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- L J L J Lj wJ Li ti u V. L.LJ L -i L-J -at t-J k-.-j . :rrr -laac-ey-: . vol; xxi. SALISBURY, N. C, JULY. 271803. u u a EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. . : ' f rl af tie TIatrbaaB. , . 1 Frtm and alter thin date, and until there w . . H a. change lo tbe , prives , of pro visionspaper and oUicf articles .required to carry n bnsi- new,1 the subtcrlptiori talcs of this paper will ; b ttc doUnn for cix tuobtbs, and tfree W . lam lor a year.' " t ' "J.irAlrttmm,pir4 dollars for'the first, and, ' one dollar fur, each auWqueut publication. ;-::a' Apt 9kwtt' ; V' '"J , TDK CHEAT 1'ENXSVLVANIA - V CAMPAIGN, J We make, tome extratcts belo from fetter in the'Jl'icbmond AVomiWr, writ ten by a Virginia officer, which gives a - MO0fCijDilgatdrejHWe account of the lVunsylvaiiia caniaign ' j "Ou Friday, 2Cth, we took up the line fef u.aicli through ChaiVil-rburg on ihe llarriaburg road.- The tj.lendid band in aliatih Louisiana . luigadV, Colonl--V-Itatna, preceded the column, playing "iJiahs" aud the . MurwilHi, a,liilt'uur red-croM baaoera floutfd joudlf ovtr The tjvna aubjaaieU ilmt toae. V pa ibrough bhiiNnbarj; tot be bo and of martial inuic: n, and went on to .Cariitln. The troo vr not allud to fiufuitr Uor mt-rv lukvM hd r-vi4 rV4 lor ty autlioriiifd agents. j wiiu cat tie aoI flour. fcForajiiiT" a lolwated, toll tlw htiljH;rtue eipuUfc4-.u itv ioc their .-...: .v. ... -v - Itvir aumiiitfa. Jt-wa UioutOit ai.,1 rrrrrPo" an w nat umty aim little or t apa riihtlv, that lwt;nd olnndennfr wouw ornoralu the army, and render it uaeleM f.r great achievements. ' . . S - . i Wa Maid long enough at Curiae to fftt f t a . . . what we warned. paoic-and ome of otir enknueer efficwa lnmnnrr ws in wcut la the banks of th. Sataabanaa and found tlrtun lorlifvi.il the etiormout LUfu. n tlie Mtutbern tide. ' an I Jenkins were at Yo.k and berond, twins after the lida. uj. at ( an. the rim, aiFf whtefc - Were diroyeil. On 'tfc 30ti, Jahuon marched back from Carli.l to FatVtteville leaving iadea at Catlitla. : On'Wedn' day, July . 1 A. P. H.! mBrrbe.1 from 8utb Mountain to the neighborhood r Gettysburg, followed by Johaaum Early reacbod the tamo vidnify Oo the tame dar from York, aoc IUU.ajlu lleadeV ad vaiice of three or Tour arniv vofpe ijBteJ tbe occaptioi of the U.w ri, giving biUlle to the nrih ntid, eatt of the town, from Iff AM. to about 5 P. M. The result was a glormw victory to the Coukocrate. The luvtwciUo and gsHant Early, who ought to be a I.u-uUiim.i tlene lal, drove the force opKM?d to bim for tuilea, and occupied the town. Tie 1 1 ill corps of Chaucellonville memory, gsve theoiselres up by thouiaiid (iord m, lnga.le inailo what i rgardei lootli"' - MBiaJiVbargeT h uld but U uevet ful with tuch qeu td tucli a left r. The. Fayettevilio rtnd was cleatiti out" by Hill, nodes taent down the Carlisle "1. 1 ft a V roao, ana wrty dowQHbe. loik' turnnike. u iota oi me tjnfedefiiUM in kiiied mm.) wounded wm probably 6b0. The Yankee loas in fcilffd probably reached 400, and , Lis wounded 2,000. We captured ino,.t 1 of bia wounded and 5,080 additional pri .. oners. Gettysburg ji in AJanis county. Pen a'-, ybania, some where near 8 miles front J"Sol Woubuin, whicfb is the eastern bqumHry of the Cumberland Valley; It a beautiful town of some 5,000 inhabi tU, and the centre of the following road ajfoad from Fred. rkk, Utji on the south ern aide of the town, and 'the three rvad JJiK'SjJX lw! 