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Change oi Schedule.
)kpice Engineer and Superintendent, |
f.'barleston and Savannah Railroad, /
Charleston, June 7.1864.)
,\K THURSDAY, June 9,1864, and until further
J notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
oe as follow, viz:
Leave Charleston 9*45, a. in.
■\rnve in Savannah •5.40, p. m.
Leave Savannah 5.30, a. ui.
Arrive in Charleston - 1.15, p. m.
This Train makes direct connections, going north
And south, with the Northeastern Railroad at' har
-I*. ton, and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
11. b. il AIN bb,
iune U ts Engineer and Superintendent.
Change of Schedule.
iN and after Sunday, Juno 19th, the Train on
t the uscoffoo Railroad will run a8 follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN :
,cave Columbus -6 45 P. 51.
Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
Leave Macon b 10 1. M,
Arrive at Columbus 4 lo A. IV..
FREIGHT TRAIN :
;, r Coinin'' :* 5 00 A. M
rri eit. -olu ills 100 A. .Vi.
W. L. CLARK.,
lt , r 19 c Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Through to Montgomery.
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS, August 27, 1364.
i vN and after August 27th. the Passenger Train on
the Montgomery and l oint Railroad wul
Leave Montgomery at Bj(KJ a. m.
Leave West Point at 7:10 a.m.
Arrive at Columbus at 5:32 p. m.
Leave 5:50 a. m.
4rrive at Montgomery at 3:00 p.m.
Arrive at Wost I'otut at 4130 p.m.
Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 a iu.
Arrives - at 8:27 p m
D. 11. CRAM, Sup’t & Eng.
itg'27 1864 —ts
MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
chance: wf scisium' l.l:.
Girard, Ala., Oct 7,1864.
1 vN and after 10th inst. Trains on this Road will
' * Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
Pstsscngei* Train-
Leave Girard at 1 30 p.m.
Arrive in Union Springs 6 00
Leave Union Springs 5 3o a. tn.
Arrive in Giraicl at 10 00
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at 4 00 a. in.
Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p. m.
B. E. WELLS.
aglStf Eng. & Sup’t.
Dr, «, B. HEARD,
(Late Surgeon P. A. C, S.)
AFFEItS his Professional Services to the citizens
v/ of Columbus. Office at Dr. Carter’s Drugstore.
Can bo found at night at the residence of Win, C.
Gray, in Linwpod. „ [nov 101m*-
Dr. R, AOIIS.i:, ”
DENTIST,
4 T PembertoD & Carter’s old stand, back loom ot
.1 Smith’s Jewelry Stove, where he can be found
all hours, . soc lsom
ST ERli llf <f* EX t’ Si A MtwE!
FEW Hundred Pounds ot Sterling Exchange
' tor sale in sums to suit purcinisqrs by .
tt BANK OF COLUMBUs.
NOTICE!
To i!lis*irisipg»i Soldiers!
the “MISSISSIPPI DEPOT” and Offieo of
l Agoncy for the Relief of Mississippi soldiers in
the Army of Tennessee, has been removed lr om
Atlanta to Columbus, Ga., aud is near Barnard s
corner, between Main st., and the Perry House.
To»rb„ga,.i«th.r. b M , RSUALI ,
M p2B ts
Government Sheep for Exchange.
.), ,/! HEAD SHEEP will be exchanged for Bacon
O' iU or Beef. The Sheep rated at $2 00, Bacon
]oi\. Beef 2c. gross per pound. The Beet to be de
livered alive. Apply to TYLER.
Columbus, Nov. 2, 1864 ts
LOST,
j\N Friday morning a RED VELVET BOW con
i' taming a gold stac, with the latter J. engrav
ed on it. The finder will be. rewarded by leaving
it at this office. nov2b- dti
Sroixoia.
Office Uita nt Factory. l
Nov. 29. 1804. j
t LL parsons having demands against the estate of
A Daniel Grant, deceased, are heroby requested to
Tov 3.ftr totheGrant Fa JOHN J. GRANT.
Sun copy and send bill to office (Pant Factory.
Lost or Mislaid.
HOUR SHARES of the G. & A. S. S. Cos., No.
T ia>, in favor ol Mrs. J. L. Vli on,
nov 30 ts D. & J. J. GRANT. _
To Rent.
HOUSE for rent, possession given Dt December.
Apply to 'll. I<IfcHACKLR,
nov 30 6t 104, Broad Street.
WANTED.
. N OVERSEER. One without family, who has !
\ lost au arm in the service, and thereby unlit Tor ,
military service preferred. im w inn
Apply to ROBERT R. HOW ARD,
Reynolds, Taylor Cbunty.
MRS. CHAS. J. WILLIAMS,
nov2l-tf Columbus, Ga.
