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COLUMBUS TIMES Published Daily (Sundays uxeepted) at the rate es $6.90 per month, or sls for three months. Ne subscription received for a longer term than hree montht. ADVERTISING RATES : Advertisements inserted for $2 00 pm square fer each insertion. Where advertisements are inserted a month, the charge will he S3O per square. Announcing candidates S2O, which must invariably paid in advance. Change ol Schedule. Oryrcn Evenriin xm Superintendent, ) Charleston and Savannah Railroad, > Charleston, June 7,1864.1 ON THURSDAY, June 9,1864, and until further notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will be as follow, viz: Leave Charleston 9.45, a. m. Arrive in Savannah 5.40, p. m. Leave Savannah .5.30, a. m. Arrive in Charleston 1.15, p. m. This Train makes direct connections, going north and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char leston, and the Central Railroad at the Junction. H. S. HAINES, June 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent. ■ -■■■ » Change oi Schedule. ON and after Sunday, June 19th, the Trains on the Muscogee Railroad will run as follows: PASSENGER TRAIN: Leave Columbus 6 45 P. M. Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M. Leave Macon 8 10 P. M. Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A. K. FREIGHT TRAIN : Leave Columbus 5 00 A. M. Arrive at Columbus 4 55 A. M. W. L. CLARK, mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R. Through to Montgomery. NEW SCHEDULE. MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT RAILROAD COMPANY. COLUMBUS, August 27,1864. ON and after August 27th. the Passenger Train on the Montgomery and West Point Railroad will Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m. Leave West Point at 7:10 a.m. Arrive at Columbus at 5:32 p. m. Leave Columbus at 5:50 a. m. Arrive at Montgomery at 3:00 p. m, Arrive at West Point at 4130 p. m. Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 a m. Arrives at 8:27 p m D. H. CRAM, Sup’t Sc Eng. ag27lß6l—tf MOBILE A GIRARD RAIL ROAD. (Ill'v(.i: OF SCHEDULE. Girard, Ala., Aug. 22,1864. ON and after this date Trains on this Road will Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows: Passenger Train. Leave Girard at 3 00 p. m. Arrive in Union Springs 730 “ 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 6 00 p. m. B. E. WELLS, ag!B ts Eng. k Sup’t. SI,OOO Steward! STOLEN, from my residence, in Wynnton, on the night of the 19th inst., a Chesnut Sorrel Horse, about 141-2 hands high and 14 years old; he has on each side, just back of the fore-shoulder, the marks of a blister, which looks very much like a burn; lit tle white on the left hind leg; gay, stylish looking horse and a fast trotter, and had on when taken shoes all around. I will give the above reward for the horse and thief, with proof to convict, or SSOO for th® horse. WM. S. BALFOUR. 18®. Macon Telegraph copy two weeks, and send bill to this office, sp2o2w" SSO lie ward. T EFT my plantation near Glennvillc, Alabama, on L Sunday last, 11th inst,, a negro man by the name of GREEN, who belongs to Col. Samuel Thompson, near Florence, Ala. Green is about 33 years old; nearly white; straight hair; slender framo; near six feet high; inclined to stoop in tho shoulders; short round face, and talks slowly. lie left my premises without provo cation, and I have reason to believe that he is at tempting to make his way to North Alabama, into the enemy’s lines. He is acquainted about Colum bus, Ga., having been hirod out there by Col. Wm, Bryan, or Col. Sam’l Thompson, for several months last winter, and may tarry there in quest of employ ment. I will pay fifty dollars reward for his appro hension and delivery to me, or confinement in somo jail where I can get him. sep2l ts JNO. F. TREUTLEN. ag27lß64—tf 500 Negro Men Wanted! Nitre and Mining Bureau, ) Headq’r3 Mining Division, No. 2, f Solma, Ala., Sept. 13, ’64. ) lAM desirous of Hiring Five Hundred Negro Men, for the Bibb Iron Works, located on the Alabama and Tennesseo Rivers Rail Road, fifty miles North of Selma, 150 South of Rome and 70 West of Mont gomery. I am paying for able-bodied men three hundred dollars per annum, feeding and clothing them. One woman will be hirod to every ton men, to cook and wash for them. There is on the place a hospital with a regular surgeon, who takes charge of all the sick. If the enemy threateas, the negroes can be moved West through an inaccessible coun try. Apply to W P Herring, La Grange, Ga., or WM. RICHARDSON HUNT, Lieut. Col. Cbmd’g. sep!7 lm SSOO Keward. WILL bo paid for tho apprehension of our boy Truman. He 13 about 24 years oil; 6 feet high; very black, and weighs about 180 pounds. Three hundred dollars will be paid for his confinement in s®me jail so that we can get him, or five hundred dollars for his delivery at tho EAGLE FACTORY. Eufaula Spirit of the South, Quincy Dispatch, Al bany Patriot, Macon Telegraph, LaGrange Repor ter, and //amilton Enterprise, publish one month and send bills to Factory. sep2olm __ SSO Reward, Superintendent’s Office,) Muscogee R. R. Company, r Columbus, Ga., Rept, 16, ’64. ) A REWARD of SSO will be paid for tho delivery to me for each of the following negro men : Charles—Black; about 25 years old; quick