The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, June 21, 1864, Image 2
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M 0 ASTER V ILL*. B.C.
fatedey Morning, June 21,1864.
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We are requested le say that Krtr. I)?u
flea Harrison will preach at Wnihaw
Church on the 4th Sabbnth in this month.
We are under obligations ta l.ieut. Win.
McK. Mittag for sending us a copy of the
Now York Herald of the 37th May. We
may tnako soma extracts from it in our nest
leant.
Vf? regret to learn tho death of Jefferson
Connsll, K*q , an aged and respected oiti.
tan of this District. At the time of his
death ha was Coroner of the District, which
office ha had held for a number af years.
Information to Tax PayersWa
learn fram the Collector that persons
who claim a daduotion from the five per
cent tax, far tax in kind, will not have the
opportunity of paying their tmee during
the present month. Such persona, therefore,
who have on hand five dollar hilla for
the purpeae of paying taaea hud better fund
them before the first of July, and thee avoid
the discount of thirty three and one third
per cent. The credit for the tax in kind will
be allowed upon the crop* of the present
year, which of course canowt be ascertained
until the same is gathered and the tithe de
livervd to the Government.
Homie:de.
We learn that a moat shocking homicide
was committed in this District, in whet is
known as the Wild Cat aection, a few days
since. It is said that Win. Laiey and a
week.
4TH RKGT., . C. CH MOUTLRRS BRIGADE,"
June lC, 1864.
VV. M CaHHona, E?q , Dear Sir : I Iwrrwith
tranainit you a lint at' oaaualticM iu
Capt. Koatri'a Company H, 4th Ragt 8. C.
C., which occurred A unlet uerlifweal of
IjOuimi C. II Vi., on Saturday lllhia?t.,
between our cavalry and Sheridan'* Raiding
forcea. They are now routed aud we
are purauing. We captured 60?J priaonvra
and other linage. .
' Killed W. W Williamaan
Ink. Umu.. I ,,n
yeulh nomed Plyler, without much
provocation, sttscked-a young man named
Marion l'lyler, and inflicted upon hiui auch
blow a aa resulted in his death a day or two
after. A Coroner's Jury was summered
and rendered a verdict abeul in accordance
with the above facta.
Marion Pjyler was a soldier, and at the
time, was at home on furlough. He waa a
member of Capl. DcPsan' Artillery. This
ia a case where the officers charged with
the execution of the civil law eheuld
promptly discharge their duties. .We have
not yet beard tbat the offenders have been
arrested.
The Medical Board.
The Medical Examining Hoard for the first
Congressional District ;euv*o?d at this
plare, in full feree, on Monday and Tuee*
day ef last week. The President of the
Board?Surgeon Clay?is the esme who
latterly proved #o obnoxious to the people
of York and other Districts, in ecndiog indiecniniualely
all classes ef invalids into
camp From rryorls of his course here, it
would appesr thst he wsa quite feithful le
the reputatioa * hick lie had built ill other
places. We learn that there were acsrcely
-e-mr?li/.i?? an llhvaWiil liift
?.J r- j ?
ability?that Ibara arc now iu tha entire
District af Laacaatar but about fourteen
persona w ho retain exemptions from this
causa. Many of tbaaa wlia bad bald rX
u ptiona for disability up to Ibis time ware
assigned to light service ; and many
athara were accepted far full service, abb
ara known to b? very unlit for tivld duty.
Wo have in aur miud a number of per*
one -( the latter clase, nrka in the present
f. dearth af tu?n at bouia, were uaefully employed
in superintending the farms and bue1
ineaa af families and widows of soldiers.?
| Tkaugh clearly uufit for field duty, the)
could in ibis way render important service
ta tha cautiliy. The Medical Bearda in
sanding such man into tha atmy, not only
iufiict very graat mischief among a worthy
aad dependent class of people, but work a
positive injury and expense ta the Government.
\ Under the present practice of the Medical
Beards, we eao see but little necessity
far keeping up lliie czpeneive feature ol the
Coaecript Departairnt. It doe* sot require
the aid of medicat akill te do the work ef
theae Beard* ; the Karolliog Otticere could
perferur it aa well, and the Hurgvone, who
appear to he ablc-bodied.-uiighl be usefully
t-wployed eleewhere. , ,
.. Retaliation
The fUrndlabaeee of the Yaokre autheri
I Ilea in keepiag up a dally bombardment
upon the city of Cbarlesteo, with ne eipectaliou
or purpose of cerapelling a aurrender,
but merely te destroy private property
*ad create discomfiture aod di-trees auteng
helplsae uroaaea aad children, has fer a
long time cieiled the iadignalioa ef the
civilized world. We are glad to learo from
the Mm ui y that our tieverameet baa ta
kva a etop which promiaea to check thie
lurbtifttti eahibtaion of revenge mad bale
\ on Ike pert of ear eaeuiiee. A belch of
1 Yankee prisoners, compriaiag Ike higbeat
in rank now in ear handa, bete been eeul
le Cberleelen le abare tbe pleeauree ol the
bombardment. They embrace five Briga
dier G?aereia, eietrb Colouele, twenty fi*e
Lieol Celoeela end nine Majere.
