Abbeville press. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, December 04, 1863, Image 4
dent of the (Jratjiloville ManufucUiting
Company, to deliver tp tlio Sintc, for distribution
through the diifcruil Boards of
Relief for families of soldiers, leu thousand
yards of Granitovillc cloths per week. 1 i
notified him of my acceptance of his proposition,
and have received several thou
sand yards, und have directed tli?? distrihutlon
according to your resolution. Since
that time, I have received from Mr. Gregg
n proposition to chango tlie terms of his
offer, but did not feel warranted in acceeding
to it. I transmit copies of his letter
and of my reply.
I earnestly recommend an increase of
the salaries of all public officers whose
salaries are not. limited by the Constitution.
The high prii-e ol provisions and rents
renders it utterly impossible for them to
support themselves with their present sala ries,
especially those whoso dutict require
them to live in Columbia. I enclose herewith
copies of a communication addressed
to rue upon this subject.
I transmit, also, a copy of a comnntnica
tion from Hon. Marshall McCuo, which he
deeires should reach you throng h me, upon
tbe subject of clothing lor our army, together
with a pamphlet containing his
speech in the House of Delegates and
much valuable statistical information.
I transmit, also, copies of a meniori il
and letters of Mr. B. J. S ige, upon the
subject of a volunteer navy, under the Act
of Congress. I recommend this subject to
tbe most favorable consideration el' the
Legislature. The recent notion of the
British and French (Governments lender.-*
it more thau ever desirable that the -tales
themselves should take some ste; s towards
furnishing what has been so long neelc 1 to
bring tlie war to a rpocdy ami successful
termination.
Ill accordanco with v. tir resolutions of
January 24, 180.';, I esiabl.shcd the Richmond
Agency, for the assistance of ^..utli
Carolina soldiers. I appointed Colonel 10.
P. Jones, of Greenville, agent, authorized
liim to employ two as-i-taut*, requiring
him to make pc-rioui.rai returns. I huvo
every reason to be satisfied with the manner
in which he has pcrlormod Lis duties
and have every rssurnneo that the agency
Las contributed greatly to the comfort and
relief of our soldiers with an incon-i I? rable
outlay of money. Copies of liis nnnu.il
report are herewith submitted.
I transmit, also, a communication from
a committee of the House of Delegates ol
Virginia, upon the nil imp ntant (piesiion
of the currencj*. It is gratifying tn know
that in your bodies are to bo fo ind some of
the ablest financiers of the country, and I
trust that their combined wisd <m may suggest
somo mepns uf iuijiioving its condi
tion.
I herewith communicate oop'es (if tortain
resolutions of lIk; North Carolina
Legislature upon the subject of lo\alty,
enclosed me'by the Governor of thai State,
to be laid before your hoilies.
I transmit, also, the first battle ft ?<; n|
the 13th South Carolina Volunteers, with
the correspondence betwe. n Lt. Col. HrotUman,
commanding, anil in\sel . It was
the flag borne by tlte regiment under the
lead of its gallant Colonel, Kdivard*, who
gave up his lif? in d. fence of that flug and
his country's honor. It should be preset
red as one of the proud memorials of llic
gallantry of Carolina's sons.
I recommend an amendment of the sixth
section of the "Act to enable citizens of
the State who are engaged in military service
to exercise the rights of suffrage,"
ratified on the Gth day of February, 1803,
?o as to require the polls to be opened in
the nrmy on a day so long previous to the
day fixed for the election as to secure am
pie time fur the transmission of tlie rutult
to the District managers before, the day for
declaiing the election.
The office of Paymaster-General should
be abolished, and the duties assigned to
the Quartermaster-General's department,
xne duties of those two departments are
consolidated in the Confederate Govern
ment, and it is found to work well.
All joint resoultions should bo engrossed
And filed in the Secretary of State's office,
and be published with the Acts. They are
so disposed of under the Federal as well as
ih? Confederate Governments, and I in
cline to thinlr, some of the State Governments.
Having the forco of law, they
should be as accessible to the public as the
Acts of Assembly themselves. Lioroover,
a* they often impose duties upon ilia Executive,
it is import/int that he should have
ready access to thorn immediately upon
the adjournment of the Legislature.
I enclose a joint resolution of the Legislature
of Georgia, just received, setting
nnnrt fV?o 1 A?U A ? i* n 1
...w uny ui a/ecemuer next as a
day of fasting, humiliation and prayer,
And requesting the Congress of the Confederate
States, the Legislatures of tho different
States, tlio Army and Navy, and all
the people, to unite with thorn ifi its obsnrwariae.
I recommend the adoption of a
resolution of concurrence with a request to
all the good citizens of thi? State, to unite
in the observance of that day.
