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Change of Schedule.
Omen Enginbib and Suprrintrndint, )
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, June 7,1564.)
m—r—rri- '.Jinssr
j\N THURSDAY, June 9,1861, ahd until further
* ' notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train -will
be as follow, via:
Leave Charleston... 9.W, a. in.
Arrive in 5avannah........... .5.40, p. in.
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,
U. S. HAINES,
June 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
Change of Schedule.
f»N and after Sunday, June 19th, the Trains on
'the uscogee Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN :
Leave Columbus 6 45 P. M.
Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
Leave Mncon 3 10 P. M
Arrive at C01umbu5........ ....4 2-5 A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leave Columbus 5 00 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus 4 55 A. M.
W. L. CL A Mi.,
mar 10 ts Supt. Muscogee U, lU_
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. in.
Leave West Point at 7:10 a. m.
Arrive at Columbus at 5:32 p.m.
Lea ve Columbus at 5:50 a. in.
• Arri vo at Montgomery at 3:00 p.m.
Arrive at West Potnt at 4!30 p. in.
Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 a m.
Arrives at 8:27 p m
D. H. CRA M, Sup’t & Eng.
ag27 1864 —ts
!iOBI|£ Si GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
c!itn;e 5F sciieoiji.e.
Girard, Ala., Get 7, 1864.
ON aud after 10th inst. Trains on this Road will
Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
Passenger Train.
Leave Girard at 1 30 p.m.
Arrive in Union Springs 6 00
Leave Union Springs 5 35 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at *..10 00
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at 4 00 a. in.
Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p. in.
B. B. WELLS.
aglStf Eng.&Sup’t.
FOE ££jm£
A HOUSE and LOT, situated North of the North
.tv 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
two rooms; a very superior well of water—hard
ly equalleu in the vicinity of the city, and a large
garden. Everything new and in good order. For
further particulars apply to
spl3 lin Dr. WOODRUFF.
FOII HA L.E!
t GOOD Saddle and Harness Horse.
A Apply to
R. B. MURDOCH,
sop 2-ts or, office.
SOO
NEGRO boy CHARLEY; about 25years old, yel
low complexion, hair nearly straight, below or
dinary intelli- enoo ; left Mr. Nat. Thompson’s near
Box Springs, Talbot county. I bought him of a
Mr. Brown, a refugee from Mississippi, who now
resides in Tuskegee, Ala. lie 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 me at this office. ,
James m. russell.
Columbu's tfa., aug 1 ts *
500 A'egro iSleia Wanted!
Nitre and Mining Bureau, )
11 eadq’rs Mining Division, No. 2, >-
Selma, Ala., Sept. 13,’64. j
{ AM desirous of Hiring Five Hundred Negro Men,
af 0 r the Bibb Iron Works, located on the Alabama
and Tennessee Rivers Rail Road, fifty miles North
of Selma, 150 South of Rome and 70 West of Mont
gomery. lam eying for able-bodied men three
hundred dollars per annum, feeding and clothing
thorn. 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 the enemy threatens, the negroes
can be moved West through an inaccessible coun
try Apply :o Wl* 11 erring, La Grange, Ga.. or
WM. RICHARDSON HUNT,
Lieut. Col. Cbmd’g.
sep!7 m
SSOO Reward.
W/ILL be paid for the apprehension of our boy
VV Truman, lie is about 24 years ol i; 6 feet high;
very black, and weighs about 180 pounds. Three
hundred dollars will be paid for his confinement in
some jail so that we can get him, or five hundred
dollars for hU delivery at ~A CTOM
Eutaula Spirit of the South, Quincy Dispatch, Al
bany Patriot, Macon Telegraph, LaGrango /Repor
ter, rtrid Hamilton Enterprise, publish one month
and send bills to Factory.
sep2o lm
SSO Reward,
Superintendent’s Office, 1
Muscogee 11. R. Company, >
Columbus, Ga., Nept. 16, ’64. )
\ REWARD of £SO will be paid for tho delivery
A to me for each of the following negro men :
Charles—Black; about 25 years old; quick spo
ken; weighs about 150 los.; about 5 feet 10 or 11 in.
hl fliiliard—Black; about 30 years old; 5 ft 9 inches
high: weighs 1450 r 150 lbs.; blacksmith by trade.—
Probably will go to Jones county where his wife is.
\\ . ±j. vJj A AH.*
sp!7 lm- Superintendent.
SSO Reward.
j WILL pay tho above reward for 808, a black
I boy, about 24 years old. tie has been out three
or 'bur works, and is supposed to be lurking about
be city. JA T O. 11. MASS.
_jy 4 ts *
$3,000 Reward.
