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Change oi Schedule.
>fktce Engineer and Superintendent, )
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, r
Charleston. June 7,1864.)
, V TH U USD AY, June 9,1804, and until further
* notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
)e as follow, viz:
Leave Charleston 9,45, a. m.
Vrrive in Savannah 5.40, p. m.
Leave Savannah A3O, a. m.
Arrivcin Charleston 1.15, p. m.
rbis Train makes direct connections, going north
arid south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char
leston, and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
11. S. IIAINES,
June 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
ol Schedule.
A 1 and after Sunday, June 19th, the Train- on
* ttic nscogoe Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN :
,eave Columbus 6 45 P. M.
trrive at Macon 3 25 A. M.
Leave Macon 8 10 P. M.
irrivo at Columbus 4 25 A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leave Columbus 5 00 A. M.
i. -Mum'-ns 4 55 A. V.
W.L. CLARK,
nar 19 ts Supt, Muscogce R, R.
Through to Jlontgiornery.
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS. August 27,1864.
,\N and alter August 27th. the Passenger Train on
’ I the Montgomery and West Point Railroad will
Leave .Montgomery at 8:00 a. m.
Leave West Point at 7:10 ». in.
Arrive at Columbus at 5:32 p. in.
Leave Columbus at 5:50 a. in.
Arrive ;tt Montgomery at 3:00 p.m.
-irrivo at West Potut at 4130 p. m.
Freight drain leaves Columbus at 8:40 a m.
Irrives at 8:27 p m
I). 11. CRAM, Sup’t <x Eng.
ag271864 —ts
MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Girard, Ala., Oct 7,18(54.
, >,N an.l after lOt,li inst. Trains on this Road -will
'/ Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
J'nsscnger Train.
Leave Girard at 1 30 p.jn.
Arrive in Union Springs 6 (X)
Leave Union Springs 5 35 a.^n.
Arrive in Girard at 10 00
i'reighi Train.
Leave Girard at 4 00 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p. m.
B. E. WELLS.
aglStf . Eng. & Sup’t.
Dr. r. noble,
ZDEJSTTIST,
i T Pemberton A Carter’s old stand, back room of
A Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can be found
all hours, foe 186m^
STERMWfiEFCHIMCE!
t PEW Hundred Pounds of Sterling Exchange
«i”« ein ‘“'° s,osu nANK or COLUMBUS^
TO GEORGIA EDITORS AND THE
II AT LESS l
I WANT rabbit skins, coon skins, fox skins, otter
JL skins, mink skins* beaver skins, and all other skins
that have tur upon them. I vrant them tor the pur
pose of making hat?, and will pa*' the highest cash
prices, or swap fiats ior them. 1 will give a gsod
rabbithatfor sixty rabbit_stins; a good coon hat
for two dozen good coon skins ; a good beaver hat
for three beaver skins; a good wool hat lor two
pounds of clean washed wool, tree ot coekleburrs,
and cut from the livo rheep’s back, and so on. Inc
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 wav.
J. A. 1u KN Lit,
Eatonton, Ga., Deo. 9,1864.
N. B.—All Georgia editors who will copy theabovo
notice, four times, including this note, and also the
following prospectus, the same number of times,
xonding me their papers in exchange, with the ad
vertisements marked, shall receive by express, tree
• f charge, a good, soft, rabbit fur hat which will
bring in the market $100; provided they will have
their heads measured and send me the dimensions
Nifict’ Register Revived.
PROSPECTUS OF
THE COUHTiraiAI,
\TILES’ Register, the most useful Journal ever
i\ issued in America, has been revived in the pub
lication of The Countryman. This journal is a lac
similo of its original, in the number and size ol its
pages, its typography,and all the features which gave
value to the standard publications issued by Mr.
the features of Niles’ Register, the Coun
tryman has others which should render it still more
attractive- to-wit: a department of eiegant litera
ture rejecting the stylo ol \ ankco literary journals,
and’modeling itself after the best English miscel
laneous weeklies, .but at the same time, being
stamped with an independent, Southern tone, origi
nal with and peculiar to itsclt. . . .
An altogether novel foature with it, is that it is
published in the country on the editor’s plantation,
nine miles from any town or village, and devotes
much attention to agriculture, ru.-al sports, and
everything that interests the country gentleman.
The Countryman is a handsome quarto, ofsixtcen
pages, published weekly on the editor - plantation,
near Eatonton, Ga., to which all communications
should be addressed.
Our terms are $5 for three months, or S2O per
annum.
Send all remittances by express.
