W IGSTiCIlisi ; DEMOCRAT, CHABLOTTE; JiJ i o.
THE DEFENCE OP PETERSBURG.
Correspondence of Ibe Raleigh Confederate.
Camp Ransom's BniaADE, Jne 20.
Knowing that you take an interest .in all sol
'diers, and especially in North Carolina brigades, I
Lave determined to give you an account of the
part taken bv Ransom's brigade in the defence
of the '(Cockade City."
On Wednesday evening, the 15th, we were in
"tjamp at Chain's farm, three miles below Drewry's
Bluff, giving magmficently from the luxuriant
gardens, which the troops that had been stationed
there before us had been provident enough to leave
in .fine vegetation, and also the fisheries, with true
soldierly instinct, oblivious of the distant roaring
of Lee's -cannonading. 1
At 7 o'clock p. m. that day, we received orders j
directly from Gen. L-je, to report, "without lo3 of j
time, to Gen. lieauregard. we. were soon ready
and on the march. The men were in excellent
plight and soon it was known all along the lines
4hat Petersburg was in danger; and this influence
was electric, for we-all love Petersburg, and I
have -often heard it said in the. brigade, that they
had rather fight for Petersburg and Weldon than
any "other places in the Confederacy. I suppose
that the brigade has imbibed some of this venera
tion for noble "little Petersburg," from their gal
lant commander, Gen. Matt. Ransom, who has fre
quently said, that should there ever be a battle
around .Petersburg, he trusted that his brigade
might participate. The only rpgret that we have
is that he was not with us.
.Marching all Wednesday night, we arrived at
Petersburg Thursday morning very early.- Wc
rere ordered in.a double-quick to the front lines,
at their interaction with the Baxter road, and
.placed in position under a very heavy fire of ar
tillery and infantry enfilading us from the left of
the. front entrenchments, which had been taken by
, the enemy on the night previous.
In placing the brigade in position, Captain John
U.Pegrani, A. A. G., fell mortally wounded. He
was a braveeneroas and noble man, combining
in him elements of the gentleman and officer that
are rarely met with even in our army. From the
day that the bravo Bartow fell upon the "first battle
ground of Manassas to the present time, there has
not fallen any soldier who more gallantly died
than did Capt. Pegram. The brigade feels his
Joss deeply.
We held this lino on Thursday-. That evening
late, the ecemy charged our lines, only engaging
in our front, the 24th North Carolina regiment,
commanded by Maj. Love, and were handsomely
repulsed. They charged right up to the works,
but not-being able to pierce the 24th, they threw
down their arms and surrendered. ' We rested on
ourarms quietly Thursday night, though the left
of our army was constantly engaged in heavy sharp
shooting. Soon Friday morning I was aroused from a deep
sleep; worn almost out from fatigue, by loud cheer
ing of the enemy on our left, but waited patiently,'
anticipating every moment to hear a responsive
yell or defiance from our Southern boyp; but soon
stragglers and immediately after large bodies of
our army were seen rapidly retiring from the left,
saying that tho enemy had takiyi the left of our
lines.
This some attribute to the weakness of the lines
held by Maj. Gcri Rashrod Johnson's old Brigade,
(Tennessee) but officers in that Brigade affirm that
there was an open interval oil their left, entirely
unoccupied,, into "which the yankees crept and filed
immediately in their rear, thereby necessitating
iheit retreat.
The only alternative for us, was to form line in
rear, and facing to the enemy, as they were now
seen charging up our captured works; which wc
did in perfect order, and awaited their arrival; but
.they" did not attack our new line.
The .24th regiment lost considerably in killed
and wounded in leaving the intrenchments, and the
25th-North Carolina lost some. Our new.line held
by us on Friday, was unattacked during the day,
but we were exposed to some shelling.
Friday night at-S o'clock we received orders to
support Gen. Wise's Brigade on our left, as the
yankees were sorely pressing it. We moved off
immediately, but upon arriving in rear of the posi
tion held by this Brigade, no one being there to
inform us of its retreat, Col. Faison, commanding
the Brigade, threw forward some scouts and soon
Ascertained that their works were held by the ene
my. The Brigade was then ordered to retake
them. Every thing depended Upon the charge of
thi 'Brigade, and the men mindful of their Ply
mouth reputation, and thinking of the sufferings to
be entailed on the citizens of Petersburg should the
.fnemy break our lines, were determined to con
quer or perish in the attempt. They dashed for
ward wjth a yell and the yankees were soon dis
lodged, though we lost heavily in so doing.
We captured about four hundred prisoners, with
ttvo Ffands.of colors; the prisoners we took stating
that their two regiments were, all killed o captur
ed. This was. a brilliant charge and should rank
Ransom's Brigade side by side with Gordon's no
ble Brigade, Ramscur's and some others of Lee's
array which have immortalized themselves upon
the 4lood-f4ained fields of Spotsylvania Court
House.
Tt wouM bo doing great injustice, were I not to
include the 22bd South Carolina regiment in this
charge. They sustained the well-earned reputa
tion that has been characteristic of South Carolina
.troops since the inauguration of hostilities.
In this charge Col. J. C. Jones, of the 35th N.
f" rinimont nml TM5i M r il..'
