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.3 A :r " 1 TROX QEtf.LElTS AM'. ,- "' ciniosD, June 2,-The'foUoln2 Us. been re ' elvtdl tbWar Department: . . j a-.-- , June 1, ISCk. J . Ml CAROLINA ARGUS.. ' Vft Secretary o.wW--Tbere has been skirmish-1 16. 1. C. W .'FENTON, EDITOR. . T283. -415 J a "J vajo uoe ig-uaj. nuunwa u v - i . - , . ,, , . , n.i y i kindsomslv repulsed br Cook's aid Kirk- land's T.rlgaJes. Brectenridge and Mabone drove the TnURSDAY::u::::::::::::r:::::::JUNE 9rloCJ. necii 031 ucu mat, nuozvuui vun uuuuicu nuu 'flved i installs from the. White House, extending k liver Railroad.. The state that the Uer'a Xorcis. ',-"' Gentry,' of Ahe. They are nil members of the House thn whotn more loyal and respectable gentlemen, in every department of life, do not lite in onr St.toand all of whom belong to Mr. Holden rhi.Arffui0rtUoop,.rkhUJothatrBltl2Ukafii ; own Party, or raiucr .m.u ,- i- yi- ail iruo iiimuiiauivL ... We will add that we Late, other collateral vTidctujo in this behalf, which wo may produce, If it becomes necessary. . . ' . . Hofss or Commons, 1 ,, ' .. . IlAUicn, N. C, May 117th, Ml. . x " Foflhe Argus. FROM THE FORTY-THIRD N. C. T. ' ; Ha.noti:rJunctio5, Va., May 25th, 1SC4. 1 Editor Anju'sVtkt. Sih: In a list of caaualtiea aenl to you while in pursuit of the enemy on the South sldej I was bo hurried by orders that Ictuilted to give the mL'slng from Co. II, id the engagement at Drewry'si Bluff. ' ' ; , ' . . ' .- .; " Privates JounxCbvineton, 3. W. Hairs', Andrew J foots, C. R. llinson, were sharpshooters and supposed "bp tie ,eJon j yesterday tbtee divisions of the'Pixlh -vaulted JlokVa dJvUlfn, causing Cling- roliBfi brigade for a while to give.wy. a'din. with aQaorgia brigade; quickly v nee, recoverlpg nearly all the groun J- Our loss was iot over two nun- I'ricoF StibseriptiooV $i per year. AQTiBTHixa $2 00 per square of engines for first iasertion and $1.50 for each subsequent insertion For" 1asertlng only one time, 53n)bltuarles lines one dollar per square. flov. VxxcKljror Sir; I have learned that lu our to have advanced too fir, as the enemy's position was ppcecn at emiumeiu, bum mu uk winwv.w , v concealed by a iienso og. h.l. uogers wassopposta eharmd W. W. .Holden offavorio!? a fonvcutwu for I ... .:..j l ' luw rui I'wh-v n . . m feJcracv. As i unuersiaua inai you iuu iui ua?vr- t , Frou the llaleiU Ounscrvative m' pEADTuis. It Is a paiuful thing to be forjcJ td bdicvo eviyof those of whotn we Would think well. It isesptcla'ly ately, and Jale the State out vt the Confoderucyt aiHl,1' s-ys he, '-niaik my prediction, iu lew thuu nix months you will see that 1 oiu lisht." 1 waasur- nrl tnhcar the remark frcAJ umi. Ann, as toou f .X ,i. ... ennr I M.bJ r.eutrv. who tut lust ficd with ils name aud iti honor, could prove faUe, I ibinjme wbnt ho would ihluk uf a man, if he was to uof only (o h.i owu words, hut to the caoae of our hear Lim say, that 'thc, Loyislature l.ou!J cajl a ton- ion lmnieUiatcly, ana witUJraw mo cia.o iroiinuo ;' About 'Tankee et Uii'i Not ' came toffs a lost by Clio; dred, and we many of our will yet come This ornii' "'doned'ibeir P. nilTs eorps te Mechanicsvi " forward anJ bi '- Ananthentio Iob cf lb affair at Ashland yes terday repreaint ' at tbt enemy attacked Lee's eav miry near Ilanovc I n? ia the taornng, and pressed Ahem-baekroc)sL .sl.lnU The Vanke?S then pro- Mua ia i ear tinjie rrviiro'va." -n duo mm rnzaceu. Bosser'a-cavalry dashed In and routed thearty, cap- pnety habits and a hatVcd to hia old political fucudi luriag threa aondred borel and number oi pnson- the Sdcessionhts, than fioia awant of pataioism. I rt fc'Liitbfield; auJ pcihnps cuin, ut Ilin.