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DAILY TIMES.
J. W. WARREJV, - - - Editor.
COLUMBUS: ~~
Satorday Morning, September 24, 1864.
Th* main olyect and purposa and motiro in the
adaption of tho Constitution of tho United States,
says the Charleston Courier, was to prevent or re
move all occasions or pretexts for war among the
Amerfoan States, and to establish an American
system of political interests, habits and institu
tions, independent of the ambitious and intriguing
schemes of European colonisation and influences.
The Constitution was not framed or adopted to
make a nation of a people, but to nurse and pro
serve the infant States and establish a family re
lationship between them—making them virtually
one in all foreign issues and interests,' and in op
position to European interference, but preserving
the States distinct as to all protection and devel
opment of local institutions and interests. The
Constitution was adopted actually and avowedly
only to form "a more perfect union” of the federal
character which had prevailed since tho war of
1756.
Under cover of this Union, thus formed for
specific purposes, and grossly prostituted, to sec
tional and aggressive purposes by New England
influence and policy, the Yankees are now waging
a war violating all tho rules and limitations ofw:ir»
and threatening, even if they succeed according
to their utmost expectations, to destroy every dis
tinctive feature of the original Union, and deprive
them of every benefit contemplated, and subject
thtoi toevery evil deprecated iu the establishment
of the Union. This war has been undertaken and
instigated, and is now presecutod, not on American
notions, but on European notions, and to carry
out the cherished policy of England in preventing
tho growth of a first class naval power and a first
class would have beeu the result of
tho Union rightfully preserved, but cannot be the
result of any consolidation or military despotism
founded on force and on a mere majority.
The Richmond Sentinel thinks, that so far as
Sherman is concerned,- the campaign in Georgia is
over—that his advance this year is stayed—that
Virginia will bo the theatre of concentrated action
for the six to ten weeks of the season yet left for
military operations in the field. Resources will
bo drawn from all quarters to reinforce the army
of the Potomac under Meade, and the army of the
Valley under Sheridan, who has already a largo
numerical force composed of the debris of sundry
army corps*from the trans-Mississippi,assisted by
a heavy body of cavalry. His infantry, it would
appear, is very deficient in morale, and his cavalry
do all the fighting. The very reverse is the case
with the Confederate army in the Valley; the in
fantry are in fine condition, and full of spirit and
confidence, and have to do all the fighting, tho
cavalry appearing to be very much disorganized
since their roturn from Maryland. The least lib
erty of plunder, even as.aa act of righteous retali
ation, ig ruinous to discipline.
Sheridan would be required to push up tho Val
ley and thus flank tha left of Lee’s position, while
Grant haviug drawn all the men possible from
Sherman would make the attempt to drive Lee out
of Richmond and Petersburg, either by direct at
tack, or manoeuvring to get possession of the
South-side and Danville Railroads. There is not
very much time left, but Grant will hurry up
things since he has full power and immense re
sources.*
We learn from the Mercury that General Foster,
of the Federal army, has notified Gen. Jones,
commanding in Charleston, that the Confederate
officers, prisoners of war, lately sent to that de
partment, are now confined, under fire, near Cum
tuiug's Point, Morris isluud; they have been
plaoed within a roomy stockade and provided with
tents, and with supplies of food as nearly as possi
ble approximating the Confederate rations ; and
that, upon receiving au official assurance from
Sen. Jones that the Federal prisoners now in
Charleston have been removed from under fire, ho
willatonee relieve, in like manner, the 3ix hun
dred Confederate officers now in his power.
A correspondent of Jhe Mobile Advertiser
expresses the opinion that under Johnston the
Army of Tennessee was invincible, while under
anybody else it is elastic, and adds : AnUeous
like, it receives new strength and inspiration
from every defeat it meets. It does not take
it long to recover from a staggering blow. Tbe
wonder is not that this army should have ac
complished so “little, but. under the circum
stances it is an army at all. From Fort Don
elson lo Atlanta, under every disadvantage of
arms, of ammunition, of numbers, equipments
and generalship, it has done as hard and he
roic fighting as ever blazoned on tbe annals
of a nation's glory, and is to-day, doubtless,
as ready to meet the enemy as if victory had
been thejulc-instead of the exception to its
career.
Gen. Marmaduke, who uses the Yankees so
roughly on the Mississippi and Arkansas riv*
ers, is ft native of Sabine county, Missouri, and
a son of ex-Governor Marmaduke. He is a
graduate of West Point, and at tbe commence
ment of the war was a Lieutenant in the reg
ular army. He was elected Colonel of the first
regiment raised at Jefferson City to resist Gen.
Lyon’s contemplated attack on the Capital.
At the battle ot Corinth he gallantly distin
guished himself while commanding a brigade.
Gen. Marmaduke has been in battles and en
gagements almost without number, through
all of which he has escaped, notwithstanding
he always places himself iu the very thickest
of the fight, often compelling his staff to re*
main behind him. Os bis courage it is haz
arding nothing to say that it is impossible
for a man to be more'brave : to one unac
quainted with him it seems like reckless des*
Sei-ufiotf. When *be took command of the
cavalry he had to contend with the greatest
prejudices-, but now there is not a more popu
lar commander in the Confederacy. If it be
true, a.-, reported, that some of the important
•dwns of Arkansas having again, fallen into
our hands, Marmaduke will be able to move
to anew field.
