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f' ' . --^m> ? - ' ?*fx~- >v , * : f ... ; ::;^%H. ;"^\"v^' _. " . | 3>-.\ ; - %.-v,' | ' 7v ; : ^ *> i.Ewis ji. geist, j proprietor. ^u Jntopcnbtitt Jfamiij Itffospapir: Jfk % fwnurtiim of % friitical, Social, f^ricnltal airlr dDanraurdal Interests of ,: |? bbb zeab^.iwadvahcT mUME!). ~ ? TORKVILLE,: SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EYENING, MAY 20, 1863. ' ' ; NUMBER 20.,, . jjL:?a _ !.. ...... 11 ., , . PROCLAMATION. STAT#! OF SOUTH CAROLINA. \ . ^ EXECUTIVE DEPAUTMENT. , .T-- Columbia, S. C., April 18, 1883. "W7HEREAS, the present supply of T T provisions in this State is needed for the subsistence of the people thereof and the soldiers of the Confederacy therein: And whereas, it is deemed important to prevent the exportation of the same for speculation: t - Now therefore I, MfLLEDGE L. BONIIAM, Governor of South Carolina, by virtue of the power vested in me under* the Constitution of this State, do issue this, my JtsttcMniatfon, sitrt forbid all persons, for the space of thirty daysfrourtFtt thae, Gomei porting beyond the limtts of this State, tray salt, bacon, pork, beef, corn, meal, wheat, flour, rice. j?eas, or potatoes. The following persons are excepted, via: Quartermasters, Commissaries, and other agents of the Cunfedera.e Government purchasing provisions for the army, who must exhibit satisfactory evidence of their official character and authority; person's from other States ? who purchase for their own private use and consumption .and not fbr resale, who strait make outli to that efl'ect before the next magistrate previous to the removal of the articles . purchased, which oath the magistrate shall preserve and . furnish for the use of the Solicitor of the Circuit when re . quired; agents of counties, towns, corporations, and Sol? - tiler's Boards of Relief, of other States, who exhibit satisfactory proof of their authority to purchase such provisions in behalf of such counties, towns, corporations or Soldiers' < Boards of Relief for public use or for distribution at costs and charges, and not for resale or profit. Salt made by nonresidents and cargoes entering our ports from .abroad are also excepted. It is enjoined upon oil sheriffs, magistrates and constables and all good citizens are appealed to, to aid in the enforcement of this Proclamation, and also of the Act-of the General Assembly, entitled aAn Act to enforce any Procla j tnation of the Governor prohibiting the exportation of provisions," ratified tlie tenth day of April. A. D., 1863. Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Colum, bia, this 18th day of April, In the year of our Lord L J one thousand eiglit hundred and sixty-three. M. L. BONHAM. "W. R. Hutcrr, Secretary of >tate. April 22 16 1m IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY, YORK DISTRICT, fbr Division or Sale of Real Estate of James *9. McCarter, Deceased. James L. McCarter, Applicant, vs. Christopher L. H. McCarter, efo!.,!Iefr8-at-Law of James A. McCarter, deceased. IT appearing to my satisfaction that -Robert M. McCarter, John C. McCarter, and Harriett McCarter, widow of Dnvid Z. McCarter, deceased, and . . the children of snid David Z. McCarter, whose names are unknown to me, defendants in above stated case, reside without the limits of this State. It Is, therefore, ordered, that thoy do appear and object to the division or sale of the Real Estate of James A. Mc* Carter, deceased, on or before the l5tli day of June next, or their consent to the same will be entered of record. J. A. BROWN, O. Y. D. J March 24 , 12 3m ' .* IN EQUITY YORK DISTRICT. Jno. D. Maclean, Ex etui or, 1 vs. ? Bill for sale of land 4" Negro. Robert Patrick, and others. ) IT appearing to my satisfaction that Robt. P. Bigger, John Millen and Selinn, his wife, James Bigger, Thomas David and John Davis, defendants: in above stated case, reside beyond the limits of this State. It is, therefore, on motion of'Williams and Bcatty, Complainants Solicitors, ordered, that said absent defendants do appear and pieafi, answer or demur to the Bill filed in this case, within three months from the publication of this notice, or said BUI will be taken vro confesso as to them. ($7H) WALTER B. METTS, % Commissioner in Equity. Februnry 18,1863. 7 3m CORN WANTED! T^HE undersigned having been apJL pointed a Government Agent for the purchase of CORN' in York District, will pay the highesuprice allowed I ? hf.loir, for all that may be delivered at tlife Depot or any station on tho . .. 1,. KING'S MOHSTAilS RAIL ROAR. The Agent hopes tlmi ho may bo able to purchase the . quantity needed by the Government for immediate use, Without the necessity of resorting to impressment. SACKS will be furnished on appUcation to the under . signed, at Yorkvillc, South Carolina. W. II. McCORKLE, Agent. April 15 - 15" tf , BANK NOTES & SPECIE BOUGHT AND SOLD BY G. R. RATCHFORD, YORKVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, (At the stand formerly occupied by L. Bloomberg & Bro.) Who will Pay the Highest Market Price for the above. ? *fcpril 16 tf YORK 3UR1ILE YARD. RICHARD HARE, respectfully informs the citizens of York and Chester Districts, and the adjoining counties of North Carolina, that he is fully prepared to supply every article in the MARBLE LINE,' of the highest style of finish and at reasonable prices. He keeps cQnstantlyon hand, a large supply of FOREIGN and DOMESTIC MARBLE, and specimens of his