The Horry dispatch. (Conwayboro', S.C.) 1861-1863, August 08, 1861, Image 2
(T'ljr Xm| Dispntrl
19 IMt'KD KVritT
THURSDAY MORNING
AT COSWAYBOIlU , 8. C.
BY GILBERT & DARR.
TKINl.
TWO Im 11.1, VKS fnrariabl y in alvanr
So piper will be ?cnla*tit of the Dintrict, rill
out tho money 'he nr>|?r.
it Iran of flnr?!Kri?ixii.
A<Wtni?a?nii inqpriwt at Seventy-Fit
een I < per e? pl.t re, fit liner or ! ? .> for tf?r fir
?ertion, ami hall thalr lurti for each subs
ipienl inirrli^'iy * '
The number oi in?<Tti<IBi (<> be markcl t
nil a?lrerti?emenlr, or tl?e* will be publish*
triit 11 onlerel Io^h illMUhlinuel, ami ehargt
ncrorilinfrly.
One Hollar per wpiare for a Mingle in*e
lion. Quarterly ami hionthly ailvertiaemen
will be chargo<l the enine an a single inne
lion, ami ?emi-i .onihly the nine n<t nc
oncn.
< ouimuiiieaiiou* i ecouimendinjJ candidal
for public office or Iron?or puffing rxhil
lion*, will be charged a* advertisement n.
Marriage* inserted gratis. Obituary nol
ce? orer nix line*, will bo charge<t?at adven
aing rates.
-?i5j55^mS
[For the Iforrjr Dijipfttcli . ]
From the Soat of War.
VIKNSA, VIUiilNIA, July liolh 184JI.
Mn. Kuirvt:?The rapidity an<l magi
Cude of recent event* iuu?i bare fallen up
the country with startling effect ? no much I
voml the ?iniruini>f iiu>ri*iii>n >.f
friend* and ?>? contrary to that of our enemii
Due wet'k #;?'i ymtcnlny, our little ad vane
fun e of fire or nit thousand. stationed
Fairfax, ?il confronted t?v nearly the enti
ftuwray or invasion. We took our poet in ll
Wtnrhrt and prepared In we Icokte litem
soldier* should thejnvaders of I heir coontr
At their long lines and columns advanced
battle array, their bayonets glitterin?? in tl
morning sun. the determination of our lilt
hand to maintain our southern honor and <1
fettd otir hntuee*fVom a tyrant fiie. was tor
npp irent in the true, moral courage there e
hihited. Hut 1 cannot picture the dlaappoir
ment of our men when hy manoeuvre th
found them?el*cs on Mana*?as Koud. *-WI
were we thus pitted against an enemy i
could not withstand *" "Let us die but nev
retreat I" IVe were under orders from lion
|uarters and hod to obey. We (tailed at Ce
lerville and made disposition lo coror rvtrc
remaining there unlill midnight and hivo
acked on the open ground in tbc face of ?
exultant foe. Wc left in silence and long h
fore day we were filing past the works on tl
now immortal Hull's Run. IIastilv. eotrene
ing ourselves we awaited the enemy's n
proneh. At twelve M . the roar of
and I ho wliimlin; (1f a rifled *oll aver 01
head*. warned im of the beginning of tl?r>*V???
tie, a* well a* of tlie vindictive liktrcil'of l!
enemy, ltonhtm'i comniui<l n?? po>w*d
the centre, Knwell and Longslrect on il
right ami I ?uppo*e the (Jeneral coiiiiiiAiidit
wa? liiniHelf <>n I he left. The enemy,* abo
fifteen ihumtantl *trong ?<lvanceU again?t 01
ripht along tlie crock, mi l wm met and mu
gallantly repulsed l>y our forces under (kite
nl Longiirwt, who killed nearly a thousat
ol thein. There wa* never a more coniplf
victory. I.on pal reel repulsed them with t!
musket <iit<I ritie, they then rallieil and I
charged and drove them from the tichl tlx
again relumed, bringing 111> live piece*
canoon. t the of our huttcries faced them f
an hour and forced them to retire. Thri
different victories ?u one field.
We were not again disturbed until Sundi
morning and of cout*?. wre took advantage
the respite to make our temporary defence
strong M possible. It is said that the en
uiy'e pUu of attack was tirst our right wit
fifteen thousand, our left with an equal nut
her nnd the centre with thirty thousand.
A feint wax made on the centre and rigti
early Sunday morning, atiitullaiteou* with tl
attack on our left at Stone Bridge. The firii
from rilled cannon and howitzer continip
with little intermission up m the rigltfiM
centre during the day and for the very obi
on.* reason, that the forces there statiotie
should not Icavothcir tronchcslo reinforce t
left. Being under lloiihata'? cnmm?n<l lit
ill ihr mini important pondion. wo wore nov
ordered upon iho fold on Sutul.ty until late
the evening, after the main body wu? route
Wo quit our trenrhe* and double piicked a
tor tbom. wo boldly charged through tht
hatterie* hut found them deaertod. They li
In audi hinte Ihtil tliey loft cren their pcrstn
?l o(TecIn )>eliin<l tliem. I am anrry that I n
giro rwt mine of the particular* of the Imtl
mi Hundar, a* wo wore not eye wiiupwoi t
iug ported in "tnanked" trcndie* noire ?li
in nee fr<uu the halllf, yet wo claim to hit
taken part, for they allotted and shelled nx f
11 h*nr? mil! iIwt ami nine the other. t>i
thing I ran tell you about the Sum Uy affai
i lie enemy wan completely rooted, ret real it
in confiiaion toward* Alexandria, tearing tl
held of battle covered with th? dead ami tl
hold of flight covered with property allied
million* of dollar*. Of courae you will leu
the particular* of (hi* important event fro
official ?ouree* in due time and tliey will he
a**tire von. a* new to aoma of
you.
W> have had hard times since we strui
tents at Kairfav, frequently doing withn
fo.nl for Iwfnly-fttur hours and sleeping i
rti? open ground, willi not ru-n a pile of ?ttvi
or leaves to jnii under our hr?d*. Wo eoi
wider oiirnfUf" supremely blessed when t
have dry ground and the privilege of owing
for the night aw n bed. s
'|uilo a number of our men are nick, b
none dangerously no.
