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DIRECTORY
For Govcrnc p nt Officers in this City,
COL. LEON VON ZINKEN, Commanding
post—Headquarters in the “Winter Building,”
iSaßt si do Broad Street, nearly opposite Express
Office. —Staff, Lieut. S. ISIDORE QUILLET,
Post A^jt.—Capt. T. S. FltY, Post Inspector.
Ordnance Department.
Col. M. U. WRIGHT, Commanding Govern*
men* Work*-—Office oorner Oglethorpe and St.
Clair Streets, over Post Office.
Major F. O. HUMPHREYS, Executive Officer,
Columbus Arsenal—Office over Post Office.
Maj JAMES HARDING, in charge of Armo
ry—Offico at Pistol Factory on Oglethorpe Street,
between Franklin an i Bridge.
Lieut. J. M. MULDEN, Jr., M. S. K.—Office
at Ordnance Store House, near City Cemetery.
Quartermaster’s Department.
Maj. F. W. DLLL\ItD, Q. M.—Cnief Quarter
master’s Office, East, side of Broad Street, oppo.
eite Union liana.
Maj. A. B. RAGAN, Army Paymaster—Office
in same building with Post Commandant.
Capt. B. F. BOMAK, A. Q. M. Post Paymas
ter —Office West side of Broad Street, opposite
Walker Hospital.
Capt. U. A. REDD, A. Q. M., Post Quarter"
master —Office No. 82, East side Broad Street.
Capt. H. D. COTHRAN, A. Q. M. in charge of
Transportation and Forage—Office West side of
Broad Street, opposite Walker Hospital.
Capt. J. T. PEYTON, A. Q. M., Depot Q
M—Office on Randolph Street, one door East of
Daily Times office.
Capt. J. F. COOPER, A. Q. M., Tax in Kind
(j. M. Bth Cong, of Georgia—Office West side of
Broad Street, 3d door below Agency Marine Bank,
Commissary Department^ i
Maj. A M ALLEN, C S, District Commissa
ry—Office at Alabama Warehouse, on Front St.
Capt. J II GRAYBILL, ACS, Post Commis
sary—Office corner Broad and St. Clair Streets.
Capt. H JJ FULKEKSON, Provost Marshal—
Office one door North of Post Commandant’s
fice.
Medical Department.
Surgeon S H STOUT, Medical Director of
Hospitals—Office West side ol Forsyth Street,
between Bryan and Franklin.
Surgeon S M BEMIS, Assistant Medical DU
rector of Hospitals,
Surgeon G B DOUGLAS, Senior Surgeon of
Post—Office on Randolph Street, between Broad
and Front.
Surgeon C. TERRY, Surgeon in charge of
Walker Hospital, oorner of Broad and Bryan
Streets.
Surgeon R P HUNT, Surgeon in charge of
Lee Hospital, corner of Broad and Randolph
Streets.
Surgeon T A MEANS, Surgeon in charge of
Marshall Hospital, Court House Building, on
Oglethorpe Street.
Surgeon R L BUTT, Surgeon in charge Cairns
Hospital, at Camp Montgomery, just North of
:he City,
Rev. G. W. STICKNEY, Chaplain Post, Resi
dence corner F >rsythe and Thomas streets ; can
usually be found at office Commandant Post,
Conscript Department.
Capt. W S DAVIS, Inspector for 3d Cong.
Dist.—Office at Lowell Warehouse, OH Randolph
Street.
Capr. W A COBB, Enrolling Offioer, Musco»
gee C >un y.—Office at Lowell Warehouse.
Ex i-.uiuiu- Board for 3d Cong. Di?>.—Surgeon
P B MINOR, ROBT. W PARK and W T ABRA
HAMS— Office a Lowell Wareb‘Ui-.
Chief Engineer —J 11 WARNER, CSN in
charge ot N-ival Iron Worn —Office opposite
Lower Bridy.
Cap . O H 11AZLEH UR3T, Engineer’s De
pirtmeit—Office on Mclntosh Street, between
Bry»u .tnd Rand',lpa.
Change of Schedule.
i\N and after Friday, Jan. 20th, the Trains on
■* inn vi uscogee Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN :
itave Columbus ®
\rrive at Macon 2 50 P. M.
ieave Macon ®
rive at Columbus o Oo ir. BU.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
-ieave Columbus -5 0? A. M.
irriv, ~ Columbus w;X7CLARk* -
lar 19 ti Supt. Muscogee R, R.
ITirough to Montgomery.
NEW SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS, August 27,1864.
. VN and after August 27th. the Passenger Train on
' f the Montgomery and W e & 't Point Railroad will
Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m.
Leave West Point at 7:10 a. m.
Arrive at Columbus at 5:6- p. in.
Leave Columbus at 5:50 a. m.
Arrive at Montgomery at 3:00 p. m.
Arrive at West Potnt at 4130 p.m.
