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Col. ii. s. Patman, Of the 7th New Hamp.
shire Regiment, (acting as Brigadier, Ger.
eraD was left dead in front Of our lines
DR.. Duck, Of the United States Navy, and
the Adjutant of a Connecticut Regimen,
were captured, and II Yankee Assistant Ad.
jutant General was killed.
Gen. Taliaferr0 commanded our troops
on the island during the fight, and Is univer
sally tommended for the gallan,ry, GOODNESS
and efficiency which he displayed on the
occasion.
Nal Ramsay, commanding the Charleston
battallon, behaved with great bravery. He
fell while leading detachment OF his com.
mnnd to occupy an angle, the gun Of which
had been disabled.
Lieut.. Col. Simkins, who fell shot through
the breast, commanded the artillery of the
post. We learn that Lieut. Col Del. KEN
per, the distinguished Vrginis ar,illerist,
succeeds him.- Charleston Mercury, ooh.
on Sunday morning, the enemy sent in
flag OF truce TO ask permission to bury
their dead, whose bodies lay thickly strswn
Ia the trench and elsewhere 10 front OF our
works. AT 1t WAS supposed that the chief
ooI.et OF this request on the part Of the
lankes commander was TO gain an opper.
tunlty to reconnoitre our osition, the prop.
o-t'on was declined, and the duty of barry.
ing the dead devolved upon our own meu,
and Sunday no firing occurred.
The mum Der Of bodies buried previous to
The renewal Of the cannoDade yesterday.
was S00-6O0 by our men. and some ZOO
and odd beyond our lines by the enemy
Including those stlll unbured, and the
wounded who have since died. the enemy's
loss In killed alone must have been nearly
or quite 1000. The number Of prisoners
taken by our troops (includinp wounded)
was 276. Judging from these figures, and
remembering tho we'll known habit which
the Yankees have Of carrying off their
wounded, 1t seems quite reasonable to be.
ieve that their total loss in killed, wound.
ed and prisoners could not have been less
than 2,O00.-Mercury 2IH inst.
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Northern News.

RICHMOND, July ~ Northern dates OF
the 18Th hase been received. The riot in
New York MS been suppressed. The Her
aid ssys perfect order regned throughout
the whole city yesterday. The ward. whe,.
The highest excitemsnt prevailed were we'll
hlled with bodies Of military, which ps,rolI.
ed the streets entirely unuole.ted by the
popu'ace. circular from the Provost
Marshall at Washington announces that the
draft has been enforced. The Provost Mar.
shall will be sustained by the military forces
OF the country. Wool has Been superseded
by Dix. Dix /, in command OF the military
forces in the city. Archbishop Hughes ad.
dressed mn assemblago Of FIVE thousand,
begging them &c De quiet and not resist the
enforcement Of the laws.
Gen. kemper was not killed, and bids
lair 10 recover.
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FOR THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
CAHP NEAR McPHrRsoNviLLE,
Beaufort District s. G.. July 10. 1856

Beaufort District 8. &. July l9, 1863.
DEAR LEDGER Tho Yankees have still
continued to occupy a portion Of Morris
Island ever since the fight ON the 10th inst,
and have been bombarding Fort Wagner,
with moro or less severity ever since, and
last night about 8 o'clock p. N. they mad.
q desperate assault upon the Battery with
the intentiop Of reducing il by storm. They
made three distinct charges upon the works.
but each time finding they were only march.
ing to the slaughter pen to be butrhered:
they fled leaving two thousand of their dead
iI front Of the Battery, and one hundred
and sixsy.fve prisoners in our hands. Eight
OF whom are negroes. ] have just learned
that the vandsls are landing from Ashspoo
River. near Ashapoo Station, on the Char
leston and Savannah Rail. osd. Their in.
t1tion no doubt 10 to tear up the Railroad
track and cut off communication between
Charleston and Savannah. In this they
will be ssdly mistaken, a. they have often
been before on such like forays You need
not be surprised to hear ere long of some
hard fighting on the coast, as believe tn.
Yankees are making a death struggle to
obtain possession of CharIeston, the very
cradle Of the secession movement. They
wish to punish South Carolina and would,
hh was possible for them to do it, Grind
her to powder between the neither Mil
Stones. Yours in haste,
"TAR KILN BRANCH"
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The Struggle for Morris Island.

