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<&!)p Mtjft. !' LANCABTKKYILLB, B. C. Tuesday Morning, May 10, 1864. \V? dinct nttrillion to the notice of the Chntfinmi nrih? Nehiier'e Relief Heard in ' this paper. The nclien of the Government (n permitting the tithes to remain for Jistrii j butinti in the wnt indicated, will nfl'.ird i.n jKirtniit relief to the indijjeut fnniilli-n in thia j vicinity. It in in mmr to tlie petilienn lately *??t on from the Relief Donrd nnd j from tlie citirenn generally. The corn will i . bo distributed to the needy for brend at $3 j per buahel. "The Mercury." The firet number ot this now candidate , for popular fat or in before un. It in an in tcrmling paper and fully conforma to the | inducement* held out in the I'roapecttm ! 1 whiali we publinh on anethar Column? j ?ubaeribera ahould begin with the first i1 number of the new aeriea. Carolina Time*. A new paper, with the libera title, ban j 1 bent ntarled in Charlotte, N. C , the first I 1 number-of which baa reached ua. It is cd | ' lied by Mr. K. II. Drilton, well knewn to i many of our render* ?* tlie forirer editor of the Iiullrtin. It in a large ahret fur the 1 time*, handaomcly printed on a xupurior 1 quality of paper. We doubt not that the , vTiitie?" will prove an eicellent vehicle of ' ' late war and other intelligence, nnd we take J ' pUaniim iu coinmeiidiog it to the patronage if our frienda. Mr. U'h ehaiucler on an able ' and energetic nuwapaper conductor ia well kno.vn in thie vicinity. 'ferine: i)..ily, SriO pet annum; IrN Weekly, 916; Weekly, $r, North Carolina With ca disposition to interfere in the flair* of our neighbor, North Carolina, (fully conceding to the nblo preis'of that State the province nud nbilitv to rerrulnte < yisir own internal differences) we cheerful- I ly'giv# publicity to the able article from a 1 listing dialled gentleman of this District, ( addressed to such of the people of that Slate n* are supposed to be in favor of ? , reunion with the North. And in this con- | nerlion we wilt remark that our under-tlnn- ' ding ia, that thin clnaa in North Carp.inn it I , vary aiuail indeed?perhaps not larger, pro. | (<o(tionat?-ly, than ill amue other Statin ? | t 'J'l.e tuain dilleiescn there nppeara to be, as to j , the means to be used in trying to secure an ; caily pence upon the busi* of Snulliein in4I1 p?i.t!> nee. Congress- | 1 The limt session of the new Congress 1 'Opened in Richmond tin the 'id - May. A i ^ synopsis of the President's message is pub- j iinhod on our limt page. The following! are the cliairiusu of the priut ipnl Senate t.'ouivilteea: Orr oa foreign affairs : Darn- ! ' weTl on Finance ; Sparrow on Military af- j I lairs ; Drown on Naval affairs; Hill oh Ju- I diciary. In tlie House (on 3d May) A?r ' | Charlton introduced a resolution to intra- ; tigatr the charges of Jislaynliy against \V. i II W .. i j . . ? I <> n .bum, w 11ii"it nu uanpietl ? yeas bit, , * r.?)? b?and h eominiltte ef ti**^ appointed. 1 ' Mr. Cruikshunk introduced u bill lo repeal j the Art suspending the writ of Unbent cot j i put. Various bill* and resolutions ef in- , ten at w>re referred, including three prop- i t o-iliana to increase the pay f the army ^ iOO per rent., Mid put lires on the sutne j footing as new c irreiicy. . The Sentinel says it is not expected in < Rirkinsnd that the session will last more j than a few weeks The great measures f Adopted t?y the late Congress have not been in operation long, ui J we think there ^ I is no desire te inlcrfore with them in any ^ material fcutnre at this time, cten if thry | ^ were less premising than they are. In the 8eeate, en the 4th, a rotation j . was rptreduced, proposing tondjoorn en the , ! ICth inst. lu the House a resolution d?s " ] daring it inexpedient te put gfc notes on a par with the new iarue w as adapted, yeas til, nays 8. Demonstration in Honor of Cul- Rat- 1 l.J r> 1? I vsesny On Wednesday laat uur nannlly quid ] 1 tow a whi the theatre of quit* nu animated ' ' display, brought about by the expected nr ' rival on that day of the 4th Regiment of ' S. C. Cat airy from the tonal, en route lor ' Virginia. Bring the first passing of no ; large a body of troops along this route v ain.ee (lit comnienre meat of the war, a con " idtrable number of peraons, of both ?? <?*_ from all quartern of the District, ci.me in to "are Ilia aoldicra" and to contribute to their | d entertainment. The Regiment waa receiv r el at the old muater ground, nt the South k end ol the lowp, wheie the Indira of the t District had genereutly furuiihrd a very i ^uuniAcenl and bountiful dinner (which n ! py the way, ia handaoinely acknowledged | ? .b) a gahnnt trooper through this pepei.) 