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)KFTOK IjNOINKKR ARD tdUPRRINTRNDEirT, 1 i
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, June 7,1864.)
* THURSDAY. June9.lßo4.and until further
1 no tice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
as follow, 'via:
Leave Charleston 9.40, a. m.
■. r -ive in Savannah -5.40, p. m.
i.uave Savannah A3O, a,. ui« j
Arrivein Charleston 1.15, p. m.
This Train makes direct connections, going north
A nd south, with the Northeastern Railroad at < har
leston, anil the Central Railroad
j lI ts Engineer and Superintendent.
Clause oi Schedule.
,N and after Sunday, June 19th, the Trains on
,; 'he useogeo Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
;ave Columbus -6 45 P. M.
Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
Leave Macon 8 10 P. M
Vrrive at Columbus 4 25 A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN :
Leave Columbus 5 W) A. M.
, rriv, at Columba. WrCcSlKkf
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Through to Montgomery.
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY 4, WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS, August 27,1864.
, iN and after August 27th. the Passenger Train on
* the Montgomery and We g t Point Ranroad will
Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m.
Leave West Point at 7:10 a. in.
Arrive at Columbus at 5:32 p.m.
Leave Columbus at 5:50 a. m.
Arrive at Montgomery at 3:00 p.m.
Arrive at West Potnt at 4130 p. m.
Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 a m.
Arrives at 8:27 p m
D. 11. ORAM, Sup’t & Eng:
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MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
CHANCE OF SCHEDULE.
Girabd, Ala., Oct 7,1864.
ON and after 10th inst. Trains on this Road will
Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
Passenger Train
Leave Girard at 1 30 p.m.
Arrive in Union Springs 6 00
Leave Union Springs 5 35 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 10 00
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at 4 00 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p. m.
B. E. WELLS.
aglß ts Eng. & Sup’t.
AN OVERSEER. One without family, whe has
lost an arm in the service, and thereby unfit for
military service preferred.
Apply to ROBERT R. HOWARD,
Beynolds, Taylor Gjunty.
MRS. CHAS. J. WILLIAMS.
nov2l-tf Columbus, Ga.
— WAITED!
C AAA LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price
will be paid. Apply to
F. W. DILLARD,
sp7 ts * Major and Q, M,
Wanted
TO HIRE—Four or Five able bodied Negroes.—
Good wages given. Apply at our Government
Works.
oc 28 ts JOHN D. GRAY A CO.
Wanted to Employ
A GOVERNESS in a private family for a limited
number of scholars, in the country, a short dist
ance from Columbus. Address Box 16.
oo 31 2w’s W. G. W.
House and Lot tor Sale.
f PHE subscriber desires to sell a House and Lot in
A Russell county, Ala., on the Crawford and Salem
road, about one mile from the New .Bridge. The
House has two comfortable rooms, a fire place in
each. There are on the lot also a stable and poultry
house. The lot coatains two acres. For further in
formation apply at the Eagle Factory, to
nov 10-10t* W. S. O’BANNON.
SSOO Howard. Z
STOLEN out of my stable, 2 miles from Columbus,
on the Crawford road, on Thursday night last,
TWO ZMZTTIjIES,
•ue a small bay mare Mule, blind in the right eye.
The other a black mare Mule, medium size, with
whith mouth and white spot on rump. Both in good
order.
I will pay the above reward for the delivery es
the Mules with the thief, with proei sufficient to
convict, or Two Hundred Dollars for the Mules.
H. M. CLECKLEY.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 9,1864 —ts
4S“Sun ploase copy.
WANTED.
lAAA BUSHELS CORN, for which we will pay
lUU'' cash or exchange Salt,
nov 12 6t JEFFERSON A HAMILTON.
<g“Sun and Enquirer copy.
$25 Dollars Reward.
STRAYED from my place in Wynnton, a dark
bay mare MULE, about nine years old, hair
rubbed off of both hips and a large scar on the right
hindquarter. JOHN COOK,
oo 13 ts
SIOO Reward.
WILL be paid for a negro boy named Henry, who
ranaway about two months ago. He is about 5
feet Binches high; weighs about 160 or 170 lbs.; com-
Slexion yellow; fine lookiug; when laughing has
tmples in both cheeks. It is probable he went to
Atlauta with some of the troops from this city.
*c6 ts H. M. CLECKLEY.
300 Howard.
VEGRO boy CHARLEY ; about 25years old, yel-
X 4 low complexion, hair nearly straight, below or
dinary intelligence ; left Mr. Nat. Thompson’s near
Box Springs, Talbot county. I bought him of a
Mr. Brown, a refugee from Mississippi, who now
resides in luskegee, Ala. He originally came from
Charleston, S. C. A suitable reward will bo paid
for his delivery at this office, or in any safe jail and
information sent to me at this office.
„ . , . „ , JAMES M. RUSSELL.
Columbus G a., aug Its ♦
A GOOD PLANTATION
For Sale.
IN Macon county, Alabama, lying directly on the
Montgomery and West Point Railroad. The
tract contains 1,200 acres—about TOO cleared. There
H a comfortable Dwelling House on the place, good
Negro cabins with brick ohimnies and all the neces
sary out-building*. The land is productive and
location desirable. Possession given in November.
