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TELEGRAPHIC Reports of th Pwm AMOfiauon, P.,..fd according to the Act of Congress, in tbe jear iS bT J 8 Th18hw. in the Clerk. Office oftho Dis- trictCoirtof the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. . OFFICIAL FROM GEN. HABDKE. FicnxonD, Dec. 3, 1864. The following official dispatch was received to-day dated , Gbahamvillb, 8. C, Dec. 2d, 1SC4. Gen 5. Cooper: A force of infantry, artillery and cav-ilry, under General Foster, attempted to gain the Bailrod at tLia point, tnt were met and repulsed. A force of marines, UDder DU gren, attempted to gain the railroad at Coos-iwaichie, l.nt they were met at Lee's Creek and repulsed. Signed, W. J. HARCEE, General. UNITED BTATES NEWS. Eicdmoxd, Dec. 3d, 1S4. The Baltimore American of the 1st, evening edition, has beea received. Nashville telegrams of the 23th, announce the arrival of a train frcm Chattanooga with several rebel prisoners, in cluding Brig. Gea. Young, of Cheatham's command. The garrison at Shelbjville was attacked by a tody of rebel cavalry on Monday, but tbe assault was repulsed. Subse quently tbe Federals evacuated the place, and it !a low oc cupied by rebels. A special dispatch of the Now York Times, dated the 30th, midnight, asserts that Hood, at 4 P. M., mad 9 a heavy attack at Franklin with two carps, after persistent flgh'ing he was repulsed at ail points, with a loas cf six tboiand is killed and wounded. The Federal Ions was abont six hundred. A rebel Brigadier and a Ihonsand prisoners were captured. Another Nashville telegram announced the ar rival of A. J. Smith's corpB. The "AiDericau V caption of thi news ia reported "Repulse .of Hood," implying doubt of its correction. The Chicago Tribune has beea informed by a noldier namrd Elder, who escaped from Charleston, that Dat'gren and Foster are cognizant of Bherraan'a placs, an I sre co operating with him. Sherman is aiioirg lor Savannah, where there are so rear fortifications. As hood as the pro bable time of hhermau's attack upon Bftvaunsa arrives, Foster will make a demonstration upon Chai letston . OFFICIAL FROM GEN. LEE. IJicumokd, Dec, 3d, 1S'34. The following cCc.'ai despatch was rccnivtd l&at i i,.h', dated Hbadqtjartem, a. N. V., Dec. 2d, 1SG4. Gen. Early reports that Bosser, with Paj na'a aid bis o n brigades encountered, on the 27th nit., nsi.r M;ortLU, a email party cf the enemy, and captured furry piisortis arte" one piece of artillery. On the 28th he enrprwed -..-d cap tured fort Kelly, at New Creek, with fear field pi- ces. four seiffe fcuns, between Bcvea and eight hundred pri on ra, a large number of horses and mu'es, and e!-ht stand of colors; destroy ed 200 wagons and a quantity of eoninpBary asd ord sance stores. He brought cfl the field pieces and f L(:e wr.g oub; spiked the seige guas and destroyed 'hi carrMen. He also captured Piedmoat aBd destroyed all Government bnildiugs, containing a number of engines; burnt several bridges, and did considerable damage to the Ka.ilr"ad. He alaa collected several hundred head of cattle. Ilia soes Was tiro killed and three wounded. The boldnesB and energy exhibited by Uossar, ana the cond-.ee of his men deserve much prai-o. Signed, . R. E. LEE, General. CONGRESS. RICHMOND, Dec. 4 The 8enate was cot in session yesterday. Nothing of interest in the House in opau ses sion. It ii reported that the Habeas Corpus biii passed the House in secret wesaion by five majority. THE FRANKLIN F16HT. Richmond, Dec. 4ih, 1C4. Tbe New York Herald of th 21 has been received, con talcing dispatches from Nashville, which give seme dztails of tbe fight at Franklin. The Rebels it is said fought wih the desperation of demons ; but the Federals made a fi k movement and turned the tide ot battio, and prevented what once threatened to be a disastrous defeat. The Fed eral loss waB several hundred killed and wouided. The Rebel loss in killed and wounded is estimated s.t three thcu sard. One hundred and seven officers and one thousand Rebel privatea had arrived at Nashville. Ecbofield com manded the Federals. Cheatham and Lee commanded the Rebel corps. After defeating the Rebels ScLoaeld's troops fall back to a point three miles South of Nashville. The bridges across Harpeth were burned to retard the trans portation of Rebel supplies A telegram frcm Nashville, dated the first, at rci ln'sbt, says it was rumored this evening that Hood was moving Eastward towards Murfreesboro'. A great panic prevails among'.tbe people in tbe conntry around Nashville, and they are fleeing to that city in crowds. Thoy say Hood is gathering np all the horses, mules kand cattle and seeding them Booth. Holt, of Kentucky, has been appointed Artoraey Gen eral. Gold 213. CONGRESS. RtcnaOKB, Doc. 5th, 1831. Both Housas were in secret session to-day. Nothing of general interest was done in open session in either House FROM EUROPE. Richmbno, Dec. 5th, 13C4. European advices cf the 20lh nit. have been received : , Dispatches relative to a joint pro'est ia the case of the j Florida had been exchanged between the govcrrrd-nta of ! England and France. Frame Muellier was executed oa the 14th. At the last moment he confessed the murder of Brigss. Insurrectionary movements in Venitia continue EcriouJ. A collision between the troops and Garibaldiana occurred on the 16th in Northern Lombardy. The Cotton market was buoyant at an adrasco of one half to one penny. UNITED STATES NEWS. Richmond, Dec. 5ih, ISC 1. New York and Baltimore papers of the 3d inst. coftaia additional details of the battle at Franklin, in which re pulse Hood, with heavy loss, retreated. General Pat. Cle bourne and Wirt Adam? are reported killed. Thirty stand of colors were captured by the Union forces. A telegram from Nashville of the 2d, pys there wa light skirmiBhicglwith th3 eceooy'a cavalry all dy. A complete line of entrenchments encircle the city. A por tion of our cavalry force encountered Forrest's cavalry three miles from town, on the F.ankiin Pike Eosd The Rebel! could be plainly ?otD p.dvaccing whn our trcrps retired towards tlie city ; night earning on only occssiona phots were exchange 1. Tt is rumore-J tht Food i3endeav oring to crofs tko Cumberland with a large cavalry force. f omnanaer men is nere w.tn a ncet ot ooata ana iroii. claj. k Jt. Louisville telegram of he 2d inst. says: Yesterday evenicg the two armies were engaged in heavy fckirm'bh lng. The ractle of musketry was plainly heard in the streets of Nashville. A battle of tprribl fury is lmmioet. A Nashville telegram says it ia beiioved that Hood's nuv.u army is threatanicg Mnrfreesboro'. The Tribune's financial article of Friday, P. M., says Gold opened a 232, advanced to 233j, and closed The news from Tennessee was used with effect to at 23CJ. advance quotations Capt. Semces arrired at Bagdag, ilexico, on the 11th, and Immediately crotiad the Rio Grande, en route for Eich mord. A portion of the Penitentiary at Baton Rou9 was des troyed by fire on the night of the 23d nit. THE ENEMY'S RAIDER-!, Ac. Fbsdkbicksbueg, Djc 