Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, April 05, 1865, Image 3
From the Greenville Enterprise.
To. Joan Conscript, i
. OcxriiBU, Feb. ICtb, 186*5.
"Well, John, I'm in ? fearful stew,
I doa't know where to go ;
The rumors, if thay all be trs.e,
Say, ?hornian is below. '
I hare a snug and easy .berth,
I must go soon lomowhere ;
Sly greatest trouble on thia earth,
Is where this child will steer.
Old Shermtn,*too, ?B cooing fa6t,.
It wont do to itand still ;
I'll have to go, I fear, at last, " ,
And gain old Cherryville.'
Headquarters, too, are filled with pain,
lied Tape is filled with woe ;
To-day they tako the Charlotte traia,
To halt at Winnsboro*.
The Banks are gone ! the Printers too,
The Merchants havo eloped;
Scarce is a Trader'B face la view,
For every one has sloped.
You ought to see the Charlotte train,
You ought to fee the muss ;
'Twould fill .your mind with perfect paie,
To hear the awful fuss.
Thc carriages and wagons all,
Are?fiHed with household goods:
The driver's-voice is heard te.bawl,
There's trouble in the woods.
The railway hands have left ire track,
The trains ire crowded dow?,'
And scarce one eye is looking back,
Ia nianing from the town.
.' . ' ?.
No oarr'ages, with dark-brown bays,
Are dashing through the streets;
Ko omnibuses, carts or dray?,
Your mortal vision meets.
Tia boand to Chester Court House, sure,
I caanot risk my life ;
Though B?iuregaid with tears implore,
I'll dodgo the coming Btrifc.
I know I ought to stay and fight,
And save Columbia, too ;
Tu run away, it ia uot right;
I don't kuow what to do.
My neighbors all have left in haste,
There's nought but gloom around ;
Excuse my writing now in haste,
To Chester I am bound. .
Let Sherman cotne, I do not care,
Let matters all run wild ;
I know my course is made quite elear,
He cauuot eutch ibis chill.
Let women cry, let children squall,
Lol 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;
Ami such a running too, perhaps
Was never seen before.?
Th? trader left bis yarr, acd salt,
And left it with regret ;
This -ide of Charlo!io did not halt,
Aad may Ve ruuniug yet.
y,-u .-hcald have sc? the gilded caps,
Vuu should h ive seon them run :
It w:u- th?? Rwifost race porbaps
E'tr feen beneath the ?un.
Yoa'-?h(ju!d have seen the new grsy tuits,
A? dodging corners round, .
And ?te'tk uu-l thining hi^h top boots,
All ploughing up the ground.
The road to Chester was fibed thick
With folks 01 errry kind ;
?".une kept tko track iu double-i?uiuk,
Xor luudholcs did they mind. ^ j
I have to leave my little ai',
M ? v Herer soe it more ;
Should Sherman un Columbia cal',
I"I "'.o ia Cb?;t?r. .'ure.
THOMAS UETAIL. j
Prom thc f'w?/t^ntor.
An Account of thc Burning and Sacking !
of Columbia.
Occupation, cad Destruction cf 'Columbia '-./ i
?h*. Yankees-Bartere-v* Treatment of ?fte j
Citizens- Vandalism of tie Hmendiarp,
W. T. Sherman, and his Sacrilegious Ar
my-Huming of St. Mdrtfs CatfaHc Col
lege, Xiamen/, d'e, d'C. '
COLUMBIA, S. C., March 17, 1SG5.
EoiTosa PACIFICATOR : I preface the lol- j
lowing remarks i>y stating, on the veracity of |
ny sacerdotal charaoter, that every fact hal- I
ltrge has been witnessed by myself or related
to me by most respectable authority. This ;
letter will be read by the citizens hero who [
have pa*s:-d through the same shocking scene j
as inyselt, and personal motives roqntr? mej !
tven if otherwise disposed, tu relaie ide plain, ;
Simple tratb. ? will tberefoi*;, suppresses-j
agjrerated rumors and ail reports which ? |
could not fully ."ubstantiato before a court of :
o J the lo ih alt., ; Columbia was occupied I
by Con federate forces in snail numbers. Gen- j
eral Wade Hampton was in lull oommatid,
and used all his military skill to keen the eu
einy at bay, evidently with the obj^c-t of re
aiovin^as much of the public property as
posible. Ito succeeded in thii- only* to a
verv limited extent. j
The enemy, in the meantime, were drawn |
up ia line of battle, on the hills overlooking
Columbia, and separated- from it by the
Bn ad and Saluda rivers, as well also aa the
?oncarey river, which magnificent and navi
gable stream Li foi med. at Columbia by the
continence of both the former river;.
Early on thc i6th, [be enemy opened fire
?-n tba city from their guns, and discharged !
.oma ono hundred and fifty or two hundred !
?bel!*, which fell, with great accuracy, iuto
the tno.it crowded aud densely populated sec
tions. A lew shells were thrown at, various j
other points. And thi? was tho first act of
unwarranted cruelty TSoich the inhabitants
expsrienced at the hands of the foe. There
were few, if any, soldiers, perhaps somcstrag
tfler?t, at thc pointa selected by the ?ankee
tire, and no notice whatsoever was served on j
our inii.tary authorities or the citizens. j
A .".reno of horror, confusion and alarm
wat the r.-?i'.!r. Women rotming away dis
iraciod from their honscs, and bearing ot?
their ihrobbing-Bosoma om.-, and in several
instances, two infants-tbs united shrieks I
and lamentatniusiof whom reminded one vi I
vidly of similar aCCUe?in the destruction of
.Jumble's, lin-; deac/ibejl by the historian
Josephus. Old men, too, shared the same
agonic-, and all were benumbed with fear
u-,.1 stricken with terror. Other*, who had
v/ltiies-cd similar soeucs, r.nd were accustom
ed to tke roar of caouou, looked on calmly
stud viii.lv endeavored to assuage the fears li
the a ri righted. .It is lamentable to ?elate that
v.-',i!.st this tragedy was taking placo, som-ol'
W'hecier*? m'anfSvere'bustJy engaged plunder
in".tho houses of thc wc?tnckan fugitives:
bat. neverthelss**. such wss truly the ease.
