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hSsaca, and Tennel Hill is : miles from Dal.
ton. From Tunnel Hill to Chattanooga the
distance is 81 miles. The whole distance from
Atlanta TO Chattanooga, by the rail road, upon
which all the above named places ase located
being lSs miles.
The Charleston Courier il advised "tba,
an effort is being msde which will have
tendancy 10 materially reduce the present
prices Of blockade goods. The matter is in
the hands of leading men md officers Of
'ne v"rio"s companies and now under con.
sdera'ioh. Ther. is therefore, tn our ci,i
zens an agreeable prospect Of large tum.
bic down IN prices"
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Our Wounded,

We learn from Hon. Geo McC. Witherspoon,
who has jus. returned from Richmond, that the
wourded from Lancaster in tire hospitals are
DONG we'll, aud receive every necessary atteu
tion. None have died SINCE The date OF his
letter published last week, except W. A. Rich
sidson OF Go. "D" LIST Regts S. Faile Of same
c, n'rany, sick from dissrao is not doing WE'LL
The me" are generally in hne spiri.s aud the
u,asl cUnhdence prevails about Richmond.
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Drunken 0Rolals.

An exchange remarks that our cause has
suffered more from drunkenness among officers
In the army, than from all other evils con,bn'
ed. When circumstances have conspired TO
give US victory, like a midnight thief il has
stepped In aud. robt.ed US Of the iaurels we
might 80 easily have won. Our armies have
been demOrsiixed by its pctnicious influence,
AID our generals the victius of its psey, when
the advantages were mailily on our side
II 10 ealculsted-an we can scarely doubt
the imputation-iliat our late disaster in vir.
ginia is mainly attributable tssthis cause. II
is paiufu to think that the salvation Of our
cause.-the vital interests u great nation
should Ls hazardsd in such a way, that heads
rSling with the dsiirium Of whiskey should
have control OF armies in the hour OF battle
And why b thisf Haye We not good men
enough, oi high moral character, o: temperate
habits, con biniog the other qualities requisite
70 great captains, to lead our n,eu in.battley p
Where Was an army over safe IN other hands,
Uhat people secure with tI,sir dsstinies co,ifi.
ded-to the keeping Of men whose brains a, e
constantly dsrkcaed by the orgies of Bachusf
Nigh moral worth slIould be ti,. cI,ief standard
Ia the scale of military prefern,ent-so,,ri.,p
She first requisite to promotion. A stern, q
solemn, h warning e1dmpic, no, only for the,
good Of .hs private in the ranks. and ior the
whole coun try . bnt tor the benefit ofihose Who
aspire 10 high places, shosId be made Of every
: officer whose eond, CT dass not strictly COMFORT
with high ssass Of morality.
Aside from moral sdvaptsg sges.- ia otherre.
spects the Odds are 700 gseat against US to hsz-
ord On engagement at any time under the lead
~ drunken aud isnbesile officers. We capuot
sGo'd 10 confront tie numerical stuength q.
gsinst ss, unless ali ihe moral power on our
side 10 brought ~ bear In otfs behalf. Our
hope rests in making up what We lack in ply.
sicAi by moral st,ensth. IL both DC against
ss, them iadeed, are we In dspIoraLle eondi.
zion. lis high time an example sh9uld.be
made Of some S.e-ssch an example as ~iII
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obi u AIRY.

Died, the 9Th Of Aug. 1864, at Jackson Hos
ptsl; Richmond Va, WM. J ROBINSON, of
wounds received in q charge on the enemy's
line OF entertainments, on Gays farm, Chester.
field, Va, Oh the 2Uth OF May ls6i, in the S4th
year OF his age.
The deceased enlisted early in the campaign
under Capt }. +. Steele, Co. |, lTth Regiment
s q. v, the 18th May 1862, and~ made a con.
sistent member, good soldier, during his tenn
poral warfare with Va here on earth He was
also consistent member Of the "A. X. Church,
worshipng, for several years previous to his
enlistment in the armv, at Shiloh congregation
hi, conduct aud department, especially since
he entered the service, was that OF u christian,
soldier, not only a sodicr Of his country but a
soldier of the cross. After receivinghi wounds,
he first sent 10 the LIST So. Ca. Hospital,
Petersburg, Va. II was .ihe writer's. privilege
to be. with lin frequently for the Arst six
weeks OF his painful afHiction which he bore
with that calm, christian iorlitude, that the
christian only eau feel. When the hand OF the
most high is laid upon him he would at times
speak OF the uncertainty Of his recovery, aud
appeared very much depressed in spirits, not
apparently st leaving this troublesome world,
Tor (he so expressed hnnseIE) but the deplora-
bio condition he would leave . wife and tour
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Persons indebted to this Office, eithef-in
provisions or in cash, are requested to pay. up
at their first convenience.

