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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-13

tie late congress, Nut tiltCd'o01ty " Ao'' aiiAA
lars i seems to hold IN even less respect than
the Express It says:
s'Vrithout embracing in its members any 81
nnt intelIects-almost stripped OF historic names
with less individuality, less craftsmanship,
and less eloquence, than almost any OF ITS pre-
(]ecessors. it has made but an ignoble addition
TO the forensic history Of the Capitol. With
one or two exceptions III the Senate, and with
no executions in the House, the quality OF the
epeech making would be quoted at ninety per
cent. discount, even taking the Congress OF go
and 81 as the standard. In most Legislative
hodies. large proportion OF what is said were
best left unsaid In this Congress, whose dy-
ing breath is yet warm, every word OF what
has been uttered-evecy sentence that has been
rounded-eyery sentiment that has been given
birth, might have been suppressed, ano the
world would have suffered little Tor what 1t
would have lost. :
Considering that the debates of the 9Th
CONGRESS might cover seven large quarto vol
unes this is not comp limentary.
An order has been issued from the i. S.
Surgeon Generals Office, to the effect that he
will take the necessary measures to cause the
transfer to general hospitals, nearest to their
homes, of all sick and wounded soldiers who
have been sick for three months and upwards,
and who are in q fit state to bear such transport
tation. These transfers to be in detachments
Of about fifty.
Col. Parsons, Chief Transport Quartermas-
ter, says that sickness is diminishing at Vicks-
burg. The sanitary steamer D. 4. January
had been there week when he left, and there
were not sick enough On hand to fill her. Gen.
Grant does not desire the sick to leave in fu-
ture. and has had large wharf boat filed with
one thousand beds for stationary hospital.
The New 7 ork District Attorney was visited,
on Monday afternoon, by a beyy Of fair dam
sells, who earnestly implored him to redress
their wrongs, &c. It appears that the ladies
had been employed as ballet girls, fairies, an
gels, &C., BY George j. Sheldon who recently
gave series Of performances at the Academy
Of Music. The manager closed his perform
ances last week, and agreed to meet bis EN-
plovees, for the purpose Of paying them, yes
fercay afternoon, at the Westchester House.
The manager, however, failed to keep his ap-
nointn1ent, and hence their visit to Mr. 4.
Oakev Hall. The District Attorney promised
to lay the matter before the grand jury.
Mr.. Conrad, Of Louisiana, has offered in the
Confederate House Of Representatives, reso-
luton to provide homestead, Of a quarter
section. to each officer and private Of the Con-
iederate army, Who may have served through
the war and hive no home.
The nine new Monitors which are in process
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-02
News from Ashville.

Western North Carolina may now be re-
ported clear of the Yankee horde who have
lately been seeking so persistently for per-
manent foothold in this mountain country.
To the untiring vigilance and unqueStioned
gallantry of Gen. Robt. B. Vance are the
people mainly indebted, for the happy rid.
dance. No man ever accomplished more
with the means at his command.
Our people along the border beve had a
taste of the treatment they may expect,
should the Yankees ever succeed in getting
possession of the country; and we opine are
not anxious for q further acquaintance with
the yandals. When the lamented Woodfn
fell at the Warm Springs, they stole his
watch and stripped off his uniform, and after
the second fight at that place, they stripped
the clothes from our men who were Filled.
Before leaving that neighborhood, they rob-
bed all the citizens in that region, carrying
off negroes, horses, bed clothing, wearing
clothes, table ware, in fact, everything port.
able. Among the heaviest sufferers are
ESQ.,, Barnard, Mr.. Rumbough at the
Springs, VIM. P. Blair, VIM. D. Patton,
Mrs Garrett, Col. John A. Fsgg and G.
C. Askew. 1t is said they did not leave a
single horse on Spri6g Greek.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-02
Latest Northern News.

RICHMOND, November S0.-The Balti.
more american, Of the 9Th, contains a
despatch from Grant to Halleck, dated Chat
tanooga 9th, Up. M, which says: 81 am
Just in from the front Of the enemy. Most
complete victory. Hundreds Of wagons and
caissons, and occasionally piecesof artillery,
are everywhere to be found. Think Bragg's
loss fully reaches sixty pieces Of artillery.
A large number OF prisoners have fallen
into our hands. Pursuit will continue to
Red Clay in the morning, for which place I
start in few hours" - a
A daspatah from Thomas, dated the 9Th,
claims a capture Of 10000 prisoners, Of
whom 2Oe are officers Of all grades. -
A telegram, dated Cincinnati, 9th, rep.
resents Burnside as perfectly secure in his
position, and says 4opgstFeet he's not yet
made heavy assault upon the city, but
seems anxious to secure position for ais
batteries. A column, under Wilcox, is in
motion for the relief of Burnside.
Gold in New York 1881.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-02


