Abbeville press. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, June 14, 1861, Image 2
THE RECENT BtVTEE AT PHILIPPI.
Our reported *otiv??r?ed ye?t*rday evening
V"h Dr.A. Hunter. of the Virginia army,
v?ho had ju#t arrived from Staui.ton, wht-re
liiort of thd circumstances attending the recent
engagement between tho Virginia ond aboli
tion forces at l'hilippi were known, the news
having been brought Ibitlier by special cx
)irt|W. Mr. Cledsop, of Staunton, arrived ala?
n Hicbmond yesterday evening with dispntohea
concerning the battle, sent by General llnrinan
to the Governor, the nature of vrliich wc were
not permitted to find out.
JJr. Hunter entertains no doubt that the
ground was most gallantly contested by the
Virginiuans wb<|i fought with tbeodds of 700
against from 1,500 to 3,000 ot the Abolitionists
who were aided by certain traitorous "Union"
men in that region. By th'o cheer force of
numbers, the enemy were dnablud lo surround
and get possession of the tri?in. In tfre wagons
were unopened cases containing 600 musket#.
A desperate attempt was ni'a'tfe by the Vir
ginians to recover tbi ariiis. The'ir^nis were
used w?ih effeftt on the marauders, but they
co'ild not be dislodged. Thoy, in turn, ott.iok
ed our brav* troop?, *;ho retreated in good
order, arid halting at a bridge, offend a most
determined resistance. Many instances of in
dividual bravcrv unit actinf lmrni?m ?/>..?
ded in conncotion with the attack on the bridge.
At this point, tlio Abolitionists got their field
battery in operation, when a elm rye was mad 6
on them, in which Captain Archy Richard*, of
Ball); Th6nVas "E. Sirrims, (formerly Ticket
Agent 66 tire Iftritille Railroad, ttell known
li6ro;) and DangfifSed, of Bath, were killed
a'ftd several desperately wounded.
A brother of the Da'ngcrfleld wti'tf was killed
as ab6*6 iftent;6ned, (both of whom belonged
to the Bath Cavalry,) had his leR carried off
by a cannon shot. Mr. Turk, formerly high
h?riff of Augusta, together with those men
tioned as slain, showed the most determined
bravery. The Virginians were finally dis
lodged from the bridge and w> re driven back
un a locality called the Willow*, where thej'
repulsed a savage onslaught on their position,
and besides \*ere enabled to inflict much dam
?ge oft their enertrled, who desisted fi om fur
ther offensive operations. The most reliable
?dvie>s plnfre the lo?s in Rilled,on our side at
s6vcn, thewounded: nt ftofn fifteen to twenty.
Of the Abolitionists it ia (Said from fifty to
seventy-five are certainly knovfrn to be dead,
and., a large number wounded. One Kelly, a
Yankeo renegade from Wheeling, wlio com
manded a "Union" regiment of congenial cot
thronU, was so lucky aa to endfiis ignoble life
in the battle. Dispatches to Northern papers
represent him fes an arrant coward, and se?m
to rejoice that the chances of bsltle have ob
viated tlie nefc'efl?il? of Hia filLUre appcarance
on any active field.
Another account received differs somewhat
from the above. It soya that the Virginia
forcea were under Col." Forterfleld, and consis
ted of 300 men; that they were attacked by
1,'ZUO or 1,600 of tile enemy, and reptyUed them |
three times, our men remaining masters t>f the
ground. Eight of our men were killed, among
others Col. Porterfield himself, and Sir. Thomas
E. Simms, of the Commissary Deportment.
There were between fifty and sixty of the
enemy killed.
While "regret the low of valuable men in
an encounter with so ignoble an0 depraved an
enemy as thej' had to contend agninst in this
instance, we mnst enter our decided protect
against the ea?y manner in which it appears
the whole force were at first surprised. In
peaceful times "eternal v igilance if the price of
liberty;" in war it is the prii a of liberty and
T r
ou^EDa. 11 wo arc Hurpnsea uy our enemies
asleep on our post we deserve defeat.
The following account of the affair has also
been furnished us:
"The Virginia forces at PUilippi allowed
themselves to be surprised. They were awak
ened early in th? morning by the cry. that tbe
enemy was upon them, and by the firing of a
cannon ill# ^n?rru 1"?? m.~_
j ...VUg.
immediately beat a retreat, the enemy, in pur
euit. Abftut four or five miles out of the town
part of them made astnnd, and were attack
?-d by the enemy. They repulaed him ; the at
tack wm twice repeated, and the enemy aa
often repulsed. The enfemy then desisted from
Jthe pursuit aud our forces came off, sustaining
a losa of six men?araobg them Mr. Simula, of
una cii)T. in Hie hurry, of' leaving tb* town
our men 'eft 600 stand of ?rmi wliiell h*d not
yet been unboxed. They brought sway all
their own arms. Thy lots of the enemy wo*
aome fifty orfjxty. Our fat^l was about 000
strong, the enemy supposed to be 1,-600. It is
thought Colonel Porterfield, ilie officer itf com
mand of ouf.<|brcov was killed; also a Mr.
D?ngerfieldf: ^Bat,h cout)ty. Tbe town might
have been ?auly defended if our men had not
lept on their posts."?Rjc/unond Dispatch.