Tbeee peteenere, we aedereland, will be
' feraiebed with ceniferUbie qnartere in that
> portion ef tbe city meat eipoaed to ihe
J OMm/e Are. Tbe oomiaending officer on
Morfie Intend a Ul be daly notified of tbe
lent ef their preecnee in tbe ah el led dietricl,
nd if bin betleriee elill continue their wanlt"
end berbereae werk, it will be et tbe
FWil ef tkd captive efficere.
Cengma
Coegreee adjearned nee die on tbe 14th
1 '"t The utoet important meeaure of the
* Beenien la the Ael amendatory of the Tea
' a. a abort eynepaie of wbieh ie pobliabod
J ? oar tret page. We will peblieb the lew
I ie a eomprebenaitn feral nest week.
Tbe Preaident vetoed tbe Mil te eetab.
lieb n bureau ef fareiga aappliae. Alee,
i 4he Mil for tbe relief of pe|eoaa la tbe ana
J 'e l.inee beldiag the old loeae of Tfeeeu.
I ry notee.
Decision Unnder the Conscript Law*
A cum of asm* general interval under
the Military Act ot February !7th I8fi4. in
respect to the exemption ef Physicians,
lately went up froaa this Diatrict. The
law exenpta from military service ail phyaciaus
over the age of '30 years, who have
been seven >eais iu the practice. In a Circular
issued from the Conscript Depart
meat of South Carolina, the law was construed
ta apply only to physicians who had
been regularly licensed.
A practicing physician io this Diatrict,
who had never received a diploma from a
medical college, but who was over thirty
sears of aire mid hud hepn ninru limn uven
yearn in the practice, made application for
exemption to the local Enrolling Officer ?
The latter, acting under instructions con
taiced in the Circular above mentioned, de?
cided that the applicant was not entitled to
exemption. From this decision an appeal
was sent up upon the ground that it wan
not in accordance with the law.
The (Secretary of Wur decided thai the
exception was well taken, and that the
facta as to age and length ol lime in regular
practice were sufficient to entitle the
applicant to exemption under the Act of
Congress.
Casualties. 1
I ti m iiklntnA.i rnuii n 11 faa aa* raikitrlu/i In
"* J ....... ... , .?v. ...
Co. "II," Capl. B. K. Clyburn, 2d S. C. I
Regiment, received in the battles in front
f Richmond, up to tho fcth iuwt.
Kilted: R. Love
Wounded : Lieut. T. J. Rcevos, severely
in hand.
Sergt. M. L. Dunlap, of ("apt. ^Foster's 1
compel)), reported lust week aa being wonn- 1
ded, baa aince died.
We learn a* we go to preat, aotre additional
candalliea in Capt. Foster's company,
received in a late engagement near Louisa
Court House: 8. F. Massey and Jobu
Brown, elightly wounded, and Len Dun
lap severely wounded. This company has
seen the most active service aince their ar-.
rival in Virginm and haa suffered severely.
Our agreeable correspondent, "Cilia Creek"
being severely wounded, (reported last
week) we have no conuected account ol
their operations aluce the battle of the 2*th
May. We hope he will soon recover; but
in the mean time cannot lome other meruber
of the Company furnish us with an occasional
letter I Where is'Tar Kiln Branch?'
Since writing tha foregoing we have received
the' following letter, through lion.
J. H. Witherspoon, who haa just readied
home. Col. W. reports the feeling entirely
confident and buoyant about Richmond.
We are indebted to him for renewed far ore
in the way ef Richmond papers and regret
I Is ? ft ma iiauw nn eriAin far aVlrsnfe f Lie
*? UHUTU . #WIIII WIVWII| |
Dunlap, bladder ; H. Masaey, arm.
Missing J N. Terrill, Jrio. Shaver.
Ysure Truly,
THOtJ R. MAGtLL
Editorial Brtvltyi'
fit
? Congreae ha* passed a law increasing the
pay of tha General utlicere of the Confederate
armies. ft give# a General $500 per
month, a Iieut. General $450, a Major.
Genera) $400,$ Brigadier General $350.?
"Generals in command of an army are to
receive $100 a uionth in addition, and all
others in the held $50.
VVti are gratified to learn, aaya an ex.
change, fretn Dr. Cullen, Medical Director
of the First Army Corps, that Gen. I^tng.
street la rapidly recovering from the effects
of his wound received in the battle of the
Wilderness, and la expected to report for
duly in the course of eight or .ten da) a.
The Richmond'pnpera ha?e advanced
their fatea to |4U and |i0 a year. The
Examiner la |i0 f ycai, or |I6 for three
mootha. The Atlanta papera are $5 a
mouth. The daily papeta of tliia .State are
Dow the cheapest in the Confederacy.
