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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-07-22

our company flhe 10 hanu' anu sesmeu
10 enjoy the excitement very much, DE
oomplimented all Of the company o the
COL, but Bob B. was his particular IA
vOrits. During this affair Frank with
sergt. Freeman and three more men
we're about two miles distant acting as
Diok.t on another road. They were
cut of from US, but joined us the next
dsy. Col. As whole command formed
line Of battle about IA miles from this
bridge in a skirt Of woods. He ordered
Co D. to take possession of a little
house in Col. billions yard, with orders
not to fire upon The Yankee cavalry,
but let it pass and to prevent a battery
being planted in this yard, was our OBJ
ieOt. All the boys did not like our Pc
,ition for We would soon have been sur
rounded aud captured without firing a
qua, but an laid" come dAshing up
and ordered us away, which we obeyed
with alacrity.
Finding the enemy too strong for us
the Col. marched on towards Raymond
and halted within four miles Of the
Mace. He sent me Oh to Raymond, tc
report to Gen. Gregg the advance o
the enemy in our direction, and also tt
ascertain the result Of the battle at Ray
mond.
Preached the battle field as our me
we're beginning to retreat and c0ul'
Mainly sec our men we're outnumbered
!, Gen. Gregg ordered me to return t
: Col. A., to tell him to come immediate
: " 10 bis assistance, to protect his real
y Int before We could reach R~ymou.
tho Yankees had taken possession OF th
town, and we had to 60 through tn
:, fields aud BY a circuitous route to Unit
with them. After reaching Gen. &.
command we were ordered to Bolton
and Edwards depot. Reaching the Ia
Tor Mace. Co. I'D" was detached al
- sent out scouting again, aud was a
:. tacbed to Co. X to to assist the Gar
:. of that company, and in a skirmlsh tn.
evening, had command of that compan
80 The next morning it was my lot to .
A into it again and, as We were douOl
Of quickiug across an old field, a vol
&c was fred at us, but luckily it went a0o
80 us, and none vas hurt. Co. "D' "
oh no. present during this skirmish. Il
= skirmish brought on the battle Of tt
1as day, and which resulted to our dis
nv vantage.
We continued to skirmish with
IL, enemy for three hours, when we rofir'
of and then the battle began. We VI
an ordered around to the left, dismount
,,v and marched up and formed line in
ID, old road. On going to the battle lie
we met hundreds and hundreds of str
md slers, frightened almost out Of tn
90 sunses. On being asked where II
o,r regiment was, they invariably rep
NON all killed and captured. These cows
auv ly men Rad thrown away guns, cartrld
ion boxes hats and shoes. | can ass
YOU H., was with HEARTFELT pride tina
nee heard the Kisses and groans given tt
pen men by the Toys Of the 10th N
and They called on them to return and
d to back, but they would not. and SO t
of combined their flight to Edwards
iOus pot.
4
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-07-22

