPiOad Cu.Mpaxy,
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 22,1354.
The Annual Mooting of tho Stockholders of this
Company will bo held at tho Depot in this city, on
Monday, the sth September nest, at 10 o’clock,
a. m. J. M. BIVINS.
ag23 td Scc’y and Troas’r.
HI CM!! HI BM!!!
GOODRICH & CO.,
BROAD STREET^
RE now upon ins a-aplendid assortment of
STM ISD MM Ilf Sift
.FRESH FROM EUROPE’ via Bermuda, which
they will sell curap ran cask. a.,a27—1 m
' umfiai bbbT
j rHB ExcrcisoS of this Institution will begin on
Tuesday, the 20 h Se - t,ember. Tt e Pres dent,
Rev. T. A. Brown is a gentleman of litre Led dMen
tion, and long experienced in teaching. He will
have associated with him a complete and able Boatd
of Instruct on. Mr-. James Callier, who has charge
of the Boarding Departmen , can accommodate ft
large number of young !a lies.
Bo rd pr month, including fuel,
If paid in provisions at old prices, A 10 00
" ‘‘ present prices, 100 00
“ “ C'ish [new issue,] 100 OQ
Pupils furnish 1 pr Sheets; 1 pr Pillow Cases; 1
Bolster <'a.-e. and such covering as they desire. —
Room mates can make their own arrangements as
to combs, brushes, towels, lights, &c.
Tuition per Term, Primary Hep irtmenv $39 00
“ “ Preparatory “ 45 00
“ “ Collegiate “ (X) 00
“ “ “ Musical “ 60 00
Use of Instruments per Terra, 8 00
Incidental Expenses “ " 400
For further particulars address Rev. T. A. Brown,
or the undersigned at Taibotton, Ga.
E. H. WORRILL,.
ag2s 2w Chm’n fi'rd Tr'r.
WANTED!
—AT—
-3.X4L, 23roadL Street.
COLUMBUS, GEO.
25 Barrels Vinegar;
25 “ Soft Soap ;
500 Pounds Good Tallow ;
500 “ Beeswax;
50 Bushels Irish Potatoes, and othor
Country Produce, for which the New Is
sue will be paid or SALT, SODA, SU
GAR, <&c., will be given,
avu>26 dst\r2t
FOR SALE!
AGOODSaddle and Harness Horse.
Apply to
R. L. MURDOCH,
ag'29 3t __ at this office.
NOTIOE.
To Planters ami Others !
I WILL EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting and
» Yarns, for Bacon, Lard, Tallow and Beeswax. I
will bo found ai Robinctt A (h’a old stand, where I
am manufacturing Candles and Lard Oil for sale.
L. S. WRIGHT.
June 2 ts
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Any of these books will be sent free of postage on
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discount.
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Julj 6 3t Publishers.
Columbus, Ga., Friday Horning, September 2,1864.
Thursday Eveniug.
PdSTPOSBMBS’T.—We learn that the Ten
ucdsee Brass Baud will not be able to meet
their engagement to-night at Temperance
Hull as published in the morning papers, but
will positively "appear to-morrow night.
We make the following extract from a private
letter addressed to ibc editor :
Camp, 20th Geo. Regiment, New Mai:key t
1 Ikie hts, August 2fith, 1561.
•‘ We (Denning's Brigade) arc still in the tren
ches north of the James River. Command gen
erally weii and iu good spirits. Matters aro quiet
in our immediate front, hut a great deal ofcs.nuon.x
ditig and musketry or our’right, sooth of .Tames
river and between tho Appomattox and James
rivers. It i- useless to speculate as to what time
general engagement may occur. On some
portions of our line .there is continual skirmish
ing, which almost amounts to a battle. We arc
waiting with mnrii anxiety, tho result of operations
around Atlanta, and hope that Sherman will soon
be expelled from Georgia soil.’’
Special Comspoudfiicf of the Times.
The ntuccmenl upon our left. — The enemy upon the
'V< h> Point Iloatl. — The Militia and -General G.
W. Smith. — The nete Provost Marshal General.
-Atlanta, Wednesday, Aug. 31, ISCL
Tbc enemy is still engaged iu the movement
upon <»ur left, aud is advancing slowly but steadily.
