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Newspaper Page Text? ?? | ^ . _ v i ?wi MinnTrrtnii 'i* 1 i"**-?^*M*''""*~T^; ; m?im hi . pwroM^t?n?^y n ??g? ' ?> ?*?? - , , ; " ' : ^ ^ ^ ^ i"' '''r^' i?' * DBVOTBD TO LITSRATDRB, TUB ARTS, SCIBNCB, AGRICULTURE, MBWS, POLITICS <SrC., &C. " v TERMS?TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM,] _ "Let it be Instillod into the Hoarts of your Children that the Liberty of tha Press' is tho Palladium of all your Rights."?Junius [PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. BY AY, A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON, J|{. ABBEVILLE, SOUTI^ CAROLINA. FRIDAY-^RNFXr,, MARCH 27, 1803. VOLUME XL?NO. 47. Xi|<5 ilMebille ?i'css. ^1333315 V^LEl, s. o.; W. A. LEE, EDITOR. \ Friday Morning, March 27 1863. r NOTICK.?Arrnngemonl* liftve heen mode with Mr. Wm. II. Wilson, formerij' one of r the Proprietors of this pnper, to continue the 1 null !(?!! of 1.11o"" Jyr/>V9 ilni'inf* t . - n vc in the army, lie Is authorized to reccipt for f nil monies due this Olllce. N l.F.K ?t WILSON, Proprietors. ' Jan'y 1st, 1S03. r F.REACHING IN METHODISTCHUfiCHESr ABBEVILLE CIRCUIT. \ Br rnc Pastor am* the Local Ministers. MAUC1I. (licvixctl Arrangement.) c Abbeville Vill<t//r. j Tlie third Sunday, the lDtli, 10} o'clock. 'VI. ^ xnc murm inc 4^ ' p. in. ^ Frifluy, llic 27tli, 10J o'clock?Confederate t Fast d?y. Urthel. ^ Two day's meeting, Saturday and Sunday, the 21st, and 22d. Glover's Cfiaptl. r The fourth Sunday, 2J o'clock, p. tn. < I.ilcrty. * Saturdaj*, tlio 21st, 3 o'clock, p. in. ^ Minn Elmocr's School House. ( Saturday, the 21st. 11-o'clock. 1'oor House. '"** a Friday, Ibc 3 3th, 4 o'clock. IliJyc. 11 The third Sunday, the 15tl?, II o'clock. ( Sharon. r The third Sunday, the I6th II o'clock. f Two day's meeting, Saturday and and Sunday j the 28th and 29th. c Shiloh. <; Tho third Sunday, the l5th, II o'clock. I> i'riday, the 27Ih, II o'clock?Conlcdorate fust r day. R Sunjrtta. 1 , The third Sunday, the 16th. 4 o'clock p. m. ^ s* ti.? ??? " ?> - .... .w?t t>i uuiiuuj', me H)j o'clock p. m. 1 Friday, the 27th, II o'clock?Confederate Fust P dor. n Zoar. 8 The fourth Sunday, the 22d, IOJ o'clock. SOLDIERS' AID ASSOCIATION. .. Il ia particularly requested to have a full 0 xpeeLing of tbe Committee of 21 on next Sales F ...Day, for the purpose of closing up the matters ^ x>f acctrtink, ?a well as for tho purpose of de- s vising eome course of action ioi n? i?|llICi t The meeting will held in the Court House ? o'clock. I . ISAAC BRANCH. i # March 23, 1603. < J- ' ?- ' * [ Attention is directed to the State and Ordi? f nnry advertisements. < V n^r if Charleston Is ?t'tack ;e let day of April?that day be- , , ihir alLh^nlm' <l?v ?- ?a ?? J 'T'M ?"J* 1 ^ ? ; y- ' '. COTTON MARKET. ' Considerable aclivily in the cotton market 1 lias been manifested in Abbeville during (lie prMf'nt week. The ruling price for the staple c in 26 cepts?in Auyusta, wo learn, it iB from 1 , 25 to 30 cents. Buyers have increased and the ' Bupj.ly of cotton limited. ' UNPATEIOTIC. We liafe understood that there are a few men, jn our Southern country, who refuse to ] take in payment of deblp, Confederate Tree- i 8dry- Note.*. It is true that theConfederate t mobey is not a legal tender, but a mun who ( ,;o.. nn?o me inco 10 re i use it id the payment ] of'debts cannot have the love of country at , ' bdart, nmMhe scorn and coutempt of-the pub , '"'lie 'we hare no doubt will bring all such men J " to h proper sense of duty. At a meeting re' eenfly held in Griffin, Spaulding county, Ga., | to'take Iiito consideration the punishment of "Traitors and- cowardly submisionists, the following was included amoDg the r/solutione of that body, "any m*n, or set of n?en, who shall . attempt to depreciate our currency, or refute Ho tAlce Confederate notes in payment of debts, ( *hall be regarded as an enemy to tbe republic." ( "Where' an individual's property .is protected " '"by the' brave and patriotic soldiers ?nd thus attempts'to doprociateonr ebrrency should at once r<e6eire the indignation and scorn of tb? pubTTc.' ~ COHtfUBSnOVAlT It is repotted thrtt aiate bill provides for raising 'four jirtfrdred millions by * levy tax of one per cerft/op gross rate*,one percent on. prbu profits, find 6ne per cent, on salaries un_ der^^&Qo'and two/per cent on al) oyer that .nmoupt.j" on the, vfcl'tie of property, etc. PerI eons'are to be tnxsd but once on the same property, income or projlts. f Iy ILq Senate, on the 23rd, a rejiort was gP^sciitedj^o'm tb?? Committee of Conference %oo ilia,subject.of regulating the impressment 4if blimlc nrnnwl? f-" ?' * - *" ?Xhe rej/jj^d j>iovideithai when property -Itf^oftgip^tga producer is ^impressed, it ?h#U ,i*r?PW4>??