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vs>ymsd Sro three y ssvsA tires, and sach a1sash ~
pulsed VIII ersas saughsss, bss,Sss pouring hsossAs
ps,ss bpoaasSss iuo me rsbsl ranks eD the Miami and
sou,nses the casualties snous the rebsl troops must
have teen enormous rebel surgeon Wa heard 70 say
that ths damned Yankees bad siled and wounded one
tbrA Of their whole FORCE and he hoped that % mercy
would bs shown the cursed Yankoesn The guobcat
Whitehead went on . reconnaissance on Wednesday .
short aslaace above Plymouth, and the o1ncsrs and
crew observed about three hundred rebel troops
engaged 10 buryiug the dead. From . ssecple
90 the town church, overlooking large tract Of land
found that the Geld Of Asa johnson (about sixty
acrcs) was completely filed with dead and dying rebels
The entire rebel could not have been short Of from
Aftesn 70 twenty thousand men OF whom onethrd are
unit for future service.
TN FORT Pillow MASSACRE IN EHAcrRp.
Ny informant also acquainted me with tho fact that oil
the negroes found after the surrender stripped Of their
clothing and brutay murdered 10 cold blood II must
be- understood that General Vessels had colored troops
Plymouth, few recruits for North Carolina regi
eDts the poor unfortunate blacks thus buchered
were merely aborers for the government The negroes
formed into line, nude staie and fred al BY the
brutal sodery purportng 10 represent southern cnva
ry Nature rovots a. these facts and the PLAZA appar
emily adopted by the rebels for the future disposition Of
negroes 10 emancipation from, and not for, hfe.
THE SITUATION OF PLYMOUTH
on the Roanoke river, which forms an angle above us
mouth from the Albemarle SOUND Of ninety Degrees
VIII DO seen from the following
MAP OF PLYMOUTH AND VICINITY.
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WAN DEPARTMENT, ADJrIAsr GENERALS OyucT,
wAsHxorcs, April 70. 1854.
Another and among the last Of The heroes Of our sec
ond War OF independence. II gone BrevetMaor General
Joseph Gilbert Toen Chief Of Engineers Of the United
states Army departed this life the ga instans this
General fo,,en was born August 20. 1888, In New
Haven Connecticut and graduated At the Military AGA.
81 Ts anon wh soc 70
$685. continued In that arm Of Service passing honorsby
through every grade until no became 10 1888 ohei En-.
mousy confirmed bis nomination py the President 70 be
MAJOR General by orevet fer long faithful and eminent
Genera, Tosten's military career OF than hHf
century has been OF continued nsefunsss and dstn-
bs arduou. and position Of chsf Ens
pecy OF the army the Niagara frontier woere DC took
and ne follow ng year 10 me capture Fort George Up
per Canada, and repuse OF the Britain notia on LAKE
Ontario In ss-is no became che. snsnssr o. zoe
lizard and Macomb: was 10 the attack 90 IA Cole nils
Lower Canada. and tho battle Of rla:ogrs 70 sos
OF bs brother officers, and tho marked appreciation Of
the government, which conferred Upon bin two ereveta
for ~ mertorous and distinguished services On the
,eurn of reace bis high professional sbies were called
into activity 90 Board Of Engineers which proectedoar
extended line Of lake defencss AMI seacoas. tortncsons
Tbese works most ~ which we're planned by himself,
the enduring monuments tc bis memcry 10 ths war with
Mexico General Scott ermmoned his early companion in
arms 70 sd nm 10 sbe sege Of vera Cruz where Tor biz
''galiant and msrvorous soudrct' General Ioteu WAS
ssyesd Srsas1 r. no or me ps svss
ADMIN sterng with ungirng devotion spotless integrity
and signal sbny the varied duties the tnsrcisl rsspon
sibles and The professional iabors OF that arm Of
vice 90 essential 10 our national defence.
In addition 10 General Totens multiplied military ave-
calious he was 40 active member Of the Lighthouse
Board from its organization IN 1857 Regent OF The
Smithsonian Institution from ns establishment ~ Coo.
eress 10 1885, corporation OF the National Academy O.
Sciences created 1893 Of the Herbcr Comm sson
efs for the cities OF New York and Beaten, aud member
Of many scientific associations -.
DisNnarshsd for urbaulty Of manner, genial soeM
qualities and that great moral excellence which adoIrs
the Christian soldier and gentleman he has ieit oenta
sp exalted reputation, worthy tho emulation o. DC
brother ofBcsrs, and which his Surviving Children may
well regard Q priceless legacy, -. 49, m
IA tribute 70 bis memory tho officers o. be .orps W
Engineers and Military Academy vii wear 'ne . AZ
soribed badge OF mourning for tbHiy days- aua
after the reception Of this order a. the Minary .s
hair hour guns will DO Gred there rom SUBJ ~ "
and the dag be display "a az nsi ~ vAp
+ b. TovvsSsn Assisisri Ac'rur' General
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rsrrino Boiler Espiosion as Ph,,adei.
phfa.
PmllrRrrHlA. Anril 2h. hal

