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HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS.
-~e~--s.-n-r--- ----@-~~~~~
Rebel Reports Relative to
Affairs of Charleston.
~-~--~>~~4~-~---~~-~ee~-
The Port Completely Block
AIDED by IrOn-C lads.
~~--~@~~s~~~-~~,~e--e~~~,--
an Attack on the City MOmen-
tarily Expected,
&C., &C., sc.

sr WASHINGTON, FEB 8, 1919.
The reports regard the encounter on Charleston
ha bor being from rebel sources doub,css greatly
exaggerated There has been intcrruption 'of the
blockade, and no such assumption will bc admitted by
the go overnment.
A telegram received to-day from ForScss aoproc
saying
general Dix Is IN receipt Of rebel from Charles
ton the 81 instant at which l,mc that port was tho
roughly blockaded the Union ron-clads lying inside Of
the wooden vessels The former not with the feet
at the time Of the attack the ist inst,
"An atacl on The city n,op,.ntarify erfect,d.
"a despatch boat with Official account from Admiral
Dupont 10 hourly expected
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the Southwest, that The Of tha section
viii soon be in boats1le order We may expect the
eny 70 make all the Of tn arm that he possibly
during the Iagt TREE months and hAk and hence
may look for ses ooA'd attacks and river raids.
Lot US hope for a hcl The MI he q our fierce trial
draws towards slsss and day at hand bas once more
~ a short time, Ne gpm may close in apparently
II and more nper nus than But cut OF this
dat kness viii come light which viii grow brighter and
brighter until the perfect day.
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IMPORTANT FROla THE SOUTH.
|HE AFFAIR OFF CHARLESTON AARBOR,.
>>~o~e<S N->~~oey-~>~-~>-
opinions OF Rebels ON the [sreak-
ing OF the Blockade.
e>~~o>~~~e~~>~~<~c~~~~~e
he Union 1ron-Clad Gunb0at
Ironsi.2es OFF Charleston.
Attack OF the Union 'front.' Clad ON
Fort AGcAllister.
>-~~~~~~.>->~~>~~o~,.~-,~-. '.se'.t..f
tremendous Military Efforts
OF the Rebels.
APPEALS TO THE PEOPLE,
&C.. &C.. &c.
We have rscccevod large parcel Of Southern papers
nong those which have reached tho following:
THE CHARLESTON BLOCKADE.

he Foreign Consuls Nott6ed-Spccial
steamer Despatched to Nassau The
Ironsides On Observation-Disclosures OF
the Press, &c.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Feb. 81
We learn that Saturday Secretary Benjamin notified
British and French Consus this city that he had
ceved official information Of the opening Of the blockade
7 fChareston We are also informed that steamer was
omptly despatched TO Nassau from Charleston convey
g the same announcement TO the British authorities
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he Union Iron.Clad New Ironsides on
CharlestOn.

CHARLns1oS, S. c., Feb. 3, 1853
The British ship Cadmus touched of Charleston bar this
RernooD. An officer, with boats crew, up to the
Ey, passing by the Yankee iron.cad New Ironsides,
ing In the oflng
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Brigader General coisros, Petersburg, Va. =
GgssaAL-Ihs morning, AT four O'Clock, the enemy
under MAJOR General Peck attacked a; Kellys store
cigh, miles from suffolk. After three hours night
ing We repuIsed them st all points and hcd the neld
Their force represented by prisoner 70 D. between
ten snd fifteen thousand. Ny loss killed and wounded
Will not exceed nfty-no prisoners regret that Col.
Psage 10 anopg the Killed. We iristcd heavy loss on
the enemy Respectfully ROGER 4. PRYOR
Brigadisr General com msndng
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Operations In North Carolina.

