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"? ? ? ~~~~ ~~~ ?~~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~ ?~?" ''' ?~ Iji? ?~~ ~~~ ~~~ ' ~ ^ ^ ^ ^ ' " " ' ^ ~ ^ ^^^1 ? atoSiam wE1IIsT.}Propnetora' A11 Inbepcnbrnt Jfatnilp Hctospapcr: Jfor % promotion of % political, Social, Agricultural anir Commercial Interests of t|e Sontjj. {*2 pee yeah. in advasce. | I VOLUME 7. YORKVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1861. NUMBER M ?_? ?^??Sal i*- saBS L 18 k ISSUED EVERY TEUR8DAY MOBKIHO, P at r Two Dollars a year, in Advance. > THREE COPIER, 95 85 j 10 COPIER, 9191 And an Extra Copy to the person making a Clnb of Ten?the money to be paid in Advance. ADVERTISEMENTS . Will be inserted at ONK DOLLAR persquare for the first, and Thirty-seven-and-a-haLF Cents for each subsequent insertion (leas than three months.) A Square consists of the space occupied by 10 lines of this size type ; 100 words, or one inch space. 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ES** Announcements of Marriages or Deaths ; Notices of Religions Meetings published GRATIS and solicited. ry* Tributes of Respect rated as advertisements. ly* Obituary Notices exceeding one square in length, wlUbo charged for the overplus at regular advertising rates. L *.*Personal Communications, when admissll ble; communications of limited or individual interest, or reoommendations of Candidates for offices of honor, profk It or trust. will be charged for at from 3 to 10 cents per line. feomthe"i2threqim;ent. ^ Camp near Beaufort, S. C., |p Monday, October 21, 186ll Dear Enquirer: After leaving the encampment at Ligbtwood Knot, the train P? made bat few stops, and we were landed in [Charleston, st the wharf of the North Eastern Rail Road at 7 o'oolock p. m., nothing having occurred oo the rout worthy of special mention. On arriving at the boat intended to convey as to this place, we found, that owing to some mismanagement, there was not sufficient room for the men and baggage, and we were compelled to lie down on the wharf for several boars and wait for other arrangements to be made. Aboat 12 o'clook, another boat was pro- J oared, when oar arms and part of the camp > equipage were placed on board the boat at the wharf, which after some delay, hauled out into the stream, and took its departure ft about day-light, on Wednesday with a part I of the Staff and small details from several ^ of the companies. About 2 o'clock, a. ui , the second boat was brought alongside the! wharf when the remainder of the troops and K the baggage were put on board. After I more delay, the second boat departed about 8* o'clock, a. m. The first thing that attracted our attention after leaving tbe wharf, was the floating battery, ased at the reduotion of Fort Sumter, lying near the entrance of Wappoo Cut, some two miles from theoity. Wheth^ er it has been placed at this point for any I special purpose "deponent sayeth not." After many tortuous windings, and running aground occasionally, to vary the monotony of the trip, the boat came to anchor about 9 o'clock at night, where we remained until day-light next morning. A short b time before anchoring, a member of Captain Davis' Company, while in a somnambulic state, fell overboard and was drowned.? Every effort was made to recover the body but without success. As an evidence of the tortuosity of the course we travelled, we will merely mention the names of the different streams and rivf era through which we passed between Charleston and this place: Cooper River, Ashley River, Wappoo Cut, Big Stono p River, Church Flats River, New Cut River, Wadmalaw Sound, Tackahado River, North Edisto River, Dawhoo River, Pon Pon Rivver, Asbppoo River, St. Helena Sound, Combahee River, Bull River, Parrot Creek, * Croosaw River, Brick Yard Creek and Beaut fort River. There may be others, and if w so, we will leave it to some one else to complete the catalogue. We arrived at Beaufort about 12 m., on Thursday, the first boat having preceded ' us some three hours. We were landed about 3 o'clock, p. m., and quartered in the! Military Hall for the night. The next morn1 ing we removed to the suburbs of the town and pitched our tents in a very pleasant locality, within sight of the river. f Beaufort is situated on Port Royal River, seventy-five miles from Charleston and i sixty from Savannah. The harbor is very spacious, and deep enough to accommodate any war vessel in the world. It is said to be the second best harbor in America.? The town is one of the oldest in the State, and usually contains about fourteen hundred inhabitants. The greater part of the male population is at present in the army. f With the exception of Yorkville, it is the k town wa Vnnw r>f in this State. L U?UU.lUU?vwv Vf? " v- j ^ and in some respects surpasses even it.? There are maDy beautiful residences; and [ evidences of wealth, luxury, and refinement are to be seen on all sides. The cliT mate is almost tropical, and most delicious oranges can be purchased here at 10 cents per dozen. Lemons, limes, figs and pomcI granates are also abundant. The bay and f surrounding waters abound with fish and 1 oysters; and since our arrival here, we have been luxuriating on such delicacies as 1 would make the mouths of some of your readers water. Your correspondent has had the pleasure of meeting with Mr. A. Lifchgi, who formerly resided in Yorkville, to whom he is indebted for numerous favors. Mr. L. ha9 kindly consented to take charge of any . packages or letters that may be sent to his care, and forward them wherever our Company (A) may happen to be stationed. From what we can learn, oar companies | will