Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, June 01, 1864, Image 2
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THE RESEBVBS.
We are recjneeted to state, thatan cleotiori
for Captain of the, Company of Remaraha
fm'm lli? 5MdfH RsoimSnl is
ordered for <Sa tor day next, the 4th ihst.?
the forper election lor that office having
been declared . noli- The elaotionwill.be
' held under - the auspices of the Enrollihg
Officer, at bis Officej we presume.
See Advertisement, since received.
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NATIONAL HONOR."
The aWe^Leeture of S. H. H. ifaw8on,Esq:;
on this subject, was delivered
in the Hall nf the Female College, in
this place, last evening, to a large and
highly appreciative audience, considering
the short notice given. 'The proceeds,
in every instance? are for the
benefit of our. Kentucky soldiers, who
cut off from their homes, and thus deptivdfl
of those-many necessaries that
love and affection. eo often provides for
Ka ol\anr?f Anna iflint.?rofill.p<inAi3S
? of the Orator should be highly commended,
while we trust lie will everywhere
be'gfeeted by -large audiences,
and open purses. To our friends of the
Press, we, commend him as a courteous
gentleman.
We learn he will lecture" at Chester
Court House, this evening.
THE NEWS.
The mails reach us so irregularly,
that we are unprepared this morning
(Tuesday) to make up our usual summary.
As it is, we must refer to our'
teleorraoh head, for what we mav receive
o r / ?~ ?
this evening, -which -we trust will show
* continued successes. A terrible crisis
is now on. us, and the desperation of the
" enemy show how much they have at
stake in this^ last "on to Richmond."
The movements on Northern Georgia,
we believe have been merely to divide
our forces, but with Johnson in that
quarter, they have found their only
ebance of damaging the Confederacy is
in a wholesale destruction of private
property, and heaping insult .on aged
citizens and unprotected females.?
Johnson has said, now, "thus far shalt
+ !ion go, and no farther," arid we predict
for the base Sherman, and his
unmanly coadjutor, a disastrous retreat,
and that under pretext of reinforcing
4he Army in -Virginia. But Wheeler
-t ?Ml .U J iV?:.
ana r orresi wm aiteuu tu tucu nu.noportatiori,
and they will find their backward
movements far more hazardous
than their advance.
The Northern-papers teem with glowing
adfcohnts of great success, calculatcdTo
"keep up the spirits of their people
at home, but the large number of
wounded that are daily received aulong
them, and the greater number, still, of
''missing," is well calculated to give the
lie to their paper manifestations. Unlike
ourselves, they are far from the
scene of conflict, and thus dame Rumor,
with her many tongues, finds an ampW
field, and tjie inevitable Extra .pours
forth in flaming capitals, "the death of
Longstreet," and the "route and retreat
of Lee." Gold fluctuates; and ere the
miserable subterfuge is detected?another
day renews the miserable imposition,
and the people seem willing to be
blinded, apd they are. The call'for
200.,000 more troops by Mr. Lincoln,
is a sad commentary on his successes.
The suppression of outspoken presses
is calculated to show, that the spirit
that resisted the stamp act no longer exists
in Yankee land, and that they are
prepared to throw overboard the mutilated
remains of their once boasted constitution
as they did the tea in Bostor
harb'Or, but though for different principles,
yet it may be probable, thai
was not a matter of principle, as we
wete taught to be believe it, in our
schoolboy days. A consolidated Gov"
ernment is the grand aim of the pow ers
in Washington, and their success would
prove that we have only thrown off a
foreign yoke, for a more homely and
- erviie one. u, - ,
As a Christian people, we have much
> hope from past success?we have
tu to the field of battle our nearest
i<l dearest, as offerings on their .county's
altar?the voice of mourning is
jieard throughout our land, "Rachel
weeping for her children," but we
mourn not without hope, for we have
confidence in the justice of our cause,
and that wfth 'Truth for our guide, a
brave soldiery and Free Press, Heaven's
^ blessing will attend it.
| ?Brig. Gten. W S. Walker, (of Evan'i
Brigadfe) who ws mentioned as wonnded las!
week fn the foot, was taken prisoner; it it
learned'bj flag of trace that his leg ha:
been amputateand he is doing well.
? The First and Fifth Military Distriot;
1 (Charleston) have again been consolidated
onder Brig. Gen. Ripfey, who .takes command
in the oity, and Col. Bhett on Sullivan's
Island.
?The pretty story, '^Captured in Escaping,"
which we conclude this week, it
will be seen by an advertisement in another
column, has been published in book form.
s It can be obtained, with other new publications,
by writing to the publishers, in
kiaoon, Georgia.
i_We Would suggest to those who overwhelm
the wounded soldiers on their arrival
with questions as to the "outside news,"
and the well doing of their relatives and
friends, that the offer of a dinner, Or sdine
refreshment of some kind, would be" far
more agreeable, and might induce them to
be far more commnnioative, especially if
they may have to walk home.
, ?Among-the list of fallen braves, we
find in the Charleston Courier, we find the
name of the yonng poet-orator, "Charlie
Wildwood,"?otherwise LeRoy Hammond.
He was bnt 24 years of age, yet the old
fires of the Revolution burned in his veins,
and he is gone to render to his honored ancestry
an account of how well he sustained'
the legacy they had left him.
