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DAILY TIMES.
J. W. WARREN, - - - Editor.
COLUMBUS:
Friday Morning, March 1865.
Fact Against Sentiment.
In the olden time, there were certain vain
philosophers who dreamed that by much ado
of study and alchemistic labor, they might
come at last to the mystery of manufacturing
gold. And whether it should be real gold or
not, they argued, was of little import, provi
ded it should have such manifest properties
of that metal, as to uofy detection. Vain
men were they, not knowing that if their labor
should succeed, it would destroy gold itself. —
Gold would henceforth cease to be gold—its
increase would destroy the standard of value
altogether, and what before entered, as the
only true money, into the computation of all
values, and wieldel a supreme power over the !
markets of all lands, would come to be only !
a tanci.a netal. devoted to tno arts, scarcely
so valuable as brass. j
We have, to day, philosophers as vain as
the gold-makers—men who say, “ Lei us ma
nufacture confide.toe,” “Let us believe in
whatever may be agreeable.” They forget
that, like gold, the “confidence” and “faith”
they seek, are facts and not sentiments. They
can no more create one than the other. Whe
ther “confidence” exists or not is a fact, and
has to be accepted as a fact. It may not be
wise, in ue, to tell these people that all their
clamor about “ having confidence” is nonsense !
Tney b ive much power, and perhap3 the safer
way would be to decline a controversy with
such people; like that discreet philosopher,
who would not dispute with all his skill with
with Adrianus Caesar, saying “that it was
reason to yield to him that commanded thirty
legions.” But we grow impatient with the
absurdity of the thing.
If the Government wants the confidence of
the people, let it see that it deserves it! It had
as well be devoting its energies to create gold
out of Treasury notes, as to make “confidence”
out ot indifferent actions. If it meets the de
mands of the hour triumphantly, we shall not
ueed to be exhorted to have confidence. It
will be spontaneous and irresistible. If it
fails to do so, all exhortation will be vain.-
Success is the test of merit. “By their fruits
ye'fchali know them.” Who needed to be sti
mulated to have confidence in “Stonewall”
Jackson? Did Julius Caesar stand at the Se
nate door of Rome and beg for confidence ?
If confidence could bo engendered by brag
gartisra and brass buttons, the world would 1
be full of it; and it wou!cl worthless as it
would be superabundant!
Will. Warwick.
(From the Chronicle and Sentinel Feb. 27th.)
Latest from Columbia.
We have at length succeeded in getyiiLg cor
rect news from Columbia by a gentleman (Mr.
Eagan) who left that place Wednesday. He
walked the entire distance. Here is the infor
mation which he has given us:
Our troops left Columbia on Thursday, Feb.
17, marching out on the road which leads to
Charlotte. There was a large number of
them—of course the exact figure it would not
be judicious to mention.
Gov. Magrath, Col. Buist and other promi
nent officers left the city about three o’clock
Friday morning. It is not known in what
direction they went. Rumor says to the upper
section of the State.
Glen. Beauregard and staff took breakfast at
Nickerson’s Hotel, about eight o’clock Friday
morning, and left the city shortly after, going
towards Charlotte.
Mayor Goodwyn the same morning went out
to meet General Sherman, with flag of truce.
He surrendered the city to him near Saluda
Bridge, about three miles from the place.
During the conversation it is said the Mayor
remarked that he “thought the resistance made
by our troops would be sufficient to Induce
him (Sherman) to give the place the go-by, as
he supposed that all the Federal forces were
after was Lee’s army, and that they did not
wish to spend lives in attacking places de
fended.”
Sherman replied, “you ought to know that
we would jaot give the go-by to an important
a place as Columbia.”
The buildings which contained \he public
stores which we were unable to remove, were
thrown open on Friday morniug, and the pub
lic invited to help themselves. Everybody
went in for laying by a good stock for future
use. Several of the stores containing private
goods were also forced open, and the contents
appropriated without leave or license. As
there was no guard to prevent, all who felt
inclined to gratify their evil propensities in
this way, did so.
There were no stores piled up in the streets
and burned, .as has heretofore been reported.
The enemy marched into Columbia about 3
o’clock on Friday afternoon.
Soon after the enemy entered the city they
commenced destroying the public property. —
The depots and arsenal were blown up, and
tire buildings in the suburbs which contained
the public stores were fired. Some four or
live of these weire in a blaze at once.
Late in the afternoon a pile of cotton in the
middle of the street, just above the Congaree
House, took tire. The wind was blowing very
strong from the eastward, at the time. Some
say the fire was caused by sparks from the
burning buildiugs, while others say it was
caused bv the carelessness of a person smok
ing a pipe near by.
Unfortunately, the cotton was in the imme
diate vicinity of some wooden buildings.—
These soon caught; others quickly took fire
from them, and in a short space of time the
flames were progressing furiously and rapidly
down both sides of the street, destroying eve
rything in their career.
Ail was confusion; no one knew what to
do, or could imagine what was to be done.