. Upon your deliberations I invoke the
t>lessiDgs of the Almighty. <
M. L: BON-HAM.
Yankee Outrages East Tennessee.?The,
Yankees are committing all
sorts of excesses in Tennessee. A coi respondent,
who has traveled Hhrough tic
country near Knoxvillo, eays:1
As the Yankees drop dpwn thd countr\
they commit all sorts of ..depredations
Tbey artfHTaking all the wheat, corn, ha)
.and hogs they eau find, and laying waste
everything before; them. At llogersviIU
they Baye destroyed, all the fencing foi
miles. Co). Geo>ge It. ^Powell, cashier oi
the Bpinch .Bank of Tenoesse'p, they haw
* have"a!most ruined, and'* numbers of others
of the tame >iet?jity. Captain Cam
' .anon, who wa* fora long time (juariermtiS'
v . .Jerat Kqoxville.they have stripped ? ?ind
they wept sdfufcas, tp order hi?exce))t-ni
lady tp cook for them. But like a true
Southey) woman, as alio >*, the told them
to begone. As they go crnwfde of Uuioji
'p^opW^jnc^u^'ng"womtt11 R,,d children, go
? wftty tl^ein, and it is'said that Cumberland
-.blockaded with them..*
' jjflCPBEBSMBNTS.?It appears from a Genhf-thfl
Wnr IWorlmont
cemlf^isBiied fo* public information, that
JwWSwr??6iog iJfRcer iif.s a right to imprest
guWflto which a nian' has for theconaump*
fiotfw himself, his famjly, employees ct
B.lnvegT nor, uoloas specially ordered to do
ito b$I treneral co nmnhding, in a case of
Pits supplies which are on
ir"kei.fo* .sale on arrival;
tsy necesfifrries of fiubaia.ownoJ
by prbducers, in
ket, or aftor arrival at maried
nn; unreasonable tiuio
bsuQwre.
Ji|c ftbbcbjlTe $fe3s.
ABBEVILI.E S, C.
Friday Morning, december 1 1863"
w. 'a. lee, editor.
I NOTICE.?ArrnngetnciilV have been made
I with Mr. AVm. II. Wij.son, formcily 0110 of
i the Proprietors of this paper, to continue the
l publication of the J'rt.in during our absence
i in the army. .lie is authorized to receipt for
! all monies due this Office.
LICK ?fc WILSON, Proprietors.
| Jan'v 1st, 18C3. v
PAY UP OLD SCORES!
j All perrons indebted to this Office either by
, .Note or Account arc earnestly requested to
j can ami seme me same.
SALES OF PROPERTY.
j Our readerf nre directed to I lie sales of prop
j ert v to lie made 011 Salo Day next, by the Com
' mission era mid others.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge T). L. Wardlaw lias decided Certifi!
eates of Kxentptions granted by the Ailjutant
j (iencral of the State invalid ngainat Conj
seription.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.
j The pastor of the Buplist Cnurch nt Heulnh
i will hold religious services at that place (D.V.)
! on Thursday the 10th December noxi, at 11
| 1'. XI. The public nre invited to nt!
tenJ.
I SCRIBO.
j The communication from our esteemed friend
! flriMito r.... :?'' ? -?
. , ......vvw kiiv- ivi I'UDiiuntiuu ill our
' last is>su<>. Wo, however, take ple.tsure in givj
ing him ii place this week, and hope to hear
from him oltner. By a perusal of Ins article
; our renders will perceive that "all is right" in
I that p:?rt of the old North State, at least, ns
i lar ns contemptible peacc meetings are et licensed
| We are pleased to learn of the prosperous
| condition of the Davenport Female College,
at Lenoir, under the direction of Rev. A. G,
i Staey, President.
DEATH OF MR. JAMES IRWIN.
It is with the deepest regret that we nn;
iio'.iticc the death of our highly esteemed friend
1 and neighbor Mr. James Irwin, lie died 9
j o'clock, Saturday night, the 2Sth ult., and hi>
1 funeral services performed l?y the Rev. W. (J.
j (Jnines on the following day, after which hid
j rt mains were deposited in Long Cane Church
I yard.
| In hisdeclh our community hits lost one of
its best cilizens?<?:ic who had enlisted the
I confidence of all who knew him. We deeply
sympathize with his bereaved wife aud chil?
* druu. lVacc he to his ashes.
Camden, Nov. UO. 18C3.
I To the Clerk of the Court of Abbeville JJi*
t > trill :
You will please inform the following per|
sons of the .leath of their negroes at the forti\
fixations, in cr 'er that t.hej' may take the nec'
; essary bteps to secure pay for their loss. As
1 } t-oon as they inform me of their I'ostoftlec, 1
! will forward (lie duplicate npprais merit:
j T. l'errin'.s boy Amos, Nov. 15 ;
S. Pema's boy Robert, Nov. 10 ;
[ A. Wideinan's hoy George, Nov. IS ;
i E. Keller's hoy Marion, Nov. 2J.
, Respectfully,
WM. M. SHANNON,. Ag't S. C.
i To the Relatives and Friends of the Soldiers oi
d-; ? -i
t " t"'bauu'
I 1 have been sent to South Citroliim to proI
euro winter clothing for the troops of McGoWan'd
Brigade. These troops?forming port ol
| a large army where supplies are alwa}' scarci
i and being further from their homes rhat unj
troops from this >Stale?are at this lime in gren
tcr need of clothing than they have ever been.
, lluudrcds of them are exposed to tlie aevcrt
| frosts of Northern Virginia, not only without
, a blanket or an}'shelter, but with clothing en
tirely insufficient to protect them frotn the
cold. Tlie Government ia unable to supply
their want?, and tlie only resource is to apply
, to the people at home who have such thing*.
