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V.CUYLEE,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
ATHENS, GA.
R OO!l|flon Broad Strert. Entrance next door
to the Insurance office.
January 19. ____
DR. II. GILLELAND, DENTIST.
W ATKIXSVIU.Efia.ro.poodfullynolioiti.tho
iistronnco of tl.o surrounding rountry.
Full nnli.fnoiion will be given in their p.ofession
April 92.
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I wKXTIST. ATHENS.(SKORtil A; Kooins in
I * build'iiR with North of the,Pool Otlice.Col
ogo Avon to. Pebb y.
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«rocieiies,Hardware,ftc.,No.2, Jtrvad *t.
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ITOLESALE nnd roi.il C'lotbinir Store.
Ilrond Strrot't, Athens,CJa. [May 1U.
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1 ▼ ion, Hardware and StnploDry Goods, No.
I Broad St. Athens On. |Mny 1
CS1VIXO.
The sun give* rvc
What it c«i. give.
The ocean gives in many ways —
Gives path*, cive* tislies, river*. hays :
So, U»ti, the air, it give* us breath—
When it *to|t* giving, eomes in death.
Give, give, he always giving.
Who give* n»t, \% not living.
The more you five,
The more you live.
God's love hath in k* wealth iipheaped :
Only hy giving i* it reaped.
The hotly wither*, nnd the mind
If pent iu hv a aeltish rind.
Give strength, give thought, give deeds,give pelf:
Give hive, give tear?, nnd give thysrlf.
Give, j*ivt\ he always giv.ng,
Who give*, not, is not living.
The move you give
The more you live.
!>’s brigade, which I had anticipated i the reserve, leaving Col. Early to oc- j timn, when tho enemy appeared before
hy directing the advance of General j cupy the field with his brigade and ) *h»t position, they wero checked and
Early, with two regiments of infantry i Garland’s regiment. . held at bay, with some confessed loss,
and two pieces of artilh ry. As these I As a part r f the history of this cn- i ! n * f. I . r, " I t s ‘ l .* lnnc0 o t e wor s,
came upon the field, the enemy bad gagement, I desire to place on record ^ Ro ^ ment Ylabama Volunteers,
advanced a third time with heavy num- ] that on the 18th of July not one yam I ^ ted wil |, 0 intelligent gallantry : and
riue pit; ,j 10 p 0f( t wftg on ly abandoned under
KXCKI.I.KNf V OF ( I1HIMT.
and open as it recedes from the stream
On the northern side the ground is
much the highest, and commands the
other bank completely. Roads tra
verse and intersect the surrounding
country in almost every direction.—
Finally, at M : tcbell’s ford the stream
is ahout equi-distant between Center
ville and Manassa
apart
,y s Regiment, /th Louisiana \ ul-j sheltered the men at Blackburn s ford, * pcircml but specific imperative orders,
,teers, which was in advance, »vas j who, officers and men, with rare ex-jin conformity with a long conceived,
[sinmss directory.
TV:
n) And liuftliu’** men run hnvc
under thi* head, for one year,
v<* of Kivu Dollar* for a ran! of not more
linen,anJi *'
event j five cent* for each acldi-
CRAM FORD & STAPLER,
SUCCESSORS TO T. CRAWFORD,
V 0 7J, Broad *trect, under tlio Banner Office
a. a have on hand a nice utork of Fancy and Sta
p!o I'*ry Good*. Groceries, Hardware. Bo*»i* and
slioof, Hat* and Cap*, iv»d many other thing* too
uuinerouato mention allot*which willbeaold vwy
lou. July til.
He i* a path, if nnv he mi»!c
He i* n n*he. if any naked
If an v chance t*» hunger, he i
If any her l».*nd»nnn, he i*
If any he I:ut weak, how a
To dead men, lift- i* he . !•» ?
To blind men sight ; and to f
A pleasure, without io»* ;
btenllh.
Occoquan. At this season habitually
low and sluggish, it is liowever rapidly
and frequently swollen by the summer
rains until unfordable. The banks for
the most part are rocky and steep, but
abound in long used fords. The coun
try on either side, much broken and 1 Hers to force Longstreet’s position.— J of entrenchments nor one
thickly wooded, becrines gently rolling Ha
unteers, wnten was in advance, »\as | who, otlieers and men, with rare ex-1 in conformity
placed on the bank of the stream, nn-1 ceptions, were on that day for the first | established plan of action and battle
Capt. E. V. Alexander, Confederate
States Engineers, foitunately joiued
Regiment, 17th Virginia Volunteers.! not be too much commended for their
lhis was done under a heavy fire of I soldierly behavior,
musketry, with promising steadiness, j Our artillery was manned and officcr-
, The 7th A irginia, under Lieut. Col. ] ed by those who but yesterday were
some six miles | Williams, was then formed to the right, called from the civil avocations of a
. . . [also under*heavy fire, and pushed for- busy city They were matched with ri . B , mcn , s cneaeoa were at
On the morning of the lStb, finding j ward to the stream, relieving the 1st j the picked light artillery of the Federal j . m "ts. and i]isc!mr-»ed their
that the enemy was assuming a threat- ; Regiment Virginia Volunteers. At the I regular army, company “E” 3d arlillc- I satisfactory skill and zeal;
i*k :m*n l.raltli :
if l.ff jy wealth ;
l treasure, without
tier some cover, to the immediate right j time under fire, and who taking and
and left of the tord, relieving Cross’s 1 maintaining every positon ordered, can , „ _
' * ‘ my headquarters m time to introduce
the system of new field signals, which,
under his skiltull management, render
ed mo the most important servico pro-
ceding and during the engagement.
