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CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1863.
TWELFTH VOLUME N UIIB EH 6S0.
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AN ACT
iv RFJ.ATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD
FOR HOME DEFENCE.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the .State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority ot the same, mat tne exemptions
from service in the Militia of the "State, shall be for the
parm- causes, and to the same extent and no farther,
that are prescribed in the acts of Congress of the Con
federate .States, providing for the enrollment of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the-same, commonly called the conscription and ex
emption acts.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the
liuty of the Governor to cause to be enrolled as a guard
for home defence all white male persons not already
enrolled in the service of the Confederate States, be
tween the aires of eighteen and fifty years, resident in
this State, including foreigners not naturalized, who
have leen residents in the State for thirty days before
such enrolment, excepting persons filling the offices
of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts of Law and Kquitv, the members of the General
Assembly and the officers of the several Departments of
the tiovernnieru or me omie, anuiaicro ui mc uusji
.of the several denominations of the State charged with
the duties of churches, and 'such other persons as
the Governor, for special reasons, may deem proper
guhjiTts of exemption.
Sec I5e it further enacted, That all persons above
the of fifty, who may volunteer for service in said
jruani for home defence, and shall be accepted by a
r.q.taiti of a company for the same, shall be deemed to
l.tdoug thereto, and shall be held to service therein,
vithcrgc!ierally or for any' special duty or expedition
s the -ommaiiding officers of regiments or companies,
according to the nature of the particular service in
(iiieslion mav determine.
4 l it further enacted. That the Governor
shall cause all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
two preceding sections of this act to be formed into
companies, with liberty to elect the commissioned offi
cers of such companies, and thence into battalions or
regiments, brigades and divisions according to his dis
cretion, and he shall appoint the field officers of such
battalions, regiments, brigades nnd divisions, and
shall issue commissions in due fu..iall the officers)
aforesaid.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That members ot tne
Society -of Friends, commonly called Quakers, may be
exempted from the provision of this act by paying the
sum of one hundred dollars according to an ordinance
of the Convention of this State in that behalf, ratified
the l'2th day of May, 1862. Provided that when a
Quaker shall have paid or had levied of his property
the sum of five hundred dollars under tne act or con
gress called the conscription law aforesaid, he shall
not be required to pay any sum of money for his ex
emption under this act.
Sec. 6. That the sakl cuards for home defence may
be called out for service by the Governor in defence ofl
the State against invasion ana to suppress invasion,
either by regiments, battalion's,' or companies, en masse,
or by drafts or volunteers from the same, as he, in his
discretion may direct; shall be under his command,
through the officers appointed as herein provided:
shall serve only within the limits of thii State, and in
terms of duty to be prescribed by the Governor, not
exceeding three months at one term. They, or so many
of thum as may be at any one time called into service,
may be organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry asj
he may direct, and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall so determine, the men famishing
their own horses and accoutrements and arms, when
nrWovcd bv the Governor, on such terms as he shall
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prescribe.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the Governor may
furnish to said troops the arms, accoutrements and
ammunition of the State when called as aforesaid into
active service, and shall prescribe rules for their return
and to prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the
same.
Sec 8. Be it further enacted, 'lliat all-laws anu
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur
view of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec 0 Be it furtherenacted. 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. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
Ratified the 7th day of July, 1863.
COTTON CARDS AIM! SHOES.
Cotton Cards for sale, but an early call will only se
cure a pair as we only have ten pair.
We have on "hand and can make to order calf-skin
Shoes and Gaiters of very fine English leather.
Lots ladies' calf-skin Bootees.
Lot of thick Brogans, large sizes.
J. F. BUTT, Mint Street,
June 23, 1863 tf Charlotte, N. C.
JUST RECEIVED,
BLACK ALl'ACCA,
BLUE FLANNELS,
SPOOL COTTON black and white. .
BLEACHED SHIRTING.
J. S. rillLLIPS.
June 23, 1863 tf
Dopartnersliip,
WILLIAMS fe OATES
nave tins day associated with them in the Mercantile
and commission hnin. r.KVVIS W
business, LEWIS WT. SANDERS.jMecklenburg at the Court-House in Charlotte on the
The style of tue firm will hereafter be
WILLIAMS, OATES & CO
,,.(.)TICII7An Per?us indebted to the late firm
imams A Gates will piease call ftnd setlle up
we wish to clo.se our old business
n o ,r WILUAMS & OATES.