FROM VIRGINIA- ,
For the last three or four days of the past week
we received no mail from Richmond or Petersbargt
and are therefore unable to publish any detailed ac
count of operations in that quarter. The enemy,
tapped the Roads between Weldon and Petersburg
and Danville and Richmond, Dot tne aimcnuy inns
caused will only be temporary, we suppose. We
copy some paragraphs from our exchanges in re
gard to the condition of affairs. .
The Ruleigh Confederate of Friday says : .
Wfi have no despatches from the North. It is
' YANKEE RAIDS.
Frcm the jGolJsboro Journal of the-231. ,
A gentleman who arrived in this place, yester
day morning, from Kinston,. gives us the following
ini'ormation which maybe generally relied on:
On Monday morning, a force of A'ankee cavalry,
9.-ft strong under Col. Ripley, with two pieces of
artillery, started out from Newbern, on the Dover
road in the direction of Kinston. On Monday!
ni-ht they encamped at Core-Creek, about Id
mfles this side of Ncwbem, where they spent most
of Tuesday in building a bridge across the creek;
.nrl advanced, on Tuesday evening, to Wise's Fork,
iorce
reported that the Railroad damaged near Petersburg j n;nc milcs below Kinston, where the main forci
has been repaired and the enemy driven off or cap- J encamped-for the'night. , About 2 o'clock A. 31
lso reported that a portion of our j ter(jaV mornitig.'they moved forward a email de
ten in Grant's rear. We expect to ; J nth- fnrfie towards Jackson's or Cobb's
tured. It is also
fnrces have crotte
be in regular communication with Petersburg to- j j. , came twQ compatlie3 of
Folk s cavalry wnien, alter some bugut o""'
in, foil back nearly to Kinston; where they were
met and reinforced by two batteries from Starr'?
battalion, after which-no farther demonstrations
were made by the enemy; but on the contrary they
were supposed, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, to
regiment,
were
Capt. Blackwell of the same
bqth killed. Col. Jone3 won immortal re
nown in the Plymouth fight, and again distinguish
ed himself in tho charge of his regiment at the
Ware Bottom Church, and sealed, his fate in the
last gloriou3 charge of Ransom's brigade. He was
a good soldier and true christian, and his memory,
together with the brave Blackwell, wilt be em
balmed in the hearts of all the members of this
brigade who knew their estimable qualities. Col.
Jones' own regiment laments his loss even as a mo
ther "mourns over her first born."- I have never
seen anything equal to the devotion of his men for
him.
Lieut. Col. Bryson, of the 25th N C .also ficted
very well, displaying his usual coolness in the
charge of his regiment, though he was wounded
.very early in the action, but not dangerously hurt.
Mo? !,.. l l- : . ii ,
jiuic, nueu ins regiment on rnuay niornui"' I
was forced to fall back, displayed traits of soldierly J
.ability that won the admiration of all who saw him, :
and showed himself a brave and efficient officer.
. 'After making the above charge, we were order-j
.ed back to a new line, which we now hold, having I
been several times assaulted in our position by the j
enemy, but with no effect upon our lines. I be-!
lieve I utter the sentiment of every true soldier a-!
round Petersburg, when I say that the yankees will !
have to charge 'through scenes yet unknown to
them, before 'they take Petersburg. We hnvo
made up our mind to die, if there need be, in the
cause. of her hospitable inhabitants; and may we
soon be able, by the assistance of Divine Provi
dence, to expel these miscreants from before her
gates and Jet the busy scenes of merchandise and
the gleeful notes of children's happy tones onco a
&in resound through streets now only, reverbera
ting with the roar of cannon. .nsTiTfA.
morrow.
A rumor has it that our forces have captured
1G0O prisoners nnd routed Grant." -
Petersburg We have conversed with a gen
tleraan who left Petersburg at 10 a. m , on the 23d.
He represents the state of affairs there as most sat
isfactory. Grant,' it was currently reported, had , wer p ' W
; Arnntnn nfHlcWrl with t1m rio-ht : be IaUKJo
pone in the direction of Richmond, with tlic, right
wing of his army,- leaving the left to menace and
shell our works. If this be so, it confirms the idea
advanced in our issue of Thursday, that Grant's
forces were too demoralized to admit of any more
serious demonstrations without further mancenver
inf. Our informant was impressed as we were by
the cheerlul bcaring of the people of the Cockade
citv. He
L4TER. We (the JunioO have just returned
from Kinston where we obtained authentic inform
atibn concerning the raid alluded to above.
