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II. A. LONDON, Editor. WEDNESDAY. MRCH 27. 1912. BATTLE OF FORT STEDMAN. Last Monday was the 47th an niversary of the battle of Fort Stedman, or Hare's Hill as it was called by tbe Confederates. This was the last offensive movement made by Gen. Lee and was his expiring effort to break through the coils of Grant's encircling army. The siege of Petersburg had been steadily pressed ever since the middle of June, 1864, and the Confederates had been kept on the defensive nearly all that time, about nine months, de fending their long line which continually grew longer and thin ner as the Federal army extend ed its line until it reached Bur gess's Mill on Hatcher's Run. Gen. Lee realized that his line could not be extended longer and beheld, and so he determined the latter part of March, 1865, to make a desperate effort to as sault and break Grant's line, cut ting his army in two, and then defeating each part in detail. With this object in view he de cided to make the assault on the morning of the 25th of March, 1865, at Fort Stedman (or Hare's Hill as we called it), about two miles east of Petersburg and where there was only about 150 yards between the breastworks of the opposing armies. He se lected Gen. John B. Gordon to have the immediate command of the assaulting forces, and two days before the assault was to be make Gen. Gordon and Gen. Bryan Grimes made a personal inspection of our lines nearest Fort Stedman and of ithe enemy's fortifications. This writer ac companied them but did not know at the time their object. In front of the enemy's line was a che vaux de frise of rails and stakes sharpened, stuck deep in the ground and pointing outwards, and bound together by a strong wire, so as to obstruct the ap proach of any assaulting column. The pickets were stationed in ri fle pits in front of. these obstruc tions, so that it seemed impossi ble to take the enemy by sur prise and capture the fort, and yet the attempt was determined on and was successful in the cap ture of the fort, but it could not be held because of the forts in the rear. The troops selected for this desperate undertaking were com posed largely of North Carolin ians (of course), among them Ransom's brigade, Grimes' old brigade (then commanded by Col. D. G. Cowand), Johnston's brig ade and Lewis's brigade. Of course to make it a success the enemy must be taken by surprise and therefore the assault must be made just before day dawn. The sharpshooters (about 500 in number) advanced first, shortly after 4 o clock, with unloaded muskets (so that no firing should arouse the enemy before the fort was reached) and with a piece of white ribbon tied on the arm of each soldier, so that the Confed erates might know their comrades in the darkness from the enemy. With the advance were a num ber of men with axes whose duty it was to cut away the obstruc tions. The assault was made in three columns, one column moving to the left of Battery No. 10, an other column moved to a point between Fort Stedman and Bat tery No. 11 and the third column moved direct toward Fort Sted man. At a given signal the men i sprang forward as silently and rapidly as possible, surprised and captured the pickets in front of the breastworks, cut away and removed the obstructions and rushed into the works before the garrison were aroused, and cap tured over 500 men and Gen. N. B. McLaughlen, all of whom were safely sent in our lines and on to Petersburg. As soon as the storming party had captured Battery No. 10 and Fort Stedman the main body of our troops rushed forward and advanced some 500 yards up the enemy's breastworks and at tempted to capture Fort Haskell, a strong Federal fort south of Fort Stedman. - By this time the Federal troops all along the line had been aroused and were giv ing our men a very warm recep- i tion and the assault on Fort Has-J kell wTas unsuccessful. The guns ' of that fort and other Federal batteries commanded Fort Sted man and poured a most terrific fire uDon our troops. Indeed the . enemy massed his artillery so- heavily in the neighboring forts and was enabled to pour such a terrible enfilading fire upon our men that it was deemed best to withdraw, and thus this brilliant assault proved a failure, but not through any fault of the men en gaged in it The troops who were to be our support and who were to aid us in holding the cap tured works did not arrive in time, and there was nothing else for our men to do but to retire to our breastworks. The withdraw al was attended with heavy loss, for the enemy concentrated their fire upon the open space between ; the lines over which our men re treated and hundreds were then and there killed and wounded. So very dangerous was it to at tempt to retire through that heavy fire that hundreds of our men preferred to remain in the enemy's works and be captured rather than run the risk of being killed in that