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ICrtimn. L AN C ASTER VILLE, S. C. WEDNESDAY MORNING, June 26, 1861 Onr PaperTlie Foreman in our Ollicc, Mr. Thomas S. Kidhi.*, having joined the "Lancaster Greys" I and gone into the service of his country, theref )?y inatei ially lessening the force in our otlice, we are compelled to issue hut a half-sheet un. til the necessary arrangements can be made to -enable us to go on regularly as before. Our L renders, we trust, will not complain of this as W a tempoiary expedient, under tho ci reninL nances. In fact, the curtailment is more in ' appearance thau :.i substance. We now have I very few advertisements and can furnish on a half-oli -ot ten columns of closely printed reading inn iter, an amount not nntcn below oidinarv and unite as n ucli as we have on occasions heretofore, when Inodcd with advertisements, been able to furui.-U. The principal reduction is in press work mid paper, items which do not affect readers We hope to bo able in a Itiort time to ptesent our usual appearance. Favors.? To Lieut. K. G. Hillings, C S. A., who has just returned on furlough bom duty on Sullivan's T.daud, we n e indebted for late papers and telegraphic news. Tub Wkathkr for the past week has been exceedingly warm and dry. On Monday cveitfing we were blessed with a light shower of rain, und there is a prospect of more to-day.(Tuesday.) Court of EquityThe regular Term of this Court for Lancaster onencd on Monday Inst, and adjourned the k same day. Owing to the absence of Solicitors, L and the chaiactor of the times, almost every B ease was continued. Chancellor Carroll prcsiJ dcd. Tint Chops. ?The anticipations of fanners in , this vicinity, in respect to their wheat and oat crops, have been, we are pleased to learn, fully realized. Consideiably more than an average > ield of each of these valuable ci ops lias been made. Other crops are tolerably promising. Lieutenant-Governor Reynolds, of Miasouri, lias arrived in Richmond, llis mission is to en " deavor to co-operate with tho Southern State*, lie wan well received, and hi* mission was successful. The Virginia State Convention has adopted me Constitution ot the Confederate State* with uii express reservation of the light in certain lontiiigcticie*. Litem ati.no Scott.?An ordinance has hecu (Hind in the Vuginia Coiivention, lepeating ?n4 annulling all act* formerly passed iii this Slate commendatory to V titield Scott, and ' ordeiing the name of Scott county to he (hangI i d to 1'mvis, and Uuchauau county to Stephens. L Tim Vianmia T> a i -its?At the Wheeling f i. Va ) Convention, on the 'JOlh, an ordinance passed by a vote of 7H to a, which provides tin the eutiie reorganization of the State Gov< .eminent, and repud.a'os the UiclinionJ Convention. Tiie Convention will now proceed to choose a new Governor of the Stale. A re d and other emblem* of nuthoiily luvc been oidered. Uahyunu I.kui.-i.aiiks.?Ucsolutiona declaring the debt now being incurred by the Suited State* Government unconstitutional, slid deckling the M?i* hy which the dcot i* iucirred unconstitutional and tyrannical, and fivoriug the immediate leeogiiiliou of the Southern Confederacy, lu.ve been pn**ed in tlie Alary land Legislature by a vote of yea*, 47 ; nays 4, Tut Hami-ton Lkoion.?The Carolinian of Thuiaduy rays : The arrival of the Manning Guard and Dozen.an Guaid, con pic ted the infantry of the Legi'M' Two coinpaidof of eavaliy will complete the Iwgion, and tlioj y will Won be here. We learn that reveiul o^Ti? companies will leave in a law day* for their destination. llciMU.?The New Yoik J/cratd, of the 17lh inaunt, aay* : "A general conviction ohtrina that, witli very few exceptions, our great j ihhiug house* muat go to piece* sooner or later, and, under the circumstances, even three or fou. per cent, a month prove* too feeble an inducement to persuade capitalist* to buy their l??P?r" _ _ InDICaTIOMS i V an Auvanck Movkmkxt.? Lieut. V. Gailliatd, wiiuug to the Carolinian fioin the vicinity ot Man***** Junction, aay* : 'The army here i* now supplied with a large number of wagoi At ManaasA* Junction. there air about five lttinH. ?