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"PossUMs HAS RIs." Good crops don't
bring down provisions in war times; an ev,
idence of which is the 'possum crop is lar
ger than ever known before. The price for
this species of bacon has run up to 81, and
in consequence possum dogs have taken
spasmodic jump from SIS to S25, and hold
ers frm.-A5beuiHe Press.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
aJAoKsoN" HospIrAL,
Richmond. Oct. 80, 1868.

Mesrs. Editors /: Please acknowledge
through your columns Che receipt Of box
Of clothing, forwarded, by the kindness of
Mrs. Haokett, to DR.. Bratton, at aCamp
Winder.n .
Dr. B. having been removed to the West
and there being no South Carolinians at
the Winder Hospital, he transferred the
supplies to me for distribution, which have
arrived at very opportune moment as We
have just received number Of patients,
from Yankee prisons, who stand really in
need Of such and will appreciate the devo-
ton and energy of the fair ones at home.
Allow me to add my thanks to those of
Dr.. Bratton, in return for the favor received,
and to state that anything will be gratefully
accepted by our brave boys that comes from
Yorkyille.
The. jackson Hospital is the only one in
Richmond now 70 which our troops are as
signed and I sm free to state, that they
have every comfort and convenience that
the slgencies of the times will allow
Any article conducive to the alleviation of
the wants Of our sick will be divided as ju-
diciously as possible, and be gratefully ao-
knowledgsd if forwarded to
sEABRoOK JENKINS,
A. Surgeon, P. "A. C.s.
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ANOTHER "BABY.WAKER. Another
splendid gun Of the Brooke pattern, has
been sent to the Petersburg depot for ship
ment South. It's destination is unknown,
but it will doubtless play prominent part
at the one of two points which are attract
ing the enemy's attention at present.
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1sr The color.be,alrre,rr Il of the 10th Tennes

b8 The color-bearer Of the 10th Tennes.
see, Qrish) having been shot down in the
battle Of Chickamauga, the Colonel ordered
one o.; the priYates to take the colors. Pat,
who was loading at the time, replied, HBy
the holy st. Patrick, Colonel, there's SO
much good shooting here, I haven't min.
ute's time to waste fooling with that thing"
Erchanss paper.
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sS,R ,Rosencranz's defeat and Meade's
retreat ran gold up to l52 in New York on
the 18th, and 1856 the next day in Phila-
delphia. Braggs victory raised the Con.
federate loan in Europe 5 per cent.
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The CARTEL. Commissioner Robert
Ould returned on Saturday from an inter
view with the Yankee Commissioner Mere
dith, who gave our commissioner to under.
stand that he had no power to negotiate fol
any further exchanges; ); that Secretary
Stanton had been opposed to any exchange
Of prisoners during the war, and that his
policy had come to be the policy of his
Government. = :. ,-.4::5
Commissioner Ould enquired why he
(Meredith) had not answered his last cor.
respondence, and Meredith replied that he
had sent the letter to his Government for
its action. The interview here ended, and
1t is probable it will be the last unless The
desire for its renewal comes from the 9th.
er side.
The Confederate Government holds now
prisoners equal in number and rank to the
Yankee Government. Stanton's plea for
his policy of no exchange is that our armies
are recruited by the exchanged prisoners,
and his idea is, that by catching them all,
atvarious times, and holding them, the ar
mics Of Generals Lee and Bragg will become
ssmalI BY degrees and beautifully less.2 A
good Yankee idea, truly Eramiaer, ~.
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From Rragg,e Army.

