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From the Georgia Front? * ATLANTA, July ?20.-The enemy made a strong demonstration yesten1 y snd ibis moni lng nn our right near Decatur, (?en. il - >. >ci attacked their ri-rltt at lour thw aftVrndon on Peach Tree Creek, near the Chattahoochee, lu a Jew inimit?* the ei*^y were driven-in to th.-ir works, ami thc'eolucs of tho '?'.id New Jersey and about three hundred prisoners captured from Hooker's corps. Our loss not heavy,mostly slightly wounded. Rrig. Gen. Stevens, of Sou til Carolina, was wound ed, it is. feared mortally. . Miij. Freston, for merly of Gen. Johnston's sta?', was hilled. There was some skirmishing on our right, where th* enemy attacked our entrenchments*. After beius repulsed ocr cavalry, under Gen eral Wheeler, drove th,uu, with repeated charges, towards Decatur. Yesterday even ing Reynold's Arkansas brigade, which cross ed Peach Tree Creek, drove them back, tak ing two stand of colors and one hundred and .thirty prisoners. Our troops aro in fine ' spirits to-night. Thc Great Battle Commenced. ATLANTA, July 22. About two o'clock thi3 afternoon the ene ray attacked our left, under Stewart, with great vigor and were received with a galiiug Cref/orn both artillery and infantry which' caused'thern.to falt.'f. When the order was given to charge, our troops left their breast works and charged with great gallantry, driving the enemy from two Hues ol' their en trenchments, inflicting immense slaughter, capturing a large number of prisoners, and 22 piece.-- ol' artillery. Among their ki?ied are Gens. alcPccrson, shot through thc-hcart; Brig. Gen. Giles A. Smith, apel the Yankee i'ieD. Hood. Gen..Gitshan lost a kg. Gen. Haidee having passed cronnd the enemy's ilauk is now iu their rear doing good execution. . Gen. Wheeler last evening attacked ,the. enemy's left in the neighborhood of Decatur, drove them back capturing ?O? wagons with supplies, aud a large number cf prisoners. ' He is still pursuing them. There was very little lighting after dark yesterday. Two thousand prisoners, fcevcuty-five Co:u nP<:ioued officers, twenty-five pieces of ar tillery, 2nd, seven stands of colors have been brought in. Losses on either side not yet known. Ours was severe in officers ?, This mornin? some little skirmishing on our left. RICHMOND, July 2<?. The following Official Dispatch was re ceived at noou to day. HEADQUARTERS., ATLANTA- July 22. J 10 o'clock P. MA" S To the Secfy, rf Wur. The army shifted its position fronting on Peach tree "Creek last night and Stewart's and Cheatbam's corps formed line of bettie around the city, Hardee's corps made a nieht march and "ittncked the enemy's'extreme ?eft to-day abo-i one o'clock, lie drove them from their works, capturing sixteen pieces of artillery and five stand of color-.' Chcalhnm also attacked the enemy, capturing ?ix pieces pf artillery D?ring tho engagement we cap tured about two thciuand prisoners. Wheeler's cavalry routed the enemy, near Deca'ur to-day, capturing his camp. Our loss not yet tully ascertained. Major Gen. Walker was killed. Brig. Gens. Smith, GHt, and Mercer, wounded. Prisoners report McPherson killed. Our troops actpd with great gallantry. (Signed) . W. B. Hoon, Geu. FROM VIRGINIA/- All remains quiet on the James. Gran:, it is said, i&getting back some of his troops from Washington, but to what extent as yet is unknown, lt is supposed that most of them will be returned by way of Portsmouth and the Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad, that route being the less exposed io observation. The spoils from Marylaa?iflre on tho way ro Richmond, properly guarded. They are immense, and will mako a considerable kern in the army fur th? .campaign. AMUSING INCIDENT.-Quite a ludicrous in cident occurred on our Chesterfield front a day or two since. One of the rebel privates, who boasts a shirt which was once white, subjected it to the washing process, and after cleansing it to the best of his ability, hiing it on a 6tick, and placed the slick in the trenches. The wi"d was blowing briskly, and hbo shirt soon became sufficiently day to llutter in thc breeze, which it did with r.o little display. Presently, a couple of Feder al officers, very handsomely uniformed, were seen advancing to our lines, xvitha white fing hoisted. -They soon reached our breastwork--, and one, who ranked as Major, enquired with ^.?Coming gravity, Gentlemen, what is your wisii?" "I.don't understand you sir," re sponded tfce Confederate officer of tho day. ." Vou have displayed ihe white f?a?;," quick ly rejoined the JTanktp, " and we have come to see its e? use." "You. are mist ak en sir," jt's only a newly washed shirt, hung up to dry." Yankee officer looked first at the 3hirt, and then at the Confederate he was address ing, and realizing the truth as well as ?he lu dicrousness of his position, his demure phiz speedily relaxed into a broad erin. Without nnoiher word, fhc-couple about faced andsoon found their way back io their own lines. Our boys were greatly amused to think a Yankee could not tell a shirt from a Aug of ?r?ce.