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New Daily Paper in Richmond.
Prospectus.
UIIE undersigned propose to publish a daily pa
* per, under the title of "THE RICHMOND
HERALD,” on or about the 15th of January next.
It will be entirely independent in politics, but
will nevertheless accord to the administration a just
support in all measures which, in the opinion of its
oonductors, may be deemed promotive of the good
•f the cause in which w© are engaged. A proper
eriticistn of such acts as will be deemed advefse to
this object, will be, of course, consistent with the in
dependent character under which the paper is to be
inaugurated.
In the matter of General News it will be found to
keep pace with the leading journals of the day, while
it will have added to it in the matter of financial in
telligence a feature such as we venture to say, no
paper in the Confederacy can boast of. Editorials
from the p nos one of the ablest financial writers
in this or any other country will be presented in
each number.
For reasons not now proper to be mentioned, we
forbear to give the names of those who shall com
pose the regular editorial staff; but we flatter our
selve« that when they shall apper, they will be found
to constitute such an arry o' talent as jannot be ex
celled on this continent.
The well known character of the individual whose
name appears below, as a stenographic reporter,
furnishes, we presume, a guar.nree that, in ail that
relates to imports t political speeches and debates,
whether in legislative assemblies or out of them,
the “HERA LID” will present advantages certainly
not to be xcelled by any paper ;n the Confederacy.
The fanning interests will bo faithfully vindica
ted. and care taken to disseminate the earliest in
telligence which a proper regard for the welfare of
tha* great element of national wealth and power
•ball demand.
In tho matter of correct commercial intelligence,
equal zeal shall be manifested, our object being to
assign to each of these departments an editor of
known experience and ability.
Arrangements are on foot by which to secure the
earliest foreign news, and the paper will contain
such editorial taient as will fully elucidate the
bearing of foreign diplomacy upon southern inter
*Tn short, “TtfK RICHMOND HERALD” will
oe found m combine every feature of interest
which she requirements of the present crisis de
mand.
The enterprise is respectfully commended to the
favor and patronage of the citizens of the Southern
Confederacy.
All the papers of the Confederacy will copy till
day. and send hill to
P. KEAN k CO
dee 29 td Richmond, Va.
iliauge of Schedule.
IPFtrg Esoixkkk a.SP Supkro.tkvok.nt, )
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, >
Charleston, June 7,1564.1
pause*
N THURSDAY, June 9, 1881, and until further
f notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
if, as follow, viz:
Leave Charleston 9.45, a. m.
Vrrive in Savannah 5.40, p. m.
.cave Savannah 5.30, a. m.
\rrivein Charleston 1.15, p. in.
this Train makes direct connections, going north
And south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char
iton, and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
H. S. HAINES,
June 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
Change of Schedule.
,N and after Sunday, June 19th. the Trains on
the 'useogee .Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN;
.eave Columbus .6 45 P. M.
Arrive at Macon q 25 A. M.
Leave Macon 1? P* Jf.
Arrive at Cuinmbus 4 LD A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN :
Leave Columbus 5 00 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus « WX;^£k *'
uar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R. K.
Through to Montgomery
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS, August 27,1804.
, AN and after August 27th. the Passenger Train on
* the Montgomery an J Wfl®t Point Railroad will
Leave Montgomery at a ‘ m *
Leave West Point at j : "j a. m -
Arrive at Oolumbus at 0-J2 P- m -
Leave Cblnmbus at 5:50 a. in.
Arrive at Montgomery at 3:00 p. m.
Arrive at West Potnt at 4!30 p. m.
freight Train leaves Columbus at 8:40 a m.
Arrives at «27 P m
D. U. CRAM, Sup’t & Eng.
,ig27l3s4—tf
MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDI LE.
Girard, Ala., Get 7,1864.
.\N and after 10th inst. Trains on this Road will
U.Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
Passenger Train.
Leave Girard at \ 30 p. m.
Arrive in Union Springs o W
Leave Union Springs ~d h.m.
Arrive m Girard at i,J - w
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at.. 4 00 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at P p. m.
B. E. WELLS, -
aglStf Eng. k Sup U
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
4 LL persons having claims against the *csta e ot
x\ Mrs. L. ,E. Cairnes, dec’d, hue ot Muscogee
county, are hereby notified to render them duty au
thenticated within the time prescribed by law : ana
those indebted to said estate are requested to ui aRe
immediate payment. F-0. TLClvNOrw,.
dec9 w*od Adm r.
