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\)t LANG ASTER VII.LE, S C Wednesday Morning. May 21. 1862 Rkliqious.?The Waxhaw congregation will please take notice that Mr. Cra'g expects to preach in their Church on next Sunday, (iffith of May,) instead of the day ahendy appointed. Rev. Douglas* Hairison may be expected to preach at the Douglass Chuich on the same day. Mr. Craig also expects to preach in the Village on the 1st day of Julie, and at Douglass ou the 6th of June. A late number ot the New Yoik Express j says, "we are inclined, from what we hear from Washington, to believe that there is I aotne truth in the statement* of the New i Yolk 'I iiues," relative to u stampede of the I border State* Congressmen on account of | iMie radical measure* of eiuaocipalion nnd ! aoonfiacalion. T*R Kf.CVCH IttTEKVtHTloH STORT.? Ijiiltt Northern papers contain a telegruphx .dispatch from Washington. slating tlml tin re is not a shadow of foundation for tlie story in circulation relative to Fiencli inter* veiilion in affairs on litis continent, and n proposed armistice ?itli tlie Confederates A Washington correspondent of a Yankee paper suys : "The Hon Kdxvntd Stanly as i.tKv on liis way from i.'uiiforniit, and will Sic liere (iu Washington; in a few day a ? v .< mivnu iiiih lie cjiiich nl the request of the President for the purpose of taking the otlice ot Military (juvrriinr ul North Cmoliiin, I.i* native St?i? " Ya**i:e IUlk in Norfolk ?Gen. Wont sent a tin); of truce into No i folk, Saturday morning, Informing llie citizen* that lliey Would be allowed 48 hours to take the oath of allegiance to llie Lincoln Governtneul. Ill the event of rcTu*ul, they were coolly infoiuicl that tlicy would be treated as prisoner* of war. Tiif. Spii.it in Nashville.?The Nash ville correspondent of the Louisville Droi ocr.it any a no sure ?? Grant urd lluell are defeated and have to pans through Na?li? ville in retreat, "just so sure will every house have a concealed weapon?ever) woman wi.l glut tier revenge in murder"? The same writer my* it is impossible to convince the people there tint the Sooth will be defeated nl Corinth. The citizens remain fiun ami true to ll^i cause of the Confederacy. From Gfn Jackson's Command.?From passtiigi rn bv the Central train Sunday nf lei noon, the Kiel mu^t Dispatch hna houiu fuither particular* of the Hglit at McDowell on Thursday last Up to Saturday evening, the enemy were still retreating, and Gen. J.ick"on pursuing them, but wlih not muih prospect of coining up wilhtbein Tl ey bail tuken the Franklin road through the | county o| I'endUton, which* is the most di rect route to Cumberland, Md Prisoners J c ptured represent that Gen Fremont was ox peeled to reii force Muroy on the day llie fi rlit oecuned. Our toss in tile fight wan 300 killed nnd wounded, prioeipat y in lliu 12th Georgia regiment, which a offered severely. \te captured in the engagement ahout 100 box. ?s lived ammunition, froui 400 to 600 Kr. field nrt.s mid Minnie muskets, 60 to 70 cavulrv saddle', and from I Go t?? '200 head of cattlu Tliritt latter wero ntlerwarda ohdined kv the citizen* of the county of H glilnnd from whom they hud been stolen by the enemy. Citizens of the neignbor hood state that tho loss of the enemy in the fight of Thursday is as very heavy ; and believed to be from 1,300 to 1,&00. The Datilk or miiloh ? Cowakdicc ? A divisou of the ein.ni), couuiniuded by Cell. Ilu'lbut, wa? in the brunt of the battle on the held of fcihiloh. Ilis oflidal re- j port gives the casualties as follows: Killed, 303 i Wounded, 1,41*7 , Missing, 176 Total, 1,986 i Loss of Myers' and Koss* batteries: Horses, 1*24 Gun* and caamonH, * In tins official report of Gen. Ilurlbnt we find the following: '1 recommend :hul tbf officer* of the 13th Ohio battery be anmtrc ad out of aertice, and lite men and material remaining be applied to filling up the rank* of aoiue battery which baa done honor to the service." The reason foi thia we find in a former portion of the report, a* follow*: "A aingle abut from tha energy'* battery atruck in Myer*' baltary, when officer* and men, with a common impulse of diegracefol cowardice, abandoned tha entir* battery, boraea, cuiaaons and gun*, and fled, and I aa a thciu no more until Ttieaday . IhrrtNout HID Vl'IToaa ?Tha amiable and eaiimable lady of President (Javia, with bar young and interresting f unity of four children, i* at prcaent reaiding in oar city. * We ehderalend it ia contemplated by the family to make Raleigh their home for the j preaent. Met era! Ind.ea and gentlemen ac- j ? u ik- ?? -' "* . t.i.rui IIIIM , aiUOngSl whom we notice .Senator G win, of Califbrn a and his too. At present they all occupy