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/ " ~ w ? l DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, THE ARTS, SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, HEWS, POLITICS &C., &C. " - ?? TERMS?TWO DOLLARS PEE ANNUM,] ??et It be Instilled into the Hearts of your Children that the Liberty of tho Press is the Palladium of all your Rights."?Juniui. [PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. r.Y W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON, JR. ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORN I NO, MAY 29. 1863. VOLUME XII.?NO. 4. J.1/C flMcbiiic AlVBEVILLE, sTc. W. A. LEE, EDfTOR. Friday Moraing, May 2 9, 1863. NOTFOli?Arrangements have been made with Mr. Wm. 11. Wils6n, formerly one of t lie Proprietors of this paper, to continue the puhlicnt ion of the Jurats dnring our absence in the army, lie is authorized to Receipt for nl! monies due this Oflice. I.KE ?fc NVII.sox, Proprietors. Jnn'y 1st, ISiilJ. MJio fried* of JAMES S. COTLIRAN announce lllll^~fm^T^^?^iJl^tc to fijl the vacan cv in tin- Stnte Legislator, occasioned by the dcatlsof Col. James M. Ifcriin. Aiany friends. Rev. Mr. OUiver. of Lenoir, X. C., has arrived in our town, and is in the discharge of the clorienl duties on the circuit lately va cutciijjy ilic lie v. A. G-. Stuey. ??/"* Owing to indisposition of one of our hands in tlie ofl'iee ve have not beeu able to give 4bc iiBii.il attention to the column* of the /'? ' the present week. ?5?" lV.'-iu the now advertisements in this jrsue. M ilit ia otlieers ure especially directed to Order No. IS, by the Adjutant and Inspector General. DETAILED. In our last issue \vr omitted to mention that Hie letter from our esteemed . correspondent. d'llOcl "MflV 1st " lll?/l lioon J .w., ...... UCtlMIIVU uy I1IU1J. It, however, grew none tlio leas interesting by detention. Two verj* interesting letter* from the san e correspondent appear in this issue. CAPTAIN HASKELL. The TtichmonJ correspondent of the CharleH to:i "Mercury," says "I nrr. glad to lenrn that ('apt. Haskell, of the 1st South Carolino, is not killed, as the papers report. He in one of the few uohl- spirits left out f?f a class that graduated at the University of Virginia not many yfiura ago. The rest have fallen martyn to the EDGEriELD advertiser. Mr. James T. Bacon has assumed the edilor::\l r-epousiMIities of the Edeefield Advertiser Iv!r. iJaocji i> .1 young gentleman of conceded liternvv acquirements and genernl attainment*, letters from Europe and the -er, have ijiven him celebrity 1, graphic and engaging wrier ery bucccbb. she funeral services Of the lamented Col. James M. Perrin and h:.? nephew Thomns S- I'errin were performed on last Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, a.m., by Rev. IV. Tumor ond Rev. Mr. Sloan. Their remains vri-re deposited in thcLongCanc Church vnrrl witl. rr,;n??.... 1 ? j j iiunuis. large conroiirw of citizens froru every part of the District we're in attendance to pay ft Inst tribute of recpect to the worthy an J gallant dead. A more soleimt-wccasion lias never been witnessed in AbLev i] Jo. ELOQUENT EXTRACT. "We publish in to day's issue one of the most eloquent and fctrilung extracts we have ever read. The sentiments arc noh!e, pointed and patriotic??lie lancuacre chaste, elegant aud beautiful ? tlip #rniitn?nl - h i?ioi.tiiut.ivc niHi con? vineing. 'I he Extract alluded to is from aScrinoti, published in tlic Southern Episcopalian, ami wns delivered, on Friday, March 27, 184S3, in (*!ii*ist Church, Savannah, Ga., by tlie Right Il'.-v.. Stevcit Elliott, J> 1)., Rector of ChriBt Church. and L>i?liop of the Diocese of Georgia. GEN- McGOWAN'B BRIGADE. The (titarilian Buys the following rccapitula- j tio:i of th? casualties in McGowan's brigade, of A. 1*. Hill's Light Division, is from a report in the Richmond Enquirer of the 23d inst. We have already published lists of tlic casualties by tpgiinents: niXArrruLATioN roil urio ade. Killed, Wounded. Missing. Total. Gen'l and St. ? 2 ? 2 3 8tt\ C.Yol. IS 88 4" 104 1 Uth ' " G 8 f 1 91 lith" " 8 137 ? 