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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-11-27
Northern Account of the Battle Of Port
Roval

According to the Northern Official Reports
OF the Battle of Port Royal, the Yankee loss
was eight killed and twenty three wounded
Commander Dupont's report says that our bat
tsr!es on Hilton Head and Bay Poin, were ad.
mrably constructed works; that they (the Yam.
kees) captured 4S pieces Of cannon, most of
them of the heaviest calibre and Of the most I'M,
proved description, together with considerable
quantity OF ammunition, camp stores, &c &c.
As it Is not often that they gain victory,
they should be excused for boasting a good
deal OF this triumph.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

CoMHiSStRv GESERALs DEr,uT,;EST,S C.M.
Charleston, 5. C., November 10th, 1861.
IT HAVING BEEN INTlMATED
that Persons in the upper districts Of the
State are desirons of donating supplies to
This Department, this is to inform all such
that any Substance Stores they may con.
tribute, will bo gratefully received aud is.
sued to the troops.
Shipments should be directed to Com.
nissary Generals Department, Charleston.
.. e., all expenses on which will be paid
by the State.
JOSEPH WALKER, G. G., s. c. NJ.
per J. r CHRIETZBERG, Assistant.
Nov. %, IS6l-42-lt
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A Word to our Patrons.

IL s not often that We have felt obliged, as
We do now, in this public way, to remind our
friends Of their Indebtedness in this Office
The necessities Of the office are such that wo
are compelled to call upon all persons indebted
for subscription, advertising, or job work, to
come forward and settle up the same in some
way. Money, eknow, is exceedingly scarce;
but the amounts due us are generally small,
and from this fact can, no doubt, with few ex.
ceptions, be liquidatei without serious incon-
vsnience. From the farmers in the District
with limited MEANS who cannot pay the mon,
ey, we propose to take provisions: this in many
cases will answer as well as money, As we have
provisions to buy and arc dependent upon the
income Of the Office to procure them. Tho
grain crop has been a bountiful one, and those
who have it to spare and refuse to pay in this
way, or what is equivalent to a refusal-ask a
price beyond the market valuc-should not
feel sggueved if we sssort to other means. A
we will be obliged to do, to make collections.
We should regret to be obliged to suspend for
the want OF that support which we are persua.
ded our patrons can furnish with little effort on
e"Sh paw mlRnt not De 10
disadvantage to suspend, as the newspaper bu,
siness is far from being paying one now but
We have pcrhaps three hundred subscribers in
the District who take no other paper than the
LiDGER some Of these have paid in advance
and are entitled to the worth Of their money
the District in general needs local paper =
Under these circumstances we feel bound to
make some effort to insure it's continuance.
When the paper was reduced to half sheet,
an consequence OF a part of our force going
into the service Of the country, we intended to
resume the publication of whole sheet within
short time but this is now rendered impoa
sble from the high price aud scarcity of labor
and material. Subscribers, however, canno,
justly complain /; our advertising patronage il
nearly all gone and they get as much reading
matter on two pages as they got formerly OH
four, with large advertising patronage. The
terms remain the same-$2 in advance and ~
at the expiration of the year.
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The Message refers to the result Of the tri.
umph Of our arms and operations in Nilsson ri
aud Kentucky, advises the completion of rail
way route from Danvs to Greenville OH the
Charlotte Road, thus forming three lines to
Richmond. 1t says all idea of reconciliation
has passed and our people shrink with av er,
sion from the idea of renewing a connection
with the Federalists.
Not content with the violation OF our rights
under the law of nations they have extended
these injuries unto us within other jurisdictions
and refers to the capture of Mason and Siidell
on board British steamer on her way from a
neutral Spanish port to England. The Fede'
rails thus claiming jurisdiction over the high
seas, and entering British ship aud violating
the rights Of embassy, held sacred even a.
mongst barbarians.
1t concludes thus: While tho war which is
waged to take from US the rgh. of self govern.
ment can never attain that end, it remains to
DC seen how far it may work revolution in
the industrial saytcm of the world which may
carry suffering to other lands az we'll as our
own. In the meantime we should continue the
struggle in hnmble dependence upon Provi.
dence, from whose searching scrutiny we can.
not conceal the secrets Of our hearts, and to
whose rule we confidently submit our destnes
For the rest we shall depend upon ourselves
Liberty is always won when there exists the
unconquerable will to be free, and we hav c
reason to know the strength that is given by a
conscious sense not only of the magnitude but
OF the righteousness OF our cause.
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Public Meeting in Memphis Men and
Money to be sent to Kentucky.

