North Carolina Newspapers

WESTERN JDETVIOCRAT- CHARLOTTE, C TOE AVAR IN VIRGINIA. FROM PETJ3BSBT?RG. Accounts 'of last week's operations. - The Petersburg Express of the 3d, sajs a beavj fire of musketry commenced on our centre, and continued very rapidly for 20 minutes. It was thought at first that a general engagement had commenced, but it soon erased. It was the opin ion of those who heard it, that the Yankees had assaulted oar lines and were repulsed as usual. Jhe following official dispatch has been received at theWar Department: HEADQUAHTFttS A. N. VA., July 1. To the Secretary of War: Gen. Beauregard report that a feeble demonstration was made on a portion of Gon, Johnston's line about 5. p. ni. yes terday. His skirmishers, supported by two lines 01 troops, drove in our Hue ih onruiiaueia, nuivu was re-established at dark. .In the various conflicts with the enemy's caval ry on their late expeditions against tho railroads, besides their killed and wounded left on the field, 1,000 prisoners, 13 pieces of artillery, 30 wagons and ambulances, many small arms, . horses, ord nance stores, and several hundred negroes taken from the plantations on their route, were captured. It. E. LEE, General. A gentleman has loaned us tho Richmond P'x- aminer and Petersburg Express cf the 4th, from iff-V which wc cull the following items: The Petersburg Express of the 4tb, has an ex tended account of the disastrous termination to the Yankees, of their great raid; It-uts down the number of prisoners taken at 1200. Two beauti ful mountain howiszers had been found in Notto way river, making fifteen cannon captured. Three thousand hor?es were taken, and the enemy killed 800 or 1000. A yankce mnjor has revealed to a Confederate rnr.tain a most extended Drozramme that bad been marked out by Grant for the raiders. Wilson and Kautz were to effect a thorough destruction' of the Southside and 1'anville Railroad, and then to part. "Wifson was to operate through the rich southern counties of Virginia; and Kautz was to proceed to Danville, thenco to Greensboro', N. C, thence on to Raleigh, and thence on the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad to WeldoD, where the bridge was to be -burned and the raiders make their way back to Grant via Rlackwater. , "The Express had learned from a source entirely reliable, that the enemy -embarked a large number of troops at City Point on Thursday last. Wheth er their times had expired, or were being removed for operations elsewhere, was not known. Heavy cannonading commenced on the night of tbe third. One of the guns was a whopper, and each explosion shook the city. It is understood to belong to a Confederate battery, but the Ex press had not learned the damage done the enemy. .Northern journals say a large body of rebels, caid to be under Gen. Early are reported to have reached Winchester. The N. Y. Times concedes a reverse to Sherman's army. McPhreson's corps, it says, lost 3,000, and another corps lost 500. Grants total loss is said to bo 111,000. Rurnside was reported a week ago to have left Petersburg and gone to Washington. Since then wo have-heard nothing from him. Wo admit, as the general conviction seems so strong in that di rection, that he has left Petersburg, but we are by no means satisfied that his whereabouts has been satisfactorily settled. Why should he goto Wash ington? The Yankees certainly do not intend to make "havy artillery" out of him and his negro -troops. nti tit IVnltininrr find. f)hin liailroad. We have authentic information that last Wed nesday Mosby struck the Raltioiore and Ohio rail road at Duffield station, captured seventy-five men, burnt tho depot and destroyed the railroad at that point. Duffield is between Maitinsburg and Har per's Ferry. This information comes from an offi cer who was present and participated in the attack. The "gentleman to whom wc are indebted for tho Examiner, left Petersburg on the morning of the 4th, and ho has seen a gentleman who left there that afternoon. They both say that the shelling on Sunday and Monday had not been on as exten sive a scale as for a day or two. previous, but per haps somewhat more effective. On Sunday night, a thirty pound shell passed clear through the Washington 6treet Methodist Churchy while the congregation was assembled, but it did no -damage to any one. The congregation ran out to recon noitre, but soon returned and tbe services were quietly resumed. They report "that the enemy had certainly re jnioved, up to Sunday evening, the left wing of his array resting on the Railroad, and it was believed to have gone north of tho river.- A corresponding change in our a"rmy was immediately made. The Examiner of the 4th of July hs the fol lowing editorial on the situation of the two armies: -ThU may be tho most eventful day of the war. There are many ami strong reasons to believe that .General Grant has determined to celebrate it by a combined attack on both Richmond and Peters burg. ' . He knows that he cannot keep his army in the position it has held since be crossed tbe river. His camps are pitched on the most unhealthy ground in Virginia. Hundreds of acres of what is called sora marsJi, covered every day by water, and the ooze left by high tide dried by the sun, are close around him. Our army holds tho high and healthy ground and'the good "wells. In this position we can afford to be idU and Grant cannot. Nor is he the man to be idle without excellent cause. He Iras been quiet for some time, Ltcauso time was needed, after all those repulses, to screw his army up to the fighting point again. 