spo ken ; weighs about 150 lbs.; about 5 foot 10 or 11 in. high. Hilliard—Black; about 30 years old; 5 ft 9 inches high; weighs 145 or 150 lbs.; blacksmith by trade. — Probably will go to Jones county where his wife is. W. L. CLARK, gp!7 lm Superintendent. SSO Reward. I WILL pay the above reward for 808, a black boy, about 24 years old. He has been out three or four weeks, and is supposed to be lurking about I he city. JNO. 11. BASS, iy 4 ts j SI,OOO Reward. A CHUNKY, heavy set, black boy by the name of WILLIAM, about 24 years old, left Colum bus on Sunday morning lasL, I am confident he was taken off by seme white man. I will pay the above reward for the negro and thief, with evi dence to convict, or I will pay two hundred and fifty dollars for the negro delivered to me in Colum bus. The boy came from Virginia about two years ago. and says he is a sailor. I think they left Co lumbus on foot and took the train at some station •lose by. J. H. BASS, sepl-tf. P. S—l learn, since the above was written, that the boy lelt Cblumbus on the Opelika train, on Sunday morning, in company with a small wnite man that limped, and that they were going to West Point. J.H, B. NOTICE. To Planters and Others ! I WILL EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting and Yarns, for Bacon, Bard, Tallow and Beeswax. I will be found at RoDinett & CVs old stand, wnero I am manufacturing Candles and Lard Oil forsale. L. S. WRIGHT. jnne 2 ts Shoemakers 9 and Saddlers 9 TOOLS. epHE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the A manufacture of the above named articles in this city, are prepared to fill orders for the same. Office on Angle street, a t few doors above C. S. h£p&2 hahrison, bedell & CO. B Reference— Maj. F. W. Dillard. Mobile Register, Mississippian and Con stitutionalist, please copy one month and send bills te this office. mar 30 ts umi paper k wii mm FOR SALE! WE have for sale 49 reams ot Letter Paper, and 2,000 small Pocket Blank Books, at TV holesale or Retail. Paper, SSO per Ream; Blank Books, sldu retail, 75 cts. wholesale. Apply at „ art) ts THIS OFFICE. STERLING EXCHANGE! A FEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange for sale in sums to suit purchasers by a*l6 ts BANK OF COLUMBUS. Ciiltmbns ®i«s, _ • Vol. XI. J. W. WARBEH *i CO. Proprietors j. w . WARREN, Editor SPECIAL NOTICES Notice. C. S. Arsenal, Columbus, Ga., Sept. 23, 1864. An intelligent man with a wife, without incum brance, can hear of a desirable situation, b 7 imme diate application at thi3 Arsenal. F. C. HUMPHREYS, sep24 lw Major and Ex. Off. * WANTED! Cairns Hospital, Columbus, Ga., Sept. 23, ’64. Okra cut and dried by the bushel; green, “ “ Butter Beans, dried, “ 11 “ “ green, “ “ “ Sassafras Bud3, prepared for Gumbo, by the pound. Cotton Yarns, or Domestics will be exchanged for the above articles er they will be paid for in cash. B. C. DALLAS, Clerk. sep24 lw Notice l Headquarters Georgia Reserves, Macon, Sept. 18,1864. General Orders 1 No. 17. / I. The commanding officers of Regiments and other organizations in this command will, upon the reception of this Order, publish in one or more newspapers of the State the names of all officers and men of their respective commands, absent without leave, offering the usual reward of thirty dollars for the apprehension and delivery of each one at their respective posts. A similar publication will be made at the beginning of each month, and all persons brought in will be ordered before a General Court Martial, to be organized for that purpose, to be tried as deserters. 11. District and county enrolling officers will use every effort in their power to aid in the vigilant and effective execution of this Order. 111. Absentees will have ten days to return to their respective co ands, after which no further indulgence will be allowed. By command of HOWELL COBB, Major General. R. J. Hallett, A. A. G. sep2l 6t Notice. Headquarters, 24th Militia Dist. Columbus, Ga., Sept. 16, 1864. The Captains appointed in the different Districts will send to these Headquarters all men who have not reported at Jfacon. By order of Gen. Wayne. B. A. THORNTON, A D C. pr N. W. Garrard, Oapt &E O. Office at J/cGehee’s Auction House. sepl7 ts Battle-Field Relief Association of Columbus, Ga. All who are 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 k Co’s store by One O’clock, P. M. ev ery Tuesday and Friday, when they will be for warded to and dispensed by our Committee there. W. il. YOUNG, Presd’t. C. G. Holmes, Sec’y. ag23tf " MATT. R. EVA AS, COMMISSION MERCHANT, No. 64, Commerce Street, MOBILE, ALABAMA. WILL sell on Commission every description of Goods, Negroes and Produce of all kinds. sp2o lm NATLS! NAILS!! Wholesale or Retail, —OR— EXCMMftE for PRODUCE —AT— MULFORIPS OLD STAND* sep26 lw ~ FOSI SALE! Papers 3 to 12 oz Tacks ;! 25 Reams English Letter Paper; 100 " -Domestic 100 ” “ So ™ " ‘*M”-English and Domestic Envelopes sep24 lw STANFORD & CO. FOR SAEE ! 