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•T. 11. MO<)l* KFIKI J), !<>iltor
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UmotJ*/MwiiMSwbfr Mth,lß4l.
For Tax Colloctur.
We arc authorized to nnnouucu the name
of OSBCBN KLY, nr a eaadWato for Tax j
Collector of Harris County, at the election,
in January next. Mr. Ely proposes .lo col
lect the taxea, and appropriate the entire sol- 1
ary for the two year* —*avo the contingent
exposes—to the County of Harris, for the
prosecution of the war.
Mountain Titters
This gallant company tuft this place
about two weeks ago and are now nenrSav
aunah. Thoy are in Col. Phillips’ Regi
ment. Lieut. Murphoy is now here and
will leavo on Monday next, nnd wants a
few moro men. Go with him.
! All Right Attain.
After a suspension of three \yejk, wo are
again enabled to greet onr fly and* and. tvo
hope nono of them will think (ho loss of us
fHrnMfra|tn ‘‘mini’ to lime,” as wo made
in our to j.i-- -t-uipa per,
SjSHEflHffiy succeeded after sending oil’ some
Hffißd and fitly mites, nnd after much do
-BSay in getting it shipped. We havooecn in
[ the habit of getting paper from tho Rock
J Island Mills, near Columbus, hut tho mill
being out of order n few weeks ago, could
not supply us, and wo wore compelled to
suspend. Wo have dono tho very best wo
could, and hopo we shall not hereafter bo
subjected to a likennimynnoo. if those who
owe us will como forward nnd .scltlaup, we
think there will be no difficulty hereafter in
getting pa|)er.
Thanks.
Wo return onr thanks to Dr. J. 1). Ken
dall, Scnntor for this district, for a copy of
tho Comptroller General's report. Also, to
our representative, Mr. Jones, for many fa
vors.
The brclklnture.
This body Ims boon in session for moro
thnn tlireo weeks. The proceedings, so far,
aro unimportant, generally, nnd while there
have been some important measures brought
up, final action Ims not been taken upon
them, and of course wo cannot conjccluro
their fate. Asa matter of courso, the Sen
ate ia a long ways nhoad of tho Houso with
its business. Wo will endeavor to keep our
reader* advised hereafter, if anything of nil
important nature should transpiro in tiio
legislature.
Election of.Senator* r ...
j 4c , t asnyffSfffjrJOr-r .i. .. .1 !
It 11. Hill and Hon.
Ttobcrt Toombs, to represent Georgin in llio
Confederate States Senate. Mr. Hill was
elected on tho first ballot, receiving I”7
votes, Mr. Toombs receiving (18. Mp. Toombs*
was elected on the IHh ballot, ills principa
opponent being Hon. Alfred Iverson. This
election gives general satisfaction—so far as
we have been able to judge from tho com
ments of the press—except to two or three
hydo-bound democratic papers that are dis
satisfied with the election of Mr. Hill, bo
ennse ho is not n democrat. Wo aro glad
to know that the Legislature looked to abil
ity rather than party in tho election of our
Senators.
Retrench incut.
Tho cry of retrenchment is n first rate
hobby for politicians to ride intooffico upon,
but when you undertako to apply the prin
ciple to themselves, most ol them become
“weak in tho buck.” The Georgia Legisla
ture have boon endeavoring to retrench, nnd
did very well until they came to consider
their own Halnries, when many of them
“caved” completely, while others, who Imd
been crying “loud and long” for economy
and retrenchment, proposed nominal de-
Uj#ftHons. After various proposition* Iront
jgßin'Cr*, and alter most strenuous ell'orts
ijMgSrt part ol those who are really in carn
salary of members was tinally re-
per day. Among those
jwjfi&pßTOfcfl to reduce tho mdaries to a
HiyStrWWEßßfgiire, wo arc glad to notice
Ftlie name of our talented young member,
Anderson Jones. 11c is looking to tho in
terests of his country and his people, nnd
not to his own poeket. After the proposi
tion imd been adopted, fixing tho pay of
members at four dollars per day, Mr. Jones,
being desiron* to nid tho poor soldier, otter
ed a resolution that each member contribute
all over thr e dollars per day to tho Geor
gia Relief and Hospital Association. Wo
feel proud of our representative.
P A Iteautlftil Present.
