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From the Greenville Enterprise. To. Joan Conscript. . OoxraBiA, Fob. ICth, 1865. \7elL John, Tm ia ? fearful stew, I don't know Where to go ; ^ ? The rumors, if they all be true, v Say, Sherman is below. I bave-a'snng and easy berti, I must go soon somewhere ; My. greatest-trouble on thia earth, It where this ohild will steer. fc _ Old Sherman,;too, ?B coming fast,. II won t do to aland s til 1 ; . I'll have to go, I fear, at lai.t, Arid gam old Cherryville. . , He dquarters, too, ?re filled with pain, "i-ed Tape is filled with woe ;. To-day they take the Charlotte train, To halt at Winnsboro'. The Banks are gone ! the Printers t?o, The Merchants havo eloped ; Searce is ? Trader's face tn vww, For every one has Bloped. " You ought to sec the Charlotte train, You ought to ree the muss ; 'Twould fill .your ?aiio with perfeot paiB" To hear me awful fuss. ' * Thc carriages and wagons all, Artwfilled with"household goods ;-. The driver*ST?ice is heard ta-bawl, * There's troubl? in the woods. The railway hands have left tfcjj ?rack, The trains, are crowded down," And scarce ene eye is looking rjiick, In running from the town. No onrriages, with dark-brown bays, Ara dashing through the streets ; No omnibuses, carts or drays, Tour mortaLvisipn meets. I'm bound to Chester Court Houne, sure, I aannot risk my life ; - . ? Though Beauregard with tears.implore, I'll dodgo the coming strife. I know I ought to stay and fight, And save Columbia; too ; To run away, it Ls uot right; I don't know what to do. -Sr My neighbors all have left in baste, There's nought but gloom around ; Excuse my writing now in baste, To Chester'! am bound. . Let Sherman come, I do not care, Let matters all run wild ; I know my course is made quite elear, lie cannot cuteh ibis.child. Let women cry, let children squall, Let orphan tears implore, Where'er my wearied footsteps fall, I'll keep myself secure. The city, too, was full of chaps, Enough to make a corps ; And such a running too, perhaps Was never seeu before. . Thi trader left his yarn and salt, And left it wich regret ; This ?ide of .Charlotte did not bait, And-nwy be running yet. >"vu should have scec.the gilded caps, Ton should h ive seen "them run : It was the swiftest race porhaps E'tr seen beiit>aih the ?un. To?'jhuu'.d hare seen "the new gray luits, AM dodging corners round, Aud ?leek aud ?bining high top boots, All ploughing up the ground. The road to Chester was filled thick With foils of oTery kind ; Some kept tho truck ia double-quick, Nor mudlioles did they mind, . . , . .-.-...''''?.- . I have to Icaro my little ail, May aerer ?oe it more ; Should Sherman OD Columbia call, 111 be in Chester, sure. THOMAS DETAIL. I'rom the Puct/ieu?pr. AB Account of thc Barning and Sacking j of Columbia. Occupation and ?Jesti ucl ion of 'GtU umhin f?y j th*. Yankees-Barlarcuf TnaimnS of the Citizens-Vandalism of the Im-en-liary, W. T. Sheri an, and ?tii &crt?gious Ar ni/-Burning of St. Mary's Catholic Col loge, Xunnery, d-c, d'c. ' COLUMBIA, S.-C., March i.7, 1SG5. EniTOBS PACIPIC?TOK: I preface the fol lowing remarks by stating, oa the veracity of my sacerdotal character, that every fact bal lige has been witnessed by myself or related to me by mest respectable uuthority. This j letter will Be rer.d by the citizens boro who have passed through tbesarrre shocking .scene as myself, and personal motives r?qrf?re me, ! even if otherwise disposed, tu relate tu* plain, j simple tratb. ? iv ill therfifotse, suppress ex- . aggerated rumors aud all reports which 1 j could not fully substantiate beibre a court of j ju tina. . j QJB the loth alt.,. Columbia was occupied by Confederate forces in small numbers. Gen- j eral Wale Hampton, was in full commaud, and used all his military skill to keep the eu- i erny at bay, evident!/with'rJje object of re mov?alas much of the public property as possible.. Ile .-ucceeded in tbiv only to a very limited extent. The enemy, in the meantime, were drawn up ta line of battle, on the bills overlooking Columbia, and separated- from it by the Bn ad and Saluda river?, os well also as the CJD clarey river, which magnificent and navi gable stream Ls formed^ .at Columbia hythe confluence of both the former rivers. Early on tho 16th, the. enemy opened fire ?.n the city from their guns, and discharged aomo ono hundred atid fifty or two hundred ?bell?, which fell, with great accuracy; into the mo3t crowded and-densely populated sec tions. A few shells were thrown at various other points. . Aud this was the first ,act of unwarranted cruelty w"hicb tlie, mhabitauts experienced at.the hands of. the foe. There wero few, if any, soldiers, perhaps somestt Ag glers, at t he poi nts ^elected by the Yankee fire, and no notice 'whatsoever was served on our military authorities or the citizens. A .?cene of horror, confusion and alarm was the result. Women' mrming-. away dis- j It-acted from their houses, aud bearing on ? their throbbing bosoms one, and rn several j ioatatvcei, tv/o infants-l.he united shrieks amt lamentat"???u?b*f wuom reminded one vi vidiy pf .similar ?cctieSm the destruction of Jerusalem, liv* described