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WAR ST ISToble Sentiments c The State, At the reunion of upoer Richland ! veterans held yesterday at Killiau's ' thsre were several good speeches. Col. U. R. Brooks, who commands the Kichland regiment, in the course of his speech took occasion to read the following two heretofore unpublished letters written by the South Carolina military hero, ?Jen. Wade Hampton, both of which will be of the greatest interest : Columbia, S. C, July 21, 18M. My Dear General: I have just re- ' turned from Mississippi where 1 have j been since last December trying to collect the fragments of my property. During my stay there, I have endeav ored to procure all the data possible, . in order to prepare for you the paper you desired. Most of my old officers J have sent me memorandums or re ports, and when Genla. Fitz and Wil Ham Lee give me their reports, which have been promised, I shall be pre pared to make out a report for you. , How long a paper do you desire? A mere memorandum giving only actions and dates can be compressed into a * very few pages, hit to enter into de- 1 tails would perhaps fill fifty or sixty manuscript pages. I wish to make what I prepare for you conform en- 1 tirely to your purposes and wishes, so I hope that you will Dot hesitate to ' let mo know precisely what you would 1 ri-fi r. I have nothing to do this M.iiier, and it would give me great pieusjuro to contribute all in my power to the success of your undertaking. And it will be a pleasure, though a melancholy one, to pay the last trib ute in my power to those brave men who stuck to their colors to the last. You must bear in mind though, my , dear general, that I am not recon structed yet, and iu what I shall ; write every word will be dictated by | Southern feelings and come from a j Southern heart. "I'll not disown u single pulse-throb, nor a single breath." It has been one of my pleasantest anticipations, that I should have the pleasure of seeing you this summer and if I can possibly | accomplish this purpose you may be sure that I shall do so. I trust that you are getting on well and that you find in the admiration expressed for you by all, whose good opinion is worth anything, some compensation for your losses and your sacrifices. Thank God, the Yankees, though they write history, cannot make the world believe it, and time will prove that you have not fought in vain. I hope your noble old commonwealth is reoovering from the deep wounds she received. Could I leave my own poor, desolate, stricken State, I j should assuredly make my home in Virginia, but I cannot forsake a peo ple who have given me so many proofs of their love a3 these have done. Are your family well? I know how much troubled you must be by letters and how little t.me you have to an swer them, but if you find leisure to write, I 9hall be most happy to hear from you. This will be my address until October. Gen. l?eauregard, who has been offered two positions in the European war, one a command of 100, 000 men, has written to offer mo the command of all his cavalry, with the rank of major general, if he concludes to accept. But whilst appreciating his confidence, I have declined. ? shall never draw my sword again, ex cept for my own country. I saw Longstreet in New Orleans and he spoke much of you. Alexander you know i9 here. Pray remember me to your family. With best wishes for your happi ness and prosperity, I am, my dear general, very respectfully and sincere ly your friend, Wade Hampton. Gen?ral II K. Lee. General: lu tftuortlancc with yutir j request that I should give you "a con nected narrative of the operations of the cavalry corps, A. N. V., dqriug the last campaign,'' I have the honor to submit the following repart. I re gret that I have not the data from which to make it as full and complete aa you desire, but when my house was robbed and burned by Sherman's troops, all of my papers whioh were in it, sh8red tho same fate. From eopies, however, of my report, which fortunately esoaped the hands of rob bers and ineendiarics and from tho re ports of subordinate officers, I have endeavored to comply with your re quest as far as passible. The work you ask me to perform gives me a do ible gratification. For whilst it aftwo rtne the pleasure of obliging the great eiptain who so often led the glorious A. N. Va. to victory, it gives me at the same time the pleasing bnt f sad satisfaction of paying the only tribute in my power toj^he noble and '(DRIES. f "Wade Hampton. July 27. brave men who cluog to their cause, and their colors to the last. The men who thus nobly discharged the high est duties of patriots and soldiers, deserve the thanks, not only of their officers, but of every true hearted Southerner. Gratitude for their ser vices from their countrymen and con sciousness on their own part of duty discharged, are the only rewards they can ever receive. The country for which they fought is obliterated from