For Sale.
j INSEED OIL CAKE, for stock food, at 84 Bread
L street. N. P. NAIL k GO.
deo 21 Ia«
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VOL. XII.}
SPECIAL NOTICES
He VDQt'ARTKRS GEORGIA RESERVE.)
and Military District Georgia. V ,
Macon, Ga., Dec. 31, 1864. j
General Orders, 1
No. 31. j
I. The number of absentees without leave from
the army demands the most vigorous measures for
their immediate return. The recent desertion of a
large number of men from the sth Georgia Re
serve, as well as the large number of absentees from
other Regiments of the Reserves induces the issuing
of this order.
11. All commandants of Posts, Provost Marshals,
Enrolling Officers, and other Confederate Officers on
duty in this District, are commandei to use constant
and energetic means for the arrest of those men, and
have them sent under guard to this Pest.
111. All other officers, Confederate and State, as
well as all good citizens are earnestly appealed to,
to unite in the effort to arrest and return these ’ab
sentees to their commands.
IV. In view of the systematic effort of the enemy
to obtain information by means of spies, dressed in
uniform of Confederate Officers, it becomes the duty
of the above named officers to examine, rigidly the
papers of all men in Confederate uniform, whether
officers or privates, and to arrest every one who
cannot procure unquestionable evidence of his
identity.
V. A faithful and energetic compliance with the
requirements of this order by the Officers of this
command, will be enforced by all the means at the
disposal of the Commanding General, and it is ear
nestly requested that the earliest information shall
be given of the failure or neglect of any officer to do
his duty in the premises.
By command of
Major Gen. HOWELL COBB.
Lamar Cobs, Major and A. A. General.
jan 3 6t
Notice !
Headoitartkrs Georgia Reserve, |
Military District of Georgia, >
C. S. Engineer’s Office Macon, Ga., Dec. 26, 1864 j
The attention of Slave downers and employers is
called to the large number of negroes running awayi
and to that clause ot Circular from this office of
Dec. 14th, requiring them to promptly return the
runaways under penalty of impressing double the
number otherwise required. That penalty will We
rigidly enforced in every instance.
By command of
Major General HOWELL 6088.
JOHN W. GLENN,
dec 31 6t Captain Engineers P. C. 8. A.
WANTS.
Headquarters Gov. Wobxs, (o*d.) I
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 28, 1884.)
Wanted to Hire!
Twenty negro Blacksmiths and fifty-five able
bodied men, for laborers, in the Ordnance Depart
ment in this city. Rations and quarters will be
furnished them; clothing at Government rates, and
liberal wages paid.
M. H. WRIGHT,
dec 4 lht Gel. Corn'd*.
Wanted.
“Negro Laborers, Carpenters and
Blacksmiths.” •
tlfE wish to hire for the ensuing year 23 Laborers
Vt and eight to ten Blacksmiths and Carpenters,
to work m Government employ, which will exempt
negroes from conscription. We will pay ood
prices for smart and active fellows. For particu
lars apply at our Government Works, near the
New Bridge. JOHN D. GRAY k CO.
dec 20 20t
WjAISTTEID. '
A 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-tf Columbus, Ga.
wmtedT
r aA; v LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price
J.UI/U will be paid. Apply to
F. W. DILLARD,
tf Major and Q. if.
- WAITED,
1 GOOD BUSINESS! MAN, uutil the first of
A January. The best wages paid. A disabltd sol
dier preferred, and it matters not how badly muti
lated by wounds so he has firmness and judgment.
Apply at the TIMES OFFICE.
nov 30 ts _____
Wanted
TO HIRE —Four or Five able bodied Negroes.—
* Good wages give:’.. Apply at our Government
W oe2l‘tf JOHN D. GRAY k CO.
Overseer Wanted,
FOR the ensuing year, one without a iatnily pre
fered. Apply at my place in Summerville, tw©
miles from the city, immediately.
dec 28 ts Mrs. R. ECIIOLLS.
OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS,
Columbus, Ga., Oct., 29. 1864.
IYTO Freight will be received at the Southern Kx-
IN press Company’s Office after 3% o'clock p. m. o
go East on that day, nor will any he received to go
West after 4)4 o’clock p u.
oc 29 ts S. H. HILL, Agent.
To Rent.
A SMALL FARM,containing about 108 aeres, 60
in the woods ana .orty cleared, about one mile
above the Fountain Factory, on the river. On the
place is a good dwelling with three rooms, a large
apple and peach orchard and variety of other fruit
trees, good water, Ac. For terms apply to
Mrs. J. A. JONES,
dec aear Columbus.
