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elfo pk?r.; r Additional Details of the Late Fights V IN' VJ R G IN I A. From .Richmond Papers of the 9th. . The last few. days have not been surpassed "** by any period bf th? war for the>jaagfftade and importance of the military op?rations, and the justly absorbing interest which they excited. From the Rapiden and from the . Appomattox, the sound of battle*, bas filled " the air, and the shock of .conflict has shaken tho earth. The water* too, hare .-afforded an arena for the fury of the combatants, and the Bhores and caverns of the Jame? haye re sounded with terrille explosions. ft ... " The chief interest has, of course, centred upon the operations upon the Rapidan. The others.were of great importance, but thtje were Vital. Two great armies under tho lead of the Generals, whom their respective coun triea-regard aVtheir atlest, there struggled fdrvvictory, wjitntbe lifeand death of our Con "* federacy as the stake of battle. The Army of the ?btomac, under Lieutenant-General Grant, was there to destroy the renowned Army of Nofthern Virginia, under the lead of the General whom its soldiers lovo as their life, was there to defend. The people of two "Confederacies were spectators; and* awaited the conflict with deep anxiety and bated - breath; if successful there, our victories else where would be assured and confirmed; if defeated, our long gloomy war would have to be fought over again. ^Most reverently and fervently do wo thank God that our hopes have been realized, our fears dispelled and our enemies disappointed and put to confusion and defeat ! As fast and as far as the news flies, "the people of this Ccnfederacy will lift their hearts in thanks givings to Heaven for so signal a deliyerance, and in praise and honor of the battle crowned heroes who have added the fame of this spion' did achievement to their past laurels. Grant's cavalry crossed the Hapidan, at Ely's Ford, on Wednesday morning, the 4th' int t., ab.out daybreak. His infantry followed, crossing tho same day at Ely's Ford, Which is not far from the month of the Rapiden, and at Germanna, which is some miles Higher up. Both of these fords ware below the right flank" - of Lee's fortified position. O a the same day, E wei IV 'and* Hill's -corps were despatched from above, and, by the next morning, (Thurs day, the 5th,) had gained a position very near Gratit'aiine of march. Grant wfsjfcthus forc ed to confront bim, in order J?o save his flauk frcra attack. And to do him justice, beseems, to have crossed in order to fight; for" he swiftly advanced upon Lee's line, and thuB "brought on Tilt FIRSTjjAY's BATTLE-TUCR3DA Y, MAY 5. Lee received the attack on thia occasion. It consisted of a powerful assault on Ewell's corps, forming the left wing of Lee's army, and of several repeated, courageous and des perate attacks on two of Hill's divisions. The attack on Ewell seems to have been first and casies**ilenced. It resulted in the complete repulse of enemy's right win?, with, the loss of four pieces of artillery and a large number of prisoners-how many?is not definitely known. 11111*3 corps was more obstinately attacked. The .enemy are said to have charged with great vigor and braver,-, advancing up very near our lines. They were received with the heroism worthy of the^ veterans uf Heth's and Wilcox's envisions, and in ever}- instance repulsed with heavy slaughter. Au attempt to turn our right flank with .cavalry anti artillery was successfully resisted and. ?riven back by Rosser and bis eallant brigade of cavalry, though greatly outnum bered. -This cioaed the operations of the first day. SECOND DAV'S BiTTLK-FRIDAY, MAY 6. The next day Longstreet's corps appearod in its old position aa right of Lee's army, (Ewell's position being on the left and Hill's In the pentre.) It had, we believe, been pos ted back toward Gordonville, convenient to the expected field of operations. It signalized-] its participation in tbb battle by turning Gr&Dt's right flanks, and driving it from th? field jrith heavy Joss. Hill's corp* quickly recovered 30me ground loaWearly in the morning while relieving, with freak troop?,, the divisions tkat'bad sus tained the first day's fight. A general attack by our centre and right wing appears to have been then made, which forced Grant's lines back several miles to Wilderness, with great Joss in kided and wounded, Ewell, on his part, wu not ?nert. A high ly" creditable flank movement was made br ?rig.