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I I <% LANCA8TEEV1LLE. S. C. * Wednesday Morning, July 15,1863. Wc ask attention to an advertisement in this f?jiv., uiinmg i lunnwni 11111 lor BAH'. A gOOU |' opportunity id afforded for securing a situation j which may be justly considered valuab'e in ma- , ny respects. Rev. I). J, (juigley, and our Postmaster, Mr, | ( Lark, will accept our thanks (or papers in ad* ! vanco ol the mail. With our present limited t j mail facilities, such favors are particularly ap- ! I predated. j j We arc greatly indebted to Capt. T. A. Hw ( j gernin, let Kegt. S. C. lull, (or an admirable j dinning ol Kort Moultiie, pieucnting a comprehensive inside and back-ground view. It is '' drawn by Capt. II. himself, and is well exccu- ! j ted, show ing a creditable degree of artistic taste and skill. ^ Also to Lieut. K. ti Billings for a drawing a j which reprcsenta the Ports in Charleston liar- j I tor, wnli the position of the Yankee ii on clads I in the memoiable engagement of the 'itli ot '' I April 1863. Loth nit; be seen at our office. * Military !, The company raise J from the 21st Regiment j t of Militia for service in the State, as mentioned | o fast WOtlt. was ori?*nired hv ihn i>!*i linn ,.f ?l.u I [ following officers : ^ 8. N. 80well, Captain. 1 W. A. Moore, 1st Lieut. L. M. CauUien, 2d 11 James Small, 8d " Tbe Companies raised throughout the State, under the call of the President tough the j State autlioritiea, will, we presume, be speedily b organized into lU-giurcnte. They an!'have the v privilege of electing the f ield Olficcre. ""rIgs" c L Persona who have rags on hand, in any quam I titj, small or laige, which they deaigu for tale , I to this ofhee, wrrt please bring them lorward J r; witbiu thc^feit three or lour weeks , aa we ex. j 1 pact, in ab^B tAt time, to cflect auexchange 1 of tha fuppQ oh haud for paper. We have -j J already procured a cona.deratria quantity?rath- a I er beyond our especutiona; but not m many f | aa we wish. Thr mors raga we secure, tbe 9 more psper we will getOrdered Into Service. j i r. . . - .. I wiii seen u? trie aruers irom uie aojui Unt General, published elsewhere, that the companies organized on ihe 7th lust, are rei quired to go into service immediately, lor th* de' leuce of Charleston. The ordeis were not re1 ceired here until Monday. Steps were immediately uken by Colonel Witherspoon to have the company drawn from the J 1st Regiment warned. This company, though in a remote part of the State, will not, we arc persuaded, from the alacrity manifested, be last iu the field. The men, we doubt uot, in viewjof the urgent ' necessity, will go cheei fully ; though it wiil be hard for many to leave home at this particular time. We hope that the few who are left at home, in every neighborhood, will take immediate step/(or saving the provision crop of their fellow citizens, who are thus suddenly called away. It is the imperative duty of those who remain at home to look promptly to this matter. tv. i >t..u ru.??... auo mwk uu v/uur icatuu. Our Stat* it again thr theatre of deep excite. ' raent by the intelligence of another attack upon J Charleston by our Yankee foe. Thia time the c attack has been wixoi.y unexpected ; if r.ot by the authorities, at least by the people generally, to On Thursday last the people of Charleston be- ? gkn to realisa that the city was about to be at. tacked. The Mercury, of Friday naorniug nays *] "The intelligence that our waters, off the bar : and in the Stono, are complimented by the pre. eence of seven monitor gun boats and 13 other vessels, took many of our people by surprise, yesterday. The unmasking of heavy guns on Little Folly island did not add to their compla. cency ; while the shelling of the wood# on Jumes Island, from five gun boats, in ths Mono during the afternoon, gave variety to conjeo turoe as to the enemy's Intentions" Mayor Macbeth iwued a proclamation suspending all business in the city and advising women ar.d children, and other non-combatants, to leave the city. The following