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#|ifcf?:': JM?ttl?str. ri:i!LI$HK??:>>YKi:Y EflNESP?Y MORNING .* ? ; . .*< *. *' DURISOE, KEESE fc CO. SUBSCRIBIONS to thc AIiVEI?TJSEU for wc year T W K N T V. I ) OL L A KS in adVanr?. For Sis Month? TBS HOLLA ES. . . ,;. ' " ADVERTISEMENTS tfill "be inserte,' Et TEX DOLLARS per Square (in million -lines or less) fur tech Insertion. AdrottisemeRta without instructions ns lo thc ?umber.of tnwes tb lie inserted, xviii be pub?eeed until Toroid, and charged accordingly. Announcing Candidates f<>r any (Jfticc bf honor or prout, TWENTY DOLLARS, to be paid before lue an nouncement is published. Obituary notices, Tribute of Respect, or any commu nication personal ia its natnre, will berated ss ad vcr- I is?menta rind charged accordingly. Special Correspondence of the South Carolinian. Thc Fall of Uic h tito nd. DANVILLE, Va., April .">, 180-*). Richmond and Petersburg have fallen-: but they have gone down in a blaze of glory, and with a record unstained by cue blot of shame. All that the enemy has gained, has been pur chased at a terrible price in blood, while our own array, although Coffering severely, ii still str"?n?.'intact, and ready for its future work. Of;thc events of.thc last five days Lean give you hilt a cursory view, and even this is . obscured by the yet fresh smoke o' battle. - Grant ?ommen?od his grand movement ns carly as Tuesday, the 2Sth. It was not un anticipated. Our oidy doubt, was- ns lo the exact point at which" he would make his main or decisive demonstration. He felt otu- lines at dilferont localities along theirentirc length. Hence Gen. Lee was compelled so to distrib ute bis forces as to be prepared' to repel the principal assault with theorist possible delay. On the Tuesday in question tb* enemy ad rancid on the south side to within one mile . ihe . Boydkhi plank road, threw up en \ onebments and built a large fort in the vi f vrity of the Lewis house. Durina/tbe hight. )h - skirmishers pushed forward a few hundred > ;rd-? further. Wednesday, wc fought this column with varying success, and night droop ed on a drawn battle: At Hatcher's Run. rHtfriug the afternoon, there'was also heavy ? [iting; in which the enemy lo?t heavily, 'j iunsday heavy skirmishing and movement i.? t?c 'ips. Friday the tflbrts were resumed au}, with greater deJejipination. The Fed eral cavalry swept around our works towards the railroad*,-but were met by Gen.'Fitz Lee and repulsed. The Yankee infantry, upwards of fort}-: thousand strong, were mussed near ?BurgcsV Mill, and her - battle was joined in turnest, Ui'iis results 1 know, nothing deli uite, save that thc enemy guined UO snbstnn tial advantage, and iuUVred greatly. \Y*i.csp tnrcd between four find >ix burdrwl prisoners. Un'Saturday and Sunday, t-h?'iigb't?iii* was fearful-the" shocks of ctm?lic; inO'si terrible of the war, and the casualties un b?s li -ides immense, Our 'entrench ment?, in roany pla ces, were hekl by a thin line only, but Ibis stood nobly to tts posi, throughout Saturday. On .'inn.lay. however, Giant resumed his old vocation of "Butcher." Finding that Le could unke little or no impression in thc or dinary way, be ma-scd his troops sev^ralcol URitij deep against a portion of th line on thc right,-aud then driving them relentlessly forward succeeded atlast afterfrightful sacri fice of life in obtaining possession of :i sec tion of tuc.works. It was not in the power of any men, however brave, to have with stood these desperate assault/ without greater support. Longstreet had not yet come up, although hurrying from another part or the iield. McanwLile the Federals were rolling - forward and recoiling like waves-those be Vtud impelling thc;:? before-until a lodg ment wascilecletl, tbework-unounted, a ria ', '.rig position and enfilado fire scored, and iL? buttle substantially won. Our grape and canister mowed thcenemy dowu by hundreds, our rilies toid with uner ring precision, and tho ground was literally carpeted " with the.dead and wounded, but iheer physical brute force, proved at last su perior to everything else, ?nd the defences wore taken. We know nothing yet of thc- military move ments of the day in detail. Bat every "state ment that reaches.us confirms the fact that our officers and soldiers fought Hire heroes. (ion. A. P. lin! is said to have been killed or mortally wounded. Ho was passing through . the woods and came upon two Yankees, whose surrender hr* demanded, but instc-ad of yield ig on? of them drew sight and shot bim through the body. Whether he was killed ont-?gilt or not wc don't W.ow. li ?a thought by soin.? ilia; he is in Ibeuanc's ol the enemy and probably still alive. ? :cn. Gurdon is re ported tnortaily wounded, He was one of the lions of the day. Gen. Picket is said to have been killed. These reports may all prove pfeniaturcj and 1 recommend that they bc re ceived with caution. *">txr total losses nre estimated at from eight to" fifteen thousand, of -tjy?iom a considerable portion arc piUmi era. '! hat of thc one my ra a only be guessed at, I*-.-; t c-illecrs who were engaged al tlie fro it. and saw" something f.| tli? alanghter, sra'o that it cannot be less than from forty to lift y tlionsand. ?H?? R? KNT TN'-ItU'llSifiND, On thc reception of the news, beggars :..!! description. "NVlii'e preparations ?jv cn rw..