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Change of Schedule.
>FFro* BnoINIER aKD Superintendent, )
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, Jan* 7,1804. J
iN THURSDAY, June 9,18(>t, and until further
* notice, the Schedule ot t{ie Passenger train will
,e as follow, viz:
I,cave Charleston 9.45, a. in.
V-rive in Savannah 5.40, p. m.
neave Savannah A3O, a. in.
Arrive in Chari e. :on 1.15, p. in.
This Train makes direct connections, going north
and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char
la ton, and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
H. S. HAINES,
une 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
Change of Schedule.
iN and after Sunday, June 19th, the Train- on
' " the •‘use,ogee Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Columbus 6 45 P. M.
Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
Lieavo Macon 8 10 P. M.
Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN :
Leave Columbus 5 00 A, M,
\rriveat Columbus 4 55 A. M.
W. L. CLARK
narlOtf Supt. Muscogeo R, It.
Through to Montgomery.
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS. August 27,1864.
■ \N and after August 27th. the Passenger Train on
‘ the Montgomery and We s t Point Railroad will
Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m.
Leave West Point at 7:10 a.m. .
Arrive at Columbus at 5:32 p. m.
Leave Columbus at 5:50 a. m.
irrive at Montgomery at 3:00 p.m.
Arrive at West Potnt at 4!30 p. in.
Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 am,
Arrives at 8:27 P in
D. 11. CRAM, Sup’t & Eng.
ag27lßo4—tf
MOBILE & GIRARD RAIiTrOAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Girard, Ala., Oct 7, 1864.
<\N and after 10th inst. Trains on this Road will
' ' Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
ft*o*seuger Train-
Leave Girard at 1 30 p. m.
Arrive in Union Springs 600 "
Leave Union Springs 5 35 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 10 00 "
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at 4 00 a. in.
Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p. m.
B. E. WELLS.
aglß ts Eng. & Sup’t.
Dr, «, 11. HEARD,
(Late Surgeon I*. A. C, S.)
AFFERS his Professional Services to the citizens
U of Columbus. Office at Dr. Cartor’s Drugstore.
Can bo found at night at the residence of Wm. C.
Gray, in Linwood. [nov 10 lm*
Dr. It, NOBLE,
JDJSNTIST,
\ T Pemberton & Carter’s old stand, back room of
A Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can be found
all hours, |oclß6m
STERLING EXCHANGE!
, FEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange
i for side in sums to suit purchasers by
»gl6 ti BANK OF COLUMBUS.
MOTIOE
To Soldiers!
p IIE “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, botween Main st., and the Perry House.
Your baggage is there.
C. K. MARSHALL,
sep2B ts Agent.
Government Sheep for Exchange,
‘>idl HEAD SHEEP will be exchanged for Bacon
O’ 'U 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
LOST,
/ \N Friday morning a RED VELVET BOW con
-17 taming a gold star, with the letter "J.” engrav
ed on it. L’lio finder will be rewarded by leaving
it at this office. nov26—dtf
NOTICE3.
Office Grant Factory, \
Nov. 29. 1864./
. LL parsons having demands against the estate of
•4 Daniel Grant, deceased, are hereby requested to
present them to the Grant Factory,
nov 3c ts JOHN J. GRANT.
Sun copy and send bill to office Grant Factory.
Lost or Mislaid.
POUR SHARKS of the G. & A. S. S. Cos.. No. j
T 1(»:l in favor ol .Mrs. J. L. Wilson.
Hot 30 ts D. & J. J. GRANT.
To Rei&l. I
HOUSE for rent, posse sion given Ist December. ;
Apply to 11. FISHACKER, I
nov 30 Ct 104, Broad Street, j
w!Aisra?EiD.*
, N OVERSEER. One without family, who has
V lost an arm in the service, and thereby unlit for
military service preferred.
Apply to ' ROBERT R. HOWARD,
Reynolds, Taylor County*.
MRS. CHAS. J. WILLIAMS. J
nov2l-tf Columbus, Ga.
WAITED!
- ||f| . KBS. oi TALLOW,forwhich a liberal price
J. ‘““'JUw. M.LLAKD,
S p 7 Major and Q. M,
Wanted
TO HIRE—Four or Five able bodied Negroes.—
Good wages given. Apply at our Government
Work's
oc VS’tf JOHN I>. GRAY & CO.
WANTED,
< GOOD BUSINESS' MAN, uutil the first of
XL January. The best wages paid. A disabled sol
dier preferred, and it matters not how badly muti
lated by wounds so he has firmuess and judgment.
