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DAILY TIMES,
J. W. WARKtEY, - - - Editor.
COLUMBUS:
Tuesday Morning, February 14,1865.
The Situation in South Carolina.
We may be over-sunguine in our calcula
tions, but it really appears to us, that, unless
Sherman has a raueh larger torce than any
statement we have seen assigned to him, he
will be rer»j>ell»d to lose in thncejcampaipn.
much of the he acquired WS the
He is already tar advanced into the interior of
South Carolina, and seems to have no thought,
of turning back. He ie in a position witere
our forces can strike him in front, flank or
rear, and we cannot think that a daraagirg
blow will be much longer withheld. Os our j
ability to meet him, even in open field, we
have but little doubt. Including tire veteran
force under Gen. dardoe, we must have at
least 25,000 seasoned warriors in South Caro
lina to day. Tuis, too, exclusive of Hump
ton’s and Wheeler’s cavalry. Added to these j
are the State reserves and the militia—tmik« ,
ing, altogether, au army of thirty to thiriy
five thousand men. Our cavalry has already
proved itself more than a match for his, auid
if our infantry can but be concentrated and
hurled upon hioi, we shall look for the most
favorable results. Something of this kind
must i>e done. Sherman inusi be bauiked
and defeated if Virginia and North Carolina
are to be saved. He is now on the alimentary
canal of Lee’s army, and nothing—not even
the reiention of Richmond—should stand in
the way of' an effort to dislodge him. We
have strong faith that the consummate strate
gy of our great chief will now be displayed,
and will eduoe victory and glory from the
present crisis.
The Columbus Enquirer. —We are glad to j
see that our worthy cotemporary has been en- j
abled, through an increase of public favor, j
to enlarge its dimensions. The course of the !
Enquirer throughout this revolution has met I
our hearty approbation, and we are truly
pleased to learn that its labors have been ap
preciated and rewarded by the reading public.
Its enlargement is at once a proper tribute to
the ability and patriotism with which the pa
per has been conducted, and a compliment to
the intelligence and fidelity of the people.
From Oar Richmond Correspondent.
Richmond, January 28, 1865.
Latest reports from Georgia indicate a gra
tifying reaction in the public sentiment of
that State. Sherman, as was anticipated, only
played the lamb sufficiently long to quiet the
apprehension of his victims, and to give a
keener edge to his wolfish propensities. lam
informed, upon unquestionable authority, that
the large mass of the population of Savannah
(particularly the women) are loyal to our
cause and look with deserved scorn and loath
ing upon the few who have sought the embra
ces and fellowship of the Yankees. From the
same source I learn that the conduct of the
vandals there has not differed materially from
that which has marked their course elsewhere.
Stealing, pilfering, a general defacement of
buildings and the beautiful squares of the city,
wanton insult, to the aged, the weak and the
unprotected ; violence to the living and spo
liation of the homes of the dead, are the com
mon inducements used to persuade a helpless
and unfortunate people to return to the “best
government the world ever saw.”
These lessons may inure to the benefit of
those whose homes and firesides are yet un
polluted by the desecrating touch of the rob
bers.
It is said that there is a growing desire, in
some portions of the State, to resort to the use
of negro soldiers. It is probable that this is
the result either of exasperation, or a belief
that the necessity is imminent for bringing
into rhe field, what is considered by some the
great reserve element of our strength.
The first, while natural, will not justify the
adoption of so serious a measure of public
policy; and the, other is entirely erroneous.
We have plenty "of white men to fight and
to win this cause. From want of proper dis
cipline in the army, inefficiency in the bureau
of conscription, and a failure.to promptly and
impartially execute legislative enactments —
many are not in the army. This should be
and will be remedied. If it is not, negro sol
diers cannot, under the present system, be
kept at the front in greater numbers than
white men. Though frequently agitated here
in and out of Congress, my observation has
failed to show me that the project ha3 gained
friends or supporters.
It is known that General Lee is a zealous
and able advocate of the plan, and is possess
ed of a singular facility for making converts
to his views; but General Lee, it must be res
membered, looks at the subject only as a sol
dier, and if his theory be true, that he can
make soldiers of anything which has arms and
legs, and that soldiers are most efficient after
they have become machines, then, in the lan
guage of a distinguished Georgia soldier and
statesman, “ the Yankees must overcome us,
for they have more machines than we. ” The
negro is an element of strength to us in vari
ous ways, and the sentiment is almost unani
mous that, in preference to subjugation, his
qualities as a soldier should be tested. This
element might be advantageously used in a
diplomatie way ; but unfortunately for our ‘
cause, so soon as any movements in this direc- j
tion are made, the insane demagogues, who
are continually demanding that henceforth
diplomacy should accompany the sword, im
mediately cry out that the liberties of the
people are about to be bartered away by a
perverse Executive or a faithless Congress.
It is not at all likely that Congress will call
upon Sambo and Cuffie to lay aside the hoe
for the musket. In the meantime the experi
ment can be made in a way harmless to the
cause and country, and to the full satisfaction
of General Lee and all who agree with him.
