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OPUJMRIJB:
Frithnloroio;. Navembiir IS, IBli4,
S«e t <*t. Thornton’* order tins morning aud
Took out tor i.,e guard- ; or, what is a great
deal fa tter and more creditable,go immediate
ly and attach jourself to one of the two com
panies now bein_r organized and prepare to
start to tne front this evening.
The Pros and Gav. Brown’s Late Pa!!.
The following correspondence is published
in order to present to the of Georgia
Gov. Brown's decision in regard to the State
Press, under his late call. The fir3t dispatch
was received from the Press of Columbus:
“Shall the. Press of this city be suspended,
and its members report for duty at Macon?’’
The Governor’s answer: “It is not my in
tention to interfere with the publication of any
newspaper or public journal in Georgia. No
editor or other person actually necessary for
that purpose is required to report for militia
duty.’’ Joseph E. Brown.
We clip the above from the Macon Bulletin
us the 23d. It is but due to ourself to state
that the dispatch to Governor Brown above
given wag sent without our knowledge or
sanction. The dispatch was brought around
to our office several times for our signature
but, on each occasion, we were absent, arid
assurance was given by one of the employees
of the office that our assent would be accorded.
We, therefore, charge no blame to the act of
attaching our name to the telegram. On hear
ing the facts we immediately telegraphed
Governor Brown, in substance, that we did
not join in the inquiry contained in the dis
patch. and that wo thought his proclamation
should be responded to by everybody.
Northern papers say that great frauds have beeu
dis overed in pri ,ting the bills of the late Louisi
ana A bolition Convention, and tho matter is being
overhauled Governor Hahn is accused unknowing
too much ol the affair.
The report of General Canby’s being wounded is
true. He was hit by a rifle shot while on a gunboat
ascending th; White river, on the 6th inst. The
shot ame from a guerrilla. The Picayune says
that the wound, though painful, is not dangerous.
Tho Morn his Bulletin, of tho 10th, says that For
rest by his recent success at Johnsonville has se
cured a sufficient number of boats to transport
Hood’s forces across tho Tennessee river, and it is
not at all improbable that the rebels inay cross and
do groat damage to the railroads and probably at
tack Nashville. Its account of the capture and
destruction of boats at, Johnsonville is substantially
the same as that recoived officially from General
Forrest.
Northern Expectations of Sherman’s Move
ment.
The Northern press profess to entertain the
utmost confidence in the success of Sherman's
present campaign, and beast immensely of
what he is going to accomplish. The follow
ing article from the New York Herald, of the
11th, is a specimen :
shkbman’s masterly operation, etc.
Sherman has cut the Gordian not. His
movement from Atlanta toward the Atlantic
coast line, already begun, if the last news be
true, is the most splendid operation of this
great war. He no longer wastes the energies
of his army on the mere mass of country in
the cotton States—the inert material that
might be a great nation—but he strikes bold
ly at part ot the country where the life of the
rebellion lies—where there is vitality —where
tne head aud heart are—where he may hit
consecutively Milledgeville, Augusta, Colum
bia, Charleston and Wilmington. He answers
grandly that very common question, “How
will Atlanta pay lor its capture?’’
He place to be an immensely
important one, in view ol the effect with
which its possession enables him to deliver
this blow 7 ; and he furnishes a sketch in out
line of the way in which the coup de grace is
to be give s to the great rebellion. He has
gained sucu a victory over Davis, Hood and
Beauregard as will make them examples for
ever oi military futility. Hood, Beauregard,
Cheatham, Cleburne, are making speeches in
Alabama, ou their way to Tennessee. They
are going into that State to compel Sherman
to evacuate Georgia. Their solicitude is for
Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina—
which States they desire above all things to
keep free from our armies ; and, in their anxi
ety to drive Sherman from what he has, they
have exposed and laid completely open to him
the whole heart of their country. Such is the
strategy of Jeff. Davis, who told the people of
Montgomery, with admirable complacency,
that lie ••iuut some faith in his capacity for
arras.’’
Sherman is continuing the advance begun
by General Grant on the Ohio river, and in
tended even then to cut in twain the part of
the Confederacy on this side of the Mississippi
river. The first success in that advance was
the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson.
The advance was continued thence to Nash
ville giving us secure possession of Kentucky
good hold on Tennessee. From Nash
ville it was carried on by Kosecraas to Chat
tanooga, flanking Bragg out of his strongholds
at Shelbyville and Tullahonm. At Chatta
nooga affairs were again taken in hand by
Grant, who annihilated near there the rebel
army that had brought Rosecrans to a bloody
halt. From the position gained by Grant the
advance was carried on by Shermau to Atlan
ta. and now the same great soldier has started
to cas rv i» to the Atlantic. It is his good for
tune to have charge of the part of this ad
vance that will appear most effective in the
history ot the war—that may even prove the
real decisive operation ot the war—and
which yet has in it less difficulty and danger
thau there was in any part of the same ad
vance through Kentucky, Tennessee and
Georgia, to Atlanta.
It is not even probable that he will have to
tight a battle ; for through the whole district
that he is to traverse the rebels have no force
at a!! •»nd there is uo able bodied population.
