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The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10
Statement orGen. Gwynn,

As matter OF justice to the country no
less than to the author of it, whose conduct
has been grossly nisrepre>ented, we cheer
tnlly yield good deal o. our space to the
clear and of fact statement by Gen.
Gwynn OF his transactions in regard to the
defence Of the coast Of this State. This
statement makes most astounding disclo-
sures OF gross @cgligGHce n tie part of
some of tie authorize of this Statc, and
most trump phantly exone|acec Gcn> Cwynn
from any, the slightest, blame FOR TIE Js-
aster at llatteras. According to this ,;atr.
ment, scar ely a recommendation or re
urisition '"rdc ~ crn. Uwyn" va ever
complied with 10y the Authorities having
jurisdiction i'll the premises. Had the All.
vice given been followed, aud the requisi-
tions made by Gen. Gwynn complied with,
Hatteras would, in all probability, have
been now in our possession, instead Of that
Hatteras was given away.
The reader will be struck with that por.
tion of Gen. Gwynns statement which re,
lates to the condition of Fort Hatteras. 1t
vas currently reported after the surrender
that the fort was g iven up because it was
not bomb proof, and the garrison were in
momentIry apprehension of the explosion
of the magazine The statement shows
that the fort now stanks intact, and that
In !ac:, II is stronger w.r'. .han any o,
tho,e erected for the defence OF Charleston
and seigc of Fort Sumter
Taking ii all together. the loss OF Halter.
is one OF the most extraordinary events of
the times. The disregard of Gen, Gwynn's
I'D Il II,
tons tho disregard CT the ptaa laid down
by him for the reception of the enemy on
his attempting to land-thc permitting
three hundred Of the enemy to remain
safely on shore all night in the occupancy
of the camp designated by Gen. Gwynu
for our troops, and also Fort Clarke, and
the crowdirg into For. bettrras, against
his express injr3 Of toar times as
all features of this transaction, which
many men as it could usctuly hold, are
mark it as one Of the most extraordinary
of the age.-Ruieigh Register.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10

YANKEE ENTERPRIsE-CuEAp RAR-
dAIN.-A short time since We called atten-
tion to an offer made to the Government by
the New England fishermen Of the services
ofthemselves and vessels against the South
ern privat'ers. That offer was declined by
Secretary Wells. We understand that the
same patriotic and enterprising class of
men have another proposal to make, of a
still more advantageous character, but are
deferred from sending it in to the Navy
Department from n repugnance to quboun-
ter ocond refusal. They are ready it is
stated, to enter into a contract with tire
Government to sweep the ocean of privu-
teers and to close all the inlets OF the South.
ern coast, for million of dollars-they
defrayirg all their, own expenses. The
country would save many millions by this
arrangement. We should like to hear the
objections tc its eccaptcnce. Nep York
Hera!l
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10

THE FIVE REGIMENTS REFUSED We
learn that President Davis has refused to
comply with Governor Browns call for the
return of FIVE Georgia regiments, with their
arms, to defend the coasts of that State
This is reported upon the authority of a
private letter, which adds that the Govern
or is enlisting troops for six months ser
vice for tho coast defence, and that some
companies organized with view to ser.
vice in the Confederate army have tender
cd their services to Gov. Brown for this pur.
pose Columbus Enquirer.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10
TIE MARION OF THE Wharf.-The Nat

chez "Cour'cr" OF The I9lh says:
BY universal consent Gen. JEFF Thomp-
son is the Marion Of this war lie is fol.
lowed by IN army without shoes or hats,
aud with coats and pants curtailed of their
fair proportions, but who can whip with
ease double the number of IIessians who
may dare encounter them They are a
breed of warriors the like OF which never
was seen. \ few hundred of them are
holding Southwestern Missouri against
Fremont and all its hosts The response
of Gen. jeff. to Fremonts proclamation is
a model document Napoleon mover ex-
ccicd it. We confess to special admira-
ton for tho great guerilla chief.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10

SULPHUR QUESTION SoLvEp-Prof
John Darby, of Auburn, Alabama, former.
" cf this State, and .aScrc5ly known To
many readers as a naturalist and teacher
of reputation, has succeeded in matir .
sulphurc acid from the sulpher of pyritcs,
which can he found in any quantities along
.he West Point and Atlanta Railroad. In
a letter to our friends, w Stevenson & Co,
who have beer in correspondence concern
ing this important question, Prof Darby
writes:
81 have completed my experiments, and
have been perfectly successful, and last
week made pure sulphurc acid from iron
pyrteS, and there is no difficulty in ma
king nitric acid, mu' latic acid bleaching
powders for paper makers, chl0rciorm, sal
sodo, &c'
We congratulate the country on this re-
suit and demonstration, and we congratu-
late Prof Darby on his successful connec
ton with great public benefit
We hope he will soon be enabled to put
i'll operation, under proper authority, a labo
ratory for the supply OF sulphur and sui
phusic acid CHarLeSion CO,r;cr
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10
Jhs GarsIiua sSpartsr.