» CHUNKY, heavy set, black boy by the name
A of WILLIAM, about 24 years old, left Colum
bus on Sunday morning last. I am confident he
was taken off by some white man. I will pay tho
above reward for the negro and thief, with evi
dence to convict, or I will pay two hundred and
fifty and liar; for :he negro delivered to me in Colum
bus. The boy cauie from Virginia about two years
ago. and says he is a I think they left Co
lumbus on root and took the train at some station
close by. J- H. BASS,
sepl-tf.
S.—I learn, sin e the above was written, that
Too boy io.i (Adumbus on the Opelika train, on
Sunday morning, m company with a small white
man that 1 mped, and that they were going to West
Point. J • H. B.
-TEKI.INIi EXCHANGE!
A FEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange
for sale in sums to suit purchasers by
aglfi t; BANK OF COLUMBUS.
BIJUG 1 FOR SALE!
*ri exceiicnt Buggy and Harness for sale. Ap-
A ply at this office. sep2l ts
urns nra l hue books
FOR SA3UE!
ni E havo for sale 49 reams of Letter Paper, and
yv 2,000 small Pocket Blank Books, at Wholesale
or Retail. Paper, SSO per Ream; Blank Books, $l5O
orFI( , E
KTOTIOEI.
To Planters and Others !
IWILL EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting and
Yarns, tor Bacon. Lard, Tallow and Beeswax. I
will be found ai Robinett & Cb s oldstand.where I
am manufacturing Candles an^La^Cffifo^sale.
jnne 2 if
Notice to Debtors and Cred
itors.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons having
-1A demands against Samuel McClary, late ol Mus
eogee county, deceased, to present them to either of
ns, properly made out, within the time prescribed
by law. All pi rsons indebted to said deceased are
hereby required to make immediate payment to
either of the undersigned.
B H CRAWFORD, Adm’r
„ . . MARIA E MoCLARY, Admt’x
ag3l wbt*
Vol. XI.
J. W. WARREN A CO. Proprietors j. w. WARREN, Editor
SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice!
Headq’rs 6th Regiment, G. M.
Columbus, Oct. 7, 1864.
General Orders 1
No. -. /
Commanders of Companies are hereby ordered to
muster their commands on Tuesday. 11th inst., at
the places herein designated, vis:
Muscogee eounty, at the Depot of the Muscogee
Rail Road in Columbus; Chattahoochee county, at
the Box Spring Depot; Marion county, at Geneva;
at which points they will take the train for Macon.
Transportation will be furnished, and absentees on
our arrival in Macon will be promptly reported a3
deserters and immediate steps be taken to arrest
them and bring them to camp.
By order of
D B THOMPSON,
i <’ol cornd’g 6th Reg G M
L B Duck, Adj’t
oc7 3t
IVotice!
Hbadq’rs 24th Senatorial Dist.,G. M.
In obedience to orders from the Adjutant and
Inspector General’s Office, all men between the ages
of 50 and 60 years old, in the county of Muscogee,
will assemble at the Court House on Monday, the
10th inst., at 10 o’clock, to be organized into a com
pany or companies to repel raids. In the county of
Chattahoocheo on Wednesday, the 12th inst. In
the eounty of Marion on Friday, the 14th inst. All
Police Captains will be present with their muster
rolls.
By order of Gen. 11. C. Wayne.
B. A. THORNTON, A. D. C.
oc6 4t
Exchange Notice Ho. 13.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 20, ’64.
All officers and men of the Vicksburg capture of
July 4th, 1863, who reported for duty at any parole
camp east of the Mississippi, prior to September
10th, 1864, are hereby declared exchanged.
RO. OULD,
oc6 6t Agent of Exchange.
IVotice!
Columbus, Ga., Oet. 4th, 1864.
L. T. Maddux is authorized te attend to my
business in my absence from Columbus.
ocslrn* WILL. S. BALFOUR.
IVotice to Farmers.
Farmers who have not delivered their Tithe of
Fodder are requested to bring it in immediately,
as it is greatly needed at this Post. Those who com
ply with this request can deliver their Fodder with
out baling it. 11. D. COTH/iAN,
Capt. & A Q M.
Sun and Enquirer copy 10 days. oc4 lOt
IVotice,
* Marshall Hospital,
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 4, 1864.
All officers and men, absent from this hospital
“as out patients” will report to this office immedi
ately. T. A. MEANS,
oc4 6t Surg. in charge.
Confederate States Arsenal,
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 30, ’64.
Atlanta Arsenal—Notice.
Parties holding claims against the Atlanta Ars»-
nal, will, after having them approved by Lieut. J
U. Ansley, M S K Ord., now at Charleston Arse
nal, present them at this Office for payment.
