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g^riMbthpUm. YORKVItlE, 8. C. WSPHSSPA^ BVBTO?P, dbczmbeb 2, i&63. ; . NOTICE. |n consequence of the greatly increased prices of all materials connected with the publishing business, the following are our rates of subscription and advertising: -<V. SOTSciirnox. Forone year, in advance, $4 00 ^ For six months, in advance, 2 00 Clubs of 10 or more for one year, in advance, each 2 50 g ADVERTISING. $2 per square of ten lines, for the first, and $1 for each subsequent Insertion, in this rite type. No advertisement counted less than a square. Announcements of candidates $13 per year. Invariably in advance. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect rated as advertisements, and charged accordingly. = . ? COMMISSIONER IN EQUITY. On Friday last, W. B. Metts, Esq. was re-elected by the Legislature, Commissioner in Eqnity for this District. The vote stood on the last ballot for W. B. Metts, 69 ; for Col. W. C. Beatty, 60. Majority for Metts, 9 votes. STH REGIMENT"STATE TROOPS. Camp Williams, Beanchville, \ Nov. 29th. 1863. f The Headquarters of the 5th Regiment of State Troops, is still near Branchville, though several companies of our little Brigade are detailed at present. Company B, remains here, being the left flanking company, while Company K (Bowen's) and Capt. Gill's Chester company should be addressed at "RidgeyiHe, S. C." Calvin Whitesides, of Company was left at this point, sick, on Thursday last, and died on Friday morning, when hiB body was forwarded to bis friends, by the cars, to Rock Hill, with a guard. He was an elderly man, and one of family; he has been called off suddenly while in the path of duty?he never will march more. Our location is very low and flat, but good water is scarce, that .of the Edisto river, about a mile distant, being far preferable, both for drinking and culinary purposes; * we have dug six wells, none of them more than twelve feet, but the water in all has proven alike objectionable. The men have busied themselves in fishing preparations, both with hook and baskets, the surrounding country affording any quantity of white oak for their manufacture, but, notwithstanding some big fish stories related in the neighborhood, none Lave yet graced our tables. The old description of a fishing pole, "a fool at one end, and a worm at the other," is quite applicable here. The weather is warm and cloudy, with occasional showers, but we have not been much inconvenienced by it as yet?'the routine of camp life is much relieved by the daily arrival of the cars, which is at a time between our drill hours, when large numbers repair to the depot, to catch a glimpse of some familiar face, to sympathise with some wayworn soldier, or get a letter from home, and the loved ones there. The village of Branchville is not remarkable for beauty, nor its surroundings by any means picturesque; a Benjamite has hung out his shingle here, with the euphonious cognomen of "Loeb;" if he bought his goods at a low ebb he has risen considerably with the tide, asking $30 for yarn, $8 for calico, &c., all of which he declares is "so sheep as te monies is goot." Let us not blame him for his itching palm, as "8uffrance is the badge of all his tribe," while we have professing Christians who put all his peculation foes in the shade. A piano-forte can also be heard occasionally, but pin-a-fores are scarce, so you may imagine that family arrangements in the burg but temporal in their character. But we are near the rail-road; we can think we see the news travelling along the telegraph wires, and vet we liardlv want to be lieve that the news of Bragg's reverses is correct. In a few days we will probably meet with some of our poor fellows on their way home?alas! how many will never more return: how many firesides have been made miserable? how many hearts are bleeding now at every recital, of "our losses" vastly inferior to that of the enemy; but?such is war. The session of the Legislature has deprived us of our Colonel and Captain. The camp is under the command of Lieut. Col. John A. Bradley, of Chester, who is an estimable man, and an excellent officer; together with the staff everything moves harmoniously on, and at times we almost feel like the old encampment system was again in operation, and we are "playing soldiers." We have heard here of several raids of deserters and shirks around York, it may be necessary to send a detachment there to set matters to rights?those who have encouraged men to hold themselves aloof from doing their duty on any and every call of the State, are much to blame for this state ef affairs ; and if the consequence would be brought to their doors, wo would have no care; but others may suffer, and those perhaps whose protectors are far away. Is there spirit enough left in Yorkville among the men, for the boys are mostly substitutes in the State Troops, to protect the women ? We shall see. Got. Bonham's message meets with the hearty endorsement of rank and file> especially that part which suggests the disposing of the numerous clerks liable to conscription. What a nice Regiment they would make, all bedizzened with lace, as they are already; but such Regiment wejaever will see, -while the war lasts. . E. Interesting from the West. Atlanta, November 27.?The wires were down last night and yesterday this side of Marietta, and they have jast commenced working. The. city is fall of condieting rumors. Passengers down by the 2 a. m. train, say oar line of battle is at Chickamanga. The men are not disheartened or disorganized. We lost many prisoners, variousty estimated at 5,000 and upwards. All oar dead and seriously wounddo/1 nro in thA Anemv's hands. In the at taok od Lookout the enemy's loss was incomparably greater than ours. We were driven back by sheer foroe of numbers. It