Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, June 08, 1864, Image 1
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Anii'iaaeJn? .C-nidiiletes for ?hy Othcc of honor or
pr?i?t, TW EXTY DOLLlkSy?o b,e paid bcforo the an'
upuii?eueiit i.? published.
Obituary noticrs, TributT of Benpect, or any cotnimi
nlcit^aMjersonnl ?a ?ti.nature, will berated njadver
t:.*.? noWsnntl charged uwnliujly. *
A liai is in Virginia.
Tlir-i'Moxn, June 2-O'tr forces cn tbe
South side. t?t t-t'-keiJ the Yankees this morn
ifig in their rifle pits, near Ware Bottom
Church, ^killing a " nunfoer and capturing
one cBodxad of the 7jh Connecticut. Our
doss trifling.
The followin* ii ail- fr/nthentje version of
.tiri aifiir ai Ashland yesterday : Tr ?j report
t-.i i hat the enemy at tacked L-o's cavairy,
nfur ll.n.;\\r 0. H ; m tlw lU^ri?-ing, ami
"j r SM'? lii^Ci 'back1 throngh Ashlnsd. Hie
i'JnkeCs ti^rm proceeded lo tear up the rail
? .rostd. Whilst thus enticed, Roger's cavalry
dutmod-in ?nd routed the party, capturing
three batid ced horses and G humber of pri
soncrs. Tile flying enemy were pursued near
ly to" tho Court House.
-S^.vtire fighting iii Ilia direc i m of the Yuri;
River Railroad is reported this f.-rcnoou. .s-c
particulars received.
A Revere cavalry fi .?lit rccm-red both yes
terday and thc thy .belore. -General Youno
was woutded through Che shoulder, painful'?
but oot dangerous. ...
S?ORVJ; FARM, June 2-Hampton, lough!
"Wilson's dividion, of. Yankee cavaliy, neat
. Ashland, yesterday, dofeirtrig and pur?uin?
it OV:.T tbn'e taiies, and capturing sante .w
euty-Sve prisoners and ahout?OO horses. Om
K)>vi<'e-t.mntv.-d at seventy fi vt?. The*minj
during the day, yesterday, asxaukid nur lim-*
at various time:?, in fr^nt of H et li, and 'Reed
' of Anderson's corps, at-d wei o handsomely
repulse i each time. About dark.y<*dtcrdiy
tbiec divisions ofthe sixth Yankee corps as
sauced Hake's division, Caii*ing Clinpinan':
North Car dina brigade for awhile to givi
way. Cobpdti'a Georgia brigade quickly cairn
toils assistance, recovering n.ear'r all thr
ground lost by Clingmsn. Our los^ is no
over '200, -\>ul we captured about*ix?y priso
. hers- ? good many of our men are missiug
bu: it is M'pjioscd they will come in.
This morning, the enanty' were f.Ond t(
. . liave abandoned the frobt of A.- P. Hill'.'
corp.-, which strettbeS from Atlee'* ncarh
j.ii-/ii-.d to "M<:ohaiii:ivi;iy- Pike. Wilcox'?
skirmi-hcrs pushed Inward and bronchi ii
about 100 prisoners. This evenjjgg", about '
'o'clock, Ewell ?I lukcd'thc enemy on Gie ile
. caaniesville Pike, on their right, <apturiu.
over 500 prisoners, ii>cluding ten commission
cd officers most of Y> bom are from tho. 2J
9th, 11th,12th ?nd Uth Regiments Beg?
lars, of the fifth corps; and at 7 o'clock, Ewcl
" had taken tlir?e ?ines of the enemy's breast
works. Our loss is not heavy, but among thi
killed is the brave-Gen. Bates, of Georgia.
Friday's.Engagcmcnt--Yaukec Loss,
GUOOI
BATTI.F.FIEU) NKAJI GAINES' MILL, \
P. MM June ?.. ' S
I! eta's div?siou participated with Fv>"ell ir
. the fight of yesterday, capturing over twe
hundred prisoners.
Among his wounded is Brig. Gen. Kirk
knd, slightly.
The ba.trje openad at sunrise this morning
about teu miles below Richmond; extending
lrotn Meckanicsville read to McClellan's bridge
Oar line of battle was *eveu.uii!e3 long, th<
enemy making thc attack.
The s-jverest lighting is reported in Rhodes'
Kershaw.'* and L?oke'.s fronts, who gullantb
repulsed every as.sault of the enemy.
Our luss is very slight-not over ?OO killet
and wounded, while that of the enemy is ful
ly COGO.
; Some estimate thc enemy's loss at 10,000
The enemy at one time broke througl
Breckinridge's dvfedon, capturing three piecei
of artillery.
Gen. Ffnegan, however, quickly came up
recapturing one pieceJVoin the enemy.
Breckinridge lost probably 200 poisoners
The heaviest fight was up lo ll. o'clock
Since theu there bas bc: n heavy cannonading
and incessant skirmishing.
Gens. Law and Finnegan were s'icbtlj
wounded, but the latter did hot leave -thf
field.
rk.AD?UARTKRS A RMY NbftTllKRX Y.V., )'
.I.me:i, S P.M. I
.About four and a bait'A. M. to-day thc
enifmy made an attack upon the right'of om
b.ne in front of Hoke and part on Breckiu
ridge's Vise. They were- repulsed withbui
difficulty.
Ile succeeded in penetrating a salient poim
in direckiuridge's hue, and captured the posi
lion of the battalion there posted.
' Finnegan's brigade and the Maryland hat
- talion immediately drove the enemy with se
ver?'-loas.
Repealed attacks were made upon Ander
son's position, chiefly sgainst his right ur.dei
Kershaw.
They were met by great steadiness, and ru
pulsed-ur every instance. .
The attack extended to our extreme leff
tinder Early, with like result.