145 Orr'u Jliflcs 20 91 2 113 46 402 ~ 7 455 ' The War Tax on Commission Merchants.?In reply to ft letter from ??orae of our merchants, the Socretary of the Treasury replies as follow#: It i? to bo ?egretted that Acta are frequently so clumsily drawn, with such ambiguity in some respects, anil contradictions in others, as to require a law officer, in some cases, to interpret their meaning. It i3 now. decided that a calendar year means only eight months. Says tho Secretary: "I have to. inform jou thfct commission merchants arc liable, under the provisions of the Act of 2.4th -April, 1863, to a specific tax of $200 and a tax of two and one half per cent, on all sales made. Undor section Gth of the Act, tho liability to pay the tax attaches from and includes the 24th day of Agril, tho date of the Act. The specific tax for tbo year is duo and payable at the time of registration, which is required to bo doflb sixty days after tbo passage of *lho Act, and on tbe 1st day of January in each year the rafter. Very reVi^llpoctfuIIy, your ob't serv't. \ C'. (r. MEMMINGfcfc, . Sec'j ' I FROM OUR JUNIOR CORRESPONDENT. Camp IOtii Regiment, S. C. Voi^ Shelbyvili.e, Tens., May ICtli, 1863. Health? Weather? Indications? Religious Exercises?lievs. Roberts, Murphy, Pressly and Richards?Our clothing?Incident of the Battle of Murfrcesbnro?(Jen. Jiraggs visit to our Ctnnp? Rations? Visitors?Paralysis? itltarrtJirw ot* ts> If car Wilson :?TVe lmve spent the last week quite pleasantly on our new camping ground enjoying excellent health and delightful weather. At present there appears but little that would indicate an I early engagement in this Department. All I eyes here are turned towards Vieksburg, I as the scene of the next bloody engage?ment. Rumors reach U3 that troops are moving in that direction from different portions of the Confederacy. For several days past wo have been favored with sermons daily from the Rev. Mr. Roberts, of Lagrange, Ga., and from Revs. JI. L. Murphy and James P. Pressly D.D. Rev. Mr. Richards, of South Carolina, who has been appointed Chaplain of iho Korrimnnt ni-fivn/l ? fiim Jo*. VM c* I\'IT uoja ?^V| aim Las also assisted in tl>e exercises. Great interest has been manifested by officers and met), a*id large crowds have been in attend- ' ?nce every day as well as at night Man} of our officers, including ilia Colonel, have participated in the exercises of the nightly prayer meetings. With praying officers and men, Iloly manna will ho showered all aiound us."' "Wo give these clerical 2enill-men a hfinrttf nlllr/>nmna J ...- | iiicl hope that their btav with us may be pleasant. Rev. Mr. Roberts has an Inpressive style of preaching. Ilia remarks are plain and simple, and in a perceptible mnnner i touchcs the heart, and makes a lasting im- ! prestion upon the rainds of his hearers, lie is eminently fitted for the missionary service. Rev. II. L urphy, Pastor of the A. R. Church, v j.<Tewberry, delivers his well* written 6ermon.4 with great fe?ling and animation,- holding the undivided attention ,of his congregation throughout his dis Dr. James P. Pressly Professor of Latin and Greek, in Erskin College, Due West, has a great store of information and evinces in his his Sermons deep thought and logical reasoning. We are favorably impressed with Rev. Mr. Richards, and we feel sure that his sojourn with us will be marked with much good. From his sermons we BhoulcJ judge ..I i- - - - initii ue is a geunenian ot talent and education. Our men are now welT clad. Id addition to the large amount of clothing distributed by the Regimental Quartermaster we have recently received a very large supply of shoes, hat*, panlloon?, shirts, draw ers, &o., &c. from the Central Association of South Carolina, for which the many re? ceipieDts of the liberality of this Association will ever feel grateful. Incident of the Battle of Murfjieksboko.? Jno. A. Nelson, private of Co. "D," 19th Regiment S. C. Vols., was detailed to go to the rear as wagon guard on the day of the battle of Murfreesboro, but instead of staying in the rear, engaged with another soldier to exchange places that he might go in the ranks. Nelcon fought gallantly crhti! he fell severely wounded in the foot. IIo after wards fell into the hands of the enemy and his foot was amputated. lie has returned from their liBea having been duly oxchanged. We think it nothing but justice to place on record such instances of patriotism and detotiou to one's country. *' \ A friend writing to us, says: "I have 1 - _* - ... juoi. icon juur iiiieretumg accOUDl Ot ttlO Rabbit Hunt. You must have caught every Rabbit in Bedford county. We should be glad for you to bring your Regiment to this neighborhood and take such a bunt. The rabbits are playing havoc with our gardeu generally. They pay especial attention to our English pens." In reply we would ?ay that evefy man in the Recriment umnlrl ,, .. W VtVJlJ^U VT7VX VU I drive tba ruthless invader of your garden,'! and