He has to make a inarch of three hundred
miles through a pleasant country, that his
army can live upon if necessary, and he strikes
and ivolves in a common capture the capitals
of Georgia and South Carolina, and Charles
ton, He will hold, therefore, those tw o States
defiantly and positively. And to gain this,
whut doe3 he risk! Nothing. His immediate
command is not risked in the least, nor can it
be supposed that he risks the safety of Ten
nessee. Hood can do no harm. Hood, For
rest, Taylor, and all the southwestern rebels
together cannot muster more than 50,000 men,
and Thomas is undoubtedly able to defend
the Stale from such a force.
Georgia and South Carolina, .the capital '
and the principal cities of those two States .
firmly held by Sherman, and what is there
left of the so-called Confederacy ? Not a sin •
gle State. Richmond and Wilmington will be
all that will be left of the great rebellion.
How long will Wilmington, the only seaport
ot the Confederacy, remain in the hands of the
rebels with Sherman only one hundred and
eighty miles from it, and that great squadron,
that troubles the Richmond papers so much,
battering at its defenses ? Sherman's march
will also he equally decisive in the late of
Richmond ; for, if Lee, in view of this ad
vance, does not suddenly divert a large force
to meet Sherman, he will in two months be
hermetically sealed in his capital, and if iie
does divert such force his capital will fall ute
der Grant’s persistent efforts. Looked at in
any light, Sherman s movement promises to
be a most decisive one, and there is every
probability that it will he the decisive opera
tion of the war.
T •: ths Tim us.
Niiot'l Sef ui lilt,
1
TKXT DESPISE NOT LITTLE THINGS.
Nmhiag we i-ee should we despise,
Nothin-; should overlook—
A thistle once a nation saved,
Th« ri»*T was once a brunt.
Some kings have come from Shephard’s hats,
Their crooks to scaptras turned ;
And sagos once, from a boy af twelve,
Some-wondrous lessons iearced.
Cohwebs, in plenty, can be made
Into a cable strong ;
And ships, to pieces may be dashed,
When but a needle's wrong.
Warily, warily, let us walk
Through this dark world of sin,
A flood once deluged a brave old town
Through tbe bole where a mouse came in.
ii.
TKXT —KEEP AWAY FROM THE EDGE.
There it a point where cowards chaDge,
And suddenly grow brave ;
And madmen, sober reason talk,
Who once did only rave ;
Good nature sometimes turns to wrath,
And love, true love, to hate :
Tbe heart of man may be lashed to storm
Which nothing can abate.
Friends should beware, in teats of strength,
Lest they too far may reach—
E’en tho proud ocean bath respect
Unto tne humble beach ;
True hearts will suffer much, and iong,
But when their very truth
Be strained to see how much 'twill bear,
We nothing reap but ruth.
Os all tbe world, the gentlest men
Are lions most, when roused ;
“Take heed,” our Loyd once gravely said,
" How the ‘ little ones’ are used.”
They who believe and still believe,
Despite this world’s false show,
Once they have lost their trusting heart,
It cometh back no more.
A shattered vase, its glory gone,
Can never be made whole;
The magnet in one fire made hot,
Points no more to the pole.
A lily, fallen frem its staik,
Can no more be replaced ;
And lines once burned into tho heart
Can never be erased.
Some moments goldon, once they fly,
Fly never to return ;
Gome fires, if the last spark die,
Again will never burn.
Some words, once spoke, arc ne’er forgot,
Some looks do vanish never;
Some links once broke, urtPod are
No MORE, NO MORE, FOREVER !
ELL.
November 20, 1864.
An Hour with Mosby.
A nervous individual who signs himself
“P. T. Q.” furnishes the Newark Daily Adver
tiser with the following account of Mosby’s
recent visit to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road :
At a quarter past nine o’clock on Thursday,
October 18tb, a party, consisting of two la
dies, a baby, nurse and myself, left the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad depot at Balti
more for Martins burg, Va. The ticket agent
told us that at 3a. m. v?o would be at the
latter station, safe and sound. Nothing of in
terest occurred until near a station called
Honeyville, ten miles south of Harper’s Ferry,
and about the same distance from Martinß
burg. I looked at my watch and found it
fifteen minutes after two o’clock. In another
instant we were .alarmed by a sudden crash,
which threw many passengers from their
seats; then followed numerous shots outside.
The passengers crouched down close to the
bottom of the car for safety. Cries of “guer
rillas !” “guerillas !” responded on every side,
and altogether a scene of panic was presented
that can be better imagined than described.
To add to the tumult, three or four shots were
fired through the windows, breaking the glass
in a thousand pieces.
In an instant we heard the robbers entering
the cars from both ends. Surmising their
errand, I jerked my watch from my pocket
and handed it to a lady companion, telling
her to secrete it, which she did. Just then
one of the fellows stopped before me with a
pistol lo my head and demanded my pocket
book. I obeyedjwith commendable dilligence.
He passed ou to relieve my neighbor of his
hat, coat, watch and pocket book.