For further information apply to
* DAVID ADAMS.
Cblumbus, Ga.
Telegraph A Confederate, Maoon; Montgo
mcry Advertiser; Constitutionalis, Angusta,copy.
To Rent,
A BLACKSMITH SHOi* with six or seven Forges,
ix all complete. Apply at *
_ oc 31 ts THIS OFFICE.
PERRY SCYSE.
generally, that as he has to be absent for a short
time he has been so fortunate as to have associated
with him his well known and worthv frinnH mv
EDWARD PARSONS, late of AtlaiS, Ga? whJse
reputation and superior tact for business is well
throughout the Confederacy. This House
“..‘‘[k® “and commodious, and no pains, nor expense
shall be spared to fit it up in the very best and most
elegant style, and to obtain every thing in tb-> line
of substantial eatables and luxuries thaf thU
in«mihlin ~!i nt *\\ our ol<i frien< is, and thet avel
unit P vofr^ all^t 0 gire u , 3 a call and an oppor
oe Im. dermg comfortable.
THOS. E. SMITH.
■■'••tutors Notice.
T T.V.”a;,“f f er o d r 3S^sir T l^ wm b »
of said county? Johnson * deceased, late
o.t. SAMUE r L ., k Ta J o o s H H s £gi|^
YOL. Xl.}
Dr. BACON,
TJAVING returned to the city, maybe found at
II night at the residence of Mr. James A. Chap
man, upper end of Jackson street.
Mesfagos left during the day on the slate at his j
office will be attended to. nov2l-2t*
Dr, «7 B. HEARD,
(Late Surgeon P. A. C, S.)
OFFERS his Professional Services to the citizens
of Columbus. Office at Dr. Carter’s Drug Store.
Can' be found at night at the residence of Wm. C.
Gray, in Lin wood. [nov 10 lm*
Dr. K, .YOUI,II,
TDEITTIST,
\ T PembertOD & Carter’s old stand, back room of
A Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can be found
all hours, Toe 186 m
STERLING EXCHANGE!
t FEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange
A for sale in sums to suit purchasers by
*gl6 tl BANK OF COLUMBUS.
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, between Main st., and the Perry House.
Your baggage is R M ,
sep2B ts Agent.
Government Sheep for Exchange.
Oj.A HEAD SHEEP will be exchanged for Bacon
o'i\J or Beef. The Sheep rated at $2 00, Bacon
10c., Beef 2c. gross per pound. The Beef to be de
livered alive. Apply to
• J. A. TYLER.
Columbus, Nov. 2,1864 —ts
BY THE CHEST.
BLACK AND GREEN TEAS.
1 a HALF-CHESTS BLACK, and five QUARTER-
Iu CHESTS GREEN. These teas have been se
lected in the London market, and will be found
equal to any ever offered for sale here. For sale at
Mulford’s oid stand. novl9-6t.
To Rent,
’THE Finest Store Room in the city. Corner
A under Cook's Hotel. Call at
nov 11 lOt CODY k COLBERT.
Lard
ViTANTED in exchange for Sheetings, Osnaburgs
“ and Yarns, at the
nov 51m EAGLE FACTORY.
* Notice—Lands for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale one of the most val
-1 u&ble plantations in Florida—containing 1,882
acres in Wakulla county, Florida; about 550 acres
cleared and under good fence —the balance good
oak and hickory, and splendid hamoc land, suited
for short and long cotton, and tobacco. Good im
provements, dwelling house, two giu houses and
screws, tobacco barns, overseer's house, and houses
enough to shelter 100 negroes; school house, black
smith shop, cooper shop, Ac., Ac. —lying near the
Gulf, where fish, oysters and foul can be had at any
time. I will take twenty dollars per acre for the
above described lands, cash paid in hand.
I have a fishery also, in seven miles of the planta
tion, which I will also sell low with the place.
I refer persons to Major Allen, of Columbus, to
whom I have written all about the lands and their
advantages. J. BRADWELL,
nev2l-3t*
For Sale.
I OFFER for sale my residence in Whitesville, on
the LnGrange and Columbus road, fifteen miles
south of LaGrange—a good and commodious house
with six rooms, four fir# places; all necessary out
buildings ; a good garden, and forty acres of land
attached. Possession given immediately.
Also, one fine H A KNESS HORSE. •
Address me at West Point, Georgia.
novlß-10t Captain W. A. ANDREWS.
S3O Reward.
THE aliove reward will be paid for the apprehen
-1 sion and confinement in the jail of Muscogee
of county M. L. Patterson, about forty years of age,
red hair and red whiskers. He was furloughed Aug.
12th, 1864, for 30 days, and has failed to report, lie
promised to report to me in this city on Wednesday,
the 16th inst,; but instead of doing so h&s sent mo
a legal document, of no value in his ease, as he is a
deserter. W. L. SALISBURY,
nov!8-3t Major, <fcc.
LOST.
