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Tuesday, July 5, 1SG4.
The Kaid into Burke Coukty. On Tuesday
last, the 2Sth, a party of East Tennessee and N. C.
tories, and "deserters, estimated ia number at from
150 to 400 men, made a raid into Burke county, N.
C. At the time of writing this, we are not in pos
session of any definite or acurate information con
cerning the operations of the raiders, but give the
details as we learned them verbally.
The raiders were led by the notorious toiy, Col.
Kirk, who pounced upon the Conscript camp (Camp
Vance) about daylight on-Tuesday morning, cap
turing all the troops present, consisting, k is said,
of some 200 Junior Keserves and a few camp guards.
The camp is situated about 3 miles this side of Mor
ganton and near the terminus of the Western N. C.
Railroad. The camp was destroyed, together with
a temporary depot and a few cars that were stand
ing on the track at the terminus of the road. Wo.
suppose the loss in this way is- small. The engine
attached to the cars, it is said, can be easily re
paired. The main body of the raiders did not visit Mor
ganton. . A small party, it is reported, went to the
village and wero in the act'of stealing It. C. Pear
son's horses, when Mr Pearson fired on them and
killed one. The others fled.
The villains remained but a short time in th
vicinity of Morgan ton before taking the back track.
It is stated that a number of the Junior Reserves
(about 50) escaped from the raiders and returned
to Morganton. '.
A large force was soon collected, at Morganton
to meet the enemy, but we suppose they mado their
escape, though pursuit was, soon commenced.
In anticipation of the advance of this raiding par
ty further this way, the Home Guards and detailed
men of this place, Salisbury, Greensboro, and other
oiiits along the N. C. Railroacl, were mustered and
gotten ready for service. Companies were also
formed at Chester and Yorkville, S. -C., ready to
come to our help if occasion required. A lurge
force could have been assembled hero or at Salis
bury in a few hours if it had been necessary.
Further Particulars
The Kditorof the Salisbury Watchman writes to
his paper from Camp Vance, near Morganton, as
follows;
Camp Vance, June 30.
Our troops have come up with the raiders two or
three miles bejond Piedmont Springs, engaged
them, and sent back for reinforcements. It is sup-
posed the enemy has been reinforced. They car
ried off from thirf place about 150 Junior Reserves
and officers, including Commissary Long, and his
assistants, Quartermaster Everitt, and his assis
tants. In the engagement at Piedmont, Dr Pearson was
wounded in the knee. The drummer from Carup
Vance, a prisoner in their hands, was killed by the
shot of our men. Several of the Junior Reserves
were wounded at the same time, and a number of
them took that opportunity to make their escape.
A number of negroes also escaped in tho confusion
of the moment.
The destruction of property has not been so great
as was expected, though it is considerable. The
depot at this place with its contents, which were
not large', and many of the shanties at tho camp, in
cluding three hundred stand of arms, and camp
property of a miscellaneous kind. Tho engine of
tho train destroyed was not much damaged.
We reached Morguiiltm last evening, aud were
very kindly received ly .!io people, mostly ladies,
nnd only left this morning after arriving at the con
clusion that we were too far behind our force in pur
suit of tho enemy to be of any service, and that tho
evidently sinalf band of the raiders would be cap
tured or scattered before we could possibly reach
them. 35 nt a courier from them this morning repre
sented that our party wanted reinforcements, and
we again turn our faces towards Morganton, and
will probably press on until we shall meet ouf
friends.
The raiders consist almost exclusively of Tennes
see and North Carolina deserters and tories Many
of them were known to boys and citizens here. Some
few Indians among them. 11. C. Pearson, Esq.
killed one of them two miles from Morganton.
They are rogues and rascals of the first water, and
have robbed several citizens of negroes, horses,
mules, money, clothing, provisions, ice, &e. They
aro splendidly armed,
Major Melan at Camp Vance was notified on
Saturday morning of the tories robjiing Mr Tate,
but he disbelieved the report of the 300 raiders. lie
left on Monday, having mado no effort to guard
against the marauders. J. J. 1J.
The Watchman of Saturday gives some additional par
ticulars. The enemy were pursued to Yellow Mountain
in Mitchell county, where our troops attacked them in a
strong position on the mountain, without effecting much.
It is thought that several of the raiders were killed and
wounded, and it is reported that the tory leader, Kirk, had
his arm broken. On our side one man, Clark, was killed,
and a few wounded Amonj the wonnded is the Hon W
W Avery severely in the groin, Dr. Pearson in the knee,
and Lieut Fetter of Camp Vance, in the foot. The follow
ing persons vere robbcdof their negroes, horses, mules,
money, jewehy. and clothing : Joliu Sudduth, A II Er
wm, K J Erwui, V C Erwin, Robt Perkins, Eich'd Mi
cheanx, T J and PPMeroney, and Sirs Caldwell.
IMPORTANT . ' ' .
We direct attention to the important call of Major
Echols, the Quartermaster at this Post, for negroes to take
up the rails on the Statesville Railroad, to be used for re
pairing tins Richmond & Danville Road. The-work must
he-done and the grinds must be furnished immediately.
Prompt action is necessary in order to furnish Gen. Lee's
army with supplies. Tho hands will be kept but a few
days.
