Weekly Columbus enquirer. (Columbus, Ga.) 1861-1873, June 30, 1863, Image 3
Telegraphic.
Reported for the (Daily Enquirer.
Ostka, 25th.—Gen. Taylor fought and
whipped the Fedorals opposite Baton
Bongo on Sunday.
Jackson, 2fith.—Col. Lyons, coalman-
ding the cavalry outsido Port Hudson,
nttackod Grierson in tho rear of Banka’
at my yesterday, capturing 50 prisoners
and 57 wagons and team*, putting tho re
mainder to flight.
A special to tho Mississippian from
Grenada 24th says that 83 prisoners
taken by Chalmers nave arrivod.
The Memphis Bulletin of the 18th says
the rebels nro making demonstrations
above and below Memphis which aro ex
ceedingly disagreeable.
Rica mom d, 15th.—Ten transports ap
peared at White House this morning and
landed a small force. Reported that
their pickets advanced as tar as 'Tun-
stall’s. No apprehensions aro felt in offi
cial circles, as efficient measures have
boen taken to repel an advanoo it at
tempted.
Imboden 1ms destroyed all the work
shops, machinery, locomotives and wars
at Cumberland, and every bridge from
J.ittle Capon to somo disluucc west of
Cumberland. The immense tunnel was
also destroyed, and tho great iron bridge
knocked'to pieces.
This is tho greatest blow of tho kind
ever given them.
Tli© Baltimore American of tho 23d
A,Harrisburg telegram of tho 21st r<
ports the rebels 40,000 strong at Hager:
town, and fortifying. Tho troops at
Harrisburg nro expecting marching or
ders immediately.
Gov, Curtin bad received a dispatch
from Chamborsburg stating that Jenkins
was at GuinGsboro last evening, ami had
been plundering houses among the
mountains.
Couch lm-1 received a di-patch report
ing the rebel cavalry at Gettysburg.—
The force that went to MeConnollsville
helped themselves to wkutover they
wanted in the stores, collected a large
number of cattle and horses, Hiid moved
off towards Hancock.
A small mounted force rode into Fred
erick on Saturday, paroled tho sick sol
diers in the hospitals, took a few horses
and left.
No attuck so far on Harper's Ferry.
Three thousand laborers have boen
called into service and negroes freely
Impressed for the thorough fortification
of Baltimore.
Nothing definite as to the movements
and positions of Leo and Hooker.
Bi« n\toM>, 2i>th.~Official returns ol
the CongriKhipnnl elections in this State
have been received, ro-olecting eight
Representatives—Bocock, Goode, Dcjar-
notto, Baldwin, Staples, Miller, John
ston, and Russell.
Tho Secretary of the Treasury 1ms
advertised for Lids for the purchase of
five millions of Y» por cent, cotton bonds,
with coupons payable in cotton, under
the act approved April 30th, 18(13.
No war news this morning.
Jackson, June 2d.—A staff officer who
lott Vicksburg on -Monday reports tho
garrison closely besieged. Tho enemy
keep up a constant fire, severer than for
merly, as they have bettor range of the
town.
An entire block on Washington street
destroyed by incendiaries, last week.
F.vory means taken to discover them
without succors,
•Sappers and miners .>n both sides hard
at work. Can hear the sound of each
other’s picks.
Tho report that two ladies liavo been
kill.id by tho bombardment untruo. No
citizen haft boen injured.
(Special dispatch to tho Misbissippian
from Grenada, dated 25th, says that Mnj.
MeGibbon of the Federal army has been
arrested in disguiso, at that place yester
day. He was reported to tho Provost
Marshal last week, having loft Momphia
on a biuinoss promise of $10,000 reward
if successful.
Number of goods on route from Mem
phis seized by Provost Marshal.
Trains running again to Panola.
n, 20th.—Advices from Vicks-
ived.
suit made la. 1 1 Sntur-
Grant’s works and
'lit to boar on the
tho firing kept up
till 10 o'clock n. in.
pondod briskly. Tho
cry de-
our gunner 1
Tho Yankees, 1,500 strong, with two
pieces of cunnon, oltacked them at two
o'clock, capturing u portion of tho guard.
Six wore kill oil and fourtoen wounded.
Tho resistance was desperate.
The Yankees then burned tho bridgo
and proceeded to Col. Wickham’s; burnt
his barn, took nil of his ho’ses, and car
ried off Gen. W. II. F. Leo, who was
wounded in the bnttlo of Brandy Station.
Our wounded they paroled and left at
Hanover, from which point it s 6 reported
they proceeded in the direction of the
White House. They had 285 mules,
stolen during tho foray.
Tho destruction of tho bridge veil! not.
intetrupt the railroad communication
with tho Valley.
Parties who have come through tho
lines since the capture of Winchester,
represent tho alarm in Washington from
Lou's advance as very great, and every
man is being hurried forward to defend
Washington. The w hole city is in great
excitement.
The flag of truce boat, duo since Tues
day, has not yet arrived.
Tho whole number of prisoners receiv
ed from tho Army of Virginia is 3,650.
Several thousand more are to come.
It is stated that tho Confederate Gvo-
ernment are now somo 30,000 ahead in
tho matter of exchanged prisoners on
parole.
Richmond, Juno 27.—Tho Herald of
tho 24th received. A telegram dated
Harrisburg, 23d, says tho rebels ro-ocou-
paid Chamboraburg this morning. Tho
troops at Chambersburg have fallen buck
to tho main body.
devul
from 2 o'
Our gunners
Yankees admit that
structivo and tho accuracy
unequalled. Our loss 75 killed and woun
ded. Brisk firing going on at Vicksburg
to-night.
Atlanta, June 28.—On Wednesday
the enemy, in force at Hoover’s Gap, 15
miles from .Shelbyvillo, wero met by the
1 t Georgia Regiment, The luttor met
with a loss of 200 killed and woundod.—
They were reinforced on Thursday, and
after n skirmish hold tho ground.
On Thursday the enemy took posses
■ion of Liberty Gap. six mile- above
Waftraoe, on our side of thoOap.
A general engagement is not expected.
AN outlier stormy. Wo have Jiai heavy
rains lor five days.
Richmond, Juno 20.—Information ha.-
been received that throo regiments of
Yankee cavalry with two howitzers loft
Tunstail’s last evening. They appeared
in Hanover county this morning and fired
on tho inaL-rial train on tho Central ruil-
road. The engineer reversed tho train
and escaped. *"
The Yankees liavo possession of tho
Central Road, and will doubtless pro
ceed again to Ashland. Tho tologrnpli
lines wore cut this forenoon. The bridges
•»n both roads aro guarded by infantry.
No tram i- ox pec tod from above this eve
ning.
Thoraidors reached South Ana Bridge
©n tho Central railroad at 2 o'clock, and
were resisted by the guard. A dispatch
reports tho. light progressing.
The telegraph is working finely on tho
Fredericksburg road to tho Junction.
Tho enemy burnt barns and attempted
to destroy the crops in their progress
through the country; also stolo mules,
horses and moveable property.
The probability of tho Yankees attack
ing tho city has occasioned no apprehen-
ions in official circles. Tho citizens are
quiet and ready.
Richmond, June 20.—The Fredericks
burg road can be u*ted from the Junction.
The train orv this road which arrived this
morning at 4 o’clock from Taylorsville,
brings a report that a body of Yankees
huvo crossed tho road in the direction of
the canal. Before burning the bridgo the
enemy utre up the track somo distance
near Hanover U. II. After tho bridge
had been destroyed they went in tho di
rection of the bridge over the same
•treain, on the Fredericksburg road, but
being informed by the citizens that a
large Confederate forco was at that point
they returned to Hanover C. H.
It is reported that only two gunboats
were at tbo White House yesterday. No
Yankees visible.
Richmond, Juno2fi.—Wo hod but 80
man at South Anna, on the Central road
Tho Rebel cavalry, 10,0(X) strong, ad
vanced to Scotland, six miles this side of
Chuinbcrsburg. this evening.
Tho enemy have gutted all the stores
Chambersburg and Green Castlo, and
denuded tho whole country of horsosahd
cattlo.
