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Advertisements not marked on tae manuscript f jr a r-pecific tine, will be inserted until forbid, aiid .harpri-d accordingly: - AN ACT IX RELATION TO TEE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR HOME DEFENCE. rr l V.p it enacted by the General Assembly of itn nf nrth Carolina, and it is hereby enacted ! ,j the nuinotity of the same, That the exemptions from service in the Militia of the State, shall be for the same causes, and to the same extent and no farther, that are prescribed in the' acts of Congress of the Con federate flutes, providing for the enrollment of men for the public defence and grafting exemptions from the same, commonly called the conscription and ex nuptiou ticts. Sec. 2. lie it further' enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Governor to cause to be enrolled as a guard for home defence all white male persons not already enrolled in the service i f the Confederate States, .be tween the are.sof eighteen and fifty years, resident in this State, including foreigners not naturalized, who have been residents in the State for thirty daysbeforc such enrolment excepting persons filling the offices of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts of Law and Equity, the members of the General Assembly and the officers of the several Departments of the Government of the State, Ministers of the Gospel of the several denominations of the State charged wih the duties of churches, and such other persons as the Governor, for special reasons, may deem" proper subjects of exemption. Sec. .'!. J5e it further enacted, That all persons above the age of fifty, who may volunteer for service in said guard for home defence, and shall be accepted by a Captain of a company for the nme, shall be deemed to belong thereto, and shall be held to service therein, either generally or for any special duty or expedition us the commanding officers of regiments or companies, according to the nature of the particular service in question may determine. Sec. 4- Le it further enacted, That the Governor shall ciuise all persons-enrolled in pursuance of the two preceding sections of thi. act to be formed info co!p:iuies, 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, an I he shall appoint the field officers of such battitlions, regiments, brigades and divisions, and thall issue commissions in due form to all the officers aforesaid. Sec. 5. Ue it further enacted, That members of the Society of Friends, 'commonly called Quakers, may be exempted from the provision of this act by paying the j sum u'oiie hundred dollar. .according to nil ordinance of the Convention of this State in that behalf, ratified the 12 th day of May, 1SU2.- Provided that when a Quaker shall have paid or had levied of his property the sum of five hundred dollars under the act of Con gress called the conscription law aforesaid, he shall not be required to pay any sum of money foT his ex emption under this act. Sec. 6. That the said guards f$r home defence may lie called out for service by the Governor in defence of the State against invasion and to suppress invasion, cither by regiments, battalions, or companies, c?i masse, ..r bv dr;iltsor volunteers from the same, as he, in his discretion nay direct; shall be under his command, through the officers appointed as herein provided: shall serve only within the limits of this State, and in terms of duty to be .prescribed by the Governor, not exc eding three mouths at one term. They, or so many of them sis may be at any one time called into service, may be organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry as ho may direct, and the infantry and artillery may be mounted if he shall so determine, the men furnishing their own horses and accoutrements and arms, when approved by the Governor, on such terms as he shall prescribe. Sec. 7. 15e it further enacted, That the Governor may f'urnlsh to said troops the arms, accoutrements atjd ammunition of the State when called as aforesaid into, active service, and shall prescribe rules for tLeir return and to prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the 8 tsame. 8 Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and -9 clauses ol laws coming within t lie meaning ana pur- 10 view of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. 