Freight Train leaves Columbu* at 8:40 a m.
trrives ...at 8:27 p m
D.H. CRAM. Sup’tA Eng:
,tg27lß64—tf .
MOBILE & GIRARD RAIL ROAD.
CIIAIGE OF SCUEUILE.
Girard, Ala., Oct 7, 1864.
i \ and after 10th inst. Trains on this Road will
' Run Daily (Sunday excepted,) as follows:
Passenger Train.
Leave Girard at .....1 30 p. jn.
Arrive in Union Springs 6 00
Leave Union Springs 5 35 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 10 00
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at 4 00 a. m.
Arrive in Girard at 6 00 p.m.
B. E. TV ELLS,
aglß ts _ Eng. A Sup’t.
WAIJTED.
1 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. HOV ARD,
Beynolds, Taylor County.
MRS. CHAS. J. WILLIAMS,
nov2l-tf Columbus, Ga.
WA\TED!
r |ti w \ LBS. of T ALLO W, for which a liberal price
D.WUill be paid. mLLARI)
g p7 ts Major and Q. M.
YARIS and OSAABIRRS
TO EXCHANGE FOR
At the GRANT FACTORY.
dec 17 ts —__ _
To Hire.
k T TK FLY sixteen year old house GIRL, that has
A b™.irr3s|a“iy "•‘"iSAf 001 dlspos, ‘
tion and is fond of children. OFFICE,
j an 27 ts
To Keorgia Soldiers !
Phillips’ 4th Georgia Brigade.
Statr of Georgia, "I
Q U ißT K .«isTManj»iV»opF.c|. i j-
The members of Ibis Brigade now livine, and _ ihe
representatives of those deceased, willp ease l *
us where the Half-Pay due them, under t e c
December 7th, 1863, may be forwarded to them, n
response to each communication we will forwar<
the necessary papers for signatures.
Each correspondent will furnish us the company,
battalion or regiment to which, he or he
represents, belonged in thi3 Brigade, and his full
address at the present time.
IRA R. FOSTER.
Q. M. Gen. of Ga.
N. B.—After the Ist of March letters will be ad
dressed to us at Milledgeville: until that time, un
less in ease ©f danger to this place, we will be ad
dressed at Augusta. L R*
jan 7 1m
VOL. XII.}
SPECIAL NOTICES
Circular from General Eee.
Headquarters Abmy op Virginia, \
January 16, 1864.1
To the Planters of Georgia :
The recent heavy freshets having destroyed a por
tion of the Railroad from Danville to Greensboro,
and thereby cut off, temporarily, necessary supplies
for the Army of Northern Virginia, an appeal is re
spectfully made to the patriotic people of Georgia to
furnish whatever breadstuffs, bacon and molasses
they can spare.
Such citizens as Major Alien, of Columbus< Major
George Robertson, of Macon and Major H. Cranston,
of Augusta, may select are asked to act as agents
and collect supplies through the various offices con
nected with the Commissary Department in Georgia
and on the line of railroad.
Arrangements have been made to pay promptly
for all supplies delivered.under this appeal, or re
turn the same in kind as soon as practicable.
R. E. LEE, General-
Office Dist. Commissary, /
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 2d, 1865.'
I present to the people of Western and South
western Georgia, the above Circular.
Our greatest necessity at this time is Bacon, you
have a superabundance and can substitute, if .nec
essary, syrup and molasses in lieu of a part of tho
bacon ration on your plantations.
Who will doubt, or fears to trust Gen. Lee ?
The following are my agents:
A F Johnston, Hamilton,
T A Brown, Geneva,
Maj. Geo. Robertson, Capt. A O Bacon, Macon,
U B Ilarrold, Americus,
Maj. J D Maney, Cuthbert,
J J McKendree, Columbus,
Capt J A Houser, Ft- Valley,
Charles Wilson, Thomaston,
B Pye, Forsyth,
Geo Hill, Florence,..
Capt J A Davis, Albany.
Embracing their sub-agents in their districts.
A. M. ALLEN,
feb3 lw Major and C. S.
Enquirer copy. _
fax in Kind Notice.
Office Post Quartkbmaster, 1
Americus, Ga., Jan 27, 1865./
The assessment value of Tithe Corn of crop of
1864, for this District, is regulated at 'six dollars per
bushel. All whose tithes have been assessed at less
price, will apply at once to the Assessor ox their re
spective counties to have assessments chained to
this price, in erder to got their proper credit of tho
tax imposed on agricultural interest.
Other articles of the second assessment will be as
sessed at prices of Schedule No. 15.
JOHN F. CRAFT,
Captain and P. Q. M.
feb 1 6t 3d Cong. Dist. Ga.
Headquarters Enrolling Office, T
Muscogee County, >
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 21, 1865.)
Special Orders, No. .
All officers and men furloughed to visit this coun
ty, are hereby required to report to these Head
quarters within twenty-four hours aftertheir arrival
for the purpose of having their furloughs recorded.
