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CHARLESTON.

Every good Confederate is proud Of Charleston
and jealous of her fame. Once more the gallant
city is in the agony Of battle, standing at bay
with a fierce and logged resolution against the
most stupendous bombardment that has ever yet
assailed any strong place in this world. The
Yankee has made sure This time, as he firmly be-
~lieves, of the speedy fall IF the proud little strong.
hold which no so cordially e1ecrates in his mean
soul. More and greater guns longor and longer
range: moro and moro tons Of iron hurled from
the throats Of the hugest artillery-such are the
means by which be confidently hopes to hold
Sumter on Sunday next'-which was Sunday
hS-and Charleston a few hours later. 1t
is a great Issue between unlimited mate
rial force, on the one side, and on the other
indomitablo hearts. Tho whole policy OF
the enemy would now seem to be, to hurt the
defenders as much as possible with their longes.
range guns, while they remain, as much rs pos.
sibls, outside the range of ours. Then the nm
bounded supply Of improved missiles on their
side gives them hope of wearing out the little
garrison and e1hausting it's ammunition. In
this, As in all their other calculations, they are
likely to fail. We have shot and shell enough
to serve their turn and we trust to be able, very
shortly, to announce that their mammoth armada
has cropt out again, crippled. to tho open sea
and that they are still impotcntly crashing their
teeth at the sight Of the Confederate banner n.y.
ing over unconquered Sumter.
Yet, if they take Charleston-what then ?
Why, then, they will nave dearly bought the
ruins. They will tread with awe the site
of that famous town, which they will envy.
hate aud dread. even in It's ashes and they
will be as far from the conquest of the Con-
federacy, Of South Carolina, or even Of Charles
ton, as they are now.
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NOTICE TO SOLDIERS.
u he Elikors ofMc E,alnirer

Orange c. II, Va Aug. -, 1863.
GENTLEMEN An incident occurred on
the Virginia Central Railroad a few days
aga, which | deem will he of benefit to sol
liers in future, and, therefore, ask 4 brief
space in your columns, in order that | may
give the facts and they profit thereby. \ SOL
der, going to Join his command, was on the
tram he had transportation from n commits
stoned, bonded quar;ermastcr, IN The. fetd, and
because il was not from a post quartermaster.
lit being inconvcnicnt for him to obtain it
from the latter the conductor, j. II: Rich
ardson, refused TO take il, and required him
to paw his fare from Richmond to Gordons-
Vile. This was certainly wrong and unjust,
rs the Government has authorized it's bonded
quartcrmasters to give transportation, and has
always recognized and paid such t%r'nsporta-
ton whenever presented at the proper depart
ment.
I haze no doubt Mr.. Richardson stands
alone in his glory, for his is the firstinstance.
lat least that La. come to my knowlcdGe.)
wherein the transportation, given by a bond
cd quartcrmaster, has been refused by q rail-
road conductor. +.
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rHANCERY NOTICES.