? The Yankee officers, .we announced as
having escaped from the cars?a week or two
since, are occasionally heard from or pioked
up in squads of two or more. Our people
along the line of rail road between Columbia,
and Charlotte, should.contipue vigilant,
or thev mav snffeT severelv. as a few have
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done. - - "
? The 3Iobile Tribune, announces the
death Of Lieut. Col. Frank Gilliard, formedy
Editor of the Fairfield Herald, and
recently of the South Carolinian. Among
the honored dead, few will ho more lamented,
for hi3 private virtues or public spirit
than our young friend. He fell in the battle
of tbe. Wilderness, at the post of duty
and honor.
? Gen. Lovell left Columbia on Thursday
last for Johnson's army, as a volunteer, the
President refusing him the appointment of
a corps commander, at Johnson's request.
Pemberton and Lovell may be good officers,
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and men, probably, but wj must confess
that we would sooner dispense with their
services, than foist them on oar soldjers
who have no confidence in them whatever.
? The 20th May was nobly celebrated by
the brave North Carolina soldiers in Virginia?may
the same patriotic spirit be exhibited
by those who are at home in August
next. ^
? A great fire occurred in Petersburg on
the 24th inst., destroying a snuff manufactory,
a barrel manufactory, and two extensive
flour and grist mills. The loss is great
?that of the Government being considerable,
but not near that of individuals who
lost machinery tbat can hardly be replaced.
? In a gay circlo of Fanbobrg St. honors,
Paris, they were complimenting a beautiful
Duchess on the approaching and apparent
birth of another heir to so illustrious
a house as he? own. ( Say nothing
of it to my husband." 6he replied, "it's a
nice little surprise I'm preparing for him."
? A Detroit cavalry captain was astounded
a few days since when one of his new
recrdits walked up to him and deohared that
soldiering was rather disagreeable, and that
said reoruit, being a female, would quit (be
business.
/ 17TH EEGIMENT 8. C. V.
/ HEWLETT'S FARM,
In the Rifle Pits, May 22, 1864.
Dear Enquirer :?On the night of the
16th instant, we left Wilmington, N. O,
passed that night and the next at Weldon
and Petersburg, and on the night of the
18th were ordered to our present position.
We reaohed the vicinity of this plape some
time -after midnight, or not far from day
light on the 19th.? We were told to lie
down ready to spring to arms at a moment't
warning, and we knew, from the sharp con
tiict ragiDg at tbe time, between our pica
; ets, that the bloody work was near at hand
At daylight we were ordered to prooeed t(
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> the front. General Colquit's brigade wai
relieved by ours in the trenches?having ar
. excess of the 17th and 26th S. 0. V., wb<
i were ordered to be in reserve, but as uspal
the reserve never makes much by being si
5 caHed. Gen. Hoke, our Division comman
der, very soon ordered the 17 th to folio?
and support a line of skirmishers, who weri
. to charge the first line of the enemy's works
i We got into position in advance of ou
I entrenchments, the enemy keeping up ;
l continual fire of small arms npon ns. Ou
1 regiment and skirmishers then lay dowi
until every arrangement was completed,'thi
i line properly formed and adjusted. Wi
i bad to charge a distance of nearfy i of i
i mile, up an ascent, and across a number o
. fences, bnt the command was giveQ, ant
; with a yell that was enough to frighten al
1 most anything, the old seventeenth pressec
i forward at the quick and doable qaiok tim<
1 in the face of grape, canister and minnit
'' balls, and bad reached a distance of -somi
j 30 yards from the ehemyVworkh, when 'the]
gave way before usj leaving their dead
| wounded, &c., in oar hands ; oar boys did''
' not stop at the works, bat pressed forward in
^ advance of them, and captured a number of
' prisoners. Having captured the outworks
1 of the enemy, in order to hold them it was j
neoessary to change their construction as k
t rapidly as possible. We had captured any '
i qdantity of the best-armfe, spades, and shov- (
els, and to throwiog dirt wo went in a hur-*
. ry. The enemy mad* foar assaults apon c
oar*froSt, after being driven by us from 1
, their works, every one of which was re- c
i pulsed with ease and muoh loss to the ene- ^
my. Gen. Walker, in placing the other j
regiments of oar brigade into position, told
them to "emulate the example of the 17th, j
whose actions to*day bad been an honor to c
their State." Gen. Hoke^ I learn, also,
spoke very highly of our conduct- in the
charge. I should like to give you a falL^
account of all the incidents whioh have otS
carred, but will try to do so again. We
are still iD the faoe of the enemy, we had '
r ^
it hot and heavy for an hour last night, and
both sides this morning are at work with all
their might. We have captured, up to this t
time, a great number of prisoners- I be* J
lieve Brig. Gen. Walker is the only prison- J
er lost in our brigade during this fight. We f
were attached to our new Brigadier, and for
the time be was in command of us, he was
having our most enthusiastic support, but (
he was unlike many other Generals, he was/ *
alwiys present to place bis-regiments in po- ^
sit'on, and in passing down our lines on foot
fell into a gap and was gobbled up when f
least expecting-it. The Yankees may endeavor
to claim a victory at Hewlett's Farm, I
by produoing a Brig. General captnred, but *
the. facts are that they were driven from j
their works, leaving their dead and wound- \
ed behind, and also a number of prisoners, f
The great anxiety for obtaining a goodposi- -Bl
tion for his brigade was the cause of our \
rtonornl himBfilf ro mnoh. and
then a gap having been left in the lines, ho 1
fell into that and was token. During yes- 8
terday and this moping the eneniy have
been quiet, onr "ball" last night making
ns feel somewbardisposed to keep "aisy."' s
J will give yon an account of onr leeaes'to t
this morning, and if 1 survive, the fight, a
will give yon a fuller account of the battle'
of Hewlett's Farm, again. The soene of v
this battle ground is about 3 miles from n
Drewry's Bluff, and 2 miles from Chester 1
Station?onr line of battle extending some 8
four.miles. Our Colonel has endeared him- g
self to ns again; while standing beaide him a
the other morning, he was strack in the d
breast by a ball, tearing his, clothes and '
hrinslnrr the skin, but it was. fortunately,'
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too far speot to ibfiiot much damage. I^t. ^
W. S. Moore, of my compafiy, was serious- (
ly wounded at nearly the some time, when c
standing together. I-will, only give the '
losses In the York companies i
Casualties io 17th Begiment.S. C. V., in G
the battle of Hewlett's Farm, qp to May
21st, 188*: 11
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Company E.?Lt. Neely commanding. v
Killed? Corpo/al Miqor Poag. ^
company""F.-^-Lteut. D J. Logan com- t
manding. (Capt. Avery 'acting Major.)? r
Killed?Private Wm. Martin. Wounded. ?
