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"*? X. f&r fforferillr I YORKVILLE, S. C. j THURSDAY MQRSISQ, APRIL 17,1863. ' CC^Mr. J ohm R. Alux. Post Master at Chester, is our authorized agent; and fully empowered to receive money for the office, and give receipts for the same. In cases where subscriber* do not take the Exqctaaa ram the post-office, Post-Master* are requested to notify us mmedlately. gQfc- Subscribers desiring their papers changed must men- 1 tion the Post Office/rum, as weilas the one to, which they ] desire the chagen to be made. - ( MOUB COBPOBAL" | Left us for Virginia on yesterday.? He promises to resume his correspon- ! dence with the "Enquirer," to the extent of his opportunities, and at his ear- 1 liest convenience. GBANITEVILLE HOMESPUNS. Graniteville Drills, says the Charles- < ton Mercury, are sold at the Manufac tory at 19 cents ; yard-wide shirting, 1 at 18; seven-eighths, at 16, and three- ( quarters, at 11 cents, by the quantity. 1 In 25, 23, 21 and 16 cents per yard i respectively, the retailer could realize ^ a profit on these goods sufficient to sat- j isfy any one but an extortioner these , hard times. But, we understand, they < often sell at retail for nearly double ' these prices. A friend tells us that for ' the I shirting which is originally worth only 16 cents, he recently gave 37| j cents per yard, which is between one 1 and two hundred per cent, profit to the retailer. Ae consumer can herein j plainly see how he is imposed upon by j unscrupulous salesmen. If the merchants cannot bring these simple arti- < cles, so near at hand too, and distribute I them among the people, at a less cost, x 1 ' n 1 ? tlie people snouia organize rnemseives j into Self-preservation Societies, appoint i ?. their own agents, and trade directly J with the manufactories?letting the ex- j tortioners and speculators go to the s . wall. These agents might and should be appointed among those good and no<r ble tradesmen?for there are some such j ?whose moderation and public spirit c have not allowed them to exact "war 1 prices" since the war began. . It is the imperative duty of the people, to them- t selves and the country, to sustain these d worthy men,* and at the same time to o exert every God-given energy to break t down speculation. g THE APPROACHING HARVEST. ? Within the last two months we have ^ travelled through a large portion of the up-country of South Carolina; and we ti feel safe in saying that a third more n ground than usual will be occupied by * the cereals, wheat, oats, and corn, this c year.# The constant rains since Christ- M mas have been injurious to wheat and t< oats?still they look well; and have re- h tarded the planting of corn greatly? ? but experienced farmers say that as ? good crops as they have ever made, were fi planted entirely in April. "Very few will plant full crops of cot- w ton; most farmers, only a small quan- ^ tity, and some, none at all. Immense crops of Irish and sweet potatoes, beans, e peas, garden vegetables, &c., are being I planted. Indeed every possible prepa..ration seems to be making, to live at g home, and to supply the army with the d most bountiful subsistence in the future. I This is as it should be; and we are proud to chronicle so honorable a fact 0 in regard to the up-country. g If we can feed and clothe even the tl army which we have in the field at pre- g sent, and the people who stay behind to e provide for them, there is no danger of ^ our miscarriage as a new government r, and nationality. It is feared by some ti that the broad acres which have been sown in small grain, and which will ? soon be ripening for the sickle, cannot q , be reaped by the available labor of the country. But we think this fear is tl groundless, except in a few isolated ca- v ses, where these crops were pitched by ^ men who have recently gone into the j, service. In all such cases, it is the positive duty of the farmers in the neighborhood to combine and gratuit- tl ously harvest the wheat and oats for I the soldier's wife and children. With c: a little circumspection and concert of ^ action, every stalk may be cut down and garnered. Let the wealthier planters d ?i . UI UUU1LUUI111J SCU IU tilio Llllilg ? and we are sure that the grievous spec- ^ tacle of wheat fields rotting to the ground for want of reapers, will nowhere _ be seen. c The Great Battle in Mesilla. The Richmond Examiner, of Satur- p day, has full details of the great victory tj in New Mexico. The statement con- e eludes as follows : o "Our loss is thirty-eight killed and b one hundred and twenty wounded ; that b of the enemy, as given by themselves, a is three hundred killed, four or five si hundred wounded, and two thousand ? missing. h "The result of the battle is conceived of more importance to the Southern a; Confederacy than any that has been T fought during the war. It will give us n the territories of Arizona and New "V Mexico, about twenty-five millions dollars worth of property, and will greatly a] add to the prestige of our arms. f( "We are now expecting to hear of tl the capture of Fort Craig with all the w , troops and military stores in the terri- ^ tory." w The above letter is from Judge S. Ci Hare, Confederate Judge, resident of b' Mesilla. C(" Mr. Macwillie has subsequently re- ' ceived a let^r informing him, without further particulars, of the capture of ^Fort Craig with 6,800 prisoners, and li: all the munitions and military stores. d< The cannon captured embraced the greater portion of those belonging to Fort Union, which is the only Federal military post remaining in New Mexico. lliNElTfjOllT PULASKI. Savannah, April 10.?Five of the enemy's batteries commenced an attack cn Fort Pulaski at six o'clock this morning. The fort replies slowly and deliberately. The enemy's shells appear to burst some distance over the fort.? No apprehensions are felt here in regard to the safety of the fort. The bombardment continues heavy. 10 P. M.?The bombardment continued with unabated fury until night, but ceased wholly about 7? o'clock.? No information of the result, except that the flag-staff of the fort was shot off, all communication being cut off.? Messengers by the underground railroad are looked for to-night. 