10 Sec. t). Be 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. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be iu force from the date of its ratification. Ratified the" 7th day of July, 1863. Amendments to the above Law. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR DOME DEFENCE. Skc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That neither the Govern or of this State, nor the officers acting under an act ratified on the 7th day of July. 1863, entitled "An act in reiatiun to the Militia and a Guard for Home De fence,' shall cah out for drill or muster the persons enrolled under said act, oftener than once a month in company drill, or oftener thau twice a year 111 'battalion lrill, which battalion drills shall take the place of the eoiupany drills forihe mouth in which they are ap pointed, unless when called into actual service to repel iiivashm or suppress insurrection, or to execute the laws of the State. Skc. . Be it further enacted, That the Governor. Khali have the power to use the Guards of Home De fence for the purpose of arresting conscripts and de serters; l'rvid-'i, they shall not be ordered upon this duty beyond the limits of the counties in which they resi ie or the counties adjacent thereto. Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That in addition to the exemptions contained iu the act to which this is an ameiKiuier.mhere shall be exempt Countv commission ers appointed" under an act entitled "An "act for the Be lief of wives and families of soldiers in the armj-," reg ular miners, blacksmiths who have established shop's necessary 'operatives in factories and foundries the Attorney Geueral, Solicitors of the several circuits and counties, physicians of five years" practice, contractors with the State or Confederate croverr.nicnt, one editor to each newspaper and the necessary compositors, mail i carriers, professors in colleges and teachers iu aeadc- ; niies; Provided, that this exemption shall only apply to the drill specified in this bill and not to service when ! the Guard for Home Defence is called into the field. ! Skc 4. Be it further enacted, That for failurtt to at- I tend the battalion or regimental drill, each field officer shall forfait and pay oue hundred dollars; each Captain ; a-.-.d other officers who shall fail to muter r.nd drill j their companies at the times appointed.-shall forfeit and ; pay t.r each failure fifty dollars,.and if a nou-comniis-sioued officer or private .shall fail to attea'd at any drill, lie shall forfeit and pay not less than five nor more than iwRuty-five dollars; Provided, that every absentee shall be allowed until the next muster to make his excuse. The fiues shall be adjudged by rim.ental and compa ny courts-martial, 1Uid judgments are to be entered up and the fines collected in the same mode and in accord : nee with the provisions of the Militia Law of North Carolina, passed at the second extra session of the General Assembly, 1861. Sec 5. Be it further enacted, That the Surgeon Gen eral by and with the advice and consent of the Gov ernor! may appoint surgical boards,; not exceeding three, composed of two physicians each, who shall de clare by their certificates those 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 6. Be it further enacted, That the Guard for home defence, should they be called intoservice by the Governor, shall receive the same pay, rations and allowances as soldiers in the Confederate States' ser vice, and shall be subject to the rules and articles of jvr of the Confederate States. Sjec iJEfi itfurther easLfttMri mhvit the pressure of public danger shall not prevent the observance of such a rule, the said Guard for home defence shall pot be called into service en masse, but by draft3 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 i'.s ratification. Read three times and ratified in General Assembly, thi3 the 14th day of December, A. D., 18(j3. ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE Of JVIesseuffers OP THE SOUTHERN EXP11ESS COMPANY At Charlotte Office, Daily. ARRIVES. From Char. & S C. Railroad 7 6 9 30 20 00 15 A. M. and 9 P.M and 95 N. C. Railroad A., T. & O. Railroad Wil., C. & R. Railroad 3 DEPARTS. N. C. Railroad 6 20 Char. & S C. Railroad 10 00 Wil., C. & R. Railroad 7 30 A., T. & O. Railroad 4 00 P. M. For i ( A.M a P. M, and 2 00 P.M and 4.30 ll It is desired that all Parcels, Packages or Freight to be forwarded by either of the above Trains, be sent to this Office One Hour previous to its departure. T.