We have been reqnes,ed.to to state that il han
been proposed by The ladies' Of Yo,k -Distries to
present suitable Banner 10 the l2th 5. G..
Regiment; and that ali invitation has been ex.
tended to the ladies Of Lancaster to participate
with them in this patriotic purpose We doubt
not tha, there are many friends OF this gallant
Regimen, among us, who would be pleased to
contribute something to the object in view -
Contributions left with the Edisor of .this pa =
per will be forwarded TO the proper quarter
II 10 supposed that about one thousand dollars
will be sufficient to delray all OF the exper ses
OF the enterprise. An early response from tae
ladies is requested:
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We are pleased to learn that or Young
friend, 7. Frank Cly burn, late Lieut.. Colonel
Of the 18th 8. c. Regiment, has been promoted
TO the Coionelcy Of that veteran corps. This
10 distinction which his msritorious conduct
ss soldier and All officer, throughout the war,
has well earned. He ed the service
mere boy, aud has but recently attained his
majority. We believe that lie is the second
officer from the District, ia the general service,
who lras attained the rank Of iuli Colonel, the
lamcnted Col Barnes having been the first
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DkvAsrATI0S IN THE VALLEY
seem Ia have fully and thoroughly execu.
ted the orders "t hi, master, (Grant) 10
destroy everything, aud make the Valley
one barren waste" A correspondent of
the Richmond Examiner, writing from
Early command. say:
What Anl!a ard his yandaIs perpetrated
in the b, ,aulifuI plains Of llaIy-has been re-
enacted here by Sheridan and his minions
From Mt Sydney, ten mi es East OF Slaun.
ton. 10 Lcei"wn, ten miles fem Harper'-
Ferry, distance of abont one hnndrrd
miles, it seems to have been literally bias
ted by this bosom OF destruction in human
form Not mil ~ known To be lett un
burned. Every barn has been laid in ashes
Every wheat stack, every bushcl of wheat
and every hav stack has been DESTROYED.
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lAhhr CoRRksroSDENcE OF THE I.rpoyRl
Col. Edwin F, Bookter.