-J-wro'. on ra. Toe flY2 enemy, was" fjorsusa neany to.tne n- ;:,f, ,kw: in.;, r. Tncs.hv. von chartrcJ iltat Mr. Ilol.lcu moivefor coon no use. v- - . .. . ... ....v.. - This renins, about fonr o'clock enemy on -Vie Mechanicsvule rise, '.turing over five hundred prisoners ttissioned '-ofilcprs,:in only" from -the !efenth Twelfth aud Fourteenth alars ia the Fifth Yankee corps. pinugo ncr anew m dioou-lcj wr. tue ae of pciioiinl assranJuCk'ieut Let t'o.iLlcaJcr, who th'nks this is hAr&h, fuHo ia the, proof, bcaiiug in tiiad what Mr. Iloldcn has" heretofore done to bring on the war nud inTolve tLe Stxtt in revolution :red about eixty prisoners A gooa j rrpnjoant to bclicvo flmt public man, occupying a vu.uSu.i5l. Uuli ...rr yy LhUposlUouin the politics of 'the; Stale, andldeuti enemy Were found to. have aban sad DOsUlonS'ln front oLtjlen. A ftchlngfrora Atlee's nearly around gotTerihg and Wecvli., couatry.V-We bav therefore, Wilcox's tkirmishers i puihed beea5jow ta thiuk'Mr., Holden untrue to the land'of A m worn ro uuuurvu inoucn. t. -.. ..... ,. ' . , ... ... cinics iudced,' wo haVC, on frequent occasion., u feuded h'm agiinst tills chargo and have been rntber inclined to believe that hi fierce aiid vimjictivo opj o- aUiou to our atrugs'ing country oroso, tatlicr fi-oiti eld tion rmrtly on my nuthority, 1 feci called upon to state .Yrstcnlay, in a skirmish, IMvatt B. I. tee, Co. I. ided m lull Land, aod nm. Curies mis d to have been captured. While at work ' Hall near the fironlace to the' left of t'io Speaker's in the cutrcnihrncnU, ou the ,sama evtng, Hiltea. desk, of hearing W. W. Holden ay, thil' "the Legis- Terry, .Co. I, is struck byt a chance bof front th lattire should call a Convcntivju .f the tate hmnedi- clllM0TS. mihcrs: wllch entered Lie bead, killing liini a!piost iatttntly" Ko further casualties ia the Auson coiup yiios. Ko regular engagement has Uken place here, nnd It is rumored that Grant h changing lii.t Dane to the ouo occupied byIcCldlan on the Ftn insula iu lvU. We are strongly fortified aiul the no- . tie men couvpo!.ii)g Leo's army never hart been men cvniJtnt ih'j art to-tlay.' CSrant'f mefi art evl- irie goes to the Pen TPIllIOIl Confedera,ry." lie then asked mc who had made such a remark, and I fold him. '."'" , - Col Win. Hortuu; who was Bitting near, rciuarkcu that Lc l"tm! hii'i i : !.e the same declaration. Yours truly, ' Wi "VMiAMrrox. " ' , KAtEt. n.X.C, May 2r.th,lS;l. Gov. Vaxc e Da I kam that on Motidiy last, Swell was still tro'in? ahead, and bad taken three lttiis Of the enemy's brsa$t works. Our loss is ntt heavy bat among the killed is the brav.fr General .Holes, of rpnir nrxrvpar. rlrrvcrnvc Aifirr W Mf V V41l WAV' - C. a Clnt.i I'ahl'hi.Iiaii u 9tS I i I: A flif Iil!t fill I , Ewell flanhed the' eTtuts fi twelve montUi, m sucli a of hc (JoufeJcn, j Aa , fKrll.r UIlllflMa: j ,Lat on their rliit, cap-1 manucr, tua mo opinion uas dccouio almost irry- j0 Ul.vjc this cl irte npu my authority in part... .inclu lingiencoiu- glslIMe. tkit tlic'inany iucoublateucics of the.cb.ia- , CiiDloasanl a it U to jne ut all tia-.c.