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DAILY TIMES, j, W. WARREN & CO., Proprietors. Published Da (bundays excepted) at the rate of £5.00 per wont h, or sls for three months. Vo subscription received for a longer term than ( t:4U nJh». ■ R ATES OF ADVERTISING. CASUAL DAILY ADVBBTIBItfO BATKS. Advertisements inserted once—s 4 per square. RROUI.AR DAILY ADVERTISING RATES. First Week—s3 00 per square for each insertion. Second Week—s 2 00 per square for each insertion. Third Week—sl 50 per square for each insertion. Fourth Week—sl 00 per square for each insertion. Second Month—s3o per square. Third Month—s2s per square. 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 * * 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 • sae faithfuUand honest and!fiee &t>nj Apply at THIS OFFICE.