Congress is now discussing a bill providing
for the conscription of 40,000 negroes, for pi
oneers, cooks, teamsters, &c. Let the number
be increased in proportion to our capacity to
feed and clothe them, and let Gen. Lee take
the responsibility of arming, drilling, and
fighting a portion of those placed at his dis
posal. The House of Representatives has to
day passed the bill tor the conscription of
40,0#0- free negroes and slaves, without at
taching a proviso that they should in no event
*ave arms placed in their hands.
I P«ac* commissioners on our part have been
agree’ upon. In response ton letter of-Mr.
Lincoln, proffering safe conduct, Mr. Davis has
appointed Mr. Stephens, Mr. Hunter and Judge
Campbell, commissioners on our part, to ne»
gotiate far peace. The selections are eminently
fit and the commission cannot but result in
good to our cause. It is not expected that
j Lincoln will grant the terms we desire, or
even give a respectful hearing to those we
may proffer, but the result will be to unite
our people. The return of our commission
ers, with the alternatives of submission t>r
subjugation, will re-kindle the fires of patri
otism and enthusiasm at the South. The
countnue tvt'theP. *xj'h v Uof JJ*«emarb\Jaat dj-,
1 I J ;r/ 0C br w bich 3 ted, its' advocates** 5 **
shalrtaKe the sword and do their whole duty
in the struggle. The timid and traitorous
will be silenced and united as a people. We
will, in the coming campaign, win by force of
arms the rights which have been so long with
held from us.
Gen. Breckeuridge has been offered and has ac
cepted s he Secretaryship of War. The appointment
will be popular. Others of the Cabinet, it is cer
tain will follow Mr. Seddon, as soon as arrange
ments can be made for their successor. In too iate
expedition on the James, Mr. Mallory’s usual for
tune did not desert him. His ironclad fleet
being behind time, got aground, lost one gunboat,
a few men killed and wounded,and was saved from
destruction by a timely tide. A little more energy
and immense damage might have been inflicted
upon the enemy’s shipping and depot at City
Point.
I attended Gov. Smith’s levee last night. Found
a brilliant array of toilettes and smiting faces. —
But for the prevalence of uniforms, would not have
supposed myself in a beleagured city, in the midst
of a great war. We have had a very long cold
spell of weather. Ice enough Will be saved to do
the Confederacy, it transportation could be afford
ed for it. Gold coutiuue3 to sink, aud public con
fidence to rise. Gen. Hood retires gracefully from
the Army of Tennessee. Let no harsh word or
unjust complaint follow the mangled soldier, who
would have led his troops to victory if their ab
sent comrades had stood beside them in the hour
of battle. Virginius.
Important Circular from Gen. Lee.
Head’qrs Army of Northern Virginia, }
January 26, 1865. j
To arm and equip an additional force of caval
ry, there is need of Carbines, Revolvers, Pistols,
Saddle ami other accoutrements of mounted
men. Arms and equipments ©f the kind desired
are believed to be held by citizens in sufficient
numbors to supply our wants. Many keep them
as trophies, and some with the expectation of
using them in their own defence. But it should
be remembered that arms are now required for
use, and that they cannot be made so effectual
for the defence of the country in any way as in
the hands of organized troops. They are needed
to enable our cavalry to cope with the well armed
and equipped cavalry of the enemy, not only in
the general service, but in resisting those preda
tory expeditions which have iuflicted to much loss
upon the people of the interior.
To the patriotic I need make no uilvt appeal
than the wants of the service, but I beg to remind
those who are reluctant to part with the arms and
equipments in their possession, that by keeping
them they diminish the ability of the army to
defend their property, without themselves deri
ving any benefit from them. I therefore urge all
persons not in the service to deliver promptly, to
some of the officers designated below, such arms
and equipments (especially those suitable for cav
alry) as they may have, and to report to those offi.
cers the names of such persons as neglect to sur
render those in their possession.
Every citizen who prevents a carbine or pistol
from remaining unused will render a service to his
country Those who think to retain arms for
their own defense should remember that if the
army cannot protect them the arms will be of lit
tle use. While no valid title can be acquired to
public arms and equipments, except from the Gov
eminent, it is reported that many persons have ig
nocantly purchashcd rhem from private parties.
A fai compensation will, therefore, be made to all
who deliver £ueh arms and equipments to any ord
nance officer, officer commanding a post, officers
and ageuts of the Quartermaster and Commissary
Departments at auy station, or officers in the en
rolling service, or connected with the Nitre and
J/ining Bureau. All these officers are requested,
! and those connected with this army are directed
| to receive and receipt for all arms and equipments,
whatever their condition, and forward the same,
with a duplicate receipt, to the Ordnance Depart
ment at Richmond, and report their proceedings
I to these headquarters. The person holding the
• receipt will be compensated upon presenting it to
the Ordnance Bureau.
