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dblje Cfiitjfi. LAH0A8TERVILLX. B.C. j WEDNESDAY MORNING, Sept., 4, 1861. ! gJJ- Mr. S Redding hie our warm thanks I for papers, containing important new# matter, j in advance of the Mail, "Home Guards."?We will publish the com. inunication,showing the organization of a Home "Guard in the lower section of the District, as soon as we can make room for It. Favors.?We are great)y obliged to our friend, Lieut. K. G. Billings, C. 8. A. for sending us a fine likeness of the late lamented Gen. Bee, who was killed at Manassas. Also for late "copies of the New York Herald and 7W?.? 1 heae may he seen at our office. Lieut. P. tej... .i--? t.i- t?... ... *- >wmm nm uvaiin in mucn improves. Relics or tiie hattlk.?Capt. Jamoe m. Ingram has left at our office a Fpur and shoulder Badge, taken by his aon, John Ingram, from a dead Yankee tHllcer at the Battle of Mar.assa f'Uma These interesting trophies may be seen for a few days at our office. *Col- Kershaw's Official Report of the Battle of Maoatsa Plains. A few weeks ago,the Charleston Mercury pub. tished what purported to be the official report t>f Col. Kershaw of the operations of his comi mand at the battle of Mannassa Plains. In that eport, as published in the Mercury and copied into several other papers, all the captains of [ the 2d Regiment were prominently mentioned, with (the exception of Capt McManus. The omission appeared to us so singular, and so un^ like Col. Kershaw, that we felt constrained before publishing or noticing the Repart in any way, to endeavor to ascertain with certainty whether it was a correct copy. With this lew we wrote to Pol. Kershaw ; his reply has been received and Is published below. We strongly suspected at the time the rerort appeared, that the omission of Capt. Mclfana*' name was occasioned by a mistake, either in the transcript or in 'he printing of the report, and so expressedourself to some of our friends. Col. Kershaw has also published a correction through the Richmond Kmmimer, which we j will publish in a future issue in connection with the Report from the Mercury. His letter to us is copied below : Ksiitrax C. II., Aug. list, 1801. Mr Dra a Si a : II y official report distinctly ' states that Capt. McManus was wounded painfully, early in the action at Manassas, but that he bravely led his gallant company through the ds\. Tl.c . py published in the Mercury is imperfect in this and in some other minor points.? Whether rendeicd so by an accident in copying or in printing, I cannot tell. The conduct of the "Lancaster Invincible#" on the field, as well as in camp, has erer been such as to do credit to your District. YcuiS Tftlr, J. II. KKKSriAW. Col. Comd'g. 2d Regiment S. C. Vol. W. M. CO.VNOKS, K Lancast-r (" II , S C. Our Volunteers la CampThe two companies of Volunteers last foitoed in the District, went into camp at the Ligni- j wood Knot Spring la?t week. Capt. Hi neon's j Company, the "Blair Guards," left home on j Tuesday and reached the camp, via Camden, j Weduesdav. Cant. Ilimr.' rnmm?. ???> ' __ ??/ w<5 ot Chester. It look ?ij? the tin* of inarch on Wrduwlir morning. crossing tlie river at i ftlroeui'e :*nd (iooch'.? ferries without charg*.? | about noon on the a?n?e Jay, the company hail m-ndervoimcd at Mr I>. f?. Stinaon'a, on the < theater e>J* of the river, where the road* leading from (loochV and HroWn'a ferries intersect. The citizens of that neighborhood, having trained that ti c company would pass that way, ? \wiih a tpiril of libeiality and patriotism pro- ; weihial wiih the people of Cheater District, , load prepared for the company at the residence I of Mr. Stinaon, a most bountiful Vic S'c. A I good many citizen* of our District, having friend* and lalative* in the Company, ware along to assist them in getting to the rail roaif and ace then, comfortably off. Among the latter was ouraclf. Altogether, there was, perhaps, at the I'ic Nic.two hundred Lancastria.it. with half aa many (inclusive of Ladies) from -Chester. The dinner was excellent, and ao pronounced hy tho Company and their friends 'The Company subsequently passed a resolution .of thanks, showing their grate'ul appreciation of the kindness extended them, which resolution we publish in to-day's paper. On Wednesday night wecampeia faw miles 1 this side of Cheaterville ; the night was rainay j and the Volunteers were initiated into some of the inconvenience* of ('amp life earlier, perhaps, than they expected. We took the train at the Cheater Depot, at 9 o'clock Thursday morning and reached the Camp, at the Lightwood Knot Spring, seven miles above Colunn bis,at about 1 o'clock. All along the way, from tha Catawba fiver to the Camp, the Company ' teas enthusiastically cheered by the people | Such demonstrations have been so often rs? posted thst doubtless to s great many, much of j the interest Ant felt in