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"Nobouy. Scared. M If any one thinks our peo
ple were scared on last Tuesday night when they
were aroused from their beds with the announce
ment that the yankee raiders were expected in Char
lotte before daylight, ho is simply mistaken. It is
true that a stranger might have supposed there was
fright exhibited by tho crowd in front of the Express
Office, judging from the nobe of loud talking and
seeming confusion, but this resulted from the zeal
manifested by those present to organize for de
fence. Not even themen who appeared on tho
ground "Without their sbirts were alarmed, but only
anxious to answer to roll call. If anybody had been
scared, the forming of the Home Guard in the Pub-,
lie Square was enough to dissipate their fear9 and
inspire confidence, especially when they' saw the
energy displayed by our worthy friends, the O. S.
and Captain. No, indeed, nobody was scared -and
nobody was hurt. And if the yankees don't want
to get hurt they had better stay away from Cbar
Jotte and the hornets' nest region. - .
Ce We are indebted to Lieut. W. B. Taylor of
tho 11th N. C. Regiment, for a Petersburg Express
of the 25th June, from which we make several ex
tracts in regard to operations in Virginia. This
was the first Virginia paper we had eeen for 8 or
10 days. ,
Lieut. Taylor is now at his home in this place
wounded by a Ehot through the band.
Secret' Organizations.- We have, noticed in The Seige of Chajxeston. The yankees
two or three of our State exchanges, statements in ; have now been beseiging Charleston, a few days over
regard to a secret organization which is said to ex- ' one year, and are no nearer accomplishing their ob-
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iect than when thev first commenced. Ther still
. continue to shoot ftt Fort Sumter, but Fort Suinter
still bids yankee malice defiance and hurls a shot
occasionally at their batteries- The shelling of the
city is kept up in wanton, spite and without the least
hope or prospect of effecting its capture; therefore
it was proper for our Government to send a number
of yankee officers there to be confined within range
of the yankee shells. Bat it seems thai the yankees
have no more feeling for their own men than for the
romen and children of Charleston, for they continue
the bombardment of the city as usual. If they show
no regard for tho lives of their own people, how can
southern people hope to escape their vengeance if
they should unfortunately be conquered and subju
gated to yankee authority ? , , V .
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The Senior Reserves of Mecklenburg county
were organized into - n Company last week, and
elected R. A. McNeely, Captain; Dr. J. M. Strong,
1st Lieut, Samuel Garrison 2d, and John S. Neely
3d. The Company consists of about 90 members.
Theso reserves are only to be called, out in home
defence, to repel invasion of the State. We hope
that no occasion may occur to make it necessary to
call out the Seniors at any time. - but it is rjght to
organize and prepare for emergencies, so that every
man who can shoulder a gun may be ready to assist
in driving back raiding parties who come to burn
and destroy our property and maltreat women and
Children. The man wh6 is unwilling to fight in de
fence of his home, and save our women from-the
power of Lincoln's brutal soldiery, does not deserve
freedom or a residence in the South.
BP To the. list of contributions published last
week for the relief of soldiers passing through Char
lotte, we add the following : -
Chas T Alexander 1 bag meal, Gen W H Neal 1
ham 1 bag flourWilliamson Wallace 1 bag floor, 1
Jiam and 7 lbs butter. Dr J M Strong 1 bag flour
and 1 ham, R B Hunter 1 bag flour, MrsDr Asbury
1 ham and 50 lbs flour. J. II. McDowell 50 lbs. flour.
Col. T. I Grier 2 bags flour, Dr. W. S. Davidson 1
ham, 1 middling and 1 bag flour, E. C. Davidson 1
ham, 1 shoulder and onions, A. B. Davidson 1 ham,
1 shoulder, 1 bag flour, 2 gallons molasses aud 7 lbs.
butter. J. E. Caldwell 1 ham.
ist, iaving for its object the overthrow of the Con
federate Government. At first wf were not disposed
to notice the matter, believing it impossible that any
set of men here In the South were wicked or mean
enough to engage in such a traitorous scheme. But
the Ealeigh Confederate, which first made the state
ment, has recently 'reiterated it. and says it knows
of witnesses who can expose the evil designs of .the
members of this secret organization. And the
Goldsboro Journal of last week says :
"A few days ago5 a private in one of Gen. Lee's
regiments, a South Carolinian, called at our office
and informed us that there wa3 no doubt whatever
of the existence of this organization, -He had evi
dence conclusive to himself that il was at work in
North and South Carolina, and also in our armies.
In the army of Gen. Lee he' knew it to exist." He
had seen the ritual, the signs and passwords in
print, and he promised to furnish us with a copy,
on his return to h:s regiriient."
Considering these statements we think it impor
tant that tho matter should be fully investigated,
and if such an organization is found to exist, the
members ought to be brought to swift punishment.
A citizen or resident of the South who would join
or co-operato with a secret or open organization for
tho purpose of overthrowing tho Confederate Gov
ernment and placing our lives, liborty, property and
our all at the mercy of Lincoln and his cut-throats,
should be executed as. a traitor as speedily as pos
sible. Let every true man every one who desires
to promote peace bore at home and. secure the final
success of the Confederate cause be on the alert
and report what he can ascertain about this secret
organization which is said to exist in our midst.
We hope the Confederate and Journal will givo
the authority for-their statements, and make public
the names of all whom' they may know to be con
nected with the treasonable scheme. . Prompt ex
posures should-be made so that the public can mark
and sizo the traitors.
