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... rjk ' ?- , ". . -Bt v . *?/ ' DURISOE, K??ESE & CO. SUBSCRIPTIONS t.? Hie AI)VKUfjSKi: for ono y<-::r T W K N T V- DOLLA 1 fe in a?Vaacc; EorSix Mouths TB? HOLLAHS. . ADVEttTlSRME?TS ?ill V InsWt.'.? nt TEX DOLLARS pat Square (IO minion lines or Irr*-) for each Insertion. Advej-tiscmenla without Instructions tts la tbi number,of times to be inserted, will be published until forbid, and charged accordingly. Aunouacing Candidates for any ?Mce of honor or pro?l, TW?NTV DOLLA US, to be paid before Ibo an nouncement is published. obituary notices,Tributes of Respect, or any commu nication personal in ii? nature, will be*rated sandver iseincnti and charged accordingly. Special Corrc?pondcuca of the South Carolinian. The Fall ol' Richmond. DAXVILI.I:, Va., April :">, 16.65. Richmond and Petersburg have fallen-: but they have gone down in a blaze of glory, and with a record unstained by ene blot of shame. Ail that the enemy bas gained, has been pur chased at a terrible price in blood, while our own army, although suffering severely, ?astil) str-T.iT. intact, arid ready for its future work. Of :tbc events of thc last five days I-can give you Lut a cursory view, aud even tbis is . obscured by the yet fresh smoke o' battle. - (?runt commenced bis grand movement as carly as Tuesday, thc 'JStb. It was not un anticipated. Our only doubt was- as lo the exact point at which'he would make his main or decisive demonstration. He felt our lines at dille-ron t localities along thsircntirc length. Uenoo Gen. Lee was compelled so to distrib ute bis forces ns to be prepared to repel the principal assault with tbeb-ast possible delay. On the Tuesday in qnostion tb* enemy ad \ anted on the soulb side to within o::C mile . !'ue Boydkiu plank road, threw up en t nchmcnts and built a large fort in the vi ? '?rity of the Lewis house. Ourin^tbe right, ll skirmishers pushed forward a few hundred i rd -i further. Wednesday, wc fought this column with varying tuccess, nndnightdrcop adena drawn battle. At Hatcher's Pun. i ig the afternoon, t?tere*was also heavy ting, in which the enemy lost heavily. " tiujsdiy heavy skirmishing anti movement '4*}rV?p5. Friday the eflbrtswere resumed ?iif? 'with greater determination, 'i'lie Fed t ral cavalry swept around our works towards the railroadsr.but were mot by Gen. l i:/. Lt-e and repulsed. The Yankee infantry, upwards of forty th'.iiSnn'.i strong, were maasca near ?'urgesV Mill, and ber-* battle waa joibed n c truest, Of als results 1 know, notbiu--; defi nite, ??ave that thc enemy gained uo snbslnn liai advantage, and ?uilVred greatly, \V*,eap tnrcd between four and >ix bm divd prisoner?. OrfSaturdaj and Su?day, th?ltgb'liuji was feat ful-the shocks of conflict ino-t terrible of the war, and the CsMiakics ?;i both .).}>:< immense. Our*.entrenchment*:, in many pla ces, were held by a thin line only, hut this stood nobly to its por-t, throughout Saturday On Sunday, however. Giant resumed his old vocation of :; Bulcher." Finding that lie could make little or no impression iii thc or dinary way, bc massed his troops several co l umns deep against a portion of th linc on thc right,-aud then driving them relentlessly forward succeeded at last after frightful sacri fice of life in obtaining possession of a sec tion of lue 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 vet come up, although hurrying from another part- of the field. Meanwhile the Federals were rolling *. forward and recoiling like waves-those be hind impelling tbi.::e before-until a lodg ment was effected, tin-work-inounted, a fian?; lng position aud enfilado lire secured, and the . ?attie substantially won. Our grape and canister nv.w d thc?enomj down by hundreds, ?mr rides >> i i with uner ring precision, and the ground was literally carpeted willi the dead and wounded, hut "dicer physical bruto forer? proved at last su perior lo everything eise, an?! she defences were taken. \\\t know nothing yr; of the military move ments ol the day in detail. But every state ment that reaches-ns confirms the fact that our oflicers and soldier?! fought Hire heroes. (?oa. A. P. Hill is said to have boen killed ur mortally wounded. Ho was imssing through . the woods and came mien two Yankees, whose surrender lie demanded, but instr-ad of yield ing one of them drew si j lit p.r.d shot him through thc body. Whether he was killed outright or DOI ive don't k-.-.>--.\ !? ia thought by some thal ho is in 1 bo .mn'.- ol the eiteiuy and probably .slii! alive, ("en. Gordon is re ported mortally wounded. IL*Wasoceof the lions of the .lav. Gen. Picket is said to have been killed. These icports may all prove premature' and i recommend that they bo rc ceived with caution. Our lotnl :.:3>.o.s are estimated at from eight to' fifteen thousand, of *iy'iom a considerable pori ion are palm ers. '! hat of the cuetuycan only be guessed at, but (-Ulcers who were engaged :.t tile front and saw* something of the slaughter, .state that it (?annnt Le los? iban from f.,rlv to fifty thousand. ri!f*M ?tvr i:; Rlt'inioxp, On Ibo ree. p'.ibti of Ihc rifWS, beg jars nil description. While preparatiuas fur ?.n evac uation had 1-ccn in prom-,.:; several weeks, thc suddenness of'thu inoveinvnc tock evcrv one by surprise. The President was iii church-: officials were resting in eouipii acive tpafet, waiting the disp'atc.l? ? of General Lee: citizens were cordi-'..-:-.! M .! l??pefuj. .Nuca- j 'anticipated d:.-;-'.