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PHI)! $??htxfet\ Additional Details of the Late Fig! ? IN'YJRGINIA. From Richmond Papers of the 9th. Tho last. few. days have not been surpass by aa j period bf th? war for tire vmagrJ"tu and importance of the military operatioi and the justly absorbing interest which th excited. From the Rapidan and from d Appomattox, the sound of battle** has fill * the air, and the sbock of .conflict has shaki the earth. The waters, too, hare . afford, an arena for tue fury of the combatants, ai the shores and careros of the Jame? have i sounded with terrific explosions. * " The chief interest has, of course, centn upon the operations upon the Rapidan. Tl ' others.were of great importance, but the were Vital. Two great armies under the let of the Generals, whom their respective cou triesbregard ?fLtheir anlest, there struggl, foffictory, wita the lifeand death ot our Co federacy as th? stake of battle. The Arn of the Potomac, under Lieutenant-Goner Grant, was there to destroy the renown Army of No?h^rn, Virginia, under the lea ? ? of the General whom its soldiers lovo as the M life, was there to defend. The people of tv< :' ' "Confederacies were spectators; and? awaiti ^ the conflict with deep anxiety and bat? . breatbj if successful there, our victories els There would be assured and confirmed; defeated, our long gloomy war would have be fought over agahi. jj*.Most reverently and fervently do wo than God that our hopes have been realised, ot fears dispelled and our enemies disappoint? '* and put to confusion and defeat ! As fast ar as far as the news flies, che people of th Confederacy will lift their hearts in thank givings to Heaven for so signal a 5eliveranc and in praise and boner of the battle, crown' heroes who have added the fame of this splo: did achievement to.ih.eir past laurels. Grant's cavalry crossed the JRapidan, i Ely's Ford, on Wednosday morning, the 4t inst, s^bout daybreak. His infantry ibjlowet crossing the same day at Ely's Ford, Whic - is not far from the month of the Rapiden, an at Germanna, which is some miles higher u] Both of these fords were below the right flan - of Lee's fortified position. On the same dai EwelrV'and* Hill's corps were despatche from above, and, by the next morning, (Than day, the 5th,) had gained a position very nea GramVlioe of march. Grant wtM^tbus fore ed to confront him, ic order Jo save bis flau from attack. And to do him justice, ho seem to have crossed ir. order to fight; fer" h swiftly advanced upon Lee's linc, and thu "brought on THE FIR?M)AY'S BATTLE-THCRSDAY, .MAY 5 Lee received the attack on thru occasion It consisted of a powerful assault on Ewell'i corps, forming the left wing of Lee's army and of several repeated, courageous and des perate attacks on two of Hill's divisions. Thc attack on Ewell seems to have been first and easiest"* lenced.' It resulted in-the complete repulse of enemy's right wing, with the lott of four pieces of artillery and a large number of prisoners-how many?is not definitely known. Hill's corps was more obstinately attacked. The.enomy are said to have charged with great vigor and bravery, advancing up very . near our lines. ! They , were received with the heroism worthy Of the^ veterans of Heth's and Wilcox's divisions, and in even- instance ?. repclsed -vith heavy slaughter. Au attempt to turn our right flank with cavalry anti artillery was successfully resisted and drjvsn back by Rosser and his" ealltnt brigada of cavalry, though greatly outnum bered. -This ciosed the operations of the first day. SECOND DAY'S BATTLE-FRIDAY, MAY 6. The njext day Longstreet's corps appeared in : old position as right of Lee's army, (Ewell's position beiog on the ?eft and Hill's .X in the centre.} It had, we believe, been pcs . ted back toward Gordonville, convenient to the expected field of operations. It signalized its participation in tbb battle by turning Grant's right Cants, and driving it from the * field jrith heavy Joss. Hill's corps quickly recovered some ground los?^early in the morning while relieving, with fresh. troopsr the divisions that'had sus taired the first day's fight. A general attack - by our centre and right wing appears to hare been th^en made, which forced Grant's lines back several miles to Wilderness, with great los* in filled and wounded, Ewell, on his part, was not Inert. A high ly creditable flank movement was made by , Brigden. Gordon, of In's command, which was rewarded with success, and aa its fruits, the capture of a considerable number of pris oners, and tba pressing of Grant's right from Germanna down to Ely's Ford. When it is remembered that Grant's right"^oufronled by Ewell, rested on the Rapidan, the diffl * 'culty of flanking it will be understood and it J success appreciated* Here the battle of Friday rested. ! . FIGHT OK 3AT??DAT X{CZT. There was, wa learn, severe fighting on ?'aturdaynlg?.t, aoraewhere ueflr Chanoallora villc, betwetu the members of Wickhatn's and Lomax's Cavalry Brigades, and the Yankees -the former being mostly dismounted and acting as sharp-shooter*; The engagement was severe, and resulted in the enemy being severely punished. The fight*" is represented to have been protracted into fue night A number of our men wer~ killed or wouncWJ. HEADQUARTERS ARMY D?ORT?E w VIRGINIA, May 7, 1SG-1-8 p. m. Hon Secretario/War : Gen. Gordon turn ed-thc enemy's extreme right yee?erday even ing and drove him from his rifle pits. Among the prisoners are Gens. Seymour and Shaler. A nninber of arms were* also taken. The enemy' have abandoned the Geynanna Ford Road, and removed his pontoon bridge towards Ely's, There bas been no attack to day-only slight skirmishifig along the line. ' (Signed,) R. E. LEE. TTJt FICHT ON SUNDAY. Various rumo.