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DAILY TIMES.
J. W. WAItIIEiV, - - - Editor.
COLUMBUS:
Monday Morning, .November 7,1864.
(Special Correspondence of the Daily Times.)
Georgia Legislature.
MITiTiEDGEVILIE,' Nov. sth, 1804.
SENATE.
In tha Senate to-day a resolution of the House
was adopted—appointing a joint committee to en
quire as to the prevalence of small pox in this
oity.
Mr. Lloyd introduced a bill to repeal section
of ’ho Code.
Mr. Vv ilker offered a bill to continue in force
tnc act for the relief ■ i the bankr and people of
this State, allowing the collection of executions
from all persons not in the service, where ;he
plaintiff will receive currency in payment.
The Senate, after hearing bills read second time,
took ' recess ot hall an hour, and on being called
together, adjourned to 2| p. m.
lathe House -to- day a resolution was adopted
appointing a committee to enquire as ro the prev
alence of small pox in this city.
Mr. Adams offered a resolution to expel Mr.
Aired, of- Pickens, who, it i3 alleged, has gone to
the enemy—which was amended, so as to appoint
a committee to enquire into the facts and report,
and adopted.
A resolution was offered to arm Major Murchi
son's command of Home Guards with effective
guns, and that he he authorized to fill his battalion
to a regiment. It appears that ho has been doing
gallant service in Haralson county.
A resolution was adopted authorizing an ad
vance $5,000 to the Stato Printer.
iliils >vcn- introduced to legitimatize certain
children
Also, to the Tax Collector of Spaulding
county to appoint a deputy. •
Also, to render the administration of ostates in
certain cases unnecessary.
j’o amend tho Penal Code.
Also, to authorize tho Treasurer to make certain
advances, if paid in Georgia six per cent, notes.
To amend the law in relation to the sales of
fugitive slaves.
Also, to relieve tax payers from paying tax on
property stolon by the enemy.
To prescribe the tax on banks, and to relieve
them from double tax.
After reoding bills a second time, the House ad
journed to 2J p. m..
Troup.
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[Correspondence of the Columbus Times.J
Mobile, Ala., Nov. Ist, 1864.
The recent blows administered Grant
around Petersburg, will leave old Abe but
little hope of carrying cut his election schemes.
All hero seem satisfied as to the safety of
Richmond. From what we gather, there is
no reason for uneasiness on account of Hood.
Thus far, his grand movement has proven a
complete success. A few days more and it is
more than probable that Nashville will be the
headquarters of his army. Mobile offers a
tempting bait, and the Tnbune ha3 more fears
for its security than for that of Lee or Hood ;
yet a stranger visiting the city would little sus
pect it gu rrded by a formidable looking block
ade fleet. Oysters, venison, ducks, turkeys
fish and vegetables of all kinds crowd the
market, and ire to be hail at something ap-.
proxinmti.ng living prices.
On the evening of the 27th, Hon. T. J.
Scmmes, C . S. Senator of Louisiana, address
ed a large assemblage from the balcony of the
Battle House. The Argus and Crisis pro
nounced the effort a plain, simple and forcible
statement of facts, and elear'deductions tkere
form He successfully and ably discussed
our actual condition. Spoke hopefully of
our national credit and affirmed that no par
allel case in history could be found where na
tional credit had stood firmer, and confident
ly predicted that a little more effort on our
,part would bring the blessings of peace with
independence and liberty. <*
Rev. Mr. Slickney, Chaplain of the Post at
Columbus, lu behalf of the sick and wounded
soldiers, is now in this city. His visit is sta
ted to be tor conference with the Louisiana i
Relief Committee, and the means of supply
ing her soldiers with shoes,&c.
, Happening in Meridian a few days ago, I
saw large numbers of troops, mostly convales
ents from different hospitals cast of this, re
turning to their commands in Hood's army.—
Many of these troops were well clad ; but it is
no exaggeration when I say that one-tenth of
them, at least, were poorly clad and entirely
shoeless. Now these poor fellows— : patriots —
Heav m bless them—w ere marching to the
front, and to frost, to the bleak, rocky, snow
clad mountains of Tennessee—interposing
their own bodies that others may rest secure—
exacting nothing—demanding nothing but to
be clothed and fed, and even this is denied,
them Where are all the quartermasters ?
Where is all the leather ? Where are all the
shoe; ? The latter stored, perhaps, in govern
ment -bops—the former by some cozy grate,
wrapped iu cloth and furs and quaffing com
fort from a i>owl of soul-inspiring cross keen
linen.
There U no denying t he fact, our army is
unmercifully and disgracefully neglected.—
Tlk- larger portion of it. has uot been paid a
dime in over ten months. Many are poor
aeeu, unable to elo%e themselves, and entirely
dependent upon the government, People at
home know but little of their suffering. Did
they know more, there would perhaps be less
of it. No ; the people, as a people, discharge
their duty. The fault— the blame is with the
quarteun sters ; and were every man of them
placed in the ranks of Hood’s army for this cam
paign, without blankets and barefooted, and
then returned to duty, the evils wquld be
greatly mitigated, and the next campaign
would see as A'ell fed ajjul well clad army as
ever ' rod the field of Mars.
Os Mobile and its defences it would proba
bly be imprudent in me to write. Little un
easiness, however, need be entertained of its
ability tyrepulse any attack, by land or wa
ter, lie enemy may be able to make against
it.
