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<?l)f LANCA8TEEVILLK. B.C. Tuesday Morning, Jane 28,1864. The WMllirr for the l**t aereral day* haa been exroesitel/ warm.- A aho?er of tain would be xoiy refreahiug to tho rropa aad to individual*. Wo are requested to announce that there * will be ral'gious service* at Camp Creek Church on Saturday and Sunday, tho 9th and 10th of July. W# publish elsewhere the latest intelligence from the scat of wnr.Telegraphic com , inunicalioa with Petersburg lias been sua. ! pended fur * few daya?tlie cause unknown. All of the accounts which wo have are favorable to uo, though the eilualkio may be regarded as in some decree critical. The fighting en Friday and Saturday of laat week ia represented aa having been very V*Wyt resulilng in the repulse and the usu 1 heavy slaughter vf the enemy Although onr communications may be temporarily intrnupit-d, wo are confide nt aa to the ult;< mate rrault. The aale of the Government six per cent^ ann-taxable bunds took plnce in Columbia on tho 20th. The amount of snle waa fd^i.OOO, at figures ranging troiu 151 to 135. Five millions were advertised, and it ia anid that the acarcity of menay prevented a larger aalo. We arc glud to hear that our aoldiera in Virginia aiu at this time- drawing boiuiljtul rations. A private letter bofure us says: "We ara living in the vary lap of luxury ? We draw coftoe, sugar, rice, peas, unions, ham, bacon, corn bread and wheat brend. iad the rations are not niggard, but aro trty mige, especially uie cotlec, sugar, meat and bread ration. The men are perfectly satisfied with the commissary department, and everyiing is going along charmingly." Casualties. The folio*lug, stating ether casualties, are reported in cempary ~D" Nelsou's But. talion, from 17th May to 6th June. Severe* |y woundtd : James F. Mallard, Jonah Vinc?al. Slightly wounded : W. C. Denlen, John L. Veil. Company "K" btli Kegianent of CaTalry, on llthand 12th ef June. Killed: W. Fuuderburk, J. C. Maseey. Tax Statiaties. We are under obligations to Capt James K MagiII, Collector for the IHih District, fur the cominunii alien published on auolher column, showing the amount of taara collected in hie Dietricl under the Act of Coagreea ef 24th April 1863, with the subject# of taiation and ether imp?r!ant and interesting inleituslion. The aggregate . money tsi for the District is larger than it ia generally supposed to be. flic lax for She present year will be much larger than that of 1SC3, for it muat be reitvembeatd that tha aauia tax will be levied tor 1864 (under the Act of April '83) which haejust been collected for IH43, leas the tight per cet tax on cotton produced previous to '68; | and in eddiiioo, will be levied the five per ceul tax en properly under the Act of Feb* ' euary 1864. The promptitude with which the people reapond to theae heavy draughts upon their ens is woe of the highest evidences of their sympathy with the cause and their fi dvlity te the Government. The Wheat Crop The farmers art new engaged in the la*' bor of harvesting this imporUut erep. We hear conflicting pinleno as to the probable yield in this vicinity. The general impression ia that it will be considerably below an average, owing to tha injury sustained by the w?t season. The heads are said to be light and aiany of them entirely false.? We hear, however, a belter report in aom? places, and hope that the actual yield will l>e larger than ia now anticipated. The corn ie unueuallv backward aad cme dcapoodent people have prematurely taken up the notion that a full ciop cannot be made. The aumnaer will doublleaa be long-enough, and perhapa the aeaaona will be propitir ua enough, far the making of the ery beet kind of a corn crop l<et all go * to frork with a will during tbie fine weath. r for deatroying graaa, and truat the remainder to Providence. Editorial flrevltiet The New York Herald ia very aevere on Lincoln, aaye he hae deceived the country and the people and nearly ruined them by hia egregioua imbecility, and aaye the peo pie will have eatiafaciion for their many oppiaaaiena, and will prevent lincoln'a re election. The Montg^arry Advertiser aaya that plantar* in 1'ontotoc Cooaty, Mian., are contracting to deliver their wheat at two delUra per buahel, auch unuaually heavy Icrepa have been made there. In Richmond they are killing up doge at the rate of about one hundred per day, with the fit* ef aovlng the provtsione they con aume. Thie in reducing the eeonorolaiog of proviaiona to a system. We hear it etated en semi-official