Ti.c medical otlieers serving with the
giments engaged wero at their propet
duties with
. _ 1 o - a—-;- ... .... , .- D ".m -- —— - < »mii mm seal ; Slid Oil OUO
ening attitude, in addition to the regi- same time two rifle guns, brought up j ry, under Capt. Ayies, with an arrna- I occasion nt least, under un annoying
j men's whose positions have been al-! with Early’s brigade, were moved down j meat, as their own chief of artillery ed-
stated, I ordered up from Camp , in the field to the right of the road, so mils, of two ten pounder Parrot rifle
'.hat wan nnd famished band, who, with
failing limbs but stout hearts, were
panting upwards for the day. On and
on through the weary hours, and the .
laugh had lushed, and their voices set*
j dom broke the. deadly stillness, and
the face of youth grew sad and the face
of age anxious but still not a murmur
nor a thought of yielding; and the se
cond night came down and the cheer
less halt was made.
Again the sun went ip, ami the
steaming mists curled away over the
mountain tops, and these lost and now
famished men, with chilled limbs, and
swollen t< et, and failing hearts, went
forward once more. But the pangs
of hunger gnawed at their vitals, and
the line grew more and more strag
gling, and the halts were frequent and
prolonged, and the anxious “Close up!
amah cohh
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lmpnileil hy him«el‘ and warranted
Pure, and sold as low a* any Norlhcrn
House.
t"iCOrder» promptly attended to.
Ocl 'd r > if
WILLIAM G. DELONY»
.Vttorm j «l In",
,m Broad Street, over the srore
. Athens.Gi.
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Gen- Beauregard's Official Report
Of the Baltic of Bull Run, Fought
July IS, IStJl.
IlEAiKifAitTF-Rs. First Fonrs, 1
Army «»k tiik Potomac, £
Manassa, Aug. 1S61. )
General:—With the general re
sults of the engagement < etween sev-
eial brigades of iny command anil a
considerable force of the enemy, in
the vicinity of Mitchell’s and Black
burn’s fords, of Bull linn, on the 1 Sth
ultimo, you were made duly acquainted
at the time by telegraph. But it is my
place now to submit in detail the oper
ations ol that day.
Opportunely informed of the deter
mination of the enemy to advance on
Manassa, my advanced brigades, on
the night of the 16th of July, were
ms as a reserve, in tear ol lion-1 as to be concealed from the enemy’s i guns, two twelve pounder howitzer md
cigrttlc. the effective men of six j artillery by the jjirlh of timber on the j two six pounder pieces, aided by two
twenty pounder Parrott guns of com
pany “U,” 4th artillery, under Lieut.
Benjamin. Thus matched, they drove
their veteran adversaries from the field
Pick
ham
cotr.panu s of Kelly’s Eighth Regiment! immediate batfl£ of the stream, and
Louisiana \ olunteers, and Kirkland’s j there opened fire, directed only by the
Eleventh Regiment North Carolina j sound of the enemy’s musketry. L’n-
volunteeis, which, having arrived the i able to effect a passage, the enemy
night before en route for Winchester, I j kept up a scattering fire for some time, giving confidence in, and promise of
had halted in view of the existing ne- Some of our troops had pushed across
cessities of tiie set vice. Subsequently, j the stream, and several small parties
the laller was plart-d in position to the ; of Cross’s Regiment, under command
left of Bonham's brigade. j of Captain Marye, met and drove the
Appearing in heavy force in front of |enemv with the bayonet, but as the
Bonham’s position, the enemy about j road-way from the ford was too narrow
meridian opened fire with several 201 for a combined movement in force,
pounder rifle guns, from a bill over one | Gen. Longstrcet re-called them to the
and a half m;les from Bull iltin. At south bank. Meanwhile the remainder
the same time Kemper, supported by I of Early’s infantry and artillery had
two companies of light infantry, occti-1 been called up; that is, six companies
pied a ridge on the left of the Center-1 of 24th Regiment Yirgit ia Volunteers,
villc road, about fix hundred yards in j under Lieu'. Col. Hairston, and five
advance of the ford, with two (i-f ound- pieces of artillery, one rifle gun, and
er (smooth) guns. At first the firing of four G pounder brass guns, including
the enemy was at random : but by half-1 two 6 pounder guns under Lieut. Gar-
past 12 P. M., he had obtained the j nett, which had been previously r.ent
range of our position, and poured into 1 to the rear by Gen. Longstrcet. This
tuc, w bun Surgeon Cullen. 1st Ilcgi [Close up, boys! of the cheerful toned
meat Virginia Volunteers, was obliged j Hfict rs, was no longer responded to by
to remove our ivouuded from the liospi | quickenc-d steps. They tore off the
t.-il, which had become the special tar- j inner bark of the birch and spruce pine,
get ot the enemy’s rifle guns, notwith- anJ found some comfort and support
the coming efficiency of that brilliant
arm of our service.
Having thus related the main or
general results and events of the action
of Bull Run. in conclusion it is proper
to signalize some of those who con-
t.ibuted most to the satisfactory results
of that day. _ . ,, , ! of whom I tun greatly indebted for
1 hanks are due to Brig. General* [ lnanil '„ U essential services in the
I transtnirsion of orders on the field, and
standing it was surmounted by the
usual yellow hospital ling, but which,
however, I hope, for tho sake of past
associations, was ignorantly mistaken
for a Confederate Hag. Tho namo of
each individual medical officer I cannot j
mention.
Ou the day of tho engagement 1 was
attended by my personal staff, Lt. S.
