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■ STONEWALL NOT IN IT. HIS ARMY BLOCKED OUT OF A GAME OF WAR. A Declalt* Oar of •»«»**• ““ lk * Mls la IM* Tha laloa G*a. rranklla Hi. 14* Jackana at Baji While MeClallaa Wlaa HU rolat. (Copyright by Amrrtcaa Praat AaKdatioo ; « EX ROBERT E LEK, in h» offi cial summing up of tb« results of his celebrated campaign again*4 # McCWUrn’s army. \ k oown as the ^ “Seren Days" tka (June 25-July » I. ▼ery di »- frioctly expressed his {«r»onal dis appointment, and a careful reading between the lines of his report dis X corers now ami again the dismal echo “Failure.”' He wrote. “Coder ordinary circumstances the Federal army should have been destroyed The one day of the seven when l^e had a chance to destroy the army of McClellan — the decisive day of the campaign onoursiJe —was June 80, the last day of McClellan s march in his change of base. On that day our forces were stretched along ten miles of road, the leading columns aeixing stra ^ tegic positions on James river and fighting off Confederates bent on t.ie same purpose, the center warding off powerful attacks which threntene«P to cut the long line in two, awl the rear holding oat against another power*::i force coming up to catch our columns between converging fires. On that day Lee knew for the first time after McClellan withdrew from the lines before Rkhmoml just where his opponent was awl how to strike bun effectually, and be had his troops well in bawl to do it. Yet the day was to him awl to his lieutenants one of great humiliation, and wasa wonder fui surprise to the Union soldiers when the truth became known When I^re found that McClellan had abandoned the appei Chickabominy awl was moving without * secure Uwe anywhere he planned a trap for him as perfect, owing to the lay of the lane around the Union army, as could be con ceivesl- McClellan, on leaving the Chickahomin) to go toward James river, had to p**F White Oak Swamp on a single road, and aa liee took good care, be had but that one road all the way to the James Beginning with the point on James river aimed at bj McClellan, llaxall’s landing (see dia gram). I>ee sought to spread his army like a net from the James along the west side of McClellan’s path to the swamp on the north, thence around down the east side tc i the James again to the head of the net That head he hoped to close by seizing commanding ground at Malvern Hill, above Haxall'a From points of vantage all around this line the several Confed crate corps were to assail McClellan’s col nmna, and either drive them to a corner en marise or break them up into weaker bodies and thus have them at their mercy Under the circumstances it is plain that McClellan’s safety lay in getting his arm) together, and with a great body, including troops, artillery and trains, to move ou one road Time was everything to him On the Confederate side rapid movement was everything, awl the column depended upon by lies to dnig the loose end of the uet and to huatle McClellan’s scattered Ui visions pell mell into the danger pocket- prepared for them was “Stonewall” Jack son's. Jackson was following up the Union army across White Oak Swamp. He hail his own valley army, D H HiH'n corp»> and “Jeb" Stuart's cavalry Jackaou and Hill, with infantry awl artillery—four large divisions, of not less than *40.000 men —kept the direct road, awl Stuart, with all his mounted column, moved across conn try on Jackson’s left flank, to close th» avenues of escajw against McClellan or the east The task of direct pursuit wa.