room* at the Yarhoro" House. Mrs. Davis hee already become quite a favorite amongst us. There ia no oaten tioua display about her, her Gaily or her c<un| aninB*. Mhe most worthily represents her distinguished hu-bond, who at this mo menl fills at least ens half the eiaion of the civilized world. We need not bid Mrs. Davis, lier family and her friends a hearty welcome to our quiet little eity. Wo understand ills ti?e intention of President Ouvla to lead an army against the , hoals invest og Richmond, sad that he has declared its streets shall sun blood before he yields U. Hay Uvd be with him ? Rml. b*tt/tAtrnql Of $ Important Order. Gov. Ili-own, ot Georgia, by mi order of the Adjutant General, has directed militia officers not to report for thu "consOrtplloh* Tim following is pnrt of the ordvt: IV. The language of the Conscription Act lately phased by Congress in general, and embraces the officers of the militia of ! the Stains as well as the privates But the , S'sles having liy the 16th paragraph of the ' 81I1 Section of the 1*1 Article of the Conaiilntion of the Confederate States expressI ly reserved to theinselvea not only the appuintinenl of the officers of the miiiti.i I w hen in the service of the Confederate j States, but each State having also reserved to herself the nulhority of ti lining her own militia, according to the discipline prescribed by Congress ?which cannot be I done without ofheers?and there being no i vacancy Hint can be filled by another in case an officer of the militia is carried out of vho Slate as a "conscript" without his consetil. which, if ilore generally* would euliiety destroy the military organization j ..t .1? w!.? ?' - - i.i >no oimr, Him prevent lier from exerci* ititf her re?ervcd uuthoritv of tray timg htr militia ul a lime when the #ulety of Iter j people itbti'ilulely require* thu' thi* should 1 be done to present internal insurrection*. I Unit may occur at ni.y moment i111< u' ! Hiricl militury police regulation*?therefore, | the Commander in Chief, ufier careful con- I aideraliou of tnia question, hold*. 1 lint the ' Coimciplion La*, au fur unit interfere* with the officer* of the inilitiu in the di*charge of their duties, by ut templing to re- j duce theiu lo the rank* and plane them under officer* iu Confederate *?r\icc, (by whicli ! a Mujor-Geiierul of the militia, for iti*tance, j tuigni be forcibly lukcti froiu hi* command j and placed under life io*e*l Mtibullrru up- ] pointed by the President, under ihe penally I of deulti if i.e relu*es to nerve,) iu Hot ? lily j subversive of the right* and sovereignly of the Sluice, but i* o palpuLle Violuliou ol I the Constitution ol the Confederate Slate*, | ami to :Uul extent void mud of no biiidinir 1 force upou the officer* of the militia of ' (jttori/iM ' ? ? llu therefore commands every tiiililia of liver in commission in mis State to report, by written communication, directed to 'Henry C. Wayne, Aiij'iUuil ami inspectorCieliersi, st Alllle dge i llle specifying in Ills report liiw rank, the number of his district, the date of hie commission, tuc county ot hia residence, and his post office. These who thus report are directed not to enroll themselves os 'conscripts," hut to cuntinuu actively in the vigilant discharge of their respective duties its officers of the militia. Those who report aa therein directed, and only, will be protected bi the St-de against the operutiuu of the Conscription Law. The Detraction of the Virginia. hewa of the destruction ol thy lion clad aleaiuer Virginia, which was u tower ol length within herself, and wnicl) it waa hoped W ould coiilent loo entrance of the ent-uiy'a gunboats into l!ie inoiilh of James ' river, reached this city yesterday morning We need not tiny that this intelligence erea led a profound sensation, and that it wns received with feeling* of unuiinglcd regret by our people. Wu give such incident* connected with her destruction a* we have been ublo to obtain fruiu Ihe tnost relh.b a sources. Oil Saturday, orders were re ceived by har couiiuaiMer to ruu Iter up Jjinaa river, if practicable ; and il not, to I | evacuate and blow her up. A consultuiioii was hud with her pilots, wlio thought f she was reduced to an 18 feet draught that they could briog her up aa far as City Point. Her draught was accordingly re ' duced, but tl Was found that Una brought her vulnuriibi* parts above the *u,er'a edge, and exposed lief wooden keel to the en I oij'alirc. To attempt un eiiiiiL'rmstiL un der these tiivuuiiitiicti and in this cotidi- | lion, would liMva recklessly hazarded the li>M of Itn gallant ciew, ull of whom were willing mid ensiour to cling to her to tlie i.1*1, end even desired that ?(ie should L?