author'* ty that lion. John A. Campbell, ef Alabama, | formerly one of the Supreme Bench of the old United States, and aloce the war Aeeiatant Secretary of War, will, in all probabitity, be appointed aa the aueeeoaer of Mr hfrmminger, It beiog regarded aa certain that the latter will reaign. T he country owea Gen. Ice a dabt of nverlaetiog gratitude for the vigor, puree ranee and ekill with which be baa conducted IhU campaign. Wo are eonfideot, 1 ao the bttpatch remarks,that there ie neth ing comparable la it in all hiatery. Ilia 1 economy of bie mvn'e, lives ie aboee all ! praise and ought to, aa it no doubt doea, call down blessings on hitii from every family in the Confederacy. I'lio New York lltrald line an indecent exultation over the fall of Colonel Law. rence M. Keitt, of South Carolina, siut aey?. 'And lliua thrae rebel leadera paaa away, leaving but a few ofthoae who ware prominent in bringing nboul the rebellion to ahare ita impending fate and llio jual reward of their infamous conduct." Othera lean beastly than the H raid wilt nea, In the fate of the patriotic gentleman referred to, a devotion to principle and a personal courage that will command the applauae of all goad U)?D. It in true thai Siiiiitn.r. suit H?. ward, and Wude, nud Chandler, and Hale, and Wendell Phillip*, and Ward Ueecher, and audi na lliey, have not fullen, and the)' never will ; becauae they leave to othere to fight the batllea which they originated. The Miaaiaaippi (Jlarion haa received traalworthy information from lha TranaMiaaiaaippi, that (Jen. Dick Taylor haa been relieved from duty at hie own requeet by Kirby Smith. The cauae ia unknown. A Yankee officer waa captured by n# groee, on Tuesday morning laal, near Pen dleton, and turned ever to the proper nu thorily. lie waa endenvor>ng to make hia way to Sheruinn'a uraiy ; nnd waa one of the pnrly who eacaped during hia tranait from Virginia le (Jeorgia. It ia very refreahing to witneaa the riae of the price of the precoma tuelida at the North, nolu-ilhatanding the lying leiegrnma of Stanton, inaoulnclured daily out of whole cloth, for the expreea purpose of bolstering up the finances. It shown thnl there ia nu uneasy feeling, a waul of cenbdence, and a aerioua apprehension that nil ia not going well. The enemy seem to be en the vary Verge of a great financial criaia which notb )Dg but decided victories, and acarcely thoae, can avert. The spirit of our ariuy, (sayathe Petersburg Express,) wan nc> er better. It i* exhuberant and confident, and calmly awailn the iaaua, which all believe in ao soon to be presented. May Providence pre'ect them and veuchaale them a great victory. The prayers ef the community and of the nation at large are offered up for them and the cause they defend, aud we belie** they will not be without effect. Yankee Foreboding* Some of the Yankee papers, of different hadta of "loyalty,' aeeui to be apprehensive of the failure of their armies, and thereupon they are in distress. "It eei-ma to as easier," aaya the New York World, "to stale reasons for fearing that the country i? on the verge of a lerri. ble catastrophe, than for believiog that the hour of ita redemption draweth nigh." If Geu Grant's campaign should roault in die. aster who does not ?ew t'-at the eoontry would be at once overtaken by a financial tornado, prostrating everything in its path?" The ^Springfield Republican, a Government paper, makes, if possible, a more glooluy record. It save : "Thing* begin to look squally. A Government dollar is worth but 05^ cents; speculation is running up the pries* of the necessaries of life even faster than the Cev. ernment paper runs down ; the wealth of the country is pausing from the many te the few, and the laboring classes ore becoming dispirited and sullen. The nation is spok en of as "passing thiough terrible struggles." The New York Times, organ ol Mr Howard, and advocate of the re election ef Mr. IJncoln, storuia at Congress, and asks if the aisie 01 ine country le cnuaea i?y ineir **ini' becility or truyhery." The New York Journal of Commerce aaya : "Ruin ia before ua aa a people, a nation, Union, if we go on under ^present guidance, 1 with the principle* which noueprovail in the 1 hallo of Cengreaeand the Rreaident'e house. All the praminaa and propliecie* of the men 1 who load the radical party are but a repe titien of juat what auch men promised and ptophecied fer ether nation* and ether limea, and the end alwaye was, ae it will l>e now, deatruc'ion. "Illi uiele*a to apoculate on what a few J week* may