-?1. Vnriou* infernice* a?o Drawn Irom it. and in WaahingtOii it i* r I'liriicd a* indicative of a forwaid movemain I'jr Gen. Beauregard. From all account* tha Gem ral ia a great aourco ol terror to them. I aui pleaaed to *ay, loo, tiial our South Coco lina regiment* ate looked upon aa invested i with more than ordinary terror. We Khali try and -eriiy their apprehensions. The cooteei will aoon be joined in deadly earnestness, and .the eplrit and atreugth of the South put to .the teat." % Tiib Caprrain I'sivatkbh Savanhah.?Tb< .arrival at New York of Uio Southern Privateer ' . Neennna/i, lately captured by the Uncoluilea, |la reported. The crew, comuMtiug of 8fi met .are in irona on hoard the MmHt-.t i. Thia ia ilhe brat of our Privatecra that haa l>eeu cap ktured, and much concern ia felt to know ,wh?tbfr,the Lincoln ( overnoieiit ?'ll cvd .out iU threat, treat b?f aa a pjnu and hanp the craw, .if tliia '.incivilieed *Up la re?ort?-c to, retaliation, will ba forced .upon the Mouth and a Yankee piimuer will awing for ever) Southern nuui murdered in thit way. Tht Cplrit of vengeance which it would arooa? could not ba appealed in. an j. other wgy, *n? . ibu? a fjraicm of warfare .would be inaugurate* by our em-mica, which in all probability woul< load to tko taking of 90 pri+mert on eithti md*. Beaton* for the Evacuation of Eur ptr'i FerrjrNo eauaa for lite evacuation of thi* poat b; (ha Confederate toreea haa yet been official!; announced. The moat plauaible rea*m, how aver, and the q^f which la moat gen ally re reived, w;?a the danger of having uwr fo.caa a that point cut off frpiu the Southern force* sta . tioowd further South, bf a flank movemen from tho Western part of VlrglrVt, by Oen KcClaUand'a troop*, and tluia in binjforei them out. Bet whether thle auppoaitiop U correct or wot, wo feel aatlaflefl that Uie can* for fbla iaipoiUut ?U p la a good ope, gad jrttei ...ffh?. ? liiiiMii 11 nn xy I known will lie uppfeciatod. The ltichmoiid ! Dinpatrh, on till* subject, mjs i "We heard yesterday a repetition of the t statements of the evacuation of Hiuper'e Kerry from such a source that wc are inclined to ' . give it credit, accompanied by an explanation . : of the ,-casniis lor the movement, which we aic I not at liberty to give, but which, il known, | ! would confirm and elevate the universal conli- j deuce that is felt in the masterly military skill [ and judgment which distinguish the Confederate Generals." Later accounts say thnt Harper's Ferry is again in the possession of our troops. Reliable particulars have not been received. Full Particulars of the Fight at ViennaThe Richmond JJujintc/i furnishes the am ncxed particulars of the fight and victory of Cel. Gregg over the Lincolnites at Vienna : On tSunday rtoming, Col (iregg received orders to go out on u roeoruioitering expe union. lie IUIIH Willi mill OUU 1-ilHllll' lir (iliniann. u company of Keiupcr'a Artillery and two companies of cavalry, including forty-five of Cnpt Ball's Chester Company I and I'lipt. Tern V <'oiiipany, ot Bedford.? Me started at 8'ocloek a. in. They remained Sunday night i.t a place called DraniHville. On .Monday morning, Col (Jregg, with a detachment of cavalry, went forty five mile* down to the Potomac Kiv r( to make observations. Tliev remained in the \ icinity about an hour, and dialiuetly saw tents and men on the Maryland side. 'I he.v judged there were about 300 men encamped at that point. Col.Cregg afterwards returned to I francs, villi-, formed his command into i< unit) and marched down the road ton place called , Vienna. Ilcrc they remained only long enough to tear up the track of the Alex in dria, Loudoun and Hampshire Kuilroad and i destroy a water tank?probably about an | hour?after which they started to return to I'ratiesville. The troops had proceeded about a half a mile, when the whistle of the locomotive was heard in the distance, whereupon Col. (iregg ordered a halt, wheeled hia Column, and marched rapidly hick to Vienna. Tlicl had scaiculv lime I to place two cannon in position, when u train of car*, consisting of six ll.it-* mid a baggage yar, cnmc slowly around the curve, pushed by u locomotive. Each fiat was crowded with i.rm d men. whose bayonets glistened in the evening nun, and gave our men an inipre.-si.n that a severe contest wan at hand. This, however. Was not realized, as the result will show. J list ns the train was about to stop, the arti. iry, fired a well directed shot from one ol their gnus, which raKod the Hessian* fore and all. t'iMi-tcrnutioii mid dismay were distinctly visible, and, alter another fire, the cuemv were seen hastily leaving the ears and tithing to toe wood* The en ginecr of rlie train w a- smart enough toon couple the locomotive uiot take the back track for Alexiuidiia, leaving toe entire truin to bo captured by our troops. Col (Jn /a'a iufapiij wild the envn'ry puisued toe tugilive* a short distance ( .rough the woods, hot were unable to overtake them. A few ol the pety exhibited some bravery, lind elldeavoied, hy snout* , to r.'1!, their llying comrades, but it was Impossible. They Ihcu turned und discharged tne.r pieces nl our men w ithout etIVcl. Mix of Hie ineuiy were left dead upou the gr< and It is believed that this invading party consisted of regular* and Michigan Volunteer*. Col. Gregg had l? c.