Apply at the TIMES OFFICE,
nov 30 ts
SSOO steward. S
STOLEN out of my stable, 2 miles from Cblumbus,
on the Crawford road, on Thursday night last,
two nyEULES,
one a small bay mare Mule, blind in the right eye.
The other a black rnaro Mule, medium size, with
whith mouth and white spot on rump. Loth in good
pay the above reward for the delivery of
the Mules with the thief, with proof sufficient to
convict, or Two Hundred Dollars for the Mules.
H M. UL r,> IvLL i.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 9, Is64—tf
4feS“Sun please copy.
WAAIED.
la. .., BUSHELS CORN, for which we will pay
lu* ’ ca-h or exchange Salt. m
nov 12 6* JEFFERSON & HAMILTON.
4S»Sun and Enquirer copy.
iltiilars Reward.
STRAYED from my place in IV y tint on, a dark
S bay mare MULE, about nine yeani old hair
rubbed off of both hit's ana a large scar on the mht
hindquarter. COOK
oo 13 ts
300 Howard..
VtEGRO boy CHARLEY ; about 25 years old, yel
ls low complexion, hair nearly straight, below or
dinary intelligence : left if r. Nat. Thompson’s near
Bex Springs, Talbot county. I bought him of a
Mr. Brown, a refugee from Mississippi, who now
resides in Tuskegee, Ala. He originally «<,me from
Charleston, S. O. A suitable reward will ho paid
for his delivery at this office, or iu any safe jail and
information sent to me at thi3 office.
JAMES M. RUSSELL.
Coluiubu’s Ga., aug 1 ts *
w
VOL. Xl.}
Headquarters Georgia Reserve, 1
and Military District Georgia. >
Macon, Ga., Nov. 30, 1864. j
[Extract!
Special Orders i
No. 149. C
ii* 4 ♦ It 4-
11. Major A. M. Rowland, Commandant Camp of
Instruction, will, in that section f the State cut off
from communication with Augusta assume and per
form the duties of Commandant of Conscripts until
communication with Col. W. M. Browne, Com
mandant, <kc., can again be resumed.
By command of
Major General HOWELL COBB.
R. J. Hallett, A. A. Gen.
lld’qrs Camp of Instruction for Ga., 4
Camp Cooper, Macon, Nov. 30,1864, 5
Special Orders, \
No. 322. j
The attention of Enrolling and all other Officers
connected with the Conscript service, who are not
in DIRECT communication with Augusta, is called
to the above order of Maj. Gen. Cobb.
Until; further orders they will report to these
Headquarters. A. M. ROWLAND,
Major and Commandant.
Columbus Times, Albany ‘Patriot and La-
Grange Reporter, copy five times and send hill to
Camp Cooper. dec 2 5t
APROCLAMAtfoS
BY
JOSEPH E. BROWN,
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA.
STATE OF GEORGIA, )
Executive Department, j-
Milledgeville, Nov. 19, 1864. j
The whole people understand how imminent is
the danger that threatens the State. Our cities are
being burned, our fields laid waste, and our wives
and children mercilessly driven from their homes
by a powerful enemy' We must strike like meu for
freedom or we must submit to subjugation.
Death is to be preferred to loss of liberty. All
must rally to the field for the present emergency or
the State is overrun.
I therefore by virtue of the authority vested in
me by the statute of this State, hereby order a levy
cn massee of the whole free white male population
residing or domiciled in this State between sixteen
(16) and fifty-five years of age, except such as are
physically unable to bear arms, which hysical de
fect must be plain and indisputable, <>r they must
be sent to camp for examination, and except those
engaged in the Legislature or Judicial Departments
of the govrenment, which are by the recent act of
thelLegislature 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 Ma
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 callep
out shall be subject after this call to all the rules
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 (10) forty days, if they even approxi
mate to the numbers in each orgaization which is
r. quired by the militia laws of this State which wore
in force prior to the late act.
All police companies 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 the
late decision of the Supremo Court of this 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- Camp, 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 Express
Company, and telegraph operators are from the ne
cessity for their services in their present position,
excused.
All ordained ministers of religion in charge of a
Church or Sj nagogue are also excused.
All Railroad companies in this State will trans
port all persons applying for transportation to the
Front, and in case any one refuses, its President
Superintendent, [agents and employees will be im
mediately sent to the front.
All Aides-de-Camp and other State officers are
required to be active and vigilant in the 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 of
your State. If every Georgian able to bear arms
would rally around him, ho could never escape.
(Signed) JOSEPH E. BROWN,
Governor.