-t?T. When, however, lise j . th was foreshadowed, such hurrying to and ... such gathering bf-goods, disposUion ol j i ii'.-c's, and endeavors tb reave the ci tv. U.?H :....': p?ike'l?as bari i!0"para!!elduring:??fe.v/ar. j j be streets were thronged ' y an excited ii: p. ', iilacc. The department*' were ?live ?r-iib j Kwariios 'if 'liieiuis packin;- and rom')vin"the ? :r:">|?:: record?*. The icreh wi s /rely applied ! by-order of the GoycFmnent; to -all species bf public prop Tty. T-ifi;>Uintes ile pa-j triofcc own rs .-ti-i fi iv I ? their own promis .??. .Libby's pri-on/tcba-eo vv/.tbo?'ses abd flour miils; wboSu acif -; V:r;;in!-? w?-.-;:." con;- : .miffs-ny alores :n.?l *.t tiding;;; ?be LtlibrTili.rv and Ats.::--!, in ! I't : iffa'iiig* Uiat ce? iii "alf?i-d ?? ' m "tefl to tbs i'siuk. :.- array, ur h- '? fit? pill igt aaa give"- U--ia? ??.iiUe<?. '?,..;. g 'St?ijtefiviiigi '?? mi?iy ol . i.? . torea vete? br?? keii op.ii,-tu l r i <!.. i..,;' '.'.? r.v : Tite?fa.: .nnd others ?Tro ?Ju- iwnpj'iu ii '!:.-'.; "^rahdnecdy. \> i' iv S?II.I . ; .:T.t.. aud .-uiimv ive-rt! ecii ii'g above and a:*o?i:;d Iho-Kaurb'b.'ial jri?.? in cv?rj directio:.j and 1 rvealletl ami i dj?; 'v.r.i itig bombs, the vu-li ?nd i- aro! ebullagraliou, ; fh-3 iubvemeiit tif train.*, and a thousand Other j im iden ts of tho hour, t!r? siege of'Sebastopol ; in tilt; Crimea. Our Malakolf h j 1 lallen, ?ur ] itob?o fl jet o!'g:i:ib*,i:i'-: were either 1 unk or : blo'-vti up^as un that mem-frablc occaainu and our rhen might LaVc been sttcnj wltl?lic .' .. rid i'ght of their bur?riug cij>i;n! (jbaim :.. on Jheir faces, r.-tiyatiag sfoa ly frotrrtlic place! '['ike it all in all. it wa- city uV the most f, ar--' fal -i.;?.ts I huye ty?r c?nterapJii!r...l. itn sia'io:! '-?ti scarcely fill the picture. Un Monday, t.p to tit** l our of r.-.y d?pnrl t rt. the excitemt-tit, s'ill con'liinicd ?arri work of <i: str?ction pr?^roflsed. TK*C su; erl? lailroad bridgfi acrbss thc -l.inicj was I urned and other similar..stiucttirw-ab-.ve-\,,,\:..' it. Little railroad rolling stock, ?f any re-1 mained. TJ?3 last tr\\:\ left Monday morning. At v.-'nat hour the c-tlbiriy fettered f am not tiuw jiifot-med. Imr tts t lui r advance was, mihtn t?V??n niil?-, ? presume a e^Innan mkt,,< have marched up during theday.' Au ofticc who (scaned from Richmond in a canoe, say? that when Kc Jeir, a Tinline officer was ad dressing a crowd from the Washington mon nmcnK So fer as wu have advices, they fcbow good spirits still prevail'ing in the army and a gen eral determination not to succumb to the tem porary d?l i cul ti es by whieh s hey have been enshrouded. People are generally beginning to- regard the event as one necessary to our lina! success. We ho ?ie for the bot. Cym.. K. THE ADVERTISER. JAMES T. BACON, EDITOR. WEDNESDAY, APR.' Ii?, 18G5. Editor Sick. We aro furry to announce thnt onr Editor is eo indisposed as to he unable to be at his post this j wee!:; heuee our lad; of editorial matter. ; ?I&J* Governor Brown, of Ceorgi.i, Iras ordered j Maj. (Jen. t;. \V, Smith to assemble thc Militia of ; that State ut Columbus immediately, to meet the ! movements of the enemy who seem to threaten ' Columbus ane! other points of Georgia. At ?lome. The many friend.- of Col. THOMAS L. SHAW ! and Capt. Bi rt s DEAS, of thu I Otu S. C. Regi ment, and Mr. Mi (.TOS MILES, of tho 24th S. C. j Regiment, will bo pleased lo know that these gil'.aat soldiers, wounded and captured at Frank lin, Tenn., have arrived at homo, and aro all do ing well. A warm wcleouia aud a ploasant so journ to ye gentlemen. , -a - The Concerts, Lecture,&c. TI19 concerts und lecture ot last Thursday nnd Friday evenings were eminently successful, and highly creditable to nil concerned. The singing of the young ludios, sweet-toned, dear and dis tinct, was never surpassed by amctcurs, and was listened to by thc audience with, much pleasure and great satisfaction. Col. HAVRE'S well-writ ten und beautiful lecture exhibited a high order of intellect, and won tho admiration of all who heard it. But thc Elhiopeant "brought down tho house" ou every occasion. Their funny sayings, inimical singing, playing and dancing kopt every l-ody in a continual roar. In fact everything passed oh" well, and to tho catiro satisfaction of thc public. These entertainments too wcro also successful iu a pecuniary point of view, near $3,000 being thc nett proceeds of the two eve li!' gs. TLis ?uiouul bus beca turned over to the la hes of thc Soldiers' Homo." j Thc Editor, il uulo lo resume bis post, will ; give a more extended notieo o? these entertain men:.- in ?ur next iisuj. Other Ettterlttiniiicnts. It having been found impracticable for those who so acceptably lent their cid in ike delightful entertainments of Thursday ?iud Friday evening? last lu viTecl their"departure from ibis place, we have inc gratification of acquainting our readers' That, with au entire change of programme, simi lar cnicrtaicmcuts, and in aid cf thc same g"ud object, will bc given at thc same place ou Monday and Tuosday evenings next. Anticipating with certainly a-; much, if not moro of real fun and enjoyment than was'experienced in attending the lait:cntertainmentf, we bospeak ur.d predict for our talented mnaiei&l friends on tb. ir reappear ance ricxt week, nothing less than a suffocating jnm. ?&~ In a letter fruin Petersburg, dated the 26th uh., wc arc informed tkat J. M. COLLEH, CO. l>. 1 lib Regiment, war severely wounded that day i:: thc breastworks by a stray ball. --- . * --j?-- .