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PIIOM M» IIICUIOI.KA.
A resident of this city, of the most reliable
character, readied horn *on S iturday evening
from South Carolina, having traversed the.
truck of desolation marked by hherman’s array,
llu left Charleston on Friday week —at which
time the city was being evacuated. The trans
portation was ample for ti e removal of much
more than wan removed, but much of the pro 1
visions were divided among tLo poor who re
mained.
lire terrible explosion occurred at the
•*« reported.
'there were five thousand bales of cotton in
tiharlfalou, of which a greater portion was
butned, but much remained in stores and suck
places as to lender it imp uelicuble to burn it.
The guns and heavy oidnano ■ stores couhl
not be removed, and buck uu could not be des
troyed 101 l into (bo hands of the enemy.
Prom Charleston our informant took the
Moutheaslern railroad lor Florence. Lie reports
our forces, under Harden, between Kingston
and Cheraw. Their numbers are vaifousiy es
timatod.
Meveral thousand bales of cotton were re
moved to Kloience.
Camden was burned on Friday weeje by
Sherman.
A large amount of stores were destroyed.
Kingsville was burned, and our informant
describes the destne tion of property, and con
sequent Buffering all along tho route, to be
truly heart rending.
The negroes who remained at home ho says
nve as loyal and ready to share their meagre
fare with travelers, those persona who ' lob 1
L«ut are often the loudest in their crmplaints
of l uin.
Having a haversack at bis side lie was asked
•entinunlly for n piece of bread, by the hun
gry sufferers ulong the re. and.
Tho desvruction of stock, grain, and indeed
of almost everything that could be burned or
destroyed was general. Clothing r.nd house
hold effects were indi > r mniulciy taken and
torn to piectn without u ml to tho appeals ot
women and children.
Our informant thinks Sherman's purpose is
to strike Homo point beyond or near Cheraw,
and thus cut oil II irdce’.i ioic.es from commu
nication with Richmond.
A gentlemen Irani below rays that there is
not a white resident between Aiken and Barn
well Court Hmi.ro. The owners of plantations
having left them.
Our scouts are moving through tho coun
try. 1 •anging nil insubordinate negroes.
Travelling below Aikea i; said to be very
dangerous.
A man was shot near Aiken on Sunday
night.
The number of whites which left Columbia
with She tman, is about two hundred, Nura
her of noEroes, twelve hundred.
The Yankee troops adore Sherman, mid call
him by the faratlijir name cf “Old Hill.” Thoy
put great confidence in him.
ttls rumored that Ex-Governor A'ken ro
mainod in Charleston, and has keen made
Mayor of the city by the Yankees.
Nearly all all the pint** sent from Charleston
Columbia fbrenli; keeping ami much oi the
valuable plate of tho eit. /. us of tk lattet
place which was stored in Columbia Bank
vaults, all fell a prism to the enemy.
All of the assets of the various banking in-*
•Htmtions of Cn'umbia who removed, t wept a
large amount of silver ware that had been
slaced5 laced in their vaults for s <!'-■> keeping. The el*
SvH of the State bank who afterwards cap
toted l>y the enemy. V J K.S.-i’.tho well
known I‘rcsideut ot the Bank of Charleston,
died quite suddenly in Uoionvillea few days
after leaving Columbia
When the Yankees vv rent; Midway, Goners is
■•well, Smith and 15 vir pk»<vd a heavy guard
•ver the residence of Wm. Giimcre Simms, lire
Mstaent author, and pro, *rv« .1 if ir- m pilings
Tbeduy alter th;y lell- n negro !i;>pii d.a torch
i# tho dwelling and burned it and its vain -
hl« contents to ti e gnmud
W« *re reliably infi'ii *al that the vacant
dwellings in Charleston are partitioned out
•tßC'gtt the lieroc .
Through (he eoinb sy of a friend we h ive re
vived copies of the Ohvde urn lloiuior, which
Ini fallen into the hands ot the Yankees, and
tn published by them.
Recruiting officers V<? repc-t'o ! to l o heels
•ver-head in business die* negroes aetuHst
lag by tho score. A recruiting officer.had ar
rived for Slier mui's army. llois alter white
■ten and advertises, a meeting at the Hibera
taa liall.
All “loyal oitiE.ns" a-e invitei by Ge neral
Order# No. 8, to call at the Fr-wst Marshal's
#Mee, register their names ami take tho oalh
jo pv’tes or other Twcrs'granted to ibo e >ntu
■saelous
ledpath.of Jolm Drawn notoriety, is nu
aesaced &a Superintendent of public instruc-
Mob.
Jen. Gilmore is in the city, lie m Cowman
4*r iu Chid.
Citizens are ordered,to give up their shoot
irons and dolt the reWl unit.um.
Brown’s and Hennet's wharves me iho only
m«s at which market im: * permitted.
Vo soldiers are abowd in ih - ei ■ y without
passes and strict divormn 15 rejoined.
All abandoned pvopeuy has been turned
•ver to the U. 8 Treasury
The people are invited to open their schools,
•lurches, etc.
A limited trade is alio vet 5 .
Gold and silver are received, be r*rd r, a
the port of Charleston at the tod. wiug rates t
Slutd, 100 per cent, premium ; silvci, seventy-
Avo.
Col. S. L. Woodford is Commandant of Cost
4Uid Major K. 11. Willoughly Provost Marshal.
Vat Fuller advertises that he has resumed
>«sisstig at his old stand and offers for lunch
Vonsd turkey, mock turtle soup and other uel
lsasies.
Oss. Gilmore offers to exchange prisoners
■With the nearest Confederate General.
David Barrow informs the citizens that he
Mas reopened his stock'd goods.
Vloe is being served out to the needy.
fttshuneyer’a mill, on the west bank of the
A*Uy has beeu destroyed by lire.
A number of refugees'havo returned, bring
ing their household plunder.
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ffeok Sayaxnau.—A gentleman who left
Strannah oO Tuesday last, reached here to
4*fs fcs states thuaa’l was in commotion
there in consequence of the prevalence of a
iiyart that Sherman's left au4 centre had
Iseen near the border of North Oato-
Jna, adghhty thousand of Ids army piU hors
'AMWrnJJ* lit consequence of this, he was not
•tlows# to bring any letters t r papers out
witkktjfc Tbs T7 IS lUtt‘llßß WflOQ
Jo laftfigThwre wore but few white troops iu
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FROM ITLA!VTA.