PauAooi VuS Web VI uuVbutE pdIt VI tnS
field, aud was actually engaged. l was
still with Go. X. and had two men shot
down by my side, while I escaped IN.
hurt. One ball barely missed me, it threw
dust on my clothes. Our regiment re-
manned at its post sometime after the 9th
er troops by our side had left, and being
left alone and unprotected, aud having
just become exposed to an on6lading
fire, VIC we're ordered to retire, which
We did with much reluctance, for it was
ten fold more dangerous to reireat than
to remain where we were, for we had
to go across a large high open field.
Several we're wounded While falling
back, only two killed,
Many acts of herOism we're displayed
some of the officers and especially Maj
or Rorer, who acted with great C%oo'ness
and elaboration He appeared as firm
! and cool as I ever saw him away from
the battle. He stood straight up with
, pistol in hand, walking from ore end OF
] the line to the other giving orders &c.
. All of his men who speak Of him, only
o do so in terms of highest praise, and
sincerely wish he was Colonel Of tie
o regiment.
| heard the 42d Georgia regiment that
acted SO badly at battle of Edwards ant
n still more disgraceful ncaIir tho depot
d when a large body Of the lankes cayGl
~ come charging up the road. Majo
10 Rorer sent three companies to their as
e ~sistance, Go s X, A, and part Of Go
D, under command of Capt. Massey
Already the 42d Georgia were throw
he into confusion, aud Capt. NJ called 3.
lc them to rally, and stand firm Il
:e again called on them to stand, but tle.
IS could not, and they agd panic strlcke
IS FROM TIE field. Our men continued t
at advanced, aud the trampiog Of hundred
nd of horses close upon US a ie6 mir
at, utes more, and they reached the to
pit, Of the bill, and we gave them one wolfe
at which threw them in diso'3e7, and the
ny retired to form again, We stood tbsl
get awaiting their approach again, With IL
le. determination Of driving them back
all hazards, for we knew q great de
we depended upoa Us. dcn. Barton, pc
vas coiving us e%ntirely alone, and known
our inability to defend so large sod op
hat a field, had US recalled, when we retIr
to our horses.
The next day Sunday the battle
the Big Black bottom was fought, and d
ed a~stroualy to US, W. were not presel
ere but were sent down Tie river to qua
ted the different ferries
an On Monday evening Go. d. Ca
ED, Massey, and a portion Of Co. K. unc
rag. nv command, were at Baldwin's fer
,eir when one Of our men, who had been
heir n house two miles distant, and runnI
lied in, and reported a large body o. Yani
ard cavalry coming after. They had
lge, ready captured two Of the conpa'
sure Drew Allen aud Hydes with their b
1t I sos. Capt, Massey and myself with
hese commands. left Immediately that PHI
Hiss. for the purpose Of eztricating ourseI'
40 We reached a dense woods in the swa
they and halted there and sent out two sec
de. 70 find out where the Yankees "
They returned in three hours and
Ill., road where .bgy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-07-22

v.,, elrrroa, Mss
N''' Is, 1863
NJ, Father an5 No'A'''
N.Y.
sosri.. lily bow much
without ~s, i have to write, will COM,
time may of the cam
n,,3s. ) s the %. Mississippi B'''''-
''D- wrote to r, 'o" ,of 'o,nos 'na't
in my 1 4ool5 TT asp ia very lev
' s'a. il hctI on'''' 'V 81.
occur on 1 .o,l, al, place near
g4nday even
LeaV'H ,rot, where
ing f'1'" boys, the
bad P'' hey bad
sane D'sI scoutlng
gone ou' ''. PIP until the
expedition. ,aoe Of the
n''' No. npanio')
2'n "''' Is the en-
COnlIn'u- OF there
envy snd Col
were .wo froU
WIZ. a%ounting t.
AID W." po5 ,,. ,Ommsn'
'ooa' ', ,l
NV Y mile
A'c' HO toluuu hall
fromtbu"''1 ,~,certai
ed '''''' s,s advan,
tho a'Fs'' ~ .omnany was ,
ing V'P'' ' a. h.;dge ~
!bs time W. ~, milan, farm
miles further Oh t.nn. o,
Hearing II Va' '' sl u, ar
gagcd pretty soy t,,nd !,
left The D''o 'o'' .'.s ,,,.. i. ii
captain '0'y " '''"'' of,hs >
read to ooT'fuV' .'' 49,. Ia,
eny, Ao0'' W. .,o,, 4,
~ H#tlsa 3 lFLNt#. " % . W ANIN'N
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meree that AOAted 90 their waters, with
/ GdmiratiOn. Bat thea there Was the alarm,
murterings loud aad deep, Threatening civil
| war and PeyOluliOn. vas Obliged TO tFy
70 aPPrehsDd, 70 grasp this danger IL I
could, aud gasp il with all its magnitude
and teFrOrS. What is revelation IE is
the subversion Of all this trade, all this
property, and all this happiness, aud the
Substitution In fts place OF scenes Of blood
aud universal desOlatiOn. / said 20 NY
seif-Is1his iueViabie2 tits IN one case,
throughout the United States which has
virtually Hsld the reiBs Of Government for
half & century, has been 6verthFOWn by q
constitutional msjOrity in the election. In
the name and in behalf Of that party, It's
disappointed chiefs have refused submis-
sion and have TesOrted TO civil war. II
the tDemccfAtie party Of the Unlted States
lend themselges directly OF Indirectly 20
that ipsurreetlOu. eieil war = aeyitahls,
Ahd > teFoeipns, bloaiI aad 4 fEadihgs
revolution is iAdeGnitely fastened upon the
nation That revelation will thea tud in
successful invasion aud PaeifCati0n udder
In this emergency The answer was OBJ
vioas, Present Il BY appeals 20 the Prtri-
Otism of all parties, and = surrender Of all
their eonAieting interests, pFttudiees and
passions, TO the common safety This will
enable US TO prevent a revolution, II posse
ble, to meet and conquer il il We must
will these means pTsVeatit3 | know not.
Tiii- is Of the knowledge which God Es-
Iaids 20 himself. He indicates the means,
aud Withh0lds for the trial Of our virtue
the result, Bat We shall not DO long left
without Indications OF the result. ThEea
mOnths, six months, twelve months, tWen-
ext ywfff AZ
close either the fact that the Democratic
masses Of the United States are disiOyal,
aud that the reg0lHtiOn will therefore pre-.
vail, or the fact that they rise 20 the
true spirit, to the lofty nights Of patriot
ism, and the country will Be saved. That
time has come at last. Not 50 soon as in
our impatience we wished. but as soon. we
may believe, as was best for our welfare
The Democratic masses, disearding lead
ers, have attained the hight Of patriotism.
They are In the field; they are IN the Cab
met; they are in the canvass, C0uuseliDg,
voting, lighting, generOuslyS Loyalty, mo-
blv, to make the election Of Abraham
Lincoln PFesident of the United States
from 1851 to 1865, fixed, ,irFesistible fact
It viii be done. The country Is saved.
and there remains nothing Left tO;e0mPleto
the gteat and painful drama but thaE
which can not be long delayed, the sub
mission Of the insurgents, and thus the
restoration 10 peace And what peace
may We not expect that 70 bel A peace
that establishes forever the praetibility.
Of free Republican, representative Federal
the the Immediate or ulti
mate restoration Of four million Of bOnds-
men t0afreedOm; the seGnEisy u the Amer 8
lean continent against equally the evils Of
Internal anarchy and foreign astSFessiOIl-
The angels in Heaven might tune their
baTPs to the symphony Of such a peace
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Hoofand's German Bitters!

