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THE NEWS.

L will be seen in our nows column, that desperate
battle took place o. James Island, four miles from
Charleston. on Monday the 18th inst. The enemy
were three times driven back With great loss. We DO
not sny account Of renewal Of the battle since
The enemy were industrousy engaged 10 ihrowing up
Entertainments Ia fioBt Of their lines.
We do no. seesny further account Of the operations
Of Gen. Jackson 10 the Valley Of Virgins. Large re-
Inducements have been sent 70 him. and we have good
hope that his career will continue 10 Be successful
Very little change has occurred In the neighbolhood
Of Richmond. The advance Of both armies lie in full
sight Of each other. and battle may result from the
movement Of ether ., any moment, but neither party
spPeario be anxious 10 commence The 6sht.
Considerable skirmishing however. continues 10 90
on, and occasional artillery sights. skrmish came
OF on Wednesday evening on tho rsh, wing. sheh
wss quite serious affair. The first Jouisiana iesi.
meat was engaged. The Yankees broke sAer being
charged upon. losing some twenty-five In kisd and
wounded. and over sxiy Belgium nusksIs ls upon The
ground.
We hsss very sc.nsy seeOuHts from the Wet. I,
il said that Col woolfords Ksn,ucky (Fedsral cav.
airy, Of Nsglcs command refused 70 burn PiEesie on
Sunday the 5,h and threatened 10 LAY down their arms
II Plssns and rObbng was further permitted BY the
officers in command.
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MEMORIAL

To The President Of The Confederate States.
GGgptsd By he General Assembly at Montgomery.
Montgomery, May, 1862.
To the President ofae Confederate STATE, Of America
SIR: The General Assembly Of the Pres
byterian Church in the Confederate States
Of America venture to address your Excel
lency in reference to the dissertation of the
Sabbath in our armies, In common with very
many Of our fellow-citizens, we have been
panied at the deeply prevailing disregard OF
an institution whichlies at the foundation, not
cnly OF Christianity, but Of morality IS well.
The God vac ordained the Sabbath IS that
God To whom we arc accustomed toappeal tor
the Justice Of our cause--upon whom we arc
calling for that help which alone can avail toI
bring our country successfully and trlum-
phantly through the present great struggle.
How can we hope for Gods blessing. or con-
sistentIy ask it, when we are deliberately and
habitually setting aside and treating with con
tempt that which lie mas enjoined upon u 70
remember and keepholys Surely never could
circumstances more imperiously call upon US
as a people, TO put away everything which
might be displeasing TO that Great Being on
whose favor we are SO utterly dependent
and do moi our soldiers and ofscers eminent
" require the salutary influence Of the SAB
bath, amid the manifold temptations Of the
camp, and the fierce perils Of The battle
| field?
The Assembly have learned with regre
that il is not uncommon for the military ar
ranrements OF the Sabbath to be OF such
nature AZ seriously 10 interfere with The OBJ
seryance Of public worship. :, :,
The General Assembly would, therefore,
respectfuIly request your Ereellency to use
vonr influence and authority - commander
In-chief of the army, 70 40 away win ores
parades, inspections, revleWais, or shnecss
sary movements Of troops on the saooain
and slso 10 ZEE that the ohcers shall NOT 10
terfere with Inc observance o. religious ser
S;es. hat an the contrary, afford all ProPer
facilities for the sane.
IT, n,iform interest manifested BY you
EvcslIsuey ii all that pertains to Christian
- Issds III 10 hope that matter OF sue
~. -, -, uill secure the attention 1t merits
= IT,, :, ;. remember that " righteousness exalt
- ! nation,1 and that God has declare
M, ,bey hat honor Him will be honored
whilst they that despise Him shall be light
" esteemed. -,
with earnest prayer to God that ne vii
Grant you, dear sir, wisdom and grace 70
Sour exalted and responsible station IN these
dark and troublous times. and win grea
respect. We are, &c.
The great Arkansas ram, the rival OF tha
Af.e-;us.e "a aid IN he faished and made
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the o6oe" Hopex, capable and faithful, be has the
ohsf qua6A,ioosof pss<minant vuiue 10 the present
cfiis-untIdne seal and unqssalonabie patriotism.
He entered the army on tbs day sfer Lnco'ns Pro.
dsnaton was received In Ashene, has sinos been
10 active service, and has been and 10 entirely uncon-
neeted with any pprsy. o. party movements. He has
served his county. and iscountiy only"
Thi following Is Col. vsnos's letter Of acceptance;
Headquarters SSH Reg. N. 9. Troops, Z
Kinston, June Is, ie62.S
EDIroa or rnE STANDARD: A number Of
primary meetings Of the people, and are,
spectacle portion Of the newspapers Of the
State, having put forward my name for the
Office Of Governor. to which 1 may also add
the reception Of numerous letters to the same
purport, deem it proper that should make
some response to these catering indications
Of confidence and regard.