W. A. COBB,
Capt. and Enrolling Officer,
feb 1 lw Muscogee County.
Headquarters, Gov. Works, (Ord.) 1
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 31, 1865.)
Wanted to Exchange.
Pig and Wrought Iron, suitable for Plantation
purposes, for Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Corn and other
produce. Apply at office of
M. H. WRIGHT,
feb 1 lOt Col. Commanding.
Ware-House Notice.
ON and after the first day of February, the
Storage on Cotton in our respective Ware
houses, will be two dollars ($2 00) per bale, per
month.
Hereafter the rule to sell cotton to pay storage ;
will be strictly enforced quarterly if they are not
paid promptly.
KING A ALLEN.
WARNOCK & CO.,
GREENWOOD & GRAY,
HUGHES A HODGES,
POWELL, FRAZER A CO.,
CODY A COLBERT,
J. R. IVEY A CO.
Jan SI 2w
A PROCLAMATION
To the Officers and Members of
the General Assembly.
In conformity to the Resolution of the general
Assembly, passed at the close of its last Session, re
questing the Governor to convene the Legislature at
such time and place as he may think best, to com
plete the necessary Legislation which was unfin
ished at the time of adjournment on the approach
of the enemy. I hereby require the officers and
members of the General Assembly to convene at the
City Hall in the city of Macon, at ten o’clock, a. m,,
on Wednesday the 15th day of February^next.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the
State this the 25th day of January, 1865.
JOSEPH E. BROWN.
#3- All papers in the State are requested to copy
jau 27 td
Aotice.
Southern Express Company, \
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 9, 1865.)
Persons owning freight shipped by the Southern
i Express Company, that is detained in this city, and
other places, inconsequence of damage donejto rail
roads by the Federal armies,’and which cannot be
forwarded to destination in consequence thereof,
are hereby notified that this Company will not be
responsible for loss or damage V>y fire. Consignees,
and others interested will take notice of the above.
JAS. SHUTER,
jan 19 lm Acting Pres.
Macon, Columbus, Montgomery, Mobile and
Selma papers copy one month.
Dr. It- AOBLE,
JDZETSTTIST,
\ T Pembenon A Carter’s old stand, back room of
-i Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can be found
all hours. foe 18 om
To Printers !
TTfE offer for sale a complete BOOK
W (except Ruling Machine,) twohand PRESSES,
and about
1,000 Pounds of Type Metal.
nov2l-tf
To Hire,
A NEGRO WOMAN with one child. She is a
good Washer and Irouer. and a good common
°°fX'l 6t PPly t 0 MRS. JNO. A. TONES.
FOR SALE.
OOA A ORES OF WOOD LAND miles north-
OZU west from Crawford, Russell county. Ala.
Titles warrented. Apply tc jOHN McCARXY<
jan 28 ts Columbus, Ga.
Gold for Sale.
' ANE THOUSAND DOLLARSTNGOLD gr sale.
j Exchange Broker,
jan 31 lw At P, per-Ws Office.
pOR SALE 2
WAGON HARNESS, COLL A!*S. HAMEf3, Ac.
w / p ir t r * etu ° f “sum.
feb 41m Masonic Hail, upstairs.
COLUMBUS, GA. TUESDAY, FEB, L 1865.
DAILY TIMES.
EVENING KBITION.
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1865.
Meeting in Taylor County.
Butler, Ga., Jan. 30, 1865.
The citizens of Taylor county met this day
at the Court House, when, on motion ot Capt.
J. 11. Halsey, Dr. B. L. Ross was called to the
chair, and H. H. Long requested to act as
Secretary. The object of the meeting was ex
plained by the chairman in a few pertinent
remarks, when, on motion of Col. W. L. Wal
lace, a com mitt e of twelve was appointed—
consisting of CM. W. L. Wallace, Capt. J. H.
Halsey, Col. VV. Phillips, Capt. Loveless, Joel
Mathews, Thos. Haygood, Dr. Jesse D. Beall,
William Stucky, Timothy Bloodworth, Capt.
Jas. S. May and Dr. W. H. Christopher—to re
port matters for the action of the meeting.
The committee retired for a short time, dur
ing which the meeting was addressed by the
chairman in an eloquent speech.
The committee returned, and reported,
through their chairman, the following pream
ble and resolutions :
We, the citizens of Taylor county, deem it
prudent, at this critical juncture of our na
tional affairs, to give expression of our opin
ions concerning the present state of the coun
try, as well as to what our future policy
should be. Therefore
Resolved, Ist, That we are now, as we ever
have been, in favor of peace ; but in our opin
ion the only certain and infallible road to
peace, is to be found in an entire separation
from the North, and independence as a nation.
