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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-27

kIoHMoSp, December 23, 1854.
rIRCUEAR.
~ l. Whereas, supplies of hospitals are exempt
ed from lmpressnent, tuTnI he'd the speeest possi-
bic tfan-poi tOl, aLd agents engaged III their pur-
chase supplied WITH general transport ftatlon
tickets and many facilities 10 accomplish their OBJ
Jgc these advantages have be, abused, and some
cdses secured by fraud and mlsre presentations by
paI not connected with hospitals, the Surgeon
General has, Therefore, directed that all nle as
signed agents Tor the purchase of supplies Tor
hospitals should be furnished by the surgeon in
charge with written permission for then position
which shall bear the endorsed approval Of the Medl-
tal Director.
Ployost-niarshals, enrolling officers and magis-
rates r.quesed.to arrest, imposteIs, all per
claiming to be hospital agents who have not
tins authority, and - report 10 this Office any
agents who purchase supplies at more than current
rates OF ARTICLES that they oIhidden to buy.
IL The following articles are bought and supplied
to the amy by the Subsistence Department and
medical puivtyors and uTseOns III charge OF hos
pltal- aEd then accredited agents have been directed
not to purchase them, va Beef, mutton, bacon,
pork, wheat, hour, corn meal, dried apples bs.Ls
IIct, sugar, whlskey, apple peach brandy.
WILLIAM A. CARRIN0fON,
Medical Director. General Hospitals i'll Virginia
tJ 21-i@
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-27

SOME ATTEMPT TO TERMINATE THE WAR AN
TICIPATED.
The London Times, in an editorial on
the position of affairs in America, thinks
it probable that President Lincoln may
make some attempt to terminate the wal
by negotiation, but it doubts whether
the terms will be accepted. 1t says:
Each party may reconsider its posi-
ton by the light of four years experience.
Each may again learn its own mind, and
take its decision. There is a new reign,
though of the same king. Such an oc-
casion has not happened before since the
beginning of the war; nor, for four years
to come, is it likely to happen again.
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that the debate of last session had
changed the foreign policy of this coun-
try. That debate was a great party
struggle. The opposition had began to
think that there was great conservative
reaction, but in the division they found
out their mistake, and that there vas an
enormous majority of the constituencies
of England and Wales in favor of the
Government
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-27
OPPOSITION TO LINcoLN's DRAFT.

The following extract from New York
letter shows that Iincoln's new call for
men is not received 50 complacently as it
might be:
As was to be expected, the Duty Nc,2s
is doing its best to excite popular preju-
dice against the Presidents new call Tor
troops. The workingmen and laborers
are told that they must not expect TO
elude the rcm0rseless power that is ready
at any time to drive them from their
homes like so many sheep marked for
the butchers knife. And the c0nscrip-
ton is alluded to as the odiOuS measure
that eIrngs them from their hearthstoneS
to perish wretchediy in an unhoIy war
While such sentiments as these are pro-
mulgated, without let or hindranc% from
General Dix, the impudence Of the seces-
sion sympathizers, in their outclies about
" muzzling the press by the "Lincoln
despotism," is more sublime than ever.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-27
ARREST OF SOME OF TIE ST. ALEAE
RAIDERS.

ARREST OF SOME or THE ST. ALEAEs
RAIDERS
\ telegram from Quebec, dated the
2lst, shows that the Canadian auth0li-
ties, frightened at the clalnor in the
United States, have disrcgarded the de
clslon of their courts and arrested some
Of the discharged raiders. 1t says:
= 1t is understood that immediately
after the issuing of the proclamation in
reference to the rebel Canadian raiders,
Major-General Dix dispatched Il conf
dental agent TO Canada
This gentleman returned to New York
satisfied that the Canadian authorities
were taking all necessary steps to per
form their international obligations. The
best understanding prevails between the
Quebec and Washington Governments.
Mr.. Thurston, Nice-Consul at Quebec,
is also sick. The Governor General has
offered a reward for the arrest Of the
raiders, which was published yesterday
Young and two other St Adams raid
ers We're recaptured to-day at St. Fran
co.'s, sixteen miles from Riyiere du Loup.
lhey We're on their way east 1t is
thought that the entire party will he ar
rested It's evident that they are mal,-
ing for New Brunswick by different
routes.
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charges to the city for property destroyed
by the mob; but nothing especially new
or interesting was developed, when the
court adjourned till tomorrow.
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from sHEKMhN'S ARMY OF THE
CAPTURE OF FORT M'ALIIsTER