320 Acres of Land on the Mobile & Girard Kail Road, T7ORTY MILES from Columbus, Georgia, and one A and a half from Station No. 5; about iBO acres opened, and cabins for about 30 negroes, with good water, gin house, &c. Apply to Messrs Ellis, Liv ingston & Cos., for terms. sps lm* D C FREEMAN, Jr. WANTED! K AAA LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price tbuUU will be paid. Apply to F. W. DILLARD, sp7 ts Major and Q. M. FOR SALE. A HOUSE and LOT, situated North of the North Commons on the corner of Troup and City Mill streets: Said Lot contains half acre, with a good new dwelling house with two rooms; kitchen with i two rooms; a very superior well of water—hard j ly equalled in the vicinity of the city, and a large I garden. Everything new anck in good order. For | further particulars apply to me on the premises. sp!3 lm J. J. BORING. FOR SALE! 4 GOOD Saddle and Harness Horse, A Apply to R. B. MURDOCH, sep 2—ts or, at this office. Confederate Knives and Forks. WE are manufacturing at our Works in this city a good article of KNIVES AND FORKS in large quantities, which we offer to the public low for CASH. -ALSO- Shoe Makers and Saddlers Tools, of every description. Nhoe Pegs, Steel Trusses, Spatulas, Butcher Knives, &c., Ac. The attention of Quartermasters, Commissaries, and Medical Purveyors, throughout the Confeder acy is specially invited to the above with whom we desire to make contracts. RKPKBKXCSS: Major F. W. Dillard, Columbus, Ga. Surgeon W. H. Prioleau, Macon, era. Surgeon R. * 00. Columbus, Ga., September 1« 1564. . Afobile Register, Augusta Constitutionalist, and Charleston Courier please copy one montn and send bill to this office. C 0» FEMALE ACADEMY! THE Exercises of this Institution will be resumed on the Ist Monday in October, under the contin ued direction of its present able instructor, Rev. Carlisle P. B. Martin- Terms of admission will be made known betore th, WBion OREEN WOOD. p re!d . t . D. F. WILLCOX, Sec y. g pl2 ts Board of Trustees. BSORe ward.. VEGRO bov CHARLEY; about 25 years old, yel i\ low complexion, hair nearly straight, below or dinary intelligence : left Mr. Nat. Thompson s near Box Springs, Talbot county. I bought him of a Mr Brown a refugee from Mississippi, who now resides^uT uskegee, Ala. He originally came from Charleston, S. C. A suitable reward will be paid for his delivery at this office, or in any safe jail and information sent to m. “tag,”®'"* RUSSELL. Coluihbu's Ca., aug 1 ts ’ Columbus, Ga., Thursday Morning;, September 29,1864. Wednesday Evening. [From the Confederate Union.] Gov. Brown's Reply to General Sherman’s message. As much has been said about the informal .message sent by General Sherman to Governor Brown. Vice President Stephens and Senator Johnson, inviting them to visit the General ia Atlanta, for a conference in reference to the state of the country, with a view to negotia tions for peace, and as the public mind has been much excited upon the subject, some saying that it is the duty of these gentlemen to accept the General’s invitation and make an effort to settle our difficulties by negotiation, others contending that it was the duty of the Governor to have seized the General’s messen ger and have ordered him hung as a traitor, we have, for the gratification of our own and the curiosity of our readers, called upon the Governor, and enquired after the facts. The Governor, in reply to ou r enquiries, stated that Mr. Wm. King, who represented himself as the bearer of a message from Gen. Sherman, called upon him, and stated in sub-' stance that Gen. Sherman had requested him to say to the Governor, that he would be pleased to receive a visit from him and other distinguished Georgians, with a view to a conference upon the state of the country, and the settlement of our difficulties—that he would give the Governor a passport through his lines with an escort, if desired, to go and return at such time as might be agreeable to him—that he (General Sherman) recognized him (Governor Brown) as the Governor of the whole State, and a3 over one hundred miles of the territory of the State is now behind hi3 lines he (Gen. S.) would allow the Governor to go and visit his people in the rear if he de-* sired to look after their condition, and return at his pleasure—that he would receive him and the other distinguished Georgians at hi3 Headquarters and treat them with the respect and consideration due their positions during the conference which he invited—that he did not wish to be compelled to overrun and des olate more of the territory of the State, &c. After hearing the statement of Mr. King, the Governor replied: Please make to Gen. Sherman an acknowl edgement of my obligation for the personal courtesies which you say he proposes to ex tend to me. But as he is only a General com manding an army in the field, and I the Gov ernor of a State, neither the Constitution of his country nor of my own. confers upon us any power to negotiate a treaty of peace. We probably hold but few sentiments in common, but if we should agree in every particular, we W'ould have power to bind no one by any com pact we might make. As our interview could therefore result in nothing practical, I must decline the invitation. While the portion of the State now in the rear of Gen. Sherman’s army is held by him, and the execution of the laws of the State suspended by armed force, I know of no service which I could render to the people of that section by a personal visit. If I could better their condition or mitigate their sufferings, I would, on their account, cheerfully go at