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Change oi Schedule.
Office Engineer and Sufichintksdknt, j
» Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, June 7,1364.1
m wpßaSS.
, iN THURSDAY. June 9,1864, and until further
f notice, tha Schedule of the Passenger train will
>e as follow, viz:
Leave Charleston 9.45, a. in.
Arrive in Savannah .5.40, p. in.
Leave Savannah .5.30, a. in.
Arrive in Charleston 1.15, p. m.
This Train makes direct connections, going north
and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at < har
lestTO, and the Central Railroad at. the Junction.
H. S. HAINES,
June 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
Change ol Schedule.
iN amt after Sunday, June 19th, the Trains ■ n
’the use,ogee Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave Columbus 6 45 P, M.
Arrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
Leave Macon 8 10 P. M-
Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A. s*.
FREIGHT TRAIN :
fyc ivf' r<.tnmbv*« -5 00 A. M.
A . ivc at Hum u) 55 A. M.
W. L. CLARK,
mar ly ts Sur>t. M uscogee R, R.
Through to Montgomery-
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS. August 27.1864.
/ \N and at'tor August 27th. the Passenger Train 9n
/ the Montgomery and West Point Railroad will
Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m.
Leave West Point at 7:10 a. m.
Arrive at Columbus at 5:32 p. m.
Leave Cblumbus at 5:50 a. m.
Arrive at Montgomery at 3:00 p.m.
Arrive at West Potnt at 4130 p. m.
Freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 a ra.
Arrives F. at 8:27 p m
D. H. CRAM, Sup’t k Eng.
ag27lß64—tf
MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Girard, Ala., Oct 7,1864.
ON and after 10th inst. Trains on this Road will
Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
Paasenger Train
Leave Girard at 1 30 p. pi.
Arrive in Union Springs 6 00 *
Leave Union Springs 5 35 a. t m.
Arrive in Girard at 10 00
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at 4 00 a. ra.
Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p. m.
B. E. WELLS,
aglß ts Eng. k Sup’t.
Dr. rTiVOBLE,
DZEjILsTTIST,
AT PombertoD k Carter’s old stand, back room of
Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can be found
all hours, foe 186 m
STERL info EXCHMCJE!
4 FEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange
«16 U 1
TO GEORGIA EDITORS AND THE
HAT LESS !
J WANT rabbit skins, coon skins, fox skins, otter
skins, mink skins, beaver skins, and all other skins
that have f ur upon them. I want them for the pur
pose of making hats, and will pa- the highest cash
prices, or swap ats for them. 1 will give a good
rabbithatfor sixty rabbit skins; a good coon hat
for two dozen good, coon skins ; a good beaver hat
for throe beaver skins; a good wool hat for two
pounds of clean washed wool, free of coekloburrs,
and cut from the live sheep’s back, and so on. Tho
skins must be taken from the animals in winter and
be well stretched before drying. Parcels may be
sent by express, and hats in the same way,
J. A. TURNER.
Eatonton, Ga., Dec. 9, 1864.
N. B. —Al! Georgia editors who will copy the above
notice, four times, including this note, and also the
following prospectus, the same number of times,
sending me their papers in exchange, with tho ad
vertisements marked, shall receivo by express, free
of charge, a good, soft, rabbit fur hat which will
bring in the market $100: provided they will have
their heads measure ! and send mo tho dimensions’
Niles’ Register Revived.
. PROSPECTUS OF
THE COUNTRYMAN,
VALES’ Register, the most usefu l journal ever
IV issued in America, has been revived in tho pub
lication of The Countryman. This journal is a sac
similo of its original, in the muuber and size of its
pages, its typography,and nil the features which gave
value to the standard publications issued by Mr.
Niles.
Besides the features of Niles’ Register, the Coun
tryman has 'n hers which should render it still more !
attractive—to-wit: a department of elegant litera
ture, rejecting the s yle of Yankee literary journals,
and modeling itself alter tt\e best English miscel
laneous weeklies, but at the same time, being
stamped with an independent, Southern tone, origi
nal with and peculiar to itself.
An altogether novel feature with it, is that it is
published in the country ou the editor's plantation,
nine miles from any town or village, and devotes !
much attention to agriculture, rural sports, and
everything that interests the country gentleman. |
The Countryman is a handsome quarto, of sixteen j
pages, published weekly on the editor’s plantation,
near Eatonton, Ga., to which all communications
should bo addressed.