WAIVTEI* I
r iijij j LBS. of TALLOW, for which* liberal price
wili be paid. Applj-tm DIL I ARD ,
jp7 tt Major aud Q. M,
Wanted
TO HIRE—Four or Five able bodied Negroes.—
I Good wages given. Apply at our Oovermnent
JOHN D. GRAY A CO.
WASTED,
*IOQD MAN, uutil the first of
i -uary. The best wages paid. A disabled sol-
A , -'ed. and it matters not how badly muti
rv Jau 4 he has firmness and judgment,
dier prete,. 60 u TIMES OFFICE,
l&ted by wouffw
Apply at the ■•■■■■■»■—-
nov 30 ts * vtird £
&000 H.© - - from Columbus,
STOLEN out of my stable, 2 miles " last,
O on the Crawford road, on Thursday
□TWO Is/ITTX-iIES,
•ns X small bay mare Mule, blind in the right eye.
The other a black mare Mule, medium sue, with
whith mouth and white spot on rump. Both vn good
#I I will pay the above reward for the delivery of
Mules with the thief, with proof sufficient to
eonviet, or Two Hundred Dollars
Columbus, Ga.,Nov. 9,1864—ts
ear Sun please copy.
WANTED.
KYtii BUSHELS CORN, for which we will pay
V Z\tt “jWllKsoN A HAMILTON.
h®“Sun and Enquirer copy.
Hollars Reward.
O TRAY ED from my place in Wynnton, a da?k
O bay mare MULE, about nine years old, hair
rubbed off of both hips and a large scar mi thengnt
hindquarter. JOHN COUK.
•c 18 ts _ __
800 HewardL.
VfEGRO boy CHARLEY ; about 25years old, yel
i.s low complexion, hair nearly straight, below or
dinary intollisence : left Mr. Nat. Thompson’s near
Box Springs. Talbo» -ounty. I bought him of a
Mr. brown, a refugee Irom Mississippi, who now
resides in Tuskegee. Ala. He originally came from
Charleston, S. C. A suitable reward will be paid
for his delivery at this office, or in any safe fail and
information sent to me at this office.
JAMBS M. RUBSBLL.
Columb»'« €h. awe 1 e *
J to il '''
VOL. Xl.}
A PROCLAMATION
by
JOSEPH E. BROWN,
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA.
.. STATE OF GEORGIA, ]
Executive Depautmknt, r
Milledgeville, Nov. 19, 1864.)
The whole people understand how imminent is
the danger that threatens the Slate. Our cities are
being burned, our fields laid waste, and our wives
and children mercilessly driven iroin their homes
by a powerful enemy' We must strike like men for
freedom or we must submit to subjugation.
Death is to be preferred to !os.s of liberty. All
must rally to the field for the present emergency or
the State is overrun.
I thero'.ore by virtue of the authority vested in
me by the statute of this State, hereby order a levy
eti twiteee of the whole free white male population
residing or in this Slate between sixteen
(16) and fifty-five yc trs of ago, ex rept such as are
physically unable to bear arms, which physical de
fect must be plain and indisputable, or they must
be sent to camp for examination, and except those
engaged in the Legislature or Judicial Departments
of the govrenmeot, ivh eh are by the recent act ol
the„Lrgisljture ucclared exempt from compulsory
service.
All others arc absolutely required, and member;
of the Legislature and Judges are invited to report
immediately to Major General G. A Smith, at il/a
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 bo
accepted for (40) forty days, if they even approxi
mate to the numbers in each orgaization which is
required by the militia laws of this State which were
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: aud all personshar
ing Confederate details or exemptions, who, by the
late decision of the Supreme Court of this Stato, are
hold to be liable to State militia service and bound
to obey the call of the Governor.
All such refusing to report will be avrtsted by th*
police force or by any Aid-de Paa’.;>. ©• other officer
of this State,! and carried immediatel.' to the front.
Tho necessary employees of Railroads now actively
engaged, aud the necessary agents of the Express
Company, and telegraph operators are from the ne
cessity for their services in their presont position,
excused.
All ordained ministers of religion in charge of a
Church or Si nagogue arc also excused.
All Railroad companies in this State will trans
port all persons applying lor transportation to the
Front, and in case any one refuses, i*s President
Superintendent, [agents and employocs will be im
mediately sent to the front.
411 ,1 idloa-lla-Uuirtp owrl aUi AV Sfalft flfilAAVa
required to be active and vigilant in the execution
of tho orders contained in this proclamation, and all
Confederate officers are respectfully invited to aid
Stite officers in their vicinity in sending forward all
persons hereby ordered io the front.
The enemy has penetrated almost to the centre of
your State. If every Georgian able to bear arms
would rally around him, he could never escape.
(Signed) JOSEPH E. BROWN,
Governor.
Each paper in the State will publish the
above Proclamation. nov 22 It.
