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COLUMBUS TIMES Published Daily (Sundays excepted) at the rate of J 5.00 per month, or sls tor three months, jjo subscription received for a longer term than hree months, ADVERTISING RATES : Advertisements inserted for $2 00 per square for each insertion. . Where advertisements are inserted a month, the charge will be S3O per square. Announcing candidates S2O, which must invariably paid in advance. ■ M uH \-m ■ H O^B -he ■ I Arri ve at Columbu.y:2727VT^T7!T7^7777^i[!^^^^^^® FREIGHT TRAIN: Leave Columbus 5 00 A. M Arrive at Columbus 4 55 A. M. L W.L. CLARK, I mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R. I Through to Montgomery I NEW SCHEDULE. : ■ MONTGOMERY & WEST POINI KATLROAD COMPANY. ■ COLUMBUS, August 27,1804.1 ON and alter August 27th. the Passenger Train cH the Montgomery and West Point Railroad Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m. Leave West Point at 7:10 a.m. Arrive at Columbus at 5:32 p. m,^^B Leave Columbus at 5:50 a. m.^^B Arrive at Montgomery • at 3:00 p. m, Arrive at West Potnt at 4!30 p. m. Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 am. M A#rives at 8:27 pm 1 I). H. CRAM, Sup’t & Eng. ag27lß64—tf I MOBILE &. GIRARD RAIL ROAD. CHANGE OF SCSIEIH'I.E. Girard, Ala., Aug. 22, 1804. ON and after this date Trains on this Road will Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows r Passenger Train. BtUcave 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. & Sup’t. SI,OOO Me ward? QTOLEN, from my residence, in Wynnton, on the 0 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, tho marks of a blister, which looks very much like a burn; lit jie white on the left hind log; gay, stylish looking Eiorse and a f«st trotter, and had on when taken ■j^^gpWarouitwill givo the above reward for and thief, with proof to convict, or SSOO Wtlie horse. WM. S. BALFOUR. tlSuMacon Telegraph copy two weeks, and send bill to this office. __ sp2o2w' SSO Reward. LEFT my plantation near Glennville, Alabama, on Sunday last, 11th inst., a negro man by the name >f GREEN, who belongs to Col. Samuel Thompson, near Florence, Ala. Green is about 33 years old; nearly white; straight hair; slender frame; near six feet high; inclined to stoop in the shoulders; short round face, and talks slowly. Heleft my premises without provo cation, and I have reason to believe that he is at tempting to make his way to North Alabama, into tho enemy’s lines, lie is acquainted about Colum bus, Ga., having been hired out there by Col. Wm. Bryan, or Col. Sam’l Thompson, for several months last winter, and may tarry therein quest of employ ment, I will pay fifty dollars reward for hisi appre hension and delivery to me, or confinement in some jail whero I can got him. sep2l ts JJS 0 w 1? • JBILUILLN. 500 iliegT® lew Wanted! Nitriland Mining Bureau, ) lleadq’rs iVlining Division, No. 2, >- Selma, Ala., Sept. 13, ’64. J i AM desirous of Hiring Five Hundred Negro Men, *for the Bibb Iron Works, located oA tne Alabama and Tennessee'lt ivers 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 hired to every ten 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 tho enemy threatens, the negroes can be moved West tbrough*an inaccessible coun trv Annlv to Wl’ Herring, La Grange, Ga., or in. All»y W M. RICHARDSON HUNT, Lieut. Col. Cbmd’g.. sep!7 1m sso® Reward. WILL be paid for the apprehension of our boy Truman, lie is about 24 years old. 6 feet high; very black, and weighs about ISO pounds. Three hundred dollars will be paid f r his confinement in some jail s<> that we can got. him, or five hundred dollars for his delivery at tho p ACTOUY. Eufaula Spirit of tho South, Quincy Dispatch, Al bany Patriot, Macon Telegraph, LaGrange Repor ter, and//amil ton Enteri>rise, publish one month and send bills to Factory. sep2o 1 in SSO Reward. Superintendent’s Office, ) Muscogee It. R. Company, > Columbus, Ga., iScpt. IS, ’64. ) \ REWARD of SSO will be paid for the delivery i4 to me for each of tho following negro men : Charles—Black; about 25 years old; quick spo ken; weighs about 150 lbs.; about 5 feet 10 or 11 in. high. Hilliard—-Black; about 30 years old; 5 ft 9 inches high; weighs 1450 r 150 lbs.; blacksmith by trade.— Probably will go to Jones county win re his-wifo is. * W. L. CLARK, gpl7 lm __ Superintendent. SSO Reward. IWILL i>ay tho above reward for 808, a black boy. about 24 years old. lie has been out three or four weeks, and is supposed to be lurking about he city. JNO. H. jty 4 ts SI,OOO Reward. A CHUNKY, heavy set, black boy by the name of WILLIAM, about 24 years old, left Colum bus on Sunday morning last. I am confident he was taken off by sonie 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. Tho boy earno from Virginia about two years ago, andsays he is a sailor. I think they left Co lumbus on foot and took the train at some station close by. J. H. BASS, sepl-tf. P. S.