Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, July 27, 1864, Image 2
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GEOBGE A. TBENHOIiM, ESQ.
As. we predioted, when endorsing the
fiat anaaunoeaent of this gentleman for
tim position of Seoretary of the Treasury,
his acceptance has been received by the press
of the entire Confederacy with therooet flattering
testimonials. Called away at bat
*fcoit>QO&? from bin private and more ge-.
nisi pursuits, to don. the robes of high and
responsible official position, we still find
him equal to the emergenoy, and with his
ipoustbmed business tact proceeding at once
to a discharge of bis duties. We hruat not
expeot too much from our new Secretary,
fpr he can do little within himself without
the support of Congress j. tie has the confidence
of the people, and should receive
their encouragement; he has not sought
the office, hut it him, therefore we oan only
took for an able, determined and conscientious
discharge of his dories. We lopk
confidentially to a suooeasful issue, though
he has a herculean task before him.
THE HEWS.
Bo far as received from Virginia, np to
^Tueedaynoon, the state of affairs remain in
arjneapure unohanged for the past week.?
We learn;that Grant is being reinforced,
sod we are led to believe that for the present
be will or mnst be satisfied to retain his
preeent.position> for tjiere is little likelihood
. ofhis ability to domore. Onr troops have
returned from' Maryland well laden with
^spoils," notbeing "able to accomplish whit
Was evidently the principle feature of their
programme, the release of onr men at Point
' Lockout, a well laid scheme, that was frustrated
through rile leakiness of officials, who
We Have reason to fear are in the pay of the
Yankees, and tho disposition of the over- ,
sealouB-topublish- the greatest anticipations
of success in any "grand movement," which
U to be, made. At any rate, the Yankees
"smelt a mice," and every steamer from
Maine to Baltimore was pressed in to transfer
tbs prisoners from Lookout to Elmira,
New York, where thoy now are. Oar "raid"
has not affected the "peaoe party," nor has ;
it added to the Yankee strength, though
Lincoln has called for another 500,000 !
'men, with his uauaLpeospect-*-tbe increase
of the opposition. ' His difficulty with the .
Governor of New York ip still unsettled? <
the North-West are sadly demoralized, and i
the politie&l cauldron is boiling over with, i
to himfiunacaerable evils, by which wc may i
yet profit
From Georgia, we have highiy interest?bm
?ia?m a/ /Ian TTaa^U AitAMfiAna TTa I
*U? u^vtd, y*. youi xxwvu o v^vimuyuo* -?-*v
has, so far, beea successful, and with" the
aid of Wheeler, and His cavalry, given Shermarra
touch of his quality. The removal
of General Johnston has been a "seven ]
day's wonder," but the army have become
satisfied of its necessity, while toe press,
who are ever ready ' to find fault with President
Davis, are "still harping." To this
pointthe'pablic interest is specially directad,
as the duration of the war in a great
measure deponds on our snooess in that <
quarter. The Yankees know this well, and .1
are preparing themselves for what may occur;
they have been sadly used up in the
trans-Miasiasipi department, in so far, that
their "big dog," Banks, has publicly declared
that "the settlement of the dispute
now deluging theHand with blood, must be
looked for from the moral, and not from the
military power of the country." However,
this may be, our "military" have tanght
Banks reason, and it is in this school the
entire army of vandals must be taught, and
^ tbe lesson written in blood, to make the
impression the more* lasting. The1 lighting
is still going on around Atlanta, and in proportion
as the struggle has been iierce will
be the losses on both sides?we may meet
some reverses, but must eventually capture
or drive the invaders back, when it is
thought he may meet with difficulties he
never dreamed of encountering on his triumphant
march into Georgia.
In the upper, or mountain counties of
North Carolina, the Tories, deserters and
Yankees jure still, committing depredations,
and in this they seem encoaraged by. a Hol
den, or unconditional peace party that has
sprung up in that State?thisBtate of things
wilVj>robabIy continue untif after the Gover-'
Boris election, as it is doubtless a part of
* the tactics of the Holdenites.
The -Yankee# near Charleston continue
to fire away at Fort Sumter, and surrounding
fortifications, though, not the City, the
past week; they have been bosily engaged ;
in repairing some-of their damaged guns, !
and replacing their works, muoh'injured by '
the recent high tides. We will doubtless i
hearAom Gen. Foster soon, on another'of
hir grand attacks, so Boon as his supply of
negro troops are renewed or beoome trouble-,
some; .be is well acquainted with the harbor,
and thus much is expeoted of him, especially
as he has been most shamefully defeated*
heretofore. It is a great contraot'
that, to deliver shot and shell at Fort Sumter
; at one time it would be considered a
fat one by Yankee contractors; in this instance
it may.be a losing one unless they be
| allowed to take the iron for pay (instead of
| greenbacks) after the war, forwhioh we
have no doubt many of them are now preparing
"proposals " *.
Our prospeots are decidedly good.
