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Change of Schedule.
Qffic* Ekoikeeb and Supirintiindknt, )
Chari «ston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, Juno 7,1864.)
wsms&t*
, THintsßiY, ftnatif"further
notice, the Bchodule of the Passenger train will
We as follow, viz:
Leave Cha leston 9.45, a. m.
Arrive in Savannah A.40, p. m.
Leave Savannah ......Z,........‘„£W, a. m.
Arrive in Charleston .1.15, p. m.
This Train makes direct connections, going north
mil south, with the Northeastern Railroad at < har
leston, an ithc Central Railroad at the Junction.
11. S. HAINES,
Inioli ff MngW>«er and Sui>enn#ornlent;'
Change of Schedule.
AN and after Sunday, June 19th. the Trains on
/the fusoogee Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave Columbus .....5 15 P. M.
Arrive at Macon ...3 25 A. M.
Leave Matron « . 3 10 P. M
Arrive sit Columbus 4 25 A. A.
FREIGHT TRAIN :
Leave Columbus .5 00 A. V
Arrive sit Columbus 4 55 A. X.
W. L. CLARK,
mar ly ts , Supt. Muscogee R, K. t
Tlirough 1o Montgomery.
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS, August 27,1864.
ON and after August 27th. the Passenger Train on
the Montgomery and We s t Point Railroad will
Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m.
Leave West, Point at 7:10 a. m.
Arrive at Columbus at 5:32 p. m.
Leave/Llumbus at 5:50 a.m.
Arrive at Montgomery at 3:00 p.m.
Arrive at West jPotnt at 4180 p. m.
Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 a m.
Arrives ..at 8:27 i> m
D. It. CRAM, oup’t « Eng.
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MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
ciit.vuE of HcnEoire.
Giraru, Ala.; Oct 7, 1864.
/\N and after 10th inßt. Trains on this Hoad will
' * Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
I'asaeiuger Train.
Leave Girard at ...1 30 p. in.
• Arrive in Union Springs ...6 00
Leave Union Springs 5 .15 a. in.
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,
agist I Eng. k Sup’t.
I>r. J. S. Cffi.lflK,
33BMTIST,
FORMERLY OF NEW ORLEANS,
HAS returned, and can be found at 106 Broad
street, over Dr. R, A, Ware’s Drug Store.
octlO-dlm
Hr. tl, NOBLE,
DENTIST,
\ T Pcmbcror. & Carter’s old stand, back room of
/* Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can be found
at. all hours, [oclß6m .
MATT. It. EVA.AS,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. 64, Commerce' Street,
JIODIJLE, 1 Jj 4ls 4 M ,4.
iUILL sell on Commission every description of
»* L'nods, Negroes and Produce of ail kinds.
sp2o lm
Han cls» VST" stiojt ecl
AT THR
FACTORY,
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
PIETY young women can find steady work and
"J’ffiir KAOLB FACTORY.
$2 3 EEWA D.
ITf’ILL be pa id for tlie apprehension and delivery
V* to us ot our two Negro Boys, BILL and JIM,
who ran off some time since.
BILL weighs about. 150, is tall and slim, black
complex n, hair very 'hurt and thin, has a down
cast, sullen look, and talks longand drawling, Left
ns about the Ist of August last.
JIM is-a tine looking negro, weighs about 180, o
feet 10 or 11 inches high, black complexion, thin
visage and high cheek bones, hair short. Left us
about the Ist of October. „
We will pay the abov c reward tor both, or SIOO for
either of the above described negroes, if delivered
to us or placed in some sale jail where we can get
them. We will also pay SIOO for proof to convict
“ r ” hit ” " orson ♦' l, " r!,ori " e ‘‘bedell * 00.
Columbus. Ga., Oct. 13,186!. —Jm
STli n La NB EXCHAE!
FEW hundred Founds of Sterling Exchange
for sale in sums to suit purchasers by
aglb 11 BANK 0F COLUMBUB.
RWAWAY OR STOLEY.
S3OO
i EFT Cm eta. Ala., on Sunday morning, Octo-
L her 3d, unman Henry, lie isaboutsix feet high,
of pleasi g address wngyaiSed in Lumpkin county,
Da.; 1 bought him of Alexander Spriggs, of Lump
kin county, Ha. 1 have reuse n to beliove he has
been decoyed off by some white man. I will pay
two hundred dollars lor the boy, and three hun
dred dollars for the thiuf. with proof to convict.
J. D. SIMMS,
oefi 2w ‘ usseta, Ala.
SIOO Reward.