Baker’s Alabama Brigade is encamped at
Spanish Fort, across the Bay and twelve miles
from the city. The gallant and gifted com
mander is just recovering from a very serious
indisposition. Alabama has uo nobler son —
the Confederacy no abler or truer defender. —
lie has illustrated his State upon many a hard
fought field aud his trenchant blade always
flashes in front of the linas.
The 37th Alabama is now commanded by
Captain M. B. Greene, of Abbeville, a good
and brave officer, well known to many of vour
readers,
Revoi, DAD BURNITT.
M est Tenxf.ssee.— The Memphis aboli
tion) Bulletin of the 25th ult., states that Col.
Richardson is in West Tennessee, and -‘has
authority from Richmond to conscript a brig
ade in Shelby, Tipton and adjacent counties.
He and Bob Morris are operating together,
and are now above Bolton’s, in the vicinity
of Salem, Shelby county,” and h adds : “Gen.
he wants not conscripts, as it is
more trouble to watch them than they are
worth. If Richard son gets up his brigade it
will be sent to Mobile where there will not
be favorable chances for deserting. It is
Forrest's intention to make a raid into Ken
tucky, There are many rebels in Gibson
county, conscripting and plundering. For
rest was at Corinth up to last Wednesday, but
was to be ah'Jackson on Thursday. It is re
ported th t the rebels nave established a reg
ulate line of couriers from Corint h into Ken
tacky.”
-
General Levin’s Reply to a Rebel Woman.
The folio ring note ’-vaa recently add reseed
to Go . Dev'n by a Hebei woman in the She
nandoah Valley. It was accompanied ; y a
basket of fine fruits and bowers .
Home, September 23. 1864.-« Gei Devin
wi 4 i please accept a trifling gift from a South
era lady, who, together with a helpless family,
have, by his presence, been deprived of al
most the last means of subsistanoe, and per
mit her ib say, if instances such A3 this add
lustre to tho cause he serves, it promises to
stand unrivalled in the annals of civilized (?)
warfare. With due respect,
E. B. Peale. ’
Gen. Devin returned the following
“Hdq’rs Second Brigade, First Division,
Sept. 26, 1864.—Madam : Yjo'ui fruit is re
spectfully returned. With regard to the com
ments in your note, I would simply remark
that they sound ill in the mouths of those who
laughed at and approved the burning of houses
over the heads of our unoffending women and
children, and whose soldiers murder .ours in
cold blood after surrender.
I have always endeavored to alleviate the
miseries of war, as far as lay in my power.—
Certain abuses I have been unable to prevent
so long as custom tolerates them in au ene
my’s country ; but I have always furnished
safeguards, even after they have been violated
and robbed of their horses and equipment, by
your own thieving cavalry, but I certaiqly
never before received such a gratuitous in
sult, even from a ‘Southern lady,’ in return
for the courtesy.
I shall retain your note as a curiosity, and
as a specimen of a ‘Southern lady’s' estimation
of the customs of civilized warfare.
Very respectfully,
Tiios. C. Devin,
General Commanding Brigade.
Mrs.E. B. Peale.”
Much good may it do him, the “white liv
ered runagate!”
Movements of Price. —A citizen of Boonville,
who left that placo ori Sunday last, and reached
here Tuesday evening, reports that Pice’s rebel
force left there on Wednesday last, leaving
about 1 o’clock in the morning and his rear guard
about 10 a. in. The business houses were plun
dered of such things as his men chose to take,
clothiers and boot and shoe dealers being the main
sufferers. His entire force was estimated variously
from seventeen to twenty-five thousand. Brig,
Gens. Fagan, Shelby, Marmaduke, John B. Clark,
Jr., and Jackson, were with him; and an officer
formerly from Kansas, a Scotchman, by the name
of McClain, his chief of staff, Trusten Polk, and
ex-Lieutenant" Governor Reynolds, were among
the chief dignitaries. Only a small rebel force
was crossed at Boonville, but Gen. John B. Clark,
Jr., took the stoam ferry boat and proceeded up
the Missouri, crossed 4,000 at Glasgow. Captain
Shoemaker, of the E. M. M., and three negr A men,
comprise the number of persons murdered at Boon
ville. Some private families had been plundered
of bed clothes, clothing and provisions, and citi
zens on the street were robbed of their boots, money
and valuables about their persons. Livery stable
keepers and farmers suffered greatly in horses,
stock, grain and provender.
Price, when last heard from, up to the time our
informant left, was at Marshall, Saline county,
proceeding' west, with the intention of taking
Leavenworth City, and then proceeding south,
devastating Kansas. Gen. Fagan complained that
his men had not shared any of the plunder they,
were promised when coming into Missouri, Shel
by’s force being heretofore in advance—he was, as
he said, “now promised” the “lion’s share” in
Kansas.
No Federal troops had reached Booneville up to
the time our informant left. The rebel lOrce pro
ceeded west, crossing the Lamine at Dugg’s spring,
fourteen miles above the mouth of that stream.
At Boonville about four hundred guns were cap
tured, and at Glasgow eight or nine hundred.
Price received considerable accessions, but only
two, so far as known, from Boonville. While
there he impressed the steam flour mill of Roosa
<fc Cos. into service, to grind wheat for his com
mand.—Missouri Republican, 20 th. ■
Gen. Cleburne’s Opinion of the Yankees
and How to FrGHT Them. —On Thursday, the
20th ultimo, the headquarters ol Hood’s army
was at Gadsden, Alabama. A large crowd
with a band of music called on General Beau
regard, Hood, Cleburne, Cheatham and othx
ers —all otwhom responded in short speeches.
