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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
Government Cotton.

The Richmond E.raminer says the purchase G
Cotton hrs been prosecuted by the Government
with. great visor aud success. The agsregat'
amount up 10 II very reren. date was l43, 599, bale
| and would soon reach 2jG, Geo bales. Cotton Ger
| tihc.les IN the vaiue OF 81, j0a, 900, h.ve beer
| transmitted to Gu. agents in Europe Cor neSetia
! !;ou. These are said to be readily buus!i up }!
the capitalist. Of Enslaal.
The report of the produce loaa j. also encour
acir.-the value thereof summing NJ Sa5,eop,'
! utO the loan cor :i,ts OF i3I.3:i, l"lrs of CO...
ton, SEES ,aa7a, in money, aud :$S96,lso in u.iseclla'
! ncugs ciniribu:ionS.
The Eynmiaer says:
To collect these subscriptions and to make pnr.
chascs ut cotton the Government has ESTABLISHED
general n .cnci IS through the South. The follow
log shows the points III the several States where
tho agencies are for the %pnrchase Of cotton
In Virginia, Richmond; IN North Carolina,
Charlotte. ia South Carolina, Charleston in
Georgia., Augusta; in Alabama, Mobile. Moui-
romery aud Huntsville; in Mississippi and East
Louisiana, Jackson; in " est louisiana, Alexandra
in Florida, T.i.aLassoe; ia Texas, Houston; in
!Arkans.., Washington: in TENNESSEE, agent re-
signed, aud io successor appointei, there existing
~ nce,i for unc in tEat State.
tn ihcse general agents power is granted to ap-
po;r, -: many .u3.ag.n,s ~ ~ : be necessary ~
prrfofm the du,y entrusted to them. These agents
are instructed 10 buy the cotton on the mus adj
vau,aserus trtms, and in no case {" give over The
current price CT the market. Where prices are
Suddenly Inflated by speculation, the agents are
directed to suspend their purchases, untii, IN this
way Diminishing the competition, 'h' inarhet set
tIcs d,v,, d, u iIcnl,Ly state. The prices so far
n.;5 he m. Government for cotton are considered
iow-much lower than il will be able to purchase
it for in the future, Gotten having already greatly
advanced owing to the speculation ia the staple
Tac coton purchased by the Government ~ secure
" stored nway-whcre, it is mt prudent to say
and is well covered AMI protected ir'm the
rro.hpr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
The Expected Attack on Charleston,

The expected AttacR OH CharleStOns
The Charleston correspondent of the Mo-
bile Ilpcntiscrf d. Register, in abiding To the
CONSTANT threats OF the. Yankees in regard 10
the attack upon this place, aaye:
The struggle, when it COLES, will certain
Is he Of q fearful character. 1t will lie tie
shock Of tremendous frees, the relative pow.
ers Of which ale yet uuttie The long moot
ed question Of the fighting vale Of SHIPS
against batteries will be brought 10 q l.;st
more GA elusive than any to which human
warfare has vet subjected It. In other words,
III, Monitor iron-clads, wh ch the Yankees
plain to be the most impenetrable ~vessels
ever constructed, will necessarily come with
in point blank range of The R.ost numerous
and powerful batteries that have ever e theen
ns,d in a single engagement. We have gomi
reason, too, TO believe that our guns Will be
rnansged with admirable tact end precision.
The more Important batr cries are manned by
the South G.. r,!ina regulars, for whom tue
credit is claimed, and 1 think justly, OF being
the most expert and practiced heavy artille-
rists in the Confederate army. The forts are
we'll differed, and General Ripley, who has
made the study of heavy ordnance a special
~ for years, aud whose excellence in hat
particular branch Of military knowledge is an
admitted fact, will, ] hear, make his head
quarters at Fort Sumter as soon as the enemy
makes his appearance.
1t is scarcely possible that any a .ating
thing can breast unframed the concentrated
storm OF heavy metal from the guus of Sum
ter, Moultric and Battery Bee, The three priu.
ripal works commanding the throat of the
harbor. Nor can the peril of running this
terrible gauntlet be diminished by an attempt
70 pass under cover of the darkness. as has
been the case at Vicksburg and New Orleans.
y, tortuous and intricate ID the channel lead
ing To the forts that the most experienced pi-
lots Of the hsrbor would not Venture to bring
in a vessel By night, under the conditions
which the enemy cannot escape, viz: with
cat a light Or landmark to guide the way.
Esen when the blockade running vessels |
leay. the harbor, it is always necessary to aid
their ext: by previously arranged lights (sha
d>d) and signals; so that it is reasonably Ger.
SIN tina. the attacking irou-clads must either
enter in open day, or incur the imminent haz.
sri of getting aground upon one Of the most
/ eacherous bars On the Southern coast, which
Yields q vessel once it has grasped tn.
keel. But il, pc chance, despite of mazv
%cAanuel, multiplied torpedoes, and the Com
bned batteries of the forts, SONS Of the nine
Monitors should chanc. TO get INFO port, they
you'd still haye to encounter a concentrated
fire from other batteries, which, Is the Yam
papers have learned from contrabaD Is,
II line the shores of the interior Of the harbor.''
And then will Come the tug Of var which
determine the possession Of the aonored
DID city. J.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
r,. n.l.;ma-o Z nhin Railrnal Ls, be,