by the historian Josephus. Old men, too. shared the seme agonie-?, and all were benumbed with fear aud strickea with terror. Other?, who had Y*;ti)<;s-cJ similar scenes, and were accustom ed to Iso roar of cannon, looked on calmly and viitjlv endeavored to assuage the fears of ihe affrighted: -It is lamentable to relate that whilst thjs tragedy was taking place, som^oi Wheeler';; men-were busily engaged plunder ing ibe houses'rtf abe wo-strick;jn fugitives: but. ?eierth^l?as such was truly the case. Of course, os n-aoj, little damage was dune by th??;sl>g'lK s"d no' bodity injury was in fllc?eJ, A fvv houses were struck; the new Su'e ??ot?sorbe^rs a few glicht marks-mere inderita'ions. If the incendiary and fcer?l? geouHSitccm?.u witne-spd the lligbr. -et tho women-and 'thor?, orii be could, by so?:o magic ?""'tiiianc, hoar the throbbing of w tuc-)." h "-' !. "ai -I -<vmnt the "Vibrations of ur jv.'--'. ..' ". u^n'tuicAf^ tb ?vir vlta?fttylse ? red ??"?'j *-u> *.* r..vi Qe 1 '..*V I'-MSI of sen suality * bu-li ?cw tyrants ever tasted. But all thia ls only tri?ing w'(h {be grana ' "J,v*" '*. '?"*- ''"ir "-."--* ___ . : -^- r - ? - drama; it was but the tiring and gentle lade of fbe mighty tempest, which the g Incendiary was determined tc hurl agai.nsi tievoted city. Let us hasten on !" Abqut 4- o'clock on the morning of the ult., tho Confederate, forces evacuated the having, however, destroyed the bridges i the rivers above' oatned. The enemy erqi over by their pontoons and small boats, were on their-mar ch on the city by 10 o'e the same day. The Mayor, attended by some civili went ont to meet Sherman, and offered 1 in person, the possession of the city anc 'surrender unconditionally, which - was in nantly refused. . At the-head-of a large and weir discipli army, the sacriligeous -Incendiary Tode in tho majesty of self-conceit; before him wi stolen carriage, well equipped and'drawn sto?en steeds.of.rare beauty and cxcellei This, was a triumphant chariot, which, decorated with. Yankee Hags, Southern bon?, Sowers, and various trinkets used our school girls. The. maia army entered the city from ' West, and marched in military array throi thc principal streets. . There were no str glers. AU. was- order, decorum .and sti discipline. The troops were wellcloth and all were in the'prime of manhood, was evident f?om the?healthy and jovial \ pearlee of the wholo army, both officers a privates, that they had dived luxuriously the spoils .of the citizens of thisState? Iv informed by an officer tha.t such was t abondance of provisions on their: line marchi that in many instances they only c< sumed the choicest parts of beevei and < stroyed the rest. Old wines, brandies, ? which had.been treasured lor years, snppli the officers, whilst the common soldie slaked their thirst with more recent a common beverage.. I found, by personal observation that th( were not fifty.sick persons belonging to t army, and none were dangerously so. T horses and mules were unquestionably .splendid order. -These animals were select from tho best stock in the State. I have be informed on indubitable authority. and, ? ha witnessed several instances myself, that whe ever horses, mules,' cows, &c, were not sele ted for any purpose, they were, in. most i stances, shot-down, or otherwise destroye The superior officers of the army eetablis ed their headquarters on the outskirts of tl city, and allowed the common soldiers at inferior officers to enter and, pillage tl I town. ! When all was. arranged, aud the prep I disposition made of. baggage, Ac, the eil ? was given up to pillage. The workof,plui der took place about 2 .o'clock of the' sa'u day oiv which they entered the city. At firs only L-tores, ware-houses and banks wei robbed. I hare witnessed the .plundering i several banks and stores, and HUCO a scene trust never again to seo. Officers, private and negroes were mixed in one promiscuoi gang, all'and each cursing, swearing, bia: pbemjng, breaking open close ts, trunks, dank, ?c., and hurrying away laden with the silvi and golden war?, jewelry, ?e. The plundc tims obtained m ist have bern immense, a several of thc Charleston banks bad been re moved td this place, when that city wa threatened by the enemy. The people her were e"*'rely unprepared for this general di struction, on account of the rumored ciernen ey extended to the people of Georgia by' th Incendiary. . Similar scenes of robbery were being per petratcd in various parts of the city, and con tinued so tjil night. In fact, the whole annj was converted into a grand gang of robben and they plied their* avocat iou? ivilu unpar ailed assiduity. dearly every Louse in the town was sn fi plied with a guard, whether by order o proper oflicet? or merely volunteer, I cunno assert. They were indee : faithful guardians but faithful to their lust of plunder. Tbt] dissembled, deceived and led several int? fal?o security? The citizens, literally fcaslei ibcm, hoping thereby to ?teure their prot?t ?ion. lt is my firm conviction that these nwt were posted at every house fur Abe purpose ol destroying them, cr throwing the pcop!c nfl their guard. Of this, however, I have nc pmvth.o?gk,I riai well aware that th?y wer^j in mos; iustance?, the parti >s selected ti burn the city, and'who-actually diet so. Ol the deception practised on myself a;:d other? I will not speak-, it being ojtly a pur:, .of ili'i general ftyaletn oi'dissimulation ustd by tor wicked horde of robbers, yelcpt Sherman' array*." As night approached,' the sacking o? the city became, If possili?e, mor.