the despoiler of your pea* far from | you, but we regret exceedingly being comI pulled to decline (be invitation from circumstances over which we at present bave no control. Wo are pleated to learn that Serg't S. A. Jordan, of our Company baa returned from Murfreesboro, having been exchanged we learn trora hira Corpora I L. D Lee in recovering from the Revere wound which be received in iba battle of Murfreesboro. Gea. Bragg and retinue rode through our camp yesterday afternoon. Tbe differ ent companies 'turned out" and saluted him. He taa<}e a brief stop at tbe Colonel's quarters, and took his departure. He did not have time to take tea with as. Our rations are plentiful now. This is the beat fed array in the Confederacy* Thanks to Geo. Bragg for that much. Mr. Alexander McCaalan, of Abbeville District baa boon in camp for several days on a visit to see bis son. J...,: fa .?.,t Uf-.-m. ., im 1 Recently several cases of parftlysis have occurred- in the 10th and 19th * Regiment, among these wo would mention G. J. Jones of Capt. Chaihams company. Send the Press to the following persons : II. A. Williams, Lot's Po. Edgefield District, S. W. Charping 19th Reg't S. C. V. Tj. J. Arnold, Monterey, Abbeville District, This is a bright morning, and the birds 611 the air with their music. I am well. Your friend, II. W Camp 19th Regiment, S. C. Vols., Shei.byville, Tenjj., May 19th 1863. Pleasant Camp?The. Pic-Nic?Friendly Relations?Captains?Field and Staff ?lirigade Commander?J. T. Clamp ? Reply?Our Furlough? Returned ? Thanks?New Subscribers, e'c., etc. Dear Wilson:?We are still enjoying pleasant weather and qliietude in our camp. We are pleasantly located in a beautiful grove, conveniently situated to very good water, and have become somewbat attached to the place. On last Saturday tlio officers of this Brigade gave a Pic Nic Party to the ladies of this vicinityl Quite a number of ladies were present, and from an early hour the dance moved merrily on, while every one J enjoyed "a feastof humor and flow of bou1" When" dinner was announced each gallant escorted bis "lady 'air'' to ihe tables which were heavily laden with the beet -of the Lnd. The viands were rich, the cakes excellent, and the eggnogg superb. Many _?T J 1 ?- i -- --- ucm i? noio uuoicu nuu ata'|iihj, hs mey always are, on such occasions, to the shrine of Love and Beauty. Everything passed off pleasantly to all parties. Tiie 10th and 19th Reo't. S. C. V. It i? pleasing f?r one to observe the intimacy existing between the officers and men of the 10th, and 10th Regiments. There seems to exist nothing but good will between them. There being but the two South Carolina Regiments here I presume is one reason for their feeling more like brothers. Our Regiment is composed of ton companies, the six fir^t biting from the 10th and the reoiaiuing four, being from the 1 Otu: Capt. C. C. White. 1st Company, Capt. II. Z. Ilarlee, 2d Company, Lieut. W. J. W. Lee, 3d Company, Capt. J. T. Palmer, 4tb Company, Capt. G. P. AnderBon, 5th Company, Capt. W. J. Solaar, 6'.h Company, Capf. II. N. Chatham, 7th Company Capt. A. Clinkscales, 8th Company, Capt. II. R. Dean, 10th Company. 2'he Field and Staff officers of the consolidated Regiment are J. F. Presaly, Lieut. Colonel, commanding the Regiment; J. T. Purcher, Major; J. O. Terrell, Adjutant; J. T. Porcher, Quartermaster; T. N. Britton, Commissary ; J. N. W. Lynch, and T. P. Baily, Surgeons; J. II. Jennings and C. H. Tebeault Assistant Surgeons ; Richards, Chaplain. Col. A. M. Manigault is still in command of the 4th Brigade, known as "Manigaults Brigade." Capt. C. J. Walker is Acting Assistant Adjutant General to Col. Manigault, as mentioned in & previous let ter. Private J. T. Clamp, of Abbeville District member of Capt. Addison Clinkscales Company was in camp a few days ago, an exchanged prisoner of war. . Clamp is a good soldier and deserves great credit for bis gallantry on 6eld of battle at Murfreesboro. In the battle he raeived three wounds which were painful, and supposed by his friends to be mortal. At the evacuation of Murfree6boro he fell into the hands of the enemy; After three months he bad partially recovered, and was exchanged. Hu come promptly to hiscfompany, but bemg still unable for duty was sent to # hospital, and we hope, era now, that he has been furloughed home. in reply to u4." we -would say, "yes." This Regiment supports tho Press very liberally. A large number receive tbeir copies here, while many others seiid it to ti>?ir families. 