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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-12-17
NEGROES For HIRE.

About the hTsl or second week IN Jan
n"rN viii hire privately ten or eleven prime
n.gf"es OF the Frazer, Estate. Apply TO
ne al my residence II. hanging Rock, >. =.
JAMES NJ lS:iRAM,
Ex'r
Dec. II, 1862 45-If
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Mr.. James II. Hunter has our thanks for Co
hmbia papers in advance Of the mails.
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We are indebted to our worthy Representa-.
vein the Legislature, Capt. James l.. Reed,
r important Legislative documents.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-04-18
[ Z i f e r A.P HiC,

Savannah, April l2.-'i'he follow
ing, from the Republican of this morn.
ing, in regard to the surrender OF
Fort Pulaski, is fully credited in Off
cial circles:
1t is with sincere regret we learn
since our country edition wen: to
press, that Fort Pulaski, after a most
gallant defence against guns vastly
superior to its own, surrendered to
the enemy at 2 o'clock p NJ. yester-
day. Corporal Law, of the Phoenix
Rifemcn, stationed at Thunderbolt,
brings information direct. lie reach
ed the Fort at 7 a. 81. yesterday and
started on his return Immediately
after the flag was struck.
Oslethorpe, who occupied the most
exposed position of the Fsrt, and
Lieut.. HUSKY, was stunned but not
seriously hurt.
Col. Olstesd scnt no official dis
patches, but verbal message, that
the garrison had done all that men
could do. He attempted to signalize
to Canston's bluff yesterday morning,
but such was the fire that no human
being could stand on the ramparts
for moment. Nearly a thousand
shell of the largest size were thrown
into. the Fort from the Federal bat
teries. 1t will be gratifying to know
that, though much exhausted, all the
garrison are well except the. four
wounded men. We think this &C
count may pc relied on as correct
We could obtain no further particu-
lars. It is corroborated by another
witness and signal man who went
down apd returned in company with
Law. In addition. to the above,
we learn that the enemy brought two
of the largest vessels into the river
yesterday, anchoring one abreast OF
the fort and one opposite their bat
teries at Oakley Point.
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SHREVEPORT FRIDAY, APRIL 1S 1862.


