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WINNaQmo. THIUlISDAY IGRNIN., AIL 0,-1665. LATE fAPEllS. We are ii.debted to Mr., jDivzn Jo..s, of the Sputhe're Express Com. pany for a package of late papers. Mr. J. will please accept our thanks for his kindness. TIIANKS. Mr. J. CREM Ein ,will please accept -out thanks for a basket of .1sdhulots, whichi we have reecived. Such kindness is appreciated by us, especially as we have aio garden to procure vegetables from. CASUALTIES. . In the fight around PetereimLrg, on 'the 25th March, we learn by :a private letter which has been received here, the following casualties: , In the 17th regiment, -coimnande'd by Col. MCMA.STII, there is killed,wounded and mnissing 160 ; in the 22nd regiment, commanded by Col. BURT, killed, %ound. ed and missing 21, and in the Holcomb Legion, killed, wounded and missing 15. THE ELECTION. At an election for Intendant and Wardens, held in this town on Motiday, April 3, 1865, the following gentlemen were chosen to compose the "Town Council of Winnsboro:" In tendant-JAS. I. AIKEN. Wardens-J. H. CATHuCART, J. T. PROPST, T. T. RonERTsON, T. B. MAD DEN. We hope,.now that a new council is in oflice, that the rubbish that has accu mulated in the burnt distict. will be cleared laway, the sidewalks made passa. ble and the dead trees cut down; aid. in fact, a general improvement will be made to progress uinder tile new regime. - We look forward to an activity among our council, until our town shall once more wear its face of old. There is cer tainly room for improvement, and we trust that we will have the pleasure ol saying of the gentlemen composing thc council, that they are "the right men ii the right place." THE EVACUATION OF RICHMOND. The-telegraph announced to us yes terday that the Capital of tde Confeder ato States had been evacuated. Th< cause of this is expliined in our tele graphic column. We do not .attempt c review of the good or disaster that maS befall 4he'Confederaa States by tile ie cessity of this step,. but take occasion t( say to all who may feel the least glooin from the news, to be of good cheer. 'N war lm's ever been carried on, with vn-3 engagement and every move of an arms successful. We must expect disastel and reverse of fortune to our arms. The fall of Richmond is not the sub a jugation of the free and enligtened' pee pie of the Confederate States-they ar< not wipped, by any means--and by ti< blessings of GOD, neither do they inteni to be. Our troops will be more tiler oughly concentrated-LEE uniting wilti JolHN8ToN, will present an army of miosl -formhble array, the valor and braver of wjiose troops has been tested on many a battle field, and whose' brawny arnt will yet strnke a decisive~ blow for .free dom. Wie are not disheartened at the mier< vacainofdacity-even if it isthie cap -io fteSouth. Did nlot the evacuatiol of New Orleans, Wilmington, Charles .ton1 Savannah anld other. ports cause a gloomy feeling and gloomier talk among -the fainl~hearted. And wehat real harr has the evacuatiori of those 'ports doem us.. None that we can see. But 'w havge longthened this article more thar we intended. Our only object being t< refer to the factof Richmond's evacua tion. Our troops have not bgen whipped our army haes not been demoralized, buli -are ready to lneet the foe uponan Bf oper More news may be expected, and w< will pay close attention to keeping Ohn readers posted. Rev. J. T. Leftwich, of Wythevjille Virgina, has received4 a call. to beoi pastor of .the Presbyterian chiurejg o1 -. ,Charlotte, N. 0. -It is understood he rA NKEE LEh7TY--YANKEB SYMPA 2711.