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ABBEVILI/R
Friday Morning. NOVEMBER 27 1883
W. A. LEE, EDITOR.
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NOTICE.?ArrnnprmoDl* have been mode
with Mr. Wm. II. Wilson, formerly one of
the Proprietors of this paper, to continue the
publication of tAe Prea* during our nWeuce
in the army. II; is authorized to receipt for
?11 monies due thin Office.
LEE <fc WILSON, Proprietor*.
J?n'y 1st. 1863.
AUI uf uutf Dbuacs:
All perrons ii^tihted to tliis Office either by
Note or Account aro earnestly requested to
call and settle the snme. -t
- ?
g3F~ For (lie pust week we have been visitod
with refreshing ?howrrt, and Mr. Mud lina
become profuse nlong our lane* : our funds,
however, have been rendered iu fine condition
for breaking.
jr SMALL GRAIN CROPThe
farmers in Abbeville District appear to
be sowing a heavy wheat crop, and other small
grain?from appearances a heavier crop than
last. year. Tt is to be hoped that this spirit
prevails over our entire country.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The LcRiidal urc snvsllie Carolinian. ?>f llio
24tli. wn* assembled in regulur session j-e?torday
evening. at 7 o'clock. No businefaof onsequncc
was transacted Tlie committee appointed
to wait-on ttie Governor reported that
ha would eommuniculo witli bolli bodies, tliii>
day, at 12 o'clock.
GENERAL McGOWAN'S BRIGADE.
A letter of interest will he f-iuud in our col
uronnofto day from nn officer of Gen McGowun's
Brigade, a-ldressed to Dr. I. Branch. This
. gallant Brigade is worthy of any thing our
people at home can do for it. Company "B."
Orr's Regiment, from this District, whose officers
and men have adorne 1 themselves with
immortal honors calls for articles of clothing
etc., to enable ihetn to withstand the wintry
blasts on the mountains of "Northern Virginia.
We are sure our soldiers will not suffer lonir
if they will let the people at liomn know their
wants. The reader is referred to the letter
all uded to.
GEN. McGOWAN.
Brigadier Genual McGowun arrive! home
a few days ago in ci>iis?quence of tlie painfulness
of his wound ; we regret to learn (hat ii
is i d no hett?r condition tlian when lie left
.home for his command eevttiil weeks airo. Th?General's
ureat anxiety to join his comrades
in arms caused liiin to venture before he was
able. We hope he will speedily recover.
THE WAR. . .
As winter approaches our enemy appears to
grow more inactive. It is thought by many
that next year will wind up the worst of tiie
fighting. This may lie so, but our people
should mike no sucli calculations?ih?y shootil
u?e every uerve us though tlioy knew lliey lmd
to sustain n war for half a century. Ii is the
indomitable will and bravery of our
thai have saved our country from destruction
and placed the Southern Confederacy where
the now is?tlmt same courage will brinjj ua
peace and that only; then to gain peace we
tntjat sustain the soldier l>y supplying hi:n with
food aad clothing?that is nil ho asks of his
friend* at home.
cracuLMt.
WAR TAX OFFICE,
Columbia, S. C.. November 23. 18G3.
Whereas diver* persons have b??Mi reported
to this office as having endorsed
upon their "credits" llieir . willingness to
receive Confederate Notes in piy-neiit, and
as having thus reduced the as<<es*meiit of
such credit from what would otheiwise
have been a much Itirorpr
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whereas such p irtiea are said to have subsequently
refused to tBke Confederate
Nutes in payment upon the sul?lerfii?r~
that they swon- their willingness in takf
Confederate Treasury Notes to day. with
a mental reservation that they would not
take such Note* to Monuow. All offi ers,
therefore, of tile Confederate War Tax in |
South Carolina iire hereby instructed tlmt |
the returns in all such ca^as are n frnn I I
upon the Act of C'uigicsp, as contemplated
by the 9th seutigo of the Assessment Ac' :/
and such returns are deemed fraudulent ab
initio; and euch olHcers a>e hereb further
instructed, upou any such cave beinu
brought to their notice, that they proceed
to re 886e?s such tax payer at the proper
rate of valuo, without regard to any endorsement
previously n.ade'-'upon *u. h
credits; and, further, that the party beforthwith
ind'Cted before Ilia Honor Judge
Magrath. in the Confederate Stale* C -ur?,
for ihe penalties prescribed under the {Mi
ai a vaiti sections of the A^esfm<-nt Art.
The Act does not direct any notice to ihe
tax-payer waking sin-h fraudulent, return,
but it i=> hereby directed that; Jive days
notice bi* given, tlniB lol!?wing the t-pmi.
ol the Act in other parnVul irn. The Ac
of Congress does not contemplate the idea
of compelling any tax payer take Confederate
Notes in pay ment of bin "credits,"
but it does contemplate laving a tux upon
tbe premium of nuch credits in Confederal*
Notes, and when the premium is fraudulenlly
sworn away, the Act- further ??ontemplates
stringent penalties for eoch
offence. ' In nil such cases' "the Tax -Book*
need i'Ot be defaced ?>r er#*ed, but a separate
list, under the head of "Fraudulent
Returns Re-n*o6*?ed," mny be opened tn
the back of the pfofier Honk, and ihn n?nn?
entered therein ; the tax of the fraudulent
return and underjtRKesfineiit, (H previoiialy
pai(J,) being considered *o much paid on i
account.of the true aB?eBRnrient'<*uh.?equent?
Jy made. . All <;ftK:ers of the Conljjpieraie
Tax in Soutti Carolina will fake notice j
Ittd k? governed a^eorainjrlv..
