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ThuytgHT," February Oth,:; IS.C5
The Peace ;ComxnisioiierV
0n last "inesday, Vige-President Ste
v jiliens, Judge jt'athpbell and Hori. K. M.
'.T, Hu'ntet, the cominwionors appoint
-ed by Presidoui'DavU to .-visit' 'Wash
in'gtonVandcohft?r '.with Lincoln on the
terms of peace,p'assed thro.ugh our lines
in front of Petof.sburgkon theiy vv.-iy io
that city. A-general cetssatinof hj
tifities va proclaimed along the lints
pf the Wo artnies, the breastworks and
fortifications on either side being crow
,' del with men who, as long as the com
mistjionertf'and their; escort were -in
wght cheered then wh voice which
gave- butUhe expression' of their hearts.
Surely, it must have been ihrillnig to
witUffis that t-pectaele frorti- men who
had, but a few hours before beeh thirst
"iugfor tlie lite-blood of each other, wow
Uniting in wishing x (iod speed to the
humane effort that is iu be made to set
4.1er4l ditticulties and bto the sacrifice
of lives. . ,
Those three gentlemen chosen, cm
-brato in the trio, statesmanhjup ani
c abhitjes of the firet order. . Jf iK)8sib!e,
vth hohor to the South! weliei ussur
;ed,that these men wihiiccomplisli what
theyvvere bent for; but let us not relax
our energies, to a final land' triumphant
rroKecutiotl ot. the warlon our part,, !
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14 , Branchy ille and Augusta.
Ti ere appears to bo no Aloubt that
Shwnian is ahning for1 Brnchviljo and
..uiuta. VVtfll;--leL him come; our prj
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dictuin is, that ho will ifiot QZily lail Ki!
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get cither.placei but thftkbo c;tfh
the wrhjwshiiig that any Yankee
arniyjiM ye received at the hundu hi
thoConfedcnrtca Shorman, wiiljiot
.e Able to march up the country, and
. this hoAvill find true. His raiding par
itei, iH air probability, will cut the rail
road between. Branchville ati'l Augus
ta not Whig more. ' . ., !
Soldiers' Boxes. t
We are reqested to give riotice that
Mr C. D. M urdook, .of Co. A, 4th N. C
Hegiment, will return to his rogiu-er.t
abut the 1 4'lh Fe.bruiirr. and will t;iki-
xesfyr hiy nienibe in Coa. A,C, and
yi n This p!i((?e. Boxes, should not
bd too la: go and wellifstVkp'ped a:n!
marked. '
8:'T1 KiriBUTn corresioent of tlie
Stat Journal uf 'fms that -apr, t'.t p..,'.
Simlair, late editor of" the "Wihuir jtcn Ccn-
lUian, and. V d. ,Vef tL tub editor of fhvj
Rileid Pojre$, have r-m "th-bloel.adeV.
25vvkerri and goiie to lh Ysnkeen. Tlu
' public will no; be sisr'nrised at ri.iH.,. In.'e.i
vt Mpect that a larger emigrMion wiil mn-n
depart from Kalviii for the land cf Cl etie
mv, headed bv Ilollcln
lUfsctllan'eous Items,
-The bill to authorize the tranrfmiM-
sion of newspapers free of postage to
oldrers has.; become a, law. Wjj arc'
glad of this, forhe so frequent -change
. , ijn tho poRt-ofiice of tho various cow
rnhnds enutiJed too much expense- pr
bujr poorly ptthl soldiers U'e will puh
1 lish this law us socn as we can proeurt
a copy of it. ' :
-'-The Wilmington Journal i infortn-
d, that if it becomes necessary, to evac-1
, uaterth.-tt town, il the intetif,h-n-of the
Commanding general to exercise the
authoi;ity vv'at edf in him by act of Con
Zi fCSS and dof'tioy thc-cottori remaining
there, instructions have been given
already tjo fatnifo tho removal of that
, in pri-vara v.aps
i-Ti6ane8
tlwtj ni). Gen. Go'rdorT h
bserr placed-webmmaii'd of tho 2d-corpn,
lately rnmtitt4-by X.ieut. Geri. Jur
He issued an addrecs to tho troops
upon taking command.
'--Tfie LynchVur. tyfublics nndzr
8tan.(hitlt Mr ' J. A, Spcrry; edit of
thjj Register, w ho was captured by the
; enemy ."in,-heir lato raKi into Sautb wcfu
tefn Viririnia. h.is Un'tiirrwl tt. vr by
. th military to tlu civil authority ;,t
' KtinxvilUv-to bo tHcd fW triasotu In
.what his treason c-onsists wr Ikivo uM
been advised, this w doubtlesa some
.of the arch devil Hrownlow's work
Th$ number of vlwlhtL i rlWw M;Wapt. W. A. ChamU imre, M , post ltppl-al
a numcer Miell tlrro-a.n jntoj and 1 mounted a .inaU lank to tJcj.,t 'htottttili
larlestffn frm the mmmvftcomcnt i.f ipeep at t VuU'Im feallr ATii'tiTt't. fatter aaTatKkt kiLTKbirtnaia'-wril -rji
Chai
- uorau.trcr;t to.lhe 1st of J:inaa.
