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T.URfLLlNQ SCENE.
, ' The following account ( a ae ne in the great bMtV
" of the 12th inst.i ifery interesting. The scene when
Central Lee proposed to beuJ the charge for the re
capture'of oar lost lines, tut w forbidden J hi
tntor was very thrilling. The beioes.who were.se
' considerate for their com rounder,. proveltheiU!elves
no I en brave an.birresUt.bie against t?ieir. enemies
; thau they were aff. cfomato to their general. The
country will tlfSmk tbem aud lb fcnllitut Gordon who
,, lr'l.t XvtJL, bv.l fjw f2f tb lJ LIP 1! nn'jr and their liupor-
' tant service on tout tru y inter stiitr HwaMon. No
woder turn Gordon's and peg rant' bt igude have beeu
' rewarded by, the adailntfon of the superior officers
and' lbs appNuae)ftbe whole army, fur the manner
in which the improvrd the opportunity wbiob toi tut
tbiev in their way,- of reudeipg a uiost iutportaut
set vice to their couutry.
The 12th of May. 18G4, will be evesmfmbrable and
L ever remembered, as h day of cue of the most bloody
aud obstiuate subtitles which bare ever tiirkedlLe
annate of war, or added fresh . hoi tors to lbis most
a A
cruai contest. . - .
' before daylight we were moved bp to tbe touppWt
of ilayeaud Suffolk's brigades iu the works, bcarce-
Jj bad the graylinge of nicrning begun ,o dispel tb
. darkoees of a dr.xily . night, wiiio, after the tbvee
cLeera which we knew to be the precursor of a cLa'-ge.,
lan4 a brief tittering fire vu our rigbt, we were nilou.
ished end uioi tiSed to see t e troops io that irectiou
p-iBriug.out of tbe woiks in the Woods, abowing that
the eneuiy. bad tbeie broken a passage.,' I be enemy
poured their concentrated inw8e though tug gap.
aud moving on the fl-nk witb -great celerity, w e
swiftly driving all before t hem. in panic and ooutuMon.
IiiaUbtly Ingram's and Goidou's brigades were
formed a tew buudred yards to the rear of, and at
right angle t. the liuaof worksrAIt saw (uat a
, crisis ww up n us. If we filled the consequents
Would be Uis?trou in the extreme. ' .
ru this exigem-y. Gen. Lee rde forward ioYront of
or4ie,-b ptio. -boiwg iupjttitt,' t the limy. la
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Tblf lrwutVrthA XHlei(hi !ih rternil vlcll kfi
Xiottalnitiralnf Mt'iaeaiulihlhtin.reUeluU
15 J C. W . FL'NTO, EDUoa. 2,82
wiucsnorio', y. c.
tnURSDAY::::'::::::::::u:t::::.-:JUNE 2, 18C41
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. . Trice of Subscription, $3. per yenr.
Aotebtisisq $2 Oi) per. squfire of ten lines for
Gret lUKfruou an si oTr etcu auhequeitt :uaeiti'B.
tinea one uolUr perquare. .
- For the Argus.