"NH Ia-IsFI ~ NH =" "AttVT HE
CArrtE EE OF FORT M'ALLIsTER
The Cincinnati C1mntelctat publishes
o long history Of the march OF Sherman
through Georgia. 1t is rather dull, and
as the following summary of it contains
about. all the lies given ia the original,
we give it
b II WAS, in the main, uneyentlul, so far
as lighting was concerned, hardly any
thing in that way having occurred be
tween Atlanta and Savannah. 1t was
not known 10 the army or to General
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-27
NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE.

IL WARD.-About / o'clock +. NJ Oh Friday,
the 22d OF December, soldier deliberately killed
one OF my MICH COWS while they were grazing,
IN charge of old ncgIo man, on my fam, IN
the York River railroad, near where the same
Crosses the intermediate line of notifications. For
the apprehension and conylct:os Of the pcrrtratDr
OF this outrage, L Will pay ii reward OF FIVE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS. l. ". H0ENNIGEK
de2T-3t' Fulton iilll.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-27
DEFICIENCIES IN ThE YANKEE WAR APPRo


thtAftoV ifiLI
The bin which passed the Houses OF
Representatives on Wednesday to supply
deficiencies IN the appropriations tor the
service OF the fiscal year ending with
June 20, 1863, appropriates about $93,
900 UtU
The largest items are Gunpowder
and lead, s400,0 900 for contingencies of
Qualifications, &30O,O 600; Medical and
Hospital Department, 3,25l 900; pur
chasing cavalry and artillery horses,
$1Goo,ooO; transportation of army,
nearly $2O,oO0,oOo; regular supplies,
$40, 900, 600; barracks and quutcrs,
9l0,oo0,ooO; incidental and contingent
expenses, : 200, 1000; military telegraph,
S125, 900; supplies, and the expenses Of
providing for prisoners Of war, 81, 600,
600; clothes, camp and garrison cqui-
page, $300O0,Oo0
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'l,o THE SALT AGENTS OF THE

1 COUNTIES AND CORPORATIONS OF NIR-
GlNIA Your attention Is requested 10 the an
nr X, resolution, adopted by the House of Delegates
Forward the Information asked 10
WILLIAM +. GORDON, ia,
CleIk of the House of Delegates.
"Rssoited, That the agents appointed foT the pur-
pose OF procuring salt for the various counties of the
Commonwealth be requested 10 make statement,
IN writing, under oatL to the JOINT Committee Oh
Salt, ot the amount of salt procured ior Their eo-
tlrs. when II was procured ami what dltncu!uesrH
amy, existed i'll procuring salt the Pfice paid lor II
per bushel. Also tAe diiioieuee In the weight of
the s,ks and the weight of the sacks when received
in the courti-- aud that the CLERK cf the House VI
Delegates take the proper steps 10 infoTuI he sad
agents of this resolution
Agreed IL by House Of Delegate, December n,
ls6i WILLIAM Il. GORDON, ia,
lie 27-3. tlrik VI the House VI Delegates.
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MEpIcAL DlREcroR's OfrIcE,

u 4
COSFEDERArE STATES HOSPITALS ~ EIRGISIA,
RICHMUSp, December 23 1854.
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.,EspAY MORNING DECEMBER p, 1864.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-02-24
VOLUME 10.
RATES OF POSTAGE I'M THE
G.. STATES OF AMERICA.

