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BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE. Desperate Charge of Coi. J. E. Dunlop, the Fighting Parson. In the summer of 1862, a Confeder? ate Cavalry force, consisting of four or Sive regiments, was encamped at Mc Minnville, Tenn. Forrest, afterwards General, bat at that time ranking only as Colonel, was in command of the Brigade. The 2d Ga. Cavalry Reg. commanded by CoL W. J. Lawton, was a part of this fore?. In it was ? Company commanded by Rev. J. E. Dunlop, a Presbyterian minister, who had resigned the charge of his church in Bainbridge, Ga., to bnckle on the sword, and had been elected Captain of a Cavalry Company which he had been instrumental ia raising and to whom his men were perfectly devoted. At Murfreesboro was a force of Yan? kees, consisting of Cavalry, Artillery and Infantry; and considerably out? numbering the Confederates. CoL For? rest decided to surprise and capture the Yankees, and thus get supplies and anns for his men, many of whom at that feme had nothing more effective than double-barrel shot guns.' Accord? ingly we broke camp one Saturday, and after marching all night, reached Murfreesboio Sunday morning just at the dawn of day. The Yankee pickets were captured without - giving an alarm, and our foe, all unconscious of danger, was quietly sleeping. They were in two camps, one on the oppo? site side of the town from our ap? proach, and'the other to the right as we entered. The gallant Wharton of the Texas Bangers, with part of the command, was ordered to' attack the camp to our right while Forrest with the other part was to attack the one on the opposite side of the town. Wharton's attack was a complete sur? prise to the enemy. Without -warning, he and his Rangers burst into the sleeping camp? yelling and shooting, drove out the terrified Yankees, and for a while "held possession of the camp. Afterwards, seeing the small force of their assaillants, the Yankees rallied, and after a stubborn fight, in which Wharton was wounded, they're: gained possession of the camp. Th? part under Forrest, in which was the 2d Ga., were not so successful. The noise of the horses' feet striking upon the stony ground as we charged through the town, awoke the sleeping ? inhabi? tants, who rushed out to greet us, wildly shouting and cheering, and in their enthusiasm raising such a din as to reach the ears of the sleeping camp a short distance out of town. Then, too another unexpected difficulty arose. In the center of the town, directly fronting the street up which we were charging, stood the brick court house. In this was a Yankee guard, keeping watch ov e? some prisoners. As soon as the head cf our column 'came in sight, this guard opened fire upon us out of the windows of the court house. This unexpected attack delayed Forrest, and frustrated his plan of surprising the camp beyond. When we got there, instead of taking them by suprise, we found them drawing up in line of hat? tie or the crest of a slope in an old field, having a splendid battery of six guns, and a long line of Infantry sup? porting it. We were the party sur? prised. Under this unlooked for con? dition of things, Forrest ordered Col. Lawton to draw up his Regiment in front of the Yankee lines, in a piece of woods which sheltered us to some extent, saying that he, with the rest of the troop, would ride around them, and-attack them in the rear, and or? dering Lawton, as soon as he heard his gnus, in the rear, to charge them in front. Thus we stood for about two hours, I suppose, waiting to hear For? rest's guns in the rear. In the mean? time, the Yankees, knowing that we were in the woods, kept up an inces? sant fire with their Artillery, sending a continual stream of shot and shell, screeching over our heads, catting down the limbs of trees, bursting over us, doing no particular damage it is true, but terrifying and demoralizing themes, most of whom had never been under fire before. Thus matters stood ; we with our shot guns, listen? ing to the music o! the shells, and the Yankees having a perfect picnic in the / way of target practice, we being the target Finally, becoming emboldened by our continued silence, the sharp-shoot? ers from the Infantry crept down to the edge of the woods, and concealing themselves in the underbrush, began to pick at us with their rifles, and the whiz of their bullets was getting to be uncomfortably close to oar heads. CoL Lawton, noticing this, directed his Adjutant to carry a verbal order to the Major to send a squadron-two companies-to charge those sharp? shooters, drive