a5s- Tie Baltimore & Ohio Railroad hss b'e'
fully repaired, and is now doing nm ENORMOUS bug
iness-iv, hundred cars, each nine tons capacity
ONE half laden with the products OF the Grca,
West, arrive dsily in Baltimore. Millions of dol
lars have been expended in iepiirins damage:
l,nc by rebels from time to time.
na,- james l.. Pe,;igru, one of the most emi-
mont lawyers of South Carolina, died in Charles
ton on Monday evening, 10 the seventy fourth
year Of bis ags.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
CHARLESTON, March Is.

CAPTAIN MlcELER AGAIN AT WonK.-A
telegram from Ilardeevilie announces that
Captain Mickler, of the lllh South Caroline
Regiment, with detachment Of his COMPANY.
went On lIil'on Head Island, last night, to
the observatory, where the Yankee Signal
Corps were stationed, and, wit!,unt firing a
yta Captured t c whole party keeping watch,
consisting Of q l. 'entenant, one Sergeant and
seven p%riva!eS. Tho prisoners have arrived
in IIarIceville. No one hurt OH ole side.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18

CONDITION Of BsAGG's ARMY.-All &C.
counts represent Gen. Drasg's army TO be
in a splendid condition in every respect. His
infantry forces have been augmented cons:d-
erably since the battle of Mur;reeshoro', and
he has, in addition, 10000 OF the finest cav
airy in the worl'l, composed of Tenuesseans.
Kentuckians. M~ississip7ians, Texans and
Georeians. All eyes are o turned in that
quarter, in confident expectation Of n crown
ing victory to our arms whenever tie Federal
commander makes the issue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
Van Dom Escapes from a right rIacc.

CuI.uMBIA, Tenn, March L..
Tonr brigades Of The enemy under Generals
Grange. r., ehcranzs divis,oa, and Gen. Shin
- en- leavo:elt (, hem in Van D1rn yesterday
just across Duck River. knowing that he had
no means of crossing. Our srliilery was kept
in position uat;l yesterday morning, and re-
Piled TO the Yankee iire.
The river was there cfossadby a ferry. TIE
onipnsts were held as usual. The whole COM
mani then withdrew, passed tho eneny's lelt
flank. anl escaped by the nay OF Whites
bridge, 2G miles above which they crossed
successfully.
Tie Feierals are not yet aware OF our
whereabouts, and are looking Tor Van Dorm
in their rear.
The successful escape from so perfect a net
is regarded as unusually sklllful and fortunate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
The London Times and Post deny tina, the

The London Times and Post deny that the
C~onfederates Succeeded in raising the block
ade at Charleston. The rimes says ihas II
does not appear that any neutral ships could
have got into Charleston Mt any hour of tie
day of attack, and that on the next day there
were twenty Federal vessels cff tue part.
The Post says that the suspension OF the
blockade fr u few hours did mt terminate 1t,
ROT did it impose upon the bluckading power
the Necessity Of giving fresh notice 10 neutral
States of Al lnten ior to bl"cka1e. The Post
GAYS that NJ suun notice neei he g 'ven ty 'ur
Of rh- United States, nor @i:.
the British Government require it
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
rhn mi,itin in miss,ssirpi.

