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MONDAY EVENING, JULY 20.


July lS.-Unable to get messages tdro'
yesterday, All quiet in the army.
Nothing from the enemy, Heavy skir
mishiog on the 10th at Sheppardstown
Enemy attacked our cavalry with cav.
airy aud artillery. After It severe fight
the enemy was repulsed, leaving their
dead and wounded On the field We
captured Il prisoners aud a uuuJer Of
horses, Odr army is in splendid condi
ton. Few sick aud 40 struggling,
Gen. pettigrcw is dead.
Richmond, July 1S--Lbc Tri5auc
of the 18Th is very severe on the HERALD
The World charges on them tho u Of
the riot The Herald makes 10 coin,
ment except to describe scenes. Gree.
Iy made a narrow escape Oh tho first
day. Several men, supposed to be re.
por'ers of the Tribune were roughly
handled, one killed.
After making due allowance for sen
Satlon reports Of a sen, %ational character
it is evident that most formidable of
like occurrences on this confident will
encourage similar occurrences in other
northern cities.
Richmond, JAY ia speoill to the
Wing dated Bunker Hill. near Win.
chester gives a summary Of uovs fton
the Baltimore American of the 10th,
the only thing new is he following
Roebuck stated that Napoleon nu,
thorlSed him to say to the House ofCom.
mons hat he Ind intrusted Baron Gro.s
to propose negotiation with England for
mediation
iue l!ounon Herald says It Is report
ed that Russell resigned on account of a
disagreement with the Premier on the
question of recognition of tho South.
The Yankee cavalry advanced from
WllIiamsport to within 4 miles of Mar.
tinsburg.
Richmond, July 19.-Nothing Of i'm.
porlnnce transpired today. Chief top.
10 IS the arrest Of Mrs. Allan wife Of
Patterson Allan charged with communi
eating Information to the enemy. The
accused is a native of Ohio became
united IN marriage, in Europe with one
OF the most respectable families in Rich.
mond Letters written by her and for.
warded BY The blockade runners cousti
tute the evidence of Der guilt,
omcers from the Valley this evening
STATE that Meade's army is still in Ma
ryland The report that the enemy
Is landing troops from Transports on
James river, l6 miles below Richmond.
is not confirmed.
Charleston, july l9-The bombard~
meni of Battery Wagner yesterday was
terrific. Five monitors. the Iron Sides,
and seven wooden gunboats and two
Yankee land batteries maintaining
concentrated Gre for eleven hours i,
dark. The enemy numbering aenreaisl
ment made a determined assault on cur
works. After a desperate %stsueglo. last
ing until II o'clock, they were ropulsed
with heavy loss. Our loss about 100
"a killed and wounded The enemy's
loSS estimated at 1900. We captured
over zoo prisoners ,includiug some black
troops engaged IN the assault All oniet
to day burying dead
Mobile, July 2U-Special to Regis.
yer ana A dvertiser says. we evacuated |
jackson without tho loss Of wagon. gun
or man. except a few straqqleTs. W.
Afe now %encamped. The enemy were
unaware Q fOur move until s o'olook auI
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I Told You So."-A corro.roD
Gent Of the New York World. who nro.
ies'e' to have travelled through Alabama
Georgia, South and North Carolina ~
hlchmond, publishes an account Of hi,
trip in which he says
AT Atlanta, Augusta, columbia
Knoxville and Weldon, our yankee,
prisoners we're greeted with substantial !
evidences of friendly feelings. The
sOlld' sober men of The South are anx,
louSly asking what terms we can a.,
and what is to be their fate. The i'm.
preston is gaining ground in the Con.
's0eracy that we can outhst them and
oVerrun their country"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-07-22

D=The friends of DIR. II. S. C,
Foster take pleasure in announcing
bin a candidate for the seat in the low.
er branch of the Legislature. n
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mHE undersigned = dS.irOgs Il XXI Isr
chase negroes andSill 6c'n nav
'D' j. B ALLGOVD
MAY 20. 1868. In
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-07-22

% STARvING,-A merchant in
Mobile who has his pocket full of rocks.
writes up here to a friend, for God sake
to send him a few bushels of wheat. as
he Is afraid of starving to death.
~ Jenny, what will be said in
6'lIymena when they hear yo have
starved, with plenty Of money in your
pocket?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-07-22

