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LATES^f ROM GEORGIA.
GriffiNj &jJEoO.?Gefl. Hardee, at bis own
request, lra?becn relieved of hia command in
the-atfny of Tennessee. He is to take com_->
~Ynand of the department of Charleston. He
left here this morning, accompanied -> by his
staff, for h'is new field of duty After spending
several days in the army, President Davis went
to Montgomery. He is expected to reach Macon
to-moirow on his return. Our army is in ,
the hftst of snirits oossible. and the country*
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may expect good Dews from it before the lapse
of many dayS: Tile impression that Forrest !
has superceded Wheclfer is a mistake. Forrest
8 operating on his own hook. 1
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j Richmond, tSept. 3^?An official despatch
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to-nigbteays tfiatjtue auempi, idhub uii? mwi- (
noon to reeled battery Harrison, which, though |
j partially successful, failed. The artillery firing, (
J?.?* proceeding the assault, was distinctly audible
id all parts of the cityr Kantz's cavalry, who j
were on Nine Mile Rqpd last night, went back }
S&fv early this tnoming4 An attempt was made to
Y |' , take battery Gilraor yesterday. The Yarfkees
// * pht negro troops in front, targe numbers of ,
fl| them were killed. ,
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Richmond, October 1.?OfiRcial despatches ,
from General Lee this afternoon, reports to the ?
* Secretary of War as follows t Yesterday even- j
4 ing Gen. Heath attacked the enemy's infantry, j
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held by our cavalry at Squirrdl Level Road, j
i and drove them back. Gen. Hill reports that ,
trorn tororelr ministipH. and nrisoners
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* 'captured. Hampton operating on the right,
also drove the enemy's cavalry, capturing two
stand of colors and 500 prisoners, including 4
Colonels and 13 other officers. Early reports
that all the enemy's cavalry has retired towards
Harrisonburg, and that there is now .no enemy
south of North River. Eckols reports that the
passage of the Wctauga River by the enemy
was resisted from noon of the -29th till dark on
the 30th. On Dobouls Road lie was routed by
Gel# Causby and Dukes, driven iu the direc
tion of Jonesboro. At Ilelenor's Station lie
was routed by Gen. Vaughn. Col. Follen is
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operating against a body advancing uf> Sandy
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Richmond, October 1.?No attempt to carry
battery Harrison I|hs been reported to-day.?
The firing this afternoon below Richmond ex- ^
cecding!y rapid, and cannonading the heaviest
heard in>tho$citv since the commencement of j
. the war, but produced* very little excitement,
k The ciujse of the firing was, the approach of 1
K/uitz's cavalry towards the intermediate lines ^
of defences. Our batteries opened, and 'the (
' raiders were driven back.
Richmond, Chctober 1.?Special to the
* * WJliff. A Yankee corps acjvanceck across the
Vaughn Road towards Squirrel Level Road *
Yesterday, and dislodged our forces from their
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. ^ . breastwork at People's Pond, four miles from 1
' the city, qpd distant one and a half miles from
their former lines. Our forces resisted strenu
'ousljf, bat were overpowered. Hampton :
cheeked and forced them Lack. The battle pro4
grossed hotly, but favorably. Tbo> enemy hfts
been driveu hack, and the works taken from us
* K on People's Pond have beer, retaken. 1200'
prisoners were captured?among them several
' Colonels and other officers. Flanked by superior
ouinbers, we Vere compelled to fall
back, with a loss 01 one piece ot cannon, and
30 killed and wounded. After this advantage
the enemy pressed forward in the direction of
Bbrdentown, but were met at Gen. Robt* H.
Jones'plantation, by "Wilcox. Most of the
prisoners have arrived in the city. The
kee.loss very heavy. Onrs not yet known, bnt
comparatively slight. Some fighting has taken
place this morning, but th^ enemy still holds
the captured works.
Richmond, Oct. 1, 5 p. m.?The $neray after
having taken onr breastworks, pressed forward
two miles, until met "and driven back upwards
of a mile by our forces. This morning our
forces attacked the enemy and snoceeded in
dislodging him from his position in our breastworks,
which they bad taken, but we failed to
retake the whole of the Torks. "We captured
400 prisoners. The enemy's loss in the fight
yesterday was very heavy. Oar generals say
it was only,surpassed at the slaughter at SpottSylvania.