them ii now Iwl; but they *tiU afford evidence of the earneet spirit with which the menwe enter into this oooteet ?old end young, male and female, white and black, are imbued with the determination to curtain the Government to the eitremity of utter annihilation, if neceeeaiy. We felt proud of the enoomiunw that were passed upon Cept. Barnea* Company on the way end at the Gamp. In point of nam here, it ie coneiderabiy larger then the average. In point of phyaicque, intelligence end morality, ft will compere favorably with the beet oompaniee in the eervlce. We feel aaeured that the Company, if opportunity offeie. will make |ti mark. It bee been chrUtened the "let* carter llorneu " We bed the pleeeure of meeting In Camp, Cept. Ilineen, hie eAoers and men. This, toe, la e vory Ana company, numbering near AO mm. We eleo mw Cept. McManue* commend, only e few of whom we had the pleett of knowing personally. Hie mem generally knee e eplrited,healthy end athletic eppeeranoe. On Friday, one Regiment wee termed at the Camp, and Field Oflcera elected It la com* | poeed of the three eempenlee hcm lone eater, | ttirM mxa Tort, two (row flntaaa, om ha I FaliMd and oea (row BtokUad. Tha Flald , OfBerm tn : R. 0. M. Dtinnorant, OokmH IHtoo Btrnw, Lieol. Ootoaal, and Gapk foaaa, of York, Major. Far CoIoimI tad litai Colot nal, tha rote *u uoanimooa ; Capt Jooaa waa oppoMtl by Coward, ana of tha Prtaelpahla tha King'* Mountain Mlittery School ? t W? ?aw ao evidauca of tk|t dkfWtlag ayatea i ! of electioneering, to common, in our day, In ' b ' military election*. To these gentlemen, jt the office* were given purely as a reward of meiit, and so far at least as the Lai.* |, caater companies were concerned, there was e, no "log-rolling" resorted to. The "Hotnets" j will regret to lose their Captain, but they are ^ not selfish. If his merits entitle him to the higher position, they arc willing, for the good of the Regiment and lor the honor of their 111 District, that he should fill it. In addition to \' this, they have every confidence In Lieut. Van- ,M landingham, who will succeed Capt. Barnes.? w Ue will make, in every respect, a good com? c' mander. ^ After the election on Friday, nine companies | in of the Regiment were mustered Into the Con- w federate Service. Capt. McUamis'Company, ! re owing to the absence of some of the men and I tl dissatisfaction among a part of the'remainder, J |0 was not reedy to be received. It was feared I _ when we left that, that Company would be dis- j banded. We hope, however, that such will . not be the case. Those men who pledged them- > elves to the Governor and were transported j at to the Camp at the expense of the State, should ; |. now feel honorably bound to enter the service : w Uftder all riri-umBUnraii C...t 1 ^ . ....v. I-. ua v:<ii(tliUH IlliU j ^ bis officers were making every exertion to in* i ^ duce them to do so. i ut All the Companies at I.ightwood Knot seem | to be comfortably situated. It in a eood loca- ' tlon for the purpose?high, healthy, dry, level j ni and good water abundant. About thirty com< panies are In camp. In all, forty?two Infantry, 1 lr three Cavalry, and two Artillery companies t ni have been accepted under the late call. This i completes the call with tho exception of one j b' company of Cavalry still wanting. " We left the t'arnp on Saturday morning.? j Our Iancaster friends were all well and in fine spirits. We were requested to say that a few recruits, if application be made soon, won 1<1 be ; received in ths "Lancaster Hornets." The j other Companies would doubtless also receive J additions. How long they will remain at Lightijrood Knot, Is uncertain?probably not long, i ? The signs of the times indicate that they will i soon be called into more active service. Persons desiring to write to lhc?r friends in \ ^ the Camp, should direct their letters to Camp i Johnson, I.ightwood Knot Spring, Richland I District, S. 0, giving the name of the 'onipany to which their friend belongs. The Tableaux and Concert. 01 We remind our readers of the entertainment on next Friday evening at the Court House, to j|| bs gi-cn by the Ladles, ssssisted by some of our smetuer gentlrmcn, for the benefit of our . "brave hoys" in Viiginia. The efforts of tho ladies, to alleviate tho sufferi nga of our soldi era, ]' is truly praiseworthy ; ami certainly, produces '' Uie highest evidence of that pure and devoted ' 1' patriotism which animate* their nohlc heart*, i n! and which characterised their intrepid ance*' j tors of '76. In this, as nrell a* in the war of j ' *7<t, let it be rcmenihered ; let it be gilded on | h< the pages of history ; let it he oraliy pronoun- : a ced to future generation*, that Woma.v, though | ni feeble physically, ha*, in the great struggle for : th our independence from northern tyrant*, per. |,. formed hsr part ietll. As luiuistering angels i Ci they have