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DAILY TIMES, J. W. WARREN - - “ Editor. COLUMBUS: Friday Morning, September SO, 1864, [COMMUNICATED.] . Negroes for Southern Armies, Auburn, Ala., Sept. 28th, 1864. Mr. Editor:—l was much pleased at notic ing in a recent edition of your valuable jour nal, an article to the effect that we would have (I hope at no distant period) an acqui sition to our army of the latent and reserve power comprised in our slave population —in short, that we should have a large lumber of negro troops under arms, and “the people mar as well prepare themselves for it.’' Now Mr. Editor, this is a question, the policy o. which is, to many candid and reasonable men, dangerous; but taking all things into consid eration, I cannot for a moment doubt, that if the Confederate Government to-day Lad at least two hundred and fifty thousand negroes, with Enfield rifles upon their shoulders, por leetiy drilled and disciplined, under good white officers ; keep them separate from white sol diers ; gife them iheir free papers, if needs be; let them put it into their pockets as they would a pass : give them, in a word, some in ducement. to fight. 1 say, f cannot for a n:o --racntjdoubt.the policy, but think it judicious, desirable. and would be every way. beneficial to our cause. Let U3 look for a minute at the objections to the undertaking, but, at the same time, keep in mind the condition, the straights to which your Government is reduced, not for brains or foou. nor territory, nor implements of war, nor want of skill in their manufacture, but for men—men, soldiers. More soldiers; this is the cry. First, then, the main aud principle objection is, that they will not fight as white soldiers do. This, for the honor of my species, I cannot deny; but that they will not fight, I do deny ; and furthermore assert it. They) will fight, unices every one of my senses, except one. and I may facetiously in' elude it also, has deceived me most wofully. Let those who doubt their lighting qualities, test it in a battle, as has the undersigned;— The next aud most plausible objection is, jtliat it will have a bad effect upon the white sol diers ; but even this, I seriously question, for the simple reason that we can see the necessi ty of it,aud by judicious management,they need never, or seldom, be thrown in contact. Again, sojpe would ask what is to be done with the large amount of “free negro” population after the war, which will be a dangerous element, still more dangerous because of their military training? To this, I answer that I would much prefer those free negroes with all of their “military training,” than the whole slave population free in the land, together with the odious Yankee Provost Marshal and hateful tax collectors—a thing not impossible, Mr. Editor. One, again, could ask, can the agricultural I interest of the country stand the drain ? ITn- j hesitatingly, I answer it could. The army for i the past twelve months, has been fed almost I entirely upon corn-bread, beef and pork ; tht rice, potatoes, peas, flour, sugar, and molasses ! and «ther thing? of stilllessimportauce, that the j soldiers in the ranks are said to get, I must I acknowledge are “like angels’ visits.’’ Os corn bread, bacon and beef, then a sufficient | quantity can be produced by one half the force ! now employed, for both soldiers and citizens, j I imagine a bitter cry will be raised against | this undertaking, but mark my word, sir, j those most bitter, are slave owners, and 1 i . i hold, naturally so, because their intei'est is on- \ dangered I was once, and am yet, as much j interested in “Cuffee” as any of them. Hence ; 1 feel no hesitancy in speaking as candidly j as I do and can appreciate their feeling, but this objection is not worthy of a moment’s I consideration, and it may be uncharitable in j me to speak of it. These, then, are the objections to the scheme', | and it was not my purposa to discuss them in all their shades and bearings, nor yet to fol low out all collateral questions, nor bare I ap pealed to history or to the statistics to uphold j ine in my views, and to battle the ideas of I those “candid and reasonable men” through- | out the country, I have simply glanced at the ■ objections, and tried to refute them in as con- I cise and abridged a manner as words would j permit. I leave it to others more able than I j to deal with in detail. Wc certainly require j all the light and wisdom our country com- j mands,to be heard in our councils atthisjunc- j ture. I would like for the “sages” in our leg- | islative halls to speak upon this question— give | us their views. I will conjure those who give I it a consideration to keep constantly in view ; the necessity of increasing our armies. lam ! not egotistical enough, Mr. Editor, to suppose j this to be a new idea, but am inquisitive enough ; to ask why is the question ostracised entirely, ! both in public and private. Let irs talk about j it, keep it in motion. If good caii come from j it, in the name of our country let it be agita- j ted, and arf'expression given before Congress j assembles. Possibly by next spring, we will ! have a quarter*f a million of active, young uegromen to battle along with. lam anxious for it. I have been attached