them back and return to the command. The Adjutant, in his excitement, misunderstood fhe order and riding up to-t^e_ Major,-je said, "The Col. orders'tot'Von senora squadron of men to charge that lirra of battle, reform the naen, and charge! back." Tlie order was delivered to Capt Dunlop to execute. I happened to be near him at the time. I saw him straighten himself to his full height in the saddle. I saw the fire of battle kindle in his eye. I saw him draw his sabre and turning to his men he said, "Forward boys" " 'Charge,' was the Captain's cry; Theirs not to reason why. Theirs not to make reply. Theirs but to do or die." Riding down the sharpshooters, clearing the woods, out in the open field they were met by a tempest of grape and canister from the Artillery and of minnie balls from the Infantry. Many a gallant rider and his horse went down under the storm of shot and shel!. But nothing could stay the headlong course of the fearless leader. Passing between the battery and the infantry, he sabered one gunner, drove them all from their guns, and caused the whole line of infantry next the artillery to waver. Had this gallant charge been fallowed immediately by that of our whole command, we un? doubtedly would have won the day at that moment. But it was not done. Capt. Dunlop dashed on after cutting through the line of battle to their rear, and when out of range of their shot, halted to see who were left of his com? mand. Seven men had followed him through and were all that were left. Turning to them he said with grim humor, ' Boys, the command was to reform and charge back." One of the men replied," Well, Captain, we have followed yoa this far, but if you are going back through that line of battle, you will have to go by yourself. We have had enonsrh of i*.*' Of coarse he Lad no thought of doing so. He was only putting his men to the test. Rid? ing aronnd their line and ont of range of their shot, the heroic little band rejoined their command. lt is not my intention to continue the history of the battle. My only j purpose was to recount the most des-1 perate charge I ever witnessed during 1 my four years experience in the war. Sufficient to say, that by sundown we had captured the whole force of the enemy. The boys threw away their shot-guns, replacing them with im? proved arms. The battery we kept till the. war closed and good service it did against its former owners. That night we started back for McMinnville, halt? ing only long enough to parole our prisoners, with whom Forrest did not wish to be burdened. We reached our camp at McMinnville about noon on Monday, having been in the saddle abcut 48 hours. That battle secured Forrest's promotion to. the rank of General, and our gallant Capt. Dunlop afterwards became Colonel of his Regi? ment, and was loved and admired by every mau in his command. Long may he live to do valiant service to the army of the Lord of Hosts, under the leadership of the great Captain of our Salvation.-H. T. Hoyt in . Southern Presbyterian. THE GONZALES MONUMENT. Fonds to Be Collected Throughout the State to Erect a Worthy Memorial to the Great Editor. The letter and circular reproduced herewith are self explanatory and should meet with an immediate and hearty response from the people of Sumter who gave tb The Columbia State a liberal support from the day of establishment and among whom Mr. Gonzales had some of his most ardent admirers and staunchest friends in life and sincerest mourners when he was stricken down by the band of an assassin. Sumter, S. C., Jan. 9 1904 Mr. N. G. Osteen. Dear Sir: The enclosed circular in regard'to raising funds to be devoted to some public, testimonial to the late Mr. Gonzales was received by me to? day. I send the circular to you with the suggestion that you publish it with such editorial remarks as you may deem* proper and with the further suggestion that you state that ail funds sent to you will be remitted to the parties in charge of the movement. I will be very glad to aid in any way in raising funds for the purpose indi? cated. Yours very traly, Mrs. Marion Moise. On the 12th of December, the women of Columbia met to ' take some action in regard to gathering together funds for some public testimonial to their appreciation of the lamened Editor of The State, Mr. N. G. Gonzales. At this meeting the undersigned were appointed a Committee to receive all moneys from the many women and children of the State who may wish to unite in erecting some monument as a lasting tribute to the memory of one who literally died for the right, ana for his State. Any contribution, however small, will be appreciated and used for this purpose, and may be forwarded to any one of the following : Mrs. T. S. Bryan, Miss Mcclintock, .Mrs. Clark Waring, Mrs. E. B. Watson, Mrs. Wm. Banks. Columbia, S. C., January 6, 1904. BRITISH SLAUGHTER 1080 SOMALIS. Army of Mad Mullah is Being Wiped Out. Aden, Arabia, Jan. H.