-D. GILLESPIE, Agent. ("aarlotte, Sept. 7, 18-63. tf EXPRESS NOTICE. Office Soutiieun Express Company, Charlotte, Sept. 24, 18C3. 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, 1803, shippers will be required to place their valuation upon each package before itwill 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. GILLESPIE, ' Sept 2S, 1863 Agent. 4 : . JOHN VOGEL, Practrcal Tai- lor,respectfully informs the-citi zens of Charlotte and surround ing country, that he is prepared to manufacture gentlemen's clp thiusr in the latest style and at short notice. His best exertions will be given to" render satisfac tion to those who patronize him. Shop opposite Kerr'sHotel, next door to Brown & Stitt'fe store. Jan. 1, 1863. tf .COPPERAS.. TAYLOR & ASBURY are now prepared to furnish by theUn or otherwise, a fine airticle of Copperas, superior to any English offered in market. Druggists and "Apothecaries supplied with a chemically pure article. Address TAYLOR & ASBURY, May 5, 1SC3 Charlotte, N. C Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford On and after Monday the 25th oPMay, 1803, the Pas senger Train will run on this. Road (Western Divi sion) daily, Sundays excepted, as follows : GOING WEST: ARRIVE: LEAVE: 7 30 A. M. Charlotte, Tucka3eege, Brevard, . Sharon, Lincolnton, Cherryville. GOING EAST: 15 55 25 00 45 A. M. t 8 9 9 10 20 00 30 05 ARRIVE: LEAVE: Cherryville. 11 30 Lincolnton, 12 25 Sharon, - 12 55 Brevard, 1 25. " Tuckaseege, . 2 "00 A. M. P. M. a ! 12 12 i 1 2 15 50 20 53 45 P. M. (i 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. " Lincolnton, May 25, I8G3. ' BY J. 15. KERR, Proprietor. VERY ACCOMMODATION afforded I i R -H-the natrons of ue Charlotte Hotel. At this lio't 1 is kept the line ofDailv Stages from Charlotte u Asheville. Oct. 1, 1861. . J.B.KERR. 'JVOTICI2. - 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 of any kind. J. W. DERR, July 1st, 1863. pd. Spring Hill Forge. GARRET IJAVIS. This fine Horse can be found tfl my stable in this place, during the present season, on Mondays, Tues days and Wednesdays, and" at the stables of W. T. Stitt, in Providence, on Thursdays, Fridays and Satur-) dus, Tei 'us, sixty dollars insurance. .' R. RABE. I March 1, 1864 pd f ! " ' - Notice. t" ' I The firracf WILLIAMS, OATES & CO., is this day .(Jan. 1st, 1S64) dissolved by-mutual consent. All persons interested will call and close their accounts -with either of the undersigned. L. sl WILLIAMS, . L. W. SAND-ESS. January 12, 1SG4 . ! BLAXK DEEDS, NVarrants, Ejectments, j for sale at this Office. . Announcement. The friends of Col. WILLIAM M. GRIER announce him a3 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 county 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 herehy announce him a candidate for the House of Commoos at the election in Augustaext Mr Brown is a good businessman, and the services of such men are needed now in our legislative halla March 15, 1&S4. . pd - ; ---YOTE;.S, - For the -Legislature. The friends of E. C. GRIER announce him a candi date for re-election to the House of Commons Mecklenburg county. . April 11, 1864 te-pd from 1 ' Announcement. Monroe, N. C, March 12th, 18C4 . We take the liberty of announcing Col. SAMUEL H. WALKUP, of the 48th N. C. -Regiment, as a canEi date for the Senate, composed of the counties of Unlm and Anson. Also THOMAS MARSH, Esq., to repc sent the county of Union in the Commons in the nect General Assembly of North Carolina. ; SEVliRAL CITIZENS . j March 15 te-pd-. of Union County.' Announcement. We, as soldiers, respectfully announce Carjt..J. I. MOORE as a candidate for Sheriff of Union county it our next regular election in August, and as such wSl be voted for by Many Soldiers.' Feb.'16, 1864 tf - Announcement. " We, as soldiers, respectfully announce THOMAS R. MAGILLas a candidate for the Hoase of Commons for Union county, at our next regular election in Aug. next, and as such will be voted for by Many Soldiers in tuk Akmy. December 22, 1863 tepd i To the Voters of Union County. Fellow Citizens: I am a candidate for your suf frages at the next ensuing election for Sheriff in the County of Union. My connection with the army, how ever, has for some