Resolved, 2d, That we are much gratified at
the appointment of commissioners on the part
of the Confederate States, to confer with the
authoriiies of the United States on the subject
of peace—that the commissioners appointed
are men and statesmen, who have our entire
confidence, and will, we are certain, do all
that patriots can do, to promote the interest
of the Confederacy, and stop the further effu
sion of blood ; and should they fail in their
efforts to secure an henorable peace, then we
are heartily and unanimous in favor of a vig
orous prosecution of the war, until our inde
pendence is acknowledged.
Resolved, 3d, That while we regard the
meeting in Savannah, (presided over by the
Arnold of 1865) as almost unworthy of notice,
yet, emenating as it did in our largest city
and seaport, we deem it right to express the
indignation and contempt we feel for the trai
tors and cowards who composed it; and to re
assure our fellow citizens of the State and
Confederate States, and especially our soldiers
in the field, that we stand as ever, determined
to sustain the war, enduring all, and fighting
as long as we have a musket or a man, or
have an honorable peace, based upon the rec
ognition of the independence of the Confeder
ate States, and all the rights and immunities
of free men.
On motion of Col. Wallace, these resolutions
were unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
On motion of Col. Philips, it was resolved
that these resolutions be published in the Tel
egraph & Confederate, at Macon, Ga., and the
Times and Enquirer. Columbus, Ga., and that
a copy of the same be sent to each company
in the army from that county.
The meeting, which was a large one, then
adjourned. B. L. ROSS, 6b m.
H. H. Long, Sec.
Sherman’s Movements. —All the movements of
the enemy indicate Augusta and Branchville as
their points of destination. The Twentieth Army
Corps occupy Robertsville. The Fourteenth Army
Corps crossed Sister’s Ferry Monday. Our scouts
report a heavy force of infantry, artillery and
eavalry encamped Monday night near the junction
of Salkehatchio and old Union roads. This force
is believed to be the Fifteenth and Seventeenth
Army Corps. They had crossed McLee’s Mill
creek, and were engaged in reparing a bridge at
that point.
About tec o’clock Monday moring the enemy
advanced with a considerable force of infantry
and artillery from White Point, and drove in our
skirmish line three miles to Kings Creek. At 3
p. m. our troops advanced and drove them back
to White Point, re establishing our picket line
where it was in the morning.
Tuesday the enemy made a demonstration on
our position at the pontoon bridge across the Salke
hatchie, but retired without effecting anything.
The enemy, it is reported, burnt McPherson
ville on Monday night. They are also reported
erecting a battery near Salkehatchie for the pur
pose, as is supposed, of shelling the railroad at
that point.
[From the Charleston Mercury, of Wednesday.]
From the indications we get there is little doubt
that Sherman is striking for 'some point on the
line of the South Carolina Raiiroad between
Branchville and Augusta. His attack may be
derected against either of the two places named :
but the more general impression is that he will
endeavor to cut the road somewhere in the neigh
borhood of Midway, west of Branchville.
[ Chas. Cour., Feb. 1 st.
The late mission of -Mr. F. P. Blair natur
ally excited public curiosity. Many vague
surmises have been indulged, touching its ob
jects, and some have not only assumed that it
related to a termination of the war between
the Confederate States and the United States,
but have undertaken to state, explicitly, the
terms upon which the olive branch has been
extended by the latter. Thus the Enquirer,
of Thursday, says:
“ That nothing has been accomplished to
wards an immediate peace we feel justified in
assuring our readers. The enemy are willing
to permit us to dictate our own terms provid
ed, only, we will not dissolve the Union. Any
guarantee for slavery, any .constitutional pro
vision for its protection and extension; full
compensation (in greenbacks) for all the ne
groes that have been carried off during the
war; anything, everything that we can ask or
think, will be freely granted, if only we will
consent to reunite with them. Those may not
have been exaetly Mr. Blair’s terms, but they
embrace the substance of his mission, and do
not in the least exaggerate the extremity to
which the enemy are willing to concede us if
we will only return to the Union.
We are at a loss to know how tb** Enquirer
reaches these conclusions as to the disposi
tions of the enemy. They are not warranted
by any official or semiofficial declaration of the
United States Government. On the contrary,
the Executive head of that Government, in his
Message of December last, repeated the oft
declared determination of that despotism to
be content with nothing short of the abolition
of slavery and the submission of the South.
We cannot too strongly caution the public to
beware of accepting every idle rumor as an
established truth concerning this so called
:: Blair mission,” w hat it looks to or what it
mean-. It may be assumed that, at a proper
time, all the facts relating to it will be made
known, if, indeed, there should be anything
worth knowing. The great business of the
; country now is war, and to that business we
should address ourselves with renewed pur
-1 pos- »nd reanimated ve to o
From SaTannah.
By way of the North we have later news
from Savannah. %
A correspondent of the New York Herald
writes thus about an attempt to burn the cot
ton :
The cotlon seems to be in some danger ot
being destroyed by fire before it leaves here.
There have been two or three fires on as many
nights past among the cotton stored in large
warehouses on the river, evidently the work
of incendiaries. Fortunately they were extin
guished before they had gained a great deal
of headway, and but little damage was done.