A gentleman who left Atlanta on Thursday
morning gives us the annexed news.
The roids leading to Atlanta are filled
wilh people retiming to their old homes.
But few buildings have as yet been erected
in the city. There is no material out of which to
construct residences except that in the winter
quarters of the Yankee troops. They are be
ing torn down as fast as possible and used for
building purposes.
Oar informant thinks there will not be ac
comodations enough in the place for more than
one quarter of the peesons goiog there.
There are a good many provision stores in
the place- But few dry goods have as yet
been offered for sale. In met our informant
• Links there are none in the place. All he bad
seen up to leaving was five bolts of homespun
and three boit6 of unbleached goods.
Flour is selliDg at $>2,00 per lb. M,al $24
per bushel. Bacon $6 per lb. Butter $8 per
ib. Eggs $0 per doz. Sweet Potatoes SZU per
bushel.
Among the many things left by the Yankees
was a large lot of prepared dried and pressed
vegetables. This is a mixture of cabbage, po
tatoes, tomatops, turnips, onions, carrots, &c ,
ail dried and nicalv pressed in long flat cakes.
It is used lor making vegetable soup by the
Yankee soldiers. It is being sold in Allauta
at $o per lb. As there are no fresh vegetables
in Ihema.ket the Y'ankee preparation is stated
to Ue a very acceptable substitute.
The cars on tho Atlanta & West Point Rail
road were to run into Atlanta on Saturday.
Atlanta is perfectly quiet. There was but
little law breaking.—Having the appearance
of a county village.
Col 51 11. Wright i u in the city, collecting
up the shells, lead, and broken arms left by the
enemy.
of plantations in the vicinity of tho
city and for a great distance above it, are
disturbed.
Col. Lee has started up the State Road with
a body of men to examine its condition.
There has beeu no bushwhacking recently in
the vicinity of Atlanta.
FROM YHARLO'ITK AMD UttYOAD.
A i intelligent gentleman who arrived from
Charlotte on MoDday furnishes us with some
interesting information from the front.
Sherman's route it is now ascertained will be
through the lower part of Lancaster District to
Cheraw.
The prevailing belief at Charlotte is that
Sherman will move on Goldsboro through
Cheraw and Fayetteville, if suffered to do so.
A heavy force,however, Is moving in his front,
and he may ultimately turn off in the direction
of VVilmington.
From the same source wo Team that it was
currently reported that ’ Lee had indicted
another heavy blow on Grant, and that there
was great.contideuce in Lee’s ability to hold
Richmond fer an indefinite period.
Wilmington was evacuated on Tuesday week.
Most of llaygoOd’a command who garrisoned
tho works, were captured. A few made their
escape.
It was also stated and generally believed
that Gen. ILoke hud been worsted in an en
gagement with tho enemy in tho vicinity of
Wilmington.
Our informant says that the route that Sher
man has selected is almost impracticable iu
view of the recent rains. From Camden to
Cheraw tho country is tfht and swampy aud
Sherman must of necessity rnako his road as
he proceeds.
There seems to be no doubt that a heavy
column of the enemy Is moving from tho coast
to co-operate with Shermau.
Gen Jolmston assumed command on Mon
day 27th, ult , and his appointment was grati
fying to all parties.
FROM) TEXAS.
By way of the North we are burnished with
ih ) annexed news from Texas.
Price’s command is about nine thousand
■.rung, mostly cavalry, from Texas.
Largo numbers of deserters are confclautly
arriving at Rio Grande and escaping north in
to Arkansas and Missouri.
L'rice’s headquarters are at Bonham, Texas,
four miles south ol' the Rod river in a line fora
ging region.
Magriider is at Camden, Arkansas, with a
part of his command, but the main body chief
ly Cavalry,is ou a foraging expedition into
Texas. Tho horses of both commands are iu
an exhausted condition. Magriider has twen
ty Un usaud nun on his muster rolls, two
thirds ot whom arc effective.
kirby Smith’s headquarters are still atShrcve
port, L 'uisiaim. 1 Lis entire strength is esti
mated at thirty* eight thousand, only about
twenty thousand of which are available.
1 uiiaense drove3 of beef cattle numbering
some hundred thousand head are roaming ou
the prairies of Western Texas.
Price is reported to" have gone to Mexico on
an important confidential mission, under orders
of Ruby Smith. The reports of
and death are all untrue.
KHO.M HiM UH (« K'JIUJ IA.
From a gentlemen who left Upper Georgia
Feb. 17th we gather the annexed news:
111 Home and vicinity provisions aie very
scarce. Iu the counties North of Floyd, there
's haidly anything to eat.
Budi whackers have full sway in some sec
tions. Some of the parties number n hundred
or more men. Tliey plunder all both, friend
and foe.
There arc a good many returning
to Koine ;sid vicinity. Nearly all the saw
mills have beeu burned in Upper Georgia, and
there is but lluhj for those who return to
erect a shelter with.
Some ol the planters below Romo are tr>v
ing to put in crops. Others do not iutend to
do anything at all.
The enemy’s force at Daltoa numbers about
six hundred, mostly uegroes. A large nunc
l-er of small garrisons are scattered between
Chattanooga and Dalton.
One icport states that the forces at Dalton
is on short lations—another states that they
have a plenty of provisions-
FROM SAVANNAH.
From a gentleman who leftScriveu county a
few days since, we learn that there are not
over two thousand troops in Savannah, and the
larger portion ot these are negrees.
The \ankees had a small picket line on the
| western 6ide of the city. Many were deserting
! daily.
All the malarial districts were garrisoned by
negroes, including Fort liar tow. Fort Hoggs,
Ac. Ac.
The Yankees hare ventured up as far as
Scriven county, endeavoring t > secure able
bedied negro troops, by the offer of SSO bounty.