Saturday last was q day which will bs
foorever memorable in the history of Char.
leston. The heavy rains had moderated
tho excessive heat Of the preceding fort.
night, the morning sky was cloudless, and
the light breeze scarcely ruflied the placid
waters Of the harbor.
About 8 o'clock. the desultory cam onsde
with which the experience Of o week had
made our community familiar was again
heard. For nearly three hours the enemy's .
dre WAS maintained with the usual deIibe
raiion; but about IL o'clock, il wac noticed
that tho reports came in far more rapid sue.
csssion. BY noon it became we'll under.
stood that the foe wac resolved 10 subject
our position 70 an ordeal much more severe
thin any which, up to that time, il had IN.
couutered. At that hour. A. we learn by
accounts from Morris Island, the converg
ing fire Of the enemy against the battery
had become truly fearful. Five monitors,
the frigsts Iron sides, seven wooden gun
boats, with ths land batteries which the
Yankees had thrown up on the lower por.
ton Of the island, kept up constant rain
OF shot and shell into our works. No less
than sixty five heavy guns and eight NOR.
tsrs are known 10 have been 10 play against
us. At ono time, so rapid was the FIRE, that
she reports averaged twenty seven per min.
uts. iOns Of the monitors lay Northeast
OF Battery Wagner, and two to the South.
east. whilo the others, with tho Ironsidss,
kept . position nearly opposite the sea face
Of tho battery. The wooden grnboats
msnnuvred at some times outside the line
OF tsrretted monsters, relying chief, upon
their lopg range igsd siees guns. There
were two Yankee batteries on Morris 10.
lsnd-one, consisting Of two guns and
mortar. was located st Crsig's Hill, within
about 300 yards Of our battery; the other
wss beyond GSshsn's house, and had an
armament Of sight nAsd shell guns. Its
estimated that during tho day no less than
5000 shells wegs fired Of the battery.
The bonbsrdusnt, a. viewed from sm,.
nsncss 10 the city, was grand and terri.
bls sight The horizon, from Fort Moul.
tris to Vinegar Hill, was crowned with the
shifting masses Of the smoke Of the con.
fict. Each moment the soemy's shells.
sometimes singIy, sometimes 10 clusters
cosld bs ssea bursting just aboss the site
Of Battery Wagner bot when, at intervals.
The eleu4ae Of whits smoke lifted for time
from the scene, the Gag Of the brave garri
loa could b sssn still waving defsntly in
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RAGS wASrED AT THIS OFFICE IMMEpIArEl
Save your rags, and save your lsgs,
Save your good for nothing bags
Bring them to this Office. soon.
Bring them morning, eve, or noou.
From the mountain. from the vale,
Where tho lingering camp fires pale,
Where the morning tints the rose,
Where the parting sunset glows,
From the East aud FROM the West,
Bring ~ rags and do your best.
Bring Us scraps Of cotton thread,
Bring the pight.oaps from your head,
Bring the shlrt upon your back,
Bring Us pieces. white, no black,
Bring Us rags and bring ~ tags,
Bring us good for nothing bags
Anything just 40 It's clean
White. no black. no blue, no green.
Anything that paper makes,
Every editor now takes,
And will pay you for your rags,
And your good for nothing bags,
Briog them in, and bring them soon,
Morning, evening. and At noon.
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DrsTiTUTIoS AT VIcrssURc.-Ths Chat.
tanooga Rebel. OF Sunday, says: Colonel
Fountain +. Pitts, divine, orator and sol.
dier, one Of the heroes Of the siegs ofVick
burg, arrived here. yesterday, from the
South. The Colonel states that, during the
.legs' the boys Of Psmberton's army eat up
100 mules. prsf.rring them infinitely to the
poor, tough beef cattle. Rats were offered
Tor sale at ~ = risce. and in demand. Just
before the surrender.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTENT

COLUMBIA, July 2, 1853.
Mf fHEREAS information has been received
w at this Department that WILLIAM r.
MOSS, who was in the jail of R;chlard District
under sentence Of death for TIE murder of
James Phillips, did, on the night Of the eth Of
June, made his escape from the said jajl:
Now, therefore, MILLEDGE l.. BONHAM.
Governor Of the State Of South Carolina, do
hereby offer reward Of ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS for the apprehension of the said
WIN. T. Moss and bis delivery into any jail in
this State.
Said Moss is about % years old, s feet 10
inches high. weight about l4O pounds. dark
hair, wears mopstnche and Is rather good
looking. He is from Wake County, North
Carolina.
Given under my hand apd the seal of The
Us State, at Coiumb;u, this Second day
Of July, A. ID. one tho ussnd .iyh,
hundred and sixty three
NJ. l. BONHAM.
WV. r. HuSTr, Secretary OF State.
July 8, 1868, ea-lu.
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tary service, do, upon being enrolled, forth.
with repair to tho conseript camps estab.
lished in their respective States Of which
they may be residents, under pain Of being
held aud punished as deserters in the event
of their failure to obey thi, call, AZ provi.
ded 10 said laws.
And do further order and direct, thai
the enrolling officers of the several State,
proceed at once to enroll oil persons EN-
braced within the terms OF this proclama
iion, aud not heretofore enrolled.
And do further order, that it shall be
lawful for any person embraced within this
call TO volunteer for service before enroll.
ment, and that persons so volunteering be
allowed TO select the arm Of service and
the company which they desire 10 join, pro-
vided such company be deficien, in the full
number Of men allowed by law for It's or
ganizrGon.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of the
Confederate States Of America, at
tSEAL THE city OF Richmond, this fftesnth
day Of July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and six.
ty-three.
(Signed) JEFFERSON DAVIS.
BY the President:
(Signed)
}. =. BENJAMIN, Secretary Of State.
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in EQUITY.

LANCASTER DISTRICT.
William Belk, and others.
vs.. ! Bill for Partition
Anna Belk and Others.
1t appearing to the satfastion of the Com.
missioner, ttst J. Green Punderburk. and Mar.
ths Jane his vile, two oil the defeudsuts TO the
above bill, reside without the limits OF this
State. Il is ordered on motion OF Williams &
Allison, solicitors for complainauts, that said
O. Funderburk and wife Martha Jane Fun,
derburk do answer, plead or demur 70 the. DILL
in above case on or before the Goth day OF Ocii
tober 1858. otherwise judgement pro conissso
will be ordered against them.
J. WITHERSPOoN,
q. 4. l.. d.
July 9, 1863. ss-sm.
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CAsuALrIrs ~ rHE NEw YoRr CIrr RIor.-
The New York Herald reports the casualties
IN the Raging Riot" as foilows One hundred
and hfy negroes killed and wounded the names
oi tbirty.two policemen are given As killed or
wounded. The names of thirty-siI men, uo-
men and children. killed or wounded, are also
published, and the listis not complete, nor was
the riot ended At the time the list was made
out:
Negroes, $50
Policemen, 4.
hep, women and children, SO
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The Eew Call for Troops.