-IVcd llilorilliltion Hint a detachment of I'Vder -list ct.uie V ieiiiiu on Sunday el eiiiug, ;md brought toil her to repair the bridge, and that I i.*y stall d while Iheie that tliei woui i t ome oil .vionduy vviih men fi ough to wit j i.nd hatlg every ? ? <1 seccXMuiil-ti ill Ilia neighborliooil. 'i'uey made a slight mistake in thcii calculations. Arms iu the South The Memphis Appeal make* an estimate of tin; amount of aims tin hand in the Sooth which exposes the error of an idea Inti ly prevalent in aopie quarters ilir.t the Month is totally demitule of arm* and aiiuiiuniiioii for bar defence, The following seizures lime btvii lllioie since the inception of till* fcheiihern movement : Union Rouge, 70,000 Alabama Arsenal, 20,000 Elizabeth, N. C , 3ii.00(> Eayetteviilo. N. C. 3./,000 Charleston. 2i 000 I larper'n Ferry, 6.000 Norfolk, 7,001) Other places, 100,000 Total 200 000 The State arm* previously purchased by tilt* State* mount to : Alabama, 80,000 Virginia, *73.000 l.nuiniana, 30.000 (ieorg'a, 130.000 Snuth t urolina, 47.UOO Mississippi, fiO.oOO Florida, I7,0u0 Total, 417,000 Tlia grand total Unix amount* to 707,000 atalid of arms, besides 3UJ.0D0 revolver^, which ur? said to lie on hand at neve ral points. We have not included in the niiova tlia arms owned by tin* Hfaifa of i TrDtiMM'!", Arkansas, Texae, Kentucky and Mnryhiiid, which will increnxe the number 1 at leaat t<> 1,0Uo.000 BriMtl this there are thought to he 3,000.000 of piivnte arms, which will answer all practical purposes in ; case of invasion by tbe encinv. j TJut Ifarj/rr't t'rrru A'my ? I attest advi cea represent Onli Johnson as being at Wincheatcr, where iie will establish hia camp In fatting buck from Harper's Fer. ) ry, he offered the enemy battle at a place called Hunker IliMi midway between WiJI'aimaorl and Winchester ; but they de' ' clned the challenge From Wlnchaater 1 (tin Johnson ia expected to make demon 1 .trillions against the eremy whenever cir' cmnstancas invite. (tin. Johnalon fell hack from ilarper'a Ferry under instructions, r thnt pl .ee h iving no military value .low that the machinery nf the armory is all removed, and bring u mere trap which it ' would be as dangerous as uselcis to bold. I'lm country before Winchester presents an r open lieid in which every advantage run I*. . taken of the enemv'a movement*. ?S<> toon , a* aoino arrangement* are |m rfecled, which . depended upon ahipu enta from Richmond which want forward on Wedocaday, U*o. Johnatou will inuke a forward movement ' from Winchealer, when Warm work with the enemy tnav in* expected. (Jon. Jonn ton haa had djapulched four regiment* under (Tot Hill, In the direction of Koiuney. ?Richmond thspotch. r From Mleeoori. I,VuieviU?, June 2U,?lie'illentm from St. Lout* any (jut no reRane* whatever ?n be (laced io deapMchea emanating from Ml, aim!* or any point in. relation to affiira in t M!<touri, the telegraph being utterly aab ornrd. The Democrat control# the \V??. I tern line, and the officials dictate what ehal! be as.il lost, l.yon\? capture was believed there, and it was thought probable tiers ; 0 not a word, ho water, has been telegraphed alnee the despatch of Ipettflrtght from the ? Dcmocrmi. The editor* Orlhe hukjrntdmu, s e trpth. telling paper, ere jailed for treason, [ 4 i M IKH iMMm i . v i* i \yrt r- 53 LA H a VIRGINIA CORRESPONDENCE f..... 11 ?