7 l*. m.—Our forco* are Jailing back
upon Carlisle, and tho inhabitants
preparing for flight to Harrisburg. .Ma
ny citizens liavo skedaddled. Our pool
farmers aro driving oil* their cattlo ir
crowds.
Sevoral wagon loads of colored refU'
geos arrived this ovoning, but were tor
frightened and excited to give any into!
ligent account.
Great cxcitomont prevailed in Pitts
burg on account of tho Robots being re
ported at Uniontown, forty miles distant.
Bu-iness was entirely suspended, and tlm
citizens cu masse wore digging entrench
ments.
A dispatch dated Baltimore 24th, says
that Rwoll'3 force numbers from 35,000to
40.000 in Boonesboro’ Valley.
There are no reports >>f the movements
of Hooker's army.
Richmond, 27th.—Information doomed
reliable lias been received at tho War
Department, which states that a large
force of Yankees, estimated ns high as
80,000, under Keyes and Dix, nro moving
up the Peninsula.
A Proclamation was issued this after
noon urging the citizens of Richmond
and other portions of tho State to form
at once military organizations to co-ope.
rate with the troops in tho field.
The N. Y. Titnos of tho 23d received.
A telegram from Harrisburg of the 22d
states that the rebels now hold Green
Castlo, with n heavy column, believed to
bo tho wholo rebel force, advancing in
that direction. Every preparation is bo-
ing.nmdc to meet them.
A telegram from Baltimore oi the name
date states that not more than 7,0011 oi
8.000 robe Is are in Mafylaffd.
No engagement yet at Harper’s Furry.
Tho Heights are strongly fortified.
The public are profoundly ignorant of
tho direction taken by Lee with bis main
force.
The gunboat James Adgor bad arrived
at Fortress Monroe with tho officer- and
crow of tho Atlanta, captured near So
vannah.
Pleasanton claims a victory over Stu
art In tho cavalry fight at Middteburg.
A Loulsvlllo tolegrapi of tho 22d slates
that Morgan, with 5,o6o men, crossed tho
Cumberland near Garthnge lust night
A Cincinnati dispatch, of tho 22d, says,
yesterday 900 rebels crossod into Indiana
near Leavenworth, and reached 1
Their purpose is said to be a raid to burn
the bridges on the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad.
The Provost Marshal of Baltimore pro
hibits tho city papers copying any ex-
tracts from tho World, Express and
Caucasian.
Jackson, June 27.—There U a pqyfoct
dearth of news to-day, not oven a rumor
oa tho streets, and not a gun tiring at
Vicksburg.
Most cheering uccounU of tho grain
crops corno in from tho northern portiom>i
of tho*Slutc. Wheat crop utl saved. N
flour coming into market is selling ut
Grenada for 11 ft'■on dollars a barrel.
Weather excessively warm—thermom
eter 97.
Ostka, Juno 27.—Copious rain- here,
A courier reports nothing from Pori
Hudson. A gentleman reports that the
Fcderals lost 5,000 in thu light ut Port
Hudson hut Friday.
Privalo letters from New Orlonn,
port yellow lever there.
Heavy firing at Port Hudson butt night,
j actio tt lars.
Port Hudson,
A correspondent of the Mobile Resis
tor, writing from Liberty, Miss., which
ho says is tho nearest safe point to Port
Hudson, stalls as follows:
Banks has hardly more than 12,000 men.
llis also is tho Fabian policy, llo dares
not venture an assault, for ho is ufraid of
'tlic-i defeat. Wo can get nothing de
finite in regard to the late general en
gagement there—not even tho date but
negroes who have run the lines my the
Yankees suffered tremendous losses’, and
wore in abject despondency, refusing to
advauco any more upon our works,
Tho negroes I have soon, who have boen
inside of Bank.--' linos, laugh very heart
ily when they speak of Banks' soldiers.
They say they are mighty well dressed
and their muskets are very bright, but
they all runaway at tho sight ol Gard
ner's men. "’Taint no use for Giucral
Bunks and his men to com© agin Port
Hudson! Dem rugged Confeds raises a
shout and runs ’em just liko cattle!" j
Tho rumor of the capture of the K sex
and tho disabling of several gunboats. I
originated at Baton Rouge, where it \\.»- '
behoved, and l have no doubt of its truth. |
If it is true, Banks can never take Port
Hudson. H is us impregnable from tbo
water as Gibraltar, and if Gardner should
bo hard pressed for provisions before the
siege is raised, there is nothing more
likely than bis making a sally, putting
Bantu to tho rout, and re-opening com
munication with tho rest of the Confed-
Singular to relate, thu people in this
region havo the same hopefulness in the
strength of Port Hudson, and tho same
anxiety about Vicksburg, as tlm people
about Jackson and Mobile have in tho
strength of Vicksburg ami thu weakness
of Port Hudson.
Every night, I am told, tho dull boom
ing of the mortar guns cun bo heard hero
at intervals. Tho object is to keep the
men from sleeping, and as their fleet can
do no harm in daylight, they aro assign
ed tho duly of annoying tho gai risen, and
wearing th'm out by constant wakeful-
The Polish auestion.
By the last steamer from Europe, nt
New York, wo learn that Fiance, Eng
land and Austria havo como to an agree
ment as to the next stop to bo taken by
thorn in behalf of Poland. The notes
wero to bo dispatched to St. Petersburg
toward the close of tho week ending June
Cth. Franc*, it was reported, bad again
assumed the initiative by requesting from
England ami V.i-tria the communication
of their sentiment'. England, in reply,
proposed n one year's armistice, the ap
pointment of a National Administration
for Poland, and the issue of an amnesty.
A European Congress, to be held
THE GREAT YANKEE PANIC. I same people and tho samo Journal!
: liavo been stating that Vicksburg
i HTrom the t,;t N-iilimi j.iiiier, rm-cl'n.l »t M A “—
rilK N KtVS IN WASHINGTON,
icial Dispatch In the N. V. Time
shinghm, June 15. ,\ lolegran
ol tl •
respective posit;
Ei gland is it I
in favorof the m to
Austrian project, o
taiued the union of
and proposed that I
aid determine the
of the two countries.-
have expressed Jicrself
the enemy wa*
Scotland,* *»r.d
Shipnnnsburg.
* Wo are prep;
work* on the om
and will give tin
The people ore i
wo will soon huv
ml Pus
•-night by General
i in'in, states that
ham henburg
id Ki
game is being pln-ved
Vicksburg ; but I have heard men say
that our gunners, when relieved, sleep us
soundly in the trenches, amidst tho most
diabolical uproar, as they used to do in
tile most quiet times.
The confidence felt in Gen. Gar lin r b
wondorful. I have yet to meet with the
human being who doc* not look up<-n him
hr a great commander and a tea: h • - man.
Unlike Pemberton, be lm* had n<> • \t**i
tivo and unprotected eountrv t > .1 -t. i d ,
but behind the balteri- - of Port llud* >n
siinplv had to deal > u' lii* bail--’* and
siiolls* in deadly '!"•«* to tin* Yank*-.*
thioves—and to do him ban ju-lm
bus proved himself a.* dutiful and » \pi-.'
a servant of the skeleton-reaper n- an\
man that ever lived. Mark my word, the
wivdrhnd nLtors and daughters of those
who have used every term to rev iln lYm-
berton, will, in a few weeks, be strewing
flowers in Ins path, and heaping praises
upon him as their herem sold:--i\
1 am assured by gentlemen «i t lie high-
from L minim • w ho have
lately boon
plenty of ci
They caiim>l slate what blippl
may l>© of beef and moat; but there need
fear yf corn and other grain giving
Tins is >.-hocring imbed. K- im-in-
bor how n.-.n. days Bi • • • tnd Kii l
Bmith's arinie* subsisted >.n parch*--d corn
Kentucky nimnaign, and
afterwards fought the battle of lVrry \ ill'•:
and judge if our brave boys at Port Hud-
land should
Iministrntion exclusively P-'iis i, and
a kind of provincial representation en
dowed with -ufficient powers to guaran-
t» .• it' ii.deiu udt-ncu and thu full enjoy
ment of political rights. Religious Lib-
mu v. -uld be secured, and tne Polish
language declared official. A general and
absolute amnesty would be extended to
all the acts of the insurrection, and to the
persons of all insurgents without excop-
with tlm reserve of a few ad
ditions and modifications. Tho three
courts were to request the Cabinet of Si.