- -- ist Rest. S. C. State Troops. Tiiir cfVicui Regiment of the first class S:s*e Mi'ilia. tinder command of Cel. J. B. Raima, baa been rtUhand?d. The r.iher Regiments of the Gr?t class militia, Lave abo been disbanded, and the boys only are lo be continued in service. Thc j older members of thr?e Regiments, ?re very pro perly to remain at home, but could not these men bo R?Ihdrawn wi'inuit materially effecting tiiec.t ??t?'g organisations ? Tf sn ii would save !:?< little unni?3"a?!pc to ibo yonngi r . embers M ;;. . ?JiliV. >-nt I'cgimouts, whilst, in many instanced, it would be M pleasure to them to serve under their present officers. We have been pleased to see* in our midst for j the last wok or s<>, Col. GaiFFl.V, mid many of i his line looking a:id merry boys. They have had | ! a har I aud a rough time journeying from the j ! eo.i .' below Charleston to middle N-itth Carolina, I but being bard as lightwood kn?ts. tliov have ? returned-nome again unseat lie<i. ; .? -*~ ?-- j ? Another ('allant Soldier ("one. 1 Wc ragrel lo lim ru t!iai Scrgt. MAK/AI:-) linn- j j ros; a member or the 22d S. il. Regiment, w.?s j j killed in ::n engagement with the enemy near j ; Peicraburg, Va., on thc 2.'ih Mareil last, l-'or . \ over four long and weary yean Ind ike brave i young l?cKTOji been gillaiuly battling in the i j ea use of Southern righi-?, and creditably- yea. I ; nobly-dM ho ever discharge the duties ?d' a sol- j ; dieri Idea-.. V. ii.tifi Di:nis?R, nf ibo I Hu Peg... 1 j ii. :. lefter lo Lis fi liter, ds'i-d nvir ?Vtfrsburgj J i on the 'J'*?:?>. makes ibo following mention ,.? ? ; Kcp.K.x'a death: ' j *. 1 learned ibis morning ?f j/.?.ir?l Harton j tv?- killed yester??j mar Petersburg, three or | ; f'j':r miles lo the left of where McGowan's IJrirx u le i-f ;{.!!leno1. I Coull! ui-f learn the partieu-j burs -.i' bis death, muru limn he was shot through j , ?he bead and fell dead nu ike liattle-ileld. Iii.- ! Brigade was charging a t"rt:-t lb.- limo, un i, us j I have. often Ise.rd him complimented by thu officers sud men of }ds [S?gim int for gallantry, i ? do not dm.bf that he was in thc li ont rank cheer- i ?.jg lui comrades nn. I siwiiini ot;!y a week ago ' ?ind he was wcM and hearty, cheerful aud hopeful ; -talking about homo. Should this bethe first j news of bis death ibtt you receive, bieak it . gea!lt to li;- mother. I trust b?i oaly died io ?ive : again.4 ' ! i Vea, " break it gently to hi's mol ber." ?or ber j warra kenrteil snldicr-boj p r essed m itty endear- ! lng tics-that rendered him very near and dear j in thc ar. ! aoaction i f har ? Mowed heart, l i: h>r gently .'bat !,.-. u gone '-gone from earth i ?'":..- n !-," .;.? fr ?i;-- many 'rials ol the j . ihli':'; v.-11 ;.- lifo ;.. ii happy ao<| po'rfcul rust :u : th': : .i|.:r world :'. ? . : tell lier ?il this, audi tali ii ;' ?..-o tv uivei ki-n lhere. Sv-^t. I'citTox ftl! only four du,y_i before com- . pletii . h-- "tri year. ; in ; like ibo immortal I Marcus J. Clarke, t<f Tirntaoky, recently vu ia- ! btitn?n'y it-ujrSercd l y the Va:.kees, ao full ;-bo feie he retched !, s mushoud. ::t?,? yet had i>->en < a utan to his e<.?.n.-.-y." tireen bo '!.<: turf n'jorc j limo, bravo boy : ftvtr bright :.;..: nlcs?*n&*will bu thy ic- Mtiry i - - .? .*>- ?- - i ? ~X Tl. : re;? ile'; hue, says Ike Columbus ! En i aire,-, thal General i'orresi U..* ascertained thal ?he V..r.ke:-s litety operating against Span ish F"rt bavo discontinued ike attack a;.d arc . leaving Ai ahn ma, and i: ?J suppose i tba; thoy i arc teing font to t::o reinforcrmont of Sherman j ?o X n-li Carolina. It ta also stated that (?en. j Forres! hn? advices fiom -iashvlllo as lalo r.s ten i days :ig-"s and thal ?he Yankee." Ibero were then j greatly ext ??c I n:>.\ , \ n ine:!, f--.r iome raiis'e hot defir.i;< ly known. - * -5- * - y?J- Jame." Gordon Dennett has refused to nccpt the position nf Minister lo Prance fi r Ibo reason thal bo can du more ut. hom... to work out Ibo salvation of thc t-cutitrj. than in any other ' .~3rf3dtv'i!.>rc?d. j Thc Late Haid in Sumter. Painful and confused rcpoirjb have reached us siocc our lat! issue respecting^ raid hy Foster's ntgro troops in the district ofSuinter. One re port stated that the town of Sumter had heen burned on Sunday,-2d iust.,'and 'hat the raiders were making their way towards Camden. Anoth er report stated that nothing but the Commissary Stores had been burned in jointer, and thc raid er.", making their way to Co^timbin, had been met IS miles from that placo by our forces, when they were repulsed and driven back. "These anil similar report; haye been circulating during tho post week concerning tho operations of Paster's raider.-, but as they tire contradictory, we must leave our readers to form from them their OWP. con clusions. Salisbury He-captured. On Friday but wo learned that the enemy oc cupied Salisbury, N. C. on Wednesday night, April ll, by a force supposed' to be a portion of Stoneman's and Thomas' Mounted Infantry from East Tennessee. In Monday's Augusta papers however wc see that the place bas been recap tured by our forces. -? !? -? Another Raid. The Chronicle & Sentinel ol' Snnday says : " It is rumored that a small raiding party of Federals has bein seen on the Congarec below Kingsville." An Unfortunat? Affray. On Thursday last, Messrs. j.M. RILEY, ALOSZO HARRIS and SIM. TIMJIEBMAN, of thc Supporting Force of this District, wore ordorod to arrest and bring to this place, a conscript by tho name of BERRY IIor.NC, who it appears