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PUULlSiiiSf'EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING D??RISOE, HEESE & CO. SCUSORIPTfONS to thc ADVERTISER for one y.-ar FlV*E DOLLA US ';:i advance. For Six Month* TUREE DOLLAR*. ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at TITREE DOLLARS per Square (in minion line* or lot*) for cacb iBScrtitMU Advertisement* without instructions as to the liumuerof tiines to be hisc^ted, will bo published until forbid, ami charged accordingly. Announcing Candidate? for any Ofllee of honor or proflt, TWENTY DOLLARS, to bo paid before the au ueiiuccmeiit ia puborlted. Obitu iry notices, Tributea of Ecs;>?ct, or any coroinu ?llcnliou perso?j) ia its nattie, will be rated as adver tisement.* and charged accordingly. .Lmest fjom thec-Gcorgiu Front. Tue cnemjj. with thrie lines of battle,'at , tacked Haruees corp* Thursday arid were gallantly repulsed, our batteries driving them back behiad-thei?, breastworks. Their loss was very Jr^vj? and with the losses of the day'previous rung their list of casualties up toU80G\ including two Generals. ^ The RegIst^t*?Satarday says : The affair in which the divisions of Steven abu aud llincman wera engaged, Thursday evening was lo us a serions matter resulting in the death or a number of oar best regimen . tal uad company oflicei^,- ?nd about^ twelve iitiiidred'men. - Wc learn that thc object - ol -the assault was to capture a ^battery of the "tM?emy that was very annoying to om lines and ip, making tho charge it was neo essary to advance a considerable distance through an open field raked by the enemy's artillery. The battery, bf thirteen gun3, was taken, and the. Yankees driven about a mile and a half, through.two or three lines of en trench teent*. Their loss is supposed tn have been much less than ours. The Brigade ol Gen. John C. Brown, bf Stevenson's Division leading fheadvance. suffered rho*t severely It was- temporarily in comma-ad of Col. E C, Cook, who was^'O?nd?d it is feared mortally Ile is an able and experienced officer, and bit lo s will be..~eve$eiy felt. We le?t ii frou^roliable authority that the lime of service of 8?i00 of Sh^rma? trwops expires June 25, on Saturday. The Atlanta-intelligencer of Saturday con tains the annexed nejgra : ^On Thursday, heavy skirmishing continu?e a?]:dd3r, but we.could not learn'of anyheavi movements ou auy portion of the line. Th? casualties however, are large, and markedli indicate the close proximity of the skirmisl lines. During all of Thursday night heavjg firinj continued. The videtle's and skirmishers o Loth armis chop away by the light of thevmooi ail the livelong night. Our lines a'-e-^iiot majerinl]? changed sine? Wednesday. The enemy s-till avoids th? shock of battle. Our brave men steadily awai his advances and with the hope that the mas ter strategy of Johnston to de**#s<* the piar for theta, they expect to work out thc prob lem of defeat td the .host that. Slfermau no? -seems at a lo^s bow to dispose of. - The enemy seem to be "massing still mor. on our let. The evident object is to line: tremendous force or. rbis portion of ?u? posi tion and if nicces-ful, they hope to push inp idLy to our rear and prevent a retreat on tin Chattahoochee de?cuecs. Cur "humble opin ion is, we will not need those barriers ; tba Sherman's arm)' will need good retreating ground ere we do. MARIETTA, June 25thr Fr*tn ten till twelve this-mornir.g, our bat teries on Kennesu'v kept up a heavy canoona, ding on the enemy '.-: lines and batteries-tht euemy shelling slowly with uo effect. At noon the ejj-^uy, .massing in force on our"lcft. advanced a heavy line cf skirmish >r?, which attora'Spirited fi ie we to driven back by Stevenson^ adv?ric'? line. Up to this hour ill inquiet, the enem resting and evidently awaiting au ac^umula lion uf supplies. . No fighting is anticipated for several days The enemy's position is uuchauged. Yankee News. .Norther a dates to the 15ih received at Sen atobia. Ten thousand wounded from Sherman's army bad arrived at Nashville and Louisville A eorresj undent of fhe ?hicbago Timej says that up to the 2d their loss in skirmish ing around Dallas was three thousand. Johnston's retreat from Dalton was" mas terly. His strategy excited the admiration of all. The navigation of the Mississippi is con sidered scarctly "freer thau before the cap ture of Vicksburg. Sturgis lost in thc fight with forrest about six thousand men. Gold opened in New Yoik on the 14th at 10S and closed at 19b'1, the decline being caused by the passage of the gold bill. The Washington co-respondent of the Nevi York News 6ays : ''lt is estimated that one thousand wound ed per diy were received at tho hospitals her? for the ten days previous to the ll th. There T^ere alrea-cjy thirty-five thousand fn the hos pit?is within the city." The Times' correspondent iront Shcrman't army says: " The rebel-night attacks are draining oui ranks us effectually by piecemeal as wh? lo sale slaughter in battle. A retreat would be worse than a second Moscow. It would be better to lose the whole army in a desperate advance than to lose it in an attempt to save i t by retreat." ? -??- ? RAID ON PETERSBURG AND WELDON BAIL? ^ROAD.