| .--1l3AdNi 4NOfSiuUOl, - AhO lGVSoV
from the front says active operations
continue in Lookout Valley. There was
heavy fighting on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. The enemy still holds
his position this side of the Tennessee.
Small squads Of prisoners are coming
in hourly-an from Meade's command,
army of the Potomac. Thirteen army
corps are in and around Chattanooga.
Our pickets are within 25 yards of the
pickets of the enemy. There has been
heavy rains for forty-eight hours, COM
Fmencing on Thursday. The valley is
under water and the fords hardly pass
able. The Tennessee is very high
The damage to the Yankees from the
freshet is unknown. Notwithstanding
the bad weather, our troops are cheer
full. THey have plenty to eat and are
anxious for a battle. - s,.ss
s LOOKOUT M MOUNTAIN, via Chickamau-
ga Daylight, October 30.Two corps;
of the enemy, from the army of the Po-
] tomac, yesterday advanced down Look
out Valley, the other side of the-moun-
tain, from the direction Of Bridgeport:
One (Slocumb 81 had already effected q
junction with troops who had crossed
the Tennessee in the rear Of Chattanooss
ga. AT q O'Clock this morning, Gen.
Hoods division, Gen. Jenkins COM
msnding, attacked the enemy. Gen
Bratton, commanding Jenkins brigade,
went a mile up theYalley, and after en-
gaging the enemy, found himself con-
fronted by the whole corps under How
ard, which hewas driving back. Mean
while, the enemy from above attacked
McLaws', Robertson s. and Bennings 8
forces, and passing round endeaYored
to penetrate the interval between Brat
ton. and the rest of the division. The
1 design was checkmated by Jenkins
by ordering Bratton back and the whole
lime to- retire to lookout Greek. The
losses in the division were severe. -Four
brigades had encountered more. than
is, 600 men. Tie loss Of the enemy is
estimated at ]; 600, - s.:z.ss- S:.s
The losses among the South Carroll
ma troops were as follows: Hampton
Legion, .S5; 5th Regiment, 103; Pal
metto Sharpshooters, "a; A I'd Regiment
Rifles, 60; 9th Regiment, Is; lst Reg-
ment, unknown. 4
Among the killed, are Col. Klpat-
rick, LIST Regiment, Lieut.. "a. wv: Van
diver, Sergt. R. S.Donan, IS. Grubb,
g. Z. Legare, 3: r Kerr, G ". "
I'd Regiment Sharp hooters. Kill
ed: Wiley Mornett, Jno. A. Harrison,
Newton ,Langdon, Jabez Hawkins, n.
C.. Boyle, W. A.. Neal. Wounded:
Lieut.. Samuel Cannon, Lieut.. Wm.
Powe, Corp'l W. 9. Herndon.
=5th Regiment. Killed: B. Holm,
W. Jennings, J. II, Collins, J.1J. Hum
phries, w. Z. Marion, ]: H. Quinn. ].
W. Camp, ]. W. Petit: W Wounded
Lieut.. w. G. Copy, C. g. Davis, Lieut..
F. Mullins, j.. B. Terri, Lieut.. v.
Patterson, S. i. Lockhart, " s.
Smith, severely. Missing and wound
ed: serg't VIM. Willie, w. S. George,
color bearer. -, .-,y.s. - -
Hampton Legion. " onnded: Lieut.,
II. S. Gibbs, serg'tJ P. Ancrum, Ed
uord Vofoo Eoavarnlv' -
9th Regiment. Wounded and miss
ing: Capt. Bowen.
I'd Regiment Riaes-W founded. 1t.
J. c.. O'Briant, Corpl R. C.:Bowen.
All the field officers are unhurt ex-
cept Col. Fitzpatrick.
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STATE OF SOUTH CXROLIN1
!. YORK DISTRICT. e g'fys
Roddey & Co.. Va w n. nnninn, - rrl n,puMp,,~ =

Roddey Z Co, vs. w D. Dunlap. Ma "a. 4 Is
WTHEEREAS, the plaintiff s did Son
against the defendant who as II s said absent m and
without the limits of this State, and has neither wife nor
attorney known he same, upon whom copy OF tn
that the said defendant do appear and plead TO- tie said
decaation on or before the 10Th day Octobcr whfnh
win be In the year OF our thoushd eight bundled
and sixty four, otherwise final and absolute udgmen; wa
then be awarded against him. -
(Sl8) 3 II s. e. MOORE. Clerk.
: October l5th, 1858.
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5th toward New Baltimore. Tuesday, 10th,
found the army on the line indicated the
lima &c Gedar RIM -.