Later in the day the attack was twice re
newed-agaiust Heth, who occojucd Early's
left, but they were repulsed v.ith loas.
Hampton encountered the enemy near
.Ilawo's Shop, and' with part of .Wm." II. F,
Lee's divisiou drove them from their entrench
ments.
Our los.1; to day is small.
Our success, uedcr the blessing of God, it
all that we could expect.
(Signed) K E. LEE, General.
' Ail Quiet on thc James.
Rint.Moxn, June ?1.
Thc cuf-my renewed their attempt lauf
night to carry a COn\mahdiPg position neat
Gaines Mill, held by our right, and Wer?
again I'cjml.scd v;ith heavy loss.
During the fight G<m. ?reckinridire's hor?e
..jt was killed undt-'i- him hy a shel! in thc breast.
- The General received painful but not serious
injuries by the sudden mil from his horso.
Occasional ?reports of cannonading and
. musketry are heard this morning.
All quiet on tke'Swutbsido of James River
yc-sierdav. .
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?Lii~ C;it t. 5. L. Haiauuiiid, belter known un
der the norn de jihime of " CUAIttir. Wil.fiwoon,''
w:u mortally,*wounded in erie of the fiirbti near
. Drewry-'s Llufl^-ieU into thc b?mud of the enemy
S^icd, and wits interred iu a e-.tnnion gr aro with
seTtm Ycctses. Ilia hedy wa? subsequently taken
np by the rur?eon of the ISili S. C. V., carefully
buried; and the ?ra-79 marked.
Dar. Sickles iv ... acmmnnd nt Itcs3r-en.
Il fl tola ? lady who'tas jwt- cerno through tie
lines lUat bo ek?e?(Ml! t.. 1.? IQ Atlanta lu Inri
thiiti a week.- . ? . *
%?T A doT.utailon of ncgroos fruru LqnWoaaJ
at a public motting in Boston, deolered, that
*' being free was not enough ; equality was necea,
??ty-^tho tckcols must b? opened to thtm, Ac."
i Dri;r. Gen. Thomas Jordan ha6. been de
I lao.hi'd from the "staff of Gen. Eenurepard as
] lui A'-i'utan?-General, and ? nlered to the co nv.
!u> H-? Vf ?h" 'M:?r>l Uis'rii. ?. He is n..w ct
i V..r\-:.li?i-, mi': .-ir';:. V-'..- an- triter tr-> rftat
M j T .Vam. Mellon, of Y- ikv-il!*% a Lt.? iL?r.
?fluc quill, ?onm-rly .M.? Ajdj?ilam General uf
Gen. Gustavus Vi'. ?,H?itli, and oue ?f the
most et'ticiciit bureau or staff officers in the
service, Jaas boen urdered to report 10 Ecati
r<-gard. A-better brain, a cooler judgtneiit, a
inure active worker, or a more perfect gentle
iuan, could not. have been selected for the
purpose.
.THE ADVERTISER.
JAMES T. BACON, EJITOgt
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1'8<M.
Army Correspondence.
We ?race our column; to-day with interesting
letters from our always intelligent and enter
taining oorre:po3(lcnt in North Goorgia.
The Tax Collectors.
Particnlnr attention is directed-to the advir*
tiscmanti of tbcConfedt-rate T;3 Collectors fer
this District, Dr. l? C." tltiirro, and H. T.
W Ul CUT, E^I. -
-? - rgi.
Capt. .facob youn^Wlood
Wc ni.::.'-- with ple.:su ? thc pres* toe aii,<.n<ruf
of C'ai'f. Yoi'NiiBl.t'on of tic lt?l.r;gl: Regular In-j
funtry, 8V). lung'on\Rul!iwrts Island. Despairing
of ?cttinj MD.v further chance at tho Yankees this
season, he tn* com* to spend a few days with his
friends in.thc count! y. He brings tbe sume old
laic concerning Yankee operations about Charles
ton. "Desultory shelling-sometimes hot and
heavy-then faint and failing-always aimless
and" seasclois-mere manifestations uf helpless
?nd impotent ras.e."
*.r The News.
. In our news columns will bo found the ve: y
j latest intelligence from ali quarters. Our courier
has just returat-d from Augusta : ho iv a pot-black
geutlcman boering the euphonious and signifi
'.ant natsc of F.uel: All th:s sprhg he ha's beta
Good Li?:':.- Tho news is so palpably sud pro
foundly good, that we leave il to show for itself.
l*a!mctttu-J.ci;J" ar Straw Splitter.
No 'ce the Advertisement in another culiuinof
a very admirable little contrivance fur splitting
the Palmetto-Leaf or Straw into braids for ha>.?
or bonnets. Wondeiful help to the hut und bon
net makers !
Yankee Jiaid on Edgefield.
On Monday, two Yr.nkoes, or rather Western
vagabonds of thc Jfcnkee Army, were lodged in
thc jail of our town. Thoy w^ro rav.ght in th?
Daik Corner by Mossrs. E.. H. pUAi.MiiEni.AiN,
jas. A. TALBI:UT, JAS. JL.VNINCS, a::d others.
Tney represent that th ty are ?couts sent out by
Gen. Tiio^iv.ii ?tc, ?le, ie.; tht.t Hay came down
S.-.vacnah River in a buttcau, quitted tho rivet
abuvo Huiaburg, tk?lkcd about that placo with
the Lopo of finding ont what reinforcements were
beiug sent lo JOHNSTON, ?c., Ac, Ac. To make
a loug story short, they bruko open tho door'ot
Mr. ALSCKT J. RAJ!1IO'S stable, stole two of his
hursof, set ont over thc Martin Town Rond, were
caught, hauled over the cools, and now find thc
cud of their scout in Hdgefiold jail. They aro .in
Yankee uniform, niid huve revolvers girt about
their chivalrous forms; they have no pspert
however, and ure in all probability nothing more
nor less than two dirty.vi!.eins straggling about
without aim or object. They are so decidedly
Western and havo so little ot tho real ludicrous
" Mue telly" aloin them, that there is no fun in
talking-tc or looking at them. We supp<?se they
will oe sent to Columbia in a few days.
