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(! -t OPPIOE S SO pei am mm ( . IN ADVANCE.- CHARACTER IS AS IMPOBTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY" OP THE ONE 'iS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER. WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1864. J TIIIRTEENTIl VOLUME N U M B E U G3. JT TAPIH, Editor asd Proprietor. 8 II II I II I II 1 I I I I 111 111 III !! THE 9 . (QPuIlihed every Tue.sday,(o) WILLIAM J. YATES, EDITOR AND PKOPRIETOB, " $20 IN ADVANCE. . J-a?" Transient advertisements' must be paid for in advance. tjjT Advertise in tuts not marked on the manuscript fra specific time, will'be inEerted until forbid, and charged accordingly. AN ACT IV RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A' GUARD FOR HOME DEFENCE. Sec. 1. He it enacted by the General Assembly of the .State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted bv the authority of the same, That the exemptions from service in Uie .MUiuaot the ibtaitf, snail ue ior me b.true cau -ca, and to the same extent and no farther, th.it are j.ic -cubed in the acts of Congress of the Con KiJcra! State?, providing for the enrollment of men I'.jr tin- public defence and granting exemptions from tin-.-.une, commonly call:: l she conscription and ex emption acts. .Si-.;. 2 lie it further enacted. That it shall be the lut V of the Governor ai.se to be enrolled as a guard r horn.- del'-.-uce all -voire male arsons not already crirolUu in the service ( I the Confederate States, be r.vcen theues of eighteen and lifty years, resident in ihi-i .Slate, iui-lii'inig foreigners not naturalized, who hive been residents in Hie til ate for thirty days before ,-!ieti enrolment, excepting peiicotis lilling tiie offices of CoVernor, Judges of the rin.u'eme and Superior Courts of Law and Hijuitv, the members of the General Assembly and the officers of the several Departments of the Government of the Stale, 'Ministers of the Gospel of the sexer.il denominations of the State charged with the du'ienof i-h u relies, and such other person's as the Governor, for special reasons, may deem proper fcitjec.t of esemt'tion. Sec ;i. lie it further enacted, That all perso,ns above the nge of lifty, who may volunteer for service in said ijimr.l lur Iidhh: defence, and shall be accepted by a Captain of a company for tlw same, shall be deemed to belong thereto, am; shaU be held to service therein, either generally or for any special duty or expedition a.i the commanding officers of regiments or companies, ccording to the nature of the particular service in (j'lestion may determine. Sec.4- He it further enacted, That trie Governor ihall cause all persons enrolled in pursuance of the two preceding sections of this act tube formed into companies, with liberty to elect the commissioned offi cers of such companies, and thence into battalions, or regimetitj, irigstle.s and divisions according to ins dis cretion, an i he shall appoint the field battalions, regiments, brigades and officers of such divisions, and s'lall issue commissions in due form to. all the officers aforesaid. S-c. 3. He it t.n ther enacted. That members of the Society of Friends, commonly called (JuVkers, may be exempted from the provision of this act by paying the siini of one hundred dollars according to an ordinance of the Convention of llii.-. State in that behalf ratified the I2l!i day of May, IVol. Frovided that when a Quaker liall have paid or had levied of his property the .Mini ot five hundred dollars under the act of Con gress called the conscription law aforesaid, he shall not. be re'i'iired to pay any .sum of money for his ex emption under this act. S-c r.. That the said guards for homo-defence may be cailed out for service by the Governor in defence of the State igaiiist invasion and to suppress invasion, cither by regiments, battalions, or companies, in masse, or by drafts or volunteers from tjie same, as he, in his discretion may direct; shall be under his command, thionu'li the officers appointed as herein provided: tdiall serve only within the limits of thi. State, and in terms of duty to be prescribed by the Governor, not exceeding three months at one term. They, or so many of them as may be at any one time called into service, may be organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry as he ni:iy direct, ami the infantry and artillery may be mutinied if he shall so determine, thr men furnishing their own horses and accoutrements and arms, when approved by the Governor, on such terms a3 he slutll pri-scribe. Sec. 7. He it further enacted. That the Goveruormay furnish to said troops the arms, accoutrements and ammunition, of the State when called as aforesaid into active service, and fhall prescribe rules for their