$3.50 at tic end Of the year. If not paid un-
: i. ill Aftcr. the year expires $500.
No subscription taken for less than six months.
Money may be remitted through postmasters
at cur risk.
Job work Of all kinds promptly executed.
Blanks, Law and Equity, continually on hand,
or printed to order.
Advertisements inserted at the usi,sl retes
THE SPARTAN circhlntes largely over this snd
adjoining districts, and offers an admirable me-
dium to our friends to customers.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10
Who y1ulIlgan Is.

The "gallant Mulligan as the New York
Herald styles the commander of the late
Yankee army at Lexington, is NO less a
parsonage than the notorious rowdy "Bill
Mulligan," who figured so largely in the
police court of New York last year. He
was sent, we believe, to Sing Sing periten-
tiary for his disturbances of the peace of
the city, and from that classic abode he was
transferred to the command ola Lincoln
column in Missouri.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10

California seems to have gone for the Re.
publicans. According to the last returns
Stanford, Republican, had $4,000 votes,
and the other two candidates about -, 900
each, with even chances as to who would
prove stronger in the end. The Assembly
will be strongly Republican, aud that party
viii also have large majority in the Sen
ate
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10

IIuLLED.-One OF the enemy's steamers
pulled up to Acquia creek on Monday. and
opened its guns on our battery This was
promptly responded To, and at the fourth
fire our artillerymen planted shot in tho
hull, near the waterlinc The steamer then
turned and. speed, away, without, furthct
questions, IS il sho had what II cawc
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10

."Ncw, Gentlemen" said Sheridan to his
guests, as tho ladies lett the room, "iet W.
understand each other. Are we to drink
like men or like beasts," Somewhat in:
dignant, the guests exclaimed, Like me,i
OF course Then, he replied we-are GO
ing to get jolly drunk; for hrutes never
drink more than they want"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10

To IMHART a GLOSS TO SuiGf2 AND
CcLLAEs.-To one tablespoonful Of stack
PIT QUO o. Geld vatct beat very smooth and
add onother Tablespoonful of water. Then
poo boiling water until it becomes the con-
s;stency repaired. Add little melted
white gum about the size of a pea before
melted, and few shreds of white wax.
This will give the article clear glossy ap-
pearance.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10

The manufacture of envelopes has becri
commenced in Augusta, Ga, and Charlotte.
\. c. They are making matches on an eS-
tensive scale in Salisbury, NC.
The Yankees are in danger of the fate
which they predicted fog the Sosth. They
crops are everywhere short, aad they m
experience famine little sooner than
their neighbors.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10

The New York Times of the 18th says
Beauregard was at Fairfax, with 100000
men hat he had an al undance of provs-
ions, except coffee Forage for the horses
was, however very scarce.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10
Legislative Vacancies.