NOBTH CABOLINA. ,
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. On Thursday next, oeing me nrst id aagust,,
the State elections are to come off,
and notwithstanding the clangor of arms around
themy oar friends of the "Old North
State," are "pitching in" to an exciting
struggle. It is enongh to excite, the true
patriot, to find a party in the Sooth willing
to throw their State baok in the unhallowed
arms of a rotten and corrupt "Union," but
surely suoh a party can be but an insignifioant
portion of that State, whose brave
soldiers have illustrated har title to the
"oradie of independence" so nobly in every
field, since the signal gun of Moultrie oalled
the South to arms. It was once the
boast of England, that there was. never an
Irishman to be roasted, but. one woul^be
found to torn the spit?it oert&inly does not
remain for North Carolina to he the fint to
raise the parraeidal hand against our young
Confederacy. We know that there are no
lack of little politicians in that State, bnt
we also know that t|)e principal element is
a noble one, one that diotates the highest,
sense of honor and love of liberty, if not the
more sensual one of private interest. The
North would not reoeive her except on* the
most revolting terms, the South would: not
allow her to pass away peaceably, thus the
theatre of war would be transferred from
all quarters to North Carolina, as a common
centre. But we have no donbt of the election
of Gov. Vanoe, and thus the triumph
of the true "peace with independence"
policy, but from the large number of candidates
for Representatives we see announced
in eaoh paper, we fear the tories will
slip in some of their "rag-tag and bob-tail,"
who will be at once an annoyance to their
Legislature, and ^disgrace to the State.?
On the army vote, whioh is to be .taken to
day,' much of the fature oharaoter of our
sister State depends.
. ??iw ?S.rFBOM
SULLIVAN'S ISLAND. !
Mr. Editor:?Since my last, more definitqaocopnts
have been received from James
and John's Islands. On James IsIao4 the
enemy was met at every point and driven
book with heavy loss, and lorped to tall
bapk to bis gunboats. John's Island was
attacked by a strong foroe, bat after a stubborn
resistance, they evacuated the same on
Sunday last, and in the afternoon, vessels
were anchored South of Morris Island.?
About five o'dook, p. m.,we were called to
our guns, a rapid oannonaffpg onmmqnifrf
on Morris Island from our batteries. JSooe
shells were returned to ub, but without damage.
Shortly before sunset oar batteries
ceased. Having taken ev$per,?we went to
our guns, as was customary each night, to
be in readiness for a snrprise. On arriving
at our post, a rapid firing of musketry and
cannon was heard at shell point battery, the
barges anchored South of -Morris Island,
had moved up and commenced landing?
Grace and canister, from our batteries, were
rained upon them, nod the guns at Shell
Point giving a bountiful Supply, the enemy
finding the place very unwholiome, retired
in quiok time with their barges, baok to safe
quarters, resting satisfied that the road to
Charleston, by the vay of James Island, is
a hard and dangerous one to travel, the en*
gagement lasted about half an hour. In a
short time afterwards, it wawsaid we had taken
over two hundred .prisoners, all was
quiet the balance of the night. On Monday
night, all hands were summoned to the
j rl it.-' i v - y?4. .
guns, dj me uriDg 01 musketry. ji was
Bapposed a landing was. attempted on thiB
Island, but wo soon learned that a vessel
laden with oottoo, going out, ran aground,
and throwing off the bales they were taken
for barges, and fired on, the cotton drifted
ashore and was secured by the soldiers, the
vessel returned in safety. On Thursday
night, companies B and D, of 'the 1st BegS.
C. A. arrived at their quarters in good'
health and elated spirits, having just returned
from an expedition, in which they
carried: away a bountiful-share of the laurels
of" the battle field. They have won
laurels that irill be enduring and passed to
future history. During the ooutest with
the enemy, the guns on one of our batteries
was dismounted, atfd the works very much
injured by the enemy's shot and shell. In
this oritical crisis, oompanies "B and D
moved promptly forward, amidst the fire of.
the enemy, repaired the works and mounted,
the guns again, and turned them loose on
the-enemy from the front Our Joes was
small, two killed and three wounded.
The Bombardment of Sumter continues
with unabated fury, every day, no perceprible
damage done. The batteries at this
place, gave the Yankees a good share of
shell to-day, and as they fell in the mid6t of
the batteriesjthere, we judge there has been
somebody hurt. A prisoner states that a
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short time sincS, whilo dor batteries were
firing on Morris Island, four of their men
were killed by the first shell thrown. There
has been no one killed here yet, by the
shells of the enemy. All things are in
readiness here, should the enemy oall this
way, the bill of fare they will learn when
they arrive, and can judge oft he properties
thereof. .
With my best wishes for, the welfare of
the people of your town and district, I come
to a olose, hoping *yon shall hear from me
again. Most respeotfhlly yonrs,
. DARBY.
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-?Late Northern papers announce the
death of ^ Gen. Geo. P. Morris, the song
writer, best known in connection with the
ballad, "Woodman, spare that tree." We
do not know how old he was. He was a
printer by trade.
? A negro committed violence upon a
young lady in the neighborhood of Carter's
Depot, Tenn., a few days ago, and being;
brqoght by some soldiers before her for
identification, she seiezed a gun and blew
half hiB head off,
? A correspondent, writing to the Mobile I
Register, says: "I have passed through the
biggest oorn field to day I ever saw. It.
stretohes from Demopolis to Selma, and for
miles it really does seem to be one vast cornfield.
There is yet an abundanoe of old
oorn all through the oountry, and I doubt
if it can all be gotten away in time to make
room for the new orop,"
? It is said that the tobaooo issued to the
soldiers of Gen. Johnston's army is miserable.
This is too bad. They are entitled to
the best. Let them have their quid pro
quo.
? Eighteen flat oars loaded vgth artillery
and wagons, captured by Forrest, arrived
at Meredian, Miss., on Thursday last.