5th, lh64, It is reported the enemy tent a grand raiding party iota Loudon and the upper part of Faqaier counties during last week, who destroyed many barns and houses, a-ad burnt up much slaughtered meat, and dtove cfl all the cattle and horses they could find, as a retaliation, the Yankees alicge, for the people o! these counties taking care of Moeby. It is also said that 6,CC 3 troops have just passed dowa the Po tomac to reiiilorce Grant. Four thousand of these were from Sheridan, and two thousand were new rscrnits. Borne of thsse troops, iu passing through Alex.tidria, said that there would be a grand fiht below Richmond tire week. OrriciAL Fkom Gsobqii. Richmond, Dec. 5th, I860, Official information has been received of the fibt in Georgia on Sunday last between Wheeler's cuvilry and a portion of Sherman's army, embracing one corps of in fantry and KOpatrick's cavalry. The enemy attacked Wheeler's position and made sever al oharges, all of which were repulsed. The enemy's loss was very heavy. Kilpaf rick is reported wounded. Wliec- ltx'i efiowi as4 Qta behaved wet galiaatiy. VICE PRESIDENT STEPHEN8. BICHVTOM), Va., Dec. Vice President Stephens, who arrived here Batnrday Eight, presided in the Benate to day. FROM PETERSBURG. Fetkr-bcsg, Dec. 6th, 1864. No charge in the eitnation here within the last few day. The enemy has pulled down most of the dwelling houses between Petersburg atd City Point to build winter qiarters for troop. A heavy cannoaading was kept np on our left to-day, without result. CONFEDERATE CONGRESS. Richmond, Dec. 6th, 1864. " In the Senate a bill was reported from the militarycom mittee to provide for the employment cf free negroes ani slaves to woik on tlie fortification, and perform other la ir ora connected with the dtfances of the country. The bill rrikes all free negroes between eighteen and fifty years li able to the duties prescribed, and authorizes tbe Secreta ry of War to hire or irtpres thirty thousand slaves, be. tween eighteen and fortj-five, ea-it of the Mississippi, aad ten tknu;acd west of the Mississippi. A resolution was reported from the eame committee re questing the State Legislatures to rednce the camber of extmr-ti us, which was conidred and rejected. The II 3050 went Into secret pension boob after being called to order. On ypst?rda?. J"M. Leach, cf Noith Carolina, submitted i rearluti'on opposing tbe suspension of the privilege of the writ ot hubeas corpus. Mr. Bnsiell thereupon moved to go into secret 38ESic, which was agreed lo byveas 53 to navH 34 No Yat feee papers received tr-tfay. Expeditious. WilmiDgtcn N. C, ought to be an expcditica3 place, for more expeditions are said to Lave been fitted out against it than against any other two place5 on the continent, and they keep doinc; jt ; for, eaj3 tha telegraph : An important moveraeat of tha Navy, under Portkr, ia expected. Its probable dc-sti nation ia V,rimintrton. Porter w3 eicli at the last accounts. St!zur of tt jorl3a JA' UT. Slorrta' Pfficlbl gtnteMielit. . t The T ondon Indox TnbjMbfl the following account of the cnpiuie of tbe Florida, written by Captain Morris, her late coram mder : Biuia, Oct. 13, 18G4- -Ar: It Is with ?reat pafn that 1 have to report the eaizare of th onftderate States steamer Flcnida. lately under my command. I &rr?v;d at his port fn 1116 4 instant, Rt 9 P. to piccnie coal r.nJ provisions, and also to get some slight repair afn-r a vxisn of 61 days. Just afte anchoring, a bot jiHbhi; g around ni asked ihe naiije of oar vessel, and, nwn receiving enr reply, stated that the b"at was from Ker BritapL io JflpjeHty's Btearner Curley . Next morning I found thU tbe Uiiiied htatea s'eamer Waohwett was at a c'tor tie ii.va, but no English steamer, bo I at once con cluded 'ha the boit which had haikd us the evening be .ore was f-t m the Wachuaett. VV- were vui'ed rn the mornicg rf the 5th by a Brazil Ut r jcc-r, to whom 1 sU'.f d my waots. find was icformsd hy him tfiiit he wou'.d report tha bailie to the President, and th r uA l h s ars"v.r wa received we could ho'd no cm raoiica'!' n wiih Ue thore. At noon I r ceived a comara niction (which was left on board the Fioiida.) from h PrtBiueat. satins that b- was reaay to receive u?. At our i'ltrrview he inormej us that 4 1iou;b wuuld be alt.;w-d irf to fit ard repair, but 'hat ehcu! h chief engine-r, whom h wecl i end on board t examine the machinery, dc- in tfie tioie io' frhor. he wonld grar.t the n ceiar? ex tersiou. Ha w is ci at urceut in Li r. qi"8. that I tthould strk-t'y b:-;erve tbe Us of neutrality, at the same time' sta'ipg to me that l.e had received tbe ia-..-st eolernn asu rarcf.3lr"m the Ucited Sta Consul thit the Uaited states steamer would d intMng in port cerrfrary to the laws 01 uatioi t and cf Brazil ; end that he desir d the fame from mo, wt ica I nahebitatio&ly gave. The Brez lian admiral, wh'j was present at tbe' inteiview, t-uigestd that 1 had better move my veesiol in between hi eoip and tfce shure, as our p'. cximity to tho Wacliustit; migit ciuse some diffi cclty. tty acsi'r Alices to the P.-esideit seemed to set hi mind at reet otj tha score of ny ci l'ision between the tw o veae'd, si d upcu leavi g bim 1 immediately repaired ou biisrd aad cove 1 the Fl ridacloe ia Ehore to the p 't-i'ion suggested by the Acimtral. I toaDd the Brazilian engineer or board, and was informed by him that it would rtqa re four daje to repair tto pipe or the condenser. Fee:im now no apprehetkion of any d.fficulty occurr ng whilf? in pens and wishing to gratify the crew with a fchort liberty, not only on iho score of good conduct, bat ah?o of health, I deterrr icf d to permit oue watch at a time to go ashcre for twelve tours, and sent the port-watch ofl that a'ter noon. About 7:30 P. a boftt came alongside, seating that she was from the United Htates steamer Wachapett, witb 1 he United States Consul, who had an official comma nic ition for tbe cornmander of tbe Florida. The letter, wilh tho card o: tl.a Consul, was hmded to First Lieuten ant Porter, who, after examining it, and findirg itdirrcted to "Captain Worri, Hl;op Moiida," retHrned it nnojjencd to the Consul, statirg that it was impiOKCily addressed ; that tho v -sst l the Confederate Btates bttamer Hon da, ELd that when the letter was bo directed it wonld be received. ...... . , The nt'xt day (Gtb) a Mr. de Vidiky cam on board, hav ing received a letter from the Uni'ed fctates Consul, inclo sing oiie for ma. Be requeued m, before receiving my letter, to permit him to rt-a l to me the one pen, to him. It was a request of Mr. de Vidiky to carry a challetge to the eomrcaiid or f the Florila, and. in case of ita acceptance, u tlior hia (the CcijpuI'c) irflaepce in havia? the repairs of the Florida speedily fiaished. 