Some of our Battered Hoys getting
Homo.
They conn-Ged bless their gallant souls !
by twos and threes ovcry day-limping and
laughing, Bnd occa.-ioiiolly, whtn their wound*
give a sudden twitch, squirming. Ycsterdey, wt
saw BILLY RYAN and Cscin CUEATHAM and Bon
J J BBVNSOX-all sens o'f woll known citizens-all
just arrived from Virginia-and all beuricg os
their manly young bodies honorable wounds oLd
bruises. Heard also of tho arrival of PHESTO.N
DLLOACII and J .un; DELOACII at their lom?
threo er four milcs'out-th tir wpunds doing well,
They left behind them ut Lynchburg, their broth
er, CALVIN DELOACU, whose bri?v* soul has ?ince
gouo to God. Three in- one family cut down in
the same fight! Honer them, pamper them, pct
j j- them ; feed them on spring-chiekens, gieeu peas,
j Tri.h potatoes and rasp berries., Queen Victoria,
. ! despite her love for the nigger, might bo proud
? ? to wait eu Ahem ! ,
Wounded Officers.
Major J?SF.MI Anray, of tho 2;tu S. C. V.,
wounded in thc Ctfht at. Drowry'i Blufl" on the
loth nit., bas arrived nt his home in our town.
Wc have been to sec this gallant soldier, w' o is
uuablo to bc outland find him with not only a
considerable "spot of tragedy" oajiis right side,
but suffering in general health, and lotting woru
and weary. His wound, which though not dan
gerous, is very severe, appears to be doing well
however, and we earnestly hopo the comforts and
endearments of home may soon restore him to
his usual vigor and usefulness, ne pay* tho
highest meed of praise"to the gallantry and mili
tary capacity-of Gen. D. H. HILL who, he seems
to think, has b:en the real leader in tho lute suc
cessful military operations in Chesterfield County.
At tho date of Major A's departure from Rich
mond, Capt. J. HAMPDEN BROOKS, of Nel.-ona's
Battalion, badly wounded in thc same fight, was
getting along well; we feel sure that (be rumors
of this brave offices's death are unfounded. The
friends of our widely-beloved yoting fallow citi
! ?on, Major Jon:.* BLOCK EH, of G.-n. BITLEU'S
?taff, have ascertained that lt? was seriously
wounded in tho thigh outing tue lalo cavalry
fight at Hall's Shop, above Richmond ; and that
ho is now in that city, well eared for ard as Com
fortable os possible nndcr tho ciroUrnvuincts ; 'tis
thought his leg will not harv? to bc amputated.
Wonderful'.
Mr. Jons D. Rurtit, of Co. I, 7th S. C. V.,
whose right aim waa amputated above tho elbow,
immediately ofter the battle bf ino Wilderness,
roached hoiae^sonj? live days ago, and forthwith
wont about his business, swiuging his brave
slump with the bravest ?ii?oHc?a?o?-just as if ho
had merely got scratched^ in pit^iajf^lackborries.
Of such stuff aro Confederate Soldiers made ! '
Prayer.
A Union F.iyer Mooting will be held every
Tuesday afternoon in thc Methodist Church. We
certainly have much to pray for, ?nd also much
to bc thankful for. Let us then leave our worldly
cares an.l duties at least once a week for this our
bounden duty.
Change o?? Chief Enrolling Officers.
Thc Greenville Patriot ?ayg : " Wo leam that
Mi--jor J. D Ashmore, Chief Enrolling Ofi^t-cr of
this Congressional District, has been assigned to
duty in thc Fourth Congressional District,- Ho
will Le succeeded ot this post by Major W. W.
Perryman, <-'f AibtVttville. District."
J???- Two thdiic&nd.inm woro drafted in Ciu.
cinnoti .recently, hixteon of whom signified a wil
lingness to serve; tho balance tried to get off on
medical certificates.
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Proposed Hospital. ?. -
The noblo women of Edg?field, fooling that all
br.* nol.beeu done, which' duty and p.itrioti?m
dunan.l si ?mid be d?ne, Tur tila bin ve men whose
l.r*??i* havc protrct. d l!.rm( and all they h??i?
dei/j for uiore lh.?n threo^ieiars p*?, ag-t?iiat
Northern vandal?, are proposing to establish a
Heitaiui for the reception* of rncb ?ick and
wounded soldiers as may ho sent "tin:m from tba
too-crowded establishments.-of our neighboring
city of Augusta-or indeed Tor thc entortainnront
of any Confeder?lo soldier who may come to
them. This is amove in tho right direction, and
although our cnergetio townswomen bHve'-no't
yet fully rifatur'ed their plaits, yet we" feel sure
that they will po?h forward'.to completo success.
They har? already written^ to the' Surgeon in
charge at Ai'g?Bta, toknow>f ho will fend thew
patients; their futuro me-vapton'ts' in tbi3 under
taking depend muoh upon ais nnswer. We call
upun every one, Ligh, ,low? rieb, poor, to help
them, " Be mcroiful aftor iby power. It' thou
bast much, giro plenteously^ if thou hast little,
do thy diligetee gladly to give of. that little : for
so gathi^est thou thyself a- good reward In the
day of necessity." Let thel lives of our horop;
defenders bo preserved by rivry possible means.