—l learn, since tho above was written, that the boy lelt Cblumbus on the Opelika train, on Sunday morning, in company with a small white man that limped, and that they were going to West Point. J.H. B, _ ixronuxojEi. To Planters and Others ! T WILL EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting and A Yarns, for Bacon, Lard, Tallow and Beeswax. 1 will be found at Robinett Sl Cb’s old stand, waere 1 am manufacturing Candles and Lard Oil tor salo. L. q. \V lvUxlll. june 2 ts Shoemakers’ and Saddlers’ TOOLS. HPIIE UNDERSIGNED having commenced the 1 manufacture of the above named articles in this citv are prepared to fill orders for the same. Office on Angle street, a few doors above C. S. -Hospital HARRISON, BEDELL A CO. ■■Reference —Maj. I . W-Dillard. Register, Mississippi ana Augusta Lon- Kntutionalist, please copy one mon.a and send mi..- Mathis office. 30 ts ™ I'AI'LR i ttl Ms Fort SALE ! TA’E have for sale 49 reams oi Letter Paper, and ’* 2,000 small Pocket Blank Books, at Wholesale or Retail. Paper, SSO per Ream; Blank Books, $l5O retail, 75 cts. wholesale. Apply at as6 ts THIS OFFICE ._ SXERI,H(;, EXCHANGE! A 1 EW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange ■ti for sa.einsmus to suit purchaser? bv asLi ts BANK OF COLUMBUB. x ' : Y Vol. XI. ■LWABREiX & CO. Proprietors j. w. WARREN, Editor ■CIAL NOTICES Notice. HHH . C. S. Arsenal, Columbus, Ga., Sept. 2-3. 1864. c ' A man ' 7 * lh a wife, without me urn* hear o: a desirable sUuatio:>. by im • • ■ r.3.?;?;at i on at this Arsenal. F ‘ C< HUMPHREYS, Major and Ex. Off. BUB WAITED! Cairns Hospital. HU Columbus, Ga., Sept. .. . Yl. dried by the 1 1S > dried. 'g. '-UA green, “ “ Prepared for Gumb; . by the Cotton 1 or Domestics will be the above arises or they will be paid , . B. C. DALL^—I sep24 lw To Soldiers! THE “MISSISSIPPI DEPOT” and Office of I 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, sep2B ts Agent, 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 Macon. By order of Gen. Wayne. B. A. THORNTON, A D C. pr N. W. Garrard, 6’apt & E O. Office at AfcGehee’s Auction House. sepl7 ts _ Bat*la-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 & Co’s store by One O’clock, P. M. ev ery Tuesday and Friday, when they will bo for warded to and dispensed bv our Committee there. . W. H. YOUNG, Presd’t. C. G. Holmes, Sec’y. ag23tf _ MATT. K. KVANS, COMMISSION MERCHANT, No. 64, Commerce Street, MOBILE, ALABAMA. V\J ILL sell on Commission every description of t (roods, Negroes and Produce of all kinds. sp2o lm NAILS! NAILS!! y - ♦ Wholesale or Retail, —OR— EKHAiWE for PHOOTJCE —AT— MELFORD’S OLD STAND, sep26 lw _ FOR SALE! 500 i,l>ers oz -Tacks ;j 25 Reams English Letter Paper; 100 " Domestic “ “ jnif “ Notb " 100 *‘M” English and Domestic Envelopes sep.4 iw STANFORD & CO. FOR SALE ! 320 Acres of Laud on the Mobile & Girard Bail Road; UORTY MILES from Columbus, Georgia, and one sand a half from Station No. 5; about 180 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! "V AAA LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price J»UUd will be paid. Apply to F. W. DILLARD. S p 7 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 i new dwelling house with two rooms; kitchen with two rooms; a very superior well of water —hard- ! ly equalled in tho vicinity of the city, and a large | garden. Everything new and in good order. For i Further particulars apply to mo on the premises. splS lm J. J. BORING. FOR SALE! A GOOD Saddio and Harness Horse. 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 \V a good article of KNIVES AND FORKS in large quantities, ’frhieh we offer to the public low for CASH. -ALSO shoe Makers and Saddlers Tools, of every description. Nhoe Pegs, Steel Trusses, Spatulas, Butcher Knives, Ac., &c. The attention of Quartermasters, Commissaries, I and Medical Purveyors, throughout the Confeder i acy is specially invited to the above with whom we j d&sife to make contracts. references: Major F. W. Dillard, Columbus, Ga. Surgeon W. H. Prioleau, Macon, Ga. Surceo" R. Potts, Montgomery. Ala. S HARRISON, BEDELL & CO. Columbus, Ga., September 1.1864. Mobile Register, Augusta Constitutionalist, and Charleston Courier please copy one month and send bill to this office. ¥«■ mil MM!! THE Exercises of t his Institution will be resumed on the Ist Monday in October, under the contin ued direction of its present able instructor, Kev. Carlisle P. B. Martin ♦ , , , - Term* 0 f admission will be made known bciore ,h. Presd’t. D. F. WILLCOX, Sec’y. spl2 ts Board of Trustees. S3O Reward. VEGRO boy CHARLEY; about 25 years old, yel low complexion, hair nearly straight, below or dinary intelli-enec ; left Mr. Nat. Thompson s near Box Springs. Talbot county. I bought hun of a > Mr. Brown, a refugee from Mississippi, who now resides in Tuskerce, Ala. He originally came from Charleston, S. C. A suitable