1 informed Mr. de Vidiky thit 1 hd heard aite enough, and, fit-ding the Utter to ins f-till impropniy addres&ed, declined receiving it ; but at the same time Haid to him1 that I baa come to Bhia for a special parpodf, wh'ch beiLg accomplished, I should laave ; that I would reitb-r seek nor avoid a content with the Wachuett, but bLoald 1 encounter h?r uuts de ot Bra zilian waters, would cse my stmost endeavors to destroy her. That afternoon, the port watch (the other halt of the crew) ashore on liberty, goieg aiso mjHe;i in company with several of tbe officers. From our nearness to the V7a chusett, persons on baerd of that vessel oould well see these men leave the sMp. . ' At 3:30 V- M. I was awakened by the proprietor of the ho el at wbch I wa Maying, and tdd that there was some trouble on boaid tbe Florida, as be had heard firiDg, and cheering in the dir&ct'on of the vessal, but on accoaot of tbe drknrs-i was nnable to discern arything. I immedia tely hastened to the landirg, and was Informed by a Bra zilian offieer that the UniUd States steamer vvacnuseett had run into and feized th Florida, and was then towm? h.r rnt nf thH bii, hor. i hurnea cn to ine AamKars ves- bvl, aud w?a told by him that he was at once going Li pur ai t which he d:d a? neon a steam was raised cn board a small n'eamer belor girr; to the fleet. The Admiral's ship, bfcias a fiaiiug VeFBel, ftlOCp Ol war. waa iovcu in iy nv V 3 etearner, ana wect oui vi ia- i-iu i- a ioiui. u ..j tbe sft-non with all hi ves-els, bavia been unable t-. overtake tha Wachusett. Upon mustscring the officers and crew left cn ihmv, 1 found tnere were iour onscers, viz : Lieut. Burn?, Pavmaater xayicr, ciiabnipmau uyne ana :hteT's Kate King, and teveny-one ruen of whom hix hi3 et-uped by swimming irom me uioriua auer ner sei zure. , , , Of t'c actual occurrences s.ua icss or mo cn Doard tbe Ro-ida. I Lave been able to fiad out very little. The sub aiauce of what I have gatnrea irom mi six men wro es caocd, i rs t Hows : Tl at at 3:15 A. M., on October 7, Muster I . T. Hunter, jr., uo;lj4 iu tuaigo ui me atca, me WacLu-ett left her anchorage, and takiog advantage ot the darfenf?9 steamed fcr the Florida, frcm whom the was rot sen ua'il close aboard; that she was hailed by Mr Hun ter, whd, rcccitiis r.o eiiiwer, called " all nani3 " to quarters'. Before the ofScers and ciew were a l on deck, th3 Wachueett struck the Florida 011 her etai board quarter, cut iug hr rail down to the deck and carrying awoy her n.izcDmast, at the sa-v,e time pourirg a volley of mu- itry and a charge cl cn s'er from tier tortcstle pivot guu oi oj cur dicfea. Ihe Wachuaett then backed off, aud demEd-d our Eurrecdrr, to which dernand Lieut. Purter declined to accede. Tta enmy then fired ag'-in ajd egaia into us, whici) was rr.tjrnrd by ih? cfiicers ard crew ot t!e Fi'jrida- Aucthtr demand was then made icr cur tu -lender, rud Li? u'. Porter aobweied, "I will iurrnd?r c,:..r-c'iu- m ." 'i.3 enemy thmfetorred S'icg. and thee m matd 1 Sillied lor Capt. Morris to crce n bard. Lieut Poiter attwoied thct Csptii 1 ..s r 3 nor 3, ar:' : at v.n ni c.inmardir!ff ofSc.'r, oa u v jui .u board a oftn m h could get a boat r-ady. 'it.e entmy tliu ten a r.u cber ot arm d ba&ts '0 take y fio'. 01 1 e Fio--: ?a as soon as Lieut. Porter wa heard to surrenr'o-, io. i our crew jarrpd overboard to escape capture, 01 n :m only water by tte men oi thd forecasti and ia the boats of the Wachu-tt. AT. Haater wai wounded and a cumber of rr.enkU'ed The cnaniv made fast a hawser to the fore miet cf tr-o Floridi, and, alter aiipp.ing her cable, t, wed her out to fiea. . I ca'led i 1 prsou on the PreeiJent as aooa as possible, hut could get eo mrther information trcm him. On the K b I -et a pr iest -o the President, ot whicii I send you a copy, ma-ked '2. On the 10:h, our agent was informed by the interpreter that the President did cot intend to au swtr xny protest, as the Confederate 'jovernment had not benn recognized by Brezi ana that I could fi'd all the of ficial ccrieepoDiieuce :a ihe newspapers. 1 thsn wrote letter rearked 3, iu which reference is made to a letter marked 4. Just before leaving liah a, having received no 'ma wrr. 1 eent ur aeat, Mr. Jas. L) yer, to the President. Thrt rr-fli't of his vistt is Contained ie his letter, marked 5 I-e B.hia taper a ccntaia a number of reporu ad to thi billed and wctiudsd ou bDaidtto Florida, all of which 1 h:vve tuoroughly fsi.teo aim uju uo iuuuuuiiou ior the a- ih ixe of her seizure thero Ab,ut twenty-five touVof coal oa board, modt cf which wa dat. Ihe list cf officer captured is conlaiied ia tfcs icpoit of Pa mas ter Taylor, iaarKed 6. . . The enclosed newspaper is an official ex'iact coatf.u irg all tha tin Lilian official eorrespeniscca in reference to the Florida. I am, very reppectfally, Sfour obedieut nervant, (signed) C. MANIGaULT MORSI3, Litnc. Cem'gO. N-ivj. Everj man eheerishes in hia heart soma object some shrine at whicii hi adoration id paid, unknown to bis fellow-mortals. Dkath of ah Officer. The Ashsville News say : We regret to learn that Mj. W. rt. Grad, of the '25th N. C. Krtgirnent, died a tew djp since, from the ifhct of wjn2d received in front, or PettrBbnrg; on tae aorh o: JqIj last. He wi a mot,t gallant and accomptisutd officer, and his death ill cast a gloom over muiy hearts. Major General Wheeler is reported to he aid of f or reat that " he needed only Napclaon's eiacaticn to renro- Uaoa Bonapaito." From tb.9 Petersba-g Express, ?d inst. FROM TIIK FROT. THE RA.1D ON BTONY CREEB HTRUCTION OF PROPERTY AND BTORE3 BRIDGE BURNED THE ENEMY RETIRE. Tbe raid of the enemy on Ston? Creek day before yesterday, wag no Ies3 a matter of earpriee than of re gret to the community. The event earned a goc 3 deal of excitement both in tbe army andamosgcitiz.'natd the particulars were eagerly eonght after yesterday. The main facts, are all that we have traDSDircd, aod for full details we shall have to wait until to day. Early on Thursday morning the ecemy in Jrge force, consisting of cavalry; infactry aid artillery, moved down the Jerusalem Flark ro; acd diverged tberjca across the country, crcEsicg the Nottoway river road. They then pushed forward with all has'e towards Stony Cretk Station, before which they appeared aboat 12 o'clock in the day. VVe had some fortifications at the creek, constructed to guard the bridge at that point, es well as to protect the government Btores, more or lei3 of which sre con stantly on hacd there. I he works were maoDed by a very small force seme three or four bundnd meo T;ith few or no pieces of artilkry. Oa a riving at the station, the enemy's artillery wa? at once placed in Eli gible poeitions, and opened upon the gitridon, while the infantry and cavalry succeeded in flanking and almost surrounding the place, ihe garrison fought tbe over powering odds as long es they saw any hone ur.d then attempted to save themselves, but upward3 ol two hun dred were captured, and the enemy were 60on ia posses sion of the station and bridge. 