-.?en. Gordon, o? Iiis command, which was rewarded with success, and aa its fruits, the capture ef a considerable number of pris oners, and the pressing of Grant's right from Germanna down to Ely's Ford. When it is remembered that Grant's right "Confronted by Ewell, rested en the Rapidan, the diffi culty of flanking it will be understood and its success appreciated- Here the battle of Friday rested. ' FICHT OX SATMDAT y (CHT. There was, we learn, severe fighting on Naturi!ay-night, somewhere neftr Chanoollor? villo, betweeu the member? of Wickham's and Lomax's Cavalry Brigades, and the Yankees -the former being mostly dismounted and acting as sharp-shooter*: The engagement was severe, and resulted in the enemy being severely punished. The fight1" is represented to have been protracted into (he night. A number of our men were killed or wouncWd. HEADQUARTERS ARMY NoBTnE IN VIRGINIA, May 7,1864-8 p. m. Hon Secretario/ War : Gen. Gordon turn ed-the enemy's extreme right yesterday even ing and drove him from his rifle pits. Amorg the prisoners are Gens. Seymour and Shalon A number of arma were" alao -taken. The enemy' have abandoned the Geynanna Ford Road, and removed his pontoon bridge towards Ely's. There has been no attack to day-only slight skirmishiflg along the line. (Signed,) R. E. LEE. Thu FICHT ON SUNDAY. Various, rumors were afloat in regard to an en?agement, but the only reliableintelligence received from the batrjefield was the follow ing despatch from Gen, Lee, received at 5 o'clock p. m. Sunday : ^ HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA, May 8. 1864. President Davis < The enemy has abandon-, ?d his position, and is moving towards Fred ericksburg, This arm? is in motion upon his right flank, and our advance is now at Spot s vi vania Court House. ? ? (Signed,) j R: E. LEE. Firing was heard in tie direction of the Wilderness during the forenoon Until about half past eleven, when it ceased. It is sup posed that at this timo the euemy gave way, and that Geu. Lee iblllowed, us in'*tbe above despatch. A despatch from a prominent officer at Gordorisvillo, dated Saturday morning, states that the number of prisoner.?, captured in the battles of Thursday and Friday, reached ?ix thousand. THE LATE?T. Thc following despatch from Gc!!. Lee was received yesterday: ,; Th->" enemy have ab;pdoned their position and arc inarching towards Frc lc rick-?b?rg. I am moving en thw'r right flank. Our ad vance is at iChancello^avill?,,, ORANGE C. H.,'May 7.--The" pres3 corre? pondent left the front - at 4 o'clock a. m.' bringing the following- reliable information Gen* Ewell again repulsed tho enemy yes terd?y, who advanced on his front, with fivt lines of battle. The Yankee loss- is terrible especially in Early's Jront Ewell's .loss ii Terysmatt. - - *r' - ' .About 12o'clock, yesterday, the enemy hav ing previously attacked Heth and Wilcox ami driven them? backy.?Longstreet planned and was in the acted executing a flank movement on the enemy's left wing, when, by the mis take of our menj he vas fired upon. Lieut. Gen. Longstreet and staff were severely, though not mortally, wounded. G en'..Longstreet wat wounded in the shoulder-so say .the surgeons with whom the press correspondent conversed, and who examined his wound. Brig. Gen, Jenkins, of South Carolina) was killed at the same time.: Our troops continued to press the anemy,.Wctil about 4 o'clock, driving back their left and centre .$ome two miles-our left standing fast in its position. Last night our men held possession of the enemy's battlefield on the J aft and centre, capturing a number of the enemy's wounded and some of the dead. The <enemy fought ?yesterday most obstinately on all parts of the line. Our success was very great, though not deemed decisive. Just before day light, some picket firing was heard in front of Hill's corps, and about 6 a. in., cannonading, Tasting half hour, was heard o'n Ewell's line. ? Our loss thus far is about 5,000, of whom a large proportion are slightly wounded/' The proportion of officers to privates killed and -wounded, is very much larger than iu any previous fight. . . ' ?. The Yankee Gen. Hays is reported killed, and a dead Yankee General, with initials H. C., supposed to be Couch or Case*, was found on EweR's front. , The fight occurred in a densely wooded country. Little or no artillery was. brought into action. At one time,, yesterday, when the cngmy where heavily pressing Hill's men, Gen. Ker shaw, opportunely, by double quicking with his troops, arrived on the field, checked, re pulsed and pursued the enemy; thus turning the fortunes of thc day at that end of the Hue. . '?kg "? The battle field extends overea space of eight miles in length. Rosser's cavalry fought the enemy yesterday all day on our extreme right, losing heavily. Eweil captured two pieces of artillery in the fight of Thussday-, and 1,200 prisoners. The wounded are arriving here and receiv ing every attention". Gen. R. H. Anderson is now commanding in place oftong^trect. . ? j?r Two thousand well and wounded prisoners have been captured tims far. The battle-ground exteuds from the Rapi dan River to tho plank road, and is about twenty-five mile's East of Orange Court House. The battle is not yet-erMed. The weather is hot and sultry. Gordon'* Georgia Brigade and Johnston's N. C., Brigade," of Ewell's Corps, turned the "enemy's extreme right flank, about four miles above Germanna Ford, last evening, between sunset and dark, oapturing 400 prisoners', including Brigadier-Generals Seymour and Shaler. Tho enemy, completely surprised, hastily fled on fmdiug their breastworks turn ed and stormed. ? Our loss very slight. ' Stuart was yesterday engaged with the ene my on our right, and it was reported he was compelled to give back until Hampton joined him, when he forced the enemy to ro?ire. Tho enptny's losses thus far are estimated 'at T8,(W0; our's will reach 7,000. The Yan kee Gen. Hayes is certainly killed. Wadsworth is wounded and a prisoner; he may recover. Oglesby is reported killed. 