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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.