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, WEDNESDAY MORNING, July 17, 1801.
1 A Communication from Pleasant Hill baa
Aeen received, to publish which might have
#ie effect to unfairly influence public sentiment.
A very large and respectable Committee (nam*
fcd In the communication) baa been appointed
Ao investigate tbc matter. Alter it baa met,
wa will then publish any exposition of the facts
Bind praoocdiugs which that Committee may
deem necessary for the public good
"Rev, J. N. Craiu, Pastor of the Prcsbyte Lian
Church at this place, has received and ac opted
the appointment of Chaplain in Col.
BUnding'a Regiment, now about to leave for
Virginia. Mr. Craig is a native Virginian, and
Meels impelled by a spirit of patriotism to aid in
^ efending his venerable Mother in this her
>our ol need. His Pastoral charge, though
Both to part from him, under the peculiar cirjkumhtancee
yielded their consent, and released
jpiin until such time as he may feel at liberty
to return*to them. Mr. Cruig has officiated at
Shis place for several years with singular satis.
Section to his cI targe. and to tha community
generally. His loss, though tamporary, will
B>c much regretted.
V We are informed that Rev. Mr. McDonald
Kwitl officiate nt this place during his absence
Military Matters2
The detachment of the 2d Regiment S. C.
fT. under Lieut. Col Rlaiidiug, stalioued at
I Ridgeville, S. C. has reccnUy been tillsd up by
I new companies, and is now organized as a com|
plete Regiment. Tbc election lor Field Officers,
came off on Thursday last, with the fob
j lowing tesult : Lieut. Col. J. D. Ulanding was
i elected Colonel; Capt. Rh), of Richland, Lieut.
Col., and Capt. Sleadmaii, of Lexington,
Majo i.
Major Barnes received very tlattcriug vote,
both for Colonel and Lieut. Colonel. With
,the old companies composing the Regiment,
we ate iiitomied that his vote lor Colonel was
almost unanimous?that of these, he lost but
two voles.
The tith Regiment has likewise recently been
reorganised, and will move lor Virginia on
Tuesday (Iflth iust). Col. IlUudiug's Regiment
is oidered to more on the day following
(Wednesday) lor the same dcslination. These
arc tine itrgiuicnls, and when llicy arrive, there
.will be eight Kcgi incuts lioin this Stale at the
Meat ol *?i?near eight thousand men?cxclu.
aive ol Col. Gregg's, whose leitu ol service
recently cvpired.
The "Lancaster Greys" our readers are
aware, are attached to the latter Kegiuieiil. ?
When they arrive, laneaater will l>e represent'
cd in Viiginia by two lull aud clBcienl companies.
The Loan to the Confederate States.
Out readers are aware that, an a means of
at pportmg the Government and enabling it to
mainuin a defensive war against the iuvadeis
ot our soil, it la proposed -that individuals lend
the Government a ceilain proportion ol their
expected cotton crop, or other maikctable produce
; the loan to be secured by the ist-uc of
4.?onf< derate Mates bonds, to the amount
of the value of the produce subaciibed,
beating eight per cent interest. Agents have
.been appointed by the Secretary of the Treas- |
viry ol the Conlederate Slates to c.aivass the j
various'sections of the Count, y lot subscriptions i
to said loan. We have as yet aeett no appoint- ,
inent lor this District, but doubtless our people |
will before long have an opportunity ol exhibi- |
ting their patriotism aud confidence in the
Government, in the way suggested. In other
States, and in portions of this State, the appeal
has been moat liberally responded to; aud our
section should not be behind in a matter so
vitally important to the success ol our great
undertaking. Many planters have subscribed
one half of their collwu crop.
It is estimated that the planters ol Georgia ,
and Aialiauia will subscribe five hundred thou- |
wand bales, which, with o.her kinds of produce
Mfed cash likely to be subscribed in those two
Mfeatea, will be worth about thirty millions of
dollars. South Caiolina should not do less in
proportion to her resources. 'I
tit is said that nearly all of the Banks in the
'Confederate States have agreed to take these
.bonds, on deposile and in payment of
debts. They will thus furnish a circulating
.medium which will answer all the purposes ol
bonkdiUls, aud at the same lime will enable
tbe South to beat back the tide of invasion
which threaten* to auhjugme and de*troy u*.
Farm<-is could not make a *afer investment.?