<>/ ? Mi:. Epitor: 'I'hi* is u delightful morn- ! | ing, ii pleasant breeze comes from the tnonn | t ins. It feels quite different from tho sol J try mornings in I.aneastcr at thin season, , . but towards noon the sun whines very warm j ( mipI it feels uiinosl us unpleasant. hero ns 1 there. Notwithstanding the pleasant cli- . j mate, men from our section dont enjoy good | | health, the eause is snid lobe the limestone 1 . water. When wo tiro hero it little longer i I think the water instead of having a bud j elleet will prove a benefit, as many of the | , siek from around .Manassas Station as can he accommodated are brought to this place, j | There uie now about two hundred patients 1 in these hospitals and more are ex peeled to- ! d.iy. Several have been discharged and I ' arc now on duly Three cases only have i ' been fatal, one of which wns from South j 1 Carolina, belonging to the Sumter Guards, I ' w hose name was Vr?nglin. lie died of I ' Typhoid IKseiitery" complicated with eon- i sumption. The other two gentlemen weie 1 Virginians. One had "Typhoid Dysentery" ' the other '"Typhoid Pneumonia. Air 1 Vaughn was buried hsre willi the usual . military honors, with tho addition that all 1 the military now here turned out instead of just a certain number of men and otlieers. ! This was done, so I wns informed, because ' lie was a son of South Carolina. Most of j tlie Virginians believe in the Palmetto hoys. 1 1 They are very anxious lor them to have I a figiit They think the Yankees will stand no chance before the halls and bayonets of 1 men like them. Hi. t I know you are interested in the siek ami I must tell you something more of them. ?ut of the UUJ, n.ore than three fourths are South Carolinians. 1 am glad to say that but very few of them are much sick They are very well provided for and nre deeply ( indebted to the good ladies. v ho are always kind and sympathising, for their comfort. ' The ladies furnish all their bedding and send them a great many delicacies in the way of diet, which I hey would not get otherwise They visit iliem too occasionally, i which the sick nmn say is very consoling. Indeed. I Hunk the Indus of Culm-hcr de? serve gr? :,i praise lor tins interest they take in the cause of tl.c Smth. They not only look after l lie xick soldier-", bill they see to the comforts of the well also. They know ! what the needle was made lor. I ntn told that the uniforms of several companies were made by litem, nmnng others were the ' rclFuge* from Washington. They nre still at Work uniforming other companies. Well , wl t about the war, the lighting purl 1 Another battle lias been fought a.id if irports are true, we whipcd them badly Hgain, killing two bundrcd ami only losing one on our ?ide, but I mil afraid ttiat is too favorable, although Irom tit,- source which it caim-. it is very git.v rally bciieved lure. Tut fight was near Hampton and Voiktown, shell *' lit ii !)** had a cn.i.iee to go". a linger in the pie. N\ itli all dm- respect ! ? North t.'urolin.i for the j' llantry and braver , of In r aoi'S, I l.i- k s i id something right n ?nd ">u:c 'o cat.ee tin ;.el of her living under ,1 ..In's government so long lint slu- is u it It us now, he.it and soul, ami we can look u.er I ie pist with faitli in her I foi tin- fn.nre. 1 was \ cry tied io un-cl our esteemed fello-v c ti/eii. Lr W. 0 ("autlieh nt the depot the other mortiii. g fie had been loxour camp and was on bis way li-une. lie lie 1 eairied n Kl-ig 'o the "Lancaster Invittciblcs" prein tiled to tlu-m oy out ! n.io-s. I am sorrv 1 did not gel to see it, toil I wi'l its.; I sivtng it was a very p'Ct r oil"-, I eeatlso I know tin- 'uidie.s id l.-itieaster vlon'i jet up ' ..nt tiling of lli.it kind bit what is hand I some, t/uT (item! and fellow sohii>r Mej JhuMil, .its " I r Ke.iev', ol Ker-.ll.iVV, W'cr .' retur,.u g vviiii ihe lloctor. Ii. had been ' Ho.ml one sine-- I had serfti uhv of my CO IIIj pain, and was therefore happy to meet Lieut. A Ai i'eirv, who was in eompany J with t -cin and on a .short furlough '.o Richmond. Wi'.ii p-Tini-sinn f.onj my Surgeon j I wool aboard atui :icco:np.iuie-i Un-ni us far iis Orange, which place is ahnul twenty I .. a . i ! . I . -i. 1. . ... 111111*8 irtmi uu% iui*i mi mmi? in- ri*:ii*"iin?i*rim| bv the Si-colnl licoillil'iit i ended iijioii Mir k men llu-ic and found itnon impro. , king mid in lino apiritu. 1Svrr.1l that were j ?ligi.tl> njurcd l?y tin- colliaion of thc-cara I and remained there, have recovered And i gone '< I'll' oi*flip* I mi a* i In.* I. ui i a*. wIiohm Ikm-ii i to'ik j dinner mi I no ilny of tlie accident. She ! w.t.n glad in-i'i' tin'ami iniiiloit tery atrong I) tlial I aininlii go unit *|iei)il some timo ul j lit-r lion 10 In f iro I lofi. but my linn w.t? limited. She i* very kind, bnl martini.? Enough lor liii* timo. SERGEANT. [roh tiib lancaster lr.10k.ll J Enigma. I hiii composed of Id letter*. ill ti, 8, 9, in* specie* of animal lliat U j useful nb'iul ? bonne. Mv 3,8,4,9,7. 7, in what i* hoard in | our camp UJ at night. My I, 2. 