work may bo alters seen at the Yard, nearly opposite the "ENQUIRER" PRINTING OFFICE, and a few doors North of'Stowe's" Hotel. {&- All work will be delivered at any point on the King's Mountain RaUroad, FREE of charge. He is also prepared to furnish to order, IRON RAILING of any desired pattern, for Fences, Balconies, 4te. January 10 2 Ip OFFICE A. Q. 01., CHARLESTON, S. C., October 1st, 1862. II/TR. J. C. MILLER is appointed J -LYJL Agent of this Department, for the purchase of FODDER and CORN for the Districts of York and Chester. J Planters desiring to sell will communicate With liini, thfWgh the I'OST OFFICE, at Yorkvillc, S. Carolina.? Particular aueiuiou must uu (kuu UIC ravninu. |<U WATER must be used, as great loss to the Government was experienced Inst year, by Fodder being improperly packed, all such will be rejected. MOTTE A. PRINGLF., Capt. and A. Q. M. October 15 42 tf S~Team~mills for sale.? Tbe undersigned offers for sale or in exchange for NEGRO PROPERTY", his STEAM MILLS In the Town of Yorkville,S. G\, directly on the KING'S MOUNTAIN RAIL ROAD. The Mills consist of WHEAT and CORN MILLS, and a CIRCULAR SAW?the whole driven by a ROILEIt and ENGINE of FORTY HORSE POWER, with WELLS and PUMPS to supply with water, and all necessary buildings. The BOILER "and ENGINE, If desired, will be sold alone. S. J. KUYKENDAL. March 18 11 tf Transient Boarding, The undersigned n.as located himself a few doors North of STOWE'S hotel, and is prepared to accommodate all that may favor liitn with a call.. His TABLE shall be furnished with the substantial* of life, as well as PROVENDER and Stabling for horse. ' W. P. MeFADDEN. Yorkville, April 8,1863. 14 5m* FOR SALE. JQQ fts COPPERAS. 100 fcs BLUE STONE. 500 BUNCHES YARN. Call soon at W. D. &. J. C. MILLER'S. October 22 43 tf ENTAL NOTICE.?D U RIN G tny absence from Yorkville, I have made arrangements with Dr. LESLIE O'WEN, formerly ofUbarleston, to take charge of my OFFICE, adjoining' the Enhoirer building, where he will be pleased to wait on my customers, a* usual. He is a gentleman of much experience in my line of business, and will, donbtiess, give general satisfaction. W. M. WALKER, Dentist. February 25 8 tf . CARRIAGE SHOP" THE Subscriber stili continues the ISggJgggL. CARRIAGE and BUGGY' BUSINESS at the old STAND. Ail kinds of conn try produce taken in exchange for work. ALSO, HORSE SHOEING and general country WORK >,V w. P. MeFADDEN. January 23 4 tf drT"alfred craven |Usiiicnt S>wgnm Jjtntist, YORKVILLE, S. O. Q&- On the East-side of Main Street, South of the "Pal metto IIot<*l. January 6 ] tf LEATHER! LEATHER! ! THE Subscriber will TAN HIDES and finish for ONE THIRD of wliat Leather they make. Hides may be left at the King's Mountain Railroad Depot, or at his Tan-yard,-(New House, York District,) Those left at the Depot must be marked, that they may be i identified. Any left at the Depot can bo returned when finished. " IRA HARDIN. April 29th, I8f>3. 17 J ORrTAX COLLECT0R?WE arc authorized to announce SMITH SANDERS as a Candidate for the office of TAX COLLECTOR of York District, at the ensuing election. I November 19. 1063 47 ly* ' I * The Battles Around Fredericksburg. In Camp Near Fredericksburg, , May 8, 18G3. HaviDg seen, as yet, to correct account of the recent seven days' fightiDg around Fredericksburg, I shall endeavor to recite j the principal movements of our own and the Yankee army, daring those eventful days. I shall not pretend to give in detail the movements or engagements of all the different brigades of our gallant army,''but such leading facts as may enable the public to form something like a correct idea of our hard week's work. . During the night of Tuesday, 28th ult.,. a considerable number of Yankees (about 250) crossed the river in boats in front of' Gen. Early's position, and just below the point where Dec.p Bun empties into the river. -0wing-torthe darkness of trhetstght,^ ! it being very foggy, thej..were enabled to cross without beinir discovered, and rushing upon our pickets at that point, captured nearly ail of them. A large force being in readiness on the other side, with boats and bridges, in a very few minutes the Yankees succeeded in laying down two pontoons, and by the time the fog lifted in the morning sufficiently for us to discern their movements, they had effected the crossing jof over twelve thousand men, with 'several pieces of artillery, and continued to pour upon #s their heavy column until they had crossed about twenty thousand of all arms. As soon as thoir movement was discovered, and considerable blame has attached to our force on picket at that point, whether justly or not, I caunot say, Gen. Early made active and vigorous preparations to give the vandals a proper reception. Gen. Lee ordered up our artillery, whioh had been for some time in the rear, about Chesterfield Station and Hanover Junction, for the purpose of recruiting their broken down and starved horses, and all the troops of the different corps were promptly placed under arms, and ready to move to such points as the movements of the enemy should require. About 7 ? o'clock, the fog having lifted a little, Early fell upon the enemy with great vigor and effect, effectually preventing his columns from deploying, formed from the valley. The firing continued with increased fury until ten or eleven o'clock, when the Yankees apparently became satisfied that any further advance, without a much larger force, was not at all practicable, and