Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, April 05, 1865, Image 2
From the Greenville Enterprise.
To. Joan Conscript.
. OoxraBiA, Fob. ICth, 1865.
\7elL John, Tm ia ? fearful stew,
I don't know Where to go ; ^ ?
The rumors, if they all be true, v
Say, Sherman is below.
I bave-a'snng and easy berti,
I must go soon somewhere ;
My. greatest-trouble on thia earth,
It where this ohild will steer. fc _
Old Sherman,;too, ?B coming fast,.
II won t do to aland s til 1 ; .
I'll have to go, I fear, at lai.t,
Arid gam old Cherryville. . ,
He dquarters, too, ?re filled with pain,
"i-ed Tape is filled with woe ;.
To-day they take the Charlotte train,
To halt at Winnsboro'.
The Banks are gone ! the Printers t?o,
The Merchants havo eloped ;
Searce is ? Trader's face tn vww,
For every one has Bloped. "
You ought to sec the Charlotte train,
You ought to ree the muss ;
'Twould fill .your ?aiio with perfeot paiB"
To hear me awful fuss. ' *
Thc carriages and wagons all,
Artwfilled with"household goods ;-.
The driver*ST?ice is heard ta-bawl, *
There's troubl? in the woods.
The railway hands have left tfcjj ?rack,
The trains, are crowded down,"
And scarce ene eye is looking rjiick,
In running from the town.
No onrriages, with dark-brown bays,
Ara dashing through the streets ;
No omnibuses, carts or drays,
Tour mortaLvisipn meets.
I'm bound to Chester Court Houne, sure,
I aannot risk my life ; - . ?
Though Beauregard with tears.implore,
I'll dodgo the coming strife.
I know I ought to stay and fight,
And save Columbia; too ;
To run away, it Ls uot right;
I don't know what to do. -Sr
My neighbors all have left in baste,
There's nought but gloom around ;
Excuse my writing now in baste,
To Chester'! am bound. .
Let Sherman come, I do not care,
Let matters all run wild ;
I know my course is made quite elear,
lie cannot cuteh ibis.child.
Let women cry, let children squall,
Let orphan tears implore,
Where'er my wearied footsteps fall,
I'll keep myself secure.
The city, too, was full of chaps,
Enough to make a corps ;
And such a running too, perhaps
Was never seeu before. .
Thi trader left his yarn and salt,
And left it wich regret ;
This ?ide of .Charlotte did not bait,
And-nwy be running yet.
>"vu should have scec.the gilded caps,
Ton should h ive seen "them run :
It was the swiftest race porhaps
E'tr seen beiit>aih the ?un.
To?'jhuu'.d hare seen "the new gray luits,
AM dodging corners round,
Aud ?leek aud ?bining high top boots,
All ploughing up the ground.
The road to Chester was filled thick
With foils of oTery kind ;
Some kept tho truck ia double-quick,
Nor mudlioles did they mind,
. . , . .-.-...''''?.- .
I have to Icaro my little ail,
May aerer ?oe it more ;
Should Sherman OD Columbia call,
111 be in Chester, sure.
THOMAS DETAIL.
I'rom the Puct/ieu?pr.
AB Account of thc Barning and Sacking j
of Columbia.
Occupation and ?Jesti ucl ion of 'GtU umhin f?y j
th*. Yankees-Barlarcuf TnaimnS of the
Citizens-Vandalism of the Im-en-liary,
W. T. Sheri an, and ?tii &crt?gious Ar
ni/-Burning of St. Mary's Catholic Col
loge, Xunnery, d-c, d'c. '
COLUMBIA, S.-C., March i.7, 1SG5.
EniTOBS PACIPIC?TOK: I preface the fol
lowing remarks by stating, oa the veracity of
my sacerdotal character, that every fact bal
lige has been witnessed by myself or related
to me by mest respectable uuthority. This j
letter will Be rer.d by the citizens boro who
have passed through tbesarrre shocking .scene
as myself, and personal motives r?qrf?re me, !
even if otherwise disposed, tu relate tu* plain, j
simple tratb. ? iv ill therfifotse, suppress ex- .
aggerated rumors aud all reports which 1 j
could not fully substantiate beibre a court of j
ju tina. . j
QJB the loth alt.,. Columbia was occupied
by Confederate forces in small numbers. Gen- j
eral Wale Hampton, was in full commaud,
and used all his military skill to keep the eu- i
erny at bay, evident!/with'rJje object of re
mov?alas much of the public property as
possible.. Ile .-ucceeded in tbiv only to a
very limited extent.
The enemy, in the meantime, were drawn
up ta line of battle, on the bills overlooking
Columbia, and separated- from it by the
Bn ad and Saluda river?, os well also as the
CJD clarey river, which magnificent and navi
gable stream Ls formed^ .at Columbia hythe
confluence of both the former rivers.
Early on tho 16th, the. enemy opened fire
?.n the city from their guns, and discharged
aomo ono hundred atid fifty or two hundred
?bell?, which fell, with great accuracy; into
the mo3t crowded and-densely populated sec
tions. A few shells were thrown at various
other points. . Aud this was the first ,act of
unwarranted cruelty w"hicb tlie, mhabitauts
experienced at.the hands of. the foe. There
wero few, if any, soldiers, perhaps somestt Ag
glers, at t he poi nts ^elected by the Yankee
fire, and no notice 'whatsoever was served on
our military authorities or the citizens.
A .?cene of horror, confusion and alarm
was the result. Women' mrming-. away dis- j
It-acted from their houses, aud bearing on ?
their throbbing bosoms one, and rn several j
ioatatvcei, tv/o infants-l.he united shrieks
amt lamentat"???u?b*f wuom reminded one vi
vidiy pf .similar ?cctieSm the destruction of
Jerusalem, liv* described by the historian
Josephus. Old men, too. shared the seme
agonie-?, and all were benumbed with fear
aud strickea with terror. Other?, who had
Y*;ti)<;s-cJ similar scenes, and were accustom
ed to Iso roar of cannon, looked on calmly
and viitjlv endeavored to assuage the fears of
ihe affrighted: -It is lamentable to relate that
whilst thjs tragedy was taking place, som^oi
Wheeler';; men-were busily engaged plunder
ing ibe houses'rtf abe wo-strick;jn fugitives:
but. ?eierth^l?as such was truly the case.
