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SPECI AL NOTICES
H'KAIWiUAKTh’US GEORGIA RESERVE,)
and Military District Georgia. I
Macon, Ga., March 13, 1865. j.
General Orders i
No. 6.
General Orders No. 5, these Headquarters are
hereby rovokod, all officers and soldiers returning
{Canny of Virginia will report to Lieut. Gcu. S. D.
libe, Augusta, Ga.
By command of
Major Gen. HOWELL t'OBB.
R. J. Haluktt, a. a. o.
Columbus Times aa l Atlanta Intelligencer
copy,
mar 15 3t
Sherman Must be Whipped !
All officers and men belonging to the 16th, 33d
and 15th Alabama Regiment*, now absent without
proper authority, are hereby ordered to report to
their commands by the 24th List.
All who do not report by that time will be arres
ted and treated «t- d^erters.
R. 11. AREixCROMBIE,
Lieut. Col. Commanding,
mar 15 31 Consolidated Regiments.
OFFICE MED. EXAMINING BOARD, 1
3d Congressional Dist. Ga. /
fp HE MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD for
JL the 3d Congressional District of Georgia
will be at
Talbotto , i'alooi county, March id, 17 and 18,
Butler, Taylor county, Mffrch 20 and 21,
Oglethorpe, Macon county, March 22 and 23,1
Americus, Sumter county, March 24 and 25,
Georgetown, Quitman county, March 27th,
Hamilton, Harris county, April 3d,
Cussoto, Chattahoochee county, April sth and 6th,
Lumpkin, S.owarl count;, \piil 7th an 1 Bth,
Prestort, Webster count April 10th an l llth,
Ell iville, Schley county, April 12th and 13th,
Buena Vista, Marion county, April 14th and 15th,
for the purpose of examining all white persons be
tween the ages of 17 and 50 who have not been ex
amined subsequent to the Ist of April, 1864; also
under a requirement of Paragraph VIII General
Orders No. 86, current, series, ail slaves impressed by
authority of the act of Congress, approved February
17 th, 1864.
County enrolling officers are hereby notified to
have each of the classes above mentioned ready for
examination at the time specified.
ROB’T W. PARK, Surgeon P A 0 S,
WM- F. A Bit A HAMS. Sugeon P A C S.
PHIL B. MINOR, Surgeon P A C S.
march 7,—10t
Bank of* Coliianfous.
The annual meeting ol’ the Stockholders of this
Bartk for the election of a Board of Directors, will
take place on the first Monday in April next.
DANIEL GRIFFIN,
mar 9id . . „ President.
SUPERIOR JAVA COFFEE
AND
FINE NEW ORLEANS SUGAR,
French Note Paper and Fine Pocket Knives.
For sale At J. 11. MULFORD’S Old Stand,
mar J. 7 3J,* p
Book-Keeper Wanted.
AN accomplished BOOK-KEEPER and Accoun
tant, with unexceptionable references, can find
employment. Address Box 800, City Post Office,
mar 14 3t*
30 TONS IRON
For Sale for Casli
OR EXCHANGE FOR PRODUCE.
4 and 'll inches wide.
O J. ENNIS St CO.,
mar 8 lm Columbus, Ga.
Wanted to Purchase*
A QUANTITY of Timber within five miles of
A Columbu*. We will purchase th" Land and
Timbej as the seller may prefer.
Apply at our Government. Works.
marchiO 7t JOHN D. GRAY. & CO.
For Sale.
THIRTY TONBOF IRON, for cash or exchange
for.Produce,3V£, 4 <>r7 inches wide.
J. ENNIS .V CO..
march 8-lm Columbus, Ga.
WANTED!
r <i/w\ LBS. of TALLOW, for which a liberal price
will be paid. Apply to
F. W. DILL ARD,
sj,7 (t; Major and Q. M.
Grind Stones,
11 1 all sizes, from 18 inches to 6 feet, for sale by
O GREENWOOD & GRAY,
march 12 60d
TML-vlI ©s.
W ANTED SIX A No. 1. MULES. 1 will pay a
liberal price for such as wiilsuit, if shown to me
within ten days from this 'late , vai , DT ,
mar 5 3t JOSEPH IIANcERD.
SPINNING WHEtJLS
AND
CLOCK
For Exchange for
B A.0.0N aml L A RD
FIFTY LARGE BOXES,
For Sale by
JEFFERSON k HAMILTON.
mar 17 fit
Sun and Enquirer copy.
Fodder Wanted.