return and to prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the same. Sec. 3. He it further enacted, That all laws and clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur view of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 0. He it further enacted. That the commissions of officers of the Militia, called into service by this act, are suspended only during the period of such service. Sec. 10. He it further enacted, "That this act shall be in force from the date of its ratification. Ratified "the tth dav of July. 1863. Amendments to the above Law. AN' ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR HOME . DEFENCE. Sr.c. 1. Re it. enacted by the General Assembly of the Suae of North Carolina, and it is herebyenactcd iiy tin: a ! i h'-rity of the same. That neither the Govern or of this S'.a'.e. nor .he officers acting under an act r.itilw d mi the ah day ot July, 1S(j3, entitled "An act in relation to the Militia aid a Guard for Home De ! ',, . ," shall call out for drill or inusUr the persons :.r,. lied ut der said act, ot'ten-er than once n month in i.".npauv drill, or ofjpner than twice a year in battalion drill, which batulu.-i drills .sh.ill take the plaee-of the i eip.uiy dn'ds for th,T month in which they arc ap I eT:.;-.l, unless when called into actual service to repel .'.v.iMivj or suppress insurrection, or to execute the l-i '. s of the Stale: Src. '1. He it further enacted. That the G-ernor V!I have the power to ue the Guards of Home De i tor the purpose "!' arresting conscripts au l de-.-e-u-rs; I'roritfi, they shall not be ordered upon this d tv beyond the limits of the oumies ia which they rei !e or the counties adjacent thereto Sec :;. He i: fuith-r enacted. Thai in addition to the ex-':npi;..ns contained in the act r which this is an am n l ,i 'in. there .-hall be exempt County convnr.ssioa e;s app untcd under an act entitled "An act for the re lief oi wives and families of soldiers in the army." r-."--i:!.ir millers, blacksmiths who have established .-hops, iiect-'s.iry operatives in factories and foundries, the Attorney General, Solicitors of the several circuits and c.nuuies, physicians of five years' practice, contractors vri'u the ttui or Confederate government, one editor 10 Mm iiei,.Mer nnd ,ae necessary compositors, mail carriers, proicsor iu colleges and teachers in acade- that thi exemption shall onlv anply to ed in this bill tnd tt to ser'vics whea .v , , ii ,v.r V ' semes n nea I II. lit 111.7 riir'uv't una II I trt l . I ine unuru ior iio.r uunut ,s called into th field ! Sec i. Bo it further enacted. That for tVilur to at- ! t. ad the battalion or regimental drill, each Geld officer fhali forfeit aod pay one hundr.-d dollurs; each Captain i a::(1 other officers who shall tiil to muster nd drill their companies at the times appointed, shun forfeit ftnd '. pay for each failure fifty dollars, ami if a non-tommU sioned officer or private shall fail to attend at any drill he shall forfeit and pay not less than five nor more thaa twenty. five dollars; Provided, that every absentee sha!l be allowed until the next muster to make his excuse. The fiues shall be adjudged by regimental and compa nyc ourts-martial, and judgments are p be entered up and the fine collected ia the same mode and in accord c Trith the provisions of tU Militia Law of North second extra session of the General Assembly, l&ei. . Sec 5. Be it further enacted, Thai the Surgeon Gen eral by and with the advice find consent of the Gov ernor, may-appoint surgical boards, not exceeding three, conipoec4'of two physicians each, who shall de clare by their certificates ' thofe persons who shall be exempt from Service under the act to which this is an amendment, on account of mental or physical disabili ty, and' they shall receive the pay of their rank and traveling expenses, to be determined by the Adjutant General. Sec C. Be' it further enacied, That the Guard for home defence, should they be called into Bervice"by the Governor, sha'l re-i' e the snme pur, rations and allowances as soldiers in the Confederate States ser vice, and shall be subject to the Ales and articles of war of the Confederate States. . Sec 7. Be it further enacted, That when the pressure of public danger ball not prevent the observance of such a rule, the said Guard forhome defence shall not be called into .service en masse, but by drafts of a num ber of men from each convenient company, so as to make up the aggregate force required Sec 8. Be it further enacted. That this act shall be in force and take effect from and after its ratification. Read three times and ratified in General Assembly, this the 14th day of December, A. D., 18C3. ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE i Of Messengers OF THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY At Charlotte Office, Daily. ARinVES. From Char. & S C. Railroad N. C. Railroad " A., T. & O. Railroad " Wil., G. & R. Railroad 30 20 06 15 M. and and 0 9 P.M P. M. DEPARTS. For (i u N C. Railroad Char. & S C Railroad Wil., C. & R. Railroad A., T. k O. Railroad 6 10 7 4 2a CO 30 00 A.M and 2 00 P.M and 4 30 " P. M. It is tlesired that all Parcels, Packages o.r Freight, to be forwarded by either of the above Trains, be scut to this fhee One Hour previous to its departure. T. D. GILLESPIE, Agent. Charlotte, Sept. 7, 1863. tf EXPRESS NOTICE. Office Soctiiern Express Company, Charlotte, Sept. 24, 1863. In order to avoid misunderstanding and to make our charges conform to the liability assumed, this Company hereby gives notice that from and after Octo ber 1st, 18GJ, shippers will be required to place theif valuation upon each package before it will be received. Such valuation will be inserted in the Company's receipt, and establish the liability of the Company for the amount. The act of God and the public enemy only excepted T. D. GILLESFIE, Sept 28, 1863 A"it. Tailoriiii;. JOHN VOGEL, Practical Tai lor, respectfully informs the citi zens of Charlotte and surround ing country, that he is urepared to manufacture gentlemen's clo thing in the latest styie.and at short notice. His best exertions will be given to render satisfac tion to those who patronize him. Shop opposite Kerr'sIIotel, next door to Brown & Stitt s store. Jan. 1, 1863. tf JPOPPEESAS. TAYLOR & ASBURY are now prepared to furnish by the ton or otherwise, a fine article o'f Copperas, superior to any English offered in market. Druggists and Apothecaries supplied with a chemicallypure article.- Address TAYLOR & ASB'iiRY, May 5, 1863 - Charlotte, N. C. Wilmington, Charlotte & Kutherford - On and after Monday the 25th of May, 1863, the Pas senger Train will run on -this, Road (Western Divi sion) daily, Sundays excepted, as follows : GOING WEST: ARRIVE: LEAVE: Charlotte, Tuckaseege, Brevard, .Sharon, Lincolnton, Cherryv ille. GOING EAST: 7 8 " 9 9 .10 30 2') 0C 30 05 A. M. .t it it it 8 8 9 10 10 15 55 25 oo" 45 A. Jl ti it i it ARRIVE: LEAVE: H 30 A- M. Cherryville, 12 12 1 1 2 15 50 20 53 45 P. JJ. it ti it it Lincolnton, 12 25 P. M. Sharon, 12 55 " Brevard, 1 25 " Tuckaseege, 2 00 " Charlotte. " Fare, six cents per mile. Soldiers going to and re turning from the army, half fare Passengers are re quired to make the proper change, as the Ticket Agent cannot furnish change for every one. A Freight Train leaves Cherryville for Charlotte at 7 o'clock, A M, on Mondays,-and returns same day. For Passenger Trains transporting Freights, 50 per cent to the tariff rates of freight will be added. V. A. McBEE, Master of Transportation. Lincolntou, May 25, 1863. - , " ' BY JT. It. l-EI-IS, Proprietor. J'T-rq, -iTlVERY ACCOMMODATION afforded IMi -BLJthe patrons of he Charlotte Hotel. At this Ho"-, is kept the line of Daily Stages from Charlotte u Asheville. Oct. 1, 1801. J. B. KERR. NOTICE. I am prepared to cast machine irons of all kinds, hollow-ware, salt pans, fcc. Orders solicited Terms Cash. I will exchange Iron for Bacon, corn, cloth, or pro visions ot any kind. J. W. DERR, July 1st, 1863,. 7-pd. Spring Hill Forge. NOTICE. The. firm of WILLIAMS. OATES & CO., is this day v''an- lst' 1P64) dissolved by mutual consent. All -Pt rsons interested will call and close their accounts witu eitner ot tue undersigned. L. S. WILLIAMS, -L. W. SANDERS. Januarv"J2, 1864 BLANK DEEDS, Warrants, Ejectments, e, for sale at this OlEee Carolina, passed at the The Peoples' Ticket. FOR THE 8EXATE, COfc. WILLIAM M. GRIER. FOR TUB COMMOSS, R. D. WHITLEY, Maj IS, 1861 fpi. To the Citizens of Mecklenburg Charlotte. 27th June, 1864. . Fsllow-Citizexs : The earnest solicitations of my friends from various potions of the county, have in duced me to change the purpose expressed in my Card of the 24th ultimo, and to'announce my name for re election to the Senate. I hope to meet yon at the Tax-gatherings advertised in the county, and to expre?s my views to you on ths various subjects, interesting the public mind- June 27, 1864 te JOHN A. YOUNG Announcement.. The friendaT)f Col. WILLI AJl M7 GRIER announce him as a candidate to represent Mecklenburg county In the Senate at the ensuing August election. March 28, 1864 te-pd . "' For the Legislature. Believing that the eounty of Mecklenburg has been well represented in the person of JOHN L. BROWN, who has proven to be a prompt, active and faithful public servant, many of his constituents -desire his re election, and hereby announce him a candidate for the Houe of Commons at the election in August next Mr Brown is a good businessman, and the services of such men are needed now in our