DOR the convenience of the public
Il the following smped of the rates Of post
under the of Congress of the Confederate States
America has been prepared Il must be borne in min'
that the Act Is into effect from and after such pero
us the r. NJ General may, by proclamation, announce:
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Single letters not exceeding half ounce weight,
any part of the Confederate States shall be each 10 cents
An additional single rate for each additional half ounce
or less.
Drop letters cents each.
In the foregoing cases. the postage to be prepaid by stamps
or stamped envelopes.
Advertised letters cents EACH.
oy NEWSPAPERS.
Sent TO regular and bona fde subscribers from the office
Of publication, and exceeding three In weight
Weekly paper, l3 cents per quarter.
Semi-Weeky paper, 26 cents per quarter.
Tri-Weekly paper, 80 cents per quarter
Four times week, Sc cents per quarter.
Five times week, IS cents per quarter.
Six times a week, 7s cents per quarter.
PERIODICALS.
Periodicals published otener than cmimonty shall be
charged rs newspapers.
. Periodicals published monthly exceeding ounces
in weight, cent each NUMBER and one cent additional
on each additional ounce or fraction Of an ounce.
on TRANSIENT PRINTED MATTER.
The inland postage on every other newspaper, and
each circular sealed, handbil engraving, pamphlet,
perodca magazine other paper which shall be uncon
nccted with any manuscript written matter, and not
exceeding ounce In weight, shall be cent and for every
additional fraction Of ounce cent addition
al and books, bound and unbound not weighing over
ourpounds shall be deemed maable matter and the in
land postage them shall be ut the rate of cents an
fraction Of ounce and the postage all such
transient matter and books shall be prepaid In all
cept when sent by officers, musicians or pvaes Of the
army.
The following persons only are entitled to The frankinS
privilege and in ALI cases strictly confined to official busi
Postmaster General.
His Chief Clerk.
Auditor OF the Treasury for the Post Office Department.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-02-24

WILL CAMpBELL.-We find in Texas
paper the following description of this par.
tisan chief:
He is about 81 years of age, about feet
9 inches high, of slender FORM. straight as
an arrow, and active as panther. His
long, dark brown hair hangs in wild curls
about his shoulders his complexion is fair !;
his eyes are of a dark hazel color, wild and
restless and piercing as the point Of a dag.
ger; he wears suit Of plain grey cloth,
with scarlet silk sash around his waist, a
six shooter on his right side, and sabre
on his left he wears pair of cavalry boots
that come above the knee, and large Texas
spurs his hat is black, low crowned and
broad-brimmed, one side fastened up with
a silver star, which holds long black
plume. His men are armed with two re-.
Volvers and a double barreled shot gun
each, and mounted on feet horses. Camp.
bell has already gained great reputation,
and, if the war continues another year, his
reputation, as partisan chieftain, will out
shine the reputation Of those illustrious he
roes of the old revolution, Marion and Sum-
ter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-02-24
The Emancipated Negro,

1t is intelligently estimated that one half
of the captured slaves have already perish.
ed of pestilence, privation and exposure.
although not two years have elapsed since
the process of liberation commenced.
Unlike the majority of slaves in the East,
much the larger portion of those South.
western slaves have been willing to aban-
don their comfortable homes, with the
health, happiness and plenty which they af.
forded, to go with the public enemy. The
other day, at Brandon, on the James river,
the negroes had to be forced away at the
poirt of the bayonet; but such coercion has
been unnecessary, as general rule, in the
South west. In one parish in North Loui'
siana, such was the eagerness of the ne
gro women to 60 off with the immaculate
conservators Of morals in the Puritan ar.
mics, that they took violent measures with
their young childrenrather than be left be-
hind.
A statement in private letter written
from the parish in question, declares that
in one we'll on large plantation, nine in.
fant's bodies were found after one of these
hegiras; in another, upon an adjoining es
tate, twenty FIVE; and in pond in the
same neighborhood, upwards of thirty. Ii
cannot be doubted that these unnatural and
revolving murders were committed at the
suggestion of the humane and benevolent
liberators, who are waging this war in the
name of philanthropy and religion.
Domestic treason, infanticide, beastly i'm.
morality, disease and death j; these are the
different stages in the path by which the
Yankees are leading their miserable victims
to the blissful realms of emancipation
Human annals afford many examples Of
wholesale defamation. Pestilence has
swept over the earth and spread death and
mourning over vast, regions of county,
Famine has arisen and devoted whole popu.
lations to the grave. BarbariaDs have in.
7aded the regions of civilization with fire
and sword. Religious intolerance has infu.
rated its zealots to the perpetration of in
discriminate butcheries on the most appal,
ling scale. But if we view the fate of the
liberated negro in all its circumstances
of his own helplessness his liberator's in.
difference to his condition, innate cruelty
and beastly licentiousuess; the parental
care and the happiness and contentment
from which he is forced and the heartless
Yankee world Of selfshness, greed, lust,
tyranny, extortionr and all uncharitable.
ness, upon which he is thrown, to linger in
want and misery, to be gradually consumed
by the vices of Puritan civilization, and Fl.
nally, like the American Indian or the
oomely savages Of Otaheise, extingaished
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-02-24