~ 1 P" are sid ave rfjt* wn of8;Wi*!Poro;. *4t isivyes so; To isut onparisots with the atrocitiesof the Co lnmbia scenes they may be said to have been merciful. L(guordestroyed Coluut Sm; thewdeser'ction of-th Nqor,- previ. (14 sraid, saved ':Win-boto from *like fate witji one beloved capital Consequently the destruction of Winns. boro, so far as it went, wab cominittel by sober, doli'berate malic.e. Glutted by the rich harvest of treasure- the abundant barbaritieq fro, -o luinbia tc this plakce, they hced2 come upop ?ne towi over-burdened. But they were insatia. ble. They robbed most ,oft us without mercy-some they over-looked, becaust they could carry. no more plunder. Their "bumners" were. undotubtodly authorized pluderers and thieves, 'witli may be a flw exqeptions. A Captair who had been guardhig a lady's pren ises in departing said "Madam, when my guard haves I hope you will gel another guard from tho brigade coning on, before these stragglors disturb yoti agailL We cannot -control these camp followers."''iTe guard, as the officei went off, sid, "Madami he may t6ll you what he pleases-we (enforcing his words by striking the floor with his 'un) obr3 orders I" Thus it was a regular pro gmnne to first draw a bliser and thet forsooth 'to apply a poultice. The me were inaliciously set against us, not only to take all they needed but to destroy every thing besides. Thou the ofcera came fath "words softer than butter but with war in their'hearts." On tht same principle they set fire to our lit4t town and then pretended to symnpathizi with us by efforts to extinguish it. In proportion to its size, Winnsbor has suffered severely-tienty-two lousi being burnt. Were not our noemiei lenient ! Their raid was but an insur rection of wicked doers, encouraginj themselves in mischief. GoD grant th. same measure may be meted out to then wherewith they have measured to us GOvEnon'S PRocLAMATIoN.--On readers will perceive that by 'Governo Magrath's proclamation, the General As sembly of this Seate will be convened a Grechville C. I. on Tuesday, thb 25th o April. The purpose of this'ineeting wil be the alleviation, as far as this be possi ble, of the distresses of the people 0 those seetions of the country throng] which the enemy has passed, and the ade qtuate protection of the State in everi quafter. There shiould be a full atten ance of metbers.' W my add, that th, Governor on his reeeuitvisit to this city has done all that wns required, or possi bly desired, fort'he relief-of our situatioi and for the proper protectiton of t1 regionis South of ts. '* 'I'e fuisre sei-vie has be'en toonded to able ndiitary heads and we seenme that they willso themselves fully alive to the 'euieie t of the case and zeslous-in the' prusdcytioi bf their dutdes. ils-Excellehiey has als< opened such a correspondence *ith tha Postrnaster-Gteuei as' will, 'we ''teust result in giving' us not obly mail ang the world, but ample facilities 'for th, transportation of passengers annd thel baggager-Phant'x. May'or Harris received 'last evenuin1 'the following dispatch which wo ar permitted to copy :--Btlen. 'b..S. A. Jlaams, Mayor of Chiarlotte Stoneman'sforces we~re at Yadklnsvill yesterday, supposed tor be fiye'thethian strong. His raids are- destroying fac tories, &c, He has fouarteen pieces .c .artillery. Jonit IL SBAyER3, Mayor of Sahasbury. Tsid NEMY'S IXovEMEiNT8 IN FI~oai - DA.---The latest Southern dates we haV' from Florida are to March 0. The enemy about twelve hundred strong, landed 01 East river, near St. Marks, on the eve ning of the 4th. Lieutenatnt-Colone Scott, with two hundred men, engage, the enemy near Newport. Aker shor bauk hand fghtig, Colonel ,Scott fel bkadbeing reinforced, confornte< the enemy again, Ughting till a late hen lest night. '.Troops and artillery ari aptng apily o tefront. The enomn ,unedfNewport. Skirmishin5 ontinue et Iast accounts, .A Iarge Stimber of thi enemy''s y ies, are reprortd at'Spaniul [The Y4 e accounts, later th~an tli above, cpnless that the expedition wa Ienulsed with loss.J OMMUNIcA TED. Sngq. VW' acy dfVa asm Colsie btf thel an10ei m40 .6tlArotih our' tnry be'. ieftily ohronicled. Ve h*e'dijver sation with a gentleman to-diy (Satur day,) who states that, judging from some questions put t'Aliin by a yankee offi. eer, on the 'day of the burning of the 1!piscopal chdrch, lhe hu he dubt'that orders were isqutoe for i1s destruction prior to the arrival of the enemy in Winnsboro. The questions and answers rai thus: Yankee: "What church is that we passed on our left, as we came in.town? Aus- "You came by the Alston road, I believe; if so, -you passe4the Presby terian and the njow Baptist Chulrhes" . Yankte: 'I allude to the brown church