THBBAHX COSVarriOH
The following tesolutioqs were unanimously
' Adopted by the Bank Convention, (eompoqa&
~>f delegates *from South Carolina,. Georgia,
Tanuessse, Alabama, and Florida,) which as
b ecmfeled in Atlaaftf, Georgia, on the 4th in
stant;
Retolved, Tliat this Convention -do recom
mend to all the banks in thfe %>ut(iern Confede
racy, to receive in payment jffftU Joes to them
the Treasury note* of the fame on deposit, an<l
pay them out again UTeoetosatrs.
That until th? said Tfeaoury note* can be
j>i rporira anu ituica. u db reeommended (hut
IV the banks.do agree t^ ad*anee to the do*
era Men t, mi -carrefttf 4ot4fc$i?!> *am? sererally
m may beagrefd'tipon between them find tW
Secretary of tbe Treasury?the i<%$g?ce to
be. m?de. on tfas,- deposit ^witb of
Trewurj- note* o?Jafgo denomination, oU?per
e^nt. 0US/6V oi^bwidi t kV>.,
-
, ?vwwwj -tgcw wnnp-ioouidiMs ac
tion J>n the foregoing resolutive. ft* measure
of iotporUnc* torfr* Government
?dtf>e people, ?? eominunleete Ue ?nme,
vitboat de!?y, W tb* 8nvrtmyot *lw ttwntf
" fct Richmond. \ ?
Ihftt It bTreeomniended 1
"?. I(?fc?
*iT? UM TVMterv Mba '?
V y O O * * 1" "I
n few tftrong point* to make resistance ineffec
tual. To hirft time is all-important, to enable
him to disoiplino bia raw volunteers, to collect !
sufficient numbers, and to move tlio great mass- |
? ? iu concert eu na to reach this' military cen
tres at the right moment.
The plan of Scott's campaign has been imli- I
caled by various Northern journal*, and roceftV I
events stem lo show the policy whb-li be is :
steadily pursuing?embracing a wiile Held of
operation? aud looking to n concentration of |
trO"p? at Richmond. A targe f<?rce unrfjrGcn- !
eral McClelland has boon concentrated at. !
Graftan in Western Virginia, and this force j
seems to' be designed t6' Attack Harper's Ferry |
in the rear arid cut off tho liue of its commu
nicntioiiB. Tlio post if impregnable to an ns
mult, but may bo reduced by tirruing its p<?si?
lion and cutting off its eupplie*. Alnrgo
force lias been concentrated nt Chambers
bur-r, the design of which weenie to be, to co
operate ? ith these last, by mnking an attack
upon llnrper's Fdrry ffoin tbo Maryland side ;
aud in case of success the two fufces would
march tfpoh crur forces at Manaanas Junction,
and in conjunction witli their troops at Alex
andria and Washington endeavor lo cut off
oursorccs. Then follows the rapid content
tion of their troops upon Richmond, and iu
their opinion the easy capture erf that city and
the subjugation of Virginia.
To effcct that- object lliey lia^e nt>t* leas than
100,000 available troops, and opposed to them
will encounter near SfOO.OOO Southern forces,
fighting upon their owji soil and in defence of
their dearest rights. About the result Of such
a contest thefe can be no doubt;
But it i9 not to bo supposed that PYe*Ment
Davis twill suffer Scott to carry out hi? plan of
operation's according to the prescribed pro
crnrame. Everv consideration seeing to call for
early and active* measures on 6ur purt. The
reasons are well set forth in the following par
agraphs from the Mercury:
It is impossiole for us to believe that this
course of inaotivity c'nn long prevail in the
Coofederat^tfttnies. They fntist fight within a
few dayi or abandon or surrender Harper'i
Ferry. From three points the United States
troops are approaching, to isolate and capture
this important post. Shall our armies stand
inactive on the defensive, nr.d hIIoW the ?om
bi tint ion to take place, by which this post shall
fall ? Will they stand still, whilst Western Vir
ginia is overrun by United States army, and j
the traitors in that section of the States be <
armed and organized, and iU loyal citizens be |
dispersed r mere are, at this moment, troops
enough in Virginia from the othfef Southern
State*, without the aid of a tingle Virginia, to
drive out every invader from her soil. Every
railroad train adds to their numbers. They
are not to sweat iq~e#inp, bat to 6ght. They
require only to b? Brought together, and to be
led on against the enemy. Throughout the
whole South there is but oue feeling of indigna
tion at the ocouj^ation of the soil of Virginia
by tbe United States troops. Let them be
driven out speedily, u the voice of every man.
Duty to Virginia, whom the Confederacy it
bound to protect, as well a* (he dignity of the <
Confederacy, r<quire this policy. 1
We are perfectly aware of the possibilities *
of wir. We know that every great Genernl *
is made so by accomplishing impossibilities. If
battles are to be fought only when sure of sue- F
cess, how harmless would be war ! But war is *
not harmless ; and nothing ia more nneertaiD t
than battles, when resting on numbers. The
spirit and the courage of soldiers dictate the
f&te of battle*. Retreats and inactivity are of
ten fatal to this spirit in the brav??t. troop?;
whilst activity and energy may render thorn
invincible, fo be well armed, and to be able
to manoeuvre with skill on, the Oc'dT-are not
the great essential* of preparation. The un
conquerable will?the spirit above fear?con
atiiuie alone that preparation, by whicit the,
libei ties of a people cKn be jtreaenreri, and ita
in vaderg be destroyed. Let a people be armed
with thtse, end thej mutt bb vjbtoriada. On
the eontrj^y, letthgm be demoralised by inac
tivity?-fa&illurized with rfetreats-r-raadc ?all
ou8 to the tales of suffering and horror, which
comes 10 mem of their afflicted fiOtfnirjr, a?d"
they are prepared to fly or aarrender,to a By
invading foe. AH tirtues are strengthened by
beiagexerdiea*), and destroyed by disuse. Cour
age is no exceptionthe rule.
