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DAILY TIMES.
J. W. WARREN - - “ Editor.
COLUMBUS:
Wednesday Morning, September B, 1864,
One thousaid five hundred recruits, well mount
ed, have just arrived at Carter’s Station, from Mid
dle Tennessee. Carter’s Station is on the East
Tennessee and Virginia railroad, between Jones
boro’ and Bristol. This is an important reinforce
ment, and we hope soon to hear that Forrest haa
scared up more of the same sort in that section.
The Charleston Courier asks : Did any people in
j. war of independence attribute ar.y of their suc
cess to those of and with them who made money
by discrediting and depreciating the currency, and
assai’-ng thc Government, and impairing tho con
fidence of tho contestants in their leaders ? Did
any o'Ecer or soldier es tho revolution under arms
make as much money as Benedict Arnold?
Poor K Atm.—During the return of Hampton's
expedition from Prince George, Gen. Kautg follow
ed in Lee’s rear with fifteen hundred men find four
pieces f cannon, hut he at no time came within
shooting distance. At one time General Lee halted
and fed and watered his animals. Kants also halt
ed. But wo understand from good authority, that
after tho battle at Bolscho’s, Kautz turned his'
troops Lose Sipon the citizens of Priace Goorge. and
robbed and pillaged them generally, in revenge for
our success. This is poor revenge for a brave man
to take.
... •*. *
4m, me an Indians. —The officers of the Ind <n
Office in Washington City gives au enumeration of
the Indian tribes within tho bounds of the Confed- 1
erato and United States, with the population of
ich. ’J hey state the aggregate number at 268,079. j
The largest tribes are the Creeks 25,000, the Chero- j
o.: 17,350, the Choctaws 16,000, the Mavajoas 15,000,
the Sioux 44,636. The Camanches, of whom we
nave heard so much, are stated at only 1,800; tho
Apaches 7,300.
Hei-aikkd. Tho Lake City Columbian j
stales that, tho railroad' from Lake City to ;
Baldwin is nearly repaired, and the road to |
Gaiusvillo now in running order, i
The Monroe Review,' a Scotch paper, says
it has intelligence from a quarter quite reli
able, that, the Earl of Aifile, who has gone to
the United Stales, carries with him the views
of the Government on the present aspect ot
affairs, and vviit offer himself to the Confede
racy as a medium of communication with the
British Government.
The Hun.— Mr. Alvin Clark has instituted
a scries of experiments to determine the com
parative light of the sun and stars, and finds
that the former would be visible as a star of
the sixth magnitude if it were removed to
1,200,000 times its present distance. If the
distances ascribed to several of the stars, as
obtained from parallax, be true, our glorious
luminary can only be reckoned among the
very small stars.
Ihe astronomer Terrier, has discovered an
error in the sun’s parallax, as stated by Enoke,
and hitherto by astronomers. In
stead 8 57 seconds, it is really 8 95 : seconds.
As the parallax, together with the earth’s
semi-diameter, is the basis on which the
earth’s distance from the sun is calculated, a
■ hange in the parallax must be attended by a
change in the figures expressive of the sun’s
distance from us. Thus, the sun, instead of
being 95,000,000 of miles from us, is, in reali
ty, distant only 91,328,000 miles. The veloc
ity of light, the distances and sizes of the
heavenly bodies, &C., being calculated by
comparison with the earth’s distance from the
sun, must bo changed correspondingly.
Thus,
instead nearly 192,000, as heretofore sup
posed j The sun’s diameter must be reduced
38,miles. The distance of the planet
Neptune from the sun is less by 122,000,000
of miles.
Smoke and Smokers Diminishing.— The
heavy tax imposed on tobacco, has seriously
interferred with the trade in that article, tc
New York the number of cigars manufactured
daily before the tax was imposed was over a
million. Some two thousand journeymen
were employed in making them, and their
salaries ranged from sls to 25 per week
Now a large,number of journeymen are out
of employment, stud they will probably have
to follow other pursui.s. The most remark
able 1 -o' nt the tax i.. that it has led nearly
one-half id he smokers to abandon tire use
of cigm It is estimated that there are five
hundred ihous ad of the former consumers of
ther'v.m (.staining f;oo! This fact is
proved by tin- proportionate decrease in the
manufitcture of ci<■*ars
Tiik Copperhead and Conkkdxratj? Agents
A hoard. —The following is sent to Seward by one
of Ips salaried spies in Liverpool. Even if it bo un
true, it is interesting, as it shows the drift of public
• .-uiiuiont among that classo ended copperheads at
th 6 North, and which L growing rather too formid
able for the safety of the Lincoln dynasty :
* Their efu ••vis Unis far have been secretly conduct
-5 ‘ my information is, and I am satisfied it is
correct, that there is now, and has been for some
tiino p.’st, an un lerstanding between them and the
jeadinj '■ ' am quite prepared
to see 'a very active i irt taken.b.v tkeso societies in
our coming election, and to hear t:; it large sums
money liavo been sent over to secure the election ot
the candidate nominated at tha Chicago Conven
tion. So much in e a wrest are these men to dismem
ber the Union, that I believe they and the aristocra
cy would tie willing to subscribe almost any sum
that fine Demoon; ic party might ask fo.elect their
candidate, believing as ti’.ey do. and as the people
on this side generally believe, that the success oi
that party accomplishes this object.