Government Whiskey.-The Charleston
Courier justly asks what becomes of the Whis- ;
key supposed to be made under details and j
exemption and order and contracts for the
Government ? The hospitals are n<A supplied
in quantity—as all Surgeons and Chaplains
and o'her intelligent and competent visitors
can testisy —and of the very scanty supply off
ered. a large portion is not fit to be used in
liniment or lotion for a horse or dog
Cannot the Surgeon-General condescend to
look at this matter ?
The papal government has determined to have
all the French names erased from the shops. Tue
words table d'hote, tuo es de Paris, objects d’art,
and such like, are now.forbidden terms. The Hotel
d* Minerve refused to change its name, and the
sign was removed by the police. About half the
stores ia Rome have French signs.
[From the London Morning Post, July 28.]
Can the War do on I
On Monday night Mr. Lindsay inquired if it
was the intention of the Government, in con
cert with the other powers of Europe, to use
their endeavors to bring *beut a suspension
of hostilities in America, and Lord Palmer
ston replied that, in the present state of things,
it was not thought there would be any advan
tage in such a step. This incident forces us
to ask how long it is really probable that this
impracticable, aimless, hopeless war will last.
Is it at all likely that it will survive the pres
ent campaign? It cannot seriously bo sup
posed that the Northerners will go on fighting
forever at the cost of national bankruptcy
and universal ruin and the desolation of their
homes, not only without any tangible profit
or advantage at present, but even without any
prospect of possible benefit in the future.—
We speak of the desolation ofNorthern homes,
because, as the loss of killed and wounded is
at least thrice as great on their side as on that
of the Confederates, their must soon be not a
3iDgle female in the Federal States but what
brill have to mourn the death of one or more
of its members, or to witness the sad specta.
oleos a husband, a brother, a sou, painfully
dragging himself about a cripple for life. Is
it creditable, is it conceivable, is it even pos
sible, that the Federals should continue such
a war much longer ? Their doing so really
seem3 to be inconsistent with the nature of
man and of things. Man is not given to ruin
himself systematically for nothing.
War cannot be carried on upon national
bankruptcy. The mountains of debt which
the Federals are laying up, like Pelion upon
Ossa, must ere long fall with a tremendous
crash, and bury the Government under their
ruins. From the number of regiments which
are cojninually marching home on the expi
ring of their term of Bervice, and leaving the
armies in the very crisis of a battle, it is evi
dent enough that those who have had one
taste of the war will not enter the ranks a sec
ond time Those who have not served, may,
by the bribe of high bounties, by kidnapping,
by enlisting them when drunk, and other no
table American devices, be induced to go forth
as food for powder. But at this rate all the
male population having gone through the or
deal either as “hundred days’ men” or for a
longer term, there will be no experienced civ
ilians left to bring with the net of the conscrip
tion. This leads to an important conclusion.
Even the civilians themselves, who have been
accustomed to view it on its bright and ro
mantic side, have resisted the draft by force
in more than one locality. What, then, will
be the effect when it is attempted to press
trained soldiers who are thoroughly sick of
campaigning.
There will be another civil war in the North.
It has been lightly said that immigrants from
the Old World will fill the Northern armies,
but this will not bear serious examination. If
the North is to depend upon mere foreign
mecenaries, the war will come to an end very
speedily indeed ; and, if it could be carried on
by such means, it would be far more formid
able to the Government at Washington than to
that at Richmond. But, at all events, merce
naries or patriots, foreigners or natives, there
must be money to satisfy the contractors,
whose war this has now really become: That
a financial collapse is imminent does not ad
mit of the shadow of a doubt.
The Object of the Wab. —As the war be*
gan, so it has continued. The North has
fought to subjugate the South if she could, to
devastate it if she could not. The South has
fought solely in self-defence. There has never
been a moment at which she could not gladly
have accepted peace ; there has never been a
moment at which peace was in any sense
within her reach. Three times the Confede
rate Government has attempted to negotiate,
and three times its envoys have been insolent
ly repulsed. It lias never done any act calcu
lated, by retaliating on Northern soil the
crimes and cruelties perpetrated by Northern
troops in % the South, to make negotiation
difficult or peace unpopular. The Southern
people fftive shown the world that their sub
jugation is impossible. They have maintained
their independence and protected their capital
against enormously superior numbers; and
without sustaining a single defeat approach
ing the character of a disaster, they have,
on half a dozen distinct occasions, inflicted a
total and crushing, overthrow upon the nmin
armies of the North. With every year of war
their strength has increased and "their courage
has risen. The determination grows daily
more stubborn and their devotion more per
fect and unanimous ; and, in the words of the
manifesto, the world must see that such a
people cannot be conquered. The hopeless
ness of the Northern cause is recognized by all
except tbe most devoted partizaiis. At the
same time, all are aware that it rests with the
North alone to terminate the struggle. Victory
does not increase the demands of the South
any more than defeat could reduce them.