N1RGISIA-In Chmnce,ys 10 tho ,oaa;! Cot"
OF Cumberland:
Wm. A Perkins, in his own right, Md q: idn.uisIr.:.
OF Elisabeth /. Smith, declared, rIaaah.
TLom4sr Perkins, Elisa N Ds~son, Samuel Per.!H.
J s e sybroOk and Nay. hi. wiz. E'viis Guy Jane
wife. - Cannon. Newton Carnoa. ary " M"y. W.
Y. M.y.-- Ewing. and Ann. biz vie. Saul! Pa
kins. Su.an Per.tn,, A4aias ) } DI'Htso Thomas !
perkia., Cate II P,rdn-. Is K E!ttidse. and Eliza b.. va.
Il Els, md Ann L.. wife, WIN II Frrkin', Sane. J.
Perkins, the Ex,cut vs. OF VIZ. p. hte!y, dec Hs \
l. Bou0uran,, G Mo=riy, sui Eliza. Bis wiz. saIre. ?
KYLE, VIM " Troop-. anh E.i,a. hi wife, May " &
Kll-. VIZ " Kyle. WasLnxsoy > Kyle. Richard n.y.,
Lewis " CaOr.i, nni Arm ~. has wi!r, DA.G " hs.r
Edmuud T. Pcrkia., wm a E!or.riry, Az E!.hA@, IT,
WIFE. DrlsHIr"''
by adccte- made III This c.a,e. 1T December tern LOG
WI. A.. Perkins, .dmiui,'.a:o CT I'll ,to- j J oUi'. Go
r....d i directed II reader ha ACCOUNT o;n!- a!iU!Is:r.
ZION OF The estate Q. hi, interstate before one c' - cot. l..
,oD,r. OF the court, and tie same cgnEG!..:cgrr =, g..
rcc;ed to inquire the nsuies .: me drscrn"'a'- a.
S-muoi Irrkit,. drCe 'srd, All susan L slAi.s' EeS'hs : 1
brother and SISTER VI the !i!iesia,c, aai TIE proPoTi' : IA
which .uch Isscend+u;s ar. rGi!tici 10 participate = b;
t.strbrt.vu OF the ts;a=e OF The in'es'a;e.
COMMISSIONER, OFFICE, July 9Th, I.Gr.
The p,r,'c, interested viii Ike I-;ce ,aat have Ike:
unoa FRIDAY. the 2s'h d y Of Ausu next, 20 e&rcais
the above decree. at uy Office, N C"n.ber!anH co-Lry
Gwen under my hand as eoH.gi.,ionrF .! ..!4 conr'
JOHN .. REYNOLDS
i~uly3O-w4w. Co@I..>.o.rr.
tvlRGINIA-lN C~HANCERY.-Ia Caro-ae Cog=:y
Court. March Q, le6i-
James ". lIou.toui ia ais owe r!St: aud EclGi-'F.' o'
OF Jordan uuLstvu, decd, P.aa'lr
asa!n-!
Lewis L. Houston aud Thomas c. Houston.
Defrata.:.
tn, object Of ,his sr!t 4. 30 obtain y decree for tie sl=
IT u ,rac, o; land Ia Ca.o..g' crIaty. Va. .~".oES.as -
Jordan Hrts uu. decd. gu! - division -! 'ar not proceeds
amongst: th. p.Etie, t4Gtrd ~ aii l:IyIt h:v.ag L-eG
,asde and ed that the said dci,uiauIs sr nyu.Fra.I' AZ,
OF TIE stat- Of Virginia. il Is Erere! :ha; ;h"y sglrHE he's
witGiH QUE " alh after due p-6Ncat.o" OF ,Lt ug:ics and
do ~ha: l., Necessary 20 proirc; Their Interests Ia shLs scii
\ cnpy-.'>t.
inly IS!aw!~t GEO. X. TAYLOR. Clerk.
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ER0M CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON, Aug. l9.-The encmy's land
batteries kept pounding away at Fort Sumter
throughout yesterday, chiefly with their heavy
Parrot guns, There vas comparatively little
firing against Fort Wagner. on which the enemy
can make no impression whatever. A Monitor
engaged Wagner yesterday afternoon, but was
soon driven off.
There wern no casualties amongst our troops
yesterday. Last night WAS dark and windy, and
no firing trok place, bns at daylight this morning
the encmy's PARROT guns re opened on Sumter,
firing guile rapidly. This still continues, our
jaime, Island batteries replying briskly.
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DEATH OF A NoTED ISplrlDrlL.-Thc sage
of the Powhatan Hotel, VIM. Goat, is no more.
lie departed this life on Saturday morning, ct
half, past nine o'clock, after a brief illness Of a
day and q half, numbering only nine years,
TWO months, three weeks, four days, seven hours
aad forty minutes Of existence. His prema-
ture death was ~hroughton by an attack ofwater-
melon fever. The friends and acquaintance
of this rare philosopher will be grieved at the
loss of so amiable q stole, so accommodating o
butt and SO profound q quadruped. The hotel
has lost an attraction which it cannot replace,
and the boarders have been bereayed of billy
goat thst was q billy goat indeed-in whom
there va. no guils, and no being heguilsd,
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BRIGADE
HEADe.Rs CAVALRY DIVISION. 4. ofN Va,
August 9th, 1863.
General Order

