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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-15
Hon. JAMES N. n.
EARL RUSSELL TO Ma. MASON.

FoRErGS oyFrcE, Aug. 10Th, 1853
j. n. Mason, Esq, d., dc: n ~
Sir: In reply to your LITTER of the Gath and goth
ultimo have to to you that Mr. Acting Consul
Magee failed in his duty to her Majesty by taking sd.
vantage Of the presence of shp-of- war OF her Ma
jesty at Mobile TO transmit specie to England This
transaction had the character, in the eyes Of her Ma
jesty's Government of aiding one Of the belgerens
against the other. a.t /
Laying aside however, this question Of the conduct
of Mr. Acting Consul Msgee OF which her Majesty Is
the sole judge, willing to acknowledge that the So
styled Confederate States bound to recognise
authority derived from Lord Lyons, her A.jestys
Minister at Washington. Il .--'t
Bot it is very desirable that persons authorized by
Her Majesty should have the means OF representing at
Richmond and elsewhere in the Confederate States, the
interests OF British Subjects who may be- in the csursc
OF the war; gevously wronged by the acts Of subord
nate officers This has been done in other similar case
OF States not recognized by Her Majesty and It would
be in conformity With the amty profcSsed by the
styled Confederate States towards Her Majesty aud the
British Nation if arrangements could be made for cor
respondencs between agents appointed by Her Majesty
Government to reside In the Confederate States and the
authorities OF such States. IA ~ B st .-.f -,
have the honor TO be, sir, your most obedlenf hum
bic servant .iselH7 fBIr sa4tl ne
(Signed) i..,... RUssELL-
II. = a'.ei
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FosrERs FORCEs.-The Petersburg Register learns
from What it considers good authority that Gen. Foster
from NeWbern, n c. has concentrated the most of his
troops at Fortress Monroe it is supposed for the Pur
pose Of strengthening Meade.
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RICHMOND ENoANPMENT, No. 2, |
October 10, 1858.

n s-lI RICHMOND ENoANPMENT, No. 2
"a October ID. 1853
XXX [oRDER NO. 81
/XN - Sir Knights Attend called meeting OF your En-
csmpment hssons Hail. Franklin street. on sATUR
DAY EVENING, the 17tn instant az O'Clock for cork and In
Shruci0n.
Transient Knights respectfully invited to sesd ard
Candidates the Orders requested 10 be present ii haP
BPM. .t
rt - W. M. MAULE, Q. @. a,
J. 4. RrppIck, Recorder ls Ocl5-st
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FROM MATHEWS COUNTY.
(signc,D

ATTEMPT OF THE ESEuY TO CAPTURE BALLS ExPEDI-
TIoyARY PAR1Y-HoRRiBLK BRUTALITY op THE YAM
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DIED.
RURK. Ia the Tlth

On yesterday afternoon Captain WILLIAM BURK In The Tih
year Of his age.
his friends are respectfully invited attend his faners from
his residences Of Broad and I'D streets al ~
O'Clock p NJ, TO-DAY.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-15

Secretary of State.
Hon. John SiideH, Commissioner, 90, SO, Paris
France.
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sevcre-fuily 10000. The army hereto
fore occupying Jackson has been reinforced
by Grant. On Saturday evening, the enc
my were throwing shells from mortars -
We have captured batteries above and bs
low Vicksburg. On Sunday, Grant t.ls
graphed Lincoln satisfactory details, which
were suppressed for fear they might be use.
ful to enemy.
The Chicago Times has special, dated
on the 27th, from Vicksburg, Saturday, 9
o'clock at night, which says: No fighting
to day; the troops resting from Yesterday
assault. Our repulse was complete on all
parts of the rebel lines, but no discourage
ment need be entertained Of our hnal sue
cess. We are entrenched and building rife
pits. Cavalry has been seat towards Can
ton, to ascertain the whereabouts Of John.
ston's forces. Our loss yesterday was about
1000.
The Times special, dated Memphis, 9th,
says: Our forces were repulsed on Friday
ut Vicksburg, but another steamer from the
vicinity of Vicksburg on Monday, arrived
to day, reports that Grant has captured ev.
cry rebel redoubt The fighting was des
perste. TIE rebels rolled shells down the
steep hills, which exploded among the Fed
erals, creating fearful havoc The ssme de
spatch ndds that fighting was going On fu.
riOusly when the steamer left
A special TO the New York Times, dated
Washington, 2sth, midnight, says nothing
later from VIcksburg There begins to De
talk in official circles that the siege may
last two weeks. Fridays attack was very
sanguinary; the national loss was very hea
w the rebels fought with great coolness
and desperation, rsserving fire until the
Federals came within mUrderous range
the rebels, however, were driven back BY
main force into their last line of entrench
ments.
CAIRO, May 2S.-The fighting on Friday
was desperate. Grant charged the forri6.
cations and took some. The .cbels rallied
and retook them. There ~as much hand
10 hand fighting. The Federal loss was
5000. The rebels used hand granades
when tho Federals attempted to storm the
works.
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A True Heroine.