She asks oniy to be let aloue ; shejA'ishes for
nothing except the withdrawal of Northern
troops from her soil and Northern cruisers
from her waters. Peace, therefore, requires
only that the aggressor should abandon the
hope of reducing free States inhabited by an
English population, to a hated servitude ; and
it ill becomes the European Powers to eu
courage that hope, and prolong the war, by
withholding a diplomatic acknowledgment of
the universal conviction that th‘e independence
of the South is virtually accomplished.
[London Standard,
Wilmington.
Having sealed up nearly every other seaport,
the Yankees are bent upon the destruction of
Wilmington, the best aud almost tbe only
outlet we possess. Until the proper statistics
are published, no one can readily imagine its
enormous value to the Confederacy. The
supplies brought from abroad have been im
mense, aud by its commerce our credit has
been mainly sustained in Europe. For more
than a year, the arrival and departure of
steamers averged twenty per month. Since
the inauguration ot anew system of signal
lights, very few vessels have been lost, and
the peculiar conformation of coast, hard by
the river mouths, renders a hermetica! block
ade almost impossible.
Outside of its maritime importance, the fact
of its being a railroad centre, just in the rear
of General Lee, makes it a posi tion of prime
necessity. Once in possession, the Federals
would have a magnificent water base south of
Richmond and a dangerous point d' appui
p.gainstPetersburg and Charleston.
We have not that grand faith in forts which
obtained in the beginning of the war. but we
can vouch, from personal observation, that
| General Whiting has done his whole duty as
j an engineer, and further, that no more tre
: mendous earthworks exist on this continent
than those that bulwark (he inlets of the Cape
i Fear. Nature, besides, has done much for its
; protection. The bars are shallow, the chan
: nels narrow and immediately under our guns,
j By the most skillful navigation alone can the
j breakers be avoided, the slightest variations
I precipitating vessels upon their remorseless
: fangs. Every precaution has been taken to
counteract an iuvesfmeut by land, and with
Lamb at Fisher and Hebert at Caswell, Wil
mington bids fair to put a period to the auda
■ c'ous luck of Farragnt. Constitutionalist.
Extremes. —Recently, a large number of
Polish exiles waited upon the Mayor of" New
York. Their spokesman, whose name can only
be pronounced by sneezing three times and
saying ski. indulged in the most fulsome adu
lations of Government in the world,' 1
andintimations were thrown out that Slavonic
assistance to that Government was not improb
able. Picture it —think of it! From the wrath
of Czar Alexander to the bosom of Czar Abra
ham ! .
The South has been approached in a simi
lar manner by a similar delegation. Will it
not be passing strange when these Sarmatian
extremes meet in battle. B&t a few months
3 inee, and thev were shoulder to shoulder
against Russian despotism —a few montns
: hence they may confront each other in the
carnival of death.
j Thi3 is a meeting of North and South Pole,
1 with a. vengeance. —Augusta Constitutionaltit.
Tlie Entrance •!* tbe Tallahas
see Into Wilmington, nr. C-
A letter to the New York Herald, from Beau
fort, North Carolina, gives a description of
the running into Wilmington of the Confed
erate cruiser Tallahassee. It says :
On the night of the 25th instant, at twenty
minutes past ten, Captain Phelon, commaid
ing the gunboat Monticello, while orusing off
Now Islet, discovered a steamer standing for
the shore under a full head of steam. He im
mediately ordered all men to quarters; and
when about fire hundred yards distant, chal
lenged her, but elicited no reply. 'A second
challenge was met by silence, and he directed
that a package of nine-inch grape should be
presented to the mysterious stranger. The
arrival of the grape at its destination was as
certained by a peculiar sound, cansed by con
tact with resistance, and there is no reason
to doubt that the side of the boat received it.
The stranger then replied by returning a shell
of large calibre, which passed between tbe
foremast and mainmast of the Monticello, ex
ploding on the other side, without inflicting
any ffamage. Captain Phelon new became
more earnest, and sent a thirty-pounder shell,
to which reply was made in grape, striking
almost under the stem of the Monticello. The
Monticello then opened with nine-inch and
thirty-pounder t hell, short fuse : but was dis
appointed at receiving no shots in return, and
then, for the first time, discovered that the
stranger had suddenly disappeared.
During the engagement, a rebel battery of
Whitworth guns, stationed on the shore at a
point a mile or so distant, kept up a constant
fire, directed against the Monticello ; but, for
tunately, doing no damage, though frequently
coming very close.
The steamer apparently made off from the
shore in a direction southeast, and Captain
Phelon followed the beach in the hope that he
might again intercept her. The battery on the
shore still continued its fire, but with no great
effect.
From the first moment of discovering tbe
strange craft, the Monticello commenced to
throw rockets—signals understood by the rest
of the fleet, distant over eight miles from the
scene of action—and continued to keep them
apprised of the condition of affairs. At about
11 P. M., communication was established be
tween Captain Phelon and senior officer Glea
son, who had made all speed to reach the scene
of contest. Deeming a further search in the
dark to be feeble, it was abandoned, and a vig
orous lookout was kept up by all the fleet du
ring the rest of the night.