Another of the band approached with pis
tol in hand, “Here, you d—d Yank, hand over
your watch.” “You are too late,” I answered
promptly, “it is gone.” The fellow seemed
satisfied with this and went on.
Avery demonstrative fat lady, seated near
the end of our car, then jumped up, caught
one of the rebels in her arms, “oh, my love,
my dear man. you will not killed me 1 ” she
screamed, and at the same time clinging to
him, until in ungallant anger, he roared
“Confound you, let me go; I will lose my
part of the plunder by your situpliciiy !” VVe
were then ordered out, as the train was to be
set on fire.
On leaving the cars we had to climb a steep
sand bank about twenty feet high, there to
await further orders.
The passengers in the sleeping cars fared
worse, as all, with one exception, lost their
hats, coats, boots, watches and money. When
they were ejected from their quarters and as
cended the hill, they presented a sorry
pearance—just conscious of their loss, trem
bling with cold, and fearing they might be
invited to visit Richmond. In one car there
were sixty German emigrants bound for Ohio,
who when the thieves demanded their money,
showed fight. To intimidtae the rest, two
men were instantly shot by the butchers, and
a woman wounded. The remainder were or
dered to leave the cars, but did not under
stand the command. Mosby ordered his men
to fire the cars, and burn the “d—n Dutch.”
The Conductor begged of him to hold on un
til he could find a man who could speak Ger
man. The poor creatures were at last made
to understand. They left the car; it was set
on fire, and the two men and one wounded
woman left in the flames.
There were about thirty Union soldiers on
board unarmed, returning to their commands.
These were taken prisoners, and also forty or
fifty of the passengers were ordered to fall in
line to be taken off. About this time I felt a
little nervous—not having any strong desire
to visit Libby—but fortunately, as I had a j
screaming babe in my arms, I was not one of ;
the chosen.
Among the persons taken was a burly ne
gro, who contrived to escape by falling face
down on the road. The whole party were
soon orderecHo march. Then followed bur
rifcd. agonizing farewells, and the victims
moved forward. We all supposed they were
on (heir way to Richmond, but only the sol
diers met with this fate. The citizens were
taken a short distance to a piece ol woods and
thoroughiv searched and robbed of whatever
money they had and the best of their clothes.
While standing with the ladies I saw a
Union soldier approach cautiously along me
fence When cl ;.:e beside us he quietly pc.il
eii off ills coat, then pantaloons, and threw
them across the fence, having nothing left but
I his shirt and a pair of drawers. He then
walked forth boldly among the marauders,
asked for some clothing lo keep him warm,
■ complaining that the rebels bad taken all his
I clothes. The ruse saved him from further at
tack. Then arose a cry that the Yanks were
in the wools; the guerillas mounted mid
started off in a hurry, but in fi*e rain Met* tney
were h ick, and exclaimed, “A tai«e alarm !
and they fell to plundering Biill further. By
j this time the mail, express and baggage had
been robbed, and what they generally did not
i want was in flames, and the gentlemen were
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* i(,i ot ihe ladies of our party lost all her
I•» :K>ijfc In vain she begged a plethoric
l-’ofcnMT t’uenl a to spare ber clothing and
i .at i»t lo r child. “There are no valuables
in tbe trank ; you certainly can do nothing
with it* contents,” she plead. “Pooh,” wieer
ed tbe “chivalry, ’’ as be swaggered passed
her, “they will do to help on the flames,”
and help the flames they did.
It was then announced by one of the officers
that every rider had a place tor a woman in
front of him on his horse ; but this beastly
threat was not carried out. They then made
a final eearch aud »aw the work was complete;
the train was burned; tbe Postmaster, with
$63,000, robbed; the passengers plundered
of their hats, coats, boots, watches and mon
ey; and locking and bnrning the mail, ex«
press and baggage, they bade us a bois'erous
farewell.
A gentleman from Ohio, who bad lost
600, his coat, bat and watch, had a Mc-
Clellan badge pi,iced to his vest Some fel
low ventured to ask him, “How were the
Peace Democrats ?” He tore off his badge,
threw ; t on the ground and said: “D—n Mac
and the devils. lam going to vote for
Lincoln.’
Another said ho always was a sound Dem
ocratand wc lid remain so, but be certainly
would vote foi Lincoln so as to give those
fiends their deserts
A lady, who had recovered her spirits after
the danger was passed, laughingly offered a
premium of twenty-five cents for a peace Dem
ocrat, bu 1 none were to be fouud iu that
party.
[Tiiis was doubtless one of Lincoln s elec
tioneering cards, and the reader will know
how to appreciate some of the closing state®
meats.]
(From tno St. Louis Republican.)
Federal Report of tiie Missouri Campaign.
Tangible evidence was yesterday to be seen in
this city of the important victories recently
gained over Price’s invading forces, some par
ticulars of which have been given from day to
day during the past week, in the columns of the
Republican.