Mobile, April 12.-Our special
dispatches from Charleston this morn.
ling. say tho bombardment Of Pulaski
continued all night. This morning
the fort replied with more vigor and
rapidity than yesterday ;. using heavy
English rifed gyms.
The revverbefation of our guns
shook the windows in Savannah
After some hours firing all the enc
my's batteries, except one we're ST.
fenced. Two ofthe ened1y's vessels
have been towed off, disabled.
| It is reported from Savannah. that
Fort Pulaski surrendered af2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Seven breach
es were made in the wall and three
shots put in the magazine. All the
Pbasbette guns and nearly all the
casemateS guns We're 'dismV,nted.
Nobody was killed in the fort. Four
were wounded, but not mortally. The
surrender was unconditional.
The garrison consisted of volun-
teers from Savannah, Including
Oglethorpo's light infantry and sew
eral Irish and German companies,
making a total of five hundred. The
surrender is confirmed.
/ The enemy had !; tremendous bat
terry Of eight Parrot guns carrying
conical steel pointed balls, hearing
upon the South and weakest wall of
the tort. Almost every bail Went en-
tirely through the wall About one
thousand OF the largest shells fell in
the font. The garrison was exhaus-
Jed, haF-i"g .,ulv one gun left on the
South side to answer the Parrot
battery. -'fhG cuclny have anchored
two of their largest war steamers in
Savannah river, one.just abreast the
the fort.
l.. Norfolk, April, 1.-THE Virginia
and other steamers Of the Confederate
fleet left the harbor at halfpast six
o'clock this morning, but no firing
had beep heard at ten O'Clock from
them. There is a light fog below.
IL o'clock M-Two briggs, one heav-
lily laden, were discovered ashore apd
were captured by our fleet. They
are now coming up the. harbor. No
firing has been heard here yet.
The Virginia left here this morn
ing'at six o'clock and went to Sew
ellis Point.
The Monitor is afraid Of the Vir-'
sinia and keeps we'll under the guns
of Fortress Monroe.
Our vessels have captured three
prizes-two briggs aud a schooner.
No general action: All are in
good spirits. Not a gun has been
fred
CoRlNTH, April - - Mutual
agreements have been signed, permit
ting surgeons and their attendants, on
both sides, TO attend to the wounded
who are not removable from the battle
field. and to be exempt from capture
us prisoners.
A gentleman from Nashville says
that Yankee kilograms from Pittsbulsss,
had been received there, stating their
killed, wounded and missing between
ten thousand-six thousand prisoners.
n,.- r. -. l:1ll I'll ,,o,,nl.l IL, -,
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.Welearn from the Louisville Journ-
al Of the 22d that Alexander Cassidy
ofthat city, Adjutant General to Gen
Bpckner, who was taken prisoner at
Fort Denelson. died .on the e1st ult
at Camp Chase, near Columbus, Ohio.
&r. Cassidy vase brave man, and
was universally beloved by . large
circle offriends in Kentucky and sl.e-
where. Even the Journal iscempelled
to acknowledge that ..he vas. = great
favorite with Ill who knew him.
Delta.
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1862. : i. y
Governor Of. the post, with = brigade
of twenty-five hundred men. Andy
johnson wanted ten thousand TO pro-
tect Nashville. Fourteen thousand
are sick (?) All the hospitals and
many private houses are filed with
them. Last Monday four thousand
sick were sent to Cincinnati and
Louisville. There was great demon.
alization in the Federal army, and
thousands had deserted. Col. Bu-
ford's Kentucky regiment refused to
go into Nashville. Hundreds were
deserving daily, in Squads of fifteen
or twenty. The people in the
vicinity Of Nashville show the great
est loyalty to tlA Confederacy..
I The force at Shelbyyille is twenty
five hundred. The remainder Of the
Federal force is stretched from Pulas-
XII, via Columbia, towards Chattanoo-
ga Blue rockets were seen going up
from west to east on Sunday evening
supposed to be signals for the enc
my to hasten their troops. : :.
The LIST Michigan regiment has
said thatif the war did not cease in
thirty days. they would lay down
their arms. Many had applied for
the writ Of habeas corpus, to get out
of the Federal army; that they did
not enter the army to fight against Il
people contendi,1g for'their liberties,
tea. Duluons wanted to know Il
they thought the writ would be re-
'pected in Nashville, as it had -sot
been elsewhere. He said he wonl,l
shoot the first mani who applied fort.
The photographers then said tlat they
would kill their officers in the first
fight, raise the white flag, and go
oves to the Confederate army.
One Pennsylvania and one Iowa
regiment had mutinied, and refused
to go farther with the Federal army.
Their arms We're taken from them
and thew were sent North, d.
Gen. Buell's entire command con-
sisted of ninety nine.regiments, rang
ing from 233 to 46l men, making 35
900. Deducting the sick, the deser-
tiers and the mutinous troops sent
back, it would leave Bxell,s force at
Savannah about $4,000.
. Lieut. Crow1y of the 18th .Louisi-
ana, who lost his right hand at Bel
mont, lost his left hand at Shiloh.
He still clings to our cause refusing
to resign.
Corinth, April u, 5 P. M.-The
enemy has advanced from Huntsville
and taken possession Of the bridge
at Decatur, Ala. One Of our Lieu
tenants only was present, without
any force, and opened the drawbridge
to keep the enemy from crossing
The citizens of Decatur, being threat
ened with the burning Of their town,
closed the draw, and let the enemy
over.
Brig. Gen. GLADDEN. died from the
effects of his wounds this morning.
VIM. Rowland, private in Capt.
Fowler's 54th Tennessee volunteers,
who deserted, and was captured on
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DECEASED LOUISIANA oLasrEERs.
The .yicksbarg Wig If Ii. 9Th.
says:
The following is a listof the deaths
Of soldiers at the hospitals duringthe
past week:
VIM. Tomlinson, typhoid pneuno-
MIA, 25th Louisiana regiment. COM
pany u. x. @
1I: II. Long, pneumonia, 1 It'll Lou
isiana regiment, company G.
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: Mrecepo,s Chapter Of II. A. NJ. No. 10.
meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday Of each
month, at Il 2. NJ. j. G. MCWILLIAa1s,
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Shreveport Council, X. and 8. NJ No. 5,
meets on the LIST and Sd Saturday OF each
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A SENSITIVE PIG.-'fVanity Fair
says:
We have reada queer story in tho
country papers about a very tat pig
which was SO startled by lady
sneezing suddenly near its pen that 1t
broke its fore'Iegs and. went straight
to bacon. This happened' or is said
to have happened, somewhere in Con-
necticut,, and the moral to be drawn
from it is this-that, however obnox7
ious that State has been to the rest
otthe world on account Of bass-woed
hams, its real, article Of CANNON js
by no means to be sneezed at.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-03

