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t'liaiige o t Schedule.
1 1 ! Ck Engineer an o Superintendent, j
< Imrleston an i Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, June 7,1864.)
if j
Ni. ifIJRSDAY, .June 0,186f, and until further
* n.uiw, tho Schedule of the Passenger train will
ti a> nil >w, viz:
Leave Charleston 9.45, a. m.
v.. ’■ In Savannah 5.40, p. m.
Goatc Savannah .5.30, a.ui.
Arrivein Charleston * 1.15, p. m.
This Crain make.-direct connections, going north
and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char
leston, and the Central Railroad at tho Junction.
11. S. HAINES,
iune 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
i'iiagige ot Schedule.
\ V and after Sunday, June 19th, the Train? on
* th« iHOOgce Rnilroail will run as follows
PASSENGER TRAIN:
~eave Columbus 6 45 P. A).
Vrrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
.cave Macon 8 10 P. M-
Vrrive at Columbus 4 2o .4. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN :
f.p'ive Columbus 5 00 A. M.
.np '• 55 A.
W.L. CLARK,
mar HI ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Tli rough to Montgomery.
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY &. WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS, August 27,1864.
, vN and after August 27th. the Passenger Train on
' the Montgomery and W 1 omt Railroad wili
Leave Montgomery &t 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.
Arrive at Montgomery at 3:00 p.m.
Arrive at West Point nt 4180 p. m.
Freight Train leaves Columbus at, 8:40 a in,
drrivos at 8:27 |> m
I>. H. CRAM., Sup’t k Eng.
ag27lß64—tf
MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
change: or schedule.
Girard, Ala., Oct 7, 1864.
ON and after 10th inst. Trains on this Road will
Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
I’itsseuger Train
Leave Girard at 1 30 p.m.
Arrive in Union Springs 6 00
Leave Union Springs 5 33 o.ni.
Arrive in Girard nt l !l 00
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at '. 4 00 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p. in.
B. E. WELLS.
aglStf Eng. k Sup’t.
Dr. U. B. HEARD,
(Late Surgeou P. A. C, S.)
OFFERS his Professional Services to the citizens
of Columbus. Office at Dr. Carter’s Drug Store.
Can be found at night at the residence of Wm. C.
•ray, in Linwood. [nov 10 lm*
Dr. rT aOBLE,
IDEiTTXRT,
a X Pemberton & Carter’s old stand, back room of
A Smith’s Jewelry Store, whore he can be lound
all hours, _ [oclß6m
STERLI EA€HAMGtE!
» FEW Hundred Pounds ot Sterling Exchange
A for sale in sums to suit purchasers by
tglG ti BANK Oi* COLUMBUS.
To Mississippi Soldiers!
the "MISSISSIPPI DEPOT’’ and Office of
L Agency for tho Relief of Mississippi soldiers in j
the Army of Tenn-jssei*, Inn- been removed from j
Atlanta to Columbus, Da., and is near Barnard s
•orner, between Main st., and the Perry House.
Y.ar !,«*«.« th.ro., K. MARSHALL,
sep2B ts _
Government Sheep tor Exchange.
Oil a HEAD SHEEP will be oxchanged for Bacon
OUU or Beef. The Sheep rated at $2 00. Bacon
10c., Beef 20. sros< per pound. The Beet to be de
livered alive. Apply to
J. A. f\ LER.
Columbus, Nov. 2,1804—ts
LOBT,
ON Friday morning a RED VELVET DOW con
taining a gold star, with tho letter "J." engrav
ed on it. Tho finder will be rewarded by leaving
it at this office. _ n<>v26—dtf |
jNrO’JPXOJEI.
Office Grant Factory, 1 t
Nov. 29, 18(i4.j
» LL persons having demands against the estate "f
t\ Daniel Grant, deceased, are hereby requested to
present them to the Grant Factory.
nov 30 ts JOHN J- GRAN I.
Sun copy ands 'nd bill to office G-imt Factory.
Lost or Mislaid.
POUR SHARES of the G. A A. S. S. Cos., No. j
r 160, in favor of Mrs. J. L. Wibon.
nov 30 ts D. AJ. J. GRANT. ;
To Real
HOUSE for rent, possesion given 1-t December.
Apply to 11. TISiIACKER,
nov 30 6t 104, Broad Street.
W^ISTTEID.
\ N OVERSEER. Gno without family, who lias
A lost an arm in'the service, aud thereby unlit for
military service preferred. _
Applv to ROBERT R. HOWARD,
Reynolds, Taylor Cbunty.