Wo are looking with iinpatieh.-e f..r il
IN*p,ucA. I.ot us have all the local new* y<
c.?n gather. I.
Tiik Kr.ai.isu la Naw Vhiik Tlie No
1 ork Day Rook, conlaine tbe following item
\ nun wm al the barrack* in the Par!
yesterday. charged with desertion. Wht
asked why hadaaerted. he replied: "I iearni
that since I left for the war, rny two cliildrt
had hern went to the alma hoi'.M, and my wi
turned a l?eggar in the street. J deserted I
rescue < ha in Do your wrorst with me."
V hatsi>%orking mechanic of this city r
rettily a*ked a prominent Kepuh|i< an polit
oiau : "What have we working men got I
voting for Lincoln ? We are totally mine
and there i? nothing left for lis but to leai
our families to starve, and go to the w ?r
t>e shot like dog* "
j, 1' 1 1 K
Comments of the northern Ptchs.
[From the Yo?k Journal of CoiiUMfCf.]
~ j Thin rvT*r*?. at ill# out*Jt of the adj
ranee of our wraj, will disappoint the hope*
I ' ?aii Hir nw*i'l?nt *i|ir?tei(mi <?f ik* people
? of llir Northern Htntc#. For. if Ikas were
| sow* wli >. with a more correct knowledge and
, a juM appreciation of the strength and material
of (he oufederatc army, haw deemed
ili# result niileh ha# ?ftrn<li?l the (iry^impor*
inai movement nut unkki'l^' to occur, it m
, ' 1 unquestionable true th it the ma##e# of the
|>#?>pU* have entertained different evpeetaI
lion#, mil !i??r looked upon the inarch to
Kichuiond in ihc light of a triumphal and
" | grand occasion. which should inspire on*
, I roup# witli 'lie highest spirit, and which
|f j coul.I. by no poasihility, result in disaster to
t our artu*.
Probably not one in it hundred of the rgjn
>(j lion* at the North who daily rend or li*teii~i|g
| the demand of the war .journals, " ? forward
. In Kiclniioiid.'' hud uny con COfH ton# of
(<i difficulties in the Way of siieh au urwlertak*
ing. For week# past. I ho I'reii irnh itnii
more especially l.ieul. (ieiicral Sl'*Je J+"
lieen urged to make a forward movement ;
and a measure of abuse has been bengal upon
. the Administration by the journal* of hi#
own party, which, hju^jr emanated from their
it j Opponents, wAuld fi|^ .prornkpl tlin Uiosl
M^jout charge# of disloyalty to the t?oTcrn1
inent.
In common with all our fhllotr-eitiirnn we
* are distressed at the intelligence which every
? i, hf ^>ru?a? um ?>f i lie Ion* of brare and t ?fallcii
in tho encounter between the two
armies. Mum homes are iIiiim made desoj
lal<?. many hi nt# broken ?crushed?hv the
_i sudden announcement Similar *r*one# arc
| witnessed a*l similar griefs fell among the
"" poople of th? Mouth. I# there no way to put
e- an end. honorably and rightly, to this state
?,l , <ii ininp*: rt?i? <| nest ton in full of impor!
tance, and we a?k the people, in ihr light of
' humanity and ( hrisiianity, to ponder well
the momentous ineuea which it involves.
Bl : (I'ro? the Ito'ton Daily Courier.]
** j The latest i.vws punished in yesterday's
J Courier, waa down te ft o clock 1*. M., Kun "
; day. nl which h our tl^e hat lie waa at ill in proy.
({no., and then success seemed certain, lint
in yesterday's pperalion* were upaitisl us. though
. ! not no sadly a. the sensation prcaa and the
sensation reporters, and the drunken Con1
press cowards who led the retreat, would have
lc- : die nation think McDowell,and those within
mt ; the iutluence of hin cool face and voice, were
in order; it Wan only those who are accustomed
( In mock courage; "representatives" and wep
"'toners. tlredcyltca and army jobbers; they
n.v ' ^jjimnted the defeat" nud in order to cover
i,v their palo-faced conduct, llicy telegraphed in
* i all directions that the army wan demolished.
The country will return upon there scouncr
drols. The country will return upon tlio?e
d- | Congressmen, who, bee:iune they had voted
J larftely for the mipplien. deemed it fit and just
| to crowd the avenue with preferred carriages,
j The country will rctnemher l.ovejuy, wtm,
u" ( while y?e na> ? ;? in in its saddent Utroes, sigh-,
in only fnr^c nrtrfv The country will rcuicuif?.
' l>er the cool in differ" nee of the ''oti(?re*?nu|t
Iwho went front their place of deliberation to
sceues of havoc, and thou pill the diopjav of
, fireworks flue. Tire panic which shook the
p- nation yesterday wan created by the coward?n
' mati ipvm of the party. Ilow lonp
I -,.11 .-11: . ' -
, "in mi-iuiri-iii .uniTirBii* cloture 11 7
iir *
f J [ I'roin the New York Tribune ]
We have I'nii^hl ami. hern beaten. (iml
ir ,
forgive our ruler!* that ihi* i* no ; tmt it in
in
j true, ntiil cannot he <li*gui*c<l. The t'nbiiiof,
" recently expre?*in{r, in rhetoric beiirr
lK j uilapicl to n love letter, a fe:ir of being
Ul ilrowvoel in il? own honey. now ncnrly
HP I -l,i*"n*il M ji"re ; uliiju our liofior on itie
I-high "en* ha* only been mvcI by one timing
mill ile?|?ernte negro. ntul he belonging to the
f merchant marine. The .?acrei| noil of \ irj?l
ginia i- I'tiinmiti nail wet with the Movel of
4r i tliuii.*mnl? of Northern m"ti neelle**ly nheil.
, The great anil univer*al iptc-nion porvailing
" i the |uililie min i, i*: Shall thi* cun'lition of
' * j thing* eotit nine ?"