despatches, in relation to the 1 ? fight on Friday, wore received id Columbia: t ,Cbablkhton, July 10,?The attacked on thia [ city commenced tiiie morning. Four iron.clada c are off the bar, and one at the mouth of $u>no c River and aeveral iu. that river; forty three *1 other venae la are off harbor. There waa heavy g firing from ham fot two hour*. Our llorria' Inland balteriea are replying Troop* are land ? ing at Gnmball'a. An ironclad audeeveral ?un boau have gone up Stono to attack Fort Pern y jetton Ciiaiu.kston, July 10?Tho firing on both sides closed at hall past 0 o'clock. The princii pal fighting has been with Battery Wagner, on Mori is' Island, The monitors were engaged from f> a in to 2 p in, when they withdrew for one hour. A tug then supplied ihetn with aim munition, aud they renewed the attack at 3 o'clock. The iulantry fighting was also severe. The Yankee? made two assaults on Battery Wagoner, and were repulsed. Our casualties are about 150 killed, wounded and missing, im eluding three officers killed?Captains liaskcll a.id Choves, and Lieutenant Bee. It is supposed the attack will bo renewed to morrow. The following later account is from Camden : CiiiDix, July 13.?No mails were received rom Chat lesion on Saturday. liy despatches received yesterday, we learn hat the S'aiikecs attacked Uatlery Wagner on Saturday and were driven oil'?they left ?.?5 of heir dead in front of our works, and carried j iff a large number of wounded. Or. Sunday 6 of their Iron-ciuds again attack | id Uattery Wagoner and weie driven ofT. No larticulars given. On Friday, our loss is stated to have been too in killed, wounded and missing. On Sat irday it was very slight. Despatches received a-t night say tlw city is very quiet. Removal or Gin. Hooker.?Fighting Joe [ looker, commander of the army of the l'otom> c, has been removed, lie is superceded by en. Meade, one of his old corps commanders. A depalch from Washington to the Herald, lated the 29th, says the main reason for the einoval of Hooker was a radical difference of pinion between biin and Oen. Halleck as to lie value of Maryland Heights as h military | ositiou during the present active operations, looker was the sixth commander of the army f the I'olotnac. There is a report, not confirmed, that New Irleans has been recaptured, by General Dick 'a j lor, TELEGRAPHIC. Vail of -.6. Richmond July 8.?Jackson, July 7.? To Ion. J. A. Seddon, ft'wc/ary oy? I l*<i r ; Vicks- I >uig capitulated oti the 4 th inst. The garrison tan paioled and are to Lm< returned to our hues, Dicers retaining personal baggage. This inelligeuce was brought by an otbeer who left >u Sunday the bth. [Signed] J. E. JOHNSTON, General. Jat'Kaop, July 7.?Yickuburg ha* fallen ! It ?as surrendered on the .morning 'if the 4th, the nen being in a starving condition and com* lately worn out with excesMve fatigue. The erttis of capitulation are ; officers be allowed ide arms, horses and all private propatty? fhe.y and the men were paroled immediately, ind allowed to march out wit'a all their colon lying. Immediately alter the surrender, Grant ent boat loads of supplies and furnished the garrison, tome of the officers have ariived icre. Jackson, July 7.? But little more is known, ill the Vicktburg officers who come out eaj isd General Johnston reached there twelve lays sooner, he Could not have relieved the ;arrison, as they could not muster over seven iiousarid men for duty. Many of the citizens .re leaving with their families, negroes and lock, .and the Mittiitipptan newspaper is tacking up to leave. Jackson, July 8.? Everything is in th? wildsi slate of excitement here, the citizens are lying in every direction. The street* are filed villi stock, negroes, families, ox carts ai d very specias of conveyance. There wis a teribie storm last night with very heavy rains. Citizens beyond Clinton report the enemy turning every dwelling they pass. A tight lere hourly looked for. Jackson, July 7.?Gen. luring attacked laleiliaui, yasterday, near Edwards' Itspot, nd after lluee hours hard fighting, drove him | cioss the river. Our loss ia reported heavy ; he enemy'e Josa not known. An officer from the vicinity of Toil Hudson i.