Their necui it) for the loan la the Government
Itaelf ; it that ia sustained they cannot suffer
Iom. If it ia not auataincd and we are finally '
?ubjugalfd, it will make but liule difference in
the end to the individual, whether he had
fledged the half or the whole of hi* nop,
for we all undetatand that our pioperty
right* aa well aa our live* and libertiaa are involved
in the reeult of thia war.
Th? Peace Feeling at the Forth.
The paper* furnish aome rvideoeeof a dealre
for peace in Uoiaied aectiona ot the North.?
'The moat palpable of theoe, perhapa. waa in
4he caae ot the Legislature of Connecticut,
^mentioned iaat weak, where eighteen democrat*
voted for a (evolution virtually eoogrdjring
the Government ot the Conledeiale States,
tin thia paper we give evidence* of a peace
/setiugin other quarter*.
We do not believe, however, that three demonstration*
can reeult In a change, looking to
4he rata1.1iahmenl of peace, for aome considerable
time yet to oooe, The* lack Republi,cana
have the power in Oongi eea and will in
all probability vote the nmao?ry ahppliee for
k the moot vigotooa aggreaaivo war measures.?
Whan thia ie done, a large body at the North,
who now fover peace, will from ptiaciple
aupport the action of Congreaa, and the num.
per woo may repudiate it ana openly oppoae
the policy of the Government, will bo too mall
to effect anything. The latter will in lime be
brow-beaten and forced Into raboiiaaion and
ahtdlenca by acta of tyranny and oppteeelon
such as already characterise the Lincoln Gov,
rami i it. Be that, admitting that there la now
a majority at the North who at heart Car or
peaee. they cannot r/wdwly be beard an til
they here time to tnm out, through the ballot
boa. the membero of Congreaa who now oir
repreaant them.
The Confederate Rlatea ahould net be Idled
Into a atate of lake aeentity bp tbeaa daman
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s? m
etrations. If Congress decide* to carry on the
war, war we will have ; and the safer courao
for us, is to assume that it will do bo, and prepare
accordingly. If Congress, before endorsing
the acta of Lincoln aud voting supplies to
carry on the unholy war, would submit the alternative
of war or a recognition of the Confederate
States to a Convention of the people,there
would then exist greater reasons to look for a
peace ; but without this the peace party, however
large it may be, is powerless for the pres
ent. They have but little influence in Congress,
and as loyal citizens, will feel bound
to support the action of that body.
The United States Congress.
Very little of interest has yet been done by
the Northern Congress, though any number of
war measures have been talked about.
Galusha Crow was elected Speaker on the
second ballot. The vote s<food thus : Grow,
98 ; Ulair, 11, and Crittenden, 12.
The following is aaid to be the substance of
the war bills of Mr. Wilson, introduced in the
Senate:
The National Guard.?'The bill for the organization
of a National Guard provides for
the enrollment of 240,000 inen, between 21
and 35 ycais ol age, to be divided into two
hundred regiment*, of twelve companies each,
appointed among the States pro rata, according
to their representation in Congress. After
six yeais' service, those who enlist are entitled
to an honorable discharge, aud to exemption
from service on thejury. Kighty thousand art;
to be eurolled the first year, and the same
number the second and third, so that a third
may go out ol service at a time. The Presi>
dent is said to have power to call out the
Guard, or any part of it, in case of invasion or
insurrection beyond the powerof the civil arm.
The Military Pinter of the Prttidcnt.? Tbe
bill which legalizes the President's acts since
the 4th of March empowers him in case of exigency,
when (Jongresa is not in session, to
make similar measures.
A**iitant Secretary of War, dr.?Another
bill provides lor the appointment of an Assis.
I taut Secretary of War, with a salary of #3.000:
loi additional foice ill the Military Bureau* ;
lor tha appointment or two additional Cadet*
to West Point from each Stute l>y their Senatorn,
and for the Oiling of all vac tncica in the
Academy by the President , for the classificalion
of mounted men hitherto called by differ|
cut naiuei as numbered regiment* ot cavah y.
The Volunteer Force.?The bill touching
I the Volunteer foice empowers the President
| to appoiut not exceeding six Major Generals
I ami eighteen Brigadiers.
j Enlarging the Regular Army.?The bill enlarging
the regular a: my empowers the Presi|
dent to increase the old regiments to the stan|
dard of the new ones.
It is rumored that Messrs. Crittenden and
1 Wyckliftc are preparing a compromise. There
| is no prospect of its ever being received for
I discussion.