The Negp.O Solhier Bill.— Passengers from
Eichmoud say that the negro soldier law was
1' killed in the Senate iu secret session by one
vote oa Feb. 2-i,
Suffering for Food —A gentleman who has
been in the vicinity of Atlanta for some time
past, informs the Athens Banner that the
suffering'for food iu that section hart been
heartrending. He had charge of Commissi*
ry stores, and his office is almost constantly
thronged with women and children begging
for bread. They do not ask foa meat, but at e
satisfied wi th bread alone. During the late ,
freezing weather, females walked as far as six- j
teen miles in the mud and ice, for the purpose
of getting m ;at. which they would carry home i
upon their sb.ouldei's. When they entered his
office, their bonnets and shawls were crusted
with ice.
ESorta she hid be made to raise a fund for the
poor of cur own -Ssite. as" well as for
borisg ones.
—»*a ■—
A State Convention.- —The Georgia Legis
lature has voted down the propesition UJ sub
feit the question ot a Convention of th *
peopie.
They have aiso refused to call a convention
themselves. The; efore nc> convention will at
present be held.
Perhaps a body of Legislators have a right
to deny what tbeir constituents have demand
ed. Perhaps not. These are strange times.
Things are somewhat mixetl up. But we are
of the opinion that many a Georgia legislator
who has exercised dopotio power, will be
elected the coming fall to staw at home.
We may havo rqore to say on this subject
hereafter.
The State Houah at Columbia. —lt was said
*>me time since that the new State’,House at
7'jlumbia was spared because it contained a
statue of Washington which could not be re
moved without destroying it. A gentleman
j ust from Columbia states that this is not so.
He says the statue itself was badly defaced,
and that the reason why the State Mouse itself
was not blown up was because Sherman could
not spare the powder.
?he State records of South Carolina were re
moved to a plane of safety. The records of
Beaufort and other districts which had been
removed to Columbia lor security were unfor
tunately destroyed.
—Min dm 4
From Effingham County.— Rev. F. F. Rey
nolds, of the Georga Conference, has been ap
pointed* by the Superior Court of that county
an agent, to solicit contributions iu behalf of
the destitute people of the county. He is now
on a visit to our city on the object of his mis
sion. '•
We are informed by the gentleman that the
Yankee army has twice visited that section
and as a consequence there is hardly anything
-est for the subsistence of the population*' In
he neighborhood of Sisters Ferry the destitu
tion is greatest. He also says that Yankee
scouts frequently prowl through that region,
and there is no force to oppose them.
An Example.— A circular from the Rev. C
D. Ellio.t and G. proprietor? of the
Tuskegee female college, announces that they
wi‘ 1 educate, without chaige, in tho literary
department of tho college, daughters of min
isters of of all denominations, also
ten daughters ot deceased soldiers, five of Ma
sons, and five of Odd Fellows. Tuis feature
is worthy of imilation by all Southern schools
aud colleges. We the Tuskegee female
college many friends and abundant success.
The Desolated District of Colombia. —Mr
Seago, the Express Messenger-from Colnmbia,
furnishes us with the annexed statistics of the
devastated section of Columbia; Number of
houses, burned*thirteen hundred; number ot
squares burned, over eighty four; length of
burnt district, one and a quarter miles; width
of burnt district, one third of a mile; number
of acres burnt over, two hundred aud thirty--
two acres; eight tenths of the city was des
troy ai£ and nine-tenths of the property.
Another Impressment Cask.—As the wife cf
a soldier who is employed in one of the Gov
ernment shops in this city, was coming to Au
gusta on Wednesday with about thirty pounds
of bacon for hi3 use, she was stopped by an im
pressing officer who took it from her.
Such acts as these, by officers, will not
strengthen tho affections of the party wronged
either to the official or the parties under- whom
he holds his commission.
Movements of tus Enemy in Fi^rida.—A
large Yankee force it is now-certa u has been
landed at Pensacola, it is variously estima
ted to number from twelve to twenty thousand
It is, supposed to be a portion of Thomas’ ar
tny. .The desiinatioa of the force is pnknowu.
Some think Mobile, some Montgomery, and.
some Columbus. There is oue thing quite
sure—a movement of some kind is to be made.
From Hardee's Army. —Couriers reached
tho city late yosterday from Charlotte. They«
bring no official intelligence of any interest.
They state that the report of a victory over
Grant by Gen. Lee’s forces is generally be
lieved in official circles.
, They also bring a report that Hardee’s bad
met a portion of the enemy’s forces, in the vi
cinity of Cheraw, capturing x large number of
prisoners. *
From Miller County, Ga. —A few days since
a party of fifty womeu'claiming to be soldiers’
wives made a raid upon the tithing depot at
Colquitt, forced open the door wUh k axes, and
impressed and appropriated about a hundred
bushels of Government corn.
’J he Government has lost the corn. YYould it
not have been much better to havS given it
reely to the sufferers ? We think so.
Anarchy in East Louisianna —According to
all accounts a fearful condition of things ex
ists in East Louisiana. The country is infest
ed with jay hawkers, robbus and murderers- —
Persons are irequentty found dead by the way
side. YY omen have aRo been killed. Iu short
anarchy reigns supreme.
A Victors in Western Virginia..— Giltner's
brigad**ot Kentucky cavalry had an engage
ment February 18, at Ball’s Bridge, Lee co.,
\ a., twenty-five miles north of Cumberland
Gap, resulting in a splendid victory to our
arms. Our loss was not over sixty killed and.
wounded.
From Central Alabama.— A party of tories
and deserters attempted to capture a railroad
train necr Central Alabama recently. They
weie repulsed by the railroad men. Two of
their number were killed and four or five
‘wounded. A party of cavalry has started iu
pursuit of the outlaws.
Worthy of Honor -Miss Phinizy, of Ath
ens, Ga. • during the past twelve months baa
kait with her own fair hands, seventy-two
prirs of socks for the soldiers. We saw yes
terday sixteen pairs which she had sent down
to the Army of Tennessee. We commend her
example to her sisters in Georgia as one
worthy of their imitation,
Movements or Thomas’ Army.— A gentle
man who arrived at Selma.” Ala., Feb. 25, re
ports that Thomas' army, twenty or thirty
thousand strong, have landed between Warren
ton and Vicksburg and that pontoons were be
.ing laid across the Big Black as though a
movement was intended in this direction. A
day or two will probably develop the plan of
campaign.