- general. I'uj versaVdismay and; terror held thc propio a? if in the grasp o? steel. The citizens confined themselves to their houses, and nnuo w-n un the ftreet* but Yankees aud negroes. We -had confidently hoped that the v:?st treas ures, both public Mid-private, now in llic possession cf-ibo enemy, and carefully .occur ed in their .wagon Indus, would satiate their vengeance, and that the city would escape the .torch of the incendiary, it mis ?dein sive dream. Sherman had issued hi; "okast*/ atti the city must burn. ' It was a delightful night. The sun . had just gone down in all bis glory*; and the star.-? shone forth Imm theirhicAome tn-ihe b^ay ons a= though they were that night to da'nc over the clear waters of the Ourigarce, and not be messengers io bear .to .tho Common Father of all tho horrid tragedy uf a cruel and triumphant foe, whose polluted hands 1 were dripping beforo morning with pillage, pillage, rape and incest. At about 7 o'clock, tho first.house was fir ed, then another, another and another, in such rapid succession that nearly all thc houses on Main street were simultaneously in flatues. At first the firemen made an effort to subdue the conflagration, but they wera driven off at the point of the bayonet, and tho fire engine* destroyed. After this, no combined attempt was made to save the eityv The work bf ~iu cendiarism went oa uninterruptedly, and to the entire- satisfaction of the Commander-in cbieT. Never before were any orders issued from a General moro satisfactorily, unitedly l and efficiently carried into execution, than thatJbx the burning of Columbia., by the re I nowned and all-powerful Incendiary, W. T. Sherman. ?' ? n The conflagration in itself was grand &ndt even snbliiwe in thc extreme. Frequently, two or mon; fires, each grand in it.3eil, met, and the united llamea rose ripwardj mountain high, .twisting, writhing,, heaving, tossing," groaning, murmuring, bellowing and '..thun dering, till the imagination became bcwil dercd; p.r.tLthe feeble wvnd of man felt .its own imnnte::ce before the horrible and yet soul subduing spectacle The banda of (he incendiaries were busy in firing various other parts of tbe city, Until all seemed oae mijes-" tic fire and had thc appearance ol' cn immense oc?an of liquid fl imo tossed by some sudden ' and unusual storm. At this timo old men ('therewerrscarcely anvyoungmcn inthecity). 'women and children, were, hurrying away Iront the lire that surrounded them. Fr? que?.tly fxlmusted'and in desp.tir, they throw tbemuoives down in tho most exposed and j dangerous positions. During nil this -timo, j there escaped not from them watlings nor la I mentations. A few shells thrown amongst j them the evening previous produced greater : ;manifes tattoos of pri?f- thou the accumulated : weight of vrrow they were n-".- rrnaergoing. ' ' Th's wa* the real hour ir> wiii<-!r'n i-nr-il iM 1 army could rVvfc?j a-id it dil sri?. Pi-:!'-, .-1. r"v. .?.. H -,v u?ged en with' renewed . trey, : ami *-v-rv tnus'i . wm "l:.ri --l Iq I'J UWUIM: j capacity. Parlors, privute' rooms, eeliars, garrets, closets, ?c., weio examined with a skill that proved readily the operative*- w no novices. Whilst the whole array wae u ted in the great work of destruction, yet. ? cording to the inclinations of individuals, tl weru diversified ih the peculiar marrnei which - each lent his co-operation. Wh thousands we're plundering-, pillaging a burning, others were abusing, drinking s insulting; others again were committing ra adultery and fornication. (I will say he by way of explanation, that ' these three 1: crimes were perpetrated on the persons negro females-, .'and .without any regard their condition, situation, ago or will. ' T most brutal and horrid crimes, recorded niau in- his most debased condition, we committed.this night. 1 vrilLdwell np Ic ger on this part of the disgusting recital, ai will turn away.from it after saying that v? few neg.ro "females e-caped' ibo brutality the fiendish foe.') In this manner was spent the night of tl 17th of February. About uaybreak on tl following mond r.g,<G co eral Sharman is i ported to have, in person, issued , orders f the immediate cessation of pillage, plund incendiarism,-?te., aud 'forthwith his onie were put into execution. It must certain be confessed that Ihe. army waR well dist plined, and.yielded imph'cit obedience to COD manding officers. . ; It is estimated that len thousand peop were rendered houseless by tho ..incendiar; and sought shelter in-the open lots and -at jacent woods. In houses, I have mado. a calculation tbt nearly three-fourth*? of the city wera destroy ed, aud these, in the aggregate, .by far ti best and.mosr costly. About 100 squares c blocks, each .side of the f-quure 417 feet, wei destroyed,-and by