Of course, a-, u-aaj, little damage was dun?.;
by the ..!'.*. sud li? bodily injury Vas in
Ai; ie-!. A f-* honse? wore struck; the new
Sttfe ??orf*?.br>rs a few slight marks-mere
indentations. Il the incendiary and saeri;i
pe'ius Siicrm?.n witnessed the l?igbi f>t thc
wonieri and' thor5, orit he could, by sonic
t,,-.-; . ti ..?iiiv?nci?, hear the throbbing* of
n-.?Ti?i.' h ".' ? *J il rtnwit the Vibrations of
aninVrt <?* . ^-..fb-.-'t.' io ti*ir vitality, li.?
?...'..ed v?';-< ? ! if-r-.vi L- .. ?.'v feast bf sen
sualify ? hu-ii i'cw tyrants ever tasted.
But all thia is only trilling with thc gracd
drama; it was but the rising ar.d penile pre- |
lode of ?1x9 mighty tempest, which thc great |
Incendiary was determined tc hurl against tba
1 "devoted city. Let us hasten on !
About 4 o'clock on the morning of the 16th
ult., thc Confederate forces evacuate^ the city,
having, however, destroyed the bridges over
the rivers above named. The enemy crosaed
over by their pontoons and small boats, and
were on their-march on the city by 10 o'clock
the same day.
The Mayor, attended by some civilians,
went out to meet Sherman, and offered him,
in person, tho possession of the city and its
surrender unconditionally, which was indig
nantly refused.
At the head of a large and well disciplined
army, the sacriligeous Incendiary rode in all
tho majesty of self-conceit; before him was a
stolen carriage, well equipped and drawn by
stolen steeds of rare beauty and excellence.
This was a triumphant chariot, which was
decorated with Yankee flags, Southern rib
bons, flowers, and various trinkets used by
our school girls.
The main army entered the city from the
West, and marched in military array through
thc principal streets. There were no strag
glers. AU was order, decorum and strict
discipline. The troc ps were well clothed,
and all were in the prime of manhood. ?It
was evident from the.healthy and jovial -ap
pearance of the wholo army, both officers and
privates, that they had lived luxuriously on
the spoils of the citizens of this State. I wa4
informed by an officer that such was the
abondance o? provisions on their" line of
march that in many instances they only con
sumed the choicest parts of beeves and de
stroyed the rest. Old wines, brandies, &c,
which had been treasured lor years, supplied
tho officers, whilst the common soldiers
slaked their thirst with more recent and
common beverage.
I found, by personal observation that there
were not fifty sick persons belonging to the
army, and none were dangerously so. The
horses and mules were unquestionably in
splendid order. These animals v,-!/re selected -1
from tho best stock in the State. I have been
\ informed on indubitable authority, and, ? have
witnessed several instances myself, that when
ever horses, mules, cows, &c, were not selec
ted for any purpose, they were, in most in
stances, shot-down, or otherwise destroyed.
The superior officers of the army eotablish
ed their headquarters on the outskirts of the
city, and allowed the common soldiers and -
inferior officers to enter and pillage the
town.
When all was. arranged, and the proper
disposition made of. baggage, ?c., the cit}
was given up to pillado. The work of #plun
der took place abou? I .o'clock of the same
da}r on which they entered thc city. At first,
only stores, ware-houses and banks were
robbed. I hare Avitnessed the plundering of
several banks and stores, and such a scene 1
trust never again to seo. Officers, privates
and negroes were mixed in one promiscuous
gang, all and each cursing, swearing, blas
pheming, breaking open close ts, trunks, desks,
&.<:., and hurrying away laden with the silver
and golden ware, jewelry, &c. The plunder
thus obtained artst have bern immense, as
several of tho Charleston banks bad been re
moved lo this place, when that city was
threatened by the enemy. The people here
were entirely unprepared for tbis general ile
slruction. on account of the rumored clemen
cy extended to tue people of Georgia by the
Incendiary.
Similar Scenes of robbery were being per
petratcd in various parts of the city, and con
tinued so tji! night. In fact, the whole anny
was converted imo u grand gang of robbers,
and they plied their" avocation;; with anpar
alled assiduity.
Nearly every house in-the town was sn o
plied with a guard, whether by order o!
proper officers or merely volunteer, I cannot
assert They were indee i faithful guardians !
but faithful to their !ust of plunder. Tbty# '
dissembled, deceived .ind led several into
f&lsO security* The citizens. literally feast??'"
ibcm, hoping thereby to st euro their prot?t
tion. lt is my firm conviction that these men
wen: poste-i ??i every house for Ute purpose
destroying them, er throwing the people uff !
their euard. Of this, however, I have no j
jrroo?thongh I rim well aware, that they Wt-r--, !
in mos: instance?, the parti ?.?s selected t.
burn thc city, and-who actually did ?v. O?'
the deception practised on myself a:-d other*
I will not speak-, i; toing emly a par b.of i|??
general syatein of dissimulation used by i ...
wicked horde of robbers, yelcpt Sherman'
army.'
Ari ;i:uhi approached, the sacking of the
city became, il*passible, uior? general. L'ni
versal dismay and terror held tbs people os j
if in the grasp o? steel. The citizen* confined ?
themselves to their houses, and noue w. rt j
rn the streets but Yankees :;nd negroes. W? t
...od confidently hoped that the vast treas
ures, both public sud. private, now in th-j
possession ?d'ihcenemy, and carefully t-ccnr- j
ed in their wagon I rains, would sn: ia te their ;
vengeance, and that the city would esca?o '?
tbe. torch of the incendiary. ?! was n debi j
sive dream. Sherman had issued bi; r*ukassi,,"!
ar.uthe city must burn. j
it was a delightful night. The sun had j
just gone down in all Lis glory, and the stars j
shone forth Iron* their bit: Aotoe in-the b^ay i
ons as though tuny were that night to d?ne* j
over the clear waters .';f thc Congaree, and
not bo messengers io b-.?ar .to .thc Common j
Father of ail the horrid tragedy of a cruel .
and triumphant lot*, whose polluted hands '
I were dripping befora morning Arith pillage, !
pillage, rape and incest. - ?