9, i* a fond name for the baby. Mv 5, 8, 2. in n cold hard ololiionl. My wtmlw ii tt'nl tins Indies Riiould present to M?m f iom liiu Southern (juardian. Thp Legislative Corps. (Tamp IIii.i., ream Glens Sruiscu, June 18, 1881. Mr. Kin Ton?Sir: I nee in your tome ' of te?lerday morning "a prouonitinn" to or. ' gnniz.' the mrmhti't. of our Iwgialnture not I now in acrvice into a military company, to proceed to Virginia to take part in the pen. ! dmg struggle. I upprove most cordially the proposition, aud taku the liberty to sugguat that the members of the Stale Convention not now in nervuie nl*? nrganize into a mili. t.irv company for n aimilar purpose. If the member* of the Convention not now in aervice, logrllu r willi the member* of tiie . Senate and Mount) of Representative*, j would organize thetllael vea into military j j r(ini|Wiiii'? under their rwpei'live prcnidirig , | oltirrr*, and proceed forthwith lo Virginia. | mikI pint* theinaelvw in the very front rank ! agninat the ini'rnnary hordea who now in. vade Southern soil, it could not fail lo hnve a riiont fulnlnry effect ill urouaiiig a spirit of ?*lt'.?itiTili?Mn.' demotion, m tiicli ia altoget liei caM-ntial lo the tuceiaa of our faiia*. Such a rouree inny by aoum be thought I ke'v to involve Ion gr.-at n aarrifiee of the , lending inen of the State, but in my judg. | nn iit it ia eminently proper that thoae who have been the honored inatruinenta ot their filiate in carrying out the wialiei of the pea p!e in regurd to "leceevion, should at all liiuen Ire willing and ready to maintain, witli I heir blood ami their livea, the action tvh'oh they have taken in the t-ouncila of I the Stale And I hone, for the honor of 1 my tl'Mli tci, thul r??.ry member, both of the (yonvi-ntion and Ijegialnture, from Npnrtnr.l>urL', will respond promptly lu the propnni. lion to organiaa into military rompauieo, , ami proree.l forthwiin to tha aea? of ?K/ir? hnttuuie* Kor tnya-ll I run any, that approving moat cordially of ?a proposition," a? act forth in your ia-uie of yealardny morning. I deair*. aa ore of tha member* from Mpar* | iaii*o?r/?, hereby to J>!*dge myaelf for tha aervtee therein iaduealeo, ? .<i hop* moat i carm-rtly Ui?? tha oryani/atton luggrMtd , may be promptly '-oil,plated. Vary ffapcetfplljr. J WINdMJ TU A S T 2 B WAR NEWS. ii iTCar uv irimiDiPii 1 I ova u inumnim * * J [Special Dispatch to the Charleston Courier. Important from Richmond Richmond, J un? 18.?It is reported nn believed hero that 400 of Col. Gregg's Key rtienl linve laid a "brush with u party < federal troops, who were covering the It bora of a force engaged in rebuilding bridge near Vienna, in Fairfax County.They poured u ringlo volley into tin; bod tnd the wietches scampered oil* wit hot (topping litis time to carry off their dead Seven were afterwards found on the lieh A train of eats were captured and burnei but the engine and lender escaped. Richmond, June 111.?An viigngeuiei took place near Gordonsville at 5 o'elocl A. &!., on the )9th uist., between the em my and two companiea of the 3rd Tetine ?eo Regiment and two of the 13th Virgin Regiment, under Col. Vaughn. The Tennessee Volunteers were at No' [>eek Depot, |tj miica west of CuuiWrlan mi the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, an ibmit '250 of llio enemy were in sight. 'The enemy tired a few random shot when they broke ranks and 11 d Only one man was wounded <ui our sid The b ss on the enemy's side is lint know iililioiigh several were killed. We captured two gnus and a stand i colors. .General Cadwuldcr was in command i the Federal lro? pa, w ho after the engag merit retired to iIsgcrstowii. having bet driven back from bis approach to ilnrper Ferry. Our troops again bold the Ferry, whit is occupied by 500 .Mnrylunders. General Johnson is at Winchester. 'Two prisoners were taken at William port and they will be sent on to Biehinot to-day. One of lliciti is l.iuut. Col, B<>v man, tif tlic Hth Pennsylvania Regiment.The prisoners are under the clinrge of Ct Thomas, of Atari land Voluiitecis. '?? w !n? has been entrusted the official Report the engagement. The occupation of Winchester by tl Confederate forces is highly important, I it will rommn<id the entile Valloy, he.< Johnson'* movement front Harper'* F??r limurila Murtilishiirif to inert tin* eoeiitv. Instead of r?*trouiinJoin,ten was inivn ring {ton lli,- cneiiiv who weic approiu: ing by the way of NVillianisport and M. lin-oorg. Johnson's in iroll was Northward and sent forward dot lehuienls to engage ti enemy, thus checking tli.