-At an early hour yesterday forenoon, we lea/n that the Petersburg and Weldon road was struck by a raiding party at Rheims' depot, ten miles frtim Petersburg. Up to the present writing, Wednesdify P. M" wo have reciived no direct telegraphicannounc?. ment of thc fact. At about tho time when the railroad is reported to have been struck, .the wires between this point and Petersburg ccasad'working. which seems to Confirm the report. Stirring.times were expected on yesterday in the vicinity of Petersburg, not depending np'-n the option of the enemy. Whether this expectation was correct or what was the result of any movements made remains as yet in doubt.-Wilmington Journal, June 22. FITZHVGH LEE'S FIGHT WITH SHERIDAN. Some days ago we snnounced the signal re pulse of Sheridan by Fitzhugh Lee, in a fight near Trevillian's depot, en the Central rail road. Accounts that reach ns by way ol Charlottesville say that Sheridan waff- not only beaten, but routed, and prisoners cap tared by the hundred. Nearly five hundred prisoners had arrived at Charlottesville. A largo number cf slaves had also been recaptured from the enemy, and art; at Char; Inttesvillb awaiting their owners to come ;br ward and claim them. FKOITLYNCIIPI'WJ.-The enemy approach ed within five miles of Lynchburg tm Friday evening, when Brcckinridge's forces fekir r?isbed with their advance, which was checked Tiis next day thc; o xas shelling between thc ?lines ucijljgrenb c.r night, wben Hante: r.f fae?J ti <?t?r"pr?jt'?fi -ii was easily iepv.:a Yesterday"m<yrV? r'?yl-ght, i.ev.v- -i - rovered to be in r :.. thereupon our jui ces commenced a hoi pursuit, and .&t ni?*M*j ??'clock hat! arrived at New London. The I right thus seems to have turned into a foot race, in whick Hunter, who1 is moving back tue way he carne, is likely lo be impeded, for i^anl of sui plies, and the difficulty of {rath LI nig them ni a con:.try which he has stripped iud desolated. It may bc that-bew i i ?i-raiu pluck up h'm conrade and renew the fijsbt; wherein we wish fur the gallant lireckinridge bis usual luck: * THE ADVERTISER. JAMES T. BACON, EDITOR. ? WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 18G4. - , Our Editor. Fuf the last three weeks our Editor has been quite rick, and is not able yet to resume bis Edi torial labors. He is gradually improving how ey er, and we therefore indulge tho hopo that he may be in his place ia the Sanctum in tho coarse of a few days. J ' ' * " ?e?_j* -^r*. Edgifield's Pliant Dead. Again the mantle of sorrow haa fallen oTcr our dear old District, and again is there wailing heard rn the land, for many-alas ! too many of our noble braves have.f?llen. Tho record en an other column^prasents the names of many gallant men-men who we loved for their manly .'traits of "character and kindness of heart-who are now sleopiug far away from home and kindred in. the quiet grave of the soldier^. They wenfout in de fence of . .'":. - " Their altars, their firesides and their homes." And tboy have alike' nobly laid dow? their live? whilst striving to drive baek tho hated fo?. In heaven rest tbd ehivalric souls of.thos? dear one?, and may-God soothe the sorrows of the afflicted. Weep, weep for tho slain, 'tja the tribute of sorrow From tear-drops like ; these a sad comfort we borrow! Weep, weep for the slain, whose h?r?ic. pro-' "hat inn, Is tho price, toTdin blood, of our country 's - salvation. -? -?- ? Co. ?, lat liegt. S, ?, Cavalry. "We hove boen requested by Mr. W. E. Doay, pf Uapt.WnATL.Bv's Compony let S. Cf Cav. to state that he will, wi'h pleasure, take charge pf all boxes, packages, ?e., intended for members or* that Company, that may%bo loft at tho Hamburg Depot, ty S*turday morning noxt. Havo them carefully directed, and dont try to send-any very Urge boxes. ' ~? The Weather and Crops. Tho la6t*week. of hot and dry weather has been emphatically ona of work, pnd "many a ? band and officiant sir'oke has been made. Farmers are beginning to got their crops in fine condition again ; corri^'potatees, Ac, are generally looking well, uud are now growing ofF rapidly. Indeed the prospects at fbi.? juncture fur a sufficiency, and erena surplus, of the provision crops is quito auspicious. There was a hea^? ara? of laud Kown iu wheat-and par consequence jt is said that our farmers have now on hand tho larg est crop ever rawed in Edgefield. Tho Oats wer? never batter,-in fact thorois no end to^them. One of our largest planters assuras ut that his entire 0*ts crop will average fiva feat in height. Tho "good lime coming" will surely soon be here ; and then wc trust ?ur " flour doings and chicken fixing?" wiil lot bo, like new calico dres se or angel's visits, so few and far between aa tboy have heretoforo been. ' ? I 0 ? Express Companies. Wo have been informed by those who ate obliged by circumstances lo commit ih.