'Macii obliged to you tor your compliments. Will be pleased to order the Press sent to your friend. On fuhlouoh.?Col. Pressly took leave of usoo the morning of the 18th on a short respite from military duty, to visit friends at booie. We regret to learn that his aged father recently died in South Carolina. BiOK AntIM Mr Jnunti P Vnnn/?n> Abbeville District, who bu been home on furlough,- returned to bur company on the ' evening of the 17th inat. He is looking quite well. Tharks.?1 ntn under obligations to Adjutant Ferrell for favors.' lie will ao cept our thanks for his courtesis. We reoeive the Press occasionally on Monday, but it generally docs not .come until Tuesday. Send the i>r<M to W. P. Arnold 10th i Segiruent S. C. Vok. I am weii. 1 j. Yowrfrien^, H. W. j ELOQUENT EXTRACT. NoIjle and Patriotic Sentements. There is something very delightful in this word Peace. It strike? upon the ear of a tumultuous and ever agitated world with a musical softness that is wonderfully attractive. We associate with its presence, comfort and ease and prospeiity and love. All that is brightest in the home and in the heart is wrapped up iu it. Tho pictures of fancy, tho dreams of poetry, tho richest nromisua of l.ll? rrrxsnel ?rn nil r- b ?? V "Ut Cll UUl of itB golden hues. The sequestered valley, with its murmering stream and its quiet happiness?the cultivated plain, basking in the sunshine and covered all over with the luxuriant harvest?the crowded oily, as it lies asleep under the soft moonbeams, its hum of industry stilled by the inexorable decree of nature ? the placid waters, refb'cting as in a mirror, the sjftned forms of the huge monsters whichf when awakened from their slumber*, are to bear across the ocean j me products 01 the earth?are some of the 6cenes which we have been accustomed to harmonize with the idea of Peace. And when we havo enlarged tho scope of our vision, and risen upon imagination'^) airy wings, we embrace in the same idea of Peace an interchange of kindly affections among all the nations of the earth, and an universal good will towards men. Philopo- J phy and poetry aud prophecy have all combined to bodv forth its bles?im?H arwl alike personified it on earth and in heuvon I by the mild t ye a?td ll*i gentle murmur ol the Holy Dove. littl delightful as i6 the word, and attractive as aio its association?, we should Dot be seduced by them to yield up <-ither I right or truh or justice for its attaiutn<?^.. It would inder-d 6e a great burden rolled from our hearts if wo uouM take our children to our bopoms, and feel that they indeed had a country?if we could look upon our noble sons and rejoice that, they were | freed with honour from any furt her conflict with foemen so unworthy of their *ste'd? if we coilhl f?lnnf>M nrr.im.1 i?nr 1") j and be satisfied that no rude trumpet would again disturb their peace, no roar of cannon diiv"! iib from tlieir shadow?if we could enter tbe temples of God and sing the angels song of peace on earth, good will towards men. But until we can do so with honor and with security, let us banish the idea from our thoughts. Let there be no mitking haste to find Peace. It will come when (?od sees that war lias accomplished his purposes, and it* ought to come no *o??n?r. Utile** we follow bis guidance in this matter, we shall fall into tumpt.at.ioii | and a snare, and in gra.-ping at .a shadow, lose the substance which we have already j gained at tbe cost, of ?o much precious blood. We seceded from the Government of which we were once a part, because we felt that under it we no l> nger bad a country. For what is our country ? Our country is in its constitution, and its provisions were opt-nly anil shamefully violated?our country is in its religion, and ite altars were desecrated by infidelity and the vilest fanaticism?our country is in its institutions and they were threatened with total subversion ?our Country is in its social life, nnd that was covered all over with rude abuse and malignant defamation. And shall we, for peace sake, think for a moment of returning to the embrace of such a Union? God forbid'! Let us learn atonce the stern truth that we have no country until we make one. We can nevergo back to that whence we came out. We should uot recognize it in its present garb of tyranny. We should not discern that once proud Republic under the musk which it now wears, with tho oriental despotism tlmt rules over it, and tl?6 oriental Bubmissaon that kisses ita feet. In its deliriiim it has lost all sense of regulated