is not known if the fight was renewed yesterday. Later.?Nothing aince morning from the army. The Confederacy learns from a general offioer just down, that light skirmishing began on Saturday, continuing Sunday and Monday, and becoming continuous along the line. At daylight on Tuesday, a battle began, * the enemy charging, impetuously, Lookout Mountain, 40,000 strong, at the same time occupying the attention of our right wing at' the foot of Mission Ridge. The onset at first was not impetuous, but increased in wigor and volume as the day advanced. Hill's corps, commanded by Breokinridge, met the shook with unflinching courage. Late in the afternoon the enemy increased and repeated his attack and made an impression on our lines. At 1 p. m., our left and centre gave way, the enemy pouring through the valley like bloodhounds. Our troops on Lookout seeing themselves out off, got oonfused, retreating in disorder during the night; the enemy not pursuing. The remainder of our foroe was withdrawn to Mission Ridge, where our troops were massed for to-morrow's battle. Some of our commands on the left were captured. On Wednesday, before sunrise, the enemy advanced his mV?/? ^ama mitL nnan vavIra of. f V*a wuv.o TT.V.I foot of Mission Ridge. Hardee commanded tbe point attaoked. Tboir attack was made with wonderful vigor and success, and charge after oharge was repulsed. FlVe thousand dead lay in front of odr works.? Our right stood firm. The battle olosed at dark. On Wednesday, after nightfall, the enemy improved his position on Lookout, posting batteries to enfilade our position on Mission Ridge, necessitating its evacuation.? Our line fell back Eastward of Mission, beside tbe Cbickamauga, where it now stands. The battle was not renewed oo Thursday.? Our loss in killed and wounded is not mbre than 1,000. The enemy's loss is at least 20,000. Our loss in prisoners not known. We have 6,000 prisoners. Grant commanded in person. The Washington and Cobb's Artillery lost all their guns. Gen. Waitball was not seriously woundd, and is nnw hp.rs. Gnv. Harris foneht through the' " ? o ?O battle, and is also here. Our wounded are beginning to arrive. Bragg's headquarters are now at Ringgold. From. Knoxville. We have conversed with a cavalry officer, of Crew's brigade, and a soldier, of Kershaw's brigade, the former of whom left our lines around Knoxvillo Saturday night, the latter, Saturday morning. They say our troops completely invest the city, from the river above around to the river below it, the river side of the town being the only way of ingress and egress for the enemy.? Our infantry lines extended about two thirds of the way around, and our cavalry, the other third. The cavalry are on the 6ide of the city looking toward Cumberland Gap, with the infantry, on each 6ide of them, extending to the river bank. A body of our infantry, after a severe skirmish with the enemy, had been thrown across the Holston, near the mouth of Frenoh Broad, with a view of preventing the enemy from planting a battery on the south bank of the river, immediately opposite Knoxville, which, it was said, they were attempting to do. The enemy had pontoons across the river and, holding the heights, would be able to forage on the U ' 9 W south side, if their attempt succeeded. Longstreet's lines were close up to the city. He drove the enemy from their position on the high hill, just beyond College Hill, going from the city, and the enemy attempted to charge and retake the position on Friday night last and were repulsed by Kershaw's brigade, who followed them and, on Saturday, occupied the valley at the foot of College Hill only about 400 yards from the enemy's" batteries, of about 8 guns, on College Hill. The enemy had not fired a gun from -the battery. Prisoners said they were short of ammunition. One of our batteries was within 350 or 400 yards of tbe Railroad Depot. The enemy had burnt the Humphries House, and the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Depots and Machine Bhops, but had not burnt the East Tennessee and Georgia Depots or shops. Four thousand of the enemy were said to be at Strawberry Plains, (15 miles from Knoxville) and Gens. Jone3 and Ransom were shelling them from the opposite bank of the river. This is the only part of Barnside's force outside of Knoxville, except tho I remnant of Bird's cavalry, which are beyond the river below Kingston. The' remnant of Woolford's cavalry are in Knoxvillo is represented by prisoners to be from 10,000 to 15,000, and on half rations. There was a rumor of Wheeler having captured a battery and 400 prisoners, but it lacks confirmation. Brownlow, Maynard and Baxter aro said to have left Knoxvillo for Cumberland. Gap, on Tuesday last, Burnside having issued an order, advising all Don-combatants to leave the city. It was rumored that the Texas rangers had captured his press, type, &c. Huntsville Confederate, 25th. A letter addressed to the "Church of God" at Portland, Me., some years ago, was returned to the general cost office, with | the endorsement, "Misdirected 1" I 1 From Virginia. Richmond, November 27.?Advices from Northern Virginia indicate a battle imminont in the vicinity of Chancellorsvillq.? Passengers from Fredericksburg this afternoon report that 5,000 Yankee cavalry crossed at Ely's Ford on Thursday morning.? Considerable firing in that direction was beard yesterday and to-day up to the time the train left. The enemy is believed to be on the South side of the river in large numbers. TiVonnTi atafliriAr flrAnaria hrnm?bt MV *iVMV*' WW?