At about 7 o'clock, the first.house was fir- !
I ed. then another, another and another, in
! such rapid succession that noarly all thc houses
oa Maiu street were simultaneously in flames, j
At first the firemen made an effort to subdue I
the conflagration, but they were driven off at j
the point of the bayonet, and tho fire onginc.?- !
destroyed. After this, no combined attempt j
was made to save t;;e city.. The work bf in- |
cendia'rism went on uninterruptedly, and to j
thoentiro satisfaction of the Commander-in-1
chieT. Xever before were any orders issued |
from ft General moro satisfactorily, unitedly j
c;:d efficiently carried into execution, than ;
ibai. for tho hurningof Columbia., by the re- j
nowncd and all-powerful Incendiary, W. T.}
Sherman. .
The conflagration in itself was grand and
even sublime in thc extreme. Frequently,
tivo r>r mon: tires, each grand in itselt, met,
and tho united name? ruse upward, mountain
high, .twisting, writhing, heaving, tossing,1
I groaning, murmuring, bellowing and Minn
I derin?, till thc imagination became bewil
dered; and thc foi ldc nrnd of man fell iL-?
own imttfitc::cc before the horrible and yet
soul subduing spectacle- Tho hands of the
incendiaries were busy in firing vatiou.?1 other
parts of tbc city, until all seemed one . tij"s
t:c fire and had the appearance of--nimmeri.se
oceni! of liquid flamo tossed by Borne sudden
I and unusual storm. At this timo old men
(theTewerrscarcely any young men in thc city), j
'women and children were hurrying away
I rom the lire that surrounded them. F ni-j
i quenily exhaustcd'and in despair, they threw
' themselves down in the most exposed and
! dangerous positions. During all this .time,
I there escaped Dot froui them waitings nor Ia- j
I mentations. A few shelli thrown a monge t i
i them the evening previous produced greater
. manifestations cf grief than the accumulated
wright uf??rro'w they were n-~- nn'dergohig.
Tl; s wa? the reaPhohr in whi?:lr a i-nr-'T
\%cJ arm'y ?tould revi5; and ii di l ???. -%
.bifv.-. ti iv urged, ott .willi' renewed ; .irv.
! ind t r-*ry i-iiov I AM?? f:?r?:<id lo it..: .un i
j capacity, l'^rior.-?, private rooms, cellars,
' garrets, closets, ?tc, wero cxnmiued with a
skill that- proved readily the operative*
s:o novices. Whilst the whole army wa
ted in the great work nf destruction, ye.
cording to the inclination*, of individuals,
wer?' diversified in the peculiar marrr
which each lent his co-opi-ratioo. V
thousands were plundering, pillaging
burniug, others were abusing, drinking
insulting; others again were co in mitti og
adultery and fornication. (I will say 1
by way of explanation, that 'these three
crimes were perpetrated on the parson
negro females, -and .without any regari
their condition, situation, agc or will,
most brutal and horrid climes record*
rann in his most debased condition, i
commit ted.this night, i will dwell no
ger on this part of the disgusting recital,
will turn away.from it after saying that ?
few nt'g.'o females escaped" i.h--- brutalii
the fiendish foe.)
In this manner was spent tHe night of
17th of February. About da. break on
following momit;g,'General Sharman is
ported to have, iii person, issued orders
the immediate cessation of pillage, plot
incendiarism,"?c, and "forthwith his on
were put into execution. It must certa
be confessed that the army was well fl
plined, and.yielded implicit obedience to ci
manding officers. . 3
It is estimated that len thousand pet
were rendered houseless by tho incendii
and sought shelter in tho open lots and
jacent woods.
In houses, I have rando a calculation 1
nearly three-fourth**? of the city were desti
ed, aud these, in the aggregate, .by for
best and.most costly. About 1G0 squares
block?, each side of the ;quure 417 feet, w
destroyed, and by allowing 10, houses, '
including negro quarters, outhouse?, S.e.,
each burnt square, would give a grand tr
of 1,000 houses destroyed. The great
range ;of fire was from the Charlotte der
East, to the Congaree bridge, West by Sou
nearly a distance of two miles, all whit!
destroyed,.except the squares which G
Preston occupied. The Nuns, I am infor
ed, requested the usc of the General's prc
iscs, and their request saved hiscity proper
The uc??t featest range of the fire was frc
North to ?oath, which destroyed every hoi
on Main street (except one small cottag
aud this measures in length "about one am
quarter miles. The area of land on whi
houses were built, and extent of streets a
joining, would measure over GOO square acn
I have made the above calculations as slo
ly as possible, and I have consulted wi
others, all of whom seem to consider th
they are as correct as oorap.irisoo and obs*
ration could render them, lt is authorit
tivoly ascertained that seven-eighths of tl
entire city property is destroyed. In additif
tu this, Government stores, cornpaives' stor
and individual stock to an incredulous extc
became a prey to the rapacity of the enc in
There are not tweedy families in the eil
who escaped pillage" In many instances u
groes have been robbed. Watches, rinc
bracelets; and ii fact, ab the ornaments 113'
on the person have, iu gen ral, been torn vi
If nt ly fr<mi tbeir'placcs : and, in several ii
stances, rude, and savage hands have searcht
.h? throbbing breasts of aged matrons an
trembling virgins. To recount, the indigo
tics and insults offered to individuals wo?!
exceed thc limits of a letter,-and I md?
therefore, ora't relating them. Private libn
rios of rare value, works of art, a>id som
magnificent paintings, were destroyed in
moment.