Fernando Wood’s P©§iti©n
At a McClellan meeting’, in New York, on Tties- !
day evening, among t! > letters was the following
from Fernando Wood;
New York, Sept. 12, 1864.
Za r Sir: Your invitation to address the Niue
tcouth V. ard McClellan Minute Guard is received.
I regret that your meeting is for to-morrow even
in <S*r»s I am obliged to go to Albany to-morrow
afternoon, and shall not, therefore, be in New York.
Upon some other occasion it will give me pleasure
to address the Minute Guard, and to add my voice
to the tnousinds who are now preparing to elect
George B. McClellan our next-President.
Although I was opposed to the nomination of
that distinguished man, yet when the Convention
decided in his favor he beeamo my ca: didate, and
he shall have my earnest and determined support.
I hope to address the ratification meeting, when
1 shall give my reasons more at length.
Thanking you for the invitation,
I am, very truly,
FERNANDO WOOD.
The Hilton- .Uu.lJ correspondent of the New
York Herald writes:
Tv. ) privates of the 56t'u New York Volunteers,
who were captured on picket duty at Port Royal
ferry a few days since, wore unconditionally re
leased by General Jones, who could not approve
of the mauner of their capture, and therefore
won l.not record them as prisoners of war. They
wor.' induced to crc-s the Perry, unarmed, to bring
” vc 1 a rood refugee, who called to them for suc
cor. Un reaching the enemy’s side thoy were in
etamly seizeu and made prisoners- of war and sent
10 Charleston, from whence they were immediately
*. into our hues again by Gen. Jones, when he
V n - and the particulars Os the affair. It was
u>W\ V aU handsome thing on the part of the
. t. moral, attd i- appro.iated.
Eat eat from fciie rjerih.
V*e make the following summary from
Northern papers of the 19th:
Hampton's Raid. • f £
The Washington correspondent of the Her
ald thus alludes to the recent raid by General
Hampton in the rear ot the Grand, Armv :
The flack attack by the rebel cavalry early
yesterday morning was a most daring* move*,
and seems to have been partially successful.
The attacking force consisted of three brig
ades of cavalry with eight pieces of artillery.
The main body reached the 'Tfcinity of the
cattle herd on Buffin’s farm, near Coggin’s
Point, just before daylight, whileYhQ remain
der engaged oOr cavalry pickets along the en
tire line from Reams’ station, capturing some
and driving others back. This was done to
cover the operations of the main rebel c6L
umn.
The attack was made a shot; time before
daylight whim the squad was mostly abed.
Two hundred prisoners are reported to have
been’enptu red, mostly of the 13th Pennsylvania
cavalry. The Ist District of Columbia cav
alry, on duty near by, soon attacked the
rebels ; but they were in such strong force that
our men had to fall back, suffering a loss of
some 250.
it is said that Gen. Gregg's division of cav
j airy, supported by the 2d corps, went in pur
i suit of the raiders, but it is believed they had
I too much the 3tari, and must have got off with
i the greater part of their plunder. .
Iu additioa to our loss in cattle, which will
reach 2500 head, the rebels captured several (
teams with a gang- of men, who were engaged
in constructing a lino of telegraph in that di- j
rection. .. ; j
A rumor reached here this morning that the i
cattle have all been recaptured, but T cannot
trace it to any reliable source.
The following is the Herald'g correspond- j
cat’s account :
Full Particulars % the Laic Rebel Gallic Raid — j
Its Full Success..
Headquarters Second Cavalry Division, Ar* •
my of the Potomac, September 17, 3 o’clock. !
A. M.—At an early hour this morning, or rath- i
er yesterday morning, we'were startled by the i
announcement that the enemy’s cavalry had j
attacked our cattle depot at Coggin’s Point,
on the James river, and were last making off' j
with an immense herd collecting at that j
point. i
Efforts to intercept the Rebels.
So sooner did the news reach us than our
| bugles sounded "Boots and Saddles,” and we
j started to intercept them in their retreat, and
j if possible, capture the immense addition to
I the commissary stores of the rebel army. For
! this purpose General Davies, who commands
the Division in the, absence of General Gregg,
started with his cavalry upon the Jerusalem
Plank road, and marched out some 10 or 12
miles in the direction ot the Nottoway river,
where we met a strong force of the enemy,
posted behind breastworks, which we found
too strong to be overcome.
Force of the Enemy.
From prisoners captured, we learn that the
force of the enemy engaged in this important
movement consisted of four brigades of cav*
i alrv, under General 'Wade Hamilton—viz:
Barringer’s Young’s, Rosser’s ai. Bearing’s
brigades.
The place of rendezvous was at Stony Creek
Station, which is the present terminus of the
Weldon railroad.
They started from there at i2 o’clock on the
15th inst, and moved around the extreme left
of our army, until they reached the picket sos
Gen. Kautz division of cavalry.
Fiyht ivith Gen. Kautz's Cavalry.
They then engaged Gen. Kautz on his right,
and kept him engaged until they could slip by
a sufficient force to the left of him to make a
haul of the immense herd of cattle and get
back with it.
Success of the Rebel Movement.
Strange as it may seem, the rebels have
succeeded in this bold manoeuvre, and have
actually takeu from beneath our very noses
sufficient beef to supply their army for weeks.
They were evidently well posted as to the
position of the corrall and of the force left
there to gaurd it, and came with sufficient
! numbers to effect successfully their object.
The lorce sent out in pursuit consisted of,
only two small brigades of the Second Divis
ion, while Gen. Kautz was to follow in their
rear.