,T. A. TURNER.
dec 10 d4t Eatonton, Ga.
For Sale.
IQy JEL <X. BRITT,
114, IS road Street.
OA BOXES fine Tobacco,
01/ Large lot Cotton Cards,
Soda, Pepper and Spice,
Smoking Tobacco, (10 cases)
Pad-Locks, Brier Root and Clay Pipes,
100 Bushels Shelled Corn, to arrive this week,
Bar and Toilet Soaps,
Tin and Cedar Ware,
Confederate Crockery, Jars, Bowles, etc.
dec 7 d<fcw2t
LARGE COASIGIVJIEAT
OF
LETTER PAPES!
AND
IIEHORANDIHI BOOKS!
For sale by
* J. K. REDD & 00.
oc 12 ts _
SSOO Howard. I
STOLEN out of my stable, 2 miles from Columbus,
b on the Crawford road, on Thursday m«ht last, ;
T'WO IMITJIIjIES,
one a small bay mare Mule, blind in the right eye.
The other a black mare Mule, mediu m size, with
whith mouth and white spot on rump. i>oth in good
° r j[ will pay the above roward for the delivery of
the Mules with the thief, with prool sufficient to
convict, or Two Hundred Dollars
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 9, ISbl—tf
*S~Sun please copy.
SSO Howard.
NEGRO boy CHARLEY ; about 2b years old, yel
low complexion, hair nearly straight, below or
dinary intelligence : loft Mr. Nat. D*oraiwonJ!
Box Springs, Talbot county. I .bought mm of a
Mr. Brown, a refugoa from Mississippi, who
resides in Tuskcgee, Ala. He originally c*me *r .
Charleston, S. C. A suitable reward will oe paia
for his delivery at this office, or in anv -ate tan am
information sent to me at this office.
IAMBS « ‘ti SSLt,S.
Columbi’ •- Ca. am
Administrator’* Sale.
ON the first day of January, I will sell at public
outcry at the Court House in Marianna, o'JO acres
(more or less) of pine land, belonging to the estate
of John Bird. On the premises is a fine spring o!
water, negro cabins, c’a W, IS. POPE,
dee 6vr4t Aim r
VOL. Xl.}
WANTS.
Wanted,
AT Lee Hospital, the Ist of January, ten able
/I bodied NEGROES, men and women.
A. D. BRiDGMAN,
dec II ts Steward.
WANTED.
FOR the ensuing year 10 or 12 DINING ROOM
SERVANTS and PORTERS, and one superior
meat Cook. Also one white Chamber-maid. Par
ties desiring to continue their servants at the Ho
tel will please call on or before Saturday next to in
sure their hire. SHIVERS, WYNNE & CO.
Proprietors Cook’s Hotel.
Columbus, Dec. 20 —til Ist jan
Wanted ?
A WOOD TURNER, white or black. Good wages
will bo paid for a good turner,
dec 15 6t JEEFERSON HAMILTON.
Sun & Enquirer copy.
WANTBI D.
i N OVERSEER. One without family, who has
A 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 -1 f Columbus, Ga.
WMTED!
r AAA LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price
Jn/IMJ will be paid. Applyto
*F. W. DILLARD,
sp7 ts Major and Q. M,
WANTED,
* 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 he has firmness and judgment.
Apply at the TIMES OFFICE.
nov 3Q ts __
Wantcil
rno HIRE—Four or Five able bodied Negroes.—
* Good wages given. Apply at our Government
Works.
oo 28 ts JOHN D. GRAY k CO.
Wanted
WE wish to hire for the ensuing year, six good
Negro Carpenters, one good Blacksmith and
one wagoner.
dec 10 2w JEFFERSON k IIAJ/ILTON.
Sun and Enquirer copy.
Wanted.
tIAAA LBS. PORK, for which we will pay
t)UUU cash or exchange salt,
dec 10 6t JEFFERSON A HAMITON.
Sun and Enquirer copy.
Overseer Wanted.
i MAN over fifty five, or one who is unfit for field
A service, to attend to a plantation n*ir Columbus.
Apply to -J. R. IVEY.
dec 15 lw
OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS*
Columbus, Ga., Oct., 29,1864.
ATO Freight will be received at the Southern Ex
press Company’s Office after 3/4 o’clock ?. m. o
go East on that day, nor will any be received to go
West after i\4 o’clock p m.
oc 29 ts S.H. HILL, Agent.
Lost or Mislaid*
I?OUll SHARES of the G. & A. S. S. Cos., No.
P 160, in favor ol Mrs. J. L. Wilson,
nov 30 ts D. & J. J. GRANT.