the expense of any inconven ience or personal sacrifice which the trip might cost me. To the remark that General Sherman does not wish to be compelled to overrun and des olate more of the territory of Georgia, I reply that no compulsion rests upon him to attempt this, unless it be the cruel orders of his Gov ernment. If he makes the effort, he will find much greater difficulties in the way of his ad vance for the next hundred miles than those encountered during his march from Dalton to Atlanta. Georgia may possibly be overrun, but can not be subjugated, and her people will treat with a conquerer upon her soil. Asa sovereign State, she had the undoubted right to dissolve her connection with the Govern ment of the United States, when the compact had been violated by the other States of the confederacy, and to form anew compact which she has done. She is as sovereign to day as she was the day she seceded from the old Union, and has the same power, by a con vention of her people, which she then had to resume all delegated powers, and all the at tributes of sovereignty, and then to declare war; negotiate treaties of peace, and do all other acts which a sovereign State may do.— While this power rests in her people, who are the original source of all sovereignty, her Constitution formed by them, ha3 conferred no such power upon her Governor. The fact must not be overlooked, however, that while Georgia possesses the sovereign power to act separately her faith which never has, and I trust never will be violated, is pledged by strong implication, to her South era sisters, that she will not exercise thi3 power without consent on their part, and con cert of action with them. In league with her Southern sister States, she enter into this contest with full knowledge of all the respon sibilities which attached to the act; and come weal or woe, she will never withdraw from it in dishonor. However unequal may be the proportion of suffering or sacrifice which her people may have to endure, she will never make separate terms with the enemy which may free her territory from invasion and leave her confederates in the lurch. What ever may be the opinion of her people as to the injustice done her by the Confedetate ad ministration she will triumph with her Con federate sisters, or she will sink with them in one common ruin. The intelligent people of Georgia already understand, and our enemy will soon learn, that the independent expres sion of condemnation of the errors, to use no stronger term, of the administration, is one thing, and disloyalty to our sacred cause, is another, and quite a different thing. While the people of Georgia think for themselves and will not blindly applaud the mismanage ment of their rulers, they will never violate principle for expediency, nor accept dishonor for reward. The foundations of our Government and the liberties of the people, rest upon the sover eignty of the States as their chief corner stone. Destroy the sovereignty of the States, and the whole fabrie fall! to the ground, and central ized power with military despotism takes the place of Constitutional liberty. When the passions of the people North and South have sufficiently subsided, we may make peace by negotiation, but never by the sword. If Mr. Lincoln would have peace and prosper ity re-established upon a firm basis, l«t him stop the war, and planting himself upon the principles of the Declaration of Independence of 1776, let him recognize the sovereignty of the States, and agree to leave each aovereign State to determine for herself, by a conven tion of her people, whose delegate? shall be fairly chosen by the legal voters of the State, without militaryjinterference or intimidation, what shall be her future connection—whether she will remain in. or if out, return to the old Union, or adhere to her present league. There may be doubts whether Kentncky, Missouri, and probably other Stales, desire to continue their connection with the Confede rate States. The only just mode of solving these doubts, is the one above indicated. If these or any other of the Southern States, should, in solemn convention, decide to go with the United Statei, neither the Confed erate Government, nor the other States can object We camot govern Kentucky, for in stance, against her will, unless we can subju gate her. This, we have no power to do with the Northern States at her baok, and if we had the power, we have ne right to coerce a sovereign State into aconnectienwhichis not of her own choice. If this were done, we must, in future, govern her people by the bayonet, which would convert our republicanism into the worst speoies of military despotism. Ho it must be with the North if Mr. Lincoln should succeed in his policy of conquering us. If we -were overrun and for a time subdued, our territory is so vast in extent, and our pop ulation so large, that it would take a regular army of two hundred thousand men to gov ern and hold us in subjugation. The support of such an army would not only continue the country in bankruptcy, but, in the hands of the Executive, it would soon be ueed to sub vert even the form of the Government and change it from a republic t® a monarchy.