TRACKING NEGROES THAT THERE Is A COP AMI
HRREAFTER.-Edifor Star heard Mr. Bling
ham say in the House the other day that " eleven
Of the southern States declare II Is a crime, pun.
ishable BY Indictment and Imprisonment, to teach
human being 6 to know that there is even a
God or hereafter ! know this Is not, or was
not year ago, true OF South Carolina, g the no:
bed Of slavery.n l know of two Protestant Epis.
copal ministers Of that State (and yet know very
little about the State or the people Of ny who
studied divinity at the Theological Seminary
near Alexandra solely for the purpose Of preach
Ing to and teaching the negroes Of their own and
neighbOring plantations and know, too, that
they preached to them once every Sabbath,
and that they or ladies Of their families taught
them from the Bible and catechism eyery other
day. This is the case in Virginia and others of
those States. also know OF ministers who went
rom those States to the fatal climate Of Africa to
teach the heather negro Of God, and spent their
lives there-were buried In the sands of Africa
DO not believe there IL one State of the 60 glo-
rious thirty fOur in which this 'infernal afocity
horrible wickedness," Is perpetrated unless Ii be
In some Of the paata churches of the rich, North
and South.
know that some Of the rebel States interdict
the teaching Of slaves to read, to prevent them
reading pamphlets which indirectly counsel them
10 cut the throdts OF women and children. Whose
fault, then, IL IL that such laws were enacted!
Ii there IL one State Of the thirty four (which
declares IL a crime to whisper to the colored man
that there is God, will you, Mr.. Editor, please
Washington, March 90, 1862. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-03
FROM WINCHESTER.

WINCHESTER, A pril 1.-Fourteen ebel victims
Of Sundays battle were seen to-day at a house
nesr Newton. Six had died the remainder
were wounded. They had been deserted by
their own ply sicians, but were cared for by
ours. Subsequently, two Rebel soldiers paid a
visit TO their wounded friends and were can.
tured.
WoODsrocK, Va, April 2-Arernoon The
Rebels when retreztrg yesterday attempted to
burn bridge over the creek near Narrow Pas.
sage, but 1t was extiBguished.
The magnificent railroad bridge, 100 feet hip b,
over the same stream, was burnt by Jackson when
retreating from Gen. Shields.
beautiful grey stallion, said by contrabands
to be Col. Ashby's, was shot yesterday, near this
town. The ball must have wounded the rider In
the thigh. TIE current report, however, that
Ashby Was wounded, Is not credited at head
quarters.
Some Of Ashby's scouts made their appearance
early this morning on the high wooded ridge on
the opposite side Of Stonev creek, beyond Eden
burg. They were fred on by some of the
Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania, when Ashby I'M.
masked four guns and threw several shells into
our camp The Rebels subsequently, retreated
under the fire OF our guns.
During the day they frequently interfered with
our bridge builders by Smelling them at long
range foot bridge has, however been com.
pieted, and our skirmishers aud some Of Andr ews,
sharp shooters are now on the ether side, beyond
the town.
Second Lieutenant Duff and two priyates of
Asbby's cavuiry were captured Yesterday 1t
Duff admitted that he was carrying dispatches.
hut refused to diyuige their contents o. whc they
were from.
An intercepted letter Of recent date from a
rebel line officer speaks significantly Of an antic-
pated open rebellion In Maryland, but this is re.
garded as one Of the means resorted TO by the
secession leaders to dupe their followers into con-
tiDued resistance.
The expensive railroad bridge at Edenburg
was burned by Jsckson yesterday. There is only
one locomotive at this end Of the Manassas road
and no cars. ~--
Ashby's Cavalry were reinforced today by
two or more heavy guns, with which he prac.
ticed on ne at long range The firing Of yester.
day shows the accuracy Of our CO nnoniers In a
Geld where Ashby made a stand Were counted
sheil within space Of $50 feet, hred At mile
and a half range.
The valley Of Shenandoah shows great neglect
Of agriculture. The meE, women and hildren,
who seem 70 have unlimited confidence In the
Yankee troops, hold unrestricted intercourse with
them.
Gen. Banks II here, ana Gen. Shields at stsss-
burg. ~
division post oface has been established here,
out The mails are irregular at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-03
LATE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST FROM ISLAND No. 10
ONE OF TIE REBEL BATTERIES SUR
PRlsED!
ALL ITS GUNS SPIKED,
AN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF TIE AFFAIR
q. 5. FLAG STEAMER BENTON, I
OF Island No. 10, April 2.

