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About The Independent South. (Waynesboro, Ga.) 1860-186? | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1862)
.1. IV. RICH, Editor. WAYNESBORO, GA T JULY 12, 1862. THE Independent South. IS PCBLI3HKED EVERY SATURDAY, AT WAYNESBORO, &EO. Subscription Price, Two Dollars, PEll ANNUM. IALYVAYS IN ADVANCE. BE KIND TO THY Hl'SBASD, •Be gentle to thy husband, Remember, all day long. -Amid the din nnd tumult lie battles with the throng. Curiosity nnd jealously got the upper hand of me; I wanted to sec for myself, so I slid out of Lied sit ting tint like a tailor on the iloor, determined to hitch upjustas I sot, inch at a time to the opening over the hearth where the gun hooks the dentil of Privnto L A Ballard, A cat couldn’t been no stiller nr- tcr a mouse, but my heart thumped louder every hitch, just ns it will when a man goes to do what ain’t right. Well, jest as 1 had gained the right pint to look over at 'cm, just tilted the floor—down I went, tow shirt, fastened to the gun hooks and there I hung, blindfolded, like a squirrel half skinned, right over my rival and sweetheart, ready for bath ing. I was taken down by Jerusba’s Aliil When the night lias gathered father, and next morning camo to ‘home, | the conclusion to court a fresh gal— the 'Hived one to his rest, | in a new locality. No wonder that noble brow, Grows clouded with the care That presses on his heart and hands | While he is struggling there. Be gentle—if no smile appears, There's Bttfrow in the breast. •yttit miss the welcome j !Tls true, voice, Whose tones are always kind, raise the cloud that And long to casts A shadow oft his mind. WAR NEWS. Richmond, JulyC. The Richmond Enquirer lias re ceived Baltimore papers, of July the 4th. From them the following par ticulars are gleamed: The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald says that the Federal Government has been notified by the Ministers of tho two leading European powers that the war in America must be immediate- And-manyaililPK. win n lalmttoStttL -I . Yet, never fear, that through it all, Thy presence is not blest; ‘For like the sunshine through the storm, ‘It brings sweet thoughts of rest. W It Lane, M V Martin and Z* Phillips, of Capt Hanvey’s Compa ny B, and Private II Giles of Capt Johnson’s company C. Ill company A, Cupt. Allen, none dangerous, only bruises. Capt Hanvey’s Company Lieut. Beadles badly scalded; Dr Davis badly scalded; Corpora! Goodwin dislocation of ankle and fiacturc; Private Attawiiy very slightly woun ded slightly; W G Orr slightly; W. E Rainey slightly; P L Ward, dis location. Three,negroes belonging to Com pany B, badly wounded. Company C, commanded by- Capt j Johnson—Wounded, Private Bias- well; Titos Johnson badly wounded; several slightly. Injured in Company D, comman- j ded by Capt Rudisill, Private L j Newson, dislocation, and private i King wounded in the hand and one i . inr two slight bruises. In Company A, Capt Allen, ne- !gro George (free) Butler Guards, killed; negro of private Hudson bad ly wounded; negro of Capt Johnson badly wounded. The accident happened by tho de lay of the passenger train. H. D. Caters, Major Comdg. 12th Ga. Balt. Til 12 by ill Fo gre it tc lieii ; i m the Ro iiijt hot w h eyt on civ cln no\ list a c ers \ Thy gentle l«inesTnrV5T5inio, And made glad music in his heart, •‘Thanks be for thee—aud'home.” ■Re sure, all bough lie speaks jt not, Thou art the star whose ray •Slake life and love, anil glideth all ‘la life’s dark and rugged way. Tho New York Evening Post says that Lincoln has issued a pro clamation, calling for 300,000 more troops. The New York Times savs there kee tha thr av: ers the fin sell and ,a t\ agn pie. and 'I I is now no room to doubt that tho And so be ever gentle; Kind words mid deeds from theo Do more towards making labor light Than ever thou oould’st see. Just !3is I.uclt. Jedckiah Slocum was in love with Jerusha Simmons. Jedckiah Was slightly given to jealousy) and now and then had reason for it. Listen to