Notice to Debtors and Creditor*
i EL persons having claims against the estate of
A Joseph W. Woolfolk, dec’d, late of Muscogee
county, are hereby notified to render them duly
authenticated within the time prescribed by law;
anf’ thote indebted to said estate are requested te
„„ immediate G. WOOLFOLK.
nov 23. 1864—w40d Adm’r
NOTICE!
To Mississippi Soldiers!
PHE "MISSISSIPPI DEPOT” and Office pf
I Agency for the Relief of Mississippi soldiers m
the Army of Tennessee, has been removed from
Atlanta to Columbus, Ga., and is near Barnard s
corner, between Main st., aud the Perry House.
Your baggage is K MARgHALti
sep2B ts
Government Sheep for Exchange.
•j, i A HEAD SHEEP will be exchanged for Bacom
O' 'U or Beef. The Sheep rated at $2 00, Baooa
10c., Beef 2c. gross per pound. The Beef to be do*
littered alive. Apply t. j.a.TYLKK.
Columbus, Nov. 2,1364—ts „•
To Hire,
•OR next year, a first rate Cook, Washer amd
1 Ironer. She is faithfuKand honest and Jreo fro*
incumbrance. Apply at THIS OFFICE,
dec 11tf _
To Rent,
i BLACKSMITH SHOP withsix ersevea Forge*.
V all complete. Apply at
oc 31 ts THIS OFFICE-
A Plantation for Sale.
THE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale a Planta
-1 tion on the Apalachicola river, 25 miles below
Chattahoochee, containing 1,500 aervt, 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 pf seed
cotton, may be safelylrelied on. On the premises are
first rate negro quarters, gin house, screw and sta
bles. The dwelling is small but comfortable.
There are two orange groves on the place, one ea
the river and in full bearing. A portion of the crop
of 1863 sold for more than S9OOO. The other grove is
young but in good condition, embracing not only
oranges but lemons aud other tropical fruits.
The placo is finely watered and healthy. A rare
opportunity is offered for the. investment of tea
federate money if application is made early.
Titles perfect. u t mco
*■">'* *» K - L 'c®iumU.o.
VAN MARCUS.
dec 6 ts Steamer Shamrock.
Florida Lands for Sale.
\ 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 lbO acre*
are pine, the remainder hammock. Ihe growth is
liveoak, whiteoak, wateroak, hickory, etc. All un
improved excepting a few acres..
L"l7 St'* “ and fUrti “ r HAsSerVIT’uSTIK.
Executor’s Aotice.
TWO months after date application will be mad*
I to the Court of Ordinary of Taylor county, f*r
leave to sell the Negroes and perishable property of
ihe Estate of Elizabeth T. Johnson, deceased, lat*
of said county. gAMUEL K JOHNSON. Ex’r
Oct. 20w2m* PerTHOS. D. BRAND.
notioh.
Office Grant Factory, \
Not. 29. 1864. J
t LL persons haring demands against the estate *f
A Daniel Grant, deceased, are hereby requested to
‘"imvSOtr 10 th * Grant JOHN J. GRANT.
Sun copy and send bill to office Grant Factory.
Stop the Horse Tilief!
SSOO Reward.
STOLEN from the premises of C. P. Levy, across
O the new bridge, on the night ofSO th Not ember
two BAY HORSES and one BLACK PONY.
Above reward will be paid for the horses and
1 thi e f. JOHN D. GRAY & CO.
! dee 24t
$•25 Dollars Reward.
""TRAYED from my place in Wynnton, a darh
> l )a V mare MULE, about nine years old, hair
rubbed off of both hips and a large scar on thermht
hindquarter. JOHN COOK.
oc 13 ts - —.
SSOO Reward.
C LOLEN from mv stable, the Bth inst., a small dap-
O lie cream PONY, white mane andtail, astahon.
verv fat, four years old. Will pay S2OO for the pony
ami > >OO for the theif, delivered to me in Americas,
G t . or E. J. Pinckard. in Columbus, Ga.
dec 15 2w R. L. HLAIA.
SSO Reward.
r KFT mv lot on Monday last a RED COW, me-
L L heavy with calf, muk: «h tjnd
in one ear and slit in the other, with wh'te .pot «
her face, small horns turned
COLUMBUS, GA., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28, 1864.
SPECIAL NOTICES
ITotice!