storm of shot and shell that swept the field. This writer will never forget his won derful escape from almost certain death in running that gauntlet. The Federal commander re ported the capture of 1949 of our men, including 71 commissioned officers, and nine stands of col ors. Gen. Lee, in his report, stated that "all the troops en gaged behaved most handsomely. The conduct of he sharpshooters of Gordon's corps, who led the assault, deserves the highest commendation. ' ' The enemy made no attempt to follow our retreat ing forces orx to assault our line of works, but as soon as the fir ing ceased they raised a white flag and asked for an armistice long enough to have the dead and wounded removed from the open space between the two lines. This was done, and, while the armistice existed, some of our officers met some of the Federal officers in the spacej)etween the lines and engaged in pleasant so cial intercourse. Indeed so friendly and sociable did they be come that the Federal officers, who were better provided than ours, handed their flasks for a friendly drink, which seemed to be much enjoyed by our thirsty officers. This may seem strange to the present generation, and it does seem strange to think of men who had just been trying to kill each other now exchanging social greetings and courtesies Gen Lee witnessed the greater part of this battle from a com manding position near the old Blandford church, and sad in deed must have been his feelings as he saw his men withdrawing from the works they had cap tured and the failure of this, his last effort to break Grant's im pregnable lines. But the end was near, and eight days there after he and the remnant of his gallant army withdrew from Pe tersburg and began that memo rable retreat to Appomattox Court-house, where the sun of the Confederacy forever se The Democratic State conven tion will be held at Raleigh on the 6th day of next June. This was decided on at the meeting of the State executive committee held last Wednesday night at Ral eigh. This convention will not only elect the four delegates for the State-at-large to the national convention but will also nominate all our candidates for the State offices, and thus obviate the ne cessity of holding two conven tions as the Republicans will do. The time for the convention is some earlier than usual, and so early a date was necessary be cause the national convention will be held on the 25th of June and conventions of other bodies will be held in this State after the 6;h and beforethe 25th and would conflict with the holding of our convention during the in terval. The 18th of May was selected as the day for holding the prima ries and the 25th of May was se lected as the day for holding the county conventions. It will be remembered that the Democratic j plan of organization in this State, as amended two years ago, re quires all the primaries to be held on the same day and every coun-' ty convention to be held on the same day. .This does not refer to the primaries or county con ventions that are held for the nomination of candidates for the Legislature and county offices, but only to the primaries and county conventions that ascer tain the choice for "the several candidates for State Judicial, Congressional and State Senato rial offices." The committee at their meet ing also ordered a State-wide primary to be held on election day in November for the Demo cratic voters to express their choice for United States Senator, as was requested by the four as pirants for the nomination. In this way every Democrat will have the opportunity of express ing his preference for senator, and is in striking contrast to the manner in which the "bosses" of the Republican party in this State force their candidates on their voters. The committee also au thorized every Congressional dis trict committee to order a ballot primary for the nomination of a candidate for Congress. This meeting of the committee was largely attended, fifty-five out of the sixty members being present in person or by proxy, and their proceedings were very harmonious, auspicious of the glorious victory that awaits us on election day. v - His many friends throughout the State will be pleased to learn that the condition of Editor Jo sephus Daniels, of the News and Observer, who has been in Rex Hospital for a month after a mi nor surgical operation, has so improved that he was taken to his home Monday. His condi tion is so greatly improved that it is expected that he will be able to return to his office in a couple of weeks. Some Democrats seem to be more interested in the nomina tion of their respective favorites for senator than in the success of their party, if we may judge from their enthusiasm in organ izing campaign clubs for the dif ferent senatorial aspirants in stead of organizing Democratic campaign clubs for the election of all their nominees. Revolutionary Land Grants. The Revolutionary war practi cally ended Oct. 19, 1781. In April, 1782, North Carolina made the following grants of land to offices and soldiers: Privates, 640 acres; non-commissioned of ficer, 1,000 acres; subaltern. 