WIE WISH to purchase 3001) lbs. good I ODDER,
VV tor whi hwe will pay the highest market price,
mar 17 St JEFFERSON A HAMILTON.
Sun and Emiuirer copy.
Pot ton Burned.
iJOLDEKS of COTTON RECEIPTS burned in
II our Warehouse, will present thou- imme-
COL/jl cv COlibMv 1.
mar 17 iw
LOST.
* PAIR OF GOLD wire framed SPECTACLES,
A Tile finder will be well rewarded by leaving the
same at the Sun or Times offtee. . . ?Pjgjg3t_
W r -A.HST , X , i3X3.
.. -c THE PERRY HOUSE, Columbus. Ga., a
\ THYOK -I\ KRPER. A wounded soldier profer
*cd * 1 EDWARD PARSONS.
mar ts ... *—
~ Wanted—A Teacher,
rfll ) A BUY.''’ SCHOOL, now in successful oper
nosidon and comprises three rooms, andi= held at a
rent ot $740, for the reunuuder ot the year. _
mar 16 lw
C3r <3 O X> s
EXCHANGED for bones,
at Tlt-B
grant factory.
march 12 ts .
m O* 3ST
Exchanged for Country Produce*
at the
GRAffT FACTORY.
march 12 ts
CITY FOUNDRY!
sugar mills and kettles !
WE HAVE OF HAND
Sugar Mills ami Ketiles,
bolding 20, So, 40, fid, kind oT&.untry
will exchauge for Provlaions or at. 'Orders
p r „d S . ° r m'Mi NNY CO.
Columbus, Jan. 20. tt
Notice !
iSS£KS" i: ftl
business in this clt a j tviUbe ‘obliged if par-
Rock Island Paper Mills Company.
mar 16 lw
■ . L ' i I
VOL. XII.}
G. W. ROSETTE, S. E. LAWHON, F. G. WILKINS
ROSETTE, LAWIIOA & C 0.,
AUCTIONEERS
AND
€«mii&Bts*ioßfi lie i*c hauls,.
*■ m.BROAD STREET,
Oolum bii s, Georgia.
march 7 ts
MYERS, W4TSO.Y & CO.,
-A. TJ CTIOUEEUS
AND
General Commission Merchants,
At Hull A' Duck's old stand,
Opposite Bank of Columbus. Broad Street.
Personal and prompt attention given
Xo all consignments.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 21. 1365. jan23 ts
IV. W. McCall ,N. W. Garrard.
Mc€ALL & GARRARD,
A TTORNEYS A T LA W,
Hials.o Oity, Fla.
mar 9 3m f
ROBERTA. CRAW FORD,
Slav© Trader,
AND DEALER IN
STOCKS, BONDS, CERTIFICATES, GOLD
AND SILVER COIN,
Cherry Street, ltftacon, ka.,
NEARLY OPPOSITE THE DAILY TELE
GRAPH AND CONFEDERATE OFFICE.
All classes of NEGROES usually on
hand, and stock constantly replenished by
experienced buyers. *
Cash advances to regular traders, as
heretofore.
Negroes also sold on Commission.
My trusty Porters, Andrew and An
tony, attend the Trains,
feb 27 3m
Stolen.
CTOLEN nom my ■' residence, eight miles below
U Columbus, a light BAY HORBE, about 14 hands
high, with a white spot in his forehead. His prin
ciple gait is a pace. A suituablc reward will be
paid for his recovery. W. G. WO9LFOLK
- feb 24 ts
Wanted,
T?OR the State of Louisiana TjSN .MOULDERS. —
P Wages liberal. Transportation furnished. Ap
ply to Mnj, R. S. Hardaway, of this city.
D. A. BLACKSHBR,
feb 12 ts Comissioner for Louisiana.
Aegroes to Hire.
TO HIRE, ten young Negro MEN, also a good
i Obok and Washer. Apply to
Wm. G. WOOLFOLK,
jan 17 ts Agent.
Dr. K. SOBi,E,
DENTIST,
i T Pemberton A Carter’s old stand, back room ot
i\ Smith’s Jewelry Store, where he can be lound
all hours. foe 186 m
To Printers !
! \\JE offer for sale a complete BOOK BINDERY,
; VV (except Ruling Machine,) two hand PRESSES.
! and about
1,000 Founds of Type Metal.
nov2l-tf
Change ot Schedule. *
ON and after Friday. Jan. ,20th. the Trains on
the Muscogee ILniiroad will run as follows :
PA Sri ENG Ell TRAIN :
Leave
I Arrive at Macon 2oOP. M.