-i t wicnpy the Second, 0ihth, VeTir.TaS'Jlho ltTiSSe vcr-lJ Tttttlfr irnff Tr-trTTTr,Prrs I rtionfv4ifecvcttlu k if, t!,il tLil'I it Kegiments otteg ... . . . ..." . now bclW the i.iiMic, I deem it my duly to Mate what At seven o'clock. fonaU hu country, m the hour of her trial, Mid , , PJ'inll,P, '.n,,. IUUL ilIlftll? 1 . t. ti..i i.if.. ii r. ' j . i ' w....v. j . f . Taxeb Corfs Cut Up. So fay our work has shown splendid resnlts. ' Informatibn fcnemy's' line reports Hooker'a Howard's rainier s corps cut ujDauiy ana very uis - Kiuca sothnt.SherniaTi nis ordred -them t oar line. The aboe named coris were lue -.ediu tbe different attacks-made since the vSfrom their-'faarfu! lo"?ss. it wsuld annenf '..I ...rii:--. . t. ...... n.-t.i- .-...: i..-i. j-uXm's uuwiMiui (u ii r uui iiiciiiv ijiu, luvujt i sufled with whUkey. - This is glorious, lor j In the Summer of JS63, Mr. Iloldcn began to agi tate for peace, (aj he bad previously doue forwaf) au.rto cucoursge mcetiugof t!ic people, which called for a CouTention to take the "aSairs cf the State iufo her own hividj." At the same tiwe he .specially and steadily dii'uie-l that lie favored reuoutructionLr s- cessiou iiom me, conteueracy. .,.-. tlic iircviont Led .-.!: ore, ouc j'irniig, 1 1 do not rrcvl kct the -uc!m! !.y,) i:i tbv LViuiiiobs 11 ill, between tlic 'k::U' -r's deal i.ud the fiicHacc, o.i' ttie k it, Mr. oTTcu wjh iu conversation:" it h sovcraretittmctj but wliit'.i 1 do not 1'ccollcc.t nt piccut,'U9i 1 tli l mt uot'ce pariicu'-ir at the fXie. 1 'anij.ciid lo le n-u and ov i heard foncl!iiug ibat Wji i-1 ;i'.,iit tiic Coa fc'lerato';JuvC'!l'l"tt but wat p.n ttcul.ir ml j ct a pok;u ol J lid not tuui'mlaud, hut 1 li:iVi Mr. Hid den My'.Mhis Lv.,i-'.tiiie outit to call a tVim-iitinu n.jl r.'kc the tatca; of iliAouccio. ,f t k i.y pre dictiou ,vou tvi I al! cc l.efcrc sir' ninths rol.ii ilii ti'.ic ih-u'l !i:i,ri;,!iLr ,?li.:S i-x':K 'H4Vi;ncC, auJ I thin': tlio i liii'sil .il lauvi'i::"- i ho tticd, :ni5 I Jj not thutk that T .uo ,!' i I iklii, ;h Iii'TuiTiod . : Tift" PS .f Many, good and true Conscrvativrt bean to be looked me" di-eily. iu t!ic face m ;.'.;?. Mj. . . ' . . .. ' ' "V alanucd it the tone of these nteet logs' although Mr.' Ha-apto-i i.f Wilkes, was-pVewnt, 'ut the time, "aud l''41 ,3"-4 V"""' 'tta " ltt,U?lU8 Upldcu const int'y assured us that no harm was iB? spoke d'tldi matter t.j CJ. Ceuny, of Ae, aul my. i-oare bud bevu jlvcu, jlutiged for wait A letter from Fortress Monroe says fte steamer Dictator, from Itewbern and, llatteras. Inlet, reports that a bottle was picked up oQ llatteras on ih 1'Uh nit., containing a, record of the loss of the steamer Manhattan at sea. She w.u from Wumington, y.C. f bound to Bermuda. A large lot of cotton was picked 'up on natieras-on tue zmn n.'t. -.. tended. Fjually, euboldened by the silence of thoso ia-utLorityr w &wl ia V aodar J of-Ut .p, 1SUC, iu the prpcceJiii-rs oi aiiiectiii' ia r.owan and Cabarrus, a resolution, as f-j.'fws: " - itMt4u.cr(, tiu4 iu cur 0'iinion, under the ciivniu- rtauccs the tct thing that the people North Caro Ibi.i could uh, would ke Jo go i.i for the Cniil:ttlion at ii u, (iHC ii,e L iuoii at i tcos. self, on the .auia clay, while iu ou- ents. . -Ycry tcspccUulIy yours, '-. ijiuiitr. Watai'3 tuuuty, N.C Another held in licdcll, about one week thereafter. , copied fUis resolutioar and rejoined., 'T bat we pledge t ' .0 .. . uuiTiim m avu vuili iu IV lilt UlUCrtQU, IIBJ' , MosT at Work. The gallant Mosbys sai l to be J such a uioilarcSlcartur,',' (the tythelaw, audeudur iu ncaiD'at wors, mis lime ju UESiroYini me uracist .un iiomtu, - - . Railroad from the llappa ban nock North waru.sue is-r .iuother held in Stanlyron the 2Sth August, moVJ J Got. y reported to have burnt the bridgeacross the Knppa- j iu fuvor of lh 'Constitution as it is and th'o Uiou us nannoetKiver, and all the bridges Itetweeu that stream lit was." and Manassa, big and little. He Is also tearing up the track as fie goes, and is doing bis work effectual1 r. Many stragglers front. the Yankee army are. being picked up, tLe whole country being filled witT thfm. - Oca MscHAsics. There - is a pressing demand for the artisans at iiome, in the foundry, the machine shops, the harness and saddlery departments, and iu ii at ramincauous qi inecuanicai socieiy lue ieeuug of necessity develops itself, and the expression of the .-Another was held in Wake, "endorsing every word contained in nit article signed 'Davidl" which ap peared in the Standard 'of Auguyt olh; which aid ar- tide wni nutnrinimly in ndrfu-ary i.T from'nif (I'M1. even-after tlie editor had suppressed, aa is said, that paituif-itwhlclr opcnly-iivored IhatJoctrioe. All these mectiogi endorsed Mr. Holden. aud called Vl i V'VUICIIIIVU. . 'ov. Vaucc calleil" Mr. Hoi leu's attention to these things, and urged him to nse bis influence to . ' " HOI -t. t '4'o'Miwns, B un.r :t, X 0. May -7, : V.C" S-: llaviu J becu ca'k-d on to ftatu my rccol'eilijn el a couvei;uUvM'iivM U'twon my-elf and Mr. Hamptou ::iil iloitoin.n tbc .-u'dct to which thi cmii.Hinicatiju rekif, I tu.ikc the f )lowillnti iiie'i: . ' luvitix I lie a 'j Miriicl f;i")i of the liCisl.-iture laat-NS'CiiiberL.M:ij1.n.i . Jl iniplc-n fer tiir.Mcuijtcr fto!a Wilkes coiMVty, cnafie to i'y icat in the Houmv, and late 1 t it tint liC tevrd' Vi'.'A'.' ll-'l leu male tlicVolLwiii dccbmitioii t!i:U iM'riiig .ttlativo to the diny.r tl-ii ixI.ltno, to if:l list iji?rfcrgftrrirrr should nt-oiirc j; ill . ('uiive!.f.jii nuI'Kiku? the Mate nni i,f tliV C.hiV.lfVfu-y. y.nk iu'v f ipie-ion '-efi'ti; fir liionihs vom. v.ill ee I am ii"Jif" Uuriug the coo- vcrstAtioti-LctwceH mytcitLandMajLlamptou, l.'oU. Uctitly very much Jciuoralizcd. insula ii ii ii vu tuai nckuowieogmcui oi dis Ui-iat 0D Lis cbocu ground'- Ho could iia've teached that Tine without firing a gun. He May now be compelled to occupy it a J'icsh fluting poin, in hia Moa ta UIeh Moud," attrr a lou ''uotlcss (Gen. L'well jays) tnau od.OiiO it his lest troops" with the remainder,' for the luVt part, ilpiriud and detaoralUed. We !uvc-oc-.:ioual tkiriuihiog aud artillery firing along our lines. "". " v t,ii thvkirr.iMi line, an iacldent occurred yesterday whu-li cla'.'.iti soMi-tiiug of thc iiuf that belougt to tue iai..ciii' vitv'ratM oiTais nr.ny iud which drives tuv:ii ii!i fuc'i iircMsVa Itujtcrcotit auJ fffect g iiiAt t..r.u!y iipc, t0r uuiWia. On theday before v.c li.. t viitiii wd .i Uuc '. ticast works, but aban- . -UmkM ii tWv ti'ttt fevttio bcilar position which mc Uuv uicupv. ihii lino, iiautcdialcly becuimS "tie !:.: f.'cuitcijii'u' hclwicu thv'!iarp kfaoutcrs. Dnr i r tiic c'viiilrg tbo inruy a iv..uced iu force aud tok p .Kiju . .the ii. i ij; hoc .nw, heavy parhcularly v:i the p;.i?oi the liue ocvO;kd by compnulcs A and F t'i our