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TH KKK DOLLA US.
AI ?V r.KTl.<K M KXTS will be Itucrlrd at
I??>LL tl^a i- r S?|M?rv (l-l HlillkNI line* ?ir ?^^3?
invrtiiin. A.lv-?rti??,iiirn,i Killumi iuairt-*:U<?af
% ( ii ixl'-ri'l' lime* I? l?? iRMrVvt, li.o }?nlili?l
r.-riii.l, MI*1 c':Mr?"'? McorJinsly.
? . \'iii>m.i?jiig i.'m'i.li.iat? i Or any ?nice <^f li
i.r..?k. TlVKNTV l> >LLAUr, tobenaid L-Jort
iioiiURotiieiil ;.? nablUbeij.
O'-Uusry u-.tici.-i. Tr 1> i?-*'i.r Ita'fgst, or ?HT
nicalioVi nornmttl in iu Untura, wiH uo rated a
tU?itt?nta un.l cliare-il ace .r<ii.:<ly.
h'rom Virginia; !
Fro'rn I li? ?irjirn?rid Fr-niiifr, of tbi
!.iii'?lv libne-d iii f.nr bandi h.y au rs"
f: ir!.'i ?I?SI'Ir. Tii P.i<:::r-t-: ?1, v.r ohUitl I
:.'w'n'(i n-*- (rom I.rrV ctmv :
. rsoM r,;-SF.r.v. i.Rti's?
IVs noist n-?'i r to ? lrtior vi" our i
p mdent fur '?!'?. latest items irvin lie.i.
muir. It wili li? M4n t?int nothin? ni
. ou; importance baa trari-.pired since th-j
' biittlt? of Thursday U-t, excrp',.perita]
move-mimt of t':e enemy upon Must
t'hurc?, nlr?a 'y announcedby tien. lvt>
t':(- i?i .?_?!!.. :t iii wb'?..-h triH sonn !?. de
eil". . G-*n. k*v. La-? i-su-d s most eh'<>?ui
M?ri? s II?* fia .grsi'.ii?a'Ofy priers to Sita
W?.i:'t W?i :-?^?v-i. iii Ibo jctt'T ?ItH
The number ol' w .un..'"d siddcr-vli'1
lute bu.?!..- uti the I?'p'datt, upar in Li?
i.i L\?chburg,-b? HiMiat. y.-?inh A Unu
j? r ?<>u of th- ni .-.re but Mitibt?y woutidt
A...vv > ??fi?atys Vi KU KIA,
. ny loila. I bli I.
The folluwitig General Qr!- r ol' Gen
modestas it ii eluate nuil IK nut ?ful, ba
Lyfcii published to artel received with cn
r.^m by the anny :
i?K?i???AXtTrr.5, AK?Y KOKT?IKRX V
1 lt!. May, ISC-*.,
GKN?IUI. O.miri:.5!, .. /
So. 41. > .
?. The General Coiumar.di lakes
pleasure in announcing loth? anny tl
rios of sueot-s?e? that ibe favor ot'
h..v>t lecently been achieve:! by our arm:
li. A part of the enemy's l'on? ihre
ing the Vniiey of Virginia, ha; been r<
l.?y ti-v4u. ii'ibodefi. auJ driren br.clc tu
l'otcTiuai-, with tho loss.of tLeirtiiin s
i?unrl>i*r of jiriao.'tr r>.'
JI JU Another budy of ihtf enr-uiT, n
Gea: Averjll, penetrated to (he Vir^init
Tenttcs-ej lla-lriiatl. at lluhlis l> po'
portion ol' hi.? force ba.s been disperse.
Uetts. Morgun and \V. E. ./..uef, .who a
pdrduU of. tiie n uiaiiul.-i'.
.1 \'. Tho arjiy of .(ion. Banka suvtair
revere defeat in \V'eat?.r:i L'iai^intir., br
f ?tes of Gert.'Kirby- Smith, nnd retreat?.
Aiexatidiiii, losing severa! thouanud p
neM, thii ty-iive pi. cen of artillery, ur
large v umber bf Waguin). St ute of the'
lor:?i'lable gunboats .that accompanied
? Bspe?itiou were dsatroytd to save them i
capture.
V. The expedition of Gen. Steele
AYvatero Arkan*>ca ha^ ended i"i a comp
di??3'-er. Northern j jurnal? cf the 10th
sr^nt, announce Iris 'surrender, with au ?
of nine thou?.t;<l men, to (icu. Pri?e.
Vi. Tile cavalry Jot ec .sent by Gen. Gi
j.i attack Richmond, Las been repjilaedj
retired lovrardt lue Peninsula. Every
monstration ol' the ehetnv soutt of Jai
riv?.r ha.-:. it{i to thia time,' Lven &u?e?safi
r?]ielle.1.'
Ml. The heroic valor of-this krtny, v
'.the blessing of Alu.iguty God, has thus
eherked ihepriucipal army of the- etivmy, J
. indicted upun it heavy los?.
't he eve* and hearts of your wuntryu
are turned to you with confnleucei and tl
prayers uttered for von iu the jgttl?tttt str
Encouraged bj tue ?ucceas which has ht
vouchsafed to us, .and fetimulate? bj the* gr
interests thal depend trptin the i^sue, let ev.
maa resolve to endure ail and bi ava all, i
lil,, by the assistance of a great and merci
. God, the enetiiy &bnll be dtivcu back a
]>ea?e restored tu our country.
Continuo tv emulate the valor of ye
command tuatHi&s Ikllcti, and remember tL
it dcpemld upon you whether they have di
JeaviDg it in your power, under Gvd, to d
i'inK thc last great etfot t of the enemy, wi
resolution for th*, independence of your nati
laud, and earn the ia-.t lova and gratitude
?our couutrytuen and the admiration of ma
ind. ? E. E. LKB, General.