10 o'clock p. m.?The bombardment of Fort Pulaski commenced about seven this morning. Heavy and rapid cannonading continued during the forenoon from the enemy's batteries. The firing slackened in the afternoon, and ceased entirely about seven at night. The garrison returned the fire steadily and deliberately. No communication has been had with the fort. It is not known whether the garrison have sustained iny injury. Seven vessels could be seen off the fort from the steeples, but they seemed !;o take no part in the action. The fort is commanded by Cel. Chas. EL Olmstead. The garrison is about lve hundred strong, and it is believed ;hey can make a protracted resistance. April 11.?The Savannah Republican contains the following: It is reported and believed, from good luthority, that Fort Pulaski was surrendered at two o'clock this afternoon. Seven breaches were made in the wall ind three shots put in the magazine.? ill of the barbettes, port and casemate pins, were dismounted. Nobody killed; our wounded but not mortally. The surrender was unconditional. Surrender of Fort Pulaski. C! . tr . vrvr < TT Anr.il 10 TVio fnllntP VJA V AlXJJIAXlj XXpiil XM. xuv Awawf ng is from the Savannah Republican, >f this morning, and is fully credited n official circles: It is with sincere regret that we learn, ince our country edition went to press, hat Fort Pulaski, after a most gallant iefence against guns vastly superior to ur own, surrendered to the enemy at wo o'clock p. m., yesterday. Corpoal Law, of the Phoenix Rifles, stationd at Thunderbolt, brings the informaion direct. He reached the fort at ve o'clock a. m., yesterday, and stared on his return trip after the flag was truck. The surrender was uncondiional. Seven large breaches wei*e lade iij the South wall of theTort by he battery of eight Parrott guns at Ling's Landing. All the barbette and asemate guns bearing on that point -ere dismantled. Three balls had ensred the magazine, and a clear breach ad been made in it. The balls were onical and steel pointed, and were proelled with such force as to pass entirey through the wall at nearly every re. No lives were lost. During the bombardment four men ere wounded?three had lost a leg nd one an arm. All privates, and no ames given. The Oglethorpes occupied the most xposed position of the fort. Lieut, lasser was stunned, but not seriously urt. Col. Olmstead sent no official ispatch, but a verbal message, that the arrison had done all that men could o. He attempted to signal Causton's >luff, yesterday morning, but such was be fire that no human being could stand n the ramparts for even a moment. Nearly a thousand shell of the larest size were thrown into the fort from tie Federal batteries. It would be ratifying to know, that though much xhausted, all the garrison were well, xcept the tour wounded. We think bis account may be relied on as corect. We could obtain iro further parculars. The above is corroborated by anothr witness, a signal man, who went. own and returned in company with lorporal Law. , In addition to the above we learn that lie enemy brought two of their* large essels into the river yesterday?one nchored well abreast of the fort, and tie other opposite their batte^ at Oakf Point. The Virginia. It has already been announced that * be Virginia made a second trip to lampton Roads on Friday last, and aptured three vessels. The Norfolk ~)ay Book of Saturday gives the foliwing particulars: The following were the vessels allued to: Brig M'arcus, of Stockton, N. J., Irig Saboah, of Providence, and Schr. Catharine T. Dix, of Accomac. The two brigs were loaded with hay -one of them having stalls for the acommodation of horses. The schooner -as not loaded. The crews of these vessels were made risoners, with the exception of a porion of the crew of one of the brigs, who scaped to Camp Hamilton by means f their small boats. The vessels were rought up and anchored in the river etween Craney Island and this city, nd the prisoners taken off by the teamer Raleigh, and brought up to the lavy Yard about 2 o'clock, and placed i safe keeping. The prisoners numbered thirteen in 11?eleven white and two negroes.? < 'he latter, as also three of the white ' len, hail from the Eastern Shore of 1 irginia. 1 The fleet returned about 6 o'clock, 1 nd came to anchor between Fort Nor>lk and Craney Island. Shortly after ' leir return, two Federal steamers, hich had been caught at Newport ' fews, and which remained out of sight hile the Virginia was in the Roads, 1 nbraced the opportunity afforded them 1 y her withdrawal to advance, and projeded at once to Old Point. * The only Shots Fired. The Virginia, after backing and fil- ' ngln Hampton Reads all day, en- i savoring to coax the Monitor out, and 1 finding her efforts unavailing, finally concluded she would not leave the fieh without firing a shot or two. At fou o'clock precisely she opened on a larg gunboat and a small tug, with a larg gun on her, both'of which kept lurkinj around the shore, close into Hamptoi Creek, in the immediate vicinity of th Chesapeake Female Seminary ; at thes she fired three shots, which wer promptly responded to by each of them The first shot the Virginia fired seemei to us a splendid richochette shot, as i appeared from the position the write occupied to have hit the water and pas sed right over the tug-boat, going ove on the land. The gun on board th small tug-boat seemed to have a muci longer range than that on board he larger consort, the shot from which fel short each time as far as the little tug' gun overshot the .nark. This battle was carried on at lonj range, be it remembered, as tnese ves sels kept their position in shallow wa ter, where they knew it was impossibl for the Virginia to get at them. Seve ral of the shot from the little tug passe away ovter the Virginia, and as w thought came in very uncomfortabl proximity to the English and Frencl vessels lying in her rear. In fact, i was suggested by some present that i appeared the Yankees wished to avai themselves of the opportunity to giv Bull and Crapau a "sock," to appeas a little of Jonathan's spite against thos two amiable gentlemen. There wer some nine or ten shots exchanged oi this occasion, and the Virginia, findinj it impossible to get the Monitor out retired to her anchorage near the city Latest from Corinth. Corinth, Monday, April T.?Des patch to Savannah Republican.?A the date of my last despatch, yesterda; evening, the enemy were in full retreat We drove them back to the river, wher their river works, gun-boats"and dark ness stopped the pursuit. The battl was hot and furious, and lasted twelve hours. The Confederates occupied th enemy's encampment last night. Thi morning the enemy rallied and resume< the fighting?having received reinforce ments to the number of 7,000 fron Crump's Landing. They fought brave ly, but the Confederates repulsed then twice. About 10 o'clock further larg< reinforcements were brought up by Gen Buell. The fighting now became des perate along our whole line. The bat tie is still raging, with varied fortune and even more furiously than yester