-s wera afloat in regard to an engagement, but the only reliable intelligence received from the battje field was the follow ing despatch from Gen, Lee, received at 5 - o'clock p. m. Sunday : HEADQUARTERS A.'MYN?RT'I ERN VIRGINIA, May 8. 1864. President DarThe enemy has abandon-, jd his position, and is movirig towards Fred - ericksburg. This army is iu motion upon his right flank, and our advance is now at Spot sylvania Court House. - ? (Signed,) . R. E. LEE. Firing was heard in tie direction of the Wilderness during the forenoon until about half past eleven, when it ceased. It is sup posed that at this time the enemy gave war. and that Geu. Lee i'ollbwed, as in *the above despatch. A despatch from a prominent officer at Gordonville, dated Saturday morning, states that the number of prisoner?, captured in the battles of Thursday and Friday, beached ?ix thousand. . T??K LATEST. Thc following despatch from Gen. Lee was received yesterday: ..Th' enemy have ab.: p.'oncd their position and arc marching towards Frcdsrick-'burg. I am moving en th#dr ri<,-ht flank. Our ad vance is at Cbancellorsville," ORJLKCEC. H.,' May 7.-The pres3 correi pondent left tb? front at i o'clock a. na bringing the following reliable information Gen. Ewell again repulsed tho enemy yei terd?y, who advanced on his front, with fiv line? of battle. The Yankee loss-is terribb especially in Early's Jront Ewell's .loss i very small. - . *>'...' , About 12 o'clock, yesterday, the enemy bai ing punriously attacked Heth and Wilcox an driven them kack, ..Longstreet planned an was in the acfof executing a flank rnovemen on the enemy's left wing, when, by the mif take of our men, he was fired npon. Lieui Gen. Longstreet and staff were severely, tfibug not mortally, wounded. GeriVLongBtreet wa wounded in the shoulder-so say. the surgeon with whom the press correspond eat eon versee and who examined his wound. Brig. Ger Jenkins, of South Carolina) was killed at th same time. Our trocpB continued to pres the enemy, tftuil about 4 o'clock, driving bad their left and centre ^pme two miles-ou left standing fast in ita position. Last night our mea held possession of th enemy's battlefield on the left and centre capturing a number of the enemy's wound* and some of the dead. The -enemy fough ?yesterday zuo$t obstinately on all parts of th line. Our success, was very great, though no deemedrdecisive. Just'before day light, some picket firinj was heard in front of Hill's corps, and abou 6 k\ m.. cannonading, Tasting half hour, wa hea-d o'n Ewell's line. * Ocv loss thus far is about 5,000, of whoc a large proportion are slightly wounded.' Th proportion of officers to privates killed am wounded, Is very much larger than iu an; previous fight. _ ^ The Yankee Gen. Hays is reported killed and a dead Yankee General, "-?tb initials H C., supposed to be Couch or Casey, \ as fount on Ewell's front. S The fight occurred in a densely woodet country. Little or no artillery waa brough into action. At one time,, yesterday, when the cn?mi where heavily pressing Hill's men, Gen. Ker shaw, opportunely, by double quicking witl his troops, arrived on the field, checked, re pulsed anti pursued the enemy; thus turninj the fortunes of thc day at that cud of th? line. . *o pf The battle field extends over% space o eight miles in leugth. Boater's cavalry fought the enemy yesterday all day on our extreme right, losing heavily Eweil captured two pieces of artillery ii the fight of ThuKday, and 1,200 prisoners. The wounded are arriving here and receiv ing every attention". Gen. R. H. Anderson is now commandins in place ofiongstreet, .3- Two thousand well and wounded prisoners have been captured thus far. The battle-ground extends from the Rapi dan River to tho plank road, and is about twenty-five miles East of Orauge Court House. The battle is not yet-enfded. The weather is hot and sultry. Gordon's Georgia Brigade and Johnston's N. C., Brigade,"of Ewell's Corp.?, turned the enemy's extreme right flank, about four miles above Germanna Ford, last evening, between b?nset aud dark, capturing 400 prisoners', including Brigadier-Generals Seymour and Shaler. Tho enemy, completely surprised, basti ly fled on finding their breastworks turn ed and stormed. ? Our loss very slight. ' Stuart was yesterday engaged with the ene my on our right, and it was reported he was compelled to give back until Hampton joined him, when be forced the enemy to retire) Tho CDPtny's losses thus far are estimated at 18,000; our's will reach 7,000. The Yan kee Gen. Hayes is certainly killed. Wadsworth is wounded aud a prisoner; he may recover. Oglesby is reported killed. 