2,400 prjVsUes and IOU commissioned officers thus far have been registered here, hot includiug thc Yan kee wounded, of which we captured some 1,500? chiefly ia front of Hil? and Longstreet, on Friday. Our mun began Saturday evening to bury oar own and the Yankee dead. THU MTTLR XKA.R TOWT WALTHAM*, . On Friday evening, May ?, the enem*y ?Ten* me?cel to advance irom Port Wulthall again-< Port Walthall junctiao, the point where the branch meets the main stem of thc Peters burg railroad-a distance of some three miles. There was some sharp skirmishing in -which the enemy was repulsed with ? lo'-s of a-Luudred toa hundred and fifty in killed and wounded. On Saturday the euetny, after be ing reinforced, renewed his attempt tn ad-' vance, and about twelve o'clock, after some sharp skirmishing along tho lines, a battle was joined by tba opposing forces, and con tinued with great fury fbr some four or five hours. The' enemy fought with great stub bornness, and showed a resolute purpose to reach the railroad. Our force*, under com mand'of General Bushrod Johnson, - resisted their advance most gallantly, and about six o'clock, after a spirited engagement, 'drove back their infantry. The artillery continued to fire slowly, but the enemy mado no attempt to recover the ground they had lost. During the night, for prudential reasons, General Bushrod Johnson fell back upon Swift Creek bridge, a moat important structure ou the railroad, a-mile and a fcalf from Petersburg, and &bon.t ?bp same distance from Port Wal thall junction, against which it is well known t|pt this advance cf the enemy is directed. ' The enemy's strength was not known, but the beet informed sources estimate it at not less than ten thousand. The prisoners taken report that ibis whole movement up the ?James river is under the direction of Gen eral Butler, and that be accompanies the ex pedition in person. ? SSCOND DAY'S FICHT Af TORT WALTHALL JUNCTION, On Saturday, at VI o'clock, the enemy hav ing been heavily reinforced, the fight was renewed, and continued with great despera tion for three or four hours. About 6' o'clock, the enemy wai driven back with considerable loss. During Ibo night, our forces fell back to Swift-Cre-ak Bridge The ene?my is sup posed to have been about 10,000 strong. Our troops were under command of Gen. Bushrod Johnson, of Kentucky. Telegraphic commu nication remained open with Chester, -nine miles this side of Petersburg, until 3 o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning," at which time the operator, learning that the. enemy were within a mile of the place, and advancing in heavy force upon it, took up his instruments and left: Recoanoitroing parties weut a3 far as Port Walthall Junction, and ascertained that thc railroad track was t:p about there, and that thc Yankees had retreated towards Bermuda Hundreds. Thc departure of i^me of their transports renders it probable th?t a portia? of their forcea have left tc reinforce Giant. H ? THE VERY LATE T FROM THE SOUTHSIDE ANOTHER GUNBOAT BLOWN UP. A dispatch was received in Richmond on Monday night, about 12- o'clock, from Gen eral Bushrod Johnston, atJJwiftCreek, stating tbat a gunboat on the Appomattox was a es ' troyed Monday by. artillery fires?from Fort I dillon. She was disabled," and the enemy burnt ber to prevent our forcea gett'iBg hor. The other gunboat engaged in the attack on Fort Clifton retired fem the conflict. r Haygood^WSoutk Carolina) brigade met ?with heuvyToss,-enemy outnumbering them greatlj-and were fofced back into ourworkB. The- enemy advancing on City ^oint in i considerable force. ?? . SQ MK OF THE GALLANT PFAI). Gen. Sti fiori died ni Richmond on Sunday 1 . jaioming, fiomtl . effects of a Wound ip-his ! Should tr ii.S'.<?.ed by a Email minie gr musket ' ball, ranging from the left Bhoulder to right, and touching the spinal column, was from Lousiana, had been in the war f its commencement, and had diatinguie himself for his bravery. He was about fe five years old. He leaves in his native S a wife and nine children "< Brig. Gen. Jenkins, another of our dis guished dead, is a great loss. From the 1 he had always been rioted for his bravery, was the youngest brigadier in the serY being scarcely twenty-eight years of age. Gol. John L. Miller, another gallant soi Sonth^?arolina, was among tb^e killed. . THE YANKEES AT CHESTER. The Yankees mate their entrance i Chester Monday moping: Their force ' about six thousands Therre was no one in plac??but women and children. No dam was done to the place. * After remaining at -Chester some three four hours they left-their cavalry taming in the direction of Clover Hill mills, a pc about twenty-five miles in a west?ly dis tion from Chester. THE YANKEES KILL TWO OF OCR MEN AND N THEIR BODIES TO TREES. A gentleman connected with the naval i vice tells us of a most fiendish atrocity cc mitt cd bj the Yankees at Bennuda Hu od re It appsars that, a day or two ago, the Y kees espied a small party of our men engaj in laying torpedoes in the riv?r, near Cm Neck, and immediately started in bot purs of them. Our men, to elude theehaae, tc to a avramp near by, where they atlimp to concealthemselveBj .buttwoof themwi c*5on found and .captured by ihc. Yankees, getting possession of them, the Yankees p ceeded to put them te death on the spot the most horrible manner. They bayone them to death, thrusting it through a through them, but this seemed even not satiate their hellish passions ; they took th dead bodirs and nailed them through 1 flesh to the trees 1 This was done out of venge for the blowing up of one of their gi boats on last Friday by a torpedo. " The twa unfortunate- men who suffered i. terrible fate were a boatswain named Gund and a boatswain's mate, named Smith. 