Wo first came upon them in force at a
small creek, near Hawkinsville, on the Jerusa
lem plankroad, where we found them strongly
entrenched beyond the stream, with the bridge
torn up, and an almost impassable swamp in
tervening.
Their Position Assaulted.
Colonel Siedraau, who commanded the ad
vance brigade, made strenuous efforts to carry
th© position, but finding it strong, General
Davies ordered up (he Second Brigade, under
Col. Smith, and Clark’3 battery, for a com
bined effort. The Blh and 16th Pennsylvania
and Ist Maine regiments were formed cm the
left of the road, while the Ist Massachusetts
and 6th Ohio was oa the right. The nature
of the ground compelled them to fight dis
mounted. After a vigorous artillery fire by
I Lieut. Cameron and Serg’t Richenkecker of
| Clark’s battery, a general assault was ordered,
: which was oLAyed with a will, but without
j success. The enemy’s line was found both
| longer and stronger thsn ours. %he Ist Mas
sachusetts regiment in, the charge became in
j termiegied with the enemy and fought them
| hand to hand, but were obliged to fall back.—
' The enemy had six pieces of artillery, while
I we had oniv four.
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Reported Capture.
In live meaatims we could hear nothing from
Gen. Kautz, although a prisoner informed us
that they had captured a whole regiment of
Kautz’a command, with sixteen shooting guns.
If this be the case, it must be the Ist District
of Columbia regiment, as they only have six
teen shooters.
Xo Hope of Recapturing the Rebels.
As the thing now stands our chances of re
capturing the beef are very slim, and we will
have te own that the rebels have out-witted us
this time and make the best of it.
Our losses to-day in the 2d division arc not
more than twenty or twenty-five.
Grant's Politics.
The same correspondent, writing of Grant’s
abolition pioclivities, says;
It is stated that General Grant dislikes the
Chicago platform and McClellan’s letter of
acceptance very much, and expresses his opin
ion freely cn the subject. He is clearly of the
opinion that Lincoln should be re-elected. It
is apparent that he is gradually becoming
“abolitionized”—by which it is understood
that he is beginning to feel and act in common
with the Washburns class of Republicans.—
Twelve months have worked great apparent
changes in hia sentiments.
The Presidential Campaign.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, the organ of Y&I
--landigham, makes the following official an
nouncement in its issuo of the 13th inst.:
“As the Lincoln papers appear to be some
what concerned as to Mr. Yallandigham's po
sition since the latter of acceptance, we will
j relievo them by stating that we have good au
thority for saying that he will vote For Me
i Gleil&n and Pendleton.”
The Enquirer itself, the most uncompromising
peace-at-any-price journal in the West, ha3 placed
the names of McClellan and Pendleton at the head
of its columns as its candidates. Also the leading
McClellan journal in this city declares:
oqYg gpeak. what we knew when we say that
thcro will be no defection from the ranks of the
Democratic party worth considering—no ‘bolt’
worth counting.”
Fernando Wood wrote on the 12th instant, pro
mising that ho would shortly “add his voice to the
thousands who arc now preparing t« elect George
B. McClellan our next President,” and said: “He
| shall have tny earnest and determined support
Finally, by the following, which appeared eonspi
' cuously in the Cincinnati Enquirer, we are assured
j of the paiicy which General McClellan, if elected,
, will pursue; Messrs. Long and Voorhees are also,
it seams, his supporters :
i “A great Campaign Document—Speeches of H< >.
| AR.canHr Lonyjoni’.Dante IF. ~of
tnuictuo* h *
“Wo have just issued at the Enquirer office a
| large and closely printed pamphlet of forty pages,
containing the speeches of Hon. Alexander Long
in the Hoa so of Representatives, together with the
great oration of the Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, of
Indiana.
committtees should take the matter
; in hand, and make this the campaign doc ument for
; the Presidential campaign.”
It is clear that the War Democrats tfave been
“sold out.”
North Carolina Roms.
Major Jenny and Mr. Julian, a member of the
New York State Senate, who were captured on the
steamer Fawn, had arrived at Newbern from Eliza
beth City, having been paroled. The officers of
the United Status army who were on board were
retained as prisoners es war.
The arrival of the Florida at Wilmington is an
nounced in the Yankee papers.
The congestive chills, otherwise known as yellow
fever, was prevailing to a considerable extent at
Newbern.
J liscellancous.
The Baltimore American of the afternoon of the
19th, contains a despatch from Cairo, on the morn
ing of that day, which states that the War Eagle,
from New Orleans, brings the news that a number
of vessels which sailed from that port for Mata
rnora.?, with cargoes for Cortinas, or a general mar- j
k*t, have bec-n seized by tho French at the mouth
of the Rio Gr rndj.
The Amsric in ias a Cairo despatch, in which it
is stated that there has been a consolidation of the
Confederate forces in Jaekson. Forrests’, Taylor’s,
Gbolsen’a and Wirt Adams’ troops are encamped
around that city for several miles, estimated at
20,000 strong, with extensive wagon, pontoon and
artillery trains. There were strong indications of
an important expedition, possibly against Cairo.
AddHionai from the I'nfted
States.*
The Herald of tlie 19th, publishes a long ac
count furnished by a “refugee” from Rich
roo.ul. of affairs in this city k military, admin
istr, ive and social. The narrative i* accom
parried by a reap of the city, its points of in
terest, what purport to be the fortifications
defending its approaches, its public buildings,
and many private residences of officials.
