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'»KKir: Engineer and Superintendent, I
Charleston and .Savannah Railroad, ,
Charleston, Juno 7.1864.)
»N THURSDAY, June 9. IHM. and until furthor
U notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
he as follow, via:
Leave Charlt . ton T4o, a. in.
Arrive in S,ivhhii„!i 5.40, [>. tn.
Leave Savanna ’. ...... JO, a. tn.
Arrive in Charle-urn I.i >, p. m.
This Train jita/os direct connections, going north
and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at* har
lestoh, and the Central Railroad at tiie Junction.
* 11. S. HAINES,
Juno i t ft Engineer and Sui>erintendent.
( liaise of Schedule.
itN and atter Sunday, June 19th, the Train? -m
' tru useogee Railroad will run as follows :
1* \SSENGER TRAIN :
Leave Columbus 6 15 P. M.
Arrive at Macon 2o A. M.
Leave Macon.. 8 10 P. M
Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A.
FREIGHT TRAIN :
.Leave Columbu.' 5 00 A. M.
\ -rive at Colutnbuo 4 55 A. AI.
W.L. CLARK.
i ~i j.i u Sujrt. Muscogee R, R.
Through to Montgomery
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS, August 27,1864.
I \N and after August 27th. the Passenger Train on
' ' the Montgomery and West Point Railroad will
Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m.
Leave West Point at J:10 a. m.'
trrtve at Columbus at 5:32 p. m.
Leave Columbus at 5:50 a.m.
1 reive at Mon gummy at 3:00 p.m.
Arrive at West Potnt at 4130 p. rn..
Frcivh? Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 a m.
Arrives at 8:27 P m
D. H. CRAM, Sup’t & Eng.
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MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
CIUVUE OF SCHEDILE.
Girard, Ala., Oct 7,1804,
ON and after 10th inst. Trains on thi3 Road 'will
Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
Pa**enger Train.
Leave Girard at. 1 30 p.jn.
Arrive in Union Springs... 8 Os)
Leave Union Spring? 5 35 a. ( m.
Arrive in Girard at 1" 00
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at.., 4 00 a. m.
Arrive in Girard -ft 6 00 p. m.
s B. E. WELLS.
aglstf Eng. & Sup’t.
Or.. Ji CLARK,
XIB3STTIST,
FORMERLV OF NEW ORLEANS,
HAS returned, and can be found at 10*3 Broad
street, over Dr. R, A, Ware’s Drug Store.
octlO-dlni
Dr. R, NOBLE,
IDE^TTIST’,
\ T Pemberton <k Carter’s old stand, back room of
A Smith’s -Jewelry Store, where he Cfltt be found
at all hour?. 'oo 186 m
Hands WantodL
at the
LACLL FACTORY,
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
Ii’IFTY young women can find steady work and
liberal pay at the _ T .
ocll dA wlm h AGUE lA* lORY.
WAITED!
r , u wi LBS. of TALLOW. For which a liberal price
Di’MMJ will be paid. Apply to
F. W. DILL ARD,
upT ti Major and Q. M.
Notice!
. Columbus, Ga., Oct. 4th, 1864.
L. T. Maddux is authorized te attend to tpy
business in my absence from Columbus.
ocslrn* • WILL. S. BALFOUR.
LARE E COXMBYMEiVT
OF
LETTER PAPER!
AND
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NOTICE
To Mississippi 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, betwoou Main St.,.and the Perry House.
Your baggage is there.
•C. IOMARSHALL.
sep2S ts _ Ag&at.
shoe Pegi*lbr Sale.
♦ <*
\ BOU’T'SOO bushes, in quantities to suit purena-
A serSt at reduced prices. „
Apply.to HARRISON, BEDELL Sc CO.
Coluipbns, 1 )ct 28 —ts -
JPSfc&Y HCTSE,
I’in: undersigned would respectfully inform his
old frien patrons nod the traveling public
generally, tha* as he lure, to be absent lor a short
time be has oeen so fortunate as to hai>• associated
with him his well known and worthy friend Mr.
EDWARD PARSONS, late ot Atlanta. Ga.,whose
reputation ami superior t et for business is well
known throughout t e Confederacy . This House
islsrge and commodious, and no pains, nor expense
shall be spared to fit it up in the very best and most
elegant sty U, ami to obtain every thing ;u toe line
of substantial eatables and luxuries that this
market affords. With, these assurances we most
cordially solicit all our old friends, and tne travel
ing public generally to give us a call and an oppor
-iniitv of rendering them comfortable.
“"isim* THOS. E. SMITH.
s2i 0 ilfiWA B.
tITILL be paid for the apprehension and le’ivcry
> » to us of our two Negro Boys, BILL and JIM,
who ran off some times ; nee. ,
BILL weighs about 15", i> tali-and slim. Jack
complexion, hair very- hurt and thy has a down
cast, sullen look, and talks long and drawling. Left
us about the Ist of August last.
JIM is a fine looking negro, weighs about ISO, 5
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 above reward for both, or SIOO for
either of the above described negroes, if delivered
tons or placed in some safe jail where we can get
them. We will also pay SIOO for proof to convict
any white person ot harboring them.
_ , t „ BEDE LI-CO.,
Columbus. Ga., Oct. rS, 1864. —lm
STERLIS« EXCH\.\«E!