day. We took* 2,000 prisoners yesterday, who are now at Corinth. To-day w< captured several batteries and lost some It is impossible, in the roar and confusion of battle, to give particulars. Gen, Beauregard is in command of the Confederate army, assisted by Generah Polk, Bragg, Hardee, Breckinridge and others. Generals Cheatham, Bower and Clarke, are slightly wounded. It rained hard last night and considerably to-day. Shiloh, Monday Night, Nine o'-clock. ?The battle has raged all day, and night alone put a suspension to the strife. The fight'was more obstinate and furious than that of yesterday, and the loss on both sides is very heavy.? The enemy were heavily reinforced throughout the day. Seeing this, Gen. Beauregard withdrew his troops bacl! of the Federal encampment. The enemy followed ijp, when the battle was renewed and continued until night, each side maintaining its position. The Confederates fought for two whole days without any assistance whatever, whilst the enemy was constantly reinforced with fresh troops. Tuesday, Ten o'clock, a. m.?Both sides are too badly worsted to renew the fight this morning. The enemy fell back last night, and to-day we are returning to our former lines. The Confederates are confident and in fine spirits. Wednesday Afternoon.?We still hold the battle-field. It is not thought the enemy will advance. The weather is bad and the roads impassable. We possess all the captured property.? Morgan's cavalry yesterday, (Tuesday) morning, attacked a considerable force of the'enemy in one of their camps and killed a large number of them, besides burning the tents our army were unable to bring awav with them. The wounaed are pouring in. Our loss is probably three thousand. The most of the wounded were shot in the limbs. Col. Blythe, of Mississippi, and Capt. Hampton, of Alexandria, were killed. Lieut. Storum, of the Washington Artillery, was shot through the body. The fight on Monday wa9 less decisive than that of Sunday. The firing ceased mutually about 2 o'clock, both armies falling back. Buell's reinforcements on Monday are estimated at 30,000. Thursday Morning.?Immediately after the battle, Gen. Beauregard sent a flag of truce to Gen. Grant concerning the burial of their dead. General Grant replied yesterday that, because of the warm weather, he had made heavy details for the purpose of burying the dead of both parties, and that the work was already accomplished.? He therefore refused to receive Confederate parties within the Federal lines for that purpose. His note was respectfully addressed as follows : "Gen. Beauregard, commanding the Confeder ate Army, Mississippi." At Monterey, our courier found the Federals busy putting their camps in order and looking afterthe dead and wounded. The Confederate killed are much less than was at first supposed, and the wounded are comparatively slightly hurt, as they were well protected by the timber. The prisoners are still coming in, and number nearly four thousand, including about 200 officers. The Federals daily send out strong reconnoitering parties, which are constantly surprised by the Confederates, and many of them either killed or captured. The Confederates are holding firmly their old lines, and the men are in good condition and ready for another fight. Our wounded have all arrived; many of them have been sent to Memphis and Oxford. Atlanta, April 11.?A gentleman who left* Corinth on Wednesday night states that there was hard fighting on Sunday and Monday last, but none j since. The Confederate loss was about i i five thousand killed and wounded.? ; r The Federal loss was about 20,000.? i e Among their killed were Generals Bu- 1 e ell and Wallace; this is confirmed j g through other sources. > a Up to Wednesday night, seven thoue sand of the Federal prisoners had been < e sent in. e Gen. Polk's division drove five thoul. sand of the Federal troops into the i i river; about two thousand were lost, t and many officers captured, r The woods in the vicinity of the bati tie-ground having taken fire, many of r the wounded on both sides were burnt e to death. h Our forces were compelled to destroy r the ammunition captured for want of il transportation to remove it to a place 8 of safety. The Federal army, it is stated, is g disorganized, and there is no prospect i- of a renewal of the fight. c, Further Particulars of the Battle near Corinth. ^ Mobile, April 10.?The latest intele ligence from Corinth says the Yankees e were badly whipped. Our loss in killed ^ and wounded is less-than 1,000. We t took near 3,000 prisoners. Their gunt boats alone prevented a complete victoi ry. A despatch received last night e says 500 of our cavalry attacked the e Federals, killing many, and capturing e 48 prisoners. Passengers by this morne ing's train state positively that Gen. a Buell was killed; also, that a flag of truce from both sides have agreed upon 3 an armistice of two days to bury the dead. The enemy only attacked us when he was reinforced, and was every time - whipped back u*der cover of his gunt boats. General Prentiss-told General y Beauregard "that he had sixty-five . thousand of the flower of the Federal e army, but that they could not whip one - hundred and twenty-five thousand Cone federates.". General Beauregard replie ed "that he had in the fight only thirty e eight thousand, and could wnip the s Federals three to one on a fair field." i The men of the 21st Alabama cover ed themselves with glory. All behaved i nobly and exhibited grea^valor. The - charges made by our troops were irre1 sistible. 2 Many unfounded rumors are afloat, . but the report sent may be relied on. . Important from Washington City. } We have important news from Wash. ington City as late as Saturday evening last. > The bill for the abolition of slavery . ? has passed Congress, and is now a law. , The vote on its passage in the Senate, . was twenty-three to nine?every Nor- ( thern Senator voting for *it. Among those voting in the negative was Sena o w } tor Saulsbury, of Delaware. , [ The bill, as finally passed, requires , i every slaveholder in the District to ; come forward and prove his loyalty within the period of three months; after ' the term of two yeifrs all the slaves in j the District are to be positively emanci[ pated, and their masters who are loyal, > to be compensated at the rate of two 1 , hundred and fifty dollars per head, old 1 [ and young. i The number of slaves in the District 1 [ is estimated to be about three thousand. * Gen. Hooper's division, numbering 1 1 some seven thousand men, that has < . lately Feen occupying the lower conn- < i ties of Maryland, was to cross the Po- ] ! tomac into Stafford county on last J . Monday. 