On the loth inst the House adopted a resoj
lotion, that it will, during the extraordinary
[ session, consider only bills and resolutions con|
cerning military and naval afliiirs and financial
alfaiifl connected therewith. *All other matters,
| except raising revenue, inusl be referred, without
debate, to the pioper committees, to be
considered at the next session.
Mr. Lovejoy oft-rid the following : It is no
part of the duty of the army to capture or return
fugitive slaves ; and directing the Committee
on the Judiciary to inquire into the ex.
pcdiency of repealing the fugitive slave law.
In view of piohibitiug the consideration of
peace propositions, the vote oil restricting the
business to war matters was reconsidered, and
again adopted, on a motion to amend, allowing
the consideration of judiciary questions. The
vote was again reconsidered, and thua amended
was again adopted. The proceedings ate thus
confined to our revenue ami judiciary.
The House pa.-sc ! a bill appropriating six
millions of dollars to relieve the distress o( the
army.
The llo'ise has p.asscd a bill, with a vote of
five nays, in which the Sanate concurred, remitting
the duties ou arms. Washburn's forca
bill has been passed. The bill resembles that
of 1&3J. The following are the names ol
those w ho voted in the negutive : Burnett,
Harden, Norton. Pendleton, Rcid, Robinson,
Vnlaudighain, Noorheea, Wads worth, Woo I.
In the Senate on the 1 2th inst., resolutions
expelling the Senators fioui the Southern
States were passed by a vote of ayes 32, noes
10.
In tlie House of Representatives, Mr. Vollandigham,
of Ohio, moved an amendment to
the Appioptiatiou bills, providing thai no portion
of the moi-ey appropriated should be used
for the subjugatiou of any State or for holding
any State as a couquored province. The
amendment was rejected.
R xtaliavion.?Correspondent *'Xn of the
Carolinian, writing from Richmond, July Cth,
aays : "The telegraph has probably informed
you ol the jury of New York having found a
true bill against the privateers. In consequence
of this, Lieut. Col. Bowman, of Pennsylvania,
and two captain*, who were prisoners on parole,
were aent to priaon, in this city, yesterday. If
the privateer* are hung aa pirate*, the retalialion
will be fearful and the war terrific."
Death or Got. Kli la ?Our North Carolina
exchange* report the death of John W. Kllis,
Governor of North Carolina, who departed this
life on the 7th day of July, at the Ked Sulphur
Bpringa, lloiiroe county, Virginia.
The Hon. Henry T. Clarke, Speaker of the
Senate, pursuant to the provision* of the Constitution,
baa assumed the administration of the
Government,
Gkkat Vim in London.?The latest Kuropean
arrivals report a great conflagration iu
L< ndon, said to have been tha most disastrous
that has occured lor savsral generations. The
lorn la estimated at ovei three tnillions of
pounds sterling.
CoMoausiONAL Election.? Vd understand
that Gov. I'ickens haa issued writs Car an election
Tor Mmbert of Congress. The electioo
will take place on the Aral Wedneeday in No?
vember and the day fallowing,
Srntimrni in Cxneinnatli.?A gentleman
lately from Cincinnati! states that a great
change baa occurred there within the last
month. Many a merchant has betn ruined,
buaioeea of all binds la depreaaed, and the
owoers of large aruounla of provisions, dtc ,
hare been bankrupted in conseqnence of
the failuru to permit them to ahip their
good*. All elaaaea hare been placed on
the earn# level?a common ruin There la
a alrong anti-war feeling in the city. The
reault Is, thai the oftee of lbs (,'ineinnaUi
Knauirsr.it la reported, baa lately beep, or
la about to be, removed to Newport, when
it will become so sat! war journal. The
object of the remotal la to save the oftiee
from mob violence at tne hands of thai
Slack Republicans It ia the intention to
publish it in Newport, and circulate it in
Cioeinnfttti m b*for??flick. PitpmLk.
I 1 t A H C
[rOR THE LANCASTER LEnOER.]
To the People of my Pastoral ChargeIt
ia well known that Virginia, the Slate
which gave me birth, hue beeu iuvadod by
a foreign foe, and a villainous attempt ia
uuw umue vo trample on every right thai
| she holds dear. As many, perhaps, as one
' hundred thousand of her sons, have offered
themselves as volunteers to defend those
rights. In addition to this, her entire mili|
tia tnrce is under orders from the Governor,
I and ready to be sent into active service at
any moment. The enemy is within two or
three days march of the homes and graves
of my kindred, and the feeling that I have
j upon the subject is, that I must go. If any
[ one objects to ray absence, let me answer
J that objection, by asking him, (if he be a
j true South Carolinian,) whether anything
| could keep him awnv from this Stale, if he
I were out of her borders, and her condition
were like the condition of Virginia -t the
| present hour I If uot, then he must ex*
cuso me.