^lar two dlejntereited citizeWighft cpmiitrntaliou. it a^'pro-n^pqujiujout oft jvo^oniruiafcuuiers for each State?one by the Pree'ideat apd the other by the Goyefttocf-?l)o j^alpfix the iwo jpiM?lb?r<)r oftener a^ieQQpU to btK paid I j>?oda *t ?ny *mr? 0"I,0ld 1*4*# fc<ltew PF# >* ?H11,?" ^ ??i. * *4lftfc?floiMa,%L dUfM Wff /when tyrtob** III ma*fW*9<^&c - 4riL- rei>ort?<f from lh? Committee rf CopfX^M Mfc waa discasscd aa<J *i* ?<* o?y .?? .>, v r// i ' .auUjournal dutiea waa couBid^arf WHITE HALL P. O. Subscribers lo the J'ress, at White Ilnll P. O. ii this District, coin plain of not receiving llio Press regularly. Tho paper is mailed at this iffice every week, and where lb* fuult lies we ire not able lo determine, but hope the Pott duster nt While Hall will examine into the natter. SOLDIER'S WIT. A short time ago, a member of Orr'e Regincnt, well known to many of our readers as Jill MeKinney, a real be!-esprit, stepped into inc of the stores in Columbia, and inquired ! or a paper of pins, which (lie merchant polite,ely handed liiin, when Bill auktd the price? 'One Dollar and fifty cunts, sir" renlied tli? nc-rdtant, "Well Hint's very high," responded Bill. Tlie merchant?''Well, if yon will tell me vhnt is not 'very high,' now, 1 will give you ' ho pins." Bill?shrugging his shoulder* nnd costing n 'winning" lo?k at the little jnnu behind the ountcr-j-'-well, there "a not vcrg high living iu ..ces' Army." The morohnnt acknowledged he wa* xolgrred > ind the Inst he saw of Bill was going out of lie door pocketing the paper of pins. :he enemy whipped on the rappaHONNOCK. Spring is opeping and ilie nlud bound armies ire begining to 6how signs of u new vitality. )n Tuesday, the 17th, the moLotoy was bro;en, by the advauec movement of Gen. Ilookr*H forces to cross the Rappahannock at Kelly's :ord. The advance of the cnenij*, froin 3,000 0 5,000 strong appeared on the North Bnnk of he Rappahannock and succeeded iu effectin; 1 crossing. The enemy composed of a cavalry .nd artillery force, advanced within some six r r\?. i.uv-a vi vvuijmer vyouri nonse, wnon our men nadc n stand under Gen. Filzlingh Lee. The ngngoinent was n severe one and lasted fevea! hours?the Yankees contending stubbornly or every inch of grond. Onr forces, ihougli uferiftr in numbers finally repulsed them with lonsidernble slaughter. Among the slain on >ur side were the brave and gnllnnt Major Pellaru of Alahauin, a 3'oudg officer of great iromise, and Major Pullcni and Lieut* Harris fujor Breckinridgo was taken prisoner, 'he Yankee prisoners captured by our orces acknowledge a great slnugliter on heir fide, and that they were badly whipied. Our entire loss?killed, wounded and lissing?is about 280; thnt of the enemy is aid to be much greater. COSTLY EATING. One of tlie principal hotels in Richmond in bout to be ?Ufponded in self defence?the iricts of provisions braving advanced so much. Ve remember of hearing of a man. who it was aid, resided in Abbeville District, that a crown nrkev and every other eatable in proportion an uncommon dinner-for him. At the .resent prices 01 Richmond this nan would eat one turke}-, $20.00, ?.... j_an iggp, $c,00. one c-ibbnge bead, $10,00, one ^ound bacon $2.00?equal to $38.00?to soy lothing about the expense of preparing and ither little nick-nacks,; that uiiglit suit hiB aste at a dinner table. Thip gentleman, it has been said, otter he vas through dining, sometimes would eat a arge tripe to taper off on, in preference to dessrt?and on one occasion tripes not being con renient, a cow's hide was served up for him, hy lis host, which answered every pnrpoBe, as he lid not know the difference; a cow's hide vould ttdd an item of $25 to hie bill of fare.? ?erhapa he hat been about the Spottswood ately. A SEIRMiaH IN FLORIDA. *pn Tuesday lust the Yankees, with from 1,000 to 1,200 men, advanced some two or ,hree miles for Jacksonville. The object wne ,o burn down some buildincra behind which the ?-?: J n ? ^uuicucrnicB wcrcumiiuuBU. Dinjor Drcvoru S battalion attacked them, and the fight lasted ibout an lionr, during which we had five men cvotinded, but none killed. During the skirniali the enemy's wagons could be seen carrying off their dead and wounded. The enemy, aeing in superior force, came near surrounding the >yOnfed9rate*, who were compelled to retire to more favorable position. The centre }f the Yankee forces was . composed of white troop^ and their right aud left wir.gs of negroes, oflicerccf by whites. InWfov days we look for more imortunt luforroktion from thxt anarlf-r. Thfl f!?n (#?<< rota tmiiu lull. K??? ? irtforced, and Are anxious to meet the enemy. FEOM THZ WE3T. ~'M Chattanooga, March 28^-No movoment JF any connoquence has placc. The array of Tennessee made a move from Franklin Jowards Columbia, bat op Bun day returned to Franklin, Van Dorri.,-jaras still on the north aide of Duck river. 0ur forces occupy ^Florence, and TugcuinWa.