the map of the world. The nation ality they so-ght to establish is ex tinct, ami the government which should have rewarded them is?like their hopes?dead. It is therefore eminently due to them, that their heroic deeds, their sufferings and their sacrifices, should be recorded, so that in after years, their children may not be ashamed to claim their descent from men who are now denounced as rebel.! Let "the truth, the whole truth aud nothing but the truth" be placed upon record and may we then confidently commit our cause to the impartial judgment of posterity. It is not slight compensation to the Southern people, for the disappoint ment of their dearest hopes, to know as they do, that your account of the war will be received wherever it is read, with implicit reliance iu its truthfulness and that it will consti tute our history. If it shall bo iu my power to give you any information, however meagre, which may prove useful to you; or if it shall be my good fortune to rekin- j die id the heart of uue single survivor J of these brave men who remained truo | to their color?, one emotion of pride or of pleasure by the record of thoir deeds which I give you, I shall be amply compensated for any labor the work may require of me * * * * During the winter of 1SG3 and 1SG4 two brigades of my division, Butler's and Young's, were stationed near Fredericksburg picketing the Kapidan aud Rappahunnock rivers on the right of our infantry. Rosser's brigade was sent to the Shenandoah Valley on the lb'th December, where it performed brilliant service under its distinguish ed commander. As it was on detach ed duty during that time, I. beg to refer you to the accompanying report of Gen Rosser (marked A) for the par ticulars of this successful campaign in the valley. On the 4th of March it was reported to me, at Milford. that Kilpatrick with three brigades of cav alry had forced the pickets at Ely's Ford and was moving towards Rich mond. Having notified Mej. Gen. Stuart and the authorities at Rich mond of this movement, I took the First North Carolina regiment and a detachment from the Second, in all H0<> meu under command of Col. Cheek, with two guns of Hart's bat tery, aod followed him on the-. Making a forced march we struck the picket of the enemy at 11 p. m. the same night at Atlee's station. His camp fires indicated his position, and though a Buow storm was prevailing, I determined to attack at once. Dis mounting 100 meu, I ordered them to attack as soon as the artillery opened fire. The guns were moved through the fields silently and were placed in position within 500 yards of the camp, whilst he dismounted men approach ed still nearer. At the given signal the guns opened and the men charged promptly- and handsomely. After a hot but brief fight the enemy wero driven from the ground in confusion leaving their camp, their provisions, many arms and horses, together with prisoners from five regiments in our hands. The veteran North Carolin ians, only 1275 in number, for 30 had been left on picket aud sent scouting, routed a full brigade of the enemy, capturing prisouers from every regi jiirnt composing the brigade, and put the whole force of Kilp.tlrick to flight. For as soon as the brigade which was attacked was driven in, Kilpatrick re treated rapidly towards Yorktown, leaving besiues the property captured a caisson and a wagon. I followed him as soon as the prisoners could be dis posed of, but want of rations and fa tigue compelled a withdrawal of my men, when we had reached Old Church. By tho retreat of Kilpat rick, Dalghren, who, with a picked body of men, was charged with the duty of burning Richrdond and assas sinating l'resident Davis, in case the city could be taken, found himself cut oC by tho interposition of my com mand between himself and Kilpatrick. He immediately sought safety in flight and attempted to cross the Pamunky river at Little Page's ferry, but I had removed the flat. With a portion of his force he swam the river lower down, was attaoked that night by a few men of the Ninth Virginia cavalry, under Lieut. Pollard, togeth er with a detachment of the Home Guard and was killed. Upon his person were found the papers which I proved the atrocious aud execrable character of the enterprise which he had undertaken, and in attempting to perform which he met a fate far too good for him. Is i 1 pat rick, having re cruited at Yorktown. moved out as if to attempt to force a passage through my lines in order that he might join the Federal army. Anticipating a movement of this sort, I had concen trated my command near Fredericks burg and was prepared to meet him on more equal terms than at our last en counter. To prevent this crossing at Urbanna I had ordered the wharves there destroyed. When he discovered that he could not cross the river below me and that my command was in posi tion to dispute Lis passage, he re turned to Yorktown and placing his troops on steamers transported them safely