' Whoa we think of wbaA wilban bas.ilone in this
long and trying" warril - catties, us to rejoin? that
'? that is divine was not lti?t in Eden. Let tho
w..tnei! of EdgeGeld thta go*" on- with ardor in
i| their pious and womanly design of nursing siclt
and wounded soldiers ; let ?hem " wipe away all
loar.* from all eyes" of blooding and suffering
Ct>nfedc-mtc heives. And fie angels which' trans
late th? souls of departed patriots to their resting
place iu Heaven, will joyously assf nible around
the throne 0/ "the g'reut -Tebt-Vah, and record their
deefShtud uamos in tho/Eeok bf Life forever.
W.ool lor Sod?iCTs' Clothes,
We call attention to the'advertisement, in an
other column, of Major 'BBIDK WELL, Quartermas
ter, superi?t**dii>g the manufacture .cf cloth,
and making ap-ef. clothes for Soldiers,, in Augus
ta, Ga. Herc is a chance for many of ourciti
zen?, especially detailed men, who are bound to
sell to the.Government, to'render tko army-the
men who are fasting and fighting-avery impor-1
tant service; and at thc same tiste .dispose of
their surplus nod ' conveniently n?d advanta
geously. BuCwhethcr advantageously or not, the
ohjoct ol' the call-the clething and covering of{
our Soldiers-fchould cause the wool to bo fortb
COD' tg. Seven Dellars per lb is offert d for un
woshed wool ; Ibis at priant rates is about "JO
cts. in gold. Before* the war, such wool was sob!
at from 20 to 25 cts per lb. But to exchange the
wool for sheetings, shirtings, ornaburgs or Cotton
Yarn, as proposed in Major BRIDEWELL'S card?
would be still mere advantageous-ft will be
reen at a glance. Mr. E. J. YoIWOBI.OOD," Agent
fur Edgeficld District, has already on hand cloth
and yWn for barter, and can be found at Mr.
EimuN? PUSH'S S Loro.
Prospect of a Female School.
Within the past month, the handsome Female
Institute Building at this place has been provided
H ?tb a perfectly new and substantial roof j the
loaks which ba*?e rendered it almost untenable
for a year pant ere thus remedied, and tho edifice
is now in tho highest state of integrity. The
eervitics of Mr. Sans, a geatleinan of high lite
rary and administrative qijalificatioss, and ample
experience in teaching, have been cccurod, an?
he will inaugurate the exercises of the school
abont the first or middle of Scptomber. We
hasten to make this announcement, well knowing
that it will give unbounded satisfaction and
plensurc to soores of our citirens.
'From our own Correspondent.
AcwoiiTT:, 6a., May 24tb, l*eJ;
Mn. EDITO* :-Since we left Dalton, the weath
er has been scrone and exceedingly pleasant.
This suits us all remarkably well,-especially now
that ve have the earth for a couch and the tky
for a curtain. Indejd, the season of flowers and
of singiug birds, to long deferred, this year, is
delightful and lov*ly beyond tho Poet's drouin.
And yet thero are moments when the/tier* looks
so dark, and when thc patt seems co much Uko a
chaos of fearful shadows and of brooding sorrow,
that the smiles of nature and the gladsome music
ringing through the forest, appear no better than
a mockery and a discord ! But this gloomy feeling
is only occasional, and momentary. In tho main
re are hopeful, thankful, trustful, and not with- |
out the bright ray of happiness. Tho citizens in
general and tho army in particular, aro enthusi
astic and full of fiery energies. But belter than
this, antf-abovc all such considerations, the God
in whom we trust is both merciful and just, ruling
among tho children of men, a* well as the shining
Courte of Heaven. TKireftr? irs trill ntnr di>
pairl.
To the student of History, JJoography becomes
a study cf intense interest. To tbe leader of
armies, ump? are essential. To thc antiquarian
and tho tourist, tho rxurt rf ot where the fate of
empires has beon decided, brings up associations
fraught with peculiar delight, and strange emo
tions. To tho general reader, the precise posi
tion, nnd'ihe relativo situatifcu of a great battle
?eld cannot bo a matter of iudifferencc. Dalton
is 99 miles fn-m Atlanta. To Ike West of former,
aird only a few miles distant, you see tho rocky
height of Taylor's Ridge, which extend South
ward, and almost parallel with the railroad, for
25 or'30 miles, swinging around at )a?t in a Wes
terly direction, and losing itself among thc bills
J^nd mountains of North Alabama. East of Dalton,
and C miles off, you come to thc Connoesauga
river, which als?; runs nearly parallol with tho
railroad, 15 or 20 miles! To flank an army com
pelled.to adhere ?to this railway as a means of
supply, wa? a thing cary of accomplishment to a
farce advancing from Chattanooga, and it was
thc very thing that Gea. JOHNSTON, thu master of
strategy, wished tho enemy to do. Dalton, which
is too much hemmed in on ovcry side to manueuwe
a largo army, was never intended lo bc tho battle
field of tho present campaign. Tho knowing
oncf say the piuco or place?, leisere victory icill
nut be fniit?ci?, wore selottcd months ago. And
it is confidently believed that tbe futuro will de
monstrate thc oomurouiatc wisdom of tho sekc-.
lion. " S-> mole il be!"
On Tuesday, the 17th, ins?., 2 or 3 . ol our Di
visions mot thc cnomy ab'ovo Adairsville, aud
drove him back in disorder, and with considerable
carnage. Our oasitalties canrparatively few. In
this regard, thank's Jo a kind and protecting
Providenoe, our men have boen wonderfully fa
vored. Tho bluo-coatod braves hav.'ug continued
their flmkiag operations., our fcrcos wero, on
Wednesday unrniug, Rear Kingston, 13 miles
bclaw Adairsrillo. We wero then opposite Rome,
and 20 milos distant. Skirmishing in front, ns
usual, in thc afternoon, but it was not very se
vere. Thursday niorning's sun shone upon U3 |
near Cass Station, 0 DiiUs below Kingston, can'- j
nonading a( intervals, beard in varions directions
during thc dey. The stars gleamed forth that j
night upon our beary battalions all thrown into j
battle ari ay on each side of tho Railroad near j
Cassville. Breastworks were erected, aad crcry- !
body on the tip-toe of expectation. Sternness J
ami Eolciuuity were blended ?11 ev^rjr feeo. But ?
the wily foe refused to accept Gen. JO.I.VSTON'S
offer of ha-tile, sad preferred to dodge around
like an ?ld fix. Ta the most of us, Thursday
night was a busy, sleepless, and restless period.