1 Leave Macon •••■•6 59 A. M
Arrive at Cfflum'bn? 3 06 P. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN :
Leave Columbus 5 00 A. >j.
Arrive at Columbus.. 4 55 A. 5..
W. L. CLARK,
| mar 19 ts ' Supr. Muscogee R, R.
ThroHKh to itlwlHgoiHCTy
! NK\V SCHEDULE.
MONTGOMERY & WEST POINT
RAILROAD COMPANY.
COLUMBUS. August 27,1864.
j \N and after August 27th. the Passenger Train on
l J the Montgomery and We«t Point Railroad will
1 Leave Montgomery at 8:00 a. m.
Leave West Point 4 »t 7:10 a.m.
Arrive et YVflumbus « Al o:-j2 p. m.
! Leave Columbus at o:o0 a. m.
Arrive at Mmrgotuory at 3:00 p. m.
Arrive at West Potnt at 4130 p.m.
I Freight Train 1 mves Oolmnbu- at 8:40 am.
1 - 4rrives I Eng.
j ag27l36i—-tf
MOBILE & 81HARD RAIL ROAD.
CHANGE OF SCIIEDKEE.
Ala.. Oct 7,1861.
(AN and after 10th inst. Crains on this Road will
Run Daily (Sunday excepted,/ a? follows:
u Girard at- \
Arrive in Liuon firings 2 <K
Leave Union fipnuga nn
Arrive in Guard at '• 00
Freight Train.
Leave Girard at m.
Arrive in Girard at *> 00 p. m.
B. F. WELLS.
„Wtf Eng. A Sup’t.
Owing to the increased price ot Provisions, La
bor aud other expenses, the Steamboats on the
Chattahoochee River have been compelled to ad
vance their prices for freight and passage to the fol
lowing rates: 4.-- m
Passage from Columbus to Chattahoochee 00
From Chattahoochee to Columbus S IOO 00
Intermediate landings in proportion.
Freights to any point on Chattahoochee River*4 «>
per hundred. Measurement Freight $1 25 per cubic
toot ' C.ipt. H. WINGATE, Shamrock.
Ctpt. DAN FHV, Jackson,
fapt. ABE FRY, Indian.
Caot. JOHN COUGH, Mist.
Capt.A.O. BLACK M A U.M unnei lyn.
febt-fcf
For Exchange or Sale.
ifss-sSw
m r ‘,To‘io> .o skiu,.«.
fry Pans and An .irons.
! Club and Broad Axes.
Shovels and p *"*fp loug b M<uld*. tu .
Sr'ori."'“.“citlS. *»>' "«"« " OTI
promptly executed. D- GRAY' A CO.
jan o tt
COLUMBUS, GA., SATURDAY. MARCH If 1860.
DAILY TIMES.
EVENING EDITION.
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 17, 1865.
The Enemy tn North Alabama. —We learn
from the North Alabama correspondence of the
Rebel, that Thomas' - army, which wa- de
tached to confront Gen. Hood, composed of the
4th army corps, commanded by Stanley, and
the 23d army corps, commanded by Schofield
and Hatcher’s cavalry, were reinforced at
Nashville by Canby, from New OrleaiH. Steele,
from Arkansas, Rosecrans, with A. J. Smith’s
corps from Missouri, and Granger’s cavalry.
Since thg retreat of Gen, Hood from Tennessee
and North Mississippi, the once formidable
army has been reduced by sending Canby and
Steele to New Orleans, in view of the attack on
Mobile, and A. J. Smith to Missouri, to hold
rebeldom there in check, while Schofield has
to North Carolina, as reinforce
ment to the great raider. Sherman, thus leav
ing Rosecrans in command of the department,
his headquarters being at Nashville. This
leaves Stanley with hi3 corps (the 4tb, and
Granger’s cavalry) from Whitesburg to, in and
around Huntsville, Alabama; Milroy from Mur
freesboro to Chattcmooga. his headquarters at
Tuliahoma, with a force of about one brigade
at Shelbyville, one at Fayetteville, one small
brigade at Tuliahoma. three regiments at De
cherd, commanded by Col. Stow, of Missouri,
and Colonel Pnyne, of Michigan. There are
two brigades, at Bridgeport, commanded by
Col. Salms, of the 68th New York, cne of
Dutch, the other of “American citizens of
African descent.” There are two regiments at
Chattanooga, and three small regiments at
Dalton. Wilson is reinforcing Thomas with a
small force of cavalry. Stanley’s corps and
Granger’s cavalry, now in North Alabama, will
number only six or seven thousand, and
Thomas’ entire army in North Alabama and
Tennessee, including garrisons, will not exceed
twenty thousand strong.