. Wii uniiTAt l.v'li.i IKi'.i
'Dtflr jlrt. ' 1 mu CHjuurekioueW by the Uflien
to return ia rheir wniuiest tbauks for your kiud re
riieiifiteraiM-e of tuein an l of the woik lit which tVy
f c'veiy-!NKe'l. Thrwigh your they ho thr-
to expresa KwiivgriititU'leL lo nil lUtwe who nifty
uave Nsoiietl you in B-bduiu ucb a v ilu-ibfe lotiuli .h
to tbe oidiet9. The l).iiel, box, &c , Ciuie to hbd
thin nio,t niit;, and the artic e were most ja l ciouHly
TArsR The Chrftt?0 Deiuortat eery thratbfully
...... . ...! 1 1 - n..1!ninir ar'a tn
eorif to, know that there h. bven no -tiecunenn
priming piiper, t.ut,in the otner nmia mere una w
k.rrriit advance flom'Sl to &1 60 per pound,
to,, a ditigy looVi' g, cwrwi ntjl inf rlr article," This'
advvuee is outlaid .y the ac ucity wt nini- nai ti wuitu
pifper U nnde, aud the mmll uumber of paper mills
u the country. We hou!4 oi oe finpriheu u paper
h4x .need at ill tuilber, ir o the price of neWapnpere
must co up, or the pn.p'rieti.ra iiitt involve tbeiuiwlves
advance in ihe price of l,ewpJlelS has. borne no pro
i.oi tion to tli advice on alf other arlicjee. .jiditors,
geuemlly, can, ceruiuly jr, with truth, that they
i. ... n..t inada nxiiirr out of the war, but hare let
coitaiierNiie, aimougu, we uj.( uoc, vij
iiumler of uhsciUert l.-ve largely tucieaatd. Foi
our own pM, we can wiy tlwwe get more iubscrieis
ban we wai.t. It Cauuot be truthfully said of toutheru
E'litvri that the tccouiaged the war becauejthey
profited by it jiecuniariijr. -
. Compas? II 4 N. C. T.f MAfJ.ous
. Hivkr, Va.. May 1U. '64. '
Mt Dsai 'Fatiubv It'i wiih a feeling of great
ilini.riiliAi to an all U H Q. t:ia inenu iuee
neltcted. We w re glud tue flour was nut umde into I t.m ii.,a-4 vou. jimid the roiniuir of the cauoon aad
hna.t, da we are siifl uingthe bread, sent by. the muaketry fiura our skirin ehers iu front of u. Alter
i i. i i mtnv- ... .1.. ..- l i . I . .... . . . ' . .7 'I L.: -
iv.i-ftiHguyii inuirs. -11 c pnuneu-iue oarrei anu larger 1 very DalO qxut on Jionuay, we eucceei-eu in unnuj
slightly! Eli RaUitf, la thigh, Rightly; Thos. L. Y,
tnhesd, Hglrtl.:-' ' , ..
Company K, Killed; none. ,
Wconded; Georgi'Tlf, mortally; W. J. Lensrd
ampuiated at knee'; J. B. Dees, in breaat, sligi
Spencer' Vaughn, In leg, badiyj Wuihiiigiou.ll.i
in leg, badly; E. T. Harrington, iu baud', sever
Henry ilaney. in arm, slightly: 4jwrpl Calvin Grij
Vh'and, slightly; John C. S'kej, in ar.li, tadlj
W. Watkiw, In band, slightly. . , .
Missing; Sergt T. J. Caudle, Privates A. T. Tual
Wilhanr Vaug'hb, John T. Meeks, A. P. Greta,
Company U,V-iUd noie,
Wounded; Sergt A. Cv flfmllton, mortaPy, s;
uNed; Privates Martin Kelly, thigh broke; M. K. h
dall in armulna'r.efeeted; L. L. Treldaway,-1
broke f Jcob Thdm9,iB fide, toortallyf-J .-Mrlf
.mond, in side, very slight; WillUm Utldrtth, iu ha
M." R. 6eago, slightly.' . , '
P. S Uutler bad massed his forces on our Cn
defences near rJrevry'i fi'ulf, and the battle was fou
in tEat vicinity aad along the Turnpike Uadiag. fi
fticnmond to Petershorg.' . .
Iu bane, yours truly, IZZIL; L,POLK
the colors-of the 49U rrgiment of Peerau's brigade.
.and only a few yards from where yur correspondent
z stood. .Not a .word did he fay, buf simply took off
-. Lu bat, and as be lat on hi cuarger I .never saw a
-t,, p" lodk so noMe, or a VbVci tceK) !mre4fe.