As they are reported, the most interesting
one among them, was that of Gen. Cleburne,
which we here present :
He said: Soldiers—the old campaign has
ended—a new one begins from this place
Let us all resolve to do our whole duty.—
Hereafter I intend to fight, not for rights, but
for revenge ! Yon had as well talk religion to
a heathen as right—Southern rights—to a
Yankee. Revenge, revenge ! for ruined homes,
violated wives and daughters, desecrated
graves and altars, land laid waste and our
fair cities burned and sacked and ruined- Can
we ever be rumunerated? Never! But ven
geance upon them henceforth, until not a
Yankee live on Southern soil. Gen. Cleburne
then spoke to bis men about the necessity of
discipline, and closed by telling his men he
felt more anxious to meet Sherman now than
ever ; he went down to Atlanta, exiled the
people, and had many houses pulled down to
be used for fire wood this winter. While thus
sequestered in his comfortable quarters sup
posing we were in his front, we flanked him,
captured Dalton and his negro garrison, tore
up his railroad over forty miles, and got into
Alabama before he waked up, but we will wake
him up in our next conflict. Just remember,
revenge is the watchword.
How the Herald Proposes to End the War.
The New York Herald, which has been rather eva
sive and non-committal so far in the Presidential
struggle, comes out at last iflth a declaration of its
“platform.” Its leading points are these:
1. That our only road to peace lies through the
destruction or dispersion and dissolution of the
armies of the rebellion by force of arms. This is
our ultimatum, our platform, as thelfirst essential
to peace. t We stand by Gen. Grant and the armies
of the kUnion, negroes and all; and by Admiral
Farragut and the navy of the Union, and we are
for aiding them in every way to scatter the armed
forces of Jeff. Davis to the winds, and to drive him
and his despotic ruling junta from the country, as
tho shortest and only road to peace.
2. With the accomplishment of this glorious re
sult our platform of reconstruction is that which
was submitted some two years ago by our Secretary
of State, Mr, Seward, to the French government;
the simple plan of declaring the vacant seats in
both houses us Congress ready for the return of all
the representatives due from the unrepresented
States.
As for the remnants that still may exist of slave
ry and the slave power, they may be left to die a
natural death. They are already out of the catego
ry of living issues. Next, with this reorganization
of the l nion in both houses of Congress, we shall
have a “eonvention.of all the States, authorized by
the Constitution, and competent to settle all out
standing burdens or grievances of any State, or
section, or class of individuals, resulting from the
legislative measures adopted to carry on this war.
3. In the rectification of our foreign affairs, the
next thing in order, we hold, will be a special am
bassador to England with a demand for indemnity
for her piratical spoliations upon our [commerce
during tnis rebellion, and for a substantial treaty
of security for the future. At the same time a spe
cial ambassador to, or call upon France, will be re
quired by the general voice of the country, de
manding of Louis Napoleon the withdrawal of his
mock heroic imperial establishment from Mexico,
and the recognition of the Mexican republic. In
this connection the Monroe doctrine, we commend,
must be revived, and declared as extending to all
the independent nations of this continent.
[From the South Carolinian-]
Asa Returned Home.
Jacqub ODimuntz, Esq.—My Dear Bow er :
If I ever let them catch me again, may I. B.
Dahmn, (the name of a diabolical German
friend of mine.)
Such a terrific imprecation contingent may
sound strange to you, my bowser, from one
whose morality has heretofore been unques
tioned. But you must not be astonished;
stranger things have happened; angels, my
bower, have fallen ; and I have actually heard
of an instance in which a young lady has been
faithful to her lover in the army. Therefore,
don’t be astonished at anything'.
Speaking of the other sex reminds me. Did
you ever see any of the Northern growth ? Did
you ever compare them with the home produc
tion ? Tuere is a slightual difference, ray
bower. Anywhere between the Erie Lake and
the Maryland line, the rustle of a dresST the'
glance of an eye, or the soft tones of the
voice,Tail to stir up a quickened action in the
heart of a down South masculine. But strike
the border, my bower, and blood begins to
tell, lou look upon the graceful form, the
pretty lit ie feet, the sweet smile, you hear a
1 -to v, ie;. the. speak to you. and' when you
take them by tho hand,' you feel like a fortv
ovtave. organ was playing Meyerbeer’s best all
around unc r your vest. God bless the wo
men—the w>ma of the South-in particular!
My bower, I A • e made up my mind, if I ever
tu:..rry-, I she. .1 jeiect a woman for my wife.
Many, many weary months have elapsed
since I last wrote you, and detailed the man
ner in which 1 broke into the delectable place
situated on JLflke Erie for the especial accom
modation of gentlemen *of the Confederate
persu.'isiop. ’ .any of the Capstones, my bow
er, have gone here on a happy little raid, and
are there yet. Asa’s heart swells with a big
ness he cannot belittle, when he thinks of the
many once gay and joyous comrades whom
he has followed to the hallowed ground, and
helped to hide away from the black Northern
sky. They are gone, my bower, where all the
patriots go; they answer no more to the
saucy Yankee corporal’s roll-call, but are quar
tered where the ransomed are most exalted,
and where the cause of the just has an infal
lible Advocate.