t© the army of Ten nessee since Sept. ’6l, underourgreat chieftain who fell at. Shiloh. Sydney Jolinßton. I expect ' to be with it uutil annihilated, but I help. I I want somebody to divide Yankee missiles i with. Don’t let us be consumed by degrees j under the mighty and still accumulating pres- j sure. We have done aud will still do all that J men can do, but we are withering daily. Give tins ic tlio world through your valua ble columns. Mr. Editor, and much oblige A PRIVATE SOLDIER. The average number of Confederate prisoners held at Fort Delaware since the battle of Gettys burg, was 6,500 ; died in an interval of sixteen months, 3,300 ; at Point Lookout 8,000 were held at the time the prisoners left j 8,222 at Fort Dela ware, loss five hundred who came away under this flag of truce. The returned prisoners say they have suffered enough and will not be takcD pris oners again. Their patriotism and devotion to the Southern cause is still unshaken by long, wea ry, hungry months of confinement. Worth Knowing.—An exchange declares that corn-stalks, if saved, are fully equal to the same weight of hay. Prepare th«m by cutting into pieces of half an inch iu length, and plaec iu a hogshead. Throw in one gallon of boiling water, containing one gill of salt, cover the hogshead with a blanket—the steam swells and soften* the stalk ; add a little meal and feel to the cattle. [From (he Richmond Whig, 24th.] Fram the United States. Yankee Version of th e Battle near Winchester — Daring Exploit on Lake Erie. We received yesterday afternoon, another supply of late Yankee paper*, including the Herald a*d Tribune and Philadelphia Inquirer of the 21st ingt. THE BATTLE NEAR WINCHESTER. The Herald’s Winchester correspondent gives the following particulars of this bloody engagement. The reader will make due al lowance for exaggeration and bombast. Gen. Slier idan having learned Sunday that the main portion of Early’s foroes were en camped in the vicinity of Bunker Hill and Stephenson s depot, resolved to mass his for ces on the Winchester and Berryville pike, and by a rapid movement hurl them on Early’s rear. There is no doubt that the enemy were completely surprised and out-manoeuvred by Sheridan. While his different columns were being marched to the appointed place of rendezous, a portion of our cavalry, under Generals Tor bert and AveriU, kept up a strong picket line along the Opequan, and by demonstrating in ! force at Burns’ ford kept a large portion of | the enemy at that part of the field, which was I nearly twelve miles distant from the point ; where it was intended our infantry should op- j erate and strike a blow which should result in the signal defeat of Early’s army. The delay in the arrival of the Nineteenth corps enabled Early to move Gordon’s divis ion at the double quick from Bunker Ilill, dis tant about ten miles, and bring it up in time to form in line of battle with Breckinridge’s, Ramseur’s aud Rodes' commands, which had already arrived, and were formed in a belt of ! woods skirting Berryville and Winchester. ! As soon as the Nineteenth corps arrived it ; was formed in four lines of battle, about three | hundred yards apart, on the right of the Sixth ’ corps, and everything being in readiness the ' advance was sounded at about twelve o’clock, j and the difiereut lines moved forward. The two coips advanced in splendid style, and just as composedly as though inarching at a review or on parade; drums beating and colors iying, presenting such an imposing spectacle as has seldom been witnessed in the present war. In fact, some of the oldest and most experienced staff officers present declared they had never before witnessed so truly grand a spectacle. The first line had not advanced more than two hundred yards before it became warmly engaged with the enemy, who were posted in line about six hundred yards distant. At the same time our artillery opened a furious can nonade throwing shells and solid shot into the opposite woods, where the enemy could be distinctly seen moving up reinforcements. Our different lines of battle continued to advance steadily until within nearly two hun dred yards of the enemy’s line, when the reb els opened a furious cannonade with grape and canister from two batteries which they had previously kept secreted, and which ploughed through our advancing lines, mow ing down large numbers of our men. The first line was obliged to give way under so murderous a fire, and in retre ting behind the second line, threw it into momentary con fusion, and it also was obliged to foil back be hind the third line, which had in the mean time been ordered to lie down, in order to avoid as much as possible the effects of the withering fire which the enemy’s batteries were directing against our advancing lines. The artillery wa3 now brought up and pos ted in commanding positions to silence those batteries of the enemy which had caused us so much annoyance, and our line was reformed and again moved forward, regaining the ads vaneed positions which they held when they were obliged to fall back. But this success was not gained without the most obstinate resistance on the part of the enemy. Having regained the advanced position which wo bad previously occupied, the differ* ent lines of battle were