The scene at this stage of affairs is said to
have been an awfully terrific one. Loud ex
plosions were continually filling the air : the
residences and ground were shaken as if by
an earthquake, and the vast columns of smoke
and flame rising to the heavens from different
parts of the city—all tended to make upon
the mind of the beholder an ineffaceable im
pression of mingled horror and grandeur.
Nothing of any account was saved from the
devouring element. Goods, provisions and
furniture, moved to a supposed place of secu
rity, were burned as the fire progressed.
"’’be distance on Main street burned over is
aoout a mile and a half. Dr. Reynolds’ house
is the only one left standing between the sec
tion known as Cottpn Town and the State
JJiSrrcv-*
The tire also extended from two to five blocks
east of Main street, destroying everything in
its course.
The entire business portion of the city is in
ruins.
The report that General Wade Hampton's
house was burned is incorrect. Some of the
Federal officers complimented him as “a brave
and high toned man,” and would not permit
his place to be injured., ,CoL Preston's house
was also saved.
Gen. Sherman, it is said, sympathized with
the occupants of the Catholic Seminary about
the accidental destruction of their property,
and gave the mansion to them.
The railroads about Columbia, in all direc
ions, are torn up. All the bridges leading to
|C h * have been burned.
All the foundries and machine shops have
been destroyed.
It is stated that the country around the city
has been stripped of all the eatables and trans
portation. All the horses and carriages in
the city havfe been taken. Planters, if they
have succeeded in saving anything, cannot
bring it in. The ci'izens are said to be in a
very destitute condition. Unless some relief
is soon obtained there will he great suffering
and deaths from starvation.
Some twenty-five miles of the Greenville
railroad, between Co 1 ..- .« and Alston wa3
badly damaged by the ’st some weeks
since. Much damage has aiso been done to
the road by the enemy.
Tbe Treasury Department and Banks were
removed to Charlotte. Both the newspapers,
it is said, removed a portion of their stock to
the same place.
Citizens residing in the burned district lost
nearly everything.
Many negroes left with the enemy ; none were
taken by force. A large number are returning to
their masters.
Sherman stated that he had not been much in
the country west of Broad river, and thought he
w mid not visit that section. He advised the
Mayor to se: and the citizens there.
The Federals appeared to be much incensed
against Magrath, and would use him harshly
j should they get him.in their power,
i But few, it any private residences were entered,
j If a-iy outrages were committed on the ladies it
i- not known. The enemy were under strict
: disc.pline and orders during their march through
! the citj'.
Sherman's headquarters when in the eity were
at the residence of Col. Blanton Duncan.
It is estimated that Sherman’s infantry and
artillery Dumber about seventv thousand. He had
no cavalry with him.
The enemy entered the town on Friday after
noon. The rear guard passed through Tuesday
afternoon. The treops were in the best condi
tion. They were well clothed and well shod.—
They marched as if they had just started on
their expedition, instead es having been out for
weeks.
Fort Motte, St. Matthews and Union Court
House have been destroyed.
Some of Sherman’ officers said that his
destination was Salisbury and Raleigh. The
General himself it is stated appeared in good
spirits and seemed to be confident of success.
As the troops left Columbia one corps took the
road to Camden and Florence, another corps to
Winnsboro, and Sherman with two corps moved
ou in the direction of Charlotte.
[From the Telegraph & Gonfederate.]
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Macon, Georgia, March 1, 1865.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock, a. m.
Hon T. L. Guerry, President pro tern, in the
Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Wills, of the Presby
terian Church.
Tbe Special Committee appointed to visit
Milledgeville und ascertain the amount of
damage done by the enemy to the Penitentia
ry building, submitted their report through
Mr. Polk, their Chairman. The Committe es
timates that $40,000 are necessary to put the
Institution ia order for the reception of crim
inals. They recommend that the necessary
repairs be made, and that the question of the
abolition of the Penitentiary system be left to
future legislation.
Bill to authorize judges of Supreme Courts
to hold sessions at other places tSdfcn county
cites. Passed.
Bill to extend the time for receiving elec ion
returns from the army. Passed.
Bill to compel hotel keepers to give checks
for the baggage of their guests, and to make it
penal to refuse so to do. Passed.
House bill to remit tax on property destroy
ed by the enemy was amended and passed.
The Senate then adjourned till 3 o’clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met, and was opened with
prayer.
Mr. Ezzard, ©f Fulton, moved to reconsider
so much of the journal of yesterday as relates
to the rejection of “ A bill to provide for the
support and maintenance of certain exiles
from the city of Atlanta ” —the motion pre
vailed
Mr. Elam, of Marion, moved to reconsider so
much of the journal of yesterday, as relates to
the rejection of the bill prohibiting adminis
trators from selling the household and kitchen
furniture of widows, soldiers’ families, etc.,
which prevailed.
Mr. Gartrell, of Cobb, moved to reconsider
so much of the journal as relates to the pas
sage of a bill in reference to the distillation of
grain in this State. Mr. Gartrell, of Cobb,
was in favor of a reconsideration, and against
the passage of the bill, for the reason that it
would enhance the value cf grain, thus cre
ating more suffering.