iligii i tit who' had bca"-" t'irowii forward as ixi:viCv:C.t.5flU-V:i--jt(;w thaiXer, om of the '.ov,'Ufr t':a( "lutU- IWcdcrate llk peculiar to.tiu'iu i i t i.iooi lttic, r.ud iu(.iutty it was taken the order d- through the deure uuturjiowth until, ru'ergintjto tie epea, iitii'jiJ, they (tic twii cviapiuk bvV racatioueJ) f.uud i!.iui9c!ttt njUii.i a kw feet of tWbreutwork .,u-l it lil.c-i wiih tt.YwhUe line. fiomedL.tcly tb'e V.iikte w;; ia thVai:ngof I atsaudkerduefs, and c ''!i to tiie Ixiys to wjuic vu, lh;ukibg c-urincn afttr V.iaj ir fitijaiiou-nouid ccourse surrender. The ix.js -eii.i- W.ViHuul Hgu t-f Mirrrndcr. lLonghtth sa . e ti'iiii :ul went forward t,o briiig off their pruon. . 'i'.n y i .ihic out aaJ aU l;VJnu jo "mha up" pro-i thought is, it ia bo disgrace for these men to.Temain Vtopaiu u' a laiig'crous tc'ndency; and, nbf-ut the san.c away from the fieldThe mechanic who flakes the llli!ei 1ir- 01 uoserver, caiie-t'on iiim, - 13-inea.siiell at the foundry is as much the auxiliary through his paperrtotHsConntcnaiicrtheiiir,-r4ta73p-r cftVTnaaaurmtit itr the tnortarr-Thr peali-Ihoy -tuighta,wej44mvCidled, an4 wttly-wa- mechanics who are at borne must Stay there. The caJiing, tlic vugmceftto rcluke the little wheel for go William lloitoit, .f ,Wlaug:i,. joiiftsl in Uiconversa lion, aiffl ft;iicl ,tbnt he beard V'. W. JIolJcu iimkfe the same, declaration that niomiivg. . . Very respectfully, ' , -. J. M. Gn.vmY, M. 116. Corn's from As-h'O county. pressbg demands of the Government require it. It is lJ3 around m obedlice ta the impulse which his own not because they wont fight that tlrey are not in front. iiauT imparted. . U any one thiafca so, and would inform .any oue or llisou reply, when invoked to stop incipient them within the lnaits of our scuiiain'uDce. he or they treason and bloodshed, was, 'Let the neonle Denk: it might be led to .change their opinions.- Hence, iu 1 is refreshing to hear them!" Stilt he wafonposed ttr view of the above facts,- we dislike to hear men, nmny-trecoustruct ion, and did not want a Convention for t enuon Fr tin purpose of feece'ding from tin- ('mif; f -riu. 1 1 Alaimcd t'or jlHJ peace anl honor of the State. G-v. Vance thought it bis duty to warn misguided men from their' dangerous course, by Issuing n proclamation; but, before doing so, Tie sent for Mr. Holden, and told him', in the presence of two distinguished gentlemen, wbo had cojmeto coijEseLTiith Mm Ly intiiationlibat if crokefsaro-eoBBtaDtlT-velDiDg &lw?ut 4fa8-vocer8 ofl Mr. H..ldo would ft" t. tUr tu ' the Bureau of .Conscription. "They ought to be in flaence against these threats of treason aud Woodshed r the field.'' Well, we don't know of two olueers or ousr 1 and seek to mrect the cDToi-ts of the people for redress cf whom never drew a sword or tbouidered a muaket, and who never. intend to, constanly barkin at me 'ehanics, wby don't, they go to the field. The fact is, Boost of these gassy men art generally cowards; 'tis true there are seme exceptions, but it is a fair rule to go hydatid if they woiil4 go themselves tbey ' would ; pot te;jo aptj:ta.set so many eviis. Many of., tbee r actjuaiotance who were not in from One to a balf dozen ... bttles.!iefoxjeL thi 'xlo se-a)f -lSGSwo-third- ahen- ""far oeea-Tvounaea, some prisoners jot tnonius; au suffered, for the cause. ' ; ; " . N s TaUadtp Aid.) Watchman. ' Tb new five dolUr notes have