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!* T ^amtastsr VOLUME XII. LANCASTER C. H., SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 24, 1863. NUMBER 20. ? ? = : - !l -THE LANCASTER LEDGER ~j P?bli*he? every Wednesday Morning BY W. M. CONNORS, ; Editor and proprietor. TERMS: In sdranae, $2.00 At the expiration cf Six Month*, - ... 2.60 At the end of the 5fc*r, - S.00 Mo paper discontinued until all arrearages are ?aid, except at our option. ADVERTISEMENTS, Will be inserted at two dollars per square for the first, and one dollar per square i#r eacn suo**queni insertion. A square 10 con lit of the apace of 12 lines, Iirevier type. No advertisement considered leas than a squate. [ron THE LAK0A8TER LEDOER.J Tanks oicn Bard, yon slumber, You sleep, you tremble, sigh, When all around is wonder To know the reason why. Has Tank loat its sweetness ? The Catawha it* charm ? The females their neatness ? The bright Sun-beam its warm ? Where, O! Where old Bacchus ? i Sent Captive in exile. No longer to 'track us I But doomed to death servile.' , ia there no Queen of thought To beldlv aid your muse ? < No streak with fancy fraught? If so you must excuse. CAVALIER. ; [for the lancaster ledobr.] Hamilton's Cuossino, Vs., June 8, 18(13. ( Mr. Editor.?It will doubtless be grati. .fying to many of your readers, who have friends in the Army of the Foloinac, (more properly the Army of the Rappahnnnock.) to know that those friends were never in < better health, better fed, or better clothed. 1 have sit down to w rite a short communis i cation in the very face of stiring events on the Rappahannock. I t\ as enjoying ?the quiet repose and hospitality of my friends i in the ijlh llegimentS. C. V. on Friday night fast, the 5th, about 9 o'clock that night orders came round to Col. Miller to hold bis command ready to march at a mo meets warning, and that notice was soon fellowtd with orders to atrike teats and buckle on the armor. Ueloro 11 o'slock the lina of march was taken up,.no one knew whethei, and by a circuitous route, at day break Gen. McGowan's Brigade, with the other component parts of Gen. Pender's division, were wheeled tioialessly into line of battle in the entrenchments in front of the old classic Rappahannock ; between Hamilton's Crossing and Fredericksburg? a place long to be remembered by South Carolinian# a# being near the spot where fall the brave and ehivalric Maxey Gregg Your reader#, who are unsccuatom< d to the suffering and privation# of the aoldiar'a )ifs, would be utterly aatoniahed to witness the eheerfulneaa and invincibility which pervades thia whole army, at the unuaual time and darkncaa of the night when theae troop# were ordered to march. One unaccustomed to obey orders, and one unaccu#' tomed to do his duty, would have gone, if compelled, reluctantly. Not ao with the veterana of thla army, although circumatancea over which they, or their immediate oftears, could have no controle have compelled them to remain in line of battle from day light Saturday morning until thia (Monday) evening, without being relieved, yet not a murmur could be heard throughout the 'whole line, which 1 viaited from Hamilton's to Maries' Heights!?a distance of ? miles. ,Gen. A. P. 1 iilArmy Corp*, mid auch othera aa prudence and the condiliona of my Paaaporf would dielale not to meution, ara haraabouta. Gan. Let, with aome two or more of hia favorite Generate ara upon another tour of ohaervalion, and fighting Joe had better look out. I learned through a courier that Gen. I4>ngatrvet had aent in 3600 cavalrv from an unexpected point to tbejp. I have no doubt but that the Telegraph will aeod you atiring newe, long ere thia reaches you, from thia army. It aeema that Abraham the let haa datermined that another battle shall be fouffgt to be ealled Frederickaburg the 3d?when and where there is no Stonewall Jackson to thunder in hia rear. At and below Fredericksburg, I think, will prove to be a feint, although the enemy are in considerable force en tbia aide ef the River with hia heavy artillery. Hia crossing haa been unmolested, although under oar heavy gone. I think the wish is that all should eroes over before a blew ia struck. I learn in official circles that many of the enemy have ernaeed back to their own aide, at least two Brigades were eeen d> *# W ? ' to eroaa this evening. Their movement* can be distinctly seen from Gen. Hilfrf head% quarters. 1 was ut this Generals quarters this afternoon in full view of the enemy's batteries??