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. ~l)p ICfitjpr. ! LAN CASTER VILLK, 8.C. Tuesday Morning, Juuo 7, 1884. We lire under obligation* to our iuimo. din to Repxe?eulive in Crfttgrenn, Hon. J. 11. WilluTxpoon, for repented Cnvo'ra in the way oQCongrcaainnnl proceedings and other document*. Col, H. R. Price line been appointed by Ihe Coterner Notary Public. Ilj? vHice in III the Court Ionian. \ The Crops Reports fri.ru the country ill regard to f the w heat crop, indicate that a tolerable yield Mill bo made, unless roine disaster befall* it ufier this time. I he prospect is far .better than it was in the early .Spring. 'The work qf harvesting the early wheat will begin in a few days. The corn ia small and backward, but hua a healthy appear nnee. The oat crop I* promising The rains in this vicinity hare been entirely too | frequent for crops upon the flat lands. It now appears to be unquestionable that the announcement of the death of JLJapt. I W. J. Stewart was premature. He was ta ken prisoner, and probably unhurt, and is reported to have escaped from the enemy. Mid rejoined hi* coimnuud. Great caution shou'd be exercised by correspondents in reporting casualties, and thus t bviute any unnecessary infliction el pnin upon relatives and friends at home.- We withheld the publication of the report of the death of Cnpt. 8. until after it appeared to IwtVe been fully confirmed, and then pronounced n fitting eulogy upon the Htipposed deceased. Wo rejoice to know that this tokou of res peel was altogether inopportune, and hope Hint it niay be many years before the Captnin will really require nn obituniy tribute. The military situation in Virginia still invites the mint absorbing interest, with, ns yet, Do decisive result*. The scene of strife i* now near Richmond?not far from that of the memorable seven day's fight in 18^51. I?nte acrrfunts indicate that Hutier's , forces brive united with Grant's, with the view to another desperate endeavor to reach Jlichuioiid by tbe'route selected by AleClc'luti two years agrt God grant that they may be a* signally defeated hm he was! ? We have everything to encourage the bei lief that they will be : the result of the lighting on Friday (the date * f our late.st report) was very Mliatfc'ory. The enemy " is beir.g fclnio and in pressing the contest at a'rate which inpst p> -edily* terminate (lie aw ful struggle. In all probability the light* iug was resumed on Saturday,-but of that, wo luive, as yet, no nccouQt. i Accounts from Georgia arc in the main favorable'. Miermun'a losses have been iin incline, and hia nruiy is represented !Ts suffering for sitppiiea lie will be compelled to risk ri general ngngrftieht speedily, or ingloriously retire. Johnston is prepared for either contingency. , Soldier's FamiliesIWe fit d in the Columbia papers a tabular statement made by the Comptroller I < 11n4.nl under (he requirements of the Act i | 1 *7th December, 1863, show ing "the nuui* | ' her of person* to be relieved," an reported by the several Soldiers' Boards of Belief fa of titi? State up to 1st Februry lust, and the total qu intity of grain since received jind 1 the distributive shaie of the natrie to which , each individual" ia entitled. I The numbVr of individual* to be provi ded lor in Lancaster is jut down as I*i87 ' The gr.iin realized from the two per cent tax ia 4,013 Luahels of cruo and 431 bushel* of wheat. The distributive share of the Board fer tins 1 >i s I r ic t is 0,713 bushels. | ll w ill be seen, therefore, that Lancaster, under the general apportionment, will g? I upwards of 3000 bushels of grain from olh er Districts. As the transportation will be difficult and expensive, it would be well for the 1!< nrds in Districts where there is a deficiency to draw theif supplies from ? eource* most convenient to t^em. For instance, in Choster there-ia a. large excess, . and Cheater ia convenient to l.ar.ca?ter.? There is also some excess in Kershaw. The to'al number of persona in the State to We provided for ia put dowb at bifibJ * Total bushel* of grain, including corn, . wheat and rice, 1489,407. * Caauwltiea. The following casualties aro reported in company "I," (.'apt. Steele, 17lh 8.11. Ilegi * inelit, in the battle of Cla>'a farm, near Pe teraburg, ilay 20th. Killed : Private A. C. J*alhan. Wounded : .Privates A. G. Robin eon, hand, alight; \V. J. Robinson, thigh, alight; N. J. Draftin, foot, alight. A correspondent of the Columbia Guar fiian gives the following incident connected* Willi )w<"'g l?altinu death : "A'exi fall I'riyale Andrew l~ith*n,of Co I, shot through (he bowels, between the rifle pits uii'} the /enemy's works. Colonel McMuslcr passed * liiuj soon after be fell, "Colonel," he aaid, la a vohe'as calm a* if retiring lo rest, us he Jsy upon Ibe ground, "Colonel will yon elop and cn| my trappings