The Jackson U~i,si,sippim gives up the Militia
! experiment made by Gov. pETrrs rs IL dead ;aii-
urc. It may ,each Us Il lesson in South Carolina.
Beyond all question, Tie armies Of the Coatcdc'a
CIV. not the militia us the States, are the whole
and sole hope Of our %ccuntry's defense. let Us
see what our contemporary says:
The militia system has had q fair trial, aud
Alphabetically failed. The people throughout
ia, State are beginning to regard it rs u sort ct
nuisance. The Major General himself has real
lied that il Is u lniIurc, ana If left To himself, We
dare say, he would not further cnconrnS: II profit.
..ufe expenditure of the life and treasure of The
State 20 no purpose. His letter tetrnyS II wan; oi
confidence in its efficiency. he is free TO admit
t,ia,. Dat for tie .'oruad folds Of The Confederate
exemption nct. and the future Of the President
| TO call out conscrip;s up 10 fUrty-fvo le would
advise the disbandonmcnt Of the state army.
But the Commandcr-in-Chict Of the Grand Army
of the State Of Mississippi is made of sterDer
stuff. We cannot expect him TO Swcrre Que hnirs
breadth from any policy which he has once Set
his head upon. Such swerving, although new
| circum stances and pressing exigehces may iiu-
peratively demand it, is wholly averse to his char
acter for stc,dincss and immuvable consistency
1t is II pity that Governors should be ambitious
Of military fame 10 the extent Of pushing Toward
the Mi!tia into my field of operations unless il
b. the corn or the cotton field. In the name ri
co,u,no., sunsc lei oar Governors and their armies
asht General GREEN at home, and leave The war
to taose whn have now the fall management. and
responsibility Of it,
The M;ssissipp'an further says;
1t il presumed TINT the Confederate Govern
meat will call for all the men ncr'ici, who can he
sparrd from agricultural pursuits, nEi ~ Il large
norton 81 the Confederate army is now in this
State, AID the conscript 't;crs are oIe:i for the
enroll:;:cu, %: conrcfipis, tue tw" slsteinS are
constantly clashing ami az; a s"'':ce Of great
trouble aud vast expense. The two armies should
be Consolidated into one. and placed 81 ireiy under
the cnntrnl If the Confederate Generals. The
State fp;ce should succumb to the Confederate
iur.eS.
The men now composing the mili:i, who are
not liatle to consrriptinn arc nec'ied at home.
They can certainly be made useful in The culture
Of the soil. without expense To the government,
aud il oar military strength is not impaired by
the Gisbandmcnt of the m,li.ia men. tn; tins has
arrived when it shorll he speedily done. We hope
Gen. pemLurton wilt aivisc their dishandm=nt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
.tybe Question OF Supplies.,,

The Southern Crisis tby j. WorroRp TUCKER
formerly or South C%ar"liua) presents t. view OF
thu supply question w"rlh considering. There
ara, IL, maintains, abundant supplies III the coun-
try, bu, the fault is in III. mode OF reaching them
adopted 10y the Confederate authorities. We are
not prepared to decide between tho Cr'sis and
the Government, but commend the article to care-
full attention. See another column.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18

FROM MoEa1s' IsLASD.-Oue Of the enc.
my's barges from the blockad;ug squadron,
filled with men, was discovered, Thursday
night, off Norris Island, evidently taking
souudings. They were fired upon by our
batteries, when they hastily pulled back. 1t
is believed tat our fire took effect, bu; the
extent Of the damage done coaid not be as
certaincd.-Charleston Cour., 18th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
Tie Chicago Times saw if Grant should

capture the whole Confederate force. Mt Vick,-
burg il II 'sen;rnmz were 10 ainihilatc Bragg,
Hooker march INFO Richmond an Foster,
and Ii ~. take Charlesi m and Savannah.
thr,.. vic. ores would hut Iorcrun a more
ies;,erat, VAR .n",. we have yet known.
Tie armies required to win such victories
wnlid he I,q .rd to maintain them. The
>,m.lu w"nia no sooner rriurn to The Union
tilsA Thai, low The Times certainly told
tho truth this tima.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
Important from MIssissippi.

Especial to The Mobile Register i Advertiser.
JAcKSov afarck II.
Tive following oHloin' dispatch has been re-
! crivr.! iru:.i Cen. I.oring. ct Fort Pemhpr-
ton:
Fort PsMrsR7oN, Marcia Ia, p. M.
There has been s. terrific fire by The enc
MY, uninterrupted for four hours, IRON ten to
sixteen heavy c.lilrc guiiboa;s, and from TWO
i:cavy sun: ou land, and on" mor,ar. All
their su.s from the boats, except one, have
now ceased firing, aud toe gnrnoats have re-.
tired round the bend, so yard, distant.
Tie enemy's g,tnboats and batteries were
constantly hit, and large 1nanfisies"t turning
cotton were struck from lnan,.
We nave lost some valuAti. y,nners, and
Il !tw Others. Thank God, Our loss is Small.
S, iar tie eacmy's loss innst la very greaT.
LATER.
March Ia, p. m.
Just as | sent Of my last Gi,ta;ca TO vow,
the enemy opened up N Il, again with the
guas Of one gunboat, tie ianl battery, and an
inch mornar, and kept up With great spirit
until alter Sunset.
The ammunition for our heavy guns has
JUS now arii:ed.
=. S.-Fort Pemberton is situated q. the
mouth Of the T,llahatchie.
SECOND DISPATCH.
[Sptc;a,to TIE Jackson APPEAL
/. pAsuLA, Miss, msrcr 10. I
Tolerab!y auiherlic reports received here
say that Helena was at;sc:s. III t!ie rear IN
Monday.
rArt,rs from tina; direction say ,aAt heavy
firing was ll,lrl ycS crGny. 81
TIE IT.! r ilatiun c','lts from ,ieier:ers, WAC
say there e,c ba. 300 troops LETT al. Helena.
t;,.!,llc,men ifnn Memph'S report 900
sick in III. |! ~,spitsis in that ci:y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18