Since writing the above, we find an expose in the Ral
eigh Conserv ative of the existence of the organization al
luded to. A, Baptist minister of Chatham county, the Rev
0. Churchill, exposes the combination and warns the pub
lic against it. -
New Flour. The first now Flour brought to
this market this season, arrived on Wednesday last,
29th June. It was made by Col. Thos. I. Grier of
Steel Creek, who sold forty bags on the day men
tioned. Col. Grier has always acted commendably
and patriotically by selling his surplus provisions
as the public wants required. In this way last year
ho sold so much of his crop of corn that wc aro told
he scarcely has enough to feed his hands stnd stock
until tho next crop is gathered. He has ' shown a
willingness to do all he could towards relieving .the
wants of non-producers, and trust Providence fof
another crop.
Another fact that may be stated to the credit of
Col. Grier is, that he has invested all the" money he
has made within the last two. years in Confederate
Bonds.
The new Brigadier Generals. Some weeks
ago a list of appointments of Brigadiers was pub
lished, and among them some five or six from this
State. It was generally supposed that theso ap
pointments were permanent, but we learn that they
wero only temporary, except in one or two cases.
The appointments of Grimes and Barringer to the
command of Brigades are permanent, because txoyk
take -the places o officers killed," but Cox, Toon and
Lewis "only command brigades until the return of
wounded or captured officers.. So. also, in the case
of Eamsour's appointment as Major General ho
fills the position and draws tbo pay of a Maj. GenT
until Maj. Gen. Edw'd Johnson, who was captured,
returns to his command.
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The WAY THE Lixcolxites IXTEXD TO rux
ISH Coxfederate citizens Andy Johnson, the
traitor, who is tho Lincoln candidate for the Vice
Presidency of the yankee nation, recently mado a
speech at Nashville, in which he foreshadowed the
punishment to be inflicted on us by bis Government
if it can get power over the Confederacy. He said:
" Traitors must be punished ; their plantations
must be seized and divided into small farms aqd
sold to honest men. The day for tho protection of
the lands and negroes of the authors of the rebellion
is past."
Wo suppose every southern man who is not a fool
fully comprehended what subjugition or submission
meant before Andy Johnson made his speech and
proclaimed the purposes of his government, but it
is well for our people to be reminded of these thing
lost they should lqso sigUt, to some extent, of the
immense importance of the pending struggle. There
may be some who have no disposition to Continue
the struggle or liberty, but certainly they will
never agree to see their farms and lands taken from
them and divided out among European and northern
paupers and negroes, Andy Johnson's "honest men."
We imagine there are but few men who. would see
themselves rendered houseless and their children
beggared, without making an effort to resist. There
fore it is fortunate that such men as Andy Johnson
sometimes make public speeches. t
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Bacon. It will be seen by a notice from Major
Hogg, the Chief of the Subsistence Department of
North Carolina, that the State has on hand a supply
of Bacon which will be sold for the use of soldiers
families to Counties in need. County Commission
ers, in want of meat for soldiers families,- are di
rected to correspond with Maj. Jlogg at Raleigh.
The Yankee Congress. The effort recently
made in the yankee Congress to amend the Consti
tution so as prohibit slavery in all the States of the
yankee Union, proved a failure for the wont of a
two-thirds voto in favor of the measure. In the
House of Representatives thd vole stood 94 for the
amendment and 64 against it. The sixty-four who
voted against it were all democrats. Only four de
mocrats voted with tho abolitionists.
Although ihe measure has been defeated for the
present, there can bo but little doubt that it will yet
pass. In fact the yankee papers declare that it will
and must be adopted, as there can be no Union with
slavery that 'slavery mustfbe entirely abolished
before any effort at "reconstruction" can be effec
tual. They will learn after awhile that efforts at
reconstruction cannot be "effectual" under any cir
cumstances, and that the institution of slavery does
not depend for existence on an edict of the.yankee
Congress. Our enemies can injure the institution j
by stealing negroes aud allowing them to die and j
rot out for the want of proper attention ; but they '
must remember that 'fbr every one stolen they will !
be required to pay the cash value in" a final settle
ment. The British were required to pay for ne- j
groes stoien irom our cnizens m the war.ot leiy, ; mands the approaches on
and the yankee Government must prepare to com- i .i j
uUtha nm rule, besides rMvi ,.,.. ! Sirengiu auu pvpun.ou.
for good behaviour towards us hereafter.
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RAIN. This- section of the country was blessed with a
good rain on Sunday evening.
XATESX INEW&i
Northern Items. -The last news from- the
North states that Gold had run up to 240, being a
considerable advance since Grant started to cap
ture Richmond. This indicates that the yankees
have but little faith in Lincoln's efforts to crush the
rebellion.
The democratic national convention which was to
have met in Chicago on the 4th of July, has been
postponed until sometime in August. The national
committee of the party met in Washington last-week
for consultation. It is not known who stands the
"best chance of being nominated in opposition to
Lincoln and Fremont. . .
Mr Yallandigham is still at home in Dayton, Ohio.
He was endorsed with shouts of welcome, by the
Democratic Convention at Springfield, Illinois.- It
is said the Lincoln Government will not interfero
with Vallandigham if he keeps quiet. .
The postponement of the Chicago Convention to
the 29th August, is understood to be a triumph
for the Vallandigham and Wood faction, tho object
being to await the issue of the present campaign. If
Grant and Sherman meet with decided success the
Convention may . promulgate a platform pledging
tho party to a universal amnesty of the rebels, and
nominate a man identified with the war. If Grant
is not successful they may adopt straight-out peace
resolutions and unite on a candidate who has op
posed war and whose first act of administration shall
be a pi'oposal for an armistice with the view to a fi
nal separation.