MEmPHts, Nov. 2i.--A public meeting
was held here on yesterday, and the people
resolved to send men ana money to Colum-
bus, XIV. An address was issued calIing
upon our sister States to send forward men
ana guns Tor the defence of tho Mississippi
valley The address says "Thc long threat.
ened INVASION tx at hand and the enemies
OF our rights and liberties are moving upon
us by land aud water in overwhelming
numbers. In the next five days a great
battle viii be fought at Columbus, and if
che Copfeder"tes are overpowereG, Mem
phls IS lost to the South, unless Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana help US. Our
friends in the surrounding STATES must look
the facts sternIy in the face before il is too
late"
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THIRD DEsFArCa

RICHMOND, Nov. 22-9i p. NIP TO
th's time no additional dispatches have been
received he'e with regard to the fight going
on ut Pensacola.
I'VE are informed by the Manager Of the
Telegraph office that n terrible hurricauc
was raging yesterday afternoon along tie
coast of Alabama. This, probably, is tie
reason why our dispatches are 80 r,cagrc
-Ep. MERCURY
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i,er Talionis retaliation for the cru
elites thus far practiced upon our priva.
teersmen, the Yankee prisoners confined in
this city have been placed in separate cells
Col. Corcoran (who is the hostage for
Smith, one of Our priyatecrsmen, already
consisted Of piracy in philndslpha), has
been committed TO tho condemned cell
Mercury
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AFroisTArSrs.-Tho Richmond Dispa!ch
says The President has appointed Jos. D.
Pope, of South Carolina, Chief Collector of the
war tax for that State
Mr.. A. j. Beldeu, we learn, has received the
appointment Of Collector for this District.
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SECOND DESPATCH,

PENSACOLA, Nov. 22.--l3O p. m The
enemy has been firing continually for mnrc
Than tour hours with great rapidity, bu;
their aim ID wild and uncertain
SO far, there has been no loss of life
whatever on our side. We nre rcturninr
the fire slowly,b but with the utmost CO oolnvss
and dcliberalion.
The Steam Frigptes C0'oraci2 and Niaga-
rd have opened their broadsides upon For,
Mckae.
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Provisions for the Cash,

SUGAR, COFFEE, MOLASSES, SALT
- CANDLES, Pepper, Ginger, Spice and
Starch, jnst received and for sale for CASH
ONLY. DO not ask for credit on the above
articles. as we would be bound to refuse.
lIASSElTiNE g. MASSEY,
Lancaster, Jolly 20, 81.
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STATE OF South CAROLINA,
Headquarters, November IL. 1861

reauqnartcTs, November ], 1861.
Under the above resolution | will receive
companies of infantry, with 76 men, at the
Fair Grounds in Columbia, and form them
into battalions and regiments immediately I:
Prort!ei, they come with arms, such rs
they can procure, fit for effective service,
Cas can promise no arrns,) and supplied
with four days provisions. None need pre-.
sent themselves unless they have arms
They will DO ordered to rcpor, for duty to
the Confederate General commanding al or
near Charleston, and will be considered M
enlisted for special service, as n reserve, for
the defence of the State. Although My
may be received into Confederate service
yet 1t will be under n special act, passed
Aug 2l, 1861, entitled "An Act to provide
for local defence and special service"
In the present emergency it is hoped that
every man will DO hi, duty and act :mme.
diatcIy. Col. +. W McIIas,er will be ~.
signed the duty of receiving these compan.
les and organizing them at the Fair Grounds.
All companies ready to march for this
rcE2ezvous will Immediately notify him at
Columbia. +. w. PICKENS
Nov. goth, 1861 .-4I-2t
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NOTICE

a. COMMITTED AS a RUNAWAY
n TO the Jail Of Kershaw District, s. G..
MA negro man slave, named FERRY,
who says that he belongs 10 one BurrelI
Temple, resident Of Wake County, North
Carolina. The owner OF sad negro slave
~ required to come forward, prove property,
pay charges and take him away.
q w. JOHNSON, Jailor.
October 81, 1861. soft.
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A Proclamation-By the Governor.

