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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 uiar 17 For Sale. ‘)/i BUSHELS ONION BUTTONS, at Sl llr t.d ZO street. N. P. NAIL **?«». mar 17 lw Rosette, Lawhon & Cos., OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE Oue Uopper Boiler, 8 feet Jong. Five or six hundred pounds Lead S or 10 Larue Brass Bib & Stop""Cosk?.