0tn toward NeW DaitllHOfe' iueSoay5 HVpn,
found the army on the line indicated the
line Of Cedar Run. -
Ithad been expected and hoped that VIC
should meet the enemy, but they were far
ahead, and nothing but small cavalry parties
appeared. On Wednesday, our cavalry re-
turning, gave the intelligence that the reb.
els were all across the Rappahannock and the
Rapidan. In this situation pursuit was, Of
course, hopeless, and has for the present
been given up. :
MEADE's ANXIETY TO GIVE BATTLE.
As to the imputation that Gen. Meade
was, during the retrograde movement, try.
ing to get away from Lee, and maneuvring
throughout to avoid battle, it is utterly
false. He tried repeatedly to get battle,
and would have fought the rebels at Sper-
ryville, al Winchester, at Centreyille, OF
anywhere else in which he could have
brought his army into position, had not the
willy strategy Of Lee, and his own exceed
ingly defective information as to the posi-
ion of the country baulked his designs and
desires. Referring last night, as We sat q.
round the camp fire, to- his disappointment
at not having been able to get battle out Of
Lee, he said, to report literally his own pun
gent expression, that it tswas like pulling
out his eve teeth not to have had a fight
Whether a man Of q different stamp would
not have been able to compel battle ]
know not but Meade was not only willing,
but eager to bring such a result about, and
did all he could in this view.
Our loss in men during the campaign
have been inconsiderable, and in material
very slight; but the horses have suffered
severely. General .Pleasanton, chief of
cavalry, tellsme that the number killed,
wounded and broken down horses during
this campaign will reach thirty five hun.
dred. &. - - - -. -
.gst2 PROSPECTS.
It remains to be seen what action the
military authorities at Washington will take
in regard to the army of the Potomac, in
view of the pass to which affairs have been
brought by: the late campaign. Every one
in the army here agrees that active opera
tons against Richmond by this line are
over for this year Imay say, further, that
every body is persuaded that nothing can
ever be done against Richmond by this line.
The maj. is against our ever being ablesto
doanything effective in this way BY any
such force as we. now have. Every Geuer.
al in the army agrees that the south side Of
the James river is the only line on which to
operate directly against Richmond. If,
thereforefore, the army Of the Potomac is
for the present to do nothing, We should at
once abandon, the barron wilderness, fortify
the fords of the Potomac, man the defences
ofWashingtoA thoroughly, and send two Of
three of our best corps to The: decisive thea
tire of war in the Southwest. When the
business there is once well done up, it will
be no longer question either of Richmond
or of Virginia. 5s ~
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COUTH CAR RoLINA- -YORKDIs.

~ TRICT.-Whereas, ESTHER WALLACE has .ap-
piled TO for Letters OF Administration on all and sngu
lar goods and chattels, rights and credits of JOHN
WALLACE, late of the District, aforesaid, deceased
These therefore, cite and admonish all and sngu
the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, 70 be
and appear before Ordnays Court for the
said District be holden York Court House. on the 10Th
day November next shew cause any, why the said
Administration should not be granted. =.
Given under my hand and Seal this 3h day Of October
in the year of Lord thousand eight hundred and
s1y.tres and IN nts pf sae Ipdepe
John A. BROWN, o. II, D.
Noyepber4 a On
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Fifty Dollars Reward.

;STOLEN from the subscribers Steam
~ Saw and Grst Mill on Sunday night last, an INDIA
RUBBER BAND, GO feet long, and about 10 inches In
width about half the Betting had been split in the centre
and has been sewed together with leather whang We
will give the above Reward to any person viii deliver
said betting to US, give information so that we
cover the same.x .. ssSss5s5 CLINE q DANIEL
Coutes Tavern, York District, s. o., Nov. Sd, 1858
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A FORWARD MOVEMENT.

On Monday, the 10Th, the forward move
ment was begun, the army crossing Bull
Run on pontoons The End corps took the
DAD to ward Auburn, the 9th toward War
enton, the Sd toward Catletts, the lst and
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From the West.

OKALoNA, OCT. 29.-Twenty.two prison.
ers and two pieces of artillery, captured by
Gen: Ferguson's command, arrived here
this evening. The prisoners were from
Alabama, Mississippi and the North.
ATLANTA, Oct. 29:-The President de.
layed bis departure to day in consequence
Of the arrival of Vice President Stephens.
Governor Harris, of Tenn, and others, te
confer with him. He will leave to morrow
for the coast via Macon.
MISSIONARY RIDGE, Oct. 29.-The enc
my crossed division at Crows Ferry three
miles below Chattanooga, and took posses
sion of Raccoon mountain, which they were
apparently fortifying. The enemy kept W
a rapid cannonading Of our camp on the
West side of Lookout mountain to day, oul
batteries replying. No report Of casualties
Heavy skirmishing anticipated on our left
The Intelzigencer's special, of the same
date, says two divisions, Howard's and
Hookers came yesterday with train from
Bridgeport to Lookout Valley, where it waE
joined by Changers corps last night, which
crossed at Browns ferry, three miles below
Chattanooga, G to this side. Jenkins, divis'
ion attacked the enemy at 2 o'clock this
morning and captured q number Of wagons
and twenty Eve prisoners. The enemy now
occupy the west side Of Lookout Greek. =
Longstreets forces the east side.
CHIcKAMAUaA, October 29.-The fol.
lowing were killed and wounded in the
Palmetto RiHemen this morning:
Killed John A. Harrison, W. n. Long
don, Job Hawkins.
Wounded: Lieut. Vim. Poe, Corp. W
G. Herndon, G. t. Redd, severely; Corp,
Jos. A. Thompson, painfully ". r.. Park,
seriously, and taken prisoner.
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SOUTH CAR0LIN ORK DIS

