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Pftehtilfo YORKVILLE, S. C. ? v : r - ' WJPgjgDAT BYESDT 0, AUGUST 10,1864. NBW TERMS. From this date the tallowing will be the terms for the YoucvrnxExqumma, viz: One copy for one year, In advance, $8 00 OM-oopy for six months, In advance,...M 5 00 OVUTtaXNO. 0St peraqnare often lines, for each! Insertion ; longer ones charged In proportion. -Payment required In advance. ? ? (Mtations, $C. OMtnarles and Tributes of Respect rated as advertise merits, and charged accordingly. , January 20.1884. < V8U Neoessity compels ug, for a season, . to require Produoe from Producers, in the Diatriot, for Subscriptions, Advertising and Job Printing. - NEXT WEEK. The Town Counoil have ordered out the street workers, and on Saturday the Governorhas ordered out the militia to meet at Smith's Old Field for organisation?the latter will take pieoedence, on that day. If the requirements of the "town fathers" are fulfilled, all other business will be suspend? ed, ezoept the union prayer-meetings, with wMoh the male population do not trouble themselves; and the shovel and the hoe, blister the tender hands, hearts or pookets -of "16 to 50." Many see no use in raking ^ ? np a daat at this time, but the powers that be think "our ways should be mended." %HE RESERVES. . * For the ptujKwe of affording relief to the . Agricultural interest, of preventing families being left without a male protector, and to provide for a police, Gen. Chesnnt has aathomed.the companies of Reserves to be iwduoed to the number of forty-five men between the ages of 45 and 50?the yonths between 17 and 18 being "floaters" are not counted, we believe. The action of the o&ptains reoently, has been revoked, so allwho may claim details must apply by petition, at onoe, through the Enrolling Officer and Advisory Board, snbjeot to the approval of Gen. Chesnnt. As the nnmber is in a manner limited, the Board will doubtless consider the most important claims, therefore we suggest promptness. NORTH CAROLINA. The "peace" or "conservative" party in North Carolina have been completely laid in the shade. Gov. Vance's majority over Holden will be at least 50,000, oarrying every county in the State. The Governor will have the Legislature with him almost I - unanimously, the offensive members of the last being left at home. A few new discontents may have sneaked in through the press of candidates, but their positions will not be envied. Thus has the old North State shown to the world how trne she remains to the principles of the Revolution?to the Yankees, how little they had 'o depend on, when they thought that Virginia once evaoaated by the "rebels^" North Carolina was safe. She is safe?her noble spirited soldiers declared this a week in advance^ and the entire people.have endorsed them. The nsWs will throw a damper on the Yankee prospects-for continuing the war; as to peace, we intend to conquer it, as Che only rare means we have to obtain a lasting one. Blessed with the best crops she has bad for the lasb twelve years, peaoe restored to her heretofore distraoted councils, our sister "State is prepared to do her duty, nor no Ion( gar can "witlings defame her," for she is now in .the ad- Vance ! Nine cheers /or North Carolina ? .. THE NEWS. Since oqr last, the.-news from Virginia, t has had a. melancholy interest, in the | anxiety with which the lists of casualties in the recent explosion has been looked for. We have received, partly from the papers -? and semi-official sources, what we consider ^ pretty correct lists, which will he found in f our paper to day. In the 17th. Regiment f - there has been killed, 35, wounded 55, misv sing, 72, total, wounded and missing, 152; : in the 18th, killed, 57, wounded 51, mis 1 sing 73, total 181. Brig. Gen. Stephen Elliot, was severely wounded, but is said to be doing well Of the missing, some may be killed, or prisoners. On the 5th, while the enemy were still mining, a countermine was sprang by ns, much to their aafconishment, with what loss to them we have not yet ascertained. Gen. Early has been at work, destroying the Baltimore and Ohio fail road, from North Mountain to Harper's Ferry, and proceeded into Pennsylvania, where he burnt Chambersburg, the county seat of Jfrauklin, in the valley of the Coneoocbeaugue, n tributary of the Potomac; it is 22 miles from Hagerstowh, Maryland, and 42 from Harrisburg, the capitol; it contains a population of 5000, and was a flourishing The Yankee papers condemn such a system of warfare, "no matter which side carries on," notwithstanding, they found no palliation in the continuous firing aud robbing of Southern towns and villages. They are now experiencing some of the horrors of war, and may well turn their attention to peaoe. In Georgia, there has been some little fighting around Atlanta, with no material I res aits to either side, Governor Brown's militia still crowding to the front. The most important news is the capture