From the best information, tbe Yaukce force,
which consisted of infantry and cavalry alone, did
not number two hundred. The fight, at Cobb's
Mill was .i mere snmrtse of -our forces. Yankee
saw none despondent; none who believed infantry flanked our pickets by means of woods and
that the foe would be able to lord it over their , swamrs, ai.u uy iyys .u -u,.
beautiful city. Bulletin. ad vancea pickets, captureu ine ecu.,, r. pM..-
J 'r Iweeu the pickets and headquarters. Lol.-i'oik
Pettrsburg, June 21. To-day has been un- fajjin- to obtain such prompt information as he ex
marked by any event of special interest. ome ; cctQ an(j as Was neeessa-y to enable him to re
little cannonading and desultory skirmishing and conc;e tjie conflicting1 rum j"rs which had reached
a -few shells thrown -into the city. The enemy is j jyj.jpg tbe day, (n consequence of the cap
strongly fortified in lines reaching from James ; ure of the couriers,) at 12 o'clock p. m., night be
river across the Appomatox by Jordau'a farm to i f jag. geJ. QUt frQm KJnston t0 ;0jn ,js regiment
Jerusalem plank roaa lor tne Qistance oi t UJiIt-s-! a few miles off, to learn the precise condition ot
The weather is intensely warm, but our troops are j tnins Qn nearing Cobb's Mill he was some few
in-excellent plight, thoue;h constantly subjected to ; u '? j rfia ;n a(VflnR(, nf a hodv of his cavalry
heat and fatigue incident to lying in the trenches
Grant's purpose is not developed; he is supposed
however, to be meditating one of those grand raids.
Our losses in all the fights of. the .past week for
the possession of this place is not over 1,000 killed
and wounded ; that of the enemy is computed at
"five or six thousand.
Beauregard's defence and preservation of the
city,is regards by all as the most brilliant affaiv
of the war, having with tin inferior force, confron
ted and successfully kept back Grant's whole
army. The enemy arc reported massing more
troops from the north to tbe south side of the Ap
pomatox this evening
Yankee Atrocities. We have the informa
tion in such a manrrer as to make it undoubtedly
true, that the Yankee raiding party which passed
by Mclvorls, committed rape on three respectable
ladies in that neighborhood,' one of. them married
and the other two single ladies. We have the
names of these ladies, but of course cannot make
them public. It is only necessary to say that the
vandals now threatening Lynchburg from Bedford
are a part of the same hellish crew, and these out
rages will nerve the arm of every soldier with us
to strike a deadlier blow when the hour for their
punishment comes, ffs come it will. Lynchburg
Republican.
PROM JOHNSTON'S ARMY.
Marietta, June 22. About 5 o'clock list
evening the enemy attempted to take the works
on our extreme left, when they were met by Hind
man's and Stevenson's divisions and driven back
through three lines of battle with heavy loss. For
upwards of two hours and a half the. action was
very fierce. We captured GO prisoners, including
some commissioned officers. Wc lost no prisoners.
Stevenson's division suffered most in wouuded,
particularly Brown's brigade.
"Marietta, June 24. The enemy two of tljree
lines deep, appeared in front of Hardee's corps
yesterday. The pickets fell back inducing them
to follow. Our artillery opened a heavy fire on
them driving them back to their- breastworks in
great confusion, and with much lops.
Our batteries 'on Monar's Hill inflicted severe
punislftnent upon them during the day.
Deserters from Hooker's corps, who came in this
morning, say the loss n their right during the
past two days was S0O, including two general offi
cers, whose names they did not remember.
THE CROPS.
Crops is Randolph. A subscriber in Ran
dolph county writes to us that harvesting has com
menced, and wheat is much better than was ex
pected, nod will probably be about an average crop.
Oats Idfck remarkably well, promising abetter crop
than usual. Corn is growing finely, and a large
euop planted. FaycCa-riUc Observer.
The Milton Chronicle of Friday says: The wheat
which accompanied him. He and his adjutant
were permitted to pass on, but when the body of
troops in the' rear reached the point where fhe
Yankees were in anibusb, they were suddenly fired
upon and some Svt; of them were killed. CoL
Folk and his adjutant were taken prisoners, un
hurt. There, was no other fighting than that done by
the enemy in ambush our detached squads of
troops being thus surprised made no resistance, a?
the enemy could not be seen nor his numbers as
certained. Wc lost eight men killed, very few
wounded and a few prisoners. Amongst the killed
are Lieuts. Dchart and Kilpatrick and private
Phillips of Folk's cavalry.- We could not learn
the names of the others. Our losses in prisoners
occurred by the flanking process before alluded tc.
In conclusion we have only to say that more
caution might be exercised below, and must be, to
secure us. fYm these vexatious raids. And w?
Tuay add with pleasure that the exertions of Gen.'
Baker give earnest of an amount of energy and
activity seldom seen in our general commanders.
In a few hours after the first tidings of the raid
reached him in Goldsboro' he was "at the front'
with-a force which would;' have put a quietus on
the Yankee movements in short order.
And Still Another: Raid. Gen. Baker re
ceived information last evening that the Yankees
r.re in lorce in Onslow and were moving oii Mar
nolia. Steps were promptly taken to look after
them.
THE FALL OP LIEUT. GEN. POLK.