FFORs J. NesUtOn BrOsDn, D. d., EdnOr efths .Ehcy-
eEopediG Of Religious RnOtUIedge. t'
Although not disposed to favor or recommend
Patent Medicines In general, through dstrust Of
their ingredients and effects, yet know Of sut-
cient reason why man may not testify to the benht
hebellsVes himself to have received from any simple
preparations, in the hope that he may thus contrib
ate to the benefit Of others.
do this the more readily in regard 70 HOoha4d,A
Geruan nItt6rS 1Sr6tIaFoa by In. q n. jackson, Of
N city, because was prejudiced aAinst them for
many years, under the impression that they were
chiefly an alcoholic mixture. am Indebted to my
friend Robert Shoemaker, ESD, for the removal OF
this prejudice by proper tests and for encourage
ment TO try them, when suffering ffom great and
long continued debility. The use Of three bottles
OF these BitterS, Ut the beginning Of the present
year, was followed by evident relief and restoration
to degree Of bodily and mental vigor which had
not felt for six months before and had almost de-
spniEaloE- regulating. 1 therefore thank God and
my friend for directing me to the use Of them;
Philadelphia, June 20, 1851.
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1aiIg( atRiI.iiIg salter
TRPms7 on ADVRRTIsING.

rvI1vu scI1p Lrr1s or NouPAEzn. CoR oal mCH, ,)oR
Las, KAK1 a sQuAll.
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,f,'..s -. .gg5 JONES : Rvlsis, @ q,
rsuecessors to ON. Jackson Coal .5st ', "a, :
rass.7 P1OPRETplS.
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N6-spECIAI Noft9R poubIe inc hn9!o fAte5, -
ding to the space occupied and the changes
made, 81 lBsL.s. .sl.y .. y ilia -as
AnadyertisemsntGffop nom tFanEien PeFsons or strans
ers, to be pdid JOI' % ddpdiies
BuTness Cards not exceeding ghye lines so peFyeaE,
OF So for sx month but for shorter period nothing
viii be counted leal an square,
! the privilege df Annual AdYoTtiing D limited to
the AdyeFtiSsFnl OWn Immediate bullnol8y and all
advertisements for the baneflt Of other prBOns a.
we'll as all legal adVgFsements and Advertisements
ofauction saIs8 and lostats, ,sentfn BY them muSb
be paid for at the u59Al rates. sdT
RS-AdveFtfsetnentsn snot Accompanied with VI ttea
accordingly. -.
cases ut full rates. te-5.,f q
Marriages, Notice b Funerals; and annohesmentS
Of sermons. so cent? each. nonyll-'69
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1TN a
Insurance II. Company
HARTFORD, CT
ASSETS JULY 4. 1859. H=--

.I a, y Market Value.
4sent1 hand, - s 80 $40, ,sg7 So
BANK SToCKsin New York, Hartford,
Hoston, st. Louis, Philadelphia, and ...
UNITED STATES and STATE STOCKS,
New York, Ohio, Kentucky. Tennes-
see Missouri Michigan, Indiana....... 6s6, al SO
1 arooklsns Iss.sy City. New % 9erE....;. aa5oaO 90
RAILROAD STOCKS, Hartford and
New Haven, Boston and Worcester, -.
MORTGA4E BONDS..........,........... 16S,2O0 90
REAL ESTATE, Unincumbered.......... s7,963 IS
+ Total Asssts.....-.... t2 ass, ,lss 10
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no. esl ARCH sTREET
rrtnepal oa.ss ana Aaa.vaelozs,
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IFrom The RlehmOud Whts.I ---