M H WRIGHT,
Colonel Comd’g,
octl 2w Gov’t Works.
OTOTXOE
To Mississippi Soldiers !
THE “MISSISSIPPI DEPOT” and Office of
L Agency for tho 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.
Battle-Field Belief Association
of Columbus, GJa.
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 be for
warded to and dispensed by our Committee there.
W. H. YOUNG, Presd’t.
C. G. Holmes, Sec’y. ag23tf
WANTED!
C AAA LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price
JjUUU will be paid. Apply to
F. W. DILLARD,
sp7 ts Major and Q. M.
KHIVA WAY OK STOLE!! 1 .
S3OO HewardL 2
LEFT Cusseta, Ala., on Sunday morning, Octo
ber 3d, my man Henry. He is about six feet high,
of pleasing address ; was raised in Lumpkin county,
Ga.; I bought him of Alexander Spriggs, of Lump
kin county, Ga. I have reason to believe he has
been decoyed off by some whito man. I will pay
two hundred dollars for the boy, and three hun
dred dollars for the thief, with proof to convict.
J. D. SIMMS,
oc6 2w • Cusseta, Ala.
S3OO Reward.
YU ILL bo paid for a negro boy named Henry, who
i V ranaway about two months ago. He is about 5
feet Binches high; weighs about 160 or 170 lbs.; com
plexion yellow; fine looking; when laughing has
dimples in both cheeks. It is probable he went to
Atlanta with some of tho troops from this city.
oc6 ts H. M. CLECKLEY.
Situation as Governess Wanted.
VyANTED by a Refugee lady a situation as
•* T VisUing Governess to give instructions in
English, Music and the Rudiments of French. Also
desires Music Scholars—will instruct them at their
homes. Terms reasonable. References given.
Enquire of D. P. Ellis, Esq. Loot 6-6t*
Store Houses for Rent.
THE three buildings known as the deGraffenreid
buildings, corner of Oglethorpe and Randolph
streets, are offered to rent from and after Ist Octo •
her. They are guaranteed against Government im
pressment. E L deGRAFFENREID.
MATT. R. EVAAS,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. 64, Commerce Street,
MOBILE, ALABAMA.
WILL sell on Commission every description of
YY Goods, Negroes and Produce of all kinds.
sp2o lm
SSOO REWARD.
OTOLEN, from Judge Thomas’stable, nearColum-
O bus. Ga., on the night of the Sd instant, one
fine black HORSE, shoulder slightly rubbed from
collar, mane also rubbed off near his ear by halter,
on his left flank a healing sore, he has on anew
set of shoes with heels. Four hundred dollars will
be given for the delivery of this horse to me at
Columbus. . . , ,
One hundred dollars will be given for the delive
ry to me of a SORREL AfARE, small blazed face,
one hind foot white, no other mark- remembered.
Both horses were taken off together. If any one
living on the different roads leading from Golum
bus can furnish any information respecting these
horses, they will greatly oblige the subscriber.
octs-4t J. A. SHINGLEDR
Piano Instruction.
MRS. T. H. YANDENBURG is again prepared
to resume her Instruction in Music on the Piano.
Those designing to favor her with their patronage
will apply at her fornysr residence on Forsyth street.
T*rms— Fifty dollars per quarter. _
Mrs. T. would be pleased to RENT ROOMS, or
a portion of the house, now occupied by herself.
Apply as above. ootSdot
Colnmlnu, <Ja., Wednesday Horning, October 12.1864.
flotice!
Headquarters Georgia Reserve, 4
and Military District Georgia. [
Macon, Ga. Oct. 5, 1864. J
•Special Orders,)
No. 20. \
I. Under orders from Headquarters of this De
partment a Camp of Convalescents has been estab
lished at this -lace under the charge of Brig. Gen.
M. J. Wright, commanding Post.
11. Every convalescent within this military dis
trict will report forthwith at this plaee.
111. All commandants of Posts will see that this
older is promptly and thoroughly executed.
IV. Applications for Post Guard will then be made
to these headquarters and will be furnished as far
as the publi • service will authorize and justify.
By command of Maj. Gen. Howell Cobb, com
manding,
LAMAR COBB,
Major and A A General.
ocß St
notice.
Headquarters Georgia Reserve, 4
and Military District of Georgia, l
Maoon, Ga., Oct. 6th, 1864. J
General Orders)
No. 21. /
I. In view of the absolute necessity of having
every man in service capable of bearing arms at this
critical juncture, and to avoid all misapprehension
of the meaning of Paragraph V, General Orders
No. 15 from these Headquarters—current series it is
hereby ordered.