* No movement kthe enemy from CoflptTi in thiadirection. Jmd a figlit nt Auburn, Cannon county Teon., on Friday ( witjj an overwhelming force of the enemy. Ho fought gallnutly and killed and wupildqd a jrjtaher of the entpiy, but was at J^?tvforo?l-to reli*> before superior nombera, ... J, W* *' ' ' * * *" . xmf- T3lack Fjoao.?It has been eerioyfTy recoru ended to rniae the black flag. J$ may cruise the immediate execution of All taken on our aide a*.well as on tliat of tbfi Yankees, but 'as a military necessity, 1t mjiy^be rig^, ?Jf the officers fiud that lliey are t^bj? executed as aeon a* captured,, they will d^cfifle, fighting?at any rate, en i.. c. 1..-. ? i_a -t.i imis *?*ll ug yU BIUW lUBD \>y coutinuiug t!:e "war for five jeart, Wo mist tUat whatever may bo tlie >e*ult, that Gep,' Iluuter, ,Gen. Six ton, Dan. Ulman, and nil leaders oT negroes, null jbo jimntfjdWejy .executed, jf 6aptui:J? ed,? Carolinian, ' . $0p "?,****?? on the Upper Rapfajjy^NOOK.r--Iptell>gence was received on .Tuefld?JJ?gl|t,0jh, Richmond, .that tbe ^pnkeea Ijave gross? d the Upper ftpppe5rl f ...ill. I J jwiwv? mi iiijwo, w?ui unvHiry aqu artillery, ft to sunpqsud tbejr vajwivatrG:>?W*r of) a rv J. * .. f' ' - .?, ? , "i* | i l^tkr'v - iVr r ^ NEWS SUMMARY. f A piiow storm prevailed in Richmond ^ on tliu 20tli and covered the ground to the i cTepth of several inches. r IntelliorPnrA from ftanr?r?nrr. nn d.A o - v....w?6~ V... I..G 20th, states tliHt the enemy had fallen back * from Murfreesboro, and supposed be i nd J gone to Nashville; that three Yankee brigades went down I ho Cumberland a few | day's ago, supposed to reinforce the enemy 1 at Vicksliurg. Van Dorn is reported on ' the North 6ide of Duck river; the enemy ' having fallen back froiu Franklin. Mrs. Gen. Bragg is dangerously ill at Winches- [ tor. t I During the 19th and 20th, twenty deser- f ters arrived at Port Hudson finm Bank's foices. They confirm the previous reports I j of the demobilization of Bank's army. I , There weie no indications of nuoiber at? i ti-uipt to pass onr batteries nt that point. ? If the New York paj crs report truly, ! more than 5,000 bales of American cotton ' ' ? have reached New York in tne week lately j from Liverpool. ; Gen. 13ragp has presented to Gen. ' Heaurcgard, for his department, a battery | of rifled guns capturcd from the enemy at , Lite battle ol Murfrcesboro. This battery i lias been itrusted to Capr.. Gaillard's com? f pany. ^ J The Yorkville Enquirer says: j There was quite a stir in Chester on | Monday last, as the Confederate Govern? t nient was impressing all torn sold or hold- ' ing at prices over two dollars?the latter ( figure will have to be the price, we sup- } pose, as the article will have to be .'belled ( out at that. I Fifteen or twenty women, the leader of ' whom carried a rnvnlmr in A?l....io ... ............ ?... ( Wednesday, went, around lo a number o( j grocery stores, seizing bacon, meal nnd vegetables, paying such prices as ibey thought proper. They were dispersed bv the police. The Confederacy says the women were only imitating the example set them by Government officials. The New York 2'imcs says a combined attack on Viekaburg may be looked for daily for it will be impossible for Grant to leave the men and vessels of the Yagoo expedN ! tion where they ut?w are. Tt Was proba bly 11 intended that all the movements were to b? simultaneous. FROM OUR JUNIOR CORRESPONDENT. Camp 19tii Regiment, S. C. Vols., Sjieluyviixe, Tenn., March 17th, 1803. ucui tv no I,... sevt,ra] tlnya we have been blessed wilh ghod weaiuo, *n(] iiavp, spent me past ween on our camping ground ip comfortable quarters. Every j thing is quiet bere. The tains liavo ceased < and the weather lias mordcrnted, and the I budding poplitr and red pencil tree gives ( evidence of the near approach of Spring, while , "That sweet bird, tliat nils upon the tree, I Sings a? Rweet a song oh e'er whb heard." | At the coming of spring active opera? 1 tiona in this department may be expected. With the roads dried, and the health of both armie6 improved, attended by favorable weather for military movements, we . can reasonably anticipate battles of a bloody hue. "What will be our fortunes in the coming engagements remain yet to be i seen, but our hope U bright with a firm * confidence in the valor and efficiency of j our troops, , The number of effective men now in our army is much larger ibao at ihe time of the battle of Murfteexburo. All of our Regiments havo received recruits while many who were "absent sick" or were in | service as "Hospital Ranger^' have return- i ed to their commands. All appear to be 1 iu fine sprints, holding theraFelve* in readiness to obey the.bidding of duty or nece&tiDr. Challice, of the 10th Regiment i South Carolina Volunteers arrived here I yesterday from Murfreeuboro, Tennessee, 1 bringing with him a good report of the ' wounded of our Regiment who? felt into the hands of the enemy alter the battle o> i Murfreesboro. t *??Jn good weather we drill daily- afffut two hours in the afternoon?Battalion aiid company Drill alternately. Occasionally I a number of tbe beautiful, .and graceful 1 lady equestriana,/ of tbe *icinity^?each accompanied by her gallant cavalier,?alio nd our Dress Potitda, V ' Privates J. T. BrouV*, and Co>lpy, of our company were reoWitjy seatto Hospital on account of;il) health.' .? '' " Privates Ay b. Bo* man and' B. B.. Taylor, &f oar Oompany#havo b?en tieut t<? Chattanooga, Tenn., lo. report for delated < sevvice, - . . . 