hoh ON"t " }
General Order
No. ~.
The gallant and spirited resistance offered by
lIampton'> Brigade TO n body Of the enemy cav.
airy and artillery. greatly superior in numbers,
on the LIST inst. deserves the highest comnenda.
ton ut the hands Of the division commander.
The good conduct Of the officers and men in
that veteran brigade in such m unequal conflict.
reflects the highest credit on their patriotism and
high s~oliierly qualities. and is worthy Of the en-
ulation Of the entire division.
In this contest the Horse Artillery. as usual,
performed a part equal in heroism to its already
brilliant prestige: and but for its supply of ammu-
milton OIL the field becoming exhausted, the enc
my's losses. confessedly more than three times
our own. wnnld have been far heavier.
The division must mourn the loss Of some brave
spirits; ard the noble wounded, who, for a time
have left US, will. it is hoped, ere long be wei.
coined to our ranks, to strike again for indepen.
dence and victory.
Let the sons of the !Carolinas and the Gulf in
Virginia, continue to rival the heroism Of their
noble comrades of Vicksburg and Charleston.
remembering that every blow struck at the enemy,
no matter uhsre, is Blow for home and its hal
lontd rights.
{siRnsd) J.. E. B. STUART,
Maor General.
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In the report offs meeting at Buckingham pub.
,;sbed in the Enquirer Of the 18th. it is made
to appear that Col. Forbes offered two Resolutions
by ono of which four gentlemen, including him
se,f, Col. Forbes, were appointed a committee to
v.it on the Governor. We are requested to
state that the Resolution, as offered by that gen.
tIeman, and passed, contained in the usual way
4 blank for tho names Of the oomm!ttss, which
nr allsd ap by the chairman.
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MEETING OF TIE OFFICERS OF MAJ.
GEN. W. D. PENDER'S LIGHT DIyI-
SION

D W. )fI- H. D /
GOV
oloN'
Alta meeting Of the officers ct Major Gent
Pendrr's Division, held at the headquarters OF
Brig. Gen. ~. VI. Scales, OF tho 10Th OF Au-
gust, ls6S: Brig. Gen. f: L. Thomas, OF
Georgia, was called to the Chair, and, o.! mo
ton Of MAJOR Ju'erh a. Englehard, OF North
Carolina. captain a liaskeN. "A. y. 'r'Il.
eral NcIowan,s South carolina Br!g,dr. and
Lt. j. ". hldulcs, "A. y. GENERAL, Scales
North Carolina briSaie, were appointed Be-
crctarlHS.
Upon the request 0? Tho President. Big
Gen. Scales explained the object Of ;ic meet.
ing. and intr"tacet n motion "a appoint "
Committee of five to daft, r"s"lutlolis Ia cx'
press tho sentiments of the Light Division il
reference to the death ct Major Gcal W. H.
Fender.
Tie rollnw..a. committee VA. aoro;rtrI
Bril-. Gen, A. 81 Sales. y. c.: Bro. Grr
LAMA. IF L.nG \ C.. CnI \ rcrr;n So,
CJ T Simmnn. Grn-ri.. N..;,,. las r..
,,Ioh,-,l No
D ~,
~ Co.''''',Ie' ~! ''.,''''' '"''I''. Az"
p'e9I'''' ~ AZ t'''e','7' '.'""2' w." ''E
a. ~. u ""' i.'''","1 ''>''a''''S
"n.''-"'e "''"''''''"S'S 49, P''u'
Whereas having ''iSi,''i "i;h ice' rs' Q.
deep re:Ist "nd sorrow TIA; our h,'"''i """,
lnand"r' 'i"J'T "eHcr"' W.. render At~d ca
OF the Tnni%S Ie5e';sE ~ 'e''y>'Nr&. ~.
July III iI"'' e''u "c..:''s % express a.!
m'ns'ed leGl'hSS :" PF'n' ana zorro" 'l'
~ t'e 90 u ~: ~; am N"'.'" ~ "'' IN
.nN,t '""' e's"' ms cause"
ps.i..1 TLo.;. h.,.u 49,. r;
,.;.iem h.I "" -; ueusnn Ic -'s"' ~
Rns.i"oj TI". mh;Io o,ha-, oc Il,
,,ii;,.rr r,,r;lv ,o,0,. ~ a." r,o., Is
nr- hero. remon, .rd en- ,nnron;o.. 10, ro,
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LATEST FROM TIE UNITED STATES.

LATEST FROM TIE UNITED STATES.
NEAR FaEDERIcNsnvRG, Aug. l9.-NertAern
date OF the 18th are received.
The draft takes place in New York today,
and the prospect is that twill proceed quiet
IL. The draft is cut down one.hal.
y Charleston correspondent writes that he
SAW bricks fly from Sumter in the attnsk IN
Friday.
Arkansas is nearly o~verrun, and trade will
soon be opened. Price is said to be in u dam
gcrous position.
Eighteen thousand Confederate troop, are
soon to be exchanged.
Grant iavors the opening of the cotton trade
with the Southwest TO loyal citizens.
Tallandighaln is said TO have resigned.
Opinion in England cnncede- q speedy end
of me war and the suppression Of the rebel
lion.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is repair
ed and in running order.
Gen. Holmes is reported dead. Secretary
Wells has ordered the building Ct Fix mere
gunboats.
The Union ticket in Kentucky il carried
! by nearly $4,000 majority.
Northern papers make a great parade over
the reported action Of the conservatives IL
North Carolina
A flank movement by Lee seems TO be ap-
pretended.
Nothing new from Fredericksburg.
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DIED.