fuiip1lrHA, April 20, 1894
81 ibs expeslcn This uoUng Of boiler a, Cornelius
Baksrs eeisblissnent, on tbe corner OF Eighth and
Cherry streets, 'hrso msp were killed and several
wounded. = atl
portion Of the boiler vas thrown fourteen hundred
feet and isI urcu The root o. email building ABOVE
Eleventh street, killing John Porter, who was loading
wagon 10 mont
Anttber piece vac thrown nto Market street killing
horse and inurng Lewis Robinson, OF Carlisle
A chimney, byc stories bsn, was thrown down by Tho
ayplosloe
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BnporANrpRs % TIE Army AND
rfsrRlcT ov NokTE CAROLINA.

HnDSVAhTNM o. THn ARMY AMI
rprHC oy NoETE CARotirA
aA Nswrsnr,-N. o., April I'll, 1901
With feelings Of Vie deepest sorrow the Commanding
General announces tne fsl Plymouth, N. O., and the
capture Of lie gallant commander, Bresdsr General n
wessels and bis command. Tbs rcsaA. bowsveA
was OCT obtained until after the most gallant and deter
mined resistance had been made. Five tmes the enemy
scrmed 'he lines the general. and as many times were
for she powerful ASSISTANCE q the rebel iropclad ram,
and Vie coating snssrshoosr battery, The Cotton Plant
Plymouth would sinl have been % our hands.
Fer ibsr noble dssnce the gallant General vessels and
bic brave baud have ana deserve The wsrmest thanks o.
The vncls country, while on win sympahse with them
10 the misfortune
70 The officers and men Of the navy The Commanding
General tenders HIS thanks Cor their hearty cooperation
with tho army, and the bravery, determination and
courage stsi pVssc ibeu pal Of NC unsocs sOniasll
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FuneraI OF Captain FIusser.

HEApcr iRTERs, ARMY DnrRicT or Morris ClRolyl1
ASSISTANT AbJrrAST GENERALS orTcS
NkwHERS,N April az, 1854.
sIs-To morrow, at twelve O'Clock NJ, the funeral of
Lieutenant Commander G. W. Flusser, upted States
NAVY viii take place from Naval Hospital The ~.
neral services win be held al the church Pollock
street.
As attribute TO the memory o. this noble man. II ex.
pccted that every officer OF the army whose duties will
permit will be present on the occasion.
am, sir very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. A. JuDSON
Captain and Acting Adutant GenL United States vos.
10 Mr.. EvsoS, care Of Capian Bradley
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The Ohio militia.

CINCINNATI, ArrIl 25, 1864.
genera order, No H. issued from ihe Adluant Gene
rails once dated Columbus the 25b declares that every
member Of the National Guard must report 10 person. or
BY substitute when called into active service, DO
reated &c deserter
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rhe Court Martha, OF Captain DaAnins.

TR1NIos, n. T., April 2b, 1S64.
court MARTIAL by order OF The Secretary OF war,
sembsd bore this morning TO try the charges against
Ceptan Vim. r. DunniDs, Assistant ouartcrmasser Gene
raj, for alleged improper inspection Of horses The fol.
lowing officers impose the courtcolones Ttus, TWEEN.
~ second New York Volunteers; J. L. Chamberlin,
Twentieth Maine Volunteers, and g s Beach, Filth Meh.
gan Volunteers: Lieutenant cclonels II. n. Barnham,
sntyseventb Pennsylvania Volunteers; L. Thompson
One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers O.
Mallory, Thirteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers Judge Al.
yotatc, George a. Hssttpgs
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MnItary Movem.nts In Massaehusests.

All the companies OF heavy artillery III tbe State have
been ordered 10 Washington a sufhc ept number Of
Massacb militia viii take their places in the forts
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shakspcre celebration ~ Halifax.
HALIFAX, NJ o., April Is, 1864
The ehakspcrc celebration to-day was decided sue
cess Tho city Rauy decorated with Tags and the
procession was very 6ne The day and bright.
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The Indiana Militia.