-
- The Queea Sisters have just closed . ruI
of ton weeks in tie city Of Augusta. While thu
spectators hnyo "csrr;cd the day" the T~hespiuni
have carried the night.
- The whiskey drinkers OF Columbia have
c.iied a meeting /" consider the r%roprieiy Of ten,
ptrance in view Of the high price Of 'ti&kef.'
= The Southern Carisiian Adroenteb has raise
it, subscription price 10 three dollars il advance
and is worth twice that money.
lilo Confederate Congress resolves tha'
the President do call upon the people Of thsSoul!
to give their chief attention to the raising o.
PRO stun crops.
- ~iIEnMrs, Of the Charleston Mercury, says
prices in Yankee land have advanced 20J ic
800 per cent" and that "lhcre is q universal dis.
trust of their currency, their army, Their ruler.
and themselves" Hope SO.
- The wise King Of Israel snil thousands u
years ago of II %virtuous woman " Shc lA,cth hcr
hands to Tie spindle, her hands hold the d~istair.'
- What could have been moro acceptable than
that superb roc-shal; fresh from the trap, present
ed to us ycs,er cen by one who does every thing
inimi,atiy.
- The Courier rerntiates Il late uncallcd or
fling at Gen. TooMBs OF Georgia, which "crept'
into its columns.
II. W. A., writing from Charleston, says
"Mr. THEODORE j. WAGNER, II member Of the
firm of FRAZER q Co., presented to the late JAMES
l.. PErrlGRu while on his dcath-bcd, n check for
twenty thousand dollars, uGminully as IL retaining
Zee, but in reality a delicate token IF appreciation
for the noble character aud great abilities of
Carolinn's ablcst lawyer"
"A teachers convention will meet in Column
Liza on the 2Sth April to consider The subject Of
text books &c.
-- The Mobile Rcy,ster is an admirable paper
it would L.onor this Office with II better
printed copy.
Some aborainablo gander in The Confsicr-
ute Cong,ess objected to the consideration Of u
subject having reference to the Indies, when Mr..
MILES Of South Carolina remarked sotto roce:
"AH otarr topics should gire rhnee
WhH there are fad,cr in ths rucc."
The Barnwell .S%cntinel exclnlns: Plan
.ers, Look to your hos-pens. A distinguished
Gays; The pen is mightivr ,haa the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18

~ The n. Y. Tribune has u long article in
which it advocates iaci!ing negro instructions,
forming negro regiments, or any thing that will
help s~uhjugitc the South.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18

gSs- We are pleased TO lra,n thot Mr.. j. O.
FERnELL. of this place, has been commissioned
A%diutant Of the lO,L and 10Th Eest. 6. c V, now
on duty ut Shelhyvilles Tenn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
Religions Notice.

The Gfth sabbatl, Union Meeting viii convene
with the Mt. Lebanon Church on Friday before
the fifth Sabbath in March inst, at 10 o'clock,
A.. NJ.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18

OBJ 30bsrt1ssl.
Arthur sIEKINs, EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY,, MAR. 1s, 1863.
a.. Omission.

The timely article estiiled THE Hour or ST.
pREME TrlAl" in our last should hare been signed
Peter he Hermit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
81

- Some interesting artillery cxpcr.m en's
have been tried recently on james river. The
big gun Of tho =" Eichmoud" was fired, first with
fifteen, then with twenty, then with twenty-five
pounds of powder, at a target eight hundred yards
distant. The bail penetrated eight inches Of Said
iron, thus demonstrating it's practicability in
firing upon plated gunboats. 1t WAS fOrad that
the twenty pound charge was The most elective.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18

The ladiei 81 Nassau lave contributed
twelve hundred bio,ss aud tsttau0aI, ios The sOi-
slsys ID WygisIa,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
Lunatlc Asylum.