Lieutenant General Polk, with General Joseph
E. Johnston, Lieut Gen Hardee and Gen Jackson,
accompanied by their respective staffs, had ridden
out on the morning of the 14th instant to Pine
Mountain to survey the positions. They reached
that elevation, which is in. the neighborhood of
Gen. Bate's line, some five or six miles in front of
Marietta, about 11 o'clock, A. 31. The party
were dismounted, and all their horses were lei't
below the crown of the knoll. Some one had sug
gested that so large a group of officers atso'expos
td a point might attract tbe fire of the enemy,
The suggestion had scarcely been offered before a
shell from one of the enemy's batteries, recently
pljfnted, about nine hundred yards distant, passed
very near them. The group then began to dis
perscin different directions. Gen Johnston and
Lieut. Gen Polk moved off a few paces together
and separated the former selecting a path lower
down the hill, and Gen Polk proceeding along the
cone of ihe knoll. Gen. Johnston had scarcely
nrted from. Gen Polk, before a second shell from
the same battery struck the latter in the chest,
and he fell without a groan. Col. Gale, of his
staff, who observed his fall, ran immediately back
to the spot, but before he had reached it the great
soul of his loved General had sped beyond the
clouds. There was a slight tremor of the lower
crop in Caswell is splendid, and corn, looks fine: jaw', but lhe c?es werc fixcd and the Pulses ccased
oats premise a large crop; and we begin to hear of
people having "a" few oats" and' "a little wheat" to
spare who had nothing of the sort until lately.
Everywhere on our late trip we heard the
most encouraging accounts of the crops. Every
thing seems to be progressing finely, and, unless
the remainder of the season proves unusually un
favorable, we see no reason why we should not
have an abundance of edibles, both for the army
and tho people at home. We presume there is not
a single farmer,. retaining his original force, who
has not planted more grain this year than he ever
did before. Charlotte. JJu.'letiti.
In the middle r.ml south-eastern portion of this State
the crops are very promising, and farmers appear to be
well satisfied witli the prospect.
Death of. Capt. Durham.- We are pained
to hear of the death of this gallant youug officer,
commonly known in North Carolina as the "fight
ing Quartermaster." ' He volunteered to le.-id the
sharpshooters at the assault on Plymouth, and was
among the first to mount the parapets. He re
ceived the thanks of his commanding General and
universal applause of his comrades for his conspic
uous gallantry on .that occasion. He was conspic
uous in several other battles and at that of Drew
ry's Bluff fell pierced by three balls. He was
taken to Richmond where ho underwent lhe"pain- i
ful operation of amputation and after lingering
.three weeks died. Cleavelaud county may well be
proud of her gallant son and North Carolina will flowcd from the oa. Atlanta Confe'dewey,
Conservative. " ,T . . ;
. j Homicide. e ktirn that a most shocking
fiST" The remains of Lt. General Polk have j homicide was committed in this District, in what
been deposited in St. Paul's Churchyard, Augus- s kuown as the Wild CatseCtion,-a few day's since.
ta, where they are'to remain until the war is over i It is sa' ,'iat WmLaney and a youth named
when we suppose they will be brought to Baleigh : Plyler, withoutciuch provocation, attacked a 3'oung !
to be deposited with those of the ancestors of the uian named Marion Plylet, and inflicted upon him j
distinguished deceased. - ; such blows a? resulted in his deatfT a dayvor two J
- .after. A Coroner's Jury was summoned and ren-i
fo Cnre Toothache. To a tablespoonful of any ; dcred a verdict about in accordance with tho above !
kind ot spirits, add the same quantity ot sharp vin- ; facts. Lancaster Ledger.
egar,' and a teaspbonful of common table salt mixj- - -
them well together; hold the Jiquid in the mouth, The Salisbury Prison. Capt. G. W. Alex
so that it can enter the cavity or hollow in the j ander hss been relieved from duty at Salisbury abd
ipoiu; u win give almost instancous relief, wlhnvt j WoK J- A. Uilmer, of the 27th N. C. Tnjops, ap
any in easr nfpaip, ' j pointed to the command of that post. I
INTERESTING STATISTICS.
.From the Fayetteville-Obserrer. 'j
The facts stated in the following correspondence
will be of interest to every North Carolinian : . ;
FAYETTEvii-iiE, N. C, June 18, 1864.
jlcs?rs E. J. nale & Sons : I enclose, to you for
publication, two letters', -containing statistical : in
formation, whvjh should, at least, be interesting to
North Caroliniajis. . -
The substance of these letters wa3 embodied in
remarks made by me in the Houae of Representa
tives at its session just concluded.
Very respectfully, Tnos. C. Fuller.
Executive Department N. Carolina,
Office Roll of Honor,
Raleigh, May 31st, 18G4.
Hon Thos. C Fuller, Richmond, Va.: Dear Sir
Yours of the 12th instant is at hand. In my ab
sence from the office, the delay in answering is ac
counted for. I hope however it is not too late to
comply with your request. . The number of Vol
unteers from N. C. according to our books is eighty-eight
thousand, one hundred and forty-seven
(88,1-17.) the number of Conscripts 14,460,
rnnd total 102,607, which the State has furnish
ed, up to about the 1st March 1864, in the army
of the Confederate States. There are but few now
in the State service, as most all. have been turned
over. As to the losses, we can only approximate
to anything like a correct statement. The returns
have been made from nearly all the Regiments,
but the labor is so groat they have not been all re
corded on our books. But & probable estimate of
the josses-can be formed by taking a number of
Iieirnents and making an average,, which we have
done and find that it would be safe to say that our
loss ia killed, "died and' discharged for disability
will reach at least forty per' cent.' of the.whole.