reward will be paid for his delivery at this offiee, or in any safe jail and information sent to me at RUSSELL . Columbu’s (rii■, ang Its * BIJGOA FOR SALE! A N excellent Buggy and Harness for sale. A»- 1 1 pij at this office. sepA ts Columbus, Ga., Saturday Morutog, October 1,1864. Scared. —The morning call Forrest’s men re cently mad?iii Memphis, had the effect of stirring up the United Stales officials there. We observe, also, that they have determined to make the citi zens, boih of white and “African descent,” do some fighting A late order closes all stores and places of bush ess at 2 o’clock p. m„ and they re main shut until seven ; and in the mean time the militia are daily drilled “in such drill, either com pany or battalion, as may be ordered.” A militia Corps d’Afrique is also organizing. Alluding to the youthfulness of General R. E. Lee’s adjutant, Major layior, who appeared to be twenty three or twenty-four years of ago, correspondent says: “I have since Been told that General Lee, in common with other [generals in the service, is much in need of mature | and earnest men on his staff—men whose age and I gravity of demeanor would facilitate investigations I into many army abuses which are not revealed to I young men, who feel a natural diffidence in push ling these inquiries, and to whom less forbearance lis extended by brigade and division commanders than would bo accorded men of riper years. B. A Home for (lie Homeless. H We learn that General Ira R. Foster, in be- Biaff of the State of Georgia, and Mayor Col- W -fins, of this city, have gone on the Central ■railroad in quest of a suitable location for I the destitute exiles of Atlanta. We further I learn that they purpose purchasing a tract of I land on which to erect suitable tenements for those who have been rendered homeless by Utbe casualties of war. Sufficient ground will be purchased to allot to each house enough tor garden and other purposes. This is a com mendable enterprise. It evinces the true spirit on the part of Georgia, in providing comfortable quarters for such of her citizens as have been driven from their homes, and who have not the means of providing for them selves. We trust no sense of false delicacy will de-* ; ter those who are really in need from accept ! ing the benefits of this munificent offer on the part of their State. For such of those who may desire to become beneficiaries of this institution, we are authorized to state, that no improper characters will be admit ted—that the strictest order and morality will be observed, and that every necessary municipal measure, to this end will be rigidly enforced. A home will thus be furnished the needy and every means necessary to their happiness freely given them. The soldier in the service, whose wife and chil | dren have been driven from their homes, may be assured that they will he eared for through this means. Implements of industry, such as cotton cards, &e., will be furnished them, so that all who may feel disposed will find the means in their pos session of earning a livelihood. All honor a&d praise to the State lor this benev olent move; and yet, under the circumstances the people should feel that it is nothing more than i their due, and accept it at the hands of the State I as a temporary home, until they are privileged to ! return to their own. —-Telegraph & Confederate. Our Defeat at Winchester. The Rockingham Register of the 23d brings us some additional particulars of the fight near Winchester, last Monday. We make an extract: In the early part of the engagement the ene my, although in stronger force, was driven before tbe Confederates for some distance ; but a portion of our cavalry on the left, com manded by Col. Wm. L. Jackson, unfortu nately gave way, when our whole line was forced back. The battle was a hard fought and bloody one, the number of dead and wounded being very heavy. Our loss in killed, wounded and missing, is variously estimated at from 2,500 to 3,000, whilst that of the ene my is represented as “terrific,” as we used artillery upon them at short range with great effect. A gentleman—an officer—who passed over a part of the battle field as we were driv ing them before us, says their dead lay in heaps—“their loss was terrific.” Our loss in officers was very severg. Gen. Early and one of his aids, Lieutenant Colonel Mann Page, had their horses killed under them. We took three or four hundred prisoners, and lost none, save our wounded, who fell into the enemy’s hands. We lost a good many small arms, and three pieces of our “horse artillery,” but no stores or munitions of war. The Enemy’s Forces in the Valley. Sheridan’s army consists of Emory’s (19th) corps (recently re-organized,) 18,000 strong on the muster roll, Crook’s corps, numbering 6,000 and Wright’s (formerly Sedwick’s) which began tho campaign in Virginia with 30,000 men, and is now reduced