of 8toneman, acd a large portion of his raid' en, while the rest have been dispersed, and driven o&from Macon and Athens, where they made attacks, with considerable loss. It is saitf that if Q?n. Hood will hold his position for a few days longer, he will be materially and substantially reinforoed. Charleston is subjeoted, with surround' ing fortifications, to continuous shelling, with the UBual report of "nobody hurt;"? On Wednesday last, an exchange of the fifty offioers on eaoh side took place, under flag of truce, and the parties were returned to their respective oommands. We learn, that in the Yankee steamer were a number of privates, prisoners, who also expected to be exchanged, bat as we bad "no equivalent" present, the poor fellows were oonveyed baok, yet we exobanged with them foar of their Major Generals even, for officers of lower grade. Letters from correspondents will give farther information from this quarter. HONOR TO THE BRAVE. "A private letter, received-by a gentleman of Boston, from London, gives a foot whioh we have not seen before published : 'At the great oommemoretion day at Oxford Jast week, a Confederate offioer appeared on the platform in his uniform, and was cheered to such a degree as to rise several times and bow to the galleries in acknowledgment of tie honor.'" We learn that & gallant offioer, of this District, who has but recently returned, sometime ago obtained a furlough for three months, to visit his aged parents in Scotland. It may be probable he is the person alluded to?if so, the oompliment oould not have' been bestowed on a more worthy gentleman. We would mention his name, had we authority so to do. "Hail land o' cakes!" f ? There is any quantity of salt on hand in this place at present. It seems to be the legal tender for all kinds of trade. "How'll you trade for salt ?" is the questiofi asked when produce of "any kind is offered at almost any place. We believe it has been trading pound for pound for flour. ? Eon. P. T* -Hammond, died m Lancas9 J * terville, on the 25th ultimo, iu the sixtysixth year of his age. ? "Ye Local," of the Columbia Carolinian, has recently been engaged iu "childlt play," round the Saluda Faotory, and enjoyed himself finely. Those who know the Colonel, lang syne, oan well appreciate the treat, and envy those who share his bound- , less hospitality, these "crying times." { ? In answer to "who are the militia ?" . Gen. Garlington makes a clean sweep, a la Brown. All the detailed men are "in the ring," and only persona exempted from Confederate Bervioe under the Aot of 1868, are qualified to beoome officers. See advertisement. ? The sohedule prioe of wheat in Virginia, is 836 per bushel. It is everywhere denounced, and regarded as virtual repudiation ; the farmers had rather, it is said, have four dollars than thirty, "because it has des troyed all confidence in the intention of the Government to redeem the issue." What are the suffering poor to do in this State, if high prices are here set np ? -i- Gen. Grant is certainly increasing the i strength of his fortifications (as well as his drinks) on the North side of the James.? It wonld not surprise us much if somebody was paying due attention to his movements. ? Burnside sent a flag of truce to Gen. Lee, asking leave to bury his dead ; he was" told the request must oome from his betters; when Gen. Meade sent one, as "Commander-in-Chief," which was granted. Where was Grant? ? We would be much obliged to any of our friends receiving letters from the army, or private despatches, to allow us thp use of suoh news as may be of importance to' the public, especially on Tnesday morning. ? We are happy to state, on the authors ty of one qualified to speak on the subject, says the State Journal, that the corn crop of North Carolina promises to be the best raised in the State during the last twelve years. Thanks be to God. ? A telegram from Washington to the Oinoinnati Gazette, flays that Gen. Butler has been virtually deprived of his oommand, although still in nominal command of a portion of the troops in the Department of Virginia and North Carolina.? His headquarters are at Fortress Monroe. The case is assimilated to that of General Banks. Eaoh is a sort of military governor. ? Two years ago last January the New York Tribune said that if the rebellion was not suppressed by the ensuing May, it could not be subdued by the force of armp. . ? Senator Hale said, some time ago, that the stealings under the Lincoln Administration were more than the entire legitimate expenses of the Government. ? A rumor was ourrent at Cherbourg, France, that the Federal aod Confederate officers have agreed to fight off Cherbourg in ten days. ? Gen. McPherson, killed in the late battle near Atlanta, is said to have been tho oklaot engineer officer in the Linonln ser. vice, and a soldier and gentleman worthy of a better causa. ? A few days after General Hood assumed the command of the Army of Tennessee, he, with