Each paper in the State will publish the
above Proclamation. nov 22 It.
Confederate States oe America, and
War Department, Ordnance Bureau, >-
Richmond, Nov. 11, 1864.)
All, officers on Ordnance duty are required
by General Orders. No. 70, Adj’t. & I. G. Office,
Aug. 29, 1864, to report without delay to the Chief
of Ordnance, Richmond, by letter, stating
First— Their rank.
Second— Date ts commission (or appointment)
giving date from which their rank takes effect.
Th ird.— 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, and ifpossible, copy of order of assignment
to which will be added.
Seventh. —Present duty, and order of assignment.
Officers of the Regular Army will report both their
regular and provisional commissions,!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* GORGAS,
nov 22 eod4w (Thief of Ordnance.
HOUSE.
i'HE undersigned would respectfully inform his
l old friends, patrons, und the traveling public
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 worthy friend Mr.
EDWARD PARSONS, late of Atlanta. Ga.,whoso
reputation and superior tact for business is well
known throughout the Confederacy. This House
is large 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 tha! this
market affords, With tuese assurances we most
mrdially solicit all our old friends, and thet ,avel
mg public generally, to give us a call and an oppor
tunity of rendering them comfortable,
oc 15 lrn* THO&. il. 1 X xl.
Executor’s Notice.
•WO months after date application will be made
i to the Court of Ordinary of Taylor county, tor
leave to sell the Negroes and perishable property of
the Estate of Ebzubeth T. Johnson, deceased, late
q -op.ry ÜBL j- JOHNSON. Ex’r
Oct. 20w2u; Per THOS. D. BRAND.
A GOOD PLANTATION
For Sale.
i N Macon c-ouuty, Alabama, lying directly on the
• Montgomery and West Point Railroad. The
ir te contai " 1 .200 acres—about <OO cleared. There
; .rj-oudoru. . e Dwelling House on the place, good
\ u ca bins with brick chimmes and all the neces
! (out-bu’ Idings. The land is productive and
locat or, desirable. Possession given in November.
Fur iurther information ada ms,
' (Jolumbus, Ga.
* Confederate, Macon: Montgo
mery Advertiser; Gonstitutionalis, Augusta, copy.
COLUMBUS, GA., TUESDAY 7 , DEC. 6, 1864.
SPECIAL NOTICES
To Hip Citizens of Columbus !
Having announced myself a candidate for re-elec
tion for Mayor of the city, since which time a por
tion of my fellow citizens calling upon me to take
command of them under the recent call of our Gov
ernor, tu aid in repelling the enemy against our
homes and fa;ail: a—not feeling and sposed to reject
their request—l have consented, and shall east my
destiny with them, and in accordance with this de
termination, I call upon the cstizens of Columbus,
if my former administration meet3 their approval,
that they w ill remember me and elect me for their
next Mayor.
Mr. R. L. Ba-«, who goes with me to the front,
declines being a candidate for Mayor, in my favor
for which he will please accept my thanks,
nov 29 5t F. G WILKINS.
Headquarters Gov. Works, (Cird.) I
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 1, 1564.)
Wanted to Hire !
FIFTEEN NEGRO BLACKSMITHS.
Good quarters furnished and liberal wages paid.
Apply to M. H. WRIGHT,
dec 2 lw Col. Com’dg.
Headquarters Military Division )
of the West, >
Macon, Ga., Nov. 29th, 1864. j
General Orders, )
No. ;
All supernumerary Officers of this Military Division
not otherwise assigned to duty, will report to the
Commandant of the Post, Macon, Ga,
By command of General Beauregard.
A. R. CHISOLM,
dec 2 ecd2w __ A. D. C. and A. A. A. G.
Headquarters Post, \
Columbus, Ga., November 29,1864, )
Orders No 19.
* 9» * * * * *
I. All men retired from service that have repor
ted and filed their papers at this office, will report
at these headquarters on Saturday, the 3d of De
cember, at 11 o’clock, a.m., for the purpose of being
mustered for pay.
By command
S. L. BISHOP,
Maj. Com’dg Post.
S. Isidore Quillet, Post Adj’t.
nov 29 5t _____
To Printers !
YKT'E offer for sale a complete BOOK BINDERY,
t V (except Ruling Machine,) two hand PRESSES,
and about
1,000 Pounds of Type Metal.
nov2l-tf
OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS,
Columbus, Ga., Oct., 29,1864.
NO Freight will be received at the Southern Ex
press Company’s Office after 3% o’clock p. M.fc o
so East on that day, nor will any be received to go
Test after 4% o’clock p m.
oc 29 ts S. H. HILL, Agent.