Allusion has been made, ia the reports
Of the recent romantic exploit OF Gen For.
rest near Rome to the noble conduct Of n
young lady who piloted him across Black
Creek. We are happy to be able to give
the name Of this heroic maiden to our rea
ders The Jacksonville (Ala) Republican
Informs us that her name is Miss Jane au'
som. Her agency in Forests success has
not been duly appreciated, for had she tim
Idly refused to show him the ford he would
have been so delayed that the Yankees migh,
have reached Rome before he could have
overtaken them. Therefore the name of
this young laly should be linked with that
Of Gen. Forrest In this grand achievement,
and with bis will be handed down to Z crate.
ful and admirlpg posterit-. The Repub'
can thus details the conduct Of this noble
daughter Of Alabama:
When Gen. Forrest arrived at Black
Creek, 3 miles from Gadsdsn, in hot pur
suit Of the vandals. he found his progress
checked by a swollen stream and demo-
ished bridge, while a detachment Of men
fingered behind to dispute his Passage to
the opposite side. lgnoront Of the ford, il
indeed there were any, Gen. Forrest him.
self rode back 10 quest Of the Necessary in
formation.
At the frst house he made the inq
whether there was any person who could
pilot his command across the stream, 10
which 4 young lady made reply-no male
person being present-that she know the
ford, and that IL she had horse she would
accompany and direct him. There being no
time for ceremony. Gen. Forrest proposed
that she should get up behind him, TO which,
With no maiden coyness, bu. actus.ed only
BY the heroic impulse to serve her country.
she at once consented.
Her mother, however, evsrhsaring the
suggestion, and sepsitivsly alive 70 her
daughters safety and honor. isssspesed the
objection "Sir, my child sasoos thus &C
company q stranger" "Madsms," respect
fully urged the far famed chleftain, "my
name 10 Forrest, and ] will be responsible
for this young !adv's safety !" "Oh." re-.
joined the good woman, IF you are Gen.
Forrest she can 60 with you !"
Mounted behind the General, she piloted
him across the stream, exposed to the whis.
Ting bullets Of the enemy nor did she re-.
tire from her post Of danger until the last
man had safely crossed, and the column
seen in continuance Of its rapid psrsuit, nc.
companisd by her earnest prayers for sue.
cess.
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FROM THE RAPPAHANSocH- seems
10 be no longer doubt but that Hooker 10
making some important (not forward) move.
ment. A gentleman who came from Frsd
-r'ck-burg Yesterday, assures u. tbs, he
himself saw upwards Of 10000 Yankees
moving down in the direction Of Port
Royal
Gen E~ell went up yssterday morning
ana was enthusiastically received BY hi.
Old corps. who were drawn up for the pur.
pose' at iiamilton's Crossing. They had
expected him 90 "Wednesday. but his de.
p~rture from this city was DELAYED until
Yesterday. The army OF Northern Virginia
Is :" 10 divided into three cops de'ormie,
TO be commanded respectively by General.
Longs,reet, Eweli and A =. Hill-R,eh.
nsond Examiner, 29h.
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A CANDID WITNEss.-A correspondent
Of the Milwaukic Ners, writing from Ar
kansas, gives some very sirong testimony
M to the influence and results Of Yankee
meddling and effects on the condition and
prospects Of the negro. Writing FROM Hell
-na, Arkansas, he saws:
With no one TO care for them with out
food, clothes or medicines, they sicken and
die here by the hundreds-freed ut last
Back Of Gen. Washburns headquarters but
short distance, is a peach orchard, the lit
tie groves In rows so close that one cGn
hardly step between them. Here, about
two feet under ground, are over a thousand
dead negroes, aud day after day others who
have starved 10 death are being added to
the namelsss list And there are n dozen
negro grave yards in Helena, each being
rapidly filled with negroes. who we're once
happy and contenteG, in health aud cared
for, of use TO themselves and the world.
This is "a true picture of the great sym
pa,hy the Fedrrals have for In. poor
slaves" as they call them. Their clima,.
will not permit them to own n~yro-s and
make them source Of profit, and they are
are not content Others should do so. They
had rather have them drag out short mis-
cradle existence under Federal rule, than
be happy, contented aud well cared for in
Dixie. The real spirit that actuxtes tn.
Northern hbolItionists is this he 10 IN
willing any pe'son shcud enjoy thing he
cannot; he is unwilling any person should
DO more prosperous in this worlds goods
than he Possessed Of u bitter section.l
v'ndictive spirit, his greatest pleasure ap.
pears to be TO annoy and ruin hi. neighbors
II possible.
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QuIETus IL TINE SUBSTITUTE RusI.
HEss AT last = Pansces for the ills Of sub
.t'tu'ion in the army has been found, which,
u Il does not check It altogether, will 90
lar towards supPressing the frauds BY which
so many Pers"ns are s~inded. Bv un or.
der from headquarters, promulgaled yes,er.
day all Substitute papers. To be valid or OF
any avail, must DO countersEnsd by the
commanding General Of the army to which
the substitute is sent As Generals don't
care to have their commands sncumbered
with sub>t'tniss. thu substitute market NAV
hereafter De quoted AZ dull, and fsw offer.
g."-Richmond Eraminer.
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Great Mass Meeting at Indianap oils