This map gives evidence of being not only
the work of a spy and traitor, but a skillful
one, says the Richmond Whig, and bears about
it features that seem to pre-suppose a milita
ry education.
After promising that its, “'refugee,” iu liis
journ&y “due North,” went, through untold
dangers, the Herald proceeds to give his state 0
merits, from which we quote, that our readers
may know on what stuff this gullible sheet is
fed. It very naturally first takes up that
which, under circumstances, affords most food
for Yankee.reflectiou:
THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.
By all means the most foremost subject of
importance and the first question addressed
to a fresh arrival from Richmond is in rela
tion to the rebel army. Upon this subject we
learn that the depletion of the fighting men
in the severe campaign and rigorous invest
ment which has characterized the operations
of General Grant since his commandership of
the armies has been very great, and brought
about even a more severe enforcement of the
conscription than has yet been experienced.
None are now to be found at home but the
crippled and the bed-ridden, and perhaps a
few, who, through seme inexplicable manoeu
vring, have succeeded in deceiving the officers
of the conscription. The entire fighting ma
terial of the South may then safely be consid
ered in the army.
A YANKEE VIEW OF THE GARRISON AND DEFEN
CES OF RICHMOND.
Richmond, according to the best sources of
information at the command of onr informant,
is garrisoned by about tea thousand troops,
commanded by General Ewell. These troops
are posted in and areund the city, occupy the
principal fortifications, and are considered a
sort of nucleus, areund which, in case of dis
aster, the remnant of their army in-the field
can gather for a resolute defence.
The city is also protected by several detach
ments guarding the several approaches not at.
present threatened by a menacing army. A
number of batteries have been thrown'up and
command many of the main avenues of at
tack.
GEN. lee’s ARMY —CONSCRIPTION AND WHAT IT
IS GOING TO DO.
The estimated strength of this army is about
eighty thousand, and it is made up of the best
material of all the rebel armies. The con
scriptions will raise this numerical standard,
but no doubt greatly destroy the usefulness of
the veterans by confusing their movements,
and will doubtless change the entire Southern
army into an unwieldy mass of cumbersome
and dragging matter. Thus far, however,
portions of Lee’s army have displayed the
most restless activity, and columns pass to and
fro from one point of attack to another with
remarkable agility. This fact and the supe
rior advantage of moving upon interior lines
alone has thus far saved Lee from utter anni
hilation.
THE SOUTHERN ARMY WELL CLOTHED AND
ARMED.
The Southern army is now better clothed
and armed than ever before. The clothing is
principally derived from the expert and inde
fatigable blockade runners at Wilmington,
and is of English manufacture. In color the
cloth somewhat resembles our own. Arms
are now had in abundance, and consist prin
cipally of Enfield rifles. There is also an ad
equate supply of field artillery.
THE confederates as busy as beavers.
The unparalleled vigor of General Grant’s
operations has awakened in the rebel mind
an eye to the worst features of the darkening
future. Oid forts are being strengthened by
a few feet on the slope; embrazures are being
doubly secured by gabions ano fassines, ditch
es are being deepened ; in fact, a little mere
dirt, a little more thickness, or a iittla more
depth is‘the order of the day. Not only are
old works being improved, but new ones are
in course of erection, and forts are being con
nected by chains of breastworks, where hith
erto none existed. New* magazines are also
rapidly being completed, and a number of
wells have been, or are to be sunk in different
localities, for both convenience and the certain*
security of a supply of water.
YANKEE OPINION IN REGARD TO THE PRESIDENT j
AND GEN. LEE.
There is no concealing the fact that Mr.
Davis, within the past year, has lost nearly
all of his favor with the people, and* is now !
limited in his popularity to the immediate cir-
I cle ©f his friends. The people are already,
j but in subdued tones, clamoring for a change.
I They say Mr. Davis is too partial, too forbear
ing towards his friends, and too vindictive to
wards his enemies. They accuse him of use- |
less severity in the adminstiration of his i
power. He acts without recognizing the |
forms of the government, and top muo’u in ac
cordance with his single will. If the people
were permitted or dared to give their impar
tial voice, Mr. Davis could net retain his seat
a week. By all means the admiration and
affection of the whole South repose in Gen.
Lee. They admire his success as in officer,
j and truly think that he has d.m: more than
I any other person to maintain their cause thus
! long.
j THE president and ‘•rob” at sixes aNd sevens.
The result of this favor has stirred up a feeling
of opposition on the part of Mr. Davis towards
Lee. Ih«y do not agree on numerous matters of
policy and of the army. Twice, it is said, these
have reached such a length that Gen
eral Lee has tendered his resignation. Mr. Davis
does not'underrate the extent of Gen. Lee’s ser
vices, though he may throw obstacles in his way.
Lee’is a great favorite with the army, and were
Mr. DavU.to undertake any serious opposition he
would soon have the whole rebel army battering
1 at his doors. Lcs is known familiarly to his soi
i diers as “Bob."
PRESIDENT DAVIS “'AT HOME.”.'
j The private life of Mr. Davis, from what I learn,
! is exemplary and a model to the people. Hit
residence is situated upon French Garden Ilill, in
ta *<l and c >imnan 1? a fi-m
prospect. The mansion was purchased by the
city for the sum of fifty thousand dollars and
presented to Mr. Davis.