ON the 16th instant, between Columbus and Bull
# Creek, on the Talbottonroad, a large russet calf
skin POCKET BOOK, containing between seven
teen and eighteen hundred dollars in old issue and
about three hundred and fifty of new issue, and a
number of valuable papers. A liberal reward will
be paid for the pocket book and contents, delivered
at the Times Office, or to me at my residence, nine
miles from Columbus. A. MAGRUDER.
novl7-3t.
AN EXCELLENT PLANTATION
FOR SALE.
S E 7 E ? TWENTY ACRES—
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Notice.
rjRANp and Petit Jurors summoned to appear at
the. May Term, 1864, of the Scperior 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 ou that day.
By order of his Honor E. H. Worrell, Judge of
said court.
Oct 31,1864-td F. M. BROOKS. Clerk.
Enquirer and Sun copy until day.
SI,OOO Reward.
STOLEN from the premises of George Kidd, in
Troup county, on the Bth instant, a sorrel roan
mare, about five feet high, five years old ; three
white feet, two behind and one in front; left hind
leg newly scarred between the hock and ancle
joint, four or five irches in length. White spot on
the forehead about the size of a silver dollar. Scar
under the left eye.
One thousand dollars will be paid for the detec
tion of the thief and the mare, or five hundred for
the mare, and no questions asked.
Povl* 7t GEO. KIDD.
House and Lot for Sale.
ON the Ist Tuesday in December next I will sell
(unless previously sold at private sale) in Ham
ilton the house and lot in that town known as the
late residence of Dr. Gibbs. The lot contains about
one acre, and the house has ten fine rooms. If not
sold on that day, the premises will'be rented to the
highest bidder for the ensuing year.
nov!9-6t L. M. BIGGERS.
Found.
A BUNCH OF KEYS, whieh theownerean get by
A calling at THIS OFFICE and paying for adver
tisement. novl9-tf
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
\\T ILL be sold on the 22d of this inst., before the
Court House door in the town of Nownan,
Coweta county, Ga., by consent of the heirs inter
ested, a portion oi the
3XTEJOHOES
belonging to the estate of Harrison McLarin, dec’d,
names as follows : Bill. > man 35 age ; Su
san, 35 years; Sarah. 16 > ears : Edmund. 14 years;
George. 10 years; Jennie, 3 years; Lou, 6 years:
Lizzie, Syears; Lela, 2 years; Sarah, a woman 26
years; Laura. 10 years; Roscoe, 8 years: Fannie,
5 years: Csl ie, 2 years; Furny, a man 48 years;
Linda, 48 years ; Dave, a man 40 years ;* Perry. 24
years; Calvin, IS years; G*"rge, 13 years. The
above property sold for tho purpose <-f division.
Terms Cash. W. H. McLAF.IN, l p_-„
nov!6-6t* W„B. SWANN. \
SALT.
TURK'S Island or Alunm. Coast, and Virginia
i Salt for sale, or exchange for country produce.
novlG-lw J R IVEY A OO
Cotton Notice.
ALL Storage not paid in Ten Days, the Cotton
will be sold to pay it.
nov 8 lOt CODY A COLBERT.
COLUMBUS, GA., FRIDAY, NOV. 25, 1864.
SPECIAL NOTICES!
To Printers!
WE offer for sale a complete BOOK BINDERY,
(except Ruing Machine,) two hand PRESSES,
and abont
1,000 Pounds of Type Metal.
nov2l-tf
1 Extract.] .
lleadq’bs Army op Tennessee, )
In the Field, Oct. 28th, 1864. j
General Field Orders 1
No. 133. I
11. Each District Commander in this Department
will assign to duty, with his headquarters, a compe
tent officer, as District Provost Marshal, who shall,
under the orders of the District Commander, and
the Provost Marshal General of the Department,
have entire control of all matters pertaining to the
Provost Marshal department. He will report to the
Provost Marshal General and be subject to his or
ders in all matters relating to passports, the arrest,
custody, and disposition of officers and soldiers be
longing to the Army of Tennessee. In all other
matters he will be subject only to the orders of the
District Commander, except that the Provost Mar
shal General may call for special reports in regard
to any matter in any way affecting the Army of
Tennessee, to be forwarded through the District
Commander.
By command of Gen. Cobb.
(Signed) JAMES COOPER,
Official: ('apt. and A. A. A. G.
E. J. Harvil, Col and Insp’r General.
Official: LAMAR COBB,
Major and A. A. G.
HEADQUARTERS GEORGIA RESERVES,)
and Military District op Georgia, >•
Macon, Ga, Nor. 14, 1864.)
General Orders 1
No. 28. >
I. In compliance with the above order Captain C.
W. Pedon is appointed Provost Marshal of this Dis
trict, to whom all Provost Marshals will report.
By command of
Maj. Gen. HOWELL COBB,
Commanding, Ac.
LAMAR COBB,
novlß-ot Major and A. A. General.
Insurance Notice.
FROM this date the rates of Insurance upon Cot
ton in Warehouses in this city, until further
notice, will be as follows:
1 month,’ *% ; 2 mos., 1)4 ; 3 mos,, ; 4 mes., 2% ;
5 mos., 214 < 6 mos., 3.