Dy~A SrAAPEDE.--For a week or
more past there has been a continuous
.rc'm of wagons, with large numbers
It negroes. passing various roads in The
country and also through town Oh their
way from the lower counties to Abba,
ma, Georgia, and South Carolina
fTeParp;'ons arc making also by a GOOD
many Ia this county to go off. This is
& very foolish movement. Every one
lad better stay at home. By doing so
there will be mnch less suffering and
complaint among the negroes, as all are
''o"amg to a portion of country already
crowded. j. is reported here tbnt tbo
Governor Of Alabama has issued an or.
der prohibiting the taking of negroes
into that State. The ferries are soid to
be guarded, and no one allowed to p,ss
over without proper papers.
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Administrators NOtlce'

Administrators q
a LII persons having claim. a 4.c'od'
"A The eslale STA. NJ. MabaH + y.
are hereby required TO eSo, ""is IT,
sS@s, 4; roperly prora'ed 1o d. 't is~. q
"a. within The limo limited BY ''W'S'
the same s 3. 4. ~iEsDwARgS,
NV. MELTON,
Jsly I. 1868 6N|
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-07-22
Hon. |. WCish, we

Hon. I. " CIsh, we announce
a candidate for Congress in the third
Congressional District, composed of the
counties of Lowndes. Noxubee, KEN.
per, Neshoba, Winston, C|ctibbeha aud
Uhoctaw counties.
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Flour is selling at Rock Hill, S, C..
At SO pet hundred. At LaurensviD -
$40 per hundred. In fairfield dis.ris. !,
$40 psFhundred. - a.
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Dr.. Jas. NJ. CUNNINGHAM,

We announce a candidate for The seat
IN The lower branch Of he Leg,sla.
TIRE.
Gen. A. NJ. West, VIC are au,
ihorized to announce a candidate for
Governor at the next October election.
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n oST a carving knife ,nd ,; lo,sI
II with ivory handles at '1 e. uI,nrj
given 10 the Cavalry al the n'' ,b,n
bridge. Any information o. 'n''
win pIease be lefl al this opSu.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-07-22
III MACON BEACON.

gyTho friends of W. D. LYLES
take pleasure in announcing his name
as a candidate for Congress in the Sd
Congressional District. y
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08
ANOTHER VICTORY.

BIgHsorB ssy The fslloslss #~ received
iha evening from GlIuss assf FtsdsdchsbaY
dated ihs itb;
10 ~ Erssil,nry Prssidsai Drrh Al ne
close Of ne battle q Chsnes.l0runs on sunday
evening q vas reported that lhs enemy vas "a
vlaaBg from Frcdsfleksbars IN our rear Gen.
81 AVS was Hnt bsek e arrest bis progress. sni
ura.o3 him handsomely That snsrnoon upon
learning That h,s force consisted Of two corps m.
der sadsewick ! determined 70 attack him, aud
marched back yesterday With Gen Anderson and
uniting Mctavs and Early, IN the afternoon sue.
ceejed By the BLESSING Of Heaven 10 driving Gen
lelgewick over the river We hav. reoccupisd
Fredericksburg and no enemy remains south Of
the Rippahanoys or It's vicinity.
lSignell K. LEE.
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Administrators Notice.

WHEREAS, letters Of administration on
w the estate Of JOHN W. HOLDINGS
WORTH. deceased. we're granted to the un'
derHgued by the Probate Court of Madison
county, State Of Mississippi at the April
term, A. d. 1863, thereof -
Now, therefore, all persons indebted to said
decedent are notified to make payment. and
those having claims against the estate are
hereby required to exhibit he same and have
them registered in the manner and within .he
time prescribed by law, or they will be for
ever barred. -
. ADDISON TH0RNHlLL,
Anril II 1864 l66t Admir-.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08
PUBLIC MEETING.

A meeting of part Of the citizens OF Madison
county, was held at Canton, on Monday Atm May
1863, for the purpose Of organizing company for
local defense, under act of Congress- approved 18th
October, 1862.
On motion of j. II. Powell I. c. Upper was
called to the chair, and on his further motion
o. A. Luckett, Sen, was requested to act as secre-
tary. The chairman stated the object Of the meet
ing.
On motion of ]. r. Powell. committee of
twenty were appointed by the chair, for the pur
pose of soliciting persons to become members OF this
company.
On motion OF Mr.. John Handy, the meeting then
adjourned until II o'clock, A. NJ. Wednesday, to-
morrow.
WEDNESDAY, II o'clock A, NJ.
The meeting convened according to adjourn
ment. In addition to those who had heretofore
Joined the company there were several Others who
added their names, and amongst them the venera-
bic Judge Thos. B. Monroe, fugitive from oppres'
sion and injustice, and a temporary resident OF
Canton who, at the age of n years is still pre-
pared to do or die for his country, Upon his an
nouncement to the meeting that it was his inten
ton to join the company, there was the most en-
thusiastic applause.
On motion of Mr., Handy, it was resolved that
the election OF the officers of this company shall
take place here in the Court Room, on Monday
next, at II o'clock, A. NJ, that in the meantime
the company shall be under the temporary com
mand of Judge Monroe.
On motion of F, Smith the Secretary was or
dered to furnish a copy of these proceedings fo
publication, to the editors Of the Appeal and Mis-
sissippan, at jackson, and the editors of tht
Canton papers.
On his further motion, all person having lists il
their possession of subscribers names, are request
ed to return them on Monday next
On motion, the meeting then adjourned to NEE
and permanently organize, at II O'clock A. NJ.
Monday next,
r c. TTpPER, Chm.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08
April "a, 1868