I never lay down for a moment, After breakfa?t
friday'moruing. we were agaiu inarching South
mrd. But litde pQwdcr was burned,-th?t day.
7 either of - the eon tending furet*. inti
dvcuscktd I he succeeding tight rn?or.g rae* Ai
rton" mountain/, -I ir ?> i?ite? t7-U\th ot Carters
ill*-, whi'-h is just N-.rtb of tb? El?W-?k, usually
aliud /?i;j,'iii?,>tr, aud ? milt* bidow Cnrsville.
Saturday was gluiest void of incident. The mea
rereresting. And quiet, like tu ?jagnl of mercy,
ettie J down upon the sct-ne. The sume remark,
?iib a very slight variation, would apply to ?an
lay and Monday.
It is 7 miles from CarUrsville to Alt?oua SU
ion; thence tu Acworih, fimilfs; thence to:Big
Shanty 6 mile.? : thence to Marietta, 8 mil<s. Our
'urces and trains arc row ?a the vicinity of the
four places last mentioned.
'Confidence ii undiminished, and hope smiles
upon every Confederate thal obeys the orders of
(?en. Josr.ru E. Jonxsrox.
Truly yoxrs,
. . E. IC.
NEAR DALLAS, Ot., May 30, 1EG4.'
Mn. EiuTon : In one of bis biting ?atirei, By
ron sayj, " m ?litar/ fame is to be shot dead on
the field of buttle, und lo. have your uninc mis
spelt in the next, z.ori.ing'a t?azctte." I wns re
n> laded of ibis pit nj saying on seeing the name
of Jivruett in the r--.cirit list ofcnsualtics, Co. I,
24th 3. C. V. Th'if man's real name is BKNNRIT.
Poor fellow! be died directly after reaehing' At
lanta. Ho was.fivm Barnwell District, and was
originally a member oj a Cavalry Company; but
having swapped pinces with a gentleman in our
Company, ho was thus transferred te Infantry.
Mr. BENNETT was once in my mes?, and I knew
him to bc kind, brerUd, courteous, and social.
Tho enemy expects to subjugato us by starva
tion. In this, the vandals aro doomed to diisp
puintment. Our rnth-ns are much better, aud
more bountiful now, than at ajiy farmer period
of the waff the mw are getting as much flour,
meal, and bacon aa they oau consume. Bationi
uf tobacco and ct-flee aro also- issued. Wo have
not been bothered with poer beef since cold
weither. We arc doubtless indebted to tba tax
in kind for these improvements in the Commista
t?it. This law.gi ves universal satisfaction. It
rv ri: ? well in every respect. Now, thc ?tingy and
the liberal contribute alike towards the support
of the soldiers, s nd their families. It is neither
just, fair, nor exp?dient, Jiat th? generous shou'd
impoverish themselves, whilst thc miserly rake
in wealth by the wholesale. The poetry Of jus
tice is a myth,-a mirage,-a delusion. Flippant
fops, and giggling girls descended from rich to
rie's and extortioners might point Ibo finger tf
.-curu at the rnggodchildroon of thc whole-souled,
but. poverty-stricken patriot.
It being known .that the bulk of thc invading
force lind crossed the Blowah at Borne and at the
Kingston fi-rry, our a:my, on Tuesday morniug
ibo 24th inst., moved Westward aloug the chain
of high hills between the Chattahoochee sod thc
Etowah, to meet the enemy near Dallas in Paul
ding County, about twenty miles from MariefR,
Before night, a skirmish ensued, and our men
wore seen throwing up breastworks at New Hope
Church where the road branches off towards Borne.
Wednesday afternoon, the cannonading near Dal
las was fier.co and furious, and at sun set, thc
muskets and rifles were bunging away nt terrible
rate. Everybody-glad of an opportunity to give
the enemy n. check upon a fair field. Cheered
by the intelligence that Wheeler's Cavalry, al
Cass* Station, had cap'ufed two hundred and six
ty loaded wagons, bringing out eighty of them,
and alsoa number of prisoners, besides thrash:
ing Woolford's Brigade of Yankee Cavalry. Tkre?
charges/of thc enemy at New nope reputed. Il
wni ascertain od on Thursday that Sherman -wa?
inovingbis brigades to our right, apparently mas.
ring bis abolition hordes in front of our works al
New Hope, which is in the viciuity of Dallas,
Skirmishes throughout tho whole day. Thc riririj
of cannons and muskets, on Friday morniug wa:
snflicicntly rapid for a battle, and it will no doubl
be so denominated in history. Tbe explosions,
however, soon became less frequent, but were al
most continuous till night. After dark, thc Yan
kees made an attack upon C&SBVMCB'* Division,
and were repulsed at every point will} frightful
slaughter. I um credibly informad that, gUriou:
" old Pat," judgiug from the number lift dead
upon the-field, estimates the entire Federal los!
at fire thousand men. PATRICK CLKBI-RSE, you
know, is the " Stonewall" of the Western Army.
Ile always whips the Yankees. His men believe
in him, and faith is sublime and Irrosiatibln.
Saturduj', from dewy morn to rosy twilight, was
distinguished for the rattling of musketry, and
the booming of cannon. Still (he result was not
decisive.