1 i All the best disciplined troops from 1 : every division of the army had been 1 | sent down to the Peninsula, and in Baltimore and the other parts of Mary- 1 land the Federal force had mostly been s displaced by the State militia reserves 1 [ which had been brought on. f "We are assured that within two weeks fifty thousand troops have passed , through Baltimore, en route for For- ' tress Monroe. Quite a considerable number had left Washington in trans; ports down the Potomac. It is suppo. sed that the Federal force on the Pen- ! j insula exceeded one hundred thousand . men. , General McClellan left Washington j > City on Thursday week last for ForX J tress luonrue. ; The Government was evidently a- 1 i fraid of the secession sentiment of Ma- 1 ryland, which is reported to have been ) . lately much inflamed. The line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from the ( Relay House to Frederick was under a ^ strict guard. In the lower counties much bitterness had been occasioned on [ account of the Government having prac- ? , tically admitted the evidence of slaves i to convict their masters of treason, dis- ? loyalty, and the like. "Contrabands" } were flocking to the enemy's standard, c General Ilunter was in command on ^ the Potomac. A "missionary society" has been or- ( ganized in the North for the instruction s of the "contrabands" in the Carolina t and Georgia department. Mrs. Sena- a tor Harlan had been appointed the ( Southern agent, and was to leave in a few days for Beaufort, South Carolina, on the mission to which she has been e appointed. t What the Yankees Say of the 8 People of Nashville?The Boasted t "Union" Sentiment all a Bubble. t ?The following extract from the Nash- 8 ville correspondence of the Cincinnati r G-azette is certainly candid, and shows l. what little comfort the Yankees have found among the people of Nashville. ? The writer, doubtless, tells the truth of J the matter. He says: . " I see the papers contain statements from parties who, at a distance of a hundred or two miles, affect to write Nashville news, that a strong Union reaction has set in here, that the Union 0 men of Nashville are already proved to 0 be largely in the ascendency, that the n people hail our coming as a deliverance r from the hated oppression of the Rich- 11 mond despotism, and so on for quanti- ^ tity. There is a trick of the trade well known to old professionals, who can ^ report a meeting quite as well without attending it as by being there. They ^ think they know just what will be said, and just how it will be received, and knowing so much, where's the use of going to see and hear what you already n know ? Such has it been in this case, fi The North may as well make up its p I mind to be disappointed. We have all " alike been expecting a grand Uniorf uprising the moment the National armies ei entered the capital of this most loyal of te the seceded States. But we have for- fe gotten one important fact. There are no avowed Union men in Nashville.? Bi Of course, there mav be scattering in- of dividuals, juBt as there may be Mor- di mons in Cincinnati; but it is utterly th untrue that there is any open Union SI strength here, considerable enough to ai merit attention. A In the country the feelings are exu- th berant. Coming up the Cumberland th everybody was delighted to see the old h( flag floating. But you enter Nashville, and find the people looking as if every man had a funeral in his family. Talk di to them, and you find them polite e- te nough, partly because it is their nature, C( and partly because, with our armies en- tl camped around the town, it is a neces- T sitv: but thev will onenlv avow their hi secession, and express the hope that our g< army be speedily driven back. The ei original secessionists (forming a large d; element of the population) hold fast their integrity. They acknowledge the w magnitude of their reverses, but fall 81 back on their fundamental preposition, "The South can never be subjugated." ^ The Yankee Raid at Stafford T Court House.?The Fredricksburg News, of the 5th instant, says that the m Yankee troops who entered Stafford m Court House, was Sickles' Brigade.? J{ It is said that Sickles was drunk, and u that among other excesses they dressed 113 themselves in night caps and gowns, taken from private houses, and danced w through the streets. They broke into m the Clerk's office and scattered the books and papers knee deep on the floor. P1 From Mr. Rowzie Conway's house . they carried off his salver and what spe- w cie he had, and from his father's house, 8) a venerable old gentleman of eighty, 8 whose grey hairs did not protect him 8" or his wife, they stole, also, silver and fj money. Mr. George Conway's store was robbed and ransacked, his goods P! being scattered about and destroyed.? P1 They tore up Conway's bonds before 1 his face, poured ink and wine on the carpet, and broke the furniture. One tl negro armed, and in uniform, searched R his house, even up stairs, saying he pi was lookincr for concealed officers.? o Drunken Zouaves danced about old Mr. Conway's house, but were ordered off bi by their Chaplain, who sang Dixie to ai the negroes in the presence of the la- th dies. They stole two horses and threat- fr ened to cut old "Col." Morgan "to ai mince meat and make breakfast of fe his damned old rebel heart." In a word, these vile and filthy invaders literally sacked and destroyed the villages, except the houses. *a They said they were exasperated by ^ the Texas Bangers killing eight of ^ them on their march. They left about nine o'clock at night. Had our infantry been present to support the cavalry, the whole set might p have been taken. ^ Worthy of Imitation.?The planters in several counties, we are happy , to see, who have large forces, are sending hands and pitching the crops of J those who are in the army and have 110 f slaves to cultivate their lands. As but 0 little cotton will be planted, nearly jvery planter will have ample time to .. cultivate his own land ana help his poorer neighbor. Let a few leading , md liberal spirits in every neighbor- a hood, club together and see to it that 8e the poor man s fields teem with plenty, whilst he is fighting for his country.? Thus will thousands of acres be tilled G that would otherwise grow up in weeds, in md the aggregate provision supply be th vastly augmented.