WHEREAS Letters Of Administration
w on the estate Of X J MANN, deceased,
were granted to the undersigned by the Pm
bate Court Of Madison county, State OF MIS-
sissippi. at the April term. A. ID. ls63. therenf;
Now, all persons indebted 10 said hecet'tnt
are requested TO ccme forward and make pay
ment aud those having claims against the
estate are hereby required To exhibit the same
and have them registered in the manner AMI
within the time prescribed by law or they
will be forever barred,
". J. TAYLOR, ADM.
Nav |. 1863 lo-bt
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08

tH.H
H.st a.sa.
u
H# It wore
f#"".t FH# glove. H newly
~ HfH| were bot rs.FdI
H.H H.mnf rt.e sH.a 81" ..- at-t .
H.H.s &. fam ea ue Hf fa.h.f r.. 90 dly.
TEHf FH were ordered 90 -.a1 HaF guns C.trs
'Ha asg ta.a degree. Ht# .r.tthsa fr. r.H
entered H elnhet 'o burst one sreasr. kissed
HrH rrurf tht $50. III. hs sweetheart hoping lhtt
aaf a..t she'll would carry 5tIfa 8fi Destruction 90
Che enemy e' her rights 81 18yHeht he Yankee
rIskets d-aueal Give hundred yards commenced
firing 7a us from thsrraa r.ts. but onr boys dd
H.t seem CO mind them until ]. A. Smith received
q wound iu the th.la Which opened their eyes Oh
their hnge. The Yankees pera erecting batteries
opposite 10 us with TIE view Of shelNuE "a. but
they dd not However the cnnhoats and sharp
shooters Kept up continual firing ON us The
second nI2ht of our stay "a the fort the Yankee.
crossed over a number Of men in a gunboat who
surprised our p,kets and took Capt stribblng's
aue battery Tie 5tth North Carolina were order
ed to charge One Yankees and retake The battery.
but true 70 their roltro1nery they refused 10 do IT,
80 we lost the battery and one hundred aud forty
men. So much for the bad geneulship of General
French aud Major Baggs. in having batteries placed
on the river without infantry to support them. 1t
WAS only good luck and not foretbought or judg
ment, that saved us an from being captured with
all our guns The gmboats on the river have not
destroyed many lives but true TO their wantones,
and rascalty, have burned aud riddled every house
whose owner is suspected Of dsloyalty to the North
: Defcucc'ess women and helpless children are the
recipients Of their tauuts, insults aud ouirages
The counties adjacent to suffolk are as loyal as any
part OF Virginia, anu have sacrificed much in the
cause Of the south aud are now selling 20 our army
everything they can spare, The negroes have near
~ all run away to the Yankees, and now bid def
ance to their masters There are said 10 be NOR,
than six thousand negroes in Suffolk, some Of whom
are starving, whilst others give insolencc to thel
pseudo friends, the Yankees, and ty them are Otter
killed Several negroes have fallen into our hands
and have been sent with the captured Yankees &
Richmond where they will be either returned t
their owners or sold into bondage
The question j. often asked, What did we com
here fol and the best answer is this it is forag
ing expedition, which is evidenced by the man
, hundred wagons which are now employed in gettin
t commissary and quartermasters stores in this par
/ Of Virginia and Eastern North Carolina Hundred
. Of thousands Of pounds Of bacon have been bough
. for which the Government pays seyentydye cent
j. The second object is to procure tie iron on Il
Y Seaboard and Roanoke and Petersburg and Norfol
r. railroads Of which there are about forty mile
r. Others think the move is feint to cover some m
e itary operations on the l}appahannock but for L
e. present none Of ~ can tell.
is All the company are in good health and VIII
II an opportunity Offers will give a good account
'c themselves Yours, truly,
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o. A, LUcKETT, Sec y.