While it is hoped that no one will disregard
this appeal, all officers connected with this army
are required, and all others are requested, to
take possession of any public arms and equip
ments they may find in the hands of persons
unwilling to surrender them to the service of the
I country,)and to give receipt therefor. A reasonable
allowance for their expenses and trouble will be
made to such patriotic citizens as will collect and
; deliver to auy of the officers above designated
1 such arms and equipu. ents as they may find in
the hands of persons not in service, or who wiil
repoit the same to those officers. A prompt com
pliance with the call will greatly { remote the
efficiency aud strength of the army, particularly
of the cavalry, and render it better able to pro
tect the homes and property of the people from
outrage. R. E. Lre, General.
Spirit of the Southern Press.
From the Winchester Bulletin.]
The return of our commissioners to Richmond
sounds the death knell to peace. We are disap
pointed. Why are our enemies so obstinate ? Are
wo to have an interminable war? Are we to adapt
our minds and hearts to continued acts of cruelty,
war and blood ? And is there still no hope ? Muse
death and carnage still stalk the land? Are we,
who are made a “little lower than the angels” to
cut, butcher aud mangie each other forever ? God,
reason and common seuse lorbid ! But the crisis
is upon us ; there is no retreat ; there is no peaco ;
there is no hope but in submission to the “consti
tution and laws of the Ur ited States.” Who so i
depraved, so cowardly, so lost to pride of heart, of
country, of posterity to submit!
The savage, the lion of the forest, the ant of the
sand hill would say, fight on, fight ever. We must
cease to drink and be merry ; Ave must cease to
fiddle and dance while our country is toppling
into ruin ; we must]cease to think of State conven
tions, of reconstruction ; we must think of war, of
honor, of rights, of liberty, and act accordingly.
“He who dallies is a dastard,
He who doubts is damned,”
From the Selma Reporter.]
In all that we have said about peace we have i
been actuated solely by motives of good to our suf- '
sering country, believing, as we always have, that
war was only justifiable after all expedient sos con
ciliation had been exhausted. Now that an hon
est and manly effort has been made in due form
by our authorities, we see not how any more need
be urged about the practicability of pacifying an
implacable toe. Indeed, the appearance of divis
ion among us at this juncture, will only serve to
prolong the war. If we would speed the day of
peace, we must present to the enemy the prospect
of eternal resistance, for nothing short of an atti
tude of interminable war on our part will cause
them to come to terms, such as we can accept. Let
us, then, be united.
The example of the President and Vice Presi
dent, who are understood to have been long es
tranged, should be imitated all over the country.
Men who have sought to raise distracting issues
and to divide us into parties, at a time like this,
should cow cease their mischievous agitation and
consult together in the spirit of patriots resolved
to sacrifice all mere personal feeling to the good of
the country. Let it be borne in mind that there
is no hope but in the continuation of the war, the
undivided attention and the emire efforts of our
people will have to be directed to its prosecution
with greater power than e»er. Both parties *»“!
address themselves with renewed earnestness and
resolution to the conflict, and the man who can
then seek to keep up controversies or widen differ
ences among us will be doing more injury to
our cause than he could do it in the enemy’s hos
tile army.
A young lady having asked a gentleman the
size of his nock, he sent the following:
“The size of my neck ? that’s remarkably strange,
And admits of a very significant range,
A neck tie, a collar, a sore throat, a halter ;
And others enough to make a man falter.
Let this tender reply anxiety check,
The length of your arm wui just go round tnv
neck.”
[r ihe Memphis Appeal.]
The Ladies of Columhjix, Ga.
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 8, 1865.
Editors Appeal.— Th? soldiers of the aY-
I mv of TenDe-nee are cheered on the arrival of
j the trains a? the depot, in Columbus, Ga., by
the greeting ofthe generous ladies of the city.
Those true spirits are rejoicing in their mis
sion, not only to speak words of comfort to
the defenders of our Southland, but to bestow
that which is more substantial than mere
words Large supplies of provisions are fur
nished and distributed fair hands every
night. From dark till late at night may be
seen around the depots, mothers, wives, daugh
ters and sisters, with well filled baskets of
good eatables, amply satisfying the keen ap-
Jfetiteßiif the huuay night,
siooiv-.frah soldier^ eace t>6en'pa : s^ T }g, all the
soldiers have been oountifully fed, >nd the
good work still goes onT At every house
where I have called to 3ee quandam friends,
the principal ?heme of conversation has been
the “soldiers, the soldiers,” and are all busy
in preparing provisions, and when the trains
arrive without uoy troops tobe fed, they seem
to be sadly disappointed.
Nothing will contribute more to encourage
and stimulate the soldier to gallant deeds of
noble daring, than such exhibitions of real in- j
terest by the people at home. If the ladies of
Demopolis, S I m i, Montgomery, Auburn, Tus
keegee and elsewhere along the route our
troops are transported, would imitate the prais
worthy example of their sisters of Columbus,
and share their hospitalities with the weary
sons of hardship, many a desponding soldier
who is almost ready to give up the struggle,
feeling that but few of the home population,
living in ease mid luxury, care for the priva
tions and sufferings of soldiers in the field,
would take heart and hope again, and instead
of returning home “without leave,” would
“rally to the flag once more,” and never desert
his colors or surrender his arms. One of the
secrets of the great love our soldiers for
Gen. Jos. E. Johnston is, he fed his soldiers
well. If you would have the soldiers conten
ted and cheerful and gain their love, give them
plenty to eat.