Peace to their manes ! •
It were useless to attempt a description of
my daily life in durance vile. It’s all of a
whatness, and if I told you that, one day, I
was politely invited a number of times to take
a flying visit to regions warmer than John
son’s Island, I could only vary the recital by
saying that, next day, the invitations were
more frequent, and interspersed with gentle
appelatives not found in the language of flow
ers nor mentioned in polite and refined gath
erings.
It is enough to state that the supply of rats
was unequal to the demand for pies ; that
flour was interdicted as an article of diet; that
rations were diminished more than one half;
that I died ; that after being dead three days,
I was released ; that I was resurrected within
the limits bounding God’s own country—yea,
that I am here !
It is a blessed privilege to die on Johnson’s
Island, my bower, and be released; and I feel
particularly jolly and especially jiappy in a
contemplation of the fact. .Since my resur
rection, however, and advent among the chos
en ones, I "have discovered that “France needs
soldiers," and that, in our extremity, it is pos
sible even your services may be required in
the tented field. Your extreme modesty is
patent, my bower, and I know that no induce
ment of an ordinary character could force you
to adopt the common and vulgar method of
volunteering. It is, therefore, probable that
you will shortly join a highly respectable and
very patriotic company of conscripts. Maybe
you will be sent up in the mountains of Ten
nessee and Georgia, or, probably, manfully
and bravely post yourself in the trenches
around Petersburg or Richmond. Either of
these are honorable positions, my bower, and
many a gallant Lapstone has become so at
tached to the business during the first day’s
work, that he will never write home to his ma
again. Ferruginous conehology is a delight
ful study, ray bowc-r. and concussions, when
exquisitely sudden and unexpected, have an
effect upon the nervous system indescribably
pleasant—to a man who has paid his washer
woman, and has nothing else to live for. But
I simply refer to these things to tell you what
a rich store of pleasure is before you when
you go in. Now for a little advice. -
If it is your good fortune to be placed among
the advanced pickets, never quit your post to
make a raid on buttermilk, when you can get
whisky by going two miles further. Pickets
are driven in sometimes, my bower, and
should such be your happy lot, make it a
point never to run, unless you see a reason
able hope of reaching the main line as soon
as the pursuing enemy. Never attempt to
dodge a bullet—you can’t, do it—and the
chances are that if you could dodge one, you
would run your head against another. If you
kill a Yank, never quit him till you have emp
tied his haversack ; it saves the Government
that much rations, my bower, and rations
saved are rations made. Everybody wants to
kill Butler. Don't you do any such absured
thing, my bower. It would do you no good,
and the murder would ever haunt your tender
heart, causing you to lead a life of misery.
Finally, my bower, if you should be'cap
tured, try and get gobbled by a cullud pusson.
The sensation will be so entirely strange that
you cannot but like it. Find out if they are
going to take you to Johnson’s Island ; they’ll
tell you. When satisfied of this fact, say your
prayers, ray bower, and give the nigger fifteen
cents to kill you. It will be money in your
pocket, Jacque.
But I must close. Address me at the 290
hospital. Give a large blue bucket full of
my choicest love to the lady you board with,
and tell Klubs’ washerwoman that interesting
individual has renewed his allegiance to the
best Government the world ever saw. Ex*
ultingly yours, Asa Hartz.
Foreign Extracts —On Oct. 10th the magnifi
cent steamer Colonel Lamb made a final trial trip
preparatory to her departure from this port to run
the blockade. She left the Grand Landing Stage
about half past eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and
off the Rock waited for the Isle of Man steamer
Douglas, As she passed full steam was put on,
and an exciting race took place but, fast as the
Douglas is, the Colonel Lamb proved to be even
more so, as it was found that in a mn of three
hours the latter had got about three miles ahead,
being at the rate of a mile an hour. The Colonel
Lamb reached port on hor return at seven o’clock
in the evening, and during her entire trip her av
erage speed reached sixteen and a half knots an
hour. She is a magnificent vessel, of nearly 1,500
tons, and was built by Messrs, Jones, Quiggin &
Cos., her engines being supplied by tho celebrated
makers, Messrs. James Jack & Cos. She i3 intend
ed for blockade running, and will take her depar
ture from the Mersey in a few days under the able
command of Captain Lockwood, who is known as
one of the most successful blockade runners,
having made thirty successful trips, and who is
by some sailed the “Father” of the trade. He is
a gentloman of great energy and high attain
ments, and with such a splendid vessel as the one
he now commands, he will no doubt give a good
account of himself. During the trip there was a
large company on board—numbering about one
hundred—and all speak in the highest terms of
the entertainment provided for them, and of the
urbanity of Captain Lockwood and his purser.—
The Colonel Lamb is the largest and most power
ful vessel hitherto built for the blockade trade.—
Liverpool Journal of Commerce, Sept, llf/i.
The Smell of Whisky. —An extraordinary inci -
dent connected with the last futile . s<ault of the
enemy has come to our knowledge. Day before
jesterday a number of newsboys, whose business it
is to furnish the Examiner to the army, had strayed
out to the picket line and even beyond, anxious,
no doubt, to drive a bargain with some huckstering
Yankee. All of a sudden our men called to them
to run in. They did so. and asked what was wanted
with them. “Don’t you smell the whisky ?” said
our men. The boys snuffed the tainted gale and
said they did smell whisky. What’s the meaning
of it? they inquired. “Why,” replied the veterans,
who, it seems, are used to the thing, “why, there’s
going to be a fight as soon as the Yankees get cock
ed and primed, that’s all. Cat out, or some of you
little devils win get killed before you know it, and
your mammies will never see you again.” The
boys, discovering that the'men were in earnest, put
homeward in good earncit, and had hardly gotten
beyonu range before the battle began just as our
soldier? predicted. This occurrence is vouched for
by many witnesses and may be relied on. Here,
then, is the solution of Grant's gre'at secret of
making his men rush to the assault time after time
lake so many mad oxen. Now we know why and
how it is the x ankee; have developed so much cour
age in the fourth year of the war.