-W. despatches for the French Consnl. Obange C. H., November 27.?The enemy is believed to have crossed in force at Ely's and Gordon's Ferries. Preparations are being made to meet them. Cannonading this'morning. A fight is expected in the vioinity of the ?Chanoellorsville battle ground. Abingdon, November 27.?Nothing definite from East Tennessee corroborating the reported surrender of Knoxville, though reports are plenty. Richmond, November 26.?The news from Northern Virginia is generally of an encouraging character. The train on the Fredericksburg Road did not proceed further than Alsop's to-day, some Yankee cavalry -having appeared at Hamilton's Crossing. Oh the return trip, the train took aboard, at Guinea Station, about 100 Yankee teamsters,-captured on Thursday morning, eight miles this side of the city ford. The wagons about eighty in number, loaded with ordnance and commissary stores, were on their road between the 2d and 5th army corps, when Gen. Rosscr, with a squadron of cavalry surrounded ^he train and captured the teamsters. Only twenty wagons ana aooac ou tnuies were brought off, tho rest of the wagons were destroyed. Bristol, November 28.?Persons from the vicinity of Kuozville represent the oity completely invested by our forces, who were shelling it. All the oity North of the railroad has been burned by the enemy. Twenty-eight prisoners captured by ?ur cavalry on Clinch River, below Beau's Station, have arrived here. All that portion of the State is being evacuated jjy the enemy, who retreated to Cumberland Gap olosely pursued by our cavalry. From the Trans-Mississippi. The Atlanta Confederacy and the Atlanta Appeal gather the annexed Trans-Missisfrinni news from Mr. Warren Adams, a eren ?rf ; / o tleman just from that section : General Richard Taylor expresses his fixed determination to - stop trade on the Mississippi. He has planted heavy batteries at differentcommanding points and we may soon look for stirring times along the banks of the father of waters. There has never been the like of the crops in Texap this year. The country will not consume half the grain that has been gathered ia. Owing to the Federal occupation of Louisiana the planters of Texas cultivated, this year,'large fields of sugar cane. Though not of larger growth than common, the cane is full of juioc, and yields an extraordinary quantity of saccharine. Gen. Magrnder is using with no niggard hand, the immense resources at his disposal, in strengthening the defences of the Texan ooast and frontier. He does his work 'thoroughly and muoh to the gratification of the people. George W. Kendall, Esq , writes under dat^ Boorne, Kendall county, Ootober 24 : Stock of all kinds in fine order in the mountains, and ground in good condition for nntfinn in foil nr nintnr oryin Mn Trirlions " ?& beiog of late in this immediate neighborhood, but North and West*of ns they are committing many depredations. Our time may possibly coine next. The Yankess are undoubtedly in possession of Brownsville, but this is a matter of no great moment. They cannot, under existing circumstances, advance into the interior, nor can they interfere, to any material extent, with the blockade running, which still continues, the point of landiug on the Texas side beiog some thirty miles higher up the Rio Grande. Galveston is admirably fortified. 3,000 negroes are constantly at work at Sabine Pass, and should the Yankees.venture thither again, the? will fine more than "forty two men and a mud work" to greet them. The chief credit for the signal repulse of the enemy at Sabine Pass, is acoorded to an ordinance officer named Goode, Who happened to be riding in the vicinity. Our brave fellows held their fire until the fleet was almost in point-blank range, when they opened, but too high. The officer saw the shots strike the upper works, or pass over harmless. He started down as fast as his horse could go, dismounted, and directed the gunners to depress their pieces so as strike the water twenty or thirty yards from th& ships. Then commenced the fearful work of destruction. The amazed and frightened Yankees slackened speed, then stopped, and then, putting on steam, hurried off in wild dismay. News from Ashville. Western North Carolina may now be reported clear o( the Yankee horde who have lately been seeking so persistently for a permanent foothold in this mountain country. To the untiring vigilance and unquestioned gallantry of Gen. Robt. B. Vance are the people mainly indebted- "for the happy riddance. No man ever accomplished more with the means at his command. Our people along the border heve had a taste of the treatment they may expect, should the Yankees ever succeed in getting possession of the country; and we opine are not anxious for a further acquaintance with the vandals. When the lamented Wohdhn fell at the Warm Springs, they stole his j watch and stripped off his uniform, and after I the second fight at that place, they stripped the clothes from oar men who were tilled. Before leaving that neighborhood, they robbed all the citizens in that region, carrying off negroes, horses, bed clothing, wearing clothes, table ware, in fact, everything portable. Among the heaviest sufferers are Esq., Barnard, Mr. Rumbongh at the Springe, Wm. P. Blair, Wm. D. Patton, Mrs. Garrett, Col. John A. Fegg and G. C. Askew. It is said they did not leave a single horse on Spriffg Creek. Xio^Artemas Ward thinks its a bad thing not to have a wife?no gentle heart to get ap of a cold winter's morning and build a firo. Editorial Correspondence of the Chester Standard. Camp near Lenoir Sxation, East Tennessee, Nor. 19, 1863. Oar readers hare learned ere thidpthat Longstreet and his band of reteran soldiers are again on the "war path", and knowing the anxiety of oar friends, in oar behalf, and their impatience for news npon suoh occasions, we hare stopped by the wayside, almost exhausted by long marohes by night and day, to giro an imperfect outline of what has taken place daring the last two weeks. On the night of the 6th Norember, Longstreet's corps, oomposetf now of Hood's Dirision, commanded