not remain here longer than the present week. It is very probable that we will be removed to Bay Point, Bome twelve miles from here, farther down the river.? There is daily communication by steamboat, and correspondents should send all letters directed lo this place until otherwise ad[vised. i We have been commissioned to return the thanks of the Palmer Guards to the "Soldiers Relief Society" of Yorkville, for a box of clothing, whioh will contribnte much to the personal comfort of "our boys," and be an assurance to them that they are not forgotten at home.' The Company is also indebted to the laI dies of Beersheba for favors of a similar ; kind, and to the Misses Mary and Sue Davis, for a supply of delicacies for the use of sick soldiers from York District. Letters should be directed, Mr. , Company , 12th Regiment, S. C. V., Beaufort, S. C. Yours in haste, L. M. G. ,,,, EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. VVa1?ej?to*, Fauquier County. Va., > Friday Night, October 18,1861. J Dear Enquirer :?This quiet little town has been all agog since Tuesday.? j One day it was rumored that McClellan was advancing his columns, and that oar army was retreating, barning valuables they could not oarry with them ; the next, all this was contradioted; then again we were told that oar foroes were marching apon the enemy. Wednesday morning expectation ran so high that a number, some soldiers, some oitixens, left for the theatre of the anticipated conflict. The citizens have returned, and all is quiet now. Yet it is the calm of preparation to receive stirring news; for the impression is left that McClellan has been unusually busy?to what end we cannot now predetermine. A gentleman just from LeeBburg, reports that 30,000 Hessians have crossed the river at Harper's Ferry, and that our forces at Leesburg have fallen back seven miles. This t column is thrown out, probably, either to v * v f !Af_l occupy a aeionsiDie posmon in ine iruuiai valley of the SheDaodoah, where they can be wintered with more facility thau at Washington, or to flank Manassas in conjunction with a forward movement from Arlington Heights and Alexandria. If the former supposition be oorreot, a winter campaign is not likely; if the latter, one iB highly probable?or at least one more deadly contest before the olose of the season. You will remember that Lincoln, in his message to the Summer Congress, called for 400,000 men, and 8400,000,000, to put down the rebellion ; and that Congress placed within his reach 500,000 men, and 8500,000,000. It ha3 been said that these contributions were made, with the distinct understanding that something decisive should be done before the 4th of December, when their Congress meets again.? You may suppose them to have reasoned thus: "We have given you all you ask, and more?our constituents will Dot stand such expenditures without results?they must see fruits, or we must cry against this waste of public funds and impoverishment of the country. Give us brilliant prospects on the 4th December, and we can afford to advocate the vigorous prosecution of the war." MoClellan, perhaps, is now about to leave his strongholds and come upon us, for the double purpose of wiping out the stain of Manassas, and of doing "Bomething decisive" in the way of quelling all this "artificial excitement." Fremont has done nothing in Missouri; Sumter Anderson, nothing in Kentucky; Eosencrantz, as little in Western Virginia. If a Federal fleet has captured a sand bank of a fort and half a regiment at Hatteras, the "Turtle" has frighted the eagle from the mouth of the Mississippi. Everywhere by sea and land, the mighty invading hosts are at a stand still. Something must be done, and very soon. Congress meets^ si/ weeks; and they must have somethi to gloss over the folly and inhumanity of further contributions. McClellan-*-the young Napoleon of the West?is their man to do it. From all this it is evident he will wage perhaps "a Waterloo conmct," before he closes the campaign ; and the inference is strengthened by statements of our last letter. We believe?without being confiJ 4 k *k_* k? k 1 ]_ I j ucut, uuwcvci?vuat uc uao uucuu^ ueguu to mobilize his army ; though it will probably be two or three weeks before a general engagement. The very vastness and oumber8omenes8 of his army, will compel MoClellan to move slowly ; while the unexpected rout of Manassas has 9urely taught the Yankees a lesson of caution. When the day?or days it may be?doe? come, the encounter will be one to Bhakt the continent. Three months for prepay tion have not been idly squandered by eith er party. Well armed and disciplined and powerfully sustained with artillery, i hundred thousand foemen will rush upon i wall of flesh and steel, in deadly, desperate 1 furious conflict. 1 But let us turn from these bloody appa ritions conjured up from the near future 1 to the quiet walks of peaceful industry, ant the lovely haunts of nature. Here, again we wander in a circle. We cannot escap* 11 the all-pervading influence. Wherever we turn our eyes, we see something to remind us of the shield of war, one side golden, the i other brazen, hung up between the North and South. If we go to the workshops, we And them manufacturing bayonet scabbards, belts and cartridges; if to the parlor, we see fair Angers busy upon uniforms; or if to the cookery, there angelic woman is preparing some delicacy for the sick soldier. If we go into the streets, the military garb is seen, and eager knots hanging about the shady pavements and hotel porohes, devouring the papers, discussing the rumors, and talking of the war. Even we ascend a neighboring