JJeut. W. 3- Moore, serjously; privates 1
Wm- Diton aDd B, S. Bapdall, slightly. .1
Company K ?Capt. Crawford comman- r
diog.? Wounded- -Private John Whiso- v
DaDt, slightly. s
Company C, ?-Lieut. J. C. Saunders J
commanding.? ^Founded?Michael Dover,
leg amputated; J Childers, slightly in hand. y
^ Our York companies have fared Veil, the
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1~ J -LaLM MAII Aonrt/1 fr\r on/1 fan. i
wouuueu aiu ucmg ncn ??., ? .-r ,
; idly sent home when disabled from service, t
We are all in fine spirits, and believe we 1
. can whip the enemy any time tbsy come.
Nt^dreadful haste. Yours <%c. - L. A
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( 16TH REGIMENT S. C. V.
Clay's Fabm, Near Drury's Bluff, j
May 23d, 18G4. Messrs.
Editors : It may be of interest
, to some of your readers, to learn tbe names ?
i of tbose of tbe 18th S. C. V., from* York |
i District who weje killecf'and wounded in (
the fight of the 20th inst., viz : from Com- i
i pany G,?Lieut. J. Good, commanding.
Killed?Sergt. Isaac N. Enloo, Andrew '
, Qainton, P. A. Jackson, J. J. Le master;
Wounded?Sergeant J. F. Jaraieson, in '
shoulder, "severe j Corpl. D. F. McCarter, !
* in arm, 6cvcre; Corpl. F. Purseley, in hand,
slight; W. J. Thomasson, mortaliy; T. A.
Enloe, wounded and missing; D. T. Floyd, '
j wounded and missing; J. M. Estes, do
and missing; H. S. Archer, in head, se3
vercly; J. C. Beamgard, thigh severe ; T. '
1 White, foot, slight; J. A. Pureeley, hip,
) slight; John Tborpas, foot, slight; J. C. 1
Davis, wrist, slight; J. E. Garrett, hand,
5 severe; W.J. Dowdle, abdomen, slight;
Joseph Spencer, in arm, slight; J. E. Mo ]
Carter, in head, slight. |
' Company II, 18th S. C. V.,?Corporal
9 R. H. Glenn, commanding. J
Killed? W. E? McCarter, L. W. Mitchr
ell, W. H. Merrett, F. M. Simril. . !
i ' Wounded?W. N; Abernatby, io breast, '
r mortally; J. D Boyd, arm.and breast, sc- '
verely> R. F. Boyd, "flesh wound Tn thigh, j
1 William Carothers, in loins, severe; Chas. '
2 M. Carroll, in leg, flesh-wound, severer; R.
2 L. Devinny, arm brolietf; S. T. Faris, in 1
j band, severe; D. J. Glenn, in'hand, severe; 1
j. F. Glenn, shoulder, severe; 0. H. M.
Howe, in face, slight ;-0'C. Lenaer, in
J loins, severely. !
P. 8.?The wounded froth the above
' companies have been sent.to the Hospital iu j
3. Petersburg, Virginia.
} v* i "In health, very Respectfully,
9 * VhuT friend,
L W. 13. ALLISON, j
Lt. Col. 18th Reg. 8. C. V. A
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- IN LINE OP BATTLE,
Neae Spottsylvanja C. H., Ya., .
May 16, 1864.
* Messrs. Editors : I enclose yon a list of
be oasualtiea in'Company B, 5th Regiment
3. C. V.,. from7 tke commencement of the
>attle in the Widerness, to the present
late: . . ~ *
Killed?W T Morris, WD C Wilks.
Wounded?Sergt. W S Tray lor, in haads
if the enemy ; Corpl. W. G Stinson, Blighty;
D M Johnston, severely; JB Gladleo,
severely; John Childers, slightly;
j A Beckham, severely; T J Evans, aap)osed
mortally, and in bands of the enemy.Hissing,
Vf Z Kell.
Yoa will please pnblish the above for the
nformation of friends, and yoa^will greatly
iblige yoar friend. *
G. A. PATRICK, Caj>tain,
S Company B, 5th Reg. S. C. V. *
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COMPANY G, 5TH BEG. S. C. V.
List of casualties in tbe battles of the
rVildemesa and Spottsylvania C. H., Va.,
id the 6th and 11th May. .
Killed?Corporal J P Ferguson.