Whatever can be furnished should be sent t?
me, Central Association, Columbia, S. C., without
delay. (Ad freights will be settled for by
the Association.) The packngcs will be label*
ed with tlie names of the soldiers to whom it
is desired that they should be issued. The
mimes 01 inose sending contributions, as well
as h lidt of the articles, to be furnished me.
Attention is called to the fact that a large
number of our men can not look for supplies
from their own families. Every neighboihood
should do something to relieve these soldiers
who arc by no means the least worthy or the
least imprrtant among the defenders of the
country. I will pay to the Central Association
the price allowed by Government for the dif?
fcrent articles?these amounts to be placed by
| the Association to the credit ?f the individuals
furnishing tile contributions, and to be disposed
of ns thoy may direct. }
The most pressing want is for the following
articles in the order in which they are mentioned
; Blankets, woolen shirts, shoes, overcoals,
hats, socks, pant?, jackets, drawers.
T >H.? -J.i - > - - - - - - ? -
. ?.*v.n auurcneu to me at Columbia will \?e
attended to. - HARRY HAMMOND,
Mnjor and Brigade Quartflrraaster.
RICHMOND IN A*NUT SHELL.
"Ilallo! friend Smith, is that you? I
thought you wQre down in Mobile."
r "Yes, so I have been, friend Simkins,
but having some business in one of the
" /departments of the 'Government, I havo
<jnst come ou to attend to it. But how's
times here in the capital of the Confeder!
ftcv?ol??" ,
? 'Oh, bully for the speculators and extortioners
! Bite ing times, I do assure you;
everything goes cur liqg in the* most dog
mnticaV manner possible. The blood
hounds snap at. everything tbat comes in
jtinir u-fio t .11 ?j? " * 1
- mu iijuaipijing
rapidly from Dutch and Scotch herrings,
( We are getting up u glorious school ?t
' sharks hero. "Shylocks" are as thick as
blackberries in aumtner time, and each takea
( his pound of human flesh without the slight|
est hesitation or impediment. Stay a little
while with ua, and you may learn the aci"
ence of "nor to do itbut if you don't
learn very soon, you will' be done for\
: Everybody liore tries to make a fortune by
their wits. You <?a?j scarcely ask the price
i of an article wiihout pnying for It. The
very air emells <?f caah.'',
! ~ - * 4' ?
I Tl,? U.. i ' < ? ?'
j uo y,u euv>uHCKing in isfist Tonn?88ao
' i* still on ih?-increase?-brother bush-tyhnuk#
brother, "flit Uaion men ?boot a
loyal citizen every chance they. got^ and a
number of Morgan's disbanded mon, or
stragglers, in their turn, boiliwhaok the
Union wis. Neither pafty show much
nicrcy. 1
y ^ ^ ^ ^
J1 or the Pre**.
Lknoik, N. C., Nov. 13, 1863.
Mk. Euitoi;:?Wc ore quiet and prof>pe?*ous
in litis partof tho o'd North State. No peace
I meetings.have been held in this region, mill uo
j alarms of Yankee or Iory invasion have diai
lurbed our midnight dreams.
Crops in this locality nro good, but the yield
I of corn anil wheat lias not been as great this
j year us it frequently is. Provisions ar<j scarce
I because men aro w*ikin?? f.?i* c?:m i.?
and t lie p#or will suffer if I ho charities hollowed
nro not on ft largo scale.
Davenport Female Collego i* highly prosper<iU!>.
There is now n lorger number on Unroll
of Institution tlian thero ever was before.
Seven States of the Confederacy are represen?
! ted, mid in North Carolina, bight Counties.
The Annual Commencement will tnlcc place
November 2'Jlli, lo December 2d. The Commencement
sermon will be preached 1)3* tl.c
Rev. A. \V. Manguni, of tho North Carolina
Conference. Literury Addresses will bo delivered
by the llcv. I'rof. G. F. Round, and by
the Rev. O. A. Darby of the South Carolina
Conference. There will be a Musical Concert
on Tuesday night?the close of the Collegiate
j year.
i Bishop Fierce of the M. E. Church, South,
has conditionally promised to bo present on
j Commencement Sunday. Could it be stated
j positively that this distinguished 1'iilpit Orator
| would come, a very large crow<l would doubtI
less be present to wait on liis ministry.
Arrangements for next year ore being made.
The Collegiate term will begin on tlio first
Thursday in March. The Vacation "'takes
place during the wiuter, for the cepecinl accommodation
of the patrons who live South
J and Ka-t
May the war soon cud, so that the young
incn of the country ns well H3 the young ladies,
I muy be educate J.
Very Siuci 1 vours,
SCHIBO.
Legislature dou Carolina.
THURSDAY* NOVEMBER 20, 18G3.
SENATE.
The Renitn met at 12 m. Prayer by
the Rev. Mr. Martin.
Mr. Arthur presented the repert of the
uegents ot the Lmnatic Asylum.
Mr. McAlilcy presented tho memorial of
illo IVasidcnt. and Directors of ibe Shelby
and Broad lliver Railroad, praying for aid
of the State in its construction.