. [Richmond F’-aminer
Latest from lire United State.'.
1 We hare received New York papers of Saturday,
| and the Washington Chronicle of-Sunday last, —
| Comment upon the following extracts, is unne
j cessary:—
I THE RECENT OPERATIONS BEFORE RICHMOND AND
PETERSBURG. ' '
War Department,
Washington, Oct. 2s—9 p. m.
Major Gen. John A. Dix, New York:
| . Dispatches from Gen. Grant, received this even
, ing, inform the department that an advance in force,
for the purpose of reconnoissanee. was made yester
i day by Warren and Hancock. In tho evening the
I enemy attacked Hancock vigorously, but was re-
I pulsed. The purpose being accomplisned the troops
j were withdrawn from the advanced positions to
which they had been pushed to nearer to their line
of former occupation. The telegram? of Gen. Grant
give all the details received:
City Point, Oct. .7 • ?. :r.
j To Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
j I have just returned from the crossing of the
! Boy dura plank road with Hatcher’s creek. Our
; line new extends south of Hatcher’s creek to the
> point above named- At every point the enemy was
| found entrenched, and his works manned. No afc
[ lack was made during the day further than to drive
: pickets and cavalry inside the main work. Our cas
i unities have been light, probably less than 200. The
J same is probably true with the enemy, We eaptucr
! ed, however, seven loaded teams n their way from
I Stony creek to the enemy, about a dozen beef cattle,
i a traveling forge, and seventy-five to one hundred
prisoners. _
I On our right, Butler extended around well towards
i the Yerktown road, without finding a point un
i guarded.
I shall keep our troops out where they are until
I toward noon to-morrow, in hopes of inviting an
mack. U.S. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.■
City Point, Oct. 23,1834.
To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
The attack on General Hancock, now that a re
port has been received, proved to be a decided suc
cess. He repulsed the enemy and remained in his
position, holding possession of the field until mid
nigh,. when he commenced withdrawing. Order*
; had been given for the withdrawal of the Second
l corps before the attack was made. AVe lost no pri
soners except the usual stragglers, who are always
picked up.
Our captures for the day on the South-side foot
up nine hundred and ten.
The rebel Gen. Hearing is reported killed.
Gen, Meade in h's report says: I am induced to
believe the success of the operations, which was
most decided, was mainly due to the personal exer
tions of Major Gen. Hancock and the conspicuous
gallantry of Brig. Gen. .
U. S. GRANT, Lieut. Gen,
Reports, from Gen. Sherman’s department to six
o’clock this evening indicate that the rebel army is
again threatening demonstrations against Tennes
see, but there is no reason to doubt that Sherman
and Thomas will be found prepared for whatever
movement may take place.
The reports from Missouri and Arkansas concur in
stating the defeat of Price with heavy loss.
EDWIN M. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
The correspondent of the Chronicle states that
the whole number of captures before Petersburg
was about 300.
FROM SHERMAN.
Secretary Stanton has received despatches from
Gen. Sherman’s department, dated up to 0 o’clock
lastevening, which say that the enemy’s movements
again indicate designs on Tennessee; but there is
the utmost confidence in the ability of Sherman and
Thomas to effectually deal with any attempts the
rebels may make in that direction. Col. Johnson,
the late commander of the Union garrison at Dal
ton, and his officers, who were captured and parol
ed, saw the whole of Hood's army pass that place,
and they estimate, the number of his infantry force
at about 30,000.
FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
Our despatches from the Shenandoah Valley re
present all quiet in that region. The guerillas be
tween Martinsburg and AVinchester are very bold,
and strong guards are necessary to protect trains
and persons passing through. There are reports
that the rebels are preparing for an extensive raid
towards West Virginia. Gen. Sheridan has written
a letter detailing the circumstances of the recent
murder of Lieut. Meigs by guerillas.
A VICTORY CLAIMED IN EAST TENNESSEE.
The Chronicle contains the following: ,
Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 29.—Gen. Gillen; had a
fight.yesterday with Vaughan’s command, at Mor
ristown, completely routing him, capturing 167 pris
oners, including one colonel, one major, six cap
tains, eight lieutenants, five. 12-pounders and one
mountain howitzer. The prisoners and artillery
arrived here this morning.
NEW YORK GOLD MARKET.
New York, Oct. 29. —Gold, closes at the evening
stock exchahge at 213)4.
FROM MISSOURI.
The New York Herald says:
• Official despatches confirmatory of the good news
from Missouri have been received from Gen. Plea
santon. After the battle of- Sunday last, when
Price’s army was so overwhelmingly defeated, Plea
fsanton, with only six thousand cavalry, pursued the
routed and disorganized mass of rebels, numbering
about twenty-five thousand. He marched over 90
miles in two days, fighting during the la-t 32 miles.
The rebels are scattered in every direction, and
Price has but one cannon left and no ammunition,
he having blown up his train and burned 400 wagons
to prevent them falling into the hands of our men.
