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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-14
Exchange Of Prisoners.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE War Depart
mcnt has published list Of the officers Of the
United States who have been exchanged as
prisoners Of war for prisoners taken in arms
against the {. S.; also, a statement showing
there were delivered to Lieutenant Colonel
ludlow, at Aikens' Landing, September 7th,
AS, and to the same officer at the same place,
On the 2lst Of September. 334. Texas ex
change. 1st. Sd and Sth &. S. infantry, 527
New Mexico exchange 557 Shiloh prisoners,
1000; Gainesville prisoners delivered to Maj.
Livingston, September lst, 80; Gainesville
prisoners delivered to Lieutenant Muclle, Au-
gust 3Oth. 27l The total number Of exchan-
g<,s to be offset BY delivery Of Confederate pris-
oners at Vicksburg is now 10. 1858. The officers
exchanged, according to this order, embrace
ColoneIS, 10 Lieutenant Colonies, 7 Majors, %
Captains, IS First Lieutenal1ts, s. Second Lieu
tenants | naval and other officers were ex
changed, but no specific equivalent mentioned.
In Georgetown, the amount Of flour inspec-
ted during the quarter which closed on the
30th Of September, was 5000 barrels. This
makes the wholo amount Of the year l10, 495
l1y:c:
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The Recent Raid into Pennsylvania.
from the Baltimore Amcric!

From the Baltimore American
The highest estimate of the Confederate
strength places it at twenty-five hundred, but
the most careful observers say it was not over
eighteen hundred. Gen Stuart was undoubt-
edly in command, and General or COL Hamp-
ton, OF South Carolina, was also with them
The force, according to one of the stragglers,
captured near Emmittsburg, consisted Of pick
ed detachments from different regiments, the
main body being Virginians, with few South
Carolina and Alabama companies.
The route appears to have been arranged be-
fore they started and there is no evidence that
it was in any way changed Or interfered with
by efforts at pursuit Trey studously kept
away from Hagerstown and Frederick being
apparently aware that both these points were
strongly guarded, and that neitherthe destruc-
ton Of the vast stores Of government goods at
these places; nor that Of the railroad bridge at
the Monocacy, were objects of possible accom-
plishment with them.
There is Of course a good deal of mortihca-
ton in military circles that the pursuit was SO
ineffective. For nearly thirty-six hours the
Confederates were within the Federal lines,
and yet. with the exception of half a dozen
stragglers. the Federal cavalry saw nothing Of
them There is certainly good cause for NOR
LITIGATION in this and perhaps also cause for
investigation as to the why and wherefore of
so unsatisfactory result. The pursuit was
undoubtedly badly managed
The Washington Republican says 1T is
evident that in the affair Of Wednesday, at
Perryville, the advantages obtained by the
Federal forces were not great. The enemy bu-
ried their dead, took care Of their wounded,
and retired in good order There is no evidence
that their losses were greater than our own
They had, however, made an attack and failed
10 It; aud wore, 50 far the defeated party
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Ram, or no Rain.

The little parish Of YelIowdale farmers
had long been without a minister. One
day Rev. Mr.. Surely visited the village,
was asked to stay over Sunday and preach
to them. The people were pleased with
bis sermons, and some were anxious 10
have him stop. A meeting was called to
know the mind Of parish. 81 don't see
any use in having minister" said Sharp
rich old farmer; "a parsen can't learn
me anything; if we've any money to spare
We better lay it cut in something ,ha,
will briog fsirer return" The Sabbath
loving part Of the people argued strong.
ly against him, "Wsn" answered Sharp,
not choosing TO show himself COW inced,
"lve heard tell Of ministers a, could
pray for rain, and bring it; il We could
hit on one Of that sort, I'd 60 for hiring
him.
Mr.. Snarp was q man Of consequence,
and the younger and less knowing Of his
neighbors were quite taken with the idea.
That would be q minister worth having
they thought. And after much talk, il
was agreed to hire Mr.. Surely upon THE
condilion--thst he would give them rain,
or fair weather, when they wanted Il; for
their farms often suffered both from se.
we're drooghts and heavy rains. Mr..
Surely was Immediately waited upon by
a COMMITTEES Of the ps,isb, Who soon came
back, bringing the minister with them
III will accep, your terms upon ono con.
dition," said be, shat you muss agree
upon what sort Of weathsr you wan.."-
This appeared reasonable, and matters
were arranged for years stay at YsI.
lowdsls.
Weeks passed on, bringing midsum.
mer heats. For three weeks !, had moi.
ra'bed, and the young corn was begin.
ming TO curl with drought. Nov for the
promise. "Come," said Sharp, with one
or two others whose billy farms were suf
fering; Eve need rain, you rsmember
your promise" Certainly" answered
the minister, "call . meeting" A meet.
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HEADQUARTERS
CAMP OF INSTRUCTION,