THE HASGING.--The negro man, Merritt, who
was condemned to be hung at the last term Of our
Circuit Court, was executed on Friday last on a
gallows erected in the open plain South of the city
About five hundred persons-most of whom, for the
credit of the place we will state were children ne
groes and rabble--were present to witness the
pleasing spectacle. The negro is said to have met
bis fate with much frmness He acknowledged
his guilt of the crime for which he was condemned,
expressed belief that be had obtained pardon from
his Maker for all his sins, said he hoped be would
meet oil his colored friends and white ones too in
a better world-and giving the signal himself the
drop fell and he was launched into eternity.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08

TIE BATTLES IN NIRGNh.--By keeping our
paper open until this morning we are enabled 70
Give further details Of the battles at ChanCellors'
vile and Fredericksburg. Our victories ut those
places, though doubtless brilliant and decided have
been dearly bought Our own gallant Col Grimm
oi the heroic 18th Mississippi has fallen, and all Of
the companies Of his regiment save two, have been
captured by the enemy, We await further details
in the most painful apprehension and suspense
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08

TnE DARKEST HoUB.-There can be no
doubt that the present hour i. the darkest
hour that the Southern people will be called
upon to endure during the remainder of the
terrible crisis which threatens our national
existence. No greater effort can be put
forth by the infatuated and implacable en-
amy that is now testing the utmost extent OF
his moral and physical resources, and the
failure to give afnshing blow to the rebellion
within the next two months, must be deci-
sive of the ability of the Confederate States
TO maintain their independence.
4 1t will be hard for the Autocrat of the
Yankees to 'giye it up so, Mr. Brown" but
there is no alternative for him but to ae-
knowledge our independence. SO thinks
Horace Greeley, and thousands of Others
among the leading fanatics, IL they would
but only make clean hrsss, of their honest
co.yic:'ofF
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Administrators Notice.

WHEREAS, Letters of Administration
w on the estate Of JAS l.. ANDREWS,
deceased. were granted to the undersigned by
the Probate Court Of Madison county, State
Of Mississippi, at the April term, A. d. 1868,
thereof -
Now, all persons indebted to said decedens
are requested TO come forward aud make pay
ment, and those having claims against the
estate are hereby required to exhibit the same
and have them registered IN the manner and
within the ;ime prescribed by law, or they
will be forever barred.
MARTHA D. ANDREWS,
April Il, 1859, le-tt Administrative
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08

WHEREAS, Letters of Administration
W on the estate of SPRATLEY SIM
MONS, deceased. were granted to the under
signed by the Probate Court Of Madison
county, State of Mississippi at the April
term, A, d. 1861, thereof -
Now, II persons indebted to said deccdcnt
are requested to come forward and make
payment, and those having claims against the
estate are hereby required to exhibit the same
and have them registered in the manner and
within the time prescribed by law, or they
will be forever barred
WILLIAM SIMMONS, Admir-.
April II, 1863. l6-6t
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Letter from Madison Light Artillery.
In CAMP, NEAR SUFFOLK, Va,
Anil gitb IAEg


April 24th, 1853.
JOIN +. BOswoRTH, ESQ;
Dear Sir! The enemys dogs Of war having
ceased their bowling, aud all nature being wrapped
in repose save now and then interrupted Ly flying
courier carrying dispatches of his own make 10 no
particular point, ! seize the opportunity to give
you an mixing of our movements.
Gen. Longstreet, who commands the first army
corps of Virginia, marshaIed his forces on the 9th
inst. and after throwing pontoons across the Black
water in two places, took up the line Of march for
Suffolk, and arriving within four miles Of the place
we bivouacked for the night, every one expecting
to be aroused next morning by the bugle'S sound
to the attack. The enemy commenced Smelling our
pickets on Sunday morning, and kept it up almost
necessarily for eleven days doing but little damage
however. On Tuesday morning after our arrival,
Lieut. Richards, in command Of one section of our
battery, was ordered to report to Major Boggs on
the Nansemond river whittier we repaired amidst
rain and mud, our march being frequently inter-
rupted by the necessity of applying our shoulders
to the wheels Of our mired cannon to roll them
through the mud. On arriving near the river, the
whistling Of shells was distinctly heard aud our
BOYS manifested some signs of disrust in their safe
ty; yet they went on manfuly to the place appoint
ed On arriving there, the officer IN command
seemed not to know anything as 10 the nature Of
our ground Of attack, and after riding 70 and fro
with an assumed air of military dignity, righted
,fsaf trJ er-1mrr III Ito utrbt On he ni~'
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Hurrah for Forrest!-A Victory.
Fight at Celina, Kentucky.