Resolved, Tint the Govrrnori, In, even,
OF the invasion of the State, or if 10 hi,
judgment the State should be in imminent
danger Of invasion before The next meeting
OF this General Assembly, be authorized to
call for companies of volunteers, and or.
ganize them into battHlons and regiments,
IN S"ch manner Hs in his judgment may be-
mos. expedien, for the defence of the State.
-Res0!u'i0n Of The last Genera! Assemble.
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STATE CF SOUTH CAROLIsA.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE. Nov. 81, 1861.
4 ll. Conductors, Engineers, and neces-
n sary w"rkrncn on the Railroads of
this State, are hereby exempt from Military
dull and service, As the energetic manage
ment OF our Railroads, ut this period, is es.
sent'a' 10 all military and defensive move
merits. r. w. PiCKENS.
Nov. 81, IS6l.-42-I.
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The War in Kentucky.

MEMrH:s, November l9.-Great appye.
hension IL felt among the people of CClum
bus. pubic meeting will be held to-
morrow, to devise measures for the d.f,.pr.
OF the city. The enemy are concentrating
an immense force at Cairo, ard an attack ia
hourly anticipated
A participant in the fight at Pikc,on has
reached Bowling Green. He declares from
his own positive knowledg. that there is
not word of truth III the Yankee accoun,
of the tight. lie confirms the statement
telegraphed to Richmond, [already pub
lished in THE MERCURY and states our
los, at killed and 9 wounded. The enc
mys loss was 2i9 Killed and i5O wounded
Gen. Johnson, in view Of the threatened
invasion Of Tennessee, has called on Co.
Harris to send into line field such force
as can be armed by the State In obedi.
ence to this requisition aud TO repel the in
vaders, Gov. Harris, this morning, issued
hrs proclamation calling out 30 600 OF the
militia OF Middle and Wes. Tennesse..-
The officers in command Of the I'd, Sd, and
4th divisions Tenncs,e see militia, among
which tile requisition ~ apportoned, are no
tihed to hold their commands IN readiness,
to receive marching orders by the 25,h un.
less, 10 the meantime, n sufficient number of
volunteers shall have rendered their scrvi-
ces TO tll the requisi,iun.
About forty OF the bridge burners, from
East Tennessee, were brought here this
morning for safe kse ping.
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Hoo our Commissioners ,cere Operiaken.
Late intelligence which We have received,
(says the Charleston Mercury 2lst inst, }
explains how Messrs. Mason and Slideli
were taken by the Yankee friga,c San .ya.
cinto The Commissioner arrival in LA.
vana, and the nature Of their mission was
so far from being secret there, that they
received the marked hospilalities OF the
Captain General of the Island Immediately
upon their arrival, the Consul of Lincoln,
one Shufeldt, sent fast yacht, tile Nonparsii.
to Key West with the news. Thus the
enemy had abundant time TO mature all
their arrangements for the coup. The
Commissioners had taken passage on the
royal mail steam packet from Havana to
Liverpool.
On the 9th inst, shortly after leaving the
port OF Havana, the steamer was boarded
by the u. ). man. .of.war San Jacinto, un
der command OF Capt. Wilkes. for the pur.
pose Of arresting Messrs. Mason and Sill
dell, who, with their Secretaries, were
brought forciby Off The party of ladies'
who accompanied the Commissioners pro.
ceeded on their way, and took with them,
it is said. the official letters aud dispatches
OF The Commissioners. The San Jacinto,
on the evening Of Saturday last, reached
Fortress Munroe, whence, IL is said, the ar.
rested Commissioners, will, by permission
of Gen. Wool, send a dispatch 10 cur Gov
eminent oU the subject Of thar capture.
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Latest from Fort Pickens.
CAMDEN, November :,

CAMDEN, November ii
The Fort ceased firing last night Mt o.
clock. Our battery made a breach in one
OF the Ba.ti"ns of Pickens and damaged
the Niagara so badly, that she had to be
withdrawn ont of range Of our guns. We
lost two killed and several wounded. Gen.
Bragg says hc is well satisfied with the
fight 40 far
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Large Supplies Of Salt, coming in from Yves.
tern Virginia, are bringing down the prices Of
that article in Richmond and Petersburg.
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Highly Important from Pensacola
THE BOMBARDMENT OPENED.
FOUR HOURS CoNTlEUoUs FIRING

PENSACOLA, Fla, Nov. 22-IO 4. NJ
AZ nine o'clock this morning, Col Harvey
brown, commanding at Fort pickeus, open.
ed tre from his batteries pom the Confcd.
crate forces ut Warrington, aud the bate
ries on the mainland. Gen. Bragg is re
turning the fire, but slowly and cautiously
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Proceedings of Congress.