D. F. Wilcox, Sec’y and Agent,
H. H. Epping, Agent,
H. W. Edwards, Agent,
L. Livingston. Agent,
John Munn, Agent,
A. Pond, Agent,
Greenwood & Gray, Agents,
David Hudson, Agent,
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 19,1864. nov2l-lw
OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS,
Columbus, Ga., Oct., 29, 1864.
NO Freight will be received at the Southern Ex
press Company’s Office after 3)4 o’clock p. M.t ©
go East on that day, nor will any be received to go
West after 4)4 o’cleck p M.
oc 29 ts S. H. HILL, Agent.
List of Grand and Petit Jurors for the Nov.
Term 1864 of Muscogee Superior Court.
GRAND JURORS.
Wm Mizell, J P Manly,
E M Clark, W G Woolfolk,
LF Watkins, E Schley,
James Cooper, JC Moses,
John B Baird, J McPhilips,
J A Strother, John McGougb,
J J Grant, R C Pearce,
A Hunter, P J Philips,
Win Snow, ABBostiek,
F C Tillman, Emanuel Rich,
J S Colbert, S Rothschild,
J W Sappington, C E Dexter,
G H Betz, Samuel Johnson.
WG Johnson. II T Hall.
John Roquemore, Watkins Banks,
A H Dewitt, J J Bradford,
W A_Beach, S Woodfield,
Thos’C Ruse, L G Bowers.
PETIT JURORS.
E C Burns, W Kicker,
H P Miller, James Lovelace,
E YF Reeves, J F Tillman,
S Smith, T M Hogan,
John E Lamar, Thos Kidd,
L J Harris, Thos Cary,
Wm Jones, H A Garrett,
W P Coleman, S B Hodo,
N Miller, D Walstan,
M C Wooten, J L Clark,
John Durkin, George McGinty,
Jerre Jones, AC Coleman,
J M Armstrong, IV H Harris,
James Clem, H T Hood,
John Jenkins, T J Willis,
SWall, J T Campagniac,
T J Doles, N Culpepper,
J T Langford, A Silvers,
LjLW Crouch, Henry Newsom,
Smith, Robt Massey,
Dent, Wm Jones,
HB Ledgar, J W Parsons,
Johnson, J M Craven,
Rn Wamack, John R Hull,
true extract from the Minutes,
F. M. BROOKS, Clerk.
■ For Marshal.
P. CALLIFR is announced as a candi
te for re-olection to the office of City Marshal.
novlß-td*
For Marshal.
W. L. ROBINSON is announced as a candidate
for the office of Marshal of the city by
nov!s» MANY FRIENDS.
For Deputy marshal.
At the solicitation of many friends, WILLIAM
N. ALLEN has consented to become a candidate
for the office of Deputy Marshal of the city of Co
lumbus, at the ensuing election, and will be sup
ported by MANY VOTERS.
boy!4 te*
For Sexton.
ROBERT T. SIMONS is announced as a candi
date far re-election to the office of Sexton at the
ensuing election in December, nov2l-td
Notice.
The office es Capt. B. A. THORNTON is removed
to Agency Bank es Charlesten, ever Spencer’s
Stere. novls-5t
Produce Wanted,
In exchange for Iren suitable fer plantation pur
poses. Apply to SHERMAN k CO.,
novl4 2w. Masonic Hall, up stairs.
On Consignment.
-I A BARRELS SUPERIOR WHEAT WHIS
JLU KEY, and for sale by
* novl9-3t HANSERD A AUSTIN.
SWEET ORANGES.
A large lot just received and for sale by
EDWARD BUTT, At 114, Broad St.
novlS-3t
To Rent,
For OonfecLerate Money,
j'WO PLANTATIONS in Sumter county, five
l and tea miles from Americas.
For further particulars to
H. R. JOHNSON A CO.,
nov7 12t* Americus Ga,
LARGE CONSIGNMENT
OF
LETTER PAPER!
AND
MEMORANDUM BOOKS!
For sale by
J. K, REDD A CO.
•» 12 ts
Thursday Evening.
Theatre. —Everything passed off very pleas
antly at the Theatre, last night with the excep
tion of the intense cold from which the audience
suffered. Mr. Hamilton being unwell, Mr. Crisp
took the leading character in Lucille and did ex
tremely well. The costumes, as a general thing,
were appropriate to the play, though we thought
garotte collars rather uusitited to the dress of a
French emigree' of ’9B.
It is remarkable in what different ways, au au- i
dience,’.however theatre-going, take the pathetic
portions of a play. We noticed a number last
night who laughed heartily at the most touching
parts of the play, and threw over the whole an air
of tbe ’udicrous perfectly irresistible. It must be
the most trying situation in which an actor can
be placed, to bo greeted with loud guffaws when
he is doing his best te be “thrilling.”
We weuld suggest te Manager Crisp te keep
better fires, especially on such a night as the
last. Some of the ladies wore absolutely shiv
ering.
Notice the bill fer to-night— Leap Year and
Black-Eyed Susan.