'UK are two others of the.party unaccounted f and it i H fea, cd that they too may. have fall into tho bauds of thc Yankees. A YANKEE RAIDING TARTY ON* TUE CENTR v .. RAILROAD. . Atfankee raiding party, appeared at Bei or. Dam depot, Monday. At the time th reached tho station there were four trai heavily laden with bacon and other 6upp!i intended for Lee's army. One of these trai succeeded in getting off in time to save itse but the other three fell into the hands of t YankoesAid, it-is supposed, may have be burned, xke party numbered about o thousand. Beaver. Dam is about forty miles abo Richmond, and thc depot there ls a very su stantial brick building-among the finent i the road. Itis^t favorite point bf attack f the Yankee raiders, and this, is the third fourth time they have dashed upon it. FITZ LEE DRIVING THE ENEMY. A letter rectived by the Frcdricksbu tram, Sunday, states th:'t Fitz Lee cngagi the enemy with his cavulry on Friday, ai again oa Saturday. lu Saturday's fight, wbi< took place at Todd's Tavern, in Spotsylvap County, a lew miles fr?*m the court house, 1 drove the enemy toMithpll's Ford, punishir them severely. Two captains and forty-eig! privates, captured by Wickhams brig?d were brought down on the train-moat them belonging to New York r?giments. lt wa* reported at Milford, when tho ca left, that the cavalry were fighting ihn ?i.eir Monday. NARROW ESCAPE OF BUTLER. Butler escaped capturo one day last wee by the u. skin of his teeth." Ile rode up. i the direction of Chafiiu'a larm to inspect"h i'tne of pickets, but mistook a Conf?d?ral picket post for one of his own, when he WE Bred upon. - At puco perceiving his mistaki av turned, and followed by ins staff, gallope off as fast aa their hori"-n could:' carry thee Our pickets, however, succeeded in capturin his orderly, who was eeut up to Richmond. Thc Red River Battles. * The Springfield Jiepubtican publishes J. ,;r vato letter from an officer, written at. Gran Ecore, La., shortly aftet General Banks' bal lleaA. The writer says : Got!..Hanks was advancing with thc cor fidenc? that he had only to advance, and ac vance faster than the rebels retreated. Soe ing our exposed position, they brought ou a engagement near Mansfield, which resulte in the loss of all the train and artillery whic was irregularly distributed iu the train. Th attack waa eo 6uddon that all were pani stricken, the horses were cut from the was ous, and artillery and infantry precipitate! fled to the rear. Then the cavalry boeam engaged, but only for a moment, when thc abandoned their-moraea aud fled. Then th Thirteenth Army Gorps was ordered up, brigade at a time. Thus this corpsa was feat fully routed, ldaing some ' sixteen or eighteo hundred men, and those who did e*cap?-wcr forcod to abandon their atm?. Had it nc been^or the plunder in Ihc captured traii this entire cot pa would have been taken pri* oners, one brigade at a time. I hara talk? with many of the 13th Ceipa- who. were ts ken prisoners, and escaped while the rebel were plundering tho train. The 13th is no1 almost without arms. It was commande by Gen Ransom and four brigade combar dcrs. Gen. Ransom was wounded by a ba passing through his leg abtve tho knee,'an throe of the brigade commanders-were kille? The remaining ono, Col. Ray men, is now i command of the corps. Gen. Banks is uni versally condemned by officers and men. Th few rebel prisoners we have are very jubilan and say : " Well, Gen. Banks has been th best commissary we have ever had in this de parement, air. co he hos been in com mane We could not get anything from Butler." A correspondent of the Philadelphia Prem writing from Grand Ecore^'on tho 10th ult furnishes that pnper the following lively" dc ..cription of the route and panic of the F?deral before the veterans of Kirby Smith : " Then came one of thofe unaccountable events no geuius or courago -can control, find it impossible to describe a scene so sud den and bewildering, although I was prcsenl partly ail actor and pa. .ly a spectator, an Gjjw plainly everything that took place. Th battle was progressing vigorously. Tho mus ketry firing was loud and continuous, am having recovered from the danger cxpet'ienc ed by Ransom's Division,'we felt secure c our position. I waa slowly riding along th edge of a wood conversing about thc event .and prospects of tho day. We had drawi into the edge of the wood to allow an ammu ni tion wagon to pass, and although