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, - ... Accwjri.-einrVRariUi vfiV5 "wT-imj.&.&Tmatfm,:toi--- . ' -; leation or prtz capture.! by their sea rovers.,
of Joe CanW Vf ifnnti. V iVu i llr3emti.f irate litott wi-W. FT thoisiavfc,yr. iirj.ver bars isvfTh Cijntederates paid, or are to pay, eight
.- ?JrixlLr IrlK.jtnilliorof dollar, in cotton -for the Island.
.-liritoab ia atontrr r TT OiwlJiAlchJiprf w s fiB4.lub($r on the eastern sid. orf
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; I always bad a very great, cunosrty tot
the trencle .at PtetVur.I haJ heard so
mucn BHnj wncerning inni-aqn?exiravaf,'"r" " ' -
ganpe, almost impoMW TCn'amr in-lT1"80?' hoarattsJoa BredvJ,
rniilerVt that" I wac determined to ee C?Py no. Crawford, C3ayiarpe, IK
r- w.. -.ri:i. trT.r'iAf-i- .V5Mside.;EtfBaUeT(feDt;Cniu(rran3rf)ei
niii n4mlincrlv. n tut
set outtukWihat object in view. . .fter cross
ing Poeajhoiitaa JJri4?ge on the' Northern
Huhurts t&the city, I turned djrectly to the
. -,-w . -O-.- T -
lefton tfee Cttv Point ra11roaT. down which Ij
walKea auau-tiiree qnarters ot a jmne, ana
after CTojsiing a fine iron hrfeigr," ttructr the
'' coverel way " as it is called h'erey.wldch
means eiinvply a" Jitch puftcrently deep In pro
tect erjsn from the enemy's shots. Froi
the western ternunus .of this ditch to the
trenclie proper the distance is ! something
near thrte fourths of a mile, it is ffohi three
to eight feet wide, and, the batik induced,
from Feven to nine feet deep. there is. n
" coverit'sj' at all. TUiia conptimtep tlie chief
thoroughfare through which the men lieioivg
"ing.to Ransom's brigade go to hd frons" tle
city. On hearing the lines j discovered rati
nysimiliir ditchea interpeoniig tie main one
and theucj; running in everv cohceivalde-df-
rection It 13 no wonder 1 got lopt;-a man
might as well attempt to explore the Mam
moth .cave alone and wulimt light, -hut by;;
the niospndefatigal.le exertio and by mak
iog all MbI? inquirtesjjf every one 1 met.
I at laet fcmnd'ihe head quarters of the 49th
N. C. Reg't. and thence, ia Company with
a competent guide Lt." Jaa. Shrnll,) t coii-
ti nned my ohpervatjons and exploratiorls with
a greater degree of Saticfaction , lhe- men j I
found hM burrowed in the earth likesomanv
rrou!id mis. -from four toi.v. iri a hole, whleh !
is calhfd ai" bo:r b-proof';4 fTe-anpe, in the
first place, 4t is ftuiKen several feet beneath
he sur'Ciae; and in the second place iuacov.
evvtl witil ty and.earthvarvibg fror six to
ten leet in tiwcKnesa. Oiiil; these " uoint
pr.ofs" are not altogether a safe retreat; -it
is no verv an'camjnoy'thiiig for heavlnortar
lieHH to jienetrate to the interior. an acpi
dent wdtkrh never faik to cau.e a general get
ti tg on-1,' yoii may well iinszifiek The f;ct Jc,
the m5-.hHte discovered recetitlv that thev
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Are HHfe ill turn trnfhs tlin in thir hn c
i are Hafe ul the trencrls than' -in 'their hofe
d iritig afbelling spree, -which Occurs perhaps1
ini-ein iwent y-four hourn, Rjr.ietiines jn dav.
light, Monur-tinies at night, and lasts one or
two'lictirs Ht a time.' There ulwaysa look
out kept, and wanting givin when there jic
ny ,dnge-r : and the men have become as ex
ploit at Jodgittit in the trenciies ai d aruufid
the "traverses" t Mat "it. it seldom any one; is
hurt. In dyjight i !ie hl' may be seen
diKtinrtiy from the tisne tfy lesve Uie ene
hit s mortars unm tney ciiIh1i insue our,
workH, mail st night their-fiery tails, comet
like, indicate their course. The range is en
t; rely itth short uvadsftit of; the ;tite of arti-1-lery.
con.-rtqnently nothing-hat; mortars are
Jieii aii.i,- HKe everytnunc. ei6t, intv are so
i far benea th surKcf. in kiiHifp,4
0
ji'Mrfht.-i-no or. e corn Id It now
w
"berfe tyf r w
err lt-not -tqr.the -cloud. b
;U Ot
hich
while sMiv'iVe prod need by discharge, wl
always btryt tijtir eaet locnlity. Before
jlesvirig that part of the s'ai ject.i however, jl
idiouhl iia?e that the .hole in duch the men
live Hre N-all,i.io low that a, y ten yearc
.!tfoii!d, &rrcry stand fret'l they are dark
in 1 4,!J rM "nv instances 'smoked
. iit.rowgtily iiiaii by'(bt litueiannful of stone
c;sl !;! oi 4' field pine, their only hope of fit
el It is really surprising thtt pitch Universal
,-ood henlth .revHilt;; I did notice a pini'f
-ii'k man; not wn-iietatid.irfg their exceedingly
iisiitreeshle mod tH'life. Oniof the greatl-
est inconvenience tp'jwhioh they are njibjecjl
i , - ' .- !