\V. Ferguson, A. D. C., and my volun
teer Aidcs-de Camp, Cols. Preston,
Manning. Chestnut, Miles, Chisholm,
in swallowing the juice. Five dollars
was offered the fortunate possessor of
a bit of biscuit, two inches square, dis
covered in nn odd corner of his knap
sack, and refused. One of the Cap
tains—Jones, of the Washington Ri
des—had a son in his ranks—a lad of
IS years, nnd tpnderly reared. He
catne up to his father and begged for
food. “ Take this, my dear boy,” he
replied, shaking out a tew crumbs of
md Heyward, of South Carolina, to all | biscuit from his haversack, “eat it slow-
*y ; and may God save your life.’’—
|S,»—1>
T. M. DANIEL.
TORtVKY AT I. Itr-AC.I
i will prin tin' iii tli« cuuutirsoi Cls
i, M«Ji*on, Hurt, Klimt.
H|M>> Warren, ami Ilnnmek
> one door nbviVe
U. NM UEHNON, Agent A Sur T.
M anufacturersomrcuiar nn
ill*, Htcum Knginra,, furring nml lift
] inir PUMUS,Shafting ami Machinery; Mill
ii8, Georgia, Gi.s.nml all other kind of G KARING. Iron and
rke.WnFon, j BrassU \STiNO jof every deavription. SMITH
Oglethorpe 1NG, Repairing and Fininhing pre ptly ex ecu
[fed. Select patterns of Iron Fencing, Ac. Term*
•ngs' l>ruR-store • cash. May 14 ly
- November 17.
ANDREW J. IIARDY,
TORMKY AT I.AW, .1,(1. r-
u couniy, (»«., will practice in t ie
HVatern Circuit. Particular atien
|lt*eung. Offices with R. J. Alilliean, K*q.
10—lOjn.
R, J. i IV. T. MILLIf AN,
[TOKNEYS AT LAW—Will pm.-tir,.
ounties of the Weatern (f’ireuif. and ti*
[im of Mndiann, Klbcrt. ami llnrf, of th
i (‘ircuit.
MlhhlCAX, I WM T MIM.1CAN,
‘efferaon, Qa. I l’«vrn"»s\ »iir, Ga. .
6—ly
UIILL & iilLLYER.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
tE vnulomigiu-rt Imvingnnnormti'd lliriiMt-lv,-. j
'Digettioriu lit® prActii-® of law. will aU.-n.t 1
^^tT.-rnl Conrln in the W’mtrrii (’irr uit, and I
,irt a«-ir joint pornonal •tlcutioll t.> all lutein. a« :
-d totliom
10. IilLLYER, I WM. If. IICLL,
Monro®, Ga. Atlionn, Ga.
ly 15—ly. '
m. m. i*rrrm
ITOR.VKV-t haw,JefTcrnon, .Jacksoneoun
v, Gs.,willg. . opromptattention to auv hu.
entiualed to bi» rare. January '^1 —
JOHN II. III LL,
rrORXKY AT LAW, Augusta, Ga., will
itteud promptly to all buainc** cut runted to
■re iJnn.H.
’HUaMONOaNORTHt
A ttoritoys at Law,
r lLL practice in co partneraliip in the coun-
ti-8 of ('Inik. Il’ititon. Jaek*on, Gwinnett.
|1. Uabun.Whilr, Frank tin. Hank*, Haber
of tuc Western Circuit. anti Hart nml Mnd-
pof tue aVcitbom (’ircuit. and will give their
dual and joint attention to nil bnsineaa en
d to them. The collection of debt* will re
r roinpt nod carclul attention.
, P.THUUMoNU, JullS K. NORTH,
Long*’ Drug-Store, | JctlVraon.Jackaon co
ui,(jv Oc; IS tf
j AfksoNA fiirc ii i\s7 1
[TTOUNBYS \TLAW.—'Will practice
j in the»ouutie* of Gwinuetl, Walton, Jack*
Lind Hall,«f the Weatern,and tue county of
"wrtn of the Blue Ridge Circuit.
IKS JACKSON, I N. h HUTCHINS. Jr..
d4thenn,Ga. | Lawrence villc, Ga
j.—Duting Mt. JacUaou'aabaenee lro.»»Geor-
bu«ine*» letter* *hould be addrc**ed to the
ia 1 Lawrence villa Sept 30- tf
* MA£jj¥©u N J iSSiLLi
yiTOBWE'S’ jfS-T 3LnA.-W,
HOMER. BANKS CO., lit.
TILL prnctice in the Conrt* of the Wentern
Circuit. Bunineaa entrusted to hi* care,
j uie»t wijh prompt niteution.
Iefxrxni F.s.—H .n, Joseph H. Lumpkin,Tho*.
It Cobb, K*q.. Athei*.Ga.; Joiuyl. II llauk*.
|no*vilIe, Ga, NVm 11. Hull, Athene, Ga.
Jan. Id—-tf.
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FAIRBANKS
SCALES.'
S OLD si Manufacturer* price.
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T. BISHOP ft SON.
Athene,October li IS69.
A. M. IVYN'G,
\T HOLES ALE an J Retail Healer in Hard
It ware, C’roeker anil llouno Fuminhini
iooda,on<. door below K.L. Iiloomticld'n (’lotliin^
Store Athena,Qa. Jnn.7,IS5d
T. II. WILSON & BROS.,
IMTHOLEMALE ft retail oealors in Dry (loon.
v w Oroeeriea, llnrdware. Crockery, Ac.,Non. ■-
md I, College Avenue, Athene, Oa.
M rch lb
made aware, f r om these head-quarters, _____
of the impending movement, and in j the hrigade a shower of shot, but with- 1 infantry was at once placed in position to
exact accordance with nij instructions, j 0 yt injuiy to us in men, horses, or; the left of the' ford, in a space unoccu
a copy of which is appended, marked . otms. From the distance, however, ' p.ed by Hays, and the artillery was
“A,” their withdrawal within the lines J our g uns CO nld not reply with elfect, unlimbered in battery to the right of
at Bull Run was effected with complete an j we did not attempt it, patiently the road, in a line with the two guns
sticco-s during the day and night of] awaiting a more opportune moment. ! already in action. A scattering fire of
the 17th ultima, in lace of and in ini- > Meanwhile a light ba!t» rv was push- ! musketry was still kept up by the ene-
mediate proximity to a largely superior c ,t forward by the enemy, whereupon : my for a short time, but that was soon
Bonham and Ewell and Col. C'ocke,
and the officers uniier them, for the
ability shown in conducting and exe
cuting the retrogade movements on
Bull Run, directed in my orders of the
18th of July—movements on which
hung the fortunes of this army.