St. Mary's Colle?"*, founded in ls5'2, !>
the Rev.-J. J. O'Connell, Pastor of th
Catholics in this city, was robbed." pillager
md then given to the flames. The Colleg
was a very linc brick"building, and capablet
accommodating over J 00 students. It ha
au exrellcnt library attached, winch was se
lected with great, cart-, und wirb no limite,
view to expenso. It. also po-scssed eerr:T
magnificent paintings executed in Borne,
presentad to the Institution by kind patrons
ii wi les ti-- property belonging ... St. Mary'
College, that of faur priest?. who were i;
?.rofe sors and ii*, ed lhere, wasaUr>co!isume.i
Mach, c-i i.? always tito C;.M? amongst thi
Uatholic clergy, bad h.-> ir.dir'dual cullcctioi
nf booki. r;a:&f.iiigs, Slain .ry. .-usred picture
ic, ?o. M?b.-uly who i.-: aol n rigorous stti
lent &.?d a iofar of I}t?*?**tiirt! can p'iwihh
ronae iii'" loss* s :u tai. . <t by 1 '.-?-?? penile
mt-!?. Manuscript of rare vale*, notes t?/lf?i
. ' .un lecture* of i ii? most tin! ic-n! men i:
Kurops a'.d America, rai! ?na, aero nr.*, ?r.e.
are t.rcr?*urc-a tft of'eti valued hy the r/i^-A
but to 'Uv K M?pjper "hoy ur: moro pi'ieelr
than diamonds. Ul 'h --.' wi.o lost ail in *'i
Mary's, turee a".' brothers." . 2 : Revs. Jcr>
miaff-J. ?*0 ?a:i?n. Liw.?nc > P O'connel
and Joseph P. < i'Connel 1, 1>. ?/ : rv-*-i ti.
ri.er, lier. Augusto** J. MoMotls
Thc tt'xlic* V.H* '.he 010/ Li' i;.'yv?l-n ju tin
College ui the time ?d' tho tautgdiiulsjii U ?<
w*s abstint 01? :?is i..* .-? .?i. aiiOiiuT wa* ii
c:tar>v?.' ut th? '".P: Sacrament., and th* P.t.
tor was trying io comfort :!;.: Su-i ?. 1 v. s
by order of :-. Licu!?nai-t. teken prisoner, and
though 1 earnestly be^gcd 10 ba alloted ic
save the Moly Mils, I waa relu-cd. with ctirsd
aud blasphemiee. Sacred vcaioien's, o ,n-c
emted vesaels used for the eejebraliou vf thc
Mass, bjsnedtctj-m of M. 13. .% and all things
appertaining tu the., exercise nf Sacerdotal
iui-ctj?us "lycro utoitio. prufantvl :::if': d*-5i*e.rii.
ted. I waft inarmed Oy a Yankee Irian
Catholic that a sacrilegious gang drank TTI.N.
key ?fojm tj.'.: *-)V*rod Chalice -ind exult<:d in
the conscious .".,-;.?,,:. (yt tho ?ollege, Hs
property, and ail If. "Contained, not a singh
item was saved. The Clergymen saved ab
solutely !">!.iii:>;;-. except tba clothes on ti.c r
p XBOti*.
In a single moment tim Pastor lost tl;t, la
bors ol' lo years, which he expended in ren
dering. b?* Institution a suitable'place for t!;c
education of youth, ami he and the other
Pt ie ts wert dri ven out as naked as whee
they came into thc world.
In a s'uniUi manner the ?ians were treat
ed, or nearly r.o. They had a flourishing lu
titlltioii arid are dear to many Southern
families. Titey v.ero forced from tbs skelter
of tLiir cloister i i tlie midst of a fcpa.ui
flame. Their chapel, altar, otc, nels, furni
ture, pianos, in a word all I be y possessed was
cither stolen or given to the linnea. I could
not relrain from tears when, after my libera
tion on tho next morning, 1 saw th-jra kneel
ing at the pcrsb of tl;o ?bqrcli, their limbs
benumbed with cold, and all their fond pupils
around them in mut? groups. May God
-previ bi? wings over them, was my silent
prayer, and apain gran', them that shelter
which thc wicked incendiary destrtryod |
All the bjrse$, mules cows, pigs, fowls,
etc., in the eily were either taken by thc
enemy or shot, gardening" utensils, farming
implements, and whatever could bc beneficial
lo the citizen-:, v/cre destroyed. In a word,
Columbia is a city of ruins ami a forest of
burr.', chimneys and blatkened walis.
The Rev: J. .1. O'Connell, Pastor, was seri
ously burnt whilst endeavoring to rese?e some
sick persons from tlw flames. He was sacri
legiously saized. grossly insulted, and his
watch robbod from bia person.
Thc Incendiary Sherman burnt the greater
part of the towns of W.iuusboro, Camden,
at-.d Cherav/. II? has .kft the entire country
through which he passed a dasoiate wilder
ness. Cattle ol every description, farming
implements, and whatever cjuld bo ol sor
vice to the people, v.-c&c in r,!l i ns lances das>
troyed, ?
. If f have wriften iii R'?rrii .. tervf?, ?i i; ho
eai?sf?l dipped my pen i:i ;b . li mirv ot' ,-.
hurnCUiougli defencere,^ eily, bud i! I Imvu
.'.veil cd'M'iny to my si iiornvnts .t is because
my per. was blackened i'i ucscrib'ing the Ltil
iah deeds of a barbarous foe.
We shared cruelly at thc hauiia of thc r-ne
_! my, but yet we must regard Sherman wi{h
j fee?Dgs of great respect. We looked upon
him as a Christian, and we found bira pos
sessing the heart of ? Tsavage- In bia mad
career be could have destroyed our lives, and
yet be did not do so. I am Satisfied ho is
sued tho most stringent regulations for tb?
preservation of thc lives of the citizen^, and*
in consequence not one was killed : be did
more in his edict, I am persuaded, saved the
virtue of mothers, wives, and daughters. ?o
I whirc- grown person t-uffered in this respect,
I and therefore I, for one, wreath this garland
j for his brow, and in this I do respect him.
He is to be preferred before Reast Untier, hut i
to Sherman alone belongs the noble Lille of j
Incendiary, INCENDIARY SHERMAN-.