Petersburg to make known its intontioiiM
at an early date. The most important
point in those diplomatic notes is that the
three Powers speak significantly of the
necessity to secure a* soon a* po-sible the
cessation of this bloody struggle. This
news i* looked upon in Europe a* highly
A correspondent tolls how Gen. Ewell
'imaged the Winchester a flair :
Having first occupied yvery road ap-
Wife will'firr..
Tho la<t rolling sutek of tho Acquia
Creek railwn.v r<ache.d Alexandria to-
1 .fay. Almohtall the iron was taken up
from Falmouth to the Crook, iind brought
.. front, that its garrison was
d 'moralized, and its monstor guns a
sham, and who had persistontli* urged
hi* removal boCHUSO ho did not at once
land his forces in front of tho town and
secure, the place, would renew their
clamor the very instant, they found ho
had determined upon a formal invest-
11 tl os of
m add*: ,
Woluivo not
f the river, • him
lo-y come. (Jrunt took the only poss’bio course left
omely ^ and , him to (orestall this senselo-s clamor.—
rmy. Gov.-. !L- moved at onco upon the enemy’s
■it militia, ; work* and w>is r. |.iilsod; but as, from
--.im-m. und*»r tAi ding, only a portion
ent of Vicksburg- Vicksburg was weal;
i front, and, of course, it would bo of no
■'count in the rear—Grant was timid,
equal to tho position—away with
There is little nr
over the rebel raid i
Never during tho w:
■ • excitement here
to l’tMin.ylvitniti.—
• lias greater seeuri-
onfldont ip Hooker’' ability to rout
md his in my. should ».«• i.llemnta cr
ng of the Potomac with his whole lb
Everything quiet in front--not o
i ski
'll tn-ihi,
id le
. .1 tekao
ng the Valiev tui
and stretching ;
tho Romney road, and for six miles fur
ther on, bearing toward' the Martin»l"irt
road. By moans of thi* road ho led hit
army half around the tow n and attache*
tho enemy, who wen • xpedingan uttact
n tlm Martin, burg road, or
.d rear. The surprise wa
■.> little were they auticipn*.
I'hc Adiuini'tration 1:.-
•uranci
tlm loyal St at.-* that all tin
quir.-d to re;■ ! tho inva*
spedily forthe -ming
The niovunonts tn-duy
the people, nro a- unit.
lovornors of
-Mid-
t his turci-s had participated in tho
tack, he know tho country would not bo
satis fled, and su ho tried it again. This
time a column twelve miles in length,
and numbering thousands by tho score,
was precipitated against the Gibraltar
defence* in front of them. As was ox-
p'Ced, it met with a bloody and over
whelming repulse, and, the country, alter
hearing this, and lourning that in tho
oxperirneut wo lost from threo to flvo
thousand men, without, in a single In
stance, having mudo thu slightest impres
sion upon the rebel works, will bo likely
to allow the coiiinmnder-in-chiof to re
duce Vicksburg in his own way. Our
heavy loss, nftor 2 unsuccessful attempts
to ent ry tho rebel works by storm, will
convince tho people that, if Vicksburg is
very weak in front, it does not liavo that
defect in the rear; and, furthermore, that
tho rebel garrison is neither weak, demor
alized nor .starved, ami that its guns,
instead of being ‘‘Quakers,” are veritable
Parrots and Columbinds, nt onco com
manding in position and numerous
i’ivod up to this i quantity, and which at any moment are
'burg, eleven mile* able to fill the air with a tempest of death
The Disturbance In C
Our city
pbell County
iroivn into considerable
week by rumors which
ity Fmt i% < nsidernble
excitement lu*
were rife in tie
di-t'irhtnoe hud
of CatnpbelJ, < 'layt*
sequonco of a nun
counties blinding tlieii.-. lv« together to
resist conscription, being n-Hited by
number of soldiers who wore absent wit
out loavo from their regimen!-. At the
request of tho military authorities here,
we refroined from noticing tli
being assured that wo should have the
facts just as soon as they rouCBcd tho
city.
We havo now been furnished with tho
following statement, whi. h may be relied
on ns containing nil tho facts in the oc
currence, which in an exaggerated state,
had been the enure <>f so much talk in o
streots.
For .«<»ma time pa«t it had boon known
to Col. Lee, the efficient commandant of
this post, that there was a disturbance
the three counties of Campbell, Clayton
and Fayette, caused by the reasons stated
above, and that tho persons implicated
had proved too strong for tho militia of
. Port Hudson, that there
then*- plenty.
i not of the r
ettlc.
Give Jo. Johnston a little time
ganizo und plan, and rod confide
will relievo Vicksburg, open the w
Port Hudson, drive Bunk- like clmfl bo-
the widd. and sweep like an ava
lanche upon N w Orlonnnow mourn-
inX like Niobo "in her voiceless woe
An Important Case
Was argued to-day at chambers In thb
itj’, before .Iuilgo Bull, involving llo*
■onstitutionulity of the ImpresMiioiit law
passed ill the lato session >3 Congress.
Tho case is tbi- Maj. (’umnungs, A -
sistuut Coininis-ary General :«L tli I'o.-t,
under instruction' from the Secretary of
War, impress'd tin-ann.V
a certain number ■•! barrels «>l sugar,
belonging to \\ B. Jones A <’<■.. .>l
liuioml, Vn . but which wa* stored in
tho warehouse of Cox, Hill A Co., of this
The owner- of the sugar coiiiplnin -
ed that tho jirico fixed by the eoinn.s
sinners was not just cuinpei^ation,
ordered notion l<* b«» commuiu Ad nguinst
Maj. Cuinmings for tho re, ..very of tho
sugar. In puriunnco of this. Mc*sr\
Cox, Hill & Co., (the person- in win
possession tin property was lit tbe timo of
seizure) sued out a P" -e-*ory Warrant,
which process watt served upon Major
C. llo appeared before the Magistrate
who issue, 1 the warrant, and the parti.-
mutually agreed to make a case .*i it and
test tho vi Ud'ty «»f the law »s .-pec i.. . a-
poMlble; lienee, l»v consent it was i.eard
to-day by Judge Bull out of term lime,
and will go up t«> Supremo Court, no
matter what hiadecision may he, "that
the constitutionality of tho Impressment
law will ho passed upon by thu final ar
biter in this State, at the next term ol
the Supreme Court.
The plaintiffs in this case deny tne
authority of tho Impressment Coinmis-
atonore to fixun arbitra l prii- (■• In-
paid for every man’s good* ul.e.i tbo
government may from n '■ ■- ity iuipres-,
without regard to the circuiii'iances oi
each particular case. Tln-y deny Unit
prices thus fixed urt*, or mu be, in all
cases, "ju*t compen.-uti >n. \ «i-d deny
that it is just compoM|ultoM'1ii this case;
hmeo the Buit inth"*e«iii!.lituti"ii-
aliiy of tliis feature of tj^e law, and the
ti e funk
ng nil attin l. in the direct:.m iV 'in which
i* eaine, that they hud placed there all
the wagon tmin-, which thu* actually
were between us and them.
Thk. Emckhoh Napolkon AND Till
Biudv -As tho Emperor was returning
from the review of the National Guards
It a wedding party. Tho bride, deek-
bridul attire, gazed out of tho
lit the Emperor with natural
The Emperor -aid. "Ma.li.me,
1 greet you. You are very
I wi*li you every Imppin.*.**, and
'children." The young bride,
i- oniy eighteen -n.»r husbunu
was a pork lonelier! - ldu*hed up to her
eye.*, but instantly she replies, "Sire, I
will place my tir-t child un-.er your pro
tection," Very well," replied tho Em
peror, ,-miling ; "come and find nm at the
Tuillerie* next, year ; I shall most likely
bo there, and I will stand god-father to
your tlr»t horn.”