?The funeral of Gen Polk will not take
plaoe in Augusta, as heretofore announced,
but in Raliegh, the family haying telegraphed
for his remains to be forwarded to the ;
latter oity.
?An abolition editor asks if we acknowledge
that negroes have souls to be saved.
We acknowledge that he has one or half a
one to be damned.
? Our army brought south of the Potc^
mac five thousand horsesj and twenty-five
hundred splendid beef cattle; besides, our
cavalry and artillery are all supplied with
new and valuable horses,, Onr men are all
in great spirits, and charmed with the success
of their expedition. They represent
the time they spent in Maryland as "glorious."
.
?- Oant John H.Pearson, an eminent law
yer and for many years Commiadooer io
Equity of Biohland District, died at his residence
in Colombia, on Wednesday night
last, of oongefctive chills.
?r Piokies afford in the smallest bnlk.tbe
largest amount of material which is regarded
by npdi&l men as preventive of those
dise&swso peculiar to the soldiers in large
arises and deprived of vegetable diet.
? Failing to obtain a' loan in New York,
aa a ' i? ,1 . j I
jroageaaen proposes 10 issue interest ueariug
n<ges, three years to run.
? Lincoln has issued a proclamation calling
out five hundred thousand men. If not
forthcoming within 30 days a draft will be
enforoed to supply all deficiencies, The
Herald says the proclamation has come too
late.
? Hunter has asked to be relieved from
the command of the'Department of-Western
Virginia, bis troops having been transferred
to the command of Wright. 4
; ? The Herald says the negotiations of Fessenden
with the Banks - proved batten of
results and the prospect looks badly for the
Treasury debt
For tne Yorkvuie Enquirer. ^
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
Messrs Editors : Now that the time is
approaching, when oar people will be called
apon to choose their Representatives to
serve them in the State .Legislature, and
bat three gentlemen - having been nominated
so far for the lower House, the friends
cf Col. Joel W. Rawlinson beg leave to
announce him as a candidate, if he will
consent to serve. Col. Rawlinson has already
served one term to the general satisfaction,
as his votes on all questions were
given with prudence and decision, showing
a cool and^oaloulating mind. l|e is from
physical debility unable to undergo the duties
of the soldier, but is represented in the
army by his eldest son, scarce eighteen years
of age.. He is a large and successful Planter,
and since the commencement of the
war, as before it, he has always given of
his abundance to the pibor and needy?of
! bifi surplus he has never taken advantage
of the necessities of the public, but sold at
the lowest figures, often inconveniencing
himself to serve the soldier's families. Suoh
men are worthy of,' support for an office,
which it is true is no sineoure at this time;
but as we want practical men, those who
know and will do their duty to the people
in these troublous times, the friends of Ool.
Eawlinson flatter themselves his olaims will
compare favorably with those of any other
citizen of the District, and would this urge
his acceptance of a nomination, with an a*
biding trust it will he endorsed by a gener#opconstituency.
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MANY VOTERS.
July 2b, 1864. .
Ill II Win IIIHIM
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' For the Torkrille Enquirer. 'r
To the Friends of Soldiers in General
Lee's Army from York District:
As I-am going on to..Richmond by the
last of next week, this is to inform yon that
I will take charge of any nnmer of boxes o'f
provisions that yon may please to send to
yoar friends in the army. Weigh and have
eaoh box properly and legibly directed.
Mr. Carroll, af Yorkville, and Mr. Maxwell,
Rook Hill, Railrpad Agents, will receive
the boxes ready for transportation.
JONATHAN N. MoELWEE, Jr.
July 25th, 1864.
For Uio Yorkvlllc Enquirer. "*
Dear Enquirer:?Should you deem the
following letter of sufficient" interest for
your columns, it may, perhaps, afford your
readers some recreation, as furnishing a
brief household diary, in connection with
the history of the times. B.
Dear B Idwve been thinking of writing
you for panzer time, bat my health has
been bacT. p" is now better and I hope I
shall soon be all right again. A. has* just
left as for the army. How time and all
things have changed; But it does no good
to mnrmnr or complain. I try to take the
world easy. - We have 'much to annoy and
perplex', and, at the same time, mnoh to amuse.
I will say nothing of the troubles,
bnt confine myself to that which amnses
and drives away trouble. I know of nothing
better to oommenoe with^ than a sort' of
diary at home, or of what is daily transpi ring.
Jule, this morning While dressing
for ohnroh, bawled to her mother, "What
must I wear to church V. "Put on yonr Paradi
and Garabaldi." Now I expected to
Bee the ohild dressed in an inoh of her life,
when she flhme down, stairs. What do yon
think she had on ? One of her grand Ufa's
old silk dresses cnt and trimmed.' The high
prices of everything, not only prevents as
from getting ipany of the necessaries of life
-but prevents us from enjoying many that we
have. For instance,- at breakfast. We sit
down?the first thing. . "Now ohildren you
must not cat that butter, you are all dyspeptic,
and I have always'heard that butter
was the wont thing a dyspeptic could eat,
besides, butter is throb dollars-a pound and
it wont do to waste it." Breakfast over,
the cook comes: "Miss Jane, muss I kill a
chioken for dinner T" No, I have got nothing
but pullets, and I want all the eggs I
can get. Eggs are two dollars a deeen. I
want p sell eggs dnough to pay Bet's subscription
to the Church. It is true, she is
not here in the flesh, but I hope she is in
the spirit, and Ithink her sub^piptiou ought
to be-paid. New, whenever my flesh and
spirit gets separated as far as this and Texas,
1 want all subscriptions to Churches
stopped, at least as far as the spirit is conconcerned.