-msjlyes te the (-tender morcies'wf the so styled institution, tbat.in coiatuoa with the spirit of tb? times, they fleece the unfortunate soldier wherever they oan find him, whilst tboy pretend to bo moved in lus be half hy tho deepest admiration and sympathy. Wo haro LeeB informed by a gentleman of th? placo, that ho witnessed thc charge of thirty two dollar?, made by tho so-called Svuthtrn Ex press Company, against A bndly wou&ded soldier, for the transportation of a trunk weighing not exceeding fifty pounds, from Richmond te Au gusta. This is sympathy with a vengeance, and it was only necessary for tho Company to have taken tho saldier' trunk fer the freight, to have entitled the act to tho credit of txctnive, but" rather ?nco? we nient sympathy. Tho Confederate press eannot too often, .and earnestly, boll up to pullic reprehension, the iniquitous demands that are constantly hoing made, both at home and abroad, upon the hard and bloody earnings i.f our gallant soldiery, by a pack of extortionate creatures, wh?, provided they get the wages of Judas, forget the obligations *f humanity, mor ality and of law. A day of reckoning is at hand, acd the imperious dtmanda of Retributive Jus tice, will require ample atonement for the past. A Merited Compliment. . A ccrresp'.ndent of th? Guardian fumi-b.es the* :ournal an accouit of the battle at Dr?wry's Blt , on the 1(3 tb May, and lu part taken in the same by tho South Carolina troops, from whick we extract tho* subjoined complimentary allusions to the distinguished gallantry displayed by the brav? Capt. J. H. BUOOKS and bis band of heroes. Tho writer says : Company H, noxt OB tho left, commanded by Capt. J. ll. Brooks-the pride of tho battalion was cut all to pieces. Ey?ry officer was wounded, and t.?xty.E?ren more foll killed and wounded. The gallant Captain was wounded in throe places, yot he continued to care for his m"en, to give or ders for tho welfare of his. command, ?ad at length walked oil' tho field, leaving the proffered litters to privates more badly hart. No irrere determined eland "Vas ever been made by any command thins has bean taken by the battalion. -Itslocg was greater lLaa probably any regiment has sustained in the war in ono day, and more than tho gallant Palmetto Regi ment '??t in the wholo Mexie?n war. " Since this battle foi?r more shot holes have hcou added to the compliment sustained by tho flag in battle, yet these colors look new aid bright, as thc day they wero-iirst unfurled. - There is no rent or stain apon thoro-?though perforated with balls, they have never trailed the dust. In this engagement this "Battalion (Col NEL SON'S Ttb S. C.) lost heavily. Fifty-savon bullet boles swopt through tho colors.^ But still they faultered not, and did not turn from the foe UBtil they were ordered to do 'io. All honor to tho .ver-to-b"e-r?memberod heroic men of NELSON'S 7th S. C. Battalion. The Southern Cultivator. We havo received this excellent agricultural Journal for Jut?b. Its tortas are only $5 per an num, and is now uooraedly the oheapeat paper in all South-land. It U published by D. RBDHQITD, j Augusta. Ga. The following are tho contents of i the number before usi j PLANTATION E?OKOMY, ETC.-Hints for thc i month, Making Choose, The Fruit Crop, Mulching;, ! Hog Cholera Cured, Raising Gropes, etc, Cotton j of the Sooth, Vaiwkee Cotton, Prematuro Matti, j raony, Undeveloped Resources, Paper, tho Per ! simmon, Summer Pruning, A Sign, (live mo a Home, (Poefy,) Cultivation of Gie Soil, "The Heroes of 1S04," Surface Manuring, .Physical Education, Wheat in North Carofinu, Youthful Indu.-try, Artificial Limbo, Foster, Our Railroads, Worth bf a Good Gardeu, Noble Fellows, Authors not Father?, To haveThoap Leather, Lettuce ?nd Cut Worms, Transfor of Bonds. EDITOBIAL.-Change of Price, Five Dollar . Bil!.-?, New Publication?, Answers to Correapon dnnt?. Fine Gra-vc?, linee Leave*, OM Brine Hardy J'-ri'-b?.?. " Compliment."," The Garden' ? (jnVsuons for Pr?ou?orfj Money Duo Us. ( RcCires, --'rc- Ch lor iJ< vi .-'odium, Smoke fer I Wounds, Blackberry Wino, Jlcaves in Horses, I Light Pie Crust, Cheap Soap, Useful to House- 1 1 koor^rs, Ljcp on pattie. ?- j i * X The Wheat Crop.--Look out for Speen lators. * Within ?he last lew tjaji^wc hare received fro* all quarters of our lufcre anti wealthy DL'trii the mzost gratifying ript?rta.of the immense ero of. Wheat just harvested. With bat a few exeep tious the crop has *U looa safely garaered. An tkifabundant yield wf -thc present crop aas greal ly surprised every one, for at one time tho Whet prospect was anything bat promising. Lat u offer tbauks to tao Lord of tba Harvest for tb i rich reward of our labors-and as Ile bas bLsse us, let us bless tbosa who haye a right to look t as for succor and assistance. But, farmer friends, now that your bins, barns crib*,. Ac., are fillod te overflowing with the prc cioua staff of lifo, allow us respectful!y to cr,i lion you agira?t a certain eat cf contemptibl bloed-rackers-yclept"tpeeuhitnr?-who will io?: be waiting on you te procure your surplus sup plies in order that they any horde it array an grow fat on your labors. Spurn them from ye as you.w*nld a viper, for these men-men wh would &t this*time specalate in the broad-stuffs o eur cbuntry-are- tho most danger?ua fees tba now threaten nar freedom and independtnei believe not a syllable they may toll you nbou th?ir.wanting'itfor this, that or the other cbari table purpose, for they are liars and the truth i .not in thcm.^Their prime object in t? sefli money, and little do they earo if the soldier's wif andlofed ones perish so their hellish lusts ar satiated. Oi'thiaifinbject, we aro pjeased to no tice in tho-'i'ta/sV'aitd Firetide the fellowing wVick we take pleasure in re-publieking : THE WIIEAT.CBO??.