I gradually fell back towards and near the river. In the engagement our troop3 behaved handsomely, repelling a force nearly double their own, and inflicting Berious injury upon the enemy. Our own loss was not considerable, though some of Early's brigades suffered severely:: As soon as the enemy's movements opposite Early were ascertained, Wright's brigade of Georgians were ordered up from Massaponax Church, seven miles distant, to the support of Early's left. The brigade moved promptly, and in an hour and a half from the receipt of their order, were in line, immediately to the left of Hamilton's Crossing, their right resting upon Early's left. They were uot engaged, as Early had succeeded in thrashing the Yankees before they got into position. At one o'clock, all was quiet along Ear- J ly's from-, except the occasional firing or skirmishing, the enemy beiDg constantly reinforcing by the addition of a heavy column, which we saw crossing on both their pontoons. Our artillery not having come up, it was not deemed prudent to pushjihem further, and consequently their crossing was entirely unmolested. About noon information was received that the Yankees, in considerable force, had crossed the Rappahannock at Kelly's and Ellis' Ford, and were pre33ing forward towards Germanna aod Ely's Ford on the Rapidan. Two brigades of Anderson's di vision?Posey's and Mahone's numbering about 3,000 men?and one battery of four guns were, and bad been for several weeks, stationed in the neighborhood of Ely's Ford and United States Ford, ou tbe Rappahan-1 nock, guarding the approaches to Freder- : icksburg in that direction. It was apparent that this small foroe ' would be entirely inadequate to arrest the 1 approach of Hooker's heavy ?olumu, and Wright's brigade wa3 ordered up to their | support. At day light on Thursday morn- j ning, the head of Wright's brigade reached ! Chancellorsville, at which point Posey and j Mahone had concentrated their forces with j a view of making a stand. Major General < Anderson having also arrived in the latter ! part of the night, and having obtained further information of the number of the fankee forces, upon consultation with his brigade commanders, determined to fall back from Chancellorsville, in tho direction of Fredericksburg, five miles, to a point where the Old Mine road leading from tbe United States Ford crosses the Orange and ! Fredericksburg turnpike and plank road.? j The advance of the Yankee army was re- j ported within a few miles, and in great J force. The retrogade movement was com-! I raenced at onoe ; Wright's brigade in advance on the plank road, followed by Posey ; and Mahone, with the artillery moving : down the turnpike. It may be proper to j state here that the plank road and turnpike : run parallel?the latter nearest the river, and not more than half to threequarters of a mile apart from Chancellorsville to the | Old Mine road, orossing where they unite and continue to Fredericksburg, eight miles one road. Just as Jlahone's brigade commenced the movement, a company of one of his regiments, whioh was on picket at the point where the Ely's Ford and the Ui nited States Ford roads fork, three-fourths of a mile East of Chancellorsville, were rushed upon in the gray twilight of a misty morning fay a body of Yankee cavalry and the whole of them captured. There was j no fighting at this point on Thursday.? : General Posey also lost a few men, who were captured during Wednesday night, while at work building a bridge across the Rapidan at Germanna. i ! Gen. Anderson, with bis three brigades, reached the Old Mine Road crossing about 8 o'clock, a. ro.^and then calmly waited the approach of "the best army on the plan-1 et," assured that the three small brigades then with him, numbering les3 than 5,000 men, would give a good account of themselves to their friends aud their country, should the Yankees have the temerity to rush upon them, in the strong position tbey then occupied. Hooker advanced slowly and cautiously, throwing forward a strong force of cavalry, with several batteries of artillery, strongly supported by infantry, while his main body was collected io and around Chancellorsville. To fully understand the subsequent movements of our own army and that of Hooker, it may be necessary to explain the position of Chancellorsvilla an.ilits appfoaobes. Chancellorsville is not a town, unless a single large two story brick residence, formerly kept as a tavern, be Buch. This building is situated on the Orange and .lrok.t?r? ntonlr rnn/1 1 Fi miles nhnve l'lVUVliwaovu.g |/iuuu *v??J Fredericksburg, and about four miles South West of the Rapidan River, aod just where j the main road from Ely's Ford falls into the ! plauk road. At this point, also, the turni pike diverges from the plank road, and, after passing for five miles over a'suocession of hills, falls again into the plank road at the crossing of the Old Mine Road, ten miles above Fredericksburg, and five miles North East from Chancellorsville, on the Rappahannock, 1H miles below the confluence of the Rapidan is the United States Ford; from this ford, in a Southerly direc-. tion, runs the Old Mine Road, which crosses at a distance of five miles from the river, the plank road at a point already described ten miles above Fredericksburg, and five | miles below Chancellorsville. One and a half miles above Chancellorsville the road from Germanna falls into the plank road at or near Wilderness Churoh. It