2,400 privates and 100 commissioned officer? thus far have been registered here, not includiu^ thc Yan kee wounded, of which we captured some 1,500? chiefly in front of Hill and Longstreet, on Friday. Our mun began Saturday evening to bury oar own and the Yankee dead. THU BATTLE NEAR TOUT WALTHAM* . On Friday evening, May t?, the enedty rSmv menee-! to advance (rom Port W althall again M Port Waltba'.l Juhcileo, the point where the branch meets the main stem of the Peters burg railroad-a distance of some three miles. There was some sharp skirmishing iu which the enemy was repulsed with ? Io's of a hundred to a hundred and fifty in killed and wounded. On Saturday the eueiny. after be ing reinforced, renewed his attempt to ad-' vance, and about twelve o'clock, after some sharp skirmishing along tho lines, a battle was joined by the opposing forces, and con tinued with great fury for nome four or five hoars. The enemy fought with great stub bornness, and showed a resolute purpose to reach the railroad. Our forces, under com mand of General Bushrod Johnson, resisted their advance moat gallantly, and about six o'clock, after a spirited engagement, 'drove back their infantry. The artillery continued to fire slowly, but the enemy mado no attempt to recover the ground they had lost. During tbe night, for prudential reasons, General Bushrod Johnson fell back upon Swift Creek bridge, a moat imports.ot structure ou the railroad, > mile and a half from Petersburg, and about tb?'same distance from Por: Wal thall juQCti?D, against which it is well known t?pt this advance cf the enemy is directed. The enemy's strength was not known, but the beet informed sou recs estimate it at not less than ten thousand. The prisoners taken report that this whole movement up the .Janies river is under the direction of Gen eral Butler, ami that he accompanies the ex pedition in person. ?, SS?OND DAY'S HRH? AT PORT WALTHALL JUNCTION, On Saturday, at VI o'clock, the enemy hav ing been heavily reinforced, the fight wa3 renewed, and continued with great despera tion for three or four hours. About 6 o'clock, the enemy was driven back with considerable loss. During the night, our forces fell back to Sw?ft:Creek Bridge. The enemy is sup posed to have been about 10,000 strong. Our troops were under command of Gen. Bushrod Jobuson, of Kentucky. Telegraphic commu nication remained open with Chester, nine miles this ?ide of Petersburg, until 3 o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning," at which time tho operator, learning that tho. enemy were within & mile of tke place, and advancing in heavy loree upon it, took up his instruments and left. Recotinoitroing parties went as far as Port Walthall Junction, and ascertained that the railroad track was up about there, and that the Yankees bad retreated towards Bermuda Hundreds. Thc departure of syrue of their transports renders it probable tli?t a porti?? vi their forces lmve left tc reinforce Giant. \ * ? THE VERY LATE T FROM THE SOUTHSIDE ANOTHER GUNBOAT, BLOWN CP. A dispatch was received in Richmond on Monday night, about 12- o'clock, from Gen ml Bushrod Johnston, at Swift Creek, stating tbr.t a puuboat on the Appomattox was (les ! tro red Monday hy. artillery fire* from Fort ' Clifton. She was disabled, and the enemy , burnt ber to prevent our forcea gettiBg her. i The other gunboat engaged in the attack on Fort Clifton retired tom the conflict. K HaygooflWSouth Carolina) brigade met -with heavyloss,-enemy outnumbering them greatly-and were forced back into ourworkn. The- enemy advancing on City *?oint in j considerable force. ?? . BOMB OF THE GALLANT PrAll. Gon. 6ti flori died in Richmond on Sunday ?Biorni.ng, fi om tl e t fleets of a wound ip-his shoulder iiJio.ed by a small mini* or musket s?aasaaWfeigL__l. "g ball, ranging from the left shoulder to the right, and touching tbe spinal column. Ho was froin Lousiana, had been in the war from its commcncernent, and had distinguished himself for hi6 brav?ry. He was about forty ? ve years old. He leaves in his native Staten a wife and nine childre%^ ", '.. Brig. Gen. Jenkins, another of our distin fuished dead, is a great loss. From the first e had always been noted for his bravery. He waa the youngest brigadier in the service, being scarcely twenty-eight years of age. Col. John L. Miller, another gallant son of SouthjCarolina, was among tb^e killed.. . THE YANKEES AT CHESTER. j The Yankees made, their entrance into Chester Monday morang. T' 'iir force was about six thousandjfp There waa no one in the placeront women and children. No damage, vas done to lite place. . After remaining at -Chester some three or four hours they left-their cavalry turning off in t^e direction of Clover Hill mills, a point about twenty-five miles in a westby direc tion from Chester. THE YANKEES KILL TWO OF OUR MEN AND NAIL THEIR BODIES TO TREES. A gentleman connected with the naval ser vice tells us of a most fiendish atrocity com-. mittcd by the Yankees at Bermuda Hundreds. It appears that, a day or two ago, the Yan kees espied a small party of our men engaged in laying torpedoes in the river, near Curl's Neckband immediately started ia hot pursuit of