< iK.t riit-w T.-t -? -1 ? uuwa unaer cover ol ] tur guru, last Saturday. He and Gardner atacked liana*, and routad him, with heavy | 04*. They are moving to reinforce Johnston. | Jacssou, July 10j?Heavy infantry and art i illery akinniidnng is going on. The enemy j ire shelling the city, and have killed several j oldiern and citizens. No general engagement j et. Our troops are in excellent spirits, and if he enemy makes a general attack, edl follow ertaiu success. Every man is at his post. Jackson, July 10?8.3w A. "M.?'?h? stuck tas begun. Our batteries opened on' theoj inely. The enemy have evidently heavy orcea. rhe Lata Terrible Battle at Gettysburg Richmond, July 8?A special despatch to he Enquirer, dated Winchester, 7th, says there ias been four days fighting?commencing on he 1st and ending on*tha night of the 4tn? >ur men capturing the immense fortifications if tha a&smy. Our lose is estimated at 1(>,000. letwaeu 3 and 4,000 of our wounded arrived iere to-night. (Jfioerals Scales and Fender vere wounded, and have arrived here. The nil* around Gettysburg are severed with the lead and wounded of th? Array of the Potomac, to official confirmation of the newt from Mart . insburg. [The nee# from Martiutburg, refer ed to, waa a telegram autiug that Lee bad . chieved a victory over the Yankees and Uken | 0,000 prisoner* | i?i< n?o?p, juij s,? An ofhcialdispatch trom ha Superintendent oftho Telegraph u> the lacretary of War, dated Martiuaburg 8, say* 1 hat front report* we rained a decided and tellng adraniage over the enemy at Gettysburg >n Wednesday and Thurader On Friday we barged hi* work* and took them, but were inable to hold tfftm, and fell back towards Ha- I >er?town. There ia but little fighting since them, ao er the victory ia on our aide. Wo can now hear cannonading and the re>ot l u that tba fight ia going oo uwar ilager*. own I Everything is so indefinite that it is impossi hie to form a correct idea of the tight. Four thousand prisoners are reported at Williauisport on their way to Richmond. Many weic slightly wounded, and were paroled to U?J. Richmond, July 9.?A special to the Enquirer dated Maitinsburg, July 7tb, says : The enemy burnt the I'oLuiuac bridges over the falling waters on Saturday. The 1'otouiac is past lending and it is still raining. Yankee companies o( cavalry, ipfantry and j artillery attacked our train at Willianisport i yesterday evening, but they were repulsed alter two hours hard lighting. lirigadicr lions. Jones, Heath, I'ender, Hood, Anderson, Scales, l'ettigrew and Suns, ate certainly wounded. Artnslcad is certainly killed. At least (ilty field officers were wounded. Richmond, July 9.?Confirmation of the (ail of Yicksburg in connection with the report I from Yankee sources of the deleat ol Lee's ! army bad a depressing effect on our communi- | ty ibis forenoon, but later believed exageratcd and unrcliab'?. The 1'resident having read an official telegram from Martinsburg giving more encouraging accounts ot the position id affairs. Lee's aiiny is still at Uugerstowii. The l'ototuac is lallen. fumes who led Washington on Sunday ie- I port much dejection there among the Unionists, I a yiumber aie preparing to leave, believing that ! Mt-ades' army would be .unable to prevent the j occupation of tbe capitol by Lee. Specie, stock and pioviaions are not materi ally effected to da). Su-jar advanced twenty to thirty cents on last weens latas, So excitement among the citizens tin y are hopeful and conti dent of this spiiil that animates official circles. Northern Reports of the Battles in Pennsylvania. ISaltimokk, July 3.?News from the front up to noon to day ta ol the moat favorable char? acter, and gtejt hopes are entertained at headquarters that the rebels have succumbed. ihuisosr, July 3?lij p. si.? A special messenger troin Gen Meade to Gen Scheuck bring* news Ironi Gettysburg up to cite o'clovK this afternoon. Gen. Meade had then diiven thr rebels lour miles north ami writ Horn their position of yes tcrdav.and was still following. We tiave taken one ll.ou-and five hundred prisoners, who aie on their way to litis city. Tur Victory is Unuol'btkdlt Ocks, Hsmovkr, July 8.?1, p m?At ten o'clock this morning our forces opened on about five thousand rebels who advanced on the field at daybreak for the puiposeof pillaging our dead. I The lebeU hastily relieste<L The tight thus j fur has been the most terrific ot tbe w ur. The loss on both sides was heavy. Uanovks, IT, July 2- Midnight?Early this morning the battle was ret.