?y ' A iheuiiaieil ami ifulignnnt people will
(lr j ili-miin l tin iuimeiliate retirement of the pre)
sent t'aliinet from the high place* of jutwrr,
"r j which, fur ntie rea?on or ntiolher, they liave
"* "huwn thrtmelroM inconipc'cnt in fill. tli\e
u* for the l*rc*i<lent capable ailvi?er*. who
IV ! compreheiiil the rei|iiirmeiit? of ilie i-rimi ami
_ ! are eiju.il to them : ami. lor tin army, loailer*
| worthy tlie rank ami tile, ami our h-uiner,
nowr ilrnnpinif. will ?oon floit once more it
e- ! triumph over the whole Imul.
h ' [ 1'riiin the New York Time*.]
n- ! There i? no occasion to belittle the mlamitr
i which I:i*? fallen upon the country. The ?>*!|f
lant army of the I'liiou ha* been roitlcl anil
. ' | put to tlight by the army of the rebel*: ami
1 if. from the fragment*, enough material can
K ' be gathered to in*ure th# imtneiliate * ifet\
of ilie t aniial, the nminii will have a iiiclan7i
! eholv lllVil itnnorfeel IM...H t * - ? | ?
?u ^ - I
. I linn
?
Tho Panic.
| A ltrili?!t subject whn came nm n?
'I it s|?ei'i tiur of the 1*1? battle. nml who*?
er i i'lrnily liiitiii^ boon established, w n s )?orm it i
ifil. * tiny hi* two iliirii, h? return to the
North. ir i *?"* i j?ropliie necoititt of proceeding*
*' at I'entieville pending Ih? contest. An imtf
ini>nip ptc-nte party, embracing innni .f the
>}r black Kopubbcan big-wigs about WasAtngtoll,
had |t"iii' "HI to i*i> at a convenient distance
frotinhc battle-field, and get tlic fir?t
n intelligence "f the \letory. Among Jiese
Mi ! doughty sons of Mars, he mentioned the
redoubtable Senators W il?nn, Trtmihull.
; t lnwnller. Foster niul Simmer, arid Congress 1
mett (irotv. < If.**, Kly, blatr nn<l oilier* of
| more or lr<n not?. I.urge quantities of cutave
hie* and drinkables had been wagoned out to
or I refre-h the worthies tlurinr their exciting
vigil*. Tii<- i&iMti tf| ilie ftlii'rnonn bad been
ape ut iii high festival, constant bulletin*
"* .coming hi announcing successive victories,
ag and numerous toast* were drunk of f'oiilii|,e
sion to the rebels." A lull of nearly an hour
. lapsing without a dispatch (h>m the battle
held, ilie party became nervous for new*.
a> | ami got it in a few minutes from a boot bulrn
' lelin, in the shape of a living soldier,
In j announcing at the top of hi* voice?They ate
- Coming' The conflision ami excitement of
the Congressional pic nie party at this point
can I teller lie imagined than 'les"rihe<l. The
scene i< represented to have been tndc*crihapk
Me
Ml sorts of horses were at mice brought
i into requisition, ami probably the most precipit
at? retreat ever chronicled was mode by
iw the Lincoln Congres*men ; ami soon the men.1..-..
.....i 1? ? i -- -
|( xi-rr (jniiru Willi njllljf hnr?i'
; men ('it iheir * > to NV whin^ton.
In llie I'unfrli'rilii nrniy. ? tew mile* off. ;i
' ilifferenl ppwiirle preaente>l ilaetf. Tint*
> ihrMi^hmil the Iny number* nf onr ?ti?tr*
||t men Here in the thieke*! ol' the luitlle. br*Tmi;
lunger, wu I in ?ncr?l instance* meeting
ilenth itwelf. W hut n r?ntrH?t to the miners>u
''''' *rc','',c'1 Lincoln'* t'nnjfre**. who mil
t.ilk !??nl vote f<>r wnr i?n<l Mow! ml rnrnvKi',
ami whose |?u*illi?niin?n* *onl* innlinriitfly
w alirink Iron* every ?iylii of lunger. ? HirhtuoiiJ
Kvaminer
k. ? *
n II u> list ol I'm m - V Keniletniiti w!i.> wo
I at Mnniafn* on TtieH'.lny morning. kii* h
n negro man belonging to mi \lnbntim offirer
te ^marrli n Zouave into rump Tlie negro. n
to ahorl. thiik ?? < follow, ha>l two gnu* on hi*
ehoohter, ami trove hi* priaonet before him
r- The Zouave w v* i pert looking fellow, mi l
i- wore hi* arm in h ?Hng in eufi?e?|nenre of
y hi* #riuni|. A* the negro reaehe?| the com*
I. pony in which the .-theer *?< standing. In;
>e hitn>le>| over hi* prise, raying, nin?*H. here
to ? I >le?e ileril* wh > Keen shouting wt u?,
r":
ijorrij
KU1TOK. ?
JOSEPH T WALSn. ?
j Thurnduy MorniuK. August 8. *
Ths KJiluritl mii I Proprietary dalilrinifiitu
of the thapmitlk, will l?e conducted "
i entirely imle|?*nd?nt of each other All communications
referring to tlie former, must b? "|u
i tililrr^ol to the Kdilor. Financial mattrra,4 ih
i ami everything connected with the lnninty
Iff the paper, will |h> conducted hy the Trd?^ J"
! pricing*. or Mr. JP. U. Ostein, who will tran-j <]
act any Siuines^during their absence from 1
low n. (V j **c
fyxi- Papers for Conwaylittfn' subscribers. -j
are lodged at the I'oitnlPt early on |hun. J M*
j day inmmirigj The I'ostaiaster will attend j".
, laithfuC^I" their distribution, And we hope '
' that inWture. our subscribers will apply fer*j
them there, ami not at thi. office. j T*"
Thi* is the last copy of ttie />i>^sM^
which will he sent to subscribers who
not paid their siilrscriptions.
^ write only on one side of theirpaper^^^^^^P^i
&ajf" We are requested Instate tha letters (
and packages for member* of the Brooks
j Guard. should he directed to the car of Capt '
J. II. Norman, Company n., 10th llrgimcti' i si
j S. T i*. ?'
fiea*"" We are much obliged <o onr eofTe?- | *
! pondent L., for bis prompt communications I ^
j from \ irgiQin. We %?n g^e him but little J j,.
local news, Kvervi hinj? tround and about u? si
is now flat. Male and ^profitable.