MRS. CHAS. J. WILLIAMS,
nov‘2l-tf Columbus, Ga.
waiter* i
c AAA LBS. ofTALLOW, rorwhieha liberal price
4>,UIK> wiU be tiaid - W. DILLARD,
,p 7 Major and Q. 4L
Wanted
mo HIRE—Four or Fire able bodied Negroes.—
I Good wages given. Apply at our Government
W ”Stf jOHN D. GRAY A CO.
WAX T E D .
4 GOOD BUSIN ESN MAN, uutil the first of
A January. The best wages paid. A disabled sol
dier preferred, and it mutters not how badly muti
lated by wouads so he has firmness and judgment.
Apply at the TIMES OFFICE.
nov 30 ts
0500 rtoward 2
STOLEN out of my stable. 2 miles from Columbus.
O on the Crawford road, ou Thursoay night last,
two nvnu'X-iES,
ene & small bay marc Mule, blin 1 in the right e> e.
The other a black in are Mule, medium size, with
whith mouth and white spot on rump. Both in gc l and
OT I will pay the above reward for the delivery of
the Mules«rith the thief, with proof sufficient to
oonvict, or Two Hundred CIV. FY***
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 9, 1864 —ts
please copy. __
WANTED.
1 AAA BUSHELS CORN, for which we will pay
"“SWeb&s * noat.«.
♦A-Sun aud Enquirer copy. ...._ —:
$•25 DoSSars Regard.
STRAYED from my place in w {nnum, H dark
O bay mare MULE, about ume > earsi old, hair
rubbed off of both hips and a large »car on th u.'
hindquarter. JOHN COOK.
oc 13 ts
950 neward..
NEGRO boy CHARLEY •, about 25 years old, yel
low complexion, hair nearly straight, below or
dinary intelligence : left .Mr. Nat. Thompson’s near
Box Springs. Talbo- ounty. I bought hrn of a
Mr. Brown, a refugee trom Mississippi, who now
resides in Tuskegee, Ala. He originally esnie from
Charleston, S. C. A suitable reward will tie paid
for his delivery at this office, or in aliv -ale iail and
information vent to me st this office.
JAMEb M. RUSSELL.
Catawba*? 0». augl t '
scp2B ts
nov2l-tf
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VOL. XI.) COLUMBUS, GA„ FRIDAY, DEC. 16, 1864. {’?KSKft£ ! '
SPECIAL 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 c iting upon me to take
command of them under the recent call of our Gov
ernor, to aid in repelling ;hc enemy against our
homes and families—not feeling and sposed to reject
their request—l have consented, and shall cast my
destiny with them, and in accordance with this de
termination, I call upon the csiizens of Columbus,
if my former administration meets their approval,
that they will remember tne and elect mo for their
next Mayor.
Mr. R. L. Bass, who goes with pie to the front,
declines being a candidate for Mayor, m my favor
for which he will please accept my thanks,
nov 29 5t F. G WILKINS.
Headquarters Uonscript Service. )
Georgia, Augusta, Ga., Dec. 2d, 1864. j
6’ircular, i
No. 26. J
Enrolling Officers’ofthis 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 ' otnmandant
dec 11 6t of Conscpripts for Georgia.
Exciiasige Notice—No. 13.
Richmond, December 1, :864.
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 of the Vicksburg capture of
July 4th, 1863, who reported at any parole camp,
cither East or West of the Mississippi river, at any
time prior to November Ist, 1861, are hereby de
c ared to be exchanged. lio. OULD,
dec 11 6t. Agent of Exchange.
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, }
Military Division of tiie West, v
Montgomery, Dec. 3, 1864. J
AlEofficers 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. Hand
if possible copy of orders of assignment, and whore
on duty. This report is called for in pursuance of
Circular orders from tho Quartermaster General, as
all such officers who have become detached from
their commands to which they were originally ap
pointed and assigned, will be dropped in pursuance
of General order No. 70, Adjutant and Inspector
General’s Office, series 1863, unless reassigned by* a
special ordor of the Secretary of War.
E. WILLIS,
dec9 4t (Thief Quartermaster.
HO FOR ATLANTA !
The Southern Express Company will receive
freight (under forty pounds each package) and
money parcels for Atlanta via Macon A Western
Railroad, from this date. S. 11. HILL,
dec 6 ts Agent.
OFFICE SOUTHERN Fy:* t i 44,
Columbus, Ga., Oct., 29. 1864.
NO Freight will be received at the Southern Ex
press Company’s Office after 3J4 o’clock p. u. o
go East on that day, nor wid any bo received to go
West after V/? C lock p it.
oc 29 ts S. H. HILL, Agent.
Marshall Hot,pita t.. j
t’oiumbns, Ga , 10th December. }
Notice!
