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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. —: ———.... [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.