The Charleston Courier makes = timely suEgos-
tlon In reoommsnding the attention a. sOgeEn-
ment 70 The nAtaraliEation aud cultivation Of Cal
Issya, for the pTusurVaIioa % the hraIFh %
soldiers Ths article has peculiar eject upOa tlo
vsr and guards the system against disease By ez
posuro and irregular dist lt - aid tllt the sFost
success Oftho Plantation Brtors OfDF DEae. Whep t
previous unhappy diHieaItiss were fOund In
most southern homes Was owing 70 the sxtTaet Of
CaIisaya BARK which e eOutaissd Oao % ts PEi1-
eipaI nrredIsuts=In eobdraatIon Ofthil, have $50
heard one Of our ust distinguished PhySeias 70.
mark that WhsleyeF he CSit ut.SsH frSa erIIaAFy %
dIetetic OrasmoboEis eauSes5 Invariably TeoEOd 1'
himselfby PIantation BlttOrA. Now that thu-e BIZ
tors eaun5t bsObtassd, sabstituts sh -ul Be pre- ~
pared! Weundsrstand car EoVoEnn.eht has Opeoed s3
hsgOtafIOo5 with Dt. DrakS through socIOt agsnt,
bat With glat truth UIs do net know" - n4iff
- We are e1e0saiBsly Obliged tie RiShulOnd 1th
hsg E lEs seAsdBSaEss 0G aAnIl Lang synaI but 5ll
an as.rs sOuF 1overnulsatU t6at lie Fl4hEa- aost
ton BttoEs not r 81 20 SDy 'sOeFSt sgsut. eel
North or south. Fhe1e b probably several other
ttinss that -Oaf G0SsrhhlohE'' Gill yet Uant. s;t
We know thatVo have the best and nest pODulaE
medicine in the World We are nOs afa4 % shgW -g5
Phy;ielsSs ssS e6ESpsIlsd 20 foe6mni'I1I It. s f
CALlsGEA BGHE has been eeishTatai hT yer tEO
hundred ysars, aud vAs sold daFins the rslga q Ia
Louis XVI, King Of Rrauss, for Ihs eagrmoah price
ofIfs dIn weight In silver. Il Is TUulsIkatis lOF
DysPepsia Feverl Weaknnls, OOnilpaiIOl,Gos qa a15
cAS1...LlA -, - 49, 80
ease, q ne .'olS-l =. y - =,
-. y - - -
CaAaqluIE FL0SEls.-Eor saiseblsA Digestion. %
laTiroaiin< n .TIoa. aosIlI,y. 49,,
WInEEEGGEEE.-Eor eGTOfala, EheamGtilu, Ao. a-li
4 An3E-An aromatic earuinatise; eleati1s fe.hs n
muscle and milk; Blueh used by n0lhsrs HuIEils. -
Also, elOye-budl, OFa1ge, earaVey, eoTia1der,
s-T-IsBo-X
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VTER hEEs rsoalVsd ths Fall stEls Il siI,s T.s.-
w We pay particular atleltle1 q ttIs Branl o4
Cur o1!ne15 nd ae9 e a t9 pafe1 70 t1nlh W 2.
thabeIt article al4 Latest IA 1-essI Ef0-s
Z sapl1 x lt.-L' ., HA4PEE FA6.s y
NfUBEAs-A -tiE ul5tS ia q so1s sstFl isrzs ~
IN Shlts Hublas at the Varisty stoFs a
GT00LL BRO,
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"a thal Tie alenature q 90. n. JAOKsONn G Of
tho WRAPPER Of each bottle.
BEwARE OF oogNFERFEfFs. Fs.TT5
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secretary sewaFd at Auburn-Ho
Makes a Speech on Election EVe-
EnthusIasm or the People. ao
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Price rs ets. psE bottle, or ai1hOttlss Ior SAOO.s
e-For isaIeby DruEEiSts Ind Doal1rs evury ster,
IN ths United States and b all the Druggists ami
DoaleEs IN Wheeling. Oets-1J
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We fully concur in the truth Of the above state,
rnent, as We had d6spalEed Of seeing our eOmradel
Mr., Malone, restored 70 health. Il = q * r. sesl
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-02