CAMP 18TH ,. Z. REGIMENT, Oct IA, 1864.
MR. EpIToK.-Since the death of th. lk.
mentsd Barnes, this Regiment has met
with no loss more regretted, than tire fail
Vi The noble and gallant Col. Edwin F..
Bo"kier, who fell pierced through The brain
on the Both ul', while leading hi. command
In charge upon The eBemy's li.es Thouyb
stranger TO the majority OF your readers.
We feel IL would be doing injustice TO the
gallant dead, to pass his death without re-.
marx. Ills worth, as gentleman, patriot
'and soldier, combined With all the ekm.u,,
si pur. aud p!ous man. beside nj, ,tf;.
cheney Us commander, warrants this brief
tribute to his memery.
Col. Bookter was native of Rjchlupd
District, SOuth Catoliua, aud received HI.
education principally ut the Sosth Curoli.
na C"I'ese. Al an early age, so strong YVES
the confidence place in him by his fellow
s'tizcns, he was chosen their Representa-
tive IN The Legislature. by ihe largest vote
ever p"lled Ia his District no Was member
"
seeded from the Federal Union.
Al the commencement of the wa, he was
captain OF the "kichIand Guards, "a com
p"ny r"i'ed oy his iather during the d,y,
'' ""'hc "'ion-nnd entered service in the
SECOND South Carolina R.giment-rom.
""nded by Col Jos, Is. krr,haw. Thi.
R'g"nent being partly disbauded, when
he-cAiI "a- naoe tor troops to 40 to V,r.
g'"m' I've returned home with his Company,
'enfganiz~d. aud attached il TO the 18th =
= aeg'a'-.I vince which lin. he has uur.
'ieip"'ed IN all tbs important battles fought
IN Virginia and P-nns, Misunderstanding been
severely wounded three times before hi,
death,
lie was good soldier, an excellent com.
'nanner aud an exemplary christian. The
one thing NEST remarkable in his life,
""- his ronsisi.ncy OF purpose
II" MAS simpie AID uno stvntatious in his
habi's and manners, direct aud undisyni..d
IN all his transactions; his frank ard op.u
c"unirnanee was the mirror Of his pure
""d n"ble soui. tie was .ntIu.,.sti,,,Iv
.des"ied To The cau.e, believing il worthy of
all ti'e sacrifices he csuld snake for our nm
uon"i indcpentfne-. His priv life, as
well M his public, was marked by the
gfeate-t purity, and in accordance " hh the
highest standard Of morality. No person
occupied higher place in the aff c,ions cf
fellow ciIizens,and such ~as his reputation in
this Brig that he was universally ac-
corded second I" no one as q commander,
ThuS. in tue full prima Of manhood and
usef"lnrs.. nt the early nge of tw snly six, ,
this patriot. sud'rr and hero, ha, fallen
martyr 10 The cause SO dear 10 III, beat.
tic leaves devoted mother snd uaay sor.
rowing rs!ati,e. and friends 10 NOUN his
dsa!h. iiis repains were taken home for
interment lie now 6l. k-roY grave,
leaves Ia his county the rich legncy of
his example; to has Regiment, bright IN.
sslIi-d fame, and 10 his friends, the assar.
rance of resi- beyond the grave.
LOCAL
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helpless children to mourn their lo,s. But
there is hope and consolation for the Christian.
They will meet, they will meet,
W here love can never end
They will meet where no parting
Can sever friend from friend.
They will meet where their spirits
Can know no wild despair,
They have here, dear friends.
But they have better there.
c.
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Army Intelligence.

- -''ss os -oHAnLEsr"s-+74rH DAY.
No'hing u ofinpOrtancs ha. occurred since
snr last report Amer the few shots fired
al tie ciy -durpg The FIRE. the enemy re-
m"i"sd perfectly quiet The remainder Of
thssniga. Monday morning. a monitor oif
Co@miog,' Point ~Dd Bar.ry Gregg re-
op~Rcd hr- 90 ths wrecked steamer Fis,a,
each Hrmy 6S. shots
In ,he afternoon, Fort Me.lid. and Bat
terry M.rion, on SaLisaais Island, opened a
warm lire on the Monitor ana Rs,d f.rty
'sho,s. THE Wssi,or was struck severn,
times and finally compelled TO move of
and anchor bower down shs channel ou, Of
range.
Thers was oeHring On Sumter, nor no
further hriog on the city - Charieson Cou-
rier, 35th
We ehaye authe ntic information, save the
Mobile advertiser and Register, Of the Goth
inst, that on Tuesday last, the 18th Inst,
Capt A~ss. with MS eonmss6, fsaght th.
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Editolia! Brevit,ea