If Providence permits, I will return to
' mv charge at the very earliest moment con'
sistent with my sense of duty. In the mean
I time, Mr. McDonald, a young gentleman
j from North Carolina, and a student of Thej
(not n licensed minister,) will take
i charge of my pulpit and attend to my du.
ties, lie is cordially commended to your
^ prayers.
And now Brethren, your neighbors and
friends and myself, go to a place where
| temptation, in almost every form, and it
| mny bo even death itself will stare us in
! the face. May we not then ask for your
j daily, hourly prayers in our behalf?that
we may bo strengthened against temptation,
| fitted for duty, for life, or for death ! You
' inav rest assured that we will not forget
! you. To those with whom I could not
meet, I take this method of bidding a kind
good bye. J. N. CRAIG.
WAK NEWS.
1 LATEST BY TELKGRA.rH.]
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Important from Richmond.
Richmond, Ju'y 10.?The adjutant General
of Virginia bus issued sn onlor to the
commanders of regiments in Greene, Ortinge,
Madison, Culpepcr, Rappahannock,
Fauquier, Prince NVilliain, Loudon, and
Fairfax Counties, to call out the entire militia
force of those counties, and report to
Gen. Beauregard.
Watm Work in Louisiana
New Orleans. July 10.?At 6 o'clock
on Tuesday morning our sand batteries on
Ship Island opened tire on an U. S. wnr
steamer two miles distant. The enemy returned
the fire with some thirty odd rounds ]
of shell and round shot, which sank into
the sand, and were used by the Southern
troops in their return tire. It is supposed
that the attacking steamer was struck three
times in the hull. A shell exploded over
her decks, apparently doing great damage
She immediately hauled off, and put for
Chandelier Island, twelve miles from our
batteries. On the Confederate side one
mail was slightlv injured in the leg. There
was no other damage.
News from the North
Washington. Ju'v 9.-.\dviees from Western
Virginia, via Cincinnnlti. are unsatisfactory
and unreliable. Skirmishes and am
huscade* continue A general battle is nnticip.i
ed within 30 hours. Stone's command
h is joined Patterson's, and the combined
column is pushing ahead. Johnston
! is also evidently reinfarced. The accounts
of serious outvies have not been counrmed.
Patterson's communications with the war
I tepiirlinent have been very irregular within
the last 00 hours. Much disv-r.iafaciion and
i uiixietv prevails here regarding the proba
blc result of Patterson's advance. The exc.lenient
is intense.
Gt n Beauregard has felled the forests
skirling the approaches to .Manassas June
linn. It is supposed that he is moving
reinforcements towards Johnston's position.
Portions of McClellan's force are moving
towards Cumberland Gap. Hast Tennessee.in's
are joining Gen. Johnston's forces
in large numbers
The Onio volunteers have insulted Hon
C. L. Vallandighum. Joint resolutions will
be introduced in Conjures*, legalizing Lincoln's
usurpations. '1 tie pay of privates in
the army is to be increased. The expenses
of the Government will, it is said, be re*
duced.
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, leporla that the
secession feeling is overwhelming in the
eastern shore of that Stale, and lie ssks for
troops lo protect the Union men. The
Cabinet consulted with Gen. Scott lo day,
but the result is unknown.
Viillandighuin said lo day, in the Democralic
caucus, that he preferred peace to
c . i. . 11 _ i ?
MID U! IIIU UIIIOIl.
Col. Tailor, of the C. N. A , liiu arrived '
in Washington ivi.h a (lag of truce. A
iiious.-n>i rumora are a flout relative to the
nature of Ida errand, but it is generally
supposed to refer to the exchange of pi is
onere.?Mercury.
VVashinotor, July 12? From Fortress
Monroe it ia reported that the aleainer
Quaker Cily hss captured the Annie War
wick, with live thouaand sacks of cotfee,
mostly owned in Richmond.
A lluckhaunon reconnoitering party in
venturing loo near the Southern lines, lost
one man killed and had two wounded. The
skirmishes for the past two days have been
rather bloody.
Tho Southerners are strongly entrenched
and. if they make u determined strand, a
heavy loss to the enemy is inevitable, as
Mcdeiluitd was to have mode an attack
this morning.