1 must close. Our mutual friend, Mr. John
Hurley, who has been on a visit of charity
from the pood people cf Augusta to tho Nuns, j
is at my elbow, and urges . me to finish. I
have hastily thrown these remarks together,
and though they may bear the marks of hasty
composition, they nevertheless oon?ey thc
truth, and reveal only a pa: t of the sufferings
we have undergone.
Yours, most respectfully.
. LAWRENCE P. O'CONNELL,
Post Chaplain.
Late Yankee News.
RICHMOND, March 29.
Additional news from iii-: North ha3 been
received.
Singleton, of Illinois, or. is return to Wash
ington from R-.thmund, ridiculed 'be renew
ed peace rumors, and was very certain" that
neither Davis orL'i." ha-i any intention of;
submitting. '
Crook has been assigned tu I he cganmiid
of a di'isioa in the Anny of . bc P Hotnac.*
Secretary Stanton telegraphs to Gb u. Dix !
at New York, relative to thc light near Po- j
te rs burg, on Saturday, the itf'.h. Ile says:
''Tho enemy, by a strong and -Hidden assault,
captured a fort, and ono thousand men; but
after a very serious contest the tort was re
captured-with sixteen hundred rebel priso
ners, two rebel battle Hags, and all the guns
i'e-takeu uninprred."
A later telegram claims tue capture of 2,700 1
prisoners. It also says that Grant estimates
the rebel killed and wounded at three thou
sand, and the Yankee loss less tbau eight
hundred.
A dispatch from Schofield, dated the 2?st,
reports that he occupied Goldsboro that even
ing, with but ?liirht opposition.
Sherman's left wing was ongaged with the
enemy oear Bentouville, on Sunday, thc
19th.
The right of Sherman's array, tho 17th
corps, was near Mt Uiive Sunday night.
Schofield further reports the capture at
Goldsboro of seven cars, and says Terry had
captured two locomotives and two cars which
he is now using.
Robert. Cobb Kennedy, convicted as a spy.
who was engaged in the New York hotel
burning company, was executed ai Fort Lafa
yette, on Saturday, thc 251b.
Gold closed at 137.
A Bill to Increase thc Military Force of
thc Confederate States.
The. Congress of rite Confed?rale States ol'
America do enuct, -Thal in order to provide
additi/nal forces to repel invasion, maintain
the rightful possession o' the Confederate
Stabes, secure their independence ?nd pre
servo their institutions, tuc i* resident be and
be is Itr-reby a?thoriaed to u k for and accept
from the owners of slayes, the services of sueii
number of nhl? b.-died men a-5 he may deem
expedient tor Sud during the war. to perform,
niliwry service in whatever capacity he may
direct, " '
Scci 2. That the General in Chief bc au
thorized to orsunua the said slaves into euiu
pai'ice, batialiJns, regiments aud brigades,
uiider attcb rulo?- and regulations as the Sec
retarV of War mtiy prescribe, and to b-i cmn
maudj?d Ly neb ofiicers as ibu President may
appoint.
"Sec..'!. That while employed in th? sor
vice, the said troops shall receivo the same
rations, clothing aud compensation as arc al
lowed to Other troops iii the same bratten of j
th? -cvit*'-.
S-iC.. I. That il under the previous sruliou!*, i
.! thu act, th? President shall not ba .'.>!<- i"
raise- a i?S?3cieut iminbar of trypsin pnntir
eutu th? uar aU?%e-WuUy, aud maim sin rh..'j
sover?jg?:.y ul the Stat?? aniS th: iadopet;-!
m'lir of ike Confed?rate Slates, then be is ;
heiv->v uti thorned to edi on each Stau*,]
wi i ci? 2 vcr iii thinks it expiaient, for lier quota i
'{(m.090 troop vi? addk'f.m to f itoc- sub-j
'yri ty military service r?r.?ai r/isiing i,tv.-.;, |
or s.', litany tjiercqf us ina Ptusidviit may i
d< '-tn ?.ii"' u-itr?1?.' be raided from such das? * i
.i ib.? p-pillation, ?rresy-jeiive of e:i:r, inj
cac i Sta:.', a* proper at? horin?co thetvol ;
II.ay dt'letnii ?.- Provide::, Thal no more j
thu ti pi r i-: r? <d thc muja sin vos b?lwcwi
thu ua?ia ' . ?i. i -Li in any Siato sint'l !..? !
o-,li;- ; for umler tbii : r..\ ?.-.??- ?,- >? ?i :., ..
?50?.*. 'Wt nu?jiiji!* [bi* ??vt ?hali \
eob>?ra-.': ?;? ?.ut-'iorii ..:'?> a .. i ; '.i:
li-.'ll which '?:
.ni liv ib,
ownci i nu
:.!.-.( . th
The iii!;o?vii? . ... ?....* -:' :'1 ?
T?}-) Ccngntfscf "fbc '. '.. tr ? ?
America :'.. enact, 1 .' ni. i ' ...-< ..HM . -.,?V ?. ; ,
authorizing tir- i::?f.?--?- nt ni ?;? slavt? . .? ?j?;
der which thc oijeolipoiii .. -I-- . ??ubjf ? . i
Government service UM* '>.=.; or-?cr?d. .-. ..
Secretary ot"^ War may on.n > . -
CvUtilrvnear tits or.cmv'* lines a .
fji'.ijluii blt?li eiuUlnlpnt.c-.titnol lie m:.'!o willi- :
on!, ctn-iir.'^ slave- lp CJfspc in \a:\?\? utiinb..>r*f j
to thc L'Ut?uy?
K.vciiAN'.Kf I'gispsEBg OK WAK-?Mi'oa* ;
r;vr OitiiKRS.- i'hc ntincxcd order? ia ri.-i'i.r. j
dhce to exfhati r?'d p'ri-??iiersnf.wai'harebuvii :
issued by the Adjetniil and liistweior Gciic- '
ral. Tho li rsi. is ?p-?Cial orders No. ?(i, dared
February as follows:
rfXL.Lewes -ji1 absienc-j wilt b>:. granted ?
paroled prisoners until their exchange, pr ?
vided, they jaill report within tbbt-y days in j
person at Slpuoud, Va., .unless previomly '?
notified ol Ffftir ex'.'haiige.