"WTL1CKGT0H BLOCKADED.' '
Wllnmnrnv N fl ' J??? <* ? * ' * ?
... x/.# vhmv v a migu wpr
steamer chased a email schooner into "New Inlet
this afternoon. Tbi steamer fi ruling pursuit
useless put to s?a. Our port is evidently block
Uided. The signal Confederate .Battary boat,
from HraithVille, has not arrived op, She has
prolwblj beeo detained mo>ing the forcea
ilidnitsfiD, jtfne S.?Private advices from bh
, . ,? .1 ?j v -
crpom iw? inn mere ire i .large number of ?
privateer* at that portm^jWog the arrival.of g
letter* of nr*flqtf???r?ail. * t
Two jpemWrt of tie NorjWo CVfjgfUjero 6
T\>riajer.<3ea v tygj, ug in eoliet ?n lt?Han Lej^in; tl
fdr*he.war. ^ v L ' 1. #
;;?ray.!^|jjr.ppi.iaye ?
only tbree lulled. The ,M7y4SP> ^th^i ^
ding Col^K^iy, -
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nd * batUlioB of Kitr j
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W.y A. LEE, EDITOR.
Friday IffQrning, June 14' 1861.
tW We nre authorised to nitnouno*
MATirEW McDONALD n* candidate for re
elnctiun ns Clerk of the Court for Abbeville
District at the next election.
22d,- IffftK ,,
tW The friends of WILl.f AM C. MOORK,
respectfully niwmtince him a candidnte for
(,'lerk of (he Court of Common' J'lcn?, at the'
emming cleat ion.
CT" The friend? of WILLIAM tflLI j aro
desirous to retain liim n* Ordinary, and they
respectfully nominate liirn f<?r reelection.
TO DELIKQUENT8. t
l'oi-snns residing out of this District who arc
indebted to the 1'rett Office for subscription,
will take notice (lint irnles* the Annie is paid
ho fore ilic 10th of June next their papers will
lie discontinued^
Those indebted for advertising will come for
ward find settle their accounts. If the debtor
6,-\nnot pny the monoy, let him come forward
and settle by note.
Col. Bacon's Regiment reached Richmond,
on Inst Saturday.
?a8T DAY.
The day was observed in our Village with
becoming solcmnltj'. The places of business
were closed and religious exercises were held
in the Churches.
EPISCOPAlT CONVENTION.
This Religious Body meets in this place on
Wednesday next. A largo attendance of Cler
ical and Lay Delegates is expected, as impor
tant business will be brought before the Con
vention. The proceedings will doubtless be in
teresting. See notice in another column. -
BIBLE SOCIETY.
The Annuaf Meetinc of the AliVievill* Til*.
trict Bible Sociely will be held in.the Episco
pnl Church, at Abbeville C. II.-, ftn the last
Wednesday in JAly (Slat day.)*., Annnrtl Ser
mon to be preached by Rev. G.^H. Ronn'd of
the Methodist Church; M. McDonald, Esq..
w ill deliver the address. The Executive Com
mittee will facet at lo o'ckwfk, A. m.
^ 3. m. rERrtn*.
.> C6r. Sec'y.
iune 14. 1861 7 2t
tw Banner copy.
. ' WOTICE TO VOLUHTEERl
Thtfse who have enrolled their names as vol.
unteers upon the list of Capt. Jas. M. Pram*,
*re notified to appear nt AbbevilleCourt House
an next Saturday, the lSlh inSt., to organize,
lect Officer*, <?c. It is necessary that oil
should be present The roll number about
sighty: A few others may be admitted. Those
wishing to become members should report at
jnce to Capt. pKiraiH.
We are pleased to lenrn that Col. Oak
as been very successful in raising the
Dompanies of hi* Kenim^nt, and that he
ia* the prospect at an eArly drfy of obtaining
kit full complement of men.
THE COTJET OF EflUFrt. .
TheCotorlof Equity for this District has
;?>n in session here, during the present rteelr,
lis Honor Chancellor Ingli?,- presiding. It is
he Chancellor's first visit since hit elevation
.0 the Bench, and the ability rind curtesy
with tfllich he despatches the business of the
Doart has made him a general favorite of the
3ar.
At the ojifeiiiag d( the Coiirt, the Refblutions
idopted by the tfar, to the memory of tlie late
^ltanoellor Wardlaw, were presented by Jno.
I. Wilson, Esq ; end after a feeling tribute
rom his Honor were directed to' b4 recorded
in the journals of the Court.
The business of the term will Scarcely occu
>y the whole week, as some 6f the most impor
tant cases have Veen continued oil accortnt of "
he ab&ence of counsel.
ahjs iSBUlS fl-fi'KUAOJilRO.
Wasmsotom. (via Mobile,) June 10.?Scott
ays lie will occupy Richmond and Memphis by
lie 15th July 1
Adams' Express continues to carry letters of
lie seceded States from Louisville under Uni
ed Slates envelopes.
Ex Gov. ,II?nry A. Wise is reported to be
cry (It
An enrly attack is expected -on Itarper'a
Ierry. The soldiers there are deteriniat^o
sake a second Thermopyln of it.
Fifteen hundred troops are arriving daily at
tichmondi -
n is reported that President Davis will to on.
ake command of the Cot>federate States army
n pefrott.