fropj oie T 1'fie scoundrels hate killed cue, and I only re? gret thai 1 cappol strike them another blow, (jo on and avenge inu I * He died oon after. This gallant fellow had been severely wounded in thp second battle of I^latasMS. A despatch from private Samuel F. Maaley, to his friends hers, shows that Capl. Foster's company "of cavalry waa engaged )n the fight of lhs Jlftlli {ace report cf the light on another column)'And suffered connidernble loss. Liunt. A. J. Stewart and private I). A. Machey nod J. C. Idndsey , hilled. Sis wounded and six prisoners.? (Names not'glvenj For other eeaualtiea wa raf. f jo our cor respondent's lellara in thia paper. Will some tn? Inrnish wa with a tsport from . t C|p<. B. K. CI)burn's Company ! The Court of .Errors The Court of Krrors I'or South'Carolina, adjourned oti Thursday of last week after a session in Columbia of three days. In llieir judgment* in the rnsce heard, the following Important points have been setiled, viz: 1. 'I'liat the diselntrge of a person liable to military service upon his furnishing un accepted substitute under tbe provision of the Act of Congress of April 16, 1862, (sec. !>,) whether regarded as a contract between the fioverniecnl and the individual, or unTextension to the InWer of a mere privilege, idwy he recalled by Congress, whenever in its judgement, the public necessities icquire a change of policy in this respect, and the recent Act of Congress de daring II.at no one shall be exempt from such service by reason of bit having here' lofore furnislted u substitute, it not unconstitutional. The questions whether Congress intended to retain tlie substitute, if not himself within the eoascript age, and whether this, if intended, can be rightfully done, were not under consideration, and therefore not decided. ii. That exemptions of overseer*, npon the payment of five hundred dollars, under the pioviiioiiM of the Act of October, 1863, are not revoked by the repealing clause of the recent Act ol February 17, 1^84, but continue in force until the expiration of the year for which they were granted. The repealing clause must be construed, in referertce to this matter, to be prospective only, and not also retrospective in its opera, tion. Editori&l Brevities The Kentucky Provost Marshall is en rolling negroes, and lakes then) ns substitutes. Mnj. Gen. McLawa has arrived in Savan* nnh, where lie assumes command, relieving Mnj. Gen. Gi'uicr. Mnj. Gan. Richard Taylor has been made Lieutenant General. The llichniond Dia patch mi) s the prom< ti??n was made at the instance of Lieut. Gen. Kirby Smith. (Jen I.ongstreet has authorized a contrnd.ctiou of the statement that the wound under which he i? suffering, wan inlficted by M&hone's brigade^ New Hope Church is situated ou the road trnui Powder Spring lit Dallas, Go , arid about four miles from the latter place. The Richmond pipers announce that Colonel Win. Duller, ol the 1st Soulh*Curolina (Regular) Infantry, hns been coemnia* aioued Urigrdier Geucrnl in the Provisiora! Army. "Oosteuaulu" it said, in the lndinii lnn> gunge, to import *1 will be friendly." At . Johnstnc and Sherman have been fighting there, it hardly nee in a that we have improved much on the aborigine*. The Lynchburg Virginian, of the* "ilth, nays : "This gallant olhcer continues to improve daily. Hit medical attendant, Or L'ullrn, well a .lii-tied with Inn condition, lias left him and returned to the army.? The Generul may now be regarded as entirely out of danger. Mr* l.ongafreet and .a brother of the General arrived front the South pn Saturday, 21st." The Knquirer has a statement ofi the an' thorily of an Oliver of the lio-pilcl Department, trial the total of wounded soldiers sent from Lee's army, on account of the, Tate engagements, to Charlottes!ille,Staunton, and other towns, as welW as to that city, is 11 I JO. The total frsm Geo. Ueauregard's 'operations on the South aide is 3,0 40. ** We have reason to believe That General Lee's ariny in Virginia is in no danger of suffering for want ol'supplies, and that any cakpl ition of the ?m ni/ upon the )iopt* of compelling liiut lo fall hack cn thai account, la do"bmed Iff disappointment. We nre requested t? any, (says the Charles tdn Courier) for the information of ail uun combatant* desiring l?? go t<? Virginia, whether to visit nick and wounded relulivea and friends, or for uny purpoee other than Government huaineas, that peremptory inatruclinna have been received at Depart nient Headquarter* from the War Depart nu-nt, prohiliiting the granting of pasaphrta to them. Tneve instruclioua are given with grout reluctance.by the War Department, and only under the pressing emergency that none but combatant* ahail at present go to the aeeno of war. /tt a lime like the present, of deep excite* meat, it ie w rong lo circulate reporla of cusunllin*, not fully vouched for. ?ach reporla nbeu'd not be circulated. The London correspondent of the New Xorl Times of 3Utb of April, aaya a memorial * ill shortly fie presented to l'arliament LAfn i/! *? viii c?vi j cwiiu ui hip i\ingnooi, untur tho nutpicce of th? clergy uf the Established Church, praying the Uovernmeiit to une it* influence to atop the ww in America. IFOR TMK umiiifii LIWII.I HroTTSTLVANJA C. II , Va. May 31, 1864. Mh. Editor :?J, have obtained from the let tjargl, of Company K, 13th Regiment, rununanded by I-ieul. J. It. Blacknioo, the following ifal of casualties in the ball lea of May the 6th, 6th and 13th. 