We find the following communication
from Gen. Simons, Speaker ofthe House
Of Representatives, in the Charleston pa
pers of yesterday. There, will, therefore,
be no elections Tor Representatives ordered,
until the House decides the question. 1t
is probable, as each House is judge of the
qualifications of its members, that the same
course will be pursued as regards the SEN
ate:
CHARLESTON, September 25, 1861.
SIR: 1t becomes ny dtty to inform you
that ! have received yesterday, from Mr..
+. j. Moses, jr, your Aid and Private Sec
retary, the following communication
STATE o. SouTH CAROLINA,
Headquarters, Septembe- IL, 1851.
To Me lion. lanes S6nons, .Spcake,, of
tic House of Representatives
SIR: BY order of the Governor, en-
close to you the within copy of corrcspon-
dencc, and request your attention to the
points referred to IN it g..
Very respectfully, your ob't servant.
+. j. MOSES, JR.,
v.
Enclosed in this was a slip from a morn
ing journal, containing the correspondence
referred TO, to wit ie Ter from YOU to
the Attorney General, asking his opinion
rs to certain supposed vacancies in the
Legislature, arising from disqualification
by r, ason of acceptance of commissions in
the Confederate service, so that you might
bave it published, in order that call the
members of the Legslature who have ac-
ceptcd such officers may be informed and
also that elections may be held to fill va
cancies, as the Legislature is to meet on
the first Monday IN November also the
cririon of tte Attorney General in reply
to this induirv"
According to he constitution of t G
State of South Carolina, all questions rela-
ting to the qualifications OF members Of the
i!"#r," of Representatives (at all times re-
""r.lrd their highest privilege are conf
del To the House alone. My own expert,
rnrc as preceding officer, as well as our
previous history, ss.isly me that this body
has always been alive to the necessity of
excluding even the appearance OF intcricr-
cnce with its exclu i've control in questions
However much ] may respect tie opir-
ION ct the Attorney General, and however
praiseworthy your zeal in this matter may
be, do not feel my self at liberty, as the
organ and prcsidin" officer OF the House,
to receive any irstr 'ctiors on these cues
tiona, or as to my ATTY in the promises,
from the Executive or from any other de-
partmcnt OF the Goccrnmcnt of the State.
am therefore constrained to return to
you the communication in question, as the
only course consist Mt with my sense o!
duty.
Should you, however, desire to cummu-
nicatc to the House self this. or any other
tuther instructions on the subject OF the
qualifications OF the members and the duty
of tlc House in the natter, whatever may
be my own views of the constitutional pro.
visions on the subject, | will lay before
that body any such communication coming
from yourself
| have the honor to be, your obedient
servant, JAMES SIMONS,
Speaker House of Representatives,
Sou h Carolina
To Gov. PICKENs, Columbia, s G..
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10
Rarticular Notice.

Cash will be required for all job Work when
called for.
Cash will also be required for all Advertise
ments when the time for which they may be
ordered to be published eSpres.
This rule will be strictly adhered to.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10

The New York World exultingly chron-
ieles the fact that the brave and gallant
Ben Wood, OF the late New York News,
is hunted fugitive whom Lincon's Fed
eral police are using every exertion to cap
ture and consign to the Bastilc. We
hope he will safely escape to the South
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10

Mr.. Belmont, who went on borrowing
mission abroad for Mr. Lincoln, has re-
turned etrVty.handed and discousolate.
The battle Of Manassas Plains has exerted
a potential influence in money circles in
Europe. The London journals contain sig
'hifcant sentencesAikc the following, EN-
ployed by the Saturday ReoieW.
We need scarcely say the attempt to in
troduce the proposed federal loan into the
Lcndon market has proued u failure. Mr..
A. Belmont, the New York agent of the
firm of Ro,hschilds, has finally taken his
departure, convinced Of the hopciessness
of persaading the English public tc lend
themselves To the speculation. 1t is uni
versa!ly felt in this country that il the
NOrtherners mean to conquer in this un-
happy strife, they must conquer ny their
own energies; and their own money. The
Federal Govcrmnrnt can gioc no adequate
security and the English public are well
aware that neither Messrs. Rothschild nor
any other firm however eminent, can or
will give security Tor the payment, punctu-
al or unpunctual, of the interest"
Poor ELY.-Prison life agrees with the
Hon. Alfred Ely, NJ. G. of New York
Three weeks ago, we saw the living portrait
of the captive Congressman in the fame
work of prison bars, and we thought of
him "as the man in the play" thought OF
Richard ye Third that he had not that
cheer and ala,rity of mind which he was
wont to have" The honorable didn't then
appear to have been in good condition
either; re was quite wan, and as thin rs u
Yankee. We looked upon the same picture
with its former surrounding, day or two
ago, and feel compelled, By the Importance
of the information, to chronicle the fact
that the luckness Representative of Roches-
&c hes considerably improved in health,
looks, aud spirits lie has actually grown,
fat, and was merry on the occasion OF
our visit AS a cricket, which is, We believe,
the highest recognized type of impounded
! mcrrimcnt
! Congressman Ely is not, however entire
! y contented. His chief and frequent
! complaint is Of an unwholesolne o1or which
| he has detected in the prison, from which
we infer that, despite the great vigilance
aud watchtui care of the prison officers,
! the captive Yankees are sometimes neglect.
tul OF their compulsory habits OF personal
cleanliness. The Hon. NJ &. has another
iec,ic source OF discomfort lie ,foesa'f
think he has been fairly treated by the Tn
tied States, and he does think Republics
are ungratetul. He is inclined to regard
1t as especially and peculiarly hard, that
Abe Lincoln should perni, ohe &c linger in
captivity, who voted, without so much as
a moments hesitation, for every measure
proposed by the administration to "crush
out the rebellion" while his release could
be obtained by simply "rccognizing" the
Southern Contedcyacy, or by admitting
that they are beligercnts. HIS case is GER
tainly one of great hardship. Poor Ely.
TPich,nOpd E,rap,iner.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-10-10
NO.