Of course, os n-aoj, little damage was dune
by th??;sl>g'lK s"d no' bodity injury was in
fllc?eJ, A fvv houses were struck; the new
Su'e ??ot?sorbe^rs a few glicht marks-mere
inderita'ions. If the incendiary and fcer?l?
geouHSitccm?.u witne-spd the lligbr. -et tho
women-and 'thor?, orii be could, by so?:o
magic ?""'tiiianc, hoar the throbbing of
w tuc-)." h "-' !. "ai -I -<vmnt the "Vibrations of
ur jv.'--'. ..' ". u^n'tuicAf^ tb ?vir vlta?fttylse
? red ??"?'j *-u> *.* r..vi Qe 1 '..*V I'-MSI of sen
suality * bu-li ?cw tyrants ever tasted.
But all thia ls only tri?ing w'(h {be grana
' "J,v*" '*. '?"*- ''"ir "-."--*
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drama; it was but the tiring and gentle
lade of fbe mighty tempest, which the g
Incendiary was determined tc hurl agai.nsi
tievoted city. Let us hasten on !"
Abqut 4- o'clock on the morning of the
ult., tho Confederate, forces evacuated the
having, however, destroyed the bridges i
the rivers above' oatned. The enemy erqi
over by their pontoons and small boats,
were on their-mar ch on the city by 10 o'e
the same day.
The Mayor, attended by some civili
went ont to meet Sherman, and offered 1
in person, the possession of the city anc
'surrender unconditionally, which - was in
nantly refused.
. At the-head-of a large and weir discipli
army, the sacriligeous -Incendiary Tode in
tho majesty of self-conceit; before him wi
stolen carriage, well equipped and'drawn
sto?en steeds.of.rare beauty and cxcellei
This, was a triumphant chariot, which,
decorated with. Yankee Hags, Southern
bon?, Sowers, and various trinkets used
our school girls.
The. maia army entered the city from '
West, and marched in military array throi
thc principal streets. . There were no str
glers. AU. was- order, decorum .and sti
discipline. The troops were wellcloth
and all were in the'prime of manhood,
was evident f?om the?healthy and jovial \
pearlee of the wholo army, both officers a
privates, that they had dived luxuriously
the spoils .of the citizens of thisState? Iv
informed by an officer tha.t such was t
abondance of provisions on their: line
marchi that in many instances they only c<
sumed the choicest parts of beevei and <
stroyed the rest. Old wines, brandies, ?
which had.been treasured lor years, snppli
the officers, whilst the common soldie
slaked their thirst with more recent a
common beverage..
I found, by personal observation that th(
were not fifty.sick persons belonging to t
army, and none were dangerously so. T
horses and mules were unquestionably
.splendid order. -These animals were select
from tho best stock in the State. I have be
informed on indubitable authority. and, ? ha
witnessed several instances myself, that whe
ever horses, mules,' cows, &c, were not sele
ted for any purpose, they were, in. most i
stances, shot-down, or otherwise destroye
The superior officers of the army eetablis
ed their headquarters on the outskirts of tl
city, and allowed the common soldiers at
inferior officers to enter and, pillage tl
I town.
! When all was. arranged, aud the prep
I disposition made of. baggage, Ac, the eil
? was given up to pillage. The workof,plui
der took place about 2 .o'clock of the' sa'u
day oiv which they entered the city. At firs
only L-tores, ware-houses and banks wei
robbed. I hare witnessed the .plundering i
several banks and stores, and HUCO a scene
trust never again to seo. Officers, private
and negroes were mixed in one promiscuoi
gang, all'and each cursing, swearing, bia:
pbemjng, breaking open close ts, trunks, dank,
?c., and hurrying away laden with the silvi
and golden war?, jewelry, ?e. The plundc
tims obtained m ist have bern immense, a
several of thc Charleston banks bad been re
moved td this place, when that city wa
threatened by the enemy. The people her
were e"*'rely unprepared for this general di
struction, on account of the rumored ciernen
ey extended to the people of Georgia by' th
Incendiary. .
Similar scenes of robbery were being per
petratcd in various parts of the city, and con
tinued so tjil night. In fact, the whole annj
was converted into a grand gang of robben
and they plied their* avocat iou? ivilu unpar
ailed assiduity.
dearly every Louse in the town was sn fi
plied with a guard, whether by order o
proper oflicet? or merely volunteer, I cunno
assert. They were indee : faithful guardians
but faithful to their lust of plunder. Tbt]
dissembled, deceived and led several int?
fal?o security? The citizens, literally fcaslei
ibcm, hoping thereby to ?teure their prot?t
?ion. lt is my firm conviction that these nwt
were posted at every house fur Abe purpose ol
destroying them, cr throwing the pcop!c nfl
their guard. Of this, however, I have nc
pmvth.o?gk,I riai well aware that th?y wer^j
in mos; iustance?, the parti >s selected ti
burn the city, and'who-actually diet so. Ol
the deception practised on myself a;:d other?
I will not speak-, it being ojtly a pur:, .of ili'i
general ftyaletn oi'dissimulation ustd by tor
wicked horde of robbers, yelcpt Sherman'
array*."
As night approached,' the sacking o? the
city became, If possili?e, mor.- general. I'uj
versaVdismay and; terror held thc propio a?
if in the grasp o? steel. The citizens confined
themselves to their houses, and nnuo w-n
un the ftreet* but Yankees aud negroes. We
-had confidently hoped that the v:?st treas
ures, both public Mid-private, now in llic
possession cf-ibo enemy, and carefully .occur
ed in their .wagon Indus, would satiate their
vengeance, and that the city would escape
the .torch of the incendiary, it mis ?dein
sive dream. Sherman had issued hi; "okast*/
atti the city must burn. '
It was a delightful night. The sun . had
just gone down in all bis glory*; and the star.-?
shone forth Imm theirhicAome tn-ihe b^ay
ons a= though they were that night to da'nc
over the clear waters of the Ourigarce, and
not be messengers io bear .to .tho Common
Father of all tho horrid tragedy uf a cruel
and triumphant foe, whose polluted hands
1 were dripping beforo morning with pillage,
pillage, rape and incest.