*wed with increased vigor, and throughout lite day haw pioved the most teadul ol all ths war. The biases on both s.des arc very heavy. ur. * r? u captureu more pusouers than the rebel*. I Our officers are fert etithustai>tu- in praise I of the heroic eouduct of our men. 1 hey never j stood ao like veteian* before. The eiieui)'* entire force was engaged, and ! all our force* except Ocn. Couch'*. To-night a messenger came from the battle I field, Atating mat up to A o'clock, we h id diiv- | en the enemy about three quartern of a mile ! northwest. All our men are confident ol u'.tt- I mate success. It i* probable the battle will be | renewed early to morrow. The Hfralif t carrespondent nay* Major Gen. ! era*. Reynold* *iN placing hi* men when he j waa falady wounded, and urging tnem on to the support ol General Hufoid. He cried out in hi* enthusiasm, "For God'* sake ! forward, my brave boy*?forward !" And forward 'hey did go?that iion biigade of old Colonel Mere dith'* whi h ha* never failed aince the war be gun. Just then General Reynold* received his tatal wound, and falling over upon Captain Whcoi, hi* aid, who was riding beside bun, ho I eiclaimed, "Good God, Wilcox,- I am killed !" Captain Wilcox had his horso shot under I him at a!>cut the sama time, and wa* severely bmiaed by the fall. Brigadier General Mere- j dith was badly bruised by the fall of his horse j which wa* killed. Hi* son, l ieutenant Mere1 dith, was wouuded in the leg by a shell. Lieu tenant Woodword, a.J de-camp to Geneial : Meredith, was wounded in the right aim.? General Meredith's brigade went into the tight 1,830 strong, and came out with omy 618. The light brigade ol Tennessee and Missies* ippi under Gen. Archer, was captuied bv Gen. Meredith's brigade. The <8:h Mississippi, Coi Root, was eurtendered to Col. Dawes, ol the 6th Wisconsin. The Second division of the First corps, com. j mended by Gen. Kobismon, Buffered badly. Tbe first brigade was commanded by Ilrig. i Gen. Paul, who wa-i killed wb?n ?v.i i I of the 13th Mm., assumed command, but *ai | shortly wounded, and tho command devolved upon Col. Robert, ot th$ 34th New York. Gen. Baxter of the Second Brigade, lost I nearly all hia staff, in killed wounded and prisoners. Gen. Robinson, commanding this division, lost m'- it of his' staff. lie look M.500 officers and men into die fight, aad ?an report only 896 left. They captured 0W?. Ivans and ten to fifteen hundred prispaer* and three flags Lieut Thomas, ol Gen. Baiter's staff was killed. Only oae field officer of the Second brigade is letl Col Dana, of the 142d, who now commands the brigade, went into action with {,630 men', and >63 men came oat ol the contest. That there are so many missing, says the Herald, can only be accounted foe bv fu-t ti.at the baule field and hospitals of the town for Wednesday'* fight, are in the possession of the enemy, and it is fair to suppose that many of the missing are dead on the field. The First (lorps lost silly-six per cent of the number en gaged on the da<. Kiuimojw, July 9.?Petersburg Express of this morning has extras from thu Baltimore American of the 6th, rspi seen ting General Lee badly defeated at (lettysburg and retreating, closely pursued by the army of the Potomac. Latest advices from the army up to 2 o'clock p in, of the 6th state Meade*' headquarters would be at Frederick to day the 7th, Every available man is being hurried to Frederick to intercept Lee. Lincoln has issued congratulatory address