When day had dawned so as to make dis
tant objects perceptible, much to the surprise
of the assembled vessels, there could be dis
cerned lying serenely and securely under the
guns of Fort Fisher the long sought object of
tbeir search, the rebel steamer Tallahassee.
As if to tantalize them the more, Fort Fisher
gave her a salute of eleven guns, to which she
in the same manner replied. And there she
still lays, and probably will continue to stay,
unless some dark night be the closing era of
her career; for it hardly seems possible that
she will be permitted to go as she came;
which, by the way, was rather mysterious.
As she must have passed around by the wes
tern bar, and in any event necessitated pass*
ing by several blockaders, and as tbe night
was brigh t and starlight, this adds to the mys
tery. Admiral Lee designs taking all possi
ble precaution, and will to-morrow leave this
post to visit the blockade off Wilmington.
.It would seem as if still another was to be
added to the rebel cruisers. A few nights
ago a large, fast steamer, carrying at her stern
the English ensign, at her foremast the rebel
colors, entered the port of Wilmington. Fort
Caswell and the battery fired a fen de joie. She
to boa new rebel cruiser, or to
have had on board some distinguished, wel
come passenger. _ She, likewise, still remains
there.
The Tallahassee had but one mast standing
when engaged by the Monticello.
Ttae Brooklyn Democracy.
Under the caption of the “The Copperhead
.Mass Meeting in Brooklyn, ’, the New Yors
Tribune, of the 13th says:
A Democratic mass meeting was held in the
Brooklyn Academy of Music, and at half a
dozen stands in that neighborhood, last even
ing. There were probably five thousand per.
sons at the outside gatherings, and the Acad
emy was ciowded. With two or three excep
tions, the speakers were Ward politicians of
mediocre ability and little influence. They
baugedaway at their auditors with broadsides
of bad grammar and disloyalty, denouncing
President Lincoln and his Cabinet and the
loyal masses at the North. General Burnside,
General Butler, and their associates in the
army, came in for a liberal share of abuse,
and not one word of censure did our reporter
hear of the rowels ; not one word of commen
dation of our gallant Farragutand Grant, and
Hancock. Hatred of the negro and sympathy
with the armed seceisionists of the - South ran
through all their speeches. Peace on any
terms was the ruling sentiment of a majority
of the orators. (?) Their remarks, generally,
would have been applauded in Richmond.—
Had they spoken in the hearing of the Army
of the Potomac, their lives would have been
in jeopardy, for our loyal soldiers would have
mistaken them for rebels. They, however,
failed to impress their auditors favorably with
their opinions. In all parts of the crowd
might be heard expressions like the follow
ing: “That’s a lie !” “Go to Dixie, where you
belong!” “The Rsbs will vote your ticket if
you give ’em a chance!” “How are you,
wooden guas ?’’ “Who arrested tbe Legisla
ture of Maryland ?” “Who first advised con
scripting ?” The cheering was not unanimous
nor enthusiastic ; indeed, it was evident that
a large proportion of those who were present
had no sympathy whatever with the treason
able utterances of the speakers. Bonfires
were lighted and bands of music employed,
illuminated lanterns, mottoes, and various
devices, wiih ft pyrotechnic display, were
brought into requisition to swell the crowd,
which moved from stand to stand unsatisfied
with the poor stuff doled out to them from un
patriotic lips. Many of the devics on e their
banners indicated their total lack of loyalty
to their country or to humanity.
M’CLEDLAN’S VIEWS AND THE CONVENTION.
The Tribune, in commenting upon an edi
torial in the New York World, says :
General McClellan’s “views” are “those of
the Convention” is palpably not the case.—
The ruling idea of that Convention, very plain
ly set forth in its platform, is this : “The war
for the Union is a failure, because a blunder *;
the Union cannot be restored by fighting ; the
true course is to stop the .war and initiate
negotiations for a cordial, amicable re-union
—no other being practicable nor desirable.”
Such, we submit to every candid, intelligent
mind, is the spirit, the essence, of the Chicago
platform. This is very well expressed in the
terms of that document—there is no use in
varying them unless to press a different idea.
But General McClellan’s conception of our du
ty and policy is different— radically, irrecon
cilably differeat; hence his language. Jie
believes it the duty of the rebels to return to
obedience to the Federal Constitution, laws,
and authorities ; nay more, he believes it our
duty to make them submit, if that be neces
sary. This may be a great improvement on
the Chicago plaiform—we certain;y think it
is bur it is “a horse cf another"'color,” de
cidedly General McClellan’s letter is better
suited to the accepiance of a nomination on
the Baltimore than on tiie Chicago phuform.
Iu Idaho nothing goes ns as a circulating medi
um but gold dust. Every man carries his little
buckskin pouch, and, no matter * hat his purchase
is, he pays for it in the precious legal tender of
the realm, which is weighed on scales kept for the
purpose, whether the article bought be a cigar, a
drink of whiskey, or something of more utility and
value.