CbNKfcDERATB STATUS OT AmRRICA, )
War Dkpartment, Ordnance Bureau, r
Richmond, Nov. 11, 1864.)
All officers on Ordnance duty are required
by General Orders, No. 70, Adj’t. h I. G. Office,
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 from which their rank takes effect.
Third. —Arm of service.
Fourth.— State to which they belong.
Fifth. —Date of assignment to Ordnance duty.i
Sixth— The authority by which assigned, furnish
ing date, and ifpossible, copy of order of assgnment
to which will bo added.
Seventh. —Present duty, and order of assignment
Officers of the Regular Army will report both thoi>
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 bo treated as
a delinquency. J- GORGAS,
nov 22 eod4w Chief of Ordnance.
* PBRRY HOUSE.
THE undersigned would respectfully inform his
L old friends, patrons, und the traveling public
generally, that as ho has to be absent for a short
time holias been so fortunate as to have associated
with him his well known and worthy friend Mr.
EDWARD PARSONS, late of Atlanta. Ga., whose
reputation and superior t ,ct for business is well
known throughout t>e Confederacy. This House
is large and commodious, and no pains, nor expense
shall be spared to tit it up in the very best and most
elegant style, and to obtani every thing in tbo lino
of substantial eatables and luxuries thai this
market affords, With tuese. assurances we most
cordially solicit all our old friends, and the t •avei
ing public generally, to give us acall and an oppor
tUocb>lm* UeilUS THOsVe, SMITH,
Executor’s Notice.
PIVO months after date application will be made
L to the Court of Ordinary of Taylor county, for
leave to sell the Negroes and perishable property of
the Estate of Elizabeth T. Johnson, deceased, late
of said county. g AMUEL K JOHNSON. Ex’r
Oct. 20w2m* Per THOS. D. BRAND.
A GOOD PLINTAT ION
For Sale.
IN Macon county, Alabama, lying directly on the
| 1 Montgomery and West Point Railroad. The
tract contains 1,200 acres —about ,00 cleare i.- here
lis acomfortable Dwelling House on the plac oed
Negro cabins with brick chimmes and all the neces
sary out-buildings. The land is productive and
location desirable. Possession given in November.
For further information ADAMg<
oc 27 lm Columbus, Ga.
*S*Telegraph k Confederate, Macon; Montge
mery Advertiser; Con*tituti<yalis, Augusta, copy.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
A LL persons having claims against the estate of
1± Mrs. L. .E. Cairnes, dec’d, late of Muscogee
■•ounty, are hereby notified to render them duly au-
V,v within the time prescribed by law; and
theZh*- ’ebted to said estate are requested to niaKe
those inn payment. F. 0. TICKNOR, (
immediai A. Adm r.
dec9w4ou ■ _ ——~
**or Sale.
ByE:j.B“TT
-114, Broad " reet>
o A BOXES fin# Tobacoo,
t)U Large lot Cotton Sards,
Soda, Pepper and Spice,
Smoking Tobacco, (10 ewes)
Pad-Locks, Brier Root and Clay Pipes,
100 Bashels€helled Corn, to arrive thisweek,
Bar and Toilet Soaps,
Tin and Cedar Ware,
Confederate Crockery, Jars, Bowles, ete. ,
dec 7 dAw2t _______
LARGE .CONSIGNMENT
o»
LETTER PAPER!
AMD
JIEIOBAIIPfa 1
V«r ml* bjj A 00.
•eiztr
COLUMBUS, GA., THURSDAY, DEC. 15. 1864.
SP ECIAL NOTICES
To the 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 iue to take
command of them under the recent call of our Gov
ernor, to aid in repelling the enemy against our
homes and fa ail: -s—not feeling and sposed to reject
their request —I have consented, and shall cast my
destiny with ;hem, andin accordance w "h this de
termination, I call upon the cstizens of Columbus,
if my former administration meets their approval,
that they will remember me and elect me for their
next Mayer.
Jfr. it. L. Ba , who goes with me to the front,
declines being a candidate for Mayor, in my favor
for which he .vi ! please accept my thanks,
nov 295 t F. G. WILKINS.
Headquarters Conscript Service, |
Georgia. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 2d, ISC>4. i
Circular, }
No. 26. ;
Enrolling Officers of this State are hereby instruc
ted not to interfere, until further orders, with As
sessors and Collectors of Tax in Kind.
JNO. F. ANDREWS,
Major and Acting Commandant
dec 11 6t of Conscpripts for Georgia.
Gxclaaage IVotice—]Vo. 13.
Richmond, December 1,1 564.
1. All Confederate officers and men who have been
delivered by the Federal authorities at (any place,
prior to November 25th, 1864, are hereby declared to
be exchanged.
2. All officers and men ol the Vicksburg capture of
July4th, 1863, who reported at any parole camp,
either East or West of the Mississippi river, at any
time prior to November Ist, 1864, are hereby de
c ared to bt exchanged. * 110. OULD,
dec 11 6t Agent of Exchange.
