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DAILY TIMES, j, W, WARREN & €O., Proprietors. Daily (Sundays excepted) at the rate of 55.00 per month, or sls tor three month3. So subscription received for a longer term than t >e month 4. R ATES OF ADVERTISING. CASUAL DAILiT ADVERTISING EATKS. Advertisements inserted once—s 4 per square. regular daily advertising rates. First Week--$S 00 per square for each insertion. .Second Week—s 2 00 per square for each insertion. Thirand Fourth Week—sl OOpersquaro for each insertion. Second Month—s3o per square. Third Month—s2s per square. 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.