SEVEN FALLIBLE NEGROES
For Sale.
A MAN, 51 vears old, good hostler and farmer.
Woman 32‘ “ " washer and field hand.
Girl. 15 “ “ No. 1 house servant and
washer. , , , ,
Boy, 13 years old first rate dining and body
servant. , ,
Boy, 7 years ola, a smart boy and waits in the
house. . , ....
Girl, 2 years eld, likely child.
Girl 19 “ ** cook and house servant.
Apply to carlisle p _ b MARTIN, ~
dec 30 ts Columbus Female Academy.
NOTICE!.
Officb Grant Factory, \
Nor. 29, 1864. J
» LL persons having demands against the estate ©f
A Daniel Grant, deceased, are hereby requested t©
present them to the Grant Factory,
nov 30 ts JOHN J. GRAN T.
Sun copy and send bill to ofhee Gram Factory.
s•ls Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED from my place in Wynnton, a dark
> bay mare MULE, about nine years old, hair
rubbed off of both hips and a la®ge scar on the right
hindquarter. JOHN COOk.
y>c_l3 ts
Lost or Mislaid.
POUR SHARKS of the G. k A. S. S. Cos., X®.
C 160, in favor ot .Vis. J. L Wilson,
nov ts D. Sc J. J. GRANT.
A Plantation for Sale.
THE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale a PSanta
‘ l tion ou tho Apalachicola river. 25 miles below
Cha.uhu >chee, containing 1,500 acres, more or less.
embraciugA.'JyO acres of unsurpassed bottom land,
the balaiffe -uperior pir.e land. In a tavorable
season sixty bushels of com or 2,000 pounds of seed
cotton, mao' be safelyirelied on. On the premises are
nrstrate negro quarters, gin house, screw and sta
bles. The dwelling is small but comfortable.
There are two orange groves on the place, one on
the river and in full bearing, A portion of the crop
of 1860 sold for more than S9OOO. The other grove is
voung but in good condition, embracing not only
oranges but lemons and other tropical fruits.
The i.la. e finely watered and healthy. A rare
opportunity is offered for the. inv^tme ot Con
federate money it application is made eirlj.
Titles perfect. _ . rass
Apply to Columbus, ot
VAN MARCUS.
tl - Steamer Shamrock.
COLUMBUS, GA.. FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 1865.
Thursday Evening.
From Savannah. —From a high official who
arrived in this city last night, says the Macon
Confederacy of the 4th instant, we learn that
there were about 150,000 bales of cotton in
SavanDah at the time Sherman entered it.
Near 120,000 bales of this amount belonged
to foreign merchants, and cannot be interfered
with by the United States Government. The
remaining 30,000 bales belonged to American
merchants, aucl steps have already been taken
-*to confiscate it.
Kilpatrick did not proceed further than Sta
tion 4 1-2 on the Gulf rail road, and the re
ports heretofore in circulation concerning his
arrival In Thomas county are without founda
tion. We have a force of cavalry which is
thought to be sufficient to prevent any attempt
of an advance on his part, on the Thomagville
side of the Altamaha river.
Gen. J. E. Johnston. —The following information,
which weffind in the Augusta Chronicle es of the 3d,
will be gratifying to the army of Tennessee: “We
learn from a gentleman who saw Gen. Johnston in i
Columbia, that the report of his reinstatement to
the command of the Army of the Wegt is correct,
and his headquarters will be at Montgomery. Ala.
This fact is encouraging'”
Tiie War in Virginia.
The Enquirer of the 2 7th ultimo, says : The j
Gordonsville sensation has collapsed, the ene- s
my having been whipped off and sent gallop
ping back over the Blue Ridge. Os the begin
ning and ending of this affair a correspondent
writes : “On Thursday evening the enemy ad
vanced as far as Liberty Mills. We had only
Jackson’s and McCausland’s brigades of cav
alry to oppose them. They charged upon Mc-
C'ausland about 5 o’clock, p,m., when the latter
retreated; Jackson's command followed suit.
Fortunately the enemy did not advance at
once upon Gordonsville but postponed that
movement until Friday morning, at which
time reinforcements arrived and rendered
Gordonsville safe. A battle was fought on
HaxalFs plantation, about two nJiles from the
village, commencing at 9 a. m., and closing at
3 p. u.‘ Our loss was five killed and nineteen
wounded, and the enemy's much greater.