deride?the reaulla of the cam' ' paign in Virginia?but it uiay be doubled if any poiaible aucceae of (?rn. tirnnt can aave the North from repudiation, bunkruptr.y and ruio.' Theae op'nian* ware utterod after Grant had tried the mettle of our Virginia army. 1 We auppoaa that they are not new were 1 eaay on the 'anxious *ent." 1 The Mia. iaaippi Prairie News fires tha fallowing faet derived fu>m Porreal's chief quartermaster: Vnnkeea killed IUOO; wounded 1500; captured 2000- Alao 200 wagoue; 60 ambulancea; 17 piece* ef artillery with caaaiona; 600 mulea; 100 horaea; 600,000 routida email arm ammunition ; 10,000 round* can non ammunition; 6,000 alaad email arma; 200,000 pound* pilel bread; 60 barrel* aug*r; 30 aacke of coffee; $200,000 worth of medicine: 10 barrela of wbiakey.and ahavele. spades. aaaa. caroeatara tool*, ate . in largo Dumber*. Yaheee Politic*.?The m*ek IlepubIL c*n party of lb* United Slate* have nonii aated Lincoln' by a vol* which indicate* Uieir high and juat appreciation of the an. relenting energy and great aagacity eahibited by the prevent adminiatratioo in carry* ing out their purpose nnder the able diree tion of Howard, Chaae Stanton & Co. Th* Democratic party will nominate in July, and MeClellan eeoin* to be th* favorite Th* aoeceea or failur* of the campaign in progreae, is likely to make or aiar th* Black Republican party and it* candidate. If tirant and Sherman fail to produce any aerioua impre??ien upon th* proapects of the Confederate Stat**, than th* war policy of the adminiatratioo, falling through, niuat hrcota* odieu* to a vary large proportion of th* Northern people. The Demecratio party, now trimming ita aait* to ealeh all opposition elements, whether of war or pence, will then find strength sod success in unadulterated opposition to the Black Republican programme?war. [run THE LANCASTER LEDCKH.] [At the request of our fellow-townsman, Dr. R. K. Wylie, we publish the following extract ef a letter received by him frsm his sen, Lieut. T. M. Wylie The letter was written in coinp, near Uaiu'a Mill, Vu., June lllh, and the extract referred to la in correction of certain ugly rumor* which kave been circulated in derogation of the uharaeter of one of our bent soldier?citizen* who ha* been aetving hi* country in the army lor nearly three year*. NVe are glad of the opportunity of publishing this statement. It is made by one who has no peraoual con corn in the mutter, except the interest which every high minded soldier naturally feels in tliw reputation *f * brother soldier. It shows the unreasonableness of the rumor, and may be regarded as s mild rebuke to parsons at home who are prone to entertain, without adequate cause, evil reports of those who are doing their duty in front :] "The rutnor with regard toSerg't. Twitty'a desertion has uot the least shadow of f'oun daliori. Jeff. Mathis, who is a member of liia company, any* that he wua taken prisoner at iSpottsyIvunia. A white flag was raised by the Missiaaippians on lite right of hia Regiment, nnd he and several of the Mianixaippians surrendered themselves prisoners. Whether the situation justified hia surrender or not I cannot any. If any error has been committed, I um inclined to think it an error of judgment. As this rumor is one of.a character to injuro the reputation of one of our beat citizens, I will enter into some of the details of the battle in which Mr. Tw'.'.ty was captured On a very foggy morning the enemy concentrated very heavily in front of Johnston's Division, and made a moat deapcrate assault agninsl Cicu'l. J's. position, coming up in ten or to elve columns deep. Johnston was sur , prised and overpowered The etiemv took hia breastworks?capturing about 2,000 prisoners, killing and wounding a great tuuny and completely putting to rout the reat of hia Division. Rhodes Division and Mc(.tow?n'a Hrigado were aent forward to reclaim the breastworks and after n desperate and gallant assault succeeded in regaining the works. Thv I'Jtli 8. 'J. Regiment being in McGowau'a Hriga.lc participated n the charge, and suffered severely as their casualties will allow. There is always uiuch confusion in a charge Men often get separated from their Regiments and fight in other regiments. Mr. Twitty may have been lighting in some Regiment in ?kl.l. ?: "...vi. - |i<? 