From the wilmington IN CO. Journal, Jan 2s)
The enemy evidently contemp plates q Simultaneous ad-
vance upon all the lines he has Tor an ana
this al worry early day Tndev hs tnyvcssiow pvkdps
lat Jonstrtd hos 9on> Tennesee % reinforce Braeo
thus weakening Lees army, well ~ that The
army has been fur tber weakened for the purpose of
strengthen NJ our lines IN thus state, General Burnside
think the time has come for striking the rebeonf
mortal blow the Rzplahannock and Ia order 10 make
that blow enectua Foster ~ try his hand In North
Carolina 10 the way q cutting Oh railroad communication
and rasing the blockade o. Wilmington by capturing
place About this Poster egpedcn these F~tsr ex.
pedtons, there has been good deal of mystincsiop
Elmer the vcather, or trouble u their camp or news
u the provided for their reception different
threatened points has delayed their movements perhaps
with the view of provil ing additional eans o offence 10
countebssrce the additional of defence which they
have aoertained 10 exist Que all OF thesa may
have operated 20 prevent Their moving per programme
disguise from ourselves the fact that within
few hours sail of Wilmington the enemy the mo~ for
midabIe combined land and force be has yet sent
against single seaport, numbering hundred
Transports least tao 'houitors aud possibly other
less Formidable iron cads With eighteen twenty
heavily wooden veaeeta of the ,ranxports
being suriccnt 10 carry twenty nvs Thousand men At
least while similar force may be sent overiasd. 1bis
latter supposition although highly probable IT, more con
ectural May DOT vew " these facts expect the
enemys feined movefen,s 70 b. socn chsngod
and formidable attack Have We any assurance that the
storm, when u does burst viii not burst upon us, On
the contrary, have no, cyery warning 20 put oar
house N order and be prepared or whatever may c1m.
not indugng In alse security because the attack has
not already coms. AMI therefore fecitsng ourselves
WITH the n-icn that 4 caunoi ~ vii not come si air
w 40 nov ssy thst The fOrfn nusbe preparations
made or making At Beaufort certainly designed TOR
We cspure II this place that .ney may not ppss bly
receive anoiher direction. my may haze reference 10
Chdgt>1, bs me aJJ>uronos ~ thinos csy1,rig grsS
rr0g prsnseranc, Of u,igh b N, opnson Dai snai
h0 pofni ~ a, is1s Astr srs d,sir1,ton
No doubt tie enemy would much prefer get poe. ..s.
o the rarcad ai Weldon eolds boro bet
he h0 found nssi with our troops moving Interior
oe, We eau Always concsntrste sufficient force repc
him IL point distant from his sase n Operations and
~ " nspOrtapn, ~ wit hts reets Hence Ia rendered
problble BIZ Mtaek on Wlningion since w such aita0s
he ma tnfect "a receive the assstsnre u ht nav
Thls u0Hporaton ~ shys glnboats Nn deter.
nine tbc ard of TIE spf,re emp gn
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Our Falmouth Correspondence.


Cold Wsatssr on ne Rappahannsok--Ths I6,eas DDa,
rear,pg Wood Gdng Searcey--Gepsrai Summers A,te
Cornpaand-7hs Roei N,ss from. charisiioa-- flct "a
FSsdsr,ek,lwp--ku,se. d.. DC.
Tho mild, springke weather which have cnjosoi
for some time past changed yesterday Afternoon nsd
succeeded by decidedly "coid snap lsLL iaii
Of dry bsf covered the ground this morning and
viii, II Is presumed IN this chan rcfui climate add
quota 10 tn. mud which led 10 hope rapidly
drying up II the present temperature oontnu.s, hos
ever The will he all that be Desired IN the
way Of hardness although and boasW q bur
den might hnd = smoother surface preferable.
ana 1t will require several days of ihi.
weaibsr 10 give a sufficiently tough crust 10 ne
baggage WAGONS breaking through mary
places aud hall butyng themscites 10 the scn, if,yi
mater a beneath IL tho gcLo-a, opinion X the oIdest
and weather dsnzeBs u this viisso thrt
the winter. and indeed thc nfst month of spring eel
over, roads which travel s lrsaib,e not 10
be looked for and this idea aso pcrvsdas the amy.
which rests, waiting Ia state of Alnos. istsss apathy
Tor the warm u hpril Although the uoofs not
nouinaly N wrt.r quarters toe woods fast ds.p
pe,ring and ing huis a confortabie sLd pcurerIve
not al wsys elegant, sp<sfsnc. tssirs Their p.s" y
the Army q the Potomac should remain bu, Asbou limo
longer north hsns o, th. atahaGBoca, IA.
forests which covered -tAnurd cpahty VIII
have rassed away tcasBs but solitary tree here and
there ~. ~ most e~ scattered rr0ves, ~ n"m"ntSA
ther former glory Already se bsr complaints thAt
WOOD 40 .oarte 'nst a oAn Nth ircahy - pt"eurrs
'uei and coal here ~ he unsnown urbfy
only pfns Heaven 20 pity the lptattants a this
des0s'ei region Al lrstt a1til TIE ~thtcr y past
Seli auihfnte elisd i-Ioft saya that haior 1"1sfal
sumner, lately e"iBmand ~ tbs right rrsni
ayl.on has been ordered 90 al m ortAni conn@nd "
the West bsdtt srfefs to he al -. Dus It's siar
here but 1l ioo~ him y ms hcid 4 o,sfs
tons. u also cnrf"nily rsgoftsd ~ good sathorty
~hh and ~ relation % ,hts might sdd thai y ptl
that General Hakof hss becB Ing 0pIo~sd 20 iho
present arrangement uapy aad Important chAns.. ara
he xaN N fNf
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the ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
HsApcu Anrrns, ARMY or rnE PoroxAo