WILL bo paid for a negro boy named Henry, who
W ranaway about two months ago. He is about o
feet 8 inches’high; weighs about 160 or 170 lbs.: con
nexion vel low ; Cue looking; when laughing has
dimples in both cheeks. It is probable he went to
Atlanta with some of th • troops from this city.
oefi ts 1 L M. BLECKLEY.
300 3ES.o and.
\ EGRO boy CHARLEY ; nb< ut goyo.,.rs old, yel
x low c:i upkotem, hair nearly straight, below or
ia.ary intcllUenee ; left Mr. Nat. Thompson’s near
Box Springs, Talbot county. [ bought him of a
Mr. Brown, a refugee from Mississippi, who now
resides in Tusk -gee, Ala. lie originally came from
Charleston, S. 0. A suitab.e reward will be paid
tor his delivery at this office, or in any safe jail and
information sent to me at this office.
J AMES M. RUSSELL, ■
Columbus 6'a.. augltf* ~ •
8 <SOO if c ward.
. )j, i.abfYo/ the *'■ prehension of, our boy
n Truman, ilc is about 24 years ol i. (5 feet high;
>eiy black, and weighs about ISO 1 pounds. Three
hundred dollars will be paid for his confinement in
• me jail so that we can get him, or five hundred
Cellars for his delivery at the _
j&Atjtla IH FACTORY.
fiutaula Spirit of the South. Quincy Al
bany Patriot, Macon Telegraph. Lagrange Aepor
’»r, and J/auiUton Enterprise, publish one month
and send bills to Factory.
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Small Farm i*or Sale.
I OFFER for sale One Hundred and
t acres. hvel| improved, eight and a half miles from
town, and one and a half miles Iron Station No. 1.
Muscogeb Railroad. Location very pleasant and
convenient. Price Five Thousand Dollars, if sold
in two weeks, For further particulars apply to R.
31. Gunhy, on Broad street, or to mysol: near the
ftrm. Possession given by first of December.
JAMES M. LENNARD.
oc 14 fit*
Land for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale 320 acres of Lani on
the Mobile and Girard Railroad, 22 miles from
Columbu3,lso acres cleared, two good Log Houses,
Segro Cabins, Ac. Good young apple and peach
orchard. 320 acres one and a half miles from the
above place all in woods. 230 acres near \ alula,
seme cleared land andcabbins on it.
For terms apply to the subscriber on the first
named place. JAMES' W OKi>.
_*cl 4 6t*
For Sale.
SIDES Russott Upper Leather.
ID FOLSOM A CODY.
ac 14 2w
s•ls Dollars Reward.
CTRAVEL) irom my place in Wynnton, a dark
mare MULE, about nine years old, hair
Tabbed off of both hips and a large scar on the right
bmdquarter. JOHN COOK.
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Vol. XL
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J. W. WARREN Sc ۥ. Proprietors.. J. W. WARREN, Editor
SPECIAL NOTICES
Adjutant and Insp'r Gen's Office,
Richmond, Oct. 5, 1864.
General Orders, I
No. 76. >
*******
IV. All men found for light duty, who are unas
s’gned, will at once rep -rt to the Camps of Instruc
tion, under the penalty of being forthwith assigned
to the active forces.
By'order ' S. COOPER.
Adj’t and Inspector General.
All men coming under the provision of the above
will report at once to Camp of Instructions, Macon,
Georgia.
< i LEON VON ZINKEN,
Columbus, Ga., oc 17 3t Col. Comd’g.Post.
IVo.tice!
H.EApftUARTERS POST, I
Columbus, October 18,18t4, /
The foliowing named NEGRO MEN captured
from the enemy a: e now in Jail:
Annanias, claiming to belong to Dr. Harris, Mar
shall county, Ala.
Rolla, claiming to belong to Mrs. Smith, Giles,
county, Tenn.
Stephen, claiming to belong to Mr. Burns,
Cher piece county, Ala.
Owners upon proving property and paying charges
can obtain them.
LEON VON ZINKEN,
oc 19 3t Col. Commanding Pbst.
Headquarters. First Division, G. M.l
, Smith, Oct. 16, 1 S'4. j
General Orders, i
No. 5. f
The following orders are published for the infor
mation of the men of this command, who have fail
ed as yet to, report for duty.
I. In accordance with a previous understanding
with the Confederate authorities, alLdetailcd men
who were on duty with the Militia of this State are
required r o report for duty again in this command.
All detailed men, therefore, who were in the Militia
Service, who fail to report within ten days alter the
publication of this order, will be published as de
serters and fronted accordingly.
11. No extensions of furloughs are granted, and
all men absent are regarded as being absent with
out leave, and will be dealt jwiih accordingly, unless
good and sufficient excuse for the same is rendered
to these Headquarters by the parties i person.
