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CAPTURE OF CAVALRY.

A letter has been received By a citi-
zen Of Staunton from member of
Gen. Stuart's cavalry, dated 18th inst.
stating that they captured, in the two
days previous, from 3 to 4 full Regis.
Of Plaasenton's cavalry.
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C.S. OF AMERICA,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
NITRE AND MINING BUREAU,
u i o. 1000

h A llCNHIUEU, y uIIU -JtH. fOUI. ]
LII officers of this Bureau fEtsing in their en-
IN plov persons subjeet to militia DUTY under the
State call Of the Governor OF Virginia, will at
ortsard to this Office, lists of the same giving the
county and regiment to which they belong, in order
that they may be presented to the Governor for ex-
eruption. The lists must be accompanied - Ger
ttcate that they were employed prior to the date
of e-Governor's proclamation calling them Into
the service.
Iron contractors will forward lists directto this
RICHARD MORTOv.
Major in charge.
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From the Spectator.
COURTS OF INQUIRY

Sou. Pa, what are Courts Of Inquis
~ 20
Father-~" Ny son. they are whiewasl
ting institutions, established by Army Reg
ulations
Son-"Do they white.wash the tents ?"
Futher-'.No, my son, they white wash
blackened characters.
Son -s.How DO they do that 90
Faith err. In this way I: vii b some ofthe
officers the tendency is to spoil and when
their characters become soiled or disoolored
TO any considerable degree, they call a
Court Of Inquiry, which proceeds to white
wash their characters till they become as
white as ascension robes-in a word, they
are proclaimed the most honest Of men, and
the most gallant Of officers
There is not outof 10 Confederate off,
GERS who has not called Court of Inquiry
or been required to sit upon them, and
hence this charge is general Is it not
equally applicable TO our Generals, VINO are
compelled to read carefully the evidence and
approve or disapprove the findings Of these
courts ? Many Zines has General Lee APP
proved their findings. Our own beloved
and lamented Jackson is guilty too, and
falls under the condemnation of the .sSpec-
tator." What a beautiful addition TO his
epitaph tie Spectator has originated
Whitewater Of soiled characters. We
prefer to remember ald speak Of General
Jackson by that name, which he aud his old
brigade SO nobly won on the field Of first
Manassas .Stonewall,D but expect TO hear
him ever hereafter spoken ofby the Spec
tator'' as Gen. Nv hitcwasher' jackson
Query, Hoald the Editor Of the Spec.
tator like to see. any officer exculpatc him-
self from charges which would be areproach
to Confederate soldiery, since it can only be
done by a court Of Inquiry
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SPECTATORS REPUTATION.

We publish ION the first page) as
we promised the REPUTATION Of the Ed
itor Of the Spectator. Weycall the at
tention Of our readers to two facts,
viz: that the officer Col. A. w. Har-
man, alluded to by the Editor, was
NOT APPRIsED OF and DID NOT SEE
THE article signed IA Soldier, as soon
as the EDITOR OF THE SPECTATORS,
and that the Editor Of the Spectator.
elrs greatly when he says the author
Of "a Soldiers" article is a native Of
Virginia. He is a native of another
State ana so far from being q RELA-
TIVE or FRIEND, is not even an Ac-
oUAlNTAscE Of Col. A. w HARMAN
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wWe are pleased to notice the escap

RW We are pleased to notice the escape
of Capt Warren WEIGH. from Fort Met
ry, near Baltimore He was captured near
Winchester. about two months ago, carried
to Fort McHenry, and there confined until
he made his escape. He is a gallant Off
Ger, has done good service in the Cenfeder-
ate army and is again ready to give the
enemy touch of his steel. His numerous
friends. who had heard Of bis capture, wi |
be delighted to hear Of his escape from pris-
on. - Rockingham Register.
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~ We see that Darlington Taylor,
Wm. Crawford, G. r. Mason and A.
il. II. Stuart Of Stanton, 2. W
Roller Of Augusta, Jno. g. strayel
ila'liscrllulg, and Jno. W. McCuc
e Nelscn Lave appointed Cadet.
ef the Va. Military Institute.
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News For TIE BosroNlANs. The people

News FOR THE BosToNlANs. The people
Of Boston are 50 very loyal that they will
receive none but good news. A few days
since the clerk Of the Exchange Reading
Room was writing the latest news on the
bulletin board, and had occasion to put
down therebcl report that the Yankee troops
had been repulsed at Port Hudson. -
Though it was given as a mere report from
rebel sources, the writer was compelled to
erase 1t by a eljaue Of ..loyaIists.'
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Staunton, Va.
Notice to eur subscribers.