Office Quartermaster's Office. \
Columbus. Ga. /
I will HIRE TWO HUNDRED NEGRO SHOE
MAKERS; will pay liberal wages, feed, clothe,
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 State Troops, of Macon county, will as
semble at Chehnw on the 21st inst., also the men
whose details have been revoked by Maj. Charles
Green. Every fHlure will be promptly reported
and dealt with according to the 10th section of Act
of August 29th, 1863.
Transportation will be furnished 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 Hurtville, Rus
sell county, on the 21st inst., well mounted with five
day’s rations, 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 19 2t* Lieut. Com’dg Company.
CIRCULAR.
Headquarters Georgia Reserve, )
and Military District of Georgia, >
Engineer’s Office Macon, 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 es 18 and
45 years, has become necessary,
That the interests consulted may be the better
served, it is declared incumbent upgn the owners er
employers of runaways, that they secure the prompt
return of such; and that every inducement in their
power be given, that may conduce to the conten
ted performance es 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 es such as have runaway; the 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. ;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.
Runaways from the hospital will be classed with
the ethers, and must in every instance be returned
when their condition will permit.
By command of
Major General HOWELL COBB.
JOHN W. GLENN,
dee 16 6t Captain Engineers P. C. S. A.
Hd’qrs Caup of Instruction fob Ga., 1
Camp Cooper, Macon, Dee. 10,1864, i
Special Orders, \
No. 330. f
[Extract.]
,**r * » ' •
111. A* eeinuiunieation with Col. Ww. M. Brews
Commandant of Conscripts, is re-established, special
order number 322, from these beadquartersjis here
by revoked.
A. M. ROWLAND,
dee 12 ot Major and Commandant.
Headquarters Uonscript Shrtick. 1
Georgia, Augusta, Ga., Dec. 2d, 1864. j
Circular, I
No. 26. j
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, 4
Major and Acting Commandant
dee 11 6t of Conscpripta for Georgia.
Headquarters Military Division )
of thb West, /-
Macon, Ga., Nov. 29th, 1864. j
General Orders, I
No.-. )
All supernumerary Officers of this Military Division
not otherwise assigned to duty, will rejiort to the
Commandant of the Post, Macon, Ga,
Bv command of General Beauregard.
A. R. CHISOLM,
dec 2 eed2w C. and A. A. A. G.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, 1
War Department, Ordnance Bureau. >
Richmond, Nov. 11, 1864.)
All officers on Ordnance duty are required
by General Orders, No. 70. Adj’t. <fc I. G. Office,
Aug. 29. 1864, to report without delay to the Chief
of Ordnance, Richmond, by letter, stating
Firtt. —(Their rank.
Second.— Date of commission (or appointment)
giving date from which their rank take? 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 es order of assgnment
to which will be added.
Seventh.— Present duty, and order of assignment.
Officers es 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 bo treated as
a delinquency. J. GORGAS,
nov 22 eod4w Chief of Ordnance.
Exchange Notice—Ho. 13.
Richmond, December 1,1864.
1, AH 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 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, 1864, are hereby de
c ared to be exchanged. Ro. OULD,
dec 116 t Agent of Exchange.
Chief Q. M.'s Department, \
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 2), 1864.)
I request that all persons holding certified
claims against the Quartermaster's Department in
this district, will present them to me. f->r the pur
pose of facilitating speedy payment.
F. W. DILLARD,
dec 22 tljan M. and Q.
Marshall Hospital, \
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 14,1364. j
Notice!
[ Wanted to hire for the ensuing year, fifteen able
! bodied NEGRO MEN and ten WOMEN. Negroes
| thus employed are not subject to impressment.
DANIEL R. BIZE.
dec mill Ist jan. Steward.
To Rent.
i S,VALL FAHM. containing about 16* acres. *6
A. in the woods an • n»rty cleared, about one mile
above the Fountain Factory, on the river. On the
place is a good dwelling with three rooms, a large
j apple and peach orchard and variety of other fruit
: trees, good water, te. For terms apply to
Mrs. J. A. JONr22,
1 near Columbus.
Tuesday Evening
The Meridian (Miss.) Clarion, of the 21st
inst., says Gen. Bate moved against Murfrees
boro some weeks ago, aud at last accounts
burned three block-houses. Forrest to ok La
vergne, one block bouse, two pieces of artille
ry, 100 prisoners, together with small arms,
ammunition and ordnance, and 20 wagons and
teams. . Infantry reinforcements were sent to
Forrest to capture Murfreesboro.
• • —■
Atlanta and West Point Railroad. —Maj.
Hattie, the energetic Government superinten
dent of the railroad?, informs the Intelligencer
that :he cars now run to Palmetto, twenty
five miles from Atlanta, and that the entire
road will be completed to Atlanta by January
10th.