Special Correspondence Constitutionalist.
The Burning and Sacking of Colombia,
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
From the special correspondence of the Con
stitutionalist, of the issues of the lOt-h and
12th, we gather the following further and in
teresting particulars of the burning and sack-
mg of Columbia :
After all, this city and its people have one
cause of congratulation. It is true they have
been despoiled, outraged, pluudered and ruined:
but, at the same tirna. the atmosphere has been
cleaned of the noxious fumes generated by a
pestilential set of inhabitants, a set of croak
ers, harpies, spies, traitors—or, to slim them
up in one pertinent word—Yankees. ‘These
fled with their brethren, and are now journey
ing along- through the Carolina swamps in the
wake of Sherman’s army. Several hundred
left the place,.but a very few of them are wor
thy even of that mention which will consign
them to infamy.
Among those who left for Yankeedom was a
Miss Boozer, of whom the following is related:
Several months ago Capt. Sadlee, a Yankee
officer escaped from prison, in Columbia, and
was heard of no more until Sherman’s arrival,
when he reappears in the scene, marries Miss
Boozer, steals a carriage and team, and drives
away to a more congenial clime t 8 spend his
honey moon. It seems that, during the period
of his disappearance from prison until Sher*
man’s advent, he had been secreted in the
lionse of Mrs. Feester, (Miss boozer's mother,)
where his wooing progressed fortunately.
THE CHURCHES.
Os course the barbarous invaders had no
respect for religion, and all the churches in
the city were burned save the Baptist, Presby
terian. Episcopal and Catholic.
The Baptist Church was,fired several times,
it bcinsr particularly objactionable, as having
been the scene of the first secession meeting
ever held in the South. The Presbyterian
Church was pillaged, and greatly defaced in
the interior. Hew Dr. Palmer, the Pastor,
who is, both eloquent and courageous, shoul
dered his musket and left with our forces.
THE URSULINK CONVEX I'.
It was to have been supposed that if uny
building would escape desecration and de
struction, the house of God oc(?upi<?d by the
Sisters of Charity would be that one. The
Ursuline Convent was burned, and its inmates
driven forth into the street. —the nuns and
pupils losing ever;thing. Sherman professed
somg, regret at this, and by way of palliation
offered the Sisters the house of Gen. Preston,
giving them what he called a “stirrup title
to the premises. He also proffered assistance
but the Mother Superior, who is a sister of
the iion-hearted Bishop Lynch, spurned indig
nantly his spurious sympathy.
THE NEW STATE HOUSE.
This magnificent structure was spared total
destruction, only from the fact that the ord
nance supplies of the enemy were limited, and
they were unable to destroy it by burning.
Several shells struck the exterior, it having
been an excellent target for the gunners of the
enemy. The statue ©f General Washington
was defaced, the grand oid hero, alter passing
through the crdeal of Yankee leverence, (?)
looking as if he bad just escaped from art Irish
wedding or Dounybrook fair. His nose was
broken off, eyes battered, and cane mutilated.
The splendid white marble frieze works, caps
for columns, and other ornamentations, were
irreparably injured by fire, being reduced to
an unsightly mass of lime. The base of the
bronze palmetto tree in the State House yard,
erected in memory of the South Carolinians
who fell in Mexico, was forcibly entered, and
the silver coins and valuable depositea there
stolen. ,
- The old State House is a complete wreck—
notbiug left but the bare chimneys. Most of
tue public records were removed to a place of
safe tv. The papers in the court house diu
not escape so fortunately, many of the records
from Beaufort and other districts on the coast
being destroyed.
THE BANKS-
All of the assets of the various banking
institutions were removed, except a large
amount of silver ware that had been placed
in their vaults for sale keeping- The effects
of the State Rank were afterwards captured
by the enemy.
Mr. J- K. Sass. he well Known Presidetn or
j the Bank of Charleston, died quite suddenly
!in l/niouvilie, a frvr days after leaving tolura
! bia.
THE NIWSPAMRJ-
Our friends of the typographic art were not
exempt from the calamities which befell their
less worthy neighbors. In fact. Sherman
seemed to vent his wrath upon both tbe*just
and unjust. The Carolinian office was rnnov
ed in part to Greater, whither Mr. DeFontaino
accompanied it. Harry Tinirod. the gc-Diai
poet, made a narrow escape, the-Yankees be
ing after him with a sharpjstick. Mr. Pelham,
et the Guardian, lost his office ana residence,
and was captured, but afterwards released.—
Major McKnight (Asa Hart?, , having the fear
of Johnson’s Island before him. left for parts
where no Yankee has ever been. His “290
Hospital" was completely demolished: but
his fair young female nurse escaped The en
tire printing of the Charleston Mer
cury office was destroyed at she Charlotte
junction.