At about 7 o'clock, tho first.house was fir
ed, then another, another and another, in
such rapid succession that nearly all thc houses
on Main street were simultaneously in flatues.
At first the firemen made an effort to subdue
the conflagration, but they wera driven off at
the point of the bayonet, and tho fire engine*
destroyed. After this, no combined attempt
was made to save the eityv The work bf ~iu
cendiarism went oa uninterruptedly, and to
the entire- satisfaction of the Commander-in
cbieT. Never before were any orders issued
from a General moro satisfactorily, unitedly
l and efficiently carried into execution, than
thatJbx the burning of Columbia., by the re
I nowned and all-powerful Incendiary, W. T.
Sherman. ?' ? n
The conflagration in itself was grand &ndt
even snbliiwe in thc extreme. Frequently,
two or mon; fires, each grand in it.3eil, met,
and the united llamea rose ripwardj mountain
high, .twisting, writhing,, heaving, tossing,"
groaning, murmuring, bellowing and '..thun
dering, till the imagination became bcwil
dercd; p.r.tLthe feeble wvnd of man felt .its
own imnnte::ce before the horrible and yet
soul subduing spectacle The banda of (he
incendiaries were busy in firing various other
parts of tbe city, Until all seemed oae mijes-"
tic fire and had thc appearance ol' cn immense
oc?an of liquid fl imo tossed by some sudden
' and unusual storm. At this timo old men
('therewerrscarcely anvyoungmcn inthecity).
'women and children, were, hurrying away
Iront the lire that surrounded them. Fr?
que?.tly fxlmusted'and in desp.tir, they throw
tbemuoives down in tho most exposed and
j dangerous positions. During nil this -timo,
j there escaped not from them watlings nor la
I mentations. A few shells thrown amongst
j them the evening previous produced greater
: ;manifes tattoos of pri?f- thou the accumulated
: weight of vrrow they were n-".- rrnaergoing.
' ' Th's wa* the real hour ir> wiii<-!r'n i-nr-il
iM 1 army could rVvfc?j a-id it dil sri?. Pi-:!'-,
.-1. r"v. .?.. H -,v u?ged en with' renewed . trey,
: ami *-v-rv tnus'i . wm "l:.ri --l Iq I'J UWUIM:
j capacity. Parlors, privute' rooms, eeliars,
garrets, closets, ?c., weio examined with a
skill that proved readily the operative*- w
no novices. Whilst the whole array wae u
ted in the great work of destruction, yet. ?
cording to the inclinations of individuals, tl
weru diversified ih the peculiar marrnei
which - each lent his co-operation. Wh
thousands we're plundering-, pillaging a
burning, others were abusing, drinking s
insulting; others again were committing ra
adultery and fornication. (I will say he
by way of explanation, that ' these three 1:
crimes were perpetrated on the persons
negro females-, .'and .without any regard
their condition, situation, ago or will. ' T
most brutal and horrid crimes, recorded
niau in- his most debased condition, we
committed.this night. 1 vrilLdwell np Ic
ger on this part of the disgusting recital, ai
will turn away.from it after saying that v?
few neg.ro "females e-caped' ibo brutality
the fiendish foe.')
In this manner was spent the night of tl
17th of February. About uaybreak on tl
following mond r.g,<G co eral Sharman is i
ported to have, in person, issued , orders f
the immediate cessation of pillage, plund
incendiarism,-?te., aud 'forthwith his onie
were put into execution. It must certain
be confessed that Ihe. army waR well dist
plined, and.yielded imph'cit obedience to COD
manding officers. . ;
It is estimated that len thousand peop
were rendered houseless by tho ..incendiar;
and sought shelter in-the open lots and -at
jacent woods.
In houses, I have mado. a calculation tbt
nearly three-fourth*? of the city wera destroy
ed, aud these, in the aggregate, .by far ti
best and.mosr costly. About 100 squares c
blocks, each .side of the f-quure 417 feet, wei
destroyed,-and by allowing 10 houses, nt
including negro quarters, outhouse?, ita, I
each burnt square, would give a grand toit
of 1,000 houses'destroyed. The'gr??tes
.range-pf fire was from the Charlotte depo;
East, to the Congaree bridge, West by Soutl
nearly a distance of two miles, all which i
destroyed,.except- the squares which Ger
Preston occupied. The Nuns, I am inform
'ed, requested the uso of the General's prem
ises, and their request saved h is ci ty property
The ueet greatest range of the fire was fron
North to South, which destroyed every hous
on Main street (except one small cottage)
and this measures in length "about one and i
quarter miles. The area of land on whicl
houses were built, and extent of streets ad
joining; would measure over 600 square acres
I have made the above calculations as slow
Ty as possibler and I have consulted witt
others, all of whom seem to consider.thai
they areas correctas comparison and obser
vation could reader them, lt is authorita
tively ascertained that seven-eighths of tbt
entire city property is destroyed. In addition
to this, Government stores, companys' store*
and individual stock to an incredulous extent
became a prey to the rapacity of the enemy,
There are not twenty families in the city
who escaped pillage* In many instances ne
groes have been robbed. Watches, ring?,
bracelets, and in fact, ali the ornaments U3ed
on the person have, iu gen- ral, been torn vio
lently from tbcir*placcs ; and, in several in
stances, rude aud savage hands have searched
.he throbbing breasts' of aged matrocs and
uembling Virgins. To recount the indigni
ties and insults offered to individuals would
exceed the limits of-a letter, and' I m dst,
therefore, omit relating them. Private libra
ries ol' rare value, works of art, and some
magnificent paintings, were destroyed in a
moment. *
St. Mary's College, founded in 1852,. by
the Rev. J. J. O'Connell, Pastor of the
Catholics in this city, was robbed." pillaged,
.md then given to the flames, Thc College
was a very fine brickHmilding. and capable of
accommodating over }00 snrderits. It bau
an excellent library attached, which was se
lected with great care, and with no limited
view to expense. It also possessed' several
magnificent paintings executed in Rome, and
presentad tu the Institution by kind patrons.