by Gen. Jenkins, and McLaw's Division, lef^ our lino in front of Chattanooga, and taking the cars at Cleveland on the Knoxville road, we arrived on the night of the 11th. at Sweet Water, a station on the same road, near the Tennes. see river; and, also, olose to the enemy's picket lines. Affderson's Brigade, of oar Dsvision, was attacked near this station by bash whackers, bat we made short work of them. We captured about sixty of -tho party, all citizens, and principally old, grey .headed men. This country is fall of such characters and it is really dangerous for a soldier to straggle, or 'to wander beyond camp limits. We immediately made preparations for crossing the river, and soon after dark our Brigado was marched down to the riyer bank for the purpose of snpporting the pontoon* ere, while placing the bridge over the river. The enemy offered no resistance, and soon after daylight, the next morning, we crossed to the North side of the river; late in the evening, the enemy advanoed and drove back our skirmishers to our first line of battle. We lost only four men in this skirmish, while the enemy lost over forty.? Sergt. Graham, of Co. ?, 6th Regiment, was Bhot through the thigh and remained all night on the field. Early next morning we advanced to give battle, but after driving back their skirmishers, we found their force falling baok on Knoxville. We ' V V 1 pressed on ana aero commenced a panning fight wbioh has continued ever since. The enemy halted daring the night at Lenoir Station, and at dawn of day, the next morning, Jenkin%' brigade was ordered to charge their camp. This we did io true veteran style, running the enemy out of bis camp, capturing all their tents, one hundred wagons, 'ordnance stores, medioal stores, bacon, four, molasses, &o. We also oaptpred abocl 50 prisoners, two stand of colors, and killed one negro, who was endeavoring to make his escape With the'yankees. We never halted here but passed on, notwithstanding we bad to pass over baeon and crackers; and had drawn no rations for three successive nights. We skirmished all day, the enemy still falling baok, sod late' in the evening we pressed them', so elosely that we had a pretty severe fight. In this engagement we lost some of our best men. We have not yet learned the entire loss of our Regiment, but know that Mr. Molarity, of Co. A, was killed ; Capt. Cowsar was - t ? J rrr rv l I eiigbtiy wounuea. una vvm. xiugnes wounded slightly. Mr. Leonard, of I, was mortally wounded, and Mr. Sanders bad bis arm amputated. The loss in some of our companies is very heavy. One shell ezplo. ded, killiog four of our men and wounding four. We are still following them up and it Is thought that a general engagement will take place near the oity of Knoxvillo. We are now endeavoring to out them off from Cumberland Gap,. whether we will succeed or not time aloDe oan disclose. Much as we have suffered in previous campaigns, we think the present the roughest yet. We have marohed heavily three days without 'rations, and have had no sleep in three nights. We are now in a more plentiful country, but wo suffer from the severity of the weather.' More anon. E. J. MoD. From Tennessee.?After the battle of Nov. 17th, Bumside had ordered breakfast at the house of a prominent Southern mao, whilst on the retreat Before it was ready a courier dashed up to him with the information that the rebels were pressing the rear guard. He bid "good morning" to the family, with the remark : "That he formed Geo. Long-street's acquaintance on the Potomac, and did not wish to meet him that morning, and that be would retire in the direction of Knoxville." And off he went, in a double quick, and retired behind his line of fortifications near Kuoxville. Six Federal wagons, loaded with clothing, were captured on the Tazwell road, by Col. Hart, of the Sixth Georgia, Nov. 17th. Three hundred overooats, a like number of blankets and pants, were captured. A heavy train was turned back to Kentucky. So were three droves of stook for the Federal army. Mrs. Lomes, an aged lady of seventythree winter^ was murdered near Knoxville because she simply asked a Yankee to leave her enough cabbage heads to make seed the ensuing season. Thousands of negroes infest Knoxville, who have become more insolent in their insults to the Southern citizens than the abolition soldiery. k The tyranny of Burnside during his short reign in East Tennessee should consign his name to eternal infamy. Old unoffending people of both sexes, have been stripped of all they possessed?clothing as well as victuals. The conduct of the Federal officers a^ Knoxville, it is stated has been insulting to civilization. Among the many things captured by our forces lately in East Tennessee are one hundred wagons well loaded with o'othing, commissary stores, &c. Receipt por Making Tattlers.? Take a handful of the vine called Runnabout, the same quantity of the root called Nimble Tongue, a sprig of tho herb called Backbite, at either hefnrn or after the do? days, a tablespoonfal of Don't yon tell it, six drachms of Malice, a few drops of Envy ?which can be purchased in any quantity at the shop of Miss Tahitha Tea-table and Miss Fanny Night Walker- Stir them well together and simmer them for half an hour over the fire of Discontent, kindled with a little Jealousy j then strain it through the rag of Misconstruction, bang it upon a skein of Streetyarn, shake it occasionally for a few days, and it is fit for use. Let a few drops be taken just before walking out, and tho snbjeot will be enabled to apeak all manner 0f evil, and that continually. TJie Heal Issue. "Whatever may have been the true relations of the States ty the Federal Government prior to the partial disruption of the Union, touching which there was a diversity of opinion among our own people, there is no