Extra precautions have been adopted, and the
severest punishment will be inflicted on the
party found guilty of an incendiarry act.
There are plenty in town of the right stripe to
burn the cotton, and they will bear close
watching.
General Sherman has issued ,The annexed
order:
HEADQUARTERS, i
Military Division of the Miss., >
In the Field, Savannah Ga., Jan. 14, ’OS. J
( Special Field Orders , No. 12.)
It being represented that the Confederate
army and armed bands of robbers, acting pro
fessedly under the authority of the Confeder
ate Government, are harrassing the people of
Georgia and endeavoring to intimidate them
in the efforts they are making to secure to
themselves provisions, clothing, security to
life and property, and the restoration of law
and good government in the State, it is hereby
ordered and made public,
First. That the armies of Georgia may
bring into Savannah, Fernandina, or Jackson
ville, Fla., marketing, such as beef, pork,
mutton, vegetables of any kind, fish, &c., as
well as cotton in small quantities, and sell the
same in open market, except the cotton, which
must be sold by or through the Treasury
agents, and may invest the proceeds in family
stores, such as bacon and flour, in any reason
able quantities ; groceries, shoes and clothing,
and articles not contraband of war, and carry
the same back to their families. No trade
store will be attemp'ed in the interior, or
stocks of goods sold for them, but families
may club together for mutual assistance and
protection coming and going.
Second. The people are encouraged to meet
together in peaceful assemblages to discuss
measures looking to their safety and good gov*
ernment, and the restoration of State and na
tional authority, and will be protected by the
national array when so doing; and*all peace
ful inhabitants who satisfy the commanding
officers that they are -earnestly laboring to
that end must not only be left undisturbed in
property and person, but must be protected as
far as possible consistent with the military
operations. If any farmer or peaceable in
habitant is molested by the enemy—viz : the
Confederate army or guerrillas—because of
the friendship to the national government, the
perpetrator, if caught, will be summarily pun
ished, or his family made to suffer for the out
rage ; but if the «rime cannot be traced to the
actual party, then retaliation will be made on
the adherents to the cause of the rebellion.—
Should a Union man be murdered, then a reb
el selected by lot will be shot, or if a Union
family be persecuted on account of the cause,
a rebel family will be banished to a foreign
laud. In aggravated cases retaliation will
extend as high as five to one. All command
ing officers will act promptly in such cases,
and report their action after the retaliation is
done.
By order of Major Gen. W. T. Sherman.
L. M. Dayton, Assistant Adj’t Gen.
Gen. Geary has issued the following order
concerning city .matters :
Hbadq’rs, City of Sayannah, )
January 14th, 1865. j
( General Orders No. 5.)
Ist. Any person found injuring or defacing
buildings, fences, shubbery, ij'c., within the
city limits will be arrested and placed at hard
labor.
The special attention of provost marshals,
officers and guards is hereby again called to
this subject, with special reference to the parks
squares and burying grounds. The Provost
Marshal’s Department will be held responsible
for the strictest enforcement of this order.
2d. It has been officially reported that cer
tain persons owning buildings in this city are
charging exorbitant rents for the same, and
that in many instances they have increased
the rents much beyond what they charged
in Confederate currency prior to our occupa
tion of the city. Such acts oppress the poor,
and are without excuse. There being no oth
er source of redress at present except the mil
itary authority, provost marshals of districts
will take cognizance of all such cases which
may be brought before them, and will inter
fere to prevent injustice of the character spec
ified. By order of
Brevet Major Gen. John W. Geary, Com’g.
W. T. Forbes, A. A. G.
From Virginia.
At last accounts the streams around Peters
burg were much swollen.
The trenches around Petersburg are being
graveled, which will render them firm and
solid for walking purposes, alike in dry and
wet weather.
Oar scouting parties continue to harrass
the small raiding columns of the enemy on
the line of the Jerusalem Piank Road and
eastward, and not unfrequently kill and cap
ture numbers of the Yankees engaged in them.
From the LexiDgton Gazette we obtain ad
ditional particulars of Gen. Rosser’3 raid into
Western Virginia. It seems that, with 250
men, on the night of January 19th, he made
a flank movement on Beverly, where he bad
ascertained that the 10th Ohio cavalry were
encamped. He reached the village before day
light on Wednesday morning, taking the ene
my entirely bj surprise. Some of the Yan
kees took refuge in a house, from which tney
fired on our men, killing three or four and
wounding eight. But the whole force soon
surrendered at discretion. They were under
command of Col. l'ouatt, and numbered 900,
of whom 860 were captured, and brought out
in safety. There was none of the enemy kill
ed.
About 200 horses and mules, with a number
of wagons, were taken ; all the camp equipage,
large quantities of sutler’s stores and supplies
of every kind were also captured. The horses
and mules wese brought out, but owing to a
very deep snow which covered the mountain
roads at the time, it was found impossible to
bring off the wagons and stores. These, ex
cept such as could be carried on horseback,
were destroyed.