-An engage? ment in Somaliland between a British force and the forces of the Mad Mullah has resulted in a severe defeat of the later, who lost 1,000 men killed. The British had two officers killed and eight wounded. THE DETAILS. London, Jan. H.-The war office to? night gave out the following dispatch which had been received from Maj. Gen. Egerton, commanding the Som? aliland expeditionary force, and which is dated from Jidballi, Somaliland, January ll: "Advanced this morning 12 miles to Jidballi. First brigade commanded by Manning, Second brigade under Fas kins and mounted troops under Ken? na. Total strength of the regulars 2, - 200, irregulars 1,000. Jidballi held by 5,000 Dervisles. Mounted troops en? veloped enemy's right and infantry advanced within 700 yards of his posi? tion. Dervishers advanced but were unable to face frontal fire coupled with flank attack. Enemy broke and fled and was pursued 10 miles. Der ^vj**es killed estimated at 1,000, mostly in the pursuit. Many prisoners and 400 rifle? taken. "&?3*7et to report that two officers of pSgulars were killed and nine officers wounded; five of the rank and file wc anded; of native troops seven kill? ed and 16 wounded ; of regulars 2 kill? ed and two wounded: am inclined to think this is the Mullah's main force. The Mullah himself was* not present, but was expected at Jidballi today. ' ' Maj. Gen. Egertonls force is camp? ing tonight two miles beyond Jidballi. As to Baby Carriages. The railroad commission is receiv? ing quite a number of complaints concerning the transportation of baby carriages. Although the attorney general some time ago rendered an opinion stating that baby carriages should be considered as personal bag? gage by the roads, several complaints have recently been received saying that charges are being made. The commission has again notified the roads of tho attorney general's decision. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 5.-A special from Mobile says : Migg Ethel Rovelle, the missing heiress to an alleged for? tune in Colorado, is in this city, although her present whereabouts is kept secret. A telegram was sent from her last night to J. W. Huskey, an uncle in Meridian, Miss., asking what reward would be paid for information as to her present hiding place. It is also reported that she is to be married to a prominent clothing dealer, who is said to control houses in Birm'ngham and Memphis, and that the marriage has been set for January 30. Pisgah News Notes. Pisgah, Jan. 12.-The last freeze has severely injured the oats. As yet, it is hard fio say what the stand will be. Farm work has started to some extent, bnt the scarcity of labor makes progress slow. The emigrant agents have drained the country of the best labor, and what is left is of an infe? rior quality. I am clearly of the opin? ion that a good dose of what the farm? er told the boy in the apple tree he would give him for stealing his apples would be beneficial to those people who come here with lies and entice the best hands away, irrespective of the law on the subject. Several of my neighbors have lost money by advanc? ing it to hands who have run off to Florida, the land of money and no work. Mr. C. S. Baker is very ill with ty phoid fever; several of his family have had it during last fall. Pisgah Church has called Rev. W. S. Walters, recently of North Carolina to preach this year. He preached) a fine sermon last Sunday. Preaching days will be on the 2|d and 4rh Sun? days in each month. .The death of Gen. Longstreet re? moves a notable figure of the civil war. His course at Gettysburg and the desertion of his race after the war lost him what should be dear to any man, the respect and love of his coun? trymen. What a pity that so fine a soldier should in his last days drift from those he so gallantly commanded in many hard fought battles, and that the dirt fell upon him with scarcely regret from his old comrades in arms. An organ grinder with a monkey dressed in a red jacket, cap, &c, pass? ed through here recently to the de? light of the little ones and big ones too, who to a large extent-rather wit? ness its antics than hear the most not? ed lecturer of this country. LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. Supt. Edmunds' report