man; wcro observed goiitg to the rear,-some un foo and some on horseback, we regarded it as ai occurrence familiar to every battle, and it oe casi?nod nothing but a pasing remark. I noticed that most bf thos? thus wild! riding to thc rear were negroes,- hangers oi and serving mei.; for now that we have, gon BO deeply into thia slaveholding country, eve ry non-com missioned . officer has a ser vant and every servant a mule. These peopli were the first to ?how any panic, but tho scampering aiong I he road only gave am nee incut to the.aoldier-, who pelted them, rn! stones, and whipped their flying animals vritl slicks to Increase'their speed. Sudden' there waa a rush, a shout, the crashing o trees, the breaking down of rails, the rai] ' and seamper of men. It was aa sudden ss though a thunderbolt had fallen among as, and set the pines on ?fe. ,-JFhat caused it; or when it commenced, noone knew. I turn ed to my companion to i ?qui re the reason of this .extraordinary proceeding, bat before be had the chance to reply, we found ourselres swallowed "up, as it were, in a hissing, seeth ing, bubbling whirlpool of agitated men. We could not avoid the current ; we could not stem it, and if we hoped to live' in that mod company, we most ride with them. Dur line of battle bad given way. General Banks took, off his bat and implored bia mea to re main; his a taff officers did the same; but it was of no avail. Then the General drew his sabre and endeavored to rally his men, but they would not listen. Behind, him the reb els were shouting and advancing. Their mus ket balls filled the air with. that strange! file rasping sound, that war has made familiar to our fighting men. The teams were abandon rd by the drivers, tho traces cut, and,the an imals ridden off by the frightened men. ware headed riders rode with agony "hi their faces aad for at least ten minutes it seeme? as if we were going to+ destruction together. It wai my fort?nelo seethe first battle at Bull Run, aRd to be among those who made that celebrated midnight1 retreat towards Wash ington. The retreat of the fourth division was as much a route as that pf the first Fod eral army, except that fewer men were en gaged/and our men foughf here with ? valor that waa not show-n on that serious, sad "mock heroic day., in July, ^se rode nearly two miles ia this mad cap way, UDtil on thar edge of a ravine, which might formerly have been a bayou,.where we found Emory's ?livi sion drawn, up in line. Our retreating men fell beyond thia line, and Emory prepared, to meet the rebels. They came on with a rush, and as the shades'ef the night crept ever the tree tops they oncou?tered our men. Emory fired three rounds, and nie rebels retreated. This ended the ' fight, leaving the'Federals masters. Night and the paralyzing effect of the stampede upon our army made pursuit impossible. The enemy fell back, taking with thom some of, the wagons that were left-and a number of the guu>* tbjrt were abandoned." -A^a-i-e The Kaleen at Sea. . At eight o'clock on Friday evening, the 6th instant, Che Confederate iron-clad gunboat, the Raleigh, andar tho command of Lieut. J. Pembroke. Jones, and bearing-, thc broua pennant of Flag Officer Lynch, crossed thc New Inlet Bar ia search of the blockading 'squadron. During the night" tho. iron-clad steamed up and down the coast a considera ble distance but without being ?ble to come te close quarters, save in one or two .instan ces, the first shortly after goiug out when j .Labt- met a blockading vessel ccaising about, aud gave ?er a sevcn-irJch . shot crashing through her-tides: The blockader immedi ately left making signals to the fleet. The second was shortly after midnight when she got another shot at a I? "kadey which appa rently took her for a steamer trying to como in. Receiving a shot from the Raleigh he hoisted the usual signal of a Blue-light, think ing he had boen fired on in mistake by some of h?3 consorts. Another shell undeceived him, and soon alarm signals flashed through the Yankee fleet, which put out tn sea. In the iWoruing some eight Yankee war vc seis heve in sight, but none ventured near and only two or three within longrange. The Raleigh held the anchorage she boing eight mi.les from'Fort Fihher, until 8 o'clock on Satur day moruing, when.the Flag Officer, finding some derangement of tho propeller, which could t%t be adjusted, slowly steamed for the bar?nd canut in. What damage wflsdoncj to tho blockaders wv do m>! km.tv. We re gret to hear that the Raleigh sro? aground on iLo 11 rip" wilde eomin>r :a. What bt-r dam age bom that may bf, we cannot saj. She aas ii"t hu once by the ?ueray.-Wilming ton Journal, 9lh-. t*?r W. C. BBB'/ President cf the Imparting aud Exporting Company of South Carolina, has recently contrbutcd te the Soldier?' Wayside Hume at Cbajducton (be ninga iiieient donation of Teu Thousand Dollars.* Candidates for .the Legislature. Dn. H. R. COOK, (j KS. R. 0. M. DUNOVANT,. MAJ. A. J. HAMMOND, COL. JOHN HUIET, CAPT LEWIS JONES",." Da. W. D JENNINGS, Rr.