Thirty men of Captain McNeil’s company,
under command of Lieut. Welton. on Tuesday
January 10th, made a descent on the Swamp
Dragoons, on North Fork, Pendleton county,
killing three and wounding two. The day af
ter, Lieut. Kelly, of Capt. Woodson s compa
ny. charged a company of the dragoons on
the South Fork, while engaged in plundering
a Confederate, and routed them.
Aoout three dozen Yankee cavalry came into
Woodstock on Wednesday evening. Jan. 10th.
and arres r ed some six or eight ot* o r men.
who were at home on furlough
A letter trom Gen. Lee s army ana-maces
that Major Gordon has beea p aced in
( SIX DOLLARS
\ PER MOWTH.
command of the 2d corps, lately commanded
by Lieut. Gen. Early. He issued an address
to the troops upon taking command.
It is reported shat the Hon. J. P. Benjamin,
Secretary of State, has resigued.
Advices from the Valley state that Sheridan is
going into winter quarters at Winchester. On
Sunday, Jan. 22, a raiding party from there broke
through our picket lines near Woodstock, captur
ing seventeen of our men. They were encountered
at Edinburg by a detachment from Rosser’s brig
ade and driven back, but with considerable loss,
as they took the back track in extreme haste.
We have a report from Petersburg that a Yan*
kee column of between six and ten thousand men,
consisting of infantry and cavalry, with a com
plement of artillery, was advancing up the Cho 1
wan river from Oolerian —a notable fishery on that
stream, in the direction of Weldon, If there is ;
any foundation for this report the object of these
Yankees is, no doubt, to strike Weldon, and destroy
our communication South at that point.
We learn that four millions of Treasury notes
have been received at the Dopartment at Rich
mond to pay the soldiers of General Leo’s army ;
and that the fund will be distributed and paid out
as rapidly as possible. 'This will be good news for
the soldiers, who have suffered very much from
the tardiness of the paymasters.
Col. Mosby’s wound is rapidly healing, and b*
will soon be in the saddle.
From the United States.
From Northern papers of the 23d instant, we
have compiled the following summary :
FROM WILMINGTON.
Fort Monroe, Jan. 20.—The frigate Minnesota,
Wabash, Colorado, and aj*reater portion of the
larger vessels of Admiral Porter’s fleet, recently
operating against Fort Fisher, North Carolina
have returned and are now anchored in Hampton
Roads.
The steamer Gen. Lyons arrived here this after
j noon with 500 men of the 10th North Carolina
! regiment, captured in Fort Fisher who are to be
sent to Fort Delaware.
On the evening of the 18th inst., Colonel Abbott
commanding a brigade of troops, started out from
Fort Fisher on the way to Wilmington, N. C. A
general forward movement of our troops against
the town was actively engaged in reconnoitering
along the banks of the Cape Fear river, and in
sounding for torpedoes and removing obstructions
to the free navigation of the river.
New York, Jan.,2l. —The United States steamer
Massachusetts, from the South Atlantic squadron,
has arrived. She left Charleston bar on the eve
ning of January 18th, and was off Fort Fisher on
Thursday evening.
All Admiral Porter’s fleet, except the larger
vessels, were in Cape Fear river.
On the night of the 17th, five blockade runners
ran into New Inlet, (not knowing of the fall of
Fort Fisher,) and were captured by our fleet.
Their names were not known.
ADMIRAL PORTER’S REPORT.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Admiral Porter, in his
detailed report of the attack on Fort Fisher, givos
the total number of naval officers killed and
wounded 21, and of others killed, wounded and
missing, including the explosion of the magazine,
309. He states that the rebels have blown up
Fort Caswell and the rebel steamer Tallahassee,
and that “we will be in Wilmington before
long.”
THIRTY BRITISH GUNBOATS ORDERED TO THE
LAKES.
New York, Jan. 21.—The Toronto Leader of
to-day says that the British Government have or
dered thirty gunboats, carrying three thousand
five hundred trained men, to be sent our from
England to the Lakes, and they will probably be
here as soon as navigation opens.
■ THE LAKE ERIE RAID.
Toronto, Jan. 20. —In the case of Burleigh, the
Lake Erie raider, a judgment was given to-day by
Recorder Dugher. The court was crowded, and a
large number of Southerners were present.
Burleigh was committed, subject to the extra
dition under the treaty. The prisoner’s counsel
applied immediately for a writ of habeas corpus
and stay of proceecing?.
GEORGIA .RAILROADS.
Washington, Jan. 21.—A force of 800 men are
on the eve of leaving Annapolis for Savannah, to
be employed in repairing the railroads connecting
with that eity.
RE-ELECTION OF SENATOR WILSON.
Boston, Jan. 20.—The Massachusetts Senate to
day, voted for Senator, with the following result:
Henry A. Wilson, S7 ; John A. Andrew, 2.