ordered to lie down and await the arrival of General Crook’s corps, which was held in reserve on the eastern side of the Opequan'. They were ordered up to take position on the extreme right of our line, aud in order to counteract a movement on the part of the enemy, who were massing troops on their left flank with the view of turning our right. Precisely at three o'clock. General Crook formed on the right of the Nineteenth corps, his First division on the extreme right of our line, and the Second division in the rear, sup porting a division of the Nineteenth corps. General Torbert, with Merritt’s and Averill’s divisions of cavalry, having crossed the Ope* qnan about nine o'clock at Barns’ and Knox’s fords, has been hard at work all day, fighting considerable bodies of the enemy’s infantry and cavalry, and having been successful in steadily driving them before them, now arriv ed on our extreme right, and was prepared to take part in the final struggle which secured us a victory. General Sheridan rode out to where Gen. Torbert was stationed, and after a consults* tion with him as to the part the cavalry were to take, ordered the final charge, which was made with an impetuosity which nothing could resist. Our line, extending neafly three miles in length, advanced amid the cheer3 and yells which could be distinctly heard far above the noise caused by the thunder of the artillery and the continuous roar of musketry, which, for its impetuosity, has seldom been exceeded in any battle of this war. Our men hud determined to win the day, and nerved themselves accordingly for the coming struggle, and as our lines advanced closer and closer to those of the enemy the battle became more and more fierce, until, in point of desperate and fierce carnage, it will compare favorably with any similar contest of the war. The slaughter now was truly awful. At every discharge men could be distinctly seen dropping all around, and the two contending lines of some points could not have been over two hundred yards apart. Just at this critical period, above the roar of artillery, musketry and cheers, and the fierce yells of the contending armies, could be distinctly heard the shrill notes of the cavalry bugle, sounding the charge, which was the death knell to Early’s army. There could be seen the gallant Ouster and Merritt, each with headquarters flag in hand, and conspicuous among the advancing squadrons, gallantly leading the charge which, in connection with the desperate charge of our infantry, secured us the victory. All honor to those gallant chiefs who have done So well. OARING EXPLOIT I)Y CONFEDERATES ON LAKE ERIE. News was received in Buffalo, Tuesday, thart a number of rebels from Canada had captured the steamers Parsons and Island Queen near Lass Island, ou Lake Erie, Monday afternoon. The capturing party numbered about thirty men. who were armed with revolvers and bowie knives. No other arras were noticed. The captors took at Middle Bass Island wood enough to last two days. Thefollowingtelegram gives additional par ticulars : Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 20—Captain Orr, of the steamer Island Queen, arrived here from the Detroit river this morning, and furnishes the Blade with a statement in regard to the pirat ical operations in the vicinity of Sandusky last night. The Island Queen left Sandusky at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, stopped at Kelly’s Island for thirty or forty soldiers, and passed to Mid die Bass Island, where she found the Parsons in possession of pirates, who at once seized the island Queen. The soldiers were paroled | ;l s “Confederate” prisoners and the other pas -1 sengers sworn to secrecy for twenty-four hours. The Island-Queen was then lashed to ! the Parsons, and the two started for San dusky. When out five miles the water-cock of the ! Island Queen's pony engine was broken off. opening a hole in her side, and she was cast ; off and left to sink. Ike Parsons passed on j to the mouth of Sandusky bay, and after ko»- | ering about some time, apparently signalling I to those inside, started for the Detroit river. arriving at Fighting Island, an the Canada Bide, about eight o’clock this morning, where Capt. Qrr, his eterk and eigineer were landed and the steamer burned, as preparations were made for that object. The Captain has no doubt that the seizure of the United States steamer Michigan, and the liberation of the Johnson Island prisoners, were the object of the plot. Both steamers were stripped of valuables. [From the Christian Observer.] Savage and Fiendish Atrocity. The following communication, from the Attorney General of the District of East Tennessee, contains an account of the most diabolical and savage act of malignant cruelty of whioh we have seen a re cord since the commencement of the present war. Language fails us to express the abhorrence and detestation which every one, not lest to humanity, must feel for the vile and cowardly miscreants who, instead of meeting their victim singly in open day, decoy him from home in the dead hour of night, and inflict upon him their worse than murderous revenge, simply because he had dared to preach the gospel in New Market, which they had pro hibited ! Should they escape punishment from men, the