. Wounded?GJ3 Brown, in the bands of
be enemy; J DUrowder, mortally > Wiliam
Bolton, in breast ; W C Hnlinder;
'erry Wafcereon, in breast; Sergt. R Beat*
ie, thigb; Z Dover, in. head j T. Carroll,
n leg, slightly; W G Cobb, arm, slightly.
Messrs. Editors.please publish the above
1st for the information of tbe friends of the
lompany and oblige your humblejservadt. /
^ J MJOMPANY
H, 12TH REG. S. O. V.
Killed?W A" Workman, W fl Williord,
Leroy Hart, Haloot Allen, 0 Rainey.
Wounded?-W J Boyd, right arm off;
JbeaezerGettys, in arm "severe; D F Siinpon,
in thigh; J G Nowland, in leg; W
larder,in side; Charlie Wilson, fla side;
N Steele, fingereff; J M Steele, in batid;
V J Kimbrell, finger off; Joe Patton, in
sot. Missing: T. Allison, J N Riohardon,
M Ware.
From tiro Georgia Front,
flops, (via Mariotta,) May 28
'Ka nnomt orn mn&anrl in nnr frnnt Snnfch
ide of Pumpkin and Fine Creek. Very
;eavy artillery and musketry skirmishing
esterday, from snorise to dark, (principally
right wing,J when it ceased, and was reumed
about midnight... We captured heweentwo
and three hundred, prisoners;
mong them a lieutenant-colonel aod three
ieuteoonts. Faery man is-anxious for a
;eneral engagement to take place, vhioh
rill probably be to day. Skirmishing is
iew going on on the. right and o$ntre.?
jieut. Col. Famhliss reports Gen. Wallack
everely wounded in the notion at Resana.
Later.?Geo.. Cleburne's division en;aged
the ,4th .army corps under Howard,
bout 10 o'clock this morning/ and after a
lesperate contest, signally repulsed them,
rith a, loss of between 5,000 and 7,000.?
Ve captured between 150 nnd 200 prisonrs,
exclusive of wounded, and immense
[uantitiesof arms and accoutrements. Gen. \
Cleburne says the, enemy's dead were left
lose up to his front. Their lioe of breastworks
in front of Loring's command was
bandoned. Our loss will probably number
tOO or 500. Skirmiahiug still goTng oh.?
[bo enemy's left gradually giving way.
IUttle field. 18 Miles prom Mariet
'A, Ma; 28.?Heavy skirmishing began at
laylight yesterday morning, on tbe left, and
ras continued without intermission till a>but
5 o'clock, when a desperate assault was
nade upon Stevenson's division, whioh was
epulsed handsomely, with severe loss to the
inemy. This is the fourth assault which
las.been made upon this point, respiting in
leavy loss. to< the. enemy. A battery was
on np within" 200 yards-.of Stewart'^line,
?hich opened a terrific fire. Our .sharp
hooters killed every guDncr and horse.?
rhc battery was abandoned.
Last night, at 12 o'olook the^enemy advanced
on our right, and was ambushed by
Jleburue's division, who followed up with
i charge, which routed'the enemy pompletev.
leaving 1491 nrisonefs. includine a brie*
J 1 " O K~~7~ ' u u
ide commander, together with their dead
ind woanded, in our hands. The enemy's
oss was between 5,00*0 and 6,000; ohr loss
[bout 600- Oiriek skirmishing began again
his morning, and still continues op the e?xeme
left wing. They are massiug on their
gft this morning, &Bd heavy firing of artilery
continues up to 11 o'clock.
In the Field, via Atlanta, May 27.?
rhe fight of New Hope on Wednesday was
i decided success. There was no general
3Dgagement on Thursday. There was sharp
ikirmishing going on on Friday morning on
jur right, with an ineffective demonstration
igainst the West Point Railroad.
Our loss thus far is less than 1,000. That
)f the enemy is tit least two to one.
Gen. Reynolds, woanded in the battlo
:f Now Hope, is in excellent condition and
3nt of danger. " No officers of ours have
oeen killed.
The fight of New Hope was between
[looker's corps and Stevenson's, landman's
ind Stewart's divisions.
Gen. Wheeler, in the cavalry fight at Altoona,
was successful.
A Federal wagon trairf, 100 strong, has
reached our lines.
Prom Virginia. ,
Richmond, May 27.?Official information
baa been received of the advance of Grant's
left. He was crossing the .Pamunkey at
Hanover (Junction this morning, moving in
this direction.*
Ashland, May 27.?Our army is moving
rapidly, in line almost parallel with the
route which Grant is folldwiog. At 12
o'clock, a heavy force of infantry had appeared
at Hanover Court House, and were
pressing ,our pavafry back rt that point.
Two prison era, just brought in, belonging
to the 6th 90?ps, aay their command received
orders yesterday to'march to the White
House,
Richmond, May 27.?The flag of trace
steamer New York arrived at Aiken's landing
last night, bringing some officers, a
daughter of Gen; {Lee- and dispatches for
Commissioner Gold. Several transports
With troopi,eame upd>ehind the flag boat.
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H^T'Tbis-js the appeal?''stop the fighting,
make this''campaign the', last"'?thatnow{
comes up from tbe conservative press of the
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\ From Trans-Mississippi.
'-Official information was received at heac
quarters at Camden, Ark., announcing th
capture of an Ohio regiment on fa transpoi
on Thursday last by Gen. Majors, betwee
Alexandria and Fort De Russey.