to Washington by converting his cavalry, for the time being, into horse marines. This expedition of the enemy in which f>,000 picked men had been en gaged having failed so signally and entire quiet prevailing in both armies, I availed myself of leave of absence, which had been granted some time previous to visiting South Carolina. In passing through Richmond I was directed by his excellency, President Davis, to superintend the transfer of tho regiments of South Carolina cav alry, together with some detached companies, to Virginia, in place of the First and Second regiments, which were ordered home to recruit. As soon as the regiments in South Caro lina were relieved I put them in mo tion to Virginia and retired to Mil ford, reaching there on the second of May. As soon as I arrived at my headquarters I sent the following telegraphic dispatch and letter to Gen. Stuart: "Milford, May 2, 18G4. To Maj. Gen. Stuart, Orange C. H. Have reached here and wait orders. Has Rosser been ordered down? I need troops." Wade HamptOD, Major General. Around Atlanta in 1864. In continuing my war sketch around Atlanta in 1804, being continually at the front, I cannot give the move ments of the grand divisions of the Confederate army, having but little means and no time to take in these movements, and will content myself by relating s-ck things as happened in my immediate presence, beginning where I left off at the postoak tree. At the left of my company, which extended about thirty yards from this tree, had a battery of three small brass pieces mounted, each with an embrasure. Each evening the sun glistened ou these brass guns. One evening the enemies' battery opened on our guns. Their first shot took the axle off at tho wheel, and in rapid succession their next six shots struck our center cannon in the mouth, flar ing her mouth a little, thus planting six solid balls in her stomaoh. I saw this same piece near General Hood's headquarters, near the city a few days afterwards, when I went up to receive special orders to perform some reoon noiter or scout duty. We had reoently charged their pick ets and with some loss drove them from their redoubts. Dow Davis, a rude, but brave Georgia boy, who was a member of my company, was en trusted with this daring undertaking. Our orders were to "advance on the enemy's works just before day; to ar rive there just at day, and ascertain the strength of their fortifications, their movements and such other infor mation available." Reing invested with the coun tersign and our picket informed that we were to enter and pass beyond the picket line, we with burning hair, cautiously marched on the enemy, ar riving at one of their redoubts. There to our surprise and great joy, not a livibg Yankee, but a few dead ones, scarcely covered, from which the effluvia arose. We moved forward on their main works, where leather breeches was planted. We arrived there just at daylight, mounted their well fortified works, not a Yanker to be seen. With my consent Davis gave the rebel yell. Along their*line was a great quan tity of abandoned goods and from their looks a great deal of it had been taken from tue distressed citizens of Georgia. We wore black hats, got us a good oil cloth apiece to conceal our gray uniforms, passed down one of their enfilading or branch ditches, coming to a road at the upper edge of a large newly cleared farm, which sloped down to a ravine. NTcar this ravine was a horse feeding. Wo concluded to go down and get the horse. Looking across at the corner of a fence, we saw a live Yankee rolling the legs of his pants up. He was to us a greater prize than tho horse. By taking ad vantage of this ravine, whioh headed in a few yards of him, he was our meat. Under cover of this hedge we arrived at the Yankee's post, and lo and behold, right there in less than , 50 yards of us was a division of Yan , kees in a square, arms stacked, with sentinels walking their beats. They saw us. We retreated a few stops un ; der cover of the ravine. I suggested to Davis that it would never do to 6how the white feather without an in vestigation. We advanced sufficient to see over the ground. It was a large, beautiful farm. It was blue, and a large drove of fine beef cattle was coming in on foot. They made up a detail in haste to capture us. We hastily retreated down the ravine and back to where we were when we saw the horse. There we saw coming down the road seventeen Yankees within 30 yards of us. Davis, a brave fellow, and I loved him, whispered: "Sergeant, we are gone up, by G?." "Let's sell it as dear as possible," I said. The chinquepin bushes were pretty thiok: Davis was to oblique 30 yards to our right, head the Yankees off and command them to surrender. I was to do the same. We together shouted "Surrender!" cutting up a racket in the chinquepin bushes. The three in front grounded arms; the re maining fourteen took to their heels down through the bushes like bucks. One of the three who