-1-Macon (Q-a.) Met- ai lenger. M ~ st* Death of Chancellor Job John- __ stone.?The Newberry Sun mentions ;he death of this distinguished Judge: ^ "With subdued feelings we announce ;he demise of Judge Job Johnstone, Associate Justice ofjbe Court of Appeals. He died at his residence, in this town, ca it about 7 o'clock, p. m., yesterday, af- 013 ;er a protracted and painful illness, at SI ;he advanced -age of sixty-eight years. ? Although his departure was not unex- De lected, but had Deen looked for at any noment during the past week, gloom md sadness pervade the community.? W The Judiciary of South Carolina will leeply deplore the loss of this distin- Q( ;uished ornament." . " re Reported Victory Over Buell on Tuesday.?A gentleman of this city P*j saw Judge David Irwin in Atlanta on yesterday, who read a dispatch received *r( it Marietta, stating that Beauregard P'1 md been reinforced by Van Dorn's ra; iolumn, and had achieved a complete ?a1 victory over Buell on Tuesday. The wires are up from "Marietta to Corinth, and we do not doubt that the cu shove despatch was received. We have ce elegraphed to Atlanta for particulars, pb md await their reception.?Augusta we Constitutionalist, lliA. so1 Two' Patriots. ?In these days of tlD ixtortion, it is gratifiying to see that or here are a few persons Tifro do not wish er) o fill their coffers while numbers are uffering from the want of the essen- W< ials of life. J. S. McGregor, of Sum- the er, advertises that he will sell leather bee ,t thirty cents per pound. Mr. William for 'arks, of WilkeB county, N. C., is sell- 1 ng corn to the families of soldiers at asl ifty cents per bushel. He has refused ' o sell it to distillers altogether, though Be te has been offered by them $1.25 per , lushel.?Greenville Enterprise. More Arms.?The Richmond JRr- ^ miner, of the 12th, says: ^ We have intelligence of the arrival r"11 f thirty-eight thousand small arms at :ro ne of our ports. There have, been lany various, contradictory and false eports of such importations; but we ( lay assure our readers that the state- dis lent above is authentic. From the cer- Co! iin nature and circumstances of this noi ^formation, we are induced to believe Ca] bat there is no real difficulty in the era ray of our government supplying with An rms every man who can be mustered n lto the field. -ft por jj?0- When Southern sharp shooters thii leet Yankee invaders, it will be well .to tak re low, in consideration of the bullet- har roof vests, which is the latest fashion Chi down East." ) Capture of a Confederate Steami.?A letter from Columbus, Ga., da- 1 d the 8th iiiBtant, states that the' Con- 1 derate steamer Florida was captured i j the Federalists in St. Andrews' i ay, a few days since, with 241 bales t ' cotton on board. She was. a splen- ] d steamer, and considered as fast as ie Sumter and considerably larger.? be was built in New York some two id a half years since. She lay in St. ^ ndrews' Bay some three weeks, when e Federalists ascertained that she was ^ tere, and sent an expedition to capture )r, which proved successful. ] 19* The bells belonging to the four j fferent churches in Camden have been 1 indered to the Government, and ac- < spted by the Executive Council, irough Col. Chesnut, for the State.? here is metal sufficient in those four slls, we are informed by a practical sntleman, to mold two twelve pound- i 8; and with other contributions alrea- 1 y made, and many more that will be, e will have sent enough from the town id District for a complete battery of x pieces.?Confederate. - The Women op Texas.?Extract om a letter from Gen. Daggett, of exas: , "In Palo Pinto county, a call being ade for volunteers, out of a crowd of en only five marched out, when fifteen Dung daughters of Texas marched out ito Tine, and declared they would go ito the service of their country if their [aces were not filled by good men, hen a perfect yell ensued, and fifteen en took their places 1 This is so." BQL The tenor of late English pagrs received in the North is decidedly yorable to the South. The Yankees ere sharply reproved for their unrea nable elation over the fall of Donel?n. Some of the London papers dugsst that the Northern success at Donson should be made an occasion for le proposition of ah armistice on the irt of the North, and indicate, as robable terms of pacification the reirn of the border States of the Union. Atlanta, April 13.?An engine and tree cars on the Western and Atlantic ailroad were stolen by some unknown irties yesterday. The telegraph wires were also cut. A later despatch says eight bridge irners, the same who stole our engine id cars, have been caught. It is said ey were sent by the Federal army, om Shelbyville, to burn our bridges id prevent reinforcements to the Conderate army in Tennessee. From Virginia. Hichmomd, April 9.?An official dis itch from Corinth says that the Fede-ls were largely reinforced at Pittsirg. General Beauregard carried out le contemplated plan of falling back Corinth, and regrets that he was ! lable to carry off all the munitions id stores captured. Nothing from the eninsula. The rain continued all-day othing important in Congress to-day. i 99* The war tax or quota money ' Virginia to the Confederate States as paid over to Mr. Memminger on ie 1st of April. Allowance was made j r that portion of the State now overin by the enemy, and no taxes requir- J 1 on its account. This discrimina- ' >n was made in anticipation of the ac- j >n of Congress in the passage of a w exempting invaded districts of the ! veral States from taxation. From the West. Accounts concur in representing that ' eneral Buel was killed. Heavy re forcements are being hurried down e Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, J id the entire militia of Louisiana and < ississippi have been ordered out to i rengthen our reserves. Immense | reparations are being made on bothj les for the decisive battle for the Mis- < isippi Valley.?Southern Guardian. A Successful Skirmish. WiiMrsGTON, April 9.?Our pickets ptured nine Yankees and killed three , i Monday last, within six miles of lepardsville, in Carteret County.? { iree have been brought in, three will i carried to Kinston. Five of these rived slightly wounded. Captain j loth's horse was killed under him.-? ! e took eight Springfield rifles. d 99* A gentleman, says.the South . irolinian, of the 13th, who has just < turned from extensive rambles to J luisiana and Texas, says the sugar c ntfli-a ore their mnlasses to ; eir hogs, and are going to raise meat j >m the cane, and that none of the ^ inters are making any attempt to ise orops of cotton. Very few plan- ] dons nave overseers, most of ^them ^ ving gone to the war. 1 Plant Eio? on Upland.?As the } ltnre of rice on the seaboard will of iirse be cut off entirely this year, our e enters having low meadow lands too ; it for corn, will find their account in J ring them with rice. In the olden f< ae much rice was raised in the interiof Georgia upon such lands.?i i Cultivator. -I a Grateful for Small Favors.?