XXfl. When thc exchange of such soldiers
bas been declared, those balong to c.jtnmnnds
scrying north ol* the Soul horn boundary line
of North Carolina and in East Tennessee, will
immediately repoli t > them; all others lie
tcmpomrilj assigned to commands from their |
own Swte serving in North Carolina, East-1
Tenues-ee and Virginia, or th ny moy volun
teer in any such command for temporary ser
vice to iernii:iale when they are ?able to. re
join their proper couiia-tads.
XXIII. As tho cotumunioattons South and
West of tho southern boundary line of North
Carolina are cut oft', 'caves cannot at this
time be granted to soldiers who desire to go i
'beyond that line; but when the lines of travel j
art: r?-establishod, they will not bo excluded j
by ?his order. I
"XXIV. The Quartermaster's Departmei.t j
will furnish paroled prisoners the transporta j
lion indicated by these orders, and will pay i
them, and a-i soon a it is possible to furuish j
ii. will also issue them 'jloibing. . j
Hy eoutmaud of the Secretary of War. j
Joli . WlTUKltS, A. A. G..
The following is >p- eiul orders No. -'>:!, du- '
ted March 4th :'
XXVIIL f he following "Exchange Notice
puV.?ishod for llieinfurination of tho Ann; :
* A'.'. Confederate oflicera and IUHI W!:?J
were delivered in James liver. Virginia, st
?my'Um?.before Marchi Isl Itfd?, are hereby
declared lobe exchaaged."
XXIX. All furloughs graulc'd under Spe
f cial Orders, No. -l?, M. and JR. O. O. (cur
rent series,) to enlisted incu who nrj above
! declared exchanged, are hereby ordered, and
j all enlisted men who aro exchanged, will at
once report for duty-lh-?sc whose commands
aro beyond the North Carolina line, selecting.
; companies, temporarily, iu accordance with
! Special Orders above referred to.
; Commissioned officers exchanged will re
: port to their respective commands without
delay.
Cy comraaud of the Secretary of War.
' JOHN W. RIELLY. A. A. G.
CflAWBD HIM.-A naval officer, fixed np
in a brar. new uniform, was in company with
several ladies at the Jluscogec depot. 0:\ his
cap, as is usual with the naval gentry, was a
broad brass band. An old Confed.,'with no
sent to his pants, was attracted by naval
man'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
terned red.
The foll ?wing 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 j
water, and drank before it settles.
To Royal Acch Fiasona cf South
Carolina :
COMPANIONS : Our Grand High Priest, Dr. A.
G. HACKET, being within the lines of tho enemy,
lU'.d beyond :1K-re :i-b o?_our correspondence, I
assume tue audierity rcatud io me by thc Con
istitntfei tito General Grand Chap tor, of grasi
UiZ Dist u.1, receiving Communication?, j
A- , anti! chu Graad Chapter bi South Carolina'!
shall otherwise order and provide.
Given tudor my hand and seal at Edge?eld C.
H. , this 22d day of Merell in the Year of Light
3S65, ar.d of tho Discovery 22110.
ANDREW RAMSAY, [?..*.]
Deputy Grand High Priest.
Tapers friendly to tho causo will please
notice.
Tax Collector's Notice.
NO. 1.
1WILL attond at tho timo and places hcreinnf
tr.r mentioned to collect the Stato and District
Tax for the year commencing lat of Oct. lStU :
Duntonsvi'do, Monday, 27th March.
Rod Hill, Tuesday, 28lh "
Edward Howie's; Wednesday, 20th "
Woodlawn, Thursday, 3U:h "
A. Morgan's, Friday, 31st " .
Wiley Glover's, Saine evening, 3 o'clock.
Collier's, Saturday, 1st April.
Edgetitld C. JL Monday, 3d
Pine'Houso, Tuesday, -1th "
Cherokee Poqds, Wednesday, otb "
Hamburg, Thursday, 6:h "
Beach I. land, Friday, Tth^ "
Graniteville, ' Saturday, Sth "
Vaucluse, Monday, 10th '? t
Hatcher's, Tuesday, 11 th " .
P. I'osey'i, " Wednesday, 12th "
Lybraud's, ? Thursday, . 13th "
Ridge, - friday, I Uh "
Dr. Ready!*, Saturday, 15th "
Lott's. Same evening, 3 o'clock.
J. A. Talbert, Mouday, 17th April.
White House, Tuesday, 18th "
Lihcrtv Hil!, Wednesday, lath -
Sbattnrficld, Thursday, 20th "
'Roondtrvc's Store, Friday, 21st "
Pleasant Lane, Saturday, 22d "
Elton P. 0., Moud ly, 21th -
Mooting Street, Tuesday, 2oth "
Mrs. Alien's, Wednesday, Zath ".
Dr. J- hu Moble j's, Thursday, 27th ..
Mrs. Norris', Friday, 2S:h "
Geo. Addy's, Same evening, 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Gibson's, Saturday, 211th April.
Monat Willing, Monday, 1st May.
Mi-kler's, Iaesday, 2d
ll niel's Store, Wednesday, r.d
Perry's, Thursday, *.'ih " j
Coleman's X Roads, Friday, .:"h .'
Riohardspa's, Saturday, 0th '. !
Mrs Culbreath's, Monday, Sth "
Cu?ip"raviUcj Tne*day, 5"h " |
A. Kemp's, Wednesday, 10th .. j
Dom's Milk, Thursday, 11th "
Tax Payer- will come prepared to givo thc i
number id faro? bauds between die ages of 12 ?
?ind OJ year- ul age, i-ir ihr present ye:ir.
Pieo I'oi iono of Color lunst make tbeir returns
in April. they will be subject t.> double lax.
B KN J. HO PE R. T. C. E. V. .
?C. B.-I will h.-.re;:fter attond thc soveral Bai
tali'in muster grounds PT tho iiecorninndativn'o
these who cauuot incut mc un my first round.
