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DAILY TIMES,
j, W. H 4RBEX Ai CO., Proprietors.
'abii shed Da tfiundays excepted) at the rate of
$5.00 per month, or sls for three month*.
No tubscrijHio* received for a longer term than
t «' mouths.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
CASUAL DAILY ADVERTISING .RATRS.
Advertisements inserted once—s 4 per square.
REGULAR 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 por square for each Insertion.
Fourth Week— sl 00 por square for each insertion.
Second Month— S3O per square.
Third Month—s2s per square.
Ihftiagc of Bch?tliilc.
• v.tick SSnqinkkr aid Superintendent, |
Charleston ami Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, June 7, 1864.)
kN THURSDAY, Jane ft.lß6', sail until further
' notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
»e as follow, viz:
Leave Charleston 9.45, a. m.
ttrive In Savannah 5.40, p. in.
Leave Savannah J>3o, a. nt.
\rrivein Charleston 1.15, p. m.
This Train ui&Kes directce iawtions. gcdiiK north
*nd south, with the Northoarfern Railroad at <'har
los’on, and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
11. .5. HAINES,
.June 11 t.f Engineer and Superintendent.
(>Ei:ui£e of Schedule.
, \ and alter Sunday, June 19th, the Trains on
' hr useogee Railroad will run a j follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
.c. vo Coluiuuue !b 45 P. 51.
1 rrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
i.oave Macon 8 10 P. M.
.rrive at Columbus 4 25 A. hi.
FREIGHT TRAIN :
Leave Columbus 5 00 A. M.
’• lu.. “■ 55 .4. M.
W.L. CLARK
19 if Supt. Muscogee R, R.
Through to JKoutgomery.
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTOOMERY & WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS, August 27,1864.
lN and alter August 27th. the Passenger Train on
1 ‘ the Vlontgoinery and Wed Point ltaiiroad will
Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m.
Leave West Point at 7:10 a.m.
4rrive at Columbus at 5:32 p.m.
Leave Columbus • at 5:50 a. m.
4rriveat Mon'gomery at 3:00 p.m.
Arrive at West, Potnt at 4130 p. in.
Veigh: t rain leaves Columbus at 3:40 a in.
lit ires at 8:27 p m
D. H. ORAM, Sup’t & Eng.
,ig27lß64—tf
MOSUL A GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
< ii tua: of schedule.
Girard, Ala., Oct 7, 1864.
, v and after 10th inst. Trains on this Road will
O Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
Passensrer Train
Leave Girard at 1 30 p.^tn.
Arrive in Union Springs 6 00
Leave Union Springs 5 35 a. rn.
Arrive in Girard at 10 00
Fi’elgSit Traill.
Leave Girard at 4 00 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p. m.
B. E. WELLS.
aglßtf _ Eng. ASup't.
Dr. It. JYODLE,
-jDEii<rTxsa? 7 •
\ T l’emberiOD A Carter’s old stand, bank room of
t\ Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can bo found
all hours, iQpJS Wt
STCjBRLIIf® EXCHANGE
i FEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange
*45 U le in ,um ’ *° su « Ink ofvoEhmbu s..
TO GEORGIA EDITORS AND THE
II 4TLE3S !
1 WANT rabbit skins, coon skins, fox skins, otter
uiink skins, boAverskins, siud nil other skins
that have ur upon them [ wani thorn for the pur
pose of making hats, and will pa the highest cash
prices, or swap ats lor them. 1 will give a gaud
rabbit hat for sixty rabbit snus; a good coon hat
for two dozen good coon skins : a good beaver hat
for three boavvr skins; a good wool hat for two
pounds of eh an washed wool, free of cockleburrs,
and cu‘ from the live sheep's back, and so on. lhc
skins must betaken from the animals in winter and
be well stretched before drying. Parcels may be
sent by express, and hais in the same wav,
J. A. TURNER.
Eatonton, Ga., Dec. 9, 1864.
N. B.—All Georgia editors who will copy theabove
notice, four times, including this note, and also the
following prospectus, the same number of times,
sending mo thoir papers in exchange, with too ad
vertisements marked, shall receive by express, tree
*f charge, a good, soft, rabbit tur hat which will
bring in the market $100: provided they "ill have
their heads measure • and send me the dimensions
Niles’ Register Revived.
PROSPECTUS OF
THE COI\THVnt\,
\ALES’ Register, the most useful journal ever
i ■ issued in America, has been revived in the pub- i
lication of The Countryman. This journal is afac |
simile of its original, in the numbor and size of us
pages, its typography,and all tho features which i
value to tho standard publications issued by Mr. i
ilcs.