peak, there in the wild solitude of the moontains, we behold the white encampment of the marshalled host, dotting the distant plains. Speaking of cartridges above, we are reminded that Mr. John R. Spillman, a very ingenious and industrious meohanic of this CJ town, baa discovered a decidedly improved method of making them, for wbiob be has ^/cured the patent, or entered a caveat.? Mr. Sam'l Chilton, a refugee from Washington city, and the distinguished lawyer who defended Sioklea in the Key case, kindly assisted us in getting into the manufactory, over the door of which was written 11Positively no admittance." The machinery for manufacturing the cartridges is exceedingly simple; and a doxen little boys can turn off 15,000 per week. The wrapper is twirled around a stick, a hollow cylinder at one end, and the paper is tucked in so as to retain the ball without the necessity of tying. The ball is then dropt in and pushed down with the other end of the stick, as far as it will go?thus becoming powder-tight. This is the labor of one person. Another pours in the charge of nnwrfor ? while two or three other busv r ' - ?j fingered lads fold the paper over the open end of the cartridge, and press it down firm!; in a curious little machine constiucted for the purpose. The cartridge is now complete, with half the labor bestowed in the old methed of making them; and we venture to say that the soldier can shoot three times with them to twice with the cumbrous things of the United States.? When Mr. Spillman showed his design to Beauregard, he declared he had never seen anything comparable to it; and ordered him to make every cartridge he could for the government. He is even tearing up old ones and reconstructing them on his plan. The "Spillman cartridge" will doubtless supercede the one now in use; and Mr. Spillman, himself, must be regarded as a great benefactor of hie country. We cannot conclude without giving you a brief aocount of a visit on Tuesday, in oompany with Orderlies Farr and Maeon, to the Rappahannook mountain. This is a beautiful peak six miles distant, midway between Warrenton and Salem. We started early in the morning after "views a-foot," determined to pass the day among the hills and grassy vales. On the way we halted at a Mr. Gaskin's, where Mr. Farr had made acquaintances, and accepted an invitation to call as we returned and dine. Soon we wore standing on the top of the Rappahannook or "Wild-cat" mountain, with an ocean of plains spreading to the South? i ?1 t. 1 /? IT wast, ana ine Deauruui rarms 01 upper Fanquier and "the free State" on the other side, while beyond them heaved skyward the wild and ragged peaks of the Blae Ridge io their mantle of oload and smoke. This view is said to almost equal that so oelebrated, from the white mountains oi New England. The "free State" is part of a grant to Lord Fairfax in oolonial days. It was divided into small tenantries, and a curious condition imposed on each tenant to whom a lease was given, was that he "must plant an apple orchard." A dozen or so large worm-gnawed, bird-peoked ap? pie-trees, which appear to have sighed in the wintry blasts of centuries, stand now on the very summit of the mountain.? Most of the "free State" fell into the hands of Chief Justice Marshall in his day, and is still owned by the family. Although there is perhaps not a single respeotable cottage on the whole of it?and it is near ten miles by six in extent, and although it was under cultivation a hundred years ago; yet, much of the lands are said to be worth nrA __ TT71 t L ' 9G>U per acre vv uat u uummeui, uu me folly of those farmers who can rip up a plantation in ten years I Mr. Gaskin is a fine old Virginia gentleman, living in elegant retirement amongst neighbors like himself; nearly every one of whom has, or has had, one or more invalid soldiers with him, enjoying the boun! ties of a most generous hospitality He pressed us to stay the night?to stay a i week. We returned to Warrenton, hows ever, wearied with the day's exercise, though enchanted with its experiences.? - Every now and then our good "Orderly"? , who has a streak of the Arcadian in him? i would break forth in praise of the rural fei licity and bounty, everywhere pictured it , the valley landscapes. Our own imagination was haunted with cold fountains anc . hambling brooks, green pastures and low , ing herds of fat cattle and flocks of fleecj 1 sheep, well-filled barns, granaries and daif ries, white cottages and thrifty housewives, 3 and well-spread tables, until there rose be i fore us a life of peace and plenty, health and happiness, that would charm a miser's soul. The "Orderly" thinks?and we are inclined to side with him?that if one oould transfer a Virginia grazing farm amid mountains, valleys and gurgling streams to South Carolina, it would be a miniature ' Eden. Too lengthily, OUR CORPORAL^/ WaRHBKTom, Facqhicb, Va., i Wednesday, Ocwber 23,1861. \ Dear Enquirer .