< run out the Itouds by Fortress Monroe, n id engage tlie euciuy wherever found.? Against title, however, strict orders had been issued, mid a* her |>liots lisd conclu oed, after tuu'ure coiisiilerution, Hist it mm , impracticable to muke the pas-age of the Jauies, no alternative win left her ollicers und crew than to acquiesce in the ateru and painlul necessity lor ner destiuction Tins was done, hoWeVer, deliberately, and without precipitutioir. Sue was tired uboul 11 o'clock on uuiurdty Highland el ploded ut daylight on Sunday mornitt^f.? From the amount cf ammunition in her magazine it is certain that her destruction Wail thorough ""d complete,and thai scarce ly s Vestige is now lef, ol tire proudest a enlevement* of nsval science known to the world's history. The explosion of her mag : azine was distinctly heard at a distance ot ( twenty lice miles. il?-lore tlie loruli was ( i applied she was beached near C'raney Is ! land, Mid her ciew lauded. Nearly nil nl ( | her olliceis and erew airived iu this ciu j yeaiarday.?Ktchmond Dupatch I Tut Darmcaa or ihk Kiver?Wo 1 know nothing of them We hear u ((real | deal We are assured Lott\ ways, \ic : lhat ihey are effectual, and that they not. One thing we do kytow ? and lltal ia, llial if the dtfcacva of Jjiiua Uitvt are not sufficient to keep back the Yankee gunboats, tln-re ia inercoaable iiufth irituy on the part of ' tboee whoae duty it was to are lint they were aubelantial and complete. A few day a will develop* what has been dune, and whether titer* ia any atop and detention to tit* invader's floating batleriea <>r not. We ' are ignorant of what the intention* of those who euntrol affai.s are. Ho late aa Sunday evening eight or nine hundred Federal prt*. oners paroled, were a*nt by steamer down James Klver to earrv tit* n.i> n.>i . .. ? , ? ? I lliat liuio al Iwual tho channel w*? opoti!? | Tlttrn may ba miia? policy unknown to ilia public in Ihia; but on Um facv of it tho fact u atraiigo It will bo to all tlio moat gratify- | ing nowa, thai tho gui.bn.tla cannot paaa 1 j our buttnira, and too guuUat eedit will bo awardod to tho?o wuo h ?*o bant tiioui If lliia prw*oa ao, ln?ar?*or, It will ha*a boon a maticr of ?o>y Meant aobevoiaant-? ' Jt<*4mxmd Ditfmk 0 "ARIIY CORRESPONDENCE Camp Cummiroh I'oist, May 7, Mil. Editor.?The greul inconvenience to which I have been subjected?being nenriv two weeks upon the road from I'ocoluligo to this point,?has prevented me from complying with my promise to the readers of the l.tdger Our exact location, at present. I nin enable to give, being unacquainted with the geography of the country ; but can any thin much, tli.nl we are about emit tliilc 4 ?.iiiitli #.f t'> -.1..-'- I--I - - ? ? *???... g. upon the Fredericksburg and Richmond Railroad ? about sixty miles froot Ihe latter named city. Our Brigade, under Gen. Gregg, is the advance guard of llio army. Our Picket* extend three miles .North, and occasion!)*, we hear of skiricishiiig along the line. It is believed and expected by some, that a battle will soon take piace in this neighborhood, bet upoii this point, 1 ul.vavs confess my perfect ignorance. We huVe n large army, andean give the cncnty n good light ? mostly South Carolinians. Several thou and troops passed up to out left yesterday in the direction of Miiiias?es. Yesterday was Brigade revi-jw, and after performing the vuiioua evolutions, our old General, in whom we all haVe every eoi.fi deuce, in every respect, nd.!r.??ed us in n spirited and manly style. Candor seemed to be attached to every syllable utteicd 1 have often heard tl>e name of Mexey Gregg denominated among the reckless chwruc ters of our State, but I nut convinced tliat this appellation 10 I.is fair uuiiie is wrong, unjust, from what i have seen, I judge tiim to be cool, fearless and prudent si all tunes' '1'ne l'ilh still holds the name of being the beat drilled Regiment from fc?oulh Car olilia Col. Barnes lues been spoke of . lid classed iimiii J,' the hr?t Colonels of ihe Com tederncy. lie I nut the contidencu of his cutulUUQii. 1 ImVe written tin* letter in n hurry, and have not time to write more at present. '"Local" "Waxhaw Qaardt" M niter roll of Ctipt. Crawford's Company "I) " let U^imi nl of South Carolina Volunteers.?t'ol llugood, coinm Ji.ding : Itobf.kt 1* Crawford, Capt. James II KikK. Ut Lieut Francis M. Wei.?ii vd Lieut. Lewis J Ferry. 3d Ijeut J nil ii C VViUierspoon. 