Brig. Gen. Longstrcet, who com
manded immediately the troops en
gaged at Blackburn’s ford on the ISth,
equalled my confident expectations,
and I may fitly say, that bis presence
at the right place at the right moment
amor g his men, by the exhibition of
characteristic coolness, and by hi
J. F. O’KELLY,
PHOTOGNAPH AM) AMBROTYPB
ARTIST.
R OOJ1M on Broad uiA Spring street*, over the
More of Johr K. .flat!hew*, JtLen*, Ga.
inarch‘-.*0 t>0
NOTICE TO PLANTERS!
Three Thousand Pairs of the Best
NEGRO SHOES IN TIIE M ORlD!!
Madr by McCtokey j' Doyh.
W K will keep a good aoaortment ol
these ai the sroro ol Messrs. I’il-
ner, England & Freeman,in Athens, where
■1/r. .WcCleskey will he lound at all limes.
I ready to wail upon customers. Wo will
sell there shoes in lots, trom 10 pair up, a!
$1.50 per pair.
Cash will he paid for Hides.
OdS5 McCLESKEY ft DOYLE.
force, despite a well-planned, well-exe
cuted effort to cut off the retreat of
Bonham’s brigade, first at German
town and subsequently at Centerville,
whence he withdrew, by my direction,
after midnigh', without collision, al
though enveloped on three sides by
their iines. This movement had the
intended effect of deceiving the enemy
as to my ulterior purposes, and led him
to anticipate an unresisted passage of
Bull Run.
As prescribed in the first and second
sections of the piper herewith marked
“ J ,’'on the morning of the 18th of
July, my tionps resting on Bull Run,
from Union Mills foul to the Stone
Bridge, a distance of eight (S) miles,
were posted as follows:
Ewell’s br.gade occupied a position
in the vicinity of Union Mills lord. It
consisted ot Ilho les' 5th and Seibel’s
Hen SPRING & SUMMER Goods
„33\ W. LUCAS
is »°« recMvinp a bauUMimc ntovl of New
m. Goods, ami invite* all who are wanting such
to ea'l and examine them. All kiiuUot
LADIES' DRESS GOODS.
In New Spring Drca* Silka, Barege*,&r.
Alikina* French Dre** Goo<!« in Orrandift
Barege*, MuMin*, Ac.
Elegant Lure J/nntillan, $5 00 to fltt) 00;
K»a irlove*. »i!k mitt*, honiery, Inre*. tarletans>.c
All kind* Summer Good*, ftir men, boy* and chil
dren. Sheeting*, Shirting*, Linen*,
Table Damiuk*. Linen sho«>;ing«,towelling*. Ac
H'lth all other kind* of comuaon placc good*.
March 6
Kemper threw only six solid shot, with silenced,
the effect of driving back both the 1 It was at this stage of the affair that
battery and its supporting force. This 1 a remarkable artillery duel wascoin-
is understood to hive been Ayers'bat- nicnced and maintained on our side
tery and the damage must have been ; with a long trained professional oppo-
considerable to have obliged such a i nent—supeiior in the character as well
retrogade movement on the part of that! the number of his weapon, provided
officer. | with improved munitions and every
The purposes of Kemper’s position | artillery appliance, and at the same
having now been fully served, his 1 time occupying the commanding po-
picces and support were withdrawn [sition. The results were marvellous,
across Mitch -IPs ford to a point pre- ! and fitting precursors to the brilliant
viously designated, and whi«h coin- artillery achievements of the 2lst July
manded the direct approaches lo the ! In the outset our fire was directed
ford. I against the enemy’* infantry, whose
About half past 11 o’clock, A. M.,' bayonets gleaming above the tree tops
the enemy was also discovered by the | alone indicated their presence and
pickets of Longstreet’s brigade advanc- j force. This drew the attention of a
ing in strong columns of infantry with j battery placed on a high commanding
artillery and cavalry on Blackburn’s | ridge, and a duel began in earnest.—
ford. j For a time the aim of tl e adversary
At Meridian, the pickets fell back j was inaccurate, but this was quickly
in the preliminary arrangements for the
occupation and maintenance of the Hue
of BullRun.
Col. Thomas Jordan, A. Adjutant
General; Cnpt. C. H. Smith, Ass’t
Adjutant General; Col. S. Jones,
Chief of Artillery and Ordinance;
Major Cabell, Chief Quartermaster;
Capt. \V. II. Fowle, Chief of Subsis
tcuce Department; Surgeon Thomas
II. Williams, Medical Direeler, and
Ass’t Surgeon Brodie. Medical Purvey
or, of the general staff attached to the
Army of the Potomac, were necessarily
engaged, severally, with their .capon
words of encouragement to the men of j gihlo duties at my headquarters st
his command, he inspired a confidence [ Camp Pickens, which they discharged
and spirit that contributed largely to | with an energy and intelligence for
the success ot our aims cn that tlay. j which 1 have to tender my sincere
Col. Early brought his brigade into ! thanks,
position, and subsequently into action, j Messrs. McLean, Wilcoxson, Kin-
with judgement and at the proper mo ),nd Urn ' v „* r ' cu,z ™ 9 of tl " 8
the ford, which, as well ns the entire ’ thick and fast in the very midst of our
southern hank ot the stream for the j battery, wounding in the course oi the
whole front of Longstreet’s brigade, combat Capt. Eschelruan, five privates
was covered at the wale’s edge hv an and the horse of Lieut. Richardson.—
extended line of skirmishers, while iwo From the position of our pieces, nnd
six pounders of Walton’s battery, un- the nature of the ground, aim could
der Lieut. Garnett, were advantageous-1 only be directed at the smoke of the
I v placed .to command the dirt ct ap-| enemy’s artillery. How skilfully nnd
BOOT AND SHOE .MIKING.