Dec 9, 18o2 tf
o', fully
as
DR. J. M. MILLET
Charlotte. N.
C, '
Has resumed the Practice of
Medicine. nnit u
found at his Office
Dee in the Brawley building 0ppe To
r at his residence.
Kerr's hotel, o
Feb. 25, 1862..
The History of North Carolina,-
Published in 1851 by the undersigned, in its preface
conceded that it contained omissions unavoidable and
many imperfections. A second edition was then prom
ised, which would remedy these defects. This is now
called for. He will' be grateful to any one who will
point out any errors in the dates, names or facts in the
various counties of the State; and any bioirraohiral
Keicn oi those who nave done service in
State.
the field or
Letters may.be sent to rae, care of Hon- D. L. Swain.
JOHN H. WHEELER.
Chapel Hill, V. C, June 4th, 1S63.
TANNERY.
We have a Tannery in fnll operation about six miles
from Charlotte, on the C. & S. C. Railroad line. tt is a
first-class Tannery, and we are prepared to purchase,
at market prices, Hides of all descriptions, and supply
the trade at current prices.
A. H. GRIFFITH,
July 13, 1863 tf C. E. BELL.
TO COTTON PLANTERS.
I have been aDDointed bv the Secretary of the
Treasury, Chief Agent for the purchase of Cotton for
the Confederate Government within the State of North
Carolina, and will pay for the same in T per cent Bends
or Cash. ' . "" ' , -
Sub-Agents visiting the different parts of-th State,
buying in my came, will have written certificates of
appointment. '
Py order of the Secretary of the Treasury, all Cot
ton purchased by mysflf or my agents, on and after
the 18th day of March, 1863, will be paid for in 7 per
cent Bonds or Cash, and not s per cent Bonds as stated
in a former advertisement. Up to that time, however,
the 8 per cent bonds will be furnished as stated.
Patriotic citizens are now offered an opportunity to
aid the Government by selling to it their Cotton rather
than to private capitalists.
LEWIS S. WILLIAMS.
Charlotte, March 24, 1863 tf
State of If . Carolina OTeckleisfourg Co.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, 1863.
Alexander Grier, administrator of Thomas H. Grier,
dee'd, vs. John M. Grier and others.
Petition for settlement of the estate of Thoma3 H.
Grier, dee'd.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
John M. Grier and William W. Grier, two of the de
fendants in this case, reside beyond the limits of this
State, It i3 therefore ordered by the Court that publi
cation be made for six successive weeks in the Western
Democrat, a newspaper published in the town ' of
Charlotte, notifying said defendants to be and, appear
at the next term of this coart to be held for the county
of Mecklenburg at the Court-Honse in Charlotte on
the 2d Monday in October next then.and there to plead,
answer or demur to the petition, or judgment pro con
fess will be taken, and the same heard ex parte as to
them.
Witness, Wm. Maxwell, Clerk of our said Court at
office in Charlotte the 2d Monday in Jnly, A. D. 1863.
84 WM. MAXWELL, Clerk.
State of Nortli Carolina Gaston Co.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions August Term, 1863.
C L Hunter, adra'r of John. Riley, vs. Jesse Riley, Wm.
Riley, John Riley, and Robert Riley.
Petition for settlement of the estate of John Riley.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
the said Jesse Riley, Wm. Riley, John Riley, and Robt.
Riley, defendants in this case, reside beyond the limits
of this State. It Is therefore ordered by the Court that
publication be made for six successive weeks in the
Western Democrat, a paper published in the town of
Charlotte, notifying said defendants that they be and
appear at the next term of this Court to he held for the
county of Gaston at the (Jourt-Housc in Dallas, on the
7th Monday after the 4th Monday in September next,
then and there to plead, answer, or demur to this pe
tition, or judgment pro confesso will be taken against
them.
Witness, W. D. Glenn, Clerk of our said Court at
office in Dallas the 2d Monday in August A. D. 1863.
84 W. D. GLENN, Clerk.
State of IV. Carolina Union County.
Superior Court of Law Fall Term, 1862.