To Dkhtuoy Vkiimin in IIouhks.— As
the warm season approaches, when these 1
epliotnorides swarm and multiply, the
following fiinpl.- rein.-.lv is suggested to
|'l .•Veil' A 1 i • I • 1 • Mil ! ring "
ed out
carriago
curiosity
the brid.
— n a nr Kit's it.uuy invkstk
VIKQ1NIA Hllir.
Harrisburg, l , i:m i., Juno
night.- Dispatches
hour from Sliippe
this side of Cluuiihershurg, show that tho
rebel a are still at the latter place, in I mid live. ...... .....
force not exceeding two thousand cavnl- I people will bo willing to wait with great
ly. with n : fantry ; cr tnari usual pationcc tlm slow procossof
Gi-ii. .1 eu aim*, wlm ..omuuind*. tlm rebel | rod'iclug tliis place.
- oideie '- 1 'he ’• •i-' opened. Tho wounded, or ma,nv of them, and
whmh w is eomplieil with I he merchants i tfio killed of last Thursday, wero not
wi 1 • -d to take Conicdenito money : brought oft' tlu* field till the utlornoon of
' 1 payment for good?. | the suecoeding Monday. It is scarcoly
I .! .v tli- re.*©’• wei.- drawn tip in nece*-»ary to add that whon our parties
lin*- ..t battle iiiiiic j.atinc mi attack. . W t nt over tho fluid tho proportion of tbo
U -tv.'iv to-ilnv.' tpied Little- living to tlm dead was terribly small. In
ton II milr- fi.'in Get' \-h.irg, but at 'his h..t climate few tnon will lio undor a
l:»*t uceounia had not advanced beyond scorching gun, without food, water and
that point. /1 , ( > | medical uttondanee, and survive a wound
throe day*. For this reason very tow of
. , those tound wero alive; but few, if any,
million- . will re over. Why they were not brought
away s« onur L cunnot tell. A (tor tho first
tle-y will not im»\o fu • ■ N *nh. j a*-uult the rebels not only allowed our
The tarnier.- in the N "d"> > •'•tiding m , n (y eomu upon ihe ground and carry
tbeir horses and e.vtuc into the moun- ,,ir the wounded, but tuny assisted us by
tain-*. rendering in person many attentions to
The rebel.*- an gathering up all tho ne- I those who foil eloso to their works. Af-
groea iluii nm be found. j tor tho second assault, however, they
Vrivaie property liu* been r.'-poctod refused to allow any one to como upon
lie railroad bridgo across ] (he field .Surgeons, who approached with
bite flags in their hands, wore tired
ebel olllc
dined t" bulit \
i and groaned by the
ot.
The authorities have :
side of!
i subsiding,
'y-a' ho ? t - thi.
crowd at tho de-
iiformati.*n which
until finally the attempt had to be uhun-
donod. The rohols cannot bn blamed for
• firing upon tbo surgeons who
approached with white tings, for this
reason—that during these times our linns
' belli:
of 20,000 or 2
otnl' are filled with delegates tc
iiiocratic (’onvnntion. Messrs,
and Witte i.r.- the most promt-
tiliv
dilu
P with your carpets, down with n v . hundred
tain.-. In:i pailful of cold Wnl< i ' guverniiient -!■
limn (linving ' coinpauind bv
ell I lb. of.
id i
•»thin pa*
uiixturn, I with a
m >p wet and nt* rat rill tl fl r,«kirl
ing-, and any other woodwork that will ! *j*|,
not eu Her injury : then shut the doors and '
windows i*lo.*i*. Iftliorn should l»n a mis- j „)(
pinion of otlmr tenants in tho bedstead, I o
lake that down too. In three or four j-j.,,
hour* all will have disappoarod or por- w |,
is bed ; but t" insure porfect immunity
from the plague, it might I
pout tho lustration
i after
A Ii
•n<l time, a ibiy
infested with bug;
purgated on tin: recoin
I Co
Atlanta Con
LK
With,
pas:
ch
Akonti
■w:
Prom the Northern Hunter -Reported
Fighting mi (lie Potomac.
In tho absonco of any otlleial or au-
iiitio information vvitli reference to llio
atlonc of the Artiiy of the Fotonmc,
abundance of rumors, Isoine
of which nro perhaps well founded and
untitled to coiinidoration. Tho la l report
wo have of the forward movement of
our forces i-, that the corp- f t*cneriil
Longstreetcro-*.-d the F..t..inuc at Ed
ward*’ Ferry, in i.r Leesburg, ■ n Eunday
morning, und that splendid body oi
diors now occupy tho n.-utral territory of
Maryland. It is stated, in <-• >niio**ti-*ii
with this report, that a pretty were 'igl.t
took place on Saturday, pn cion- i<>
»"ing, between tin- i> ur guard of Gen
above at t ho <
tie . W It tl the loe* of tl mop ii
fluid.- Builder.
The Next 1 uukee Cengrc
rinnti-• n wiiieii ( jj,| not cease their bolligoront operations,
tliiit the rebels but kept up constantly a fire from the
Market, 1 eiiii.*ylvnnm, with J batteries ana sharpshooters.
Finally, it was determined to ask for
the privilege of caring for our men—
which, under tho rapid operation of rod
tape, ws agreed upon fora space of four
and uhnlf hours, commencing ut 4 V
on the afternoon of Monday, and
, , men and tlm rebel' canio together and
""Wing special ! mingled freely with ;*ach otnor during
I the time, and chatted as jovially and so-
•. p. in.—Over , ially logethor as if they were compan-
it wagons, with ( ions in nrni' instead of deadly enemies;
I at i, t *00, nc- ; u mi ti»o rebels showed a formidable avor-
1 ..i d ivtugec*, age a- t«> numbers, and seemed to bo, in
1 '"ng i" day. ■ respect t>> stnrvntioiugnd demoralization,
1 ' " -l * qirt. li'tle afibclou u* our own troops.
'' r . v J ,,sl - . I'll« rebel* aro indefutigablo in their
" , , | ellbrts to strengthen their works. Every
that the rebel j morning reveals ‘.lie erection of a new
work, (lie repairing of an old one, or the
planting ol batter it' in new po-itions.
Vester lay morning they astonished our
fore * on the right uy opening upon them
with two new guns—one a smooth til and
the other a riflo 32 pounder. In faot,
from all appearances, they are au busy
detuchmont
ebel cavalry,
.. i .000men
h at bay w ilh
■ m. i : toi is
g. I .di', heavily
<1 in . M iiping all
camp hero. The
morning roar of i
is usually answored with defiance by
s.iiiio night-grown battery on theirs ; and,
in short, when we move they counter
move—wo mino, and they counter mine;
and if wo succeed in blowing up or car
rying their firsi lino of works, wo shall
probably find another immediately in its
Bpoctal to thu Memphis AppcaI.
Iocona Biiidor, .Juno 22.—General
Chalmers has cut up and dispersed the
column of Federal raiders that came
tl, uth from Memphis, via 'Hernando.
One hundred and fifty of tho band, in
cluding the commander, wore captured.
Tho railroad will bo repaired in u few
days.
The prospects are fair that the third
column of the plunderers will be naught
Citan».'11 in Battlic.—Rosenornnz'a
official ro ; ort of tho battle of Murfrees
boro’ gi.es some figures from which
somethin • oQho channel of a tight may
he derived. "Jis army fired two million
rounds of musketry, and Le estimates that
one bklt out «fono hundred and forty-
five. hit an enemy, and that out of twonty
thousand- rounds of artillery every
twenty-seventh shot war -ifleetivo. I Its
men evidently were not drilled to thy
command—“Don't \;jute your ammuni
tion, but wait till you can *eo tho whites
of their nyo*."—Memphis Apjnrl.
Special to tho Monts. Advert tier.
W vktuack, June 21.—Gon. Wilder’s
“lightning divi ion,” eonsi.-ding of 2utX)
Federal cavalry—500 of whom nro nn-
gn*.*.-*-have been driven back from
Alexandria, Term., oiglit miles northwest
ef Liberty, by Duke's cavalry, on tho
17th. Tho enemy's loss was ten killed
und a number Wounded. No loss on our
side,
Capt. Shelton, of Duke's 2nd Ky. reg
iment, ha* returned from Bnrdslown.—
IIe toft on tho 8th, and brought out a
quantity of stores.