Believing that the only hope Of the South
depended upon the prosecution of the war al
all hazards and to the utmost extremity. so
long az the foot OF an invader pressed South.
ern soil, took the field at an early day,
with the determination to remain there I'M
Ill our independence was achieved. My
convictions in this regard remain unchanged.
In accordance herewith. have steadily and
sincerely declined all promotion. save tina,
which placed me at the head Of the gallant
men whom | now command. A true man
should. however, be willing to serve wher-
ever the public voice may assign him. If,
therefore, mr. fellow citizens believe that
could serve the great cause better as Govern
or than am now doing, and should see pro-
per TO confer this great responsibility rpor
me. without solicitation on my part. should
not feel at liberty TO decline il. however con-
scious Of my own unworthiness. In thus
frankly ayowing my willingness to labor in
any position which may be thought best for
the public good. do not wish 10 be consid.
cred guilty Of the affectatian Of indifference
TO the great honor which my feIlow-citizeni
thus propose to bestow upon me. On the
contrary, should consider il the GROWING
glory Of my life to be placed 10 position
where could most advance the interests
and honor OF North Carolina, and, il necessa.
~. lead her gallant sons against her foes
But shall be content with the peoples will
Let them speak.
Sincerely deprecating the growing iendrn'
cy toward party strife amongst our people
which every patriot should shun in The pres.
ence Of the common danger, earnestly pray
for that unity Of sentimen. and fraternity q
feeling which alone. with the fasur Of God
can enable Us 10 prosecute this war for Liber.
~ and Independence. against all odds AMI
under every adversely, to glorious aus
triumphant issue.
Very sincerely yours.
Y. b. VANCE.
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and retired. leaving City dead. in bitches.
and carrying off their wounded, The enc.
N.Y. gunboats and land batteries co operated
in the attack. The enemy's loss is about
four hundred in killed, wounded and cap.
tured.
Our meu were much wearied. having been
exposed to Smelling day and night for week
pas. ! but fought desperately.
Col. Lamar slightly wounded in the neck,
Capt. King and Lieut.. Edwards, of the Sum.
ter Guards, and Capt Reed. Of Lamar's Bat
talon, were killed.
1t is expected that the attack will soon be
renewed.
:. Charleston, June II.
We had forty killed and nearly one
hundred wounded. We buried one hundred
and fifty Yunkees, while many more were
killed in the woods. There we're about three
hundred wounded. We took one hundred
and thirty three prisoners. ALI is quiet to-
day.
Augusta. June l7.--At z o'clock, A. M.
yesterday. FIGHT commenced on James Isl
and, four miles from ChaFleston, the enemy
advancing with FIVE regiments to the assault
Of our SeccssionyiIle battery with the bayo.
net. Col. T. @. Lamar commanded the
battery with few hundred Of our troops.
He waited till the enemy got within close
range. when he opened with grape aud mus.
kerry. literally moving down the advancing
Yankee columns. The enemy reeled and
fed; but presently, being reinforced by ar
til!ery, again formed and charged, and were
again rrpuised with great slaughter.
A third time they advanced, endeayorins
to fsnk our battery, but we're again beaten
back. We then advanced from our works
IN pursuit, killing aud capturing many n the
enemy. Our lass is twelve killed and twen-
| u wounded.
Charleston troops we're principally en-.
gagged.
The enemy's loss has not yet been def.
nitely ascertalned, but must have been seyersl
hundred in killed. wounded AMI prisoners.
A batch Of thirty prisoners have just been
brought TO this city.
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Cot. JoHE H. MoRoAS.-T The Knoxville
Register of Sunday has the following rela.
tive to the renowned PARTISAN:
This gallant officer with his command was
expected to arrive here last night en- route
for Virginia. where il. Is understood that he
will supply the place in Stoneaall Jackson's
army made vacant by the death Of the brave
Ashby. Colonel Morgan no doubt will be
equally IS terrible to the Yankees in the VAL
lev Of Virginia as he has been in Kentucky,
AMI we predict that we shall very soon hear
81 his daring deeds on the new theatre Of
action 70 which he has been assigned.
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A GALLANT EXPLOIT.
Prom ihe Richnoni Eranirer.