The Indiana Democratic Convention met
at Indianapolis "n the 20,h inst Seven
thousand five hundred persons were present
at the meeting.
Regiments of infantry and batteries Of
artillery encircled Ihr place Of Meeting, and
nobody was allowed to enter within the
circle without Il special permit
VOo'hers, the President Of the Conven
tion, mnte the bo!de-t speech vet delivered
in the United States ugr the Lincoln
Administration Resolutions were passed
declaring that all 20 ,e, is inhrren, in tn.
people that the military power is strictly
subordinate to the civil; that the Constitu.
ton has enacted ,ha, Congress can make
no law abrihging the freedom Of speech
and the press, and the right of assemb bling
TO discuss the ncts OF their public servants ;
that the day has arrived when public ser.
wants are yeltln" ihem--l,eS eS above their
employees; that they have two wars on
Their hands-one Oh the part "f The rebsis
ana The other on The pnrt Of the Con-ttu
ton, nnd thai those Nnrtherners uphuldinc
II assist VnllandIgham for the exercise nf
his right OF free Discussion TINT the illegal
acts OF the Admini-tion have been received
bV the Indiana Democracy with lust disap
probation, a. evidence that the frat and
most sacred right Of citizens has been strick
en- down in the dispersion Of citizens and
that the Indiana Democracy will stand by
Vallnndigham in his defence Of the sacred
rights OF the Constitution and freedom
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From THE CcAsr The snemy's scouts
and pickets ou Coles and Folly Islands
ssem TO be getting a little more active and
bolder within the past few DAYS. Early
Sunday morning, rapid and heavy firing was
heard In ihe direction Of Legares place on
James Island, and also in The direction Of
BATTERY Island. Il was ru1iorsd that q par.
tY OF tho enemy had advanced and cut off
some few Of our Pickets. The report WAS
without foundation. Some few Yunke.
P'ekets, we learn, have lately shown them.
selves, but instantly disappeared at sight Of
our men. The firing heard in the city Sun
day morning and in tho afternoon wa.
doubtless from the Yankee gunbo.is in
Little Folly River practicins Charleston
Courier. lsL
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FATAL Collision "A terrible collision
occurred on the South Carolina Railroad
last saturday night. at point about fifteen
miles above Branchvills An extra do wn
train, ladrn with negroes, came into colLs.
ION with several cars which previous train
had lett on the track A terrible suush an.
sued. aud eleven Of the neRros were killed
outright. Many others were more Or les.
bruised.
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N A N 8 | ION H0U Sc
e. G.. Robinson,
CAMDEN, s, C..