About o o'clock P. M., yesterday, a she
? and sharp fi^ht orenrred ott the eueray's e
irerne left wine;, lasting about fifteen minute
'" * with heavy and incessant siu-ketry and ca
nouai?ing. The lirin? occurred whiles char;
WM beMiz mide by AV right's, supported I
lUrris1 brigatle, on a hill about a half rai
?fl our front, which it was desirable lo ob'.ai
s for a purpose. At the given word of cou
maud Wright's brigade charge across the ii
tervening t-pace, ascended the hill and drov
the enemy from their breastworks, nuder
most severe fire. "While thc brigado occupie
the work* r.hicb were b?.ld r.uilici.6ntly lon
for the object of their capture-it was KU!
jeeird to a rapid ?bdliug by the enemy, aile
which the order was given aud the brigad
withdrawn to the lirvo which t hov hid pic
viously 'occupied. . Gen. A. ll. .'.Vright beinj
ipi. Unable to lake thc field by rea: OM ol'II f eyer
attack of rheumatism, th-: brisado was com
manded hy Col. Hall, of the 3d Georgia irs
iment.
.Seventy-live prisoner? and three stauds o
colors were 'captured from the cnuoy am
brought off; the killed and wounded' wen
considerable, but we 1'ave no means of ascer
taiuing the number. Our loss was a huudred
and sixty-one, twenty-one of whom wer?
killed. The less was sustained chiefly by
the 3d Georgia regiment.
Tho prisoners captured Thursday and yes
terday were sent to Riebmond to-day. One
lof numbered, upwards of thirteen hundred,
including forty-one officers, among whom are
several colonels.
The wounded in Thursday's brdtle and yes
terday commenced being conveyed to the
rear this morninr. Since the great bat*la
they have remained, here under most uncom
fortable, but unavoidable circumstances, and
will be in a condition on etheir arrival at the.
railroad to appreciate the ministrations cf
those good Samaritans, the " Ambulauce
Committee." Hut few thus far Lave dicti of
their wound.?. The bodies of several oUlcc-rs,
' t, or.-in? to the diiliculty of transmitting them
to their friends, bare been buried and their
/ pra-ves} inurked.. Among the bodies interred
is thai of the lamented Jirjjjjidier General
Perrin.
MOMIAV Msy, 16t!s-7 A. M.
It "rt: reported and geiiei'ul'y believed yes
terday ev jnirg that thc enemy were gradual- !
ly moving towards Frederic\'sl?ur:',.L?3 b:;se j
fofaunplie?. The impisaxion thia morning;
. i... r.e i<? mamine troops in front of our ri^ht |
Wr y; bul opinions vary in most respeciabie
idi'ijiai iiii?rlerfi a? to his intention*, some 'ne- j
'!:.:..:: t'a-.t hr? will riot attack. His designs
u,e< i.., .*> iiit, petieiratcd hy rJhr. sa*ac?i?us ?
and A?guB eyed commander in-chie?/nad mr.y (
be develop;*'! ?0 as to bc apparent to all btio:e j
this reaches you. , '
It Las been raiuing at lutcrvadd since the j
Hthf tte ?day before th? jrefct battle. Tht
^?*fc?"rq>w^j .!! IJLJL li J..!_'._
whole face of tie country is a perfect s
?iud and water, and the atui"8,|>htro ex
?n.j'v and Hi'orrrt'HH.ril??. The g
ru : r 'lb ':in '.vt/Uia-1'? tn.ir.t gratef:
ll? 4 fcy-J 5?. i.s.
lia ITKrTlKMi NK.IH ilhtTSYLVAKIJI, 0.
*M.t) Iii, Via M ii.KUKU, 17'ii.
Tiie enemy dunno; Saturday ul>u,nd
the ittan on our left, .requiring n iw-di?
lions of our forcea.
This move bp the partsof Grant ia evi'
ly for the purpose pf buildiug up and c
iug the railroad in order to use it for t
prrjing supplms.
The enemy ibus far is reported to acki
edge H lo3? of thirty ono ??meral ufficaft
fortv-fivo thousand mon.
> They left in thc lio^piUld their tvou
near Yellow Church on- Sunday, coulr,
about seveu husdrod o? i heir meu Wl a
of oura.
They also It-It a larg?* number of bnbi
dead ou ( ur left*, fro'ui whence they r?.tir&
Thorn has be^ri no jrenpral eiigagemen
div, oi.ly ?p?ht i!ilrrai--hir!fj and some
r.i,nartifii\
La'e this evonirg. t!i? Yankee cv
?.-atne v\ i t ii i rt on*! mile and a half of Ga
.val ion, . .
Tnc-y also i.r?L al cur froid yea'efday,
teen caissons/ind twenty omi gun carriage
Th?H?shov/s that they left that part ol* I
line xiirriedly. '
Uur anny is still in the best of spirits.
RICH.MO.V?, M--y Iii.-The ibllowint'
mit.*h has betm ri Cri ved from Gem-Lee:
Sh(?T.-,vi.vA,vu C. H., May io-7 P. ?
Tt tut' S<.crctr.ry of ll'ar : The enemy o
fri Iiis baiterii's on a portion of Er??l'.i
.t;i?i attvmpttd r.u aaaaull,'.. but failed.
w.v: easily -repulsed: Subsequently ho
i--.n-ud-d ri p.nwoii o! Hill's HL^, under E
Cusuahiii on.our srdu very ?cw. *
TU? enemy V pun b(.ats r beilud Poit Itt
OH the l&ppehautiock, yesterday.
lt is reported this alternoo:i that But
troops are It-'avir.g Chesterfield, embai kin
^transporta
t?iig. Ge:i. Gordon, of North Carolina,
yesterday, ?rom the t?l?tct of wounds rece:
at thc buttle of Brooke Road, near Richini
last Thursday.'
STAUNTON, May ld.-Gen. Breckimid
victory at New Market was even greater
m<uv complete thun at first announced*,
captured six pi.?cp? of artillery dud uc;
j 1,000 stand of arms. Th? lors of the en?
in killed, wounded and prisoners is bet
&cigel ian thirty miles without stopp
abandoning his ho-r.it.ils and destroyim
port iou of his trains. His large cavalry ft
, ttlons prevented us from burning the bri
in his rear before lh?? rout, and thereby c
I tuting th? whol*.
j La-t ui??ht, a train from Danville ran ?
u fiat on the bridge across the Staunton 1
tr. The collision threw the engine and ?
I eral para wff ih? track. "Six passengers w
i killed and a i.umber wounder]-luustly
diers.