'Heao two for mer roaJa and Sout tTrej quarters Tofa . if . r . . a -uoa ana Oetatcl.e,J, iLe othor, U le 'rtWf :.X?lTtr-:?m w -oa . kinit v, ami -MlyLU.eiOYeloa"y,' heHvily . eotreocbing during the nigLu 6n niurt day morning, Ew.H'. cor,Hi lay beneaUi tbe first eminence and near the rbdti.nnr. a w road J A. P. Hill occupied a posiiioo to wesi oi tue town and itear iL Long loJH?1 M y P. Daring th, ,orn. log, , occasional artillery and Infantrw.Lir. mishing alone broke thetilcnce that hung Over the ejsjH-ctaDt LosU The day was js.. n a. .... m a twsi - . u ocsh ma r. The enetnyi cafitrv r atretched a tnreateninaoa, Kak-svv,in.ia.w..ii.. ; . t- Ira - ..1:1. gour- rear, , but --araV-'cloaelf ratcbed by tbaindefatiirableStaftrL whl srtceBl tevn days and nighu tnarth from T IrTSy of w tba most IT, i?"rJ cbievementof the war. Al VfaongHmt bt oS ymei to th south of A. IVUilT, cont'd at four P. M4 followed ly Ui and fcwell. '.Then ensued 'rwvwiaIe ot the war.- Ilia -terrific lira ttTOSatl tJOUfftfart Etrvtt rhirjp'd theositioir ott the woodd liill. - The eneinj bad aereral lines on thtt eminence and caanovtu pom i'mhV, With abaliia and jlantwl ttickt in rows iq prevent our advance. The aidca of the till wrre roekr and j-recipitout la almoat an inacaaiblr tfgreV Our line, ho ever.'iratlantlv marched p under a fearful fire of fnmaH bolkt and jfrap - A partial advantage wat prinfeTby Johnaon'a troojis, and f br arcldent."; flat it wu beyond morUl eiodurance to aland bforj that tr rifie blMKl of hotr and lLe men were a'ilh draarn, after ttiffi'rinp heavy Iota. ' During th afifrnoon.tbe other corpa had attaclod 'ib Hiiians on tin' aootb without tuccets. On Friday, July 3d, the battle was renew ed early in the morning, and, wnb the ex d-pttoo of a lull from ten o'clock, A. M., to one o'clock, P. M latI all dvi Tlie Confederatea oTonuoraut-ceedrir holdingnrtjrs-JU-Getlyiburg Ur Wuses were any ol the crests although one or two acra readied; and' night again doted on the tmkr wrapppd field. Fry,m 3 J I.O. 5. A. (itfiu-ral Stuart tucceeded in drivsiog ba.k, very baniltomely the ene my't. cavalry threatening our rear. The tight at quite severe am) lots unknowu. the inot remarkahla conflict of the war.' Thf ha of the enemy was probably 25, 0U0 ttieu -hjrti 30.000 during the lliro dvt. 1 Hi WHever'y iiandle for it i Ix-lieil that he" feil back with the greater jiorlion of hit force -on Friday night, toward Boontlioro. What theif tMiHt-r mv too know bedr iliau I, It is . 'i i - . , ! nothing, but I donY b-lteTC When I cr.... a. -t. 'a turn from this to nnr own lot my heart sicken. It was frightful. Ail our wounded lha( could be trans ported were removed beyond lh J wlouisc ! I!", '.'u"drd W ! ' '! oniierat h m killed, wo.nd.4 Vi .noner (of which there are few) ... .. j i . i . ii. . t i .... . I . 