allowing 10 houses, nt including negro quarters, outhouse?, ita, I each burnt square, would give a grand toit of 1,000 houses'destroyed. The'gr??tes .range-pf fire was from the Charlotte depo; East, to the Congaree bridge, West by Soutl nearly a distance of two miles, all which i destroyed,.except- the squares which Ger Preston occupied. The Nuns, I am inform 'ed, requested the uso of the General's prem ises, and their request saved h is ci ty property The ueet greatest range of the fire was fron North to South, which destroyed every hous on Main street (except one small cottage) and this measures in length "about one and i quarter miles. The area of land on whicl houses were built, and extent of streets ad joining; would measure over 600 square acres I have made the above calculations as slow Ty as possibler and I have consulted witt others, all of whom seem to consider.thai they areas correctas comparison and obser vation could reader them, lt is authorita tively ascertained that seven-eighths of tbt entire city property is destroyed. In addition to this, Government stores, companys' store* and individual stock to an incredulous extent became a prey to the rapacity of the enemy, There are not twenty families in the city who escaped pillage* In many instances ne groes have been robbed. Watches, ring?, bracelets, and in fact, ali the ornaments U3ed on the person have, iu gen- ral, been torn vio lently from tbcir*placcs ; and, in several in stances, rude aud savage hands have searched .he throbbing breasts' of aged matrocs and uembling Virgins. To recount the indigni ties and insults offered to individuals would exceed the limits of-a letter, and' I m dst, therefore, omit relating them. Private libra ries ol' rare value, works of art, and some magnificent paintings, were destroyed in a moment. * St. Mary's College, founded in 1852,. by the Rev. J. J. O'Connell, Pastor of the Catholics in this city, was robbed." pillaged, .md then given to the flames, Thc College was a very fine brickHmilding. and capable of accommodating over }00 snrderits. It bau an excellent library attached, which was se lected with great care, and with no limited view to expense. It also possessed' several magnificent paintings executed in Rome, and presentad tu the Institution by kind patrons. Besides thc property belonging to St. Mary's c'oilejje. that of ?zur priests, who wore its pro fe sors aud lived there, waaaUoconsumed. Bach, as is always tho case amongst the Catholic clergy, h.,d his individual collection ?if book:, paintings,Stufnarr. ?.u2rcd.pictiire?, ic, <v..\ ?ibody who Es not a rigorous stu lent ?...<! n to?sr of literature can possibly realize tlie losses siistai'Jed by tbe**e gentle men. Manuscripts of rare valus, notes :?!-"en from lecture-* of tbs most, eminent tneri ir K a ropo a':, ii America) orations, sermons, arc trc'-suros pot open va!bed by the rulga**, liut to the compiler they ure more pr?vele?: than diamonds. Of those who lost ai! in st. Mary's, three a".' brother.'*." s!2: Revs. Jprs mial).J. O'C >.:::?.!!. Liwiene- P O'Co-meM and Jo-eph P. ({'Coutte!!, 1). p and thc WheiyReT. Au-rusttei J.-tMe>?Ot!.. The. n'xUcs Wifc? ,,heoujr Cicr^rymeti ju th?) C-dlepj at tbs time ?f tho inuuu^iiatLuu Q.:e. w: j abstint cu :?is mission, anotlier, wa* ii] charge ol' thc M.B. Sacrament aud tbs Pa lor was trying to comfort il.-* Xun.s! J HMS, by order of :.. Lieutenant, lakeu prisoner, and though I eanidtl?t begged io h?. a!loved io save the H'oiyOil?, I a*aa refuged, with unraciS and blasphemies. Sacred vestments, c->n-c crate'] vesaeU used for i ?ic celebra'iou yf thc M iss, benedictjon of M. 13. S., aid all ilii.j^-, appertain i Lg to toe. exercise of Sacerdotal i'ui;ci.*!!6 werft si ollie. ppofanA'l sad d---e<:.\-i ted. I \v#- informed tty a Yankee Irish Catholic that a sacrilegious gang drank whis. key fpQtt? tj>! l-ja?red Chalice and esfuked in tl.? conscious crime:, or ibo Uc-Ile?e, Hs property, and all iL "Contained, not a single item was saved. Tho Clergymen saved ??.i, soleteiy nglbirig. except tbe- vlothes on tie r peeeon?. In a single moment thd Pastor lost tho la bors of 113 years, which he expended in ren dering his Institution a suitable place for the education of youth, and he and ilia other Priests were driven out as nuked a3 wbeu they came into thc .world. lu a ?similar manner the Kilns were treat ed, or nearly so. ?hejr had a flourishing lu titutiou and aro -dear to many Southern families. They were forced from the -skelter of their ^cloister i:i tho midst, of a "spa.o? r?ame. Their chap*?, ?Ita;, cte, beds, furni ture, pianos, in a word all they possessed was either stolen or given to the llames. I could not refraiu from tears when, aller my libera tion on tho next morning, I saw th$ti kneel ing at the i>ct?h uf tlje .?bnreh, their limbs benumbed with cold, and ali their fond pupils around them in. mute groups. May God spread his.wings over them, was my silent prayer, and again grant, them that shelter which thc w'eked incendiary destroyed ! All the kursa**, mules, cows, pigs, fowls, etc., in the city were cither taken by the enemy or shot, gardening" utensils, farming implements, and whatever could bjo beneficial to the citizens, were destroyed. In a word, Columbia is a eily of ruins and a forest of burnt chimneys and blackened walls. Tho Kev: Ji J. O'Connell, Pastor, was seri ously burnt whilst endeavoring to rosene some sick pirsons from the^ flames. He was sacri legiously .saized) grossly insulted, and hi? watch robbol from bia person. . The Incendiary Sherman burnt theprealer part Of the town6 of Vjuusboro, Camden, and Cberaw. Ho has.lcft.the entire country j thfoughwhich he passe-da desolate wilder ness. Callie ol eyer,* description, farming ! implement.