Mr. Hill, of Dougherty, spoke in opposition
to the bill. The yeas and nays were called
for, and are yeas 44, nays 75.
A motion to reconsider the resolution lost
yesterday, relating to' the per diem pay of
members, prevailed.
The Committee appointed to examine into
the Penitentiary reported, and recommended
that the question in regard to the abolition of
. the same be left to future legislation, and that
i the repairs necessary be paid for out of the
proceeds from the sale of the damaged prop
erty of the institution. The resolution wa3
adopted.
The House took up the following bills aud
resolutions: <
A resolution reconsidered, relative to the
per diem pay of members—fixing the pay at
one dollar in gold or silver, or its equivalent,
thirty for one, and releasing the State from
payment of the other live. Passed: yeas 63,
nays 57.
House adjourned till 3 o’clock, p. m
SENATE—AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 3 o’clock, p. m., and took
up the bill to authorize the Governor to make
impressments, in order to obtain the necessa
ry supplies for soldiers’ families.
Mr. Ramsey opposed the bill. He thought
there was no necessity for the law, no public
necessity for the impressments. Besides, he
said, the bill is unconstitutional. He did not
allow the feature which allowed the agents to
judge of the necessity.
Mr. Speer favored the law. He spoke of the
injurious effects of tne Conscription and Ex
emption Acts. The effect had been to keep
in the army principally the poorer members of
•society ; and hence, it was obligatory on the
Legislature to provide for the subsistence of
those families who, in consequence of the ab
sence of their protectors, were left dependent
on the appropriations which should be made
by the General Assembly. He then alluded
to the inefficiency of these appropriations,
large as they have been, to support the fami
lies for which the money allowed them had
been intended. Nothing then was left but to
authorize the Governor to make impressments.
Impressments are authorized to be made for
corn for the subsistence of a horse, and should
they be denied when a soldier's family was
: the party interested ?
Mr. Gauldei^ opposed the bill, on the grounds of
unconstitutionality. He said the Constitution con*
templated impressments only for “public use”—
that is, where the public are all interested. Such
could not be the case, where the maintenance of
soldiers’ families is concerned.
Mr. West followed in opposition to the bill, He
said the act of Congress had made provision for
the support of soldiers’ families. Besides, the bill
under consideration made provision for the im
pressment of supplies for refugees. The bill gave
this power to agents of the Governor. He was
opposed to having men going over the country,
into private larders and eorn cribs, to see whether
persons had more provisions than were necessary
for the support of themselves and fanilies.
The bill was passed. Yeas 16, 10.
The bill to raise the rank and pay of the Quar
termaster General and C 'imnissary General : o
those of Colonel. Passed.
HOUSE —AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House took up the resolution to increase
the State Line. The bill provides that the Gov
ernor be authorized to raise one other regiment
out of the militia and sueh other persons as are
exempt from Confederate service. A motion was
made by Mr. Hardeman to lay the resolution on
1 the table, which was lost—yeas 46, nays 53. He
then moved to strike our the words, out of the
militia in the field—which was adopted. The
yeas and nays were requested on the passage of
the resolution as amended, and—yeas 46, nays 69.
The House took up the bill which had been in
definitely postponed, to incorporate the Home In
surance Company of Savannah. Passed.
[From the Richmond Examiner, Feb. 10;]
Blair's mission has done hs good after all,
and its sequel furnishes an example of how
low cunning may be cheated by fair, open
dealing. The scheming Yankee ought never
to have been admitted through our lines ;
nevertheless, as the thing has turned out, it
is well that he was admitted ; that he was re
ceived•, that he succeeded in procuring a
commission of three distinguished citizens to
confer about terms of peace; and that thosa
three citizens, going, as they believed in all
good faith and singleness of purpose to make
a beginning of some negotiation for peace,
were met with an insulting and outrageous
demand of surrender at discretion. It all fell
out exactly as our enemies designed it from
the first; they have their filthy and fraudulent
triumph for the moment: they have gratified
the vulgar and ferocious pride of their nation
by thus spurning from their presence a depu
tation of honorable Southern men ; but it is
their last triumph in that kind.
It does good to a nation sometimes to be
driven fairly to the wall, provided they have
in their veins ever so small an effusion of that
keen, untamable, thorough-bred blood which
will no! sink, hut rises higher tor every blow.
The whole South is roused and stirred and
stung into action now, as it has not been
since the first year of the war. But the ex
citement differs from that first flush of mili
tary ardor, ic th it it springs from no roman
tic hallucination, but from an earnest, stern
consciousness of a tremendous reality. Men
are not deluding themselves now with any
fond imagination about the breed of the cav
aliers and the capacity of our horsemen to
ride down any mob of mounted Yankee tail
ors at the first burst. Neither do we now
labor under that strange dream—aDd indeed
it was high time to waken from it—that the
war wa3 only a demonstration to frighten us
back into the l T nion, not a real crusade for
the final conquest of our country, aud extir
pation of ourselves and our children. Now
at last we know the fall meaning of it, and
appreciate the terrible issue pendind between
us and our enemies. The knowledge thus
late forced upon us has done service, as all
knowledge does ; and if there is not a re
newed excitement and determination, it is
founded upon the deepest, most genuine im
pulses and passions of the human heart. It
means ihat we now feel we must conquer, or
else it were better for us we had never been
born.