Soldiers never forget but always cherish with
grateful memories the acts of kindness received of
the citizens of the various towns, cities and coun
ties of tiie diffeient States through which they
pass. Columbus, Ga., will be mentioned with
pleasure, and liberality and generosity of her peo]
pie wiil be praised by many soldiers on the
weary march, around the bivouac fires, when par
taking of their coarse scant fare, and their letters
to homo friends will tell of their kind treatment.
'V hen cold, hungry and fatigued, they were cared
for by a noble hearted people. The Eagle Factory
and the people generally have merited the thanks
of all the soldiers.
I write this with a desire that it may influence
others to do something to buoy up the spirits and
nerve the arms of our self sacrificing soldiers while
passing to the post of duty and danger. Officers
of high grade, and on post duty, generally receive
all the attention that is due them, and quarter
masters, surgeons,, chaplains and others, pass
mauy pleasant hours at sociables, parties and
around the firesides of their families, but alas !
many private soldiers who were their equals be
fore the war, and now smoked and soiled in face
and garments, are by many too much neglected ;
hence they are often discouraged, There is a
magic charm in kindness that will find its way to
alt their hearts. S. M. Cherry,
Army of Tennessee.
Military Arrangements. —Major General
Forrest has divided his department into two
sub-districts. All of West Tennessee, and the
counties of Noxubee, Winston, Holmes and
Washington in Mississippi, constitute a dis
trict called the district of West Tennessee and.
North Mississippi, to the command of which
Brig. Gen. Marcus J. Wright is assigned. All
that portion of Mississippi not included iu the
foregoing, and West Louisiana, constitute a
district known as the district of South Missis
sippi and East Louisiana, and Brig. Geh. Wirt
Adams is assigned to the command. Depart
ment headquarters at Macon, Mississippi.
mm • im
Hon. A. O. P. Nicholson.— We learn from
the Louisville Journal, that Hon. A. O P.
Nicholson, a well known Senator from Tennes
see, who was Andrew Johnson’s colleague in
the United States Senate prior to the war, has
returned to his home at Columbia, after a long
sojourn within the Confederate lines. The
Journal adds:
Mr. Nicholson, we have always understood,
never gave a hearty approval to secession.
His convictions were loyal to the country, but
he lacked the moral courage to stand out
against the rebellion when his own State es
poused it. Had his position in the United
States Senate been more emphatically hostile
to secession, his influence would have largely
contributed to keep Tennessee out of the revo
lution. He has determined now to give no
further support to the rebellion which he re
gards a hopeless cause.
We learn from the Macon Telegraph that
about eight o’clock on Saturday night last, a
serious accident took place between Ross’ and
George’s stations on the South Carolina rail
road. A special train with Gen. Hardee and
several other officers on board, came in col
lision with a freight train, resulting in the
death of Engineer Broughton, and severely in
juring Major Black and Conductor B. B. Clan
cy. We are happy to state that the general
escaped with some slight bruises.
Vicksburg Items. —The Vicksburg Herald,
of the 29th ult., alludes to a report that 30,000
Texas troops had crossed the river above New
Orleans, destined for Mobile. This news is
too good lo be true. A draft was ordered in
the district of Vicksburg, and the negro troops
were acting as a police to arrest all who were
shirking and hiding from it. The steamboat
men keep up the old fashion of running on
the Mississippi. The Herald says : As we re
ported last evening that the steamers Magenta
and Vindicator started out from our port on a
race, the result was not known until the little
steamer Nevada arrived from island 102 yes
terday. She reports that the Vindicator pass
ed the Magenta and was two miles ahead of
her at that point. The Magenta left this port
ten minutes ahead of the Vindicator. The V.
may be considered the fastest steamer on the
Mississippi river.
, On the 11th January the correspondent of
the New York Tribune wrote:
Gen. Thomas is at Eastport. Blue coats
and brass buttons of every grade and pattern,
who are going on a tramp, are all bound for
Eastport. Sutlers, with hurried gait, anxious
looks, and curly hair, are on the qui vive look
ing after permits, preparatory to starting to
Eastport. Newspaper correspondents, now
attracted by the State Convention here, as
soon as that body has ceased its squabbles,
will make a grand rush for Eastport. In
short, Nashville, bating its standing army of
sleek, easygoing quartermasters' clerks, gam
blers, cut-throats, and the whole retinue ot
legalized nymphs du pave , presents a forlorn
present appearance, compared, to the aspect of
a few weeks since.
The Commissioners Returnep.-Wc publish this
morning the govemmant dispatch upon the return
of Messrs. Stephens, Hunter and Campbell.
The tone of it strikes us as evidence that the au
thorities who send it, are pleased with the result.
We forbear further comment until we hear Mr.
Stephens’ version of the reply received.
[Ch-on. & Sen.
Did it strike any body else in the same way ?
