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?iooal ?^tc^ms The effite'of the Oohembia PHten?c t&on G ^ t es street, seeond door, from Plain. CAUSES O? THE^ FIR* IN . CottJHBia.-Wo liare haJ^i variety of causes suggested for the firing in Columbia, either by the^Yankeaa themselves or their Southern sympathizers. Some of thesa hive b'?3a simply stupid, some dishonest, and ai! 111 je. We have elsewhere commented 6n these various malsones, and we have endeavor e 1 u> supply the true. history. 3ut yea?er dny, a scrap of paper was put into our hands,' purporting to bc written by a Yankee officer, l.i wiiich he suggests another clue, as silly as tho nn?at that have gone before. It is without signature, and shows tba writer to have bad but little familiarity with the schoolmaster, except, possibly, at the tale of a cat. We pub? lish rerbatbn et literatim: w ' "The eau* of tbk fiar i* fr?un the catts of the i. carment of Col. Hay and Lieut, Adams, since they have bookin this Icwu. Yors, with re spec." (No signature.')? Now, who were and Lieut. A., and what wes their treatment? Were they prison erf? If so, we only happen tc know that the Co!(imbi?as incurred frequent reproach for their alleged indulgent treatment of prisoners; the Masons were much censured, and, some? times, the lidies. It is understood that some of these latter carried their sympathies so far as to suffer themselves to be carried off by the gallant gay Lotharios who were here in prison. I* GUY ? our readers ".ban throw light on tba cloud, wa ?hall be pleased. At all events, even it the Colonel and Lieutenant were somewhat dissatisfied with thoir grab in "prisojs, they rated their olaims and treatment at a high prie*, when they destroyed a capital city for thair revenge, with ?6,0?>6 of their brothers quisently lookinte on. TelesrapHlo. REPORTS OF PRESS ASSOCIATION Entered accerdinq to Act of Congress, in the Yeai 1868, by Jfk TIiratheryin the Cleric s Office oj the District Court of the Confederate States foi the Northern District of Georgia From Mobile. MAOON, April 10.-Advices from Sfontgom*! j of the 8th say that persona who left Mobile m the 2d report that the enemy made no impre? si?n on the defences of I> hike ly and Span isl Fort Confidence in our ability to hold th ?tty was strong. A flag of truce was sent to Selma on We du cs day, but it was not permitted to'cross the vivei The Yankees claim 2,50 prisoners captured a Planters ville and Selma. Only one square, i i eluding the post office, was destroyed. Th Yankees burned the naval works. Montgi merv ia being put in a strong condition. fc S um tar Burnt. WrwN&Boao, April LL- A gentleman ju? from Camden, S. C., says Foster's negro troop on a raid 'from Charleston, entered Sumter, : C., driving back our forces there, and thc burnt the place. Foster's command is repr .anted 6,000 strong. Thia occurred Sunda sttarnoou last, about S o'clock. .From report Feater is s&eking bi? Way to Casad ea. '-.?. - < ,.? T .. " -' . .- .*.' Th? Capture of Sara ter. Tlie following letter, containing an account rof the fight preceding th? fall of Sumter, WM received-by a gentleman of thia city yesterday morning: ' * O-ARNEttV F?RBT, MONDAY MOUING, March ' 10-0 o'clock.-Thursday night, about 1 o'clock, we received information that, the Yankee? had landed about COO men twenty-two miles below Kingstree; next morning, that they were "ad vane ng on Mnaning, which they reached about 3 o'clock Saturday. The militia of the twx? Districts were called out, and all the bridges on Pocotaligo burnt. Col. Caldwell, with the 9th Kentucky Regiment, about 130 men, readied Sumter frota Orangeburg on Saturday evening. Col. Pressly, with about seventy mounted men, picked up from st. igglere, arrived Saturday night. Capt. Colclough, with about seventy or eighty hospital and other, department attaches from Camden and Sumter, organized Sunday morning; also Col. Brown's, battalion of re serves, about fifty; the Clarendon militia, about fifty; and the Sumter militia, about one hun? dred <nfantry, composed the forces. Learning that the'enemy-had crosaed Pocotaligo about 3 o'clfeik Sunday morning, all the forces were drawn from the South aide of Pocotaligo and Elaced at Dingle's Mill, with two 12-pound owitzers, (three miles below the village.) hav? ing un the right Pocotaligo-" Swamp. Dingle's Mill is 400 yards from" the iunot'ou of Turkey Creek with Pocotaligo, on the former. A force of about 2,500 Yankees bad joined the force from Kingtree, Saturday niglft, without our knowing it; and together they reached Dingle's Mill, aud bevan ilia-attack at a quarter past 3 p. tn. yesterday. After aa hour s fighting on both sides along the whole of our line, at long range, the enemy were evidently flanking u* on ?.a* wit, wiieH the Kentucky regiment, the re? serves and Pressly's force were thrown aerees Turkey Creek, North of the pond. O poa this the Yankees attacked our left with two 12 pounders, throwing shell, and succeeded in Hanking us on our right, where the militia alone w?re stationed, supporting the howitzers. They finally gave way, and a rout to the vil? lage was the.cons?quence, which the Yankees [entered {after capturing one of our pieces] ?about Q o'clock. Both of the lieutenant coin 'inandiHg tlie gum (regular artillerists) were Wiled. One, Alex. McQueen, was Rev. Mr McQueen'* ?oe,. The fat her stood fighting b} j the side of his son when he bdl. A major (oe '.detached duly.) I did not learn Ut* name; it ? reportai as killed With- a detachment of twenty mounte militia, I was ordered to keep back a party oi I th? opposite (South) ??de of Pocotaligo; but a they did not advance, I was not. in the irnuie d?ate fight, and being cut' off at the crossing had to come round hy Ca*ie*Savaiinah. 