11. 411 persons belonging to the Militia organiza
tion, recently furloughed by Gov. Brown, are noti
fied that they will not be relieved from their liabil
ity to the Militia bj joining the local organizations,
authorized by General Orders No. 15, from these
headquarters.
111. All detailed men not employed in the pub
lic service who failed to join the Militia organiza
tion when called out, are notified that they are
placed on the'same footing with the men who did
join and are now required, either to unite in the
militia organization or report to the Reserve Regi
ments.
By command of
Major Gen. HOWELL COBB,
Commanding, Ac.
Lamar Cobb, Major and A A G.
ocS 5t
Yotice.
Headqu’rs Georgia Reserve,l
and Military District of Georgia, >
Macon, October Ist, 1864. j
trenerai Orders/ ,
No. 22. S
In pursuance of orders from the War Department,
I require all Quartermasters, Commissaries of Sub
sistence, Ordnance and other officers who have de
tailed men in their employ to furnish immediately
to the Commandants of conscripts at Augusta, Ga.,
a list of all such detailed men, setting forth their
names, age, residence, county, when detailed, by
whom detailed, and whether found fit for field ser
vice or for light duty by Medical Examining Board.
And it is further ordered that after the 20th of
October, inst., Enrolling officers will not regard as
valid any certificate of detail issued to the above
mentioned employees, bearing date prior to the date
of this order, but will send them to Camp of In
struction for assignment to duty in (he army.
By command of
Maj. Gen. ROWELL COBB.
Lamar Cobb, Major and A A G.
oc7 Gt
Yotice.
Adjutant and Insp’r Gen’s Office,
Richmond, Sept. 22, 1864.
General Orders, 1
No. 74. j
I. Tho Generals of Reserves will hereafter
control tho enrolling officers, and conduct the busi
ness of conscription and enrollment in their respec
tive States, under the direction of the Secretary of
War, through tho Conscript Bureau.
11. Commandants of Cbnscripts, and of Camps of
Instruction, will be under the direction of the Gen
erals of Reserves.
111. As soon as practicable, all officers and men
now employed in the enrolling service, whether as
enrolling officers, conscript guards, clerks or other
wise, except such as arc retired or assigned to light
duty by the Medical Boards, will be relieved by de
tails from the Reservo Forces, and sent to the field.
IV. All applications for exemption and detail of
persons between the ages of 18 and !5 years will be
transmitted through the commandants ol conscripts
to the Bureau of conscription for decision. Similar
applications from persons of tho Reserve class will
be transmitted through the commandants of con
scripts to the Generals of Reserves for decision. The
office of the Congressional District Enrolliug Officer
is abolished, and communications from local enroll
ing officers will be transmitted through the Com
mandants of conscription to the Generals of Re
serves. An officer may be assigned to duty in each
Congressional District as Inspector of conscription.
By order,
S. COOPER,
A ec I General.
Headq’bs Ga. Reserve & Dist. of Ga.,
Macon, Ga., Oct. 1,1864.
General Orders, 1
No. 19. ;
I. In pursuance of the foregoing order, the under
signed hereby assumes the direction and control of
the conscript and enrolling service in the State of
Georgia.
11. The Commandant of Conscripts of Georgia
will report directly to theso Headquarters, and will
continue to exercise immediate command of ,the
conscript and enrolling service under orders from
these Headquarters.
111. All official communication? in relation to the
conscript and enrolling service will be forwarded
through the commandant of conscripts to these
Headquarters, with such remarks as he may deem
proper.
IV. The office of District enrolling officer being
abolished, the commandant of conscripts will forth
with notify officers holding that position to complete
the unfinished business in their respective offices by
the 15th of October, instant, and be prepared to
turn over on that day their official records of the
district. Inspectors of conscription hereafter to be
assigned to that duty, and who will be appointed
upon the recommendation of the commandant of
conscripts.
V. The commandant of conscripts will forward to
these //eadquarters, on or before 15th of every
month a condensed report of the operations of the
service for the preceding thirty days in the several
Districts of the State, showing the number of men
enrolled, and what disposition has een made of
them, the number assigned to the *,y in the field,
to the reserves, found fit for light duty, detailed un
der the provision of the act of October and of 17th
February, and exempted.
VI. The commandant of conscripts will forward
to these Headquarters without deb.y a complete
list of the oficers and men now engaged in the en
rolling service under his command, setting forth in
the case of the officers, their names, rank, to what
duty assigned, aud by whose order, whether they are
fit or unfit for field service, and in the case of de
tailed employers, the r names, age, residence, date
of enrollment, how employed, whether found by
medical Examining Board fit or unfit for field ser
vice. ,
HOWELL COBB,
eeo 6t Mai. General Cornd’g
Dr. J. S. CLARK,
DEKTTIST,
FORMERLY OF NEW ORLEANS,
HAS returned, and can be found at 106 Broad
street, over Dr. R, A, Ware's Drug Store.
octlO-dlm
Tuesday Evening,
From the Front.