Since striking the West Point Hoad, he has been
industriously at work destroying it, both above
and below Fairborn, and hauling off portions of
the iron: which it is supposed h« intends using
upon tho branch road, (mentioned by me yester
day,) from Yining Station to Sand Town Ferry, a
distance of eleven miles. A portion of his force
was also engaged in felling (ree* across tke rail
road, for the purpose of effectually preventing its
being used by us again for some time, if he should
bo obliged to abandon his present line of attack.
Fortifications hove been erected, along Lis line
stretching down the West Point Road, while hi.?
advance tire moving i»p in tho direction of East
Point, and over towards Rough and Ready upon
tbo Macon road.
Tt is hardly necessary to repoar, what I stated
in my last letter, that Gen, Hood is keenly alive
to all tbc movements of tho enemy, and that the
necessary arrangements have been made to foil
him upon whichever point he may conclude to ad
vance iu force.
Our left at present rests upon the Macon road
iu the vicinity of Jonesboro’ ttvenly miles belojv
the city, and active operations in the future, will
scarcely alarm tho citizens of Atlanta—it is out of
the range of- shot and shell.
While these movements are going on, you must
not imagiwe. that Atlanta has been loft out in the
cold. The iine of fortifications around the city
pfcili presents a formidable array of frowning can
non and, bristling bayonets, and any number of
Yankees, attempting to storm them at present
would have cause to regret the folly of the under
taking.
The Militia are doing splendid service, and the
term “Melish” has long since ceased to be a by
word of reproach in this army. That they will
fight, and desperately two was illustrated in the
battle of the 22d of July, and those upon tho
ground wall remember, how different it was, to
withdraw them from the attack, after they had
bee'll ordered to. charge.
There is not a moro elegant, and accomplished
General, in the army of Tennessee, than Gustav us
W. Smith, commander-in-chief of the Georgia
State forces, and the Empire Slute never exhibit
ed more wisdom, than in this s*lection. It is im
possible to meet G. W. Smith, and not be furombJy
impressed.
The total absence of affectation about him is
truly refreshing, and ho takes up and disposes of
intricate military problems, ia such a careless,
off-hand, business way, that one not familiar with
his record would to apt, at first blush, to under
rate him. „
He is eminently a practical mao, aud does not
cling so tenaciously to West Point and its isms, as
the majority of old army officers: and bring a man
ao peculiarly fitted to the times, that I never see
him without experiencing a feeling of regret, that
his brilliant rervic6s in the field have been no long
lost to the country. The weather has been de
lightful hero for the last few days. The wind has
eeeu holding in the North, and there is a tinge of
Autumn in the morning air which is quite invigo
rating.
The city is gradually resuming ite usual bust
ling aspect, and fresh beef is once more offered for
sale in the market house. I saw to day upon the
street, a little baby carriage, found amoag the
things abandoned by tho Yankees, in their camps.
From this Uttlo straw it would scorn that tho ofti
cere either expected the strige to boa long one,
and had scat on for their families, or that they
oxpectod to reduce the city with out difficulty, and
had brought their families along to Uk# posses
sion at once.
Some young Yankee is missing his morning
and evening rides, but a chubby faced young reb
el is all the better off for it.
Colonel M. H. Coffer, 6th Kentucky regiment,
recently ootnuiaudant of the Post at Macon, has
been appointed Provost Marsha] General. He
relieved Lt. Col. Gus. A. .Henry Jr., who had
been temporarily appointed to-day. I ifo not
know much of Col. Coffer, but those who do speak
cf him as an officer, who will fill the position to
which he has been assigned ably.
OUTLINE-
The Petersburg Express, of the 23d relate?
the following:
An incident is related of Goa. ilagooi in :he
Sunday’e fight, which aide another to '.be
laurels already won by that gallant ofiicer.
During the thickest of the fight on tbo
Vaughan Road, a Yankee Colonel captured
one of the colors of his command. Gen. Hu
good seeing the act, and not wishing to lose
his colors, which had been borne so nobly and
gallantly on so many fields, confronted the
Yankee officer and demanded its restoration.
A refusal was given and 'he two officers be
came engaged in a hand-to-hand encounter.
