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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. Y LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPON DENTS. ens of Interest Prom all Parts of Sumt? r and Adjoining Counties. JIOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Hail your letters so that they will this office not later than Mon when Intended for Wednesday's and not later than Thursday Saturday's Issue. This, of course. Ilea only to regular correspond In case of items of unusual value, send In immediately by 11. telephone or telegraph. Such stcrles are acceptable up to the ir of going to press. Wednesday's ir Is printed Tuesday afternoon Saturday's paper Friday after DALZELL. Dalsen. Cct. 18.?We are havng sme pleasant days after the rain and snap we have had. The corn cotton sre now all gathered and farmers are now beginning to pre for the small grain crops. There several who are speaking of iting a few acres In wheat, and will be a large acreage planted oats. The oat crop has been among most profitable crops we have this year, and the best part of Is we can plant oats or wheat and ?n get a crop of cotton, or corn or savins hay on the same land, so we not hesitate to plant bountifully est each its we ha\ <? two chances where era only have one with most other -sjrejpa. With flour advancing, meat mmt of eight and almost everything 4S*s% of reach, the farmers' only salva Hesi la to raise these things at home, essUch we can do so easily If we will, us raise plenty at home and high won't concern us much. Most of the beet farmers around here harvested a fine crop of - corn year, so we hope to not needjWery of the western corn shipped In next season. Cotton seed are now bringing $25 sr ton on the Dalsell market No ler compound lard Is high. The Dalsell school haa grown so that It has become necessary to loy two teachers. So Miss Eetelle of Camden haa been employ ae assistant. She also teaches Ic. Trust this ' s a step for a good ohool at Dalsell. which is needed. ladles of the Dalsell Metho 1st church will have a hot supper ad barbecue at the home of Mr. E r. Parker. Jr., on Wednesday night le 17th inat., to help raise money to for the new organ, which has ar whred, and to buy a stove, etc. for th church. There will be barbecued and pork, chickens and turkey almost anything that can tempt appetite. "We will Just stake the good ladies und Dalsell against any that can found any where for that. So Mr r you and all of your readers are gawlted to come up and help in a good es??*. Mr. Parker says he will hav atssnty help there to take care of the so no one need stay away on account. So we trust the good pie of Sumter and the surround country will honor the occasion their presence. Let the occa be one of the best of the season STATEBURG. iteburg. Oct. 17.?Mr. Robert iwell. of Boston, Mass., Is spend a few days with his parents, Rev Mrs. W. H. Harnwell. Ir. J. 8lngle'.on Moore was the of Mrs. James 8. Plnckney, on mrsday. Mrs. s. E. Nelson has been spend g some time with her daughter Nelson Murray, at Cheraw. Mrs. E. N, Frlerson has been visit tag her sister. Mrs. R. M. Cantey during the past week. Mr. Walton Storm, of New York spent several day? with relatives 1 ?ur midst last week. ' ails* Amelia Holmes is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F -M?lmes. Mrs. C. L. Boyte Is the guest of he ?another. Mrs. w R. Flud. Mr. James Pagan spent Sunday with friends at Cherry Vale. Mr. Marshall Wescoat. of Sumt* wre.9 the guest of Mrs. S. E. Nelso 4#n Sunday. Mm. P. C. Kirk, who has be apendlng the summer with her moth er. Mrs. Ocorge Murray, expects to lesv* f??r her h?>m?? near Eutawvllle, the latter part ?>f the week Mr. B. M. Anderson, of Richmond, Va., is on a visit to his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Anderson. Mr Frank P. Burgess, of Manning, spent Sunday with relatives at his old horn* here. Th* farmers ure taking advantage ?f the fine weather, and planting is now "the order of the day." Thb cool evenings make fires com kble, and also remind us that the winter Is near at hand. PI8GAH. Pbtgah. Oct. 18.?The severe hall Storm that passed over this section devaatcd the Lugoff section of Ker 8haw county, West Wateree, thence a bee line to L W. Boykln s, J. D. Mc Leod's, T. D. McLeod's, J. K. Me 1.rod's. T. D. Jenkins and others. I am told in Wdst Wateree hail stones fell as large as apples and literally beat the crops to the ground. Last Thursday evening we had an? other hard blow and rain. Cotton is about all gathered and sold. No need for the gamblers to be figuring on the price for It