'I forwarded a Jiat of the killed, wounded and inieetng in thia company in life lights of the 6th an ft 6th, two weeka ago, but aa thia ia a correct report, %a fa/ aa can be ascertained, you will pieaae publiab. Thia includea ail tbe loea. ea up to the prevent time. "%lay 6lh and flth.? WnurulrJ.?Sarg't. C. J. I, bloody ; Sarg'i. F. N. Dean, in leg ; Corp'l J. P. Johnaon, ia thigh; I'rjvalea J. C. lllackmoo, in thigh ; J. 8. Ilinaon, in leg , John Mango, iu foot ; U. T. Millar, in aide acd mieaingtJ. N.Howell, in arm and braaat; J. B. Williame, |a (eg . * Utaphriea, W. L. D. l.oV ' ' May 12lh.?Lieutenants J. B. Blaskioon, nod J. R. Fuulkinbury nro bolli uiissing and believed to be killed. Also, Sarg't. J. E. Bluckmon and R. Hilton. Killed.?Corp'l. \V. A. YVillininH, Privates, W. J. Bowers, Wm. Johnson, G. W. I.yles, J. J. Outun. Wounded?V. L. J.yles, and missing ; J. F. Kuile, iu linger; \V. E Robets; J. I). Small, and missing; also, J. Sims, W. C. Roberts, and Thos. Tolbert; W. J. Williams, in head. Missing.? I). F. Gardner, II. P. A. Unite, I.. B. Outen. MeGowan'a Brigade has not been engaged siueu tli? 12th- Tho "> ving to Ui? right, in the direction of Fred' ericknburg. Our lirigide hna mtfrrrd more then any other in (lie nrmy ; it was delntlied from the Division by ordui of Gen. Lee and sent up to retake Home breastworks that a portion of Ewtll'e corps lmd nhnniufuMy givi n up?the Stonewall Brigade. KvpriUi-d charges had been niude by Johnson's Division to retake the works, but were diiven back by the enemy each time. ,'i'he attack commenced at daylight and had been raging with unabated fury up to 9 o'clock when <icn, McGownn tendered his Brigade to (Jell. I?eo in person, pledging their reputation, in the content. Gen. I.ee ordered up the Brigade and led it in posi turn when the command was given to charge. It wan a terrible content, but our uieti finally reached the w orks and osctlpied thcui. The old ISth, under command of the invincible Clyburne, distinguished themselves in thin, as they have done in all other engagements. Our flag.stall w an shot iu tw o twice before reaching the works, uotwithktiin.r,?? it -J'-- ?-- ?-? - ? 3 .? nui me urnv eoiors planted ot% | tin- line. To mve you an idea of the con- | test after the works were retaken, I will here state, that trees in our rear two and a half feet through were cut down by mum ket butts. The enemy charged repeatedly manned in ten columns, but oyr men fought with a desperation unequaled since the war commenced. The loss ef the enemy at this point is estimated by a Yankee Colonel, prisoner in our hands, at twenty thousand. I 11 very thing now remains quiet along i lie j lines except uti occasional tire from ttie outposts. Reports sav Grant's troops are greatly demoralized. An attempt was made two days ago to ?et them to charge our woika at the Court House; they advanced in good order, until they arrived in range l>f grape und canister, ifnd a few shots from our batteiies confused them so, Hint their officers could not rally them, but lliey tied 111 cumusioir" in every direction, leaving a large number killed and wounded in front ol our hreHstwmks. The losa in our Brigade up to tlie prosent liuio is about 460; out of tb.il number (lie 12th lout 163, but ii good many of the ulighily weundcu case* have returned to duly. Should another battle occur I will uhc all possible dispatch in mm.dllg ) ou the casualties. Yours, I .OCA I. roR THE LANCASTER LKDULR Hanover Junction, Va. *^Uy 24, 18i>4. _ * Mit Kdiruh : ? No general engagement ban l..ken pluce wince my last. We retired from our entrenchments- nt Spottay 1 vnnia C. H , on the i><gbl of the 2l?t: It was liuewn on the 20th thai (jrant wua endeavoring to form a junction with Butler, who hxd retired from the Jauo-s River, nnd wt? landing Ids forces nl l'orl Royul, ou the Rappahannock River, thereby gxining an" important position on our right lUuk. It became necessary, for the safety ot our communication, for L?e to fall back to thia place, so us to front both Grunt and Butler, aa<4 the better to protect the city of Richmond Yesterday the enemy attacked our renr guard at this place, and were handsomely repulsed by Wilcox's Division. .McGowuns