7^0 Th? Prcts and feUttoff oi the flt*? irrtt^ hive beeh received. ! 'a?o: well.'. ; N > Respectfully V?ur^ " J f- -i ' . i .JL i ' ; In a battJe fouybi ja-K. C.,-M private " noticed tbe(lmca?ting that surrounds canister shot fatting tn immediate proximity" to Bim, and bawkd out to his captain, i|;Cap- ' taiii.l the infercalYankee?*hayAgt?t oulof a mm ui Hi ion for tbey are aborting their tin buc%*}* -it us'f'l / r ?-* ' . ' v I . , . : *u.!l** iiShp5te^>< fcj lfc -_ THE LATE COL. MAESHALl^ The following we extract from a Report of lev. 11. Johnnon, Rector of Trinity Cliurcb, Abbeville, to tho Protestant Episcopal Mission iry Society of South Cnrolina ;? This Church (Trinity, Abbeville) has ieen called to sustain it* full chare of ilrnt nirden of sorrow anil trial, which this deso ating war has thrown upon our southern :ountry. Largely and honorably represented in the great battles which occurred in I V irginia and elsewhere, our congregation ; nourns the loss of two of its most valuable neinbers? Col. J. Fos:or Marshall and Ll ?ol. A. M. Smith?the former for eight ,'i'flrs, I ho zealous and enerjelic Chairman I ?f our Vestry?the latter u liberal supjior- | erof our Clnwb, admired wd beloved by i ill who knew him. Four years ago Col. Marshall made a lrofe^sion of religion, full and heartily ; ioinmiltiiig himself to the work and service I )f God. From that period his character j ,vns distim tlv ma iked by increasing earn- I sstucss J?n<l Iiiiuiility, a growing in grace md in the knowledge of Christ. He did lotliing by halves, niid bis indomitable ?nergy engrafted itself upon Ins religion. [Ie was a liberal anil working Clirisiian. md it is iiidee*' difficult to calculate tlie o>-s of such a man to (lib Slate, the foin- | nunity", the Church of God To bim chief- i v, as (lie leading Fpiril of the cniernrice, i"rA ...? r? - " ?.u n.it.MCM km in*? iTvi'iion oi the loh'e edifi< c we possess. IIi-? heart seem ' illed with indent de-ire for the advance- I nont of llio work ami kingdom of Cluisl. [n his la-t letter to his pastor, before go- i ng up to tli-it bailie field which | oved l<> J jim the field of death and glory, he wrote j is follows: "I feel that I cull only adopt "or myself the language of the poor puhli? :nn, 'God be merciful tome a sinner,; but ^ (rust is in I he Lord, lie is my Hock, ny ife/cnce uvd my Saviour. I have great :aufc to be thankful to almighty God. My leart fails to eive ntterence to tIih ions which press upon mi\ but 1 have resolved by the help of God, Jor the balunce f my life to devote more of my lime and iubstance to his service, and to live in loser union with my blessed litdeuner Dn the nigM before 1 lie .hmlie of ilie 2.kjlh jl August, he was repeatedly ami fervently jngaged in prayer. Tliua piepnred lie fell )ti lliat nieniorft' le day, at. the head of Lis loblo regiment, gallantly reptlling tlie ro)e:ited ousels made by a greatly outnum- j jering foe. Ilis honored name is thus ad? 1 ied to that hUtoric r??11 of martyr?, which i he Angel of Libertv it writing ui> mr young Confederacy, l'uw men pans j iway, followed by many i.eaitfelt n? ! rrct~. 11.r liberal beny-fcl* . fo .oUrDio :esan Seminary, and to i!ie Clniieli in thin dare w ill pit-serve his name and mwnorj'.as >ne of ber inoRl loyal sons: w bile the wid>wr and orphans of tbia district made by I bis cruel wnr will "rise up and '.-nil him Messed"; and the poor gene rally from tvbotiohe "nt-ver turned h's face", will long .rtasure up their precious remembrances of lis large hearted and considerate charily. Amid tb?Ec severe afleviions God h.';s not. 'lilB Chuich willinllt ll:?l uniii'tinl Vtl-J- I ''"f t lt>l" P1"""1 bor<?l?e?ii sfviicti- ! Sled to the deepening ot tl.o g?*nrr;? . , | if piety in our congregation. There hin? been manifest a nearer clinging to the cross of Christ?a nioro ?impl? dependence upjn the truth of Ged. Some precious con yersio'ns have been granted lis, among lliese !wo sons of Col. Marshall (10 whose souls heir father's death was ble.