had been evading military service for a long while. On attempting to arrest HORNE, bc made fight, wo understand, with a weeding hoc, and whilst HORNE was in tho act of striking Mr. RILEY, tho latter discharged both barrels of his gun into the body of the former, killing him instantly. From all the in formation wo eau obtain in tho premises it was clenrly a caso of justifiable ihomicide, n~d is so rogarded by all good citizens acquainted with the circumstances. ,-?. ? From Richmond. A gentleman arriving in Augusta furnished iho Conttitutionaliit thc following : Thc warehouses cootrdning tho cotton and to bacco were burned. Thc iron clads and magazines were exploded. Oar anny was glad to get rid of the monotonous life of tue trenches, and hos been amazingly bet tered ia spirit by. tbc change. Lee has still a largo and formidable host, and Old Abo will ere long Stand aghast at tho "life in the Old Lund ?.ot." Gen. A. P Dill was mortally wounded and died on Sunday. Hie body was recovered. - . i ? i aa? i ?-> To.tue Friends ol'Soldiers in General J. E. Johnston's Army. a A regular postmaster having been appointed to servo in this m my thc bettor to facilitate thc de livery < f mails, parties writing to officers or sol diers of this command will bc particular to give aa address, thc Company, R?giment, Brigade or st.tff on which they may be serving, nnd say " Johnston's Army" ?? destination. ???r Let ail those who think the President is getting ready to surrender stand up as long as he will, and they will yet seo tho Confederacy freo and independent. ggf " Tlc Southern Christian Advocate"-a mott excellent religious new.'papcr,-?dias been removed from Augusta to Macon, Qa. -- - -* . - Havana dales ot March il, "say that Maxi milian will recognise the Southern Confederacy immediately, ami open to them tho port cf Tam pico or some other port in which to carry theil' prises ?or adjudication and sale. Thc non-recog nition by thc Washington administration of the Mexican Empire has produced unpleasant feel ings on the part of Maxiinillian toward? the United State?. For . 0 Advertiser. The following contributions arc acknowledged for the week ending April I7lh. Gov. Pickcns, 1 load wood ; Mrs. Jas. Griffin, 23 lbs flour, I ?usb. peas. Lieut F. J. Moses, S.'.l*. We tcudcr tho sincere thanks of the Associa tion to the Ladies and Gentlemen, who so kindly assisted in the entertainments recently giren for thc benefit of thc " Hume." Mas. LEWIS JONES, Prea't. S. II. A. Mr?. EI.BEI?T BLAND, Soc'ry oud Treas. -- ? --o- ? - F .i- thc AdvcM'.-.T. Not i ri'. Th craft* ?i bc a meeting of tho Committee on the Education of Soldiers' Orphans, at E.lgcfield C. H.. on Saturday the L".'fh of April. Tba members of lina Committee aro invited to ut'cr.d, and to remain during tba following Sab bath. ? L. ll. GWALTNEY. Chair. _ .. ... _ ,. - Northern News. A dispatch from (j raul, dated Ajiril 1, =fiy.s Sheridan rm that day carried every thing he fore liim. ami had capture.] three brigades nf infantry, t> wagon train, and several bat f cries nf artillwj.. The prisoners captured by Sher idan cai that day (-irani, says amount lu seve ral lilOUS.iiul. Hincoln telegraphs to Stanton from City Point) under date of April li", that up lo that date Gian; bad captured twelve thousand pri sor.ers and !i:iy pieces of artillery. J[c also says in thc same dispatch that Foster's divi sion had Ruptured au important fort with its. cutir? garrison. A Northern dispatch from Lincoln, under date of April 2. from City Point, states iliat every thing bad beeu carried on the left. On thai day Petersburg was closely invested. Petersburg wa; occupied by" the Yankee ? forces on Sunday night. In the fight before that place on Sunday, in one section, the Yan kee paper-, sty, ihvy captured over three thousand vvi.-oiitM'.T. A dispatch from Gen. Grant's beadquar ivis dated April Sd, states that he bad carri ed everything Ijeforc him after three days bard lighting. Ho occupied Richmond on Munda-, morning. April i?d, at a quarter past ' eight o'cluckj i Acciiivliii;.' lo dispatches there was great rc- : joicingat th? North over Grant's victory. A Washington di-pateh says ''ibe war is over: the programme of Grant anticipates all possible movoinci.'ls of the Confed?ralos; their rctrea is cut off at all points; Grant, Sber uiSkt. Thomas, aiicl Hancock, aro closing around nil thc fragments of tho Canfcdcrato annie*." In NCT York there was a continuous fir ing of salutes. Lu Philadelphia there was a Ia ria' procession atv' ?biliar demonstrations. 1 In Balumcra ti:-.' Mayor caused all thc hells ! io bo rung. I? Cincinnati there was a gene ral suspension of business during thc day, and | r>. grant! display nf fireworks in the evening. 1 ?.y Latest English dales represent" that dc- j bates in both Houses ?d' Parliament, agitating ! tho quoslion of tho poiirj cf tho defences of Canad.i, nod Ibo probabilities of a war with America. Tito excitement.on 1 lie subject is in creasing. Thc nation is rapidly placing ou a (rood ivar footing tho army ?nd navy. The bought of felicity is riding on n singe coach between two pretty girls, and having but ona rad of owof-t gum for I lie three. Por the Advertiser. How to Achieve Southern Iudepen dence, and perpetuate thc Insti tution of Slavery. By tl:i.