We have the pleasure this m0rning of
chrunicling one Of the most brilliant affairs Of
the war, bold in its inception. aud most bril-
erl J. z. b. Stuart. with the First and
Ninth regiments Of Virginia cavalry, and
the cavalry Of Cobb's Legion. and three Of
Stuar's artillery, left our lines on recon
noissance of the enemy. The artillery pie
ces were drawn by twelve horses, aud four
spare nurses to each. The force reached
Hanover Court. House on Thursday, and soon
after engaged, near the Old Church, two
squadrons Of the enemy's cavalry. whom they
dispersed by charge, killing and wounding
about forty of them, and taking number o!
prisoners. The force then proceeded down
To Pu,ney's Landing. on the Pamunkey river.
where three large steam transports were ~
ing. loaded with commissary and ordnance
stnrcs Tor Mcclellan. These they captured
and burned with the stores, there being ITO
means Of conveying them away.
This accomplished. the cavalry proceeded
on towards IrnsIali's Station, on the York
River Railroad. When within short dis.
tance, train vas heard Coming down tie
rod going il the direction of west Point.
The track vas Immediately barricaded, and
portion OF the cavalry was dismounted and
drawn up to receive the train with their vol.
leys if u did not half. In few moments
the train came dashing along, loaded with
soldiers. As soon as the engineer saw the
position uf affairs he put on all steam. and
the engine Knocked the obstructians from
tie TRACK. When the long GLE oil dim punird
cavalry nnw opened upon the tram terri.
bic fire thai ran aloag It's whole length. The
engineer WAS shot dead at his pnsi, others
fell from the tops Of the cars, and il was e,i-
dent that inside the cars tile slaughter was
very great. The train. completely riddlri
with bullets. kept on its way.
The cavalry. alter this exploit, pushed
around in the rear Of the Chickahominy 10
James river. falling upon train of about
one hundred wagons on the way. which they
burned. securing the hnrses and mules, and
taking one hundred AMI sevenfy-fiye pri-
soners. All this work was accomplished
during Thursday. Friday and Saturday, Gen.
eral Stuart returning to his headquarters
about five o'clock yesterday morning.
The fruits Of this three days exploit are
one hundred and seventy. five prisoners. be.
tween three and four hundred horses and
mules, three stand Of colors, and the destrue-
ton Of the enemy's stores. transports, and
wagons, valued at between s2Oo, 900 and
100000. We lost bur one man in the Skin.
mishing, and that. we regret to say, was
Captain latans, Of the Essex troop.
The prisoners--one hundred and seventy.
i've 10 numher--arrived in the city yes,er.
day afternoon IN charge Of cavalry escort.
and were confined in the prison. corner of
Twentieth and Cary streets.
.--~-ss~s..--~-..-..
Richmond. Iuns 10.
Northern papers Of the 18th and 18th.
have been received.
The British Queen al New York, brings
late naRa from Havana Yallnu Eauar WAS
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CandIdntes Cor corernor,

S1.1tnMtsr tnN eOttEuoEs-Wt copy tos
Day, rom the Raleigh Standard Col vsncss letter. &C.
coping he nomination ss candidate for the Office Of
Governor. Col. WIN. Johnston, Of Charlotte. was
sometime $50 nominated by meeting 10 bis own
county add accepted the nomination. and his nomins.
Won has since been adopted BY other meetings.
ins'e are now two candidates before the people. and
r"n0' probable that .hsre win be any others and We
ere pleased 10 see tina, u seems 10 BE- decided amos by
common consent that there shall be no canvass for the
ofkes.
The papers Of this State which have declared q prs.
fs'sneo are pretty nearly equally divided. Col John.
''oa may b very good man, and make good Go.
vernon but cor preference 10 given 10 Col. Vance, for
tho reason .hs, be has been longer before the people
sna We snow moro sbou, him. u. has been lead.
ing man 10 bis section Of The ss and The people hsv,
fspssiedly expressed their condolences In him. To
'hs words Of the Fayetteville Observer h ability !.
tsssszsa. hisspsfsnos 10 public lie. bic purity nd
integrity 81 Psncrsi ehsrslsr I'll comnsna him u,
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wounded Prisoners. We ana ID he Re.

wounded Prisoners, - We end ia the PC
,ersburg Express Of Friday las: lis Of eighty on
wounded COnfotersle prisoners taken Of the late bs,
ties near Riehmons and nsI q Foiifss. Monroe. Tn
following sTc the names o. those belonging 10 Mort,
Carolina regiments.
, g. Ella. comp. X. 5sh Reg. Salisbury.
Capt. WIN. J. Freeland. comp. c. 9Th. Orange.