These evidences were the presence of several
rebel officers of high rank, consisting of Major
General J V Marmaduke, of Missouri; Brigadier
General ffm L Cabell, of Virginia, Colonel Lee
Crandall, of the 48th Arkansas infantry ; Colonel
W F Slemmons, of Arkansas, and Wm L Jeffreys,
of Missouri; John Waddell, anephew of General
D M Frost, formerly of St. Louis ; and Surgeon C
H Smith, are also of the party. The rank of the
former we have not learned, and the latter, we
understand, is not to be held a prisoner, but is to
be exchanged, or permitted to return South soon
from this city.
The prisoners came down the Missouri river on
the steamer Cora as far as Hermann, whence they
were transferred to the Pacific railroad, and
reached Barnum’s hotel, on Wednesday night.—
They were in charge of the gallant Colonel V Cole,
second Missouri light artillery, who dispensed
with the services of a guard, as the prisoners were
on parole not to attempt to escape from his custody.
His orders were to permit no one to converse with
them, and the orders were carried out with due
particularity.
The prisoners, however, were under no oppres
sive restraint, and were allowed to go at will
about the hotel and the streets in the vicinity.
They observed the spirit of their parole rigidly
by avoiding callers and questioners, and keep
ing, most of the time, within a room iH the
upper story, which had been assigned for their
accommodation, and where Colonel Cole, kept his
station.
Among those who called during the forenoon
were relatives and friends of General Marma
duke, and of Mr. Waddell, and one or two
dozen others, tfho desired to make inquires of
friends and relatives who are starving in Price's
army. At a quarter past three, the Jjarty, ac
companied by Colonel Cole, took the Alton and
Terre Haute railroad for Johnson’s Island,
which has been designated, as their place of im
prisonment.
BATTLE OF THE OSAGE.
In this, as in the action at Little Blue and Inde
pendence, we are informed that undue prominence
has been given to the army of Kansas. Generals
Curtis and Blunt were making, at the last named
places but indifferent headway against the rebels,
aud were relieved in good season by Gen. Pleas
anton. with his portion of the forces sent by Gen.
Rosecrans from St. Louis and other points in
Missouri. Pleasanton was met soon after his
arrival on the Western border by Lane, Carney
and other Kansas dignitaries, who acknowledged
gratefully that he had saved their State
from invasion by his timely arrival, and by
his turning Price so opportunely to the South
ward.
General Pleasantou’s division, the one with
which he overtook and fought the enemy at the
Osage, consisted entirely of cavalry, aa follows :
First brigade, Colonel Phillips ; second brig
ade, General McNeil; third brigade, General
Sanber, and fourth brigade, Colonel Winslow.—
Each brigade had a section of the second Missouri
artillery, drawn from the batteries of Captain
Thurbor and Captain Montgomery both of whom
were present and participated in the battle.—
General Curtis and his horses were iu the rear,
and the conflict was fought to a triumphant end
almost entirely by his cavalry division* being eon
tested with such vigor and order that both men
and horses tad expended their utmost strength
at the close. Onr informant says that he saw
about two hundred horses fell down from exhaus
tion.
STRENGTH OF THE REBEL ARMIES.
One of the most prominent of the prisoners al
leged that Price’s whole force, at the time he ad
vanced into Missouri from Arkansas, numbered
10,000 men, and by the time he took up his retreat
southward, he had jreceived in recruits 10,000
more. He denied the statements that have been
published, to the effect, that the rebels used their
prisoners with inhumanity, aud says they were
regularly treated as well as the circumstances of
the capture would allow.
WHAT THEY SAY OF THEIR DEFEAT,
Marmaduke is described as having opposed the
move into Missouri, on the ground that nothing
could be accomplished that would affect the final
result of the war. On the march toward Arkansas
he and Cabell were assigned to the duty of pro
tecting the rear, consisting of a heavy wagon
train, which retarded their movements, and which
should have been destroyed before they left the
Missouri river. There were other impediments
in the form of droves of cattle, horses and sheep,
that proved to be serious obstacles to their march.
When the attack commenced, his division was
spread over a line of fifteen miles in length, with
Price and the rest of the army a considerable dis
tance in advance, so far that they rendered him
no aid whatever to repel the Federal attack.
His division, therefore, was flanked by tho Un
ion cavalry and cut off. He fought for forty-eight
hours, but while directing a counter charge he
was captured, together with Gen. Cabell, and
their men put to flight. He thinks that three or
four hundred of them fell into Federal hands.
Another cause of confusion was so many of his
men being dressed in captured Federal uniforms,
which prevented him and his officers at critical
periods, from distinguishing the Union troops
from bis own. He rode on one occasion within
fifty yards of a body of tho former, ordered them
to cease firing, and did not discover that they
were not his own men, until he found himself in
their hands.
California, it is reported, gave Lincoln twenty
five thousand majority, and Oregon and Nevada
each one thousand.
Another Rebel Raid.
Oxford, Miss., Nov. 7.— Editor Picket and3fo
tive: The brigade on duty at Oxford, commanded
by Col. Dennis, has just returned from an expedi
tion on the Memphis and Charleston railroad. The
object was to destroy the track to prevont the Fed
eral trains running eastward from Memphis.