N, W. KAODBOP,
yy OULD re»]
proach to the ford, but with orders to with what execution this was done, can usual among veteians of the old ser
vice.’’ General Longstrcet also men
tions the conduct of Capt. Mart c, of
the 17th Virginia, Volunteers, as espe
cially gallant on one occasion in ad
vance of the ford.
The regiments of Early’s brigade
were commanded by Col. Harry Hays
and Lieut. Colonels Williams and
Hairs'on, who handled theircommands
in action with satislactory coolness, and
skill, supported by their field officers,
Lieut. Col. l)e Choiseul and Major
Penn, of the 7th Louisiana and Major
Patton, of the 7th Virginia Volunteers
retire to the rear as soon as command- ; only be realized by eye witness. For
a few moments their guns were si-
The northern bank of tho stream, in lenced, but soon re-opened. Ry di
front of Longstreet’s position, rises rection of Gen. Longstiect, his batte-
with a steep slope at least fifty feet ry was then advanced by hand, out of
above the level of the water, leaving a the tangc now asccttained by the enemy
narrow bertne in front of the ford of; and a shower of spherical-case, shell,
some twenty yaids. This r dge formed and round shot flew over the beads of
intorm bis friend* and
„ „ , that he i* now Mann
factnritig at his i>ntaVd:*tmi*Dt, on the North corncT
eftpectfuIlT ii
the public general!}.
AVINO boon removed to iho Lumukio "'.College^Avenue and Clayton atreei. every do.
House Building, |.cn.ou» having bua.uew ' ! " Uar b«i.and.k«.,.oeb..nnr
•aid Company "nililake duo nonce thereof, P*»»P-*®'r<t ire., tool.; ..ilchrd dre..
_ * 'i hiMfn lirni't .1 miMiv.nnlril hna •• ntil ,vf fl.#.
I govern thomaelvea eecordmgly.
T. dtp
I then*, n 9th 1891.
X, Agt.
MEDICO-CHHURG1CAL!
W. D. WELyON, M. D.
II.LSYILLE, HALL COUNTY, GEO,,
•> ready to serve the public professionally ;
and will he found in hi* office, at that place,
l all tim**. unlcM profvanionativ aboent.
! April |0 tilii.
H. A. LOWHANCEr
Lesident DENTIST,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
IfKICK—Cfllege Avenue, Athene, Ga.
Ocl 18.
WK. WM. KING.
llonurnpr.thir Physician,
|F^***V* hj" pr«f«»*i„ii.l .ervicca to the cit
f non* of AUun, »r.d vicinity.
Office, corner of
boot.; heavy tloiible-.olrd beet*, out of the
very heat and rintet material; warranted to be done
nent uudg<K>d ua any shoe establishment in the
place-
[C/’JIrtiding iono at ihc*hortcst notice and in
tue nenir>t style.
Thank (til for past patronage, he will endeavor to
merit and hope* lo receive a libcral*haroof custom
Jun. 1 J— Iv.
llayton and Thomri* *tr«*et*.
M*y J.—ly.
G. L. McULESkEV, >1. u M
I ATISiO perm.nomlyloci.d in wil
oonl<r.ue th - practice ot.VIclU j,„ nnri Su ' "
l^Re»idencc, thnt r«s-,-nily o.cnnir.l l,v \f,
Lhoo "h*M. Offlci ai home, where In, may’ b,
buud. March Sih, 1 Mtio.
C. TV. A II. R. J. LONG,
P EKNOKM owin^ me account* due 1st April.
are informed that tho*o account* are now
ready for »etil» uient. IMcase call and let me have
the needful without delay.
April 10 I. M. KENNEY
Dr. r. m. smith,
H holesate and Retail Dealer ic
DRUGS. MEDICINES, PERFUMERY,
P.ll.XTS, OILS, UVL STUFFS,
MEDICINAL B4ANDY AND WINE, &C., &C,, &C.
I S NOW rerriving and opening* large atock of
gtvvi*. selected in the Northern Markets by him
soil with4*rent ca e.nnd which heroutidenily rccom-
i.enda ic the puhlic h* being pare.
Athena, J unit 9.\9bV.
LAi IN YOUR SUPPLIES!
flVAVLOR A IIOYT hnvh, determined to
X Hurt, up thoir buaincea iu gthena, are now
offering their emire slock of
Family Groceries,
At COST for CASH!
V llOLKSALL and retail Druggi*ttt ( Athene^ ^ <>rw)ns do well to lay io ■ supply, as trey
Uan.J. | bought low ami are now greatly advanc*
TAYLOtt A IIOYT.
LUMBER! LUMBER!!
UVO EUSDRED THOUSAND FEET o
Lumber, well seasoned, now on band at mv
bm. shoot fivo mile* from Alliens. Any order
be 6lleo al abort notice, Pickets ot all kinds
bun«i»A st short not ,c:
Tms sawyer, Ur .un-t Gunnels, is one of the
r.*ru r &n *“ ,h ° co “ 0,,,, * nd wil1 K' T "
p KATTWRW9.
dpril 10 ;f
MILlTA.iV UNIFORMS-
E. VONDERLEITH,
TAILOR, ATHENS, GEO.