shadow of doubt now as to whatmnst be the future relation of the States that seceded to what is still called the United States. These are to be thorough and perfect separation, with nnoonditional independence, or, -* " - ? - * - t ? a t_ tbia failing, then absolute and nopeiess bud jugation to the power of the Yankee race, political ostraoism, social degradation and loss of everything whiob a white man ever deemed worthy of preservation.. The issue is diatinot and definite. The last resort of nations can alone undermine it. The people of the Confederate States must lose everything or make goodtheir independence. Thereis.no alternative, nor ought there to beany. Absolute independence from the old Yankee Government is a necessity we have to embraoe, and we can never think of a olose of the war upon any other basis. We believe that the recklessness, of the. Yankee is the best assurance of Southern Union. The vioissitudes of war had enervated many Southern men, and oaused them to iodulge in lethargy. The violence of our foes imparts, in the plainest language, a most instructive lesson, and that lesson is, that the people of these States have but two paths before them?the one oonduots to a glorious independence; the other to subjugation, with all its attendant * evils^evils worse ahan death. We must make up our minds, whatever the sacrifices, to meet calmly this issue, to roll baek the tide of invasion, to discharge every duty incumbent upon us, whether we are at home or in the field. Do this and we aro safe. But let there be apathy or weariness in the peoplelet the publio, good, easy souls, lay down and say the army is able to do everything, and eveiything will be lost. The army must be sustained in full vigor and effioienoy, or active operations neat spring will be impossible. Men under forty-five must be compelled to do military duty; and, unless they are unworthy of the prize for which we contend, they ought to rejoice at the opportunity. Let then all do their duty. Let all, without weak and uumanly apprehension of the result, but with the oourage of brave meo, deliberately lock waters in the fage, and deliberately meet the issue. We are .able to maintain onr independence, bat it must be by recognition of facts and by determination to be satisfied with nothing less. Richmond 1Whig. 1 1 * K Sbeewo Epjtqs.?At a Welsh pole-, bration Dr. Jones told the following amusing aneodote; The speaker said that editors were like other shrewd men, who had to live with their eyes and ears open. He refated a story of an editor who started a. paper in a new village at the West. The town was infested by gamblers, whose presence was a source of annoyance to the citisens, who told the editor that if he did not come out against them they would not patronize his paper. He replied that he would give them a <smasher" next day. Sure enough, his next issue oontftioed the promised "smasher,and ou the following morning the redoubtable editor, with scissors in band, was seated in his sanetum, cutting out news, when in walked a large man, with a club in hand, and demanded to know if the editor was in. . "No sir," was the reply, "be has stepped out. Take a seat and read the papers ; be will return in a minute." Down cat the indignant man of cards, orossed bis legs, with bis olnb between them, and commenced reading a paper. In the meantime the editor quietly vamosed down stairs, and at the landing he met another excited man with a cudgel in his haod, who asked if the editor was in. "Yes, sir," was tho prompt res. ponse, "you will find him seated up stairs, reading a newspaper." The latter, on en tering the room, with a furious oath, commenced a violent assault upon former, who resisted it with equal ferooity. The fight was continued until they bad both rolled to the foot of the stairs, and pounded eaoh other to their heart's content. McNeil Stijj, at Work.?The Rockingham (Va.) Register siys Capt. McNeil has just struck the enemy another heavy blow. He has been absent from that part of the Valley for a week or two past, with a part of his oompany, waiting for a chance to get another train of their wagons. That opportunity ooourred on Sunday or Monday last, somewhere on his old stamping grounds, in Hardy County. He dashed upon the train; capturing eighty wagons, 240 horses, &o., and eighty prisoners. He had to destroy the wagons, but he brought out the horses and prisoners. No Spebulation in Augusta.?The eity authorities of Augusta have prohibited me purouH&e, wtwiu iuo uiij, ui auji aiuvio of produce for speculation. No man is to | be permitted to buy any article of the kind ; and sell it at any time for more than he paid for it. To enforce the observance of this ordinanoe, a deteotive has been appointed, with plenary power to prevent or report violations of the ordinance. Capture of Dr. Peters.?Dr. Peters, who killed Gen. Van Dom, was captured a few days since, on his plantation upon the Mississippi River, where he was engaged in selling wood to the Yankees. Ho professed td his captors that he was desirous of getting back into the Confederacy, that he might have his trial; but it would seem as if he could have found his way back long ago, had he desired it. Another Prison for Yankees.? Capt. W. 8. Winder, of Brig. Gen. Winder's staff, left Richmond Tuesday morning for Americus, Georgia, where he will locate a prison for the confinement of Yankee captives of war. The establishment will be constructed so as to occommodate six thousand prisoners, and will be designed chiefly as the reoeptacle for prisoners from Bragg and Beaoregard. Yankee Prisoners.?Five hundred an<Tfifty live Yankees, captnred by General Longstreet's forces in East Tennessee, passed through Augusta on Friday, en route for Riohmond. The prisoners are mostly Western men, and are devil-may-care looking set