la out of the farmers' hands to a large extent. This section if it plants peas next year will have to import them. None made here. The high price of cotton has saved many from bankruptcy this year and with that a number can barely pull through owing to short crop. Rev. T. L. Cole preached an excep? tionally fine sermon yesterday at Pis gah to a large congregation. ( Rev. S. B. Hatfield preached at Flint Hill church, Kershaw county, on the second Sunday in this month. Last night he preached at Rocky Bluff, near Sumter. Also twice a month at New Hope church. Miss Hattle Hussey, who teaches the Pi8gan public school is getting on finely with her school. She is very popular and takes an active part In the Sunday school at Plsgah, being one of the teachers. Misses Luclle and Eva Britton the pretty and charming young daughters of Dr. C. S. Britton, attended services at Plsgah church yesterday. In the western portion of Lee coun? ty a considerable amount of fever exist. Mostly malaria and chills. We are sorry to hear that Miss Ha Mae Evans has been sick with fever and hope she will soon be well enough to resume her school duties. Mr. S. W. James is sick with chills and fever.. OUR SUMMERTON LETTER. Summerton, Oct. 18*?Naturally In such a characteristic farming section as Is this surrounding our town, the cotton crop and the prices obtained for R are uppermost in the minds of our businesa men. Perhaps it would i provoke some opposition of opinion should we suggest that this haa been one of the best years for the farmers that they have ever known; and In? deed opposition would be Justifiable In some cases, but certainly the high prlcea so far this season added to a good average yield has brought about very evident prosperous condtlons. Despite the difficulty had In procur? ing labor arid also the recent storms, but few are really suffering, and Judg? ing from reports from merchants, who are vitally concerned with the ultimate results, It would seem that the present season can be termed a successful one. The price of cotton at this place still linger around 13 cents, causing much satisfaction to the free se.ler and some concern to those having contracted for ID cents In the late summer. Among the noticeable business transactions of the past week was the dissolution of the Capers Drug Co. as such, and the organization of a new Ann to be known as Capers Co. At an auction sale of the stock on Satur? day, the 16th, the new firm was pur caser, and business will be continued at the old stand only under a differ? ent name. The building of concrete blocks oc? cupied by Capers & Co., was recently sold by Dr. W. R. Mood to Mr. Kol lock, an agent for the New York Life Insurance Co., who has spent quite a good deal of time in this co/nmunity lately. It Is very gratifying to note the confidence that new-comers have In Summerton's future. Cards are out announcing Die com? ing marriage of Misa Margarette Plowden to Dr. L. K. Howie, both of whom are very well known here. Dr. Howie has practiced dentistry here for several years, having located here soon after his graduation from the Atlanta College. Miss Plowden has also spent considerable time here, having been employed as stenograph? er with two of our leading merchants. Their many friends here will await with pleasure their permanent resi? dence in their midst. It Is rumored that another train will be chartered to Sumter on Thurs? day night to take the pleasure seekers to witness the "Lion and the Mouse." We like to see that our people have time for some recreation, but regret that they must leave town lor their amusements. Dr. A. J. BriggH of Clinton, S. C. spent a few days in town recently. Messrs. W. D. Frierson and W. It. Cpshur were here on business last week. Mr. Wallace Plowden, of Manning, spent Sunday in town. Mr. Leslie Tlndal, of Pinewood, was In town on Saturday. Mr. S. A. llarvln and family Wtrs visitors in this community last week. Mr. and Mrs. Orady Walker have returned home after spending several months In Spartanburg. Miss Jessie Shuford Is visiting rel? atives n town. The trial of Cecil Broom, the young North Carolinian charged with crimi? nal assault, which has occupied the time of the Lancaster court for two days, was concluded Friday afternoon with a verdict of not guilty ? WSMiilljE OF JUSTICE. FLORENCE JURY ACQUIT HIN KS, FULLER AND 1 JIG HAM. Solicitor Charge* Perjury?Asserts That Witnesses Have Falsified on Stand?Says He IIa? Been Shadow? ed. Florence, Oct. 16.?The jury in the case of Dan Hines, L. S. Bigham and A. H. Fuller, in which the three men were accused of lynching Arthur Davis, a