legislative halls. . . March 15, 1864. pd VOTERS. For the Legislature. The friends of E. C. GRIER announce him a candi date for re-election to the House of Commons from Mecklenburg county. April 11, 1864 . te-pd Announcement. Monroe, N. C., 'March 12th, 1864. We take the liberty of announcing Col. SAMUEL H. .WALKUP, of the 48th N. C Regiment, as a candi date for the Senate, to represent the district composed of the counties of Union and Anson. SEVERAL CITIZENS March 15 te-pd of Union County. For the Legislature. We, several citizens of Union couoty, announce C. AUSTIN, Esq., our present worthy Sheriff, a candi date for the House of Commons at the- election in Aug. next. " Monroe, June 6, 1864 - te For the Legislature. The friends of Col JAMES M. STE VART desire him to be a candidate to 'represent Union county in the House of Commons of the General Assembly of North' Carolina, and therefore announce him a candidate for that office. . MANY. CITIZENS. - Jlay 30, 186.4 te-pd a For the Legislature. Please announce H. M-HOUSTON, Esq., a candidate for the Commons, from Union county, at the election in August next, and oblige HIS FRIENDS. June 27, 1864 . tepd Announcement. We announce JOSHUA LEE as a candidate to re present Union county in tbe House of Commons of the General Assembly of North Carolina." SOLDIERS of CO. I, June 20, 1864. te-pd "53d N. C. Regiment Announcement. We. as soldiers, respectfully announce THOMAS R. J1AGILL as a candidate for the Hous of Commons for Union county, at our next regular election in Aug. next, and as such will be voted for by JJany Soldiers in the Army. December 22, 1863 tepd For the Legislature. We are authorized to announce WM. C. SMITH as a candidate for re-election to the Senate of North Caro lina, for the counties of Union and Anson. Juue 27, 1864. te Announcement. We, as soldiers, respectfully announce -Cast. J. E.' MOORE as a candidate for Sheriff of Union county "at our next regular election ic August, and as such will be voted for by Many Soldiers. . A Card. Lincolnton, N. C June 3, 1864. Mr Yates: Having been asked by persons in several companies from jhis County and numerous citizens, to announce myself a candidate for re-election to the next Legislature in the Commons, I have consented to do so. Whilst there has been much said about filling the offices with men beyoud the-military age, it is due to myself and to the people for me to state that I am within the military age, but it is well known to all who know me personally, that I have. been an invalid for the last six years and entirely unfit for military service. I will further state, that I have been before an examining board and discharged.. But, whilst I have not been able to go to thearmy, I have endeavor ed to discharge my duty faithfully as a citizen and representative, acd will be content with the decision of the people upon my merits. A. COSTNER. June 6, 1864 te Announcement. Being absent in the battle field, I adopt this method of declaring myself a candidate for Sheriff of tbe coun-. ty of Lincoln.. Having served as Deputy for eight years, I feel myself fully competent to fill the important position, and I hereby respectfully solicit the aid of my friends at home to insure tuy election. JOHN M. MICHAL, June 6, 1864 Co. K, 40th N. C. Troops For Sheriff.' We are authorized to announce E. Bi. WHITE as a candidate for re-election to the office of Sbcritt' of Mecklenburg county. May 9, 164' pd To the Voters of Union County, Fellow Citizens: I am a candidate lor your sut- frage'd at the next ensuing election for Sheriff in the County of Union. My connection with the army, how ever, has for sOrue months removed me from that fami liar intercourse wit-h you that would generally be de sirable. But, (rusting that I may have a due allow ance for this seeming inconvenience, with a view to repeated expressions of a desire that I should become a candidate, I have consented to do so though under vastly dilTerent circumstances from those which sur rounded us four years ago. Many of-j ou have realized tbe hardsnips of war and the dangers of battle ; but without recalling the past, let U3 look hopefully to the future, and permit me, in grateful acknowledgements of the favors I received at your hands then, with many others, previous to that time, to ask your cordial sup port now." If elected, I will use what industry and ability I possess to fulfill the obligations of the. office in such a manner a?, I hope, may ever be satisfactory to vou. On the contrary, if 1 am not elected, I shall consider that you have done me no wroDgr and that I have no right fo criticise because your suffrages are against me. But I am fully sensible of the distinction onferred, by being elected to the position for which I am a c&ialidate, and