— Thus to destroy our liberties must cost the Northern people their own ; and the republi canism of America must in future be a re proach and a by-word among all nations. If President Lincoln and President Davis will agree to stop the war and transfer the settlement of the issues from the battle-field to the ballot-box, leaving each sovereign State to determine for herself what shall be her future connection, and who her future al lies, the present devastation, bloodshed and carnage will cease, and peace and prosperity will be restored to the whole country. On the other hand if this is not done, the war will last for years to come, till both sides are exhausted and ovarwhelmed with debt and taxation, when it may degenerate into a guer rilla strife, the end of which may not be seen by the present generation, and the hate en gendered by which will last through many fu ture generations. Neither General Sherman nor I can control this, however much we may deplore it. If those on both sides who have th# consti tutional power of negotiation from obstinacy or ambition, refuse to recognize the soverign ty of the States, and to leave the settlement of the question to the States when they can not themseves agree, and insist on conttnual effusion of blood to gratify their caprice, all the States, North and South in their sovereign capacity, may then , be justifiable in taking the matter into their own hands and settling it as sovereigns in their own way. Latest From the Valley—the Battle on Monday. The ‘Charlottesville Chronicle’ contains the fol lowing connected account of the battle near Win chester on Monday last. It is the fullest and most legible account of the battle we have receiv ed. It is derived from an officer who participated in the engagement: About daylight the enemy advanced by the Ber ryville road on Ramseur, who was posted at the Spout Spring, on the same road, some four miles East of Winchester. Gordon was at Bunker Hill on the Martinsburg road, on a reconaoisance.— Rodes was at Hopewell Church, near Whitehall, to tho left of the Martinsburg road, about eight miles below Winchester. About daylight, Gordon, and about 7A. M., Rodes, commenced moving back to the point of attack. Wharton remained on the extreme left, on the Martinsburg road, a short distance below Winchester. About 10 or 11 A. M., all of our troops were on the field, our lino facing East—the enemy facing West. Ramseur stretched from Abraham creek to the Berryville pike—Rhodes had taken position in between him and Gordon—Wharton, as we have stated, hold ing the left. The battle new bore strongly to wards our left. About half past twelve, General Rodes, who was placing a battery in the gap be tween himself and Gordon, was struck by a ball, just behind the ear, and borne from the field in a dying condition. He was attended at the time by only two couriers. The enemy continued to push their line around our left, and about 4, P. M. their cavalry on their extreme right lapped our, lines some two miles. This cavalry charged our cavalry, and completely routed it and then wheel ed into Winchester, on our rear. This made it necessary for our infantry to fall back, which it did slowly, approaching Winchester about dark. The wholo army then retreated on that evening to Newtown, and the next morning to Fisher’s Hill, a mile or two from Strasburg, where it is now posted. This is eighteen miles from Winchester, and a position of great strength, having the North Mountain on the left, and the Massanuttea Moun tain on its right. The battle is described as a very severe one; the loss on both sides heavy—their’s supposed to be greater than ours. We took somo 500 or 700 prisoners, more than we lost. AveriU is reported killed; but this is not authenticated. We lost three guns, and of course, left some of our wound ed in the hands of the enemy. The ambulances of the army, which were leaded with wounded, came off safely. With this qualification, we brought off our wagons, artillery, <fcc. There was considerable straggling on our part. The casualties embrace Major General Rodes killed ; Brigadier General Godwin, of Portsmouth, Va., killed; Major General Fitz Lee, said to be slightly wounded; Brigadier General York (com manding Hays’ and Stafford’s Louisiana brigade,) arm shot off : Acting Brigadier General Thomas H. Carter, commanding artillery, slightly wounded by shell in back; and five Colonels, names not re membered, killed. Brigadier General Battle, of North Carolina, is in command of Rodes’s division. Our informant states that the force of tho ene my was very large, more than two-fold our num bers. I p to the time of our being Hanked, we were pushing them back. Commenting on the battle the “Chfonicle” says : General Early is where he ought to have been before. Below Winchester he has all along been exposed to the flanking movements of the enemy, who watched him, with double bis force of infan try, and harassad him continually with a superior force of cavalry. If it was prudent to remain in this open and exposed position until recently, we cannot see the propriety of it, in view of movements that have since been made. It may be that Gener al Early was acting under orders to remain as low down the Valley as Winchester, in order to secure the crops of that region. If he acted on his own judgment we think he is subject to