-Wo aro" vary happy to bea fcoiaVnaany sections that wheat is doing retour ic a bly wei), and that we may calculate on a fin .yield, prnyideditbe not cut-off by some unfor? seen casualty, fro? whjeh. may Heaven pr?teo us. But what benefit will it ba to cur" poor pa? pie if this gr??..ts'to get tat? the hands of th heartless ' ip.et?ulators ? If there mea have no their own ceuutry's leve.at heart-If human law cannot reach ?tb era-if the kopo of a -place ii Paradise is of leia .value to them than a few piece of silver, will-not.the farmer, when he can possi . bly do PO, refuse te- soil to those who buy to ?el again ?^We ar? certain he can. find purchaser sm'jugAis neighbor?, who are willing to give fair price-, thea-let kim dispose of his wheat t them and not to the speculator, though he ma; give mora ; remembering, at the ?ama time tba when bc soils to th? first, ho is doing his couti tr, good in ?he same proportion that be is iafiictin i upon it an injury ia selling to thc last. Another Soldier-Hero Gone t Ivs. W. X). Ki.M mt ?L his handed us for publi cation tho subjoined tribute, to bis son, J AUK KIM EMIL, who was k?lod in battle near Calhour CLi., on tho ICth May last. As will.be eeeni was written by-Lieut. J. A. TILLMAN, commaad iag Co. T, 24th ? C'y., than whom a more un daunted, hlgh-mind?d, unaaairning soldier aai officer is not to be found. 80 eWinendable a rc port from one so highly esteemed, both ia and ou of the tinny, speaks volumes-in behalf of youn? KIMBRKL. We caa add nothing ta the trutbfu and sympathetic tribute of Lieut. TILLMAN'S, am without further comment present his letter te ou readers; '"?-_? . LJ?B ?F BATTLE HEAR DALTOJ?, GA., June 1st. 1864. MR. W. D. Knr?R?L,-.Denr Sir : ?apf. We're being-absent, (sick,) I feel it my duty to reply t your enquiries concerning your gallant eon. Thi would be a task of pieasuro wore it not for tb painful, heart-rpnaing news that is to ba co wau nic?ted. Yourrf.cn was mortally wounded on lae areninj .of the ll th May, whilst wa were charging tb enemy's skirmishers near Calhoun. He was Eho through the back of the bead, ball enuring nea: the right ear, I think, aad earning tut ou the op polite side. I sa? this wound and examined i myself. I haveC-becn teld by the ambulanci corp?, who bore-hits off the field, that he wai a ls-5 shot through the body. I expect he was, a: tho around rn the' head, I do ppt think, w*ub bavo caused doutt So soon.' ' He lived about out .hour after boin?loiinde<L . Wm. Augur-line wai the first man that reached bira after he fell. ] also wont to bim immediately. He was censciou. and asked us to turn him on his left side, whick was done ; gaYO him water and poured the samt on his head. The litter-bearers came np about this time, and after placing him upon it we ad vauoed, leaving our noble comrade, who fell fight ing like a-bcro, at lio really was, to the litter bearers who carried him to the Field Hospital Hero he died in a fow momenta, and was buried in the same grave, so I am told by Dr. Calhoun, with his brother in-.arms, T. 0. Sullivan, whe wa.?,killed in the same engagement. Both ol tbosa men did their duty, and gave up their livct iu a manner becoming the patriot soldier. Tffia should aver te a consolation te their kindred. Their graves'are msrlfod. J earnpstly hope thal their bodies may be disinterred at a future day and he transferred to their quiet family bu rying grounds, which will bo a sad pleasure to all. I tender to you and your family my heartfelt sympathy, and must pay that there na? no fol. dier ia tho Company for wham I had a higher regard. This, I think, was the universal feeling of his comrades, and no Han could be missed more, He was in ovsry sense of the word ? gen tleman. May the Hand' of a kind Previdenec soon fill the aching void L -t haa been created. I remain * - sincere sympathizor, J. A. TILLMAN. By Tha-Oovernment is paying $10 per bushel for blackberries with which te make Blackberry Wine for siek soldiers. Send your Berries to P. J. Br RC KM ANS, Augusta, Ga. Tho berries should be placed in olean barrels and these well stoppoi, No matter if tho berries are bruised. ??33~ Forrest is now tho undisputed matter of the situation in Northern Mississippi, and holds the Memphis and Charlatan Railroad through the State and Weft Tennessee! What bis coarse may bu, now that he bas achieved this'signal ad vantage, W*J har* not yet learned ; but we shall rou content in the oonfideneetk.itbea-.-cs the move? and opportunit?s of tba enemy that are concealed to us (as he did before bis late victory) ' and that he will ba very apt te strike ni tho right place. ?gr At the auction sale of sir per cent, non tax .ble bends in^ Columbia, en the 22d, prices ranged at from ene hundred and thirty-fiv* to ono hundred and fifty-one, and clued at thc first quotation, at which the bulk of the bonds were sold. The uggregatc ef sakjs was six hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars. pg* Vallandigham suddenly appeared at tSe resent Democratic Convention in Hamilton, Ohio, and was elected delegate to thc Chicago Conven tion. Ho urged discretion. He stated that Lin coln might deprive him of life, but not again of, liberty. At last accounts-he was at Dayton, and said he had calculated thc CHU sequences if arrest ed, and said that he would have an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth so help him the ever living Jehovah. He would remain, quiet until after the Chicago Convention. ^SfltAn extract from tho Washington corres pondonoo of the Herald oxhibits in the strongest light tho bankrupt,coudition of the Yankee Gov ernment. Tho expenses' ?if the Government have been run up from two millions per day, in 1862 aud 1803*, to four millions per day in 1S64. ?!S" A Yankee officer waa captured bjrnegroes on Tuesday morning, l<th instant, near Pendle ton, R. Cs aad turnod ever to the proper authori ty.' Ho wa.