7" V . U 4l"' wr- "rm-T '-T i ,,n ,UM? twtl -' u, w !,OMt,ou ovr bMrWowr-Seafery a picket abot i'Uo" i Ux Me-, ' J " ,nft M "0t knW 'U i rl","M l ' J 'M-niMrt; and ar ,,0w Mfely p-rked I 1 , ' ,lU , ' low o 1,1,1 tIT -hlcl. I oI ?rH,, ,,M,ft 1 tenmt ! This was tmiliantty eXecotl n thn night of the 4:h the army bt gaH-fjub-tV-Kv -Ml bak -"by-FawfiJd to war.ix llMgerKtoan. We matched tlowly. lor llie whole arnii took one rosd. About 2 A. M.. Juiy, 5, I Ih!uhI with-some 'men near a Confederate hotpital, where I found several uuhuried dead .ne noble' form lying between "two wounded menand kfveml others dead on the straw. Thev werj North Carolinians many severely" wouiMMl. All 0eeU-d water and other f- ?' - !0' ' poor Mlow lay them, with his ivwelt out and some tiinn rs off. in the lat agonies with no ttevenng nd no wa-t-r. Another was delirious ant spoke sensibly on but one subject he wanted water ! water! whh be drank with fresh thirt as I held hw bed. - Xol a nursnor a surgeon In all Uife buTIJings was Usfl ! All gone, cowardly gone. There these oor maimed men werfTt to wait fof. Iirtiirs. nay, it might have been days, for some Yankee attention poorly tupplittd, when twenty fivo thousand parched tongues demanded food a ad water, in Yankee boa yvitak . j : I ; Th$ march back to OfgenSowB, aome twenty four roi!- occu ied' three daxsl Tim army Uok one road 'most of the way, and marched quietly and with dijfniiv back. !So defeat, to the Confederates was shown in that prud invincible treiid. that tpirit.-d and bold heart, that erieved but tr"M ..?.? .fr-rirmy ,sf fjeiieo., .The morale of nor armvlwaa Hiiert ukh7wIa.T- - v , retreat. tno word jliere as to bis gaeater loss. Ti may be .asid "that the attacking army, especially when availing such a po-s tition, must Miner mora than the other. Hut the Yankees wre erotrtteJ on their bilk and when our iigbty cannon opened on tbeiiT'lhe slaughter .was tenih'o, So when Johnsots Diyivion attempted the cress nearly ever v shot of our men told amdn'g t.beir tompacl ranks. The hat ti i if Grtfeshiirie vn a mwl ramirt .t.f- u.,fri;r "ir l anh. w iiiu in uia power iuruww his vn si lion and compel Mtiitdeto fight him. A (or as wa can see (whjch Un't far), the bat tie W.jjyoj.xlei and vecuted on Jd and 34 was a greaV miljUrt Llgqder. If .Mead hsi bwp, sxniijdly, defcated, as le od have been on. even ground or when lie had attacked our beiglita, hit arm could a .a- .. t u;....:-.. Tore U ouild V&$Vm rtwtrlMoiwciiey-ottU. ..hiaaib. hone, and Ihia waa too Tar off. At t w, wo may yctbeai tv. 'J:'Mvt pertona ad here to the nortoo'lhat w ahall. croa the rfver, but I eannot, will t believe it The proud army tf NVtbera Yiriuia aill ter mifiate tbia bloody campaign withiq the ballaof the: Frderal OaplU)l. Not to. The army laa .WcrosUflu Potomac vYoo all oomp'lain "of reajWclin -pmate property Such waathilar frotn head quartera and attempted io be faithfully ev ecutvd." Bu( lake your borae an! fttlow the track of our army up taeGumWrlanJ VnIIct, tbenea to '- Gettvhif and thence to Ilageratown. You nil) find Uie route marked by the dJtaHiioi"-r1'''oy-ed bridge, burnt fenct, btat dowu wheat and ry fielda, devoured trover fields raa tacked stores, boraeleM and caltlee'as fr- burnt, three large ririck tuildios during lb battle of the 1st by the explosion ff sbetl. Hie vicinity of tlm city ndaoliie and trampled and cut up beingtI believe, the inotl mbritd field of the war. There has been no tendency to outrage. Our forces tave not .plundered, except in ua authorised touadt. and thesa were tew. Order bat been enforced at roucn.as jo tible, and well for uj--but Mill there it the necettary, jneviutile trail, which a great army