liberty?it rememberB only passion and vengeance. Closing ita eyes against all (ruth, and shutting its ears against all wisdom, it ia striking at man madly in its rage, and it u cursing God who has placed the bit in its mouth, and is saying to' it, 'Thus far bbalt thou go and no further." In quietness and confidence is our strength. Manly fortitude Mid heroic pntince will ac complish for ua in due time all that we are contending fur. We did not enter upon this conflict in the temper of children, who were quarrelling for some mero point of pique, but with tlie resolution of men who perceived that every thing which made life tolerable wa9 trembling in the balance. Let peace come to us, and let us not forget our manhood and go in search of peace. We might find a counterfeit of it among the contrivances of man and meanwhile loose that beavcn-descended peace which God will givu us, if we will wait bis will and abide bis discipline. Every thing forbids us to be too solicitous for peace. Our conserated cause ? consecrated by the blood of our children?tlra aid and comfort it would give our enemies?the permanent, welfare of nonteritv. If God snnrU 5? in m 1 then welcome, onght-cyed Peauel but woe to ub if, for it* Bake, we bacrifice one jot nr one tittle of our duty and of eternal justice I In tbe present condition of thirgs such a peace a* we ought to accept would be impossible. What have we to offer in exchange for all the territory wich the enemy now holds within the borders of the Confederate States, for the half of Tennessee, for the Eastern and Wesfern region* of Virginia, for all our rich aea-coast, for our K,rUn.n 1 f--.- f-- ?1 * ? um-vio <|||U IUIIUI fciiatw gnrueii ?pui Of our country, lovely Louisiana? Wtmtliwe we. at the present moment, to ca?t in the balance ?gain?t Maryland and Kentucky and Missouri, who?e right to de'ermine their own future destiny, it would be base in us to abandou ! Hence is-it that foreiim mediation would be, at this time, and under our present circumstance*, so disastrous to u*; tind hence is it, I firmly believe. that God has put it into the beart of our euemiea to reject it What could foreign mediation effect I What could it propose u the basis of settlement, but some such terxna aa European diplomacy has been con rmant about fo^ ages I Would you. conurn t to peaoe upon the taroit of the uil possidetis, each party holding what it pos Bosses? Your own solemn legislative pledges cry out against it. Virginia would blush for shame al such a proposition, and would weep, as Ilachcl, for "her children, refusing to bo comforted. Louisiana would lift her saddened eyes and fettered nrnn and plead for mercy and deliverance. Trie home of Jackson would burn with indignation that the nshes of her unconquered hc*r<? should be trampled upon by hirelings and slaves. Old ocean would murmur curses against you upon her wailing winds, and would lash your shoes in fury at their degradation. Would you grant to your unscrupulous enemies special commercial advantages mid a favored intercourse? This would !io!d us iu as utter vassalage as we have heretofore been held, would ruin our revenues and make us tributary forever to Northern in dustry. Would you pay money for peace? At such a thought, the shade of I'inckney would arise from itsdu?t, and bid you remembpr what Southern spirit was, when he uttered the immortal words, "Millions for defence, but not a cent for tribute." I -i --- - ' I tMVUiiinuil IS* VI Ut? us now no goo'l. it might embarrass us ami place us in a false position before the world, but it could not advance us one step towards an honorable peace. Let us then give thanks this day to God for having so hardened the heart and blinded the eyes of our enemies as to induce theru to repel their best and truest lriend in bis advances for their relief. TELEGRAPHIC. | CiiA!ti.i:sTov, Mav '25. ?'Tliu s!e-?m> i ' Rritania leftTs'ass u on lb- iJldt ami arrv! ed l.i;re la*' ui- lit I CI I Mohii.e. Mav 25.?T'?" Mo' ije oms; pondont of the Evening N'\cs in it I> ter dated .i.tckson, May 23, s?ay?. : Tro ps ' are continually arriving am) wo will soon I have a fine r'riny. The city ivv heing lor ' ?:fied. Th?' Miishsiji/iian >-ny? on Satur| day llio enemy attacked 'ho for: ideations i at Vieksburg six limes three times yesier day and each lime was dc'V?ati?d witli im! met.?e loss. Gen Stevenson says he can hold Vieksburg indefinitely. A special despatch to the Evening Netci dat'.d Ja< k<oi!, isiav 24, says, lirincr whs I <-iinl till tin* morning, but nothing t since iht-n. This morning the 20i.li Minsi<si[>|>i, moun I ted, dashed into ltaymond, capturing 400 i prisoners, fourteen wero brought -io this I city, the rrst sick and wduuded, wore pa' ro'ed. Jackson, May 25.?An officer from j Virksbnrg says on Tuesday morning, at i 10 o'clock, the enemy attacked ili?