A Washington paper aafa : "W? learn
that the pretty country residence formerly
o?o*d and occupied by Mre Cletnsor,
abeut two ailee from the manaien of the
late John C Kivaa, haa been aold for $10,
000 Mia. C ia the daughter of the late
John C. Calheua ; and early in the rebellien,
Mre. C. left for the Houth.n
The MayeY of Augusta haa iasued a
proclamation, railing on all citizene te rally
to the defence ef the eity, aa from inforiua
tioo received frem Maj. Jen. J or. re, coiu
mauding at Charleaten and Havannafc, there
can be no doebt that the euemy ere uow
eetlvely preparing far a raid upon Augusta
It waa e qneatlen once leng doubted,
whether a (jovariinteel haa | right It tai
ite own credita. Ales'r Hamilton main
-> - - -j. _ J.. ?_ ji
UIOM IMI IO UO IU will, yru wnw, (?}raui
alien. fl ww a curtailment and reduction
f tha premiae l? pajr, which the aapetily
of conlracta forbade. It waa agr*ed farther,
that if the power to 1*1 eaieted, it waa un>
wioe to eiereiae it, becaoae of ita effect on
tha poblic credit and ita depreciation of
Che Government eecuiitiee.
It ia eaid that Kirby Smith bad only ai?.
teen eit-pouhd riffe (Hue when he eocoon*
tared Bauka. lie aow ha* 71 piecee of,artillery,
eight of which are 32-peooder Par*
rotte, forty-woven It peeedor Napoleoaa.
and hie own original atileeo e'l-poendrre
Baeke aleo equipped him with UO OOO extra
will arme, and varinwa *tky Ihinge neceaeery
to farateh a complete oattl far an
irtny. Banks makes a capital ordnance of5cr
r. We are sorry to hear Hint he is su.
pereeiled.
We lenrn from a gentleman jest from
New Orlesus,says the Mobile Tribune, that
nxty-niue youths ran the Mockade frotn that
i-ity at the lime he did. lie further slates
lhat the most of Iheui went to join Uenc-ral ,
Faylor, and that young men in New Orleans
are now in a frenzy to gut out or lhat
:ity in order to assist their futhera nnd
brothers in retaking the city.
A prisoner brought into Richmond describes
the morale of (Jrnnt's army as being
Kfl\ Lllillfr Lilt fm/lirtlKL fjranl !? ??
rflVt'unlly broken I he itpirit of hie nrmy by
forcing the inen upon poinln which the
merest military tyro could discover were
mpreganble egainet assault. They look
upon hiui en obstinate and unscrupulous
Butcher, and his nrtuy is called the "slaughter
pen." The prisoner also hrva that the
trmy is almost united in its preference for
McClellun as the next President of the
Northern States. His virtues hsve received
i crowning lustre since the opening el the
[ resent rnmpnign. "He took care of his
lien," they say, and the contrast with Grant !
[derates him accordingly.
Mr. Conrnd stated in debate in Congress
that* Mr. Mevuninger informed him lin
would resign after the adjournment of Cou
?re*n.
iron tuk lakcaotkr
Near Cold IIarbuk, Va.
June 4th 1864.
Mr. Kritoh :?Our Brigade ha* not been
engaged, except skinitialling. aii.ee the J3d,
Jit. I forwarded the Wat of casualties in
Hint fight from my company, which I ntn ir.
11opt*h you received, though there ia certainly
n great denl of confusion in the post office
department between here itud 1-aucunler.
I would write dai'.y to the "l?cdger," but
as you gat the particular* and rt suits t.f
battle* from your exchanges, more correctly
and much sooner than my letters would
rench you, I think it nut worth uiv while to
/ ...
write, save only the casualties in the com
panics from l?ancaster. These I will endeavor
li> give aa correctly and speedily nn
possible
The enemy assaulted our entrenched
lilies \ eatvrday morning at da) light ie heavy
force?ail telid columns. Seven distinct
charges were made upoa Kershaw's and
Mokes' Division's, and the eneuiy repulsed
at each onact Their dead lay in piiea in
fiont of our work*. Their loas is estimated
at about seven thousand Our own loss ia
trilling compared with that of the elemy.
It sums up about six hundred killed and
wounded?of that number about fifty were
killed. The inonl of the wounds are alight
contusions, and the uien will-be ready for
duly again in a few daya Wo also look
about HUU prisoners.
Iwist night betu een eight and nine o' liu-L
mir liii,* suh< ?,mhIuiI f-> c.
of lluken' Division and the enemy repnleed
and puraued beyond liis own work* which
are now held by our troopa.
The arene of all thia bloody work ia the
old Wattle ground of ('old Harbor The
ground i? a perfect level for eight hundred
yarua in our front, with a gradual deacenl of
twenty yard* from our entrenchuienta ?
The pumtiou ia aa good aa could be de
aired, and our troopa have expreaeed their
determination to hold ilieio againnt all odde.
Heavy eannunuding and akwiuiahing bua
been going oil all day. We capeet a general
engagement to a orrow.
Your a, t I/h;aL
JFOK THK UKCMTKI I.KIMJE R.(
What Doe* Congresa Mean?
Mr. Atkiiie, oi Teuur^iw, introduced tiie
reaolotion inatrucung tlie committee ua
military aifaira to amend lha act approved
It Feb. I MM, ?o aa to repeal that feature
exempting the owner of farma having there
on fiificeu able bodied weikiag hand*,
which waa adopted by a vole of yeara *8,
aaya 'it.