The enemy fled from the field, and on Satur
day was well off in the mountains, en route for
the Valley. ”
The Sentinel, of the same date, speaking of
affairs below Richmond, says : There were
rumors afloat on the streets yesterday of a
fight said to be going on near Chaffin’s Farm,
but it was believed to be nothing more than
the usual shelling at Dutch Gap.
Washington News—Unemployed General
Qfp’.cers.—The House Military Committee, a
few days ago, reported a bill, which passed
the House by a nearly unanimous vote, dis
missing all general officers who have been
unemployed for the last three months. That
bill is now before the Senate Military Com
mittee. The following named officers will be
affected by the operation of this bill, accord
ing to the report*of the Adjutant Geaeral’s
office: Major. Generals David Hunter, Ambrose
E. Burnside, Franz Sigel, Samuel P.
mau, Daniel E. Sickles, James S. Negley, John
M. Palmer, Junius H. Stahel, Carl Scburz ;
Brevet Major Generals William W. Averill.
George J. Standard; Brigadier Gens. George
W. Morrell, Samuel D. Eletzer A.
Paine, Adolph Vou Steinwehr, Jacob G. Lin
man, Speed S. Fry, Mahlou D. Manson, Fitz
Henry Warren, Francis B. Spinols, Alfred W.
Ellett. Thomas W. Sweeney. Robert O. Tyler,
Alexander Schimmelfenning, Franks. Nicker
son, Gabriel R Paul, Walter O. Graham,
James B. Ledlie, A. B. Underwood, Cyrus Bus
sey, William F. Bartlett, John B. Mclntosh,
Georg? H. Chapman, Eli Long, Seldon Con
nor.
mm • ———
From Memphis.— Dana, the new Federal
commander at Memphis, has established a
new order of things, so far S3 the militia is
concerned. All details and exemptions were
revoked, and everybody ordered to “ fall in,”
by January Ist, heavy penalties being impos
ed for a refusal. Os the effect of the order,
the Bulletin of the 21st s&vs: While mffhy
are thus coming forward, there are npt a few
leaving, and making preparations to leave the
city, for parts where enrolled militia organi
zations and military rule are unknown ; al
most every packet bound up the river bears a
goodly representation of these patriotic gen
tlemen, who, no doubt, leave Memphis for the
good of Memphis. Let the exodas continue ;
the community will experience a grateful rid
dance in the absence of those who are too
much engaged in t|je worship of the “golden
calf,” too deeply stained with sympathy for
secession, too cowardly, or too indolent to
turn a band in assistance of our home defense.
Price’s Campaign.— The Meridian Clarion, 25th
ult., says: Officers from Gen. Smith’s headquarters
say the first great object in the campaign was to
divert reinforcements from Sherman. The second
object was to get recruits, and resulted in adding.
12,000 to his command, that yet remain with him.—
The third object was to.get wagons, teams and sup
plies; he got the greatest abundance of all. Gen.
Price is now on this side of the Arkansas river with
all his recruits and supplies. During the whole
campaign he lost only a few hundred men in killed,
wounded and prisoners. Among the latter are Gens.
MarmaJuke and Cabell, but their commands were
not captured as was reported. The report that
Price was oadly whipped and that; he lost
his artillery is false. He got the best in all the
fighting he did. His main force was not engaged
when Marinaduke and Cabell were captured. This
does very well, but Price left Missouri at the wrong
moment. He withdrew in time to give Thomas
fifteen or twenty thousand men, and these very
men have completely frustrated Hood’s movements
in Tennessee. Had Price continued to threaten
Missouri, Hood would have passed through Nash
ville and blockaded the Ohio weeks ago.
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The total sum expended on our navy is set down
a: about $60,060,000 of which, after all ur losses
we have $55,00(7,000 in vess*U and it< res on hand.
With this outlay it is computed wa have dam
aged the enemy at leas? $800,000,000. or ten time;
oar -.utley.
The State Road. —Gov. Brown has appoint- <
ed a commission, at the head of which is Col.
G. W. Lee, to examine thoroughly into and
report the condition of the State road from
Atlanta to its terminatioa, if that can be
reached, or to a point where it is not held br
the enemy. Col. Lee proceeds at once to the
discharge of his important duties. General
W. P. Howard has been appointed to take
charge of the State property in Atlanta and
on the line of the State road to Chattanooga,
and secure it for the future use of the State.