A correspondent of the Chicago Times says
Grant lost 70.000 men trying Lincolu's plan, and is
now trying his own. The Federal losses to the 3d
Juno in the battles near th Chickahominy were
12,000. Grant's force, exclusive of Butler's and
Hunter's, is estimated at 125,000.
Guerillas were enforcing conscription in South
western Kentucky. They had captured tho horses
and equipments of a Federal regiment at Princeton.
A hundred rebels were stationed at Mayfield, driv
ing Unionists out of the State.
Guerillas are becoming troublesome in Southern
Missouri.
The Chicago Times, of the 18th, estimates Grant's
losse? in killed and wounded North of James River
at 70,000 men. Sherman's losses in Georgia at 45,
000, and the total Federal losses since the first of
April at fully 1 80,000 men. .
Despatches from Grant's army, of tho 18th, admit
the loss on the two previous days of 8,000.
A Stringent TAX.--The Tax law passed at
the late session of Congress contains the following
section: ' '
Sec. G. .That section four, paragraphs one and
two, of .the act approved February 17, 1864, enti
tled "An act to levy additional taxes for. the com
mon defence and support of the Government," be
so amended as io levy an additional tax of thirty
per cent, upon the amount of all profits made by
selling the articles ' mentioned in the said para
graphs, between the 17th day of February, 18G4,
and the first day of June 1864, which additional
tax shall be collected under said act'
For the Tax Act, see fourth page.
The effect of this 6th Section is to require, in
ail, a tax of from fortv -five to fifty-five per cent,
upon incomes from this source. This last thirty
per cent, is understood to have been intended to
reach the cases of such dealers os, on the passage
of the currency act in February, raised the price
of their goods one-third, to meet the tax of a third
on the currency, and then refused to receive the
currency except with the third off. This was
equivalent to an increase 6f two-thirds on the price
of their goods. No one but themselves will regret
that Congress has thus retorted upon them for
their extortion. But it is a hard measure upon
those who neither advanced their piices nor
refused Jbe currency at its face. And there are
such persons, though "perhaps not many of "them.
They will doubtless pay the tax more cheerfully
than those who have already collected- it in
advance out of their customers. Fayt'ttcville Ob
server. ':
The Defences of Richmond. The New
York Herald of a late date contains the statement
of fellow named Thompson, who deserted some
days ago from the Armory Battallion of Richmond.
Thompson says that the defences of Richmond
are stupendous. The fortifications are mounted
with a himdred and thirty-two guas of the heav
iest calibre, and are so constructed as to defy any
strategy, as well as any assault that may be direc
ted against them. "Fort Beauregard," command
ing the Chickahominy on the east, u a magnifi
cent work of military art. It is fourteen feet thick,
and counting the eminence on which it stands, is
about one thousand feet high. "Fort Lee," com-
the north, is" similar in
Beauregard has imme
diate command under Lee." It was feared, in Mc
Clellaod's time, that Richmond could be taken;
but now, says Thompson, the thing -is impossible,
and the people know it '
- - PBOM VIBQINIA. :
'-The Richmond Examiner of lb 30th sjs the fitaa
tioo of Affairs around Petersburg it unchanged. The
enemy Late been 'busily engaged since Tuesday in
Birengaung ineir lines ana gradually exteadiag them
to the Petersburg and Weldon railroad, felling trees to
protect them. Grant, is evidently preparing: for a
grand attack, ' - : . ;-
Two deserter's from the Yankee fleet in James river,
lying below Dotch Gap, came to Fort Drewrr on'the
29th. Tbey say every man in the flee.t would desert if
mey could get a chance. The Yankees have removed
the torpedoes ia the river; also, the obstructions sunk
by themselves in Trent's reach. The deserters say the
fire from one of oar rams seriously injured orte Mon
itor, which had to be sent to Fortress Monroe.
The following dispatch was received at the "War Depart
ment dated Headquarters, Army Northern Virginia,
Jnne28thi
To the Secretary of Wan Tha nmv ma .i.mnrrA to.
day in, apparently, strengthening their iines in the trontof
meters Durg, ana advancing iiiem at some points. His
cavalry, alter being repulsed at Staunton Bridge on the
afternoon of the 2utb, retired in the direction of Christians-
ville, where it encamped that night, 'and next niorniug
j. t v .-j. x ...
Burntville. A part of them encamped . last night eight
miles northwest of the former place, and appear to be mak
ing their way back to the main body of the army. -(Signed)
' fi. E. LEE, Gen.
- The Richmond Dispatch of the 2d contains an inte
resting statement from Capt. Jos. Waggon, of Rich
mond, who fell into the bands of Wilson's raiders and
escaped last Wednesday. - He was present at the fight
at Staunton River where the Yaukees were defeaTed.'
The Yankees said they expected "to take Che bridre
withoot difficulty," but bur militia fought better tfian
any Troops iney nad ever met. Capt. W. says' their
loss was very severe in that fight. ' .
. On their way through the country the Yankees stole
all the provisions they could lay their hands on. What
they could not carry off they destroyed.
FROM, .PETERSBURG.