K Just u Capt. J. C. JteOtnr.K, of tin- “Mountain
f Tigers,” was about to leave for the eoa*t, he receiv
■B from one of our |>ntriolii- young laities a bcauti-
M>l boquet, accompanied with tho following note
Bran the fair donor. The Captain living very busy
Hpjktng arrangement* to leave, humlcd us the note
’ with the request that wo publish it and return his
thank* for the bcaiitiftil promt, and assure his fair
young friend that, though tho frail roses might
wither and fade, yet they -liould bo'preserved a*
mementoes of tho fair daughters ol the South who
ore looking to our brave soldiers for protection from
the insults of the hireling* of Abrnhaui Lincoln.—
Mere is the note;
Carr. McUchik: Sir—Please accept this little
token of friend.hip from one who has at heart a
desire to serve her reunify in some way. May the
blessing of the (iod of battlee go with you and your
company, and lead you from vietory to victory, un
til the hut foot-print* of the enemy shall be obliter
ated from til*’ toil of our native Georgia.
Very Hcje-clfully,
Mot t ir L. BmU.
For the Berris County Enterprise.
To “ttMlerieal.”
Your hut to me met my eye on last Sat
: urday, while away from home on iiuaineea
|of the church. Getting homo late in the
! evening, and hpvmgto preach the next day
Kiwc twelve mile* off, and not expecting to
he at houm until Monday evening, I coneiad*
j cd that it would bo impossible for mo to rc-
I spend to your article time enough to get it
in tills weeks’ paper. 1 have therefore post
i poned its appearance till the next i**uo of
the “Entcrpridb.”
1 am glad to find yon still having so much
charity for me, all of which is reciprocated.
You seem tp think I was fueling under the
“fifth rib,” when I remarked that “dema
gogues” and “aspirants” were often derated
to office by nominations,” 4c. Would not
these remarks have been truo, evon if you
had never been elected ? I mado tho ro
mnrk as a general one, not intending it to ho
personal to you. I did not intend to fool
under hlio “fifth rib” that time.
As to your anecdotes about “Bolognajtads
ages,** shooting,” I*Bn not know
that I can sco any point or them,
only so far ns thoy may Oxcito tho risibles;
I will therefore, let tlicin, with many other
parts of your letter, pas* unnoticed. You
seem to have a largo fund of them laid up in
your memory. I am fond of an anecdote
when appropriately thrown in to illustrate a
fuct; but don’t fancy them sown promiscu
ously in writing, or spooking.
You unwillingly admit, iu your hist, llmt
I have been endorsed in my political opin
ions for the last ton yoars, though you as
serted to the contrary. You traveled, how
ever, far from homo to find tho cxcuptjon to
your assertion. You could liavo found it
nearer nt home. Had you forgottch that
Georgia, a democratic State, had, by aStnto
act, constructed a railroad from Atlanta to
Chattanooga, which lias been in successful
operation for many years? This railroad
has, for several years been a Rourco of tho
greatest rovenue to tho Stato. Tho Pacific
Railroad is rather of recent date. lam a
little astonished that a man of your good
sense nnd pretensions should have mado tho
boastful remark you did, without moro ro
floction. You intimnto that tho internal
improvement policy held to by the old whig
party run you away from among that peo
ple of your “early years and zeal.” If that
was the causo of your leaving tho party of
your “early years and xeal,” why hnvo you
remained so long contented in tho demo
cratic party, which have by ail their acts
boon fully committed to this policy ever
since yon have been among them? When
yon ** a mn>, IIPW IlSSbriates you
lost your dread of “high tariffs, bounties,”
mid so forth.
You scorn very w illing to drop tho argu
ment on tlio “American question.” If you
had never ntlemptod to bring me into po
litical disrespect, nnd my old party too, by
saying wo had held no political views for
the lust ton years that Imd been endorsed
by the people of tho United .States, or any
ftliur country, 1 should never have said a
word about this policy. When you nnd your
former political sentiments arc to bo exalted
and elevated,you can speak freely and fully;
but when your former sentiments which
timo may liavo shown to bo unsound nnd
unsafe, arc to bo scrutinized, I must bunds
off", and drop tho subject as “ill-timed.” It
be “ill-timed” to mention this question now,
but not more so thnuyour boasting of being
a secessionist for ton yenrs. I have no de
sire to ngitate any political question now,
(ns I think it in had taste) and should not
liavo done so, only in self defence. Tho nr
tielo I wrote for tho “Enterprise,” which
you saw fit to nttuck with such violent hands,
lind no reference to any old political doc
trines, nor hnvo 1 Imd in any of my answers
to you nny reference to thorn, only ns you
hnvo drawn it from mo, by forcing certain
issues into this discussion.