Lord will in due time teach them by his judgments that such horrible atrocities cannot be perpetrated with impunity. —Eds. Bristol, Tenn., Sept. '■>, 1364. To J. G. Wallace, Esq., Attorney General of the District of East Tennessee : Sir: In compliance with your request, I proceed to make a brief statement of the facts connected with my being driven from my church, my home and family, at New Market, East Tennessee. After bed time, August 3d, 1864, Captain Jame3 Crawford, Lieutenant Wm. 0. Sizemore, of Haw kins county, and others, (all, perhaps, of the Fed eral army,) entered iny house and searched for “guns, swords, pistols and concealed rebels,”— They found none, for none such were there, nor had there been. Before leaving my house they asked my position in regard to the war. I told them that my sympathies were with the South; whereupon, they gave me two orders, accompanied with much profanity: Ist, “To go to hell and preach for the devil; ” 2d, “Never again to preach in New Market.” I made no answer—l uttered not one offensive word. My conclusion was, however, that duty forbade me to comply with either order. I therefore attended to my ministerial duties as usual, until the morning of August 18th, I met Lieut*nant Sizemore in the street, and he inquired if I had preached since I received the above orders. I answered him I had; whereupon, as he turned away, he remarked, “All right—we’ll send you to Knoxville.” I remarked, mildly, “I thought it all right, or I would not have preached.” That night, just after we had retired to rest, a man in the garb of a Federal soldier came to my door, and decoyed me off under pretense of my being called to a neighbor’s house. I dressed and went forth with this man, and soon met three other soldiers, viz : Lieutenants Sizemore, Bill Owens, and a third man, unknown to me. The three conducted me towards the depot. Now, for the first time, I sus- j pectcd that / was arrested and was cn route for j Knoxville. They were so bitter and so disgusting ly profane that I asked but one question—“ Where do you wish me to go ?” and made one remark ex- ! pressive of surprise at being thus snatched from ray home at night. We passed out of town about a half a mile from my house, when Sizemore, who superintended the , whole affair, asked me, “Are you a rebel?” I re- ! plied to this effect: “I am a sympathiser with the ! South ; I can’t deny it without lying, and won't falsify my word.” He replied, “That’s enough— j halt.” In obedience to his orders, I drew off my coat. The other two men did the same. He then i ordered me to draw off ray shirt, (had not put on ; my vest and cravat.) This I declined doing. The order was repeated with a terrible threat, and a revolver drawn upon me. I replied, “I can’t do it—that is an indignity which I will not consent ' to place upon myself.” The order was again re peated, with curses and threats, and the pistol at i my breast. I romarked, “I am unarmed and in j your power, but you have mistaken your man; j you can kill me, but you can’t make me draw off’ j my own shirt. By Sizemore’s orders, the other two drew off' my shirt, and each taking hold of a hand, they began inflicting, the one upon my naked back, and the other upon my naked breast, a mo3t severe whipping with hickories prepared for the occasion. They wore out three sets of switches or withs, and during the time, Sizemore, by threats j and commands, increased the severity and rapidi- ! ty of the blows; and also himself broke off a limb • from a tree near by ; the limb had several prongs, and was longer than his body, and with this Drub in both hands, he exercised himself vio- ' lentJy until he had worn it to a mere club. Here j I pleaded with them to desist, but in vain; asked , them to shoot me and thus end my misery, assur ing them that I had no fears of death. But the club still fell heavily and fast upon my bruised, I bleeding, lacerated body. It became insufferable: j I tried to avoid the strokes, when a blow upon the head brought me to the ground. As I lay there, • they lashed me with fresh switches; and once upon my feet again, was knocked down the second time j by Sizemore—several blows from the fist of one of j them having failed to knock me down. One large scar over each eye brow I must wear to the grave, and how mauy others upon my back, breast and arms may be scars for life, I know not. They left mo, and with difficulty I put my shirt partly on and got hack to my house; sent for Dr. Blackburn, who washed and bound up my wounds, ordered I the free use of aperients and the frequent bathing j of my body in a solution of Muriate of Ammonia. He treated my case in accordance with this pre scription until the day I fled from my home. A day or two after I was beaten as just describ ed, rumored threats were current on the streets to the effect that a like fate awaited any man who visited mo, or manifested any sympathy for me in my sufferings. Personal threats were made a gainst Rev. Isaac N. Caldwell and others, among i the best and most quiet and inoffensive men of my congregation. Again fresh threats are heard— threats of scourging and death irn case wo did net fly the country. These threats were understood : to have been made by the same parties who so mis- j used me. We are now out of the Federal lines, I but our families and friends may ere this have fal- j leu victims to the fiendish rage of such men as Sizemore. Owen & Cos, Very respectfully, GEO. E. EAGLETON. The Federal House of Representatives.