A LADY's OFFERING TO THE CoNFEDE.
aAcY.-In the House of Representatives,
Mr.. Miles, of South Carolina, presented
the following letter from lady of Charles.
ton, now temporarily residing in Georgia.
It's patriotic sentiments suggest their own
comments ...
"MAcoN, Ga, February 2, 1864.
DEAR SIR: send you by express, to.
day, piece of silver, one of my wedding
presents, with the request that you will
hand it to Mr.. Memminger, to be melted
and coined into money to strengthen our
currency. I have seen. it recommended
in the newspapers that the ladies of the
South should give a portion of their plate
to the Government, to be coined and used
as basis for our currency, and by that
means to render it safer than could be done
by any laws Congress might pass. Think
ing that the piece of silver will be of more
service to our country than to me, send
it, trusting that so many ofmy countrymen
will follow the example that our beloved
Confederacy may soon rejoice in sound
currency"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-02-24

The ALExANDRA.-The Mobile Ne,os
says this vessel isa first class gunboat, Of
the highest speed, carrying two guns of the
heaviest calibre and longest range. She
was built by Messrs. John Fraser q Co., Of
Charleston, and designed as q present to the
Government of the Confederate States. The
enterprising builders are understood to have
stipulated that naval officer from South
Carolina should be assigned to command
her, and we believe the gentleman desigua.
ted is Captain Hamilton, Of that State
1t is to be hoped that through the inde.
pendence of. the British Court of Exche'
quer she will soon be at liberty and on the
high sea, carrying terror and destruction te
our implacable enemies. ae e
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-02-24

GOOD ADvIoE.-The Charleston .Court.
er offers the following items of timely coun,
sell:
Hunt up the stragglers, the skulkers, the
dodgers, the men who are playing all pre-.
tences under cover of details or unlimited
furloughs. ....
Smoke them out of their holes and drive
them with scorn or sneers or stronger in.
duce@ents to their places.
This should be the duty and determina.
tion Of all good citizens who are at home
lawfully exempted from field service.
The women have done we'll and can Dc
more in this way.
Any wife, sister, daughter or sweetheart
who wishes q furlough visit froE husband,
brother, father or beau, who has been faith.
full to his post, has only to escort into camp
straggler or returning and penitent
prodigal. -
Persevere gentle matrons and maidens
in your good works and efforts, Stir up
the laggards with needles or bodkins, or
persuade them to duty with the broomsticks.
Let it be known that the fair maids now
awaiting the calls of Hymen will never ac-
cept an invitation to his bower if it pro-
ceeds fram bastard and laggard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-02-24
Good Advice.