In preaenting il.ia matter for the eonaideralion
of the public, the wiedoai of tliia
atep, in Cougreaa, ia uot conceived for the
following obvioua reaioua, viz: It prehib
Ua the ownera of alavua, who, generally.
can beat stallage them, from deing no, and
force* them I* *?le?t ?uch managers an Ihejr
may be able u> procure. Il ia aol untru
q neatly lli? ca?* that lh* beat manager*
(employailj are interior, to the uwien of
ealates, ?bo understand the nature of their
oil and the pe?uli*r disposition of their
elniopMii gang* , and, if it era* the it.*
tention of Congress to preveot owners from
luuneging ealaic*, they have failed te de <>,
u two or iuor? farmer# may clai.u ei?mp
tiou ea ov*raoere; that i?, each for the oth
er? provided this legislation doee not pre.
??nt o?n?ii trem proeurtng overseers.
Cwngrese hae legtalated, if the writer ie
not under a mieappreheneion, to the effect
of aeeuring au additional eulli ef the pro
duct* of lha aoii Ac , at government pricea,
and ia ihe and of imprcaaing (.if any tliare
nay b? after the portion just cited line been
aoourad) Ilia eaaeae v?r and above that
quantity required for tbo aopport of prodocrra,
at an analaguua rata if neceeaary.
Tlial producer# liavo to aupporl lha army
ia bayond all quoation of doubt; tboy
aro striving to( do ao. and arc not diapoaod
to epvii, but if mora wiedoin ia not eaerria
od by thoaa to wlioin lha iataroot of tbo
poopfo ia catrualcd thev may b? dofcalad.
Tboaa aha have executed bouda for 0>
omption aa managers of their cataloo, wiH
bo iq rather a critical position if tboy fail
to raiaa a sufficiency to meet fboir require,
metric, uateaa tbo aat that granted tbo im
muuily ia abrogated, if tbie legislation ia Id
bo averred to prevent lb am from buying
front plbora, but it to fjoped not. ao it ia lb<
dooiro to havo it ?bared for tbo army, and
tMn-reaort, to comply glib stipulation, will
rooult tbo seme in the end
Thai ail prod?od, above an aeon am tool
aupp<>rt, if necessary, must ba coucede.' In
^government many one a ware, writing I bat
it should be and are preparing for, and
leaking forward to,legislation to that effect;
but they do not aee the expediency ?n taking
it "by piece meal, which may W appropriately
compared to the cutting-eff of a
monkey's tail by piece* with the view of
extenuating the pain?the remedy being
much more painful than the ?vil, at Icaat
corporeally.
If a bill exempting manager? (at the
election of ownera) for a given number of
hands, nay fifteen, and leas w hen practicable,
(inipowertng Enrolling Officers of Dietricle
to decide as the expediency of it, upon
the i-ervice of thone falling in that class being
ascertained, by persons of integrity, as
indispensable to the community in which
lltey reside, and ax would better facilitate
the cause in which we are ntmoling iu
that capacity, than iu the tic-Id) hud been
passed, requiring ail that may b? grown,
die., (save auch aa aright be disposed of to
non-producers for u support) including the
urtlclea enumerated iu the tithe act, nud in
addiliou thereto, beef cattle, above an ecu
uomical support, to be delivered to agents
for the support of government, soldiers and
indigent families at a fixed price, the latter
to receive at the expense of the district or
county, by revenue, iu which they reside, it
would have obviated the necessity of hnv.
iug to execute an useless number of bonds
and would nave secured a greater yield of
agricultural products, die. Iu short it would
have placed these on n basis that would
have enabled llietu to effect arrangemeats
with the view of advancing the interest of
ii.u i.. >.,.<t....u..- ' >' ii... .--.-i-.i
possible about uf goad. M
[ run tiik i.ancastk a lkihiuk |
To the Voters of Lancaster District.
The cireumslunees under which my name
fun been proposed fer u neitl iu the lower
llriilit-h ol the next Legislature, leave no
rooai fo. doubt Ihut there is u Substantial
deeire on the part of u -respectable portion
ef the citizens und soldiers ef Jaincaster
District that* 1 should represent them iu
that body. It is a position to which I have
"never aspired ; but, on the contrary, I have
heretofore uniformly discouraged the etfnrls
of friends to bring my nuiae before the
public in this relation. Aud 1 hose now no
ambition to gratify, except in so far us I
may be useful to the people of my District.
Recognizing it as the duly of every cili
zaii to be willii.|; I* till uny nfihero of imet'ulneaa
to which the people limy deaire to
naniirn'hiu). I hereby authorize hi* trimidii
to une my name iti connection with (lie position
for which (hey have nominated me.
if elected by the voluntary nod unbiassed
suffrage of the people, I will eslevui it an
hener to serve theui, and will rndenvor to
de ao with fidelity and with whatever ability
I may be gifted with.