-i endeavoring to make his way to Sherman's army, and wa? one of the party who tseaped during his transit from Virginia to Geor gia. A obild was raeently baptized in Winona, Minnesota, bearing tba nam? of " Stonewall Jackson." The Yankees de not relish-thia. The Nrew York times says : "This is visiting therine if ihn lathers unon tho children with a vongoance. Gannet th: Copperheads bc costont with their >w.i infamy, without entailing its scrofulous mo- 1 nen vt 1 upon their posterity V .? ? ?sr*'" ' Tor tba Advertiser. I The Death oMVLillic?d B. Brooks. MR. EDITOR :-It ii grateful te the feelings if tk* friend and rda tires t-f thc (Meiari in our ar mlet, tu J?ura that their cwaduut is wer thy .of their State, and we believe tk?,t we ca&fl.et better ] exhibit the charaeter and good eoailuct of the gallant dead, than by. presenting to the people, i the estimate in which they are hJH by their , comrades ia the field. We beg therefore that you . will publish tba suhjuined letter, etcisieced by ?the death of WHITFIELD BUTLER BKUCKJ, (eldest ion uf Capt. JAMES C. BHOOKS, ef this District,) of Capt GREUU'X Company, Cth S. C. Cavalry, wbe wai killed in the Cavalry fight at Trcvi^iau'i j Depot near Louisa C. H., Virginia, en ll th inst., in Lis nineteenth y ear jr. lie fuught gallantly, and died fearlessly. Thus do they all full, brave aid Bolla boys; their heart's best blood ii lav ishly poured out, ai a sacrificial elie ri ti g fer the freedom of their ceuntry^aadIsLe will gratefully chariih their memories, in herpionumeutal com memoration of their valorous deed?. A FMEXD. RICHMOND, Va., June 1SIL, 1164. Captr JAMES C. BROOKS,-Dear Friend:-It ii with sincere regret that I pen you theta lines, ! but it is my melanchelly duty te inforaa you ef the death of your eldest son WHITFIELD B. BROOKS. He fell ai or tal ly wounded (a ad died instantly) in the fight near Louisa C. II., on the 11th last. A mere noble-hearted, brave and generous young man has not fallen during this nnkely war. Never has any young mau ever died of his age that left fewir eneniie?. Since my acquaintance with him in Dee. 1?62, aud being in the same tent aud mus with him, we never had a LaroTthought towards each other. In facf| I never hajtf-been icq .?inttd with a better.young saan. Yotraave reason to he proud of such a ion. lignas yielded up hil life williaglyin the defence of his country. ?cannot ray whether he was a Chrir.' ian or not, but he baa often warned his brother, and told him ha should make preparation for death. He had a high regard'fer the Rcligicn of Jesu? Christ. Ile was beloved Hy every member of eur Company, and we all deeply deplore his less. Your affectionate frioad, . J.*L. ADDISON. For the Advertiser. Medics to tke Front. Th? ?ub}?iacd a otite of Dr. Gi BR KS commends itself to iht jidtriuHim aud huawnity af th? Med ical Profession. Let ae Physician remain at home tate is net detained hy phyiicul dSaliil ty or the imperioui deitands of his pmtienti. The country requires, at this heur of sacrificajjvthat ?very ministrant sheuld bo at the Altar. The people will rec?llttt all'ahiencas fr oe* duty. JOHN HUNTER, M. D. TO rnrsrciAxs mp SURGEONS-i have beep requested ti say that CONTRACT PHYSICIANS are much wauted ia the hospitals of Qeorgia, that commi?si?ned surgeons may be sent to th? fruit. The demand is immediate. All who can serve should report to the Medical Di rector at Atlanta. I would urge thia-notice upon tho ut', .mien ef all physicians and surgeons who can take contract?, in view of the great battle. Our'wounded need assiftaucc. R. W. GIBBES, ?L D. . For the Advertiser. * We have received a communication from Dr. Pani Ev?, whieh We would like t? make known t? all whe feel interested in th? Hospital question. Meet with us at tho Hall te-merrow. Maa. ANN GRIFFIN, PRES. MRS. WK. GOODMAN, Sec'ry A Troa's'r. June Seth, 1964. For the Advertiser. Tribute ef Respect. At a regular CammusicalioB of Mackey Ledge, N?. 62, A. F. M., at Hickory Grove, Juno 13th 1864, Brothers J. P. Bonis, M. RUSHTON, and-E. STILL having been appointed a Committee to draft i suitable Preamble rod Resolutions to lb? memory of Brother THOMAS B. HARVEY, Jr., who died from wounds received at the battle of Spottsylvania C. H., asd Brother J. W. WRIGHT who was killed at the battle of th? Wildoraess, .flared the following Preamble aad Resolution! which were unanimously adepled : WHEREAS, We have Leard with regret of th? fall ?f Brothers THOMAS B. HARVEY, Jr., and J. W. WRIGHT, who Vave gallantly laid dewn th?ir lives in defence of their country and thtir country's rights. Two better or braver men never lived, or mere willingly made th? sacrifice required of th?tn. Therefore, Be it Reiolved, That ia thtir ?deatk w? have lost two good apd elfieieat H MHB ?rr, aud we sore ly lament their irreparable loin. Reiolved, That w? appreciate their me val worth and character, and that a blank psge in our miaate book b? inscribed to their u?uiary, and that tho aaembers of tho Lodge wear the usual li c?? of mourning for thirty days. Reir.lced, ?tbat we sympathize with tke be reaved widow and tnmilios, and exteuu tu