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(Tbe (K'Wtlij < o iistitntiunaliM. BY STOCKTON & CO. H X I'FS OF SI BUCK I PTION. rxit-T. TSIWKSLT. ta >'Year »-'0 »>ne Year *l9 St S iiths 10 Six Months 6 j3irse AtiWh5........ n Three Months 4 flh Month.. S One Month I.B* atwi., copies TWV<*uU. Ya. IMalets cut q»U«i on liberal terms. i.’« ted w.to suchsmoti’tas to make the Urine to them con. ' ■ form t ti e Sbcve rates. [b or ’.ha i cr.st'ttitk'oal'.e*.) cotton puvniu. Ms Editor :In your editorial of SaiurJay morninjyou advocate no restriction on cotton plarr.bg, and lay downas an that “in our agricultural system we can have more food by , mixed crr than by abandoning cotton.”— You also suit. the policy of exclusive grain plan » ing lias r..ready pr. ved bad, and threatens a great deal w-Ase. Will you publish a few facts and ... .inents » <>i gto show that these posi tions . e fallacious! It is' the great question nc ■ <be was, ull out independence hangs upon ltd c*tot on. - N-t how we can make the most m aty ty Yarmtniz, but how we can make th.--.i.0..! mod. Hanocx countv is in your sec tion : tt» State, and what applies to Hancock sop!< Warren, Columb a, Richmond and all» M -id ’ tAorgH What are the tacts in the esse? I la it 62 nil except a lew greedy farmers in this j co-; ■ y ue ter the force oi patriotism or rublijk opir. • ..it. vd no c >tlon. The crop of 1368 hits b:-- ? ..de wi h’-iit coWvu seed Wa kuo’w the fact fiiat *.p tbe two post years there bus been a cocatn. ■ stream of corp flowing out of the coun try to the army -r onr citt-. -. Before 1362, when we tad plenty o" cotton e-rd, the stream flawed th? ether way. Thousands of bushels of corn • were trough’. fr«m Baltimore, St Louis, and other it urkets to supply the demands of the peo» pie. We know also the same thing happened of * wheat and B:ur. .We know that thousand) ot hog- werpslaughtered iu tins county from Ten-'I nussee and Kentucky, and tens of thousands of ■ povaos ot bacon were i- ought; so of la>d, syrup, : Bug tr and almost everything to sat. We know | now that large sv olus ot bacon is made, as I wail as peas, idrd aua syrup, and even sugar is ■ now beisgma.de by the barrel, by several of our : Hasec! planters, all cut of our poor lands with out cotton seed. Ought not these facts to weigh wiia our Legislature, and make them put a dou ble restriction up an cotton planting? What is uua o’ Hancock is tiue of every other county wnere rhe rains of 'H aven have fallen) The fact is» Mr. Edilor, but for the cholera among the hogs is season, such uu amount of bacon would • ,-e b-en made through the country as would . sat. Utah the city folks, of corn without Cotton seed. Now another fact we k ow—that our practical j farm_TS sh this county, wi h one exception (as far i L know) say that aw-e lood can be made ". \no cotton is planted even on poor farms. ' *M- Dickson, our greatest planter, has „ L - olantiug oi any cotton since the war , XT He a-- lhfi * wed of g° ld ”>»lmake men plant c.*tmn inß,r » rain and i bogs/ l ilts was pro’” 3 “* ,nß , tances m 1-62 . d voubeuw' e,t > vm . B planters in. tots 'couutj aefier.ed th.t ih< X°“' d “? Be ;‘ I corn a :er p sting no coitus u. *‘,£ ea ‘’?“* t ° e - 7 i mtenaeti to plant all cotton in 18u *>“® nve ' n i their corn, 1 fits would have been uJ ne Out fc ’s j Legislative restriction tn some insta?*-^ 8 - . . when cotton was only eight cents in the t' wn g ■ of 1862, a number pian ed at the risk of | tion tor the greed of money, what will they do now, waen cotton is seveoty-fiv4 cent.- per pound, and they have a large surplus of corn ? Why, they mil argue, everybody else is patriotic and won't p. xr. much cotton. 1 will pfent largely asdni>’. «■ any corn,or make much meat out of it, but feed to u>y negroes wuile tney are making < etton. which is equivalent to gold. The war w’li end tn a year or so and I will be as rich as Cresus. This is human nature. Don't place such a temp tation b=.ore it Mr. Editor. Bit yoqr propusitiou canjes too late. We are without cotton seed now, and the next crop has to be made without it. Shall we now plant large ly of cotton next year to make manure for the year after, when every acre we plant abstracts that much from the gram crop ? Cotton, like coin, needs manure. It you plant it on p<*-r ,’md, it will miute nothing, or but little, Ycu ’ u n plant it on your best land to get some of its rcauL* 3 ia BCSf ' lo nianr - re your poor land with, it we do next • ear we are ruined. If we don t u'a r t good Issue in cotton we u.ake no seed for . manure." -wont must we do? Why plant u 1 the best lan .<« eora . u3 and d-tch the bottoms and nuoDx'od me Mabie manures. Ciear up the wo-diandd a.* We .isk <> having to make ditches and hedges aftc.- nat for recces, but for our couatry’s «® ke P Ul?t no cotton, or but sn acre to the hand. ■ L-et me state some facta, Mr. Mwr, about Hancock. which Will apply to other coun’ies as well. Dee “da with an old hilly farm haJ bongo* u woocluad plantation in Southwestern Georg'-, ,‘or $50,600, au3 divided his force, leav mg a portion Jo plant lire best fields of the old farm, is not this better than planting for cotton seen? Another lias turned his old farm into a stock farm, and bought a fresh piaey woods farm ia Warren to cultivate. His sheep and cattle graze the hills and fields at day. He pens them at night in movable pens, and thus adds richuess to bis soil, while he gets 8 lbs. of wool from b'a double as much as his neighbors, who. pa. out little attention to them. Other planters of'this county are dividing their forces, buying woodiaau erms m Emanuel, Jefibrson and other coui.i-e, to let their old lands rest, and cut down new ones to make grata. By reference to the cen ■us of HSv Emanu.d county has only 85,092 acres ot improved land, sad 5'32, 61'9 acres unimproved. There are at this time some seven, or eight of cur wealthy planters in that county purchasing land. Is it not much better to transfer a part ot , their negros* U> cut down them wild tends to gram, than undertake to make cotton seed manure, itimove the coiion restriction, and the enterpr.se teases. Besides all this, Mr. Editor, the system of cot ton plant: g is an impoverishing'system, while -rain and niocx rafeing is an improving system. £ the war last a uutuuer o( years, and under ' c i> ' , '<- a i iure system we diminish every year » - ult’.aKtng grain, be-amae it transfers r '** Held to another, losing every the fer.ibty u ... k, ric of .he Jand. Cot year more ur lew ot i. Vt r*quires lull .Usch us a g 1 land * iar „ 9 m isees for clean cultuie, wane corn leav * ;o.kte organised matter