the e st o. patriots who have sacrificed their lives in
OF their country and IN the struggle 10 secure M
rdeP Independence, the name ofANDREW JAEKsoN CilN
omitted es" D. " W. spouiu ho' ue
ne was Killed by Parrot shell willis, on rdard on the
oI ron Sumter, on Thursday night November i2t
LOO. IWo elder brothers had already fallen In their coun
service Their father and mother have recenty zone
- o. now ne wounded hearts which had scarcely
% Linton was about "a years age-ad been in the
army 70 mophs-and, with bis Regiment: had nassed
through the severe campaigns of Vlrr5ia of m,pd ud
Pennsylvania Of North Carolna Of MississIpui. and
bad returned 10 die upon e soil OF his own
His conpandlng officer Capt Craword bears testimorv
70 his excellent soldey qualides-hat was alwaysa,
his post ana cheeralIy willing discharge his dnties
His mess-mates and comrades give to him IN enyiaSlc
charactef-afmng that he remarkable for kindpes,
amiabity and uprghness nf conduct-strcty moal ana
uprghtness Of conduct.scly moral In his deporment-
chase In his conversation-and habiiual reader of s
Bible II is known, however, thar he hnd publicly
proessed faith in the sinners savIour and most assurey
we have, In his suddendeah an impressive ndmonlon to
the living, both In the army and home snying aprepaTe
to meet your s Es also ready In such our
Secessionville, james Island, Nov. 25th 1853
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-02
GOUTH CAROLINA-YORK DIS
RETURN OF STOCK AND BAL
ANCE OF TAX IN KIND.ps
ILL attend atEthe folio

II WILL attend at the GLOWING times
and asss AZ " Ep q e. ssss % ss e 81 spsag aST
CATTLE, HORSES and MQLE Es mt used IN cultivation,
ceeds Of the sales Of all BEEVES, from 24h April, and
prior 10 lst November, 1858 -, = 80
Al smth's, on Thursday, Sd Deeerhes, ay+&.is D {
M eias esSi HIM. sfsas saias, IT, 81 Bsssnse
Al Ebenezfr, on Monday, 7th December. tsszAsrssl-
AT Fort Nils on Tuesday, 8th Decemhes IS = .s-sl
%sss asss a Ssass Isaasas s
At Rock Hill, on Friday, llth December
Al Bratton's, on Monday, l4th December,
At Mcconnelsyille, on NJ Tuesday, lssh lt Pecembes @
Al FeemsteFs, on Thursday, f7di December 80
At Luke SmIthS on Friday, 18th December, 70 M
A, Hickory Grove, ON Saturday, lsth DecenibeS
At Hugh loves ON Monday, aist December,
Al Whitesides', on Tuesday 9sd December,
-AtGlflaps, ON Wednesday, a3d december
AT tAlisanis on Monday, aSlh December FSs FA
At Whisonants, on Tuesday, 29tl December.
AZ Boydton, on Thursday, alsi December. --sa
Al YorkVle, on Saturday 26th peoenheT, and satur'
This ISL Is the last .ha, win he ssea TAxPaY
ERs 70 make se lets Of The halace of the crops Of
CORN, COTTON and al other parts of bii6erto
retumed Thls b also ne only opportunity gives for
turning NEAT CATTLE, HORSES and Null Es gota@ssd re-
The TAX IN KIND Is essential to the welfare aaa
pom Of our armies, and no efforts m energy will be spared
In securing psagps and accurate M returns M .,sa,.,
Mues oyen wagon and cart horses and those used reg
larry IN the pow, and none others are exempt from t-
ton Horses Includes al mares and colB, The tax on
sss ss sos q a bssses o. rom q sass
shall be taken according gross proceeds of such saes,
deducns money actually paid for their purchase
Of. com consumed by lhenl ..-,I..Sp,.s.
me sGALBRAITH,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-02
From the Trans-Mississippi.