The regiment numbered 275 meb, togett
er with all their oo'mpany and field officer*
Banks' army is cooped up in Alexandrii
thoroughly demoralized, and squads of th
enemy are being captured by our troop*
who-are hafrassing them from all direction*
The following address of Gen. Smit
will show what has been accomplished b
our brave troops sinoe the commenoemen
of the" present campaign :
Headq'rs, Trans-Miss. Dep't,
Camden, Ark., May 4.
Soldiers of the Traits Mississippi Depart
merit:
The campaign inaugurated at Mansfieli
on the day of National fast and snpplioatfp
ha^/under Providence, been crowned witl
gafost glorious and brilliant sucoess. To
'have defeated a foe three times your nun
Ber* The fields of Mansfield, Pleasant Qili
Clentierville, PoIboo "Springs, Marks' Mill
and Jenkins Ferry attest your devotion.
Eight thousand killed and wounded
60(30* prisoners, 34 pieces of Artillery, lj
200 wagons, one gunboat and three tram
ports are already fruits of your viotories.The
path bf glory is still open to you?pes
manent security to*your homes, before yoc
Call together'your oomrades, and shoulde
to ahouldef, we will yet free the soil of on
beloved country from the invader's fool
steps. Soldiers of Arkansas, Missouri, Tea
'as and Looisiana, you have the thanks of
grateful people. Your living will be respec
s^ed?your dead honored and*revered.
\ E. KIRBY SMITH, General.
Clinton, La., May 24, via Summii
May 26.-r-Banka has escaped from Alexan
dria by way of rhrevepori. A.-J. Smith'
corps has gone up to Nktohez and Vich
burg, the bltence arein full retreat toward
NewXVrleans, being now ait Margiusa oi
tbe west bank of tbe river. Maj. Genera
Canby has arrived and been assigned to tb
Zmaad, Banks having gone CO New Oi
8. .. i
It is reported and believed, to Be reliabl
tbat Ijieut. General Dick Taylor is orossin;
Atohafalaya river, twelve miles below wber
Bank's ofoesed. Bank's troops an reporl
ed on good authority to be very much de
moralized. ' ' '
Within- the last six days tbe batterie
belonging to Colonel Seoft'-eeotnmand'bAv
Bred iflto five. Yankee transport, orij^linj
three seriotfsfy, knobbing out the stent:
pipe of one, and driving off tbe gunboa
thatoame to her relief. Loss of the enetn
not known. Three stopped at Cr.t Ialau
for repairs.
* The foroes in this distriot are rapidly ic
[ oreasing, and Col. Soott is ready for an
| adVanee tbe enemy may make.
Houston, May 1'3, (via Sum mi t, 28th.
?Since'April 8, we have whipped tw
Yankee armies?one in Louisiana, the fltl
er in Arkansas, driving the latter to Littl
ROck and surrounding the former in Ales
andria?capturing in all thirty fouf pieoe
of artillery, 8,000 stand of small arms, 6,
000 prisoners, },20Q wagons, twognn-boati
foor transports, killing and wounding full
8,000 Yankees. Our total loss in killoc
wounded and missing is about 4,000. A
present, Steele Is at Little Rock,1 with th
wreck oM5>00? troops, threatened by Pric<
The Yankee Gen. Taylor irkjjled.
Banks' army is 20,000 strong in Ale:
andVia.
Porter's fleet is detained above by lo'
water. We 1iave possession of Red Rive
above and below, and have heavy forces o
each side. Col. Griffin, with a force c
sharp shooters and a battery of artillery
surprisod two gunboats. Yf ? ^
The Yankees nad to sand the ooats ashoi
.to Burrender. There were 1W capturet
1G fine oaonoQ and bo end of stores. 0
the Oth, a Yankee mail boat was capture
at Cali9a by Major M. C. Reynolds.
Affairs in Northern Mexico 'all cjuiet.On
the 22d of April, the Yankees landed
force of 300 at Layanea and set fire to tb
town. Several blooks were oonsnmed..
The Siege of Charleston.
THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THIRD DAI
Thirty two shots we/e fired at the oit
from eighta. in. to six p. m., Tbursday.Battery.Skakiqa.
opened fire upon Grogj
Which was continued qntil dark. Gregg r<
plied occasionally,, firing at both Simkii
and Fort Johnson, It was reported thi
the '(Swamp Angel" opened WedneSda
with a new gnn bearing on the city. Tbei
was no change jn the fleet. The Iroqsid*
hgd her flags at half mast daring Wednei
day. t .
The following cheering offioial telegrai
was received ftt Headquarters, Thnrsda
evening:
ADAM's RUN, Maj 2Qr 1864.
To Capi. R. TP. Fielden, A. A. G.:
Early this morning the enemy madp d<
* ?.i_ ii.- A-_l
monstraticms aiong my ironsm sue. At>uop<.
and Sooth Ediato Rivers. Four or five gui
boats and transports attempted to ascend tt
AsKcpoo. They were promptly fired at, i
Chapman's Fort, by a portion of my force
ifnder Captain Earle of the artillery, an
forced to retreat with the loss of one tram
port, which was completely riddled by Earle
Battery, and burnt to the water's edge.
The' enemy has retired on both lines. N
casualties on oar side.
(Signed) B. H. ROBERTSON,
Brigadier General'Commandiog.
Official: H. W. Feildbn, A. Ai G.
Charleston Courier, 27th.