ofl'to our loft and some little dis. tance fion town." SAils: "That is the Episodpal chureb." . Y ikee - "Who is tie pastor?" Ais: "Dr. Lord." I Yankee: "Who is the bishop of th's diocese?" Aus: "Bishop Davis." Yankee: "Is lie a relative of Presi. dent Davis?" Anse "I do not know." With this the officer galloped Qo, and that evening tiehurch was fired. TIheseg questiqns weie, pertiaint-all rel. ative to ono object-the church; - and tAken in connection with. the 06 mt,'i some of'Dr. L..rd's. athanksgivingstr. mnoas," (which were of thio natptmiot, in secession pkrodcivity,)- were pub. lishid, leave no room to doubt lie pre meditancy of the sncriligious ack ,W lielieve, however,'iit all the l)rnin has been done, if not by order of Gan Sherman, at least with his knowledg< and consent. The statement lately made by ain army correspondent, :thitt w'e di not intend to buru Winnsboro, tiat'w( might show we lrad the power to sav< as well as destroy, proves conclisively that, up to the burning. of Winniboro all the destruction was 4pproved. ALERT. We hope Mr. Editor, that you wil never allow that very unreliable "Reliam ble Gentleman," just from headquarters to get a hold -on your coltmus. Bu watch him; he is very insinuating; al ways brings a tremendous story, jus such a ono as editoro like to see in theit r papers-looks big, aid mnakos thetm sul well. We trust that you, fron youl long connection with newspapcrs, know t'nis lying scamp by this time; but it ie ivell to warn a frieoid when ani 'nemj is around. Some of otur oldest apd.a!Aes 'quill-drivers'.havQ beei cajol9d into re ceiving his friendly .advances. Wi would like always to pick up the DArT.1 Nsw8, witlh the firm assuranoe that w4 can rely on what it states. If one wil !pay close attention to Mr. Reliuablewhei dealing out' lisa sensation reports, h< ean tell by the ring of his. voice whethe: there be truth in it. ' Nino '"times out o ten, it lacks thme clear ring of true metal The Rev. Dr. Thbrnwell, I think, wh< omnge said, -"we shouldl never believe a lie there is always an inherent~ imprdbabili ty in a falsehood, and a relec.tinmg m'un will rarely, if ever, be deceived by one. Then kick Mr'. Reliable head foremos (rgn our snctudry ; and receive hin very wrily wijen.l presented by ou 1 A 'ain the, 'Syrene Song' of peacei -couii to otar ear. Will we be onCi f more iedelved? Will we once mor< relax our efforts, and be )ulled into re pose by such' liy pptitical d~emoinstra tioiiO t hope 'n6t . Ge *mationi edn -, not use a more powerful weaploui agains anm.adversmary, than that of 'peace .ru , Anrs.' Let us listen, to no more of them 1 We have ,already. been '.njured sof-iousl~ by swallowing every little peace~pilh I that the Yankees have heretofore con I cocted. Our energies should all flow t< t one point-the ploseouionm of the wa, I If we act thmua, peace with its manifo'o I blessings,'wihS follow. Let us look bold r ly and unflinchingly in our foeman's eye i and, bid thmem a stern deflatie. r Thank God thatold worn-oittquilt, onc< I called 'compromuse,' and afterwsrdpath Sed uap and dubbed with the new nain, r' of 'Reconstruction,' lha fallen to: pieco. We have gone throngh this baptism o l re, and have come fos'ti purified.' - on' t be again deceiv'd by- Yakoe ounrning8 ALnEewr. FULL PARTIGULARS OF THE AT 4" ~o Er TC. I~ 06 Nrg e8ISfurnishes. tho. atpreyed ting ails of the ai near l a a on titurday -morning: A reconnoisanco in force was made of thq ene.m'y's position near the river on Saturrdy nioring at an early hour, which was brilliantly exentuted air it went, but was, unfortunately, attended with sonfo littlo loss. Our troops were massed to the left of Colquitt's salient in front of the enemy's works oi Hare's farm, whence, preceded by General G rlon's corps of sharpshooters, a sillent bt rapid advance wit-,made. Tie sharp rhooters were notified of the duties ex pected ot thotu, and perfect quiet im posed upon their movements. Tho as sault was intended to be a surprise to the enemy, and such, indeed it proved to be. About 4 o'clock, everything being in readineas, tihe corps of sharpshooters, about two hundred and fifty strong, left our \vorks, and with empty guns, advan ced stealtirily but raildily upor, the onemy's positionls. They fil like a thunder clap upon the Yankees behi the frst- line of works they struck, c a big such as they found-a wake with ti 0d niskets, bagging a good many prisol. wi afu4 cajturing several hundred yard e breastworks. Not a Dmusket was fir er and. not a man injured on our si Wil Meantime the sevetal brigades mass sti both to support and assist them ca fib up; and the formidable forts oi Ham u Hill,.with a comiderablo portion of t r01 heavy line of works adjoining and c p hietingAvithit, were charged - and C tio turad, additional prisoners and nunmer 0 V -mortars and guns falling into our.han if' Uufortunately, some of Lhe Ynnkees w :ht< fuad escad'i - the darkuess; fed Jd. aroused hotmnen in the reatline of war and- tIl sal2k ri was quickly sprc. di u f rese e can)p behib I uI sto thm a forwn ab o force was soon~ al< en By the-timeiour troops had formed it tort -line -oneithet side of the -captured f l the enemy was thoroughly aroused, mur'0 was prepared Tor farther ofi'eusive ope bo tions onl our side, uthegi'sv tho aivaru of our troops would have been irresistil dt and'euccessfulm beyond anticipation: .ui it WAS, they came ini a positioi stubjl4. to an enfilading fire oi either side, til(] coutonted by heuvy forts and )reast works. The Yankees were not slow to take advantage of the opportinity thus afforded them, and they qincklv 'massed arfillory in the neighboritig forts and infantry in our front. They iniade mde-veral fierce assaults upon our coununs. min heavy lines, which were repulsed with great coolness and vigor, afnd im h'vhich it is be. JjjeFvea the enejiy sustained mimuch loss. Finding it impossible to dislomdge the Confederates Viy their infantry attacks, the enemy opened upon them witl tleir artillery. Batutry No. 1. oi the river, and Fort. Steadmaomn, oi tie righit, both so sitmated its thoroughly- to conimmand ran. c.,imde time captured fort and works, belohmed 'forth their terrible discharges of shell, grape and canister into our ranks, and rendered the position almost untena bit. Further advance by out troops, in the face ofthe terrible obstacles thamt presenmt ed thieniselwes, was demedm inmpracticalue, antGoueral Gordont gave time commndi~ to retiro. Not wvhuipped, not evemn otice repulsed, ant brave tmn -who hamd taken the eueeiny'oastrong works and thenmselvyes topulee'd pP. nttemyts at re-captunre, comm -annced falingtu bak Uip to thmis momenit . they)atullostniothing, bmut gaimned every thimg. The enemuy now opened every gun that could be brought toe bear upomn our troops, anmd subjected thmem to a raimn of irons, before which -the cxtpemiemnccs of i Malvernm Hill amid Gettysburg, are .said by v<-terans to pale ainmost into insigni Sfcancee: It was painfully <listincot in i this city, wvhere our ver; d wellings wvere shalsen to their foundautmons. 'Our troops coranendable order, 4uvbg. 'several of their gahlantacomurades'behinidrand reachn ed'tf o i al h he's beteet eight and R ni''mcf,. $fdbJ uisued 1n0 - urtldrfia th~lei pwuworks. -u' FimundredAnds seven prisoners, mall . beon '.to tila Ninth corps; wvero of egr)y..in tie nmorning. - sNj thei wis Brig. Gen. AleLamigh . tr un numerous eommnissioned officers. -ie -pieces of artillery and eight mortars. were captumed. Thlu former were spiked anmd dismuounted. Three fine brass rnortars wero broughmt off. .,Our loss wvil roach several hmundrec1# I Of the enemy's loss we are unablo t# formr an estimate, but it was noag6 severe, na they were repulised in. two heavy charges. About 11 olock a flag of trt|oe was - etit across to thmd enemy, pr jposing a cessationi of hostilitida, ' or tife purpose . of' removting tho dead., an wounuded, f 'whuich was readily acceedq to. .Our t. dead and. wounded wete br iht off the ;. field. iince, there has been unbroken quiet on .hia p ti4 Atlnes. 9 AT1 N THE, RIGnT. nine .ock on Saturday morn. ni ,fi the fi ing on our left had ceas. "i 41dheaeiy mi ienced demonstrating m the right, in the Vicimity of Ilatelier's Run, and thence during the day, dowui to Fort Gregg, some two and a, half iles rro'n the ity, Our pitket linis were harged and ,turedin ont ot several brigades, and in turn portiois of theni re. ,aptuirel by our troops. Those denona. itrations,-for they w.