* FEW Hundred Pounds of .Sterling Exchange
• f<>r saie in sums to suit purchasers by
agio r BANK Or COLUMBUS.
SIOO Retvard.
if’ILL '*e paid for a negro boy named it who
;V ranaway about two months ago. Ii- ibouto
feet 8 inches high: weighs about DO or IT-' . ) : com-
Flexion yellow; tin© looking; when la has
dimples in both cheeks. It is probame a* vent to
Atlanta with some of the troop-trom
oefi ts _ H. M. (.L -.'
300 Reward.
V EURO boy CHARLEY : about 2-' ». t-• *.o.y«L
xi low complexion, hain-.e-ir srrs!•••-■'.* or
dinary intelfi.cuee ; left Sir. N it. X. • -•* r
Box Springs. Talbot con; I h - ! '
Mr. Browi.. a refugee .; n Missis-. v rW
resides in Ij> see, Ala. lie -rm-. «.,> ii.- :
Charles ; on, a. (j. A suitable reward w> o« pai l
for hs* delivery at this office, or in any ;ate >ail end
:nf"riuat:on sent to me a: this office.
, JAM Ln m. RUSSELL.'
imbus Or a.. aug 1 ts *1
A*
VOL. Xl.}
SPECIAL NOTICES
IIEADQ’RS CONSCRIPT SERVICE,
Augusta, Ga., October 31,1861.
Circular, N- 22.
The second clause < f Circular No. 19, current
series from these Headquarters, is modified as fol
lows:
County Enrolling Officers will immediately pro
ceed to collect all certificates of exemption and de
tail held by residents of their respective counties,
and issue receipts for the same, which will protect
the holders thereof from molestation until the 30th
of November proximo, by which time new certifi
cates of exemption and detail will be forwarded
from these Headquarters to all persons entitled
thereto.
All certificates collected in pursuance of this cir
culat will bo held by county enrolling officers until
called for by the Inspectors of Conscription.
WILLIAM M. BROWNE,
Colonel and Commandant of Conscripts
for the State of Georgia.
no 3 3t »■
The Medical Examining Board,
For the Third Congressional District, will be at
Hamilton, Harris county Nov 11 & 12
Cusseta Chattahoochee 00....N0v 14 & 15
Lumpkin Stewart county Nov 16 &17
Preston..... Webster county Nov 18 & 19
Ellaville Schley county Nov 21 Sc 22
Buena Vista Marion county -Nov 23 &24
Columbus._„„Muscogee county, I 2 5,26,27, 28 &29
Talbolton Talbot county Nov. 30 & Dec. 1
Butler Taylor county Dec 2 & 3
Oglethorpe Macon county. Dec.... 5Sc 6
Amcricus ’..Sumter county Dec 7 & 8
Georgetown Quitman county Dec 9 <fc 10
for the purpose of Examining Tall persons between
the ages of 17 and 50. who have not been examined
subsequent to the Ist day of April, 1864.
Each county’Enrolling’officer'will notify all men
between the ages of 17 and 50 to appear at the
above mentioned places, for examination, at the
time herein specified, and have a suitable room pre
pared for that purpose.
ROBT. W. PARK,
Surgeon, P. A. C. S.
W.T. ABRAHAMS.
Surgeon. P. A.
P. B. MINOR,’
Surgeon, P. ... C. S.,
oc 29 2w’s
HEADQUARTERS
military Division of the
West. .
> OCTOBER 17, '• .
Tn assuming .pomdSand at this critical juncture,
of the Military’Division of the West, I appeal to
my countrymen of all classes and sections, for their
generous support and confidence.*
In assigning me to this responsible position, the
President of the Confederate States, has* extended
to me tne assurance of his earnest support: The
Executives of your States meet me with similar ex
pression- of their devot on to our cause : the noble
army in the field, composed of brave men and gal
la t officers, are no strangers .to me, and I know
that they will do all that, patriots can achieve.
The history of the past, written in the blood of
their comrades, but foreshadows the glorious future
which lies before ill ton. Inspired with these bright
promises of success, I make this appeal to the men
and women of my country, to lend me the aid of
their earnest and cordial co-operation. Unable to
join in the bloody conflicts of the field, they can do
much to strengthen our cause, fill up our ranks, en
courage our soldiers, inspire confidence, '.dispel
gloom and thus hasten en the day of our final suc
cess and deliverance.
The army of Sherman still defiantlj\ holds the
city of Atlanta; he can and must be driven from it.
It is only for the good people of Georgia and sur
rounding States to speak the word, and the work
is done.
We have abundance of provisions, and there are
men enough in the country, liable and able for ser
vice to accomplish the result. To all such, I earn
estly appeal to report promptly to their respective
commands, and let those who cannot go, sec to it,
that none remain at home who are able to strike a
blow in this critical and decisive hour..
To those soldiers of the army, who are absent
from their commands without leave, I appeal in the
name of their brave comrades, with whom they
have in the past so often shared the privations of
the camp and the dangers of the battlefield, to re
turn at once to their duty. To all such as shall re
port to their respective commands i:t response to
this appeal, within the next thirty days, an amnesty
is hereby granted.
My appeal is to every one, of all classes- and con
ditions, to come forward freely, cheerfully and with
a good heart, to the work that lies before us.