them .ur condolence in their sore afflictions. Reiolved, TV at wa hu ably submit te the will of ?ur Creator, ar.d g;*o up ?ur belsved Brothers .te th? Saviour of all mankind, having all cen 6 denc? ef thtir peace with him. Reiolved, That a copy of these Resolution ha sent to the eompanlea aid families ?f sur dee'd brothers, aad tu the Eric*'cl J Advirtiier 'ni puh licitio'n. ' ELIJAH STILL, Seo'ry. ?sr~ It is stated that Graut Las peremptorily demanded au unconditional surrender ef Peters, burg. 113ra At Fort Johnson, the Yankee abode for their prisoners, ?n the 8th April, that being the day set aside by Presideat Davis as a day of " fasting, humiliation aud prayer," the Ceafed arate officers deelin td to rec?ivo their rations, whereupon the Yaakee authorities withheld their ic cidral ?OE s for (kr et days. Th it ii ? cot temp ti bie meanness quile in keeping with the elaraa teristics of thc Yankees as exhibited during the war. IpSSr Grant's line is distant from the outskiits of Petersburg from tw? and a Laif to three railes, bis right resting on the Appomattox ult the east, and his left extending.nearly to the Petersburg and Weldon rail nay, which runs due south from Petersburg. Although so near, the armies are, owing to the fact that the country is thickly wooded, not risible from the town. TpS* If tax payers-have five dollar notes which they desire to us? in the payment ci their taxes, they.can do it and rave themselves from loss, Ly funding them prior t? the 1st July and using the certificates when the taxes become due. ' ?3*" H i? reported that Major Batte and Cap tain Sturdivant, of Sturdivont'a battery, who woro captured in th? fight of Thursday, 16th inst, near Petersburg, while being taken to the rear by a negro guard, were murdered by the black savages. This was reported in Petersburg, and Yankee prisoners captured in tn? fight of j Friday night c?nfirm th? story. If this cold blooded murder bc true, we hope our Government j may be aroused to some measure of retaliation. ' It was rep tr tod that Gan. Beauregard had held communication with Grant touching tho litter's shelling of Petersburg, and had threat ened to execute a Yankee prisoner for every cititen ar nen-c? nikola killed by a Yankee ?hell. . WT explained at Last. " What is the reason that mei never kin eseh other, while tho ladies waste a world cf kisses cn feminine faces ?" said the Captain to Gussie the jtl\er day up at Normal. Gussie cogitated a miu ,i t?, and thea answered : " Beoause the men have lomothiog better to kiss, and th? women haven't." rho Captain law it immediately. W e.. Cu? Hallies. Front lertore and exchanges we gather the fol Uwiag casualtius in Edgefleld Couipaaies in lato ? ngageuie*ts in Virginia and Georgia. CASUALTIES ia Co. B, CTH RECWKNT. S. C. C. Keir Tra villi au's Station on the Virginia Cen tral Railroad, cn the 11th June : Cumpanj B. Captain J J Gregg, commanding Killed ;.Private? W B Brook*, J ll MOM, Mat thew Mos?, 12 E Padgett, J Vf Nohle, A Kilcreaso, . J W MejerjejjiWeunded : 'Captain J J Gregg, slight in aral ; Sergeant S ti Cothr^n, in spine, severely ; Sergeant A A Giles, in thigh, severely ; Carp Ja* Quattlebaum, tn hip, slightly; Corp W D Roundtree, iretbigb, slightly ; Privates Rich ard Berry, in arm, slightly ; J M Brigg?, i" ear, slight; A Bushnell, in thigh, slight; W L Clax ton, urn amputated; S Kirkland, in hang, slight; S ? Mays, thigh amputated ; H R Quattlebaum, in leg, slight; E V Steedman, in shoulder, .se -rare ; A G Williams, in leg, slight ; P M Williams, rPleft eye, severe; J M Helder, in breast, slight ; R E Broadwater, in shoulder, alight. Mining: Privates Samuel. Blackwell, Lafaj-etto Cogbuiru. Cel. Aikea, of this Regiment, was also severe ly wounded, and cur gallant young friend, Sergt Major J.' 0. Sheppard, son of Mr. Gea. Sheppard of this District, was killed in tba samo engage ment. * ! . .. _ CASUALTIKS M CO. A, 22d S. C. Y Frem a letter to Dr. WM. M. 'BURT, of this Vil lage, from Mr. F. V. COOPER,' of Co. A, 32d S. C. V., .dated Petersburg, 18th June, we are permitted to make the following eztraat : ' DEAR SIR :-The 22d Regiment. was engaged yesterday in the fight before this place, and is still in tba entrenchments. Your son's Company boro a conspicuous part in the battle, and suffered coisidcrably.' Below yon will find a lilt of casu alties lu hie company. ^ Co. A, Lieut W G Burt; Commanding-Killed : E Bolton and E Whittle. Wouaded: J W Ra bora, mortally ; Lreoit. S L ^Rendy, severely in thigh; CcjpMMMays, in right arm; Privates J S Wo? J ruff, shoulder; S P Street, in thigh ; H P Rotten, in groin ; R M White, shoulder; Wm. Jeane?, ia head.; Mahlon Wright, in ancle ; A C Wright in foot; Corp R-T Dean, slight; ia arm. The above is a correct ?oppy -obtained from the Surgeon. The.fight is still progressing. Lieut. S. L. READY, in a letter to his father, Dr.' J. C. READY, dated Petersburg, Va, 19th inst, saja : "I.was wounded on the night of the 17th se verely in my right thigh, about twelve ,inches'' above kntie joist, ia front, the ball passing out in the rear without injury tc the bone. I think I will soon bc able to come home. I do not con sider my wound at all dangerous. " Our Company suffered severely ia re-taking some of cur breast-wcrks which had beoa lost. Our Regiment captured nyt.ny prisoners; and threo stand cf colors. The Yankees arc within two miles