In the absence of telegraphic intelligence
respecting army movements in Georgia we
present our readers with quite a batch of ru
mors, some of which, at least, we believe to be
true. A gentleman who left the rear of Hood's
army at Cedar Town on Saturday last reports
that the advance of corps attacked
the enemy’s position at Allatoona on Friday
and was repulsed with a loss of 16 men ; that
reinforcements coming up the assault was re'
newed and the position carried, our side los>.
mg 160 and the Yankees between 800 and 900
men, including about 300 prisoners.
He aLo confirms the previous report of the
evacuation of Atlanta, and says that Sherman
marched out on the Roswell road for the pur
pose, it was supposed, of avoiding Hood, and
was making a horizontal coat-tail for Dalton ;
that Hood comprehended the game and was
making a '‘straight shoot” for the same desti*
nation. Our informant, on his way down,
stopped at night with a gentleman who in
formed him that Sherman burnt Atlanta be
fore evacuating it, and that General Iverson
entered and took possession of what remained
of the city on Friday last. We give the3o re
ports for what they are worth, repeating that
we are inclined to credit most of them.
Theatre. —A full house greeted Bulwer’s beau
tiful play of the “Lady of Lyons,” at the theatre,
last night. Mr. Theo. Hamilton makes aa excel
lent Claudo Melnotte—we never saw a better. His
whole personnel —black hair, black eyes, and dark
complexion, added to a graceful figure and man
ner, stamps him as the beau ideal of the romantic
and impetuous French lover. In the parting
scene after the marriage, we thought his enunciation
entirely too quick—bordering in fact upon rant —
though it may bo pardoned when we consider that
the cere is laid, and the dramatis personae taken
from the, fiery population of southern France.—
Miss Cecelia Crisp was too tame, at times, but in
the eclaircisssment scene in Jhe 4th act, she rose
above it, and threw a great deal of animation in
her personation of the proud, imperious beauty.
Mr. Wolfe, as the testy old bachelor soldier, Col.
Dumas, was glorious. Mrs. Crisp, as thejian’e/m
aristocratic lady, Madame Daschappelles, dis
played great knowledge of the character. It is
very unfortunate that Mr. Keith, who assumed
Beauseant, does not have a more distinct utter
ance. He is, at times, perfectly unintelligible.
In the sterling farce of Rough Diamond, Mrs.
Jessie Clarke was in her element, and .Harry
Crisp irresistible, with his comicalities.
A glorious bill is in preparation for to-night—
Lucrezia Borgia and Sketches in India. Let all
theatre-goers turn out, and show their apprecia
tion of the standard drama, and a really talented
theatrical company. We are not one of those who
believe in a system of indiscriminate “puffing” of
everything in the way of amusements ; when w<*
see anything, which, in our humble judgmont, is
worthy of a complimentary notice, we shall give
it—otherwise not. The drama has sadly degene
rated in the South since the war. It requires
such managers as Crisp, and such actors as Ham
ilton to elevate it.
Consignees Per Mobile and Girard Railroad.
Girard, Ala., October 11,1864.
Major Allen, A J Nix, W R Brown, Warnock &
Cos., M Woodruff, Naval Iron Works, D L Booher,
T J Garmarny, Eagle Factory, M & W P R R, Fon
tain & Clapp, R S.Crane, John Pride, J F Grally, G
Stewart, 11 S Hardaway, W P Turner, Wells & Cur
tis, R R Bridge.
Yankee Psisoners. —One thousand five hun
dred and fifty-two Yankee prisoners were register
ed at the Libby prison on Sunday afternoon and
Monday last. Among the number wero fifty offi
cers and one chaplain. They were the result of
tho different engagements which have occurred
between the opposing forces around Petersburg
and Richmond, for the past day or two previous.
Eleven hundred and fourteen were sent to Salis
bury, North Carolina, on Monday, in order to
make room for other prisoners expected to arrive
there.
Parties recently out from Atlanta report
that several stores- have been opened in the
city since the Federal possession; sutler shops
are in full blast; calicoes, ginghams, bales of
domestics ling the sidewalks on business
thoroughfares/; an immense amount of rail
road iron, frogs, chains and spikes has been
sent down since the occupation of the city;
the warehouses are full of commissary stores;
the passenger depot is*one vast pile of crack
ees. Tho citizens that remained were freely
exchanging Confederate currency for green
backs at the rate of forty for one. So says
the Savannah News.