On Island NO. lO, April2.
Hon. Gidsca WslLes, Secretary Of the Macy:
Last night an armed boat expedition was fitted
out from the squadron and the land forces at this
point, under command Of Colonel Roberts, Of the
AID Illinois regiment.
The i've boats comprising the expedition were
In charge Of First Master J. v. Johnson, Of the
st. Louis; assisted by Fourth Master G p. Lord,
Of the Benton; Fourth Master Pierce, OF the Gin
cinnati; Fourth Master Morgan, Of the Pittsburg;
and Masters Mate Scanille, Of the Mound City;
each with boats crew Of ten men from their
respective vessels, carrying in all one hundred
men, exclusive of officers under command of
Colonel Roberts.
At midnight the boats reached the upper or
No fort, and, pulling directly in Its face, car
ried it; receiving only the harmless fire Of two
sentinsls, who ran on discharging their muskets,
while the rebel troops in the vicinity rapidly re-
treated Whereupon Col. Roberts spiked the
six guns mounted In the fort, and retired with
the boais uninjured.
The commanding officer represents all under his
command, from their GOODNESS and determination,
az being ready to perform more hazardous ser
vice had 1t been required to the fulflment Of the
object OF the expedition.
! have the honor to be, very respectfully, &c,
your servant, A. III. FoOTB, Flag Officer.
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THosz "QUAxka GUS The New Yorl

THosx "QUAKKR GuEs The New York
correspondent Of the Philadelphia IneEtrsy saws :
{" An abolition preacher, named Ma gtson, a. II
70 give new POINT to the warfare against General
hcClelisn, adyertises, to-day that he has been 10
Manassas, and made arrangements TO have one II
the Quaker CUas' which he cav there tmfned!.
ateiy forwarded 60 this city, in order that the
spectacle may be witnessed by gods and men
This hr. Msttlson is professional sensation
preacher and this sort OF thing 10 Just in his line
Of business Failing to fiji his meeting house OF
late, lie has been obliged 10 resort 10 his Barnum-
like dodge 10 increase his congregation The
Quaker gun, OF course, will be exhibited IN the
vicinity OF ths pulpit; but Is Rev DR.. Bellows
. man OF Infinitely more character than NATL
sOf--says he saw nothing like QUAKER guns,
when he was az Manassas, IL will require a long
stretch - credulity TO persuade even the green.
horns that Isttison's guns are not bogus. /"
This fellow Mattison, by the way, Is the new
witness relied upo2 by the Republicans lin lieu of
iis EOn-f forthcoming "ex-member') to prove Its
Quaker gun story. We cannot see, however,
wha. capital IL made by the RbolItionists IL they
do prove that the Confederates get up wooden
guns az a blind In evacuating their Qualifications
They did the same at Munson's Hill, but Il is
well known that they had real guns there pre-.
yioraly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-03
THE REBELS ACKNOWLEDGE A TERRI.
BILE DEFEAT AT PEA RIDGE,