— The National Almanac for 1864 has a political classification of the members of the House of Representatives of the United States. In view of the fact that the next Presidential election may go to the House, through failure of either candidate to receive a popular majority, it is of interest to notice the composition of that body in choosing a ! President, the House votes by State, each State | having one vote. A quorum for this purpose in- j eludes members from two-thirds of the States, and j a majority of all the States are necessary to a choice. The following States have a Lincoln majority in the present House: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu setts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Mary land, Missouri, Michigan, lowa, California, Min nesota, Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia. Total. 16. The following States have an opposition ma jority : New York, New Jersey,.Ohio, Kentucky, Indi- I ana, Illinois. Total, 6. The following are evenly divided : Pennsylvania, Wisconsin. 2. The House of Representatives has the duty as • signed it of counting the electoral votes and de claring the result. At its last session, it express ed itself very strongly against Lincoln’s scheme for extracting votes out of the “rebellious States.” i It is not likely, therefore, that it would count such i pretended votes, if sent in. They will, neverthe- j less, be reduced to the necessity either of acknowl- ! edging that the Confederate States are no longer ! in the Union—that is to say, have seceded and are ! * independent—or they must consider them as em- j j braced in the electoral colloge, a majority of the I whole-of which is required for an election. If the people fail to elect under such a rule the House would then find itself in a difficulty. Two thirds of the States, as our enemies understand them, are j indeed represented, and hence the House eould i form an electoral querum; but Lincoln cannot com ! mand a mojority of all the States, thirty five being ' the total unmber, while he controls in the repre sentation ofjbut sixteen.— Charleston Courier. m i A Sharper Circumvented. —An extensive i swindling operation was brought to grief in this J | city yesterday. A man dressed in a Confederate , Majors uniform, applied at this post for rations ; for the sth Tennessee cavalry, in Morgan's com- j ; reand. Everything appearing to be right, tho or der was filled, and the supplies sent to the rail j road for shipment. The “Major” here took them , and soi l them, realizing a handsome sum by the | opera ion. The facts becoming known to the au thorities, he was arrested and lodged in jail. We understand that in his trunk were found complete I suits of officer’s uniforms to personate Brigadier Generals, Colonels, Lieut. Colonels, 4c. The “Major’s” case will probably receive early atten tion. Chronicle <f- Sentinel. TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTS OP THR PRESS ASSOCIATION. Entered aw arding to act of Congress La the yew 1863, by J. S thrasher, in the Clerk's office ot the District Court of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. Griffin, Sept. 2s. Northern papers of the 24th received. Western papers are silent about Forrost. Fremont and Cochran have withdrawn in favor of Lincoln and Johnson. McClellan it is supposed wiil have no ticket in Tennessee. There is great rejoicing all OV9r the North at the present state of affairs. They claim that Sher man’s is the greatest victory of the war, and that Lincoln will get a levy of 500,000 men. 150 Yankee officers and upward3 of 400 Confed erate privates and ten surgeen3 were exchanged at Rough and Ready yesterday. Gen. Stonemaa and staff arrived at Jonesboro' last night and will be exchanged tomorrow, whioh will conclude the bu siness of special exchanges. The Yankee ex change officers were very reserved about Forrest. Everybody has left Atlanta except a few me chanics who have gone to work for the Yankees. Up to last night Sherman had made no movement in force. Nothing remarkable has occurred in General Hood’s army for several day3 except the visit of President Davis. He arrived on Monday and re viewed the troops on Tuesday, Ha wa3 received by the men with great applause and made them a speech. Gen. Hood also male a speech, saying that he would in a few days lead the army to bat tle and victory. The Yankees are very uneasy about the opera tions of Forrost. They 3ayheha3 25,000 men.