-A el astern editor was felicitating himself, l } other day, on having very nedrly J m called "honey" by the one he is S id of: "Well, what did she call you, then ?" :ed a friend. f "What? Why, she called me old eswax !" Gen. McIntosh not Dead.?Rela- ? es in the neighborhood of the Con r\ 1 *T-T_i 1 .erate vjeue^ai jziujuiiubu, wuu v?aa re- -ted killed at the late battle of Pea ( Ige, have received direct information F: m Fort Smith that he was not killed, ; severely wounded in the side. Cincinnati Enquirer. ^ CJol. Jenkins' New Regiment.?A patch from Louisa C. H., Ya., says: t 1. Jenkins has re-organied a regiment, fi v consisting of the companies of _ ptains Goss, Walker, Foster, With- l , Lee, Cologh, Martin, Kilpatrick, ?j drews, Humpherys and Garvin, Sews from Huntsville.?It is re- 1 ted, by a dispath to a gentleman in t! i city, that the Federal Cavalry have FI en possession of Huntsville, Ala- _ a. If so, then the Memphis and ] arleston Rail Road is in possession fl Ihe enemy,?Atlanta Intelligencer. } Salt.?We learn that our State au;horities are likely to take some steps <o ascertain the extebt and value of the }alt depositories, said to abound in a leighborhood, in this District, some seven or eight miles East of the Court House.?Lancaster Ledger. Savannah, April 13?12 M.?None )f the garrison escaped, so far as known. Not a word has heen received from the Fort by authority. The authorities here refuse to send a lag of truce. Richmond, April 13.?We have nc aews to report here but some occasionil skirmishing on the Peninsula. A battle is believed to be imminent. ?Mtaarj. Dud?In this District, on Saturday, 152th Instant, Mr ALEXANDER PAGAN, aged about 80 years. In this District on the 6th instant, Mrs. JANE WHITE SIDES, consort of John Whitesides, aged about 6? years. ?????? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, york district. * \fl/-HEREAS G. W. Williams. hm T T applied 10 me lor inciters or Aaminmraaou, 01 all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credit of B. L. T0MLIN80N, late of the District aforesaid deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and'admonish all and singo lar, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to b and appear before me, at oar next Ordinary's Conn for th said District, to be holden'at York Court Hons* on the 30tl day of April Inst., to shew cause. If any, why the salt Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and Seal, this 16th day of April In the year or our Lord one thousand eight hundred an slity-rwo.and In the 86th year of American Independence J. B. JACKSON, O. Y. D. April 17 16 8t STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. O Adjutant and Ixspkctor-Genuul's Owes, CoLtnsau, S. C., April 14,1863. GENERAL ORDER NO. 15. TX7XLMOT G. DESAUSSUBE,Esq. V T of Charleston, S. C., having been appointed by th Governor and Council Adjutant ana Inspector-General c South Carolina, be Is herewith announced as such, an will be obeyed and respected accordingly. By order of the Goveonor and Council. STATES B. GIST, Acting Adjutant and Inspector-General of S. C. April 17 16 It STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER. April 10,1809. nnHE following preamble and resolu JL tions, adopted by uje Governor and Council, bar been ordered for publication, together with the letter an exed: ? ***** Wbereaj, after a trial of three month*,, it is ascertain* that the enormous daily duties required of the Becretary o the Executive Council cannot be performed with prompt nets, punctuality and despatch, by one already charge* with the engrossing duties of Special Private Becretary t the Governor; therefore, Resolved, That Colonel P. J. Moses. Jr., Snecial Privat Becretary of the Governor, be excused from further duty a Secretary of the Executive Council, and be remitted to th duties of hla original office, as contemplated by the Legii Injure when his salary was fixed bv law. Resolved, That Colonel Moaes be Instructed to dellve the minutes of the proceedings of the Governor and Conn dJ, and all papers filed or in his possession appeitainln to them, to B. P. Arthur, Esq., who far hereby appointe Secretary of the Governor and Council, upon condition tin the Governor and Council shall not undertake to provid compensation for blm out of the public treasury. Extract from the minutes of April 9. StATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Executive Department, April 10,1869. To Hit Excellency th* Governor, and Executive Council. Gbktlxiun :?in accordance with your resolution of ih 9th Instant, 1 will transfer to B. F. Arthur, Esq., the min utes of your body and the papers connected with them. In dissolving the official relation in which, for the las three months. I have stood to you, I beg leave to exprea my appreciation of the sentiment which induced you, ii regard to the "engrossing duties" of my office as "Speeia Private Secretary to His Excellency the Governor," t> transfer to another the "onerous daily duties" required of i Becretary to your body. Expressing my high respect and consideration far eacl member of your board, 1 have the honor to be.gentiemen roar most obedient servant, P. J. MOSES, Ja., Special Private Secretary. By order of the Governor and Council. F. J. MOSES, J*., Secretary. April 17 16 It STATE OF 80FTH CAROLINA, YORK DISTRICT. 11/ JtiiUREAS John Whitesides has apT T plied to me for Letters of Administration, on al ind singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits o ELIZABETH FLOODIN, late of the District aforesaid leceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular he kindred and creditors ofthe said deceased, to be and hp >ear before me at our next Ordinary's Court for the said Dis xict, to be bolden at York Court House on the 91st day oi \prll instant, to shew cause, If any, why the said Ad nlnistratloD should not be granted. 31qpn under ray hand and Seal, this 5th day of April, lr the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred am sixty-two, and in the eighty-sixth year of American Independence. JOHN B. JACKSON, O. Y. D. April 10 Si* fOftl DRUG STORE. riE undersigned hereby appoints Dr. J. P. LINDSAY as his agent, to transact ail holiness connected with the YORK DRUG STORE, durinf lis absence ftom the State. A. E. POWELL. Anrll 10 15 4t CARRIAGE SHOP. jjfiKJL/ THE Subscriber still continues the BSMH CARRIAGE and BUGGV BUSINESS (2w at the old STAND. All finds of counry produce taken In exchange for work. ALSO, HORSE SHOEING and general country WORK lone by W. P. McPADDEN. January 33 4 tf SETTLE UP!?ALL PERSONS 3 indebted to the undersigned by open account, previous 9 the FIRST of JANUARY 1861. are hereby requested to lose tbe?ame by NOTE at an early day. L. M. GRIST. March 28 13 . tf CX)R TAX-COLLECTOR.?THE r friends of Mr. PETERSON JACKSON remectthlly enounce him as a Candidate for TAX-COLLECTOR ol rorfc District, at the next election. November 23,1860. 