to be convene loud tor the next year. By piunting a . < * v " corn, wheat, end then res. the ttnrd yea,, will more than held its own, indefinitely. But. »you plant cotton as one of the rotation, it will | lose every year, a : the whole history of Southern i agriculture ptove*. Besides, by Uavsrg a gram I crop you can raise .took, wbicu will always add i to the riel ness ot ibe s'oil they i’-.td oa. Ton cat>: be done wr.ucut bau.ing much manure out into the fields by lutterdag and feeding the stuck judiw cioo»:y on the iieido. Mwih mbre might be said, but I.truat etwngh has been written to demonstrate the great folly ot torowing open the doors to cotton culture, whrti th plauie s under that system have never been able to feed their own people, under that system, tbea how can we hope .Lus to teed the army. I. wa have to turn to planting cotton in order to have gram and stock w. are ruiued, for the two aiwav i was incomp>‘.tble. We have raised dou ble the amount ot gram end stock in Hancock county lor two years without cotton than we ever raised b jorr, and ho w can we . hope to do better if we go to planting co.ton again? And this is true, aqinHe-s, ol every county in middle and pouihert. Georgia. Onsßavsa. tiparta, Ga. INDEFENDKVCE. A Htnkintt fe£' are ot v “ e present Revolution, is 'U. ££*- ->t ««■ Soatbern ladies. We . can well remember tin, time, when the ‘dear creatures" would not be se<*> for all the world, carrying a bundie of any size the streets; j ‘when' they hid th h ive a genitetna® to escort them, walking or riding; and a negro to carry tbeir packages, even lor short distances. i ow, how changed I You can see them tripping along the streets, with huge bundles ot work, or pack* ages of dry gooas and provisions ; walking out alone; or driving buggies for themselves “as independent as reoodsawyers.” Weil, we like to • see tins. We ate in favor of Independence— •‘-.iberie, Fraiernite, Egalete." Three cheers for the Mothers and daughters, wives and siters of ■"the Sunny South,” Long may they KilledgeviHe Correspondence or THS AIGUsTA CONSTITUTIONALIST. . senate. Thursday, A. M., Nov. 26. The Senate was occupied this afternoon on the consideration of BILLS ON THHUI FASSAGK. A bill to prevent owners of slaves from allow ing slaves to hire their or live apart from their owneis—passed, A bill to rqjteal the 6S3d section of th a code — passed. A bill to allow soldiers to vote at all elections —passed. A bill to aura d the 67th section of the code lost. A bill to regulate the disposal of writs ot ha beas corpus founded upon wnis ok certiorari lost. A bill to amend the divorce laws of this State —allows thedeiendent to recriminate—passed A bill to allow Ordinaries to draw educational funds for their counties—passed. A hili' to repeal parts of tbe 2503, 2510, 2512 and 8613 sections of the Code—relates to tne time ot publication in executing titles to estates where the maker is deceased—passed. I A bill tosincorporate the Cbuiederate Coal Miu - ; tag Company iu Dade county —passed. A fill to amend the act iu reference ’to tbe jurisdiction e( Justices of the Peace in Savannah —passed. NSW MATTKR. Mr. Herbert asked leave to introduce a bill for the relief of Jane of Polk county. . The Senate then listened :<> the reading of Senate bills a second time, and House bills, first time and .adjourned. . • • ROUSE. . » The House, this afternoon, passed a Senate bill to increase tbe salaries ot tbe State Treasurer, i Comptroller and Secretary oi Slate and Gover nor’s Secretonts. It makes the salary of the* ■ thre • ii.'Bt named cifacers $3,000, ot the last , <2,500. I The balance of the evening session was spent in reading Senate bills first and second time, and House bills second time. Mr. Bryan, a bill to change the line between Stewart and Quitmi<i countv. Mr Barnes, a bill to 'exempt from taxation property owned by tue Confederate Government iu tms Slate. Mr. Beall, a resolution to dispense with the call of the counties atte. - to-day. Mr. Long, a bill to altar the 4t>Bih Section of the Code—to have but one Justice of tbe Peace and one Constable iu each county during the war; also a memorial from the citizaos oi Troup county. Mr. Selman, a bill to allow the se;za ! 'e oi case and railroads in certain cases. Mr. Hooper, a bill to suspend tire statute of limitations. Mr. Hardemen iutroducal a resolution < eciar *ing that no resolution calculated to raise petty issues", or divide the people, be considered by this body.' The ras lution was taken up, and Mr. Hardeman and Mr. Mathews, of Oglethorpe, spoke in behalf. Mr. Bigham thought it inopportune I to take such action, tn '.he absence ot the Chair. ! uan of the Committee on the State of the Re ! public. Mr. Haldeman staled that he had not j observed bis aoseuce—and that his resoluiion did * not refer to his report m particular. j Mr. Bigham moved to ta'ro up the resolutions I from the Committee ou the State ot the Republic, and make them, witn Mr. Hardeman’s resolution, th" Special order tor Wednesday next. n-n ' resolutions were taken up, and Mr. Dzver moved ■'*' s nake them the special order fqr £>e cembir 25ih. ’ ihcusht the tnoticn frimi'ls ° f “ 18 report of the majority ba" allowed 6 them u> be ta.en Gp to be made a suecia! order for Vv P Mr Dever withdrew b’S motion, ana they wete made the special order tor Wednesday next. HOUSE. Friday, A. M. The House opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. W Tne fc counties were called and the following bills were read a first t'me. Mr Hines ottered a bill to impose a tax on tone residents who rave cattle running at large; also | a resolution, asking Congress to grant furloughs to soldiers who have sick families Mr. Lung, a bill to allow all nee perilous ot color to choose a master. * Mr. Hiere, a bill to repeal the act autuor'.z.ng the ordinary ol Cii.uTtotj- county to kuvp open his orfice at his restden e; also ute iulutioa duca no more new matter, and to atij »urn xhurs- . day next. 1 Mr. Rambo; a bi'l to regulate the election ol oounty Tr®surera. Mr. Anderson, a bill to allow the board of edu» c&Uod in each county to increase tniuou for poor ‘ children; also a bill to arnruti the charier ot Fort Valleys also a bill to mcre:>se jailors f«o«; also a pill to incorporate Fort VaLey, Insurance Com j ' Mr. Parsons, a i>iH to a PP r ‘ money to the Lunatic Asylum. I Mr. a bill to. ail special road i laws county. Mr, Htephens nude a r port on the state of the j republic, in relerenee to the rights of soldiers to i ■ elect their Mr. Matthews made a nci noniy,report. : Mr. Tomlinson, of Clinch, a resolution asking the committee ou Iron supuiy to report. Mr. Dover, a bill for tbe'reiiei of L. B. Evans. Mr. Overstreet, u bill to transportav . I won. i Mr. Lawsen, a bill to author.zi guardians io i I keep together the property ot tneir wards. J toe House then*proceeded with the readings of bills on their passage, but uo progress was tnaae worthy of uute up to the hour or adjourn ment, when the House adj rurbed to 8 o’c.ocx I’. M. SENATE. The Senate wua opeutd with j.