PJ?:E sactit;, Mat IS.-The army corr
! pondent of the New York Nctcs, of thc K
! says Grant was compelled to use his .'!0,(
reserves "ii the second day, xfhd uow all
??oue. He estimates Grant's losses at si
thousatfJ.
j lliciiMOKD,, May 20.-The Petersburg J
press of yesterday -ay H Gen. Amos wa* ki i
in the tight en Monday atChesterfieid. Ba
j Smith.lost a foot. Buller remained on I
i Greyhound with steam up to tha top of l
guage.
A Washington correspondent of the N
York Xac-s of the I Sri;, .miya the simple tn
; is, wc have yet failed lo obtain a victory,' a
have suffered a terrible loss in killed a
wounded.
lt is repotted this afternoon that later ?
\iccs froiu tba United States have been i
wived. Gold in New York 200.
Lincoln has called . for 2t)0,00() additiot
troops. The report geems to be credited.
The War ia Virginia.
SPOTTS liva st i, C. H , May 17, )
via. C'HF.STEWIFLD, 21. $
Yesterday mpruiog about day the enun
with a considerable force assaulted our lt
wiug. The attack, however, was quitafeebl
and we readily repulsed them with a alig
loss on our side, but with considerable slaug
ter of the enemy.
The fight lasted about one and s-half hour
During this engagement we captured abo
60 prisoners, and the enemy left over 20
dead on the held.
Last night we drove thc etiemy frora bi
left, they leaving their dead unburied.
?They seem to bc massing on our right, ci
ther far the purpose ol'attacking us agaiu c
to fall back. After the fight of yesterday o
our left, the enemy opened a vigorous cai
tioiiading on bur right wing, to which we n
?ponded, and a lieroe artillery duel was kr-ji
up for two hours. Our aide, however, ioain?
very slightly.
.Our men to-day are busy collectiug arm,
on that part of the Held abandoned by th
enemy. Many anns are being obtained whici
were buried by the enemy".
To-day matters have been quiet all day.
Yesterday Meade sent a Hag of truce t<
Gen. Kee, thankingbiinfor sending him Wad
worth's body, for which he applied by Hag o
truce, during the Wilderness* fight. Meine
on the 13th, issuded a congratulatory ordei
to his troops.
He claims that Lee hag now abandoner'
his faxt entre ncbetLpos'ilion, so tenacious!]
held, BUllcriug a loss of eighteen guns, twefc
tr-fotir colors and eight thousand prisonsn?
" Meade further saya the tight is not. over,
and that he (Meade) expeots reinforcement
which Lee cannot pcsnibly get.
It is supposed* that Grant is awaiting rein
forcements iii order to renew the attack.
From aTonnxtun's Army.
Since our last a considerable retrograde
movement has been go;ug on in Gen. John
ston's; army? his forces fulling back, from
Resaca to this side of the Etowah river. But
it is the prevalent.opiniou that di ia going on
well-and that the situation of affairs in North
"West Georgia is by no means desponding.
Geu. Johnston has never failed to fight
when crowded, and our troops have invaria
bly driven "the enemy back, andean, and will
do it again, and effectually, wheu ordered lo
do so.
During this retrograde xuoretflent several
important fights h?ve occurred at different
pointe The battle pf Oostunaula was quite
an affair, and crippled the enemy materially.
Our total loss irrUbis engagement could not
have exceeded two thousand, while that of
HM Yankees is estimated at not less than six
thousand, while there are nmuy prominent
officers who believe it to reach doubl?* that
number. One thing is certain, that they were
slaughtered by huudreds at every chargc,
aml luu-t have suffered sevsrely.
O s lilies are continually changed to meet
the development s of the enemy in front, and j
pr?vint tr flank inovenwnt on 'hoir part. . j
r Tho Yankee forces opsraliiig against Ge;:
era] Johnston hs ve bi;en under-estimated.
lt is now well ascertained thu they huve :
over "100,060.
The vigilance of Gen. Johnston hat: irita- !
trate*! <-v<"?7 attempt to Hank,him. and he hus j
embraced every opportunity Vi punish the !
enemy.
The respective casualties to the 18th oa our ? :
lidiare abo.uk '?oOO, ,
The Yaukee IM is from 12 to 15,000.
General Johnsen issued hil battle. order
yestcrd-iy. tellingl(tbo troops that our com
:nu:sif-:ifiu:i witlf tie* river waa now safe. He
.uk-ti th'-m Ui ordure their brothers in Vir
jr ui-t ::ud the Tran* M:v?H.-?pp?. a'fhis v?aa
loceived *?ith the M?b;.->t eutbtt*ta*rii .
J.utcst Qtra'.Beauregard's Army.
lliCJi.MoM), May 21.
A telegr&tn (rout Beauregard dated atJii*
Headquarters this morning, has.been receiv
ed. He say? all quiet last nigh*. Wc ra*
main iii puweasiou of the enemy's rifle-pit---,
and the ?round we gained in yesterday's
fight, which was quite severe durin" a part
of the day, especially ?hear Ware Button
Church. I regret toaay that Gen. W. S. Wal
ker js missing} it ia feared he fell into the
hands of the eniuiry wh'det gallantly leading
his troop* into action. "*
TH E AJ> V E j: f TS ? RT
J AK EB T- BACON, EDITOR.
WJKID??ESDAY, MAY 25t tSGtv
Our Suitor lluslicuting.
J>ow th? annexed note from our Editor it will
la slea dBi ht is <ru.nicatisg down OB the Ridge,
io (dover-he doubliez weans Meeqnit G ra.-?.
Well, gj it " J. T. lt."-a littlj good oaring and
a " high old time" generally will he of ?crvice to
y,ou-and when you return wo shall expect toses
you considerably fattened up,-your ?idea pro
truding aud your jaws Lunging-as we know
you will b??, if your-chg*8live organs ?re not over
exerted. Jiuch. good luck to you iu your pwwi
tviial &mus<mcnt?>.
.Ox TBK BlBCE-ia Ciuter-ilay, ?3d.
DKW D. R. 1>.-I write yuu---iio, ir*?riteyou
s liuj lo say that ?rc aie ??ot on tup liu week.