The forces principally engaged were
5th and 9th army corps. The enemy bad
been running cars along the line of their fight
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all' night?reinforcing them heavily. Rain
fell heavily all last night, and the fight was renewed
this looming. Our cavalry has been
engaged (Spring all day yesterday and to-day-^capturing
a large number of prisoners. The
fight is going on well, and good results anlici
pated. Our loss has thus far been very slight, j
About 600 prisoners arrived last evening. Our j
forces attacked the enemy who bad obtained;
possession of Fort Harrison, and the works were
retaken, and drbve them back some distanee,
capturing 1000 prisoners.
The fighting was renewed this morning, but
the firing has nehrly ceased at this hour; Revolts
not yet kndtrn.
Richmond, Oct; 2.?FortsGilmore and John
3dn have shelled battety Harrison nearly all
day 5 otherwise all is quiet at the front. Onr
troops, on exterior lines, are in fine spirits.
RlCHMoyb, Oct. 3.?The Petersburg Express <!
?f to-day says: Information was- received yes ntvluT?
tViaf a train nf Ynnkpp art.illprv r.rh'fesed i
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pontoon bridges from north to south side of
fames River. It is not belieVed that any infantry
troops have recrossed. The Express
dso says our loss, including prisoners, is esti-1
Dated at five thousand.
Richmond, Oct. 3.?The Washington Chrortxle
of the 28th has Nashville despatches which
lays : Elk Ridge post was evacuated by the gdr ison
on the 26lb, Forrest took possession.?
lelegraihs from St. Louis say Prices arm^
eathed Fafrnington on the ' 25th?his main
orce St Fredfcricktown. Prices plans as yet
ire unknown ; he seems to be massing troops
n Arcadia Valley. Gen. Mewer is still moving
iorth on Prices rear.
Richmond Oct 4.?Official despatches from
3en Echols, dated Saltville, Oct. 3d, says : We
vliipped the enemy badly yesterday. He rexeatcd
in confusion, leaving his dead and woun
led in our hatiij9. Among th-m is ling ben. j
jood. Amqng their forces were two or three
egimcnts of negroes,- who were badly cut up.
Reserves and detailed men acted splendidly.
Enemy's forces about six thousand. We are in
lot pursuit.
FR02? TtlE WEST.
Richmond, Oct. 3.?Forrest reports from
lehr Pulaski Tennessee on the 27th, that he
incceeded the day before in capturing four
;rains, three block houses, the fort- at Elk
Ridge and about fifty prisoners, without the
oss of a maty and had entirely destroyed the
ail road from Decatur to Pulaski, with fHe
arge Railroad bridges. It will tctjuirc sixty
lavs to rrnlarfi tlio satna. The same afternoon
le drove the enemy (after fighting him all day)
nto fortifications at Pulaski, where Rossaoi
with a largo force, is veil fortified. His loss
)n the 27th, 100 wounded?that of the enemy
nuch heavier. The enemy is concentrating
leavily against him.
Guiffin, Oct. 4.?All accounts agree thrtt
jdn. Hood's army is well in the rear of Atlanta.
It is reported positively that we hold
everything between Vining and Marietta. A
brigade of Yankee cavalry come out to Fairburn
on the West Point Road yesterday, and
attacked the commaud of Gen. Iverson, who
fell back, after losing one or two killed and
wounded. They are reported at Fnyetteville
this morning, bat the lines are down. Prisoners
taken in'that fight say no trains have arrived
at Atlanta for six days. Military men
here believe that Sherman's army will be forced
to abandon Atlanta and Cut its ttay put id a
very few days. ?
FROM VIRGINIA.
Petersburg, Oct. 2.?Telegrams received
yesterday, in representing that our forces had
for a while recaptured and then relinquished a
portion of our breastworks, captured from the
cavalry on Friday, is calculated to mislead.?