to 6,000. Os Emory’s corps, probably ten thousand are effective. Torbert has three divisions of cavalry under Wilson, Merritt and Averill, amounting to 8,000 men. We believe that this es timate is strictly reliable. Our information is from an intelligent and trustworthy source. We take the above from the Charlottesville Chronicle. In this estimate nothing is said of the commands of Wallace and Couch, which composed a part of the army which we encountered in the beginning of the campaign. We suppose they are still there. We have no idea that the Chronicle’s estimate embraces all the forces opposed to ours in the Valley. Sheridan’s army is supposed to num ber at least forty thousand, and indeed we think it not improbable that it has been suddenly rein forced by order of Grant to an extent beyond those figures with a view to a vigorous push up the Valley and in the direction of Lynchburg. [Petertbury Express. Lincoln has got anew and troublesome ally in Cortinas, the half-guerilla and whole ruffian leader of the Jaurez forces in Northern Mexi co. This person, being totally unable to cope with the French and their partizans, has sud denly crossed over the Rio Grande and taken possession of Brownsville, driving out the little garrison, and hoisting the Federal flag. If Lincoln takes up with Cortinas he will give umbrage to the French, and, by accepting Cortinas’ services, pledge himself to return the favor on behalf of the so-called National ; party in Mexico. If Lincoln does not take care of his new allies, the redoubted saffron colored abdomens will be whipped out incon tinently as a warning to others, and as an evi dence how Lincoln backs his friends, from whom, by the way, he prays most earnestly to be delivered. — Wilmington Journal. The following paragraph from the Memphis ! Argus, may convey a hint to the captor* of Yan kee canteens: | Some time since a sutler 3old to a tinware deal er on Front street, two or three hundred canteens, picked up by him on a battlefield ; not more than a hundred miles distant. There i3 hut one wav of realizing from a speculation of this kind, and so the canteens were given to ene of the workmen employed by tho dealer, with instructions to re pair and restore them as near as pcssible to a : serviceable condition. While engaged in this ! work tho man happened upon one that seemed to be heavier than the others ; this he shock, and dis covering that something that he could net shake out through the neck, he proceeded to open it, when Jo! his eyes fell upon a roll of green backs, which counted, proved to represent $2,000 in SSO bills. Friday Evening, [From the Richmond Dispatch, 26ta.] From the Valley. Official dispatches received on the 23d, 3tate that the enemy attacked General Early late yesterday (22d) at Fisher’s Hill, and suc ceeded in forcing back the left of his line'; and throwing a force in his rear, compelled him to abandon the position, leaving twelve pieces of cannon in their hands, though losing but few men. The above news, which wa3 made public j on Saturday morning furnished a theme for I conversation throughout the day. It is use- i less to disguise the fact that it caused some feelings of despondency, because ft took every- i body by surprise. The opinion was general | I that Fisher’s Hill, if not impregnable, was at least a very strong position, capable of long j ! and obstinate defence; and the hope had been ' ; fondly cherished that Early would have been able to thwart the designs of the enemy. But while some were despondent, tne people were generally hopeful, and entertained no misgiv ings as to the future. It is true we have suffered a reverse, but nothing in comparison with that which we have suffdred bfeore and survived. All but the most inveterate croakers see the bright star of hope glimmering through the darkening clouds, and are confident that the tide of events will soonturn in our favor. There were many rumors yesterday of the movements of our army in the Valley, which it might be imprudent to mention until con firmed by official reports. At last accounts, up to yesterday morning, the enemy had reached Harrisonburg. This is the county seat of Roakingham, and is situated twenty four miles north northeast of Staunton. The report that the enemy, in heavy force, composed of infantry, artillery and cavalry— had made their appearance in Culpepper coun ty—proves to be an error. We can only learn that a body of cavalry is hovering about there, probably for purposes of observation. »Ve have some few additional particulars of the fight near Winchester on Monday last.— The highest estimate of our loss, from all causes, is from twenty-five hundred to three thousand; while that of (he enemy is repre sented as much heavier, we have used artille ry upon them at short range with great effect. Indeed, that the carnage wa3 terrible, may be inferred from their own accounts, which do not generally magnify matters of this sort.