was by this atter road, and by the road from Ely's Ford, that Hooker made his advance upon Chancellorsville. Let us now return to the operation of our army. During the day, Thursday, all was comparatively quiet in front of Early, and it was even thought thaj; a portion of the eoomy's foroe had recrossed the river. A bout the middle of the afternoon, the ene-1 toy's advance line of skirmishers had ad-1 vanced down the turnpike, until haviugl fallen upon Mahone's skirmishers, a brisk firing began, which continued daring the afternoon, with little effect on either side, the enemy being very reluctant to engage us in our strong position, and our own force being too weak to make an aggressive moveI meat. L; During the night of Thursday* General Lee ordered Jackson, with A. P. Hill's and Rhodes' (formerly D. H. Hill's) divisions to the support of Gen. Anderson, where they arrived about 8 o'clock on Friday morning. This left Early alone with his division on our right, and McLaws' divission, with Wilcox's brigade, of Anderson's division, in front of Fredericksburg. As soon as Gen. Jackson reached our position, he ordered an advance upon the enemy? Wright's brigade in advance upon the plank road, supported by Posey?Mahone in advance upon the turnpike, supported by Perry?Hill's and Rhode's divisions being held as reserve, to be thrown upon any point where the developments of the day might demand. Soon after commencing the movement, our advanoe line of skirmishers became engaged with the enemy, and hotly pursuing, drove them back until withia two miles of Chnncellorsville, where we came upon the main body, strongly posted in an admirable position along in a line of ue&vy uuiueij iu iuui ui a vivuuugi and supported by a number of cannon, which were planted by and in rear of a dwelling and barn on the plank road. Here the action became general along our whole front, extending from a tew hundred yards to the left -and South of the plank road, across that road to the turnpike, and to the-North or right side of tho latter road for nearly a half a mile. The troops mainly engaged at this point were Wright's and Posey's brigades on the plank road, and Mahonc's and Perry's on the turnpike. After the firing had continued for upwards of an hour, without any decisive results, Gen. Jackson ordered Wright with his brigade, to file off to the left of the plank road, and passing well round to the right flank and rear of the enemy's position to fall upon him there while Posey would continue to push him in front.? Wright passed to the left uotil reaching the track of th^ Orange and Fredericksburg Railroad, (nebr completed,) he passed up the road, keeping in front a strong body of skirmishers, until ho reached Wilford's iron furnace, two miles South-west of Chancellorsville. Here he met General Stewart, who informed him that the enemy, in considerable force, were posted in the thick wood between the furnace and Chancellorsville, and about half a mile from the c I lUlUUCC. \T il^Ul iUJUiUUiatgijf 1-littU^CU uza direction, and, being provided with a guide from General Stuart, advanced in the direction of Chancellorsville, having now got completely in rear of the force which was disputing Posey's advance upon the plank road. Wright's advance soon became engaged with the enemy in the thick woods, 3nd throwing forward his whole force, he soon drove the enemy from the woods into open old fields around Chancellor's house. Here encountering a very superior force of the enemy, he sent back to Gon. Stewart and procured from the latter his horse artillery, which, coming up, was soon put in position, and opened a terrific fire upon the enemy. Wright now advanced his whole line, aDd soon drove the enemy flying aoross the field and up a steep hill, into tho woods on the opposite side. It was at thi3 time the gallant Major Price, of General Stewart's staff was killed, and not at Spotsylvania Court House, as has been reported in,s<jveral of the papers. He was standing by Stuart's artillery, giving the necessary if orders, when a fragment of shell struck j him upon the leg and thigh, horribly mutilating his entire limb. It wW now night, and the action ceased. < ?.' But to return to Posey and ^be Yankees on the plank road. As soon as Wright began his furious attack upon the enemy's right flank and rear, the Yankees upOn the plank and turnpike roads, in "Posey's and Mahone's front, began to give way, and by night had been pressed baok to Chancellorsville, their line of skirmishers and pickets being advanced down both of the roads eight hundred or one thousand yards. After dark, Wright was ordered baok to the plank road at a point where the road from the furnace falls into the former. Here the main body of ourarmy slept during Friday night. Early Saturday moving, JackP: divisions, passed up to the left by the way of tVm trr.n fiirnona nnil noflflinor nn. {nnlinincr v~w r & ?