shall be as proud to receive yonr votes as I sliallj&rer be earnest and faithful to prove myself worthy of be responsible trust iwposed by tbe game. And, in conclusion, allow me to tope you will remember your friend, aud on the day of election ticket for the eaue. W- H. COLLINS, Co. A, 4th N. C. Cavalry, March 28, 1864 pd Gordon's Brigade J 0T western Meritocrat. PHE CONTEST IN NORTH CABOI.IN A. -f .iroinia paper has correctly represented the political contest uow-pending in North Carolina' between Vance and H olden, as similar to the two men who started out together on the same road to reach the same point." They traveled on merrily together, sojourning at the same houses, eating at the same table, and Bleeping in t he ; same bed. 5D8J,X,'.tbey cam? to where the road forked' and ing ine figure Vance took the rrsrht han.l and Holdeo the left. They, flad not proceeded far before Vance supposed (erroneously) that Uolden had ttie shortest road, and he commenced cutting a toew road through the woods to get in 'ahead of him. This gives a concise but apt illustration of the past and present political relations of the two candidates for the Gubernatorial honors of that sterling old State North Carolina. Vance started nearly right, but when he reached the forks of the road, after the seperation, recollecting bow he was elected Governor of the State two years a-o, his courage faiUd him, he began to faltej, andas soon as he heard Yrom Georgia, he commenced to cut the new road to get in ahead of his wily adversary. Ue knew the arts of the demagogue by which jlol den had elected him, and at once he begins a tirade against the Confederate Government ancl its acts of administration. This culminated in his message to the Legislature on the Habeas Corpus, &c. llolden had nominated and elected Vance two years since by general abuse and denunciation of the Government and its policy. All the-bitter invective, vituperation and misrepresentation that even the Standard could bring to bear, were pour ed out upon the devoted head oi" Jeff Davis and his tldejotism!" The Conscript Law (which sa?ed the country) was the" leading theme of Hclden's attacks upon the. Administration. It was new and awkwardly executed in the State, and caused a change of 20,000 votes within six weeks of the election. This, together with a general tirade against Virginia aristocracy and South" Carolina chivalry, and much other such slang and misrep resentation, . secured the election, of . Governor Vance. Previous reverses to our arms caused at that time gloOm and despondency to hang like a -pall over the public mind, and it was easily im pressed. V ance quietly and silently acquiesced in all this and received the benefit, while his oppo nent stoSS in the breach, bjoasted the popular cur rent, maintained the Conscript Law, defended the Administration and the Southern cause, never even condescending to notice the many pitiable niisrep resentnti'jDs made against him by the Standard. Vance has seen that this game of , delusion and deoiagoguiam succeeded once and he still thinks it may be a trump card, and he 13 trying to out-Hol-den-Holden at his owd game. The consequence is, in pandering to the Holdenites be has lost many active and influential friends, apd will gain nothing from the deluded followers of llolden. He should not condescend to rival his opponent in his pecu liar mode of electioneering. In that he will cer tainly be beaten, and the people of the State will not feel that he has paid them any compliment. It was not to be expected that a man of Holders status could appreciate the intelligence and pat riotism of the people of the State, although he may have deceived them once. More was expected from Vance. The former appeared willing to wreck all our hopes for North Carolina and the Southern Confederacy in this great and fearful struggle for freedom or slavery, life or death, in order to succeed in his mad and wicked ambition for office; while we regret to say the latter has appear ed willing to trifle with the means of our defence to secure political preferment over his unworthy opponent. The mad schemes of politicians are generally the causes of the downfall of republics, While the contest is in no wise creditable" to the State, there can be no doubt of the result. It is believed that almost any good and true man could beat both of them, but the mere apprehension that in the vicissitudes of war should reverses overtake, us and despondency follow, Holdco's chances might brighten, causes every patriot to t-tan-i aside No true man will take the responsibility of promo ting, by any possible contingency, bis cause by taking off thirty or forty thousand votes which will be given to Vance not as a clioicc'but as a ne cessity. Let not Governor