His domestic affairs are administered with a
view to the pressure of the times and there is said
to be very little gaiety about the place. The;
her high officials imiritJite the example of their
en ter, and live without attracting much notice,
r:tk peopls not satisfies—they want a dic
tator.
As yet no very manifest hostility ha3 been ex
hibited towards Mr. Davis. He is frequently seen
upon the streets unattended and alone. Every
Sabbath morning he can be seen, with his prayer
’ book in his hand, walking from bfs residence to
St. Paul’s church, where he is a regular attend
ant. It is thought, however, that this passive ad
mission of his mismanaged government cannot
long last, and that something will soon bo done to
rem ve him. The voice of the people is for a
Dictatorship, and Lee is tho man of, their choice
for the hi~h position.
RICHMOND IN A BAD WAX —NOBODY SAFE.
As one of the inevitable necessities of the ccn- ;
. tralization of so much military power at Richmond,
the municipal government is inadequate to tho
maintenance of quiet : therefore, there exists, in
addition, a strong martial administration. Allied
i these two powers stay the tide, but do not repel ;
it. Crime is punished by the alternative of closo
j confinement in prison or enlistment in tho army, I
The lauer is generally the choice of the victim.
A great evil and source of trouble to the authori- ■
ties seems to bo the existence of parties of men I
allied in the perpetration of midnight assassina
tion or attacks. The men of these gangs station
themselves upon tho principal streets, and upon -
perceiving a solitary individual, approach him up- ;
on crutches and inquire the direction to the hos
pital. During this interrogation and the very :
natural reply a survey of the appearance of the
person is made. If Lis looks promise arevardhe
is interrupted by a whagk upon the head, prostra
ted and rifled. These gangs have no fear of the
police, but are clubbed together and armed for
uesperate work. They consist of deserters from
the army and rowdies from New Orlearns and
Baltimore.
“ye TIGER, AND VE GAY GAMBOLIERS”—THE MEN
IN IRON MASKS.
These, establishments are numerous and are ply
ing a brisk business. They are patronized by :
government officials, who are said to squander |
away the public funds. A recent law against the
keeping of these places subjects the proprietors to 1
severe punishment. They have accordingly ;
adopted the plan of dealing in iron masks, so that
they may not berwecognized.
ARE WE A DRINKING PEOPLE ?
The law prohibiting the distillation of grain i
has necessitated the use of apple brandy. Drink- j
ers arc now regaling themselves upon this favorite j
beverage at tbe rate of $250 a gallon.
MoieisiesiSs and Plans of C*esi.
€*raiat.
One of the writers of the Philadelphia Inquirer
accompanied Lieutenant General Grant on his trip,
last Sunday, from Harper's Ferry to Philadelphia.
The Inquirer of the I9th contains his account, done
In the most approved flunkey style, of how the great
man looked and acted. Omitting his Jenkinsisms,
we give what may possess interest for ourselves :
Arriving in Baltimore, the General threw a dus
ter over his shoulders and stepped upon the plat
form. He was met by Bear Admiral Bailey, who
had just arrived Ji’om Washington, with orders to
confer with Grant and aid in the execution of any
plans in which the navy could assist. The two dis
tinguished officers took seats soon after in the train
for Phila ielphia, and entered into an animated
conversation at once.
General Grant and Admiral Bailey both go at
once to Nov; York, where they will be met by Gen.
Dix, Gen. Franklin, Admirals Porter, Stringham
and other officers. The design of this consultation
cannot now be made public. We can only say (hat
some very important movements are contemplated,
associated alike with victory and peace.
The condition of ti*; Rebel prisoners at Elmira
may he considered, and the prompt reinforcement
of the squadrons of Admiral Farragut, Lee and
Dahlgren by every available vessel may be trdered.
The feeling of the Norjh upon the subject of the
war will be examined, and the large number of
soldiers idle in various camps,hospitals and posts will
be promptly forwarded to the grand armies in the
field. Last, but not least, every effort will bo made
to increase the means of transporting supplies and
troops to our armies, and for bringing North the
wounded of the last great battle of the war.
It may be gratifying to the people to know that
General Grant will bring this battle on as soon as
he returns to the army, and that lie is prepared t*
meet every emergency on the field, Ho has the
greatest confidence in the army, and only asks for
more men because he wants to use them in lessen
ing tha loss of life, and make the victory most com
plete, and decisive. He thinks the war will soon
close, and that an honorable peace will return to
bless the land. He expressed himself pleased with
the returning love for the Union among the people,
and the excellent prospect for- the re-election of
Mr. Lincoln. He said plainly that he considered
his defeat in November would result in a total dis
integration of the country with its direful attend
ant evils.
Grant is in good health and excellent spirits, and
is only solicitous for the welfare of his armies and
the Union.
Capture off lie Yaials.ee Sieauiea*
- Pawn.
The Goldsboru Journal of the 17th furnish
es some additional particulars of this gallant
exploit. The Confederates stopped the Fawn
some distance up the Currituck Canal. Post
ing his men (numbering about thirteen).out
of sight, Pilot Hopkins stepped forward and
demanded the surrender of the steamer. This,
ot course, was refused, and a number of guns
were immediately pointed at the “impudent
rebel," whose men, though unseen, as quickly
brought their guns to bear upon the valiant
Yankees. Mr. Hopkins tired his revolver at
the crowd on the boat.- This brought down a
Yankee and gave his men the signal to fire,
which ihev did, and this ended the battle.—
Two Yankees were killed, four wounded, and
the lest surrendered with the boat.