1 ?i On behalf of the iadiee, Col. Wylie wel I % /nnied the cemmnnd in one of his beat olT 1 t hand efforts. Ih> complimented lie com ? stand upoo the high repulatien for , f l^iaciplinoana eflioiency which it had made ' h Iwpou the Carolina coaat, arid aa-ured them j i lh.it the* weuld rind worthy tempeera ia , i the veteran n-proacnlalivaa of ether Htetee ! * Lupea the aew held* to wlpch Utey were j I Jtboul to eater, lie adrerted to the magni- i lude ef the struggle ia which we ere en j t jgaged ; le the Aendiabneaa of our enemiea; ^ | ho the Brcreeity ?f united eflforkon eur part, i I Cand le the fallacy of relying t pon aid Iroai j ( 'foreign interference, fieut internal dieaen I iioaa among our enemiea, or te any other * aduree q] help than that ef our ewn atreng t arms, under the bieeeinga and guidance ef t the God of Ball lea. Ilia teiuarka (which i we are eonerioua ef net doing juatiee te in | tliia brief notlee) Were well received, aa evinced by frequent applause. i 'I'q# Indies having made the necea#(try ar | yang. rp.pje for li.e pu'peaa, the Uegiioea- c tit I colors wer? wreathed by Kiss Mary Sto- ' vena, of our tjtwn. prefacing the net with , appropriate remark*. The erowd was *e deiifle in franl of u?, that we did not ate or haur tliis interesting portion of the caretno. ny ; but understand Ibnt il was very hand, aoirely performed. This delicate ceurplimerit whh responded to in n very chaste and wanly apeoeh from Sergeant Holland ; after which Lieut. Col. Stokes, in toiumnnd of the Regiment, in a speech of a few minutes durnttun, expressed the gratification of bin ! command with the reception they had received at the hands ef the people of Lancaster. The men were fbeti allowed te j nke their places at the table, which as be- ' fere elated, was bountifully supplied ? e*-, hibiling no evidences whatever ef either war or famine. The command remained here until Thurk- day meriting. it was understood that an- j other dinner waa in preparation for them in ' the vicinity ef Or. Curcton'a by the liberal j citizens of thsl neiglibnrheod. . This Regiment (Col. Rnlledge, 4th S C. j Cavalry) is doubtless one ef the finest in ; 11,A ? - * ? wmpvaiu im iiits wry ue?i inn- I ( rial, beinf generally men from the first ! circle*. It ia Melt mounte<l ami can* j In inn about <tbo thousand ui?a, a Inrga pro* 1 portion of whom are now on furlough.? ] L'apt. Foster's fin* company, (the Catawba Ranger* from Ibis District,) we observed, '< wn? in command of Lieut* I'orter and Set* | tic, the Captain, w ith the major portion of the men, being *n furlough. Under whatever circuoistnn#cs this gal- ' l*nt command may he pliced? whether of tucce** or defeat, of comfort or privation? j Lhey will bear with them the hearty nympa ttin k and earnest pray or* of the people of our j District. EditoiitL Brevities The Columbia ' Guardian stales th.it (Jul, | lames Chvsuut,jr., lis* beer, appointed i llrig. (iein-r.il of Ueaerv**, (we presume,) for South Carolina. . The Marion (S (J J Star teams thai the j iiviiiy im?n rccermy mane * ra il upon the | Salt Works en our const, destroying the . works sad currying off a nuaiber of ths op eralivea. In 'be twenty dollar bill of tlio n< w issue j ?n error has been covered, w hich is ut , Iributed to engraving On the the left (up- | per corner) lliu little real rends limn: "JSix : months after the ratification of a treaty of j peace between"?then opposite, on the right: ''Two years after tlie ralitieslion of ? treaty of peace betw een," &c. On the I at instant, Joseph, sen of I'resilent Davis, died frotn injuries received by j t fall from the back purlieu of thu KvsciiLive inuBnion. 'l'tiu parents yvcre from i Home at llttt lime. The accident was uol j discovered until the little boy wait found ! try the servant in nn mscrsible condition in ,h? yard. Several of the Governors of Western Sin tea are in Washington urgiag upon tlio 'resident the propriety of calling out two lUndi^d thousand more men fur the pur- I rose of guarding against the invasion of1 states bordering oil tliu Oliiu river. It is J uid thai the l'resi J*nt favors the plan, and i vi!l seon cull for two hundred thousand rolunteers from Western Stales only. laist year, says Mae.in TrUgraph, when | lour was held ut ninety to one hundred , Iftllar* a barrel, sundry speculators were i lieely caught by the ineoating cr< p, and , rrsr.nsd over losass. The suuie thing is to . ?e repeated this year. Th; country is full ; if vvhu.it, while we think the product in , ieorgia is likely to be double what it was | n 1863, Wo cau already see thu signs of! in accumulating surplus of aid wheat. It is confidenll y believed t'snys the Curu J inian) by many of our prac'ienl (lnni cisrs bat Congress will extend the time fur fun- ! ling the $5 notes for one year, owing to ' he dillicoky ot getting jt sufficiency of thir ??ue before Die )sl si'July. run the lanca*tck leocar. Came 4tii H. U. Cavalry. May 41 Ii 1864 Mr. Kditor ?Will you pwinit ? soldier hrough dm columns of )our journal to estify Is the Ladies of luinrnater, on bis >wn belialt and Hint of Ids comradea, our >r?ifound appreciation sf the unexampled isspilality, mid munilicent testimonial of heir regard, which ne base Ibis day enjoy, d. We doubt not our gastronomic feats tespoke tbe gratitude of our hearts, yet we 1 sold speak 111 words, What we can n*Vr express, yet.cunnot all j conceal," ?our deep sen?e of obligation to the Lalies of Lancaster. And wo know that no ? fleet ion will be more gratifying to their icnevolent hearts than tbe assurance from is that the memory of this days feast and Is fair donors will live in our hearts, and 1 ierve us for the great