DIED, al hi residence. Somerset. Orange co 7ntv, Va.
o. The evening OF the 18Th August, lS53, WIN. POPE
R0UTT, In the 18th year Of bis sse.
Dsp.r'ed this lie IN Orfo'd 4. n C.. on the morning o
the 10th instant, L'erte7 ant DULANY A FORREST, Of
the c. S Navy. aged 10 years
TN lis returr ircn n cruise in the EAs: 1ndles, Re wal
arrested by the Lincoln Gorfrnu ent and Imprisoned IN
For; Warren until be was paroled. but was noSexchana
ed for RICH: months. Lieut. Fo-res! wal prompt and
scrupuloug IN The discharge Of hI' duties, but owing N TIT
disease under which be la. been suffering Ter months b
was dsbared from rendering tia. active service Ia th'
cause he 10 promptly s,peps4a. thss be era.atly De
ytrsd Re CONTRACTED IN the Ek3s IsEs1 the s11n Ct p!
disease Fkea tszptastsA his Hf.
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EyGOY. BROWN, OF MISS.

ArLASrA,..Aug. ls.-Col. W. W. ": Word,
of Natchez, denies that Ex-Governor Brown,
of Mississippi, has taken the oath of allie
glance to the. Lincoln Government. He is
now removing his family and property to
Georris, His heart and soul are Tith the
cause Of tho South,
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;N1NNi.-In:rR'H ~AG. 0r hNfU :,
I LOUISA CEi MY, Va. By aatr1riy nm
~. or'hc C,g:u.i Coar, o; Lout.l c ulty, u u" Iulsr
AA.hgi., ~.Ss:rt.r, &c. ~. hhc aI': others. in- Z"
d.r-i.-I ~ -.rtia tai c0u... s.!oaer nAa'd IN -~- deere
vii. N CUESDAY. tIc -h y: pri.n.r !-'d, 'trI -
sale. ~ rrbfc suct! =, on ~ lr-'..-'s. " NAGI "i
LAHD iy.r. Oh EGgS tr-.I, Lou'-, coI.'y. tn .IT, rIld
SOU, 80 y I.a Court Hon.. craia.a.ny ALoug 80 acrr
Rtici, b-lor s"i 'p the late JOHN 81 tchc.i. 81 -
county. + I'd trasi hx- Oh II ~ com ."r'aII" d.s'."i
hpr,,. with suitable nut-buNiilrr, - at g,"G soil. E's.I.
iGapro vcG, md / e. AZ MP -rp;fF nf"unI.
TIE uur,hHs-r vii! have chOic, . Iarr e" pay the ~ac!'
=: H., uu:rh.,. rI,r-t Ia cs'h, Or RI! .ar' thereof; q,
a,rr r.yIuy in cash sno1.A to d-tE, cIiru. . 3 AZ,
Nv. boud- win approved ,csG'I!g. o. credit "i."!-. ~
a.d i.rrr y.aIs b. aiUg .Ht-. ri f".. G"t'. uhi'Tr.t' ~ b.
lid nruua.ly.E a.,G title EC;..uvG ut. al .E> :D.1ry -
pad.
Should the diy sbur- appointed be 200 i.ciem,s: TO.
tie , 10 IL will tis- pI &c ihr 1T ,ui'abi. day -, rraii-f
Those wishing fulta1- iLinrn,ateL all c.Ia!LLuicst
With The uaic!a. si,e-, At A"IV: - = CT-ss 10 ,ds. l'.!''
county, Va. u" Is WAbDf'
,u,i 2b-lhvfv. Co. nI-tUa.'.
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70 the Editors Of the Enquirer:
HEADQUARTERS, HAYS: BRIGADE,

HEADQUARTERS HAYS. BRIGADE,
August Is, 1858.
GENTLEMEN: In the list OF casualties in this
brigade at the bsttleo Gettysburg, which you
were obliging enough to publish yesterday in
your valuable Journal. two slight inaccuracies
which ! beg leave to correct Tho 9TH
Regiment WAS commanded by Major Hart (not
by CAPTAIN Biscoe. a. stated } who was wounded
on the I'd of July. The 9th was led by Lieut..
Colonel Hanlon in the first days charge, but Col.
Monaghan coming up OIL the same evening from
the rear, where he had been detained by sickness,
commanded the regiment when the Brigade
the Heights on The evening Of the ID Ct
Jnly. BY publishing this correction you will
greatly oblige,
Your obedient servant.
WIN. J. SEYMOUR,
A. 4. G. Hays Brigade.
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c