All having claims against tho Hospital for hire of
servants, are requested to call for payment,
T. A. MEANS.
dee 10 3t in Charge.
Sun copy,
Lost Trunk, slo© Reward.
AN SATURDAY night, the 19th November, at the
v * depot in Macon, a LEATHER TRUNK, marked
"R. A. Chambers, Columbus, Ga.,” 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,
dec 6 2t* Columbus, Ga.
Eotfee ! Coffee!
200 POUNDS CHOICE COFFEE
ALSO,
200 ll>*. Black Pepper.
STANFORD A CO..
nov 30 3t No. 78, Broad Street.
Administrator’s Sale.
i lN the first day of January, I will sell at public
v ' outcry at tho Court House iu Marianna, 500 acres
(rnoro oi less) of pine land, belonging to the estate
of John Bird. On the promises is (a fine spring of
water, negro cabins, etc. W. S. POPE,
dec 6wit Adm’r.
FOU S ATiE 1
D/4 t ’ CRES OF LAND, thirty in cultivation, two
OU ' hundred and seventy in the woods. This
place is n-..i tnc ten mile house cn the Ousseti
road, nub -mugly improved for the times. Applv
t ( L. -V. BIGGEtta,
n r ■. v Jo urnbus. G a
Plantation to Rent or Sell.
i iNE and a half miles north of Union Springs/Ma
* ' con county, Ala. It contains four hundred and
oighty acres, a little less than four hundred is
cleared. Most of the cleared land is black prarie
and creek bottoms. For particulars apply to
GEORGE STEWART,
dec 5 lw Union Springs, Ala.
To Kent,
\ BLACKSMITH SHOP with six orseven larges.
t all couipleto. Apply at
oc 31 ts THIS OFFICE-
Wanted.
nan FEET ASH TIMBER, ia plank ts
UU.UUU 1 % inch, or by the cord. Apply at
our Government Works. __. _ . .
dee 2 fit JOHN dfRAY A ®.
To Printers !
WE offer for sale a complete BOOK BINDERY,
(except Ruling Machine,) two handPREaSES,
and about
1,000 Pounds of Type Metal.
nov2l-tf
Xotice to Debtors and Creditors
ILL persons having claims against the estate of
A Joseph W. Wooliolk, dec’d, late of Muscogee
county, are hereby notified to render them duly
authenticated within the time prescribed by law;
ans those indebted to said estate are requested to
m, i, immdUt. „ WOOLFO LK.
nov 23, 1864—w40d Adm’r.
Lard
W ANTED in exchange for Sheetings, Osnaburgs
and Y’arns, at the -
nov 5 ltn EAGLE FACTORY.
Confederate Tax Xotice.
1 SHALL commence on Monday next, sth inst..
1 collecting all Taxes that aredue the Confederacy,
Tax payers must come up promptly and pay, or the
penalty of the law will be visited upon them. There
are now many delinquents on their Quarterly Sales
Tax. Mr. Green, or myself, will at all times bo
readv to receive the money.
J- A. L. Lab,
jo, Collector 4lst Dial.
FOR SALE.
pWO FINE BREED SOWS to sell or exchange
1 for pork. Apply at Shermaa A Co’s, up stairs
in Masonic buildisg.
dee 6 ts
Hbadqcabtbrs Got. Works, (o*d.) 1
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 1, 1864./
Wanted to Hire!
FIFTEEN NEGRO BLACKSMITHS.
Good quarters forniahed and liberal wages paid.
Apply te
• dee 2 In* Oel. Cem’4*.
Thursday Evening.
Latest from Savannah.
On Friday afternoon, about 4 p. m., says the
Charleston Mercury of the 12th, the enemy
attacked our position at Coosaivhatchie. The
assault was kepi up with vigor and determina
tion for more than two hours when the enemy
was finally aud decisively repulsed, with heavy
loss, and retreated in hot has Ye. Since then
all has been quiet, we believe, along that part
of the Savannah Railroad hitherto mexaced,
except that the shelling of the track at long
range has been occasionally resumed.
Meantime Sherman has been pressing stead
ily towards the city. Our forces had fallen
back to the junction of the Georgia Central
and Charleston and Savannah Railroads, about
three miles from the city. At this important
point, which commands both roads, Gen.
Hardee took his stand.
It was confidently reported yesterday, and
we think correctly, that Sherman’s forces were
in Hardee’s front, and that a demand for the
surrender of the city having been refused,
heavy fighting ensued, and was going on yes
terday. Os the results, however, if any, no
news whatever has reached us. We may hear
something to- day.
The community of Savannah seem firm and
quiet For the present, the trains will cease
to run through between the two cities.