Besidfs the features of Niles’ Register, the Coun- :
tryman has others which should render it still more
attractive—to-wit: a department of elegant litera- |
ture. rejecting the s ylo oi \ ankce literary journals, ;
and modeling itself alter the best English miscel
laneous weeklies, but at the satno 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 - j
published in the country ou the editor's plantation, j
nine miles from any town or village, and devotes ;
much intention to agriculture, rural sports, and
everything that interests the country gentleman. ;
The Countryman is a handsome quarto, ot sixteen |
pages, published weekly on the editor s plantation,
near Entouton, Ga., to which all communications
shonhi be addressed.
Our terms aru $5 for three months, *or per
annum.
fiend all remittances by express.
J. A. TURNER,
dee 10d4t Eatonton. Ga.
For Sale.
ByEJ. J. BH.ITT,
114, Broad Streel.
QA BOXES liue Tobacco,
Oil Large lot Cotton Cards, .
Soda, Pepper and Spice,
Smoking Tobacco, (10 cases;
Pad Locks, Brier Root and Ciay Pipes,
100 Bushels Shelled Corn, to arrive this week,
Bar and Toilet S >aps.
Tin and Cedar Ware.
Confederate Crockery, Jars, Bowies, etc.
dee 7 and Aw2r
E A iu»s: UO Vai.VUEXT
OF
LETTER PAP @R!
AND
IWFRORAiVDU*! BOOK* !
For sale by
J. K, REDD & 00.
oc 12 ts
3500 Hewarcl !
STOLEN out of my stable, 2 iuiles from Oolumbus,
nn the Crawford road, on Thursday night last,
TWO IVITT3TEB,
one a -mall bay mare Mule, blind in tho right eye
The oihor a black mare Mule, mediu size, with
whith mouth and white spot on rump, tmth iu good
or s will l'*y the above reward for the delivery of
the Mules with the thief, with proot sufficient to
convict, or Two Hundred Dollars tne^ules.
Columbus. Ga., Nov 9, IS64—tf
varijun ,nease coi>y. 1
~SPO Reward.
NEGRO ho> CHARLEY; about 25 years oUyel-
IN low complexion, hair nearly straight. below or
dinary iutellisence ; left ATr. Nut. Thompson s neai
Box borings. Talbot county. I bough! him of a
Mr. Brown, a refugee from Mississippi, who now
resides in Tuskegee, Ala. lie originally c:»tne *rom
Charleston, S. C. A suitable reward will be paui
for his delivery at this office, or in anv -ate iau and
information sent to me at this office.
JAMES M HuSSELL.
CotU’H* On, nr '
Administrator'* Sale,
ON the first day of January, I will sell at public
outcry at the Court House in Marianna, S(X) acres
(more or less! of pine land, belonging to the estate
of John Bird. On the premises is‘a fine spring of
v water, negro cabins, etc. W. S. POPB.
dec <sw4t Adia’r.
VOL. Xl.}
WANTS.
Wanted.
“Negro Laborers and Blacksmiths.*’
T¥7E wish to hire for the ensuing year 25 Laborers
m and eight to tt n Blacksmiths, to work in Gov
ernment employ, which will exempt negroes from
conscription. We will pay ood prices tor smart
and active feilows. For particulars apply at our
Government Works, near the New Bridge,
dec 20 201 JOHN D. GRAY & CO.
Wanted,
\T Lee Hospital, the Ist of January, ten able
bodied NEGROES, men and women.
A. D. BRIDGMAN.
dee II ts Steward.
WANTED.
]?OR the ensuing year 10 or 12 DINING ROOM
i SERVANTS and PORTERS, and one superior
meat Cook. Also one white Chamber-maid Par
ties desiring o continue their servant- at the Ho
tel will please call on or before Saturday r xr to in
sure their hire. SHIVERS, WYNNE A CO.
Proprietors Cook’s Hotel.
CdHumbus, Doc. 20—til Ist jan
Wanted,
A WOOD TURNER, white or black. Go >d wages
“ w 11 be paid f>r a good turner,
dec 15 6t J EEFERSON A HAMILTON.
Sun A Enquirer copy. .
winSTTEZ).
\ N OVERSEER. One without family, who has
\ lost an arm in the service, and thereby unfit for
military service preferred.
Apply to ROBERT R. HOWARD,
Reynolds, Taylor Obunty.