looked after the wants of our needy | or and suffering soldiers ; they have bound up l?y | |n their tender caresses the pierced wound and j supported and cheered to vigor the sinking head. Nevtr will tne character of the Wusts j ^ of 1B61 fade from the memory of our country. J Let me assure you *o!dier* upon the tented | '' Hi Ms, to administer to your comfort and relief, 1 " tliey will perform every duly wiiich can possi* ; bly be incumbent upon them. They have I r" heard of your wauls, of your suffering* and 1 ' d'stics*, and while some of you are almost in sinking for the tender care of softer hands, I m be assured, they a*c putting forth all their en. ct ergy to relieve your wants. j c:; Citizens of tlyadWstrict, do you love your I neighbors ? Father, mother, do you love your ! Son * If joil do, come forward and contribute your tnite. You are acquainted with the cir> cumstences, which must daily meet your ears, , 'll and we know, if your sympathy is not given j * now, all future appeals will t>e tn vain. They j '* are dying, literally dying for your assistance. 111 And soon the howling blast* of midnight win- di tar will whistle around their uncomfortable sit- m ualions and add to their distress. Now is the <> lima to prepare to avert these sad contingen* ,.r clas. There are some, doubtless, who have not ,i? contributed becausa their luite is small. These persons will find the Concert the proper and 0j the most convenient place for depositing their contrihutiona. Come one, come all, and make | l'fl old Lancaater sustain hor gloiious reputation m of foimer days. I'rice of admittance only TWENTY FIVE I CENTS. Local. j Dsatx or Libut. Hatseswomtii ?We re- j in gret to learn that Lieut. John II. Ilayneswoith, | rn of Sumter, in this Bute, and formerly editor of j t;, the Su.uter Banntr, who wa* wounded in the j, battle ol the 91st, at Manassa, died at Warren- f? v. W.i J .b A* ? ? wii| T?. VII ? ruwt'fuij, mo 9IU 11151, ^ Militakt.?The fi at Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers, lately stationed at Summer, a eille, liaa been ordered to aome position on our | .(| coaat. It haa l>een reported that Col. Orr'a Regiment waa also ordered to the coaat. j 111 roa the uactnia lbdoib. ^ Resolution of Thanks. j al la consideration of the kind and boepitable ^ reception which Capt. Barnes* Company of Vol. unteere, the "Lancaster llorneta," met with at *" the reeidencc of D. 0. Ktinaon, Esq , in Chen, <J(J ter District, on Wednesday, the 28th inat, on their way to the Camp of Inatruction at Light- !MJ wood Knot Sfriug. the following reaoluliona 01 were thia day offered and unanimously adopted ^ by the Company : w< KttUvrd, That the thanka of the "Lancaater Hi llorneta" are due, and are hereby tendered to f D. 0. fttinaon, Ksq., t. P. Ingram, Raq., and " nrrounding neighbors, for the sumptuous Pic. Nie prepared for them at the residence of the ha former on Wednesday hut. . Itseefesd, That we regard this demonstration a* another evidenee of the patriotic apirit B<l which animates the breaats of the people of Ohentor District?a apirit which dose no die- lh credit to the memory at their illustrious an ? ?kn u maKU . ?i- ..? a ? , wwwiv ?v nwvro HI UIU HW ar of oar Independence. fr, /Cseofeed, Thai the foregoiug b? published la the luemif Xefesr oud Chester Standard. ou W. T. WADE, Orderly, U C*?P Johwon. Lightwood Knot Spring. ... Aug Hal, 1841. ^ - <> TV Enemy m the Coast.?Th?r? wm m onetdernble talk upon tha atreaU yesterday of U consequence of despatches having been an received in the morning stating tlmt a Isrga gi fleet of U. 8. war vessels had suddenly gr loft i lampion Rands and sailed Month. I a- Kn tar la tha day despatches from Wilmington . eoavayed tha intelligence that the float had passed Capa Hattorns on Monday afternoon hi Htj|J lnUT the noos earns in front the har- ds or entrances that tlie hostile vessels were i the ofhr.g Their nuuibrr wis variously t.ite.l, hut all agreed that tlie fleet was a irgc onoa W?i lire inclined to credit the stimnte of our Wilmington correspondent ho says that the vessels were ton in nuiner. Whether it shall prove to be part of the leiny's plan of cumpuigti to nllnck our. inst or not, we may be certain that there no lack of the vindictive spirit which ould prompt such an attempt. The artie in another column, copied from the N. . Times, shows clearly enough what we ive to expect, unless we nr? ready and atchful at all points How far we are udv the enemy may lenrn from the iron ironts of ntanv a "masked" battery, of the i.