#w them shelling an old house on this side of the river?could nee the itnoke rise at every report and follow the cour-e ef the ahell and see it explode ubove and short of 'he house. Gen. Kwell as you have doubtless seen succeed* to the immediate command of the late Stonowall-w itli certain changes in Atmy Corps 1 had the pleasure of witnessing hia reception by the Troops when he as sumed hia new command. Gen. Kwell is a fine looking Genera) and is said to bo sec ona to none as h lighter. oince those changes made necessary by the deafh of Jack on, the ]2th Regiment, Col. Millei, js in Gen. Renders Division who by the way is a dashing young Weal I'olnter, he is perhops the youngest Major General in the Confederate Service, about 28 \ ears of age, but his reputation as a fighter is much older. The 12th Regiment has been fortunote in the selection of her Field and Staff officers. This Regiment, with I might oay. the whole brigade, deeply lament the lost of the brave Col. burns. Had he been spared until now, he would have been en. joying still higher honors. Although the loss to this Regiment at the time seemed irreparable, yet from that same Regiment material was found in Hie line to till the field, not only with competent officers, but w ith geutletiien?combining the officer with the gentleman. No one could feel that he was far from home, and in a stratum liluce. which vmir correspondent felt, before reaching tli%? Regiment, but in the company of Col Mil ler, Lieut. Col. Davis, Mnj. lfookter, Auj't. Smith, ISurgeon Daily, Aat. Surgeon Kealb, the pioun and gentlemanly Chaplain, Rev Mr. Anderson, and the othcera and soidiera L'f the old 12lh, whose hoaj itality I ahnred 10 profuaely. I fur the time, forgot my d,s lance from tha dear ones at home, and partook of their cheerfulnes*, until I felt ao raay and nt home, that I imagiuned that 1 w'n* at home under our own ahady bower liateniug to the soldtrr und hit elaaa demonntialiog a problem trom "Lonniia," or the professor diving down to hi* original Drat cause* and d.-mounttui ng from Ar.iatotile. but these pleasant dream# were suddenly disipaled, when the order came to atrik - I tenia, and take up the line of march. I felt ihen that 1 wa* fur from homo, without any particular aim before me Hut not wiibatandirig my nervea were unaccuatomed to the shock of battle, I marched on with the rear guard and remained with the Keg imeut in' line ot battle, until evening, without, ao far aa I could aee, any viaibte aigna of fear?for how could I be otherwise with thia veteran Regiment, who were a? com posed and cheerful in line of battle aa in camp. I should be pleased to mention Genera! Kerehaw and Ins gallant Brigade, but my uninteresting letter is now quite too long I called on thnt gentleman, however, in connection w ith the old secoad, and found hint and liia command in fine health and spirits I am under obligations to General Kersh.tw for kindness extended me while with his Brigade 1 was prevented from visiting him again by the universal marching ord< r* in tliie army. I fix Brigade moved several days in advance of Genera) McGowan a. I presume in the direction of Culpeper, but out aide of high official circles no one 1 knows the disponition of the troops I have , ?een what struck o>e being the world in arm*, but. thoae win are initialed, suy I have need nothing more than what would be termed, the rear guard of (Mi neral I/m ! Army. JU8TIT1A. Mischief from Sokuhlm?'1'he ret use of Chinese sugar cane or aorghum ia aaid to be eery destructive to cattle, when given to thein for food. The outer coating of the cane ia very hard, end contains eiiex or flint ; and when this ia broken up by grinding in the mill, and afterwards taken into the animal's stomach, it operates like bro ken.glaas, producing violent inflammation. The Independence (Juardian, of Iowa, gives an account ofaeven head of cattle, who were destroyed by eating this refuse sugar cane, after the juice wae extracted A post mortem examination of the stomach revealed this aa the cause of their death. It is highly important that the farmers wjio raise sorghum for making sugar, as well as thone who grow it merely for fodder, should give attention to this subieat, and see whether any facts within their own experience war rant the assertion that the Chineae cane is thin deleterious to live atnck. If it be so, the information ahould be circulated aa widely aa poaaibla, in order to prevent a