MRS. CHAS. J. WILLIAMS,
noY2I-.tf Columbus, Ga.
"wajntedT
C <wm LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price
JjUvU will be paid. Apply to
F. W. DILLARD,
sp7 ts Major and Q. M.
W A \ TED,
A GOOD BUSINESS MAN, uutil the first of
A. January. The best wages paid. A disabled sol
dier preferred, and it matters not how badly muti
lated by wounds so be has firmnoss and judgment.
Apply at the TIMES OFFICE,
nov 30 ts
Wanted
f|«o HIRE—Four or Five able bodied Negroes.—
I Good wages given. Apply at our Government
Works.
oc 28 ts JOHN D. GRAY A CO.
Wanted
WE wish to hire for the ensuing ye ir, six good
Negro Carpenters, one good Bluckzmith and
one wagoner.
dec 10 2w JEFFERSON <fe HAMILTON.
Sun and Enquirer copy.
Wanted.
QAAA LBS. PORK, for which we will pay
OUUU cash or exchango salt.
dec 10 fit JEFFERSON & IIAMITON.
Sun and Enquirer copy.
Overseer Wanted.
< MAN over fifty five, or one vvhc is unfit for field
service, to attend to a plantation ne ir Columbus.
Apply to J. R. IVEY,
dec 15 1 w
llrapquaktkrs Gov. Works, (Qrd.) t
Coluinous, Ga., Doc. 1, 1864.)
Wanted to Hire !
FIFTEEN NEGRO BLACKSMITHS.
Good quarters furnished and liberal wages paid.
Apply to M. H. WRIGHT,
dec 2 lw Col. Com’dg.
OFFICia SOUTHERN EXPRESS,
Columbus, Ga., Oct., 29, 1864.
VO Freight will be received at the Southern Ex
•iA press Company’s Office after o’clock p. M. o
go East on that day, nor will any be received to go
West after 414 o'clock rm. „ „ rTTT T . ,
oc 29 ts S.H. HILL, Agent.
Lost or Mislaid.
UOUR SHARES of the G. A A. S. S. Cos., No.
F 160, in favor oi Mrs. J. LWibon.
nov 30 ts D. A J. J. GRAN T.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
ALL persons having claims against the estate of
Joseph W. Woolmlk, doc’d, late of Muscogee
county, are hereby notified to render them duty
authenticated within the time prescribed by law;
and those indebted to said estate are requested to
m, „ iiQluodiiita WOOLpotK>
nov 23, 1864—w40d Adm’r.
NOTICE
To Mississippi Soldiers !
pHE “MISSISSIPPI DEPOT” and Office of
l Agency for the Relief of Mississippi soldiers m
the Army of Tennessee, has been removed from
Atlanta to ColumPus, Ga., and is near Barnard’s
corner, between Main st., and the Perry House.
Your baggage is there.
C. K. MARSHALL.
sep2B ts __ Agent.
Government Sheep for Exchange.
<> i A HEAD SHEEP will be exchanged for Bacon
,Y •U or Beef. Tho Sheep rated at $2 00, Bacon
10c., Beef 2e. gros* per pound. Tue Boet to be de
livered alive. Apply to nB
.J. A. 1 i' blitv.
Columbus, Nov. 2,1664—-ts
To Hire,
■ OR next year, a first rate Cook, Washer and
i Ironer. She is iaii.hfuband honest andlfree from
incumbrance. Apply at THIS OFFICE,
dec 11 tt
To Rent,
> BL ACKSMITH SIIO with six orseven Forges.
•,‘jj Aln>li "“ THIS OFFICII-
A Plantation for Sate.
THE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale a Planta
-1 tion on the Apalachicola river, 25 miles below
Chattahoochee, containing 1,500 acres, more er less,
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 be safelyirelied on. On the premises are
first rate negro quart ers, gin house, screw and sta
bles. The dwelling is small but comfortable.
There are two orange groves on the place, one oa
I the river and in full bearing. A portion of the cro*
1 of 1863 sold for more than $9009. The other grove u
young but in good condition, embracing not only
oranges but lemons and other tropical fruits.
The place is finely watered and healthy. A rare
opportunity is offered for investment of Cea
federate money if application is made early.
Titles perfect.
Apply to B. L. B\Sfi,
Columbus, oi
VAN MARCUS,
j cc gtf ' Steamer Shamrock.