-ruyer by Rev. Dr Ridley. Air. West moved to reconsider the lost bill !■-> prohibit auction sales. * • Gen. Wright lavored the motion. Mr. Lioya opposed it, and alter further dis cission, the tno.nn to reconsider prevailed. Mr. Folx introuoced a Qili tu extend the corpo rate limits oi |'io to-.vu ol Lrwrencevilte. Mr. Went' a ui.‘ to £ Mage the a»me .of Union County to Furrest, in honor ol Forrest. The balance of the morning spent on the militia bill. I k FttiiMY, Nov. 27, I’. M. I The U' ,a&e V/Aa eB B n u c<l bllis on IRd ‘ r third '- re A biHto Chang' timwoj holding the Inferior ' Court Cf Miller cuuutv laSie i- A bill to change the line > we ’ a Gl, *T Bcd Bar “ Jy—phased. r io h A bill to regulate the advertising "' l e . 2®,, admin.strators, &e.—allows them to advertise *' paper of general circulation —lassed. A bill tor the support of the Academy for the blind —passed. A bill tu-'reorgaciz; jury boxes—passed. A biii to alter tub 8232a section of the Code-r --lost. A bill to aulhprizi Clerk to State Treasurer— passed. A bill to increase the fees -of county officers — lOlSt. • « r j A bill to nutborisa payment of taxes tu Confed® , f era e currency—passed. 1 A bill to incorporate Spaulding Savings Bank — lost. » The Houak adjouraed lo ball passed nine to* rnnmiW _ morrow. The Senate was engaged this afternoon on tuo bill to reorganize the militia. Satuboay, A. M-, Nov. 28. The House opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Er) son, of Greene. ! Sir. Carlton moved to reconsider the refusal to I print the majority and minority report on ihe . riw.e »f the Republic, which motion prevailed. Mi. Graham, of Clay, moved to reconsider, the bill I*> change the line between Early and Clay. Mr. Gay, of Early, opposed the motion. The mo, tion prevailed.* • . , The unfinished busness —a bill to amend the stay la v—wiM, withdrawn. Leave of absence was grafted Jo Messrs. Law* son and Edwards. Mr. Moore, from the Finance Committee, re ported a bill to levy a tax on net incomes, an<4 to untlish parlies who use to gtr • m property, rrovtdee that prefix a . oum.ig to SIO,OOO, shui. be taxed ii'per 1(100 ; profits ov-r fIO,OOO and under sso, over • *■ • -r* 3BS!S' " ....... _• • ..... . AUGUSTA. GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING DECEMBER !) 1863. less thiCn $l00.0(H), per $100: over sloo,ooo', $25 on everv slpu. Failure to i.u.ke re’urns cor. reel I v is ptitnsliable r - the Penitentiary one to five years. Tbe tvtrv < f prodi.s upon tbe exten sion of stock, or anv other evasion of the bid, punishable two i • s x t "trs tn tbe I’eanentiury. Tux Receivers ure r.q • m to prosecute all abo violate the provision. . ti e bid. BILLS O'. iHSIH riSSAGS. A bi 1 ! t.. r-o ■■ ” ■ In powers ou the City Court ot Augu-ita—• i. A bill, to a Tow inii.rior .Courts to nuke im presatntnts for the support of soldiei’s families. Messrs. Rambo. Brewster, Ehim, Warren itud McDonald sustained the 1011. M<•■nrs. Hid, Long, ‘ Matthews, Ezztrd, Moore oi Thomas, Jones of Burke. Russell of Mu-:eogee. opposed it. Mr. Hill moved to postpone the bill indeflaitely. Sir. Cobb moved to refer it to h ■ Judiciary Commit tee. The motion to pj leone indefinitely pre vailed. A message from the Governor Was taken up. It referred to u contract with eetinti distilleries. Major J ack recoin mends to-t th- tow forbidding the distillation ot grain rai r I -vithin 20 miles of a railroad tie ropri’ied, so us to en 'ble coujfactors to supply the -in.a: i needed.* The M war taken up and referred to v Judiciary Committee. A bill to prevent the destruction ot breeding stock. Mr. Jones—who is a public spirited and patron of rgrtciil’iira—snstatued the bill, ft wus list, ' Leave of absence was granted to Tram mell. Bigham ud McDonald ot Carroll. A bill to punishing the issuing of unlawful shinplusters. Si bjec’s any person r coraoru non issuing such currency to penalty of impels* i onment Bto 12 months. Persons passing such I bills are subjeeled to the sama peiiidtiee alter the ( Ist of April next. * House adjourned till half-past nine Monday. In the Senut- to-day, several dictions were made to reconsider section- of the military bill adopted oa yesterday, and the Senate went into committee ot the whole for their consideration. AL era general discussion, the motions to recons aider were all Jost. Gen. Wright then moved to strikeout theJl-t section, iu re'erence to ex emptions, and ottered an additional section that no person liable to conicritition be appointed to any post ion under tn s act, exespt iu time of ac tual service, which was adopted , The bill, with other slight amendments, passed. I I will seud you a copy or synopsis oi it in my next. Seuatr adjourned to Monday morning. . * Batubbay, I’. M., November 28. Nothing of interest transpired m the Senate this Afternoon. A communication was received from R. A. Walker, ot Gritiin, the subject us ra.sing sheep, and ieferred to tue Committee on BetitioriS Colonel Gauldeu moved t.o reconsider the milix Ua bill passed ih t'vo mcruing. He wished to bn, beard on the oui' whieii had rieen denied him by the call of tne previous ques ion. The Presjdeht ruled taut o* the tuiea s’ ti-e Hetifte the motuni to reconsider oa the d.-y a.bill w acted on out of order. Mr. Gauioeo-appealed from the clecis-OB | oi the President, aud .dV ewed tao ■ uitsof the 0. | ,S. S-nate and House, to show, that rdebnsideta- I nous may be made tu3 same day. The decision ■of tire President was suati iued. The Setule j then read a House bill a second time and ad- I jourued. Monbat, A. M , Nov. 80, 1863. , Prayer by Rev. Dr. Riatty. « ; Mr- Adams moved to rec minder the militia bill. | The motion was carried, but Gon. Wright sug-I gested that the object desired ceu’d be obtained I by a supplemental bill, cad Mr. Adams wuhdrew ■ his fliotion. Geu; Wright then ettored the fodo ring i tswlus j ttons, which !:o ru*.i...-.