1st Serjeant. Joseph It llilloti, tlil On en Gregory, 3J " Robt. luinglev, 4th " Jiitnea K. Crockett, 6lh " James K Beiinctte, 1st Corporal. I. T. luitbnn, 3 1 " Willimiii (J. Ning, 3d " Thomas J Welsh, 4th * r u i v a t e a . John Adutns, tfeburn J. Hilton, James W. Adum*. l)oniv?r Morton, James A runt, 8. ft it Joliiisoii, Sinnuel Amtit, Thmnus A. I.ntlijin, W. G. Itiitley, Jos A Montgomery, John II. bailey, Joho MrGuirt, J JS. Dankiiiod, J I'. McAteer, Simpson lllnekiuon, Robt. II. McAteer, Samuel J bowers, Francis M McAteer, William Cuiilhen, General \V. I'lyler, Jefferson J Cuskey, Jetbro I'itmnn, Jetst-u Cl\barn, Benne.tc I'ltman, William R Cuskey, WyheA Ricliard?or, Tliomns F. Cuskey, John T. Sweat, Jus M. Crenshaw, Kdwur.l Swtsl, S.ndford Deis, Michael J Sims. James FLnnf R M. 'Sullivan, I'liomas Flyntr, Ananias Small, Manuel F?ilet Andrew J Sislur, Samuel Fuilef Zicuiiuh Suiton, W. II. Gregory, Andrew J. Taylor, I). J. Greg oiy, Alexander Tu) lor, J jck'mi (Sunt, J R. Tu> lor. Franklin Gcitis, S. M Ussery, Juoie? I', Grnhntn, I.even A. Wntson, Fratu-ia M G?rris, Thomas Wiiktmon, John I) Glenn,- Mum Wullice. 21it Rmriment ft ft Th? recent enrolment nf tit is Regiment, under die resolutions ol llio (inttriifr mii.1 Council of the 24tn April, exhibits (tie fol. lowing strength of eucli best corn puny end of Hie entire regiment?of all ntule* be* i* ecu Hie ages of 16 an 1 65, not in service: Beat No. 1 Upper 11 .t. (ImmiI. I'oiter.) 8J i H * (Lieut. Wolfe.) 89 " " 3 " " (Cmpi. I'lyler.) 87 ' 4 " M (Cnpl Rodger*J 96 * " 5 Vi Inge, (Ci.pt. Coiissr'.) 46 " " 1 Lower Bat. (Cept. Pnifer,) 131 " M a M " (Capl. Sow ell,) 153 - " 3 " " (Cspt llell,) 48 " " 4 ' " (Capt. Magill,) 45 Total between 16 and 65 year", 777 Wl .en clintftilied into Die respective corpa n.id Mi-cording to lite agea specified in a*id resolutions, the reault shows, Between the i.gea of 18 ?nd 35, including txeiiipla, ut.d volurfteer* aluce order, 216 Deduct exempts by the board, prl* reunion, employment and other cauaea, 38 Linbls to eonacription act, 178 Deduct volunieera who have gone to noiiip.ti.iea in sarvjeo, sioco order ul en' rolinent, 28 Reiuniuing aubject to conscription, 150 Bet* ten ll.a ugea of 35 nnd 5U, conalitii ting lbs first corpa, to be held for active ?ervice, whenever ..quired by the Stale an* IhOP'itiea, including exempts, 271 Between the ; gca of 60 and 65 years, I instil Dung the second.corp?, to bs held for lite oerforuiaure of Patrol and i'olics dutv. mi for the iniemil delence of the Stele, 2 J4 Between the a^es 19 and IS yeare, likewise included in Ihie corps, 66 Number of eecond eorpe, 290 Hojut "f ib? mroliue'ite were made on lite (Olh^^Mie iilliera on the I'iiH of &Jey? peraHBrere allowed until 17th to select their respective companies nnd Volunteer therein* It is believed that several heve volunteered since, who ere not reported and inelwded in tbe 41dialed?thie will further ? [ diminish the number liable fur conscription I ?nil who were reported as volunteer*, or who have came to my knowledge since, have been included ? besides several have applied since to the Adjutant fieueral for | exemption, if prauted, it will mill farther diminish the number (150) subject to coo criptioa. Jamcs II. WtTHtssmnM, Col. 21st Regt y. C. il Mnv 19. 18G2. WAR NEWS. Later from Corinth. Corikth, May 6.?(..'apt. Cross, of the 154th Tennessee, hns just cotue in from Bethel with three prisoners. They report the enemy's force nt ninety i tliousnnd, and tliat Fremont's division has , cmne up The vneiny is liard at work on ! the roads, and are furnished w ilh ready built i bridges, and are throwing up works of dej fence hh they advance. The prisoners also report groat disnflect* lion in the Federal army, that the Wextern \ men retuse to against the South to i put the negro on a par with the whites. There has been voii.idernblo skirmishing between the pickets in front to day. It is reported tliat the enemy is throwing | np entrenchments, making plank roads, and I building bridge* over the awsmps and ditch i ms >ih he advances ! All is quiet in front Generals Beauregard and Polk were serenaded last liight by Gell. Price's excel, j lent band. The former tnado a speech, ill j w l.icll lie said he hoped soon to he in oris session of mine Nortlvern cities tci comport sule for l!?