laonths removed .me from that fami liar intercourse with you that would generally be de sirable. But, trusting that I may havra 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 different circumstances from .those which sur-' rounded us four years ago. Many cfyou have realized the hardships of war aid the dangers of battle ; but without recalling the past, let us look hopefully to the futare., and permit me, in grateful acknowledgements of the favors I received at your hands then, with rcany 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 maaner as, I hope, may ever be satisfactory to you. On the contrary, if 1 am not elected, I shall. consider that you have done me no wrong and that'I have no right to criticise because your suffrages are against me. But I am fully sensible of the distinction conferred, by being elected to the position for which I am" a candidate, and shall be as proud to receive j-our votes as I shall ever be earnest and faithful to prove myself worthy of the responsible trust imposed by the same. And, in conclusion, allow me to hope you will remember your" friend, and on the day of election a ticket for the same. W. II. COLLINS, Co. A, 4th N. C. Cavalry, March 28, 1864 pd Gordon's Brigade. Announcement. Yadkinville, April 18, 1864. I am authorixed to announce Col. W. H. A. STEER, of the 28th N. C. Troops, a candidate at the election in August next, to represent the people of the counties of Yadkin, Surry, Alleghany, Ashe and Wataugi' in the Senate of the next Legislature of North Carolina. Respectfully, ii. F. Aumfield. April 25th.- 5t The Peoples' Ticket. FOR THE SENATE, COL. WILLIAM M. GRIER. FOR THE COMMONS, R. D.. WHITLEY, J. SOLOMON REID. . . May 16, 1864 tepd For Sheriff. We arc authorized to announce R. 3i. WIJITE as a candidate for re-election to the office of Sheriff of Mecklenburg county. May9,l?64 pd NOTICE. Office of Western Plaxk Road Company, "I Lincolnton, N. C, April 11, 1S64. To the Stockholders of the Western PlanlKoad Company: The Confederate Tax on thc-individual shares in this company will be paid by the President . . C. C. liEii DEKSON, I'est. April 18, 18C4 4t . West. P. Ii. Company ivaivrrn One Hundred Bushels DRIED APPLES, for which the i highest market price in the new issue will be paid. ! Seud by bxpress to Kaleigh at my expense, with bill, to be paid on delivery of fruit. W. WIIITAREK, Jr., April 11, 1864 5t Raleigh, N.-C. STRAYED ! 1 From my Pasture near Wilson Wallace's, about the 1st of Nov. last, a red COW which. 1 bought at auc- ! tion, formerly owned by Wm.Tassy Alexander. Also, j at' the same time and place, a spotted HEIFER, of the ! brindle order. She was sold at auction by Mr Morri- ! son of Pioneer Mills. I will pay a liberal reward for j their delivery to me or for information so that I can ! get them. W. A. COOK Feb 18, 1861 tf ' RESSOIlOTBi FDKMCE. LINCOLN COUNTY, N. C, - THREE MILES EAST OF IRON P. O: The proprietors announce to the public that this Furnace is in full blast, and will make castings of all ! kinds to order Atso, rig 11IdIj;.;or j 3m-pd. r sale. March 1, 18G4 : ; The D0I101S to the Soldiers' Or- phaei Ftiiad- Are respectfully requested to meet in the Institutio" luul,u for the Deaf and Dumb, in Raleigh, N. C, on Friday, ; 27th of Mf.v, at 1 1 o'clock. A. M. Those who cannot i be present should send proxies A full attendance is desired, for' important' business The committee of the Grand Lodge of ."dasons for St. John's College are respectfully invited to leiiies- . en i pt ira r ni'Piia May'0, 18G4. - td icancicl Secretary, j ty 8iBtrn. Bemorr at. . CHARLOTTE, N. C. . ..Our terms are $10 in the new f.ssue or 15 "in the old. We have to pay new issue for the printing paper we buy, and therefore must change the old for new is sue, 5's included. ,$5 in the old issue pas for four months'subscription. . J8 The Democrat trill be discontinued to all sulscri bera at the expiration of the time for uhic it is paid. Those who want to continue mus.tt enew before or atthe ex piration of their time. ' . y ' , 3?. It would be 'more to the. credit of Vice President Stephens if he would stay in Richmond and nerform his duties .as President of the Senate, instead of remaining in Georgia to make demagog ical and electioneering speeches. Wis late speech against the suspension of the habeas corpus was made for, electioneering