Gen. H.slew his opponent and bora off the
flag in triumph, (
PotAKD. — M Tr,iu„ U ? head of the Po
lish National Govt-ri ■ , together with four
chiefs of the dep »er>< hung on the
6tb inpt., ort tso i *h* citadel. The
Sentences "* ;er officials nf
the Ntt!' ■ teen committed
V • • u is nn unfortu
»> i / t !fod upon
t*> • i»Uh to
! |
[From the RiebuLDud Dispatch. 27ih.]
j Tlie Hattie oftli© Twenty-Sivtli.
♦ The news from Petersburg yesterday, sent a
thrill of pleasure through our community, rg!
only on account of the achievement an
nounced, but because it gave an assurance
that the Yankees were not to be permitted
j quietly to hold their position on the Weldou
railroad, and vbut our generals are .losing no
opportunity to annoy and inflict damage upon
them. In accordance with si plan decided
upon by our commardiag general, a sufficient
| force of troops, wider General A. I*. Hill, was
i sent around the enemy's loft to a position in
: his rear. The movement was uoi discovered
; by the enemy, and a point was gained about
I two miles below Ream’s station and twelve
from Petersburg, whore preparations were
made for an attack. The Yankee?, intently
j watching their front, which they had strongly
! fortified, seemed to be entirely unconscious of
| the mischief brewing iu their rca:’, and oar
! forces,havinggaiaedaneligible position, made
the attack about fi*e o’clock on Thursday
j afternoon. The movement wae a complete
: success. For two hours the battle raged
; dcrcely, but the enemy wa.- liuuHy forced buck
: and dislodged, with a lose of from fifteen hun
dred to two thousand prisoners, nine pieces of
artillery, twelve commissary wagons, and a
i large number killed and wouuded. It is re
i ported that the Yankee Colonel Spe.er ofraid
i iug notoriety, is among the captured. Our
j loss itt this affair is not heavy, and we learn
| that cur commanding general is perfectly sat
| isfied with the result.
‘ Paseengsrs by tho Petersburg train last
j evening, report that we captured over two
I thousand prisoners. It was a complete flank
i movement and executed with consummate
| skill. The lighting was severe for the time it
j lasted, but we have the reiterated assurance
: that our less is not large, while that of the en
; cosy is heavy. Among the wounded are Brig
j adior Gen. Anderson, of Georgia, aud Major
| Marshall, ofFanquier courtly, Virginia—neith
! er of them dangerously,
!. The fight-was not renewed yesterday. F-ve
: rythiug was quiet when the train left*
| For two or three days past the enemy has
j been shifting heavy bodies of troops from the
j right siound to the left of his lines, as if in
| anticipation of some movement on the part of
• tho Confederate forces; but it seems he was
j caught napping after all. Bodies of troops
j have not only been transferred front the lines
; south of the Appomatox, but also from But
i let’s command in Chesterfield countv.
On Thursday aiterncoa tbc Yankee batte
j vies on the river resumed their shelling, and
; for about an hour threw their destructive
i missiles into Petersburg quite rapidly. Same
| damage, was done to private property, but no
: personal injury is reported.
: Meanwhile our cavalry are not idle, A
j spirited engagement took place on Tuesday
| afternoon at Tillotson’s farm, on our jgptreaie
right, about ten miles distant irotn iPeternburg.
•Our pickets were driven kir at that point by
the enemy’s cavalry, in large force, when an
engagement ensued, iu which the enemy was
driven back with considerable lojs. . it was i
m this affair that Lieut, Uoi. Robert A. Oa-Kie, i
lOth Yugiaia cavalry, was wounded, as j
before reported. Rumors are current of a !
sharp cavalry engagement, on Thursday, near i
Wyatt’s farm, four miles from Petersburg, ;
in which the enemy was defeated with serious ;
loss. These reports? lack eonfirmutiqn*
The train last evening, brought over fifty* 1
nine pn'isoners, captured by Gen. Pickett's com- |
round, near Bermuda Hundred, on Thursday.