Florida Lands for Sale.
t TRACT OF LAND situated in Wakulla county,
A Fla., on Wakulla river, 12 miles south of Talla
hassee and six miles distant from both Newport and
St Marks; containing 760 acres, of which 160 acre*
the remainder hammock. The growth is
liveoak, whiteoak, wateroak, hickory, etc. All nn
imi>roved excepting a few acres.
For terms and further description apply to
dec IT St HANSERD & AUSTIN.
Esecutor’s Notice.
i WO months after date application will ne male
■ to the Court of Ordinary of Taylor county, for
••eave to sell the Negroe- and perishable property es
the Estate of Elizabeth X. Johnson, dcceaso-i, late
of said county. >AMUBL K. JOHNSON. Ex’r
Oet.2ow2in* Per THOS. D. BPAND.
JS£ O ‘i? J OJE&l.
Office Grant Factory, 1
Nov. 29. 1864. J
LL p*rs>>ns having demands against the estate of
; Daniel Grant, deceased, are hereby requested to
preseat them to the Grant Factory.
nov 3 11 ts John j. grant.
Sun copy and send bill t» office G-ant Factory.
Slop She Horse Tihef!
s*>oo Reward.
CTO LEX from the p emi-es of C.P. Levy, acress
o the new bridge, on the night ot oOt * tmber
two BAY HORSES and one BL ACK PONY.
Above reward will be paid for the horses and
thief. JOHN D. GRAY k <?s.
dec 2 4t
COLUMBUS, GA., FRIDAY, DEC. 23. 1864.
1 SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice!
OrricE Quartermaster's Office, 1
Columbus Ga. /
I will HIRE TWO HUNDRED NEGRO SHOE
MAKERS; will pay liberal wages, feed, c'othe,
aud provide medical attendance. Early applica
nmst 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 date Troops, of Macon county, will as
semble at Chehu w on the 21st inst., also ihe men
whose details have been revoked by Maj. Charles
Green. Every f. ilure will be promptly reported
and dealt with according to the 10th section of Act
of August 29tb, 1863.
Transportation willbefurnishtd from Chehaw to
! Pollard. THOS. P. RANDLE,
dec 17 3t* Oapt. 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 Ilurtville, Rus
sell county, on the 21st inst., well mounted with five
day’s raiioiis, to repair immediately to Pollard. —
Every failure will be promptly reportrd and dealt
with according to Sec. 10th of Act of August 29th,
1863. THOMAS BERRY,
dec 19 2t* Lieut. Com’dg Company.
CIRCULAR.
Headquarters Georgia Reserve,'!
and Military District of Georgia, >
Engineer's Office Macon, Ga., Dec. 14, 1864. J
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 such; and that every inducement in their
i power be given, that may conduce to the conten
| led performance of tbe services required of the
j 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; the party Im
prcsiing 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
whdst on this duty as comfortable as possible. (Ade
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
slave is taken sick he may be promptly cared for.
I 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,
I dec 16 fit Captain Engineers P. C. S. A.
lld’qrs Gamp of Instruction for Ga., I
Camp Cooper, Macon, Dec. 10,1864, >
i Special Orders, \
| No. 330. J
[Extract.J
*******
111. A* communication with Col. Wm. M. Brown
Commandant of Conscripts, is re-established, special
order number 322, from these headquarterslis here
by revoked.
A. M. ROWLAND,
dec 12 5t Major and Commandant.
Headquarters Conscript Service, )
Georgia, Augusta, Ga., Dee. 2d, 1864.)
| Circular, f
j 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 Commandant
dec 11 6t of Conscpripts for Georgia.
Headquarters Military Division j
of thr West, >
Macon, Ga., Nov. 29th, 1864.)
General Orders, I
No. j
All supernumerary Officers of this Military Division
not otherwise assigned to duty, will report to the
Commandant of the Post, Maeon, Ga,
Bv command of General Beauregard.
A. R. CHISOLM,
doc 2 eodsw A. D. C. and .4. A. A. G.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, 1
War Department, Ordnance Bureau. V
Richmond, Nov. 11, 1864.)
All officers on Ordnance duty are required
by General Orders, No. 70, Adj’t. A I. G. Office,
Aug. 29, 1864, to report without delay to the Chief
of Ordnance, Richmond, by letter, stating
First.— Their rank.
Second. —Date cf commission (or appointment)
giving date from which their rank takes effect.
Third.— Arm of service.
Fourth.— State to which they belong.
Fifth— Date of assignment to Ordnance duty.’
Sixt h— Tho 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 thei>-
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 Xotice-Xo. 13.