Does any sane man believe that our Government
rejoices in blood and pillage and procrastinated
war . The venom, that originated the passages
we have italicised above reeks from an imagina
tion which is not only chronic in its littleness but
peculiarly Chronicle. The dispatch was a regular
Press affair, sent as other dipatches of minor im
pvrrance through 'he habitual channel.
[Constitutionalist.
TELEGR APgIC.
REPORTS OP THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered a#fcording to act of Congress in the yea)
1863. by J. S Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
'.he District Court of the Confederate States of
the Northern District of Georgia.
FROM AUGUSTA.
Augusta, Feb. 13.—N0 developments of the
movements have been made to-day.
A large force of infantry is reported at John
ston’s Turnout, but the main direction of
: Sherman’s march seems' to be towards
Orangeburg, and Congaree river.
Yesterday the enemy’s cava! advanced,
an t>ebb* re P° r Mes3A ikeri a £»iv*
came G it. j j-
The Southern Express brought through a
locked mail from Columbia, with Richmond
dates to the Bth.
FROM CHARLESTON.
Charleston, Feb. 10. —A force of the ene
my, believed to be about 200 to 400, landed at
Griraball’s, James Island, about 8 o’clock this j
morning and drove in our pickets. Some
skirmishing took place, but no general en- |
gage meat.
The enemy are making active demonstra- l
tions at various points, believed to be feints, j
A force attacked our troops on the Salt
ketebie this morning, but were easily repuls- j
ed. They also advanced upon the Charleston j
road, near the Blue House, and opened with j
artillery, but made no impression on our :
lines. . |
Intelligence from the road to-day report s I
that the enemy crossed the Edisto at Biunock
er’s bridge.
The enemy is moving on Augusta.
FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, Feb. 10.—Mr. Benjamin, in the
course of his speech yesterday, stated what
followed in the interview between the Presi
dent and Blair. The President gave him a
letter as follows : “ Sir—l put down now in
writing what I said to you in words. lam
ready to confer for peace, and if I had any as
surance that any commissioners would be sent
to meet and treat with them, I would send
commissioners for the purpose of devising
peace for our two countries. ” The answer of
Lincoln to this note was: “As you have
shown to me a note, brought with you from
Richmond, you may say to Davis that I will
see any informal agents to secure peace to our
one country. ” Mr. Benjamin said he believed
when Blair first eame to Richmond he had
hope that it was an opening for s6me arrange
ment which might lead to ultimate peace.
•Had the enemy been of the same mind, he
still believed there might have been some mid
dle ground upon which they could have set
tled the question.
Mr. Benjamin advocated the immediate em
ployment of negro volunteers, to reinforce the
armies, and was loudly applauded by the meet
ing.
Richmond, Feb; 10.—The House has adopt
ed a joint resolution to adjourn sine die on the
28th iust
Also, concurred in the Senate resolution of
thanks to Mr. Lancaster, owner of the yacht
Deerhound.
Mr. Barksdale submitted a bill providing
for the employment of negro troops. On a
motion to reject the bill, the vote was, yeas
21, nays 53. The bill was then referred to a
committee.
The Tax bill was further discussed until
adjournment.
In the Senate, the House resolution to ad
journ was rejected by a tie vote. During the
debate, Messrs. Wigfall and Maxwell express
ed their unqualified opposition to negro troops.
Subsequently, Mr. Oldham introduced a bill
providing for raising 200,000 negro troops,
which was referred to the Committee on Mili
tary Affairs.
The House Exemption bill was debated and
amended, before final action, in secret session.
[From the Jackson Mississippian.]
Yankees Recruiting South. —The Yankees
are becoming almost as impudent as that “old
fellow” who once occupied a good place, but
for that same impudence, was cast to a place
below.
At Vicksburg, Natchez and almost every
other place they have taken possession of in
the South, there are to be found “sharpers”
in the shape of recruiting offices for almost
every Northern State.
To give our people an idea how these fel
lows manage, we publish the following card
of one of them in Vicksburg, which one of
our friends from that city handed us yester
day :
“Recruits tor Massachusetts quota! $625 00
Bounty—.s42s 00 Cash Down! The same
bounty and pay to Wbite or Colored recruits.
All get sixteen dollars per month. Choose
your own regiment or company. Liberal
pay to Agents for bringing recruits to me.
Lieut. Col.E. C. Kinsley.
Assistant Provost Marshal of Massachusetts
for the District of Mississippi.
Headquarters at Vicksburg, office on Wash
ington street, near Clay, over Cole, Saunders
& Co. ’3 store.
Butler’s Canal. —lt turns out that this
work is more likely to prove a benefit to Gen.