-sed in mercy) liave professed Christ.? May the mantle of iiis zeal and faithfulness rest upon lliero. OFFICIAL ORDERS, Adjutant General Cooper, of tire Conrederate State army, has issued the following important General order; I. Any employee of a Government establishment who shall leave such employment. Hhall not be received at any other Sovemnien: establishment, or by any contractor under the Government, unless i?e exhibits a discharge from the employment which ha l?nvpn II. Any contractor under Government who shall employ nny-.Aj,<jrkmnn leaving without proper diuchArge;'' a Government sstabHtsbmeul, or the employment of another contractor under the Government ball be notified at once that the detailed ipen and conscripts tn bis employment be returned to tbeir proper officers- upon report 01 the facta to ibe Chief of Ordnance. III. The orders heretofore given are Stated, that conscripts or detailed men ing thnir employment' without written ni?hion shall.be reported to the nearest snrollinc officer, to be tried and punished m deserterd. ;. In comeqnenre oC-burberouR applications | m:icte l?y various pet toils to ibe War Dery/fment, it is obvious that whin miscon Ceprioti in iegt?r<f io tha instructions of i lie Secretary ?-f W.ar .in relation lo- ti e impressmen t-of -U| pies ,must ?\xi?l on the P*rt oi l lie people'or that .the agent$ut?f, tbe Goveininmii Iimv? violaleu ^llieir w&l atructiotH; noNVj-tlie'efor?, lor the .purpose ol removing siic'h , :nif(t<>ncvplioii, ant) to prevent any violation of tjiois infractions, it is hereby-oiflered, * \.1w I. TFh*t. no oflScor of tbo '.Government shall, under any cireunmtanc^ v^atever, ini| rt-ss tfie supply* * hutb a Jyirljrlyu? for iiic own consumption or thai ojhja"family, emplo\e?6 of'slaves. * * " v*.' II, Thnt no officer. ?hftlH ftt tijae, unless Biieualtv ordeied 'so to iK tor ? General comrVmoding, in a cheo of eAqgimoy, impress tfoppliaa ehieb araon theikVay U> market for sale on arrival, ' V HT, These order* were in*ltdetl io-'tL^ |n?trUcUouft o'igicmJIj iwiued fo refotkHi to iropiertioeot t?y -tfte Seoritaiy* of''War, and the officer* exereisiog swt>b - authority are again notified thav "any on* acting without or beyoqd'\lhe auii'ority giireo in t|)o*e iastruciiona trill bto held strutlly raeponalble. '. < ?- v IV. Wlien non^cpiivmissloned officer#; musicians, ot privqtee-^atixlod #'?<bikrtigfj? under Uio ?uil 6f Dep?inbfr >llr- J8?\jpr, tW of Apv:t 1% i px, fwY? ^p|^p hereafter die, before the receipt thereof, i 'their personal representatives shall bfc allowed the commutation value of trans- ' portation Irora the point where such parties die to their home? and back. V. When non-com missioned officers, musicians or privates, entitled under either of the preceding ae.ts to n furlough, shall have been. or mny hereafter be, promoted to the rank of commissioned officers, prior to the receipt tliere-'f, I hey shall he allow ?*<? thV same commutation as is provided in the previous paragraph, or when they go on leave, the transportation iu kind at their option. VI. Claims arising under Paragraph I will be settled by the 2d Auditor, those under paragraph II by offi?ers of the Quartermaster's Di-nniimnnf Tn il.- '<?>- I ler class, the fncts must bo attested by the certificate of the commanding ofticer ol the regiment to which tlie claimant belonged nt the date of his promotiou. PROPOSITIONS FOR AN ARMISTICE?FERNANDO WOOD Under this heading the Herald pub? ishes the foil >\vitig: To the Editor <>J' the Evening Post: At a meeting held at. Stamford, C<-nn., on Tuesday eveirng last, I said that, prono sit ions for an armistice or peace had been submitted to tire President on the 12tli of December last, which, had they been accepted, would have terminated this war by tin Jst of April upon a bas'n satisfactory to the people, North and South. In referring to this statement vim !>*t- . J ""? "Who made these propositi" .n-* for an armis'ice or pence, the adoption of which Mr. Wood pretends to believe would have settled the matter hy all'ooU day. If so, how does Mr. Wood know anything about them. II is lie been in secret correspondence with the enemy. Or were they made hy some of the anti?war men hen ? If so, who authorised them; nr.d what are the terms of the propositions fiom which Mr. Wood hopes so much? If they are honorable to the nation, if they !<r<? tlH'li UB ?..??. A .. ........ |mu<i'?ii, jc\ meiu.-aiis ullglil to favor, why n<>t make lliein public at. nn?e. ' To which I say, in reply Unit the statement referred to hy me was made deliberately with a full and personal knowledge of the facts, and that I am constrained from the publicity of them onlv l?\ the request i>f tine of ilie principal officers ?>f the (ioveriuiict)t. When this in'cidu tion j shall i'P withdrawn I w ill cheerful lv ?ratifv your cusiosity. Veiy re-pec.tlul v. * FERNANDO WOOD. Match 11,1 SG3. j Tub Invasion of Florida.?^Reliable ! news I'.jv-s reached us that emit rabnnds have ! I lipcn Ifitwli.rl ot r 1 ' - - .?? um.nrunt II1V Willi JllllKl'l* troops. We premme (liat. tliev will be used us adapted bv their natures to he best material that can be used in standing our climate and bringing iib to our knees. We think, by deliberate and energetic action they can soon be mad* to bite the dust ami hope that all persons will keep cool and j prepare ihemHtdven for any emergency that | may arise. Excitement should be banish? , our u.??i?. aruj a|lou|j contemplate and procecd to ortr I TJ.u.