The pickets the opposing1'jinniet in Yir
inia are approaching each o
Cairo is fetrfnl of an ntlocfc from the 8outb
rn trooptf.
'ie> n -V "< ;i
THE NEWS ?BOX EHOlAVft '
Wehnve received some extrae&froni thfci ! ??
est Engliali journal* brongfit by tjje Anttrot
From^ aynopaU of the news,#6 learn
hit the Iett*? rff'Cissiua M. Clay, in the Lon
on TLnci, had been^wtloWed by an<kfeer from,
|'rr Mottey, tiie bisWrian, jrho had tgr?*C
?ngtb view* at Ut? Acnerrc?|fi
I'WffaAimm#* the * Iroufel# to U.e
foood .0.
n?
Mr. US L?od ( wtit?? to
ljfjttw.ptfioe? mi op 6y
rirfgbjft organ* Jb, (Jcci
ENGLISH VIEW OV PEIYATEERIKO.
Tli? Argument of Lord Derby, in the, recent
It-bate in II19 English House of LoMe, Accord
ing to the construction of the 'Times seems to
be that the North, l>y declaring a blockade of
the Southern ports, claim* from neutral'na
tions the respect due to ita.rij(h!s as a belliger
ent power; and therefore that, whnterer tl?e
North in " choose tq do with the citizens of
tlieSoUki k.n Stptcs captured on board thetpri
vrtleers fitted.- out under .letters of marque
under Mr. Jefferson Davie, the North has no
right to treat the belligerent rights of the
South ns n nullity, with regard to the subjects
of countries from whom it claims respect for
its own belligerent rights. The result would
Via ||V*'L tL-'Kn?lh K. . i.i??i?J. ..r
the Southern porta, line bound itaelf not to ?x
ocute as pitatetf flVe <nl?>jects of neutral States
serving onr board ruch prrvt? eerc. The argu
ment is one of great Kubtlety and rs&nement.
and seemed to recaite confirmation from the
argument* of sub*uquent euhsi-quent speakers.
It is clear that English subjects serving on
board an American '"privateers" afe not. pi
rates, though, if they choose so to not, the
English Government.' by proclamation, seems
to avow its intention erf leaving them to a pi
rate's fate.
The following ttas the language of Lord
Darby, and in his views, many of his learned
associates concurred:
The Northern States, therefore, must not be
allowed to entertain the opinion?although it
may be right that we should warn British sub
jects that if they should engage in privateer
it?jj expeditions they will not be entitled to
claim the protection of their Government?that
they are at liberty so t.o strain the law as to
convert privateering into piracy and visit it
with death. The punishment, under such cir
cumstances, ot persons entitled to her Majesty's
protection would not be viewed with indififer
ence, but would receive the most serious con
sideration this country. It is right, on the
oth- : hand, nat the people of this country
should b van ed of the peril of engaging in
privateering undertakings; but it is essentially
necessary, on the other, that the Northern
States should not be induced to rely upon our
forbearance with regard to a violation of the
law of nations by visiting privateering with a
penalty which is not attached to it by that law.
[Hear]
'It is said that the Northern States treat the
Southern Confederation, not ? having the
rightftof belligerents, but as rebels, whose acts
will be Visited with all the penalties of high
trMUflfn. iflfflilftincr 1 nnmatimant
that 18 not a doctrine we admit, because we
have declared that the Southern States are en
titled to the rights of belligerent*. The North
ern Statu,- on the one hand, cannot be entit led
to claim ihe rights of belli erents for them
selves, and, on the other, to treat the Southern
States, not as belligerent*, but as rebels. These
are the points upon which it is moat desirable
that a clear understanding should become to
between her Majesty's ministers and the Gov
ernment of the Uuited States?tirst, that we
cannot recognise any except a reafiy effective
blockrfde, Atfcli as the United State* may be
? >i.. il.i - -
mviv k?? tiiiuicc , ocvi/iitjij, luui ?c uiuiiub rc
cognize the doctrine that by any proclamation,
or any enactment,- the Northern States have
power, as against the Southern Confederation
to treat privateering bb piracy, and to vicit it
with death.
THE EVACUATIoVoFLLBXANDBIA:
Although the city of Alexandria was of com
pxratively little importance to Virginia, and
strategically indefensible, atil! the evacuntion
of it by our forces and the ease with which it
wni captured bus had an unfortunate effect
upon our course, and one which we trust our
energetic Chief Magistrate will hasten to re-^
mote'. /
The *ar feeling at the Ncflrtfi Und already
grenuy sur?Mea ana it w?g becoming exceed
ingly difficult for the Federal Administration
to bring forward the number of rrten they had
counted upon; Some of thttte regirrfents al
ready in the fi?dd wore preparing .to -return
home, their term of en(i*Cirtent having already
fcipired, While frotti o"ther rfcgwneht* desertions
were' octstirrlff^ daily, by the hundreds, of such
men as tffe're'udwilling to serve out a term of
three or even one year, which they had every
reason to believe would be the least limit of
the pfeient war, judging from the resistance
which they expected to eacoanterNki tftery
step they might take upon Sotitherrt ?dil.
When, therefore; the very fiwt attempt -which
is made is Unresisted by the Southern troops,
and when they see those very troops, whom
they had bteftltd to believe would all sacrifice"
their lives before tfeey would retire from the '
field, fleeing before them, the effect was great.
A new impetus was given to their actions- TU?
exciioment'for war again received a fresh start
and recruits are nowfreefy offering t hern waives
feeling-tbat they are safe in Altering the field,
Lhat the campaign is to bs a safe, and ea*y
one.