-. A. W. LINDLER, J. P. MICKLER, Eso. GEO. p. TILLMAN, Esq.. DR. A. W. Y0UNUBL00D. State of South karolina, E?G?FIELD DISTRICT, IN EQl.'irY. P. M. Butler, jd A. P. Butler, '[ . . va. . j Abner Perrin,-et al. J BY virtue of an order of tho Court in this case I will sell on THURSDAY, tho 9th June uezt, at Edgefield C. H., the Ken i Estate of Mr*. M. Julia Butler, decoased, tu wit : ONE LOT iii thc Villnice of Edgfcfit-ld, having on it a comfortable Two Story Dweilinj, and all necessary out-buildings", conveniently situatod to tho business part of the Village. Sold-on a credit until the first of January next, with interest from day of sale, except eosts off suit whioh must be paid in cash. Purchasers to give bond with at least two good' sureties to se cure tho nurohase money, and pay for titles extra* Z. W. CARWILE, C.E.E.D. May 9, '-. ? Stf 20 AT THE SAME TIME. I will sell all the per sonal Estato of tho lato Mrs. M. JULIA BUT LER, deo'd., consisting Cf THltoSC NEGROES, HOUSEHOLD A*D KITCHEN FURNITURE, . ?o., kt., Ac. SoM on a credit until 1st January. next with ihWeit'J-'from day of salo. Purchasers to give notes with approved^pretics. .I. WN CARWILE, Adm'or. May 9tb_,_ Jit 20 , EXECUTOR'S S?LE. BY Virtuo of an order fr?m W. F. Duri soo, Or dinary of Edgefield District, I will -proceed te.soll at tho.lato residenco of L. W. MAYS, de ceased, ob THURSDAY, the 10th MAY. all tho K"il and Personal Estate of said deoeasod, em bracing ONE TRACT OF LAND of 415 Acres, More or le's, adjoining lands of Pr. J. A. De voro, T.'W. Lanham, Josiah Lar-hanr. and ether?. Thc Personal property consista in part?jf 12 Likely Negroes, HORSES. MULES, CATTLE,-HOGS, CORN, FODDER. PEAS, SHUCKS, COTTON IN THE SEED, Creen Hides in -Tan, Plantation'Tools, on? Road Wagon, ono one-horse Wagon, ?ne Btigify and Harness, Household and.Kitchen Furniture, tfne Double barrel Shot Gun, one fiajldlo, Ac., Ac. TERMS.-For ?Il ?urns of-and under $30 Cash; ovor that amount on a credit cf twelvo months, with interest from day of tale. GEO. R. MAYS, Sx'nr. May 3 2t JO ? . A SUPERIOR'JACK will stand ta? ensuing is Spring Season at Dr. R. T. Miras* Steam Mid. Terms $20.tho Sea??*!?-tbs money/ to ae couipauy the. mart. The Seasnn to o? flamenca the 10th Mareh and dose the 1st June. > ; J. H. toe. Feb IS tf r 8 slH SUGAR AND SALT! IHAVE on hand ?Jorge lot of Cboioo SUGAR und SALT whichlam ftn?horiaed toBARfTER for CftRN or BACON. For further partionlars call on . JAS. P. BRYAN. May 3 tf 1? Barter I Barter! ? IWILL BARTER GRANITEVILLE GOODS -also, Cotton YARNS-for BACON, LARD, WHEAT, CORN, CORN MEAL, .CHICKENS, BUTTER, EGGS, Ac. A. WRAY. Hamburg, May 2d, 1864._4t 19 PIANO TUNING .A. TkPd Repairing ! JOSEPH FREY, from Charleston, inferas the Ladies and Gentlemen of Edgefield and vioiaity, that be is bore prepared to TUNE and REPAIR PIANOS, ORGANS and MELODE ONS. - Persons desiring to hare their Instruments In order will'plea?o call soon at tho Advortisar Office. May3 .s tf 19 Tax in Kind. DEPOT No. -, SECcNo. -, 4th C. D. S. C., EnoBPfBLD'C. H., May 7th, 18?-L HAYING been appointed Agent for receiving the Tax in Kind a', this plaoe, producers will take notice that I am now ready to recoiro the Tithe-Tax of Sweet Potatoes, Irish Potatoes, Corn, Wheat, Oats, Rye, . Buckwheat Peas, Ground Peas, Cured Hay, Cured Fidtkr, Cotton, Rloo, Sogar, Molasses, Tobacco and Bacon, and that they niaat&elirdr it on or before the loth ef June next, or else be liable to forfeit fire timos the estimated val?o thereof indofault of payment in Kind. No produce will bf received ovcr-12 miles fro aa-this piece. . . . ' S. F. GOODE,-Agent, Depot No -,8ec. No -,4th C. D., 8. C. May ll it . 20 - Head-Quarters, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, ' ^ ITU CoxeRKSRioxix DISTRICT- S. C., . ABBEVILLE, April 29tb, 1864. THE MEDICAL BOARD for tko examination of Conscripts in Fourth Congressional Dis trict, will meet, dating the month" of May, in ao oordaoco w.ith the appointments below. All persons between the ages of Seventeen and Fifty, who have not been exempt by the the Enrolling Officer, will report. All Surgeons' Certificates' of Exemption, given previous to the first day of April instant, are hereby rcvwkcJ, and all persons holding such certificates arcTorder.d to report promptly. ArroiNTMENTS or BOARD. Abbeville, Mondaj', May 16. Newberry, TueB<' . , May 17. Laurens, Thursday. May 19. Lexington, Saturday, May 21. Edgefield, Tucsduy. May 24. H. F. ANDREWS. Surgeon P. A.C. S., -r President Examining Board . Fourth Congressioual District, S C. i May 0 ._ 2t 20 | Tax Collector's Notice. IWILL attend tho times und places hereinafter mentioned to finish cdlnciiog 'bo State and District Tax for the year fp63, commencing the j lat October 1852. I will commence nt fc Red Hill, Thursdny, ?9th May. < J. A. Talbert's, . Friday, 2tTth Julm CbeKtbam'a, Same evening, 3 o'clock. Pleasant Lane, Saturday, 2(st May. Lhatterrteld, Monday, 23d ?* Liborty Hill, Tuesday, 24t.h " - " Wednesday, 2.'n h ".. Whito House, ' Thursday, 26tk. " Edward Howh, -Friday, 27th " Woodlawn, . Saturday, 28th " A. Morgan's Monday, 30th V J. S. Smvl/s Wodnosday, 1st June Doras Mills, Thursday, 2nd ? . Rountree's Store, Friday, 3rd " A. Komp's, Saturday, 4"th " Haltiwangers, ." Monday, Cth " Isbam Culbrea'h'a Tuesday, 7tb . '* Coleman's X" Roads,? Wednesday, 8th " "Perry's X Road.?, Thursdav, fltb ?' Jacob Iluiet'i, Friday, 10th ? Micklers, Saturday, 11th " Richardsons, Monday, 13th " g Mu Willing, Tuesday, 14th " Mrs. GibsonY, Wednesday, 15th " George Addy's, Same evening, 4 o'clock. Mrs. Norris's, Thursday, 16th " Dr. John Mobley's, Friday; . 