Mr. llnpo presented the report of the
i Special Joint Committee appointed to cxI
amine the condition of the Branch of tin;
. | Bank of tho State at Columbia.
! Mr: 1 ^esesne otf nod tho following resolu
j tion, which was ngreed to : .
- Whereat there is reason to believe that
the outstanding circulation of the hank< oi
tho Confederate States has ncfuly all pass*
ed into tho hands of tho enemy, and is
lield as d.-bt due to them by said instutions
and therefore clearly a subject for sequea|
trntion by the terms of the Act of Con
|
I ficsolictl, That it ho referred to the
i i uomnmtee 011 finance and Hanks to conj
aider and report whethe" it is practicable
to ennsu the outstanding circu'ation of th<:
| banks of this Side to bo brought under
j tb? operatic ) of Hie Sequestrations A?.l,
| with liberty to report a bill for carrying out
i th?> piirposn of tbi* resolution.
IIOU3K OF lllil'ItESMNTATlVKS.
At the hour t> which the House was
adjourned, the Clerk called the roll, ami
; the Speaker took the C'liair.
! Mr. Walls iutrodi<eeJ*thc following re?o_
hition, which was ordered tor conasderaI*
i tion to-morrow :
, j Resolved, Tliat to evinco our ffcep re
, i epeet and sympathy (or the gallant dead
I who have fallen in balt'e? it is wise ui d
I proper in the General Assembly of South
! f!iir/ilinu i*x r?* *t-t r/>?? I kr*
and preparation of a suitable burial place
near the capital of tlie Stute for their in
ferment.
Mr. Yeadon introduced a bill to repeal
tl:o law suppressing distillation, which was
read the first time, and was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. W. II. Evans introduced n bill explanatory
of "An Act for the better organizitifUi
of the militia, and for other purposes,"
which was rend the first tune, and
was referred to the Committee on the Military.
'
Mr. Lee introduced the following resolutions,
which wero agreed to unanimously:
Resolved, That the Ilouse of Represun
tatives of South Carolina have received,
with profound 1 egret, the intelligence of
the death of Col. James M. Porrin, late a
member of this House from Abbevillo Did
trict.
Resolved, That the officers and members
of the House of ReDresfinlativna will wnnr
tho usual badge of mourning for thirty
! days, as a testimony of the respect which
, this House entertAins for the memory of the
deceased.
On motion of Mr. Marshall, as a further
[ token of respect, the House was adjourned
at 45 minutes past 2 o'clock p. m.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1863.
The Senate met at J 2 id. Prayer by
' Rev. Mr. Prinpjle.
Mr. Moses ottered the following resolution,
which was agreed to, and was ordered
to be sent to the House of Repiesetitatives
; for concurrence ; '
Resolved., That the report of Special
, Joint Comm ttee on tho part of the Senate
appointed to examine the Branch of the
Bank of the State of South Carolina, at
i Columbia, be received and filed, and printed
with the acts nnd resolutions of tbe Geneva!
Assembly.
The Senate adjourned.
ITATTfin rvM ?
I uuuoei ur J'A'1'1 Vi?S.
At the hour to which the Hoirie wns
! adjourned, the Clerk called the roll and the
Speaker took the chair.
The Speaker laid before the House the
, report of the Comptroller-Gcneral, under
' resolution 80th January, J863, in relation
i to moneys collected in certain parishes hi
i aid of the families of soldiers.
* Mr. Fair presented a petition praying an
act of- incorporation for Little Mountain
Presbyterian Church, which w?r re* erred
to tho Committoe on Incorporations.
- Mr. Ywulon introduced a bill to amend
an Act entitled "An Act to extend relief to
i debtors and to prevent the sacrifice of proj
perty at public sale."
I Hou*^ adjourned.
Sodden Djcat?.?VVo loaw that Mr. A.
\y. Black,' a refugee "from Charleston,
was found dead in his bed on Saturday
, morning last. The Verdict of the jury
holding an inquest oyer the'body was that
, tlie -deceased came to hj? .death by "visitation
from God,!' Ho wa* enjoying At tfw
"tteatW &<#& "h^^ir-Orten^
' * . . - ' \^
I ?'I 'iWtiif i'fll'lldi III
TELEGRAPHIC
Ouari.kston, Dee. ?The Yankees
fired thirteen KhelU<a4it the last night.
Tlneo building* woro Htruck. Very little
Kring on Sumter. ,
Charleston, Dec. 1.?The enemy fired
; sixteen bhells at th?> city this afternoon,
j Several buildings were struck and ono woman
seriously wounded, Tho shelling of
the city brought on a lively artillery duel
between (Jre.irg and the batteries on James
Island. Eight uiorittr >l\?(lls were fired on
J Sumter to day, and two last n'ght, of which
J six missed. Nothing else of interest,
j Chaki.kston, November 30.?The Yan|
keea fired at Sumter to-day twenty-two
I morlnr shells mid uno riflo idiot; cloven of
| tha mortar sholls misled. Quo nturro wna
killed last ni^ht. A great dent of signn
ling was observed during the 11 i??lit aboard
the fleet and on Morris' and black Islan lj.
No casualt cs to day.
NOllTHEI;:* l.ZWS.
Richmond, November .'JO.?The IJalii?