-. tration had ?.cen in progress several weeks, the suddenness, of "the movem?nt tock everv one by surprise. The President was a't church : officials were resting in comparative quiet, waiting th? rl?jiatches of General Lee: citizens wera cordi '..-::! and hopeful. Soo.;? "anticipated disaster. When, ..o.vevcr, lite . th wi:-, foreshadowed, such hu .wing lo :\:A] .. . sueb gathering bf ^tioos, disposition o! ? ?'.-c's, ?nd endeavor? tri leave llus citv, as ????]: plbxe'iias had ho.par^llclduring ?wwar. The streets wero thronged . y an excited ir. i> itla.ee. Tho department* wire alive T.?L?I B wa rms of o?ieiuls packing and remo vin" the public record* The torch v.-; s frc. ly applied by order td- ibo Gorcn-im-iit- to i!,!l species of public properly. Tn instances tl/e p?. triofcc owu'.-rs set lire to theil' own premia Libby'* pri -on, tobacco wi?(.-Lousesami flour milis. Who:.? ad cs. < f ': ? irgiuia. weed/' L?.::, .liii?vary bl -r > i':-':-,:. ; .;.<? Lvboralurt .atti A:?.'?:;<], iii \ r?? c :;yinliig1 that to-io! ?a?f/id ?t: tee tits ?V.u'v-. t.- array, or in t j . pHI rgt! wa; giveu ij i:.-- n.-it;. |>uri ..' ^Su?LLiy*?iigl t K?uy td' u.t-. totvs wire bu? ken up. n.-tn 1-r . their eortte?ts.j-nr'.d wthcrsivrre l?ajp ?wiiopcn f?fhepi^)rah3?ee*ily. l??fore^tinrsa ti^-xi.. aud s?iokc tve:" ?dl ihg above and^nroiintl tho-ttaorLIcia] jrih- in every dtrectio:., t^id 1 reeallctl nii?i . i!?<; L-"r.t ing bumba, the vu-ii >'.r,d r- ^r ol conflagration, fha in?vemviit of liains, an-'! afhoa<nnd other incidents of tho hon.-, t!,-< siege of Si.-bastopol in t ?i2 Crimea. Oar Malakoff had IHl'Stt. ?ur iioblo Qiftt ol' ^utiboa'.'; ? wore either 1 unk or blo'-vii ttp.as on that inem'^rable o?t-Jision, and our~?heh might ?iaVr. been S?cnj wltlf'?it 1 - rid ?'ghi of their bu'nt?ng cipita! M?mm ti: on jheirfac?s, r.-trea; ing slowly frorndh? pla e. 'lake it : ? in all, il was piiu jf rmsU' ur fal -i.;i.*s 1 luve t v,-r c?ntflmpl?f'r.d. Iirw"v na'ion can scarcely ii'l the picture. * ? ; i Monday, ip to tbs lour of fn>? denart t rr. iii--' excitement, j'ill coritiirued "arid' i;;!> work of di ritrti?tion jn.'o*rer]lcd. TI,,, Si?] railroad bridge across thc James was I urned and other simiIar.8tructnrcs |tbovo and !>K1I W ii. Little- railroad rolling >to':k, if. any re--' mai nod. Tlie las! trait! left Monday morning. At what hour th? c-UPiny entered rum net now J ii formed. . But as their advance was wTtntii* e'v'-n'?iile'-*, T prcfinme a ?olpian ranrt ' I have marchecbup during thc day.' -An oil who (Straped from Richmond in a canoe, I that when he left, a Yfinlvoa cfTicer was dressing a crowd front the Washington n ? nihentj So fer we have advices, they show g spirits still prevaiiing in the army and a r. \ era! determination not to succumb to the t S pocary dillicultics by which they have I I enshrouded.;- People are generally beginn to'regard the event as one necessary to lina] success. "We hope'for the best. Cvriu1 THE ADVERTI S El s JAMES T. BACON, ?TtfTOB. H'EDNEfDAY, APR.' 19, 1803. Editor Sick. j \"e are forry to announce that our Editor i ! indisposed as to be unable to be at bis po?t I week ; heuee our lack of editorial matter. :-!&J~ Governor Brow n, of Ccorgin, has ord< Maj. Gen. ?. \V. Smilh lo assemble th". Mi'.it? that State ut Co'uuibus itu mediately, to met movements of the enemy who seem to thre: Columbus as? other points of Georgia. - ? . ?. - .. At Home. The many friend.- of Col. THOMAS L. St and Capt. Bi rt s DEAX, of the lOlb S. C. Ri mont, and Mr. Ml (.TOS Mini's, of the 24 th S Regiment, will bo pleased lo Kuow that tl gil'.ant soldiers, wounded ami captured at Era lin, Tenn., have arrived at homo, and aro all ing well. A warm wclcoma aud a pleasant journ to you, gentlemen. The Concerts, Lecture? &c. Tba concerts and lecture vf last Thursday Friday evenings were eminently successful, i highly creditable to all concerned. The ring of the young ladios, sweet-toned, clear and i tinct, was never surpassed by amotcurF, and listened io by the audience with, much pleas and great satisfaction. Col. HAVRE'S wcll-w ten'and beautiful lecture exhibited a high or of intellect, and won tho admiration of all v heard it. But thc Ethiopian* "brought down houso'" ou every occasion. Their funny sayir inimical singing, playing and dancing kopt ev body in p. continual roar. Ia fact everyth passed o.T well, and fo tho cativo satisfaction thc public. These cutcrtaiumouts too wcro I successful iu a pceufciary point of view, D $3,000 being tlc nett proceeds of the two c nings. Thi? amount Las bea lurued over to ladies of tiic '* Soldier?' B^utc." j Tao, Editor, if ublo Lo resume bis post, i ? give ti more extended uolico ot these cntcrta incuts it; oar next ??sue. other Euterlttiniucttts. It having been lound impracticable for th who so acceptably len: their aid in the delight entertainments of Thursday and Friday evenii last lu ?.-licet their dcprariurc from this pince, have the gratification of acquainting our read that, with au entire change of programme, sit lar entertainments, and in aid cf thc same g' object, will bc given at thc same place on Mond and Tuesday evenings next. Anticipating w certainly an much, ir' not moro of real fun a enjoyment than wa? experienced in attending I last-entertainments, webospeak and predict: our talented musieia] friends on their re-nppc; ance next ree',;, nothing less than a sufTocati jam. In a letter from Petersburg, dated t 26th uit., wc arc informed tfcat J. M. COLLE Cn. I). 