' Iii :., ri. T loses :i chance* j
. -I . :. .>f a mistake. . j
si. r i:.ti,i. "ir 1 i d assumption of:
! ina?.! .. iii" rebel army, the ?
'.. - ..' .>?:?. i-p~. a:ions has been changed, j
;-i'.ioi ?v.v . h.- He ia carrying j
hi? ... ....rif plan <<f r. .outing the cam-'
?iaigr, "ii we?? '.-'K ... ^ strength of hi.*!
ci ! . in -i ' I lint ai.:.. .., lists teoucity of j
uiiio.'p and inuit user ...i : i. And knowing i
\- ., ; ? i- ? 'is mc . i. gathering the scat j
! r. . I. ( el .-a.?aiin into one com-1
whole, with lie ?iieutioii of deciding the I
. ....... i ;' his cause a or asar Richmond.
" a ?re. upon tic a!re< dy ?A? id-soaked soil of
th'? Ohl ?'?ou.n.?..:?. will bi? fought tho Waterloo
Sherman's victoria" and :ost entirely un
ooposed rm" from Chattan ,-oga to Atlanta,
ihet."-t' li " vanL L. h, ':. ton und Columbia,
.villi wbai< ..; dev itt uion he may have
srefit-.-.J han a in Mi - ?e.ns*; disconcerted Lee.
*! t ir, f ather be c -i ;-?art and parcel of
i'.e . 'i ii \ id .' true history of affairs
?t v ... it is a....'e kuoivi:, it Will be found
that Chu ... Li inbia ind Wilmington
??er< ..aaatec .: t rebel Comman?
der m t.'iiiei n . v, ?. v all the available,
fore- stain ne ' ? ...sous, to be incur*
pc rand "? i* Sj iii .?>; -, ?> ..? id Richmond,
't it ; ss i-S'i to a.?!. ?Gi; t's combinations
i. \ ' . . f which we ?re
?dali?, rc.e . .. ..-..<. -respondents and
tht u-H.gi-a'i 'J ie?? " ombinatious and
tba' ?eoo-?erful - .;y i which we have
'?- -? M nita ' . vu . . spturfbg Richmond
. ? ? j far t in ?nat . months. Yet the
bb ettg'.'ered city >. ? ? ?rom our grasp as
.?.her, .? i arie. .-. "i dan were driven
. P?' . -< w Richmond!" but
nevn .. iv I i >... : -cord of the last
pt, . ..i. .. L' tin- spring, and ns yet
.i* ic . . . a li.. ; ..; i . i brough the awful
> . .. . ra .-? i. d to ihe present
.ase : eta i ? s have been lost,
. ? . . i ni oa.r ct liss lown in torrents,
' . ..:..:. ade desolate, and
.. . '.. 1 . .<.. . f hearts, in order
>?? 'he j ... might have the
. ; ?acity ot a Gene*
. ?'ii.-. . s, and whatever
?.Hi d'ered j uto, cares
,J .' b'l ... cf hi, . .Idlers as he does
" .. .? . vho would'have
! . to accomplish a
>'i|iistra,tiou have
.. .'. ..... ... ver.
' . Sei \ I:, i . ..ter month, Rich*
? ' . . .;, :i was about to be
1 barded, its outer
- '.! = . . it?, r . , still is held by
' -.ihaut, the Dnwli
i wonders, but ii
* i i "titly. and buried
.eetton. Demon
st ations *>f a.: imposisg ejiaracter were made
and ?re (?eilig made dairy, with tim same re?
sult.-a l-.i-x ot life nud uo good necouiplished.
Hut. malters ur.' appro .aching a erimia.' lie
lore many weckt-, tlie last grand and decisive
bat tie'will have begun. Tue preliminaries are
being rapidly arranged.
?Such a contest as this will be, the -world has.
never witnessed, foi? upon it^lepends the fate of
the country, in that baltic, aluould we suffer a
defeat, it will be overwhelming, and all the
advantages we have guiued in the past six
months will be as won hies? as ihe bubble repu
tatious they have made. If Lee is defeated, ha
still has the interior in which to once more
rally his scattered legions, and concentrate for
defence, if not for attauk.
From all the outer gai risous and troop de?
pots, the r>;bel army at the capital is. being
augmented. Silently but surely the storm is
gathering. Let us not be too sanguine of suc?
cess. It may be that thc r-?bel General will
make it a Waterloo for us, while upon him
through the sinuke of that day's battle' will
shine the tun of a Second das 'a Austerlilz. Lee
wili not throw ' away re,?ingle chance. Ile is
not the man of lost opportunities. Had Lec?
had command of our ?trunes ut the onset of thc
war, wc verily believe thc rebe.lion would have
been crushed in ic?-? than eight mouths. But
we hud only such second-rale undertakers as
i>urii&ide#iiiid Hooker, Huller and l'ope.