The following dispatch has been receive
at headquarters:
Lake City, Fla., May 25, via 8avai
nah, 27fh.?Tbe following despatch h?
just been received frqm Capt. J. J. Diokei
son, from Camp Call, near P&latka, Ea;
FIdrida, dated 23d instant:
Capt. iV! G. Borte, A. A. G.: After
bard engagement of forty-five minntes,
have saoceeded in capturing the steamt
Columbian, carrying two 25^'oand Dabigre
guns, taking about sixty prisoners^ togethc
with sixty-five stand of arms and? thr^
stands of oolors. 8ix of thci enemy wet
wounded and abont twenty killed an
drowned. 'Among the prisoner-are eigl
commissioned officers. No one hurt on oc
side.' I was compelled to burn the hot
to preventher falling iqto the eoemyVhand
as the gunboat Ottawa was anohcrired only
few miles diafeot,'
(Signed,) J. J. DICKERSON, Capt.
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i. I LATEST NEWS,
e ~ *
rt Prom Virginia.'
n Richmond, May 80.?Our troops, at
3 o'clock this afternoon, were reported
l' in line of battle in front of Atlee's sta'*
tion-, on the Virginia Central railroad,
e Perhaps a collision may occur to mori,
row?none has taken place to-day.?
' The $nemy have left Hanover C. H.
k The army correspondent- of the New
York World is reported captured today,
with papers on his person showing
the loss in the 6tli (Sedwick's) corps,
since the Campaign began.
Papers "found on this correspondent
j state that Grant does not mean to fight
o any more. Hereafter he will try on
k entrenching. .
0 _ General Hampton was to-day placed
1 temporarily in command of the cavalry
s of this army.
Grant's army is entrenching on the
> north side of Tolpotmay creek, their
? lines extending irregularly from the
_ Pamunkey to Gilman's Mills and. the
- road from Mechanicsville to Old Church.
' A raiding pt rty of cavalry appeared
at Hungary station, at 1 o'clock tins
^ morning.
:f ' It is reported that Butler's forces are
a* leaving Bermuda Hundreds under the
'* protection of their gunboats.
A resolution was adopted extending
. the session until the 7th June.
i. The President vetoed the bill estabs
lisliing-a general staff. " .
All stocks -in London market were
D depressed except Confederate bonds,
il which advanced 4? per cent, on the 3d
e of May, closing ten to twelve per cent,
above the quotations of tJ. S. five twenties.
e
g No result had been arrived at by the
e London conference, and a general European
war was apprehended. .'
I- a ?? ???
From General Johnson's Army.
s New Hope,*' May 29.?Granbury's
6 brigade waff placed in action at 5 p. m.
8 yesterday. The enemy attempted to
t turn our flank. We had no defences,
y except a few boughs and stones hastily
d collected by our cavalry, which hold the.
position as skirmishers until Our infant;
ry came up. The
engagement immediately became
) furious and raged with unabated ^io0
lence until 8 p. m.
? t The enemy's lines advanced to with6
in five paces of ours several times, hut
:* were-at >11 points repulsed. Having.
8 no shpport, our "brigade was not allolvr
ejl to hazard the position by4 charges
b until 12 p. m., when Walthall's brigy
ade arrived arid. took position immedib
ately in our rear, when the charge was
^ sounded and the brigade swept through
0 the woods, retaking three lines of hau
il tie without -firing a gmvuring
many prisoners. ' - _ - ,
Bertham's regiment of Gowan's brigade,
was detached at 5^ p.m., and sent
* to the right of Granbury, which,"being
?r outflanked, arrived in time to charge,
n and drove the enemy with a loss of
twenty eight killed and sixty wounded J
h Granbury s loss is thirty six killed, -12Q
> wounded and .none missing. In Gran0
bury's front, the enemy left 288 dead
h on the field, and a terge number of
wounded. ' .
d The loss on Granbury'9 immediate
front is not less than 300 dead, and
- 1000 to 1,200 wounded and many capa
tured. t
ic Tho prisoners report that Maj. Qen.
Howard Johnson and ^rig. Gen.JSjng
are wounded.
The skirmishing continued until night
r- fall, the enemy constantly shifting their
S position from centre to left.
New Hope, May 2?L?Whilo Jackr,
son's dismounted cavalry engaged the
s* enemy last evening, our Xefjt under Bates
?8 was ordered to feel their position. He
*t deployed his 'command finaHis skirmisjiy
ers h aving dri^n in^thosp of the enemy
e and taken possession of their breast;b
-works, he then ordered a charge, ?but
3- ascertaining the enemy's force, counter*
manded the order, which last order did
aa not reach Lewis' Brigade. His gallant
iy 2d, 4th and 5th Miagissippians rushed
forward with great impetuosity, tmd
leaped the breastworks, when they found
themselves confronted by the 15th army
a- corps. One hundred and thirty-eight
>o killed, wounded and missing-.
12th regiment, s. c. v.
Breastworks, Spotsylvania C. H.,)
; . May 19, 1864.. /
d Mr. Editor:?The following is a list
a- nf +Tin rtnanalflVq in Pn. A. 12th Rftci-1
, ""w r- -?
8 ment, S. C. Y., up to the present time,
." in the battles progressing on the Rapidan
and Rappahannock."
