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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-08
UNION CONVENTION OF THE FIFTH
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF
MARYLAND.
Especial Report for The Star. I

lSpecldi Report LOT Inc Star
The delegates of the unconditional Union
Convention Of the Fifth Congressional District
OF Maryland assembled at Suits Hotel, Bla.
densburg, at noon to-day.
All the counties in the district, with the ex-
ception Of Charles and Calvert, were repre-.
sented.
Hon. Rob't P. Dunlop was called to the chair,
and Messrs. James N. Barnham, of Baltimore
county, and q. W. Duvall, OF Dennis, were ap-
pointed secretaries.
After the report of the committee on creden-
tials had been received, nominations were called
for, and the delegation from Prince GEORGES
asked to withdraw.
Mr.. Miller, of Montgomery county, suggested
that new convention be called, and advo
his motion at length, and was followed by
Mr. Burnham in a warm Union speech
Mr.. Miller's motion was lost-and nomina
tons being in order
MIR. E. L. Donnelly, of st. Mary's, nominated
E. l.. Holland, of Baltimore county; and MIR.
Miller nominated Thomas Donaldson, of How
ard, and the vote being taken by ballot res ulted
For Mr.. Donaldson .......6
For Mr. Holland. ...............n
Mr.. Holland was therefore declared the nom
inee for Congress from the Fifth District.
Hon. Charles b. Calvert represented the dis
trict in the last Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-08

BKAsTLr DRuNK.-Capt d. F. Kelly, I'D
Pennsylvania regiment, was arrested last night
by the I'd District patrol beastly drunk, and
taken to the Central Guardhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-08

SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs.-D r. Smith,
assault and battery; dismissed. Ellen McNa-
mar, fighting; S1.9i. Emma O'Toole, do; 81 o.
Q. Donnelly, violating city ordinance; Sl.53.
Adelaide Alexander, disorderly; Sl.9. w. H.
Brook, grand larceny; for trial. Tilman Waters,
de-; do. Nathan Grosemeyer, assault and bat
terry; bail for peace. George Tarr, fast driving;
S1.4. Laura Wise, drunk and disorderly;
workhouse. Esther Wise, do; Sl.5s. James
Lazy, disorderly; 50. Samuel Washington.
drunk and disorderly; 81 SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-08

DESERTERS SHOT.
NEWARK, N. J., Sept. s.-A number of re-
cruits, while attempting to desert from the ;s3d
regiment, were fired upon by the guard, and
three were killed and four wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-08

VIII result from it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-09
KINsToN, Aug. %, 1863.

Editor State Journal "A negro fellow
dressed in apparel, comprising ahoop
skirt, measuring FIVE feet eight inches in
diameter, and wearing pair Of green
spectacles, aud green vail, in company
with white woman and little girl child,
aged about eight years, all making their
way to the Yankees at Newbern, run in a.
mongst our pickets, Major Whitford'smsn,
at Coward bridge. ten miles below here Cd
yesterday, and we're brought to this place
last night and lodged in prison. The ne.
gro is quite likely. fellow, and says his
name is Ben, and that ne is from. CASTOR
county, aud belongs to a Mr.. Durr of said
county. -...-. F.. ~s. q.
This base prostitute of a white woman,
says that she is from Lincoln county, and
that her name is Naiinda Meadoaos. This
party Of ruoaways travelled as far. down as
sais ss6sn yaail road, and then took it q
foos f6asfas Newberu.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-09

The SHELLING OF CHARLEsToN-A
MODE OF RETALIATION We believe that
Charleston can be protected from another
such barbarous shelling by transporting
from Libby and Belle Isle few thousand
Yankee prisoners, and confning them in
the warehouses of Charleston. They can
be as easily fed there as here, and the citi-
zens would guard them if they believed
that their confinement would enable them
to remain with safety at their homes Fill
as many Of the warehouses as possible, in
different parts of the city; distribute the
Yankee prisoners we'll over the city, and
then inform Gen. Gilmore that Charleston
invites his shells. Should he get into the
lower haroor he would not fire into the city
As there is no prospect of speedy renewal
of exchange, these prisoners might as well
be defending Charleston and Mobile from
bari Arous shelling as baskiug in the. cool
shades of Belle Isle, while the noble sol.
diers of the Confederate army are baking
and stewiug 10 the foul furnaces of Fort
Delaware. Let the Yankees from Libby
and Belle Isle be sent to reinforce the de
fences of Charleston. This kind of retail
alton will teach Gilmore how to conduct
the siege according to the rules Of civilized
rfare.-Rtchnaond Enquirer. - i
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-09
A Traitor Expelled.