An incident of the day was after this wiso : A
poor boy m tbe Division, bare foot but a good
soldier, and a favorite with his Colonel, was told
to keep his eye well peeled and be would be sure
to get a pair of shoes. Being deployed as a skir
misher in woods too thick to see a man ten steps
fr tm Lim, he sprang forward fo a big oak, and
look position behind it. Guess bis surprise when
he found that a rascally blue-coat was sheltering
himself on Gie opposite sido of the tree. Yank
puked eta ?mjitij QHH around tho tree, trying to
frighten our little hero, who nothing daunted, de
liberately shot his antagonist dead in hu tracks.
He not only got a pair of shoes, "but a bat, a
pocket knife, and a pocket book with lire coats in
it. This boy's liumc is Jsrr PARKS, 8th Miss.;
Co. B;
The sweet quietude of thc Sabbath was broken
by the sound of only two or three big guns. Thc
angry passions ol' man teemed to subside under
the soothing ir?ucnces of the haly day. Bat
obout ll o'clock at nh/ht, tbe roar of tiro arms
was so deafening as almost to paralyze tbe pulsa
tions af a benevolent heurt.. But our troops were
?wonderfully protected in this instan ce,--Ibauks
to a kind Providence.
Monday bas boee a very quiet day with us.
The weather is delightful, and dry enough, I
trust, to bring the Wheat crop to a golden malu
rity.
Ever yours,
For thc Advertiicr.
Tribute of Respect.
PtcssKS LODGE, NO. 2S. I. 0. 0. F.,
Orangeville, May 28:lr, 1??4.
At a regular mooting of this Jjodge, Lela on
the night of the 27th inst,, thc Committee appoint
ed by the Lodge, reported tho follewing Resolu
tions, on the Deeih of our worthy Brother TIL
MAN A. WALKER, who died on Ibo 15th inst.,
at Chai lettes* ill?, V?., of a wound received ia
the battle of thc 5th, which Resolutions were,
unanimously adopted :
WiiunEAS, It has ploascd Almighty Ged in his
inscrutable Providence, to remove from this, cor
Lodgo below to the Lodge Triumphant above,
our late Friend and Brother TILMAN A. WAL
KER. Whilst we bow.oursehes in humble sub
mit.-ion toi His will, eur saddened and full hosrta
cannot but give expression to tho feelings ' which
oppress them, for the loss of ono who has been
sacrificed a nurtyT to his country ; eut down in
the prime of lifo aud full vigour of his usefulness.
We are'cuitad upon to mourn aud pay the last
Tribute to his uieracry, Be it tberofere,
fiiolvftl, That in tho death of T. A. WALKEK
we recognise tho hand of a Sovereign God, and
that we humble oursclvos under Hill mighty hand;
that we rejoice to remember that th? way of our
'[?parLcd Brother, as be descended into dark
'tey and Shadow 0f Death,-waa lit hy tho I
nf Life ? aniTthat we have the pleasing con
Vinn ol' kno?hig that -he na? comforted in
.iwfal hour by'the rod and sUfT of hw-?tedee
?ic".!i"f, Tint we profoundly iyinpa'ti*?
his hfl?L-u-d 1'uoiily nt their irreparable- lo-s ;
that whiffle feel the futility cf more hu
'c!>nsi>lntiui>, we sincerely trust that the bjltci
nf their ?ri?f m-iy piss away, when they rc
upon ilitu who has promised lo he a father t<
fatherless, and a husband touche widow.
lUtuhed, That the usual Badge of mour
bo worn on tho left arm for thirty days, and
a b'ank page in our Minute Book be inscrib?
his memory.
Jlc?oletd{ Tint this Treanible and R?solu
oe published in the* Edgrficld Adeeriiier,
that a Cepy bc sent to the family of the deeei
.T. G. THORPE, ')
M. HOOK, \ Commit
D. A. BODDIB. J
LATEST" .i^3s wi
Official Dispatch from Gen. Lee
RICHMOND, Juae 5.-The following official
patch has been received, dated
I?EADQR'S., Juno 4,-?.30 P. i
To the Secretary of War :
Last nighf, after the date of my la.it disp
Gens. Breckenridge and Finnegan were atta
by the enemy, as they, were preparing to ri
tallish a skirmish-line. f
The enemy were soon repulsed.
Immediately afterwards an iittack was i
upon HoWs front with like result, up to the
of writing.
"Nothrtae; bas eccnrrtd along the lines to
except skirmishing at various points.
Tba position cf thc army is substantially
changed. *
(S??ncdT ? R. E. LEE, Oencr,
From Lee's Army. -
BATTLEFIELD NEAR GAINES' M?LL,
June C-7 P. Hi
To-day has been unusually quiet. Both i
soem to observe the Sabbath. .
There was only occasional sharpshooting.
Last night about 8 o'clock, the enemy ma
facbla assault in front of Fianegnu, which
easily repulsed.
Little else of'interest occurred yestorday.
On Friday night, Hoke and Mahone oe
right, advanced their lines' sent? distance ii
der to establish their line pf skirmishers^ du
which Gen. Breckinridge's horse was shot ui
him, causing. Gen. B. to be severely Imus
falling.
Th? enemy also made aa a?;unit on Field's
' part of Early's corpi late Friday evening. 1
were successfully repulsed.
Our losses in the.tights during the who
last week will not reach 1000.
From Virginia.
lt i ru .MO NIL June
It is reported that Grant has retired from '.
ly's front.
.His object is probably to mas? his troop.
- an o t h er "as-sul : on our right.
Advices from the Valley ind ?ea te that tho
my are moving in tho diroction of Staunton,
forces being unable to prevent their advance.
