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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-26
NEWS FROM TIE UNITED sTATEs.


Northern dates Of the 2lst last lave been received
Grant teegraphs that effort made Thursday
nrg By Ewels corps the Yankee right, but it
wes promptly repused Three hundred prisoners fell
YacLee banda, besides killed and wouaded. The
Yankee less six hund red wounded, and hundred
and fifty killed and missing.
Stanton the Northern that twenty
thousand veteran reatorcemsas have been Grant.
No reports from Butler
The Red River is bockaded at many points by rebe ell
shore batteries Gen. by, Who abous &c
Dand, promises TO remCve them
Sege has bean removed. and Ea Gen. Hunter succeeds
him.
a dispatch fron shsrman, dated Thursday right, at
Kingston that during that Cay he had pushed col
umn beyond Kingston, pursuit Of Johnston, Tar
C.ssville. A hard fight for Atlanta IS looked for.
The Herald states taat among he passengers board
the prize rebel Grey houcd just arrived Boston
was Edward A. Pollard OF Richmond Re ID proba.
Div in Fort Warren.
Gala
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FROM GEORGiA.

ATLANTA, May 2,st 1874.
By the train from the front this evening, learn that
column cf the enemy crossed Etowah eight miles
above the Rail Road bridge yesterday marching on Mari
eta and Mcpherson with fifteen Thousand crossed the
night BEFORE twelve miles below Etowah Staff n, faux
our left These movements made charge position
cesary army in order to preserve its commune
on lines have slowly fallen back along the line of
the Rail Road Etowsh bridge burnt last right The ad
ssece of the enemy in force becoming more slow as lie
sdes from his base. Several days eapse before
neral can occur. There has been fkr
mshng during the past days. Portions of the Relief
Committee that in the have returned to the
scity.
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WILHIsGICN MAEKET. Nay 25th, 1864.

the .rket has ruled ul quiet fer all articles du
ng the week, the 4city of money having checked
teraticps to any eXeut and further decline ia looked
fer.
BEEF CATTLE-One two email lots OF beeves hGvo
beu oug in sold 50 to 81 per Id. for meat
as ia qnailty
BACON mall sales from carts at 50 70 to 81 per h.
Ekrsw * 81 so to s per 10.
! UTrE--$lO per 10.
C tom yni nal at So Is to 81 50 per h.
|, aud -ei T. y SIS per bu1he.
CoaE HsAL-S7ls the snail way from The gfGn4ries
at S D per Gu nj.
,,PPERAs--$ s. TO 81 per Id.
TG4s-- 81 per doz
FLCUA ne ua has ruled exceedingly dull sinss our
Lass; aod prices have further cctjnd mali have
ken place during the week so $i6G per DBL for
| uerfne--cio lug at o est yrce with Duyers.
| FoRAGE-Eodder and Hay $50 Shurk4 So 70 SIS per
GO ID
LEA7Hsa-ooie si6, and upper SO per 10.
LAD S. per ID
Nails s. 20 % s. rs per b by the keg.
PEA NUTs-$.6 - $40 per BIS lsl.
Passion duH ~ SIS bushei.
onULTRY-ChiCkes s. 10 s., and grown fowls 50 to $40
EACH
porA1oEs Sweet $50 per OCsbel.
IIGS-tlt an rs cents to 81 I >.
GALT-i lie Oh holhlnS dung Soaho mloa IL neo at
SIS oushel
eUGAR~Browr, s. to SIS so ger III. by the bh
factory nominal at 81 per yard.
kPn1Ts iURPENTIHB--S5 70 S. so per gallon.
TALLow--t4 70 81 70 per ID
YARr-NoE.inaI 81 $40 per LuOch by the bale.
WuODSells by boot load $40 to SIS Tor pine and
| ash, and $50 per cord for oak.
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D. H. HILL DRIVES THE FNEaY FROM BIS BIZ LIE
PETERSBURG. VA, Nav