his staff, visited all the Hospitals at Atlanta, and the result of his strict inspection was a return of fifteen handled men to the frost. ?The New York News says the expenditures of the Federal government are ove four millions of dollars per day. ?A conspiracy has been discovered ii Missouri, having for its objeot the forma tion of a Northwestern Confederacy. Sev eral prominent oitizens of St. Lonis &Te ax rested. ? The Missirippian announces that train were running on the Southern B&ilroad t the river at Jackson, Missy as usual. Th enemy were whipped away before they ha< done much damage. ? Maj Gen. Cheatham is in oommand o Hood's corps, in the army of Tennessee in the approaohing battle. ? Gen. Johnston and family arrived a Maoon, Ga., on the 20th, and beoame th gaett of Maj. Gen. Howell Cobb. ?A lady that would please herself in mar ryipg was warned that fcer intended, al though a good sort of a man, was very sin gnlar. "Well/ replied the lady, "if he i very mnoh unlike other men, hW is muol more likely to be a gpod husband." ' ? The New York Herald says: "In tlx i recent railroad catastrophe at Laokawaxei Station, Pennsylvania, there were eixteer Union soldiers of the 11th regiment, reserve oorps, killed, and seventeenwoonded. Oi the rebel prisoners forty:nine were killec and sixty-eight wounded- * *. ?The late Yankee papers show th? there is considerable excitement in Wash ington and Baltimore growing out of th< brilliant viotory of Gen. Early, and the oer lain re-invasion of Maryland and Pennsyl vania. They have reason to dread the ad' vanoe of Early into Pennsylvania. The burning of the houses of our people bj the orders of Hunter will be fearfully avenged on the oitizens of that State. And thif time Washington may not so readily escape. ? One who seads our -paper, but is too stingy to subscribe for it, says it-is too little. That person haB no taste. We like little things?ospeoially a little woman, a little baby and a little whisky. / And we despise a little or a big man who borrows or steals other peoples' papers to read. ? In the Federal Honse of Bepresentatives a committee reported adversely on the memorial of citizens of Illinois, for a cosi sation oi noscumes against tne rebels* ? A coupled miners at Washoe fought a dnel recently with pickaxes for weapons. They were plaoed a rod apart, and advanced on a given signal. One hurled his pick at his antagonist and bnried it in bis eye. the wounded man lingered some days in horrid agony. ?It is said that President Davis has telegraphed to a high authority, that if G$n. Hood will only hold his own a fe# days longer, he will be abundantly supported in both front and rear. a ? The drought continues throughout the North, and is becoming, according to a Philadelphia paper, a serious question, "in view of the high prioes demanded from the Government." ? We learn that General Bragg is^at pre. sent, in Colnmbns Ga. ? Gars will be detached for Lee's and Beauregard's armies, August 10; for Hood's army, August 15; for Charleston tod the ooast, August 15. ? The Great Eastern has taken in 8,000 tons of ooal, and is'getting ready to lay the Atlantio cable. . / FROM SULLIVAN'S ISLAND. August 1, H364. Mr. Editor:?Since my last, a stoadj and furious bombardment has been poured upon Sumter. Over three hundred sheik are thrown at the fort every twenty-foui hours, the damage done is but slight in nmnnarinon to the preat cmantitv of shell r ? D i?'?v " and shot daily hurled against it. The breaohes made are speedily repaired. On Friday last, the enemy pnt op a gin, for the purpose of mounting a gun on batter} Gregg, our batteries ficomdhla point, opened fire on Gregg, and a well direoted shot brought down the strnoturo for raising the gun, and demolished the concern. In rg< taliation, no donbt, the flag staff of Snmtei was shot away, but was hoisted again the same day. A few shells were sent over te arouse tis here, no one linrt. During Saturday onr batteries were quiet. On Sunday the 31st ultimo, there was a considerable movement of troops on Morris and Foil} Islands. In order to break the monotoni / f of the day preoeding, and to interfere witc the movements of the enemy, oar batteriei commenced a vigorous fire on Morris Island the shell fell aboat the right place, as cloudi of dnst conld be seen rising from the mids of their works. One hundred and elevei shell were thrown from oar batteries dariqf the day. Thirty-one shells?most of whicl were Parrot shells, were fired at this plaoe there was no one hart. Some houses wen struck bat the damage was slight. Th< Parrott shells pass with great speed an< force. Bat few moments elapse from th< time the smoke of tho gan is seen until thi missile whizzes furiously by with eleotri speed. The buzzing of the messengers i not very agreeable to the ear, especially when they pass within a few feet of you i J f1-??J- tlia knmKarJrni>n iieau. a urroiuo onuiug) wu abated on both sides. The shelling of Sam ter was