- d'■ ■-■ si’.ie.uuo e- <pieu>..i speech. , BXSOLCTIQXS TJ CALL OUT THU MlLiplA . Tbe sharp tree’ ot tbv oppressor cu.s the s i! of ■ our State. The homes of our peyph: ere nearly desolate, their property destroyed—theip fields! laid waste. An mfampusand barpio’ic foe, power i nil in nuu bere, an-"? vpu' -uh in'coSiuct j threatens tbe very heart o: the uoumiontvealiU. ; Their track is marked by Heft, rapine, robbeiyji arson and murder, they insult, nd outrage our I women, and ineite.our trustj a? I contented slaves tomsitrrec’tc-L-r' 1 - 1 ■■ uno It- • impeded by ti’C brutal in it; cis r.nd pass orr of a depraved and corrupt i ace, they sees to desecrate our alters, overthrow o-ir Government, and destroy om hberti.s ..tid eusis-ve our people The peril ot on: people is im.m;uc.Bt ,and the issue momenitius. Ail that makes existence de sirable to a gallant and free pe.iyi-J, is uow t •>' ; ied. bv tne.lidrde ot Bavagsn who swarm in our Noriau-'-itcnt vaiief?.. - A-iwou, prompt, qift“*, thorough, deemed poweriul at •<—i ie now reqhirod to meetthM press* tug exigency,' those wuo would, uot be slaves must fight o be tree. Be it therefore, resolvod, by the General Assei;- bly of Georgia, tide H >us ; tiou lai rmgj that, his Excellency ibe Governor, aa and be is hereby requested to order tinder arms, and cause to be enrolled immediately, every able bodied mate inhabitant, of tins State, over the age ol fiiteeu years, who is not now actually in the service of •his Sta’e, or ot the Uou/oderate States. ‘i**'- t i* e ’-bus ordered unaer arms and i-n oiled, saau ue .''.““"niz.ol into companies, battalions and regiments under tue laws nowjoijrorce iu tti.s State,apd shall be cr ier e<j into active service tor the dt fence of the State, ct such points and for such length ol service as the Governor may direct. Provided, that at leaei oneitlfiti pt' the male inhibiianis thus enrolled shall be kept on duty as a ju i ce and patrol guard m their respective.. cou'ntei.'S. Hudlvid, That tn:) Gaver.i.-r be rtq iesied to call upon the Major General’commaading the State Guard, immediately, and lequest turn l-i order the who e loice known as.the State Guard, (including tlioru wb? r> ve taken territorial lira us,) into active service, for the defence of our Northwestern bu jad.irics au<i place suite guard upder tite order sail control <■'. G-te. Br iyg- And in case any port-ton ot taiaS:.»;e Gu -r-.i suaii .« lu3e-.to go beyond tn.ir I unite, or to any point which may be ae ignated by G.u Bragg, tor the defence ot the State; that Major General Cobb oe riqucsted t-> di.-o -nd suefi portions.'>f Saul Guara, and that they then be ioimediutely en rolled m the uiiii ia ol ibe State, and ordered into active service. Th lol.owing bills w ro intrnduced : A. bill to change the hue betveeu Milcb 11 and C > quilt c. unties. A i.iil to tmc.trt at I'lhs 1203 aud 1204 of the Code, and to repeal section;, 1295, ISoti. 1808 aud 1309 ot the CoOu. - A bill lor the relief of Peter Moody. ■ A bdl to authorize O dinaries to turn over the E'iuca??«al Fuad, The following biii w..s lost : A bill to cha ge to. wine of the couu‘ v bl Union to Forres . Tbo following bill wa% passed : . Ab It to ex ten- the corporate' Jim’its of Liu* rencevilla. • * The House open si with prayer' by !t»v« Mr.' HI.LI read a first time Mr. Jones of .‘‘■nt'.co, it bill to prevent, ibe ob struction ot roads. Mr Hunter, bill to pui:’’-!’. pars’n- forging substitute or cxmption papers. BILLS ON THIRD I'.EADINU. A bill to enlarge, the powers of Notaries Public in Savannah p vsted. A oi 1 ter regulate mJverti<*ing,eitate or sheriff sales —lost. A bill to regulate the payment of costs—lost. A bill to make uuiiofm the'-inx on slaves—lost. 'A bill to allow Inferior Courts to seizj toil bridges. Pending this bill tiie bouse adjourned to <hredj P. M- Monday, P. M., Nov. 80 On motion, the bill to authorize Interior Counts to seize '.oil bridges, and make them tree, paying just compensation for them, was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Hili coni; i ded earnestly for this bill, aud was aided by Mr. Shockley and others, but it wua ug-utiet itns 11 of the House- Major Groves, mr.mbec <■ ect from Catoosa was qualified and took fits .-»• it. Ihe derate rescan .a,. i.onzink ibeGovcru«ir to cull out ail able bod e l uu-.n over 15 years of age, were taken Mr. Dever moved io strike out all tfiat portion of Use re.-niutioii which luClu ded persons over 45 Mr/Kennedy r.f Hall moved to exempt all under 18 Ms. Baros* thought it was uu time to tr.-mpt airy bo’ly, uml urge<| the passage ot the resolution in one or Ins beat el« forts. He referred to the levy en inaess in France, io 1513, t-y winch the into of invasion was turned back, lie would learn, ev,:u from tbt Jacobins, a lesson that promised id save the State Hom the jtpvader’s polluting tread. Mr "Sigliam preferred t” be taught, rot by the Red Republicans or Jaccb’us ot F. unce, but by iho fict’on of our noble old sflu -r, Virginia, who, when invuded, did not put her bubee in the field, I.ip c dtnly aud coollv, without trembling, bane or tri pxl'ttion. on au z d b-T torcea snd preserv d j the commtinwealtb, fbe rcso'utit ns clt lh-jd the Governor with iiKeoli'ti • v.tliortty, not only in ualiibg rut the wi“a. b’t in keeping them < nt ■ with, ul limit. He bad all eonfideuce tn th? Gov ernor—regarded him one of the great I’ghts oi this revokoion—but the power conferred by these. ieß>lali’'.'.i be conside r sa mpropei;.- He moved that 'ho resolutions lay on tbe table until in morrow, and come up with the mijitaiy bill.. The motion prevailed. Mr. Green <jf Cobb was permitted to introduce a bill to amend Hie 8d SeC o< the Cor, and to carry into t fleet on tbe Isi cf January, 1864, the act passed by the General As Ty, ir. jeperate tbe r.ftlees of Tux Collector an E- ..ver. ’ The revenue bill was taken up It proposes to raise 518,000,000 tex not to txt .a 1% per cent. Mr. Rambo moved to amend, s/> as to raise J6,i 00 000 by taxation and $1,000,000 by change bit's, and tlu balance by bones. It was not just to overburden this generation wit i debt incurred tor posterity. Mr. Shockley responded it support of the bill Tbe House then 'adjourned to half* past ume"to-niorrow morning. , Tos?day, A. M, Dec. Ist 1843. The House was cpctied with prayer by Rev. r'. M. Hawkins., Mr. Mattews, moved toreconsider the bill passed ou.yesterday (and not lost, as I erronsouslv staled in my report) to equalize tux ou slaves. Mr. Mat uhews ‘buataincd -he motion in elaborate ppeecit. Mr. Moore opposed it, after further dis i vtission the motion was lost. Mr, Hill moved to reconsider the ‘‘bridge bill” for the purpose of relerrmg the matter to a special committee, which motion prevailed. Messrs. Hill, Shockley. DußoSe, Wailace and Jones are the committee. Amotion to reconsider tbe Ins", bill to change the time of holding Courts of Ordinary—lost.