-ir advance uii the inain body of bin army could ho l>r, , forward, Tnc Vaile? nine now bo c riwi ercd ?nfi\?('h'lrlotlc. llnllf.tin. Richmond June -i.?The evlru ot t1 llicliniond I)is/*Uch, reports 11 ;{> i'< Fcr in possession of Confederate and Murylai troop*. Despatches report Uouiaey in pn*****u of the Confederate troop*. On Thur*d< I.ml. in the vcinity of ibinnev, four cot panics of Confederate troops, in comuiai of Colonel I lilt, attacked 'J50 Nortliernei who lied, leaving two pieces "f ennno loa led and npikod. There w.ih no loss < tlie aide of the Confederate troop*, lint *e -rnl Northerner* were killed, There has been another skirmish in t! neighbor oood of kluiiussa* Junction. T Northerners ran. Lieutenant Colonel Ilow< ..ad iuviiteniuit Chase, of the IVnnsylvnn Regiment, were tuk,-i prisoners, and a now in Richmond. The others outrun o uoop*. ('otnniodore Tat nail, I Ion. Me*?rs. M Queen, Mclstos'i, and Mow ell t'obb, a here. From Washington. Wash inmost, June 18.?The Cover merit messenger reports that Stone's coi in ? ltd is tliil at It lekvillo. I .cms reliable i ports place him in quiet occupation of l.ct burg. A brush with the Confederates is rep< ted at tSeheea. and the Southern loss Caj 8hr?re and two men. It is proposed to pay for tran-port.ilh over the rail roads in (Joverniueiit stm-L (>en. Seolt boasts of the evacuntion Harper's Kerry as In perfect nccordan wilti his plans. No Nuuthevi tuoveme unl, in tlie slightest degree, effect his pro rsuiinu. The (fovernincnt ha* inf iruuttion th it tl Southerner* have set a trap foi the Fed i tro-ps It ft con iii.es from .\l xandria. in which they my peel to driw.thoui A collision ut Vienna is reported. Tl ^Southerner* have possession <>!' the brid; there, over which Uio Invaders must inure General liuller is Ihrcutiin.ig to allai Grout Uelhel iu lorce. The Aquia Creek defences are being i creased. The Wur Department has ordered the i building of the Harper's Kerry liridge. No olHciul instruction* have yot hoi given hh to the fste of the erew of the p vulcer S iKiniiitft, hut the impression pi \uiis that they will be hung. Wamiincton, June l'j?It is nssert positively here that Hon lamia 'J'. W igf has visited tins city, within tho lust li days, disguised as a cat tie dealer. The War Department is now accept! troops by bullallioi.a Meveh curs Were bucked out by locou lives from Alex-iudri*. on tho laiudon u Hampshire Railroad, dropping ueUcliinei as they proceeded. They nut no intern fun until they reached Vienna, where man Witrued theiu of the presume of a | triot battery. Tlui warning was not liced* and, on advancing s short distance forth the battery opciird its tire, aiming ut l engine, in order, it possible, to cripple it The engine being behind lliu cars, the eiij tieor uncoupled it, and abandoning the trai rushed aw.iy, currying somu wound u dead Hessian*. The men, in Icnpuig fr<. the cars, mid while running towards I limbered lulid Iw *' core cover, red Co niderably. It is beiioved :h*i Vienna h becll vacated, the tSoulhcrilels tailing ba on Fairfax Court H> uvi. 1 he engagement litsl.-d lWtiilc loinuli Nine Hessians were killed and Uii.J a >u tie?i I'lie opposing force w n? compose t in . ly of Souln Carolinians, under Col <? c; 'J'liejr did out iiiiw H iu.tr). A battle occurred in I .at vicinity on t day before yesterday, l*?Mig leu hour*, Ij with wlul loss lo i lie Southerner* or i n enynne* in not kuown. We have i.o p titular* Mncurmug the result It ia Supposed Unit tieii Joiinsou moving to aurpri>N Ludwit.Uder at Al.irtil bilfg, instead vl going lo Winchester A desperate light helweeu Vienna a Fairfax 0 II. ia believed to bo iriuitcenl. '1 here are immense boullte.'D lor. t tl twee II YorkloMii and (j|i'u'. Helhei. til bu lcr ia atili preparing for an advance. I Scott ha-i ordered regulara and neve i imu ill.Mil la nf linn Pslli Ikiui'm ....utniui .1 VVaahiiiglon ; the remnant of I'm ler?<>i lores ar?