Another Victory in Florida. — It is report
ed that Gc-n. Sam Jones has achieved another
Victory in Florida. He met a strong Yankee
force advancing from St. Marks to Tallahassee,
defeated and drove them back with considera
ble loss. Oar less was slight.
Come to Light.— Some Yankee officers who
escaped from *he j ail in Columbia some time
since, made their appearance in public when
Sherman made his appearance in that place.
They had been secreted in the city by North
ern sympathisers.
iga ' •
T . S- Steamer Captured. —The Houston
Telegraph announces officially the capture of
the United Sta** B steamer Sonora. She was
on her way to Now Orleans fiom Santiago. She
was taken on the li>ih ultimo, by Captain
Conway.
The Georgia Railroad. —We learn that- the
cars on the Georgia Railroad will run to Cov
ington in about ten davs.
East Pascagoula Burned —East Pascagoula,
Fla., has been burned by the Federals.
A Touchlng Incident of the War. — A cor
respondent of the New Y'ork Tribune, with
Gen. Sheridan’s army, makes the following
notice of Sheridan’s headquarters, and the
death of Col. John Marshall, grandson of
Chief Justice Marshall, in the fight of the 15th
of November:
Gen. Sheridan had made Ids headquarters at
Bartonville, the venerable country seat, for
more than a century past, of the Bartons, who
werfe formerly one of the most wealthy and
aristocratic families of Winchester.
The fine old stone mansion was originally
built for a fort, and was long occupied as a
front'er post in tne olden times, and often gar
risoned against the Indians Washington him
self is said to have slept within its walls.
It stands on the valley pike, facing west
ward, at the crossing ot Opequen, afid its mas
sivo walls, sti'l bomb pioof, though enlarged
and surrounded wjlh everything new and ele
gant, suggests all thaUs ivy grown aud ven
erable in an Amerka»n family history.
Its broad acres, now fenceless and wasted,
aud its beautiful lawn, now sered in the light
of crowded camp fires, afford one of the sad
dest pictures of the desolation of war.
A beautiful child now stands upon the porch,
a girl of tensnmmers, rosy and bright, Fannie
Marshall by name, a great grand daughter of
the distinguished chief justice of the United
States. She clings to the hand of Major-Gen.
Sheridan, who listens to her prattle, and Itioks
up inquiringly into his face as the sound of
distant cannon comes nearer to warn him he
is needed in the front.
General Sheridan is a good looking mau, in
spite cf the wretched pictures of him which
prevail, and by no means the brutal ruffian
which ho is represented to be, buta most geni
al, kindlieavted, amiable man, with a face
running over with smiles; and disposition full
of humor and even boisterous good nature.
As he stoops to caress the fair child, the
human for a moment evidently subdues the
heroic, for lie lingers at the parting as if he
knew, what the child probably does not, that,
her father (Col. John Marshall of the
Confederate army), is the gallant officer who
so fiercely pressed forward the Confederate
artillery, already within sight of his home -
6tead, and whom it is his duty to sweep from
the very hcaithstone of his family.
Ou come the Confederate troopers, evident
ly urged by more than ordinary zeal and im
petuosity. Charge follows charsre and volley
answers volley. Our bravest are falling ; the
line wayeis ; even Custer is foiced backward ;
and tho Confederate father rushes homeward
to his wife aud child.
A strange light kindles ip Sheridgn’s eye.
He no longer Hades, but hastily aud geutly
caresses the child, and alter ordering his head
quarters more to the. rear us the hostile cannon
como near, with aU the soldier again in bis
face be presses rapidly to the front
Alas for the sad fate of war, the presence of
Sheridan is inevitable death aud distrretion
the eurny.
Ho had" scarcely reached the field ere the
gallant Col. Marshall is slain at tho head of
command, while bravely pressing forward im
mediately in fiout of his homestead, and not
three miles distant therefrom.
FROM MEXICO,
The advices are from the city of Mexico to
the 19th, and Vera Cruz to the 22d ultimo. A
great portion of tho country was in a most dis
tracted condition.
A number of the guerilla leaders, according
to imperial newspaper accounts, had drawn up
and signed a compact to visit instant death on
all Frenchmen and traitors caught, whether
with or without arms in their hands, and their
followers were executing these instructions.
It is reported that they bail sacked a little town
pallet} Metepec, agd committed many barbari
ties thtre audyit other places.
The war between the Republican and Impe
rial forces was quite active in Sinaloa. It is
said that Marquez had defeated about four
thousand of the former at Colima, killing and
wounding a large number, and nuikirrg’prisciu
ers of,eight hundred,
A Republican attack on tho Imperial garri
son at Mazatlan had been repulsed.
It is reported that Porfirio Diaz, the Repub
lican leader, who was intrenched at Osjaca,
had burned down a great portion of the city
iu order to improve Jus defences. Marshal
Bazaine had left the capital to conduct the Im
perial operations against Diaz.
Juarez was supposed to be at the town of
Arispe, in Sonora.
A coal mine has been discovered near Mon
terey .
A New Match. — We see a lucifer match is
now in the Northottumarket that differs from
anything her3toitSj|P% existence. Upon the
si ie ol each box rgjsSremicaliv prepared piece
of friction paper. struck upon this, the
ipatch instantly ignites; when struck upon
anything else whatever, it obstinately refuses
to flame.
You may lay it upon a red-hot stove, and
tiro wood of the match will calcine before the
end of it ignites. Friction upon anything else
than this prepared pasteboard has no ' effect
upon it.
‘The invention is an English one, and, bv
special act of Parliament, the use of any other
matches than these is not permitted in any
public buildings. The discovery is a curious
one. There is not a particle of sulphur iu the
composition of the lucifer in question.
The Strongest Appeal of the War.— The
people of South Carolina after being appealed
to by by Gen. Wade Hampton in the most for
cible language, to aid him in mounting the
men who had begged to bq brought thither to
defend them, are now appealed to in qnite ano
ther shape. Having tailed to respond with pa
triotic promptness-to the first appeal —though
they were promised immediate payment for
their stock—they are cow appealed to by the
yellow tongue of gold. The Cuartermaster
General ot the State has issued an address to
the people, offering payment in gold for a por
tion of their horses, in Older that the remain
der and their homes may be defended. We
think this will opmate on the patriotism of the
people.— Jfcridian Ua ion ■
Illinois is getting to be a coem-politan State
The governor’s message is to be printed for
distribution as follow : “English, 50,000
copies ; German. 20 000; Swedish, 1000; Nor
wegian, 1000 ; Danish. 500; French,” 500.