them. Our mer% to elude thc chase, took to a swamp near by, where they attempted to conceal themselves; but two of them were Aon found and .captured by ike. Yankees. On getting possession of them, the Yankees pro ceeded to put them to death on the spot in th? most horrible manner. They hayoneted. them to death, thrusting it through and through them, but this seemed even not to satiate their hellish passions; they ook their dead bodies and nailed them through the flesh to the trees ! This was done out of re venge for the blowing up of one of their gun boats on last Friday by a iorpedo. The twa unfortunate men who suffered this terrible fate were a boatswain naniedGundly, ind a boatswain's mate, named Smith. There are two others ot the.pariy unaccounted for, and it is feared that they too may. have fallen into tho hands of thc Yankees. A YANKEE RAIDING TARTY ON.THE CENTRAL RAILROAD. A.Yankee raiding party appeared at Beav or. Dam depot, Monday. At the time they reached tho station there were four train? heavily laden with bacon and other supplies, intended for Lee's army. One of theso trains succeeded in getting off in time to save itself, but the other three fell into the hands of tbe YankeeSy^d, it-is supposed, may have been burned, xhe party numbered about one-? thousand. Beaver-Dam is about forty miles above Richmond, and thc depot there is a very sub stantial brick building-among the finest on the road. It ia^t favorite point of attack for the Yankee raiders, and this, is the third or fourth time they r??ivc dashed upon it. FITZ LEE DRIVING THE ENEMY. A letter received by the Frcdricksburp trai?, Sunday, states that Fitz Lee cngiged the enemy with bia cavairy on Friday, and again oa Saturday. lu Saturday's fight, which ' took place at Todd's Tavern, in Spotsylvauia County, a few miles fr*m the court house, he drove the enemy toMitheU'? Ford, punishing them severely. Two captains and forty-eight privates, captured by Wickhnm's brigade, were brought down on the train-niosi of them belonging to New York regiments. lt wa? rc-ported at Milford, when thc car?, left, thai thc cavalry were fighting the ?tiemy . Monday. ' " NARROW ESCAPE OF BCTI.KU. Butler escaped capturo one Jay last week by tb? "skin of his teeth." Ile rode nniu the direction of Chafhu'a farm to inspsc-t hw Une of pickets, but mistook a Confederate picket post for one of bin own, when he was fired upon. . At onco perceiving his mistake, mi turned, and followed by nis staff, galloped off as fast aa their bore?-* could:?carry them. Our pickets, howevor, succeeded in capturing his orderly, who was emit up to Richmond. Thc Red River Battles. 1 The Springfield lir.puoiicar. publiants ?. pri vat^ letter from an offia r, written at Grand Ecore, Ln., shortly afttt Gen?rul Banks' bat tieav Thc writer says : Gai:. .Hanks was advancing with thc con fidence that he had only to advance, ajjd ad vance faster than the rebels retreated. See ing our exposed position, they brought on an engagement near Mansfield, which resulted in the lons of all the train and arl illcry which was irregularly distributed in the train. The attack wan so sudden that ail were panic stricken, thc horses were cut from the wag ons, and artillory and infantry precipitately fled to the rear. Then the cavalry boeamo . engaged, but only for a moment, when they abandoned their-'korsea aud fled. Then the Thirteenth Army Gorps WAS ordered up, a brigade at a time. Taus this corps was tear fully routed, losing some sixteen or eighteon hundred men, and those who did e^cap^-were forced to abandon their atm?. Had it. not been ^or the plunder in the captured train, this entire coi pg would have been taken pris oners, one brigade at a time. I hava talUd with many of the 13th Coi pi who were ta ken prisoners, and escaped while the rebel* were plundering thb train. The 13th is now ; almost without arms. It was commanded by Gen Ransom and four brigade cominan dcrs. Gen. Ransom was wounded by a ball passing through his leg ahite the knee,'and throe of the brgade commanders- were killed. ! Tho remaining ono, Col. Rayman, is now iii command of the corps. Gen. Banks is uni versally condemned by officers and men. The few rebel prisoners we hare are very jubilant, and say : " Well, Gen. Banks ha? been the best commissary we have ever* had in this de partment, sinco he ?as been tn command. We could not get anything from Butler." A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press, writing from Grand Ecore,'*'on the 10th ult., furnishes that paper the following lively" de scription of thc route n nd panic of thc Federals before the veterans of Kirby Smith : " Then came one of tho;-e unaccountable events no geuius or courago -can control. I find it impossible to describe a scene so sud den and bewildering, although I was present, partly ah actor and partly a spectator, and G$W plainly everything that took place. Thc battle was progressing vigorously. Tho mus ketry firing was loud und continuous, and having recovered from tue danger experienc ed by Ransom's Division, we felt secure of our position. Twas slowly riding along the edge of a wood conversing about the events :and prospects of tho day. We had drawn into the edge of the wood to allow an ammu nition wagon to pass, and although many wero observed goisg to the rear,-some on foot and some ou horseback, we regarded it ns an occurrence familiar to every battle, and it oc casioned nothing but a passing reumrk. I noticed that most "of those thus wildly riding to the rear were negroes, haDgtrs on and serving meu; for now that we have gone so deeply into thia elaveholding country, eve ry non-com missioned officer lias n ser vant, and every servant a mule. These people wero tbs lirst to show any panic, bat thnr scampering aiong ihe road only give amuen tnent to the.aoldier'.