The facts arc, our infantry charged and drove
the enemy from the line of breastworks which
they bad thrown up tin advance of otir last
works?these our forces held yesterday, with a
lrfrge number of the enemy's killed and wounded,
but relinquished possession last night, and
fell back a short distance. No further effort
was made to dislodge the Cfiefciy from- the lost
works near "Fort McRaef. Yesterday evening
the enemy's cavalry pressed forward still further
on our right, some eight miles below betei
driving back our cavalry some distance. Our
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cavalry however being.reitiforced, reformed, and
after a hard fight; drove the enemy back and
reestablished t?e lines from which for a while,
onr men had beert dislodged. Daring the
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fight our cavalry captured about t*o hundred
prisoners. Our loss slight?that of the enemy
heavy. Among the- slain is GeD. Dunovant
and Dr. John Fontaine, Hampton^ Medical
Director. Our losses since Thursday are not
over seven hundred. Our cavalry lost one
piece of artillery, when dislodged from Fort
McRae, on Friday morning. Total number of
prisoners captured thus far, amounts to seventeen
hundred. The enemy have been shelling
nnr nnsitinn near t.he Scene of ODerationS' for
last few days, and for several hoars this forenoon,
but amounted to nothing. Fighting may
be renewed at any moment.
Petersburg, Oct. S.?No fighting to-day,
and no-change in position. The Yankee forces
was busy running trains along their lines all
last night, as if reinforcing. Their army also
cheered a good deal last night; It is the impression
tlmt the enemy intends to move On
our lines. Our troops are in fine spirits, and
ready for the enemy. Rain falling this evening;
Northern news.
Richmond, Oct. 4.?St. Louis Telegrams Of
the 29th says Potosi was occupied by the rcb
els the previous night. Smith's headquarters
vrero at Desota where ho is receiving reinforcements.
Nashville despatches of the 29th say
Forrest did not attack the Yankees at Pulaski
but moved towards Farmville.
Gold in New York on the 28th 201.
Richmond,- Oct. 4.?The Washington Chronicle
has despatches of 1st, dated Chaffins the
29th. Ords corps advanced this morning and
carried very strong fortifications and line of entrenchments
at Chaffins Farm, with some 15
pieces of artillery and 800 prisoners.. Ord
wounded in the leg dangerously. Barney advanced
at the same time from Deep Bottom^
and carried the New Market road entrenchN
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nients, ana is now marcmng lowarcis k,icumood.
St. Louis telegrams of the 30th say Ewell is
closely pursued to Harrison's Station, and the
Railroad is cut north of that place. Escaped
prisoners report Pilot Knob still held by the
rebels. Nashville telegrams of the 30th report
Forrest at Fayfetteville, on the night of the 28th.
This morning no communication South ofMur
frfifcsboro.
FROM PETERSBURG.
Petersburg, Oct. 4.?The enemy aYe busy
fortifying a new position near Fort McCrae;?
They have shokn no disposition to advance todnt:
r>r necsihH Ohr wort*. All VPIV Otlict alonf?
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the lines to-day. Persons from Grant's rear
say-he has moved everything and every man
iip to the breast works, ahd the country behind
his lines uncovered. By his last move Grant
gnihed one rtiile in the direction of south side
railroad. The enemys losses in the fights of
Thursday, Friday and Saturday estimated at
4000?our not one fifth of these fiigures.
fromHobile.
Mobile, Oct 3.?Special despatches to the
Register from Scnatobia, Oct. 3. The Memphis
Bulletin of the 30th contains St Louis
despatches, and papefs of the 1st inst., which
report great excitement in St. Louis. Price is
'reported within 24 miles of the city?his force
estimated at 35000. Cape Giradau is reported
captured". A large force surrendered at Pilot
Knob last Monday after heavy fighting. A
train of the North Missouri Railrod was cap
tared, in the capture 20 Yankees were taken
and shot. Rosencrantz has issued an order
calling out the militia?12000 arc under arms
in St. Louis. A. J. Smith is fifty miles south
of St. Louis watching Price's movements.?
Large numbers of refugees from South Missouri
had reached St. Louis. Twelve boat loads of
troops had left Mempbis bound up the river.?
Hatch and Grierson, with 20p0 men had
gono after Forrest. Wihslow'a cavalry had
crossed into Aj-kansas, in pursuit of Price.?
Nashville dates of the 26th say that Forrest
was destroying all the bridges on the railroad,and
telegraphic communication was stopped on
both routes. Heavy fighting on'the 27th.?
Rossan reports that Forrest retired during the
night with a loss 'of 200. Passengers who
arrived at Memphis on Saturday evening, report
that Forrest had captured Pulaski, a/id it
would take several weeks to repair the Railroads.
Nashville dates of the 27th report
Rossau retiring on Maysville, and Forrest destroying
bridges and trestles. There is. a fight
going on near PulasHi. All quiet in Mobile.