-ro noting0le were kepit up.nil.thA day, the. heavicat of them being made between 3 and 4 o'clock, p mi. The enmciy advanced in duble line of battle, the length of a brigade front each, aitid drove in General Thomas' pickets, and pursuing to witlihi some two untidred yards of our lines. A battery of artillery was placed in position on their think, which opened upoin them with grape and canister, ad one-second fuse shells. A large niumber of them wero killed and wounded, the line of battle quickly brok. en, and the Yankees retreated in confit. sion to tieir -vor_-_L._ 'ai line of n alien pOpultion. anted in our -ris a thou it that pkovl ispiie thundying Qoei ty to an eneiny pnough,oveo tg lave Conceie(t it. y motiye, then,. of honor and, of itren-qf ,patriotisti and of. do. o. . affection.-every sentiment of 3 ood and self-respest-unite in nerv go rV;it, to-tthe 1*4 extreinity, ruel iyadors, Succss giv4 us a, ry and a pTood posi'On amolg the is of the ear91. atlure enakes us assals of an arrogantpeople,'secret Not -openly hated by the nidt en ied and elevated portions of man Stucoess reclors us forever, in let. Might Upoh ofteof the most glori-. rge ofidstoff. Pailure will con 1ito diltk tle 'Cup sf humiliation tetlie Iter drigs-+of having thie y of'ont struggle'wiitten' by 'Nev 3d hi'storiana I Stecess i *itiin ftchi 'We have toiled and panted da'niestly tothe gbal. We have grasped-the costly prize of inde.' hteet-never WoUw keept through sh and blood. The crowd atfids ., -s - - I el A ,Nos 01 Lie ene~cnhThnj~n Waler, of Ts by's command, and killed him ms he was attempting to escape.-&tinel. SrONKMA's' R.i.-For some days past rumors have been cnrrent -in this place, about.a raid from East Teniessee in this direction, or Salisbury or Greens. horo. It is said that the Yankee Get,. Stonenman has some four or five thousand cavalry uder his control, and tha he was in Cald'wellcounty Thursday last, and burt Patterson's factory Thureday night. The latest. news states that the enemy had entered Iredell countv amid burnt E11glo fact-ory. It is ajso reported that a part or the whole of the force oc cnpied Salemmi on Saturday last. If thi. is so (and we learn tiat the n1ews is an thentie) tihe desigl of the enemy Is to reach Greensboro or Danville, or cut th, railroad running fr6m Greensboro to ban villo And it may be that a portion of, the conmma1 d1 will- attempt to reach Salis bury. Welearn that preparations iro being made to defeat the enemy, what. eer his designs may be.-.Democrat. Gold ini Augusta is seling at thirty for 0one. TIhe value of Con federate mouieyrhas evidently been greatly appreciated by tihe closing of the blockade, the calling~ in of thie note at Richmond; the circn Ltion of gold in limited qnantities and more than all by the destruction of the~ printinmg~prebses in Columbia. .Months will elapse before pat per mouney can bui issued as Ireely as before, 'and its scarcity is likely to: compel a downfall in prices. Certain as we are of nltimate. success," anid the nitimate redemption of every dollar of the public debt, wvesee-noroeason why confidence in our currency should not make every sian willing and an'xious to receive it. The oolebrated guerrilla, Dick Dpvis, long in prison at Memp is' h eet iing b1y the ]deyals. 1e 'pot ted to have sent a ait mess is men, reqptesting themn n to for hiM death. He i believed to have slInsa ttsoeft Yankees with his own I 4sbefore e y caughtad hungjifi. .The merc *ss, war waged, by. him against the Federal, all on h.is. o . hook-for he ;had no epmmnission. 4I out- servicbh-war in 'retaliation . for their barbarity to his brother, a member ' of the 2d Missouri.Cavalr'y, whom they horribly mutilited and ten murdered' after lie had surrendered himself arison ThseTIev. M. D). Conwaf, the poneer Abohtionist of Masacinusitt,.an 'editor of the Commnwwlh, is now in favor o(the recognition, o the *Oonfederacy~ Heo -sas tatasslavery is noir ont of the way, there ia no jiretext. for continuing