Passengers from Winchester, who left
there Thursday night, report that all ia quiet
in that neighborhood. The Northern forces
under Patterson ure about seventeen miles
distant They also report a mutiny among
Patterson's troops, and desertions from his
force bv wholesale.
Another report slates that 4000 Psnnsylvaniuos,
whose term of service had eaoir.d.
refused to enliat, and are leaving for borne
Nothing further haa been received about
'.he reported light of the Georgia Regiment.
There 1* nothing of internet from York*
town, Maoaeaae, or aoy other point.?Mercury.
O. Jenninge Wiae has captured three
Federal coiopaniee at Gleaville. No deapalehea
have been received from Gen. McClelland
einee noon on Hunday. lie wee
advancing towards Beverly, before reaching
which !l waa ex peeled the lighting would
lake place.
From XiMOtiri.
If aifeao Pt-ev I1 .. I A 'f*l?a P^al O-"*'
V/?* I 9 *w?j IV. HV r VI OVUU
Demttcral, of the 7ib. reports s battle between
Jackson and Heigle, near Carthage
At the first onset, (ha MissOuriari* were
driven back. Tboolticer* ordered a retreat.
The order *u beard on the wings, which |
A Sf 88
advanced as the centre gave way, nearly
surrounding the Federalists, who retreated.
The fighting was mainly by nrtillery?ihe
Federalists retreating us the Missourian*
advanced, and hrially reached Carlisle, seven
miles distant from the commencement. An
attack on Seigle is reported, in which it is
suid Seiglo retreated toward Sarcoxie.?
Jackson fortified himself. Seigle's force
was badly cut up. The loss is estimated
at from three hundred to one thousand.
On Friday, (Jen. Price and lien. AlcCul.
loch arrived at Neosho,twenty miles South
of Carthage, with 10,000 men. Two hundred
Federalists were captured there. One
report says that all were murdered ; another
sluVes that only a small portion were
killed- McCulloch sent 2,000 men to us.
sisl Jacks.ni.
Leavenworth, K. T.?Governor Jackson,
of .Missouri, hus called un extra session
of the Legislature, to meet at ISuracoxie,
TO miles fruin l<v,i ' J
VI* ?jvuiw At II* CA^CieU
thut the Legislature will puss au ordinance
of secession without delay.
Montgomery has entered Missouri at the
head ot? 400 men.
SphtitoFiELD, Mo , July 10 ?Gen. Sweeny
with u Hying column advanced on Vernun.
Large numbera of mounted Missouri*
ana are congregating at NVeat Flail), in Foray
th County. Sweeny ia Heading men to
prevent their joining Governor Juekson.?
Col. Co (fee is taken prisoner.
Col. VVoolfe encountered the MWsourintis
and has ?ent for assistance. Me tost thirty
killed and wounded. IjOss of Missourians
unknown. Lyon is at Leesvillc and ndvan
uing Clinton ward.
St. lx)uis, July 12?The Democrat says
thut Seiglo had 1200 men and 10 pieces of
artillery, while the Southerners had 6(>00
tneti and seven pieces of artillery, and many
horseioe-n. The battle was fought on Saturday,
thirty miles frotu Springfield, and
Col. Woolte was killed.
Capt. Catnpcell Quincy and Capt, McAllister,
with five uieu of the lOtli Illinois
Regiment, were cuught in an ambush and
killed about seven miles from this place.
The telegraph wires in this Stale being
all cut, we have no reliable news of the
war movements. The St l<ouis Slate Journal
says that the tight in the South We>t
between the l'ulriol lorcus and the Hessians
under Seigle, begun at 10 o'c'ock ill the
morning The battle began twelve miles
beyond Carthago, and resulted in tliu Hessians
being completely routed with great
slaughter. They were pursued by our vie,
lorioun troops for a distance of fourteen
tulles, to a point two miles this side of Carthage,
where night ended the pursuit.
The Journal further learns by a letter
from Gen. I'arsons, said to have been received
in Jctl'erson City, thut he (I'arsons) after
pursuing, succeeded in surrounding Seiglo's
forces arid demanded their surrender.
Seigle at fi>st wisnod to stipulate that the
men should be allowed to go without their
arms, but Gen l'aisous insisted on an un
condition surrender, which was accordingly
made.
Among the killed in the tight ure Cois.
Gralz, Grown, Solomon and Woolfe.
More Federal Frizes Captured.
Tallaiiahske, F!a., July 7.