itf t:-e Jiorritie mmj wnen it rams, or iiiringl
.i ... . t'-r i . - - i . ,' - -i . i !
j-iUr; fi! aUb to ijie min trenoh. the lot
v i ( . j 'tivu'i - v I r ikt-M vt V WVtJUJLl I l?
to;;; of !iich.ttn wet W6atlier. is filled wi;h
iiu l inches dt-epT-t-yet t'O man .'dure at
tmjt t'..shi;n it. by going over a bank; si
mire I- he ritk8 it he is shot at. in thjs way
inmiy htve been killed by unnecessarily ex-
posing themselves. Iitsllv tii lines of the
t,wo armies are not more than two hundred
yardn tp-irt tt farthest. aq4 in some placew
the diftaire ie Uoi halXso great. The piok-j
ets. of course. re much nearer, scarcely fii'tv'
yard eiaratc them. vet. there 'thev have lain;
tor the 1 M c t three or--four months, and how
much lrgfrthey may remam wj cannot "tell .1 !
TheiYtf.tees li-e like our met.' beneath the
surface rif the earth it is rate that one
howt hi Wad tlove the breast vork. You
might stand on a. moiiiid in the1 centre of that
wreck f frtk tfcr(snch it i?ln :rcality) and
V16 & .3
judge 1 thieve them to W impregnable. The
V.ien Inniid cheerful and lively, more so than
I could. U nnler the cireu instances, unless.
like themi I had served a xix .m-nthii' appren-
th-et-hip. and then. bci.le-, had the .iiiHmitvl
qi-.HnlitieS of gov! things from home in which
tliey te lixuriat.jg. i confcs to a feelin'
' '''t'n;ifhr.is jr.nre or twice w hen a pon
derous auw-tarVhell woull lightnear enongh
l? give cn'.e the Read .ache; an.1. once I was
ei
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rw whri ifiihT7. r Vfvnl?V' W,rWa4ttt:; Jro-riBi bBtffi.. 1 his usual wav. to h-ld the State at
mi. mtn.em truth he very earth Uatrfa Treawry.' Snh fi-e concliis'iof.U unl-rt.n .... th d. d.r.w r-
.h.i r- i - -. - ; ... ... r. . ' .i.. r
n..w" ' an? im ianr?s, wcti never i&r.eiv., - were u -.vr ..lies rftl crush Sherman. , At the close of
titers nainbtried. bif- handreds-aiul ,t;ho.uarMtf V. 5r the price of blool we-have pii it wonjLi j'ie dispatch the strange phenomena of an
s I mH.t skv a e-eat deal with re ferpn bcTst-Rrrheap to fijt thakeefH idea seemed to strike him abd he asked :
tmi nt Pays g eat cfeaj with reierenet to torSIrroi with (henr? ' ; What is your available force for this pur-
the defr,ae. hut it rmhi be impradent I I- .
win oniy aii.niist so tar as j am abje to i , icSttu CZ paoiuei T. J&ZUtS. & J -To
ff ,'0rjbre,--Ht7roay ;ki- . i.r,- u.i.:'.4? Courts of Adwn rahr for th ta and aiudi.
WeQ. U is hardlXi ctceoaary for . toe to tat
Kttsr of prudence? second Umi. " ?!SCI-W Pr06!V
nr othe.R" all -of whqiirfixe doionaniadai'V
i -.
well when'the1taatio-i's considered. Fp
tunateiy, on: tne aay rem;m
cipip -Where 1 leaded safely atfO P. lt.,thaBUr'
fulthar the time usriot yet coMe.wheTi it nic
te necessary for me to; makb heraeTin r
the ground. - NAT f
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fiQrMr. CD. Murdock, wil accejt
of thanks for a copy pi the New Yor k
Herald of the 18th Janaary, whiGh $.
have perused-with much interes, alf p
the Kichmond Enquirer, of Feb. 2dk
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Projected R&id. "
ihfe grotand -was frozen fend towards evaostf rif -k wVf?y-r
. -.i. t tLlV !., i -i4jT3r,, Associated rPress at Bicaaj
oiif.,T w,.ww.. t s4 8etnT to ireficate. lbs
- " Bird," a; correspondent ofthe Rieic-'hat-come what mayv we will.f by the
i jrTrr-J - . L it'JjwT hlp of Godiandour own strong arm, con-
mond Whig, in a recent letter to to a pi Expre' i
paper ticm jsristel, -Lenn. saj's : ; t
"'It is thought by many-that-lfce enemj'l
enivrer lurce ci cavairy ani mutfvy win ;
vance so soon, As tl weather becomes goo. TLt l ' ."T r J , .P
In the event of Gen. Hood falling. bac&b"e 'e do net; pretna to know at the
Alabama, iffewore than probable that .sOffJ f :p ' '" Ui " i .
amove will be made. Intelligent ritizel1 were the influences wrch iniuated the
r. . v irl..:ur . fi.'-. 5. ;o Jt4e0nationtvliica are now coingon, we feI
reiKjrt
mored ia prjvate circles in the city, that t&v
other formidable raid is being prepared f-r
into Nortli Carolina, Salisbury it. thedesrv
nation. 'Th'is is more tha'n probable. Tlte
departmental coniinanderd alotig the Ncrh
Carolina tKrder should be on the alrt . Te
eneniv are bod and defiautsince their rece
Huccepo and flatter themselves tltat they ci
a!comp!ith anytiiirrg thaujthey may
esiiB.