-to to the North, struck the plank road somewhere near Wilderness Church. Anderson's division, (except Wilcox's brigade, left at Banks' Ford) occupied the oentre of our line with Wright's brigade, on the left of the plank road. Mahone, Posey and Perry on the right, where they oonnccted with the left of McLaws', who had come up in the night, and was then with his centre on the turnpike road, with his right extending across in the direotion of the United States Ford; and his left, as just stated, connecting with Anderson's left and Jaokson's right, which, the enemy, perceiving, was enabled to take advantage of, and about 2 p. m. threw down a strong column and took , possesion of the iron furnace, thus cutting off oar connection with Jackson's train, and, it is said, taking prisoners nearly an entire Carolina regiment. As 8..on as this, movement of the enemy was discovered by General Anderson, he despatched Posey to meet the enemy, and, if possible, retake the position at the furnaoo, Posey's advance soon engaged the enemy, who, appearing in overwhelming numbers, General P. was obliged to retire. Wright, with three of bis regiments, was ordered to Posey's support, and soon the enemy gave way across the run that Bows ft the foot of the bill ou which the furnace is situated. Late in the evening, the enemy made an advance down the plank road, with two brigades, no doubt having discovered that Anderson had withdrawn most of the troops from that point. This advance was met in the woods by the 3d Georgia Regiment, of Wright's brigade, which had been advanced all day well to the front as skirmishers.? They checked the Yankee advanoe, and finally, after two hours' hard fighting, drove the enemy (two brigades) back to their line of-entrenchraents aro.ugd:ChancellorvsiIlc. . Abont sunset, or a little before, Jaokson having got his men ia position upon the enemy's right .flank and rear, opened upon him, a teqflki fight ensued, lasting uptil dark. Tk^nemy were driven from every position, and with immense loss, until their ri?;ht had doubled in on their centre at and ffimediatelgaround Chanoellorsville.' This was p?e of the most brilliant engagements of the whole week's fighting, and contributed largely to the complete victory which we gained on Sunday morning. The enemy on our right (their left) were comparatively quiet during the day ; bat whenever a chance presented, the gallant McLaws threw his force upon them, and drove them into their works. And thus Saturday night clcsed upon us. Nothing of interest had Occurred iu front or below Fredericksburg, except that the indication showed the enemy were disposed to abandon their position in front of Early. A A. J--12 Ai ' _ - At uayugui ouuuay murmug our aruiy commenced advancing upon the enemy from all points. We are now almost completely around him, but a single point of escape being open to him, that by way of the Ely's Ford and United States Ford roads. V" Soon the roar of artillery was heard in Jackson's direction, and Anderson moved forward in front; Mahone on the right, with his right resting on the South side of the plank road ; then Wright, Posey and Perry, McLaws with his left on the plank road, and his right extending well across the turnpike. " The enemy had dug rifle pits, cut abattis in front and along his wholo front, while his artillery, well protected by earth-works, was planted on every eminence and swell or rising ground so as to get a direct and enfilading fire upon all points of our advancing lines. On our gallant army moved, their ranks played upb?by an incessant fin; of shell, grape and (Janister from the front, the right and the left. On our gallant commander pressed through the woods, over the fields, up the hills, unto the very mouths of the enemy's batteries and up to the long line of rifle pits. With a terrible shout, they sprang forward, and rushing through the abattis, they gained the bank in front of the rifle pits, when the enemy gave way in great confusion and fled. This was on our extreme left,, under Jackson, and that portion of our centte where Wright, Daoavt An/1 Ortrrn nrafA a n r*a rrnA HP Vi n nnn. JL UOOJT auu l titjf nwiv xuv tugmy still held their position on oar right, and that portion of oar centre in front of Mahone. Soon, however, McLawa pressing them vigorously, they gavsivay in his front, and the entire outer line of the enemy's works were in our possession. I shall not attempt to describe this terrible and gallant charge of our army. I will merely say that 1 have never daring the whole war seen so strong a position carried so quickly and with so little loss. The charge of our men was like a terrible avalanche, which bore everything away with it without feeling the resistance. The enemy had now concentrated a heavy tire in tbeir inner works, close around the house at Ghancellorsville, and with their artillery commenced a furious Ore across the open Held and upon our men, who, having gained the North side of their outer line of breastworks, were completely exposed to this murderous fire.-? There was some confusion in our ranks. consequent upon the difficulty experienced by oar men in picking their way through the fallen timber in front of the enemy's line of rifle pits, and some time elapsed be* fore the different brigades coald be reformed. During this time the enemy kept up a murderous fire upon us, killing uinl wounding a great many: Wright'i brigade be-1 iog'o^oxr;right at .this point, was ordered: by G^Pj^derson to move forward and disjodgeTfae enemy from bis strong }position around the house. But one nt Bis regiments having as yet formed, (the 3d Georgia,) he ordered it forward, aud* supported by Posey, swept aoross the field and up to the trenches around the house. Just as Wright commenced this last movement, a cloud of smoke was Been to rise from thehouse, and it then became apparent that J tbo yauduls bad fired it preparatory to lea* vine. As Wright flew across the field, the Yankees gave way and fled, utterly rooted, down the Ely's Ford Road. Just at this