.tfOS. DANJfiL POPE, v
v Stale Collector.
Hor.gSd.
v. 1||a80?IQ.?The. Granri;.Lndge of ?f>oth
' i 'Cbrtdtna ro?t in thia cUy-yefu*>r:i?j. -Tliirty.fir?
lodges^ere.represented. Tnu fof*
lowifi^ brcthreo'were elected officer* for
r VA,/ the ensuing yeart. r \
John H Boatright,. of- Acnoia Lodge
' -> 'i'4' XT- At i* * -
r'b! Boylston, of Wjnabow Lodge No.
fin
$3?^36!<N^ $**
W: ^k^^0rnmm
'TrtH?nr?r. . .. . ' "'i.
FOB THE FRKS8.
Mr. Editor : Tlio letter which appn,r9
below speaks for it*elf. and I appeal to all
of the good people of Abbeville to answer
it, at once, by ending in their pickageii of j
clothing, and provisions. iVo time to be i
lo.it, as Major Hammond leaven Culuuibia
for the Brigade on the 1 Oth December, and
the pai-kagPR must be in my hands by the
6th and I will deliver them to Major Hammond
who will attend to their personal de
livery to those for whom lliay are intended.
A few neighbors can combine and make
up n box and Rem! it to me by the time
spocified. I repeat, no time mutt be lost.
ISAAC BRANCH.
Camp near Orange C. H , Va.
November 13, 1803.
Dear Dr : ?The Brigade Quartermaster
of McGowans Brigade goes to S. C, day
after to morrow fur the purpose of colWt*
ins from the parents and friend* of the
soldiers of litis Brigade, such contributions
of clothing and provisions as ho ma}' be
able to procure. At h meeting of the
J commanders of Companies of our Kecij
mctit this morning, the Colonel called upon
j us to select suitable persons in our respective
I neighborhoods to act ?n conceit in this.
I matter w.tli M.ij.ir Hammond, tlie Brigade
j Quartermaster, above referred to. Kiowj
ing well your z?'al in behall of the soldiers,
I have made choice of you to act for the
! mp.nhurc ?.? " T -I II ?
I ?- ? - I J *" * O.M.U.M IIUl
have hesitated a moment in my choice of
yourself, bu' for tlm f?*ar that (lie recent
injury to 3 our tptue may have disqualified
you physically T-jr the task. I hope Itowrever
that you are fmly restond agiin to
your accustomed stre <gth. Should you
nut be, however, I must hag ynu to select
some other good innn for the work as much
valuable time would be lost by ynur declining
to act in this behalf, nnd throwing
I lie siloction of another back upon me.
Maj >r II. will advertise in the news papers
his | lases in the premises and, I presume
that thev will be sufliciently explicit to render
nnueiessary any thing more in this
conner.ion than a statement* o( the generul
scheme 9 I undetstniid it.
Majitr II. goes ti> S. C., for 30 da vs.
! ins i leaoqiiaru r* will lie at Columbia.
J Tim iliffereift agents selected are lo eolltcl
j at eon.a Depot up- n the ' lme of Railroad,
! the alludes to be forwarded; send tliem t??
Columbia by the time advertised, when
they will b?? taken in charge by M.-.j >r II
Your OA-n knowledge and experience will
ii-H iily suggest all matters of detail. Clothing,
dried ftuits, pickles, sausage meat
A-'-. <fce., and eucli other home fixings as
will icadily occur to the mind* of our
I kind frienis at home v/'ll be gladly rei
ceived, nnd greatly eijoyed by us?so
I niUi-li for bus;nes>s.
i The army i* in Eomo commotion this
i morning caused by an or ier wlvic.il ha*
' just, come in to Inive two dajs rations' cook
I'd, and kept f>n->t?ully ?ni hand and be
j leady to move at a moments warning.
I Rnmora and conjectures are floating around
llrck, but I will not slop to enumerate
them, as long before this reaches 3-011 tbeir
r.A .: 1 1 ' ~
imiui ?.> win uavo ueeii seiMen. <j?r
old oiun?y is reported to be pressi'ig upon
our Iront, and threatning again the "on to
Richmond" by way of Frrihiokbbiug. We
i wi'l set' tin)' w hat w?! will sec ana a few days
will clear away the mist.
Our retrograde movement last Sunday
iii'^lit, from ilie Rappahannock altho' wi-li
cuidm-led, vvhh a very -ever* march. Wo
l?-h the neighborhood ?.f Brandy Station,
wlii-re we hud I ecu in line of battle all day,
about dusk on Sundai evening, and marched
that night 15 nnl-s to Robertson River,
! reaching there at 5 a. m., ?lept two bourn
J and at 7 o'cl ck renewed the m?reh for thin
I camp, which we reached about 12 o'clock
in. This is the same can.p from which we
started on the recent march in pursuit of
Meade, which ended at Bristol. When
the men were encamped he.re a month ago
the impression prevai'ed that they._ were
then going into winter quarter*, and preparatories
to that end were somewhat extensile.