Wu arc o BC ike Ri.lge, et joying tho iccsliisabli
aud alitt?si forgotten bl?itiug of something te
?al-ie ?oy nolbin? ?: delightful weather and un
bounded flow of ?uni. Acd on thc Rldgo wc arc
.going te tarry a few dey* longer; theso hospita
ble peopl? ait getting up what Cul. Simklas used
tu cull " i grand ?aa," aiid as we never caught s
Dab al?-,?e un inch in length in all our many days,
wo feel a burning and laudable ambition tu re
deem our shameful part by hooking an eight
pound trout. Who.knowe? How umoh pleasaalei
busings; that, than L'.-tbeiing eae'i head with thc
piague-takfd newspapers. So, as stated above,
we are aol on tsp, aad upon yen devolves for tbii
week tao esbroidery end-ornamentation ol thc
AttWr/t'tsr, No doubt the " Situation in Virginia'
?nd ike " Delinquent Finnie a" kfd the "Horse
Impressment" and " Extortion and Speculation'
and " Cullsrds" sell ell keep oool, and be bettet
acd-fresher" fer a week's rest.
? How are crops about the Village ? Down her?
they do not look particularly inspiring.- On tb?
morning after our arrival, wo querud an aged
slave as to the status of the waeel and ern ; Li;
reply wss : Wheat's middlin piert, but corn's ma
?iurorry. And that ii exactly the it atc ol' thc
Ci?. The eora ?rup of South Cur.-lina lait yeti
wes over 15,000,000 bushels ; lhere is no suet
premise now. The-Ridgers are'delightful ly busy
with their noxt-fall hogs ; they have charmin*
droves of yeang creatures. We go every erenin|
.to see Dr. Y's pets fed. and we always tench eui
hat te them. Who would not touch bis hat tc
a hog now-a-dayi ?
Whet cheering ? >wa we sre getting frem si!
fi ! Th* .: ii decidedly on the turn. Soon
it wilt . -one, and 'God will Lave said to thc
nigger; Nigger, stay fight where you are. Thi
Y saltees, notwithstanding ibis decidion of Previ
dence, will keep on loving thc nigger, but we insj
rest well assured they' trw never fight this wai
over*again. We feel that a goud time i* f-arrly
coming. Let us then walk, and plough, sud
write, and tight, and pray Qed for the ooaiun)
mation. J. T. B.
-1 ? ? ?
From Kickmond.
Mrs. W. W. GOODWIN, of our town, hos just
relamed from Rlchmesd whither ibo has been
for surirai week s. Wh iiit there it was her pleas
ure to daily visit the Hasp Itali- and wait o& oat
.wounded soldiers. Oar noble wemin never re
frain from rendirlng overy asiistance penible te
eur brave soldiers, and Mrs. G. wo knew mull
have received the heartfelt tbaaks of msay ol
eur bravo men whilst patiently southing their
sufferings and nlloristing their waals.
This lady informs es that she law Gea. MCGOW
AN in'Ri ea mond-th st his wound, in the left arm,
is quite severe, sui it was feared that amputation
would be &6eci>sary. Gea M. told her that Gen?
PUKRIX wa? killed in the van of his brigade,
whilst gloriously and .with great enthusiasm ur
ging his mea on to victory. Alas ! poor PERRI:*
he sleeps where he fell, and he fills a martyr's
grave well.
Gen. H. ?Iso scared Mrs. GOODMAN that but
few of the 14th Regiment were killed, but that
they bal, with th? ether R?giments of ah Brig
ade, done mest deiperate fighting.
Our informant tell) us that Maj. Jostra A ?.VE Y
and Lieut. T. B. CROOKKR, of the 27th Regt. ?.
C. V., are alco in 'Richmond-thst Maj. A. is
slightly wounded in the side, and Lient. CrtookiR
severely in foot-both doing well. She also saw
several wounded from the 1-ith Regiment, whore
name? are mentioned elsewhere,-that their.wounds
were, doing ss well as could be expected-none
'dangerous.
We are gratified to state, through Gen. Me
GowAr1, tbat young RBKCK NICHOLAS, of the
Mth, distinguished himself OB the battle-field.
Thrco cheers and a bumper fur our brare little
townsmen. He is a soldier and a hero, and fully
merits promotion,.,
There is said te have been eeniidersGlo excite
ment duriug the fighting immediately around
that eity, hat that there was BO fear ss te Ihs
final rosall. Mrs. G. seys "that we have lest
heavily ia the last engagomentc, but that our
men fought like tigers."
This lady bas our warmest thanks fer late Rich
mond pipers from which we make Hbera.lextre.ct.
The Casualties.
The cetus! tits come in very slow.. Frem the
7 th Reglniost we aro pained to learn thst enr old
friond Capt. JOHN Kxur, as brave a? the bravest,
asd one of the best fellows that ever lived, has
been killed. We also loam that Hsxnr Borea
ha- ig?in beciii severely wounded. But csu learu
nolhing further. From the 1 Uh, wa only have
the casualties of tho first dsy's fight. Hope by
next week however, wo will bo. ?hie to give the
casualties in fall of sll the Edgofield Companies.
_-;-.-?
Southern Ingenuity.
And fr...alf iageauity at that But why set ?
An ingenious.esergelje Southern worn, a a, about a
mile from Ibis burg, showed ns yesterday a Oin
lluvl which tin had jun tskia from the looa).
She tint twilled the thread into large and strong
twine, i.nd then achieved the Gin Band. It ii to
be throe ply, *ud then strtngthened and thickened
willi a coating of tsr. Thors ?snot the slightest
ilnubt of it lasting till tko crack of doom. And
ibo showed us al?o the sit?, and ?be had made
that tt.0. Now irn't thct worth telling? Beck
bandi md wsg'-a gpsr are n?thlng to her. Ac- j
Melly belbrva ihe could weave a Coluaddad !
t3kf Our lass in generals in tho Ute ergugo
neats in Virginia is nineteen-?eran killed, tea ;
veunJed, "actliwo capturod. The name? ef tho I
cillod oro Stuart, Jeniini, Stafford, JOBOS, Jalius '
daniel, Goflon, of North Carolina, and Perrin, I
if this State. ' ?. * j
*m*mL J.J y-im j i aw?iWM
Death of Gea. Abner Perrin.