- time it must be Apparent to the n casual observer that speedy reform is absolul neccssnry for tho achievement of Southern In pendence. Reform should commence forth tv Dot only, as has been properly suggested, in Quartermasters, but in every other departmcn the Government, until every able-bodied ni within the proper age is sent to tho front, ; their places filled by disabled soldiers, and men. Let this be dono, and let., fur a time, faeorile?tm cease, and every boy and man, fi IC to $0 years of ago, bc put into thc field. "? I go still further if necessary, and take all u] 00 years of ago ; for their aro many able-bod men of that nge who have figured largely in p lie assembly, and resolved from time to time, t "We will never give up the contest until wo g our Independence." who have never smelt | powder, but Ho up in foather beds and hal! " Huzza Boys !" Let this be done with as li delay ai possible, and I venture to say, alt TOI it is boping ugaint hope, that our Independe may bo secured without tho aid of negro soldi' The great blunder of thc Confederate Congi is, and has becu, in making too many Bomb pro Why should members of the Legislature, for stance, bo exempt from Confederate servi Ibero is no good reason for It;, and cortainly justice in it. Justice demands that they sho be in service, for all of them were acknowlod? Secessionists, and many of them members of Convention that voted South Caralina ont of Union. It seems to me, the time has como-wi tho more strategy a man can uso to keep oui the army, tho more ho is respected by th? cc munity, and thc higher the estimation in which ia held by tho citizens generally. This abo not be sn. I do not profess to bo a military m but I flo not understand how it is, when we ni all tho troops in tho sen ico lo oppose the onwi march i?f Gen. SugBVAX, lhat. whole Brigades Cavalry an: penuirtcd to remain idle for weeks yea. mouth.-', al a time, without doing any thi for the ?rood of ibo country. I hare said if evi able-bodied man be pur immediately in thc s vice, il mean active service,) wo may possil rccuro our Independence without the aid of nc) soldiers. By this remark, I do not wish to understood as being opposed tu arming the i grots ; so far from it, after we have made a f Hnd fair trial with thc whitb population, I ara fav>r of arming two hundred thousand, or ev live hundrod thousand if necessary, and sendi them to tlie iron:. Nor di T c o:..; lor it at ; necessary to ofiV them their froedom aa a rewa for their faithful services, as I am satisfied th will fight as well for us, without such an offer, they will with it. - Hundreds and thousands negroes, both in Georgia and South Carolii have evinced their inflexible fidelity to their ow era by refusing to follow imperious Sherman his desolating march through thess States ; ai hundreds of others have displayed no little w dom by forsaking tho cunning Yankees, and i turning to their comfortable humes again. The institution of slavery is now passing throuj a fiery ordeal, but it is like good brass; thc rac it is scoured by Northern fanatics and Southe traitors, the ??righter it shines. But wc uro told there are men of position ai standing in the Confederate Stale?,-yea, South Carolina,-who aro in favor of abolishii slavery. All such are -wolves in sheep's clothin and nothing moro nor less than traitors to th? country. The proper authorities will no dou take tho earliest opportunity to expel? all sui from Southern soil, to a mere congenial clim where they can freely mingle with their kindr spirits of abolitiunism, who have long sinco d nounecd tho word of Uo? as a oovenont fcith Ile and a league with death. We have tho best soldiers in the world, and v have had fighting enough tu have gaiued our fi dependence a dozen times over, but Ibo en? I not yet- If wc fail to establish *ur Iudepci j ?lenco upon a firm foundation, I venture to say j will be more for tho want of Statesmanship, au j on account of thc influence ut traills, opcupyin ! ?ioh plecas, than from any other cause. Thei ?3 no dillieulty in proving that men of nos tia and standing have boon thc greatest traitors o record and will give an instance ur two. .Tudu Iscariot was certainly a man uf position, fur h was one of thc twelve Apostles, and he betray?; the Saciuor intu the bands uf hi.-i cueiuies for 1! pieces of silver. How much Yaukeo gold mn have boen sent to thu Confederate States as j reward fur treasoo, we af course have no mean : r.f ascertaining! Benedict Arnold was a mun ?. j position und standing, for bc was a Major Genera j in thu American Army, and nt ono time had tb ; confidence of the Fat! r of his country : and i j is well knowu that Arnold was a traitor ta bli ' countrv. In the last war between Great Briti n i j and thc United States, Wiili.ni Hall, of Massa ! cliusetle, a mun of position and standing, wai a prominent oliieer in the American Army, aut i h;- tuo proved to be a trait-.T. Many other Instance! j might bc adduced, but thcia are sufficient to cs i tablish '?or position, that men of standing one position havo olten bern ihc greatest traitors thal j cv or lived. ' AH true Christians in every agc, and of even denomination, admit Ihn) thc Bible should bc tLe : mau of our council ; arni slavery is nut only lol? j cr.i!ed, but even sanctioned by bulb the old and ' new Testament. But we are told if ?lavery is : abolished, it will always c.\i.-.t in some form. Now ?rc nir.iiiiai; th .t lim present f.?rm of slavoryti thu vet y .?-i-t lilil?, can pus.-i-dv bo devised: for I both lutero*! and humanity will prompt owners lo toed .i II J clothe ar.d otherwise -are fur the com fort of thetr (laves; and when snperanated they v/ill su-i ori *bt-m io tho end ?'f Ufa. Tu our m.il't, it lu. -vor ii?