c.,., u,c-,
a..,o. :, s p'''""Seu resi-
to remove his family ,h,r.
~, -
~. "'au'''o" lNoftn o"'o'''"j Times says
"'"a" " Soa'o carolina, Is i0ru-
Us VIZ '"'""'''' passes sou'h " Henderson,
The man who croaks for the stoppage OF The
war on our part without . co,e..,,,J,y ,;.-
ros ." '"' p"'' Z" '"e enemy 10 st"p H. Is
~ '' ."s"! '" "'S county 'ont "a" cue
F"' "''' "e '~oo'a save his property
:" an ~. "'",e' "o''oess"y a"a 'asapo"d''"'' il
:, N' " "'' "''' s'e"s'"eh Tue arms oil
~ ''''' "'ea's VI" his power.
'Ae ev" ""y "s h's c'oak.
~ s'~e ""'"se'' TUT nus foig when
'"''e"
-" "'' W. ''"Ss 're"k OF h'"'e''' e''
'' 'u' Ahode' nah
o "'"'"'" '"e s"'9eet "' ms
G'n Bragg goes to Wilu.i"g Ton tcmpo,aiiI
but ~ii return to Aici.n'o"d wasa te. eu,er.
-gency which cals linn " wihnlnyta, shall
have passed.
, The perception Of won,au l. "a o,;.L
Lightning. Her penetration i, ,iuu;,;o,-..
most instinct. BY a glance she will draw :.
deep and Just sonclusioI Ask her how an.
formed it and she eannot aus ~sr In. a,,.s,;,,,
"''e sue trusts "er Instinct she is scarcely
e'e, "e'e''eu Out Sne Is generally lost when
'"e oes''s 10 ''ason'
Inc sec''o"s through which Hoods men
na's "'e'y p"Sseu Aoo"''"ed .~nh good things
~e"'A " anu III Tue greatest a'n"dance' At Cedar
LOW" tue 'Afmersactuaiy quarre.Ied with each
o''.' "' !" ""' s"ou'u sell 'he army eorn. As
VIC y. "'"y 'o'e MI eo'''ehse overlooking Cedar
'"e'' greasy ou"e'"ut at the head OF the
eoa,l'' was "e"ru 10 sIci"m'-''starve, h-rlG
mere com enough 10 iced TIE Confederacl."
No grander military a.hib;,;on b.s . ,..,,
witnessed, Than 'hathstSeeHths North ann the
''u'"' NO more brilliant struggle adorns the
'''"a"ce o' history We stapd to day co".
ssp'cuons marx IN the long suecession Of the
human drama Sink o~swm-live o. die;
"reean triumph or Ca1hagsirian doom; b
tayihh victory or Sarmatian ruin ; Pru.sian
Sl'ryor Caucasian eIiIe--oar record is com.
,.;,h -. VIC .'' a'a VIII I'VE
will aw.L.o .tn,,,.,o,S.ps e, '".'
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Fiom Virginia.

RICHMOND. Ocl 26.-Gen Early has i.-
sued. "A lengthy aud eloquent address to the
troops under his cornmand IN which he NJ.
tubu'es the recent defeat 10 the di- gruc.
ful propensity to plnnd.r and pnnic tie
appeals to them-to. stand by. lheic coIors ia
The future at all hazards and retrieve ib.ir
reputation. The address does not admit
Of condensation, and it is too long To trans.
init in full.
PErERssURG, October 26-Thc enemy
have recedsd short dis:rnce only, To the
point OF the road, but it amounts 10 moth.
ing They are suppo .sd TO have done thi.
10 o'der u. prevent an entiI"dc fire from nnr
Ibtsterhe'd batteries and 10 get more eli.
gib'e ground Tor their line Of -urtnwurk-
The enemy are still busy for!if,ing their
lines, and everything II, present indicate. II
purpose on .heir par, TO act Oh the deni.n.
si'e. The force Of Cbc ensmy in our front
is chiefly the I'd and 9Th corps picke,
hf'"g mud sharp shooting are Of d d,iiy &c
eu1rsnce, miugicd occnsOnuIIy with dis
chnrgrs Of ARTILLERY. 'Das-rterS report the
enemy building winter quarter, IN rear Of
their lines .Of works
Oar men are veil fed and receiving fail
supple. Of clothing and blankets, and are
in good spisils a good many recruits are
canning in, under the order revokmg dc
tHiis.
PETERSBURG, Oct 27.
The enemy il reported 10 be- mo sing in
heavy force hi infantry, artillery and cav.
airy, this morning, on our eNtr.ne right,
aud heavy skirmi,hiug has been going on
since run rise, al tha. point and seven miles
below here betweenihe Weldon and South
Side Rail Road.
PETERSBURG Oct %.
Last night about dark The enemy charr.
ed our works 90 Baxter Road, capturing n
small portion of them from " hich however
they were quickly dislodged with the Ioss
ofhbout dozen rIsouers. Our loss very
sinaii.
Ii. Col Harrison and Wise of Wise's
brigade, were captured by the enemy.
About ten O'clock last night The enemy
charged our works on Jerusalem Plank
Road, capturing part Of our picket line and
du'Wg IN the rest Of il. About ~ o'clock
however opr line was ~ esIabIi-hed on this
pa" In he dght Of Yesterday evening on
The Beyk Plank Read below here
Three battle asgs were captured from
the enemy aud aboat 200 prisoners taken
yesterday.
Nothing ~as heard from below tlis NOR.
ming.
The ensmy's cavalry are on a raid to.
wards South Side Rail Road.
RICHMOND. Oct. %.
The following Official dispatch was re-
csived from Gen. Lee a, the War Depart.
msnt TO night.
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. ESTATE SALE.