? ? ?. .
i &nf Thirty or f?*iy. ultlo botlid. active, i
healthy unmarried young turn, of good clur. |
mirr will ho received hy t'npt. Norman j \*
of the Brook* Guard. a* recruit*. 1'ho?e al
h
lit ing nr>?r t 'no* ay horn, would he preferred. n<
Apply aMhe office of >fe??r*. Meaty Taylor A; |
(V * "1
Tho Lndioft at Work.
movement neoine to he in progrc** oil I
o\er the South, anionic it* nohle women, toI
ward* making n???I preparing clothing ami pin
j other nrre??ariof> for our hrare ??>hlier*. W'c f?
, learn that in our Town, District, ami in lower 1 I>
j Ml Saint*, the ladic* are hu*ily engaged in H
! preparing winter *ttpplic* for the Volunteer* ; <1:
' who will g<?, and hare porto from thi* aertion. I ('
! Covering for the foot will perhap* he the mo*t ! t!
1 needed. nn<l. many of the old ladie* can ?o
' "i?t in making *oek*. where they cannot in |
1 ?ewing. We will receive moI undertake to ,
forward any article* of clothing intended for ail
the VulitnletTn. ! I\
I Si
Voluntoorn for Home Defence. 'I
We invite attention to Col. Ahton'a order ' I"
I and heg leave to atnte l>y way of information. I
I that the Home Guard Companies tr< already ' (
[ org.anued will he accepted hy him. ' n
*?r the Compwnte* volunteer, muter r ""
\ dor the militia regiment will not he re-orgiw- jf|
i/ed. The action already taken, hy the com- ! ri
i panic*, in tendering their aerviee* to Gen. I p'
llaillee. a* a part of the I.egion lie i* raiwin; 01
in
for home defence, will in no way, prerern (jt
i ilicir volunteering under thi* order, for it i? CI
I
tiH'l,,r-.io?>'| that the regimen! than raised will ' ?
| for in n p trt ?f hit command. | ^
Me luive been informed tlint ih? movement ,j,
! iv citrn linK a* fnr up the cminirv as Darling- ?t
i ton and Marlboro', and we are pleased to hear rl
' it. South t'arolina liit? done her part toward* ^
i the ilefener or the border. and prompt and
1 active measure* should he now set on fool for
her own defence.
"Di*ai$rceablo and Picayune." ol
A great bailie liti hern fought, 11 great vielory
won. Ii is agreed by nil, llmi each and ?{
every innn, officer nn<l regiment acted well w
iheir part. R'.ul Mint prai?e is due to nil?then
I why lliia bickering. and childish disputing for (j
the "fecial honor olettry battle incident and (|{
j achievement of the day. 1 '?
\\ In, cr. nt nrml .i - I..*,. I ? 1
V...MI'Mviiiion n ?mrrv . TrnP
i p(
, ?lr^lin^l h? )*rcniiio it m??riteiifnti4 i|ilff>fion? rj)
%Vho <lul this an?l who <li<l that, N the burden ui
of long c?rrf?pondfncf in the paper*, and
! rh?* whole amounts ton* much a* did the di*- *'
pule, a* to who killed f'ook Hohin ?
I The commanding tionera). known the fhet*. Mi
and the honor will he assigned where if right- I :>J
fully belong* The wrangling for-lhe honor ^
i? disagreeable, because if I* productive of ,|
had feeling and petty jealousy. Il in pica- I tj
yune. and beneath a irue hero to proclaim ?'
, hi* deed.* and dispute for renown.
RukhcII Racing With tho Yankccti. j "
Having rren nil lie could at the South,X(|
having disgusted every one with his HtiifhaM
arrogance, having repaid Houthern ho?pita!l^^v
tv by lying representation* and impmh
sneer*, and having nbu*ed tlie confidence
placed in him. we find Russell with the Vnnkee*
at flie great llallle of Mane.a?aa. l>oubt)e?* i ci
lie expected to feu?t upon tlie good thing* I i'1
which old Scott, had boxed up for Kiehniond jj(
! The following account of hie ince back to i,]
W i*hingti>n, i* taken from a New York ni
III
|? ?j?i*r :
l.n*t Sunday nflernoon, Mr ti IV I'm '
' nam. of this city, and a friend, were Icianrelv I m
walking on the road letwoen Fairfax ami *
< Vutcrvillox Virginia, at a point where a'
- Michigan regiment w is drawn up across the i ^
rond. At this moment, from the direction of
i 'entcrville. there came rushing onward a eon- 1 "
fused mass of transportation and artillery
wagon*, ainhulances, t'ongreasnien, carriage*. 01
hoi*< t;ien. pedestrians, \c., nil in headlong)
flight, on the way to Washington on "importaut
huoinrss."' Vtnotig the*e a Solitatv i
hor*eman, Kngllsh as to hi*aspect, and fat and
ruddy a* to his appearance. gnlloj?ed up wuii f(
.... . i.l.. ~ I .1 ?>
.[n-m jJ ?? ? ! Iicilimiuri lit flMIIIIIK-l |||g lit
lone* it |'?s!-;ip ttir<?iiIt 'I'** ' **- III* *1 itiiimen
tig utterance w i* more rnnfu?c?l. owing i fi
to lit- Ion lit iii hi* own Html whether *> ?r
itt the nirrry of ?? l'nion or Hece?non regi- j to
men I. Tin- colonel refti?e?l lo it! low him i,, ^
|ia**. l?itt llP'tlly yielded, ???* In* it?*eri- |
ti,f that lie w?? it eit illian. iuhI tliiti he had * |
I * v.lioni lleiii-inl Scott. I lie ji*?* ?lio?*<| m
tint lie wit- Wnt. II l*ti*?eM, 1.1.. !>., and the m
|hi- \ }!tigti?limitn (fitvf lie* meaning lo tK?> w
fniefnl tUy of Hull' linn." 0f
.The following l'"*imn*ter* hare been t|>- h>
jiointnl in llii* State ; James D. GU??, for II
I'olnnibin. Vll'red linger, for Ch*rle?t<>n;
Tho*. W Pcgtie*, (or rodent ami Win.