The ladies of Milwaukee are taking steps to
ward the holding of a Northwestern Fair in
that city sometime in J-uno n-ott. for the pur
pose of establishing a permanent home for
the crippled and disabled soldiers of Wiscon
sin.
Ks TELEGRAPH,
NORTHERN NEWS."" ” '
A New York telegram say3 French papers
confirm the report of the steam ram Olinde, re*
cently off the Aoadt of France is a Confederate
cruiser. A large number of eases and battels
have been transferred to her from English
6teamers.
Gen. Gilmore send* an official dispatch to
Gen. Halleck, dated Charleston, 17th, an
nouncing the capture of that city, with two
hundred cannon and a supply of fine ammuni
) tion. -•
He says the cotton warehouses, arsenal, iron
stores, railrpad bridges, two iron clads were
burned by the rebels, and that all the in
habitants who remained behind belong to the
poorer classes.
The capture of Fort Anderson N. C., is also
announced. •
Cincinnatti despatches of the 2d says that tbe
Kentucky House of Representatives rejected the
proposed amendment to the Federal Constitu
tion by twenty-four majority.
The New York Chamber of Commerce unan
imously passed resolutions asking the Govern"
ment to send General Anderson in national
ship to hoist over Fort Sumter the flag lowered
in 1861.
A Cairo despatch to the Cincinnatti Commer
cial bSJS the steamers Mercury, Gooaeback and
Dove ware attacked’hv guerrillas on the thir
teenth, near Helena. The latter was captured*
with one regiment on board, Col. Dean, #om
mandieg the regiment, was filled.
The New Orleans Bee denies the report thatr-
Gen. Caul had given notioe of his intentions to
retaliate on Mexican officers for Texas reft%ces
returned to Confederate authorities.
An official telegram relative to the capture
of Wilmington, claims that seven hundred
prisoners and thirty guns were aaptured. Citi
zens state that the rebels burned one thousand
bales of cotton and fifteen thiusand barrels of
rosin. The Union feeling showed itself quite
strong in the city.
Terry followed Hoke northward.
Intense excitement prevailed in Knoxville
on the 22nd ult., owing to the report that
Longstreet’s corps was morng on that place.
A special Washington telegram to the New
York News asserts that ths visit of Singleton
and Hughes is of a strictly private nature, and
bears no political significance whatever.
Canby will move from Pensacola and co
operate with Thomas against Mobile.
Recruiting is vory active in Ohio.
In the discussion of the fortification bill in
the Yankee Congress on Friday Reverdy John
son stated that if tbo war continued two years
longer it was by no means certain we should
not have a foreign war. Advices from France
he said, Doth public and privaie, indicate th
purpose of the Emperor to recogaiz3 the Con
federacy, if the rebellion was not quelled
within a reasonable period.
The Herald says that Gen. Siugleton left
Weshington on the 23m1, on a second excursion
to Richmond, accompanied by Judge Hughes,
late of the Court of Claims. They received pa
pers through the lines from Lincoln. The ob
ject of their mission is not stated.
Ibe Tribune contradicts the report that - the
French Minister to Washington will not be
sent*over for the present.
A Brownville paper says, under Mejia’s or
der several refugees have already been re
turned.
The Chattanooga Gazette reports guerrillas
very troublesome on the railroad, and in the
vicinity of that city.
Grant’s army is busy building forts along his
new lines.
% 1
General Roberts, at Memphis, hits ordered
all property holders in the Western District of
Tennessee to file a description of the same
the Provost Marshal, stating from whom and
how acquired, who oesupying and whether or
not rent is paid therefor. Property not so re
ported by owners or agents within thirty days
will be seized by the Government.
The government wharf boat sunk at the
landing on Monday night, containing 12,000
sacks of grain. Loss about $60,000.
Rio Janeiro correspondence says three rebel
privateers were on the South American coast
in December, preying upon Yankee shipping.
OFFICIAL ORDERS FROM GEN LEE.
"Headquarters, February 24,1805.
“Hon. J. C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War:
“General Early reports that Lieutenant Mc-
Neil, with thirty men, on the morning of the
21st, entered Cumberland, captured and
brought opt Crook and Kelley, the
Adjutant Generqj of the department, two priv
ates and the headquarters flag, without filing
a gun, though a considerable force is stationed
in the viqinity. Lieutenant McNeil and party
desorye much credit for this bold exploit.
<Their prisoners will reach Staunton to-day.
“R. E. Lke. j '
“HEADQf aktkbs, February 29, 1865.
“Hon. J. C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War :
“General Echols reports that detachments
of Vaughan’s cavalry struck the lailroad ho--
yond Knoxville, at Sweet and Athens,
capturing the garrison at both places. Sixty
men of the Secopd Ohio regiment, with thei r
horses and equipments, were captured.
R. E. Le®.' 7
SPECIAL MESSAGE OF GOV. BROWN.
Governor Brown sent a special message to the
Legislature expressing hi* gratification that it
concurs with him in almost everything recom
msaded in his late message except a Conven
tion. He fears the people may in future im
peratively demand a covention at a time lte a
favorable for calm deliberation and the selec
tion of delegates of known pariotism aniHoy
alty. But, while we may differ as to the best
means of correcting abuses, admitted by all
to exist, it is the duty of every patriot to do
all in his power to fill up, strengthen and sus
tain our gallant armies, and provide for the
comfort of the families of our soldiers.
Recommends the passage of a law to com
pel all civirofficers who are exempt to faith
fully find promptly arrest and retain all de
sorters and stragglers; congratulates the Leg
islature, country and army on the restoration
of Gen. Johnston—appeals to Georgians at
home and in the field, while they demand the
correction of abuses and maintain the land
marks of liberty, to never permit our proud
banner to trail ia the dust nor our cause to
suffer; bat strike with heroic valor In the
thickest of the fight till freedom and constitu
tional liberty he firmly established.