Here and Hereafter. —lt is strange that the
experience of so many ages should not make us
judge more solidly of the present and of the future,
so as to take proper measures in the one for the
other. We dote upon this world as if it were never
to have an end, and we neglect the next as if it
were never tohttVe a beginning. — FoneJon.
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OF THIS PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in tho year
1863, by J. S Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Richmond, Sept. 23d.—Four hundred re
turned prisoners, including Gen. Walker and
65 other officers from Johnston’s Island, ar-‘
rived at Rocketts to-night. The Key. Geo.
D. Armstrong, of Norfolk, also among the re
turned prisoners.
The Baltimore American of the afternoon
of the 20th, contains seVeral official dispatches
in relation to the fight in the valley. They
claim a great victory.
Sheridan’s official dispatches says that after
a most stubborn and sanguine fight, he com
pletely defeated Early’s forces, capturing 2500
prisoners, five pieces of artillery, 9 flags and
most of the rebel wounded. His own losses
are severe.
Gen. D. A. Russell, commanding a division,
was killed; Upton Mclatosh, Chaplain, was
wounded.
The rebels were strong in numbers and
very obstinate m fighting.
Anoth dispatch says Mclntosh lost his leg.
Gold in Baltimore on Thursday, 226.
No other news.
Petersburg, Sept. 22.
Except the usual picket firing and mortar shell
ing all quiet at the front. Reports of heavy re
inforcements to Grant prevail and generally be
lieved to be true. The enemy is very vigilant
on our right, evidently fearing an attack on the
Weldon R. R.
Macon, Sept. 23.
The armistice expired yesterday morning at
Rough and Beady, but there remains 704. Yankees
and 502 Confederates to be exchanged which will
be done in a day or two. Sherman’s cavalry is
supposed to have left Atlanta Thursday morning
and passed out upon the right, but up to last ac
counts there had been no movement of his infan
try. No advance anticipated in this direction.—
Sherman is supposed to have only 40,000 effective
men. His stock is in the worst plight.
The Yankee officers yesterday read a dispatch
to our truce officers at Rough and Ready from
Staunton, in which it was claimed that Sheridan
had defeated Early, took 5000 prisoners, 5 pieces
of artillery and 9 colors; they say that Rhodes and
Gordon were killed and Goodwin and Bradley
Johnson wounded: that Early was driven 18 miles.
President Davis arrived in Macon this morning,
en route for Hood’s army. He made a speech at
the Baptist Church, taking a hopeful view of the
future. He said that Sherman would soon be for
ced to retreat and that the scenes of the retreat
from Moscow in 1812 would be re-enacted.
An accident occurred on the Columbus road this
morning, in which eight persons were killed, and
36 wounded, 6 mortally.
Richmond, Sept. 23.
The Herald of the 90th received. War new*
unimportant. It has five days later European
news. Peace rumors had produced a sensation in
London etoeks and Exchange. On the sth con
sols declined Jd.
Isabella has received the new minister from
Mexico and friendly greetings have been inter
changed. It is said that the Emperer of Austria
has recognized the Kingdom of Italy.
Napolean’s health has failed.
The financial demands of Denmark caused a de
lay in Danogermatic negotiations.
[Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.]
In Bivouac near Jonesboro, Ga., )
Sept. 16, 1864. j
Everything remains perfectly quiet along the
lines. No new movements are being made by the
enemy. Sherman has the trains (eight per day,)
between Atlanta and Chattanooga very busy bring
ing supplies to the army. He intends to be fully
prepared for every emergy; for well does he know
that this country cannot subsist his army.
Gen. Hood is improving his time of rest, in pre
paring the army for what may await it in the
future.
Discipline is the life blood of an army. With
out the most perfect discipline, no commander can
hope to succeed. With it, citizens become real
soldiers: without it, they %re worse, if possible,
than an armed mob.
The annexed order, from Army Headquarters,
may interest some of your readers:
Headq’rs Armv of Tennessee, )
In the Field, September 13,1864. j
General Field Orders, ]
No. 18. j
I. The General commanding desires to call the
attention of his Corps and Division Commanders
to the great importance of having their commands
well in hand, and to prevent straggling, while on
the march.
He was pained to see that in the last march from
Atlanta to this point, two-thirds of the straggling
was caused, not from fatigue by marching, hut by
want of discipline by Regimental and Company
commanders, and the great desire of the men for
leaving their commands and plundering the citizens
of the country. «
Hereafter, corps commanders will hold respon
sible the Divisions; they their Brigade comman
ders, and Brigadiers their Regimental and Compa
ny officers responsible sos all straggling and other
irregularities on the march.