--?Another brilliant and glorious victory was achieved for the South near Leesburg, on Monday. For the num bers engaged on our side, we regard it as one of the most sncoessfal and gallant feats of the war. On Sunday night, or early on Monday morning, Gen. Stone's Massachusetts brigade, and Gen. Baker's California brigade?with perhaps others, amounting in all to five or six thousand men?crossed the Potomac in boats with six pieces of artillery; and advanced towards Leesburg, driving in our pickets before them. General Evans, with only a part of his brigade, consisting of the 8th Virginia Regiment, under Col. Eppa Hunton, and a portion of the 17th and 18th Mississippi, under Cols. Bart and Featherston, went out to meet them. He was supported by the Madison troopers, Capt. Thomson; Ball's cavalry from Chesterfield, and Mead's troop from Loudoun, as well as by a few pieoes of cannon ; but the field chosen was so rough and densely covered with undergrowth, that neither artillery nor oavalry could be made available in the fight. He could oommand the services of only about 1,500 infantry; yet witD tnis uanatui ot Drave men, ne , went forth to meet an enemy between three \ and foor times their number, supported by: a field battery of sis pieces, which they sue-1 ceeded in planting, on the only cpen space in the field, before the engagement. The j picket firing, which commenced early in the morning, was succeeded about 11 o'clock, i A. M , by heavy firing all along the lines j of battle. The tug of war?the deadly oDsets?the vollies of musketry?the charges of bayonets?lasted until our gallant hoys repulsed the enemy with frightful slaughter. Rallying again, the same terrific scenes recurred, when they were repulsed a second time, and finally. A fit of the chronic, and it seems an incurable disease of the Yankees, seized them?the panic spread; and in "confusion worse confounded," they fled, divesting themselves of every encumbrance, to the banks of the Potomac ; and not stopping there, we are told, many of them in the garments whioh father Adam wore, plunged into the river, and swam to the Maryland shore, or? ftrnmnort A tm?r?a nnmhnr?is rannrL ?.v.,Uv~. ?..bv> ? ed?took boats, which being overloaded, or from some other cause, sank with their cargo in the middle of the river. During the engagement, their battery was charged aud taken by the 8th Virginia Regiment; but was retaken, when the Mississippians rushing up with a shout upon their flank, the infantry fled preoipitately, and the guns were secured to our side. The pride of the artillerists is said to have sustained them, and they stood to their posts until they were either shot- down or made prisoners. The fight and the pursuit lasted until dark ?the retreat must have lasted until bed, time. We have this information from a member of the Madison cavalry who left Leesburg at 11 o'clock, Tuesday morning; and he says that our men were gathering in the prisoners until then. He, and all we have oonversed with, report our loss at about 100 killed and wounded.. The enemy's loss is estimated at 1,200 killed, wounded and taken prisoners. The Maclisonian horseman counted 200 of their dead bodies lyiug oa the field; and 510 prisoners as they came out of the building in which they were put at Leesburg, to proceed to Manassas. Our "Orderly" who returned from Manassas this morning, states that 523 were ( near there, awaiting the disposal of the proper authorities?Col. Johnson having gone to Richmond to ascertain what must be done with them. The boat load of 500 , sunk, the 200 dead bodies counted on the field, and the 523 near Manassas, make a grand total of 1,223; and it is quite reasonable to suppose that the rough and shrubby nature of the ground hid numbers of dead from the view of the Madisonian. Among their prisoners aie eighteen commissioned officers, of whom are Beveral Ma; jors and two Colonels. Among their killed i was Gen. Baker, Senator from Oregon? the man who said in their last Congress that . 20,000,000 could whip 8,000,000, and hold them under a despotism, and be would , promise to be Governor of Virginia ! The . very moment he sets foot upon her soil, his , vulgar and violent ambition is made to bite . VUU UUD(I< "Aja 1^1 Col. Burt of the 17th Mississippi Regi meat was wounded; we have been unable to learn how severely. You will remember t that this Regiment and the 18th Mississip pi, were at first brigaded with our's, and 1 were with ns on the 21st of July. We are glad that these brave boys have had anothf er chance at the enemy; and we heartily rejoice that they literally covered them, selves with glory. On all hands they re ceive the well-merited mead of praise, en* tbasiastio praise, for their intrepid oondaot. The papers report three, instead of five haodred Fedccals drowned in the Potomac by rushing in excessive numbers into a small craft unable to bear up under them. The papers also place their killed and wounded at four or five hundred, instead of two, making the resultant less about what we gave above. The Madisonian trooper estimated our loss in killed and G wounded at 100 ; but the papers this evening give 300. Gen. Evans had 2,500 men, j with five cannon; the Hessians 10,000 with ^ five different batteries. So the papers en- < 1!_Li I nguteu us. At toy rate the victory was a signal one; and the foe were driven back beyond the river. Gen. Evans, however, fearing a renewed attaok from still greater numbers, sent a courier down to our centre for assistance, and we understand has been reinforced strongly. The "5th" is among the Regiments ordered to his relief. They left yesterday, to arrive at midnight, and remain three days; but did not anticipate getting into a fight. Our batteries at Evansville attacked two tug boats haviog in tow two schooners laden one with 432 bales of hay and 500 barrels of cement, the other with wood, on Saturday last. One of the tugs was sunk, and both of the schooners with their cargoes were captured, after being battered badly. On Monday heavy firing at that plaoe was heard here, which increased to-1' wards evening. It has been reported that the Pawnee was burned and sank on that j occasion. j It appears that the enemy is trying to I weaken our oentre by making demonstrations on both our wings, preparatory to an advanoe from Arlington Heights; or is try- i