11c has probably prolonged the period of rest in order to make final trial on this, the nationa.1 holiday. It has once proven a lucky day to him; but apart from personal considerations, its - associations and ,'their effect on the minds of his men, are teuiti ,mate elements in a military calculatjon. Regarding only these general reasons, it would seem highly probable, both that Grant would fight shortly, and fight on this particular day in prefer ence to all others. The apparent intelligence, iioth from the northern aud southern banks of tho James,, is, in the highest degree confirmatory of the supposition. Indications not to be mistaken point to an assault or a gigantic bombardment of Petersburg this morning perhaps both will be tred before the sun sets. v Warren's corps, saidlo be the largest airU best of Grant's army, is report ed in motion towards the northern bank of the James, and .may attack the lines of this city with violence while Gen. Lee is engaged in withstand ing or expecting the assaults at Petersburg. The "army of Northern Virginia is in perfect or der and splendid condition. . While it is admitted T. i a it: e i. - i r r . i - iui iuc uwt-iuuga vi iuc jjcujjh: vi j. cieiisuurg may be damaged to some extent by bombardment, a feeling of boundless confidence as to tbe military result pervades both the army and the population. This confidence is greater than what is desirable, or than what is reasonable. We have abundant force to withstand the enemy this day; but only on the condition that the people and army are well aware of the necessity to'put forth .all that strength. The Richmond Dispatch gives the following as the "Situation" previous to the 4th iust: Gen. Lee's account cf our success against the ! raiders is very cheering,; Wc did not, it is true, accomplish as much ( we expected. Bat then ; the extreme difficulty of capturing a whole body j of such troops ought to be taken into considera- tion. X nis our population are coi apt iu uu. .uen mounted on horseback, from the rapidity with which they move, and the facility with which they disperse and throw their pursuers on a false scent, afterwards rallying, and assailing distant points not threatened before, must always be hard to head. We must, we suspect, be content with checking them on their expeditions, guarding im portant points, wearing them out by rapid pursuit, breaking dowa their horses, and killing or captur ing the raiders, as far as we can. Gen. Hampton, and the two Lees, assisted by Mahone, seem to do as much as wc could do, and if tnera is disap pointment, it is because the hopes of the public were too high. -If we could kill all the horses, we could taKQ all the men; and sconrerso, if we could kill all the men, we could, take all the horses. Neither of these is possible. The passage of the 200,000 conscription law, without the exemption clause, by the present ses sion of the Yankee Congress, produces neither sur prise or alarm.. It confirms the terrible losses of Grant and ' Sherman, and was, indeed, passed in view of the latter. I .rWat least says the New York Herald. Grant and herman's losses, within the last two months, nearly balance the whole number raised by this law. Put them in their hands, and they will get thm kilfc-d off in a very short time. In the meantime the cojitcription of 200,000 men unconditionally, is apt to work favorably for peace in New England. . The scoundrels there who live on it, and who have been more instrumental in keeping it alive than anybody else, will now have to shoulder arms themselves They cannot put it off upon the Irish and Dutch, by paying a few hundred dollars. They must fiiiht themselves, and being obliged to do it, they will be the loud est mouthed friends tf peace in the whole Yankee States. - Petersburg, July 4. The enemy are still in our front at all points, though doubtless some of their forces have been sent away, probably to the uorth side of the Appamatox and James rivers, or Washington City. At every point on the enemy's -lines huge flags have been displayed to-day, and bands of music incessantly playing. " Less than the usual amount of shelling and some little pick et firing July 5. Brisk skirmishing along the lines on our centre and right last night and to day, with heavy shelling from seige guns at intervals. Geu. Alexander, Longstreet's chief of artillery, slightly wounded a few days since, is doing quite well. Gen. Rusbrod Johnston was wounded yesterdiy but did not leave the field. JULY G. The situation around this place is un changed. The usual skirmishing, but very little shelling to-day. JULY 7. To-day has been unusually quiet. Scarcely any sharpshooting and little or no shell ing. The weather is extremely warm -and the roads deep in dust. Yankee papers cf the 4th, announce that Wilson's raiders have returned to Grant's