The situation in which we find ourselves
is nothing new in the world. There have
been other nations, in other days, that have
had the very same alternative proposed to
them whioh we have to decide upon now—
subjugation under the yoke of an insolent
and vindictive foe, or else a fierce and deter
mined resistance, with all the elements of
power they could put forth in defence es their
independence. And those nations which have
wavered in this resistance, and have, either
through irresolution, or internal discord, or
corruption, succumbed at last, and suffered
themselves to fall under the power of an in
vading enemy, have had leisure to repent of
their fatal choice during all the ages in which
their race has since cumbered the earth. It
has been no passing, temporary humiliation,
but a repentance descending from century to
century. Each generation of men born of
those dastard parents who lost the country,
has had occasion to rue the day when their
fathers, instead of dying in their tracks, lived
to beget slaves. Never, never let this fair
land fall into the-dismalcategory of “oppressed
nationalities.” The man who is unfortunate
enough to be born into this sad order of com
munities, can never feel that he has a country
of his own. He is but half a man, and has
only half a heart, half a life. He walks the
earth upon sufferance, and feels that he has
no right to the common air and sunshine.—
The national music of his masters, which he
hears in every public place, is to him a sting
and a pang. The flag that waves over all pub
lic buildings is not his flag ; while he is forced
to do it homage, he hates and curses it in his
soul because it is the emblem of his father’s
shame. Under its accursed folds the dwelling
of his ancestors was burned to the ground
amidst the insulting shouts of a foreign sol
diery. down aud dishonor that de
tested flag, the best and bravest of his name
and race fought aud fell; and he and his
children must never dare openly to commem
orate their achievements ; no, not to name
their names, save coupled with the epithets of
traitor and felon. Such a man, if he leaves
his own land and goes abroad for shelter into
foreign countries, though he take the wings of
the morning, can never escape from that
haunting humiliation. Wheresoever he wan
ders he finds himself among nations proud of
their own history, jealous of their hard-worn
independence, and looking upon the unfortu
nate refugee irom an oppressed nationality
with a kind of patronizing compassion which
strives to be respectful, but, at the best, is
near akin to contempt. The very history of
his people’s wrongs, and of their gallant strug
gle against subjugation, can never be told,
because nobody will listen. The present own
ers and of his native land have, by
virtue of their success, the ear of the world,
and in the anr.als of mankind the transaction
is handed down as a “wicked and causeless
rebellion.”
, In our case there would be even additional
circumstances of intolerable horror, which
need not be described, but which we now
know to be deliberately prepared and destined
for us with a curiously elaborate atrocity
which oniy the ingenuity of the Yankee has
ever yet devised against an enemy.
So true, so profoundly, immutably wise and
rational was that brave choice, “ Give me Li
berty or give me Death!” And happy are they
who can still make that choice; who still
stand erect upon their own soil, with arms in
their hands, and their appeal still open to the
God of Battles ! Countries there are in the
world, where even that choice is no longer
possible—where the physical and moral pow
ers of the people are so thoroughly broken
down by ages of cunning oppression—where
the possession of arms has been from time
immemorial a penal offense, where an enerva
ting corruption has been so elaborately orga
nized, that even a manful insurrection against
the tyrant is no longer within their power;
aud where a man—let him be as enamored of
independence, as intolerant of servitude as he
may, can have neither Liberty nor Death.—
That is, no honorable death, although one can
always g® and hang himself.
It is a hideous and a dreary picture ; yet
not more dreary or more hideous than the re
ality which the enemy now at our gates has
actually prepared for us. Aud it appears that
we never fully apprehended this truth till
now. Judging from the tone and language of
speakers at public meetings since the return
of the “ Commissioners,” it is evident that our
people did not heretofore let such thoughts as
these come near them. The truth has not
broken upon them slowly, but iu one broad,
sudden blaze of horror. No matter ; when it
comes, they take it as men ought.
There is no alarm, but rather a wrathful as
tonishment that the ruffian braggarts of the
North should dare to demand surrender at
discretion from a yet untamed people, and
from three splendid armies that they have ne
ver yet dared to meet on equal terms. One
shout of defiance rings out from Virginia; it
will be re-echoed in every corner of the South;
and he would be a bold man now who should
utter the word Peace.
From Pollard. — Gov. Watts received the fol
lowing dispatch from Gen. Clanton, yesterday
evening :
Pollard, Feb. 23.
The enemy have left Milton, and are supposed
to have returned to theNa -y Yard.