1
An Incident. —The Chronicle & Sentinel of
the 31st December, says : It is said that the
Yankee General Kilpatrick claims to be a rel
ative of an eminent Baptist divine in this
country. While in Burke county, hearing
that the aged divine was at the bouse of a
daughter, he called to see him. With reluc
tance, Rev. Mr. Kilpatrick agreed to see him.
Very soon after they met, in accordance with
the usual custom, it being bed-time, the par
son knelt down to pray, and in his prayer pe
titioned the Lord of Hosts to send confusion
among eur foeß, and scatter their hosts, and
bring peace to our land.
After the prayer was concluded, Rev. Mr.
K.’s daughter told General Kilpatrick that she
had some wheat in her gin-hous3, and as she
had learned that he was burning every one of
them, she would like for him to permit her to
hare it removed before he burned the house.
He told her it was needless to remove ths
wheat, assuring her upon the word and honor
of a gentleman that he would not burn her gin
house. He immediately left the house and
proceeded to the gin house with some ten or
fifteen meD, and with his own hand, fired it.
The wheat and house was consumed. He gave
as a reason for this conduct that the parson
insulted him in bis prayers.
The Rebel of Monday evening says : M The
probability is that Gen. Hood is now making
his way to some point on the Alabama and
Tennessee Rivers Rail Road, and that be will
there pause and rest his overworked and wea
ried army.” No reason is given for the indul
gence of this belief, but the movement will
be a good one for the army, and ensure the
safety of a section of country that would be
otherwise dangerously exposed.
At latest advices from Paris it was rumored
there that the United States Government
would soon vecognize the Empire of Mexico,
i Napoleon was perfecting a plan for the joint
working of the Mexican mines by France and
Maximilian.
It is stated that the Washington State de
department received, on the 20th ult., a dis
‘ patch from the Governor-General of Canada,
that one of the St. Albans raiders had been
rearrested, and was on his way to be deliver
ed to the United States authorities, and that
the whole of them would be picked up and
handed over. AssuAnces were also given
that the Canadian Government would hereaf
ter resort to the strongest measures to prevent
rebel raids.
The Milledgeville Recorder of the 27th ult.
says: “Gov. Brown has been in this city within a
few days past, and will, we learn, so soon is the
damage done to the State House by tha explosion
of the magazine, breaking glass and doing other
damage, can be repaired, reconvene the legisla
ture, t# assemble here some time in February
next.”
The Appeal learns through parties from Missis
sissippi that Hood’s army was thought te be
falling back in the direction of Corinth, and
the main portion of it is probably there by this
time.
A Rumor.—lt was rumored, says the Augusta
Chronicle, 30th uR., in town la3t evening that Hon.
A. H. Stephens had gone to Washington on a peace
mission. Many belivs that the rumor is a correct
one. We doubt it, however.
Good News for Soldiers.— The Memphis Ap
peal Isays: We are gratified to be able to an
nounce that Col. J. L. Tait, at present in Mont
gomery, has just received a telegraphic dispatch
announcing the safe arrival through the blockade
of his vessel, the Evelyn, with a heavy cargo of
English made clothing for the soldiers of Alabama
and for Confederacy. Co'. T. has entered into
heavy contracts with the general Government and
with the State of Alabama to furnish their troops
with these uniforms and we congratulate him as
well as the soldiers that the goods have safely ar
rived.
Private advices from the extreme Northwestern
States, indicate a renewal of the Indian difficulties.
The hostile Sioux are said to be gathering in large
numbers at several points, and threaten to exter
minate the whites.
Gen. Sherman's youngest child died lately at
South Bend, Indiana. The General’s eldest chil
dren are pupils in the Catholic College in the vi
cinity of that town.
The Jackson Mississippian reports the market of
that city supplied with the best of meats, the prices
ranging from $1 to $1 50 for the best quality of
pork.
Col. W. A. Broadwell, Chief of the Cotton Bu
reau, Trans-Mississippi Department, has purchas
& and introduced into the Department, pledging
payment in cetton, 23,800 pairs of blanketj, 80,-
000 pairs of shoes, “150,000 yards of shirting and
towels, 150,000 pounds of powper, 200,000 pounds
of lead, 5,000,000 purcussion caps, and a large
quantity of guns, 14#,000 yards grey cloth, and
satinet, and a large quantity ts hardware, copper,
sait-petre, and a great quantity of siaali stores.
m
Admiral Buchanm who was -wounded and
captured on board of the ram Temessee. in
ihe conflict in Mobile bay, has been sent to
Fort Lafayette, by jirtctiuu of the secretary
of the navy. He bais been excepied from the
cartel for the exchange of naval prisoners.