Night comes on, the first sound
you hear is, "Blow out one of those candles.
. We can't afford to burn two, when
they are Belling at four dollars a pound."?
Bod time comes on: '"Children take that
short piece of candle and go to bed. Blow
it out as soon as you get to your room. Day
after to-morrow ^he moon ohanges, tbeuyou
oan go to bed by moonshine." Now you
see how irregular our hours for retiring
must be. The first few nights after the
change, we must be in bed by dark, or we
miss the moon. After the full, we have to
sit up about an hour later every night, waiting
for ber to rise. I never did believe in
going by the jnoon, in planting Beeds, or
making soap, nor anything else. But I have
.less use for her in going to bed than anything
else. I have always thought any body
was a. fool, who wetft by the moon, and any
one attempting to regulate their hours for'
going to bed by her, will come to4he same
j conclusion. TCe moon will Do down soon,
so 1 must close and prepare for .feed.
Yours truly, A. C.
P. 8.?One thing I? forgot, you' know
Jole is now taking music lessons. 'Her
mother thinka ber progress wonderful. Of
oourae, lam no judge, bat I can tell what
I barn seen and heard:- In the first pi&oe,
I have heard no tone that I could redogniee.
Jole takesfher seat at the piano and commences
as if she was trying to knoQk all the
keys out.of the instrument at one lick., I
ask, what tune is that ? "Oh I that is no
tune. She is running the scales." That
oyer, she commences again; not quite so
severe. What tune is that? ''That's no
tune; why I thonght^you were a better
jndge of mumo, that is a sort of "prelude,
which all beginners most learn, before they
can make accomplished performers. Did
you never notice Bet and Fanny, they al- .
ways commence .with a prelude." If you
will notice,^ou will see Jule has an elegant
tonch, and I think will make a splendid
performer. Now if there is anything in
touching, I think myself, she will succeed,
for she can oomd as near touching the old
piano all over at one lick, as any one I ever
saw sit dgwp at the instrument. I said I
had nnm l... nhlo in rAoomue a tunc :
/
she o&D strike Days of Absence and Susannah.
She is a dead matoh for your Ma, on
Dayspf Absence. Ifwantihem tor .play'itv
aa a Daett, -when the 'old lady gets home.?*
You nrosfcie Itere to tear them- If that
wont driye away trouble we most fade it I
ill:try ainl write agaip, wbe9 Ihearfrom .
you. Don't forget to-invite me fcopay ypa
a visit this rammer, I hope it will be contenmt.
A. 0.
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IIM
Forjpe Yorkvlllc Enquirer. fa
LEXINGTON, VIBGINIA. 1
\ July 1st, 1864. 1
Bear Brother:?I suppose you nevet ?
would have written again, had It not been
the notico you saw iu the papers^ that the
Yankees were at Staunton, and were likely c
to push on. toward Lexington, Well, your *
fears have all beeirrealized. Hunter whipped
Jones and Imbodcn, below Staunton, v
and, in a few days, were joined by Crook a
and Averill, at Staunton, with about 12,000 *
troops, who oamo on by Lewisbnrg, in 5
Greenbrier Connty. Wo have had no
forces since Breolinridgo left the Valley, to ?
oppose them, except one Brigade of Caval- 1
ry, under Gen, MoCansland, abont 1500
strong. MoCansland is skirmishing with |
them all the time. They arrived at Lex- j
ington, on Saturday. They had a right i
brisk combat for two hours, down at the 1
river, when our troops burnt the bridge, and
retarded their progress until they conld ^
make good their retreat. They staid at ]
Lexington, encamping all aronnd and i
through town, from Saturday, 11th, until ^
Tuesday. They destroyed the Institute, Pro- '
feasor's houses and Mess Hall. They burnt
two mills, one store and one dwelling, down ;
ou the river. They bnrnt Gov. Letoher's <
house?only giving his wife and ohildren 5 '
minutes to make their esoape. They robbed '
the people generally, of* everything they (
could lay their hands on. Their wagon 1
train, consisting of 3 or 400 wagons, oamped <
on the back part of my premises, where I
had a beautiful meadow of olover and tim- .
othy. Thoy did not leave me scarcely a ;
spl&r of grass or a vestige of fence, the
plank and posts they took to make camp
fires. Thoy did not get my horses?I hid
them away in the mountains, on the head of .
Carres Creek. Our negroes would not go
with them?they foroed off my man, when
they left, but during the course of the day,
ho made his.esoape and oame back. When
they were leaving, they ordered my carriage <
and harness, and took away two negroes in 1
the carriage. My wife behaved, among '
those men possessed with devils, with great ,
courage and oooluess, she went among them j
and asserted and maintained her rights.-^-' t
They generally o&lled her the d?n. rebel 1
woman in white. Some said she- was the |
bravest woman they ever saw. From here {
they went to Lynchburg, and expected to j
get the place.without a fight, bat lo! Gen.
Early, with Swell's corps, and Gen. Breok- 1
inridge was there, when hearing of whioh, (
they decamped in the night and betook ;
themselves to a disastrous retreat. About I
a week ago, Early and Breokinridge passed '
through here, on Iheir way down the valley. ,
In a few days, yon will bo apt to hear of ,
them in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
My health is a wreck. I have not preaobed
for two months, and have no prospect of
-being able to preach soon. I have a violent
and distressing cangh, which the doctors
say is Bronchitis, probably the result
of exposure in the army.