< ordcrwt lo occupy i 14/per'# Frr Th? Llncolnitee at Vienna, in ths;r rep to Gen. Scott aay, that 00 turning a cui within * quarter of a rail* of Vienna, th were thed upo? froui a mmktd balte with hells, shot and grape, killing wounding turn* men 00 the platform. '1 train fi? stopped, on account of injury l m & e r, the machinery, nnd na it could not ho . moved buck w?a abandoned, nnd the troop* took to the wood* Finding the battery I npportd by 1600 &outh Carolina troop*, ' we fell bark', throwing out nkirinitiher* on } both flange Wf retire') leaving1 flvo killed, I five wounded rnd live missing. The men I abandoned tunny Intvpraacks am! blanket* Jf | and a few musk i t,. TliO report is signed * by Robert (J. Hehcnck, Urigauier-Gi noral II I at Ohio Regiment. v Washington, June 00.?Tlio Southern* (t' era uro erecting batteries at nil the iinpur* _ I Hint points on llie Potomac, with tile view I of controling navigation and cutting off j' Washington, except via Annapolis. ' j Persons from Richmond report gigantic | preparations for its defence. ' I .'cut. Stuart, formerly of the regular *' army, commanded at Vienna. Joseph II. Lane, of Kansas. has been ap- | pointed n Major General. II The. bridge overGooso Creek, near Lees. | hurg, luia been burned. Scout* report that j j the Confederates are mistcrioiislv disap > 'j" pouring. leaving a clear way to Fairfax.- 1 I The Federal movements arc very cautious, ( 1 fearing trap*. ! The wounded at Vienna continue to be ! brought in ' ' Tlie Southerner*'lines extend from the Occoqnan to Centrcviiie, onl'ctiching Fair* j. fax Station. Their liea' icHt guua are three ' miles from Fairfax 1'ourt House, and four* ^ teen miles from Alexandria. It is supposed j tlioy intend extending tlicir line along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. , All the indications shmv that the South* j enters are pushing forward from Manassas I ( Junction by daily instalments. Johnson's I lino is dotted between Martinsburg and j Winchester. (Jen 1-eu was certainly at ^ , Manassas Junction on Monday. id 1 Washington, June 21.?A gentleman v- from Arlington Height* says that lien. ? i Heniiregnid is advancing, nml everything >|. j looks like hot work before to morrow, ui I The Lineoluites are advancing on Fair* of fax t.'oiir' I louse. The New York Kighlh | K< giuicnt is ic.idlng the advance. A tight i? I there is expected to night. r The Northern forces are near Vienna.? ct? I The Regulars from Clianihershurg have ry i crossed toe I'ntomac. t'anicroii telegraphs to Governor* (!-irn till, o! I'eiuisy Ivaiiia, and Morgan, of New n York, lor more troops. ir The Wuritl says that the Africa brings Intel igeiice that sixty Prussian ollicein huve he two u'li* leave of absence, and will tender ne their services to the Lincoln Government. ' LATI.ST. ,' It is no', denied hare tout Reauri-gaul is rapidly nporoaeliing \\ . -hingtio I lis pickets were ail inured .?evorn oil es to day, and he lie has pushed I'orwii h- iv \ coluuilis east rv | ml iinrlii i.f M musiis Ji.iul. mi, with large ,.t i - die* placed in position to watch, forage I up ai d break McDowell's lines. Tius impression gains strength here that ' ? " " -..v.... u ......j.-. ...? ii their advances. ll?- prepared for stirring id I itin;.'*. ? M? rcury. The Tory Convention. in Whkkuxo, V.t. June *21.?The Tory Con volition w.i* today occupied in signing their ' Do.-lar.aion of tndepei denee." Pterin, ponl bus be.-ri elected Governor,and Daniel [1(, Paisley Lieutenant Governor. A full Gov,n ernor s Council has iiImo been ejected, and 5^ the new "Governor" has been formally in ro nugu rated. ur .McClelland assumes command hero immediately l!e%xpects to have 15,000 men i. in the lictd by Saturday next, re NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Notioo. "* Andrew Nelson, nppli'nt. J In matters of " vs. > Probate of Nan re* John Nisbct, Executor. )cv Ilelk, dec'J. Will. To parties in l.'.nc. st. r District ? to Abel >r" N-l-on, W m. Nelson, K-<j .mid the cliildren I'1' of John Kelson, decM.; to wit: A. Nelson, John Nelson. Jane Slipton and NVui. T. >n Nelson, of Georgia, distributees in Law, provided, the Testatrix, .Mrs. Nancy Boik, " dee'd.. bad died intestate. lt" The above par ies are hereby cited to be "l und appear before me on Friday, tin) i!7Ui ii.iv of September next, In the Court of Ordinary to be liolden at laincaster Court "?. House, then and there to shew cause, if any " why tlie aa'ul \\ ill should or *hould not be ''' proved mid established in duo form of I.aw, or for what cause the same Hhoutd be set '* aside or established, and to Mich oilier and j0 farther shewing and proof, as you or either !* of you, the said parties, may deem neccssaL rv. proper and advantageous for your respective rights and interests in the premises. Given under inr hand nnd seal of office L* at l^ineaster C. H., S. C., tills '25th day of June, 1861 en |?. T II \M.M()NI), O. L. I). ri June 26th? luiudui. 