Richmond, December 1, 1864.
1. All Confederate offioers and mm 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 tbe Vicksburg capture of
July 4th, 1863, who reported at any parole camp,
either East or West of the Mississippi river, at any
time prior to November Ist, 1854, are hereby de
c ared to be exchanged. Ro. OULD,
dec 11 6t Agent of Exchange.
Chief Q. M.’s Department. \
Columbus. Ga., Dec. 20, 1864,/
I request that all persons holding certified
claims against the Quartermaster’s Ds;partment in
this district, will present them to me, f< r the pur
pose of tacilitatin? speedy payment.
F. W. DILLARD,
dec 22 tljan M.andQ. M.
Marshall Hospital, \
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 14,1864. /
i\of ice!
Wanted to hire for the eu»uiDg year, fifteen able
bodied NEGRO MEN and ten WOMEN. Negroes
thus employed are not subject to impressment.
DANIEL R. BIZE,
dee 13’till Ist jan. Steward.
. To Rent.
A SMALL FARM, containing about 106 acres,
A. in the woods and forty cleared, about one mile
above the Fountain Factory, on the river. On the
place is a good dwelling witn three room?, a large
apple and peach orchard and variety of other Ir*it
trees, good water, Ac. For terms apply to
‘ Mrs. J. A. JONES.
dev near Columbus,
Thursday Evening.
From thb Georgia Front. —The only in
telligence we have from below, says the Ma
con Confederacy, 21st, is taken from a private
letter from Augusta dated Monday evening,
Dec. 19th. It says that Sherman’s force has
communicated with Foster’s, and that Savan
nah is surrounded. The prevailing opinion in
Augusta is that no attack will be made on Sa
vannah, but an attempt to starve the garrison
will be made, and thereby compel its surren
der. Sherman should know that he has not
got a Pemberton surrounded.
The letter also brings tbe joyful tidings that
Wheeler’s cavalry has been dismounted, and
is now doing infantry duty. Let them be kept
at this for a few mouths for renovation. We
regret that the numerous stragglers that we
have observed, for the past few weeks, hurry
ing through our streets, eager and anxious to
overtake their commands, failed to arrive in
time to be fa vored by the transfer.
The Augusta papers of the 20th have no
news from Savannah.
’ [From the Charleston Mercury, 19th.]
From the Coast,
As far as we can learn, all remains quiet in
and around Savannah. We have received the
Savannah Republican of Friday morning. It
says: ,! We have nothing new to report
from the front. All continued quiet yes
terday ; scarcely a gun was fired during the
whole day.”
The Republican is printed on aquarter sheet,
and the Morning News has suspended publi
cation. The tone of the Republican is quie’
and confident. No complaint i3 made of any
scarcity of provisions in the city ; but notice
is given in the local column that the Haber
sham Mills will supply the people with rice
flour at $4 per bushel. We can get no hint .as
to Sherman’s whereabouts and designs.
We learn that Col. Young, with about 900
men, went on Friday to Argyle Island, where
the enemy, 800 strong, had possession of two
rice mills, at one of which he was pounding
and the other threshing rice for his own use.
With the aid of two Napoleon guns of Earle’s
light battery, the Yankees were soon driven
off. One mill and several neighboring build
ings were burned. and the other-mill rendered
useless. Although the enemy’s sharpshooters
kept up a constant fire upon us during these
operations, not a man on our side was hurt.
Next morning, however, the enemy on Argyle
Island was reinforced by 200 men.
While we are quite in the dark as to the
progress of events at Savannah, we are glad
to know that we have ample force to hold the
line of the Savannah river—nort.hbank—in any
emergency. We also hear from good author
ity that Gen. Hardee is confident of his ability
to hold Savannah.
[From the Charleston Courier. 19th.]
A friend has favored 113 with the following
details of operations near the city since the
advance of the Yankees : “On Wednesday, 7th
inst., there was considerable skirmishing at
Station 2£. The Yankees used their artillery
as well as musketry, while the latter only was
brought in action on our side. Our men fell
back skirmishing to our third lines of en
trenchments. Our outer lines, fourteen miles
from the city, on account of their extreme
length, were indefensible, and were evacuated
before daylight Saturday morning, 10th inst.