At public meeting held in Griffin, Geor-
gia, on the 18th ultimo, permission was
granted to David Fl johnson to leave the
Confederacy within ten days, on charge
of having been ia the habit of abusing the
Government of the Confederate States, and
advocating reconstruction of the Union
with our enemies, decryiDg the currency of
our country, &c.
The following resolution was also passed {:
ResoIued, That as advocacy of the doc
trine of reconstruction has been pronounced
by this meeting as traitorous, all persons en-
tertaiping such sentiments are hereby re-
quested to move without the limits of the
Confederate States; and if they do not
choose to remove, they are hereby notified
that if they are known to express such SEN
timents to the detriment of their country,
they will be required to do so.
Committees were appointed to ascertain
the names Of disluya! persons and notify.
them that they will be dealt with, and to
prepare an article pledsius the people of
Griffin to q vigorous prosecution of the war
to successful termination, and to rid them
selves of treason at home, and that it be
presented to all the citizens of the county
for signature.
This man, familiarly Known as "Dave
Johnson" has long been busy in his treas.
90 to the South. The example set by the
people of Griffin is worthy of imitation
As good Southern men are driven from the
North, so also should all men Of auti.South-
ern proclivities be required to leave the
South. Thus will the line of division be
distinctly defined, and our country be rid Of
those who have already done so much mis-.
chief.-Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-09
The State of our Finances.

:. Our readers will be much Interested ina
letter which we publish to day (says the
South -Carolintan) from Mr.. Memminger,
Secretary Of the Treasury, to Senator Hun
ter, of,Virginia. Mr.. Memminger givesa
very encouraging view Of the State ofour
finances, and Of the happy operation Of the
measures now, in force. The funding, he
informs us, has been eminently successful.
The taxes which are now being collected,
the tax in kind, the sales of cotton bonds
and the measures which are hoped Of Con-
gress when it meets, Mr.. Memminger looks
to as sufficient to restrain any further in.
crease of our currency. These are words
ofgood cheer, which we are delighted to
send out to the county. If our people
will rally to the support Of the fiuauces---
if, instead Of looking here and there for the
means Of investing their money, they will
invest a portion 10 Government stocks-they
will reduce the circulation, and thus make
their remaining money more valuable, and
will help the Government in carrying on
the war. -,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-09

T WILL receive returns for Taxes at
Il Yorkville, next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
viii aiso for purpose, attend at the following
times and places:
At Bethel, Thursday, 3rd of September.
Al Clay Hill, Friday, 18th of September.
AT Fort Mills, Tuesday, 9Th nj September.
Al Rock Hill, Wednesday, 9TH Of Sepember.
At Coates Tavern, Thursday, 10th OF September.
At Westbrook's, Friday, lltlI of September.
AT Brauonsvlc, Saturday 18th of September.
At McConnesville, Monday, 18th Of September.
At YoungbloOds, Tuesday, 18th Of September.
AT Eeenlstcr's, "Wednesday, 10th of September.
At Gilflin's, Thursday, 18th of September.
At Luke Smiths, Friday, 18th Of September.
At Hickory Grove, Saturday, 18th OF September.
At Hugh Loves, Monday 2lst Of September.
Al WGitcsdes, Tuesday, 22nd of September
At Boyriion, "Wednesday, a3.d Of September.
Al Buffalo, Thursday, 9th of September.
At Whisonants Friday, 25th Of September.
At Smiths, Saturday, 18th Of September.
AT Alison's, Monday, 25,h of September.
Al Ebenezer, Saturday, 3rd Of October.
After attending the above paecs will be at Yorkville
until the 3rd of October. F. NJ. GALBRAITH,
Assessor, York District.
The following articles owned held on lst July, 1865
which are the growth production Of any previous year.
and necessary for family consumption the present year,
to be returned.
Naval Stores Salt Wines Spriuous Liquors, Tobac-
co. Cottnp WOOL Flour, Sugar. Monsses and Syrup, Rice
and all other agricultural products.
All money on hand on lst July, 1863.
All notes bonds credits must be returned with the in
terest calculated up 10 lst July, 1863.
Profits from lst January 3I December, 1852 on Flour,
Corn, Bacon, Pork, Oats, Hay Rice Salt Iron, Mamutac
ture of Iron Sugar, Moasses, Leather, WOODEN Cloths,
shoes, Boots, Blankets, and Cotton Cloths, F. NJ. G.
August 26 II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-09
Three Turretted Iron-C Clads for the
Confederacy. -