At this--interesting luoinifTit. our giflioc Gorintrx
' spnrnng hi liwtmiDi charger to the trout sexed tb
leiusof Gen. Lee'v bor, and'turnini; Li 01 around,
asid "Genera, these are Virgiuitu! Tuee uin Tmv.
never fittled! They n-ver wiM W illyr.u boj?'' L u i
-.cries of "A.r "oI ' '"Ufn. le 10 ib rer " "U'
Uchl" Gobackl" "Gen. Lee to the rvm 1" bu s
from along tne liner; and n one led the Gt neral' Lr-e
To the rear, Gen Gordoo gave the comiuaod, ' Forward
. Charge!" And with feboul nnd the brigtneV
dashed on, through bog aud waoip nud briers and
ttbdergibwttt, to the hnatirorks. -- The eneuiy V"iiok
wi-h ujAOfwy dtart to fli t, but we were up a tUem like
" storm, vi'd their firt hue of battle witbern , before
our inpe'ui;as on-et and the oel m-trkomsnsbip of oui
" xofcii. 'Herrabf tie work are ouibI'
box wifii empty b'itleand returned theid toefie 1L.- t
road t'lis n.oo.' 0;ly one ?ut'Mi..u ttiHadies would
like to u.aee.' If y a oucd rrn-e a coop of liick-ia,
or any kind or pouitrr, Jt would be eb acrpt ible
Very few woou leJ men have come as yet--bot mauv
nick an 1 c ntlcc'iit one receive the' attention and
food fo giaelully. that Jt would do your bea tgnod to
sea them. Tin I reidt nt ptlns every m'iriiiug af ihe
l)'p"t, gi lug her perouiti attention. .A large room
has beeu eeeured at the Depot and"nicely fitted op
with beds, Sio , for tUose wiio require reals tht-y pns
taioogtt.1 1 . 1t
the eueniv from bis work aiound Uichruofl.t and now
Uave them u 'ler ',te cover of ihetf g'tuboats 00 the
rver. J e nznt was a verv uefurraic t
changing, tlirn the Vauks cli trgi g m, something un-
.iiytii! yr tliem Uur io was prtuy nravy lo.ame i
"and woiiud 1, woie th .Q tne enemy, b-cuje w had
ibewrkto charge. tMir co'tpuny .ol two ttiiieu,
Sergt. Hamilton aud Jacob Thma. WouutJed, J; .M.
Ildiuinnd. aliirlit: Mnrtia K?lly, badlyr l K.'Ken-
i til, M. Uearf.i, L. Tei(iwy, Wm. iliidietb, ).tf.
R.-lirei a. -not serious; L Imood Uuiton, BYgt, Kfig.tn
Cspt L A. Johnoo and the twenty men acrnmp.v
nying him id a cW, and who, it w. feired, ha lfal-
letilnt the harj ls of the eoemy, have arrived salely
at Ptteisl.org. , In a eh trge ou the 21t, on a negio
picket pot.t, Lt. Sibley was badly wonnueU in the thigh
flfBh wouud. No other carualtles.
We are req-ieted to a-y i!it the Aunn bora, pri-
oirs at Puiut Lbok Oa ,ai e ail well and in good f p r-
KES0LUTI0X3 I.V REFERENCE TO A BASIS OF
Retohtd, by the General AsemWy of the State of
: Sortn t;aionoa .That w- ilst we regard Ue pret.t
war between the Confederate Sutes and the Uuitel
St-itea, as a war of wlf-defence, on tUe put of ih
Confederate Sintesyet we do not hesritatg to. declare,
that, "for the ke of buiianity, it brcome one (T"
txument, "trtroajrli its appr'opn ie c.iirtitiiMouiil de
ptrtuient. t' n-e If eantert rffmtt to f ut art e li t to
tnis uuotturnl not ui.eiiri-tuii wmk 01 .T-ornagf;
and to taseu l we eane-t y r"romnieiid 'hntjjur gov.