The subspri5sr returns his thanks 10 HE
friends aud the travelling public, for the lib.
cral support he has received. for the last
twelve years; and would state hs has CON.
mrnced this year under new auspices, and
pledges himself that overy exertion will be
made by him's.f and lady to give satisfss.
ti0n and keep upa
FIRST RATE HOTEL,
with clean and comfortable rooms and an
orderly House. Having First rate Cook
and good srrvsnts, travellers may depend
upon good accommodation at the old Man.
sion.
Ladies or familis, (wishing it) will Ls
furnished with = private table without sx-
ira charge.
His stables will be found in good order,
with plenty Of provsndsr, aud Two faithful
Ostlers.
His Omnibus will be found at the Depot
every day on tn. arrival Of The Trsins.
K. G. ROBINSON, Proprietor.
April 8, 1863, 9-3m
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lHE PRESIDENTIAL Election OF 1864 -
The New York Herald has a long editorial
on the Presidentinl elrctsu of 1864 in
which II says II will be the most importan
since Washington's first election. The can
vass viii be- one OF intense excitement and
bitterness, with great danger of leading 10
bloodshed and Le,"lu ion in the North -
The politicians ore inc,-asiuy rather than
allayng the amin osit between factions aud
parties The rad Gals nre rnd-avorinC with
all their power to force their rubid und rev
oluuonary views upon all connected with
the Government The. caused Vallandig
hams arrest a State Convention il TO b..
held at Utica on the 27th, when there will
be q grand explosion Of tongue patriotism
An opening dav VI the Presidential cau
paRn Of 1864 for TIE nipgerheads
The CopPerhrads are fully rs revolution
"ry N the nth.r side. Already affair. have
reached an alarming sttitude, b.for. tho
campaign is really opened to the public, or
its course fully determined Fortunately.
other elements are at works which NAV pre-.
Vent the Cha-ss or Vnllandjghsms from
controlling matters. Another Programme
contemplates Lincoln for a denomination
and election as n compromise candidate. If
he consents he will not 10: Chase and Sc
ward use the patronage If their depart
ments for their political advancement. The
probabilities are that grand mas, meeting
and popular demonstration will bs held at
Washington about the 4th Of July, q, which
Lincoln will preside, ard hat will be the
initiation Of the important movement. The
contest will then assume q different shape
from the ,resent bnt whether il will be
any the less bitter or revolutionary. the
rapid transpiring eveLts can alone determine
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DESTRUCTION OF PRoPEarY or Bull t..

DksTRUcTIoS OF Property or BULL Is.
LAND a scouting party from on. Of our
commands near Button. visited Bull Is
land last week. They report that svery
house on the island has been bnynt ey.n
the fencing has been torn down. made into
heaps. and consumed The property wss
owned by Col T. NJ Seabr"ok and n smal,
portion by Mh. Bavnard. and wa. onpinalI,
one OF the most may ifceni ct irs IN our
tide water section. The Yankees were in
email force. and bivouaced on the is and for
several davs The fragment. Of their com
missnrv stores showed that they were well
led; sard'ne boxes. preserved fruit cans. &c ,
could be- seen nrnr their bivouac The,
also slaughtered some cattle. All the val
nahle machin-r' hr. been destroyed 10 the
coDfayration - Charle,ton Mercury
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NUTS yoR PooR MrH 1t eosts . deal OF
money to be rich. and il is a question il 20
much 10 worth % little 7 After all, 10 wealth
worth tbs cost, FIRST 10 acquiring Il, next in
supporting IL, and. lastly, 10 bearing up uu.
der u, when you have lost hr
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THE FINE LARGE PREMIUM
JACK CHURURIJSLO

Will be- at the Hammond Place durin9
the Spring season Of 90. His terms are
$40 the insurance. His Colts are large aud
fine Persons are referred 10 the neighbsr.
hood Of Taxabsw for the size and quality
Of his Colts. Apply to the Groom At the
Hammond Place. Thin JACK has bee.
awarded premium BY the State Fair.
April 1861. s-tf
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THE YANKEE CoSsoRIrrios LAw.-Ths
yankee Secretary Of War has decided that
The Government is not required by the con
'e"p'ion law to discharge from conscrip,iou
any person who may pay $500 for sxsup
ton The law 10 construed to be pernis.
Sise. not mandatory Government nav
receive $500 and discharge the msn ie Il 10
thooght sxp~disnt
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Gen. Johnston and Gov. Psttus have is.
sued An appeal to tho people Of Mississippi
to come to the assistance Of the State.
A call 10 made for all to organize a. oom
psniss Of cavalry and infantry, 10 serve for
ninety days. No company 10 10 consist Of
less than forty men. They are 10 repoa to
Gen. Johnston.
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Bad Luck is simply man withhis hands
in his pockets and his pipe in his mouth
looking on to see how it will come out
Good Luck 10 n man Of pluck, with his
sleeves rolled up, and working TO make it
come right.
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ADVICE GRATIS Every man ought to
pay his debts. il he eau, Every man ought
TO help his n-gLbor, il he can. Every man
ought TO get married, if he can. Every
man should do his work 10 suit his custo
msrs " no can. Every wife should please
her husband. ifshs can. Every wife should
snmstimes h"ld her tongue, If she can
Every lawyer should sometime. tell .he
truth, II he can. Every man ought to mind
his own business and let other peoples
alone IL he eSn
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SpurReor sOmstms- comes out with q
good .u,ing "Brsthrs". ssid hs. il Lod had
referred the Ark 10 = Committee on Naval
Affairs. its my opinion it wouldt have been
built ys<r'
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The iier"Ids special from Washington.
2S'h, says Lees army is in motion. Train.
are moving towards Culpepper, followed
BY heavy column of troops. Lee has Ia
sued an address to the rebel army, fore
shadSwing . raid into MARYLAND.
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ADVERTISEMENTs.