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, )
Military Division op the West, )■
Montgomery, Dec. 3, 1864. J
Alljofficers in the Quartermaster’s Department in
this Military Division, will report by letter to the
Chief Quartermaster of this Division, stating, first,
rank ; second, date of commission; third, date of
assignment to quartermaster duty; and fourth, the
authority by which assigned, furnishing date, “and
if possible oopy of orders of assignment, and where
on duty. This r>-port is oalled for in pursuance of
Circular orders from the Quartermaster General, as
all such officers who have become detached from
their commands to which they were originally ap
pointed and assigned, will bo dropped in pursuance
of General order No. 70, Adjutant and Inspector
General’s Office, series 1863, unless reassigned byj a
special order of ihc Secretary of War.
E. WILLIS,
dec 9 4t Chief Quartermastei-._
HO I'Oll ATLANTA!
The Southern Express Company will receive
freight (under forty pounds each package) and
money pareels for. hkm» via Macon A Western
RoiUal, from tins date. b. 11. HILL,
dec 6 ts Agent.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STRESS.
Columbus, Ga., Oct., 29,1861.
]YTO Freight will be received at the Southern Ex
iv press Company’s.Offico'after 3]4 o’clock p. u. 0
go East on that day, nor will any be received to go
West after H 4 oh lock p m.
00 29 ts S. H. HILL, Agent.
Marshall Holpital, )
Columbus, Ga., 10th Deosmbtr. j .
iXotice !
All having claims against the Hospital for hire of
servants, are requested to call for payment.
T. A. MEANS.
dec 10 3t ISurgcon in Charge,
Sun copy.
Lost Tnuik, SIOO Reward.
AN SATURDAY night, the 19th November, at the
1 * depot in Macon, aLE ATHER TRUNK, marked
“R. A. Chambers. Columbus, G*.,” was mischecked
or in some way misplaced. I will pay one hun
dred dollars for the recovery of the trunk and con
tents. JAMES M. CHAMBERS,
dee 6 2t* Columbus, Ga.
Coffee ! €off*ee!
■2OO POUNDS CHOICE COFFEE
ALSO,
200 IB>s. Black Pepper.
« STANFORD CO.,
nov 30 St No. 7S, Broad Street.
Sale.
ON the first day of January, I will sell at public
outcry at the Court House in Marianna, 500 acres
(more or less) of nine land, belonging to the estatc >
of John Bird. On the premises is*a fine spring ot
water, negro cabins, etc. W. S, POPE,
dec 6w4t * Adm r.
I?On &JSL3LA& l
DA', ■*. CUES OF LAND; thirty in cultivation, two
Ov'' hundred and seventy in the woods. This
place is neai the ten mile nouse cu. the Ousseta
road, and is snugly improved for the times. Apply
to " L. .V, JIGGERS,
nc t '9 At* imumbus. Oa
Plantation to Kent or Sell.
ONE and a half miles north of Union Springs,'Ma
con county, Ala. It contains four and
eighty acres, a little less than four hundred is
cleared. Most of the cleared land is black prane
and creek bottom?.
dec 5 lw Union Springs, Ala.
To Rent,
4 BLACKSMITH SHOT* with six or seven Forges.
A. all complete. Apply at
oc 31 ts THIS OFFICE.
Wanted.
DA a AAfl FEET ASH TIMBER, i» plank.fi
/UU,UuU 1% inch, or by the cord. Apply m
our Government Works. ._. _ , .
dec 2 fit JOHN CRAY k #.
To Printers !
WE offer for sale a complete BOOK BINDERY,
(exceptßuling Machine,) two hand PRESSES,
and about
1,000 Pouuds of Type Metal.
nov2l-tf
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
ALL persons having claims against the estate of
Joseph W. Wooltolk, dec’d, late of Muscogee
county, are hereby notified to render them du’y
authenticated within the time prescribed by law;
an/ those indebted to said estate are requested te
mr xe immediate payment.
WM. G. WOOLFOLK,
nev 23, 1864—w40d Adm'r.
Lard
TirANTED in exchange for Sheetings, Osnaburgs
VY and Yarns, at the
nov slm EAGLE FACTORY.
Confederate Tax Notice.
I SHALL commence on Monday nex*. ssh 'nst..
* collecting all Taxes that are due the O-mfedcr -ey,
Tax payers must come up promptly and pay, or the
penalty of the law will be visited upon them. There
<*re now many delinquents on their Quarterly Sales
m Mr. Green, or myself, will at all times be
. a l L£^
dec 5 3t Collector 41st Dist.
FOk SALE.