ing to pave the way for flanking as on both < sides; or, it may be, he has both ends in ' view. Before the repalse of Monday, the ] decisive battle was thought to be two or \ three weeks off, and that is likely to defer 1 it till a later day. It may retard MoClol- 1 Ian so mach, that it will not come at all 1 ( this season. , In faot, Kentucky seems to be the most important point now. Rosencrantz is re- j treating from the Kanawha valley towards 1 the Ohio river, and it is thought will turn 1 up in the dark and bloody ground one of i these frosty mornings. The Yankees are | collecting large numbers at various points 1 id the State, especially JLouisvme aoa juex- ' ington. The Confederacy is thought to be more vulnerable from that quarter than any other. Who knows but that they are about to put in execution their threats against Memphis, in conjunction with their pet design of laying waste our coast ?? MoClellan is said to have sent 30,000 men westward recently. This looks but little like hard fighting on his part, at least for this season. One of those touching inoidents of war which cast a shawod over the heart of every feeling man and woman, occurred here this evening. Lieut. Richardson, of a Georgia Regiment, a noble, brave and pious young soldier, hus been lying for some time very ill at the "Warren Green" hotel. A few days ago his brother started from Georgia to visit him. He was delayed at Augusta twenty hours, and at Richmond a day. He telegraphed at both these places to know bow his brother was doing; but it being fnnnH that a renlv would not reach him be. ( rJ fore his departure from these places, none was either time 9ent. He oame on with a sad and heavy heart, full of anxious forebodings, to the Warrenton junction, ten miles below this place. There the conductor informed him that he thought his brothor was better. Immediately his countenance brightened with hope; and he conversed freely and even gaily all the way to Warrenton. The physioians in attendance upon his brother met him at the depot, and as if by a singular instinct singled him out from :he crowd. His form was ereot, his step elastic, and a pleasing joy was delineated in every feature of his face. It was a sad, hard task to tell him that his brother, the idolized playmate and companion of long, happy years, was dead! When the fatal word fell upon his ears, his head dropt to his bosom as if a ballet bad pierced his heart. With tears of unutterable bitterness streaming down his face, he was led to the room where, Just twenty mimites before, his brother bad breathed his last.? Oh ! how Bad ! Who that has lost a dar ling brother, or any loved one, will not sab* j scribe with us Io sympathy, i OUR CORPORAL. 1 Unmitigated Gouging.?As instances s of the extortion and imposition practiced J by some of the tradesmen of Richmond, we ' give the following enormous prices asked 7 for different articles, viz: $10 a pair for ^ soldiers' shoes made to order, 20 cents per ponnd for coffee-sugar, 30 cents for crushed sugar, 30 cents per pound for bacon, 28 cents per pound for lard, 38 cents per pound for butter, 50 cents per pound for coffee. I $3 per pound for green tea, &c. It is said ^ that one merchant there purchased a whole v cargo of coffee in one of our Southern cit- 1' ies, some time ago, for 13 cents per pound, ' which he is now disposing of at the rate of 8 45 and 50 cents per pound. I? a I^*The Riohmond Enquirer is truly v glad to announce that General Wise's con- t ditioQ has been bettered within a few days. C From the Columbia Guardian. Fair Grounds Hospital. The number now in the hospitals is 115, ihowing a decrease of 130 daring the past veek. The whole number thus far receivid and treated bas been 420. We have )nly 27 out of Col. Dunovant's regiment, tf the other regiments be ordered to the joast this week we may expeot a considerable addition to the number of our siok. Since the 12th instant the following per10ns have died: J. B. Capell, Captain Warren, Kershaw, lotober 13. J. M. Fridel, Captain Lewie, Ijoxington, October 15. H. F. Corbett, laptain Warren, Kershaw, October 16.? Sergeant F. Fowler, Captain Nesbitt, Octo)er 16. James Kelley, Captain Eicheljerger, Lexington, October 18. Tyra Etemp, Captain Warren, Kershaw, October L9. Second Lieutenant W. W. Fulmer, Captain Lewie, Lexington, October 20. All that medical skill and christian ohari;y could do was done for them. The ladies, u tueir aueuuuut*, uavu uceu iuusi* uuapaiog of themselves, ministering day and light to the comfort of the poor dying soldier, with an assiduity so untiring and a consideration so tender and thoughtfal, as could ouly be surpassed by a mother's love ind watchfulness. The friends of our deceased soldiers, and of those whom a merciful Provideooe may spare and restore to lealth, can never forget the kindness of the ladies of Columbia. We have also been filled with admiration, ivitnessing the patienoe and kindness of ibose detailed to nurse the sick. Their duties have been of a most trying character; and yet we have not heard a murmur. With the unwearied watchfulness of brothers, they sit by the bed side of their sick comrades, and oheerfully answer every call. Those who have been at the hospital will long remember?for we know they have generous hearts?with feelings of profound gratitude Dr. Whitesides, of York, and Dr. Harris, of Soartanburz. Dr. Calhoun, of Edgefield, Dr. Wallace, of Columbia, and Dr. Mason, of Edgefield, for their kiud attentions and unremitting efforts on behalf )f the sick of their respective regiments.? 