Mont Adcer., Ist.
i— •
Confederate Troops Attemhting to Cross
the Mississippi —The Memphis Bulletin says
that a large number of Confederates, including
Lyie’s command, six hundred strong, are reported
on the Arkansas side of the river, near Mound
City, under Gen. Rollins, evidently intending, if
possible, to cross the river into Tennessee.
The Great Philadelphia Fire,
The Philadelphia Press of the 9th furnishes the
following particular? of the recent disastrous fire
: in that city :
A conflagration, the most terrible in its conse
quences of any that has occurred in our city since
the tire of July, 1850, broke out yesterday morn
ing, about half past two o’clock, among a large
quantity of ceal oil, which had been stored on an
open lot on the south side of Washington street,
above Ninth. On the southwest corner of Ninth
and Washington streets, there is a coal yard be
longing to Daly and Potter, and to the west of
this was the lot on which the coal oil had been
stored, to the amount of two thousand seven
hundred barrels. The flames spread ’hrough the
greater part of the oil with almost the rapidity
es gunpowder. The property in the immediate
neighborhood consists es three story brick dwell
ing houses, which are occupied by respectable
families of limited means, and are worth about
two thousand dollars each. The families in the
neighborhood sprang from their beds, and, with-
out attempting to secure even their clothes, rushed
; into the streets, glad to escape from the terrible
! death that threatened them. The streets were
deep with slush, and the rain was pourning down
in torrents. Such a stormy night, it is said, was
never known before in this city. Some who lived
in the closest proximity to the fPe were unable to
escape, and perished in the flames. The blazing
oil ran from the burning barrels in streams, down
Ninth street to Federal, and fired the houses on
Ninth street, destroying them and their contents,
as if they had been straw. The flames, at the
caprice of the wind, went up the street and down
again, and into Elswortb, Washington and Fodo
ral streets. Fully five squares of houses, had
they been placed in a row, were on fire at once,
and the scene was one to make the stoutest heart
quail. There were people escaping from their
blazing homes, which contained in many instant
ces their little all in the world, with no covering
but th r ir night clothes. There were parents seek
ing their children, and little ones mourning the
loss of their parents; but worse than all these
heart-rending scenes, there were men, women and
children literally roasted alive in tho streets.—
Joseph H. Ware and bis family,- consisting ot
his wife, five daughters and two sons, occupied
the dwelling No. 1126 Ninth street, the second
house below the coal yard. They allgoc into the
street just as they left their bads, and there they
found themselves in a iver of fire. The family
became scattered. Mrs. Ware had her youngest
child, a girl of about four years of age, in her
arms. She fell, and Lewis C. Williams, a mem
ber of the J/oyamensing Hose Company, made
a desperate effort to save them. He had hold of
the unfortunate woman, but he was compelled by
the fierceness of the fiery blast to leave her to her
fate and seek safety for himself in flight. Mrs.
Ware, her child, and a daughter about fifteen
years of age, were burned to death in the street,
and so horribly mutilated that their remains can
only be identified by the peculiar circumstances
surrounding them. Capt. Ware and his two sons
escaped, but three of the daughters are missing.
Capt. Ware and his two sens were all badly in
jured.
There were five bodies in all recovered ; they
were taken to the second District StationhOUSO.
A general alarm was struck upon the Station
house bell, and the firemen from all parts of the
city hurried to the scene ol the conflagration. The
entire number of buildings burned is about forty
seven. Nearly every house from Washington
street to Federal, a distance of two squares, is
burned, with all their contents, nothing but the
bare walls remanining yesterday morning. The
same scene of ruin is presented on Washington,
Ellsworth and Federal streets, both above and
below Ninth street.
VISIT TO THE RUINS.
The jurors having examined the romains of
those at the station house, visited she ruins es the
fire, and learned that the flames were first discov
ered in among some coal oil, under a shed, access
being had thereto from Ellsworth (formerly Little
Washington) street. There were immense num
bers es citizens present, and a gloom of horror
seemed to pervade them all. Among the visitors
were District Attorney Mann and the Grand Jury,
so it was stated, who desired t© view the terrible
havoc made by the frightful ravages «f coal oil.
Although this is an article of great commercial
importance, and must receive consideration as the
medium of an increasing business, yet it is more
than probable that the legal authorities will act at
once, and abolish the places where large quanti
ties of the material are stowed away in the thickly
built up parts of the city.
It was a distressing sight to stand amid the
ruins yesterday and contemplate the destruction
of property and the more shocking destruction of
human life. We have it from excellent authority
that all the property destroyed was enveloped
within thirty minutes. The burning oil spread
from house to house, south from Washington ave
nue, across Ellsworth street to Federal street, and
running down the cellar windows of the dwellings
and stores, involved the whole of them in a terri
ble, raging, leaping, crackling, roaring blaze.
Those of the police and firemen who were early at
the scene say it was impossible to awaken the
sleeping inmates. It is probable that they be
came awakened and effected their escape in the
rear, saving nothing but the nightclothes they
had on. A more complete wreck of tenements,
stores, furniture, and household goods generally,
has not been seen in this city since the memorable
fire in 1850, that commenced in Brock’s store, on
the wharf below V ine street.