FROM RICHMOND.
On the 18th of February Gen. Robert E. Lee
addressed a letter to E Barksdale of Missis
sippi, Chairman of the military committee, on
the subject of using negroes as so!2i er6)
wtuuU lie says: “The negroes under proper
cir umstancee will makq efficient soldiers.—
They posseae the physical qualifications and
habits of obedience that constitute a good
foundation tot discipline. Sc thinks that
those so employed should be freed The mat
ter should Oc ’eit to tire people mm t* t
but the mode of organL’ng then; : ; • from
legislative restrain '
tbe best course.”
Ho cons !ers tb
but necc-ssar he eue._
them if he •,i possession of
- i. .
into many parts of be coil..
the wisdom or -; ' Vlflir? i'
his arrival, when we }h- t , v hath a
and judicious management, use them to arrest
the euemy’s progress.
FROM MEXICO.
Tv aahingten telegrams says a iviees from
France and the United Spates not likely to un
dergo disturbance.
The New Orleans Times of tlie 21st says it
was rumored in Matamoras on the lOih that a
L- s. Consul had been expelled front that city
and that no more clearances would be given
for U. S. vessels from that city by Imperial
authority.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The British Parliament was opened by the
Royal Commission, on the 7th February. Tim
Queen's speech says her Majesty remains stead
fastly neutral betwfen the contending parties
in America, and would rijoice at friendly
reconciliation.
Confederate Loan, on the Bth February, fifty
five and fifty-seven.
FROM MOBILE.
Mobile is strongly menaced, Gen. Maury
has issued a circular, advismg the paople to
prepare its defence. Urges nou-combatants
to leave the city.
—t* o- ae-a—
KORTHESM SSWB.
Northern papers of Feb. Hi report Grant
quiet.
A man went from New York to the P nn
sylvania oii region and spent $2,500 ia boriug
for oil, but without success. He had no funds
left, but bought live barrels of oil on a credit,
carried them to his well ia the night, poured
the oil down the pipes, and the next morning
began pumping with a success which astonished
a’l his neighbors. Before the flow stopped he
sold his well for $7,000 and went home.
The political tricksters and contractors at
vVashington do not desire peace. A corres
pondent of the Tribune says : There are pow
erful officers of the Government, and powerful
men in both branches of Congress, who are im
patient of tbe whole olive branch business.—
When peace upon any other terms than sub
mission becomes a cabinet question, it is well
known that sharp division will instantly take
place.
A mine o f black lead—-plumbago— and nickel
has beeu discovered iu the upper part of
Passaic county, New Jeisey.
A seven feet two inch panther has been kill
ed in New York State. -
Th- 3 snow has been deeper in New York this
winter than it was known for many years
It is stated that Quantrell. the noted Kan
sas guerrilla is operating in Kentucky.
The overland mail route to California has
been broken up.
The Tribune’s Washington special says :
“Notwithstanding the denial attributed to
Gen. Meade that he has been removed from
the command of the Army of the Potomac, it is
now understood that the two annfes of tbe
James and the Potomac have been consolida
ted, and that Gen- Sherman has been selected
to command them, and that another command
or new duties have been assigned to Gen.
Meade.
Illinois has bad a few days of grace allowed,
in which to raise her quota under Lincoln’s
last call.
The Federal papers report that two hun
dred and eighty-six cannon fell into Sherman’s
hands at and around Savannah.
Following the example of Gen. Scott, Gen.
Wool is devoting his time to the preparation
of an autobiography,
Lieutenant Commander Wm. B. Cushing,
has been making a naval raid up Little River,(
South Carolina, capturing a small town, de
stroying a large amount of cotton, and bring
ing oft several soldiers and a number of ne
groes. Subsequently he went up Charlotte
Inlet, where he routed a Confederate force,
made some captures, and destoyed aeousider
able amount of stores.
Major General Schofield, formerly connected
with the army of Gen. Sherman, and lately
commanding a corps in lliat, of General Thom
as, has assumed the command of the Depart
ment of North Carolina, this places him ~.t
the head of all the military forces'now epem
ting in the vicinity of Wilminatcn It ex
pected that General Terry, will have command
of a corps under General Schofield. Ass irs
remained quiet on Cape Fear liver at the date
of the 9th insrant, but were not likely to re
main so long.
The N. Y. Herald furnishes a lemrthy ac
count from its correspondent of the departure,
rendezvous and designs of the two rams Che
cps and Sphynx, originßiy built in France tor
the Confederate government, subst quenlly
sold to the Danish government", but, it is al
leged, mom recently gold by the latter to
agents of the former. The Herald treats the
subject very seriously, and prepares the public
rniud for the apoearance of these rains in New
York harbor. The New York Pest locks up
on the whole matter as exceedingly doubtful,
and satisfies itself that there arc fifteen inch
guns in New York harbor, which tho said
rams caunot withstand.
A Confederate torpedo boat Laa been cap
tured by the enemy iu one of the Virginia riv
ers.
The St. Louis Democrat learns that a
fight took place at Dardanelle, Ark., about
half way between Little Rock and ffert Smith,
in which the Confederates were defeated. A
fleet of light draught steamers were eu route
for Fort Smith, and took on board a regiwent
of cavalry at Lewisburg, to clear the river
banks of guerrillas. This lorce landed at
Dardanelle, where the Confederates were in
strong force, under command of Joe Shelby.
A fight ensued, during which the transports
passed up the river. Our loss was tweDty-five
killed. The Confederates fell back, and the
next-day evacuated the town.
Ten or twelve lives were lost and a number
of persons seriously injured, on the Marietta
and Cincinnati railroad, on the morning of
the 4th. creek bridge, sixty miles east
of Cincinnati, gave way, precipitating one
baggage and two passenger cars into the creek
a fall of fifty feet. The hihdmost car took fire',
burnmg several per- OQB to death.
Havana correspondence, states that Mr. Z i
i’uetta, oneof the Cuban millionaries, has been
sentenced to -be banished from that Island on
charge of being implicated in the slave trade
with Col. Arguelies, who, i will he remember
ed, was extradited from the North a.short time
ago on the demand of the Cuban Authorities.