1111*uj pnanuera wtm captured, lie bsing among the number. * ? > * The public should reserve their judgmeat until Mr. Twittv returns home, lie can Mid will probably give a goad account ot* luuiaelf. Hut I have auid enough on thi* subject; the rumoi is too ubaurd and ridiculous to occupy the luind of a sensible man for one iiiosseui! It amounts to this: he does not deaert before the light, but passes through the vrry j.iwa of deuln, isachesour breast <a or ka sud tin n deserts to the enemy ! Deserters do not generally go ever to the enemy immediately after a gallant and desperate charge." [Since the foregoing was put in type we have received the following note from a source entitled to lull credit. K is from a member ot Serg't. T 'a coinpittiy, und is ponitive and conclusive upen the sufj-ct matter in question :1 Nkak Kiciimonb, Va , June 15, I8KI \V. Al. Connor*, K?q. Dear Sir : ? I un ders'.aad thai n report in prevalent in l,mncuster District, that ii highly derogatory to the character af Serg't. W It. Twitly, ol company I, ISth S Regiment. I have bar a informed that it ia circulated through the country Hut Serg'l T. deserted ill the toce of the enemy. I, lien by, with the approval of the officers, and private* present, belonging to hi* company, pronounce it falit. Ilia supposed that Ssrg't. T , was captured, with two others of his cotapany, in the severe engagement at Spotsylvania U. II , but for a:| we know he was killed. Tho hint ifi-n af hiin l>a man in l~i, ......... , ... ..... nf iho *?u?-IIIjr iit ili? hottest of tli*) lignt? Titer* **? uo other alternative tell liiui short of dentli but to surrender, sod of so many captured there by the enemy, it seems strunge to us, why Swrg't. Tw illy should be singled out for bits# slander. Yowre, CNorthern New*. A special despatch to the Jtfgister and Adwertt$cr, dated Keualobia, says Memphis papers of the 6th state that Vallandighaui suddenly appeared si the Democratic Convention in Hamilton,Ohio, and was elected delegate te the Chicago Convention lie left lor Dayton. Thar# arc fears of out. rages there Speeches were made in the Convention pledging the Democracy ol the Slate to defend Vallandighaui aad hia un. J 1 11- i.. at i * h la ? a 1 usmauie rigiua nutr me \>uuantuuua. Vallandighaiu hna issued a secret circular urging the Feace Democrats to wait until II the candidate* are in the Held before they make a choice Fremont la considered the beat peace candidate i i present. Frank Fierce la spoken ol, with Valtandigham on the ticket. Nerthern papers report that Morgan left Flemiagiburg on the 14th, hating apian* didly mounted a,too inen. Uurbridge's dispatch is aald to be false, aa Morgan's loaa wal only 110 wounded, whe would not leave tha Stats Vallandighain had made a speech at Dayton, in Which he said if he waa arrested he would have M*n eje for an eye, and a tooth fer a tooth," se help him the everlasting Jehovah. Me advised the Democrats le remain qsist till after tha Chicago Convention t- I Fo|t the Larca Me. Editor ?Jlelow you will find a state approved April iT-tlh 1983, apd collected in tl with their aggregate values ahd aiuouots. Amount. Props htt. Val 64911 Rales Cotton $168 1114 liushels Corn 3 Total value $77 $31101 Celd Coin 8'i91 Silver Coin ( I7U3I3 Currency on hand 17C 7039 Currency on Deposit f 1013933 Credit* in the C. 8. * 1009 7936 . 11 end of Cattle 639 339 Horses not used on farm 93 66 Mulea, Aaaea and Jennetts 12 Total value at 1 pr. ctr filfild Specific tax on bnaineaa and profeaaiona Tax on aalea Hegiatared buainaaa Tax ea Income, 1861, RKCAIMTLJ Aggregate values taxtd ut 1 pr ct 1646765 Aggregate valuea taxed at 6 pr ct 771638 Specific tax en buainaaa and profaaaiens Tax on aalea Registered business Tax en Income* 1863 Total amount of taxea 1863, under Act of The additional tax of 10 pr ct. on profits hi ia the Tax of 1868, which will make the tai hundred thousand dollars. The Act of 1864 the amount of taxes to be colleeled largely, vioua to 1S63 being only levied for the year The foregoing statement show* the 8 pr et ti one-half of the whole tax collected for 1863. JA.MKS Army Intelligence. 