'I he work of destruction was at oupe commenced, and Ihe railroad and gj eminent depots, together with tha bridge were soon in flimes, end entirely destroyed. We have cot learned whether 'he other buildicgg bjlongiog to private parties were borned or not. The bridge, wh eb ia a ls'ge, enbstarjtial structure, will prove a heavy less to the railroad company, -independent of oth r lcesc8 they safLred. Wo understand several curs perhaps a full train wtr captured aid hurnt-d. The government 1. scs several tboupaad bushels of ccro, some wheat, flour, b'rou and forage. Tbe enemy did not find as large a quantity of government stores as thej had. no doubt, anticipated. Corn and forage for the cavalry, only are transported ever this route, and but small quantities are allowed to collect there at any lime. Utio nearer to the creek than any other depot, their supplies are more easily delivered. We ngret also to sfate, that several cf our citizens met with reavy losses, au?t many with the lesi of pro visions and clothing which they cjuU ill afford to spare. One lost fy odd barrd of oil, worth, in this market, one thousand dollars per barrel. Another kst between thirty aLd forty thousand dollars of liquor. A large quantity of flour and fith, belonging to private partes was also destroyeJ. As far 03 it went, the destruction was complete. A portion of the railroad track beyond Stocy Creek was torn up, but not much, it is believed. It ia not stated whether any portion of our wagoa train was cap tured or not. It was fully or,e o'clock before our force3 could be gotten in readitiesa to march upon tie raiding party ,at which hour Gen. W. F. II. Lie's division ot cavalry moved. (Jen. Lse arrived at Stony Creek, however, to find the enemy retiring, end indispose J to give bat tle. Some Ekirmisbirjg ensued, our forc:s captured a few prisoners, and icfl.cled soui lo3d in killed and wounded upon the Yankees. Gen Jje pressed them so rapidly, that tht y were compelled to leave their dejr.d ana mo9t ct thir wouadeu benmd. lie con'mncd to press them, and at lust accounts was in rapid pursuit, harassing their reer. The action of the enemy, in destroying the property nt Stocy Greek, ani then retreating, shows that : heir object was a mere raid. It was at first appteht;: ied that soraathicg more serious was intended, probably a heavy finking column on a long detour, or a l;-i. r. to withdraw attention from oiher movements, or puhopj to attempt a permanent occupation of the pesit'on. It was currently reported yesterday, that a column of this raiding party had struck across in the direction of the South Side railroad We learn, upon enquiry at HeadqaarteiSj that there is not a word of trutu in the statement. A body raiding in that directiou now would Btand no earthly chance of escape. Frcm the Savannah Republican, 3d ir-st. Tbe Battle of llonty Hill. In our account of this effitr, in Thursday morning's issue, we spoke of it as a drawn battle," both armies having continued the Cght until dark. We wrote with the official despatch ol General Smith befcra us, in which his modesty, which is equal to Lis merit, ied us into error by withholding tLe true character of the cou .est and the real magnitude of tbe victory for sucb it as, and for the numbers engaged, one of the' most brilliant and important of the war. It wa3 clearly a movement on the part of the enemy to co operate with Sherman ; so large a force would never have been sent simp y to cut the Charleston Railroad, when the Yan kees believed it to be defended only by a company of cavalry. Honey Hill is about two and a half miles east of the village of Grahamville, Beaufort District. Ca the crest of this where the road, or highway, strikes it, is a semi-circular line cf earthworks, defective though in construction, as they are too high for infantry, and have little or no exterior slope. These works formed the cen tre of cur line on Wednesday, whilst our left reached up into the pine lands without protection, and oar tight alorjg a line of fence that skirts the swamp below the batteries. They commanded luliy the road in front as it passes through the swamp at the base of the hill, and only some fifty or sixty yards distant. Through the swamp, daring the wfnter months, runs a small creek, which epre&ds up and down the roid for some thirty or forty yards, but is quite shallow the entire distance. Some sixty yards beyond th s creek the main road runs ofl to the left, making an obtuse angle, whilst another and smaller road makes off to the right from the same point. The enemy came by the former road and turned the angle apparently belore they were aware of the pre- pence or an opposing force. Tcey cjnsis c.i ct four re giments of whites and the same number of blacks. Prisoners, of which ten or twelve are in our possession, state that this force was commanded by Generals Pot ter and Hatch ; some of them say General Foster was also present as chief of command. The negroes, as usual, formed the advance, and had nearly reached the creek, when our batteries opened upon them down the road with a terrible volley of spherical ca3e. This tf rew tbem into temporary confasion, but the entire force, es titna'ed at five thousand, was quickly restored to order and thrown into a line of battle parallel witb our own, up and down the margin of the swamp. Thua the bat tle raged from 11 a. in. till dark. The enemy's centre and left were moat exposed and suffered terribly. Their riht was posted behind an old dtira that ran through the swamp, acd it maintained its position till the cK st of tfc 1 fight. Oar kit was very much expcs?d and an uttppt wa3 once or twice mada by tbe enemy to turn t hy ndvancing through tee swmp ard up the hill, jut they were driven buck without; a prolonged strug- The centre and left of the enemy fought wuh a des perate earnestness. Several attempts were made to charge our battiribs and many got nearly across the swamp, but vseie, iu every instance, fcreed back by the galling fire poured into them irom our lines. We made a visis to the field tbe day following and found tbe swump and read literally strewn with their dead. Some eight or ten bodies were floating in the watir where the road crosses, and in a ditch on the roadside jast be yond, we saw sis negroes piled one on top the other, A C oIODel of one of the negro regiments, with his horse, wa3 killed whilst fearlessly, leading his men across the creek in a charge. With that exception, all the dad acd wounded officers were carried oil by the enemy darn g the night. Many traces were left where they were dragged from the woods to the road and thrown into ambulances or -carts. We counted some sixty or seventy bodies in the space of about an acre, many of which were horribly mutilated by shells ; seme with half their heads shot cfl and others completely disem bowelled. I ne artillery was 83rved witn great accu racy, and we doubt if any battle field of the war pre sents such havoc among the trees and shrubbery, lm mensd pints and other growth were cut short oS or torn into shreds. . From all indications it is estimated that the loss of the enemy is fully five or six Luqdred. This i3 the low est estimate we have heard. Many officers are of the opinion that their Iocs cannot be less than one thousand. Oars was eight killed outright and thirty-'ne wounded, three or