47 ly* FOR TAX-COLLECTOR.?THE L friends of GEORGE W. COBB, Esq., respectfully anounce him as a Candidate for TAX-COLLECTOR for Torfc District, at the next election. November 8,1860. 45 tf FOR SHERIFF.?THE FRIENDS a? of J. HARVEY FAULKNER, respectfully announce lm as a Candidate for SHERIFF of York District, at the nsulng election. " August X, 1860. 35 tf FOR SHERIFF.?WE RESPECT. FULLY announce JAMES MASON as a candidate >r SHERIFF of York District, at the ensuing election. MANY VOTERS. March 20 ' 12 tf . f?OR SHERIFF.?THE FRIENDS L? of JOHN A. MAY. Esq., respectfully announce blin as Candidate for SHERIFF of York District, at the ensuing ectionNovember 8, 1860. 45 ly* FOR SHERIFF.?THE FRIENDS IJ of R. L. SIMMONS respectftiUy announce him as a andldate for SHERIFF of York District, at the ensuing ection. November 8,1860. 45 ly* JACOB'S CORDIAL.?A SURE I Remedy for DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY, AND LUX. Sold for CASH at THE ENQUIRER OFFICE. July 11 28 tf rACOB'S CORDIAL.?A SURE F Remedy for DIARRHtEA, DYSENTERY, and r ITV Q..M f*. OA HUT st UWA. ?-"U, iapi I fai' wmnm omcE Jwru_ ng mwa?k omcE BfaSSlSS, ^ii ENQU/R?fi omcf^ / ia? THE mawRM 0PPIC!. / n^FcOB^l^A-qnBrr -W. wSrS'cJW?1' "raeTCER?^/ SjU 2? own*? ow7CE / Wru .-- WmuoEnomcB. - * ' tf ? - - "v- * ^ BATES OF POST ACE IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. CEC. 1. The Congreuqf ihe ConfedO trait State! of America do enact, That so much of the first section of an Act entitled "an Act' to prescribe the rates of postage in the Confederate States Of America, and for other purposes," approved February 23,186l.ss relates to sealed packages containing other than printed or written matter, Including money packages, be and the aame Is here by so amended as to require that such packages shall be nued by weight, and charged the rates or letter postage. Sac. 2. And be t/further enacted. That the second section of said Act be amended as follows, to wit: That aU newspapers published within the Confederate Stales, not exceeding three ounces In weight, and sent from the office l of publication to actual amUxmafldt subscribers within the Confederate States, shall be chaiged With postages follows to wit: The postage on the regular numbersof a newspaper, published weekly, shall be ten cents per quarterpa' pers, published semi-weekly, double that amount; papers published thrice a week, treble that amount; papers, pub . lUhed six timer a week, six times that amount; and papers 1 published dally, aersn time* that amount. And on nvwa- 1 I papers weighing more than three ounces, there shall be cnargea on eacn naanionm ounce, in aaaiuon 10 me lore" going rates: On those published once a week, Ore cents an ounce or fraction of an once per qnarter; ontbosepob' Ilshed twice & week, ten cents per ounce per quarter; on these published three times a week, fifteen cents per ounce per quarter; on those published six times a week, thirty f cents per ounce per quarter; and on those published dally, thirty-five cents per ounce per quarter. And periodicals published oftcnerthan bUnontbly shall be charged aa newspapers. And other peiiodicalssent from the office of pnh Iicaticm to actual and heme flit subscribers shall Jie charged ' with postage na follows, to wit: Hie postage on thereguicr numbers of a periodica!, published within the Confederate States, not exceeding one and a half ounces in:weight, tad " published monthly, shall be tWo and a half cents per quarter ; and for every additional ounce orfiaction of en ounce ! two and a half c?tu additional; tf poWtifted oeml-monthly double that amount And periodicals published quarterly orbl monthly shaft be charged two cents an ounce j and regular subscribers to newspapers and periodicals shaft be required to pay one quarter's postage thereon in sdtnrcf, 1 at the office of delivery, unless paid 'at the office where i published. And there snail be charged upon every other newspaper, and each circular nauseated, tort ' unconnected with any tnanasoripc or written matter, and not exceeding three ounces in weight, and published wtlhs in the Confederate States,two cents; and for each addie tional ounce or fraction Of an ounce, two cems additional; b and In all caaes the postage shall be pre pall by atalnps, or i otherwise, aa the Postmaster General shaft direct; and books, bound or unbound, not weighing over (bur pounds, I, shaft be deemed mailable matter, and shall be charged with _ d postage, to be prepaid by stamps or otherwise, aatbePoati. master General may direct, at two cents aa ounce for any distance., And upon all newspapera, periodical and books, as aforesaid, published beyondtire limits of the Confcder ate States, there shall bo charged postage" at double lbs foregoing specified rates. The publishers of newspapers or periodicals within the Confederate States, may aead and receive to and from each other, from their respective offices of puh2ication*;c#o copy of each publication free of pottage. All newspapers, unsealed circulars, or other unsealed printed tr&UBicni mutter, plnrrd In ibv dosl officii wqi-flir iSJslon butfor at the rate of one cent cicii. Sxo. 3. And toilfmtkereuuAei,That the third section oftheabore recited^ Act^beand tile same jstarebyso *aad furnish ten cent stasis and stamped' eavsiqpea; and * that the provisions, restrictions and penalties prescribed toy said section of aula Act, for violations of the same, in relation to two, 6vo and twenty cent stamps and stamped envelopes, shall, in all respects,-apply to the denomination of stamps and stamped envelopes herein provided for. Sac. 4. Jhd be it farther enacted, Thai the -proviso Contained in the fifth section oftheaairfAet.be so amended an to extend to the CMethnf. the Contract,. Appointment and Finance Bureaus of the Post Office Department, the privl. lege therein conferred upon the Postmaster-Genera], his ' chief Clerk, and the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post r Office Department, of transmitting through the mails, free 5 of postage, any letters, packages or other ttoaets naming a crclaslreiy to their official duties.ortothe business of the Pott Office Depnrtnrenhsubjectto the festrictions and pen< aides prescribed by the zaifi proviso; an-j that this act take effect and be In force, from