ihment, after ""signal tiiico-Kf-sor tjf hiuis, ikiiii
Oiuer occ iBinrra wneu h.iie v9 impure ii! nciioii iij
alarm, instead of a oyievre desire lor pe-tn, hail make
to thegii(rnrjieiit, of our enemy hu !5om1 offer't'or
peace; on tue bi "of ttdeietiience. ' d nationality
Wttn tbe prfpoirjn that the dJuWful ln-i-drr Sttte
ehl Mtts nie qu-ht,oii for Hi-m-elvps. bv conven
Views or rat CoxrBDcatTB Statks abboid. We
are itidebted to the Couitey of 'a fiien l, mjs the
Gmirdmn, fr extract ri iir'his,f ireign cortei-pooj"
mce,. wiiicu we lay Ot toie our rei ier wuli . inucb
pTensure. Th y are from nifrcli tntt id 11 g 'tnd
Al'niv of u in L'.u Jou me lo 'king wiiti iuteute.io.
terot to the jirett hlnle that uiu.it take place bet wen
the armies of GneralLee aai U. Cruut, au-J
ct-rely tru.-t tiu in it you msty be eo tut r- ly vict.iri
ous e tu break' the 'power of tLeiuv.dtrs of your
country r - - - -
At'iid e.il the br..i;ings and lies of the Viikees, we
nre rtill aile"to cee la it 30U liave io Tr ibis ye tVt had.
imlbiug but uc eS't, and ino-t siuCi'i; y hope lu.tt 11
itl coi t'utUtf to the rod of the ir
Tiie preellt Mini-try I10N ihrir offi.-e by a moct
mar lo u s t u TpMtd; to 4 r ft t anyti .ue, li t e tig 1 e
wny tjoiH luorefiyofabfe t.i, tue CoofoiJemte State
I ho.d 4 connderalile- awuuiit of t'011 fedora te iecu
rtitl, and am Wid t'Htif.i ;uy 11 ih'u thev have been'
-U:ili!y vib'1114 iu v.ilue f r iii'iiitii.t pni.f, an 1 if you
in brsyicg Gr.ittt, I hilit-e thit linn
it re ut'ce!i!ul
fwna to U alcleal;-flhat,paVe.ewa 'ItiLtbe wtli. wIlW" at par, for tb- Uatih nierdmuta kio.w
. m .. -1 " - . . -. ; 7-- , , t 1
-. arjiwai of airmiata-ry ivrces tii Ootu siUv-s vmu tueir
iuits.. - - '. " ' ,.'
Ruolctd, That we beljfve thi ioui". on the part
,of our governiueif w..uid be b tile I by wir pei-ple nui
so' iie1 v as an itsunnce Jhnt pnee will not be una c
eiiatrity aWlayet, ' uor their auiTtrtug ua et'eMwinly
- jTolorig-di . ' ,.
RfVjl or a J B it while the rrg'in g an j rvrfs 1 on
of the aeutimi'iits of tbis Gt-rM-ra! A.-i-einb'y refpei-tiojr,
the manner iu ahich pence fhou'ii be touhf, we r
Dw 'our plvdjfes of tue retource and nmra of the
Sttte to the prosecution if the war, dtfenxive 011 our
patT. until (ece h obttiroril upon jn't and honornble
ery wftl ihstt. bu.otjie.r country on the gU'e ba.ve ruch
tefuperative iei4irces na the Soutnern itie; and
hat y.iu wil , il vktorii u ia the preeut coultat, be
atye lo pt.y eery Ml!ir of your debt. ' . 7
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Died -r-We ste sorry to learn of the denth of W "..
D-if. Ilour-aiu,-kJtM1 a re pm t 4 -(j.M4d iif. da'ya.
since, in tlii' pajser, II v was wyUiiied ou the 1-th
iut., and difd t the loth. ' , ,
Thia t a cevrre ciroke to his piren't. na b wns tde
bi-f of a bpoy fanii y r iicle tlie ntembets of which
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trtn, aud uittti ihe in lepen l-nce and nationality -of bate, oue by one, been t tken hence
tbi C jnfede-rte SuteaJs j-fetabiishei-, Li ,i,CT. , Fuyttftvdu ji
SoY(M Carolinian.