BLOWING UP OF THE ARSENAL.
On Sunday evening, the 19lb. the arsenal,
powder mill, and other Government* works,
were destroyed by order of Sherman. Hap
pily in the -explosion seven Yankees were sent
to their long homes, and some, twenty odd
wounded.
THE 3KLLS OF ST. MICHAEL.
Nothing—no matter what its sacredness,
what were the tender associations clustering
around it—what the holy, historical memories
it possessed—escaped the Yankee hand of
profanation. The marauders who respected
not the roof trees of innocent women and
helpless*children, who sacrilegiously burned
and pillaged the temples of God, had of course
no regard, no reverence for anything—not
even that grand old Virginian, the Pater Pat
rise, whose bronze effigy they maliciously dis
figured.
The bell3 of Si. Michael, which areaimost
in their renown, did not escape destruc
tion. Before this they had passed throtigb
the ordeal ot battle and fire, but. more hu
mane enemies were those of the old Revolu
tion than the canting Puritans and Dutch in
fidels who now desolate our land. For 100
years these silver bells of Saint Michael's
Churech. Charlestc n, rang out. Jubilates and
miseore-res over the fair city by the sea. How
many a merry wedding peal have they chimed
—bow many a sad burial knell have they toll
ed. With their sweet, solemn music were
blent the earliest recollections of every Char
lestonian—they had rang in the new life of
thousands and sounded faintly, like the
tones from the not far off celestial realms,
upon the ears of dying multitudes. Months
ago. when the clanger of Yankee occupation
was imminent, this chime of bells was remov
ed from Charleston to Columbia for safe keep
ing. Now they nre burned, broken, destroyed
—masses of cracked metal—
“ Sweet bells, jangled and out of tune.”
Upon the evacuation, of Charleston, prior to
the close of the first Revolution, these bells
were sent by the British commander to New
York, and there sold. They were afterwards
conveyed to London, and looked upon with
curiosity as relics of a set of Christianized
rebels. But the minister of war for Great
Britain could not comprehend the propriety of
despoiling churches, and ordered them return
ed to Charleston, where they have since swung
in midair, until danger from the most wicked
people that ever waged war rendered their
removal necessary.
WM. GILMORE SIMMS.
It was my good fortune to meet. soor. after
arriving, this distinguished author—the Nes
tor of our Southern literature—whose name
has long been familiar as household words in
all the polite circles of the world. - Mr. S. was
here during the scenes of conflagration and
pillage, and may yet find time to weave into
a historical narrative his experience during
these days of suffering and horror. They cer
tainly exceed in reality aught that, wkh hi3
wizard pen, he has ever conjured from the
shadowy realms of imagination. The elegant
country seat of Mr Simms (Woodiawn) near
Midway, was burned, together with most of
his valuable library. The country, however,
is to be congratulated upon his Slaving saved
over one hundred volumes of his manuscript
works. Few men have suffered more than he
by the revolution—hi3 sterotype plates in the
hands of New York publishers, confiscated,
his plantation ruined, his stock driven off, his
house burned ; but still he is erect, undis
mayed and confident ot the successful issue of
our cause. May he live to write the Epic of
our struggle!
INCIDENTS.
The Rev. Mr. Sband. the venerabl Epiaco
pal rector, was attempting to save the silver
communion service of bis churcb r when he
was rudely assaulted, beaten and robbed.
During the progress ot the fire a large num
ber of women and children look refuge in the
City Park. With fiendish malignity the Yan
kees hurled their hand grenades, balls of tur
pentine, phosphorus, kc., among them.
The City Park once consecrated to fashion
and beauty, was converted into a slaughter
pen. and its beautiful valks are now strewn
with offal.
One gentiemsu threw his silver ware into a
well, but the Yankees discovered the ruse,
bailed out the water, and made themselves
rich.
Mr. J. G. Gibbes purchased* the valuable
plate from a soldier for twenty dollar, and re
stored it to the owner.
The Hebrew congregation of Columbia sus
tained a heavy iqss in the destruction of their
splendid organ? the five books of Moses, and
other valuables.
It is a noteworthy fact, that not an Israel
ite left with the Yankees.