-ntion of which, as yet, lie little dreams - Mercury. [roa tiir Lancaster ledokr.] The Central Committee for equipping id niding the Volunteer (Joinpanics from ancaster District, and to provide for the ants of the families of all the Volunteers, ill meet at Lancaster C. SI., on Saturday. io 14th day of September, inst.' A full tendance of all the members is earnestly 'quested on that day. The sub-Committees e requested to continue their efforts to itnin subscriptions and report to the ("en hI Committee on tne day of meeting, the iditional subscriptions received by them ; ho, they are lequcstcd to repot t the numit of fHinilies with their nnmes, requiring iti and assistance in the Severn] bents. (Jeo. Mcfi. WlTIIEIlSIHiON. Cliairuinn Central Committee. Sept. 3, iKtil. [Foil THE LAKCASTF.lt LEDOER ] Thursday, August 21, ihfii. Mit Koit. k : I have just returned from iv Hospital and ss the scenes of that place eigh most hcaxily on my heart, let nic tell >u something of them. In the tirsl place, iwever, let me say, that our people ought i be tru'y thankful, and ought to express lose thanks to (iod for tbe good heallli of ir (Company. It is the most healthy com in) 111 the Regiment. For some days past, ir report In:* been from eight to fifteen, 10 sick for duty?none of them seriously i?nl toe same time other companies small* than ours by one fourth, are reporting out 'i'J to 45 sick, ami several ol thein very I. Our Hospital is two miles otf. 1 visit every day, was there about four hours lis morning. We there have the use of i old house, considerably dilapidated, with to rooms down stairs nnJ one up stairs, i addition, wo have a go..J new room, a ut 14 by 17 feet, w itti a tire place, then I smoke.house that will hold about six men, I id a barn, tolerably w ell closed in, over | u* (ground) floor of which, on a bed of ly, we have lout about 50 of our coiivalcs. ml men. We have there now about 10 ilicai esses. Some of them from pnciionia ; some fiom relapses after measles, used t-y moving out in the wet, ?bo., etc ; une from Typhoid Fever A son of Kev. ; i Save is one of If is number. He had eusles first, hilt uovv 1 think has liVer.? | e has held his ground pretty well for 3 j tvs past. On Tuesday, we buried Mr. Muni Webb, of Sumter Hislrict On Wed* ?s.l.i), we buried another man, from Lex- I gt..ii. This morning we placed three I ore tn their last r? sting places am! mark ' 1 their gravis plainly, so that their friends m tiiui them. Night b ef.iic last I heard that our young ier.d l'iukney Craw ford was quite ill, and xterday evening 1 called to see him. 1 1 und liiin in the agonies of death. His. as a case of measles, they were in his *ys- ( in but undeveloped on tbc dav of our ' arch fiom ('amp 1 Vitus to this place, and ' iring which march, We hud a shower ol { in in witich lie g"l thoroughly wet. Dr j salon attended him,ami I understand they j e trying to gel o(T with his remains to- ! ly. His regiment moved to a better ' ound some two days ago, leaving on their d ground, (about liulf mile from this | inpj three leflts with persons too ill lobe mcd There 1 loom! him, his tent stand- | g out in an old lictd, GOO miles front home j une live or six frienda silting around on ! e outside <>f the tent in silence, one keep- i g the flies away from his face, the death ; tile in his throat ! If any tiling can melt | e human heart, st eues such as that must it Wnen I id urn from our hospital I el ns if I could never j.-st again. Of all j e horrors of war thnt of the battle field one of the least. When one looks over lield covered wiilt dead, wounded and dyg, it uo doubt presents a scene of horror ore terrible Ihtn that seen any where else, cause there you see the killed and woun- j d from all the Regiments of both armies once, but to lake the caae of any one i I'giiuent, ita battle field calamities are its talleal troublea. Tako our Regiment ot 0 men for example, if we w?re engaged 1 a hot battle and hare 10 men killed and t 1 wounded, it would be n heavy loss ; as uch or more so Itiau the average. Out of j e 90 wounded, probably 50 or GO of litem tiuld bd very slight. Now follow us rough n three months campaign, with nn U00 to 'J50 men on the sick list, shout 10 of them suffering continually, and per- | pM severely, dying it may be at the rales i ten or a dozen in a month, and you will I w readily nee that a inan'a chancre for j rape or. the Haiti*-field, are much belter an in a campaign. All this, however, you know no doubt >m experience, and now an to the atorea, iraea, dkc. We need the atorea, it is Irue. i>?d thick clothing to keep men from gel. ig sick, Imwcvar, will be bolter than ' inetliing to cure thein. The aruiy rule ' iq put one nurse to 10 men Now think ! tliat, ten men spread around on the floor, ' d uu? man lo wait on thein ! lie can ' vo them water, he can take a pot fuli of 1 uel and dip litem out a lin.cup full each, I d give them audi general attentions aa 1 eee. The doctors then attend to their latere, &.c., and theac men all lie there for jraand days together, until the amell of I he room is almost insufferable, and as for washing litem, changing their clolhitig, dte., i il in almost out of the question. The next j nnd only alternative then in