H,Apeu Anrfrz, ARMY op ruK PorosAo,
Feb. 0, 1888.
The extreme cold weather Of the past three days has
the roads hard and passable although very
rough
The pressure for leave Of absence under the rceett
order granting limited number OF Burroughs 10 officers
and soldiers, IL worry great.
There IN every indication that The enemy have vorv
much weakened their forces the oppos" side o tho
river, relying upon the imssfibluy of any movement
being made under existing circumstances They go
longer make their former dlpay of tents by dns
picket hros BY night. There are alro but
few pickcts 10 be the opposite side.
Last night, Notwithstanding the extreme cold hGt
few nros were visible, and below Frederick.
burg whore heretofore they have been very nemeto'f
only three "a be
This morning a heavy snow storm commenced, ~hioh
ards evening changed 70 rain and the propect nos
that the muddy time ~ to he rc insugura,cd.
This morning there consider able les The riycr
at the mouth of Aqua Greek, 10 which ,he regular
mail boa, got stuck so that she could be cxtrcacd
aud the Portsmouth lually despatched 10 bsr place
lcay ing about pm.
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Cum besInnd Gan.

Information received al JoncsbOro' Tenn. o7 tho
18th ut 20 the effect that federal force s-v ing
against cimbct and Gap. The Espre,s says-warm work
expected there from the Indications Of the times
Our forces confident Of their ability hold the place.
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NOkfNONEN1f AI4.1 IFts y IH0z
In view q the Anticipated efect a the tonsrript aw
upon IA. militia system of tho State, on the 18Th DAY ~
Nay last invited the abe-bodied men Of Altama, not
subject TO oonecriptlon " torn volunteer companies
That Invitation did not receive tho attention nerited
lhe Legislature has adopted law Tor the improvement
Lhe militia organization OF the state The impaired
condition of that system leaves means o nasins the
remaining military strength o The state available for -
teer companies.
Ihe State y nov threatened s1n several directions
Up hnscrnru0us foe has collected an hs for
HWenoo~ Toyf 10 rslJaca> and eAsiae, " edn
T,p>n h T~t ne MAKES u ux eyif1 Of hu odBne. N
aea W hn az dsrsrat> ryn0pe, ,ersded ard dlprssed
themselves npoD the opportunity t hasten inc A. hieve
meut o. pese and Independence BY an exhibition n FOR
h0de snd courage necessary 10 defeat the enemy II this
.ft grtai snd consukfe en9ft. The ultimate triumph og
our gionts cs%re Is poS Seaef than il has ever been
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Capture OF the Town or Woodbury, Tenn

AUGUSTA Ca, Jan. n, 1858.
A special despatch 70 the Cordufisndi,r, dated Nc
Mnnvile. Tenn January 26 says that Morgan das he'd
Woodbury. this morning, aud tho Yankees sampedcd
We now hold the town.
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The Slegs-One Hundrsd.aud Fiftieth
DaY.