RICHMOND, November 22-Congross met
This morning, Vice President Stephens in
the Chair. After prayer, and the reading
of the Journal, the body went iuto secrst
session.
In secret session, Yesterday, Congress-
confirmed Hon. Judah p. Benjamin Of Lou
isiaEa, as Secretary of War, and ex-Goy.
Bragg, of North Carolina, az Attorney
General, to succeed Mr. Benjamin. The
new Atlorney.Genoral enters upon his du.
ties to-day.
There is no news from any of the camps
in Virginia.
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Another Victory in Missouri Formal
Secession of the State.

MEMPHIS, November IS.-The Appsal
publishes an extra, announcing that another
great battle has taken place ut Springfield,
Mo. The Confederate troops were vic,orj'
Gus, although the cnemy's forces were vast.
ly superior In mum sers, including Fremont's
celebrated body guard The loss of the
enemy, in killed and wounded, wus very
heavy. Gems. Price and McCuIoch ar. con.
hdent of being able to drive Lincolu's ar
mics out of Missouri.
The Legislature of Missouri, sitting nj
Neosho, has unanimously PASSED the Ordi.
nance Of Secession. There WAS. NJ IN,
time, full quorum present in both houses
This news IL authentic, being brought by 4
bearer OF dispatches from NoOsho, on his
way to Richmond
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WAR NEWS.
From Richmond.

Richmond, Nov. l9.-Another skirmish
took place near Falls Church last evening,
our advanced forces taking 10 prisoners,
and killing 5 or 6 FcdersIs.
Two of our cavalry were killed, and two
or three wou2dcd-one named Chichester.
and the other not known.
The, Lynchburg Republican wiz publish
to morrow n letter from II reliable officer in
Floyd's Brigade, dated Raleigh G. II Nov.
II, in which it is stated that the Brigade is
now about four miles from Raleigh.
The Fcdcrals have been largely rein.
forced
Brisk skirmishng has been going on the
past week with bnt little damage to our
side-two were killed snd Que or two " oun.
ded, and some captured. The loss OF the
enemy is not known Charlotte Bulletin
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News from Port Royal-Yankee Raid
on Dawfuskie Island.

The Savannah Nc,O, of Friday last, publishes
the following:
"on "Wednesday last, Mr. John Chaplain
TOOK with him seven negros, aud went in two
boats to The plantation of his aunt, Mrs. Dunn,
on Dawfuskie Island, for the purpose of brings
ing away such property as could be transport,
ed. On Wednesday night, he with the negros
occupied Mrs. D.'s dwelling, intending to leav c
when the tide favored in the morning. About
two o'clock yesterday morning the door of the
house was broken down by a party of ten Lin
colnites, who captured Mr.. Chaplin and five of
the negros, and conveyed them from the island
in boat. Two of the negros cscaped-onc,
who Wa in the celhr Of the house, fed to the
woods ; another, who WAS sleeping in one Of
the chambers, jumped from the second story
window, and running to point on the island,
where he obtained boat, came to tho city yes.
tcrday morning. Before leaving the island, he
saw the Yankees leave in their boat, with Mr.
Chaplin and the five negros on board.
''This is the III amer in which Gen. Sherman
pr opposes to give protection to private property
The Distinguished Prisoners Of War, cho sen
by lot to be treated as hostages for the safety
of our privateersnen, have been transferred
from the Richmond tobacco factories to "cells
reserved TO: prisoners accused of infamous
crimes" Theirs will be treatment and fate,
precisely similar to that which our gallant,
though unfortunate, seamen may receive from
the Yankees.
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Volunteers for the War,