Besides thc property belonging to St. Mary's
c'oilejje. that of ?zur priests, who wore its
pro fe sors aud lived there, waaaUoconsumed.
Bach, as is always tho case amongst the
Catholic clergy, h.,d his individual collection
?if book:, paintings,Stufnarr. ?.u2rcd.pictiire?,
ic, <v..\ ?ibody who Es not a rigorous stu
lent ?...<! n to?sr of literature can possibly
realize tlie losses siistai'Jed by tbe**e gentle
men. Manuscripts of rare valus, notes :?!-"en
from lecture-* of tbs most, eminent tneri ir
K a ropo a':, ii America) orations, sermons,
arc trc'-suros pot open va!bed by the rulga**,
liut to the compiler they ure more pr?vele?:
than diamonds. Of those who lost ai! in st.
Mary's, three a".' brother.'*." s!2: Revs. Jprs
mial).J. O'C >.:::?.!!. Liwiene- P O'Co-meM
and Jo-eph P. ({'Coutte!!, 1). p and thc
WheiyReT. Au-rusttei J.-tMe>?Ot!..
The. n'xUcs Wifc? ,,heoujr Cicr^rymeti ju th?)
C-dlepj at tbs time ?f tho inuuu^iiatLuu Q.:e.
w: j abstint cu :?is mission, anotlier, wa* ii]
charge ol' thc M.B. Sacrament aud tbs Pa
lor was trying to comfort il.-* Xun.s! J HMS,
by order of :.. Lieutenant, lakeu prisoner, and
though I eanidtl?t begged io h?. a!loved io
save the H'oiyOil?, I a*aa refuged, with unraciS
and blasphemies. Sacred vestments, c->n-c
crate'] vesaeU used for i ?ic celebra'iou yf thc
M iss, benedictjon of M. 13. S., aid all ilii.j^-,
appertain i Lg to toe. exercise of Sacerdotal
i'ui;ci.*!!6 werft si ollie. ppofanA'l sad d---e<:.\-i
ted. I \v#- informed tty a Yankee Irish
Catholic that a sacrilegious gang drank whis.
key fpQtt? tj>! l-ja?red Chalice and esfuked in
tl.? conscious crime:, or ibo Uc-Ile?e, Hs
property, and all iL "Contained, not a single
item was saved. Tho Clergymen saved ??.i,
soleteiy nglbirig. except tbe- vlothes on tie r
peeeon?.
In a single moment thd Pastor lost tho la
bors of 113 years, which he expended in ren
dering his Institution a suitable place for the
education of youth, and he and ilia other
Priests were driven out as nuked a3 wbeu
they came into thc .world.
lu a ?similar manner the Kilns were treat
ed, or nearly so. ?hejr had a flourishing lu
titutiou and aro -dear to many Southern
families. They were forced from the -skelter
of their ^cloister i:i tho midst, of a "spa.o?
r?ame. Their chap*?, ?Ita;, cte, beds, furni
ture, pianos, in a word all they possessed was
either stolen or given to the llames. I could
not refraiu from tears when, aller my libera
tion on tho next morning, I saw th$ti kneel
ing at the i>ct?h uf tlje .?bnreh, their limbs
benumbed with cold, and ali their fond pupils
around them in. mute groups. May God
spread his.wings over them, was my silent
prayer, and again grant, them that shelter
which thc w'eked incendiary destroyed !
All the kursa**, mules, cows, pigs, fowls,
etc., in the city were cither taken by the
enemy or shot, gardening" utensils, farming
implements, and whatever could bjo beneficial
to the citizens, were destroyed. In a word,
Columbia is a eily of ruins and a forest of
burnt chimneys and blackened walls.
Tho Kev: Ji J. O'Connell, Pastor, was seri
ously burnt whilst endeavoring to rosene some
sick pirsons from the^ flames. He was sacri
legiously .saized) grossly insulted, and hi?
watch robbol from bia person. .
The Incendiary Sherman burnt theprealer
part Of the town6 of Vjuusboro, Camden,
and Cberaw. Ho has.lcft.the entire country
j thfoughwhich he passe-da desolate wilder
ness. Callie ol eyer,* description, farming
! implement.**, and whatever could bc ol ser- j
! vice to the people, wcce in n'.l insinues des
troye.d. .
* If t have writterf irTf?'rong tcr-i*. ii h.*
cause*! dipped my pen in tb- fivm^ToC a j
mirnTlhohgh defenceless eiiy. RH-? ii I navo j
riven caring to my Btitfom-ints ii in because
my per. was blackened iu describing thc hell-1
iah deeds of a barbarous foe. '
We shared cruelly at the hands of thc ene
I my, but yet we must regard Sherman with
j feelings bf great respect. We looked upon
him as a Christian, and we found him poa?
sessipg the heart of ? 'savage. In bis mad
career he could-have destroyed onr lives, and
yet be did not do so. I am satisfied he is
sued the most stringent regulations for the
preservation of the lives of the citizens, and*
inconsequence not one waa killed: he did
more in his edict, I am persuaded, saved the
virtue of motiiers, wives, and daughters. No
white grown person f-uflered in this respect,
and therefore I, for one, wreath this garland
for his brow, and in this I do respect him.
He is to be preferred before T?enst l>ntlor, but
to Sherman alone belongs tb? noble title of
Incendiary, INCEMDI?RY SHERMAN*. .
I must close. Our mutual friend, Mr. John
Hurley, who has been on a visit of charity
from the g?Gd people of. Augusta to the ii una,, j
I is at my elbow, and urges? me to finish. I
have hastily thrown these remarks together,
und though they may bear the marks of hasty
composition, they nevertheless conley thc
truth, and reveal only a part of the sufferings
we have undergone.