The inarch was made rapidly, and the read
reached in three days. It was occupied f<jr forty -
eight hours, and permanently destroyed at the
most important points from Moscow to within five
m ; les of Memphis. Scouting parties were sent to
within two miles of the city, and a battalion of State
trooi s threatened from below. Tho effect was that
Gen Washburn sent a flag of truce to Germantown,
then occupied oy a part of the command, addres
sed to Major Gen. Forrest. His object in thus
seud ng and the result of the conference, has not
transpired. It is some satisfaction, however, to
know that no train can move out from Memphis, as
the road is a perfect wreck as far east as Grand
Junction. The way isopen as far north as Ken
tuekv, and Buford’s cavalry take dinner daily in
Mayfield. The lines of 3861 are entirely re-estab
lished. Stafford.
—i •
A s<m of Judge Marchbanks, of Tennessee, was
amongst Fer.diuson’s mer. killed recently by the
Federal ■•avalry. In r«- : m for thi3 act, five
Yankees were killed > ist of Sparta, Ten
nessee. by some friena„> • mg Marchbanks. —
They w«re piled one on top ot the other, with a
I card pinned on the back of the top one, bearing the
: following inscription : ‘‘Revenge for Cant. March -
! bank-." — West Point Bulletin.
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REPORTS OF THE I* RMS ASSOCIATION.
K-ntered according to act of Congress in the venr
1863, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office o!
the District Court ot the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Macon, Nov. 24.—The enemy has removed
from Clinton, as well as from their position
on the Milledgeville road and is leading in a
Southerly direction. The prevailing impres
sion is they are proceeding directly to Savan
nah. The Central Railroad is said to be de
stroyed between Griswoldvile and Mclntyre.
From the Trans-Mississippi.
By the kindness of Mr. George Ooldthwaite.
who crossed the Mississippi a boat eight days
since, we are in receipt of Houston papers to
the 22i ult., which, however, we have not yet
had an opportunity to examine. We under
stand that there is nothing of interest at pres
ent in Louisiana or Texas ; from Missouri they
have no news so late as our own. Mr. Gold
tbwaite had beard nothing of the capture of
Mcrganza,jwhich could not have been made
by Gen. Buckner, who, at the time of the re
ported affair was at Alexandria; nor indeed
had he any forces across the Atchafalaya, or
able to cross. There is no difficulty in cross
ing the Mississippi ; a sharp lookout for gun
boats being the only necessary precaution.—
The land is thoroughly patroled by Scott and
Logan on this side, and by Lee on the other.
This last heard of scion of the Lee family 13 a
« guei, ilia chief, who does for the west bank of
I the Mississippi what Mosby is doing for the
! south bank of the Potomac. lie is young ;
j height several inches over six feet, and every
! one of them a soldier. Gen. Smith has been
! trying to put him down or break up by con-
I scribing his men, some ot whom belong to
j other commands, but he swears that he will
! not submit so it, but if he cannot have his
j way, will de- !are himself a public enemy and
I cross the lines. As it is, he Keeps all the Yan
| kee plantations stripped from opposite Vick§*
! burg to Red river, and is the only protection
to the loyal people, who are understood to
I have petitioned*Gen. Smith to let him alone.
[Mobile Advertiser , Nov. 17.
Anglo-Ciiinesk War Materials for Ameb-
I ica. —The Whitworth guns. Storm’s breech
loading rifles, shot, shell, sword bayonets, and
other warlike storee, recently supplied to the
EuropeanJChinese force, and which have been
brought back to this country, were recently
sold by auction in London, and attracted a
numerous attendance among those present,
beiDg agents from the Confederate and Fed
eral States, who made large purchases on ac
count of their respective governments. The
Whitworth 32 pounder rifle guns, with a car
riage, etc., complete, which cost £460 each,
sold from £SO to £l2O each ; the 12 poun
ders, which cost £225 each, sold from £25 to
£39; and the 1 pounders, which cost £lll,
from £8 to £l2. The Storm’s breech loading
rifles sold for merely nominal prices, and the
shot, shell, etc., did not realize the value of
the metal.— London Post.
The season reminds us of a cheap and easi
ly applied expedient for extra warmth and
covering which was mentioned last winter,
and has been tried and approved by many
readers of the Courier. This is simply paper,
newspaper < r any wrapping paper, which in
twofold thickness, or more if needed, in the
shoe or boot, will be found equal to an extra
sock or sole, and more convenient, as long as
kept dry. A thin coverlet lined with paper
will be found about equal to a blanket, and
two sheets or coverlets with a paper lining
between, equal to a heavy blanket or com
fort.
A sheet of paper between the shirts or oth
er garments will be found a wholesome and
comfortable wrapper and protection for all
invalids and convalescents who are exposed
to cold on the chest.— Charleston Courier.