-cii a . iro.ig philanthropy that w ubi enslave :he white niau :'.,r the freed m of the negro. Now t-> nrhieve Sonth Independence und per? I i tuatc lue institution ijwvery, every tn.n alni every .vionan i?i the CoiiFederney must do thi.-ir <luiy : and do >' ..t once. All mast not ia earned. Let their bo no drones. Keniciui>er ibo many ia Qtmitoryspeeches you have ma-' . and your, a triolic Kcjolres, that ia? intend tu fight il out. Kow is thu time, chow your faith by your works. And stand tu your post ; fur it Ls nut to bo dis guised, that if you fly ut thc approach of your enemy, all is lott. And if we are to bo subjuga ted, wo be to these Confederate States ! Better for us. had it been, that the child, .Secession had never been born. NINETY SIX. J low TO DESROT. GARDEN INSECTS.-A de coction of the leaves of commun cammomile will deslry all species of insect, and nothing contributes so much to ibo health of a garden aa a number of camomile planta dispersed j through il. Nb greenhouse or ' ftthouse j should ever be without it, in a green or dried state ; either the sta'ks or the Howers will answer, lt is a Jugular fact that, il* a plant is drooping and appearcntly dying, in nine cases out of ten it will recover if you plant camomile near it. Mill Notice. ?AM now ready to GRIND AV ll li A T OR ; CORN at my MILLS on Big Stephens' Creek. Any person fcarlne to erasa the Bridge nerd not do so. Tring your Wheat or Guru to tho Bridgo and I will r-arrv it across and back. H. T. PARKS. Apr.7 .it* 17 ? y i j - -. n g - ' ; .' The Alabama Situation. The Columbus Sun, of the 12th, bas the following telegram : MONTGOMERY, April ll_Our forces evac uated Montgomery last night. The Federals are expected, to copy it to day. Some fight ing yesterda}', Lc!ow Beuton, m which oui forces were driven back. The last accounts from thc Alabama raid ers, according to the Macon Telegraph, is I hat thc enemy was at Line Creek coming to wards Columbus, but whether this move ment was an advance on the city, or whether rhey were following up our forces wis not known. Gen. Cobb is in Colutrrbus. The defenses of the city will be put in the bent possible con dition to make a successful resistance, and not a doubt is entertained of our ability to repel the enemy and bold it. Tho Columbus Sun says : Our people are not exhibiting much alarm, and general con fidence is felt that Columbus can and will bc imccessfully defended. A large number of refugees have arrived in Columbus from Montgomery. Gen. Forrest, when last heard from, wu3 twelve miles from Selma. It was thought he r/ould cross the riverand pursue the Yankees. The Yankee force is composed entirely ol oavalry and mounted infantry, with some ar tillery. Among the refugees who have arrived- in Columbus aro Gov. Watts and other officers of the State Government of Alabama. They are deeply cbagrained at the capture of their " capitol by i ix thousand Yankees, but feel conscious that they did all that was in their power to prevent it. The Governor has pro ceeded to Eufaula. A dispatch from Talladega, dated April 7th, states that a division of Yankees from Elyton are at Montevallo; a portion of them aro also at Selby Springs. Scouts reporto body oft'ie enemy at Ashville, takingstock, ?fcc It is stated that there were about eight) thousand balee of cotton in Montgomery in the warehouses This was burned Tuesday evening. There was a large quantity of cot ton scattered through the streets, whether this was burned also is not known. If it was a large part of the city must also have suffer ed a similar fate from its close proximity tc combus' ?ble material. Montgomery was evacuated in great con fusion. Liquor was used freely. All com missary stores were distributed to the people lt is feared that much private property bai been de-troyed. " OMTUARYr^ Du:n, at the rcsidccce of her Father, Mi SAMUEL STKVK.SS. on tho 3rd April, Mr.?. MAT TIE E. M0BLEV, consort of Dr. S. G. MOHLKV, in tho 27th yoar of her uga. Again tho monster death has been in our circle, and lotuoved from our midat one who possessed all the lu, clines, of her sex. She was the em blem of purity, tho embodiment of holiness, and it was her oonstunt desire to do tho will of ber Heavenly Father. Oh ! bow sad to think- that death laid his icy fing? r upon this sweet creature who docomted thc domestic circle with the flowers of affection, and adorned tho profession she made by a well ordered life, and a Godly conversation. Cruel Death ! How coutd'st thou deprive society of such an ornament. Ia curly lifo, .-he connected herself with the Baptist Church, at Mountain Crock- She after wards removed hor membership, and united her self with-tho Olive Branch Church. Her plaoo at Church was always filled', and no* she is gone, muny will iii ?ss her sweet smiles und pious de portment. I knew her well, und I may s:iy I know her always. Wo were at school togother, :uid ob, how happy wo were. We dimed tho hills, and chased thc butterflies; in fact, wo woro as ...ac, ?uni nothing could separate us. I will mist her nully, uud time cm nuver obliterate from thc dial of my suul tko image of he- dear self. My .yea fill with tears even now while I um aiicmpc ing to pen this simple tribute to thc memory of her wiiom 1 so dearly loved. I will often revert to the past, and eal] to mind the moro iliac happy moments which wc have spent in each other's .oeioty. I wish sho was with me now; hut why express this wish, whon I know, that dear MAT TIE is