braves in its owo country.1' . From the Raleigh Progress. ' Battle sfCttytbarg Partial List af Cassaltlet. - BetiMSi Se BSaaeBt all the easuuliiea fMwiffd p t iKe Wi ahallf eoaue to mIkW lih lliem as lbV COine in: nrra sKoiaiwT.' " Killed 1st Lieai M J Milorif, Co 1; 2nd lieul C C IUwIs. Co t;:2ud Lieot W A Carr. Co E; Privaiai Y B..N.,iCo A; Capt J T M-wjna Privates rl tt Blount , W 11 Jck sa, ii U Williams, L Worrell, J Kinr, Cv B; Privates N ti Brideer.. L A Jones, Co C; terj;vHiiis J M Miller, Win Steels, nd private Ueo Walk-, Co ; Pnvates N Ethnda, l L W.ru.nir, J H CliiiLml. M P M.iu, Co G; Priv.U S . Riley, Co !; Prirm. J Alien, J M lleileg, Tolaiis Cram, Geo Keitli. Arn Bas llfU, tmnc arnhatl Cl K. Woouded Captain S 0 WK,cominaurf:ng Regimeiil. sltoulder; LI FJ Hay wood, bul locks and ihifrlis. Co A Li II II Smith, filler; Serg't S li Rose, arm; 8ergt 8 Boon, tiaorl; Corpl J M r'ot. leg. Private N R tidwiii, shoulder; Uttbrrl Aikinsuu. head; N M llraddy, hip; T J Burke, ami sud bead: Jj Sinith, ,hii : M Swemore, aria and ho'sd; W B AaiaryF4.hi);h; N lie,io ; 11 I. U'eltr, tliijrli ; LeriCook. hand ; C F Harper, thigh; E Kii!ul, head; James Bear, head. Co B lslLiJ F Cn. shoulder; Corp'l J Mays," face and leg ; Cwji'l K W- Hays, head ; Corp'l B F Wkley.rm mid tliigh. Prf f airs J Howell, am J t.lvio Hnyo. shoul der; 1 K Malthesrs, head; B F Thompson, shoulder; B F PoW.II, shotiMer ; ) Kuight, shoulder; Joli a Parker, udmiurh ; I - Draper, nrck ; It A Saooders, thigh ijid shoulder ; R j M Kaithl. neck. . -'I Cot: '2d Lin L Waltnav hsar?; Serf t J II Wlmley, hip; Corpl A Creech, hand. Fri vaiet W lrer, shoulder ; it Brown, heck aud hand; D W Lee, shoulder; VV N tip per Jones Faulk, arm; .N Flk, shoulder ; B 11 len, neck ; Jas Daa, hip ; W Durham, hand and arm ; N Corbel. wrtt II Johnwui, arm; J lludsou, arm Bud side ; L Ser, wrist and face ; B MaksincilV. ey. i IV I! Jafuigjn, shottloVt;" Wm Hains, hip; Ml WillisuM luce; U U l'J. head ; J Fsrd. hand Co D eneattt j W Birrow", thiah; Fri- vale O E Tkn, neeks 'tlIat'ifit;.;Hjr. II -i itt, head Sd Ll R C West, (houldrr; 8erji D C Bawnger. ub domen;. Corpl John Snit,- thijrli. Private W J Boiid, heat!: P Cuuniusham, lej; U S Council, ibi'sh"; J K Morcan, haud;G W Lon.f Hk; II 11 Hewrn. aide; hi Uiggtbey, hand. Co FSd Lieut W A Kiddick, hainl ; CH.rpI C Hobbs, temicles. Prrralea J F Eadoy, shoulder ; M M'Endev. arm., head aud knee; J .Peckrhetd; J R Can, U-g; C D Whitley, buck; 15 W Safely- brrasi; A S B.trrinser, breast; W Almond, hantliG Kiser, breaft. Co G Capt J M Talor, ahdoiuea; 1st Lt T-D Deems, bttock:t'orpl James Peuingtou, let", Priralta G- A - Bafriueer. arm; t liobr, ins, headend an,.; J Lra, both feet; J J B on. lev: W Dirkmn. Ie: M Maaoii. U-r. R L I ftr03,jtLarErfH aa IrtrtSltl?-J i WtSTer, hand. ;; . ., -- t o H Vnd Lieut K ( ppe. breaStSerrl It Powell, bead and bream; Corp'l I) Parker, leg Privates T Hurdle: bretst: M. P Mor gait, head and shoulder; M M Pool, lliijh; J Kiddiek, side; R Saunders, side; W C Saint, ihif h; J Copetand, arm, ; J J Shaver, head; C W Stieswalt, hip. Co I 1st Lt W M Lea. neck; Serz't J E Roberisoa, Head and ami; Serg'l W F Smith, arm;Cwpiral B FTlHHnpsoa.'lef;; Corp'l John Taylor, ahoaldrr. Privates R Harlow, thigh; T J IlokeY seek; B F lies n. bream; L Cood stw. sklet W W C..IA, h.esd; T"Wood, neck. aud