AUTAOUNCEMEATS.
Tlie 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 feoling disposed to vacate my present position
I announce myself a candidase for re-election,
nov 25 tde F. G. WILKINS.
We are authorized to announce B. F. COLE
MAN as a candidate for Mayor of the City of Co
lumbus at the ensuing municipal election.
nov23—dte
We are authorized to announce W. R. BROWN
as a candidate for Mayor at the ensuing municipal
election. nov 30 te*
For Marshal.
THOMAS P. OALLIER is announced as a candi
date for re-election 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.
novl4 te*
For Sexton.
We arc authorized to announce R. T. SIMONS
as a candidate for City Sexton, at the ensuing mu
nicipal election.
decl te
~TfOR SALE! -
AN IRON GRAY MARE, five years old, can be
seen at Harris’ Stable. Enquire of
dec 2 3t* Lieut. L. W. WALL,
Wanted^
GAA nnA FEET ASH TIMBER, in plank of
. UU.UUU 1% inch, or by the cord. Apply at
our Government Works,
dec 2 6t JOHN D. GRAY & CO.
Stop the Horse Tihef!
SSOO Reward.
STOLEN from the premises of C. P. Levy, across
the new bridge, on the night of 30th November
two BAY HORSES and one BLACK PONY.
Above reward will be paid for the horses and
thief. JOHN D. GRAY & CO.
dec 2 4t
LARGE CONSIGNMENT
OF
LETTER PAPER!
AND
UIENIOR A.H DF JI BOOKS !
For sale by
J. K, REDD & CO.
oc 12 ts
S3OO Reward !--Stolen,
77ROM Room No. 46, Cook’s Hotel, a SINGLE-
U CASED GOLD WATCH, with the initials ” M
F” carved on the back of it. The W atch has a white
face and steel hands.
A reward of S3OO will be paid for its recovery and
no questions asked, by leaving it at the
nov 29 3t* SUN OFFICE.
Coffee ! Coffee !
‘IOO POINDS CHOICE COFFEE
ALSO,
900 lbs. Black Pepper.
STANFORD A CO.,
3t No. 72, Broad Street.
Card
WANTED in exchange for Sheeting?, Osnaburgs
and Yarns, at the
nov 5 lm EAGLE FACTORY.
FOR SAXj£3 !
DA , ACRES OF LAND, thirty in cultivation, two
Du hundred and seventy in the woods. This
place is near the ten mile heuse on ihe Cus-eta
road, and is snugly improved for the times. Apply
to L. M. BIGGERS,
nov 29 4t* Columbus, Ga,
To Rent,
A BLACKSMITH SHOT* with six orseTen Forges.
/I. all complete. Apply at
oc 31 ts THIS OFFICE-
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
A LL persons having claims against the estate of
j.i Joseph W. Woollolk, dec’d, late of Muscogee
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
make immediate payment.
WM. G. WOOLFOLK.
nov 23, 1364—w40d Adm’r.
Monday Evening.
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, of the
29th inst., says : “It is stated that
cavalry was engaged yesterday almost the en-'
tire day with the Federals below Wanesboro’,
and that he was steadily driving them before
him. We have not been able to ascertain
how large the forces engaged on either side
were, of the number killed, wounded or pris
oners. It is also stated that a portion of the
main body of the Federals were marching as
rapidly as possible for the two terries on the
river in Seriven county.
It is reported that a party of Federal caval
ry, numbering about six hundred, crossed the
Savannah river at Shell Bluff. We cannot
vouch for the correctness of this report; we
merely give it as we heard it. If correct, it
is evident that an attempt will be made to
cut the Carolina Rail Road. Our neighbors
on the other side must be on their guard.
It is rumored that the Federals laid waste
a large number of fine plantations below us.
Among the sufferers we have heard the names
of ex-Gov. Johnston, Mrs. Whitehead, and
Lindsey Warren, Esq., are mentioned.
Telegraph communication was re-opened
again with Waynesboro’ yesterday.
Butler’s Canal.— The Beast was fortunate
in his New Orleans speculations, says the
Richmond Whig, but he is not, according to
Yankee accounts, quite as lucky in his scheme
of making Dutch Gap a real instead of an im
aginary island. That his canal is a failure,
we judge from the tone of the army corres
pondents, who write from City Point, despite
the fact that there are vague rumors, which
come through Yankee prisoners and deserters,
that it will be finished in a few days. We
feel rather disappointed, nevertheless, to think
that the navigation of the James after all, is
not to be shortened. Butler will profit by re
reading Richelieu’s motto. The canal must
be cut, even if Com. Mitchell of our navy has
to finish the job.