The London correspondent of the New
York Herald, writing on the 10th ultimo,
says that the! FIRST Of the ''great rebel tur
retted rams" has been launched, and ;s now
in the Craving dock, atLiVerpool, complete
ly plated, with her masts and boilers Oh
board, and also large part of her machine
ry. It was expected to have her ready for
sea by the 18th of August The cores
pondeut says:
Her consort was launched on the I'd day
Of August, as we'll as the one at Glasgow,
and both will be ready to sail late in this
month or the lst of September. You now
see that I was notwroug when, months ago,
Uniformed you that these rebel iron-clads
would be on your coast in September. l
hope now the scales are off the eyes of the
venerable Secretary of the Navy, and that
he is making due preparations to receive
these formidable engines Of destruction. !
cannot see from my standpoint that anything
has been done to counteract the dreadful
calamity awaiting you.
To be frank, unless the most strenuous
efforts are made, you will have another New.
ports News tragedy enacted in the waters
of your own beautiful bay; terrible scenes
will lranspire under your own windows
The speed of these vessels will be greater
than any Of your iron .clads, and, of course,
if not early prevented, they will sail about
doing all the harm they can.
Its generally supposed here that the
blockading squadrons will be their first prey,
but my own impression is, and it is founded
on good basis, that dash at New York
will be made; and I have no hesitation in say,
ing, and that from a long experience in
gunnery and ships, that with these three
iron clads, in broad daylight, they could
enter New York harbor by the way of San
dy Hook and burn and destroy all your ships
of.war on the stocks and afoat, and dock.
yards, and then pass out by way of 1.-THE
Sound, without receiving any material dam
age. These assertions are strong, but none
the less true.
What is your Government about? What
are the people about? What is the press
about? Cannot you do something towards
rousing them to sense of their impending
danger? Your fleets, your towns, aud your
cities are in danger. You may avert it b?
instant measures, and even then it will be
only palliation for as far asI can see their
vessel, will have complete control of your
coast until the Puritan and Dictator are fit.
ted out, and that will be several months.
The rebels here are in great glee in an
ticipation of the intended movements Of
these ships. The London Times cores
pondent, writing from Richmond, says "the
Yankee fleet will make themselves scarce
of the blockaded ports after September"
l have done my duty in this serious matter,
and trust the Government will do theirs III
time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-09
General Orders, No. 27..
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, A: N. ",
.' A,to,u, a 1857

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, a. N. ",
~. August 9, 1869.
The gallant and spirited resistance offer.
ed by Hempton's Brigade to body of the
euemy's Cavalry, greatly superior in num-
bers, on the 1st inst, deserves the highest
commendation at the hands of the Division
Commander.
The good conduct of the officers and men
Of that veteran Brigade in such conflict,
reflects the highest credit on their patriot
ism and good soidierly qualities, and is
worthy of@the. emulation of tbe,eBtire Di-
visisn
In this contest the Horse Artillery, as
usual, performed part equal in heroism to
its already brilliant prestige, and tasfor its
supply of ammunition on the field becoming
exhausted, the enemy's losses coufessedly
more than three times our OVID, would have
been far greater.
The Division mourns the loss of some
brave spirits, and the noble wounded who
for a time have left us, will, it is hoped, ere
long be welcomed to our ranks to strike
again for independence and victory.
Let the sons Of the Carolinas and the
Gulf in Virginia continue to rival the he.
roism of their noble comrades of Vicksburg
and Charleston, remembering that every.
blow struck at the enemy-no matter where
is blow for home and its halloWed
rights. j. +. B. STUART.
Major General.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-09
Well Said.

To dishearten the people and the soldiers
at period like this; to enfeeble the springs
ofaction and destroy the elasticity requisite
to rise superior to the pressursof adverse cir
cumstaDces, is to strike the most insidious
and the most fatal blow at the very life of
the Confederacy. And yet this is done
every day,.by people who. pretend, when
cornered, to be good Confederate citizens.
1t is done by croaking aud complaining Of
,he hardships Of the times; by undue sever.
ity iu structures upon the authorities; by
complaining Of military police restrictions;
by raising the price Of rents, SO as to dis
tress soldiers families by charging oppres.
sive profits on articles of food, and BY pay
ing current rates for gold. In these and
many other ways, the spirits Of the people
and of the army are broken, and their power
Of endurance weakened. There should be
harmony, fotbearauoe, aud beneVolence--
these constitute practical patriotism.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-09
Big Guns.