Our Hst of killed and those who havo died from
wounls and diseases is indeed great, but I am not
prepajed to give the figures and I have made no
estimitc since the beginning of the year. Many
regiunts have lost from 6 to 800 and our books
will j-how, . when completed our entire loss and
from that eai.so. ' The number of Regiments fur
nished by this State full and complete is seventy
(70), land about 14 Battalions and. some unattach
ed companies, which would make jn all about 80
Regiments. A number of these Regiments have
had as high as 1700 men. The 17 year old Boys
have all been sent into Camp recently, and the Old
Men frooi "45 to 50 from several of the .Eastern
Counties, byGen. Holmes. Hoping that this
may serve your purpose, though not as satisfacto
ry as I could wish. Respectfully, yours,
- Jas. II. -FooTEj.Maj. & A.A.Gen.
Quarter Master's Dep't, State of N. Or; ")
Raleigh, May 23, 1864. j
Hon. Thos. C. Fller: Dear Sir: In reply to
your communication of-the 12th, which has just
reached me, I herewith enclose statement showiu"
approximate estimate of Clothing, Camp and Garrison-Equipage
furnished by the State of North Caroli
na to the Confederate State?, from the 1st of Sept.
1861 to March 31, 1804. '
Besides the enclosed list, there has been a large
quantity of shoes, tents, tent flies, cooking utensils.
.knapsacks, saddles, harness, &c., contracted for
and furnished through Maj. Pierce, C S Q M.
The State has also furnished to the Confcdarate
Navy 10,000 yds. Woolen Jeans and a few hun
dred' suits of Clothing; and in. addition to this
several thousand suifs, including shoes, blankets,
&c to the troops in State service exclusively. And
1 will further mention, that she has furnished each
of her officers in Confederate and Siato service
wi'Fh a uniform of English Army Cloth.
Very respt'y, II A. Dowd, Maj. & Q. M.
per J.- W. Garrett, A Q M.
List of Clothing. Camp and Garri?on Equipajre, fur
nished by the State of North Carolina to the Confed
erate State?, from Sept. 1, 1861, to March 31, 18G4,
find delivered to Mai v. V. Peiree, Quartermaster.
A. C. S. A., at Raleigh.
13.0J5 Hats,
1J1 ,258 .Caps,
33,Ji4G Cents, .
200, 1G Jackets,
l7,(53 Ovc-coatg,
237,874 Pants,
279,174 Drawers, .
GG7 AVool ditto, .
2CI.132 Shirts,
12,303 Under Shirts,
170,507 Pairs Socks, '
G2;670 T.lankcts,
4.C31 Boots,
1 12,333 Fairs Shoes,
1.G25 Pouches, .
G42 Guard Caps,
20,040 Knapsacks,
7:277 Knapsack Straps,
20.048 Canteens,
27.843 Canteen Slfaps,
7,97G lbs. WqSI,
30,329 Haversacks,
COO Ilavelocks,
0,275 Camp Kettles,
C,217 Mess Pans,
801 Hatchets,
"3,252 Axes,
2,245 Axe Helyes,
2,5C0 Pick Axes,
1,808 Pick Axe Helves,
4,473 Tents,
149 Officers' Tents,
148 Hospital ditto,
32,850 lbs. Nails,
2,01 G lbs. Castings,
. 2,232 Spades k Shovels,
103 Pots and Ovens,
144 Buckets,
235 Drums,
114 Flies,
C3 Flags,.
731 Tent Flies,
58,577 lbs. Leather,
flb lbs. Hoop Iron,.
1,481 Tent Poles,
111,500 Tent Pins,
.10,1 12. Yds Tent Cloth,
1,728 Hides.
A three inch-rifle ball or shell had fokeR effect in
the left arm, above the elbojv, crushing- it .and
passing through -the body and'also through the
J right arm, just "below the shoulder joint, leaving
it in the same mutilated condition as the left, por
tions of the intcgunients. serving to seeffre the
arms still to the frame. The opening through the
chest was indeed a "frightful one, and in" all prob
abifity,.from the direction of.the missile, involved
the heart and lungs in its course. The position of
the General on the slope of Pine Mouirtain,-at the
moment of the r,ad occurrence, accounts for the
upward tendency 6f the shot, as indicated in the
course traced on his person.
The enemy's battery by this time began to fire j
with greatj-apidity, and the body was borne back j
on a litter under a heavy Sre. lt was carried to
the Relief Committee ward of Dr. J N Simmons, '
j in Marietta.. Here, upon examination of the I
I pockets of his coat were found, in that of the left '
' side, bis Hook of -Common Prayer for the service i
I of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and in. the;
j right pocket four copies of the Rev. Dr. Quin-'
tard's little work cntifled "Halm for the Weary j
; and the Wounded." Upon the fly leaves of each
of these little volumes, indicating for whom they I
were intended, was inscribed the names rcspec-i
lively of Gen. Jos E Johnston, Lieut Gen Hardee !
and Lieut Gdn H'od, ''with the compliments o"f
Lieut Gen -Leonidas Polk, June 12th, 18G4." !
Within the fourth volume was inscribed his own '
name. All were saturated with the blood which '
STRUGGLING FdR LIFE.