F. L. Wyatt vs. Union Mining Company.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the
defendants reside beyond the limits of this State and
are inhabitants of some other Government, There
fore it is ordered by the Court that publication be
made for six successive weeks in the Western Demo
crat, that they be and appear at the next Term of the
Superior Court of Law to be hem tor the county oi
Union at the Court-House in Monroe on the 8th Mon
day after the 4th Monday in August 1863, to answer,
plead.or demur, or judgment pro confesso wiil be taken
against the Defendants and the case set for hearing.
In witness W. H. Simpson, Clerk of our said Court
at office in, Monroe the 10th Monday after the 4th Mon
day in August A. D-, 1862.
86 . W. H. SIMPSON, Clerk.
SOAP AND ASHES WANTED,
The subscriber wants to purchase all the hard and
soft Soap he can get. Also, he will purchase oak and
hickory Ashes. A good price will be paid..
Aug. 24 1863. tf L. S. WILLIAMS.
BONDS READY.
All Eight per Cent. Confederate States Bonds are
now ready for delivery at the Branch Bunk of North
Carolina in Charlotte. Certificates of deposite must
be surrendered with the name of the owner endorsed
upon them. A.
Sept 14, 1863 4t
C. WILLIAMSON, C. S. D.
BLANK DEEDS, Warrants,
Ejectments, &c,
for sale at this Office.
State of N. Carolina Mecklenburg Co.
In Equity To Fall Term 1863.
In the Matte of Edwin Falls, guardian of Amelia K.
White, against Esther Falls and others.
Petition to sell Personalty for payment of debts.
In this ase, it appearing to the satisfaction of the
i undersigned, that the Defendants Either Falls, James
Simanton, Theopbilus Simouton", Bobert Simonton,
William Simonton, Joseph C. Simonton; Mary, wife of
McLester: Jane, wife of McLester; Julia Ann, wife
of Joseph C. Simonton; Narcissa, wife of John F. Ir
win; Julia S., wife of Thomas J. W. Kerr reside be
yond the limits of this State, this publication is there-
ifore made for six successive weeks in the Western
jDemocrat, a newspaper published in the town of Char
lotte, .North Carolina, commanding the said non-resi-
defendants
nert Court of Eouitv to be held for the county of
9th Monday after the 4th Monday in August 1863, and
then and there upon their corporal on this to answer
and truly the allegations of the Plaintiff's peti-
nou: omerwise me saia tjonrt will order tne saia peti
. - I - - . r-m . w .
tion to be taken as confessed, and make such decrees
thereupon as shall be deemed just,
Witness my official-signature and the seal of said
Court at office in Charlotte, the 11th Monday after the
4th Monday in August, J 862. v
86 A. C. WILLIAMSON, C. M. E.
State of N. Carolina Union County.
Superior Court of Law Fall Term, 1862.
F. L. WTyatt vs. Lewis Mining Company.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the
Defendants reside beyond the limits of this State and
are inhabitants of some other Government, Therefore
't is ordered by the Conrt that publication be made
or six weeks in the Western Democrat, that they be
and appear at the neat Term ef the Superior Court of
Law ;0 be held for the"county of Union at the Court
Honse in Monroe on the ftth Mondav after the 4th Mon
day in Ausust 1R3
judgment pro COnfesan will K tWn ftorflinet the Oft.
fendants and the case set fnr h paring.
In witness W. H. Simpson, Clerk of our said CouKat
office in Monroe or. the loth Mondav after tha 4th Mon
day in August A. D. 1862.
86 W. H. SIMPSON, Clerk.
CHARLOTTE, N, C.
NOTICE. .
Our terms are five, dollars per year in advance.
6 months $3.
' J5 Individual or local shinplasters will not be re
ceived. When sent to ns they will be hdd subject to
the sender's call, and not returned by letter.
The Democrat will be discontinued to all subseri
bers at the expiration of the timt for trkich H is paid.
Those who want to continue must renew before or-atlke ex
piration of their time. '
EZS? From late Orders issued by the War De
partment at Richmond, we make the following ex
tracts: "Information having been received of repeated
misconstructions and violations of previous orders,
it is reiterated that no person liable to conscrip
tion will be permitted,.under anj circumstances, to
volunteer in regiments, battalions or companies
organized since the 16th April, 1862, except such
as were organized under the provisions of the act
of Congress of that date, entitled "An act further
to provide for the public defence.."