PETERSBURG, VA, May 20:h, 1864
Our army u1dsr .. H Hill attacked the enemy this
morning il his breast works and drove them
eotIe outer lines OF fortcations capturing
The endeavor=d to retake them but they
pulsed with heavy oss Our loss considerable especial
ly in Wises, Martins ard Cingma2s brgades. Colone
Lamb, the 18th n. c., seriously wounded. The
tinated loss side 500 killed and wounded. The
enemy is now penned up in Bermuda Huodreds Neck.
IssCoND DISPATCH
PETER BJI G, VA Nay 81, 1854.
The enemy busy to-day entteRchng 500 yards
from the enrenchm yesterday IN
der de from shapshooers aud field pieces. About
thirty of the enemys pket hrcu 1h in this evening
NORTHERN AND EUROPEAN NEWS.
-FICBMoED Msy 22d, 1854.
The New York Herald OF the 10th inst, has beea
ceved. The s uGimportant.
Grants losses up to the 5h represented to be thirty
FIVE Thousand.
The Kay West correspondent o the Herald says that the
Harriet Lane Iped from Galveston and had arrive
at Ravap, with cargo of c,tton.
Ghs quotation of gold is gwen it having been pub
tshed previous dsy- Sunday.
European adVces Of the and have been received Earl
Russell has defined his position towards the
end ocs in America He has little sympathy fol-
either ,uDt OF their treatment of the negro.
The Georgia has sailed t, ON Frarce.
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NORTHERN AND EUROPEAN NEWS.
GRANT TRYING I'd FLANK LEE THE YANKEE AR
by IN LOTION
HANovER JUNCTION, Va, May 221, 1854.

HANovER JUNCTION, Va, May e J, 1864.
Grant commenced swinging his columns around our
RICH. Friday. Yesterday morning Grants forces
pied Milford Station aud wing Green.
Yesterday evening about dark Gen. Wilcox il front of
c. H. threw forward portion Of bis forces
entered he eremys breastworks and found them held
By Inc of SIX .rInshers.
Grants whole army was being rapidly put motion
right flank. This necesstated movements
side, ard the abandonment of the battle ground in
front OF spostsylvsnia G. Fl.
Grant aeems to be maL9 aver0g for a position near
Richmond.
The enemy sreported to have loose from Fredecks-
burg bis base and to have established depos st Port
Royal aud Tappahanrock
There little artillery firing near Chesterfield to-
day, Dat the cause is lex plai3ed.
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CONFgDERATE CONGRESS.

RICHMoND Nsy I'D 1sG4,
Or johnson, Of Georgia. appeared ia the Senate to-day
an was qualified aid took bis seat. The bill reported hy
tie Committee OF Finance, in ormity with the
endations Of the Secretary of the Treasury
Yesterday. The bill from the military committee tn
thoze renoteTs Of thu press association the d2 TO
purchase raions and forage rassed. Mr. Hill, of
GEORGIA. en&s red a motion to recCrEder. Er. Graham
presented bis the habeas question at
length He oppose1 Their suspension of the writ The
sera,e then resolved ise If Executive session.
The House ssed the Senate bill for the exemption of
Ed tors aud aagsratee several other bills which
nniynpo aud then sat iato secret session.
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FROM NORTH GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, May 23d, 1cet.
The reporter left tic froEt st to-day. There has
been very little krmishng for two days. which most
~ on lett The main BODY Of the Enemy to have
abandoned the line Of tie Railroad, ard attempting
their force left support aAnking column
is moving upon Dallas
The Developments Ct the enemy plans renders j.
ceasary for further change Of position part
These have been made AID Johnston remains master Of
situation TAere Is struggling. Our troops III
fine spirits and confident The Mayor has issued his pre-.
canatior for all citizens not Il organizations to report
for daTR ard ADVISING leave the city.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-26