You seem to bo much befogged about my
position on secession. In your last picco to
mo, before the ono now under review, you
make mo to rejoieo over your detent last
January, “like a imtivo chicked secession
cock.” You nlso said that 1 “loved seces
sion but bated democracy.” In your* now
before me, yon, by a certain process of rea
soning, make me opposed to secession and
opposed to tho war. You propose to “phi
losophize,” at least “politically;” but hero,
likeyour former philosophizing, yon reason
darkly.
When two or tlireo evils arc presented t
a man, common senso would teacli him to
choose tho least of tlioso ovils. Whilo I may
hnvo considered procipitnto secession an
evil, and war its concommitnnt, a greater
evil, yet 1 considered submission to and sub
jugation by Abraham Lincoln nnd tho Black
Republican party, a much greater evil;
therefore, I those secession nnd its results.
I did dread and oppose them both nt first,
and would hnvo preferred the eo-operation
of all tho Southern States, (if it could have
been secured) and by this means wns willing
to make an honest effort to to secure nil the
rights and privileges guaranteed to us under
tho old Constitution; yet a majority of my
countrymen, in their sovereign capacity, saw
fit to adopt a different courso. That course
lius been secession. Now, I think it bo
hoovoa every citizen of this Confederacy,
who is willing to adopt hor as his home, to
nid by all that lie holds dear, incans, arms,
nnd life 100, in establishing her liberties.—
Many who fought procipitalo secession to
the Inst, are now on the field of battle, suf
feeing and fighting for the glory *nd loiior
of this Southern Confederacy, wkße many
who were mort noisy, nnd clamorous for
Southern rights and immediate Jppaißtc
State secession, arc now enjoying t|c sweet
comforts of home. Bat this is oniyjk true j
illustration of; l.c- - ripiurnl < all ofc l'<
Sons to work in tho Lord's vineyard. * One
said “I go, sir, and went not;” the* olio**
said “I will afterwards
and wen t.” Which did tho beat? an
dictators, those tit homo nod those abifod-
Mr. Lincoln can lie ‘found at the Gity bf
Washington, and his invading armies m*y
be found in Virginia,Missouri und Kentucky.
I suppose our boys who are already mash
ing'to meet and drive back these LinOfilu
hordes would gladly greet you ns a cola
borer in this fight against this <lietutdrsn<l
his cohorts. As to the (lit tutors at ttOffie, I
suppose you nllUdo to mo ns one. Rptpgli
I do not accept tho high position you Site
assigned mo as “dictator, censor,”
have forced the position upon g l
must therefore prepare for fight or jit -
It is true that iu measuring arms m i,
according to your version, I have bfljffi al
ready badly shot “all tho way up,” ya|t.lho
! conflict has not been so decisive as totbusu
mo to take to flight. I must try tOijfcect
my fate the best way 1 can. I did not Mow
tiiat a man, exercising tho right of ainv
■nnn, in expressing his views on n- pßicy
which ho saw fit to propose, or iu resijnil
ing to an opponent who was bragging alhis
political standing and creed, was to be blind -
ed as a “dictator,” “consor,” and “soB-ap
pointed directory.” In this controversy,
which you hnvo brought on, 1 have in no
plncq dictated to you to go to tho war]?”nor
liavo I censured j-ou for not going. You
have yourself dictated to ino
on which you would go; but I, thouglr a
“dictator,” did not accopt your terms, but
left you freo, either to go or stay from the
wars, nt your own pleasure. “Drowning
men are apt to catch at straws.” Take enro
my good friend, that whilo hunting censors
you do not stmnblo on “Quatordoui,” and
mako him a Helf-nccuscr.
Once moro will I revert to my “hope,”
ovor which yon have poetized nnd pliiloso
phized, politically, and which you have had
dead nnd “long buried in tho past,” and then
again nlivo, never to dio whilo I retained
my mental faculties. I have this much to
say, by way of putting you right on tlii<
subject: My hope has never yet been deid
or “burriod.” Worldly honors, legislative
lulls.nnd worldly promotion hadS'r.cvei’
much enlivened my hope, nor is it likely
they over will; neither has defeat nor Uis
appointment in lilbcnuscd my hope to dnop
and die. No, in lito’s vicissitudes I “b"i>c
on, hopo ever.”
“Eternal hojx*! when yonder Aphereg sublime
Peal’d their flrnt notes to sound the mart’ll of lime,
Thy joynu* youth began—but not to fade, —
When all tho sister planets have b*eay’d;
When wrapt in (Ire the realms of ether glow,
And Heaven’s hint thunder shakes the world bttlov ;
Thou, liudiHiiay'd shall o’er the ruins smile.
And light thy torch at nature’s funeral pile!”