My countrymen! respond to this cal) as you have
done in days that have past, and with the blessings
of a kind and over-ruling Providence, the enemy
shall be driven from your, soil, the security of your
wives and daughters, from the insults and the out
rages of a brjital foe, shall be established, soon to
be [folio wed j>y a pertnen mt and honorable peace.
The claims of borne and country, wife and children,
uniting with the demands of honor and
sumfnon us to the field; we cannot, dare not, will
not failfio respond.
Full of hope and confidence, I come to join in
your struggle, sharing your privations, %rid with
your brave and true men, to striae the blow that
shall bring success to our arms, triumph to our
cause, and peace to our country.
[Signed] ‘ *G. T. BEAUREGARD,
' General.
Official: Geo. Wtn. Brent. Col and A. A. G.
oc 23 6t
A GOOD PLA\ I ATIO.\
For Sa 2c.
IN Mil -in county, Alabama, lying directly on the
[ .Montgomery uni West Point Railroad. The
tract contains 1,2 0 aore ; —no iut 7 1 cleared. There
is a comfortable Dwelling House on the place, good
Negro cabins with brick chimuies and all the neces
sary out-building*, ihe land is productive and
location desirable. Possession given in November.
For further information apply to
DAVID ADAMS.
oe 27 lm Columbus, Ga.
k Confederate. M.icon; Montgo
mery Advertiser: Constitutionaiis, Augusta,kiopy.
Strayed or Stolen,
: vN SATURDAY VIGHT, Bth instant, two medi
* 1 urn sized -iI'LES. one-a -lack the other a bay.
They were i fair rder and fresh shod. A reward
of S3OO will be r ; r their de!iver\ to me at the
Perry House. ‘ THOS. E. SMITH.
oe 19 ts
Wanted to II in ploy
\ GOYERNES i. a »r.-. •. ire fa mil for a limited
A t,umber of ?sh-> ars, i:= -he country, a short dist
al.ce from Columbus. A duress Box Id.
■■e . Jw’s W.« W.
To Kent.
1 STORE on Broad street. Apply at
Aoe -;i ts ____ THIS OFFICE.
Wanted immediately.
oIX NEGRO MEN. y -:.nu an. -ix WASIILR
■j Wi)M «N. with ut child; ■" .
A'»"!j to Surge- R. b If fT,
In Hospital.
J. B. -r.ATi v. Steward.
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To Kent,
• BLACKSMITH SHOP wUh Ax ersevea Jorges.
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COLUMBUS, GA., SATURDAY, NOY. 5, 1864.
Friday Evening
(Special Correspondence of tho Daily Times.)
Georgia legislature.
MiLLKroKviLLE, Ga., Nov. 3d, 1864.
Each branch of the General Assembly con
vened in their respective balls to-day at 10 A. M.
Upon calling the r >ll a quorum was found present
and they preceded at once to business. The Gov
ernor sent in his annual message which was read,
and elicited the remark from several, that his Ex
cellency had not shown very good taste in its
preparation, an i a? usual, it was marked by con
siderable length and a variety ol subjects.
I sand you a copy. I have not had time to
give this executive bantling a critical examination,
and hence make ao comments in this letter, but
I hope soon to furnish you a review of it at
length.
The session v. id probably continue the forty
days, but may bu removed from this place to Ma
con or Savannah on account of the ‘paevaleace of
small pox, which is getting to beepedetnic here.
lam unable to advise you in relation to the
prominent measures whi£h will engage the atten
tion of the members, butfln a few days doubtless
their minds will settle downupon the policy which
should be adopted by the State.
Gen. Wright on taking the chair in the Senate
delivered a short but earnest and patrioticaddre*3
to that body, calling their attention to the present
condition of our country and urging their prompt
and harmonious action in adopting such measures
as should tend to her aid and relief. After read
ing the me3age both branches adjourned.
TROUP.
* The Front.
Front the Selma Dispatch of the Ist we take
the following:
From a prominent citizen of Madison coun
ty, we have the reported capture of Decatur
confirmed. This gentleman, who left Whites
burg on Friday last, states that Decatur, with
3,000 prisoners—half negro troops—was cap
tured by Stewart’s corps, of Hood’s army, on
Wednesday, the 26th ult.
When our informant left Whitesburg heavy
firing was heard in the direction of Huntsville,
supposed to be an attack by our forces on that
place.
We give the above report full credit as be
iflgyAn the main, reliable. *
The Macon Telegraph of the 3d says :
In an official dispatch to Blue Mountain,
Gen. Wheeler said that “the movement of
Gen. Hood had been a complete success.”
iThat “he had Sherman's army completely at
,his mercy,” and that the “enemy would soon
be forced back beyond the Tennessee.”
The Mississippian has a letter dated “On
j the War Path, Oct. 28th,” which speaks of
! movements after leaving Gadsden as follows :
The troops moved off in the most exhilara
ting spirits, and cheer upon cheer echoed
from mountain to bill, as it was taken up by
each regiment when the command “forward”
was given.
Stewart’s corps, which has won the sobri
quet of “Flying Wtbfeet,” led the advance ;
j then Lee : then Cheatham, with Wheeler on
: the flank, Red Jackson in the rear, while the
: heroic “war eagle” cleared the front.