2, 560 acres; captain, 3,840 acres; major, 4,800 acres; lieutenant colonel, 5;760 acres; lieutenant colonel commandant, 7, 200 acres; colonel. 7,200 acres; brigadier general, 32,000 acres; chaplain, 7,200 acres; surgeon, 4,800 acres; surgeon's mate, 2,560 acres. The same act granted to Major General Nathaniel Greene 25,000 acres. During a windstorm Sunday a negro church at Lane's Ferry, near Wilmington, was blown down, imprisoning a number of negroes- None were seriously hurt. They were dragged out through a hole in the roof. Six colored prisoners, three awaiting trial on the charge of burglary and three Federal pris oners, escaped from Craven coun ty jail Saturday night. Paint and "Paint." Paint itself coats $2.10 per gal lon but remember that Linseed Oil costs onlv $1 per gallon, and that "Paint" ready for use coo -giats of 4 parts Paint and 3 parts Oil. Consequently it is plain that you should buy Paint and Oil separately mix them yourself and 8o save 45 cents per galloD. Therefore buy L. feM. Paint (pre-, pared in semi-paste form) mix three quarts of Oil to each 1 gal lon L. & M. and make If gallons of paint ready for use at $1.55 a gallon. Call on W. L. London & Son, Pittsboro. The policy committee and ex ecutive board of the United Mine Workers of America at a meet ing at Cleveland Monday dei i 1 d to take absolutely no action in the coal situation at present, pending the .outcome of the con ference of operators and miners of the bituminous fields. Manv snflVrArs from rheuma tism have been surprised and de lighted with the prompt relief af forded by applying Chamberlain's Liniment. Not one case of rheu matism in ten requires any inter nal treatment whatever. This liniment is for sale by all dealers. Johnston county is to have a watermelon fair on the last Thurs day in July at Selma. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ha3 won its great reputation and extensive sale by its remarkable cures of couehs. colds and crour. It can be denended uDori. Try it. Sold by all dealers. According to a -report of the census bureau just issued the auantir.v nf nnttan ennncH from Sept 1, 1911, to Feb.29, 1912, was lb,Y23,221, or about 4.UU0, 000 bales in excess of the crop r a! J l i ni n -t ior uie same penou in jLiu.u-j.JL. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense ot smeH and completely derange tbe- whole system when entering It through the mucous sorlaces. Buch articles should never be used except on prescrip tions from reputable physicians, as the damage tbey will do la ten (old to the Rood you can possibly de rive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney 6 Co.. Toledo, O., contains no mer cury, and is taken Internally, acting directly uptm the blood and mucous surfaces 'Vf tbe system. Ia buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you (rrt Mm genuine. It Is taken Internally, and made Id Toledo Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists. Price. 75c. per bottle. Take nail's Family Pills for constipation. Certificate of Dissolution. State of North Carolina, Department of State. , To All to Whom These Presents May uome ureeung: Whereas, It appear to ray satisfac tion, by duly authenticated record of the proceedings for the voluntary dis solution thereof, deposited in my of fice, that the Spirit Filled Holiness Ciiurcb.Jnc, a corporation of this State whose principal office is situated in the town of Golds ton, county of Chat ham, state of North Carolina, (Thsro V. Siler being the agent tuerein and in charge thereof upon whom process may De served) ,vhas complied with the requirements of chapter 21, Hevisal of 1905, entitled "Corpora tions," preliminary to the issuing of this Certificate of Dissolution: Now, therefore, I, J. Bryan Grimes. Secretary of State of the State or North Carolina, do hereby certify that the said corporation did on the loth day of February, 1912, tile in my office a ouly executed and attested consent in writing to the dissolution ot said corporation, executed by more than two-thirds in interest of the stockliold- ers thereof, which said consent and the record of the proceedings aforesaid are now on file in my said office as provided by law. in testimony whereof, I nave hereto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Raleigh this 10th day of Feb ruary, A. 1. 