lines, but admit that he sustained im mense loss, though they claim that the . results achieved compensate for his losses. The country in the rear of Grant's lines is represented as filled with fciragglers, and tho crops eutitely destroyed by the enemy's foraging parties. , FROM RICHMOND . Richmond, July 7. Nothing of interest has occurred in this vicinity for several days. .The protracted drouth still continues. Rumors are plentiful, and stiring even's are said to be on the eVe of accomplishment. The Yankees on James river have been destroying the wheat crops within their reach this week.. It is reported that 000 Yankees were surprised and captured at Martinsburg last Sunday. . Four pieces of artillery, stcfes, including extensive pre parations for a 4th of July dinner, were also taken. From 4en. Lee's Arty. Rev. Thad. L. Troy arrived here, last night from Gen Lee's army, and directly from Cooke's Brigade. Mr Troy left Richmond on last Wednesday morning. Cookc'e Brigade has been in no regular engagement since the 15th of June, though occasionally exposed to the enemy's shelling. The Brigade is now sta tioned 1 J miles south-east of Petersburg, good health and fine spiiits prevailing. 26tii Regiment. We had the pleasure last night of seeing Ool. Lane, of tbe Twenty-sixth Regiment. We learn from Col. Lane that his Regiment has not been engaged in" any serious ac tion since the 3rd of June, and that there are no casualties to report as having occurred since that time. The men of the .Twenty-sixth are. in good health and confident of success. Greensboro Cit izen Jxdu 8th.' . . , From Mississippi. Jackson, Miss., July 8: The enemy, estimated at 4,000 strong," occupied tlys.-f.lace till 4 p. m. yesterday, when they lel'c, -moving back on the Clinton road. Our forces are in their front and flunk. A severe fight took place four miles west, lasting from dayli-iht till 7 this morning: Since then all quicj. "The damage to citizens, except negro stealing, comparatively no thing. Negroes of all ages, regardless of .sex, wero carried nti by apparent force. Many citizens are left without a single servant. No damage to the railroad or telegraph office. MERIDIAN, July 7 The Yankees left Jackson yesterday. The object of the expedition w;."s to de stroy the railroad between Jackson and Canton. Telegraphic communication with Jackson r. sumed. Yankee Raid on .Onslow County. The Clerk of the County Coujt of Onslow. writ-v as fol lows concerning a Yankee raid into that county recently: Jacksonville, N. C., June 2S, ISril. This day week ago the enemy, about 2.500 strong, overrun all the eastern part of this Count v, deetroyiug and carrying off a large amount of prop! trty, negroes, horses, &c. About 700 of the New York 12th regiment ot cavalry cauie to Jackson ville and have destroyed a large part of the Re- cords of Onslow, and have caiircd S a great many vaiuaoie papers irom my omce ana about 1,GU0 dollars in money belonging to different individuals in Ouslow, New Hanover and Brunswick counties. Ov er ha! of my record. is destroyed, all the trial papers, deeds, executions, &c, is carried off or de stroyed, and a portion of the tax list for this year, and all the assessor's list they destroyed, so I can not make out the tax in full for this year. 1 think it will not be over 80 or 100 dollars of tho taxes due the State and County that will be short. I saved a portion of the Records by carrying them across New River, although the" Yankees had poss ession of them some 18 hours, those that were in the office were destroyed. They have carried off my seal and broke the seal of the Superior Court. m m : Maj. Clinton Andrews, of Statesville, was killed near Diowindie, Va.; on the 23d ult. FROM JOHNSTON'S ARMY. . Saturday nigh, tbe 3d our forces abandoned their lines on tbe 'Kennesaw Mountain, and as sumed a new position on the strongly fortified lines cf the Chattahoochee. This last move oo the board brings the game of strategy to an eid The grand, final struggle for Atlanta will now take place. Our armv is still intact, buoyant in spirits and full ot a noDIe connaenco in me auiniy iu save that point and even drive Sherman beyond -the Tennessee The bajtle is now impending which will decide this important matter. We have 'no' fears as to the result. "Cha'ttahoociiie, July. 7. With the exception of occasional skirmishing this morning by our bat teries on tbe east side of the river, at Turncr.'s " Ferry, replied to by those of the enemy, alT quiet along the lines. Among the prisoners brought in to-du arc. Col. Sherman, Gen. Howard's chief of staff,a'nd his orderly. They were captured by our pickets while making a reconuoisance of our lines and works. CnATTAiioocHiE, July 8.' There was very heavy firing last nightalong Hold's front, caused by an attempt of the enemy to plant batteries to command the river. Our ar tillery opened on them, theirs replied rapidly, but were soon silenced. The enemy charged General Rate's skirmishers yesterday at Suclls. Our-caval-ry pickets waited until they got half waj across the river, then they opened on theui, and drove theui back in great confusion, wounding many.' - . FIGHTING AROUND CHARLESTON. From the Charleston Courier. On