COLUMBIA, s. c., June 18th 1861.
SPECIAL ORDER NO. I.
I ALL persons who are subject to the
i, provisions of the Act Of Congress, en-
titled "An Act further TO provide for the
public defence" approved 18th April, 1862,
and generally known rs the "Conscriptiop
Act" are hereby ordered to appear Mt the
Court House of the District in which they
reside, and report to the Enrolling Officer
there on duty, on the LIST day of July, 1862.
H. The Enrolling Officer will be prepar-
cd TO grant exemptions under the law Of
Congress hereto appended.
III. The Conscrpt, will be prepared, af
ter enrolment, to report at this Camp of
Instruction on Tuesday, the 9th day Of ju-
ly, proximo.
BY order: J. s. PRESTON,
Lieut.. Col. Com'dg Camp of Instruction.
The Commandant Of the Camp of In.
struction informs the persons embraced in
the above order that those who report most
promptly will secure 4 choice Of the corps
and arm Of service to which they desire to
DO attached.
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ing was called. "Now, my friends" said
the pastor, "what is 1t you WANT"
Rain, rain." shouted half dozen vol.
ces
"Ve'y we'll when will you have i. I"
"This very night, all night long," said
Sharp, to which several assented.
mo, no; not to night" cried Mr.. Smith
"Ivs six or seven loads well made hay
out would not have it wet for any.
thing"
$50 have l." added Mr.. Peck, mo rain
to night"
"Will you take it to morrow I" asked
the minister. But it would take all 10.
morrow to get it in. So objections came
up for two or three days. "In four days
then r. said Mr.. Surely.
"Yes" cried Sharp, "all the hay will be
in, and no more be cut ,ill"-
stop, stop!" cried Mrs. Sharp, pulling
her husband srnsr,ly by the sleeve, "tha,
day We have set to 60 TO Snow hill. l,
mustn't rain then"
In short, the meeting resulted in just
10 conclusion at all, for il was found quite
Impossible to agree.
Until you make up your minds" said
the pastor on leaving, I'VE must ali trust
in the Lord"
Bot Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Peck got
their hay in, but on the day Sharps were
to 60 to Snow bill, it began to rain in
good earnest. Sharp lost his visit, bu,
his crops were gained.
And it so happened once or twice a.
gain. The year rolled by, and the pso
pie could never ali agree upon what kind
OF weather they wanted. Mr.. Surely, Of
course, bad no occasion TO fulfill his part
Of the contract, and the result was that
they began to open their eyes to the fact
tha, this worl1 would be a strange place
II its Inhabitants should govern it. They
saw that natures laws could be safely
trusted in the hands Of natures God.
AT the close Of the year the miuiste,
spoke OF leaving. This the people would
not listen to. "But cannot stay under
the old contract" said he."
"Nor do we want you to-" said Sharp
much humbled; "only stay and teach us
and our children how to know Goa and
obey his laws"
"And all things above our proper
sphere added the pastor, 1--WE will leave
with God for "Hs dosth all things
we'll. >"
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to push hard" upon me, | would have
given him such lesson as would have
checked his ardor but he WAS careful to
advance only after my troops had retired
from each successive position.
The retreat Was conducted with great
order and precision. doing much credit to
the officers and men under my orders,
and must be looked upon in every respect
BY the country Is equivalent to brilliant
victory.
Gen. Pope must certainly have
dreamed Of having taken 10000 prison.
ers and $4,000 stand Of arms, for We
positively never lost them about one or
two hundred straggIers would propabIy
cover all the prisoners he took, and
about five hundred damaged muske,s all
the arms he got; these belonged to q
convaIescent camp -four miles South OF
Corinth) evacuated during the night, and
were overlooked on account Of the dark
ness. The actual number of prisoners Ia
ken during the retreat was about equal
on both sides, and they were but few.
Major General HalIeck must be very
credulous nan indeed to believe the al.
surd story of "tbat farmer" He ought
to know that the burning Of two or more
cars on railroad is not sufficient to
make "Beauregard frantic" aud ridicu.
lous ! especially when | expected every
momen. 10 hear of the capture Of his ma
raudng party, whose departure from
Pennington had been communicated to
me the day before, and had given in
consequence all necessary orders but
part Of my forces passed Boonville an
hour before the arrival Of Col. Elliot's
command, and the other part arrived
just in time to drive it away AND liberate
the convalesceuts captured unfortunate
ly, however, not in time to save four Of
the sick, who were barbarousiy consumed
in the station house Let Col. Elliotts
name descend to in!amy as the author OF
such revolving deed. Gen. Halleck did
not capture nine locomotives. 1t was
only by the accidental destruction Of
bridge before some trains had passed,
that he got seVen engines in damaged
condition. the cars having been burnt by
my orders.
1t is indeed lamen,atle to see how liz.
Tie our enemies respect truth and justice
when speakin OF their military opera.
lions. especially when, through inability
or over confidence, they meet with de.
served failure.
II the result be "all he desired" il can
be said ths, he is easily satisfied i, 70.
mains to be seen whether his Govern.
nent and people will be Of the Ike
opinion.
| sites, that all we lost at Corin,h and
during the retreat, would not amount to
one days expense Of his army. Respect.
fully, your obedient servant,
r.. BEAUREGARD.
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that will make a sum Of 81 ,o95, 100000.
1t can be seen that instead Of taking a it,
tie over three crops to pay the expeuces,
it would take something over eight crops.
For the three crops Of 4 100000 Of bales
at 20 cents, or $50 per bale, would bring
5000 900, 900, while eight crops at = cer,s
or S32 per bale, would only bring 81,
o24, 100000. So by holding on to your
cotton and the war lasts but eighteen
months and only costs Sl,O95, 100000,
YOU will pay your taxes in three crops in
stead of eight.
think it would have been good poll
cy in our government to have advanced
on every mans crop Of cotton five cents
per 10. That would have met all press
ing demands Of every planter. II
cotton would have advanced to Is or 20
cents, ne could have got the benefit of
the rise. We could have received Treas
ury notes for our cotton. as well as the
Banks receive it. Then 1t would have
forced these owners OF factories aud spec.
uIators TO have given fair price for it,
and some Of our planters would not haze
been distressed by being compelled to sell
at low prices to get what they were com.
PEELED 10 have. | know some men who
were compelled to sell cotton at 5 and @
IN fan ia
go TO the war; | was truly sorry for
them. The government might as well
have advanced money on their cotton ms
for the soldier 10 wait on the government
two months after he goes into service for
the pay Of his clothing and services.
am not disposed to censure our new gov.
ernment for the errors it has committed,
it is nothing but "buman to err" for
all Of us are apt to look back and see
where We could have done better. There,
fore let us not quarrel and wrangle, but
all put our shoulders to the wheel. and
be united, and We will come out victor.
Gus, with the blessings OF kind Provi
dence. Let US hold on to our cotton and
we will get high price for it.
| think this war ought to teach the
cotton planters great moral lesson, and
cause them 10 change their ruinous poll
cy even il we should gain our indepen.
dence asd peace be established this year.
For | believe it has been the .reat beset
ting sin Of the Cotton States. | believe
we will finally achieve our indepen dence,
but the great ruler Of human events will
permit us 10 suffer severely for our sins.
We have exhausted and ruined our
lands that we might be enriched by king
cotton. | ask the question, how can we
all live here much longer if we still pur
sue this system! II we still pursue this
sort of work, in few years, it will take
1000 acres OF land to do man 10 farm
on where 500 would do him under the
right sort Of management.
have digressed from the main sub.
jec,, but | think these things belong to
the subject Of making too much cotton.
]. A. CUNNINGHAM
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From the Mobile Epening Ne,cs.l
Halleck Branded as a Liar

HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
June II, 1862.
GEsTLEMEN: Ny attention bas Just
been called to the following despatch
lpublished in your issue Of yesterday Of
Major General HalIech, commanding en-.
emy's forces, which, coming from such a
source, is most remarkable in one respect
that 1t con,a:ns as ;uaEy ;n;sTep.sssa
tations as lines:
WAsHINeroN, June 4, ls62.-Tbs fol.
lowing despatch was received this after.
noon at the War Department
HALLEcK's HEADauARrRRs, June 4.
Hon. K. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
Gen. Pope, with 10000 men, is thirty
miles South Of Corinth. pushing the enc.
my hard. He already reports 10000
prisoners and deserters from the enemy,
and $4,000 stand Of arms captured.
Thousands Of the enemy are throwing
away their arms. A farmer says that
when Beauregard learned that Col. Rl,
OFT had cut the railroad on his line Of re.
treat he became frantic, and told his men
to save themselves the best way they
could.
We have captured nine locomotives
and number OF cars. One OF the former
Is already repaired, and is running to day.
Several more will be 10 running order in
two or three days
The resuIt is al | could possibly desire.
ii. w. HALLECK,
Major General Commanding.
Gen. Pope did not "push hard" upon
me with 10000 men, thirty miles from
Corintb, on the 4th inst; for my troops
occupied defensive line in rear Of "Twen
ty Mile Creek" less than twenty FIVE
mile from Corintb, until the 9th instant,
when the want Of good water induced me
to retire al my leisure TO better position;
,oorsser, If Gen. Pope had attempted, at
any time dur:sg the retreat from Corinth,
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THERlCHM0ND DISPATCH.
BY C0WARDIN & HAMMERsLEY
RICHMOND, VA.
DAILY SkNI.WEEKLY AND WEEKLY,

