New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-05
FROM TIE SOUTHWEST.

rncnt Clerks to Columbia, =. Cur
rent Prices in Georgia.
FROM THB SOUTHWEST.
DAYTON April 2g.-A large force OF the
enemy, consisting Of Atry, artillery and cavalry
attacked the pickets the Ringgold road TINS morn,
retire tied nearly TO Tunnel Hill, when ney were hs'
by re6DfOrcements, and turned upon the faees' au,
after short engagement drove the enemy Dnck. ine
loss either side is small and the affair is shp re-
garded as q reconnaissance 10 discover our position
The enemy also reported moving out slowly from
Cleveland. yesterday, in the direction Oh Clay
REBEL CONGRESS.
TIE Enouirer saws it will be seen that 40 new
members have been elected and 81 old members. Inc
Missouri delegation vacant Till the end Of May when
the election Tor that Stale takes place. W., s.,,h
III " iiiamson r. cobb; w. Marcus H. Cruikrhant; w.
Francis $ Lyon W. VIM p. Chiiton;' VII Daniel Crop
Anx.S.isB T. L.. Tel. T. Bstson; H. Rufus X. Gar
land: ILL.,. Augustus II. Garlsnd; ", Thos fanny I'M
FLORIDA-Dst J., ST. George Roger; H. Robert d. iii
ORoRolA-Dist. l., Julian Hsrsridee;' H. VIM T Smith
Geo. n Lester Les i x IL P Bell <, Warren Aiken. ~
rI hSsaG' H. Rsny + T. Esad w. Ss" ErDS u
Jas J. ChT,smqn q. Thee l. Burnett, VII, . H. "
Jas w Moore' Xl, Benz +. Brady XII, John Elliot
LoulsAsA-bist /, Chss J. yileIe;' H., Chas. NJ Con
rsd;' H. Duncan Konneri w., Lucius j. DupFe; W. D.
M sss L., John g. on H., VIM D. Holder
shseio1 Wf'9 ftAtt;r ssiye Ls%pin
MssOUE-TO be elected on the I'd day Of May y po,,
Prgee. Ii n Leach; w. Thomas C. Fuller "
Jossh Turner; W. John A. GlmeT VII. James M Leach
VII, J. G. Ramsay tx, b. S Gather H. George W.
sourn CARoIIvA.-Dist L. James NJ. wi,hertpoon; Il.
simpson l Gs' T. jane. rafow; VI VIM " Boye
TESsrssnE.-Ds l., Joseph b. Hei,.en;' H., William G.
s foote: w. l. A. Keepe, w. Jane, oIium; YIN,
Thomas Mences'' X, John D; c Atkins X John V.
TSTAs-Di,t L. John WcoI. deceased H., G. G. Her
beri' ILL., A. N Brsnch ", =. b. seIOni ", A. r. Bay
ymGis1aGDi.t H. Robert L. Montague; H., r. II. Whit.
sed; Ill, William c. wiesham, ~, T. s; Ghol,on; v,
R fSsa Wiz Il poi Daniel b S ba1 FsH'sn
x W. NJ Holidays XI, John 3 Baldwin Ill VA
Miller = KY Robert Johnson XVII Charles w RUSSELL
Those marked thus members Of the last ConsrefA
CAVALRY.
From The Richmond Examiner, Apr ~
One OF the most serious questions OF inc war
relates 10 the cavalry. IL is absolutely certain that II
BE present number Of horses are indispensable, the
productive power OF the country VIII be destroyed ohe
cayaI yman costs as much grain and as much meat
Considering forage in its equivalent Of bceO az six or
ten infantrymen One good inhnryman ater selecting
about one ii four from the cavalry is worth dozen or
hundred or thousand of the remaining horse militia.
malicious selection Of about one fourth from among
the present vast herd OF Confederate cavalry would Sc
cure al that was worth their costly support; and the
rest could be reduced TO foot not only without injury.
but with positive benefit 10 the service even 10 The cav
airy service Itself
,jne horse could be kept fat and capable o. any re.
quired service what is divided a1ong four lean
feeble and inefficient beasts never rs for service IN any
emergency. Every farmer knows that II Is better 70
keep one good team thsn hadozen Indifferent ones
and the fact is stronger with the cavalry service for
there four idle consumers waiting for their skei
eton brutes to get fat.
