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DAILY TIMES, j, \\\ WARREN A €O., Proprietors. pabiisnetl Dai'y (Sundays excepted) at the rat® of $5.00 per mon' h, or sls lor three months. Vo subscription received for a longer term than t ft month*. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Casual daily advertisikol**™* Advertisements inserted once—s 4 per square. REGULAR DAILY ADVERTISING RATES. First Week—s3 00 per square for each insertion. Second Week-$2 00 per square for each insertio*. Third Week—sl 50 per square for each insertion. Fourth Week—sl 00 per square for each insertion. Second Month-S3O per square. Third Month-$25 per square. 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.