kept ap regularly daring the night This morning, August 1st, oar batteries a gain commenced a regular, well directei fire on battery Gregg. The Parrots are a gain falling here, pretty fast, with the usna effect so far. Being on the aiok list for some days past r I yrill have to oome to a olose, hoping to be \ able shortly to write again-' * With respects, DABBY. ! Sumy ait's Island, Aug. -4,1864. Mr. Editor :?Haying some items of ] news that may interest your readers, 1 again B drop yon a few lines. The shelling of this j 0 place ceased on the etening of Monday last, e the bombardment of Sttmter was still kept ] } op. Taesday, constant firing on Samter wee kept up, oar batteries keeping up a regf alar fire from Mooltrie, at night, other bat teries on this island threw twenty shellfc at battery Gregg, with good effeot, many of t them exploding in the midst of the enemy's 1 0 works.4 Wednesday, was a day of unusual \ interest and anxiety, having been announced \ - the day before, as the period ior exchange i of prisoners in the harbor. The morning was calm and serene. About eight o'clock, t s a. m., a steamer was seen leaving the oify. j x In about half an hour afterwards, the sev- ! eral competes of the different regiments of ( 1 this piaoe^fo fall uniform, were marohed tp i their respective batteries and posts, and . i formed in line akng the parapets, to witness > the passage of the.boat and.the exchange of f the prisoners. The boat was seen near Fort I Johnson* steaming sloWly and graoefoily across the harbor, passing abov^Foit $atpr t ter, it netted the shore c#6nllivm& Island, j The firhqj on Snmter was steadily kept up , > ontzl thaiteamer arrived opposite the. Fort, ? the firing ceased. A perfect cakajpe- 1 . vailed. .fte deok qf the vessel was crowd- ^ ed with passengers, consisting of the Yani kee prisoners and the guard. A White fltg 5 r was spread to the breeze. The steamer s passed oh, aod.arriviig opposite Fjpri^onW i trie*, ctuno to a stand. All jgyee* were now j , turned to Morris Island and the Fleet, which i had been drawn up in a line faring the olty. ] In a short rime, a laree steam vassal was i seen leaving the*centre of^he line and' ^ i steam towards our vevel. It cam? up with- * i in a short distance and halted, a smallboat t i passed to our steamer with the commander g on board, after a lapse of about *? hoar, the steamer closed alongside of oars. .After c ' 'waiting in suspense for a considerable time ^ | the Yankee steamer was seen movfng oat towards the fleet, and onrs movkig towards ( 1 the city. As soon vas the Yankee vessel 1 neared the line of the fleet, a salute of tbir- ' teen guns was fired from one of fhe vessls. rj As our steamer began to move, load cheer ing began at Moaltrie, and eontinaed with ] great vigor, as eaoh company and lattery J was passed, and the joyfal expression of the ^ soldiers on shore, for the return of their t fellow soldiers and officers to their homes, ; was moet cordially reoeived, and promptly i reciprocated, by the waving of handkerchiefs j and hats, by those on board. The companies being air passed, the steamer turned across the harbor towards Fort Johnston; { after passing a short distance, a small row , boat neared it, there was a general cheering, they then pursued their course towards the j city, passing by Fort Eipley; as the vessel J neared the fort a salute of eight guns was fired, in token of the joy of reeeiving qor ^ brave officers from their onptivfy to their nativfc soil beloVW oqaatry. The Steam- ? er passed around C asflePinckney utd^ soon out of view. The interesting and im- ( portant eoene being closed, the soldiers were dismissed. The enemy again oommenood a vigorous fise upon Snmter, some shells were also thrown at the oity. Oor> batteries being in readiness exchanged a few. ' shots with battery Gregg. It Iras bat a ' short time antil some Parrot shells were c' S! ' " sent over in return; towards night the falling of this Island ceased, bat the firing on riSamter and the oity was regularly- kept ap daring the night To-day the nsoal ront^e ' is kept up, some shells were tbroxnwvor today, no one hart Yesterday sad to-day has been the warmest since oar stay here?-the gentle breezes render it pleasant in the shade. ..The health of this place is good. The aiak list is comparatively small, ebills and fevers are said to be rarp here, the atmosphere is salubrious, being purified of the malarioaB property by "the salt breezes that daily blow here. As short letters are most convenient, I now close." " Yours trnly, DABBY. ' -A \ / CASUALTIES AND MISSING. 1 Petersburg, VA.,"Aug. 1st, 1864. 1 1 List of .casualities in Company H, 18th 3 Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, in ' the fight of the 80th July, 1864.' 1 Killed.?Sergt. B. H. Martin. Privates fc Jasper Adkins, T. M. Boyd, A. Hamel, i James H. Iluddleston, J. F. Thorn, B. G. , Youngblood.' . Wound&l. ? S. D. Simril, severe in thigh. Privates S. R. Caps, shot through ? hand; S. B. MoCully, severe, in shoulder j 9 W. N. Stewart, Jrom explosion. 