- -—♦ ——♦
From Atlanta. —We have conversed with a
gentleman (says the Winchester Bulletin of
the 23d) who was in Atlanta last Thursday
evening. He found no enemy there, the ene
my having evacuated the place. Every house
had been burned, and where the houses were
of stone and offered resistance to the fiery
element the foundations were undermined and
blown up. Only a few houses are standing,
and those upon the outskirts. Indeed, he says
it is almost impossible to tell where certain
prominent houses stood, the only thing to
mark the streets being the charred remains of
the building on either side. A few people
were seeking for what they could find in the
ashes of destruction.
The Situation.
We had a severe fight at Griswoldville yee
terday, of which we give particulars in an
other column. It is true we were for the time
being overpowered, and lost many good and
true men, but yet if our people will but re
spond promptly to our noble Governor’s call
and come up like men to the rescue of our
glorious cause, we see no reason for desponden
cy. Georgians ! your homes are invaded, your
women and children turned away from the
roofs that sheltered them and theirs from
their childhood up ; the blood of your mur*
dered sires and children cries aloud for re
venge. To arms ! “strike tor God and your
native land !” and the blessings of widowed
mothers and desolate orphans will rest on
your heads.— Macon Bulletin , 23d.
Tho Fight at Griswoldville.
We have reliable new* frem the fight at Gris
weldville. The enemy had a very considerable
force engaged, including cavalry, infantry and
artillery. They also had, it is supposed, a consid
erable force in reserve.
The fighting was very heavy, our men fighting
with great bravery ; but finally were compelled to
retire before overpowering numbers.
During the notion the brave and gallant Col.
Abner Redding, of the 7th Georgia Militia, was
killed.
Our gallant friend, Capt. W. T. Moorman, was
slightly wounded. He would probably hare
been killed but for his knife and pocket book,
which lessened the force of the bullet.
Our lose is variously estimated; from the most
reliable sources we learn that it will reach 200,
killed and wounded.
The enemy robbed such of our dead and wound
ed as fell into their hands. They burnt every
house in the place except Mr. Griswold’s private
residence. A number of cars were destroyed also.
In fact the whole place presents a scene of ruin
and desolation.— Macon Bulletin, 2‘id.
[From Ibe Mobile Evening News.]
The Fight at Johnsonville.
Rucker’s Brigade, Forrest’s Cavalry,]
On the banks of the Tennessee river, Benton >-
County, Tenn., Friday, Nov. 4, ’64. J
I cannot let the opportunity pass without
sending you an account of our fight with the
gunboats at Johnsonville to-day. Since our
fight at Paris landing, we have been moving
up the river in search of more prey, and on
yesterday we succeeded in coming up with
two of the enemy’s gunboats below Johnson
ville, which gave us a few shots and retired.
During the cover of the darkness, last night,
Col. Rucker put one of his regiments in posi
tion on the river banks, near the town, and
also Capt. Morton, with his splendid battery.
At early dawn this morning three gunboats
commenced throwing out “feelers,” and to
their sorrow they found where the rebels
were.
The bottom opposite Johnsonville is almost
impassable, but the persevering Rucker and
the indomitable Morton made their movements
regardless of mud and water. About 3 o’clock
this evening the engagement became general.
Col. Rucker succeeded in gaining the river
bank immediately opposite the town, under a
heavy fire from the enemy’s boats and land
batteries, and for two hours the hills and hol
lows for miles along the Tennessee river re
sounded with the roar of cannon and mus»
ketry. Morton’s guns set the transports
(seven in all) on fire, and pretty soon the en
tire wharf was in flames. The enemy had
four large siege pieees on a hill just opposite
the town, which continued to shell the woods
for miles along the banks, but Rucker could
not be driven from his position. He had come
to perform the work, and nobly did he exe
cute it.
A large force of Yankee infantry made its
appearance on the wharf below where the boats
and warehouses were burning, and commenc
ed a heavy fire with small arms across the
river. Colonel Rucker ordered Col. Hodgson,
with the 7th Ala., and Capt. Bell, command
ing 12th Tenn., to open upon the infantry
opposite, and for one hoar the fire was kept
up incessantly. During the fight a Yankee j
regiment of cavalry made its appearance in
the town, and it was laughable to see them !
stampede when a small shell from onr batte- ;
ry fell in amongst them. That cavalry has ,
not been heard from since. Night came on
and closed the engagement, which may be j
summed up as follows : Loss to the Yankees, I
three gunboats, seven transports, a larg» ware- I
house, and an immense quantity of army j
stores, destined to Sherman. We cannot tell
what loss the enemy sustained in killed and I
wounded, but it must have been severe, j
Strange to say, our loss was not one killed j
and about fifteen wounded. Our fire was j
much more destructive than the enemy'3, ow- 1
ing to the fact that we got complete range of i
his position, and made every shot tell. By
the way, just let me here say that Capt. John
Morton is, without a doubt, one of the best
artillery officers in our army. He is quite
young, only about twenty-one years of age. i
and already he has won a name as an accom
plished and skillful officer. General Forrest j
counts on “Morton’s Battery” when he wants i
to move the Yankees.