— Among our casualties, not heretofore noted, are the following: Brigadier-General John ston, of North Carolina, commanding Iverson’s old brigade ; Colonel Funk, reported mortally wounded; Lieutenant Colonel William P. Mosely, Twenty-first Virginia, severely woun ded ; Sergeant John H. Worsham, acting ad jutant in the same regiment, wounded in the knee ; Major Bennett. Fourth Virginia, woun ded ; Captain Charles Campbell, of Harrisoa- I burg, killed; Captain William B. Yancey, of Rockingham, severely wounded in the thigh, and Captain R. N. Wilson, of Pegram's staff, wounded. General Early and one of his aids, Lieutenant-Colonel Mann Page, had their horses shot under them, It should be remembered that tbe difficult ties which General Early contended with in the Valley were of no ordinary character. He was opposed by a greatly superior force, nu merically ; and he suffered for the want of cavalry strong enough to cope with the three large and well disciplined divisions of Tor bert, numbering, perhaps. 8,000 men. It is too late now, however, to suggest remedies, i but not too late to prevent censure from fall ing upon an able officer because he failed to perform an impossibility. THE LATEST. At last accounts General Early was at Kee zletown, and was expected to make a stand there. This place is about fourteen miles from Staunton, and six from Port Republic. It is situated on the road which runs parallel to the Valley turnpike and leads to Waynesboro. We heard a report last that a cavalry engagement took place in Page Valley on Fri day, in which the enemy were badly beaten and driven back. Passengers by the Central train report that considerable excitement ex ists in Staunton, and that many of the inhab itants are making preparations to leave. We are informed that there was no fight of any consequence at Fisher’s Hill, and that our ios3 was very trifling. It is understood that the trains and supplies were brought off safely. FROM EAST TENNESSEE. Tue following official dispatch'has been re ceived at the War Department: Headq'rs Army Northern Virginia. Hon. J. A. Seddon, Secretary of War : General Echols reports that on the 22d Gen. Vaughan attacked the enemy at Blue Springs, Teiia., and drove them seven miles into their entrenchments at Bull’s Gap, killing and wounding several, and taking some prisoners. Our troops behaved well. [Signed] R, E. LEE. Siege Matters—Four Hundred and Forty-Sev enth Day.—'Erom six o’clock, p. m„ on Monday un til tbe same hour on Tuesday, the number of shells thrown at the city was sixty. The enemy has fin ished his observatory at the lower end of Morris Island. A strong palisade has also beeto erected against the tides of Battery Gregg, as a protection fr<m the tides washing away tie base of their works. Fifteen shots have been fired at Fort Sumter since our last report. Eleven o’clock Tuesday morning | a monitor opened fire upon Sullivan’s Island with ; a field piece, firing ten rounds. About six o’clock Tuesday evening some six ve3- | sels took position off Fort Sumter— Mercury, 28 th. The Private in the Ranks.— Only | a private in the ranks. No stars and bars to deck his homespun jacket—no official pomp and glittering paraphernalia to please his youthful fancy—none of the gorgeous accessories which gild “the stern profession/’ like jewels on a corpse —no badge of distinction, save his ghast ly death wound. The tenderly nurtured j darling of Southern parents, cheerful in j the midst of unparalleled hardships, con- 1 tent with meagre rations, which his ne ; groes at home would scornfully reject, I standing dreary watch in snow and sleet ! and rain, with memories of luxury and fireside joys tempting him from his gloo* my, solitary post—springing to meet the 1 columns of his foes as though the nation’s fate depended upon his individual valor, and asking only a grave on the soil he died defending. Only a private in the ranks' Oh, this consecrated legion, | stretching like a wall of flesh along the borders of our land, what measureless debt we owe ! When independence is ob« tained, and white robed peace spreads her ! stainless bands in blessings over us, let j history proclaim-, and let our people rev erently rememder, that to the uncomplain-1 ing fortitude and sublime devotion of the private soldiers of the Confederacy, not less than the genius of our generals and the heroism of our subordinate officers, we are indebted for freedom.—[ Macaria. Th® dog-siar Sirius, known in ancient times by . its reddish tint, spoken of by Horace as “rubra car- i icula, 1 ' and by Seneea as having a more vivid color j 1 than Mars, "<xcrlcr ruler" Is now without any per- ! 1 ceotible color. 1 $5.00 Per Month. Army Correspondence of . the Savannah Republican.