Our terms arc $5 for three months, or S2O per
annum.
Send all remittances by express.
J. A. TURNER.
dec 10d4t Eatonton. Ga.
For Sale.
By .13. J. BRITT,
114. Street.
OA BOXES fine Tobacco,
OU Largo lot Cotton Cards.
Soda, Pepper and Spice,
Smoking Tobacco, (10 cases)
Pad-Locks, Brier Root and (Hay Pipes,
100 Bushels Shelled Corn, to arrive this week,
Bar and T diet. S >aps.
Tin and Cedar Ware,
Confederate Crockery, Jars, Bowies, etc.
dec 7 dAwllt
LARGE roNSIGNMENT
OF
LETTER PA? URL
AND
MEMORANDU H BOOKS ! ■
For sale bv
\j. K. REDD X CO.
oc 12 ts _ _ _ j
SOOO Reward. 2
STOLEN out of my stable, 2 miles from Columbus,
on the Crawford road, on Thursday night last,
TWO MIJLES,
one a small bay mare Mule, blind in tl right eye.
The other a black mare Mule, rnediu size, with
whith mouth and white spot on rump. noth in good
order.
I will pay the above reward for the delivery of
the Mules with the thief, with prop! sufficient to
convict, or Two Hundred Dollars for the Mules.
11 M. CLECKLEY.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 9, Isdi—tf
plo ts? copy.
SSO 23LOwar<i«
NEGRO boy JIiARLEY ; aiuut 2oyears old, yel
low complexion. a air nearly sn .tight, below or
dinary intelligence: leit Mr. Nat. Thompson’s near
Box Springs. Talbot county. I bought him of a
Mr. Brown, a refugee irmn Mtssisdppi, who now
resides in Tuskegec. Ala. It c originally came from
Charleston, a. A suitable reward will be paid
for his delive. at till.- office, or in an> a<e ia it and
information er, ti no at this office.
f \ ME.- '■ , > »SELL
Column.
Sale.
AN the first day .»f .ta> ary, 1 will sell at public
V/ outcry at the Cam llomc in Marianna, SUO acres
or less) 0 1 '*• belonging to the estate
M John Bird. On ti.e memi-es s a fine spring of
water, negro caoms, e»e. \V. s POPE
dec 6w4t Ato’r.
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VOL. Xl.}
WANTS.
Wanted.
‘‘Negro Laborers and Blacksmiths.”
WE wish to hire for the ensuing year 2-5 Laborers
and eight to ten Blacksmiths, to work in Gov
ernment employ , r which will exempt negroes from
conscription. We will pay ood prices for smart
and active fellows. For particulars apply at our
•overnment Works, near the New Bridge,
dec 20 20t JOHN D. GRAY k CO.
Wanted,
AT Lee Hospital, the Ist of January, tea aWle-
A bodied NEGROES, men and women.
A, D. BRIDGMAN,
dec II ts Steward.
"wanted.
T?OR the ensuing year 10 or 12 DINING ROOM
U SERVANTS and PORTERS, and one superior
meat Cook. Also one white Chamber-maid. Par
ties desiring ’o contiuue their servants at the Ho
tel will please call on or before Saturday n xt to in
sure their hire. SHIVERS, WYNNE k CO.
Proprietors Cook’s Hotel.
Columbus, Dec. 20 —til Ist jan
Wanted,
A WOOD TURNER, white or black. Goad wages
will be paid for a good turner,
dec 15 6t JEEFERSON k HAMILTON.
Sun k Enquirer copy.
W^InTTEIdT
\ N OVERSEER. One without family, who has
1 lost an arm in the service, and thereby unfit for
military service preferred.
Apply to ROBERT R. HOWARD,
Beynolds, Taylor County.
, „ MRS. CHAS. J. WILLIAMS,
nov2l-tf _ Columbus, Ga.
WANTED!
k A/ I{} LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price
J.UU'J will be paid. Apply to
F. W. DILLARD,
sp7 ts Major and Q. M,
WAITED,
A GOOD BUSINESS xMAN, uutil the first of
ix January. The best wages paid. A disabled sol
dier preferred, and it matters not how badly muti
lated by wounds so he has firmness and judgment.
Apply at the TIMES OFFICE,
nov 30 ts
Wanted
rpO HIRE—Four or Five able bodied Negroes.—
I Good wages given. Apply at our Government
Vs orks.
oc 28 ts JOHN D. GRAY k CO.