--Petersburg Express. -e~-t~*-r A SOUND LETTER-Tho 'Ssntinel copies from the New York Daily News, a letter from Col. .Marshal Anderson, decclicing the nonil nation of State Elector on the Ohio Demo-' eratic State ticket. The News copies the letter from the Columbus (Ohio) Crisis. Col onel Audersou is a-*"brother of Gen. Robt. Anderson, of Fort Sumter notoriety, and is out and out for peace with thc Conf?deracv .and against the war. He justly" denounces the Yankees as the oppressors of the West ern Slates, and openly declares in favor of separationdrom them, and the establishment of a We-teirn Confederacy. He -*ajs: Over> above, and pressine down on our national burdens, ?re poor Western serf* are crushed to tlt% earth by mir factory masters*-by Low ell lords and shoddy ladies. Peasants and herods of thc West, you are but tenant vassa's* for the Kabobs of the East.? * * * j nrij j tired working for Yankee?: ask master?; I Laie their selfish meanness; and therefore J am ?D favor of a Western Confederacy. I Lave paid tribute leng enough to the looms and spindles of the Fast. I wish no longer to be the political pack mule of New England. THE ADV E RT IS E.R.' ??J?pS T. BACON, ELITOR^ UTEPXESUAY, JULY 27, I8?4. Inciense iu Our Terms. Willi tho upward tendency nf everything in t'ne wuy of provisions, ololb'hr, ptipcr, labor, Ste, ?c., we too are forced.to i:'i\anco our prig es, aud now place tho Adeertiier at Eight Dollarn ^>cr ytar in advance, and AdeeSmputg at ??' j per-sqnu?e for eaah insertion. Tboso nf t ur patrons wi.o prefer to pity GB-in provisions; ;:t < bi prie- s, nan bare the paper nt $1 per annum, nin? bave steh advcrliseuifuts p?h lisbed as ibey may want at our old raies \ ?7..: ?1 per st?nure for the Bret, sud 30 cts. for each sub sequent insertion. July-SO, J SOI. . ? - -- . ? .?-*-. \ Complaint?. Weather unseasonably cool. Drought fearful 110 larger a laughing matter. ^Watermelons iu abundauco gt $."> apiece-tl.e price, not the abun dance-being thc ground of complaint 916 tut eitle. * Wo understand thai a lunn named LEWI.: BAU TE E Wile killed a for days ago ut Vaucluse by another mun named JAM KS SUIKI.LV. Thc why and wherefore of this deed, wo have not yet learned. ? A little more folding of the Hands." ? Thc order, published in our lust, calling ont : be Reservo?, is countermanded ; so our sturdy and useful men on tho shady side of lorty.five, and our striplings of seventeen are to sloy n; home for tho present. Not to fold their'hands however, as wc jestingly write above, but, ibo one, to make provisions for people at large, and soldiers in the army, to eat ; and the other, to gr-t snmo aort of learning into their* j^ng noddles. Soldiers at Home. Since our last issue, we have had the pleasure of meeting Lieut. Jons TII IET of the most glori our old 7th. This young officer received bis second severe wound in the fearful batt!.-of Spottsylvania C. It. Ile is a son of our widely known and universally esteemed fellow. citizen, Col. QEOIICE HUI LT .of-Saluda, who has one SOD ou crutches, one bereft of his right arm, and ono sleeping iu a grave, of glory. Wo are glad to, ?ay that Lieut. H. bids fair to walk erect again in a month or so. Tho following gallant young soldiers, spo ken of iu . our last issue as wounded and in Richmond, have abo. arrived at home-and are fast getting well. Liait. W. H. BRSNS?X, Mr. Huait ILu-.at.sos . and young ULYSSES Bitoo:cs. Wo are glad too lo welcome our friend} and neighbor, Mr. STANMOIM: B. GRIFFIN, of thc 2ud S. C. Cavalry. Tliis gentleman reports rather quiet times among the soldiery 011 the coast since the late discomfiture of Foster. J-'irc. On Friday afternoon last, our quiet town, was aroused and alarmed by cries of lire. The kitchen of our esteemed townsman Dr. MAT. ABNEY was ia Hames, and buming briskly. Most, of our citizens rushed to the spot, and, though unable to save either kitchen, negro house, or smoke bouse, wire fortunate iu their efforts to preserve tlc dwellingeiiouse. The latter suffered- but little injury, but all three of thc former wert- burnt- to the ground : a consid?rable, quantity of bacon and other provisions, ulLjhc kitchen furniture, cooking utensils, negroes' clotho.' an J bedding, I and much valuable bed iiocu and wearing appa, j rel ibeing done upjit the timeVwereeuriroly Con I sumed. There was' sn unusually largo ironing j going on ia the kitCovti, and td ibis cati; nu unu ! suaily large uro on the hearth. Hew to build, l ing actually caught is not yet known. Dr. A's loss is very heavy. A lire is a terrible eatasUt phe in these days, eben the loss of thc most tri fling utensil or most worn garment is irreparable. We cannot forbear to speak of the energy, pres ence of mind, and fearlessness cf our fellow-citi zen, Mr. C. L. RECO, on ibis occasion.