They crossed the Tennessee at Guntersville
on pontoons, and now have an established
base (should they advance no further,) con
siderably north of any point we,have held
within twelve months. Thus, arfter a cam
paign of unparalleled hardships and duration,
and unprecedented losses. Sherman has gain
ed possession of a city which he cannot hold,
(and if he could, now ceases to be of value to
him,) while Gen. Hood simply “changes his
base” and finds himself in a position held by
the enemy two years ago, with his base of
communications complete. Now Hood will
have to be driven back over the ground of
’62, and will have the strong hold of Corinth
at his back.
Med. Exam’g Board,
3d Congressional Dis.
[From the Richmond Dispatch, 31st ult.]
The War News.
Nothing of importance has occurred on the lines
below Richmond since we whipped the enemy on
the Darby town and Williamsburg roads last Thurs
day. On Saturday morning at daylight the Yankees
were seen in motion along the- whole front of our
left and centre, and it was for a time believed they
were preparing to attack us, Heavy masses of
troops could be dimly seen in the grey of the morn
ing apparently advancing towards our lines. Some
of these approached so near the line in front of Fort
Gilmer that everything was gotten in readiness to
open upon them. But, as the day became brighter,
it was discovered that what had had the appear
ance of an advance was nothing more than the 18th
Yankee corps and other troops returning to the
positions held by them previous to the battle of
Thursday. The 18th corps returned to Fort Harri
son and its vicinity, and by midday the Yankee
forces had settled down into their old positions.—
Later in the day they had a grand dress parade in
full view of our troops.
Yesterday morning the quiet that preceded the
battle of Thursday had again settled down on the
hostile lines. « * .
It has been ascertained that Grant crossed no
troops to the north side last Wednesday Dight, but
made the movements and fights of Thursday with
the forces which were already on this side—the
Army of the James. It was a most bloody and dis
astrous affair to him, both here and south of Peters
burg; but it is easy to foretell how he has explain
ed it away to his masters at Washington, fie has
said that, under cover of a demonstration against
the rebel lines on the Darby road, a part of the 18th
corps were sent on a reconnoissance across to the
Williamsburg road, where, finding strong works
held by a large force of rebels, and the object of tho
reconnoissance being fully accomplished, it was
not thought expedient to do more than feel the
enemy’s line, after which the 18th corps was with
drawn with slight loss.
FROM MISSOURI.
Notwithstanding the blazing telegrams of the
Yankee press about the defeat of Price, it is ex
tremely doubtful if there has been any reverse to
our arms. .
A simple paragraph in a late Baltimore paper
says; “It is rumored that Rosecrans has met with a
reverse in Missouri.”
There is a report abroad in this city that Price,
having been joined by his forces from the north
side of the Missouri river, had met Rosecrans and
defeated him in a general battle; that Shelby and
Clarke had taken Kansas City, at the junction of
the Missouri and Kansas rivers. This is a strong
position, and completely commands the Missouri
river.
FROM THE VALLEY.
There was a rumor prevalent .yesterday that Bri
gadier General Williams, with his cavalry, had met
a detachment of the enemy’s cavalry in the vicinity
of Strasburg and defeated them, capturing a num
ber of horses and killing and wounding a consider
able part of the Yankee forge-
While a Confederate Lieutenant named
Kitchen was conducting some business under
flag of truce near Morganza, La., one of his
mer. discovered a colored soldier in Yankee
ranks who had belonged to his father until
quite lately. He at once became abusive and
would not'be checked in his use of the most
violent language. Lieutenant Kitchen finally
struck him over the hi and with his pistol. At
the verv instant the comrade of the man, who
stood near him. drew h:s pistol and shot the
Lieutenant dead. Aft? ward these two men
escaped to Yankee lines, claiming protection;
but General Lawler a* once placed them in
close confinement.an tno w holds them in read
iness to be delivered to the Confederate
autho when proper xenaani is made for
then;. General L. prov.red a coffin, and seat
an ambulance for t..- Body of Lieutenant K..
and when it was brought to his headquarters,
he ordered a flag of trace to start with it to
the Confederate lines ar I transmitted a re
port of the r »:nf il affair
latest from the United States.
FROM SHERMAN’S ARMY—SHERMAN S POSITION.
A dispatch from Nashville, dated the 26th,
says that Sherman is at Gay lesville. Alabama,
near the Coosa river, andAhat Hood is retreat
ing towards Gadsden, Alabama. The rail
road from Chattanooga to Atlanta was to be
completed on Thursday. A letter frcdsi Chat
tanooga, dated the 26th, says:
As the chances of a grand battle with Hood's
army, the same being nicely sandwiched be
tween two of our armies, each larger than the
lame Texan's whole host, recede day by day,
we begin to lose interest in the affair. We
know that we can get to Atlanta before
Hood if he turns that way ; we know that
troops, new and old, are pouring in here with
rapidity and body, hardly excelled by the
gathering of the hosts last spring ; we hear
from the Gate City every day, from officers
and men whose furloughs were burning their
pockets, and who were not to be intimidated
by a day’s march of twenty-one miles, from
which distance there is a gap in the railroad
to Atlanta; we have seen, and consequently
know very positively, that the troops here
have pushed to the front, and are now in
communication with Sherman ; we know that
Hood can get away if he wants to, and that
he has such a desire and that the’ result of all
this knowledge is to detract from the relish
fol* the latest rumor from the front.
