The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, June 07, 1864, Image 2
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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