- To Lis brave efforts Dr. A's mansion mainly owes its preservation. Think of the. Wounded an?! S??e ring Soldier. At the request of thc President and Members of the Edgcfield Village Aid Association, we call upon thc ladies of our town, and its vicinity, to meet them at the Masonic Hull on toJay, 27th, at 10 A. M. to devise means and mckejirraogeiuonts for contributing to tho wunts of thc wounded now probably pouring into Augusta, from North Geor gia. Will any refuse to come '! If so, Ut them bo Anathema Maranatha ! During t.he three years and a half of fratricidal strife which lins deluged the South with the blood of her brave and perr ies; sons, Edgefield hr.s frequently been called upon to contribute not only her noblest youth, but various zuppliea which were essential to thc proper maintenance of our ermics und hospitals ; and '.he consciousness that to every demand a prompt response has'been given, is a sour?? of justly proud exultation to her citizens. Proba bly no community in tho Confederacy exhibits a inoro munificent and liberal spirit than that which choraoteri/.es our own; and the relief of real want is simultaneous with its publioity. Encour aged by the record of past generosity and tireless exertion in favor of our noble soldiery, wc now earnestly appeal to tho women of our town in behalf of a band of wounded and sufferiug heroes, whoso claim upon their sympathy is priming cud iiiipcintire. Mothers, wives, sisters and daugh ters of EJircfitld, shall men so heroic languish almost at your doors without your lil. iug a hand to help them ? Help them, for God's sake ! And they will soon go forth from their hospitals nnd again follow our riddled banners in unabated homuge, nnd stand in tho future, as they have stood ;n tho past, a wall of flesh between the hungry ho.-dp3 pf Lincoln and tlc smiling un polluted hearthstones of tho South, hoping with God's grace to redeem their own runny South, and resolved to shet). their blood-to die, if need bc, in defending our Jtomettcadi from thc horrors which environ them. Help t?em, and they will soon press forward again, to stand side by side with your sons, husbands, brother?, and fathers, in the.next great clash of arms. Will you-can you,-sbut out the image of these suffering and. peedy mon ? Can y&u sleep upon your clean and xouilo?iablo beda, and sit uround your bountiful bonrJs, ^hi?h theso mea ha;-a Lstn defending, aud forget that they are" writhing in pain and an guish-that death may even now be gathering ever manly limbs that lately struggled so despe rately to shield you from lnault and wast, and all the hideous features of threatened subjuga tion. Forbid it, Heaven! Does not ?be stern and sublime eudurar.ee of ;he:o inexpressibly noble men incite you to self denial, and to strenij. ou3 exertion in their behalf? It inuit beao, On Wednesday then at 10 A. M. in tho Masoni.) Hall. Eaitj woman in EdgeficM, and in ita' vicinity for live miles uround, ought to bo there ! -mutt bo there-will bc there. ?3TA nogto committed violcnco upon n young lady in thc neighborhood c-f Carter'? Dip it, Ten UCS?C, a few days ago, end beiug brought by j some soldiers before her for identification, ghc seized a gun and blow half his head off. t Another Glorious Victory. Tho horizon *bf war . becomes for MS.'brighl atti brighter. Confederate skiJlicournge ?ntl tl voiion are hst bilpin.-* and fri?trflii <? ?il thc gn nnd terrifying plans of thc enemy. Thc majori of our readers havo, doubtless, ere this, Lat C'l that another glorious victory ,'bas, though t blessing of Providence, been achieved by S mt ern arms. Thc full particulars have not yet coi to hand, but enough has btfr" r.eoivcd to km that Sbtviuiau has been badly whipped. At li ncc-mnts, thc two armies wore still n?<]xM?ti? ti?, other, on either side of l'eaciilree Creek, iu frc of Atlanta-?nil lighting ?till going on. Def. multiplying words, wc await Junker devele "mci.is o' thc c itr.cift. Tn the meantime, the attention of the pub j nud ol' tue ar.my, is drawn aw*y, by tiffs bait from fcc un expected removal of Geo. JOSE rn JotlSSTOX. The wisdom of the-? President in i lievuig this great and good cdmnjandcr from t leadership of tho Army of Tennessee, is still bo proven. Hut of ono thing we arc ccrt.iin : futur', results bc what Ibej'mayl Gen. JoifrsT will ever havo, not only thc wmm sympathy, 1 thc unabated confidence ?md esteem of thepco] of thc Confederate States and tho soldiers of t Confederate Army. Not only dilatory and pi tcrity, but the present gcrieratiop, will award h all the houor and. gratitude they owc**%im. T debt ii very great. Tue Coii?s'dora?y owes' much to Son!. JosKi'ii E. JOHNSTON as to augm: iiving or dead. -\ The Tuhlir. Finances. It is not only the privilege b-at thc duty of ind?pendant press to scruciniio lind censure, wh deserved, the conduct of nil ptiilic officers; I if it be its duty to censure whore there is crir nality, it is no- less a duty to defend public fm tionaries from undeserved abuse. -?he Editor this paper has no pcrsonul ja?tivo whatever defending tho late Socrotaryof thc Treasur but an innate sense of justice excite? our iud nation when wo hoar any man unjustly denounc by ign>ranco and prejudice, l'heic is a ?tro disposition to hold tho lately-resigned Scorch of the Treasury responsible for all tho financ troubles of tho country. Wi have already < posed one of tho charges commonly brou* agcinst