TWO FINB BREED to seU or exchange
* for pork. Apply at Sherma* “ Cos s, up stain
im Masonic baildim*.
doe 6 ts
Hiadqcabte&s Got. Wokxs, (Out.), l
Colum ,us, Ga., Dec. 1, 1864./
Wanted to Hire !
FIFTEEN NEGRO BLACKSMITHS.
Geed quarters furnished and liberal wages paid.
Apply t* . M. H, WRIGHT,
dee 2 Iw # Col. Cem’i*.
Wednesday Evening.
Latest From Below.
Passengers by this morning's train confirm
the burning- of the Ogeechee bridge on the
Albany & Gulf railroad on Friday last by a
Yankee cavalry raiding party. They also
bring the news that Col. Von Zinlcen and
command, of this city, were stationed in that
vicinity, and that a portion of his pickets were
captured. Also that the enemy’s naval force
had captured fort McAllister, and the mam
body of Sherman’s force was near Savannah.
These reports were brought by parties who
left Ogeechee on Friday and are later than
any tiling we get by mail. Without attempting
to vouch for the truth of all or either of them,
we give them to our readers for what they are
worth.
Latest from Wheeler. —On Friday morn
ing last, Gen. Wheeler telegraphed t» Head
quarters in Augusta that he had had a suc
cessful fight with Sherman’s cavalry. The
Augusta papers report nothing further from
Kilpatrick’s death wound, and fear that he
is still alive and—kicking.
An Important Rumor from Tennessee.—
Passengers down from Corinth report Hood
in Nashville, says the Meridian Clarion, 9th,
having completely routed the army under
Thomas. The report may be correct, as
Hood and Forrest were pushing everything
before them at Franklin. An embargo on any
letter writing, we presume, prevents the par-,
titulars of the Franklin battle from being
published.
From the Georgia Front.
If the reports that reached the city last eve
ning of an engagement between our forces and
a part of Sherman’s, at Ways Station, No. IJ,
Albany and Gulf Railroad, be true, then his
point of destination is one of two points. Al
though this report does not come in a very
tangible form, yet, the previous reports of the
movement of the great raider seem to give it
the shape of truth. The last information,
previous to that ol the engagement on the
Gulf road, we had, was that he was marching
down on both sides of the Ogeechee river. If
this was true, then, the report of the fight
must be, as ‘he Ogeechee is crossed by the
Gult Road, but a mile or two east of Ways’
Station, the point at which the engagement is
reported to have taken place.
If Sherman was at that point he is neither
going to Port Royal or Brunswick, but to
Ossabaw or St. Catherine s Sound, from either
of which he can easily make his exit from the
State, unless he was terribly defeated at Ways
Station and turned back.
Ossabaw Sound is formed from the Ogee
chee, Vernon and Little Ogeechee rivers, and
enters the ocean between Bryan and Chatham
counties. It is not exceeding fifteen miles
fiom Ways’ Station.
St. Catherine’s Sound is formed from Med
way and St. Catherine’s Rivers, and enters
the ocean between the counties of Bryan and
Liberty. Its distance from Ways Station is
but little farther than Ossabaw Sound. Either
one of these sounds can accommodate very
large vessels—indeed, in the Ossabaw Sound
they could run up to the railroad, was it not
obstructed. It will be remembered that the
Nashville, we think it was, came in at Ossa
baw Sound, and came up to the railroad and
unloaded.
If Sherman is defeated and driven back, it
is very probable that he will attempt to get
out either at Sapelo, Deboy or Altamaha
Sounds, j ust below in Mclntosh county. We
shall await further developments with much
anxiety. —Macon Confederacy] \2>lh.
The Charleston Courier has some news from
Pocataligo, of which it discourses as follows :
We learn that on Tuesday a force of the ene
my advanced towards Ccosawbatchie,burning
Tulafiany bridge. They were attacked by
General Gartrell’s command and driven back.
On Wednesday morning a portion of our
forces, among which was a company of Cita
del Cadets, under Capt. Thompson, and part
of ihe Georgia 47th regiment, the whole under
command of Major J. B. White, had a sharp
fight with a heavy force of the enemy near
Tulafitjwy bridge, about five miles below,Po
cataligo. They advanced towards the railroad,
but were driven back. Thr Cadets, who were
first deployed as skirmishers, fought them
about one to six, and behaved like veterans.
Among the Georgians, one was killed, and
several wounded, but we did not learn how
many.
The enemy have lauded a large force at
Mackey’s Point, and were reported advancing
towards Ulil ruwualigo. They -vrill be taken
care of. The force which landed last week at
Boyd’s Landing has disappeared. That which
fought the Cadets , on Tuesday was about a
mile from the railroad, and is reported as en
trenching. Our condition in that locality will
be more satisfactory at next accounts.
The Savannah News of Thursday says : Day
before yesterday the enemy again made an at
tempt to take the Charleston and Savannah
railroad, but were repulsed and beaten back.