this?to get | I tlieni into private families, and here arise | I ditlieultiiH. Of course lite Surgeons ennnot ! j attend their inen scattered about nil over j the country, and only one nurse :an he do I tailed from the company for every 10 men I Mo then when a man goes to a private ' family, he relieves the Surgeon from all care of him and has no nurse. Our only way to give a siek man any comfort is j to bring physician nnd nurse, from J home. l-et them be along, in tho neigh- ! I borhood, he emplovod by tho Companies. ! | and when u man gets really sick let us have hi in taken t> a private house, and phvl aicinn and nurse and our stores nccom* ! pnny him. Now who will volunteer ? or I on 't hat terms will they come ? they might have to hang about for some time with j nothing to do, or they might very soon I have enough of it. They cannot go with ! the Camp as n part of it ami will have to ' provide for themselves and he on their own I hook. This struck me yesterday as i the only way in which any of our men, ! should they get very sick, can have such j attention as wo all desire tlietli to have. I throw it out for consideration. In cireurn- i I stances like these our tncu could he washed, | | have tneir clothing changed, dtc , &.c., all ! r f which is very important. Andrew Perry i is with us to day. lie says that Kershaw's | ' Regiment lias lost uhoui ?>0 men since the | | battle. Although they were i:i a warm j place in the light, they had only 5 men kiiled. There is a great deal of sickness among us. We report about 300 cases to | day. 150 of them measles. I think Hint ! after we get through with the measles, and ! their consequences, if we can only have < some clear weather and dry ground, we J will get along better Many men however, I ) bring these thing* upon them by their ( | foolish ind'.serelion, some of them go out in | I the ruin, with measles oi: them, eat green j I apples. &e , any throe of course can expect j j nothing belter th in a hard time. | , We are, in other things, getting along I ' very we'd. My belief in that wo will fortify j in advanced positions around here, and i | when the northern Army gets reorganized ! i it will come on, and Mannssa will he fought j { over again. This cannot he until about the i t l . I* VI . ... iiii.i .snvemncr. ny thai lime we will see j > whether or n >t I mil right. I'AVI'Oil I WAR NEWS. The News from Richmond. Richmond, August '20.? In view of the 'ellicienoy" of the existing blockade, Con grcss lias passed a bill throwing open the j whole doullierii coaat, an.l repealing the present law to establish porta of entry. By I thu provisions of this bill, vessels rimy enter j at any inlet on the coast, ami may pay tin* dot.es at the custom house to which it may j happen to be nearest. The hill has not been signed by the ' ('resident, w ho is sick to day, and unable to >ign bills or attend to other ollieial j business. Ditfercnce* of opinion exist in Congress j upon the measure of retaliation proper to | be usetl in carrying out the provisions of j the Confiscation Act. ?iouie of the mem* j bers are in fuvor of total eoiiflscation, w hile 1 oliicrs prelcr limiting the operation of the I act to sequestration Much difficulty has i arisen in framing the requisite statute liioi- | la lions for the protection of the lioveru j mciit against traiiduiciit assignments of | enemy's prjperty, which, in some cases, .ire ' known to have hecn made already. Richmond. August *27.?An important rumor is alloat to night, to the elleel that II e long looked-for result in Western Virginia has been attained, uml that lien. l.ee has succeeded in rupturing the entire inva ding force under RoseOcraiit/, in the inountains of Western Virginia. Tnc report, however, lacks confirmation. A large number of prominent Keiituck iuns, iueliidiiig commissioners, duly aeeiedited trout that ."Stale, are here. Numerous ' letters received fiom Kentucky indicate | that the resistance feeling in thai Slate is 1 rapidly increasing. No othciul reports of iho Battle of .Ma. .1.iji.su* I'laius have yet been made by lite } Lieueruls a ho commanded there. i'liu I'rcstdeUt Ims been quite kick vvilli j lever niiJ ague. Ho lit 111 licit unproved this | afternoon, nud will probably Lie able to at I lend to public business lo'uiorrovv. Vice i'residenl -Stephens is 11U0 MCK III Malilisu.ui J unction. l'lu Requisition Rill line been passed by 1 Congress. The adjournment has been post- 1 poncd until tSnlurdy, the 31st iust. HiCHMonii, August 26?The ('resident* health is much improved, but he is still too 1 unwell to attend to the public business ; I hence no Rills have been approved to-day. The gossip mongers say that we are on the eve of important events. A skirmish took place a few days ago between the advance picket guards near Full's Church, lour miles from Alexandria The Northern outposts suffered severely nud were driven