Yours, most respectfully.
. LAWRENCE P. O'COKNEM.,
Post Chaplain.
W: Late Yankee News.
RICHMOND, March 20.
Additional news from the North has been
received.
Singleton, of Illinois, on his return to Wash
ington from Rahmond, ridiculed t he renew
ed peace "rumors, and was very certain? that
neither Davis or Loo had any intention of
sabrnitting. "
Crook bas been assigned to ? be cc^gmand
of a division in the Army of ?.Le Potomac.*
Secretary Stanton telegraphs lo 'J.- a. 'Dix
at New York, relative to the fight near rv
tersburg, on Saturday, thc 25th.. He says:
''The enemy,by a strong and sudden assault,
captured a fort, and ono thousand mon; bat
after a very "serious contest the lort was re
captured "with sixteen hundred rebel priso
ner*, two rebel battle flags, aud all the guns
re-takeu unin'-.rred."
A later telegram-claims the capture of 2,700
prisoners. It also says that Grant estimates
the rebel killed and wounded at three thou
sand, aud the Yankee loss lcsj thau eight
hundred.
A dispatch from Schofield, dated the 2ht,
reports that he occupied Goldsboro that even
ing, with but ?lieht opposition.
Sherman's left wing was ongaged with the
enemy near Bentooville, on Sunday, thc
19th.
Th"-ight of Sherman's army, tho 17th
corps, was near Mt Olive Sunday night.
Schofield further reports the capture at
Goldsboro of seven cars, and says Terry had
captured two locomotives and two carn which
he is now using.
Robert Cobb Kennedy, convicted as a spy,
who was engaged in the -New York hotel
huming company, was executed ai Fort Lafa
yette, on Saturday, thc 2.1th.
Gold closed at 1.V7.
A i?ill to increase thc Military Force of
thc Confed?rate States.
The. Congress of rite Confederate States bf
America do enact, That in order to provide
additional forces to repel invasion, maintain
the rightful possession o' tho Confederate
States, secure, their independence ?nd pre
serve their institutions, thc j?xciidelit be and
be is h.-reby authorized to a k for and accept
from the owners of-daves, the services of such
number of ubi'* b-'died men as bo may deem
exp?dient for nod u'urinj* the war, to perform.,
military service in whatever capacity he may
direct. " ? /
Sec. 2. That tito General in Chief be au
thorized to organize the said slaves into com
panies] battalions, regiments aud brigades,
under such rules and regulations as the Sec
retar'.- of War may prescribe, end to h" coin?
mauded by snob'officers as ike President may
?ppoiut.
"Sec.3. That while employed in th'? ser
vice, the said troops ab til I receive the same
rations, clothing and compensation as arc al
lowed to other troops in tue same branch ol'i
the servio*. 1
S.?C,. 4. That ?I un'ler t:;e previous ?f?lions, i
. if Lilia ?ci, T..?? President shall not bd -< 1?!^ in i
laiat! a ntf?cieut ntiiuber of tromps tn
cute ib?'. v?ar ??oce?isiUlly, and maim-tin the
sovereignty ?? .'bc States an? thc indepen
dence of il.'.' Confederate ?Slates, then be is
hereby a?thofized to call on each State,
whenever ha th;uks it expedient, forlierfjuota
?il 300.090 trbop>,!iu addkU?i 'o those sub
ject lu military serv-ce tmdpr ?fisung laws,
or s.y many thereof us ilia President may
deem '.iee; s-iary lo be raisetl from suth clasps
of lite :> pi'lation, irrcKUofitive of od;r, in
euch Sta; .vi?, lim proper an hon ties thereol
ttiay detettuij c. Provided', ?bal ito mon
itaT -'. per cetirj "' ??.- :i"tltj sbiv(;3 betunetiii
i!.-., ci I fi and -?5 i? an? Slate siftll be
0:?U?ti for under tbt- 1 roviri?.^ . ??; 1 iii? ;.
St?o.-?. j'it?! in!??J'i?^ 'U/.^bja .sel -li d:
eoU"tt'?J:.'i .?. WlUorUt Cu it! : ;i: .. .- it-.- ,
lion which the saki ilwv? ?bull hv:ir tfittal'Us
.heir uwnc! >..'. v.*-t.i i?y ?he . -ti. ?.: ric
owners and '?1 .' m v. r.i. H . th. j n?
rc?i.ie. uttil i'; parsijimee r,: th'; ' :v . there*;:*."
The fo??o?yu?; a?-*?) ps acd;
?I|? CcnflrV'**Scf f bo t'....).*.. ;?<. *.......?. tj
America doennet, Thai in f ...?? itiiij? any :.? w ?
authorizing tue itnfira.*' m tit af slaves. . ?. ^?-.
der which thc enrolment ol <.??<-. j. . . 1
Government service uta? i.'.j ordered. th .. ;
Secretary of War may otpi<
Country marthe enemy's lints H.:- ?'
i??i?j,lo? bt|i.ii BuWjlra^nt cammi be uiade with- !
oui ctusing slaves to e*f jpe in [orge numbers j
to thc eueuiy*
- . . - - .-1
K.^CIIAM.Kl' PR?SOMER?S Of Wilt---I Al TOR-1
r;vr On HERS,-The annexed orders in refer
ence to exchnn'Ti'ii prisoners of .war hare, been ;
issued by the Adj?tant and Inspector Gone- 1
ral, Tbc first is sp-cbd orders Nu.^O, dated j
February 21, as follows:
T?TXI- Lc ives oP absence will be. granted j
paroled prisoners until their exchange, pro
vided, the ?jw ll report within thu ty days in j
parson at NjBu>ou<i, \'*-, .unless p'revjomly
notiliiid olfbttr exchange.
XX?. When thc exchange of such soldiers
has been declared, those b-deng to commands
scrvtiig north of the Southern boundary lino
of North Carolina and in 'liast Tennessee, will
immediately' report t-> thom; ail others be
t?mp?ra'rilj'?ssigritid to commands from t'-eir
own State serving in Norih Carolina, East
Tennes ee and Virginia, or they may. volun
'teer in any such command for temporary ser
vico to terminale when they are .able to. re
join their proper cotntm'udrf.