111. No application for a detail will receive any
consideration when the person making such appli
cation is absent from this command.
By command of
G. W. SMITH,
M ajor Gen caul Commanding.
Tiios. Hardeman, Jr., A, A, G.
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Bonds of the 500,000,000 Loan,
j A-'* authorized to continue the sale of the 6 per
1 cent, long date Non Taxable Bonds of this Loan
at the Government rate of One Hundred,and Thir
ty-five Dollars.
The principal of the Loan being free from Taxa
tion and the Coupons receivable for all Import and
Export dut : es, make,sit the most desirable yet offer
ed by tlie Government. I therefore recommend it
to the favorable notice of the people.
IV. 11, YOUNG,
oc 19 1 m A gent for sale of Bonds.
STOTIOB
To Mississippi Soldiers!
pH E “MISSISSIPPI DEPpT” and Office of
1 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, bet ween Main st., and the Perry House.
Y"ur baggage is there.
C. K. MARSHALL,
scp2S ts Agent.
Battle-Field Relief Association
of foiuuibus, Cia,
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. 11. YOUNG, Presd’t.
C. G. Holmes, Sec’y. ag23tf
WAITED!
C /WW | LBS. of TA LLOW, for which a liberal price
JmUU will be paid. Apply to
F. W. DILLARD,
sp" ts Major and Q. M.
* TO EXCHANGE!
Sheep for Beef Cattle or Bacon,
T HAVE Two Hundred and Eighty-six (280) head
1 of SHEEP which 1 will exchange for Beef Cat
tle with planters on Government account.
A. M. ALLEN,
Major and C. S.
Apply to Mr. J. A. Tyler at my office.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 17,1864-Gt
Notice!
, Columbus, Ga., Oet. 4th, 15(54.
L. T. Maddux is authorized t© attend to my
business in my absence from Columbus.
ocs lin* WILL. S. BALFOUR.
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Strayed os* Stolen.
ON the 10th instant, a medium sized yollow COW,
with mark swallow-fork and over-bit in right
and swallow-fork , under-bit in the (left ear. A
liberal rewara will be paid for her delivery to mo at
the C, S. Labratoryin this city.
ocl9 2t S, M. CREW.
Apple Brandy,
DURE "Accomac” direct from Virginia, high
i proof. A few barrels for sale.
Ayylp to GOODRICH & CO.
oc IS 3t
LARGE CONSIGNMENT
OF
LETTER PAPER!
AND
HE HO RAN DIJH BOOKS !
For sale by
J. K, REDD & CO.
oc 12 ts
.Honey Found.
BY my little sen, which the owner can have by
describing the same amd paying for this adver
tisement,
oc 18 St* Wm. DEIGN AN.
FOR SALE.
T OFFER for sale the "Fisher Place,” 5 miles
1 south of Glennville, 10 miles fromTSufaula, con
sisting ofsoo acres,—2o6 open. Good improvements,
fine spring water. Terms $25,060,
For further information apply te the undersigned
at Glennville. E. A. O. WARE,
oc 15-st*
PERRY HOUSE.
THE undersigned would respectfully inform his
old friends, patrons, und the traveling public
generally, that as he has to be absent for a short
time he has been so fortunate as to have associated
with him hi* well known and worthy friend Mr.
EDWARD PARLONS, late of Atlanta, Ga., whose
reputation and superior tict for business is well
known tbr-uvhout the Confederacy. This House
is If rge and commodious, and no pains, nor expense
shall be spared to fit it up in the very best and most
elegant stvle, and to obtain every thing in the lime
of substantial eatables and luxuries that this
market affords, With these assurances we most
cordially solicit all our old friends, and the travel
ing public generally, to give us a call and an oppor
tunity of rendering them comfortable,
oc 15 lm* THOb. E, SMITH.
Columbus, Ga„ Thursday Homing, October 20,1864.
Wednesday Evening.
Thbatre. —The Stranger, last evening, was
rather a “drag” throughout. With the exception
of Mr. snd Mrs Crisp and one or two others, the
play was scarcely telerable. In fact, it seemed te
lay rather heavy on the dramatic stem&chs of the
audience.
The public uis es very much the sprightly, fas
cinating little Jessie Clarke, and we hear univer
sally expresses regret that illness keeps her off the
boards. AY* 1 ope te again see her ea the stage in
a few days.