These we are ei-j-tying now and
adding to. A GmfederMe soldier is a
tolerably iuterprmiisg felbw, and soon
sti'rounds himself with what pat-sea in the
army for comforts, but which at home
would be regarded as eridivees of the utmost
equal.>r and poverty. ^
The n.-rny is in fine healih and glorious
spirits. It h?9 been purged and wo:kfd
down by j^rivaiioiis and hardahips to its
| mu?cle. Tlie dead wood baa been long
| fince cut out ar.d though small in number*
comparatively. i?? an aripy of veterans and
may he relied upon for prodigies of valor
whenever the hour of trial, comes. The
question oi subni.sUtnce s'et-ms to excite no
alarm. I wag told yesterday that hot one of
the immense number of beeves brought
.out last summer from Maryland and PenM\lvnn'a,
has been klled as yet, and that
the supply fr<--m our onn rei-onrccs is by
oo means exhausted. Indeed our rations
areas good and far more regular than they
were last winter. It baabeen mv lortnn*.
to apend.eo much of my- tirii# at home
during the war, from the woundr tbat I
ft iva received that 1 am sure, if I were not
of .very Ranguitie- tempa/i?iii?ot, I would
lo> g since have been' denioraliwd, , The
mrmv la ti e place for enthutaisii) hope and
faith in our ultimate aurces*. Whenever
you hare ft.-croiikeriiiT.oma, oh) or young,
. the bv&t tlriiig ihAt could' he done with
him would be -to send him to tbe army*
not fo fighi? bat lo.ofoerjiitn up, streugtben
lilfc kn- es? dctv ?
We have b Chaplain at last*, and I could
perimps pay hi>e i>o hijbf r~c< .njpHmenL
thifn to ?ay that "he ia a-worijiy^ raoccejaor
ofjt}* %av> U. T. Sloajj?Ol>>|?i?)Oa.
lightful memory. Mr. MuUally. is >tfy>
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iy; A---.;:. :b^MIH?S
| zealous and is much encouraged by seeing
the good work of hie ministry prospering
in liis hands. I regret to 3-iy that
iiis health is delicate, causing tl>o painful
thought that we may loose him t.o.
I have wrilton you a much longer loiter
than I intended although 1 have written in
great hasto to meet today's mail. I would
be glad to hear from you immediately upon
the receipt of it. _
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NAPOLEON'S POSITION TOWARDS RUSSIA,
AUSTRIA, AND ENGLAND ON THE POLISH
QUESTION.
The Memorial Dijilomulique, of Oct.
24, publishes the following analysis of th?
despatch Pent by Mr. Drouvu ?le L'hnys to
the AinbHBsadora of Rrance in Lomlon and
Vienna upon the 20ih Juno Inst, ami of
the despatch forwarded upon the following
day to tliu I)uc de Gramont;
III tlio fir<t !??.
? .-- --?i' ?%.? ?mo vnuiurv amsiderB
the preliminary agreement of the
three coutts as a gnogc of moderation and
strength, because, although it impo*ea upon
them the necessity of proceeding by
way of compromise, it adds to the auliiori
tv of their language; i', shows thein united
in the pursuit of- the name end.
It ia an useful us necessary to maintain
this solidarity ? hich, in addition, presents
h guarantee of security f<?r Austria, most,
expired by her geographical i-ositioo.
The dignity of the three powers which
bigntd the notes of April \o, ami th?*
gravity of the interest-, which th-y de'ctid,
render it a duly to foresee il?e eventuality
?<f non-success, which might either occur
I loin a direct re'usai upon llio put or Kiirsia,
or a negative result of the conference
of I lie powers which signed the finnl act
of 1815, then suggested '.o be held at
Brussels.
Fon this purpose it would he requisite to
agree upon the wording of a diplomatic
act either in the form of a convention or a
protocol. By means of this document the
courts would f-o'cnnly renew ihe.ir engagement
to place Poland in the con-'ition of ?
solid uud durable peace, and to unite
their effort* to attain the common end, in
case of methods, of persuasiou being exhausted
without result.
In the despatch dated June 24, which
t.lift Dili* <1#* Orj?m.\nf r o/l ?U??b .?**
waids to Count Reehberg, the Fivn?:e Cabinet
declared that it fully understood th?*
eircun.spnftion which prudence rendered
necessary for the Court of Vienna in the
Polish question. France was far fiom attributing
to Austria nnv idea of timidity,
i which was as un-uited to no great n power
j * ? it w?:s incompatible with the lofty char
I acti r of its Emp-. rur. .
Being tli? nearefet to the theatre of war.
| Austria, more than any other power, w?k
forced to take counsel with hersulf, and
weigh her r? solution befote acting. The
dignity of the conns demanded firm maintenance
of their proposals.
? -i -?i > ? ?
1 .miv nnr> nunvi; ?I ij ny UlR
ieviie of assuring to Au-l'ia all iho assistance
upon ^ i<-li it would be useful .for ln:r
to be able to reckon in every eventuality.
The surest m tln-d of caus'tig the balance
to incline in favor of nn amicable and
proximate solution waa to throw into the
negotiations the weight of common will.
This agreement was and would remain a
gunrniutce of peace.
Franee was ready to ns?ume>*very obiiga
tion ol furnishing to Auxiria the guarantee
and assistance which she wotiM have a
rifflit. In f/inillttt r>?..o . f V.?- '??1 - ?1
-p . > . V Ml VHOO ? I UCI ^e?
position exposing her to disadvantage. In
propi?s:ng ?o link mutual interest* firmly
together, the Government of the "Emperor
wished to oflkr her every security which
her interrsta could desire.
These two French despatches, conclude*
the Memorial Diplomatique. in spite uf
the remoteness of their date of more than
four mouths back, still presprva great actual
iuterest. They nrt ?in'y g'vo tins key
of the real state of the Polish question, hut
they slill constitute the moat striking jiwuli
cation of fhe policy, followed by ihtj Cubinent
of the Tuilerieain the interior negulia
(ion.