ceßsure. Fisher’s Hill, his present position, is one, we take it, of great streagth. He will, we understand, hold it. Whether reinforcements will be deemed neces sary by the sruthorities, we have no means of knowing. The recent battle, we have heard, was progress ing* very favorably, until the stampede of our cav alry, which enabled the enemf to pass on oar flank and in our rear. A retreat was then absolutely necessary, which seems te have been well executed. Fisher’s Hill is just out from the little town of Strasburg, at the intersection of the Valley Tarn pike and the Manassas Gap Railroad. It is in the fork of the North Branch of . the Shenandoah and Cedar Creek—with the Massanntten Mountain on the one hand, and the Little North Mountain on the other. Escape of the Camp Chasr Prisoners.—By a lady, Mrs. M——a well known hospital matron, who was arrested by the Vankees and imprisoned at Marietta, and who has just returned from Atlan ta, we learn that she overheard Sherman cursing over a dispatch he read to several es his officers, which stated that the prisoners at Camp Chase, in Ohio, had overpowered the guard es a thousand men, taken their arms and ammunition and had left the vicinity. They speculated on the probabil ity of the prisoners making thsir way to Kentucky and Canada, though the general opinion prevailed ) that they would attempt the latter course. By to-day’s telegrams it will be seen that the , Northern papers give the same report. The lady says that at the same time she heard Sherman read a dispatch stating that Roddy or Basil Duke had captured twenty five hundred cat tle between Dalton and Chattanooga. Mrs. M— — is well known to many of our peo ple and is a reliable lady. The Yankees captured her oa the Chattahoochee and imprisoned her at Marietta, where Col. Ross, a contemptible fellow 1 with a cerulean abdomen, from the wooden nut meg State, insulted hsr with numerous indignities. [lntelligencer, 2&tk. ’ $5.00 Per Month. Important from Texas. A Free Fight—Mexicans and 'Yankees against French and Confederates. The New York Times.of *the 20th cent&ini the following extended account of the movements of Cortinas in Texas, briefly mentioned on yesterday: Cairo, Sept 18.—The steamer Belle from Mem phis has arrived here, bringing Memphis papers of yesterday evening. Sergeant It. S. Clarke, 91st Illinois infantry furnishes particulars of the affair on the Bio Grande. It appears that on the morning of the 6th inst., the French moved out of Bagdad with a force of 5,000, and commenced the ascent of the Rio Grande, with the purpose of attacking Matamoras. They were uninterrupted until reaching a point opposite White Ranche, where they met Cortinas with a Mexican force, prepared to contest their ap proach. A terrific artillery duel ensued, when the French wore compelled to fall back in confusion, closely followed for three miles, when, coming to a piece of chaparal, they made a stand. Cortinas opened on the Imperial force with shot and shell. While engaged at this point, the rebel commander of Brownsville, Colonel Ford, came down from Texas on the Rio Grande with a large drove of cattle for the French, and seeing they were engaged with Cortinas, promptly espoused the cause of the French, and opened en the Mexican rear. Seeing this the Imperial army made an attempt to turn the tide of battle and charged the Mexicans with the bayonet, determinod to conquer or die.— They were, however, driven back in disorder to the cover of the chaparal. Cortinas then brought to bear two pieces of ar tillery on Ford’s force, obliging him to retire.— About this time the 91st Illinois, stationed at Bra zos Santiago, hearing the firing on the Rio Grande, were ordered te march to the scene, and arrived in time to witness the repulse of the rebels. The gallant “Sucker” boys then pitched into Ford, drove him five miles, capturing his camp equipage and about thirty stand of arms. Meantime, Cortinas succeeded in putting the Imperialists so flight, and drove them to Bayo del Rio. As his artillery ceuld net compete with their heavy ordinance on shipboard, he withdrew his force to White Ranche, and crossed 50(f men into Texas, where they lay on their arms during the night of the 6 th, by the sido of the American troops. No sooner had Cortinas crossed the Rio Grande than he lowered the flag of his country—whits, red and green—and hoisted the stars and stripes, which was enthusiastically greeted by the Mexican soldiers as well as the American. On the 9 th, Cortinas followed Ford to the old battle field of Resaca de la Palma, where he rest ed his troops for the night, while Ford fell back te Brownsville. Cortinas despatched couriers to Matamoras to order forces thore to prepare to move away. Early on the morning of the Bth, 500 Mex icans moved up the Rio Grande, crossed the river, and came down the Texas side, attacking Browns ville simultaneously with Cortinas. The struggle for Brownsville was brief, and resulted in the de feat of the rebels, who were driven from the town. Cortinas took possession. The exit of the rebels was so hasty they left their flags floating on the court house and other public buildings, which were soon tors down, and the stars and stripes were hoisted amid the shouts of the citizens and Mexican