tbch;.T H Jlyjk. tb'ghi J . PJIk.inj, shoulder; N P Berru head; KLewis, head aud Co K 2ud Lt J C Irvin. head; Seret W S Powe, aeek.' Pirates W Lefleshoulurr; L D Rrinkle, shouliVr; E E Leach, arm and ler, K 5afn;. arm; E Ssford, shoalder; L Deal, tide aat arm; A Lsppard. haad; M A Beaaaeek: W C Srt. thigh; A A IUas, Slbowi Hfirawer, sbowklei M atril, shr.ahJr. - -u u a MriUl list f thftraaaal- ties, a largafoftaMi of the woaude4 having fab laa.laKi Uis haadsof iheeufBiy , . ' i.KVcu..,.,..!nt CajWaie walC T w Twcalj-Dfhlk Beglaieat Editor ffa rl:. -C.sa.liies of the 29th ngimal K. C. Troops, ia the Ulila of Getlyburg. Pa.: Fteld and liuff Wouaded C 8san D Uwt. teveiely, Lt Col W II A fir, Maj VV 8 N iiowatlrgt Maj R W Raukia. abghi- ' Comp"T A IVille --"BV" ea seve Bobl Haiy mortal r..ltr. T hitSp r el C'p W 8 BI.ek w.'-k1, privates J T Black - waod.'Arlhar Bray, VVilwn Ceulsr.Tbot Spriu- j kle and W J V hiU. . w 7. i , Coiumdv B Killed Serrt H . A Pew. Wounded Capt Thos J oiiih, severely, Corp T M Foster, privates Peter Neal. A A Rhyae, fl Jos llafrMeiter, W U Carpenter, J T Car icr. mortally, Jao A Floyd. George Hiaws, D A LiMeberger. G u.g.a, joi.u A tH-n, Jao O .Murray. Isaac I- VlelnUiSII. A O ocn- oj, c f rexrani, aeTerei, " w f . . . . 1 .. I I? Cmln. .1 VV Shields, Moses Strwip, severely. Wisiaae--erEt.J E W'bHe. Crp Jt CV"igert.pnrV F W Leeper, W A Lawine, W t bet A Lawine, W F Servst, J B tonher Neu, B M Jenkins wpuer Crenshaw, Christ uu . . ....MT.... . ... i c w t i. CoOipanV C Killru L.'eUl C. 1 AOiiu, Lrni.j Lieut c Aostiu. Jfr ret J? Ki'cWJ"t'l Wal Miller, Fraak-, Jas Llaebenrer, sevtrely. c',,.'j' A ,?a and P 1 Herman, privates Z A Abernathy. A B,,Uh. L, Boloeh.L Cook. S Connet, D Dw. E Fry, J Green, E Hefner, J tloustoa. w MiTtii.. S H.JIer.J Killian. J Fonvy, S Pryor. Missing A S Campbell. W A Hsrwefl, II Millor, R Link, D Puovy, L Poovy, D Pryor, J Frv, J Liiieberger, J Reynolds-aud P Horue. Coinpxny U Killed sergi d m. mwj. J P Vault. B Perrv. A Sides. D Smith, se J Iniaser, I k mauunur, v , verely. Weiring LobTJ W Raaffle. pn rates C W Sides, F. AHmao. J VV Davis, II Hnn nevciiti. J V Howell, D Herrin, J M Halely, A K M iJler, N C Pt uuiogioa.'J E Sell and V C Morris. Coinfjanv F. Killed None. Wounded. Lieut E Huriev. privstes D B Allen", O C Brewrr, A iiuuth, mortally, W L, Green, S Morris. G II Hunrucker. W Gadd, severely. Missiug privates J n Ballad, G E Weismer. J W, Wade. D W Weistner, J A Reddin, J -Kudherry. Jeaiab CaltaivJS J McKiiins J V Parker, V Phillips, XI Cook and J C Hastin. Company FKilled-Saml Former Wouad ed Lieut J G Trulove, Sergts P A Appersoo, A F itandlemau aud J C Brown, privates Juo Hicks severely G Gsoeh, W S Dickson, se verely, J D Conrad. ; R Park, severely, James Tackel, S -D Creson. Missin-s Lieut .W A M4rler, privates. 55 Choplin, S B Strickland, W D KeUey, T II Wooten,A Browu.J, VV Ta-ket aud C A Fallv. : Companv " G Kilted Nnne.' Wounded Corp S G itvan, privates SCrawford, L Floyd, M Smith, P H Poiadester, M Straugha. Miwlinr Cait E G Moaon, Seirt W D, F Edwards, privates R I: Catee, J Cheek. W Crabtree4 If Durham. T W Howard. J A. M.irrfs, WVG W Pmndexter and J L Sinith. ' Gmipny H Killed-rLieut S A Sinmjs. -W.Minded privates J L Green, M M Jolly, J C Holland, W C Barnett.'T A Holland, S G H Bridpers. Missiner-J W Lee, J T Wilsea, J.J Rollans, J L B .XtcGiiinU and J, M Green. Compajiy Jl Killed Jones ' Holeorab and Joaea Mackey. VVouuded Lieut S S5 Bolian iMin and Lieut J H Swan, and private P Baity, severelv, N C Diwier, slirhtly, J G D-inner, ivortsll'v, VV H Childresa. M Carter. 