THE tXEMPTlON (JT SI A IE OFFICwRS. , Now we ask, in a 1 'neri..unv, saysthe Raleigh
Tbe foliowine preaijible and r-eo!uiioft wtriwlnced I Poiif. .1 rate. wnutJ it be5it : w. ul.fit he urudent:
in the ll'iu by Mf! Jy, of Harnett, having ped w-0 ;t l)C wie:', would it 44- ny VoiiJ 1 it U
linrj ra !e fVfi Hie "pei'ple;iif NwtVCartdimi t'rekcha'i'ga
tion. V We cou ! hve wjxheiLiha' tlr rewilntion c"iu!
tut wj nieu no relK-cTion upon tbe wisdom or tbe Leg. w ,ttvu1 Who Ins been oh every 'aide At every qus-iilitnr-:
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' . WbM'.. Tbe fearfeas and fre.e diaehnrga of the i"n t.a- beion-ed M all political parta-firsl a conn.
dutiea t.rthe o fficers. of tbe St ffei U fej-ejifiwr XT ftie kTirV- Wftljff then ft Democrat ; t hen a fece hiot.isf ; the n
04rttti0tt wf ita afereiirntjf';,atiil wnreaii,-'rftngreiia. P-t?n: tiitt; Jb' B lhe "litM dollar and In it tuau" wr
iniftijthen nnauti war ma n Then npffee mSn I" efy
thing by turns, an i notbin 1ong"-wbo ba.a betrayed
ewsry ptrty to fbieh tie ever belonged. Foch ie W.
W. holder, wto now ba the, effronttry ta say that.he
is a Coiwrya ive, tud the unblushing mpu leu e to ae k.
old lide Wbigs oti-Hho-e who belonged to the Ameri
"cart" ofgnnfxation, whom be abused and slandered so
outrngesHisly, to role for bm lor Governor! ;
gQjT There were, a fe w diys hince, eleven men from
Anson in (be houpiials at Raleigh, .wounded tit Ply.
jnoujhknnnyitgini---VV. P. Lee, M. C. Lilea, '
Btitj. J. W. Tboma,'-! Hu laon, Harrrngton
pVaee rtosti'ffjre Hr: Di Kend tll, 0. W. Turner, 0.
Carpenter. Panders ami Lock Dart. rone
wounded daugert.uely... .
Bermuda Hundreds Isuearthe mouth ofebevAmiorna
toi River on Its Western bank, and but ten miles frorlv
Drewry'a B off It is also within two or three boors
marrb of th Rirbroond-and Petersburg Railrord.. It
lain Chesterfieid county, and do miles iroitt-iuchmoQd
by wsier arid about "40 miles by Und. ; - -
U-neral. AWuiWy has alrvuly by,nri Act, d-rlarel
Cert in jffi s-rs, itnl finploveea-.nf thetite exempt,
.Rexvtved, J hit tbj sjrsfe d-'niHn'ls xmptionfroin,
. corieriptin of 'l c jl and mi'it ry officers thereo,
an I alai all county Surveyors and- Jai'or-, and all and
ererT lass of ofticeiH named in the act Hamuli hv th's
O n t1 A-nSly af ita a.lj -ii'-ne.j denion iu 1803, and
raufitfdrtbv Hfhe d ty Decfmbet, t6C3. . : ,
MAT. GEN. D. tK lIILLf
Tbe Etpres of IVednosday, gays the hlgbet com-
pM'nent to the skill and efficie'ncy of ttiisdistiozu abed
: . officer and says tlwt to no one f the gallant defend-
L era at tbe cityof Petersburg dthey owe greater on-'
ir,..i ii,.,. I. u I n'u il,n n. f.