Several days have now elapsed since
the snemy's last effort TO bombsrd lhs
city.
Our latest reports from For, Sumter
are As follows: On Friday Iorty two r,hed
shots we're fred by the enemy a, the fort,
eleven OF which missed {; twenty Eve Col.
biad shots, OF which ten missed; and
seventeen mortar shells which nine miss
ed. During Friday night forty nine riGsd
shots were fred, oi which twenty seven
missed; and six Columbiad shots, Of
which two missed.
On Saturday only six shots were fred,
two Of which missed. No casualties had
occurred in the fort up 10 Sunday morn
ing.
There was very little firing on Sunday.
The enemy seems pow TO be directing his
fire more especially at Fort Moultrie aud
our james Island batteries than at Fort
Sumter.
ONE HUNDRED AXD FIFTY TIKrs DAY.
There was no firing at Sumter on Sui.
day night, and but little on Monday
About 10 a. III. the enemy opened bis
batteries at Cummings Point, directing
his shots principally at Sulivan's and
James Islands. THIS fro was returned
with spirit by our batteries, Mouhie
throwing some we'll aimed shell, -moug
working parties in the rear Of Wagner.
These parties were supposed to be en-.
gagged in mounting guns. The feet con.
,'nues in inactivity Mercury Sh inst.
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We have received, too, note from q
farmer, desiring us to suggest the follow
Ing: Declare all the existing circulation
fundable after .hs Is, Of Janury next in
six per cent. bonds, the coupons Of which
to be declared ~ legal tender" and after
that date, issue only legal tender notes,
restraining the issue to the proper amount
for the purposes Of currency, and relying
on taxation and loans for ,he further ex.
pensss of the Government. When this
proposition is anal , zed little, it will 10
found to differ not very widely in its ef,
fec,s from the plan Of the bankers. They
propose loan, with specie coupons, that
shall absorb the present issue, and yield
considerable. Specie coupons would be
in some sense equivalent TO legal tender
coupons and legal tender notes. The in
ducement relied on 10y our correspondent
to secure funding is the value Of the cou
pons as "egal tender :" but perhaps
he would find it necessary to reinforce
attraction by compulsion.-Richmond
Sentinel.
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his rear by the retreat from Missionary
Ridge, raised the siege, and is now NOV
ing out through Virginia. His loss ia
said to be small. This ends the campaign
in Tennessee. The new ball now opens
in Georgia. Chickamauga has passed
int5 history. Dalton is nov the pivot
The clouds, which hare gathered about
the rapid movements, sudden svolutions
and crowded events, are settling for = mo
mont's calm, when the storm may bs tx.
psc,ed to break again over the field
Until then, patience, zeal and fai,h.-At
idntd Confeier0cy, 6h.
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HOUSES AND LOTS
For Rent.

OFFER TO RENT for the ensuing
u year Three eligible Lots, situate in lhs
Village Of lAnca-Isr-No. 1, 4 aud J
Lot No. 2 i, a vacant Lot, frontiag ON
dunlap AMI French Streets, and eontsin,
sboas one acre of groapd.
Lot No. =, joios No. D, aud fronts an
French Street. !. contains a very hand.
some new dwelling, one and = half .,oti..
high, with Six neatly finished Rooms, On
the premises is good Kitchen. Stables.
aud all other necessary cony-nIescs,. IA Il
altogether one OF the most desirable pla,..
In the Village OF Lancaster.
Lo, Ne. 3, has Lot No. 2, and front. on
Chsrch and French Street. IL contain, .
smsll. but comfortable dwelling, all neoss.
'a,y ooibu'id'ngs, and good work shop.
Persons desiring to reut either. OF ali Of
the above described Lo.. wsuld do ..ll tn
make early application.
JAAES ". INGRtM.
Oct. II. 1888, sitf
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Legislature Of South Carolina.
SATURDAY, DKcrNBER 5, 1863.
SENATE.
met AT ID m.