- assigned to Jackson, because his array hao been nearest to McClellan when the move ment began. On the morning of June 80 the situation was one of gravest danger for our disjointed and unsettled lines. Only one corps out of five had reached James river, and the Confederate column of Gen. Holmes, con sitting of the garrison troops of Richmond city. Petersburg, the river batteries and railway guards, was moving down tin river road to seize Malvern Hill, when McClellan desired to concentrate. Th- other Union corps ware strung along th< road buck toward White Oak Swamp w here the Sixth, under Geo. W. U Frank ^ : f'- wen cot on one or du «**, »no in n tew oinatea he la? dead from loaeof blood, hi, house on lire from the Mine shell that made his wound. Franklin ordered his aien to stand, and hstterie* were quickly whirled into position to respond. The Coo federates sent earalry and sharpsbo 'ter. across the swamped pick off Union icun- ners, but well directed grope druee them lack In baste. The bridges, which were log platforms supporting % dirt causeway, had been broken up by our rear guard, and the Confederates wished to clear a space large enough to admit of repairing the break. The water was fordable for men and honaa, though not for artillery, sod with hia ample fora at hand there waa a chance that Jackson would cross men •rough to carry the point. Soon after Jackson targan his attack on Smith's division the Confederates under Huger made an attempt to dislodge Frank Moorhead, Cox & Co., 1891. Educator for 1891. -Are Lending in Low rieeF on r\ / RSacou, Corn, yiohuscs. Coffer, Cigars, Flour, Meal, Sugar, Tobacco, &c. I.AW CARItM. R. K. CHARLES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, DARLIKOTOa, 8. C. K. J. KKNSKDY. W. C. HOI OH. r m2 JACE*>X*9 flltfT SHOT in a other diviMion, with which Slocum vh* holding the curve from the swamp ; Jown to Sumner’s line Peeling himself « -rwhelmed Franklin sent to Sumner for rv enforcements; but biter, on, when Sum ner wjw pre>jAe<l by laongstreet and Hill | Franklin returned the borrowed tror>pe | and Slocum loaned Sumner a brigade Thi» left only seven I'nion brigades at the j swamp holding off Jjtcknon’ft splendid J army and Huger’* column as well. The afternoon wore away with the heavy j artillery duel acroa* the swamp, and the sullen roar of the battle lietween Sumner and I»ngstn ct reminding ua of the <ian i gers menacing our line of march. Jack son state«l in his report that the sounds of I twittle at Glendale m.vde him “eager to prej^i forward, but the marshy character of the soil, the destruction of the bridge and the strong position of the enemy de ; fending the pannage prevented.” The artillery firing continued all along ! the swamp until late in the evening, and j it the bridge crossing until midnight The Confederates made no other attempt to force the passage, and it wus evident that Jackson’s pursuit was foiled. Firing ceased at Glendale, longstreet having penetrated to within range of the road and then stopped to wait for Jackson to come up on Sumner 1 * flank. The ilay was ended | and the eri.-d* passed, for under cover of ! night Sumner and Franklin could hasten on to the James. In order to deceive the Tli<3 nUo have h complete stock of IIAHDIV VRE, consist- t 1’lipper and 1'ixie Plows and Castings for .-‘nine, Plow _ s Shovel Plows Sweeps, Cultivators, Hoes, Rakes, Shovels. Pitch Folks, and various other articles too numer ous t ■ riKin ion. You will save moi vy l>v inspecting their sto«;k of DRY GOOD , SHOES, &C., before huvimr. HATS at your own price Remember the place—southeast corn#!* Public Square, Darlington, S. C. Thunderbolts, Eye-Openers and Trade winners re-5*!:' For wide-awake, leveljieaded Customers. KENNEDY & nuuui. Alloryeys-ai-Lan', Darlington, - * • .S. C- \V ill practice in all the eourts of I the Wtate. 1’roiupt personal attention Kiven to all collection* entrusted to the Brut. Office over Edward*, Nor- meut & Co - *. Full to overflowing of all the Latest Novelties of Summer Goods, Below Competition. 4. j »r i it n. r i>p WARD & WOODS. Attorneys t Counselors at Law, DAkLI\U IOS'S. V. Wil* practice in *11 f'tw*,r and Fnitttl Courts.) 