Kespeetfiilly,
W. M. CONNORS.
[run thk i.akcahtkh lkogsii.J
Mr'Khitok ?I notice in Hit column* of
your paper that the public mind ia directed
to the nrceanily of procuring repreaeuialive*
in our Icgialative liudict to eonvcoe
tliia winter for the enactment of law* for
the protection of the peraona and property
of our ciiizena. In thia groat criaia we
would naturally aelect mrti whoae talent
prculiaaly tita tliem for thin important trual
and we believe it ia Ilia duty of every citi
1 rrn to coullibote hi* laleritain the way treat
I adapted to promote the bent ililerent of Ilia
1 country. We would, therefore, nominate
(ieorjje ilet". W'llh.mpoon to reprureilt
i hia (latncaalef) District ua Senator in the
Stuta la-gmlaiurr. ilia experience oa a
Legialut or, hia pcraotial inlluence and hia
tu!riil> peculiarly lil i>iui for the position.
We rnuke llils nomination niter consultation
with many, all ef * houi apprme slid
endorse the nomination. We have Dot col
suited Mr. Withi-rrpoun, but li?p? lie will
j consent to (Wm the people in the wny they
! consider his services neat beneficial to the
District and Mute.
LOWKR BATTAUON.
FoK THK LANCASTKH LKUtfll _
Ml Kditor.?Seeing in y name an?
nniuced in )?ur paper, ol' the 10th of May
last, as a candidate for the legislature, my
i inclination has been te comply, but on uiaturs
deliberation,.eviing to my professional
, business, as Weil as the great necessity for
. the supervision of Ubor in my immediate
' neighborhood, in consequence of the rei
cent conscription, I do frol that iny duty to
1 the families of those absent constrain ma
to decline the noiuiuniiun.
With many thanks to uiy friends for
their geueroua support on a former dcm<
ion, mi ?w?|| this further testimonial oi
confidence, 1 would beg leave I* decline
the nomination.
Respectfully,
TIKMJ. I* JOHNSTON.
Army InUlllff?noe.
General Furivit baa achieved an impor
lent victory ever the enemy lu Northern
j Miaaiatippi, completely routing tliein and
capturing m*ny priaonara and supplies ?
Our lea* ia eaiimated at 160 killed and 45C
wounded. The leaa of the enemy 1001
killed, SOOO priaonara, *4*0 wagoua, a largi
i quantity of ?upplira aud ordnance atorea
:tOOU aland of arma, 'JO pie.-ea aplcodid ar
tiliery. Our army had 3000 ta ib? ligh
' a ad Hm Vaakooa IOOOO.
From the Georgia FrontAmut,
Juno 14.?'I'he enemy ap?na<
alowly with artillery on our ponitioo yea
! tarday afternoon. Afier Ilia alortn paaa?d
which continue*. When tha tralua lafi
both araiiaa ware gradually moving to
warda aur right. Aa rain haa t-enaed, it ii
i auppoaad that active apcraliana will agait
| couiaiaace. Two trauia eauia from tin
I front ta-dmy, hut Wrought vary faw woan
dad. Lioui. Orn Path ,?aa atroolt by i
I shot to-day about II n'clook, and ioatantl]
I k . I % J
Oaae. Jobnatoa. Itardea ?ad Polk, will
other officers were engaged in consultation
near a position occupied t>y the Washington
artillery, when the group were opened
upon by a Federal battery, the second shot
from which struck Gen. I'olk full in the
breaat, killing him instantly.
TxncE.mii.Ks West or SI ahietta, Juno 17. 1
The enemy made an attack in three lilies
of battle on our extreme left, uear I.ost
Mountain, yealt rday, and was repulsed
with a terriflic Telle/ of artillery and nui
kelry.
They were driven back; our forces strewed
(Km urdlinil frntu *? Ikao b-.l 1
driven with dead and wounded.
The tight occurred at two p m. Full *
accounts hnve not yet becu received.
The enemy cannonaded our works, in '
the centre or our linen, furiously.
Both linen reuiuiu substantially the name '
n* yenterduy. # 1
The enemy continue fortifying. They
attempted to shell our signal corps on '
Kernhnw Mountain, but coeld not reach to '
the lop of tLc mountain.
From Virginia.
l.YSCHBuftu, June 13.? Rumors of move-j
nients of the enemy nre plentiful, but uothing
definite is yet know n outside of ofliciul
circles. It is reported that the force which '
occupied Islington is moving in the direction
ot Buford'e, on tfco Virginia end Tennessee
Railroad, thirty-nine miles West of
this city. The force in Anaherst is reported
moving toward Buffalo Springs, twenty
six miles from here. This force is about
*,wv itiunK, uD<i<r utn. oiani. i no cav
airy subsists uti'ihe country, having no sopplica
with llieui. They have two pieces of
artillery only. k^glil of theui visited tbe
Orange Railroad, and burnt the depot at
Arington, tore up 200 vurds ot? tbe track,
removed several cattle guards, and destroyed
the telegraph. Tse damage can bo
ropairod iu three to four hour*. The people
here are caiui and reaoluta, aud will defend
the city at all hazards.
It it'll* ond, J one 14.?The following despatch
haw just been received:
ItRAlKjUAKTElio, June 13 ?14 P. ki ?To
the Srccrtary of War: A despatch just itreived
Ironi Hampton stales that ho defeated
the enemy's cavalry near Travul'.iana,
with heavy loss, capturing 500 prisoners,
besides the wounded. The enemy retreated
in confusion, apparently by the roale he
came, leaving their dead and wounded en
the held.