Mar 20 tf 13
Assessor's Notice,
TAX IN KIND.
SWILL attend ai iii? pin??* mentioned V-low to
a?scs*tiie Tithes nf BACON. Ali producers .vu
lture not mado their rottir??.-...: COHN FODDER,
Av., ?re rrtpies.'ed I? do su ?I pace. '>r they will
!i ?ve io pav l';V iii::r- 'ho in ..il? et rall? of their.J
Tithe*.
Kdaeficld C. ll, Mvi dav- Jd Ai rib
l'?nc \t<:\,<), The day, ! h V.
Cher?>. i- ? i, !.;, Wednesday, KU "
Hau/.w. , TKurvl..y, Hi h "
'.-cl-! ?'?nd, ' rvi-l?y; 7th "
i;i-:iTitt< \ in.. ??tar?I 'V, Mi "
:. ;.. . - - -, V'.t.;aj.- ! .y. 12th "
'.'. : " f iwrsday, ' 13fh .'.
i.' i .*? lisou's. Fii.'ay. I iib -
. Vi Sal irdttt/ lath "
!;?.; \', .:t X rndny, Sith "
?V ?:w, . '' h?}', 20ih "
\ / ?1nr.-day,' 2T:'i "
K . . : . :l. Mw <i?y> ?st May.
fa s.l,y. 2d
i , i?. '. . .' . . ' fo.'sday; Sd '.
r) . Ino days add j
"V . - . ami nt' promptly.
'. ; .......... ;..? '-..O . . iw- hundred aa?l'?
lil'.y p..u MI- ui Net! I'" '- w?? - <. P taras, a.;d
those who nrwle retuins ot ii :?-io h-*r< inirn .1?.
ibietrd tofatttn them, wjllaaw DUMCO thom c..r
reo'tly. tsl-n. A. ADDISON,
.Assessor Twx in Kind, I2tli T. D.
M:ir2:? it -ll
Head-Quarters,
.MILITARY DISTRICT G SO..* 3. CA it-j LIN A
March 27th, 1865.
Arxor.ir, ORDGHS, KO -
Slsr LIE ITT. P. J. MO^E?, Jr., Is, for tho
. present mid amil further orders; aliened to
duly as Cotuuiuudant Post af Rdgofield C. H., S.
C., in ad.Vuiun tu Ids dudes as Enr Hirts Officer.
Ho will be obeyed and rejjiootcd accordingly.
Ry eomtnar.d O? Maj. lien. P. M. H. YofNO. j
W. L. CHURCH/A. A. G.;. j
KN HO LL I.Vii OFFICE, :
KnaK.riKt.n, S. C , Mar. 28dl, 1S?5? |
IN' aeccirdaree with ibo above order froto De- !
partmcnt Koad-Qaa/torstho undersigned here
bv assamoa coiuuiaaJ of this Post.
E.'J. M.0SES, Jr.,
Lieut. & Enrolling O?iecr.
Mar 28 ' 2t H
Head-Quarters,
EDO li FIELD C. IL, S. C..
M?r. 23th, 18?j. |
BY Order fr"i:i His Excellency, tho Governor, j
ihrough (he Adjutant ,1 Inspector General, |
Colooels of the 9th and 10th Regiments, and j
Capt. A. Jones, of the 7th S. ('. Regiment Infan* I
try, will rcapootively detail n sulfielettt number of ;
men frn;a their citniaiui'ds, under oharga of a .
Coinmisstotied Ofl?oi-jr, for the purpose ofeaTleot. :
in? 'ho arms and accoutrements Iwifl), abandoned. :
or sold hy thc soldiers ibat.hnve recently pna?ed
thrniigli the Di.-ti?et. Ou execution ol' the MIMIVC
ordor, said Officers will report lo mc tho number !
and condition of gnn.i and accoutrements co?rrct- .
cd. . rr. W. ADDISON, i
Lient. Col. & A. D. C.
I Mar 2S ._2t_ _JL
Notice.
|->u'ni CU KATH A.1! wbM Ko m*st pori-1
BJf lively Kmiled t-> Cfty Marcs this Reason. . i
THOS. 0. BACON, j
1 Mar L'S -it u I
Administrator's ?Sale.
BY Virtue of au order from W. F. Durijo?,
Esq., Ordinary of Edgejield District, we will
proceed to sell at the late residence o? EDMUND
.PENN, deceased, un WEDNESDAY, the 5th
APRIL, all thc personal E*ute of said deceased,
consisting of
NINE LIKELY NECROES,
ONE HORSE,
N CATTLE AND HOGS,
VALUADLE HOUSE 1I0L1) AND KITCHES'
FURNITURE,
Blacksmith and Plantation Tool.*,
CORN, FODDER AND SHUCKS, .
ONE TWO HORSE WAGON,
ONE 1 HORSE WAGON,
?c, ?c., <Lc.
TO RENT.-AJJO, will be rented for tho re
mainder of thc year, ut the same time and place,
A SMALL FARM, containing about Thirty
Acras, io good repair, and adjoining lands of Mrs
E. R. Eland, Maj. Z. W. Carwile aud others.
j?S?"Torms made known on day of sale.
E. ANDREWS, 1 . "
J. G. PENN. J Ad ?"
Marli 4t ? 12
THE FAVORITE
HOME -NEWSPAPER !
TUE attention of those who wish to subscribe
to a FIRST CLASS RELIGIOUS AND
LITERARY NEWSPAPER, is called to tho an
nouncement that
TUE BAPTIST BANNER
Is pub?shod every Saturday in Augusta, Ga., at
.the price of $10 por annum. '
. Each number (whole sheet) contains1 choice
original and selected .reading,-Stories, miscel
lanies, Communications, Current News, ka.
? Edited hy Rov. A. C. DATTOS and JAMES V.
ELLS.
Enclose ?10, nud address
. JAMES N. ELLS,
Augusta, Ga.
Feb -.'1 2ts* S
Flour Wanted for the
Navy.