BY virtue Of an order from the Court Of Or
dinary for Lancaster District, will sell on The
10th day OF November inst, the .personal Es-
tate OF the late B,itton Blackmon, deceased,
consisting oi Neg oes, lIo' ses, Stock ot.various
kinds, Wagon, Household and Kitchen furiIi-
turc, farming and plantation tools, and a varie-
~ OF other articles. Also Corn and otner pro-
visions. 90
Terms made known OH day Of sale.
JOSEPH Il, BLACKM0N,
Admir-.
Nov. 1864. So II
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TAX IN KIND, =.
Nov. |, 1864.
PosT QUANTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
list Congressional District, Cberaw, S. &


ist Congressional District, Cbesapx, s. &.
- October 10Th 1864
PRODUCERS are hereby notified. that
The Tax in Kind Depots, in this District,
will he kept open until lhe 10th of Noyem-
Der heSt,Jor receiving balnnoi of"-tithe Of
Crop OF 1868 After that time, all Estimate.
unpaid, in whole, or in part, wall be Turned
over TO the District Collector. for the'col.
lection OF the penalty, in default OF delivery
in Kind. s@sf
Producers who hold rceeiptsfor psoducs.
delivered on account Of Tax in KIND vii,
save thenrseves and the-oifcers muchstrou
bic by presenting sueh receipts to the Tax
ia ki"d'Agn,s, that they may bescredited
oG their Estimdtes.s o.
NoNreceipt is valid, unless. IL. expressed
upon the face, that the'pr6dure was 6eiv.
cred "on account OF Pax iD-Kindp When
Ihls isnot SO stated, the Tax payers should
make affidavit, Of The fact thar the produce
was delivered on account Of Tax in Kind,
before a Magistrate, before presenting such
receiPts. -
CHAS. A, MAkLOY, Capt
and POSI- q. NJ. LIST CoBS-i1ist. 5. G.
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We are authorized TO announce Capt J.
- Caskey n candidate for Sheriff at the ap-
prouch:ng election.
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Announcements.
FOR SHERIFF.