“The sharpshooters of the eeemy were very
active at that point, and heavy skirmishing
ensued between theti and our troops on the
second line of works, which we now hold. At
daylight on Sunday, the 11th inst., the enemy
attacked our second line, and between nine
and ten o’clock made an assault, which was
easily repulsed. Monday, the 12th instant,
heavy firing wa3 kept up along the line all
day. From that time until Friday, the 16th
icst., everything remained comparatively
quiet, when fighting again commenced and
was kept up all day until dark. The firing
both by cannon and small arms wa3 very
heavy.
“The enemy have three lines of entrehch
ments, and are in the vicinity of the old Race
Course.
“It is reported that the enemy have thrown
a pontoon bridge across the river abore Sa
vannah. They have also succeeded in cutting
off one of our gunboats. An effort was made
to relieve it, and a small gunboat sent to its
assistance. The latter, however, was disabled
and it is reported captured. All the places of
business have been closed and every one able
to bear a musket was in the trenches.”
Two rice mills belonging to Mr. Middle
and Mr. King, are also reported in the posses
sion of the enemy, who, it is said, have set
the mills to work pounding out rice for them
selves.
Persons who left Savannah on Saturday
says all wa3 quiet on that day. Gen. Beau
regard was reported on a visit to the city, and
was in conference with Gen. Hardee.
From Dalton.
We conversed, last evening, says the Macon
Confederacy, with a gentleman who left the
vicinity of Dalton on last Thursday. His re
port is very encouraging, and speaks volumes
of praise for the patriotism of the people of
that section, who, though they have endured
the most crushing oppression for the past six
months, still stand erect in the cause of South
ern independence.
The garrison at Dalton consists of an infan
try regiment of about five hundred, and a cav
alry regiment of near one thousand men—all
commanded by a Colonel, he thinks. In ad
dition to this force, they have ten pieces of
artillery. They have not a very good supply
of piovisions at the post, but a considerable
amount of stores, and the general prevailing
opinion is that they will not evacuate the
place unless forced.
All the able-bodied men in that section are
thoroughly organized, and rendering most effi
cient service. There are at least 2,090 men
/FIVE DOLLARS
l PER MONTH.
organized between Etowah and Chattanooga,
who for. o the Yanks to “remain in doors.”
Our informant reports that the road between
Aiatoona and Resaca is in better condition
than it has been since the commencement of
the war—it having beeu relaid with new iron,
which the enemy failed to destroy on their re
treat. There are also several depots still on
the road uninjured north of the Etowah.
The citizens from the counties around Dal
ton are fast returning to their homes, and are
sowing large crops of wheat and also prepar
ing to plant regular crops. The people in the
immediate vicinity of the own are suffering
untold miseries, as a majority of them are liv
ing on nothing but bread. Would the people
of this section be willing to endure as much
for the promotion of the cause? We fear not.
The railroad from Dalton to Chattanooga is
kept constantly cut by our scouts. No train
had passed over the road for ten days previous
to the departure of our informant, because of
its having been destroyed at some point be
tween there and Chattanooga.
There are two telegraph wires remaining
from Atlanta to Dalton in good condition—one
of them is perfectly new.
[From the New York Herald, Dec. o.]
Northern Items.
Lord Lyons leaves Washington to-morrow.
It is alleged that he retires on account of ill
health; \>ut the fact that the horses, wines
and personal effects of the embassy are to be
sold at auction within a week, has occasioned
much curiosity as to the real reason of his
retirement.
The sailing of the steamship Corsica, yes
terday, from this port, bound for Nassau, was
for some time interfered with by officers from
the United States marshal’s office, acting un
der the orders of Gen. Dix. It was under o
stood that several suspected persons, violators
of parole, Southern sympathisers and parties
under the surveillance of the polioe, as con
nected with the late extensive incendiary at
tempts in the city, were taking French leave
by the Corsica, and directions were given for
examination of tho passengers. Ii was thought
that a son of General Beauregard was among
them; but if this was really so, he succeeded
in maintaining his disguise so that not even
the detectives could find him out. A good
deal of excitement prevailed while the officers
were on board ; but no arrests were made, the
passengers all proving tbe legitimacy of their
departure, with the exception of one person
who, attempting to escape in a boat, was pur
sued and captured.
In the suit against Major Gen. Butler, for
alleged trespass, where the defendant's coun
sel moved to have the matter sent to a United
States court for trial, Judge Cardozo denied
the motion yesterday, on the ground that the
act of 1789 did not. apply where both parties—
the plaintiff and tbe defendant—were non
residents. The cause will, therefore, have to
be tried in the court of common pleas.
The editor of the Eatonton Countryman was
visited by Slocum’s column, on its present
inarch. He takes it pleasantly enough, as
witness the following notice :
OCR GUESTS.