had surrendered attempted to retake the gun, and nothing but a loaded musket with fixed bayonet prevented him. We marched our prisoners in, reported to General Clayton, got a detail and went back and captured a great quantity of commissary and army goods and a few more Yankees. The next introduction we had with the Yankees was at Jonesboro.?J. W. Cooper, in Atlanta Journal. Tbe Dispute Over Battle of Bnll Bon. I saw published on the 24th inst. in your valued paper, an article enti tled, "An endless controversy." If you will permit these few lines in the way of an inquiry from an "Old ex Confed." I will be much obliged. I will state that I was not in the first battle of Bull Run, but will say it was through no fault of mine. We were ordered from Richmond July 21, late in the evening, and it was so under stood by officers and men we were to participate in that battle next day, but the engineer on the train convey ing us being a Northern sympathizer, delayed us all night from Richmond to Manassas, which I think is a dist ance of about a hundred miles or a lit tle over. He tried on several occa sions that night to derail our train, and when we reaohed Manassas the fight was over. It was reported that on reaching Manassas, the engineer was taken from the engine and shot, although I did not see this. Now, about the great question agitating the minds of so many why it was the Con federates did not follow up their vic tory at the first battle of Bull Run. I now ask was it not this, in forming and shaping our new government was it not so stipulated we were not to in vade, but protect our firesides? And I heard it talked in and around Ma nassas, that the troops were anxious to follow up the retreat of the feder als. Mr. Davis was notified we could take Washington, his reply was "Our army is nqt one of invasion, but pro tection." That is my understanding of "Why we did not take Washing ton."?A. J. Atkins, in Atlanta Jour nal. He Wanted It Straight. One day when Senator-elect Mo Creary, of Kentucky, was out looking after his politioal fences he stopped before a house where there was a well in the yard and asked for a driuk. "Sorry, mister," responded the man of the house, "but there ain't a drop on this here place, aod I am getting purty dry myself." "Isn't there any water in the well?" exclaimed McCreary. "Of oourse there is," blurted out the man; "I didn't know you wanted water. I thought you wanted a drink?" That's the personal question a woman asks herself when she reads of the cures of womanly diseases by the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Why shouldn't it cure her? Is it a complicated case? Thousands of auch cases have been cured by ? Fa vorite Prescription." Is it a condition which local doctors have declared in curable? Among the hundreds of thou sands of sick women cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription there are a great many who were pronounced incurable by local doctors. Wonders have been worked by "Favorite Pre scription" in the cure of irregularity, weakening drains, inflammation, ulc?ra tion and female weakness. It always helps. It almost always cures. "Three year* ago,"write* Mrs. John Graham, of aoiS Plumb Street, (Frankford) Philadelphia, Pa.. ?I had a very bad atUck of dropsy which left roc with heart trouble, and also a very weak back. At times I was so bad that I did not know what to do with myself. My children advised me to take your ' Favorite Prescription,' but I had been taking *o much medicine from the doe tor that I was discouraged with everything. I came to Philadelphia two years ago, and pick ing up one of your little books one day began to read what your medicine had done for others. I determined to try it myself. I took seven bot tles, and to-day I am a strong, well woman, weighing i6." pounds. Have gained ao pounds since I started to use * Favorite Prescription.' " Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the complexion and sweeten the breath. (Jot. Perry's Predictions. Just 20 years ago ou June 20, 1SB2, ex-Governor Benjamin F. Perry, of Greenville, delivered the commence ment address at the Reidville Female College, of Spartanburg County. This was in Governor Perry's 77th year and it was the last speech he made on any important occasion. Unusual in terest is attached on that account to certain remarks he made about the future of South Carolina. In part he said': "The greatest source of the future wealth and prosperity of South Caro lina is in utilizing her water power and manufacturing cotton and wool. We have every conceivable advantage over the Northern States and Great Britain in manufacturing cotton. The raw material is grown here, our climate is better adapted to manufacturing purposes, water power, whioh is ex pensive at the North and scarcely to be obtained in England, will cost lit tle or nothing here; labor is eheaper than it is in the Northern States and all we want is capital and skill. Tbcy