-prees syr-we Save the as-o anee of-parsanH eompe.
tent t'Spronouoce an opfhion in tbe matter, that it m
chiefly doe to tqe indefatigable .activity, thej)r'.fes-
siooal skill, s,nd tbecbaracterixtie gallantry of ibis
tb e and veteran soldier,, that Butler's Expedition
gaiuaiPeterrtTurg; were so oeee"ful'y frusfrsted.
'tve bve the greatest. pleaure in'makiog this, V-
.inowledgment of, fmUfode to Gen Hill, as tbe aer-.
rice be rendered as wm tb voluntary lop alts of bis
r w pttriotio Mart. . -
beld, John Covington, C. K. Hmson, Oe-rpe Haire
atxl AndieW II -oks iinsiug sad eu'pposd to be cap
tured. Tne conipiny number po G7 guns, the rt bt
f US arwall Well. " V e b ire a liue ol work tXletnfctlg
Igjoii K'clilll"Oj tr fetcll-Ulg. ana lis a IU lalikees
lietween us aitd'tlie biver. They lad' got item ly to
KichB-attd, you my Say they were at te jjnte Uut
lerii. in coiiMiiait I here. Win ther h "'ffdnjC torh trite
our woiks firfiont of hint, tune will only ll. 1 up .
pose Lee ami Grnut have bad.eomw very b fd fi;'iiiojj
und unc'e IJobeit is too h.-ftd lor him. j un.ieuit.iii.i
he bad chaoaed his pofition aud ad inta A ios t f .1,0
Kil!el, wounded and mis:ng smce the fint C""iiiieore t
Our los is .oaid to be wry hery. Our iice mu-t
be livht. for we nive bWti roiiiriidin): ngtjost jrieai
,.J.i ,.rti nod ifiir-3 ha V-nee uic itiukiinc a utot
iei.peVareetf.irt. but they wi'.tiiot UrCee I Ihey'.lMVf
des:roeJ railrna,iis ami I rtdii s, but they w'nl amm be
repMtreiL. We had saiie tioable wub the lankssno
raiiro itl in getting to IVteri-boig.
We are in a bad fix about cltuing;. having no big-
gige. so we Fta a Oiaca aou uiriy. i -nope litis muig
ifi tt nvrr fotn. fr we hnve bem mhrrhtng aud fiebi-
ig auine two iinipth, tbut is, unve we left K.ni. u.
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CASCALTlTs l.N-CO. NTH N. C. UGT.
" -, Kcar pursTi.v.ti t. II.. V ,
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Mr EniTOlti' I propose to fnriti.-h-yiiru with ie eis-
ii titles o! Co. tr, 14ii Ket N C T., tut rceut tn
CaCHiiunls netr.p' t-yltHt.m C. II , Va. .
cheek. ' " -
. V . i II. SMIItvW, Irft leg. fl h wo..nl.
W'.t,' T'llevliil, fe r-, Irti'i.g.
W. L. Sin' k,-4vee I flhg.
i'. it. Mel'beiMMt. Mt b' rael tklte JeaJ,
tfpji-r;G dlyTTiKt'Wbg.
J.i. 1). iutAaii; in b"dy, . " .
G .-AvMt t it , m tg4-y .
LFlUPJloiNTAt, RiMisca's BlIOADC
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Mr. EoVrpt: The following is a list of tbe killed i
wnumlediu Co. "C." (Anson Gun)ln the eeilei
enftsgemenis from tbe (ith to the 2lHh ult., inclaaiv
Killed-Privates E4 F. Billiof siey,Martia V. J
son. Bork Tayl r; ; .
Wounded--James Brigmsn, mortally, since dei
William D Mcl'b rsdn, mortally f ioce dead; Li.