four mortally. The enemy fought to some dis advantage as they fired up hill, and most of their shots ranged too high. Our infantry behaved with the greattst valor ; throughout tha protected straggle there was little or no straggling, nearly every man standing to hi post ol duty. Ihe Georgia Brigade was comtruuded by Col. Willis, whose behavior on the field i3 highjy commend able. The Athens Battalion undtr Mejr Cook, aai Augusta Battalion Major Jackson, stood manfully to S their work. Tlie South Carolina Artilkry also acted mrst handsomely and served their gUGS with tbe skill of veterans, threat praise is bestowed b3 the ranking of ficers on Capt Stewart, '-f tbe B aufort Artillery, five guna, and on Earl's and Kanapaux's battsries, each cf whch had a gun in the actiou. As before sted ihe general command wes vested in Major Geni al tiasfav.ua Smith, of the Georgia Stats force, thT,h the lioe was immediately under the di re 3ron of Cel. Coloock, whose conouct on the occasion ia spoken cf pi beyond all praise. Toe gallant Colonel GoDZ-drs wes an rciive pirticipant in the figbt, and nrght have be?n.scen every w he e alocg the line posting the gui?, and encouragiag tbe troops. So rou?h fir the battle f Honey Hill. The enemy were whipped long before its clo ?, "but, they waited fcr night to save themselves from disaster in their retreat. Soon autr dark, they made cfl with a!I possible spsed, acd, us the evidences show,- with tne wildest fright and confusion. Nearly everything was thrown away in their fi ght. The read aod woo Is far nrle3 was strewed with clothing of every description, canteens, cookirs uten sils, &e., &c, whilst in. their camp, about two miles from the battle-fkld, they left everything. Any quan tity of provisiocs, bottles of l-'qaor, preserv-.d meat9, blankets, ovtrcoats, &3., were abandoned in their hasty retreat. With toe exception of sheHIn? from their gunboat3 next dy, which was harmles?, nothing has been beard of them since their erallins defeat and in glorious flight. From the Richmond Whig, 2nd inst. LIST OF DECEASED PRISONERS OP WAR DURING THEIR TRANSIT TO SAVANNAH. We have received from Mr. John Eoders, Chairman. ot the Richmond Ambulance Committee, now at Sa vannah, a list of Confederate prisoners of war who d'edl between Point 1 ookout and Savannah, copied from the rolls of the returned prisoners. The names of a large nr.mber wer-3 erased from the rolls, without mar ginal letnurks. It is presumed that some or all of these died before the time of embarkatiou. We have arran ged the name3 in tbe alphabetical order of the States : ' ALABAMA. J Warwick, 59th Oct. 3t, Fort Monroe. Samuel Fraim- Bum, 6'h, Oct. 3J, do; H Baker or B4ooo. do Nov. 7: Serg J V7 Hamilton, do Nov 10, at ea; RUN Brewster, 10th. ov 10; P J UniUj 5th, Nov. 11, PB. FLGBI9A. J M (? rter 5 th, Nov. 1st. iu rriaoE: J D Teff do 'KTev. 9. GSOUQIA. Privatot, D R MUhbin. Cist Ni.v n. Vt M" Loaa, 9 h Npt ii p: Royal; Wm (Jasson. 12th Nov. 10. at era; Wm Btackbuu;, 13th Nov. 8, Port Monroo, Wm ilirka, 13 h Ncv 9. at ee.i: (xsorsm i Ma.tr ham a ith Nov 3, Ft M; Vfm Jrycock, 62d (cav) Nov 18 at aa'a: John A. arn , 3tb O t 10, in pm:r.; liea Baady, 7th Nov 10, P P; T ri t bucks, .id- Nov 9, at sea; Lot M Dareb, 14th Nov 13;h, P 11; S Hajmanc 7th Oct 30, P M; VY J Hend rick 38rh Ntv 10, at b -a; A B Johanon, 16th Nov 8, P M; B F luruedea, 6ith Nov 10, at ceu; XL AlcLean, lith. .ov 7 Ft fti. ' ' LOUISIANA. Edmund David 9:h-Ncv 5th, F Monroe; Henry C Crane 5ih-Nov 2 do; P Cunningham 5:h-Nov 9, at aea. KO-iTH CAROLINA. C B WcGowiin 3d Oct 31 Ft Homos; J A Moore Slat do; B Moflert 24th; J R Wan a 45; J Pallum 45th, Nov Uth Fort Royal; John Patterson 8-h Oct 30 Ft Monroe; J Pittman Slat N C Nov 2 do; laaao Thjrpe 42 i Nov 4 do; John Eplej 9th Nov at sea; J W Dabbe 61st Nov 14th, Hilton ead; Daniel Ward 5lt -Nov 7 Ft Mirn; M t'. Stutes 57th No 3 do; Wm Porter 25'h Nov 9"h at ea ; Joseph Brada 51 Nov 6 Ft Monroe; W A Perry 4th Nov 12 Hilton bead; John O Talbott 67th Nov 11 do; J Sum mere 2iet, Nov 5 Ft Monroe: W L Ohriatv 22d. Nov 13 H Head; Geo R Gaff ISrh, Nov 6, Ft Won oe; Th unas Green 5 h, Nov 12, Pt Royal; Thomas (Joodacn Uth. Nov 1 Ft Munror; jobn r Meatn iHth, Ssov 3 do; W H Jackson lit (cav), ixov 4 do; W F Jolley llth, Nov 14 Pt Bojal; John McUrtor 3ith, Nv 10 at sea; F A Barnes 32d, Oct 5, ia priasir; Wm Best lf; Wov 12 Pt Royal: E Bostrom 6th. Nov 2 Ft M juiop; M D Crura 32J, Nov 6to do; John Eubanbs 24th, Nov 2 du; W R Ford 3d do; a C Guoiwin 7th Oct, 29th r L LiUUUUUI . BeC7II CAROLINA. W D Barker, 14 h, Nov 1, F M;-Abi Brown, 4th, Oct 9, in prison; -J H Dobeoa, lUb, Nov 1, F M; J flolden, 7tu cavalry, Nov 5, do; Amos Johnson, do. Nov 3 ; J K Jef coat, do. Nov 10, at rea; John 1 amb, 27th, Nov I, F tt ; W P Kolley, do ; RM Reee, 22d, Nov 14, P B; A Yanhorn, 14ih, Nov 5, F M. TENNKBSCS. Saml Tins'ey, 44th, Nov 2, P M; P P Kincannon. 60'h, Nov 12, P Coal; Jonn Cupp, 2d (cavalry,) Nov 3, F tt. VIRGINIA. Infantry W D Collins, 42d, Nov 4 Ft Mon; 8 C Daw son, 60;h, Oct3l. do ; SK Grsrory, 2lst. Nov 8. at eea Joel Hail, 42d, ;uv 7. F M ; C J Hubble, 50th, Nov 1, do ; W H Haj.iBon, 44'h, Nov 14, Hiltoo Head ; N Jordan, 24th, Nov 8. Pt BPi ; J W Johrmon, 23tb, Nov 9, do ; J A Leigh, 2?th, Nov 12. eB; J 4 Linkons, 4th. Nov !3, do ; Honsen M Hall, 3d, Nov 9, at. Be ; Jmea F Wilson, 3d, Nov 14. Hii; w m Kerry; ihtn, M ov 9, at sea; Leonard W Gnnn, 15th, Nov 14 R H ; Jos Hewlett, 40:h, Nov 6, F M ; 8 A Wiliis, 4'h; N'ov 14. H H; TH Booth, 26th. Oct 39, F M ; Jaa Buchanan, 40th. Nov 4, do ; Joen Brock, 50th, Oct 9, in priioa ; E F timers, 2d. Nov 3, F'M; D H Parin, 25 h, Nov 3, do ; Hand Pert, 4th. Nov 13, PR ; Thomas S8Lliy, 4;h, Nov 11. P P ; S unl B Taosaott. 21. Nov 3. F M : A VViiln. 4th, Nov 6. da ; W s cn: isty, 3d, Nov 13, HH; Re Wilkina, 15th, Nov 15, do. Cavalry.-JH Blake 5;h, Nov 6th, Ft Monroe; Andrew Kcnennon o n, ov 14, rort Hoyal ; Henry W Challton, 15ih, Nov 10, at sea; Valentine Piles. lSih. Nov 5. Ft Mon- n.e; C F Burronxls 2 j, Nov 11, Hilton bead; J F Rasaock 15th, Nov 5, Fc Monroe; LC Tricker, 15th, Nov 13, Pt itoyai ; w v wavs a, ixov oa, t K on roe. Ciiizsn Tho Li Alexander, Pr Wm co, Nov 1, Ft Mon roe ; J F Sampaon, do Uct 29, Pt Lockout. ALL OTHEBS. w. M. Blantoa, Hall, Legion, ftov, 7, Pt Monro5; J. D. Rennet, 7th U. b. Uavalry, Nov. 11, Pt Royal ; John A, CUm, Signal Crrp, Oct. 10, in prisor; James Defnse. Page's Ba'.t, Nov 4. Ft MoLroe; J. T. Hawkins, Hood's Batt, Nov. 10, at nea; J. G. Jadkins, do. in prison; Jchn C. Wilson, Signal .Corps, Ncv. 7, Ft Monroe; T. J. Talley, Hood's Batt, Ncv. 6, Ft Monroe. Ihe foliowme exchanged soldiers from Virginia and ittrtu varojma aiea in oavrinnan since zOtn nit. ViHGINIA.. gSNov 20th : T J Jsmes, Co D, 2Stb; J Lutz, Go I, 26th bitt ; 2 1st: T J Palmer, Co O, 42d batt cav.; A J Wil liams, Tiorrns Sattery ; C F Pa'iaer. Co B. 21 cav.: Wm Fox, Co F, 15th; J T Harrie, Co 1, lltt; 22d : Sergt H W Harwood, Co A, 2(ih; 24th : i R Egglcston, Co F. 42d; J M Lee, Co I, 42d ; 25th: Kdward Zanders, Co E, 