in. The Despotism At Washington WashisotuS, August 26 ?The military despotism is now throughly organized nod established here, and is vigorously at work. Among the arrest* here to day were several ladies. Four Dnvnl officers, who had resigned their commissions, have been Seized and nenl to Fort Hamilton, New York. Their mimes have been stricken from the roll. A ladv from Hun "?1 , . . a onu quarters lias been arrested. Letters were found upon her person implicating prominent parties here Mrs Phillips, wife of the Hon. P. Phillips, of Alabama, a well known Counsellor before lite Supreme Court of the United States, and who was one of the rouneel for ' the defence in the fn'ouiii Sickles case, has I been nrfeatcd. The alleged cause is that ! she had prepared to illuminate her house I over the Southern victory won on the | (Mains of Manassas. She was dissuaded from doing so, however, by her friends, j hut the intention was enough to consign J linr In *1 ^iinirnrtti w .. ~W>.??< >, . The U. S. Foreign Ministers, in their | despatches to the State Department, make ! no disguise of the fact Unit the Lincoln , Government has suffered severely, in the | estimation of foreign powers, by the disaster at Manassas, and thnt it is universally conceded in Kurope that that defeat closes ' the doors to compromise of any kind. A Committee from Huston has been here ! endeavoring to induce Lincoln to change j his advisers. The Committee represent I capitalists who have resolved not to risk | their money in any more loans t<? the Gov j eminent unless certain Cabinet heads come off The Trenton (New Jersey) True Demo crat, the oldest and most prosperous jour rial ill the State, lias been discontinued, oil the ground that ' its circulation lias been j virtually interdicted." The office of the Alleghanian published I at Grafton, Va, has been completely gutted by the Abolitionists. Washington, August 27.?The pickets j of the Southern Army are now stationed j nearer to Arlington Heights than ever be-| fore. This, however, is not regarded as in-1 dicuting an attack. It is reported that the Spanish mid J French fleets are intended for iuterventi" i i in Mexican nffurs. I i Important from the West. Cincinnati, August 26.?Col. Tyler's division of IJ. S. troops on the Kannfiaw River, in Western Visginia, has hern badlt/ aejearea f>y the ctonjederale forces No par- | ticulnrs ot the battle have been received j here yet. A light occurred ycMerdav nt SliotWe'll's | toll gate. seven miles from Covington, Ky. It resulted in one Unionist being killed j and one mortally wounded. A large party of Unionists have gone in search of the I Secessionists (who numbered live), and who have lied towards Tennessee. New OitLF.Atts, August "27.?Col. Ilaylor lias issued his proclamation taking posses, si-iii of Arizona, in the union of the Uou. federate Stales. lie declares the civil and i military offices in the Territory vacant, and I I provides for the administration of a I'rovis. I | ioiinl Teriitori.il Government until such J time us toe Confederate Congress shall | regulate otherw ise. Gen. A. S Johnson and party arrived at | Mesilla on the 3lst u11- lie took command cf the Confederate forces, and is now prepared to meet the (Jutted Stales regulars under l.ieut. .Moore. Jefferson (try, Mo , August 26 ?Gamble, the bogus Abolition Governor, iihs called for "24,000 .Missourians, his civil power? being found inadequate to sustain his pretensions. Where volunteers fail to raise liietr quota of men, citizens will be drafted for the term of six mon'lis, unless peace : should sooner ensue The bogus GoVer- j nor promises to furnish urms as soon as | they can be had. ' I 1 IiioiiToM, Mo , August "2I? ?It is leported I that Gen. Hardee's forces have vvititdrawu i tiom Greeuvil'.e to Reeve's Kerry. Jlher j movements indicate that Hardee's column j is moving vvest, for the purpose of effecting ! a junction with Gun Pillow's force. From the Newborn Progress, of Aug. 3?>. A North Carolina Fort Captured by Federalists. < Fort Matter.is was surrendered to the Federal authorities about 11 o'clock on yesterday. The steamer Wiuslow, which left there ' soon after the surrender on yesterday, ar- 1 | rived here about to o'clock last night. She brought up 5 wounded men and I one dead body. From 1.1 Citizen of Cupt. IjmiiiU h company, who escaped nnd came j up we gaiher Uiu following particulars : The l*'?d. ral steamers, eleven in number, 1 commenced the bombardment on Wednes- | duy, and the forts, Clark nnd llutleras, returned the tire. It was kept up till dark ; with but little loss on our aide. On yes- I tcrday morning the conflict was renewed J mid continued till about 11 o'clock, when, ul'n-r a desparalu resistance,our forces were compelled '.u surrender, und the whole garrison are now held us prisoners, save a few who escaped. Com. Huron, Col. Hr.idlord, Col. Martin, i