11. Rolls will bo called before commencing the
march. Division commanders will halt their com
mands at the expiration of every hour, stack arms,
aftd have their rolls called, rating ten minutes at
each regular halt. Brigade commanders will have
Regimental and Company commanders march in
the rear of their respective commands, and will be
responsible lor all men of their commands who
may straggle. The men of each Brigade who are
unable tn march in ranks with their commands,
will be collected together, and placed under the
charge of a commissioned officer, who will be res
ponsible for their conduct while on the march.—
When the march for the day is over, the name,
company and regiment of all stragglers, will be sent
to Corps Headquarters. When, upon the march,
it becomes necessary to pass a creek or ether bad
place, by which the column may become broken, it
will be requited that the Brigade commander re
main in person, aßd *ee his command file pass him.
111. Whenever an officer is found negligent in
performing his duty or incapable to prevent strag
gling, his name will be sent forward to Army
Headquarters, with the recommendation that he be
dropped from the rolls of the army.
By command of GEN. HOOD.
KiniJ&ch Falconer, A. A. G.
He has also ordered all teamsters to be returned
to their commands, their places to be supplied by
negroes. This is a move in the right direction—
one which should hare been made long ago.
MIGNONNE.
The Richmond Enquirer, of Saturday, 17th, de
votes an elaborate "leader” to the "Southern Ex
press,” in terns decidedly more emphatic than com
plimentary. Like all publie institutions or private
enterprises affecting the public interests, th* Express
is justly amenable te censure and impartial exam
ination, but no good is accomplished by vague de
nunciations or by a magnifying view of'errors or in
cidental abuses and exceptional cases of overcharge,
without the suggestion of an adequato remedy.
We approve the candor and frankness of the En
quirer, aad hope to see its example followed, but
there is need for discretion and moderation and for
diagnostic discrimination between the incidental
evils and the prevailing benefits of any institu
tion.
We believe that the establishment of the Express
system was in some sort a choice of evils, and wenld
have been unnecessary if a better and wiser policy
of concert and co-operation had prevailed among
directors of railroad*, steam boats and other car
n The defects of the rail road system, and of the
post effice, opened the way for th# Exprees, and
have so far ensured its success and conciliated a
large share of support and patronage, notwith
standing many objections aud incidental abuses. .
It may become a matter of grave consideration
with us whether a larger control should not he as
serted by Government, Confederate and State, over
common carriers of all kinds, hetel keepees and
others, whore occupations nearly touch and concern
the community.
This reform, however urgently indicated, cannot
be established in practice until wet the p’ople and
sponsors of the Government, learn by experienced
entrust the functions of Government in all grades
to competent do not, as has been often
done, call to public affairs men whose ehief recom
mendation is want of fitues# for private business,
[Charleston Courier.
THE CITY
T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR.
Divine Service.
Rev. Dr. Gutheria, late es New Orleaßi, will
preach Sermons this Saturday and Sunday mora
at the Synagogue.
New Advertisements.— Dr. Robertson, of the
Lea Hospital, advertises a lost pocket book, and
will give for it a liberal reward.
Wn. B. Seals, a successful teacher of many
years’ experience, gives notice that the Celumbas
Female Institute, formerly under control Qf Rev.
Mr. Slade, will be opened for the reception of
scholars on Monday, October 3d.
J. H. Martin, Editor of the Enquirer, offers for
sale *a very desirable house and lot near the city,
in Rusiell county, Ala. Those wishing t opurchase
will doubtless obtain a bargain by early application.
The Cairns Hospital advertises for a number
of articles suitable for hospital supplies. This
hospital is located east of the city at old Camp
Montgomery. Goods or money will be given for
the articles needed.
One More Concert. —The First Tennessee
Brass Band will give one more, and positively
the last, Concert this evening for tbeir own
benefit. This is the first benefit the troupe
have yet had. Let them have a full house.
President Davis in Columbus. —This distin
guished functionary was to have arrived, and and
presume did arrive in Columbus by this morning’s
Macon train. He is en route for Gen. Hood’s ar
my and we suppose passed on through.
A Terrible Smash up on the South-Western
Railr#ad. —We learn from passengers who came
through yesterday afternoon that a disastrous rail
road accident occurred to the freight train which
left Maeon for this city yesterday morning, in which
ten or twelve cars run off the track and four wore
completely wrecked.—The accident occurred three
miles this side of Fort Valley en tho Southwestern
Railroad at 11 o’clock, and was caused, we under
stand, by an expansion of the track. The train
consisted of sixteen cars and all wese thrown off
but the engine and four forward cars. The train
was loaded with government freight, principally
tobacco, and contained a large number of passen
gers, mostly exchanged prisoners, including about
fifty ladies. In the accident eight persons were
instantly killed, seven soldiers and one negro, and
thirty-twe nr three seriously weundei—seme
thought to he mortally, Many had legs and arms
broken. No ladies, we learn, were injured except
two slightly bruised. The telegraph wires were
knecked down hy the concussion for two or three
miles, but were up and working through to Maoon
last night. The engine and cars left en the track
ran through to Butler, making connection there
with the Muscogee train. All tha passengers
which could get ou were alse brought through,
but many were left, and we understand that an
extra train was to leave this city for thorn last
night.
In there days of worn out railroads and exces
sive travel and transportation too much cave can
not fee taken by officers in control of trains to
prevent if possible such painful occurrences. We
have not beea able to learn the names of any o
the killed and wounded. f
A Generous Donation from tlie
Tennessee Band.