The Yankee Congress has bee n considering
a “bill for tbe protection of passengers '’ It
provides that no person shall be excluded from
travel upon any railroad or navigable water
within the United .States on account of color.
A Philadelphia criminal court recently had
under consideration the case ol a candid borse
car conductor, who took on one trip $1,25, of
which he returned five cents to the treasu
rer’s office, and kept $1,20 for himseif. He
said he always made it a point to make some
thing for the company, but it whs necessary to
look out for himself first.
A Paraguay correspondent states that a dis
patch irom Secretary Seward to the President
of Paraguay praises the attitude oi the latter,
and condemns the ambitious schemes of Bra
sil. _ _ .
Seventy-two degrees of Doctor of Divinity
have been Conferred by Auieiican cdllf gea on
clergymen in the United States during the
past year. . „
The Peekskiil Democrat says that Hon. it.
P. Parrott, of West Point foundry, has paid
the taxes of all the widows and soldiers ab
sent to the war living In the town of Ffiilips
town, Putnam county.
COMMERCIAL
I ' : ~~ - ' -
AUGUSTA MARKETS.
\-r. Report,.. March 13-P.M
- A y-' s c!d, $50a55 for one ; silver, 4
>; £ferLug exchange, 58 a52 ; Bank
‘SS ; Confederate Bonds, 8 per
R' : ’ t ‘ par ; ditto short date, 9tJ
-• bonds, 5); G per cent.
• - ads 1,75; 7 per cent
v, f -olios (old) cvo j 7,803 40 : Coluni
•- Hamburg r; r .9.
v.'-ipu . —No market.
o.omsviu. —Wo quo-,: femedics as follow :
’ ? h:kec ‘ tU! « 5 00 ; 4-4 Shee
osuabargs, $0 oO; yarns, SSO
pt 1 bunch. Market stiff ; good demand
jjtoUH.—s4oo to 450 per bbl.
Grain.—Wheat, ssoao(i per bushel ; Corn
y a 3° a *’ 5:55 00 1
rye, $20*35; barley, SIO,OO. •
. Provisions, Ac.—Bacon, active .
i.OO; coffeeso,o° I)e r ib; rice 2 00 per lb; suga
j l -0; Sait ot all descriptions quote and $3,50 pr>r
w ’ t ? kacco * 6 00a2 °i !:ir,i} $0.50*7,00; Molasses,
~ 0 -, ncme: Florida, -535.00; Sorghum.
whiskey 5120.G30 prgal; brandy $l2O pr
g «l; bagging *(>al£ h :; , soap scarce ; cot tot*
rope ~0 09, uaas 5.1 00; corn meal $35 00 per
nush; loader s£>o 00 per cwt.; shucks slßa2t>
per
io; Umdma 10,U0 per ib. by box; Adamantine
Candles, ctO per Ib. bv the box; Terrebino oi l
P® I .B® l bla ci pepi>er 10,00 per lb ;
iLU, SIOO per lb.; Iron. Swedes, 4.00; bi
curb eona, 15a20; starch 4a6; d|y hides s4*3
pe r sb; Manilla Ropft. sl2.
nSS^ PBO Jf®T B,M,t ' s3a3 - s °P««»roim I :
? 50 k ib u nc * t . ; 1 > i, 0a1.75 gross ; mutton
tt„ n,\ n b , i ! iO °P SSO t 0 Per head ;
C . KOUS ’ sloa]2 Per pair; tur -
Pdlr ’ ducks H>:00*18 per air ;
eg s,s6 OOafi.oOper dofen: butter, $lO per lb ;
Insh noiatoes.. soOa6o per bush.; Sweet note
toes, $25a30 per bushel.
Kcgro Sabs.
At a recent auction sale of Messrs. H. F. Rus
sell & Cos., the annexed prices were obtained:
Negro men from forty to forty-five years o
a S e i $5,050 500 ; a negro man fifty-three
years old, a wife fifty, and three children.
$11,050 ; a family of .seven, ages from six to
fifty-four years old, $9,500 ; a family of six,
from four to eighty years old, SB,IOO ; a family
of five, from seventeen to sixty years old,
$13,850 ; a boy eighteen yea s old, $4,600 ; a
woman thirty years old, and two children fivo
and seven years oni, $G jpoo ; a man thirty years
old, $4,400 ; a boy twenty years old, $3,775 ;
a girl eighteen years old, $3,995 ; a family o f
three—fifty, forty, and twenty-four years old
$4,300 ; a girl nineteen years old, $4,100 ; a
nnn twenty-five, and wife twenty-tWo years
ofG, $0,500 ; a woman tbirfy-three, and boy
nine years old, $4,485 ; a girl eighteen years
old, $3,825.
The annexed prices were obtained by A.
IV iisoa at h:s auction sales in this city on Tues
day: a girl twenty seven years of ago v $3,350 ;
a girl thirty years of age, $2,700; a boy twen
ty-three years of age, $3,360; a boy, wife, and
child $5,000; a boy, wife, and three children
$6,850; a boy, wite, and two children, $5,500
a woman and child, $3,000; a woman fifty
years of age, $1000; a woman and child, $5,000
At a recent auction sale in Columbus, Ga ,
a boy twerity- five years old and a very old moth -
or brought $3,280; a twenty-five years old
$1,860; a man and wife, both fortv years old
ana two children aged ten and twelve years,
$8,600; a man forty-five years old $1;000.
ufeTTON market.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool, Jan 12—The sales for throe
days have been 16,000 bales, including 5,003
bales to speculators and exporters. The market
opened very dull and declined one half a ldpe r
Ib, but closed firmer, with the decline partialK
recovered under the advices by the Peruvian
of Butler’s defeat at Fort Fisher.
Liverpool Jan. 13. —•‘-'ales of the week, 32,-
aifO bales, moulding 6.500 bales to speculators,
and 5,a00 bales to exporters. The market
opened very dull, and a decline of Id, a lid.
per pound took place ; subsequently the mar
ket rauied, recovering considerably from the
decline, closing with a decline on the week of
Ml, on American, and id. a Id. on other de
scriptions. The sales today (Friday) were 5
00u bales, market closing quiet and Uu -
changed at ibe following quotations :
n i Muddling
Mobile 27,Li. 25 au
Uplands 27d.