> who pelted i-iem ri.): stones, and whipped their flying animals with : slicks to Increase their speed. Suddcul; j there was a rush, a about, the crashing of ? trees, the breaking down of rails, th? rush1 1 and senruper of m?n. It waa as sudden as though.a thunderbolt had fallen among us, and set the pines on ?re. J^'hat caused it ; or when it commenced, noone knew. I turn ed to my companion to inquire the reason of th j g.extraordinary proceeding, birt before bo had the chance to reply, we found ourselves -swallowed'up, as it were, in a biasing, seeth ing, bubbling, whirlpool of agitated men. We could not ?Told the current ; we could not stem it, and if we hoped to lire' in that mad company, we mast rid? with them. Our line of battle bad given way. Gen&ral Banks tookioff his hat and implored his men to re main; his ?taff officers did the same; bat it was of no avail. Then the General drew his sabre and endeavored to rally his men, but they would not listen. Behind- him the reb ela were shouting and advancing. Their mus ket balls filled the air with that strange; file rasping sound, that- war has made familiar to our fighting men. The t?ama were abandon <"d by the drivers", tho traces cut, and.the. an imals ridden ofifby th? frightened men. bare headed riders rode with agony in their faces, and for at least ten minutes it seemed as if we were going to^destruction together. It was my fortune io see thc first battle at Bull Run, and to be among those who made that celebrated midnight-retreat towards Wash ington. The retreat of the fourth division was as much a route as that pf the first F?d eral army, except that fewer men were en gaged/and our meo fougkf here with a valor j that was not sho-vn on that serious, sad, "mock heroic day in July. Vis rode nearly two miles in thu mad cap way, until on the edge of a ravine, which might formerly have been a bayou,, where we found Emory's di vi sion drawn np in line. Our retreating - men fell beyond thia line, and Emory prepared, to meet the rebels. They came on with a rush, and as the abades "of the night crept ever the tree tops they encountered our men. Emory fired three rounds, and the rebels retreated. This ended the ' fight, leaving the' Fed?rala masters. Night and the paralyzing effect of the stampede upon our army made pursuit impossible. The enemy fell back, taking with them 6ome of. tba wagons that were left and a number of the gun? that were ^baudooed." -4.'-^-*-:- . Tue Haleigh at Sea. At eight o'clock on Friday evening", the Gili instant, "?he Confederate iron-clad gunboat, the Raleigh, nuder tho command of Lieut. J. Pembroke. J?neB, and bearing- thc broua pennaat of Flag Officer Lynch, crossed thc New Inlet Bar ia search of thc blockading squadron. During the night"" tho. iron-clad steamed up and down the coast a considera ble distance but without being ?ble to come to close quarters, save in one or two instan ces, the first shortly after going out when' .abo met a blockading" vessel cruising about, and gave ?er a seven-inch shot crashing through her . oldest The blockader immedi ately left milking signals to the fleet. Th*? second was shortly after raiduight when 6he got another shot at a blockade;- which appa rently took her for a steamer trying to como in. Receiving a shot from the Raleigh he hoisted the usual signal ot a bine-light, think ing he had boen fired on ia -mistake by* some of his consorts. Another shell undcceivetl him, and soon alarm signals dashed through the Yankee fleet, which put out tn sea. In the iWoruiny some eight Yankee war vessels h*ve ir> sight, but none ventured near and only two or three within fong,'range. The Raleigh held the anchorago she bo?og eight miles from'Fort Fihher, until 8 o'clock on Satur - day morning, when.the Flag Officer, finding some derangement of the propeller, which could t%t be adjusted, slowly steamed for the i>-r^nd r-aiim ita. What d?mage was done to thc blockaders ?v do rv-' kn-.w. We re fret to heur :hat the Raleigh ?ro? aground on tho '.rip" wiiilo eoinin?; What ber dam age /rom that may br, w- i^ftnot fra). She was ii"t hu once by the ?-ueray.