young negro, near Forest ville, this county January 9, last, at 3:30 today returned a verdict of not guilty. Argument in the case was completed this morning, and at 1:15 the jury retired. Argument began with the opening of court this morning. Mr. J. W. Ragsdale opened with a speech of more than an hour, his argument be? ing that the witnesses for the defense had established a complete alibi for the accused. Solicitor Walter H. Wells followed with an address lasting over an hour. In the course of his address he re? marked that he had been shadowed throughout the case, but declared that he was not afraid to do his duty, even though he did not leave the court house alive. He traced the case throughout and made a strong argu? ment. When he retraced that portion of the evidence given by the mothers of the accused, he remarked that, know? ing what "mother love" meant, he would place a veil of charity" upon them and pass on to other witnesses who, he declared, had perjured them? selves. Dealing then with the testimony of other witnesses, he made an eloquent plea for law and order in South Car? olina. He told the jury that to per? mits uch crimes to go 'unpunished meant the insecurity of their very homes, that to the jurors, and not the court officers, belonged the re? sponsibility for so much crime in this State. He concluded by saying that this was one of the most unpleasant duties he had to perform during his legal career; that it was one of the most important cases that have come he fore the courts of the State in many years, and urged the jury to return such a verdict as would permit them, when they went out of the court house,4aV> look the world in the face and say that they had one their duty. Judge Watts' carge was along the usual lines, giving the law in the case, telling the Jury the different verdicts It might render in view of certain evi? dence, and occupied about 10 or 15 minutes. REVOLUTION IN NICARAGUA, Natives of That Country Engage in Customary Pastime. Bluefleld, Nicaragua, Oct. 17.?It is reported here that Corinto, the prin? cipal seaport of Nicaragua on the Pacific coast, is in the hands of the revolutionists, which would seem to Indicate that the plan of Gen. Esrada and the other leaders embraced a simultaneous uprising at a number of points, especially at the seaports, to prevent the departure of President Zelaya from the country. The revo? lutionists are now in possession, if :his report be true, of Corinto, Blue 'lelds, Rivas, Cape Gracias, Rama and 9 an Juan del Norte. In addition they have occupied the telegraph station at Chile, near Rama. Gen. Estrada, who has proclaimed himself president of the republic, has appointed Dr. Salvador Castrlllo min? ister to Washington. Assurance? have been sent by Guatemala that thai country will stand by Gen. Estrada. K steamer with Maxims and ammu? nition is expected to arrive here from Puerto Barrios on Tuesday. A Pacific ?teamer, loaded ^Ith arms, left San Jose Guatemala, on the 14th for Cor? into. * Gen. Estrada's forces are advancing into Chontales, where they will be Joined by Col. Osejo and a large num? ber of troops. Waterways Commission. London. Oct 16.?Senator Hurton. chairman of the Waterways Commis? sion which has i on investigating the canals and rivers of Europe, sailed for New York today. Before leaving Lon? don, he stated that the members of the commission everywhere re? ceived the warmest welcome and ev? ery possible help. Germany placed at the disposition of the commission on the trip from Mainz to D?sseldorf a large boat which Hew the American Hag. The members of the commission while in England devoted their time to the special study of the Manchester ship canal and the Liverpool harbor. Meetings were held daily. The great? est assistance has been given by the Royal Society of Waterways, which recently became Interested in similar work. Senator Burton says that on the ar? rival of the commission In America a trip will be made over the tributar? ies of tho Mississippi. A full report of the work of the commission Is not likely to be issued until January. I A ? tfJWKLL SHOT. Hie Battle Of Dingle's Mill, South Cur olinu?The Last Days Of the Con? federacy. How painful are some of the blood stirring scenes in the sixties. The pens that could give the subject jus lice are hushed in death. Silent lips are closed, stricken in death in heat of battle. In these closing chapters, it were vain task for a less skillful pen add one word to the brilliant rec rd of these veterans on this occasion. Lest the story should never be told, 1 make the effort. The names of dif? ferent