8| et i 1 to mi n pa d to .dl n at teia (ter'aiK iig in the hu.\iii|f. re J uitr r* ntma o' cof ie^l erlal.. Ant par'.' iiatnj; bietne-s u tills • Pn • «M»tlUI tl" * eL to cmII nt! the firm, w ho iinv»- I *d .om. of ill- llloet •le*irat> e piej i it \ ;U th - } Towii aiid County. 4. It SHTrL*.. On March 1st we will open the handsomest line of GENTS, YOUTHS and BOYS’ CLOTHING Pome and see ottr Black and erintf, 45 inches, 35 to 60c |>»t yd. While Dress Etubroid- Come aud.bebold our 10,000 yds of Rildon from 1c up- Come and [teep at our in minoth stock of Millinery, in charKe of anexperi. No cotu|ietition in this dei>artmetit. Everythingdi..played with taste and beauty. Then behold our exquisite 28 x 4 imitation, and only $2 23 each. Oil Paintinirs. Xo The cry is for Black and White Lawns, Nainsooks, Plaids st iped and plain. We have them in endless quan tity. Prices 4c up. Next comes the 8milinj; Departm -nt —where smole and vou smile" over the ban some stock of Hand- j keirhief*. hoaiery, filove* and Collars. Jewelry a si«*c- ! la tv. S JJOES.—'Ve blow our suwess in this Depart ment Call and Klanee over our sitjarl) st«a-k of tliiaw beaut ful Newport aitl Oxfor 1*—they are just beauth s— made of Itest st<a*k. A full line of I-adies, Boys and (rents'Shoes of every description to suit all. and of best makes, includiuix W. L Doujflas' Ivtdies Fine Shoes at $2.20 regular reta l price 12.50. • A boss House Broom for 15c: and 100 < ! 'ikes (rood Soap for $1 85. Bujfey Whips in endless variety from 8c up. Tobacco. Cijrars, Crockery, Tinware, Carpet*, Mirrors. Hardware, Notions. Ac. Nex comes our enormous stock of (rents and Boys Straw Hats—all styles and varieties from 5c up. Last but not least, just arrived a lar^re and l eautifnl lot of Curtain Scrim from 5c yd up i. » Stitt* Nettles & Nettles, Attorney* k Counselor! At Law, Diirliit«l>'H !'• II.; A. Will pr.n lice ii. alt Ihc Mai. iml Fetielal Coal Is* Clomp 1 p< isoiijt attt id HU ^'t* : t collection ol claime. Th- »II- iiilot* <•! lie f inu.rs I l’» : 'i f „u C. ..ni) I ■» rd "• '•*» ra ''' 11 " " tnn i | te,.»r.-l i» i.vsnr,».r l...»- iltHi It, fjc.t on o* t > ( lli fui It'If Sep. 2, ’s(i l.v. m»skt t. luuarsi > ever sec i in Darlington, including Schloss The pnlflic enn appreciate our Bargains by calling and seeing enemy onnll nide* Fmul.lin ordeml n few BrOS.’S FillG Clotllillg aild OtlltT SpCCialtiCS. fOC tllCmSCdVCS. guns to be fired up to the last moment O I MA CJiuat*.d /K • « v X D S'*' ' b % f«° s <0 * • l K>JialL now FoiiTtets. jung jpf^ COMrtOCKATt« ■■ ■ UNION ^^ Cavalry. » . * « DIAGRAM OP POSITION JUNE 3a lin, acted as rear guard. Our corps at the James river end was the Fifth (Fit* John F’orter), ami between that anti the Sixth at the Swamp, day the Fourth, Second and Third, under the general command of “Ob’ Bull” Sumner. Sumner’s line faced stra tegically west toward a series of roads lead iug from Richmond into the road so im portant to our army. Down tliOMe Richmond roods the Chafed erate columns were moving under I^eeV p«*rsoah! direction. The right column, un der Gen. Magruder, waa to join o • t< Holme* at James river. The center col umn, under Lou^trect, hi* own cur^ supported bjr A. P. Hill’* light division about 30,000 strong, intended to cut into McClellan‘b center along a clearing known a* Glendale, and another column, under (ten. Huger, was to form and attack on the curved gap between Longstreet's left at Glendale and Jackson’s right on White Oak Swamp. Stuart was loose between the Swamp and James river on the cast. The impre*rikra in Lee’* camp seems to hare been that a large part of the Union army lay around Glendale and north of il tov^ ird the S.vamp and the orders were that Longstrcet sheuid open the attack at (Ben dale, and on the sound