All Edgefield is saddened to learn that
hijh-tonid gentlemen end pillant roldbr
I fallen; thut Geu. i'?n?lk, tVe brav?, bernie
; dsonred Prams laJcad. l!e<?ll. wnundtiii
? -Ju "
ia ile ?py-jrfiueiit uf the l?th inei., nob'y
ing hi; Brigado 'on tb victory ned andy! ?
sown, Hure, whire ne bare known, him !>.:.?
lvrud Lita well, ihn? sad announcement bril
sigh and a.tcar, and in sorrow wo ino'.rr a, tu
of nutare'e noblemen bas been taken from ni
crer.
None were braver-noue more ready or tri
to ight in J ak-too nf eoiintry than be,-anti
m.ira geueruutly offered themselves a jucri.'ic
their country's behalf. From the ii r ~ t *.?
arma-aa a Privafe, ? Captais, a Colnnel,
(Jeneral, (whick be severally bud filled)
bare discharged their duly mor* fn.ilhfull
ftariesrh fbau Ged; AEXER PKRRIM.
At bunio Lc.wor the upright n*H,n and the
gentleman ; in rlrf srmy the brave soldier
courteous oCker. Atbouie?he bud iou the fr:
ship of every one : in the mrmy be enj'iyci
confidence and esteem of bis superior1 in i
and tbe Ure sud admiration of his men.
t Ever bright aud glorious will be the mci
?f flou. Aarika 1'uKltlS.
Casualties ia Companies 1 aud-I
. * 24th s. ?X V.
Adj't. A. HOLMSS, of tbe 24th, baa sent tc
Guardian a ]??t nf casualties in tbut lUgii
in tho latofighta around Delton up to the
.iu?L, frum "which we extract the casualtie
Cowpxriius I and K :
Company I,-C?ptalo '7.'*av*r couimaadi
Killed: Privates Sullivaueud Kimbrell.-Wo
ed : 1st Lieutenant J. A. TillmaL', legs eli
?*iZ'r*ut 'Curry, neck and *boulJ*?r, severe ;
parais Iloyuolds, arni, Flight; (?naries, tl<
?light; Privates Martin, foot, slight ; Curtie
, face, severe i Tucker, groin, so vere; Tho:
thigh broken, dangerous; Bennett, lung,
g?Tcu?; Coleman, head severo; Werke, h
severe ; J. Carpenter, shoulder, severe; Den
arm and Ug, sovcro ; Holsen, baud, sov
Hodge, foot, slight : Robertson wounded
captured.
Company K, Lieutenant F. W. Asdrows (
, mandiug-Wvuuded : Capt. T. C. Morgan, ac
Major, tieck, s'ipht ; Privates G. W. Andr
arm and band, slight; 8. W. Outz, log brol
' Vi. T. Stillman, lee; brokua.
? - ? *. ?
i Casualties ia the Mth liest., S, C.
. Fir it Day? Fiyht un the It api dun.
i Cet.. BROWN COIIHASDIXO.
I FIELD-AND STA FI - Wounded: Mcj. II. H. I
- per,.thigh, sllghtlv; 'S.irgt Maj W A ?hand, hi
'.i?gbtly,. ' .
Company A-Wounded: Sergeant Stucky, h
. severely ; Private E M Wadford, thigh, sever
Company ll-Wounded: Privates Rufus I
ling, bead, slightly ; Joseph Outr, leg, sjigh
Z Crouch, hind, slightly ; darner Haid, head,
1 verely. . '
? Company C-Wounded : Privates W R Rea
1 both legs, severely ; F Stone, chest, severely.
Company D-Wounded : Private* M Sc
chest, severely ; B Carley, wrii-t nud foot, sev<
' ly; J C UeLuach, shoulder, slightly; LP .(
lum, ankle, slightly ; L li incisor, le;;, s?ghi
f D. Ethreuge, heed, slightly.
Company K-Wounded : Captain Giiflitb, b
' auk los, severely.
Company Y--Wounded. : Captain MuCori
; thigh, slightly*; Sorgt Bleakly, heel, sever?
, Privates F M Dannrd, hand, severely ; W B W
' ear, slightly ; V. T'Hipp, shoulder, slightly.
Company U-rWouoded ; Privates J tsharpl
? thigh, severely ; E B B?agler, thigh,jlightly.
Company li-Wounded : Sergeant Blaekm
I ^boulder, severely ; Sergt Pickett, abdomen,
verely : Corpl JT Scott, thigh, severely; 1
1 vates W Joanson, s boulder, s"evorely ; Ste*
i Ford, car, slightly ; W Key. shoulder, .?diijhtlj
, - Company I-Wounded: Privates J W Bland
both jaws, severely ; J Mann, chest, severely
L Carn, arm, slightly; JJ Blunt-hot, baud, slig
' ly ; W F Campbell, thigh, slightly ; Warren Hi
- ell, elbow, slightly ; W Lovely, bVnd, slightly.
p Company K--Wounded-: Privates W H W i
ams, bin, slightly; W Glasier, bead, slightly;
Herve!y, bead, slightly; J E Adams, arm, sligbi
The future high* of Edgefield.
Edgclield District, prolific as it bas been in
pa. t of great, patriotic and good men, prenti
in 'ne future to prove equally as prolific *f th?
We enjoyed the privilcgo on Friday eveni
last of making OB? among a goodly number
our citizen? of both soxes, who bad assembled
witntis aa exhibition about to bo participated
by the Students of the. Edgefield Male Acaden
[ now under the very acceptable ansi efficient chai
?nd government of SUMTKB D. SriXN, Esq.
former pupil of the Academy. Tba evening ?
delightfully, propitious, the geaial iemacrature
Spring, ks attaaepaere loaded with th? sweets
Flora's choicest gifts, and the silvery fays el
rising.moon, all lending their eharms as it wc
to heighten th? enjoyment ef t-c already hap
and smiling assemblage.