- Mr. Guts veil was permitted to introduce a bill tn reference to Jefferson county Academy. The unfinished busmes ot yesterday—the bill to ra*e a revenue lot 1364—was taken up. The ' question was on the motion to striae out one and i i half per cent., and insert three-fourths of one per ceui. ' 'lhe vole was, taken ou the motion tp strike tut, and w .s a tie—the Chair voting iu the negative. Oa motion, the bill wms then referred to the Committee on Finance. . » THS MILITARY BILL. The special trder— a bi I to reoiganias the mils ma,— w as taken up, sitd read. It was then lata oo the table until the Senate bill on the same subject .-.hail come up on its third reading. The Senate bill was then read the fl st time, when the Louse adjourned to three o’clock, F. 11. SENA'i E. The S mate was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Ridley. • A motion to reconsider the lost bill to change ■he name of Union county to Forrest, was deba* :edftnd lost. I'lie influence that controlled the Senate was tbe impropriety of naming a county after any living man. Z.LLS ON A FIRST RBADING. Mr. Watkins introduced a bill to authorize tho Governor to grant licenses for distillation for modtcal , urposes. Mr. McDonald, a resolution requesting Cons gress to establish a mail route in Bernfti county. Gen. Wright, a bill to charter th * Augusta and Columbia Railroad. Also, a bill to allow lhe Greensboro’ Female College to be sold for its debts. ■ f BILLS ON THKIR PASSAU3. A hi’!, to inenrp to tovtob. idge -T-j-j-le College—passed. * A bill to declare all" laws, not in conflict with the code, of force—passed. A bill to repeal tjje elapse pf Ihg code which urohib'.fs the mt»r>age of cousins, and to legal ze • uch marriages already made. Mr. Pottle made an abia speech in behalf oi tbs bill. After fur ther discussion, the bill passed. A bill to relieve Jane B. EaVes of Folk county— passed. A bill, to regulate voting by soldiers in all elections—passed. * A bill to amend the charter of Columbus passed. ‘ ' The Judiciary Committee reported fl. bill to amend the distillation act. •A message was received from the Governor in reference to a number of tl igs of Georgia reais tneiits, and flags captured from the enemy. The taessago was referred to a special committee, to receive the Hags, Ac. A House bill to prevent the distillation of grain —passed. This biii allows the distructtoa of sii"3 ’’‘Jiating the lavr, A House bill to punish persons tor coinmUii eating with the enemy—passed. A bill to legalize the appropriations tor the de fence of Rome—loot. A Hiuae bfll to amend the 17161hs clton of the code—passed.- The t-tenaie then adjourned'to 10 o'clock to* morrow morn iug. LKGUiL.VriVE GLIMPSES When my first glimpse at the House was taken, the Speaker was not in the chair, or I should have .oven him the Sfr 1 - place in the picture. He has s. nee returned, and presides with bis usual ease and dtgifliy. Allow me, reader, to idt'Oduce • HON. THOS. HAKDSMAN, OF 8188. The name of “ Torn Hardeman” has been fa* miliar to the readers of political newspapers in Georgia', for years. It ucquired especial promi nence in connection with the American party, of which he was a z-alous member and champion. He was elected to the Legislature on the Anieri.. can ticket, in 1857, and was a conspicuous mem oer of the House during the term. He was noted for point, ’practice, sense, and wit. His ge nial manners also rendered him a general fa vorite. Ho was sub32q’teutly elected to Congress where h.e represented the interests of his district and the State with ability. At the commencement of the war he was among the first to volunteer, in connection with the 2d G rgta battalion, and naw service at Pensacola, and afterwin is in Vfra yi.iiu and North Carolina. He was subsequently elected Colonel of the 45th regiment, organized at Griffin m the spring of 1861, and entered imme diately into tfio sanguinary conflicts amund.Rich* moud. At cue of those he received a painful wound, which disabled him from service, and from which we believe he has not yet fully reeov ered. At the opening of the present session, he was elected Speaker bj- a handsome majority, and makes a most excellent and popular presiding officer. He is familiar with parliamentary usage, quick in disposing of tho order of tho.Housa, and currtcl in Ms ruling. Col. Hardeman m about thirty^-ght years’ of a tc-. His completion is : '■ eye penetrating, with crow’s feet about dar*! ' waive of the good humor the corners—more ax, ‘ J-avaireß of that IWK3 around them than oi ... -a.age? o ame His hair and whiskers ate sprinkled with i/rey-hiH features are all prominent, and ivd of solidity uu 1 endurance- He ought to live a half u ceu ury longer, and will boa useful and popular man lo ihe end. It is Bild bv those who iiDOW him well that the Speaker sings a song with’ rare effectiveness, i fs->, fie must be induced to lay oil bis official d-gnity, and on. a prerper occasi. n, give th«» “Cobhgors a touch of his quality, ss the capacity to sing a song and led a story ore the qualifications held in special e-teem by that genial junto. HON. B. if. MOOBK, OF THOMAS, Oae of the most, oo.napicuons and influential men in the House is Mr. Moore, of Tnomas. He has been a member of the Legislature with occasional i torruptions for many years. He formerly rep resented the county of £Jtark, and subsequently r was returned,from Lincoln, of which county 1 I believe h:is a native. Col. Moore is cot far from (id years old, and is one ol the most vigorous and active men of his age in the State. His complex ion is very light, his hair aubdrn, and his face wears a fresh expression —lull of good nature and colored with the flush of pure Wood and stur dy health. He is chairman of the finance commits tee —a position for which be isadmirab'y fitted by bis prudentsj, loresight, and practical common sense. He is a self-willed man—acting from principle, and from the dictates of a clear head and calm judgment. Uolo'nel Moore was elected 'Bp< aker pro tern , find makes a good presiding officer. He is a lawyer and planter, and a most companionable and agreeable gentleman. As a speaker he is earnest, ready and convincing, ! without any attempt at rhetoric or display. His voice is a little hoarse u*d grating- He is a wheel horse at anything he undertakes, aud is one ol the working members, both on committee and on the floor. HON. F. W. AOAMS, OF CLARK. Mr. Adieus, theiigh amoug tbeciassof younger j members, is one t»f tbe most noticeable and promi nent men in tho House. He was spoken of for Speaker, and came’very near beating Col. Moore for Speaker pro tern. Mr. Aitofhs often occupies the floor, and always* ccmtnends the ear of the House. No measure before the Legislature escapes bis ultentii n. He is a quick and ready debater, is.a nun of prepo etstng appearance and has a clear, strong voice. He is .never absent from the sittings of tbe House, and / • s an eye always to the interests of his cousiLuefits. He takes a practical and lii'eta! view of public affair*and is not an opponent' to be desviari n the intellectual •conflicts of'he House. Mi*. Auttoos is cb&itmab of ibe committi «u bunk- md hi that important position hrs er , —d a through knowto-jge of banking, and br 'uardt J z alee <to al cadencies to tbe licentious legislation wbu;i » to “wild I ctrt” inroruuoP'. >■< baui.'