Johnsonville—named after the great man, '
Brig. Gen., Gov., Hon. Andrew Johnson, of
Tennessee—is a newly settled place, the pres
ent terminus of the Northwestern railroad,
which runs to Nashville. It is not on the map,
and if Gen. Forrest’s command remains in this
section long it never will be. It will be num
bered among the things that were. Boatß
hare been bringing immense quantities of |
supplies for Sherman up the Tennessee river
to this point, and thence transporting them
over the railroad to Nashville. Our opera
tions will retard transportation to Sherman
over this route lam afraid. But then Sher
man don't want any supplies. Yankee papers
say he has “six months supply on hand.”
Don’t believe it. The wharf at Johnsonville
was covered with supplies, which were con
sumed. This raid upon the Yankees has been
very disastrous, so far, to them. We have de
stroyed four gunboats and ten transport* in
all, since Oct. 29. The troops of Rucker’s
brigade, Chalmer’s division, and Forrest*
cavalry are invincible. They are constantly
in the saddle, in rain, wind and cold, night
and day, and never waver when the impetu
ous Rucker orders them to move upon the
enemy. The are entitled to the appellation
of “good soldiers.” They never get turloughs
—this command being one of the few which
never issue any—fighting is their vocation,
and they have a leader who gives them ea
tire satisfaction in every particular. Col.
Rucker was no s’tranger when he came to
command a brigade under Gen. Forrest His
operation* ia the past few days have secured
for him the title of the great “gunboat fighter.”
Colonel R. is from Memphis, and at the com
mencement of the wai he raised aq artillery
company, and was placed in charge of the ar
tillery at Island No. 10 on the Mississippi riv
er during the great bombardment of that place.
He fought twenty gunboats all one day, and
kept them back, and but for being flanked, he
never would have given up his position. He
afterwards was on the lamented General
Polk’s staff, and prior to hi* coming to Gen
eral Forrest he commanded a brigade of cav
alry under G*u*ral Longstreet in East Ten
nessee and Western Virginia. His style suits
Gen. Forrest, and unl*ss he is killed he wil
soon wear the wreath around his stars.
I have written this letter under disadvan
tageous circumstances—in the rain, mud and
cold, and you must overlook all errors.
Shiv*ringly youra, Pkivatb.
[Correspondence of the Appeal.]
Letter from Corinth.
Corinth, Miss., Nov. 13, 1864.
Editors Appeal:— l am again at this point,
having left the army. The rains for the last
ten days in this section have been very heavy,
making the roads almost impassable. The
water courses are also getting up and may
interfere with military operations for a short
time.
Gen. Forrest has been doing good worn in
West Tennessee. His captures are immense.
At Johnsonville he captured and destroyed
four gunboats, fourteen steamboats, twenty
eight barges and one hundred and twenty
tons of quartermaster and commissary stores.
Truly Forrest is one of the heroes of this war,
that has never known defeat, and before whom
no foe can stand. The Yankdfes fear him
more than any general in our service. They
say they have no idea of his military tactics.
That he throws away the military books of
ages, and, like Napoleen, has tactics of his
own. He is certainly a genius.
Many have doubted that the captures of
Gen. Forrest were as great as stated, but I
have seen the general himself and most all of
his staff, and they say that the destruction of
commissary and quartermaster stores belong
ing to the Yankees, at Johnsonville, was im
mense. The way they accumulated at that
point was this : The railroad between Louis
ville and Nashville for some time has been in
bad condition, so much so that a sufficien
cy of supplies for Sherman’e army could not
be transported over it. This being the case,
a large quantity of commissary and quarter
master stores were shipped on steamboats to
Johnsonville, on the Tennessee river, from
which point they were to be carried over the
railroad to Nashville. At the time Gen. For
rest made the attack on Johnstoarille the ac
cumulation of supplies were very great.
General Forrest is again on the march ;
where he will tarn up next will soon be
known by the Yankees. His command is
growing in numbers and all are in the finest
spirits. J-
Corinth, from the recent rains has become
very muddy, which is always the case after
rains. The works around this place, which
are the joint labor of both belligerents, are
very strong. There is no way of estimating
the labor expended in fortifying this point.
With all of its works it is* also one of the
largest graveyards in the South. Here is the
resting place of thousands who have gone
forth to battle, and afier life’s fitful fever is
oyer, they are sleeping on for the resurrection.
hat a harvest of dead has been garnered
here ! The silent graves speak to heaven !
May the bones of our comrades rest in peace—
they died in the cause of their country.
Among the dumb sleepers here is Col Rog
ers, of the 2d Texas Regiment, who fell so gal
lantly in the fight of this place in 1862. He
was charging the Yankee works with his brave
companions when he paid the price of the pas
triot. His grave, different from ail the rest,
is paled in. This was done by General Rose
crans orders that Colonel Rogers’ body should
be brought to him, that he was the bravest
mam he had ever seen. It is said that he re
marked to his men, “treat with respect this
dead man, he was one of nature’s noblemen,
and died as such.” He was, therefore, buried
by the Federals with the honors of war, and
his grave inclosed. Requiescat in pace.