Another Unfortunate effect .whiefe this event
Has had, is that it jMraiiU Scott to esifry out
what haa alwiys beqn-his'policy of coaduotiirg
a campaign. $ot by making bold and brilliant
advancet^ following up eaah other with r?f)idi-c
ty, but by preparing everyifaihg rfeq^jsiie, atyi
then advance but ? single sttp.^gcure -etcry
point of iftfporttfne?, afid prVjlare htYnslU at
that point fbr Another tf/dVi tUep, this souring
every thint^ as h&goe^ and allowing nothing to
rtmuD ip ma<<Vttr to annojjuor nmerer . mni,ia
kutdftoee. The nonflitf of troop* now pour
ing into Alexandria and it* yieioity, from
Washington, their place* being filled again
by troifpa 'from farther North t the throwing
dp of ^atteriee at all iniliblifrinto^ abd (he
total ooonpancy of the tadr? neighbouring
country, ?ho*c that one step ha* been taken,.
Mid preparations rapid I j 16 progreaa for
doUkt. "iffhrtJhu otket ?tep may never ba ,
felcen, *jopd truftt/'naytra b?lieve it,
frmlbgne lo ba encoactteftd w-Xt are iheJbonth
Caroli it* brigtfof who will ?tan J their gygood. -
* t*a 1M, amy_?.n aJjwkaoo.
ScottSm fUMaladly aaid^&at b? w?? two
w?ek? io rthra^aa 4ft Jetf?r?9? Da**; ?Ud it
l|ftfa?tee<rto to ifew'ibM otir galUat
<Vlhra,0(5?iNh?-Chief t6 at of war.'fca
fcp??dily tmk* up Chai tin*, ?6<L
)!??*>frrUwr etrtroAehtnant* on Yir?'ni?
ML If oar ?Mm kW|^^?lr-"- *'
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v Taxable Property in Abbeville District.
To. the Editor of tho Banner i
Mr. Editor: Sir, according to promise,-I send
you for ptijjrlicMion, n Statistical account ^f (bo
Taxable property in ibo District of AbbeTillo
for the- year 18<1(J; the amount pukl of fttnto,
Poor and Koari Tux ; I lie number of Ttfx pay.
ers; tlie number of Slav&'owners, wiili tlid pro
portionate amounts of taxes paid in several
different classes
a nxcAmi.'i'ATio* or the gkxkral taxes or
ADBKV1LI.E PlSTBtCT, 1RG0.
10,729 slaves at $1.20, per head, $21,838.54
128 free negroes, 309.00
1(504,790 sales of merchandize, 22 o, 1,808 54
#475 sales by transient persons, 00 c, . 4.28
>4tl.l 15 piorcHsionalincomo 1.00c, . 401.15
?i:iT:r. ..i?ri?. ?J ? nn -
$103,340 town lots, 22 c, . . . T 1010.35
f 1.550,405 at int., 110 of 1 per o. 1.550.47
frl8,8O0 bank stock out of tho Stnte, 18.80
$350 prom's on insurnnco 1J per o, . 5.25
24 pjicks tf cards sold, 13 o, . . . 8.12
belonging lo slave", 100 o, . 40.00
9 dogs belonging to free negroes, 2.00 c, 18.00
$29,780.25
Lands 3570 teres, $3, $10,710.00
3510 1.50, 5,205.00
00795 1.00, 00 795.00
65 f,550 " 40, 220,020.00
$297,390.00 . -
1.30 c, on the $100, 3,8<JC.05
$33,055.30
To amount of Doublo Taxes anil
omissions in Returns* 76.OJ
?33,731.37
To amount of Poor Taxes
CpivoH <= ?.????
1 . I .OJ
To amount Road Taxes
received, , ?6,35282
IT,404.21
Less 4 per cent, commissions,
$46,135.58
$1,805 40
u ?
$43,330.18
Am't of Poor Tax less
commissions. $4,840.34
.do Rond, 6,098.71
There are 2060 lax returns for I860 ; of this
number about 1C00 aro owners of real entate ;
1430 are slave owners.
The following arn the proportionate amounts
paid by different classes of tax payers:
882 paid from 5 cents to . . $1.00
430
300
450
325
210
50
8
4
1
4 " $.100 to
" ' ,?00 to
? " fO.OO to
" ? 25.00 to
? " 50.00-to
?? " $100 to
? ?? 200 to
' ? 800 to
" between 400 to
2060 /
Theie were about three hundred more re.
turns made this year than were last. This is
accountcd Tor by the Tact that our last Legis
lature taxed money at interest, and that em
braced a large number of tax payers who had
their whole estate invested in that way, as will
be seen by reference to the statistical tables.
Over one and a half million of money at inter
est ia returned. In our debit Bank and JJnil
road stocks of our Stale lire not taxed, conse
quently I am unable tn Hfiv nrnf?i?iOu^
" "
amount (lie people of the District have invested
in.stocks of thai kind. I think, howler, I enn
safely nssurtie It to he some Four Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars, which will make at
least Tiro Jlilllions or Dollars of'cash capital.