of his signal gars Huger should attack on hia fron* and Jackson take op his end on the Union rear. In McClellan’s camps the move ment was anticipated, and the chief gave instructions to Sumner to bait at Glendale until further orders and to Franklin to defend the passage of White Oak Swamp. An order to Sumner to bait his troops at any point waa equal to an order to dig grave* for them there if necessary As for Franklin, I served under him at this time and will simply quote Gen. Scott’s com ment when he learned of his appointment. “Franklin, chf” said the old veteran. “Al ways ready! Never too feat, never too alow!” Smith’s division of Franklin’s corps was at the White Oak bridge and Slocum’s on the curve between Smith anti the right <li vision of Sumner’s line st Glemlule. This brought Slocum opposite to Huger nutl Smith to Jackson and Hill. At noon there was no sound along the swamp louder than an insect's ham, but an hour later the re gion was awakened from primeral silence by s terrific cannonade Jackson h.ul reached the bridge and planted some thirty cannon to command it. One brigade of Smith's men lay exposed to the heights beyond the swamp, and this line and the headquarters, which were in a farm house nearby, received the force of tbs fire. The shot* ton great limbs from the trees and threatened to stampede the troops and ani male, so sudden and so furious was the outburst. Th* owner of the term house wus stand fate on his porch talking to lieu. Smith, onA taSailv asawnro el daaonr. Tha first guns to be fired up The troop* buckled their straps tight to | prevent the rattling of accouterment* when in motion. The same was dons with the teams, and blanket* were wrapped around the wheels of camion to ensure Mfcnce Then all moved on at a snail’s pace. I found myself sleeping in the line while standing on my feet, and some portion* of ‘ the march, just before daylight, I could ( never recall. We passed no clo*e to Ixjngstreet’s pick | ct* that we heard their movements, and could plainly distinguish forms around the 1 Ore* of lli* artillery camps A cough, a rattle of arn»or or the neigh of a horse could have betrayed us, and then those guns, ready trained to rake the road way, would have belched forth grape. But no alarm was made, and with the coming of light we took up rapid strides toward ! Maivern Hill. We were not a moment too soon. Holme* and Magruder hud lieeu | alert and knew McClellan’s position. The ! guns opened before noon, and in a short time Longstrect and A. I*. Hill arrived md bloody work began. Jackson’s column arrived late in the day, and although D H. Hill fought his division gallantly Jock son’s own troops were late getting into position atm accomplished nothing. He was almost a* effectually barred out here u» he bad been the day before at Glendale. The comment* by prominent generals en gaged that day on Jackson's failure to force the swamp crossing are very de cided. Franklin admits that McClellan would have been defeated on the 30th 'had Gen. .Jackson done what hi* great reputation seems to make it imperative hat he should have done. ” The Confederate D. II. Hill, who was with Jackson at the time, speaks of the latter’s “inertness on this occasion.” and -ays: “Had all our troops [Jackson’s and Hill's] been at Frayser’s farm [Glendale] there would have been no Malvern Hiil.” That i.s equal to saying all would have •nded June 30. Longstreet, in his oc count, complains that of 50,000 Confeder ate* within three miles of him none came to his support at Glendale. “Jackson,’’ iC wrote, “should have done more than i he did. If he had been there w e would have destroyed or captured McClellan * army.” Jackson would have been the-* had he not met his peer a* White Oak Swamp George L. Kilmku. Game In Kondon. lin london shops are just now glut ted w;th wild fowl. There