It shall be the duty of commandants of con
scripts, on information, of persons being received
into companies contrary to the provisions of this
order, to make immediate requisition for such per
sons on the officer commanding, and on failure of
the officer to return the persons so received to the
camp of instruction, the commandant shall report
the matter, with the facts of the case, to the Beau
reau of Conscription, to be decided.
No officer commanding, whose company reaches
the. maximum allowed by regulations, shall be per
mitted to receive recruits either as volunteers or
in any other form. .
No officer commanding shall accept or muster in
persons of conscript age, unless such person shall
first exhibit a certificate approved by an enrolling
officer, stating that he has volunteered and. select
ed his company, which company is allowed to re
ceive recruits.
JBWe have never been so much impressed
with the truth of the Baying that "United we
stand, divided we fall," as in the present condi
tion of affajis. If we fall by division among our
selves, we fall into a vasalage more slavish than
that of our negroes,' while there is not a doubt
they (the negroes) will be made to lord it over us
and our children with an impudence unparalleled
in the history of the world. Let our people take
courage for a brighter day is dawning, we hope,
upon, our country. Only let us be true to our$
selves, and He who governs the Universe will
deliver us.
To those who, in a measure, hold the matter in
their hands, "woo appeal We mean the Farmer
and Planter. Let patriotism and charity and
liberalitg govern you in this emergency, in the
disposition of the good things with which God
has crowned your efforts, and all will be well.
Salisbury Watchman.
T
Medical Director. Dr. Peter E. Hincs has
been appointed Medical Director for North Caroli
na, vice Dr. Covey relieved. Dr. Hines'js a native
of the State, a gentleman of education and intelli
gence, and stands well in his profession. He has
been in the service some time, and the appoint
ment will give, we doubt not, general satisfaction
to our people. Raleigh Progress.
Failure of the Yankee Draft. The New
York -World, of the 19th, says:
The diatt has proved a failure. Of that there
can be no sort of doubt. To raise 300,000 men,
450,000 were conscripted, and of these less than
60,000 will find their way to the army, either in
person or by proxy. There was no attempt at
open resistance to the draft, except in this city and
Boston, but there was a unanimous determination
among all classes of citizens to in every way evade
the provisions of the law. This was manifested
even more earnestly in strong Administration
States like Massachusetts than in localities where
the opposition are very much stronger in numbers.
The city of New York, for instance, notwithstand
ing the heavy list of exemptions on.account of al
ienage, will send many more men to the field in
proportion to the number drafted than any of the
New England States. This, however, is due to
the supervisor's substitute fund..
We will not now discuss the philosophy of this
unanimous determination to nullify the conscript
law. It is enough that it is a fact that there hasJ
been no public sentiment strong enough even (o
shame the most strenuous advocates of the Ad
ministration and its measures into, loyally taking
upon themselves the burden of the conscription.
It was universally shirked, and by none more
openly and shamelessly than those who denounced
all who doubted the wisdom of such an enact
ment. "... '
But the question comes up, how is the. Adminis
tratTonTo fill its armies? It wants men certain
ly not less than 150,000 more than the draft has
realized. To another draft "there are many and
serious objections. Ic would be submitted to, of
course; but it w.mld naturally' be looked upon as a
great hardship, and would excite serious dispon
tent. Townships and private circles have been
severely tasked to relieve conscripts, and another
conscription would be regarded as intolerable.
.
From Texas. Major John Dunwoody arriv
ed in Atlanta on Tuesday evening direct from
Texas having left San Antonia on the 2nd
instant. He reports every thing in the "trans-Mississippi
Department as very favorable. The army
is being rapidly recruited. Its mipplies of food,
clothing, ammunition, and arms, are believed to be i
abundant, and the spirit of the people is uncon- ,
querable and defiant.
What the world calls avarice is sometimes no
more than compulsory economy; and even willful
penuriousness is better than a wasteful extrava
gance. A just man being reproached with parsi
mony, said that he would rather enrich his ene
mies after his death than borrow of his friends in
life - time.
Better to be considered stingy than too poor to
pay your (kits.
THE SOBEB SECOND THOUGHT.