1912. J. BRYAN GRIMES, Secretary of State. Match 27, 1912. SALE OF LAND. -By virtue of an order of the -Superior Court in the case of -" W. 8. Snipes and oth ers vs. James Strowd and others," I will, at the court-house door in Pitts boro, N. C,, on Saturday, the 20th day of April, 1912, offer for sale to the high est bidder, a tract of land in Baldwin township, Chatham county, N. C, bounded on the north by the lands of John Thompson and C. II. Strowd,on the east by the J. J . Baldwin and the J. A. Thompson lands, on the south by the Alson Thompson land and Haw river, and on the west by Haw river and L. S. Baldwin, containing about 253 acres, known as the Alvis Snipes land and fully described in three sev eral deeds, duly registered in the office of Register of Deeds for Chatham county as follows: 1). C. Fearrington to Alvis Snipes, Book "BO," pages 437 and 4:58; T. B. Fearrington aud wire to Alvis Snipes, Book "BP," at pages 113-4; J. C. Fearrington and wife to Alvis Snipes, Book "BP," pages S3-4. Terms of sale Half cash, balance in G months, deferred payment to bear in terest at the rate of 6 per cent per an num ami title reserved till all purchase money is paid. This March 16, 1912. It. H. HAYES, C'om'r. Hayes & Bynum, Attorneys. Wood's Seeds JFor 1912. Our New Descriptive Catalog is fuhy up-to-date, and tells all about the best Garden and Tarm Seeds. Every farmer and gardener should have a copy of this cata log, which has long been recog nized as a standard authority, for the full and complete infor mation which it gives. We are headquarters for Grass and Clover Seeds, Seed Potatoes. Seed Oats. Cow Peas. Soja Beans and all Farm Seeds. Wood's Descriptive Catalog mailed free on request. Write for it T. W. WOOD O SONS, Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. The Implement Co. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. have just issued a new and complete Farm Implement Catalog giving up-to-date in formation and prices of All Farm Implements, Corn and Cotton Planters, Wheel andDisk Cultivators, Dump and Farm Wagons, Engines, Threshers, Saw and Planing Mills, Metal and other Roofings, Buggies, Harness, Saddles, Barb Wire, Fencing, etc prices are very reason able for first-class supplies. Correspondence solicited. Catalog mailed free on request ' Write for it. We Implement Co 1302 E. Wain St Richmond, Va. me GKDiwiauon is sim made wlh the greatest - J irr w -g TT ever y nmpemenz nas w p test of our own ther&noluiormiss Sold $y Reliable Dealers Everywhere F.S.ROYSTEM GUANO CO, alcs Offices Norfolk Va. TarboroMC. Columbia SC. Baltimore Md. MontgomeryAla. Spartanburg 30. Macon Ga. Columbus 6a. 0 MOTICE OF SALE OF VAL- UABLE WATER POWER. Under aad by virtue of an order of the Superior Court of lamanee coun ter. North Carolina, made in a special proceeding to which th hirs at law of Thomas L. Love, deceased, were duly constituted parties, the under signed commissioners will offer for sale at public auction to the highest biddt-r f-r cash at the court-hou-e door in Pittsboro, Chatham county, North Carolina, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of April, 1912, at 12 o'clock in., the fallowing described property, to wit: (a) Beginning at a mouth of the Tanyard branch; thence s 44 o w with the branch 125' to 6take; thence s 8 o e 150' to stake and pointers; thence 8 82 o w 685 1-2' to stake and poi tew near Dig pine; thence n 3 o w 175' to a dead cedir, D. D Love's corner; thence n yo w 364 1-2' to a big poplar; uience n o w tz' to a marked rock; in? nee e !9 through a spring to rock; thenc n 25 o w 429' to a stake by a big rock, w side of the dam; thence a 47 o w 21V to an asp by the nrancn, thence n k o e 0' down the branch to the river; thence d- wn the river 186j feet to point of beginning. containing nineteen (U) acres, more or jesa. (b) Adjoining; the above described land is a tract of land bounded and deseiibed as foliows: Beginning at the ash by the branch anu running nirt.hly with the river, ISO' from the river, &: 1-2; i hence easterly 150' to Hie river; thence down the lank cf the river 740' io the mouth of the branch, with the branch 170' to point of beginning, containing two and seveu tenths (2.7) acies,more or 1- ss, conve ed to T. L. Love by deed from John Manning, Commirsioner, together with the mill tract, Novem ber 80th, 185. (cj Belonging to and lying on the opposite side f the river frboi the mill trat Is a small tract of land described as follows: lieginBing at a stake and pointers on the east bank of Haw river, near abutment of Love's old dam; thence n 63 1-2 o e 6' to a stake; thence s 86 i-2 oe 132';thenci s 53 1-2 o w 41' to a stone; thence down the river parallel with the river 9'JO' to h stone; thence n4')oe 41'; thence s 64 o e 99 1-2' to s one pile nil pointers; thence s 40 w 33'; thence s 51 o e 99 1-2 to a branch; the nee with said branch to the riYer; thenc with river b ink to point of be ginning, containing nine-nine one hundredths (.99) ticies more or less. The above descrined property is what is known as tbe old Love mill preperiv on Haw River, valuable wa ter power. Fine investment for hydro-electric development. Terms of sale: Cash Bidding will start at 1220. TiiU the 27th day cf February, D12 JOHN M. COOK, william i:. pace. Commissioners. 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