Latest from Tennessee. —The editor of the
Meridian Clarion give3 the fellowing details of a
conversation with an officer just from the Army of
Tennessee, which embraces our latest intelligence
yet received. The offieer states that on Thursday
morning, the 15th, the enemy formed in line of
battle in frost of Gen. Sears’s brigade, of French’s
divisien, on the left of the Hillsboro pike, and at
the same time advanced in heavy lines of battle in
front ©f the cavalry near the Hardin pike, threat
ening to cut off Ector’s brigade of French’s divis
ion, which was two miles distant on the Hardin
pike. Colenel Coleman, commanding Ector’s
brigade, of French’s division, then fell back by
swinging around and forming the extreme left of
the army.
As the enemy advanced and extended to our
left, they passed General Walthall’s division and
Sear’s brigade, and obliged them to fall back, and
the line was formed between the Hillsboro and
Granny White’s pikes, supported by Johnston’s
division. Ector’s brigade occupied a high hill on
eur extreme left; Johnston’s on his right,! less
commanding, and the plain beyond. About 4 p.
ui., the enemy pressed Johnston frem his pesition
and pierced the centre of our left wing, and nearly
gained the Granny White pike, when it became
dark and the fighting ceased.
Coleman, with.Ector’s brigade, held his posi
tion all night, and thus chocked the advance of
the enemy. No fighting occurred on the centre or
light.
That night our line was formed near the Gran
ny White pike and across it. Ector’s still being
on the left, supported by General Bates #n the
ieft.
The next merniag the aetien cemmenced early,
by cannonading on both sides, and continued till
10 a. m., when everything indicated a general en
gagement.
Our loss was small, while that of the enemy was
much greater from ear advantage of position.—
Rumer reports General Hoed falling back t»
Franklin. General Sears was wounded and had
his leg amputated, but was doing well. We jhope
to get farther paaticaiars in a few day*.
Seventeen hundred Yankee prisoners, captured
by our forces at different places on the advance to
ward Nashville, arrived at Barton, en the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad to-day.
The Uout of the Pollard Raiders.
We have received interesting particulars of
the operations of Armistead’s brigade in their
pursuit of the late Yankee raid, which was
■everely punished by them in its retreat from
Pollard.
The brigade left Blakely Thursday night,
15th inst., and readied Bluff Springs after a
rapid maroh of six hours. Here, receiving
information which led to the belief that the
enemy were retiring on Milton, to which point
it wa3 said gunboats had been sent to receive
them—three fourths of the brigade crossed in
pursuit, while the remainder was (fortunate
ly, as the result proved) held in reserve for
contingencies. We may state, in this place,
that the force of the Yankees appears to have
amounted to about 700 cavalry and 2,000 ne
groes, with two guns. Armistead's brigade
had no artillery.
At 8 o’clock Saturday morning it was as
certained that the previous information was
incorrect, and the force in reserve—some 300
strong—starting at once in the direction of
Pollard, met the enemy about 10 o’clock at
Abercrombie’s, which is about six miles be
low that place by the Pensacola road. Here
the fight commenced, which lasted through
that day and the next.
The hope was entertained of bringing the
enemy to a stand, ami finding this impossible,
orders were given to get to shell their rear,
and, if possible, delay them until the main
force of the brigade should arrive. This wag
attempted, and the remainder of the fight was
in the nature of a race, our men endeavoring
to head the Yankees off. The hardest fight
occurred at Mrs. Williams’, eighteen miles be
low Pollard, half an hour from sundown, on
Saturday. There, for the first time, the ene
my were fairly routed, and began to drop their
plunder, clothing, stores, etc; first consisting
in great part of ladies’ clothes, the last of cos
! fee and every variety of creature comforts,
i It might have been supposed that the sight of
| these spoils would retard the pursuit, but our
boys had got the taste of blood, which has
not been so common a banquet with them as
■ to have lost its zest, and they pushed on uns
! mindful of the golden apples which the Yankee
Hippomanes (horse stealers) threw in their
way. Thi3 fight lasted about forty minutes,
j Near the close General Clanton arrived with
i about 100 men, and the appearance ot this
new force probably accelerated the enemy’3
departure.