There were also two deserters, who came in to
claim the privileges guaranteed in General
Orders No. G 5. The affair m which these
men were captured was the one which we yes
terday located near Chester station. Its ob
ject was only to fee] tbo enemy’s strength,
which was satisfactorily accomplished, the
Yankees being found iu 'considerable force j
behind their work. Our loss was about thirty. !
The lines cl baftle were not engaged. *
It is stated that the Yankee Commanding j
General has established his headquarters at |
the Yellow Tavern* six miles from Petersburg, i
and about the centre of the fortified position ■
on the Weldon Railroad. i
FROM YOKK RIVER.
i We have a report that the enemy,- who lately
! evacuated Gloucester Point, lias again ap
| pcared there in considerable forco. The ob
j ject of this movement ia probably to rob the
[defenceless people of Gloucester, who have
| heretofore been subjected to all manner of
! outrages at the bauds of the Yankees.
Siege of Charleston —lour Hun*
dred and Eighteenth Day. —During Sun
day niglit Battery Gregg fired forty-nine
and the “Swamp Ange!” eighteen shots
|at Fort Sumter. Tho “Swamp Angel”
| also opened fire upon Battery Simkins,
| firingi||&'two shots. Battery Simkins
replica and fired thirtyksix shots at the
| “Swamp Angel.” Twenty shots were
! fired *at tho city.
During Monday the firing was very
; slow. Batteries Gregg and Wagner lireu
| at Fort Sumter forty three shots, and SuL
! livan’s Island batteries at Gregg five shots.
! Only five shots were fired at the city du«
! ting the day.
i About nine o’clock Sunday night a ter
; rific explosion, which shook the buildings
| in this city, look place. : Many supposed
; it to be a two hundred pounder Parrott
I time fuse shell. It appears however, that
about nine o’clock some musketry firing
| wa3 heard at Fort Sumter. Upon exams
i ination Captain Huguenin discovered that
the firing was about two hundred yards
from the fort, in the direction of Fort
Johnson. The firing continued a few
seconds only, when three Yankee barges
were seen coming in towards the West
face. Captain Lewis, with a detachment
: of the Thirty-second Georgia mounted the
parapet and opened a fire of email arms
upon the parties, but had not fired more
than one or two rounds before a tremend
ous explosion occurred about thirty feet
from the West face of the fort, near the
wharf. After the explosion the enemy
were seen ia rapid retreat towards Mor
ris Island. Our men kept up the fire of
small arms until tho enemy had got en
tirely oat of sight.
The Yankees it seems had floated down
a torpedo from the direction of Fort John
son. The torgedo exploded near the
wharf of tho fort. No damage was done
to the works. The shock was distinctly
perceptible all over the fort, and some of
the officers on the Southwest angle were
knocked down.
\\ e have heard of no other movement
of importance. There was no change iu
the fleet.— Courier , 30/4.
Ex-President Buehnnan if* in Europe, and
he, with Mr. Mason, w „s stopping at the Regent
Hotel, Leamington, England. * i
$5.00 Per Month
.r. W. AVARRIIY, Editor
ExcttakgkofTrisoveks.—The Rich. Sentinel
of Wednesday tars: Eight hundred sick
and wounded Federal prisoners havo been uc
livered to the Ignited Stab s authorise?,and in
a day or two the same number of eick and
wounded Confederates will be returned. The
prisoners are taken to .Wilcox’s landing, on
the James, and then carried in ambulances
across the ueck to Vanns, where the Federal
boat receives them. Between the* two points
where the boats land and receive their pas
sengers, are tbo obstructions placed in Trent’s
reach by ir.c enemy.
In this connection we. may mention that
Colonel Uuid has not yet received answer to
the last proposition he made to the Govern
ment at Washington. It is understood that
Mr. Lincoln favors an exchange, but m over
ruled and coutroled by Stanton. Butler, who,
but a short time since favored the exchange,
has become decidedly opposed to it. Wheth*
er this change has been produced by the de
feat he received on the Southsidc, or from
chagrin at sot being nominated by the Balti
more Convention, is not known. There i.?
still ground for hope that a general exchange
will be agreed to.
| Major Toole, now in command of tho 3rd
j Tennessee, attacked and completely routed a
j camp of soma 300 bushwhackers at Fall
| Branch, in Washington county, Teun., Wed
! oeJdftY, the 10th inst. lie killed three, woun
j tied six, and captured 15; also, 20 licrres,
j equipments, arms, etc.