First Lieutenant, Hurtelud,of the Columbia
Kitles, with a guard of six men arrived
yesterday, iu charge of a prize crew. First
Lieutenant G. 1,. Seidell, of the U. S. Navy,
and nineteen sailors, which were raptured
1 on ili*? 'id inslanl, ul Cedar Keys, by a detachment
of Confederate '1 roups under
coinuiaud of Maj. VV. M. Smith, on board
the steamer Madison.
Four valuable puzes were taken, among
which is the schooner Fanny, with railroad
iron, recently captured olf the month of the
Mia*issippi, l>y Old Abe's blockading fleet.
{Seidell is Second Lieutenant of the United
Slate* sluaiuer Massachusetts. lie is a
native of Virginia, and is the lirat naval of
licer of Old Abe's, who has been captured
by Confederate forces.
The vessels ure now at Cedar Keys, unloading.
Fifteen prisoneis were found on
board the schooner, coiisilingof the crew,
Mho were greatly rejoiced at their unexpected
release.
Now let Lincoln dare to harm u hair on
the heads of those taken ou the privateer
ftavaunnh. Me will soon see ih.it it is a
gamo at \\ Inch two can play.
VOH TIIX LAXCASTXa I.K0UKK,
Enigma.
I am composed of 18 letters.
My 14, 13, 6, 3, 9, 5, 1, 11, 7, 1'i, is one
of the tyrants of the earth.
My 13, i, <5, 14, 10, is nn artificial salt,
used as a medicine.
My 8 14,18,0, 1*7, 3, is one of the great
est Prophets mentioned in the bible.
My 15, 4, 18, 8, is a fragrant flower.
My 1, 11, 17, 15, 1, V, a, 5, is what Lin
coin Hi eatened und is now attempting to
carry out.
My whole is a brave and gallant oflicel
from Lancaster District, now in service.
HASTINGS.
CoL Orrt Regiment.?We are gratified
to learn that Col. Orr has been entirely sue.
cessful in his mission to Richmond respecting
the regiment; that lie has procured the
most upproved arms for the use ol his men;
will very shortly order them into camp, and
thence in a few weeks will remove to the
seat of war. This noble body of our citizens,
forsaking the endearments of home,
have manfully enlisted for the whole war,
and will never quit the field until with loud
acclaim the glad tidings of our complete
rt9ueni|uiuu snail ring from every hill top
and valley of our dear Mouthern^liuie.?
W<>d speed them on their noble (uiasioc !?
Anderson (Jaielle.
Sailing of lite C. S. Steamer Sumter.?
The tiral vessel of our little navy, the Con.
federate Stales nteamer-of war Muruter,
sailed on Saturday Inst on a cruise, having
ran the paper blockude uf lancoln- Abolition
war sleaineis off the mouth of the Mississippi.
As she has now made a good oiling,
sud is far out on the ocean wave, v\e hope
soon to hsar of some dashing exploits in
the way of captures. She has a picked
crew, and her commander in known to be n
most brave and chivalrous snilor^nd he hun
under him a most gallant set of officers?
New Orleans Picayune.
Advance of lhe*(Jrand Army " of ike Yankee*.?The
special Washington despatch of
the New York 'l\ibune, dated July 5lh,
says;
The grand army will advance in threo divisions,
the right let bv (Jen. Tyler, of Connecticut;
the centre by Col. Hunter, and
the left by Col. lieintzelinan, and the whole
by Gen. McDowell. There wlil be a fourth
corps of reserve. Bach division will be not
far from 10,000 men. Where the three
colnmna will combine, cannot be ataleJ,
but wa may venture to any that It will be
at a point beyond Fairfax Court tlouae.?
Everything indicate* that the hour of
marching ia not far diatant.
Colonel of ike 6Ik Regiment. ? Yeeterday
we were nln.wn (eava the Winnaboro Reg.
teier.) a note from Lieot Col decreet, etating
that he accepted the Colonelcy of the
Sixth Regiment, 8. C. Volar.teem.
LEDGER
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A CAED.
An J. M. Rkattie has (riven Mr. Joseph
Clark a certificate, in which h?? denies having
said at Pleasant Hill, n few days ago,
that Capt. Wylie'h Company were deserting
; and as he has gone to other gentlemen
nnd denied snying ao to them, thereby contradicting
the statements of the undersigned
in reference to the langunge used by
hitn on thnt occasion, they feel called upon
in justice to themselves, to state what
he did say.