3ach men oannot fail of the most abundant success in their profession. We may here remark, from our own personal observation, that none connected with our military service labor more sel.f-denyingly, faithfully md efficiently, than the Rurgeonn of our regiments, and the patriotic young physicians who have attached themselves as privates to their respective companies. It must, we think, be exceedingly gratifying to our sick soldiers to see the manifestations of interest on their behalf on the part of all classes of our people. The old ind the young, all remember them. The Methodist Sabbath-School of Spartanburg, aave remembered them and seat them two valuable boxes. We were present at the cpening of one containing every variety of refreshments for thesicfc, and amongst otner lice things we saw several little white mags, illed with crackers, evidently the gift of lome sweet little girls. The young men of ihe South Carolina College have remernjered the sick soldier too, and sent in a purse of 851 for his benefit. A young lady )f Yorkville, with a spirit of commendable iberality and self-denial, has contributed )ut of her own purse 825 for the use of the lospital. And we are happy to record, ;hat old and young of the same town have lent a valuable box of stores, besides a most iberal supply of chickens. Mr. J. D. G-., >f Union, has sent us 820, with the interesting statement, that it is from a purse eft by a sainted mother for charitable purloses. He and his sister also, with a patiotism and generosity worthy the name they >ear, have proposed to send two or three Dilch-cows and as many servants, for the iso of the hospital. We might mentioo nost liberal and valuable contributions which have been received from Newberry, Fairfield and other districts. Besides the irdinary supplies which fcave been sent in, i great many Bibles, Testaments, tracts, Sic., have been contributed. Through the -:_j c vc_ -r> _i 1 d \t_ iiuuuek* ui iur. iwueu ajijtuc, int. vxucuj ind others, we know that not less than 130 Bibles and Testaments have been distributed amongst oar sick soldiers, and still there is a demand for more. Surely, soldiers ffho are the object of so much regard can lever be conquered by any foe. But, beloved soldiers, more and better ;han all we have mentioned, we know ;hat the pious all over the land remember /ou, morning and evening, in the closet ind around the family altar, praying most jarnestly that God would preserve you from ill evil?that He would be "sword of your excellency, the shield of your help." And f any of you have not hitherto prayed for yourselves, permit us most affectionately to exhort you to begin now. Don't tell us, you don't know how, wheu you have before you the simple comprehensivynd aocepta)le prayer of the poor publican. And like ;hc lamented, but now happy Fulmer, pray: <God have mercy on me, now." Tomor"ow may be too late. Remember the beoved Col. Anderson, the gallant young Elutto, and many others, who have been cut lown, with scarcely a moment's warning, rhis may be your fate. Then, as you would egard the oomfort of your friends, and the if?. rif rnup Rnnl_ frt.ilnij if iiou hear his "v Jw? ? 7 J ? / - " woice, speaking to you in His Word and in 3is providence and by His Spirit, harden jot your heart. But, in view of the rich jrovisions of God's grace, which are now eady, in view of your own deep, desperite spiritual necessities, and in view of the iwful danger of provoking the Holy Spirit o leave 70u forever a doomed reprobate, na/ce haste, and delay not to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. J. MONROE ANDERSON. Columbia, S. C., Oct. 21,1861. The Northern Programme for Coast nvasion.?A correspondent of the Grifin, (Ala.) Confederate States, of the 30th iltimo, says the following extract from a etter,ju8t received from a lady near Brunswick, gives some insight into their deigns: My sister-in-law writes, that she has seen , Southern gentleman, just from the North, pho says they are getting up every craft hey can to Bend South, and it is said 100, 00 men are to man them. Their object? the whole coast from North Carolina to 1 Texas. There are maps selling in New 1 York giving the plan of the seaboard, and i ten miles inwardis, with every plantation i and the owner's name, the number of his negroes, the name of every inlet and creek, ! &c. Their object is to destroy the orops i and to carry off the negroes. 1 The Money Greed among Southern Merchants. While the people are contributing every i dollar they can spare for the comfort of the soldiers, it is bat jast that the merchant i and trading classes should afford some evi- i dence of patriotism?at least the negative I one of forbearing to speculate on the ne- i dfessities and distresses of the country. As i it is, not only are these classes too muoh t intent upon their vocation of money-mak- i ing, but, besides enriching themselves out i of the needs of the country, their monopolies and speculations stand between the people and the soldiers. They do doable < injury. They reap their own immense j gains of the noble straggles for all that a < people hold dear, and baffle and prevent the volunteer contributions of the people to their brave defenders by monopolizing articles of prime necessity, inflating prices beyond the reaoh of general purchasers, < and embarrassing the transportation of volunteer stores to the army. There is no necessity for speaking generally of this subject. We oan designate any number of articles, the price of which i 1 J?U1.J ] uavc UBBU UUUUICU SUU IIBU1CU U'l llaug monopolies and speculative combinations, without any reason in the nature of things for the sudden and monstrous inflation of former prices. There is, for