* Richmond, Sept. 24, 1804. The Confederate arms have met with a fresh i disaster in the Valley of Virginia. After his defeat at Winchester on the 19th, Early re treated up the Valley s Hill, a strong position a short distance above Strasburg, and which, it was supposed, he would be able to hold Not so, however. On the 22d, Sheri dan assaulted him in this strong position, turned his left, which soon gave way, follow ed by the entire line. We lost twelve pieces of artillery, though but few men. Such is Early’s official report to Gen. Lee. The Con federates were retiring further up the Valley towards Staunton. Do you ask for an explanation of these rap idly occurring disasters in a portion of the State where the Confederates, until the 19th, never suffered a defeat? It is simple and easi ly given: We have two enemies to contend with in the Valley, one of whom has never been beaten since Noah drank too much wine and lay in his tent. These enemies are the Federal army and John Barley Corn. Sheri dan has been largely reinforced, and the Val ley is running with apple brandy. Here is the key to our reverses. Officers of high posi tion—yes, of very high position—have, to use an honest English word, been drunk—too drunk to command themselves, much less an army, a division, a brigade, or a regiment.— And, where officers in high command are in the habit of drinking to excess, we may be sure their pernicious example will be follow ed by those of lower grades. Shall I call names ? Not now. The names are known to the authorities, and shall be to the country, unless there be a speedy refor mation. Let us wait a little to see whether the guilty parties will not reform their habits, and especially whether the President, Secreta ry of War, Gen. Lee and Gen. Bragg will take hold of these men and punish them as they deserve. Just think of a drunken man in command of a body of meD in battle ! A drunken driver of a stage coaoh in a dark night over a mountain road, a drunken con ductor of a railway train on a crooked line and out of time, and a drunken pilot in charge of a ship at sea in a furious tempest—these are horrible things, even to suppose or think of. But they are venial sins, insignificant faults, compared with a drunken general com manding an army, or any part of an army, fighting for liberty. There is no punishment too great for such men—no disgrace too deep to be affixed to their names forever. Will the authorities lay their hands upon them, punish them, cashier them, scourge them out of the service? We shall see. But there are other unpleasant truths connected with the army in the 4 alley which require notice. That army comprises some of the finest divisions in the Army of Northern Virginia— veteran troops inured to hardship, to self-denial and battle. They knew not what it was to turn their backs upon an armed foe, and, what is equally gratifying, they knew as little of self-indulgence. They went into Maryland; they went near enough to Washington to throw shells into its streets. They tasted of many good things beyond the Potomac; they burnt Chambersburg in Pennsylvania, and brought back many spoils with them. This excursisn into the rich eouatry of the enemy, the license allowed to officers and rneti, and the plunder that was se secured, together with the free use of liquor since their return, have borne their natural fruit. Some of this fruit was gathered by the enemy ut Win chester and Fisher’s Hill. Tha cavalry forces that had been operating in the Valley, hither and thither along the Potomac and Shenandoah, wore already de moralized, and, since their last visit to Maryland, they have been utterly worthless. They were in | the habit of robbing friend and foe aliko. They have been known to strip Virginia women of all they had—widows, whose sons were in our army and then to burn their houses. At Hancock, in Western Maryland, they stopped a minister of the gospel in the street, on the Sabbath day, and made him stand and deliver his watch and money. These monstrous truths are stated in the official report of the officer commanding a part of these cavalry forces, and which 'I have read. Do you wonder then that McCausland’s and Bradley Johnson's commands, just returned from such an expedition and loaded down with plunder, should have been disgracefully surprised and dispersed as they wore some weeks ago near Moorfield ? Rapine and pillage will ruin a Southern army, while they may not injure a Northern army. The men who make up the Federal armies are in the habit, even in peace times, of living by their wits; and they will march further, endure more and fight harder for personal spoils and promised homesteads, than they will for liberty or glory. License to steal and burn and rob do not demor alize them, nor does the free U3e of ardent spirits have the same pernicious effect upon them as upon us. They will drink as much as is good for them and sell the ballance; whereas the Southern man would drink it all, he and