A Republican journal in New York admits that
the struggle is becoming a struggle for life on the
part of the United States as well as this country.
It is true the United States are not invaded,
and the Confederacy asks to he let alone. Uut we
need not to invade the United States to strike the
sources of its life. We have only to make a suc
cessful stand here, on our own soil, and the huge
fabric of the 'Yankee superstructure tumbles to
the ground. It is "upon the products of our soil
that that fabric hasJbcen built, and as long as we
hold that soil, it is only a question of time when
the end shall come. The gigantic expenditure of
treasure, energy, .and blood, made by the North,
sufficiently attests the value it puts upon Southern
productions. Its present-prosperity-is felt by its
leading statesmen to be factitious and ephemeral
the hectic on the cbeek of the consumptive, he
ralding decay and death. One more great, convul
sive effort, like the whale in its final agony, and the
huge carcase of Yankeedom will float helpless on
the elements it hs so. often lashed into a foam.
There is not a single department of industry in
the North which does not look upon the success of
the Confederacy as death to all its interests. Pol
iticians, soldiers, sailors, bankers, traders, impor
ter?, coasting men, carriage makers, tailors, shoe
makers, fishermen, shipbuilders,- and all the me
chanical avocations connected therewith everf
branch, in fhort, of manufactures and commerce 1
regard this a a struggle for' life. The national
vanity, too, which has sooften dreamed of univer-i
sal domination, and, in its measureless self esteem, j
exalted itself to Heaven, begins to fear that it will i
be cast down to Hell.
.Yes, it is a struggle for life; but not altogether
in the sense that the North regards it. The North
is in reality struggling to put itself to death, to
perish ineritably and ignominiously by its' own
hands, to render impossible any resurrection-to
life and immortality. The longer it persists in
this karbnrous -var, the more hopeless becomeffthe
prospect of such a reconciliation between the two
nations as wiUive the North the remotest chance of
a restoration of those commercial advantages which
it enjoyed under the old Union, and which it
might have continued to retain if it had permitted
the South to depart in peace. Rich. Dispatch.
' THE ACTS OP CONGBESS.
We subjoin Va classified list of tbe titles of the
acts and joint resolutions, passed during the recent
session of Congress, with J the exception of tbe
"Appropriation Acts," and a few other acts and
resolutions of 0 private, or unimportant character:
. - Military Acts.'
'. To provide for the compensation of non-commissioned
officers, soldiers, .sailors and marines on de
tailed service. (Allows regular pay, rations and
allowances, and a gum not exceeding $2 per Day.
and also compensation for extra work.) -
To amend the act entitled an act establishing a
mining and nitre bureau. .
To amend 'the "act to organize forces to erve
during tho war," approved 17th February, 1864.
(Extends the time ot enlistment of persons whose
residence is within the lines of the enemy.)
To increase the compensation of the non-commissioned
officers and privates of the army of the
Confederate States. (Increases .the pay $7 per
month for one year.)
To amend as ifruch of anact entitled (an act to
organize forces to serve during the "war," approved
Feb 17th, 18G1. as relates to the exemption of
certain religious denominations. (Authorizes. the j
oecretary ot War to grant exemptions ana aeiaiis
to-persons belonging to said denominations) -
To promoie the efficiency of the cavalry of tbe
Provisional Army, and to punish lawlessness and
irregularities of any portion thereof. .
To amend an act' entitled "an act to provide for
an Invalid Corps," approved 17th Feb, 18C4.
. To. provide for the appointment of additional
rnilitarystorekecpcrs in the Provisional Army of
the Confederate States."
To furnish transportation to officers of the'ormy
and navy while traveling under orders.
To amend the several acts in regard to chaplains.
To amend the set entitled "an act creating the
the office of ensign in the army of the Confederate
"States." m
To authorize the appointment of commissaries
for regiments of cavalry.
-To authorize the appointment of additional of
ficers of artillery for ordnance duties.
To authorize the appointment of Quartermasters
and Assistant Quartermasters and Commissaries
and Assistant Commissaries in- the Provisional
Army, in certain cases. . . .
To graduate tbe pay of general officers.
To amend the act entitled "an act to allow com
missioned officers of the army rations, etc."
To amend an act entitled "an act to organize
military courts to attend the army of the Confed
erate States in the field,"" &c. (Three jdifferent acts
with this title were passed.) '
To provide and organize a general staff for arm
ies in the field, to serve during the war.
To authorize the formation of new commands to
be composed of supernumerary officers who may
resign to join such commands. ' '
JVaval Acts.
To amend the .act entitled "an act to regulate
the supplies of clothing to enlisted men of the
navy during the war.'.' (Authorizes tho Usuc of
small store ) - .
To extend to the navy and marine corps the
provisions of the 3d section of an act entitled "an
act to organize forces to serve during the war'
approvcd"17th February, 18G4.
To amend the soveral acts in relation to a volun
teer navy. . ..
To amend an act entitled "an act to create a pro
vision navy of the Confederate States," approved
May 1st, 1803.
"To furnish transportation to officers of.thc army
and navy while travelling under orders.