IASO IiI lI1Nll-T-lOGh DlO-
~ TRICT.--WheIeassW w. c. PATTERSON has applied
to me for Letters of Administration on ali and snp,iIar the
goods and chattes, rights and credits Of NJ w. CHAM
BERS, late OF the District aforesaid, deceased
the kindred creditors of the said deceased to be
and Ordlnary's Court for the
said be holden at York Court House on the 10Th
Gay of Inst 70 shew cause, If any, why the said
Admpisration should not be granted 3.
Gyen under my hand and Seal this 2sd day of October
the ofour Lord one thousand eight bundled and
South Carolina. y 80
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General Hills Farewell Address.
The following is, Lieut.. Gen. HIPS adj
dress to his corps on taking leave Of them:

~
The following is. Lieut.. Gen. HIPS adj
dress to his corps on taking leave Of them:
HEADoUARTERs CoRPs,
.sS.4,.s ..s,sszs !. October IL, 1868,
Having been relieved from duty with
this corps, the undersigned cannot part with
the troops whom he has had the honor to
command in battle, without expressing bis
appreciation of their high soldierly quail
ties and his honest conviction that the corps
has no equal in the service. ,-s. -. =
Your courage in the field, your patience
on the march, your subordiuation in camp,
your cheerfulness under privation, hard
ship and trial, have challenged the admira-
ton and won the confidence of him who
parts from You with SO much regret.
Soldiers: May your past career be but
the earnest Of a more glorious future, may
your adherence of the Yankees, your faith
IN the justice ofyour cause, your determi.
nation to be free, grow in strength from day
to day until your heroism and your tolls are;
rewarded with an honorable peace :
Official: ..ss.ss,,... -,
[Signed] D. q. HILL,
Lieut.. General.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DIS.

~ TRICT.-Whereas I. J. E. BRATTON has applied
TO me for Letters fAdmlnistraton, all and singular
the goods and chattels rights and credits of C. Wa
HOOD, late of the District aforesaid deceased.
These therefore cite and admonsh all and sfuruar
the kindred and creditors of the said deceased be and
appear before At next Ordnays Court for the said
of November instant TO shew cause, If any, whythe said
Administration should not be granted. 10 rFasl
Given under my hand and Seal this 9Th day of October
sxtythree and In the year Indepen-
dence of South Carolina. Se sif
..,..,igS. JOHN A. BROWN, o. o.Y.D.
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G0UTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ms

~ TRICT.-Whereas, w. c. PATTERSON has ap-
singular the goods and chatteis rights and credits of
Dr.. JOHN CHAMBERS, Int Of the District aforesaid,
deceased &c, =, I-ss,ssss
the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and an
pear before me at our next Ornary Court for the said
District to be holden at York Court House on the 18th day
November Instant 70 shew cause II any, why tie said
Administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and Seal this 23ri day of October
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sxtythree and In the eighty year of the indie
pendence Of South Carolina. 1850,
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LEES PLANS DISCONNECTED.

The repulse at Bristow completely dis.
concerted Lees plans, so far as they en-
.braced the view Of getting on the commu-
nications of Gen. Meade or reaching Gen.
treville before him. Lee had no longer
with him that unmatched executive officer,
Stonewall Jackson, unequalled at rapid
march. Hill proved slow and feeble, and
instead of striking the head Of the Union
column he struck its rear, and got badly
handled in consequence.
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ESTA TIE SALE