Pleasanton took from him 7000 prisoners and several
■ thousand stand of arms.
The Chronicle contains the follow ing despatch:
St. Louis, Oct. 29. —The latest accourits put Price
near Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri, sti 1 ske
daddling, with our cavalry in hot pursuit.
General Pleasaufon was slightly injured by a fall
from his horse.
The steamer Belle, of St. L is was attacked by
guerillas while lying at Randolph, on Thursday
nierht.
Paymasters Butler and Smith were killed, and
several of the crew of the boat were Wounded,
The L ouisville Journal (copperhead) says : It
is a sad thing to see the New Orleans, Little Rock,
Natchez, Vicksburg, and Memphis papers reduced
down to the humiliation of having to support Lin
coln. How the editors, unless they are fellows im
ported from the North, must in spirit chafe and
madden and grit their teeth.
A Modern Antjbus.—ln contemplating mat
ters in the Shenandoah Valley, one will find him
self at a loss whether to most admire the vast
number and extent of Sheridan’s victories, or the
remarkable stolidity with which the rebel Early
endures frequent annihilation. For the last two
months the enemy have exhibited the remarkable
peculiarity of being defeated overwheiminly at
very short intervals, and within a few days after
each, defeat presenting themselves in stronger
force than ever to again undergo a defeat more
disastrous than any of its predecessors. There
was once, in some olden fable, a dragon that pos
sessed the somewhat singular power of preducing
a half dozen or more new heads, whenever one of
its old ones was chopped off; and in Early we
see the modern prototype of this fabled mons
ter. The more Sheridan lops away his limbs, the
greater becomes his task, for from each bleeding
stump springs a crop of new limbs, till the
rebel chieftain now resembles the hundred headed
Briarmus.
Early was first routed at AVinchester, and a
little later is found at Fisher’s Hill waiting to be
routed again. Ho is once moro routed, with tre
mendous loss, and three days after, his demoral
, ized cohorts presents a firm array at Harrison
burg. From this place he i3 routed, with fearful
slaughter, so that there is scarcely enough left to
carry the tale of disaster to therebel capital. A
little later and Sheridan falls back to Strasburg,
but has hardly reached there ere Early’s broken
legions precipitate themselves upon him with the
fierceness of tigers. Again are they routed, with
tremendous slaughter. Sheridan falls back to Ce
dar creek, and has but just gone into camp, when
the routed Early is again upon him, drives him
four miles, and captures twenty cannon. But the
success is only a momentary one, for the gallant
Sheridan dashes upon the field, re-forms his broken
regiments, and turns the tide of battle. Again
does the unlucky Early undergo the crucifixion
of being routed in a style which, for effectiveness,
the record of defeats furnishes no parallels.
The worse Early is routed, the speedier and
deadlier is his next attack. Like the old Antaeus,
he only strikes the ground to arise a stronger,
bigger giant than before. The_ more violently
he is hurled to earth, the higher is his rebound.— j
The more completely he is “settled” by Sheridan, i
the less he will stay “settled,” and the sooner he j
regains strength to be “settled” again.
Wonderful as is this recuperative power in !
Early, it is not more so than his inexhaustible j
ability to furnish cannon. He lost a large num
ber of cannon when Sheridan first “settled” him ;
and he lest a considerable larger number the .sec
ond time that he was “settled” by Sheridan. A
little later, and Sheridan once more “settled”
Early captured all his cannon. Within a week
he “settled” him again, and capture Ia good
many more of his cannon. Day before yes
terday he once more “settled” the unfortunate
Early, and captured fifty cannon ; and we have
no doubt that to-morrow or next day he will
again “settle” Early and once more capture a
great many cannon —probably not less than fifty
or sixty. The more cannon Early loses, the more I
he seems to have left, so much so that if Sheri- |
dan keeps on “settling” him for six months longer i
the Federal Government will be able stop all its
foundries, having enough cannon for its own sup
ply, and a large surplus for the next war with
Canada, Maximilian, or Great Britain.
One would think that either Sheridan would j
get tired of “settling” Early, or Early of being
“settled.” But they do not. Judging by the
past, Sheridan, having routed Early ail the way ;
from Staunton to Cedar Creek, will continue !
routing and “settling” him from Cedar creek to •
the Pennsylvania boundary.— Chicago Time*.
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OP THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Richmond, Nov. 6, — European dates to the
23d. The Bazaar at Liverpool in aid of Sou
thern prisoners of war was a great success,—
Four days recipes amounted to 10,000 sub
scriptions.
The strike among the colliers at South Staf
fordshire was becoming alarming. A serious
collision with the police had occurred.
The depression in -financial and commercial
circles showed little or no improvement. Fail
ures were daily announced.
The Emperor and Empress of Russia passed
Nice. It was considered certain that an inter
#
Consul to Cuba.
New York papers of the 4th received.
There is much excitement at Ogdensburg,
N. Y. regarding an expected rebel raid from
Canada; business was suspended on • the 3d
and the people were preparing for defence.—
A large number of armed men, supposed to be
rebels, are on an island in the St. Lawrence
river above and below Ogdensburg. A sus
picious steamer, having on board about 40
men, passed along the river close to the Ame
rican shore on the afternoon of the 3d "•
It is reported that the Tallahassee entered
Delaware Breakwater pu the 3d, destroyed
several vessels at anchor there, pud afterwards
landed at Lewis, Del., and robbed the people
of a large amount of property. Four vessels
of war are now in pursuit of the Tallahassee.