**, and whatever could bc ol ser- j ! vice to the people, wcce in n'.l insinues des troye.d. . * If t have writterf irTf?'rong tcr-i*. ii h.* cause*! dipped my pen in tb- fivm^ToC a j mirnTlhohgh defenceless eiiy. RH-? ii I navo j riven caring to my Btitfom-ints ii in because my per. was blackened iu describing thc hell-1 iah deeds of a barbarous foe. ' We shared cruelly at the hands of thc ene I my, but yet we must regard Sherman with j feelings bf great respect. We looked upon him as a Christian, and we found him poa? sessipg the heart of ? 'savage. In bis mad career he could-have destroyed onr lives, and yet be did not do so. I am satisfied he is sued the most stringent regulations for the preservation of the lives of the citizens, and* inconsequence not one waa killed: he did more in his edict, I am persuaded, saved the virtue of motiiers, wives, and daughters. No white grown person f-uflered in this respect, and therefore I, for one, wreath this garland for his brow, and in this I do respect him. He is to be preferred before T?enst l>ntlor, but to Sherman alone belongs tb? noble title of Incendiary, INCEMDI?RY SHERMAN*. . I must close. Our mutual friend, Mr. John Hurley, who has been on a visit of charity from the g?Gd people of. Augusta to the ii una,, j I is at my elbow, and urges? me to finish. I have hastily thrown these remarks together, und though they may bear the marks of hasty composition, they nevertheless conley thc truth, and reveal only a part of the sufferings we have undergone. Yours, most respectfully. . LAWRENCE P. O'COKNEM., Post Chaplain. W: Late Yankee News. RICHMOND, March 20. Additional news from the North has been received. Singleton, of Illinois, on his return to Wash ington from Rahmond, ridiculed t he renew ed peace "rumors, and was very certain? that neither Davis or Loo had any intention of sabrnitting. " Crook bas been assigned to ? be cc^gmand of a division in the Army of ?.Le Potomac.* Secretary Stanton telegraphs lo 'J.- a. 'Dix at New York, relative to the fight near rv tersburg, on Saturday, thc 25th.. He says: ''The enemy,by a strong and sudden assault, captured a fort, and ono thousand mon; bat after a very "serious contest the lort was re captured "with sixteen hundred rebel priso ner*, two rebel battle flags, aud all the guns re-takeu unin'-.rred." A later telegram-claims the capture of 2,700 prisoners. It also says that Grant estimates the rebel killed and wounded at three thou sand, aud the Yankee loss lcsj thau eight hundred. A dispatch from Schofield, dated the 2ht, reports that he occupied Goldsboro that even ing, with but ?lieht opposition. Sherman's left wing was ongaged with the enemy near Bentooville, on Sunday, thc 19th. Th"-ight of Sherman's army, tho 17th corps, was near Mt Olive Sunday night. Schofield further reports the capture at Goldsboro of seven cars, and says Terry had captured two locomotives and two carn which he is now using. Robert Cobb Kennedy, convicted as a spy, who was engaged in the -New York hotel huming company, was executed ai Fort Lafa yette, on Saturday, thc 2.1th. Gold closed at 1.V7. A i?ill to increase thc Military Force of thc Confed?rate States. The. Congress of rite Confederate States bf America do enact, That in order to provide additional forces to repel invasion, maintain the rightful possession o' tho Confederate States, secure, their independence ?nd pre serve their institutions, thc j?xciidelit be and be is h.-reby authorized to a k for and accept from the owners of-daves, the services of such number of ubi'* b-'died men as bo may deem exp?dient for nod u'urinj* the war, to perform., military service in whatever capacity he may direct. " ? / Sec. 2. That tito General in Chief be au thorized to organize the said slaves into com panies] battalions, regiments aud brigades, under such rules and regulations as the Sec retar'.- of War may prescribe, end to h" coin? mauded by snob'officers as ike President may ?ppoiut. "Sec.3. That while employed in th'? ser vice, the said troops ab til I receive the same rations, clothing and compensation as arc al lowed to other troops in tue same branch ol'i the servio*. 1 S.?C,. 4. That ?I un'ler t:;e previous ?f?lions, i . if Lilia ?ci, T..?? President shall not bd -< 1?!^ in i laiat! a ntf?cieut ntiiuber of tromps tn cute ib?'. v?ar ??oce?isiUlly, and maim-tin the sovereignty ?? .'bc States an? thc indepen dence of il.'