Wanted
WE wish to hire for the ensuing year, six good
Negro 6’arper.ters, one good Blacksmith and
one wagoner.
dec 10 2w JEFFERSON & HAJ/ILTON.
Sun and Enquirer copy.
Wanted.
QAAA LBS. PORK, for which we will pay
OUUU cash or exchange salt.
dec 10 6t JEFFERSON & HAMITON.
Sun and Enquirer copy.
Overseer Wanted.
A MAN over fifty five, or one who is unfit for field
service, to attend to a plantation ne ir Columbus.
Apply to J. R. IVEY,
dec 15 lw
Hkadquartf.ks Gov. Works, (Ord.) I
Columbus, Ga., Doc. 1, 1864. J
Wanted to Hire !
FIFTEEN NEGRO BLACKSMITHS.
Good quarters furnished and liberal wages paid.
Apply to M. H. WRIGHT,
dec2lw Col. Com’dg.
Marshall Hospital, 1
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 14,1864.)
Notice!
Wanted to hire for the ensuing year, fifteen able
bodied NEGTIO MEN and ten WOMEN. Negroes
thus employed are not subject to impressment.
DANIEL R. BIZE,
deo 13 till Ist jan. Steward.
OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS,
Columbus, Ga., Oct., 29.1864.
NO Freight will be received at the Southern Ex
press Company’s Office after 3}-2 o’clock p. m. o
go East on that, day, nor will any be received to go
West after 4}A o’clock p xi.
oc 29 ts S. 11. HILL, Agent.
Executor’s Notice.
pWO months after date application will t>e made
i 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.
SAMUEL K. .JOHNSON, Ex’r
Oct. 20wdm* Per THOS. D. BPAND.
Office Ghaxt Factory, 1 <
Nov. 29, 1864. J j
LL persons having demands against the estate of]
' Daniel Grant, deceased, are hereby requested to
present them to the Grant Factory,
nov 30 ts JOHN J. GRANT.
Sun copy and send bill to office G-ant Factory.
Lost or Mislaid.
UOUR SHARES of the G. & A. S. S. Cos., No.
P 160, in favor ol Mrs. J. L. Wil.-on.
nov 30 ts D. k J. J. GRANT.
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 duly
authenticated within the time prescribed by law;
ans those indebted to said estate are requested to
m? ie immediate payment.
WM. G. WOOLFOLK,
nov 23, 1864—vv40d Adm’r
IffOTIOE
To Mississippi Soldiers!
PHE “MISSISSIPPI DEPOT” and Office of
l Agency for the Relief of Mississippi soldiers ia
the Army of Tennessee, has been removed from
Atlanta to Columbus, Ga., and is near Barnard’s
corner, between Main st., and the Perry House.
Your baggage is there.
C. K. MARSHALL.
sep2S ts Agent.
Government Sheep for Exchange.
O.iA HEAD SHEEP will he exchanged for Bacon
‘U or Beef. The Sheep rated at $2 00, Bacon
10c., Beef 2c. gross per pound. The Beef to be de- i
livered alive. Apply to
J. A. TYLER. !
Columbus, Nov. 2,1864—ts j
To Hire,
COR next ..ear, a first rate Cook, Washer and
lroner. She is faithfuUand honest, andlfree from
incumbrance. Apply at THIS OFFICE, j
dec 11 ts j
To Rent,
t BLACKSMITH SHOP with six orseven Forges.
v all complete. Apply at
oo 31 ts _ _ THIS OFFICE.
A Plantation tor Sale.
THE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale a Planta
-1 tion on the Apalachicola river, 25 miles below
Chattahoochee, containing 1,500 acres, more or less, j
embracing 1,200 acres of unsurpassed bottom land,
the balance superior pine land. In a favorable
season sixty bushels of corn or 2,000 pounds of seed |
cotton, may bo safely relied on. On the premises are ;
first rate negro quarters, gin house, screw and sta
bles. The dwelling is small bu* comfortable.
There are two »range groves on the place, one on ;
the river and in full bearing. A portion of the crop
of 1863 sold for more than SWO. The other grove is
Young but in good oonditi on. embracing not only
oranges but lemons and oth -r tropical fruits.
The place is finely watered and healthy. A rare
opportunity is offered for tho investment ot Con
federate money it application is made early.
Titles perfect.
Apply to R- L. B iss.
Co.umbus. oi
VAN MARCUS.
dec6 ts Steamer Shamrock.
Florida Lands for Sale.