Brigadier General Roger A. Pryor has re-
signed his commission in the Confederate ar
my, and it has been accepted by the War De
partment.
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FROM CHARLESTON,

Official information from Charleston states
that Fort Sumter was bombarded during the
day Tuesday, and all night Tuesday night
No casualties on our side, and no damage
dono to the Fort.
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WASTED-TEAcHERs.-Tl- board q Tr=

WA STED-TEACHERe.-Tt. Board % TT-'ti
If the CL-ra~ Ac.tcInicai noc,.'y viii, ~ fG.'
day, the 9th AuyutN "x:, eIcsI t. Ieach.j i9' ea,. ol W
schools urdc: ihrIr cl arge.
Tie teacher o: the boys' rcAcol mrs, t- n :-E,'"aa;
spg,peIsnt 20 INSTRUCT upii- tfovgb =" rAt.nc'; co1Ts"
aacrnr Language. M-.Lstn s;,c., Es-iI-I Li!er.:sT.
- far, Al l-s.; - wi! qualify fr aiDis-i"n 20 the JrS.
Cl.ss of tn South Car0.tia Coi-sc, aEc 81! fec'"f
salary Of $3.50 f.. the schoia.'c yr.r q tea Iaonta' -
able In quarterly instnhLrntn &: tkr endo s.'c! -
Ttc.teacher Of tie gt1ls' .c.oo! E.Gst b. q -'n:i ~ic.
lazy o! education and Experience, competent /" M"
Of tie Highest GLASS, a.L wit receive . GALAXY - si""'
the scholastic year, pa!aO.- IS ah0v-. be
TIL. TEACHER OF each school must &c coEsPet-Hl -
posed to govern well.
applications for each Of the.e situations rom ps.
,uiaEiag the above dsscr p;.ons OF quaAEcaacE' "uEr,
70 the undersigned. ns pres'den; o. "a. i.In.@ "SSIis
). G., will receive attention. IONA n 49,
CuINAW- 4 G. lnIY Is l.GI. lnN iFs'e-,
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NOTICE TO ~CuN-CRIpTS

y Df the J!h nnI rcHniuHn! District.
In ohcrll-nc. 70 Gcr-Ai Or"rr. n. ~. AcIntN al
In-prc',r ~i'rn.rf'- 0i.Cr, ~ wrIfy E.n.r Ir,i'.-l b.
is fHE tie hr"S 81 sI.bt.,n and 'urty tS' =. .r-, u .' "a
Congressional Dis Ri. not h. roiDiur" "~.rJlLt!, u "taa..y
r,gairc. t." rapport themselves ~ iug Medical ESQ -"L
'Eur,lligS mi: ~ FOR cyari ra'icu AID "T.6'i7 .uI. u' ne
places and On ;hr days fSId ~ imc anLcI': nr!cr "i -
EIaniEirk ii"srd.
TEES notice niciuj"s ~rsry r'ri0n NJ; hcr"'o; q" .r'r!
ID, u-'we-n ihrEgr. fp cih-d tHv'c "h hhg- II .ms rav
been d,acha. cd by STATE or COVE ''rrtr Si,;" ru.. g.,
.ui rhos" who have rt any TIM" ""-1 '!-r!iarsc ca to 's
IA fuv l. r-Hus Is M h.V- hrrD G!-ch"rrrt ny D.'Tg; VI!
!cAI nnnr!. app oiu,rd Tor ihr -XnuIult!uB % cuL- ul..
And persons who have rHrni,eeG -ur.'itlir0 :.ua - r-s.
non hero hold grrtuics,so OF rS"m ,i.ou 'fO@ 10" proper
cJIIscrIJ.; authorities. arr not Quilted upon ,u report
Affection IL cslled 20 Par. -, SC. I: and 3 Gru-'a!
Orders No. s., AZ '0lings:
Q. All the l'ws and regulations applicable to G"'rrs-,
shsil b. spp,.-t 10 such concripiS h, fall 10 ,t.niT 70 tie
pieces Of rendezvous for cnrvlileat or who shall deer:
after enrolment.
CEs-Conscript, will ONE provided with a, cas- ;hne
dsys' rs,.uns. J " MCrliAiL.
Capt. aud Enrolling Officer tr 81 Cong DI,;rc;, .
The m 'ersign'G one Of m. Examining Road 'or ~,
5th Congressional Districr. hereby 81, es no;!cs 10 AL wl =
II may concern, that he hS nScd Ggrn !. e following p,se-s
and days for the examination Of con,criPt., in FGrbua'"s
Of the above notice
az
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Now, ~ ST. JOE, THE WORK GOES BRArELY
.OS!-Sound the hew-gag strike the tom-tom!
let the kettle TO the trumpet speak, the trumpet
to the cannonier without, the cannons to the next
best thing that can take up and re-echo the glad
ti1iupa-
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YITANTED-TO TEACHERS. ~!sh 70 sIP.lf
w gentleman, OF unexespt!oaao'e pF;Ta't s" :. "
ana well qusnard to ,e.ch Gr-.t Lam, : sppIy.ll u
c.ual inslish branches Of edcaaiioa. lh9sc .Pp,' ,x,i,,
nl,ass IA. ,h-,r terms for ,escs!rs 'F"n s- III
pupils, giving testimonials sad Fsfer.n:-: ' s, ~ aa- II
:ion,: character, &c, TIE e.; p :.s': y, D.:tE5sr, saa q
LIST OF September and e.oss |. ~ ii cf January. l-s
and elose the 4.h G, j. f%t os!ss. Ny 'aSie'
vile. Buckingham coss!5r va U gc3AEp,
pfJ p-ea !
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EEOM NORRIS ISLAND