It is reported that Staunton is already occu
by the Yankee?. 4
Ia thc light of June 2, the Yankees were rei
ed seven times by Anderson's corps. Their
is estimated to be greater than at the battlo'ol
Wilderness. Oar loss slight. A pounded Tai
oflioer says that it was Grant's intention to n
1 the attack general.
From the Georgia Front.
ATLANTA, June C.-'Press reporters left
front at.noon, and repart our army still tuoi
' towards the railroad, the right of the enemy 1
ing already crossed near Acworth.
And Hooker's corps is reported ?ve miles
of it, on tho old Alatoona road.
Gen. Johnston's headquarters were wes
Marietta, with our left resting at Lost M wu nt
Hardce coir,mauds'thc right, with Polk on
lett ?nd Hood the centre.
BATTLEFIELD, 8 miles west of Marietta,
June Glh, 1864.
The enemy are still moving towards Alatoi
Hvokcr's corps are fortifying the hills betw
Acworth anti Al&tooiia.
Heavy raina for the past two days herc b
made the roads almost impassable for artill
and retarded movements considerably.
Slight rkirmishing occurred near Lost Mo
tain yosUrday. . ,
All quiet this A. M.
A hoavy force of thc enemy drove in our pi
eti this morning on our right.
After brisk skirmishing with Williams' 1
brigade and Wheeler's cavalry, the esemy oci
pied'Big Shanty station, niue miles North ef J>
rietta.
Our line of battle has been changed to confn
the enemy.
Our right r?3ts toward? Andersonvillo, and o
laft on Pumpkin Vine Creek, near Picket's hom
fifteen mil?s Northwest from Marietta.
It is rumored that Chalmer'? cavalry destrc
ed three wagon trains sear Calhoun.
From thc Southwest.
M?DILE, June 0.
This morning th? steamer D?ncgan, in attcmj
lng to run the blockade was captured with an a
seated cargo.
Tho reporter at Jackson on tho otb, reports ?
the ?uthority-of Gapt. Evans, commanding scout
that Marmaduke was blockading the Mississip]
below and abor? Greenville, with ten guns. H
force is large, and has ?lostroycd three transport
scenring two with their cargoes bosides cripplin
three gunboats nnd other transports. Among th
latter aro tho Marlon and Fairchild. One gur
boat, one transport, ono. hospital, and four trau:
ports are between tho batteries and cannot gp u
or down.
Caught.
Tbe Chronicle <t> Sentinel of Tuesday morning
June "til, which wo have just received, sneaks o
-our two Yankees as having been seen at difforcn
places nnd plantations on the river above Au
gusta-enquiring akout thc elly and it! surround
?..g;-curious for information concerning th
Powder Works-sesking to learn the location o
Hamburg, Augusta, and tho Charleston Bead
Tboso jail birds had tho audacity to represen
themselves as F?deral Officers. On the planta
lions they visited there happened to ho no whiti
men; they seriously frightened the. kelploss wo
men and children. The Chronicle gives warning
of thora, and ends hy asklug : " Whore ari they
1 now." Vf c answer : In Edgefield Jail.
Ko Fassports for Richmond.
Positive orders have bte? issued fiom thc Wat
Department prohibiting thc granting of pasaporta
to all non-comhritanU dossing to visit Richmond.
These instructions ure demanded by pressing
?rerg?ncies; Much sad disappointment will bo
spared by attenlion to these instruction?, whick
ar? reluctantly issued hy tho War Department.
/tifTho Savannah Republican learns that
U-a. Toombs,unwilling to be id!? when bis Stcto
is invaded, has.joined tb? militia as a private and
reported t? Gtn. Wayne, at Atlanta, for dury.
?g&~ Partied lava besa arrested in Atlanta for
selling dog mutton.
For the Legislature.
Thc friends of Major 'f&SS E. BACON re
spcctfully MiM'snco him Os at*candidate, fora
statin tue Legislature, at tho ensuing election. "
Major BACON is too well known in EJgctield
Dist rici; ai? gentleman of high "character tm*-'
finished education, to need any word of eulogy
at our hands. Ho consents that his name
shall appear before the people as a candid:.te, a<
suring'us, and his friends generally, that if elect
ed, he wiUJeave his post in the army only daring
the Sessions of the L?gislature.
' . * .... ' ' "?ANY-FBIENDS.
May 31 . te? 23 .
Died, at Frederick City, Maryland, on the 8th
Deo. 1502, in the 22d year of his ago. f. J..
ROUNTB.EE, Co. K, 7th Regiment S. 0. Vol.,
from the effects of wounds received', at Harder's J
Ferry in thc fall of 18S2. . .
This brave .and faithful soldier-nent forth at
'the first coll, to hattie for Southern liberty ; and .
from his first day ef service until th? day on
which he died a patriot's death in the land of- the
'foe, bis conduct was ever gallant, conscientious,
and meritorious. Thc writer of this memorial,
.was intimately associated with the fallen hero
during the first"year of the war-and in this
tribute feels his inability to do justice. to the no
hio bearing walch on nil occasion.- characterised
bis departed comrade. Though the subject of this
notice died far from home and loved enes, yet no
foeinau 3 hand closed tho weary lids and folded
the manly arms sores the patriot breast; but
woman's sympathulag toar and cheering ?mile
and comforting prayer were with him and ?round
him-leading bim to thoughts of bis home, his
wife, hts CUd. -
His only child, little DANNY-a beautiful boy
of tv? years and three months-departed this
Hf? six weeks before him..
The lonely wife and mother is thu? left widow-,
od and childless. Wc would; n?t intruse "upon
har sacred grief, hut o fa Him r heart-felt sympa
thy, while we mourn the comrade we had le?rnod'
to honer and respect
Below, we append the gentle and pious letter
of the noble Christian woman who watched by -
the dying soldior in his Tait sltep. J. T. B.