Lee than to Gen. Grant. A correspondent of
the Whig gives the results of his observation
as follows:
It seems from publications in some of your
city papers of yesterday, that Dutch gap is a
failure. How this was satisfactorily arrived
at Ido not know. I rode down to the gap
yesterday, or as near to it as I could get, and
learned from our pickets that the Yankees on
this side had recrossed the river. This I
thought must be the case as soon as I saw the
effects of the flood on this side of the river,
opposite the gap, where two Yankee regiments
were lodged. The ground is flat for a mile,
nearly, and the most of it I found under wa
ter. Our pickets were “driven in” by it some
600 yards, and indeed our mortar battery is
cut off and has to be reached by boat3. All
the low land, both above and below the gap,
is flooded. If Dutch gap prove a failure, it
will relieve onr line on the left considera
bly. The artillery alone will hold it. Indeed
many of the guns might be removed, though
they would be valuable if the enemy should
attempt to remove the obstructions below
Howlett’s and should succeed in passing that
battery. If the Yankees throw a force again
across the river, after the subsidence of the
freshet, it wiil be pretty good evidence they
have not abandoned the canal.
We find the following card from “Old Pap’’ in
the Shreveport News of the 10th :
A CARD.
In the Texas Republican, of the 23d of Decern
ber, 1334, there appears a communication over the
s' - "re of one Thos. C. Reynolds, who pretends
to 1 • styles himself as the Governor of the
St—- ' »uri.
The communication purports lo defend two gal
lant and distinguished officers against charges al
leged to have been made against them : but which
I had never heard made by officer or soldier. In
reality, it nas intended to be a violent and malig
nant attack upon myself, as the officer in command
of the late expedition to Missouri.
So far as the communication pays tribute to the
gallantry displayed by the officers and soldiers
engaged in that expedition, I concur in it. So far
as it reia r es to myself, however, I pronounce it to
be a tissue of falsehood*.
STERLING PUCE.
Rosette, Lawhon & Cos.
f
Auctioneers,
131, Broad st., Columbus, Ga.,
WILL SELL AT 11 O'CLOCK
WED XESDAY,
FEBRFRARY loth,
39 OS NY BURG SACKS,
9 eSJLv o'SJd a kPER,
3 Cushioned ROCKING CHAIRS,
1 Coil MANILLA ROPE,
14 Doz. Boys’ COTTON HALF HOSE,
PARLOR STOVE,
MUSIC BOX,
BLACKING,
LEAD PENCILS,
1 Negro WOMAN, 25 old, good
Cook, Washer and Ironer.
ALSO,
A Fine Lot ot Jewelry.
GOLD RINGS,
“ BREAST PINS,
“ BRACELETS,
“ PENCILS.
“ EAR RINGS.
feb 12 $63
ALSO,
6bbls extra fine Green CANE SYRUP,
for family use.
feb 14 $6
Rosette, Lawhon & Go.,
OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE
One Copper Boiler, 8 feet long.
Five or six hundred pounds Led Pipe
8 or 10 Large Brass Bib & Stop Cocks.
jen 18 ts
THE CITY
T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR
Sales To-Day. —Ellis, Livingston <fc Cos. will
sell to-day a number of valuable negroes, a fine
piano, corn whisky, furniture, <fco., <fcc. See adver*
tisement.
Auction Sales. —At auction, yesterday, by
Myers, Watson <fc Cos., syrup sold at $16,871»' lard,
$3 to $3,75 ; cow and calf, $220 ; brocade dress,
$475 ; silk velvet mantilla, $600; long shawl,
$400; one rug, $200; one wine stand, S3OO .
ground peas, $15,50 per bushel; force pump, $20 0j
other sales unimportant.
Socks for the Soldiers. —We learn that Rev.
John W. Burke of Macon is agent for the collec
tion of socks for the Army of Tennessee. A sub
agent was in this city Saturday, and requested us
to call upon our people for contributions for this
purpose. All socks 'sent to this office will be
promptly forwarded to Mr. Burke or turned over
to his agent. The soldiers of this army have suf
fered greatly during the present winter for shoes
and socks and this appeal should reach the hearts
of all able to give.
Pocket Book Lost. —Public attention is called
to the advertisement of Mrs. M. J. Ross, from
which it will be seen that she offers a reward of
SSOO for a pocket book supposed to be lost on the
Opelika train Saturday morning. If an honest
man has found it ha can leave it at this office for
the loser.
Removal. —Jordan L. Howell has removed his
office to the building in the rear of the Bank of
Columbus, where he calls on all liable to come
forward and pay their State and county taxes for
the current year.
am • m
Enrollment of Negroes.— Wm. A Cobb, en
rolling officer for Muscogee county calls on slave
owners to come forward and furnish their quota
under the late act of Congress calling on 40,000
negroes. For particulars see advertisement.
Books for Marsall Hospital. —A card from
Dr. Means calls on the public of our city and
vicinity for contributions of additional read
ing matter for the Library of Marshall Hospital.
We trust these having interesting books will send
forward at onee. We are sure no extended ap
peal is necessary in behalf of so commendable an
object. As far as we know our people have ever
been ready and willing to relieve all the wants of
the soldier whether physical, mental or moral, and
will continue to do so while they have the abil
ity left.
Sho’t. —We learn that a man named John
Smith was shot and killed in Saturday
evening by the hands of an unknown person.
Accident. —We learn that Mr. B. Jackson and
lady were thrown from a buggy on South com
mon on Saturday evening, caused by their horses
taking fright. Mr. J. was seriously injured we
understand in the arm and shoulder. Injuries
to his lady slight.