CiscIEsAr, April 2c, 1895.
is reported that Governor Morton VIII take command
10 person o, the Indiana militia.
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Reported Murder OF the Coiored Union
Troops Mt Plymouth, N. q.

BAlTlNokE, April 3, 1854.
There reports the street here lb. morning par
porting 10 have been brought by coorei suier that
cocrea Union troops Plymouth, G.. we're murdered
after the surrender Of the place to the rebcls. /.
There are verifying this statement and the
rumor is probably without fouu daticn
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TRENTON, April 20 1874.
Governor rsrker has received instructions from she
War Department regiment 81 twelve batteries
II heavy artillery BIS the 10th CT May.
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siI hundred men Of tie First New Hampshire cavalry
lot here to-day for Washington. They 90 without
or horses
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yhs Ninth Army Corps 60 move.
~OiRCULAR--NO. 3.

~OiRCULAR--HO. 3,
HraporAkrxRs os TIM Nina ARM CoRps,
ANNAPOLIS, Md. April 10, 1854 !
This army Bong on the eve OF movement. no appli
cations for leaves Of absence burroughs COR any length
Of time will be granted, excepting only 10 the cases
where there evdsoce THAI Of the most
usgont character No notice win be taken Of any others
BY command Of Major General BURNSIDE.
LEwn RlcnnoNp, Assistant Adiutant General.
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The Press Dispatches.


A. JuDsos, Assistant Adjutant General.
The Press Dispatches.
NEStrRs ~ C., April %, 1864
The battle which had been gong night and day at
Plymouth from Sunday the 17tn, 10 the 20th ,nsi
suited in The capture Of the city by the enemy wcd
nesday noon including General Vessels and bs forces
thousand i've hundred men. The enemy obtained
possession Of the town at eight o'clock in the morning
Geo. Vessels and his troops retired into Fort Williams,
and held out until noon, repusng the enemy 10 seven
desperate assaults The enemys oss is said TO be ope
thousand seven hundred, while our loss slight
Gen. Vessels who gained such distinction in the
days. fight before Richmond has made in this eieee
most heroic With bis little band OF veterans
Several weeks srce he called for Eve thousand siai
ing in the moot solemn manner that Il would be mposs
bic 10 hold the city with less number Gen Peck who
has given Gen Vessels oil the assistance in his power
IN The same solemn manner time and again, called Ter
reiniorcemenls.
II Is reported that the enemy have left Plymouth and
are now moving on Washington, and aso on this city
The rebel ram at Kinston on the Nerse has, s
talned moved towards Ncwberu and expected to make
the attack u day two More gunboals and reinforce
meDls Immediately required here and at Washington
Two companies belonging to the Second North Carolina
(Union) Volunteers were among The captured at Ply
mouth the most Of whom taken and shot by the
enemy after forces bad surrendered All the negroes
found in Uniform also shot
The funeral Of Commander Fusser takes place hero TO.
The rebel ram at Plymouth which came down the
Roanoke s expected TO act 10 concert with the other
rams IN the attack on Washington and Newbern. She
carries three ANAL guns and sixty pourder With
the aid Of gunboats these could be readily
down, as their seagoing qualities are bad.
Ifu1a tEo ri rohf tha nj Dlvv srg
two Of gunboats hut is not expected she would
tack any respectable humber OF gunboas the day time
Much discussion is going on here the removal by
the Secretary Of War Of Lieutenant Colonel H. Foster
commanding the Second North carolina Union volup.
teers The Newbern Times speaks OF bis success In
cruns loyal whites pays high tribute TO bis services
expresses the popular sympathy for him, and says his
removal brought scout BY private intrigue outside
OF military circles The Tunes General Butler
from all blame and claims that be comedies with the
views expressed The charge that Colonel Fosters ap
poniment improperly obtained is shown be erro-
from Official documents in his possession.
FORTRESS MONROE, April "a, 1864.
Captain weatberbee, Of the Twsnty. third Massachu.
sets regiment, has just arrived from Roanoke island
BE makes the folio wing report
General vessels surrendered 70 the enemy on wednes
day the Goth inst when the rebels possession OF
Plymouth, O., after four days hard 6gbtog
Our loss hundred and fifty killed and twenty
FIVE hundred captured
The rebel loss 10 fifteen hundred killed
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Movements or Generals.