For tho last seven years of my life 1 Imre
passed through somo of tho sorest nnd heavi
est trials incident to poor human nature, and
“Though t times mvspirit fails me,
And the bitter tear-drops ful',
Though my lot is hard nnd hmelv,
Yet I hope —I hope through nil.”
But a few days ago I received the sad in
telligence of the death of a sweet little grand
daughter. I thought of her dear Papa, far
away on tho plains of Manassas, treading at
night the lonely path of tlio sentinel, hear
ing on his bosom the weight and grief of a
lost nnd loved one. I imagined tho tear
drops gathering in his eyes, while he gazed
at tho twinkling stars iu tho heavens, and
thought of his sweet “Beaufort,” ill tho
home of tho good, and heaved a sigh for his
dear sorrowing wife, for away from hfs side,
lonely nnd sad. How heavily do these sad
thoughts press my poor stricken heart.—
Yet,
“Hopo, with uplifted foot: set free from o.'irth,
I’lint* for tho place of it# ethereal hirth,
On steady wing, tlie* through the immense abyss,
Ifiucks amaranthine joy* from bower* of hit**.
And crown* the *oul while yet a #ufferer here,
With wreaths tike those angelic spirits Wcai'i**
And now, my much esteemed brother,
with this controversy I am dono, unless you
spring new issues. I think, now, with tho
explanations I hnvo given, you understand
n.y whereabouts on the legislative question.
1 consider tlio subject nxltaussed, and shall
troublo tlio kind and indulgent editor no
more with this controversy unless you force
mo to do so.*
“So faro thee well—and may the indulgent gods
* * * grant thee every wish
Thy soul can form ! Once more farewell!”
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Fourkst Home, Nov. 8,1801.
Sketch or the Rebel den. Evans.
A New York paper has Iho following
sketeli of Gen. Kvnns.
Brigndier-('jneml Nnthnniol George Ev
ans is a nntivo of Sonth Caroliuia, and grad
uated at West Point in 1844. Ho was ap
pointed to a second Lieutenancy in the First
United States Dragoons in July, 1848, and
transfored to tho Second Dragoons in Sep
tember, 1840. In March, 1855, ho bocaino
First Lieutenant of tho Second Cavalry, and
wns promoted to a Captaincy in the following
venr, which position ho held under Major
Van Dorn when tho latter commanded tlio ex
pedition against the Chnmaclics in 1858 win
ning no little distinction for his bravory in
tho severest battle of tlio campaign, near
Waehita village, in Texas. His connection
with tho rebels is contemporaneous with
the secession of South Caroliuia, hy whose
Governor ho wns appointed Adjutant-Gon
enil of tho regular forces of tlio State. Ho
was subsequently appointed Brigadier Gen
eral, and, in conjunction with Generals Jack
.aon and Cooke, commanded’ the left wing
of the rebel forces a I the buttle of Bull Rim,
in which engagement lie was in immediate
command of tließrigadecompoeed of Wheat's
Batnlions, Col. Hay’s Seventh Louisiana
Volunteers and the tVasbington Artillery.
Written for tb# f!ni**urity Enterprise.
LIFE’S PANIC. ,
‘Twcri'luin* totcllthettrungcrrulingmoUrc thought
Os man, whan pushing on die rule of life—
If gold, Ufigb'ry. m liu-iMliuusiWfi forms,.
Though vifnrrsimsht, orrwklcsol'the mighty claims
Os higher hirth than earth cun give.
‘Tin will that judgment <l*ims k higher, purer source
T!in human heart or inind: to give reword
Os gum! or evil at each car# deserve*.
If left to mim—the glorv ami the gold—
’Twould curse with selfish greed cat-h claimant'* share
War * bloody footstep* seen and traced through ail
the laud
No les* are felt with heavy trend on nil—
Horae's restless rest, or fields of fierce conflict
Ami gory beds spread out by brother hood* —
All telltnnt war proclaim* it* bloody feast.
And yet when to tlio rescue, life’s instincts gather
A common heritage to save, of right.
Os free and cipial claim to nil that make*
Life's honors, joys, pursuits nnd liberties
And battle bravely with their warrior arms,
There’s panic In tile scene, of wider scope and force:
Than Bull Run witnessed or Manassas’ plains.
‘Twas life, and only life, all hud in view
When from the Southron’s arm anil power* fierce
The stricken vandals (led in great dismay.
But virtue, truth and moral worth of highest claim
Have fell the shock of war. and pressure’ hard;
And yielding, headlong swells the current tide
Tiiat sweeps re-istless o'er once happy lands,
Till hard to tell it foes without, or home's
Pirates lu-stlad in its midst, mostly fright and curse
A people burdened with the fate of war.