Friday night, the 1st July, a considerable force of the enemy, under the command of Col. Heiner, of the 103d New York Regiment, cross ed over from Dixon's Island to the Sooth end or Peninsula portion of James' Island, at Legare's Farm. About four o'clock, Saturday morning, they attacked our picket guard, composed, of Blake's Battery, 1st S. C. Artillery, and a de tachment of the Palmetto Seige Train, stationed .at Rivels' Causeway. Our men were posted be hind a small infantry breastwork. A sharp fight wkh musketry and artillery ensued, lasting about an hour and a half; the enemy's first advance being repulsed with considerable loss. Prisoners, taken butte the engagement report a los-s of ninety-six men killed aud wounded from tbe fire of rB lake's guns. Out of three hundred" and fifty men of the 103 New York, only two hundred and fifty an swered to their names after the action. After the. repulse of the enemy, their officers, with great labor, cursing and threatening, induced the men to renew the attack.. They were again handsomely received by Blake's Battery, and al lowed to approach within thirty steps of our men, before falling back. ,Two of our guns and some ten or fifteen men in front, fell into the hands of the eueuiy. : We brought off some three or four prisoners. Our loss was slight. Prisoners say that Foster has about four thou sand troops on Folly Island. The euemy's flank and rear are protected by a monitor and two gun boats -in Stono river. ' " About daylight, Sunday morning, another expe dition of the eneoiy in barges, commanded by Col. IIoge, made an attack on Fort Johnson, and were brilliantly repulsed by the . garrison, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Josepli A. Yates, 1st S O Artillery. The following official dispatches'were received: " Sunday, July 3', 1864. The enemy assaulted' Fort Johnson in barges at dawn, but were handsomely repulsed by the garri son under Lieutenant- Colonel Joseph A Yates. Several Yankees were kiijed and wounded. Over 100 prisoners were taken.- H. W. Feilden, Assistant Adjutant General. The commander of the expedition, Col. Hoge, 5od Pennsylvania Regiment, says the expedition was about 500 or GOO strong, but the Adjutant, who is moitaHy- wostidtd, says they -were 1000 strong. 11 is statement is credited by most of the prisoners. I have the honor to report the capture of 140 prisoners, including five commissioned offi cers, and some wounded, also five barges, 114 stand of small arms, with accoutrements. Fnemy's loss in killed and wounded cannot be estimated, as most of the wounded wereaken off Wc will be able to tell better at low tide. Our less very small. The enemy's expedition was composed of liiOti of the army. They advanced in two columns of barges, about twenty-tight in number one column around Gregg and one down Schooner Cree.k. As far as ascertained they ' numbered one (1000) thousand strong. The expedition was formed at South 'end 31orris' Island. The prison ers have left for Charleston. The enemy brought implements for'intrenehinz and also rations. J. R PRINGLE, Lieut, and Assistant Inspector General. Some twenty dead bo'dies of the enemy are re ported to have been found in the marsh nar theFort About nine o'clock Sunday morning a body of Hie enemy landed at White Point, John's Island, at:d made. a feeble demonstration on General Rou eutson's lines. -They were easily driven off. Imring Sunday the enemy's gunboats and two Monitors .ih Stono, kept up a heavy fire on Battery NORTHERN ITEMS. The Yankee Congress passed the enrollment bill on the 2d. It provides for the reception of substitutes, repeals the commutation law, and re quires 50 days notice of xbe draft. Secretary Chase has resigned. Various cautes have been assigned. Chase's friends claim that be bad determined month ago to retire at the end of tbe fiscal yfear. The operations in gold, on the 30th were extremely wild. -Prices ranged between 240 and 249. W P Fessendan takes Chase's place. Chase on the eve of bis resignation, wrote a let ter urging the raising of four hundred millions of additional tax this year." , MAKE TH Ell COME OUT. We raxn' the people of Rowan, and,. indeed of the whole State, to demand of all candidates for the Legislature, a full and free expression ei their views on all the subjects which coocern-the public welfare,' and. especially in reference to the achieve ment of our independence. We warn the people to be on their guard, and to demand a thorough expose of the views or candidates; for there is rea son to fear that there are men now. offering to rep resent them in the Legislature who are unsound. Men wbfose 'positions have encouraged the enemy, and perplexed and distressed their Confederate friends. Men who have shirked almost every bur- The Yankee Senate has added an amendment toiden in connection with our great struggle for in the bill fir a Republican form of government for j dependence that they possibly could; who have States now in rebellion, which provides that no '.neither shown their liberality in a public or pri Statc declared by the President in rebellion, shall vate way, to soldiers or others; but have steadily vote for President or vice-President. 