I more American, of the 27th, contains a
despatch from Grant to llallt-ck, dated
Chattanooga 27ih, 1 p. tn., which says; "I
ail) just in from the front of the enemy.
Most complete victory. Hundreds of wagons
and caissons, ati>l occasionally pieces
of artillery, are everywhere to be found. . I
think Bragg's 1 ss fully re iches sixty pieces
j of artillery. A largo number of prisoners
j have fallen into our hands. Pursuit, will
! continue to lied Clay iu liio morning, for
! which pi ice I start in a few hours."
j A despatch from Thomas, dated the
J 2*7tli, claims acnpiuro of 20,000 prisoners,
j of whom 2G0 arc officers of n!l praties.
a iciegram, da led Uincinnati, '27: It, represents
Burnside as perfectly secure in his
position, ami nays IjongslrecL lias not yet
inado a heavy assault upon the city, hut
seems anxious to sjenro a position for his
batteries. A column, under Wilcox, is in
motion for the relief of Iturnsido.
Gold in New York 118 1-2.
lticiiMOKP, November 30.?Meade's army
crossed the R tpidan, on Thursday afternoon
and Friday morning, at the lower
fords?Gerniania and Ely's. After throwing
up entrenchments, he moved in the
direction of Orange G. IT. On Friday
forenoon, Johnson's division, of Ewel's
corps, engaged two corps of tho eiiomy,
eighteen miles below Orange-C. 1L, and
twelve above Chr.neellorsvillo. The fight
lasted until 3 p. m., when the enemy was
slowly driven bae.k to their entrenchments.
Little or no artillery was used on either
I aitlo f Inr ]..cj !n blllrt-l nn,l -
, .w?- ?? .?.in;?j <?IM? ?? VHIIUUU ??*->
100 or 500. During the fight. Gen. Johnson's
horse was shot under Litn.
IiATr.it.? S veral officers, wunnded in
?Uio fight 'between Johnson's division and
I two corps of the enemy, on Fridiy, arrived
last night. The fighi took place between
I Ely'.s and Gurtnnnin Fords, and resulted in
the npul?e of the enemy with coiisi ' k
loss.
The following wns received e.u ly tliit
morning:
Oiiaxue, C. II., November.30.? ToG'cn
! S. Cooper: No movement ?>f importance
| bv either army yesterday. The eneinv is
j in line on the lvist side of Mine linn. Tni:
armv is in po-.ition on the West sid??.
| [Signed..) R. E. LEE.
i 120 prisoners arrived hero en routo foi
i liichmond, tlsid evening.
I .liirl<rf> Onld r.'i?i?!vi"l n r -tJi* (V
I ? - I "J * "- 1
cock' by tbi; ll ig of tnire, I'-j-oliug tin
! proposiiieu f-.?r an exchange of prisoner*.
Oit.vXCE C. II., Nov 'A'-). ? S line sUiri
mUhi'.ig yesterday evening, and heavy can
; onading for three hour* this morni.ig, ninS
! some hevy tkirinisliiig to day.
j AniNCiUox, Nov "0.?L.itcr advices
| from Knoxville, of Wednesday evening
J Plates that Longstret-l was shelliyg tin
; place furiously. All tlio machine shops ami
j depots bad been destroyed by the enemy
I and nil I be noiw.onibaUuuts had left the
! cit}-. Tbey stale that Hie euemy urc on
I short rations.
I Atlanta, Novenibur 27.?The wires
i were down last night and yeHlerdny this side
of Marietta, and they have just commenced
working. The city i.+ fu!l of cot,Dieting ruinois.
Passengers down by tho 2 a. iu.,
train sav our line of battle is at Chicka *
* TI,? ..... ..~i .1=1 -
i* a hi; iiiou mc uut uioucui iqiicu ul
disorgan'zid. Wo lost many prisoners,
variously estimated at 5,000 >ui<] upwards.
All our dead and SuiToinly wounded are in
the enemy's hands. In the attack on
Lookout the enethjV loss was incomparably
greater th.au ours. We were driven back
by sheer force of numbers. It is not known
if the fight was renewed yesterday.
Lati-;h.?Nothing since morning f:ora
the army. The Confederacy learns from
a general officer, just down, that light
skirmishing began on Saturday, continuing
Sunday. Monday and becoming continuous
along the line. At daylight on Tuesday, a
battle began, the enemy charging impetuously
Lookout Mountain, 40,000 strong,
at the samo time occupying the attention
niir rinrlit winnr At. I !.? f,v,? nf M.
r" "c* "'"o "v vw
Ridge. The onset at first was not impetuous,
but increased iu vigor and volume as
the day Advanced, llill's corps commanded
by Ji/eckinridge, met tlio shock with
unflinching courage. La'.e in tlie afternoon
the enemy increased and repealed
his .attack and made an imp-etsiou on our
lines.
At 4 p. m., our left and centra gave way,
the enemy pouring through the valley liko
bloodhounds. Our.troops on Lookout^
seeing themselves cut otF, got conlused,
retreating in disorder during the night; the
enemy not pursuing. The remainder of
our force was withdrawn' to Mission Ridge,
.where our troops were massed for ty-mor
row's battle. Some of our commands on
the left were capthred, On Wednesday,
before sunrise, the enemy advanced bia
whole force with ardor upon works at foot
of Mitsion Kiilge. FJardee commanded
ibe puirtt attacked. Their attack wits made
with wonderful vigor and B'nccees, and
charge after charge was repulsed. ~ Five
thousand dead lay in front ot our works.