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The .Way 'jo the Army.— “ Burley,” the
very trustworthy and intelligent army .cor
respondent of ie Southern Confederacy, wri
ting under a rff-entdate. says : “The Alabama
and the Tennessee River Railroad runs from
Selma to Blue Mountain, a distance of 135
mik‘3. I suppose I hazzard nothing iD saying
it i8 the best road in the Confederacy, kept
in good condition, averaging over twenty miles
an hour. The principal towns through which
it passes ;are Plaotersville, Montevallo, Co
lumbiana and Talladega. T ANARUS: c rapacity of
the road will b* taxed to the utmost, and it
is a subject of congratulation that everything
is in. such good order.
Extravagant. —The Augusta Constitution
alist asks : What do plain, earnest individuals
think about giving SB,OOO lor a lady’s dress?
A case of this sort came under our observa*
tion yesterday. Can such a people be suju
gated ? We think our matrons and maidens
ought to be content with homespun, rather
than pander to Yanttee speculation by traf
ticking in these peacock gauds.
“Lady Clara Vere de Vere,
Are there no beggars at your gate ?”
♦ ;
Richmond, Oct. 17.
The following official despatch has been re
ceived by the War Department:
Headquarters Army of |
Northern Virginia, >
lion. Jas. A. Seddon, Sec’ry of War :
On the 14th inst.. Col. Mosby struck the B.
and Ohio Rail Read at Duffield’s. He de
stroyed aU. S. Mail train consisting of a lo
comotive and ten cars. He secured 20 pris
oners and 15 horses. Among the prisoners
were two Federal Paymasters, having with
them $168,000 in Government funds.
(Signed) R. E. Lee.
Reliable from tlie Front .
From information which we know to bo reliable,
we learn that Gen. Hood has completely destroyed
the railread between llesaea and Tunnel Hill, and
also a portion of the Cleveland Road, capturing
various garrisons with arms, stores, and many
provisions.
W» omit further particulars from motives of
public policy, but wc can assure, our readers that
all goes on wall at the front. The state of affairs
there, taken ia connection with the important
movement in our own immediate front, to which
we referred a few days since, should revive the
spirit of our people, and at the same time, stimu
late every man whose services ara due either to
the Confederate or State Government, to come for
ward at once and join his brethren in the field.
It is gratifying to see the cordiality which pre
vails between the military authorities of the Con
federacy and tho State, foreshadowing the earn
estness with which the good work is carried on,
and the certain success which will attend tbeh
efforts if every man will do his duty at this critical
hour.
A few days of patriotic sorvice at th is time, and
the State is rid at once and forever #f Yankee in
vaders, cut-throats and robbers.
The day is breaking—let cve.ry man corns out
into the sun and do bis duty,— Telegraph &' Con
federate, 18 th.
[From th© Richmond Sentinel, 15th.]
The War.
Quiet still prevails on both sides of the James
below Richmond. The Express of yesterday morn
ing says that Grant has largely reinforced Butler
on tho northsid*.
Also that intelligence had been received from
an entirely reliable source, of a vote takeu in the
fifth (Warren’s) corps of the Yankee army on
Tuesday last, in which the proportion in favor of
the McClellan t# that of the Lincoln candidates
was two to one. Tho veting in this corps was al
together by th# troops from Pennsylvania, Indi
ana and Ohio, in which tho election for State offi
cers and members of Congress was held on Tues
day.
From the Charlottsville Chrenicle, of the 12th
instant, wa gather the following particulars ©f the
recent operatioas in tho Valley ; On Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, our cavalry drove and pur
sued tho enemy’* cavalry. They became very
bold, and said they would drive thorn out of the
V alloy. On Sunday, between Edinburg and
Fisher’s Hill, they pushed on after the enemy, and
got in among their infantry, whon they were over
powered and driven back. We hear that our losses
in killed and wounded were not serious. Colonel
Mnnferd, commanding Wickham’s brigade, was
taken prisoner, bnt escaped.
Lomax (excepting Imboden’s brigade) was on
themain pike, and Rosser, commanding Fitz
Lee’s division, was on the middle road, parallel
with the pike, near the base of North Mountain.
Each division was driven back, and each lost
seme artillery. We lost in all nine pieces and
some wagons. Rosser’s command fell back in
good order—Lemax did net. The enemy did not
come further than Meunt Jacksen.
In the fight es Friday last, we learn that Res
■er fought Custar’s brigade. Hecaptured fifty-six
prisoners, nine'forges, three wagons, three ambit
lances, and killed and wounded an unusual pro
portion for a ruining fight. He says his men
fought splendidly.
The Y'ankees told tho citizens in the Valley
that they would go back to Harper’s Ferry, and
thonco send off tho army of the Valley, forward
ing one jeerps to one to Missisenri and
another to Washington.
FLA.C or TRUCE.