The invasion of South Carolina by the
enemy and Port Royal in their possession,
with no doubt the intention to make it a
base Of future operations, entail upon the
State conflict until the end Of the war
To have n substantial and permanent or.
gonization for the defence of the State, all
future volunteers should, therefore, be vol.
unteers for the war.
They thus can be mustered into the Pro-
visional army of the Confederate States,
ana receive their arms, pay. clothing, equip.
ments aud medical attendance from the
Confederate Government. So long rs the
enemy remains and the contest is carried on
IN the State, those now entering the service
viii remain to take part IN the contest
Our Young men who desire to fight ut
home and who volunteer, may rest assured
therefore, that they will not be taken bey-
ond her borders. BY volunteering prompt
ly for the war, they will be instructed by
experienced officers aud made ready to
meet the disciplined but unprincipled horde
who now threaten the hearthstone and IRE
side OF every family in the State.
Gen. Lee, we learn, has made reouisition
for six regimenta for the war. lie is ready
to arm and equip this additional force so
soon ns they shall be mus tered into the
Confederate service. We ieel assured it
will be promptly filed. Let such force
be- organized as will make the blow eif-c.
tive on our foe at whatever point he may
show himself As our beloved State has
been made II theatre of operations by the
enemy, all our available forces should rise
at once 70 defend her and it can be accom-
pished by volunteers now coming forward
in that spirit Of patriotism which has ever
burned brightly in the bosom of Carolinians
and preparing for meeting the enemy and
driving him from our soil
The organization of Confederate repi.
ments TO % employed in the State, will
also be in conformity with the wishes Of
the Executive.
What we most need now are permanent
organizations for the war for the defence Of
the State. The militia we know are ready
to do their duty in any emergency, but
they will always prove doubIy Elective
when acting in connection with those who
have had the advan tage Of steady drill and
discipline - Charleston Courier.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-06-22

How TO DO IT.-GOv. Wise delivered tYe-
mendously fierce harague at Richmond the other
day, in the course of which be told bis country
men" how they should arm themselves and how
they shonld fight. His instructions Indicate a
desperate scarcity Of 6ghting tools
The man who dsres to pray, the same
who dares to wait until some magic arm is
put into his hand the man who will not go
unless he have MIME, or percussion mus.
ket, who will NOT be content with
flint and Steel or even gun without
lock, is worselhan coward-he is rene
gade. Ifhe can do no better, go to black.
smith, take a gun along as sample and
get him to make you one like it. Get
speOr-a lance Take lesson from John
Brown. Manufacture your blades from old
iron, even though it be the tires of your
cart wheels. Get bit of carriage spring
and grind and burnish it in the shape of a
bowie-knife, and put it to any sort of
handle, so that it may be strong-ash,
hickory, oak But, possible get double
barreled gun and dozen pounds of buck,
shot, and go upon the battle Ged with these.
If the enemy's guns reach further than
yonr' reduce the distance meet them foot
TO foot eye to eye, body to body, and when
you strike blow strike home. Your true.
blooded Yankee will never stand still in the
presence of cold steel. Let your aim, there.
fore, be to get into close quaters, and with
few decided, vigorous movements, always
forward never back, my word for it, the
soil of Virginia will be swept of the Van
dals who are now polluting its atmos.
pbere
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-06-22
A Southern Monarchy.

One Of RusselPs last letters TO the Ion
aon Tunes contains statements for which
M 'ne seeess'onists will hardly thank him.
A"ey WIN not at all relish his revelations
concerning matters which they regard as of
the most delicate aud confidential character
We should not be whit surprised to hear
that the indignant and imperiOus Davis
had sent him peremptory orders to nut him.
self outside of Secessia. as punishment for
bis ipdiscretioni or audacity, or both. In.
deed we should not marvel to learn that he
had been summaFiIy strung up. after the
gentle and delectable fashioE which SO gene.
rally prevails at the South.
The particular portion OF RusseIl's epis-
tie to which we call attention is that
which follows a.
From all quarters have come to my ears the
echoes OF the same voice; il may be feigned. hut
there Is DO discord 10 the note, and il sounds 10
wonderful strength and monotony all over the
country. Shades Of George Ill, Of North. of
j Johnson, all who eontended against the great
rebellion which tore the colonies from England
can you hear the chorus which rings through
the stale OF MaroD, Of Sumter aud. Piuckney'
add not TO clap your costly hand 10. triumoh |
That voice says, III We could ouly get one OIL
The hoyaifaee Of Epgland to rnle over Us, we |
should be eontent. bet there ha no miseou.1
,spiion on this point -Thet sentimeot varied
u hundred ways. has bean pspsatsd 10 ma over
And orer'agains There is general admission