1 fhom the feterkbvko fkont. j All III* indications from the fruut point to a great battle, which cannot be delayed mcch longer. That it will be ?d? of the moat important and probably decisive batilea of the war, may be readily imagined, aince Grant ia fighting sow for what he conaidvra the key to Richmond, and our noblo army for ita very exit'ence and the aafety of the republic. I be lines of both armies now confronting each ether almost within full view of this devoted city have bean contracted, and are so closely drawn to each other that tho slightest movement may bring on a general engagement. Knrly yeatrrday morning, it waa appareut that Grunt waa massing hie troops en eur left, and this appcnraiiee later in the day gave place te certainty He intends to hurl hia strength against that portion of oik lines, and by force of overwhelaiing natuber* break through nnd overpower our troope. He haa triad this experiment in tSpoltsylvania, at Cold Harbor and elsewhere, to his cost, and he may be as tig- | nailv repulsed hero. He line no room to mauoMivre Ilia vmmI army?all of which, it la believed, in now in front of Petersburg'? ( and must light nt once or retire. That he will fight, Iiih movements yesterday leave no rooui to doubt. ( Tha enemy's forces who lately occupied the Bermuda llondred Peninsula, or have ] recently landed there, have been transferred to the South side of the Appomattox. j This was done otf Saturday night fend yesterday morning, and with hia army com plete, Grunt now confidently confronts ua. Another day may tell the tule of thia men atroua expedition. May God aid aud defend the righteous cause Of course, there is some excitement and 1 feeling in the city. Kntire calmness nud indifference cou.d not be expected when such mighty hosts are marshalled so near I us, and wheu such mighty isauea are at sleke. Rut there is a feeling pervading the community an atrongly confident in our susceas that Grant, with all his mighty sr tuy at our gates, cannot quell it. The enemy ninde several fierce and de- ' 11-r111111>j<i aaaauiia on our tinea, at point* 1 extending from our right to our left, on Saturday, all of which wore handsomely ' and aignally repnUed. In each inatnnce, ' hi* fonts * err advanced against our brvnat 1 work* in column* o/ frma four to six deep ' but were with aueh steadiness nnd aoverily 1 of lire from our butleiiea and infuutry, tbnt brfnro reaching .lie goal of their ambition, 1 they were compelled lolly precipitately and 1 in great contusion. Timo ami again thoir ' chnrgo war reprated, and with like au?* ' cent. 1 From all source*, our information U that < the enoiuy'a lora in Ihrar kaaaulle wua very ' severe. They advancrd across lie'd*?oome of them aaveral hundred yard* in width? in nkuk r II ... ..in..! ?uvy wtri iuiiv eipo.pu in Hip , play of our artillery. wi.ieh wn beautifully > and uioal accurately arrved, and to the lira , of our infantry, w hich ia now rendered ever , ura. We atate it. iruin officer* and men , in the fight, and from w ilneaeea uf Iho bat* ( tie held?and we may aluinat aay officially , ?that that Yankee loaa waa very heavy. The budiea of their alnin atrew the lielda ( frein aide to aide, and the nearer our breast. | worka the neaaulting column* came, the | thicker tlie bodice lie. Within tho last fewr ( day a, the army of Cten. Li rant haa been do | I plated by many thouaunda ; how uinny, no. , body but himetdf and hie aecretiie Govern- , I uient will over know ( hi the contrary, otifM loaaoa have be*n extremely light. It in the | j remnik ef both officer* and men, that en little Ipea of life end so few wouAded were never before kno?n in such e aerie* ef en , gageineiit*. Our hospitals testify abun danlly to the truth of thia eaaertioo. An i overruling Providence aeeiua lo ainile upon our ariny and protect it frous harm. Operatiena yesterday were confined mainly to heavy skirmishing, picket tiring ard , aharp etiootiog. As oe Salerdayr, the me- , my attempted once or twiea lo force our ( linea on Taylor'e farm, but met with a \ harah repulee. Taylor's farm wai the ( scene ef the moat active hostilities br * on yesterday and Saturday, and ie the reeling , place of hundreds of the Northmen. It it | | situated on the Baiter Road, near the right | of eur linea.? I'tUrtburg Ktprett, 20th. THK SITUATION AT LVNCHSUftO, , The great anxiety that has been felt for Lynchburg was agreeably relieved last eight by the following efliciel despatch, announcing the sudden and rapiJ retreat of the enemy : I'rrxxsttroe, Jens \9f-lfrrwmbU .See- | tsr Lxdokr. moot of Tax *4 laviad by Act of Congrtaa hi* District. Alao th* subject* of taxation ox. Tax ? pr. ct. 309 #61464.73 319 367,63 1529 Total 8 pr. ct. Tax #61733,34* 188 4 34884 >638 0638 1318 170313 S03W 7039 , 1593 1009692 014' 539014 >670 75674 1625 13636 -65 #1846766 I pr. ct. 1846765 #3180.00 2866,16* #6196,16* 619616* #3624,10 LATION. #90,010,15* Tat at 1 pr ct #16.467,66 Tai at 8 pr ct 61.722.24 3.330,00 2,866.16* 3.624,10 April 24, 186.4 #90,010,15* is n?t baen rslleoted and should be included tea t?r 1868 ill this District very near one i levying "Additional Tuxes" will incrsaae bnt the 8 pr ct tax on cotton