The enemy bus filler back from Lc-
bnuon and Triune towards Murfrees
boro. Things aro working.
The Raid In Tennessee.
Knoxvillk, June 22 - -The Yankee
raidocs left hero on Saturday at 10o’clock,
and reached Strawberry Flains at 5 p. m.
A ft or a brisk tire for half an hour our
troops there were captur :d. Tho enomy
parolod 130 prisoners, burnt tho bridge,
depot building, and threo or four pri
vate dwelling* mid rifled others. They
then proceeded to New Market, on Mos
sy Creek, Touching there on Sunday, at
which place they burned tho bridgo, ton
up tho railroad track, and cut the tolo-
graph wires as far as they went. On
Monday, between Alosay crook and .Mor
ristown they wero conlronled from front
and rear by the commands of Generals
Jackson, Puffium and Col. Scott. It is
rumored and bolioved that wo took all
tlioir artillery, and their wholo forco was
dispersed, uur cavalry pursuing and
capturing prisoners. Our loss was from
six to nine wounded. In the, fight of
Saturday tho loss of tho enemy was
killed and wounded. There was no 1
jury to proporty hero.
The Last slaughter at Yickaburg
J.u'khon, June 22, 1868,—Ono of J
scouts, just arrived from the interior
tho enemy’s lines, reports that they i
knowledge their loss to bo heavier than
in any other assault, being variously
ported at fiom seven to ton thousand, and
that tho victory was complete. Their
troops aro much depressed in consequence
of tliis defeat. They say that Vicks
burg has been a slaughtering pen, and
abuse Grar.t for undertaking an impossi
bility.
Gen. Grant
Gon. Jackson
sioii t>. remove hi* wounded which were
left at Rtl... . i * ;■ ■ . ■ (lie fight at
Gov. Shorter -The Captured YauUeCK.
Whon the marauding Yankees under
Col. Stroight wero captured by General
Forrest, near Home, Uu., it was currently
reported and believed that among them
wore a number of armed slaves. This, if
true, would have deprived tho officers of
the expedition of the privileges of pris
oners of war, and rendered them aiiieua
hie t" the law- .if Alabama a* criminal'.
It was also stated that among tho pri*
om i - wore tw-* companies < : Alabami
ans, who had enli led a.* such in the ranks
of tlm ••nomy. and were captured in the
State of which thoy still claimed to he
citizens, while engaged in levying war
against it, adhering to tho enemy and
giving them aid and comfort. Huch cap-
COMMERCIAL.
Oqi/OMDUa, Juno 29.
COTTON-—Wo have to roport a fart tier ad
vance in price. Middling cotton is sold at 40c.,
amt sparingly offered ut that flciire. The rani kor.
n* buyers do not freely pay the advanced
SALT.—Auction « , ile* al30@35c.
NEW FI.Ol’R, from wngou*. 25ffjj30o. per lb.
l’ORK—Whole hog 50940c. per lb.
IIAC0N very ‘. nrco—$I($J.25 per lb
J.ARD IKsfffl.
BEEF, from wnrons, 40'- tf>c.
SUtS Alt $1.'A).< 1,SO—not much offered.
8YRTJI* $7fu-b per ifftll- n.
TllCL 12!^(«)J4c. per It..
BUTTER 1.25
Qi’itwak Covm v, Jimp 17, leo::.
Editor Enquirer: Bchifr an old rubs -riher to
•ur valuable sheet, I box the privileco of a
.small space in its columns to call tho attention
of the people of Quitman, Stewart and Web
ster counties to tlioir next election for Stato
tor. It scorns fair nm! just, ns a gcueral
rule, that tho several counties composing the
.Senatorial district* should alternate in fnrnish-
ing tho Senator, if each one cau present a sutt-
ablo man j therefore announco tho name of
r Pktrk Bkkx.in, of this county, as a can
didate for tho position. IleinK somewhat a
strailgor to tho cititensof Stuwart and Webster,
it will perhaps not bo inappropriate to nlludn
to hi.* personal 'inaHIlcation* and public sorvi-
llo ie approaching sixty years of a*-**: of
fine practical sense and excellent business <iual -
iftctttlpns; prompt, industrious and energetic.
JIo ontoruil tho army nearly two year* nso n*
a captain, ami ronininod with his c ucmaml
eighteen month.* beforo ho was ubsoi.t u day,
during which time ho followed the lamented
Stonewall Jackson through his celebrated cam
paign in the Valley of Virginia, acting n*:nl-
lant part in it- various battles, os well in those
oi Kivha i d. Sharpsburg end Fredericksburg.
II c ha < -in. o bu n promoted to Major, und i:
now at his post ot duty in Virginia. III.* wholo
career hits been marked by such klndira** anil
regard fur tho welfare of those under his com
mand, ns to endear ldui to tho soldiers uad cifi
ten* of (hi* county, who will almost unani
mously eoite ibe opportunity to show their ju.-i
appreciation of his merits. Votkii.
To the
rath
inform tho n.-.ipl.
lie desires one hun-li 1 . dunt
as the qunln of the cout.ty
tlon of ih. 22«t in t.
All \ oiuiitcer Coinpan'
Inns for Home dvlrnce, now »xi*ting
•ounty, il any, arc* < \i»-.-i,*d
end their Muster Rolls to thi
inty :
in-l hi
Tel bo
thsr ^rganiia-
sitting in th»
report, und to
number 3 reported I
ipliV.l
promptly,
county to
•ospccifully,
’IlKNHY AY Mi.
Abolitinni'l.-. H(»
|..-n.l- o'. I 1 •
t wonty-llirr.i in. ii
Maryinnil, \ - rii.
( ;. 'll. Tl., . I ■ ■
will probably n •
tioni.il' night, nli(l
""-Hiberr. wiii. b
pluxioll of tho II
tt ' )pp tLi<>i i
M i —oiii i. wi". Ii wild
’I hr
W. *t Vi
i tho
wi ’ after
Tli
tlx*
in giving thu Aboil- tlm doji
i- Opposition fourtami tin* pm-
iiulil uiako tbo com | v
,1. UK Abolitionist • t" p/nt,
Ini-itiiiiily I"' fi J- I
'm ' rvativu n. .
nominally, flvo, ai-
unf rnpr.senUliv.aj
I ii pun to work v. itlt*
* tho Northern jour-
<• ilalu an* takuii
from Bnlti- .
versation at j
i idmico thiit b,,
‘“'Id 1“ held. : imdorstood.
mly thing which threatens to in-
ivith tho capture of tho pluco is a
i .if upon our rear. That rebel
ro being concentrated with a view
nn oporution is a well known fact,
groat an extent is not yet fully
though th.'
cannot lie I
tlm Democrats, f
If Mur.v !-hi.I amI K. i.’m ky, in urcr-
iliincc with tli.'known-oiitiinciits of their
people. -. " I uu uiidividml iiiili-Abolilioii j
i opi .-huhtilli n, limn tlm mujorit i again -! j h
tho itnpiiiiliciiii Abolition party would be , ..
increased to eight. | I
Wo liavo made a very liberal allowance j
of Republican trongth from tlm Htato of 1
4
party, Missourians, i
mlrt/'/t in, Ju
peeiitl ilisput
dated ln-t night, wl
lowing inleliiguneo
Tlm I ut'**t ad vice
that J,"' 1 Ini- pu-lm-
Thu Inquirer
Wiishington, |
ntuii.H tho (ol
id viincu, ucoom-
lo ho tiny doubt
■ ing tlmwlioli
Maryland and
died tluu
rolled upon to ci
tho gunorul principles <
party.
of tho
opcrHt" k
tho Ahomlon I
. the old field of Bull II
L clulty.
■un skirmishing with
t wo days, and nil in
is to snow that tho
battle on
that vi-
ing I
d Ft
Md
manifetit that there
hoping that i
will bo such i
-tuinly honji
and that vie
Rcluy llou-c this iiiorniiig. No ono my
pursuing them, they returned to Fred
erick thi' moriiin with strong roinforco-
Au ext/i train wmit t<* Harper’s Furry
lit-t night and n-lurncd this .noriiing.