( TRACT OF L AND situated in Wakulla county,
.1 t la-, on Wakulla river, J 2 miles south of Talla
hassee and six :n:!e> distant from both Newport and
St. Marks: containing 760 acres of which 160 acres
are pine, the remainder hammock. The growth is
liveoak, whiteoak, wateroak, hickory, etc. Ail un
improved excepting* few acres.
For terms and further description apply ! o
dec 17 3t KANbERD A AUSTIN.
COLUMBUS, GA., THURSDAY, DEC. 22. 1864.
| SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice!
Ori ict Qcabteruasthr’s Office, 1
Columbus. Ga. j
I will HIRE TWO HUNDRED NEGRO SHOE
MAKERS; wdl pay liberal wages, feed, c othe,
and provide medical attendance. Early applica
must be made.
F. W. DILLARD,
Major and Chief Quartermaster.
December, 20,1864. tjanl
Attention .Macon County Militia.
By virtue of an.order issued from the Executive
Department of Alabama, at Montgomery, Company
A, 2d Class tate Troops, of Macon county, will as
semble at Chehaw on the 21st inst., also the men
wfiose details have been revoked by Maj. Charles
; Green. Every failure will be promptly reported
and dealt with according to the 10th section of Act
' of August 29th, 1863.
Transportation will be furnished from Chobaw to
Pollard. THOS. P. RANDLE,
dec 17 3t* Chpt. Com’dg Company.
Attention Russell County Militia.
By virtue of an order from the Executive De
partment of Alabama, all members of Capt. Guerry’s
Company are ordered to report at Hurtville, Rus
sell county, on tho 21st inst., well mounted with five
day’s raiions, to repair immediately to Pollard.—
Every failure will be promptly reported and dealt
with according to Sec. 10th of Act of August 29th,
1863. THOMAS BERRY,
dec kO 2t* Lieut. Com’dg Company.
CIRCULAR.
Headquarters Georgia Reserve, 1
and Military District of Georgia, >
i Engineer’s Office Maoon, Ga., Dec. 14, 1864. J
The public interests require that a large amount
of Slave labor be under the immediate control and
employment of the Engineer Department, and to
that end the recovery of Slaves who have ranaway
and the additional impressment of one able-bodied
Slave out of every five between the ages of 18 and
45 years, has become necessary.
That the interests consulted may be the better
served, it is declared incumbent upon the owners or
employers of runaways, that they secure the prompt
return of suoh; and that every inducement in their
power be given, that may conduce to the conten
ted performance of the services required of the
Slave.
In all cases where it may appear evident that the
owners have failed to use proper dilligence in the
return of such as have runaway; tho party im
pressing are ordered to impress from them double
the number they otherwise would be required to
furnish.
Every effort within the control of the Government
is being exerted to render the condition of the slaves
whilst on this duty as comfortable as possible. iAde
quate hospital accommodations are being [prepared
by the Surgeons of this Department for such as may
become sick, and competent assistants will accom
pany all the different divisions, that whenever a
s lave is taken sick he may be promptly cared for.
Runaways from the hospital will be classed with
the others, and must in every instance be returned
when their condition will permit.
By command of
Major General HOWELL COBB.
JOHN W. GLENN,
dec 16 6t Captain Engineers P. C. S. A.
Hd’qrs Camp of Instruction for Ga., 1
Camp Cooper, Macon, Dec. 10,1864, >
Special Orders, 1
No. 330. J
[Extract.]
*******
111. As communication with Col. Wm.M. Brown
Commandant of Conscripts, is re-established, special
order number 322, from these headquarters'is here
by revoked.
A. M. ROWLAND,
dec 12 5t Major and Commandant.
Headquarters Conscript Service, )
Georgia, Augusta, Ga., Dec. 2d, 1864. j
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
of Conscpripta for Georgia.
War Department, Ordnance Bureau. >
Richmond, Nov. 11, 1864.)
Ann officers on Ordnance duty are required
by General Orders, No. 70, Adj’t. 3c I. G. Office,
Aug. 29. 1864, to report without delay to the Chief
of Ordnance, Richmond, by letter, stating
First. —Their rank.
Second. —Dato of commission (or appointment)
giving dato from which their rank takes effect.
Third. —Arm of service.
Fourth State to which they belong.
Fifth— Date of assignment to Ordnance duty.*
Sixth. —The authority by which assigned, furnish
ing date, and if possible, copy of order of ass'gnment
to which will be added.