— Two divisions of the 4th corps have been dispatch ed from Atlanta and sent beyond the Tennessee to fight him. liis name is a perfect terror to them all. They seem to have ao hope of keeping open their communication and little hope of whipping him. They have ao cavalry able to do anything with Forrest. Sharpshooting at Petersburg—A Canine Express. —A correspondent of the Mobile Register claims that ia the sharpshooting at Petersburg, our soldiers have had the advan tage. We use the English Enfield ; the Yan kees the United States Sprißgfield rifle, which certainly is. in comparison, an inferior gun. The advantage of position enables us to throw mortar shells with certainty into the works of the enemy, and they must suffer severely from them. Since the lamented death of Gen. Saunders, Col. King, of the 10th Alabama, has been in command of that brigade. It so on the line not far fiom the battery the Yankees blew up on the 30th of July. Between this brigade and tho Yankees there is a curious “Express” which is kept constantly running. A large Newfoundland dog, belonging to the Yankees, lias been trained to pass from one side to the other, and to carry such articles as are for trade. The Yankees send him over with cof fee, handkerchiefs, paper, envelopes and late Northern papers, and the Confederates return j tobacco in exchange for these articles. The dog seems to be equally as reliable as the Southern Express Company, and by his clev erness has furnished many a poor fellow with I a much-needed cup of coffee. A Belgic Description of Char lottesville, Va.~The following racy description from the Charlottesville Chron icle,purports to be an extract from the “Independent Beige The people ot Charlottesville are re markable for their simple and spartan tastes. They go clothed in the most an* cient and thread*bare garments, eat but very little besides unbuttered cakes made of corn meal. The latter gives them a rather gaunt habit, and is in marked contrast with the large bellied hucksters that conie from the country. Their chief drink is water, which is held iu abomina tion a few miles out of town, where the people raise large orchards, and convert the les fruits into brandies —a bottle of which is sometimes exhibited on the pub lic square for the citizens to snuff, at an established tariff. In the winter time, the chief * trade between the townsmen and the country people ,is in wood, which is very scarce near the city, and accords ingly commands fabulous prices. It is sold by the [stick, one of which, eight feet long and four inches through, will bring about two dollars. The farmers, to do them justice, are perfectly willing to exchange their jambon and flour with the citizens for large sums in Confederate notes —generally a pound of one for a pound of the other—but the citizens have gradually fallen into the habit of living on peas and bread. The Example 0f11775.— “We will eat no lamb,” promised the multitude seeking to retaliate; “we will wear no mourning at funerals ; we will, none of us, import British goods,” said the traders in the towns. The inhabitants of North Carolina set up looms for weaving their own clothes, and South Carolina was ready to follow the example. “The Seople,” wrote Lieutenant Governor sbarpe of larylaud, “will go upon manufactures.” “We will have homespun markets of linen and woolens,” passed from mouth to mouth till it found its way across the Atlantic, and alarmed the kings in coun cil ; “ladies of the first fortune shall set tho exam ple of wearing homespun; it will be accounted a virtue in them to wear a garment of their own spin ing.” “A little attention to those manufactures will make us ample amends for the distress ot the present day, and render us a great, rich and happy people.” A Rather Singular Adventure. —A day or two since a number of workmen were engaged in digging a well back of some new houses being erected in Webster street, between nineteenth and tweentieth streets, twenty-sixth ward. Terrence Mclivaine, one of the workmen, attempted to des cend in the bucket, and whan half way down was precipitated to the bottom by losing his hold, lie wa3 intoxicated at the time. One of Mcllvaine’s companions volunteered to go down for him; but upon reaching the bottom found the well to be filled with foul atmespbere, so much so that, for the time being he became totally blind. He im mediately fastened the rope around what he sup posed to be Terrence’s body, but which unfortu nately, proved to bo the poor fellow's nock. He then gave the word for those above t> hoist, at the same time clinging to Terrence’s legs, in order that they both might reach terra firma at one time. Os course, upon reaching above, Terrence was in a state of exhaustion, having been nearly hanged, in addition to a broken collarbone and other se rious injuries sustained by the fall. Ho was con veyed to the hospital where he lies in a rather critical condition. —Philadelphia Age. Wonders will Never Cease. —The New York correspondent of the Boston Post is responsible for the following statement: Avery important physiological question has been set at rest, although the circumstance has been kept unusually quiet, and those horrible tell tales, tho newspapers, have, through their ignorance, been as silent a3 tho most fastidious reader could desire. After this dignified and solemn proemia!, which I have discreetly introduced by way of breaking tho news gently. I suppose I3m at liber ty to say bluntly that Mr. and Mr3. Tom Thumb have got a baby—a real, genuine flesh and blood chip of the old blocks, and three months old at that! Those who havo seen the “b'. zssed brat” describe it as neither a world’s wonder nor a world's fright, but a little, cunning, crying doll of a thing, and im no respect peculiar or remarkable, except in the premise it gives es being a full sized child, and, if it lives, of becoming as big again *a either of its immediate ancestors. TSX! CITY. . T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR Taa President.