Perusal of these tw? diplomatic papers
establishes with the utmost possible clearness,
that even at th*> lime when (be three
courts which* signed the notes of April
lOlh presented the programme of the b'x
points ior the acceptance of Russia, ti e
rovernment of the Emperor was not nn?
der any ilbiKton as the veritable disposition
of Ibo Court of St. Petersburg.
Gkv. S B. Bucknrr. ? We notice; in
the city, t??da\, ihia dislinunislied office".
and regret to say that < is lie 1th is little
impaired.
A personal friend of his interrogated
him hi regard to th* report that he had
resngnea, wmwii :m rfpi vi| in h moat "positive
munrttfr iIihI Iio had not. and added,
*th?t no f?etK6n or.. combination of pari?>*n*,
nor could ?r?y net of circuniManoev Rt thix
<ale hoor, drive him fro(ii.lH& ofilte
South, and if he coujd not'flgfUias a Qdntrr.
nl, h?<Ct-riKinly could as a private.'"
"Htd I been h B..ld?er of f<,?rthn??,r_.-8J?id
he, "1 ton hi h itve litlil u rtiiitih higher p>>pi
lien >?n the oibyr ajd*; '>t iF; I b<iI preferrt-i!
it, I cou'd have rt-njwmert at home
in eaae n*ul eonlfort, and 'eft it to my
rountr^ in- n to wir for me the independence
of ?nv country.*
It ?? t ruty grni ify ing* to hejr tt*e fxpre?^Bton
<>f ?uyh *eiitimsotsfrojj nuub in en,
Could 6Ueh ptindples. aoffinteaU mwvboih
officers and priv?trt, in. the di^ lrurge. of
iheir duties to their. ?>umqr, , %e' mfght
tli^n bout of r land of ither^iter
ivirfkliA /vn^vi) . otvfftilnlHu iiA ?ll K
Confederacy, 1 *WM
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DISASTER fo QEH. HOKE'S BRIGADE. "
At Ouh Oi.d Camps on tiik Rapidan,
? Npvcmlipr 10th. 1803.
To ll>e Editor of the Richmond Examiner
: A history of ilio mtxforiune which
lii'M our brigade on Ilio afternoon of S ?t?
urdrtv, the 7lh inst.. is due to tlio fi ? . of
th<* unfortunate officers and soldh.-rs* nt
homo. 1 the oforo hot; h-avo to ofter, for
?he information of stu;i?, only such information
hk I Iihvh he?*n able lo g-iih*?r from
..iis.? ? - ^ -
nin \Mir ri^ mm (rtiipuu i V^ll ri HUIV, Hie
Lotii-iana hriirvJo, under Brig. General
Ilnyo*, wn sent Hcroa? the Rappahannock
to act hs a picket euard at the point where
ilu? railroad from Culpeper Court House in
MuTias*a<< cr??*R<?8 tl e Rappahannock.
| WhiUi the enemy held ill * road during
I the 'attor * part of the minuier he had
[ thrown t'p a line of breastworks from n
point a short dilutee below the end ol the
railroad hrdue, on the other 8id??, which
work"* faced from ihe river and extended
nome distance tip, ami diverging from the
river. Tlie Loui-iau'ians oisc.upu-d the lower
part of these woiki. The pontoo \ bridge.
the only phicn i?l crossing l?r infantry, >?ing
upon their left, and ab'?iii one hundred
yards nhovo where the railroad bridge liad
been burned. At half past 2 o'clock p. j
in., the lonjj roil was heat in our un<:;im(<ment,
and every mm fit Tor du'v called
upon to fall in ; we knew not .whv, hs we
hud i><? artillery, the /lav being qoiie win
dy. ni.d ?>ur ?>aui:> being nboiu six nnles
from the river. Tint wlmlt* of Eirlv's division
was inarcheil ramdlr to thri-e rctr?
i c"?
i'niMitx. tlie Sixth, Filty fourth, ?in-i Fif-y
seventh. now by C-?l. A. C.
Omlwin. formerly firs- provost mai'Mm! > f
Riclimoiiil, was ord?r?fl over tbe ruer ! ?
??riMip\ (In* extreme left of tbe breiist v> ork*.
This biii.rH'4e ?Tos-i?*(l thp river under a bea ]
vy f?rt? i<l artillery, ('or tlie Ij'tuisinniaiis
vmjrt' a!ica<]y eu?'!iiiiin?r h furiou> tire irum
Ktncru! b iUette* ) This fi. tt Irom the ?r?
t'llerv nn?l sharp t>lmol?-M win kept, up
until after smiHHi. Tiie oilier two brig-nleof
Gun. E:irlv's <livi>i>?n, c"">inanie<l by
Brig tier.*. Gordon and I'l'jjMin, wpr?
li? 1.1 in position on this side the liver. My
KUIISfl III' ( iii-inv l>ml i?vli.nlii'tl l.iu lii?..u
in tin* form i f .1 lia!f moon, to envel
<>p our forces entirely, his li^ht and left
resting o'i the river nbovn and b*dow. At
tins bi'nv ti.iie lie Kad formed ttire** lines i>l
attack, oil m behind thf* oilier, 1.1 a>Kiul'
works h?'d b> (tail. Flayer arrd the riplit
of ll-*l(e'j? brigade. Tlie Run had g.m?
down w Ihsii ihis terrible onset was made.
Alilioii<rh ilie odds were greatly ngu'iist
IW ui.fl I. .1 ~e
. .. , u..m ? vj u mi ?MHf 1 * #141 (? HI til I H ?
lery <>n that side of the Iiver, our men
received the shock as brave men only do.