Brigade vvero acting its rear guard when attacked and held the enemy in check until all our wagons passed uix>! danger, and until reinforcements arrived. The tight lasted about one hour, resulting in the dri ving back of the enemy about one mile, capturing and killing a large number. Our loss was small. In company 1, lour were wounded, und four missing ;-six:?J. (J. Truesdule, rightleg broken, since amputated; A. J Sullivan, arm broken ; W. II. D. McAleer, in calf of leg ; J. A. Montgomery, in right cheek. Missing.?W. W. Davis, J. K. Fleming, J. Mathis, aud J It IMyler. We are sorry to inform you thnl the gallant Maj. Frank (Jlyburn was severely wounded iu the engagement, while gallantly leading his regiment iu a charge upon the ehetnv'a buttery. A grape shot passed through his right thigh, though not injuring the bone. His couducl was conspicuous for gallantry, and excited the admiration of our generals commending. (Jul. Itrown, ot the 141 It S C. Regiment, in command of the Brigade, was killed.? Wr have lost heavily in officera since the campaign commenced?a Lieut. Col. now commands Mt'Cowall's Brigade. *.W? are pleated to hear that l.ieut. Col. Hookter, of the I'Jih, *b ? mm supposed to be mortally wounded, is doing well, and hope* are now entertained of Ilia recovery. He is one of I ihs boat stficefa In Wilcox's Division, and is looked upon as far superior to any in this Brigade. e Oer army is hare at this ptaes ia Use of battle,and heavy cannonading and akirm'sh* log baa been going on nil day. Gen. Breckinridge has ariivsd wTth his Division, ol*4 Gvn. I'icket. The troops sre in good apiri its, sad penfident of success. Graot is inn- i ring in lha direction of the I'eninaula. The bloody battle of the war remains yet to be fought,?I predict in the vicinity of Rich, mood. More anon, LOCAL*.' Armf Intalligsnoe. nom T?t a rut or hosti^rr riaaiaia. There is no doubt of the feet, that Grant fallen back hcroas the North Anas, and is moving down through Cmoline nnd King William, on the northeast side #f the P?aiunkey, on his way to the Peninsula. It was reported, yesterday, that u portion of his forces were crossing at Unnovcrtown, ou the t'uniunkey river, which will, of course, cause a relative change in the position of Gen, l.oo. Grant lias, at last, been forced to the route which McClellun attempted, and failed, and which, we believe, will result in his complete discomfiture. It Mas I,is intention, no doubt, to attack Lee at the Junction ; but all accounts agree to the fact that he could not bring his men up to the scratch. Instead of boldly fighting Ids way to Richmond, by overwhelming Gen. Lee with his pretended vast numbers, he-is trying to sneak round our right wing, get ou the Peninsula, (where lie expects to unite willi Butler.) and h ive Ids gunboats to retreat to when pressed by Gen. Lee.? Seuint /, 28th iiist. CAVAl.lt V KNOAOKMENT. There was a heavy cavalry engagement on Saturday at or near iluwes's Shop, on " the road from Meclunilcsville to Hanovertown, about seven miles bsyond the former place and five miles this side of the latter. The enemy's cavalry were in great strength, nor were we ourselves deficient. On both sides the troops dismounted for the light. The enemy's skirmishers were swiftly driven in, and l>y a charge from our line his troops were dislodged front the eovtr ui.der which they. sheltered, which was takeu possess ion of by our men. Three attempts were made by the eneiny to recover the position lost, but evc'y assault was repulsed. The fight, which commenced at about nine o'clock in the morning, had lavted until about half.past four, when War 1 reu's (Fifth) corps of infantry was sent by (iranl to the support of his'cavairymen.? Our cavalrymen thereupon fell back about a utile, arid took position on a creek, where 1 they wore not followed. Our retreat was under goed cover, and is believed to have bean made without loss. * Tho troops on our side were commanded by (ion. Wtnle Hampton, who put iu the troops magnificently. Our soldiers fought witti exemplary coolness and spirit, and mUst have inflicted very heavy loss on tho enemy. As an illuntralien of the severity of lire combat and the character of the lighting, a soldier who had fired forty-five cartridges, did not tire one without seeing his man, and taking cord aim at him. The object ot tho enemy's cavalry was probably to musk the movements of (Jrant's infantry behind them but the manner-ill 1 which they wore defeated and driven by 1 our cavalrymen compelled (iru'nt to show his other force.?Richmond Sentinel, May ' 30</?. Richmond, May 31.?Yesterday evening 1 about 3 o'clock, there was a considerable ' engagement bctweeu Rhodes' and Early's j Divisio'ns of Kweli ?corps nudthe 5tli corps | cl Yankee infantry, the fight lusting about two hour*. We drove the enemy five and n half