Vandalism. —In passing through Oxford,
Georgia, the Yankees destroyed Emory col
lege and all the buildings connected with the
same, together with their contents. This
college was the property of the Methodist
church of this State. Several fine libraries
belonging to the various college societies, be
sides the one belonging to the college itself,
were among the property burned. Also a
large and extensive mineralogical cabinet,
fine chemical apparatus, etc. As the Federals
approached the town they were fired upon and
one of their party killed. The college was
burned in retaliation. It is estimated thaWhe
property cost nearly half a million before the
war.
Serious Loss. —A Jackson correspondent
of the Clarion states that the last movement
of the enemy was not without handsome re-'
suits to him, for it caused the withdrawal of
a cavalry force which was escorting a train
of arms and ammunition to the trans-Missis
sippi department, and a small squad of Fed
erals in Confederate disguise made a dash
upon it and captured it. There were about
thirty wagons on the train, conveying about
2,400 stand of arms and a lot of ammunition.
Captain Sebastin was in charge of it. The
Federal party is said to have been under com
mand of Lieut. Earl, whose acts of daring and
vandalism have given him considerable noto
riety. Captain Sebastin was not aware of his
danger until a pistol was presented at his
head and he was told to surrender. The af
fair occurred somewhere near Oakland col
lege, and the above js the version given by a
party who accompanied the train, and effected
his escape.
♦ ♦
Decatur. —An officer who has been in Deca
tur, Ala., since the evacuation of the post by
’the Federal forces, informs us, says the Mem
phis Appeal, it is the most strongly fortified
position he ever inspected. Its importance as
a railroad point, being the junction of the
Nashville and Memphis and Charleston roads,
led the Yankees to expend a vast amount of
labor, and the garrison was one of the strong
est they had on the line between Chattanooga
and Nashville. Gen. Hood no doubt acted
judiciously in passing it by.
The Fight at Waynesboro’. —We copy from
the Augusta Constitutionalist of the 29th inst.
the following account of the fighting at and near
Waynesboro’ between Wheeler and Kilpatrick’s
cavalry :
A raiding party struck the Waynesboro’ railroad
at Waynesboro’, destroying the depot and a train of
freight cars. This party numbered about 150, all
told, and, if vigerously met by the people of that
region, might have been driven off or captured.
As it was, they had pretty much their own way,
until‘a certain checkmate wa3 put upon them
from another quarter. We are informed that
quite a handsome supply of raiment and silver
plate was consumed with the captured train.
Gen. Wheeler came up with several thousand of
Kilpatrick’s men on Sunday morning, near the
Waynesboro’ road, defeated and drove them for
three miles. At last accounts they were getting
penned by Wheeler, and had gone to dirt digging.
Their force is officially reported as “much scatter
ed and easily handled.”
There has been no enemy within twelve miles i
of the Georgia railroad, and the trains will re
sume their regular schedule.
Later. —Since writing the above, we have heard
that Gen. Wheeler gave the enemy a severe drub
bing whenever he encountered him. We have
captured a considerable number of horses, and
completely scattered the organization of the raid
ers. Avery small portion of Waynesboro’ was
burned, our cavalry having come up in time to
stop the conflagration.
i
The Array of Tennessee.
Our western exchanges received this morning
bring us nothing positive or direct from General
Hood’s army. At Meridian, where the earliest in
telligence should be obtained, they are as much in
the dark as we are here. The Clarion reports, j
however, that on the 25th ult. Hood was sixty
miles from Florence, moving steadily in the di- !
rection of Nashville, and adds : Unless Thomas
has a very large army about Columbia and Mur
fresboro’, it is likely Hood will wafer his horse in
she Ohio river.
The Rebel oi yesterday report s latest from
the advancing army to the r t General
Hood was moving on towards the v-amiorland rir- 1
er, leaving Pulaski and Columbia on the right,
with no evident design of touching either point, i
Whether he intended to strike Nashville, or to i
cross the river above or below and press on with- ;
out delay towards the Ohio river, could not be !
conjectured by those who have recently arrived
from the army, from his present movements.