The following refreshing conversation be-
tween Federal prisoner on the cars and
Confederate officer, ut the Marietta, (Ga-) de-
pot, took place on Monday:
Cohfeaerate-So you are bagged, are yous
Federal-Yes; bagged, what of it 2
Confed- Nothing; only Longstrect's corps
has gone to Bragg and will bag your tea party.
Federal-You can't tell me anything about
Longstreet's men. They have made mo trot
often before this. But my rebel friend, I'll tell
you what is the fact came through your ar
my on my way here, and your friends up yon-
der are needing help badly. You can do your
cause great deal more good up at tho front
than down here quizzing prisoners.
Officer disappeared and went of in differ
ent direction.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-02

Among the cheering instances of the times,
we notice that movement has been inagurated
on an extensive scale in the community of Mo-
bile, for the formation of society to promote,
by steady and mutual effort, the following ends:
lst. To place Confederate notes and bonds
on par with the non-spccie paying bank notes
of the country.
2d. To put down the traffic in gold, silver
and bank notet.
Sd. To reduce the high and exorbitant prices
in produce Of every kind; such as Merchandise
of every kind, manufactures of every kind,
transportation of every kind, rents aud com
missions. TO cndeavor to have removed the
impcdiments in transportation, and the petty
seizures of provisions in transit. To sustain the
Government, and to aid the n.cessitious wives
and children of the soldiers, until an honora,
BILE peace has been obtained.
The object is to interspersc these Societies
through the entire Confederacy, and to bring
all the great interests of the country under
their influence, to aid our country and the peo-
pie until our war is ended, and not to be driv-
ing at every point to make individual fortunes.
We arc glad to see that in several of the lead
ing business communities of the West the pro-
jcct has been taken up with an earnestness and
unanimity that give promise of the speedy and
lasting benefit to the cause
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-02
From southwestern virginia.