Seventh. —Present duty, and order of assignment.
Officers of the Regular Army will report both their
regular and provisional commissions,; or appoint
ments, conferring temporary rank.
Failure on the part of officers on Ordnance duty
to report immediately as above, will be treated as
a delinquency. J. GORGAS,
nov 22 eod4w Chief of Ordnance.
Exchange JVotice—\ r o. 13.
Richmond, December 1,1864.
1. All Confederate officers and men who have been
delivered by the Federal authorities at any place,
priorto 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, 1864, are hereby de
c ared to be exchanged. Ro. OULD,
dec 11 6t Agent of Exchange.
Stop the Horse Tihef!
SSOO Reward.
OTOLEN from the premises of C. P. Levy, across
O the now bridge, on the night of 30th November
two BAY HORSES and one BLACK PONY.
Above reward will be pa : d for the horses and
thief. JOHN D. GRAY &. CO.
dec 2 4 1 ___
To Rent.
AS3/ALL FARM, containing about 100 acres, 60
in the woods and forty cleared, about one mile
above the Fountain Factory, on the river. On the
place is a good dwelling with three rooms, a large
apple and peach orchard and variety of other fruit
trees, good water, See. For terms apply to
Mrs. J. A. JONES,
dec near Columbus.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
l LL persons having claim- against the esta'e of
Mrs. L. E. Cairnes, dec’d, late of Muscogee
county, are hereby notified to render them duly au
thenticated within the time prescribed by law; and
those indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment. F-0. TICKNOR,
dee9w4od AdmT.
Wednesday Evening.
—r 'i .■
Murfreesboro Surrounded. —-Passengers
by the Meridian train last evening, report that
at the last accounts from the Army of Tennes
see, Gen. Bate, with a sufficient force, had
surrounded the town of Murfreesboro, occu
pied by some 5,000 yankees, and had them
effectually cut off from their main army. It
was supposed that the garrison would be com
pelled to surrender.— Rebel , 19M.
From the Georgia Front.—For several days
past we hare been unable to obtain any reliable
information from the vicinity of Savannah. A
hundred rumors are daily afloat on tho streets, but
they cannot be traced to a reliable source.
From the Charleston Mercury, of the 15th, we
clip the following :
We hare no very full budget of intelligence
from Savannah. Sherman seems, for the present,
to hare abandoned the direct attack on the city,
and appears to be turning his attention to the re
duction of the outwork*.
We regret to announce the fall of Fort McAlis
ter. The post was carried early yesterday morn -
ing by assault, in which a heavy column of Sher
man's best treops partiepated. It is believed that
the enemy will next make a desperate effort to
gaiu possession of Genesis Point.
The news given above is perfectly authentic;
but we have heard no details of the result or of
the casualties.
Along the line of the Charleston and Savannah
Railroad all continues quiet.
From Pollard.
General St. John Liddell, with a force Mo
bile, on Sunday, the 18th, overtook the Yankees,
on their return from their raid on Pollard, at
Pine Barren creek, where he captured and des
troyed a considerable amount of their transpor
tation apd a aumbor of their infantry. In tho
battle that ensued, the enemy suffered a coniide
rable loss in killed and wounded. Gon. Liddell’s
troops harassed the raider* whilst they retreated
rapidly towards Pensacola.inflicting on thorn se
ver© blows at all points.
At last accounts our forces, from sheer fatigue,
were abandoning the pursuit, their numbers being
too small to pursue to any further advantage. It
is not supposed that the enemy will again repeat
their experiment in raiding in that direction.
[Appeal, 20<5
The following dispatch was yesterday received
by the superintendent of the Alabama and Flori
da railraid, date! Pollard, Dec. IS, 1864 :
Tha trestle at old Pollard was set on fire, but
only partially consumed ; six stringers and twelve
bents required to reconstruct it. The railroad can
be blocked up in a few hours so trains can run
over it. Tho turn table is all right. Car shed
and freight depot burnt; also all government
buildings, together with the hotels of Do Alem
bert, Wade Porter and Griffith’s stores. Os rail
road men, Balmer, our agent, Roche, fireman,
Lamb, car inipector, were captured; also, Capt.
Pope, post quartermaster, Squire Welch, Jordan,
the postmaster, and about fifty negrees. The
track through the car shed to the south end L os
the leng turnout was torn up, as also the first little
trestle south of the car shed. The switch was
destroyed, and nine cars, mostly refugees.