> left o our centre four times?the first attack Lsf ed tliirly minutes, tho socoml twenty, tile third fifteen, and the fourth nine, ami were repulsed with gro.u slaughter. Our loss was eighty men. We took four stand of colors. A column of assault was brought upon Wednesday, the officer* leadmjj, l>ut the troops hi oke and the column c!?po;ir cd. On Thursday the enemy commenced heliing. The Federal dead were imhuried up to Thursday night. Our woiks 10 ward Warrenton were not menaced. The Federal line of investment is imperfect.? Yankee prisoners report that General Steele was killed. Jackson, iVlny 23.?Our latest advices from Vicksburg are up to Thursday night. Our losses during the recent assaults of the enemy upon the plac? vere slight, and tho injury to our batteries was but trifling. The garrison is well supplied, and uofident of holding the city. The enemy failed in all his efforts ; his dead strew the ground in front of our works. One estimate fixes bis loss at 10,000 men. Firing has been heard at intervals la-t uigbt and to day. The enemy 13 supposed to be shelling our position. The morning's train from beiow reports the enemy to havu reached Poncha train, having cotne up from that point from New Orleans. Goldsdoro, May 25.? An abolition pris oner arrived this evening from Kinston. Also sevoD prisoners, the eaptain and crew of the schooner Seaside, captured la*t Thursday, twenty mih'3 below Wilson's Point, on the Ncuce, and forty from Now hern, by six men of C! iptnin Barringim*.* company, Whit ford's bnttnlllm. The acboon'T and cargo, connoting of Government store*, were burned. Two .legroi's, who aav they belong to Norfo'k, were tn ken off a liglitet at tiie same tirn. ; and a Yankee Doctor, captured bf'ow Kiristori* on the enomy'* retreat n?ar Newborn creek make ud the balance of the crowd tvliinh sttul tor Richmond in the morning. Ualeioii, N.C., May 26.? Tlu* KinMon correspondent of the Raleigh Prorjr$s of the 24th says three thousand Yankee* at tacked our picket*, three regiments, at Gum Swamp, on Friday, Burix-ised and routed them. We.had several wounded and flfty to a hundred taken prisoners. Gen. Hill lorced the enemy back and drove tbem to within eight mites of Newhern. The eolonfll fOinmnn/linr. tKn Vor.I-..CO Jj reporter! JkiUed, The enemy burnt the courthouse and o^r buildings at Trenton, Jones county, on Friday, and lobbed and plundered the citizens at tlioy went. * I Richmond, May 25.?Advicea from the North to the 23d -instant hnvfe been received here. A orr$?pondent say* Grant's primary t' I object is Hnynu's IJIufT. as it i.s regarded j the key to Vickaburjr. ! The Chroniclc says a junction with l!i< ! force awaiting him :it the Bluff to inarcli j into Vicksburg cannot l>o prevented. I Several ironclads are stationed at severa j imj^rtant. points on Jled lliver?outline ! oft* completely rebel coiniuunh-atiou witli i Texas. ! A Cincinnati dispatch *avs the Prtsid^nl | has changed Lis sentence on Vallanding! ham. lie will be transported through tin j Federal lines, and will bo delivered U I HoBencrann, who, under llasf of truce, will ' ! deliver hiai to lbagg. | The nows from thb nrtnr of the 1'otomai 1 is unimportant. Gpii. Humphrey's divisior I i?i - i - ' j ib uium'ii up uy (luveriions troin the lasl i nine months' regiments, belonging to tin ! filth corps. i It was rumored at Bermuda Ilia' Capt ! Setnmes Lad resigned tlio command ot tin Alabama, t<> take command ol a line CmiI federate ship mounting twenty-two guns ! The officers in charge of the Hag of tract j yesterday from Fredericksburg says (Irani j has c iplured t.he first line of entrenchment! | :n v icKsourg, nnU tHat liisri^lit wip?j restoi on Hayne's Bluff. | Tullaiioma. May 23.?The rumor o I the capture ol two of our . I'giments ii ! front, with otic* picco of a tiller* , is no I Tin?. The ?-rn*my ili l Mirroun I nnu nipj turn a Miial' < utj Ml ol al ..;t forty ltn-n , AM is (juit!1 in front. i ! The f> llowinjj persons i.avo in 4h i Dep"*- ?< A'i?I"-villo : A A Wiliiati.s. IS PuiUir i. J is. i (t W Cromer, H 'I Timlin. J Joliiisou ; J II. N S-nlis. I, II Uu>p?