1 lie strictest vinance should be'given toti
tlefence of the North Carolina frontier and tlr
safety of the Salisbury prisoners-1
"A maiority ofthe press of North Caroljita
j i clammoring 'for a Convention. Augtx
onicle & Sentinel. , 4 . , t
. 1 he foregoing is simply false. 4 'p
iifiitw of North Uarollha CQasists of socie
tjfrrty newspipers; and of th'airunibpT
but txoo "clafnor for a StateConvei-
I
uJi t bin lr. fjiv-ittl-.B-viln -lip.mo.
' Some of them (the Virginia newspa'reffO
have commenced talking of peace mat tens
quite -phriiily and advocate a State Conv4
tiof to settle difiiuities honorably if jo&
hi." TiicL ' ' X
fhere is" no truth iK tho latter para
graph. . No yirginii paper that. MX
h'xy& seen favors tlje calling of a Staie
(jobvention. f .
-We have lqngi befcn struck with tbc
indecency of the editor of fho Ckronklt
de pfeniinel, towards the Southern Oof
tederacy. We understand theeditor i$
bera raw Connecticut Yankee; and his
.eo'siree now savors tomeihfag ' rankcjF
tba.n 'indecency. , No Southern man &
thvt North ddre manifest such atate of
feeiinif towards the jLificoln 6overi-,
j lltVIkb AC? Willi? 4 C 4 (V 4 IIHIJV
the Govern merit and cause of the So at
The timoT we trust is not'distant when
khe Chronicle dr Sentinel will see cause
to mierate its tonj. State Journal.
The Scheme cf Finance'.
-The scheme of finance now determined u
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on .and liktiy to be carried into efFee.tvSays t
Richmond ' paper, mav ; be comprehensively
stated -thus: Tlie cotton and tobacco ofllie
country , having been inda the property of the
Government, the Secretary of the Treasurr J
...Ml -J 3 .! -i- . I
win proceed, ui.utTiue autponiy 01 ongreisf,
to borrow specie, givingoUon and tobacco as
security. Ttiis specie will be speedily applied
to the redemption of a large portion of tbp
Con i'ederate-notes now afloat at a moderatir
discount. No niqre notes to be issued byth
i ilinirlTnAnt - tc tnnminff nnrrinTf In li
" ' , '
se.l fori
rir Government expenditures or ca'nee I
The cottoa and tobacco seized will tT
led.
puid for in Confederate money at the market
rates (iZi)A beir.j; the basis,) at the rateofdii?
count fixed by th-e Seeretary of the'Treasnrf
in the rVdemption of the currency.. An efFoit.
will be made to reduce tlie volume Of tl
currency to ascertain amount, and, if possl
ble, to prevent iticincrease. - i
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A corresriondent of the Rebel states, on tlie
authority of Mr- .jTrenholm, tliat the aggre
Hte iebt of the Confedexalje jjovernmenttn.
chiding its bond and notes is.Tn rojind nurri
brs, nne billion and a half ; of at the ratip
of twenty for one. $73;OlKL,000 ,hvgold.:. The
bond- are interest bearing proDerrr. and art
afe investments so Ions athe Gdvernrnenl
can p the interest on them. Seventy-fivf
niillion4f dollars in jjohl, therefore, has bee
the entire exiendhire of tlie 'Government
siiCe its inanguratiou- But few of the peo
pie are aware of the 'fact, .that Jn Jou$ yeawii
ol iiHietieiidenr-e and exnetiaive rr. i h
: .o'Jtiiern otHies . nave exeniei oniy anomj
Atf:..' r. -.;'.. e j l
iimmi iiRirc iin iriHimry Kenngn oi pjnn
fiii sfrrow, we announce the death of II ti
JjmeB once our partner n business, aadHH
trt.tiv vetrs an Intimate .soeiat as onel1
!;; employees ia this ic. lie died M
TlwK'f.Bia", at hf ret-'klencesnear tarn, y
i ,e,,,.v d"1 2 clock, after an illness At J
tlro. Aged 40 years in December laat.4!
fiatiiery Suchmtu 3d. . ij made five. I shall consider Sherman a hard
" LTr" -' -' -llcase if I cwi'tcrush' hirtvwith five procla-
Jtietterfrom Nashville r taat' Nastl'mationa and one brigade."