The Augusta Constitutionalist of the 13th,
says: We learn that this morning (10 o’clock
Monday) telegraphic communication is intact
to Hardeeville, five miles from the Savannah
River, on the line of the Charleston and Sa
vannah Railroad, and that communication
will, to-day, in all probability be open with
our forces in Savannah by Couriers.
This indicates that the interruption of com
munication must be on the Georgia side.—
Whether done by Sherman, or whether tem
porary, time must develop.
The Marion Clarion also has-private intelligence,
of the battle of Franklin which says : A mag
nificent victory was won, hut at a great sacrifice.
Our- forces charged three lines of breastworks and
drove the enemy from every position they occu
pied ; aud at one place they had to out down a
hedge before they could get at the enemy’s works,
being at the same time exposed to the fire of the
batteries which were located behind it. The loss
in Stewart’s corps was large. Gen. Loring’s di
vision lost seven hundred men ; and the 15th Mis
sissippi lost seventy-nine out of two hundred and
twenty men taken in the fight. Report says Stew
art’s division was nearly decimated. The loss in
line and company officers was lamentably great :
and altogether our casualties number from six to
eight thousand. The enemy’s loss in killed and
wounded was very heavy—over four thousand—
while we captured over six thousand prisoners.
Interesting letters from our own correspondents
with Hoad’s army give detailed accounts of the
capture and occupation es Columbia, by tho Army
of Tennessee.
Latest prom Augusta.— A private letter from
Augusta dated the 12th, has been received in this
city, says the Telegraph and Confederate of the
14th from which tho following is extracted :
“We are without any definate news from Sa
vannah except that the Yankee* have po»session
of the Gulf Road and captured a train with R. R.
Cuyler on it. They have not crossed the Savan
nah river, and it is wall understood they aro ma
king for Savannah and not the coast. Telegraphic
commur ication with Savannah is destroyed. I
have just heard that Win. Clark, Adjutant to Col.
Browne has been killed at Sister’s ferry. Gen.
Gartrell is here, badly wounded.
Savannah. —We learn from Savaunah that the
river about Venus Point is full of Federal craft
of all kinds—gunboats and transports—estimated
in number at about two hundred.
It is reported and believed that the enemy have
captured Fort McAllister, near the mouth of the
Ogeechee, and landed a considerable force upon
Genesis Point.
From the Georgia Front.
The reports in regard to the movements of
the enemy below are various and conflicting,
and in the confusion of these reports it is a
difficult matter to ascertain what the enemy
are doing or where they are at. From a gen
tleman who has just returned from No. 2, At
lantic and Gulf railroad, we learn that an en
gagement did occur at Ways’ Station, as
reported in yesterday’s issue, and that a sol
dier who was wounded in the light informed
him that the local companies from Columbus
were captured.
This gentleman also learned that a body of
the enemy from some fleet attacked and cap
tured Fort McAlister last Friday or Saturday.
From what he learned he thinks that it was
not a part of Sherman’s force who fought our
troops at Ways’ Station, but marines, as the
wounded soldier described their dress in such
a manner as to lead to this belief. This body
burned the railroad bridge over the Ogeechee
river.
It is a very difficult matter to obtain news
from that quarter, as the mail facilities are
very poor. We hope to get more after to
morrow, when the route, via Milledgeville,
will be opened.
We have the Savannah Republican of the
9th before us, and the following is all it has
upon the situation :
Y r e3terday developed no movement on the
part of the enemy worthy of special notice.
They move slowly, and seem at a loss which
way to go. All was quiet on the Carolina
road. Foster's motley crew appear to have
undertaken a little more than they are able to
perform.— Macon Confederacy , 14//*.
Tho Montgomery Mail of the 13th says “there
is an unpleasant report in the city that General
Frank Cheatham, was killed in XUsbriile. The
report is said to have foundation in a private dis
paicb received in the city. Major Muoroe Cheat
ham, Post Quartermaster, who is a cousin of the
General, has received no such intelligence by tele
graph, and we trust it is not true Nashville,
much as we long te see her disenthralled, the city
of Rocks, would be dearly purchased with such a
losa.”
Mails from Macow to Augusta.— The Post
master at this place informs us that the mails fer
Augusta, and all points beyond this, will be car
ried regularly from this office, via Milledgeville
and Eatonton. The first mail by this route left
yesterday morning, » A next will leave on
next Thnrsday suorni r that they will
leave daily. It will L »t- ring intelligence to
these whe have friends and relatives in Virgin
ia te learn this fact Southern Confederacy, lit A.
Battle of Franklin.