Our right-stood firm. The baitle closed
at dark. u
On Wednesday, after nightfall, the en,
emy improved bis. position on Lookout,
posting hfttteriesr to enfilade our position.on
Mission Ridge, necessitating its evacuation.
Our line felf bmk Eastward of Mission,
beside the Chiuktimuuga, where it now
stands. The battlo wad not renuwed'.on
Thursday. Our loss in killarl and wmmrlo/1
ia not more than J,000. The enemy's loss
is at le*tir20,000. Our loss in pris'oners ia
not known; -We have G,00ft prisoners.
Grant comrnanded in -person. The Washington
ana CobVd Artillery' lo&tali -their
gnus. Gen. Walthall was notoriously
woqoded, and is now bei-e. Go*. Hatfia
' .fought Lliroiugh4he buttle, ami is also hero,
Gur wounded are Uegiivoin^ to ?rme.
JJragg's Jbcadquarters lire npw at ftinjjgbld.
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| EPISTLE TO T1IE LADIES.
From camp, "W. K AI." of Gen. Loo's army,
writes tlie following.
Ye Southern tint ids and lilies fair,
Of whaleoo'r dejj reo,
A moment stop?a moment *pnre,?
! And listeu unlo uic.
The suir.mcr's gone, tho frojts have come,
Tiie winter drawth near,
And slill the march, to file ^nd drum,?
Our armies!?do you hear?
(live heed Ihou to the yarn I spin,
Who snys that it is coarse?
At your fair feet Dai* the sin,
The thread of 1113* discourse.
j To speak ot shoes, it buulj not here,
i Our Q. M's., wise and good,
J (jive colt<?j calf-skins twice t? year,
I W itll R?l cs ol Cottonwood.
I
j Shoeless wo meet tlie well-shod foe,
And bootless him despise;
f Socklces wo watch, with bleeding tor,
And him uvvkilulogize !
IVrehnncu our powder {rivtth out. ?
We light them, then with rocks,
W.th huugry craw* wjj craw-fish not,?
Bui, Mir-s, wo miss the socks.
Few are the miseries that we lack,
Aim! comforts n<.ldom<; coiuu ;
Whut have I in my haversack?
Ami what have you at home?
l'air ladies then, if nothing loth,
tiring forth yw.ir spinning-wheels; <
Knit not your brow,?but knit to clothe
lu bliss our blistered heels.
I)o not j/uti lnko amiss, <l..-ar mies,
Ihe burden ??f toy vara ;
Ala*! I know there's many a litis f
1 hat <li>csu't. cure a darn.
Bui you can ni-1 us, if you will.
And luaven will surely hies*,
; An J Foote will voto to fool a liiil
For succoring uu r distress.
For nil tlic socks the maids Iiavo made,
My thanks, lor all the lirnvc,
And honored lnjyour pious trade.
The soldiers eol6 to save.
| A WORD TO OUR SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES.
The mpn >rt. o! indigent soldiers' fnmi;
lies as a subject of vital interest and importance
to the Sta'e, and appeals "foruiby
' to all j'tst, t> say nothing of generous
1 hearts. The patriotism and "Chivalry ol
i South Carolina have been vindi cated in tin
freely?rt>\. ing Idood of thou, amis of hci
devoted sons. Tim stern voice of J u-:tie<
,.ow calls upon Iter to manifest a realizing
- aise of thi> patriotitm, ehivalry, <1. voltoti
I I The men at home during this mig'ity cvui
! j liai'o so 1-.'tini duues to perform. Lot ru
, j Legislators especially, look narrow:}* to i
. i that they fail not in their duty to the (ami
1 Iic3 of tho-e noblu men wlio are b-oasting
j the storm of wnr an 1 jeopardizing !.:? am
I limb in th:.? mighty stru^rjjjUj for indepon,
; ilt-nee. li' the soldier's duty calls lii.n U
. ; the liattle liold, th^ro to undergo tnon
j.hardships :.nd trials than pen can do-Tribe
( j with equal force, and loud Voice, duty rail
; on those at iiuins to pi- vide for 'ho '.van':
1 of the soldiers families; to ?-are foe I lit
. ! wido v and tho orphan ; lo so the avl h?*i|
j the deaolato mother an 1 si-ter. 1 mag! in
] i:ot thill this would be g? miosiiy ; it wuul
. lie but Mm.de justice. Can wc ever j?.i>
tin* debt we o \ o lo our t:oid;eis ? Never
Have our borne.- boon po lui>*d by the fo->t
step of til ^ unscrupulous and b'.oo! thirst)
l fo<* { Has t!i-? purity ol our vxi.-e1, daughters,
sisters and mother.-, c dangore.;
i Are our children ' ound with itic chains o
i V V.. A .. 1 I n l?