The LonisiatiisiiiK fought with a de?pen??
lion. Tins en>-u?y\ fiont life wns lorn to
pieees and sen tered in confusion. Beins;
reit.ft?rc?-?l by the Fecond and tl'iiH lines
I lie eneinv ag;iin advanced upon ilie wmk<
ninl by eve-powering numbers, leaped the
works into the <!ituh, and came to a handle
h:tnd fisj't.
Our brave mi n, being thus so greatly
omnumbered, were compelled to yield.
Some surrendered ; others ru-died to the
ponto >n and csc.apej ; fotne oil ora, being
cut off fruiu ilint, plunged into the river
below an J swain across, a lew bein^ drown
? !. G?-n. LI -vh e^ci.p.Ml after l e had nurre'
deied; Cols. M<umi;hii and Peck sw -in
the river. Mole than half thus br gade aie
missing, i lie extreme right of Hok>;'s
brigade fought with equal valor and ghaixj
a similar fate. Tim posse* sion of the'work*
held by llie L-xiifi .nians the encm^
possesion.o*? the potitouii bridge, and t'tu?1
fill off (ien. HhIvm's br??ade from any es
.c-mp?i eti't'p'. by swimming. 0>?i- exf/t-mr
lisilit being tiiro vu hack, the brave Col.
Godwin, although surrounded on i.ii it'iles,
except o;i the rversule, stdi fought ??.?, and
when compelled to yield g>ou>-d to overwhelming
odd*. feil bark w.lh a to roe of
abou< -ev?n v-fit'e mun, still reluriii-gthe
eiieinv'n fire, and refused to surreuder uiuil
tip).ting whs useless.
The i-HMC-iltiea of our brigade are small
ill killed a:.d wounded ; A jutanl M bane,
of i he Otii. wnui?ied in art:; ami *>ide ; Wm
Johns on, Cup'. White1* company, wo'm#l?iiI
i?? fj-*""" i? #i.-- ???- ?
v.^.i ijr. .iiwujt'i urn inorpiiiv ;
8frjr*t. Cri-in-1 Oapt. Honker's rotnpanj',
killed. *| Iim l>rior.i<ie j.s almost. Htmihiiaied.
Th? 54'h re?iineut has onfy out) rap'nin
(P xwti ill) loft, with five lieutenants and
al>?>ut fif een nieu remaining. The fragment*'
f the brigade are now e ted under ihe
C'liriiUMti'l of Lieut. 'Col. T .le, of the 6ih,
Had attached to the Louisiana brigHde.
Thefe fr.'gmeMs no*r-i)umbering about 270
men. Tui# ii a 8eriou? disiaier, so lar an
our feeliiieH are concerned, but it dues nut
shake our li'ipm as to Riirce-B. Thia bad
.iffuir t???'k ii'hc in the pr?*nence ??f Gen.
Leu and Mxj. Gen. Eir'y, who had aniveJ
on 'hiit side Hie riv?;r.
The Iosk ot thp enemy has bcrn fcri >n--,
an the ground in f<ont of our works w??
luernity uovereii witu In* At mvlniglM,
oil Sntit J >y !>ight, Gun. Irsti bp.an
lo fail Iihi k. On Siuid y morn tig. lie
to iwb'i tiio him f b >111* beyond Culpep
er; but hU-(ftigh ilie ?*nemy l ad t'orrrd
the guard it K-l'y'-> F?>* d. mu<I ttoinp.-lfi? i
ffHii Rhode* to in I b? k, with a loan of
2JJ0 men, ki led, wounded afid miR^inir, y#?l
no attack was in-"Iron ua bv tbo >nfanity.
(: l.t.it afiernnoti, ilie eiie;ijy'(? cavalrv at?
L-..,4 fl? W.I - -i- - J '
in. nvu vru. ft ?iruA a "Mettle, KVMI W
badly c?i up. l)urine S'i>i<lay ui^lit. Gei?.
life fell back to Iih i')i) position, South ol
the-Ripul-m. " JOHN PARIS.
- Chaplain 54 h N C T.
. 1 Fko?! Suffolk?I'ho Petersburg Ex
i press has receiyi-d information from Suft
folk, ?4i*l filH-e C??l. Talllufe'To'ii vinit to .
[ tli t place, iind-?.h?c .p ure of neven Yankee
1 pill* erx. tlie -itinfite have snff red many
! indignities at the Iihi. U of ihe invaders.
A.M the n.ml# leading into the town have
been blockaded, ? gunboat km been
brought up to the wharf, an<l thr-Ate are
llliidn lhaL ill ?;ih? of nn.itbor altMi.L- ..n iI.a
part of the CmfWlerHtef. tiro twwn wijfjie
burned. Cil'zetM are not allowed to pHW
ii? *?r out of tiro <own.
It is a memorable tbHt^.uotwiih?tnndiug
tiro long jiontiiiued efforts of the
vandal* to brwk ibe ap rit ?n?f rtiWn?
ibe people of fihff>lk; otijv two rilittim Of
tiro fowii Uave ever tnUen the bated o*?ib of
allegiance, aod ne tlier-nr tbo:u were iuoii
of any chapter of Munding. , . i
The Confederate elavtion forSinte, Cop- i
cfttaftiorinl nod Promi, officer* wm h*?rd ir> j
Lnui-iien? on tin 2.1 No returns
h*?? b*eu r*<*"?ed. file. Clariot%, ,
however, MJ* th?t thcr* wok no uppuftHtotl j
VW'iV.Mjfcfif;; " 'ir W.li.V '"?r T
t .'>., 5 , -*? v *" ~ ? - 1
fe<>..v- " ":** -, i*...