3 Jl/miny.-^OrderJy Sergeant James B. J j Tate, 5th Sergt. J.* 9. MoCarter. Privates j Hugh Brandon, William Clark, S? T. Davi9 1* III r% -w- T %lf T 1 a I son, d, x. tfsrrison, o. iu. uacason, wouna0 ed j J. A- Matthews, James M. Wright. J o J. F. JOHNSTON, Lieut. Comd'g, ] g Co. H, 18th S. 0. V. s ' PETEB8BEUG VA., AugUBt 2, 1864. C List of Killed, Wounded and Missing in ' ' Company G, 18<A Regiment South Co- 1 - ' rolina Volunteers, at the blowing up. of 1 the fortifications before Petersburg, Va., e . 3Qth July, 1864. ' ; j Killed.?Corporal A. S. Hodriok, Gorpl. <3 F. Pnrseley. Privates J. B. Brown, W., r. J. Dowdle^H. S. Aroher, W. T. Jaroieson, * J. E. MoCarter, William MoCarter, A. J. 8 Meaoham, John Bogers. 1 Wounded. ?Lieut. S. W. Good, severe in back; Serg^ J. L. Purseley, slight.? Pcivatea H. D. Barns, sevefOf J. F. Hagsrty/ severe/ in' side j John MoCullooh, severe, leg? W. F. Milling, severe, side; William M. Enloe, /sevpre, foot; W. W. Lynn, severe, leg j J. J. White, severe, knee. Milting.?Sergt. J. F. Jamieson, Sergt. Si. FTMoiMiooh, Corpi. W. B. Hardwiok. Privates W. 1?. Armstrong, J. ?T Howe, J. 0. Jackson, R. 0, Jenkins, P. L. Passeay, Franklin Robison. J. W. PURSELBy, Lieut Oomd'g. Go. G: 18th Regiment, S. 0. Y. Lift of eatualties in Company 0, 18$ Regiment^ South CaaSHna Volunteers. KUled.?Lieut. S. J. Ray; Lieut. W. M. [fliatft Privates Elmore G. Bishop, Jef"erson Prinoe, W. C. Bridwell, Robert Fackaon, J. H. P. MoKenzie, Henry Yhitten, John Rally, ? Morris, W. M. Burnet, Sergt E. G. Baily. TPmmAfA __T.W, W TT Hill. nnnfcn.i son; Corpl. iJodd, slight Privates jhrera Purser, arm broken; Thomas WSkll?p,eoat#i05, severe LH.Tiusley; slight; STork Hn^ oontrkkbo; John Ivy, contulion, severe. Forlhe YorkvlHc Enquirer. "" Pzteesbubq, Va., July 81st, 1864. Meters. Editor* : I send you what news [ have been able to gather in regard to ihwecompanies of the 17th Regiment S. I Volunteers: Kitted.?^Company 0. ? Lieut. Henry Pratt, A. T. Smith, A. Muliinax, W. EIiore, William Chambers, H. P. Cole. Wounded.?Capttfn Duoovant, arm off; N. Thomas, in body; P. Lanier, leg off; RT. M. Hover,-head, severe. (I think moral.) A. D. Hartness, shoulder, severe; fV. t^prouoe, back; H. P. Coat, inside; iV. R. Bolin, back and leg; Elias Ramsey, light; J. W. Rand el, thigh, slight.. ' J%i'ny.--Sergt. Starna, R. H. Moss, L W. Moss, J. W. Smith, J. Wishart, J. j. Williams, J. R. Hartness. . Company E. - VzV/^-Corpl. R. N. dtrrett. " Wounded.?Lieuts. E. H. Cherry, slight; r. R. Moss, severe, through both thighs, tosh; Sergt. C. W- Thomson, shonlder, evere; Privates J. D. Blalock, breast, mor- . al; J. A. Meadows, breast, dangerous, ihoe dead. 4 Company P.?Lieut. Samuel Lowry in ommand. * KlUed.?ldtui. Samuel Lowry, William 3. Pollard. . ' Wounded.?"F. H. Bridges, head; Sergt. l.^W. Moore, severe; John Caldwell, arm ' light; Bulbs Whisonant, severe; N. Seatfmgh, severe v J. M. Caldwell, slight iftw??gr.-^8ergt. E. J. Downoy, CorpL P. 8. Tippina, A. Bebeler, T. S. Hughes. Company K.?Killed.?Orderly James II. Willjams,~GofpL J. L. Howe, William ftt&aell, E'. Swnsn. Wovnded.^On*. Onwford, head alight, Lieut. Wylie, slight, (gone back to eomnand, A. J. Roberts, mortally, in head; r. McSwain, severe, D. E. Thomas, slight n leg; A. P. Ash, leg,flesh; Wm. Whiteides, slight; W. McGorkle, slight; R. N. hddwelL L Missing.^?M.'W. Mendeuhall. I have not been able to be at the hospital of the 18th, but learn that the 18fch lost hree Companies and the 22nd, two. The fight began to moderate about 8 A. H. and by 10 o'olook, all was quiet, so far is I could see, except the amhnlanoeB? I was told by participants that the negroes lsy slain waitt deep. Various relurts as to our loss or prisoners oaptuted by IS?;.oo negTocs captured only those who | mssumed out. Many are terribly mutlla;ed, begging onr men to kill them out. Exoitedly, yours, * J. M. HOPE. : /' For the Yorkvllle Enquirer. ^ A CALL TO PRAYER. Mr. Editor: With a profound sense of ny accountability as one of God's ministers iving in these solemn times, I would adIress, through .your 'oolumns, an earnest rord or two to my fellow oitizena of this Distrioh I claim to present a sobjeot more mportant than any which ordinarily engages attention. The question of all qoesions now is not, who shall legislate for ns; >r, what victories or defeats are our arms neeting with; or even, what is the prospect for bread. It is, aro we properly humbled before that God who is holding his rod a>are us; are we on bur knees; are we filled irith the overwhelming conviction that God is judging Mkd faying us, and-if we fail in I&m day of trial we shall be swept away in tjie wrath as by the besom of destruction, [fc is obvious to any one who reoognizes a providence in the affairs of men that the great God has^a purpose in visiting us with this scourge of war. He might have per-' suited this