Yesterday morning fighting continued nearly
all day, and had not ceased at dark. Our
forces had driven back every assault, and the
enemy had made no progress whatever.
[From the Richmond Whig.]
From past Tennessee.
Camp near Mosbt Cribk, 1
November 28, 1864. j
Since the late route of the Federal forces at
Russellville, and their subsequent defeat north
of the Holston, nothing has transpired worthy
of chronicling in reference to army move
ments. The only thing that seems to elicit
any attention, or to cause any excitement, i3
the late order of General Shermae, directing
that every house in East Tennessee be burned,
the country to be desolated and evacuated.—
This shows great desperation, caused by his
weakness and inability to hold the country
and consummate his purposes in Georgia.—
’Tis evident, frem ibis order, also, that the
line of comrminicsuon from Chattonooga to
Atlanta has proven untenable, and that he has
determined to seek anew base of operations.
Hence he has ao flank in this direction to pro
tect, and wishes the country desolated and the
troeps withdrawn. Intelligence, deemed in
every respect, reliable, reports Cumberland
Gap evacuated—that the troops aad all gone
in the direction of Knoxville.
An indignation meeting was held by the
Unior citizens of Knoxville, the proceeding
of wl ,ch, with a memorial, were forwarded
to General Sherman ; but he refused to rescind
the order! Great excitement in Knoxville
|md surrounding country. In this order, all
property, irrespective of political tenet, was to
share alike in the great work of desolation
and ruin. In consequeoee of this order many
of Gillen's brigade hare deserted and gene
home. There i a no donbt but what the enemy's
strength in this immediate department and
( FIVE DOLLARS
\ ;FER MONTH.
that of Chattanooga has been greatly reduced
by Sherman’s movement through Georgia.— j
Gillera’s command remains under the guns of j
the forts around Knoxville, and can’t be in
duced to come out and fight us.
Rumor says that Stoneman came to KnoX'
ville and assumed command of Gilmen's cav
alry. But this needs confirmation. The most
reliable information that can be obtained, as
to Stoneman’s visit to the “fated city,” was
for the purpose of settling the difficulties be
tween Ammon and Gillem. The latter charges
the former with the cause of the defeat at
Russellville, because he did not send up the
promised reinforcements. Ammon, in turn,
charges Gillem with being a coward and that
his cowardice alone was the cause of the dis
aster. Brownlow settles the difficulty by say
ing that they are both gallant officers, and that
the cause of the defeat is aloue attributable
to the overwhelming numbers ot the rebel
troops under Breckinridge. He says that Gil
lem was attacked by ten times his number—
.that the rebels were 25,000 strong.
This system of lying has its influence only
with the common herd ot the country and the
rabble of the army, negroes, &c.
His name is a “by word,” and spoken of
with contempt by those professing any digni
ty of character. He is destined to die and be
remembered as Benedict Arnold of ’7G.
The confidence of our people was never
stronger. All are jubilant and full of enthu
siasm.
The spirit of our soldiers improves daily.—
They feel really that they are soldiers, and
are more than anxious to meet the foe. Thous
ands of supplies in the different departments,
both commissary and quartermaster. The
late defeat of Gillam furnished the most of
our men with a supply of blankets and over
coats.
The gallant Brigadier General Duke has
been in command of our cavalry for some
time, and enjoys the confidence of his troops.
A more worthy and meritorious appointment
has not been made since the commencement
of hostilities. He bids fair to take rank with
the leading cavalry officers of the service.—
Like the noble Breckinridge, he combines the
intellectual qualities, even before the war,
with the military.
Both of these officers were distinguished for
their great powers of mind long since, which
is an attribute that but few can claim. In a
great measure the war has made our Gener
als their celebrity. The great Breckinridge,
(great he is, for greatness consists in the pow
er of the intellect) never turns to the fine nice
ties of West Pointism for his strategy, but to
bis own gigantic mind, his wonderful judg
ment. He carries iu his face an imposing
majesty that commands the respect-and ad
miration of all those who meet him. His
talents are commensurate to a more extensive
field of operations thau this. He has the con
fidence of both the army and the people.
Bird.
P. S.—But two hundred and forty men at
Strawberry Plains, and but a small garrison
at Knoxville. No troops this side t f the river.
They don’t even send a picket to this side of
the Holston. Videttes stand on tbs past end
of the bridge.
To the Men and Boys of Middle and South
Alabama!