As will be tCfh. the ta$ payers of Abbeville
have paid $38*731.37 fiiate-inxcs, $5,051.89
poor lax. dnd $0 85*2 80 rond, making the grand
total of 45.l85:6r8. This sum hn.R hi?..n
tfcd ititfiin the la4t fen weeks. It has bcei> met
promptly and cheerfully, and I believe when
the people Are called on to contribute to the
relief of tho families of our b#*Sf$ volunteers
they will respond again in contributions to at
Iea?t go.000 morn. Ska a plan is on foot for
raising fauds foryfliat purpose, I would just
here make a few Suggestions: That there be a
collector appoint! for cach Battalion, (I have
no doubt that competent men will volunteer to
discharge thfc' dtit.y) let theift prepare their books
for the purpose, enter the name of every*tax
payer, in alphabetical 6'rdcr, and reOfnest the
tat prfyfcra td pay at least 10 per cent, on their
last tat retbrn. tfhis of ctflirae is regarded as
Voluntary. Qopy their returns with the utmost
care iu a boot;, and file the same in the Clerk's
office tor fijtdre reference, and also enter the
names of any ntfn tax payers who wish to con
tribute ; and should there be (as I hope and
traflt tlifcAi id Hot) ft tai payer who fn?y not be
exempt from paying, and not being in
one, I'say, wbo it not'exempt who refuses i6 -
contribute, let name alsofbe entered, hi or
der to know wbo is lo^WkWto #g?Jivf us.?
This'wilf<tmpo48 ^#rofiee(9srs;
bat teirf days trill ta miffliierit fBt them to djs- 4
chaise the duty. ' 8tt0Old|bui plan be adopted,
I wHl"Volunteer'?o collect', for tbe upper BaUal
ion of Saluda llegim^{ft lirJthout tea or regard.
I km;t)r. vnuM rMID*Atfiil1v^
* * 1 K'WtLLSON, '
_ * Assistant Tax Collector.
V. 8. ?SincS preparing iliia Report the up
per Btttnlion U>e idoptttf the plan, and I
h?r?y ?olupU|^: for Uiai'B?ttali?tl
I will gap<ra when I
iewtng COJ p poaft* to bo arv
unneceeaary 'WftfltrlloR o/tbe oe?% from
the various m i I i tar^jWiaU in Virginia.. A^tb is
State hu I eoome the chlrfpoint of opejajiona, r
ifewa from there it looked for vlihluffi'i
uxitly throd^hoat tlie Confederacy, at
CL?r?jry State of whioh ku tor aona in- arena
e to-tnact the foQ: t jfijk
"Not rea^ivi?g our o?aald iipatch e*at a lata
hour laat night, sre ?ent trf thp telegraph office,
and received, in answer to iuqui/Te^ a state
ment tli?t Governor Letcher hai interdicted
nil farther relpgraphie^raewagea to ilie prcM
For Im preMnt ?? ihtUjn fiom rtftttim
lt?'?order. Butlho public eau easily roaka up *
ita opinion on \he (nterdic* olalj, faffMf? fcjf.
tflligaojia aa to thaerauta which ,
?f tpw p?S^fr*?)y U> -ttd frtfon lb? op- r
's ,
. COMUCJUCATfcD. oi,
Contributor^ tho Families of Voltintwri.
To the Citizeuk rnidiitff in the Upper Battalion
of the Saluda Regiment: * '
'Tou *re aware, fellow-citizen*, chain grHlant
Company of Volnnteera hove gone frotn thi*
batlnlioi* in defence of Soulhrrn Highlx, mid yre
now in Vi>gmiu to usxisi in driving back the in?
vudera. They may, even now, he engng<:d in
deadly conflict witfi hii enemy. In that Com
pany. ilia Sonllirrn Cii-ikI- "Im-i
hundred and ten members ; among llial number
?r? about twenty married men, who have left
their wives and Utile ones Among lis, part (if this
number"are in needy oircumttanrr*. We know
our duty, and will discharge it. There i* an
other Company now organizing in our midst?
oeveml of the member" are married and have
families, which will be thrown on your care?
these cases will be attended to, and in order to
raise funds for this purpose, ll was unanimously
Resolved, At a lerge public meeting nt Doii
ualdsville on Friday, the 7th instant, that we
agree to pay 10 per cent, on our last Tax Re
ceipts Bemi-Aunually, July and "lanuary. during
the War.- In order to rnise funds to support the
families of our Volunteers who have gone or
may go iulu service.
I have volunteered to collect these cnntiibn
lions, and will attend (lie following places for
(hat purpose:
-.Due West, on Fridiiv, 2lst June,
> Donaldsville, 011 Saturday, 22d June,
Scuflletown, on Monday, 24th June,
Marshall Sharp's, on Tuesday, 25~th June,
Hodges Depot, on Wednesday, 26th June,
Peter Henry'#, on Thursday, '27th June,
CaMftliam's, on Friday, 28ti> June,
Cftson's. 011 Sstftrdnu. QQtli .Tim.
I will i>1ro receive any contriiiutii>m froin thoso
who afe not tux payers, that. desire to contrib
not forgetting to receive from our lady
tiiemls whatever they wish to coutribute.
My pltin will be to enter the names of each
tax payer of the battalion in a book alphabeti
cally, with the amount of their tax taken from
the (ax books in 9 fcoluihn opposite, place the
amount of their contriliutiftn, be it 10 percent,
or 50 per cent., aa they rtiiiy feel it their duty,
and ability to pay. I*vill also enter the names
of non-(ax payers, and the amount which they
contribute. I intend also to collect the names
of our Volunteers and record thtm in the book*
I will copy the whole in another book, and de
i">nu 11 111 me uiei K s vjmcf lor luiure relerenc
it has been supgeated tlmt when perrons nre no'
prepared with cash, I receive notes. Any person
who lips not the cash on hand, let them make a
Note payable to me or bearer, lor the amount of
their contribution. I hope that all persons who
may see thiVuotice w01 give information to their
neighbor', eo that I may be prepared by Sale
Day in July to report.