' The Schoel-room, although secretly festwoa
with the producta of spring by the boys tbei
selves, presented quit? an attractive appeurauc
The oxerc'ures and performances which were coi
prised of Dialogue acd Speechcr, were introduci
by the Principal in a short though very appr
prepriatc and Beat address. The subject?, whh
Aro popular aud familiar, were capital selection
?nd with some of the scenes enacted, althcn-;
rethor laconic, provoked a groat amount of mirl
and entertainment. The Youths' who participate
so very creditably and manfully on this fir?t pul
lie exhibition of their varied and ploasing talent
are: Masters AttT Bnu.Nsorf, WALTKB S. ADA??.
EDWAKD II. ?cuiniiBR, Jinna- B. Tiionr-Ki?!
Jixr.s M. AX.DEKSO.N, JAMES C. SSBCCT, H?.NR
li. SVA'AV, Z. W. CAKWII-I, A. R. S V tut XS, Vi
J. Guivnx, J. B. HIM. ard LEWIS COVAR.
Beautiful "and fragrant boquete, arranged b,
fair Ingers and hurled by uir bands, prefatel,
greeted the youthful dtlutuxti, and from ethe
evidences of approval also wbicb we noticed, w
are setisfied that ibo success of this initial-expcri
meat wi)) ,ereate an ambition calculated in n
smtill degree to enhance the already praitewortb;
traits that cbaractorlze the presont pupils of th
Bdgefiel? Mal? Academy.
? -? ? ?
For tbe Advertiser.
HA. EDITOR: We propose that all geod ?nc
true mon of tbis District, band ia thc assaes tt
the Clerk of the Court, of all persons who bavi
bten rpeculating ia Corn, Fleur and Bacon, du
ring those trying times of war ; that their names,
be conspicuously assigned, to this 2>7nc& Jtvll oj
Dithonor and CttHltmpt; that tbeir e^u immedi
ate posterity aod a generous ?sd patriotic public
may desi out to thew JUSTICE.
For tho Advertiser.
A Kepi).
Mn. EniTon :-I noticed in the AJiettiter ef
the aa article bcudt-J, "Wk* keeps up th?
prices of provisions ?" WhicL says " we are dis
posed lo maka one mer?, serious appeal to the
platters of tho Confederacy upon lb? price ?f
provirions. It was th? reasonable expectation of
the Government that when one-half ef the cur
rency should be withdrawn, the price of provis,
ions w?uld doclico. Contrary te this reasonable
expectation every necessary of life, cern, bacon,
and flour, bas advanced ia pri?e." Again, "and
tbif is attributed by aomo to a scarcity of th?
abovo named artiela*, but wc ar? satisfied that
such is not the true cauEe. The eorn crop l?ct
year may have bern scuicfihal scaut, but Iber?
is mora flour asd mere bacon in this District to.
day Kucrotcd in private itorc-ro-ome and gmoke
bousc.c, tlan there ever vas ?ine ll feulement
i,t this cfruutry by -Ail? men."
I would be gled if such was tho fact.' But I
am afraid lt is a vain idea. The flour ^as bo?a
carried to mari ot in auch quantities, ever since
th? ?roy 0*9? io? I ara.afraid tb? stock is pretty
rr? fcvwifg Mf^ryTWWiWiTSTr"TTr'rrfv?wi?~i o^o^r er T e ? asr-a
.-?ell exhausted. The bacon baa also shared tl
dice fata. Besides '.ho Government had to bat
:.:ic tenth. Now ??Md these various itora? togethe
with tb? short crop, the auppfirt' of ibo ssldicr
.'?miiio, (two per cnt on our tilbi.-kg for tbitn
[ think jt'it muri ucLuowiedge ti rcurrity at Ka
iu part.
? I am sorry such is a lamentable fact, and tb:
' provisions bas gone up to such enormous figure
But can thc planter help it? I s 'ru wer uu. Tl
question i< asked; " why thor are planters d
manding these enormen? price! for bacou an
' flour, as Well a* ,*olt aa corn." And answer?
t'ua^, " Ii ? simply and undesirably because tbt
do not'waut to tuke Confoilemle o>oney." I thiu
Mr. EbiToa, tbcro is a iii ile rc at way to solve tb
great and important question. I will admit tb
that it is owing to tho saoiiey m.'tera iu'par
but when we view the whole matter, and look ;
the question on' the other side, wo see varioi
other reasons why the planters have, or ask HM
high prices for their previsions. If they wish
.purebace salt, iron, leather, homespun, card
(and theso they ar? obliged to have.) or any nth:
article'they notd, do they net have to pay enc
mous priocr? for them ?
But tie u;in-producers ?ay these thing? hi
nothing to do with thc high prices of provi?ion
I soy they'd?. How can the plauter make coi
without iron to make Lis plows with* or save b
meat without salt ? IIow can be do without tb?
neccsiary.adjunctf ? It is impossible. Thc pri.
af any thing is echascod by the expenditures coi
Eected with it. The factories havo all gODO t
with their beuiespt/fc and thread ; the merchin
with hi.- goods; tho taui'er with bis leather; tl
salt wak?r with his salt ; (be Editor with bis pi
per, ic. ; and every 'bing ?he ia proportion
N?w I ask any candid ytrson if Ibero is tis
difference between the planter with his price
provisions, and the other deaiera ia Confedera
"money ''. Only that '.Lo planters, suffered all otbe
to out-stiip them in these enormous prices, uni
they Wore forced' (o demand a living price fi
their produce. So then ono u< ed aot say ougl
against thc other. If however thero bc aay con
plaint, will not the plantar say to those nour
lovers, " If it bad not been fer yon in raisin
jour pricer in all th? various articles wo wei
compelled to have to oarry on ?ur farms, sue
would not have como to pass."
I kare noticed that ever kine? the cemmone
meat of the war, tie cry has been, against tl
platters of farmers, about Ike high and *xto
tionary prices of provisens. If all classes wou
but Took at the true causes of theso ?vils, wou!
we not say lesa against each other, and- tty :
the future to remedy those evils.- What is tl
tue for one set of men to ridicule another,- for tl
very same crime they themselves are guilty,
say we ere all guilty at least in part for all thc:
extreme high prices. It is bet worth while tbe
for me to ridicule .you, or for you to ridicule m
so.oing tve are all in fault.