. XXIII. As the communications South and
West of tho southern boundary line of North
Carolina are put inT, ?caves cannot nt this
time be granted to soldiers who desire to go
beyond t hat line; but When the linea of traver1
ure ro-establii?bod, they will not be excluded
bv this order.
XXIV.' The QnartcrmAster's Department
will furnish paroled prisoners the transporta
tioii indicated by these orders,.and will pay
them, and as soon as it is possible to furnish j
it, will also issue them clothing.
Jly command of the Secretary of War.
Jons Winnens, A. A. G.. .
The following, is special orders No. ".;(, da
ted March 4th :'
XXVTII. 1'be following "Exchange Notice
is piiVilishad .'or ike information of the Army :
"All Cur, ft de ni?tc olHcer.3 and men w-?to
wt-rcdeliVereihin .Jara?? river, Yirgioia, at
?my'ti mu. before March 1st 18?'?, are hereby
declared to be exchanged."
XXIX. All furloughs granted uuder Spe
cial Orders, Np. -it!, M. and JR. G. G. (cur
rent aeries,) to eulibted 'nen who arj. above
declared exchanged, are hereby ordered, and
all enlisted men who are exchanged, will at
once report for duty-lh*se whose commands
I 'ar.-* beyond the North Carolina line, selecting.
j companies, tempofaril}", in accordance with
j Special Orders above referred to.
Commissioned officers exchanged will re
? port to their respectivo commands without
delay.
i Ly command of the Secretary of War. '
* JOHN W. RIELLY, A. A. G.
CHAWED HIM.-A naval officer, fixed np
Sn a bran uew uniform, was in company with
several ladies at the Muscogec depot. On his
cap, as is usual with the navalgentry, was a
broad brass band. An'old Confed.,'with no
seat to hi.? pants, was attracted by naval
"Sian's' hat, and having a good crowd of|
"boys" to back him, called out to him, the
Columbus Sun says, " Hello, mister, can't
you play us a tune on your brass band ?" The
" boys" laughed. Navy was chawed, and
tnrned red.
The following is a homely drink, . but it is
invigorating and refreshing: - -
One tablespoonful of finely sifted corn
meal, 1 teaspoonful of vinegar, 1 teaspoonful
of sugar or molasses, stired into a tumbler of
water, and drank before it .settles. . *
To Royal tech Kasoiw cf South
Carolina :
COMi'.v."?ic.NS : Our Grand High Priest, Dr. A.
G. MACKBV, being within the lines of tho enemy,
and beyond ?h.'.' re tch of_our correspondence, 1
as-unic the autiterity vested ia me" by the Con
stitution pi tho General Grand Chap tor, of grain
ing Dispensations, receiving Communications,
until the Grand Chapter of South Carolina'
shall otherwise order and provide.
G i ven-under my hand and seal at Edge?eld C.
H. , this 22d day of M>rch in the Year of Light
5S65, and of tho Discovery 23U5.
ANDRBW RAMSAY, [L. S.)
Deputy Grand High Priest..
?S?* Papers friendly to tho causo will please
notice. - J .
Tax Collector's Notice.
NO. 1.
IV.'I LL attend at tho time and places hereinaf
ter mentioned to collect the State and District
Tax for the year commencing l?t of Cet. l$t>4 :
Duntonsvillo, Monday, 27th March.
Rod Hill, Tuesday, 28th "
Edward Howle'-s; Wednesday, 2?fh - "
Woodlawn, Thursday, 30:h "
A. Morgan's, Friday, 3l?t " ,
Wiley Glover's, Same evening, 3 o'clock.
Collior's, Saturday,- 1st April".
? Edgeticld C.JI. Monday, 3d
Pine'Houso, Tuesday, 4th "
Cherokee Ponds, WoduesJay, 5th "
Hamburg, Thursday, fl:h " "
Reach I. land, . Friday, 7th^ "
Graniteville, ' Saturday, Sth "
Vaucluse, Monday, 10th M
. Hatcher's, Tuesday, 1 Uh
P. Posey's, " Wednoeday, 12th "
LybraDd's, ? Thursday, , 13th "
Ridge, - Friday, ltth "
Dr. .Rcadyls, Saturday, 15th "
. Lott's. Sauiu evening, 3 o'clock.
J. A. Talbert, Monday, 17th April.
White House, Tuesday, , 16th "
Liberty Hill, Wednesday, lath *
Shattcrfield, Thursday, " 20th "
'Ruoadtrce's Store, Friday, 21st "
Pleasant Lane, Saturday, 22d "
Eltou P. 0., Mouday, 24th "
Meeting Street, Tuesday, 25th "
Mrs. ARon's, Wednesday, 2orh V.
Dr. Jehu Mobloy's, Thursday, 27th
Mrs. Norria', Friday, ?Sth ?
Geo.-Addy's, Same evening, 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Gibaou'ij, Saturday, 29th ApriL
Mount Williug, Monday, 1st May.
Micklers, ^uosday, 2d
Huiel's Store, -Wednesday, T.? '.
ferry's, Thursday, -nh "
Coleman's X Roads, Friday, ark
Richardson's, Saturday, 6lh '?
Mrs Galbreath's, Monday, 8th "
Coop-rsvillc, 'fuo.day, 9?b "
A. Kemp'?, Wfoduesday, lOr.h
Dom's Milk, Thursday, 11th .'
Tax Payers- will como prepared to gi va Ute
number ot farta bauds, between the ages of 12
and t?.*? years of uga, tor Ihe present year.
Free ['croons nf Clor tuu^t make their return?
in April, or they will bu liibjeot ta double tax. "
BJ5NJ. HO PER, T. C. E. V. .
N. IL-I will hereafter attend thc .?overol Bat
talion muster grounds f"r the ucc?m:nndaticm*o
tho<o who cauuot mett mc on my lir.-t round.