.. W. M. McEOTEE.
' Prom the Georgia- Front. . '
, Atlanta, July 20.?Reynolds* brigade ,
attaoked the enemy's line-of skirmishers
ast evening, at Peacbtree Creek, and took
possession of their breastworks.. He then
charged the reserve piokets, supported by
DowerLh, and oapturod 150 prisoners. The (
flR.ti Tllinnio raoimnrlt Jnafc in killed and
UftU XIUUV1U ?VW? j
wounded alone 100, while that of the 50th (
Ohio was severe.
Atlanta-, Jaly 20.?The enemy made
& strong demonstration yesterday and this
morning on onr right near Decatur. Geo.
Hood attacked their right at four this afternoon
on Peach Tree Greek, neat the Chatta- '
hoachee. In*a few minutes the'enemy were
driven into their works, and : the color's of. !
the 83d jNew Jersey and about three hun- '
dred prisoners oaptnred from Hooker's
corps. Our loss not h&vy, .mostly slightly .
wounded. Brig. Gen. Stevens, of South Carolina,
was wounded, it is feared mortally.
Maj. Preston, formerly of Gen. Johnson's
staff, was killed. There was some
skirmishing on our right, where the enemy
attacked our-entrenchments. After being .
repulsed our oavalry, under Geta. Wheeler, '
drove them, with repeated charges,'towards j
Depatur. Yesterday evening Reynold's Ark. -i
brigade, which crossed Peach Tree Creek, !
drove them baok, taking two stanid of colors' -j
and oite hundred and thirty prisoners. Oar j
troops are iu fine spirits to-night.
Atlanta, July 22.?About 2 o'clock j1
* t A lJ
this afternoon, tne enemy attaoiioa oar ieit, :
under Stewart, and were received with a ,
galling fire from both artillery and infantry,'
whioh caused them to falter, when the order
was given to charge. Our troops left
their breastworks and charged with great
gallantry, driving the enemy from two lines
Qf their entrenohments and inflioting immense
slaughter, capturing a large number
of prisoners aDd twenty two pieces of artillery.
Among their killed is Gen. MoPherson,
who was shot through the head, Brig.
Gen. Giles A. Smith and Yankee General
Hood. Gen. Grisham lost a leg.' General
Hardee, having passed around the enemy's ?
flank, is now in their rear, doing great exe- c
oation. The fighting still continues.. }
Eiohmond, July 23d.-?The following "
official dispatch was received at noon to day: d
Headquarters, Atlanta, July 22.? v
10 P. M.'?To the Secretary of War *
The enemy shifted his position fronting on ?
Peadhtrec Creek last night, and Stewart's ?
and Cheatham's corps formed in line of *
battle arotand' the city; Hardee's corps a
mado a night march and afcfcaoked the ene- ?
my's extreme left. To day, about 1 o'- f
clock, he drove ^Tiim from his works, capturing
sixteen pieces-of artillery. Daring i
the engagement we captured about 2,000 ?
prisoners. WheelerV cavalry routed the e
enemy in- thc neighborhood of Decatur to l
day, oaptnring his camp. - Onr.loas not yefci 8
foUy Ascertained. Maj. Geri., Walker am 1
- . - - '
Jt%jn
w??iSL* v
i . .
tilled, and Brig; Gens. Smith, Gist and
rlercer wounded. Prisoners report MoKherson
killed. Oat troops fought with
;all*ntry. .
(Signed.)- J.B.HOOD,
'General.
A telegram from the Press Association,
lonveying the glorioas tidings of snooesses
tear Atlanta yesterday, was posted on the
inlletin board early, diffusing general joy
hrough the community. Whilst a battle
ras deqmdd imminent, the people Vere
omewhat taken by surprise by the anjouncement
of victory, and anxiously avoited
the official confirmation of the news
vhioh came to hand at noon. Everybody
s applauding Gen. Hood and bis noble
trmy for the skill and gallantry displayed
)y them in this engagement.
Atlanta, July 23.?Gen. Wheeler last
svening attacked the enemy's left in the
leighborhood of Deoatur, and drove them
jaok, capturing 500 wagons with supplies,
ind a large number of prisoners. He is still
sursuing. Very little fighting after dark
yesterday. Two thousand prisoners, seven;y-five
commissioned officers, twenty fire,
pieces of artillery and seven stand of colors
iave beon brought in. Losses on either
tide not known; ours was setere in officers.
Comparative quiet reigns this morning?
Some little skirmishing on our left.
Richmond, July " 25.?An official
despatch from Gen. Hood- of the 23d
says in the engagement of 22d, eighteen
stands of colors "were captured instead
of five, and thirteen guns instead
of 22, as previously reported. General
Mercer was hot wounded. Another
dispatch, of the 24th, says all quiet to
day except a little picket fifing afid
occasional shells thrown into the city.
Atlanta, July 25.?-"Continuous skirmishing
has been going on for the past;
two days and many shells* from the
enemy's batteries have entered the city.
A few houses have been struck, but no
material damage done." The enemy's'
extreme right endeavored to gain possession
of a commanding eminence between
therevaud our lines, ahd were repulsed
by the 11th Texas. All quiet
this morning. ~
? . 4MM- ? ^
' From Virginia.
The prevailing dullnoss in Richmond
eras greatly relieved Wednesday evening by
sheering news from the Valley sof Virginia.