To Retired Soldiers !
Headquarters Post, )
Columbus, Ga-, Feb. 13th, 1865. j
Special Orders,\
No. 36. /
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\
• V. All Retired Soldiers who have reported and
filed their descriptive lists in this office, are ordered
to report on Tuesday the 28th inst., at 9 o’clock, a.
m., to these Headquarters, for muster.
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By command,
LEON VON ZINKEN,
Col. Commanding Post.
Wm. Q. Moses,
Lieut, and Asst. Post Inspector.
febl4-td
Country papers near this Post please copy
to the 25th inst., and send bill to these Headquar
ters.
Headquarters Enrolling Office, ]
Muscogee County, v
Uolumbus, Ga., Feb. 13, 1865.)
Slave owners of this County are hereby notified
that I will be ready on Monday and Tuesday, 21st
and22d inst., to receive and receipt for their quota
of slaves, author-zed by Act of Congress, approved
Feb. 17th, 1864. Owners are required to furnish
each slave with one good suit of clothes, one blank
et or bedding and (3) three day’s rations. Those
having furnished their quotas under instruction
from the .Secretary of War. Sept. 23u, 1 5 >4, will be
credited for the same, upon presentation of their
receipts at these headquarters.
W. A. COBB,
feb 14 td Capt. and Enrolling Officer.
Tax Collector’s Office.
T HAVE removed my office to the front ro-.m of
1 the building in the rear of the Bank ot Columbus.
Come and pay your for hqWELL
feb 14 It Tax Collector.
Lumber fbr Sale.
"TWO CAR loads assy - d LUMBER, to e
1 low : f applied for immediately. j MOSES,
feb 14 2t
■AUGrTICiT SALES.
By Gllis, Livingston Sc Cos.
VERY DEsTrABITnEGROES.
WE will sell, on TUESDAY, February 14th,
at 11 o’clock, in front of our Auction Room'
A likely NEGRO MAN 51 years old,
good Hostler, Farmer, Ac.
A likely NEGRO BOY, 18 years old,
A “ “ Woman 32 years old*
Field hand, and her child 2years old,
1 likely NEGRO BOY, 6 years old,
X “ “ Girl, 19 years old,
house servant, cook, <kc ,
A NEGRO BOY, 20 years old.
feb 11 $27
—ALSO—
-10 bbls Fine Corn Whiskey,
2 four, and 1 twoshorse wagon,
Lot Furuiture, &c., &c.
feb 11 $9
By Ellis, Livingston A Cos.
TTMIIS day, Tuesday, Feb 14th, at 11 o'clock,
A we will sell in front of our store,
A large lot Homeopathic Medicine-:,
lresh and in good order,
feb 14 $4
By Ellis, Livingston A Cos.
§- m —-
’!’HIS day, Tuesday, February 14th, at 11 o’clock,
we will sell in front of our store,
A Good Close Carriage, late style, in
good brder. .
feb 14 . $4
MYERS, WATSOIS & CO.,
ATJCTIOXTEERS
. AND
General Commission Merchants,
At Hull dc 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 SALE.
30jl ACRES OF WOOD LAND 2J4 miles north-
OLv west from Crawford, Russell county. Ala.—
Titles warrented. Apply to
. „ , JOHN McCARTY,
jan 28 ts Columbus, Ga.
FOII SALE!
VtrAGON HARNESS. COLLARS. HAVIES, 4c.
»V Also a few setts of BUGGY HARNESS.
Apply to SHERMAN & CO ,
feb 41m. Masonic Hall, up stair?.
IVegroes to Hire.
tfO HIRE, ten young Negro MEN, also a good
1 Cook and Washer. Apply to
Wm. G. WOOLFOLK,
jan 17 ts Agent.
OBITUARY,
John Mters Potr, aged 19 years, son and young
est child of Joseph and Eliza M. Pou, has bowel
himself an humble but worthy sacrifice at Freedoms
shrine.
He was wounded in tho sanguinary battle of Win
chester on the 19th Sept. last, and died in the hands
of the enemy. In the hands of the enemy Ave say,
because within his lines and subject to his control—
the young soldier breathed his la«t at the home of a
noble hearted lady of Virginia, receiving that atten
tion, which, bestowed upon so many thousand of our
heroes in this AA’ar, presents a further illustration of
the native excellence of that people.
’Tis usual to praise the dead. The eye naturally
turnslto the obituary column for the’portraiturein its
subjects of all those virtues which dignify and en
noble our species: yet the knowledge of this fact
shall not subdue the apparent brightness of the col
oring Avhich in this instance truth and justice both
require.
John Pou Avas a noble boy ! In its most compre
hensive sen-e this simple sentence might perhaps
suffice. Ardent, impulsive, generous, brave, en
gaging in his intercourse with the young—respectful
in behaA'ior towards age —he held his associates with
cords of attachment durable and strong. A com
rade in arms conveying to the family of the deceased,
the intelligence of his death, says : “I never knew
a braver soldier or a nobler boy. He tvas more uni
versally beloved than any man in the regiment..—
The lady at Avhose house he died, announcing to his
brother, for eighteen months in a Northern prison,
the sad e\ r ent “could Avell imagine, from the unusual
degree in which herself and iamily became attached,
the poignant grief of the brother and companion of
his childhood and youth.