The enomy are said to Lave numbered S9ven
hundred white cavalry and eight hundred negro
infantry, with three pieces of artillery. The ene
my left Pollard Friday evening at dark, going
towards Pensacola. Armstead’s brigade is be
tween tfem and Pine Barren, and were fighting
them at Bluff Springs yesterday.
Gens. Tyler and Clanton are in pursuit with
the force brought down.
The damage to the Mobile road as far as as
certained consists in burning the Howe truss
bridge across the Big Escumbia.
Thos. W. Garrett, Conductor.
Note. —Under this condition of facts, commu
nication by rail with Mobile will soon be estab
lished by making transfer of mail and passen
gers at Big Escumbia, while the bridge is being
rebuilt. S. G. Jones, Sup’t.
Pollard, Dec. 19.
To the Citizens of Montgomery,
Butler, Lowndes and Conecuh Counties :
I am directed by the major-general com
manding this Department to organize a force
of infantry to assist in driving back the enemy
who is now advancing in force upon Mobile.
I appeal to the citizens of the above and ad
joining counties to come at once to this place,
bringing such arm3 as you may have and re
port to me to be organized. Come m..compa
nies, in squads or single. Transportation and
subsistence will be furnished, and I promise
that just as soon as the emergency shall have
passed away you will be permitted to return
to your homes.
Citizens of Alabama, you must appreciate
the danger that now you. Meet it
like men. Show yourselves worthy to be
classed with the noble patriots who are now
standing as a wall of fire between the enemy
and your homes. The enemy has but recently
visited this portion of your State, and though
he has been driven in confusion back to his
stronghold, yet during the short space of time
he was here, the people were subjected to the
moss brutal and barbarous treatment. His
march is marked with desolation and ruin.
The shrieks of violated women yet ring clearly
in our ears. How can you hesitate. Come
and come at once.
J. H. CLANTON,
Brigadier General.
R. R. Cuyljse, Esq. —We learn says the
Macon Telegraph and Confederate, that a tele
gram has been received from Mr. Guyler, at
Millen, announcing his release by the Federal®,
and that he is on his way to Macon.
The Augusta Constitutionalist states that
seventeen car loads of English blankets re
cently passed up the road direct for Lee’s ar
my.
Yankees near Mobtt.k—The Yankees say
five of their gunboats in Mobile Buy maintain a
position only about three an 1 a half miles from
the city. Near Dog river bar. a little below the
city, the rebels have important earthworks, off
which lies the gunboat Morgan, the only one of
their fleet which escaped oapture in the engage
ment with Admiral Farragut.
f FIVE DOLLARS
l PER MOXTU.
Exemption Bill. •
Mr. Miles, from the Military Committee, re
ported the general exemption bill, and asked
a suspension of the rules, with a view to hav
ing it printed and made the continuing special
order after the last special order, which mo*
tion was agreed to.
We give the general features of the bill
which, it will be seen, is substantially the old
bill, with important restrictions and specifica
tions.
The clause in regard to the exemption of the
press is materially changed. Also that in re
lation to teachers, exempting only teachers
of colleges, theological seminaries and milita
ry academies.
The only entirely new exemption clause is
that relating to the officers and employees of
the James River and Kanawha Canal Compa
ny-
The “fifteen field hand’’ clause is left ouL
The Vices President of the Confederate
States and the members and officers of Con
gress and of the several State Legislatures,
and such other Confederate and State officers
as the President or the laws of the re spective
States may declare to be necessary for the
proper administration of the Confederate or
State Governments as the case may be. Every
minister of religion in the regular discharge
of his ministerial duties, who, on the 17th
day of February, 1864, had according to the
rules and usuages of the denomination to
which he belonged, the pastoral care of a re
ligious congregation, but no minister of reli
gion shall be exempted under the provisions
of this Act who has at any time during the
war engaged, or who shall hereafter engage
in buying or selling for profit. Superinten.
dents and physicians of asylums for the deaf,
dumb and blind, and of the insane, and nurses
in asylums for the insane; one editor for
each newspaper being published at the time
of the passage of this act, and such practical
printers and pressmen as said editor may cer
tify on oath to be indispensable to the publi
cation of such newspaper; the pablic printer
of the Confederate and State Governments,
and such journeymen printers as the said pub
lio printer shall certify on oath to be indis
pensable to perform the public printing ; one
skilled apothecary in eaeh apothecary store,
who was doing business as such apothecary on
the tenth day of October, 1862, and has con
tinued without intermission since that period.