We had the pleas are of a conversation with
Capt. Wm. Forrest, brother of :he ’• Wizzard of
the Saddle.” in our office yesterday, who sta ed to
us that he had despatches from Li? hr -rher of the
22d. and positively denied that mere w J: s anv
ground ol a difficulty with the geuerH and > ne
of his men, much less the outrage;.u* rep,rt that
he had been assassinated. Tne captain eaves our
city in a day or two, a 5 be make? a flying visit un
busit of importance connected with tha army.
\ .f'<ek*on ill* > ■••ippUiit.
/FITE DOLLARS
1 PER MONTH.
[From the Montgomery Appeal.]
Later from Mississippi.
Meridian, Miss.. Dec. 31, 1564.
Editors Appeal : I am again in this place, on
my way to the front. There is, howevef, intelli
gence here which prevents all troops now in thi«
place proceeding *o their commands in the Army
of Tennessee from doing so. There are en dite
in the town that the railroad from Okalona to
Verona has been torn up by the rading party of
twelve hundred under the command of the noted
Grierson, and that he has captured at Verona, of
Forrest's command seventy-five wagons, twelve
hundred horses, two hundred mules, harness and
other government stores. The intelligence is enti
tled to credit.
Later. —The rumor in regard to the above is now
believed by the offieials at this point. The road,
however, can be repaired in ten days. Troops are
now being sent from , passing through this
town, to rebuild the road as soon as possible.
Still Later. —Gen. Hood isnow near Corinth,
Miss., having safelyffirought his army out of Ten
nessee, in the face of a numerically greater force.
Corinth is now safe. Ho will doubtless establish
his headquarters at that point, and as it is a
strongly fortified position, he can hold it against
almost any odds.
Intelligence is in Meridian at this time, that he
ha* brought his army safely out of Tennessee. It
is said that Forrest lost heavily in protecting Gen.
Hood’s wagon train. This may be true, as the
enemy it is reported, pressed him very closely,
hoping to capture his entire command.
The abevo may be regarded as true, but there
are a great many rumors aside fretn these, which
it is unnecessary to mention. They may be true,
but I will iot say anything more of them until
confirmed.
I will write you again when nearer the front.
Memphis.
j Italy
j The text of the France Itallian Convention
i has been published. We give it here in full,
seeing its importance not only in European
politics, but in the history of the Papal sys
tem throughout the world.
Art. 1. Italy undertakes not to attack the
present territory of the Pope; and even to pre
vent by force any attack proceeding from the
exterior.
Art. 2. France will withdraw her troops
gradually as the array of the Pope becomes
organized. The evacuation will nevertheless
be accomplished within two years.
Art. 3. The Itallian Government will make
no protest against the organization of a Papal
army, even composed of foreign Catholic vol
unteers, sufficient to maintain the authority of
the Pope, and tranquility both at home and
on the frontier of the Papal States ; provided,
however, that this force does not degenerate
into a means of atttack against the Italian
Government.
Art. 4. Italy declares herself ready to enter
into an arrangement for assuming a propor
tional part of the debt of the former States of
the Church. »
Art. 5. The present Convention will be rat«
ified, and the ratifications exchaned within a
i fortnight or earlier if possible.
(Signed) Droctn Da L’Hots.
Da Nigra.
Pipoli.
A protocol following the Convention says :
The Convention will only become Execu
tive when the King of Italy shall have decreed
the transfer of the capital of the kingdom to
j « place to be subsequently determined upon
by His Majesty. The transfei to be enforced
; within the time of 3ix months from the date
i es the Convention.
j The present protocol will have the same
force and value as the Convention and the
: ratifications, and will be exchanged at the
; same time as those of the convention.