soldiers, who were almost as proud of the starry banner as our brave boys. LATER. New Orleans, Sept. 13, via Cairo, Sept. 19. There is much dispute over the Mexican nows. It is net generally believed, but some who ought to know assert positively, that it is true. Cortinas is •aid to bo still at Fort Brewn, with 19 guns bear ing on Matamoras. Cel. Ford’s rebel cavalry are encamped ten miles up the Rio Grande, and the French have moved out ten miles from Bagdad. From I lie North—-Escape oi Con federate Prisoners. The Chattanooga Gazette, of the 20th, contains a telegram from the St. Louis Republican an nouncing that the Cenfederate prisoners at Camp Chase, Ohio, overpowered their guards, escaped and scattered. Great trouble and mischief are ap prehended before they can be recaptured. We hear that this news is confirmed by dispatches received in Atlanta, a few days ago by Gen. Sher man. The dispatches state that 60,000 men esca ped, but this is no doubt an error. Twenty-five thousand will probably cover the number confined at Camp Chase. If this be true Judge Ould will hare been saved a great deal of trouble, but we doubt the truth of the story, as the New York Her ald of the 22d has been received and says nothing on the subject.— Telegraph & Confederate. Gen. BbauregArd. —As public curiosity is much exercised concerning this distinguished hero, and more particularly at present with regard to his assumption of command in Geor gia, we are permitted to give the substance of a brief colloquy between a gentleman and President DaTis : Gentleman.—“Mr. President, we have heard here that Gen. Hood has been superceded. Is it so ?” President.—“lf so, I have not heard it, and do not know it to be so.” Gentleman.—“We uaderstaad that General Beauregard was to assume command.” President.—“ Gen. Beauregard will take any command to serve his country. He will pass through Augusta in a few days.” ; The quidnuncs are welcome to draw what ever conelusions they please.— Augusta Con stitutionalist.* The Enlistment of Rebel Prisoners.—An interesting and important question bag arisen as to tho acceptability of rebel prisoners who desire to take the oath of allegiance and en list in the Union armies. Six prisoners of war, who have been confined at Point Lookout, wishing so to enlist, were dropped from the prisoner’s roll and forwarded to this city. A recent order prohibits rebel deserteri from en listing, and the question arises whether pris oners captured with arms in their hands by taking the oath of allegiance become deserters. Officers are divided in opinion upon this point, and the prisoners referred to, have been com mitted to the Old Capitol to await the dicis ion of the Secretary of War. [ Washington Correspondence N. Y. Herald. “ Bounty Jumpers.” — The Sunbury (Pa.) American, in speaking of deserters and boun ty jumpers, says that “one thousand deluded indiriduals, among them many desertera from the ranks of the army, had assembled in Fishing Creek township, armed and equipped for defence in case of an attack. They en trenched themselves on the side of a mountain with four pieces es artiliery, but Gen. Couch marched against them with fire hundred and eighty men, and they succumbed without the firing of a shot.” Some chronic fault-finding people among us talk aboet our being under a’military des potism, about the invasion of the rights of the ctiizen, etc. Let such men read the following significant paragraph which we cut from the Louisville Journal, and ask themselTes whether our autheriti«3, civil or military, at any time during our struggle for life or death have re sorted to an act of despotism as high handed as that which it discloses : * The Tribune of Friday last appeared on a half Street, and, even thus cir cumscribed, its present stock of white paper is entirely exhausted, and it cannot be replen ished without a permit. The editor made ap ; plication ?o the proper authorities at Lexing i ton, which was returned for • positive evidence I of loyalty.' and in the meantime the Tribune | will have to’suspend until this question is de- TELEGRAPHIC. ... -—■« — 1 ----- ■ t • REPORTS O# tax PRESS ASSOCIATiew. Entered according to act of Congress in the yeah 1863, by J. 8 i. hbasher, in tne Clerk’s office os th* Dutrict Oourt of the Confederate States f*| 4 the Northern District of Georgia. N * •■■ ■ --1 . ——e • Charlottksyilli, Va m Sept. 27.—The fighl, near m Port Republic on Monday was an engage ment between our cavalry atifl that of the en% my. They came over the river and werf driven back three miles by our cavalry acro3f the river. The enemy’s cavalry entered Staunton about 6 o’clock, p. m., Monday. A force appeared at Waynesboro about 9 o’clock this morning and went back about one mile from town. No damage done up to 4, p. m. Smoke seen in dicates that they are burning the railroad track between Christian’s Creek and Staun ton. No fighting between the armies up to four o'clock this evening. No serious anxiety felt here. ♦ ♦ ♦- An Afflicted Man. A Home Guard officer has sent us, says the Asheville News, the following letter, written by a gentleman who thinks he ought to be exempt from military duty, and who narrates, in support of that claim, a catalogue of ills such as rarely fall to the lot of one mortal.