KX-GOVERNOR AIKEN.
It is with regret, and yet not wholly with
surprise, we learn that this eminent Carolinian
remained In Charleston after its evacuation.
Let us hope that be will not fraternize with
the despicable slayers vs his friends and coun
trymen. and yet it is rumored and believed
that he is to b? Mayor of Charleston and Gov
ernor of South Carolina. ‘To what base uses',
etc. ,
At Winusboro the Yankees stole ten boxes
of silv* ware, valued ats2o,ooo in peace times,
from Governor Aiken.
THE RELIEF FROM AUGUSTA.
The manna and quails to the famishing
Israelites were not a more opportune Goa-send
than the succor sent from Augusta to the peo
ple of Columbia. You should have been here
to have w itnessed the elation of spirit. and the
kindling joy that mantled downcast faces,
upon thearrival of our heavy train of supplies
It was mo9t timely and acceptable. Famine
actually threatened the people. The sutbor
ides had been feeding doily eight thousand
persons—a ration of lean beef and corn meal:
aud upon the day of our arrival the supply of
meal had tailed. The beeves were so pocr
that numbers of them died daily from want of
food.
* THE NEGROES.
Several thousand slaves emancipated tbr-m
--selves by decamping with the Yankees ; but
numbers have returned sickened already with
their taste of freedom. Those who remained
were for a time insolent, declaring themselves
free and refusing to iabor unless they were
compensated in coin Police regulations have
been established end wi’i have the effect of
quieting any unruliness in the colored popu
lation. *
commandant %f the post.
The Second Kentucky mounted ’n*vitnr has
been assigned to the duty of guarding Colum
bia, until order is re-established. The difficult
and delicate duty of coramatnHnt of the Post
is placed in the hands of Capr. Thos. E. Stake,
an admirably qualified gentleman. Col. Phi!
Lee retains command of his admirable regi
ment of veterans* T -ay that the command
and commanders are worthy of each other is
sufficient, of praise.
ONE OF SHERMAN S FALSEHOODS.
Cbace Shermans departure from thi3 city
he has published \ statement that some houses
were burned in consequence of cotton taking
fire in the street Now, the cotton did not
burn until some five hundred 'bouses were in
flames. The Yankee soldiers were seen in
hundreds of instances carrying tire to the
houses. Sherman's, statement is false through
out. There is a cloud of witnesses against
him. Gentlemen of respectability avow that
they heard the soldiers threaten to burn the
whole city, and atl of them alleged that Slier
man gave them “ license ’’ for thirty-six hours.
Wen. Gilmore Simms says that he communica
ted the threat of the privates to several offi
cers, and they remained placid. But was it
cotton that burned Orangeburg. Lexington C.
H.. Winnsboro. kc.. all of which have felt his
tender mercies? Here he ascribed it to the
liquor which the soldiers found in the shops.
But he forgot, at first, that such a plea would
not avail him unless he could show that the
whisky forced its way out of the shops, and
not that the troops forced their way*in. .
The whole exact truth is that Columbia
was destroyed and pillaged, if not by Sher
man's positive order, by his exulting conni
vance. And he will surely be held responsi
ble.
WORDS OF ADVICE.
In concluding these rambling, desuit ory
jottings down, I may be allowed a few words
of couuscd based upqn the experience ot this
place, which may be useful in communities
liable to Yankee visitation. Let all provisions
be concealed, if possible. Lei not your most
favorite negroes know where you hide any
thing, if you can heip it. Remove yourselves,
or at least your valuables, from all the busi
ness streets and precincts. These, and the
fine looking houuns, are the first to be gutted
and fired. Let no personal ornaments be vis
ible.
In Columbia,not alone were gentlemen rob
bed in open day of their purses and watches,
but womeu bad their ear rings torn from their
ears, their lingers stript of rings, their chains
and watches plucked from their bosoms. Even
the clothes which they brought forth, escap
ing from the flames, were wrested from them,
and there are thousands who have not an
article or wearing apparel left, save that
which covered their nakedness at the midnight
hour of flight. Let all the liquor stores be
emptied ot their contents on the approach of
the enemy. Private stores may be buried un
der a stable floor, and well trampled, but
never in a garden, or any obvious place of
hiding.- Ge' a guard, a sergeant and private,
for each house as soon ns the enemy arrives.
Treat them civilly and avoid all argument
with them, and give them no liquor. Preserve
your own dignity with care. Let the ladies
keep within doors, but leave some of the win
dows up stairs open. Keep the doors all
locked. Get horses and rnul out of reach
and sighl. SE DE KAY.