As the army left Florence on Monday, 21st, if ;
it has done no fighting it has been ten days unin- j
torruptedly on the march, which would place it at ,
or near the Cumberland river. If the objective i
point was Nashville, the army is now there, and
the loyal Confederates of Middle Tennessee are
. exulting in the belief that their State is redeemed
: from Yankee thraldom, and the probability is that
| the oppressors will soon be ignominiously expelled
from their beautiful capital. If Iloed is striking
for the Obio river, it is more than likely that he
has already crossed the Cumberland and is rapidly
approaching Kentucky. In which event tho dough
faced Lincolnites of that Yankee ridden State are
trembling in their shoes, and packing their plun
der for a sudden movement toward a more north
i ern climate, to which their politics are better adapt
, ed and where they will be more fully apprecia
| ted.
A short time can only elapse beforo we shall be
I in receipt of definite intelligence from the army,
[ and it is possible that we may have thrilling news
! to relate.— Memphis Appeal.
i
SEVERE BATTLE IN CAROLINA.
PROBABLE RENEWAL OF THE FIGUT TO-DAY.
In our issue of yesterday, wo mentioned the
1 fact that a considerable force [of the enemy had
I landed from transports in Broad river and were
; advancing on the railroad in the direction of
Grahamvillo. During the night we had transpor-
I ted an effective force to that point, which uniting
j with that already on tho ground, marched forward
; yesterday, under tho command of Maj. General
{ Gustavus Smith, of the[Georgia State troops, to meet
; tho enemy.
The enemy, numbering as near as could be
judged five thousand men, with sixteen pieces of
artillery, attacked Gen. Smith at a place called
Honey Hill, throe miles east of the village of Gra
hamville, at 11 o’clock, a. m. Our strength con
sisted of fourteen hundred muskets and seven
pieces of artillerj. Wo had some few embrasures
for open batteries, and slight intronchments on the
j right and lfet, but our line was nocessarily exten
ded owing to the superiority of the enemy in num
bers, and much of it was both light and unpro
tected. This, however, only emboldened our men
to greater deeds, and they fought the battle
througout with an energy and resolution worthy
of veterans. The fight lasted until dark, and the
enemy made several desperate charges against our
line, but it stood firm, and repulsed every attack,
finally driving back the enemy’s right and centre,
but their left stood unmoved at the close of the
action. For four or five hours the men maintained
the fight without relief. Late in the day, General
Robertson arrived with the 32d Georgia, a bat
tery of artillery and a company of cavalry, in
time to render mest effoctivo aid. Night came in
to close the engagement, which was conducted with
vigor on both sides. Thus far it may be set down
as a drawn though in view of the great
disparity of numbers the honors of the day are
j certainly due to the Confederates.
Wo have been unable to learn the details of
Gen. Smith’s forces, though it is believed that the
Georgia militia constituted the greater portion of
them.
Our loss was between eighty and a hundred
killed and weunded ; the enemy’s loss is officially
reported to be much greater.
Last night seven or eight transports loaded with
reinforcements, were reported going up Broad
river, which gives assurance that the fight will be
renewed to day.— Sav. Rep. let
I*'rom Sherman.— The whereahouts of Sher
; naan’s main body has been satisfactorily a3-
! certained, and his movements yesterday indi
cated anything but decision of purpose as to
his destination. Without entering into par
ticulars, we would simply say that the signs
are that many people who have been unduly
alarmed at the idea of his taking them in his
line ot march, will be agreeably disappointed.
Impoitant movements are on foot to meet
him wherever he may go, but these will be
developed at the proper time.
Gen. Wheeler manages Kilpatrick with all
ease, and with a less force has whipped and
driven him in every engagement. Ho has
taken one stand of colors, which is evidence
of the vigor with which he has pressed him.
[Savannah Republican , Ist.
[From the London Herald.]'
The Capture ol the Floriday.
This case is one in which all maritime
Powers are interested. When the lawless vi
olence of Capt. Wilkes led him into a far less
flagrant outrage on our own flag, the other
Powers frankly and loyally came to our as
sistance, and, taking up the cause in the com
mon interest of the civilized world, addressed
a sharp and peremptory remonstrance to the
Government by which the piracy had been
sanctioned and seemed likely to be supported.
Brazil is not able, as we were, to avenge her
own honor. It is imperative upon the mari
time Powers at large and upon France and
England in particular, to take up the case in
behalf of one too weak to protect herself.
We are equally interested in maintaining
the sanctity of neutral water ; for there is no
nation whose ships may not, at one time or
another, be forced to seek shelter in the ports
of a friendly power ; aud if they are liable to
be there seized or attacked by an enemy, in
ternational confidence and maritime commerce
can no longer exist in time of war. We can
hardly hope that England will do her duty.—
The cowardice of some members of the ad
ministration, and the Northern sympathies of
others, have induced them, hitherto, on every
occasion, to take the part of the Federal Gov
ernment, whether against the Confederates
or against their own countrymen. No word
of rebuke from England followed the outrage
committed by the seizure of two Confederate
officers in Morocco; and we dare say that this
outrage on the collective rights and interests
of the maritime Powers will be regarded by
Lord Russell with singular equanimity.