We continue to receive information of reac
tionary movements, in those parts of the State
where some of the people have been led to believe
that by holding the so-called peace meeings, the
war could be brought to a close, and the halcyon
days of tranquility and prosperity be at once re
stored to them. They are beginning to see the
.delusion, and to learn that the only road to peaoe,
is a determined and persistent resistance to the
tilejenemy who comes to seek our ruin, and will
Certain visit. it upon us if we fall into his power,
whether it be by subjugation while nobly fighting
foi our rights, or by a base and cowardly' submis
sion to his fiendish designs.
We conversed with a gentleman from Randolph
county, a few. days since, who assured ns of a re
actiontry movement of this kind in that county.
He also gives us an account of the most deplorable
state of affairs there, brought about bv deserters
from the army and men of conscript age who were
skulking from doty. Our informant stated that
they were going through the country day and
night, robbing, stealing and committing all man
ner, of depredations. He mentioned the name of
Alfred Browe.r, Esq , who has often represented
the county in the Legislature, whose house af
visited and he was forced to surrender all his fire
arms. On the next day a squad of the. same gang
returned to his bouse and literally sacked it tak
ing almost every particle of wearing apparel and
bed clothing, and carrying off a large quantity of
provisions. And they are roaming all through tne
country visiting like outrages upon all within their
reach.
Such a state of things has aroused the people to
a state of self-defence, and they are turning out in
large bodies to arrest the thieving scoundrels and
turn them over to the conscript officers. Several
have been shot, two or three killed, and a good
many arrested.
The people are beginning to understand this
state of things as one of the fruits of those meet
ings that refused obedience io the laws of the
country, induced soldiers to leave the army and
give up the contest, and encouraged mm Of the
. conscript age to take to the woods rather than go
into the ranks of their country. And the indus
trial and frugal class of citizens who have homes
and provisions for their, families, now see that
these men must be arrested, and the sentiment and
feeling which brought about this state of things,
must be put down, and these lawless mercenaries
dispensed, or their property will be taken from
them, their homes be desolated, -and the whole
country be ransacked and ruined. No wonder there
is a reaction there.
And as it is in Randolph so it will and must be
in other counties, where "deserters and skulking
conscripts are allowed to remain unmolested. They
are compelled to remain in the woods, and conse
quently cannot earn a living by honest industry;
hence they are forced to steal and plunder, and
those who refuse or decline to arrest them are the
sufferers their houses and beds are stripped of
clothing, their smoke houses and cribs robbed, and
their families exposed to their ravages at all times.
The safety of every man's home, family and prop
erty, now calls upon him to arrest these fellows
and rid the country of their dangerous and thiev
ing presence. Raleigh Spirit of Age.
Vi tm
THE CAVALRY FIGHT.
The Richmond papers have published some ad
ditional particulars of the fight, between our caval
ry under Gen. Stuart and the enemy near Madison
Court House, Va. A correspondent of the En
quirer says :
"The fight was begun on Monday night the
21st ult., by Jones' old brigade under Col. Fun
sten. Our forces, though fighting well, were
forced to fall back by the superior number of the
enemy as far as Jack Shop, some six miles below
Madison Court House. The fighting was kept up
until near midnight. Our loss was one killed and
four or five ivounded.
The engagement was resumed again on Tuesday
morning near Jack Shop, the enemy's cavalry un
der Gen. Butord engaging Stuart in front. Stuart
however, was gradually driving Buford back, when"
Kilpatrick, with his yankee division, appeared in
Stuart's rear and commenced an attack. General
Stuart quickly sent an adequate force to meet Kil
patrick, and then gave orders to retiie the force
which was confrocting Buford. The novel sight
was then presented of fighting the enemy in both
front and rear. A charge was here ordered on
Kilpatrick's men, now on our front, which was
performed in grand style by three Virginia regi
ments. . This charge resulted in the captuic of
over 100 yankees, and cleared, the road over which
our columns were falling back to Liberty Mills
So soon as Buford found out that we were retiring,
he began to prees us heavily in our rear, formerly
our ffnt. A few sabre charges, however, sufficed
to keep them off, and our forces got safely across
the Rapidan, and took position Tuesday night at
Liberty Mills, the enemy encamping on same night
at Jack Shop. On Wedne-sday morning our troops
discovered that the enerny were retiring, and be
gan to press thorn as they fell back. The enemy
recrosscd the Robinson river about 2 o'clock on
Wednesdav.