serious destruction of property. YaiOCee Dkisks.?A gentleman recen t'y returned from New York, says that in the principal hotala and bag rooms, labeis are exhibited naming the popular drinks of the day. Among these are "Charleston Cob lera," "Sumter Horopters," "Stonewall I'unches,M "Jeff Davis Cocktails," etc , etc. Particulars of the Fighting Previous to the Investment of Vicksburg The details of the fighting whieh preceded the investment of Vicksburg are com ing to light A participant in the recent battle of Baker's ('reek furnishes to the Appeal lhannexed account of the affair, which is the first connected narrative vet published from n Southern source. The writer dates at Jackson, Miss , May '24: On Fridav afternoon, the 15ih inat, three divisions of the army under l.ieut (Jen I'emberton (looting's, Stevenson's and Bow en's,) advanced from Kdward's Depot in lh? direction of Raymond, ncd stopped that niirht about six miles from the startinir point, nnd on what is known as the middle Raymond road At it;lit o'clock the next morning, Saturday, joat ?a we were preparing to move forward, tlie enemy opened upon our advance guard with artillery brisk. Iv. indicating that thev bad found out our movements and had determined to give ua "battle. We immediately fell buck a mile to nn eligible position, nnd formed in line of battle, to be in readiness for an advance or to receive their attack. We had not long to wait. Our line was formed in a curve of linker's Creek, upon a ridge, our right be. nig posted in a position to use a ford at the crossing of tho creek in case we ware over whelmed, and our left equally convenient to a bridge over the stream, which, it was expected, would furnish safe passage for our army in -uch contingency The cannonading on our right ceased aa we fell back to this point, and a distinguish ad officer remarked nl '.tin time thai the at Uiek on our right wax a feint ; that, in hi* judgement, (he left of our line would have to receive the shock of their advance. An hour'* tune revealed the truth of hit state merit; the enemy having in isaed a largo force against urir lei , and opened upon us witli an earn* tineas which hniokened the most serious delermi ntion. Aw?re of our poai'ion, it trmcd to be their purpose to Iumi oiir left, so an to get possession of the hr dge over linker's ( 'reek (referred to above) mid move between u? and Kd v ard'a Depot A? itieir front lanka were mowed down by the deadly fire of our brave troops, tin ruida of fresh men fell into their places, and slowly, iiut steadily, drove our left and cen Ire buck foot by toot, until Stevei son's gallint division was almost in rear of the line A hngsde of Bowen s division wi.a ordered up to the support of Stevenson ? then another brigade, arid finally tlie eli'ire division Continuing the moat de-jar.le fighting (portion of it hand-to-hand, and with clubl>?d inuaklls ) a brigade (Bul'-rd'a) of l.or ing.s division fioui tile right, was sent to the rescue. Gen Coring immediately followed with another of lus brgade* (Featherston's) by a short route, and leached the left as the lines were givirfg way. leaving i Tllghuiari with his brigade to hold his po[ aition on the rgl.t Having sinoeeded, with great tact, in covering the retreat of the Worn out forcea who had a nob y and bravely stood the shock for six hones, Gen. Coring moved hack to the right in lime to see a fresh line ot the eiietnv coming down on his fron' and flank The enemy were gallantly met and drivi-n buck wuh great slaughter li wAit at till* p. lilt thai llrigadler General Lloyd Tilghmun, nut of the briv<-?t ant beat officer* in Hit* ('onfederat* army, full, pierced through lit manly br?nat with a fragment of u *he I II* wa* aervmg Mitn hi* own h * twelve pound howitrer, trying to d.a.odgv a puree which wn* annoy ing u< At thi* time two brigade* of ilowon'a dtviaimt Were planted, one at the hrntge aeroaa linker'* Cieek ami one at the ford, to gu.ird the croaaing, while Gen. Lortng, with h ? divialon, engaged tke enemy in front and drove him back. Hufgrifa brigade wa* *l?o ordered to aup,>orl How en at the ford, and wai iu motion tor that point, when word wna aent to Grn, l.oring by tier. Ilowen that an overwhelming Inter of the enemy had eucrerdrd in getting into the rear of the brigiid*. and Gen. liowrn w,?