But the Emperor of the French is neither a
coward nor a Federalist: he regards with equal
disgust and contempt the cringing servility of
tbe English and the brutal insolence of the
Federal Government ; and it is not impossible
that he may choose to exhibit in striking con
trast the dignified disinterestedness of France
and the selfish timidity ofher ancient rival, by
undertaking personally to redress a wrong
which, though it be an injury to the civilized
world at large, i3 yet especially addressed to
the first of naval Powers, and cannot be passed
over in silence without degrading yet further j
the tarnished honor and damaged prestige of
England.
Siege op Charleston— Five Hundred and
tenth day. — The weather was again too misty
Tuesday to make observations.
During Monday night ail was quiet, with the
exception of the usual shelling cf the city. For
ty-three shot? were fired at the city during the
twenty-four hours ending six P. M Tuesday, aud
ten shots at Fort Sumter.
The enemy were again busy at the Mortar Bat- ,
tery during the day, and also in hauling aimuuri
tion from the south end of the Island to Gregg i
and Wagner.— Courier, 3 o th.
Good News from Breckinridge.— .4 courier
(says the Chronicle & Sentinel of the 30th) has just
arrived with information that in a recent fight Gen.
Breckinridge had defeated the Yankees and cap
tured seven hundred prisoners and one hundred
wagons. No mention is made of the point at which S
the engagement occurred, but we presume it to have
taken place at Strawberry Plains.
FITE DOLLARS
.PER MONTH.
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OF THS PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
ISS3, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate Stares for
the Northern District of Gaontia.
FROM HOOD'S ARMY!
BATTLE IN TE VNESMEE!
EYEMY ROUTED !
GEY CLEBURY KILLED!
S*
Tcscuubia, Dec. 4.—The following is the
statement of the Rev. Mr. Browning, just from
the Army of Tennessee:
A fight took place on the 30th ult., between our
forces and the enemy at Harpeth Creek, nea>-
Franklin, in which the enemy were routed fr .ai
his breastworks, losing 4,000 killed and wounded
and 6,000 prisoners.
Cheatham’s corps principally engaged.
The enemy are falling back to Murfreesboro.
Forrest is reported to be at Brentwood, between
theenemy and Nashville.
The gallant and heroic Major General Patrick
Clebure, killed, also Brig. Gens. Granbury,Strahl,
Gist and Gordon. Gen. J. C. Brown slight’/
wounded, and Quarles mortally.
Our loss represented to be about 3,000.
The enemy are said to be concentrating at
Murfreesboro.
[Special to the Memphis Appeal.]
Headquarters Army of Tennessee. Cot.-
UMiUA, November 28, via Bartow, December L
—The enemy evacuated Columbia last night ,
and are retreating on Nasbviile.
Oar army is in good health and moat ex
cellent spirits, and nre vigorously pressing the
enemy's rear, while Forrest will harass hia
front and flanks.
Supplies are abundant, and the people aro
delighted beyond measure at our return.
The Tennessee regiments will be filled.
Isham G. Harris.
Unties to the Exiles.
We 4UOte from the late Pastoral Address of
tho Synod of Virginia :
Let the exiles be cared for. It must be in
a war carried on with the principles and spir
it that are manifested by our invaders, along
the borders of our State and around the en
campments of the army, and in our beseige J
and captured cities and towns, that there will
be cases of great suffering by families, as well
as individuals, for their devotion to the cause
of the Confederacy. To some there will be
the choice of the oath of exile ; and to others
death or exile. In some of these cases, a por
tion of their property’ may be saved by tho
sufferers; in other cases the plunderings and
burnings of the enemy have reduced the ex
iles to poverty. Families, all of whose able
bodied men have entered the army, and are
fighting or have fallen for their country, have
been turned out from their homes and com
pelled to seek other places of refuge.
Men unfitted for the army by bodily infirm
ity have been hunted out like wild game for
the prisons or for the gibbet Sometimes the
homestead is destroyed, and at other times it
is left as a lure to entrap those who may ven
ture back to their beloved hearthstone. Oth
ers are preserved as a shelter for the invader.