1 hu Regiment, wa? severely wounded th : day i:: the breastworks by? stray hall. i ..-. ?-. ist Regt. S. C. State Troops. This cflT.cki.nl Regiment of the first cia.-.'Stn Militia, under command of Col. J. E. fiim-ri:.-, h been iih/handcd. Thc ether Regiments oft first class militia, Lave also boen disbanded, ai the boys only aro t<? be continued in service. T n'.dor members of there Regiments, nrc very pr pcrly to remain at home, but e nid not these rot bo withdrawn without materially effecting tue c istliig organisations? If so ii would- savo i little annoyance to thc younger members o i ?. different Regiments, whilst, in many intranet it would be a pleasure to them to serve und ! their press?t officers. j Vt'e have boen pleased to setf io our midst fi the last week or BO, Col. GnirKix, and many i i his line looking and merry boys. They havo bn I a bur l aud a rough time journeying from t' j co.! 1 below Charleston to middle North Carolin: j bu; being bard as tightwad'knots, they hal ! returned-home again uuscathed. I Another '.'allant Soldier Cone. ? Wcragrel l" lanni tSat Sergt. HazzAitn lin : TOS, a member of the 221 S. C. Regiment, WJ I killed in an engagement with tho enemy net ; Petersburg, Va., nn thc 2".th March last. Fe over fi;ttr long arid weary year? Ind ike i.r.iv ? young I?CI?TOS- tren gallantly battling in tb j i-m o of Southern rigbLs, end Rredttal.iy-rei ; iioV.lv-di l be ever di?churgn thc Unties of a .-.>! ; dieri Lieut. U'si.iia Di nisoR, of il-o 1 Uh Hegt : in :. i-i fer In his father; da?? d near Petersburg un the 2i'?ilt, makes ibo following mention a KcRTox'sfd?atli: j ! learned ibis morning that lla/zard Bartoi was killed yesterday near Petersburg, three o ; four iiiiies lo the left of where McGowan's l?rig ! ale i< ht?tioc?d. I cii?ld'?ot learn the partim Luv of bis dealb, muru than he was shel tbroiigl I thc bead and fell dead nu >U?> b.ittle-?eld. iii. i Brigade was*eliargirtg a fort et'lho tim<?, and, ai ? I have.often he-id kim complimented by lb* : officers and men of his li -gita nt for gallantry^ 1 j do not doubt tb.ut he was in the front rank cheer ing bis coin-ados on. I siwhim only a week a^< ; and he was wcH and hearty, cheerful aud hopeful i -tAlalog nb..ii: borne. Shea bl this be tho firsi j news- of hii death i!."t y oi-receive, break il I gea:!-, to Kia mother. 1 irma, be owly died to lire j iigaio." Voa, " break it gently \? his mother," for bet warm-hearted 6oldicr-l>oy possessed many endear ing ties thar rendered biio Tory near and deal : in tao b've and affoction ii her ? Mowed heart. . To':! gopt'y ?bat he \* ?our !- gone from earth Ui bru:?-n ' -? .?>? fr ?m il;-- ibuhy trials 6f the .Wi';'.- ?cary Hfa ;.. n happy ?od perfect ruft iu thc butler wo.ld a?.. . ; tell k'ir ail this, abd t.d. >.' t.. nive*. Lim lhere. j S?rg?. i'ciiT?x Tel! only four ;;?.\s before com pleting bs- * : 1 -1 year, and like ibo immortal Marcus J. Clarke, of Kcnlm-ky, recently eo iu j humanly tour?ered hy t Lc l'an kees, ho fol] "bo ? fem he retched his inackvud. and yet bad boon ! a man to his country." Green Lu ?Lc turf above j Ihee, brave boy : ev.tr bright and plc4?an?*wiil . be thy memory lt. reporte'; hire, says Ike Columliua Enquirer, tba) General Forrest hus ascertained thal ike Yan kc? . lately operating against Span? i ?li F"rt have dwevntinued the attack and are leaving Alabama, and ii M supposed tba: they parc Icing sen I to the reinforcement of Sherman i i North Carolina. It is a!=.> ruted that (len. Forres! lias advices fi om Nashville as Into r.s ten days tig-^, and that ibi Yankee" Ibero were then greatly ext ?ted ?nd alarmed, for some cause not deSr.it? ly kuowja. -. . 4, ?. -. - James Gonion Bennett has refuged lo nccpt ibo position rn" .'.lit.ister lo Prance f?-r tho reason that ho can do moro at home to work out tko salvation of thc country, th in in any other .-3p3f:iev''?ibrr.d ; Thc Late Raid [n Sumter. Painful ami confused repdr^s-. have reached us since our last issue rcspcctiug:a raid by Foster's utgro troops in thc district ???6umter. One re port stated that the town bf Sumter had been barned on Sunday,-2d instS?fl that the raiders wore making their way towards Camdon. Anoth er report statod that nothinr'but the Commissary Stores had been burned in painter, and thc raid er.-, making their woy to Columbia, bad been met 18 miles ?rom that place by our force3, when they were repulsed and driven back. "These and similar reports hnyc beca circulating during tho post week concerning tho operations of Fester's raiders, but as they are contradictory, we must leave our readers to form from them their OWR con clusions. Salisbury Re-c?ptured. On Friday last wo learned that the enemy oc cupied Salisbury, N. C. on 'Wednesday night, April 11, by a torce rupposed' to be a portion of Stoneman's and Thomas' Mountod Infantry from East Tennessee. In Monday's Angnsta papers however wc see that the place has been recap tured by our forces. Auother Raid. The Chronicle & Sentinel ol Snnday says : " It ls rumored that a small raiding party of Federals has been seen on the Congaree below Kingsville." An Unfortunate Affray. On Thursday last, Mesara, j. M. RILEY, ALOSZO Il.inr.is and SIM. TIMMERMAV, of tho Supporting Force of this District, wore ordered to arrest and bring to this place, a conrcript by tba name of BEnrtY Hor.NE, who it appears had been evading military scrvico for a long while. On attempting to arrest IIonNE, he made light, we understand, with a weeding hoc, and whilst HORNE was in the act of striking Mr. RILEY, the latter discharged both barrels of his gun into the body of the former, killing him instantly. From all the in formation wo can obtain in ?ho premises it was clearly a caso of justifiable .homicide, and is so regarded by all good citizens acquainted with the circumstances. -? -.