.' Confederate ?Slates, then be is hereby a?thofized to call on each State, whenever ha th;uks it expedient, forlierfjuota ?il 300.090 trbop>,!iu addkU?i 'o those sub ject lu military serv-ce tmdpr ?fisung laws, or s.y many thereof us ilia President may deem '.iee; s-iary lo be raisetl from suth clasps of lite :> pi'lation, irrcKUofitive of od;r, in euch Sta; .vi?, lim proper an hon ties thereol ttiay detettuij c. Provided', ?bal ito mon itaT -'. per cetirj "' ??.- :i"tltj sbiv(;3 betunetiii i!.-., ci I fi and -?5 i? an? Slate siftll be 0:?U?ti for under tbt- 1 roviri?.^ . ??; 1 iii? ;. St?o.-?. j'it?! in!??J'i?^ 'U/.^bja .sel -li d: eoU"tt'?J:.'i .?. WlUorUt Cu it! : ;i: .. .- it-.- , lion which the saki ilwv? ?bull hv:ir tfittal'Us .heir uwnc! >..'. v.*-t.i i?y ?he . -ti. ?.: ric owners and '?1 .' m v. r.i. H . th. j n? rc?i.ie. uttil i'; parsijimee r,: th'; ' :v . there*;:*." The fo??o?yu?; a?-*?) ps acd; ?I|? CcnflrV'**Scf f bo t'....).*.. ;?<. *.......?. tj America doennet, Thai in f ...?? itiiij? any :.? w ? authorizing tue itnfira.*' m tit af slaves. . ?. ^?-. der which thc enrolment ol <.??<-. j. . . 1 Government service uta? i.'.j ordered. th .. ; Secretary of War may otpi< Country marthe enemy's lints H.:- ?' i??i?j,lo? bt|i.ii BuWjlra^nt cammi be uiade with- ! oui ctusing slaves to e*f jpe in [orge numbers j to thc eueuiy* - . . - - .-1 K.^CIIAM.Kl' PR?SOMER?S Of Wilt---I Al TOR-1 r;vr On HERS,-The annexed orders in refer ence to exchnn'Ti'ii prisoners of .war hare, been ; issued by the Adj?tant and Inspector Gone- 1 ral, Tbc first is sp-cbd orders Nu.^O, dated j February 21, as follows: T?TXI- Lc ives oP absence will be. granted j paroled prisoners until their exchange, pro vided, the ?jw ll report within thu ty days in j parson at NjBu>ou<i, \'*-, .unless p'revjomly notiliiid olfbttr exchange. XX?. When thc exchange of such soldiers has been declared, those b-deng to commands scrvtiig north of the Southern boundary lino of North Carolina and in 'liast Tennessee, will immediately' report t-> thom; ail others be t?mp?ra'rilj'?ssigritid to commands from t'-eir own State serving in Norih Carolina, East Tennes ee and Virginia, or they may. volun 'teer in any such command for temporary ser vico to terminale when they are .able to. re join their proper cotntm'udrf. . XXIII. As the communications South and West of tho southern boundary line of North Carolina are put inT, ?caves cannot nt this time be granted to soldiers who desire to go beyond t hat line; but When the linea of traver1 ure ro-establii?bod, they will not be excluded bv this order. XXIV.' The QnartcrmAster's Department will furnish paroled prisoners the transporta tioii indicated by these orders,.and will pay them, and as soon as it is possible to furnish j it, will also issue them clothing. Jly command of the Secretary of War. Jons Winnens, A. A. G.. . The following, is special orders No. ".;(, da ted March 4th :' XXVTII. 1'be following "Exchange Notice is piiVilishad .'or ike information of the Army : "All Cur, ft de ni?tc olHcer.3 and men w-?to wt-rcdeliVereihin .Jara?? river, Yirgioia, at ?my'ti mu. before March 1st 18?'?, are hereby declared to be exchanged." XXIX. All furloughs granted uuder Spe cial Orders, Np. -it!, M. and JR. G. G. (cur rent aeries,) to eulibted 'nen who arj. above declared exchanged, are hereby ordered, and all enlisted men who are exchanged, will at once report for duty-lh*se whose commands I 'ar.-* beyond the North Carolina line, selecting. j companies, tempofaril}", in accordance with j Special Orders above referred to. Commissioned officers exchanged will re ? port to their respectivo commands without delay. i Ly command of the Secretary of War. ' * JOHN W. RIELLY, A. A. G. CHAWED HIM.-A naval officer, fixed np Sn a bran uew uniform, was in company with several ladies at the Muscogec depot. On his cap, as is usual with the navalgentry, was a broad brass band. An'old Confed.,'with no seat to hi.? pants, was attracted by naval "Sian's' hat, and having a good crowd of| "boys" to back him, called out to him, the Columbus Sun says, " Hello, mister, can't you play us a tune on your brass band ?" The " boys" laughed. Navy was chawed, and tnrned red. The following is a homely drink, . but it is invigorating and refreshing: - - One tablespoonful of finely sifted corn meal, 1 teaspoonful of vinegar, 1 teaspoonful of sugar or molasses, stired into a tumbler of water, and drank before it .settles. . * To Royal tech Kasoiw cf South Carolina : COMi'.v."?ic.NS : Our Grand High Priest, Dr. A. G. MACKBV, being within the lines of tho enemy, and beyond ?h.'.' re tch of_our correspondence, 1 as-unic the autiterity vested ia me" by the Con stitution pi tho General Grand Chap tor, of grain ing Dispensations, receiving Communications, until the Grand Chapter of South Carolina' shall otherwise order and provide. G i ven-under my hand and seal at Edge?eld C. H. , this 22d day of M>rch in the Year of Light 5S65, and of tho Discovery 23U5. ANDRBW RAMSAY, [L. S.) Deputy Grand High Priest.. ?S?