.ug. He - ihier ot the Stete Bank at Athens.- Hie life < been one of labor nt.*» business. A’ avs 7'earb ge h.e entered a store as ctor , h “> educated bur.— ■ and is es« sentially a self-made nan. He is a man of polished manners, u hig, »en«e of honor, and us a friend true aud inflexible as steel. HON. Utt, HAMBO, CF FLOYD. That venerable gentleman up neift* tho Breaker’s r.taud who is nearly always talking, is M Ratu/ Tbo, ot Floyd. His hair and whiskers are well silvared, and must have weathered nearly three score years, air. Rambo has evidently got a long extension of furlough, and if the Yankees let him alone is good for many years yet to come. 1 believe he is a member ot a military comj any, and I venture to assert that ha is a good soldier. Mr. Rambo is a man.of excellent sense and large experience, and has been u tbe Legislature before 1 believe he is a farmer and a Minister of the Primitive Baptist order, and is pretty- certair to be an honest man. He will pardon me foi relating en incident *n this latter cpunection t here are u number of clerical gentle oen in the House, who *tro called .on il otn day Va day to open ..lhe session-wnb prayer. WbA Mr. Rambo was called on he declined, saying that whan "ho went caltißg, he went ratling. He bad come here to legislate, arid some of the other boys must do the praying.” Is is said that _<e is carrying j out his pm pose laithluily, and on committee as well as tn the House is vigilant and untiring in his devotion to the interests of the State, tn his z> il in support of the war and of the lamilies oi soldiers-, he sometimes rites above little constitu tional technicalities giving that instrument a free construction. I thought he did this m nis earnest advocacy ot a hili to allnw jfae In’erior Courts to make impressments. Mr. ttambo is a sterling man—faitnfu), earnest, ams attentive to lhe works of legislation. LIEUT. DWLNNELL OF FLOYD. iSifti; g near c‘is venerable cel league is Lieu Dwinnetl. Ho is a young man about 25 years of age r ot medium s zi, of solid, appea - anee, and «quie*. unobtrusive manneis. Lieut. Dwennzjl is the Eitiof nad Fr.'pnetor ol the Rome Courier, which under Ins management hu.i acs quired a g«. o-i reputation »s a vigorous ttnd roa liable journal. He is, I b Tievo, a native of New England, and has signalized iiis earnest devotion to his adopted home, by gaiiaot ur d arduous mil itary ■ ervice. He is a member of lhe immortal Eighth Georgia,Kegimeut aud has been through the numerous iraid-fo.ight conflicts whose oa ces are bl*z >ned on its blood-stained banner, tie was wounded in tuo arm at Gettysburg,' from which lie is now about recovered. Dwin nell is a man of s'erling char ;c!or and fine prac« tical toleitis. It he btid a lift e more brass he would slime with a brighter, but perhaps not more enduring lustre - tm* all who know him ap preciate his rare excellencies of mind and heart”. - BARNES, OF ItICHMONO. Thi-T ->■ - im.e.bw, sitting in the tire, seat in the right ot tbe aisle as you enter the hi-. 11, is Capt. George T. Barter, ot Riehißoiid. fie will pardon me for saying ILat he has a Hlrik’ag y handsmue face, set off by too exqujri'e cuto! hti delicate moustache aud trapes rial, and by the igloo, tog expression of bis laige blue eyes. Mr. Baines is a'rnut 2*5 years old, and in a young man of unusual uto.ity. H T-a man ot literary tastes, and graduated at nrankltn Cciiege with distinction. He t 3 a success tti lawyer, and a pleasing, fluent and forcible speaker. He is a man 'of fare personal qualities, and the esteem to whten sap is held at home is evinced in the -em phatic tn j inties by which be is a ways chosen to any position lor which he offerp. His genius tie-ver sliinoc out to better advantage timu when “VYitb his round baity wiite set capon lined,” he sits down in the midst of a cireia of congenial tiiend?, an i rehearses rare passages from ms ex tensive reading. He is especially fiuppjf m bls readings from JKrek.U) and other English jurists, ana is peffectly familiar with the incidents that marked the of those revolutions which rocked Europe to its centre at the beginning oi this century, and are fi_aing a counterpart iu the great throes new convulsing the Western World. Mr. B-irneS is fond of nature, and takes ca»“Cli? pleasure in comniuning wr.fi ; n the wild as wobu sway from' the he.oats of men, where the ctear brooKs, spars hug through hill and dell, speak with their babbling tongues, and the wiads sighing threugh the tail trees con vey their impressive lessens. Mr. Barnes does not speak often; truth to say, I do not believe he relishes toe effort of preparing a set speech; but be is attentive to ths sittings ot the House, and speaks lorci >ly and welt when the occasion demands it. He is a man of most lect balance and judgment—a safe and reliable man. Ru >or has it that he has recently ac quired a proprietory intciq-.t iu the Const ilirtions ulist. O. tins 1 cannot spe-k positively, ana perhaps should not speak av all. Mr. Barnes has seen creditable military service, Laving entered the field v</y early in the war as Lieutenant o the Washington Artillery', stall ltd at Warring ton Navy Yard, Pcnsacofe. H - participated in the sanguinary struggle ot'Bbildb,’ aud is now Captain of 'qje Augti.->;a Volunteer Artillery, for city defence. 1 should bnva Uaa al Hou. l/nton Stephen*, Biguam o- Ti. up, aud Lawson ot 1 ut natn, but the; Wei ocj ;Cis ot nut; • during the las: session—o: which tney were eatuh laembers, and I v« : u<a uot again ».-ibj ct tlieci io a counter feit present i-eAI in thcce cluae glimpses. 1 may look tu on toe popular brunch ■ again before the close ot the session. AbiuYlDsS. FROM THE UIANS-MISSISSIPPI. 2.—Tne Register has advices from Texa&to tbe 25. t?. Two Yankee army corpeof Orr and J?rimklra have abaudmud the campaign iu Louisiana. Louisiani* is as free from Yankee rule as when Banks besieged i'i> t Hudson- Geuoi'al Walker mitintains the blockade of the Mississippi between the mcuib of R.