The Pope is not by any means pleased with
j the treatment he receives from the new Con-
I vention. In the first place he objects to the
i way ,in which he is disposed of. without a
! word of warning or consultation ; in the next
place, he does not believe that he is sufficient
ly protected, either from the Italians or from
his own sabjects : thirdly, he does not care
to raise a large army for bis own defense when
he can get it done cheaper and better by French
j or Austrians ; and lastly, he does not like to
be told, even by M. Drouyn de L’Huys, that
the principles of bis Government are obsolete
and inequitable. Men watch the movements
of the Papal Cabinet just now with increased
j curiosity; for should they refuse to take any
notice of the Convention, and neglect to pro
vide themselves with au army such as is there
suggested for them, it is hard to see what
means the Emperor will have of coercing
1 them, short of giving them up irrevocably to
: the tender mercies of their people, which is
; the very end that he most tvishes to avoid,
i Mazzini ba3 published a letter on the sub
ject of the Convention. The tone of it is such
as we might naturally expect from him. He
asserts that the keystone of Italian indepen
dence is Rome for the metropolis, and that,
1 therefore, the present Convention amounts to j
treason against Italy. He puts the Ministry
on the diiemma, that either the terms of the
Convention will be kept, in which case Italy
is enslaved to the will of France; or the ,
ferms will be broken, war will ensue, and the
credit of Italy for fair dealing destroyed. He i
exhorts the Italian Parliament to tear up the
treaty and trust to ifae strength of twenty
million Italians. Finally, he says : “To-day,
whilst yet we are free, we swear to make Italy, ,
tenth, without or against the present Govern
ment. If the Convention becomes a fait ac
compli the two first contingencies are disposed
of. Then he will try the third, happen what
may.”
The latb Raid.— Several rumors have been
circulated in reference to the late raid through ,
the Southwestern portion of Alabama. The
most reliable accounts received are from a
gentleman who arrived here on Sunday last,
from Coffee county, Ala. He reports that the j
enemy did not burn Daleville or any of the
towns through which they passed. They
numbered 52 men, commanded by a deserter j
named Sanders, who once held a commission
as captain in the Confederate army. His men
were all deserters. At Skipperville they en- !
countered a force of ten boys who fought them,
capturing one and wounding another. The
enemy captured one of the boys—a lad of 14
years and after his surrender, shot him in the 1
face and other parts of the body and then
sabred him to death. The militia sent out to '
meet the deserters did not encounter them.
The raiders returned towards Pensacola.
[Marianna (Fla.) News, 20th.
rnm P •
A Generalissimo. —It would appear quite
probable that General Let* will be made Gea
• ralisrimo —(Xmiuander-in chief of the whole ar
mies of-the Confederate Stare-, with bis headquar
ters in the field and with the army ul Northern
Virginia. This will pr dwihlj result heneficUllv
to the who e service, a? it will interpose ;tu isola
ting medium between the mutual prejudices of the
President and some of the most distinguished
Generals ia our army. It will be b-r Genera! Lee
to order to the different <•, rumands such officers as
he m.j deem best suited to render them effective,
and to make such disposition '• t tr >ds a* may he
required by the exigence; <f the Confederacy.—
Os course thi-* must Le done without trenching
upon the cue tiratiu al pow- rof the Pr**«sden» as
Commander iu Chief as we believe it can be. Cer
tainly the arrasgeui- t would work a great relief
ts, the PreGient, a:. *0 think w>nid he hail* Ihy
the ■ uuorry at large.— Wi'- .iityiij,, Jovmal.
TELEGRAPHIC.
KBPORTS or TBS press association.
Entered according to act of Congress in she year
1563, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the .District Court of the Confederate State* w
the Northern District o f Ge irgia.
August a. Tan. sth.—A gentleman who left
Savaunab lust week says:
The city taptinued quiet. Citizens are not
molested ; private property protected.
An order was issued not to cut the shade
trees. Fuel is short. Sherman promises ;•
bring wood by the Gulf Road.
The 14th and 15th corps are in entrench
ments, reaching from the Savannah river •»
the Plank Road.
. The Yankees are buriding anew pontooa
bridge opposite the Exchange.
The churches on Sunday were filled with
ladies.
Many negroes who' joined Sherman in tha
country are leaving : the roads are lined with
them.
Sherman is giving levies . to the negroes is
Savannah a Federal paper entitled “The Daily
Loyal Georgian," is issued from the New*
office by Captain M. Surnmar.
General John W. Geary is in command of
Post.
Several Federal steamers are engaged in e
moving obstructions from the river.
Adams’ Express Company have opened as
office
In Augusta, ou Tuesday, about three hun
dred negroes were sold by various auction
Houses at an average of three thousand te
thirty-five hundred dollars.
Richmond, Jan. 4—Northern papers of t’ua
2d inst. have been received.
A Washington telegram says it is under
| stood that the Brasilian minister is perfectly
j satisfied with the decision of the Government
in the Florida case.
Ten new regiments of troops now organizing
will be ready for the field in six weeks.
The departure of Montgomery Blair and
Frank Blair, on a visit to Grant’s army, gav»
rise to a rumor that they had gone to Rkk
; mond on a Feace mission.