We are indebted to an officer wbo left Gen.
flood’s army on the Ist ot December, for full
and iLtslligib(e accounts of the recent severe
and bloody fight at Franklin, Tenn. It ap
pears that the enemy, after being driven out
of Columbia, evacuated Murfreesboro’, and,
uniting all their forces, took up position on
the high cliffs south of Franklin. Gen. Hood
pursued them closely in their retreat, and
when he formed on a series of hills below
Franklin, he flanked them out of their posi
tion. They then fell back to their fortifica
tions on the edge of the town, where they
formed a strong line of battle. Immediate
dispositions were made to assault their works,
which was done in front, chiefly by Cheat
ham's corpr, with spirit and vigor, the vari
ous commanders leading their columns, the
bands playing and the men huzzahing.
Stewart’s corps was on the right, and
Cheatham, aided by some of Lee’s corps, form
ed the centre and left. The remainder of
Lee’s corps had been detached to create a di
version. Forrest’s cavalry defended oar right
and left flanks. The enemy ’opened a very
severe and destructive fire upon our assault
ing line, and it was in this charge the heavy
loss of General officers occurred. The irre
sistible bravery of our men carried everything
before them. The lines were occupied by our
troops, several of our Generals, among them
the heroic Cieburue, being shot on the breast
works. This attack was made at five p. m.
Despite the terrible losses, the army entered
the enemy’s lines in the highest spirits, with
bands playing and flags waving. It was then
discovered that the enemy had a second line,
where they had rallied. There they were
quickly assailed by cur men, and a severe
and close fight ensued, wherein the combat
tants were separated by a ditch and breast
works.
It soon became a hand to hand fight which
was continued into the night until the enemy
gave way, and retired to the third line. The
fight was again resumed on this line, and kept
up until about 2 o’clock in the morning, when
an escaped prisoner informed our commanders
that the enemy had evacuated this line and
letired to Nashville. Our army then occupied
this line—and early the next day pushed on
towards Nashville—and on the first of De
cember, when our informant left, the rear
corps was at Brentwood? eight miles from
Nashville. This would bring our front to the
fortifications of Nashville. Our informant
heard heavy firing in the direction of Nash
ville, and many rumors that the city had been
taken. These we fear are premature. The
enemy, it was understood, was commanded by
General Schofield, and he and General Wag
ner were reported to be among the killed.
The loss of the enemy could not be ascer
tained. as they had removed most of their
dead. Our loss was heavy, between two and
four thousand. The distressing mortality
among our Generals is confirmed. There
were five killed: Cleburne,Strahl,Granberry,
Gist and John C. Carter. There were five
generals wounded : Quarles, not mortally as
first reported. Brown, slightly, Johnson, and
the names of the other two were not remem
bered by our informant. General Gordon wa3
captured. A large amount of stores were
captured, especially at Columbia. Recruits
are joining Hood’s army in numbers more
than sufficient to supply all the losses, and
the army is in high spirits. General Pillow
arrived at. his plantation in time to capture
large stores. — Chattanooga Rebel , 12 th.
— %
Capture of Stony Creek Station by the
Yankees.
The following is Gen. Meade’s official account
of thfr capture of the above station, an account of
which we have already published. It seems that
General Gregg was sent South from City Point on
a reconnoisance, to discover if the Confederates
were sending troops to the South :
* lleadq’rs Army op the Potomac, )
December 1, BP. M. J
To Lieut. Gen. Grant:
I have just heard from Gen. Gregg. His dis
patch is dated at quarter to 4 P. M. He reports
having captured Stony Creek station, wtich was
defended by infantry and cavalry tho works with
artillery. He captured two pieces es artillery,
but had no means of bringing them off, so he
spiked them and destroyed the carriages. He
had one hundred and ninety prisoners, eight
wagons and thirty mules. He burned the depot,
with three thousand sacks of corn, fi we hundred
bales of hay, a train of cars, a large amount of
bacoD, clothing, ammunition and other govern
ment stores, and destroyed all the shops and pub
lic buildings.
The Second Brigade, Brigadier Gen. Gregg
commanding, had the advance, and is reported to
have most gallantly carried the enemy’s position.
General Gregg is now returning to camp.
No infotmation could be obtained of any troops
passing southward, either cavalry or infantry.
The bed of tho branch road from Stony Creek,
was seen to be graded, but no rails were Laid.
At Duval station, south of Stony Creek, much
property was destroyed and a large amount of
railroad iron found. An effort was being made to
destroy it by fire when the staff officer who
brought the dispatch left. The enemy showed
signs of having concentrated, and were following,
but the officer thinks Gen. Gregg will bo in
camp by midnight.
Geo. G. Meade, Major General.