Tlic Georgia Front.
No doubt remains that the enemy are bent
• upon p strong demonstration to take, hold,
• occupy and possess the line of the Macon and
i Western railway. Sandtown is their base,
| and they are turning the railway from Vining’a
j station, on the Western and Atlantic road,
I down to that point. They now occupy and
| ftre fortifying tho line of the Atlantic and
i West Point road, and their cavalry have been
| roconaoitering around East Point. The learned
j pundits say that do what he may, Shennan
i cannot flank liood out of Atlanta, for thesim
: pic reason ...that if he bolds the Macon nnd
I Western road, Hood will still have conamuni
; cation by the Georgia road. But it is not to
| be disguised that should Sherman be able to
j effect this, he will havo things turned about,
|in a very disagreeable way. Macon will then
i be in bis rear, and the lertile regions of Ala
j barna and Southwestern Georgia laid open to
I raid and ravaging. The struggle will now be
for the Macon and Western road, and it seems
to U3 to open anew tho similar flanking opera
tions on that line which were practiced on the
State road. We shall see haw Hood will meet
them.— Macon Telegraph, 31 si ult.
‘This Rebel Prisoners at Elmira.—' The j
Rochester Journal says :
‘•There are about eight thousand prisoners
at Elmira, and more are coining up daily.
They are most able bodied men, evidently of
good families at the South. They are orderly
and respectful in their deportment, but most
decided in thpir adherence to Southern prin
ciple. The discipline of the camp is very
rigid, and their is no intercourse between die
prisoners and the public. Few civilians can
even get a peep over the high fence at the
mass, much less get withing speaking dis
tance.”
Heavy Ixoian Waa Axticifatkd.—A- dis
patch dated Washington, August 12, says:
Tho Commissioner of Indian Affairs has re
ceived a dispatch from Gov. Evans, of Colora
do, dated Denver, August iOtb, stating that ho
vs satisfied that nearly all the Indian tribes of
the Plains are combined, in the war against
the whites, and that it will be the largest In
dian war this country has ever had, extending
from Texas to the British lines, involving
nearly all the wild tribes of the Plains, and
urging that all the influence of the department
ghonld.be used in favor of speedy reinforce
ments of the troops, and asking that authority
be given to him to raise a regiment of mount
ed men for one hundred days, and saying
that the militia laws cf the Territory are in
operative. and unless authority is given the
whites will be destroyed.
Goon Work.—From an official source, bays
the Mfssissippian Extra, we get she following
account of a good job of work executed by a
certain commandant of scents, near Vicks
burg :
CAPT.«JOS. T. COBB’a EXPORT,
*‘l have the honor to report to you that on
Ike night of the 23d. I took ray company and
moved in the direction of Vicksburg. A lit
tle after daylight, I charged the Yankee
covall four - tailed above Vicksburg and carried
it. There was but a very small force of the
enemy, and that composed of negroes. I de
stroyed everything that I could not bring off,
affer killing about twenty or thirty negro b»1-
diere. I also killed four deserters. After
destroying the ccrall, I proceeded to the Col
onel Blake’s place, &' Government plantation
and broke it up. W . '
<- I send you the- property captured, to- wit:
seven mules, thirty-one negroes and doe'good
wagon. I captured fifteen Other pegioes &fe- !
longing to Partee.”
What Marmadukb Says.—A gentleman who
recently very unwillingly made the acquaintance
of the rebel Den. Marmaduke, says that one day
Marinaduke justified firing into steamboats in this
wise: ‘’We bave ordered the navigation of this
river (the Mississippi) closed, and i; must be
closed. If boats will run, they must take the
consequence of our firing os them.”
“We 1, but Gener il,” the gentleman replied,
“you wiii be hurting your own friends, ns a large
proportion of those who travel on the boats are
Southern fijernpathizers.’’
“Southern sympathizers b* damned,“said Martna
duke: “they are just the fellows [ would tike to hurt.