of impotent fellows. t LATEST NEWS, |; < From Charleston. . Charleston, November 30.?The Yan keea fired at Samter to day twentytwo mor tar shells and one rifled shot; eleven of the ' mortar shells missed. One negro was killed { last night. A great deal of signaling was ] observed daring the night aboard the fleet i and on Morris' and Black Islands,. No cas- j unities to day. . J From Virginia. ! Richmond, Nov. 30.?Meade's army J crossed the Rapidan, on Thursday afternoon | and Friday morning, at the lower lords? i Q-ermnnia and Ely's. After throwing ap ' entrenchments, he moved in the direotion ' of Orange C. H. On Friday forenoon, 1 Johnson's division, of Ewell's corps, enga- j ged two corps of the enemy, eighteen miles < below Orange C. H., and twelve above ( Chanoellorsville. The fight lasted nntil 8 i p. m., when the enemy was slowly driven ( back to their entrenchments. Little or no j artillery was need on either side. Oar loss < in killed and wounded was 400 or 500.? Daring the fight, Gen. Johnson's horse was shot under him. Later.?Several officers/ wounded in 1 the fight between Johnson's division and J two corps of the enemy, on Friday, arrived j last night. The fight took place between c Ely's and Germania Fords, and resulted in t the repulse of the enemy with considerable [ loss. ' i - The following was received early this c morning: Orange C. H., November 30.?To GelI. S. Cooler: No movement of importance' . by either army yesterday. The enemy is in < line on the East side of Mine Run. This ? army is in position on the West side. ' ? [Signed,] R.E.LEE. I 120 prisoners arrived here, en route for i, Richmond, this evening. ? Judge Quld.reeeived a reply from Hitob- << oock by the last flag of truce, rejeoting the g proposition for an exohange of prisoners. Orange C. fl., November 80.?Some skirmishing yesterday evening, und heavy oannonading for three hours this morning, 1 and some heavy skirmishing to-day. Abingdon, November 30.?Later ad- 1 vices from RnorviHp, of Wednesday even- J iner. states that Lonsstreet was shelling the c furiously. All the maohine shops apd do- * pots had been destroyed by the enemy, and p all the non combatants bad left the city.? They state that the enemy are on short rations. Latest Northern News. Richmond, November 30.?The Baltimore 4merican} of the GQltyina ? despatch from Grant to Halieck, dated Chat-> tanooga27th, lp. m., which says: "I am just in from the front of the enemy, ftjoafc complete victory. Hundreds of wagons and caissons, and occasionally pieces of artillery, are every where to be found. I think Bragg's d loss fully reaohes sixty pieces of ar$l?ry. e A large number, of prisoners have Allen ? into our hands. Pursuit will continue to. J] Red Clay in the morning, for which plaoe I start in a few hours." . I 4 despatch from Thomas, dated the 27th, claim 8 a capture of 20,000 prisoners, of }' whom 200 are officers of all grades. A telegram, dated Cincinnati, 27th, rep- ? resents Bnrnside as perfectly seonre in his ? position, and Bays J^opgstrect has not yet < made a heavy assault npon the city, bat seems anxious to. secure a position for his batteries. A column, under Wilcox, is in motion for the relief of Burnside. Gold in New York 148*. G?N. EtyuLfc.?We aro pained to learn Jj (says the Charleston Mercury, of the c 30th ult.) that this distinguished officer is r compelled to leave the field for a time at p least, bis health being too weak and feeble ? to undergo the fatigue. He will be suo- R ceeded in the command of his corps by Gen. a Jabal A. Early, an old and experienced ? soldier, and one of the best fighters in the c army. ' i V3F The boys of Perry coanty, Alabama, between the ages of 14 and 16, have organ- j ised themsevea into companies to relieve the able-bodied men doing guard duty at i Selma. f Reinforcements for Bragg.?-The j Atlanta papers intimate that large bodies of i troops are passing throogh that oity en route J fo*r Bragg's army. For tlie Yorkvllle Enquirer. \ Musings of a Soldier upon the picket lines in front of Fort Lamar. A CONTRAST WITH A CONCLUSION. i PART 1?T. I ftic chilling blasts and driving sleet, d Put forth their power to harui, Our brothers with uncovered feet * B Who on tlie border, wait to meet The foemans fierce alarmWith blanket thin, and throadbare clothes, 0 Beneath tlie angry skies, F The wonrld soldier trends his round,? ^ Then wakes his brother from the ground, K And in "his blanket" lies. Around the camp-fire's ruddy light, Bare-footed men appear, Who to the comrades, "standing guard" Have yielded, Blanket, shoes and coat M ward v From cold, their mess-mates dear. g 2nd part. j The angry wind and freezing rain, J Proclalms a storm without; J* m But in a rich and cushioned seat, 01 Reclines the man with a substitute, ai Or otherwise exempt. ' ^ Around his head in circling wreaths, From Ids "Habana" rolls f The fragrant smoke,?he reads the news, And all the generals, will their plans abuse, gj And cqlls them "silly drolls." Tj His daily conversation tends, . ? To bring our cause aground, ? By "crying down" our currrency,? ^ And preaching the ioui nereny,? f That worthless 'twill be found. \ 3nn paBt. The soldier In his distant camp, . 