The friends of w. w. Baskin announce
him candidate Tor Sheriff at the ensuing
election.
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MIR. EDlToR You wiA please un nounce
capt a. >. Nisbet, us II candidate for Sher-
H. oi Lancaster District. lie is private
IN Capt w. l.. DePasa' Company of Light
Artillery. MANY FRIENDS:
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eradicate this evil, root and branch from the
highest to the lowest. Who il shalt be, let
those In authority determine. Aud il there are
hund' eds deserving this s-reuibutivs justice, let
It not be Withheld in single Instance. The
country is sick Of this evil. The people arc
growing weary VI .ie Public .seutimeur de-
'na"ds remedy. Let the trsnsgressors b.
brought To judgment. Somebody has. To pay
the forfeiture; then let it be the guilty ones.
1t were better that they should suffer than the
whole country brought " ruin.
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MR EDITOR Please announce Mai. NJ
Hilton, candidate for Sheriff Of Lancaster
District, and obIise
MANY FRIBNDs
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We are authorized TO announce Capt
w. !. Phiier II candidate for Sheriff at the
ensuing election
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The Montgomery Mail, 'favoring the idea en-.
'telA'nedb by Vice.Presideut Stephens and Mr..
Boyce Of n general Convention Of all the. STATES.
North and South, to consult upon terms OF
Peace submits the following simple plan ior
carrying these views into Operation
The pian Tor obtaining this general con.en.
eon Is simple. Let Congress express ITSELF upon
the subject, appoint three or i've commission.
ers Of national reputation to 20 " washington
and lay tin maftss Ueiore Tie United State,
Government, and our word ior it, the scb.u,.
would either meet with an affirmative response
or, n the event ot rejection, 50 divid. the
cpuoscls OF the enemy, as To break one half the
ioice oil his blows Ia the sprug- Suppose LIN.
coin siroaid deciiue, he would then put tue war
on declared footing OF determination ; sup.
pose he accepts? what opportunity does
the sittng oi such "A body oiter to England and
France, who have always expI esscd desire to
interfere ~henever there should appear a r.a.
sonaole hope OF success.
The Weapons now in the hau,s OF Con.
gress. The states can do nothing. The pco.
PIE can do nothing. The President will do
nothing. Congress alone has tho power py its
courage aud wisdom % strike blow tor peace.
IL u would reassure the srmy, it had better
sct had better act il it would reassure the
heart ot die whole country.
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We are authorized to,announoe Capt J.
~ Soweli asa candidate for Sheriff OF Ian.
caster District for ,lIs ensi,ug term
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We are authorized to announce Ssrgt
- i. Mobiey, OF Capt. DsPass Battery, a
cand didate for Sheriff at the next election.
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DURING my absence fu-the- military
serstce,-Dr Robert 5. BeckhaSis my au.
thorized agent -
l.. III. CAUTlIEN.
Oct. 25, 1864. :. - a7.ot
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CHAS. A, MAhIOY, Capt
and Posi- O. NJ. Is, CoB~-1ist. $. G.
Nov. ] 1861, - SS--2t
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WILL be sold At Lancaster G, q. sAs Ara,
Monday IN November, 4 fue MadoH1 nein1 40
on day Of sale. C1,x0v
Oct 20, 1885,, ~.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-17

REBEL OFFICES CAPTURED By THE
STEAMER CoNsTITUTIoE-On her late trip
from New Orleans to Vicksburg, the
steamer Constitution captured three
rebel officers having q mail in charge,
containing valuable information. 1t
was on the night of the 2Sth, when the
Constitution was between Rodney and
St Joseph, voices were heard calling
Justify for help. The yawl was sent out
and three men brought on board, who
proved to be rebel officers, making their
way from the western to the eastern
shore of the Mississippi, with a mail
containing sixty letters The skiff in
which they had embarked had been
upset in a storm, and they had been an
hour and half in the water, and see
ing the Constitution, they hailed her,
paerring capture to q watery grave,
Their names are Captain D. F. Buckner,
9th Louisiana, on his way to Richmond;
Lieutenant w. I. Patterson, 14th Tex
as, and Sergeant J. R Boatman, 10th
Texas cavalry, on their way to Folks
army. The prisoners and mail were
delivered to the commander at Vicks-
burg.-& Louis Democrat
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The Union Negroes Recognized 81
Prisoner OF War.
From the Richmond Examiner, March 8


Yesterday the first veritable negro
prisoners were received at the Libby.
They were genuine, sure members Of
the original Corps d Antique, ranging IN
color from gingerbread brown TO tobac
co black, greasy and loud smelling, en-
cased in blue uniforms, close buttoned
up 20 the chin. They were captured on
the Cd inst, within few miles Of Will
liansburg, with arms in their hands,
having been pushed forward by Massa
Butler with negro command on g
foraging and thieving expedition. Their
names and military connection were
recorded as follows James w. Corn
and P. T. Lewis, 9th United States Vol
unteers; r 2. Armstead and John
Thomas, 9th United States Volunteers.
As they claimed to be Buffers pets,
and it being understood that great
affection and fondness for each other
existed between them and the officers
captured from the recent soaking and
plumber expedition. Major Turner
very considerably ordered that they be
placed in the cells occupied by their
white copatriots, each being accolnmo-
dated with 3 sable boon companion.
We are glad that our officials are in
clined to carry out Greeleys idea of the
amalgamation Of the races, 50 far as il
effects the Yankee prisoners in our
care. Il viii result in mutual good
The only party likely to be seriously
affected, either ia statls or morals, Is the
negro. The Yankee cannot be de
graded lOwer-the negro probably can
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