-?? ot i?I ?... u.h/.iiu uc or^hiux.iinns in ~nir'parts of the Slate. We should remain ilie possessors of' tfie soil or eniipli it with our blood. Baldwin, March 10.?Our troops attacked the enemy this iuorni?g, about C o'eloi k, ami, after a sharp contest, drove them bark on board their gunboats and transports. The cavalry companies marched in this side of the railroad depot, and met the enemy near Damianos place. Brevard's battalion marched on the south hwIp and encountered the enemy near the Judson Hnuso. After firing a few rounds, tliey charged the enemy, which they cock to their heel* and dopbled-quickeJ for th?-ir gunboats. Dr. Meredith was killed early in the action ; aslo three horses. Enemy's losa not known, hut a number were seen to fall. Our officers and men behaved gall?nlly. After our troops returned, the gunboats commenced to shell u.j for nearly one hour.? Gainesville Fla. Cotton States 14 th, A correspondent of^ho New Yoik World gives but'a poor account of li e | good understanding between the Yankte HDBnatore Ann their pupils: Bad effect of the emancipation proclamation.?The President's first of January proclamation, or the mode of currying out tbe provisions of that pronunciamerito* has not met with sympathy from thelroops in this department; on the contrary, it ha" incurred the hostility of the volunteer?, and is likely to lead to further trouble in the future. E?peciaUy is this the case in re*- I I gard to the troops composing Foster's expedition. Last week they allocked and 1 <le troyed the huts put up by .Gen. Hunter f.,r ii... ?". If.vi V'O Ot ? Uiiiiiiu'iniiuil III ifltJ IIC^h;c? Ull j -Si. Helena Island. The fatter defended i themselves by, running away, but su>>8e- . qnent^' obtained additionsto tb<ir num' bersiaif^.^v^^jexjLiv^eniHwIves upon tlie soldj?r?, ' I was uiftfrmeil I lint several par tiet^ white and blrfM&Wrei > wounded, and that one volunteer Jobl -bin life in the fray. The inference it unavoidable, that, the 1 eniai)a}bntion\ scneroe ii not eutirely en-* dorBecl by the troop#. Increase in Pkick,?The Charleston Courier, Columbia Guardian ?nd C&ro/tntan ha^fy m consequence ol ifi* yreatfy inci'ex^) price of all Kinds of material necteri with, the putdfching.bunipSsfy rau.ed. their tat* a of <tdve^ti.<iug. aa f llowt: ] ' 'Courier^-$1.00 /or each interliuo. j _ Guardian nr^jCar61 iuian each $1.00 Ull>? BUM UV#P HV<lkS lUr UUaCT* q?i*ot ?oavcflSm, ^ -> - .; IiWd^Jn ?"tk* high, j*rio? of piling ?aiei^l^j$f ^yflfag.of 4pme?jty)? <xu* somplpN i*ing *?t Tour jx )J&% tijjrtfc higher fli^y wer? before tho ts??rt adycri^^jvUJ certainlv *0t h?*,,cl '? a /rigVt 5'"'iS 1 j i ^ , Tori'RDoks.? A. writer in the New Yoik Evening J'ost describes tlie modin o/jeramli i>f rendering torpedoes harmless hs follows: Ah the rebels roly very mnel for the defence of their harbors on tin torpedoes placed in the channel ways', would suggest, i( not too late in the day a simple method of rendering them harm less. It.is merely to fire from h cannon i ball with a o??il of rope attached to il precisely ns is done on our coasts when : line is projected on board a wreck in tli breakers. The ball having dropped to t'i bottom, when hauled buck by tlio line wil inevitably drag ?ip? ?? the wire-: to whie.l the torpedoes are attached, and eithe cause their explosion, or cut off their con nection with the shore, and thus rende them harmless. CO NSIGNEE8. The fellow inn persons lmv? freii'Iit. in ?1> Depot at A'llievillo : Rt*v. Georpf-' Allen, J T Barnes, 1 Coleman. K PollarH, J- MrBrvdp, A ( Ha?on. 15 Noble. Mrs. A M Smith, T < J'errin, L Clivers, J M MospIv, 11 M l'al incr, W G Derricoat, J W 1 TIioiiihh, I) J Ro?r?*ri?, Rev. Jas. Moore, M R Baimei, , A Williams, K .? Tnvl??r, R?-v. Dr. Turnci \j J Arnold. W II Wilson. C?pt. Kno W E Simmons, Mrs. 1 >r. Marshall, Jainc (i'?r<lon, John lirownl??\ T H Milloil, Mi K Nftlson, Miss Julia Mi-Cord. Mr.-?. UuglieV, Mrs. Edwin Calhoun, A Simon.1 ' D. R. SONDLEY. Ag't. PROCLAATA STATE OF ^OUTHCAROLINi EXECUTIVK" DKl'JltTMKNT, CoLt'HiiiA, S. C.JMorcli IU. 1803 _YVUEIlEAS' 1 nfc orc<l?ly informal tin ? ? large quantities or provisions are hein exported from line Statu for the purpose i speculation, l?y reason . wfercof tlic price < provisions has been enhanced, to tl great discomfort of I lie ejUaens of "he Stnt( ami wh-iea* the predentJupply is deemed itn portimt for the subsista Ase of the people an the stddiers of (lie Conf/deracv: Now therefor- I. MIlJtKOU'H I.. RON HA A Governor of South Cwoiinn, l>y virtue f tl pnwvr vested iji in'1 wider the Constitt1 ion ( |.li r ?njr I'rntlr.mntion, r?n ( rt.iil all person*, f./the space of thirty dai f-om thin date, Irom pcporting beyond tlo-liini <if this state, any sJjt, bacon, pork, "beef, cor meal, wheat, flour,See, pens', potatoes, orotln pi-nvi?i"ii8 of aiij' Ascription whatsoever. Tl following personuMre excepted, viz: Quarte masters, Comniiss.jWcB, and other agents of tl Confederate GovrMpiiciit purchasing provigioi for ilie army, w? must, exhibit sntiafactoi evidence of tliriiflhicinl character and author tv ; persons i\U other Stat.