? i * YJ> ??'"J ^ "v ' i>cc;iusj our nu.
b!e su!;li?is heard the first clanu of tb?
to sin, : tt'l r.ishcd to arms. Shall thi
wai! of want nti.i woo Ironi their wives
, widows, chil'lren, and orphans bo borm
unheeded upon I lie idle wind ? Forbid it,
ju.nt and merciful God J
1'rivate chanties and individual subscrip
lions do not and cannot meet tlie crying
I wants of t e caso. Many men, just and
! generous, acknoA l dge and f??d the debt .1
j gratitude they owe; these do an I wdl con
' trihuto. But the soulless and gr-?sj?in^
multitude, wl.o share alike the blessing o
a protected lio'ine and free country, deaf U
the cry of destitution and cufieriug, coldlj
turn their backs, and "make to themselves
friends of tllfi Mammon of nnpi<?lii..^..u_
ness."
Senator and Representatives of Edgefield,
Souili Carolina as a uoblo and sympathizing
mother, must nut in those premises
thioiigh hc-r Legislature now in Session
Let her compel tho host of miserable misers
to the performance of their duty ; and
I let her encourage the just and generous
j Should it bor.nece.-.sary, tho whole and enI
tire produce of the Slate should go to the
I support of our army, the families of'oui
| indigent soldiers?aud homo cor mmption
; Until our army is'Well fed, and until Lite
j famiiiesof our indigent soldiers are throughi
ly cared for, not one dollar should be hoar
i ded assuming ac?inniiliiiinn
Advertiser.
PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Columbia, Dec. 1, 1863.
WHEREAS the Senate nnd House of Representatives
have l>v joint resolution, set
npnrt THURSDAY, live IOth day of December,
, initaut, an a day of fasting, humiliation and
prayko, and have requested the Executive to
iK8iie his proclamation to that afTeet, inviting
the clergy and people of this <b'iate to unite in
divine esrvicS appropriate to eucli an occasion,
and in asking of Almighty God deliverance
from the trialovolertce of our enemy:
Now, therefore, I. MILLEDGE L. BONIIAM,
I Governor, do announce the said 10th day of
December, tjpstnnt, oh such day of fasting, humiliation
and prayer for all the good citizens
of Soyjh Carolina ; and I Invjto the cleryy and
the nroplc generally, lay ing aside all seoulaf
employments whatever, to ^assemble at their
usual places of public worship, and to humble
(themselves before the Almighty Rulor of the
universe, and, acknowledging their manifold
sins and transgressions, to ask his forgiveness,
to implore Him to^thjeld and protect us from
the malevolence of. our enemy, to give victory
io the arrtts of the Confederacy, aod vouchsafe
to them II s blessing and'protection.
QiveA under my hand and the scaI of the Stdtc,
*t Columbia, thi*first day of December
\ re. d.i t ? &1...?
*j.a ? hid >??r oi,onr ijorp on? thousand
r eight hundred and sixty-throe.
Wpv. R. II lintt, SecWrf^f^f
' Qt^^ki8G3, ai-u
rleston, paper* publi-t< daily Jill the
on&; ?tt??r#paper? iu ihp Stale publish
- ; V '
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Hilly, spult cat, rat, hat, batf with only
ono lottcr lor each word ?
"It can't be did."
"What! you juat read tho roport verbatim
phonetically, and can't do that ?
Just look licfo; c-SO cat, r80 rut, I18O hfl.t,
b80 bat.
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CONSIGNEES.
The following, persons havo freight in tho
Depot at Abbeville :
W A Ward law, J Ilopkinson, J McBryrio,
J T Boyile, Jas. Uibbes, T J Bowers,
W Woolen, B Herd, M B Lattimor,
J T Owan, J T Moore, T J Kanuft', \V B
Doin, M O Tolnion.
D. II SONDLEY, Ag't.
3 3sr jM EMOEIAM.
Departed this life on Saturday the 28th
November 1805i, .JAMKS 1 It WIN, in the 46th
year of his uge.
i Mr. Irwin was a member of Company 1%
1st S. U. State troops. He bad been on tho
! Const for some time, mi'l returned home with i
| I hut scourge ol eamp life, chronic diarrhnta, i
j in conjunction with jaUNdice, and intermittent
fever. lie recovered from the Severity of
these symptoms, but very soon relapsed and
the disease subsequently settled on his lung*,
wh'eh soon carried him oil*. No man stood
biirher, in his neighborhood than Mr. Irwir.
; M.? w.is !<>ved by all who knew him, truthful
J honest, ami upright in all bis dealings, and
j more than this, he had been .the subject of
j serious religions impressions for a long timo
j pn?t., mi 'J only a sense of his tinworlhinees had
I proven I < ?] liiin from joining tlic Church. Not
I long before lie diet! he told the writer that his
way to ile.-iveti wm clear, that he could put
| his entire (.oniidence in (Sod for soul and body,
I u?id for l?oth worlds. It is confidently be?
j licved that he died a christian.
MEDICUS.
| Abbeville C. II . Nov. !;0, 180".
iTiluFfTiiT
j All person? holding Exemptioiip from Hie
j Adjutant and Inspector Oeiieral of the State
! are hereby notified that nil such claims have
I been deidared invalid by the decision of th*
J State Court and that all eonscripU of this class
I are forthwith notified to rejioit to mo by the
10th inst.