miles, until they reached & strung line of eiitielicited wotks, fruiu which it 1 was iinpossib'e to dislodge Hit m. We til lacked the enemy for the purpose of discovering liis position, and found liiiu strongly massed on our right. This light occurred near Uolognu Church, on the MauliMnicvillc road, 9 utiles trom RichuVond. Our Ions about 350 killed and wounded. Heavy cannonading and sharp skirmishing along our lias* to day. No general engagement. Rich mono, May 30.? (Jrttnl's sriny is en trenoliing on the north mid west of Telpoloiuuy creek, theii line extending regularly from l'amunky, near Hanover Town to (jilliuan's Mills and the road froiu .Median 1 i icaville to Old Church. ( Our troops, at 3 o'clock to-day, was re ported III line of-hittlle In front <? ' Xt! ? Station, on Ihe Virginia Central H nil road. I'erliajiH a collision may occur to morrow. ( None ban taken place to Jay. 'l'lio enemy liave all left Hanover Court , House. Richmond, June I.?A larjje force of 'l Yankee cavalry uiutle a raid on Ashlund to i day. Person* from the vicinity t?uy Hint i they smv a cslumii of mnuku i.i lliul diroc- L lion. Se\?r? fighting lias taken pmct> in I our right. Ail report* frotu tlie front urs favorable.- The reporter will. aeud nces through to night. There ha* been no yon- I oral engagement to-day. Severe lighting I reported m Wjlcex'a front,"resulting in the I repulse of the enemy. Breckinridge ha* i been also engaged, to aoine extent, caplu. 1 rieg 100 priaenera of the id Yankee corps, who are on their way to Uichniond. There was alao heavy, tiring at one liiac in Ker. ahaw'a front, believed to be nothing more thrm heuvy skirmishing. Alao, henvy firing thin evening, in the direction of Bottom* Bridge. Yesterday evening our cavalry fought the Yankee cavalry at Coalfield*. Our loss in the battle of May 30th, en the * Mechanicavilio roud won iA/out SCO wounded and 60 killed. Among the former is (Jul. Wills,of the 12th Ueorgi.i Kegi rn.nl VI . ' ?-- *??- - ? ' r.? .J MIUIMI u I ino ?Jin ^ nil I.IUO. lina. Among the latter is Col. Terrell of the 16ih Virginia, mortally wounded and left in front of the enemy's works. We captured one hundred and thirty priaonera. Th?* enemy'* Ion* in killed nnd wounded ia auppoaed to be heavier than our*. Kichmond, June i?Hoke's division eneouniered the enemy's left yesterday (horning add Ir.Hiried upon hiui a heavy loss, capturing a battery, a atand of cnlora and a number of priaonera. Col. L- Keitt, of tjouth Carolina, waa severaly wounded. * The following dispatch waa received this morning at headquarters : Akmv or Nokthkr* Virginia, June 1st, 18?>4. Toiht Haertlary oj War : There has been . skirmishing along the lines to.day. Andersen and tioke attacked the enemy this foreedbu and drove lb cm to thair en. trenehments. The brigadse of Breckiniidgo and Ma. hogs drive the enemy from their front, la1 king about one hundred and fifty prisoners. A force of tho Yankee infantry ia reported to have arrived at Tunatnlla, from the Wliite House, extending up the York River Railroad. They are supposed to be a par! of Butler's forces. (Signed) R. K. Lee. Richmond, June 3.?This morning wan ushered in with heavy cannonading north of the ci'y, which continued until 10 o'clock. About noon it was ascertained that the enemy hud attacked our linen on tho right, with desperate energy, but had been repulsed with ease. Tho attack was renewed several times with fresh troops, many of^whom, it is said, were drunk, but every attempt to break through out liiys wnx rcnslUd and tho our poses of t!io enemy foiled Anderson commands our right, and Mil! t!-*? centre, but only u portion of kite latter corps were engaged. Early, commanding K well's corps, on the left, attacked the enemy in bis front and drove tiiin some distance. Gen. Leo *was at Gaines' Mill this fore noon in good health and excellent spirits. President Davit and (Jen. Ilragg "rode to the fiont lit in afternoon. Alt accounts received concur in representing tfic enemy's loss in kiilcd very heavy. Ours coinp.uatively light. About 1,000 prisoners cuplur- , ed. Among tbo casualties su our side arc i (Jens. ivitklund aud Lane, of North Caroli- ( mi, vfuunuru, me liiner severely. from of.5. joiin?on's iitvy. i Rattle-Field 18 miles from Marietta, May 28.?Heavy skirmishing begun tit day- I light yesterday morning 011 the left, ami | continued without interruption till about 5 1 o'clock, when a desperate ass.tull wits made j upon Stevenson's division, which w^s repulsed haiidsoinely, with severe loss to the 1 enemy. This is the fourth assault that has been tnnd<f ii|x>ii this point, resulting in heavy loss to the enemy. A battery wan run up within '200 yards of Stuart's line, ami opened a territic tire on un. Our. sharpshooters killed every i gunner and horse. The battery wan abandoned. > Last night, at 12 o'clock, the