BIsH OPP LYkCHs ARRIVAL IN halifax Nova SCo-
1IA-R'ght R7v Bishop L. nch has arrived safely III
Ii llitax, n. S ola Bermuda.
He met with very cordial reception, asd 6ods tie
people quite warm hearted towards the SoltEerueis
The following paragraphs arr from the Rafax keP0r-
ter, April %
ARRIVAL OF THE BISHOP OF CHARLESTON s. -
Among The arrivals ~ he steamer AihA, from 3 T.
muda, yesterday, notice the O Tie Righ Y
Dr.. Lynch, Catholic Bs-op OF Charleston, oUutL c.
DINA.
We understand that His L'rdship who is he gnet
OF hia Grace the Archbishop OF Haux, is E" QUE l.
Elrope.
His Lordship in excellent health aud Spirits, AMI
speaks III the Confident OF The ultimate
cess OF he Southern Uonfederacy. during The trenen
0ous commandment TO which CharestOO has oeen tx
posed for the last twelve mouths, Tot halt Of
the Inhabitants have bean killed he fearful
OF shot and shell on that devO ed city.
After enduring ali the horrors IF the terrific, but
hitherto unsuccessful bombardment q Charles On, and
having had to wltn.ss the destruc by Fl Z OF hIe
nagn fcent Cathed al his private r3s ence lid Church
property, to the mount Of nearly $500 0UO 10 Ont
day, be succeeded in reaching BERMUDA UlG Whining
Ion, few days since.
We understand that His Lordship will preach on
next Sunday, at the High Mass at ST. Mu.ys Ca
thedral,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-26

DEATH OF GEN. GORDON, OF n. Give are
pa'ned to announce this morning, says the Richmond
spatch, OF the goth inst. The death Of Brig. Gen.
G 'rdon, he received his death wound in the cavalry
fight with the raders last ~esk near Yellow Farern-
Ths wound, which was caused by minnie ball III the
elbow lot at first regarded serious, though
putation was deemed necesss by bis surgeon, to
which be objected. So favorable was his ndtion,
that be IVES On the street 1ueaday previous to bis
DEATH which took pa,e On Wednesday last about noon.
His remains were escorted 10 the DanVe depot By the
Public Guard accompanied by delegation from Don
gess preparatory to being sept 10 North Carolina, ha
native State.
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GEN, GLINGMAN's MEN.-Tbe Petersburg Express
Of VI ednCs Jay last has the following account OF The
fist fJat around Petersburg:
About bal lest Il o'clock On Monday night cur
eli startled by several heavy discharges OF
mu~k"try III Chesterfield county, the sound proceeding
t:cm point du" north of Petersburg. Anxiety was on
UptCG ain the cause but it was ot eecer
until nearly O'clock just before The dawn OF day At
tDAt hoGr guard Came in with Yankee who bad
come into incs AID gave the particulars On the
entTys eZtree right, wnicn had been pushed around,
MOLday AFTERNOON, to Rrander's Bridge he placed a
tla6Vv picket guard, Bsi+,ing Of a New Hampshire
regime nj, aD.uHti0g 500 men, picked troops. hey
wer. somewhat IS lated from TIE main body OF the
ecvs 70 Perceive. Two comp ales Of the 5lst n. q.
Regim u, Gen. ChGgmaDs brigade, were selected to
max p BIT assault thsso sens OF New Hampshire
aid j! lGly cOud MT BE induced 10 charge their
baEr" The assault sharp, sudden and deci5 We With
u h. she brave Car0luans got within close prOX unity
eth f.. an1 puC-ed into hiU deadly vol = Before
he cyu'n recover from bis surprise, another CALM,
fre erf, I'd him, az yet another moment two a-
a. witch proved rather warm for frigId New HamP-
sliTe 0rd the tia coats started in wild cou,usioD
snap n their c.usee towards Bermuda Hundreds. l,
WIS b.-uiifu starlight night, aad the dark moving
Eaes I'll be i8li Guy seen, tie CaroliDiacs had hu'
% a'm al :! o.s aud they were bound 10 hit ET-
cry vsieg IRON cur men was answered by q
from tbs acund d. end thus 'te progressed Until
at had driven the Nv Hampshire Yankees back and
81 tG-Il Ike .a6 oEer toe railroad, distance
Cf s .Iul jvO In lea more. By Tho time the whole
Y nl. cap vas ifLhtened cut f is its, and
,-' i,u IL Ep III ut not pursue urther. !hsy
Urard nJut the loss OF q It ascrctaUed
yesterday that We killed and wounded large number
Of rte G tmy Ia this right assault.
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The New York HERALD has the following account
of the raid of the Raleigh:

THE BLOCKADE CT WILMINGTON.
Off Ne,1 Inlet, N. C.. May 7-On the night OF the
9th II ST. ct half past seven O'clock the rebel iron clad
North Carolina under cover If da kness, and
attacked the United ates steamer Nansemon, with
the evident purpose OF running her down The inten
i0n decerned in time 10 avoid her, but narrow
~ escaped baiug injured from her shot and shell he
Nspsemon ed several shots at her, but owing TO the
light cab1e of Der guns they had IF ct on the rebel
oa cad. Our vessels made Signals to the feet Of az
preaching dagger. Several vessels, whose station was
conveent, stood for the thinking that it was
blockade runner trying to escape out.
At nine P. NJ. the steamer Britannia saw her and
opened fire upon her, which the rebel iron clad return
ed without however, iifictng any damage to TIE
Britannia. The night was very dark, and could
not see greater distance than fifty yards eff. At dsy
light the reb7 monitor was discovered oy the seaue
Howqua, four END three-quarter mes eff shore close
by, and steering direct for her. The latter immed-
ateiy opened fire striking her four tims, the shot
ganclng off her like peas. Oae shell from the iron
cad ricocheted and passed through the smokesack of
the HoWeus. At daylight, the whole of the feet
coming up to the OF action the irouclad pat for
the bay fast possible, accompanied by four wood
vessels, all armed with heavy guns The rebels re-
ceved bot sautatiOn from Fort Fisher they pas
se!.
The wooden vessels which accompanied her CUT nc
dpubt, intended to tow her captures to Whining
ton but am happy to state that they returned dis
appointed and without inhiccing any damage coupar-
al7ey speaking, to any OF the feet of email gunboats
suppose the attack will be renewed to night, per-
haps they will try their fortune the western bar, and
believe that they will meet with nobetter The
orth Carolina hss five gane in all inside her roof and
to all appearance is a very formidable vessel She
has gun on each end OF the roof and three IN mid
ships, the latter be worked on either eide. The
guns on the bow and stern can be used as broadsdes
bringing at discharge five guns at side if necessa
RI.
The iron clad Raleigh is aground in the river little
above Fort Fisher, ard doubt will get of with the
next high tides The two sseIs intended to cou
out together, aud if they had great deal of disaster
might have resulted to our feet consisting presen
Of but small class Of vessels, with exception ant
she tee miles C during the attack, and quent
y did not the station until the day wei
advanced and the ironc ad inside of Cape Fear River
foied il her attempt
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GEN. WALKtR. &c.

RICHMOND, May 233, 1861.
Gen. Walker acc;dery redo into the enemy Ines during
the fight the Goth he fired upon and his horse
killed. Gen. W. wounded in the foot which
q1ired ampatation,
Baltimore papers Of the l7h Inst. hayN been received
They contaia nothing important from the of
Gold closed the 1Gh st 1763 All articles of prime
coFslty bad advanced on fol rner salee.
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OFFICIAL FROM GEN, LEE.
Cola 1914
RICHMOND NAY d, lse4-P.

RICHMOND day a I6f4-P. L.
Received WILMINGTON, LAP 25--5 A. NJ.
The following dispatch has just been rtceVed from Ger
Lee dated Hanover Junction. Nay 1884, 10 O'clock P
About to-day (23d) the enemy approached the tee
graph bridge North Anna rve In the afternoon
he attacked the guard the bridge and drove it to this
side About the time the fifth corps (Warrens)
crossed Jericho fo left 1t attacked by
P. Hill and his advance checked.
(Sigued) r. E LEE, General.
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%, killed 8 wounded, IA captured. 257 escsned, 70
G'aho t''"'' ' 6 D. TRRUSTON,
Col. Sd n G. Infantry.
For the Journal