Vance deceive himself. These votes will not be cast for him on account of wise administration or patriotic principles pro--claimed, but because he is better than his oppo nent. Many of them, . under a patriotic sense of duty, will vote for him with an open ticket, that the world may know that they did not tarnish their good names and those of their posterity by voting for W. W. Holden with that black spot which will "never out." When this war is over and our liber ty won, which is as sure as a just Providence rules, be will be assigned to his proper level and go down to the dust whence" ho sprung "unhonored, unwept aud unsung." INDEX. Wonderful Calf. A most extraordinary lu sus naturae is in the possession of Mr. James Woods, a worthy farmer on Big Lick Creek, in Wake county. It is a calf fourteen months old, not vet weaned, which has for some days been giv ing milk, in quantities of half a pint at a milking, and in quality as fine as that of any cow. The bag of the animal began to swell, the teats to enlarge and elongate, and .had so much the appearance of being distended by some fluid, that Mr. Woods or dered her to be milked. A watery liquid was the. first product, then followed milk of the color and consistency of that of a cow which has just given birth to a calf, then good and rich milk. Num bers of our citizens have seen this wonderful calf and can attest the truth of this description. Ral eiyh Conservative. In the Federal House of Representatives a com- The nero turned and fled, but was brought to the i Hearing of the killing of the Sheriff sod : his at ittee reported adversely on the memorial of citi- grcnnd'by well directed shot. From hi, rockets ! tendantf, the citizens turned oQi.tMiwht the father mittee reported adversely on the memorial of citi zens of IHinois for a cessation of hostilities against the rebels. Trie War pirit in Calfornia. A letter from San Francisco, published in the New York Freeman's Journal, says that it is useless for Lin coln to ccunt on California for men to prosecute the war.- She never has furnished more than 1,000, and they were recruited in ' tbe Atlantic States and credited to her quota. ' She is no get ting tired of giving motley, (the Oalif orniaLS pay in gold, not greenbacks,) and is getting restive generalJj. FIGHT BY THE 4TH TT. C. CAVALBY. TVe have been favored by Maj. Foote, with the following official account ef the gallantry of th 4th N. C. Cavalry, which we record with pride and pleasure. Headquabters, 4th N.vth Cavalry, -Near Petersburg Va., June 20tV 1864. AfWthe engagement of. the 9th inst., a report of which has bten rendered bv me. this rerri merit w placed. to watch the enemy on tbe Broadfrayf vii.jr x oiufc ruau, ana to guara tne same. Monday the 13th an attempt was made by him to capture my pickets, and to surprisa mv camn. In I this he was foiled, and two of h'w men captured. with their horses, and equipments. Tuesday I threw some earthworks on the Baylor farm, on the City Point road," extending across the same, and about three hundred yards' in length. This work, though not complete, was quite strong. At an early hour Wednesday morning the ene my, the 3rd New York mounted jrifles, attacked my advanced picfets and drove them to the reserve post. Captain James I. Mitchell a brave and gallant officer in charge of the pickets, fell back slowly end in good order to the entrenchments, fighting hmi most Btubornly, and retarding his movements. At a quarter before five a. nr. T came up withthe command. By this time two pieces of Grahams battery arrived, which had been pre viously ordered up by me; they were soon n posi tion and well served. The regiment of cavalry was beaten back, but only to give place after a short interval to a much larger force jf.jnfantry. Over four hours the contest now raged: charge after charge was made by the enemy, and as often repulsed.- Their line long, and well dressed, and compact, in the beginning of the charge, rapidly grew shorter and irregular as they advanced, clos ing up their thianed ranks. At length, overpowered by numbers, and having exhausted their ammunition, the men in the trenches retired in good order: not however, until the enemy on the left were in a few yards of the pit. Nor did these on thcright wing leave until half of the entrenchments on tho left were filled .with the enemy, and their standards planted on the cmoankmcnts. During the engagement another section of Gra ham's battery was brought up and posted. on the right, and, under the management of its gallant of ficers and men, did very effective service. - lo meet a flank movement to- my left on the Broadway road, Capt. Bell of company G. nu fen with about one hundred men.' He foughuhe ene my with great coolness and spirit, keeping them iu