better off. She was too pure for this world, -her.ee God tonk her to himself, and gave lier f?r uer comp minns, tko angels that surround His throne, and for her portion, a crown whoso beauty and brightness, ?hall last, whoa " monarchs' uud Victors' gems shall blent in evin mon dus/." Dear MATTI K is gone ! ifho ii now in bon vea with the dear dop.ir.lcd ones who have gone be lorc. A few weeks r.go, ?be burled ker last sur viving child, and no doubt the departure of his dear little treasure of her heart hastened her own death. They are now together in the Paridise nf "God. Imagine, kind re ider, ihe happy masting, irhich took pince between them in tho better world. A week before ht-r death she suffered in tensely. No heart cen conceive of her suffering*. A ?lay er two before her spirit took ?is flight tu tho eternal world, sho was insensible. She was denied the power of speech. Wo have every reason te believe, that sh? is mw enjoying that Best which God has prepared fair those who love bim. Through out her whola B;oii'ic?s sho dis closed Christian fortitude mid resign ht ion. As n wife, she b-id no superior? ?- 1-e loved ber hiHbsnd with an undying affection; HS a mother, kind,loving, and obliging; aaa daughter, shu was gentle, affectionate, and dutiful: a? a fi hud. sho was constant, sincere, and unsophisticated : a- a'ChrUthtn abo iras humble, piou?, Godly, and heitVMuly-uiiiidcd ; as n ti.-trr. she waa rich in l?vo, and infiuite in good work*.. Sha ha* gnu? tu her reward. Ju ber demite, carib hus last, ?iud heaven gained ; a priceless jewel. Weep not for her, afflicted ones, for she has gone to that House. M not ttiade i with band.-, eternal io the heavens.'' She leiivos a husband, aud a torse circlo of relatives aud friends lo mourn their loss. May ; God bless ike bereaved ou?-, and bind up their : broken'hearts, and pour into thsir wounded i spirits. Gio oil of his consolation. Dearest MATTIE, thou art harpy In thc realms, of bliss and light; Where no psin cnn make th?-e weary, And no sickness dim thy sight. MOLLIR. I WILLIAM L. CLAXTON, of this District, a j member of Co. B, Cth S. C. Cavalry, wa.? wound- , ed nt Trev'dlian Station, Va., tm tho ll Ik June, I Sol, which forced tho amputation of his arm, I and was then sent to Hospital at Danville, Va.. - where he died from thc effects ot-his wound ou ihe I I'h July following, aged .'vf years and livo months. Thus ended the bright and glorious csreer of a ' gallant soldier, and un esteemed ??nd useful ,-iii zcu. lu llciiveii re.?t his soul, and long live his memory. H. Amiss tho many brave boys that have iliad in ' this ennfl war, waged by an unscrupulous loe, is , included WILLIAM A Lo NZ \ i?u vt JASPKU H. ? ?Kt.Dwi.t., of Ulis Stdio and J'htrn-t. The sulijocl of luis notice wa- fii.-ecn years of : uge tba *d day of Feb. lsr,?. llu loft home for j ibo anny tue 5th of A-Ttl following, and was j staiioued on Jamo''* Island, ue-r Charleston, until the spring of TH!.".; *iien went with his comm.iud, the 24th liegt. S. C. V., Gen. GISTS . Brigade to N. Georgia, i ben connected with the Army of Tennessee, then under Usn. Walker. H<. i went through tho campaign of Mississippi and j was in many bard-lought battles. He tl..?n re- i turned with his command to North Georgia, and ' wai in all tho battles fought in that section until tho 20th July 1S64, when in un engigetneht near ? Peach Trco Creek, he receive I a slight wound in thc side, but was able' on the 22d lo bc in the ? charge when General Walker was killed, but rc ccivod no damage in that baltic : but on the 27th, whilst himself and others of his companions iii ! arms, wore sitting together cheerfully conversing, j the fatal missile sped its way passing through tho j lungs ?nd heart (it wa? supposed) of this much ostccraediind high toned young man. A friend of his, who sat near him when ho w*3 I , killed, states that no.cnemy was in sight, and tho ( ball that slruck him wis u stray missile. ' Truly; ' j ii t was stated by this friend, "the ways of Provi- ' ] deuce are inscrutable and yet full of morey ;" ] and though to our limited vision "clouds and j j darkness ure round about, him, righteousness and , judgment uro the. habitations of his throne.'' This ; , friend who bad been with him and shared in the ? toils and privations of a soldier's life, and h id nu ' opportunity of testing his alerting w-rib, ?ar*: " Corporal YKLIIKI.I. was one of thc m >st popular young men iu our Company. In fact, we alt loved him; and I do not believe hu had un enemy in J bis Regiment. In addition lp this, he was a imo \ soldier, und the model of a gontloman, an unscl- I I (l*h patriot, ntid a martyr in a just c?u?e. Young as he WAS his narrie ?s historic and inimnrtil. His reputation immaculate, and his.* spirit, is- now in tho mansions <>f blessedness. Who cati'ex peet to achieve and realize more than this even in the course of a lon? and well-spent life time?" WILLIAM was in his raising ti dutifuland obedi ent son, loved by all that knew bim ; and though wc shall see his faco no ra<?re on earth, nngels watch his dust, until s Power ?uproiao (hali ruiso it all glorious and immortal. May thc habitual sentiments of our hearts bo " tho Lord gave,'and the. Lord has token away, blc.-so 1 he rh-; name of the Lord." - . J. T. State of South Carolina. IIEAD-QU ARTEHS, SPARTANBCRG, 8th April, 1865. GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 10. ITHE organization of STATE TROOPS, 1st . Class Militia, heretofore oxisting, is hereby disbanded*. All persons between tho aces of Itt and 17. liable to duty in that Class of the Militia, will immediately allombie at Greenville, at which timo und place the whole commaad will be re organized. 