enemy advanced 011 our extreme right, and were am ^ hushed by (,'leburne'adiyisfoD, who followed up with a charge that routed the enemy completely, leaving 148 prisoners in our hands, including the brigade commander, ii...;- L- ;I ..A 1 iv^v.mvi ?i?h mi vu n uuinn'U. The enemy's loss was bi-tAi-en livccind | tix thousand, and our loss about fix hum Jred. The conduct of (iranby's brigade is highy spoken of. Gran by" received a slight wriiiiid, bul is flill in tlie field, llri-k skir wishing bi ''a_n. again this morning artd flill j 'ontinuos an the extreme Ivfi iving. They I ire missing on our left ^his morning.? : Heavy urlillery #filing eontiuuud up to 11 o'clock. " Atlanta, June 2.?The movement of ihb uileuiy towards the Kuluuia river in guru-rally accepted here an an indication of J relinquishing the "on to Atlanta" movement. The Yankee loss since the commence ( nu-nt of the advance from C'lutlunuogn is , estimated li^ Wcdl informed circles rt 30,000 i killed and wounded, and 15,000 sick, miss ' ing and prisoners. Forage all eaten up, and the Country rnv. . aged of every particle of food. ? Atlanta, June 2?An o the. oil dispatch 1 Iron) Johnson. dated New Hope 1st, says | ' the army is in a healthy cAUidil'on. Thcro has only been a partial engagement, with great advantage on our-bide. The enemy ire represented to be in a suticring gotidi lion. Northern News. Joshua Gidding* dropt dead in Montreal, J >n the 'i7ih Mosby has destroyed all the storehouses Mid brfdges west of the Kupi.lan. i Tho Chicago Times' correspondent, of ' the 17lh, says that the loss in front of U<-s- | ten wustiOU killed, 3,000 wounded, and 400 nussing. * < I looker wns slightly wiVurtded at Itesaca, Kilpatrick painfully, Manson geriously, and Willick sriortnlly. The Philadelphia Enquirer of tho 30th j.'is dispatches Iroin Grunt's arinv, which is tilled with gasconade. They say that Iu:o has been out generaled, and the whole army j s across the I'ainunky, ufoving on to Richmond. [ kijh tiik lanuahtkk lkdokr | Mr. Kditor ?As the time for the eleclion for members of the Legislature is fast approaching, it becomes till good citizens. a ho have nn interest in our District and State, to look about them tor those who may be fit representative* of our interest, | honor and w elfare. Feeling it my duly to I do'eo, I have carefully surveyed the merits ' of our prominent citizens and can find no nt whoso character, intelligence, and puri ty of principle,Ja so eminently conspicuous as that of S it. MnsHey, Ksq. His family and himself have grown Hp in the District a id his conduct has been always such as to identify him with us and our citizens. Firm of purpose, dignified in manners, truthful and honest his moral character is only equaled by his intelligence. 1 aiu firmly of the conviction that Tie will ably represent this community and this District in the Rep re-tentative chamber of our Staffe. He has alvfavs been an advouatu of ih? !"??> 1 and has not only advocated it, but linn given it support, and contribated himselfond ion t > Iho inuae. ilia benevolence and charity ia familiar to the widow and orphan and* they can testify that the needy never leave* hie doer unauppfied. Soldiers can and w ill appreciate tlio kind heart who looka Jtindly and benevolently upon their wives and children when they ore far away Buffering the hardships of the field and tbe danger* of the boLLU. He will receive the earnest and unanimous support of the SUMMERS " Hollivan's Island, M*j W. 1864. Hotice to Lancaster and Camp Creek ChurchesThe 3d Quarterly Conference for Lnnmatter circuit is to meet at Ne'.v Salem the 2d Saturday and Sunday in June. This of course w ill inteirupt my appointments at the above.churches ns given out during my last round. My next appointment at Lancaster ('. II., will be the 4th Saturday and I Sunday in June?at Camp Creek the 4th Friday in June at 10J o'clock. A full at. ; tendance of all ? and especially of the ofli- t rial members is solicited to the Quarterly 1 Meeting. C. K. Land, 1'. C. ' May 30, 18P4. A Hard ? ?- 4 Mk. Editor.?From h communication ' winch appeared in n late Issue of the Led* j ger, signed "Many Voters." I perceive that # atajneeiing held at Flipt Ridge, composed i of?persons frotu various parts of this Dis* t triet, my name, in connection with the ? names of other gentlemen, w as uflnninlousl.v I ihiced in noiuination as a $uitahle per- I j, son to represent the people of the District c in the House at the next sitting of the n State Legislature. -? Believing that I can in no better way J manifest my grateful sense of so disliu- ? guished a mark of the ccnftdence of those 'i nf my fellow-citizens, who composed " meeting, than by yielding to their wishes thus expressed, I consent to become a candidate. I do so however, oppressed by a J leeiing of the unsua'ly heavy