We take pleasure ia publishing the following
acknowledgment from Mayor Wilkins:
Mayor’s Office, )
Columbus, September 22, 1864. j
Sir: Allow me to acknowledge the receipt of and
return through you my thanks to the Brass Band
of the First Tennessee Regiment for One Thousand
Doll '3, which amount is contributed from the
proceeds of a Concert given by them for the bene
fit of such unfortunate exil§3 from Atlanta who
may be thrown amoDg us.
Rest assured the amount so generously contri
buted shall bo disposed of so far as lies in iny
power in such manner as will be most beneficial
in relieving their wants and necessities.
I am sir, your ob’t serv’t,
F. G. WILKINS, Mayor.
To C. F. Shepherd, Treasurer,
First Tennessee Brass Land.
Tlie Imperial Fetes in France.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times
gives a description of the fete at Versailles in honor
of the King of Spain. He says :
“The weather, which was threatening during
the day, turned out more favorably than was ex
pected. A shower fell in the evening, but did not
much interfere with the proceedings. The Empe
ror, the Empress, the King of Spain, the Prince
Imperial, and their respective suites, arrived from
St. Cloud about 11 oiclock, in ten carriages and
four, with postilions and outriders, and breakfast
ed at Trianon. After examining various part3 of
the park, the imperial party proceeded to the palace
by the gate of the Grand Canal. In the carriage,
the King was seated next the Empress, on the left,
the Emperor and the Prince Imperial sitting oppo
site. The grounds were then full of spectators,
and shouts of “ Vive V liuqiereur” arose on every
side. On arriving at the palace, the Emperor con
ducted his royal guest through the principal rooms,
pointing out the works of art which were of the
highest value or presented the greatest interest.
“Dinner took place at half-past seven in the
Solon de Mari, the covers being sixty in number,
the Princess Mathilde, tbe Prince and Princess
Murat, and tbe members of the diplomatic body,
being among the guests. All were in rich court
dress. A few minutes before eleven, the Empress,
in full court dress, with long train, wearing tbe
crimson Imperial mantle, and leaning on the arm
of the King of Spain, in grand uniform, with all
his decorations, descended on the terrace, from
which a better view could be obtained than from
the Galerie des Glaces. Her Majesty was followed
by the ladies of tbe court and tbe officers of the
imperial household and of the King’s suite. The
Empress and the King, with the rest of the imperial
party, took up their station on the terrace below
the wide flight of steps.
“The signal rocket for the fireworks was then
let off. After the usual showers of rockets which
commenced the display, the principal piece was let
off. It represented a colossal escutcheon, with the
arms of Spain, surrounded by appropriate emblems.
The whole produced a brilliant effect, but, unfor
tunately, the wind blew the smoke in the.direction
es the palace, which somewhat impeded the view.
The public standing on the side of the .canal were
clear of that inconvenience. Three large hoquets
afterwards followed, which paused enthusiastie ex
pressions of applause. Bengal fires were lighted
in different parts of tbe park by means of electric
wires, tbe whole extent instantaneously appearing
in flame. The water played during the fireworks,
and the effect produced by twenty electric lights,
placed in suitable positions, produced a splendid
effect, particularly on the basin of Latona, thejets
of water appearing as if transfbrmed into frag
ments of rock, crystal and diamonds, when thrown
into the air.
“The gates of the park had remained open by
order ot the Emperor, and a iino cf soldiers was
stationed to keep the public at a certain distance
on the terrace and flight of steps; but in a short
time the line was broken through, and the troops
were then withdrawn from that part, and the place
left free-to the people. A narrow passage was,
however, kept up the steps ; but, after the fireworks,
this line was also broken, and it wac in the midst
of the crowd that their majesties were obliged to
re enter the palace in the midst of enthusiastic
acclamations.
“It was midnight when the Empress and tbs
King, followed bv their suites, returned, aud the
imperial party soon after took their seats at tables,
ranged in two lines, iu the Galena ties Giaees, and
ass rding accommodation to two hundred parsons.
The adjacent rooms were lit up in the satire man
ner as at the/pte given to Queen Victotia. It was
one o'clock before the imperial party left the palace
;o return to St. Cloud.”
For itcui.
'I HE corner formerly occupied by Xhos. Drasseii.
• It is a first rate and -.siness corner and contains
six large rooms and ■>, o cellar, terms apply at
Sept 20-ts THIS OFFICfc.
TEHPERAYCE HALL.
Tbe First Tennessee Band
other™ th ® h ° aor announce t 0 the public, an-
GRAND CONCERT
AND POSITIVELY THE LAST,
On Saturday Evening, Sept. 24th
FOR THE BEIFIT OF THE BMP,
FOB S-A-IjE.
A HOUSE of six rooms,—plenty land and fire wood,
ix Place oae mile and a quarter from the city;
containing a dwelling house, two kitchens, stables,
two welle, orchards of the finest fruit trees, Ac.—
One hundred or one hundred and twenty acres
will be sold. Apply to J. H. Martin, Enquirtr
office,
sept 24, 3t.