20-pf rgt'.i re- _ , * T _ . . STAT!" AliMS. i I.I. PERSONS having any Rifles. Musw J\ ki ts or nny other arms belonging to ua? acinic HI oouwi l ar-Mina, arc rfqiH'HiPii nir ^r'iig 'Ikc-ni tu the Store of liuaaeltine ?.V Maaaey, km the Town Council nre authorized from the (Governor to collect them and Imve thoin repaired. Hv order of Council. J. A. IIASSBLTINK, Clerk. Ip. June 9, |B#11 I8-3-. \* Notioe. id, j DUKINO my absence fieorge McC. ei; i Withcrapoon will net na uiy Agent and Atha | torney in fact, and i? authorized to re pre ? I aenl me. Ki- JAMBS II. WIT 11KRSPOON. in,! April II, 1*61. lutf nd ; ; ? iui Notice l,e ; IS IIKRKHY (JIVKN thai all persona bar. " ' '"K bo-lnwa to traoanet with me aa Clerk a* <?f the Court of Common I'le.ia, will en 11 e" | on Mr Jainea C'. Iluey, who ia authorized I nrd Mppoiuled to tr.ir.snct all busiuea* for p1?' n.e during my absence. | 1IIKAM J. HANCOCK, Clerk C. C. |\ April II. IMI. 10tf ua;j zacic. Iul | >'.U t\s DBMUINO TUB Xervicea ,.lf J of aire and well formed JACK, old b if "i iiiiwi 'tnl by applying nt the subarriber's rvmdenee, Hve inilea Soutli^of f^nj? ciutrr I*. II. Term* $10 it.suim.cu. I'er- , .? m >n* li?in^ at u distance wi he a?v <>minn* I dated with good piaturea wiinont addition* at charge. \V J. MciLWAlN." Maria ?, 1*81. i-nm. M'" John Anderson. CO. ' THIS Thorough l>r??d J?ek is out r;l] ' MARKNCJO. Ho is 15 hands lu 1 aU? nigh, 4 year* old, dark iron gray, i,'s : snd linely proportioned, lie Will stand the r,. Kali season si thia plain, on the following r/ri lei ins: Kor the season, #.10 00 r?M lwineasterC.il., Sept 12, 1860.-31 if. Z ROPE AND BAGGING. iud I SUI'PLY on hand of the best quality "be J for sale at JONKS CROCKETT'S l? Fab id, 1861.?HI I DRAKGFORD & CO." FAMILY GROCERS AND PROVISION nE.lS;ERS\! Ono door Worth of E. W. Boiiney. CAMDEN, 8. C. WyH BEG TO NOTIFY OUR FRIENDS AND THE Public Ah[ generally, that we keep constantly on hand a large assortment of choice family groceries and provisions. ALSO, t ^ irrain, nay? &c. We have now in store: 3000 Bushels white Bread Corn, 1000 " Feeding Corn, 100 Bales of Best Hay. AND 200 Bags Extra FAMILY FLOUR, all of which will be sold low down for CASH. March 27, 18G1. 7?tf Spring Notice. ' 1861, KOOPMANN iSOMilBRS. (SUCCESSORS TO M. MUCKER & CO.) a n D i : i\ , s . v. TFT?AVE opened and are prepared to offer an unusual attractive Jtt, and varied STOCK of &m mi mt>m COM I'RISING A FULL AND COMPLKTE ASSORTMENT. Our Stock of Dress Goods comprises all the novelties of the Season, embracing : PLAIN AND FANCY BAKA0ES, MUSLINS .AND ROBES, Foil de Chevres, Poplins, Punta Challies, Ginghams, Punta Organdies, Prints, Black and Fancy Silks, Full lino of Mantillas, Dusters, Lace Joints, Linens and White Goods, Embroideries and Notions. Together with a hlrge Stock ol Men and Youth's Ready Made CLOTHING. Saddlery, Crockery Ware, Groceries of all descriptions, Hardware, &c., to all of which we respectfully invite your examination. kuurmann & sommers' may lfi, imt,l -37 if M'CURRY S -HAMMERSLOUGH. SUCCESSOR TO THE LATE WM ANDERSON, " South East Corner of Broad and DeKalb Streets, Oamden, South Carolina. KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HANI) A FULL SUPPLY OF EVERYTHING IN I) 11Y GOODS CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS, Boots and Shoes, Crockery Ware, Hollow Ware, Tin Ware, Iron, Nails, Groceries, <&o. mm ms mam ssssi. TOTE INVITE THK ATTENTION OF our friends and the public generally to our stock of a mutt AIH> mmm a&aas, which is complete in all its various branches. Flout*, Bacon, Lard and Hants, j For sale by M'CURRY & HAMMERSLOUGH. Corn and Hay, in quantities to suit purohaser at M'CURRY & IIAMMERSLOUGH'S. May 1, 1861. 12?ly. FOGARTIES & STILLMAN, sI 8*981* ; INVITE THE ATTENTION or tiieik COUNTRY FRIENDS j to their Stook of ssrctim* ana stiuiTiiiu Dry Goods. which they offer at VERY LOW RATES, for CASH, or City Acceptance at 30 or 60 days. Our Stock- is fully supplied with PLANTATION GOODS : FROM SOUTHERN FACTORIES. Togethor with all the Latest Styles of DRV GOODS AND FANCY SILKS I All the Various Departments of our Stock will be found full and complete. FOGART1ES A STILLMAN. 257 King St, cor. Wentworth, Charleston, S. C. AprH 17th IMI, niirln| M)T AbM>Hcc 8, P. C1.Y- A FRBSH supply of Garden Heed, em* BURN will act aa my Agent, and U /V brneing all lh? varieties neually noli tally authorised to represent me. in thin market, Jant received and for sale by John ci.yburn, jonks crockktt. j M*y 17, IWI. Ifttf. Feb 13, (Ml. Itf VWEMBb . '' / ' y- 1 -* t.. . du