Being asked, by a highly respectable lady,
why he did not volunteer, he s.iid there
Ivor,. U.-1 1- "l - - * * *
ricut; ui meu in <ue nctgnoornooa
with greater interest than he had, let them
go, he would not, ho intended to protect
himself and own interest; that it would he 1
a prettv tale for him to volunteer when the
1 native born citizens were deserting." Being
j asked who were deserting ? he answered,
abruptly, "John Wvlie's company." Some
other remark being made in reference to his
going into the aervice, he said, that if he
wns forced into serviie' tireat Britain would
! protect him," and further retnnrked, "that
he would not tight, and that he did not care
who knew it."
The above in, in substance, what lie said,
and for the moat part, the precise language
used by him, on the occasion referred to ?
| We deem it not out of place to add, that
from his earnest manner at the time, we
believe lie expressed his real tenliineiits.
In addition to the above, we have in our
possession a certificate from the lady to j
whom the above conversation was address- |
cd, in which she says,'hat in the commence- j
ment of the conversation, that Beatlie said,
that "if South Carolina was invaded by the
I whole Northern forces, he would not tuku
up nrtns in her defence." Wo have not
thought it proper to give the name of this
lady, but sullice it to say, that she is highly
respectable.
J. B. MOBLEY,
It. S. BECKHAM.
JOHN II. ROBERTSON,
II WEAVER,
L. M. CAUTI1KN.
The undersigned saw the certificate which
Mr. Beullie gave Mr. Clark
R. S. BECK! I AM.
J. B. MolU.EY,
L M. CAUT iEN.
1'. S.?It is needless to say that the charge
of desertion made hy Mr Beattie against
I Capt. Wj lie's Company, is false,?that cornI
party being one of the line it and most etli
eient now in the service of the Confederate
States. It. S BECKHAM.
J. B. MOBLEY,
l. m. cau imikn.
July 13, 1861. 23 It p f *5 00
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS"""
Copartnership.
cam den. s. c.
rpilE firm of u. matheson & co.,
JL being this day dissolved l?y its own
liinitHtion, the undersigned have formed n
partnership under ths mime of
MATHESON 4 CO.
for flie purpose of continuing the business
in nil ila departments, and hope by atrict attention
to merit a continuance of the patronage
*o liberally bestowed on the late
firm. C. BE 1.1,,
J AS. 1). MATHESON.
July l?t. 1861. 23-2m.
South Carolina,
L a n c A st e It I) I st R l< it.
BY P. T. H AMMOND, Esq, Ordinary
for snid District.
WHEREAS,Jefferson Belk.ind NVilinoth
Brlk bus applied to oie for Letters of Ad.
ministration on all and singular the Goods
and Clialllcs, Rigiits and Credits of John
\V. I'elk Esq.. late of the District aforesaid.
deceased.
THESE are. therefore, to cite and admonish
all and singular, the kindred and
creditors of the said deceased, to be and
appear before me at our next Ordinary's
Court tor the said district, to he lioldcn at
Ijiincnater Court House on the 29tii day of
Julv inst to show cause, if any, wiiy the
said administration should not he gran
ted.
Given under my hand and seal,this 15ih dav
S-wn*. i of July, in the year ot our
L. S. > Lord one thousand eight hundred
j and sixtyonennd intlie eighty-sixth
year of the Independence of the Slate of
South Carolina.
F. T. HAMMOND o l. d.
July 17. ?23,-2t. p f 82 60
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF SOU I'll CAROLINA, > !
Executive Department, July 6. 1861. s
ACCORDING to an Act of the Confed- !
crate Congress, entitled an "Act to put
into operation the Government under toe
Permanent Constitution of the Confederate
Slates of America," it is required that each
State shall vote, on the FIRST WEDNES.
DAY IN NOVEMBER NEXT, for Preaident
and Vice-President of the Confederate >
Stales, which officers are to he inaugurated
on the twenty-second of Feinuary next ;
and whereas the existing law of the Statu
provides that the Electors for President and
Vice-President shall be appointed by the
Legislature ; and whereas the Legislature
of this State will not be in regular session
at the time prescribed by the aforesaid Act
for appointment ot Electors :
Therefore, be it known that I, F. W.
PICKENS, Governor io and over the State
of South Carolina, by virtue of the power
vested in me by the Constitution, authorizing
tiie Governor, on extraordinary occasions,
to convene the General Assembly,
do issue this my proclamation,calling upon
uu ic<juc?iii|{ me oenaior* and the Member*
of th? House of Representatives to
convene in < OLUMBI A, ON THE FIRST
MONDAY IN NOVr.MBER next ensuing,
that they may be present in the House of
Representatives, on the said liral Wednesday
in November, to appoint Electoisofi
President and Vice-President of the Confederate
States of America, in conformity with 1
the Act of the Confederate Congreea afore- ;
aaid.