— Job’s afflictions were not a “circumstance,” compared with this gentleman’s. We hope Gen. McElroy will excuse the afflicted broth er, or at least allow him to “jine a critter company Three Forks of South Tok Ritxb, 1 Friday, July 29th, 1864. / Cast. Ray Dear Sir: It becomes my duty to drop you this note, informing you, my con dition at this time lam sick of fever this is the 13th day since I was taken: lam only able now to walk across my house with a can a by being supperted by another person, lam 39 years old this is the 10th year since I was ordained to the ministry of the gospel and have been constantly employed to the pastoral charge of from one to four churchee or con gregations according to the usage of the same. I have bees afflicted from my Birth. lam entirely deef in one ear my left shoulder has been breken I have had the Asthma all my life, and was snake bitten 5 years ago by the largest kind of a rattle snake which has crip pled me I suppose for life. I have all the grist mill in my neighborhood. I cannot bear arms at all the wellest days I ever seen. I never had to muster in my life. 1 have been exam ined by this Sergeons and enrolling officers of the 9th aid 10th districts of this State. I know I have been represented wrong or I wonld not hav« been called upon to meet at Burnsville the 30tb of this lust notwithstand ing all this I would have met had 1 a been able but if I serve at all it will have to be as a horseman or a book keeper or at some post where I will not have to be exposed to the weather or walk much. lam a true south ern man and more than willing to do anything that I can for my country. I will report if I get able for duty. I will have to report on horseback if I have to serve I hope to meet with you as my friend who will do me the fa vor to appoint me a position that I can live in. I have been three times writing this letter. lam failing again the reason of my writing so much is to let you know the true nature of my case Ido not want to be considered dis loyal or slothful to do my duty ; if I get able to walk to do any good I will some to Ashe ville. Yours most obediently. It was Dow, Jr.—sacred be bis memory ! who said that “Life is a country dance; down outside aud back; tread on the corns of your neighbor; poke your nose everywhere; all hands around ; right and left. Bob your co* coanut, the figure is ended. Time hangs up the fiddle, and death puts out the light.” John T. Monroe, Mayor of New Ors leans, in a letter to the Mobile Tribune, advocates the policy of employing negroes as soldiers in the army. Gen. Beauregard. —The Charleston Mercury announces the arrival in that city of this illustrious commander. From some rather spicy remarks of the Mercu ry, we infer that Gen. B. will not imme-i diately assume command of Hood’s army —if ever. Within a few days five hundred and thirtyxeight Federal prisoners were rejec ted in the proffered exchange, by Sherx man, because they refused to enter the United States service for the war. They were consequently returned to their place of confinement. Notice! THIRTY CARPENTERS WANTED! I wish to employ for the C. S. Carpenter Shop, Thirty Carpenter?, at once. Good wages and steady employment will be given. CIIAS. A. REDD, sep2B 6t Capt. and A. Q. M. J¥otice! WALKER HOSPITAL, September 27,1864, All patients of this Hospital who have been al lowed the privilege of remaining in private quar ters are hereby ordered to report, either iu person or by medical attendant, without delay. Hereafter any patient to whom thi3 saver has been granted will forfeit it, if he fails to repert daily, when one* forfeited it will not be renewed under anW CIRCUMSTANCES. CARLISLE TERRY, sep2B 2t Surgeon in charge. ~ NOTICE To Mississippi Soldiers! THE “MISSISSIPPI DEPOT” and Office of L Agency for the Relief of Mississippi soldiers in the Army of Tennessee, has been removed from Atlanta to Columbus, Ga., and is near Barnard’s corner, between Main st., and the Perry House. Your baggage is there. „ C. K. MARSHALL, sep2S ts Agent, FOR THE LADIES! A FINE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES SHOES! TOR S-A-ILjIEj AT D. B. THOMPSONS. CONSISTING OF Eaglish Gaiters ; French Boots; Glove Kid Congress Gaiters. sep2B ts S2OO Reward ! ESTRIIED OR STOLE.V, r | , WO MULES. One a large sorrel horse Mule, A flax mane and tail; the other a very large bay mare Mule. Both about seven or eight years old, and estrayed or stolen from Dr. Battle s plantation om North Cowikee, Russell co., Ala,., seven miles South of Hatchechubbee Post Office, O. x M. R. R om Sunday night, 20th inst. The above reward will be paid for both mules, or half the amount for one. A suitable reward will be paid for apprehending the thief if stolen. THEQpHIL jjg SPERLOCK. sep2B lw* SJIOO REWARD. STOLEN from Cook’s Hotel, yesterday morning, 27th, a TRUNK containing Needles and Spool Thread and Card Clothingfor twenty-four pair Cot ton Cards. The trunk was found early yesterday morning, near the jail, robbed of its contents. We will pay the above eward for the stolen goods, and one hundred dollars for each of the thieves, as we are confident two persons were engaged in the theft. Macon and Montgomery will be on the watch. SHIVERS, WYNNE & CO., sep23 ts j . -ujm jjSßSkk Proprietors.