Mr. MK M ii INO BR-tho' neglect to ra revenue by taxation. .Another favorite dogma with! the grumblers that tue currency might have been kept at pat tho Secretary of the Treasury (had only boit np tho cotton crop of 1SG0. To this charge tlii aro several answers, which to ,us seenv to hu some weights. In thc first placer* tho Secreta had no moro authority , to purchase the cott crop of 18C0 than "John Doc ot Richard Roi Congress alone has tho powor to adopt sud measure-if indeed Cougrefs itself has any su power, which admits of avery, grave doubt, therefore there be fault, it lies at tho door Congress, "and_ not of the Trpasury. .Again, tho Treasurer had. had tho authority and h biughoj^bo cotton crop, what would-be ha done with it ? It is quite certain that ho l?ad moans of shipping it to Europe. The few chi running tho blockade were entirely unable take out thc crop of 1SR? within tho limo neccs; ry to accomplish tho proposed; object. This itself is a conclusive answer ! to thc propos 'scheme. Rut let ns pursue it. yet another sti The advocate." of thisMinnnciali scheme lose sijj entirely of the important fact (L?t the plan pi posed never contemplated pining the goldi which the dton was to be 90m, as a B.mki capital In Europe. The crop ti." IS?O was prut bly Four million bags. This, st tho price th ruling, would have brought si-mo hundred a sixty or seventy million dolla?\ This sum if could have been placed in Liverpool or Loud a? a- Dunking ntwitnl ?nigL?'Lj*fc donc tho cou try somo service. Rut this was no part of t scheme, nor could it have been. We were pressing and immediate need of money to fit o a navy uud an army; and the proceeds of tl colton crop would have carried us perhaps throuj the first year of the. war. For though thc cr of laut"? might have been worth S17C.OO0.OO0, j it must be remembered that it was acceisary have been carried through iLeblockade; and t calculation is, that every 4'th or ut!: sn ip running is last. So ibo Government would havo rca'.;?, only about 51311,000,0.00 from tho purchase. Afilie end of tue first year of the war then, i should have found ourselves, as wo nov* arc, d pendent ou at?oper currency without a spec basis. Indeed it would have been somothit ?Torse than this, for thc people would not on have been left with a currency no better than tl present, but they would have parted with foi million bags of cotton, which now aro worth i ftnall amount in ?old; and for this cotton thi would now hold Treasury Bonds ibe value which, in the opinion of some, is very question hie lt is tho easiest thing in the world to point 01 thc means by whiebi^n existing evil migfit luv been avoided : and as your remedy has not bei tried, if ia not easy to dem?nstrate that it worri have been useless or mischievous. Dut if plai ? reasoning can demonstrate any thing, it ean sun ly show the uncertain and visionary character i this colton speculation-because the Treasuri had no authoriiy to buy cotton-because' it questionable whether Congress h;ts such nower ueoause if tho cotton had been bought, tho rtoi eminent was without the meaos of chipping it becausc if shipped and sold, tho proceeds won! have carried on tho war not more than a t wei Vj month-andjiccause if bought by the Govori nu-ut, ibo people would now bo minn* Four mi! lion Bags of Cotton, holding in their plat I Treasury Bonds. And for not adopting this wil j scheme thc Treasurer and the Guvernment ar j denounced in thc most unmeasured terms. It i . against this unjust censure that we protest. ^ " The Liberal Heart Deviscth Libera Things." Th: lady (Miss Mc CASTS, living between Greon w&ooVand Ninety Six) of whoso beautiful faus w spoke some two or three weeks Lack, has kindl; j and thoughtfully and liberally sent us a most ex J quisitc specimen of her tasLcl'ul and elegant bandi ?work. Ocr, fan is a miracle of whiteness nm. I symmetry.. We imagine Miss M. caught somi j stray angel, and, after robbing his wings o( theil ctharial plumage, forced him to lend inspirotioi J in forming it into this thicg of beauty. Wc saj Ann and Amy no, it must have, been a felita!, angel ! But what shall wo do with it ? A bache lor-and ono whose profilo is fur from the Greek ideal-has no business to be using such a fa? i oven for a moment. Such a pcotciJiiig would savor of tho old time-nursery picturpof 'Beauty ! and the Beast." Therefore what hho.ll wo do j \rilli it ? We arc going to beg ono of the lady ! perforator^ lu i^f> Flay on Tuesday night to usc : it, that people may 5ce it. Strange- Very. It is quite singular, and remarkably strango that certain correspondents will continue fur fm faithing us articles for publication, whilst they at thc samo times withhold their name fruin us, os as wo have again nnd again announced that all communications unaccompanied by the author's namo received uo attention at our hands. We have had several articles ff 'he above character j sent to this otllco of late, but, aa usual, they have passed under tho tablo unnoticed, | Thc New Secretary of thc Treasury, j Mr. MEMMISGKR has rctiredfrom office, nnd Mr. GUORGE A. TBEXDOLM