Old men, sick men, women and children are
compelled to flee for shelter to some less dis
turbed part of the Confederacy. There was a
great trial of their desires and designs and
thoughts, when, as the struggle was coming
on, they were compelled to decide on the one
hand, between their possessions, in the midst
of those who were seeking the ruin of
the Southern people, and on the other, pover
ty amidst the seceding States. Having made
their decision for exile, they are willing and
desirous to obtain a livelihood by proper ex
ertions in some proper employment.
The Synod of Virginia gives it in charge to
the Churches to remember the strangers and
exiles, and give them the assistance they may
need in finding employment by which they
may sustain themselves. Some of them have
been taught in bitterness the grace of receiv
ing from their fellowmen, and some of the
Churches have been taught, by the hasiy vis
its of the invaderß, the blessedness of a home,
and the happiness of being able to give to
those that are in distress. Remember the
words of our Lord Jesus Christ, when he said,
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”—
Some families and neighborhoods have shown
a becoming spirit towards these brave unfor
tunates, and have bidden a welcome ever to
be remembered. The Apostle says, “Your ad
versary, the devil, goe3 about like a lion, seek
ing whom he may devour,” and he also says,
“Some persons ha' r e entertained angels una
wares.”
The Mississippi Baptist State Convention ha3
purchased the Lauderdale Springs, with a view of
making it a home for the education and mainte
nance of destitute widows and orphans.
AN ACT,
To authorize all persona in the military scrviceof th is
State or Confederate States, including those in hos
pitals, and detailed service to vote at municipal
_ elections.
* 1. Sec. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Georgia, That all persons in the military service
of this State, and the Confederate States, including
those in hospitals, and detailed men for any pur
pose by the military iauthority, citizens of this State,
who are now by law entitled to vote, or who may at
the time of such election, be entitled to vote at any
municipal election in this State, be and they are
hereby authorized to assemble at such place as they
may be stationed at, and cast their votes, as though
they were in the town or city where they reside.
2. Sec. 11, That at said elections it shall be law
ful for any two commissioned officers, residents of
the State, to preside and hold said elections under
the same rules and regulations that are now pre
scribed by law for holding such elections, and make
returns of the same, as though the said election had
been held in the town or city of the residence of the
voters respectively, sending a copy of the list of
voters, and a copy of the tally sheet to' either the
Mayor, Intendant, Alderman, Oouncilmen or War
dens of the town or city, where the soldiers voting
reside; and all elections thus held shall be accoun
ted good and valid; provided, the returns thereof,
shall re ich the proper municipal authority, within
fifteen days after the day of said election.
3. Sec. 111. Be it further enacted. That the reg
istry laws in force for all cities and towns in this
State, shall not apply to absent soldiers and de
tailed men, voting under the provisions of this
Act.
4. Skc. IV. Be it further enacted. That said com
missioned officers authorized to hold the several
elections provided for by this Act, shall, before they
proceed to hold 3aid elections, subscribe the follow
ing statement in writing; (first state the regiment,
battalion or company of which they are mem
bers, station and date); each and both of us declare
on honor, that we wiil faithfully superintend this
day’s election; that we are commitsioned officers in
the Confederate, or State service, (state the regi
ment, battalion or company,) that we will make a
just and true return t hereof,;tb .it we will not know
ingly permit any one to vote, unless we believe he
is entitled to do so, according to the laws of Geor
gia, nor knowingly prohibit any one from voting,
who is entitled by la* to vote, and we wiil not di
vulge for whom any vote W3S cast, unless called on
under the law to do so; and it shall be the duty of
said Superintendents to forward a copy of said state
ment, with the copies of the tally sheet and list of
voters, and the same shall be taken in lieu of the
oath now required by law to be taken by Superin
tendents of such elections.
Seg. V- Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to Dec. let, 1863.
By Ellis, Livingston €o.
ON Tuesday, December Oth, at 11 o’clock, we
will sell in front of our store,
10 Shares Columbus Bank Stock,
dec 5 $o t
Plantation to Rent or Sell.
ONE and a half miles north of Union Springs, Ma
con county, Ala. It contains four hundred and
eighty acres, a little less than four hundred is
cleared. Most of the cleared land is black prarie
and creek bottoms. For particulars anply to
GEORGE STEWART,
dec o lw Union Springs, Ala.
FOR SALB.
A T-V-ILL FARM, containing about iqo acres, 60
v in rV* wood? and forty cleared, about one mile
a<>ove ne Fountain Factory, on the river. On the
plac. i? a good dwelling with three rooms, a large
appis aau peach orchard and variety of other fruit
trees, good water, ire. For terms apply to
Mrs. J. A. JONES,
dec:>tf near Columbus.