Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-22
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From tAs Charleston CsuIisrl
We take tks following itsRs frsm the Absli-
ton paper, The Frs SontA, sf December Isth,
PRAlishsa at Beaufort:
About two weeks age = snail boat fT0n the
mRiR land, containing several men, lEzdsd On
owned by John II. Fripp. Is Is supposed their
sbiscs was to obtain sese iatelligenee ia regard
70 the lnss Of signal stations en- st. HslsEs saa
ether islands. They captured . eSlcred Ea8
wire had Just finished milking his jAaket and
pail ef railk were found by tAs fence. They
then msVsd Up toward he eetton koGse, bus
wsro frightened eR By dogs. Il is thought thsy
were gentlemen fsrmeEly residing sR these
iaisndS, AID doubtless Wcgld have liked % bzrz
the WolEEllsd sstton barn Of Ar. 8. II. Wells,
new seeapyiRg the premises. waEm wslcsme
will Be ready for them shsald s.sy ssRs sgsiz.
A few days age, about 10 A. n, two zsn were
seen moving suspieieasly along the banks Of =
creek neSr So. HeleAa Villags. An aged eslsrss
mGR hasEsned 70 report ''rsbelS" in sigat I've
yesng men (eoleTsd), armed with Azsksts,
started in pursuit The strangers beat hsstY
retreat int tBs bushes, bat we're seen discov-
cred and eFderod 10 surrender, which they in
Essdiabsiy did. By direcsisB Of James Lyaeh,
missionary at the village, they were msTehsd 70
the signal STATEN and delivered % The hsutsn-
aEt il command. The Prisoaers proved 70 be
tiensd ; this post. -Ikey were subsequently,
breughs 10 Beaufort sad handed over to tho
PEoYsss marshal.
The following naaed negroes, Of Beaufort
and vicinity, have subscribed sixty dollars
foY the purchase Of sWeIa for Gel. T. ". Hig-
ginsea, 1st Ssdth Carolina volunteers;
Henry Brsa, Robert snsll, Adam Rsbanks,
Jaskssn Bran, Csmpbell stsphsn AsTris,
Abran jenkins, Sharper Washington, r. Ma-
GErvey, Z. LGEtsn, AhTam Mid&lstsn, CleHa-
saa Green.
A laiies' fair is announced 70 Be hels with
the following Interesting "Csmmitses ct Ar
r&ngsneEts" y:
Mrs.. s. Bran, Bssafort Esass.
Mrs. 3. meGurvey, CkarlssieH, 3. 9.
Mrs. T. HayRes, Beaufort, 8. G.
Mr. Wa. + Eanory, New Ysrk.
Mr.. W. Fuller, sailor LIST 8. 8. '.
Sergeant Es5ill, 1st S. G. Y.
FrsEa the military RsWs csluzs no esRy lhs
fsllsTingI
FrsE TIE army Of the Potsnas tks Raws is
net 50 chesFful. Gen. Meade had advanced
soms nilss toward Orange C7ast Hosss, whore
hs came up with the enemy strongly intrsnshsd
and in Trsat ferse After visiting the s1tiTe liRe
be was satisfied that the enemy had anticipated
his HseveHsnts and ssaared Bssitien EAassail-
able By the fierce As his command. His army
was then srdarsd ts rscross the RapidaE and oe-
euBy Fredericksburg and ths lie sf tho Happs-
haaoeek, 0as advantage has been gaiaed By
his lsta forward Mevszent-s nack shsrteF line
Of Communication with his base Of supply. Tbs
liae was formerly seventy milei loag, & is nov
bat thirtseH Of frailread. The cid asPst Of Aqua
creek viii new be Ussd. UBon Tsssipt Of this
aeWa geld advanced fear per cant
1t is said that Meade VIII be displsasd, aAd
Dan. S;ekles take eemmaad Of the army. II
the several fights and skinaishes OF the advances
| sad retreat We ksYe Loaf about ems Thousand
| uasB, inficting AZ equal l0Hs on Lee, with the
/ addition Of two thoasaza prisoners.
YANKEE SALE OF LANDS rs ST. HELENA PAR
I.a, SOUTH GAR0LIEA.
Lincola's instructions ts tho United States
district tax commissioners fer the aiapCssl o.
\ lands ia SsGEh CsToliRs, 70 the highest bidder
/ occupy over two columns Of the Free sststh
| According to tAe preamble, the eeEmisEioaar
| in February and March last sold a auction aai
struck OF 70 tie United Ststes, certain lots sas
parcels Of lsads situated in the parish Of 81
/ Helena, Soath Carolina, for lhe diEeas lsxos IN
paid and charged upon the same. Tho eo1nis
sioners, Il appears, did all The bidding them
selves, and bought IA the private property e
anna equal IN each case % tbs tax psEalsy
sosts, and teB per cent. Interest o. sac hAl
charged On each lot OF parcel Of iaIsa respect
lively.
lands, except sueh as are paEeeziariy exoepted
surveveS, advertised and sold st pablo sale II
narcsis not To exceed three hundred and tHeaty
ave acres 70 sny one purchaser
The plantatisns On g. Aelens islerd, kaeWE
a. Lands End, and Ben, ChARHu plass, aEa d