- Wilming ton Journal, 9th. EgT w\ C. BEE, President uf the Importing aud Exporting Company of South Carolina, has recently contributed t? the Soldier'' Wayside Home at Chul?ete;- thc niagailic-ient donation of Tea Thousand Dollars. * Candidates for. Hie Legislature. Dn. H. E. COOK, OKX.'R. G. M. DUNOVANT,. MAJ. A. J. HAMMOND, COL. JOHN HUIET. CAPT LEWIS JONES*,." Da. W. D JENNINGS, Ref. A. W. LINDLEPv, J. P. MICK LE P., Eso. GEO D. TILLMAN, ESQ. DR. A. W. YOUNGBLOOD. State of South karolina, EDG?FIELD DISTRICT, IN EQt.'i rr. P. M. Butler, *1 A. P. Butler, . K . vs. . j Abner Perrin,-et al. - J BY virtue of an order of tho Court in this case I will sell on THURSDAY, tho 9th June ucxri at Edgefield C. H., the Real Estate of Mr:. M. Julia Bailor, decomeil, tu wit : ONE LOT iii thc Village pf Edgufinld, having on it r. c-mfortftble Two Story Dwdlinj, and all necessary out-buildings, conveniently situated to tho business part nf the Village. Sold on a crodit until the first of January next, with interest from day of sale, except oosts of |J suit which must be paid in cash. Purchasers to give bond with at least two good sureties to se cure the purchase money, and pay for titles extra* Z. W. CARWILE, C.E.E.D. May!), ? 6t. 20 --.A-lso,--: AT THE ?"AME TIME. I will sell all the per sonal Estato of tho latu Mrs. M. JULIA BUT LER, dee'd., consisting of TH?tKE NEGROES, HOUSEHOLD A"rND KITCHEN FURNITURE, ?o., Ac., Ac. M Sold on a oredit until 1st January. next with it?rerest 'from day of salo. Purchasers lo give notes with npprovetLanreties. Z. CARWILE, Adm'or. May Otb, _5t . 20 , EXECUTOR'S SALE. BY Virtue of an order from W. F. Dur?so?, Or .iinary of Edgefield District, I will -proceed te,soil at tho.lato residenco of L. W. MAYS, do ceased, on THURSDAY, the 10th MAY, all tho lt'-il and Personal Estato of said deoeusod, em bracing ONE TRACT OF LAND of 415 Acres, More or le's, adjoining lands of Dr. J. A. De voro, T. W. Lanham, Josiah LaDham anti etber?-. Thc Personal property consists in partim" 12 Likely Negroes, HORSES, MULES, CATTLE,- HOGS, CORN, FODDER, PEAS, SHUCKS, COTTON IN THE SEED, Green Hides Lo Tan, Plantation"Tools, ont Road V/agon, ono ono-horse Wagon, ?ne Bngify and Harness, Household and.Kitchen Furniture, ono Double barrel Shut Gun, one Sajldlo, Ac, Ac. TE HMS.-For ?ll aumsof and under $30 Cash; ovor that amount on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of ?ale. GEO. R. MAYS, J.x'm. May 3 3t 10 V. A SUPERIOR'JACK will stand thru ensuing X3L- Spring Season at Dr R. T. Mitas' Ste*m Mi l. Terms $20. tho Sea-fi-tbs money-/ to aa-' com pauy the. mart. The Season to c< /ra ra SE ea the 10th M ireh aad ol os? the 1st June. i? . J. H. mid. Fsb lo tf r s SUGAR AND SALT ! IHAVE on hand aJorge lot or Choioo SUGAR and SALT which I am Ao?boriaed to BAR/TER for CftltN or BACON. For furthor particulars call on . JAS. P. BRYAN. May 3 1ft Barter I Barter! IWILL BARTER GRANITEVILLE GOODS -also, Cotton YARNS-for BACON, LARD, WHEAT, CORN, CORN MEAL,-CHICKENS, BUTTER, EGGS, Ac. A. WRAY. Hamburg, May 2d, 1864._it 19 PIANO TUNING A^iPd Repairing ! O SE PH FREY, from Charleston, infermi :hc Ladies and Gentlemon of Edgefield and vioiuity, that be is here prepared to TUNE and , REPAIR PIANOS, ORGANS and MELODE ONS. - Persons desiring to have their Instruments In order will'pleaSo call soon at tho Advortisar Office. May 3 tf 1ft J Tax in Kind. DEPOT No. -, SBtVNo. -, 4th C. D. S. C., EDOSJTBLDC. H., May 7th, 186-1. HAYING been appointed Agent for reootving the Tax in Kind at this plaoe, producers will take notice that I am now ready to recoivo the Titbe-Tax of Sweet Potatoes, Irish Potatoes, Corn, Wheat, Oats, Aye, . Buckwheat Peas, ? Ground Peas, Cured Hay," Cured Fdd?cr, Cotton^ Rioo, Sogar, Molasses, Tobacco and Bacon, and that they mtut&elivdr it on or before the 10th ef Juno next, or else be liable to forfeit five times tho estiaiated value thereof in default of payment in Kind. No produce will ba received over^S miles from-this plaoe. . S. F. GOODE,-Agent, Depot No ->6ec. No -,4th C. D., S. C. May ll 4t .20 - Head-Quarters, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, " 0 4TU COXSBKSBIONAL DISTRICT- S. C., A LUE TILLE, April 29 tb, 186-1. THE MEDICAL BOARD for tVe examination of Conscripts in Fourth Congressional Dis trict, will meet, during the month of May, in ao oord&nco with the appointments below. All persons between the ages of Seventeen and Fifty, who have not been exempt by the the Enrolling Officer, will report. AH Surgeons' Certificates' of Exemption, given previoue to tho first dav of April instant, are hereby rovwked, and all persons holding such certificates are'ordered to report promptly. ArroiNTJirjiTS OF BOAHD. Abbeville, Monday, May 16. Newberry, Tuflsdfty, May 17. Laurens, Thursday. May 19. Lexington, Satufdny, May 21. Edgefield, Tucsduy, May 2-1. H. F. ANDREWS. Surg?on P. A.C. S., ? Pr?sidant Examining Board . Fourth Congressional District, S C. j MayO . 2t 20 | Tax Collector's Notice.. EWILL attend tho time.- and places hereinafter mentioned to finish c.-llnctirjg <h? State sod Di-irict Tax for the year ff?Z, commencing the Int October 1S?2. I will commenco at .. Red Hill, Thursday, Ivth May. r J. A. Talbert's, Friday, 2dth .. John Chentb.x.ru'M, Same evening, S o'clock, l'i?asunt Lace, Saturday, 21st Muy. Shatterrleld, Monday, 23d " Liborty Hill, Tuesday, 24t.h " " " Wednesday, 2.'