The Raleigh Confederate has been permitted to corv
the following letter received 'by a friend on Saturday
niprning:
Gaston, N..C, July 1. I arrived here to-day, after
a journey of two and a half .days from Petersburg.. I
don't think the road will be "repaired through to Pe
tersburg for a month. -' .
All the fighting for several dayg has been ou the rail
road near Reamea' Station. There wag a heavy fight
there yesterday in which we got the advantage. The
city cannot be taken by Grant All seem to be confi
dent of our ability to hold the plie.
The enemy continue to ghcll Hie city everyday.
Some houses have been badly damagfd, but few per
sons have been killed.- . . .
The enemy's loss since the fight commenced is
thought to be 20,000. Ours about 1,500.
Gens. Hampton, Fitz Lee, W H F Lee and Chambliss,
met the Yankee raiders under Wilson and Speare, and
killed, wounded and captured 3,000 men, 1,500 horses,
all their artillery, (15 piece,) all their wagon train,
baggage and ammunition. Tn-ia happened on Wednes
day and Thursday near Stoney Creek. They also cap
tured . 400 negroes. It is said by soldiers to be the
most complete route ever seen.'
CONFEDERATE VICTORY. -
The Richmond Enquirer of the 2nd inst. has been re
ceived. It contains details of a cavalry fight near-Sap-poncs
Church and Reams' Station, between Gens. Hamp
ton, Fitz Lee and the Yankees under Speare, which re
sulted in the complete route of the latter, capturing about
1,500 prisoners, including some negroes; we also captured
their wagons, ambulances, eleven Napokon guns, a train
of carriages and buggies, which'were stolen from private
citizens a mile in length, together with clothing, silver
ware. &c.
It is reported by prisoners that Speare was wpunded in
the fight and that Kautz is in our possession, disguised as
a private;
Petersburg papers of the 1st report that no fighting, in
front; only the usual daily bombardment. It is thought
that the enemy would open a terrific fire on the city on
the 4th- July .v On the "iOth the enemy made a feeble as
sault on Colquit and a demonstration in Grace's front,
but were easily repulsed. No fears are entertained of the
result when a general engagement takes place. The peo
ple of Petersburg are hopetiU.
FROM GEORGIA.
Marietta, July 2. A very little musketry firing du
ring the past two days. Yesterday the enemy attempted
to" take a battery from Gen. Cleburn's line, it is supposed
with .the intention of concentrating and making some de
monstration, when ours opened on them and was respond
ed to very vigorously by them. There was constant shell
ing, with slight intermission, along the whole line np to
6 o'clock this morning. Information from the enemy's
lines report much dissatisfaction among the Yankees, and
Sherman is calling for reinforcements. They say John
ston has an overwhelming force, and he cannot take At
lanta, but must retreat unless more troops are sent to him.
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Citizens or Cliai'lotfe and ifleck
Icnburgr County.
Sixty-five Negroes are wanted to tear up the Iron on the
Statesville Railroad and to load the trains. Gen. Lee's
army depends for subsistence for supplies to be carried over
the Danville Railrppd. Your interest, your patriotism,
your very salvation, .depends' npon rhe promptness with
which this Road is repaired. Citizens of Mecklenburg,
no appeal is necessary to nrgo yon to your duty. Let
each man send what hands he has. They are only wanted
for a few days.
If this appeal is not heeded, impressment will be resort
ed to. Gen. Lee's army must hnd SHALL be fed. At
the first call, Iredell county sen' 50, Salisbury 40. WiJH
you, citizens of old Revolutionary Mecklenburg, be less
patriotic than Rowan and Iredell? No, we know you M ill
not. Then send your negroes promptly to my Alice this
I morning, and save the necessity of impressment, as un
pleasant to me as disgraceful to you.
R.- J. ECHOLS, Maj. & Q. M-, C S.A
Charlotte, July 4. 18G4 "
Hunter's Incin diaries and Murderers. A let
ter from Lexington, Va., says: The Yankees al
lowed Mrs Letcher (wife of the exGovernor) only
ten minutes to leave. her dwelling, with her family.
The houso was then find and destroyed, with all
its contents, except a single trunk of clothing.
Captain Matthew White, brother-in-law to the
late General Paxton, was sick at home, and thus
fell into the hand of the Yankees, and. was sup
posed to have been carried off as a prisoner. A
day of two after the Yankees left, however, two
ladies, daughters of the late Colonel: Cameron,
were walking through the woods near the family
home, and discovered the corpse of Capt. White,
mutilated with the wounds by which he was mur
dered. The scoundrels left Lexington in haste, or prob
ably more murders or house burnings might have
marked their tracks.
We are pleased to state that Governor Letcher
eluded their grasp. They would have taken a
fiendish delight in inflicting indignities- upon him.
Petersburg Ex press.
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Promotions. Lt. Col. John W. Lea of Cas
well county, has been promoted to the Colonel of
the 5th Regiment N, C Troops, vice Garrett, killed.
Capt. IiichardWat York, of Wake, has leen
made Major of the eixth Troops.
Maj. Tbos. Sharpe, of Hertford, has been made
Lt. Colonel of the 17th Regiment Troops in place
of John C Lamb, died of wounds.
Capt. Lucius J. Johnson, of Perquimans-, be
comes Major of the 17th, vice Sharpe, promoted.
m
Died of her Injuries. Mrs. Quran, wbom
we mentioned as having been faUlly injuried by
the explosion of a shell at her house in lower
BlandforJ, died night before last about 12 o-cIock:
The wound was a terrible one through the head.