♦- ■» •
No Recognition of Maximilian.— The House
of Representatives has concurred in the Sen
ate’s amendment of the Consular and Diplo
matic Appropriation bill, declaring that there
shall be no recognition by the United States of
| an empire in Mexico, and the bill has passed.
! Not a single American Power has recognized
! the empire in Mexico, nor is it likely that any
of them will act otherwise than to follow the
lead of the United States in this matter. It
has been only the Powers of Europe that have
been swift to express their congratulations
on the supposed downfall of a republic. It
remains, therefore, simply to be seen whether
they or we are to control on this continent.
We shall soon be ready to test this question.
— N. Y. Herald. 21 st.
Sinking of a Monitor in Charleston Harbor.
A letter from Hilton Head, South Carolina, da
ted the 17th, gives an account of the sinking of
the Monitor Patap3Co in Charleston harbor by a
torpedo. It says :
For sometiDie past the navy has been engaged
in removing torpedoes from Charleston harbor by
dragging for them in small boats. Since the cap
ture of Savannah, the work has been greatly in
creased, as the rebels have sown torpedoes in the
greatest number, to prevent the navy from aiding
in the siege of Charleston, that they expect Sher
man to inaugurate. Last night, as usual, a
number of boats were sent up to drag for these
infernal machines, and the monitor Patapsco,
Lieutenant Commander Quackenbush, was sent
up to a point near Fort Sumter to cover the boats.
She came to an anchor, and the regular watches
were stationed as usual at their respective plaee*.
Nothing unusual occurred until the Patapsco
swung to an ebb tide, at about 2 o’clock this morn
ing, when she passed over a torpedo, exploded
it, and went to the bottem like a piece of lead,
carrying down with her several officers and about
sixtv men. Five officers, Lieutenant Commander
Quackenbush,Lieut. Sampson,exeeutive officer; En
gineer Rjan and another engineer, and about
twenty men on watch, were saved. Ensign John
son, son of the fleet surgeon, was lost ; the pay
master, surgeon, two watch officers and the bal
ance of the engineers were lost.
We are permitted (aay3 the Macon Telegraph,
aud Confederate) to publish the foi mowing dis
patch of Gov. Brown's to Hon. H. P. Ball, one
of our representatives in Congress, in reply to
a letter asking how many troops Georgia ha3
furnished for the war It will be 3een that
she has done her whole duty.
Executive Dep’t, Feb. 4. 1865.
Hon. H. P. Bell, Richmond. Va.:
So many troops have gone trom Georgia in
iadependent organizations, as individual vol
unteers to companies in service, and as con
scripts, of wuose departure the Sta'e authori
ties had no notice, and ot whose names she
has no record, that it is impossible for me to
give the information you desire. We have
furnished more than our quota to every call
made on the State in common for troops
We submitted to conscription in all its rigor
and have had the old men and boys not sub- j
ject to Confederate service, and the detailed
agriculturist, in service for eight months, when ;
were not called out in any other
and when ib* Confederate reserves b»'w«en
17 and !S and 45 a a ’ 50, on active dun her*,
were not iu active se- je in most of the States.
Jossph E Brown. |
For the Daily Times.
Tiierc's Wurk far Is lo Da,
BY JOHN BLACK.
A cry c me? swelling oc he wind.
There’s work for us to do,
Tasugh foes'are thick a? summer leave*,
And wc can number few ;
But we must strike for sunny hum#*,
For tL .-e we love so dear;
And dastard i* the mas who now.
Betrays a sign of fear.
Then forward with your rifles.
Let sabres Hash again.
It if but once we have to die,
Let's meet our fate like men.
What though they take our cities,
We still have woods and rales,
And mountain tops, and hidden copse,
Where valor never fails—
Each foot of ground we’ll redly mark,
Although we are but few,—
For wives and mothers swell the cry—
There’s work for you to do.
Then forward with jour rifles,
Let sabres flash again,
The brave have only or.co to die,
Let’s meet our fate like men.
Eufaula, 1565.
Proclamation by the President. *
The Congress of the Confederate States have by a
joint resolution invited me to appoint a day of pub
lie fasting, humiliation and prayer, with thanks
giving to Almighty God.
It is our solemn duty at this time, and more es
pecially in a season of public trial and adv rsity, to
acknowledge our dependence on his mercy, and to
bow in humble submission before llis footsool con
fessing our manifold sins, supplicating his gracious
pardon, imploring His Divine help, and devoutly
rendering thanks for the many and great blessing?
which he has vouchsafed to us.