A CCoE HIGHwAYMAN-Ag genflemsf,
(says the Memphis Argus, ofTuesday) who
arrived on the.Chayleston train Yesterday
infornis es that a most dastardly Outrage
was perpetrated on saturday last near La
faycftc station, upon soldier pamed Har-
din by savillian vncabond whose name
we did not learn. Hardin vas some dis-
tance from Col. Looney's camp, which Is
situated about two miles from the station,
~h"n he was approached by man who
asked him 1t he could change three-dol-
lar bill. he answered in the Affirmative
and pulling ont his wallet was counting n
roll OF bills, when the stranger, drawing n
bowle-knite struck him a..sevre blow on ,ha
hand, completely severiug three Of .hts
fingers and snatching the money, made his
way intc the woods.
TnE-'ff -AAD..A ..,Rcg.-lIEe Pensa-
sncola Obser9er says: M ~.
The inclic.ency of tie Blockade of South
ern ports by Abraham Lincoln is 40 1ctt,.
rlous, and established by SO many instances.
that ifthe British and French governments
enforce their definition of the blockade.
they will soon declare it no blockade nj Al
In the last month fourteen vcssIes have
entered the Port Of Charleston and thirty.
three the port OF Wilmington, N. C. Du-
ring the same period SlS0,OOO have been
paid the collector Of the port of New Or
leans IN duties on goods imported in spite
oil the blockade This ought to be enough
tcProve that il is rtterly inefficient, and
ought, according to the understanding Of
France and England, 20 be declared n,lgatc-
ry aud not to be respected.
The Van Buren press., 1861-01-04
Anti-Secsssion in North Carolina

The Fayetteville IN. c. Observer con-
denses the proceeding of public meeting:
held in the counties of Anson, Onslow
Beaufort. Bladen, Craven, Guilford. Iredel
| aud Surry. all indicating strong anti-seces
sion feeling. and n hssirn to prs-er~o tfr
Union as long as it can be done, consistent
| ly with Southern honor. The Observes
also learns from reliable sources in Chat.
| ham, Yadkin AMI Moore counties. that a:
| far as known there are bat two disunionist;
per Sc in the former, ami not one in the two
! latter counties.
We are also gla,l to observe by the pro-
cecdings OF the North Carolina Legislature
that, that veteran Democrat, the Hon. Bed
| ford Brown, at present a leading member OF
the State Senate. is battling bravely for tn,
| Union, in connection with the constitution
recently delivered in that body he held the
following language:
Much as he respected South Carolina-
one of the old thIieen---much as he admir-
ed her history of the Revolution, emblazon-
ed with the names of her Moultrie, her Ma
ricn, her Laurens. and her Hayne. and theil
| mpatriots-willing as he was for her tc
do, as she had right to do, he claimed fol
North Carolina the right of acting as she
| choose ~ act, regardless of any other State
| Any other doctrine would make our State
| a mere nullity. ANY other doctrine would
deprive her of that highest and most dear
attribute OF sovereignty. of the privilege ol
exercising !.er own free will as sovereign
State on questions affecting her dearest in
| terests. He believed it would be much the
wisest policy in North Carolina, Virginia,
Maryland, Tennessee. Kentucky and Missou-
ri to remain in the Union. for the purpose Of
securing guarantees from the Northern
States, which he believed could be done and
thereby be the means of harmonizing diff
| cultiss and inducing the seeding States to
| return to the ConfederacY. Ii all the slave
holding States withdraw, The dissolution
would be permanent and irreparable.
Returning to the subject OF q dissolution
| of the Union. he would ask if a new Con
federacy were formed if there would be nc
elements OF discord at work to produce
another Observation-Disclosures into fragments
as Italy has been for centuries, the prey o
intestine eommotions and foreign invasion
1t was remarkable, as she was emerging
fro,c a long nigh. of bloodshei. disaster
and misfortune into a more stable and united
government that we were now menaced with
the same calamity"
The Raleigh Standard. the leading Dem
ocratic journal of North Caroiirs. has ths
following significant paragraph:
1--WE have in hand some fifty or sixty
letters, from which We will give extracts in
our next The letters are from all parts
of the State, and from men of all parties
The language is stand irm-ight ON for a
Constitutional Union. Friends write us
that whole counties are unit against pres
ent secession and many of them. lifelong
Democrats, in the strongest terms. condemn
the disunion tone OF the Governors Mes
sage
The Van Buren press., 1861-01-04
Volunteer Rifle Company.