.- >"" ul He i ii > 1 rain puisi.-d tho I’oint "f
orps
Nkw Invknti v -Du. Bidley’h Vyi
mc IIatikuv. Dr. Itidluy. a ci11.: i
of Wakulla emir.ty, in tin* >*i »t<», has in
vented it new gnn, which w*- nro lmpp;
I • luurii promises to hu*i sueco?s. JL
hud .'iic • > tion of hi- bn!lory on exliibi
tiim a few days ago at tho c«pitol, nnt
riucc'-cil'-d i" Foiling Hhi.roi enough to
enable him to carry it to Kiclr.nnna with
ii view >•.' lay ing it before thu Ordnance
department. The Doctor, lit-o ,,|| Jn-
w nt.ir-, r >anguine and ImpofUl, confi
dent in Id- opinion that it will paa' tho
ordeal of a rigid and scionliflo oxamina-
tion. For his sako we hope it may prove
Lo be u success, and in this ho has much
to enoourngo him. It has boen examined
and approved by high military and sci
on' die authority ; indued, no ono whoso
opinion 1* c cnd.j.Tcd valuable, has dis
approved of ii Gun. Beauregard saw it
wlnb exhibition at tho Capitol, but
expre " I no opinion us to its morits, not
II a % ing an opportunity to tost il.
Tlm entire buttery consists of 120 guns,
subdivided into s'-e'.i<»n* of six guns ouch,
and will di-chargu of solid shot or sholl,
(2 o> balli 7,2UO per minuto; of grape
2H/HX), and eanistor 111.200. It is behoved
from uxporimnnts made, and by military
1 und comfort.
tivos, if any, wore clearly guilty
treason against tho ritato, as well as to
tlm Confederacy, and punishable us trai
tors by oi the*
(>..
. Sbo
p acted promptly upon tho
ported, and demanded the dc
livery of both classes of these ..(fenders
to the Statu authorities for trial by it.
civil tribunals, for tho crimes they- had
committed. Gon. Forrest’s report to tlm
Department corrects tho misapprehen
sion- which luid existed as to the prison
ers. If thoro wero any Alabamians en
listed among them they mudo tlioir escape)
before tbo capture, and it appears that
Yl "he
-la
associated with tbo
Lo
tho«
burg.
. from tlm bu^t iiiforrn.ituci ••••• have
upon the subject, that all the lighting
that hasoccurred has boon botwr n thocav-
alry forces of the contending ar.mi ■*. It
is hardly to be suppoaud that if General
Longrtreot hud been i.ctivuly miffugod
in battle on Saturduy, with bis rear
closely pressed by Ilckor force*, lie
thus far lm- l». c" desperate, und
ministration end il- party hurt
every appliance to bear to seem
sired strength for tlm support
ekslinrg.
•IliJuVHMl ’
ierable i
Ad be f.Migl
iu»ht tlm ■.I.) i
■■ 'In- | (ll'll. I
"•ni - j tlijn G-
re. j ci*frlud i
"... i
"-night.
. belie
In.. „ ...
t linn those of the gentler s ■> *vh.
in that fire girdled ©ity. Wo
that most of iham huv oxcavnl
in tho bill '■ I•■ - whore tlmy r.-j^
their children tufo (rum bur.-liug
shells of the enemy, and all day long tl.oy
ldiurn, taking
got into Faun-> Ivnniu i
bet . VVh.it tl - ' in .*•
lold I hour, moi 1
uv< - j It is bolii-v <;d that III
with I bu held ngain-t any’ f-T'
bring against .t.
i watch military
■ next bnttlo will
and perhaps, on
the rebels huvo
tl'uet ono mile; grape 200 und cunistor
lOOyurd . .Whatever inoritthis invention
may possess, it certainly evinoos extraor
dinary talents and ingenuity on the part
n a longer line of the author, and his on tiro confidence
and untiring porsevorunco in carrying it
it thus far, wo take us un earnest of its
ultimata success.
Each gun is self loading—shoots with
perfect accuracy, and may bo flrod faster
slower as the emergency may require.
y RiTAt iiiiin-
i twenty-four
's Ferry can
0 Ot the
h»»eLntlmml hi. ».W»n. and 1 “’"I •' ‘jHt
cros.ed th.‘ rivor ..n Hunday iiiorniiiK. i'.lmETrt’in't*?, wnvofolilthlnr ' A^wriali
W© think it altogether likoly tout l> #| rf‘! m . ,ort ,n wav of clothing. A o
nort ot i* heavy engagement ha* urigP
report ot a heavy engagometit hat. orig
natad in the sorii ot brilliant lights
which Gen, Stuart has had with the ene
my, in all which wo huvo every reason
to bolurvu ho has boon more than usually
successful. With reference to thoso lights,
ami the condition of our army, wo give
th» following extract from u letter writ-
tor: by a member of tho 10th V
cuirulry t<» a friend in this city,
on Saturday last. The writer says :
**iSinee Thursday wo huvo boon
atanlly skirmishing with tin- enemy
Ways successfully. Wo huv
hors of prisoners and horsi
I ifatcd
taken
j 'J'ho latter
much tlio most good ovary way.
“I hardly know whether.you would
enjoy it or not, but 1 wish you could
order, and arrest the criniinuls.
boing in the number of these registers of
tho laws, about flOy soldiers, mostly arm
ed with their muskets, and twenty others
who sought by armed resistance to avoid —
ooiiFcription, this ginull force of,Col. Leo I
was found insufficient, and ihev wore iin- Castlo il
mediately sont hack for iii"ro nolp. Col.
Gon7 Ln'i noble army in motion,
liavo within a few day* past. Never
there a more finely
men in the world,
splendid spirits. Th
Richmond! Dispatch, 24th.
I
rganizod bod.y of
tragijling."
: COMMUNICATION UU-KHTAH-
WITH CllAMIIBUHUUHG.
ur>/. .time 17. No doubt whnt-
i of thu one-
■ "-y " '.I ,..v,TV »ltl« , „ . Ht (■! llllll |„. ri l„, r i „
Vick»bur K .!,ull emorge tnu..i|.l.- „i„.„ n.,.,.,.
u„,v W.MV. in \ I. ■: .m, during "... ...-ro ■
.uuf to tnli what they utu.I oxporlonc- ,. ollllnuni , , lli „ l , | m4 i,„,
cd, will iiself bo worth thosufluringsthey , / ... ir
hfcvfl andurod. -Macon M ' pnu h,; nr., v^y unroll,,bl,
Each section is drawn by horses, has
ammunition client and caisson as Hold
artillery. — Tallahassee Senthtel.
The War.
There ha* boon another grand cavalry
fight between Stuart, and Stonenian, anil
a l.riltin/.' ■ ' >> j for tiio t’oiilcdcratosI
It ...»k pmec near the Fauquier line. Tho
following is nn extract from a private
letter from i* perfectly roliahlo source*
"We bad heavy fighting of cavalry on
v- terday, near Aldio Thorough fare.—
Tho enemy woro whipped handsomely,
i • opera- | Wo captured m arly tl.n wholo of tho 1st
telegraphic , Island cavalry. Wo killed a
“ yn ‘ larger number of officers and men than
i in any previous cavalry bnttlo. Wo cap-
Wi
"Ma
patch dated Washingto
published in tho Northern papers,
“Admiral Foot©arrived here this morn
ing. Hois making "reparations to iu
mine tho command oi thu.South Atlauti
Squadron, and a new attack on Chario^
ton may soon bo ox pee led.”
- cstalis hod.
HrtgeiMown dis-
’ It",
ngers from Em/nitt--
.luii" fith, and wlm report no rohols in tl;
of tho country. Tho
1 tho line toward
I I'n'-engor-. mid that til
uliulinK.
i-bcls wero still
Id the people
twolvo (lags and over four
hundred prisoner*. Major Mosby cup*
lured a portion of Hooker's stuff, and took
them lo (i.*n. Stuart’s headquarters,—
Highly valuable papers were found up>
they intended to staytlioru.