Owners nvjikiny a direct, implication for OverI
seers to the Secretary of War will hand such
, applications to ni<> prior to the 10th iust., ns
i after that tinia no attention will be paid to
j Mi**)t application?.
L. U. RUSSELL. E. O.
Abbeville District
! Dec. 2. IStiS. :;i. H
I j HOUSB AND LOT f OR SAIL
j A nice and comfortable Uriel; Dwelling, con;
taining six Room*, and lot attached, for rale in
i the town of Abbeville.
s | -M'P'.V.to AllMESTEAD BURT.
r | .YDMOVIIlC IJ. It., Due. a, "0:1, SI, tf
; ESTRAY COW A.YD YEARLING,
1 | Estrajeil from the .Subscriber, a Milch Cow
1 . ainl Yearling. The Cow i.s White ami Brown
i Spotleil, with short horn* turned inward at
t | lite |ioinls?ihe Yt-nrlilit* a Bi iinllc color,
j A liberal Reward will lie paid to any person
' taking up, and in-euiinjj to me the above-nam?
i fd cattle.
. Applv to Mi:s. W. C. MOORE.
\ Abbeville C. II., Die 2, '?53 HI tf
;j . NOTICE.
| Strayed from the nit'..r>eriber on the IStJi
! Nov?ml?''r. n yellow Cow with Calf thrcn
i I month* o'd inc'iinintr to britidlc. Also o fino
i ! Durham lleifer, white with red or roiiti spots
| ; uliont the li-iid and neck.
. I Any inform ion will l?e thankfully received
i atid any petvui t'tliing tliem lip will be ".lie?
, rally rewarded.
i i- > ?
I. i\. VA^HsIS,
; | Cokosbur}" S. C.. Deo. 1, lSftS, 31 It
? ; HOTICS TO DEBTORS AND CREDII
! TGR3.
Ectatc J- B- Crawford, Dee d. j
j lVi'uosis indebted iii the Estate of J. 15. Craw"
; foul or l? the lirni of Cobb nnd Crowf?rd,
'an; enrnc-t'y r-ipie-itod lo call nn<l settle" J
i 1 lie Fiime, also. Mio.-io having d.-irands against I
iti.- De.'-c.tiiod will please pieseuL thoin pioperly"
attested.
WM. If. WILSON. Adm'r.
Abbeville C. H., I>?o. 1, 18US. 81 4t
\ NOTICE.
All pi*r~ons having demands against tbo'
Estate of the !o?e Lieut. 15. il. Latimer dt*c'd.
> will present, theni to me for payment, and all
f persons indcbt.'d will inalte pai'inent by 1st
i January 1SG4.
JOSEPH ELLIS. Ailm'r
I Nov. 2ft, 1803, SI, tf
THE STATE OF SOUTII CAROLINA
Abbeville District.? Citation.
By WILLIAM 1I1LL, Esq., Ordinany of Abbe
villo District.
WHEREAS Ellington Scnrlrs Iin9 applied to
nic for letters of Administration of all and
singular the goods and chattels, rights and
credits of Oeorge W. Newby, late of the x
District, aforesaid dee'd.
t These are therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of the
said deceased lo he aud appear before me, at
our next Ordinary's Court for the said Di*-;
1 trict, to be holden at Abbeville Court House,
on the l tth of December next, to show cause, if
auv, why the said administration should not bo
J granted Given under ray hand and seal, tliis the
27th day of Nov. one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-three and in tliu 88th j'ear of the
{sovereignty nnd'IndopendcLce ot the Stata
of South Carolina
WILLIAM HILL, o. v d
LICENSED AUCTIONEER^
Tlie unrtcraigiiod having taken out Coofejfi-^
rate License, respectfully informs tho public
generally that lie h ready at all times to serve
them in his professional capacity.
Ail res.", F. P. KOnEiyr?ON,
Diamond Hill, S. C., Nov. 2, 1808, 27. tf
BOTTLES AND VIALS
BEJNC much wanted, I will buy any that
<>: may be brought to mo. They must be CLEAN
EDWIN PARKER.
in loco *
. v? , v, nil
notice! . T
AS Exocutor of James M. Perrin, deed, I-wIJJ.
sell at Abbeville CJoftrt House, on Sale Day \ *
next, the womm servant VENUS, nod hep - ,
' daughter. Venu3 i? an excellent cook, ' " ? JTHOS.
C PERRIN, * i?$J
Executor.' $SS
Will al?o be sold at the sum* time and P.tflQO . *
some FIVE or SIX PLANTATION NEGROES, * " *
ono-'OOLT) WATCH and some Q. it 0. R. A.
Stock.
Nov. B5, 1808, 30 it
CATCH TUB THIEF!
e25 RBWAHXt n
.Tjie above Reward'will be paid fortlrqr *g.
. prehension of tho Thief or Thieres who qwra
mv feather. fnnrtiullv tunn/.flv-? ?
a wile? ftpm Abb^
Tbt? loftther. 8 sides, jttffa 8t?Un Onttoffr- .. . *
day niglit, the 19th November, inst. 'jV^'
Abbeville C. IT, Not. 28, IMS,*':
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