At daylight this morning, it was discovered
that the army ef Ciranl had left our
front. Out aki.uiishers advanced two mile*,
and failing te diacover llm enemy, were
withdrawn. A body of cavulry and aotne
infantry, frqui Long's brigade, advanced to
Riddle's Shop, but were diivea back Ikia
evening, nearly, two milca,after sharp ekirmishing.
(Signed.) It B. LIB.
Richmond, Jane Iff?The Petersburg
Kxpreae o/ thia inernlag gives the account
of another demeBStrat'on against that cijjr
yesterday. The enemy advanced in force
by the City Point Itoad early in the morning,
and were held in check until anneal,
wiien a furieua assault wne made upon our
outer works, which were defended by U
regiaiente of Wise's Brigade, and Slurdivent's
"Battery. Th? naeanlts were repulsed.
A fourth assault was made in overwhelm1
inir limn}.?*.- Ilitv m.n v.ru i>Ain-.1 l-ii If! I
i fall back. When lite enemy occupied tha |
work*, and captured J gnus of Sturdivnnl'a :
! battery. The force of Ibe enemy ia 13,000.
UcaoquAufkaa, June 14, 9 o'clock 1*. M
'I'o the Secretary of War :
Tke force of the enemy mentioned in my
last diapatcb ua being on the Long Uridge
Road, disappeared during the night. It was
probably advanced to cover the movement
of'the main body, most of which, a* far an
I enh learn, crossed thff Chicknhowiiiy at
Long Bridge and below, nod hue reached
James River at Weetover and Wilcox's
I .sliding A portion of Grant's army, upon
leaving out front at Cold Harbor, are reported
to have proceeded to the White j
lioune nml #11.burked at that place. Every.
tl> i 114; ia an id to have bean removal to the
de| >ot at the White llouao. They bave
broken up lb* care, engines, iai!road iron
and bridge timber brought to that point
aiao. Respectfully,
(S'gned] R. E LEE.
I'kteksbvis. June 17
The asaault on battery I A, last evening,
was handsomely repulsed by Ilushrod John*
ion'* division.
About 45* prisoners were captured, belong.
ng ) Hancock's corps. They state
r that (Jen. Barton wan mortally wounded
, Our forces mot with a alight reverse at
the aaino point this morning.
An aaaault at the same placs this after*
noon was repulsed.
It is belisved that the snemy's forces are
heavily niaaet d in froot of I'etsrahurg.
From tho West
i Merisian, June 17.
I The latest report* from the Mississippi
'river etstee that Marmaduke has gone te
> waroe rnu:e ivocx.
> A. J. Smith landed soma troop* below
it Maraiaduks and was' about to flunk him
i, when ha'withdraw, taking all tba boaly and
atoraa.
t Mermaduka baa injured a graat many of
the enemy's venae I a on the river.
Horthern Hews.
1 Morgan ia running riot in Kentucky. Ha
eccupied Williaiaston, thirty utile* from
i, Cynllnana.
, Nawa fram tba army of the Kntomac ia
meagre and unsatisfactory. Stanton ia ini
tent on auppraaaing everything unfavorait
t?le Ha ciaima a graat victory on lha 28th
l at North Anna.
Tba Herald, of the lllh. stales that gold
a tauched )99 on the 10th, hut closed at life
f and a fraction. In eaoswgueoce of the riaa
in gold, resolutions Urcro introduced in
I Congress proh.biting tunc aales and aaiaa
1
ii MM??art?=
elsewhere then at the place of bualneaa of
the seller er purchaser.
1 JDceln has been verbally informed of
hia nomination, and replied : "I know no
reareu to doubt that 1 shall accept the
omiaation tendered, and jet, perhaps, I
hould net declare definitely before read
ing and considering what ia called the platform."
The Htrald attacks Lincoln with great
bitterno?a, and cJi? for Grant, McCiellan,
Sherman, Hancock, Yhotnas^or eouie ether, 1
lo oppose him with.
Lincoln's nomination for President by
the Baltimore Convention was unanimous
1'bat of Andy Jehnsou far Vice-President
ie?rly so. The latter in hia card of acceptance
says that tho election of Lincoln will,
n effect, be the crushing out ot ths rebel*
ion. it is reported that Fremont will re*
lign.
Morgan in reported an leaving Kentucky.
LJold in New York on Itth quoted at I99|.
HYMENEAL.
Harried on the 5th inil., by the Krv. Mr.
llrasingtoD, John A. Small, to Mis James
ii. Williams, all of this District.
OBITUARYDied
of DipiliciLi, in Lancaster villa S. C., at
the residence of lion. Jaiues 11. Witherspoon, 1
on the UtJih of May lost, Fanuie, daughter of
Lieut. Col. John D. and Mis. E. J. Wylic, at
the age of 2 years, 2 months and 24 days.?