* Papers friendly to tho causo will please notice. - J . Tax Collector's Notice. NO. 1. IV.'I LL attend at tho time and places hereinaf ter mentioned to collect the State and District Tax for the year commencing l?t of Cet. l$t>4 : Duntonsvillo, Monday, 27th March. Rod Hill, Tuesday, 28th " Edward Howle'-s; Wednesday, 2?fh - " Woodlawn, Thursday, 30:h " A. Morgan's, Friday, 3l?t " , Wiley Glover's, Same evening, 3 o'clock. Collior's, Saturday,- 1st April". ? Edgeticld C.JI. Monday, 3d Pine'Houso, Tuesday, 4th " Cherokee Ponds, WoduesJay, 5th " Hamburg, Thursday, fl:h " " Reach I. land, . Friday, 7th^ " Graniteville, ' Saturday, Sth " Vaucluse, Monday, 10th M . Hatcher's, Tuesday, 1 Uh P. Posey's, " Wednoeday, 12th " LybraDd's, ? Thursday, , 13th " Ridge, - Friday, ltth " Dr. .Rcadyls, Saturday, 15th " . Lott's. Sauiu evening, 3 o'clock. J. A. Talbert, Monday, 17th April. White House, Tuesday, , 16th " Liberty Hill, Wednesday, lath * Shattcrfield, Thursday, " 20th " 'Ruoadtrce's Store, Friday, 21st " Pleasant Lane, Saturday, 22d " Eltou P. 0., Mouday, 24th " Meeting Street, Tuesday, 25th " Mrs. ARon's, Wednesday, 2orh V. Dr. Jehu Mobloy's, Thursday, 27th Mrs. Norria', Friday, ?Sth ? Geo.-Addy's, Same evening, 3 o'clock. Mrs. Gibaou'ij, Saturday, 29th ApriL Mount Williug, Monday, 1st May. Micklers, ^uosday, 2d Huiel's Store, -Wednesday, T.? '. ferry's, Thursday, -nh " Coleman's X Roads, Friday, ark Richardson's, Saturday, 6lh '? Mrs Galbreath's, Monday, 8th " Coop-rsvillc, 'fuo.day, 9?b " A. Kemp'?, Wfoduesday, lOr.h Dom's Milk, Thursday, 11th .' Tax Payers- will como prepared to gi va Ute number ot farta bauds, between the ages of 12 and t?.*? years of uga, tor Ihe present year. Free ['croons nf Clor tuu^t make their return? in April, or they will bu liibjeot ta double tax. " BJ5NJ. HO PER, T. C. E. V. . N. IL-I will hereafter attend thc .?overol Bat talion muster grounds f"r the ucc?m:nndaticm*o tho<o who cauuot mett mc on my lir.-t round. Mar 20 tf 13 Assessor's Notice, TAX IN KIND, ?W-IL? attend at tim pince* mentioned below to oases* the Vitana of BACON. AU producers wa? hove not mad? their returns ul CuUN. FODDER, Si::, are requested to do so M? on?-o. ur th ry will h ive tu pay five limes (ho in.i.iket vain*: ut their J TiiLvs. Edgeticld C. IL, M-.-t.dav- Jd April. 1'ir.c H"!iiO, Tuc day, 4th, ." CUcr -r"-1- T'-i'id.;, Wedliesdjiy, ?t?i " tfantar*. . Thursday, Bib " .ltc?ieb?-f''and, P'Hsy. 7th " G ran ire vi ?lc, ?atarday, bli " IL -. jr., W?li?35day, J 2th " ' Taui-?lay, " 13?h .'. J.'l S chols?n*-. FriJay. I ? i lt *. Ijn; Saturday," lath " ltf,i Uti', ?V? ?.day, S4sh .. Kdvrirr?: \l<?*le'->, . f.-^?-y. l'5th " \V .licwn. W- df .Iny, 2?th " \. J.',:r,:.'-?'? " Th?r-day, 2T;h " I . tilelt?.' ? Monday, lat May. V . ?. i ? r i.y, 2d .. Cbua*.!i:i i'f. Wednesday, 3d " p . ,. j-s y'M ff.V.o . ol tho days add '?' . . M-id m rt? inc promptly. Ait .,....-?.. ?..I'.-.!..? ''-.'?0 ll . iw.o hundred and flf.y punari* Nfl I'."1' will .? .... >' returns, ?...J those who mode return* nf ii ---s to U t \-. corn ,i? ditctol tofatteu them, w.lll Bow oiaku thom cr rcctiy, Ol?O. A. ADD?SON, .As?c.fsor Tax in lviijd, 12th T. D. Mor 23 -tt; . -ll Head-Quarters, MILITARY DISTRICT GE0.v* 3. CAROLINA March 2"th, 1865. sr ?rr A?, o lunr: ns, .vo - ?IST Li i: irr. F. J. MOrSE?, Jr., i?, for tho . present und amil further orders, MS?gned tri duty as Ceunaa'adanti Post at Eilgofiold C. H., S. C., in addition to his du'ics us Knr-Uin^ Officer. He will be obeyed and respootcd accordingly. Ry coaiiuar.d ot Msj. Gen. P. .M. JJ. Yot-so". W. L. CIIURCH/A. A. G.;. i:\itOLLl.VG ?P?lp%) \ Ena rt FI tab, S. C , Mar. 2S;h, ISCA? IX accordiipco with ibo above order from Do partment Head-Quii/tors tho undcrsignad here by assumes command of this Post. F.'J. MOSES, Jr., Liout. &. Enrolling OCiccr. Mar 28 il 14' Head-Quarters, EDGEFI?LD C. IL, S. C., "Mnr. 28th, 1SC5. BY Order from His Excellency, tho Governor, through tho Adjutant k Inspector General, Colonels of the tlth and 10th Regiments, and Capt. A. Jones, of the 7th 8. C. Regiment Infan- j try, will renpentively detail ;i ruffielent; number of I men from thoir commands, under nhargo of a . Coinmt>finncd OlTio:-.r, for the purpose of collect- j ?nu 'ho arms and accoutrements lust, abandoned. | ur sold hy thc soldiers ihat.hnvs recently paased through tho Disttiot. Cu exetution of the above ; order, said Officers will report lo mo the number ! ?nd condition of gnni and necou tremen f.? collect- ! cd. ' . n. W. ADDISON, Lieut. Cel. k A. D. C. Mar'Ba it_ U Notice. l^'f.U Cn CATII AIM will ho -m-st po.-i JLr iivtlv liiuiicd to City Marcs this r-'easnn." . mos. G. BACON. MarCS '< 4t p ~L 1 =SBS -_J_m Administrator's Sale. BY Virtue of aa order from W. P. Duriio*,' Esq., Ordinary of Edgejield District, we will proceed to sell at the lato residence of EDMUND i.PENN, deceased, on WEDNESDAY, t?? 5th j APRIL, all thc personal Estate of said deceased, ; consigning of NINE LIKELY NEGROES, I - . '" ONE HORSE, x CATTLE AND HO?S, j VALUADLE HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, Blacksmith and Plantation Tool", CORN, FODDER AND SHUCKS, . ONE TWO HORSE WA?ON, ONE 1 HORSE WAGON, v ?ic, kc, ?0. TO RENT.-Also, will be rented for tho re mainder of the jear, at th? same time and place,. A SMALL FARM, containing about Thirty Acron, in good repair, and adjoining land? of Mrs E. R. Eland, Maj. Z. W. Cairnie aud ether?. jJSJ-Terms made known on day of sale. E." ANDREWS, 1 J. G. PENN. jAd0W Mar l-l ' ' 4t . . 