- -; From Richmond. A gentioman arriving in Augusta furnished the Comtitutionaliit thc following : Thc warehouses containing the cotton and to bacco were burned. Thc iron clads and magazines were exploded. Oar army was glad to get rid of thc monotonous lifo of fa> trenches, and has|bcen nmazingly bet tered ia spirit by. the change. Lee bas still a largo and formidable host, and Old Abo will ere long stand aghast at tho " life in tte Old Land yet." , Gen. A. P. Hid was mortally wounded and died on Sunday. Iiis body was recovered. - , ? -<3S>?- ?.- ? To the Frieuds of Soldiers ia General J. E. Johnston*? Army. o A rcgu'.nr postmaster having been appointed to servo in this ul my tho bottorto facilitate thc de livery i f mail;, purtics writing to officers or sol diers of this command will bc particular to givo as address, the Company, R?giment, Brigade or staff on which they may be serving, ond say " Johnston's Army" a? destination. LET all thoso who tpipk the President is getting ready ti' surrender stand up as long as ho will, and they will yet seo the Confederacy freo and independent. r^H" " Thc Sunthern ChrUtian Advocate"-a mott cicrdicnt religions Dew.q>apcr,-*?dia8 been removed from Augusta to Macon, Qa. ?"?J" Havana dates ol MiIic\zT,'eay that Maxi miliian will recognize the Southern Confederacy immediately, and >,pcn to them tho port of Tum pico </r some other port in which to carry their prizes tor adjudication and sale. The non-recog nition by thc Washington administration of the Mexican Empire has produced unpleasant feel ings on thc part ol' Mnxitnillian towards the United States. For tho Advertiser. The following contributions arc acknowledged for the week onding April 17th. Gov. Picken?, 1 load wood ; Mrs. Jas. Griffin, 23 lbs ?our, I Bush. peas. Lieut. F. J. Moses, $.11?. We tender tho sincere thanks of the Associa tion to the Ladies and Gentlemen, who so kindly ??ssislcd in the entertainments recently giTen for thc benefit cf thc " Hume." Mus. LEWIS JONES, P.-cs't. S. H. A. Mrs. Pi BEUT BLAND, Scr'ry end Treas. F'?r the Advertiser. Not i fi'. I Therein!! be a meeting ol' tho Committee on thc Education of Soldiers' Orphan?, at Edgelield j C. ll., on Saturday the 2'Jfh ol' April. Tba iiK-oibers of this Committee aro invited to i al'cnd, and tj remain during tho following Sab : bath. L. P. GWALTNEY, Chair. - -- --??*>??- ? Northern Nows. ? A dispatch from Grant, daled April 1, says . Sheridan on that day carried every thing be? ; (ort Ililli, and had captured three iTrigadcs of infantry, a wagon I ruin, and several batteries j of artillery. The prisoners captured by Sher j id:m on that div Grant says amount to seve I nil thousand. Lincoln telegraphs lo Stanton from Citv ; Point* under date'of April 1, that up lo that j dato Giant had captured twelve thousand pti ! soncrs and fifty pieces of artillen'. J Ie also say.-; in thc same dispatch that Foster's divi i sion had captured an important fort with its j entire garrison. I A Northern dispatch from Lincoln, under ; date of April 2. (Vom City Point, states ihat j every thing had beeu carried ou the left: On '. that day Petersburg was closely invested. ; Petersburg wa? occupied by the Yankee j forces on Sunday night. In the fight before j '?Kit place on Sunday, in one section, the Yan ! kee papers, say, they captured over three thousand prisoners. A dispatch from Gen. Grant's headquar , leis dated April 3d, states that ho had carri ed everything before him after three days ? hard lighting, lie occupied Richmond on ; Moudaj morning. April ?.1, at a quarter past1 i tip M. o:c!otk. '/ i j According lo dispatches there was great.rc-1 j juicing at tho North over G raul's victory. A Washington dispatch says ''the war is j over: the programme of Graut auticipates all j po?-iijle inovoir.eida of the Conf?d?rales; their j .viren is cm offal all points; Grant, Sher , malu. Thomas, ,I?C1 Hancock, aro closiu" arum.] nil tho figments of- tho Confederate 1 ; annie*." I In Now York there was a continuous Br? ! mg; of salutes. ?n Philadelphia there was a large'procession and other demonstrations, j Li ftalLimcrti the Mayor caused all thc hells ! to be rung. - In Cincinnati there was a gene- ? j ral suspension of business during thc day, and i i a /rand display of ii reworks in the evouing. i - . ? I CS, III I 63^ Latest English dates represent-that do-I 1 bates in both Ileuses of Parliament, agitating tho question ot' the puiicj rf tho defences of Canad ,i, nod I bc probabilities of a war with : America. Thc excitement on the subject is in. creasing. Thc nation is rapidly placing "n a good ivar footing Hie army and navy. ?'5?" The bc'gbt of felicity is riding on a stage coach between Iwo pretty girls, and bavin'-but ons cni of sweet own for ide ihrro. E?r th? Advertiser. How to Achieve Southern Iudepei dence, and perpetuate thc Insti tution Of Slavery." Ey this time it must be apparent to the : casual observer that speedy reform is nbsoli cccossnry for tho achievement of Southern I pendence. Reform should commence fortbt not only, as has bcon properly suggested, ir Quartermasters, but in every other departmbi the Government, until every able-bodied i within tho proper age is sont to tho front, their places filled by dbaMcd soldiers, ?nc men. Let this bo done, and let, !"'