A soldier of the Army of the Shenandoah pro
poses, through the Richmond Sentinel, that the
soldiers of that army “donate their tobacco rations,
during the war,” for the benefit of their former
comrades who are now in Northern prisons. The
Sentinel, in reply says :
The above is, indeed, a most generous and touch
ing offer, and is made in a spirit of noble self-sacri
fice that could have come only from one of our in
comparable soldiers. God bless them! We hope
the proposition may reach our captives in their
prison houses, that they may know how tenderly
they are remembered by their bravo comrades at
home. We cannot consent, however, that our sol
diers shall make such a sacrifice of their few camp
comforts. It must not and will not be necessary.—
Under the arrangement which has been made by
which the Government may supply our soldiers in
captivity, rations of tobacco will, of course, be for
warded to them, The solicitude felt by our corres
pondent for their comfort in this particular will be
gratified without the generous sacrifice which he is
so ready to incur.
NOTICE!
MARY BURTON is in this city at Mr. R.
P. Spencer’s, in search of her daughter, a
yellow girl about fifteen years old by the
name of ANNA HOBBS, who was sold in Mo
bile five years ago by Mr. Browdenax to Mr.
Jack Hobbs, of Vanwert, Ga. She wrote to
her mother to write to her at this place
to the care of Miss Mollie Jones. Any infor- 1
mation in reference to the daughter will be
gladly received by the mother.
Nov. 25—It*
For marshal.
THOMAS P. CALLIER is announced as % candi
date f©r re-election to the office of City Marshal.
_nevlß-td*
For Marshal.
W. L. ROBINSON is announced as a candidate
for the office of Marshal of the city by
novls* 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 es the city of Co
lumbus. at the ensuing election, and will be sup
ported by MANY VOTERS.
nov!4 te*
For Sexton.
ROBERT T. SIMONS is announced as a candi
date fer re-election to the office of Sexton at the
ensuing election in December, nov2l-td
On Consignment.
i A BARRELS SUPERIOR WHEAT WHIS
-11/ KEY, and for sale by
novl9-3t HANSERD & AUSTIN.
SWEET ORANGES.
A large lot just received and for sale by
EDWARD BUTT, At 114, Broad St.
norlß-3t
To Rent,
For Confederate Money,
TWO PLANTATIONS in Sumter county, five
and ten miles from Americus.
F OT futU,.rp«tiou l « .| steoN co _
nov7l2t* Americus Ga,
LARGE CONSIGNMENT
OF '
LE T TIE PAPER!
lEHORAHDII V 1 BOOKS !
For sale by
J. K. REDD k CO.
08 12 ts _ v
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of
Joseph W. Woolf oik, dee’d, late of Muscogee
; county, are hereby notified to render them duly
authenticated within the time prescribed by law;
i and those indebted to said estate are requested to
1 make immediate payment.
WM. G. WOOLFOLK.
i nor 23, 1354—w40d _Adm’r,
TT " U V 7 ~""" ** .
T- J. JAt'Ks«• ... . . .I.uCAIi EDITOR.
Captain Wiikiii>' (!..utpaiiy»
The members ot tin* , ~.*ny win remem
ber to fneet at Council Ci--,ni*>er thin morning
at 10 o’clock for the clt-r kui nt officers and
tbeir further organization All nuiers who
are liable to the Governor’- In - call, ur who
think that (he time has com- when duty de
mauds that they should defend their State
and homes, are invited to yin them at that
place and hour.
Theatre. —lt will be seen t*y advertisement,
that Mr. Crisp’s fine theatrical corps will ap
pear this evening in “The Brigand Chiet,” to
be followed by the fine afterpiece of “Brother
and Sister.” The bill is very attractive and
will, no doubt, draw a full house.
The Mayoralty, — The contest for this
distinguished position in our city promises to
be an exciting one. We see aiready the
names of three candidates announced, the
present incumbent F. G. Wilkins, Esq., Rob
ert L. Bass, and B. F. Coleman. As all these
gentlemen are prominent and influential cit
izens. the race will probably be an interest
ing one. Wade in gentleman, the race is not
a long one, and as we feel no particular bias
in the matter, we hope you’ll all be elected.—
We think the interests of the city would be
faithfully subserved by either of you, and the
position honorably held. We think also that
we can venture to predict in advance, that,
should no unfortuitous circumstance turn up,
the condidate who gets the most votes will be
our next Mayor.
The Weather, &c. —Tho weather yesterday
was more pleasant, and we are beginning to thaw
from the intense cold of the past few days. This
spell has been fine for killing pork, where one
was lucky enough to have any, and we presume
has been taken advantage of, though we have
seen but little in the market. In fact, provisions
of all kinds seem scarce in the city. Planters
having surplus supplies would readily obtain good
prices by bringing them forward. Where is all
your serghnm, flour, bacon, pork, beef, meal, po
tatoes. Ac. Let us havo them.
Wood fob the Poor. —lt may be important to
the poor who receive supplies el’ woed from the
Weed Committee, says the Sun, to know that a
half cord of wood must last fifteen days. The
committee are unable to supply more. Even at
this rate the woed will cost some $20,000 during
the winter. We earnestly anneal to men of
means to grant aid to this charity. All know how
hard it is to procure a living, and all must per
ceive that without wood the poor must bitterly
suffer. They cannot buy it, as every cent is re
quired for food. Then let those who have wealth
do all in their power to relieve suffering and
want.