bas Lccu nj pointed in hi. place. Tho neJEpSicretary is a nativo of Charles ton, and already widely known to faino as thc head ut tho now world-rcnoivncd housed FRASER, TRKMIULM, k Co., of Charleston S. C., and Liv erpool, England. As a Merchant ?u.d a Banker bis experience is vast and ripe; asa citizen of energy und enterprise, of lib. ral and enlightened j ideas, t-f public and patriotic spirit, he is ?ur- ? passed by nr. man in the Confederacy, ilia whole career in life has been one of unbroken-almost ! marvellous-success. Oneal the P^'bseoildi- ! the riche.: at.d most famous bankers in ile world j -said he ascribed hisur.vniicd good fortune toi the facf. of his never l aving had anything to-do ! *witk au uuntccti-fitl agent. Mr. TRENHOLM is in j ?tko last, degree p.iiiiutio and conscientious; bei will bring nil his ability and energy and wisdom I to tho great work of bettering our financial con dition, and rksturing contidcr.ee in our money. All thai-he eau do ?viii must surely bc done : let :sll honest und wel'-meanirg pcoplo lend him "a helping hand. Mr. TROROLM'S great ability and uudouUeQ devotion lo the iuterests of the Con federacy-and tho muskets of Confederate soldiers and thu udp of Hod-will soou Lriug us to brigut cr days. -, A New Thin:; under thc Sun. Solomon asked : " Is there tnrything whoroof it may be said, sec, this is new?" Squiro MILTON NORRIS his sent us from the Ridge-that lund of hospitality, fatness, aud good things-a bottle of So'rglum Wine. Now isn't that a new thing ? And this wino is excellent-and quite a tonic-tastes extremely Uko Lager Beer, though it is not mud dy like that delight of tho Saner Kraut caters. Wc know not how it is Blade. If tlxe blockade lasts much longer we'll'* mako good things (Si eat and drinkjOnt of-old shoes and stockings^ So moto it be ! Tor :he Advertiser. MIL EDITOR: I tnko this method of expressing my sincero thanks to tho persons present, and to those who so much assisted me on thc occasion of my late mlsfortnno, ?iud to the many friends whose presents I have accepted, I hereby ac knowledge my deep aud lasting gratitude , * M. W. ABNEY. July 25lh, 186-1. For the Advertiser. To thc Candidates for tKc Legislature : GEXTLEMXX:-As the time approached for the election of those who shalL represent, us in the State Legislature for the next two years, nnd a:i there arc some questions of importance, which in all probability wi'd be brought before-you, anl upon which you will be required to cast your votes, wc, ns a portion of tho voters of Edgcficld District, respectfully submit the following ques tions : 1st. If elected, will you or not volo for an ap propriation to thc South Carolina College? 2d. Will you or not vote for an iucrcasj of tho SalaricE of State Officers? ?d. Will 3'ou or not vote to fill thc vacancies on tho Law and Chancery Benches? ,' .Dh. Will you or not vote to continuo the pres ent restriction* upon tho planting and cultivation of Cotton ? 5th. Will you or not voto to continue the law as it now stands in reference to tlsjjdiitillation of grain ? ;JCe nth. If elected, will you vote or not make Slave own.-rs liable for properly stolen by their slaves ? MAN V VOTERS. Eur tho Advertiser. The EdgeCeld Village 'Aid Association grate full ^acknowledges tho donation of a hundred yards of Jean?, twenty-f.ve Balls ol hire Sewing Zhrwad and ni large lot of elegant Knitting C-.t ton from Mrs. M. A. RANSOM, of Hamburg. This is tho seventh munificent don^itiou from thc same source, and wc understand Mr. RANSOM baa given just ns liberally to all other Associations within his reach, to say nothing of his assistance to pri vate individuals, and hi? unbounded charity to Hospitals, helpless families, wounded soldiers, and all who stand in need of aid. Such gene rosity, liberality and patriotism is surely unpre cedented. Our Hospital enterprise having been abolished tot want of a suitable building, und various other reasons, we have un hand under garments r?.ady to distributo to ?ll who feel inclined to sow for thc soldiers. .MRS. ANN GRIFFIN*, PRES. Mus. WM. GOODMAN, Sec'ry .t Trens'r. For the Advertiser. Tribute ol' Respect To tm: Mciionr or J. O. SIIKIM-AUD, S J: H CT. MAJOR, ('.Tit RKCT. S": C. C In speaking uf ono whom I consider ro near perfect in every respect, I am at a hiss to know what to soy of Scrgt SHEPPARD, ir allowed tu judge, hu was indeed a tnio Christian and pa triot ; often tftor having marched days and nights, and the column hallb.l for a few moments, I have seen "him take from his pocket a bible and read a chap tor before trying to sl?cp, und before his death ho has often talked to mc, and ?aid " if I am killed I feU that I can meet my saviour in pence." Hob;'. 