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DAILY TIMES, j, W, HARKEN & CO., Proprietors. ‘•utjli'hed Da-'/ (sun-iays excepted) at the rate of {G,(JO per mouth, or >lB tor three mouths. Mo subscription received tor »longer term t^a* ( hr" month*. RATES OF ADVERTISING. «asual daily aDvaarisixti rates. Advertisements inserted once—s 4 per square, regular daily advertising rates. First Week $3 00 per square for each insertion. Seoond Week—s 2 00 per square for each insertion Third Woeit-Sl 50 nor square for each insertion, fomrth >' e<*k $1 00 per square for each insertion. Second Month—s.lo per square. Third Month—s2s per square. 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