We take the following items from the At
lanta Intelligencer Extra, which is now being
published at its old home, Atlanta:
Correction.— ln our issue of Saturday, we
stated that all the churches were standing,
but from information afterwards obtained, we
learn that the new Espiscopal Church, Chris
tian Church, Paige’s Chapel, Methodist Prot
estant Church, Evans’ Church and the African
Church, were all destroyed by the Federals.
Mail Arrangements.— The city Post Office
has been re-opened in the building next to
the Masonic Hall. The Mails now connect
daily at the terminus (Lovejoy’s Station) on
the Macon & Western Railroad. Our ex
changes will please notice this. Our old
friends and patrons will please send in their
subscriptions and advertisements.
Personal.— We notice the arrival in the
city for the past few days, of Mayor Calhoun,
Marshal 0. H. Jones, Dr. Alexander, Colonel
Duncan. Judge Butt, Col. Cowart, Perino
Brown, Major Bacon, Major Thompson, Dr.
Simmons, Dr. Lawshe, Messrs. L,'S. Salmons,
Peck, Jack, Purtell, J. T. Porter, and many
others whose names does not now occur to us.
The city is fast filling up and we hope soon to
see business resumed.
Country Produce is arriving freely and
finds ready sale. Farmers cannot do better
than to bring in their produce at once.
Southern Fxprk*s Company.—Mr. I. R.
Knott, the efficient Superintendent of this en
terpuo.ng company, has arrived in the city
and opened an office at their old stand on Al
abama street. We learn that light packages
will be transported to and from tho terminus
of the Macon A Western Railroad, making tri
weekly trips.
♦ •
The Georgia CoNFuauitcß.-Bishop Pierce re
quests u3 to announce that the Georgia Conference
of the M. E. Church South, will meet at Athens on
Wednesday, January 4th, 1865,
The city park at Atlanta filled
with Yankee graves.
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States so
i the Northern District of Georgia.
FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, Dec. 11.—The affair on the lines
'below Richmond was only a reconnoisance by
General Longstreet, the results unimportant.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
! Richmond, Dec. 11.—European advices* to
| 23d November have been received.
It is reported at Southampton thatSemmes’
: new ship sprung a leak, and was wrecked off
Maderia.
The Times, commenting on the re-election
! of Lincoln, says England is probably safer in
S his than other hands, as he has gone through
| a course of defaming and insulting England.
: It says : We hope he will not repeat the ex
; periment.
Confederate loan advanced, closing at sixty -
I ’wo to four.
Cotton advanced two percent.
NORTHERN NEWS—FORREST CROSSED
THE CUMBERLAND.
Richmond, Dec. 11. —Northern papers to the
| 9tb received.
j A Nashuille dispatch of Thursday reports
i matters at the front undergoing anew change.
Several Federal gunboats attempted unsuc
! cessfully to dislodge a Confederate battery 14
i miles below Nashville.
Forrest is said to have crossed the Cumber
land.
The impression prevails at Nashville that
; Hood is evacuating his position, fearing to
I risk an attack. It is supposed he has com
| menced a movement towards Kentucky.
Chase ha3 been appointed to succeed Ta
! ne J-
In the Senate on Thursday, Davis gave no
! tice of a joint resolution for restoring peace
j and union.
Seward, in a letter to Minister Adams, re
fuses to allow the agent of the Liverpool Ba
zaar to visit the military prisons of the North-
I ern States to distribute aid to Confederate
i prisoners. The letter is very sarcastic upon
| British sympathisers with Confederates, and
j thinks the insurgents, in common .with all our
countrymen, will rejoice in being saved by
their loyal government from insult from Lord
! Whameliff and his associates.
I Gold closed on the Bth at 240.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Richmond, Dec. 11.—The Senate was not
in session yesterday.
In the House the Exemption Bill was re
ported from the Military Committee. It re
peals all former laws on the Bubject, and pro
poses to exempt all unfit for military service,
the Vice President, members and officers of
Congress, State Legislators and such other
Confederate and State officers as the President
or laws of the respective States may declare
to be necessary, Ministers of religion, who
are not engaged in buying or selling for profit,
employees of Asylums, one edilor for each
newspapers and such practical printers and
pressman as are indispensable to publication,
one skilled apothecary in each street, all
practicing physicians heretofore exempt, not
engaged in buying or selling, their fee3 to be
fixed by the board of commissioners in each
State, all teachers heretofore exempt, railroad
exemptions are renewed, with some modifica
tions; exemptions on religious grounds are
continued, on condition that exempts pay an
annual tax of five hundred dollars and sell
surplus produce at schedule price. The last
section authorizes the President to grant oth
er exemptions or details on account of public
necessity, justice or equity.