-s who -purchm for their o\vh j?rate use and coiiMimpli.in ac not for resale/Kilo ahull make ontfi to- tin effect hefoie am next, magistrate previous I the removal J 11lie articles purchased, whit oath ihe iuna S-?t? sliftli preserve and fiiruU for the tise ol Be Solicitor of the Circuit win: n-HHireu : au' 01 counties, tow hp, corpori Hoards of Relief, of otlu Huihoiny t,> ?.r t,u' httlf of siuili j^ruiiii.-H, lowhptn,SXi8'0ns.in Soldiers' BoWla of llelit-f for pnl,Tic tise'o'r i< distribution A costs and charges, and urn ?. resulw or prc^L Salt nmdeHr non-rcsidi-nts and cargoes ci tering our fgln front abroad are also cxcej An}- of sVl articles that may be slopped Iruimitu wile confiscated to the use of tl Stat a. Sf It is enjHied upon all magistrates and mi tia officeriHnd all good citizens are earnest appealed Vaid in the enforcement of this 1'r clatnationB Giveffunder my hand and Ih?? seal of tl StateCAt Columbia, lliiti eighteenth day* [l. sj Mycli, A.D. one thousand eight hu uii'ubiia sixiy-iliree. " - # M. L. BONIIAM. Wm IWHuntt. Secretin j- of Slate. MurcW20t *63, 47, 4t STATE OF SOUTH CARQLM9 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMJPT, Columbia, March 20, lk>:i JTMIE followint; appointmenlB have Men mac :JL by hiit Excellency the* GoveriJr to tl Sofith Carolina Military Acndemy^Under ill resolution of the General A?*pmlj)y, vit: Prom 1st Congressional Distn^-George M Ferrell, of Marion. M From 2d Congressional I^ftrict?J. CliBp n??n Huger, of Charleston.-jF From 3d Congressional^pielricU-rArthur W TfiomsoA, of jfWn\y?;Jl.^r Frorix 4th Congreuiont"District?-Ahner W Lamar, of Kdgefield.^p tiwiu uu ii v/un^ssiuiiBi l/ujvricfc?w. / Uwin, of Greenyilljv From 8th Congdetsional District?iDnnieI A Miller, of Ftkiidmtd, . The person* Aove dome,I wilt report for e> imiiration lo'jhe Ao?')?mio Board, at tiio Ar teital Augdeipy, in Culuinbia, on tlje 1st <]?>' < April next-Jf. By odiFof tile Governor. J B. F. ^RTBtTB.; i-v" . Private SeoffUhy. jflTreKSl,*43. 47, It 'X.?-f, ... i. i ,tT\ I*HE STATE OF SOUTH-CAROIM Abbeville Ditirict.?CitdtionjF D? urrn iaU nir.r vll ^jp pittficfe' JpT.r; WHER1EA3 Satntiel Jordan. y|F applied < ine for tellers of Adroini?lrijy? of f 11 an singufv ltfe 'goodi and oh^n*. rights ?'r\ nYaalU; Off' pSi*id Af. 'ituMhi biW of *H niaUPUV?Wr*?*M decea?jpr 'These are therefore, und arimonjsli n und kiitKitlar, tiie kin^BH and creditors of Tl aid deceased to-bedMTstppttar before mi', i our next O^dinajiflr CSwifT for the said Dii triot, to b? boV^p^Tt AJbbovilU CoarV Hi>l?s fcvw UCAU UP vnuw 11 bdi why ibe^AjdgmitinialrntioD nhoald not brara ted G?v?nj^Wer ay baud end***). t M? the *1 d?y -i^HnroU^ nneXtiuusBw} eight- handn .-;ami nlxty-three rfftdfo tb#.67Ui / r. bfir il bojMfcyptiy no4 IudepetJdei.ee otHha 8l*l ^JpP^ -WILLIAM HILL, ^: 1 IIS sii F? li Aujctant axd InsphctowOeneral's OFrioC|, ' Coi.uMni/, Februfuy 18, 18(33. r G EX Eli A 1. ORDEjInO. 14. I IT appearing tlwt in many of the rcgi? t menta (here hasJuccu a failure to orgontze the militia, in accordance with General Order - No. 8 from thi* ?>flile, either hy not holding elections in |iurt>uuili:c of said order, or by rojJL f t timing as eluded uci pohs who are not fWPbHfc under the Act of tljtt General Assembly,'It .iS . ln-reliy orilereil tlift the commanding officer^. . .fau' miuIi rciriiii<-ii|h do forthwith order'?-leo-* x tioiiK u? lie li-.dd, (??<t giving proper notice,) in. [3 nil ra^es where s*cli failure has occurred or > here persons u lil are not eligihW have heen ? returnoiVns eieotvtf in pursuance of eaid Gene* 11 nil Order No. 8. I ^ II. The A<*t ofltho Genernl Assembly de? eWea vacant I lie fominisnions of nil officers hex? tvveeu the agei* of eiuhli-eu and forl^ -<i ve-yearn ii' soun as new el-etions have been held, ant) no pel-Mill hel wdk-n uaid ages ir eligible, or will ru lie coiiimisioneJ, to anv oflifo in the mililia,, E unless he he ?-?*iuptcd from Confederate sel-?S. vice under tliefr-Xempiioii Act of Congress. llj. in aildi/ion lo (lie returns required by the I hir;l any fourth parauraiihs of Gvnernt' Order No. 8./ha* eaiiiitrmnding officers of regiiii.nts are h>?-eli\ required to return to this dflk-c si rost?|- til" tin* fi.|d iitid company officers of their resii-dive reuiuieiita. including those whose oflieys hatve not been vacated, an well ns iliose lect/l under thigmid ?~icneral Order No8, ninl ?ls<j the strength of their companies?ft form for which, roster Bnd return will be furnished fm?i this office. IV. It/nll anises where persons 1-ave h<?en elected t|i aittiee* under tSeuerul Onler. Na?.