The late Henry Thomas. —We have received
further particulars of the unfortunate circum
stances which resulted in the death of this young
man in Macon, on Sunday night last. It seems
that he was engaged in the examination of anew
fashioned pistol, and had just handed it to Capt.
Pemberton, (one of his best friends) for inspection,
when in the hands of the latter the weapon acci
dentally discharged itself, the contents taking ef
fect in the body of young Thomas, producing
death almost instantly. This deplorable accident
has opened afresh to grief many h earts not yet
healed from former bereavements, and especially
to his immediate family, will occasion an irrepar
able loss. They can however derive comfort from
the fact, that he fell in the discharge of the patri
ot’s duties ; for though suffering from the effects
of an old wound, received in the seven day’’ figul
around Richmond, and by which he was per
manently exempt, he again voluntarily buckled
on the armor of his country, and went forth val
orously to defend her rights. In his death, the
cause of freedom is weakened, the list of heroes
shortened, and the dome3tio circle broken. The
warm, generous sympathies of our whole commu
nity, we feel assured, will be extended to his
mother, Mrs. Anna Thomas, who in her lonely
widowhood, had already begun to look with con
fidence to her son, so full of life and promise, as
one upon whose arm she could lean in the wintry
declivity of old age.
Salt Lower. —We noticed that Salt sold at
Ellis, Livingston A Co.'s auction yesterday as low
as 57 cents, and as high as 69. We think the for
mer is lower than we have known this article to
be sold at for several months in this market.
Notice!
All letters, packages, Ac., for any of the Reserve
forces sent from here to Macon, should be addressed
“Care Col. Leon Von Zinken, commanding Col
umbus Reserve Forces,” Macon.
S. L. BISHOP.
nov2s 3t Jfaj. Com’dg Post.
Mayoralty.
To the Citizens of Columbus :
From the announcements of candidates for Mayor
of the City, I find it an office to be sought after, and
not feeling disposed to vacate my present position,
I announce myself a candidate for re-election.
nov 25 tde F. G. WILKINS.
THE MAYORALTY.
We are authorized to announce B. F. COLE
MAN as a candidate for Mayer es the City of Co
lnmbus at the ensuing municipal election.
nov23 —dte
We are authorized to announce .ROBERT L.
BASS, as a candidate for Mayor of Columbus, at
the ensuing municipal election.
nov 24 tde'.
FOR SALE.
OIX Boxes of New Orleans Sugar, Shingl* Nails
0 and Nails of all sizes, at reduced, prtett, ror
sale at J. H. JfULFORD’S old stand.
’ nov 22 St.
Headquarters Anderson's Brigade, i
Wheeler’s Corps of Cavalry, r
Macon, Ga., Nor. 18, 1864. j
Special Orders, \
No. 27. J
All officers and men of this Command now absent
will'rendezvous at this point immediately.
By command of „ _ „ „
Brig. Gen. H. H. ANDERSON.
Uko. L. Bartheliness, A. a. a.
Augusts* Savannah, Montgomery and Colum
bus papers please copy and send bill to Captain
Goodrich. . d3 -‘ .
Alabama Militia
ORDERED OF T !
We have been shown an official dispatch “to Capt.
N. D. Guerry, from the Executive office of Alaba
ma, ordering Captains Guerry, Randle and Peddy,
to assemble their commauds, (2*l class
militia) and report for duty at Opelika immediate
ly.
Capt. Guerry orders his command to report for
duty at Opelika on Thursday, 24th inst.
nov 22 2t*
*f ■ vS „ * '—■» I ?
FRIDAY HV 777 Hilt 2-nh. 1804.
Brigand Clioif
AlloWcU j all w!i«i witne id it to be a
GRAND AND Dii-iDED SUCCESS \
Mr. V\. U. CltlSr*. a* '’.umanmi, the Brigand.
EViSTL KK’S Famed PICTURES :
A LSr grn«! fAiiel It wsiju,
Brigi nd’s Wiit Watching a Battle.
Bng inla in uihusti,
ih Dlg U - gaud.
With »he glorious Farce of
iiKOTiIER ANi) Nils Milt.
LISETTS (with songs) .-. “Our Je«sie."
Nat* l'ciK Harry .Crisp.
nov24-lt
A PRO V I 7 AJI A TIO
BV
JOSEPH E. BROWH,
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA.
STATE OF GEORGIA, )
Executive Department, t
Milledgeville, Nov. 19, 1864. J
Th« whole people understand how imminent is
tho da-iger tnat threatens the Siatc. Our cities are
being burned, our fields laid waste, and our wivoe
and children mercilessly driv .n from their homes
by a powerful enemy* Wo must strike like men for
freedom or wo must submit to subjugation.
Death is to be preferred to less of liberty. AH
must rally to the field tor the present emergency *r
the State is overrun.
I there ore by viituo of the authority vested m
me by the statute of this State, hereby order a levy
en massee of the whole free white male population
residing or domiciled in this State between sixteen
(16) and fifty-five years of ago. except such as are
physically unaole to bear arms, which physical de
fect mu3t be plain and indisputable, or they must
be sent to camp for examiuation, and except those
engaged in the Legislature or Judicial Departments
of the govrenment, wh ch are by the recent act of
thojLi gislature declared exempt from compulsory
service.