1 ! aimed to maintain such a position as that they . During the debate in the House on the 25th, Fernando Wood Spoke for'peace. He said the war was unpopular,-as shown hy the necesity of draft ing; that an out and out peace President would be elected next fall. The speech and the Abolition rejoinders created great'excitement. . - The e'ditor of the Chicago Times afeks "if it re quires a million and - a half of men threyears to reach tbe defence! of Richmond, how long will it take to reach the Gulf?" Commodore Wilkes has been sentenced by court martial to suspension from service for three years,' and to be publicly reprimanded by the Secretary of War. Capt. George. W. Russell and J. J. Moore were arrested in Baltimore for saying "damtButler," ."damn Lincoln," "dam the whole Yankee tribe!" And Charles Meeney is under arrest for saying of tome women who were waving flags at a passing regiment, that they "were not as good as niggers." Guam's Army ' Senator Wilson, of Mass ', Chairman of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs, in the course uf a recent debate in the Se-" uate, gave some statistical information relative to the strength of the Union armies, &c, of very great value. From this official exhibit, it appears that fcince the 17th of October last, six hundred thousand men, not including black men, have en listed or re-enlisted in the Yankee armies, and that one hundred and twenty-five millions of dol lars have been expended in bounties since that pe riod; that within the past year seven hundred thousand men have bceu put in the field, and that since General Grant commenced his inarch toward Richmond, reinforcements to the number of forty eight thousand men, exclusive of the one hundred days men some wo thousand more have been forwarded to him. LATER. The N. Y. Herald of the 4th says that Staunton had telegraphed to Gen. Dix that Kirby Smith was crossing the" Mississippi. . Several "confused telegrams from Harper's Ferry indicate heavy rebel forces moving in that direc tion, in three columns. Baltimore was greatly ex cited on Saturday'. with rumors that rebel cavalry and infantry had approached near Martinsburg. At last accounts, Oen Kelly had evacuated the town. The Baltimore Gazette, of the 4th, says that all comtuunications between Little Rock and Mem phis were cut Qff. A great fire had occurred at the Springfield Ar-, mory, (Massachusetts,) destroying much machine j could say to the enemy, (should he over-power us,) J have dene nothing for which I should suffer I have done nothing I was not oLltqedby the Con federate Government to do, and ought, therefore, to be protected. There are men who have not yet Tesdlved to be free from he Lincoln Government, but who still linger in theplain, looking back with longing eyes, at tbe curling flames which wrap the fabricof the old Union, as did Lot's wife at'Sodom. Though the hand of the Almighty has rent that Union, and no.w guides this devastating war which is consuming every clement of its former stccngth, they yet linger and gaze and long to return. Rut it is gone, and vain are the hopes of those who look for its re-establishment, and basely false are they to the sacred aspirations of those noble patriots of the land who have given their sons and their pro perty so freely to build up in its stead a resting place for constitutional liberty. Let the people at home awake to the danger of trusting any man, at a time like this, without the most unequivocal" as surt ncc of his fidelity to the great causo of our country. Trust not those who refuse to trust you xcith a free declaration of their, vicils. . They will deceive and grieve you ij the eud. They will dis appoint your dearest hopes and sacrifice your dear est interests to save themselves from the fury of the storm now sweeping the land. Apply all the tests in your power to know the man you trust with power beforo he gets your commission In his pocket; for he can then laugh at your anxiety, and mock when your fear cou:eth. Salisbury Watch man. . ' LINCOLNTON FEMALE SEMINARY. X TNU OLNT ONt N. C. The Fall Session, I SG4, will open July 11th, and con tinue 20 yeek3. . N Regular Tuition, $50,00; Piano Wessons, 50.00: Use of Piano, $10,001 I will take 88 many pupils to board as lean accom modate, and will charge them as little as tho state of the market9 will justify. For Terms, address " . S. LANDER, Principal. July 4, 1864. 4tpd ry,.&c. Congress was to adjourn on the 4th in stant. Provisions largely. of all kinds have advanced beak T i ill i!e and Seccssionville. DSERTEas--MuRDER. To arrest and up 'the organization of a squad of deserters from Alexander county, who were staying-for the most part in Wilkes, a detachment of the Home Guaid from Alexander county were ordered to go into Wilkes While there watching the bouse of one, Joe Younger, Sergeant J. F. Wgobard saw and shot at the said Youtiger, but with what effect is not known!" It was made known by some of Youngcr's friends to the deserters, that Woodard was tlie. man who was rn charge of the squad watching the house and that he did the shooting. This took place on Wednesday the 22d June, and on Friday morning, the 24th, ten deserters who were secreted around WToodard's stable-lot,! murdered