O FFERS birsrrviMs to cut uniforms at sor-
onii^vo oenta pc» nit. oiber cuffing done
cutting don#
May II
6th rcgimenls of Alabama, and Sey- i silently before the advancing foe across ! corrected, and shot fell and shell burst
mour’s 6th regiment of Louisiana vol
unteers, with tour 12 pounder howitzers
ol Walton’s battery, and Harrison’s,
Green's and Cabell’s companies of
Virginia ca.alry.
1). R. Jones’ brigade was in position
in rear of MeLcnn’s ford, and consisted
of Jenkins' 5tb South Carolina, and
Burt's 17tli and Featherston’s 18th
regiments of Mississippi volunteers,
with two Lrass 6 pounder guns of j ed by the enemy.
Walton’s battery, and one company of
cavalry.
Longstreet’s brigade covered Black
burn’s ford, and consisted of Moore’s
1st, Garland’s 11th, and Corse’s 17th
legiments Virginia volunteers, with two
6 pounder brass guns of Walton’s bat
tery.
Bonham’s brigade I eld the approach
es to Mitchell’s ford. It was composed
ol Kershaw’s 2d, Williams’ 3d, Ba
con’s 7th, and Cash’s Sth regiments
South Carolina volunteers, of Shields’
and Del Kemper’s batteries, and of
I load’s, Radford’s, Payne’s, Ball’s,
V\ ickham’s and Powell’s companies of
Virginia cavalrv, under Colonel Rad
ford.
Cocke’s brigade held the fords be
low and in the vicinity of the Stone
Bridge, and consisted of Withers’ 18th.
Lieut. Col. Strange’s 19th, and R. T.
Preston’s 2Sth regiments, with Lath
am’s battery and one company of cav
alry, Virginia volunteers.
Evans held my left flank and pro
tected the Stone Bridge crossing with
Sloan’s Fourth Regiment South Caro
lina Volunteers, Wheat’s Special Bat
talion, Louisiana Volunteers, four six
pounder guns, and two companies of
Virginia cavalry.
Early’s brigade, consisting of Kemp
er’s 7th (six companies,) Early's 24th
Regiment Virginia volunteers, Hays’
7th Regiment Louisiana volunteers,
and three rifle pieces of Walton’s bat
tery, Lieut. Squires, at first were held
in position in rear or as a support to
Ewell’s brigade until after the devel
opment of the enemy, in heavy defen
sive force, m front of Mitchell’s and
Blackburn’s fords, when it was placed
in rear of and neatly equi-distant be
tween McLean’s, Blackburn’s and
Mitchell’s fords.
Pending the development of the en
emy’s purpose, about ten (10) o’clock
A. M., I established my headquarters
at a central point, McLean’s (arm-
house, near to McLean’s and Black
burn’s fords, whose two six pounders
of Walton’s battery were in reserve ;
but subsequently, during the engage
ment, I took post to the left of my re
sort e.
Of the topographical features of «be
country thus occupied, :t must suffice
to say that Bull Run is a srn, II stream,
running, in this locality, nearly from
west to east, to its confluence with the
Occoquan River, about twelve miles
Irom the Totomac, and draining a con
siderable scope of country from its
source in Bull Run mountains to a
short riistnnrc of the PotomaCj at
ment. He displayed capacity lor com
mand and personal gallantry.
Col. Moore, commanding the Firs!
Virginia volunteers, was severely
wounded at t’ e head of his regiment,
the command of which subsequently
devolved upon Maj Skinner, Lt. Col.
Fry having been obliged to leave the
field in consequence of a sun stroke
An accomplished, promising officer.
Major Carter 11. Harrison, Eleventh
regiment Virginia volunteers, was lost
to the senke. While leading two
companies of his tegiment against the
enemy, he fell, twice shot, mortally
wounded.
Brigadier General Longstrcet, while
finding on all sides alacrity, ardor and
intelligence, mentions his special obli
gations to colonels Moore, Garland
and Corse, commanding several regi-
imtncdiate vicinity, it is their duo to
say. have placed mo and the country
under great obligation for tho informa
tion relativo to this region, which 1ms
enabled mo to avail myself of its de
fensive features and resources. They
weie found ever ready to give ma their
time without stint or reward.
Our casualties, iu all 08 killed and
wounded, were fifteen (including two
reported missing) killed and fifty three
wounded, several of whom have since
died. The loss of the enemy can only-
bo conjectured. It was unquestionnbly
heavy. In tho cursory examination
which was made by details from Long-
street's and Enrly’s Brigades on the
18th cf July, oi that part of the field
immediately contested, and near Black
buvu's ford, some sixty four corpses were
found and buried, some few wounded
and at least twenty prisoners weto al
so picked up, besides 175 stands of
merits of his brigade, and to their field j a lav S° of accoutrements
officers, Lieut. Cols. Fry, Funsten and , and bankets, and quite 150 hats.
Munfcrd, and Majors Brent and Skin- j, n '« f'^ *' f thl * d ">’ a ™
, . ■' .. ... i-i .. i to sni:sly the enemy that he could not
ner, of whom lie says: “ They display- - J J
ed more coolness and energy than is
for them an admirable natural parapet,
behind which they could, and did ap
proach under shelter, in heavy force,
within less than one him ired yards of
our skirmishers. The sou.liern shore
was almost a plain, raised but a few
feet above the water for sc tral hun
dred yards, then rising with a very-
gradual, gentle slope, and undulating
back to Manassa. On the immediate
bank there was a fringe of trees, but
with little if any undergrowth nr shelter,
while, on the other shore, diere were
timber and much thick brush and cov
ering. The ground in rear of our
skirmishers, and occupied bv our artil
lery, was an old field extending alorg
the stream about one mile, and imme
diately back for about half a mile to a
border or skirting of den«e second
grow th pines. The whole ot this ground
was commanded at all points by the
ridge occupied by the enemy’s musket
ry ; as was also the country to the rear
for a distance much beyond the range
of 20 pounder rifle guns, by the range
of hills on which their batteries were
planted, and which, it may be further
noted, commanded also all our ap
proaches Horn this direction to the
three threatened fords.