||, 0 W H..j? : <*rs, K Nelson, I) ONtfiMi;, L.I P.iltt rson j D M lingers, II M I'alni'T, J R Wi'<on .Tor. T Monro. J W W Mamlwll, M I i Banner. T.I Ell! , .1 M?. re, II W L..wj son. T G lVrrin, C'o?>k, Mrs. K N<>1?1?, * I K M Mitchell, 8 A (Jim* ell. .1 T IlnlMnv F M Mitch. II, II II SiMiil.ly, K W'.-stfi.-l.l E S R-iil-v, Gluts. R Volk, S 1j J. lies*) ' llu-l'ell. Mis. K .1 P.-irker, A -ri'ls. D. H. SON DLEY", Ag'1 RAGS! RAGS IF I TUB II 1(1 IIBST OAS 11 1'ItIl'K will l>? j?i?i ! for OkBAN UNKN AND COTT" ?N 11 \(i in any (|ii!in 1 lty. II. W. I.AWSON, - March 3(?, *<;:{, 4S. if omGtNATsLm'RiBlTw TO T^IMtOrHTCK l.OAN. IX AliliKViI.LI Who Iihvc not Subscriptions nri- hor I>y notified ihnt lli>- snmnuiisi l>?* jwiil hy 'h | :>!--? day of .lulv, tip to time tln-y wii i receive s I'cr I lent. IIoiiiIm/^^ I Nciv Suliscrili6rt? c:in ^vniuiieii with ' I IVr Cent. IJ..11J* until lliai timl. .?] HAIf.F.Y, Agi'iit for Ablii-ville District / Greenwood, May 'iS, 1803 4 3t I v mJn 4&-m j /"?LFriHi?y tiiuht. <liu 55th >nt?i>int .IAMKS A U ntiE Iront my ?mplovuteii wit It tf^kpi-ni'erd* ill" mi account lit: IkkI instruct^kto collect,anionnting to ICKill'I'KKi"^ TIIOIJSAWSIX AND. TKN 4."> 1(10 HDIK wrote i<? me, ilntm Friday i;ii;ht mWimiril the stf>??i<-r Britntini< (wliicli Iclt that Boning at S o'clock), ami acknowledges tukniqkl he money. KlJ'M >vns i member of (lie uTkLineton Li lit Infanln Volunteer?, ntid was ^Wunded in one liaixl a the battle of ' even I'fflB#. lie was seen ot i Saturday morning at Ivu^^ille. 11c is a Canadian l>y birth, about. 30 jkurs uf ntr<>, fi feel 0 inches in height, reddish^^r, florid complexion, a s ight hciMucy i^^u-ech, with t little imperfection i i his eyes, eilucatcc umu |><uuaiuiu lie 11.13 1JIIUSJI V.>MBUIUie I'lt' Trewnivl or ONF. THOUSAND IMXARt: will foe paid for his arrest. aiul lod^kciit ir any Jail in the Confederacy, ami onc^kartcj of any money rueovored will also be Hvery |>i?(k-fr in the Confederate Sia'.^fcvil publish this advertifeiiient o::cc, and peii^kil to ma. * J A MRS II. TAYLOR. Auctioneer and Cumiiiissiau Merchant, Charleston S. C. May 22. 'OH, 44, It "^EXCHANGE NOTICE, NO. 5. \ RICHMOND, May 9. 1P03. q\E fallowing Cnnfedrntu officers r.nd inei X. wave lieen duly exchanged, and,are hel'eo.V suUeelarcd: 1. Ml officer* and. men who have neon deli vereamt City I'oint at any l iuie previous U May 6.V6:!. 2. All%fficer>? cnplur.jd at any place hefor< the 1st o^Vpril, 186U, who have been i-elcuuec on parol S. All n^k captured in North Carolina o; Virginia (iBure the 1st of March, 1 win I h:4- -'o hem parole. *. *nu i*smi 'urn tujn ' a nr. i paroli ed l>y Gen. S.^fc Caner, it. hi* t-xpi<l.li<>i> t< , East Tcnucwj December lauL 6. Toe nil cnt>liir?>l nn<l pari. led by Lieui. Ai. Stewart at v'or< fiineri Ar kftttwttf. .iiiutmry lbiiS ; bv Col. Diekey, n December, IH62, i^k>s march to ibe Mobile am Ohio- Railroad ; Ski l.y Cnpt. Canjuro'i. al t'orinlh Mir.-*., in 1'^kmber, laO^ 6. Tlie officers amMkien paroled at Oxford Mi>b.. on the 2 .d of BCcinber, 18B2 : nt Dei Are. Ark., on the 17tMBannary. 1803; and al Baton Rout;*, Li? on i^L 23d February. 1863 7. Atf persona who iiBe been captured oi theeca. orlhn WHier.J li'Milig to the same, oi upon the sea eoast of the^onfederutu or Um ted States at eny time j>r*ious to Decetnbei lOtli, 1862. _ 8. AH civilian* who havB^en arrested ni any time before the 6th of 1863, ami relfast-d oo parole. are ditelj^rj^&froin any nm every obligation contained in^Hul parole. I any eucb person has taken anv^Blli of alle^i anee to the United States or g^^^uny boii?' or if hii< release was ai-compHniV^ftwitti ant other condition, he ia disuhargttjHh'um tin tame. 0. If an}' i eraons embraced in 1 , .vx^vnig suukiuus, ur in any si-cir&l^Bi ?nj I previous exchange notice, whereinV^Bl Bn I declared exchanged, Rrft in any FcderW^Hison j they are lo he immediately released lui^ndelivcred to the Confed-rat* authorities . UQBKUT OL LVl* A^ent of Exohani^R May 21, '63, 4 " TB Confederate papers will please .inserting foregoing notice ?ix times ?ad (orward account? to the War Department. ^ ' } 1i ( NOTICE. )Y Ir rniiasion of the Ordinary of Abbeville y Imstrict, I will pell ?t Public Outcry, at Al,lievii? Court House, on TIIU1WDAY, 11th i .Inlie ue& ?t lo O'clock, A. M., the Personal Property^!" O E. FAUK1N0T0N, deceased, coiiHintingXf the remnant of a Stock of Mer-~ ' clintidizc?^Dnguerreotypo Instrument anil Cast'p, mid ^u'iuug oilier things. Terms C'a^L % W?. II. PARK Hit, c.E.a.d. and Adin'r. uciiiaiKis against . said Kslaic will pl^Lic present t|iciu iimnojiutel}-, properly provmL w. ii. r. 1 May 27. 