It may be stated that the whole of the property
destroyed was involved in flames in the space of
thirty minutes. The streets being flooded with
water aDd snow, the water courses and sewer
inlets being choked up, the burning oil spread
ing with great celerity over the surface, reached
from house to house on both sides of the way,
and ran in burning streams into the cellars.—
This is what caused such an immense destruction
of houses.
Some idea may be formed of the furious heat
when it is correctly stated that the paving stones
and curbstones in the street over which the fiery
sea of desolation flowed were cracked or calcined
to a considerable extent. A fire plug was heated
to redness, and a portion of the rails of the Union
Railroad were twisted from their fastenings.
This, however, was rapidly repaired, and the
travel on the lines was not interrupted in conse
quence. The road goes directly through the
whole of the burnt district.
Yesterday afternoon policemen were engaged in
pulling down the most tottering walls, or those
most likely to fall, thus to prevent any accidents.
What may appear strange, yet it can be easily
understood, there were several hundred barrels of
petroleum in the northwestern part of the enclo
sure that did not.take fire. The grade of the yard
ran downward from this point, and the wind,
fierce as it was, came from the north or northwest.
The firemen kept a oonstant supply of water on
these barrels until the height of the conflagration
had passed.
There are several other places in that neighbor
| hood where considerable quantities coal oil are
stored. It is not generally known to those who
pass along the stret, because it is almost entirely
hidden from view by surrounding dwelling houses.
A fire in such a place would in all probability be
attended with loss of life.
Indeed, looking closely into the career of that
most wonderful man, the great Napoleon, we shall
find that his success depended in a great degree
upon his power of infusiug Into the minds and
hearts of his lieutenants and those around him, the
stern, unyielding spirit of his own unconquerable
will. Look at Massena, overwhelmed with num
bers, shut up in Genoa with an army doomed to
sacrifice for the public good, contending with the
pestilence and famine, yet defending himself to the
last extremity, and thus rendering possible the
movements and combinations which enabled Na
poleon to finish the Italian campaign by a tnunder
clap at Marengo !
Look, too, at Kleber, on the burning sands of
Egypt.® The English refused to ratify the treaty
of the French army. Kleber, the perfection of
manly beauty—his noble countenance expressing
all the pride and energy of his haughty soul
rides along the ranks of that devoted army.—
“Comrades,” says he, “we must fight ! They de
mand the dishonor of the army of Italy. My
friends, treachery has left you in Egypt only the
ground you stand upon—one step backward and
you are lost!” But that “one step” was never
taken ! Here on one side stood an army of ten
thousand men, far from France, and cut off from
all hope of succor. In their front stood an army
of seventy thousand men. But, ere the sun had
! set, that army of seventy thousand had been
scattered like chaff before the wind, and the army
of Italy had gathered fresh laurels on the plains
! of Heliopolis. Such is courage—the gift to man
of Godlike power! In the hands of genius, it is
a moral lever by which the world may be up
heaved from its old foundations. Diffuse it
through the hearts of our people, and they are un
conquerable. Combine it with the sentiment of
honor and patriotism, and shot and shell may
tear the bleeding ranks of an army, but its
march will still be onward. —Richmond Sentinel.
The Vicksburg Heral of the 16th inst., says
j that “Major General Herron aud staff came up on
the steamer Olive Branch from New Orleans to
Baton Bouge. The General assumes command of
; the Northern division of Louisiana, including the
district of Baton Rouge, Port Hudson and Mor
ganza- He commands on both sides of the river
* from Red river to Plaquemine,”
AUCTION SALES.
Rosette, Lawhon & Cos,,
WILL SELL AT 11 O'CLOCK.
THIS DAY,
AlAßilf 3d, 1805.
IN FRONT OF COL. QUIN'S AUCTION ROOM
-5 No. 1 MULES,
1 Heavy Road WAGON & HARNESS.
mar 3 sl2
Rosette, Lawhon & Cos.,
WILL SELL AT 11 O’CLOCK
THIS DAY,
MARCH 3d, 1805.
IN FRONT COL. QUIN’S AUCTION ROOM.
1 Likely Negro ROY, 11 years old,
1 Likely Negro BOY, 16 years old.
mar 2 sl2
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTS OP THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1863, by J. S. Thrasher, in the Clerk’s office of
the District Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Augusta, March 2. —From Richmond pa
pers of the 18th ult. we extract the following:
The flag of truce boat Schultz exploded by
a floating torpedo on the James river on the
17 th—casualties five.
There is much activity along Grant’s lines.
The Baltimore American of the 15th say3
Foote has gone to Europe. He had the choice
to go over or return to the Confederacy.
The New York Herald certifies that the for
midable iron clad rams built at Bordeaux in
France, are on their way to American waters,
it is supposed to operate against New York
or the Yankee coast.
Rasloff, the Danish Minister denies the sale.
The U. S. propose to 'retaliate by seizing the
Danish West India possessions
Raphael Sammes has beer made a Rear Ad
miral, and takes command of the James River
Squadron, in the place of Commodore Mitchel.