TELEGRAPHIC.
Charleston, Nov. 24.? Heavy mortar
shilling of Sumter wiu again kept up all
night. Tiie bravo f.ml galrnnt Cnpt. Frank
II. IlHrlcHtuii wTiilo on his rouud*, was
mortally wounded in both thighs and arm,
by n Purrott bhell. One nogro whs killed.
No fur'licr shelling of the city.
10 P. M.?The enemy lias kept up a
constant mortar shelling on buroter to day
orcunionally opening upon Moftlirie, Siinkin-<
ami Johnson with both rifled guns <
ami mortars. The Yankee negroes we>'9 |
wo- king briskly on Gre,;g to day, and it j
is reported they have ui'inaskcd lour more
guns. A 300 poundur P>.i rott at tho Yankee
midille battery was turned upon Moul- j
trie this morning and two or three addition- j
al mortars"uiv?n S<mkiim hup!.." I
- K "JW"' j
day night 770 rifled shells vreru tir?*d at
Sumter, sixty-two of which missed. Captain
lIar!e*ton died at half-past ten this
morning. The Ironsides and monitor* have
h en inactive tho past tl<re?3 or four daj-s.
Noshelling of tlie oity to dav.
Cll AHLEBT*?N, Nov.'22 ? L'S?t night eighteen
shells were thrown into the city lie?
iweoti l'i and 2 o'clock. No building*
wore struck, not n-? person injured. Ti.m
(ire on Sumter continued heavy during ihe
! it*|?l?t. One white man and two negroes
j were killed veMorday in the fort.
10 I'. M.?There has heen no firine on
! the fi y lo-day. It >s reported that B?t.j
terv Siii'kins succeeded in silencing one of
' the cttcinv's guns la*t night. Several 8
inch and 100 pounder I'hrrott shells ?ern
p ? k"d up in the city to nay. A spirited
fight b-Iween two of the enemy's haMerie*
? (iri'i'ff nnil \Vmiiu.r t <.f .> ?
j H?'?* and Sunkitis? together with Fort*
| Moultrio an-1 Johnson ? took place (his
| uf ernonn. Greog opened h heavy fir** on
Moultrie ?nd Wh(tiht on Johnson. Our
fire was p<rt>i*ular!y HCiwate, coo pe'linj*
the Yankees to leave their- guns n' every
fire. The contest censed at <iaik. The j
fiituff mi Sumter continues heavy. Since
!he present bombardment comiiieni-ed th;number
of iduits and abells of all kind*
t.liro.vn is Reported at 18,900. of which
5.000 missed. Tun total in all from
the beginning is "22.(J',10. The number of
shots and shells firo l rmn sundown Fr day
to sundown Saturday was 47'. of which
136 mi-sed There were no casualties n< r
anv seri mis damage done bv the shelling.
There are. no further indications of ass-iull
on the part of ?he ctieniv.
Charleston, November 23.?shell I
inti of tlie city last ni^ht. Theene.nv k?i>t
up a slow fire on Suiiiit. The number f
nHed idiots and mortar .shells fired on Sun-<ia
? wa* 143. of which sixty-three ini-sed.
No casualties.
10 P. M.?A vigorous fire has bf-en
kept, up between the enemy's batteries and
our own all day. Tim en my d'd not she'll
the cit\ .to day. hut has divided his attentions
between SumtT, Moultrie, J..tins.n.
and Simkins. and threw a number of shell *
on James' I.-|.m<4. The number of shots of
all Kind* thrown in?o Sumter la -1 ni?rhl
and^fc>-day was 293, uf which .105 missfed.
Tlier^h^been no ch'iiahies in Sum'er.
No rejvwt received from the othei;batteries
thin evening.
Oranqk, November 23.?All quiet In
'rout. No pri?ot <>rft removed to <ls?y. The
roads are heavy, and the weather cold?
threatening ruin and snow.
Presiderr D.ivis arrived here Sa urdav;
H'id is rtiHyinyr with Gen. Iji-e. Ho mi!
probably revie.v tlie uriny b-.-f re be
i<Mvei.
Notlrng fr?un the onemv.
Abinouo'n, November 23.?Various ruin
>rn a ><ilit file (Hriiputiou of Ktioxville by '
our foritfM are coming in. Noib tig oUli'ial.
2 000 F^der-iU are rnported as having
pa?-ed R"g?r-vil'? and five rejjiin?Mii*
through JxcXNunlxiro. en route in Kentucky
Our 'orcea tt^e very active in from.
Atlanta, November 23 ? Advicea by
fhe 4- a. in. tr-iin afford nothing new or
inu>ru*t:ng. The tibial s'lull-ng had ?tomtnenced
on the iimn-dia'e front. N"tio
l>ut tho*B b-d>>?<jring to tbu arm./ ar<> allowed
l>ey??n I Kingston, arid llie l?o?pitwl
here ih cleared of all wh<>cuu bo remov ?di
-tit.
wihm)u(. ri>n.
Richmond Non tjibor 28.?The following
whr received at til* War Dcpartmeul
r.t>?night :
Missionary Rioqe, via CliickamAujra,
November 23. ? Qen. S. Cooper: We
hold ail tlie road* leading into Knoxville,
except rhe one between HoUton and the
Frenc'i Brua'l. Gen. Jonen' civnlrv is on
t:ie rig it clone to that. The eneiuv'b cavalry
in almost broken up. Wheehr I>hs
nil olfhiH truin from Cumberland Gap to
K xville.
(Signed,) BRAXTON BRAGG.