NOticc losCHf SuBScftpefS.
Many Of or subscribers have
promptly responded to our terms pay
ing both their old indebtedness and
slseir neiv subscription. Tothase who
aTe backward we give notice that they
must css:laply with our terms. The
subscriptions car. be sent by mail at
niir risk ana the receipt will be re-
turned in the next paper after the re-
ceipt of the money. We have Issued
the paper for near three months with
out appealing to our friends, and we
hope that they will now see the neces-
sity of promptly responding as we
have to pay cash for everything con-
nected with the Office.
May LIST 1863.
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CHARLESTON. July 13. 1863.

CHARLEsTON, July 10, Iooo.
To Gen. s. Cooper. n, g. I G.:
Nothing new since yester- day; enemy es-
tablishibg batteries for long-range guns on
middle Of Morris Island, aided by five mon
itors and three wooden gunboats firing on
batteries Wagner and Gregg, on north end
Of Morris Island.
(Signed G.. T. BEAuREGARp.
The enemy are strengthening their
batteries on Morris Island Fort Sump-
ter is Smelling them slowly but con
tinually.
A new con to Richmond" is about
to be attempted. Two iron clads and
five or six transports appeared at
Brandon, on Sunday last. They
made no landing as far as heard from.
One of the iron clads made a recon
noisance above City Point on James
River. We think they will find this
road to Richmond a eleetle" harder
than any other they have ever essayed
to travel.
We get but little and unanthorita-
tive information from Gen. bees ar
my from our sources. AS we'll as we
can Judge, his army is in the neighbour
hood Of Hagerstown and the enen,
are afraid to attack him.
The daring cayalrynan, John Nor
gan, has crossed the Ohio River into
Indiana, capturing steamboats,, store.
s and prisoners. lie has 1000 or 50Ot
mounted men and when last hearl
from was moving on Jeffersonville
opposite Louisville Ky. The people
OF Louisville are greatly excited and
We'll may they be.
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$500 H H w. \ RD

GTOLEN from the subscribers pasture field,
~ about miles from Harrisonburg. on Saturday
night, the lItl inst. A SMALL BROWN MARE.
about Is hands high, had shoe off Of left hind
foot, has lump on the inside of her right hind leg
near the hook; no other marks remembered, ex-
cept that she has very long tai! The mare was
seen near Mt. Sidney. Augusta County, early on
Sunday morning, on her way towards StAunton,
in possession Of soldier. ] will pay $25 for her
return to my farm, or tor Information that viii
enable me to get her again. She belongs to Mr..
John West, Maryla land soldier.
DANIEL BYERLY.
Il ~ 1ono
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-07-17

rs The IJaebburg Republ;can learns
that Brigadier General John Eshols, in
comm at Leuisburg Va, has rendered
his resignation Of bis commission to the
His successor has been ap-
pointed The names Of Coils. s thornton and
McCauseland have been mentioned as his
probable successor
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PAROIINE PRISONERS.