J’ft.'nongcr* from Frederick represent
that thore ure only a few rebel pickets ut
Ouk Fihmt Fkiknd. — It ii.ay not bo I Hagerstown, though rumorsweroprova-
gonorully known that at least one govern- jont that an infantry force was coming
mont ha* recognized the Confederate across from tho direction of Shopherds-
Stiitc-. In a r'-c.jut letter of Mr. Benja- j town.
min, our Secretary "f Stutu, wo perceive -*• ♦ •*- —
tl.ut Ernst Unvun, K. ;., who wax appoint- ' Oorrespondonoe of tho N. Y. Times.
. d <’ , ul f■ >r th>* of Texas, by his How Ciront Drove Ili* Men to Nluugli*
Higlme.' . tho Duk'* ••! Sax© Coburg and j ter amt How lie Neglected Ilia
Gotha, and who applied this government Wounded.
.... <i... unit. ,.r i.,:.. >
then went himself, taking with him
the Tallulah Videttes and a portion of
tho Raid Kcpollerg, and, alter u consid
erable brush, in which there wore some
wounded on each side, a number of tho
culprits were overpowered and captured,
while most of them escape-1. Rosistanco
on their part was no longer practicable,
and on the promise of clemency on the
part of Col. Lee, thirty o*- forty are al
ready in this city, and ti>. n t uru ex
pected to-day.
It is but just to tho soldiers to siato
that the pica which they "tiered for their
offence in leaving thoir companies with
out loavo, is that thoy wuhod to return
home to save their wheat. These soldiers
will be returned immediately to their
regiments. The ringleaders ot the whole
afiuir were men by the name of Dodson,
both of whom are wounded and in pri-
ton. -Atlanta Intell
The Richmond Examiner of tho 20th f or an exequatur,' on the 8(Jih of July, I * * Fooplo
has the billowing . A private In a t»©or- mill, had one i.-iwed to him on tho 21st ol I nosed to find fault bccauRO Gen. Grant
iinent. nuimxl Arnold confined in August, 1801.—.Vac. Rep. repeated his assault against tho works at
— Thunder, under bentenco of death — . Vicksburg, instead of at onco proceeding
for desertion^ yesterday acquainted the Thk Attack on C'uaklbston—Opfi- | upon tho b'lferplun of laying siego to tlio
i N'quiiiY. In the Court of Inquiry, pluco in form. I liavo but little doubt
officers, with apparent satisfuotio
the tact thut tlio day of bis execution
ino mci mat v»» oi "••* *■*•'.".i *«*,
fixed for tho 18'.h instant, (Thursday) Imd
passed by. and ho was consequently no
longer liable to the penalty awarded him
by tho court-martial that tried him. Ho
will, therefore, beset at liberty, «*r * re
turned to his regiment.
Ne
York,
o' S u 11 i v u n,
late Minister of the United States to Por
tugal, has written a lengthy and eloquent
letter in favor of “pouco at nil hazards."
His letter is dated at London. 18th of
April, 1803, and contains this declaration
Ah a trustee, I would at this moment
prefer to plaoo trust funds for permanent
investment in the .Southern war debt, at
par, rather than in tho Northern at one-
fourth of iU face. The one can be paid
and will be paid th© other neither will
"1'ilz Le - -, Robertson’s, and AV. II.
F. Lou's brigades (tho latter commanded
by Col. Chambliss,) were engaged on our
nicle. Col. Owen*' 3d Virginia, CoIoqcI
Wickham’s 4th Virginia, uml Col. Ros
ser's 5th Virginia, wero particularly dis
tinguished in tho last named brigade.—
Roln rtson’s brigade drove tho enemy 'Hit
of Middloburg hundsouioly. captu
and chasing tho enemy until ll o’cloc
night."
Thoro i- a rumor, ulso, that tho Florida
lias boon playing her usual pranks with
the enemy’.* miiiierrinl vessels, destroy
ing a large number of them almost with
in the waters of the Chc«apouko and Del
aware. A groat panic has consequently
seized the shippers, and it is said llmt a
to-day, in tho ease of KnginMf Humor’s that Gere Grant knew very well bof<.
charge preferred avainst Admiral Du-1 making the first assault that tho pin.
pout, C. C. Fulton, o(, tho Bnlti more j was impregnable to everything save reg- Buown bow's So*.—A lottor from Shol-
Hin principal witness.-- ular approaches; but yet public opinion, ! byvillo, Tenn., in thu Mobilo Advertiser
11 ‘ ‘ measure, coinpolled bun to inuko tho j :
in the pr.*ei*e munnor that be did. The most daring and dashing of tbo
Aine , , .....
Ho testified that Mr. Stimers informed
him lie visited ul 1 the monitors <>n the
morning of the 8'.li of April, at I o’clock,
reported to the Admiiul tliut they v,.-re
ull in a condition for immediate *orvice,
and that the Admiral told him iie had
decided not to renew the light. Tho deci
sion created groat surprise among tho ju
nior officers. Ho hoard Stimers say ho.
bolioved*tho Admiral would havymow
ed tho light if ho hud not boen influeucod
by others; that tho attack orf Sumter was
not an earnest ono. and tho monitor.* were
ciifiuble, in hi* opinion, of renewing thu
attack. That, in his opinion, if the Krics-
rafis had .been used, the monitors
■ed u formal
1 not hu
ii vest-
ulup.pi]
Hurds of
tho pro*S of the Norib w >uid Imvo been
growling ut Ir.s unwarrantable delay, and
liavo been woll assured thut the rebel
forco before him was half starved and
feeble in number, that tho works were of
no strength, tho guns wore all wooden,
und a thousand other thing* of the kind
u-uiil undor similar circumstance.
Gen. Grant probably foresaw thi*. and
determined to put a quietus upon
make this statement to rcliovo tlio
pub'iu of auy rnxi ty thu' may have
uxi-ted a* to tlic result of Gov. Shorter's
decided action on the sitbjocl.
Montgomery Adoni'tiscr.
cl disappointment and chagrin at tlio
unwillingness oftho Admiral an ' the fleet
authorities to examine ib<- r-.ilt. and tor
pedoes. He never expressed conidcnco
iii th" ability oftho monitors without.tlio
aid oftho rat'ts to succeo*l in enten g
Ohurloston.— Washington t'hron.
Dedicated to Miss Fbtlo EdmondsorT.
s Sccr«h!uii Gentleman.
Finn Old Fnaliih Gentleman,
i new balluJ, that wus written very
Of a fine *
i that kn«*i»>* a large
broad, of cottou-
_ V 1L1.K 8ALT »
lftth "t July,nt,which i
whn have i
all th>- *tOOkhnK|ci,
•i.- i' will le th** la>i
i also souiu kettles i
i tliut Jay.
> Boh. .
JAMK?
June 26.1933 dl"t
L. l»OLLAUl).
A Dili I .VISTllATOIl'S
WILL l.o sold ul tlio Point It*..
>» i- M.i . "i.r> ...... -
l'ii— l.i • in Auuusi ili I
tlio * - -1.. * I I v.. i ", M • i. . '
lail;ii. . *4.00 I '. , r , m< r»- * i
in th n * ; rid ! • 1 ■
and iliriininiished - L /- So.’i
Hi. !•*;. i*l. Nt.LHi l-n. " *rili :
voted lialf 147. and 7 . aeros -..ot:
Ala.ut hi ll tne laud is under le
uhi'iit J'S'ucr'* Iln*- b .tl..m !.n
good apple and l*uaeh n
ah? with l
the uiiiisider-i
wishing i«> i"
The id
and rttttntio
• ii I hi* iTatuiMvi,
icw. whicli will
titled to
the Ordinary of (aid ■•ounty.
rroeshb'
ry or sat(l coi
K. M'lLLtH,
KXtECUTOIl 7 * MjIIiK
n Y virtue *»1’ an order i -m the Ordiniuy
Court.it tli mi. i.f Tilhoi, • n i!o- a. -r
Tuesday in A*u ■-! not, will tm sold huforc tho
. • Il .1 ■ i ■ I ••-<il:it>
cl. t
the f«Uo<
I*.ver (*. Him
tl
Maria, a girl 1 •> :
lsuui. n no\ ,Sv
Dick, ;
" in, ii iioy ‘J yu
uiude known ...