Mar 20 tf 13
Assessor's Notice,
TAX IN KIND,
?W-IL? attend at tim pince* mentioned below to
oases* the Vitana of BACON. AU producers wa?
hove not mad? their returns ul CuUN. FODDER,
Si::, are requested to do so M? on?-o. ur th ry will
h ive tu pay five limes (ho in.i.iket vain*: ut their J
TiiLvs.
Edgeticld C. IL, M-.-t.dav- Jd April.
1'ir.c H"!iiO, Tuc day, 4th, ."
CUcr -r"-1- T'-i'id.;, Wedliesdjiy, ?t?i "
tfantar*. . Thursday, Bib "
.ltc?ieb?-f''and, P'Hsy. 7th "
G ran ire vi ?lc, ?atarday, bli "
IL -. jr., W?li?35day, J 2th "
' Taui-?lay, " 13?h .'.
J.'l S chols?n*-. FriJay. I ? i lt *.
Ijn; Saturday," lath "
ltf,i Uti', ?V? ?.day, S4sh ..
Kdvrirr?: \l<?*le'->, . f.-^?-y. l'5th "
\V .licwn. W- df .Iny, 2?th "
\. J.',:r,:.'-?'? " Th?r-day, 2T;h "
I . tilelt?.' ? Monday, lat May.
V . ?. i ? r i.y, 2d ..
Cbua*.!i:i i'f. Wednesday, 3d "
p . ,. j-s y'M ff.V.o . ol tho days add
'?' . . M-id m rt? inc promptly.
Ait .,....-?.. ?..I'.-.!..? ''-.'?0 ll . iw.o hundred and
flf.y punari* Nfl I'."1' will .? .... >' returns, ?...J
those who mode return* nf ii ---s to U t \-. corn ,i?
ditctol tofatteu them, w.lll Bow oiaku thom cr
rcctiy, Ol?O. A. ADD?SON,
.As?c.fsor Tax in lviijd, 12th T. D.
Mor 23 -tt; . -ll
Head-Quarters,
MILITARY DISTRICT GE0.v* 3. CAROLINA
March 2"th, 1865.
sr ?rr A?, o lunr: ns, .vo -
?IST Li i: irr. F. J. MOrSE?, Jr., i?, for tho
. present und amil further orders, MS?gned tri
duty as Ceunaa'adanti Post at Eilgofiold C. H., S.
C., in addition to his du'ics us Knr-Uin^ Officer.
He will be obeyed and respootcd accordingly.
Ry coaiiuar.d ot Msj. Gen. P. .M. JJ. Yot-so".
W. L. CIIURCH/A. A. G.;.
i:\itOLLl.VG ?P?lp%) \
Ena rt FI tab, S. C , Mar. 2S;h, ISCA?
IX accordiipco with ibo above order from Do
partment Head-Quii/tors tho undcrsignad here
by assumes command of this Post.
F.'J. MOSES, Jr.,
Liout. &. Enrolling OCiccr.
Mar 28 il 14'
Head-Quarters,
EDGEFI?LD C. IL, S. C.,
"Mnr. 28th, 1SC5.
BY Order from His Excellency, tho Governor,
through tho Adjutant k Inspector General,
Colonels of the tlth and 10th Regiments, and
Capt. A. Jones, of the 7th 8. C. Regiment Infan- j
try, will renpentively detail ;i ruffielent; number of I
men from thoir commands, under nhargo of a .
Coinmt>finncd OlTio:-.r, for the purpose of collect- j
?nu 'ho arms and accoutrements lust, abandoned. |
ur sold hy thc soldiers ihat.hnvs recently paased
through tho Disttiot. Cu exetution of the above ;
order, said Officers will report lo mo the number !
?nd condition of gnni and necou tremen f.? collect- !
cd. ' . n. W. ADDISON,
Lieut. Cel. k A. D. C.
Mar'Ba it_ U
Notice.
l^'f.U Cn CATII AIM will ho -m-st po.-i
JLr iivtlv liiuiicd to City Marcs this r-'easnn." .
mos. G. BACON.
MarCS '< 4t p
~L 1 =SBS -_J_m
Administrator's Sale.
BY Virtue of aa order from W. P. Duriio*,'
Esq., Ordinary of Edgejield District, we will
proceed to sell at the lato residence of EDMUND
i.PENN, deceased, on WEDNESDAY, t?? 5th
j APRIL, all thc personal Estate of said deceased,
; consigning of
NINE LIKELY NEGROES,
I - . '" ONE HORSE,
x CATTLE AND HO?S,
j VALUADLE HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN
FURNITURE,
Blacksmith and Plantation Tool",
CORN, FODDER AND SHUCKS, .
ONE TWO HORSE WA?ON,
ONE 1 HORSE WAGON, v
?ic, kc, ?0.
TO RENT.-Also, will be rented for tho re
mainder of the jear, at th? same time and place,.
A SMALL FARM, containing about Thirty
Acron, in good repair, and adjoining land? of Mrs
E. R. Eland, Maj. Z. W. Cairnie aud ether?.
jJSJ-Terms made known on day of sale.
E." ANDREWS, 1
J. G. PENN. jAd0W
Mar l-l ' ' 4t . . 12
THE FAVORITE
HOME .<NEWSPA?ER !
TUE attention of those who wish 'to subscribe
to a FIRST CLASS RELIGIOUS AND
LITERARY NEWSPAPER, ia called to tho an
nouncement that
THE BAPTIST BANNER
Is published every Saturday in Augusta, Ga., at
?he price ot $10 per annum. '
. Each number (wholo sheet) contains'choice
original and selected leading,-Stories, Mi-cei
l?ni?s, Communications, Current Kew?, ito.
?Edited hy Rov. A. C. DAY/TON and JAMES N.
ELLS. -V.,
EncloBe $10, and address
. JAMES N. ELLS,
Augusta, Ga.
Feb 21 2m* fr"'
Flour Wanted for the
. Navy.
THE Honorable Secretary of Navy, through
Maj. W. F. HOWELL, 'Naval ?Agent, Au
gusta,' Ga., authorises me to purchase all th?