\|??Nultjr f"T Georgetown 3]
d
fJL
X> I B VA'
^ [Proa the Ckarlaaton Cwritr.] J
VolontHriM *
The inmion of (teulb Collin* la en trnii f
he either looked Per, or not look* I . -r.
It the former he ike opinion of auihnritlaa ****'
kd poiplf. there in but one course to be pur? !
; to make proportions, not half nay, I of p
mV. vacillating movement" but thorough, | 0(nc
reful decided one", to the stretch of the ,
illty of all ' mmm
If the latter, why there need be no prepar- i T
ion* at all, but let every one take hi* own j ton.
tirtte, stay at home and be at ra*e if he 1 jnjv
>o?e?. yr go to Virginia to ttglit, leaving 1 .
* home and people in perfect security until
e war ia ended. j c*r?
Hut. both authorities ?" ! many thinking rapt
ople t>c?ide?. -rem iq in. .ine decidedly to i pj,*,,,
the first opinion. el*e why the attempts wo i
>le. of organlialion and preparation. hitherto I * ca
lnm and disjointed enough?lei ua hope to be I
reafter ?t rnn^et*nuunrc syatematic. 1 *tca
Mow are tbe young fcn upon nrhout the ' a ?
fence of city and at eoaat depend*, I
conding these rfforti* speak not of those lf
the far iulerior at present? Why, since the Mat
*ire and command of the Kxecutive has j ttnd
en made known that no further drain should j(f#(
made upon these portions of the State. these
ry men have been going off to Virgfnia by rfl'(
"re- and hundred", weakening theirrespec- I >'lg
re corps nt home, and taking front the uccd- j T
J defence of tlie Stale. ' pjn(
Hnrc the battle of Stone Bridge, renewed
Hlse ha? been given to this movement :
ara piroyatinn to leave from vari- ral.
HDaL^^^gg than ^decimating the aires | o? t
of I lie! Instate ltimvkr.,?ari?r I
ni in instances to be mentioned reducing | .
ieir companies to n1mo?t a contemptible Srr- ^
*ant guanl. Hut what of tliat? Tbe ipiarry | C
up and (tying, the tally-bo i* sounding, i mm
)<i. lobe in at tbe denth. let everything else < ?
ide. Keilnw citiien* you are wrong. Vffn
ay be brave. You may be eager tu strike
ur blow- in our great and juat cause* but Am
ill you are wrong. Carry, this reflection oft
ith you to Virginia, and when there you , |
far perbnp* of the desperate struggle* of tbe '
w you Juive left behind to presa back a p?>w- *
fill f??iiel it come to your mind with peon- in t!
tr forte, that the post of glory i* not always wer
le po?t of duty.
Such at ienst will he the consolation of . ^
iwo wnw, rowing noin IhCtltiat |<<|| nlnl '
eana Im join the atrugglc upon the plalna of 8. (
irginia. have foregone the glitter of fame ! ra|1
road, ?n<l tdiouMercd at ma to defend their J .
pnrth ntid lloMK. I
! Inr
Wo think tho above remark* singularly j **
ppropriate to this ?ectinu. and wo commend
Km to tho serious attention of our readers. 11
... for
-? ?- ?
ITorriblo AfTtiir.
KUewhorc wo give nn account of the kill- 1
ig of I'aptain A sawn hv A. II Ihivis The i
dlowing account of tho attempt to nmrdor !
ari?. wo lake from tho Riolitnond Jht/mlrh. ^
avi? rflAy have hoon n htuto nta>1 a cowardly r'''
v?tard, hut wo hiti?li for tho f.une ol South ' * r
arolina, if any of hor souk wore engaged in ' ^Nl"
10 ruffianly attempt to niurdor him.
The contained y cot onlay *?
. cnunl of the shooting of t'at>t. Plinrle* II. hc-l
saoii. of Company "M," l?t Regiment Smith ! t,,t
itrolina Volunteer*. on Tuowlay evening. J j|
par Wilaon N. on tlio Wilmington and |
eldou Railroad. hy Arthur II. Ihwi* ..f the j
pound (ieorgia Regiment. then en route fot riai
ii* city. The perpetrator of the act *? t?w
ut under guard for conveyance to thiacily , 0
ltd trial hy martial law.
The r I roil mat a li co a attending tho death of , l'cr
apt. Ax>oii, oscitod a leclingof hitter indig- | .1
at ion again*! I'.tvia, though no ?H*t tpt at . ,
italiatSivii *? a e i?* f?rl?w w ah erit J
11 of the I'eterahurg oaraon Wednesday oven- j
ir. n urn i it ev reaction t ! o depot in flu* ''"r
Iy. four Soutli Carolina Volunteers tip- hall
ruached the our iu which the prisoner w.i? ' nf t
ititinod under guard, ami expressed nil I
trnlion of shooting him. Finding them , ^r"
fertniiied. the superintendent ?if the road j *
I'lins. II. Wvnn. K?|..) ordered the car eon- j leai
ining the prisoner and guard (two men I jjc?
med with muskets) to to* hacked to the j .
anohestor side of the river. This
>nr, nnil the four who hie! tiindo the 'lemon- , 'IH*
ration, being tohl that I'avis would he ear fe<h
ed across the river to the camp near the
servoir, left in the latter direction. It
pears, however, that there were other* , 1 s
resent l>ei?l on the s.iuio errnml of ven tire.