responsibility which must rest npou the Legislative body in these perilous times. Should 4 be deemed worthy of the trust, I can onlv undertake , ti t:> bring to its discharge whatever of ener. gy and intellect I may possess, w ith an eye n! rng7e to 'the greatest good to the greatest a'l tuiubcr,and evenhunded justice to all.' A WILLIAM A. .MOORE. A Aunoiincements. * FOR THE SENATE. y We arc authorized to nnnounco ' Capt. 1 lames L Reed as a candidate tor llio Slate A Senate at the ensuing election. A FOR TAX COLLECTOR . A Mk. Editor.?Please announce Capt- N. It Vaiilandingluim a candidate for the other of Tax Collector, lie is a disabled . i ddicr. " Man? Friends to Wounded Soldiers. p1 o To Barter For Corn, a *?t of Double Harness, but ? little used. For ij.ii.hcr iulonuutiou apply it ibis other. June 7, 1864, 17-Ut Until further noticu, or until some more >crmunent arrangement can he made, I will je ul the Court House, for the purpose of itlcnding to the business ot the Clerk's Of. ice, ou Monday arid Thursday of each vcek. JU11N NV.TW1TTV, * Cl'k C. C. P. uud ti. IS. . June 7, 18<J4, . I7tf " Notice to. the Relatives and Friends '' of Deceased Soldiers | The subscriber having supplied himself 0j villi Iho r.ccese.irv miners I'c.r lii- .. ? . H( >f making application lor the payment of f,i :luiius lvr arrears of pay ami allowances (; iue to Deceased soldiers of the. Confvtier* ot ilu Army. Will taken pleasure iu pre par- to no and feuding on all such papers nects- hi tary for toe procurement of their dues? jrompt attention will bo given .and ev??fyo th llort used on application. Those wishing* Jti ;o apply will hint it to their udvsfttajjo to ipply us soon as practicable. , w II. R. PRICK. u Lancaster C. II., Juno 4, 1864, 17-31 ft ENROLLING OFFICE. ai HEAD '-A'R'S..l.ANCASThR II., X. C. June 6th, 1864. . ^ Notice is hereby given that the Medical Hoard lor the 1st Congressional District ^ ivill meet, in full Session, at Lancaster Court House, on Monday and Tuesday, the ,j. thirteenth and fourteenth of June, instant. . All persons who nave heretofore been referred to this Hoard, as well us all who je luive failed to report for Examination, are required to attend at this ollice, on the dav9 w above d< signaled. c> Each and every one who refuse or tail to .. route forward, without a sufficient excuse, Will, idler said meeting of ihc Hoard, be jl treated ns defaulters, aud dealt with aeeor. dingly. J. C MILLS, Dt Lieut, and Enrolling officer. . . Lancaster District So. Cu, June 7, 1864. 17 ? It. COMMISSARY DEI'ARTMENT, May 19, 1864. 1 _ f . - * k in view 01 me urgent necessity at proa- I ai ent existing t'?>r an increased supply of sub* I ni siatetiee, lor tlie troop* from this section fif it llio country, ami in view of those persons, n who, in order to be exempt frmn service, ?i have given Bond* to supply the army with It a certain number of pounds of It.^con and n Beef:. Notice is hereby given that I am rondy l? to receive the said tin at, in I DO lbs. of Ba- C con, and 10U lbs, iiett Beef (Is be delivered it on foot) for eueh able bodied slave on the I li farm or plantation within the ages of 16 1 C. and 60. A . L. B. NORTH HOP, * tl A. A. C. 8. ii May 24. 1884. " e To Mule Raisers. " The Fine large t'rethium JACK s 'W8A CHURUBU8CO, will b? ?t the Hammond (he Spring 1864. bald JACK was awarded a premium by the * State Fair at Columbia when It yi-.irs old, 1 in competition with lull grown Jack*. .For J the size and quality of his colls refer to all t that have aeen them. ^ Care will be taken to prevent accident* c but will not be responsible should any ee ' cur.- n Terms $J0, arid $10 of that, in all eases, " must he paid when Mares are entered, and I the other $10 will be due when the Mare# j preve to be with foal. The Jack will be limited to 30 Mares. Apply oa the premises snd pay the entrance i^eney to lbs Groom, Ate. * J March 3, 1864,* I?4m Rag*! Rags ! ! j Tne Vighest market price* will be paid j all eleun cotton and linen rags, in large I or small qualities delivered at Whs otbae ' Persons in inskiug up their packages of 1 rags will picas# bs oats (pi not te ioslade any woolen mtwjw . tf TAX PAYERT^^I WILL please prepare inventories of theft entire estates, (owned by them on ifae \?j^ February, 18:34, or hsld by thetp In a rep. resentative capacity for others.) previous to tho lime of making their returns to th? Assessors, unbracing the number of acres of l^aud, number of slaves, horses, mules,asses, jennetts4 cattle, sheep, goals and swine, number of pounds of cotton, wool and tobacco, number bushels corn, wheat, rye, oats, buck wheat, rice, und all othsr grain, rilso the amount of groceries, floor, tusal, sugar, bacon, lard, dtc. Upiriluoua liquors, wines, cider, vinegar, dec. Household end kitchen furniture, agricultural tools and implements. and nil