Memphis.
Why the Exchange wax Suppressed,
The Richmond Examiner say*, no doubt re
mains bat that the military authorities of the en
emy desired to conceal the New York papers of
; the 10th instant, or that the reason of their inten-
I tion to do *o was the statement contained therein
jof Sherman’s movements. In the papers of the
i 12th, which they have permitted to pass, is a
1 careful suppression es distinct statement in the
usual summaries of news. But the writer of an
editorial in the Herald has divulged the whole
story in the concluding paragraph of a long arti
cle, which probably escaped their notice. Ac
cording to this writer tho movement of Sherman
is the result of orders from Grant, and is part of
a concocted campaign, based on tho stunning
speeches of Davis at Macoe, Augusta, Ac. In
these speeches, they maintain, the Confederate
President gave authentic information of the mil
itary situation —told where tho powder mills, Ac., j
were situated—where the ‘’rebel” armies were go
ing—and developed the fact that the country
south of Atlanta was defenseless. On their data
Sherman and Grant have concerted their plans. !
Sherman is the sword to be pluaged into the
“ victim,” while Grant and Thomas hold it still,
and “away goes Sherman” on to Augusta, and
then to Charleston. Sherman indeed has an in- ;
dination to the “moveable column;” he tried 'it <
and tailed last winter in Mississippi, and failed j
because the great Forrest was at hand. Who will
manage him in Georgia and the Carolinas, if he
tries there, is uot for us to say, but it is likely
enough that he will find lions iu his path.
In an editorial reviewing President Davis’ mas- j
sage, whea alluding to Sherman’s army, the Her- |
aid says :
And while these three hold their important
points, Sherman strikes ’or anew one. Sherman 1
has become the right aria and will give the coup J
FITE DOLLARS
PER MONTH.
dc grace, while the others bold the victim still.
He has launched forth boldly “ into the bowels of
the land,” aDd thus far undoubtedly “without iiu
pediment.” It il not probable that there will be
any considerable impediment in the whole career
that be is to make. Grant has planned Sherman s
advance in accordance wilh information furnished
by Jeff. Davis. Davie in bis speeches and in his
message, has furnished all the necessary facts to
show thst Sherman’* march cannot bo resisted.
He has told how the rebel armies are depleted and
where they are. So onward goes Sherman to
wards Macon, Angnata and Savannah. He will
be heard of next through the rebel papers. He
will test somewhat Davis’ hifalntin statement that
none of the rebel oitiee are necessary to the vital
ity of the rebel government, and he will prove to
the complete satisfaction of Mr. Davis that he has
not been compelled to “ withdraw,” and that he
has not left Atlanta exactly “on the line of his
advance.”
From the Valliy. —At the late fight in the
Valley, Sheridan telegraphed to Stanton that Gen.
Longstreet had superceded General Early, and
was in command at Cedar Creek ; now they claim
that General Ewell is in oommand, and that Gen.
Early has gono to Richmond. The following
despatches are from a late number of the Herald :
Headq’rs Middle Division, Not. 8, 1864.
Gen. Sheridan has received information that tho
rebels intend to immediately assume the of
fensive. General Ewell has superceded General
Early In command of the rebel troops in tho
Valley.
Yesterday, Fitzhugh Lee’s diaision of cavalry
was at Wardensville, on Cacapon river. (Gene
ral Imboden was also reported there. The
rebel force at that point was over five thousand
strong. Mosby has been reinforced by a regi
ment of Virginia cavalry, and was yesterday at
Berryvillo
A raid is expected on Winchester, or on the line
of General Sheridan’s communications. The rebel
movements have been already counteracted. The
cavalry moved this morning. To-day a force
■ from General Kelley’s command successfully at
tacked a rebel force that was moving towards
Moorfield. A general engagement is now looked
for in a day er two. There is much indicating
that the rebels will attempt to flank General Sher
idan in hie position at Cedar creok. Early has
gono to Richmond.
Martinsburg, Not. B.—John Hart, James
Mcßride, John Holland and Patrick Lyons.
i> the employ of Smith A Brother, newsmen,
who furnish Sheridaa’s army with newspapers
as newsboys, were captured by guerrillas a day
or two since, while on their way frem Middle
town te Newtewn with papers. Mcßride and
Lyons had about five hundred dollars with them
belonging to themselves. Hart has just been
released from Richmond, having been captured
in August last,
Brownlow seems to have been greatly troubled
about General Vaughn and tho Holston(East
Tennessee) Methodist Conference. We quote a
specimen of his abuse and blasphemy :
It seems that General Vaughn called upon tha
Conference to pray fer him. The hypocrites and
traitors in the Conference of course prayed for
him the two days intervening between the request
and the Morristown fight, and the result was, that
their Master allowed them to bo most terribly
thrashed ! If these reverend bushwhackers and
outlaws had been allowed two more days of
prayer they would have had Vaughn and his
whole command to hell !