1803 \ 2t . TIIIS^WTEOF SOUTII CAROLINA, J^UDEVILLE DISTRICT. t In Equity. t James M. IfopVis "J it nil Wife^L I .r.. * f i>iii ior rnrmion ot Ileal Will nm (?rowder>l Kdtnto. und Wife. IT ?|>p.-ni iiijr lli nt. L Iiurlon, Win. .McGinn* mill his Dicey, mid Itnberfc I Bull on, <l?-f< inliiiits in ttie l^tovt; case, ri-aido : lii>yi<nil ih? limits of litis On motion l>y I Hurt J.' Ciillmun ('(imp. Sol., oi^Urcd tluit paid dfluiiiliiutx do appear aiid'pl?i?d,Tyiswer or dc? 111 ii I' t.o euid ] i i 11 of Complaint within three. luminiih irum iiic piiDlicalinii lu'r^of or tlie same wiil be titk< xl'ro cotifesso u^Atnot tlieni, I Wsi. II. PAlUvEK. \.a u. i Cotimiifriionci-'s Office, i Y t Miiy -27. 1 H? :i. J 1 Sm \ STATE OF tjOu'1'11 CAROLINA. J J 'wP'M :| JJfafec. _ j AliJl!T>NT AN!) l.NrtrAlun'OLNKRAI.'s OfMOE, jj (\umuia, 2-ny '2'Z, i8c3'?j (.'KXKliA I. onniciltoo. lb. ' I J "111K time*for iitnkl^i; ti-turns, in |>(irmit . I ? ? iiiu-r <>i * V t??*niT.iI (Ir'lirrNo j -i. l vr< (ofi.i ?* i...-,i.'.I tVoin ofiii-f, is h<-rel>y : cxii-iflfil 11> ihf tilth (n'h)^iy "f June nex'; nail <* >rt :1>I J11> 11114.' illt-fl - ul\U t-yi (111- li t f W h'j j -luill III; k th-i'mili lioivili, J\wi%t?i> to ! trial by courts marl i>t I or<let*ed I hut. purpose iiml tin- |ii-iiiillit'd of ihu luvV Mrwly i-iifiiivcl. II. Tin* c'-Miimittnliiig ofllnurs Bf Itruimeiiiit nr?,^*??ijniri-il to report. to Tt>i > nflw the noiil"3 of tin1, comiimtiflint; ollivi-ra of co^Kmiiic* who , < j Ini 1 to make llirir returns ?s rcqtH-e*!. arn! to ^ ; us-emlile courts martini for the mtil "of such ,f I ilofaultfrs hi l-lidir respective U'f;Mjetits, .lie j courts to lie constituted uii'l the Vulo to l>? I futwiui'twi! as prci>ci iLotl hy the As of tliu ' j (Senegal Ausruildy of 18 11, liy conm^L,<l. "J! A. V. (JAKMNCVOX, /*i!ji.:nnt nn?l Inapcetor-Geueral of 7 j May 'OS. 4. SST ? Miper* of tin* Tiale copy onue. illi: STATIC OF SOUTH CAROLINA -Abbeville District? Citation. K^ULLIAM HILL, Ordmn y of Ab? ? vil 1 ? l)i.-t rii-t.. ' . : t .!> ?*? J.tv, linn ap|>1 i*-tl to me t.! * l^kLvtlvri of Administration, of nil i ; s?!i<J tinnn^r tin- jr'iiiii? ami chattels, .ijjlits { , mill ni-iiit^^ Mm. Sarah H. Jay, of tho I>is? ' I These .ire tli<^?oie to rile rind admonish all " | nml tiiii^iilar, III* l^bdred ami creditors of tho naid deceased lo he ind appear before me, at | ; our next. < rdinary'a the said District, _ ' In lie 111)111 *ii ul. AMicnUfi^^rt llouei-, on tho '{Jih day of June next, t,o sra^^faiioo, if any ' U'llV til" himl nrlliii ii tjf ? ?? #?# ? 4 1 J ? MVIV/1J OI^HIU ?Ufc U? granted. iiiv<>ii uml.er mv hand /ind seal, tl^^lia 21st of May "lie thousand uigli-i. ^kindred rii<1 sixty three and in tho sith jfcar of The Independence of the State oflBouth Carolina. V WILLIAM HILL, O. A. D. Tift STATUS OF SOU ill CAROLINA lbbcviUe District.? Citation. By W^LIAM HILL, E*q., Ordinnny of Abbt yijle District. WtJERnksiMI. Bradley aid Mary E. A. 1'ucket.t. Iml^ applied to nie for letters of Administ rnti(^of all and singular the poods and chattels, ^whU and credits of Williarq i'uckeil. late o^Bi'e District, aforesaid d? These tire lliercforafco cite nu?J alinoni.-di ntl j >in4.1 uiiit*uliti*. the kiod^^^nd creditors of tho said deceased to lie and before me, al our next Ordinary's CoiiNMyr the eaid District, to be liolili-n n.t AhbcyiH^Cburt House, . on ilie I 2th of June next. to'sli^^^ause, if auv, why the said administration riidSuot he jri-an ,' ted Given uuder tijy hand and h?-hI.iKb i hp 27th j day of May one thousand einhj^tjundre.d and Msty-tliree ?"d lo the 87th ^onr fff thd r Sovereignty .<nd lDdependet.ee ut the State ' of South .Carol:- a. W1JLLI AM ]TTLJ,, o. a- v >! " 1MPURTANT SALE f~ ; rT,UE liuhserih^r will "ell !o tho highest biil I X flop r> K..U tw . [ MONDAY, JUNE FIRST, ut ilia Cfcrriage Slu?p. in the 'own of Abbe-' . ville, J ABOUT 3,1 Ob LBS. Of1 OLD IRON AND STEEL; ' I LARGE CARRIAGE AND HARNESS; r 1 Light Carriage (sccopd hand) and Harness; p 2 Sewing Machines, (1 Singer's, the other Weed's Paten ;) t 1 Set litackxmiili'rt Tools : I . 2 Sorew [Mules ; f A Lot NfW Shafts oim! Tongues ; - A Lot of Old Tyre nnd Wheels; I 1 Grind Stone ; , 3 or 4 V icc:? ; A Lot of Tools ; a 2 of 3'Wheelbnrrowe ; ^ t A Lot of Tin Oana; - . 4 1 Work Bench and Wood Vice# j . j 1 8 or 4 10 fliilnn "-6" , ft 1 Bureau And ) Cupboard ; A Lot of Cji^ira; * . With numerous olh#? artiolca not mentioned, t Tor ma made known on tha day I Vs BrJ. TATLOR, Abb**il]?C. Jf, May 1 tf '69 ^