The Confederates now boarded the Fawn
and seized all the valuables they could trans
port, including three mail bags, containing,
amongst other valuable documents, some $25,
000 in greenbacks. Finding it impracticable
to bring back the steamer on account of the
presence in the sound of the enemy’s gun
bouts she was set fire to and consumed, with
the remainder of her contents (valued at up-
of $20,000) and the gallant little band
returned.with their booty and prisoners— nine
teen whites and four negroes.
After the destruction of the Fawn, it was
ascertained that a steam transport was follow
ing her within a'mile and a half, but the volley
fired bv the Confederates wjayr.ed her com-,
mand-r not to advance, and be put back with
all possible speed. Had the Confederates
seized her they would have secured a much
more valuable prize, in addition to tfieTarge
number of prisoners, they would have cap
tured valuable supplies and a Yankee Quar
termaster'with $400,000 in greenbacks.
The prisoners-] mostly belong to the 22d
Massachusetts infantry and the 3d New York
artillery. They were on their way to New
born, their headquarters, to obtain their dis
charge, their term of service having expired.
The artillery had been detached to aid Grant
at Petersburg) But three .recruits amongst
them.
The Yankee mail agent states that bat three
of the twelve mail bag3 contained in the Favra
wera discovered. The rest were destroyed
with the vessel.
McClellan’s Clmuces wills fSi©
Army.
The Yankee correspondents are busy telling how
McClellan stands with the army as a candidate for
the Presidency. The correspondent oi the New
York Tribune writes:
“Little Mac” has some friends, all of them very
good <f blowers,” if not the best soldiersJ He will
get soma votes in this army but by no means a
majority.
'i hose Northern journals that state that the army,
is two to one for 31 .Clcllan, pronounces a libel that
time will refute.
Some divisions (one particularly, that has an ex
ailed reputation f.r cowardice,) and per a ups one
corps, may give him some votes: but this army
en masse is for vindicating the maxim, “partitur
p\ , hello.” The only votes he will get from brave
men in this army will be under tho impression that
he will conduct the war with even more vigor than
it is at present prosecuted.
Another correspondent writes:
.General McClellan’s letter of acceptance and hi*
| personal platform have just transpired here. If
i he had announced himself as an independent Can
dida’s on his own platform, without any meli afSl
j ration with notorious ells unionists, as hopeless as
his case would have bean, his friends in the army
would probably have still sto i by him out of per-
I sonal regard. But his acceptance of the" Chicago
r platform ami his extraordinary effort to reconcile
j it to hi3 own, evidently gotten up to cure the inan
ifest unpopularity of the former, and catch entire
• ly another class of voters, is more than they can
1 stand.
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS or THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863. by J. S hrashkb, in the Clerk's office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
■ the Northern District of Georgia.
Richmond, Sept. 27.“.'
This evening's Whig says we have information
of one of the most important movements of the
war, just made by Hood’s army. Out of abun
dant cantion we refrain from stating, to.-day what
it is, but a few hours will make at known to tho
the public and to the enemy, to the latter with
crushing effect.
Passengers by the Central train to-night reiter
ate the report received last night that Early had
repulsed an attack of the enemy in tho vicinity
of Port Republic. Nothing official of definite
from the valley to-day. It is believed that the
force reported to have been repulsed by Early is
Torbott’s cavalry which Sheridan sent in pursuit
of tho retreating Confederates.
From Texas.
Byway of New Orleans, the Philadelphia
Inquirer gets news from Texas through South
ern papers. It contains the following from
Shreveport :
CONSULTATION.
Shreveport, Aug. 4, 1864.—A very grave
consultation i3 going on here. Gens. Price,
Buckner, Forrest and Gov. Reynolds, of Mo.,
besides our own most excellent Governor, con
stitute the Board of Consultation.
Gea. Taylor, I understand, has been re
stored and ordered to report on the other
side.
A petition was in circulation at Houston,
asking Gen. E. Kirby Smith to recall the or
der transferring*Gen. Magruder to another de
partment.
His successor, Major Gen. J, G. Walker, has
assumed command and gives satisfaction to
most persons. A new* broom, he is expected
to sweep clean.
The following is the general order, which
announces the change made :
General Orders No. 60— Headquarters
Trans-Mississippi Department, Shreveport,
La., August 4, 1864.—The following changes
are announced in the District Commanders :
Major General J. B. Magruder, P. A. C. S.,
to command the District of Arkansas.
Major General S. B. Buckner, P. A. C. S.,
to command the District of West Louisiana.
Major General J. G. Walker, P. A. C. S.,
to command the District of Texas, New Mexico
and Arizona.
By command of
General E. Kirby Smith.
S. S. Anderson, A. A. G.
Brownsville Deserted. A gentleman
writes from Matamoras, under date of the
Ist inst., that he was in Brownsville that day
and found a very melancholy picture.’ No
houses are destroyed, but all deserted and
empty ; the Mexicans even have gone to the
other side.
All the men who went over to the Federals
have left with them, and so everybody who
remained had to take the oath, all are afraid
to return.
The Federals have fortified'Bresos Santiago,
and will probably remain there, close the port
and then blockade again.
The general impression is the most of the
trade will centre at Rio Grande city. The
Collector of the District stated that the port
of Brownsville would not be opened again ex
cept for imports. Mexicans are all anxious to
go below.
From Virginia.—The Government is now mak
ing arrangements so send back to Europe all de
serters from th* Yankee army who shall desire to
be so disposed of.