0 C Halt, L W J.".hnn, B T McKaujhaa. E H Reece, G B llardulg. Mowing serjtsC D Hent.irw'ks and I) O Casey, privaies W BuckiaanJ T' Reyn!d!. . . . . ' ., -V,i..i.i 'k Killed' Kone. Wounded i Lieut S ,T Biles, a iid Lieut A W Stone, Serpfa , W J Rous and D M K.s. Cowls S V roust and W A C Biles, privates A C Baruis, J P "Barnis, W D Ivirk, S I Nah, W F Crowell, J A Randle, G P Row. J M Hsusoa- Missins Wm Keriker. D D Davis, D W Eury, J.T Howell, D A HatelyV D J Holt. Solomon llar key, B E Kirk, D W, Moody. J Wils.n, G Ruwell, B FSmith. W S Bwarriuger and li C 8wifjiigejr.. '.L, . -- t ' .... Kilkd. 1 S, wounded 1171, asiiiiig 94, The missinf are either mostly killed or wounded and leA in the Yj"&ee.-Iiues, sad but fcSfree t fiiur of the wweuded are aew pi ftr duty and with the Regiment W.H.'A.SPEERSr Lieut. .Colonel Commndins ; -. ?S;h X. C Repmenu V Kl flu! air men of the Rerimenl strstf- f -i . - S.l.. -,l!.,lv Wa vaea Fearful tiat la Sew Tark The Draft B- . slsted asd Defeated. " We regret we are nnaMe todiv to lay befortf our readers tbe full details of tbe bloody and destructive riot now progress ing at the orth, parlk-ularly in the' city of New York, in resitance to the draft to supply the call, of Lincoln for three hun dred thousand 'more troops. 'AVe give as extensive summ uv of the events as we cam find room forr the 1-UW-inst tthe draft-comnuceAlr on Saturday th? 1 1th iirthe 9th District, and 00 Suodav mornin; that paper published a lid of over twelve hundred names of tbe drafted.' Up to this . tipa tbe matter had been permilled to go oe aotoQthTy and Hpl b W SjOVM, Se, ..r . nib, . . Hv. privates, J Q B.irtna,-aiigry,, aj Oo - JJday few of the font of toil ,ii J If ChBdress, tUgbtlf, y?': enLtreJ lh worhshofta. Thai' maaaea r.n. . W II Marsh. a.verelypWwrawm. j . Irv. Raaaoin Wond. severely, -a v. i , v . - ' " . - "i t -- waa lightly dincutted. The publication of a tie names sbowsTaat nearly all of lluftdquV . lamea abowed that neatly all of thetJrafl- f - mauj a aaaarBseftwyow ws;?;--; wiiwi wewryeTamrwwnrwiieii ine ; name were rsad"--tb.e (cmaJeiUtiyea of. tbe consciipta nyngled tbeir wildest d nuticiallons agajnsi the confcriplioa law, and thus gava a 'eayiber' motive totnact the terrible scenes? which followed. Like Saturday, Sunday ruiased quietly exerpi that the natter was freely dittned, the voicojBjiaiitmpealxJbeiD against b jnea-; , M jf by a preooocertod arrangement, over t weir a thousand working men armed them selves immediately with varioas weapons clubs, stones, piece of steel, bars of iron and cart rungs, appeared and proceeded . to patrol the city, on' recruiting service one of tbe throng proceeded them with . . Hrumml nn men ' c- e- -r . r to participate io the hostilme;TAnHhey me with 'a welcometwherever ther went. Meo.atwork deserted their, occupation.. affJ lhem Owners of small stores . .... , . . . j abut op and joined in , (ketones ' were I .:i . .i: ift ! empuea : conauotora ana unvers ten tueir 1 , waunvivii mi nci nni iiku cars, emplovees at railroad depots all ' course; and on they a wept like a torrent . iiIi -A. Vmc - -f .1.