The bridge guard says five or siv the
iMiers passed hint ami wouhl not he repiil-ed inc>|
hen he ordered them to return. The ie*ult
sending Davis across tin* bridge, in cottipa- I " "
V w;i!i two men as gj.n l ignorant of theii hall
itv. is fournl in the following narrative fur thei
is'.ed us 1>V a nietuher of the Kcgiment to 1
liich he wa* nttiiche<l. tiur infortn-inl k j
l* i\i?. upon arriving it^liclimofiii, wm left *
r M ijof Hut's in cafe of* guar?l of the Tel- I I
ir Volunteers, Captain Smith. 11 ordered W(.r
ie car to he barked across the river, ami pro- j ^. j
etleil to the camp to report to Col Srmtnes.
cry shortly aftet ward* a party of men. sop- j 1
>sc<i to belong to I'liptain Axson s company, t IVr
ime and asked hiin from the guard, prouiis- <-rn
ig, on the faith of gentlemen, that he should
delivered to the proper authorities. A*
ired hy them, he foliowe<l them. On the l
ad they attempted to horrow a rope. When ' (i
icy got to a ravine they halted, and tohl hitn , |,1>w
icy were going to hang him. lie protested ? I
rainst it, and said that they had pledged <
ielr faith to liini. One stepped in front of'
itn. saying "faith, bed?<1: I am going to met
loot you," and upon that shot hyii. It-ivis Tr||
o n turned to escape; they rushed upon htm, | .
nd cut at him with bowie knives, indicting '* "
-vera! wounds Itavis fell, partially insensi- j T
if. .tgiam, wiuir on me grotnm, int1}' in- gra
ieted h wound with a knife in Him nock, nml ?ou
iip on the lii'tid. Supposing him dead, they
inird lo leave. when one of ihptn naked if ' ri
lev hn'l he 11 it nul send for n ilnrtiir Ih- ri,<M
iip answered by one who said "No, if he is ' Son
it dead, lei'* finish liim nml approaching j.
iin. fired nl him wilhin n fen teel. The hall
id not lake efftc'l. lie n<?w lie* critically ill ,
the resilience of Dr. F. K. I.ucketi. of Man- rug
tester. The hull, which may prove fatal, eon
i<?cd hctweeti the first rih nml rlnriclf, ami |u|(
lancing ilownw?r<l?i, imbedded itself in the .
ep li<*ne* of the hack nrnler Hie shoulder- ' ,'<e1
laile. from whence il van removed yeatarday
lorning. The knife wounds, though very io?
i< 1. are not in themselves fatal. ? .
Three more men retnrin*! after llie affair.
l<l inquired if he * ?< dead, and on heing ?e"
ild no, hut mortally wounded, laughed ami our
HI ?>tt. wit
lieforc being removed In I>r. I.uokett's hou?e. (||p
avi*. mippoMiig buiiM-lt dying. Hnkni per- 1
iaaioll In mnkt* > !?*< Irarial imi before lln> plop- ',-?
?Dilinrilir?. M?* wa? taken in th* Town the
all, mi*l liia rviilfiii* *tand* reenrdcd by a l4lIl,
agi*traie. j An
Tin* cirrumaianros of I he ulu.oiing and Mailing
arc iinilirri'il from Mr Ihin* aiateiueni*. , n'"
AflOLITIOM ('UMIRKUNtN IN IliTTl.r % b0"
irre*pondent or Ihi* Now York Inaly Time* 'I
?* the following:
H'ongrri* adhuirned Friday un|il Monday ?Cr
apreaaly lo allow the member* In ?ee the con
n?w. Neither I'ongre** nor ibe I nioii tuli Kih
lo *ee aim*her eiudi a *ighl. At ihe grand ' w r,
ampcde eiriliena wrre awfully reared, ami ^
think aevernl of Ihein wore taken |irt*onor*. " '
wlme*aei| *ome lerrifte foai* of running ,n 1
vug thorn, Many loat ibeir oarriage*. I pa*
id for anght I know are skulking about the )r,|
ootl* now line very fal I'uiigre??man
fared Ml artilleryman $".!0 for hi* hnr*e; l"
it after he hail the home, he found il mi
ml to mount ihai he turned pali> all over ? i ing
e John Oilpfafd along, near my lrg?, until! ver
la home threw him. when hiaagonjr wa* tear- - n
il?three of tia booated hint up, and be eot r"
tain M though the d 1 w ?* after him. ,n"
hat >1 C. will never go to the war* again " ' lo l
r'c ii. __
ffEWS OF THE WEEK. "T'
hvt'ongreaa of the Confederal* State* baa <
ed a postal Hill undar which a#Mier? are |
*ol io send letters without prt-pojniMt I
outage ? the poeUgc to be collected at the
e of destination. It ?!?? confers the 1
privilege on m?mh?gur I'oagrees t
he privateer steamer Gordon. of Charles- I
lias captured and carried into ilntteran
t the brig Mctiilfrey. of Hangor. Me.,
it Cardenas, bound to Hangor. with a I
;o of 'WH> hogshead" malaises. She also '
tired the schooner I'rotector, of Philadeli.
from Cuba, h*und for Philadelphia, with 1
rgo of banannas, plantains, pine apples, <
other W?at India fruit*. The Privateer ]
tner Mariner has captured nt Ocracocke. <
chooner loaded with West ln?U* fruit. I
Prliateer \*ork, captured the brig 1?. 8. I
'tin. of Huston; loaded with sugar mills j i
other machinery, shook*, Ac. Kite was
"bed near Loggerhead Inlet, and it is '
>rted that the Yankees succeeded in burn- 1
her.
he London Turn** says that President i
coin's Message to Congress tends to eonthc
impression produced by his* Inatiguuf
a civil war. and that after infinite loss
otk ?UIm, u<i bssulMiiao on U?? part of
Morlh, lk? rvaull unul b? ik* rk?i |
rment of the Southren Confederacy,
ongreas, in Kaectttltre session. lias unanitsly
confirmed the President4! nominntlon
Irigadier flenenil Iteatmggnrd to the rank ,
full I iphtiril in llu* . Si.#.- I
ny. Tli? rommlulan Witt from the day
lie great victory nt Manasaa*. July 21 at,
1.
hirty prisoners taken hj the Lincolnile*
he curly pnrt of the battle on the 21?t ult..
c assailed by ntftlbnlit ion mob and narly
e?cnped assassination,
ill. R II. Anderson, 1 ft regiment infantry,
*. A., linn, we learn, been ruiscd lo the
k of brigadier general by President Davi* j
Ripley Ims been also promoted to a aimi- I
position.
otifederalcCoiumissioaera Lave contracted. '
, quarter not many miles from Uelgium.
a steel cbul steamer ami several hatte'ie*
be steel rilled cannon, akieli arc superLug
all other*. Some <>f the latter hatfa a!