JOHN II. WILLSON.
June 8, 1861.
^ > >? ? ?
FoTeign Troops.
The Baltimore papers *pt>ak t>{ A regiment
composed of all the uationnlitieH of. Europe,- en
listed in New York, and passing through Haiti
more on its way to Washington. Ii is called the
Garihahli Guard, nod is composed mainly of
German*, Swiss and Hungarians. They are des*
^0L\.o adventurers, whom the cxpitnlixt were
*ery glad to remove from h dangerous proximity
to (heir strong boxes. Not n mini uniong ihem
speak a word of English; and tliey are the ruf?
tj.ni# whom old Scott especially dexigns for the
invasion of Virginia.
'l'lie South thus speuks of their passage through
Baltimore :
" It km a sorrowful and humiliating specta
cle, that of yeslerdny ?llie march of a foreign
regiment through our streets, with foreign coIoih
flying, and the wild blast* of the bug'e sound
ing the national airs of a foreign country, to aid
in the slaughter of Atnerfcan citizen*. As if
resolved that the parallel between the action of
the present Administration, and that of the Biitr
ish Ministry who undertook the subjugation of.
our patriot fathers should fail in do particular, it
dfrmi (lint M>in revolution must have its lies
ainus'too. Tlie Garibaldi Guards, who passed
through yesterday on their way to the cnpital.
comprise men of almost evpry nationality in
Eu|*ppc?the refugees "and adventurers of every
country that hus its representatives among the
floating population of New York city?speaking
every language'exccpt the English?n perfect,
polyglot or foreign tongues?French, StVrss,
Hpanish, Italian, Magyar and Gerrnau?men who^
for the most part, are not citizens, and have no
intention of becoming naiurflfliaed. The only
colors which they displayed on the march were
pair of fftiidea. Swi*a and French { those of
the r?gim?fit, which were carefully 'covered to
protect them froin the dust, were the national
flag* of Italy and Hungary/'
. Btttl* at Tig't Point.
Norfolk, Va., June 6, T 861.?Yesterday
morniug, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the fourth
Kkftto was fought in this vicinity. From a geu
ernait just from the eeene of conflict, I am in
debted fur the following partioul^fp:
'TAc steamer Harriet Lanv approached in
the Neighborhood of Pig'a Point, her misaion be
tag to make unrae soundings off (hat place ; liul
not understanding the loeation of the battery at
that point, fired a number of guns before any
response was blade. Fifiy-feveo' shots were
firtd from the fteamer, one'striking the mouth
of ?ne of our canoo?s?1ifc&kiiig' off a small
pipo* H: 4, "
' " Another struck the top of oue of oor tents,
tlnowyig it "down, soil in its course cam* in con
tact* with en old barn in the neighborhood, doing
no serious damag^t Twenty seven gnns were
fired bom our bat?erj^ seven w?M directed shot*
supposed to* have taken effect in the sides
of l^e steamer, which ^cnussd bar rapid re
treat. -t .
"That the result of^?nr shots was as stated my
informant does hot question. /Jer' tepid -re
treat from the Mlton certainly justifies' th?
belief.
"The behnrlg* of ?|? met ?1 tbt?, ?
M oa all oot??H>g>, tu creditable lo :tHw
jC '
mWn.
"* 'Cap?.'Y4tatrt, riho is commander 'lit this
point, ejtpr?o?ea lita aftfpittlificd npprovnl of tilt
kill aj|?!br*Tery of ht* m<ti. Nobody wae hurt
W <nirttd>,'b?t dtfltant^ jfWiU, ia ^bought,,
ha* Imppeued to Uie timny. .
? The greale?t regret expr?M*<3 i*. ttirftt,tW
', . .. .'"A" ' I
PC
K Another Battle?Brilliant Victory.
Hiriim>M),'June lJ.? On Saturday last ?
scouting parly of Confederates near Hampton
encountered scouting pnrtiea of federalists,
numbering about two hundred men. The fed
eralists'-n>i?tnking the Confederates, claimed to
he friends. They said they belonged to the
Second New York Itegimont. The Confederates
rfired. Ten federalists killed, twelve or fifteen
wounded and one Inken prisoner. Confederates
uninjured, nlthough the federalist returned the
fire.
Both sides withdrew. On Monday the feder
alists,-numbering about four thousand strong,
attacked the entrenched Confederates, about one
thousand, at Bethel Church. The Confederate*
repu'eed the federalists three time*. The feder
alists then withdrew. The Confederate* hefd
their position until this morning, when they
withdrew. The federal ints* loss is about three
hundred.
The Confederates had one killed apd five or
six wounded. The entrenchments at Bethel
Church were very favorable to the Confeder?
ate*.
[From a private dispatch we learn llmt the
Confederate troops engaged were one North
Camlina regiment, one'Biillulion Howitzers from
Virginia, and one oilier regiment, nil commanded
l>v Col. M?j>ruder, and tliat a federal colonel
commanding wna killed.]?Guardian.
COMMUNICATED.
Protestant Episcopal Convention.