esnlliet to which, tilli weary, yet unfaltering stepa, we are laily lending. Tie nat many dayesima re have turned bur bucks upon the detr millsr atraiii'S fit l.rtins iti.it i.till.thsi./l iheTi the big unbidden tear testified ti e ?lhg it cost to foave the dear ameuitiea ot ' leiue. And just nt this juncture when we ire crossing the threshold ef our beloved Slate, and when the chill of despondency sill creep over the bravest spirit, it has , (t en tbe blessed province of the Ladies of jsnoaater, with a bounteous feast,enhanced >y their genial presence and the charming [lances of eyes "minium lubneui adrpic\" o cheer up our hearts, to revive our ener pes slid irrefragibiy U> fn the determineion to fight till we win the Independence if our dear native land?doubly dear for ha sake oflhe-noble women who adorn it, j vho?e hands never tire and whose hearts lever fail?or to aleep In lbs eoidiera' [rave. We hope, Indies of I^iscasler, once again ve may inert yon, when the wreath of vrotuise with which you have this day deck, d our Standard, mvy be by your own fajr i i hand* replaced with the laurel of victory, and you may any of u?, "how heniititul upon the hills nre the feet of liiin who bringeth the glud tidings of 1'eace.'' I.adica of Lancaster, *e have tarried in your midmI but a day, but in thnt short period, you have bound un in a debt of grati- j tude we can never pay. Accept a soldiers' thanks nad liia bleaning. Ffeely you bave { given, freely rrtHy you receive. May the bright sun-ef our sunny clime as eft ns he i kisses the dews of morning from yaur ' beautiful bills, bring to you returning health 1 and hniU'ine*-*. and o?r t.i.t . ? h , spread in your midat Iter ample hoard, una may not many moon* wax and winn tiil ll > glad about nf our people ahull preclnim our beloved South, "The land of the free and the l.ome of the > brave." W. I. F. Comp I, 4lh S. C. Cavalry. [VoH TUX LAXCABTKB l.kBOKk.] C'axip )3tm S. C. K swims nr. > j April 25lh 18U4. Mr. i: eirok ?To day is beautiful spring weather : the wild (lower* of the forest have I collie forth in all their graiiduur, shed ling aweol fragrance to every paining breeze.? j All welcome with pleasure the delightful ! days of spring. It bring* fresh to ineinory j the 'time* of long ago," when all were gay, cheerful and huppy ; when peace and j prosperity blessed our iiornoa ; #hen we < uaed te roam at large through the Correal ; plucking it* gorgeous tints and platting the i odcroua garland* to crown our little sweet- | heart*. Thuxo kuppy days of boyhood ' never will fade from memory. Preparation indicate an early movement of aotno aort. We vt'iil not take the often. >-tve tin* spring, it is very clear r.ow that j Gen. I?ee intend* to wail for tlie inqyctiK'tit J of Grant, though, if we arc aucieHsful in ; the first Lallle, I.o* may follevv up hi* sue* , centre* by n flank inv \ e ill v lit ia(o l'eiinsyl J vnrtia Gen. Long*lreet and bis nriay are en | camped near Gordanaviile, about ten uiilca ! kelaw here. Several men from Krraha\v'? Itngadu ha* visited us lately ; they represent Gongxtr. el's army as being in splendid order; having recruited up to their original ! size Other reinforcements are on their way | here. (Jell. KvntTs Mrig*tie passed \\ aldon. | V C., a few day* ago; it is supposed their j destination wiii be this army. Gen. Ildl reviewed Wilcex's l)ivi?i?n yesterday?corps review is expected to- j marrow. The .health of eur Regiment in j improving. Tour*, I.OU.Mj. [KOR TilR LANCAtTKR LklKlKR ] Mr-. Koitor ?Though it sce?n to \>r nl. i moul tliu eleventh hour, jet, it in n tune in j which every pslrlot is expected to do hi* duty. It ever tlie country needed tlie eor. ! vices of every man, now in that time ; but I fear that there ore many m he feign to le 1 patriot*, but at heart, are f-r froRi the true KJC.Hlillo Ot the W (ltd. What in patriotism ? It certainly d*es not cUnsist in evutiing tlie h ue intent of the i law ; innkinf/aii# oaths ; buying shade njjicef j through bribery, and using every other ehi- j canery to reuder null and void ttint pertien i of the conaeripl Act which applies to their I own particular cur. That in not patriot* inm, yet if you dentil the patriotism ef thene ' very men, who devise ail echeme* imaglnn | hie to keep out of eerviec. they sav you are j ungrateful. Patriotism is love of country,! and if wc uveueeaueh characters an enumerated above of being dehcient in their love of country, we brand them with the shameful j and disgraceful stigma of being unpatriotic Well, then, w hat conclusion are we te arrive at?the Surgeon has refused Hi exenipt them on the grounds of infirmity ; 1 thev nr?. iimi* ..I.I- I.?a:, i .1? j . uu iiuir'uuuirti i in*II ; thousand* ?h* are nil #a.ly in service, whut ! kUiII \>>i mi) in their behnlf. l.ts.en, if ? lit a 11 luvts his country, lin is n patriot ; if It* is n patriot lie will help ibJtnJ his country [ If a man ns?erls Lis paliiolisui; and Hurt j u?r? all Lis menu* and family inllscnce in keep aut of service, lie admits Lis cowurdic* ' to exceed Lin patriotism Hero ere two conclusions, let them choone either ? both i aro correct and will apply to dillsrsnt1 caass. In la e?e remarks, we