Stock in port §VJ,GOO bales, including 31,5011
bales of American.
New Vurk Cottou Aiark- 1, Jnn. 28,
The advance in gold caused considerable in
quiry -or tiiis staple, being chiefly speculative,
c.nd an advance of 4c. w s established, with’
sales of 1 000 bales. • We quote :
Upland, Florida, Mobile, 2V. (J. &• 2
Ordinary 70 71 71 72
Middling 80 - 87 88 gy
Good Mid’gffi) 90 9i go
«l;e ongre sot the Confederate B.<ite» of AnuTr
icn do enact, That every peraon not suhiett to the Kulen
an umLeks ol War, who shall protaro, or entice a «:)&<*, . r
person,nroliedlor service in the irn y ol the Conl- tieralfc
States to deseit, or who shail aid or aetist any Reseller from
the army, tr any person enrolled lor service, t i evaae their
prop r commanders, or to P’ event their: rrett to l:e returned to
the : ervice, or who shall knowingly concern or harbor any such
deserter, or shall purcu.aefconi any soldier, or person enrol 1.
ed for service, any portion of Ids arms, tqui; n.enis, rations •
clothing, or any properly belonging to the (Jonfede ate Stat„
or any officer or roldicrei the Confederate t-tates, abaU.npo a
conviction before the District Courr of the Confederate "state a
having jurisdiction of the < ffence, be fined not exceeding on ci
Thousand dollars and be irnpris ued not exceeding two ycari
( approved J-11 9iid, 1864 )
Headquaeteus, i.ccJsiA, Ga.. March fid, ISS"
CIRCUIiAK fao-. il. *
Ary officer, non com. officer, sGldicr orcitizsn found buys
or selling at auction or private sa e, any of the following name ri
articles belonging to the Government, will b* ir rested by the
i rovost M fshal, the act'd s seized, an .1 turned over to Poa t
Ordnance Office,Post Commissi;ry and Post Qr. fiiantcr, a
the parti; s jirojecated as the law directs, viz: aims, accoutr
rneiits and all ordnance stores, rations, it any of tnefoUowiß
articles of clothing, hl.nkete juchtts, panta, shoes, Blurt
drawers, eock-, caps, hats, or any < ther article of clothing '
property whatever belonging to the Governing, t.
By cokinan l ifßr g. Gen, B. D. FKY *
lflh4 CdAbwlO F.A 'iIMBE^; KEi A . A . A . Ge
.Mixf»M*eiiTß»«rß;»ca«nr
STOLEN—S2,OOO KEWAKD. .
A ‘'Pytt i,:!, a deserter, calling kimrdf McDillard, his
A®. rameisjoh Baifce, j 9 years of : ge, and 5 reef :»
high, light compie .ion, red aair. and a few freckles
idSt helew Ids t.yas. absconded last n glit. Feb. v2d. with m
-Horse, .Saddle and Jit idle. 5! n can 'i re e, Overcoat, tw..
Oats, i’ant:. Boot.- and Hundred and thirty Holla sin
money. He belongs to Mo gun's command, 1. t claims to be
Jong to tb» 6th'ic'rgl t Kegiment, Uol. Griffin commanding,
I), mine’s B Igude Mahog ny bay lurse. both bind feet white,
small Btar in lace, e- sy moving, is about 4 years ola aau
pacer
t: will give the above reward tor the acoundiel with all, cr
ODe thousand wi-h horse Beward in pr< portion to what 1
may {-.t back T'e above property wa» taken eight mCes
ab-'-ve wngntsboio, Ga. Said John Burke is en irishman
and wa’s raised about one mite of Baytown, Taliaferro coun
ty, Ga. HUGHKUH KEEK.
Address meat Y/rightsboro or Thomson, Columbia co., Oa.
Sd&lwil
N ; TICE,
Gov't Powdee Wobkt, Augusta. Feb.23d.K65.
TVOTfOK is hereby given that application will be made'to
the O B. l epo itary at this .place'lor the payment of
certificate No. 884, dated Sept. 21st, 18 '4, for two hiandri -1
ands sty dollars. Said certificate ha. in* been lost nr mislaid
feb2B6wlo» _ A. A. HELAPEKKIEKE %
NOTICE. ~
frMTHKR got loose or waa taken f-cm Col. r»o-nu h*
S?J Campne.r Athens or the right of the inh Februry two
U rkhayma e M U BE- 1 , medium size. Ore r, them some
- g fa.ker th-rn the oth: r. well brok'-to >_, arTl ' PsS the h ir..
I ttl-rhaved-with tha harnes.-. bout flv,, o‘r 0 ‘ r t jx’ years old,
Mules that was m ught of Mathew Belt, formerly ofAt
anta, I S'.ppose th<y are making Vneir way back where the/
c mes-om. 1 heard of them Una’ t forty miles this side ct
Atlanta, any inf . mation tLsn: fully rece ve besides liberally
rewa Clng any one for tsidng them up and letting me kr.o-./
it. JOHN EBEKHaKT
Millstone Po-toffice,
r .jh3 4w;y Ogiet crpe Gounty. Ga
1 ill.iiii (iOT7N*IY.
% -4- w mr-- M. '■ Lannius and Thaddeus B. Akri.’g;
arlvt.maf r letters of admlnl.tratfon on the estate of C.
J- 1 a kridge late -f said c rairtj. deceased .
The-e are therefore to cite and ailrno- ish all and singularthc
Vu dred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at
mv office on «r; efore the lira! Monday in May next, to show
cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be grant -
fc> Given under my hand at office- in Madison, this Sth dry ot
March. 1365. pEO B. STOVALL,'
mh 2 4wil Hep. Ordinary.
’wpoTlui Tv DEB JO. S A .11 CKb JDITOBH. ‘ '
I 1 state of Georgia. ( county—IS -,ce is hereby gj-.». ,
entoall pcraoi hav : demands against the estate cf wB.
lam G. Smith, deceased, to r-.nder In an account of their de
r tan -i ani ail per teas indebted to said estate wji make nay.
BfSntto LAVJSKU A. SMITH,
BdiiS <vrli Ada’fj; vt Wib. C. hciUi, Ovsf’si,