The following intelligence has been cur
rent here for several days, but we hare
thought proper to withhold it. We do not
see how its republication here can.do harm,
and We therefore publish it. We copy
frou the Mobile Tribune: l.sz.
1t has been stated that two guns, carry
ing 600 pounds Of metal--both fourteen
feet long and of fearful appearauce--hsve
been received at Charleston. They are,
we are told, Blakely guns, made especially
to encounter the best iron-clad vessels that
eau be constructed. They have, too, been
thoroughly tested and fire with the accura-
.cy of the best smaller ordnance, and to
much greater distance. tits stated, also,
that Charleston has just been supplied with
a score or so of those pischievous instru
nents, the Parrot gun, which possesses
great range, accuracy, and an enormous
Penetrating power. Iswas used with great
effect by Gran. at Vicksburg, and is relied
on by the enemy at Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-09
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ApJurksr AND IsspEcToK-GESEEAL's OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, August "a, 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.
u 10 oarru into effect the fnrarnino

CHARLESTON, August "a, 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.
T TO carry into effect the foregoing
\ proclamation of his Exeellency the Governor it is
cepted into service, viz: One Regiment Of Mounted III
fanty consist often companies, companies OF
airy, and company Of Flying Artillery. The companies
eight and not more than one hundred exclusive of
commissioned officers of cavalry TO consist OF not less
than and than eighty men, exclusive of COM
missioned officers; and the company OF Artillery or not
less than eighty and than one hundred men,
elusive of commissioned officers When the companies Of
Mounted Infantry and Cavalry have been organized and
accepted, Field Officers will be elected under orders from
this office.
H. The companies authorized be raised under the pre-
cediag paragraph of this ordr will be composed of effect
who the Of sixteen years, who not
subject who exempt fron Confederate conscrip
to and who do not belong the organization lately order
ed of troops local defence and six months special
vice. These troops will be armed by the Sate-the Anil
;ery have battery of four piecesbu they Will provide
themselves with horses Their pay TO begin when they
ordered into actual serrce) will b. the same that
allowed in the Confederate service, including forty cents
pc dav for each horse They will hold themselves read
mess field moments notice, and do service in
any part of the State, under the orders Of the GOVERNOR
The companies will be accepted IN the oIdcr in which their
rolls and lists Of officers presented nj this Office and
they will be attached :he Militia Regiments In whic
they are raised, until ordered into ae.u7 service
Ill In addition the above organization, companies
ganZ ID in accordance with the Act nj Congress of the 1871
October 1862 herewith palShed) will be accepted
furnishing their rolls required by said Act. And one o.
said companies in each Judicial District consisting of no,
less than eighty men, exclusive OF officers and having it,
rendezvous the Court House Of the District, will be
ed by the State The remainder OF the companies will pro
vide themselves with Ammunition, far the
means of the State win permit will be furnished all the
A. c. DARLINGTON,
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SLAVE LABOR TORTHE COAST.
DIVISION NO. L.
II TO fill the reauisition of the Com


