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^ 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.
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^ 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
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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
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' 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
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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. (
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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.