Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-08-21
WORD TO OUR FRIENDs.

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WORD TO OUR FRIENDS.
With this number Of the Vindica-
tor closes the first six months Of lis
publication by u.s. We can not, in
justice to our patrons and friends, let
the occasion pass without rendering
to them our heartfelt thanks for the
confidence and support they have ex-
tended to us.
We entered upon the discharge of
our duties at time and under cir
cumstances which caused some few of
our friends to think the experiment
rather hazardous, but relying on our
energy and industry, which we deter
mined to exert, We had presentiment
that we should succeed. We have
now the pleasing intelligence to COM
municate to our patrons and friends
that the publication Of the Vindicator
by us is, thus far, a DECIDED SUCCESS,
far beyond our most ,sanguine expec-
tations, and we have no doubt it's con-
tinuance will be equally SO.
We mention another fact, which is
also highly gratifying to us. At the
commencement we sent the paper to
all the old subscribers within our
lines with the request to return it if
they did not desire to take it and up
to this time but very few have dis
continued, and most of these on ac-
count Of having subscribed elsewhere
during the temporary suspension of
the Vindicator, with the assertion that
they would renew again when other
subscriptions expired and several have
done this-but the far greater portion,
in fact, nearly ALL Of our old subscri-
bers have continued, and majority Of
them have paid up their old indebted
ness as well as renewing their sub
scription for the year. In addition to
all this we have received the names,
and the MONEY, Of near 200 new sub
scribers and hope to receive few more
Of the same sort.
We shall therefore continue the
publication of the indicator (for the
presently at the old price of So 90 per
annum invariably in advance, believing
that with our rapidly increasing sub
scription list we can afford it at that
price
We shall pursue the even tenor of
cur way, devoting our time energy and
talent, whatever it may be, for the
benefit Of our patrons, regardless of
the whining and growing Of misera-
BILE ours or petulent puppies, in hu-.
man shape, believing that a just and
discriminating public will, with one
: voice mete out to such creatures the
punishment they deserve.
WAR NEWS. ]
No news of stirring events have oc-
>urred in our armies during the past
week.
From Charleston, we learn the
bombardment still continues being
much more violent during the past
few days. On the 10th they tried
their long range guns in shelling Fort
Sumpter without any material dam
age to the Fort.
Nothing from the army of Tennes-
see, save that Col. Dibfell commanding
Star nes' old Brigade ofForest's old di-
vision was attacked by four thousand
mounted Federals at Sparta. The
enemy was driven back to McMinn-
vile badly whipped.
All quiet in CAirerper. The Yam
kees are falling Sack . across tbs Rap
pahannock.
Meade's army Is reported 10 be di-
minishing daily. 'I'v4l Of each COM
l,any have gone back te collect con-
scripts Mosbv CAPTURED within few
miles Of Alexandria o6 prisoners and |
several wagons.
The Yankees have all left the Val /
ley and only a small force at Moore
field Gen. lmboden in the Valley
and Gen. jackson west of the Shen-
an,loah mountain, are III the proper
places to foil any attempt Of the Yam
KEGS 70 penetrate the upper part Of
The YAH Y. or make q descent upon
Cen..I;;... Ell. Road @,.leslt Of the Blue
K::s5e
! e Wrisain ,liat IN Wednesday I
night the : h last, !. c;sl loaded with !
goods belonging to The Government |
Mas. accidentally burned st Wavnes-
bro, h " il ught We I!aye not been
ins ,fnlvd Oh he same NIGHT tie barn
h,lan.,iiig Il, elf cid f. I'D Anl.
H;,'.hty living near hermitage in this /
cnui.-v was DESTROYED BIZ lightning
We trnlp sylnpa,h.z5 ". Ii him iii bis
sertr f,sy.
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l.rBsEALrrY - Mr IL T. Lieeg stun, OF I
tliurE county. Ga. has. distributed two
ttyslrsd and twenty-five pairs Of cotton
carus to the mothers wives and widows of +
the soldiers in service from that county,
his donations to the soldiers ard .heir FAM
Slies III the county, since the war con-