vast revolution in our governjrnment to take place without these convullions. That He did not do so, is not an ivideooe of his frown on our cause, but rather of his righteous purpose to ohasteq is for our sins as a people, and to prove us ind know all that wa& in our hearts. At ivery torn of this war it is God who has , ton fronted the people of these Confederate States to see if His purpose towards them lad been accomplished, if they repented mder His stroke and truly oried unto Him. &.nd ever baa the supreme and Almighty Being in His purposes of mercy been thrust iside by the eager populace bent on their iwn ends and gains; ever has He been disippointed in seeing any penitenoe and hunility in their hearts while his nostrils have teen offended by the odor of incense to oth:r gods, arising oontinually thence. The - i s 3 3 wopie nave not aoKnowieugeu ?uu wmcu . (own before God visible in hie judgments j tefore them; they have not confessed their ins, nor implored His protection with true j; i carta. ij t And sow once more, fellow oitizens, the eolernn hoar is oome; all the more .solemn , because it seems to he the last; Let 'God's voice be unheeded now and no more may it be heard, and oar dear, oar bleeding ooantry will stagger on to her final fall. Oh I haw solemnly does this call of God roll upon onr soul. From the awfal cloud whioh envelopes Atlanta and' Richmond, * amidst whoso shrouding canopy brave men in aneqaal force stand op onoe more for the straggle for freedom; from tlm rich, warm bloU that has jast moistened again oar ? - " * *?- ii_ -e 4u saorea boh ; irom me wauo ut iu? nuuu?u aqd dying on the lonely battle-field, and in the crowded hospital; from the crackling flame that is burning many a home; from the desolate hearth stone of the widow and orphan; from the deep past hallowed with preeious memories, and strong with bright threads of hope; from the future which seems to send forth a hollow sonnd as from the sepulchre of a nation; does the call come "Prepare to meet thy God!" Once more will the All seeing eye look down upon as i to see if we have hearkened to the voice of his Judgments, and if now we still Jta found faithley and profitless our doom may Ensealed. That people is ripe in wickedness and ready for the sword of divine vengeancewhioh can stand callous and indifferent amidat the judgments of God, and rofase tbo oall to repentance and prayer whieh they bring." Are oar people pqnifcent ? , Are they prayerful? Are they' humbled in heart? Are they sextons in demeanor like those who may soon-lose at one felIxblow, life, liberty, country and hope? I leave you, my fellow-citizens, to answer these questions for yourselves. At the same time I give you the solemn assurance that until this state of things oomes about, your hope of deliveranee from yonr enemies is bnilt on straw. Will you not leara in time ?? Will you linger in the faoe of the most solemn duty that ever called man, patriot or obristian to action ? Will you wait till you Bee the proud arms of our Southern chivalry humbled by the mean and mercenary brads that come against them ? Will yon wait till you see the Taunting and merciless foe planting his foot on every inch of Southern soil? Will you wait till your own home is laid open to his inroads? Will you jrait till your helpless children cry to you in vain for bread, your wives and sisters for protection ? With all the earnestness of whioh I am capable, I tell you, my countrymen, that nothing stands between you and suob a fata but the power of God; and unless you repent and bumble yourselves before Him and call upon HiB name, it is what you may ezpeot Our prayere heretofore bave.laeked hearts and faith; our .fast-days have been mockeries; God is not propitiated.? Yon most arise my countrymen, from the lethargy whioh stupefies you, from the love of gin wlyoh deoeives and blinds yon.?Eaoh man must call upon God. Each man must for country, for duty, for wife, for children, for home, for life, for liberty, for all, arise in the strength of a solemn eonviotion, and oruoify the flesh, and turn from b!q and humble himself before God. Let Ihe infidel sneer; let the worldly man laugh; let serious men who love their conatry consider./ It is tools who make a.mock at sin^/ib is Prayer alone that will save the mntry, (. *<: A Minister of York District. , if li i Interest! from Yirgina. Richmond, July 6.?Aspeoial despatchto tBh Whiff, from Petersburg,' says: It having been ascertained that the enemy were mining extensively in front of Gra- . oie's Brigade, on onr centre, it was determined to stop their operations by oounter-' ?? r\ 1 * ;* milling* VUI UU1VC1U ucuig <v was exploded between 6 and 7 o'clock last evening, blowing cp the enemyjb skirmish line and demolishing his mines^The affair was a great success?compI?v frustrating the object of the enemJSB that point, and throwing the troops al^g his ' lines into great confusion. No infantry attack was intended or made on our