made their appear - anoe in small quaatities in Richmond. The new issue comes opt slowly and tlvose hiving claims against the various departments of the government are put off from day to day for want cf it, and much inconvenience tnd some suffering is no doabt caused thereby. We 'would suggest to Mr. " HenimiDger the propriety of either an increase of force or.energyA wejion'tkDw Irhich is most needed. Proyrett. . Wtare requested to say, for the inform" tion of all Bon-combatants desiring to go to VirpioJa,. whether to Tiait fck and wounded relatives and friends, or for any- purpose other than .Government business Jhat peremptory inetrnctions have been' received at Depart nept Headqaartera, fom the War Department-, pro hibiting the granting of passports to them. These in tractions ara ffvea with great-reluctance by the War Department, and only under the pressing emergency demanding that none bat combatants shall at present f to this MCBf f war. r.- ?3lT..- issuing any procla mfi t ion ; that the people had I be light 10 meet together aau couaultlpr the common good, &c; but that when they, threatened violent rcsistajicot& the laws, he felt boon I to interfere. To all ihis he reruscd compliance; and, true to bis obi instincts, which lead hi in Into bloodshed and revolutiqn and,' as we. fear, untrue to his, country,' he bpg.in; from that day, to war,, insidiously and stealthily, npoa Gov. Vnuce. : . - ; Of tbe many arguments, in his paper, for" twelve liifiuths 'past Tavoring seocion and reconstruction, To every, possible way, except directly and openly, we now say nothing it fa not necessary,, ' '. Tbe- crowniitz evidence of this dark and dsfmnablo' plot against the peace, the honor, the independence, ded to the support oi ourause, awna from a Juland patriotic real for the righU and libf rfleS of our pco- Read tie certificates of iMessrs. Ilorton, of Wa tauga, and Hainpton and Wellborn, of Wilkes, and I certify that I heir J tire C'lnvermatUti rewrred to between Col. Gentry and'Mij. Haiit''n, and that ac-. con'ins to my jcollcctioii Col. G's t itunicnt s sub" frtautially correct. K. M.Wi;LUOU, . , M. IIo. Corn's front V'ilkc . . ' For the Argus. I-TdDM THE FIFTY-NINTII N. C. CAVALUY. ' " May 2-'Jd, f ti. Mr. Eoitob: The cavalry of this at my b'as had small opporfnuity pf diapl.-iyingthcir vnlor witlk the ialantry, though every order from Beauregard 1m becu piompt-1y-dl)y cdTlttsJ rst dny f f tbefiitrieth-Dm-itf made a circuit in rear of the enemy jjjapfiji ins.Mft!''j "two linndied. lie was then fent ou the South bank of of their grievances into the re'rular channels Dwinted I the Annoaiattox. where he hrs takeu i-evei'al Yunkce ...... 1 .1 . . ... . . I .j , : . K.illi)fTfirivTii'n.l..J,t!... !. i i7i.a.41.. I . o . , '.....' 1 ' bird been -reported by his .command. Some ofournews' papers fceen) to fancy the idea of butchering negroes nf ter they?arcxaptujeil;.