produced pre* 1863 will greatly reduce the taxes of 1864. ix on cotton Sic., in this District exceeded II MAG1L/L, 18th District Collector. rtlary of IVar : A despatch, juat receivad from New l.ondon, states thst an assault 1 na? mums on pur linen nt l.yncliburg last 1 night, and repulsed by troops that hud juat arrived. When the real of our forces came up. preparation* - were made to attack this morning, but the enemy retreated in coufnsien. Our troop* are in purnuit. R. E. LEE. Petersburg, Jure 21.? To day was unmarked by any event* of apecial interest. Titer* win some little cannonading and desultory skirmishing, and a few ahella were thrown itilo the city. The enemy are strongly, fortified in their lines, reaching from the James Kiver across the Appomattox, by Jordan's Farm, nnd the Jerusalem Plunk Kond, a distance of seven rail*. The weather is intensely warm, but our troops .r- -...-n ? - ... ..i .?.chcui wiougn constantly subjected to heat and fatigue incident to watching in the trenchc*. Grant's purpose* arc not developed ; he ia supposed, however, to be 'maintaining another ef hie grand raids. Our losses in all the fight* ef lant week for the posses aion of this place are not over 1000 killed and wounded ; that of the enemy ia coinpu ted at from AOOO to 0000- Beauregard's defence and protection of the city is rogar- , Jed by all na Ike aiust brilliant nlfuir of tks war?liaxing with nn inferior force confront led and satisfactorily kept back Grant's | whole army. The enemy ia reported cross | ing more troops from the North to the ; South aide of lha Appomattox this sveni ing. . [From the Kicluuoiul Dispatch, J una 22.] I Tha Wor ? ?? www? *?vi?r \ Yesterday, as on the day before, matters i rftnained comparatively quiet in Petersburg. ' and the inference in that Carant'a army wae i o badly whipped on Friday and Saturday < that he haa to take time to recuperate, or < ia engaged in rendi-riug hia position secure, r preliaiinary to liia grand nsanull. Sheila occasionally drop into the city, but they fail to Jfeale any undue alarm utnengal the ? ilrhabilanta, and all ia calin and ^confident. Meanwhile, u<4.ordii?g to common reports, ' the enemy have landed a conniderublu force t tt Deep Hiitloii), en the north aide of Jauirs ' river, a few utiles below Chatlin'e Muff ? j I'lie object of thia ia probably to divert t jetierul l.ee'a attention freiu the main op- i rations near Petersburg ; but the experi- j uenl may coat them quite a> dearly aa oth- f ... ..... .v.. iiuk ma comuneiiceacnl ?I < Ihe campaign. * All waa ur.uauaMy ^uiat (n Monday or. ; ill* enrmy'n right (aur left) n( which paint < i waa -confidently expected a heavy naaitull 1 would be made. On other portion* of the , ine* there wan heavy akirmiahiug, nnd aome artillery practice, but nothing uiora. The iainngc inllicted bj the alielling amounted ] comparatively nothing. , < [From the Cliarlotte Time* '2Mb inat ] 1 In the abaance of telegram* from Uich- 1 mond and I'etarnbarg we have been coin lelled to rrly upon lha traveling public far i lawt from thoae important pointa, but at ' we are opposed to giving aeneaaien reports it auch alatemeiita which aro doubtful, wt i will confine our revelation to auch only at I we believe our readera uiay rely en. We have the iflad newi from ? o-niU. ? nan, n highly ?i??uird frir.id, who ?riiv?d j ruin itaieigh la At evening, which place he | ] eft > eiicrdny morn.ng, that a aemi official | firpatch bad reached Raleigh on the eve ef ' lia departure which elated that en Wud i leaday Mahone'a divia'.en attacked the env ' wy at Ream*'Station, 0 milea Seulh of | Pvtoraburg, hnd routed them, capturing < 1,000 prixoi era, ae?eral aland ol' oolora and 1 Tour piacea of artillery. Wo believe (he above may bo relieved i upon aa correct I The following ia copied from the Raleigh- 1 L'onfederato of the 34th inat: We have no diapatehea from the North. It ia reported that the railroad damaged < near Poterebnrg haa been repaired and the | roomy driven off or caplored. It ia alae t aported that a portion of our forcea have gotten in (iranl'a rear. Wj expect to be | n regular communication with Peteraburg | o-morrow. I Up to aix o'clock p. m. thie (Thureday) | ivcning, we are without any advieee from I'eteroburg or Richmond, II ie reported that en Wedneaday morning, fighting waa going on at Reamee' elation, nine milee eulh of Peteraburg, and aa the telegraph ie not working te Peteraburg, it ia probable that the wiree were cut by the enemy, and perhapa the railread alto Indeed, a pan enger