This affair was certainly well managed by Stu- j
art.
The enemy started provisioned, for three
days, with full purpose, doubtless,
ss, ot reaching j
d were repulsed;
Charlottsville or Gordonsville, an
and foiled with a loss of 115 prisoners and proba
bly 100 killed and wounded. Our loss was not
over 120 at the outjide.
Among the prisoners taken by us is Capt Irving
of Kilpatrick's staff, who was captured near Gettys
burg, and" who ha violated his paroje.
Roman Patriotism. When Rome was almost
lost in ihe war with the victorious Carthagenians,
under Hannibal, the spirit of the people never fail-
tJ PrM- mnwnan V.YCTU fTP mpfT and VftftlPn
m luo-"-"- j --;- ; . ------
m.;t-l t.tAunr vsii in f npir nnwpr. fn 1 hp
. r - r . :
defence nf the State. Courase and fortitude, and
-7 . '
indomitable muca won
t,,e victory at last. In
the darkest hoar of tie .trough coptrtor, .greed
a
war to be paid, and the
soldiers also volantarilr
agreed to the same terms. Is our patriotism
equal to that of those old heathens?
-We suppose the Romans sold their products at
moderate prices.
THB BATTLE OP CHICKAMATJGA.
Further Particular of th Fight Scenes on the
Battle Field.
The Atlanta papers contain otne additional par
ticulars of the battle ot Cbickamauga. The ac
counts include some meagre description of the
ugot oi aunday. We give a letter from ihe Intel
ligencer :
The preliminary fight commenced, it may be
said, on Friday, the 18th inst at Alexander's
bridge, eight miles west of Ringgold. Walthall's
brigade was principally engaged and suffered most,
one regiment losing 73 killed and wounded. Gen.
Bushrod Johnson's brigade moved up at the time
from Ringgold, crossing the Chiekamauga above
at Reed's bridge, the enemy falling back before u
and marshalling their forces in line of battle.
Their advance on Georgia soil had been so suc
cessful and easy that they seemed surprised at the
uea ui ueing cnecked, contemplating a triumph
ant entrance into Atlanta.
On Saturday, the 19th, the two contending
armies confronted each other in battle array. Our
line extended from Reed's bridge to Lee and
Gordon's mills, a distance of between seven and
ten miles, over a rugged, barren country of hill
ami dale. Between 8 and 9 o'clock A.M., the
battle opened on oar right In the course of an
hour the firing became heavy and rapid, the batte
ries of Forrest's and Walker's divisions, and the
reserve, Capt. Lumden's battery, in command of
Major Calmer, Chief of Artillery, keeping up
perfect roar of fire, which was fully returned by
the enemy. The lines of both armies moved to
and fro like the advancing and receding waves of
the sea. Cheatham s division soon became under
fire, with its artillery under command of Major
Melanthon Smith. The fight. was kept up with
varied success, when the gallant division of
General Cleburne charged tie enemy after dark,
by moonlight, and drove them two miles from their
first line of battle and. in front of Alexander's bridge.
It was here the brave Gen. Preston Smith fell.
After this victorious and most brilliant achieve
ment our army rested on their arms for the night
During the fight Capt. Game's battery was cap
tured, all the horses being killed, and all the ar
tillerists being either killed or wounded. This
battery was afterwards retaken by General Smith's
brigade, and also one or two other, places whioh
had been abandoned, the horses being killed.
That day we took the enemy's celebrated Loomis
battery of six guns, aud tour other pieces, and
1,200 prisoners.
The fight on Saturday commenced on this side
of ther Chiekamauga river, extending from the
right of Lee and Gordon's mills to what is known
as the new bridge across that stream, a distance of
about five miles, with a flanking force well out on
cither wing. In the evening the Yankees re
treated across that stream, burning the new bridge
behind them, the river dividing the two armies
for the night.
That night the Yankees 'were hard at work
digging entrenchments, and threw up three lines
of works towards the Missionary Ridge.
Sunday morning, the 20th, before day. the
banks were dug down on each side of the stream,
just! below the point where the bridge had been
burned, and our forces forded the stream and drew
up in line of battle about 8 o'clock.