22 Few thoughts receives from those, Who are exempt?or by substitute, ? Remain at home in gold's pursuit, J Regardless of our cause. When war has "smoothed his wrinkled front," ? And we In'peace return, I These "carpet knights" of bloodless ftune, J in wealth may roll,and seek a name '] Which now they fear and apurn. But soldiers will their names preserve, T And hand them to their sons, -* As men who "shirked," the trying years, And lived In ease, while tiieyln tears Were handling freedom's guns. ! D. J. L. pj HECEsaioKVUiS/t), C , NOV. 24ill, 1663. i In the list of patriots who have sacrificed their lives in H he service of their country, and Lp the struggle to secure its Hj independence, the name of ANDREW JACKSON CLINrON, Company K, 17th Regiment, 8. C. V., should not he ' Dm I tied. ' ytf He was killed by a Parrot shell whilst on gtinrd on tlie ttfi Mrapetof Fort Sumter, on Thursday night, November 12tli, |H 1863. Two elder brothers had already lallen la their eo?n- * Has try's service. Their father and mother have recently gont^ 50 ?and now the wounded hearts which had scarcely ceased Egg :o bleed nre rent again. ? JBw A. J. Clinton, was about 24 years^of age?had been In the AM rrtny 23 months?and, with bis Regiment,' bad passed H hrougb the severe campaigns of Virginia, of Maryland and SSS Pennsylvania, of North Curollna, and of Mississippi, and tad returned to die upon the soil of his. own native State. Bis commanding officer (Cnpt. Crawford) bears testimony ofl o his excellent soldierly qualities?that be was always at XHS lis post, onfi cheerfully willing to discharge ids duties.? aBH Bis mesa-mates and comrades give to lilm an euviaMi- H9 haracter?affirming that be was remarkable for kindness, sBS imlabUity, and uprightness of conduct?strictly moral, and JB iprightness of conduct?strictly moral in hla deportment? liaste In bis conversation?and a habitual reader of his ijflP Bible. It Is not known, however, that he had pnMJely kB jrofessed faith in the sinner's Saviour; and most assaredly ml ,ve have, In his sudden-dentli, an impressive admonition to ffl| lie living, both in the army and at home, snying "Prepare Kg a meet your Cod"?"Bp ve also ready, for la such an hour A3 is ye think not the son of man cometh." C. XL Seccsslonvllle, James Island, Nov. 25th, 1863. ^9 QOUTH CAROLINA-YORK DIS- W O TRfCT.?Whereas GEORGE A. McCABTEB has BB ippllcd to roe for Letters of Administration on all ad S^K lingular, the goods and chattels, rights trod credits of ffl rOHN A. McCABTER, late of the District aforesaid, de SB; :cascd. Sj These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and slngu- St J ar, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, b> be Wi rod appear before ni'e, at our next Ordinary's Court for 3] he said District, to be holden at York Court douse, on the jBj 11th day of December next, to shew cause, if any, why flg he said administration should not be granted. Ml 3iven under my hand and Seal, this 90th day of Novem- nj bcr. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred SB] and sixty-three, and In the eighty-eighth year of the hi- Hi dependence of South Carolina. En* JOHN A. BROWN, 0. Y. D, 18 December 2, 48 , R ' ggj QOTJTH CAROLINA-YORKlDlS- 1 O TRICT.?Whereaa, E. T. a, J. W.* AVERY, have g| infilled tome for Letters of Administration, o'u all and Hf? insular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of J29 3DWARD AVEBY, late of the District aforesaid, de jSi leased- tfPCj These ore therefore to cite and admonish oil and singular, he kindred and creditors ofthe said deooased, to be and ap- ?H| tear before me at our next Ordinary's Court for the said Dls- uj rict, to be *hoiden at York Court House on .the 11th day of locember instant, to shew cause, if any, why the said Ad- (jfl ulniitration should not be granted. ? liven under my hand and Seal, this 27tli day of November, B in the year of ourLord one thousand eight hundred ana fln sixty-three, and in the eighty-eighth year of the lode- rag pendence of South Carolina. Oh JOHN A. BBOWN, O. Y. 0. ffi December 9 .18 Ot ? * JStCOUTH CAROLINA-YORK DBS- V J TRICT?Whereas, S. M. HANNA and GBEBN % IORDON, have applied to ma for Letters of Adminlstra- Sj] lou on all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and Sj rcdits of ALEXANDER PAGAN, late of 0>eDistrict, M foresaid, deceased. {Ha These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singu- S9j ir, the kindred and creditor* of (he said deceased, to be H nd appear hefflre me W our next Ordinary's Court forth** Eg Md District, to he holden nt York Couri House on die 14lh * SjE ay of December instant, to shew caflijc. If any, why the SB id Administration should not be granted, H liven under my hand and Seal, tills 38 day of Novemtw, . S8; in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hand ed.and , He sixty-three, and hi the eighty-eighth year of tho lode- Htt pendeiipc pf Sflutli Carolina.* r flW jorn a nnnwv n v/n December 3 43 2i 88 aETURIV OF STOCK- AND BAL- | AHGE OF TAX IS KI9p, | r WILL attend at the following times Sg L mid places fl\r Urn purpose of rooelvliig the closing re- ? una nfTAX IN KINO and the returns of all NEAT' ffifi IATTLE, HOUSES and MULES not used In culOratios, jSfi nd ASSES, owned by eacti be won, and of "the gross pro . ?a ecdnofthe sales of all BEEVES, (bom 24th April, and $2 rior to 1st November, 1863 : ' gal At Smith's, on Thursday, 3d Dedetphef, ?-.v. _ t * RK At Betfcel, on friday.dtb December, 2 M| At Ojay llIU, on Saturday, fith December,... . At Eoeneser, on Monday, 7th December^ -ts*." At Fort MUD, on Tuesday, 8th December;, - , ~ At Contes'Tavern, on Wednesday, Bth December!-, H j^RaSr"1"- * I At Brauon's, on Monday, I4tli December, SH At McConnellsvUle, on Tuesday, Ihtli December. * ?| At YoungMood's, qn Wednesday, 18th December. ' . &? At Foewwm's, flu Thursday, 17th December. 1C At Luko Smith's, on Friday. 18th December. J0 At Hickory Grove, on Saturday. 13th December, -H At Hugh Love's, on Monday, 31ft Dcoemhar," r: *~a- h| At Whltesldes', on Tuesday, 33d December, y . Mm At Gillian's, ft!) Wednesday, 33d December. * * Qj At Allison's on Monday. 3dtli December, ftyg yW H At VVhDoinuit*. on Tuesday, 98th December. igE At Buflhlo, on Wednesday, 30th December. Rfl At Boydum,.<m Thursday, 31st December, (Hj At YorkviUe, on Saturday, 96th Deoesnber, and Bator- |B| IRS to make the returns of the balance of the. crtma of M :0BN> OOtTON and afl other pons of cropCjyiPLlthiMa oBj Dturnod. Thta Is also die only opportunity give* ?of ro- MS irnlng NEAT CATTLE^HOUSES and MUtESnoraftd ffl I cultivation. ' * v . 