Petersburg Exprtss25(A.
Report of the Salt Commissioner. We
publish to-day the report of the "State Silt Com
missioner to the Governor, showing the operations
of the works under him. It will be seen that
these works have made a sating to the people of
the State of nearly seven hundred thousand dol
lars in Ihc price of sUt.Jiahigli Standard. .
,4 . SILLED AWD "J WQTODED
V. C. Eegimmt's in tht laie BaUUs im Yirfint,
- Company II (from Mecklenburg) 35th Wlvent, ia
the battles around Pettrbrg. Killed: DJJ Dul, W
Kirk, H jf Caldwell, f R Cochran. Wounded: Capt
frupposea to os woaacca ana a prisoner, Lieut.
Haker also supposed to be wonnded and a prisoner,
Sergt. Query flesh wound In arm, J R Alexander in
light; E B Ben teal thought to be killed; Corpl.
JJ Garrison ia thigh severe; J W Thompson uopposed
to be killed; W J Elakely in hand slight; W W pulia
in wrist severe; J 0 Ford arm, severe; John Heron
hand, alight; R A IIa.ll finger off; John Eeenan in leg,
severe; C N McCall in arm severe; W A Roberta in
thigh, severe; Thos, Woodall in foot, slight; D W Har
ris io thigh, severe. .
Prisoners Tht following are supposed to L prison
ers. A B Alexander, A S Barkley, C A Foard, J U
Gibson, H 11 Ranter, G W Harris, John Montgomery,
T J Ueron, J X Pocket, S L Roberts, R L Wilson, E F
White, M W Morrison, B M Campbell.
. , . - SIXTH REGIMENT. N
List of killed, wonnded and miasiog ia the various bat
tles near Richmond between 30th Iay and Tth Juno..
. Field and staff Xoa. ..V
Co A Wounded: Wm Bledsoe, Geo BlankbArt and
John Keefe, slight, W A Brown, E M Dentoo, aerere.
Missing: 8 D Brady and Lcander Hoack.
Co B Wounded: R Talton slight. UUsine: J E
WaddelL
Co CWounded: Marion Gillespie very severe,
Co D Wounded : Capt Neill W Ray left leg ampu
tated, Ed Powell-and Jos Smith slight. Missing: D K
Jenkins, John Fcrrel, C Griffin. .
po E Wounded: Capt J A McPheron severely, Wm
A Davis and Robt Xordock dangerously, H Williams
severely.
Co F Killed: Lieut B Y Mebane, Geo A Thompson.
Wonnded: J il Heck severe.
Co G.Killed: Rev XI M Miller and OWBostain.
Wounded: R P Miller and A G Gibbons severe. Miss,
ing: Wm Cowan,- Wm York. " .
Co II Wounded: Lt L H Walker severe, G F Allen
slight. Missing: J S Jones. " .
Co I Killed: J N Cheek, II C Butt. Wounded: S F
Barbee and J Smith severe. Missing: C A Jones, II A
Maun, II A Morion Wiggins.
Co K Wounded: J Christopher severe. Missing: J
Barton, J Ectos. J. C. ITirkv, Surgeon. -
In Greensboro, on the 28th ultimo, by the Rev. Mr
Tucker, Mr II. H. Trtte of Charlotte, to Miss Llsiie
Hill. . " '
On the 28th of Jnne, by the Rev. S L. Watson, Capt.
II. D. Stowe of Gaston county, N C, to Miss S. C. Tate
of York District, SC. .
At bis residence, in tliicountr, on tbe32d ult.,
Robert Fulwood, in the 33th year of his age.
Mr
LINC0LNT0N FEMALE SEMINARY.
" L1XCOLNTOX. N. G.
The Fall Session, 1804, will open July lltb, and con
tinue 20 weeks. . . .
Regular Tuition, $50,00; Piano LessonsSOO; Use
of Pinno, $10,00.
I will take as mauy pupils to board as lean accom
modate, and will charge them as little as the state of
the markets will justify. K
For Terms, address
" S. LANDER, Principal.
July 4, 18G4. 4fpd
. TAKEN UI. ' :
And committed to the Jail of Meckleuburg count, on
the IOth of June, a boy who calls his name DREW, and
says he belongs to Mark Battle, ne Fays his master
lived in Edgecombe county before the war, but when
the war broke out he mottd up near Goldsborough.
lie i slender made, weiglts about one hundred and
fifty pounds, and is about five feet ten inches high, tol
erably black. He says be has-been out nearly all Ihc
year. The owner will please come forward, prove pro
perly, pay charges and take him away.
.It. M. WHITB, Sheriff.
July 4, 1864. tf; ; '
, : rvtvr . .
Announcement.
We are authorized to announce W. S. HARRIS a
candidate for re-election to the House of Commons
from Cabarrus County. ' He supports Gov. Vance's re
election. .
July 4, 1864 7 ' te-pd.
NOTICE.
All persons are hereby forbidden either to trade, with
my boy PINCK or to employ him to do jobs of work,
without leave from me. .
RALLJE TORREXCE.
Near Davidson College, July 4, 1864. 2t
Bulletin copy 3 times weekly and present bill to
Mortimor D. Johnston.
RECEIVER'S NOTICE.
Pursuant to order of Court, I will atlend.at the fol
lowing places, viz:
Newton, July 25th, 1664,
Statesville, " 26:h " .