>ih " .. White House, ' Thursdav, 26th. " Edward Howl-t, - Friday, 27th " Woodlawn, '. Saturdny, 2Stb " A. Morgan's Monday, 30th " J. S. Smvly's Wodaosday, 1st June Doras Mills, Thursday, 2nd ? . Itountree'H Store, Friday, "rd " A. Komp's, Saturdny, 4th " Haltiwangers, Monday, Ctb " Isbam Culbrea?b'a Tuesday, 7th . " Coleman's X Roads,? Wednesday, 8th " "Perry's X Road.i, Thursdav, Oth " Jacob Kuhn's, Friday, 10th " Micklers, Saturday, ll th ? lticbardsous, Monday, 13t>i " r ML Willing, Tuesday, 14th " Mrs. Gibson^, Wednesday, 15th " George Addy's, Same evening, 4 o'clocls. Mrs. Norria's, Thursday, 16tb " Dr. John Moble/'s, Friday, . 17tb ? Mr.?. Allen's, Saturday, 18tb. After which time my Books will clo'c for tho State and District Tax. I hope Tax payors will be punctual in making returns and paving the same, and save being double Taxed. # At the same time and plaeca in the 121h-Collec tion District for the Confederate Wur Tax, com posed of the Otb and 7th Regiu<*nts, I will receive" Returns and Assess the same, of the additional income Tax. This is an additional Vax oh profits derived from baying and selling duriBg the yeat 1803, ony Spirituous Liquors, Flour, Wheat, Corn, Rico, Sugar, Molasses or Syrup, Salt, BUCOD, Pork, Hogs, Beef or Beef Cattle, Sheep, Oats, Hay, Podder, Raw Hides, Leather, Horse?, Mules, Boots, Shoes, Cotton Yarns, Wool, Woolen, Cotton^ or Mixed Clotbi, Hat?, Wagons, Harness, CoaJ, Iron, Steel or Nails. AUo, all profits made by buying and selling Money. Gold, Silver, Foreign Exchange, Stocka, Not?e, Pub.?*. Credits, or Obli gations of uny kind, or any Morchaudise,'Proper ly, or etfeats of any kind, cot enumerated, a T.x of 10 per cent, is loriad. I will also receive Retaras 6f tho nett Pork slaughtered by any Person between the 24th April lirt.1, and the 1st of March 1504, as all aro sub ject t? this Tax in Kind except those who? did not slaughter moro than 26U lbs.,.and they arc exempt, j Also Ttogisterod Persons are required to make returns of their quarterly sales for tho..quarter commencing the 1st January and ending the 3lit Marek 1864. f ; Also, on thc amount of all Profits exceeding Twenty-five per oeoL mado duriug tho year 1863, by any Banking Company, Railroad, Telegraph, Manufactaring or other Joint Stock Company.of .any description whatever woollier inc#rp>;r?ted or Soft. a. Tax ef Twcnty-ftva per cent-, is levied to 1n addition te tho Income Tax of such Bank.? or jCompanies under Act of 24th April 1863 THEOS. DEAN, Assesfor 12tb Collection Dist. Apr 26 _7t 18 Assessor's Notice. IWfLL attend a: thc time and placos indicated below to recoivo returns, of Taxes levied, un der the Act of Congress of 17th Fobruory, i9?4. Thia Tax is ari addition to the Tax on Incoins and Profits nadir the Tax Act of 24th Apr. 1*63. Ridjje, Wednesday,IStti May. Jamas D. Watson's, Monday, 2:;d " 6 Mrs. Norris', Tuesday, ' 2trh George Addy's, * Wednesday, 25th " Mrs. Gibson's, Thursday, 2fitb .' Mount Willing, ' Friday, 27th " Dr. J. R. Mobloy's, Saturday, 28tb '.' Tax Payers aro requirod to rotura all profits mado by baying and HollH5g at any timo between the 1st day of january IHC3, and tho lsfday of January 1?84, any Spirituous Liguori, Flour, Wbe?,t, Corn, Rico, Sugar, Molasses or Syrap, Salt, Bacon, Pordt, Hogs, Beef cr Beef Cattle, Sboop, Oats, Hay, Foddor, Raw flidos, Leather, Horses, Mules, Boots. Shop?, Cotton Yarns, Wool, Woolen, Cotton or Mixed Cloths, Hate, Wagons, Hamers, Cual,.Iron, S.'col or Nails. Also, all profits made by buying and selling Money, Gold, Silver, Foreign Ex-banrre, Stocks, Notes, Debt*, Credit* or Obligations of any klrd, or any Merchandize Property, or effects of any kind n t enumerated in tho preceding paragraph a tux of 10 per ceut. shall be assesed and col lected. A?fi Pori.-Those parsons who havo faile'd-to make their returns of Pork will savo themselves much trouble and expense by doing so forthwith. Regiaterod Tax Payers aro roqjtirud also to ro tura their quarterly sales for tho quaTter?onding Slit March, or thoy will bo liable tn a double tax. .R. C. GRIFFIN, . . Assessor 13tb Col. Dist. Apr lt)_Ot _17_ A Final Settlement. AFINAL SETTLEMENT will be mado on the-Estate of James H. Swearingen, Jee'J., oe THURSDAY, the 9lh day of June next. Pursons having claims- against said Estate aro ^otilicd to rsader them in, properly attested, by that lime, or they will be barred? Tko hoirs or theft riprewntatires will meat the Administra tor = in tho Ordinary's Olfice on that day. Mull. BWEAR?NGEN,!. ... L>, R. DURIS6E, J A<ITS' May 3 *? OAl^DATBS. For Tax Collector. . * BENJ. ROPER, STARLING TURNER, CHARLES CARTERS* BERRY HORNE, .ttf-W. H. HOLLOWAY, - HEAD QUARTERS, 5 DEPT. 8. CAROLINA, GEORGIA k FLORIDA, CuARLrsres, S. C., April 4tk, is<54. IN order to expedite Ibo ferr;arding of packages to the Soldiers in this command, Liest. J. J. MELLON, in addition to bis general duties, is hereby announced as Agent for the rs. ip ti? n of packages forirarded to the treops ia this Depart' ment by thoir frirndx. He will make'^rangementa to recaire at ike Railway Depots,- and trow (he ?xp*en Compa ny, nTT paekages or parcels addressed to soldiers, ' and will- Le held rajpoosisle for their pr?TB ?o t dis tribution. Special attention shoultl be paid to the direc tion of boxes, ko. The name of-th? saldier, and letter of tho Company te which he belonge, er the name of the' Captain, as well ss th? Bamber of the Re-imtnff sbonld i.e.in the address. Paeka-es must act con tam more than on? hua dred pounds-he well secured-andv seat at tba expense of tba shipper. , By command of Central B E A vu K-G ARO. ?"' ' . H. WEMYSS FEILDEN, C^tain * A. A. ?. Having beea assigned to tue tb o-re duty my Office will be for the present on Hudson Street, 3d door from King Streets. JOHN J. MELLON, lieut., kt. Apr 19 ; lm . 