17th " Mrs. Allen's, Saturday, 18th. After which time my Books will cloie for tho SUte and District Tax. I hope Tax payors will be punctual in making returns and paying tbs same, and save being deublo Taxed. At the same time and placea in the lSth'Collec tion District for the Confederate Wur Tax, com posed of the Otb and 7th Regiments, I will receive' Returns and Assess the same, of the additional income Tm. Thia is an additional fax on profits derived from .baying and selling during the year 1803, any Spirituous Liquers,.^*lour, Whoat, Corn, Rico, Sugar, Molasses or Syru , Salt, Bacon, Pork, Hogs, Beef or Beef Cattle, Sheep, Oats, Hey, Fodder, Raw Hides, Leather, Korie?, Mules, Boots, Shoes, Cotton Yarns, Woo), Woolen, Cotton. I or Mixed Cloths, Hats, Wagons, Herne??, CptN, Iron, Steel or Nails. Also, ull profits mode by buying and selling Money. Gold, Silver, Foreign Exchange, Stocks, Notes, Dub.'"? Credits, or Obli gations of uny kind, or any Merchandise,'Proper ty, or eifeots of any kind, cot enumerated, a.Tax of 10 per cent, is loriad. I will also receive Retaras of tho sole Pork slaughtered hy any Person between th? 24th April liri:), and-the 1st of March 1304, as all are sub ject, tb this Tax in Kind except those who>did cot slaughter moro than 250 lbs.,,and they are exempt. Also Registered Persons are required to mako returns of their quarterly sales for the^qnart*r commencing* the 1st January and ending the 31st Marek 1864. j ; Also, on tho amount .of all Profits exceeding Twenty-five per cent, made during tho year 1863, by any Banking Company, Railroad, Telegraph, Manufacturing or other Joint 8tock Company m." tny description whatever whother incorporated or ot. a Tax ef Twenty-five per cent-, is levied to in addition te tho Income Tax of such Banks or jOompanioB under Act of 24th April 1863 THEOS. DEAN, Assessor I2tb Collection Dist, j Apr 26 7t 18 Assessor's Notice. IWfLL attond.at thc time and places indicated below to recoiro returns, of Taxes levied, un der the Act of Congress of 17th Fabruory, i364. Thia Tax. is an addition to the Tax on Income and Profits nncnhr the Tux Act of 24th Apr. 18o3. Ridge, '?>"> Wednesday, 18th May. Jamos D. Watson's, Monday, 2-d " Mrs. Norris', Tuesday, " 2Uh .?' George Addy's, - Wednesday, 25th " Mrs. Gibson's, Thursday, 2fith " Mount Willing, * Friday, ' 27th " Dr. ?*. R. Mobioy's, Saturday, 28th " Tax Payers aro-required to return all profits made by buying and sollhfg at any tim? hetweei: the 1st day of January I8t'3, and tho lst'day ot.' January 1684, auy Spirituous Liquors, Flour,, Wheat, Corn, Rice, Sujar, Molasses or Sj rup, Salt, Bacon, Po?k, Hogs, Boef or Beef Cattle, Sheep, Oats, Hay, Foddor, Raw Hides, Leather, Horses, Mules, Boots. Shop?, Cotton Yarns, Wool,, Woolen, Cotton or Mixed Cloths, Hate, Wagon., Harness, Cual,.Iron, Steel or Nails. Also, all profits undo by baying ami selling Money..Gold, Silver, Foreign Exchange, 6tocks, Notes, Debt?, Credits or Obligations of any aird, or any Merchnndi.:o Property, or effects of any kind nut enumerated in tho preceding paragraph a tax of 10 per ceut. shall be assessed and col lected. Jiett Pork.-Those parsons who havo fa-iled-to maka tboir returns of Pork will saro themselves much trouble anti expense by doing so forthwith. Registered Tax Payers are ncrfijrud also to ro tura their quarterly aalos fur tho quarter-ending 31st March, or tu cv will bb liable to a double tax. .R. C. GRIFFIN, , Assessor 13tb Col. Dist. Apr 19 6t ' 17 A A Final Settlement. FINAL SETTLEMENT will be mado en _the Estate of James H. Swearingen, de?'d., oe THURSDAY, tho 9th day of June next Persons having claims, against said Estate aro notified to render-lhem in, properly attested, by that time, or they will he barrt^, Tko hoirs or th*>ir repr?sent?t!res will meat tht.Adtalniltrv tura in (be Ordinary's Office on that day. KHZ. S WE ARIN GEN, 7 ... ?. ?. DUBis?E, ; 'Mayo *6 - - 1* ai - OAlsripiPATBS For Tax Collector. * BENJ. ROPER, >^ STARLING TURNER. CHARLES CARTER*-' BERET HORNE, ?*^W. H. HOLLOWAY, - I CXRCTUXJ^R. T; HEAD QUARTERS, * DEPT. 8. CAROLINA, OEORQIA A FLORIDA, < Cu A p.LE tran, S. C., April it*, IMA. IN order to expedite Ibo forwarding of paokagea to the Soldier? in this eemmand, Lient. J. J. MELLON, In addition to aii genoral duties, la - hereby announced ai Agent for the reception of. package? forwarded to the troop? ia thia Depart ( ment bj their friendx. He will make'^rangements tn reejare at UM Railway Depot!,- and frota ibo Exprm Ce ai na ny, air packages or parcels addressed to soldiers, ' and will- be held faspoazikla for their pronpt du* ' tribution. Special attention shouf3 be paid to tba dire?