?"' a time, JavoriUhm ceate, and every boy and man, 1 10 to Q0 years of ago, bo put into the field. I go still further if necessary, and take all t Cd years of ego ; for their aro many cble-bo men of that age who havo figured largely in Ho assembly, and resolved from lime to time, "We will never give up the contest until wo , our Iudep^endonce," who have never smelt powder, but Ho up in feather beds and ha " Huzza Boys !" Let this be done with asl delay as possible, and I venture to sty, olthc it ia boping againt hope, that oar Indepcud may bo secured without tho aid of negro sold The great blunder of thc Confederate CODJ is, and has been, in making too many Bomb pr, Why should members of the Legislature, foi stance, be exempt from Confederate scrv Tbero is no good reason for it ;. and cortainl; justice in it. Justice demands that they sh be in service, for all of them wero acknowloc Secessionists, and many of them members of Convention that voted South Carolina out of Union. It teems to me, the timo has conic-vi tho more strategy a man can uso to keep 01 the army, tho more ho is respected by the c munity, and thc higher the estimation in wbic is held by the citizens generally. This shi not be so. I do not profess to be a military a but I rio not understand how it is, when wei all tho troop? in tho service to oppose the onw march of Gen. SitEBVlX, that whole Brigade Cavalry are permitted to remain idle for week yea. month.-1, nt. a time, without doing any tl for the good of tho country. I hare said if e\ able-bodied man be pur. immediately in tho vue, fl ?pean active service,) wo may poss sccuro our Independence without the aid of nc soldiers. By this remark, I do not wish t< understood as being opposed to arming the groes ; F? far from it, after we have made a and fair trial with the wkitb population, I an favor of arming two hundred thousand, or e five hundred thouaaud if necessary, and send thom to the front. Nor do I coiisidor it at necessary to offer them their freedom as a rew for their faithful services, ns I am satisfied tl will fight as well for us, without such an offer they will with it. - Hundreds nnd thousand! negroes, both iu Georgia and South Carob have evinced their inflexible fidelity to their 01 era by refuging to follow imperious Shermat his desolating march through these States ; t hundreds of others have displayed no little v dom by forsaking the cunning Yankees, aad turning to their comfortable homes again. The institution of slavery is uow passing throt a fiery ordeal, but it is like good brass; thc m it is scoured by Northern fanatics and South' traitors, the brighter ib ahinca. But wc arc told there are men of position ? standing ic the Confederate States,-yea, South Carolina,-who aro in favor of abolishi slavery. All such are -wolves in sheep's ciotbii and nothing moro nor less than traitors to th country. The proper authorities will no doi tttko.tko earliest opportunity to expel? all si from Southern soil, to a more congenial clit where they can freely mingle with their kindi spirits of abolitionism, who have long since I nounced the word of Clod as a covenant with Iii and a league with death. We have tho best soldiers in the world, and have had fighting enough to have guiued our J dependence a dozen times over, but tho end . not yet. If wc fail to establish mr ?udepe i denco upon a firm foundation, I venture to say I will be more for tho want of Statesmanship, a on account of thc influence of traite*?, uvcupyi ! bigk plaCOS, than from any other cause. Thc is no difficulty in proving that men of nos ti and standing have been thc greatest truitors i record and will gire an instance or two. Jud Iscariot was certainly a man of position, for 1 was one of thc twelve Apostles, and he betray, the S tduor into the bands of bis cuemies for ; pieces of silver. How u.uch Yaukeo gold BI have boen sent to tho Confederate States as reward fur treason, we of Course have no meal af ascertaining! Benedict Arnold was a man position und standing, for he was a Major Gener in the American Army, and at ono time had tl confidence of the Father of bi* country : and is well known that/,mold was a traitor to b ; country. In the last war bet.vecn Great Briti.i and the United Sure.-, William Hall, of Ma??? cbusette, a man of postilion and standing, w: a prominent officer in the Aiaorican Army, au he too proved to be a traitor. Many oilier inatanci might be adduced, but thesa are sufficient tn e; li.-h our position, that men of standing nu ; position have o!tcn bern thu grcalc?t Irailnr? tin J c\or lived. All true Christiana in every agc, and of ever I denomination, admit that the Bible should bc th ! man of our council ; and slavery is not only toi j crated, but even sanctioned by bulb thc old am ? new Tostaiaont. Bul wo are told if ?lavery i : abolished, il will always exist in .-uiuc form. Nov ; ?TC lur.iniyi'. tii..t tiio present f?riu of slavcryl thc wt y ?.>t that can possibly bo devised: fo j both inte:?'? and humanity will prompt owner; io feed .md elurbc and otherwiso '-are for thu com fort of their tl? ve?; and when superanatcd the j v/ill nuyiiori ?hem to ibo tad cf lifo. To om m..nt, it lu. -vor been a strong philanthropy tba 1 w ubi enslave the white mau !'