have no alluaion to ' those who nra honorably discharged from service, or exempt by law. We allude to n certain elanv of nkulkers, who are here ( miionk uv, and all law hits Iniled to put into service. JUNIUS. [rou thk i.aroastsu (.rimer.] To the People of the old North State. When a Kurojftun despot iuvuded \our rights, rentriclrd y our liberliea you proudly bid detinnre to the proud usurper And on that tin inn ruble May you assumed a proud and hnnorabiu position in the uiinnls of our common country. When a fnuntic.il tyrant threatened l?? crueh your constitutional rights under the iron heel of a ne-itional de?poti*rn. you n^'nin exhibited tluit proud, deli.mt spirit which ?o henorubly dialm guished your revolutionary aire*. And wilh lingular unanimity you declared you ww, and would be free. Your soldier* with commendable promptitude rallied to their country'a standard : nod the uinny diecomrolale Widows and molhrra, end lonely tireaidea tell, in utimial?krable language, how heroically your troops have behaved on many hard-fought buttle held*. Hut why ia it that ae many of your people are now desiring "lo return to theJteik 1 pott of EgyptWhy ia it that you, who have feasted no long on the luxuries ef eonat'turional rights and personal liberty, j are now willing to feed upon the *ltakt and ontnnt" of ? consolidated despotism, aad become "hewers of wood arid drawers of water" te a sectionalism more unjust nnd tyranicul thaq the despotisms of Asia? Has that Raleigh sorcerer, thai mordern Klyniaa so blinded yoqr juinde and perverted year judgment, thai honor and independence ha\o lost their ehunna and chains and slavery aro acceptable! O that tljo Msgicinn'a wand could be reversed ! That the fetal i pell rould be broken and your better judg. ! ment unthroned ! O! that you could bo in dueed to address him in the language of ! the Apontle to the apostate jew, * () full of all subtilty and o.nchirf, thou child of tho devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not een?e to pervert tho right way* of j the Lord." Why do you entertain the nmnesty proclamation ? Why do yon propone to return t? tho old rotten, dishonored Union ?? Would you rather hug the chains of slavery with all it* disgrace than pay the price of j liberty howerer dear that may bo ? Is life j so dear and case so svveet, that you Mill j purchase tbeui at the price of liberty?? j Soeh were not the feeliugs of vour Meek- I lenturg ancestry. Vou should remember Civil Government in an ordinance of Cod ? And tin* particular form of Government is left to ttie choiso of man. AM in the calm j uobiaseed exercise of y our judgment y ou | elected the {Southern (Jonfuderacy ?ae your j Government. It* principles were congenial , with the views, institutions and in'.erevts ot ! your people. Under its broad /Kgi* your j independent yeomanry couid more suti-tnc- i toiily enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of! happiness. This i* emphatically your (iov. I erauieut. Its ciioslilulioiiul engrg?incuts j hate never been violated I la principles have always been faithfully administered. And now you are morally us well us politically bound lo support it. You aro as much bound lo prptcct and defend it as any oilier ordinance of heaven. You are as inucti bound for its maintenance, as the right to : worship God according to your eotnreiencA*. ! llolli uru Hie ^111s of God ; and both aro to i be preserved pure and unlrammciod. . You j hud the right lo make this choice. You I had the right to cast in your political dvn- ; tiny with us. Yea, more tlian this It was : a duly you owrd to sound principles, to | yourselves and lo posterity. Aud now for ' tiie exercise of this right you arc called io question?un ui j ist and cruel war is waged j litmiiiBL vnn In ?n n..??r.. i-.i i - ? -? J ? "eu Him ivruil- j ieal power in llie North. Tliey liavo invaded your territory, aluined your noil vtuli ! tlio blond of year citizen*, uud tier pel rut ed ' the inaat alartlino enormities upon the in- 1 uoeellt mid ezprolected of your people.? I And now you rrc bound by tbe strongest j conceivable ob i^aliens to reaial tlieau tv- , rannieul agressions itt nil buzzard* and to ! Hit* lanl extrt-iuily. Vou are at tnucli bound J to aurreuder tbe laet mini and lliu laal dol- | Ihr in the maintenance cf your country'*' riylita, your country'n honor, a* you are to make tk?m* a-icriii..** f..r it." ?l.rt-i!