AUCTION SALES
Hy Ellis, Livingston Ac Ce.
MUM Alii SALE!
ON TUESDAY, 27th September, at 101 2 o’clk, we
will sell in front of our store,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION!
10 miles from the citj, on the Upatoie
creek, in Chattahoochee Cos., originally
Muscogee, containing 202 £ acres land—
within one and a half miles of the Buena
Vista Road—l6o acres under fence ; well
watered j double log house; outbuildings,
fruit trees, &c., making a very desirable
settlement.
ALSO,
A Desirable Tan-Yard!
Situated three miles South of Tuske
gee, on the Road to Warrior Stand, with
50 acres land attached j 30 Vats and
Pools j with all necessary outbuildings—
convenient to Tan Bark, at a moderate
price.
ALSO,
2 67-100 Shares BL & G.R. if. Stock!
ALSO,
1,000 yds. Dundee nagging!
5 pieces BARATHEA, a beautiful ar
ticle for Ladies Dresses;
30 lbs. FLAX THREAD;
LOT EYG. TOOTH BRUSHES !
ALSO,
A VERY LIKELY NEGRO WOMAN !
23 y’rs old, fair cook, washer and ironer.
ALSO,
10 or 12 Horses and Mules !
SINGLE & DOUBLE HARNESS !
Furniture, Shoes, Boots, Clothing, &c.
s P 24 td $45
By Ellis, Sj I rings ton & Cos.
DESIRABLE
RESIDENCE AT Y0NBESB0R0!
At Auction !
AN TUESDAY, September 23th, at 10 1-2 o’clk,
we will sell in front of our store,
A Very DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
and FARM, at Yongesboro Depot, Rus
sell county, Ala., and at present owned by
C. 0 Yonge, Esq.
The Dwelling has 4ro uns: good outhouses, all
nearly new; one hundred and forty acres good land
attached —nearly all fresh; good market garden;
fine orchards, with over 1,000 selected Fruit Trees,
and a Vineyard of about 1,000 choice Grape Vino3.
sep22 S3O
Bv Ellis, Livingston Sc Cos.
200 GkAljLOnsrS
PIBCATAWDAGDAPUDAIDI!
A VERY FINE ARTICLE.
For sale In quantities of 10 Gallons and upwards.
a?3O ts
BY ROSETTE, L4WHOX & CO.
. « -«>- ♦
Adin s sii*t ir a tor’s Sale !
- ♦ -♦ ———.
A GREEABLE to an order of the Ordinary of A/us-
A cogee county, will be sold on the Ist Tuesday in
November next, at 11 oc’clock, in front of our Auc
tion Rocm,
belonging te the estate of John N. Burch, dac’d.
1 NEGRO WOMAN, Martha and her
two children.
1 NEGRO BOY, Edward.
1 “ WOMAN, Mary Ann.
GEO. P. SNIDER, Adm’r.
Rosett*, Lawhon Sc Cos., Auct rs.
sep24 ltd Sc wtd
WAITED!
Cairns Hospital,
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 23, ’64.
Okra cut and dried by the bushel;
“ green, _ “
Butter Beans, dried, “ “ ‘
“ • “ green, “ “ “
Sassafras Leaves, prepared for Gumbo, by the
bushel.
Cotton Yarns, or Domestics will be exchanged for
the above articles or thev will be paid for in cash.
B. C. DALLAS, Clerk.
sep24 lw
FOR SAI*E !
/jljQ I’apers 3to 12oz Tacks ;
23 Reams English Letter Paper:
1 Q “ Domestic “
100 " “ So ™ "
100 " M” English and Domestic.-
sep24 w STANFORD Sc CO.
ill*' GOODS!! m GOODS!!!
GOODRICH & CO.,
BROAD STREET.
now opening a splendid assortment of
SFAPIE AND FAW DDF MR
FRESH FROM EUROPE* via Bermuda, which
they will sell cheap for cash. aug27—lm
Columbus High School
FOR
YOUITG I-lA-TDIZES !
*
THE above Institution will be re-opened in the
I building owned by Mr. Cowdery, on St. Clair st.,
opposite St. Luke’s Church, on Monday, October 3.
18rt4.
For Terms, apply to ,
sepl3 m&t 4w W. S. Lbh.
TOREIVT
4 LARGE DWELLING, in
A city, containing five rooms, don la f a milv
gro and smoke-houses under Cookes
For particul rs apply lne spl&lw*
Hotel. _
\ EGRO boy CHARLEY: about 25years old, yel
,\ low complexion, hair nearly straight, below or
-lin ary intellLence ; left Mr. Nat. Thomson's near
Box Springs. Talbot county. I bought him of a
Mr. Brown, a refugee from Mississippi, who now
resiles in Tuskrgec, Ala. He originally came from
Charleston, S. C. A suitable reward will be paid
for his delivery at this office, or in any safejaiL and
information sent to me at this office.
JAMES M. RUSSELL.
ColutaWa Ga., aug 1 ts *