.,r the freedom o: thc negro. Nov? fi achieve South Independence und per petuate ibe Institution *l s|nvory, every man am! every woman In tho Confederacy must do their duly : und da il .it once. All must act iu earnest, Let their bo no drone.. Remember ?bu ni.niy ia fl?mitory speeches you have uia-ic, and y-mr ja triol ic Resolves, thal mt intend to fight it out. i ' . Now is thu time, show your faith by your works. And stand to your post; for it i.i not to bo dis guised, that if you fly at thc approach of your enemy, all is lost. And if we ara to be subjaga tcd, wo bu to these Confed?ralo States ! Better Tor US, lind it been, that thc child, Seeetiion had never been born. NINETY SIX. How TO DESROY GARDEN INSECTS.-A c?e coction of the leaves of commun carn mondie will deslry alf species of insect, and nothing contiilrute.s so much to tho health of a garden as a number of camomile plants dispersed throtofh it. No greenhouse or hothouse shoul? ever be without it, in a green or dried state ; either the sta'ks or the Howers will answer. It is a singular fact that, if a plant .is drooping and appearcntly dying, in nine cases ont of ten it will recover if yow plant camomile near it. Mill Notice. JAM now ready to GRIND WHEAT OR ! C RX at my MILLS on Big Stephens' Creek. Any person fearing to cross thc Bridge ticed not do so: Tring your Wheat or Corn to tho Bridgo and I will carrv it across and back. R. T. PARKS. A nr-17 17 The Ala Darna Situation. The Columbus Sun, of tbe 12th, has tb following telegram : MONTO:OMERv, April ll.-Our forces eval uated Montgomery last night. The Federal are expected, to copy it to day. Some fight ing yesterday, below Beuton, in which ou forces were driven back. The last accounts from the Alabama raid ers, ace Ording to the Macon Telegraphy i that the enemy was at Line Creek coming tr wards Columbus, but whether this move ment was an advance on the city, or wkstke they were following up our forces was no known. Gen. Cobb is in Colurrrbua. The defense of the city will be put in the best possible cot dition to make a successful r?sistance, -and nc a doubt is entertained of our ability to repi the enemy and hold it. Tho Columbus Sun says : Our people ar not exhibiting much alarm, and general con fidence is felt that Columbus can and will b ? successfully defended. . A large number of refugees have arrived i: Columbus from Montgomery. Gen. Forrest, when last beard from, wa twelve unies from Selma. It was thought h wuuld cross tbe river and pursue the Yankee; The Yankee force is composed entirely c cavalry and mounted infantry, with some at tillery. Among the refugees who have arrived-i Columbus aro Gov. Watts and other officer of thc State Government of Alabama. Thc are deeply chagrained at the capture of thei ? capitol by iix thousand Yankees, but fe* conscious that they did all that was in tbei power to prevent it. The Governor bas prc ceeded to Eufaula. A dispatch from Talladega, dated Apr 7th, states that a division of Yankees froi Elyton are at Montevallo; a portion of thei are also at Selby Springs. Scouts report body of the enemy at Ashville, takingstoek, &> It is stated that there were about eigbt thousand bales of cotton in Montgomery . i the warehouses This was burned Tuesda evening. There was a large quantity of col ton scattered through the streets, whethe this was burned also is not known. If it wa a large part of the city must also have sufiei ed a similar fate from its close proximity t combus' ible material. Montgomery was evacuated in great coi fusion. Liquor was used I'rcelj*. All cou missary stores were distributed to the peoph It is feared that much private property bi been destroyed. DIED, at tba residence of her Father, M SAMUEL STEVENS, on tho 3rd April, ?dr?. MA'1 TIE E. MOBLE!', consort of Dr. S. G. MOBLE in tho 27th year of her age. Again tho monster death has been in our circle and removed from our midst one who posscssei all thc loveliness of her sex. She was the cm blcm of purity, tho embodiment of bolines*, an it was her oonstant desire to do tho will of be Heavenly Furber. Oh ! bow sad to think- tba death laid his icy finger upon this sweet creature who decorated thc domestic circle with the flower of affection, and adorned tho profession she mad by a well ordered life, and a Godly conversation Cruol Death ! How conld'st thou deprive societ, of such an ornament. In early life, she connected herself with th Baptist Church, at Mountain Crock. She alter wards removed nor membership, and united her golf with- tho Olive Branch Church. Her plac at Church was always filled, and now she is gone muny will miss her sweet smiles and pious de portmcut. I knew her well, and I may say '. know her always. We were at school together and oh, how happy wo were. We dimed tho bills and chased tho butter Hies; in fact, wo woro a one, and nothing could separate us. I will mis her tr-.Jly, and time om tm ver obliterate from th dial of my soul the imago of he- dear telf. - M; eyes 61V with tears even now while I am attempt mg to pen this simplo tribute to the memory o her whom 1 so dearly loved. I will often reve lo the past, and call to mind tho moro than ha pp; moments which wc bavo spent In each other' society. I wish she was with me now; but wir express this wish, whon I know, that dear MAT TIP. is better ofT. She was too pure for this world -hence Cod took her to himself, and gav? hei for her companions, the angels that surround Hi throne, and for her portion, a crown whoso beaut and brightness, shall last, whon " monarchs' am Victors' gems shall blent in common dujtf." Dear MATTI a ii gone! Shoji now in hoove: with the dear dapactod osos who luve gone be lore. A few weeks r.go, r-kw burled her lust sur viving child. and no doubt the departure of hi: dear little treasure of her heart hastened her ?.