purposes and in order to elect himself, if possible, to the next Presidency of the Confederacy. He will see his mistake if he lives long 'enough. " . . XT. C. LEGISLATURE. ' In the Senate, on the 20th, Mr Young intro duced a bill to amend the charter of the Western Plank Road Company. A bill was passed author izing the collection of taxes in Confederate notes below the denomination of five dollars and the new issue at par, or in notes of five to fifty dollars at one-third discount. In the House, Mr Logan presented a memorial from Queen Victoria, a free colored woman, praying that she be allowed to enslave herself?9r,Shc wants to marry a slave, and as a free woman the law pro hibits it. Bills to amend the charter of the town of Charlotte, and to allow A J Hood, tax collector of Mecklenburg, to collect arrearages,' were passed. In the Senate on the 21st, the bill to incorporate-the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the Confederate States, was received from the House. Several propositions were made to limit the amount of property to be held by the corporation, which were voted down, and the bill finally passed with a provision reserving the right to toe Legislature to hereafter limit or enlarge the privileges granted in it. Mr Smith of Macon, offered the following reso lutions endorsing the administration' of Gov. Vance: Resolved, That His Excellency, Governor Z B Vance, is justly entitled to- the confidence and thanks of -this Genera! Assemblv for the able. faithful and successful manner in which he has heretofore discharged and is now discharging the complicated and arduous duties of the Executive office, embarrassed as it has been by the difficulties growing out of the present unjust aud fiendish war. Resolved, -further, That Gov. Vance has the most hearty approval and cordial sympathy of this General Assembly for the firmness and fidelity with which he has uniformly adhered to our ciuse of independence and resistance to the powers trought against us for our subjugation. On the adoption of these resolutions the yeas and nays were taken as follows : . For the resolutions- Messrs Adams of Ilavid son, Arendell, Aycock, Bagley, Blount, Bcydcn, Carroway, Copelatid, Ellis, Faison, Harris of Franklin, Lassiter, Leitch, Matthews, Murrill, Nea-1, Outlaw, Patton, Pitch ford, Powell, Sanders, Simpson, Sharp, Smith of Anson, Smith of JJ aeon, Smith of Stanly, Taylor of Chatham, Taylor of Nash, Warren, : Wiggins, Wooly, WrigLt and Young 83. . Against the resolutions Messrs Harris of Ruth erford and Patrick of Greene 2. Mr Hoke introduced a bill to'turn over to the Confederate authorities the troops ncrw organized and in the pay of the State. Mr Patrick intro duced a bill imposing a fine of 100 on millers' for taking more than one-eighth toll, etc. Mr Boyden introduced a bill- to make the guage of the Pied mont Railroad the same as that of the Danville & Richmond Road. - In the House, the resolution exempting from con scription State and other officers was put upou its third readinp. A motion to exclude from exemp tion Militia officers- and Justices of the Peace un der 45 years of age, was rejected by a vote o Gl to 81. Amotion to exclude Constables ws also rejected by a vote of 55 to 40. A motion was then made to add to the list of exemptions County The LUl --i -j,- resolution then passed its third reading. I On Monday, the 23d, in tho Senate, 'Mr Hoke : offered a bill "prohibiting the distillation of grain j and sugar cane. A resolution of thanks to the'of I ficers and soldiers of North Carolina was adopted. 1 Mr Young introduced a resolution for the relief of ! the indigent families of soldiers. I In iiie House, the resolutions endorsfr.g Gov. V auce, which had been previously passed by the were taken up. Mr Cobb offered an Senate. amendment, exnressins like' confidence in Presi- I-dent Davis and a" grateful apprcciaiion of the heroism of our soldiers. The amendment, was j adopted by a vote of 45 to 42. The second clause j of the amendment was unanimously adopted. And then the resolutions as amended were adopted with Only three dissenting votes. Mr Lemmonds offered .a bill to exempt soldiers from indictment which was indeGuitcly'postpont-d by a vote of 90 to 1. . A bill was passed for the benefit" of tha Wal representatives of deceased sol diers authorizing the Governor to appoint an .