instance, no just reason why bacon should now be thirty-five cents per pound. Our exchanges say that in the leading markets of this article the stocks arc, if anything, larger than when it was selling from thirteen to fifteen cents. Again, in dry goods, the same unjust and speculative advance, effected by monopolies of capitalists. is evident. We have been told that for blankets, which probably cost not more than one dollar and fifty cents to two dollars per pair, five and six dollars is now asked. Homespun that, last winter, sold for six and a quarter cents is sold now (the same stock too) at twelve and a half cents. Advanoes in the same proportion have been made in other articles necessary for the clothing of our troops. If public sentiment is not equal to chastise and correct the money greed of merchants and tradesmen, we see no reason to hesitate at the necessity of the Government ; to take the matter under its control, at least an far vir.hnnt. interfering with the leziti "* . ^ c mate freedom and enterprise of trade, as to break up speculative combinations against 1 itself. There are honorable and noble i cases where a few of our patriotic merchants, content with their ordinary regular profits, i have oonseuted to dispose of their goods, so long as they lasted, at the usual prices. The profits have been sufficient to pay at i least for their time and investments. Why should not this honorable manifestation of < justioe and patriotism, given by a few of i our merchants, be made the rule, if need < be, by the rigor of the law, for those others, depraved by avarice, worse in faot i than the expelled "alien enemies" who, ! having made their money out of the South, I are content to leave it without affecting i attachment to a country, the ptander and i spoil of which they only cared for.?Rich- ( mond Dispatch. ,1 A Brave Boy. Col. De Choisseul, of the 7th Louisiana Regiment, related to Judge Walker of thd i New Orleans Delta, the following incident^ ,' .i . i? a a !. .r if . ' 01 me uaiue 01 iuauaaasa . He says that when the eaemy began to retreat, being in advance of his regiment, he observed a boy abeut fourteen years of age, in the dress of a farmer's son, leading from the direction of the enemy's retreat a horse bearing an offioer evidently, a field officer. Whilst leading with his left hand, the*boy had a small doable barreled shotgun levelled at the officer's head. "Show me an officer," shonted the man on the horse. Col. De C. stepped forward and asked what be wanted 1 Here is this chap levelling a double-barrel gun at my head with both locks cooked, and insists upon calling me his prisoner. I will not sur- I render to a boy; but here is my pistol and I will be your prisoners" handing his weapon to the Colonel?"No you don't," < exclaimed the determined little hero; "I I caught you, and you belong to me V at I the same time leveliag his piece and shut- i ting one eye, so as to cover the officer's < heart. "Take him to the rear, then," I said Col. De C. : and away went the little I fellow, leading his mortified and disgusted . captive, and shouting at the top of his | voice. "I took him myself?he?his horse I and pistol all belong to me." i Proposed Discharge op SroK Sol i diers.?We understand (says the Rich- 1 mood Examiner) that the Government is I considering the plan of giving absolute dis- < charges instead of furloughs to the sick i soldiers likely to be incapable of doing duty for any considerable period of time. The plan is recommended by a number of coo- ' siderations. It may be safely estimated 8 I that a good proportion of the sick and 1 1 - J ^ ^ ?J J.. tKitoa /li-rt n m l wounaea aiseuargeu, uuuci lucoc wvhu.staoces, will, after recruiting at their homes J instead of the hospitals, volunteer again to ' take the field The proposed plan will se- 1 cure for them the best treatment, of course, I with care of relatives and friends and the ? conveniences of homes; will relieve the ' hospitals of muoh of the inoonvenient ? pressure upon them, and is calculated to * furnish, on the whole, the most economi- ( cal, expeditions, and, perhaps, humane dis- c position of our invalid soldiers. 8 I Something about Sugar.?We find in the commercial column of the Memphis Appeal, of October 20, the annexed state- j ment of the price of sugar in New Orleans ? on the previous day, (the 19th,) aud while it will afford consolation to buyers, we are not sure that it will be satisfactory to pur- j chasers and consumers of sugar in this market: i J mi .1 "There was a iair aemanu oa xuuraaay, e especially for the better grades, with sales \ of 600 barrels, at 3 cents for low common; v ^cr 31 to 3| cents for mixed lots; 4J to5$cents for fair to freely fair; these are the grades HS2 mostly used by coosamers; 7 cents yellow llBffl clarified, and 10 cents for oboice white." jglifi What does it cost to convey sagar from ism New Orleans to Richmond? Certainly |||n| nothing like the extreme price obargedhere 1|?b by the merohants.?Richmond Dispatch, ... uni * ffijBfi Extortioners and Skinflints. ?