W.A. Liles, in lace, elightly, buvTea duty betgt
W. AI:Cregr, in bg. fltfi.h wou id, severely; Se-gt
A. Smart, iu side, eVereJy; Corpl A. B. AJottou,
hip, slightly; Corp) Jule A. Henry, in bead, slsbt
Privates; Joe II. Alferd, in wrist, severely; Mejdi
IIvGaddy, in thigh, flesh w.-ftnd, severely; George
Alarton. in haai. teverely; Peter F. MoHoo, iu, hit
slight; WilUam II TsacOrri, ia leg, flb wound, i
rere James S. Smith, in baud, el'.cbtlr: E lJ.Smit
in kuee, eevervty; William L Stanbwk, lo thlgb, 11
wound, eevere; Miles Tbn'aJgill, rh'xkcd by be
not siriius; WUUain CTbre'dgfUtulbif IfTBr
wound, severe; AdoljdiusA tfaudill, lo ankle. l g
Then as J. Watkinn, in mouth, painful; Alia D Lti
inis.-ing Totl; killed on the fi Id 3; niottally wi
del, since dead, 2 Woundid, It; Mi-mg. 1 -2.1. '
Col. B ,nnel wss sfril. t ot Ihe nuiuih . whicU s
rionlv affected f-r a lima toe pwer of spetca ibsuj
he wss fl tae field but few hnur. .(
This C'mipaoy tirriVd fbto the action 42 or 43 mil
kt. Ci mtnrut is Uuuecessary,
. - fl ours, ic, - v W. C. POWER.
" FROM THE TVEvnrSLXriI S. C REG T
BATTlI.lltD,'SrTttAKI4, C. ! If -i
' Miy, Iwtb, lc04.
. Thi if the fifteenth da of the flf be, ar-d tber is t
prpect of it ending soon. 1Mb armies are f.nifl
within a few BuoJrrd ysrds'of earb other. V !U
whipped lbs Yankees in' every engagement, but ol
iJr t d-rea not like to rive ui that be ia whisred, W
imH i iun 1 a very brVy belling ye-terlsy, and lb
Vnnktes at leisl th v3krr diJtried to charg
ofir brrant work sgain, but the soldiers would in
itn , r.eJxt vv'!ey from our boys caused il.em I
tly btrk ii their eojriichroeiitajn great c4nfuion, tbt i
ftho tk f. llowipg them sod cursing at a terrible rate
15 VXave" dine 'Hieery barf fibUog buiur losZi
vriy'Mim'l liiiig every Iniug into rciiiiertioii. ' W
ii'tte Ii4l two aagood soldiers killed frotm urt'ompan
eerpulled trigger on a Vaukec Riley Bnkcr jSn.
Jibii'Adioa, aud about fourteen wouud. d; 'the m- a
X luong the mt pf ri. u are W. J
Pter Mor1"U, led liniid.
A A. Waddill, severely, left ankle.
. Jib S. -until, in right nun I.
Miirs Thremljiill l 'jibtly, iu leg.
'A. U. .M-rt oMiit UU leg .
J. II. AHi.rl, writ.
&.J. HlkllK, f tie. - .
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"i.eaJT"
leir v.
i. K, F. lii.iiNk siey, kfTed, ; '' .. ...
' Ktrkbead, lay tor, do. H ' '
L. J. Smith "' wn uded and pr'noner. .
J. A. itart, ide and hou de', , .
A. D Lilly, missing, stippoitet to be killed.
I hove seen nini of thece at Fitd llospitil! Smne
lift e bet' ti foromd.'.! nil ate doii.it weii. The inm..
panJT'iiiCHieia' j t t wiiy-ihree uuus. t'ol U. T.
Im Ki.eit,;' woutidifd in f -cef but is still with his, begt.
I Ins is voiic. Ui'.i by h I to h tve b. eti tbe most sangui.
nary nod et uiior it eiifliteirtt'iit id the wa.r.j
rhe 1 -uki e ileid and woU ieii l.ty itv front of our
wm k in beapsSucli lMirtite h vi r was v. itn4.d
1'lie .fi. Ma tti'iie gre"-it bypi iij( mi tte ma le Pine with
Viiikees, ly tiottie itrilelend Hii l-ient. Our l.wt in
killed (tiiiMli Wounded betty. Vnkee Ioa up( oid
to be 40,000. Yours, H. B. 11.