During the last few days we haye had with
us from time to time, some thirty or forty gen
tlemen from the United States of North Amer
ica, including a few from Europe. We en
deavored to make ourselves at home with our
distinguished guests. They themselves were
quite so. Some specimens of African gentle
man, of indigenous growth, (home nigger) al
soacted conspicuous parts in the drama which
ba3 been played on tbe old plantation for a
week past. We may give a further account
of these things hereafter.
- incidents.
We have quite an iuteresting chapter of in
cidents to record, touching the passage of the
Yankees through this section. We deem it
prudent to omit it, for the present, however.
The truth is, we don’t know, just now, wheth
er we are a subject of Joe Brown, Gov. Logan,
Jeff Davis, Old Abe or the King of Dahomey.
Judging from the airs which the colored
gentry give themselves, about now, we would
suppose we belonged to the lagt named scion
of an imperial race.
— .
Soldiers are very prone to play off their
jokes on others, but none enjoy it more pleas
antly when tbe tables are turned. A corres
pondent of the Goldsboro’ Journal, writing
from New Market, says:
Many amusing incidents occur in camp and
on the march. Not many days since, a num
ber of gentry belonging to that highly respect
able and patriotic class called conscripts, were
“nnsedged” from Wilkes and Guilford coun
ties, N. C., and brought to this army. When
they “hove in sight,” they were greeted with
“New issue !” “Come out of them good clothes
and take Uncle Jeff's suit of grey!” when one
of them replied that, “If lam new issue, I
wish it understood there i3 none of your Ce
dar Creek discount on me then followed the
request of “How do you feel ?” Our army has
been much strengthened by the influx of de
tails, exempts, hospital rats and “all sich.”—
When these reinforcements arrive, the whole
camp is alive with. “Somebody come !” “Hos
pital has burned down ! “Fresh fish. Scale
um!” Come ont of that biled shirt.’’and
finally someone is requested to share his
stock of “grey backs” with the new comer
— •
Benefit of Adversitt.—A smoothe sea never
makes a skillful mariner. Neither no uninter
rupted prosperity and success qualify us for hap
piness. The storms of the oceans, rouse the fac
ulties and unite the invention, prudence, skill
and fortitude of the voyager.
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Arrest ot Southerners.—ln New York, on
Sunday, about sixty Southerners were arrested by
order of Gen. Dix. After examination, a portion
were released, and the rest were sent to Fort La
fayette. The reason of the arrest has not been
made knowD, but is reported to be en at count of
their having knowledge of the incendiary plots.
TELEGRAPHIC.
RBPORTS OP TBE PRESS ASSOCIATIOB.
Ilntered according to act of Congress in the year
1863. by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Coart of the Confederate State*
the Northern District of Georgia.
LATER FROM THE NORTH.
Riceeord, Dec. IS.— Northern papers of the
17th hare be-n received.
Admiral Porter’s fleet, with a large co-operating
land force under Gen. Weitsel, left Hanpten
Roads on Tuesday. * The Baltimore American
says it is the moat favorable naval expedition yet
sent out. Its’ destination is not yet mentioned.
Gan. Butler accompanied the troops.
Gen. Crittenden and staff have resigned, and!
their resignations have been received.
The Attorney General of Canada has given hia
opinion that the decision in the case of the St.
Albans raiders was wrong, and has ordered the
re-arrest of the parties.
Private dispatches from Montreal say that there
is a per feet panic in Canada among the railroad
managers in anticipation of non-intercourse with
the United States which is expected to allay the
excitement on the border.
A Washington telegram says that the demand
of the Brazilian Government for reparation for
the seizure of the Florida has been received, au4
is decidedly significant. Seward has sent a rej iv,
aud without endorsing the capture of the Florida,
but indicated a desire to’ have tbe matter properly
adjusted according to international law.
General Thomas, in his dispatches of the 16th,
claims that the enemy have been pressed at all
points, in his line of retreat to Brentwood.
He also claims the capture of a large number
of prisoners and several pieces of artillery, and
says, I have ordered pursuit to be continued at
daylight. The woods, fields and entrenchments
are filled with the enemy’s small arms abandoned
■in their retreat.
The Federal loss does not exceed 300. Very
| sow killed.
i The news caused great rejoicing in Yankee
| dom.
Gold declinod on the 15th, prices at one o’clock
being 237.