It lis in contemplation among our
young fnen, to form u volunteer Rifle Com
pany in our city-and in fact, we believe
the necessary steps have already been taken
for the purpose. To say nothing o; the
advantages Of such company in our city.
for the purpose of protection, if We should
need protection. land if we on the frontier
do not. no other part of the State does. OF
will. Its formation would be of great adj
vantage to the members individually, in
giving them good training in movement,
and personal carriage. and in developing
their muscular powers.
We hope the muster roll of the Craw-
ford Guards, will be Immediately iilIel up.
The Van Buren press., 1861-01-04

he must in the Font. Ills men
themselves with an oath, to st.aI ,''''
ish with him. 1t is 5eya,, "a at. +
combination is forminr ''4t, Il +
possession Of the Goye,u,o. ,N "a
ton on or before the llh Of MAJ" "'t
precise time is not yet le.e.,.,. '''.~>4is; "a;
The above is from soor,e 1-. Il
doubt its reliability. G.Br.aH 'sH la
the apparent inactivity Of h % e'
contending that by avail.a, Lir,l',' s,''i
services Of Gen. Scott, all mo
danger could be averted. 0'Ss
CHAHlrsToS, S. c..
The returns from Georgia ~ ,a'
large majority OF the Sece,.;, u
are elected. Forts jackson -. veg, g.
have been occupied by the Co.. r'4s 4
troops nnder the instruction Of ,Lsn y
or of the State but for this .c,. '''s.
part OF the Governor, there sa1,
been, say the Savannah pape.s. .
neous uprising of the people. 4 re-
Of slaves and free negroes ara er,., w
on redoubts on the coast 4:''i
MEMPnIs, Zen,
The Steamer a. II. Sey;er. No. -
Sunday night near Pine BIr4 I'd
were lost. .
1ALLAHAssE, Fla. u, ..
The State Convention me, At
day. Col. Petit was chose, ~
chairman. Adjourned till Satu,8,
The Van Buren press., 1861-01-04

How IT WoRks.-Michigan gave Lin
coin 10000 majority. Michigan has T.
900. 900 bushels of wheat to sell, which.
before Lincoln's elsction brought readily
81 0S. 1t is now drug at so cents. The
loss on "a, ,000, 900, at~2S cents per bushel,
amounts to toe snug little sum OF 81, H.
600. This falls almost wholly on the farm
ers. The same may be said OF all the wheat
States. Now, hurrah for Lincoln.-Clers-
Iaad Fla;adeaier.
The Van Buren press., 1861-01-04

~ On Tuesday last, being the cnstoma-
~ day for the hiring out of Negroes for the
year. notwithstanding the tightness of the
times. the dangers of the " irrepressible
conflict" and Of Montgomery raids, No
grocs hired for twelve months, at rates
varying from one hundred and seventy to
two hundred and five dollars. 1t does not
appear that negro property has fallen in
value in this section Of country.
The Van Buren press., 1861-01-04
public mind.
D. G.. Williams
Thomas Walden,
9th January Concert.

The Van Buren, Brass Band will give
smother Concert, on TUESDAY EVENING
mex, Jan. 9Th, at the Court House. 1t is
only Necessary. however, to notify our citi-
zens Of the fact, to insure them a full house.
Give them bumper.
The Van Buren press., 1861-01-04

~ Capt. Albert Pike, at the solicita-
Of bis fellow citizens, delivered An address
upon federal politics. at Little Rock. last
week. The True Democrat, says his
"speech was q thorough vindication of the
South -
The Van Buren press., 1861-01-04

kB- On our third page, we have rented a
column, for short time, which will be ex-
clusively under the control of gentleman
Of this county. who is responsible for any
thing that may appear therein.
The Van Buren press., 1861-01-04

~ A company of minute men has been
forDsd in this city. The object of the or
ganization being to add to the greater Sc
eurity of the life and property of our citi-
ssns. The organization numbers seventy
five names. and is composed of our best
citizens.