They ain’t no use to any side, the selfish dogs
Southern sympathizers! I’ll tell you where I’d
like to have them : I’d like t<* bave them here,"
putting the tee of his boot down hard, and twist
ing it to demonstrate what he would like to do
with Southern sympathizer?, “who are only wait
ing for Lee to be defeated, and they will avow
they are the best Union men, and never were any
thing else. Nine-tenths of these So them sympa
thizers are at heart only secesh sympathizers be
cause they fancy there is n possibility of Jeff
Dari? succeeding.— Yankee Paper.
Lady Franklin in Lodon recently entertain
ed u party of Southern sympathisers at her
residence. She is said to favor the Confede
rates.
Mkatbbal Is Fi-CKNCe.—Some one has fine- j
iy said: “It i? related of Phidias that in con- :
strtu-*iag the statue of Minerva, at Athens be j
so wrought h's own irmge into her ?h;pld. .
that it could not he removed without *-tr* J
ing the si»tne itself Thus in«-ff.«c:iWv doc-,
the mother- engrave her meet •! k e - hr
moral character ui.-.-'J the son! or the :-i i d.—
Not until the iht u II h vf* been rwn'elift
ed will the ootteri -g-.ge be reuu/v*-i
TLLLGIIAPHIC.
RKPORTS OF TIHS FKESS ASBOCIATIOII.
Entered aecordin* to «ct ci Ccnim* in the jro»*
1563. by J.S Ihrashkr, in the Clerk’s ofiee of
the District Court ol'tbe Couiderste Statea ter
tho Northern D strict of GeorjOa.
Richmond, August 31st. —A flag of trace
boat from New Yoik arrived yesterday M
\ arina wi;k tivo <ou*aii»s;oncd officers,
eluding Maj. Armsey, Capt. Wood and onn
chaplain, and Mrs. Gen. Vaughn and family
No papers received yet.
PEtras3L.no, Asg. 3l^r.—The Herald of th*
’29th received.
Sheridan telegraphs that Early Icßhis froat
on Friday night, falling back to Smithflcld or
middle way. He also reports capturing 100
prisoners and inflicting a loss on tho rebels of
150 killed and wounded.
The Herald sr.ys McClellan will be nomina
ted, but the contest will be between McClellan
and Seymour.
Sheridan says the indications are that th*
rebels will leave tho Valley.
The Herald says there are apprehensions
that the draft will be resisted in that city, and
a conflict*between the people ami the authori
ties will take place, which may seriously*com
promise the public ou peace.
Stanton telegraphs Dix that he has not
heard from Sherman for two day?.
Richmond, Aug. 31.— The Hi-raid of the 27th
has a telegram from Chicago, which states
that the New York Delegation received a per
fect ovation from Detroit to Chicago. At
every station every demonstration closed with
cheers for McClellan. Thayes, of Troy, sev
eral tiruos asked the crowd who they wanted
nominated, Seymour, Fillmore or McClellan.
Tho cry was always emphatically, McClellan.
Dean Richmond of the Express says that it
is his positive conviction that McClellan will
be nominated.
| Richmond, Aog. 31.—C'onni.uuieations of Judge
| Ould addressed relatiro io the friends of the (Am
I federates confined in Northern priseus will bo pub
| lished to-morrow, setting forth tho efforts made
! by the Confederate authorities to effect aa ex
i change of prisoners. Ould gives a copy of a let
| ter sent to Mulford yesterday, awaiting for a reply
jto bis fast, proposition. Mulford answers, undet'
date of to day, I have no communication on tho
i subjoel from our authorities, nor am I authorized
j to make an answer.
j Richmond, Aug. 31st.—Tho Chronicle of the3oth
j has press telegrams from Chicago, ol the 29th.—
| The Convention was called to order by Bolhnoat
In remarks on taking the ebair be urged har
monious action in order of the sacred cause of the
Union, Constitution ar.d laws prevailing over
fanaticism asd treason. Her. Clarkson of Chicago,
offered prayer for speedy peace. A committee of
cne from each delegation, were appointed to report
resolutions. A number of resolutions were read
and referred, iixluding ono by Long of Ohio, for
the appointment of » committee to proceed to
Washington and request Lincoln to postpone tbo
draft until the people decide at tho coming elec
lion, whether for war or peace, by election of can
didates for the presidency. Tho Convention thou
adjourned until to-morrow. Tho New York dele
gation took a vote as to choice for presidency, re
sulting in McClellan 53, scattering 13. Tbo Ohio
delegation voted for McClellan 1(5 against 26 In
diana, McClellan, 18 against lit; Illinois, McClel
lan 22 against 20.