Skilled pharmacutists engaged in the manu
facture of drugs and medicines to the value of
$250,000 per annum for the use of the Goverd
ment or the public ; all physicians ;who are,
and were for the ten years next preceding the
17th day of February, ’1864, in the regular
practice of their profession, and who have not
been engaged in buying and selling for profit;
all presidents and teachers of colleges, theo->
logical seminaries and military academies
who have been regularly engaged as such for
two years next before the passage of this act;
superintendents and physicians of public hos
pitals.
The law in reference to railroad companies
is substantially the same as heretofore.
The officers and indispensible employees of
the James River and Kanawha Canal Compa
ny, not to exceed one workman for every three
linear miles of said course.
All persons who are now regularly members
of the society of Friends and the association
of Dunkards, Nazarines and Menonists. The
persons so exempted to pay into the treasury
a tax of SSOO per annum, and sell the market
able surplus of pro v isions and grain now on
hand, and which they may raise from year to
year while the exemption continues, to the
government, or to families of soldiers, at prices
fixed by commissioners of tho State under the
impressment act.
Mail contractors now in actual contract with
the governmeht.
The power of exemption and detail is vested
as heretofore in the Secretary of War, to such
farmers and planters or overseers as he may
be satisfied will be more useful to the country
in the pursuits of agriculture than in the mili
tary service. He may also exempt or detail,
upon such terms as he may prescribe, such
other persons as he may be satisfied ought to
be exempted or detailed on account of public
necessity, justice or equity, and revoke such
details and exemptions whenever he may think
fit.
Details for service in the bureau or depart*
ments of the Government as non-experts and
contractors for supplies or otherwise, shall be
made from persons over forty-five years of age,
or persons assigned to light duty, or unfit for
military service in the field.
Sherman.
A late number of the New York Times con
tains the annexed. Hating gained anew
base on the Georgia coa3t, reprovisioned his
train, renewed his ammunition and rested his
men, we may confidently expect that his aext
movement will be northward. He may even
pass by Savr.nnah and Charleston both, make
anew base at Bull s bay, and a secondary base
at Branchville. and then easily hold both lines
of the rebel railroad system—the upper and
lower. From this point he could easily ope
rate towards North Carolina, sweeping the
counirv before him, until he had formed a
new base on the South Carolina coast and be°
gun bis final march into Virginia and the'
rear of Lee. Oae contretemps, however,
might occur, which these supposed move
ments could not prevent. If Hood should
break through into East Tennessee, there
would be anew link of communication found
between the eastern and western sections -of
the Confederacy. Lee could be reinforced
from the West, or he could retreat to the
mouuiains. and transfer the war to Tennessee
and Kentucky. * We must hope that General
Thomas *ili put a stop to any such concen
tration, and that that important mountain re
gion will ne htld by our forces.
A Nashville telegram of the 10th says tho Fede
ral* lo?» ia tha battle -f Franklin i? ascertained
bv official reports to be 110 officers, 2015 men,
killed, wounded and missing.
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION
Entered acoording to act of Congress in the yetir
IS6A by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk s office of
the i)istricl Cuiirt of the Confederate St&te* !o
the Northern District of Georgia.
Delayed Dispatches.
OFFICIAL FROM HOOD’S ARMY—THK
VICTORY AT FRANKLIN.
Richmond, Dec. 15tb.—The following was
received to-day :
Headquartrrs Army or Tbsnbssbi, j
Six miles from Nashville, Bth,
Via Mobile, 9th. )
! Hon. J. A. Scddon :
; About four p. m., on the 30th, we attacked
the enemy at Franklin, and drove them from
their outer lines and temporary works into
their inner lines, which they evacuated during
the night, leaving their dead and wounded ia
our possession, and retreated to Nashville,
closely pressed by our cavalry.
We captured several stand ol colors and
about one thousand prisoners.
Our troops fought with great gallantry.
We have to lament the loss of many gallant
officers and brave men.
: Major General Cleburne, Brig. Gens. John
| Williams, Adams, Gist, Strabi and Cranberry,
j were killed.
Majoi*Gen. John Brown, Brig. Gens. Carter,
i Manigault, Quarles, Cockerell and Scott, were
j wounded.
Brig. Gen. Gordon was captured.
(Signed) J. B. HOOD; Gen.