l.t. Col. Johnson, Major Uilliam, Major An-1 drevvs, und nil lliu Cupluina of the post are prisoner^ Uur entire force ut ilutteras,ou Wednesday night, unother gentleman informed us, was 853. Homo few escaped, perhaps 60 or more, and l.t. Citizen thinks not more than bo were killed and wounded. Probably 40 killed and about 'do wounded, flu remained in the Kurt till half an hour pre vioua t<> iii aorrender, and from the lucid manner in which hi* statement* were made ( we have great conlidcncu in Ihcin. The Federal fleet consisted of eleven Mourners, four of which were large war steamers. The bombardment is repieaertted by our informer* aa being moat terrific. The newa ia eM und we can give no more this .Doming. We will give particulars hereafter aa they reach ua. 1.1 Citizen auya our men fought bravely until Ihey were compelled to surrender, and the defeat to our arms ia only to be attributed to the superiority of tlie fleet ! over our batteries. The ammunition give out at Fori Clark on Wednesday and the guns were spiked and abandoned, but Fort Halters* returned the lire of the Federate till 11 or after yeatcrday. Men of Ksstern Carolina arouse. We have warned you heretofore bnt mauy of you heeded not. Now your properly, your tlOIIIM* niut w/.ur ??.. ? ;? ? mhiikh* uiv m uin^vr i Cam# to arrat ?nd ilriv? the* invader* from L your soil A little preparation might have saved this disaster, but now It it too lato and wo must make the most of it. Lot the militia bo ealle I oat to aid Iho regular forces, and if th? Hessians dure advance let us make them rue it. We can, we must. To nrm8 ! to arms ! NoiT<;i;.?1 wish to mark known to the public that the subscriber hns charge of J. R. Massev'a Mills and has had them put in good order with new bolting cloths. From tny former experience. I feel assured, that I can please auy who tnav give me a trial. f p ingram. Aug 21, 1861. 3m. Notioe, nuking mv absenco Georrru M<?n Withorapoon will act us ruy Agent ?ud Attorney in fact, and is aulaorizsd to represent me. JAMES II. WITIIERSPOOM. April 1 I, 1861. lOtf. 1 Baoon! Baoon!! /JAfWA LBS , PRIME NORTH CAROUUU OLI.MA BACON for sale low for cash ONI.V, by IIASSEI.TINE & MASSEY. July 10. 1861. M U L E ST 'pilE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS A FINE L young JACK to those desirous of raising their own Mules. Me will stand during the season ut It. I). M. Dunlap's. Henry is the Grooin and will use cvcrv effort to prevent accidents, but the subscriber is not responsible if any should occur. Terms, $10 insurance, due the time tile marc proves to be with foal. j In nil cases where mares are traded, the owner ut '.lie lime turned, responsible for services rendered. T. K CUR ETON. Lancaster, April 3d, 1861 ?8 ?tf. Copartnership. CAM DEN. S. C. rpilE FIRM of C. MATHESON At CO , ] JL being this day dissolved by its own limiialiott, the undersigned have formed a | partnership under thj name "t MATHESON & CO. f-ir the purpose of continuing the business . in all its departments,and hope bv strict attention to merit a continuance of the pat- ' miiagc so liberally bestowed on the late ] tirm. C. IIKI.L, J AS. I). MATHESON. July 1st. 1861. 23-2in. $7.1 KIIWAKI) ! Itiuiiiwuy from where w? had llietn iiiied, near 'hestcr. in Junu !u?l, nor vt three Negro men, viz : itll.i,. (ill.K.S ami llrlNRY. Hill and (files we bought tile 14th of !.e-l November, at the estate -.ile of hid. Le.ie!i, on Drond River, in York Dist.iet. Tliev being brothers and having relations in the neighborhood w here we purchased them, it is more than likeiey they ha7e made their way back to their old neighborhood Hill is about t!G years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, will weigh 15b or I6U pounds ; is very black ; rather sharped face, speaks quick w hen spoken to. fiiles, his brother, is about "J4 years old ; ft feet 'J incites high ; will w eigh 160 lbs. is very black, mi l walks with bis head up | and feet tamed out ir. front. Henry, we purchased, Jan 1, of Col. f. j Rives on the Catawba river. He is g3 years old, well set. ft feet 10 inches high, and will weigh 17ft pounds ; has a heavy brow ?nd -peaks slow ly ; has some character as a runaway. May go to Charleston or Wash- j inglon city, it is hard telling where he will ] go as he is a gentleman of travel. They all ran oil* about the same time. , Wo wiil pay 87ft reward lor the throe men ; or gift a piece for either of them dc- t livcrcd in aiiv Jail so that we can get them, i heso boys may attempt to make their way North, as some others from this place have ] attempted. j J I'RIDK &. DtJNOVANT. Aug. 7, I SHI?gd-tf. Bank of the State OF SO U T IL 0 A It 0 L I N A. ('itAHi.F.sTos, 1'Jlh February, 1861. ^ The Legislature having, at its I a to ses ; ' fion, authorized the Issuo of Bonds to the innoiint <d $675,000, bearing an interest of seven percent., f>.r the purpose of providing the