to the crountry. Richmond, July 10.?The Baltimore Gazette, of the 7ill, cays: What we really know in regard to the battled before Gettysburg amount* aimply to this: The Confederates were attack, on Wednesday, by two anny ct-rps, which they hove back with great slaughter, capturing many prisoners. On Thursday afternoon, the whole Federal force was attacked by the Con. federates, anil after a sanguinary conflict, repulsed them. On Friday, the buttle was renewed, lasted through the day, and resulted in a tnoio signal tcpulse than the previous day. The losses were extraordinary soveie on both sides. The Federal loss in general oHicers ia beyond all precedent. On Satuiday night, bee fell back towards the mountain. What followed since, is almost wholly conjecture, bu( it is'now admitted thai I.ee holds the passes in South Mountain, and will fight or retire, as eitcutu. stances may dictate. Pktrrsdcik), July 11 ?A copy of the Philadelphia /inquirer of the 6t!i Inst, has been received. {Secretary Well* had received notice of the fall of Vickabutg, frotn Admiral Porter, who say* : l'cmherton sent a f.ag of truce' t)<i* morning, (ino tin Jiiij.) ottering to miii curler it his men were allowed to march out Giant replied that no man would be allowed to leave but as a prisoner of war. After consultation with his commanders, (ion. Pcmbertoti surrendered uncoiiditional!)*. PLEASANT HILL FUR SALE." ^!F|illl TRACT OK [.AND known as Pleasant tl.il, y miles bet iw I?ancaater Court II nine, oti the itage road to Camdoii, containing XO'i acres, more or leas, together with stock, plantation tools, ai d several likely Negroes is tor sale. The place is well improved, and is one of the b?*t situations in the up country for the mercantile business. For terms address, DR. R S. BECKHAM, at Pleasant llill, S. C. July 15, 1MI3. 23?tf. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Ar;'r a*d Iimpfctor.General's Orncc, Columbia. 8. C . July 10, 1863. G r. \E R AI. () li /> Fli S .XO '22 (TIIAIll.K'STOM is attacked by land ?nd ! V *e? It i? our stronghold and the p >t? j ?ur<>ugri which ine efimy impe to pa** into the interior to overrun and d?*vn*t*te our State. The necessity demands prompt and decisive action it was ) oped that the term of service of the troop* lately called for for local defence would not begin till the 1st of August next But when our home* ? our all ? iathreatened. it ia no time to discuss tne question. The term of six tuontha' service of those troops will be credited with the time the present emergency calls them into the field.' |. I'ho companies lately organized for local defence and apecial service in the Stats in the following Regiments, wiil assemble at the tunea hereinafter staled, at the most convenient Mat.on# on the railroads, and proceed immediately to_the city of Charles ton, to wit: la thu llth, 12th. 13th, I4lh, 15th nn I 43d, (Third Brigade.) the 20th, 2l?t. 22d, 23d and 44th, (Fifth Brigade.) on WEDSt.SDA Y. the 15th instant, (July;) anJ the couii aniea organized in the 2tth, 25th, 2fith, 27'.h, (Sixth Brigade.) the UH;h, 20th, 30lh, (Seventh Brigade.) 31st, 32d, I * Id, fl.'ghih Brigade ) on T/IUKSDA Y. the I6ih instant, (July ; . II The troops will provide themselves with clothing and four days' rations. They will be armed on their arrival in Charleston. ' 111 The Commanding fllfioecs of Companies will have the meo warned to attend.at the designated points on the railroads, and are hereby authorized to issue certificate* of transportation to Charleston. IV. The Commanding officers of Companies will report to these Headquarter* on their arrival in Charleston, and the Companies will be organized into Regiments, after they have so reported. V The troop* rsis-d in the 24th and 25th Kegiinenta (Fairfield) will organize into one Company before proceeding to Cburleaton, and the Commanding Oihcera of aaid Regiments will assemble the men for that purpose. VI The Captain# of Companies will immediately extend lh?