-.. ?" I (;ion. Until nio ordineucen of (jod, ^nd j both we entitled to tiny nucritice their main- | teamice may require, (.'urhed be tie thnl . duett. the work of tile I.oiii ileceitfuliy, and j turned bo lie tliut kee|Tvtli ti n aword from ; U>nd" Yea rcaialance to tyrant* in em I phalienlly obedience to Cimfc Liberty in a jewel ot such priceless vi.lne that it cannot J be purchased at too groat a aacriflc \ It is ! at way a worth mure lliau it casta. Hut you any you are tired of the war nnd | wiah it teriui.iatcL We nre ali tired of it. I And the Yankee* nre too. Deforc we coin j inmced,. *o counted the teal with rontlie- I , tnaticnI accuracy. And were ho nppnled nl j i's magnitude, that w e determined, ami no- I i tually did line every reasonable and proper , ( menus to avert it. Kve^y expedieat that ( justice and honor could suggest waa reaor- t ted to, to avert ll-eae appalling enllamiliea. ' . Hut tlie only reaponoe given to our entreat- | , ing voice wn* characteristic of tjie selfish. < i persecuting, blood thirsty apirit of New j , Kngl.ii.der?. The long, aeuoroua cry that ] ; cmoie up fiom the locks and aanda of Yan- j | keedoat wmh for blood ! hlood ! Nothing j f could anliute the demon fury of theae in- j , c.trnule fiends bill blood. lllood tliey have j t dwiimuded, nml bloril thee must have. Hut ' 1*1 thelii tent assured, f mrv diop of blood, j j from ttiut of Jackson and Latliinoro to the . I Inst that i? offered on this Minguinnrv altar , I will be required "at their hand*. Y?s the J | blood of many martyred patriot* in n?i\ ! < crying from under the niter, saying "bow { long, O Lord,-holy and true, dost thou npt , judge and nvengo our blond r-n them that ' . d v\? 11 on the earth." Thia demon spirit of i blood which llu-y have evoked will not be ! . allayed by nhidding Southern blood. It , , will rage rampnot until the street* of self- . righteous Boston Itoe with blood:?not , shed bv the virgin hands of the Saulbera I v (JoalVderncy ; but by tiend* butchering ' | tionda. j Hut suppose you were noweozily en t neonced jis thia mil splitting Abraham * | boaom ; w ould that- free von froai all eon j nexioa with war ? Would his aiailea atd-j i boaediclion* forever protect you from wura and wur rumors? Do you suppose that i your deoorliag our "atniidani would ao t weaken and discourage our people, that ? they will succumb to the military doapot- < ism of Urate Butler, nml the ainbiiioua as I pirutions of King Abraham. If ao, yon arp I moat egreg.ioualy mistaken. It would ' t strengthen our determination. And w hat ' \ we would be rednoed in number, we would , i make up in energy. Although an honorable i component purl; you are by To mean* as. ! i MtMitial lo the etislcuco of the Houthern I Confoderacy. Lomburdy is the battle | ground of Knroptan nations And if you f vnur !? Illicit I aniinntirtn ll?? 1 of aliife now witceaaedby Virginia and! Tennessee would W* transferred to your I territory And your fut land would noon ; bo devastated, and deluged with liuuiiAi 1 i bl ood. And do not eeppoae your new ally J , would exempt you from military duty.? ! | Muaketa would be lliruat into your hande, | ar.d war will alill be your destiny. Would you rather imbrue your hands with the i blood of your kindred and countrymen, > i thun of your and their enemies f I las sueli I | isfatunlioe Ukon possession of your minds ? | With regard to many of you, ^ho he?e | been long and thoroughly knewn, I am pre. | pared to give the emphatic no. And these | rrasnrka are only intended far these, wbo | have a hankering after the Utah poto of Kgypt. 8YLVANUS UtB.\N. | May 186% , Army Intelligence. i On nnr first page will be seerr?chperiug 1 intelligence from the Tr?? .Mi*?i??ippi De- ( partnieot. Later accounts say Hint the ex 1 tent of our victory on Red river cannot be 1 xagernted. The Shrevcport News, of the ' 1Mb u 11 , coutniiiH Tuy lor's eongratulatory ' nddresa on the victory of the 8th and 9ill, at Mansfield, and claims a complete vieto I ry : aUo, ordeis about both Gens. Moutou 1 and Green, in which Taylor claims victories ? at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. Green was J killed nt 1)1 air's Landing. Accounts from Richmond indicate that 1 the ball is about U> open in Virginia A ^ telegiam dated Ornngc C. 11. May dlhogys * "a body of the enemy's cavalry crossed ' lily's and Germauia Fords la-t night, and are reported tliia morning moving on Chan- * celloravi.ie or Fredericksburg. The whole Vnnkee nimy is moving from Culpepper C. 1 r H. toward* F.ly'aand (jermunin Fords, over 1 which they have thrown pontoon bridge*, | across which their infnntiy were reported l panning nil day. J^otne slight ?kirm:siiing 1 to day willi Hindi . run in reported going j on at those fords. The enemy withdrew t their pickets in our front at the upper fords I ? last*night. Preparations nre going on to c meet the enemy. A week can hardly pits* j without it dcspate general eugngement.? I Our troops are eager and confident, Grunt s is reported to have a very large force." t A apociil deepntch to Kxauiiner, from j ; 1 lamiiten's Crossing, says Northern paper* ' 3 of the '20th report that Grant luis returned j ( to Washington, and demands the services ' of McCiellen ; and refuses to tnove with the . ' army unless Ins demand is complied with. | lie also urges that Fremont be assigned to . i duty. Later?Another Great Battle and Vic* , tory. j From an Kxtra of the ('<vulinian, issued | ' on Na'.uidiry. we learu that a battle Wan \ fsnghl in Virgiain, near the old battle j < ground of Clinuceilortville, on the 6th nod ' I 6th inet, the reAult of which kri nnotlier j j Confederate victory Ail reliable purlieu- i i la re will be found in Ceil. I.sc'h despatch, t 1 published below : " 1 ' Kiciim >bd, May 7 ?'I'hc following was j 5 received thin morning: IIkadvjoaiiTf.k* j ' Akmv Noiithkr Ytnciau, May tj.?To the ( S'crrtmry of IVnr: Kar'y it.ia morning, un J the division ol lien. Hill, engaged