me Ioiiowing 10 The proclamation Of the
President, extending the call under the
Conscript Act, to embrace all residsnts of
The Confedsracy, between Is and IS years.
not legally exempt Under the term. of
The proclamation and rulings Of the Cone
fsderate Courts, Foreigners, who are actual
residents, will be called upon to do military
service in defence Of the country iu which
they reside:
PROCLAMATION BY THE rREsIpEsr,
Whereas, II is provided by an act of Con.
gress, entitled "an act to further provide for
the public defence. approved on tho 18Th
day OF April. 1862, and by another &C, Of
Congress. approved on tho 27lh Septsm Der.
1851, entitled ''an act TO amend an Act en-.
titled an net to provide further for the pub.
TIC defence. approved 18th April, 1864"
that the President be authorized to call out
and pace in the military service Of the
Confederate States, for three years. unl...
the war shall have been sooner ended. ali
white men who are. residents Of the Con
tsdsra'o States, between the ages Of eigh.
Teen and forty-ive years, at the time the
call may be made, and who arc not, at such
tune, legally exempted from military ser.
vice, or such part thereof A. in bis judp
ment may be Necessary to tho public de-
fence.
And whereas, 10 my judgment the nscss.
sites Of the public defence r,ouirs th.,
every man capable OF bearing arms, bstwesn
the ages aforesaid, should now De called
out to do his duty in the defence Of bis
country ana in driving back the invaders
now w'thln the limits Of the CoDfederacy
Now, therefore, J., Jefferson Davis, Presi.
dent OF The Confederate States Of America,
do' by virtue OF the powers vested in me
aforesaid. call out and place In the military
service Of tie Confederate States, oil white
men residents Of said States between the
ages OF eighteen and forty Ave years, not
legally essmpted from military service; and
do hereby order and direct that all persons
subject 10 this call and not now 10 the mill.
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ADvERTIsEMENTs,

Will BE- inserted at two dollars per square
TOR tho hrst, and one dollar per square
for each subsequen. insertion. A square to con.
stst Of the space Of Ie lines, BREWER type. No
advertisement considered less than a square.
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Fine Stock.
My though.bred Horse
DAPPLE JOHN
July 9, 1868.

will stand the ensuing Spring Season, com.
msncIng the fret week 10 March, at my
residence near Hanging Rock.
DAPPLE JOHN 10 full.blooded Jenus
and Canadian. He is so we'll known 10 thi.
section that It is scarcely necessary 10 say
anything il commendatioh Of his superior
qualities. His Colts speak for them selves,
aud they are unhesi,atingly pronounced by
good judges 10 be among the best stock of
our county. For fnenss. Of form. spirited
appearance and activity Of motion, hs is not
excelled BY amy horse 10 the State.
Mares from = distarce can b. sccommo.
dated with stsbIiny aud pastures.
Terms: for the Insurance $1,000
JAMES II. INGRAM.
Feb. as. 1869, SIT
Newbern progress., 1863-01-21
V,o SUFFERS, RAIDERS and

The Regulations concerning Int ternal and coast
wise intercourse, established by the Secretary of
the Treasury requires that certificate and request
from the Department OF War. or the Depa' tinent
of the Navy, must be obtained before any shipment
of goods be made to any port, place or section
affected by the existing Blockade All applicants
for permits trade under such regulations, shall
state the character and value of the merchandise,
marks number and description of each package.
If any false statement be made or deception
practiced in obtaining a permit, such permit and
all others connected Herewith. or affected thereby,
will be absolutely void and all merchandise s:i p
ped Hereunder, together with the vessel having
the on board shall be forfeited to the United
States.
all Army supplies transported under military
orders, are excepted from the above regrlations,
but this exception does not extend to Suffers goods,
or others designed for sale at military posts or
camps.
The above is an abstract Of part of the regula
tions made by the Secretary of the Treasury as
authorised ny the act of July 18th. 1861.
BY examining the regulations referred TO above,
it will be seen that the Departments Will not grant
occupied by the military turces of the United States
only on the written request of the COmmandunt of
the Department in which such territory is mbraced.
The Commandaut having authority alone to make
requitIon for permits for Intoxicating drinks to be
shipped for and admitted int his Department. it is
understood to be the intention Of the Government
that all Intoxicating drinks admitted shall be
under his control. Therefore any Intoxicating
drinks that may be brought to ports places with
in such military department without having been
pre- viously permitted is require by the Depart
mental regulations will be seized together with the
vessel bringing the same
DOUGLAS OTTISGER, Capt. U. s.
Revenue Cutter Service, commanding
Cutters III the waters OF No Care!iLa.
E5TbeTn, Jaauary II, 1863.
Newbern progress., 1863-01-21