moment, Stuart came up on our left, (now in command of Jackson's* corps,) and the whole field was ours. At this point we cap"tared a great many prisoners, Anderson's division alone taking more than 2,500.? Wright continued to push the flying Yankees down the Ely's Ford Road, until his advance line of skirmishers became engaged with a heavy body of the enemy, posted in the woods on both sides of the road, strongly supported by artillery. Here his skirmishers were forced to fall baok; and then pushing two companies further to the right, he directed tbem to push through the woods and endeavor to get into the enemy's rear. Very soon these two companies (of the 3d Georgia) became engaged with a Yankee regiment, and, after the exchange of a few rounds,, succeeded in capturing the entire regiment, with their Colonel, Bostick, Lieutenant Col. Merwin, Major and Adjutant, and about 700 men. This was the 27th Connecticut. The skirmishers were now halted, and, Gen. Lee coming upon the field, ordered nur ormo tn farm r\n nljtnlr rind JlhfWfl ChaDocllorsville, extending our line in a South easterly direction down the turnpike below Cbancellorsville, with our centre resting about the latter point. Just then we learned that during the morning the enemy had, taking advantages of our very weak force, crossed at Fredericksburg, and driving Barksdale, with great loss, from the town, bad advanced upon and taken possession of Marye's Height^, capturing several pieces of the Washington Artillery. Gen. MoLaws was ordered to move down at once to the support of Barksdale and Wilcox, the latter being pressed back from bis position at Banks" Ford, had fallen- back as- far as - Salem Church, Are miles above Fredericksburg. Moving rapidly, McLaws, with his own division, and Mahone's brigade, of Anderson's division, reached the Church late in the afternoon, and just in time to save Wilcox, who was being heavily pressed by an overwhelming force. For an hour or more the Yankees pressed McLaws heavily j his men were almost exhausted by the forced march of over ten miles, and the constant fighting of the entire morning around Chancellorsville; bat gallant fellows, they bore themselves like veterans, as they are, and soon the Yankees gave way, when, springing forward with a shout, they drove the Yankees back with great slaughter. Indeed, this must have been the most sanguinary fight of the week, judging from the number of Yonkees dead aod wounded left upon the field. Our own loss at this point was considerable, but McLaws continued to press the IlessiaDS until night closed ia around him. Meanwhile, General Lee had ordered Stuart (now commanding Jackson's corps) to pass around above and to the left of Chancellorsville and endeavor to gain the Ely's Ford Roadl in tho enemy's rear.? This he did after t but a slight resistance from the enemy. General Anderson, with three brigades?Wright's, Posey's and Perry's?was directed to pass down the road to the right and below Chancellorsville, and endeavor to gain the U. States Ford Road in the enemy's rear. This was not accomplished, owing to thelhick woods ! and heavy force of the enemy. Anderson worked his way down as far as the Old Mine Road, one and a half miles below tho United States Ford, where about night, he encountered a heavy force of the enemy posted on the heights above Childs' house, with a battery of eight guns in position behind earthworks. Here he rested for the night. Early next morning Anderson was ordered down to Salem Church to the support of McLaws. The ehemy were massing during the night a heavy force on Mc Laws' left, evidently with a view of forcing i or turning his left flank and makiug a con-! nection with Hooker's left at or near Uni- j ted States Ford. This could be done by ) forcing McLaws' left and getting posses- j sion of the river road, which fell into the i nirl Min*? rnnrl nenr f!hilds' house. I Anderson moved rapidly down to- McLaws' support, reaching Salem Church (a distance of fifteen miles) by 12 m. Here after a brief halt, during which time Gen. Lee came upon the field, Anderson was directed to move round in rear and Soutlr of Salem Church, and proceeding through the i woods to form his right upon Early's left, then nearly opposite Guest's honse, and a little above Marye's Heights which point Early had that morning retaken from the enemy. General Lee having discovered .1 that tho enemy had weakened his left in his efforts to force McLaws' left, thn3 con- i centrated a strong force upon his weak i point, and at the concertedsignal, just be- : foro sunset, Early and Anderson rushed upon the Yankees' extreme left. Our.men broke through the woods and over the fields, like a perfect hurricane, and the Yankees i gave way with hardly a struggle. By some acoideDt a portion of Hays' brigade was .1 captured, though the whole affair has been ; greatly exaggerated. The charge of Hoke's j brigade, Early's division, and Wright's brigade, Anderson's division, elioited the f ] highest praise from Gen. Leef, who, front an- t eminence, witnessed the whole fight. An- ] derson and Early continaed to press the i Yankees until night, when, he had driven 1 them entirely across and to the North side I of the plank road, while MoLaws had not i only held them in cheeky on. our left, bji|? had, with Wilcox's, Wdfford's and Ker- Id shaw's brigades, driven the enemy some distance before him. As dark closed in, 1 we pansed for a few minntes for the moon's i rising, when