From gold to glory, many turn, ami seek with zeal,
To deck their brows with wreaths of vict’rv won
On the battle field or in tint civic race,
impatient of delay, lest life's short run
Should ( lose ujion their long delayed desires.
The petted coursers heretofore, caressed no more
Are sought to bo nntrneked and laid aside
For other hopes of late discovered part#
That, though yet untried, but nt promise full,
Af” held a* none v ere ever held before.
The miser's soul shrinks closer, hovering still
/Wound his treasure, lest it wing and fly
Where virtue bleeds, or dying want appeal*.
Tjie lender lends, a# if uncertain life'B last elianeo
Th wring necessity's last risk, Imd come,
(Areless, in self-reserve, of all beside.
Tii ■ trader, not content with present gains,
A's if hope had fled, nnd cursed eon fusion
Beckoned on insatiate greed, with relentless codes
Deride* and spurns a common sacrifice,
Veil wonts the patriots pj a of mutual nid,
But gloat .o'er yields though crimsoned with the blood
That gushes from u thousand bleeding Wounds.
(frost Godwithhold thy wrath from our ingratitude*
Nor smite a righteous cause perchance awhile,
The cursed things of silver and of gold,
Vml easily, tempting, Babylonish robes
May cease o luro tho Aeliftiis of our land.
THISTIS.
Clothing sent to Capt. Norwood’s compa
ny from tlio Soldi ora’ Aid Society at Uotblc
j licm, Harris county.
From ill’s. Jane Whitehead and daugh
ters —2 pr pants, 2pr drawers, 7pr socks,
1 comforter, 1 shirt, 1 coat.
Front Mrs. M traliall Stephens and daugh
ters—l coat, Ipr pants, Ipr drawers, Bpr
socks, 2 comforters.
From Airs. Jesse Roberts—l coat, 1 pr
pants, l pr drawers, 1 pr socks, 1 shirt.
From Mrs. Hilliard Whitehead—l coat,
1 pr pants, 1 pr drawers, l shirt.
From Mrs. Taylor—l pr socks.
From Mrs. B. W. Dismuko#—l pr pants,
1 pr drawers, 1 shirt.
From Mrs. Lewisvis Jenkins—l comfor
ter.
From Mrs. Isabella Hill—l coat, 1 pr
pants, 1 pr drawers, 1 pr socks, 1 shirt.
Front Mrs. Iliram Dorman and daugh
ters—l coat, Ipr pants, Ipr drawers,!
shirt, 4 pr’socks.
From Mrs. T. C. Jones—lcoat, 1 pr pants,
1 pr drawers, 1 shirt, 1 pr socks.
From Mrs. Reuben Phillips—l coat, Ipr
pants, 1 pr drawora, 2 shirts.
From Mrs. M. B. Roberts nnd daugh
ters—l coat, Ipr pants, Ipr drawers, 1
shirt, •! pr socks, 1 comforter.
From Mrs. Oscar Barns and daughters—
-1 coal, 1 pr pants, 1 pr drawers 1 shirt 2 pr
socks.
From Mrs. J. T. Copeland—l coat, 1 pr
pants, 1 pr drawers, 2 4 sliirts, 1 pr socks.
WHOLE AMOUNT.
Coats, 11
Pants, . 13
Drawers, 18
Shirts, 14
Pairs Socks, 24
Nock Comforters, 5
Mrs. JANE WHITEHEAD Ptcs’t.
Narcissa Stephens Secy.
Demonstration of (lie Yankee Fleet
on T.t bee Island.
We learn from persons who arrived in the
| city front below yesterday afternoon, that
tlireo vessels of the Yankee fleet came in
over the liar yesterday morning. About
ten o’clock two of them commenced throw
ing shells upon Tyboe Island, which they
continued till near 12 o’clock, during which
time they threw some forty shells. Aoout
4 o'clock ono of the vessels canto to an
chor not for from Tyboo lighthouse, and
i the other two returned over tho bar. Short
ly after tlireo large vessels, supposed to be
transports, came in and anchored ill Tyboo
roads, but out of tlio roach of tho guns of
Fort Pulaski.
Tyboe having been abandoned somo timo
since by our forces, there was only a small
picket on the Island, who, wo understand,
retired to the Fort.
The .shelling was probably to ascertain
whether these were any “masked batteries”
on tlie Island that might render a landing
of their forces hazardous. Iftliey have sat
isfied themselves that there aro no forces
on tlio Island to oppose thorn, they will
land a force and fortify themselves, with a
vtow to command tho main entrance to our
harbor. Uis with onr military authorities
to determine whether thoy shall takopcac
able possession ot Tyboe and establish a ren
dezvous iu tlio immediate vicinity of Fort
Pulaski.