Savannah, = Nov. 6th.—Nothing of impor
tance by tho flag of truce to-day, and no later
papers received. Our prisoners have not yet
arrived at Hilton Head. Another flag of truce
will arrive on Thursday, when it is supposed
the exchange will commence.
Affairs in the Shannandoah Valley remain
quiet.
Nothing from Grant or Sherman.
Dix has issued an order instructing the
Provost Marshalls to .use all necessary pre
cautions to prevent Rebel deserters from
voting on Tuesday, but no military force must
be stationed at or near polling places.
Butler has arrived at New York with orders
to report to Dix for duty.
Peterrburo, Nov 6.*—Gen. captur
ed a Yankee picket on the line last uight. A
number of prisoners were taken.
The Yankee batteries opened and kept up a
heavy fire all night. All quiet to-day.
Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 6-—The Educational
Association of the Confederate States will
meet in Chaidotte, N. C., on Wednesday, the.
9th inst. The Railroads will grant return
tickets free to Delegates.
Mobile, Nov. sth.—A special to the Advertiser
from Seuatobia of the 4th, says :
Memphis papers of the 22nd say nothing about
Price.
The Chicago Times, of the 29th, pronounces the
dispatch claiming a victory over Price bogus,
gotten up for electioneering purposes. It says
Shenandoah valley is laid in tho shade by .Mis
souri telegrams.
Nothing important from any points
Guerrilla operations contiuue active on the Mis
sissippi.
Richmond, Nov. 4.—The Baltimore American of
the 3d, evening edition, has been received.
The Tallahassee has captured and scuttled five
vessels off Block Island.
Nothing from Hood or Sherman. *
A party of rebels from Canada -attempted to
surprise a water battery as Castine. Maine, but was
driven off by the garrison.
Seward has informed the Mayor of Buffalo, of
information received at the State Department, that
the.rebels in Canada have a conspiracy on foot to
set fire to the principal posts on the border on the
day of the Presidential election.
Go* Seymour ha3 issued a long proclamation
urging efforts by all to discountenance strife and
disorder at the coming election, and directed sher
iffs and other officers, whose duty is to keep the
peace, to take care that every man shall have a
free ballot, and see that no military or other organ
ized force shall be allowed to attend in the vicinity
of places where elections are held, with a view of
menacing or intimidating voters; against such
interference they must exercise the full force of the
laAv, and eall forth, if need be, the power of their
districts.
A general meeting will be held at Utica, on
Monday, for prayer that the Almighty may direct
tho people of the laud in exercising the elective
franchise, to restrain their passions, that they may
be delivered from violence and blessed by a contin
uance of their liberties. Similar prayer meetings
will be held in other cities.
Gold in Baltimore, 238. New York quotations
not reported.
A Tribute to General Williams.
| The following letter from Major General Breck
inridge evinces a spirit in harmony with the elevat
ed sentiment of that gallant and chivalrous gentle
man and distinguished commander :
Headquarters, Ac., Oct., 28, 1864.
To the Editors of the Sentinel, Richmond, Va.,
Gentlemen —In your paper of the 26th instant, I
observe a friendly allusion to myself, in connection
with the recent raid on the Virginia Salt Works,
i which gives to me credit due in large part to a
! brother officer. ,
: It is true that I had relieved Gen. Echols, whose
management of the department was marked by
energy and ability. It is also true that I hastened
the concentration of troops Ait Saltville; but it
is proper to add that Brigadier General John S.
Williams, who, with his command, had been or
dered Uy forced marches to reinforce the place, was
the senior officer present, and in actual co m mand
of the troops engaged. Gen. Echols and rnysell
only reaching the ground aoout the close of the
action. . ,
I am, gentlemen, with great respect.
Your obedient servant,
JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
Major General.
The Macon Telegraph makes the following droll
and wicked lunge at the Richmond Examiner :
The Richmond Examiner stirs our ambition.—
That print goes back a century in its orthography,
and talks of honour and favour and /niblick and
Democratick. Now, we have a hall a mind to
antedate this a hundred years or more. We are
suddenly seized with a desire to be truly venera
ble and antique, and this is the result:
Ye recente news from Kennecticutte indicates
that ye democratique partye have played belle
with ye Biacque Republicanne leaders. We hon -
our their spunke.. Ye Southerne publicque will
consydre their with due rejoycings.
We think we have seen the Examiner’s one cen- i
tury and gone two better.
♦ ■—
Dr. Davidson, the inventor of the At i* Artis, is
out in a card recommending his invention as a
dernier resort to whip the Yankees, instead of
conseribing the negroes for that purpose. We
think the Doctor’s suggestion a better one than
that recommended by a portion of the progs. He
only requires “twenty thousand dollars, or one j
thousand dollars in gold, to give practical effect to :
the‘Bird of Art.’” Will not our friends of the
press who are in favor of “nigger soldiers i-sist
him ?
At last accounts, the Confederate corvette Kor
ina was at Teneriffe.
u?xx:hj oity.
T ‘ f*, JACXSOS LOCAL
The Shamrock. Th:-; splendid little Cortfel
erate river steamer, built in this citv. } jy ~ ■
Blain, will take her first trip on the Chattih
to-morrow, under as clever and accomm tn U
of officers as ever run on our river. AYitk
as Capt. AVi .lte, Van Marcus, Brockaway a
Thompson, we predict for the “Shamrock” a D- rs .
of popularity and success rarely equal! 1 ; r . t x,
annals of steamboat navigation on theChrt?