Between the Ist and 30th January fires in
the north destroyed three millions of property
including two of the largest hotels in the U. S.
and several extensive.mills and factories.
Anew journal named the Mexican Republic
has been started in New York by Chas Bean,
to advocate the interests of the liberal party
in Mexico.
The Virginia House of Delegates proposes
to enlist ablebodied negroes for military serv
ice, under agreement between masters and
Confederate authorities. A copy of resolu
tions on this subject was sent to the President,
and also one to the Governor of each State.
The Successor of Beast Butler is reversing
the order of things established by thß Brute,
breaking up negro schools and the general ar
rangements for the contrabands.
The new Yankee loan of $600,000,000 will
not be legal tendor.
Lincoln’s heir aspirant to the Yankee throne
—his son Bob—has entered the U. S. army as
captain, on Grant’s staff.
Forty-six transports, with Smith’s forces, of
Thomas’s army, left Cairo on the 9th, bound
down the river. They made a raid on stores,
and mobbed Cairo—the people deprecating
largely.
Soldiers returning to their commands in
Virginia will report to Capt. Mcßryde, in this
city, to be forwarded.
Col. Brent, Col: Gus. Henry, and Maj. Lee,
have been ordered to report to tbe headquar
ters of Gen. Johnston, in the field, and leave
on the 4th inst.
Orders dated 24th February were received
to-day. Officers of the Army of Tennessee
are ordered to report to Gen. Joseph E. John
ston, at Charlotte, who has been placed in
command of the armies of that department.
Intense satisfaction with this appointment
prevails in every quarter.
Soldiers are anxious to be forwarded to their
Commands. Tho pr&aa ahnnld eno.fturfl.ge en
thusiasm throughout the country; by inform
ing the soldiers that they may return to their
commands.
Escaped officers from Savannah report that
the Yankees are very apprehensive of inter
vention by France and other powers on the
4th of March.
The Attack on Mobile. — The Register, of
the 26th ult., says that rumors of an attack
on Mobile have been quite rife, and from the
preparations that have been made, it will be
quite unkind in Gen’s. Thomas and Canby to
get our appetites up for a fight and then dis
appoint us. We have but one course to pur
sue, -and that is to get ready, and stay so; and
when the enemy does come to open the ball,
be prepared for the dancing, and give him as
good as he sends, with the interest added.
Gen. Maury has issued the following order:
11. The enemy is believed to be prepared
to attack this position. Every precaution
which can be taken to ensure the vigilance
and discipline of the garrison becomes the
duty alike of soldier 0 and citizens.
111. The General commanding appeals to
all classes to aid and sustain measures which
are called for by the existing necessity.
By command of Maj. Gen. D. H. Maury.
Geo. G. Garner, Chief of Staff.
[For the Columbus Times.]
On Reconstruction.
i.
Reconstruction with our foes,
Who so base ?
Meet them with our strongest blows,
Face to face.
11.
There is pluck in shining steel
Boldly sent,
Hearts though hard, will surely feel,
It will dent.
111.
Look across our Southern land
At the graves, —
Could we ’fore their spirits stand
As vile slaves ?
IV.
Let us perish, if we must,
One and all, —
We’ve preserved the sacred_ trust,
In our tali..
Eufaula, 1365.
AUCTIONS ALES.
By Ellis, liiviiigston & Cos
—: ♦ ♦
r\N SATURDAY, 4th March, at 11 o’clock,
we will sell m front of our store.
3 Boxes Choice N. 0. Sugar,
2 bbls. “ Florida Sugar,
6 Sacks Ground Peas,
10 “ New Rice,
60 pair Men’s Shoes.
25 Gallons Extra Fine Whiskey, will be
sold, one gallon with the privilege,
200 lbs. Sole Leather.
1 Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine
2 Corn Shelters,
1 doz. Boys’ Overcoats,
A L S O,
A \ ery Likely Family of Negroes, inclu*
didg a Man, Wife and four Children,
besides other valuable property.
ALSO,
10 Fine Mules,
1 “ Mare,
mar 2 S4O 50
By Ellis, Livingston A Cos.
♦ m
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
ON Tuesday, 7th March next, at 11 o'clock,
I will sell, in (be city of Colwmbus. in'
front of Ellis, Livingston & Go’s Auction Store,
The very Desirable Residence.
near the Court House, lately occupied by Col. Ten
mlle. A large and commodious dwelling house, =>-ood
out-houses, fine well of water, and one acre ground
attached. ■
Also, a desirable lot Furniture, embracin'* nea-'v
every article wanted in house-keeping
Soldaa the property of Mrs- L. M. Te'nnille, dec’i
Terms cash. Possession given immediately.
Persons holding claims against the estate ofMr3.
Lucy M. Tenmlle, dec’d, also Wm. T. Patterson,
KitSWeSroALS: Belt0 ”’ at
fob 19 sll9 I>. MORRIS, Adm'r.
THE CITY.