him. After he had red his marc, aud as usual, prayed, (at thisvtime praying for his ene mies who1 were perhaps watching him,) hq was shot. One rifle ball went in it his right side, passing through his bowehs to the left side where it'was cut out. Another struck himsacross the breast, inflicting a slight flesh wound; and a third struck him in the right shoulder a little towards the back, . rangipg towards his left and inwards. There was at least one other shot fired at him but without effect. He got around the stables, and was conveyed to Lis house. Tliesertcrs fled in terror "to the mountains. On Saturday the 2oth June, Serg't J. F. Wood ard died of his wounds.. He was a christian, and when called upon to hunt deserters, he "did his duty promptly and without fear. He was 32 years of age. -TJ is untimely death will be regretted by all who knew him except deserters. His friends have sworn revenge. Ten deserters shall be the ransom. Statesvillc Express. Old Fort Johnson. The signal shell at tie bombardment of Fort Sumter was fired from a bat tery at Fort Johnson, ajjd the first shell thrown Into the fort Was the second fired from that point. The glorious prestige' has been preserved, and again do the colors uf that memorable post float vic toriously over the di-comfitted foe. The confident Yankees assaulted the fort on Saturday morning the 2d inst , about daylight. Although the garri 5on, under Lieut. "Col. Yates, numbered but iOS men, they nobly repulsed the attack, taking 140 prisoners, including the whole staff Colonel, Lieu-trnant-Coloiiel, Mujor ajid Adjutant Irving one killed and four wounded. As soon as the barges fell back, our batteries generally opened upon them with shell, grape, canister and shrapnel, and uuof forty-three, but eleven returned to Morris' Island! Thus'oti the approach of independence day did our gallant Palmetto boys bring back the recollections of '76, and show the invader the ntettle and "metal of Southern Confederates is but a new issue from the old stamp. The music of the cannonade must have been particularly agreeable to Maj. Gen. Foster and Brig. Gen. Seymour, who enjoyed the first surrender of "the glorious old flag," and are now within bearing of the same guns that caused it. Columbia Cartfliuian . j , Open Injfa.my. Rev. Robert J..Rreckinridge, I of Kentucky, uncle of our distinguished General J. C. Breckinridge, was called to the chair during i the temporary organization of the Baltimore Con- ' ; vention, and in his speech spoke the following,! yhich is worthy of a renegade to his section: j "No Government has ever stood upon irresista- ; , ble. foundation, which foundation were not built on ; traitor's blood. It is fearful truth, but we had as well avow it at once. Every blow you strike, and I every rebef you kill, and every battle you win, re- i luct'ant as you are to do it, is adding a decade, it j : may be a century, it may be ten centuries, to the J perpetuity of our Coveruruent, and the freedom of! I .l!1J ft " - 1 Incidenf. A correspondent of the Rebel tells the following incident of the battle of the 27th. It illustrates alike the chivalry of a Tennesseean and'the perfidity of the Yankees. After the ter rible repulse of the six lines of battle and while the surviving Federals of the assaulting party were crouching under cover of the hill which slopes down from that part of Cheatham's front tbe groundbeing strewn with Federal dead and wound ed, one who was badly mutilated cried out to our boys in great agony, "For God's sake boys, bring me a drink of water. I would go to you if I could, but I am disabled in God's name bring me a drink of water." A noble youth of our State, pitying the miseia b!e wretch, mounted the breastworks and shouted to the Federals, who were in full hearing," "I am going to take one of your wounded men a drink of water, don't shoot at me." WhereupOn he took the dying Federal the canteen, allowed him to drink, and in retiring was fired at by a dozen Yan kees, and instantly killed. Our boys witnessed the act, instautly and without orders, fired at the squad before they could conceal themselves, and it is said killed every one of them. , Another Tory Raid. A band of Tennessee tories, numberiing 50, made a descent on Cataloo chee, in Haywood county, on Sunday night last. They captured and carried off Young Bennett, Esq. and his son, and Mr Levi Caldwell and his son, all respectable citizens. They also carried off quite a number of horses. Henry's scouts, at last accounts, were on their trail, and wo be to the ras cals if they overtake them. AsheviUe News 30th When you see a young man and a woman walk ing down the street, leaning against each other like a pair of badly matched oxen, be assured that they are bent on. consolidation. - - NOTICE. All persons areherebj forbidden either to trade with my boy PIXCK or to employ biro to do jobi of workj without leave from ine. - SALLIE TOrtREKCE. Kear Davidson Collg, July 4, 1884. 