Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-10-01

ARMY REGuLATIoNs-The war Departments
has issued the following order In regard to sub
st,tutss and their principals. ~
"Conmanding officers of Regiments, Battal.
ions, &C., will, imme diatsly ON receipt hereof
cause to be made ont ano forwarded through pro
per channels, to Colonel J. S. Preston, Chief OF
the Bureau Of Conscription, complets list OF
all persons held as substitutes in the army In
| their respective commands. This list will ena.
bracs the regiment, company, date Of enlist
ment and age OF each substitute, with the name
xod post Office of the principal. They will also
in the same manner, furnish monthly roll OF
all deserters and absentees without ieave.--
This roll will be arraigped according to the
county and Congressional District to which the
parties belong, and will set forth the tirae and
place OF de- sserton in each case rts IA. so.
The following act of Conersss is published
for the Information Of all concerned:
"Every person not subject to the rules and
articles Of war who shailsProcurs or entice
colder Of the Confederate States to desert, or
who shall purchase from any sellier bis arms.
uniform, clothing OR any part thereof, shall.
upon lsgs. conviction, be fined a. ths discretion
Of the Court having cospizancs Of the ssms in
any sum not exceeding three hundred dollars
and be imprisoned net exceesiing oos year. r.F
tho sap by the Federa.s 10 the approach to Bat
terry Wagner is described: - - i. 39e
. x hugh iron tube, like those employed IN
acqueduc.s, is laid in the trench and ia this
three or tour men conceal themselves. Tno
Que at the nearest the battery digs away the
sand, drawing it into the tube. His next neigh
hor scrapes 1t along to his companion, who in
turn passes it to the rear. Here It'll throWn
ont 10 the surface and constitutes an smhank-
nent, behind which are sheltered the FsderaL
sharp shsotsrs. When the sand in front has
bean dug Away as far ss q man can reach, the
tube il propelled onward and the operstion is
repeated. Thss progress Of several yafdsis
made every day. !. .s-.s.s n, sss.selsass
Couldn' hold Court - -
Judge Shipp, Solicitor Merrisson, and other u
gal gentlemen who started te a.tend The SuPss
rior Court for Cherokee county. last week, are-s
turned reporting it impraO,icable to make the
attempt in the present condition of that county.
Many of the Southern men are leaving the eoaA
ty.--AshvilA Neaos. 80 s.~e ~ @s4 s&S
Faon ovrs THE BoEDER Affairs along tie
border Of our State are pretty lively. Burn
sids's forces occupy Greensille, several thons-G
and strong. and his picke.s have been throw
out Is far 40 the foot Of Paint Mountains 20
miles from this place. AshpiHs Nescs.
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t. The STAMP House" connected with tne
Powder Mills near this city, was destroyed By.
explosion on Monday night last. II was just
coInplsted and the loss is some eight or ten
thousand doilars. There is another stamp house,
however, connscted with the. works, and the
powder making will 60 on a. thongh the ac-2
cident had not occurred - .Age -
ew- The yirglnia Legislatures, in extra sss
sion. Has spealsd the not Of the last session
which prohibited the receiving Of certain Con-
fedsrste notes in psyment of Stste stsxss All
confsdersss notss are now rscsiyabls fer tszss
Ihs bill pasusa Che Houas ~ LII sysas g.
pays.