*e orders, on their pub lication, without waiting for further orders; | aoa id# Commanding Officer* of Regiments will conimunicHiM the nkiue immediately to the Commanding Oficer* of Companies, employing courier* for (hat purpose, if nec esjutry, at the expense of the Mute Vli. The Companies organized in the other Regiments will hold themselves in readiness to move at the shortest notice. Hv critnmitod (Signed,) A. C GARL1NGTON, Adjutant and Inspector General of S. C. Official : G. A. Koluv, A. A. G. , inly 10, J8? M-IU STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Adjutant and Inspector General's Omcis, Columbia, July 10, 1863. GENERAL ORDER AO 23. ? THK HEADQUARTERS ofliis Excellen. Jl A cy the Governor and Commander-in-Chief is transferred to Charleston for the present.? All communications must be addressed at that point. liv command : A. C. GARUKOTO*, Adjutant and Inspector-General of S. C. July 16, 1863. 23?It. Jackson, Miss., June 20th 1868. Mr Editor?Dear Sir: I must inform you that in making the move Irom Charleston bo.La. to Jackson Miss., the '2'2d Regt. S. C. V., which I belong to, it whs wiotc back to Lancaster District, that I jumped off of the train and runaway. 1 wish to inform you and my friend9 of Lancaster District that it is false report, and I car. inform you that I have been in service (or eighteen months, and in the company where I now am, and it has never yet teen said, that I you are the man that didn't do your duty,in no respect, when you was called upon. Yours truly, A. HOLDEN. Approved by J. M. Delk, 1st Lt. Co. K. '2'2d Regt. S. C. V. It?pd [Circular.] STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Adj't and Inspector General's Osfice. Columbia, June 19, 1863. 5N answer to inquiries addressed to bis Excellency the Governor and to tliis office, itia I hereby made known that no part of the quota of troops called for under the lorcgorug proclamation and orders will he accepted an MOUNrTED MEN. Hy order A. C. GARLLVGTXJN, Adj't. At;d lusp.-Geuerai of S. C. July I, 1863, 21-St. LOST. On the read leading to Camdo, nearths Village, black leather Buggy Cushion. The finder w.li confer a favor by leaving it *& | this ..thee aad receiving a liberal reward foe j so doing. | June 30, lbC3, 91-St ! NOTICE. Any person wanting Uidcs Tanned on. | shares or to change for leather, at the prices before the war, can do so by calling on the undersigned. Dung on your hides, or hush about the price of leather. W. D. HYATT. July 1, 1863. 21?It. NOTICE. All persons having claims against WILLIAM J. CURE 1'ON, dee'd , will present the same to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law ; and all those indebted to him are requested to call on the under* signed and make settlement. C. B CURETON, ) B. J. CURBTON, } Execu'r. G. W. WILLIAMS, ) June 26, 1863, 21-ltn Tfie Charleston Courier and Western Democrat will publish once a week for on* month and send bios to B. J. Cureton Ex'r. Curelon's Store, [.ancaster District S. C. VILLAGE LOTS FOR SALE. offered, at private Sale, a Tract of Lund, containing sixty seven seres, fnrtv or fortytive acres of which is in woods; siiuate in in*? southern suburbs of the Village uf Lancaster, u portion being wilnin the lucorporate limit*. Tbe Tract embrace* the old Muster held. It is susceptible oi being divided into several line building Lola. For particulars, as to terms &c., apply to \V. M. CON NORM, Aft. April 15, 1*63 10-tf NOTICE. All persona holding claims or demands against .Wis. Eiiza K. Curetoo, dec'd, will present the same on or before the first day of October next to llaaaelliiie & Masse y or myself for settlement, or thia notice will be plead in bar to all clains after that date. T. K. CURKTON. K?V June 30, 1863, 21-lm $50 Reward, Will b? paid for the apprehension and de? Irvery, ot my boy Jim Keg. lie ti a mulatto about 6 feet H inches higti, (otty yaara ot age, and is wall known in the District. MKd. K McKES'SA. July 8, IMS. it ?St. J U91 AtiUlUV tilJ. 14 BOXES of TOBACCO. J. B. BOTD. July 1, 18?3. 2l-lf Rags! Rags! \ We will pay 7 conte per pound for all elMan colton or lioeo K*g* delivered at the Ledger Oftice.