3t SUPREME COURT. Opinions have been delivered aa follows: Rj Pearson, C. : J. In naskill vt Freeman, in equity, ftom Stanly, decree for plaintiff, and di. recting an account. In Sloao t Mendenhall, in equity, from Guilford, decree for plaintiffs and re ference. Id Edwards vs Parks, in equity, from Ashe, dismissing the bill. In Peeler ti Barring, er, in equity, fiom Rowan, declaring that there L error in the order. By Rattle, J. In Walton vs Gatlin (habca cor pus) judgment reversed, and judgment here for the enrolling officer. In Haden ti Bradsiaw from Rowan, judgment reversed and venire do novo. In Carson and others, ex parte, from McDotcII; 1c. gacics to deceased daughters elapsed. In Carson rs Carson, in equity from McDowell, children of accond marriage excluded from the trust. By Manly, J. In Turner ti Kittrell, in Equity, from Granville, decree affirmed.' In Whitaker u Brown, in equity, from Buncombe, decree fur plaintiffs. In Raker t Harris, from Rowan, judg. mcnt reversed. In Cline r Latimore from Cleve land, judgment affirmed..,. TAX KOTIOKj I have received the Tax List for the rear l&Ci. All persons are requested to inform lue of nny tazabUi that mftj not have been returned. I will attend at tbe following timet -and plrtcet for the purpose of collecting the Tuxes, viz: At Sbaron, Tuesday, Ju!j-5t!i, " Steel Creek, .Wednesday, " Ctb, M Berrjbiira, Thorsdj,. 7ib, - Paw Creek, Friday, 8th, " Ubarlottc, daring Court wecK, -Long Creek. " Leroly's, " Dewcse, Hill's, llixrrisburg, " Crab Orchard, " Clear Creek, " Morning Star, Providence, Juae 27, 18G4 Tuesday, July 19th, Wednesday, 20tb, Thursday, " 2 1st, Friday, 22d, Monday, 25th, Tuesday,- 2Cth, Wednesday, 27th, Thursday, " 28tli, Friday, 44 21Ub. , R. M. WHITE, Sh'O. ELECTION NOTICE. An Election will be opened and held at the several Election Precincts in Mecklenburg county on ibe Cru Thursday in August next (41 dny.) for a Governor, Members of the Legislature, and a Sheriff. -June 27, 1864 It. II WHITE, Sh'ff. Executor's Notice. All persons indebted to the ejtatc of the late Jonb P. Smith are requested to come forward and tunl payment, and those having claims against the same arc hereby required to present tbctn for paj inent with, in the time prescribed by law, or this notice will Is pleaded n bar of their recovery. June 20, 18C4 4t L. II. SMITH, Ex'r. TAKEN UP . Arid committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg county, on the 10th of June, n boy who calls his name DREW, and says he belongs to Mark Battle. He says "Lis, master lived in Edgecora.be county before tbe war, but when the war broke out he moved up near GoUsborougb. He is slender made, weighs-about one hundred and fifty pounds, and is about five feet ten inches high, tol erably black. lie says he has been out nearly nil the year. The owner w ill please come forward, prove pxo pertv, pay charges and take him away. It. M. WHITE, Sheriff. Jlf , J34. . tr. .- . -v Announcement. ' We are authorized to announce W. S. HARRIS ft candidate for re-election to the Honse of Commons from Cabarrus County. He supports Gov. Vance's rc- electmn July 4, 1864 te-pd. A. 12. HA-KEtUDEES, 11 TTORNEY A T LA W, ' (Formerly of Chiltou & Magruder, Washington City, D.C) Will practice his profession in the Cojirls. of Gaston, Lincoln and Meckleuburg. He may be found at his residence in Gaston county, 2J miles South-west of Brevard's Station, except on Saturdays, when he will be at Dallas to attend to busi ness brought to bim there. His long practice at the bar and his experience as an officer in the army, will give him facilities fdfrthe ad justment ar.d collection of claims against the Govecn ment, which, when qf sufficient amount, he will under take to prosecute at Richmond. July 4,1804. 4t. BACON FOR SOLDIER'S FAMILIES. " STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, St'nsisTAXcB Dkpabtuknt, Raleigh, June 27, 1964. TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: I am prepared to sell at cost, to-any of the counties cf this S:ate, for the use of indigent families of Soldiers, a portion of the Bacon accumulated for that purpose. County Commissioners, w ho are in .need of bacon, will communicate with me. TII03. If. HOGG, Maj. t C. S. July 41864. - 4t. 1 RECEIVER'S NOTICE. Pursuant to order of Court, I will attend at the fol lowing places, viz: Newton, July 25th, 18C4, Statesville, " 26:h " . Charlotte, August 4lh ' Shelby, " . 8th " To collect, interest from 20th May, 186.1, to 20th May 1864, 'on all judgments rendered, in the- Confederate Court for the district of Cape Fear, to June term 1862. Executions will issue for all amounts not paid at these times. I). SCnENCK, Receiver. July 4, 1864 4t raycltcvillc Rosin Oil Works. Our Oil Works are now in complete operation both for making the crude and refined oil. The refining process extracts the gum oualitU-s, and makes it the best of the kind ever offered iu tli i3 State. It is a fine lubricating Oil, and being extensively used oa all Kail Roads where it has been introduced. It is also thbf.t 'Tanners' oil now in use. We offer none but refined, and warrant it to be good. Prompt attention given to all orders. , MOORE, CASH WELL Si CO., - July 4, 186 1 Ctpd. Fayetteville, N. C. For the Legislature. . Nkwton, N: C, June 14, 18C4. . Mb. Editor : Please announce to tbe citizens of Lincoln, Gaston and Cataw ba counties, that I am a candidate for a seat in tbe Senate of North Carolina, and will give