Let us trust that our Lieutenant General may
be thoroughly prepared for tho conflict; that
when the conflict conies, our immense plurality
of men may HOI bo driven tn their deaths in
I vain attempts to accomplish aa impossible pur
I pose, and that for otice our leader? may be
i equal to their llereuie.m task.
State of South Carolina,
GULUM LIA, MAKCU lst.5.
?IIEUEBY constitute and appoint JOHN
ASHHUKST my attorney during my ab
seuce lroui the State. A. G. SOLOMU.N.
Witness: JAS. G GIURES. -April 4 1*
Headquarters.
COLUMBIA. G., MAUCU 31, lS?a.
SPECIAL ORDER NO. -Copy.
JuHi\ C.-VKSl'G^ is hereby appointed Actin
Frovost Marshal of this city u^til further
orders. He will be obeyed and respected ac
cordiugly. By order ?
A. F. itL'DLEU, Col. Comm'dg.
! W. J. MKALIKU. A. A. A. G. April 4
Headquarters,
I'liOVO^T MARSHAL'S OFFICE,
Coi.;".\iaiA, April 3, lati?.
AIS Y persou residiug in this ci tv having
r i Ith-A RMS, (muskets- or guns, ) are re
I IIticstcti to hand them ..i t?iese lieauijuartor^,
I .-?.> theV Aie U> be lise?! . >r ! heir own protect lon
! .vii musk?'* ?.?ven io e.t z-iif by- ihe Mayor ate
I l e i '.III .'d til dc r-. tliruc'l to th::! >>*fice. .
Hoop Skirts Repaired.
APPLY ,AT MUS. C. LOOMIS', ?
On JJ<nt/UtonSt., Opposite S. V. Coll tg? Hospital.
April 4 __2*
Lead! ?ead!
"VC AN Y persons have thoughtlessly taken
i.fi. LEAD from the lat? Arsenal here, under
the impression i li?t i de Government would not
need or ciai n it. Except iood, nothing is now
so important ?o our artnies, as all importations
of jt are now eui. off, and no substitute for it
can be found. I therefore respectfully but ear?
nestly eppeal to all who have any of the Lead
lately at the C. S. Arsenal here, to return it to
me at once, for our soldiers will'put it to much
better use than citizens can.
April 4 3* J. T. TltKZbVAyr, Major, ?kc.
Notice is Hereby Given
r I "-HAT three months after publication hereof,
JL application will be made to the Charlotte
and South Carolina Railroad Company for the
renewal of their Bond No. 284. for $500, dated
Columbia, July 20, 1852, signed John A. Brad
ley. Treasurer, Ld wa rd Gr Palmer, President
Also, for the renewal of their Boud .No. 285, for
?o00, behring the like date and signad by the
same Treasurer and President.
Application will also be made at the same
time to thc South Carolina Railroad Company
for the renewal of their Bond No. 176, for ?000,
duted Charleston, October 1, l$?3,i.and signed
J. lt. hillery, Secretary, John Caldwell, Presi- '
dent, 'inc foiegoiug bonds are my property,
and were stolen or destroyed by the enemy
during their recent I-.ICK. of Columoia.
_ April 4 ni**" RUBER-1' N ^LLW?S.
DR, P. MELVIN OOH,
HAS rc-openeo, UL his residence in Picken*
ci l eet, at thc bend of Lady street, and
oilers for salo:
(?LIN I Nf, CHLOROFORM.
LONDON CALO.MELaud BLUE MASS.
GLYCLKi ,]? SUPER CARR. SOlM.
CATI i ARTIC PILLS, ?fcc. '"
ALSO,
LOWS BROWN WINDSOR SOAP,
LONDON TOOTH BRASHES. '
COLEMAN'S MUSTARD,
"CORN STARCH, LEAD PENCILS.
Imported briar Root. Pipes.
Sic i Pens. Hair Pins, Playing Cards.
. sate l ire" Matches, warranted.
Shoe Blacking, Wool Cards.
Agate Buttons, .Memorandum Books, Ae.
Brown Sugar.
AND
HAVANA S EGA Rs and SPERM CANDLES.
Dr. C. is expecting a supply of Medicines,
when he will bc prepared to put up prcicrip
tioris. * PICKEN S STREET,
April 4 1 ' A*, the head of Lady street.