59th ; Harrison Wells, Co D, Hood's Batt. WORTH CAROLINA. J H 4th . &8"x, j ijpV, 3d- tcav); Nov. 20th : 8 L WiUierspoon, Oo B, 1st; J E Cobb, Co well Johnson, Co F, 23d ; Nov 2?d: J D Phil ; J hi Kdward, Co I, 61t: 24th: Thaddeus B Messer, Co C, 25th; Nov 25th: B W Branch, Co E, 8tb; gt P H Bender, Co F, 66th ; 27tt: T F Wiiliam3, Co H, 3rd (f av); Wm C Mutgrave, Co D, 67th regt. From the Richmond Dispatch, 2d inst This Day. This ia the anniversary of Austerlilz. If Grant should make bis grand attack to-day, be may point to tbe rising gun, as Napoleon did at Baroiino, acd say, "Behold the sun of Austerlilz." Briiliantly as that luminary rose upon the plains of Morovia oa this day fity-nine years ago, i s splendor was scarcely greater than it appears, at tbe time we are writing, likely to be on this anniver sary ot the great event tout then occurred. The 2d of December is a famous day in French his tory. Oa thid day, exactly sixty years ego, Napoleon the First was crowned Empercr of tbe l rerc'i by the Pop3, who had come all tne way from Rinse to perform that office ; a thirrg thatthj world, so far aa we know, had not witnec:2d sinca the coronation of Charlemagne, whose iron crown -Napoleon foucd, as he said, in a gut ter, and put upon hia own head. It is remarkable that, after a!), the Iloly Father did not literally put tbe crown on hi3 he id ; for, with tbe natural impatience of his tampsr, he became tired of the preliminary ceremo ny, at d, 8oa!cjiDg ii 3 crown from tbe hand of the Pope, clapped it on his head, exclaiming, " Cod gives it to mi'; woe to him that touches it!"" Ibis was the day that Napoleon III. stk-ctsd for tha coup d' etat which made him Emperor of tha French. So tLat the 2d of December waa already memorable enough, when, in 1859, it wns rendered brill more eo by the ex:cutiou of Old Johu Brown. We remember that d3j well. Though not present at the execution, we were at Charle3town, with thou sands of others ; and the e vents of that day, and of the week tbat bad preceded it, will never lade from our memory. We shall not forget that we murt then have seen Stonewall Jackson, for the picket guard to which we wero attached bad the building in which were the headquarters of tbe Cadets for a guard room, and we saw all the officers, of whom he was one. But ba was then unknown to fame, or at least not so well known aa to make bim an object of especial curiosity. We may even have conversed with him, for we believe we had something to say to all th? officers. Bat if we saw him and conversed with bim, we did not know his name, and took no more notica of him than we should have taken ol any casual acquaintance. Could we have lift ed up the cover of the very near future and taken a peep at the man through its medium, how different would it have been I There we saw old J ohn Brown, the Yankee martyr tha horse-thief, and murderer, as w regarded him a low, souIHiog Yanke3 vagabond a3 ever we saw with co more of the hero or the raartjr about him than any Yankee pedlar you may pick up in a sumaier'd day. The zaal wbkh all Yackcedom nunifeaced in favor of this ruffian ly scoundrel, and the eagerness with which they sought to sanctify his crime that of willful and delibar ate murder :s eminently characteristic of that amiable na tion, betraying an entire destitution of what Lock calls the "Moral Sense" tha Us, tho capacity to distinguish between right and wroDg. They insisted upon it that be was guil.y of no crime, inasmuch as be only slew a few slaveholders, under tbe conviction that he was do ing right, and argued to prove tbat it could not be wrong to stay a slaveholder, addressing their arguments to the Governor of a Sta'e ia which there were for huLdrcd thousand slaves ' They said, in effect, "Gover nor Wise yon and your elaveholdiog constituents are a naek Of Rfnnndr":fl kI-a rfMPrvA ir ho nnf in Aonth every day of your lives, and yom ought not to hang this saint, who merely did what you know it was his daty 10 ao. umanuaaieiy ior urown, tne Governor did not allow the trrce Of this rPaqnninir anA an Urn urn xnna j mus V AlWTVU TV AU bung ; aod that was the beginning of this war. .We ssy we shall tever forget the day that Brown was buns:. It was one ot tbe most lovelv dx?a that. ever came from heaven. It was as mild f3 though it was the middle of May ; and it might well have passed for such, had it not ton that tin tres were bare of foliage. Bat five years, as time is counted, have pass ed sine? that memorable day. And yet the evt nta of a whole century have been compressed into that little space. When we look back upon that day, over the five intervening years, we can scarcely realize the fact that we are the same person', that this is the aame coun try, and that the objects mcst familiar to ua are, in re ality, the same objects. It e'l Bcems " like a phantac ma or a hideous dream. We had all, then, read of war; but how few of us had any conception of what it really was I We b..d beard old people talk of the trials and troubles of the old Involution, and their iuniora eic- quent on the subject of the Mexican war. But the most lively imagination had never formed a conception nf tho yiorantit etrncrrrto rf nkink that ilns'a the opening scene. A THRILLING RENCONTRE. CAPTAIN fPSKS'fl ADVENTURE WITH A BOA CONSTRIC TOR. At the earliest possible moment after our camp bad csen pitched, a bunt was set afoot, and Cap tain Grant, myszU and some attendants were soon mak ing our way to "tbe path." There were no animals there when we arrived, except a few hippopotami, and we were, therefore obliged to wait the coming of some more palatable game. Our patience, however, was Esverely taxed ; and after a long delay, we were about to "Dag a hippopotamus when one of our attendants, psrehed in a tree about half a mile distant, began wa ving his blanket. This was a bienal that came was ap proaching. We immediately drew into cover, and awaited tbe coming of the latter. We were not delayed long, for presently a long col-, umn of animals, from the elephant to the boo-doo, ap peared in view, trotting at a good pace to the river. Their flanks were soon presented to ns, and each select ing his object, fired. McCoIl ehot a fine young buffalo cow, while Captain Grant was equally successful with a boo doc, and several spears cast by our attendants, stopped the career of one or two different animals of the heara. At this juncture, however, otearred aa unexpect ed adventure that finished our sport, at least for that day. I bad sprung forward, immediately after firing. in order to obtain a fair shot at a huge elephant tbat I wanted to bring down on account of his immense tusks. I got the desired aim, and pulled the trigger of my second barrel. At tbe moment of my doing so a wild cry of alarm, uttered by one of the blacks, called my attention, u lancing round, my eye chan ced to range up into the foliage of the tree beneath which Capt. Grant and mjeslf had lain for ssveral hours previous. My feelings may posiibly fca ima gined, as I beheld an enormous boa constrsctDr, whose hideous bead and neck, projected some distance into view, slowed tbat be was abont to make a fa tal spring. His direetum was csrtainly toward me : and, ss be flashed from his position like a tthmderbolt, I gave myself up, for ere aid could reach me, told after fold of the monster would have crushed my strong frame into a quivering pulp. I fell, seeming ly caught in a whirlwind of dust, and a strange, in descnbable sculua ensued. In the midst of this terrible strife, I suddenly became couecous of a second victim, and even after tbe time that had elapsed since then, I still recollect with what vividness the thought shot across my mind that tbe second victim was Captain Grant, my noble compan ion. At last, after being thus whirKd about for severa saconds, each second seemed to ba interminable, there ensued a lull, a stillness of death, and I opened my eyes, exnectinar to look upon those unexplored landscapes which are seen only io the country beyond the tomb. -- . 