TELEGRAPHIC.
UJSPORTS OF TUB 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.
Richmond, March 12.—Northern papers of
the l@th contain news from Mexico eonfiim
ing the report of the capture of Oakanca with
its garrison of 7000 men, and a large number
of troops which defended the sinking fortunes
of the republic.
Maximilian has been recognized by Eng
land. He gives special audience to British
envoys, who have presented autograph letters
from Queen Victoria ;*one of which
ed to the Empress Charlotte as “My beloved
Si3ter.” Victoria expresses the belief that
the Emperor is beginning anew and happy
era for Mexico, and congratulates the Empe
ror on his elevation.
Mexican papers, in publishing a list of di
plomatic consuiars appointed by the Emperor,
contain no appointment made to the United
States.
The New York Tribune says that Andrew
; Johnson, when sworn in as Vice President,
made a discrditatde harangue. It says he has
become a drunkard, and it he doe3 not reform
he cannot remain Vice President of the Uni
ted States.
New Orleans advices of the Ist state that
Gen. Canby and staff left that day for the vi-_
cinity of Mobile.
Ar. ordet,was received in New York for the
committees to draft on the 15th. About
13,000 names have to be draws*.
rienatffr Harlan of lawa has been confirmed
Secretary of the Interior, in place of Usher,
resigned.
The question of the admission Wt Senators
from Arkansas and Louisiana was postponed
till December next.
Grey Clay Smith, of Kentucky, has been ap
pointed minister to Spain.
Piorre Soule and family had-arrived in the
City of Mexico.
GoJd in New York 188.
No important war news published in Yankee
papers.
Richmond. 13.—Northern papers llth con
tain the Yankee verson of the raid on Freder
icksburg. They claim to have carried off 600
boxes manufactured tobacco.
Gen. Whiting died on Governor 3 Island
Friday, from wounds received at Fort Fisher.
Senator Hall, of New Hampshire, and not
Smith, of Kentucky, has boon appointed Min
ister to Spain.
The rim Qiinde was still at Feral on the
D»th. Spanish authorities had peiaiittedUm
ited repairs to be made. It reported that
her commander had gone to P*n9 to annul
the contract of sale.
Advices from New Orleans 4th. contain nr.
military new?. Gold 193.
Augusta, March 16.—Private fnforioation
from Charleston reports the g*rri-on greatly
reduced. The yaukees are running train - from
Charleston to Summerville.
Information from Savanna!) reports the ltdh
army corps baiug transported to Morehead
City, N. C., which leave* very few troops in
the city, mo-t v negroes. .V'- Ane i* permitted
( SIX DOLLARS
\ PER MOYTH
to enter the city unless they fit- • j
tention to remain. Measles aud other dt t,
eases are prevailing amon£ the army negroes,
which is Ver f fatal —dying 30 dhily. They
are hurried in trenches without coffins or cov
erings.
Much trading is carried on through the lines,
with the Yankees, which our authorities arc
taking measures to prevent.
$127,000 iu money aud 550,000 worth of
provisions have been contributed in this city
for the benefit of the Columbia sufferers.
The impressment law recently passed by
Congress requires the payment of full market
price for everything impressed for army use.
StNATOBtA, March 10th.—Two Confederate
steamers recently reached the mouth of Red
river with prisoners for exchange.
The Government steamer Nassau has been
captured by guerrillas between Memphis and
Cairo.
The New York Herald's Winchester corres
pondent confirms the report of Sheridan’s vic
tory
The reports of Gen. Early’s capture are not
confirmed.
The London Index says that seven hundred
and fifteen American vessels have been trans
ferred to the British during the war.
The freshet in James river has subsided.
The exebango of prisoners has been resum
ed.
The Federal Senate has confirmed the ap
point meat of McCullough as Secretary of the
Treasury; James Harbour, of lowa, as Secre
tary of the Interior.
Gen. Hatch is in commit nd of the Northern
District of South Carolina, and Gen. Scblem
mer is in command at Charleston.
The law authorizing the raising of recruits
in rebel States for local service has been re
pealed and the practice stopped.
A Northern paper says the Government is
paying two millious a day for troops.
A recent fire in Alexandria, Missouri, de
stroyed one hundred thousand dollars worth
of property. '
Mexican newspapers, it is said, contain a
long list of consulate appointments, by the
Emperor, to foreign countries, but none to the
United States.
The Nashville Union says 4 coal oil has been
discovered on land in Fentress county, belong
ing to Gen. John B. Rogers, valued at many
millions.