We understand that Gen. Lawton went
down to tlio Fort yesterday afternoon. We
have no intelligence from below siuco tlio
arrival of the Ida yesterday ovning.— S<iv.
Netes 25f/i.
wy-on account of several mishaps in our
office, wc aro considerably behind timo in
getting out the paper this week. Will bo
nil right again “in a lew days.”
TELEGRAPHIC.
Dizpatrh to the Doily Sun
Richmond, Nov. 22d. —Fort Pickens open
ed fire this morning, at 9 o'clock, on thq
Confederate forces at Pensacola.
Gen Bragg is replying slowly and contin
uously.
Richmond, Nov. 22d —The following is
tho latest dispatch received from Pensacola
dated 1:80 p. ra.:
“The enemy liavo been firing continually
for four hour* with great rapidity bat wild
ly. No loss of life has occorcd on our side
Gen. Bragg returned the fire slowly but
with deliberation.
Tbo steam frigates Colorado and Niagara
had also opened fire on Fort Meltae.”
Nothing farther received up to halt post
8 o’clock, to night.
Richmond, 28d.— Tbo Montgomery Mail
says a gentlemen who arrived there front
Pensacola this morning reports that the fir
ing between thebciigercnt consed last night
at 7 o’clock. Tlio Navy Yard had been Bet
on fire from Fort Pickons, but was put out
by tlio Confederates. It was roported that
the Niagara had been bndly, damaged and
tlmtour guns bad made a broach in tho bas
tion of £ Fort Pickens. The firing was be
gun from Pickens on the Confederate steam
er Time, which Was replied to by our bat
tel ics, arid a heavy fire kept up on both
sides until 7 o’clock p m. Reported that
two Confederates were killed nnd woundod.
Gen. Bragg, itis said, was well pleased with
the da} - ’* work.
Ricij.mond, 23d.—An offleialylispafcch from
Pensacola Friday ‘night, states that tho fir
ing, ceased on both* sides at 7 o’clock, p. m.
in consequence of the darkness and rain.—
Casualties reported on our sido four killed
and ton wounded, mostly in Mcßca. ‘ Tho
enemies firing was poor Nothing heard
frmo Pensacola to; day. Congress was not
in session. It is reported that Montgomery
Gardner had been appointed Brigadier Gen
eral.
Richmond, 24th.—Tlio firing ot Pensaco
la yesterday (Saturday) gradually ceased
at night. Col. Villcpigno was wounded in
the arm Slightly but gallantly remained at
his post ns commander nt Fort Meßoa. No
other casualties yesterday on our sido
The Navy Yard was hut little injured.—
The town of Warrington was set on firo by
Federal shells.
The above dispatch is substantially offi
cial, dated Pensacola, 0 o'clock Saturday
evening.
Richmond, 24.—There is ono universal
expression of approbation of Gen. Bragg
nml his glorious forces, for their prudent,
gallant and noble conduct Friday and Sat
urday, in defending our. lines and nssailliug
tlie enemy's post and ships, near Pcsacola,
from tlio President down to Cabinet offi
cers, Congressmen, Heads of Department
and citizens. All classes of our peoplo,
from every section, arc eloquent in their
.praises of our noble commanders and troops.
Tbo following is a copy ofan official dis
patch from O’Bannonville, Dear Pensacola,
dated Saturday night, 6 o’clock, 23d inst.:
‘The bombardment has just ceased. It was
contiuned throughout the day very deiiberj
ately on both sides. Wo kept the enemy’*
vessel* nt a respectful distance and Fort
Mcßca has not suffered. Yesterday’s dam
ages uro mostly repaired. Col. Villepigue
is wounded in tho arm hy a fragment of a
shelljmt maintains Ins post manfully in
comgiand nt Mcßea. The town of Warring
ton is now on fire from hot shot. The Navy
Yard is not much damaged. Not a casual
ty during titedny. Our troop* arc in the high
est spirits, and it is difficult to restrain
them.
(Signed) Braxton Bbaoo.”
A dispatch from a Macon company, sta
tioned at the water battery below Fort Me
lt,ea says there are 7 killed and 8 wounded
in that company. It received the fire for
two days from Pickens and the fleet. Tlie
Macon boys occupy an exposed point, hold
out well, and will not retiro.