Killed?Corp. Robt. S. "Chambers
and private Daniel M. Love, '
TfWid?d~Lieut. Jas. A. Watson,
flesh, in arm.; Corp, J. L. Daviesr flesh,
A,in leg: privates W. F. Beard, slight, in
side; R. E. D. Gurrepce, finger shot
i. off; J.A. R. Hall, slight, in side; Jas.
is G. Love, flesh, in head; W. B. Pratt,
t- through right Jung; N. B. Roach, se-J
it vere Contusion in foot and ankle.
^Mining?Jno, 0. Barnes," A.
a Burnes, E. A. Black, Sam. E. Ja^keon,
T W". E. Lewis, Jas. G. Malonoy, u. W.T
:r McKeown-a'nd Jno.' M. Thon^sson.
n E. A.' Black is known. to Intve been
n severely wounded* is- probable
^ that be fell"into*the enemy's hands. Of
it can be given by "any member <?$ the
lt W We are pleased to etat?,tbat EA.
Black*is not in'the 'file enemy,
but in tS'c JackSon/Ho3pfeal|''"iii
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li/of tfau PuutcT^^,
WANTED?TO PURCHASE FOR
TT the Government, at Market rates, WTTEAT", CORK,
FLOUB, PEAS, BACON and BEEP CATTtB.
)R SALE.-A GOOD SINGLE
BUGGY o?l HARNESS,* OS Attn rate order. * Apply
to . .. - ,;B. T. WaEBbER.
June 1 & tf
ENROLLING OFFICE,
YORRVTL1.E, 8. C., Mat 30,1864.
T>.Y recent orders- from the War DaJL>
partment, no person between. the ages of 16 and <5
yean la eligible to an office In' the Corpa of Reserves, and
auch elections ape declared vofd.' ' u. - y S
In acco-dance with these, ordenuan-election wtM beheld
here on 8ATURDAY, 4(h of JUNE, tor Captain.In the
Company of Reserves wtti6h ~wbe formed'from the 34th
Regiment, 8. C. M.. .Polls wjll be open until l'o'clock, P.,
M. It la doeired that, every member of the Company^va^o
can do so, should report and give la bis vote.
- J;- 8. JL* THOMSON* "i
Lieutenant and Enroll]n*.Offleer.
June 1 22 It
NEW PtTBLIQATIOHS ' "
BY
BURKE, BOYKIN&. CO.,
MiCOS, GEORGIA.
VTOW BEADY:
MASTER WILLIAM MITTEN;
Or, the Youth of Brilliant Talent*, who wan mined by, baa
lock. By Judge Longstreet, author of "Georgia. Scene*."
Price #5 00. V N '
CAMP AND FIELD. Paper*-from the Portfolio of an
Amy Chaplaia. Br Smb. JoirpfT Ctuct, P. PT Tart tat ? ?
now ready! Price S3 00. . . . >. , /
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of one of Morgan'#, me*. By Mr?. Jane TS';|L Croei*- ?
Nearly ready. Price St 00. *
YOUNG MAROONERS. By Rev. Francis*. Gouldlng.
A moaf entertaining book-for young persona. Pronounced
by good judges to oc equal to Robin Am Crusoe. Price $3
00. .
A liberal discount to the trade from the foregS*agiprlQ*#.
For the amount named, remitted to us, in current funds/we
will send either or all of these books, post-pald. toAny put
of the "Confederacy. Address. a .mm
v7" w
Any newspaper hi the Confederacy copying (he abovpad
vertlsemeot, with this note, wfil receive a copy of each of
the above books, upon receipt of the popea.containing the
advertisement. *
June I. 39 tf
STATE OF SO|JTH CABGLtBAT
ADJrrAKT AkD LSiPECTO^GMESAi'8 bVftC2.
* Colc*su,8. C.YMejraCyJBBt,
GENERAL ORDERS Nfi. B.
IIN the preaeiit situation of smSlf#.,
U Is deemed proper to direct the attention of thc^pie
of the State to the first section of an Aet of the General
Assembly, entitled "An Aet to provide for volunteer companies
of mounted Infantry, and for other purpo*ee,"-bcre with
published, and M cnli upon all male ciiiaAw eegbtfle
of hearing anas, and who aw not Uableto Confederate-aiUitary
service, to organise themselves into companies, ft ?'
pursuance of its provisions.
II. Companies organized In accordance with- said Act, m
upon presenting their rolls to Be filed In Jl his office, win 81
accepted ror tne icmce inerein provnjeu i?c, ma wiir oc %
antied and furnished with necessary ammunition... * N
III. The tfoope called lato aervico wider thin Act will he
(abject to the order* of the Governor and Cummandm-inCbiuf,
and whilst In actual service will be subject Jo the
Articles of War and Army BegulaSons of the Confederate
States, and'ahaO receive the same pay and ffiKiwanceas
Confederate troops of the mom claw age euUtiedtwrceeft*.
IV. Tho Commanding officers of coqspaptesaad the floeporate
authorities to whom arms have heretofore been delivered,
or who now have the same In custody, arc charged
with keeping them in good order, and any necessary expenditure
made for that purpose will be pnfd by the State,up?"
the account being duly certified and approved at this-office.
* ? V _ , ^ <K
By command. .
(Signed,) . A. C. GABMUGTON,
- . Adjutant and Ingpectpi4?etteral 8. C.