and after ltspastoge, * j - ' HOnfijit COhh,, " Approved Mav 13,1861. wfLwTjiAHD FflBMElk. T'HE Subscriber desires t6 inform tbe _L public that be la prepared to funilah to any one that wants such a tiling, tbe BEST COTTON GTNiiuu is made anywhere, and be Is still malting Improvements on hU former Gins, and has no fear in challenging any other Gin Factory to produce aa equal In performance at speed.? With good, dry Cotton, the roll in the gin cannot be broken nor made to spew over?which cannot be said of ahy 6tber gin. His gin also has advunages and improvements which no other can have, as these have been regularly patented, ?such as tbe exclusion of rats froqjthe brash, ate.,'by the peculiar construction of the gin, which no other -has right to make. He also makes THRASHERS of different construction to suit the wish of any one; the spike better " combined, the smooth drum with Angers and no spikes k and different other patterns. He has aUo tbe right of the - celebrated Garilngton Thrashers which are vejy much admixed by every one thafbasseea of tried ' - . f Work will be carefully shipped to any place desired. Repairing done at short notice. JOHN SIMPSON. t QCh To House-Builders, I will sav that i am constantly 0 manufacturing Sashes, Blinds and $oora of every description. of eood material and of the verr Best woitmawM6. e Afl work carefttily packed and forwarded twardef. a * 1 f xt ; ROSE'S HOTEL. i- v:-.vv, e IQiPA tne travelling public, under1 did toper$gm3k iaagg'BgBgSg that they will find at his house, rams-equal to tmp.lK.the State, and th^table supplied with the best this market will afford, tbe Proprietor returns thanks far the liberal patron age extended to him In the prat, and hopes by strict sOeat Ron In fhture; to moke this bouse ks heretofore?eofnforta. ble to the Traveller and profitable to blnuelf. , X f " i OMSIBBS s will be found st the RAIL ROAD DEPOT to convey naa% mn^tmraitd their baggage to this House, FREE OP 1 COood 'stables attached to this Hotel. Carriages, Hot t sea, and attentive servants, alwua fa) readiness to. cotjysy travellers to any part of the country. No jignUt or re ] aowned HTWw, at this establishment, f WVe, ROSE . Jmauy?s 4 v , *;4 STATE br SOUTH CAROLINA, YORK DISTRICT. G. R. Katchford r?. J. R. Htidso>-4&rafcR<*. - . ' WHEREAS the Plaintiff did on the T T 18th day of October 1861, file his declaration a. gainst the Defendant, who Is without the- Jimlt* of this State, and has neither wiifc nor attorney known within' (he i do appear and plead to the said deciarattoa, on or bedbcetiM 19th day of October, which will be in the year of our > Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, otherwise - final nnd absolute judgment will then be given and award earlififrelnat him ft P JlnAnt M ''ri r- t r October 24- <(g8) . , 43- - jy^ | STATE OF J9VTH CAROUSE Aiy D. Falls, for another, vs. J. R. Hudson?Attachment. WHEREAS, the Plaintiff did on lie IT 18th day of October, 1861, file bis declaration agalnn the Defendant, who, a* it is Mid, to absent from and without the limits of this State, and has neither wife nor 1 attorney known, wlthlh . tfte same, upon whom a copy of the said declaration Aright be served. It Is, therefore,ordered that tiie said Defendant do appear and plead to the > said declaration, on or befof*. the 19th day of October, which will be in the~yt*r of our Lord one thousand eight , hundred and siatv-two, otherwise finaj and absolute judgment will then be given and awarded egabtat hi?, _ 8. E. MOO BE, c. c. c. Tit. October 24 (?6) 43 in YORK MARBLE YARD. . RICHARD HARE, respectfoUy Informs the citizens of York sad Chester Districts, serf tho sdjUUjK counties of North Caroilna, that he isfully prepared tQjmjMy- every article in the MARBLE LINE, of the btjttRggl' ?r and at reasonable orices. iiPtt. He keeps constantly ou hand, a large supjByefFO REIGN and DOMESTIC MARBLE, and spreim&r of Us Work may be always seen at the Yard, ne&iy opposite the "UN QDIRER" PRINTING OFFICE, and afewdoart. North of "Stowe's" Hotel. (Jf>-AR work will he delivered St any point on the King* Mountain Railroad, FREE Of chargeHe is also prepared to furnish to order, IRON RAILING 1 of.any desired pattern, for Fences, Balconies, te. ft t" ST OF LETTERS?REMAINJLj ING in the Post Ottdd at YorkVill?, 8. C-, April 1, 1 \V- Barton, H. C. Brawleyj James Barnwell, E. M. Bolyn, dreen Culp, Martha Carter,Mr* M. L. Danley, J. LI Doggfcjttiss Martha Dover. Miss 8.E, Deal,Mm. Anna Forbes Mrs-Mary Forbes, E. Fcwell. Miss 8. A. Paris, John Ford, WMba^f\S Hurts, ; Miss L. E. Harmew, W. B: Jones, 3; Miss M. E. Jones, Mrs. William Jones, 3.- Jopejr-R. A. Latham, Miss Miriam McClain, M. M. Moatg^mpy, Miner MCOarter, C. R. Moore Mrs. Hannah MenknttMW Mary E. Pose, Miss Asspatb Patrick, Capi, M. Stewart, M&s M.M. Hberer. Thomss a~'"> Mrs. E. Shilllngiaw, G. L. Wright. A. White. 345 JOHN R.- ALEXANDER, P. M. 3 . ? . J? II ..OVMH . '(raodHOLVa-R 9 tHWMOuopaqoa* uo 8inoo OS -raSuoi Zt? no ti Supjnd jo paon ojg -oi of tavyfi-w iiuojoq ?vr pun Quuy rytvi aum o*so$Joir<(t to uo,riodoto 'pasoio ?q ppioqs stunooov yawn iw? -ou ?1 JI ir?i XJauaur jo wr'atp uo paajotsip sun tup sqa W 'HSVD *>3X0N&1 wmooov JT?qt <H?3? petRto ot p? -isauboi Xpsaurua ms '-pO N OTOAHOiVH H *0 TT jo HLig aq; oij paqqepur gnosaad ij?j \ xsaabag xsaMHra pORN! CORN!!?rl WISH.TC buy, crprativ for the GOVERNMENT, 10,000 BUSHELS OF CORN. I will famish SACKS and pay the highest CASH price. I wish It distinctly understood that this is not for speculation, and I hope that those who have Cora to sci) would-prefer selling it to the GOVERNMENT at a (air price rather than let It pose Into foe^handa of^ecFebniary 27 * 9 tf pOTTON IS KING!?THE SI3B\J SCRIBER gives this notice to an those .that know themselves Indebted to him, that he must psy Us debts, and thai hecanot dolt Wltnow money, ?uu ?w, uuu uuxx wno have accounts with him of long standing must make settlement either by Cash or Note, as he 1# determined to close ud ?ils books to the first of January 1861* - \ p JOHN SIMPSON, Chester, 8.0. " -! February 21,1861 8 tf WM. M. WALKER. D E N" T I S T, TOBKTILLE, I, C. Office In the rear of MOORE, RAINEY k CO.TS Store, formerly occupied by Messrs. MELTON It MELTON, as & Law Offlce. July 11 98 , tf SAVE YOUR Tin BARK. T WILL pay FOUR DOLLARS PER A COED, In cash, for FIYB HUNDRED CORDS TAN BARK, delivered at my TANNERY In Yorfcvfile. T will also pay the highest market price, in CASH, for Hides,' Tallow, or Beeswax. J. HERNDON. March 13 1 x 11 tf v* OR. ALFRED CRAVEN Sargetra I YORKVILLE, S. O. _ M ft}- On the East side of Main Street, South of the "Pal metto Hotel."-fiO B January t 1 tf j|| a I