VI. " BlslOck, comp. Z. 9Th. Orange
William Woods. comp. c, Glib, orange.
Joseph 2. Thompson. comp. =. 9Th, ssIapahae.
NJ. cObls. comp. O, eih.
WI. Walker, comp. n. 9Th.
VIC. Perry, comp. I. 9Th, Wake.
z. Keith. comp. b, l6ih. Msrshsn.
@. W Conc. comp. D. 18th. Ruthedord,On
r. Conner, comp. X. 18Th. Lincoln.
Hampton cowsn. comp. B. 22d. Marion, s. c.
w. 9. May. comp Z. 22J. Guilford.
g w. Ward. comp. Z. 22d, BssufofL
.. Dell. comp. Z. 2sd. Guillord.
y. A. Crsuss. comp. v, a2d, Allegheny.
Z. Anderson. comp. 2. aad. Alsshsny.
]. W. Lawson, comp. II, aad, Stokes
1. 7. McMss,er. comp. X, a2d. Franklin.on.
A. Push. comp. NJ. asd. Randolph.
We learn that letter has been received from Cap,
Fresand which stsiss tia, his leg has been amputais
above the knee but tina, he has bean kindly treated
has an attentive nurse. and ihsi his physician think
be 10 dong very we'll
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rIeHT NEAR cHARLEsToN.

Charleston, June 10.
The battle this morning was pronounced
by our Generals TO have been a most dss.
perate one our loss 10 heavier than frst re-.
ported. including several valuable company
oofioert. A portion OF the enemys force
fought most gallsutly. The 9Th N. Y.
Highlanders assaulted our batteries with
empty mgsksss. Thsy fought obstinatslg
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Richmond, June 10, P. NJ.


On "Wednesday Kershaw's South Carolina
brigade was ordered forward by Gen. Nc.
Laws, TO ieel the enemy on the nine mile
road. They advanced but a short distance
into the woods. when brisk fire commenced
al,ng the lines. The enemy was driven
back. Our men pressed forward. took three
camps, brought of number Of oyercoals,
arms, &c.
Eight of the Confederates we're wounded
IN this affair. including Capt. Cuthbert, Of
the Second South Carolina. in the arm, and
Capt. Walker, Of the Third, in the shout
der.
Northern papers Of the 10th received.
The London correspondent Of the Philadel
pha Enquirer says that the refusal Of the
English government to give up the Emily
81. Pierre, is couched upon terms approach
ing if not reaching insoleuce and insult.
The same correspondent says peremptory
demand will be made, if it has not already
been done, for the release of the Bermuda.
The feeling Of the English people, be says,
is almost wholly with the South.
Liverpool dates to the 9th have been re-
ceiyed. The summary OF news, as publish
ed, contains nothing Of interest.
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NiIlsaaruugt 8sfprnsr.
HrLlsBoRoUdH, n. g.
wednesday, Jane -. 1904.

E We s,o authorized to announce the Hon VII.
liam A. Graham asa candidate repssea. ihe county
o. Orange Ia tho State Senate. and Capt. John Berry
and william N. Paterson candidates for tho Com.
mons
~ We are requested 10 announce ], L. Stewart,
EGG, Of Chapel Hls a. candidate for seat In the
House Of Commons in tho nszs Legislature
u We are authorized to announce Col. II. D.
Guthrie as candidate for the Office Of Sheriff Of Or
anss at tho ensuiDSsAagust election.
II We arc requested to ssy that r. M. Jones Is .
candidate for reelection for the Office Of Sheriff for the
county Of Orange. at the ensuing Angus, election.
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To Deiinqueufs.--Ws have recently stricken
who are largely In arrears and who have paid no at.
tsniion 70 the accounts We have repeatedly ssnt to
them. There arc others that we shall also strike Of. IL
no, soon heard from. We have waited with the more
patience because most Of them ia former years paid
with some degree Of regularity But now we are obi.
sed % pay cash and high prices fo paper and every.
thing else tina, need. and we esnno, afford 10 send
the paper to those who do not intend to pay remit.
lance Of even part Of wha. Is due win rsniu our con-
fdsnes, and enable vs. % hops for more prOnpines.
heresfisr.
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Richmond. June 10.
Northern papers Of the 18th and 18th.
have been received.
The British Queen al New York, brings
late news from Havans. Yellow fever was
increasing there.
The defeat Of the French troops In Mexi-
co Is confirmed. Five hundred Of them
were killed and ssyen hundred taken pri-
soners but the latter we're released, as the
vctors could not furnish them subsistence.