-d river and Morganzi. Nothing but iran clads can pass Discouraging accounts are given of deacr-joßa from Price‘s t’-'tiiy since Helmes resutned coms tuaed. Banks, with 5,000 troops, oocujfiea Brownsville He did not capture moi’b than 50 bales of cutton Uortino, the Al xicun Guerilla Chief, has pro* nounccd against J uartz and the French, and holds Mattamoras, increasing the difficulty ot trade by the Rio Grande. NORTHERN NEWS. M.-BILK, Nov. 29th.—A; special dispatch to the Advertiser & Register contains Northern dates to the 2Cth, irom Abbeville. The Chicago Tri* bune reports the loss of seventeen flue boats in the last four months, involving a loss of seven millions of dollars and sixty livcU. The losses are attributed to guerillas. A Washington dispatch iepoits that Rose crans has been assigned to the Department of Baltimore, - The Cinctnntli Enquirer says Chief Justice Taney has resigned, htecretary Chase will be appointed lo (ba vacancy. Foster left .Cincin nati on the 22d to relieve Burnside. Grreu wood’s Cincinnati Foundry was burned on the 21st.; loss $400,000. The rebel steamer Banshee, from Nassau, has bo3a Sconts report that a raid of 600 left Corinth on the 261 h, down the Mobile & O.no Railroad, 'ibe steamer Bt. Ljuis, from New Orleans, was fired into by guer (litas. Nobody hurt. BY TELEGRAPH. THK PRESS ASSOCIATIVE . ■ s” Th Douareiis ill the year 18«8, by "•■* sn * a J r ‘ ttw Clerk’s < ttce or tbe District Court <> ■ cnle-i -ate State, for the Northern District ot Georgl FROM MEADE'S ARmFkeTREATING. Richmond, Dec. 2.—Contrary to general expeca tutions, an engagement between the armies of (fens. Lee »tid Meade has not yet taken place- Each side apparently is waiting attack from the other. An office l from Orange county to-night 'Jixpresses the belief that Meade is slowly reced# ing Rom Mud Creek towards Fredericksburg. If this be true, his object is either to occupy that town for winter quarters, or, having the inside track, make it the starting point of a race for Richmond. Weather clear—temperatare milder. A apecial to tbe Sentinel, dated Orange Court House, Dec. 2d, says: Our cavalry made a sues ctssfdl attack on Gregg’s division, .on the Plank Road, in rear of Meade’s .army, on the 2fhh. We captured a Federal camp, one hundred and ten poisoners, a number of w&gons, and killed and wounded many of the enemy. Orange C. H., Dec. 2.—There was no fighting to-day. The euemy still makes a show of force on our’front, but he is believed to be falling back down the Rapidan river for the purpose of re* erpesing the river without a tight or going to Fredertcksb.urg to winter. The weather is much milder. FROM NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND EAST TENNESSEE. Atlanta, Dec. 2.—A special dispatch to the Intelligencer dated Dalton, Dec A 1, states that ibe enemy has only a picket force on the other side of Ringgold, and has fallen*backhand is en trenching at Chickamauga. Oa Friday the enemy crossed two Divisions of his troops over the Tennessee, one at Cotton Ford dad one at Kingston. Heavy firing was heard yesterday in the direct lion of Caarlestqn, Gen. Wheeler left Knoxville on Tuesday. Our lines were then within two hundred and fifty yards of the enemj’s breast works. , Longstreet yas in tine spirits, expecting thr enenfy to surrender daily* lie had the hills across tho Holston fortified. They command Knoville. The report of. the surrender of ixuoxvi ll -(,y Baruside tfeoegu behoved, is not yet officially cbtiurwied, enemy burned their pontoons at Ringgold to-day and retreated destroying bridges and rail road track at Chickamauga station. • The enemy hold Cleveland and ara advancing on Ch frleston*. Rumors are current that Gen. Bragg has resign ed and that Gen. Hardee commands temporarily. im Tort an t from tub fkon t CLEBURNB DEFJEATS THE ENE . MY IN A BLOODY FIGHT. £3>eci*l to the S&v.nnnh Republican.J Rbsacaj Ga., Nov. 29.—Gen. Cleburne tured on the enemy beyond Dalton, and defeated them in a fierct and Uoouy battle. They lost three hun dred pt-iionere, four flags and fifteen hundred tn killed und wounded. After ’.he battle the euemy retired to Ringgold, where their advance now roots, our advance being near them. The enemy destroyed the bridjts when they retreated. The Confederate ar ny is now in po sition at Duiton and m front of it. Ail our trains have been’ordered from Resaca. , The enwmy cannot advance without the aid of the railroad, and they now have yo ears. In fact tcere is u;> reason to uppreaend an advance now, it at all this winter. The rains are heavy, roads horrible, cold,bitter, and shoes aud blankets greatly needed. Implore ‘lie people at h.;.ma io send tiiegi - F. W. A. KL.VOKS IN RICHMOND, Richmond, Dec. 2d. —Several of the city pus pers* this morning mention.a report that General Bragg has been jreiievedjof the command of the arthy of Tennessee,-at bis own request. It is reported that Gen. Hardee has been ap* pointed, blit declined the responsibility. The papers also mention a report that General Johusiou has been to the command of Bragg's army. Nothing official has yet transpired in respect to this matter. NORI’HERN NEWS. Rtcnu. nd, Nov. 29—A tetter from John Minor Botts, published in the Yankee papers,'contra dicts several statements concerning him, recently published, and reiterates his, purpose to take no pert, lot or share in the struggle. The respensin b’.iity tests upon those who brought on the war. He will adheie to; the principles that he has maintained lor thirty years, etc. The New York Tribune of the 241 h notes a de cline in gold und stocks. Government securities were all lower, a d stocks excited throughout the •day, but closed low ; money seven per cent. • Gep. Saunders died ffom wounds, received in the fight near Knoxville, He entered West Point (rem Mississippi. William Smith O’Brien has published in a Dublin paper u lengthy, able aud scathing reply to Meagher’s recent letter denouncing the South Tne letter has been copied by ihe New York News. Richmond, Nov. B<l—The Baltimore American, of the 27th, ufternqgn edition, lias been received by flag of truce boat.at City Point. Gcafit teltgraj-h* Halleck, from Chattanooga, Nov. 27, 1 I’- M’ : 4 aiM i Uot in tjpm the front. The defeat pi the enemy is most complete. Hundreds of wagons, caissons and occasionally pieces of artillery are everywhere to be found. I think Bregg’s loss will fuliy reach sixty pieces of artil lery. A large number of prisoners have fallen info our hands. Pursuit jvill continue to Red Cliy tu the morning, for which place 1 start in a few hours. A dispatch from Thomas, dated 2utb, claims the capture of two thousand prisoners, -of whom two hundred were officers of ull grades, from Colonel down. A telegra from Cincinnati, on the 27th, repre sents Burnside as perfectly secure ia his position and says Longstreet has not yet made a heavy assault upon the city, but seems anxious to secure •i p. sition "for his batteries. A column, Under Wilcex. is in motion for the relief of Bardside. Gold in New York is FROM EAST TENNESSEE. Abingdon, Nov. 80.