- , U , aimn xismct, wuere uie-urau was io oe resumed. . Arriving at the Marshals Office where the drawing whs going oo, tbey tore the building to pieces and then net it on fire. cupied at a boarding house .in the upper stories. All was consumed, lue fire leaped across the street and 'spread- among die v buildings, but was arresied sod extinguish.' 4 after great oWuct ioa ofirpperty. ; In the meantime the entire city was convuls ed with the excitement. The squares and other 'public places were densely crowded with "the exci tedmassesTJTnfimpwpef ' offices were beseiged by thousands, among whom there was -not a sound but that of approval of what waa goicg oav-ail.:l Tbe attack on the Marshal's headquar ters brought out the militia. Tbey were met by booting 'and yells. Stones were" thrown and ultimately the soldiers fired into the crowd, killing and wounding a considerable number, and then fled, throw ing down their muskets, and followed by the infuriated mass. It is stated nearly every ; ene of : the wlo'iers, 40- nmber, were overtaken, killed or nearly beaten to death women, in some instances, snatch in j from them their bayonets and burying them in tbe mutilated bodies of their own .. era. --- - - After disposing , of . the Silli District quarters, tha raob betook ttemselves to that of the eighth. Tbe officers however fled at their approach. The, Eighth District next claimed their attention. After the uu at discharge of yoUey s of brkks an J rock$, the build ing Was fired aud the entire block wa -. consam. THis office "was otf roadway, corner of Zdth street. The exciteineat 'was now at its height. Store after store , was burst open aon; the . atreeta' and their contents scattered . to the winds. Every negro seen was pursued and beat to death or hanged. The 7V on office was attacked: but was saved by f tbe efforts of the police, andtireely had to run for bis life. ... The riot was resumed next day. The? took possessioc of tbe Union Steam MiHs iu which arms bad been. secreted. Here a fight occarred with the police, ia which 12 persons were rost a otly killed. A Col. O'Brien, who offered bis services 'to put the riot down, war beaten to death and" then hanged to a lamp postl Gov. Sey- roour arrived and addressed a crowd from .V.' t.if.l.- fT. lI.TTvS-.:,Ti:.''v - r" "orpeo, aou wusrisg nw vny afnlxla aloLriok LTJe draft StwiTwrMr wust-wi a an tin, ainmii. Common TJoanciUnn aitdAmjgfgg uey to purchase tha' legal exemptton i Thi persona required ,of tbe city. Thus baa tbe Yankee conscript law failed in New York city, and it will fail everywhere in the North, for if the men ia that citv can be bought out. tbe men ofotber ce ties and towns will make a like demand. Our space to-day limits atto this im perfect sketch of a revolution. Now let us all take heart. We have the yrtrt i-Yawkew (oreea, and- wa-ieheveuW .e jiL t. a ' m ik. sun cf Sou:H"era' teikWWt J w SvOrsernani, , urnniuinsvi reanaiaiicv esHHeu : oev vet to shine. ,y " ' -" ' Tbe Herald suma wp tb los bt he . two days-riot. ' Losa tf property , " S-fW a Loss of life 200, of wiom 1 " Wnsesamannmsxsiiir f I
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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July 27, 1863, edition 1
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