In the n nraled SUCCESS which hos attended the con
q.cr with e great armies OF the nth, in the rapid
and tr,um:a5l march from glory to gltry until the
can't d racy is LOW tie wonder and admiration Of the
vor.G ia CO. sdera0u of her origin at the begin
mig, when ir Lincoln ught IS GEO men would
crush tie rebellion ard destrCy CharIestoo we may
bIl,ve We CHOSEN people. and there is an ever
rres ut Ietvalug consciousness of ultimate triumph
which i-;eps the burdens aud soote the dstresses
of tie IassuE hour 10 tie prospects of the future
there s mach to cheer tie heart, much to nerve the
will 10 new tf}Fls ard new trium bs. II the whole
history o. there lever hes been more striking
ex4IDpe @: il f1epce 10 aththe resul, Of stern re-
s. I've iuE hnef7 Proudly the Confederate flag has float
I'd tbrlug clTest u'til The victory had been won
thcn "a torn and blood stained it has dropped over
o7u a.oious dead. Can not prisons remember lhe
EaJCshi.s 1hn pliers aud DO all in their power 10
alleviate tie suff IUgE Of heroes worthy CT all honor
Btwar ol dsc05d tie sister Of Ceath Ia al evil hour
i not her d; mon spirit provoke the country to des
truc,on Petty jGiousies Of rival States crushed
Greece. /. Our people all be united in Their ssnt-
nen,a cr gcd, and cheering tie soldiers and officers
IL tad If abusing md blaming them for plumbers they
know nothing CT Remember the deep feelings on the
Laue OF Albeit Sidasy Jonuson, end the hero passed
ro5Iy awGy the battle field that sent the st ray
Of hope through the land ate much trbulation and
suf ring Of 'e'eats 10 1862 Our Generals and officers
IS a x.cus for victory IS We are. ii B r.
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.HSis LLI - or ~ILh.,
New blAH VER Comfy

" 70 ugton, N. -, h.y Is l-6L J
OEED!E&t r 70 'Ieuera ~ dets n ,. j. ihIt EuToll-
49, org Dis la hereby ordered that all
~hio pv!st. h aAe5 Il II a-d Is
n Neg Hanover IepUrt sl mso ves l. euIateiy
the aptaIns u1ard COMPANY OF lhsr Iesyec
di,,!iGt o. tIrvhme2t.
la,,iaLs az nun.s Gu,Id CompaDies viii see that all
rson, d. &c; Il do g enrolled re .rt
xr h .nein 81 lii, II Noduaodd; l.. d.. June,
81 81 mo .ucy VIII ocgunlzsd IltJ COnpAu 90
a TEL io.Cs
IL d not re port and aHo III n eiSes above,
VI ar : d aud ssslS d :, nc TeSuiI'
Thesr.a Ia OF ersoAs % WEI As AID 50 IL p ST.
yoaed uatl further orders.
Il, VILLA,
Lieu q r. O.
Man IAb 2l0I1A I'd
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IL KEsIORISNs.

OLhsn aged seven ronha and twelve days, children OF
John D and Anna smith.
Presbytelian and WadesborO' Argus please copy.
~ MEMoRIAM.
II would that death regns triumphant This dread.
harvest among the heroes of the land visits quiet
esdes and seems fruit there ripe for higher existence,
breaks pylessy from the branch to which chung
fondy ard much grace, and brings Him,
who claimed il as lis chosen own from the beginning.
Our esteemed SowsWooan Mrs Theresa Loeb is no
She taken from among On the 18th of Nay of this
higher destiny which called impaired by re-.
gon axes feel it less; does mother feel less the
bride of hero is the shell less bereaved, because its
pc is taken to adcrn the crown of q prince2
All VINO sIeT her and theT we're many knew her WORTH
Hrs. Loeb of French descent. Her ancestors asd to
the borders OF the Rver Rhine during bloody
reign. Her father ofNapoleons braves spent
the days of his eventul lie In he beautiful valley
chosen by his parents but che finished her education IN
after her return Mr. Jacob Loeb who was educated for
the law and held then most honorable position ct Court
her heart But he revolution OF l648 another stIug
gle for segovernment like and in which he pArCi
deceased true to her rctL left her beautiful hcme with
old mother to share hardshps and troabe in foreign
land with him whom she loved so faithfully.
And many were their struggle His profession not
of the s1d to ye ne m T but
reer while she to Tighten his task used Der sku neece,
her refined taste and ntu'e perceptions H OF ell nCe:
city, and though in ls66 Mr. Loeb received hand
dusry taught by adversely made her unwillI leave
vocation which had pleasure while her
husband resumed his old Of law she rose to
an emiDepce 10 favori:e suit rarely Witnessed be-
fore, and retired from it OILY upon the most earnest
| treaties OF her husband.
Taorgh her health and constitution always of the
dencate klnd her dean sudden and xpected
but ;hsIks to macful Cd not accompanied BY suffer
II g. $500 -
she lived ard died kind and loving child faith
full wife, and devoted mother Courageous III al eTsy,
humble aid n.2tUus in pr spelity, cha teb to
! ho.r who eded help. trie 10 NIL. Her eAem-
p,-r p life ed her the devote
Ave Ct heI he respect # all who kne her.
Sc bc'pe 10 her las Ies'iLE place by large con-
TieHds--Ib IT aud nobIeEt O. this cry, aud
mother EARTH cevks0 il lie gay dure Of pTiKg
sleeps sllenty, aias OF the lCveli-
| oi me
ID c. by merry E"tcs ior sic hears them
OF tnG h,Q. vey hgWe,s shed nat Thy trsK rance,
% she en;pys Ike the dropping WHO
II tie .-s MI
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GRsNT,a ARgY AT Hu.E0RD