- -. l a. .i c. c.A . t. j: . ' -gent wun a saiaiy oi c-ujicr annum, io.ui- charge the duties specified. A bill to amend the ! . . ,...- Bn B tn ; gainst distillation so as to prohibit the distil- , , , . i . i t u -ii ! 6Y buckwheat and barley, was passed. A bill act a lio to exempt cei tain citixens from 'taxation was laid j the table. CAVALRY FIGHTS . ABOUND RICH MOND ' . Correspondence of the Raleigh Confederate. Camp 5th N. C. Cavalry, May 16. TLinkitig a few lines from this quarter would , be of interest to your many readers, I hsvo as- i eumed the privilege of giving you some of the de- tails in regard to the recent raid of Sheridan. J On Ihe 9th instant, we very unexpectedly re- ceived orders to march from our left to thcrilit. 1 On reaching the telegraph road, it was ascertained 1 that the enemy, variously estimated at from .ten j to twenty thousand cavalry, hhd, about 9 u'cluk j in 4heiaorBtnff,' debouched TroiuJhu left of Grant s ' ! army, elaborately fitted out with all the rarai'ha-"i ualia of war. and were uiarchinrr fl,,w,, ,ho md in the direction of Richmond, thinking it ar. easy"! . i 'I prey, in the absence of our troops, most ot which were engaged at other points Wickbam's brig ade, quickly followed by ours (Gordon's,) wa- Kent iu pursuit. The former being several hours in ad vance of ours, had hud several desnt-atf- ujcouhn is- whb him (iu each of which he was driven back.) before we were able to overtake him Devastation and waste characferizedhe section through which the raiders' had passed, and no vi-sti of 'a Yan kee, save their dead, was jseen until our arrival on the "North Anna fiver. On the opposite hills, skirted with, heavy timbers, mounted idettes of the enemy could be. seen, aj pi i.-inu us of our prox imity to the main column Gordon's brigade, comprising, the 1st, 2d, and 5th N. C. cavalry, were sent to a point higher up the river than that held by W.iekham ; a detach ment from the 5th, under command of "Cant Me, Uennahan, was dismounted - and fcent to clear the' banks of the stream of tlie enemy's sharpshooters, which was dune in handsome style without any se rious loss on our part Simultaneously with this movement, Capt Galloway's squadron of the fih was ordered to eross the ford and charge. Sabres being drawn, ourboys with a yell put at them and filllftWPrl thp. flpfinrr luintives several miles ; ui.inv bavin" neen Kiueu and wounded. Horse.", ton. worn out and exhausted, dotted the roads for miles. Hardly had his rear reached Beaver lhnu Sta tion, on the Central road, when a part t Vivk ham's Va. brigade came on his flank, killiut; Sev eral and wounding many, and pushing him in ilu direction of Richmond. -His demoralized -condi tion was evident from the-fact ol trees l ing f ll. d across the road and all the bridges torn up to de lay pursuit. On that night the camp fin; of the raiders could be seen "from the ioht at which we had stopped to rest. About three o'clock on the following m'-miiii. we were again it, saddle, ready to move .Having advanced a short distance, a line of in .i !. ;. ,-!,.. j . i k were .seen advancing, wiiicn a 'H.'notth; the 2d soon drove back- About 1.' u ciiHi.. i being maneuvered considcra'.jy, on both siues. skirmishing between tbo enemy and a portio the 1st or 2d, dismounted, became er I ; The. 4th squadron of the uth, in ciijiir-i.i i Opt McClennahaii, was detached, a pari a inouirted videttes and the remninder placed iu the Goodall's h euse, confronting several rciiiinenii id Yankees. Soon Gen Gordon came up and yavc the order- to charge, he himself leading the 5'h with the 4th squadron in the van, which broke the left of the enemy's lines. Capt Harris in the cen tre and Capt Galloway on the left, also did much in completing the discomfiture of the raiders. At the same time, the 1st, under the gallaut Colonel Cheek, were in close pursuit, having made a flank movement. The rout was complete The 2d also added new laurels to tin Si- ulre;oi wmi on so man) hard fought Gelds To meaiion acts "of individual courage, would be doing many injustice; but there is one deserving of special notice Tho bugler of the" 1st, after having sounded tho cli3rgc witl his own trumpet, dashed forward and seized the bugler of the 1st Maine., taking his bugle from him, and again sounded the charge. The rout ofythe raid ers being complete, a short time was