A Federal eteanaer arrived at Varina yesterday,
with 167 commissioned officers, and 169 non
commissioned officers and privates. A large num
ber are in such a deplorable condition that they
cannot be moved, except en stretchers.
l-KDKKAL DBSBETBRS.
Andther bateb of abent 300 Federal deserters
were seat off, yesterday morning, to a point where
they cenld reach their homes. Previous to being
tent off, the money and other property in their
possession when they pome into ear lines was re
turned te them, and they weat on their way re
jeiciag.
Explosion of a Locomotive. —Yesterday
merning, shortly after five o’clock, an explosion
was heard in the city, that shoek many of tho
honses. The cause was nnknown to the greater
portion of enr citizens, but npon inquiry we learn
ed that the locomotive "Ocklocknee” had explod
ed her boiler while standing in the yard of the
Gnlf Depot. At the time of the explosion she was
attached to a lumber traia, preparing to go up
the road. Tha engineer, Mr. William Sparks, had
just oiled the machinery, and was the only, per
son near the engiae when she exploded, and was
considerably scalded. The engine was torn te
pieces by the explosion, and is a complete wreck.
f Stt. S'ttrt.
[From the Richmond Enquirer, loth.]
The Mews.
FROM THE RICHMOND FRONT.
Further accounts from the battle field of
Thursday, fully sustain the general idea ®f the
completeness of our victory over the enemy
on that memorable day. The effort to carry
our lines was well matured, and the enemy
was fully prepared to make the great sacrifice
they did in the endeavor. During Tuesday
night, heavy reinforcements were thTown
across the James from the enemy’s front at
Petersburg, and all day Wednesday was oc
cupied in getting the men up to the lines in
front of Chaffin’s and preparing for the con
flict of the following day. The main force
moved up the Qh:irle3 City road and on
Thursday morning, when the attack was be
gun, it was evident that the principal fighting
would have to be done in the vicinity of that
road, although the enemy’s left rested near
the Darbytown road, and the advance by that
route was simultaneous and in strong force.
The advance of the enemy was checked about
a mile and a half from our main works, and
soon after the battle was joined their troops
began massing near the Charles City road for
those desperate and repeated charges which
proved so disastrously unfortunate for them.
They advanced repeatedly against our lines of
breastworks, but were literally mowed down
as repeatedly, and in not a single instaucedid
they secure an advantage, with all their
compulsory recklessness in their foolhardy
charges. Beaten at every point »f the line,
they were at last compelled t* abandon the
contest, not only giving up the field, but their
dead and many of their wounded. The re
pulse was as complete as it was sanguinary,
and furnishes room for a lengthy pause ere
the attempt to flank Chaffin's farm may be
attempted again. But the necessities of the
political campaign at the North can recognize
no such considerations. The terrible looses
of this day will be concealed, as others before
it, and before many days are over we may
expect to hear-of just such another and per
haps more disastrous and important assault.
Our losses in the engagement will not ex
ceed 100.
There is a field about a mile below ®ur de
fences on Chaffin’s farm, and not far from
Fort Harrison, which is concealed by an in
tervening bill and a growth of woods. Here
the enemy have been for some time indus
triously at work, defending their operations
against observation bya lineof sharpshooters.
Several of our men, endeavoring to ascertain
what was going on in this “lone, sequestered
vale,” have fallen victims to the rifle shots of
the hidden foe. Others, however, have been
more fortunate, and discovered-that the enemy
are employed in mounting mortar batteries
and cannon for shelling. The new works are
evidently designed to operate against our de
fences at Chaffin’s, and from the latest indica
tions it was supposed that they would soon
be sufficiently completed to open their exper
imental fire
FROM PETERSBURG.
The heaviest mortar shelling of the siege
occurred on Tuesday night last, and the sight
is described as having been sublime. For the
space of several hours the eastern Heavens
seemed ablaze with brilliant meteors —ascend-
ing, descending usd shooting athwart the
horizon in almost countless numbers and un
surpassed beauty. The enemy may boast
the heavier mortars, but unquestionably, says
the Express', our men surpass them in accu
rate firing. Indeed, vre are informed that
the shells thrown from: our mortars fall with
the most startling precision. On Tuesday
night, as shell after riiell descended from the
dizzy height to which it had risen into tho
very trenches of the enemy, our men would
give vent to cheers which strangely enlivened
the scene.
The hospitals, wagon camps and other pla
ces conneeted with the army at Petersburg,
are being rigidly inspected, and all able-bod
ied men required to report to the front. Dis
abled men and negroes will assume their
places.
No events worthy of note haye occurred in
the front within the last day or two. Yester
day and the day preceding were quite unevent
ful, owing, doubtless, to th» depleted condi
tion of the enemy’s force, alarge quota where
of left on Tuesday to participate in the affair
of Thursday, on this side of the river. There
were on Monday only three corps of the enes
mv's army on the South side.