BALTIMORE, April a, from Fortress Monroe,
April 1.-The weather Is clear and pleasant here
to-day Everything is progressing in the most
satisfactory manner.
The rebels fred several shots from Sewalls
Point last night on the transports in the harbor,
some Of the shells falling within Fifty feet of
sells loaded with horses.
reconnaissance was made Yesterday from
Newport News to Watts creek, a distance of nine
miles. The enemy appeared 1900 strong, and
opened with cannon on our force, but their balls
passed entirely over them. Our batteries were
Immediately got In position and opened on them;
win n the entire body broke and fed in great
confusion, keeping out Of range. The object Of
the reconnaissance being accomplished, our troops
returned
The whole country through which they passed
formerly the garden spot Of Virginia, was found
devastated, with but one house left standing !!
Houses, fences and trees had been burned by thu
retreating Iebels
There are no signs Of the Merrimac vet, and
from her long delay the opinion Is rapidly gain
ing ground that she will not venture TO come out
again.
She has foe held to operate In II she should
triumph over the Monitor; and IL she fails to come
now, II IL thought she must be afraid to run any
risks.
An efacer Of the Seminole says that he read a
Savannah paper of the 23d ult., which acknowI.
edged terrible rebel defeat at Pea Ridge, and
admitted that there was no use to attempt to con-
ceGl the fact.
The English steamer Racer arrived here this
morning and saiuted the flag, which was re-.
sponded 10 by the fort; and some compliments
passed between the French vessels and the Racer.
occasionIng quite a cannonading
A second reconnaissance was also made yester
day to Big Bethel, when the enemy was found to
have returned aud occupied the earthworks in
force. On seeing scouts they threw shells into
the woods occupied by our troops on our previous
advances at that point, but they were unoccupied
and no damage was done. II not being the Dur.
pose Of the advance to engage the enemy, no re-.
spouse was made to their guns.
The hag Of truce today brought down an
OH -er OF the French steamer, from Norfolk
Steamboats, conveying troops to Newport News
Were repeatedly fred at from Sewall's Point and
rsbsl guhboat, this afternoon. No damage was
however done, as far as we can learn.
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PrSsosAL.-We hear that Chss F. BrovSpe.
Esa., better known to the public a. the inirhi,
fahfe0 Arten ca Ward - will lecture In thi, dutv
,oons -gubiect-the " Babes In the w God TfSs
- sreatshownsnn may count upon an audienre.
Judge Ogden Edwards, well-known citizen
Of New York, died AZ his residence on Staten
island on The iss instant a the advanced age Of
e.ghty-one years He was formerly lawyer CT
high distinction, Henry Clay politician, and
for q number Of years 9 member OF the State lie
gtslature.
Michael Doneny, clever poet, philosophers,
ssAayist and reyolniionis:, died IN Brooklyn, N.
Y, yesterday.
The Jura Brings news Of the death Of Professor
yededish vincsat Huntington n Paris, France,
on the 10Th nlt. Oh. Huntington went 70 Europe
about eighteen months ago In the hope Of bene.
atting his health, and for the past sig moafhs he
has BEEN travelling In Italy His faSnily were
rnembered, was sorne years since - minister In
the Episcopel Church, which he subseq uently
forsoof for the Church Of Rome Amope TIE
most enduring evidences Of his literary talent are
a. Lady Alicep his hrst novel "Alban - 'Tbe
uaaryO
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EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON CITY:
APRIL s, 1859
.yuit Of is. sfsruIns Press

The fa:L9s.,c,r, in sgsin treating on the
abolition Of Slavery In This District" says thai
" President Lincoln gave evidence Of great good
ssnsr, ,nd Of practical sagacity inspired by a
snTna theorv Of political action, when, In his re-
cent special message TO Congress on the subject
Of stording aid to States DESTROYS Of initiating
the emancipation Of slaves, be said that gradual
emancipation was better for alp %; and our CO.
temporary expresses the opinion that thu same
practical considerations which, in the Interest oil
TIRE slave and of sleve-owners, dictate the pro-
pristy of srsdusl and not sudden emancipation In
the States having an absolute contro over the
subject are equally applicable to the relations Of
slavery In the District Of Columbia, over which
Congress has the power 10 exercise exclusive
ie.. iIlsaon.
The RspEs!ieas treats upon the necessity OF pro-
y!ding FOR the preservation Of social order in the
seeded region, "untl States there can be re.
constructed and readmitted."