2. Thc orders of the 3d*April, 1SC5, (No. 3) by which the whole command was derailed for twen ty days, are herebr couBtermsnded. The troops will assemble with all possible expedition at Greenville as hereinbefore directed. 3. Thc absolute necessity which now exists for the continued service of these troops .will not permit their ubsenceat this tim? invite* the threat ened approach of the e.xemy, and take* from the Stale ail itt means of defence. .t. The Colonels commanding thc Regiments of Militia in this State aro specially chaTged with the promulgation.of this order, and it? enforce ment by sending to Greenville all thoso of the 1st Class Militia tinbin to duty. Q 5. The Quartcr-Mastor General will : provide, without delay, for the transportation of these troops to Greenville. C. The arms and ammunition belonging to the organization of these State Troops wilt be taken to Greenville and there re-issued to tho mon who constitute the command. 7. Thc Colonels commanding the Regiments of Militia in this State, will, at tho expiration of y?ee d'<y* from the receipt of this order, make a repon of its execution. 8. At their arrivai in'Grconvillc the troops will j report to '.'apt. Ti P. Thomas, who will nrsign to I them their proper position, and prepare them fer tho re-organilation of the comer.aud. " . : Dy ordor &f the Governor. G. A. FOLLi:;, A. A. Gcn'I. Quartermaster's Department, APIUL Uth, 18G5. Colonels commanding are authorized to issno transportation to troops to be assembled under orders No. lt) of his Excellency tho Governor. JOHN T. SLOAN. Q. M. Goa'l.S. CV EncariEin C. II., April I7tb, 1805. COLONELS of the 9th and 10th Regiments, and Capt. A. JONES of the 7th S. C. Regiment of Militia, will obsorvo and carry into effect tho above orders. H. W. ADDISON, Lieut Col. & A. D. C. Apr 18 It 17 Headquarters, Detachment Holler's Cavalry Brigade, CHARLOT .-s, N. C., March 22, lS6ft. ALL Absonloeft-|rom Butler's Cavalry Brigade are hereby ^pfuired to report to mo at Ches terville, S. C., or to Capt. Mciver, at Cberaw, S. C., without delay. Tu such as report promptly, the clemency of fered iu thc recent order frota Gen. Lee, will bo extended. Thoso who do no! avail themselves of this last opportunity, may expect the cxtrcmcrt penalty of ?he military law. This order will re maiu in loree fir twenty days from this date. By order: B. II. RUTLEDGE, Colono] Cutntaandiug. Otliei-tl : V. J. MOSES, Lieut. .'. E. 0. Apr IS lt 17 Central Association. APRIL ?nt, IS65. NOTICE is heroby given I hot M ?c-rs. PRICE and I'fCKLE h.ive btu detailed by tina Association lo co-opcr. io with the ('.mi.nineo fur supplying Food tu the p?or!e ? i> Cellini-ia. and with tin: Committee nt Newberry having in ch ir^e the Soldier.-' Wayside at that place. Th? citizens of the upper I'isiricts are earnestly requested to bid them m their benevolent labors. fiOrl beg ol* th-; Ladies throughout the Stets to renew their effort* throu h their A.y.ociation* in getting u;i supplies of CLOTHING for iba Soldiers. Al. LABOR DE, Chat rm-in Central Association. Apr 13 If 17 Tax in Kind. Sr... No. DKPOT NO. 6, 4m Cose. Disr. S. C., AIXK.N. S C., April 15tb, IS'?5. PRODUCERS wi 1 take t: ?t?ee that I ?.:ii mw reidy I" receive the 'J'?the of Esthnatr*. form* N-?. i .i 2, and that i; inns* he doliver-vi before the 1 jii ?I May nest, ur they wit! !?c hi .. liable to forfcit'five. times tho estimated valu: tn defaul: o! navmont iu Kind. WM. ROACH, Agent Depot No. 6, S-.c. 5. Apr I? 2t 17 Stolen PtOM thc Subscriber cn the night of tin? ftd iu-t.. n l.-.rge Cbestiut Sorrel HORSE, ld axe free,-nmoe generally hangs on both sides his nook,-lind on ?.no shoe en u fora foot, and a sore un thc riiiht should? r: walk- wide behind an I paces slowly under the saddle. Information gladly received and liberally rewarded. HENRY A. MEETS. Lexington, S. C., Apr lb 2t? 17 BONDED AGRICULTURALISTS, BY order of Capt J. F. Riley, A. C. S., I am instructed to notify all persons who have received du.- bilis Of me in payment of Bond Beef or Bacon d divered nt this place, to return Ul? same to me by tho lit Monday in May, in utder to have the amount delivered credited "ii their rospcc.'b . Bonds. I will continue to reeeivo Tax and Bond Bacon, but will not receive ?nj ciore Bond Beef. T. A. JONES, Purchasing & Impressing Agent. Apr 17 2t? " ' 1.7 Barber. ?WII.L pay ii SALT for 50 Bushels Corn ; 2000 Lbs. F.dder ; One good Milch Cow with young oalf. W. W. FINLEY, 10 Mlio Post, Aiken Road to Edgcfield. Aiken, April 2t? 17 State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN EQUI rr. - Eldridge Asbill, et al. "I M > Partition. Wm. Powell, ot ux. et al. J BY virtue of an order of tho Court in this case, I will proceed to sell on Monday, 2nd day of May next, nt Edgcfield C. lt., the Real Estate (escribed in the pleadings, eontaiuing One hun Ircd and sixty iloO) acre.', moro nr less, ndjoin ng lands of Wm. Powell, Nathaniel Burton, >.vi Thrailkill, et. ni. Sold on a credit nf 12 months with interest rom day of sale. Puroh isers to give Bond with it least two good sureties to secure the purchase noney, and pay for titles Extra. Z. W. CAB WILE. c.n.Kw.. April 10, 1S65. 3to 17 For Sale, r-aNE CAVALRY SADDLE. Also, one hrge pair SADDLE BAGS. Call soon, or you ooso a barga'ur. ?. L. PENN. Apr IS 2t 17