tools of im?eh?n'i?? ? Htiers Musical instruments ami all articles if domestic use. No. of carriages, wagons, :art*, drays and every species of vehicle on vheel-i. All (fold ami silver wares and J dales, jewels, jewelry ami watches. Also 1 looks, maps, pictures, paintings, statuary, J md all other works of Art. No. of shares jM n banks, railroad couipanius, die. Amount rf yold and silver coin, gold dost, gold or ilver bullion. Amount all solvent cred^^^f Is, Hank bills, find 'all othor pspsr Issu^^H^H m currency (exclusive of non-interest Confederate Treasury notes and niployed in 'a taxed business.) personal or^ mixed property, raced in -the foregoing. Slaves uriied and tax value wnsrs, and not by the hirer. tc auved by the tnx payer, or inventory of his properly hh idicatedj JAM'CS R. M 18th District May 24, 1864.^ 16-tf 'ax on Property^ Moneys and^H Credits, under the Act of HH February 17th, 1864. The AsRosHors will attend at the following^^^| nies and places for the purpose of receiving turns and assessing the property, money* ^H| nd credits, embraced in the Acthuf Febrary 17, 1864, viz : I Malhias Crenshaws, Monday, June 13th t Col. Nelson Bells, Tuesday, " Mill flH apt. T 1. Cly burn's, Wednesday, u 16th t Tnxahuw, Thursday, " 16th ,t liev. Robert Hngler's Friday, " 17th H ,t Jehn 8. Small's, Saturday, " 18th D A Mrs. M C Hucy's, Monday, " 20th lesars Craig & Taylors,Tuesday, " 21st* * 1 R Magill's Store, Wednesday, M 22d 1 ,t Bellnir, Thursday, < " 23d ' ,t John Rosses Store. Friday, " 24th | t Lancaster C. li , Monday, " 27th t Pleasant Hill, Tuesday, " 28th JAMES R. MAGILL, 18lh Dietiii*t Collector. N. II -r-The Collector will nleo attend at le times and places above etated, to enable urlies to use their $6 notee, iu payment I luxes before the 1st July, 1864. * JAMES K. MAGILL. May 24, 1861, 15-flt. STATE OF SOUTH. CAROLINA. DJ'T AND I NSPT'R-GEN'S OFFICE, Columbia, May 20,1864. ENERAL ORDERS NO. 6. IN the present situation of affaire, it is deemed proper to direct the attention m the people of the Statu to the 1st secon of an Act of the General Assembly ontied'" An Act to provide for Volunteer ompanies of Mounted Infantry and for her purposes," herewith published, and i call npon all male citizens capable of Miring arms, and who are not liable to onfVoerate military service, to organize lemselves into companies in pnrauance of s provisions. . II. Companies organized in accordance illl said Act. noon nruaenlinir ikiir ./>!! i be Lied in this office, will be nccepted >r tbe service therein piv'-'ded for, and ill be armed and furnished with necessaryntnunilioD. III. The troops called into service under tin Act will be subject to the orders of the overnor and Coramaiider-in chief, and hilst in nclu^l service, will be eabject to te Articles of War and Army Regulations I the Confederate Stales, and shall receive ic same pay and allowance* as Confederle troops.of the suuie class are entitled to. IV. The commanding officers of compans and the corporate authorities to whom ins have heretofore been delivered, or ho now have the sams in custody, are targed. with keeping them in good order. iu am unuennnry expenditures- made tor int purpose will be paid by the State upon ie accounts being duly certified and apro?ed at this office. * * , * By command : | signed] A. C. GARUNGTON, Adj't. and Inap.-General of S. C. Official: G. A. Follin, A. A. G. EXTRACT. Section I. lie it enacted by the Senatu rid Ho'use of Representatives, now met nd aitting in General Assembly, and by ie authority of the name, That the Govsr. or be and is hereby authorized to accept ? mas^y Volunteer Companies of Mounted ifantry aa may be ottered, to consist of ol less than sixty-four, nor autre than one undred men, exclusive of Commissioned Hikers, who shall bo organizul by him ito Battalions or Regiments by the eleeon of Field Officers if the number of said lompanies be sufficient for that purpose, nd Maid Conpaniep shall t^e caJled out at he discretion of the Governor, to suppress tsurrectious, or to repel sctual oMhrealned raids of the eDemy within this State, nd shall be diucharged from aetual service whenever in his judgment the actual neces. ity for such service has ceased. ? * ? May 31, 1864 16--3t. I llJNAWAY from the subscriber on the I\j 23d of Msreh. a nee rn mnn 'hapinan or chap. Ha says hia name it Vio. Chapman, it About A feet 10 <^r 11 Hihea high, large features and very black, i*pi a little in apeukirig, he it v?ry atout nd it supposed to ba lurking about Mr. liorltirnp a plant*tioo. i will give AO DOL,AR8 reward for his delircry to me, or any ail in the Mtate. P. T. MURRAY. May 31, ISOt. 1G?St. [run and Faotory Yan^tf I will exchange Iron and raetorj^JB H and Hacott on the folle#iM^^^^H^H 10 pound* for p en. one pound ba^fl H Buncn.Yam. any No.? from corn, br IA pounJa MA for May