devoted to rest and collecting the spoils. The pursuit was then resumed, his rear -being overtaken at Mr Winston's -The 4th squadron was again dismount ed and thrown out as skirmishers. After Several hdurs, the enemy retired with no farther loss on our part than that of -Adjutant Worth of the 2d. During the day, Lomax'b brigade had a severe engagement near Yellow Tavern. It was here the heroic Stewart-fell, mortally wounded, junt as vic tory had perched itself on our banners. The day following, the raiders had gained our outer ea trerfchmonts and taken position near Brook Chuich. Gordon's brigade were soon at tho place. Cupis . Shaw anAIrwiu with their respective companies,, were dismounted as sharpshooters, which tng't.fher' with the 32d Va. infantry, were engaired most of the evening Here Gen Gordon received a severe wound in the arm, from the tfftcts of which he died. 'Most of the evening and duiing tlu ni;ht, the eneray was graclually-Jallirip across the Chick ahominy in the direction of Mechaniosville, and finally retreated (Jown the Peninsula towai'ds Coal Harbor. Thus ended'the great raid so elaborately set on foot for the capture of Richmond. 11. Fun t: HAL Honors. The remains of tho la mented Gen Gordon were received Saturday even ing. May 21st. Lt Kerr Crnure, A D C. accomna V'1' nied them On the arrival of the tram at the de- . ., , 7 ., i- - i .i i pot, the -Garrison JJattahon, under the command it- A ty . , rAn..f rt i f rt c w , v of the Commandant of the Post,-Capt G u Ahx- i i .i, ! t i ander, received the body witn appropriate honors, and bore "it to the ToWu Hall, where a truatd wf ! honor was detailed. At 5 u'.cloek Sunday morn ing, the quiet of our streets was broken by the solemn cadence of the niulHed druma. On enqui ry, it was ascertained that all the troops from the thirrisnn t hat. pfitil.t lii ViVinrr.fl iccrp turiieil lilt und formed a beautiful escort for our lamented hero's remains to the-Wtstern Railroad cars i Ameng the Pall Bearers, we not iced the Hon . B Craige, the gallant Col A C G'dv;iu, Major Myers and Capt Galloway StiUfury Wutchmojf. Gen. Gordon's dcMh was eau.-cd Uy erysipelas at tndving the wound lie roceived. . .. i m 9 mm . Bacon jy TriE Wiiolesalk. The Commissary . . . . . . . ... . : jjepartment lia3 recently received time millions i pouadt of bacon, from outside of tha Confederacy. - IUs stated, upon official authority, that the til of feacon in Geortria will exceed fte mdnm jsnm Th7rCe0claimed jtstricts in North i Wi,tr.- , It.is stated, upon official authority, that the tilhe famishing large quantities. This d-Jva u: ivvti J much lik ftarvation. GEN MORGAN'S DEFEAT of AVEEIUi. The late, achievement of (Jvr J oho' II Morgan, in his defeat of Averill in ijomh western Virginia, is said to hve beco one of the u.ont brilliant of the war in rapidity of iuofenient and arn!dewiKa ot onset, while tbe enemy wer twice the cnoibcr of our forces, and had besides, artillery. General Morgan's command waa separated, the two portions being about thirty miles apart. He called them together, sod sent five bundrrd men to Dublin Depot, to assist Gen Jenkins, where they arrived iu time to save oar stores at that point, and pre vent the enemy -from carrying pff the prisoners thev had ukea. ' TJndn their arrival, mod without en t reat tLy atubboroly and resisted " . - - the ewj, until the remaining force of tol Mo Cduslaud, (who commanded cr U,e wounding of ' .n T . . . . I-1 - 1 AAiil.f villa. linn W s Gen Jenkins,) could rally. Gen Morgan, with tbo rest of his force, burned forward, tu&rcbtd tbirtj I right miles, came up with and imbed is uly ca i aged the enemy under Averill, who, four vhd'i i wind stronir. fought him four hours, and fiuJly ;."wp -him on foot, Uen Morgan at tfce bead of coiuuiu, uriving uiui jrum uis guuF, nnu pur fcuiu" him, fctill .on foot, toi seven miles. Bat for the niht cloeiujr iu upou them, and tho high waMciu New river, he would havo completed hid victory by capturing the entire force. Arerlll de stroyed "lie ferry and the potitjoo bridges over New mer, thus preventing psrtuit in that way, ami the tiver n.r-e -so during the night that it was aftciuutds impobsible for Gen Morgan to cross. The celerity of Morgan's .movement took tb peo ple completely by surprise. .Tho citizens of. Wytheville, knowing that there wero bo Confed erate force within