commanders, of troops hurried y collected for this emergency, make Impossible to be accurate, as to ames, but with an account of this ght, sent me by a comrade, are so ncomplete, I shall endeavor with my otes and two letters so courteously extended to me by the second in com? mand of one of the six regiments who were fighting us, and very correct as to detes and detail, I believe another unwritten chapter of the Confederacy can be added. A few veterans had boarded a north bound train to rejoin our respective commands in Virginia to the redez vous at Sumter. When we re" hed the city it was in a frenzy of excite? ment. People were hurrying to and fro discussing the situation, for Gen? eral Potter's raid had left George? town, S. C, on the morning of the 5th of April, and was heading direct? ly for Sumter and Camden. Every man was an enrolling officer, and a uniformed man was at a premium. The hospitals were stripped of conva? lescents, sick and wounded soldiers at home on honorable furloughs. The stores, were cleared of old men and boys, and every man was handed a sorry musket, with inferior ammu? nition. The veterans were also busy equipping two pieces of artillery, which was a great factor in checking the enemy. We also had ammunition not suited to the caliber of the guns. These pieces were commanded and manned by Lieutenant W. A. Mc? Queen and Lieutenant Pamperay, of New Orleans, and about twenty-six Veterans of the armies in the Meld. After completing our equipment we marched down to Dingle's Mill dam, three miles from Sumter, a fine place to dispute the passage of the enemy. No martial strains of music to cheer us on to such an unequal contest. The enemy broke camp on the night of the 8th at 2 o'clock to reach the dam before our arrival. When they came up about 2 o'clock on the 9th we made known our presence by a few well directed shots from our guns, and dis? puted their passage with all the ener? gy in our composition. Colonel Lee, of the Twentieth mili? tia, placed Lieutenant McGregor, of the Twentieth militia, 30 men; de? tachment of the Forty-fourth South Carolina. 20 men. Sergeant Durban 15 men. Captain Thomson's militia 65 men. Lieutenant Pamperay, veterans, 13 men. Lieutenant McQueen, Palmetto bat? tery 13 men, making a total of 156 men. But fate was against us, for early In the fight Lieutenant Pamperay's gun became choked with a shot, so as to make it dangerous to discharge, which left one gun and militia to do the fighting. The ofllcers in charge showed what sort of stuff they were made of. These veterans had learned to handle cannon almost as horse-pis? tols in historic Virginia. This scene witnessed on that hallowed day is one of the saddest in my army life, which I cannot dfspel. Larger and victori? ous armies may have gone into bat? tle with victorious shouts upon their lips, but this little band had stood the shock of battle the best they knew how. Both lieutenants were stricken down nobly beside their guns. Lieut? enant of Palmetto battery. McQueen, was suffering from a wound received in Virginia when killed here in almost sight of his home. These fiery young soldiers with life expectation lay cold in death. The de? structive weapons of war had changed this scene into mourning, and when the smoke drift of battle had cleared away, and the last shot broke the stillness of the evening air, the silent stars kept watch ove- their lifeless bodies. I was serving ammunition for the gun in action and casting around I observed a line of battle marching compactly to the capture of our gun. The action to take in this sudden em? ergency became so perplexing and un? balanced, we could see no clear way of settlement by remaining. We de cided we would have to go one way or the other and that pretty quick. We abandoned our guns, being Hanked out of position. The One Hundred and Fifty-seventh New York regiment and part of the Fifty-sixth New York regiment had been sent some distance down the swamp, below the mill race to effect a crossing. They succeeded, while the 107th Ohio and 25th Ohio regiment were still threatening a passage of the dam in front. Now we were disputing passage of six regi? ments of infantry, two guns of bat? tery B, New York artillery, detach? ment of the Fourth Massachusetts and a detachment of the First New York engineer corps. Total, 2,500 men; Confederates, 130 infantry, mi? litia; 28 veterans, artillery; total, 158 men, or 16 to 1. They report arriv? ing in town about dark, three mil>s From the best information obtain? able the Federais lost 13 killed and 26 wounded. I will give names of Conferedates killed and