Mr.. +. G.. Palmer Introduced the fol
lowing resolution
Re%oIeCd, Tha, his Excelency the
Governor be req ues:rd, in the future dis
! trlhution Of salt, cotton cloth, aud cotton
and WOODEN cards, TO adopt hereafter, Ms
the basis Of distribution, the number Of
families supported BY each Board ofCom
mIssioners for tho relief Of soldiers fami
lies in District and Parish, aud not in the
ratio Of representation, s heretofore
adopted.
Mr.. Bacon offered the following rs.o
luton, which WAS agreed to:
Whereas there is an entire failure Of
the militia systom to meet the ends (as
regards pa,r"ling) for which it was in
tended aud whereas the condition Of the
country requires the strict performance Of
the patrol laws,
Resoived, That it lie referred to the
Committee on the Military aud Pensions
Of estabishing n military board in each
District in this State, VIII &c duty i, shall
be to enforce the patrol laws Of this
State.
Senate adjohrned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Croft introduced the following res
oiution, which was referred TO the Com
miit-s on'Coufoderste Relations
Whereas our currency has deprecated
to such degree thst thu standard value
Of all tie nsce.sar'es OF life have advanced
many fold ; and whereas the families Of
our soldiers are Supported by the pay OF
the soldier, which is now rendered insult.
hc!ent for that purpose; aud whereas it
is against reason aud human nature TO
suppose that ou' brave and gallant sol
diers can contentedly remain ut their post
Of duty, knowing that their families are
at home suffering for the mechanics oi
life, in the form Of food and clothing
therefore, he it
Resoised, Ths, the General Assembly y
Of South Carolina respectfully advise and
recommend the Secretary Of War, and
the Congress Of the Confeisrsle States
that the pay Of the soldiers be increased
to twenty dollars per month, and tha,
our member. 10 Congress from this State
be instructed TO u,e lhe: influence 10 the
furthering Of This end.
Mr.. Dawkius iDtrod uced the folio wing
resolution, which WAS agreed to. aud was
ordered TO be ssnt 10 tue Senate for con
cuTrsnce:
Resoired, That the cotton and wool
cards now on hand, or winch may here
after be purchased hy The Governor, ia
pursuance Of authority given by the Leg
i,Ia.ure, shall lie divided rateaLly among
ths several election districts Of this State
upon the ratio oi the white population in
each.
The following bills were ordered to liz
on the table: A bill to alter ard amend
the fourth section Of an Act, entitled An
Act for the better organizalien of tn.
militia, and for other purposes" = bill
TO permit Lucy Andrews, = Tree psrsol
Of color, to go into slavery.
The House adopted a resolution to ad
journ sins die on Thursday, the l7lh inst
House adjourned.
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their rebel flag. No longer allowed 10
flaunt past our brave fellows with their
smblems Of treason pinned to their dress
es and bopnets, they have hit upon this
plan. They will wear no more hoops.-
That is their rebel mark now, aud one,
the other day, whea asked if such was
the reasop, tossed up her head and said {:
"fes, it is, and you Yankees can't make
US wear hoops, neither"
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finger close above my heart AID said {:

finger close above my heart aud said
"rhis is how am song TO manage it,
my friend | am going TO cut circle in
the flesh, above the heart, with this
knife; it will not hur, much, Ms shall
only just cut through the skin, and the
knife is exceedingly sharp. | shall then
proceed to dig deeper with this ins,ru
ment, and finally ex,rac. the heart with
this"
The render may imagine my sensation
during this cold, Dlooly' rsciIa, for am
utterly unable to describe them; but
when the sharp steel 6's, pierced my
flesh, and felt the warm blood flowing
out, and my past life seemed to pass be-
fore my mind in moment Of time, only
10 make my desire Of still. living, and The
horror Of al ignominious death, tenfolJ
greater.
Slowly the slap knife pic wed in my
flesh, making my blood freeze in my
veins, and my eyebaIls burn and seem
ready TO burst from their sockets, and
now felt my reason. grsdually leaving
me ; the strain upon my nerves WAS too
much felt they must give way; but
| considered that il they did my only
hope would be gone; for if moved
should be choked with the rope around
my neck.
Slowly the sharp steel, impelled by
steady hand, continued its deadly course;
and now the circle WAS nearly accom-
pished when felt that the speed of the
train was Leiug gradually dirniui>hed.-
a ray Of hepe Illuminated my breast, 1
looked into my companions eyes to see
il he, too, noticed that we we're nearing
=; but he was too intent on his
horrible work.
At Length he leaned back and said
There now, only about IN inch more
and | shall commence the deep cutting"
Onl Y about All inch! And the station |
was yet some way off. Only about sn
inch! !! Ny life hung upon the mere,t
thread.
Ii WAS not long that the expsrimsn,er
admired his diabo!ieal work-hs sooa
fell 10 il again, but saw the lights Of
+ Station fash pass the windows Of
the carriage; saw strange arm seize
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A BADGE OF FkMALE DTsLoYALrY.-
We find the following paragraph in the
news columns Of the New Orleans Era
Not TO wear crinolens has become y
badge Of secesh principles 10 the South
west. Although hooped skiH. are pIen-
tiful at Memphis, the rebel women have
agreed among ihsmseIsss not 20 wear
them. Il is their secret sign--their badge