'chee. Good luck say wo to boat and officer?,
Death of Respected Citize.vs.-AV ;
to record the death? of two of our most v >r-thy a ,
respected citizens, to wit, Daniel Grant
Daniel Rowe, both of whom, we believe.
in this city on Friday flat.
resident here some six years, and a- principal ■-
Mr. Rowe has resided here for many
respect and esteem of all with whom he came i\-
honest man.
a series of poetical effusions from the ready
John Black, Esq., of Eufacla, which will : : - .-j
very readable. John is no less happy in ... ..j
his attempts in this direction than he is lucky
the reception of hams A\ r e will be glad :o here
from you any time, John, when you have you:
musical machine wound uj ©a an interesting
key, and have no doubt that most of our readers
will unite with us in the verdict that your effort*
are more deserving favorable criticism than m -
of the trash denominated “origin , 1 >o:rv"
these degenerate days. *
For the* Columbus rimes.
Oil! when will Peace Return.
BY JOHN BLACK.
spoke a Mother, as she saw her son
The last of five who’d gone before ;
Oh! when shall this great Liberty be won.
And happy days come over us once more.
Your noble boys this bloody strife had ta’ca*
Their mangled forms rise ever to my eye,
And now the last! oh, shall my prayers be val
And think he, too, i3 going out'to die.
So, said a Wife, when parting with the one.
Who’d sworn to cherish and protect her Ufa,
Hot tears came rolling, as he kissed their son,
And marched te mingle in the unequal strife,
Oh ! God, preserve him, was the wiftfs fond prayer,
Oh 1 watch and shield him when our foe.- a
nigh. v
And if the worst, my heart prepare,
And teach me, too, the lesson how to die.
A Sister, with’the crimson on her brow,
Kissed a young brother as with manly tread
110 joined a company that was going now,
To win a name, or rest among the dead,
And though he laughed, and mocked his sheer’s
'fears,
Ah ! read his heart,, and see, he suffered too,
For he had crushed as many bitter tears,
But all h > suffering was hid from view
And then tho Maiden,— she could hardly -reai;,
Nor tell the love that in her bosom dwelt,
All saw the paleness that was on her cheek,
But who could tell the pain that she now feels
She prayed for Peace, but there was in her prayer.
The first great thought—-“her country mnst be
free”—
And then she prayed, that Ho his life would spare,
To witness yet our nation’s jubilee.
The mother, wife, the sister and the mam.
They yet will see the Peace for which the - '
yearn,
Though seas of blood, our gallant sons may wad
Fair Freedom yet will welcome their return,
And days of love, of happiness and joy
Will soothe those hearts who’ve suffered m :u )
strife,
The lover, brother, husband, ayd the boy
They shall be blessed,—they gave Nation
Life.
Eufaula, 1804.
Since the campaign in the Valley commented
Gen, Sheridan has hail five of bis* staff officer?
killed or wounded.
AUCTION S ALES
By Ellis, Livingston A Cos,
WE wiil seli on TUESDAY, Bth November, at
*' lu>2 0 clock, in front of our Auction Room
1 Likely NEGTIO BOY ; 21 years old ;
1 Fine Gold Hunting Case Watch
nov 7 2t $6
By Ellis, ILiviiigstoii & €o
VALUABLE STORE HOUSE A VIJ [Of
OAT AATJOTIOIsr r
AN TUESDAY, Bth of November, at 10 >2 a’ 1 ok
U we will sell in front of our Auction Room,
The Valuable Store, No, 127,
Broad Street, Three Doors below Ilill Jz a
old correr. Tho Lot ri 22 feet front and 147 feet 10
inches deep—Store 114 feet deep—with privilege ;
the Alley.
—ALSO —
The following very desirable Stocks;
I 133 Shares Florida Home Insurance Go.,
S2O per Share paid in.
100 Shares Eufaula Home Insurance Cos.,
SSO per Share paid in.
50 Shares Georgia Insurance Coni’uny.
$25 per Share paid in.
500 Shares Southern Insurance Company,
Savannah, Bringham, President, -' per
Share paid in.
5 Shares Importing and Exporting
Company Stock of Georgia, Lamar, Prest.,
SI,OOO per Share paid in.
52 Shares “Great Southern Insurance
Company,” S2O per Share paid in.
5 Shares Bank of Colnmbus Stock,
SIOO per Share paid in.
oc 28 lOt $l3O
By Ellis, Livingston A Cio
A PRIVATE SALE
1,500 Acres unimproved Land on
Spring Creek, Miller County, formerly
Early, will be sold at a bargain.
oc 2117 t SSO
To Kent.
\ SMALL HOUSE. Also, one half of a house in
A Summerville. Apply at THIS OFFICE.
FOR SALE. —1 set China Cups and Saucers: 1
Straw Cutter: 1 Bathing Tub; 1 Curb-bit Bridie
and superior Halter. Apply to nT .._
nov72t* HULL Jc DICK.
To Kent,
For Confederate Money,
TWO PLANTATIONS in Sumter county, five
and tea miles from Americus.
For further particulars apply to
H. R. JOHNSON St CO..
nov7 12t s Americus, Ga,
BOTTLESi BOTTLES!
WANTED Bottles and Vials of all descriptions,
»Y for which a high price will be paid.
‘ STANFORD <fc CO.,
nov7 6t No. 78 Broad street.