thirty Djilci", aod that the ene my were advancing towartla.that place, wero mov iiif; their rflucio, whn the new of Avcriil's defeat leached them. The people of Southwestern Vir ginia ate loud iu their praises ot m- irlUnt Gen- tmI und li'i.s men. The ConlV-1. rate oa in the attack upou Averill was 10 ki;!cn and 50 wound ed Tw lve dead Yankees and a Mniibi r of their wounded were left on the field, 'i f. v cuiricd off most of their wounded, among them Gen Duffy. CaI'TUukd Coloiis. Tho following graceful ucknowU dmucut wuh issued by Gen. Lcc on tho d:.y after the great - battle of the 12th: Headquarters Army Northern Va , ) On battlefield, May 13, lb01 J Mnj-Gcn. Wilcox : General Lee directs nio to acknowledge I lie receipt of thd flags capturod by Lane's Brigade iu its gallant charge of yesterday, and to sty that they will be forwarded to the Hon ' Sec'y of War. with the aooompauying note, and l In- nanu s of ttnf brave captors. f n wrfpect fully, your ob't servt, C. S. VKNABLK, A. D. C. The mums of the captors of the three flag are: l.i. nt A ! (lii'ii-bv, Co K, Lieu' O A Wiggins', t V.. ;;,f . t'.. Rigimcnt, : d iivau J II r, ; o iJ. JNit N 0 Reg' . . . " COjN J? ijjLi iii ATli. BAMS IX FltANOE. l i ui in thijping Garcttc (tinglmh). We icani Jiuin .Nantes that tlu two steamships built in that port for the Confederate States of America, the Shanghai and the. San Francisco, wero launched recently Not the slightest-mystery, it appeals, if observed at Nantes as to tho tact of these vessels . having' been constructed for the Confederate; aud it is affirmed there that the French Government, notwithstanding the reiuon- trances of Mr Dayton, the U. 8. minister at Paris, has no intention whatever of pru eblijig tho brin ing of them. Thus French 8hip-lu:i iers enjoy a liberty of actiou which those of Luglod do not possess, and. the French Government pays no at tention to representations from thNorth Ameri cans, to the like of which our government meekly bow. Verily, Old.Jingland, in both respects, Las fallen from her high estate. The Shanghai and the Suu Francisco are described as very handsome and picrful vessels, and axe so constructed that thoy wil) possess great speed.' In addition to these, some floating batteries, also -for th' Confederates, are in course of construction at Nantes, and each progress has teen made whh them that tbej can put to sea before long. .... From Bordeaux we learn, thit in that port, as well as at Nantes, a Fteanifibiplias ben built for the Confedeiates. This vessel is sufficiently ad vanced to be ablp to'sail about the end of May. Her name is Yedo She is to go to China, and in order to prevent any objection to her departure, the will leave as a commercial .ship, and will even i eccivc, avengers. t3 The Siatesville Express make acme ex tracts from a letter from Dr. Campbell, Surgeon of the 7th N. C. Rjtiiuieut, iu regard to tbe battles near Spotsylvania C. II. In a letter dated tho 10th, the Dr. says: . ''. "Mr Grant was badly whipped, losing twenty five ty forty thousand men. Ve took all his hos ' pitalc, any amount of stores, thousand of small arms aud iie battery of artillery. We drove them from every position. Grant made u desperate ef fort to cct to Si'ottsvlvania C. II., hut Uncle Hob- i:..i.. ..... , v,.. i,: i ?.... . , .. , . ,, r' . , , . , trot here lie lounu inmcii conirotiieu oy Anucr- K , , , . . . J . son s iMvioion, and was repulsed with heavy w- .. ... ... . . . . . . , , . lie hit his ki led and wounded m our hanus. 1 r - I" another letter dated tho Uth "(after the big Dl. Camj.bell says thdt tbe yankecj came largrt numbers.and surrendered. Ihcre was t. o btra-'-'linof. our men aod no dciuwrsliza- i Tttey aro perfectly confident of victory in t r l t s every, engagement." .Many heroic deeds of our brave men arcdentioned. ' Ooe Confederate i6l- (i;cr without a gun, took seven ytr.kco prisoners. Col R V Cowan acted with the greatest bravery; . he took the colors oi bis regiment aud led bis men iu iLc charge in a mott gallant manner. Col Bar , bcr of the o7th, and Col Daridson of the 7th, ! are mUoing supposed to have been captured by ! the enemy. . - ..A Rare Example Wo learn that C. F. Dowd, a gallant yonn man of this county,, , bis i. s . i : I.. ,5 ccs held by 1 :, i: ;.. ; '"Militia ai.i. ..; ; ; canted ibt aruy m a pri- J rpte. Rdrigh Vonicrrath e i