Puebervino Buttkh.?T:?e farmers of
Aberdeen, rfooit?tid, aie s-iid to practice
Il?e following method of curing their butter,
which niven 'I a gient superiority over
ill > i?r their neighbors:
Take t*'o quarts nf the be*t commnil
t?al , one ounce of sugar, find one ounce of
common salt pelre; t*k'* one ounce of :hi*
corrposi iou to otia pound of butter, work
it well into the m <??, and cl?>f(i if. op for
u--e. The butter ciir^'d wj.h thin nitxMir**
Hp ear* of h rich marrowy coitfttatency and
Hue otdor,, aiid ne^er acquire* a biittle I
hatdnena or ladles K*l|y. Dr. Anderson
mvs: *-f have *rater> butter imred with the
above compo-utio th?>had been k*>pt for
three years, Hhd it wm a<? sweet, a* lit fi*aU
It mint be noted, however, thntbutter rhu?
cuied in to Maud threw or four weeka without
being amsd. If it ismiontii opened, the ,
wilts are t ot f>uffi<-tently blended with, ft,
and-sometime* the coolnetw of thy ;mire
will be jitrceired, which totaHy dtbuppears I
alter wards." j
' - ? <?? v' \
Th* Fight at Tampa.?A correspond- <
eut froui Tampa, Florid* give* Rome par*. ',
tioulara of ihe rfount kh}Ihih . littlehIFhiV j
Ml that p'tu-e. The V?nltee? Ijfed '.into ,,
Tampa about 280 abtflU-, and utinntre to s]
say ili*?y bit but ou? Ikiurb, O.ip-nin Difke'ft *
luiHrrfiixy huflM- htif. Hid un ifomiiito ' "Tti? I 1
shell*.17long and fa inches .
cli^ttmr^ft^ur 2(H> weight./ 1>ey faatfrd 1
1 l'O mAruK*- ?ud Mitiora and three or * four 7
Otwfw??.,' Pirfd were chptui-ed./nine kUta) , t
wid,Utenw .wounded. We ^*ptur?d n
?*** yy-:- : ^
TO THE RELATIVES AND FBIBND8 OF THE
80LDIER3 OF JToQOWAN'B BRIGADE.
I have Wen sent to South Carolina for
the purpow of p-o<;iiring clothing for the
troops of M. Gow.iii s brigade Tlitse'
tinooH :?re i?i greater need of doiliing, and
pnrticuIhi-1 v c?!" blankets, than tbry bav?
ever b^?n. The Government is not ab'o
to ?u>pply these wMiit*. and the only resource
is toni-p'y to ilio people at hotn?
who have ^uuh articles. AitemJy several
hundred of tlie men ?ro exposed nightly
tv? severe fr^a s, without, shelter, wilm.ot A
blanket, and with on.y very iii-ufOcien^
ofortimg. .
Such articles as can be furnishod#^
be Pent to me, Central A-sociatiX^
titnbin. S. C., freight will bo *ettlt^k
the Central Association.) The paci*^
will be labelled with the tinmen of tbi?
soldiers to whom it is desired that they
should bo issued. Tlio names of those
who send contribution'), as well as a list of
the article* sent, t > htt put in each box. I
w ill pay the price nl>o<v<*d by Government
f??r the different anirles t<? the Central Association,
to be di-po-ed.o! by them nsthe
persona lurnidhng the contributions
may direct.
The most pressing want is f r the fol?
lowiiie articles, in ihe order in which they
are meuiiotieil : blanket*, woolen sliirta,.
sho?-6, nv. ico.ils, hals, socks, drawers, jack*
els, pant*.
ijelieis a'l.lreoscfl In mo or Pnl.imu;. .
will be nllbiidfil l??.
' H MUIV HAMMOND,
Mnj'ir h?i?! Q. M. Mc(Jowsin'* B iij;ide.
Colombia, S (J., N-?v. 19, 18(13.
?5?^ Paj?<-rs w?' ilif S ?'e jitaa-e copy.
CONSIGNEES.
Tlt? fellowiiii/ i?-ra?ini linve Height in tho
De|???t nl, : ""
0 H AI .1 T Ovvon. T J K ri'iff, B
II'T'i, W \V??r*?*ii. I* J Bower*, (* Mt O.,
J T Momiv, T T G:iZ?-r, M B Lntti?
mi i, B B Sim IIj. .1 B Divis \V B I) 'rn,
W M> l!?:ii:!. J \V Crawford, A A Willi.tn^/G
F KiiJo k. Mrs. Norili, M R
Baimer, J S OliHinlwrt. ,
D. H. SONDLEY, Ag't.
(
Married iii Riuhtnnii'l Vk., on tli? 18th in?t.,
bv ilic U?-v. I)r. WmiJl.riilj?? Kevinr of iho *,
M??iniTa?*iitiil nimrfll- .liiuv \4 ..?
Aiiheville S. V.. to Mim Cora (laughter of Dr.
Jniiien B>)u>n C. S. A.