has never ’ I been such an abundance. In the case of ‘ pheasants the supply is normal and pretty ; regular. So many an* wanted each day, ! ind so many are forthcoming -like fowls | or turkeys. Their production, destruc- | Aon aud supply in the London market is ; ; obedient to commercial rule that ! pheasants have scarcely the dignity of ! rarae. They are merely brightly plu- j uaged poultry, sold with their feathers j m. But tlie case is otherwise with woodcock, snipe and teal. This present ' plentifolnees is a sign of the severe j weather, and their cheapness is due partly to their plentiful ness. But that i does not explain it altogether. The poor < things are cheap liecause in many in- • stances their carcasses are almost *kel- I etons. Besides these we have ptarmigan and ; I partridge. The ptarmigan are not so plentiful as in former winters. Swedfen and Norway rather overdi 1 the supply. | It seems now to lie the turn for part ridge. There is the familiar bird of our | own stubble ami turnip ftelda. It keeps its price and its place. But the French I partridge—the red legged variety—are coming freely into market, r.nd Ruk ia is sending as over (hmusaiui* of braces, which, after the ex pen.so and risk of long ' carriage, can be so! 1 at two-thirds the I price of our own Lirds.—Fall Mall Ga zette. We also carry a Complete Stock of 0>cntb Fnvnishiviv (boocls. It will pay you to examine oir* Stock be- f re buying. nits'made to order if desired. We make a specialty of these goods. We Advertise Ncthipg but what we Perform. McCall & Burch. This-Space for JOYE&SANDERS DARGAN & THOMPSON. Attorney! at Law, Office, Hewitt building (up ; stuirs) north side of the Public Square. Darlington,$. V' W- F. DAF.GAN, ‘ ttorney at. Law, | Darlington, - ■ ■ S'. ( • Office over Black well Bros, stoie Vault L'«. ’h9 V' • j t. t am Attorney . t J aw. /). I li LL\ G TOA Sjf., S C- Will | i act ice in Cut uu Com I* and Snpremr Codrl ut South Catolioa. Pu,m|it il ieiiH’ li g'vni ••• ah l " ilies>, md hji* atIe»»iU)H k 1 ' 1 ' 11 • .* » . • : I OUiS. NOW OPENi’iG THEIR SPRING AND SUMMER G RMB I'lLALl ^BACKET,” New York Office, 54!) Broadway. siji3LVir<rciS( aai^iNfis.. <Cl)f piutk of Pmliiqjtuii, HAS OPENED A DA l? f, ( v(TTDAV'i M W UCUAATc have in 8t >ck mi i to arrive in a few duv*. One car load of Bacon “ “ “ Corn. “ “ Flour. '* MoIA8S868. SAVUSTOS 3DEFAR.T Tv EINJ'T, And from and afier this date will receive depositr of Oi e Do'- i larnnd upwarda. afid pay quarterly’ iulerot on the same, a' the rate of five p r cent, per annum, under regu lations to he made known at the Lank. This is a fuviEhble opportunity for F imers.. Clerks, ics- Laborers, l^echa Factory Open lives, To Stive Their Earnings. W. C. COKER, President. Darlington, S. C.. Juno 18, '80. In fact everything in the SliUlonairr* In (.real !»rit»3in Thirty-one ger-on* who died in*t year left aliove £250,000 of perwinalty. No j dor.I,t in inoet of these eases the testa tors were not bom vn'h this aiconnt. if. therefote, we tnultipl • thirty-one by twenty we slutll have (ou a somewhat hiifh estimate) the number of nerooi.- n*l x’x* n. w living in Or at BriUir. v. i,o Uve C haillUe 111 IjirgC qiltllltltieS. m.rtv than £230,(NO. tf we mid to these B-TGET WILLIIMCON, Cashier. County Alliance. n W. SO V 0. ' ,BU ^ BOYD it BROWN- attorneys and Counselor! at Law Office in brick building south of the Bank of Darlington. DAKUS<;To.< (' Ii A P..0 .FT PERSON \L ATTENTION TO AL! Bt SlNT 88. y.-h a. tj. C. P. D&iGAJt. Attorney at Law * and Trial Justice. Pructict*? 