Will be inserted at two dollars per square
fer each subsequent insertion. A square to con.
sist Of the space of IL lines, Brewer type. No
advertisement considered less than q square.
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-. Fine Stock.
BY though.bred Horss
DAPPLE JOHN

will stand the ensuing Spring Season, com
mencing the first week In March, At nv
residence near Hanging Rock.
DAPPl.E JOHN 10 fall.bIooded Jenus
aud Canadian. he 10 so we'll known 10 this
section that it is scarcely nscsssary TO say
anything 10 commentator Of his superior
qualities His Colts speak for themselves,
aud ,hsy are unhesi.atingly pronounced by
good judges 10 be among the hsst stock Of
our country. For hnensss Of form, spirited
appearance and activity Of motion, he 10 not
excelied by any horse 10 the State.
Mares from u distance can Ls ascomme.
dated with stabling and pastures.
Terms for the Insurance $40 90
JAMES 81. INGRAM.
Feb. 25, 1863, 3-x
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER
Published every Wednesday Morning
BY
w. M. COT N O r s ,
Editor md proprietor.
T E 3 M 8 4:

At the expiration Of Six Months, ...- $50
Az the end of the Year, --.----..- 800
No paper discontinued until all arrearages
are paid, except at our option.
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NoRrHslS RErolrs.

The Nashville Dispatch contains the fol-
lowing despatch from Vicksburg. dated
Saturday 6sent drove the rebels to their
lsst sntssaekaseats. The Federal loss was
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-05

EHGRLRSTOS, Nov p, lSGG.
The BON of Sumter has continued heavy Ia.
The fire mostly the SOuhweet angle Of the Fort
The Monitors tired to-day I0i shots all of which such
$50 rhed shots fired from Morris Island, OF which
missed. Gnc man killed by mCrRT Shell to-day TIE
Monitors besides Is i5he firing rhed wired shells
10 inches long and six and hsl inches in diameter:
The President ard suite arrived here By special tran
from Savannah this morning. and received at the De
by Gen. BeaureGa7d and Stan, and committee OF HE
City Council who accompanied him. with NIL l'Y e.
cort, the City Hail The turn out u tee citizens "'
grand, procession enthusi4 stlcny heard an
the whoe route arrival at the City Hall the President
introduced BY Judge &agrath to Mayor hacbStL'
President retained his acknowledgements, and beng
troduced addressed the people He said that his feeling
had drawn him here in this hour of trial and he de
ed also to confer with the Commanding General ah bE
reona observation acquire of that knowledge @hh
would enable him more fully understand our wants ami
reports submitted to him. lie allcded To Carolina
ing over her with all guardian arges care was IRON
South Cardinals great frat imbibed the principles
heroic garrison defending Fort Sumter and
said that the eyes the whole world were upon them aL
he trusted that the day would come when the Van
kee flag would at it. IN proportion to tbs hate o
the of the rebellion he said the love OF every rae
OF the ConGeracy gathered around Us and they az
watching our struggle with anXons soHctude.
Charleston would be gratifed but if Prov.
dence ordered otherwise, he desired for her whi'
whole would be of luins. he believed that Char
lesion will be taken, and fire should belesguer Us
every sde reinorcemens would bo sent to eut ass
lance in proportion To the force or the enemy From m
knowledge, he looked forward to glorious record
of the struggle city. He urged harmp
NOUS operation part of the people with the
eye devoted singy to country. He who would At
tempt to promote his personal end in preference, VI
would not lake musket and fight in the ranks, was not
worthy OF Confederate liberty for which ightiI
Our army now, he said better than 1t II n'hs
sgo it stronger, and would bear marching, hung
and privatons without muCmurng stragglnG and al
welcome CkeertuY the word onward.