1 received from his infancy up, a military education, and it was plainly displayed in all his actiuns and ways. Ho with his Class left the Citadel in Y>2, aud joined tho army. They did not finish their education, but tho cloud of war grew daiker and darker until, they concluded tu shoulder their guns aud march lo the field. A noble body of young men they were : thc flower of the State, and ?hose deeds already done in the field, will ever livo on ihn brightest pages of hisiory.' Among them tho commanding 0Ulcer had occasiun to notice J. 0. SHEPPARD ns always doing his duty faithfully and promptly, aud for this reason appointed him Sergt. Major of his Regiment. Huviag Cllod this plato so. well he was jioutinnted for a much higher pojilion, but alas! alas! he fell in the Vallie of Trovillian Station, on 11th of June, mortally wounded. His friends picked him up nnd started to thc rear with him, but .his pain was so intense, he begged thom to lay him down and let him dio quietly. They laid him down, nnd while waiting for him to*jrevive, tho enemy carno near ; the wo-jdi were thick, and to save themselves they were forced to leave him. On the same day he wss picked up by the enemy and carried to a small cottage near, by who're he breathed bis last. Ho had stood hand to hand with ma in tLo fight ; he had curried order after order up and down thc lilies ; amid thc roar of musketry ho was ci ol and calm in bringing messages und despatches from'the different points ; buLfinully we missed him-he bad been absent too long; wo still looked for him-ho did not como; wo grew impatient and yet he did not come; but oh ! Hen vin, what nei7s did c?u>e, --ho is' mortally wounded. It carno like ?a earth-quake, and thc. tears stolo down the cheeks of each man and ofiicor preient. His loss is irreparable. Ho is gone, and wc mourn 'his less. Our hearts ara ead but wc humbly botr to Ihe will uf Almighty God. HIS FRIEND TOM. KS?"Lincoln has issued a proclamation calling out tivo hundred thousand men. If not forth coming uit'irn .I" days a draft will boonforccd lu supply ail deficiencies. Tho llzrald soys tho pro clamation has como too late. I LA.TEST ISTEWS. From the t?eorgia front. ATLANTA, July 25. . Thprc liai been continuous ikirnilsbing for thc ;ia.-t two iiitys. K.my ihclls from thc enemy's batterie* have entered thc city. A few houses li??re hcen struck, hilt no material damit ge has LtcctTUuno. Tho enemy's extreme right endeavored to gain poasessi II of a commandiug eminence hctwecn the'two line.?, but were repnlaad by the J Uh Texas. All l';a!?t this morning. Tl'O Ul K ?Cr. mo lill. RT' iiroxn, July 25. An official dispatch from Gen. Hood, dated the 2Hd says : '. Ip thy engagement of the 22d eighteen stands ol colors woro-captared instead of Dve, and thirteen gana instead of twenty-two, as previously reported, lien. Morcer was not wounded. Another dispatch-of the 2-1 th says : All quiet to-day, except a little picket 'firing und (.cca?i nal shells thrown into the city. Fioui tho Chronicle of Tuesday. Ftto;i ATLAXTA.-There aro a great many ru mors from'Atlanta. Wc give them ?ts given ut without vouching for their correctness. Ono tumor says Sherman attacked our troops and drove them back lo their entrenchments with great slaughter. Another rumor states that Sherman ii in full retreat acron Chattahoochee. . It is further stated that Con. Hoed han ordered all thc stork sent ott* on thc West Point railroad hack to Atlanta; has also ordered up his pontoon train ; and has also ordered four huudred thous and rations from Macon, and four hundred thous and from Atlanta. The Express Company it is said has ro-est?b lished its ofllce in Atlanta. Ftem the Comfit nt ional int -?/ Monday Evening The 1'ront. We are without, telegraphic information fron: Atlanta since Saturday. We learn from a gen tleman who left Atlanta Saturday that our force: held.tho linc of Pmilroad from that city to Deca tun. The raiders having been effectually disposai of by Wheeler's cavalry. Thc Federals were strongly entrenched abou two miles North of Atlnntn, and with thc cxeep tion of some skimishiog both armies were inac tivo and resting after the severe conflict of th< previous day. Thc battlo was one of the most stubbornly con tested of the war and tho casualties aro necessari ly heavy, but ss wo are without information ai to the actual loss either on our side or on that o tho enemy, conjecture would bo useless. The barbarians arc amusing themselves by in dulging in further acts of diabolism. Atlanta ii passing through J similar ordeal to that whicl Charleston and Petersburg have bcon subjocted Thc Yankees aro shelling thc city, butas to th? amount of damage resulting from thc firo wo ar? without information. Tuero arc somo pleasant and very plausiblo ru mors in circulation of a force oporatingin Sher man's rear, but of this wc are not positivoly ap priced. Should it prove'to he corrcef. it wouU not surprise ii", us we do look for somo of on Trans-Mi??iisippi herkes coining to the assialauci of the Army nf Tennessee. THE RASPERS.-Thc most reliablo intelligent SHVS : The raiders after coming to^ocial Circle which is 112 miles from tho city, where they burn the depot hud-water lank, turned off in tho di rcction of Athens, anil nrc.loubtlc*?rtnaking thei wny back to Sherman's rear. .They stem to har respected private property, but they burned th Yellow river, railroad bridge, and thc railroa bridge and two other over tho Alcova river. Th force of tho enemy i* reported to bc but on brigade of cavalry, (Long'.