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FROM TJIE VALLEY.
The report that josser had succeeded in
recapturing most of the property taken by the
enemy on Monday, was repeated by passen
gers who arrived from Staunton, on yesterday.
It yet needs confirmation, however.
Jn the general destruction visited by Sher
idan, upon the farmers of the Valley, a crumb
of comfort is afforded in the fact, that
a few of them belonged to individuals known
as extortioners. Some portion of this num
ber happened to consist of prudent, pacific,
and close-fisted Dutchmen. Before the de
struction cemmenced, these latter worthies
were sharp enough to sec that they could make
something by trading off their produce for
greenbacks, and some, who had accumulated
considerable sums of Confederate money,
were shrewd enough to “throw their capital
upon the market,” afforded by Yankee sutlers
and quartermasters. Their intelligence, how
ever, was at fault. The greenbacks they re
ceived proved to be fancy hair oil, and prize
auction advertisements, and similar innocent
imitations of Y'ankee greenbacks, with which
it seems Sheridan’s army was well provided.
One unfortunate traded off seven thousand
dollars in Confederate “trash,” for one thou
sand in hair oil and book advertisements.—
Others were stuck in the same way, to more
or less extent.
Still Later From Europe. —Later advices
from Europe t# the 2d inst., have been received : s
The financial crisis was still severely felt in
1 England. Three brokers on the Stock Exchange
suspended at the fertnightly settlement. Several
new failures, amenntiag te abeut two millions
sterling, are reported. Employment was getting
scarce in the manufacturing districts, and conside
rable depression existed in Manchester.
The London Pest says that the American Dem
ocrats conld net have nominated an especial peace
candidate for the Presidency, as the Northern
people would net yet "submit te the necessity of
| putting an end te the war.”
i The Kearsage was cruising in search of the pri
i vateer Florida.
George Peabody, the Lenden-iVpierican banker,
\ had formally retired from business life. The busi
ness of the house will be conducted by the two re
maining partners.
An influential Madrid journal urges Spain te
settle the war in St. Domingo, the Queen retaining
possession of the three principal cities.
The Japanese batteries had flred en the British
war vessels which had been threatening them for
seme time.
The Confederate cotton lean rallied from a7 te
64. Consols closed in London en tbe Ist of Octo
ber at Bs£ to formensy.
The Liverpool cotten market was irregular and
easier, with little inquiry, and prices were weak
on the Ist of October. Breadstuff;, were quiet and
steady. "Provisions quiet.
The Montgomery papers announco the death of
Gabriel B. DuYal, Esq. He was formerly Super
intendent of Public Instruction within that State.
His death was caused by consumption.
$5.00 Per Month
Hli*. Bojee and Ills Constituen
cy.
The citizens of Richland District (S.
CL) assembled in public meeting in Co«*
lumbia to-day, f{ for the purpose of taking
into consideration and expressing an opin
ion on the recent extraordinary public
letter addressed to President Davis, by
their immediate Congressional Represen
tative, Hon. W. W. Boyce.”
The proposition of Mr. Boyce to go ins
to a convention of all the States for the
purpose of arranging terms of peace, is
the same as that advocated by Senator
Hill in his LaGrange speech some months
ago, but in the arguments enforcing his
views, Mr. Boyce’s letter is more objec-.
tionable than anything we have read on
the subject. When he asserts that the
only alternative for the people of the Con
federate States is military despotism, or
ultimate subjugation, he certainly offers
very little encouragement for the continu«
ance of the war which was commenced
for the establishment of our independence,
while such an admission with the assumpv
tion that without insular position it would
be impossible to maintain a separate nas
tional existence, if accepted by our ene%
mies, could not fail to stimnlate their
efforts for and confirm their hopes of our
speedy subjugation. While we would
rather live under a military despotism of
our own making than submit to Yankee
rule, we must confess that if we shared
the convictions of Mr. Boyce—if we be
lieved that our cause is impossible, that
our people are no better fitted for free
government than the hereditary subjects
of down-trodden Europe, and that the
rulers of our free and intelligent choice
were no more to be trusted with power
than the usurpers, tyrants and despots of
the old world—we would not only be in
favor of an immediate and unconditional
suspension of the war, but we would in
bitterness deplore that so much noble
blood had been madly shed in a hopeless
cause.