VUe will no 'neer be uaed as a military ami
protiKm post, thst Florence, 'laWataa,-frW'
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wrM in South mail XcmH ITrrvLw. an4 SV
n,i,... ;n it-o. u.Aut-.'.;'ii
The Fs ace .Uorement. 1
.,Wfoald ,Advfs tlwpablvi jt tdb
too
bwiisi.there? IsS'011 'jthat ant event
fraught wUitjfo ranch of good to m'akind
generally, is as near at hand as maal seem
disposed to :iok:. At a late boar tyepi
ing, and after .the article under oar eu Ijonal
hfad had been pot m typc weTheard tlSttheJ
distinguiah eentlemen wboss aaB?' are
kjwj i jrAiiu
3 J 1 J i .
y' are anxious and . to!
redv,tt meet any' Overtures on thejaTiof
itie united mates Uovernment. waicti will
bring about .n honorable adjuetmentjOf our
diculiiea, but so far' from their bein Peace
frrn.mi&siimerg' in tlie full sense Ot the teVm, it
lis 6t the time of this writing, not ijodtivelv.
Known tnav taey wnrgpe paesea inreugti tne
JTederal lines. We thrpk, flierefore, tfat the
public should not entertain very sanguine
iTapes, whicli raay at any moment &e con-
4 rerted into -disappoi-titnieut. The moetnent
ier re ferwd to niay result m bringiQa poace
lti a-distracted count-y, but if it shoid no
iftt all he prepared for such' a. result,, ind r
t,
re'
peace. PAerslvrg Expr.
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' Frvm tht Ra'figh Gnft&i?aU.
We have been, repeatedly asked.! " what
-; :u -t: . . ' . on
uo Hesitancy in giving it as our opinion, mat;
lie Yankees are extremely anxious ju bring
al-out a cessation of hostilities between these
tw$ Governments, and, that their abxiety is
the restHt of some- outside pressure. Prom
the best information before the country, it is
helUtyed that affairs., between the -United
Stasis and two of the European powers, are
becoming daily more, and more complicated,
while the reasons, wakh have hitherto pre-
yentet1. those powers from recognizing -the in
dependence, of the Confederate biates, are
gradually being dissipated by each j transpir
ing event. , '
It can no locger.be denied, that the United
States is treasurtng" tip a mountain of wrath
a?.ainst both England and France : nor will
it be questioned, that itie the purpose of the
Lincoln Government, so soon as the present
warfehall have closed, to re announce, and,
with force of arms, infciotain the Monroe
doctriue unon this continent. These things
are evident to us, and of course, they are as '
readily seen and as fully appreciated in bi-
rope. While we have "never ocen sanguine
fir the opinion, that foreign powers would
make1 haae to interfere in this struggle ; still,
we have neer doubted, hat, when the pro
per, hour, ialbeir estimation, arrived', there
would b interference, on the par-pf England
and France, tip prevent a reconstruction Of
the old Unlont Whether that time has ar
rived or aoL we shall not Dretehd to say ; but.
pr repeat, what we said In" the otset,' that
UK present anxiety 01 tue i anKees 10 prmg
about a oessatian of host i lit res, .i eviaentiy
the rej-lt of some outside pressure, and we
are inclined to the belie ft that that pressure
comes from Europe, i the shape of recogni
tion, at no very diatat day. . la the mean-"
rfme,.we cautlsrf our patriotic people against
tJrht cowftfdlv suhsiission which wfouid yield
hp all for which our armies .hav'tbe fight-
n g, iist at .tuf inomenyii qgr,. utua w i
The Valley Campaign.
From one of our Surgeons who remained in
Winchester,- in charge of our wounded, dur
ing the campaign, from fife 19th" of Septem
ber, the Lynchburg Virginian has BOme inter
esting facts relative to our losses. This gen
tlerqen states that vfe lelt in the .hahdof thf '
enemy, in the fight of the 13th of September,
p.hout 400 wounded, and that there were in
Winchester previous to the fight 260 sick and
wounded. Oar informant further states that
the entire number ofick and wounded capr
tared' by the eaemy", was 804. This includes
all the fights is the Valley, from the lOth of
September to the close of the camptign.--These
losses are certainly very, far undr the
estimate we had heretofore had. but that they
are correct we have every confidence,!8 mir'
informant had every facility for obtaining
acculrafre informatio'ni '
'e gentleman tells us that the eqemv
QiairtieiJ to: havt 40.UUU Inlantry and T,UlU
cavalry, j
Tbe Yankee Burgeons at Winchester told
our informant that they buried, after the fight
at WincheSterpn the 19th, six of their own
men to one of ours, and that the hospitals in
fthe town contained 6,000 of their wounded,
from that fight alone. -
The exhibit of the losses of the twoarmie6
evidences the .skill and gallantry witn-jwhich
Our officers a.nd men fought, and though they
were ui fortunate in not securing the I'faitso'
their repeated victories, yet none will deny
tha tfiey deserve well of their country when
they yernein berth e overpowering odds tgainst
which they had to contend. .
Material for the Defence of Georgia.
The Augusta ' Chronicle and tSentinql 6ays
that while General Brairi? was in thaticitv. a
little incideivt occurred which shows that
! (zn Ti ! tl t. .l. -.1.1 o:i, t i. -
ti)e crefit of being.
aii Gen. Bra 22 promptly replied :
" Five.-PfaJa'matlons and one Brigade."