Fannie was n very sprightly ami iuter-eating little
girl. Young as she was she had won the
affection of the entire circle in which she lived;
aud her absence will be felt by others than her
sorrowing parents. It is often thus in lite. The
objects we ate Last prepared to lose are taken
awuy. We often hear the exclamation. How
mysterious are the ways.ol Providence! It is
fill** "Ilia uuv ia in tlm u*>u lust i.ulh iit fli*
- ??J ?" - ?1 i'-?
great waters, and his footsteps are not known."
This is the second tune iu the space of a few
years lliat these parents have been called to resign
their only living daughter, "tiod hath
spoken once ; twice have I heard this, that
power belongeth unto God " "lie still, and
know that 1 am God " What I do, thou knowest
not now, but thou ahnll know hereafter "
II.
Died at his residence in this District, on
the i-tlh ultimo, I'hiletaoii Connell, aged
sixty venrs.
Announcements.
FOR REPRESENTIVEB.
Mr. Editor.? You will pleuse announce
Mr S. B. Mnsney a candidate for Representative
in the uexl legislature snd oblige
Mart Soldiers.
We are authorized te announce William
A. Moore, K?q., as a Candida to. for a seat
in the House of Representatives ia tho next ;
Legislature.
vt'.. .... -.1 t... 11.- ?r iv.
If c ni c i r<j uvn??u ujf mo iii?'iiu? VI VI
T. K. Curelon to nominate hies tor tlie.po
itioQ of Kcpreeentative in ilie next Legie.
laturo.
FOE THE 8EHATI.
We are iiulliorieed to announce Cupt.
James L Heed as a candidate for the State
Senate at the ensuing election.
FOB TAX COLLECTOR"!
Mil. Editor.?I'lcsae auneuncu Capt N.
U. Vanlundiiighnm a candidate for the of
hen of Tux Collector, lie ia a disabled
soldier
Makv Friends to Wounded Soldier*.
WANTED.?Two first Claaa Cavalry
lleraea. Address II J. M. Loo* street. P.
O. S C
June 21, 1814. 2t
HEADQUARTERS.
21 ST REGIM ENT S C. M
Lancaster, C. H , June 18. 1864.
id pursuance 01 tjcneru wruers iso. i,
from A. C. Gurlinglnn, Adjutant und In.
pector General, the ('.iptttiim or officers
commanding Beat Companies a >11 have all
vacant offices is their respective companies
immediately filled according to law (Act
1841) hy elections to ha held nt their re
speclive muster grounds on 51 ondajr the
:17th instant,and mukc their returns to these
Headquarters on or before the 5th of July.
An election for Major of the Lower Battalion
is hereby ordered to he holden on the
same day (Monday 'J7th June) and the result
reported to these I leadquaiters.
Cupluios or senior olficern, commissioned
r nun commissioned, in each lieal are
chrrged with the extension of these orders
and the conduction of the elections.
By command Lieutenant Colonel.
J. B. COUSART.
Jane SI, 1764.- 11
HEADQU ARTERS.
RESERVE FORCES SOUTH CAR'NA.
- Columbia,.June 13, 1864.
(IESURAL ORDER NO. ? ?Extract.
C^Al'TAlNS of companies of Reserve
J Forces in the Districts of (.aureus, Abbeville,
Newberry, Edgefield, Legingteo
and Orangeburg, will at once notify their
comaiande to be prepared to take field upon
receipt of further orders.
esse*
By command
Brigadier General CI1ESNUT,
Ed. II. Bahswki.l, A. A. G.
June 'Jl, 1864 19?It.
[ Exchange Notice No. 10.
RICHMOND. VA., Junk 6, 1*64.
r|MIE following notice is baeed upon a
X recent declaration ef Exchange made
by the Federal authorities, bearing date
51 ty 7, 1864, and is supported by valid
Federal paroles on hie in my office.
Sec. 1. All Confederate officers snd men
wmi Iibvb h???i ^mlivwrsid si ITitw paint V.
?, *
previous to ths 1st of June, 1864, are hers
by declared to be eichnng.rd.
rfr.c. 2. All Confederate officers nud men
and all civilliao*. who Imve beeo captured
at any place, and released on parole, prior
to May 7, 1864, are hereby declared to be*
eichanged. This section, however, is not
intended to include any otfieers or men
captured at Vic lis burg, July 4, 1863, except
such as were declared exchanged by
Kichange Notices, nuaib?rsd six, seven and
eight. RO. OULD,
Agent of Exchange.
June 61, 1664, It
Rags! Rag*!!
The bigheet marital prices will be paid
for all elsan notion and linen rage, in largo
or ariUII quantities delivered at thin 0*00
lVrsone in malting up their packages of
rags w^ll pi see# bo oorofol not to Inslods
soy uroofoa estops If
NOTItK
Am\ KI.KCTiON vvii^
Court in
the da/ June,
to the
Rest n e
turn the
from
on dn/.
Pl/ler
Bjr
I 'i:4H
June
STATE SOUTH
INSP'TR (fl^^HH
CoLl/.MHIA,
UENERAL O111)Kilts AdH^^^HJB
TTilL roniinanding
le MirLillAllf
return to
the
Regiment*, the ef
or to office.