The elIenly. on the Sd July when Gen.
Lee was driving back their forces at Get.
stysburg capturing thousands and threaten
ing their army with rout and humiliation,
published. War Gazette DENYING the
pewer Of parolifig 3. iseaerss on the battle
field This was done to eubarrass Gen.
Lee with his captures it was to cucumber
bis army with prisoners, necessitating large
details to guard and convoy them to Rich
mond Thus the enemy hoped to 50 en-
cumber Leeas to prevent his advance.
Now, Vicksburg had no Geographic COM
Imunication with Washing on. and On the
next day Gen. Grant captured. according
to various accounts, from Is, 600 to II 0o0
prisoners, and paroled them on the battle
+ feld, in direct violation Of the terms Of
this .War Gazette The enemy enforced
| this ssWar Gazette" bt forcing into the
lrauks q, 500 prisoners paroIed by Gener.
al Lee. The captured garrison Of Vicks-
burg, by the terms ofsthe euemys ..War
Gazette" should be Immediately declared
Exchanged, and armed aud placed as re-
enforcement to Gen. Johnston.
| There was no agreement between the
commanding generals Of the two armies
Gen. Johnston and Gen. Grant the
euemy asserts in this '.War Gazette" TO be
+. qured by the cartel. Gen. Pemberton
could capitulate and surrender, but the ex-
change ofthe prisoners captured must, ac-
cording to this War Gazette, take place
either by agreement between commanding
generals or at the appointed places for ex.
4 -
change, namely . City Point
Nobody viii have the right to complain
II this : War Gazette" be promptly acted
upon by our authorities; and Pemberron
and his army be declared no longer on pa
role, since, by the terms Of this War Ga
zette, they were not exchanged by the
generals commanding, nor at the appointed
place; put irreguiarly ana Improperly ana
| ~ az soon as armed, they De turned against
the enemy.
L IN eagerness 10 embarrass zen. Lee (,
tne enemy mas pus forth " ar uazet'e
e''aS no" ia'erlaiiy aias s6eh. vonnsloh II
wouiu pe out right ana proper sna1 our au-
snor''ies shoulu promptly embrace a., the OPP
Por'uni.y mus oHerea ,hem. MS /" al
uazes' . Is loIesa alu improper cons'luc.
H.. W
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HYPOCRISY.

How great must not the desire Of the
Spectator" be, to see one officer excupate
himself from a charge which would be a
reproach to Confederate soldiery, when he
can allow himselfto make the following gen.
eral charge against azt the officers in the
Confederate service!
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REFUGEES RETURNING. - Refugees from
Suffolk and vicinity are rapidly returning
to the scene of their desolated homes, now
that the Yankees have evacuated that sec
tie,, nf enfsr, .,.vs
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Captain in charge. District No. ~.

gTIaGINfA.-At Rules held in the Clerks o.
fee Of the Circuit Court for augusta County,
the 6sh day Of daily, s6S,
Jacob Slower. jacob Wiseman and Margaret, his
W.. and David Boyserman- Plaintiffs.
go.enb Stoyer. Daniel Slower, Elizabeth Bosser.
man, Christian r. ISsserman, Miry Margaret
Bosserman, Elizabeth stoYer, tane stoFer, Ell
len Stoyer, John Slower and Rebecea a. Sto-
yer-Dettndants.
The object OF this suit isto sell land left by San
stoyel, decd.
The Defendants, Joseph Stover and Daniel sto-
yer, nc i having entered their appearance, and it
appearing by satisfactory evidence that they are
not residents of this Commonwealth is ordered
that they appear here within month after due
publication of this notice, and do what is neoessa-
ry to- protect their interest
Copy-Teste,
A. +. KINNEY, elk.
July 10, 1s6s.-4w
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AFYA1Rs IN AREsNsA5 "A pirate letter
reciyed in Macon, Geo, from Little Rock,
dated June Oath, says. Gen. Cooper had
an engagement with Philips commanding
the Federals, and routed him With great
loss. Stanwati, a Cherokee Colonel cap
tured q negro regiment, comprising some
800 or 500. They were commanded lsy a
negro belonging to Mr.. Bright, who ran
away from Fort Smith
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-07-17

- A letter received from a mem
Der of the Stanton Artillery states
that more were wounded in late en-
gagements save Talbot Coleman
slightly, in thigh All are IN excel.
lent health and spirits.
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Account of tile Death OF Gen. Barks-
dale Of mississippi.