Oar informant did not see the point, and
askedi ffwi. Iragg to explain.
- Wny," said he, "Gov Brown issued a
nrocWimatio,nr..tbat was 'one; Gen. A. Vfi
Wright1 made two', the President's made
three; senator B. II. II ill s made four, and
that from tlie eight members of Congress
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The Philadelphia .Inquirer of the 21st,
itzns uiarao vices irom ruassao, si.r.. state
tCat tbe -Confederates t here ha purchased
Andros Islsnd, about 60 miles west of New
.rrreTnitnw, nu mrv aiwui.tg esutunsn mere
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m ar?nai and narsi cenot
. i v kk - lit rtrni! . t t. . a-vj&av mrrj-i a- s r
i -1 ..Ctmgfressioaal.
sIHirox-Peb'I The Senate passed-the
Senate biU t-abol is h the, offices or Quarter
masters a unimisaryn duty at posts and
departmsotsVand to. provide for the appoiat
meot of bonded agents 5n their places. , The'
Act also repealing ali ?ithority Mf detail peTr
sos betweejithe aes of 18 arid , Jit aaid
department and Ihei vent into secret sessioa.
iIo Uie GooWKr. Gliolson Robrnitted the
foHowinetTk. -people, of the- Confederate
States have ever been and af e-aow.. ready ; ti,
iumc wiuier w snouia maniifsi itie wiumgaeiw
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treat for-pesfce, we should not omit to yig-
orouelv preoare for war.
. .That in the judgment of the House the pre
paration can beet Jbe made by uging every if
fort t place at once in the army every nao
liable under oar laws to render military ser
vice, and by causing the Quartermaster, Com
missary and other departments to be admin
istered with renewed energy, and since Gen.
Lee has been made' General in-Chief, to aa
sign to him our best and most acceptable
Generals to command our separate armies,
and by ceasing to agitate the policy of,em
pioywig negro troops a measure which nas
already divided public sentimeat , 4nd has
produced much deepondenoy.. '
MrsOJioison spoke at considerable length
m suppor ofUns resolution. He incidenlally
77 lo "ie, eroiency
which he thought has accomplished more
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ticiency of. the ITessi
iiV am ot our- struggle wiao a a undrea folds
-a h u:
us numper ot emp oyees could tave xlone it
' Richmond. Feb. 2 The Hou9rt passed th
Senate bills increasing the compensatiott andj
tho coloriao rT nffiflra anrl pmfilflVPPfl ff tliA
ftftvprnmpnt in Richmond. Also adocted
resolminns exnrensinsr the BTfttf fication of
Congress of additional evidence of the
riotist of the various commands which have
declared their purpose to (maintain 'the war
for independence. '
The Senate was chiefly occupied to' day in
the discussion of the House .amendments to
the bill to provide for the employment ot
tree negroes and slaves to worn, on lortinca
tion9. . Pending which the Senate resolved
into secret session. '
Warthern News.'
RicnvoND, Feb. 2. The New YorkVcr
rtWof the 30th received. Not a word about
the appointment of peace iomaiissioners by
. i ' t i . nu;-'r
- Lincoln ' but over a column about Blair's
Lgecond visit
to Richmond, in the shape of a
Washington correspondent, who asserts that
Blair s mission, is not a failure, and predicts
that the commissioners from Richmond will
soon te ri route to . asuingion oreai sen-
l.v r.rtQ r,f th. fal' of Charleston and ar-
ty reports or tlie tal. ot narieston, ana ar
rangemeuta between .Lincoln and lavi6 tor
the imme.liate attainment of pacc.
ti tt u ' c. T . :, 1
The Ilerakl saV9 a .t. J)U1S COrrespOlUi-
ent gravejy annonnces Kirby Smith as nego-
tiating with Maximilian for the tra-nsporti
lion of his forces to Mexic.
The blockade nnntr Blendheim frow Nas
eau,-.was recentl captured on the Cape-Fear;
I Butler baa -a grand reception at Loirell on
Saturday. In his speech he said it tras idle
I to talk of tieacs until tire reil aymy of
FNorthera Yirrimawas defedted ftraptnred.
Seward. 'made a speech before the Ghristion
mwldch Ki"Caifc we wait only at tlie hands
of the ret-is lor sntmiissionr wincn (laiayed
hoever. aecessarily folloSys military defeat
and overthrow. ' "
Several destructive fires in different States
are recorded in the Herald.
Gold advanced to 220 on Saturday, and
closed at 221"-
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; From, Sherman's 4 rat y.
TTIhabi rYnv Pf-K O- A "'iliannli-'h frnm '
Braxton's brigade 7 o'clock, last night, says !
iiie cueing nuvuncvu iu-urt aciusa ;n '"f'pv
Swain.p, .driving in our cavalry .on our left
six miles, from this place, supposed to be in;
heavy force. There is a column of cavalry;
on the Augusta road moving rapidly fox some
unknown point. . 1
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A later dispatcu dated 0, p. m., vesterrtav,
says the enemy had posse?sion of McBride'a;
and landing is threatened.
The Army of the West.