All others are absolutely required, and members
of the Legislature and Judges are invited to report
immediately to Major General G. A Smith, at Mi
con, or wherever else in Georgia his camp may be
for forty (40) days service under arms, unless the
emergency is sooner passed.
The statute declares that all persons hereby called
out shall be subject after this call to all the rule*
and articles of war of the Confederate States, and on
failure to report, shall be subject to the pains and
penalties of the crime of desertion.
Volunteer organizations formed into companies,
battalions, regiments, brigades or divisions will be
accepted for (40) forty days, if they even approxi
mate to the numbers in each orgaization which is
rtquired by the militia laws of this State which were
in force prior to the late act.
All police comoanies formed in counties for home
defence will report, leaving at home for the time,
only those over 55 years of age; and all personshav
ing Confederate details or exemptions, who, by She
late decision of the Supreme Court of thia State, are
held to be liable to State militia service and bound
to obey the call of the Governor.
All such refusing to report will be arrested by the
police force or by any Aid-de-Oamp, or other officer
of this State,* and carried immediately to the front.
The necessary employees of Railroads now actively
engaged, and the necessary agents of the Exprese
Company, and telegraph operators are from the ne
cessity for their services in their present position,
excused.
All ordained ministers of religion in eharge oft
Uhurch or Synagogue are also excused.
All Railroad companies in this State w ill tran*-
port all persons applying tor transportation to the
Front, and in case aiay one refuses, its President
Superintendent, [agents and employees will be im
mediately seat to the front.
All Aides-de-Camp and other State officers are
required to be active and vigilant in tho execution
of the orders contained in this proclamation, and all
Confederate officers are respectfully invited to aid
State officers in their vicinity in sending forward all
persons hereby ordered to the front.
The enemy has penetrated almost to the centre es
your State. If every Georgian able to bear arms
would rally around him, he could never escape.
(Signed) JOSEPH E. BROWN.
Governor.
■6®- Each paper in the State will publish tho
above Proclamation. nov 22 It.
Headquarter!., 24th Dist. G, M. \
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 22, 1864.)
Under the Proclamation of the Governor of the
! 19th inst., all persons liable to the call, aro respect
fully invited to form Companies or Battalions by
volunteering, which will be accepted immediately
and transportation given. All who do not volunteer
will report to these headquarters without delay, er
be subject to arrest. B. A. THORNTON,
nov 23 3t Act. A. D. C., 24th Dist. G. M.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, )
War Department, Ordnance Bureau, >
Richmond, Nov. 11, 1864.)
All officers on Ordnancr duty are required
by General Orders, No. 70, Adj’t. k I. G. Offioe,
Aug. 29, 1864, to report without delay to the Chief
of Ordnance, Richmond, by letter, stating
First.— Their rank.
Second. —Date of commission (or appointment)
giving date frem which their rank takes effect.
Third. —Arm of service.
Fourth. —State to which they belong.”
Fifth. —Date of assignment to Ordnance duty.
Sixth— The authority by which assigned, furnish
ing date, arid if possible, copy of order of ass : gnment
to which will be added.
Seventh. —Present duty, and order of assignment.
Officers es the Regular Army will report both thei*-
; regular and provisional commission?,'or appoint
ments, conferring temporary rank.
Failure on the part of officers on Ordnance duty
| to report immediately as above, will be treated .as
a delinquency. J. GORGA6,
nov 22 eod4w Chief of Ordnanee.
Notice!
B. W. GRIGGS, engaged in the Empire Hospital,
takes this method of informing his Wife that the
Hospital is ordered to Meridian, Miss., at which
place she can write to him.
nov 24 2t*
Headquarters Post, >
Columbus, Ga., November 23, 1864,j
The former members of the Dawson Artillhry,
and all those who have volunteered into the hew
organization, are hereby ordered to report to these
Headquarters at 4p. m„ on the 24th inrt.
S. L. BISHOP,
nov 24 3t ICol. Com’dg Reserves^
Head’qrs Gov. Works,KOrd.) l
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 23,1864./
Notice!
The hands employed in manufacturing smal arm
Cartridges, at thelLuboratory, are notified that work
will bo resumed on Friday, the 25th inst.
M. H. WRIGHT.
nov24 2t Col. Oom’dg.
Cairns Hospital, t
Nov. 21st, 1864. /
Wanted.
THREE GALLONS MILK per day. delivered at
the Hospital. BY RD C. DALLIS,
n .v 21-1- °" rk -
Sun copylw
blockade goods
BY LATE ARRIVALS.
By James IT. Taylor.
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 9 o’clock,
WILL be sold »t my Store, comer of Broad aui
VV Campbell streets,
A large assortment of
Foreign and Domestic Goods,
W Particulars in a fuiure advertisement.
Conditions Cash. „ov2!-coa-fd_
UNION SPRINGS PROPERTY
FOR LE!
: S ssrir ,in ~ he * -
mediate application i* made. WELBORN.
nov 23 3T ' *
Iftl.Vl).
wiw
tisement.