'I only make thean remarks with the purest c
motives, aud I trust it will meet the approbatio
of au unbiased and unprejudiced public.
A PLANTER.
From Virginia.
HANOVKR JojfCTlO?f, May 22.-Grant rem
moncod swinging bis columns around on our righ
oh Friday. ...
Saturday morning fl rant's forces occupied Mil
ford's Station andjlowling Groan.
Saturday evening about dark, Gen. Wilcox i:
front of Spott.?ylvania C. II., moved forward i
portion of beV force*, entered th? enemy's breast
works, and found them held by a lino of ?kir
mishcrs, Grant's, whole army being rapidly in me
. lion on our right flank. This n&eossitated i
counter movement oa our sida, and tho abandon
meat of the ground ia front of Spottjylvania C. il
Graut seems to Lc maneuvering for a po.?i!ioi
nearer Ri:hmond.
i'ho onamy is reported to have cut loose froz
Fredericksburg as their base, and to have ?stab
tithed depots at Front Royal and tho Tap pah u
nook.
. RlCBMOXn, May 22.
dLast night the Yankees made an assault on our
right, toward Petersburg, to retake the position
and battery lost by them on Fridsy. They, wore
easily repulsed with heavy less, our casualties te
ing few.
HANOVKR JUNCTION, May'23.
The latest information represents tko bulk of
Grant's army near Milford Depot and Bowling
Creen, with pickata som? five er six miles this aide.
Th? impression is that there is no chance of ar.
immediate collision. -
Grant will probably require som? timo to ?jct
ready to move upon us.
All quiet at 12 M.
PETERSBURG, May 23.
New York dates of tb? 17th kavo b?en received
here. . ' .
They contiLn nothing important from tho Anny
of the Potomac.
Grant complains that heavy rains have com
pelled a susponsinn of operations.
Sherman telegraphs that bo bas,taken Busaca
?flor a stubborn right, in *bie'ahc estimates the
Yankees loss at 3,000.
He rays he is in pursuit of Johnston, and keep?
the railroad repaired within seven-miles of the
Yankee army's rear.
The Chicago Timos of the Mth says Leis and
Grant had a ter tibie fight on Tuesday, and says
th? F?deral loss was fifteen thousand prisoners ;
nothing said a beut tho killed and wouodiid.
It states they had fifteen thousand wounded
before tho Tuesday fight. It doo not rlaiai a
victory er admit a defeat.
'. Later Iront Kew.Orleans.
PAXCAGOCLA, May 2 tot :
By information from officers in charge of a rl?g
of truco schooner which left Nuw Orleans on thc
18th, it is ascertaiued that Banks had not arrived
there. No tidings had boon received concerning
his Cate, and great unrnsinoss with regard to bis
safety, prevailed. " >
Cen. Walker in the Enemy's Lines.
RICHMOND, May 23.
Gen. Walker accident*Hy rod?into Ibo enemy's
lines during, thc fight of the 20th, and was fired
upe?. His horse was killed. He .waa wounded
in ta? foot, which required amputation.
Latryt from N'or^*- Georgia.
ATLANTA, -May 23.-R?pd?ra who left the
frost at noon to-day say there hos been very little
rkirmisbing for trio days, mostly on our left.
The main body of tko enemy rooms tp have
abandoned the line of tho. railroad ?ad are at
tompiiug to mass on our' left, tor support thc
flanking column under McPherson moving oh
Dallas.
Th* developments of tho euouiy's plans rencrer
it neccrscry for a chango of position cn our part.
Theil, havo beca so nuda that Johnston remains
muster of the situation.
Tkt re is no straggling, and the troops ar? in
fine spirils, and confident.
Th|v.Mayor of Atlanta has i?.-aed a proclama
tion for all citizons not ia military organization?
to r?port for orders, and advising non-combatants ]
to lea"? tb? city. J
IIA?OOD'S BRIGADE. -The veterans of this
brigade, composed of the 2lst, 2f>th, and 27th
Smith Carolina-regiments have again vindi
cated thc honor of our sister State in defeat
ing an cvorwhelmingforce of the euerny. Thc
ildQiulers . of Stjces.-ionville, Wagner and
Sumter have once more covered themselves
with glory by their dh?tingnished gallantry
on the soil of Virginia. A lonj Yat of killed
and wounded-ttttests the severity of thu cou
Hict in which they were engaged.
Among the officers killed we are pained tq
to notice the names of Lieut. C#>nel Dargan
of the 21st, Lieutenant Masterman, a*gallant
young officer from Charleston, and Captain
VrT.Harn lt. Stoney. Lifeiitenaiit'Colonels Gra
ham, Pressley and Blukc.of the 21st, 25ttt
and 27th, were vouuded. Out of Seven
field and staff officers four were wounded
and kiiled.-v-Constitutionaliat. ~
A NOBLE WOMAN.-rA^ady in Atla?ta earn
ed $0 during che day, by binding one dozen
pairs of shoes, 'at 75 cents per pair. She has
earned as much ps $28 per day* by making
sacks on t??o sewing machino at' four cents
each. Others migb^'.'goand do likewise?*
Jtoturd MJBkWt?^
CALL MEETING.
IN consequence of an order from t?e Commirsa
rj General upon tb? Board for T~o Thousand
Bushels of Ooru .to suppl}'-tbt deficiency ia Pick
en.t District, the Board td Relief for Edgefield
District will meet at the Court House tn the 1st
Monday of June, at 10 o'clock, A. M. .The Com
missioners tro. req*e?ted to ooma prepared ta
report ai< to the amount of Corn distributed, and
tho cu rt bor? nf Beneficiaries in th. ir respectiva
Beat?. LUKE CULB RE ATTI, Chair.
J. H. Huts, Sec'ry ? Treas.
May 21 ^ 2t 22
Notice to Cavalrymen.
TN pursua.net of an order from Col. T. J. Lip
" "comb, all-the men of the 2d Regiment, S." C.
Cavalry, wbo.bavt been furloughed for the pur
pose of procuring fresh horses, will report to me
(mounted) ut Edgetield C. H., on' Saturday, the
28th inst., at 7 o'clock, A. M., or in Aiken on' th s
day followisg ut 7 o'clock, A. M., from whence I
will proceed with the Detachment to Charleston.