owing TO the lowness of the water in the river
only one small boat-the Allison, under Colon,
Manchester, Marine artillery-was brought in 10
action. The works being to strong. she, after a
gallant resistance was obliged to retire.
In conclusion. take great pleasure in report
ing on the conduct of the officers and men under
my command. 1t was most excellent and main
tanned fully their high reputation. General Wes-
sells brigade of General Peck's division behaved
| like veterans and reflected by their drill and
discipline. and steadiness under fire, the qualities
of their co rmandug officer.
Colonel Hickman of the Ninth New Jersey,
was with his admirable regiment, always in ad
vance, and displayed the greatest courage and
efficiency.
The Tenth regiment Connecticut Volun-
teers. under Lieutenant Colonel Leggett. Gas they
always have done,) behaved in the most gallant
and flashing manner. making charge under a
| fire which, in twenty minutes, killed and wound
ed ninety men out Of three hundred and forty.
! Colonel Iottei, of the First North Carolina
Volunteers. acted my staff, and of the
greatest aid and assistance to me by his GOODNESS
and observation.
l must particularly mention the conduct OF
Lieutenant George w. Graham, Twenty third
New York Battery. acting aid to Colonel l1ick
man. Throughout the entire march he
conspicuous for his vsnturesome courage, and at
Goldsboro Ill company with Lieutenant B. n.
Mann, Seventeenth Massachusetts Volunteers.
advanced and fired the bridge, under the fire of
the enemy's infantry and artillery. He only
escaped capture by jumping from the bridge
down The bank. Lieutenant Mann was wounded.
The artillery force under Colonel Ledlie, was
we'll placed and well served, and the commands
ing officers and the batteries without exception.
did most excellent Sc vice
The Third New York cavalry, though rot act
ing as a regiment, were in all cases prompt, brave
and efficient, as shown in the body Of my report
Much credit is due to Mr.. III. w. Wilson. EN-
gineer, who, in charge of the pioneers and force
of contrabands, did most excellent service in
building bridges, repairing roads, &c.
l enclose to General E. A. Hitchcock the list
of paroed prisoners, numbering four hundred
and ninety six.
1 herewith enclose lists of the killed, wounded
and missing, showing aggregate of ninety
killed. four hundred and seventy-eght wounded
and nine missing.
Among the killed must mourn Colonel Gray,
of the Ninety sixth New York regiment. He
was killed at the head of his regiment at the Kin
ston bridge. Though but few days in this
department, he had already won the high esteem
of all here
In the charge of the Tenth Connecticut they
lost Capt. H. A. Wells, and Lieutenants H. w
Perkins, I. d. Hill. and J. G Coffing, all good !
and excellent officers, no died doing a gallant |
duty.
For many details of distinguished services OF
individual officers beg to refer to the brigade |
and regi mental reports herewith enclosed.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your |
obedient servant, j. G. FOSTER,
Major General Commanding Department
OFFIcIAL-Headquarter of the Army Jan. 8, 1853
Newbern progress., 1863-01-21
BELL. FARIs Il CO.