Financial Acts
To provide for the redemption of the old issue
of Treasury notes held by certain Indian tribes.
To authorize the owners of tho registered eight
per cent, ten years' convertible bonds issued under
the provisions of the act approved Alay 1C,.1SG1,
to exchange the same for coupon bonds.
To raise money to increase the paybf soldiers.
(Levies a tax equal to one fifth of the amount of
the present tax, for the year 18G4, upon all sub
jects of taxation, to be paid only iu Treasury-note's
of the new issue.) , k .
To amend an act entitled "an act to reduce tho
currency," &c, approved Feb. 10th, 1SG4. (This
act is for the reliefof States holding old issue of
Treasury notes. Another act, amendatory of this
at, was also passed.
To amend an act entitled "an act for 'the relief
of Tax payers in certain cases,' approved February
13th, 1SG4.
To amend the laws relating to the tax in kind.
To amend the tax law.
Postal Acts.
Slaking appropriations for fhe postal service of
the Confederate States fur the years 18G2 and
18G3. . . . ,
To establish certain post routes thcrcjn named.-
To extend the franking' privilege to the Trans
Mississippi Agent of the Post Office Department.
jllifcellaneou Acts. r
To provide transportation in kind rn certain
cases to members and delegates in. Congress.
- To amend the act providing for holding elec
tions of Representatives in Congress in the. State
of Tenncssrc.
.To secure the prompt printing of the laws of
the Confederate States
To regulate the compensation and mileage of
members of Conpress, and , increasing the coropen
risdiction and sovcreight j of the Stale of Va , otfr
her ancient boundaries'. : .
Joint resolution of thanks to tho 31th and 28th
regiments of N. C. Troops.
Joint resolution, of thanks to tbo Texas Brigfc0
in the Army of Northern Va
Joint resolution of thanVs to Moj-fJen. Hoke
and Commander Cooke, etc., for tbe brilliant vie.
tory over ths enemy at Plymouth, N. C.
Joint resolution of thanks to Gen Finnegaa and
the officers and -men of his command.
Joint resolution to allow sick and wounded offi.
cers of the army transportation to their homes aud
hospital accommodations.
Joint resolution jof thanks to Muj-Gen. Richtnl
Taylor, etc. " .
JoinMTSolurtion declaring tho dispositionn, prin.
ciplcs and purposes of tho Confederate Sufci U
relation to the existing war with tbo United Futt
FOREIGN HEWS.
On the 21st ult , Parliament bnd rc-assemb.
Lord Palnierstoo, who lias been sick, was again in
bis seat. ' "
Tbe London Herald affirms that Ijord Palmer
ston desires to withdraw from fpublic life on ae
count of the state of his health.
Lord Russel has become so unpopular that ha
was actually hissed at tbo annual dinner of the
Royal Literary Fund.
The Tope is sick again, and bis death may L
expected at any moment. As there is a Ronapatt
among the Cardioalf, Kmperor Napoleon may La
able to extend his connection in Italy. The elec
tion of a new P.op'c isspojkcn of as possible with
out waiting for tbo old onVs death.
.The French Government have taken measures
to stop the vessels intended for the Confederates.
The Mexicans have lately achitved a number of
successes, and their armies arc increasing.
Lieut. Col. Do Chauai, of tho French artillery,
has been sent to Washington by the Kmpenr tu
study and report on military affairs.
Russia has conquered the Circasfian, and that
people arc leaving their country, and are now seek
ing refuge in Turkey, where thej receive assist-'
anco from the Sultan and other good MuMtulmeo.
It is said that information has been received of
a secession plot to fit up vtS9els at Liverpool to
prey on the coast of-Malne, and, if popiblc, barn
Portland. The militu has been called out, and
effectual means taken to, put tho harbors of Maine
in a state of defence. '
The Lordon Conference dncinot pive ptns of
a satisfactory settlement of tho relation which
Schleswig and Ilolsticti shall maintnin to,Den
mark. Tho Gel man powers contend that the da
chie shall have, the complete right of self-government,
and union with Denmark.
It is expected that the Peruvians will soon have
100,000 men in the field to rcpe! Spanish's agres
sion. The Spanish Admiral-offers to jiive up the
guano islands and all reprisals when Peru pays
what she owes' Spain. Peru oficrs to pay wheo
Spain gives up nil rprisale. .
1 1 . H 1 1 i
A Card.
Lixcoljstox, X. C. June 3, 1864. .
' Mn Vatks: Having been asked by persons In terrrnl
companies from this Couutr and nnim-ron. eitueoi, to
announce myself a candidate for re-election lo Ihe neit
Lcglal.tture in tbe Common?, I hare consented to do
80. Whilst there has been much fniJ nbout filling iht
offices with men bcvoii. the niiliUry gef It It due to
myself and to the people for mc to Hate that I am
within the military fljre, but il is well known lo all
who know mo personally, that I have been au invalid
for the last fix r-can and entirety unfit for military
service. I will further flute, that I linvc been before
an. examining board arfd discharged. But, whilst I
have not been able to jjo to the nrmy, I bavo endeavor,
cd to discharge, my duty faithfully ns a citizen and
representative, and will b content with, the decision
of the people upon my merits.-, A. COSTXEH.