Richmond, Doc. 19.—Northern papers of the
I6th have been
A Nashville tolegram of the 16th says that our
lines were advanced and engaged tho rebel liuo
this morning ; the left occupied the same ground
as in the morning, but the right advanced five
miles, driving the enomy from the river and from
his entrenchments, and lorced back his right and
centre.
Gen. Thomas in bis official dispatch says: 1
attacked tho enemy’s left centre this morning,
and drove it from the city very easily to the
Franklin turnpike, a distance of about eight
miles.
I have captured Gen. Chalmer’s headquarters
and a train, with between eight hundred and one
thousand prisoners, and sixteen pieces of artillery.
I shall attack the enemy again to-morrow.
VIRGINIA ON THE WAR.
Richmond, Dec. 19. —The House of Delegates
of Virginia unanimously adopted a series of rese
lutions to-day, declaring that Virginia remains
unshaken in her purpose never to submit to the
despotism of the North, and that it is tho duty of
the Confederate Government to continue to de
vote its utmost energies to a vigorous prosecution
I of the war, as only by success of arms we can ob
tain an honorable peace and preserve the sover
eignty of tho States and the people ; and that tho
General Assembly will not listen to any proposi
tion for suffering any negotiation inconsistent with
the Confederate Constitution.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Richmond, Dec. 19. —The Senate passed the
House bill increasing the pay and mileage of the
members of Congress, aud the Senate bill regula
ting the pay of Postmasters, special route Agents,
and the bill increasing the pay of the marine
Corps. The Senate then resolved into seeret ses
sion.
In the House, the peace resolutions were refer
red to the Committee on Foreign affairs. The
Confiscation and Currency bills were further de
bated.
Massachusetts is in trouble. Her importations
of Swedes, Poles, Germans, Hungarians, Ac., by
the cargo, to fill her quotas under the varion* re
cent calls for troops, have turned out badly, and
the War Department is thinking of refusing to
give her credit for the scum thus foisted upon the
public service. The fact is that nearly all thoso
imported mercenaries have deserted to the enemy,
under the liberal terms of Gen. Lee’s proclama
tion, and that such as have been unable to desert
are utterly unable or unwilling to fight. In a re
cent case in the rifle pits before Petersburg, they
dropped their arms and lay flat on their bellies in
the trench, while a charging celumn of Confede
rates swept over them, carrying all that were in
the party back te Petersburg as prisoners. They
plead in excuse that they know nothing of our
quarrel, and have no interest in it: that they were
hired in Europe for {peaceful and non belligerent
labors on railroads, canals, Ac., and that thoy
have been utterly swindled and cheated in the
manner of their being induced to enter tho ser
vice.
There is no knowing, says the Goldsboro’
N. C- Journal, what we can do till we try. If
one wishes to see this truth forcibly demon
strated, let him look at the locomotive “John
Stanley,” belonging to the Atlantic and N. C.
Railroad Company. Tbe painting and deco>.
rating of the “John Stanley” were executed
by Mr. Samuel Hunter, in the Company’s ser
vice, who was originally a ship carpenter, and
who is a mere amateur in this branch of art.
The work is really very creditable to Mr. Hun
ter’s skill, and ought to satisfy him that ho
can yet do much better and many other things.
The war is making us a most remarkably in
dependent people at all events.
mm • m
For the last three or four weeks scarcely a
shell has been thrown directly into Petersburg.
While the operation was going on 600,000
pounds of Yankee shell were picked up in va
rious parts of the city, and sold to the ord
nance department. The department has al
ready paid out $48,000 for these shells. Many
of the missiles buried themselves too deeply
in the ground to be resurrected. Twenty
thousand shells, estimates a Petersburg paper,
have been showered upon tbe city, yet, strange
to say, only four white, and not more than te*
or twelve black persons have been killed, and
twice as many of each wounded.
The Time#, published at Henderson, North Caro
lina, advertises for an editor. The present editor
says it “ h a good berth for someone who i« toe
feeble to be a soldier, and who desires a situatiea
well guarded against conscription. The applicant
must be of good moral habits, educated, and
‘sound on the goose.’ ”
A mile or so from town, a man met a bov au
horseback, crying with cold. Why don’t yo»
get down and lead the horse,” said the man,
‘•that’s the way to get warn.” “It'* a bor
rowed horse, and I'll ride him if 1 freeze.'
For Chattalioocßiee.
The Steamer MIST, Abk Fey. master, will ioave
for the above and all intermediate landing*, to
morrow re rnuig, at 9 o’clock,
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