Mobile, 24th.—Tho Advertisers Pensacola
correspondent yesterday says : “The stea
mer Timo escaped and arrived safely. Onr
loss up to 1 p in. was 5 killed and 12 woun
ded. At 9J p. m. the cannonading was be
ing kept up, presenting a magnificent spec
tacle. Several bombs exploded over tho
head ot Bragg and Gladden of his staff, but
injured none. Bragg was constancy greeted
wherever ho went.
“l'hrco batteries of Louisiana infantry,
commanded by Capts. Wheat, Butcher, ami
Lieut. .Mulder,greatly distinguished them
selves, and Capt. Van Benthuysen’s marine
battery is entitled to like distinction for
great oflicicuey.
One of tlio enemies ships was thought to
bo bndly damaged yesterday ; elio is not fir
ing to-day. Tlio Niagara was tlio only ves
sel engaged to-day, but three frigates are
in sight. Somo old buildings were burned
by tlio cremics hot shot; loss trifling. Shots
passed through tho Hospital, injuring no
one, as tho sick had all been removed. A
number of oar shells liavo fallen inside of
Fort Pickens, and it is believed with much
effect. The enemies sand batteries aro now
playing on the Navy Yard. Billy Wilson’s
batteries are taking tio part in tlio fight.—
Our loss in killed and wounded is It).
A Press dispatch this morning says tho
firing ceased at 1 a. m., and had not been
renewed up to 11 n. m. Several buildings
in Warrington aro burning. Tho Niagara
is reportod disabled. Six ships aro out
side.
Pensacola, Nov. 25.—Everything is un
usually quiet here. Tho cnomy’s shipping
keep beyond range of our guns. No addi
tion has boon mado to the fleet.
Our killed on Friday bv the caving in of
an old Magazine at Fort Meßao, were John
Arnold, Georgo Beasley, Goorge Bngoly,
Tlio*. Champion, Henry Crawford, John
Berry, Andrew J. Micklojohn. Tho woun
ded were Thos. Massey, Wm. Foster, Lieut.
George Howard, Col. Villcpigno. The lat
ter wa-* slightly woundod hy the frugmont
of a shell.
No casualities liavo occurred sinco.
Congressional Flection.
The following gentlemen wero elected on
tho Cth inst., to roprosont Goorgia in tho
first povmanont Congress of tho Confederate
Statos: Ist. District, Julian Ilnrtridgo; 2d
Munnorlyn; 3d, Hinesllolt; 4th, A.
n. Kenan; sth, D. W. Lewis;.Cth,
Clark; 7th, Robert P. Trippc; Bth, L. J.
G art roll; 9th, Hardy Stiielihnul; 19th, A.
R. Wright.
The Sallte Fannie Reid Guards.
Camc Hariuson, Nov. 7th, 1801
Ata moctingffif the Saliie Fannie Reid
Guards, Capt. Cameron was called to tho
Chair and A. A .Johnson appointed Secreta
ry Dr. H. G. R. McNeill, H. M. Bkadt and
A A. Johnson were appointed acommittoe
to draft resolutions expressing our regard
for those who bavo aided in forming and
equiping our company. The committco
having retired, returned and reported tho
following resolutions which wore heartily
adopted:
Resolved, That inasmuch as Miss Ballie
Fannie Reid after wc had adopted onr com
pany’s name, encouraged our enterprise by
a most appropriate and patriotic address,
and by Iho handsome donation of fivo hun
dred dollars, wc therefore express our heart
felt gratitude to her and pledge ourselves
nevor to dishonor that name. j
Resoloed, That wo return our thaks to j
Miss Mollie Harwell for tho beautiful fiartfl
which sho presented to usnnd that.we makS
tho utmost ondoavor to preserve its oolong
untarnished hy our mereoiloss ievadors.
Resolved, That wo make known our high
appreciation of the hospitality offered us By
tlio citizens of West Pointon tho day of our
departure from home. j
Resoloed, That wo request the editor of *
tlio Loyraye Reporter to give n place in tho 1
columns of. iiispapor for publication of tlioso
resolutions, together with tho muster roil
of tho eoinpanyjand the odtor oftho Southern
Confederacy and Harris County■ Enterprise t|R
copy therefrom.
B T. Cameron,
A. A. Johnson, Soc'y.
MUSTER ROLL OF TIIE SAI.LIE FANNIE REIM
GUARDS. i
B. T. Cbmbron, Captain.”
M. 11. Hart, First Lieutenant.
J. E. McMillan, Second Lieutenant.
Wm. 1l Hogue, Third Lieutenant.
11. G. R. McNeill, First Sergeant.
J. T. Ward, Second Sergeant.
M. G. Greene, Third Sergeant.
M. M. Tomme, Fourth Sergeant.
M m. P. Cameron, First Corporal.