T. J. JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR-
r— —
Auction Sales.—At auction by Mytrs, Wats
son & Cos., one negro boy sold for $3,000; one
gold watch, $1,200; adamantine candles, $7,37
per pound ; manufactured tobacco, $7 to $lO •
smoking tobacco, $6; syrup, sl4 to sl7; other
sales unimportant.
Bad Weather.—We suppose that, everybody
about here is aware that we have had more rain ia
in those parts during the past five days than the
law allows, but still, we would say for the benefit
of the absent, that it has rained almost continu
ally since Friday; that our streets were never
more muddy, and that gardens and yards are
almost submerged. We fear that planters will be
considerably retarded in their efforts to pitch their
crops.
The Case of Col. Von Zinken.—We under
stand that the preliminary trial of this gentleman
was terminated jjyesterday afternoon—the argu
ments on both sides having been heard and the
evidence given in. The decision of the Judges ia
the case has been postponed until Saturday next.
New Daily Papers.—We are in receipt of two
new daily papers published at Macon, Ga “The
Journal <fc Messenger” under the auspices of Rose
and Burr, and “The Georgia Times,” under the
editorial charge of Geo. W. Knight. Both
these papers are handsomely printed and well filled
with interesting reading matter. These gentlemen
have launched their enterprise upon critical waters
at a precarious time, but we trust they may be
enabled to weather the storm and anchor safely
in the haven of success and prosperity. Macon
can now boast of four of the handsomest dailies
in the Confederacy. Can they be sustained ? We
hope so.
Rev. J. W. Burke.—We were pleased to meet
this gentleman in our city yesterday. He is the
book agent of the Georgia Conference,the enterpri
sing partner in the establishment of Burke,Boykin
& Cos., and about as clever a gentleman as anyone
would wish to find. We Jearn from Mr. Burke
that he will be compelled to suspend the publi
cation of the “Children’s Guide” heretofore publish
ed for the children of the South, unless its patron
age is largely increased. Let this be prevented by
prompt encouragement.
+
LeVert Female College.—We are glad to
learn from a letter before us, that Messrs. Brown
and Battillo of the above Institution are willing to
educate five daughters of indigent soldiers ia the
Confederate service, free of charge. This propo
sition i3 a magnanimous one, and worthy of imita
tion by every school and college in the land.—
The children of the soldier must not be neglected.
He has sacrificed the comforts of home and the
enjoyments of family to stand as a barrier be
tween us and the foe, and'it is impossible to do
too much for his children. They are entitled to
all the immunities of those in more favored cir
cumstances. £he LeYe# Female College is situ
ated at Talbotton, Gp., and has long enjoyed the
reputation of being one of the best schools for
young ladies in the Sh.te. We are glad to learn
it has a finß run of patronage, and trust its future
may be as prosperous as in past and present.
Tribute of Respect.
Columbus, Ga,, March 1,1865.
At a meeting of the Officers of the Post called by
the Colonel Commanding, for the purpose of offering
a tribute to the memory of our deceased brother
officer, Maj, F. W. Dillard, Surg. S- M. Bemiss, was
called to the Chair, and Capt. H. *D. Cofhran, ap- ’
pointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been explained
Surg- George B. Douglas, Capt. J. H. Graybill, and
Lieut. S. Isidore Guillet, were appointed a Com
mittee to draft suitable resolutions. The following
having been submitted were unanimously adopted :
Whereas, in the providence of God, Major F. W
Dillakd, Chief Quartermaster, has been removed .
from his field of duty and usefulness, it is hereby
Resolved, That in his loss the country has been
deprived of an efficient, faithful and energetic offi
cer, the community cf a worthy citizen, and we, of
a courteous associate and esteemed friend.
Resolved, That we tender to his afflicted family
our sincere condolence in this, their hour of trial
and bereavement. , ~ , .
Resolved, Thet these resolutions be published in
the city papers and a copy of the same be furoishei
to his family. S. M. BEMISS,
Chairman.
H. D. Cothran, Sec’y.
Headquarters, Post, >
Columbus. Ga., March 2d. 1360, j
In obedience to instructions from Maj. Gen. Cobb,
Commanding Dis rict of Georgia, attention is called
to the number of small arms scattered through the
country in the hands of private individuals. The ne
cessity of the service demands, especially at this par
ticular juncture, shat all these arms should be gath
ered immediately and turned over to the
erate States Arsenal at this Post. Citizens a. e ea.
nestly requested to send forward all I,je arms
have in their possession.
LEON VON ZINKEN
mar 33t Col ommanding Post.
Atlanta Arsenal.
HfinQtHRTEBS, GOV. WORKS, (OrD.) 1
n Coiumbus, Ga., March 3d, 1865./
lam now prepared to pay all claims against the
“Atlanta Arsenal,” and request all parties holding
any, to present them at once as the business must
be closed: if they do not, and delay occurs in the
future, they alone will be respond tie.
Vouchers properly signed may be sent by express
for collection.
M H. WRIGHT,
mAr 3 i w Coi. Commanding.