An official despatch received Wednesday
afternoon at the War Department, -states
that a largo force of Yankees crossed the
Shenandoah river at Bnidker's, on the 18th,
it 3 o'clock, p. m. They vere attacked
and driven across the river in confusion.
Oar loss is stated to be between tiro end
three hundred?that of the enemy much
greater. In connection with this news, we<
get the following from the Dispatch ':
Snicker's Ferry, where the Yankee forces
crossed the Shenandoah, is in 'Frederick
county, 166 miles from Richmond: Snioksreville,
which, from a similarity of name,
may be supposed to have been the soene of
the fight, is in tho western part of Londono
county, and advantageously situated at the
base of the Blae Ridge Mountain. A good
turnpike from Winchester to Alexandria
passes through it, and intersects at the former
place with one from Washington to
Winchester, which passes through Leesburg.
It fraa by one of thesp roads, doubt
less, that the enemy expected to advance
and strike our forces in their roar, bat the
movement was happily anticipated. Hqpter"
has again come to grief, and- would save
his fa tare reputation by rraghing; his commission.*
"* "*
A letter from -one of Mosby's gallant
troopers says that the "raid" into Mary-,
land was one of great profit j. that seven
thousand horses were safely brought'off by
the cavalry, while threw or four thousand
more were appropriated for artillery rfbd
transportation purposes jbesides large nu m-'
her of fat cattle and an immense amount of
spoils of every description. From another
source we learn that at last accounts tho
captured stock was being driven down the
Valley. . '
The Railroad Repaired. - |
The Danville Register informs us
chat passenger trains now pttss over the
entire line of the" Richmond and Dan-;
ville Railroad. ; The track is fully repaired
and the road is a pouch better
one than it was ever before, most of the
rail torn up by the raiders .being the
flnt. irnn. which has been replaced with
beayj T raiL '
Dikd?On tlie 7th day ot"May, 1864, frsm the cfleets of a
(round received at the battle of Wilderness, of the 6th;i.
ALBERT JTHOMASvin the 33rd year of hiaage. lie was
a member of Co. A, 6fh Reg. 8. C. V. He entered service
April 5th, 1862?volunteered Jn Co. H, SMUt 'Rectment. In
Jils regiment be wai itvseveral hard fought battles, and
ftadgome narrow escapes, He desired a transfer, sous* to
vt with his brother, J. T. Thomas. It was granted him,
about the last of October. Ills brother was In bad health
Kthat time; and was left iu-the hospital when' Jiongstrcet
started taKiioxvilfe. Having .but partially recovered, d)e
rtnried for his regiment, and had leave to call and stay at
(ionic four or live days. The night after he was to liuve met
Ills comrades t<> start to his regiment, he died .suddenly,
iupposod of congestive chill. Thus has passed away two
if us brave and gallant soldiers as is to be found in the rciownt-d
6th "Regiment, in the family of their widowed
nother they have left an aching void the world can never
llll. * 8. C. T.
At Brattorj6ville, on the 00th Inst, of an affection of the
towels, and aged she months, Til031A8 JEFFER80N?
ion of tlic late Maj. T. J. .and Jiftio Dunovnnt. He ouly
>udded on cartli to blossom In Heaven, where the Sayiour
iltteth among "His little ohgs." . "
18AAC NEWTON SADLER, son of Elijah and Ann
Jlark, of York District, fell In his country's service, In the
Srti year of his age, and fifth of his church membership,
irouilly beartng the colors of his Regiment, on the 23d of
Hay, 1864. Among the first to volunteer forthtdefcnce of
Sharicsjnn? he subsequently become a member of Co. A,
2th Regiment, 8. C. v., wiih whose varied history he has
iver since been identified. Besides being shot through the
iody at 8hur^sburg, Md, he never failed to illustrate the
?ni virtMM of the imo soldier, on everv occasion In camD.
in the march, and la the field, and poured out Ma life's
ilood at Jericho's Ford,In Virginia, i# a severe' engagement
vlth the foe. Amiable In his spirit, the Idol of the family,
leloved by all trlio knetv him, fwtlifhl as a christian, and
imairpasscd In his patriotism, hi* death has made a sad
ireach In the circle of Ms cumpanlonsliip, his family, the
Jtrarch of Befeesda, and his country's defenders. But
rom bis dolly temper and conversetlon'and walk, fee sweet
1*.given that, hy the grace of Christ, Whom bo
crvi^Rie lias gone to that "house not made with hands,
ternal in the Heavens." " COM.
JOI1N 0. JACKSON died, at Winder Hospital, Juno
2th, J864, of Chronic Diarrhoea, In die 41st year of his age
-the last surviving member of his family, y ' This
frail tribute to the deceased is placedtm Record, ns
ue alike to his memory a* a man. u soldier, and warduuiter
In fee hospital, rrouipt to the coll of patriotism, be
olunteercd, ntod joined fee King's Mountain Guards, 5tli
cglment, S. C.- Volunteers, performing faithfully bis duty
t Sullivan's I*lanU, until, nobly responding to -fee more
"-1"' Malm* nf the Rnfifrdoroev. ho ronntrod to Vfwlnla.
artlolpailnirin the great and bloody battle of 1st Manassas,
e liere established ft>r blmself.The reputation of u good ana
rove Holdicr. At the expiration of twelve raontfs, he
gain .volunteered to maintain Ms oountry* rlghtsaud honor,,
nitlng himself with Company G, Palmetto Sharp Shoo tern,
ifterwards, Bis pcaltti falling, he was sent.aa an tftvalid to
ie Winder Hospital. Here, even before hi* own health
rascon>pleteljrfestored,heha(I, bybls earennd assiduity
5 those more fcoble than himself, estnblispcd.such a charHer
of a good tmd faithful nurse, thai the responsible sitution
of Ward-Master was bestowed upon him. In the
ischarge of this Important duty, the testimony Is concur;nt,tbat
he was most exemplary, and entitled to high
ommendatlou. At different times, he Bought permission
> enter nctlvc service In the ficW, but bis skill, care anil
ilthfulness In auction to the sic* and v/ounde* soldier
rare so highly appreciated, as to preclude the gratlioatlon
f his wish. . ..