Late . and reliable infowiifttibri from Ten
nessee is to the effect that a large portion of
the men who straggled from Hood's army,
during hi3 late retreatrare making their way
out of Tennessee in large numlfs. An offi
cer of high rank, who came but of Tennes
see since Hood's army crossed the river, as
snresus that on all sides of his line of march,
he could hear of stragglers who were prepar-ing-lothing.
shoes,' etc , for the winter cam
paign, and that but few, if any of them, who
had ever belonged to the army, had any idea
of -rem'aininz in the -Yankee liseS. Fiftv
ro, Tir'wniUi rr ui nutimcB wuu nric
alout tomov towards the army.
The French and the Yankees.
It will be seen that the Yankee Seriate has
directly ignored the Empire of Mexico and the
Efupero Maximilian, by sending Consul
to the Republic of Mexico. This will tell Na
poleon very plainly what h msy expect as
soon as the Yankees are released from their
present war tKat they will at once attem pt
to enforce the Monroe doctrine by driving
Maximilian out of Mexico. Besides this, cer
tain Yankee sea captains have taken letters
of marque from Juarez, the ex-Governor of
Mexico, to ht out privateers to prey upon
French-commerce. These signs.indicate a
Frenbh and Yankee war; And the Canadian
situation as strongly indicates an English and
Yankee war. FayeUevUU Observer, -
Secretary of War.
The Richmond Sentinel says, that Major
General John C. Breckinridge has been ap
pelated Secretary of War. It is understood
that he will retain .his commission of Major-
General. The distinguished service and great
abihtv of Gen. Breckinridge will render bis
appointment satisfactory to the people and to
uie army. ' c - r
We understand tbe vacancy created by the
resignation of Judge Campbell, will not be
filled until tbe new secretary enters epon tbe
discharge of th duties of his offios.
ailDVU tin La LilHrCCU III me Ut-ILl- I
at the expiration of which the Currency Bill mimp phew TStink
was referred to the Committee 01 Conference. h Hfee ie vjl-bry Wru Wrffcn
i he House resolved into secret session. n a minuich y . !-
bratge and skirmisfHng was going on at that m"(u,
point with Braxton's brigade. TWe enemy mrs', ThnrsdayHrpbroary 2nd; Eftoty inn' ytiiUy, "r " 't
is Certsinlv moving on' Branchville. STvKW!?l1b;J!r Tu-nt, yli i
. A dispatch from darns' Run, says tt&'f&
enemy came up on two barges to. Young's 2iti- e 82i'm Bl PK 1 wtll Collect tb vtth -
Island vestenlay aboufnoon and drove in Ipt&l wn,
our pickets, lhey fired several buildings and I will gire jcm credit on liiracc6bntsfirtliaatn-
and plantations, .and retired. This morning f," w'l v no "r'PO m ome prepared to pa
ll,.J c.om'.ra nfT VI,Tl W Pninl lW .?"lW,iJtCrWrtittall
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Tleeai3tl5roakerUidiDe(nilfltorft:t
told seller iutys tb Appeal. Who ek; the
epreciatiap nre.rrttUv jheir itt
dastrr ia e&ealatrng depressiwg rr? ; !"3,JH i
0, Jnfty je(j Scaled by their seal ia' &aasetoV' ,
iBff-them, F maoviastancea ftout a whnl -
hmoth TUeye thsgwasviftstwe have,
to balf don tlie epi?it-tt7 people thak i
all the1 yictmes thi pabHciieraj ixoa time
to Uihe seore. i . - r-- -
: The peoje, hweer,jihba1d Jby-fMa'time "
bfe aware ofcthe-true eLaraeCera'niT'ptirposes
of those re furred to, and pASs tbenr by-ua-beided.
f any attention; is paid them, let
it bf to ;demunc'e as Sboa'as detectedj Ko. -good
citized8hould be deterred by them from
the perforpipaiice of duty, or seek'to ; fiad, an
ex&Q9e for personal inaction. - PeoplS'to es
tablish andg preserve. freedom, must show
thetaselves r)rm under all circurastancesi wor
thy of free4im,.add ao rely upon" either the
success-of tMis or that isolated' army.' . ,
-A lhrtcK-..;veiw s .
Belonging to.jhe 5tli Alabartiaff1 ws
a Dutch mfjrrWjoicing the beautiful name of
Jacob Schwartz. Schwartz Was particularly
fond of "heJ fruit'and oever lailed to layin .
a BUpply wfeen an ODicntun5tv: offered. Ou
one occasion be had secreted a dozen beneath
th fl(X)r of4li8 tflnt E-.f . ,te mftfnin(r
u - u - ' - iii - i.:- ..--rur.-
hehastened4o his treasuretbutiostead of eggs
found T-tinsebnselIi
rxSLA wwmWft v in h'tsi',
o - ,. Vm t.tfltrinWit
, -From thH Paris Pcm ihe-tfoiWing item
A Unitcfl States dispatch boat has been
desirous to;iput into the port of Bahia, where
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pat-Inhere yas jj mercantile -vessel, bearing the
Confederatj flag, flying. The President of
the proving refused his assent; declaring
that' he di' iot .wish to see a recurrence of
an incidentfisimilarto that of the Florida. ..