Middle Street, between Pollock and Broad streets
have just received from New York and
Boston large assortment of
DRY GOODS. BOOTS AND SHOES, FINE
GROCERIES, CROCKERY, HARDWARE,
WINES. HATS, STATIONERY, TIN AND WILL.
LOW WARE, SEGARS ANDToBACCO
Among which are Mohairs, Callcos De Lair e.
Art Flowers, table cloths. handkerchiefs. nubias
home spun shirts, casneres jeans, satinets and
fancy dry goods calf, kip and br~gan boots nd
shoes, army and ladies' CUTTERS buskins stationary
of every kind woolen felt hats, knives and forks,
cutlery brushes combs, blacking, baskets, crock
cry. glass and stone ware, lanterns, tobaA sahd
gars of every grade. pipes, perfunlery, I'd cords.
twne, paper, teas coffee, sugars, butter lard, flour
meal crack cheese, soap, paiis tubs shoe irons
cork soes, belts rubber shoes, berzine mems furn-
shing goo tin dippers tea pots plates stone
hams smoked beef. canned sausage meat, turkey
mutton chicken string beans, green peas, peaches
tomatoes green corn whorteberres Gran berries and
every knd-ef fresh fl uts, jelles. brandy peacl,
syrups, pickles. sardres chocoate. lobster, picked
oysters almonds and nuts, raisinsi farina and fine
groceries of every kind. Rye and bourbon whiskey
St. Croix and Jamaica rum Holland and old tom
gin otard brandy, sherry. Madeira and claret wines
arrac and wine punch, and champagfes OF tine cee-
bl ated brands of Heidsck imperial cabinet, green
seal and eagle brands. We have large assOrt
ment at all the above named articles which we
will sell at Low prices. Wholesale and retail, Sign
of l. PRaa.
fov oO
Newbern progress., 1863-01-21

IGHTs-kerosene Lamps and Oil just
- received at DIBBLE S. "a
CHOVEI.s and TONGs and vnriors othef
= U.efuI and Convenient implements nor
opening at DIBBLE'S. S4w
Newbern progress., 1863-01-21
LIST OF LETTERS

1lSuldiAfliiS AZ IAC = Ooa
Jan. l6, 1868.
Adams, Geo. s.
Adams, capt. VIM. G.
Allen, Milton II.
Allan, j ohm T.
Alstan, Madison
Ammon, John
-A-----An-@@-kssssea
Avans. John Z.
Burns, WIN.
Barbour, w. F.
Barker. wanna
Ball, Chas. Z.
Babson, Joseph Fl.
Babcock, Daniel S.
Baker. VIM. T.
Bell, Thos. L.
Bennett, Thoms. S.
Beard, w. II
Borden, Prince 8.
Benach, Thos. A.
Bodine, Geo 2
Blanchard, VIM.
Brown, Nj
Bracket, VIM D.
Bradley, Henry H.
Brinson. Sarah S.
Brook s. Chas II.
Brimmage, John
Brusie, Cornelius B.
Bunker, Frank
Carlow. Chas. II 3
Cash, Abfam s.
Gardner, L. ID.
Ced with. James
Chadman, James D.
Champion capt E B
Chesborough lieut. G
Coope Geo
Cors0n Uriah III
Coon Joel
Coock Samuel
Conover Daniel
Colwell Barney
Conklin Saml
Corcoran John
Clayton Thomas
Clark Benz
CLARK Francis D
Craw ford John
Crafts capt I
Curtis Hall dr.
Currie J II 9
Davis Stephen A
Deunison Jeremiah
Dickerson Adrian
Dodge Cortland II 3
Dresser, James
Danson Miss Eliza
Dyer Stephen K
Edwards capt Richard
Edverds VIM
Edbrooks Francis
Elleck E w d
Farmer Nahum II
FAhnestnck cap A
Fisher Mrs Mary
Foster Christopher
Furguson Albert
Garvey John
Cat John
Garfield n d
Gale Benz
Giliespit VIM
Gibson II o
Giles Benz ,
Glidden Alvin T
Gordon mrs Eliza
Godfrey Chas
Green miss
Green miss Susan
Green Edward
Griswold Frank
Harrington Thomas
Hasset John
Harris John
Hart David D
Hasleton mrs Lizzie
Hanglin Jeremlal
Hall mrs Mary
Hand Michael
Newbern progress., 1863-01-21

Middle Street. between Pollock and Broad streets
have just received from New York and
Boston a large assortment of