As we have before said, we do not ap
prehend evil from the promulgation of
such fallacious arguments among our own
people. We cannot believe that such
reasoning as that with which Mr. Boyce
attempts to sustain his proposition for a
peace Congress, can influence the intelli
gent. men of the South j but we fear,
especially at this time, his letter will do
much to stimulate the efforts and bolster
up the insane hopes of our enemies. It
is for this reason that we hope the people
of his Congressional District will stamp
his letter with the seal of their reproba
tion in such unequivocal terms as will
leave no room for doubt as to whether he
utters the sentiments of any portion of
the people of the Palmetto State.— Sav.
News
Yankee Account of tiiier Thrash
ing in Florida. —The Yankees admit
the disaster they sustained at Gainsville,
Florida, a few days since and acknowledge
the loss of one hundred and fifty men and
one gun. The Yankee paper, published
in Florida, says of the affair :
The enemy had concentrated quite a
force at Waldo, where they expected to
meet us with a warm reception. Having,
however, avoided an engagement there by
passing around instead of through the
place, the disappointed enemy followed in
our wake until our entry into Gainsville,
when, having ambushed his force in the
tkickly wooded land about the town, suc
ceeded in effecting a complete and. to us,
disastrous surprise. The officers and men
of the cavalry succeeded in getting into
line of battle, and the artillery men got
their piece into position and opened fire,
before the whole force of the enemy
closed in upon them- The contest against
such fearful odds was, from the first, 6oil<
sidered hopeless, though it was maintained
with determined opposition for about an
hour and a half before the final order so
retreat and save themselves was given.
Our men then scattered, each for himself,
seeking safety as best he could, closely
pursued by the infuriated enemy, who
saw, in their unfortunate position, the
long coveted opportunity to wreak sum
mary vengeance upon a vanquished foe.
They were unscrupulous in availing them
selves of this chance thus offered them.
Even the women, says our informant,
‘‘fought like devils,” and shamefully used
epithets remarkable for intensity rather
than elegance, in their efforts to incite
their soldiery to deeds of savage vengeance.
The retreat was effected by the men in
small squads here and there, seeking to
make the best of their way to the friendly
shelter of the dense swamps and thickets
in the vicinity, whence, under cover of
night, they might pursue their course un
molested te our camp at Magnolia.
The Alexandria. — English papers
recently received in this country, state
that “the iron clad Alexandria has put to
sea, notwithstanding the British Govern
ment did all it could to prevent her sails
ing.”
The Wilmington “Journal” states that
the vessel alluded to is properlj the AN
exandra, named so in honor of the Prin
cess of Wales, daughter of the King of
Denmark. She is not an iron-clad, but a
sloop'of-war, of nearly the same class as
the Alabama, though said to be stauncher
than that veseel.
Hauling Down the Black Flag.—
A number of Northern papers, hitherto
in the interest of Abraham Lincoln, have
hauled down their colors and hoisted the
of McOlellan and Pendleton.
x\mong them are the “Gazette,” publish
ed in New Castle, Pennsylvania; the
“Union Star,” of Ontario county, New
York, and the Rockland (N. Y.)
sender.” The Illinois “Anzeiger, a
German paper, published at Springfie ,
hitherto for Fremont, hoists colors tor
McClellan.
Confederate Official* In East
laud.
The foreign correspondent, Espc?
ranee,’ ’ of the Charleston Courier, writing
from Dieppe, in Franee, gives the follows
ing account of our representatives in Rag
land :
In the field of diplomacy we have no
Victories to boast, yet I have thought that
it might not be uninteresting to your
readers to hoar sotiiething of the
orates in Europe who bate been battling
for our cause
I will remark, before I commence, that
I am not in any way connected with this
class of Confederates, and coming very
recently from the South, where their la*,
hors are but lightly appreciated, am not
well qualified to vindicate their claims to
th« gratitude of our people. Instead of
finding Mr. Mason, as he has been graphi
cally depicted by some of our Southern
papers, “kneeling suppliently at the back
door of Lord John Russell’s kitchen.”
and begging admission for his country in
to the family of nations, I found him liv>
ing in “Upper Seymour street,” London,
respected by the highest and best in Eng
land as the Representative ot a country
which they are proud to honor, and al
ways ready to extend the kindest civili
ties to all of his countrymen who are
worthy of his recognition.
Mr. Macfarland, his Secretary, is a
gentleman of fine talents, and many ac
complishments.
Mr. Henry Ilotzc is very well known
in our country as the editor of the Index,
the Southern organ in London. Ilis tal>
ents are of the highest order, and his de*
votion to our cause unquestionable.—
Though not born in the South (being by
birth a Swiss,) he is thoroughly identified
with it in feeling, interest, everything.
The Index being a weekly paper has
not, I think, a very great circulation.