The Atlanta Contederacy and the Allan
ia Appeal gather the annexed Trans-Missis
sippi news from Mr.. Warren Adams, gen.
tleman just from that section:
General Richard Taylor expresses his
fixed determination to stop trade on the
Mississippi. He has planted heavy bate
ries at different commanding points and we
mag soon look for stirring times along the
banks of the father of waters.
There has never been the like of the
crops in Texas this year. The country will
not consume half the grain that has been
gathered 10. Owing to the Federal occupa'
ton of Louisiana the planters of Texas cul.
tivated, this year, large fields of sugar cane.
Though not of larger growth than common,
the cane is full of juice, and yields an ex.
traordinary quantity of saccharine.
Gen. Magruder is using with no niegard
hand, the immense resources at his disposal,
in strengthening the defences of the Texan
coast and frontier. He does his work
thoroughly and much to the qualification Of
the people. .- .
George W. Kendall, Esq /, writes under
date, Boerne, Kendall county, October "a :
Stock of all kinds in fine order iu the noun.
tains, and ground in good condition for
putting in fall or winter grain. No Indians
being of late in this immediate neighbor.
hood, but North and West of US they are
committing many depredations. Our time
may possibly come next. s.
The Yankees are undoubtedly in possess
sion of Brownsville, but this is matter Of
no great moment They cannot, under ex.
istipg circumstances, advance into the iute-
rior, nor can they interfere, to any material
extent, with the blockade running, which
still continues, the point of landing on the
Texas side being some thirty miles higher
up the Rio Grande. -.....
Galveston is admirably fortified. 5000
negroes are constantly at work at Sabine
Pass, and should the Yankees,yenture thith-
er again, they will fine more than "forty
two men and mud work" to greet them.
The chief credit for the signal repulse of
the enemy at Sabine Pass; is accorded to an
ordinance officer named Goode, who hap
pened to be riding in the vicinity. Our
brave fellows held their fire until the feet
was almost in point.blank range, when
they opened, but too high. The officer saw
the shots strike the upper works, or pass
over harmless. He started down as fast as
his horse could 60, dismouuted, and direct
ed the gunners to depress their pieces SO as
strike the water twenty or thirty yards from
the ships. Then commenced the fearful
work of destruction. The amazed and fright
ened Yankees slackened speed, then stop.
ped, and then, putting on steam, hurried of
in wild dismay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-02
From Virginia.

RICHMOND, November 27.--Advices from
Northern Virginia indicate battle immi'
nent in the vicinity of Chancellorsville.-
Passengers from Fredericksburg this after.
noon report that 900 Yankee cavalry cross
ed at Ely's Ford on Thursday morning.
Considerable firing in that direction was
heard yesterday and to-day up to the time
the train left. The enemy isbelieved to be
on the South side of the river in large mum.
bers. -....., -..
The French steamer Grenade brought
dispatches for the French Consul. ~.
ORANGE G. H., November 27.-The en-.
emy is believed to have crossed in force at
Ely's and Gordon's Ferries. Preparations
are being made to meet them. Cannonading
this morning. Afght is expected in the
vicinity of the Charlottesville battle
ground.
ABINGDON, November 27.-Notking def
mite from East Tennessee corroborating the
reported surrender of Knoxville, though
reports are plenty.
RICHMOND, November 26.-The news
from Northern Virginia is generally Of an
encouraging character. ...
The train on the Fredericksburg Road
did not proceed further than Alsop's to-day,
some Yankee cavalry having appeared at
Hamilton's Crossing. On the return trip,
the train took aboard, at Guinea Station,
about 100 Yankee teaIsters, captured on
Thursday morning, eight miles this side Of
the city ford. The wagons about eighty in
number, loaded with ordnance and commits
sary stores, were on their road between the
I'd and 5th army corps, when Gen. Rosser,
with squadron of cavalry surrounded the
train and captured the teamsters. Only
twenty wagons and about 80 mules were
brought of, the rest of the wagons were
destroyed.
BRISTOL, November 2S.-Persons from
the vicinity Of Knoxville represent the city
completely invested by our forces, who were
shelling it. All the city North of the rail-
road has been burned by the enemy. Twen.
ty.eight prisoners captured by eur cavalry
on Clinch River, below Beau's Station, have
arrived here. All that portion of the State
is being evacuated by the enemy, who re-
treated to Cumberland Gap closely pursued
by our cavalry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-02
Interesting from the West.