Correspondent Of the New York Tribune,
writing from the battle field Of Gettysburg,
on the 9th inst. gives the following partic-
ulars Of the death Of Gen. Barksdale:
Lieut.. Col. Chas Z Livingston, of New
York, A | Con Major General Double
day staff. on.tho night Of Thursday, July
8. went out in the extreme front TO discover
II possible the body he having been inform
ed by prisoner of the locality where Barks-
/ dale was shot Nhe spot was about quar-
ter Of a mile in advance Of our pickets, and
Col Livingstone with his small party of
Estret her bearers. was once driven in by
rebel scouts, but on a secnnl attempt was
so fortunate a. to be successful The body
Of the General was found life was not yet
extict, but his wound was amortal one
4 He was Lifted upon the stretcfer, and being
a very heavy person, eight men were requir-
ed to bear his weight. He declared with
his last breath that he was proud Of the
cause he died in fighting for; proud Of the
manner in which he had received his death
/ wound; that the rebels were invincible,
and although repulsed that day they were
sure of victory on the morrow He left
with Col Livingstonhis watch. pocket book
and other trinkets, to be seat to his friends
! in Mississippi Barksdale, as every one
knows, was anextremely bitter Sccessionist,
who iudulgcd in many and repeated threats
previous to the war of the dissolution of the
Union. The Watch is large gold ono.
deliberately chased; there are several articles
Of jewelry in addition to it.
i TURpENTINE AS A BURN1NG FLUID A
correspondent Of North Carolina paper
! writes:
Turpentine has been recommended in
4 your paper as material for light After
having tried it, am surprised that more
general use is not made of SO cheap and
aEeasIy procurable a substitute for oil and
spirit Ina kerosene lamp, witha moder.
ately large burner, the chimney being
4 about two inches IN diameter, we find thai
q spirits Of turpentine, procured at a still
along the line Of railroad at s. per gallon.
/ yields fully as good a light as palmetto
Oil" or any other burning fluid whatever
4 Turpentine is MOI at all explosive or dan,
gerous, and IN the lamp used by US, i'll
which the draft is we'll concentrated upor
the fame, there is no necessity to use a
wire to cleanse the wicls. Why should
any one. suffer for want Of light, with Sc
cheap an agent within our reach2 The on
lly difficulty is in procuring a good lamp
] We suspect that Palmetto Oil, Terebeue
4 &C., are little mere thaa q tolerably pur1
turpentlne.
AFFAIRS IN AREsNsAs "A pirate leffe
reciyed in Macon, Geo, from Little Rock
4 dated June Oath, says. Gen. Cooper hat
an engagement with Philips, commanding
the Federals, and routed him with grea
n loss StanRati a Chernkea Colonel can
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CENTR AL HOTEL
HOGS. HOGS.

VXTE wish to chase from two to three hi
w bred STOCK HOGS, tor which We will
the highest market price. Persons having tt1
for sale, will do well by calling at Mason & II
hams Dstillery, or P. B. Il j. b. HogeS ST.
on Beverly Street, Staunton.
MASON & HARTMAN
n. B.-We will fatten Hogs at So per mo
or for one-half tie Hogs. NJ. l. u
Staunton, June %, 1S63.-tf
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HIaz1 TX Checks.
DERSONS in want Of Blank Checks on the Cen
Z trail or Valley Bank, eau be supplied at this
Office.
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CHARLESTON July 11-9 As A. M

To Gen. S. Cooper:
The enemy attacked in force, Battery
Wagner, on Morris's Island at daylight
this morning, but was quickly repulsed with
with the loss Of 95 killed, many wounded,
and $50 prisoners. Only five casualties
on our side.
All quiet on James's Island.
(Signed) G.. L. BEaUREGARD.
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NTIREAND MINING GFF1CE.

Stanton, june Eth, lsG3.
LII Nitre contractors iii this district will imme-
"a djately report to me at this Office, the names
Of any men in teeir employ who are included III he
above order and IN accordance with the above
form, with certificate, &c Assistant Superinten-
dents will see that this ord.r is promptly ezece
ted.
July 3-3t JAMES F. JONES.
CANAAN in CHARGE District No ~
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CHARLESTON July 10-11a P. NJ.

CHAKIEsIUN 0u1y " = n. y
TO Gen. s. Cooper
The enemy has threatening force on the
lower front of James Island, along the
Stone. An attempt was made to-day to
destroy the Savannah Railroad bridge over
the Edisto river, but was foiled, with the
loss of one steamboat
(Signed) G. I. BEAuREGARD.
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WAR NEWS.