Mi A. MARKER^
Lieut! Com'd'g Detachment.
May "24 lt 22
Rocky Creek Aeademy.
THE Exerc?es of this Institution will be rf
sumed on the Otb of Jane., under the Eups'r
vision of tho undersignodms Principal, and con
tinue five montha, twenty day: ?o the month.
Term? the rame as last Sesi?n, in ?dvanc?.
Patrons aro earnestly requested to have the pu
pils comm.nce ut tho beginning of the Session for
a:.any rearons.
JOHN IT. MoCANTS.
May 24 2t 22
Strayed.
STRAYED on or about the otb inst., from my
residence, one mile East bf Gilgal Church,
a DAY MARE, with ono or n?bre white feet N?>
other marks remombered. Aged three years. All
information concerning said mure thankfully rc
i ce'iveJ, und a suitable reward will be paid.
I-', LEWIS REYNOLDS.
Plansant Lane, May 24 . tf 22
Head-Quarters,
POST QR. M. 4rn C. D. 6. C.,
COKSSBURY, May 20thfJ*6i. '
HAVING established temporary Depots ut th*
following points, vb*. : At Edgcficld C. H.,
S. F. GOODE, Agent; Boles' Mill, ISAAC
BOLES. Agent; Coleman's Edisto.Milla, V7. L.
? 0 LEM AN, AKent; Mt Willing, Dr. O. M.
YARBOROUGH, Agent.-producurs will take
notice thai they are required to deliver their T? x
in Kind within thirty days from tbe date hereof.
No tithe will bo rvceivad at the.o Depots pro
dnccd within-taatiro miles of any Depot on u Eaii
Road cr navigable stream.
.T..K. VANCE,
Capt. A P. Q. M., 4th C. D. S. C.
May 23 . , 2t_^_ _ 22
Head-Quarters,
ENP.itLtJXa OFFICER,
E os s F i ELD DI.TR'-T 3? C., May 23d, iWt.
ITil ERE are a gi eli many petitions for D?
t tn ii {ind applications for Exemption on file ia
this ?i?ce which c .innot be iont forward hy ria
non of tbe lack of iufonna'.ioa .hy the Advisory
Board and Ibe undersign sd, ..in regard t- thc
several cases of the petitioner*.
- II. The following ar? the nsmerat the Pf ti
tigers alluded to :
Hardy Wheeler, William C Goff,
Tho? II Harrison, John KLiaebar:,
Oco A Harrison, T M Be^t,
W ? Dorn, Elbert Dorn,
Julius P Wright, James Hatcher,
Jame? Powell, 'AD Rat?,
S J Watson, Joseph Bnstey,
William H Clegg, Robert Quarks,
David L Rotten, Geo. W. Dorn,
J A .Murray, H M Hurdy,
Moody Harri?, H H Mays,
William E Weeks, Joseph Adam;,
Willis a Harris, William Walking
James A Lanier,' Edward Howie,
William Powell, Nathan Buabee,
Arhil Able, Den}.. Sheppard,
Thomas Carson, A M Chupinas,
Geo Robertson, Mathew R Smith,?
Bcnj. Saip?s Lewellyn ir Mallbiws,
George De Medici?, A W Ashil!;
li B Duke, Jamos'A MeManua,.
Wilson lloliton, John M Har! i nj, .
Stirling Horn, John T Coleman,
J P Wells, ' Peter F Reece,
J W Tompkins, Jesse Derrick,
John J Glover, * William L P.rker,
Martin Eidsan, Edmund Morrie,
L C McNeary, Jamos E La*)',
Elbert Mundy, Joseph Rambo.
Perry A Whatley, Burges Franklin,
Stephen W Mays, Thomas McKie,
William Kirkland, John Sullivan,.
Elbert Dorn, Starling Freeman,
Franois Thraiikill, Miebaol JIare,
Solomon Bondi?, J L Large,
Aquila Miles, Laurence P Rutland,
Geo. J. Sheppard, W R Hilton,.
Xtab Carley, Robert E Kenney,
John Wilkinson, Eli Baughinan, . .
Goo. D H a ?et, James W Collin.-,
R B Watson, Samuel Soase,
Geo A Koon, Edward Coleman,
John W Powell, Samuel Glover,
Lewis Reynold?, George Ethtredge,
Robert Wright, Whitfield Moss,
Geo V?' Christian, Samuel Saith,
.Tam CH R Eidsvn, Heary Jonnings,
EPH Kirksoy, Charles Nickersoo,
Lovett Uomillion, . Jacob Moyer,
James L'Hill, West Corley,
Lemuel Brooks,' Miles Harden,
W T Head, Josoph Thurmond,
Charles Black, Lewis G Ashil],
Pleasant D Johnson, David Rush,
Eldrad Randall, John C Portar,
L C Mathews, Henderson Smith, .
Dennis J Atkinson, John F. Danial,
E W Perry, Elijah .A Wiseman,
Geo W Dorn, .? Goo W Nixon,
Ransom Durst, John W Smith,
John Crouch, ' *. Thos J GUse,
John Parish, Jesse Cato,
Daniel D Holly, Francis H Posey,
Claiborne Berry, Mark Johnson,
Harrington Hawkins, J A Bedenbaugh,
Tillman Rodger.*? Lawii Bean,
Eldred M Sweartngin, John 0 Strother,
H S Jennings, William L Odom,
Jas W Fuilmer, John C Porter,
Jos H F-?y, William Quarfe?.
las S Harrison,
III. For the purpose of full and accurate iofor
ication b*ing obtained in relation to these cases
lt is hereby ordored that tbe petitioners named,
ibovc do ap per. r before thu Advisory Board anti
.hu undersigned at this Office af. their earliest
:onvcnience. ' .- .
IV. The Advisory Board will hold its sessions
during Ibo pref?nt week ;-on Fridify aud
Saturday of next week, and OR ?very Jay there
?{'ter until further orders.
P. J. MOSES, J*
Lieut. ? Enrolling O?iVr.
May 21 lt 2-' .
Ice for Sale !
POR SALE a cuss ti tv of ICE. Price $1.00
per pound* E. BURT.
Mav4 tf li