HANOVER JUNCTION, Gay 22d, 1864.
Tie latest information represents the bulk OF Grants
army at clifford Depot AMI Bowling Green with pckets
some or miles this side. The impression is that there
Ia chance for immediate collision. Graat will pro-
baby require some time to get ready 10 upon
All quiet at II Ii. to-day.
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EROM PETERSRuRG-

RICHMoND May 2lat, 1854
telegram from BeausegaEd da ed Headquarters, this
morning, says All quiet last night. remain il pos
session of the enemys r1a pits and ground gained
yesterdays fsEt which quite during part
day, especially Wake Bottom Church reg ct to say
Gen W. 5. Walker is missing and It feared he fell into
the hands Of the enemy whist gallany leading Lis
onf;ap
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FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Nay 24th, 1864.
Official infor states that Sherdaus raiders crossed
PsEinnkey thu White House yesterday moved
up between the Pamunky ard hattaponi, probably TO
rejoin The corps OF cadets of the Virginia ary
Institute reviewed capital Square this afternoon
NV presj IA
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Since the b,glnnirg of The present campaign fifty
thousand Federal troops according TO the esnates OF
the FederaIs themselves have been placed hors du COM
bat.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-26

Senate, and invoked it by that love of constitutional
liberty which animated our fathers and that love OF
civil liberty which caused the eu lion of such precious
blood in the revou ion to US from impending mil
itarY despotism
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FROM PETERSBURG,
RICHMOND, MAJ ed, 1884.

RICHMoND, Hay I'D, 1854,
Last night the Ys1 KEGS made assault right
Petersburg etake the post and batteries lost
By them Friday. They easily repused with heavy
loss Cur casualties were very few.
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TELEGRAPHlC

Entered according to the Act of Congress- the 1858
by j. s. THRAsHER in the Clerks of the District
Court of the Confederate States Northern District
OF Georgia.
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CLEVER SwoRDsMEN.-At {. recent enterta nment
given London in aid OF the Soldiers d ng hter' g
Home, Corporal Major s.. John clearly and ceverly
severed U-penied sheep at single how, aud easily
Ll;uc,d with siugle 'urisl OF his weapon handker-
catfs snd ribbons successivelywound round it, Cor
porsI II Wae. wi b equal precision, Cut through
Q suspended bar OF lead, feat which We'll as the
severlug Of sheep, is familiar. A less familiar aud
more ser sarional feat was added. His sword raised
over an apple lying il comrades Gu sire chei hand,
he cleaDiy severed The apple By downward blow,
Wh'cf, With t.e slightest addition impetus, would sever
the band that h Id IT, WA. Tells traditional shot was
not more h. zTd5us, A boys head and q comr AIDES
band 1t Is true, are not equally valuable bu, both are
Infinitely batter worth keeping to their RESPECTIVE
owners than is the sensation of risking either Cor
PoraI MeJ'r Waite must have bold N. in bis troops
to Practice upon.
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MONEY MARKET,

Money has been very tgay during the past week, which
has stocks and bonds AID thing
worthy eff note has been dore.
7 81 notes a current az $50.
soscie has de- ed and The brokers buying at
The following Cod SIC Que; Silver SIS
Bank Notes-V:5gin aid souh Carolina 81 for and
North Carolina 81 90 to So Il. o. Treasury Eoes
{. rs for one.
FAYEl TEVILLE MARKET-May 23.-Flour 800 TO 3lCo.
Bacon 49, Corn SIS $28 per BUSH Lard s. to s. o.
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