Nov. a.,

THE DAILY DISPATCH 10 served 10
l. subscribers at six AND QuARrsa cRsrs
WEEK, payable TO the Carrier wceklv.-
Price for mailing. - year, or S2.60 for
six months in advance.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY DISPATCH 10
issued >very Tuesday and Friday at ~ in
adyans '.
tn WEEKLY DISPATCH issued
every fi:iay. and mailed 10 Subscribers a,
81 per annpm.
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5 D u I II C R0LIN A
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
(In The Common Psas.)
Dudley NJ. Ussery,et al. J Declaration

IN me Common Plsas.)
Dadl'y NJ. Usssry,et al. } Declaration
Samuel Spence. Attachment
Whereas the Plaintiff did ON tho ss.ona
day OF December 1861, file his DecI,rat;on
against the Defendant, who (as Il ia saidI !.
absent from and without the limils Of ths
State, and has neither wife nor Attorosv
known within the sams, upon whom 4 cow
OF the said Declaration might be served. 4"
IL 10 therefore ordered that tha aid D..
isndant do appear and plead TO the aid
Declaration, on or before the third day of
december next, which will be in the wear
OF oui Lord one thossand esght hundred
and sixty.two, otherwise final judgmep, will
Then be given and awarded against hia..
II. J. HANCOCK, era.
Dec. eth, lsol.--<3-ly. -
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These Papers (embraciug the Tri-Week-
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

HoJ"'sns anu inspector Generals Office,
COLUMBIA, June IL, 1861.
GENERAL ORDER NO "a
i. The President Of the Confederate
States having made call for all persons
coming under IAN hctt to further provide
Tor the public defence" generally known as
the transcription Act" all persons liable
10 such conseriptiops will promptly report,
pursuant TO Special Order No. /. Of Lieut..
Col. John y. Preston, Commanding Camp
OF Instruction, and herewith published.
u Officers commanding regiments Of the
militia OF this State " ill forthwith extend
this order TO officers commanding compan.
iss 10 their respective regiments.
Ofiiesrs commanding companies Of the
militia VI this State will forthwith give
publicity to this order within their respeo.
i've companies, and warn all persons liable
10 consciption toa prompt obedience to
The above mentioned Special Order No. !.
by order
WlLMOT G. DsSAUSSURE,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
Juns as. 40 A.
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ron. THE LANCASTER LEDaER.1
Planters Hold on to your Cotton


Some might suppose l wanted to at
tract some little neter'ety by giving my
views occasionally through the columns
OF your journal, but such is not the case.
For have no political aspirations to graf
n.y. no amo'''on Tor ofhce OF any nature
Whatever. But 1t know my own hear,
have disposition to see the people OF
'h's oonthern Contederacy prosper, and
so manage their pecunlary affairs, that,
"hen TINS unr'ghteous war Is over and
peace established, they will be 10 situa-
.'on 70 pay the'r taxes WITHOUT much EN-
oarrHss'Eent' For every one knows that
the property holders have the taxes to
pay.
therefore, say hold on to your cotton.
on'y sell what VIII meet your pressing
demands. such AS buying that which
you cannot do without, and pay some in
teres' 10 those VINO own nothing but mon
ey ana nave no way oi getting living
without 1t, or, let them have provisions at
moderate Prices-you can make 1t up on
your COTTON FOR tell yon' (mark the
Pfeu'c''oh') mat cotton VIII brlng twenty
cents just as certain as the earth sevoives
upon 'ts axis once IN twenty'four hours,
whenever peace Is made, and, perhaps,
twenty 'h'e or Unity cents. Then what
Is Tue necessity TO sell the whole OF your
co'toh ine Ia" mas suspended the op-
e'"''ons OF lhe oher'n ana those who
"0a'd DC disposed 70 make a fortune
rom your necessities. Dut some m'gn'
say, want TO pay my debts. Then l
ask the question, what good Will that DO
you or your cfed'tori Suppose for the
SAKE OF argument that We are oVerrun'
aho suoaued oy me Lincoln Government
aPprehend no suci iears') VIII paying
aeo's 40 tue creditor or Debtor any good'
Tor 1 understand II 10 oe the Polcy OF the
h'"eo'' government IN the event We are
'o"d.e'eo' 'n"' our property VIII oe u
NC" ua" ~ 10 ~ pay '"e eAPeoee' OF the
war ine" u our co''oh shou'd % III the
""noS VI sPecu'"lors they wou'd De less
A''y ~ o"'o u Una" Tue P'""'e'S' TOT
"oO'' ""'' " 'u'' '"e conscience OIL
""" "'' "o''' '."y q" ''"e A"a MAKE
~ '''o"e iron" '"e necessities OF
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ones that ouch, to nav. f., ,bsi, non ;n
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to this wieksd WA, h,ovoh, oo =. b, 49,.
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