check for hours and only yielding to overpoweiing numbers. A number of prisoners, since captured from the. five jegiments that confronted me, report their los3 to be upwards of one thousand, in killed, wounded and missing. My loss was two killed and eiht. wounded. When we consider the numbers engaged, this fight, though small, was yet fruitful in its resulfs. A large column of the enemy was held in check, over four hours. Time w$.thus afforded to col lect and distribute our forces to advantage; weak points were securely guarded. Without this de lay, Petersburg must unquestionably have fallen, and all her patriotism and philanthropy so kind ly remembered by every soldier have met an unde served recompense. Thus the fourth North Caro lina cavalry, aided by Graham's battery, a second time saved tho city of Petersburg from the hands of the enemy. Valuable assistance was rendered me by Lt. Col. Cantwell by his attention and promptness in the execution of orders on tho field. I am Captain, most respectfully, your obt servt. D. D. FEItEBKE, Col. 4 th N. C Cavalry. Col. Ferebce here - alludes to the fortunate ar rival of his regiment in the streets of Petersburg on the 9th inst. They had just reached tbe crest of Reservoir hill, when the enemy's cavalry", 1800 strong, under Kautz and Wilson driving the Mili tia before them, arrived at the foot of the same bill, and within or near the corporate limits. Graham quickly unlimbering opened oo tbe enemy with grape and canister. Ferebee pushed forward a tew dismounted men as skirmishers under Lt.Col. Cantwell- The enemy hesitated. Gen. Deariig immediately ordered Col. Cantwell to charge them with a single mounted squadron. These sprang forward with a yell, wnen tbe enemy turned and fled, leaving in our hands a splendid piece of rifl ed cannon, which Col. Cantwell seized .and turned over with the horses, to Graham's battery. History. It will certainly go into tbe history' of the world, who, in these times of Southern trial, were true aod faithful to their country, and who were against it. - ' Witjt the blessing of Providence, the patriots of tho South must be free and independent. History will recount to posterity, who put their shoulders to the wheela, and did their whole duty, and those who only pretended to be on their country's tide, but played jockey, as well as those who took open ground against the Southern Confederacy. Another Incident. Private Thomas Riley, Company II. Thirty-first N. C. ltegt , who was re turning from the hospital at Raleigh lo join his command near this city, fell in with the raiders four miles this side of Stony Creek, where they were being engaged by our cavalry. He shot one of tbe vandals, secured his arras and a fine horse. He mounted the animal, and in his progress soon had the satisfaction of meeting aud despatching another fellow whose arms he got. Passing through the adjoining woods, Iviley met a ne A with a lankee uniform on, wnom tie accos Riley extracted a package of papers, " containing in-1 formation for the escape of the raiders. Riley anived in camp a day or since with bis captured horse, three carbines and a revolver. PtttrAurg i Express. One who reads our Daner. but is l.v stinzx to GALLANT subscribe for it, says it is too little. That peron ! " tb railroad catastrophe at has' no taste. We like little things especially a La;;kawxeo Station, Pennsylvania, there were six. little woman, a little baby and a little whiskey f ten Union soldiers of the 11th regiment, rcscrf e And wdespise a little or big man who borrows 1 -rPs klllcd nJ evnteeo winded. Of the re or steals other peoples' papers to read. Prairie beI pr'sonere forty-nine were killed aslfrixty-eight News. s A HORSE STORY. Tbe'army correspondent of the' New York He rald writes an account of tho fatuous -bors raid within I he lines, and without ridora. He eays: "Near Bermuda Hundred there is Jarga corral, where all tho disabled and vornoat hones brought here by Gen. Sheridan after his faraoui raid are confined, Tbe poor beasts havo acpa rently bat little of their original vigor left. .That was what we thought a Week or, two since. Now we have changed oar opinion. Ptfflng ths heavy firing on our right a short time pi nee, these lama and worn out equine warriors pricked up their ear?, straightened their aore end stiff liwbs, tossed tbeit manes, formed in squadrons, and with a loud snort charged on a number of Inoffensive niuTes. Two mules were instantly killed aod tho other fled ia the wildest disorder. Tbe horses again formed to the music of Gilmore's arlilery, and charged on a high rail fence', which they at once broke down. They did not desist from their warlike demonstra tion until the artillery ceased firing." Southey, in- his "History of tho Peninsula War," relates