FnKDcnicK, Md., Doc. IS, 1SC2.
Mv DEAR MRS. ROUXUTRKB :-I wrote yon '
about tire or six weeks age, for your Lusband
Mr. T. J. ROCXWUEE, and scarce will you have
received, my letter ere this will come to mar th*
oles ?ure of its reception. ?n last Monday a week,
the 8th Dec, your husband breathed his last,
having a few weeks before, embraced tho Catholic
religion. For some time before his death he was
somewhat depressed, and seemed* to thiok and
talk of you a great deal ; but toward tho last he
Gna'.ly becamo resigned to tho' will of God ; and
I pray that grace may he given yea to bow sub
missively to that Divine Powor which "doeth all
things well. Ged chasteneih whom he lovett,
and he but sends us these trials to draw .us more
closely to him; that as o J eh earthly tie is riven a
stronger one may bind to Ileacon.
I sympathisa with.you most deeply in ibis
your afflicting bereavement, and I would that I
could oller, some consolation to your bruised
heart,-but that I know earth cannot afford. It -
will he a comfort to know, th;.t during his sick
ness, your husband received the kindest and bett
attention from every one. His remains ore interred
in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, a very beautiful buri
al place of our city, an I a neat board and in
scription iuarklhe spot where he lies.
With much respect, and stneore sympathy, I
am dear Madam truly Tour friend,
FANNIE V. EBERT.
NEGROES WANTED.
WANTED-to purchaso FIVE OR SIX LIKE
LY YOUNO NEGRO WOMEN, with or"
wiihout children, for which tho highest Cash
price will be raid in the new issue. Apply at
tb is Office.
Juue? St? 21
' Wanted.
WASTED to HIRE, by the rocntlror for the.
balance of the year, a GOOD nOUSE
SERVANT. Liberal wages wilt be paid. Apply
at this Office.
June 0 - .' tf 21
Time and Labor Saved.
THERE can he obtained of Mr. E. Ponu, of
this place, a GUAGE containing two .??ts
nf Steel Blades, twelve in eaob, for Splitting the
Palmetto test into slips suitable for Platting. It
is-also suitable fer Splitting tho Straw. Wah (his
G jago you CHU split evenly, rapidly and into dif
ferent widths. Ir fivo minutes cnuugh can be
split to plat a man's hat
A supply will be kopt on hand. Price, $n,i:0.
JuneC tf 21
Tax in Kind !
HAMBURG, Juno 7,1531.
ALL persons having any claims against this
Office for Hauling Tax in Kind m?'?t receipt
for and roeoive the money befure the 26tb inst,
or oise the claim will he barred, and the perty
, presumed to make BO charge for thc hauliug. Ou
j that day the hooks will bo closed for last year's
Tax. and sll the funds returned.
S. S. TOMPKINS, Agent
Depot 1, Sec. fi, -1th Con. Dist., S. C.
June 7_ 2t 2t
Enrolling Office,
EDO ?FI-LD DISTRICT,
. June 7th, 156 ?.
ITHE Modical Examining Board will hold
. its next session at this Office ou the 2?th June
instant. * . '
II. All persons between the ages of li anil ..0,
who have not beeu examined, are hereby ordered ,
to report in persou on that day.
H F. J. MOSES, Jr.,
Lieut, k Enrolling Officer.
June 7 2: . 24
V
Pocket Book Lost.
OST between tho residence of J. L. AJdicOu,
_! E-q., and Edtcefield C. H., cn Thursday,
tho 2d inst, a PORTMO^AIE, R*el bonnd, con
taining about Two Hundt od Dollars in bilk*,
and a few Shinp'a.stors. Also, ono Note given
by me as Executor to W. T. Scott or bearer, fer
?V.Mi. The Note hos been paid and all pcrsor.1
?re cautioned against trading for the sam?. Ther*
were also other papers in said Pocket 'Book of
importance only to myself. Any information ccn
carniag said Portmonaie or contents will be
thankfully received. -?
S. G. .MERIWETHER.
Woodlawn P. 0., June ? - 2t*?4
Commissioner's Notice.
THERE will bc a Commissioner of Roads at
Aiken, S. Cu on Wednesday, th? 22d June,
at 10 o'clock A. M.,~fcr the purpose of receiving
from the owners, and taking receipts from the
??tut i Agent, for all Roads Hands Hablo and sent
to tie Coast from the Upper Battalion of tho 7th
Regiment, in obedience to the 6th call for Slave
Labor on tho Coast Fortification?. It will avoid
much trouble-to the owner and Commissioners if
all Slave) liable t? this call in this Battalion bo
sent to Aiken on the day specified.
A. JONES, Chair.
June 8 - 2t 24
Commissioner's Notice.
ALL Slave-owners in Lower Battalion, Otk
Regiment, liable io send Slaves to work on
Coast fsrti?rations, are hewhy warned to present
all claims of ctedit for labor on Coast to either of
th? Commissioners on. or before Tuesday, the
14th in <t. A meeting will ba held at Red Hill
on that day to complete Returns. All Jue labor
aro hornby ordered to send amount dde at nearest
Dopot on the 'I2d lost ' ?
. GEO. W. MORGAN, Chair.
"June 7 lt 24
Commissioners'Notice.
SLAVEOWNERS ef tho Lower Battalion, loth
Regiment, liable to send hands to1 werk on
Coast fortifications, are particularly requested to
a/semble at M^unt Willing on Wcdnosdny, the
15th inst, to make suitable arrangements in ref
erence to sending their hands ou the 22d inst. tu
work on the Coast fortifications, in obedience to
the Cth. call. S. J. WATSON, Chair.
June C ._lt 21
Rags Wante?T
CLEAN COTTON AND LINEN RAGS can bo
sold for cash at the Adv er ti ur office.
Aug. ir tf - 34