— We learn by a private dis patch to the Mayor, that President Davis will pass through this city, on his return to Richmond this afternoon at 5 o’clock by the ,Montgomery train. We trust, if compatible with the public interests and in accordance with his inclinations, he may be induced to stop for a short time and allow our citi zens to enjoy the pleasure of which they were de prived on a recent occasion. We understand the City Council will take the matter in hand and make arrangements to receive him if it may be his pleasure to stop overnight in our city. Sales To-day. —lt will be seen by advertise ment that Ellis, Livingston, & Cos., will sell a num ber of valuable articles - at auction to-day. City Fortifications. —ln our brief notice of the Enquirer Local’s strictures on the city fortifica tions we inadvertently mitted to touch the main point we started out for, to-wit: to put in a plea forju3tieeto the brave and accomplished officers who undertook to plan the city defences. The works were planned by Col. Von Zinken, and Captain Hazlehurst, both of whom have probably seen a3 much service aud had as much experi ence in such matters as any two men that could have been selected frem the army of Tennessee, and executed bj Col. Strother, who is another brave and accomplished officer, as all our people well know. We have no doubt that in maturing their plans for these defenses, they were actuated by motives of pure patriotism, and had in view what they deemed the best interest of this section. Os course the first thing to be considered in the for mation of these plans, was the probable number of men that could be made available in actioß, and the lines were constructed with a view to such force. Even this inner line of entrenchments will constitute aline of two miles and a half in length, and, by a computation of our forces the disadvan tages of a longer line will at once be seen. We have written this, not with a.view to enter into controversy, because we believe the least said on the subject the better, but simply with a view to do justice to the brave officers who have this matter in charge, as a careful reading of the En quirer’s article will satisfy almost any one, that its reflections are calculated to do them injustice. mm • The Black Art in the Dark. —The printers’ art has frequently been termed “the black art,” probably on account of the supposed infernal agency brought into requisition by old man Faust when he invented letters. Whether this allega- ! tion be true or not w« will not attempt to prove, but will say that about the darkest experience we ! hare had on the subject was on Wednesday night, when the city Gas Works having cut off our sup ply of the circulating illuminating fluid, we were forced to fall back on a few indifferent tallow can dles. This was a time of difficulty—seeking for knowledge under difficulties, and looking for light where it was not to be found. But in dead earn est, if the Gas Company can possibly furnish the printing and telegraph offices with gas it should be done. It is next to impossibe for us to get on j without light. If this is out of the question, we would ■ respectfully suggest that the telegraphic press dis patches be held back and sent in day time till our gas troubles are over. If the “retorts” spoken of are not forthcoming at an early day, we would suggest that John Black and Joe Jones and our- ‘ self go to work and get lip some “retorts ” of our \ own. We are all tolerable good at the business, j Whether our retorts will fabricate the kind of gas j needed by the public and gas works remains to be tried. .Ths following is a list of Georgia Confederate ! soldiers who have died at the hospital near Fort | Monroe, and were buried on the south side of the , r creek: J W Plummer, company C, 45th Georgia, June 11th, 1862; Jno W Willi mis, company C, 35th | Georgia, June 17th, 1862; M M Guinnis, company | I>, 14th Georgia, June 21st, 1862; Jas Bradley, com j pany H, 49th Georgia, July 31st, 1563. North side ' of the creek—J M Todd, 7th Georgia, June 24, ’64. < ♦ ♦ Twelve Confederate guerillas, en route as pris oners from Southland to Louisvillo, Ky., lately, on the steamer Colossus, whoa near Caseville, overpowered and disarmed their guards, killing two or three of them, and then compelled the offi ! cers to land the boat, when they escaped, carry -1 ing off the arms of the guard and all tho valuables they chose from the steamer. ! A McClellan meeting in St. Louis was broken I up a few nights since by a party of Lincoln troops. ! They destroyed the transparencies and carried off j the flags, shouting “hurrah for Lincoln.” Great J excitement prevailed. i From Louisiana—Death of Distinguished : Men. —We learn that the Hon. B. L. Hodge, | of Louisiana, the member elect to the Confed j erate House of Representatives from the • Fifth Congressional District from that State, and also his pi’edecessor, Hon. Henry Marshall, are dead. Hon. E. Bonford, formerly one of ; the Judges of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, I is also no more. Judge Bonford was a native | of Norfolk, Yu. The Vicksburg Prisoners.