the following: . Two of the Spanish regiments which bad been quartered in Funcn were cavalry, mounted on fino black, longtailed Andalusiau horses. It was im possible to bring off these horses about 1,100 ia uuuibcr and liomano was not a man who could order them to be destroyed; be wss fond of horses himself, and knew that every man was attached to his bcnsT, which had carried him bo far and HO faithfully. Their bridles were therefore takea ofT, and they were turned looso upon tho beach. ' A scene ensued such as was never boforo wituosscd. They became sensible that they were no longer under the restraint of any human power. A gen eral conflict.ensrued, in which, retaining the dicip. lino they had learned, they charged each other in squadrons of ten or twelve together, then closely engaged, striking with their" lure feet, and bitipg . and tearing each other with the most ferocious rage, aod trampling over those who were beater: down, till the wjiole.bhore, in the course" of aa hour, was strewn with the dead and disabled. Part -of them had been set free on rising ground at a distance. They no eooner'heard tho roar of bat tie than they came thundering down over the in termedia to hedges, and, catching the rontagious . madness, plunged into the fight "with equal fury. Sublime as the ceuo was, it was too horriblo to be long contemplated, and Romano, in mercy, irava Jjrorders to desfroy them. But it was found too dangerous to attempt this, and after tho last boat had quitted the beach, the few horses that rcuiuin ed were still engaged in tho dreadful work of mu tual destruction. -r UUBOLTED FLOUR. I saw, in one of your late papcts, a soldier beg ging men in nuthority to give him unbolted flur. instead of bolted. Sometime ago I put forth in your paper some of the advantages of unbolted flour. 1 also mentioned it nioro than a ycur ago' to the General commanding at that time in this city, but, bo far as I am aware, no experiment nor investigation on the subject has been made. As the new wheat has been harvested, I again desiro to showthc great advantage ot unbolted over bolt ed wheat flour. . ' 1. lt is more economical. One bushel of wheal . will niake sixty pounds unbolted, but only forty pounds of bolted flour. We raise in tho Confcdo- racy at least twelve million bushels of wheat. If this is ground and "bolted, one-third or 'four mil lions must go to waste in the form of shorts or bran but using it unbolted it would be saved, and at twenty-five dollais per bushel, the snug little sunt of ono hundred millions of dollars would be saved. 2. It is healthier and more nourishing than bol ted the bran and shorts contain the moat nutri tion the bolted flour contains mostly starch. 3. It is more palatable; it has the natural sweet taste of wheat, which is lost by bolting. '" 4. Any common corn mill cA raske- unbolted flour. To bolt flour requires a complicated lot of machinery. The army could have portable mUU and make their flour wherever wanted. The tamo mill will grind unbolted flour thrco times as fast ' as bolted. 5. Uiibo'tcd flour will keep s-vect any longthof time, which U not the case with bolted. 6. Lastly. Hnboltcd flour is to bolted flair as a red flannel t-hirt to a nice ironed linen shirt with staodiog collar. The first is cheaper, . healthier and more convenient the later costs more, is not as bralthy and more trouble to be kepi ia order, but it looks much uicxr; particularly fwr a dandy. Now is the time to act upon it, as tbe whoat of this year's crop is commenced to ba unci. Tho men in authority should prohibit bolting flour made cf whctit, and I assure you that such a pro bibilioc would be a real bentit'to every ouc with-, out exception. F. W. C. t iNCENDJACie.M. Oo Friday night last, Nathan Hanucr's barn was burnt. Mr ilanucr live about two miles southeast ot this place. His baru coutaincd all of his crop cf oats, hay and wheat, . which had just been harvested.' This was all coo-- . sumcd, together with gearing aud other articles. His horses, fortunately were not in the stabFes at the time of tho fire. It was the work of an incen diary. Greenaboro Citizen. im ) Tf.RP.ir.LE TttAn-:iY'. Sheriff Br-eden, of Ben nettville, S. C , with two pernorn whom ho Lao) -summoned, attempted, a few days ago, fo arrest two destrtets in Marlborough i District. The deserters were accompanied by their father.' Camiog opon them the Shrriff and one of his sttendjnts wero shot down in their tracks. The other' attendant, dcHcrters, about eighty yarlrwhn ho fell dead. and one oi me .irscrtcrs, lu-fl them tip ana snot t"1. The mher deserter es..nd. touch a ttat. of things ieplorable. ut d the GveromenioUght "c,?f 1,9 P"wer S,oa deee 4 lories to jUigioiicsi extent... . . Hailboad AocrDEwr, Th New York He- woooded.