Official: G. A. Follix, A-A. G. "
ErvatCT. : " ' *
Sac. I. Beit enacted by the Senate and Hoys* Rejncentatiee*.
noie met and iii(hz in Oenerel Mirmlht, end by
the authority of the mice. That the- Governor be and* he
Is hereby nuthnrlacd to accepLM many volunteer companies
of mounted Infantry as may be off? rea, (oconcfot of not IW
than sixty-five nor more tiion one hundred* cn, exclusive
of commissioned officers, who sbhll be otgaitiaed
lnto battalions and regiments by the olaetkiu orTftqld Office
rs, if the number of companies be sufficient for that purpose;
andsald companies shall tit ffiy discretion
of thcGovcinor, to sunsets insurrections pr to repel
actual or'threatened raids >*' the enemy tpiihln'ihls State,
and shqil bo discharged from actual rervice nbeaei'M, In
his jr?8gnffint,' the actual necessity for soffit, se^fee ?bas
ceased. ." .. * ' , *
. .. ? * }*'
vtyK -1 s. ?
KUBOmiVG OFWCilb ^
YORK VILLE,8. OvMATSL IB.*?HE
Medital Examiwng Board
will meet at thla place on the 14th and l&ib WVE, ail
persons in thisDistrict between the I'iii i >7Mffisijij1.1ji rl,"~j
. ,L A.11 St????
cu vy uuHwiinj, wuu iiavu.wn n:mr?v uias c^r
tlflrotes of dgbt'dnty-or exemption, wflt report lad "Obtain
them On thoee dpyi.
III. Persons accepted for light duty, who present JpetkHons
for detail, must also furnUli a copy of the certificate
granted them by tfc Medical Board. ' fc *" *
-IY. Sbldlefa unable to TRAVEL Jo a .IigSMYAL
BOARD, maj report for jaTElfSK)W OF
facfthat they are unnble to repoijjiere; . ,
V. All coining under roc above'ordeja wj? fttfHo tfrey,
will be dealt with as the lawxlirectr i
^ ^ ? , Lfoa^ntuitaadBnrollinj^^r.
Htnnhope A. Harris, ) J '
:'VMarthaN.
Harris, tt al. J * ,' ,
IT appearmg to my satHfactrotf ifiat
AlfrodR. flutoiilson, Mafinda Hutchison, Joeejfc*.
CorklCj-.andJmic, his wif$ MMpS;Wln>heti> and ?
Wlniberty, her huilsnd, James Hutchison, Bu>rt P, .Harris
and Hugh 0. Hnrrli, defendants In ah(K^'e|picd cnoe,
reside beyond thejlmli* of this Stntt?I**^??ra8hex on a
motion of Wlllt(vniir'<-k. ??.*atjy, S^mttx* for Compteinant,
ordered, that said absent Defiawmn? do. appear end p?< ad,
answer or demur to the t ill tttettro^decw,-within fltree
months frotAtb?pj^evion ofthipiwUne, or ctJeeree pro
confuio wlB'ihen becnwrctrmnh Warded asjtwt th m? .
^Martsh ar.rtM. ^ 8- Jprrfc(Jjaa
25.) Gonunlsdloner laEeslty.
March 23'"*' ' -tt' -f ' '
IN EQUTi-YORIt *
Mart Rlppeyj** pro ut&ri^te^m*v?tpiWK*S
Eilward Rljtpey, Jr., ?< aL \ n/Eftate,Zc
IT' appearing to ,mv s*tia|*ct*m that
ED WABD HiPllSY, Jr.. one of the Defendants t? this
ooio, reside* bSyonrl the limit* of tlitrStsap.'Tt-ts therefore,
oo motion of William*'fit Beatty, SolfchOot for titanplalnant*,
ordered, that said absent DefVndaat 4a" appear
and plead,answer or deraot toAhe bUt filedln tbts ease,
within three months from the publication of $fe" notice, or
a decree, pro confetn, will then be enlerbdinitF awarded
against him. ..WALTER B. METTB,
(?33.25) Coramlsi^erln J5qbjnu
Mn?h 9, U ^ Hi*
WAR TAX .M-FISAL N0TJC?. .
W .Those whtr-have failed to make their RETURN'S
of their INCOME'for 1063," and Cot the addJUpnafetax on
pwfita of the same year, are hereby notified that I *? proceed
to assess all defaulters after the 13ih of JUNE, and
add 85per cent, toiludr returns, as provided by-law^.All
[Ktnoua are liable to the additional'Tax on Profit*.?
There D no limitation to ?500. or tHh'eT^vyna.-1 Aboshe
Sale* of Beeves, like the raje.of everything ^lee fs liable
to the new return for additional Tax."" <??
- OR. SUFREO craven'.
DRUGGIST AM) APOTIIECART,
YOBKrittE. SO.C.t. ?*
PFJtE DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
X rJIBDIOlNBS, Jcc., constantly kept on hand.
Physicians' Prescriptions and Family Receipt*, accuaatcly
September 30 39 . tf
TAENTAL NOTICE.?ARB I U(i
my absence from Yorkvflle, I hSTtfrmcVe ap-aagemcnt*
Willi Dr. LESLIE O*WBK^nnucrly of Charleston,
to take charge of my office, adjoining, ibe Exociieb
bubdlng, wbetebowlIlncptcMe^to wtiilmnuy cu.ioawn,
as utaal. JBTe.l* it genUeman of umeii ' cTp. riencc In my
line of busWxs, and will, ioubtl'mw,clvt jenonfl ofcttfactlw^
^ ^ W. Ml WALKIULDciithn.
would respectfully inform those whdiiiajr fwtfc b"#'nfts*
wiQi him, iliat he wiU'-be loajjd UtY^irtiflfc, <Wfy
p^lSaiunJay of ^^ ^^
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