The pursuit, or rather the race, was kept up
to Pine Barren Creek, which our men reached
in the course of the night. Their guides as
sured them that by burning the bridge
at that point they would cut of the enemy’s
retreat, but the Yankees had better guides—
are there no guides in the country but those
in the Yankee service ?-—and crossed at a ford
which nobody else seemed to know of. Not
so soon, however, but our sharp-scented boys
discovered the track and were off for the ford,
which they reached just as the Yankees had
effec ed their passage. Here they were joined
bv tbe remainder of the brigade, but by this
time the horses of the entire command were
in so jaded a condition that the pursuit was
only continued four miles further, ceasing at
sunrise Sunday morning, ten miles from Pen
sacola.
The ford was reached at 1 o'clock Sunday
morning. Here the were obliged to cut
loose ten of their wagons, which, with the
harness, fell into our hands. They had carried
off their dead, as well as wounded, in their
wagons, but these soon becoming overlooked,
they threw the bodies out Fr.ty dead negroes
were thrown out at the ford. As the weried
command slowly made their way back, they
were able to estimate the amount of the disas
ter done to the enemy. Not less than 200 of
them (mostly negroes) had been killed, be
sides the wounded ; and the road for the last
eight-miles—from Mrs. Williams . was strewed
/FITE DOLLARS
l PER MONTH.
with the plunder which there was now leisure
to collect. On returning to Bluff Springs,
they had not been dismounted ten minutes
before horses as well as men were stretched
on the ground, having been in constant mo
tion for six days out of eight.
All through the country they heard of ne
groes scattered through the woods, many of
whom will probably be picked up. The track
of the enemy is a sufficient attention of the
virtue of the people of that country, who have
been much belied on account of the misdeeds
of some villains among them. These un
doubtedly knew where to direct the destroy
ing torch of the enemy, and not a house is left
standing which the Yankees had a chance to
destroy. Our men had more thhn this nega
tive proof of the patriotism of the people. The
pursuit would have proved a failure for want
of ammunition, but this was supplied by, a
lady, who inquired if they wanted any, telling
them she had 3,000 cartridges buried in a safe
place. They were exhumed, aud found to be
in good condition. —Mobile Advertiser, 23 d.
[Special to the Mobile Adv. and Register.]
Senatobia, Dec. 21.—The Memphis Even
ing Bulletin of the 15th is received, contain
ing Louisville dispatches which say :
“ Lyon has crossed the Cumberland, twelve
miles below Clarksville, and is moving on
Hopkinsville with twenty-five thousand men.
“ Some fighting has eccurred in the neigh
borhood of Murfreesboro.
“ Rousseau, commanding that point, claims
the success thus far.
“ The Chattanooga road has been torn up
for several miles, and some block houses have
been captured.
“ Breckinridge is reported at Sparta with
10,000 men, attempting a junction with Hood.”
The Federals are confident of success at
Nashville, and say that Hood will be bagged.
The Steamer St. Louis exploded at Caron
deiet, killing thirty Yankee soldiers and large
number of horses and mules. The boat is a
total loss.
The rebels are destroying all Government
plantations on the river near Vicksburg.
Sceuts report twenty thousand troops in
Memphis.
Clint. Fort, a noted Scout, gives the Mem
phis Yankees great trouble; gobbling up all
small parties venturing beyond the lines.—
Two days since he ambuscaded fifty Yankees,
killing and capturing most of them. The
lines are kept very close. No paesing is per
mitted.
Gold in New York on the 12th was 236 1-4.
A large number of transports was pressed
into service at Memphis on the IBth inst., to
carry troops up the river. Their destination
is not known.
Clint. Fort has iesued a proclamation for
bidding any Federals passing beyond the’lim
its defined by Waahburne, under penalty of
imprisonment or instaet death.
Scantling.
Sbeswa.v’s Trophies. —Some of the croakers on
our streets seem anxious to magnify Sherman’s
exploits, and assert that he carried off from Mil
ledgevillea large number of muskets, and a vast
quantity of powder and fixed ammunition. We
know from personal observation, and from the
best information, that such was not the fact. We
are assurad by Capt. Cross, of the Armory, that
nearly all the muskets left in the State House were
such as had been condemned as unfit for use. The
enemy considered them of no value, for they
burned them in the State House square. All of
the good powder was taken from the magazine be
fore the enemy arrived. The writer of this ar
ticle was in the magazine on Sunday evening, a
few hours before the enemy arrived, and was as
sured by the superintendent, that the good pow
der was all removed, and but a small quantity of
damaged powder remained. Some of this powder
was loft at the railroad for the other train which
did not arrive, and this pewder was burned.—
There was considerable fixed ammunition belong
ing to the Confederacy in the magazine, which,
on account es the non-arrival of the second train,
ordered by the Governor, fell into the hands of
the enemy ; but it appears that this ammunition
did not fit their guas, for they left many boxes of
it in various places uninjured, and threw the bal
ance into the Oconee, a great part of which has
since been taken out and the balls saved. Sher
man did much damage to individuals, and to the
public building*, but as far as we can learn, he
carried eff no trophies with him.— MiUedgeville
Union.
