Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-11
sENKINs, DURIsoE & co., Proprietors.

not only a glorious victory for the present, bnt
a prestige of victory for all time 10 come
When in the very thickest Of the fight, he eS,
claimed aThere, men, stands General Jack
son, like stone wall ll:'-whence the brigade
of that heroic Virgnian has received the ap-
pellation OF the "Stone Wall,"-against the
impetuosity of an enemy flushed with the hope
of speedy victory; they withstood them like
wall of adamant.
There it was, in the defence of this impor-
tant position that our gallant countryman fell
for Carolina, which he loved so well-fell at
the very moment when his life might have
been most useful to his country-his death
most glorious to himself.
Carolina, who has educated her sons in the
intcnsest iial devotion to herself, and who
has taught them in every struggle to know
her and her alone, to do and die for her cause,
and to give in no stinted measure their first
and their last ove-Carolina, thus loved and
thus loving, while ready to cxclaim with the
patriot of old, that when she sent her sons to
battle, she knew that they were mortal, can
not and will neTer forget to give them, il they
live, the need of brave mothers applause,
and if they die, the tribute of mothers
gratitude.
Rcsolucd, unanimously, That the Legisla-
ture of South Carolina has learned with the
deepest regret the annunciation Of the death
of Gen. B. E. Bee, who fell on the 2lst of
july 1SGl, at the battle Of Manassas; but
that their sorrow for his loss is tempered
with their graduation that he fell after the
display Of heroisrl aud daring almost unex-
ampIed, as showed noble spirit and brave
soldier in the service of his country on the
field Of battle and in the hour Of victory.
Resolrel, unanimously, That copy OF tie
foregoing preamble and resolution be trans
mittcd by the Clerks of the respective Houses
to the widow Of the deceased, as evidence of
the deep regard and admiration of the State
of South Carolina for the lamentc! and dis
tinguishcd dead.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Letter from Col. Cogswell--Hc is Very
Much Alarmed at his Fate.
The following letter from Col. Cogswcl!.
HOW in prison in Richmond, VIC copy from &
Northern iourra!
R.cuMcNn Prisons, Nov. II, iSGl.
.D.ur Brdhcr: | write you u;'der very
painful circumstances. In case the priYateers-
mci arc punished, the authorities have coli
clu;icd 70 ret;.liatc. and they have selected The
g4eSt in rank to operate ON. My letter to
s will explain all to you. 10 night or
to morrow, I, with the remainder on The black
list, will lc confined III the county jail, and
treated rs criminals awaiting trial, and the
action Of tie authorities here will be govern
ed by the action Of the Goyernlaclit in ref
ercncc 70 the privctcers.
Console dear S as much rs possible
under The circumstances. and Go not let be-:
come to Richmond in any event whatever
In this pending calamity l feel much aorc
for my wife and my Child ilan mySc}i. /
believe that the majority Of The officers on
the list are married men, with wives and
children as dear to them as my S---ard
the Little Lady" TO me. :, :, Wien the
name Of Capt. Ricketts, was drawn, Capt
Thomas Cox. OF the First Kentucky regiment,
offered to take his place; but 'his Of course
was not allowed. Il was noble act. God
bless him for it.
never supposed that honestly ard faith
fully serving ms country would bring my
neck in danger of halter; but soft appears.
nerer thought that, after being spared the
hail storm of balls at Leesburg, / might
have to face death in another and dishonora-
bic form.
Tell j. 7. g. that ] expect hin, 10 do his
best, as do not wish to be hung for piracy
on the high seas, when Tncvcr vcntnvrd on
the briny deep without being sea sick.
Please write to me as soon as you receive
this, and state how this new act in the pro-
gramme is received in the North. What do
, the people say about the exchange Of pris-
oners? The Government must now cS-
change or c:rry the war to extcrmination
! They can take no middle course.
S has the list Of officers. Please have
it published in the city papers rs We do not
wish TO go down un-Herahlel. ! shall send
a copy Of the order of Benjamin TO J. J. 3.
You can examine it at your leisure, as it is
ore Of the inn iogtant papers connected with
the war.
Give MY love to D and the children,
and believe me as still your friend and
brother, N. COGSWELL.
TnAD. II. Lane, Est!., New York.
! MILITARY ExecurloN.-A gentleman from
/! Winchester informs us tEat a soldier named
Miller, a private in Captain Hcndcrsol's que.
rilla company, vas executed on Tuesday last.
near that pace, for shooting his commanding
officer, with ;rtent tc kill. TIE unfortunate