PLO Ult for BI] o fn this Di*trier, {or the Navy
Department, and, for tho present, to pay th?
MARKET PRICE for the lam?. Tbcreforo, all
persona having FLOUR to sell (frem a sack to a
hundred barrels,) are earnestly requested te de
liver it to mo in Hamburg forthwith, as tho de?
mand for it is very urgent. Cash paid on deliv
ery. Ss E. BOWERS, Agent
Navy Department.
Hamburg, Dec 21 t? SI
Dick Cheetham
WILL stand tbe Spring Season, of 1865 at
One HuzNrcd Dollars the reason.
He will be at Edggfield C. H. Mondays, Tnce
iays, Wednesdays ?nd Thursdays,-the re.'ain
Jer of thc week at Hormon Oallman's. Ho will
bsL-in thc seimon 1st Februsry and -ond it ie th
June. He will roui H in at' H. Gallmaa't during
the month of February, after which time he will
DO alternately at Edgctield 0.' H.* and H. Gall
man's.
Dy special contrnct with my Agett, Ja?. M.
Harrison, or myself, mares will be injured with
foal for Two Hundred Dollars. The money will
be considered due at tho eU<l of the reason.
THO. G. BACON.
Jan 31 20t ti
State of South Caroline.
EDGEFIELT) DISTRICT.
IN ORDINARY.
BY W. F. DUKISOE, Esq., Ordinary of Edg?
field District.
Whereas," Z. W. Carwile, C. E. E, D., bas ap
plied to me for Letters of Administration, on all
Upi singular the goods and chattels, rights and
:r?dits of W. L. Butler, late of the District
ifurosaid, doe'd.
These are, theroforo, to cite and admonish all
ind singular, tho kindred and creditors of th?
mid deceased, te bc and appear bsfore me, at our
loxt Ordinary's Court for the said District, to b?
tolden at Edgefield 0. H., tu the 22d day ot
April nest, to show cause, it' any, why the said
idmiuiatration should not be grunted.
Given under uiy hand and seal, this lUh day
if M?r. in the your nf our Lord ono thousand
?ijrht hundred and Sixty-five, and In the eighty
ninth 'yr?r of thc independence of South Caro
lina. * W.F.DURISOE, O.E.D.
'Mar 14 6t .12
--- ?-?
Notice.
ALL person? iniebtvu ta .).&'**< tnfe of Robert
_ J. Delph. Into ridgefield Di/trict. Ufcceaacd,
urtfTcquc^trd in com? 'vrward and moko pay
lusiit; mid iho-H having douirinds auxinst said
l'?tatsw?l present them in dui- timo, and proper
ly r.uthcntioaied.
A. J. PELLETIER, Adui'r.
Oct 18 . ly* ' 43
Soldier?* Claims.
WE have on hand n few quires nf Blank, for
obtaining de.-cHsc-1 Sohtif r?' 0 i H i TUTS against
thc Government. ADVERTISER OFFICE. '
July 2"0 tf- o*0_
Tor Tos Collector.
The ilany Friend* ? "f D. A. J. DELL. Esq.,
reapectluHy' noMitbalii him u- ? Cjudidalo for
Ta* Collector at thu next elei-ti?>n,
?Jct is _
For Tax Collector.
Ttte many Friends'.. Ca?t.J*>MES M?TC U
ELL rc-pect'uily nominate hjiu as a Candidate
for TAX COLLECTOR at the next election.
SALUDA.
D*-c fl le* ' 50
Notice.
A LL Persons hiving clsime on the Estate cf
Shirley B. Whatleys dee'd., are requested to
ti mit th'.iu iu to the undersized, duly attested.
W. W. ADAMS, Ea'or.
Jan IS : Sm 4 -
IRON!
FOUNDS SUPERIOR BAR IRON,
H in.-bis wi ie ?nd ? thick/which will
oe ?oid luw lo clot? out ibu 'ol.
S. E. DOWERS, Ag!.
Himburg, Od 29 tl d
.Milles! Mules!
CVSHKUS, U SUPERIOR YOUNG JACK,
will stand at Dr. R, T. Mi?.' Steam Kill
ibis Spring Son.cn. The Teri** ?s heretofore
l.ublishcd by handbills are n-voked ?ad eL.-?nged
io $30 -Cash ? in advance. Matta proving now
wUb foul will have tho privilege of another lea
rn*. Season to commence 3d AprH end close loth
Jfc?o. J- H. M1M&.
Mar 22 , tf 13
Tax in Kind.
fWILL he prepared to receive TAX ?N IC IND?
.?sccpt Dacou ?nd Syrup, afr Xwso?aud C. H.
on nnd ?ft*r-Monday, the 20th, Inst.. I hop? to
b -ve barrels n nd be prepared to nemo tho Sy
rup In a week or ?o tUreafter. I tm directed not
to rwcivB thc Bacon until I have farther ordert,
that the Bacon moy-becomo ttior^mcbly dry.
toot tu? ?a JJ. -g, TOM PKINS, Agent,
Marl! gt 12
Public Notice.
ALL persons bavin* in their poises??oa an J
Arms or Accoutrements whatever belonging
to thc State or C<rofederate Staten, whether drawn?
founder bongt-tfrwti) slraKlingfieilllers are here
hvriu-idly required t?*deW0T the -nun? in tnt
Sher?f's Ofilcc nt EdgetleW, wt to LieiiCB. Bct
ti-? ?1 tito ]Pir><j IT'.tinc. ?remedia tolj, as thvj tra
wanted tor tbe-public n*e.
By ordor cf Gov MAGRATH.
A. JUN LS. Cftut. Co. A,
7Ui lieg t. S. a M.
M*r2fl . _ U
A Mille for Corn.
THE Anny of Tennes.^e having approfiriated
all of m"r "Jdrh, I am eiititely etti, and ?ill
be sl -d to cxohn) ee'a eVnice young Jfl'LE for
CORN ou.ve.w.'>uablo teruiff. . .
L. S. JOHNSON.
Mar 23 *3t 14