*? loss of Nvw Orleans. From PensAjola[Special Di$pati h to the Mnbite Adiertiicr j l' .5?aciiLa. May 10? At IwiKo <> clock ln?t night the I'ciihhcoIh Nnvy Y.irJ and Forts were set oil fire mid destroyed. Fori I'ickens, when the enemy discovered whiit was going on, opened a furious bombardment, which was kept up during the eonfl nigra lion, l?nt without doing damage to anybody nt I'cnsacola. All the public property, excepting the Custom house, iucupnblo of being moved, w us burnt; but nil moveable Confederate pmperty Ihih been saved. The Railroad truck leading out of the city towards Montgomery was torn up this morning. A Federal ves?cl with n flag of truce eauic up to the city today, denial.ding its Mm render Mayor llobu refused to comply with tiis demand, but stated that ull the military forces had left and lie had no power to oppo-e the Federa'.s. The Federal officer replied that they would occupy the 1 city to morrow, but that Hie inhabitants need not be alarmed. Another Viotory. Mobile, May 13 ? A special dispatch to the ollice of too Advertiser, dnfed Corinth May ti. ?sys : The enemy is drawing nearer our right, centre and left, as if lor a general advance upun our poaitmn. The weather is dry and hot. On the'Jtli inst., .Col. Woodward with the 1st Kentucky Cavalry and a detiirh metil <if Texa-> Rangers, u'.tucked tha Federals at Kik River, killing several and cup lurutir t utn ( 'uniu!i>w i - r I._. ?.t ...? vmliinllir) mil l.iru Cllililin, ll>ri) tliree privates and eight negroes. The ("onfodcrute Iota w.n livo killed, iw I eluding Cupl. llarii-, of the T. xua Hunger*, Seven weru wounded. 'I'lie above is otfieiu!. i The Latest from Hew Orleans?Inci dents of Yankee Rule Richmond, .May !3.?tim following is i copy ot ,i despatch received by the Secretu ry of Stale to.day : Camp Moons, La , Slav 13 To Hon. J. I'. Benjamin: Gen Butler,01 tlio llih inut, look foicilde puturxtiaii o the (.fine of the (Jon->ululo of the Neihei land* in New Orlean*, searched the jteroui of (lie Consul, nml lot k f?ora him the ke] of hie vault, where ?8o(J,0U0 hud been train, i ferred by the Citizen'* Hank ot Loui*iani j to trie credit of the IIopks of Amsterdam { in order tlml they might pay the in'ereat <>i 1 the Stale Bonds. Boiler tUa took p<M?et iuii of the offn-eN of the Fiench and Spun : lah Consul* ill the old (Junul Bank building ' corner of (Jump und Magazine streets, ma placed a guard lUeie The French Consn I weni 4/u board the French war steadier Mi I lun, and had not returned up to Sunday morning It iiaiiid lliul the gourd hat uinci 1 been removed from ihe offices of the Frcncl | ami S^aiii.-h Consols. Butler hnu seizet I II... I .n.l !? ?.1. 1 V! ... . .. , ...? 1MUII UIIU OHIII Ollltlll CV. I.U.I 1 Bunking House un Camp it reel. The Y;in I Kee General Ime also i^oiled mi ir.fl.illlinftlO ' ry proclamation, designed lo fticito i tie jtou j against the rich, by promising to distsibuU I amongst the puur 1.000 bids. of beef anc ; augur, robbed from the citizens. Yunk.i recruiting oftke* buve been opened in lh? city. The poor, it is suid, Mill >>? u be slur ving. The enemy buve sent u force lo lion net Carre, murcbed through the swuiup unt destroyed the lrack*>f the New Orleans Juckson and Northern Huilroud. From Richmond. ENGAGEMENT ON JAMES RIVER i Richmond, Muy 15 ?The following ii ! Bulletined ly the Press of this city, this i morning : The Federal Gun Boats (supposed to the Monitor and the Gulenu,) opened upon our batteries at Wilton about 8 o'clock this' morning, at a distance of five hundred yards The etiemy fired with great rapidity and Violence. Our butteries replied deliberately, I o'clock, p. M.?We have juat fired the Galena and she has retired with the olhu gunboate, down the river. Our loss is four killed end eight woon ded. 'I'll* lialcna **n?u fir* when ah? retired. Our troop* are iu higli *pirit? aod cuufi# Proclamation of the Gov. of Virginia. RicheoM), May 15.?The following in a > proclamation iu**vl to Juy by the Governor i of this Common wealth, Virginia : I Having resolved that the capitol of the 1 State shall be defended to the last cxtretuij ty, if it I"* in sccordancu with the views of j the President of the Confederate Stale*. I and having declared that whatever deetruc* I !i< n nnd lots of property to the Stale or J ; individuals shall thereby result, will bo ! cheerfully submitted to, and this action being warmly approved und seconded hy tho j l&xecutivo thereof, I do hereby request nil | | officers who nre out of service from any j | cause, and all others who may be willing ] to unite in defending this State, to assent- j | ble litis evening at the city hall at 5 o'clock ( and proceed forthwith to organise s fvlce, ! etc. Prompt and efficient action is absolutely I necessary. SVv have a gallant army in the j held, upon whom we fully and oonfiJetiilv | rely ; but no effort aliouid be spired which I j can coniiibute to ibis noblo object. , I The Cupilol of Virginia uiust not be sur- j | tendered; Virginians must rally to itw res- j , . cue. ! Citven under my band and under lite seal of I , j the Common westh at Richmond. till* )&ih ! I dny of May. 1862, end in lite 60th year I I of tiie Commonwealth. (Signed) # J*o LtTCMR. In accordance with the shove proclnninI lien, n large assemblage look place at the | 1 lull. Finn spirit prevailed, and Governor j 1 la-tcher and Mayor Mayo