Some udicOus system Of reduction has become indis
peDsabe and unless the measure is carried into effect
before the forage and grain crops harvested
by next February we shall have absolutely no AZ
" , 10 49, pAtn an
feebled that they Of necessity die n lingering
death in the first part Of the Summer II subjected TO
any services and thus they will not only have CON
suned the hay in the form Of grass but the country Will
have lost half the horses employed In tie senseess
policy. 49, c. .,.. -
he maintained seriously affects the morals of the sol
diers They become desperate after forage Tor thclr
animals in consequence OF tie scarcity ana TAKE rum
lessly whatever they can lay their hands on. Inc
Lorsemau is moreover, required TO furnish his own
steed and when horse is disabled from starvation or
other cause the rider supplies himself as best he can
The system Of pressing forage very often suggesting
The eypedient Of privately pressing horse when the
Government can no longer save him the rouDlc ny
selling the last beast at the drays OF Richmond. 10
such straits have things that district OF country
suffers less from the march through il Of brigade Of
Yankee infantry than battalion oi Confederate
cavalry.
THB FEMALE CLERKS
From The Petersburg Express Of April ~.
One hundred and thirty ladies, employed as
gning clerks in the Treasury Department AT Rich
mond passed through this city yesterday morning en-
route for Columbia s. c. where they are hereafter 10
conduct their peculiar branch Of business IL has been
ascertaned that living is cheaper In Columbia-hoW
much we do not knowthan il is in Richmond and the
policy Of tie Government which u an ccQnonicnl one
Is TO remove their field Of operations tmher The a-
dies filed three coaches, and were conveyed inmedl'
atey the depot in Pocahontas TO the Southern de
DOT where they attracted much attention until the train
Jeff for the South good many OF them found friends
and acquaniances in waiting for them. who entertained
them during the several hours Of their stay in front Of
lis an unfortunate necessity that conpels the re:
mova Of these ladies' far away from their homes and
friends and the sympathy OF the public is very natuf
ay extended 10 them MANY Of them are young. hand
some and intelligent but by tie force Of circumstances
are forced 10 labor for their living and as matters now
turn out at home where the company Of family anu
friends is enjoyed but hundreds Of miles distant where
ererythingi is strange and everybody stranger.
CURRENT PRICES.
A lady who left Georgia few days since gives
the following quotations OF market price for few ar
tices. viz: a,
neI po9nd Butter per pound Mix o. per quart Flour
- ssop Der barrel Coffee Z Is per pound.
No articles Of any kind are sold for less than five OF
ten dollars If the purchaser has a note Of either he
can buy; II not he mnst do without. Articles hkc
knives forks spoons cups OF all kinds the lady IN Ques
c re kicSmona Erquirer Of April 30 contains the fol
lowing: -, g., ........... 4, Ton.
resulted IN complete Federal defeat The Fed
ersi Cen Smith saved Banks's army from destruction
The subordinate officers very indignant against
Banfs." - ,..,,
Blown Sugar, $40 rs; clarified, - ~ to sli ioi
crushed si9 % slsas Coffee siI Is sGds sspo to
sS2S salt, 2sc y ~ Brown Pea. *H S1sa o.
s, 90 ' sao, st2S Castillo do 90 IS Rum siCCg gallon
Chsmpwne s37 50 to $.5 y bottle Bacon pp pei
- sySg n. Corn Me. s45 y bush. Corn, &ts bush
Flour IL 90 60 y b6 Hay go to S'sp bu,h Rie.
$40 D n Vinegar esto SO y gallon Pine WOOD ~"