(&H| The Qovernor of Tennessee, in his late IjjlM message to the Legislature, says: / Mb "I regret that it is my doty to call yonr llH attention to the tendency to monoply and 1|?S| extortion whioh exists, to an iojuriooa extent, with a class of our citisens, who,'in- HjjfflB tent upon the sordid purposes of gain, are i|??2 taking advantage of the peculiar ciroum- JggSB stances of the times to reap exorbitant prof- MSal its from the necessities of the Government IjjBiH and the wants of the people. "Complaints have reached me from va? ^88B rions portions of the State, of this uopatri* JmmBB1 otic and destructive tendency to extrara- . KH gant speculation, placing every artiole, ith dispensable to the support of an army, as liSBI well as the ordioary necessaries of life, at ||9m| prices far above those warranted by the legitimate laws of trade, and in many cases tffrm beyond the reach of the more indigent ^jE8i classes of sooiety. ImhB "The merchant and tradesman, while restrained within proper limits, are neces* IjljgH sary and usefal members of the community, mflHK and, in oommon with every other legitimate llBSMI pursuit, are entitled to the fostering , eare HSHi of the Government; but when, forgetful.c? m&mR their duty as citizens, they suffer themselves to be so far tempted upon the sea of speculation as to become serious evils rath- HaMfe er than conveniences to the public, it be*- jaBH comes your duty, as the guardians of that HasH public, to adopt such measures as will best |||mH tend to restrain illegitimate aod improper ||lSjj speculation, and put down an evil which is WagR becoming so prevalent and mischievous. llfflBBj "In ordinary times an outraged public Waj&jk sentiment and the laws of trade would ?o> |||8K| compli8h this end, hut io times of general distress and threatened daoger, when the Government is involved in war, and must secure, regardless of pric^e, whatever may he necessary to the maintenance and com- gggHH fort of our patriotic and brave oouotrymen f|??Sn who have gone to the field to uphold the jjjgwBi rights and the honor of their ooaotry, and IItHM to defend the lives and property of this class ||hH who are thus speculating upon their paya? tions and necessities, the authorities cannot gKSIS be too vigilaat in their efforts to restrain the excesses of avarice aod protect sooiety. 1mK9 against the evils to which it is exDosed." iXasSH - ^pjgp MoClellan not to be Interfered With.?The Washington correspondent of ifmE the Philadelphia Frets, writing on the 10th, BftM says: "An extraordinary Cabinet meet- fgiSS iog was held last-evening, from 71 till 10 o'clock, at which Generals MoClellan and ||SflE McDowell were present. Gen. MoClellan mail stated his plans in detail, and he has, by |BS9| consent of all parties, assumed, not only , jffiWMa nominally, bat.actually, the entire control of the army of the Potomao. He will consuit and listen to tha opinion and advice of jfpflH General Scott, and other authorities, bathe WSSa must be heooeforth left entirely to bis own judgement and decision. Napoleon- HM like/ he hears the opinions of others, bat fsllffl forms bis own oonclasion, and acts upon jrWiM them. He asks this, and it u ceded cordially to him. To him, therefore, must EmWB hence be oredited the snccess, or charged WuS&k the defeat of oar arms." IBBm Fremont's Provisional Government. wssi -^L'he Washington Star of Oct. 10 has the ImKh fo#\o?:.. wBt pears that Major General Fremont knowledges no superior in the government or army. Thus it is underatojd here that H he ignores thWPresident's authority to di- llBBfl reot him to remodel bis late proclamation, pPBffi shucking bis order to that end under the table, and continued to flood Missouri with jGflgaH oopies of his original pronunoiamento una* mended as the President direoted. So, too, ("feaBgHj in ^e matter of the commander-in-chief, t&Mgg Gem Scott, whose order directing the un- lgP|[jjf| oonditional release of Col. Blair has been treated precisely as he treated the order of the President above referred to. Bl&ir re- feotMEffl mains under arrest?Fremont not having MB obeyed Gen. Scott's o*der directing his re- ||hBx lease. ISmM 4 . . High Privates.?While Gen. C. or MHH Col. E. each worth a $100,000, is receiving ffiflWB! the adulations of the press and the people for having enlisted in the oaase of liberty, is high privates, let us not fail to poise the fa8B8B ? " *?* i __ j :_L scales 01 even-nanaea jusuce, am woigu RWiTW the respective claims which the ]>oor and the rich man hold oa a grateful postoritj. Plain Mr. B. too has enlisted as a high llgjsHK private. His wife and little ones look to llBHiB him alone for bread. If he fall, there are iffini no broad acres to pour their teeming plenty g|m|9 into the laps of his loved ones at home, as is the case with Gen. C. or Col. E. Yet araSBS be enlists; yet he flies to the succor of a bleeding coantry, and runs the fearful risk fgSflJ of rednciogbisangels at home to want. Who makes the greatest sacrifice.?Exchange. Cuba.?According to a late Havana let;er to the New York Herald, Confederate SunlS sympathisers are aotively engaged in that mBKm port in shipping arms and munitions to the South. He mentions the British schooner halda and the Mexican schooner Zorra ||9rajS Colorado, purchased by two New Orleans IjraSB nerchants, and cleared for Tampico and |wB| ftatamoras, but destined to the "rebel PhMMI States." Lincoln's Vioe-Uonsul, Thomas Savage, had protested io vain, the Cuban |||glR& authorities answeriog there was no legal ^figUH ray of stopping them under their laws.? )q board the lzalda were the late oomman- IfffiBsBj ler, J. R. Mitchell, of the U. S. Navy, n^gy8S ,nd Mr. Martin, a "rebel agent" for the mrchase of arms. S8r General Beauregard's official retort of the battle of July 21st says that our Hn oss on that day was 390 killed and 1200 laSH rounded. The enemy had 4500 killed, WxBBk * J tWAIPiW An/1 **1?A n mMdAAAKO A?ll? uu nuuuucu) auu laaru pnauuoia. vui WEIMBB mtire foce was 28,000, of whom 7000 were |ifgH9 mmediately engaged. jlaHHj ? wjWHSI Liberal.?A large number of Southern g^RB editors have not only disposed of their dankets, but they are now getting along gffflHK vith halfthetit.