Charlotte, August 4lh "
Shelby, " 8th
To collect interest from 20th May, 1863, to 20lh-May
1864, on t judgments rendered, in the Confederate
Court for the district of Cope Fear, to June term 1862.
Executions will issue for all nmounts not paid at these
times. " '
D. SCIIEXCK, Receiver.
July 4, L804 4t
Fayctlcville Rofciii Oil Works.
Our Oil Works are now fn complete operation both
for making the crude aad rcCacd oil. Tho refining,
process extracts the gum qualities, and makes it the
best of the kind ever offered in this State. It is a fine
lubricating Oil, and being extensively used on all Rail
Roads whore it has been introduced. It is also the beet
Tanners' oil now in use. Wc offer none but refined,
and warrant it to be good. Prompt attention given to
All orders.
MOORE, CASnWEI.L k CO.,
July 4, 1864 Ctpd. Fayetteville, N. C.
A. . IHL1C RUDER,
A TTORNEY A T LA W,
(Formerly of Chilton k Magruder, Washington City, D.C)
Will practice his profession In tbo Courts of Gaston,
Lincoln acd Mecklenburg.'
He may be found at his rc.-idencc in Gastoo county,
2J miles rSouth-west of Brevard's Station, except on
Saturdays, when he will be at Dallas to attend to busi
ness brought to him there. .
His long practice at the bar uai his experience as an
officer in the army, will give him facilities for the ad
justment nnd collection of claims against the Govern
ment, which, when of sufficient amount, be will under
take to prosecute at Richmond.
July , 1864. ' 4t.
Enrolling: Office, Charlotte, July 4.
The following men will report at my office imme
diately: B Caehon, Dr Joe Davidson, S. A. Hep, J. T. Sifford,
J. X. McKinny, W. A. McQuay, Jos. E. Knox, F. S.
Galloway, Wm. P. Little.
E. II. DAVIS,
July 4th. Lt. k County Enrolling Officer.
Enrolling Office,)
Charlotte, June 28th, 18C4. ).
The Captains of the83th and 8Cth N. C. M. will send
to me immediately a list of the volunteer's from their
companies. '
E. II. DAVIS, Lt. k Co. E. O.
July 4. 1864. .
BACON FOB SOLDIER'S FAMILIES.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
SrasisTAxca DxranTiiKST,
Raleigh, Jane 27, 1864.
TO COCNTY COMMISSIONERS:
I am prepared to sell at cost, to any of the counties'
of this S'.ate, for the use of I advent families of Soldiers,
a portion of the Bacon accumulated for that purpose.
County Commissioners, who are in seed of bacon, will
communicate with me.
' TnOS. D. HOGG, Maj. C. .8.
July 4, 1864. L
Claims of Deceased Officers nnd
. ; - Soldiers
r "Wiiaojt, X. C, June SOih, 18C4. '
Th nnderslgned has "been appointed a CemintUntr
to Investigate, collect and pay over to tbt parries cnil
tletl thereto, all claims' for bounty ; arrearages -of pay
and allowances, dao to the representatives of deceased
officers and soldier from this State.
Tho parties entitled are: first, the widow. cf tho de
ceased, if may, if there be no-widow the u, secondly, the
child or ehildrea, tf there such, if there ke ceitter
widow or children then, thirdly, tbo father, if there bo
neither widow, child, children or futber then. iVirth; ,
then. Rflhlv. I ,MnI rvv f.r .(iinMiiMi.. . .
deceased.
The claimant or claimant wn'ft f-iruish lit, bet or
their affidavit, and that f orte d2intertcl witn'-.s a
to theelationship, and in cmcs, where the iln
ant Is not tbt widow, the affidavit unit teg afro ttees
istencf a claimant or claimants of a Htl-r order
The Justice of the Peace, before, wbora the afiidatrt ia
subscribed most certify to the edibility of the wit
aets, and the Clerk of the County Court most certify,
nnder the seal of the Coart, that be is a Justice of the
Peace. .
If tht claimant or claimants be a child or children of
the deceased, and be. bt or they be uinurs, the claim
must be propounded by his, ber r ibeir guardian, aud
the fact of his being guardian cnuU be certified to, un
der seal of the County Court Clei k.
Wten the claim is mado by an executor or adxululs
trator, the fad of the executorship or administrator'
ship must be certified to, under seal by tht County
Court Clerk. .
All -of tktti papers shcmld It sent in dupliemte. " '
Any person directly Interested will be fnrnished, upon
application to nit, with a proper form rf these papers
in full; a copy of which, for tbt greater eonvtclenct of
arUta, will be forwarded S Sl-jn at may -l praetlew
le to earch County Court Clerlt. - ' - '
This commission it intended to fscilitatt the collec
tion of these claims, and save tbt cl tirjaots all expense.
Parties interested may materially aid me In tbt in
vestigation of their claims, if at tht tlmo of forwarding
their paper to ne, they will inroiri mu or tbo date or
the" death of tht deceased, wbert.be died, was killed,
whether or not they or any one. fwr litem, hate received
the personal effects which deceased bad with him at
the time of his death, and whether or not tht deceased
(if a non-commissioned officer or private,) had tvtr
rtceived tht Stat' bounty.
It Is very desirable that all claims should he forward
ed at a early a day it nay be practicable. In all
casce, give the claimants' Post Offict and County in full.
JSQ. A. STANLY, CommitMOner.