Important Consultations. —The Register
informs us that for two or three days impor
tant interviews were held in Augusta, between
a number of leading officials, President Davis,
Generals Beauregard, Hardee and Cobb, not
to mention lesser lights, were the partners to
this consultation. The interviews were long
and close, and evidently concerning important
matters of public interest. Except at inter
vals, it was impossible to catch a glimpse es
the great men admitted as members to this
privy council, and the gaping crowds who
stood about in hopes of seeing the President
often had to disperse ungratified.
The most important matter up for consid
eration was the necessity of getting the enemy
out of Georgia. The conclusion evidently ar
rived at was, that General Beauregard
be placed in command of the army which was
to perform that important work. Indeed, it
seems that the President has gone a step be
yond this, and placed that gallant chieftain in
command of two departments, with perfect
freedom to command personally in the one or
the other.
Gen. Hardee takes command of the depart
ment of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
—a most fitting appointment.
Other matter than the arrangements for the
three departments specified, no doubt, came
up for consideration, such as the adoption of
more vigorous measures, the duties of
sirb-commanders, and the settlement of future
campaigns. But enough is not developed yet
to allow any comment thereon.
$5.00 Per Month
the Richmond Dispatch, 7th.]
The War News.
FROM THE VALLEY.
Affairs in the Valley are not by any means
unfavorable for us. The enemy still continue
to be pressed back, and our cavalry now hold
possession of the north bank of North river,
the main body of the Federals having fallen
back beyond Harrisonburg, at which place
they have a moderate-sized encampment.
Their outer line of pickets extends to within
sight of the town of Bridgewater, which is
six or eight miles south of Harrisonburg and
west of the Valley turnpike. From that point
the camp of the enemy can be plainly seen.
Their force is variously estimated at from
twenty to forty thousand.
At Waynesboro’ they destroyed only the
depot; the flour mills were not destroyed, nor
were any of the private houses. The flour
from one mill was distributed among the ne
groes. Our cavalry charged the Federal
troops in the streets, driving them in confu
sion, and pursued them so rapidly that they
had no time, whatever might have been their
desire, t© burn private houses by the way.
At Staunton they destroyed only the depot.
Wickham’s cavalry brigade are represented
as having displayed conspicuous gallantry,
being the foremost in charging the enemy in
the streets of Waynesboro’.
Passengers by last night’s train feport that
all is now quiet there. The trains are run
ning to within a mile and a half of Staunton.
The bridge over Christian’s creek was but
slightly damaged and is already repaired.
FROM THE RAPIDAN,
Passengers by last night’s Central train al
so report that a cavalry force advanced and
again burned the bridge at. Rapidan station
Wednesday night. They are said to be ad
vancing on Gordonsville, but nothing con
firmatory of the reports had been received at
the War Department up to a late hour last
night.
Nothing authentic has been heard from
Forrest, but it is rumored that shortly after
his demonstration against Rosseau at Pulaski,
he left that Federal officer in his trenches and
struck the line of the Chattanooga & Nashville
railroad, some sixteen miles from the latter
place, capturing a freight train and some 70
prisoners. It is certain that he is not idle.
FROM WILMINGTON.
The Christian Sun, of yesterday, states that
the enemy seem to be making preparations to
make a determined attack on Wilmington.
They appear to be collecting a fleet for that
purpose, a3 a number of vessels have been
added to those heretofore lying in and about
the port.
FROM PETERSBURG.
Passengers arriving last evening report all
quiet and no new movements on the part of
the enemy.
AROUND RICHMOND.
There were no demonstrations yesterday
whatever, save of the spade and pick, a species
of employment particularly well calculated to
aid in whiling away the monotonous hours of
camp life, since books are not likely to form
a part of a soldier’s luggage, and idleness is
productive of demoralization.
A body of the enemy’s troops were said to
have been seen moving down the river on yes
terday morning, but their destitination is not
known.
From tlie Tennessee Front.
We have information from General Hood’s army
as late as the 4th inst. Ho had fixed himself in the
rear of the enemy within fonr miles of Lost Moun
tain and twelve miles of Marietta. Gen. Stewart’s
corps moved on Big Shanty on the 3d inst mt, after
a small fight drove the Yankees out and captured
one hundred and seventy-five prisoners and took
possession of the town. He was busily engaged in
destroying the railroad from Marietta to the Eto
wah river, and it was supposed that he would make
in a short time a perfect success of it. Our cavalry
had captured a train of thirty cars near Acworth,
on the 2d inst,, loaded with supplies, coffee, five
hundred barrels crackers, etc. On the 3d they cap
tured a train of eighteen cars loaded with beef cat
tle, which were burnt. These licks together with
those struck by Forrest, will soon have the desired
effect in moving Sherman from Atlanta.