The people of Texas'*# looking for' an afjtack
cn' Galveston.'
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Lo^t Forever.?An old pfpei;- thft
ioilowihg item, which we hope may operate
as a caution to others to guard against similar
losses :
" Lost, the ofher day, shmeirhere between
sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set
with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is
offered, for they are gone forever. '
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Mr. Editor:' You will please announce' the following
gentleman as candidates for re-electien to thtf
House> of Representatives, from Kershaw District, at
the ensuing election in October, and oblige their
friends: * , .
Afajor J. if. DESAUSSUrilS.
Capt D. D. PERRY. ' ^
Juljl
Ma. Editor: As the timo is approaching when tbti %
people of Kershaw Diatriot, will have to select, those
who will represent them, in the ensuing Legislature -
we reapeotfully recommend the followiug gontlfemfen
as a candidates.
For Senator.
Maj. A. iOTKIN
For Representatives.
Maj. J. m. DeSAUSSURE,
Capt. W. Z. LE1TNER.
Br inserting the above, you will oblige
April 16. if ANY VOTERS.
For Representative.
"We are authorized to announce Col. A. D. GOODWYNj
as a candidate for the Legislature at the enat- ?
ing election.
April 22 If
For Representative.
We are authorizod to annouuce Col.W.R. TAYLO&
as a candidate for the Legislature at the ensuing
lection.
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Mr. Editor: You will please announnoe Capt
"WILLIAM CLYBURN, as a candidate for re-election
as clerk of-the Court of Common Pleas, for Kershaw
District, and oblige MANY FRIENDS.
AdiiI 15.
TOBACCO,
SEGARS,
and WRITING M,
Wholesale and retail, at
S. A. BENJAMIN'S.
April 4
School Notice.
TIIE EXERCISES OF MRS. PECK'S
SCHOOL fur bOy's and girls, will t be re"rjztsumed
at the Academy formerly occupied
yryijj!? hy Miss DeNoon, next building to thb
GSZr Methodist parsonage, on tho 1st Monday
in October. *
Terms made known on application.
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Election Notice.
In Pursuance of law, THE POLLS WILL.
bo opened nt the precincts stated below, on Tues^
day after the second Monday in October next, being
the eleventh day for the election of one Senator, ana
two members of the House of Representatives from
Kershaw District to the General Assembly. The
polls will bo opened at nine o'clock a. m., and kbpt
open, without intermission, until four o'clock p. m.,,
when the ballots will be counted, the rbsiilt ascertained,
and a certificate thereof signed by the managers, ami
brought by them or one oftheni to Camden on Wednesday
12th inst.
The election will be held by the following managers :
Camden?John S Moroney, C A McDouald, Wm
McKain. f
Cureton's Mill?Frederick Bowen, James Team,
Emanuel Parker.
Flat Rock?Jesse Truesdel, JnmeS Fletcher, Geo R
Miller.
Buffoloe?Wm Mungo, Gillam Sowell, JesSe Horton.
Lyzenby?Jno McGougan, Daniel McCaskill, Donald
McDonald. ' . *
Schrock's Mill?B T McCoy, Alex McLeod, Harmon
Arrants. w
Goodwin's Store?Benjamin Cook, John B MicklQ,
James H Vaughn. ? i , ?
Liberty Hill-*?A D Jones, Jr., L J Fattoreon, R B
Cunningham.
Sept. 27 2 c
I Lamp Chimneys and Wicks
FOR S a LE BY D. D. HOCOI'T. September
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Election.
ON TUESDAY AFTER THE SECOND MONDAY
in October, next, an election will be held, at the
usual election precintS, for Clerk of tho Court of Kerabaw
District by reason of tho expiration of the term
of the present incumbent.
Giveu under my hand and deal of office at Camden
this second day of September, A. D. 1864.
W. CLYBURN,
Sept. 9 4tw. C. C. C. P. & G. S.
Garden Seeds.
A SMALL .SUPPLY OF THE FOLLOWING
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JL JL uarueu oeeun a; o iui omc
Early York, Drumhead, Savoy and Enfield Cabbage;
Yellow Dutch, White Stone and Red Norfolk Turnips
Beets, Carrot and Parsnip; . .
These Seed were imported by the Confederate Got
ernment, and are believed to be fresh and gonuine.
?ALSO?
Rata Baga, Wbito Norfolk and country Turnip.
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