1 . 1 -r r i. 1 t: u : :a instead 01 mat x saw uapiaia utuui icvemug uus uuc towards me, while, standing beside and behma mm were the blacks, in every conceivable attitude of the most intense suspense. In a moment I comprehended all. The huge serpent had struck a young buffalo cow, between which and him I bad unluckily placed myself at the moment of firing upon the elephant. A most singular good fortune bad attended me, however, for instead of being crushed into a mangled mass with the unfortunate caw, my left fore arm had only been caught in between tbe buffalo's body and a single fold of the constrictor. The limb laiJ just in front of tbe shoulder at the root of the neck, and thus bad a soft bed of flesh, into which it was jammed, as it were, by tbe immense pressure of the serpent's body, that was like iron in hardness. As I saw Grant about to shoot, a terror took possession of me, for if he refrained, I might possibly escape, af tsr the boa re leased his folds from the dead cow. Bat should he fire and strike the reptile, it would in its convulsions crush or drag me to pieces. Even as the idea came to me, I beheld Grant pause. He appeared to comprehend all. He could see how I was situated, that I was still living, and tbat my de livery depended on the will of the constrictor. We could see every line on each other's face, so close were we, and I would have shouted or spoken, or even whis pered at him, had I dared. But the boa's head was reared within a few feet of mine, and tbe wick of an eyelid would perhaps settle my doom ; so I stered, star ed, like a dead man at Grant and at the blacks. Presently the serpent began very gradually to relax bis fold?, and after retightening them several times as the crushed buffalo quivered, he unwound one fold en tirely. Then be paused. The next iron like band was the one which held me prisoner ; and as I felt it little, unclasping, my heart stood still with hope and fear. Perhaps, upon being freed, the tanumbed arm, uncon trolled by my will, might fall from the cushion-like bed in which it lay3 And such a mishap might bring the spare fold around the neck or chest, and then fareweil to the sources of the Nile. O, how hardly, how desper ately I struggled to command myeelt 1 I glanced at Grant and saw him handling his rifla anxiously. I glanced at the negroes and saw them still gazing, as though petrified with astonishment. I glanced at the serpent's loathsome head and saw its bright, deadly eyes, watching for the least sign ot life in its prey. Now then, the repetile loosened its fold on my arm a hair's breadth, and now, a little more, until half an inch o! space f eperated my arm and it3 mottled skin. I could have whipped out my band, but dared not take tbe risk. Atoms of time dragged themselves into ages, and a minute seemed eternity itself I The second fold was removed entirely, and the next one was easing. Should I dash away now, or wait a more favorable movement ? I decided upon the former ; and, with lightning speed, I bounde I away toward Grant, the crack cf whose . - i TX A I C L Al piece l beard at tne same instant, x or lub ursi umc in my life 1 was thoroughly overcome ; ana smaing down, I remained in a semi-unconscious state lor several minutes. When I fully recovered, Grant and the overjoyed ne- groes held me up, and pointed out ine do t, wno was still writhing in ms deatn agonies, x snudderea as 1 locked upon the effects of his tremendous dying Btrengtb. For yards around where ne lay, grass, and Dusnes, and sapliDgs, and in fact everything except the more fully grown trees, were cut clean cn, as tnougn tney naa been trimmed by an immense scythe. This monster, when measured, was fifty-one feet two inches and a ball in extreme length, while round the thickest portion ol his body tbe girth was nearly three leet, thus proving I believe, to be the largest serpent that was ever authen tically heard of. WILMINGTON, CUAKLOTTK AND RUTIIKFO RD KAIL ROAD COMPANY. The annual meeting of the stockholders of this com pany was held in Lincolnton, on Wednesday, 30th ul timo. The meeting was organized by calling James M Hutchison, of Mecklenburg, to the caair,iand appoint ing V. A. McBee, of Lincolnton, and James J. Mc Cailum, of Richmond Secretaries. Although the attendance was thin, the majority ol the stock was represented, and the tnual business trans- etc ted K' H. Cowan,.of Wilmington, was reelected Presi dent', and tbe former Board of Directors, for tbe most part, continued. A resolution was passed, tendering the thanks of tbe stockholders to His Excellency,. Gov. Vance, far hit z;alou8 efforts ia behalf of the interests of the compa ny. The meetiog adjourned to meet in Elizabethtown. Blidenco.,in Oct. 1865. CharlotU Bulletin In Hodsret. FANNIE It. co., Va. On the evening inew'a Church, Pit. W. L.LONDOW, P.. HaughtOH, Esq., ot Ol. In Onslow Connty, on the 15th t xcsdinffly paitfal Vnt ki Lie at. James Bryan, in the 25-h year o Thna has tlie unsparing hnd 0f Qv upon a bereaved and efSioted family, aQ in the prime ot life ana in tbe miaBt of her AffprttntintA. atMmpri an A hpAnve.A fri..j ..hilit tin mate. Ber kindness of heart, evenness or ttmnM tS -iter and acquaintances while Pvirg, and new tbat she is gone let them imitate and profit by her fortitnde and virtuous' ex ample, and Had consolation in tire assurances given, tbat she changes this for a far better and happier world, and that she died in the fall hope and confidence of a blessed immortality. A FBIEXD. At Masonboro' Bound, N. C, on the mornlog of the 18th November, BIDDY AKN, daughter of William Sd Henri etta Harper, aged 7 years, 2 monthB and 19 days. - ty'aged yean. ' f NeW Hmot" oom! Mr. Bikes was one of the best mon that ever lived He had not an enemy living, unless it was those that were en- v-"'v-- -" uuuunjr. jac, wim tome omer gentlemen, were after deserters, when they came upon a camp of them, and he was shot by those that disgrace the name of man. His Bon had to L'y with him dead on his shoulder for more than a mile and defend himself as best he