Gen. Polk, who commanded the right, had a
hot day's work before him, but he felt confident
of success. The battle-field was an undulating or
rolling, open wood, so much so that artillery had
room and range enough for full play. The attack
was commenced by our forces "shortly after nine
o'clock A. M. Out line of battle was four miles
west of Chiekamauga, and half a mile east of the
main road leading from Lafayette to Chattanooga.
We pressed the enemy sorely from the start, who,
though 'strongly contesting the ground incH by
inch, gradually fell back before our braves.
Charge after charge was made on the enemy, and
one vociferating yell prevailed our ranks, we turn
ing their left on their centre, and driving back'
his right at the same time. In the afternoon the
enemy attempted to throw reinforcements from the
left to the right across an open field and the Chat
tanooga road. Major William's battery was con
centrated on this road, and cut off the enemy, the
whole forest being completely mowed down with
grape, canister, shrapnel, and shell; it was at this
time we took several thousand prisoners. It was
after dark that Gen. Polk carried the last line of
the enemy's entrenchments, when a thrilling yell
of triumph rang out on the air, which told of out
grorious victory.
The enemy was completely routed, and in full
retreat. Gen. Breckinridge's division, and Gen.
Preston's of Bockner's corps, also bore a most
gallant part in the charging of the enemy's en
trenchments, Who were driven three miles, back to
Missionary Ridge, and from which the enemy were
driven to within five miles of Chattanooga. Gen.
Bragg was on the field with the troops, night and
day, and in riding down the lines in front of Gen.
Breckinridge's division, on the night of victory he
was most enthusiastically cheered by Breckinridge
and his brave Kentucky, Louisiana, Alabama and
Florida troops.
The battle-field extended about ten miles, and
the carnaee was the most frightful vet witncx&c-d.
far exceeding Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mur
far exceeding Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mur-
freesboro, or Shiloh. The constant and terrific
roar ot artillery never was exceeded, ihe fighting
of our men on Sunday evening in carrying the
enemy s entrenchments was magnificent, grand and
terrible. They faced the whiriwind of lead and
iron with the steadiness and composure of a sum -
mer s ram.
Then came charge after charge, the
frightfel gaps in our lines being . immediately'
closed up, and with the yell of demons cor battle
cry arose above the roar and crash of musketry and
i artillery, while the tenor-stricken foe fell back
aghast as our braves mounted and earned . tneir
entrenchments, line after line, over the dead
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tne pits tney naa out ug iw i-cuwut.
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e usme-uciu j o"w
ci;Uert-nff beams shining on the ghastly faces of
eZ.l d-torted ! eipcei.n frim tbe .oa.d.
the wounded and dying, with scattered arms
; gtreWu everywhere, broken artillery carriages and
f caissons, dead horses, and alMhat makes up the
Ifbris of a bloody contested jcW was terrible
and appalling.
.. Gen Polk fought his corps with . great skill and
ability. The noble divisions oi Breckinridire and
Cheatham carried the last entrenchments, and they
slept upon the field with the wreath of victery
crowning their brows. McNair's brigadu charged
the enemy's entrenchments on Sunday, taking 14
pieces of artillery.
Gens. D H Hill's and tfackner's corps also won
imperishable renown. . '
On Monday the 21t, Gen Forrest pursued the
enemy, capturing a squadron of Stanley's yankee
cavalry, and -general skiromhing taking placef the
enemy retreated en -Chattanooga. Gen Wheeler
eaptured a long train of wagons, burning a large
portion, and securing 1,000 prisoners;
When it is taken into consideration that our ar
my had to travel ankle deep in dust, without any
subsistence, and our men on half rations, undergo
ing forced marches and terrible suffering without
a murmur, and then to contemplate thur heroism
on the field, which has won us so great and glori
ous a victory, it cannot be doubted that the God
of battles favored our arms. In this great battle
Gen. Bragg has exhibited a military sagacity far
over-reaching Rosen crans, and by his masterly
uiinoL-uvrcs has handled his army with a skill and
judgment that only could have secured to us such
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a gionous victory.
ling. Uen. IS. II. Helm, who was killed, was
leading his men on to victory, when ho fell mortal-
iy wounded in the abdomen by a mioio. ball He
was taken back to the hospital, six miles above
Ringgold, where he expired during Ihe ight. "
Col. Richmond, Gen. Polk's Aid-de-Camp, was
killed by a Yankee sharpshooter just after the
fight was over He was riding between the lines
of the two armies and after he was shot and had -fallen
fiom his horse he wrote in bis memorandum
book the request that his body shoold be .taken to
his home for interment, for which service his legal
representative would pay $500 in gold.