wounded. Killed?Lieutenant McQueen, of Palmetto battery South Carolina vol? unteers; Lieutenant Pampcray, of Louisiana battalion; Privates John Thomson, Twentieth South Caro? lina, reputed a weathy Australian; J. H. Long, Twentieth South Carolina; C. X. Harbin, Company H. reserves; W. Reeder, Company A, seige train. Wounded?WTilliam Baker, First j South Carolina infantry; G. C. Fahin, Company E, Twenty-second Georgia battalion; A. Davis, Twentieth South Carolina militia; Charles McCoy, Twentieth South Carolina militia; captured: H. D. Lincoln, Twentieth South Carolina militia, captured; Wootten, Twentieth South Carolina militia, captured. Colonel Lee reports his command was so nearly surrounded they escap? ed singly, and it was impossible to collect to participate in any subse? quent engagement fought in county. The fight on the 18th, at Boykin mill, was fought with other troops gather? ed up for the emergency. Now in or dar to complete my report I will have to acccount for myself. James Dar gan, a gallant good fellow of my bat? tery, and myself came off the field to? gether and reported that night to his home. We were cut off from our command and homes being in ene? my's lines, but not captured. The next day I lonely wended my way homeward nine miles, contemplating what to do. I had determined not to be captured and had selected my mount, but only in thought. We had raised a fine young mare. Victoria, fleet and pretty. My good mother in? formed me on arrival the citizens around had collected some 60 head of horses and mules and were in hiding five miles away in a dense cane swamp four miles wide, and any at? tempt to find them would be In vain. I almost shed tears. All this stock was detrayed by a negro and the Fed? erals carried them off. However, they left one of the carriage horses, which I accepted as only chance. Re? membering my brother-in-law, M. C. Sanders, of the Hamptlon legion, was at home also on furlough, some 18 miles above. I made for him, as I wanted company, and when I arrived he was also gone and doing what we had done at Sumter, hunting up all the men and boys to make a stand at Boykin mill. When I found him he was acting courier to General Elliott. I was without arms, my gun in the enemy's hands. I now no longer an artilleryman, but a cavalryman. I re? ported for duty. They had a job for me without much ceremony. He we.nted some one well acquainted with the country around Middleton depot, near my home, where so many trains were pushed from General Sherman, who had marched up the western side of Wateree river, and General Potter was marching down the the eastern bank of the same river to catch this rich harvest of trains. The instructions given the officer in charge, Major Bell, I am pretty cer? tain, I was to pilot this command to Wateree Junction and Middleton de? pot to destroy these trains. They were loaded with army and naval .stores of every conceivable thing im? aginable and worth thousands of dol? lars. We destroyed much that was needed, and there found much super? ior ammunition and guns than were used in Dingle mill fight. These trains were run over a four mile trestle and past Wateree Junction up to Middle ton depot and beyond. Tht .ask was an Impossibility with many times the men to perform this task. It was par? tially done. The boys were dead j stuck on those hogheads of sugar, many being thrown down into the swamp. They filled some sacks with sugar before leaving, for soldiers sometimes eat waen they can get it. but they had not calculated wisely. A drenching rain came up suddenly. The boys were as sticky as a tar plas? ter. The command was now return? ing up the old stage road to rejoin the command from whence ordered and report results. In the meantime the battle of Boykin mill had been fought ?>n the 18th. where another grand stand was made at another mill pond. The Federal colonel who has fur? nished me some useful information, which is correct and complete in de? tail. I quote his words. Ho says these brave Southern fellows were awfully harrassing by the noble defense they put up, and the Confederates shouted aloud. "We intend to put up a New Orleans light here!'' And they did. They had piled up M bales of cotton and were giving this same Sixth regi? ment hall Columbia In a hot fight. He tried to Hank them out of position, only going above with the 107th Ohio and 102d Massachusetts regiments to force passage. He then sent a horse flying for his artillery to come up. They then force passage of dam with the rest Of the Fourth regiment. He reports Liuetenant Stevens and two soldiers killed and 12 