1 In th** Cniled S a»« s ( • url and Unlh* hh H*»d '»(lt circ its l'r«n ,• I tion to si biisin* s« s»!lr»i«itrH t f hn>'. Office, Ward’s Lane, next to barber shop. P. Bishop Parrott, Stenographer aud Typewriter, llTOffioe with Nettle* ts, Nettles. JH LEGAL AND OTHER COPYING SOLICITED. Testimony reported in *hort-hand and type-written transcript of same famished at reasonable rate*. (iooo Bpelling, Correct Punctuation and Neat Work Guaranteed. Jan. 8-Tyr. • JOHN B. FLOYD, COLLECTION AGENT, offers hi* services to the businem men of Darlington. Prompt personal at tention given to the collection of rent* and merchandise accounts. Can le found at the law office of W. K. Dar tran. Esq., over Blackwell Bro*’. store. , ct22 SO The second rejrula quarterly meet ing of the County Alliance will be held at Darlington O H. on Thursday, April 2nd, instead of Friday, April 3rd, in order to have Dr. Stokes, Pres ident ot the State Allia.ce, with us. Members throughout the county will please observe the change of date and urge all members of the order to at tend. It is probable that both our State President and State Lecturer will be with us. Silt-Secretaries will understand that all re|>ort8 and »i , GUARANTEED dm * to the County Secretary must be ALL 00003 GUARANTEED, in by April the 1st in order to have <**o.l.T0»H, henry ouvx* representation in the County Alliance | See Art. 11 Sec 7 and govern your- I selves accordingly. By order. lucas mcintosh. Pres Co F A. W. H LAWRENCE, Sec Co. I' A. Geo. E. Toale k Co. WHITE TTHSTE i DOORS, SASH, BLIHDS, AND A Safe Qennsit ^ ^ MtoL ■■ VISIV OFFICE AND SALESROOMS Darlington Rtai EstaL and Insu:anc. Dure&u. “HEAVY aROCERY’’ LINE H. M. SMITH, Manager Real Estate Dcpti tiuent Mu B. O. BRISTOY/, nger Insusance llepiiituient. 620 another £20 f aud p ison.dty tec we errit e r.t U.e !: i»l i Ye LI lu | i dotn who have m. miung with r these whose really Lhcr excee d £250,000, u : ihi-.t th re are not Li t"u- United King- ;e th in this snrn. 1 c people List wes *evi-riU of who:a uii .-i.i have been aide to give a correct ... r. -r t, tii query, how tunny p, rn :.- vcuh more ilu<j £'.>0.«O were now le.iu,; la (Jrent Brit ain. Their grttfes were hopek*s.-!y wr.ng. ranbetween PIJSiO ind 25.- 00U. Aud yet, as a mutter of fact, t her-, are probably fewer than tf y i s iij.,t.-, for l ought. I suipect, to uraltiply Ly a lower figure than twenty.—London Truth. iP-tgL W<» invite Wliol isile mirket. Respectfully, J. Frank a comparison of prices in Department with any S|>ecial attention paid to the buying and selling of real e tate, collection of rents, fire, life, accident, plate glass insurant, Ac. Tin* strictest at teat it i .v:'l b > p ,i I t > ill Iw, i i entrusted to ns. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given t!;»t n mo, t- gage from C. Pate to W. A. ('arrignt , which has been lost. i» not nerroticthe and will be valneicrr in band of finder, W. A. CARRIGAN. i Nettles & Nktti es, AU’vs., i Nov. 27, tf For C. Pate. Final Notice. Noth e is heieby tiven that I iiavr filed i-i the i fTcc of the Pn bat< Judg, for Darlin, t n Oi nr.ty my final re turn as Px. tutor of the i state of W. B. Ham and will apply for l.e‘!c s Di*m asory on the Tltli day of ^p: li, mi. W 1 WILKES, Executor. A Finely Illustrated Story by EDWARD EVERETT HALE, D. D., Will be Our Next Story. All Lovers of a Good Story Will W*nt to Read this One, And we recommend them to LOOK OUT FOR IT! The Darlington Land Im- provment Company Have desirable Building Lois »n I Und for sale, Apply to J J WAKD I*- deal aad Ti run re . J sa 24, '6‘—ly OFFICE AND SALESROOMS 10 ajMl 12 Uaynt- Bm-et, (JHARLKvTON. - - S c lriF*8|W‘eiai Price* Cheerfully Fur nished. C. S. PITCHER, DV’ALKR IS Machinery HARmiARE, Cutlery, Guns,'Agricultural Intple- ment*. House Furnishing Goods, Phosphate, Railroad and En gineers’ Supplies, Belting, Cotton Gin* and Presses. 281 MEETING 8TR ET Charleston, - - S. C. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Jan. 8-3m. For ent. _ Threo neat and commodious dwel ling looms oxer my Store ou the Pub lic Square. Terms reasonable. Feb. l»-tf. B. L. DARGAN.