I^sr MSpRIAM,
Dieii. at. ,.lii.? ltobii ?le;?'l . on 5ttur>lny tha
t w-iil v-fi r?t <lay ol tNovmlu-t iNrtH, Mr. HaM|
UKL TuH' Ki. in SOity ytrti-of liis age. SeMain
..r?- wc called upon# to record the death ??f po
worthv or highly e;le*-ine*l n friend aii"!
cl iz<'ii. no (he <>iie wo hnve lost lor-rer. from
>ur inui-t A jllst Giiil in the (liapenHuti-iri of
hif> |iruv:*loncc ha-) seen fit-to tafce hw.it fioin
III "* one win) wits iienr mill ilfiir t? every
ill* within the large of him mq'iH irHunce
An uifi-cl male wife nnrt iv lurge fimily of
young children very <le?-|>Iy mourn th?'ir great
Iocs. himI n so hi* friend* in the neighborhood
|VeI ihn' th-y h.?^- indeed lo>t the di-areM one
among *li?-in They knew h in to be a kind
hiii! affectionate liiixhnnd, and a truly loving
Liiiant l a q '??!? .?? !? !> - ??*1
.? i> luwit* .in iiID t?I-I vmifc- una
h ve?y kiml innnier; nlwnxo r*a-ly to tjive ?
helping Ii.ii.tl in thi* needy. just in nil his deal?
incs, boti irtl>!f in all his irniU, tlie dentituto
never asked of liiin in vain, nor did the way?
wnrd hooii forget hit) una counsels.
Mr. Turner li.<d hem a consistent! tru-m'wer of
the l*re.-d?yt crian Onurch for runny year*, he
win of hn?!? Hiufiiiiiiir ammu' them. And us remqike
I I'V ">t(? oil tlie i J ay of his ftiqrral that.
' he wiic air ? soldier of ih? croas" h? en?i?a?
vuure i in lii iuc hi* children iii> iir.the true
w,iy, to u' .vi?ys shun vie-, and to four *ke LorJ..
Let them now learn iha'- what Iihs their
Iimk liitj h.";ri) Ii'6 tf4111. VV" enn only li'i^nml
Jil-Jiy thai I lie i\li Father will iiol.l hit
|it'uiei:tinif h^i'd ovi'f lh? widow in lier affliction,
?Val gen'l> wi'h her in her ttvu>>!&. M->y .
h?: KUiOv tlit* I'oot-trps of ti>OM> little fathellcSS
onec aright. le'irn t i.-m to w Ik in the paih^jf
truth and wisdom, k>-eji fiein *lw?ys OD<Jer
his watchful rye. ami ii?ach them thai as he
?iu.ik ... i.- i.!b..ii. .........
"""J
P.
NQTICE.
AS Ex?cutyr or JhW* M lVrrin. dpfid, I will
nil nt A'tl'fvillf lluti??. on Hal* Day
nvxJ, thu wuuihii 6i*i'Wn?t VESUS, uuJ her
daughter. Yunitd innn \\o.-lleiH cimk.
xiius. c i'iciiia?r.
Erreutor.
Will ?1ho b<? noM nt flit* tittle nnd pine*
OTii? FIVE or SIX I'LANTAWON X EG HO Ed.
..no OylJt W A'i'Ctl uiiii trotut it C. it. II.
bluuk.
sj Nov. 25, ISG3, 30 2t V
MM THE T1HEF!
M5SEEWABDI1
The fthfive liewiiiij will !} * pni?l for th? ko~
pr?*henaioq of I lie TfW??f or T'iiev?>? wh*> alole
my tfiiilivr, (purtiiilly ft?nu?<>) from the v >19, at
my |>lni>'iitiwi< 6 uiiies rfvuLh Went from Abbe*
vill? C. H. \ .
Tli** leal liar, R oi'lep. werf stolen on Tburaiday
oight, ?l*? 19tl? Nuvnrtb-r, in?t. y.
A. A LLEN,
Abbeville C n, >"ov 25, KgG8. So If
FIfyST RATY PLANTATIOrr
VoR SALE,
COSTAINVO EIGHT HUNDRED AMD
SIXTY "f land, xinintr- in At?l>**vitt Dja- (
Irmi, S. C . tif Li till lti?cr, Tw?lv* /
mill'* of AViiieviile Villiiijn A First Kate (
ljr>1!? .,,.1 n,.iV.. ,iii.?V..;- ?-? *
u <<?" A?rM of J
LxikIa. Aiirl VlO Aui'fe* i.f first qnnllity of I
Woo,I Lmit?-n DXi'liiiig'Hoiiw #'nl nil d?jmnary
Out BnrtdMig?V-To >t puVtilia^r applying
imiii.'ilirttoly, liff?r(\jie fir-t. of .fn-iuury n?x',
ninny imporiMiitMinl \hi*b'? in<Jnccin?int willi
tie nlf*i i?l. \
I ref-rnnce applV to H W4Mon, Esq.,
at At?b?*.vill? C- 'M. Martiu on Ui?
urcmittt, or tUe Uud.u)oiuii?\;ii Tu-<k?<*p%, AI4
: .j\MARTI#.
Hfrnr M..186S <?\ V
\HBA?aUAKTEaS,
"\ COMSOBIPT DEU'AUTMSINT, .
IV ' CoLuMiiA. November 21, 1848. * ~i
Sbsbrai/VRIHHI. N?. 61. ( . - " /
A r6v\?i?n is hfr?l>y ordered of'all dir~. /
I (?F Ex?im|>t.j?>n fiom t)ou?i:rij>i?c?it !
Iipwiyfore A-ih'nl on ar^onnt of.
nhgrieitl dltaBitU.v, tf-ltK the *i.-w,
*" ?>**?" ft nil" penMm*
l>hy?i?#Htf ui4 for njiHt?ry-?etvk.i?, with ift? r?
of Mj'c-h v- .'J$
II. Evfrv 0&* .."
iiHp.it.- f:Ex^npV?V from, eiin^riptiap. 5W " * 1
report in 4h?* V- I
orfWtlih ffwyt:
DonsrriwitW^WitlJWt fTwKiflh - d*y?:. JJ abli|^/ - ' _/
not&V?Jf.b#WV?v.\;. 1 '1
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