11. W. Ward, Second Corpora).
P. C. Bentley Third Corporal.
P. C. ‘. lemons, Fourth Corporal.
privates.
Brady, II M McCufehcn* C II
Brewer, M G McNeill, C D W
Cotton, James McCauley, N S
Dockum, C Moore, J F
David, Wm P Mallory, Z It
Davidson, J C Nliiull, J L
Davidson, T L Mooney, J A
Davis, B Milam, J JI
Dennis, F M Piper, .1 II
Formby, M B Piper, F G
Foster, J Partaiu, W J
Glass, T W Ridgeway, 1/ I)
Hall, Janies B S'ms, J T
llanner, J It Sands, C G
llodnett, S G Sands, ,1 T
Hodnott, .1 M Slaughter, W G
Harwell, W A Smith, P B __
■' l ■■ :i\ 1 ‘
Hudson, If M
Harrison, J C Ward
Jones, D A Ward, It 0,
Johllftm, T W Wallace, J 4 K
Jehiw-mpA A Wood, JC
ttrjf’ Moro recruits are wanted for the
Saliie Fannie ltied Guards.
Mb. Karma—. Pardon me fur asking tho liberty
of publishing in tho column* nfvour valuablepnjior
tho death of an esteemed brother. This may appear
strange to yourself and to our Baptist brethren—
vour paper being secular—but the “Index” having
stopped about the time of the death of our brother,
makes it necessary for us to ask tho favor of publish
ing n brief notice of his death in tho “Enterprise.”
Brother JOEL HOOD, died in Meriwether coun
ty, Georgia, on the 11th of Oct’ her last, in tlio 7Sd
year of his ago. Brother Hood was among tho first
settlers of Harris county, nnd lived many years in
this community—had Keen a Baptist for more thnn
thirty years. He was one of those who always seem
ed to be in tlie enjoyment of pure religion. Which i*
described by tlie Apostle to la; undeflled before Owl
nnd tho Father. We could speak of many of hi*
nets of kindness and cl arity, which endeared him to
this community, nnd embalmed his name with the
memory of this people; but space would not allow.
This would only prove what such nets nnd oxiunploM
nro worth to us, nnd likewise liow we miss im
brethren after they are gone. We could also
of tlie lite of brother 11 1 ns a Christian—
worth and usefulness to tlio Church of
It a- .11 w 1.0 rul.-.l hi- ow n house well—
hi- time and talent among us. This
, an... II- to griex c the more for his nl>sem[HHH||
U e could -ponk of hi- death, as truly it
evidein ,■ ami encourageui. nl to the
Chri-t. to p.-r-ov r ,. rod lion! out to
then, amid the deep water*, while we
through the dark Valley and Shadow of
w ill be our help, when lie exclaimed, in tholaaoßH|
of the Prophet; “Behold, God is uvy salvation—
will trust and not he afraid, for tho Lord Jehovah
is my strengtli nnd my song ; lie also is become nifl
salvation.” Tg
This was the scripture left by our brother a* a
from which Brother 11. Carmichael, ncco-diiu^H
l'."|Ur-t. pr, .e-hod hi- fun. r.il ton large
congregation of brethren and triend-.
Lord till up the viii'iim.i can “and by t
brother II Iby enabling some brother, n^M|j||
grace, to eateli hi- fallen mantle, and so imitX|||||
example that the kingdom of (iod and
may I"’ ad vain'oil on ear! h, and our
like his, rise up and call us b'rssed, and
the perfect man, and behold the upright, l'or
of thut man is pence.”
We stood and gazed uputi tlie stones,
Tiiat stood erect ttliove his hones, B
Ami wondered while wo were standing by,
‘When it wns tiiat wo should die.
-M. F. M.
OBITUARY.
Died, in Sparta, nt sunset, on the evening of tho
17 th of October, at the residence of her grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Ann Sasnott, Joskphink Bkavfokt,
aged 1 year and 8 days, infant daughter and only
child of Mrs. Marv Elizabeth and Frank Little,
Esq., formerly of Harris county, but now on tho
tented field of Manassas.
Joy to ye, parents.
For ye have given to God what is above
All price. To the celestial choir have added
One, whose golden harp Ftmll never cease
The song of praise to Him who took her young
And guile'ess ns sho wns, ere with a spot
Earth had defiled hor purjty, to dwell
Before His throne, from w hence her tiny wings
Shall often bend their flight towards Ibis,
Her earthly home to cheer and comfort those
Whoso heart sho left most desolate. H,
.