SsExAE S3Al1Es
WILL be sold at the late residenee
wv of JOHN CHAMBERS, deceased, twom miles ana q
half South OF Yorkyle, ION TUESDAY, the1yTHs sdng Of
NOVEMBER next the whole personal estate OF cstp,u,
I6sLIKEEY NEGROES,
Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs, Wagons Corn, Wheat Oats,
Fodder, Fnrmlng Utensls SC. BANK mad Sc. B. 3.
STOCK Also his whole real estate consisting Of tract
containing over 3, ~ - - ~. ,a+str
EIGHT HUNDRED ACRES,
situate within 2k miles of Yorlcvtne- than 500
ACRES Of which is In WOODLAND, heavily timbered,
with ONE HUNDRED ACRES Of valuable BOTTOM
LAND, With
:. DWELLING HOUSE.
Negro Houses Gin House and ul Necessary outbuiIdnes
Lands desirable, or Of equal value, rarely in mar
ket Persons Wishing TO examine satd lands Negroes
can apply TO Mr. "A. II, CHAMBERS, on the premises or
10 myself at Yofkviie, s.. G. 8 =
The property will be sold on credit of one and two wears
but tfthe purchaser Wishes the money VIII be received
he land taken credit the purchaser Will be required
give amogage of the premises, with good suries
for the payment Of the purchase money.
--,+.slSe 49, 8. J. KUYKENDAL, Executor.
s October IA Al 5t
3- The South Caronian and Charleston Mercury will
copy week until day Of sale and send bills 20 the
EHouIRER OYHIcR. -. -aS-t-a.-- 80
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From this moment Lee abandoned all
purpose of giving battle, and never advan-
ced the main body of his army much be-
yond Bristow. Detachments were, howev-
er, sent to follow up the Union force and
make demonstrations. On Friday at II
o'clock, a. m, the enemy appeared in front
of Blackburn's and MitchelPs fords, and
made vicious attack on our skirmishels,
but were promptly driven back. Stuart's
cavalry, meanwhile, was sent by detour
round northward and westward, but, being
checked and repulsed in all their efforts,
they gave up the attempt. The rebel army
was now set to work to destroy the railroad,
and the effectual manner in which they
did their work, has already been mentioned.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, seem to
have been employed in this manner, and
Lee began his retrograde movement-the
rebel army passing through Greenwich on
Sunday, and 'Warrenton on Monday, and
thence down across the Rappahannock,
their rear covered by the cavalry.
MEADE AWAITS FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
In the meanwhile the Union army lay at
Blackburn's ford, Bull Run, Chaptilly and
Centreville, awaiting the development of
the enemy's plans. Headquarters were on
the old Bull Run battlefield itself, by the
woods through which the regulars made
their charge.
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-. 2 . ESTRAY MULE ~
TOLLED before me, by Edward T.
u Brandon, living 10 miles East Of Yorkynle, near
hands high supposed to be upwards Of twenty years DID,
No marks visible except very sore back Appraised
sSss.,' !. D. P. GURRENcE, Masisrate
l. Octobef IT 43 q I'm
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-13
sror OFFICERS ANDPATIENTs.

The following Is list Of tho officers,
commissioned and non commissioned, con-
pected with the hospital Il this place
Surgeon in Charge---CLrNToS WAGNER,
Asst. Surgeon, Z. s a.
Onnyternoster---Capt. A. EpwAnDs.
log,missary---Cppt ;. NJ. Lucas
dssistua iSmgeons---W. H. GARDSEg,
II. 4. A., s. s. MuLroRp, u. s. Vol.
Acfiag Asst. Surgeons---T Ii. ALLISON,
4. Il. IIoCrDooM, X sroyErxKE, Gro.
JOHNSON, ]. SrEAENs, JAMES ". DIaBY,
TnEo. LEpoIp, &. A. CnEsLEY, f. JoFcE,
Il. NJ. WsiouT, BoorH.
Chaplaia---Rcy. j. A SpooSER.
.nsdieal Lddets--rE. b. >. SHOEMAKER,
j. s. LOMBARD.
Hospital ,Steraras~---JAooB NEnRIcn,
chief Steward, II. G. ARCHIBALD, j. F.,
srAMnAuoH, X. t. WERNwAa.
The following is list Of the sick and
wounded soldiers now in Hmamond Gen
eral Hospital:
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CONTINUED ON vuIRD PAGE.
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TELEGRA s.

CINCINNATI, September 4.--Gencra! Burnside
teIegraphs that be took Kingston, Tenn, on the
ID inst, witha part Of Minty's brigade. The
army went on simultaneously. Gen. Burnside
says he met with little serious opposition at all.
Eastern Tennessee, the Chattanooga region ex-
eepted, Is evacuated and free. Everything is
working splendidly with both General Burnside
and his army. The great obstacles of the region
ana the Lookout mountains will be snrmounted
in few days.
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ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 2--General Steele telegraphs
General Scholield, from Duvalls Bluff Ark,
August 23 that our advance under General
Davidson has driven Marmadukc cavalry, about
three thousand strong, out of Brownsville, cap
turing Colonel Burbridgc and some privates
at last accounts General Gloyer's brigade was
pushing the enemy towards Bayou Meloria.
A despatch from Pilot Knob says that desert
ers from Burbridge's command report General
Prices forces were driven across the Arkansas
on the 29th; that the rebels were in full retreat,
and that Generals Steele and Davidson were in
hot pursuit.
Marmaduke's command was completely routed
andscattered, and Little Rock is within the grasp
Of the Union army.