A special dispatch to the Chronicle of tbc 20th
ssys: Excitement intonse ; Vallandighaiu, Cbaun
coy, and Burr mado spsechos demanding peace on
any terms. Outside sentiment etrcngly for peace*
Tbo committee for organization will recommend
Seymour for President of the Convention. The
committee ou resolatiqsa hold stormy sessions.
VaUandigUuin defeated for Chairman. Guthrie
elected. *
pilitG Livingston & Cos.
| jN SATURDAY, 3d insr,, at 10 o'clock, wo wiW
sell in trout of our eture,
2 good Milk Cows and Calves.
2 Salt Blacksmith Tools, innlading iVU.wfi
Anvils and Vice?.
10 Boxes Tobacco.
1 Casa Smoking Tobacco.
■> Barrels fine Corn Whisky.
1 Two-Horse Wagon.
Lot of Furniture, Ladi os Gaiters, Hats, Hard
ware, &c., Ac. scpl-sl2
Harness Made & Repaired.
THE undersigned will Manufacture and Repair all
Kinds ol Ha rue--*.
, „ FULSOM L CODY,
spl 2w Under Cook’s Hotel,
RESERTJED'r'
CoMFKDRRATi: STATES ABSENAi.,
Columbus, Ga., Aug. SO, od.
Tho following ora ploy c-es of this Arsenal, haring
ftb.-ented hmnselvis from work without leave, are
hereby published ga deserters •'
WM. MlLLEß—Conscript—Black,mith by trade;
aged 34: 5 feet 11 inohes high: florid complexion;
black eyes; black hair.
HR HAY ES-—Conscript—Tinner by trade; aged
30; 51'eetGinchee h'*h: dark complexion; dark
eyes; dark hair.
- P H THORNTON—Soldier—Moulder by tr*<Je;
detailed Irom Company E, 12th Ga. Regiment.
M. H. WRIGHT,
ogSl lw Colonel Comd'g-
IVolice to Debtors and Cred
itors,
\J"OTICE is hereby given to all persona having
J.’ (It-man i3 avwinrt Sa nucl MeC-ary, late of dug
cogee cmnty, doce ised, to present thorn to either *1
us, pFopotry made out, withm tho time prescribed
b.v law. All p< r«on3 indebted to raid do-eased are
hereby required to m ike immediate) payment to
either of t«3 undersigned.
B il CRAWFORD. Adm’r
MARIA E McCLARY. Admt'i.
ag3l
a MHNPiHlllfiii
To une Capable of Taking Charge ot
A SAW & <K«IST |15E,1, t
yAI -i Mi LL is situ a tod in a r^.nar?ffebiy'4iealth»
*• loeatiim, on the Mobile arid Girard Had RuatC
THIRTY MILES FROM TOWN
;nad has
EVERT COSVESIKNCE NKCESSART FOn SUKSIEe n
SUC'.'BrSKU LLT l
The Owners will Pay UaasaaUy High Wp.swi
to smy one who cun «i\e asitursnec of manasive W
proper y, or
WISI Hell an later eut,
if preferred, to snch sn er.e on reavonableternK.
Address BOX. HO. Xi,
ug j 3t Post Office, Colutr.bas,
By ESSis. LDingstoa & Cos,
AT PRIVATE SALE!
50 LIKELY Plantation NEG-ROKS;
! 150 Head of HOGS ;
S 50 “ MERINO SHEEP ;
Cattle, Mules, Wagons, Growing Grofo
j Corn, Peas Cuba Sugar Cane,
Plantation Toons, Fodder, &c., &c., now 04
the Plantation, with the privilege of r®.
main in £ until Christinas.
All ofwhb-h will bo sold et a b >rgft{K ifappHed g*
soon. ag3o ts
Sy I'Sia*, Liv nptoa & ۥ.
+
200 GtAIjTjOITS
ins fram to am!
A VERY FINK ARTICLE.
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