L manding General and in pursuance OF tic orders o
his EXcplrncy Gov. Bonlam, the Commissioner oi Roads
and the Town authorities of the Incorporated towns ard
villages within the limits Of the Judicial Districts of Pick
ems Grecnvic, Spartanburg Anderson, UlOn York. Ches
Laens. Abbcrlle and Newber, hereby required
forthwith summon all persons In possession of slaves liza
ble road duty within the limits of tdr authority, 10 de-
liver efOurh If their slaves liable 10 road duty, NJ e
Rl,road Depots nearest the owners residence MON
DAY the lh day Of September next in time for the down
freight morg ain there await transportation TO Char
lesion, for thirty days labor on the Notifications.
H. The Legislature, at It's April session, exempted those
who owned but road hand from liability under this Act
Those who two or three, fraction number
dvble by fourth, viii send forward hand for such
facton two having such fractions, may unite
and send one out of every four.
III. OvcrsecrS trae of every hundred bands
only allowed b, desired They selected by
the md paid BY the Confederate authorities a; the
Of fifty dollars per month.
". Receipts will be given the dcpots for the negroes
and they are assessed i'll Charleston before they put TO
work.
V. The Act requires the attendance or one of the Com
mSsiOnerS each depot. He will br BY agent
thOrzed 10 receipt for the negroes.
W. Owners requested furnish their negroes with
spades or shoYeis and three days ratianS
VII. OwEGrS who hire sub 'tirs will furnish with Z
copy of the rcccpt taken for such substitutes.
VII II is regarded by the roads TO be put In this
occasion dangerous 10 cN1 trains heavily laden with
passengers. IL is ercOrc that those the
portions of the ads should b. in aendaHce very early
in morning, In time Tor the regular freight train, they
might deliver the negroes the evening before To the agent
10 Raroad Agent who is authorized 10 receipt FOR them
TX. Charleston, Il Is hoped and believed will sooa he
impregnab II So the slave Labor of tn State will have
accomplished it, Labor is yet needed in large qu unity to
secure this position The portion Of Ia STATE called
m poud richest treasures OF noble blood on almost
every field in this VIII hesitate when much
is be accompl hcd little sacrifice One earnest,
combined effort may pu; the State beyond danger;
Agent OF lie STAT" OF :. c.
30 81
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Affairs in the United States.

We had very interesting conversation
with well informed gentleman, lately ar.
rived in this city, from. the United States,
and who has had excellent oppo; tunities Of
gaining information in different sections of
our enemy's country. ...
He attended a public meeting in Ohio,
which was addressed by Mr. Pugh, the
candidate for Lieutenant-G Governor On the
Valandigham ticket. He says Mr. Pagh
used bold language 10 his denuDciations of
the Lincoln Government, and their mode
of conducting the war and the objects sought
by it. He says the opposition are united
in Ohio aguinst the Republicans, and will
elect YallaDdigham, if Burnside does not
interfere with the freedom of elections, as
be did in Keptucky.
In the city of New York, the peace De-
mocrscy are in the maturity, but in the
State are split up into factions, the war
Democrats probably having the majority -
The programme of the three parties may be
thus stated: The Republicans will agree
to nothing less than the complete subjuga-
tion Of the South; the emancipation of the
slaves the con6scation of all property, and
the destruction of our State Governments.
The war Democrats declare, if they sue
ceed, they will offer to the South the "Con.
stitution as it is, and the Union as it was )"
with the repeal of the confscation laws; the
withdrawal of the emancipation proclama-
tion, and general amnesty; which, if the
South refuse, they will carry on the war till
the Southern States submit.
The peace Democracy will offer the same
terms to the South as the war Democrats;
buff they decline reconstruction Of the
Union, they will let them 90 in peace, soon
er than attempt constrained Union.
1t was the belief in New York, if Gov.
Seymour had resisted the draft, he would
have been sustained by the people; but
want of nerve, and the Influence of Dean
Richmond, made him succumb.
Persons of intelligence decared to him
that had it not been for the fall of Vicks-
hurg and the falling back of our troops in
Pennsylvania: Lincoln could never have
enforced the draft.
Many thousands of Meade's troops have
been detached in order to be sent to Char
lesion and though the consuripts, in cou-
siderable numbers, are sent to reinforce the
Army Of the Potomac, they desert nearly as
fast as they arrive. 1t is his opinion, that
Meade has no intention of advancing or of
fighting, for some time to come.
The negro regiments are sent farther
South. The white soldiers, in the Army
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-09

, AsHELL1sH OUTRAGE BY YANKEEs.-
By prisate letter which reached this city
yesterday from ,Wetzsl county, Va, We
learn the particulars Of most revolving
outrage committed BY some yankee fends
upon the person of the wife of Mr.. a. 8.
Hall, member Of the State Legislature from
Wetzel, and one of the first advocates of
secession in his section g =. ..soay
Mrs. Hall had her clothing tied over her
head, and in that condition she was thrust
into the street of New Marketville, her
husbands place ofresidence: Report says
that an outrage, to which death Is prefer
able, was perpetrated upon her person.
The yankee bell hounds afterwards burned
down Mr.. Halls out honses, and ransaksd
his nouss. Richmond Examiner. ga
Any one who is willing1o go back under
yankee rule, may make up their minds to
have their mothers, wives, sisters aud
daughters subjected to all manner Of out
RACES by their. brother yankees. Ifthsy
are ready for this, let them continue the
cry for peace and union.