[Memphis Appeal, Bth.
Tlie Position in Georgia.
OurJatest advices from the Army of Tenness are
dated 3 o’clock Friday morning, October 7th, from
which we learn that Lee’s corps was occupying
Allatoona Heights and Big Shanty. Hardee’s corps,
commanded by the gallant Cheatham, was advanc
ing northward on the east side of the State road.
Our forces have effectually destroyed the W. & A.
R. R. by taking up the rails, burning the timbers
and tearing away embankments from Kennesaw
Mountain northward nearly to Etowah.
A number of Yankees who were growling in tho
neighborhood of Lost Mountain, on Thursday, were
captured by our forces and when they were inform
ed that our army wa( in possession of the railroad
north of there, they were incredulous and perfectly
astounded when they discovered the truth.
No reliable news of the position and condition of
Nhorman’s army had been received at our army
headquarters up to our i ast dates, though it is evi
dent the Yankees are making a movement.
Our base of supplies are perfectly safe and con
venient to the array.
No certainty of the capture of Rome had been
announced to’our army up to Thursday evening.
[. lntelligencer, 11 th.
Rf.turn of Confederate Prisoners. —The
truce steamer, whose arrival at Varina was an
nounced on yesterday, brought up six hundred
sick and wounded Confederates, three hundred of
whom were convalescent. The steamer Allison,
which went down on yesterday, brought them to
the city. They arrived at Rocket’s about six
o’clock last evening, where they were received by
a concourse of citizens, a detachment of the Pub
lic Guard, and the Armory Band, who greeted
them with cheer3 and music. The convalescents
formed inline in the street, and were escorted up
town, receiving cheer after cheer from the gradu
ally increasing throng that followed and surround
ed them. Many of them meeting with friends
left the column and enjoyed themselves in private
quarters for the night. Tho rest were amply pro
vided for by the authorities. The sick and wound
ed, who unable to participate in the procession,
were quietly taken to the appropriate hospitals,
where kind treatment and good friends awaited
their coming.”— Rich. Enquirer.
Gov. Brown and Gen. Sherman.
The Situation. —The opening of peace ne
gotiations between Governor Brown, of Geor
gia, and General Sherman, and the appoint
ment of Commissioners from the Union Gen
eral to meet Southern ambassadors within the
r .bel lines is no doubt true. It is said that
Mr. Lincoln i3 not averse to such a proceed
ing, and is willing to recall his emancipation
proclamation, or at least submit it to the
judgment of the Supreme Court, in the event
of the Southern States, or any of them, re
turning to their allegiance. The retrocession
of Georgia to the Union by such an act as
this, contemplated by Governor Brown, and
sustained, as it is reported to be. by such men
as Alex. H. Stephens aud Robert Toombs, will
pull the keystone out of the arch of the Con
federacy. and fearfully deni ;mliz« the whole
structure — N. Y. Herald. 2i>th.
General Beauregard's Department. —Gen.
Beauregard's new department includes East
Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama
and Georgia. His assignment to this impor
tant command will gi*e universal satisfaction,
as, neit to our own noble be desen «aly
enjovs the confidence of the armies and the
people of the Confederacy. Gens. Hood and
Tavlor. we presume, will still retain the places
at the head of tU-ir respective commands in
the field. — Rich? .ad Enmnrer 1
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OF THB PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act ot Congress in the yea:
1863. by J.S i hrashbk, in tne Clerk’s office o
the District Court of the Confederate States fir
the Northern District oT Georgia.
LaGkange, Oct. 11th.-—The flank movement
of Gen. Hood upon Atlanta hat so far bear,
completely auccessful.
Tha railroad from Big Shanty to Kingston
has been utterly dtstr©y«d r eT*n thecuiailled
up, and all the garrisfoirs along that distance
captured.
On last Wednesday French’* division, of
Stewart's corps, made an attack upon Allatoo
la, which failed; the whole corps subsequent
ly went to his assistance, when the town was
carried by assault, and four tnousantl prison
ers taken, together with an immense quantity
of the munitions of war.
Our army was on the Kingston & Rome
Railroad at last accounts. Gen. Beauregard
is with Gen. Hood.
Slfcum’s 20th army corps now hold Atlan
ta. The rest of Sherman’s army has gone up
I the road. There is no cavalry :vt Atlanta
whatever. General Iverson East
Point the other day, taking 60 wagons in good
condition and the wrecks of a gre r »t many
more. Iverson's pickets are within ;p:ie mile
of the city, and either kill or capture, every
Yankee who veutures outside of Abe main
works. Sherman is beyond ChattaiV pga, cut
off from his main army.