—Hon. Robert i Ouid, Agent of Exchange, has issued the annexed j notice : All officers and men of tho Vicksburg capture of July 4th, 1863, who reported for duty at any pa -1 role camp east of Mississippi prior to September 10,1864, are hereby declared exchanged. AUCTION SALES! BY ROSETTE, LIWHOK & CO. ; SIX E l,ti®X 1EM0BS! At Auction S "ITTE will sell on WEDNESDAY, sth October, at V T 10 o’clock, in front of our Auction Room SIX LIKELY YEGROES! Maty, 28 years old ; ' Mari all, 12 “ “ Dick, 10 “ “ ! Gilbert, 8 “ “ Robert, 4 “ “ I Jim, 2 “ ! sep3o 5t B¥ ROSETTE,"LAWHON & CO. SILVER WARE AND Pearl Handle Knives! AT A_TTOTIOHST. \L r E wiil sell on WEDNESDAY, sth October, at j H 10 o’clock, in front of our Auction Room SIX PIECES SILVER WARE. { Coffee Urn, Cream Pot, Tea Pot Sugar ' Disk, Slop Bowl, Water Pitcher. 1 Dozen Pearl Handle Dinner Knives. 1 “ 4 * “ Dessert “ sep3o ot i WASTED TO REST! ONE or Two Furni-hed Rooms, with or without . Board —a small family. Best ot references given. ; Can furnish sup pile- :' >w .Acmress^ sep3o ts Box j Siege of Charleston. Four Hundred and Forty-Fifth Day Since our last report eighty-six shots have been fired at the city up to six P. M. Sunday evening, and twenty-six at Fort Sumter. The enemy on Saturday and Sunday, from some cause, stopped firing on the city for several hours, the longest intervals that have occurred during the last two months. Anew rifle gun, believed to be a two hundred pounder Parrott bearing directly on Fort Sumter, was mounted in Battery Gregg Saturday. The Yankee gunboat Flambeau steam" e r l up Beach Channel to a position oft Colonel Rhett’s Headquarters Saturday, and sent in a flag of truce boat whicli was met by a similar boat from Battery Marshall. The object of the truce was to send some fifteen boxes of clothing and some letters for naval prisoners in our hands. These have been brought to the city. The enemy’s working parties since Fri» day have been busily employed on Wag* ner and on the battery bearing on-the city. A small squad has also been at work on Gregg. Their wagons are still engaged hauling ammunition to Gregg and Wag ner. The enemy’s work on the Long Is land battery opposite Secessionville is also reported increasing. A schooner deeply laden, from the North, came inside the bar Saturday. Another passed the bar going South. There was considerable signalizing in the fleet Saturday and Sunday, The flag ship, about half*past nine Sunday morn ing, hoisted a small blue flag, which was immediately answered by all the fleet both inside and outside the bar. Two of the Yankee tugs were very busy during the day cruising about among the rest of the vessels. The Yankees are still at work on their new observatory on the South end of Morris’ Island. The Confederate prison ers were guarded by some twenty sentis nels outside the pen. There has been no change in the fleet Five Monitors are now inside the bar.— Courier , 26/7*. AUCTION SALES By Ellis, Livingston A Cos. AN FRIDAY, September 30th, at 10 1-2 o’clk, we will sell in front of our store, Two Horse Wagon and Harness. MORSES AO JIl/EES. One Tolol. Syrup. LOT PORK, SHOES, &c. sp3o2tsß By Ellis, Livingston 4k Cos. ON FRIDAY, 30th September, at 101-2 o’clock, we will sell in front of our store, 5 BBLS. WHISKEY. sp29 td $4 Bv Ellis, Livingston & Cos. ♦ — - AN TUESDAY, 4th of October, at 101-2 o’clock, v* we will sell in front of our Auction llo om, 2 Tete*Tetes, 1 Rocker, 1 Arm Chair, 0 Cushioned Chairs, .6 Cane-bottomed Chairs, 2 Marble Top Tables, 1 Cauo Rocker, 3 Cottage Bedsteads, 1 Trundle Bedstead. —ALSO, — “70 Corn l —ALSO, — A LIKELY NEGRO WOMAY, 22 years old and two Boy children, ages 8 months and 4 years old, the woman ex tra likely. —also— lOOY2 about 20 years old. —also — ONE EX. FINEROSEWOOD PIANO! Seven Octave, fine tone and finish. —Also— lill IBM UK Ml IE! 2 Handsome Sofas; 2 “ Mohair Rockers; 1 Elegant Marble Top Sideboard ; 1 “ What-Not ) 1 Rosewood Marble Top Centre Table; 1 “ u £i Bureau j 1 Damask Settee; 11,000 llds. Bacon! —ALSO— ONE FINE TWO SEATED BUGGY ! ONE DOUBLE SETT HARNESS ! A VERY FINE CLOSE CARRIAGE! Ecp3o 4t S6O By Ellis, Livingston & Cos AN TUESDAY, 4th of October, at 10 1-2 o'clock, v we will sell in front of our store, One Chest Black Tea! Containing 105 pounds. sep3o 4tsl2 Bv Ellis, Livingston Sc Cos. ON TUESDAY, 4th of October at WA o’elock. we will sell in front of our store Two Horses. j OUSTS TOP BI JGG-y. One No Top Buggy. TWO SETTS SINGLE HARNESS. sep3o 4t sl6 By Ellis, Livingston Sc Cos. 200 QALLOITS PGRE (ATAWBA fiRAFE BRAHIIV! A VERY FINE ARTICLE. For sale in quantities of 10 upwards. ag3o ts REMOVAL! DR. WINGFIELD has removed his office to hi# residence, near the Muscogee Rail Road Depot, immediately in the rear of Dr. Bozeman’s, where he may be found during the day or night, un.ess absent on professional duty. sep29 6t* SELECT SCHOOL. ii p prA iic drWi? will resume his School with M ’a'limiteitnumber ofpn.’ils on Mondw tho 3d °TuiUon for'half a scholastic year *125 ®. PW«- ble in advance. _ At WANTED TO HIBE. piVE or SIX N EGRO FELLOW S. for which tho T highest price will be paid. Apply at TIMES OFFICE. sep2? lw* _ BLGGIFOR SALE! AN excellent Buggy and Harness for sale., AP~ A ply at thi3 office. -ep~+ »£