This hotly. representing the Episcopal Church
in Soutlitparolinn, will assemble in this town, on
Wednesday the IQth inat. It will bo opened by
approprinte Services in Trinity Church on that
daj', oominencing at 10 A. M. In addition to
the midday services. there will ho a Sun-rise
Prayer-meeting (at 6 A. M ,) irvthe morning,
and Preaching each evening of tho sexsion, and
on Sunday nt usual hour#. A large number of
Clerical and Lny Delegates are expected, ?
business of great importance, including the Fed
eral and Political relations of the church, will
I be under discussion. On Tnp?rf?v it1*
18th, the annual bushiest meeting of th# Ad
vancement (M lwioWwi'3*) Society of the Stats
will be held. Membem in this sectiort of the
Stiite are hereby notified to attend. During the
session, the Seats of the Church will he free tc*
the public, and th?y are invited to bttenrf.
Citizens of the town, who may be kindly wil
ling to co-operate \tith the congregation, in
furnishing entertainment to the large mlimber of
guests expected, are requested to report to th?
Chairman of the testry, Col. J. F. Marshall, or
to the &?ders?gned, P?8tor of Trinity Church,
B. JOHNSON.
^ ?
AstJ.NKisnCuT.?The "unkindestcut of all,'"
among the many which John Bull has adminis
tered of late to Brother Jooathan, fa the de-.
clnration of a leading London journal, that
"the Yankees care nothing for the negro, but
averytliing fur the money."
To hear a paper from heneath the aliade of
Exeter Hnll taunting Mr. Doodl# with hypoc
risy rtpon the negro question, and having no
object in view ih this war hot a sordid _.9n<|
selfish one I All the crocodile tears and doleful
ejaculations <*f New England philanthropy bna.
failed to impose upon the keen-sighted and uo*
impassioned common sense of Old England.
It spcs thnt t.lie war is not to gratify philan
thropy, but to save five hundred millions a
ye*r, which will be lost if the ''glorious Union'*
is permanently dissolved. and that the only
secession which troubles Ihe North is the seces
sion of money anntfally from I^orthern coffers,
?Richmond Uitpatch.
The Medical Staff.?P. Camden DeLeon,
M. D.. late 8urgeon United States Army, tin*
heeu appointed Surgeon, and provisionally
Surpeop-General of the Confederate Army,
and Iiab reported for duty at Richmond, Va.
A. N. Tnlley^AJy^D.. has been proTi#iorailjr
appointed Medical Director and Purveyor ?T''
the Confederate Army for South Carolina, Qi^d
lias stahlisheil his office in the Institute
of this city, where he may he found from lo '
a. m. to 2 p. m.
The following Aesintant Surgeons have been
al?o appointed provisionally ; Joseph Yates,
M. D., J- N. Moore, M. D., of Spartanburg,
J. S. Buist, M. D? H. B. Ilorlbeck, M. D., W,
H. Prioleau, M. D., Henry D. Boone, M. D,-?
Courier.
Famr Ckntbevklk.?Extract from a letter
received here from a Columbian in Col. Gregg'*
regiment, dated .from Centreville, Virginia,
June I:
" Our men on Mondny last, when they ex?
pected to meet an overuhfelmirig force every
moment, took up their positions a* coolly and
caltnly as if they were going on dress parade,
and oot a man would ever have left hit place
without orders. Our company in groups of
fours were choosing the beet positions for good,
shooting, examining the ground for rallying*
and making every arrangement for a desperate
fight, not a man ever thinking of the proba
bility or even possibility ?< being whipped.??
.Qrtma Af fhom Aonllv unAOrAnriid t.li?fr ninntA
and filled them'" with fresh powder. We
would Lave made a good fightGuardian*
Riports? Purchase of Amis rap. rat SaMi
in Birminooah.?The London correspondent of
the Tndtpendance Bulge, writing irt May 0,
saya; -A ' tl
Birthingham derives a temporary prbfjt firoto;
the njoteace ot the war in.America, tmn as^j~>
sored that agents from th?.3oatbtrn' 8Ui?s
hare pnrohnRed two hundred thousand rides .'4
there, not to *p?ak of capnons, . J
I am 1110 m?MK ?w toe wot ageai?. ?r?
bearers of 4?tt?& 6f marque from' the 8b* th
for oar mer^jotptlSarine> Yon' ijwty
it they wilt i^Bi^eeed in this to*
5<} CottojT to . oo Is gum.?Tho Mempbu
(Tenn.) JppcaJ eaye^'General JPilloir
?u_ed otrict order^ that in order to carry onfc Use '
Pr?hibi?io^^ e*?ort Cotlo* exoept
Soartwin ipm*, HO. Cotton #5U,
to p*? BTorthwafd out of the Bt;
newee by ?A-ro*d, nor op the Mi
iKr1^ntn^?e? ^ c|aib?t^w
>smim
Wmmm^ to um
THE OAMPAIOK IK VIRGINIA.
Kveiit* ?oniin to be rapidly hastening to d<
cisive results fn Virg)$ia, nnfl nil eye# nro di
jrectcd to that State ns the probable battle field
of the opposing forces at a very early doy.?
Large bodies of troj>ps lrovo been brought into
the field, and drnwn lip in hostile Mrroy with
in a few miles of each other, and it is not to
be supposed that there Iroops will b? wit-h
drawn without a conflict. The fight n?ust.ulli;
inately cora?, btft it remains t? be seort whether
Davis or8cott will take the initiative of oflfeii
sive operation*.
Tho plan of Seotl seem* to be a caution* one,
nnd to b'6 the rfanve whidh' has nlrendy been ex
emplified in the cose of Maryland, lie d?
sires to xeenre evory step as ho advances, and '
liv fioni*t>ntrfltin(f Urrrit hiidion nf trnnn? imnn 1