his friends. The material of our army being superior the troops cannot engage in such pratices without suffering greater demoralization than the enemy. Indeed, i there is no surer way of destroying a Confederate ! army than to march it into the enemy’s country i and allow the men to help themselves to whatever i they want. And yet there are high officers and j influential newspapers in the South who are con stantly urging the policy of sending Lee’s army aero33the Potomac with license to burn towns and plunder the inhabitants to their heart’s content. It is now believed that Grant has sent considera ble reinforcement.? to Sheridan, and that a few re giments may have reached him from the Missis sippi, but none from Sherman’s army. It is known that only a small part of Grant’s cavalry is new in front of Petersburg. Indeed, we have intelli- I gence that he has only seven regiments of cavalry with him, whereas a few weeks ago he had over thirty. The absent regiments, with a considerable body of infantry, it is now understood, have been sent around to the Valley. In order to effect this transfer of troops with secresy, an order was issued two or three weeks ago by Grant for the arrest of all male citizens living within five miles of James river. This barbarous order has been carried out in most instances at a late hour at night, and the men and boys arrested have been sent to Fortress Monroe and points further North. Sheridan is either striking for Gordonsville or Lynchburg—the latter probably. Should Lee weaken his army by sending reinforcements to Early, then Grant will make a bold push for the Danville road. With his army upon that, the last of our lines of communication, he would have t some reason for saying he had his “hands upon I the throat of the rebellion.” In making this effort, i he will endeavor to hold his works at Petersburg with his new recruits. Meanwhile Lee is not idle. P. W. A. * L 033 of the Lynx.— Last night the fine blockade running steamer Lynx, belonging to John Frazer <fcCo., and commanded by Ckptain Reid, creased : New Inlet Bar and put to sea, bound to Bermuda, ! with a cargo consisting mainly of over six hundred „ | bales of cotton, one-half on government account.— She also had $50,000 in gold on freight for govern ment. She had some few passenaers. Just after she got out 3he was pursued by the blockading sbuadron, by which she was hemmed in. She was struck eight times, six times ! at or below the waterline. Finding the ship in a sinking condition, the Captain beached her seine five or sir miles above Fort Fisher. The erew and 1 passengers escaped with a portion of their effects, ! i and the vessel was burned to prevent her falling in ■ to the hands of the enemy. The gold belonging to 7 government was saved. The enemy got so close as to fire a volley of musketry at the Lynx, by which , one ot the crew was wounded.— Wilmington Jour. We are informed that Monteva’.lo is now in tele graphic communication with this city. Wire enough has been received, ani the line" will soon b* ex'ended to Taila-daga and 3:ue Mountain.— •. This line will bi of great advantage in a military ; point of view, and we h ipa to seethe Government : i give further attention • > building lines in all parts i ‘ of the Confederacy.— Selma Dispatch. TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION. Entered according to act of Congress in the yea: 1863, by J.S in rasher, in the Clerk’s office o: the District Court of the Confederate States foi the Northern District of Georgia. Petersburg, Sept. 29. Last night between 9 and 10 o’clock heavy can nonading and musketry firing was heard en our centre and part of our right. It w&a nothing, however, more than the discharge of guns without any seen object. The enemy for several days past have been besy shifting their troops to the North lido of Janes river. This morning the enemy obtained possession of Fort Harrison a salient on Oir works near Chaffin’s Bluff, and appeared in considerable force on the Darbytown, New Mar ket and Osborne roads. There was skirmishing on these roads all day. This morning the enemy drove in our cavalry pickets on the Vaughan road. It is believed it was only a reconnoisance to ascer tain our force and position at that point. Chaklottsville, Sep. 29. Our cavalry whipped the enemies cavalry yes terday this side of Waynesboro and drove them several miles. The enemy are said to be near Staunton. Their cavalry has left Waynesboro. The rumor that the enemy’s cavalry were on a raid was probably without truth. The ambuscade by us of a brigade of the ene my’s cavalry near Swift Run Gap, on Monday, has been confirmed. Meridian, Sapt. 30. —Traus-Mississippi ad vices report that a fight occurred recently be tween Magruder and Steele seven miles from Little Rock, in which we were successful. The yellow fever prevailing in Galveaton. The French occupied