Before advancing his infantry, the
enemy maintained a fire of rifle artille
ry Iro n the batteries just mentioned
for half an hour, then he pushed for
ward a column of over three thousand
infantry to the assault, with such a
weight of numbers as to be repelled
with difficulty by a comparatively small
force of not more than twelve hundred
bayonets with which Brigadier General
Longstreet met him, with characteristic
vigor and intrepidity. Our troops en
gaged at this time were the First and
Seventh, and four companies of the
Eleventh Regiment Virginia Volun
teers. Tt.eir resistance was resolute,
and maintained with a s'.cadim ss wor
thy ot all praise. It was successful,
and the enemy was repulsed. In a
short time however, he returned to the
contest with increased force and de
termination, but was again foiled and
driven back by our skirmishers, and
Longstreet’s reserve companies, which
were brought up and employed at the
most vigorous assailed points at the
critical moment.
It was now that Brig. Gen. Long-
street seal far reinforcements from Ear-
the gunners; but one of our pieces had
become hors du combat from an en
larged vent. Fiom the new position
our guns fired as before, with no oth
er aim than the smoke and flash of
their adversaries’ pieces—renewed and
urged the conflict with such signal
vigor and effect that gradually the fire
of the enemy slackened, the intervals
uetween their discharges grew longer,
finally to cease, and we fired a last
gun at a balled, flying foe, whose heavy
masses in the distance were plainly
seen to break and scatter in wild confu
sion and utter tout,strewing the ground
with cast away guns, hats, blankets, as
our parting shell was thrown amongst
them. In their re reat one of their
pieces was abandoned, but from the
nature of the ground it was not sent
for thnt night, and under cover of
darkness the enemy recovered it.
The guns engaged in this singular
conflict, on our side, were three six
pounder rifle pieces and four ordinary
six pounders, all of Walton’s batterv,
the Washington Artillery of New Or
leans. The officers immediately at
tached were Capt Eschelman, Lieut.
C. W. Squires, Richardson, and Whit
tington. At the same time our infantry
held the back of the stream in advance
of our guns, and the missies of tlie
combatants flew to and fro above them
as, cool and veteran like, for more than
an hour, they steadily awaited the mo
ment and signal tor the advance.
While the conflict was at its height
before Blackburn’s ford, about four
o’clock, A. M., the enemy again dis
played himself in force before Bon
ham’s position. At this, Col Kershaw
with four companies of his regiment,
Second South Carolina, anil one piece
of Kemper’s Artillery, were thrown
across Mitchel’s ford to the ridge which
Kemper had occupied that morning.
Two solid shot and three spherical-
case, thrown among them with a pre
cision inaugurated by that Artillerist at
Yiena, effected their discomfiture anti
disappearace, and our trbops in that
quarter were again withdrawn within
our lines, having discharged the duty-
assigned.
At the close of the engagement be
fore Blackburn's ford, 1 directed Gen.
Longstreet to withdraw the First and
seventeeth regiments, which had borne
the brunt of the action, to a position in
force a passage across Bull Run ill tho
face of our troops, and led him into the
Rank movement of the 21st July, and
the battle of Manassa, tho details of
which will be related in another paper.
Herewith I have tho honor to trans
mit the reports of the several Brigade
Commanders eugnged, and of the artill
cry. Also a map of tho field of bat
tle.
Tho rendition of this report, it is
proper to say in conclusion, has been
unavoidably delayed by the constant
ly cngiossing administrative duties of
the commander ot nn army corps com
posed \vlolly of volunteers—duties vit
ally essential to its well boing and fn
tine efficiency, and which I could not
The skill, the conduct, and the sol- j set osido or postpone on any account
dicry qualities of the Washington Ac-
tillory engaged, were all that could be
Strong men sat down and cried, the
weak dragged on iinrepming. Some
of the feeblest, pale striplings, whom
the lightest.blow might fell, showed
hea.ts of oak in that awtul extremity.
Stili the “Close up!’’ was urged on
the laggard rear, and the slow hours
seemed lengthened into years, and the
day sped on, nnd the mountains closed
belore them, and the third sun set and
they were not saved.
Tuesday came, and their strength
and courage was gone, and despair
had seized them. Now the men be
came mutinous. The officers urged,
and entreated, nnd commanded tkom
to make one tnorc effort to save their
lives ; t ut the latter had lost all value,
nnd famine nml fatigue was fast ex
hausting its remaining store.
Still the habit of obedience, and old
affection and well tested confidence
prevailed, and again they went forward,
though with little hope of success in
their desperate effort to reach a human
habitation. And they would have fail
ed, in all reasonable proba rility, and
their bones would have whitened on
that mountain ridge, and the ii cidents
of their fate would have been as fear
fully unknown as of those who have
gone down nt sea and left no trace or
sign of shipwreck. Suddenly, at mid
day, a stranger appeared among them.
“Who are you, and where did you come
Irom ?’’ are the eager questions. “I
am a Virginian—a friend ; have follow
ed your track, and have come to save
you,’’ was tire welcome reply. But,
though the face was as of an angel,
these men misunderstood it. They
were on the very verge of destruction.
An swfu! death awaited them if they
did not follow bis guidance, and they
preferre I famine, death, anything be
fore captivity; how could they know
whether he was to be trusted ? They
were in a hostile country, and the man
utterly unknown to them. “Go on,’’
said the leader, “take us out of this
wilderness and we will reward you;
deceive, betray us, and I will blow your
brains out with my own hand, at the
first sight of the enemy.”