1 couh not barn our loss or that of .th? emmy, but. tb fight being at lUI'g ram**, k could not hav been large, unless effected in the retreat. Al i he forces haw. been ordered to fall back t Camden.1 A Yankee force was, I think, movin to Stateburg at ?, o'clock thi* morning, whic compels me to ge;-; with my little command, o tho Westside'of the river, and beat my wa up to -Camden. 1 .was within two miles t Sumter until 10 o'clock at niglit. At that tim? the.towri was ou fire in two places-evident! the depot and the large commissary building i the heart of the town. The enemy's fore* were thou moving out to the North, Bust an West of the low;?. Thc Yankee f?Tces wer mostly whites, (aol having moro than on -?i?g'jo regiment among &'iein,)*and ware ev j den tl v well disciplined troops. OarDistrii ; will covihtlcss be ravaged, anti I am afraid tin ! tlrj sharp and sudden resistance we made wi I make them wreak their vengeance on the ui j defended town and suirouncuug plantations:" i Memphis papers predict tho universal co ruption Of the South by Washburn's policy i j removing all restrictions upon trade. 0 EWater Howica . THE water will be ahnt off of tho lower part of the city, THI^MCSKIN?, at 9 o'clock; from Taylor street down, oa account of a leak in the main pipe. JOS. *GRUBER. I April 12 1 ft. Jfamitur* Smle. . \ ? By t. Lance I will aell, THW (Wednesday) MORNING, at 10 o'olock, oa Lady street, opposite Gas .House, The entire Household Furniture, parties leav itigibecity. Bedsteads,"Solas,Oib, Ottomans, Bureaus, Wardrobes, Work 'Tables, Presses, Glasses, Brass Kettles, Easy Chairs, Can'dle 8lands, Feather Beds, Shades, Mattresses, Car? pets, and many other articles. " ^ ALSO," Crockery and Glassware, Kitchen Utensils, ?fee: Terms cash._April 12 1 . Stolen, ON the night of the 6th instant, a rvT JfAlarge cliesnut sorrel HORS IC, about 12 years Old; mane generally hangs on both side? of his neck; is rather thin; h?3-a blaze face; had when taken one shoe ou-a forefoot and a sore on the right shoulder, wa.lks wide with his hi nfc legs, and under the saddle will pace slowly. Any information thankfully received and re? warded. Address HENRY A. ?HETZE, fil April 13 }4? - Lexington C. H., S. C.fi 7 9SOO Btew?rt? : ' WILL be paid for the recovery, uninjured, of the LATHE BED aod SCREW token - from Henry Hunt's lot subsequent to the fire, or a proportionate amount, if injured from any cause except fire, provided it be still service- - able. No questions asked. The above reward will be paid on its delivery to C. J* BOLLIV, Es j-, or ?ar information furnished him which will lead to its recovery. April 12 3* JOHN JUDGE * 00. ?* Special Notice. PERSONS in this city and vicinity holding work from our Factory not returned be? fore the occupation of the city by the enemy, arc requested to hand in the same to Ifism MARY O'BftlEN, near the Powder, Mill lu about two wetfks, we hope to have a fresh supply of work in Columbia, which wiU ba g ve n'o ut by Miss O'Brien in the usual manner. The p. ice will be fifty cents per pair. Our Factory will soon be in operation al Charlotte, and we will endeavor to keep the people of Columbia_supplied with work. Tickets for work returned, which .are yet un? paid, will be presented to Miss O'Brien for ~ payment. JOHN JUDGE 4 CO. 1 April 12_t _ 8? Notice. ? COLUMBIA, APRIL 10r1865. THE Joint Relief Committees have appointed the folio wing' gentlemen to act as agent? fur the sufferers of Columbia, to wit 1 J. L. BRANCH, Esq., to reside at Augusta, [Georgia. NV. P. PRICE Esq., to reside at Newberry, rs. C. > WILLIAM J. GERALD, Esq., to reside at Camden, S. C. The above named gentlemen will receive and forward any donation?-whether of provisions or morfey-and also barter CLOTH and SALT for PROVISIONS. V HERMANN LEIDING, Sec. and Treas. Joint Relief Committees, ry Papers of this and the neighboring States will please copy, and urge upon the be - - Mievolent the necessity of aiding the citizens of Columbia in their great distress. April 12_ Brass Foundry. THE subscriber, thankful for past patronage, would inform his friends and the publie i that he is still prepared to furnish all kinds of BRASS CASTING in a workmanlike maaa?T and with despatch. ROBT MCDOUGALL, ' search IS 12* Gadsden n??r Waabiugtea ft.