. The new Confederate steamer, Sea King, i» ro
i ported actively at work on the Atlantic. She had
! captured and burned several Yankee ships.
The Government has determined to s#ll the eet
j ton found at Savannah and reimbnrse the owner*
I if they can establish a claim before the proper
j tribunals.
Geo. D. Prentice has arrived at City Point from
Richmond, en ronte to Louisville.
Nothing from Sherman or Thome*.
Richmond, Jan. 4. —Nothing of interest tran*-
pired in the Senate to-day, the House occnpied
in further consideration of the consolidation bid.
[Special from the Memphis Appeal.}
THE RAIDERS IN MISSISSIPPI.
Canton, Jan. I.—The Federal cavalry for*©*
under Gen. Griersea, whe had been operating ©a
the Jfobile and Ohio railroad with some suoeeu,
until drirea off by onr forces under Gen. Qholaea,
captured Bellefountaine, Miss., on the Dight of the
30th alt
After destroying the Bankston factory, they di
vided on the meraing of the 31at, the main be#?
moving on Grenada, which it is snpposed they
burned. The other column struck the Central
railread, twenty miles south of Grenada, at Wino
na, where they burnt the depot. They then moved
south, destroying the railroad and boildingt. At
sunset to-day they were at West station,
Spicia*.
MEMORIAL FROM THE MECHANICS jOF
AUGUSTA.
Au*usta, January 2. —To the mechanics ©f
Macon, Columbns, Montgomery, Selma and Ms
bile : Wc have held a meeting and memerialized
Congress to pass a bill permanently exempting as
from military service while engaged iu our lagiti
mate occupations, in establishments of respecta
bility and usefulness to the army and country.—
Yon are requested to co operate with us end for
ward memerials.
Signed by the Mechanics of Augusta.
A. Platt, Secretary.
■ —♦ ♦ »
Thr London Timks on tub American Wav
The London Times of the 26th alt says :
We see a great nation, which baa not bee a
in times past sparing ot its menaces and pre
dictions of our ruin, apparently resolved te
execute, without pause and without remorse,
the most dreadful judgment of Heiven itself.
We see tho frantic patient tearing the banda
ges from his wound# and thrusting aside tho
hand that would assuage its miseries, and ev
ery day the war goes on we see less and less
probability that the great fabric of the Union
will ever be reconstructed in its original form,
and more and more likelihood that the process
of disintegration will extend far beyond the
present division between the North and South.
We observe the rapid destruction of that
mighty fabric of prosperity which was so for
midable to our colonies, and we look forward
at no distant date, to the day when the credit
of the Republic must be hopelessh and utter
ly destroyed.
Opposition to Lincoln’s Draft. —The fol
i lowing extract from a New York letter shows
: that Lincoln 3 new call for men is not received
30 complacently as it might be :
As was to be expected, the Daily News ii
doing its best to excite popular prejudice
against the President’s new call for troops. —
The workingmen and laborers are told that
they must not expect to elude the remorseles#
power that is ready at any time to drive them
from their homes like so many sheep marked
for the butcher’s knife. And the conscription
is alluded to as the odious measure that drags
these from their hearthstones to perish wretch
edly in an unholy war. While such senti
ments as these are promulgated, without ie‘
or hinderance from General Dix, the impu
dence of the secession sympathizers, in their
outcries about ‘ muzzling the press’’ by tb©
“Lincoln despotism” is more sublime than
ever.
AFroHTTo Amuse FiVrbionrrs.—A dispat h
••'from before Petersburg” says :
The utmost quiet prevailed along the lines
for several days past until yesterday afternoos,
when onr batteries at Fort Hell opened fire
for the benefit of some English visitors. The
enemy at first did not reply, but after a short
time they opened from several points, and fer
a time a perfect shower of shot aud shell fell
in and around Fort Hell. Unfortunately just
at this time some of the troops on duty in the
vicinity were being relieved, and several cas
ualties occurred, among which .-s the wound
ing of Lt. Col. Stafford of the BG;h New York
Volunteers, who. it is said, cannot recover.
t [ Yankee paprr.
The P.>rG lent of the London Globs
says that twenty-five men had deserted from
the United .'-baie- frigate Niagara, while sha
was lying in the Scheldt, and that a wholesale
desertion of her crew was apprehended.
FOR (lIVTTAHeOCIIEE AND BALNBRIDSI.
The Steamer MIST, Abe Fry, master, will leave
for the above and all intermediate landing.
Friday morn’Dß. at 9 o’clock.
jan 5
To Rent,
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