Shertnafi holds Ship’s Gap and Snake Creek
gap in the mountains tending southeast from
Dalton, and at last advices had his headquar
ters near there. It is not probable that he
will attempt a headlong pursuit of the enemy , and
his army could not be very well supplied if he
went very fast or very far. He is now occu
pying a position which will prevent, at pres
ent, any further raids, in great force, on his
communications, and it evidently behooves
him, since the enemy disdains to cover South
ern Georgia, to make such a disposition of his
army as to prevent the repetition of an attack
in the rear.
An officer, jvho left Atlanta three days ago,
ha3 given me the stafug Os affairs there. The
garrison—which is sufficient to make a pro
longed resistance to Hood’S frholt force—have
been working day and night on fortifications,
and have completed three new lines inside the
outer line, which was designed for a large
army. The lasl t or inner line, is drawn close
around the heart of the city, enclosing all
munitions andaupplies, and could be held to
the last extremity. Rations arg abundant, in
cluding sugar and coffee enough to last or
days. Fttrage is scarce, and,the public ani
mals are somewhat stinted in their provender;
but. enough to keep them in tolerable spirits
gathered from the adjacent country.
The rebel cavalry, it is not known in what
force, hovers south and west of the city, en
acting the role assumed by «he Twentieth
corps in Sherman’s movement on Jonesboro
—that is, standing ready to occupy the city
whenever the outwitted Yankees have the
goodness to retire.
THE LATEST FROM HOOD S ARMY.
The Yankees say they nave nothing more
from Sherman. -A.telegram from Nashville,
dated the 27th. says that the Confederate Gen
eral Lyon has crossed the Tennessee river
near the mouth of White Oak creek. A ne
gro soldier who had escaped from Gen. Hood’s
army reports that Lee’s corps, of that army
was marching to Whitesburg, there to cross
the river. The main body was to cross at
Gunter's landing. Men on the gunboats in
the Tennessee river saw picket fires on the
mountains at Gunter’s landing iast Tuesday
morning. The Herald thus sums' up the sit
uation :
We have nothing later from General Sherman.
We learn from an officer recently advised from
high military authority that the report of the crit
ical situation of Sherman’s army in Georgia, for
want of commissary supplies, is unfounded. At
the time of Hood’s movements northward there
were at Atlanta twenty day’s supplies for the
whole Union army. The departure of the larger
portion in pursuit of Hood leaves nearly
three month’s supplies for the garrison in the
town. There is a scarcity of forage, but the ab
sence of the majority of the animals will allow for
some weeks a sufficiency for those that remain.—
Altoona, another important post, is also well sup
plied. The base of Sherman’s present opera
tions is at Chattanooga, at which point there is
an abundance of stores on hand, besides which it
has uninterrupted railroad communication with
Nashville, and the roads are busy, night and day,
forwarding additional, supplies. For the present,
all anxiety in relation to Sherman’s safety is with
out a cause.
THE REPORTED DEFEAT OF GENERAL PRICE IN
MISSOURI —YANKEE STATEMENTS ABOUT IT.-
Telegrams from St. Louis, on the 27th, say that
General Price bas been driven below Fort Scott,
and that among the prisoners captured from him
were Generals Marraaduke and Cabell. From
this we infer that the reported death of Gene
ral Cabeil ad Pilot Knob a few days since is in
correct. In the great battle in'which Price is re
ported to have been defeated, on the 23d, the
Yankee loss i3 put at seventy-five; so we can
safely conclude that no great battle has taken
place. The telegrams say :
Our forces have been . driving Price rapidly
since Sunday, and at last accounts he was twen
ty-five or thirty miles southeast of Fort Scott, and
his army routed and dispersed. On Tuesday, we
had several fights with him between Mound City
and Fort Scott, in all of which he was badly
whipped, losing one thousand five hundred prison
ers and ten or twelve pieces of artillery. Among
the prisoners are Major-General Marmaduke and
Brigadier-General Cabell, several colonels and
other officers. .
Price was again attacked yesterday morning a
short distance north of Fort Scott and driven pell-’
meil in a southeasterly direction. He burned two
hundred wagons yesterday to prevent them being
captured. Nothing is stated about the loss on
either side, but there seems to be no doubt that
Price’s army is completely demoralized and scat
tered. The telegraph is working to Fort Scott
but nothing has been received in regard to to
day’s operations except that our forces are still in
vigorous pursuit. General Steele, wiih heavy re
inforcements, is at Fort Smith, with the prob
able view of contesting Price's entrance into Ar
kansas.
The Union loss in the battle of the 23d was
seventy-five. The wounded were sent to Leaven
worth 'on Monday. The rebels were chased all
Sunday night. Constant fighting with their rear
guard was kept up. At daylight, they made a
stand, and were handsomely whipped again. Most
of the Kansas militia have gone home. ' Mart’al
law is abolished and business is resumed.
General Rosecrans was at Little Santa Fe, 12
miles south of Kansas City, with hi? infantry, on
Tuesday night.
Despatches in the border paper? ?ay that a train
from Fort Smith, was attacked by bushwhacker?
south of Fort Scott. Sixteen men were killed and
a part of the train burned. About fifteen hundred
refugees accompanied the train.
About one hundred guerrilla?, under Captain
Taylor, entered Maramonton, a few miies from
Fort Scott, at 12 o’clock on Saturday night, and
murdered Colonels Knowles. Brown. Hawkins,
McGenigie. Chadwick and Stout, who were m
rout* N'wfh. and old Squire Reynold-- and two
other citizen?, and burned two store? and churches
and several Iwellrntrs.