side. Ar-, tillery firing along the whole Hues was"very rapid for the spaoe of an hour. A number of the enemy working the mines and occupying the picket station arc believed to be killed. #A feW shells were thrown in to "the oity after the explosion. Matters resumed their usual quiet this morning. From the Trans-Mississippi. Mobile, August 2.?The Memphis Evening Times of the 29th ult. has bceu received. The steamer Clara Bell, sUnk at . Carolina Landing on the 24tb, is a total loss. A gnnboat was Befit to her relief bat was driven off. The rebels are moving np towards Colombia. Tbeirforce consists of four hundred Texas cavalry and four pieces of artillery. The river is Baid to be effectually blookaded. The Pauline Carroll , wqp also disabled and towed off. Eight ( transports aro at the mouth of White river < and caunot go np. The Rebels, one thou- j sand five .hundred strong, under General l Dobbs, charged Col. Brooks'. command of < three hundred, twelve miles from Helena, a foroing as back and following ten miles. , Col. Brooks, several prominent officers of ' the artillery, and seven privates were killed. ? Col. Brooks' remains have reached Metn- o phis. ( , ? ti Louisville, July 22.?Another inBtal- d mentof fifty Confederate women, fromGeor- * gia, arrived to-night. Three hundred and d fifty more ar? reported at NashviHe, and will bo forwarded hero on Tuesday 'next. They are to be sent out of the limits of the United States. ? . Tire Autocrat of Russia or Sultan of Tar- c c key never perpetrated a more inhuman act g ?an the above on helpless women. * IJLTE^jpWS, From Mobile. Richmond, August 7.?The following -S3 official despatch was received yesterday : Hj Mobile, August 5.?2b Hon, J. A. mSGa Seddon : Seventeen of the enemy's ves- Hg| sels?fourteen ships aad three ironclads? flS passed Fort Morgan this* morning., The JaSHfi monitor Teoumseh wh sunk by Fort Mor- ysfaX gan. The Tennessee surrendered, after a JbBBS desperate engagement with the enemy's SWffj fleet. Admiral Buchanan lost a leg and is wj8|j a prisoner. The Selma was captured; the Gaines was beached near the hospital at |N Fort Morgan and is Safe j -will try and run ffBjfll her up to night. The enemy's fleet has ap- caBB proaoued the oity and a monitor has been yfljS engaging Fort Powell all day. |S5 (Signed) D. fl. MAURY, 3R *" Major General. gaSl Mobile, Aug. 8.?A special to the Ad- sBffil versi&er from "Fort Morgan, 6th," says: 8Bl One of the enemy's gunboats, with the ?&1 wounded, left for Pensacola. Admiral 1?b Buchanan's wound is doiug well ana his JH leg may be sa7?d. The Tennessee bad JaK 2 {tilled and 8 wounded; on the Selmr 8 Tffig were killed, including Lieut. Oomstojk, "H and 7 wounded ; slightly |S? wounded. The ganisou of Fort M organ is ' in flue spirits?does slight. The enemy wlfi firing wildly. The gunboat Morgan cam? jagg up last night; also the orew of the Gaines. MSBl The enemy lost I monitor and 1 gunboat < #Mtaaig. 9 Dura?On the 20th of July, inIke: trachea near Petersbnrg, Va.,c?* wound Inflicted on the bead, by the enemy's SjfiBK Sharp Shooters,Mr. A. A. BARRON, in the 28th year of kESB Usage. a .S .The Bnbject of tho above rwdce was a 7?m* man of ?tcr- tHRI ling merit. Several yean ago be connected .himself with jHj the Associate Reformed Chnrafe, at Tireah, to York Dlst- jtaB rlct, and lived and diid a coostateiik christian-. No obituary MM notice can do justice to bft memory, I{erwfes-aa honest, lndustrloaa and hanoraMeettiMa.j.mtaML true anil faith' Jm/K\ Oil soldier, and with affirm bumble ebrtutan. R. L. ,H| Od the30th of JiHyTwILLIAM C. POLLARD reeeiTed M a fatal wounflrthreagh tbdtead, bub* ehagge. near Peters- Sgflfl bnrg, and died Instantly, aired 18 years and 8' months.? jffiHK Young as he Was, he entered the service as a volunteer in Bfljfi Co. P, 17tli RcgimAnt, 8. C. V., in November, 1863, where jfHfl he faithfully discharged his dsrty ima soldier up to the time fgjM be was killed. None know Mm but to love hlflf. Ob bow : his father and mother, brothers and sister* sadly mourn lha loss of tlieir dear Wllue. v" gaM Brother then an gone befiorens; < jflBB And thy saintly soul has flown jaPI Where tears are wiped-from every eye, And sorrow la unknown. fln| "> '/??./ * 'if . JUSH Brother than art gone to rest, ^JSaS And this shall be our prayer, o . . HI That when wa reach out Journey's end His glory we may shore. len The toilsome way he's travelled o'er, |8H And has borne his heavy (bad. -.Bot.Cbttst htMsnght his languid feet To reach hlwNest abode. WBaa Killed In the oencM ivoir Petersbma, Vo., on the 30th of July, ISM; by ah fexpfeefa^Prlvste J. ROBT BROWN, a member of Co. a, 18tt*Begiment, 8. C. V., bgmi ? years. WB His death adds one more to the Itotof noble youug men who BMM have offered up their lives on tho ahar of their comrtty.? WHl The subject of this notice wasa young man of amiable die- tSigJ position, and won M liim^clf the love and respect of all his Wal acquaintances. He