-wr death. They are now together in the Paridiso ol ?God. Imagine, kind reader, the happy mesting which took plane between them in tho better world. A weok beforo her death she suffered in tensely. No heart can eoaeeive of her suffering* A ?lay or two before her spirit t.iok ils dight ti the eternal world, she was insensible. She was denied the power of speech. We bavo everj reason tv believe, that she is n'uv enjoying that Rest which God has prepared for those who love bim. Through out ber whole sioknesj sho dis closed Ciiris'iau fortitude and resignation. As a wife, she hid no superior. She loved he: husband with an undying affection-; as a mother, kind, loving, and obliging ; asa daughter, sb? was gentle, affectionate, and dutiful; .11 a fii:;id, she wns constant, sincere, and unsophisticated : a- a-Christian abo wa: humble, pious, Godly, and beeveuly.mindedI as a sistrr, she was richill love, and induite in good works. She Las guns to ber reward. In ber dwir.io, earth has lost, ;ind beaven gniuu'l a priceless jeweL Weep not for her, afflicted ones, for she bas gone tn that fiotrso, " not made with bunds, eternal io tho beavens."' She leaves a husband, oud a larse circle of relatives aud friends lo moura their loss. May dod bless thc bereaved om?, aud bind u|> their broken'beans, and pour into their wounded spirits, tho oil of his consolation. Dearest MATTIE, thou art happy In the roalias, of bliss and iight; Where no pain OHO make thee weary, And no sickness dim thy sight. MOLLIE. WILLIAM L. CLAXTON, of this District, a mcinbi-r nf Co. B, Oth S. C. Cavalry, was wound ed at Trevillian Station, Vu., on thc lilli June, ISSI, which forced tho amputation of his arm, and was then sent to Hospital at Danville, Va., where be died from thc effects ol-his wound on the llib July following, aged SO years and live mouths. Tbus ended the bright and glorious career of a ?allant soldier, and an csticmed-and useful jiii JiOQ. In Heaven re.-t his sou], and long livo bis memory. D. A?osa thc many bravo beys tba!, have died in this cru d war, waged by un unsernpuloua lue, is included WILLIAM ALONZO, souof J.israu II. VE i. DU l.t., ol' tills Stnio an-1 District. The subject of mis notice waJ fifteen Tears of age tba i'd day of Feb. 1?><?2. Ile left homo for Ibo army the ?th of A .-ril following, ami was Stationed on Jumos' Island, near Charleston, until the" spring nf ISO-".; tiien went with his command, thc 2-tth Regt. S. C. V., Gen. CISTS Brigade to N. Georgia, ibeu C"nnected with the Army of Tennessee, then undcrTton. Walker, l?o went through tho campaign of Mississippi and was in many bard-fought battles. Ife then re turned with his command to North Georgia, and was in all tho battlus fought in that section until thc 20th July l^lH, when in an eng igeuient noar Peach Trco Creek, he receive J ? slight wound in thc side, but wus able' on the 22d to bc in ibu charge when Geucral Walker was killed, but rc oeivod no damage in that battle : but on the 27th, whilst himself and others of his companions in arms, woro sit ting together cheerfully conversing, I thc fatal missile sped its way passing through Ike lungs aud heart (it was supposed) of this much esteemed und high toned young man. A friend of his, who sat uenr him whon ho waa killed, states that no.cnemy was in sight, and tho ball that struck hiui wis u stray missile. ' Truly, ni was stated by this friend, "the ways of Provi- I dence aro inscrutable and yet full of mercy ;" I and though to our limited vision '. clouds omi j darkness uro round about bim, righteousness and ! jmlgmcnturo the babitatious of his throne.'' This ', friend who had been with bim and shared in ihn j toils and privations of a soldier's life, and ii ul un ' opportunity of losting his sterling w -rib, rays : ! " Corporal YKLUKI.L was one. of thc mist popular young men iu our Company. In fact, wu all loved him; and I do not believe ho bad an enemy iu his lt cr-i meat. In addition lo this, he was a truo aoldior, and the model of a gontleman, an unscl- I C-di patriot, nnd a martyr in a just cause. Young ? as bo wns bis narrie is historic and -unmortal. Hts reputation ioimaculato, and bis.* spirit is-row in tba mansions of blessedness. Who caa " cs pee t to achiove and realize more than this even in the course of a long and well-spent life time?'" WILLIAM was in bis raising A dutifal^nd obedi ent son, loved.by all that knew him; and though we shall see his faco no, more on earth,' angels watch his dost, until a Power Supremo, sholl raiso it all glnrinns and immortal. May tho habitual sentiments of our hearts bo " tho Lor t gave, and tho Lord has taken;away, blcssod bo the name-of the Lord." J.T. v State of South Carolina. IIEAD-QU ASTERS, SPARTANBURG, 8th April, I860. GENERAL .ORDERS, NO. 10. LTHE organization of STATE TROOPS,- 1st Class Militia, heretofore, existing, is hereby disbanded; AU persons between the ages of 111 and 17. liable to duty in that Clais.edithe Militia, will immediately atsomble at Greenville, ai; which timo und place the whole command will be re organized. 