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- , ' ;. e For tbe Argus.
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NAa llAtr Wat llo'cst. bctwbkA PvifRBantTBO
' ' At) icu6mi, foiy i 7t.li. lbo,4.
. C. Vfi Fbjtos, Esq ; Utar Strf I rTave only titne to
write you a uo'e. 4V are banging heavily on tbe rear
of tbjB retreating oVtumniof tba eneniy who1 Is oroircb
iftg. under cpver -of bii"tquboat;-' YeatenUs n'.ii;Blng'
at early dawo found as iii line of buttle in front of bis
breast works. Our brigade opened the fight and goon
it . became general all aJoog his front. Alter a desper
ate fight be waa'conipelled to flyTieilViDg in" our band's
a buttery of fou,r pieces and about 40OQ prptouerr.
I be fighting wasof the nioht desperate character 1
of theui 'gbt.
L-ar I, in foot; W. J! Btoadaway, in wimj J A la
(jram in la7n7raIA7ATCudle7ln It gNr I it t vrbeei
etturk twice.myaeif, ence with a spent ball iiu my aru
but ill I yot enter, sod had a li'tle h U piukged in mj
light biat, bruiaiug it considerably." 1 could i.o
t arry a gun but returned to the Regional aud aul kct
ing as Srgt. (ajor. : .
Ueye looking for a ihower of shells ovet-bere if
eiy ntit.rjte. 1 suppose (he Yankees think lfjlair,.mei
cau t charge us out of our brrast-works tht they wii
a ell fcs out of them. Well, perbapsftbey will, tut 1
do not thiok ro, sltooogb tney can give us fitv
Fl ank Briiswell bad tbe tip end (if bis umb sboi
off, Lut i wejt now and doing jdutyV
Oms iu haste, , 11. II. C.
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CASUALTIES Of COMPANY K, 26th N C. REGT.
:-Jh vht ut eral tngagrmtnlt KuKtht enemy $inei lkUf
. J-ry, ttfljl, lo'lt Xoy. r
Kti.ur Jvha AdeasouIsy 6tbf Rile.y-Baker,- Msj
k Wounded; Mfy 6th Lt. J.'.L. Henry, il'gbtly, ic
bip i-ti'l On duty. . . ' ' ' ';
May fiih; Sergt W. H. Broadaway, in aria.
"""M-y "Bit; CorpT IinrrCroiriottigB7i 0sP
stilondcty. .:. ' . , - i
May 10th; Copl II. C. Donas, ligbUy on Bead
still oo duty. ' ' -t ' "-s ....J.. , r""'Z "
May JtbPxivate WC. Allen, in hand.
B. F. J3ras'well, slightly: la band-
6o-duty -r--Ttr-
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send you a lil of the kiniled and wounded ia the three
Aiiscu companies. for publication. , ' "
Company j't Killed; Corpl J. F. iitiiff. t ; i
Wounded; Kirny R. pope, in breast, tadlyji P. II.
Gardner, iu neck aid side, badly; Joseph Moore, b&- I
ly. in arm; William II. Prii arm broke; II. W. Gad
fly, io arm, slightly; E. F. Hfory, is foot, slightly;
H. II. .Wilson, io arm, slightly; J. N.nVest, la face,
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May 6tb; Private J. W. Barns, in
6th " A. A. Caudle, in lei.
J. .... -w ...
LsE. Home, thumb off.
. A. Ingram, fiugt r off.
J.. F, Lee, In heaJ, .
WrJ. Leaird, ia foot. '
Missing; May Stbbos. BVewer .
' ' . "'- . J. A. rOLK,
: I J " ".dj't.2CthN. C Reg't
An attempt was made by some of the Yankee pri
oners confined at Salisbury to escape on Tuesday night
last, but the vigilance of the guard prevented tbe- sue
cess of their acb.mv-i. ' :-