Jy pone lo New Orient** ib tho custody of
ingiiiebed French otbecr*.
i special dispatch to t he llaHiinorc JLIrcJuutyr. j
n Washington, *aaya that Mr. Russell. of
London who wa* present at the
lie. states that J^tory records no surh
cat for the ^Pt century?no rout
utter and complete n* that .of the
lernl force*. The righting of the Southern
it, he says, was magnificent. They tired
h the precision of veteran*. m They would
to permit their artillery to tire, and then
tig. discharge their muskets nnd charge
onet* in splendid order Some, of the j,
lutiona Were imperii, and performed with !
feel rapidity, coolness and discipline.
I difficulty occurred at tioshen Hill, be- I
eti Mr. It. S. t hick, a member of the
iih t'nrolinn l.egi*1nlore. nnd Mr. I.aFav
Hunter, in whieh the former leeeired a
I in the lung* from n pistol in tbe hand*
he latter. The wound it "i* hclievcd will
re fatal.
'he Fort Smith Tons*, of the 1.1th till.,
*n*tliat Captain Pike ha* concluded trca
with the t'lioctnws, Chickasaw*, Creek*
I Seminole*. All the trihe* on the frontier ^
e tint* formed an a'lianco with the I'on- |
, ,-k I n <#"1..- >1- el 1
..... . 1 ?H |>1 1111* 1 urniKCC". .Mr. ]
is for neutral'ty, and a huge numlier of
people are with ilie South, mostly half
ii|?, while the lull bloods are opposed to
South, ati'l r-t i 11 adhere to the old (Sovtrnil.
The therokec* are raid to he very
l*1i iliriilt-'l in sentiment, and several of the
r blood.; have Lee 11 compelled to ll<*e for |
ir lives. The Tuns* entertains 110 hope of j
arrangement la-tug. tuade with Mr. Iloss j
1 the Confederate Commissioner*,
n Lincoln'* Congress peaco propositions 1
e proposed l?y Mr Cox, of Ohio,
y forty-two votes in ilie House were east j
heir favor, including Cox. Morris, Nugent,
rdleton, Vullandtghamami White, of Ohio,
vena, Holm an. I^ine and Voorhies, of Indil.ogan.
HiehanUon slid Kobittson, of !
rrois.
ten. McCtellnn is to t?e invested with the rers
of Commander-in-Chief of the army
,ineoln.
he "honorable ' Thomas Roberts, late
nlx-^nt the Wheeling ( Va.) Abolition Con
lion. hn* lieen l?y <icn. \\ ise, ami j
ow a prisoner in Richmond,
he Charleston Mercury says: "The teleph
ha* brought us tu-ws from high
rccs, that t wo Carolinians have been taken ;
oners whiNt in pnrsuit of these rabble!
:als, and hung totiecs ew.'He roadside. |
th Carolina will look to the Government '
redress, and she calls for adequate .
reas. All laws of warfare have been outest,
and brutal violence and murder, the j
coinitart's of cowardice, have been substisd.
I.et these inurderet* be promptly '
ivered up fv?r execution, or let our tiovineiit
at once enforce the laws and casta
of civilised nations, by a terrible retri:ion
that will thrill throughout the Contiit
I.et the four highest othcers now in |
possession be forthwith selected, and if. '
Inn a short and limited number of lays. I
so brutal murderers be not delivered up,
them without hesitation be exeeulcd on
gallows. It is time to etui this folly and |
loess of murder, and rape and arson.
I it must In- done. For if not. South Car- j
i.a will take no prisoners Too much has
n rn ffcrrd. We of >"niith t'arolina ran J
r no more, ami we will not.
I"he t'harlcMnn < 'mirier pay* dial a difficulty \
tirrcd Wednesday jiighi, :'.|?t ult.. at a j
itf>ntit meeting. between Mr. Alexander I
lie an<l Mr. I'harle* V l'etil, whtcli led to
rnconler on yenerday morning, on Line
Ml, near the corner of Kiiik. terminating ;
the death of ilie former, at about quarter I
it I'- tt'clock. Mr. relit ha? been commit- I
to etaml trial at the miming term of the
?rt.
dr. J. M Thomson, a member of the Waali- I
ton Light Infan'ry. account* for the *e- |
e attack made on the Hampton Legion
m the fact that a Herman who enl?| them
k while in camp at Richmond, went orer
'be enemy, and pointed th<*m out a* I'am
sassssnaassi
.
r * ^
linimi* Mr wa? c^gtght, mid. with Ihree
>tl?er*. mm.* aliot hj ?adrr oftlen.
>n Monday. One of the parties was mi collar
on the Mttiawti < m} Railroad, another
t preacher of the (iospel. ^ m
The Uiehnioiid Kmmimrr sa vs : "Next Io
be great victory, the most important otcurraet
eretita l? the arrival at New York of
I'riucc Napoieoie and the l'rinceea Clothlidc
Tliie visit is French mediation to its first form.
A l'rince-en pacific and a Prince** of teuder
rear* wonhl soercely come U> theae troubled
lauds from motives of curiosity or pleasure.
The Confederate Congress has passed and
lhe Vreaident approved an aet authorizing the
Aietribution of the proceed* and ?ala of the
prise ship A. U. Thompson. Also, an act
unending an act establishing Judicial Courts
Tor the Confederacy. Aleo, an act making
provision for the rare of and supplies for the
sick and wounded soldiers. A1.*0, an act providing
for additional field officers to volunteer
battalions and tyt the appoiuttnent of assistant
Adjutant (sencral.
Col Farnham, of the New York Fire Zouaves,
has become deranged from ezposute and
wounds received at the battle of Hull Run.?
lie has been taken to the Washington Insane
Asylum.
it is reliably elated, on tjic most undoubted
wvidunos. that wheat ilai wa? st
WusLington of the capture of .Sherman's bet.
'rry. ticn. Scott privately ordered six cannon *
to be taken from the Navy Yard and sent to
Alexandria, with JEtorsew. * and have them
brought back to Aiaddnginn with the announcement
that it was Sherman's battery.
The following was telegraphed to the
Clinrlestun Jfrrrerp ou the i!d instant: <>ov.
Harris, sf Tennessee, telegraph* to President
thvvi* that a pitch battle lias bevu fouglit
ill Miumiri ?'! ? ?
victory gamed liy
tlir Confederate troop*.' Hen. McVullocl?
commanded un our aide with lH.ftOO men.