2. Tho ordcrs-of tho 3d April, 18C5, (-No. 3) by which tho whole command was-detailed for twen-~ ty days, are hereby countermanded. The troops will assemble with all possible expedition at Grcenvillo os hereinbefore directed.. 3. The absolute necessity which now exists for the continued service of these troops will not permit thon* absence at this time iii tafe* the threat ened approach of the enemy, and. t:tketr from the Sotte all ite means of defence. A. Thc Colonels commanding thc-Regiments of Militia in this State-aro specially charged' with the promulgation.of thia .order, and. its .enforce ment by sending to GreanvUlo all those of the 1st Clnss Militia liablo to duty. 5. The Quarter-Master General will'providc, without delay, for the transportation of .these troops to Greenville. G. Tho arms and ammunition bolonging to. the organization of these S tr. te Troops wilt be taken to Greenville and there re-issned to tho mon who constitute the command. 7. Tho Colonels commanding the Regiments of Militia iii this State, will, at tbo'.expiration of fire dni/H Groen the rcccipt.of this, order, make a report of its cxeoutmn. 8. At their arrival in'Green ville tb? troops will report to Capt. J. P. Thomas, w ho will crsign to them their proper p.,...-ion, tint preparo them for tho rc-organilatlon of the command-. Ry ordor of the Governor. G. A. FOLLIN, A. A. Geh'I. Quartermaster's Department) ArniL 9th, 18G5. Colonels commanding are authorized to issuo transportation to troops to be assembled under orders No. ID of his Excellency the Goverrfor. JOHN T. SLOAN. Q. M.'Gon'l.S.'C.. EDCTSFIELD C. H., April 17th, 18C5. COLONELS of the 9th 'and 10th Regiments, nnd Capt. A. JONES of tho"7th S. C. Regiment of Militia, will observe 'and carry into effect the abovo orders. n. W. ADDISON, Lieut. Col. ? A. 1). C. Apr 18 lt 17 Headquarters, Detachment Butler's Cavalry Brigade. Cn A a LO TTE, N*G., Mareil. 22, l$6f>. ALL Absontoeaafrom Butler's Cavalry Eriga.de are hereby ^faired to report to mo at Ches terville, S. C., or to Capt Mciver, at Cberaw, S. C.; without delny. To such as report promptly, the clemency of fered iu thc recent order front (Jen. Lee, will bo extended. Those who do no! avail themselves of this last opportunity, may expect tho extremest penalty of the military law. This order will re tuaiu in force fir twenty days from this date. Ly order: B. H. RUTLEDGE, Colonel Co .mandiug. Official : F. J. MOSES, Lieut A E. 0. Apr IS lt .17 Central Association. APRIL ?TU, ISfij. NOTICE is hereby given that Messrs. PRICE ?nd PICKLE have b en d.-.ui!od hy litis 1 Association ro co-oper te with thc Committee fur supplying Pond to the psorlc "iy Colum-ia. and with tho Committee at Newberry having in eh irge the Soldiers' Wayside at thai place. Tho citizens of thc upper IHslriets are earnestly requested to bid thom m thoir benevolent labors. fStfl beg bf th-j Laities throughout the Stoto to rcnow their efforsf thron b their ,\ ...?K is-tinm in getting np supplies of CLOrilTN.fi 'or ti-? Sold iers. M. LABOR DE Chairm in Cent-ri Association. Apr 15 If 17 Tax in Kind. Sr... No. Dhr-OT No. 6, 4r? CON?T. DIST. S. C., AiKK.s. S C., ?p-tl 10 b, 1565. (RODUCBRS wil take not icc that I nm cow randy to receive the 'J ?'he of Estimater. j purnta N'>. I A 2, and :ha\ v. innsf bc- de! :>.'..??-2 '? before tile 1 jiii of May nest, or wHI "C ht .. ; liable to forfeit five times tho cstima'.cd valu: in ] default cf pavmcnt in Kind. WM. ROACH; Agent Depot No. 6, !?-:c. .?>. Apr IS 2t li Stolen FlOVt thc Subscriber on Ibo night of the 6th inst., n large Obosnut Sorrel HORSE, ? blaze fjce.-tiMoe geueraliy bangs > n both sides 1 his neck,-had on ?no shoe an u fore foot, and a I sore on thc rittht shouldtr: walka wida behind I un i paces slowly under thc caddie. Information ' gladly received and liberally rewardcl. HENRY A. MEETS. Lexington, S. C., Apr lu St? 17 BONDED AGRICULTURALISTS, BY order of Capt J. F. Riley, A. C. S., I am instructed to notify all persons who have received due bills Of mo in payment of Bond Beef or Bacou >1 divored at this place, to return tho samo to me by tho 1st Monday in May, in order t-i have tho amount delivered credited on their respective Bonds. I will continuo to receive Tax and Bond Bacon, but will not receive ?nv dore Bond Beef. T. A. JONES, Purchasing .t Impressing Agent Apr 17 2t* 17 I Barter. WILL pay in SALT for 50 Bushels Com ; 2000 Lbs. Fodder ; One good Milch Cow with young calf. W. W. FINLEY, 10 Milo Post, Aiken Road to Edgcfield. Aiken, April 2r* 17 State of South Carolina, EDGEFIKLD DISTRICT, IN EQUI TV. % Eldridge Asbill, et al. 1 vt > Purlitlon. Wm. Powell, ot ux. et al. J BY virtue of an order of tbn Court in this case, I will proceed to sell on Monday, 2nd day of May next, nt Edgefield C. lt.. the Rtal Estate described in the pleadings, containing Ono hun dred and sixty fl(50) acres, moro or less, adjoin ing lands of Wm. Powell, Nathaniel Burton, Levi ThrailkiU, et. al. Sold on a credit nf 12 months with interest from day of sale. Puroh tsers to givo Bond with nt least two good sureties to secure the purchase monev. and pay for titles Extra. " Z. W. CARWILE, c.n.K w. April 10,1S65. 3 to if For Sale, 0\E CAVALRY SADDLE. Also, ono large pair SADDLE BAGS. Call soon, or you loose a bargain; G. L. PENN. Apr IS 2t 17