Exbcutivk Department of Alabama, \
. December 11,1864. }
Mobileis threatened with attack, both by land
and water. A large force of the enemy is approach
ing Mobile, through Mississippi, and are now with
in a short distance of the city. My information
loads me to believe that an attempt will bo mado by
the Yankee boats to pass our fortifications in the
harbor of Mobile. This attempt must be met land
defeated! all the forces under my command have
been ordered to proper places to aid in repelling this
effort of the foe. We need more men 1
I appeal to you to go at once to Mobile. Trans
portation and arms will be furnished. I shall be
there to command you, and to share with you what
ever fate may be yours. Every consideration of pa
triotism and property, liberty and honor prompts an
immediate rally to defend your State, Come in
companies, squads, or singly. One more effort and
our cause will be'safe. Tennessee is, redeemed;
Georgia soon will be. Mississippi is aroused ! shall
Alabama be a laggard in this race of honor and
glory ? I will not believe it.
Your fellow-citizen,
T. H. WATTS,
Governor of Alabama .
The Army of Exempts ix. North 6’aroj.ixa
The Conservative, says the Raleigh Confederate,
foots up 4,000 as all the State officers at present ex
empt from Confederate conscription. The stato
ment is wholly unreliable and inexcusably so. The
Conservative hazards its reputation as a truthful and
intelligent paper by putting forth such a statement,
We regret that we are oblidged to contradict it s
statement in such specific term?. When we say the
.Conservative sets this 4,000 as the exempt State
officers, we mean that it does so by inuendo. Now
we assert that there are of Militia officers and Jus
tices of the Peace alone exempt, over five thousand
and the Conservative has ample opportunity to
know the fact. This number are exempt became of
their offices —specifically--and the officers arc not
counted twice, as is most erroneously stated.
We repeat, that 13,000 State officers—a full army
division—are exempted as necessary in North Caro
lina, and the Legislature’s adding to them—and the
Conservative party are responsible for it, and for
the necessity of keeping in the mechanics and far
mers.
Stick to the truth, brother Conservative. Be
“strait” about that, however crooked otherwise.
■ 9 igin
Inexhaustibility of Literature.— Books
are the cause of books. Were there no books
in the world, it might be difficult to write
one; but because there are so many, there
may be so many more The ra\s of intellec
tual light are, by prismatic operations ot
books, broken into an infinity of lines and
colors. Man may as soon cease to talk, as to
cease to read and write books. All our daily
and hourly talk may be made matter of liter
ature, aye, and of interesting literature, too.
The mora books that are printed the more
food is given to the mind ; and the more nour
ishment the mind receives, the more vigorous
its powers, and the greater its strength, the
more valuable its thoughts, and the more
exalted its powers and capacities. There is
no one topic in the whole range of litertary
interest that can be conceived capable of ex
haustion ; and in matters of imagination there
is no intellectual foresight, however sagacious,
that is capable of conjecturing what may be
done.— London Atlas.
.Vahshall Hospital, )
Columbus, Ga., Dee. 14,1864.)
Notice !
Wanted to hire for the ensuing year, fifteen able
bodied NEGJIO MEN and tea WOMi.N. Negroes
thus employed are.not.-ufcject to impressment.
DANIEL R. BIZE,
dec 13 till Ist jan. Steward.
To ftesit
A COMMODIOUS and comfortable HOUSE and
4 A LOT of six or seven room?, in Girard, Ala.
Hkarquartirs Military Division )
op thb West, r
Macon, Ga., Nov. "9th, 1864. 1
General Orders, t
No. -. /
All supernumerary Officers of this Military Dlris
not otherwise aligned to dut>, will report t®
Commandant cf the P -st, Macon, Gs,
By commaad of General Beauregard.
A. R. CHISOLM.
deo 2 ecd2w A. D. C. and A.. A. A. t.
TELEGRAPHIC..
T*VFORT9 TBS PKKSS ASSOCIATION.
Enterp'i according to act of Congress in the year
1860, by J. 8. Thrasher, in tho Clerk's offiee of
the District Court of the Confederate State* to
the Northern District of Georgia.
FROM RICHMOND.
RrciMOM). Dee. B. In the Senate the ro.#Li
tions reported lotne days since relative to the sei
zure of the Florid*, were amended and adopted.
The joint resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of Commissioners, was also adopted.
Nothing of interest in tho llense.
Secret session resumed.
Richmond, Dec. S.—The General Assembly
Virginia convened yesterday.
The Governor's Message was received to-day.
lie protects against the doctrine which wtuid
give able bodied men the right to walk about un
touched, amid the general suffering and Jesolatiea.
Ho urges that the entire male population of the
State be embodied for the purpose of co-operating
in one grand struggle.
He recommends an authorizing procluruatioa
warning citizens of Virginia in foreign parts to
■ return without delay, nnder the penalty of a *on
fiscation of their property.
He discusses the question of employing aegro
treops, and says : “For my part, standing bei’ero
God and the country, I do not hesitate to say, arm
such a portion of our able-bodied slave population
as may be necessary, and put them iu the field,
so as to have them ready for the spring campaign
If it resulted in tho freedom of those thus organ
ized, I would employ them to fight the negro foroo
of the enemy—ay, tho Yankees themselves. Tbo
question is, whether the enemy shall use onr
slaves against us, or we use them againt them.”