The enemy numbered 20.IHIO. under com*
maud of (icticial I.yon. After n sharp
engagement, (icncrnl I.yon* force* were
routed by the Mouthrrners. Six hundred of
fbe eneniy were killed and ncven hundred
were taken prisoners.
The wliole nufnhcr of killed, wounded and
missing of the Near York Fire Zouaves i*
They are to be seut home, being
thoroughly demoralised.
Cfll. Wiomas. wlio was concerned in the
Capture of the strainer *' .'ychola*. and who
is now u prisoner in tin-Hand* oi the Hessians
at Foil Mclleitry, raised such a shout
on healing of ilw Confederate victory, thnt
the commandant of the post ordered him to
he put in iron*. - The order was instantly
carried iijto execution, but it failed to have
the effect of sealing the hero's month.
i Ik \ tii or Can. Ciiahi.ks II. Axho.n.?Our
telegraphic coliiMiiy lliis morning give iulorluaiion
of the death of Captain i'harle* ii.
"Axson. of the ltlcliard?nii Ononis, and tli?
*ad new* ha*, therefore, been confirmed,
('apt. Vxsoii had lately returned from the sent
of war. "this company being mustered out ?>f
the Confederate service. Through his ardent
see**!*. Mivaliug I va<h rM|iu?*v ill llir high
patriotism of hi* comrade* in mm*, thi* gnl bin
body re-enli?tcd. and under the conduct
of their high spirited leader were en routo
lor ihe fit in it in r scenes ol war and turmoil.
A brief interval was lliiis hHorded him to set
his house in order, mid he departed, high in
>*pirit resolute in purpose, ardent in hope.
Willi 'he thoughtful delicacy of his character,
he wu* carrying a gift of Southern fruit to
friends nho-e Virginian hospitality had ic
.- iu.uiiioii'i wuii wiirinm *(!
coiiii'- \i Wilson, a* we nrc informed, some
one on the trniti attempted fn interfere w.th
hi* oflei ings. A x*mi politely remonstrated
with i he offender, ami til In -I ww* a Is ml to
procure I ho interference of the proper officer,
nil ii 'Itc persuasion ol friend* the ?1 i Hi apparently
settled. ('apt. .\x*on
i -umflrTil* ?eat in the ear*. Not so. how ABTj^with
the offender. Fancying himself
he again advanced. nml when
Biir iin>-i ruthlessly, and a* we are advised.
flj|ii<ele--fy ami tiiiprnv?dic>ny shot Captain
Ax?oii through th; heart. killing him instantly.
Me the son of the late Judge Jacob
Avon, lorntrlT Keeorder of Charleston, ami
tail in the thirty-seventh year of hi* Age lie
was ready to die for hi* country: and he
who iv can well he esteemed ready to die.?
Charleston Courier.
- * w - m
IftriniCKT*.?Mr. Jenuiligs. a tneiuher of
llie llutlcr |iti;ii<l?, arrived .here yesterday on
hi* way hoVffitfnr a brief rtff. Ilcing an eyewitne**
ami a^^eiive parfhdy itor in the fwitile
of Stone Hridg^ he relate* some interesting
incident*, onci^t two of winch we note.
AN hen Kershaw stegimeni was advancing
on lite retreat of the Kedeials, itip'Officer mistaking
them for a Federal llcgitrtMf Iri retreat,
asked them, wot very 'politely, what they
were retreating for. and told thein to go hack
to their guns. Col. Kendiaw, who was At the
lu-ad of the column, said:
"lYha are yon, sir?"
I am Surgeon-tleneral AVyndhain, of tlie
United Stiiirs \raty."
\nd I. sir. have the honor to he the Colonel
of the Second Palmetto llcgiinent ; dismount
ami deliver tip your arm*."
Noi i.twying "?ry Maior Arteiou*
It. (iiMxIwjn drew hi* eword. and ordered him
to ?ii<*inount; which he promptly did.
\ tier furrrmltring, lie a*ked the Colonel if
he would permit hint to go on It in parole of
honor.
Ye*," 'aid Colonel Kcrtlmw, "to (Jen.
lteauregard * headquarter* and he went.?
Col K then mounted hi* home, which i* mid
to lie a magnificent animal.
Col. Kemper, who. with hi a command, wa*
with the Can lina regiment, wio, at one time,
aiirrounded by eotne dosen of the enemy, who
demanded hi* ?w?>rd and mirrendcr. Col. K.
eatd he would deliver hie awitrd to a proper
otheer Seeing tine of theCaroliua regiment a
on the left, he *uid to flie Lincoln men. "Yonder
i* one of your regiment*, tako tne there
and I will deliver my award to the Colonel."
They did take him. and found them*elve* all
prtfritiera.?Columbia (iuardian.
? -. ?
HvweT.i*'* l.teiuu*.? liy their gloriou*
achievement* on the battle field, la*t Sunday,
the member* of thi* famoti* l egion have made
theni??lve* immortal. It wu* rightly eonjectured.
when the legion wa* formed. that if
allowed the opportunity, it would illn*lrate
?>nuia * Minima |irii?n? and mid In the Inatrc
of her I'lliutiinclmnirlpr. Tlif havoc made
in it* rnnk? will noon be repaired by new
iiymt^rK, for when t'ol. Hampton flr*t proponed
to rniao In* l.cgion, he met with a full
and rapid rewponae loilif on!I. Mi??ia*ippi,
Alabama. tirorjfia. Florida and Nor'h I'arolinn
all competed for the honor ol * rrinjr
under Vim. thirty companion thit* t*n<lfrnl
their ra?|tie?t "for a place it. the picture nrm
the tln-iwriir of the irt?n?."
The daring |uuti?an exploit* of Wade
Hampton in the lie*olution ? the gallant ?ervice*
of Wade lUnipton in the war of 1812?
(tire a pr??*iigc to the name of Wade Hampton
of ihe present day Ilia Well known
<|iialiti?* of tlie head, heart and hand admirably
til him for the hijrli tru?l which wa* an
^plicintialv co?iferre>l on him. ? Kichmoti I
f>i?pntrh. "Hit nit.