who left Wetden Wedneaday evening, a?ya it waa reported thbb our troopu came upon the raiders aqd captured tha whole party?1600 in number. Thie report, however, haa not been eenfiimed. The Yankeea are aaid to be aioving on the Soetheide Railroad alao. We are iodvbtod to a friend for the an* nexed extract, containing Important infor> mation, from a letter writtety in Raleigh, dated Ralxioh, June S3. The enemy are advancing one of their columna on the aouth aide of the Nenae.? They have croeaed the river with another column at Jackeonville, and it will require every available man to repel thorn. From the Georgia Front Marietta, Joue 31.?The enemy's right Attacked eur left yesterday, under General Hardee, nnd were repulsed with great laughter. .Sixty-six prisoners were cap. tured. Marietta, June 23.?The enemy at. tempted to turn our left this morning, but were foiled. A very vigorous ahelling hna he*-n going on all day along life front of Hflrdee'a corps Two lines <>f battle of the enemy drove Hardee's pickets in. Tiiey were permitted to come up, when our batteries opened a terrific fire, driving them back with much slaughter. Marietta, Juno 23?About five o'clock Inst evening. Him enemy Attempted to lake the works on our extreme left, when tliey were met by fliudman's and Stevenson's divisions, and wero driven back through three lines of battle with heavy Ions. For upwards ef two hours and a half the action wus very tierce. We captured sixty prisoners, nt.d one commissioned officer. We lost no prisoners. Stevenson's division suffered the most in wounded, particularly (Irown's brigade. Light skirmishing has bean going on this evening. Maiiiktta, June *i4 ?The eaetny two er three lines drep, appeared in front jof Har. dee's corps yesterday. The pickets fell back inducing tkstn to fellow. Our artillery opened a heavy fire on theui driving Ik I 1. - i_ - mcui uw> ku inuir Dreamworks ill great confusion, and with much leaa. Our batteries on Munar's 11; 1' inflicted, severe punishment upon thorn during the day. OICOB or CMARl.taTOR ? 34UTH DAT. The flriog upon the city continues about the saaiu. Since our last report, up to aix o'clock Tuesday eveniag, forty-throe ohoto were tired. Battery Gregg again opened upon Fort Sumter Tuesday morning, and fired twenty-four shots. Battery Siinpkiaa replied, and the firing was kept up aboat an hour. A Yankeb Shut ?We learn that on* of the batch of Yankee prisoner* that went toward* Columbia, S. C., yesterday mornng, was *h*t by tha guard at Fort Mills, 3. C. It muii that aom* of .the** priioner* jut off tli* train at that point, and wh*n the train started they were ordered to get a, when' all but on* obeyed?the order eras given t* him twic*,and the train being n motion and he showing no disposition if getting en bonrd, the guard draw bead in him and fired, the ball entering hi* heart ind killincr hiin inatantlv ??.. ...... - . OBITUARY J. R. Con me li., E?y., of Lancaster Dis'rict, v C., was horn Juiic 1793> and died June 14, I $04, in his seventy first year. The subject of his notice had been much alllicted with Hheu. natisiu for years before his decease. few weeks since he was attacked with Pneumonia, Snally with Dropsy of the chest which termi lated his life, lie was possessed of a generous lature, vivid intellect, aud a calculating mind, iuiet and unassuming, he pursued an even, loiseless course, and yet be was felt among bis allows. For many years he filled tho office of :ivil Magistrate, discharging the duties of that ifficc promptly and faitlifily?rendering a just. wmiif tKin ijumjfiii uuuer ma aauiitt stration. To hia natural endowments, inuat be ulileii the spirit of Christianity which adorned Hid beautified the whole. In his death ti.e oinuiunity has lost a valuable and uaelul man, .he church a consilient and pious member, and i creditable Class leader, the family ail afTcc.ionatc parent amj devoted companion. He mcceeds his brother only a few days to the Heavenly world where both together doubtless, injoy the "Reward" of Faith and patient eulurance. His sufferings were great, especially during .he last four weeks of his life, but no murmur van heard ; hia submissive soul yielded to the rup his master gavo, and sighs were often .limed to praise. At the close of life his hope vas full, his triumph over death complete ; his luffering and eventful lifu?in peace and withml a groan quit the scene of Hearth. "He iow lives whore the wicked cease from troubing and the weary arc at rest." L. lli'oh it hows Craki, (only brother of Rev. I. N. Craig, of