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mUME!). ~ ? TORKVILLE,: SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EYENING, MAY 20, 1863. ' ' ; NUMBER 20.,,
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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.