Let the hearts of our people turn contritely and
trustfully unto God, let us recognize in His chast
ening hand the correction of a Father, and submis
sively pray that the trials ami sufferings which have
SO long borne heavily upon us, may be turned away
by His merciful love; that His sustaining grace be
given to our people, and His divine wisdom impar
ted to our rulers, that the Lord of Hosts will be
with our armies, and fight for us against our enwie.*;
and that lie will graciously take’our cause into Hi?
own hand and mercifully establish for us a lasting,
just and honorable peace and independence-
And let us not fqrcet to render unto His holy
name the thanks and praise which are justly due
His great goodness, and for the many mercies which
He has extended to us amid the trials aud sufferings
of protracted and bloody’war.
Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President of
the Confederate States of America, do issue this, my
proclamation, appointing Friday, the 10th day of
March next, as a day of public fasting, humiliation
and prayer, (with thanksgiving.) for ‘‘invoking the
favor and guidance of Almighty God,” and I do
earnestly invite all soldiers and citizens Ito observe
the same in a spirit ol reverence, penitence and
prayer.
(, —*—>) Givon under my hand and the!seal of
< seal > of the Confederate States, at Richmond
v—’J this 26th day of January, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President:
J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State.
<<MI IM.IUIIYTAU V
GRAND CONCERT
Tuesday Evening, Feb. 7tli.
TO BE GIVEN TO
E. O. EATOIV and C. L WARD.
Assisted by
MAD, BAILINI AND SEVERAL PUPILS l
For particulars see small bills.
Tickets to be had at Spear’s Jewelry Store aud
Pease’s Book Store,
feb 6 td
By Ellis, Livingston & Cos.
LIKELY NEGROeTaT AUCTION I
ON THURSDAY, 9th inst., at 11 o’clock
we will sell in front of our store, without
reserve,
A Likely Negro Man, 35 years old,
A “ “ Woman 30 years old,
2 “ “ Boys, 8& 12 “ “
2 “ « “ 20 i< g
1 u g Man, 50 “ u
Besides other valuable property.
feb 6 S2O
For Chattahoochee and Bainbridge*
The Indian, D. Fry, Master, will leave for the
above and intermediate landings, Tuesday morning
at. 9 o’clock,
feb 6 td
Important Sale of Real Estate.
WILL be sold at the Court House in Columbus,
on Tuesday, the 7th inst., two Lots of LAND
with the improvements thereon, containing 100
acres each, being the late residence and farm of
John English, deceased. ,
These lots of land are about five miles east of Col
umbus, being lots NO3. 136 and 137, Coweta Re
serve.
Sold for distribution. Titles indisputable.
S. A. ENGLISH,
lAdmr’x.
A ODOM,
Guardian and Agent for Distribution.
feb 6 It*
MYERS, WATSON &. CO„
AIJOTIOITEEiIS
AND
general Commissiou Merchants,
At Hull & Duck’s old stand,
Opposite Bank of Columbus, Broad Street.
Personal and prompt attention given
to all consignments.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 21, 1865. jan23 ts
For Exchange or Sale.
A T the office of the ‘‘Southern Iron Works,” near
fl the new bridge, the following articles of ’Hard
ware, which we ( will exchange for Pork, Bacon,
Lard, Wheat, Flour, Fodder, or any other articles
of Psoviiiona or Confederate currency, viz :
Bar and Hoop Iron, of all sizes, suitable for plan
tation uses.
Sugar Mills and Kettles, of all sizes, from 30 to
120 gallons,
Pots, Ovens and Skillets,
Fry Pans and Andirons,
Club and Broad Axes,
Shovels and Spades,
Trace Chaines and Plough Moulds.
Orders for Castings and Machine Work
promptly executed.
jan stf JOHN D. GRAY * CO.
CITYFOUNDRYy
SUGAR MILLS AND KETTLES!
WE HAVE OF HAND
Sugar Hills and Kettles,
holding 20,35, 40, 60, 80 and 130 gallons, which we
will exchange for Provisions or any kind of country
Produce, or money on very liberal terms. Orders
solicited. PORTER, McILHKNNY <fc CO.
Columbus, Jan. 20, ts
IVegroes to Hire.
TO HIRE, ten youDg 'Negro MEN, also a good
Cook and Washer. Apply to _
Wm. G. WOOLFOLK,
jan 17 ts Agent.
Lost or Mislaid.
r?OUR SHARES of the G. k A. S. S. Cos., Nn
L 160, in favor ol JJrs. J. L. Wilson,
uov 30 ts D. k J. J. GRANT.
Regular Line of Steamers oo the
C hattahoochee River.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 9th.
THE Steamer Jackson, Daniel Fry, Master, wil
leave Columbus, until further notice, every’Sua
day at 9 a. m. Returning leaves Chattahoochee every
Tuesday at 2 p. x. ;
The Steamer Indian, 0. D. Frv Master, leaves
Columbus every Tuesday morning at 9 a. m. Re
turning, leaves Chattahoochee every Thursday at
2 A. M.
The Steamer Mist. A. Fry .Vaster, leaves Colum
bus every F-"lay v.9a. m. Returning ejveeOhat
tahooche e- y Sunday at 12 a.
jj.j 10 2m