Five hunareU rebel?. under Lieut. Col. MiDua
iels, crossed the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad
en Monday, going north. A strong force has
seer, sect after them.
J FIVE DOLLARS
l PER MONTH.
Price's Invasion.
We are in receipt late St. Louis papers,
giving lengthy accountsof Price’s tour through
Missouri General Price seems to have made
thorough work, whereverj he went Thedt a
truction of the Iron Mountain and Pacific
railroads was comptete. The Osage bridge,
ou the Pacific, 117 miles from St. Louis, was
about the most magnificent structure given
to the devouring element-. It was 1.122 feet
in length, with six spans, and a draw 181 feet
in width The work was built in 1855, but
has been renewed, in first class style and with
many valuable improvements since last No
vember. Only one span is left standing. The
Gasconade bridge, 88 miles from St. Louis
has all beer, totally destroyed. Its length was
759 feet, including four spans and a draw 183
feet wide, all constructed in 1856, and re
newed within a year and a half past Boeuf
Creek Bridge, seventy miles from St. Louis,
consisted ot a single span of 160 feet, with
seventy feet of approaches, making the whole
length 230 feet. It was put up in 1855.
The destruction of this bridge was total.—
Next, the Big Berger Bridge, three miles be
yond, shared the same fate. It had 120 feet
span, was 190 feet ioag—with the approaches
—was built in 1855. and renewed four years
later. The Little Berger Bridge, five miles
further on, was also given to the flames. It
spanned ninety feet, was built in 1855 and re
newed about two years ago. The Cole Creek
Bridge, eightv-four miles from St. Louis,
spanning 160 feet, was built in 1853 and re
newed in 1860. Baily Creek Bridge, ninety
three miles from St. Louis had a single span
210 feet, was built in 1856 and made n#w in
1862. At Cole Creek thirty cars were burn
ed ; at South Point, two, and one at New
Port, making a loss of thirty-three ears. Two
engines captured at Cole (’reek were not des
troyed, as published, but damaged to the ex--
tent ofvȤU.,soo each. A third, taken at Mil
ler’s Landing, was injured to the amount of
SI,OOO. The engines and relics of the trains
are recovered. Os water tanks and station
ary engines, aparatus for raising water, two
were burned at Franklin, one at Washington,
one at Miller’s Landing, 1 at Hermann and 1
at Deer Creek. Burned Depots: One at
Franklin, Gray’s, Summit, South Point, Wash
ington, Miller. Landing, Herman. At Frank
lin were also destroyed : a machine shop, en
gine house, woodshed. The above are the
losses on the main ’Hne of the road. Those
on the Southwest Branch are imperfectly pre
sented as follows : —Bush cree"k bridge, near
Franklin, thirty-seven miles from .St. Louis,
one span of 110 feet, built in 1858. Maramac
bridge No. 1, fwo miles beyond, four spans,
525 feet in all. Only two spans, of 220 feet
were burned. Maramac bridge No. 2, or
Moselle bridge, 40 miles from St Louis, three
9pans, of 385 feet are burned. Two water
stations on the Branch, including stationary
engines were burnt. Depots at St. Glaif, Sul
livan, Cuba, Burbon, and one other, $12,500
ir. all. Os 15,000 cords of corded wood on the
Southwest Branch, 3,000 cords of it in one
pile, a large portion has Ijeen burned, but the
precise amount is not known.
All the railroad men engaged on- the work
of extending the line beyond Jefferson City
have fled with their teams and wagons to In
dependence and Kansas City. The suspension
of progressing improvements, and the delay of
the grand enterprise of extending the track to
Kansas City will constitute one of the severest
items of the disaster. A3 might be expected
the abolitionists are raising a great howl over
the destruction or this and other property by
Price. Their eyes were closed when Sher
man and Grant, Steele and McNeil, Pope and
Hooker overrun and destroyed our country
and murdered and outraged our people. The
work of retaliation has just begun, and may
it continue until the enemy is made to feel
what we have felt and see what we have seen.
[ Clarion.
Ail Expression of Opinion.
Athens, Ga., October 25th, 1364.
At a meeting of the officers of Roberson’s, Di
brell’s and Williams’ Brigades, held in Athens,
Ga., Oct. 25th, 1364, it tfaß unanimously resolved
to publish the following
CARD.
Athens, Ga., Oct. 25th, IS6L
We have noticed with deep regret and pain that
in the various accounts given of the battle of Salt
ville, Va., none has ascribed the credit of that
victory to the General who commanded and the
troops who achieved jt. Having been present and
personally engaged with our commands, w; know
that the troops who fought t*at battle were the
brigades of Geri. Robertson, Col. Dibrell and
Gen. Williams, (the latter under Col. W. C. P.
Breckinridge)—3ix hundred Virginia Reserve?
and detailed men, and . Col. Giltner’s command
of ttfo hundred men, belonging to the Depart
ment of Western Virginia—all commanded by
Brig. General John S. Williams who was on the
field, made all the dispositions and commanded
in person during the fight.