addressed the na ' nemblage. I Uolfi declared they would never surren* ' j der the city, 'i'he annoiincewent was re- j j cvived with loud cheering. j Resolutions were adopted for the organ | | u.i'ion of u regiment of volunteers to defend I j the city. The latest report front the tiver, state the .Monitor ant Galena Were steaming ] down tuu rivnr. Ths Latest T (Tlic following waa received from Camden on Monday evening:] We have a report that a great battle liaa been fought in Virginia, resulting iu a bril- j I i an I victory for our aruis. It came late last night, by way of Columbia. We baie no particulars, and its truth j is doubted by many. D agustiog Treachery and Negligence i esicru >y, ui day light, the steamer Plan I I U-r, in liie ub-ence of her otlir*, was turfed i by four or five of l??*r- colored crcvv from ' j her Lei lb ul Southern U liuif. lo the enemy's ' I lleet. She it a high prc-auie cotton Loaf, 1 | of light draught, formerly plying on the 1 Pee Dee River, but latterly chartered by j I '.ho Government, with iivr ?fficjrrf and crew, | Iioiii Mr. Perguaun, her owner, and Used as j | a transport and guard beat about the liarj bor of Charleston. Her armament nn. a i 32 pounder ?,t d a 21 pound Imvvitzir The I j owning previous, aiie n.iu tuned aboard i | four guns for one of -the newly erected I works, either that on Morri,' Island or | riiuber, \ '<i . * -iJ p.oii.drr, rifled and ' banded, uii 8 men columbiud. both of which had been struck si the reduction of Port Sumter, an 8 inch sen-count howitzer, uiid a 32 pounder. These guns were to have j gone lo their destination early in the mornI iug, arid been mounted yesterday. Three | sentinel* Were stationed in sight ol her, und a d'-iuil of twenty meu weru within j hail lor tnu reiiut of the post, Rotwten ; half past three and four o'clock, lite Planter steamed up and c.uil loose, tna sentinels > having no suspicion of foul play, sad think' ing she was going about lier business. At ! ( . vjiini tri-p i?t four c'c.ock. she passed Port , ; Jrumlef, blown g her whistle, and plainly | ; seen. She was reported by the corporal of j j the guaid as the guard bout, to tile Otlicer ' ] of 11 e day, C?pt. Pleuiiog. one of the best i j.' ui.d lllOnl reliable otlicels of the ^trrisoll j i J'iie fort is only called on lo recognize au. j thorired boat* passing, taking for granted 1 li.nl mey have their officers aboaid. This was done as usual. 1 he run to Morris' Is11lid goes a long way out past the fort, and ; then turns. 'Ilio Planter ou this trip did ' ' not turn. The officers of the Planter were R.-Jyeu Captain, Smith Mate, und Pitcher | Kngmeer. They have been arrested, und will, wo learn, be tried by cnurt-tuarliai for j disobedience ot a standing general order, | that the otfivers und crews of all light-' draught steamers in the employment of the ! Government will remain on board day und i ll.ght. The result of this negligence may bo onI )y the loss of the guns and of the boat, de( eiruble for transportation. Hut things of _ j this kind ar? sometimes of tnt&lcuhible injury The lives und property of this who.e r community ore at stake, und inigi.l be jeot pardid by event* apparently mm trifling us I this, ll in, therefore, dim to thu service _ and to tlio CMUse, that this breacli of discip, I lino, however innocent in intention on the ! purl of the officer*, should lie dealt with ns , it deserve*. Without strict discipline, no I , military operation* can succeed.? Charles I ton Mercury, 13/A __ I Reliable information Ironi the command of Gen. jnckson status Hint the fragment of Mtlrov's army, which escaped destruction I at the ba'.tle of Sutlington Mill, had been i reinforced by Fremont with four additional I regiments, and had taken position four , miles north of Franklin, in Pendleton coui.* ty. The advance of (Jen. Jackson's nimy was six miles smith of that point, and still L advancing on the enemy, it ia thought u battle was imminent yesterday. ' The Surgeou-Gener.il of the Federal ar. ; my of the Peninsula, acknowledges a loas, in killed and wounded, in the engagement ' at Williamsburg, of three thousand. From ' the Herald's account, four huudred Confederal** who were left wounded on the field of battle, at re captured. %Our loss, therefore, being admitted at three hundred killed, And tHe hundred wounded And mine ' i ing. duee not coot* up to on* third of tho I Vom of th<? coeui/. & Reotipts. I \V Rlnckmofl. Oct. 9, '62 I)r \V C Cmithen, Aug. 12, '62 , C Willism*, April 11, '62 J Ymiiiwidirigh.nm, Jan. 10, '63 | B 1$ Stogner, Feb. 19, *63 John J McAteer, July 16, '62 1 llnt-y McKibbon, Nov. 28, '62 | l> A NVatKon, Aug. 7,-'62 Jiniet T True?da!c, April 7, '62 J W M MrMullvr, Oct. 13, '62 I I Jnc F Ballard, April 16, '62 ' Abrnm Nen', Sept. 30, '62 | Mia* Ellen lluey, Oct. 23, '62 i J N Dnnlap, Jan. 1, '63 1 .McCurry dl Harneralough, Aug. 14, '63 ! Allen Morrow, Feb. 19,'63 Driiy Morrow. March 2. '63 5 M Sim*, July 1, '62 J J T Mnrkey, Feb. 12, '63 i II W Hunter, Ma) 16, '60 | J Gardner dc. W II Biackmnn, Dec. 18, '62 > M.