of the white school for December shews a to? tal enrollment of 618 pupils. The lieners are paying their annual visits to the lien merchants, ?and the price of cotton renders it easier for them to impress upon the merchants that their prospects are golden. The present price of wood indicates that the man who plants waste land in Chinaberry or other quick growing trees will make money out of them within a few years. H. P. Brown, whit6, of Lee county, was before the Mayor last Wednesday for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was required to pay a fine of $15 for his fun. The police have been making a vig? orous effort to find the person or per? sons who killed the mulatto infant found on Graham's farm last Friday afternoon, but have thus far failed to discover a single clue. The annual clearance sale of the D. J. Chandler Clothing _Co., will be continued for a short time longer and those who have not taken advantage of the opportunity to secure clothing at reduced prices should visit the es? tablishment before the sale closes. There were 220 homicides commit? ted in South Carolina last year, but as far as the writer can recollect not a single one occurred in Sumter county. It is a record to be proud of and is a bright spot in a dark and deplorable history of bloodshed. Ten years ago a ten thousand yard stock of embroideries would have startled the natives if a merchant had advertised it, but now O'Donnell & Co., advertise tovsell that amount at a single special sale. It is a great op? portunity for the ladies as the prices will be unusually low. . The fire department Was called out on last Saturday to extin? guish a small fire at the resi? dence of Mr. A. W. Crosswoii on South Main street. The fire started around the kitchen flue and was be? ginning to break through the roof when the hose wagons arrived on the scene. It was quickly put out and the total damage done was not great. The Sumter Cotton Mill will not be shut down in the near future, but will be operated under a lease as it has been for several months. It was feared that the litigations would result in the shutting down of the mill but the present season has been a very profi? table one for the mill, and there is no reason for shutting it down as long as yarn can be manufacturing at the pres? ent margin of profit. Messrs. F. F. Herndoa and T. G. McLeod, of Bishopville, and M. L. Smith, of Camden appeared before Judge Purdy in an application for bail for John Deas, white, who is in jail for tho killing of Prince Benjamin, an old negro man. Mr. Herndon repre? sents the State and Messrs. Smith and McLeod appeared for Deas. Judge Purdy decided Monday af? ternoon to refuse to grant bail to John Deas, who is charged with the murder of Prince Benjamin. He grant? ed permission to Deas' attorneys Messrs. M. L. Smith and T. G. Mc? Leod to renew their application for bail on an amended showing. This is a Lee county case the homicide having occurred in that county about two weeks ago. A new schedule went into effect on tho Atlantic Coast Line Sunday. There ?is a change in the time of ar? rival of nearly every passenger train and those who .are interested should post themselves by consulting the re? vised schedules which is published elsewhere in this paper. The train from Florence to Augusta is now due at 5.20 a. m. The train from Colum? bia is due a? 8.0."? instead of 8.20 a. m. The Charleston train is due at 9.21 in? stead o?? 9.4*> a. m. The evening train from Columbia arrives at 6.15 p. m., and from Augusta at G.30 p. m. It does not strike the average person that there is any serious danger of a disaster at the Opera House, should a fire start during a performance, for the average audi cm ce could escapo in safety if there were bur one exit, and that a ladder from a!) upper window. Occa? sionally, however, the Opera House is crowded and shonld a fire start on one of tfcese rare occasions it is more than probable that many people wonld be injured, shonld a panic occur. It is horrible to contemplatte what would be the result of a fire and panic while the annual graded school commence? ments is in progress, with the Opera House packed from stage to gallery. The minstrel show put on at the Opera House Monday night by the 2d Regiment Band brought out one of the largest audiences of the season and the performance was in every respect meritorious of the liberal patronage it received. The applause was enthusias? tic and spontaneous and at times amounted to an ovation. The show could be put on again with the assur? ance that it would draw as large if not a larger audience than it had last night for the report of its excellence has gone abroad in the city and many who were not present would jump at the opportunity to be so thoroughly entertained. The programme was well arranged and every one who took part in the performance left little room for criticism. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. Sales Only Haifa Million Bales, but Prices Closed Steady at Net IO to 20 Points Better. New York, Jan. ll.-The cotton market opened active and excited to? day, with first prices 8 to 21 points higher, on strong bull support and covering that followed firmer Liver? pool cables. There was a general expression of belief that the far Eastern situation had been pretty well discounted. After the open? ing the market continued active and firm for the first fifteen or twenty minutes, with March selling up to 13.82, May to 14.01 and July to U.08, these being net gains of 2? to 25 points. Demand became a little less insistent at the higher level, but the undertone continued steady after prices had eased off a few points from the best. Toward midday the market showed increased firmness under a fair demand that seemed to come chiefly from Wall street sources, snd which/, in connec? tion with continued bull support and some buying attributed to Philadelphia spot interests, rallied March to 13.38, May to 14.10 and July to 14.18 or to a net gain of 31 to 35 points on the ac? tive months. After this prices sagged off slightly and trading was hardly so active with the general undertone steady. Later in the trading early buyers started taking profits, and the market, in the absence of important bull support, eased off, but was finally steady and net 10 to 28 points higher. Sales were estimated at 500,000 bales. -mm???*- <. o? -L lin i Adjt. Gen. Frost has received from the war department notice that all State drills must be completed by May 1, this year, in order that the arms and supplies may be distributed. ? Washingon, Jan. ll.-Miss Rhett of Charleston, daughter of the mayor, will be invited by Mr. Moody, the secretary of the navy, to christen the new cruiser Charleston, which will be launched at Newport News Jan. 23. French Cambric, the most fashion? able correspondence paper, 25 cents per pound at Osteen's Book Store. Elk playing cards. For sale by H. G. Osteen & Co. CASTOR IA JOT Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of How to Make Money. Agents of either sex should today write Marsh Manufacturing Co., 538 Lake Street, Chicago, for cuts and particulars of their handsome ALUMINUM CARD CASE with your name engraved on it and filled with 300 Calling or Business Cards. Ev? erybody orders them. Sample Case and 100 Cards, postpaid, 40c. This Case and 100 Cards retail at 75 cent3. You have only to show sample to secure an order. Send 40c. at once for case and 100 cards before some one gets ahead of you. Sept 16- 8m %?AM??j! 50 YEARS* ''^^^^^^?^? 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It gives vigor and size to shrunken organs, and fits a man for business or marriage. Easily carried in the vest pocket, fnre Pfl pTP 6Boxes$2-5C fry mail, in plain pack-QU If | Ot age, wit.' britten guarantee. DR. JtAffO'HARRA, Pa?i$ China's Drug Store. Shad! Shad! Shad! Now in Season. Flare your orders for j Oysters nnd Fi-'i with COLUMBIA FISH AND ICE CO.. COLV * BIA, S. C. Sati*faoiory prices, quick service. Yon c n nmi:e rodney tow-selling our krge j Sou? h Mull* t evrgs, etc, are so very J hi-'h. Dec. 2. 2(5:. DIXIE STALK CUTTERS. We have secured the agency for these cutters in Sumter county. We have another . Car Horses and Mules. We are also selling BUGGIES, WAGONS and HARNESS almost m??^? TC Cf CD TE? ? The usual stock of Lime, Cement, Fire Brick, Flue Pipe and Builders' Supplies generally. BOOTH LIVE STOGK CO. Sept 23-3m_ s. School Books, new and second hand, Tablets, Pens Inks, etc., etc. H. G. OSTEEN & CO., ; 16 W. Liberty Street. GE M UWE r PERUVIAN GUANO, NITRATE OF SODA, flURIATE OF POTASH. HAR8Y Are Headquarters. HORSES AND MULES. HORSES AND MULES. A. D. HARRY Wishes to call your attention to the fact that hs has just returned from the West, where he purchased A CHOICE LOAD. They are nice and a well selected bunch. No trouble to show or drive them. A call from you will be appreciated. You are sure to be pleased. A full line of Buggies, Wagons and Harness always on Hand. Sep 23 x WHISKEY I MORPHINE j CIGARETTE ! ALL DRUG AND TOBACCO HABIT. I HABIT. ? HABIT. I HABITS. Cured by Keeley Institute of S. C. 1329 Lady St., (or P.O. Box 75) Columbia. S. C. Confidential correspondence solicited