The UniteJ States vessel, After remaining
u ve iioum i ine entrance oj .ah oaints xay,
put to sea again." The aflair had rid serious
consequents, and it'r-eninms to be seen wha"t
the ccnimidcr of the' United States - vessel
will do." 4; . ' ' '
In Treall cortnty, on- tb 2d oftvliruary, at tb- triif'-
nncle. by R.ev.1. M.Smitli. Sprgft Sam. T. Aiekatht, Co,
liy Jeff, pariy 4nion, to Hiss. Saluc V. Lvvis.
lwjAdverterents,
r?S"DlST f rrTyKT i
I7'TED' Thsin bush.ii. of coax for
yy the us oi, faioiiiesof intHgwuoldiwboara
j gonj imm Irediai -county tu ihe flefeuc of their oountrv.
i I''L balr T "rn tMiT-.d. to uw tb
i Stautfc.lK itt.yoM prefer di-hTrinjf tho com to the
famjiie8 of HoiaSrs in xsmt Unn(v,le peiiborhood, yon
jean do o hv ftyjtraoting with u ctpt.-Bay ord
v.-li-a vreflteffib'y NrtidntitIeil to drw cvn.
.1 G. tl. WHITE.
G:Gt" 'J. ' Cx27ty Ommiiriontr.
N- B T willt!Dd it OHn Saturday tue 11th Vlrary
next for'the ptipdse of dc-livring coi-d to tU niniilics ot
aoldiMtf. All Sjrth'of -th RiTr are rqneUd to attend
on thjit day aiirrcwv tho ahionnt duo them. Thy ara
reqooeted to iMVjn deliry: W. U. VTlllTE, Com.
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Cottoil'ari aria Sheetiitfi- to
,V ' la " Excliangre.
i titty -ajrrai
a vx-iinni lur -Corn, Whaat, rivur, SacwT fcx-a
Butter, TalKiviijd Eeix. 1 ""i cUIS,
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St;rtvme, 6j 1.S65. 5:8t-pd ' '
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. FOR SALE. 1
A 000b SECNp HAND jr0ta HORSK WAGON
j. I lor late, 'tj Apply to
t v f; e. A. CARLTON.
Jan. 23, ,85.-:t-pd
Hous( Servant to Hire.
A :W$Z$S 0 n
iiF. SIM0NT0N,
Jan. 27, lgS5 .2w
Guariian.
T1X NOTICE.
TKLIXQUKXtTax-iaj.ra for tmt yr 18C4, will nt
.'. w TT. ir ,r i ZZ" ro W xa
uue by them, ad 4 If Lliev nnrliv-t r.riu. t
" " "jiivwiiig uBifs nun places, to pay allTa
add w per oeuti4n an 8uculajt- a. ti i .-S-i.-
01,iu' iU?J,w3r nd Thuradayy Ja,uuary 26th, aiiih;
.i. i - b. . .
was dn on tbe Qtt of Jaaimry, and uue of the Aiieunre
will attend aud taell rrtBrnrtna; All dralen in Ilquora,
iroods, wares, BrcfMMidiw mill!- butcher, binnera.
physicmns, -iMrn, hotel kei. AeAc. will atten
and pay their eoifflc taxia lor 1805, and tax on. aalea for
the qrou-ter eBdirSl(rt 0L-cemb-r. tS64.
It will be to Jhe interest of all Concerned to attend
promptly aa tliwill Le the last ronndl will take for tae
Uxe ot 1SS4, -wtftoat ailditional cost
n -r ' !.;- - O.'G. FOARI?,
Ouk, Jannar rjth, 1868. Tax ColUcter
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Additional Tax -Notice.
TUwJ!?lrlLT'Uiur h9 oft4 tollow
X thtwe who fefsM to deliver tlipir tifhes of 1SS3. to de
liver th? same otHof the croM of f (tea. l.,n tiTtJ. ..
lector, decider Him the failnre to deliver, wag by mwon of
a necesea aniBavoidble terlklt Tl.oee, therefore,
who did uot dhr In 1863, will f,d It to tpei adranrage - .
tlrir failure. I'e 1ou eonccrnl
';t "H)jyi
, aa only m&m are.alln- - ,Viii j."
earne to fe.pt. Jvg. Mamh at State!). Thoae who bt
deliver I D9t" J MM
Jannary i8t
: QLIN HIGH SCHOOL,
'4 t)sELt CO., N. C.
TltE Dni fieaaQii' wil l begin on Monday tbe 23ed of Jan
uary ISOS. a contiima twenty weelw. TniUon
ArahmeticfW, Hpr Hiher J!nli.l,. Latli and t nrLV iT
f he abort to bpald fn produce at the fcUowinc rlteV :
ornll TerbnSbelJ Wheat $U; Bocoo or I r3 18 eta.
o. ivitvVUii BOSTi.
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uiiil.llslliJLV.lJ -
ay. h.bel.n,, iS MrVjFohn Moot. trfKnoiviSe! T.m
S S2 fRh boo M5 ponmia He waTappre:
' Vw5? wilS't'M eoroe to ward, tot prorertT and
payhi5lT tty-111 1 lde.lttbetnrSa!
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