of this place, and tho fighting is still going.en (tay and night, with what success I, hive not been ablo to learn. CASUALTIES Co. B, HAUTTOS LBOIOX. Near Riddle'e Shop, en the loth June. Company *, Capt B. E. Nicholses Command ing-Wounded : U. B. Sturkie, settre. CAicALTijse is Co. H, 7TH S. C. BATTALION. From 17th May to 6th June inelvtUe. Company H, Lieut T M McCants commanding May 31 : Missing : W F Seay. June 3 : Wound ed : Lieut T M McCants (dead.) CASUALTIES IN 24TH RKCIJJENT, S. C. V. iWur Marietta, on the \5th June. Company E-Wounded : J Carter, in ar? ; A Barter, in thigh ;. A W Smith, in bips. Killed : nen ry Adams. Company I-wounded : "J S Reynolds, in arm : G M Freeman, in arm and knee. Missing : John A Mays. ": For thc Advertiser. Casualties in 22d Re?tt. S. C. V. IN RESKRVK NEAR PETEKSBIW., Va., June 19th, 1361. Dear Adirihtr :-Knowing the auxiety of tkoso at kome I send you a list of the- casualties in the .22'.I Regiment iu the aght on the night cf the 17th and day fellewing : Cf?. A,-Zieiir. W. G. Burt Commanding. . Killed.-Private E Whittle and Ed. Bolton'. Wounded.-Lt W G Burt, slight in bead and knee, but still in command ; Lt S L Ready, se vero through thigh ; Sergt James Ramsay, severe Ihrougk arm just above rist joint; Sergt J J Foy mortal through hiv J, since dead; Corpl M M Mays sovere through arm ; "Corpl Dean slight in arm ; J W Rabora, mortal through bowels ; R M White mortal through body; J S Woodruff severe iaskculder; S P Street severe ia thigh; II P Bilton severe in groin ;T> Reynolds severe in leg ; M C Wright severe in foot ; A C Wright severe in ancle; Wm Jeans slight in head ; R P Vaughn slight ia baud. Co. B,-Capt. W. Jl.-BfHAon. ? Killed.-Capt Benson, Sergt J 8 Morgan, J W Be LC ar. Weuaded,-PC McMakin slight in f.ot. Miaarng N 3 Hew?. . Co. Cy-Capt. E. J. Dean. Wounded,-Strgt-J W Wators mortal through breast; J H Reynolds ia shoulder; A Ray slight in bead. Co. Dr-?apt. John Magrath. Wounded.-Liout G W Quarles slight ic f.et; Sergt J H McGuftin slight in neck; John Smith mortal in'head ; C Boards? flesh, ia hip; John Dyer s tanned by shell. Co. E,-Capt. J. N. Shedd. Wounded.-C J Miller flesh-wound in am? J H Marris slight in band. Missing,-J 0 Wil liams and P Perry. Co. F,-Capt. R. I. Steele. Wounded.-Lt A N Alexander severe through leg ; Lt J T II Williams slight in arm ; J J Maico arm amputated ; PF Milam severe in both thighs; J W Rentr. severe in hips ; E A Price slight in arm ; R A Stewart slight iajjace ; J T iStcwart slight in arm. Co. G,-Lieut. Reit. Stevereon Commanding. Wounded.-M Bleodsworth severe in thigh ; W H Wilson severe in thigh .: R Smith slight in face; J T Ch aa b lin slight in face. Co. II,-Capt. A. C. Pt;ace. Wounded.-W T Hcward severe in side ; W M Holly slight in arm ; S Johnsen in foot ; J S G es col flesh wound in ara. Ce. I-Capt. ?i H. Sally. Wounded.-E W Ckavia, through rigbA breast severe ; Henry G leaton slight in elbow. C<>. K-Lieut. M. MeP. Wright Commanding'. Wounded.-J C Clark ia band and oreast; N Keesler slight ia ara ; D T Kees', slight in foot. We were relieved last nigK by a portien of Longstreet's Corps, ts, ibe charge Friday even ing, we ran erar Ransom's Brigade, capturing a large number of prisoners and took three stands of oolors, not mentioning the largo amount of valuables cf ether kinds. The Regiment was do tached from thc Brigade, and had ' ?en for two days. Orders are to uiove. Farewell. J. D. QUATTLEBAUM, lieut <t,Acfg. Adj't. A family of some six white persons were poisoned ia Charleston a few days Eiuce from par taking by mistake, of a, propared dish from the plant known us stramonium, or Jamestown weed. By prompt medical attendance, fatal results woro prevented. MELANCHOLY A FKA?R-We learn of a moat unfortunate affair which took , place in tbSk city yesterday. TB* circumstances, as we patber'them, are the?e : Some lads wege bath ing in the Savannah River. One of the boy? made an attempt upon a small lad-whether in mere niischtef or- not wc "cannot say_to . throw him into the stream. The lad was ex cessively frightened, and his 'screams called a son of Mr. N. B." Moore to his aid, and i he aggressor was requested to desist. Where upon, as we understand, the offending boy stabbed Mr. Moore's sou in the'side or breast, inflicting a dangerous wound. We sincerely hope that the affair is not as bad as represen' ted to us. aud that the young .man who hat reccivedfthefie injuries may recover.-Augus ta Chronicle, 2tjth inst. ? ? ?- . FATAL ACCIOENT.-Mr. J. A. Fleischman a member of the Marion Fire Engine Cora* pany, while on duty on Boyce's Wharf, acct-, dentally shot himself yesterday evening, about 7 o'clock. A boat was approaching the wharf adjacent to that on**yhich Sir. Fleischman was nut io Lcd, and . having to pass through a small aperture leading "from one wharf to the other, in orderto hail the boat, Mr. Fleisch man went through the opening, and in draw ing his gun after him,.it went off, the ball en tering bis forehead and killing him instantly. -Charleston Mercury. The New York' HeraldrV*? an indecent exultation over the fall bf Col La yreuc?" M. Keitt, of South CaroAna, and saya: "And thus these rebel leaders pass away, leaving but a few of those who were prominent in bringing about the rt bell ?OD to share its im pending fate and the Just reward of their in famous conduct!" Toe Sentinel remarks: Others less beastly-than the Herald will seo in the fate of th? patriotic gentle m arr refer red to, a devotion to principle and a personal courage that will , com maa d the applause of all good men. It is true that Sumner, and Seward, and Wade, and Chandler, and Halk, and Wendell Phillips and Ward Beecher, und such as they, have not fallen, and they never will, because they leave, to others to fight the battles which they originated. Miss Nelly Prim, aa old maid ef some forty-five lammers, remarked the other day, " I may ba old now, but I use to ba as yoong as an; body." Mow consoling the thought* OBIT?ABY. i In Meto ri mn. DE?'AKTED this life, in Charlottes, at the lat Louisiana Hospital, on the 3rd of Jane 1864, WM. W. DUNBAR, in the 37th year of age. Dtatb, the grim and uawelteme messenger te ?mankind, is BOW stalking throughout the br'ad land of-eur once happy and prosperous- oountry ; reaping down alike the young as well os the old, the nigh at well aa tho low. Scarcely > moen wanes ero we are called- upon to mourn the loss ed* a friend'or relative. '. " This cruel and unholy war bas caused many a fond and,devoted heart to bleed; many a happy heme to become desolate, where all was once hap piness and prosperity. We st? nothing .but tow* and blood. Of all tk? mauy brave, gallant and high minded sons of the South that have offered their lives upon th's " red dripping altar bf their country,"-upon the battle-field amid the roar of artillery *nM the bur? ting of shell, sr within the walls of the " seldiers home," the-Hospital, non? were more highly esteemed and loved than tb? subject of this notice. Ho, in the beginning of this unholy struggle, in constquenco of disability hir?d a substitute, and by hw kind acts and gener?os deeds of b? Btivolenca at home and abroad won for himself a name both honorable sud patriotic. Impressed with the duty of defending, his country from Yankee rule and oppression ho enlisted is th? Lamar Artillery, and bad been in servico but" a few- weeks when the fell destroyer singled bim .ut as bis victim. Away from home, surrounded by strangers, with no' kind hand ta wipe the death-sweat from bis brow, no gentle and familiar voice to give bim cheer, bis spirit took it? flight to th? dod who gava it ; .and now the (audy, [uni ty grave closes over ali that ?ace wat mortal of W. W. DUNBAR. He was a man of kind and amiable disposition, generous to a fault; agreeable and gentle in hit deportment, he won many kind friends who now mourn his untimely end. An npright aud hon orable gentleman, a kind and devoted .Brother, a true aud constant friend, and all other qualifi cation that could make one-beloved-was tb? charactered prerogative of WM. W. DUMIAK. " Oh honored, beloved, to earth ueconfined Thou hast soared on high, thou hast left us behind But our parting is not forever; We will follow thee, by Heaven's light Wher? the grav? caauot ditsever The souls whom God will unit?." W. DIED, at the residence of MB, Joel Curry, on the l$th of Dec. last, Mrs. PATSY DOBY, wife of tho late DAVID Dear, deceased, in the 77th year of her ?gt. She was'kind and affectionate in all the relations of life. She bad believed :in Christ as her Saviooi for many years, was fully ripe for that world, whore : troubles tea*e and where death is no more, and had. no fear: in death. 'e have been authorized by the friends of S. B. GRIFFIN, Esq., of Co. I, 2d S. C. Caval ry, to announ?e bira a candidate for the Legisla ture at th? ensuing election. June 21 "te . 20 Woodville-- Academy. rinlTE Exercises o?Uhis Sch? ol will commence X ?n Monday, the 4 th July. REV. R. W. SEYMOUR. June 28 . 2t . . 27 Wheat Wanted* FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES. TUF subscriber wishes to purcbaso about TWO ur TU It EE HUNDRED BUSHBLS WHEAT for the soldier's families in the vicinity of the Village. As the -wheat crop - is abundant and wanted solely for tb? abovo purpose, it is hoped that the farmer.* will dispose ol it at reasonaH.e prices. fe AT. Fi DURISO? June 28 if 37 Assessor's Notice. AS Congress has made an amendment to the Tax Act of 17th of February, 1S?4, I-pro pose to suspend th? Assessment until I see th*, provisions of that amendment, and receive in structions ' under the. same. Tax Payers will tierofore wait for further notice. I have tb? names of 120 Tax Payers on my books who have not returned their Pork*. They will be kind enough to do so forthwith by ad dressing me a not? at Nine|y-Six Depot, or I. will be compelled to return theaasas defaulters. ' R. C. GRIFFIN, Asaesssr 13th Col. Di&L June 28 St 27 Red Bank Academy. THE Second Session of this S eh ?ol will - com mence on the 4Qr Monday irr J une. For the kind and liberal patronage of our fri?:ida we berooKjtender them ?ur sincere thanks. . L N. KENNEDY. ? Jane 21 St 20 -:-1---:--U A Fine Lot of Dry Salt FOR SALE OR BARTER?* IHAVE on hand a foi of superior SALT which I will Barter for Corn, Wheat, Flour, Bacon, Butter, Eggs, Chickens, io., at th? market ?rice? or will sell for -Cash at or below the Augusta prices. JOHN COLGAN. Juna 21_t_?t?_2o Attention Bridge Builders! f-jrlLL be let to tho lowest bidder, July th? V? Stb, the building bf TWO "BRIDGES across Beaver Dam Creek,-one on Murtintowa Road afc IQ o'clock,. A. M.,-ibo other on the Plank Road, et 2 o'clock, P. M. J. P. BURNS, B. T. MIMS, . Comm "rs. June 21 2c 20 . ft - \