-) numbering afcau twohty-five hundred men. Invasion of Missouri. RICHMOND, July 2.r>. Thc Baltimore Gaz^tto ynys thc latest advice from Missouri arc exciting. Guerrillas ure in creasing to an unprecedented extent. It is nov confidently asserted that fifty thousand men :?n under Price, who also entered thc State. Tin authorities seem alarmed at the aspoct of affairs They arc not in a condition to meet thccnicr?en cy with adequate military force. " ' Latest Frum the North. RICHMOND, July 24.-Thc Baltimore Gar.ctte ol thc 2*d, received to-tight contains a correspon dence between Clay of Alabama, IK lc o m be ol Virginia, and George N. Sander?, rilli Hornee G.-eely in reference to poico. The former asked a safe conduct to Washing ton. G feely applied to Lincoln, TV bowen t a docu mont saying he would consider poacc propositions b*6od on thu Integrity of tho Union and abandon 'meut of tho rebellion, etc. Clay and Holcombe, inclosing a totter to Gree ley, revolted thc conditions proposed hy Lincoln. I will forward fuller reports of the correspon dence to-morrow. Tho Washington correspond-Mit of the World says Stanton and Blair hare not been on glenk ing terms for some time past. . Blair, sim-o tho late raid, charged SUautou and Halleck with incompetency.? l?o was so abusive that Halleck sent u. remonstrance to Lincoln. How tho matter will end it is not known. It is believed that 'Stanton will resign. A correspondent of tho Tribune says : Lincoln recognized ull thc demerits and dissatisfaction the n?iw call for troops produce*, but states most em phatically that tho mon are needed^ind must bo had. Should be fail he would go down with col ors flying. RlCUXOX?, July 23.-banders' letter lo Greeley is di tod Cliftou House July 12tb, and requests a -safe conduct to Washington for Clay, Holcombe, and self. Greeley's reply is dated Gje 18th. Un dcr.tanding that you arc bearers of proposions from Richmond, you tire tendered a sii'c conduct from Lincoln. They replied, wo aro not accredited with such propositions, but authorized to dre'are that if clrcutnMuuco.disclosed in correspondence com municated to Richmond, they would bc invested with full power. Grccly again conferred with Lincoln, who sent %a document declaring that any proposition em bracing tho restoration of peace, the integrity of the whclc union, and thc abandonment of slavery, coming by autboritj-, that can control the armies now at war against ilia Uuitcd States, will ho ro cuired and cw.isidorcd by tho Executive Govern ment of the United Slates, and bearers thereof will have safe conduct uot'u wajs. Clay and Holcomb reply to Creely on thc 2lst that tho tender-of conduct to a discussion of thc hypothesis that they were accredited bvsrera of peace proposition! was acceptod evidence of a gratifying change of policy frou Lincoln, but they could not alain) tho boncfit of sato conduct in ch.?rsetcr. They had no right to assume but were convinced that the President of tho Confeti, \ erato Status would give tbs requisite ctiilurR.?' ' and iuitc.id of safe conduct solicited the docii ' meut proscnted, would proyoko as much i^dbjuu tion ns surprise, It precludes ntgottation aod prescribes in ad ranee terms and conditions of peace". They bave io use whatever for such a paper and could not transmit it lo the President of thc Confederate Statics without offering indignity and incurring ihe s?orn of their countrymen. Religious Notice. ? Thc Fifth Sabbath Union Meeting of thc_ Ed en field Association ?rill convene viilh Bethlehem Church, on Friday before thc fifth Subbnth in ' July inst, at 10 o'clock, A. M. J. S. MATHEWS, -Mod'r. E. M. SWBARL-RI?I, Cierta For the Advertiser. The Noble^Inin ol" Go. FJ, 7th S, C. V. Mn. En ryon.-I sincerely trust you will allow a soldier lo pay tribute, thrcugb yourcoiumns to Lieut". W. J. DENNY, Sergt. LAWRENCE SMITH, Corp. JOHN POW, and Private W. H. CORLEY, the nftblo slain of Co. E, 7th S. ?. Regiment, who havo fnllcn duriug thc present campaign : LiouXDhSNv was killSfen tl- night of the 8th of May, through ii mistako, by our own pick ets. It is melancholy to think that be should have thus died, after having acted s.i gallantly, and having escaped unharmed in so many bard fought battles, lie was in his 26th yoar, amid all tho bloom and vigor of manhood; but auch is the fate of man ! He has not loftus without a hope; for we have abundant'evidences of his goodness and piety, and with bis departure from th'i3 earth, wc ar? well as?surcd that bis soul winged its way to that inheritance which is a un corruptible, undefiled and which I'aJcth not away." As a rich legacy, he leavea a ?jood name, ami au excellent tx amj/le. Sacred be bis sl^e^? . ?Bergt. SMITH was killed on the 3rd of June, by a stray ball from the enemy's sharpshooters. Our Regiment was about twenty yards in roar of the main linc, and he was sitting with bis back against a tree, when thc cruel luissila snatched bis life away; the ball passed through his brain, and ho died without a straggle. He was in bis 25th year. Thus, in the prime of life, with bright