17 Barter! Barter! THE GRANITEYII^E.MANTJJAOTURING COMPANY will Barter eijSb for Pro doce, on the following terms: One Yard 4-4 Sheeting, Drills or Qsnabargs, er lighter Cloth ia proportion, for a pound ef Bacon Sides, a pound of Liird or Tallow. Three yards of th? same, and in th? gama pro portion for light goods, for a bushel of Corn or Peas, or a hundred pounds of good Fodder. Fifty yards of tho same, and same proportion u- light goods, for a haare 1 of Superfine Fleur. Three yards as abare for a gallon of Sorgho Syrupv All articles must be delivered at Grauite-rilla where the exohaages will be made. The highoat* . price given for good white clean Cotton, wita* or without cloth covering-and the same paicT ?or in Cloth at market rates. ??? WM. GREGG, Prts't Apr 12 tf 10 ? * Sam Houston. ,. THI8 THOUROUGH BRED, four mile hom, will stand the present season at the follow ing places, viz : One-third of his time at Curry ton ; one-third at thc plantation of John A. WHr?, and one-third at Luther Getton's, at the following price? : By tke Seaeoa, ?50 ; by laiuranoe, ?ll tn groom in each eas?. SAM HOUSTON ia a beautiful mahogany bay, sixteen hands and 1 j inches- high, combining sise, action, form, style, speed, ftmuina awi symmetry unsurpassed. 8AM*H0UST0N was sired by William Worth ; he by Shannen ; Shannon by the celebrated rase '-rorie Felth. Shannon's data was the celebrated rare mare Clara Fisbar ; Worth'n dam was obi Flora f Flora was n fall sister to old Barton. Sara Houston's dam was sired by Shannon ; her doa by Belair; grand-dam by old ??ported Top Gari t?n. SAM HOUSTON is reputed a aura"ital getter. Soasoa to commence frosjthis' date, and to con? tinue uatil the 10th Juae. H. A. SHAW. Apr'll Tt 16 Estate Notice. PERSONS having claims against the Estaje of Dr. E. Bland; dee'd., aro requested topra- . sent'the same forthwith to Mr. James M. Harri ion, who is my authorised Agent ia settling ap tho business of thc Catate. R. E.-BLAND, Adm's. " Nov 4 tf 44 Take Notice. ALL persons havTog claims against the Setato ot Ja?. S. Adams, dee'd, are notified to render them in, proper y attested, before the lat Dee. ISC I, and those indebted to said Estate will please pay tke same-*without delay. A.'fl. TURNER, Adta'or. Nov. 25, . ly? 47 ?* -_ , Administrators Notice. ALL persons indebted to the Estate ef Wa. Toney, deo'd, will pay. the same without delay, and these having claims against saki Batata ara notified to. render them in properly attested, te Dr. J. B. Conrtaey, Agent for the Administrator, forthwith, as we dssire te cloeo np th? Estate as soon as possible. GEO. J. TONEY, Ad'or. ^ Nov. 25_ly?_Al Burial Gases! * Ikeep constantly nu band a full stock ef Walnat end Mahogany COFFIN6, which, freza aa? after thia date, will be. sold-for CASH, and at prices aa reasonable as tia times will ada it of. The use of the HEARSE will be ehargad fer accoifling to the samo ratio. J?HN M. WITT. Edgcfiold, S. C., Oct 19, 1841. tf 42 Estate Notice. ALL persona in anywise indebted to the Estate . of E. M. Penn, dec'J., are earnestly request ed to come forward and settle np without delay. . Those having claims' against eaid Estate will Ten der them in, properly attested, at aa early date. G. L. PENN, Adm*?r. ' Aug 4_ tf_31 Notice. AFINAL SETTLEMENT OB the Estate of Winfrey Whitlock, dei'd., will ba mad?ia thc Ordinary's Office, on Tuesday, 7th Juno, 18(4. Tho Heirs of said Estate will toke ?hie notice sad meet the Administrator os the day above men tioned. GEO. WHITLOCK, Ad'or. Mar 7 . _3m ll ? Notice. . A FINAL' SETTLEMENT on the Es?*to of A Elisabeth Wbilluok, dee'd., will be ?ade in thu Ordinary s Oft ce, en Tuesday, 7'lvJui.o. 18C-4. The Heirs of said Estate will uk*dui notice and meet tho Admiuistraturs at the time aud place above specified. GEO. WHITLOCK, G. W, TURNER, Mar 7 bin ll Adm'wrs. Ethan Allen ! THIS thorough bred young STALLION will stand the Rprlug Season at the Subrcriber's plantation, at $35 the Season, pr $75 to insure tho money due og tie 1st June, ot the end pf the season. ETHAN ALLEN is ont of a Messonger mare by Ethan Allen ; he by Flying Morgan-the best? trotting stock known. ETHAN ALLEN is a beautiful bay, 1ft bands . high, sevon yoars. old, ead of Cae form ?od ao tieri. He has as fine oolts aa can be shown in th? DJuvtrict. A. J. HUGH KS. Mar 2d tf - 14 Notice.. ALL persono laving olaima against the Estate of P'. Rampy, dee'd., are reqnested te pre sent them on or beforo tu? 1st of Jane, as I in tend te have a final settlement oa said Estate oa tkatMlay. JAS. CALHSON, Adm'x. Apr 28_ 5t_18 Notice. ALL persons having eiaims against the Ert?te of Susan' F. Talbert, doo'd., are notified te render them in forthwith properly attested. JAS? A. TALBERT,Ad'or Nov 24 _ -tf_?? Ice for Sale ! f^OR SALffa quantity of ICE. -^?MMa J? per pouaa?.. ... ?r*'*^*ra" . JJ?y4 - ttl?