* rompeli ed to fall baea in tne direc ton of Kdward'a Depot At the a ime time the enemy avail ed himaelf of the advantage gained and moved to a poaition commanding the ford preaaing at the aaine I.me Luring'* right dank and rear The General then determined to make a bold atroke, and, with lit" devieion, attempt to cut liia way through ea*t, turn ...A -IT? - ; r.L ... ? ,nnt/u, OIIU run l a jJIHllOII vT.lll 1MB lor cei under (??n Johnston, then supposed to be near Canton. How well he succeeded in the perilous undertaking may be known by the fact that he reached Jackson on the following Wednesday with a division wen ry. foolaore, hungry, but not diaprited. not demoralised ; proud, brave, and ready to meet the f e under circumstances where proper management will give them an opportunity to add to Hie laurels gained upon other fields, tie would hare joined the main body of the army in which atill mo*, ed thoae gallant spirits?Stevcnaup, Uowec, I.ee, tfrcen, Kaynolda, Benton, and other braves? but ha cottld not. He did the next beat thing. After Having a retreating armv, He had skill and tact enough to save hi* own command. By this movement the enemy got posses sion of the ford, and, although the remainder of the army had succeeded in crossing, Loring'a division was cut ulT. In this dilemma nothing was left but for bim to mukn n flank movement He hud *?i'h him an experienced and intelligent guide, and accordingly moved to ths left ol the road, intending to atriko n fo.d some three or four miles further down the stream ?that ford furnishintr the onl* outlet by which he could, with hi* division, r. join the main body of the urtuv. Th** durknea* of the night, and the extreme faintncas of the 'rail by which they were moving. canned the guide to lone the point for which ha was aiming, and the division moved on, after Loring had aatinfied himaelf that^nll the roada lending to Kdward'a De. ( ot were in pdaaeaaion of the enemy. The tinmen in the direction of Kdward'n Depot, too, nhowed plainly they were in possesaion of that point. The divisions of Stevenson and I,ee? noble, gallant man ? fell back upon Big Black Bridge, * ilhin their eoVenchmenta, and rented for the night I he next more ing the enemy, in large force, determioed to preaa their advantage to the ulmoat, at' tacked ua there and. ufter about two hours' bnrd fighting, carried the position by aaaault. Our army then retreated to Vickaborg, where they were surrounded, and where the tn?k of taking that devoted place began on Monday afternoon Inst, resulting, no far, in a most disastrous failure. SLAVE LABOR FOR THE COAST' DIVISION NO. 2. ' . 8 TUB General Commanding, having made ^ a requisition on the State Authorities for '1 *enty five hundred Ltborers, the C'omiMion1 era of the Roadi and the Town Authorities within the Judicial Districts of Lancaster, Kershaw. Chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington, Mari< on, Sumter, Clarendon, Williamsburg and I lorry, including Upper All Saints, will forth' with summon all ahaTeholdert within their respective limit* to deliver one-fourth of their slaves liable to road duty at the Depots nearest the owner's 'residence, at 10 o'clock a. hi on WEDNESDAY, the fifteenth day of July pros. [ 16th July), for transportation to Charleston lor thirty daya' labor on the lortifications. II. Tiie Legislature, at the April aesslot^ exempted the owners of one road hand from liability under tbis Act, those who own two or three, or a fraction over a number divisible by one-fourth, will tend forward one hand for such friction, or two owners having such franction* may unite thriu and send one hand out of every lour. III. Oveitteere at the rata of one to every hundred bends ere showed, to be selected by the owners sud paid by the Confederate Goveriiment Kiftv Dollars per month IV. Receipt* will be given at the Depot* for | the negroes, and aa-esamctits in duplicate are made of the negroes before they are put to work V. The Act requires the attendance of one | of the Commissioners at each Depot: he will be : met by an Agent authorised to receipt for the VI. Owners are requested to furnith their hand* with spades or shovels and threa days' ration*; tn? Government have promised to return the tool*, and cointuuUticAj wiil be allowed lor the ralione. VII. Owner* who hire lubatitute* will furniah me with a ropy of the receipt taken for auch substitute, in order that the Government and all parties concerned may be protected. VIII The prvaa pf business on the Railroad* making it difficult for the companies to furnish transportation at a given hour ; the Cotntnia* aione'S, Ac , will