Fa^ITE Honorable Sfccretnry of Navy, through
J. Maj. W. P. HOWELL, Naval ?Agent, Au
gusta; Ga., authorizes me to purchase all tb?
FLOUR for sale in this Districr, ior the Navy
Department, and, for tho present, to pay tba
MARKET PRICE for the same. Therefore, all
persons having FLOUR to sell (from a sack to a
hundred barrels,) are earnestly requested te de
liver it to mo in Hamburg forthwith, as the de
mand tor it is very urgent. Cash paid on do!iv
ery. S. E. DOWERS, Agent
Nary Department.
Hamburg, De* 21 ti ?J
Dick Cheetham
W'ILL stand the Spring Season of 1S6? at
Ono HunMred Dollars the season.
He will be Ht Edgofield C. H. Mondays, Tuce
days, Wednesdays and Thursdays,-the remain
der of thc week at Harmon ?alluian't?. Ho will
begin the seimon 1st February and ?nd it 28th
.lune. He will romain ut H. Gallmm's during
tbs month nf February, aftor which time he will
bo alternately at Edgckeld C.' H. nud H. Gall
man's.
Ly special contract with my Agent, Jas. M.
Harrison, or myself, mares will be insured with
foul for Two Hundred Dollars. Tho money will
he considered due at tho eud of the season.
THO. G. BACON.
Jan 31 20t ?
State of South Carolina.
EDGE FI ELD DISTRICT.
AV ORDINARY.
BY V,*. F. DUKI60E, Eaq., Ordinary of Edge
field District.
Whereas,* Z. W. Carwile, C. E. E. D., has ap
plied to me for Letters of Administration, on all
and singular the goods and ?battais, rights and
credits of W. L. Butler, Into of the District
aforesaid, doe'd.
These ure, therofore, to cite and adaoni?h all
und singular, the kindred ami cr'ditors of the
>aid deceased, to Le and appear before me, at ov?
ucxt Ordinary's Court for Ibo said District, to 1)?
holden at Edge?eld C. H., eu the 22d day ot
April neil, to ahem cause, it' any, why the said
administration should not be grunted.
Giren under my hand and seal, this ?Uh day
of Mar. iu che yur of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred und Sixty.fire, and in the eighty
ninth y-tir of tnc independence ot' South Caro
lina. " W.F.D?RISOE, O.B.D.
MurU St .12
Notice.
ALL persona in Iclt-.d tu rii?*ir>t?fe of Robert
_J. Delpb, Into Cf Edgi?fi?dd Di-trict. un easod,
are*reque?trd ta Com? 'vrward and make pay
ment; ?nd bo - having demands against ?aid
taints will pre.-rnt them in due timo, aud proper
ly authenticated,
A. J. PELLETIER, Adm'r.
Oct IS . ly . 42
Soldiers- Claims.
WE have on bund a f?>w quiroa of Blnuks fur
ubti?iniag decease-1 Subtien?' Ci ?ima against
the ?urernntabL ADVERTISER OFFICE.
July 2'0 If' SO^
Kor Tn; t ollcclor.
The Many friendi ?f D. A. .?. RRL1.. E?q.,
re?iifctr?iiiy' nohttaal*1 bint a? ? C*nuidalo 1>>X
Ta* tl lector at thu next ekcli.-p,
Oct is _ fe i*r
For Tax Collector.
Tnt: malty Friends?.: Cayl. J * MKS MI?C Q
ELL re-poei'uily ilum?nate him u? a Candidate
for TAX COLLECTOR ul the next oloctiun.
SALUDA.
D.T ? lc* ?0
Notice.
A LL P?-rs*ns hiving claims on the Estate rf
A. Shirley lt. Whatley, dee'd., ar? requested tu
i: um th' m in to the undersigned, duly attested.
W. W. Mj/ij'?, Ex'or.
.Tun IS "m 4 -
IKON!
POUNDS SUPERIOR BAR IRON,
tyj\}\J\? 3 incites wi ie and ^ thick, which will
>..? ?u;d low to clore out t!>*i lal.
?. Y.. BOWERS, Ag?.
Hamburg, Dd 2'J il -1
Mules! Mules!
CVSHMUS, u SUPERIOR YOUNG JACK,
will stand ot Dr. R. X. Mini?' Steam Mill
this .Spnt.g Season. The Ternis ?I heretofore
I nltlisfacd by handbill* are revoked aod danged
io -Cssh in advance. Murta proving notr
willi foal will have tho privilege of another sea
son. Season to commence 3d April end eins? loth
.fun?. J. M. MI MS.
Mar 22 ?f M
Tax in Kind.
IWILL He prepared to rcccivo TAX It? K1NP?
except Paecti and Syrup, et Eilgousld Ci U.
un and after-Monday, the 2oth ?nat.. I hope to
h ve barrels ind be prepared to receive tho Sy
rup ic a week or so tborcafter. I am directed no*
to receive the Bacon no til I bav? further ordere,
that the Barm may become tlior'-u?:bIj dry.
S. S. TOMPKINS, Ajent.
Mar lt Ot IS
Public Notice.
4 LL person t bavin* in their poUaesa?m aa J
J,fx Arms or .'icrotltrcmcnts wlmteVer belonging
to thc rU?fe or Confederate States, whether draway
fuund.or bought fruto 3lragg)ing Spillers are here*
bv rigidly required to deliver 'he Minn? in tba
Sheriff's Ofilco at Ed infield, ut to Lieut B. Bct
ri-< nt tba Pine lL.itsc. immediately, as thej aro
wanted fur the publie n?e
J{r order cf Gov MAAHATR.
A. JUNKS, Csu*.. Co. A.
7<lt Reg t. Si C. M.
Mar 2? *t H
A Mille for Corn.
THE Anny of T?;nncs-*e hw iug oppropjiated
a!', of my -'orh, I a:n eii?:o1y sut, aod will
be-shvd to rtfe-harjre'a ehnicr young MULE for
CORN ou. r?.w-mable lends. .
L S. JOHNSON.
Mur 23 '3t ll