Tbs Mexiesnp we're terrifying "a. .Csri.drl
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~ Disappointed in the receip, Of paper. we are
compelled to issue but half shee, this week
suently several articles in type must lay over. We
hope to be able 20 give fol- sheet ssan next week.
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and the French will march against il whsa
their reinforcements Arriye.
Several steamers. with cargcea for rebel.
dom. have arrived at Nassau.
The steamers Ceciie and Kalse. from
Charleston. have arrived at Nassau.
I Gen. Pettigrcw arrived in Baltimore on
the 18th. He was at the Monument House.
on parole ;bat his wounds incapacitated him
from moving.
Lord Lyons had an audience with Lincoln
on the 18th. the eve Of his departure for
Europe. Hc will be absent two months.
Richmond, June IS, p. NJ.
A special dispatch to the Savannah Re-
publican. dated Chattanooga 18th, says. thai
the enemy are reported to be marching back
from Pikeville towards Meanwhile. They
are attempting to build a bridge over the
mouth Of Battle Greek to enable them to eros:
from Stephenson to Jasper by direct rout.
Information has been received that Buelps
army is marching east. SCOTS Louisiana
Cavalry reports his advance a, Tuscumbia.
Great dissatisfaction isreported among the
enemy's troops. They are seeking ever,
opportunity to be made prisoners.
The Atlanta Confederacy of this mornin.
says seven train stealers were hung near thai
city yesterday.
The Mobile Evening News Of the 18th
says, on the 18th, Gen. Pope's division, wa
in full retreat, the men scattered in confu
sion. Our cavalry were after them.
A letter in the evening News says, Col
Hunter, of an Alabama cavalry regiment
with detachment, was surprised al Milton
near Pensacola, on Saturday. losing ffteer
men and scvera! horses. The cause of Thu
was treachery. The enemy occupied the
town and were also extending their opera
tiOns inland from Pensacola.
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10 this battle we took 5000 fine rifes.
so0O nussets. 600 sacks of,sa!I. 400 wagons.
many horaea, twelve pieces, Of astiIiery, three
being siacd Parrot gans. tele0. 900 wortI, oe
0M,eoie'nes. hospital stores Of every imsgina-
u,e klsd --splints. amputating instruments.
c"!oroiorm, oranges. lemons. fresh cheese.
arieo ifuits, every lux " ) sick man could
oes're' and clothes without limit. COL
asnoy' nearing Of many Yankee suffers who
vac recently set up their shops in the coun-
.,,y' seizea them and loaded 2ooswagons With,
the plumber a portion Of the captured
stores had to De destroyed in our retreat, but
all the guns and medicines were saved. The
gallant conduct Of Col. Kirkland was very
conspicuous, and won the praise Of the Gem
eral in command. R;el,,o,d p;,,ate1. >,
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From the Richmond Examiner Of SATURDAY. lss,
The intelligence was yesterday received
in this city that General Halleck is in Wash.
ington that large portions Of his army will
be with him almost Immediately; and that
the arrangements of the steamboats, on the
rivers and the cars ON the roads are such,
that every man OF that powerful host Of Wes-
tern soldiery will be concentrated in Viz
GINA within period Of fourteen days.
In addition, we have this intelligence
from McClellan's army. He is straining
every nerve to increase his force. He has
destroyed the Notifications Of Norfolk and
brought away nearly all his troops. He has
left only a garrison at Old Point. He is
bringing every man he can get from the
North. AT present, so far from intending
attack, he is terrifying against attack. His
army is not believed by our informant to be
as large as ours. 1t is certainly not az good.
The new troops acquired by him are raw.
The Organization OF the bFigades is in confu-
sion. His own officers as we'll as the whole
North is disturbed at the intelligence which
they have receiyed--that the offensive coll
umn with which Jackson menaces Washing
ton and Pennsylvania has been reinforced to
seventy-fye thousand disciplined troops.
No evidence is before US TO show the punt
on which Halleck's army will be thrown
when il reaches the Potomac. We do not
know whether it will be arrayed to meet
Jackson in the north, or be sent to aid the
ASSAULT Of Richmond. But with the great
fact before US that HaIleck's army viii be
upon US in fortnight. il needs 20 great
power Of reason 10 perceive that our Gene
rails must strike at once if they hope TO win.
We are better off now than we will ever be
again. If this war is 10 be decided by the
capacity TO reinforce, We know that the enc
my can always out reinforce US. lie has
more men and better transportation. The
only hope is in the rapidity Of movement and
audacity in attack. Jackson has shown the
road to victory.
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The great Arkansas ram. the rival Of thd
Mefrimac, 10 said to be finished aud made