DR.. NJ. LAponpE has been elected President of
the Bonr'l, and Mr.. A. CRAWFORD, Regent, TO fill
the vacancy caused By the death of Mr.. ANDREW
Mallnce.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18

Especial to the Mobile Register i Advertiser.
JACKSON, afarck IL.
THO following ofnoin' I%;s,;i|1 has b"en re-
cc!vr; lrua:i Gen. i.oring. at Fort Pemhrr-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
ADDRESS of Cen. p.

General Hill upou taking comman'i Of the
trsops in North Carolina, i sued tue following
address to them ;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18

- The oueea Sisters have just closed . run
OF ton weeks in tie city of Augusta. While the
spectators hnvo "csrried the day" the Th'espians
have carried the night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-02

I- An order passed in the Executive
Council Tuesday, so says the Augusta cores
pendent of the Courier, authorizing the organ
ization and equipment of eighteen companies
of militia Immediately. These companies are
to be distributed in various portions of the
State, six In each Division, as follows; Port
land 2, Saco and Biddeford l. Paris and Nor
way |, Lewiston and Auburn !, Pennington 4,
Bath |, Au .usta l, Skowhegan |, Damarscotta
and Newcastle |, Rockland /, Belfast l, Bangor
2, Dover and Foxcraft |, Ellsworth l, Calais /,
Houlton /. Petitions for companies in the
above named places, will be received by the
Governor and Council, or in the recess by the
Adjutant General, forms for which and for
enlistments, will be prescribed in general
order soon to be issued.
Samuel II. Blake, Esq, of Bangor, has been
appointed Agent to effect an adjustment with
the Massachusetts authorities, relative to GER
tain claims growing out Of the war claims of
Massachusetts upon the United States.
The Governor aud Council have changed
Fast day to April Both, SO as to conform to the
National Fast.
Hon. Phillip Eastman, of Saco, Hon. Henry
Williamson, Of Starks, and Ephraim Flint,
ESD, of Dover, have been appointed Commits
sioners TO locate the Normal School.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-02
Rhode Island Erect.

The election in Rhode Island for State Off
GERS and for two members of Congress took
place yesterday, and resulted in the complete
triumph OF the Republican Union nominations
The opposition pursued crafty policy, nomi-
mating a ticket under the title of constitutional
and conservative nominations The great
object was, to secure the two members of
Congress, which the opposition carried two
years ago, and one of whom, Geo. II. Browne,
was a candidate for reelection The issue
was fairly ane squarely made, and both of the
Republican Union candidates were elected. In
the Eastern district, where two Yeas since the
opposition candidate was elected by 342 ma
jority, the Republican candidate is now elected
by 1900 majority. In the Western district,
where two yeas since Mr.. Browne was elected
by majority of sol, he is now defeated by a
majority of over 900 for his opponent
All the Republican nominations for State
officers have been ratified by the people, and
the freemen of Rhode Island have proclaimed
that the State which sent the gallant Sprague
and Burnside to the army, will stand by the
National Administration in all its efforts to
crush out the wicked rebellion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-02

THE EDGERLY HoAx.-The following doc
ument, purporting to have issued from the
War Department of the National Government,
has been industriously reproduced in most of
the CopperEead journals in this vicinity:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Adj't Gen'l's Office,
Washington, March 10, 1863
Special Orders, No. il9. (Extract)
"a. BY direction of the President, the follow
ing officers are hereby dismissed the service Of
the United States. Lieut.. A. j. Edgerly, 4th
New Hampheire Volunteers, for circulating
'Copperhead Tickets and doing all in his
power to promote the success of the rebel cause
IN his State.
By order of the Secretary of War
l.. THOMAS, Adjutant General.
To the Governor of New Hampshire.
The Portsmouth IN. H. States and Union
calls this transparent hoax "a contemplate
missile; our neighbor OF the Argus could not
believe it, "were not the order with all its for
malties publisher; and the Boston Post dis
credits the story without qualification. Here
are four circumstances to be observed. l.
Lieut.. Edgerly appears to have been dismissed
with singular promptitude, on the 18th March,
just four days after the election. 2. Cooper
head is an odd word to be found in an official
paper. 3. General Thomas is Democrat.
A. Lieut. Edgerly wrote last Saturday to the
Boston Post, that he has received no official
notice of the existence Of any such order,
though he has seen a copy in the State De-
partment at Concord" The only question Of
any interest is, whether Lieut.. Edgerly is a
dupe or deceiver, We incline to the latter
supposition.