oould Mr. Bikes waa a true patriot, and done all that he could fcr Ms conntry, to which he has given three sons The community in which he resided has lost one of its best friends : his conntrv one of ita beat rinana .v. church one of its meat worthy members. He bad been united for the last thirty-one jears with the Baptist Church, of which hp was a acir.A mnmhrr. Ha mnm j a christian, ana is gone where the weary are at rest, is the hnlinf nf nnA that kiw him Innar an A b.ii rj i . - u I. 110 lOMYCS wife and eight children to mourn his untimely end. rf a 1 1 1 i . uuw metjp me urava woo biuk 10 rest, Witb all their country's honors biassed. ' A FHH5HD. Ia Hamilton, Bermuda, on the 26th Sept.. of vellow fever. GEORGE T. McKETHAN, of Smithville, aged 25 years. Also, on 2Sih Oct.. of vellow fever. Mr. J. IfrPRAKR. nf Wilmington, a member of the Signal Corns. C. ri. A., aired about 2d yean. Also, on the 29th Oct., of yellow fever. Mr. BOBT. H. WHITEHEAD, of Virginia, a member of the Signal Corps, C. B. A aged 22 years. (Bichmond papers please copy.) Also, on the 4'h Nov., of yellow fever. Mr. LEWIS W. McG&EtiOB, of Alabama, belonging to the Confederate Btates Navy. WILMINGTON MAEKET, Deo. 6th, 1804. Bxef Cattle Are in moderate demand, and bnt few coming to market. We Quote on the hoof at 12 fio tn aa per lb. for net meat, as in quality. Bacon is in demand, and scarcely any on market. Ws quote irom carts at $6 to $3 69 per lb. j3Bgs"wx-fo ou to per 10. BuirK-$10 to $12 60 per lb. Cotton. There has Deen a better demand from bnvera during the past week, and prices have advanced. Wa qaote sales at $1 90 to $2 for uncompressed, and $2 25 to $2 40 per lb. for compressed, asm quality. Cobm lit 10 ia par bnsnel. Co&N Mkal Betails from the granaries at $25 ner bush el. Cafpbbas Bstails frem stsre at $1 60 to $5 per lb. Igqs $5 toti 60 per dozen. bLOV& Small ea es during the week at $275 to $285 ner bbl. for superfine. Brock light. PoBAQa. Fodder $la to $20: Hav. $18: Shncka. 412 to $15 per 100 lbs. HiDKi lireeu $z; drv f t 60 to 5 per lb. Lbathib t"3le $20 to 26; upper $25 to 23 pet lb. Labd By tbe barrel, $3 5 J to 7 per lb. Nails By the keg $2 25 to 3 per lb. Pbas Dow Bell at $25 per bushel. Pka NrjTS-Sell in m earn at $25 per bushel. PoTATOhS -liish $25 to 30; Bwtet $15 to 18 per bushel. Poultby Live f wis $6 to 9 each, as to size: do. turkeys' $25; dressed do. $4 to 4 60 per lb. Bick Cltan i scarce and in demand. We qaote by the cask at $1 ier lb. Salt Sound made tells from store at f 32 60 to $35 pel buB?:ei. Sdsab Brown $7 to 7 75 per lb. Btbcp Sorghum is scarce and iu d?mind. Wa quote at $18 to 20 per gal'on. Bhkktino -fr'ayetfville factory, $4 per yard by the bale. BpraiTs itjkfbntine -Nomiaal at $i to 6 per gallon. Tallow-$5 to $5 60 per lb. ' Yabn Sells by the baie at $37 60 to $15 per bancb, as in quality. Wood The marlret is better supplied, and pric38 have declined. We quote by the boat iwad at $50 for pine and ash and $75 per ord for oak. MONEYa.BKET. We have but little change to report since our last. There has been considerable enquiry far Confederate Bnds, and several transaction!! have t .ken place at our quotations. We quote tbe following as tb buying rates : Four per cent. Certiorates $30. Confederate Bond range iroin $100 to $125, according .to date. Bank Notes-North Carolina $5 to $5 60 ; Georgia $3 to $4; Virginia $3; couth Carolina $1 75 f or cne. Gold $30; (silver $;8; Sterling bills $;9to $30 for ono. Fa yxttb villi, Deo. 6. Bacou $5 75 to $3. Pork $2 25 to $2 60. Lard $S. Beef $1 60 to $2 per lb., retail. Beeswax 14 75 to $5. Batter $7 to $9. Cotton $1 60 to $t 624- Coffee $20. Cotton Yarn $3 to $45 per bauch. Copperas. reUiJ. $5 to $7. Dried Fruit $1 25 to $1 50. Flour Baper, $250 to $20, Family, $265. Grain Corn $H to $20. Wheat $35. Kye $20. Oabi $10 to $12. Peas $18. Hides Green $2 60 to $3 50, dry $5 to $3. Iron Swedes $5, country made $J 60. Fodder, $10. Hay ti t $i0. Shacks $3 to $10. Flaxseed $ to $10 per bnsnel. Green App.es $25 per bushel. Eggs $3 to $1 50 per dozen. Leather Upper $25, Sule $20. Liquors Corn Wnukey $50. Apple and Peach Brand $50 oo. Molasses, country made, $16 to $17. Bice 75 by the cask. Sugar $4 00 per bbi.; retail $10. Soda $7 to $ per lb. Soap Family Bar $3 per lb., Toilet $3 to $10. Nails $1 50 to $4 per lb. Onions $25 per bushel. Potatoes Irish $ 18 to $20per buste!; sweet $10 Q Fayettevillo 4-4 Sheeting, $3 75. Bait $40 to $15 per busuel. Spirits Turpentine $3 00 per gallon. Ta'.low $4 50 to $5. Wool $4 to $10. At the breakfast table sat Farmer Fry In gloomy meditation. The price of Coflje, extravagantly high, Had induced him substitutes to try Much to his vexation. Chopped fallen and completely whipped There he Bat and sipped aad sipped. " Try this my dear " said the Farmer'i wife, Hatidicg bim a cap of Chicory. " Let ns give it a trial, all oar neighbours say 'Tis a delightful drink, so try it I pray And see there's no trickery." He eagerly drank it, 'twas no delusion, And he cheered for tha Chicory institution. Genuine English Chicory is a most agreeublo and inviting substitute for Java Coflee, and is lire times cheaper. Found at WILSON'S Variety Store. Dec. 4. 76-2t.Jtll.lt WANTING! TO 1'UUCIIASK, A GOOD COOK WOMAN, 25 to 30 years of age. One that can come well recommended as a No. 1 Cook the highest price will be paid. Apply to B. HANSLEY. Dec. 1. ,72-3t ll.St NOTICK TO UUFUOKE9 AMD OTIIEIIS. IN SEARCH OF A SAFE, CHEAP AND PLEASANT LOCALITY TO RETTL.E IN. FOR SAL THE delightful and oommodioxu residence lately occu pied by Judge tih'PP- situated in the town of tiender 6onville, Henderson couuty, N. C. The out bnildings are comuiete. th grounds ornamental and attractive, and ab.ut S fc' V & N ACHES in cxteut. Prico $27,000. There' wlJ tso e sold in oonneetion witb the a bo re, lf de aired, a farm of ubout seveaty-flre acres, within one mile of the town, partly cleared and partly la original growth. Possession given when desired. There is upon the lot an office lately used as a law of flce. For particulars sJdress Eev. N. C. HTJGI2E3, Hender son villi. N. C, or GBAHAM DAVE3, Bale.gh, N, C. Nov. 23. 63-6: 10 4t Baleigb Confederate copy 6 times. Charleston Courier, 1 week daily, and send bill to this office. NOTICK TO TAX PAYERS OF COuVMUVB COUMTT. WILL ATTEND at the following times and places to collect the Confedersre War Tax 'or the year 1SG4. At which times and places tbe Tithe Asfosaoia will meet the people to list acd asses all ti hes due the Government : At Loe'B ll.h December, 1864. At Bug Hill, 13th December. 1864. At William'. Jtb December, l-o4. At Fair B:aff. 16th and 17;h December, 1864. AtTatam'-, 19-h Dacembnr, ls6l. At Bofcoe. 2 et Decoder. 1864 t.t Wbiteviile, 22 I, 23d acd 24 a December, 1S61. Prompt attbUdauoe is most earnestly reqaestsd of all who re ijdebtedto the Confederate Gjverurajut. ar - W. J. STANLY, Collector '2;u Diet. WhiteTaie,N.O.,Deo.3. 71 6& 11-lt
Wilmington Journal [1844-1895] (Wilmington, N.C.)
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