Being thus content to let others speak, and iet
those that knew him weigh with equal hand his ex
cellencies and imperfections, we'shall
No longer seek his merits to disclose,
Nor draw his frailties from their dread abode.
(There they al ke in trembling hope repose,)
The bosom of his Father and his God !
feb 14 It F .
Sun copy.
Mrs. Partington’s Sayings.
Here is her opinion of Fancy Diseases :
“Diseases is very various,” said Mrs. Partington, as
she returned from a street-door conversation with
Dr. Bolus. “The doctor tells me that poor old Mrs
Haze has got two buckles on her lungs! It is dread
ful to think of. I declare. The diseases is so vari
ous- One way we hear of people’s dying of hermit
age on the lungs; another way of the brown crea
tures; here they tell me of the elementary canal
being out of order, and there about tensors of the
throat; here we hear of neurology in the head, an ■
there of an embargo ; one side of us we hear of men
being killed by getting a pound of touga beef in the
.sacofagus, and there another kills himself by dis
covering his ocular vein. Things change so, that I
declare I don’t know how to subscribe for any dis
ease now a-days. New names and new nostrils
takes the place of the old, and I might as well throw
my old herb bag away.”
“This is an age of enervation in medicine, sure
enough,” she said, some days afterward, as she
glanced at the column of rare and remarkable spe
cifics : "why will people run after metaphysics and
them nostrum.?, when, by taking some simple pur
gatory, they can get well so soon ? It’s ail nonsense,
it is, and if people, instead of dosing themselves
with calumny and bitters, would only take exereue
and air a little more, and wash themselves with
care and a crash towel, they would be all the better
for it.”
Better perhaps than this, is her idea of Humor.—
Her own is certainly infectious, whatever may be
thought of Hawthorne’s:
“What is your opinion of the humor of Haw
thorne, Mrs. Partington?" said a young neighoor
who had been reading “Twice told Tales.”
“I don’t know.” said she, looking at him earnest
ly, “but if you have got it, you’d better take some
thing to keep it from striking in. Syrup of buck
thorneis good for all diseases of that. kind. I don't
know about the humor of haw thorne, but I guess
the buckthorne will be _ beneficious. We eat too
much butter, and buttei is very humorous.”
There was a slight tremor in his voice, as he said
he would try her remedy, and a smile might have
been perceive ! about his mouth next day w en she
asked him, with a solicitous air and tone, how h:
humor was.
Her comments on the poor Aztec children have a
touch of poetry in them. “We are fearfully an
wonderfully made,” she says, as she looks at these
curiosities of deformity, “ ’specially some of us. The
ways of Providence is past finding out, and wedon
know what these Haystack children are made for,
no inor’n we do why the mermaids were made, or
the man in the mo#n. Perhaps they were made a
purpose for curiosities, and nothing but Providence
could make anything more so, unless Mr. Barnum
should try. Human natur never come done up in -
queer a wrapper before. They say they are disten
ded from the Haystacks, long ago gone to grass
And Isaac,” said she, turning to Ike, who was teas
ing one of them with a stick “Isaac, look on ’em,
and pray you may never be born so.”
Destructive Fire in Savannah. —On Frid >y
evening, 28th ult., about 11 o’clock a fire broke out
in a stable in the rear of the Granite Hall The
flames spread rapidly and soon communicated io
the Hall in whica a quantity of loaded shells were
stored, which when the fire reached them, exploded
by ones, and half dozens, scattered fragments of
«hell and fire in every direction. Many thought
from the explosion that the rebels were upon them.
A few persons were killed, several wounded, ami a
few burned to death. A strong wind aidea the de -
vouring element, Avhich raged and leapeu Irm
house to house until nearly one half ot the city was
laid in ashes. We have a very full and graph:,; ac
count of this fire in the Savannah Daily Hera.d, a
paper published in Savannah, which we intenue
copying at length in our columns, but the lateness
of the hour at which we received it renders it ;ui-
P °fhe fire was the work of an incendiary, it i- sup
posed, an > the Yankees say. of some dan- g r e
trying to burn t ,em out.— Thomaavi'le
Amongst those that are born o; vtc-taa,
there beats not a bolder heart th-n that of
Jefferson Davis. We are not asham-;. to con
fess to a large amount of hero worship -ne
man for whom bis Northern foes can turn n >
better name than rebel, and si*v-
Never duly by success, never 0.-. u v„ :
br adversity, his voice rings oui clear a s i .
trumpet call, on the darkest dav that o ills
his country. Not Cato himself spoke.:.-, ms
little senate at Utica with more dignrv a-d
steadfastness than do*-- M e Southern ‘"*i
dent, whe t addressing his suffering
countryuaoa. —Liverpool Ail.on.