my views on Jhe great questions ot toe day as opportunity anoru, election. Yours tinly, June 27, 1864 te S EOST OR STOEEN; Three Bonds on the .Wil., Char. & R. Railroad Com pany one given in April, I860, for $106; one given iu October, I860, for Five hundred and eighty odd dol lars, and one given in Oct. 1860, for $43. All persons arc hereby warned not to trade for said Bonds, as ttiry are payable only to tea. . II. T. RIIVKK. June 20, 18CL . . Ira CERTIFICATES EOST. Lost, from the side-pocket of the subscriber, between Charlotte and his dwelling, one mile beyond Onk Lawn P. O. in Cabarrus county, on the 26ih of March lust, two Four per cent Certificates, issued by tbe Depositary at Charlotte, N. C, under tie act of Congress of the Confederate States, Feb 17, 1864, in the nam of Jolin Faggart, datod March 26, 1 864-0. 2176, for $C00, and NO 2177, for $100. A liberal reword will be gi en for their return, to roe,, and all persona arc warned not to trade for then. M. W. JOHNSTON. June 20, 1861 Ct 'WANTED, An accomplished Seamstress, competent to do my kind of sewing. None need to apply but with the best references. A liberal salary and a pleasant home ii oflered. For particulars apply through this office. June 27, 1864. tf .RAREEV AiI HOI. Wanted. 1,00.0 bushels Barleyv and a large quantity of Hops, for which tbe highest cash price will be ;atd. M. MU.NZLEK, Lngcr Beer Brewery, .June27, 1864 6m-pd Charlotte, N. C. WOOL IVOTICE. ; Qcabtermastkr's D if a htm r xt, Raleigh, June 0, 1864. I am now prepdred to exchange Cotton Yarn for Wool, upon the following terms, viz: . One bunch of Yarn for three' pounds washed Wool, and one bunch for lour pounds unwashed. Agcuts have been appointed to make the ettbange nt the ' following " places: Oiford, Tarboro', Kinfcton, Catherine Lake, Concord, Rockingham, Henderson ville, Statesville, Roxboro', AsheviUe, Pittsboio', Lou isbiirg, Fuyetteville, Colerrtin, and nt this place. Persons shipping wool to this place will plca.e mark on tbe packages who they are from, and the cotton yarn will bo forwarded immediately. I hope tbe people will patriotically respond to tli above notice, as tba Wool is for clothing the North Carolina Troops. II. A. DO WD, A Q M., N C A. June 21, '.864 tljul . I STRAYED ' From my Pasture- near Wilson Wallace's, about the 1st of Nor, last, a rd COW which 1 Uought at auc tion formerly owned by Wm.Tusiy Alexander. Al-o, at the 8.iiuc time and place, a spotted HEIKKIt, of tlx brindlc order. She was sold at auction by Mr Morri son of Pioneer Mills. I will pay a liberal ret ard fur for information so that I can W. A. COOK. tf their delivery to mc or get them. Feb 18, 186t before tbe approaching M. L. McCORKLE. WOOL CAKDIU. I will be ready in a few days toward Wool.' Otking to the high price paid for cards, I prefer carding at old prices and take Wool, Tallow, tc, for pay. I wish tbe lady of every family to see that the cuckleburs are well picked out, and send one-pound or one pint of soft ercase for every ten pounds of wool. J. STIREWALT, June 27, 1864 Mill Hill, Cabarrus coanty EXECUTOR'S IVOTICE. All those indebted to the estate of Dr. W. A. Ardrey, L deceased, can pay itJbey wish, as I am in need or mo ney at this time for the heirs. If tbey-do not pay aoon, I will necessarily have to exchange their notes for the money with some third party. Debtors wil please call immediately. . JAS. B. ROBINSON, Ex'r. June 13, 184. lnipd COTTON YARN . To Exchange Tor .Wool. As Agents for the State, wc are prepared to -exchange a superior article of Yarn for Wool Call fr'j if you want a bargain. ' ' YOUNG, WR1STON k OUR. May 30, 1864 2m REIIOIIOTII' FU 18 IV ACE LINCOLN COUNTY, N. C , THREE MILES EAST OF IKON P. O. . Tbe proprietors announce to the public ibuttliit Furnace is in full blast, and. w ill make castings of " kinds to order. Also, Pig Iron' is made and offered fur sale. SI1IPP & REI.NHAUDT. March 1, 1864 ' Cm-pd Stale of -If. Carolina aiuii Count) Court of 1'teat and Quarter Settiont, Jfay Ttrm,' bii. Petition for Partition of Land. John II. Roberts rs. Thomas Roberts et al, heirs, of M. M. Roberts, deed. It appearing to the sstisfaction of tbe Court that Joshua and M O Roberts, tiro of the defendants in this case, are non-residents of this State : It is ordered If tbe Court, that publication be made in tbe Weitern Deuiocjat, a newspaper published in Charlotte, N. C , for six successire weeks, notifyiog said defendants to be and appear at the next term of this Court, to le held for the county of Gaston at Court Home in Dallas on tbe Tth Monday after the 4th Monday in June oett, then and tbere to plead, answer or demdr to the peti tion, or judgment pro confesio will be taken and tbe same beard exparte as to them. Wit.iess. W.D.Glenn, Clerk of our said Court at office, at Dallas, the 3d Mondar in May, 1864. May 30 6w V. D. GLEN.f, Clerk. ORAIIVTARD, A:f On tbe 15 tb inst., tbe Medical Purveyor will be pre pared to purchase Corn, Rye, Barley and Lard, tut which market prices will be paid ; and. Sugar, CofTrf, Rice, Salt, Cotton Yarn and Cloth will be given in part payment, when dtsired. J. t. JOHNSON, Sorg:.Med. Par. Med. Pur.'s Crflce, Charlotte, March IZ, 1864. i your ennarcn. - 2 " h