CHATTANOOGA, May "A heavy force Of IAN.
KEGS crossed the Cumberland at Celina, near the
Kentucky line, under cover Of artillery and at
tackled Col Hamton's forces His force being
back TO the hills, where he made stand. and after
several hours hard fighting repulsed the enemy,
killing ten aud woundng nineieen--our loss was
,go hnl.l aaI tl.cs wounded. IT, Yankees r.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08

THE WEATHER, for the past three days has been
disably cold, windy and Enthusiastically more
like bustry, nipping March, than warm genial
Nav. These are rather gloomy times and even the
elements seem to conspre to increase the cherries
ness of the prospect.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08

The enemy and all The transports fuppsartd
shove Two rams made q tscouuoiapcs 10 the
evening no Further demonstrations o. the Big
Bbsek Other news oontrabend
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08

The ladies' Of Brandon will give an entertainment
consisting II Tableaux. &c.. on Tuesdly evening
next for the benefit Of the hospitals at that place
The proceed. Of q similar entertainment, given q
few evenings since, was $4,000. Well done for The
ladies' Of brandon
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08
LOST NOTE.
Nav |. 1853.

A NOTE given by myself, with Peter
Y Brown and c. " Wood securities,
dated about the a5th Of March, 1853, made
payable to l.. W Thompson, Admir- of
Edward larry. decd, AZ persons are sore-
warned from trading for said note.
c. G. IOICE.
Anril "a. lSG3
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FURTHER FROM THE BATTLES
IN VIRGINIA.


BuHMoYD, May 7.--Correspondeuce OF the Wing
give, further details Of the battles 81 Chanoeors.
VILE aud Fredericksburg.
Hooker accomplished the capture Of Mayors
nights by a ruse. saturday evening he sent large
forces toward his right and recalled them during
the night, aud threw them rapidly across the river
on poutoons
The hattie commenced al daylight. Barksdaes
brigade checked them some time with vclleys, bay
oaets and dubbed musksts, but was forced to fall
back before overwhelming numbers; not, however,
until the ground was piled With Yankees. Our loss
was 100. Al but two companies Of the 18th As.
sissipp were captured.
Col, Griffin and Adjatsnt Stuart killed, Major
Campbell wounded
All but seven Of the irst company Of Washington
Artillery taken prisoners, including Capt. Sqnires.
The Yankees showed 10 quarters to the rebels
The guns Of the Washington Nti,lory were not
retaken Most Of our casualties slight wounds
Few, comparatively. killed,
The loss Of the enemy equal to any previous
/ battle Of the war. The field was literally strewn
with their dead The prisoners captured are most.
" two years aud nine months men, whcee term Of
service will soon expire. They say that they were
put in front by Hooker at every point
The main body of the enemy having been driven
TO the river remained hemmed by our army and
were afraid to advance, ard yet tearing TO attempt
to recross,
General lee remarked that II. present position
Of affairs in The field was entirely TO his Satistac
ton.
The Yankees in Alabama.
ATLANTA, May 6,--Forrest has received reliable
information that three thousand Yankees, coming
through Taladesa Alabama, destroyed the stat'
road.
Col. Cra.c, &c gorest'. rar, came down to Mari
2 eta ana .e,,smDhed General Johnston FOR rein
lorcemcuts. Governor Brown, who was on th
train, promised him al The availahletroops, militia
The pcuy, are Siie awake aud prepared Tor tn
cueu!
From Middle Tennessee.
CuAgr,>ooGi May g. Al quiet Ia front to-day
Fifty. tsdrul prisoners captured at DanvIe +
bgG,a. i.,y.t, arrived hs,s this evening. The
= were chiefly ADbamiaus.
Can't Forrest, brother OF Gen. Forrest, was moi
tally wounded st the iNte battle near Cassville, q,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08

ha. c,-, tauasf Cl n'nmaa
i t-.a % raussinsyas. 81 sal t,s.eyti
fsat z htt uur
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08

me funeral sermon IF lHs late reHmb wfyrw
Coottas VIII b. ptsa.hed by ne tlss John 4. 30.
Jones 90 nest Sabbath % 10 ot.aekAs
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08

The vfcKsBrRG WnIG.-We regret to see that
our friend Shannon has been compelled to suspend
for short time for the want Of paper.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-05-08
HOARD OF POLICE.

There will be q meeting Of The Board Of
Police 90 the 2d Monday 10 May, inst