An attempt to attribute to-others the credit of
that fight is gross injustice To a brave and veteran
officer, who has on so many battle fields shown
hi3 and who on that day, so gallantly
led us, ’and to troops who, after a march of fifteen
hundred miles upon the first intimation that
Virginia needed their services, cheerfully rushed
to her defence.
Certain official and unofficial accounts give to
Gen. Jdo. C. Breckinridge the credit ofthe victory,
and others to Gen. Echol?. A proper appreciation
of his services by his country, is the soldier’s only
reward, and we would not deprive any -of justly
earned laurels ; but we know that General? Breck
inridge and Echols were in Abingdon, Va., 13
miles distant, during the fight— that they did not
reach the field until the engagement was over,
and are informed, did not even know that it was
in progress.
We deem it due to the gallant officer who com
manded us, under the peculiar circumstances in
which he is placed—to the troops who fought un
der us, and to ourselves, to make this statement,
that bur countrymen may know to whom really
belongs the credit of a victory so important in its
results.*
Confederate papers are requested to publish this
card. ‘ C. G. DIBRELL.
Col. Commanding Tennessee brigade, and Chair
man of Meeting.
Jno. S. PRATHER.
Lieutenant Col. Commanding Cav. Brig., Sere
tary, Ac.
Signed by the Commissioned Officers of the
Division, including Gen. Robertson commanding.
Encouraging from the Trans-Mississippi.—
We take great pleasure in lading before our readers
the following cheering paragraph, from the report
of Senator Semmes' late speech in Mobile:
Mr. Semmes concluded .with a brief view of the
situation beyond the Mississippi. XV e have there a
large army; how large would not be proper for mm
to say; and it is constantly iPreasing under the
operations of the conscription law, which corn! not
herotofore be enforced. Butnow we hold the coun
try down to the Atchafalaya: the jaws of tne Jrtate
and of Congress are executed to that limit- sup
plies of ail kinds are ample, the army cannot con
sume the tithe of corn, and of meat there is nearly
as great an abundance, while our laboratories at
Shreveport. La., Tyler, Texas, and elsewhere are
turning out everything needed in the way of arms,
ordnance -tores. Ac. With alt this, the-} irk of the
people of Louisiana, among whom he had travelled
extensively, was indomitable. In the midst of the
blackened remains of their once happy homes,
their determination to persevere to the end was
only s lengthened, by the wrong? and suffering they
were enduring. Nowhere except ir, Virginia—to
which Stare he conceded the palm for sublime hero
ism-had he seen so much distress, so mucu m
blenching resolution. The results oi tne.ia.-* cam
paign haa proved the impossibility ot me en-..-.-
oceupyin? the country, and not omy feu a * - :
Trans-Mississippi hold be: own. ou. postern.,; a
she would by next spring, an arsmr- ; f
ber? than one ot the great armies on cMe o.
the river, she would even beaoie. • * A n ® £*
crossing would perm:.. ’-■■*-* r ‘ * ,
her brethren Oi the Ear .
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS or TH* PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863, by J. S. Thrasher, in tho Clerk’s office rJ,
the District C 1 urt of the Confederate States tor
the Northern District of Georgia.
Paris, Tkxn\, Oct. 31st. via Corinth, Nov
3d-—Gen. Fonest has blocked the Tennessee
river completely. All communication be
tween Paducah and Johnsonsville has been
cut off, and the railroad to Nashville is of no
use to the enemy.
Forrest’s batteries were engaged all day
yesterddy. Two gunboats and four transports
were captured or destroyed. One of the gun
boats and two of the transports are now being
used by Forrest, and will be of great advan
tage in the important movements now on
foot. One gunboat and three transports are
still up the river, and will be captured.
Clinton, La.. Nov. Ist.—Hon. Henry Gray,
of Bienville Parish, is elected to Congress in
place of Hon. 8.. L. Hodge deceased.
A Portentous Threat. —The Washington
correspondent of the New York Herald throws
out the following warning to whom it may
concern :
There are indications which forebode impm
taut military'movements and operations -o<
which will be calculated to change materially,
and there is every reason to believe for the
better, tho present situation of affairs. Tli .*
lull at present precedes a storm which will
sorely try the ability and endurance of the
rebel leaders and armies, and must seriously
imperil the continued existence even of the
Confebleracv itself.
From Wilvungton, (via Charlottesville.) —
The Charlottesville Chronicle of last week says :
“Wo suspect General Bragg is going to Wil
mington. Good bye, Wilmington.”
The above appeared in the Richmond Enqui
rer of the 26th, and we re-produce it only for
the purpose of entering our unqualified dissent,
and that our readers may see from the para
graph itself the petty spite which dictated it.—
While legitiuia.o ciitioism of the conduct of pub
lie men is the right, and often the duty, of the
press, it by no mean? follows that there can bo
either justification or excuse for making that
the cover of vulgar malice or unreasonable prej
udice. The flippant style, “Ityod bye, Wilming
ton,” of the writer, shows him not only deficient
in the cultivated forms of expression, but also
unappreciative of the peril of a town in a sister
State, if he really believed what he wrote. A»
manly sense of the danger and the consequences
of failure would have given dignity to his lan
guage and sadness, not pertness, to its tone—
and he would have remembered, too, that in his
effort to lessen public confidence in Gen. Bragg,
he wa3 contribuiing to the very result ho would
wish to be thought most to deprecate. If confi
dence could be made or destroyed, or in any de
gree affected by such attempts, then not only
General Bragg, but nearly every other high rail
iiary and civil officer in the country would find
themselves from time to time the sport of flip
pant censure or blatant eulogy. But fortunately
it'is not so; and we who are iD Wilmington and
nearest the danger, are unmoved by the leave
taking.of the Chronicle, and equally so by the
ready echo of the Enquirer. General Bragg is
in his native State, and we believe justly enjoys
the confidence of her people. They know him t®
be well qualified for hisplacc, and unselfishly de
voted to the eau«e, and they are willing to trust
their in his hands, with a Cftjjfidcnt feeling
that Wilmington will not be any deficien
cy on his part. We have this fruit for the future ;
and as to tho past, Gcu. Bragg can afford to wait,
as he has been doing, for the vindio’ation of his
’public conduct. And like many others, his tame
will only be the brighter when men shall come
to understand his true history, and see how pa
tiently and magnanimously he has borne, injustice
for the sake of his country.— Wilmington Journal.