Richmond, March 12.—The Paris correspondent
of the London Journal says Napoleon had a j>a?A
agraph written in his address expressing his sor
row at the continued war in America, and refers
to his neutrality.
When advices from Canada reached him report
ing the opening of peace negotiations at Fortress
Monroe, on the first day of the legislative session,
the news placed him in a dilemma : his neutrality
whs likely to beef little avail, and not knowing
how best to express the point of exigency, conclu
ded to remain silent.
The “Yellow Book,” laid before the Chamber
had a communication unon the subject. It says
the Emperor had declined, so long as eifeuinstan
ces were not more favorable, to renew onr efforts
to open the way to negotiations in America. ' Wo
have remained inactive but not indifferent
tors of the Confederacy in which so much ruin ii
accumulated. Wo have thought it our duty to
turnover the subject as worthy of our interest. —
OwiDgto the peculiar situation of the Confederate ,
States of North America, with whiqh we do not
keepup officially, we can do nothing but request
the observance of the claims of the French ropub
lie in these States, reserving to ourselves toe
right to enforce them at the first favorable oppor
tunity.
Richmond, March 12th.—Senate passed me ap
propriation Bill for the last six months of the pre-t
--ent year.
A message from the President, of some length,
was received, statins his objections to the exemption
bill recently passed. The message was referred to
the Committee on military affairs.
Wigfall made a speech explaining relative to a
recent editorial in the Euijuirer, in which he admit
ted that he was the Senator referred to in favor of
induemg the President to resign. Senate resolved
into secret session.
The message relative to the exemption act was
read in accordance with the President’s recojnmea-
Pation. The.biHVas considered and passed. It au
thorizes the President to detail such persons for em
ployment inlthe several Departments, as he shall
deem to be be.indispensably necessary,, not exceed
ing one l hundred in all. It limits exemption es
skilled artisans and mechanics in the field, but not
for service in local defence.
Nothing else of general importance was done.—
Recess until 7. Both Houses adjourned,
Execuliou of Captain John Y. Beall.
The execution of Captain John Y. Beall, is des
cribed at length by the New York Herald. It says:
The execution of Captain John Y. Beall, tho
rebel spy, took place yesterday, with imposing cere
monies, at Governor’s Island, in the presence of
several hundred spectators. The condemned waa
unusually linn up to the last moment, and sdeine-i
to have an utter contempt for the fearful punish
ment that was tneeted out to him. The prisoner was
attended in his last moments by the Rev. Dr. Wes
ton, of St. John’s Episcopal Church, at whose band*
he recevied the sacrament of the holy communion
according to the rites of that church- During his
confinement he devoted a great part of his time|to
his religious duties, aud never seemed to indulge ia
the hope of obtaining a pardon at the hands of tho
government.
He was visted by a number of his friends within
the past week, and his mother, too, was with him a
day or two before he died. She had come on from
Virginia for the purpose of bidding him a last fare
well, and it wa3 at her solicitation that the reprivo
was granted which prevented the execution from
taking {dace on Saturday last.
After describing the departure from the cell, th*
procession to the scaffold, the reading of the lengthy
order from Gen. Dix confirming the finding of ths
court-martial, the Herald closes its account of the
last moments of the victim as follows :
During the reading of the above order the pri*
ontr took a sestf, showing that he was somewhat
tired with the tediousneos of the form. He was oo
served to smile once or twice while the Provost
Marshal was recounting his exploits on Lake Erie ;
but aside from that he maintained his usual sei:-
composure and disregard of the entire proceed
ing 3 - “
The reading of rhe document having been finish el
Beall drew himselt up and in a clear voice-ex
claimed—“ All I have tosay in answer to this pro
ceeding is, that it is a punier.” The clergyma.:.
who never left his side for *,moment, now offered up,
a heartfelt prayer fur the condemned, at the cor
gion of which the executioner stepped forward
(busted the fatal noose.
The Provost Marshal then forward, uai
addressing the culprit, asked him if he had anything
to say why the sentence of the court «hould wot be
put into execution ?
Captain Beall—All I have to say is that |th* ete
cution of the sentence is murder —aheoiute mtu le ,
I die in the service and defense of my country.
The diop was then pulled assunder, and Bea’
huug for twenty minutes and was pronounced
A New York telegram says that forty thousand
persons whose names had been enrolled for :'Je
draft in that city cannot be found.
Religion* Notice.
Rev. James K. Guthdm will deliver sermons
this, Saturday and Sunday, at the Synggoge v 10
o’clock, a. m
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