- ? tion of boxes, Ac Tba name of-th? .?Idler, an? letter of tho Company te which he b??oBge, of tho name of tb? Captain, as well ss tho sambar ea? the Regiment?ahonld bo-ln the address. Packages mast sot contain more than ona han* dred pound;-be well secured-and... seat at Uta expense of tba shipper. . By command of General BEA ?rBMAitn. ?" r . H. WEMYSS FEILDEN, ' Captain Jt A. A. C. i Having beea assigned to the above duty my Office will be for the present on Hudson Street, 3d door from King Streets. JOHN J. MELLON/Meut-, Ae. . Apr 19 lm . 17 Barter! Barter! THE GRAN?TEV'IL?E^MANTJEAOTURING . COMPANY will Barter CWh for Pro duci?, on the following terms : One Yard 4-4 Sheeting, Dffils or Qanabnrgs, er li eh tor Cloth in proporAio; , for a pound of Bacon Sides, a pound of Lard or Tallow. Three yards of the same, and in the same pro portion for light goo J?, for a bushel of Corn or Peas, or a hundred pounds of good Fodder. Fifty yards of the same, and same proportion ?f light goods, for a barrel of Superfine Flour. Three j ards as above for a gallon of Sorgho Syrup., All articles must be delivered at Or.niter?llo where the exohaagea wifl bo mada. Tko highest . price given -for good white clean Cotton, witter without cloth o? vori og-and the same paid ?cr ic Cloth at market rates. ' ^. WM. O REGO, Prte'tr Apr 12 - tf lo -,-j * Sam Houston. THI8 THOUROUGH BRED, four mile horse, will stand the presea: season at the follow ing places, vii : Ono-third of bis time at Curry ton ; ono-third at thc plantation of John A. Wrsa, and one-third at Luther Oetton's, at the following price; : By the Season, $50,- by Ia.-nronoa, ido. id ta groom in each casa. SAM HOUSTON is a beautiful mahogany bay, sixteen hands and 1 j inches high, combining aise, action, form, style, speed, stamina and symmetry unsurpassed. 8AJrH0UST0N was sired by William Worth ; be by Shannon ; Sbtjonon by the oelebrMed m-/o Iforse Feltk. Shenaoa's data was the celebrated rare mare Clara Fisher; Worth's dam was obi Flora f Flora was n rall sister to old Barton. Saa Houston's dam was sired by Shannon ; her- dam by Belair; grand-dam by old imported Top G dit ton. . SAM HOUSTON is reputed a luraTeii geUer. Scasoa to commence from ^his date,' and te eotv* finite until the 10th Juae. H. A. SHAW. [ April 7t IC p Estate Notice. 1ERSON6 having claims against the Esta!? af Dr. E. Bl-indf dee'd., ary requented to pre sent the same forthwith to Mr. JameB M. Harri son, who is my authorized Agent In settling np tho businou of the Esta'' A. BLAND, Adm'x. " Nov 4 tf 44 Take Notice. ALL persons hartog claims against the Estilo . ot Jas. S. Adams, doo'd, are notified to render them iu, proper y attested, before the 1st Dee. 1SC4, and those Indebted to said Estate will please pay thu eaawwithout delay. A. G. TURNER, Adm'or. Nov. 25, ly? 47 _t_- -. ?, ? ? Administrator's Notice. ALL persons indebted to the E?tate of Wa. Toney, deo'd, will pay. the same w i thon t delay, and these having claims against said Batata ara notified to. render them tn properly attested, ta Dr. J. B. Courtney, Agent for the Administrator, forthwith, as we desire te close np tho Estate aa soon as possible, GEO. J. TONEY, Ad'or. smy Nov. 25_ly?_47 Burial Gases! ? Ikeep constantly on hand a fullstoek ef HH?vt rand Mahogany COFFINS, wbieh, from aa* ' after thia date, will be sold-tor CASH, and at prices as reasonable as ike time* will adaiit of. The use of the HEARSE will be ehargad fer aocoifling to the samo ratio. JOHN Wi. WITT. Edgcfiold, S. C., Oct 19, im. tf 42 Estate Notice. ALL pewona in anywise indebted to the Esteta . of E. M. Pena, dee'd., are earnestly reqaest ed to come forward and settle'np without delay. Those having claims' against eaid Estate will'fen der them in, properly attested, at on early date. G. L. PBNN, Adm'er. - Aug 4_ tf_.:; 31 Notice. AFINAL SETTLEMENT on the Eitato of Winfrey Whitlock, dts'd., will ba made ia thc Ordinary's Office, on Tuesday, 7th June, 1864. Tho Heirs of said Estate will take em? notiee and meet-tho Administrator on the day above men tioned. GEO. WHITLOCK, Ad'or. Mar 7 . ?_3m * ll ? Notice. Vi HNAL-8ETTL2MINT on tko Estate of x\ Blite'oeth Wbitlook, dee'd., will be made in tho Ording-/? s Office, on Tuesday, 7tbyJur.e, 18C4. The Heirs of said Estate will tik^due notiee and meet tho Administrators at the timo and placo above speofied. GEO.'WHITLOCK, G. W, TURNER, Mar 7 _3in ll Adm'ors. Ethan Allen ! THIS tie-rough bred youag STALLION will stand the Spring Season at tb* Subtcriber** plantation, at $35 the Season, pr.$75 to insure tho money due on, the 1st June, at the end ol' tho season. ETHAN ALLEN is oat of a Messenger maro by Ethan Allen ; he by Flying Morgan-the aest^ trotting stock known. ETHAN ALLEN is a beautiful bay, 111 bandi . high, levon years old, and of fine form aod ac tion. He has ai fine oolts aa can be shown in th? District A. J. HUGHBS. Mar 20 .. ' tf - 14 Notice. \ ALL persons having olaim? against (he Eatat-o of P. Rampy, dee'd., are requested te pra seat them on or beforo the let of Jane, - ai I in tend to bave a final settlement on ?id Estate on thursday. JAS. CALLISON, Adtn'x. Apr 20 _ &t_18 Notice. ALL parsons having ol aims against the Estate of Susan'F.Talbert, doo'd., are notified to render them in forthwlU. properly attested. JA8r A. TALBERT,-Ad'or Nov 24 ' tf_ Ice for Sale ! FOR SALffa quaattry of WE. 3fr**W par poaad.^... *? - . Xitay 4 * tt Ir