As the Permanent Constitution is to be
organized, an elsetion will be required of
two Senators from thia State, and alao, in
all probability,considering the peculiar elate
of the country, other important matters will
be acted on at the same aeeaion of the Legislature.
Given ander my hand and the eeal of the
Slate aforesaid, at Columbia, thia tha |
sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one
and in the eighty-sixth year of the independence
of the Slate of South Carolina.
F. W. PICKENS.
Isaac II. Ilxaaa, Secretary of State.
July 17th,?513?'Jtamtd.
All papers in the State will copy twice a
month till day ot election.
I
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spring Notice.
1861.
KOOPMANN SSOMMERS.
(SUCCESSORS TO M. DRUCKER & CO.)
V A if! I> K I\ , ? . C.
T^PAVK opened and arc prepared to offer an unusual attractive
?*, and varied STOCK, of
imi am aaaiaw? mi vmm
COMPRISING A FULL AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT.
Our Stock of Dress Goods comprises all the novelties of the
Season, embracing :
PLAIN AND FANCY BAR AGES, MUSLINS AND I! I USES,
Poll dc Chevres, Poplins, Puuta Challies, Ginghams,
Punta Organdies, Prints, Iilack and Fancy Silks,
Full line of Mantillas, l usters, Lacc Points,
Linens and White Goods, Embroideries and Notions.
Together with a large Stoek ol
Men and Youth's Ready Made
CLOP LIING.
S'lfllllorr Pi-nnl-'ni't' \\r <' ?- '* " ""
?.v.vi.w.j, wine, vrroceries o: ail descriptions, Hardware,
&c., to all of which we respectfully invite your examination.
KOOPMA.NN & SOMMERS*.
May 16, 1861 -37 11'
i?it AKi:i ??iei> & co.
FAMILY GROCERS AND PROVISION
IP u. /#> m: it s!!
One door North of E. W. Bonney.
CAMDEN, S. C.
BEG TO NOTIFY OUR FltlENDS AND TIIE Public
generally, that we keep constantly on hand a large assortment
of choice family groceries and provisions.
A LSO.
(Train, Hay, &c.
We have now in store: '1000 Bushels white Bread Corn,
1000 " Feeding Corn,
100 Bales of Best I lav.
AND 200 Bags Extra FAMILY FLO HO, all of which will
be sold low down lor CASH.
March 27. 18U1. 7?tf
M'CURRY I HAMIERSLODGH.
SUCCESSOR TO THE I,ATE \VM ANDERSON,
South-East Corner of Broad and Delvalb Streets, -3r3
Camden, South Carolina.
KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL SUPPLY OF
EVERYTHING IN DRY GOODS
CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS,
Boots and Shoes, Crockery W.ire, Hollow Ware, Tin Ware,
Iron, Nails, Groceries, &e.
li?s MM flOCSML
TOTE INVITE TI1B ATTENTION OF our friends and the
Jta, public generally to our stock of
MM m&m
which is complete iu all its various branches.
Flour, Bacon, Lard anil Hams,
For sale by M'CURllY & IIAMMERSLOUGII.
Corn and Hay, in quantities to suit purchaser at
M'CURRY & HAMMERS LOUGH'S.
May 1, 18G1. 12?ly.
FOGA RTIES & STILLMAN,
saoa in at**3 stvss*
INVITE TIIE ATTENTION of their COUNTRY FRIENDS
to their Stock of
SPRING and SUMMER
Dry Goods.
which they ofTer at VERY LOW RATES, for CASH, or City
Acceptaucc at 30 or 60 days. Our Stock is fully supplied with
PLANTATION GOODS
FROM SOUTHERN FACTORIES
Together with all the Latest Styles of
DRV GOODS LVD V LVOV SILKS !
All the Various Departments of our Stock will be found full and
complete.
FOGAUTIES & STILLMAN.
257 King St., cor. Weatworth, Charleston, S. C.
April 17th 1861. 86?lj.
Dnrlitv my AbMUC? 8. F. Cl.^A-I A PKE8H supply of Garden Seed, am*
BIJUS will Ml M my Agent, and i* I Z\. (tracing ail the varieties nenally Mid
Inllv ?ni Itrari J t>.\ Ia
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