ATLANTA, November 27.-The wire1
were down last night and yesterday thi'
side of Marietta, and they have just com
menced working. The. city is full of CON
Hicting rumors. Passengers down by the
"a. m. train, say our line of battle is al
Chickamauga. The men are not disheart
ened or disorganized. We lost many pris
oners, variousty estimated at 5000 and up
wards. ALI our dead and seriously wound
ded are in the enemy's hands. In the at
tack on Lookout the enemy's loss was in
comparably greater than ours. We were
driven back by sheer force of numbers. II
is not known if the fight was renewed yes
terday.
LATER.-Nothipg aimee morning from
the army. The Conteaeraey learns from q
general officer just down, that light skir'
mishing began on Saturday, continuing
Sunday and Monday, and becoming oontin.
nous along the line. At daylight on Tues
day, battle began, the enemy charging,
impetuously, Lookout Mountain, 100000
strong, at the same time occupying the at.
tention of our right wing at the foot ol
Mission Ridge. The onset at first was moi
impetuous, but increased in wigor and vol.
ume as the day advanced. HilPs corps,
commanded by Breckinridge, met the shock
with unfinching courage. Late in the af.
ternoon the enemy increased and repeated
his attack aud made an impression on our
lines. .....
At l p. m., our left and centre gave way,
the enemy pouring through the valley like
bloodhounds. Our troops on Lookout see
ing themselves cut of, got confused, retreat
ing in disorder during the night; the enc.
my not pursuing. The remainder of our
force was Withdrawn to Mission Ridge,
where our troops were massed for to-mor.
rows battle. Some of our commands on
the left we're captured. On Wednesday,
before sunrise, the enemy advanced his
whole force with ardor upon works at the
foot of Mission Ridge. Hardee command
ed the point attacked. Their attack was
made with wonderful vlgor and success, and
charge after charge was repulsed. Five
thousand dead lay in front of our works
Our right stood firm. The battle closed at
dark.
On Wednesday, after nightfall, the enc
my improved his position on Lookout, post
ing batteries to en6lade our position on Mis-
sion Ridge, necessitating its evacuation
Our line fell back Eastward of Mission, be-.
side the Chickamauga, where it now stands
The battle was not renewed on Thursday
Our loss in killed and wounded is not more
than 1000. The enemy's loss is at least
100000 Our loss in prisoners not known.
We have 5000 prisoners. Grant comman-
ded in person. The Washington and
Cobb's Artillery lost all their guns, Gen.
Waithall was not seriously woundd, and is
now here. Gov Harris fought through the
battle, and is also here. Our wounded are
beginning to arrive. Bragg's headquarters
are now at Ringgold. ...
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-02
From Knoxville.

We have conversed with cavalry officer,
of Crews brigade, and a soldier, of Ker.
shaw's brigade, the former of whom left
our lines around Knoxville Saturday night,
the latter, Saturday morning. They say
our troops completely invest the city, from
the river above around to the river below it,
the river side of the town being the only
way of ingress and egress for the enemy
Our infantry lines extended about two thirds
of the way around, and our cavalry, the
other third. The cavalry are on the side
of the city looking toward Cumberland Gap,
with the infantry, on each side Of them,
extending to the river bank. .-.- @.
A body of our infantry, after severe
skirmish with the enemy, had been thrown
across the Holston, near the mouth Of
French Broad, with view of preventing
the enemy from planting battery on the
south bank of the river, Immediately oppo.
site Knoxville, which, it was said, they
were attempting to do. The enemy had
pontoons across the river and, holding the
heights, would be able to forage on the
south side, if their attempt succeeded.
Longstreet's lines were close up to the
city. He drove the enemy from their po,
sition on the high hill, just beyond College
Hill, going from the city, and the enemy
attempted to charge and retake the position
on Friday night last and were repulsed BY
Kershaw's brigade, who followed them and
on Saturday, occupied the valley at the
foot of College Hill only about 400 yard:
from the enemy's batteries, of aboutS guns
on College Hill. The enemy had not fired
agun from the battery. Prisoners said they
were short of ammunition.
One of our batteries was within $50 o,
400 yards of the Railroad Depot. The enc
my had burnt the Humphries House, and
the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad
Depots and Machine shops, but had no,
burnt the East Tennessee and Georgia De-
pots or shops.
Four thousand of the enemy were said tt
be at Strawberry Plains, Us miles from
Knoxville) and Gems. Jones and Ransom
were shelling them from the opposite bank
of the river. This is the only part Of Burn
sides force outside of Knoxville, except the
remnant Of Bird s cavalry, which are beyond
the river below Kingston. The remnant
of Woolford's cavalry are in Knoxville is
represented by prisoners to be from 49,
900 to $4,000, and on half rations. :.
There was rumor of Wheeler having
captured battery and 400 prisoners, but
it lacks confirmation.
Brownlow, Maynard and Baxter are said
to have left Knoxville for Cumberland Gap,
on Tuesday last, Burnside having issued an
order. advising all Doncombatants to leave
the city. 1t was rumored that the Texas
rangers had captured his press, type, &c.
Huntsville Confederate, 25h.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-02
The Real Issue.