On Wednesday, September If, while tha gallant
•Colonel Mosby was returning from a seouL with
only two of his men, in the vicinity of Washington
city, ho was suddenly attacked by seven Yankee
cavalrymen who were the advance of a squadron,
lie retreatod rapidly until the seven Yankees had
been led out qf sight of their main body, and then
ho and his men, wheeling and charging upon them,
killed two and drove the other five back. If® then
continued his retreat. In this rencountro we regret
to have to state Colonel Mosby received a flesh
wound in his thigh from a pistol shot. He expects
to be in the field again in a week or two.
The New York Democratic State convention, on
the 15th, nominated Governor Seymour and Lieut.
Governor Jones for re -election, and adopted a plat
form fully endorsing McClellan, of which the I7cr
ald says:
The platform is better worded than usual, and it
is the first Democratic convention that has assem
bled in the State since the commencement of the
rebellion that lias come straight out and declared
explicitly, “Wo are opposed to the rebellion.” They
have heretofore expressed it in atnbigous langua re.
The new Mozart organization did not return to the
convention, Tammany and one of the Ge man or
ganizations represented New York city alone. It
i3 argued by Seymour’s friends that his nomination
will strengshen McClellan in the Northwest.
A gentleman who was in Washington when Gen.
Early was before the city, says the greatest conster
nation prevailed among the Republicans; women
were running through the streets in the greatest
distress, and the men were proparing to evacuate
the city. Those opposed to Lincoln were so rejoiced
they could not suppress their feeline's, and the dom
inant party were afraid to interfere with them, as
they expected the city to fall into the hands of the
Confederates. When our troops first appeared be
fore the fortifications, they could have captured A
with ease.
He says the Lincoln Administration is very un
popular, the old resident, especially those coming
from other States than New England, openly sym
pathize with the Southern cause. The catholic pop
ulation are almost uaanimous for peace.— Riehmond
Sentinel.
Wo have been informed, on g«©d authority, that
on two days In each week the Spirit Rappers, pa *et
in the Executive mansion at Washington City, and
that Lincoln consults tha “spirits” before a mp ing
any plan of importance. It is further said that
the “mediums’ - are tools of Stanton, and tnako
only such reports as will suit,his vi©w.=L Lincoln
is always preseat at these meetings. What a ridi
culous people.! IVhat a fanatical ruler!
\_R! ch mon cl Sc nit in el.
llox. M. W. Club key. —Wo have omitted t© no,-
tiee the etectio i of our friend,. Capt. M YV Cluskey,
to the Confederate Congress from the Memphis
District. Hq is a native of Georgia, who was, be
fore the war, established in Memphis as editor or
th« “Avalanche.” lln was, perhaps, better knewn
as the author of “The Political Text Book. \ ol
untecringin the beginning of tne war, he has .served
wdh great gallantry in the campaigns ot Virginia,
Mississippi and Georgia, and has been elected-by
his comrades-in-arms to represent their rights in
Congress Asa man of excellent sense, inferma
tion?industry and patriotism, ho will be an acces
sion to the body ot which he has been elected a
member. —Jtichmond Rnguiref.
Range of Sound.— llerschel gives three hun
dro and forty-five miles as the greatest known dis
tance to which sound has ever been carried in the
ar. This was when the awful explosion of a vol
cano at St. Vincent's wa3 heard in Demerara. The
cannonading at the battle of Lena was just heard
in the open fields near Dresden, a distance of 92
miles and in the basements of the Fortress it was
very distinct. The bombardment of Antwerp is
said to have been beard in the mine3 of Saxony,
three hundred and seventy miles distant. Tne
cannonading at Port Royal was heard in Florida,
a distance of one hundred and fifty miles. I refer
to these instances because the inquiry has been
made, why sound is not always transmitted through
the air with equal facility* Sound will at all times
run along atmospheric waves Li which meteors or
clouds are forming, and it is then transmitted, in
certain directions, with remarkable distinctness.—
The waves of atmosphere and the orbits of the
clouds, in north latitudes, run from left to right,
and the meteors or clouds rotate from right to left.
Tire waves or cloud orbits go upward and north
ward from the Equator to latitude thirty-one, and
then northward and eastward in such a manner
that, outside of fifty north, the waves or orbits he
nearly from west to east.
.Hon. Josiah Quincy, in his speech ia Port'
Tan-1 ieri Saturday evening, told his audience
how McCiellan was to ride with one foot on a
war horse and the other on a peace pLuorni.
Tne platform is to turn on a pivot, and the
w iu travel around on the-cider rain sis
tehi. C >i rMw'b Commereial
At tho last- block a...• sale in Columbia, &. '• •
Rio coffee commahued -only nine do.iam per
pound.
THE OZ^Y.
T- J. JACKSON ..LOCAL EDITOR.
FOR EtFil’LA.
The Steamer Mist, Van Marcm, master, will leav©
' for tho above and internuidiato landing?, Wcdnes
! day, ?Stb, at 9 o’clock, a. v.
Consignees per Mobile ami Gi
rard Rail Road.
Girard, Ala., Sept. 27th 1564.
Major Alta, Dillard A Humphries.
W H II Phelps. Columbus Gas Cos.