*8, hut whojluive refused to ncec|>l Staid office*, I hi* coiiimnuning a?ffieers of hrigodt-s and.regiments will hp[ >>ii tit persons liulile lo orditiHry mili-tin dot \l in the regiments. battalions and heats hi whicli the | prawn* have sa> refused to e??m^ innn-l si^-h regimen's, battalion* mid heuts, in< I |iui!>u >iirc " i >>c oou aim .j-illl Bt'e'.lolit* Ol 11)6' Act. of 1811. V. '1 pt enptuina of companies are re-1it quired/Htrielly. to enforce Section S of the Act ,jf of ihcfGeiicml Aasemhly, entitled "An Act for [>f tlie I>i4ter orjutnzatioii of the militia, and for-of oilier JLiirposes," passed at il? Ust session. here)C wi?li plhliulied, and to cue that no resident of i; tii.-ir rlspeel ive l-eu^s shull escape enrollment i_ l"V retilmi of lii.~< temporary alienee. ,1 VI. Tin: foimnniidiiig officers of repimcnts lire reHpVnsil'l-' for their complete ortfnnian? f, tio:i, nnduh-'ir *p?*eial n'teiition id hereby cull? ,c eil lo Seil ion i"4 (li?-rev* of the L(f Act of IB*!, the enforceiWnt of winch is re-,1 ^ ,a I5y instriet "nn uf 1 lie Gonrrnl A-*spmbl\\ is I A. C (SAIILINGTOKa nt A dj mailt ami Inspector General of S. C. ie v. That \tlie commanding officers of beat' r" compnr.ies slVill keep I wo separata rolls? one le of the unmet of nil pers'.ns resident in theiiv hunts hetwJjn Ihe rges <?f sixteen and sixty, } nnd iinolherlof the iinuies of all persous be? tween the jJei> of sixteen nnd fift3*?deeigna't tint; in smiill oils 'he aces of each person ; and' " nil person* Ipijtiir'-d to lie enrolled by tl?'i? shall, iinmld intelv after ite passage, report " their namcl to the commanding officers of their heal, u^lio sliull have power t;o administer I iinui.t sis u> ii*l? ii^us u> (1 /esitlence of persons, " when they n'Yusc to mnke known their ages or *'1 place of rosiffcnr-e; or where . there may be '.l dunl?ta ns to-cUer; tind'each and' every bent " company .ohitllne csiie'l out for drill and instruct ion once K:6v4Vyiwo months. X.XXIV. 1# WLf be** company shall neglect i for tvw'JfoOnttfe, to elect an officer to person" VftC/uioyWhielTihall occur, in it, or the office. itsl.all:bel?%V'vfu!e acc?t* JSPch. coinmiiinlingj Jb?rqpqpfinVl<$-orofficer patiy t>. lonu*. ttmppoifct and commission somem fit pereoi*, ljrtbl?t#-:<jj-dinnry militia duty in >e such heat, t y fiAtfeh 'ioffiue. ami ha shall bo .. compelled 11) ivfl in 'such ofB'co for twelve i mouth*, iiivdefAi)? penalty of thirty dollars v and lil'y i?tr <y*. on the amount of bis last 0 irem rnl tii?/, unSfa^e shall be sooner promoted, or frotart^WBw. or mental infirmity, become inen|?*'raBM( ndiTormitig the duty there? of, or reinpMtXfpjtilhe limits of bis command n' or unit-** shall sooner elect some fit personj accept such commission ; nmi u eiiiiH TtSpeWiry "f the colonel or officer coijunSntlnK "U?t? regiment, to appoiot and <'(>niinitioos ilie appointment shal) lie i etiiMt^j >affi inytvt-ry ease uf refusal to accept, the fttl^BlCapiHll be enforced ;hiit na * person nppotlfc(i by the colonel to an office in * n hciit-ciaMj^E'fijtol) l?'e compelled to u6?foro) himself o}tM^BNi(f auch office longer than ona le Marclr^x^TS, 47, 2t in *- ? 16 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROUjtf. r_ Abbeville District^,Cfaiiojp By WILLI A Ji H7LL, ft-q! Ortiiijjryof Ah, ^ betille Di?Vfftfc W HKUEAS Wm. WiokliflS^i^upplied to 'me for Letter*.of AdjpnratratiQri of ilj and singnlar tli?* goods qi>d rfftbt* and' ertdit* of J nines D. lliflr tfli th? Diir trift aforesaid decM. : J/TThese are Ut?refftp;p Ufoits'mtd'afaiooish *1! k* and nlhguUr; tna biodjppd and creditor* ut. fta aid cifcfu/ed to be jpd appear before me, at, k. our nvxt Ordinory*ippourt, for theeaid DifU-iot, to he ImMen nl iUBftv.ille Cmri Uoutr, ow ill a 10th April next.jfFshow e?u?e{.'-?r any ?hv 1 thr Fiiitl adinin^PiitioRshould irut be granted. - Given iiiiiler.vR^tid and seal, iM&lb* "*3d of it Mnri'h onjftUou.*and ?i(iht IrtfcKjrojI. .m ? xty ihrjJBnd Jtftli yeat ot tbcled*: "p?n4eD?irQf th?- Btfktarof SunUi C*r??lifi?. JF WiLUAIi HtLUTOuA, p. M#h ?f'| m, 47. 2t T . ,-4;Is.V ^-ATFy OF SOUTH* eAftoEST? ju.i.i2-?1. ~r. -IS*7'" j vivc/ewue jJisirttK? UitattgT. f By W ILL<! AM II|LL, Esq., Ordijj^ofAk^ . vine District f . . WHEREAS, E. 0. Re?gaftjftaa uppliod to 0 me for letter* of Adinitiii|fatioD of alt ?nd j singular tlie gotfd* an^ cXbU>|s, Hghta sod } j credits of David Edwyfi?, 4ate of the Di* _ ;Y trie* aforesaid deceftseAr - ^T V.w/V These are theroforeJfr trite and a<tau>niih all II and singular, the kidfred and. creditors b( tjb# M said fit-p?ased to: bdKnd. appear t>Sf6?*.Tffe, at our nejt OrdinwJI - Cdurt- for Dt?r >_ triot 10 be" boldgrat 4.|>toV#U Oor't Rd)^, 1 a srantcd. Id Qfyen uodWftvhaud ao4 M*I,tfur Iht JJrt Id A*J oy??"K OOP thousand eifhi. huo'?rtjd . M ' ooyjjffg?<yf ?oJ Indepeadcqfttof 4)* 4m?H **'

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