yester | day, were being r< liuve.1, the enemy ud- j | vunced, vvhicli created seme confusion ; but i ' the ground last was recovcied lis noon as I 1 fresh troops got m'o positon, and the t-ne. ! , my v\ en- driven back to their original f ground. Afterwards Wu turned the left of 1 his fresli line and diave it from the field, j, leaving u large number of dead and wounded in our Intuits ; among them fieii Wads- " t U'firl it A - '' 1 ** <> ouuii^iinii mines lorcel II)* t eueny iato hi* entrenched lines on the a ItrOok road, extending t.ow WildotDees d Town, on tlie rigbt, to Twigs' Mill. Kvery ndvntire ?n his-part, thanks to a merciful (tod, has been repulsed. Our loss in killed is n*l Urge, ^but we have many wuuuded?uiosl of theoi slightly, artillery being little used on either side I am griev> ed to announce Lieut, (ien. Longs"reel severely wounded and Gen. Jenkins killed ; Lien. I'egrain wns badly wounded jester. Joy. (jt-n Ntsllerd, it is huped, will recover. (Signed ) R. K Lee. Grai.t'a platfwas to turn our right and jet between L?r and Richmond. Long' itreot had turned the enemy's left and wnt pushing him haek steadily when lie w as c ?r\*reiy wounded, huving been shot by \ Mahons's liiigndu through mistake. Jen- a <ii.h was kilied by the suine brigade. Kerthnw comtnauded Mel.aws' Division with 'real honor. Ilaltle's Alabama slid Gor" irn's Georgia Hricades mfl'.'r.it " ? -i - -- ll iii k^iil thul Gens. I.negHtreel Mini Jan (inn wcr? both nliut bv our awn men?the -esutl of accident We have an outaide re- " art (mo (runt incorrect) that l.ongetreet tail died of bin wounds. AUo that Col. | Miller of lli" 12th >S. C Keg ineul was kill ed.snd tliat \vc havetnkan a Urge number ? i.f prisoners it addition to these reported * , n ib'??e. j A friend linn handed us a eepy of a telv , jruoi rvi-eiacd at Camden Saturday night, tl in follows : ll "Fighting in V* , Ala* 6th and Clh, Gas j iral Jeukilia is killed, Lougatreet severely |( wounded, and also Pegruin. Wo repulsed* ham. They arc landtag in heavy fore# on lames River. Telegraph ?aya last night " lhal Bnrnaidu* has cut the Railroad between itiuhiuond and Petersburg." ? Nothing later up to the time of our ga> n ng to prcoa. Prom across the Minaiaaippi the lnte?t iitvi ia "highly gratifying. Itanka had re. rented from Alexandria. Taylor captured 1,000 prisoner* Price's ouccens completejenoral Murauidnke captured Steelo'a train. n Steele w.ia surrounded and Price demanded i lia surrender. N'eele agreed, on coudilioa t hat the negroea ho treattd a? priarmora of snr. Price refused the'terms and reterred he matter la Smith, ?bv replied that the ^ legroea should he aeiil to their oane*a ? Steele refuses to surrender on thoao terms further action unknown, but it ia believed he whole force would capitulate. Smith ainforcing Price. Northern Newi - V v..-I. rr u -' .1-- ?" !- I' m no *ir?r iuih g mc'umi, ui iiip ilflll, aaya i eintoreeinenla (or I>?e from Soulli Cnroli- ' fin nnd Georgia atp rapidly reaching him. t Ml the treopa in Aoguatn had I * ft for f lichmond. I.engstrcet ia uncurtained lo > At Charlotieaville. ^ Mfsum, Wade rind Gooeh, of the Com- j nittee an the Conduct of tho War, arrived J it Cairo on ihe Jla'., to investigate the 1'ort J I'illow 'massacre." Gtna. 11 u r I but nnd ;j l-eggett hud nlao readied tliufe. The Yan> j (era continue their raw-head-aad Wloedy- j >onea stories of tho nff.iir. A despatch Troin St. I.ouis adda the following to the budget of ridiculous stories : Kdwnrd B. Benton, a native ofWalthaio, J Vermont, who Was in the fort during the , Forrest attack, waa examined at Gen lloa- t -ncrant'* headquarter* otj Taaaday last ?T? i?wt?aua?(ujk^. T?ii??if i unci fully corroborated nil previous reports ! of rebel barbarities there, and mnd?* an ad. : lilioual utateuiKMit, that bloodhound* were used to discover the biding places of those a ho escaped tlio massacre. Iln enyn that - liable reports state that Mnjor Itradferd , Ann shot and liuog Rear Covington. The troop* w liosu tiuie expire in llsy ' lave notified lUu Government that they will not obey the orders recently issued lentinuing theia in service until the 1st luly. The last accounts from Red River stale li.it the Oui federates are inarching on Jrand Ficore. The Yankees admit s loss if 4 0(X?. OBITUARY. l'icd, March loth 1864, at tho Ladies lloslital, Columbia S. C., Cuaklrb K. Twitty, sou if P:ol. C. It. and Mildred (deceased) Twitty, in lis 2Utli year. Just five months beforo his death tho subject if this notice left, oit sick furlough, his com* * nand, company A, 16th Regt. S. C. V., ou .ookoul Mountain, in front ol Chattanooga.? Jo felt Greenville S, C., with his company, S'ov the IV, 1861, to brook the hardships and leprivatious of the determined soldier. The xposure incident to camp life, and to the dislint go of the duties olTlie Isitliful patiiot, icrvcd, alas! too surely, to developc that fatal ung disease, the existence of which his friends iad but suspected?consumption, and which so iooii ended bis career of promise. He volunteered the second time, his first erni of service having expired, at the re-oi;anization of bis Kcgiiiicnt before he was 18 rears of age. lie