The Governor recommends that the State bor
row tho gold ©f the Banks to purchase Confede.
rate currency at 20 for 1 , tho gold to be returned
at tto end of the war.
He also recommerds the regulation of the price
of all commodities by law.
The residue of the message is devoted to State
interes s.
. FROM THE NORTH.
Richmond, Dec. B. —Northern papers of the •'.l*
have_been received,
Tho latest Nashville telegrams is dated the 4th-
There is no change in the military situation re
ported.
Confederate prisoners say that Generals Strahl,
Gist and Granbury were killed, and Gen.
wounded.
J/urfreesboro’, Chattanooga and Bridgport are
safe.;
The destruction of Rebel property, to facilitate
tho dofonce ©f Nashville, was immense.
Jas. Watson Webb, Minister to Brazil, bas as
sured the Brazilian Government that the capture
of the Florida was unauthorized by the GeTern
ment of the Uiited States and every reparation,
consistent with the honor shJ justice of that Gov
ernment, will be very freely offered.
The Yankee Congress assembled on Monday.
In the House the credentials of five representa
tives from Louisiana wero presented and referred
to the Committee on Elections.
Davis presented a remonstrance of Louisiana
against tho admission of delegates.
Lincoln’s message would not be delivered uutil
Tuesday.
Gold in New York on Monday 231 j
FROM PETERSBURG.
Petersburg, Dec. B. —The enemy's raiding
column, consisting of the 2d aud sth Corps, with
a large cavalry force in advance, crossed the Nat
toway river at Freeman’s bridge, last night. This
morning they struck off through Sussex. Seme
skirmishing occurred to-day between the enemy*a
cavalry and ours in the vicinity of JarralPs de
pot.
FRO J/ THE UNITED STATES.
Richmond, Dec. 9.—New York and Baltimore
papers of the 7th are received.
Lincoln’s Message is published in full. He says:
The condition of our Foreign affairs is reasonably
satisfactory. Wo have strictly maintained non
trality between the beligorcnts in Mexico.
There is a good prospect that the inter-oceanie
route via San Juan will soon be re-opened.
After enumerating the South American repub
lics, with which relations are of the most friend
ly nature, ho solicits authority to furnish a gun
boat to Liberia, the cost to be leinbursed te Ihe
United States by instalments.
Ihe nob.e design of telegraph communication
between America and Great Britain should be
encouraged, with full expectation of its early ac
complishment.
Ihe rebellion in China has at fast been sup
pressed with the co-operation and good offieei
of thi 3 Government and other States. *
The ports of Norfolk, Fernandina and Pepgt
cela have been opened. ’Tis hoped that foreign
merchams will resort to these and other epee
ports rather than pursue contracts and trade with
other ports closed by lawful and effective bleek
ade.
Unforsecn political differences have arisen is
Brazillian and British ports, which are now ia
course of adjustment.
Notice has been given that the United States
will increase their naval armament upon the
Lakes.
The public debt up to the lat of July was near
ly eighteen hundred millions of dollars, held for
the most part by our own people.
After reference tp various subjects of ne gen
eral interest to the Confederate States, Lineela
notices the continuance of the war with its resalte,
which he regards a3 important. He recommeada
the proposed amendment to the Conetitutioa,
abolishing slavery throughout the United State*.
He refers to the result of the recent election a*
an evidence of the people of the loyal State* t#
maintain their integrity to the Union. The elec
tion return* prove that the great majority es the
men who composed the army and navy are itMl
living; we are gaining strength, and may, if need
be, maintain our interest with the insurgent*
definitely.
Tie public purpose to re-establish and maa
tain the national authority unchanged, are a* we
believe unchangeable. On a careful consideratiea
it seems to me, no attempt at negotiation with
the insurgent leader could re*ult in any good, he
would accept nothing short of severing the Uniea.
We cainot voluntarily yield it, the issue can e»ly
be tried by war, and decided by victory, hut South
ern people can re-accept the Union, and the
amnesty offered a year ago is still epen to all wh#
are in the condition to make a free choice.
In conclusion, he says : I will not retra«t er
modify the emancipation proclamation; and in
stating the single condition of peace, he mean*
simply to say the war will cease, on the part of
the Government, whenever it shall have ceased ea
the part of those who began it.
Nothing more from Nashville,
The general news is unimportant.
FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, Dec. 9.—Nothing definite of geaeml
interest was done in either branch of Coagreas
to-day. The currency bill wa* discussed i»* *k«
House.
Maj. Gen. Mansfield Lovell is now on a visit
to Savannah.
rupRKSSMExr of negree* was in vogue in this
City yesterday. We understand the object to he to
obtain laborers, for important railroad eonn«*Gon§
and fortifications.