our whole-line again advanced^ t and drove the enemy before us into the t river at Banks' Ford, eight miles above t Fredericksburg. -We did not permit him t to cross without molestation, bat peppered t him severely with musketry and artillery i during the whole time he was crossing.? II is loas was vory-great, especially .in priso- ] ners, a great number of which we oaptnred. ( J. in a nog jjj uuuoj oi?uiug< % Tbe enemy being driven from every point around Fredericksburg, Gen. Lee determined to make short work of Hooker at United States Ford. Therefore, leaving MoLaws and Early to watch Fredericksburg, Tuesday at noon, Anderson, with his whole division, was ordered to move rapidly back to Chancellorsville. This was accomplished in a drenching rain, and at night we encamped at tbe latter place, ready for tbe morning's work. During the day before Scuart had been actively engaged in capturing a great many straggling Yankees, and perfecting arrangements for the last final and decisive blow, to be struok on Wednesday. The rain continued to poor all Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning fell in such torrents as to prevent our movement before nine o'clock. But then lo! the Yankees were gone. Taking advantage of the stormy night, Hooker had withdrawn the shattered remnants of his army, and was now safe on the other side of Jordan, (Rappahannock) We captured a great many prisoners; who were fouod in tbe ( woods, and got possession of a quantity of , small arms, ammunition, &<r. And thus ended this great weeks work. Isthecoun- } try satisfied ? The force of the enemy must have amounted to at least 180,000 or | 150,000 men, ours to less than 50,000.? t We have captured some 10,000 prisoners, { took 25,000 or 30,000 stand of small arms, } and killed and wounded at least 15,000 or ^ ZU,UUU ot toe enemy, xnis, we minir, a j good weeks' work. f Correspondent Richmond Enquirer. ] The Tax BilL ' The following is a summary of the lead- f ing provisions of the tax bill: 1 1 A tax of eight per cent, upon the value ( of all naval stores, salts, wines and spirito-' das liquors* tobacco, manufactured or qq- ' manufactured, cotton, woo), flour, sugar, ' molasses, syrup, rice and other agricultural ' products, held or owned on the 1st of July 1 next, and not necessary for family consump- ' tion. for the unexpired portion of the year 1 1863. : .. A tax of one per cent, upon all mon'ey," 1 bank notes or other currency on hand or 1 on deposit on the 1st of July next, and on 1 the value of all credits on which the inter- ( est has not been paid. ( On trade and business the taxes are as 1 follows? J Bankers five hundred dollars: Auctioneers fifty dollars, and two and a 1 half per cent, on the gross amount of sales. ' Wholesale dealers in liquors, two hun- k dred dollars, and five per cent, on the gross ? amount ofsales. Retail dealers in liquors, one huudred ' dollars and ten per cent, on gross amount. ( of sales. Retail dealers in merchandize, fifty dol- ( lars, and two and a half per cent. . Wholesale dealers, two hundred .dollars, and two and a half ptr cent. * Pawnbrokers, two hundred dollars. * Distillers, two hundred dollars, and twen- 1 ty per cent. Brewers, one hundred dollars, and two f and a half per cent. v tt . i .. ?3 i a noicis, inns, taverns uuu eanug uuuaee, firsl, class, five hundred dollars; Second * class three hundred dollars; third class, two hundred dollars; fourth class one hundred 1 dollars; fifth class, thirty dollars. Every a place where food or refreshments are sold, ^ and every hoarding house where there are ? six boarders or more, is deemed an eating 2 house under this act. Money and exchange brokers, two hun- ? dred dollars. k Commercial Brokers or Commission Mer- y chants, two hundred dollars, and two and a w half per cent. 8 Tobacconists fifty dollars, and two and a half per cent. j Theatres, five hundred dollars; each circus one hundred dollars, and a tax of ten ? dollars for each exhibition; jugglers and ^ other shows, fifty dollars. Bowling alleys and billiard rooms, forty ^ dollars for each alley or billiard table. Livery Stable keepers, fifty dollars. j ^ Cattle Brokers, fifty dollars, and two and j a half per cent. j rjButchers and Bakers, fifty dollars and , ^ one per cent. j tj Pedlers, fifty dollars, and two and a half' per cent. | j* a ?* i_it 3 A i I r /vpomecanes, any aownra, aou ivru uuu ^ a half per cent. i Photographers the same. a) Lawyers, physicians, surgeons and den- w Lists, fifty dollars. Confectioners, fifty dollars, and two and a half per cent. ! 31 Every person is required to return a list f tl of the gross amount of sales from the pas-1 te sage of the act to the 30th of June, 1?G3, E and every three months thereafter.. tl On salaries, a tax of one per cent, when w not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, and ss two per cent, upon ao excess over that a- J to mount. - ni On all incomes over fitfe hundred and not m exceeding fifteen hnndred dollars, a tax of ni five per cent.; over fifteen hundred and less m than three thousand dollars, five per cent. j la for the first fifteen hnndred dollars, and ten j )er cent, on the excess;-over three thoustnd'and loss than five thousand dollars, tea Der cent.; over five'thousand and less than han ten thousand dollar^ twelve and a laif percent. ; pvft-^B,, thoo?and dollars, ifteen per-cent. j tfah/ect to deductions for r. -> :epairs. M^jfedings, cost of labofciaw twu J serial, on incomes for rent, for nflj^u&and ^ | Bhnufacturing, .