During the bombardment of Atlanta a shell
passed through the wall of St. Luke’s Church, and,
found by tho minister, the Rev. Dr. Quintard, on
the fall-stool, with |the Bible, which probably fell
from the lectera, lying on it. The shell had not
exploded, and had broken only a splinter from the
edge of tho fall-stool. It was removed by the min
ister and preserved as a trophy,— Columbia Guar
dian.
The captured Confederate steamer Georgia, now
lying at New Bedford, Massachusetts, was visited
by 4,660 people in thirteen days.
It Is announced that Mr. R. Ten Broek, the Amer
ican horse jocky of England, is ab»ut to retire from
the turf. His horses are advertised for sale in one
lot.
A son of Judge Marchbanks, of Tennessee, wai
amongst Fer rhuson’s men killed recently by tho
Federal cavalry. In retaliation for this act, five
Yankees were killed six miles east of Sparta, Ten
nessee, by some friends of young Marehbanks.—
They were piled one on top of the other, with a
card pinned on the back of the top one, bearing the
following inscription : “Revenge for Capt. March
banks.” —West Point Bulletin.
Columbus Fire Guards. —The undersigned,
member of Capt. W. C. Gray's Company, will
leave for the above command Friday evening.
Any letters for any of the members of the Compa
ny will be earried by leaving them at No. 14b
Broad street. BRANCH HURT.
Nov. 24, 1864.
A Card.
In behalf of my family and relatives, I return
our heartfelt thanks to our kind neighbors and
many friends, who did all that was possible, in tho
few minutes allowed them, to save our effects from
fire, Tuesday night; also for their bounteous gift*
of clothing, food, shelter, Ac. May they ever bo
spared the malignity of any wretch who could be so
inhuman as to imperil their lives and those of their
innocent children, while wrapt in sleep, in the
hour of night. For our escape from a most horri
ble form of death w® hope we are grateful to a Di
vine Providence. C. T. CUSHMAN,
nov 24 It
OBITUARY.
Mathew Rawdon iVltres, Company A, 2d Reg.
Fla., Cavalry, aged 20 years, went to his "rest and
exceeding great reward” on the morning of Nov.
4th, 1864. From his earliest childhood, friends, rel
atives and teachers, have united in according to him
a character of stainless purity and firm principle,—
On Easter Sunday, 1859, he ratified his baptismal
vows by confirmation and Holy Communion. Soon
after he left his home, Apalachicola, Fla., and en
tered the Military Institute at Nashville, Tenn.,
where he immediately joined a Bible Tclass under
the Rev. Dr. Quinlaid. He also became a Sabbalii
schoolteacher and through his influence some of
his College companions were induced to commence
the study of the scriptures. His Principal. Colonel
(now General) Bushrod Johnson, spoke in highest
terms of his sterling worth and integrity.
When but seventeen, he promptly responded to
his country’s call by volunteering in the above com
pany, and at the expiration ot the term of enlist
ment he, with the entire command, re-enlisted for
the war. Os a delicate constitution he was subject
te many severe attacks of sickness incident to camp
life. Never fully recovering from these and with
insufficient health to endure exposure, he would
ever return t® the post of duty sooner than he ought.
A few weeks since, after a protracted attack of fever
and while still feeble, he insisted on rejoining hi*
command then in Baldwin. Fla , a short’time only
elapsed before the quickened pulse and aching head
compelled him to seek relief at the Lake City Hos
pital. There he found kind friends who did all in
their power to aid and comfort him, but the days of
his young life were numbered, and before his loved
ones could reach him, his spirit was rejoicing with
the redeemed above. He died as he had lived
calmly trusting in the love and atoneing blood of
his Saviour. To those who surrounded him he
manifested a spirit in beautiful harmony with an
entire life spent in love and charity towards men,
and in humble, childlike faith, and trust in hi*
God.
Thus another homo is bereaved, and to the vast
number of *ad and aching hearts are added the
many who mourn the loss of this young Christian
soldier,
nov 24 It*
Alabama Militia
ORDERED 0(71 !
We have been shewn an official dispatch Tto Capt.
N. D. Guerry, from the Executive office of Alaba
ma, ordering Captains Guerry, Randle and Peddy,
te assemble their commands, (2d class
militia) and report for duty at Opelika immediate
ly.
Capt. Guerry orders his command to report for
duty at Opelika on Thursday, 2ith inst.
nov 22 2t*
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of
il Joseph W. Wool talk, dec’d, late of Muscog e
county, are hereby notified_ to render them du'y
authenticated within the time prescribed by law;
and those indebted to said estate are requested to
m»k. immediate a « OOLFOLK.
nov 23, 1861 —wlOd Adm’r
UkaDQUARTICRS AXDF.RSOX’S BRIGADE, '(
Wheeler’s Corps of Cavalry, v
. Macon, Ga., .Nov. 18, 1864.)
Special Orders, \
No. 27. }
All officers and men of this Command now absent
will rendezvous at this point immediately.
By command of
Brig. Gen. H. H. ANDERSON.
Gko, L. Bart helix ess, a. a. g.
*9- Augusta, Savannah, Montg .inery and Colum
bus papers please copy and send oill to Captain
Goodrich. BOT 22 d3t