An Imposter at Large.— William Ander
son (or Andrew) Jackson Fulton, (or Walton,)
lately ia charge of the Methodist Church in
Washington, Ga., an Englishman, having been
accused of having deserted two wives in the
West, has suddenly disappeared. He left
Washington on Thursday, Bth Dec. stating
that he was coming to Augustk; and has not
since been heard from. He has his credentials
and will try to pass as a preacher through the
hands of Conscript Officers and Provost Mar
shals. Will the preachers generally try to
have him intercepted and his papers restored
to the Church. He is slightly built, has dark
hair and eyes, one upper front tooth out, clear
shaven ; and may be certainly known by his
left arm being a> hand’s length shorter than
the right, a defect he may try to conceal un
der a dark cloth overcoat, with a long heavy
cape, which he probably wears. His accent is
strongly provincial; he has been a tailor, and
has a’peculiar shuffling walk.
All good citizens should endeavor to arrest
him and bring him to justice. His flight has
fixed the conviction, that the charge is true
that he has three wives at least, now living ;
and he ha3 passed perhaps by the names of
Jackson, Walton and Fulton at different times.
He lately called himself W. A. J. Fulton.
Information respecting him is solicited. It
may be addressed to the Southern Christian
Advocate, Augusta, Ga.
E. H. MYERS, Editor.
Eloquent Extract.— Hon. Gu3t*vus A.
Henry, in a speech recently made in the Con
federate States Senate, made the following
touching allusion to the fate of a family of his
constituents :
A refugee from my own State, recently out,
fell in with a neighbor boy who had been in
the service here in Virginia since General Lee's
first campaign in the mountains. He had
been with him in all his great hattles, from
Petersburg, along the winding Cbickahominy,
the heroic fields of Manassas, and away to
Antietam and Gettysburg, wherever his ban
ner floated or his falchion flashed, and by the
mercy of God was preserved uninjured. The
meeting of tbe two friends was touching be
yond anything I Lave ever seen in fiction.—
The young soldier said to him, - Tel! me quick.
!y the news from home. The old man, my
father, is he alive? My mother, mv rister, are
they well ?” ‘ Oh, sir, the news is too bad to
tell. The homestead is in ruins; your aged
father was murdered by the vandals, on his
own hearthstone: your mothei fell broken
hearted on his lifeless corps : and your sister
—oh. I cannot tell what has happened to her—
she is a wandering maniac !’’ Can we have a
re-union with such monsters in human shape ?
Forbid it. Almighty God !
mm
in Richmond, Dec. 2-th. Gold coin sold at
34 J for one, trtate of Georgia notes 3.85. S.
Carolina notes a f 70. Sterling exchange 30
for oae
[From our Extra of Yesterday.]
Savannah Evacuated !
Onr Army Retire withont tfic Loss
of a Mau.
All oar Military Stores Saved.
• Latest from Wilmington.
Latest from the North*
Yankee Accounts from Nashville.
&C*t &€., Ac.
We learn from the Constitutionslist, of the
24th, says the Macon Confederacy, that Savan
nah has been evacuated. That paper has the
following from the Charleston Courier of
Friday:
The Charleston Courier of Friday learns
from an officer that all of our field artillery,
ammunition and provisions, were brought out
safely in the evacuation of Savannah. All
the trunnions and carriages of the siege guns
were destroyed, and the guns spiked. The
grain crops on the plantations along the road
between Savannah and Hardeeville, were de
stroyed by our troops. The city was surren
dered by Mayor Arnold, after the departure
of our troops. The evacuation was accom
plished in good order, and without the loss of a
man. A small force of Yankee cavalry is
reported this side of the Savannah river. AH
was quiet along our lines yesterday.
We also learn from a private letter from
Major Smith, of Augusta, that Kilpatrick,
with a force of cavalry is marching on Tiiom
asville. The force is not known.
The number of prisoners captured at Fort
McAlister, says the Charleston Courier, does
not exceed 200. This information is derived
from an officer of undoubted veracity.
Affairs at Wilmington continue to grow
more exciting. The authorities there think
an attack imminent, request has beea
made for non-combatants to leave the city
without delay. Forty-one vessels were off’
New Inlet Bar on the 21st. These vessel* all
left, taking a north-easterly direction, on that,
evening. The Journal does not think that
the place will be attacked this year. Beast
Butler is in command of the forces reinforcing
Newbern, making it evident that some point
in North Carolina is to be attacked in con
junctien with this fleet.