He carried them by a change of di
rection down the mountain; striking a
shallow stream at its base .then followed
its bed, leaping from rock to rock, and
sometimes wading through the water,
for miles; then over a field and out into
the road, and a wild cheer rung out
their joy at the unexpected deliverance.
Attended by a guard, the guide went
to a neighboring farm house, and re-
desited. The officers and men attach
ed to the seven pieces already specified,
won for their battalion a distinction
which I feel assured, will never be tar
nished, and which will ever serve to
urge them and their corps to high en
deavor. Lieutenant Squires worthily
commanded the pieces in action. The
commander of the battalion was nec
essarily absent from the immediate field,
under orders in the sphered his du
ties ; but the fruits of his discipline,
zeal, instruction and capacity as an ar
tillery commander, were present, and
must redound to his repntation.
On the left, at Mitchell’s Ford, while
no serious engagement occurred, the
conduct of all was eminently satisfacto
ry to the general officers in command.
It is due, however, to Cel. J. L.
Kemper, Virginia forces, to express my
sense ot the value of his services in
the preparation for and execution of the
retreat from Fairfax Court House, on
Bull Run. Called from th; head of
his regiment by what appeared to me
an imperative need of thG service, to
take charge of the superior di ties of
the Quartermaster’s Department, with
the advance at that critical juncture,
he accepted the responsibilities involv
ed, and was eminently sufficient.
For further information touching
officers and individuals of the First
Brigade, and the details of the retro-
gatlc movement, I have to refer partic
ularly to the report of Brigadier Gener
al Bonham herewith.
It is proper here to state that while
from the outset it had been determined,
on tho approach of tho enemy in force
to fall back and fight him on the line
of Bull Run ; yet the position occupied
by Gen. Ewell’s Brigade, it necessary,
could have teen maintained against s
Ii rgely superior force. This was e-pe
cially the case with the position of «ho
5th Alabama Volunteers, Colonel
Rhodes, which that excellent office! bad
made capable of a resolute, protracted
defeaee against heavy odds. Accor
dingly. ou the morning of the 17th ul«
1 11hvc tho honor to be, General, j turned by nightfall with a wagon load
Yout ob’t serv't, jof provisions, llis name is Parsons,
G. T. Bi-.M nEOAitn, Gen Comd’g. | and the Confederacy should bestow on
Io Gen. S. Cooper, Adjutant and j ),i m their first gold medal.
Inspector General, C. 8. A. “How much did you eat that night?”
.TT , „ . r i I asked m v narrator, a son of the late
Retreat ol Hie Hrst Georgia from Genetal f rwin> of Sonth Carolina—
(arrirk * l-ord A Thrilling Nar- (“Wliyj nothing at all, scarcely;’the
fellows nibbled a little all night; but
ralive-
Thc V rginia correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury writes a deeply in
teresting letter descriptive of the en
gagement between Garnett’s and Mc
Clelland’s lorces at Carrick’sFord, and
subsequent events. The concluding
portion relates lo the perilous retreat
of a portion of the First Georgia Reg
iment across the mountains to Monte-
tlie next morning, after such a break
fast as would have killed a wolf, we
stopped twice and cooked our haver
sacks lull ot provisions, and by night-
fall there was not a crumb in them.’’
One of the Lieutenants who shared the
horrors of that retreat was on the cars
going home to recruit his shattered
health. Typhoid fever had followed
icy. It is a graphic picture, and we I theexposure and exhaustion—he look-
transfer it to our columns. The wri- j ed like the genius of famine.
ter savs:
The foe was baffled of his prey!—
But setm companies of the 1st Geor
gia Regiment, outflanked by them, hatl
been cut off by the rapid advance of
the Indiana line, and were driven from
the toad and up the mountain into a
wilderness where human foot had nev
er trod before.
Without food, with scarcely a blan
ket to cover them, and no shelter from
rain or wind or cold but the dark fo
liage overhead and around, on an un
trodden mountain range, without maps
or guide, these brave Georgians took
up the line ol march in such direction
as their slight knowledge of the coun
try and the aid ot a pocket compass
advised. Over the rugged rocks and
tl rough the dense underwood, often so
thick that they had to hew a passage
with their bowie knives, the straggling
line toiled up the mountain until dark
ness closed round them and they lay
down and slept. The sun rose on the
Sabbath morning and flooded their hap
py homes with light, and gilded the
spi.es of the village churches, w hither
their mothers, and wives, and sisters,
were going up to pray for the dear
ones at war, and to beg Heaven to
spare their lives; but he could not
piereejthe thicket to get a glimpse of
J. D. B.
Some Excitement in Maim.—The
Philadt Ipiiia Inquirer says:
The people of Belfast, Maine, are
greatly agitated by the arrival of a
number of boxes in that city from Boston
containing muskets, cartridges, and
oth r munitions of war, which have
gone into the hands of about 200 men,
who have openly proclaimed their dis
loyalty to the Government and organ
ized themselves into a company, with
out any authority from the State, de
claring it their object to resist any at
tempt made to draft any member in
their ranks into military service^tnd the
payment cf war taxes.
Who was Gen. Lvon.—Gen. Lyon
was a Connetticntt Yankee, a Captain
in the U. S. service. Ho had been
stationed at Fort Riley, was codrt-
martialed for starving liis men, and bad
beon ordered to St. Louis for trial.—
On resvliing that point examination
was cet e-side' Lyoujwas tppointed to
take charge of the Arsona). and by
bate trcacheiy in surrounding the Stato
*. oops nt Camp Jackson, and murder
ing women and children in the streets
of St. Louis, he was mado a Brigadier
General, at the suggestion of Frank
Blair. ‘