Richmond Dec. 11.—An official telegram
from Gen. Lee yesterday, says Hampton, after
driving the enemy’s cavalry upon his infantry
on the afternoon of the Bth, re-crossed the
Nottoway and reached Bellfield at daylight
yesterday, and in the afternoon the enemy at
tacked bis pcsitioD, but were successfully re
sisted. This morning the enemy is reported
retiring, Hampton following. The bridge
over the Matapony was saved.
Our loss, as tar as known, is small.
The garrison,‘Garnett and the Reserves, be
haved well.
About noon yesterday, the fiist division,
second corps, of the enemy, • supporting their
cavalry, forced back our cavalry pickets on
Vaughan's road, south of the Appomattox,
and advanced towardsDinwiddie Court house
To-day our cavalry, reinforced by infantry
drove them back across Hatcher’s run, cap
turing & few prisoners, and re-establi-hing
our lines.
FROM THE NORTH.
Richmond, Dec. 10—United States papers of
the Bth hare been received. The Herald in ita
news summary seys the armies under Thomas and
Hood still con fro: t each other in the vicinity of
Nashville. On Tuesday there was skirmishing
and cannonading on both sides. Beth sides were
strengthening their positions.
On Monday Hood sent in a flag of truce to
Thomas proposing an exchange of prisuuers.—
The latter replied that the men he had captured
had been sent northward, and were beyond his
control.
Hood's headquarters on Tuesday were six miles
south of Nashville.
Rosser and Milroy hold Murfreesboro. A body
of rebels assaulted a block house near that place
on Monday, but were driven off wi'b a loss of
six pieces of artillery and a number of prisoners.
Detroit wss again greatly agitated hjr an an
ticipated raid from Canada.
Lincoln made a short speech on Wednesday
night to a serenading party. He said he- bad no
geod new* to tell them, and yet he had no bad
news. The mest interesting news now is from
Sherman. We all know where be went in at, but
can’t tell where he will come out at. Ho proposed j
three cheers for Sherman.
The New York gold market was exeited by the
bill introduced into Congress prohibiting specu
lation in gold. From the tone of Lincoln's mee- j
sage the latest quotation for gold was i42.
Oh Tuesday the g«errillas raptured and burned
a sehoouer and steam tugwii lhe mouth of War
wiok river, sixteen'miles above Fortress Mearoe.
FROM VIRGINIA.
Pe iersburo, Dec. 11.—Tho enemy attacked
our forces at Hicks Friday afternoon,
and was signally rcpulieJ.
Ou yesterJay morning be retreated aud was
elosely pursued by our cavalry. During the re
treat the eiKujj's flank was several times strnsk
by our forces, who, it is believed, did m»ok
exeention, and captured a number cf prisoners.
The enemy’s column, et is thought, is new re
turning discomfitted to our front, having been
successful enly in robbing the citizens of Susswr
county.
A division of the enemy's infantry with caval
ry advanced upon our right, ou yesterday, hut
were handsomely driven back with the loss of a
few prisoners and some killed and wounded.
NORTHERN NEWS.
Richmond, Deo. 12.—New York papers of the 10 ; h
have been received.
A Nashville telegram of the ?th reports A weath
er very cold. A heavy storm of snow haa f vailed
all da?.
The rebel lines appear intact; no indications of
an attack, or of the rebels running away.
Gunboats went down the river again on the Sth,
engaged and silenced the rebel batteries and re
turned to the city.
The rebels are still throwing up earthworks.
A rebel brigade has gone in the direction of >1 ur
freesboro’.
Prisoners report Cheatham’s command on the
right, Lee’s in the centre, and Stewart’s on the
left.
Gold closed on the 9th at 240.
The London Times commenting on Webb’s letter*
says the English nation is not easily moved by am
seemly language, but allows words however offensive
to pass by without regard. It says Webb is not of
the slightest political importance, and only shows
the temper in which certain classes, representing
the most powerful section of America, are accus
tomed to think and talk of.
Nothing else of interest.
The Southern Express Company.— The Char
lotte Times says the Southern Express Company at
that place, with their usual patriotic liberality, pro
pose to carry boxes on and after this date, contai*-
ing stores for North Carolina troops, free of charge,
and also give them preference over all other freight,
excepting that of the same class from other State**
The benevolent spirit, which characterizes the com
pany, will doubtless be appreciated by the pubii#
as it should be. This move is a striking contrast
with the usual grabbling, .money-making, selfish
spirit of the times, which characterizes individual*
as well as corporations.
The Telegraph & Confederate of the 13th, say3 : No
mail received yesterday from Savannah. Fassen
gers report the Albany & Quit R. R. cut at Altama
ha river, about fifty miles from Savannah. They
also report that an engagement occurred at Station
No. 234. A, <fc G. R. R. between our forces and a por
tion of the Yankee army, in which the latter were
driven .back three miles; their cavalry however,
succeeded in cutting the road next day.