The furious bombardment OF Friday night re.
suited in n single casually npon cur side. while
it is believed, upon good authority. that uur fire
was in a high degree effective. On Saturday
the quiet of the harbor was undisturbed. save
by an occasional shell from Battery Simkins,
but just before %nightfall the batteries opened
upon each other with an adjournment beyond
anything that has been displayed in this tedious
siege. Fort Sumter. Batteries Gregg. Wagner
and Simkins, the Yankee Batteries at Craig's
Hill and Vinegar Hill all joined in the dreadful
contest. A Monitor and agunboat also lent their
ard to the encmy's batteries. The firing was At
times SO rapid that twenty shots nigh: have been
counted within a minute. Sumter is said TO
have thrown its shells with remarkable precis
sion, dropping them at will at Craig's or Vinegar
Hin. This contest continued with more or less
vigor all night. Nevertheless, mp to half past
ten p IN. We had sustained a loss Of two only.
Private Smoke. of company b., 2Ofh regiment
Slrth Carolina roluute ers. (Cul. keitt's) had his
head shot Of by a parrott shell ~jnstas he was
entering the bnt,ery and private Manly ioykin,
company &, Of the same regiment. MAS severely
wounded in the head by the same she'll. On
Friday night private II. II. Carter. Of the cth
Georgia. lost n leg, and was badly wounded in
the o;h,~. Sunday WIS very nearly ~ tranquil
As n Sun day should be. tho ever ~vigi!ant Bate.
rs Simkins being almost the ONLY disturb vr Of
the peace. - Charleston Mercury Of Aug. Eth
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-21

FIRED by LIGuTSING.-A car was set on fire,
on Wednesday night Of last week, on the Fir-
g;nia Central railroad, Mt Waynesboro', contain
ing cotton goods, which were partly consumed.
The fire is supposed to have been caused BY
lightning, as very severe storm passed over that
locality at the time, and the fire in the locomotive
had been c1tinguisled several honrs previous To
the burning. A few minutes before the fire was
discovered, persons sleeping on the train were
more or less aft, cited BY a heavy fash OF light.
ming which had evidently struck near them.-
The goods-some 1000 yards Of shrrting, par
italy damagej-will he sold at public auction, at
The depot of the Central Railroad Company, in
Staunton, on Monday next, the 24th instant, at
about 10 o'clock in tho morning. See advertise.
mcnt in another column.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-21
For tbr FnO,I
tut tt IsTTHTTI'
FOR THE SENATE FROM %CULPEPER DIS.
TRICT.

MEssRs. EDITORS: The vancancy in the Cul-
pepper Senatorial District cannot be fllod By a
more useful mar than Henry Shackelford, of Cul-
pepper county. Mr.. Shackelford represented the
CuIpeper district for three Senatorial terms, and
for intelligence. diligence. attention and indus"
try. was not surpassed by any Senator. lie is
so well known to the people, that further remarks
are unnecessary. We hope he will announce
himself Immediately. X.