&?' > All joint stock comp*nraro?wWorpo?- ; ions shall pay one-tewlr of the dividend md reserved tund annually. It the ana| il earnings shall give a profit of more than en and less than twenty pqjrcaot on al stock, one eighth to be paid; if more ,han twenty per cent., one^aixtb. The tax ;o be collected pnjihelat'Qf January next *" in d of each year thereafter. 4 A tar of ten per oent. on all profits in"^ L8Q2>Jay_ the porobwejtnd^e of flon-v * torn, bacon, pork, oats, hay, riol, salt, iron, >r tbe manufactures of iron, sugar, mnlas-' ies made of cane, hotter, woolen cloths, shoes, boots, blankets and cotton cloths. Each farmer, after reserving for his owh , ise 50 bnabels sweet and 50 bnshels Irish potatoes, 100 bnshels corn or 50 bnshels >f wheat produced this year, shall pay and ieliver to the Confederate Government one ,enth of the grain, potatoes, forage, sogar, nolasses, cotton, wool and tobacco prodtr>ed. After reserving 20i>osbels peas jeans he shall deliver one-tenth thereof. Every farmer, planter or grazier, one enth of the hogs slaughtered by him, in sured bacon, at tho rate of 60 pounds of ha son to 100 pounds of pork; one per ceat. jpon tbe value of all neat cattle, horses, - , nules, not used in cultivation, and asses, o be paid bj tbe owners of tbe sahie; beeyea, * told, to be taxed as income". Income and moneyB of hospitals, asylums, iburches, schools and colleges, are exempt Tom tax. . Thomas J. Jackson. ,. ~ Thomas J. Jaokson was born on the 21s6 lay of January, 1824, in Clarksburg, Ha*? ison County, Ya. His great grand father, ~~Jobn Jackson, and his great grand mother sere of English birth. Tbey emigrated to this country at an eary day, and settled on tbe South branch of he Potomac. Subsequently they removed o what is now Lewis County, in North-. .. vestern Virginia. Their son, Edward," ^grand father of Thomas J.,) was surveyor n Harrison County for many years, and mbsequently represented the County of H \ Lewis in the Legislature for several years. Fonathnn Jackson, the father of Gen. Jackion, studied law under Judge Jdho Jackson, in Clarksburg, and then oomotiea:ed his practice, acquiring some reputation. He became embarrassed as security to his rrienas, and all his property was swept away jefore bis death, which took place in 1827. - -t He left four children, of whom Thouuay ^ V' ;he youngest, was but three yeacRftlfeyd^a ^ mcle, then residing in Lewis County, took - * ,he little orphan to live with him. Here Fhomas, by going to school three months in he winter, and laboring on the farm the ' ? esidneof the year,as wastbecustom with :he farmers' sons in Western. Virginiav ao* paired the rudiments of a plain English jdacation. About the age of seventeen ho was appointed to a cadetshipat West Point. P ' He here graduated with high distinction. Gen. Jackson entered the military service under Gen. Zacbray Taylor, with tbV . * ank of Brevet Lieutenant. When Gen. 3oott was ordered to Mexico, Lieut. Jeckioo joined him at Vera Cruz. Io the short >ut sanguinary and-brilliant campaign that r * 'olio wed, resulting in the capture of the city >f Mexico, Lieut. Jackson by successive promotions for bis gallantry and merit, be- , same Brevet Major. ^Pprbaps none: who itarted even with him aK$?wed so high. After the Mexican war was over, Major [acksorf left the^r'nryHbecause of impaired lealth, and accepted..? Professorship at-j.be Military Institute"! , . When the present troubles commenced, v v?,'te repaired at ouce to Richmond, where he vas commissioned Colonel byGov. Letcher, nd ordered to take command at Harper's ;erry. He arrived there May 2,1861, sndL; he next day entered upon his duties... Froim^ bat day to the fatal 3rd of May, 18G3, just.. iter midnight, when be received bisdisailing wounds, he was neverabsent from the rst day of duty. He filled up the exact >eriod of two years. ' Gen. Jackson was twice married. The rst time to a daughter of Rev. Dr. Jun in. Her children all died, ms widow ras Miss Morrison, of North Carolina, and nth an infant daughter of five months, now j urvives him.?Richmond Sentinel. The Latest Fashions.?The London llnstrated News, containing the fashion lates, had arrived at Mobile, through the lockade?from which according to the 'ribuno, it would appear that the costame f the ladies is returning to a simple style, loops are assuming rational dimension, nd the ball with the pastatyles, is almost enuded of ornament. This obange is esecially true in relation to street costame. 'rains have entirely disappeared. The resa fulls hardly below the ankle, leaving le whole foot exposed. The last will be artioularly welcome to those .who have retty feet, as well as to the rougher sex. he fashion of trains for promenade is as nreasonable as it is slovenly/ Those- who lopt it scarcely look oleanly after a short alk in the streets. confederate dlfifrbict court.?Jndge lagratb, after an ardncus session, closed 1a spring term of the District Court yesirday. Daring its sitting L&wson and ling were capitally oonvioted of having.in leir possession notes of the Confederacy, ith inteot to counterfeit and utter tho ime, and .are under the gehtenee of death; i be Ranged on the first Friday in August sxt. Another named Chason, tried for isdemeanor, for baviog a $100 Confederate )te in possession, filled up with names and umbers, was sentenced to six years at hard bor and a fine of t>ne hundred dollars. Columbia Guardian.