In Regiments which
Officers, the rsnking
line will tnnke thwnbove iclurii,
with order fur Field
their respective Regiments,
The commanding officer^H^^f^H^B
nientn %re required te Imve
in their respective Regiments
filled, According te Isw, (Act
By
(Sillied,) A. liAKI,IN?|H|
Official A G. Foj.lin, A. A.
jun*
TAX PAY EofljJ^H
WILL please prepare inventorieso^^HH
estates, (owned by llietn on the^^^H|^H
February, I8J4, or held by tbeui la
rssentative capacity lor others,) pre vioua^^^^^H
the time of making their returns to the AM^Ka
aeeeora, embracing the uumber of acres
1 .and, number of slaves, hurst s, raules.asasfl^^H
jetinetls, cattle, sheep, goals and swiu^^^M
uumbsr sf pounds of coitoo, wool nndto _^H
baeco, number buehela corn, wheat, rye, 1
onts, buck wheat, rice, and all other.grain, j
also lbs amount of groceries, flour, meal,
auger, bacon, lard, die. Spirituous liquors,
wines, cider, vinegar, tie. Household and
kitchen furniture, agricultural tools and its- ,
pit inente, and all tools of mechanic* or
others. Musical instrument* oud all articlss^^^H
of domestic nss. No. of carriage*.
carta, dray a and every j>ua|p* <>f reh
whtala. All gold and ailtsr wtirdH^D^^H
plstse, jewels, jewelry nnd Walaliee.
books, in ape, pictures, painting*,
ad all ether worka of Art. No of
ia beaks, railroad cen>peni??, An.
yf gold 'and silver coin, gold dost,
silver bullion. Amount of all aolvanj^^^^^^^
its, bajik bills, and all othsr paper
as currency (exclusive of eon-interest
ing Confederate Treasury note* and
employed ia a taxed basuiee*)' Vulue^^^H
all personal or aiixad propei ty, not am- ^
braced in the foragoiag. Slave* aril I bs returned
and lax on tiisir value paid by tbs
owner*, end not by the hirer. Ms?h time
will be saved by tbs tax payer, making s
liat or invsutory of Ida properly as abovs
indicated. JAMKS R *1 \GILL,
18th DiNtrict Collector.
May J4, 1864. ' 16-tf.
Tax on Property, Monoys ancl
Credits, under the Act of
February 17 th, 1864,
Ths Aaaeaaors will attend ut Die following
tkinea and plauaa for the purpaae of receiving
return* and useesMUg ilir property, raeoeya
and credits, embraced in tno Act of Feors
ury 17, 1864, eiz :
At Malhia? ( JrenaUaa ?. Monday, June 13tk
At Col. Neloou Bulla, Tuesday, " l4<h
Cnpt. T 1< Cly burn'*, Wednesday, " 1 btk
At Ti?**hawr, Thursday, " J6th
At Rev. Robert Friday, M 17th j
At John 8. Small's, Saturday, " 18th J
At Mra. M C liucy'*, }1oiiduy, * 24th A
Messrs Craig dt Taylors,Tuesday, " 21*1 fl|
T K Ma^ill's Store, WedneaJiy, " Sid
At Bellnir, Thursday, 44 SSd ^
At John Rosas* Store. Friday, ' 24th
At lainoaster C. 11 , Monday, " 27th
At i'leaaaul Hill, Tuoaday, " 21th
jamks r magill,
1 Kih District Collector.
N. B?Tho Colleetor will also attend nt
the -time* and piaee* above slated, to ennblo
i.ca ?u um viieu novrs, in payiDOIII
of tnxea baforo the 1st July, 1864.
JAMISS K. MAG ILL.
VI ?y 24, 1864, 15-fit.
COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT,
May 19, 1864.
In view of the urgent nec9?tiiy at present
existing for an increased supply of sub.
siatenco, for the troops from this aei-lion of
the country, and in view of thoae persons,
who, in order to be exempt from, service^
( have given Honda to aupplv the ariny with
a certain number of pounds of ll.icon und
Beef: jVo/icv it hereby given that I aiu ready
to receive the eaid meat, in 100 lbs. of Bacon,
und 100 Ibe, netl Beef (to lis delivered
on foot; for eaah able-bodied shve on the
farm or plantation within the ag?? of 16
an/4 &1I
L. B. NORTH[tOP,
A A. C. S.
May 1864. ift-lf.
NOTICE
Until farther notice or until ioma more
permanent arrangement can be made. I. will
be at the Cenrt Houee, for the purpoae of
attending to the 'ounineaa of the Clerh'e Of.
tice, on Monday and Thursday of eeoh
week. JOHN W.TWITTY,
Ci k C. C. P. nod o ?
Jane 7. 1B64, i7if
Wotioe to tho Relatives and Friend* of
Daeeased SoldieriTke
subscriber baring eupp ied himeelf
with the neeene isy paper* for tue perpose ^
of making application far the |nvmtjgWM
elaiipe far arrears of pay
One to Peeoaeed aoldiere of the
ate Araty. Will take a pleasure
igg M eeudjag o? all sneh p*p?^^^^BB
aary lor the pmattfswept of
11 prempt attsouea will ks
effort Cad on appl Walton
to apply wjll to
apply aa soon pa praeUcSbldj^^^H^^^HH
Laacneter O. H , Jane 4