Gen. Howell Cobb, whose timely speech
has done much good throughout the coun-
try, discousses as follows !: }'l1-. .
Don't hide the key of your smokehouse.
What do you want for your provisions p
How much gold extorted from suffering
country will satisfy you? Go home and
ask if you have given up everything that
can be spared. Have you given orders to
hide provisions until other prices can be had?
If 50, repent and do better. The army
must be fed. Call it anarchy, revolution,
lust, or whatever you please, but I tell you
nay command must and shall have food, law
or no law. l speak frankly. Do you pre-
fer greenbacks to Confederate money? 1
trust if there is such man here, the Yam
KEGS will burn everything he has and him
with it. Talk not of Jews; you are spec.
ulator yourself when you withhold from the
soldier your provisions. There is one truth
and that is, that many Yankee was born
here in the South, and many Southern
man has been born North. In the business
of extortion there are many uncircumcised
Jews. Can more humiliating spectacle be
seen than man who has sent his son to the
army-the boy wounded and dying of hun.
ger-yet the father resorting to every means
to hide his bread and meat from him p
Shall it be written that the son suffered from
hunger while the father boarded provisions
that they gave their sons but refused
their meat? Not tear was shed when the
boy went of, but every energy is displayed
to protect their property. My friends, you
are fighting nation of people who are u9,
worthy to associate with you. But how
much meaner are they than those just spoken
Of? Give us freedom and poverty rather
than subjugation. Initiate your wives and
sisters. With what alacrity and energy do
our women always respond to the demands
of patriotism. In the first year of the war
they sent enough clothing to the army to
last two years. They are working day and
night for our soldiers. Talk not of Roman
matrons, Spartan mothers, or the women
of our first revolution. The world has nev-
er seen such women as are now in the South.
Should all other means fail to win our ipde.
pendence--should the men refuse to fight
longer our battles-I will, as a last resort,
assemble the women of our land and march
them forth for duty in the field. love my
home, my wife, my children and ease, but
I would rather be buried in one common
grave with them than submit to Yankee
rule.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-02-24
SOUTH CAROLINA,S DEAD.
BIOGRAPHICAL ROLL OF HONOR!

HAVING received frequent applica-
tons from the friends Of deceased soldiers TO place
in permanent form aud make accessible 10 all who might
desire copy, the "ROLL OF HONOR" Oh which am
engaged for the State, propose publish work more eX
tended in its scope and design than the State Roll cmb
ing BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF the officers and men from
this State who have fallen died in service during the pre-
sent and whose friends may furnish me with the ncces
sary materials for such sketches.
The plan is this. The friends Of the deceased soldiers
desiring place in this work. will forward 10 the
sary information TO make up for publication the bogaphi-
cal sketches send the notices they wish insered
whenth they will be revised and complied for publication
Each biographical sketch be accompanied By the name
of least subscriber and Ten Dollars dciray the
pense and labor involved in the preparation and compilation
of the sketches for which receipt will be given emitting
the holder copy Of the work at the subscription price,
am penecting arrangements with leading publishing
house for the publication Of the work II will be published
in monthly numbers, and issued the best style OF letter
press printing. fine white English book paper and print
ed with the best English Ink Each number will contain
one portraits of officers and who have disn-
guished themselves during the The twelve numbers
will make four handsome volumes.
Terms $50 per for twelve numbers, payable on
the publication Of the first number, Of which due notice will
be given The work will be continued until the Roll is
completed. Those intending subscribe furnish bio
graphical sketches should do without delay, the first
edition will be limited 10 the number of subse. .ibcrs.
Address WILLIAM Is. JOHISTON,
Columbia, S. G.
r.l.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-02-24

YoUNa LADIES; NoTE THIs.-A Nom.
Der of Parliament, writing to his daughter,
says:
81 observe that you have more than once
offered me, as an excuse for the few letters
that l get from you, the statement that you
are bad correspondent, and so forth and
1 have apologies occasionally from my other
friends, pleading for the same fault. the
pressure Of indispensable avocations. Now,
such things are not in good taste. The
last of them is i'll bred, and the former sell
dom sincere. It is no compliment to tell
one that you attend to him only on the ces-
,sation of what is more important to you
than minding him, and I much suspect
that, were any one to reverse the case, and
tell you in plain terms that you are wretch
ed or even a lazy letter writer, that you
would be very apt to loose your temper
Worse than both these, however, is really
'slipshod common place, often adduced with
an air Of originality and wit, of appearing
to pity your friend in having to read your
letter, and telling him at the conclusion, d
shall not infict my trash on you any lon
ger:' Il now relieve you from my. purgato-
.ry,' and the like. They are great vulga-
risms, and poor bats laid for compliment
tary answer. know, my dear Jane, you
will take these remarks Of mine'in good
part. Look into the best collections of
published correspondence, such as Madame
de sevigra, Lady Wortley Montague, Pope
or Cowper, and though in all of them you
will often find wit and humor, they are free
from everything Like what l have now poin-
ted out for your avoiding"