this place) and Adjutant of Ed;ar'a Battalion, fell mortally wounded below llichmond at daylight, and died at 10 o'clock I* M. on the 3d of June 1804, in the 27th year >f his age. He was by the colore, waving bis iword and most gallantly cheering his ineh to nold on to thair works?the enemy being on Ibe Paiapet, right over hiin. Two balla pierced Hie body, under his uplifted ahn. The color nearer, Mapping his Hag in the enemy's fares, lelt duad at his side, and his Col. was knocked jown and revived a bayonet wound in the ihoulder. In life he was baloved by all who knew him ?and in death is deeply, tenderly mourned, by many, many friend*?his blood waa given as a part ot the price of liberty. Me. Editor :?As the desire among the people aeeius to be uaivsrsal, that, in this risis, the District be represented by oar best men in the Legislature, we would beg lo nominate Rev. I). P. Robinson for the Senate. His acknowledged abilities emu aently fit* him for the place, and it ia be. lieved that hie acceptance of this aomina. lion will give general satisfaction. Thia Is the sentiment of Maar Voters. Jane St, I8t4. It. NOTICEt hereby forewarn all persons from trading for a aot* given by me to Jaek I*ang for $n&. Haid note is dated about the first January I Mi ; as the ceoiid?M^aj^ said note has failed, and I will Mt mjjf f| anient compelled by law. L. A. WATSdJVPQP Jute J?, im. jf Announoed^^^^m THE We are Jaraea a Senate the ~~ fobTR Ef w. nounee Diatrict reaentativea ?You Mr a tentative in the We are to Eaq., a the Legiwiature. We are by T. K. to llepreReutative loturo. FOE TAX COLlIs^^H|^H Mk. ?i'leaoe D. Vaolandingbatn a Collector, ilo Mant Frikhds to SEW PUBUCATW^B^^^B JH| RURKK. TtOYKIM^^^B MACON, GEOluH^^^^^H NOW READY: MASTER WILLIAM Or, the Youth of Urilliunt TalunJ^^^HH^BH ruined by b:id luck. My J author of "Georgia Scenee." CAMP AND FIELD. P.B||^n^M Portfolio en Army Joseph Croea DUNCAN ADAIR, or. cnping. A story one 11 My Mrs. June T. II. C YOUNG MAROON ERS. iS^HU^B cia K. Gouldiug. A m>??t enl for young pereOAa. judges to bo equal to dn^^H to or of to tho Address w Any newspaper in the above advertiar^^^^HB^^^^^B receive copy bove books, upon receipt the advertisemei^mHj^fl^^^^H June TAI PAYElMB W^LL plaaee prepare isreinH^^^^H entire eatatea, by then or held by tbeinl^^^^H^| reeenlatlve eapaeity for others,) pre^^^H^^H time of making their raturqed^^^^^^^H enbrasing the number I And, number of elnvaa, horses, jvnnette, tattle, eheap, goals and ininil.nr * t num..!. r>f >aa1 number bushels oorn, buckwheat, riee, end all aleo the greeeriee,^^^^^^^^^H sugar, lard, die. Spirit cider, vinegar, die. llouseb^^^^^^H kitchen furniture, agricultural tools plemente, and all teole of ineohtaie^^^^^H ihera. Uueical inetrumeute aud all of domestic uee. Ho. of carriages, carte, draye and every species of vebj^^^^^^H All gold and silver plates, jewels, jewelry and wstsbes. books, maps, pictures, paintings, and all other works of Art. No of in banks, railroad companies, die. ef gold and silver eoin, gold dust, silver bullion. Ameunl of all solvet^H^^^^H bank bills, and ether pspe|^K^^^^H as eurrency aen-intsr^^^^^^^H ing Confederate Treasury notes employed in. a taxed business.) personal or mixed property, braced the foregoing. Hlaws tax on value^^^^^^^^^^H the hirer^^^^^^^^^^^J be saved by the tax iudicated. K. May jlB Credits, under Fehrimrv 7 th IM Asaeaaora atland place* tor the returns the Col. Nulaou UolU, ad n Robert 8. Suturrf^H^^^B^^^^gfl Mr*. M C Maaara Craig ?St Tay T R Magill's Store, Wadotad^H^^^^^^^H John Roesoa Slora, At laiuaaatar H Mondttj^^B^^^^^B^^H l'laaaaat Tuesday JAMKSJVM^^^^g^g District The I the places uhore use their $t nol>'s, of taxes before the 1st July, r. May 24, COMMISSARY DKi'AR'I^B I May 4 In view ef the argent ueceotily^^^^^^^H existing fur an increased supply^^^^^^^ sistence, for tha traops from this the country, and in view of those penR^^^H who, in order to be exemnt from i have given Booda to aopplv tha army with ^ { a certain aimbar of pound* of lUoon and Beef: Nmlict it hereby gtttn thai I am rtady to receive the aaid oiaat, in 100 Ibr'of Bacon, and 100 I be, nett Baaf (ta ba delivered an foot) for eaeh able bodied elave on the farm or plantation within the agee of If and bO. L. B NORTHROP, A A. C. J May U, IfU. if-tf. J "WANTED.?Two 6rat Claaa Cavairv A Haraaa. Addraaa R. J. M. l<o?tatr>f. o. Jane 21, ItAd, Rags! I The Vigheel prien/d H iu all elean aotton and tfV email I Anoaa in mailing up jM^will plaaaa ba T dy area fee eerepe gp