J"HN BRtK K.
I ••, js,** IL H WOHUILL.^
Geurgta—Talliot County .
rp\VO MONTUS afi<-r date. a|*pli<*ntion will Ijo
1 imiili •<» tin Court ••! Onlinary idsaid county
forli avo to hell U |-urt of tin* m croos bolunsitor
to tlio os tat c «t haniuol lv. ('roll, docouseil,
Juno 2tt ii, 1h«)3.
Jut 17,1S63.
( i LOROIA. c|{ ATTAllu')C!Ii;i: COL'NTi'
' * To ALL WHOM rT Mw Com lks Whoro-
as. W. II. Willis ha- ui*|*lii-d t., mo for letter*
of administration on tin* e.-tato of Joseph
, late of said county, dt'-rused—These aro
ii admonish nil parties
tl>* rtl
ten-Hcd to show
• died by b
owns a tliousund
heuriug lands,
And makes his twenty thousand clear,und works
a hundred hands,-
Liko a fine secession gentleman, all of tho
present time.
lie docs not own a chick or child, and has
pauper lin,
But for u race to catch ii dime, you’ll always
find hi in tn.
At every stago of politics, he talks exceeding
loud,
And give* hi* voice for bitter war in every
imbile crowd,—
Liko a fine secesrion gentleman, nil of the
present time.
But when a small subscription list, for uipucy
tukes the round,
No mutter whut the ob'ocL is, he cunnot then ht*
But if a s.-hemo for profit start*, where nothing
will bo »pe-t,
You’ll find him luto and early then, with nose
upon the scent—
Liko u fine secession gentleman, all of the
presunt time.
He thinks our nriuios in the field desorvo n
laurel crown,
But if it costs u cent lo make, lets othert pay it
down:
lie has a crib of corn in store, and bacon very
Which any soldier’s wife fan get—by payinp
Ho bought his sugar and Ills tun, when thing*
were not so dear.
And thinks he’ll stand thu "blockade" out, for
yet another year —
He wonders bow tho soldier’s wlfo her little
children ft-eds,
And while he sips his good old wine, hi* neigh-
lor’e paper read*—
Liko a tine secession gentleman, all of the
present time.
> show cause, if an;
prescribed bylaw, why letters should
.. _ „._!ltod to -olid am.lt
Witness :ny hand
!d. UW3.
Juuo Ifl, IWkJ
EORQIA, CU ATT A11OOOIIB E COUNTY
J Auuliu, aduiinisti-Htor on
. has tiled hi
• loners <•
if any they have, within
.luw.whyf -
■. ! ; | .i tut
dliebt^ r igp.ttt up*. J line
(‘ASTfi«y?«V
Oruinm y.
n:
VT Wbsrsss i-.. . j\usiui,
the estate of John tl. licit*
vouch*r» uml a| . lu I to tne 1...
mission from - iid administration'
Lisord**r«-l iliat all per.-onsconcomod show
causo.it a* they havo, wliy mud adnltiiiMtutor
shottl'l not 1*0 d.ouisse l at the Court ■*! Un'i-
ttnry to be held n and tor s«i l xmnty »u thu
second Monday in January noxt.
Given under uty hand, this -M Jo
c A J ?ri
EOIIQIA,
.1A S.C A8T L E B K It k Y.
Ordinal
transoript from the r
in, i
.IIATTAH000IIEI3 COUNT!
Notice is here’.iy givon io ull petBon: , ,
ternod. that Mrs. K. A. bush, cxocutrix «»f tho
‘ ■ Bush, i^—
;ll and testament
married with——Lewis, where,.
tostaiuontury ul-atud; and that nojui -nli
complied with thuteriiH of the law tor aduti
‘siration with tho will nnpoxed on iho *
To c
t this bloody strife, ho bus not paid
• skies, the brave and
lint praises to th
gallant dead.
If uordt could teed their hungry wive-*, tho
array would rejoice,
For over to this holy causo, ho gives Ills (toil
some other fit und proper person, on the tir. t.
Monday in August noxt, unless somo valid ob
jection is utnde to his uppointuu-nt.
Given under my hand and official sign." • ■,
June 25th, UQ3.
JA6. CALTLKBKKi ,
_Juuc 28,1863. Ordm .rj
Confederate States Depository,
COLUMBUS, DA., A PHIL 23d, ]*o;:
LlOT.DERS of Conf»*'lcraio Notes, dated pri-
JLl or lo April tith, lao:*, eun fund them iii
seven percout. Builds until the 1st day of Au
gust. 1WW.
Iiiturcdt-bonring Nqtes are not fundable m
Bonds, tl.oy being considered us already I nude.t.
W. II. Y0(JN(,I.
apr 21 -if Dopoiitafy at Coluutbu i.
TItKASIMtY NOTIOK
A* lo l'niKfiiiu TrcaMii j Ntilus.
ThHAHUEY pKH ARTMRKT C. 8. A.. t
Uiehinond, June 1. lW". t
A LL holders of Treasury Notes i-*u*. l pru.p
to fith April, H»3, are uotitle*1 ilmt until
tho 1st August en.*utnu. iiirlu?iv**. they «*an bo
funded in Seven per Cent. b*»i"l'. Alter that,
dato, the notes bcarii*•***•' prior to 1st De
cember, 1802, can n<» / amer fund* 1. Thom
which bear date between thu 1st December.
1802, ami 6tb April, lk" *'• h<* funded tn -e\ ••"
per cents, at auy lino-"o "t bef reilu- 1-t
gust, 1808; after whieh date, theymre
only in four per ecu
Notes bearing da
BUM, are fundable iu Nix per Out. Bonds, if
v. thoykrc lumUblo
»n <r after Cth At rii,
tx per Cent. Bo *
, * f. uu th.* fir *
could have reached tho city Houxpruss tho v©ry bupinnirif; Ho know that Lbq, is growing flnoiy
of tlio nutorious and infumouH old
i'arson Brownlow, of Knoxvilio. Ilo is
young, rathor handsonto. a great dandy
and lady’s man, und, Iiko his father, a
gas pi| ■• «>r blow hard ot the moot tar riflo
description. His Lieutenant Colonel i.*
Andy Johnson’s son—two nico young
men lor a ©mull tea party, truly!
The wheat harvest in North Carolina
is now in progress, and promises hotter
than fur thu last twonty years Tbo corn
Aud now, when life’s last stage 1* o'er, und .ill
And from the icy hand of denth, hu drinks tho
bitter cup,
The world will give him o’er to one I need not
nuiuc to you.
But should he reach tho other place, what will
tlio angels do
With thi* fine secession gentleman, all of the
proscut time?
the month printed a<*r •. their fu(*u-~aft»r flic
your thoy aro mndable only m four »e- ceutf.
(Signed/ C. *1. M .-MMlNOER.
Juno 10, ’fit. -ilnwtlaugj »V«<■<<•/ -rg ot Trear'v.
SEQUESTRATION SALE
—OF—
HEAXj BSgATM.
B Y order of lluu. Edward J. llardeit, Dhtfriet
Judge, «ill bo sold oil 'lio f.KSi Jl i„*
DAY IN JULY next, b*:»io the Door ilouso
In tho city o' CJlnnibus. within tlio *l ,.u' hour-*
of Sal*, the follow
Pai
be
•M* the * ti
11: i ■!: Store and ni j v
to belonging, kn
tier, and now o
front oi^Bro.id -
tea,
BoquwtraleJ by the D -Irict Court of tins
.Souther" Dwtiiot of (ioorgu, im the property ot
O. Wctimiro, an alien enemy.*
Conditions Cahii, in.Confederate Statu Boqja
or Treasury Note*.
W. C. DAN I ELL, Recoiver.
K. L. BASS, Agent.
I one l. 1* 1 IS
Tooth Brushes
(A now supply. This Day received,)
1A0R salt at tl.e Book dtors of
r Jtei J- W. PHASE.
• * *' thirty i••*'.
hundred aud l'oi