LyNcHBuRe, Sept. 25.-An engagements
took place on Tuesday, at Blountsville, between
a detachment of our forces and the enemy.
We fell back. Our loss as heard from was ono
killed, eight wounded, and fifteen prisoners.
We also had one gun dismantled, and one wag-
on, four mules and six horses captured.
Seven prisoners, wounded and paroled, ar
rived here to-day. They report the enemy's
loss at twenty-six killed, and one hundred
and fifty wounded. The greater part of Blounts-
vile has been burnt by the enemy. Nearly all
our casualties and prisoners are of Davidson's
Lynchburg battery.
The cars went through to Bristol last night
No news from Zollicoffer.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-02

ter considerable correspondence, Bragg con-
sented to exchange wounded prisoners. They
have about 600 Confederates, and we have
5000 Yankees. We exchange conditionally.
There is 20 change in the condition of affairs
in front Of Chattanooga. Rosencranz received
his supplies by wagon train from Stevenson.
A report reached Dalton yesterday. that
Gen. Joues has occupied Knoxville, Burnside
having retrcated towards Cumberland Gap.
The report is credited in official circles.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-02
After We are "Conaucrcd."

When this war first broke out, the New
York Courier and ,Enquirer was the chief or
gan of Lincoln, Seward and the prominent
Abolitionists of New York, who had the shap-
ing and control of matters in Washington.
That paper published the programme intended
to be carried out at that time. The programme
announced by the Republican leaders at pres
cnt is more nhuman than the one they started
with at first. Here is the way they intended
to treat the South when the war commenced: /:
"The Ringleaders of the rebellion must be
tried for high treason, and convicted and pun
ished with death, if not commutcd to other pen
alties
All those who have voluntarily borne arms
against the United States shonld be sent to
penal colonies in the ar-off West and North
west, or be held to labor in building the Pa
cific Railroad, and should be deprived, for a
certain time, of the right to vote and to carry
arms. The grants of land which our volun-
tcers, after the war, can justly claim, should
be taken mp within the limits of the Southern
Confederacy. The large cities of the South
shoulded be garrisoned by negro regiments, to
be furnished and paid by the South herself'
This, says the Chronicle and Sentinel, is the
original punishment intended for the South and
her brve sons. Time. however, has made
tIe acIlngs the war men OF the North more
bite. and their Intentions, as how announced
by their presses and acts prove that nothing
but the complete devastation, as we'll as: sub
jugaton, of the South will satisfy the fiendsh
passions that burn within their breasts.
One Gay last week, a pretty little Georgia
girl dressed up in neatly fitting male habia-
ments, applied to Lieutenant of Gen. Gist's
command at Rome Ca, to be enrolled and
mustered into the Confederate service. Hel
request was complied with, and she was about
to be sent ont to camp, when some one, suspi
cious Of her sex, suggested that little rufflec
petticoats and more feminine occupation
than that Of the manual of the piece, would bt
more appropriate. She was accordingly, as W,
learn from the Rome Courier sent before Gen
Gist, to whom she confessed her sex, said sh,
was from Gainesville, Ga, and that she had th,
consent Of her parents to disguise herself il
male attire, and enter the army to revenge tn,
death Of her brother, who, poor fellow, wa
; killed in Virginia. She was sent to Atlanta
under escort, but has since made her escape
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-02
The Siege.

The Yankees rcopened, on Tuesday, upon
Sumter, with what effect we are not informed.
On the day before there was but one casualty
at that fort-a negro man was killed by frag-
ment of she'll.
Our batteries on Sullivan's and James Is
laud kept up steady fire upon the working
parties of the enemy, who, despite the accurate
practice Of our gunners, has nearly completed
his formidable earthworks upon Morris Island.
A large force of negroes is engaged uPonthese
works under the supervision Of white officers
who can be plainly seen by means Of good
glass directing them in their labors. Several
new cmbrasures have been opened at Gregg,
and have assumed a definite development TO-
wards the city. We await the advent 0i tie
cnemys iron messengers of death and des'ruc-
ton, confident that, although he may lay n
ashes our beautiful City by the Sea, he shall
never pollute its site by his tread.
There was report current upon the streets
in the course Of the afternoon that the Yankees
had landed in force upon Johns Island, but up
to 6 p M. no information to that effect had
been received at Headquarters
The enemy is gradually enlargng the circle
of his fire, having on "Wednesday not only bonn
barded Sumter throughout the day, but also
thrown several shots at Fort Johnson and bat
terry Simkins. He has completed the covered
way between Gregg and Wagner, and his
working parties, with teams and wagons, now
pass in comparative safety between the twt
posts. Our batteries, nevertheless, still main
tain a not ineffective fire upon both points,
Mercury Of Thursday.