We had but sufficient space last
week to announce the receipt Of the
news in Richmond of the fall Of Vicks-
burg. Gen. JOS. g. Johnston tele-
graphed the Sec. of War that ViclSs-
burg capitulated on the 4th inst
This is a great blow but not al ire
parable one. The uudisputed posses
sion of the river by the enemy will cut
lis off from communication with the
States west Of it, but that will be hard
to get if authorities do not intend to
allow it. It is reported as coming
from the New Orleans Era that Port
Hudson capitulated on the 9TH inst.
also, we do not credit this, tho it may
be true. The following is the dispatch
in reference to Port Hudson, which
we give for what tbs worth
MOBILE. July l3,1s63.
To General Cooper, Ajutant and Inspec-
tor General !:
The New Orleans EZRA" Of the 10Th an
nounces the unconditional surrender Of Port
Hudson at O'Clock, 9th instant.
GEO. II. GARNER, Chief OF Stall.
We regret to hear of the loss Of
these fortified places and of the sur
render of so many men and the release
Of the Northern army from the posi-
ton Of besiegers for more active ag
gressive operations-but we are not at
all dispirited believing that our liber-
critics will be secured beyond a perad-
venture, as no people who have the
spirit of the Confederates and have
shown their pluck under such trying
circumstances can be conquered.
Skirmishing has been going on at
jackson Miss since July 9th, a gener-
al engagement was anticipated but as
yet has not taken place.
The enemy supposlng Gen. Beaure-
gard had been ordered to Culpepper,
from dispatches they report having
captured, attacked our forces at
Charleston but have thus far failed in
their attempts. We copy the follow
ing official dispatches from Gen. Beau
regard
CHARLESTON, July 10.
To Gen. s. Cooper, Adj't and 1nsp'r Gen s;
At dark the enemy retained possession of
the Southern portion Of Morris's Island
Four monitors engaged the battery, Wag-
per, and the battery at Cummings Point,
all day, without damage or casualties; but
the loss in opposing the landing was severe
three hundred killed and wounded, inclu-
ding 16 officers. The enemy's loss is evil
IDENTIFY heavy.
(Signed) G I. BEAuREeARD.
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Save our. Rags.
w Z desire to purchase several thousand pounds
wv of CLEaN LINEN AND COTTON RAGS,
for which the cash will be paid. Call at the Vim
dicator Office.
I April II, 1868.
Work Horses for Sale.
IL JOS. 7. MITCHELL.
July 1o-2t
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IxprsrRrous JOHN CH1SAxAx.-what

INDUSTRIOUS JOHN CHINANAN.-What
a truly industrious people the Chinese
are. At work, cheerfully and brisk, till
10 O'Clock at night. Huge piles of linen
and under-clothing are disposed in bas-
kets around the room, near the different
ironcrs. Those at work damping and
ironing peculiar processes, both. A
bowl, of water is standing at the ironer's
side, as in ordinary laundries, but used
very differently. Instead of dipping the
fingers in the water, and then swapping
them over the clothes, the operator puts
his head into the bowl, fills his mouth
with water, and then blows so that the
water comes out of his mouth in mist,
resembling tn, emission of steam from an
escape pipe, at the same time so directing
his head that the mist is scattered all over
the piece he is about to iron. The mven-
ton for ironing beats the Yankees all to
fits. 1t is a. vessel resembling a small,
deep, metallic basin, having highly pol
ished fiat bottom, and fire of charcoal
continually burning in it. Thus they
keep the iron hot without running to the
fire every, five minutes, and splitting on it
to ascertain by the +" sizzle" if it is ready
for use. This ironing -machine has long
handle, and is propelled without danger
of burning the fingers BY the slipping of
the "ironing rag" Ladies who use the
ordinary fat-iron will appreciate the i'm
provement.
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ANCIENT ALARM AS To STAGE-CoAcH-
Es.-A century and a half previous to
the earliest times of railway travelling,
warnings had been uttered about a
new tangled mode of conveyance Just
then introduced and stage. coaches were
described as "one of the greatest evils
that happened to the kingdom. The
injury to health from their use was only
one of many disastrous results. Those
who travelled by stage coaches. it was
urged, became weary and hstless, and
contracted an idle habit of body. "What
advantage is it to mems health" asks one
author, " to be called out of their beds
into their coaches an hour before day In
the morning, to be hurried in them from
place till one hour, or three within night,
after sitting all day, in the summer time
stifed with heat and ehoked with dust,
or in the winter starving and freezing
with the cold ,. What addition is it to
mems health or business to ride all day
with strangers, oftimes sick, ancient dis
eased persons, or young children crying !:
MANY times poisoned with their nasty
scents Is it for a mans health to be
laid fast in foul ways, and forced to wade
nm to the knees in mire-to travel II. rot
fen coaches, necessiated to bait or age
at the worst inn on the road s"-antt so
ON until the writer has, made case sufti-
cient to demand the immediate soppress-
;oy lof stare coaches.