Capt. Cothran, Mrs Marble,
Sherman A Cos., R S Crane,
Folsom A Cody, J D Gray A Cos.,
J K Redd, R W B Monroe,
J T Tucker, W Bell,
Naval Iron Works, W Williams,
Dr. T J Word, L Ewing,
J. F. Winter, W B Harris,
J A Shinglor McGriff,
W R Brown A Cos.. Passenger,
R R Bridge, R L Butt,
M P Ellis A Cos.. M A W P R R Cos.,
G W Stanford, Ellis, Livingston A Cos.,
Marshall Hospital, 3 L Harris,
Auction Sales. —The following prices were
realized at Ellis, Livingston, A Co.'s, Auction
sale yesterday: 200 acres of land on the Upatoio
ereek, S3OOO ; 140 acres of land with improve
ments, at Youngsboro’, $11,900: ono negro man
about 22 years old, $3,500; one 25 years old, 3,-
275 ; two boxes black tea, $25 per pound; ono
box of green tea $39 per pound ; ten or twelve
pieces dark calico from $6 to $6,50; two pieces
black worsted, ladies' dress goods, from S2B tos3o
per yard ; 1 do $lB ; ono box crushed sugar, $12,-
50 per pound ; one box adamantine candles sl4
per pound, four dozen white Ale, from SIOO to
$l5O per dozen; one fine mare, SI6OO ; ono do
$12,00; one mule, $500; one poney $1000; ono
buggy and harness $700; one rocking chair, $150;
one piece of bagging, $6,75 per yard, and numer
ous other articles of minor importance in propor
tion.
Dull.— The last few days have been very dull
in tha way of interesting local items. Everything
is unusually quiet, and nothing occurring worthy
of note. Tho cool spell has passod over, and
September's closing days promise to be warm ancl
sickly.
Columbia Free School. —We aro more than,
glad to learn that Surgeon Douglass has consent
ed to give up the Factory Churches, which have
been used for some time as hospitals, to the Frea
School, and that the next Ssessionef that School
will begin in a few days. This will be hailed with
peculiar satisfaction by all friends of education.
The Clergy. —During the past few days Rov.
Messrs. James E, Evan*, Ameniu3 Wright, and
C. R. Jewett, well known ami popular preachers, of
tho Methodist persuasion, have been sojourning
in our city. Some of those, we believe have been
drives in by the proximity of the Yankees to their
stations. This year has played sad havoc with the
Ministers of this denomination, as many of them
have had to yeild up their field of operations to
the invading hordes of Lincolndom. No class of
exiles, are more entitled to the sympathy and ns
sistanco of our people.
Yankee Raiders in West Fla.— We learn
from a private dispatch from tho operator at Co
lumbia, Ala,, that a body of Yankee Raiders sup
posed to bo about 1500 strong, probably from St’
Andrew’s Bay, encamped at Campbellton on Mon
day night, and were reported within five miles of
Mariana yesterday at 11 o’clock. At that hour
the operator at Mariana “vamonsed the ranch®”
and nothing later has been received.
Witty, if True. —ln the gardens of a certain
nobleman’s country house there happened to ba
fixed up at different spots painted boards, with
the request “Please not to pluck the flowers with
out leave.” Some wag got a paint brush, and
added an “s” to the last word.
NOTICE !
Notice is hereby given that the OFFICE
of the POST COMMANDANT has been
removed to WARREN’S ARCADE, (up
stairs,) opposite the Express Office.
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Notice f & {was C onsitmers!
Columbus, Ga„ Sept. 27* 1864.
Owing to the unavoidable deiay in getting retorts
from Selma, the Gas Company is compelled to sus
pend the operation of Gas Making for one week from
dam, Every effort will be mode to resume sooner,
and if wc can do so notice will be given.
JNO. McILIIENNY,
sep27 3t Sup’t Gas Works.
IfojrT s-aXjlel
4 HOUSE of six rooms,—plenty land and fire wood.
xjl Place one mile and a quarter from tha city;
containing a dwelling house, two kitchens, stables,
two wells, orchards of the finest fruit trees, &c. —
One hundred or one hundred and twenty acres
will be sold. Apply to J. H. Martin, Enquirer
office.
sept 24, 3t. .
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
200 a-AYLLOISrS
rani (aiaim sun mint
A VERY FINE ARTICLE.
For sale 7] quantities of 10 Gallons and onward',
auSO ts ___
T N AILShNAI LSTT
Wholesale or Retail,
—OR—
EXCMAISCrE for PRODUCE
—AT—
MILFORD’S OLD STAND.
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WAIVT&B !
Cairns Hospital,
Columbus Ga., Sept. 23, ’64.
Okra cut and dried by the bushel;
“ green, „ “ “
Butter Beans, dried, “ “
“ “ greeD,
Sassafras Buds, prepared for Gumbo, by the
pound. , , .
Cotton Yarns, or Domestics will be exchanged tor
tho above articles or they will be paid for m cash.
B. C. DALLAS, Clerk.
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~ FOR S ALE!
Papers 3 to 12 oz Tack3 ;
2J Reams English Letter Paper,
100 " domestic
100 “ “ NOTE " •
1 An “M” English and Domestic Envelopes
I LU 1 1. STANFORD 4 CO.
rSoticv.
C. S. Absbnal*
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 23, 1861.
a,, intelligent man with a wife, without incum
brance, can hear of a desirable situation, by imme
diate application at this- Arsenal.
F. C. HUMPHREYS.
-ep2f lw Major and Ex. Off.
BVOOr FOB SALE!
\ N excellent Buggy and Harness for sale. Ap-
A ply at this ofice. ■ - ep “