June G, 18G1
tc
For the Legislature
Wc, several citizens of Union coii.itr, nnnonnceC.
AUSTIN, Esq., our present worthy Sheriff", a enndi.
date-Tor the Ilonsc of Comaions nt tbe election in Adj.
next.
Jlonroe, June C, 1864 to '
Announcement.
We announce JOSHUA'vE .ns a caiulidiUe lo re
present Union county in therllouee of Commons of lbs
General- Assembly o North 'Carolina.
or (U I,
53d N. O. Regiroenl.
4 . .
June 20, 18G4 te-pd
Announcement.
Being absent in ihe bailiff field, I Adopt ihii metbol
of declaring mrsclf a candidate for Sheriff of the ceun-,
tjr of Lincoln. Having served ns f'eputv for eight
3-ears. I feel mjselffullr competent to fill the Important
position, and I hereby respecifullv solicit (he aid ofniy
friends at home to inttrj my election.
JOHN M. MICIIAL,
June C, 18G4 Co. K, 4Dih N.C. Troop'
Slate of IV. Carolina Canton Countf.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Setsiont, May Term, 1864. .
Petition for Partition of Land.
John II. Rupert vs. Thomas Roberts ct al, heirs of
M. M. Itobertft, dee'd.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court tlX
Joshua and M O Roberts, two of the defendants in luii
case, are non-residents of this'State : It is ordered br
ibe Courtf that publication be made In the Weftera
Democjat, a newspaper published in Charlotte, N, C.f
for six successive weeks, notifying Mid defendants to
be and appear at the next term of. this Court, to be
held for the county of Gaston at Coilrt House in Dallai
on the 7th Monday after Ihe 4th Monday In June next,
then and there to plead, answer or demur to ilia P'
.1 ! . u" i n !. tion. or judgment pro confesro will be taken nnd lu
prescntatives. . '
To provide passports to Senators anl Represen
tatives in Congress when travclingia the Confed
erate States. .
To authorize the withdrawal from the Treasury
of money contributed, to build an iron clad pun
game heard exnarte ns to them.
! Wit.inss, W. T. Clenn, Clerk of. onr said Court at
i oflice, at Dallas, the 3d Monday In Mut, 1SC4.
May 30 Mr. W. D. QLKSS, Cletk.
boat by the ladies of the State of South Carolina,! In 'Ui"ion to Schedule of date April 12'MI"'
and deposited therein 1 " x I tl,e f(,UnvinR '" he observed us ihe price for pa-lur-
To continue in force and amend ihe
provisions
of the act approved January 20th, 'C4, increasing
the compengatiun of certain officers and employees
ia the civil and legislative departments at Ilicb
mend. . ; .
Providing fur the establishment and payment of
claims for a certain description of property taken
or informally impressed" for the use of the army.
To-amend an act entitled "an act to prohibit Ihe
importation of luxuries," etc., approved February
Gth, 1804. (Admits vegetables, fruits, meats, etc.,
epclosed in cans or otherwise, and brooms and
brushes of all.kinds.)
To amend the laws relating to the commutation
value of hospital rations
- To authorize the manufacture of spirituous liq
uors for the use of the army and hospitals.
For the payment of the. commissioners appoint
ed under the act entitled "an act to suspend the
privilege of the writ of luttat corpus in certain
cases." and to confer certain powers upon said
commissioners.
To authorize the judges of the district courts of
the.Confederate States to appoint and change the
tiroes and places of holding tbe courts in their re
spective districts.
Joint Resolutions.
Joint resolutions responsive to the resolutions
of the General Assembly of V7 asserting the ja-
'Offlce or Cotmnlsstoncrs of 1ppralc
lllfilf- KALKIGII. N. .0.. Mat Jn, 1"1. J
7 00
9 00
C CO
nge, impressed for the use of the Government:.
Pnsturnge, 1st quality, near town, per head, per
month, . $10
Pasturage, common, near town, per head, per
month,
rnsturage, 1st qnality, in the country, per lif"
per month,
Pastnrage, common, in the country, per hesd
per monlb.
The attention of Impressing OTicers Is especially
called to Oeniral Orders No 37. from lh Adjutant "
Inspector General s office, of lh ClWvf April, lb6i,
with Ihe hope "that they will be strictly olMerved.
R. V. DLACKSTOCK, ,
ii. k. nunawrx.
Commissioners of Appraisement for X, C.
June 13, ieC4 21 '
CKAIX, liAKD, Arc.
On the 25th i-f tbe Medical Pnrveyor will be pre
pared to purchase Corn, Ry, Barley . and Wrd, for
Lhih market nriccs will be oaid : and 8o2r, Coffee.
! Kice, Salt, Cotton Yarn and Clolh will t given Jn part
payment when desired.
J. T. JOHNSON, Surg, k Med. Par.
Med. Pur 's Office, Charlotte, March 12, 1864.
RALE YAllX
. " Aud Virginia Salt,
I will "exchange the above for Bacon, lard, Floor,
Corn or Chickens.. Tbe salt is made from the Rock
Salt, and is equal nr better than Liverpool.
II. B. Tv-Jf.fJAM?.
My2, 2m.
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