Northern New*.
Richmond, Dec. 21.—Northern paper* of
the 19th have been received.
Thomas’ official dispatch, dated the 17 th,
says the enemy was pressed beyond Franhlia
that day. Citizens of Franklin report Hood's
army completely demoralized,
Unofficial dispatches from Nashville, repert
that Forrest was killed at Murfreesboro', and
fifteen hundred of his men captured.
Another unofficial telegram from Nashville,
the 19th, says the rain was so heavy to-day
that but little progress has been made. For
rest commands the enemies rear guard.
[lf Forrest was killed on the 17th at Mur
freesboro,’ how could he be commanding oar
rear guard on the 19 th— Ed. Con fed.
Lincoln has ordered a draft of 300,000 man.
Richmond, Dec. 22. —Northern papers of th#
20th, including the evening edition of the Bal
timore American, have been received.
The latest official dispatch from Thomas,
dated near Spring Hill, Saturday, says the
enemy has been vigorously pursued, but has
studious avoided any attack. We find, upon
receiving more correct reports of the opera
tions of the 16th, that Major General IdwarJ
Johnson's Division, with all his brigade com
manders, were captured in the works, besides
destroying a brigade of the enemy’s cavalry
and capturing its commander, Brig. Genera!
Rucker.
Brig. Gen. Quarles, who is wounded, is algo
a prisoner.
Latest gold quotation. 211.
Lynchbubg, Dec. 21.—Rosser * command
engaged the enemy at Harrisburg yesterday,
routing and defeating him. The enemy ra
retired, pursued by Rosser's oavalrj.
A portion of the enemy, supposed to num
ber four thousand, were at Madison Conrt
House to-day.
Lynchburg, Dec. 21. —Gen. Breekenridg* ha*
fought the enemy successfully for two day« at
ifarion. They have retreated ‘from hi* front. —
Further movements unknown.
(Special to ihe Meridian Clarion.)
Jackson, Dec. 13.— Maj. Watson, just from
Shreveport, reports the death of Gen. Priea, at
Doole-y’s Ferry, LaFayette county, Ark., on the
Ist inst., of apoplexy.
The yellow fever has entirely subsided at Gal
veston and Houston.
General Kirby Smith had impressed tobaaco for
the use of the army.
Everything was quiet in the Trans-Mississippi.
No Yankees south of the Arkansas river.
The condition of our army was fine —aro
well clothed and well fed.
Plantation Tor Sale.
MA ACRES, six miles from Glennvillc, near the
OZU river. For particulars call on Maj. G. D.
Williams, who lives adjoining the place.
For Justice Inferior Court.
We are authorized to announce N. _W. Garrard
as a candidate for Justice of the Inferior Court of*
Muscogee county, at the ensuing municipal election.
Mr. Garrard is not subject to military srrviee.
dec 27 tde
City papers copy
\egro Mechanics Wanted.
Wanted at the Government Transportation Work3,
negro Blacksmiths, Wheelwrights, Carpenters and
Harness makers, for which liberal wages will ha
paid. They will be fed clothed and medical attea -
tion rendered in sickness. Apply to
THOS. C. JOHNSON.
dee 27 tj.tnl Special Agt. Q. M. Dep’f.
LeVert Female College.
Talbotton, Ga.
THE Spring Term begins on TUESDAY the Ipth
of January, 1365. Tuition the same as the Fall
Term of 1864, namely:
Primary Department per month $lO 06
Preparatory ** * Rj OC
Collegiate 20 Ol
Musical ' „ 1. *-
Use of Instrument 2 Ow
Incidental Expenses “ . “ 10*
Patrons are requested to pay in advance.
Boarding Department (including fuel) per month,
SI3Q. ifrictbj in aduance Board can be nad for old
prices for provisions at old prices. A number of
vmiiis ladies can obtain board in private families.—
The President, Rev. Thomas A. Brown, has associa
ted with him four competent Teachers. with whose
hecan impart a thorough knowledge o:
Mu sic. the English branches, French. Latin and
Grpf-k. The unprecedented success of this Institu
tion during the session just closed warrents the hops
th v if will receive a liberal patronage the ensuing
Term, lor particulars address the President.
E. 11. WORRELL.
dec 27 4t 2aw Chairm in Board Trustaefc.
Sun and Enquirer copy t« ; ce a weex !or- '«o
w eeks and -end bills.