hop?s^?nd high anticipations-death knocked at his door, and it ts to be hoped, that angels, on wings of mercy, bur* his spirit to tho realms of joy, having won for himself distinction, and per fotwtal faithfully?ll bis duties, ho jp ow fills an honored soldier's glorious gTave ; and all of life's promised joj f lie buried with bim. Corp. J. Pow was mortally wounded on the 1st June, in a charge upon thc enemy's breast-works ; bc is since dead. He was in.his 22d year. Thus like has been taken nwfiy just ar manhood ma tured, warmly loved by his Company, andgreat y ai?Tnircd for hi? noble qualities and manly hearing by the entire Regiment. His warfare is over; bisiaelcamc laughter wiilbo nolongcr been joyed around our pleasant Camp fires; his r?eer ing tuire no longer heard along our battle lines. " Ho has fought his last fight," and has gone to receive his reward. Private W. A. Cor.r.KV was tilled nt? the 6th of May in the battle of thc Wilderness. Ho was in bis 19th year, id thc flower of youth and health. No praise that I can utter will do justice to his memory. Su?ice it to say his death was ene of honor and (?lory io kimtelf, hi-j family, and hi* country. There was no nobler sacrifice upon that bloody day than he-, and hopa tells us he his gone to that " houso not made with hands, eternal in thc heavens." Farewell, my comrades inarm?; r.n m-re will your inspiring voices be heard when the tocsin of battle is sounded. You have discharged your duties upon this earth and paid the last great debt of life. We ure lett now to hope, with be coming meekness, that we may meet you in that world where there are no wars, where death will part us no more. Io the bereaved parents ? tinder my deepest sympathy, and mindle with their grief and lamentation? my heartfelt suirow. THEIR CAPTAIN. "Tribute of Respect. At a regular communication of Mackey L'nlge No. J2, A. F. M., held at Hickory'Orove. July H??h ISfiJ, Brothers P. S. RODGERS, J. M. Kt sir TO.V and E. STILL, having been appointed A Coin* inittce to draft suitable Resolutions lo the memo ry of Brother JAMES ll. RABOBN, who died from wounds received at thu battle near Peters burg, Ya., offered thc following Resolutions wLJeh were unanimously adopted : lictolctd, That wc submit to tho band of ?be Supreme Being in taking from our midst our be loved brother. Rtioh'ul, That we appreciate his moral worth and character, that u blank pago in our Minuto Look be inscribed to his tmuiory, and that tl.? members of the l,oitge wear thc usual badgo of mourning for thirty (ia;,*. . Hctolced, That wo sympathize with tho bc reliv ed widow, and extend ie her our condolence in her sore and lamented afflictions. Hftoh-. tl, That a copy pf these BcfOlutioBI bo ?*r.t to the companion of our .deceased- brother, and to the EJgofiold Adrertieer for publication. E. STILL,-ScVry. A BIT OF ROMANC?.-Thc Providence (R. I.) Press says that a woman passed through this city fit lottie to New "fork, who during tho .past three years has passed through many exciting scene's lu the, early part of the war, she, with her husband and two or three children, wore residing in a border State, whereSecessionism was rampant, and during j the absence of the parents orte da}' tho chil dren were all massacred by some of the cav r.lrv. The wife immediately assumed male> attir?, enlisted in thc same company with her husband, and fought side by side with him in nearly all of the battles particicpted in by the . army of the Cumberland, A few months sinua her husband received a fatal bullet while fighting by her side, and the wife, too, was? subsequently wounded, and taken to the hos pital, where her sex was discovered. Notice. ACOMMISSIONER will be at Aiken, S. C., by 10 o'clock, A. M., on Titorday, tho 2d day ol* August next, to receive and take Recoipts for all Slaves sent to work oh thc Coast from the Uppor Uattalion. of th?: 7th Regiment. Twenty-five Hundred Slaves are immediately needed to work ou tho Fortifications around Charleston, for which Impressments have been ordered. Full credit will bo given,, at the next call for Volunteer Slaves now sent to work on. the Fortifications. A. JONES, Chair. Board. ? July 27 lt . St A For Sale, TH A YOTNQ CA July 2S la ai COW WITH A YOTNO CALF, AD-.1T at this Office. Vl 7 Tax Notice Again. THERE nre several "in my^i.Jtrict who havo not paid'their Anmi:;l Tuxes.-several who havo not paid their Taxes on Salaries, ofhd savo rs! who are liable to an Additional Income Tax who ho,vo not repor'od to thc A Mes sor. As ad vertised bofore thb, ?ill who made profits bj buy ing and soiling in 1 S0:> are liable to an additional tax of 10 per c-int. on such profil.*. Aft?? the lOlh August executions will bc issued against every defaulter, and they will be required tu pay a fiW'ie t?x. None can oo ni plain. All havo had ampio time and warning. Those who havo not registcro-i for IS?l, and who arc liable ' to register, must attond to that nt once. H. T. WRIGHT, 12th Dist. Collector, 7th und Uth liegt?. July 27 lt :>.\ Envelopes ! Envelopes f OR sale at tho ?dvtrliter Office a good supply of ENVELOPES. F