was at the time of, and had iceii for more than a year prior to his death, Jrderly Sergeant of his company. The mental powers which began early to un- w old themselves, (his alphabet ho learned well j md tlioro' r;hly before he had reached the age j >f 2 yeair) continued t<\ expand, to aluact and ;o interest with an increase of years. When lie bade adieu to his delightful "maun* mn home"' for the "tented field," he was a neuiber of the Senior Class?Furmaii Univcr. lity. lie was also a number of one of lUp LitJrary Societies?the Adelphiau?of which he ran Secretary. In his class none stood higher than hs, aud while bis intellect was versatile, we may be criuillcd to add that, tor oue of his age, ho excelled in Mathematics. Nor did his. powers n this respect, consist merely in the facility with w hich be deiuonstated Geometrical Uieo* ies, found in tho books, but he pbsssssed a iraeticality rarely so soon attained. Truly did our frioud, Dr. It. 11. Edmunds, surgeon in charge of the Ladies Hospital, writ* is a few davs before bis iln.iti "ll? f?.i.l..l. I i promising hoy and graat pity hit* career ilioulU lie so short." Wc have said nothing fulsome, we feel asiurcd, to those who knew him well. Charles was not 11 member ot the Church, mt so ready was he to approve that which wan ight and to disapprove with abhorence all that vas wrong, so prompt and regular in Uic di?:harge of those duties?apart Iroin the obserrauce of church ordinances?which so bcuuliully adorn the christian character, that wo may veil trust "he was not under the law hnt under ;race." lie leaves an example worthy the imi Lalion of bereaved brothers and sisters. As a son we knew none, we know none, nore dntitul or more affectionate, more ready o conform, with cheerfulness and alacrity, to he wishes of a doting father, upon whom the .(Miction falls with peculiar force, ami who, ( loubtles*, felt upon the reception of the heartending telegram that, "Had I but soon tliec once again, , And watched thy dying bed, Caught the last llick'ring of thy breath, I'illowcd thy drooping head ; My heart, me thinks, would not have felt 1 This bitterness of grief ; 1 Though sad the past, to love it gives A sacred, sweet relief. < And yet? ' My stricken heart to Jesus yields Love's deep devotion now. Adores and blesses?while it blecfds? His baud that strikes the blow. Then fare thee-well?a little while? Life's troubled dreatn is past ; I hope to meet with thee, my child, In life?in bliss, at last!" W. W. T. Died in this village, on the 27th April, of cutlet Fever, Mary Anna, inlaiit daughter of ( I'm, II. and Selina M. Hums, aged 10 months j nd '23 days. Farewell dear little Mamie, Thy earthly.days are past, Like a lovely blooming tiower, You were too sweet to last. < Announcements. Mn. Editor.?We think it time far the i esple of l.uncastttr District to bigin 4o i lake selections for Representatives is our I Itate Legislature. Wu therefore would urgent the name of Jumes L. Heed as n | uiUble person to represent us in the Hen' i te, i* we are informed the Hon 1*. T. | Insiiiiond will not be a candid it* in confluence of his feeble state of health. We i lierefore hope thul Mr. Reed will accept i lis nnminntioTi , We al?e suggest the names ot Dr. T. L. i shnatsn sad W. M. Corners for the popu- i ir branch of tbe Legislntute. Yeurs respsctively, , MANY FRIENDS. , FOR TAX COLLECTOR. t Mr Editor?1'le.ise announce Cspt N. | I. Vanlnriditighiim a candidate for the sf 1 cr ef Tax Collector. He is a disabled | eldier. Mart Fkikkds to Wourded Soldiers. t ITiirriion o i i n ilUUXlUH O/lhti. On Saturday the Slat inat., we will sell t public auction 1000 lbs of ('operas and 00 iba solo nod upper heather, belonging o Soldier* Board of Haliaf. J. ADAMS, Chairman. Lancaster C. II, May It, 1864, 13-2t Columbia Carolinian give two insertions nd aend bill to the undersigned. J. ADAMS, Chairman. mvmwKMKir Additional 10 per Cent Tax on Profits 1863. The Assessors will attend at the fellow* ng timetfar.d places for the purpose of re >eiving retnrns of all Profile liable to tho 0 per cent tax, viz : It Ke**' Store Monday May 16, 1864 it Bolair, Tuesday, 44 17, " >iagiir* Store. Wednesday, M 18, 44 / aig 4t Taylor's,Thorsday, 44 10, 44 lielson Hell's, Friday 44 20, 44 dattbiaa Crennbaw'a Saturday, 44 91, 44 >!ra liueyV, Monday, May IB, 1864 ebn S. Small's, Tuesday, 44 17, 44 dra. llorlon'#, Wednesday, 44 18, 44 I'axahaw, Thursday, 44 10, 44 lobert llegler's, Friflay, 44 20, 44 'feasant llill, Saturday, 44 21, 44 JAMBS K. MAC*ILL, 18th District Collector. N. B.?All profit a made by buying and telling during the year 1863 are liable to be 10 per cent tax. Those who have not returned their pork or cattl* will please re* urn now or abide the poaaltio*. May 10, 1664, lJ?2t ' COMM ISSiONERS OF ROADs! Ace hereby notified and required I* meet At Lancaster C. it., on Saturday neatt, (141k inat..) for th? purpose of making engagements to send hands to the coast. A punctual attendance in requested J. rUNDKKBURK, Chairman. May 10, 1SG4. 