Whatever may have been the true ''rela-
tions of the States to the Federal Govern
meut. prior to the partial disruption of the
Union, touching which there was diversity
of opinion among our own people, there is
no shadow of doubt now as to whatmust be
the future relation of the States that sece-
ded to what is still called the United States.
These are to be thorough and perfect separa-
ton, with unconditional independence, or,
this failing, then absolute and hopeless SUBJ
jugation to the power of the Yankee race,
political ostraoism, social degradation and
loss Of everything which white man ever
deemed worthy Of preservation. The issue
is distinct and definite. The last resort of
nations can alone undermine it. The peo.
pie Of the Confederate States must lose
everything or make goodtheir independence.
There is no alternative, nor ought there to
be any. Absolute independence from the
old Yankee Government is necessity we
have to embrace, and we can never think Of
close of the war upon any other basis.
We believe that the recklessness Of the
Yankee is the best assurance Of Southern
Union. The vicissitudes Of war had ener.
vated many Southern men, and caused thcm
to indulge in lethargy. The violence of
our foes imparts, in the plaiuest language, a
most instructive lesson, and that lesson is,
that the people of these States have but two
paths before ehem-the one conducts to q
glorious independence the other to subju.
CATION, with all its attendant evils-evila
worse ahan death. We must make up our
minds, whatever the sacrifices, to meet
calmly this issue, to roll back the tide Of In
vasion, to discharge every duty incumbent
upon Us, whether we are at home or in the
field. Do this and we are safe. But let
there be apathy or weariness in the people
let the public, good, easy souls, lay down
and say the army is able to do everything,
and everything will be lost. The army must
be sustained in full vigor and efficiency, or
active operations next spring will be impoa-
sible. Men under forty.fiye must be COM
PEELED to do military duty; and, unless they
ore unworthy Of the prize for which we con-
tend, they ought to rejoice at the opportgni-
ty. Let then all do their duty. Let all,
without weak and uumanly apprehension Of
the result, but with the courage Of brave
men, deliberately lock matters in the faee,
and deliberately meet the issue. We are
able to maintain our independence, but it
must be by recognition of facts and by de-
termination to be satisfied with nothing less.
Richmond Whig.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-02
From Virginia.


RICHMOND, Nov. 30.-Meade's army
crossed the Rapidan, on Thursday afternoon
and Friday morning, at the lower fords-
Germania and Ely's. After throwing up
entrenchments, he moved in the direction
of Orange G. H. On Friday forenoon,
Johuson's division, of Ewell's corps, enga-
ged two corps Of the enemy, eighteen miles
below Orange @. H., and twelve above
Charlottesville. The fight lasted until 8
p. m, when the enemy was slowly driven
back to their entrenchmeuts. Little or no
artillery was used on either side. Our loss
in killed and wounded was 400 or 500.-
During the fight, Gen. Johnson's horse was
shot under him.
LATER.-Several officers; wounded in
the fight between Johnson's division and
two corps Of the enemy, on Friday, arrived
last night. The fight took place between
Ely's and Germania Fords, and resulted in
the repulae Of the enemy with considerable
loss.
The following was received early this
morning: . .
ORANGE G. H., November 30.-1o Gen.
s. Cooper: No movement of importance
by either army yesterday. The enemy is in
line on the East side of Mine Run. This
army Is in position on the West aide. :
[Signed,] r. E. LEE.
12O prisoners arrived here, en- route for
Richmond, this evening.
Judge 0uld received o reply from Hitch
cock by the last flag Of truce, rejecting the
proposition for an exchange Of prisoners
ORANGE G. a., Novembar 30.-Sone
skirmishing yesterday evening, and heavy
oannonading for three hours this morning,
and some heavy skirmishing to-day.
ABINGDON, November 3O.-Later ad-
VICES from Knoxville, of Wednesday even.
ing, states that Longstreet was shelling the
fnriously. Ali the machine shops and de-
pots had been destroyed by the enemy, and
all the non combatants had left the city
They state that the enemy are on short ra.
tions. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-02

MCNEIL Still AT WoRK.-The Rock
ingham (Va.) Register says Capt. Mcneil
has Just struck the enemy another heavy
blow. He has been absent from that part
of the Valley for week or two past, with
part of his company, waiting for chance
to get another train of their wagons. That
opportunity occurred on Sunday or Monday
last, somewhere on his old stamping grounds,
10 Hardy County. He dashed upon the
train; capturing eighty wagons, 24O ho.ses,
&c., and eighty prisoners. He had to de.
stroy the wagons, but he brought out the
horses and prisoners.