But be now.rests from.hU labors. His memory and nJ?
arvicea will bo cherished by many Wends; and not a few s
?ho have been Inmates of Winder, Will fondly remember
sSllliNHItl
- i.- V '
.'Diro?In this District, on the )$ih instant, ofcTypfcold
Dyiintery, J. A. M. AYC0C5, ion of James P. and M. i
K'A^cock, aged 5 year^Ajnonthfl and 22
"iMy son is dcnd.now pale and cold J
Jlfl lies Deneatn the sod; /
A But though his body there must mould, - . |
Ilia soul to with his God. - >..
? > * x *X. . ,Tfr< - C-i' ,
But oh i. the time I hope wDl come, .' ' J* When
jvc shall meet again,
fliifh up in Heaven, our happy home, - < *" > . 2 *
And there forever reign." - o^aa .^ j. SALT
AWXt mow,
FOB Bale, for Cash- or Barter, At g
the MARBLE YARD. -.Both of the beat quality, v I
Joly27 90 ' <tf / 1
SALT I SALT! I SALTXIJ ^
JUST received from Charleston, 325 1
bushels prime, dry SALT, far sale at690 per BUSH- Jr ?
.EL of SOfts. . " R. E. GUTHRIE, Agent, f
Guthiieavilte, YoHc District, S; C. . I
July 37 30 . - j
TAX IN KUD NOTICE. J
HPHE time "for receiving "TAX IN "
I KIND1'of 1863, baa been extended until tbe'lfifbi of ~
August, 1004. J. H. FAYS800X, 1
Agent, Depot 1, 6 C? D#,3? C? " *
. July 27 "30 tf d
COUTH CAROLINA?YORK Eflg-' ? * ]
O TRiCT.?Whereas, J. L. MOORE ha. sppfled to j
tue for Letters of Administration, on all and singular the a
goods and chattels^ rights and credits of-JESSE, N, . 'J
MOORE, laic of the District aforesaid, deceased. . .1 J
These are therefore to cite andadmqnisb aiianrUingulRr, 5
the kindred and creditor* ot'thc said deceased, to be and ap- 4
pearbefareme at our nerl Ordinary's Court fa.- thesaidDm- - . ?
trict, to be holden at YortcCourt House on the 8th day of I
AUgUPl null, 10 iucl?.t?um, i> iuij, wuj we.aauw *mi- ,
ministration should not be (panted. I
Given under my band-and Seal, this 25th day a( Uff, - "
In the year or our Lord oncthnasand eight Stssitadawr/
slxty-fbilr, and In thcetgbty-nlnth year., of the lode- - 1
peudence of South Carolina. -.1 J.. J
JOHN A. BROHrWJ-O.^.tT ' ~ ?
July 27'. . . . ? . 2t J
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. I
AWOTwrr akd Inspector Gv^HAf-'s Orriec,
CotCKBtA-, July 25, 1884a' t
GENERAL QRDgkS NO. 87
T TIIE MILITIA of the State, inXa
eluding aB persons who are liable w actual aerrtcaju '. ,
times of Invasion, will bold themselves in readiness for te- .
tlve service on the shortest notice. ,
II. The Commandtntf officers of Begiments wtoobave
felled .to make returns In pursuance of Genera! orders No. .
7, will proceed to do so Immediately, and complete the organization
of their respective commands as therein
ditdcted. ft? /-fWiyferK"
III. Voluntoer Companies of Mounted Men or oflnfent- .% fif,
organized in pursuance of<Mer?h?rewA*c leaded (hjra K *' '
this Office, will lie accepted and armed. . if .?
IV. The Commanding Officers of Regjffidtts,jrtbe rank- ;
Ing officer of tbe line where tliflrc are no Held officers,) am
charged wltlptbe prompt extension of this ogder to their',
respective commands wlilioat further notice.
By order of the Governor:
ju*, 37
SLATE LABORFOR W-COASTt 1
DHISIOK ISO. f. . J
T fiOMMISSIONEBS ofJob4s ^
X town antli nrmes wanm ue ]iinu in iwihii i iii?
ens, Spartaoboxg, Greenville, Anderson, Union, Tork, fl
Chester, L.mrens, Abbeville and NeWberry, wfll forthwiih 0
summon nl^slaycholi^ni^wltlUn theh^ respective limits^ 10 .1
30Ui ^/OTau^I I
Charleston forthirty days labor onilw . fl
U. Nejcspee delivered on-the G/wnvjile and Columbia W
Eailroad wlJI take tlia train which leaves Grewiile a 530 fl
o'clock, a. m. V
Those delivered on the Charlotte and South. Csrolina fl
Railroad, will take the train which leaves Ch?v>ae at - " d
Those delivered on the Spsitaaliuj^ and Union BaUroed . 9
will takdthe passenger train ddwn. . fl
Those delivered on the Laurens Itallnfcd wW-take -the fl
passenger train down. ; SowO' Ai fl
"Tliose delivered on 4be King's Mountain SaBroad will fl
take the paseenjer train.down. . II
Those delivered on Die Blue Eidje Bnflroad wCltakfe the . flj
train which leaves Walballa at 2 o'clock, mm..'.. fl
** Jlrr. Commissioners of Itoads who hace not made-sets ras a
wili do so at onco. To avoid confusion atul in jostle* the , -V *.