Joly 4, 1864.
. TAX notice;.
I have received this Tax List for tht year 1864. All
persona are requested .to inform me of any taxable
that may not hare beea returned.
I will attend at the following timet anl places for
the purpose of collecting tbo Taxes, vis: t
At Sharon, . Tuesday, July 6fh,
" Steel Creek, Wednesday, 6th,
" BerryblU's, Thursday, ?tb,
Paw Creek, Friday, 8fh,
Charlotte, during Court week,
Long Creek.
" Lcmly'e,
" Dewese,
" iiiir. -
Harrisbnrg,
" Crab Orchard,
Clear Creek,
" Morning Star,
" Providence,
Junt 27, 1864
Tuesday. JuW 19th.
Wednesday, " 20Ui,
Thursday, 21st,
Friday, " d,
Monday, " rStb,
Tuesday, 3Cth,
Wednesday, 'J7th,
Tborsday, " 28th,
Friday, 29lli. .
R. M. WHITK, Sh'ff.
ELECTION NOTICE.
An Election will be opened aol held at the several
Election Precinct in Mecklenburg county on the first
Thursday in August nest (4th day,) fcr a Governor,
Members of ihe Legislature, and a Sheriff. t
June 27, 18C4 R. M WHITE, Sh'ff.
To the Citizen or.flecklenbnr
CirtnLOTTK, 27th June, IU4.
Fellow-Citizens: The ear'nest rolititatlots of try
frienda from various portions of tho county, hart in
duced me to change tbt purpose expressed la tny CarJ
of the 24lh ultimo, and to announce toy n,imo for re
election to the Senate:
I hnpe to meet you at the Tax-gatherlnfrt advertised
in the county, and to exprees my. views to you on the
various subjects, interesting tht public mind.
Very respectfully,
June 27, 1864 tt JOHN A. YOUNG.
For the Legislature.
S'iwtov. K. C. June 14 1FC4.-
Ma. Eoiroa : Please ani.otincr to thu tit. sen, of
Lincoln, Gaston and Ca wbi iri'iM. tht T u.i a
candidate for a seat li tho rirraic cf North CaroMtt,
and will giv my vlea t-n t lie grcnt qu"n-ii"of .U.c
day as opportunity affords, before it; ;;; h'ng
election.' Yourtiuly, M. L.-McC0RKLJ5.
Juno 27, 18C4 te " ' '
To the Voter or iUcckleiiuurf;
County.
Some time ago my name i trou;!il out in connec
tion with the approaching election as a Candidate fur a
scat in the House of Common. . For the Lcn .r which
my friends intended tn confer upon me, 1 hereby pub-
Iicly tender my sincere! thank. The Interests of our
suffering country f emaud that no good man decline to
aid her in her hour of trial aud that lie should be rea
dy to sacrifice hi own individual Interests acd com
fort to promote tht public good. Mature deliberation,
however, has induced me respectfully to decline to bt a
candidatt at this time. My bonVst convintlon are, thai
just now I can more effectually serve tuy country and
State at bomt in producing bread fur the army and
our Soldiers' families than ly occupying a seat in tbt
Legislature, especially wbeo tLere are candidates for
re-election before you w boje past course in the Legis
lative halls of our State has been not only irrepioacb.
able, but every Lb ing that honorable patriot could,
wish.
I am with many thank your hvmble and obedient
servant, . A. B. PAV1DSO.V.
June 27, I8CI. '
STRAYED,
From my lot in Charlotte, in March last, a white
muley COW with brindled spot. It ia not known
whero- she was raised, a be wa purchased last Fall
from two Irishmen who lived ia the suburbs of town.
A liberal reward will be paid for taking her op or for
information concerning her whereabout.
June 27, 1864 3t-pd . P. M. rmOWtf.
: WOOIs CAItDlI'U.
I will be ready fa a few -day to Card Wool. Oriog
to the big price paid for 'card, I prefer carding at
old prices and take Wool, Tallow, arc, fof pay. I with
the lady of -every family to see that the cucklebur
are well picked owl, and send one poond or one pint
of soft grease for every ten pound of wool.
- J. STinBWALT,
Jone 27. I8C4 Mill Hill, Cabarrus county.
NOTICE. -
Merchants, Millet, Manufacturer, Tanner aad Deal
ers generally, will please call at my office on Friday or1
Saturday tht 1st and 2d of July, and pay the Tax of 2
per cent on gross amount of sale from April 1st to
Jtlr 1st, 1864.
Those who have not paid their 10 per cent additional
Income Tax will alio please call.
D. O. MAXWELL, '
Jane 21, 1864 It Collector 4Mb Diet.
WANTED,
An accomplished Seamstress, competent to do any
kind of sewing. None need to apply but with the best
reference. A liberal salary and a pleasant borne j
offered. For particular apply through this office.
Jone 27, 1864. U . .
DARLEY "XNDHorS.
Wanted. 1,000 Usbtl Batley, and a Urgt qoantlly
f Hope, for which tbt highest cab priee will be paid.
at. """""
Jane 27, 1864 .6m
' Lager Detr Brewery,
.pJ Charlotte, K. O.
Wil. Char. -A? Ruth Railroad.
Oa and after the 23rd of June, 1864, tht pajtger
train of tbt Western Division will leave Charlotte at
Tioam and arrive at 2.4b p. m.
June"?, I M4. B. X. GUIOX, Ug. k fluf t.