fund- required to sustain the Slate in the act of resuming her rights of sovereign ly, this Hank is now prepared to dispose of Ihe Bonds. They are issued in sums of $50, 8lot), and gftOO An opportunity is thus afforded every citizen to make a secure and profitable investment, whi'e contributing aid to the cause in which the State is engaged. With the view of enabling citizens in nnv part of the State lo share in the lawn, the Ci-srks of the Courts of the several districts have been required lo open hooks of subscription for Ihu Stock. Suitable arrangements will be made for Turn- i isbing tbe Bonds on Ibe receipt of tho mon- j cy, in mi i'nny niw nner eacn suonuripUnn, { Iuih been made. Kn^ngcotei.U for the pur- clinso ot' Honda may be made at the It ink, | or ut anv of its {tranche*. it it probable | that, at the next Seaaion ot'lhe l.ejji*lntiire, , thorn- parties who desire it may naie their | Honda converted into Stock t'. M. FUR.WAN, i'resiiltru. | Feb 25, 3if 1 FOG ARTIES & u a :i a *|? a a I WITH TIIE ATTENTION ot to their Stock of SPRING and Dry G which they offer at VERY LOW Acceptance at 30 or 60 days. 0 PLANTATK FROM SOUTHERN FACTQUJ Together with all thQjfil* DRV (i06D3 AH All the Various Dep.trtrueuts of o complete. FOOA 257 King St., oor. V ^ April no, iar?\, -* .--ii^ j ,_lj.w, 11 I II BUSINESS CARDS. i- : ,-,t - KERSHAW 6c CONNORS. COFARTMCRS IN T U ft PEiCTICC OF LAW AND EQUITY LANCASrEUVILLE, 3. C. vr Will attend p romp tl/to all business entrusted to thein. J U KERSHAW, | W M. CONNORS. Camden, 3. C. Lancaster, C. H. Aujf. 10, 1869. ~ DAWKINS A WYLIK, Attoruoys at Law A N II SOLICITORS h\ EQUITk', Will practice in Lancaster and the surrounding Districts, ornct in tus cocrt house at I. ANCASTERV1LLE.S. C. Particular attention given to collecting claims. COL. Titos. N DAWKISS. MaJ. JOHN D. WTLIK. Union, C. II., S. C. Lancaster, C. 11., S, C. March 11, 1860, 0?tf Chambers, Barnes &, Co., F ACTORS and General Commission Merchants, South Atlantic Wharf, CHARLESTON, S. C. KcrcacD to ? A. M &i R. Kennedy, C. Math* eson A Co., and E. W. Botmey, Camden, S. C. Jan. 8 Ciumhers, Charleston, S. C. Oeo. \V. Hsrses, Kershaw District, S. C. Jno. W. Chamiiers, Charleston, S. C. Sept. 26th, 1860. 8.1?1 y?paid. Dr. ALFRED CRAVEN, Ucnidcut Nurgcoii lleiilisl, YOllK VI l.l.K, 8. C., Offers liis Professional Services to the citi? zens of Lancaster Village and surrounding country ARTIFICIAL TEETH inserted on Cold Plate, from one to a full sett. June 11th, 1856 16-Iy MELTON & WIT HERS POOH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solicitors in Equity, Will practice in Ijincnster nnd the surrounding Districts. c. I). Melton, I I) j. Witiirrspoon, ('heater, S. C. | Lancaster C. H. January 11, 188'J. 48?tf. (J. W. Williams, ) t Hobt. B. Allison Yorkville, S. C. \ \ Lancasterville.S.C WILLIAMS & ALLISON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solioitors in Equity. LANCASTER, C. IF, S. C. Will practice in the District of Lancaster. Prompt attention given toCollections. July "71h 18ft8. 91?tf DR. A- HALES, 6 OQOOOO RESPECTFULLY OFFERS ms SERVICES AS SUItU1um7 (IKON DENTIST TO TUB Citizen* of I?ancastcrville and District.? All operations performed in the beet possible manner. ^QCCDr Artificial Teeth nserteu on plate fi >m a single Tooth to a PULL SET T. Charges reasonable and all work waranted. WATCH Repairing protnply attended to ind all work warranted. Nov. 7, 1880. 39tf. SO IT Til C A RO L INAT IjancaaUr District. In the Common Pleat. C. A. I'lyler, 1 vs > Attachment. It. Elliott. S Whereas, the IMaintitf did on the 5th day >f October 1880, file his declaration againat he Defendant, who (as it is said) in absent from and without the limits of this State, ?nd hath neither wife nor attorney known within the same, upon whom a copy of the aid Declaration might bo served. It ift therefore ordered, that thu said defendant do appearand plead to the said declaration on or before the 8th day of October, which will l>o in the year of our I.ord one thou* sindeigit hundred and sixty-one, otherwise tinal and absolute judgment will then be given, and awarded against him r A SITKtVil a M i * I' t> October 5lli, 1860. 35-1y-m. I AJITK A If.?Taken op by the Subscri1j her, on the road leading I'roin l.aueas. tor to Cnmden. about ten days ago, a amall bay horse-mule, aged about aix yearn. Said mule baa been uppraiaed at eight/ dollars. The owner is hereby given notice to cotno forward, prove property?.pay expenses and lake him away. It not taken away within the time proscribed by law after the appeal anco of thin advertisement, said mule will be disposed of ns the law directs. J. PITTAIAN. (.alienator, S. Aug. 11th 1861. 38 3t ; STILLMAN, 51)3 llfila - TIIkir COUNTRY FRIENDS I 8UMMER o n rt ?. w V/ VJL K-7 f r RATES, for CASH, or City >ur Stock is fully supplied wit* >N GOODS is. i ist Styles of MiHV SILLS! n. ? * * rt.Lv ^^