- M f II ...... i ui?"v, Oct. 30, '62 1 i Mrs II j Cuskey, 3?pt. 19, '62 I W W Ellis, Dec. 2i, '61 N King, May 1, '62 | Mrs Mnrv E Bou'ware, Jan. 23, '63 . James Millar, " Oct. 18, 'G2 , Win Kuwail, Nov. 28, '62 ! John M Croc kit, Augt. 4, '62 Reuben R.nlcy, May I, '63 j J Funderburk, Juoe 2*7, '61 | J C Caldwell, June 3, *62 j J M D He V, May 9. '62 A Carter, Feb 1. '63 j FOR RBNTr j I THE IIOU^E AND I.OT in Lancaster, j ! ville, known aa tho Methodist Pnrvonnge. j Applv to A.MAYER ! May 21. 1862, 15?If ! Last Notioe to TaxPayers. j A LARGE AMtiUNT OF THE TAX1 V EM of this District is vet unpaid 1 , inu'tt make my return in about two weeka. < I will hHV? to carry the money with me, or I issue executions umJ leave them with the Sheriff, take his receipt and deposit it with j the Treasury. I would be glad if I was able to do iih I have generally done before, (advance the money foi defaulters ) I borj rowed money l.-iat year, to advance for others, which has not been paid buck to mo | Vet; bill I have to pay what I borrowed,- j this prev-i.l* me from being able to advance j again this year. 1 will be at tiie Court Hou?o on the 26lh 1 I inst., to receive what is yet unpaid. Alter | that time I will be compelled to issue exeI lions. J R. HUNTER, T. C. L. I). Lancaster C, II. May 14,1862. )5lf SOUTH U A. R O LTN"A~ LANCASTER DISTRICT. BY l\ T. Hammond, Esquire, Ordinary ; for said District. WHEREAS. WILLIAM AND JOHN Bilk's have applied to ine for Letters of Ad tuinistration on all and singular the Goods and Chattle?, R ghte and Credits of Robert I U. Ik, lute of tho District aforesaid, deceased. These are, therefore, to rite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to he and appear before me ?t our next Ordinary's Court for the said district, to be holden at Lancaster Court House on the 2d day of June i next, to show cause, if any, why tho anid ' administration should not he granted. ( 1 Given under mv hand and seal, I < L.S. /this tho l9;h dsv of M,.u ?- I . .* ? ?-J " j f j the year of our Lord one thousand "iffht hundred and Sixty-two, end in i too eighty .(tilth year ot the Independence J of llie Slate of South Carolina, P. T. HAMMOND, o. l. d. Msv Qt. 1S6J. !5-3?-r> f 2 fto | STATE OF SOUlJi OAKUUna. Adjutant and Inspector-GenTai's Office, CuAaLPsTojr, Mnv 10, 1863. GE.\ER.\ I. ORDER A O. 18. 1TIIK Ordinance of the Convention of the people of South Carolina being re. t garded by the Exerutiva Council us the ! paramount law of the Stale, and the nuces j a'ty of maintaining a police through the exemption of Over?ecra being considered of I vital importance by the Executive Council, it is Ordered, That all exemptions of overseers property granted by the Adjutunt and I Inspector General, upon certificates com- I plving with the requirements of "An Ordi- ] I nance to exempt overseers f'Oin the perforI niance of militia duty," shall tie regarded I by the Adjutant and Inspector.General as ! j exempting overseers from the operation of ! the Conscription Act. Bv order . WIL.MOT G. deSACSSURK, Adju'ant and Inspector-General of S. C. May 13, _ 15-It. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EXECUTIVE COUNCILCIIAMUKR. cnlumbia, mhv 14, 18f>j. RESOLVED, Tlmt the Governor and Council consider the Conscription Act i of Congress as exempting from conscrip ; tion all persons nt the tln.e legally exempt ! hv the laws of the State, including, in Souilt Carolina. the axetnp ion* made by | the Convention, and those made by the Governor nnd Council by authority of the j Convention, and those made by the l,egisI Iatore nnd retained by the Council ; the | Governor urd Council holding that the Exeruption Act of Congress does not repeal ! the Conscription Act, but is concurrent with the existing exemption laws of the State. By order of the Governor and Council. II. F. AUTHOR, Secretary. May 15, lft-lt. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. I EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, Columbia, May 14, 18?'i. ' ^ RESOLVED, That those constituting "I 1the rirat Corp* of Reserven, when formed into rompeiiie*, ahull elect their company officers ; and whan formed into regiinehla, the field officers ahull bo nppoie led by the Governor and Council. And those constituting the Second Corps of H? aervek ahull be organized into companies iilid rcgimenta and placed under the command of the militia officer* of the State who may then be in noitimiaaion. Rut thin resolution aha'.I not apply to the city of Charleatoa, where the reserve force ia already organised end officered. Bv order of the Governor and Council ? a F. ARTHUR, S?er?t?.. J M?ji 1ft. * )Ml. BUSINESS CARDS. KERSHAW A CONNORS. . ATTORNEYS AT LAW Solicitors in Equity. | LANC4STERVILLE, S. C. xw Will attend prinaptly to all bujlu?M ' eutruated to tbom. * J. n. KERSHAW, j W M. CONNORS. CttujJ' D, 8. C. LanoMtcr, C. H. Aug. 10, 1859. C B NORTHROPAttorney at Law AND SOLICITOR IN EQCITT, Will p radio* kt Lancaster and til* neighbor* ing Districts. OFFICE AT I.AN'CASTERTILLE. October 81st, 1 Ml. *7-1J Dr. ALFRED CRAVEN, Kfiitfuui Ktirgoon DeiilUt, TOHKVIILK, 8. 0., OfTci* liih Professional Services to tiie cit-ixens of 1 sricRster Village and surrounding country. All I'l fid A11 TEETH inserted on Gold Plate, from one to a full sett. June 11th, 1866 16-ly MELTON & WITHERSPOON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW and Solicitors in Equity, Will practice in Lancaster and the surrounding Districts. ! C. D. Meltoh, I B J WrrHERspooif, Chester, S. C. J Lancaster C. II. (January 11, 1860. 48?tf. WILLIAMS dc ALLISON, ATTORNEYSAILAW A!tD Solicitors in Equity. LANCASTER, C. H , S. C. Will practice in the District of Lancaster. Prompt attention given to Collections. Mr. Williams may be consulted at Yorkvillo, S. C., and Mr. Allison at his office in the Court House, at Lancaster. July 1th 1858. 21?tf John Anderson, v^ THIS Thorough bred Jack ia out of MARENGO. He is 15 handa high, 4 years old. dark iron gray, and finely proportioned. He will stand the Pall season at this place, on the following Iciinn : For the season, $.10.00 Lancaster C. 11., ISept 12, 1860.-31 if. *? wuvo, During my absence in the army James R. Lark is authorized to repre* sent tne officially. The office will be kept opeu and the duties pertaining thereto discharged bv him. II. J. HANCOCK, Cl'k C. C. P. Lancaster C. H , Jan. 22, J 862. bl tf NOTICE. GUARDIANS, Executors, aud Administrators, who manage estates in the Or* dinnry's office, are respectively notified to make their returns on, or before, the 1st of May, next. P. T. HAMMOND, o t. D. March 12th, 18G2?4tf. HANGING ROCK MINERAL SPRINGS. rpHE SUBSCRIBER IS DESIROUS JL of renting out for the season the walering place, known as the HANGING ROClv MINERAL SPRINGS, situated on the Stage road, running from Camden to Lancaster C. 11 ; about twenty-seven miles from the former place and eleven from the latter. The water is well known as possessing highly valuable medicinal properties, being strongly chalybeate. The situation is as hculluy a" any place in the Confederate States, and it has the advan tagc of good society. Country produce and provisions may be procured, within convenient reach, at comparatively ehenp rates. The place is ready supplied with all nocesnarv household and k<lchen furniture, and will afford ample accommodation for seventy fivo or one hundred persons. I prefer to rent the whole to one person; but if that is impracticable, I w ill rent cabI ina or single rooms to families separately ; 1 ready furnished as above slated, j The terms will be easy and reasonable. | Persons may comniur.iente with me at I my residence nenr Hanging Rock, or I may be addressed at Hanging Rock P O., S. C. JAMES M. INGRAM. April 23, 1882, 11-tf Charleston Mercury will please copy twice, notice editorially and send bill to the undersigned at Hanging Rock. J. M. INGRAM. South Carolina, LANCASTER DISTRICT. BY P. T. HAMMOND, Esq, Ordinary for said District. Whereas, MISS R. M. CLARK liaa applied to inn for letters of Administration on ail and singular the Goods and Chatties, Rights and Credits of JASKN CLARK, Esq, late of the District aforesaid, deceased. THESE are, therefore, to cite and admonish all ami singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me at our next Ordinary's Court for the said district, to be holdcn at Lancaster Court House on the 28th day Of .May inst., to show cause, if any, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal,this 12th day r i of May in the year ot our ^ L. S. Lord one thousand eight huudred / S and sixtytwo andintlie eighty-sixth year of tho Independence of the Stale of South Carolioa. P. T. HAMMOND o l. d. May 14, 1882. * ?14-21. p f 92.60 in otioe. j I liava iefi my book* of necoant io tha hand* of Wjo. A. Uiggarl.who ia authorif ' ed to make aeUtemeula for ine. Portoai; kuowing Oietneelvea indebted to ma, will ! pleaaa make payment In him. l a. watson. April 30th 186J. IWf 6000 POUNDS IEONT INCLUDING Plow Iron. Plow Steal, & For eJu at JONES rft'^KPTTA f?b 13* 1A61 ??tf ^