—The latest advices from Knoxville are Up to Wednesday evening, which states that Longstreet was shelling the place fu riously. , AU the machine shops and depots have been destroyed by the eWemy, and all the non-coni— battants had left the city. The enemy are on short rations. The wßuiber is exceedingly cold, aud (he moun at»is are qovered with suovj. ' VOL. 36—NO. 86. FIUJ.H THE FitO.NT. (Atlanta, Nov. 28.—Gen. Bragg’s headquarters at last accounts, were at Ringgold. The enemy seem disposed to push iheir advantages vigorous ly. The battle is likely to be resumed m a day ’’ r JOP between Ringgold and Dalton. The epi tortwof the three days’ battle is as tollows : The enemy gained -what be Ibiigbt- for—Lookou Mountain. The left wing of both armies was badly whipped. Our-loss on the left wing is mflie than counterbalanced by gains on tbe right. We lost Hlooomb’s, Cobb’s and Massenburg’s Artillery on the left, capturing all of Sherman’s pieces on the right. A good many field and regi - mental officers are arriving wounded. Great fears are entertained for Longstreet’s safety. Three thousand of the enemy are advancing on • Knoxville from Cleveland. Fighting is reported at Kingston, last week be tween our cavalry and the Yankees. Wheeler was ordered to Kingston last Monday, toe next day tiring was heard at Loudon in the direction of Kingston. x later. r Atlanta, Ni»v. 28.—The trains this evening came from Dalton, bringing sick and wounded soldiers, . Our forces are still failing back slowly. loln lowed by the enemy, and tiring was going on all day yesterday. The wires have been down nearly all day, but this afternoon they are working to Samuel Hiln FROM GEN. BRAGG’S ARMY. THE ENEMY’S REPULSE AT RINGGOLD— YANKEES RETREATING— CAPTURE' OF * KNOKVILLE. • Special to the Atlanta Intefilgeawr. Dalton, Nov. 80, —Cleburne’s division engaged Osterhaus’ division Friday morning one mile this side ot Ringgold, driving him back with the loss of 1500, we capturing 820 prisoners; their wounds ed, and four stands of colors. Howard’s battery did grsai execution. The enemy, charging the htil side on Tay or'e Ridge, were driven back with rocks. Osterhaue* who took Lookout, came byway oi Rossville on Thursday. Kelly’s cavalry whipped tho enemy at Clave, laud with gteat loss bn Wednesday. Anderson's with purl ot Stewart’s division gave way on.the left and right centre—not Stevenson’ who, with Cleburne, held the ground on our right fighting gallantly. , Col. J. P. Jones, of Bragg’ i staff, in rallying ’the troops Jiad his horse shot from under him, Gen, J; A. Smith, of Cleburne’s division, was badly wounded, and Lieut. Col. Porcher, of the 19th S. C., killed; Major Green, mortally wound ed; Major Blevins severely; Major Dyer severely; « Adjutants Reynolds, of the 22 :h, and Matthews' Uth Tennessee, severely; Capt. Weims, of the 11 th, killed; Col. Rice safe. The enemy are in our front near Ringgold.. where our troops are in line of battle qp toe ad vance. Last night was bitter cold. No other news: ■ fetid Dalton, Nov. 80.—News was received tosduy at headquarters of the ca, itulatiim of Burnside to ■Longstreet. Brown’s, Cummings’ and Pettus’ brigades of Stevenson’s division, (Vicksburg exchanged prist, oners—E». Int.) and Reynolds’ ijngade of North Carolinians and Virginians, greatly distinguished themselves on tbe twentyififlb. General Hardee’s promptness aud heroism saved the right wing. General Breckinridge made ineffectual efforts to rally bis troops, exhibiting his usual intrepidi ty ana by bis coolness saved a portion oi bis left. Captain Cabell Breckinridge and Major James Wilson, both of Breckinridge's staff’ were taken prisoners. All serene, yao. FAILURE OF THE RIO GRANDE EXPEDITION—MILITA RY ITEMS FROM NEW ORLEANS. (Special to the Evening News.j Nov. 25.—Mr. Gordon, of toe Ceu lederuie cutter Teaser, has escaped from New Orleans, and yesterday he reached Oysku. He states that of twenty-three vessels compos ing toe Rio Grande expedition, eleven were lost n a gale, and all ou board with a few exceptions He names the following vessels as among the lost; Kate Dale, Bagaley, Union and Creole. All vessels coming from the Rio Grande are bound to secrecy respecting the expedition, which is another failure. ' * Another fleet of gunboats is being fitted out at New unknown. On or about ths 15th, an officer of the Govern ment was mounting two fifteen inch guns at Fort Jackson. The force at New Orleans is from 1,100 to 1,500. The hospitals are full of wounded of Washburue’s corps, the lade fight with Green. Wasbburne had retreated to Berwicks Bay.— A heavy force of cavafry, estimated at six thous and, is reported iu rear of Ihe 16th corps. D. OUR FORCES RETREATING ON DALTON. Spioial to the Savannah Kepublfcaa. ’ Dalton, Nov. 27. The army of Bragg reach ed Ringgold last night without molesia'ioti until near the town, when our rca* was attacked by the enemy, who Ferguson’s battery and inflicted considerable loss ou Mauey’s brigade. Maney was severely wounded. We lost our wagons, except (frn. Wright’s, on Wednesdays To*day the army continues to retreat upon Dalton, where the head as the column has just arrived. » There has been considerable fifing of infantry and artillery, in the rear, repulsing the enemy, she pursuing column of the enemy consists of 10,000 mounted infantry. We saved all our railroad stock at Chicauiauga and destroyed such stores as could not be re moved, which were not many. The people alorfg the road are retreating with the army. Nearly everybody left Ringgold as we passed through, * • . The wugon roads are in a horrible condition. GEN. GREEN FORTIFIED ON THE MISSISSIPPI. Special lo the Mobile Advertiser A Register. Jaosnq, Nov. 25.—A letter received st-Tangi* paht o from Woodville, states that Gen. Tom Green has*fortified Hog Point on tue Mississippi river, un<T Jnounted heavy guns. Heavy firing was heard in that direction all day and night of the 19th. • d. from east Tennessee. Bbistol, Dec. I.—Rothjng further from Knoxw vilie, Rumorij a?® current of another raid through Qrceubrterr. The thermomefet* was 24 degrees above agio.