returns of all Cotnmtsvioneni should bspreawttrmkMa and - tg
sent to tills otllce. 4^-rr v fWtiitT ' &
IV. Attention is directed to the eattofMaJ. Gsn. JOFH5**, : fl
for tvertiy-fivc hundred road /urrujt.. The necessity ft* labor " lB
if extremely urgent. All volunteer labor furnished at once (S
will he credited on this call. R. D. J0HK80.N, > fl
' Caradco?+<??*- - fl
July 27 ^ 30 , - . St 1
' C0OTiU-#.^jiy21, 1HM.
By kUExctUmtcyM. Z. EOimjif, fifcvereerand Com- ?
mandcr-in C&tf in
\yiIEMAS infamtwa has b^n . I
der was committed on tho lltli Instant, upon the body 'of' * <' Hfi
KLTA6 GRANTHAM", a. Deputy Shai&vt MtoionJDfc*. -
trlct, whilst lii the discharge of Iris dutica as ?ucb Deduty -- 9
and .that NICHOLAS W! GADDY, CHARLES TART., * H
and DAVID 11J2ASLEV, a tree person of color, stand 83
charged with aaid murder, and that said persons have fled
from justice: V,r' -
Now', know ye, that to the end justice may be done, and- m
that said OAIJUY, TART and REASLEY may, bcjjrought M
to legal trial for their ofience, as aforesaid, I do hereby of- - jH
for a reward of TWO TIIOuBANJ) 0OX.LABH.Ibr* die . S8
apprehension and delivery of the thrse offending pfoiitts m - any
jail in this State, or On* Ttomand Dollar) for NTCHO-' ,
LAS W. CADDY,the principal offender, and Fit* Hundred
Dollars each for tho. others. When i;Ut beard from - ' 9|
thcyweijela Horry Pjptrict, ncarQaU!v^^^y^rv^^^ fl
" TjUtT, bom in a youth ofaboutUifeton
of cgB,Avall tr.thcr fair compie.Tfon, dark hak.eyJfc" ..* x-. ^ 9
believed to be blue. - SB
BEASLEY, bomm Richmond Gounty, N. C., brfghtmu flS
latto, thick set, weight from 160 to-ISO pounds, from 46 to -. - ^2
50 years of age, 5 foot 11 it 18 inches high, kUtkyhalr, sod IS
of a reddish, sun-bulm appearance?by. occupation a car- ' , V
penter?has lived about Fayettevillc andLumo^stoDvJf. C. H
Given under my hand and.the awl of the State, at Cfohim- . Jl
?, yffK ?V J ; M
r^ 1
ENGL^;/.. ....v^. .... .
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foe sale, 11
w, |
gt>g THEXEClSMTraE. ' I
The friends of capt. ? t. fl
.LOWRY, n*pcctAilIy. announce Iilnutf ? ~C&flDl.>. ySP
j DATE for re-ejection to represent YORK-DlBTRJCTln
[.the ne*t^BEGI8LATUR?. ^
%a a CANDlbATB55epti?eDL YOTK1WB9$TCT Itf tiia SHfl
HOUSE OP EBpfeSfiNTATI VES, ot itlfiMning H
"july 21 ' ' -tf fl
THE frienfe of JOHN S. BRAT- 1
JL TON respectfully announce Mnju a candidate for ^Bj
the LEGISLATURE, at the crunilng election.' ; ' c 9M
: Jttlyl3^8?. 28v'^?" ' I1 jB
. J<wls 1
JL riMpectfally aaiteunce Itlrn as a candidate for SfiNA- H
?*-**?* ?* mrlSfinftf 1
July 0 .27 ^ 31
17-0 K TAX COEIJsCTOK.?WB- 9
JL: hli.va.been requested to announce Ctfl.-A^REW
JAGatBOBfr* ftfl & candidate |0r urc WW V? *^>a vvii LECTORfor
YORK DfSTlUCT^at the fturobg^-action. * ^jflj
|o*8TAX COILECTOR.-?*"!
JT an authorised to announce Capt. J. W."MnCr iXL .
a* a Candidate for TAX COLLECTOR, for Vort^DftUtfV H
at the euuulnff election. '
8cptewher&V J-j&Cv"' 39 ' "*. te? 4flK
iTOB T A X COLLECTOR.?WB, H
X are aiuhorlaetl to announce SMITH SAXDEfcSae a flS
candidate forTAX-COLWSCTOR, at the ensuing election. aB
Japunry 6 ^ ;g VI r.' . ' Jlf -. . Sfl
TSTANTED?TO PURCHASE FOR |gS
t t UtefiJoTemmeDt.-at Market rtttee, WHEAT, CORN, <989
TLOUR. PEAS. BAOOiV and BEEF CATTLE. . gH
T> J. BELL, Agont. V
Jtrnel . 22 7mv fl
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