Hiln: One Sunday night I cum hum frotii mill after a three days ride, and Jerusha had a bean, dressed as smart MS a dancing master. My 'heart jiiilljSM into my gullet the 'very mihiit’e I saw'hitu. I felt dbWli in the mouth, for I 'knew I was a gone fellow. He had oh broadcloth. Talk of your new Tangled gossip and Gre'shou houses ’now, but folks in them days didn’t 'bate but one room down stairs, and a ladder to gb'ltp stairs; a pttnehooh 'floor Was good enough below, and oak shankers "Split otit by hand, kivered the chamber floor. It was so in boss’s bourse, anti I slept up chamber. I wnbtyou to remember, iirv'toiv shirt, and I wiiht you to imttgihomy feelings that night after I weht'to bed, for'Jerusha and the dandy chap lmd the hull room below to themselves, with a rousing tire to spark. I couldn't stand the temp tation to want to hear what they 'had to say for themselves. Whis- Fedcral army lms met with a seri ous reverse, and is in a condition of imminent peril. Shocks took a downward surge in New York on Wednesday last. The gold market was excited, and 10Gi was freely hid. Exchange on Lon don was quoted at 121. LATE FROM THE BATTLE FIELD. Petersburg, July G. The Yankees buried over 500 ot their dead at shirley; and left over 100 of their wounded, who fell into our hands on Saturday morning last. Our pickets now occupy Shirley.— Nine more prisoners were brought to Petersburg. They say that Mc Clellan is in a strong position at Berkeley; that he has been Vein forc ed by Shields’ division; and that he now has SO,000 or 100,000 men, and will give battle. Balloons went tip yesterday and to-day—the wagon train is still visi ble, and the tent's of the enemy dot the country Tor miles. A member of Sickles’ brigade says that out of 5,000 men not 500 are left. Knoxville, July 5. Reliable information is rccievcd hero of Halleck’s army passing through Nashville, via Louisville, to Washington. Buell’s forces are concehtrating fail to I thl LATE FROM• MEMPHIS. Mobile, July 5. A special dispatch to the tho Mo-! bile Tribune, dated Jackson, Miss.,! July nth, says: of The Memphis Argus and Ava- lanche have both been suppressed— tho former for asking Grants’ per mission to publish the Southern ac count of McClellan's defeat at Rich mond, nnd the latter for alledged incendiary sentiments published in their paper. The Confederate pickets arc now within four miles of Memphis, and warm work is expected soon. Look is out for startling events. j p ( Seventeen moro of the enemy’s pickets were found dead on last Wednesday morning. Northern papers are perfectly si lent on McClellan’s “on-to-Rich- uioiid.” The young Napoleon’s do- j qJ feat is not mentioned in any of the j y I Yankee papers! j ^ A dispatch from Cairo states that I , , i (r.| tin] 1 r per! whisper? whisper! ! at Huiitsvillo with those of Mitch- You may laugh nt it, but it is tho j ol *’ s > which have been withdrawn ■naked truth 1 am going to toll. I'from Battle Creek and Bridgeport, have laughed myself at the same.—! ^ WLROAD ACCIDENT. When I heard something pop likoj Tho Lain bearing my command •a kiss, by ginger I could stand myj collided near Ringgold with the 'heart thumps no longer. | down train. It pains me to report hrj Ft bcl arl two companies of Illinois cavalry; whilst going up the river from Mem phis, mutinied and took possession of tho steamboat, Tho cause of the mutiny is not assigned—the muti neers were arrested on their arrival at Cairo, Vicksburg, J lily 5—Tho bom bardment of this city continues slowly, with but little effect on cith er side: of I co | Y: th‘I an I I I.nlcst f.ioin Itlctiinoiid. Richmond, July 4.—Owing to tho remoteness of the fugitive turny it is very difiiicult, to obtain infor mation of tho situation of affairs.— j n Various rumors are afloat, but noncj ’1 can bo traced to reliable sources.— , f It is only certain that McClellan’s 11 army lms been completely ruuted; | ( and while a portion of it may have J f escaped in transports, a largo nutu- i ber will bo captured. Our victory ia' 1 is complete.