aro destined to come here at no dis tant day from England as well as from the Northern States. Foreign capital ists will find it to their interest to make this change, and all mankind in pursuit of mouey are of course gov erned by their interest." Later, in speaking of the effect of the future growth of cotton manufac turing he predicted, ''This will more than double the value of her cotton crop, already worth 20 millions of dollars." Considering the fact that at that time the cotton manufacturing indus try throughout the South was in its infancy, these prophecies may be ac counted remarkable. According to census figures' about $3,000,000 then represented the aggregate capital stock of textile mills in this State; now more than $40.000,000 are thus invested. The value of the cotton crop in Smth. Carolina has increased in the same time from $20,000,000 to about $3l\000,000. And the end iB not yet.?The Idler in the Spartan burg Journal. Cures Eozema, Itching Humors, Pimples and Carbuncles?Costs Nothing to Try. B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) is now recognized as a certain and sure cure tor eczema, itching skin, humors, scabs, scales, watery blisters, pimples, aching bones or joints, hoils, carbun cles, pricking pain in the skin, old, eating sores, ulcers, etc. Botanic Blood Balm taken internally, cures the worst and most deep-seated cases by enriching, purifying and vitalizing the blood, thereby giving a healthy blood supply to the skin. Botanic Blood Balm is the only cure, to stay cured, tor these awful, annoying skin troubles. Heals every sore and gives the rich glow of health to the skin. Builds up the broken, down body and makes the blood red and nourishing. Especially advised for chronic, old oases that doctors, patent mediciues and hot springs fail to oure. Drug gists, $1. To prove B. B. B. cures, sample sent free and prepaid by writ ing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. De scribe trouble and free medical advice sent in sealed letter. Sold in An derson by Orr-Gray Drug Co., Wil hite & Wilhite, and Evans Pharmacy. Abbeville Lands for Sale. TWO Hundred Aorea, more or les?, in the "Flat Woods," with new and cotnf r table dwelling and improvements. One and one quarter miles from Oalhoun Falls, convenient to two railroads, and adjoining lands of John S. Norwood. Norwood Calhoun and others Also, 775 acrf s, more oi lets, adjoining above Tract and lands of Capora Rimy Mrs. E. B. Calhoon, Cabree lands and Island Ford Road. These Traeta are natt or the old Mc Do file or Norwood Tract, known as tbe "Flat Woods." Terms?One-third oaab, balance one and two years, Intorest at eight per cent. Credit portion secured by Note and Mort ot sold by first of October will be fort. t. For further Information apply to Jobn S. Norwood or the undersigned. MRS. HENRY H. NORWOOD, Calboun Falls. 8. C. July 80,1002_6_4 LAND FOR 8AL.E. ONE TRACT, four miles Southeast City of Anderson, containing about 200 acres. Also, onr Mill Tract, water pow er, with 50 sores of land. Terms upon application to FF W. H. CARPENTER, Ii. F. CARPENTER. July 23,1902 6 4 The liniment bottle and flannel strip are familiar^objects in nearly every household. The}' are the 'weapons that have been used for generations to fight old Rheumatism, and are about as effective in the battle with this giant disease as the bluudejbusa of our iorefathera would be in modern warrar?. Rheumatism is caused by an add, sour condition of the blood. It is filled with- acrid, irritating' matter that settles in the joints, muscles and nerves, and liniments and oils nor nothia? else applied externally can dislodge these gritty, corrodin ~ Were deposited there by the blood aid can be reached only i Rubbing with liniments sometimes* relieve temporarily the i pains, but these are only symptoms which are liable to uetura change of the weather ; the real disease lies deeper, the blood are infected. Rheumatism cannot be radically ?ad peruieaejrtljr cured until the blood has been purified, and no remedy does this so thoroughly and promptly as S. S. S. It neutralizes the acids and sends a stream of rich, strong blood to the affected parts, which dissolves and washes out all foreign materials, and the sufferer obtains happy relief from the torturing pains. q, 8. 8. S. contains no potash or other mineral, bat is a perfect vegetable blood purifier- ;and mos$ exhilarating tonic. Our physicians will advise, without charge, all who write about their case, and we will ser.? ?cc ?ttf srstial book on Rheumatism and its treatment. TMS SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, fit. 1 SOUTHER. If RAILWAY T?E G? EAT HIGHWAY OF TRADE AW TRAVEL. VsAiting the Principal Commercial Centers and llaaltn and Pleasure Resorts off the South with the *W A? NORTH, EAST and WEST. HitfThaClass Vesti?ole Trains, Through Sle?plntf?CKta botwaen Now Vopte and Now Orleans, via. Atlanta. 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