Matamoras on the 2d iust. Juarez and his family were at Brazos Island, en route to New Orleans. The French hold all the States of Northern Mexico. Cortinas could only raise 500 men when he reached Brownsville. Shelby has destroyed the Railroad near Little Rock, captured 400 prisoners, four trains and a million and a half of property. The Yankees captured 1,500 pounds of wool last week in Tensas Parish, La., intended for the gov ment en this side of the river. One hundred mounted negroes from Vicksburg are raiding through the Deer Creek country. The people of Texas are looking for an attack on Galveston. The late storm seriously damaged all the rail roads in this vicinity. Trains will be running again in a few days. — * m . [Special to the Advertiser & Register.] Grenada, Sept. 26. —The St. Louis Repub lican of the 21st, and Memphis Argus of the 23d, have been received. The Memphis Argus has a special dispatch from Cairo dated the 21st, stating that Price, Marmaduke and Shelby were at Charleston and Bloomington, Missouri, in heavy force. A. J. Smith has gone to meet them. A Confederate force of five hundred men have crossed the Cumberland river below Fort Donelson, and are moving rapidly towards Kentucky. Gen. Mower, with a portion of the Sixteenth Corps, reinforced Steele at Little Rock. Sixty Confederate prisoners, including nine officers, released under special exchange by Washburne, arrived here Saturday in charge of Lieut. Hammond of Colonel Neely’s cavalry regiment. Most of these prisoners were cap tured during Smith’s late raid and Forrest’s attack on Memphis. SCANTLING. (Special to the Memphis Daily Appeal.) Grenada, Sept. 29 — An expedition under Col. Mabry, which had been sent out by Gen. Chalmers to operate on the line of the Memphis and Char leston railroad has returned. They tore up the track of tho road from Wolf river, one mile west of Moscow, destroying the bridge also, to a point about seventeen miles from Memphis ; total distance destroyed, twenty miles. At present forces are being sent in pursuit es Forrest. All is quiet in this department. Forrest’s suc cess in North Alabama has produced the greatest excitement here. W. By Ellis, Livingston A Cos. jKIIMUMH ill NM A -A.T AIJOTIOIT! AN TUESDAY, October 4th, at 10 1-2 o’clock. V wo will sell in front of our store, A Desirable Farm In Russell co., lately owned by Wm. L. Tillman, 4 miles North of Hurtville Sta tion, containing 240 acres productive land ; 150 of which is cleared, balance heavily timbered, with good improve** ments on the same. Corn, Fodder, Peas, Potatoes, &c., can be bought on the place. gp3o 4t524 WYMTO.II SCHOOL MISS J. L. JEWETT will resume the exercises of her School, at the Wynnton Male Academy, on Wednesday, Oct. sth, 1864. TERMS : Per Quarter (3 months) S4O 00 Incidental Expenses (per quarter) 10 00 INVARIABLY IN ADVANCK. -GSriS'o deduction made, excepting in cases of pro tracted illness. . sp3o 1 w SSOO Reward. D ANAWAY from Barnesville Georgia, on the 20th j> Anst., a bright Mulatto Boy named Willis, 17 yrs old, ha3 large white eyes, with a simple expression of countenance and shows his upper teeth when not spoken to. It is thought he was enticed to leave (as he had a desire for camp life) by some Confed erate soldiers, and may be with some scouting or straggling. He had on black cloth pants and dress coat—the latter old fashioned, with forked tail; ira? raised at Nashville, Tenn.; has been at Montgom ery, Selma, Columbus and other places. The above reward will be paid for his apprehen sion and delivery to me at Cook’s //otel, or to slaj. John S. Bransford, of the Army of Tenn.; Capt J M White, Barnesville; Capt A J McWhorter, Eaton ton, Ga,, or confined in any jail so that I can hI J?L , « THO3.L BRANSFORD. Colnmbus, Ga., Sept 30 st* FOR THE LADIES! A FINE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES SHOES! FOR D. B. TieOTl P*O Y*S. CONSISTING OF English Gaiters ; French Boots; Glove Kid Congress Gaiter#. sep2B ts S2OO RewardL ! ESTRAYED OR STOLEN, MILES. One a large eorrcl horse Mule, flax mane and tail; the other a very large bay uiare Mule. Both about seven or eight years old, and estrayed or stolen from Dr. Battle’s plantation on North Cowikee, Russell co., Ala., seven miles South of Hatchechubbee Post Offiee, G. k M. R. R., on Sunday l ight, 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 tbe thief if stolen. THEOPHILU3 SPERLOCK. sep2B lw* S3OO ~~ QTOLEN from Cook's Hotel, yesterday morning, O - th, a TRUNK containing Needles and Spool Thread and Card toothing for twenty-four pair Cot ton Cards. The trunk was found early yesterday morning, near the jail, robbed of its contents. We r/i T a V he , a^ e ,, ew:ird for the stolen goods, and one hardjed dollars lor each of the thieves, as vr n^ * K ‘ en t two persons were engaged in the Montgomery will be on th* SHIVERS, WYNNE A CO., . scp23 ts proprietors.