A subsequent telegram from Hood says our
loss in officers was excessively large in pro
portion to the loss of men.
FROM THE NORTH.
Richmond, Dec. 15th.- Northern papers of
’he 13th received.
A Nashville telegram of the 12th only gives
the details of the fight near Murfreesboro be
tween Bates’ division and Milroy.
A Louisville telegram of tho same date says
that General Lyon crossed the Cumberland
river on Saturday with 2500, towards Hop
kinsville.
A Cairo telegram says Lyon captured a
transport twenty miles above Fort Donelson.
and used her for crossing the river.
A boat loaded with forage was burned
after the rebels had crossed.
This telegram says that Lyon's force is es
timated at 4,000.
Breckinridge is reported at Sparta, Tenn.,
with 10,000 men.
The steamer Donegal, from Port Royal. 7th,
arrived at Philadelphia with news of the de
struction of Pocotaligo bridge by the Yankee
forces on the 6th.
Foster’s scouts had communicated with
Sherman’s forces, which were marching on
Savannah.
Farragut arrived in New Y'ork.
Rosecrans will command the troops desig
nated to operate in the rear of Hood.
In the Yankee Senate, Davis submitted
lengthy joint resolutions lor a restoration of
peace and union, which were laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
The resolution proposed a convention of all
the States, to v?hich shall be referred eleven
amendments to the Constitution—one forming
the New England States into one ; another
providing for the alternate election .of Presi
dent from the free and slave States.
Go!cl 2351.
FALL OF FORT McALISTKR.
Richmond, Dec. 15tb. — The Evening Whig
says that official information was received this
morning that the enemy stormed and carried
Fort McAlister, on the Ogeechee yesterday.
[Special to the Mobile Evening News.]
The War in Tennessee,
accounts from northern sources.
Senatobia, December 16. — Memphis dates
of the 14th are received.
Gen. Lyon has planted a battery on Cum
berland river, fifteen miles above Fort Done!-.
son, and captured two 3teamers. the Tutt and
Ben Smith, seriously damaging the Kellogg,
and no doubt several others shared the same
fate. The Federal account sayß Gen. L. is
playing a sharp trick, and has thus far been
eminently successful.
Latest accounts from Nashville say Hood
still holds a defiant attitude, and the writer
thinks he seriously contemplates the capture
of the city. The Nashville press thinks he
threatens the oity as a necessary part of the
strategy of his movement on Kentucky.
On the Bth, Gens. Smith and MoArthui,
with their staff, and the 72d Ohio regiment,
made a reconnoisance to feel the rebel position
on the right, and were assailed by an over
whelming force of rebels, and compelled to
retire hastily, with considerable loss.
Official reports show the Yankee loss at
Franklin greater than at first reported, amount
ing to 110 officers and 2,055 men.
The Nashville Press of the Bth has a report
that Breckinridge ba3 crossed the Cumberland
river at Carthage, with 12,000 men, on his
way to Kentucky.
ANOTHER REPORT FROM a SOUTHERN 30URCB.
The Columbus (Miss.) Republic publishes
the following dispatch received by Major Lau
derdale, of Gen. Stewart’s staff:
December 15.—The army of Hood encirc.es
Nashville.
Forrest ha3 crossed the Cumberland, and
occupies the Nashville and Louisville railroad.
Stewart's corps holds elevated points com
manding the most important defenses of the
city.
Gen. Breckinridge has captured KnoxviUs,
Chattanooga and Stevenson, and is at Gallatin,
on the Nashville and Louisville railroad, with
twelve thousand men.
Nashville is completely invested, and eel
tain to fall into our hands.
No enemy eouth of it except Sherman
Such was. undoubtedly, the state of affairs
on the 6th inst., as received from most re
liable authority.
Escaping. —The Mobile Tribune learns from
a gentleman from Pascagoula, that oa the 10th
instant a party of Yankee raiders, numbering
about 1,300, reached West Pascagoula and
were embarking on launches. Three large
vessels were lying near by. They had de
stroyed several ferries on the Pascagoula river,
and done other damage to the people of that
section. This party of the enemy was sup
posed to be the advance of the entire force
that was making its way to the coast.
The New Y"ork Herald of the 30th all. savs
since the capture of Pryor, Captain Burbrid>-e
has been dismissed from the army for disobey
ing the order forbidding the exchange of pa
pers or holding imtercourse with the “enemy”
under any pretext whatever, and that Prvot
will probably be returned soon.