wounded. Total on Federal side 15. Then there was another scattering or Confederates after this liuht. They burned the cotton and inarched on I down the old stage road, running near and parallel with the Camden rail? road, without much opposition. The enemy, after reaching Beach creek one mile below Stateburg here had a scrimmage, stampeding some of Han nan's men, so I was informed. Now \ we are into it again. What became of the organized cavalry I cannot ac? count for. The road forked at the edge of Stateburg, and possibly they traveled the left hand fork, going in the direction of Sumter, which is very likely. We can certainly account for three men. They kept on down the main road we were returning or.. These fellows were travel;ng at a r;;gh rate of speed, and ran into our advance column. Several of the com? mand and myself were riding some distance in advance of the ia?Jsj body. pntCipating a sudden attack. We ^ I halted these men and carried them V back about one mile, they swearmg that the nemy was chasing and fir? ing on them at every jump. We hur? ried forward rapidly, for the only exit from the main road was a mile ahead. Nearing the home of :r;.)i lady acquaintances, I rod^ up to the hov.f-e. Lajf saw me coming and ex? citedly told me I would be captured if I con.ir.ued on. I retraced my steps and reported results. We then filed off the main road mto an o' 1 un ?.:std road at a quick <rot. As sioa I he command cleared tht road. ban;i! <>atjg! The enemy had come over the hill and volleyed us, but hit tu one. These three felo ws were cor rttt. They had shot at them in front of the house, but had retraced their steps back toward Stateburg. We then^ marched toward Sumter, at nightfall comir.s: to a deep branch lhat curved around the head of a swamp. We were watering our thirsty horses, when we heard approaching cavalry splashing in the water ahead. It was nearing nightfall, and trees in the bend obstructed our view, both sides^ ignorant of who each other was, re? mained for some time fearing to give the countersign. We were making for Colonel Moore's plantation, a very wealthy farmer. He had an abun? dance, and it was free for all. We met some other cavalry command^P there and camped all night. A lieut- ' enant of ordnance and myself crawl? ed into a window and slept in a nice bed, just getting ahead of some su? perior officers, and the boys kept watch while we slept. The enemy remained two days imtt the neighborhood of Mlddleton depot, destroying trains, after which they resumed march. They reported carry? ing off 500 head of horses and mules, destroying 27 locomotives and 319 cars loaded with army supplies. Reaching the Manning plantation! where they had another skirmish, and the flag of truce reached the com? mand the 2l8t of April, in the evening, not knowing even of the surrender of General Lee, which took place 12 days before, and was one among the i last shots of the war. 0 So ended my career as a Confed? erate soldier, after serving over three years with Longstreet's corps, A. N. Va. JAMES G. RAMSEY. Color Bearer, Palmetto Battery, S. C. Vols. ^| Atlanta. Ga. "4 COURT IN B1SHOPVILLE. Verdict for Plaintiffs Rendered in Two Cases. Bishopville, Oct. 15.?The court orW common ple&s for Lee county conven? ed here Monday morning with Judge Tho8. S. Sease presiding. Stenographer Woods was also present at the open? ing of the court. The first case taken up was that of^ William Murray, administrator, vs. the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com? pany for damages growing out of the killing of his son. John A. Murray, some three years ago at Darlington. The suit was brought for $1,995. and after consuming two days of the"^> court's time the case was given to the jury yesterday. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $1,000 as compensatory damages. The next case taken was that of W.A T. McLeod vs. the J. W. Ould Com-^ pany Of Lynch burg. Va. This suit ?rew out of a contract between the parties whereby the plaintiff traveled on the road as a salesman for the de? fendant for some time and this suit was brought to recover salary due plaintiff at the time he quit working for the defendant. The jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff for the sum of $300. The court is now occupied with the trial of J. W. Marshall vs. the West? ern Union Telegraph Company for damages for failing to deliver a tele? gram sent from here to Hartsville. CoL H. T. Thompson has resigned bis position as commanding officer of the 2nd Regiment. A negro convict was killed at Che raw Thursday by an embankment caving in on him.