was a faithful soldier, and discharged H all his duties cheeirallfT He valtflteeted "for the war," In fflOS August 1861, in .Co. A, 13th Regiment, B.C. V.. as a nw.m ? ber of that company, be soon gained the cOnfiJenee of his jHjjO officers and the respect and sateem of hln comrades. He ,BJj served with this Reglmeilt until the summer of 1869, when iyggg he tn transferred to Cat), 18th Regiment, B.C. V., where ragg he remained until bis death. '' He leaves a fond sister and 9BC| many relatives to mourfi his loss. r jn "Rest thee soldier! never more 3BJ Shall the trump to carnage calling, H I.ead to fields all crlmaoood o'er' IGhH With the blood of heroes Wine- ' ' ' ? EBw Folded hands upon his breast, ^B| OnhU brow a crown of glory, OBI Future yeanshall hear his name , wfi When Is told hfs country's story." .K , J# B? A? 0 T I C E S#GAR TO EX- ?9 CHANGE for BACON on Government account? SC Apply to T. J, BELL, Agent. AH August 10 32 "m njl SENAtOR COR YORK. || CTTM. ,BLACJ? m suggested to the jgPfl TT r people of York District, ss qaallflcd to represent EH them worthily and efficiently, lb the Senate of oar State IMS Legislature. * W VOTERS. August 10 ? _ _JI_ *** SJBfl S SCR1BEU, a monll, young MtLCHCOW. yellow and ' Mm white spoued,. a bendtlttu' head with smooth horns. Any one delivering her to ma, one mile from the C. H., on iho King's Mountain Road, will be liberally rewarded. ^>. 1DB VVM. CROOK, M| . Vorkville, 8- C. KB August 10 32: tf m tu or Kim n?nrEi >1 "PLANTERS and others "yho have K A OATSandWHeAToftiwVJTHEonaM.readyfor ?B& delivery, aro urged to do ao immediately. Al?, those who B8 have CORN to spare.can deliver and get credit for it on the jHn crop of 1864. Allare requested to deliver their tithes as gffl propiptly as possible, as (he Army of Virginia are needing AH supplies.* _ J.JI. FAYS30UX, 8ft Aup.,10 ?0*Jle^tN?J,tC.D.1S.tC. H PHILANTHROPIC LODGE, NO. A 78, A.S.P.-. M s?Tho regular COMMUNICATION W of this Lodgo wlU be held at the MASONIC HALL, MON- Bj DAY EVENING,?Crt, 15th tnstaim at 7k o'clock. There EBr wUl be work in the FIRST and THIRD DEGREES. Mem-. jffi bers will take due notice thereof and govern themselves ^Hl accordingly: Hal By order of the Lodges mm t- T. M. DOBSON, Secretary, pro tern. nHB August 10 3?> It . ?5 STATE OF SOUTH CASOUfi. I Adjctaj.t and Inspector-General's Ornc* n| Columbia, August 9, 1864. tf# GENERAL ORDERS NO. 9?Extract. . V I MAJOR Generals and Brigadier W Generals of the MlHtla of this State, claiming to be In commission, will report to this office the dittos of their B commissions, with their postoffices, prior to the 19th instant,. j3 u on that dntt unlets wt& be Issued to fill all vacancies. B <* By coraipand:- ~t ;'y r ' ' B (Signed) A. 0. GARLTNOTON, ?S Adjtwntand inspector General 8. C. ^B Official i G. A. Follin, A. A. Gen. . w| August 10 " ** 39 2t W STATE OF SOUTH CAEOtlNA. i IL . % WgfiB AwcTA.vr xxv InsrecTO* Cekekal's Ornce, Colpmdia,-S. C., August 3, 1864. ^H| E answer to qpunerous inquiries' adened to thU office In relation to the Militia Laws of l?| this State, the following announcement is made: H I. Ail male white persons resident In il-ia State, between S he ages of sixteen and sixty!years,capable of bearing wins g ixcept persons who are exempt fton) "all militia service," w ire liable to militia, duty, both ordinary and in the field in Bl imes of alarm, 1asutrect!on~or invasion. S| Jl. Persons who have been enrolled for Confederate ser- ?B| dee and detailed"to remain at home In civil employments jag ir pursuits, or who have been exempted from Confederate ? ervlcc daring the continuance of such exemption or detail, BE ire liable as other citizens in times of Invasion: III. Persons who have beemenrollcd for Confederate ser'ice, Whether general ordocal, although detailed to remain it home, are not eUglble to any militia office, and no one M lable to duty in the Confederate service, unless he be ex 9 mpted from said service, under the provisions of the Ex- U mption Act of Congress, shall hereafter be eligible to any jra illida office." rA. A. fthFebruary, 1863.) IV. Detailed men who have been omauiied as ?uch Into Companies for local military aervlce ly- Confederate au- ? borlty. will not be held liable for militia service. V. Militia officers In carrying into execution General Oriera No. 8, ?cri??-I88l,frora thla office, will be governed by be foregoing instructions, and held In readiness for actual ervlce their respective commands, in obedience to said orlera. By command : (Signed) A. C..GARLlNGTOtf, ' Adjutant and Inspector General S. C. Official: G. A. Folux, A. A. Gen. j ? persona exempt prom all militia duty. 1 The Lieutenant Governor; the Judges of the Courts o? . ,aw and Ktjuit/; the Ordinaries ; Clerks of the Courts ol ommon Plena and General Sessions; Sheriffs r Masters?. 'ommlasloners and Registers in Equity; the Secretary o tatc; Surveyor General ^Comptroller General, and Treaarera of the State. Aufut IQ 33 3i