The Federals have a jolly way of throwing down
tbcir-guns and rushing to the rear of. our troops
when they have enough of our musketry. While
Gen. Lyttle was not far from our line hie men sud
denly rushed forward, and when he was for a mo
ment amazed at the brilliant cbargo made without
orders, and then when he saw that their tnukctt
had been thrown away, he sought himself to es
cape with his staff. ' He turned bis borso to fly.
but it was too late; he, and every man near him,
was killed. He was shot through the head, the
ball entering just above the neck and oominis out
above his nose.
Brig. Ccn. Preston Smith, win was killed, was
a brave Teuuesseean. '
Rinooold. September 25 I -learn from the
front that our army is confronting the enemy, who
holds Chattanooga in foroe. Our lines run com
pletely round the town to the river down and bo
low Chattanooga. ' Lookout Mountain is in our
possession, aud from our signsl station on the
peak we aro enabled to noto all the movement.
li'jeencranz has strongly entrenched himself
both in the valley of Chattanooga and the Li'Mits
beyond the river.
On last night, McLaw's division made a ni:;ht
attack upon his works in front, for the purpose of
ascertaining their strength, and finding theui well
manned, tell back to bis original position, somo
800 yards from their works. Heavy artillery fir
ing was kept op during the night, and continues
this morning. The fruits of our victory at Chiek
amauga, as thus far ascertained here, are as fol
lows: 6'Z stand of colors, 43 pieces of artillery. 35.-
000 stand of small arms, 7,000 prisoners.
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if e uom me rauroaa oeiwecn xjookouc Moun
tain and Bridgeport.
On Thursday afternoon, a dozen Texas infantry.
from Hood's division, captured a ferry flat in the
river, near Lookout Point, and burnt it, bringing
in several Yankee officers and privates prisoners.
Report confirm - the position of'Brsgg's head
quarters to be four miles from Chattanooga. Oar
iroops are in nue trim, urtgg has 20,W0 men
who have not yet fired a gun.
Negro Colonization or Roanoke Island.
The following Yankee orders have been issued con
cerning the colonisation of Roanoke Island with
nog roes:
Hedq'rs Army and Dist. oi N. C. )
NewberrfN. C, Sept, 10,1803. J
General Orden, No. 12. In accordance with
the views of the Major General commanding the
Department of Virginia and North Carolina, Chap
laia Horace James, Suporintendant fur Blacks for
the DUtrict of N. Caroliua, will assume charge of
the colonization of Roanoke Island with negroes.
The powers conferred upon Brigadier Geo. Wild
by General Orders No. 102, Headquarters Depart
ment of. North Carolina, 18th Army Corps, are
hereby transferred to Chaplain James. lie will
take possession of all unocefpied lands upon the -island,
and. lay them oat and assign them accord
ing to his own discretion, to the families of colored
soldiers, to invalid, and ether blacks in the cm
plgy of the Government, giving them fall posses
sion of the aime until annulled by the Govern
nient, or by doe process of United States liw.
The authority of Captain James will be respected
in all matters relating to the. welfare of the Colony.
By command of . Maj. Oem. Peck.
j This ia the way the yankees manage southern
; territory when it falls into their hands. And they
: are Boir fighting to get possession of our lands so
j M 4o eeltle it with foreignsnd domestic paupers
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i "d neroefc If tb wiU dcPnT
' crn PP,e f l'"" boasts and land, as weU as all
incr propcriy, ana uepnve mem oi an means oi
support.
A Prolific and Patriotic Family. A
friend has furnished us with the following facts:
Mr D. B. Maroney, who is fifty-three years of sge,
is a member of the Firsf. Georgia cavalry. Fie
has two burthen older than himself aad seven sons
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lie else has a sister who has nine
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His father, who it still living, besides these
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Suppressed The Legislature of Virginia hai
1 passed an act suppressing tbctircolatioa and issue
' of small notes, as currency, by courts, atics and
tomwL That's right.
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