There is a rumor in town concerning a fight at,
Ogechee bridge, in which Co)..Cummings was killed,
but we have not been able to trace it to a reliable
source.
Th# Richmond Enquirer of the 3d inst., an
nounces that Mr. E. R. Dalton would leave that eitr
for his home in England on the This would
leave the Richmond theatre again with out a mana
ger, which the Enquirer regrets, and 6ays: Os the
unfortunate character es such an event a siugle con
sideration may be cited by way of illustration, and
that is, that es the number who attend tho repre
sentations at this theatre,-two-thirds aro convales
cent and furloughed soldiers, to whom such recre
ation is rather a necessity than a luxury.
A Nrw Invention.—Wo have in our office one *f
Sherman’s machines for tearing iron from railroad*.
It consists of a strong iron damp, hooked at ono
end and with an oblong heavy link in the other.—
The clamp is placed under tho iron bar or stringer
and a hofse attached to the link, when the force in
applied it gives a rotary motion to tho rail and it i*
bound to come. The action is pretty much that of
the clamp and lever used for turning logs at a saw
mill- The instrument in question was found on the
line of the Waynesbor*’ road Ilejmbh
can, 6 lk. •
The South run Residents. —Dix is busily per
secuting “the Southern residents” of the city of
Now York. They are called up, registered, rig
idly examined, bullied, sworn, and “spotted” t,»
be dogged with spies. The Herald says :
If is believed that there aro not less than 28,-
000 Southern People resident in this city, the great
bulk of whom are peaceable persons, not likely te
trouble themselvos with plots or conspiracies. Os
these a large proportion are females, tho wives,
sisters and daughters of Noutbern men resident
here, acd also of many who still remain in tho
South from ehoice or necessity. It is said evea
that some of these females are the wives or near
relatives of officers in tho rebel arm}’.
wm - •
Murder or Asa Holt. —Among the maay
barbarities perpetrated by Sbermau’s army *n
aged, and mo»t esteemed citizens, is that es Judge
Asa Holt of this city. He vras at hi* plantation
in Jefferson county, with his wife, when the ene
my arrived there. Supposing that he had money
and other valuables convenient to be appropriated
as spoils, he was threatened with being hung, acd
the operation partially performed to compel him
to show what he might, or might not have had.—
Wo have Dot learned the particulars sufficiently te
state them. The result was, that he was hung,
and is now dead, and for the pjirpcso of extorting
confessions from him. He was probably over
seventy years ot age and highly venerated by alt
as an examplary Christian and citizen.
[Macon Journal and Messenger.
Adjournment of the Alabama Legislature.
At a few minute* after nine o’clock last night the
Legislature adjourned sine die after a se«3;on of
thirty days. The most important aers passed
were, to amend the revenue laws, to provide for
the support of the indigent families of soldiers, te
provide clothing for Alabama soldiers who are
prisoners in the United States, and to provide
for any deficiency in the Treasury. The two
Houses could not agree upon any “Militia” bill
and hence none was passed. The Senate, at the
last called session, was for a sweeping bill while
the House insisted upon certain exemptions inclu
ding the members and officers of the Legislature,
of the Judicial department, Sheriffs and County
Commissioners. Joint resolutions against re
construction introduced in .the Senate by Mr.
Cato, of Barbour county, were passed.—Montgom
ery Advertiser, 14th.
The New York Herald reports that the Penn
sylvania republican leaders have resumed their
raid on the President, and insist upon the sup
pression of Mr. Stanton in the Cabinet kitehoa
as a sine qua non of their support of the admißia
tration hereafter. They want Bntler, and repre
sent that Pennsylvania particularly, and the
country generally wilt not be satisfied until the
chaige is made. Pennsylvania will persist
that she has a right to be heard until her wishes
areacceeded to.
Wanted,
A 'V?OD TURNER, white or black. Goid wage*
■E*. will be paid for a good turner,
JEEFERSON A HAMILTON,
oun iinquirer copy.
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos,
WE will sell on SATURDAY, 17th December, at
M H ♦clock, in front of our store
1 No. 1 Negro Man, 40 years old, gooi
field hand.
1 Very Fine Silver Plated Sett of
Castor®.
dec 15 sl3 st_>
‘Marshall Hospital, \
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 14,1864. /
Notice!
M anted to hire for the ensuing year, fifteen able
bodied NEGRO MEN and ten WOMEN. Negroe*
thus employed ar« not subject to impressment.
, DANIEL R. BIZB,
dec 13 till lstjan. Steward.
To Hire,
J? ext * .first rate Cook, Washer and
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