12 THE FAVORITE HOME .<NEWSPA?ER ! TUE attention of those who wish 'to subscribe to a FIRST CLASS RELIGIOUS AND LITERARY NEWSPAPER, ia called to tho an nouncement that THE BAPTIST BANNER Is published every Saturday in Augusta, Ga., at ?he price ot $10 per annum. ' . Each number (wholo sheet) contains'choice original and selected leading,-Stories, Mi-cei l?ni?s, Communications, Current Kew?, ito. ?Edited hy Rov. A. C. DAY/TON and JAMES N. ELLS. -V., EncloBe $10, and address . JAMES N. ELLS, Augusta, Ga. Feb 21 2m* fr"' Flour Wanted for the . Navy. THE Honorable Secretary of Navy, through Maj. W. F. HOWELL, 'Naval ?Agent, Au gusta,' Ga., authorises me to purchase all th? PLO Ult for BI] o fn this Di*trier, {or the Navy Department, and, for tho present, to pay th? MARKET PRICE for the lam?. Tbcreforo, all persona having FLOUR to sell (frem a sack to a hundred barrels,) are earnestly requested te de liver it to mo in Hamburg forthwith, as tho de? mand for it is very urgent. Cash paid on deliv ery. Ss E. BOWERS, Agent Navy Department. Hamburg, Dec 21 t? SI Dick Cheetham WILL stand tbe Spring Season, of 1865 at One HuzNrcd Dollars the reason. He will be at Edggfield C. H. Mondays, Tnce iays, Wednesdays ?nd Thursdays,-the re.'ain Jer of thc week at Hormon Oallman's. Ho will bsL-in thc seimon 1st Februsry and -ond it ie th June. He will roui H in at' H. Gallmaa't during the month of February, after which time he will DO alternately at Edgctield 0.' H.* and H. Gall man's. Dy special contrnct with my Agett, Ja?. M. Harrison, or myself, mares will be injured with foal for Two Hundred Dollars. The money will be considered due at tho eU<l of the reason. THO. G. BACON. Jan 31 20t ti State of South Caroline. EDGEFIELT) DISTRICT. IN ORDINARY. BY W. F. DUKISOE, Esq., Ordinary of Edg? field District. Whereas," Z. W. Carwile, C. E. E, D., bas ap plied to me for Letters of Administration, on all Upi singular the goods and chattels, rights and :r?dits of W. L. Butler, late of the District ifurosaid, doe'd. These are, theroforo, to cite and admonish all ind singular, tho kindred and creditors of th? mid deceased, te bc and appear bsfore me, at our loxt Ordinary's Court for the said District, to b? tolden at Edgefield 0. H., tu the 22d day ot April nest, to show cause, it' any, why the said idmiuiatration should not be grunted. Given under uiy hand and seal, this lUh day if M?r. in the your nf our Lord ono thousand ?ijrht hundred and Sixty-five, and In the eighty ninth 'yr?r of thc independence of South Caro lina. * W.F.DURISOE, O.E.D. 'Mar 14 6t .12 --- ?-? Notice. ALL person? iniebtvu ta .).&'**< tnfe of Robert _ J. Delph. Into ridgefield Di/trict. Ufcceaacd, urtfTcquc^trd in com? 'vrward and moko pay lusiit; mid iho-H having douirinds auxinst said l'?tatsw?l present them in dui- timo, and proper ly r.uthcntioaied. A. J. PELLETIER, Adui'r. Oct 18 . ly* ' 43 Soldier?* Claims. WE have on hand n few quires nf Blank, for obtaining de.-cHsc-1 Sohtif r?' 0 i H i TUTS against thc Government. ADVERTISER OFFICE. ' July 2"0 tf- o*0_ Tor Tos Collector. The ilany Friend* ? "f D. A. J. DELL. Esq., reapectluHy' noMitbalii him u- ? Cjudidalo for Ta* Collector at thu next elei-ti?>n, ?Jct is _ For Tax Collector. Ttte many Friends'.. Ca?t.J*>MES M?TC U ELL rc-pect'uily nominate hjiu as a Candidate for TAX COLLECTOR at the next election. SALUDA. D*-c fl le* ' 50 Notice. A LL Persons hiving clsime on the Estate cf Shirley B. Whatleys dee'd., are requested to ti mit th'.iu iu to the undersized, duly attested. W. W. ADAMS, Ea'or. Jan IS : Sm 4 - IRON! FOUNDS SUPERIOR BAR IRON, H in.-bis wi ie ?nd ? thick/which will oe ?oid luw lo clot? out ibu 'ol. S. E. DOWERS, Ag!. Himburg, Od 29 tl d .Milles! Mules! CVSHKUS, U SUPERIOR YOUNG JACK, will stand at Dr. R, T. Mi?.' Steam Kill ibis Spring Son.cn. The Teri** ?s heretofore l.ublishcd by handbills are n-voked ?ad eL.-?nged io $30 -Cash ? in advance. Matta proving now wUb foul will have tho privilege of another lea rn*. Season to commence 3d AprH end close loth Jfc?o. J- H. M1M&. Mar 22 , tf 13 Tax in Kind. fWILL he prepared to receive TAX ?N IC IND? .?sccpt Dacou ?nd Syrup, afr Xwso?aud C. H. on nnd ?ft*r-Monday, the 20th, Inst.. I hop? to b -ve barrels n nd be prepared to nemo tho Sy rup In a week or ?o tUreafter. I tm directed not to rwcivB thc Bacon until I have farther ordert, that the Bacon moy-becomo ttior^mcbly dry. toot tu? ?a JJ. -g, TOM PKINS, Agent, Marl! gt 12 Public Notice. ALL persons bavin* in their poises??oa an J Arms or Accoutrements whatever belonging to thc State or C<rofederate Staten, whether drawn? founder bongt-tfrwti) slraKlingfieilllers are here hvriu-idly required t?*deW0T the -nun? in tnt Sher?f's Ofilcc nt EdgetleW, wt to LieiiCB. Bct ti-? ?1 tito ]Pir><j IT'.tinc. ?remedia tolj, as thvj tra wanted tor tbe-public n*e. By ordor cf Gov MAGRATH. A. JUN LS. Cftut. Co. A, 7Ui lieg t. S. a M. M*r2fl . _ U A Mille for Corn. THE Anny of Tennes.^e having approfiriated all of m"r "Jdrh, I am eiititely etti, and ?ill be sl -d to cxohn) ee'a eVnice young Jfl'LE for CORN ou.ve.w.'>uablo teruiff. . . L. S. JOHNSON. Mar 23 *3t 14