The extent of its influence I have no
means of judging. Mr. Hotze, through
his knowledge of European life and modes
of thought, renders better service by his
influence on other journalists, and ac>
quainting them more thoroughly with
the real character of our struggle. So
cially, he is one of the most agreeable
gentlemen that I have ever met.
Gen. Mcßae, who is the principal bui si*
ness representative that we have iu Eu-.
rope, is a most earnest, enthusiastic Con
federate, untiring in his zeal and labors
for our cause, and a gentleman of the
most immaculate integrity. Our Govern
ing! t is fortunate in having here two such
men as himself and Maj. Huse, (tho
chief purchasing agent of tho Confeder-,
acy) gentlemen of remarkably fine busi
ness qualities, and what is much better,
of scrupulous honesty.
Professor Bledsoe, formerly of the Vir
ginia University, is also in London. His
zeal for the cause of the South is so well
known, and his abilities so unquestioned,
that we may hope much from the infiu-.
ence of his master mind in diffusing a cor
rect knowledge of our institutions. -
Commodore Maury is also in England
as the head of the Navy Department, but
his influence is more beneficially exerted
socially, among the scientific men of
England (who estimate him very highly),
and by general counsel, than as the"prac
tical head. His health is delicate, and he
is so much of a savan that Commodore
Barron and Capt. Bullock have practically
superceded him in this Department; there
is one opinion as to the zeal and ability
with which they discharge their duties.
Commodore Barron’s headquarters are in
Paris. Captain Bullock is in Liverpool
Gov. Clark of Mississippi, has called a State
convention to meet at Jackson, on the 3d proximo,
“ to inaugurate measures for the education o: tho
children of our deceased soldiors. ”
lIEADqu’RS Georgia Reserve,)
and Military District of Georgia, -
Macon, October 17,1864. )
General Orders,!
No. 23. /
I. All Post Quartermasters in this District, ex
cept at Augusta, Macon and Columbus, will imme
diately report to. Major John L. Morgan, Chief
Quartermaster of Georgia Reserve and Military
District of Georgia., all property received, issued
and remaining on hand during the last quarter.
* * «: * * *
By command of
Major General HOWELL COBB,
‘ ' - Comtnahding,~j!rc.
Lamar Cobb, Major and A. A.'Gem ' [oc 19,5 t.
«
Headquarters Georgia Reserve, i
and Military District of Georgia,
Macon, Ga., Oct. 17, 1804. J
General Orders 1 ’ 1
No. 24. j *
I. The returns of detailed men employed by .Quar
termasters, Commissaries, other officers and Gov
ernment Contractors called for by General Order,
No, 22, from these Headquarters, Oet. Ist, 1804, mu’-t
be made before the 20th inst.
11. The Commandant of Conscripts will order
Enrolling officers not to disregard details with such
officers and Contractors granted prior to the date of
that order, until further orders from these! Head
quarters, as time is required to issue the men details.
By command of
Major Gen. HOWELL COBB.
Commanding, See.
Lamar Cobb, Major and A A G.
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Headers 24th Senatorial Dist., G. M.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 19, 1864.
Under General Ordars, No, 31.
Ist. That all Aids-de-Camp, and all persons be
longing to the Militia Reserves over fifty years of
age, who .are detailed to remain at home on police
and patrol duty; and to arrest and send forward
deserters, stragglers and skulkers, do also prompt
ly arrest and send to Generali G. W. Smith all
persons belonging to his command, who have at
tached themselves to local companies, and shall
neglect or refuse to report at Macon.
2d. The Governor also orders, that persons having
Confederate details, not in actual service, who fail
to report to, and connect themselves with one of
the Regiments of Reserves under Major General
Cobb, within five days after the publication of these
Orders, be arrested by the Aids-de-Camp and Police
above mentioned, and sent to Major General Smith
at Macon without delay.
Tho Police forces of the several counties com
posing this District will promptly obey the above
Orders and arrest and bring to my office every man
embra ed in said Orders.
* * • B. A. THORNTON, A . D. 0.
oct 18 2t •
Sun and Enquirer copy twice.
Strayed or Stolen.
S3OO IR, ZB W I
AN SATURDAY NIGHT, Bth instant, two medi
-1 / um sieed MULES, one a black the other a bay.
Thev were i < fair order and fresh shod. A reward
of S3OO will be paid ior their delivery to me aM&e
Perry House. TUOS. E. SMITH.
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Attention!
COLUMBUS INDEPENDENT GUARDS’!
t PPEAR at your Parade Ground en to-morrow
at 10 «> clock a. ~m., for Company Drib. All ab
sentees will, by order, be reported to Col. Thorn to*
By order of the Captain,
•ctlvlt J.S. ALLEN. 0. S.
Sun and Enquirer copy.