9R The TAX IN KIND is essential to the welfero and sdjj- jgfl on of our armies, and no efforts <ir energy will be spared, H9 n securing proippt and accurate returns. * * jfl pry-Ail defaulters will be dealt.with as the law directs. W Mules, oxen, wagon and can horses and those used regit- EK wly In the plow, and none others are exempt fiom taxn- ?S Ion, Bopscs kclndes all mares and colts. The tax on fig icat cattle tnchidesall cows, yearlings and calves. The jTC ' me 01 an occves mm mim ?hj April vi ikhdvciuimi, m hall be taken according to groan proceed* nf , ffi leductlng money actually pcla for their purchase andvilne BB if com consumed by them. * " ' H QQh Hrlng your lam returns wish yon, as your return* of -.^Bj orn, oat ton, kc,, must be entered thereon. Mi F. M. GALBRAITH, H Assessor 3Tst Collection District. ^H| November 25th, 1863. 47 |? EXCHANGE NOTICE, ktt. IS 1 Bjciimoxd, Na., Oct. 16,103.; ( rIE following Confederate Officers tl nnd men are hereby declared duly exchanged i m f. All officers and men captured and paroled at any ttnjja MB revlous to the first of September, 1883. This section, 3] oweyer, is not Intended to include any officers .or men % |H aptured at Vlcksharg, July 4, 1863, except such as. were BM cclarcd exchanged by Exchange NoticeJio. 6, September 29G 2,1863, or are specifically named In this notice." But tt W oes embrace all deliveries made it City Point or other S3 laces before September I, 186,1, and with the limitation 9dj hove named, all captnres at rim Hudson of any other lace, where the parties were released on parole. flit II, The Staffs of General* Pcmberton, Stevenson, itowen, tSSj loore, Carton, S. D. Lee, Cummings, Harris and Baldwin, fin ml of Colonels Reynold*, Cockerel! and Docltery, the otii- R9 era and men belonging to the Engineer Corps and Sappers SB cd Miners, and the 4th and 46th Mississippi Regiments, all 3JJ aptured at Vlcksburv, July d, 1863, SB III. The General Officers captured at Vlcksbmg, Jaly 4, 888, were declared exchanged July 13,1863. flU BOBEET OULD, Agent of Exchange. BH November 18 46 6t r 1ST OF LETTERS-^REMAIN- ffl Li IN0 In the Post Office at Yorkvillc, S. C, November JSE 5, 1883: * afig John Ardrey, S. H. Anthony, ThcffiW Ale under, Mn^ ?E lelen Bigs era, Mr*. Nathan Blaham, Mtfes E. 4. Black, Mm ,leut. O. II. Betts,9; Joseph Qoteroao,2; Miss ive. 'larke, 2; B. F. Cunence, John H. Caton, Mrs. Dnfctoa SH I. Dover, Mrs. DuTclna Dixon, Mrs. J. D. Edwards, Lfeut. MM . J. Fox, James FltcbetL R- V. Gist, Miss r.ottv Holdrooks, H. K. Ilonser, T. D. Harris, Miss Mildred Jones, BX rlrs. Jr. I<- Johnston, Mrs. Wm. Johnston, J. .T. Jones, Bfi ire. Harriet Jones, J. D. Kcll, J. A. KlncnM, William SjjjCj ieenan, 2 ; MaJ. J. 8. Miller, J. It, Moore, J. A- McCor- VBS er, Miss Elizabeth Matthews, D. S. Neely, Miss Mntfie ,flE >oeg, J. C. Pride, Jobn Beeves, 3 ; M. L. Sanders, A. H. Km I.J.? u_ Mm Man, A Th/wlflKUlM IH fitaHGary Vincent, Mlsa Marin Weston, James H. -Wifftj, diss Rachel Wood. 31 Miss CaUmrlne Warren, R. Wo?J, EH jrs. Caihorine Wallace, Mrs. Sarah Wiles, Elizabeth 9jK Vood?56. JOHM B. ALEXANDER, Pt M. M November IB 46 ?_ flK ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. IS HkN TUESDAY, 8th DECEMBER next, we wilt expose to public sale, at the late real- jtgGI ence of PHILIP SAND1FER, deceased, the following ropcrty of said deceased, viz : H IliVETEEIV DALES OF COTtON, ffl otton in the Seed, RIGHT HUNDRED BUSHELS OF SE ORN, Fodder and Hay. WHEAT, -- |S CARRIAGE AID HARNESS, i nc BUGGY'and Harness, set BLACKSMITH T(JOfcS, H our prime and very likely mules, three head of- Horses. fftfi attic, Pork and Stock Hogs, Farming Utensils, one Roa<l uEt 'agon, one New Two-horse Wagon, Household ami - - BfS itchen furniture, fcc. JEc Tzrms?Made known 011 day of sale. FjF P.' R." 8ANDIFER,' | MmM>tTatOTt. H November 33 47 St flB IN EQUITY?YORK DISTRICT. S William Clinton and Wife, f K?R vs. > Bill for Partition of Land. BO am'I Lowry k. Wife, etal.) ["T appearing to iny satisfaction that H L Lucian Miskelly, one of the defendants in above ease, . Ma sides beyond the limits of this 8Mes. It is, tlietefore, on * |^D otion of J. Bolton Smith, Esq., Solicitor for Complainants, deredthat said absent defendant, do appear and plead, iswer or demur to the bill filed in this cose, within three MB onlbs from the publication of this notice, or said bill will MM ! taken pro confttso against him, November 21,1063. Bf (991) WALTER B. METT8,? e. T. b. sh November 35 47 3m * SB rVCTWTU T.AST T.fiST fiV TUP. LUXJAXA AiVWX. AiVWJ. XJLLJU I7th instant, during tbe estate sain of JOHN CHAM- ?S BRS, deceased, near Yorkvllle, a set of ARTIFICIAL Hfi BETH, aet oo GOLD PLATE. A reward of TWENTY- 05 IVE DOLLARS will be given to the finder, if left with fflj r. S. SADLER, Yorkville. , ? November 35 47 tf g$| BY SAMUEL G. BROWN. | ~\N Monday the 7 th day of December H J next, I will sell at the Court House, In Yorkville. a nf A PRIME NEGRO GIRT. | years old, and her two children.nzcd two and four year-. 111 November 4 ' 44 ti IB 70RTAX COLLECTOR.?W K JS - are authorised to announce Capt.-J. W. MITCHELL a Candidate for TAX COLLECTOR, for York District, jfffi aepuS&Sf0^011 39 ' tc* fgj j*OB TAX COLLECTOR.?-WE ? - have been requested to announce Col. ANDREW w2 lCKSON, as a candidate for the office of TAX COL- * sH SCTOR for YORK DISTRICT, at the ensuing election. Jg 8eptcinHer 9 ? . tf_ Sj -/.mrnii nAnVr t? ur ? HS VU JLLUJCi. JDACUN, YV UKA l' M and FLOUE wanted for the GOVERNMENT. Si W. H. McCORKLE, Agent. Aprils n u_ PHE EXERCISES OF MRS. V L BLUM'S SCHOOL will be nupended on the 18th of 3CKMBEB. and resumed on MONDAY, January "1th. November 85 47 ?f I