cau?e the hands to assemble at the hour named above and there wait the passage of the train. IX. The undersigned, after three month* experience takes pleasure in assuring the slave owners that every possible care is taken of the negrovS ; tneir health haa been good, and every possible comfort haa been provided. They are promptly discharged at the eud of the thirty daye, which ia nut only aatiafactory to the own er aa coin plying with his just and rrasonablo expectations, but this constant rotation is al< most a safeguard againat camp diseases. X The credits due being almoe: entirely ex1 haunter] on th? last call, it is earnestly hoped that tha nunibar required of this division will be proinptl) furnished; one fourth of the hands, if sent forward, would more than supply the demand. Tha importance of the work is such as should induce us all to mke every possible sacrifice. The call has been postponed until the press of Uis plantation work is oesr ; if would hare been made for June but for this motive, and a proropt*and full response to this call may make it the last on this Division. WM. M SB AM MOM, A (tent for the Stats of South Carolina. Camden, 8 C., J sue tSih, 1M1. Jane M, IMS. * *>- ?. MA N S I 0 N HOUSE. E, Q-. Robinson, CAMDEN, 8. C. ' The subscriber returns hie thanks to hie I frienda and the traveling public, for the liberal support he has received for the tail i twelve veers; end would state he has commenced this year under new auspices, and pledges himself that every exertion will be made by hiin?e.f and lady to give satisfac tier* ami keep up a FIRST RATE HOTEL, J with clenn find comfortable room* and an | Worderly House Waring a Firat rate Cook \ and good aervants, trnvelera may depend , j upon good accommodation at the old Man- \ , aion. Ladies or families (wishing it) will be furnished with a private table without ex- i trs uharge. , Wis stables will be found in good order, il with plenty of provender, and two faithful Ostlers. Wis Omnibus will be foijnd at the Depot every day on the arrival of the Trains. K. U. ROBINSON, Proprietor. April 8, 1803, tt-3ra THE FINE bARQB PREMIUM JACK CHURUBUSCO. I Will be at the Hammond Place during the Spring season of *63. His terms are 1 Rag*! Rags! J We will pajr 7 c?dU par pound for all clean notion or linen Kagv delivered at the Ltdtftr Office, Una bniog lha price whieh tba Mills adviao ua lha/ will allow in eichange for papar. ' iipril 39. 13 If | . Fresh Arrival. Writing papar. Envelope, Stool Pane, Spelling Hooka, fine Combe, Tuck Combe, Side Comba* Shaving Soap, Pine and Spool Thread. Under Ledger office. J. B. BOYD.' March , HOT, ?-tt f'JO the insurance. I lie Cult* nro large end 'f tine. Peraons are referred to the neighber- 1 hood of Taxahaw fur the aize and quality of hi* Colt* Apply to the Groom at the 4 Hammond Pine*. This JACK ha* been awarded a premium by the tjute Fair. j April 1,1863, 8-tf 1 Fine Stook. My though-bred Horse DAPPLE JOHN will aland the ensuing Spring Season, com* niencing the lirat week In March, at my residence near Hanging Rock. DAPPLE JOHN is full-blooded Jenus I and Canadian. He is au well known in this i section that it is scarcely uecosaary to say anything ia commendation of In* superior qualities Hi* ('oil* speak for themselves and they are unhesitatingly pronounced by ? good judges to be among the beat slock of VI our country. For tmensa* of form, spirited 'L appearance ami activity of motion, be is awi fj| excelled by any horae in th* Slate. A, .Marcs from a distance can ho fponimo- M dated wilti stabling and paaturea. Terms: for the Insurance $10.00 JAMES M. INGRAM. I Feb 35, 1863, 3-tf I WILLIAMS A ALLISON. I .1T T 0 It N E Y S A T L A W J A*I> Solicitors in Equity. LANCASTER, C. II., S. C. Witt practice in ttie Dislriol of Lancaster. ^ Prompt attention giian to Collection.. Mr. William* may be consulted at YorlcrilW, S. C., and Mr. Ali.iao* at hi* olBce in lha Court flouae, at Laucaater. July 7th 1858. 31? if Dr. ALFRED GRAVEN ll?tid?ut Murgeen eiillm, TOKKTILLB, a. c., Offera liia Profenaional Servicra to the citizen* of l-ancaater Villtnge and surrounding country. ARTIFICI AL TEETH insarted on Gold Plate, Irom one to a full aetle. June 11th. 1854, 1? ?ly MELTON ft WITKER8P00N. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1 AMD Solloitors in Equity, Will practice in lj?iu-a?ter and tba eerre?? diog OiatricU. C. I). M tLToa, I B. J. WiTMMtaree*. i Cheater, 8. C. | lumoaatar C. H January 11. 1860. 48?4 ,