Thomas is in command. The evacjiajuon of
Atlanta is looked for every day. The enemy
have no stock with which to haul his artille
ry or commissaries and no railroad. The
Augusta dispatch which said that Hoods
movements had been anticipated and check
mated is pure stuff. The telegraph office and
everything appertaining to the aimy has been
moved from Newnan.
Mobile, Oct. 11th.—A special to the Advertiser
dated Scnatobia 9th, says the Memphis Argus of
the Sth contains Missouri dates to the,sth. Price
advanced with three columns including'.Marina
duke’s force of twenty-five hundred, Shelby’s of
fifteen hundred. Price with his main column and
Sielby’s force took a more northernly route, op
erating principally on the Railroad, which was
greatly damaged, especially the southwestern
branch, it was tore up in many places; cars depots,
bridges to trestles, tanks, burned especially. The
last accounts of Price say he was between the
south branch and Main Pacific Road, with a train
of two hundred wagons. A. J. Smith was at Frank
lyn. All quiet at Jefferson city, although tele
grahic communication was cut off. The enemy
is reported to have arrived at Rolla with SO men
of Pilot Kaob garrison.
Various rumors prevail. The Confederates are
moving with great rapidity.
Nashville dates, of the 4th, say that Forrest,
after destroying the Alabama and Tennessee Rail
road, advanced on Duck River and Spring Hill,
and then went towards Florence.
Guerrilla bands are numerous around Nashville,
capturing commissary and foraging trains, disa
bling wagons, carrying off mules, Jtc.
Two upward bound trains were captured be
tween Nashville and Louisville.
Telegraphic communication was open to Chat
tanooga. j *
A large force was at work on”the Ala. & Tenn
R. R., and cars would bo running to Pulaski
within a week, and telegraph working to Athens,
Ala.
Passsengers from Chattanooga report that a por
tion of Forrest’s forces demanded the surrender of
Dalton.
New York is preparing a grand ovation to Wins
low of the Kearsage. •*
Two hundred armed men, who assisted in Craw
ford county, Indiana, to resist the draft, were be
ing re-inforced from adjoining counties and Ken
tucky.
Be Hopeful. —Who will despond when such
words as these ring in his ears, spoken by the gal
lant Beauregard at Greensboro, North Carolina,
while passing on his way South:
At Greensboro General Beaurogard presented
himself at the car platform, and after the band fin
ished a patriotic air, he made a handsome, encout
aging, conversational speech. He said we have been
crowned with many victories; that, we must look
for some reverses; that every rose has its thorns,
and we are, ever and anon, to feel them; that he
never despairs, even in the midst of the most terri
ble battles; that all is going well at Richmond and
Petersburg; that we must endure, hope and fight,
and our independence will bo vouchsafed by the
wise and benificent Ruler of the universe.
From ‘‘West Virginia.” —Official
dispatches received at the War Office yes
terday, announce the gratifying news that
Lieutenant Colonel Witcher has returned
from an expedition to “West Virginia,”
(Yankee.) He visited Bulltown, Jacks
sonville, Westover, Buekannon, Walkers
ville and Weston. He reports that he
destroyed a million dollars’ worth of
stores, captured three hundred prisoners,
with their horses and equipments, and
brought out five hundred horses and two
hundred beef cattle. lie sustained no
loss.— Rich. Dispatch 6 th.
European Items. —The Queen of
Spain hag accepted the resignation of the
ministry, and deputed Senor Mon to rea
constitute the Cabinet Senor Panchoo
will remain Minister for Foreign Affairs.
St. Domingo his been an expensive ac
quisition, and the seizure of the Chin
cha-Islands may lead to more outlay, than
was anticipated when they first were laid
hands upon by the Queen of Spain’s half
crazy commissioner. The Eupoea of
Madrid and other papers advise the send«
ing of a strong naval squadron to the Pa
cific.
Advices from St. Petersburg announce
the betrothal of King George, of Greece,
to the Grand Dutchess Alexandria, of
Russia.
A French paper in one of the depart*
mental cities makes the following singu
lar announcement: “Napoleon 111, has
just received from the Pope the lance
from the tomb of Charlemagne.” Asa
great Christian relic this object is of in
contestible value, and it is said that the
Emperor, whose faith in his own destiny
is not secret, considers this gift as a pre
sage that he is called to fill the role of
Charlemagne in the restoration of the
Church.
Bv Ellis, Livingston A to.
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