13?It. NOTICE TO INDIGENT FAMILIES. The government having generously granted the lithe core for the relief of Soldiers families and indigents in Lancaster District, to be distributed through the Soldiers Hoard of Relief- The undersigned for the instruction ef the commissioners and applicants publishes the following ferm of certificates required by the Quarter Masters department, in order to secure relief. (Form ot Certificate for wife or widow.) J, Commissioner Soldiers' Board Relief, do hereby certify thai , the wife (or widow ae the case may be) of , a seldier in the war (or whe has died, er bean kitlod in the war) and her children are in preeent need ef brend corn and that it caanoA be uro?nr?J from t<ny other source thsa the li'.be core. May 1884. To J. ADAMS, Ch'm. Signed ( ) Coin. S. B. fL (For widows dependent ) " I, , Commissioners Soldiers Board Relief, hersby certify thst - , widow dependent, having a son (or sens) is the wnr, upon whom she was want to depend, is in need of bread corn, and that it cannot be procured from any other source than the lithe corn. May 1864. To J. ADAMS, Ch'in. Signed by the ?em. . (For an indigeut person ) 1, ?, Commissioner Soldiers Board Relief, do hrfTeby certify that ?? (hers stntb every circumstancecslsulsted to cooimend his or her case to favorable consid. eration) is in need of bread corn, and cannot procure it from nay other source than the lithe. May 1864. (To the t'hniiman.) (Signed by Con.) Commissioners will take notics that the responsibility for failure, will rsst whers it properly should, if their certificates is every ubuiik'c is net 111 airict compliance with the above. The undersigned, Mr. Massay, nar bo one elae here hat the right ts remit the tithe or aiy part thereof. J. ADAMS, Ch'in. ?. B. R. May 10, 1?64, ? 13 ? It. SLAVE LABOR FOR THE 'COAST?DIVISION NO. 2. JTHK Commissioners of Roads and the Town Authorities within the Judicial District*of Lnucaster, Kershaw, Chester* * field, Marlboro, Darlington, Marion, Sumter, Clarendon, Williamsburg and Horry, will forthwith HtnnuiMD all slaveholders within their respective, lisaita to deliver ONEFUlJiU'H of their slaves liable to Read duty at the Railroad DrpotM nearest their residence en WEDNESDAY, the twentyfifth (Ufitli) of May proxiue, at 10 o'clock u. nr., there to await transportation to Charleston lor Thirty Days' labor en tbn fortifications. * II. Returns of Commissioners of Roada for scleral District* of thia Division are still incomplete. To avoid uonfuaiee and injustice, they will be aenl in without deay, slating, >o a" cases, names of ownora, number of Read hsudi, total amount or labor fu epahxb. III. The nmaant of labor required, inlUibiv# of preseul cell, froin thin LHviaioor a Forty-five (4ft) daya ta each Road hand. R. B. JOHNSON, Agent of Slate of So. Ca. [I-ancestor ledger Print.J Camden,.April 20, 1864 IS?4t. Additional 10 por oent. Taat TAX payers will please prepare their esiniatoa of profits aade during the year 180S, by buying and selling apiritneus liquors, :l??ur, w heat, corn, riee, sugar, molasses or tyrup, salt, bacoq, pork, hogs, beef or beef settle, sheep, outs, hay, fodder, rice, raw* iiides, leather, horses, mules, boots, sheee, etton yarns, w ool, woolen, cettou or mixed :iolhs, hate, wagons, harness, coal, iron, iteel or nails, also money, gold, silver, ferrign exchange, stocks, notes, debts, credits, or obligations of any kind, and any merchandize, property, or efTccla of any kind, not enumerated in the proceeding paragraph, between the first of January, 1863, and the 1st of January, 1864. The assessors will attend nt the usual placea to receive returns on ail profits made by buying and selling the articles above mentioned. Tax payers will take notice that there are ns exceptions under the new Act. AU profits during 1863 pay the tax of 10 per cent.,coonequenlly, many whose income was leas than #500, will be liable to the 19 per cent, lax op profits. Tax payers are solicited to make their Bstimstes ef profits made by buying and selling during the year 1863, bofore coming to maks their returns to the assessors, as much time will be saved and the retnrns mere correctly made. Remember all profile are taxed. JAMES R. MAGI1J,, 18th District Collecter. May 3, 1864. l J?3t. Iron and Faotory Tarn. I will exchange Iron and Factory Yarn for Corn and Bacon on the following torina viz : 10 pounds Iron for one Bushel Corn ; 3 pounda Iron for one pound bacon; one liunoA Yarn, any No. from 6 to II, for 4 bushels coin, or 16 pounds Bacon, delirsssd aqKort Mills. \\ II 11. MA89EY, Agsct. ^ for 8. FRONKBERGBR * CO. May 1, 18(14, 12?51 Partioular Notioe. The Bonded Mills of this District will not receivs, oo snd after this date, the tax in kind wheat. The Millers or owners of ths Mills are respectfully requested to oall at my office with reports of their entire re* ceipto with a view to a general settlement. All who have elaias against Uie Govern* mcnt for cattle purchased, and unpaid for up to the lot of April, will present such claims immediately to the Commmmry Agent. L. H. NORTHROP, Agent. Lancaster C. H , April 80th 18414, 12lf Nottoe, MR P. T. MURRAY, of Fort Mills, 8, C., will set as my Attorney during my abtenet. D. J. QUIGl.EYApril 19, 18414. 10?It. NOTICE. r j Dunng my absence in the oray, Connors, Esq , is authorized to hsvin^^fl H me will May