More of the Baylo'r Si*"in. —The New York
Tribune of the 22d. contains what it calls “An Im
portant Document.” It is a paper signed by "ff. A.
Stuart, Rome, Ga.; W. C. Hicks, M, D., Cayuga,
Miss.; W. R. Smith, Randolph county, Ala., K®bt.
S. Hifflin, member elect to the Alabama Legislature;
A. A. West, do.; and it is addressed to Gov, Yates,
ot Illinois. It is such a letter a- might be expected
of traitors, and calls down fire and sword upon the
States and people they pretend to belong to. Tho
Tribune must be very scarce of "important news”
to attach any consequence to what, these creatures
say in villification and hate of the Confederacy.—
W'e know nothing of them, but, judging by those
elsewhere who have acted a similar part, they have
always been scurvy fellows.— Hfphnond Sentinel.
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
/)N SATURDAY, sth November at 10K o’«lo«k.
V/ we will sell in front of our store
400 lbs. Genuine Maccaboy Snuff.
nov 4 2t $4
Notice.
Parties desiring to send Letters or Packages to
their friends in Pemberton’s Cavalry can do so by
leaving them at J. ENNIS A CO’S Store before
the Bth instant, Cooked provisions wilEnot be re
ceived! H. A. CHAPMAN.
no 2 bt ,
Wanted
TO HIRE by the month a GOOD COOK for
Head Quarter Mess.
LEON VON ZINKEN,
. nov 2 3t Colonel.
4g** Sun and Enquirer please copy.
Goyeriiiiieni Sheep for Exchange.
m HEAD SHEEP will be exchanged for Bacon
' T, or^ eef *.* lhe Shee I’ rated at $2 00, Bacon
Oc., Beef 2c. grow per pound. The Beef to be de
livered alive. Apply to
Columbus, Nov. 2. 1864-ts ’’’ A-TYLER
roiI SALE. '
A PLANTATION of Pine land containing 409
acres—l6o acresh fresh cleared land, situated in
a first class neighborhood, two miies from Vallula
and 234 miles from the MAG Railroad. Fine wei I
water and very healthy. Apply to Dr. Sam Powers,
Depot Agent, at Silveu Run. Supplies and farm
utensils can be purchased on the place.
nov 1 sf*
* Deserted.
Headquarters Government Work3 (Ord.)
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 31 1804.
JAMES PATILLO, a detailed conscript employ
ed at this Arsenal, having absented himself from
work without authority, is hereby published as a
deserter.
Said Patillo is 27 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high,
has dark complexion, gray eyes and dark hair.
M. 11. WRIGHT.
nov 16t Colonel Commanding.
OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS,
Columbus, Ga., Oct., 29,1504.
VO Freight will be received at the Southern Ex
xv pro?- Company’s Office after 3*4 o’clock ’
go Last on that day, nor whi any >e received to’»i>
\Y est after 4: ' o clock pm. •
S. 11. HILL, Agent.
Notice.
F’R AND and Petit Jui-ors summoned to appear at
VJ tne May lerm, 13’h, of the septrior Court of
Mnscogee county, are hereby notified to be and ap
pear at the Court House in said county, on the
Fourth Monday in November next.
Witnesses and parties interested are also notified to
appear on that day.
By order of hi? Honor E. H. Worrell, Judge of
said court.
1354-td _ F. M. BROOKS, Clerk.
and nun copy until day.
Bonds of the 300,006,000 Loan.
T AM authorized to continue the sale of the 6 ner
1 cent. long date Non Taxable B„“l of Loan
a: the Government rate of One Hundred and Thir
ty-five Dollars.
p /y?°i£, a l *- e Loan being free from Taxa
tion and the Coupons receivable tor all Import and *
Export duties, maxes it the most desirable yet offer
ed by tne ijovernment. I Theres re rec mmend it
to tae iivorable notice of the people.
* W. H YOUNG.
oc 19 im Agent for -aleof Bonds
Blackwiiiitli* Wanted.
t EIBEl:. 1 L price will be paid f r Three or Four
-A good Negro Blacksmiths until the first of Janu -
ary next. A ly at once to
HARRISON, BEDELL & CO
__Oolux v- 28 — 6t
Wanted
T 1 -’ L - ■- - - - f 1 - qo;e o tiied Negroes.—
W " 1 llVe ‘ A»*i*iy d ' * ur Governai-mt
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