-but nloitflf '.ih txoldicrvtake a different view of the case.. . It cauM!s negro troops to fishtwitli desperaUon. Two days since, inn charge made hy Lt. Sibley, with bis company wpona negro picket post, one negro, after hewas entirely surround ed, and receiving eabre cuts Jtia afl sides, Vhot the Lieutenant in the thigh, giving btin a vcry.se.vere flesh ?ound, and using.hu; bajonet on Lieut. Wall, till J. and the blood of our people, covered, as it has been by so many denials and protestations,' is at length in our bauds. It will astonish many and opari the eyes of not 8 few, who hare followed Mr. Holder so far. believing that his opposition to everything which len-ior at least make pretensions to civiiization,,aod I think If. JohnsonTTliBincunting in frontof the Yae kte breat worksbeat JusJjraius out witli. his'rauket. If the negroes" were taken prisoners and made to work on our fortifications, after capture, -instead of being killed or exchange they Would surrender at the command. Now they all, kaow they wiir be Slain, nnd they fight as ltfng as tbey have breatlk We arc civilized beings, we should remember all lis observances. Self inter- estif nothing more, demands it. , Geo. Beauregard is steadily, though slowly, driving Butler's force! before' him, declaring that this neek of land U too small for two armies.' . GAMMA., (..wcnot.i'y K ituc-i-caue fiicuiily salutjlloBj, hak- . Uiiliffu.tTT.cTi'iieii i.rriiostiwk, tlljcovering some oCt tiici.i liiit.;; ijiiywie!, (of.vourte to tale eff their pris- nciQ oi; it 1 m t a;.! ti drop Li gun. Until t ria i.itc rvt ing tnui.icnt ;;i tbe proceeding, each party tiiuuut ihi It ''njattf cf tie titu.ttion." The Yankee step d lisck, Tvvtle'ii hi gun aud swore he would blow trrr hrniuj' iiitj Uut i i auTurtant be and numbtis of" h'ii cuiiiia.lcs were iintgjling iu death. A band td band fii.t fii'iicd and after ;cvvre fighting these two i-iiiaU C"inaiiic were k-lt m.if ters oC the fielJ. with a !u- uii.i'ije ii' pu t oi' two killcl and six wouuded, while J !?c 1 70ui 'i w Yin'; - lsff.t ht ft ji sly pint' I VMu liow la.iny wauii k-d we do imtkuow, a it wss aow near dark auTtliey rciuuved their "wouuded, oajy. those lyiug near Jlio line. ' riCypecttully, L. L. P. P. S. Our Ueglnien'wiOgiin witli Diniel's 'Brigade- anl our fiieuds vilt plcais uddtcii jf accordingly. - .. L. L. P. For tbe Argus. IT.OM TliC ronTV-THir.D N. C T. . U.s ixm l'Aaii'SKEi River, s titt MscitAi- ic sviUe, V.., May ft,l$G4. EiMTon Annvt-'lP'ir Sir.-'.U I kuow yeat anxiety rtl'ts niiioiig our fvieii'ltHomcjHceHt wydaty ta--cotiuniiiiiciito m often as practiciblo any easaaltissr ch.ii)gc lnVui' condition, Sec.', thattnay occur. Rodo's Divisioh Vas sent to attack tbe eiteuiv's left flauki: Wo fcrmedline, charged their outer line of rlffr pks, enrrioj 'heinlmejheinju confusiou for near ' Iff a mile, when wo encounteied a destruefeiva ftra nf - Uhcil ajid 'canister, iud found hcir infantry etongly, protected bybrern,twT)rks.Th object being, we pte sumc, to eTure, tho line ye now occupy and to asoer' " tain his strength, wo lay "bu'The field until dark .under a most. niriob.' shelling. The following is a list of tbt.' v casnaltiew, euilrt-ncing good men and brave soldiers. Co. II, 4Jd N. C. Rtgt Wounded; Lt II. C. Jltf man, f,ver'ely, iH deft footr amputated,1-8ergt BV AV 6niy,'flMi wound, right' fbigb J Private B. F. Haire; fies-h wound, in left arm; David Hough, flesh wound, in left arm; II. M. Ingram, wounded aii left in cne my's lines; James Mosely, in abdoipen, lift in enemy's liucn.'bup'oscd tilled; Thomas Lingle, very slight, la tinkle; A. B. S. Ruscoe, flsnh' wound, right breast; P. WvWatsonrlght hip: B. G. Hildxsth, flesh vou?id left arm,. . i . . ... V '
North Carolina Argus (Wadesboro, N.C.)
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June 9, 1864, edition 1
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