NNCNNAf. ATTU 40, ItU9.
Generals cordcu Granger, Klerusn and sicses are IN
this city
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NFWFkFNs April IT Iet7'
General Vessels, commanding the town OF Plymouth,
and DIS whole command Of upwards Of two thousand
officers and men, surrendered yesterday al O'Clock
N. The command consisted Of the following
Eighty 9th New York infantry regiment
One Hundred ana nrst Pennsylvania infantry regiment,
One Hundred and Third Pennsylvania infantry regiment
Sixteenth Connecticut infantry regiment.
Two companies Of the Massachusetts, heavy artillery.
Two companies Of the Second North Carolina volun.
ieers.
Two companies OF The Twelfth New York cavalry.
The enemy gained kew ne upwards Of thirty pieces q
artillery, Of all cslbrss including two hundred and
hundred FOUNDER PARROTS about three hupdrsd
horses and large amount Of commssary stores.
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With he records the death OF tho nch sailor and
gallant patriot, Lieutenant Commander G. ". Flusser,
unsd States Navy, Who in the beat Of battle fell dead
the deck Of his ship, with the lanyard Of bic gun 10
his hand
The Commanding General believes that these misior-
tunes viii tend not 10 discourage hut nerve the Army
Of North Carolina to equal deeds Of bravery and gaantry
hereafter.
Until further orders The headquarters Of tho Sub die.
trict Of the Albemarle will be at Roanoke Island The
command devoves upon Colonel D. ". wardrop, Of he
Ninety.ninb New York infantry.
BY command Of. Major General JOHN G PECK.
J A. JuDsos, Assistant AdJutant General.
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Departure OF the First New HampshIre
Cavalry.
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New Jersey Called ON for an ARTILLERY
Regiment.
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The Fair.

The Fourteenth street and Unios square buildings yes
terday presented somewhat OF disagreeabe contrast
With the brilliant appearance which existed for the past
three weeks Nearly all the stands were vacant. On
Wednesday evening next oil the articles remaining on
han with the exception OF the machinery department.
are 10 DO aucioned on Az eleven O'Clock 10 day The ma
cbnery departmen, auction win take place. when large
amount is expected 10 be realized. The entire receipts
OF tho Far canIS, yet DC asceaned, and probably will
not be for q day or two.
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The Metropolitan Police Bill signed by
Governor SEYMOUR.

I ALBANY, April 70, 1907
Bill.
| The Governor has also signed Benedicps School bin
and The New York City and County rax Leves bills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-06-22
Declaration for Peace.

RICHMOND, June l9.-In secret session,
on Friday night, Congress adopted MANI
festo, declaring nothing more ardently de-
sired by us than peace. The series of.suc-
cesses which it has pleased the Almighty to
bless our arms since the opening of the
present campaign enable us to profess this
desire We feel in the interest of civilization
and humanity, without danger of having
our motives misinterpreted. The world
must now see that we can never be conquer
ed and will not our adversaries begin to
feel that humanity has bled long enough,
and desist frorn longer perseverance III this
wantou and bopeless contest.
The war on our side has been strictly de-
fensive. We do DOT wish to.,interfere with
the peace aud prosperity of the States ar,
rayed against US. All We askis.the undis-
rurbed enjoyment Of the rights vrich onr
common ancestors declared the eqa,i' 'herIt-
age of all parties 10 the social compact. II
our adversaries. are deaf to the voice of fea-
son and Justice, and shall determine upon
q final prolongation of the contest, upon
them be- HE responsibility ofean Illusion SC
injurious to the interests of mankind.
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From the Richmond Sentinel.
A Card.

TO the citizens of Rock Hill and vicinity,
York District, s. c., this memento of graf.
itude and esteemis respectfully rendered.
While on-a visit there, recently, deliv-
cred au address, which was considered ap.
propriate to the times, to very large and
highly respectable and intelligent cougrega
tion, under the pastoral care of the Rev.
Mr.. Dickson, of the Presbyterian Church.
After the service, very handsome col.
lection was taken up, to aid the Presbyterian
Board of Publication for reading matter for
the soldiers. .Apd when left that hospit.
able community l was presented with the
generous donation of two hundred and
eighty dollars, as present to myself. 1t
was free-wIll Offering, as unexpected as it
was unsolicited; and part of it will be given
as freely o~aid our gallant soldiers and
their suffering families.
And here, Mr.. Editor, allow me little
space in your paper, to notice the ceaseless
devotion, the heroic patriotism, ,the unyield.
ing firm cess and fortitude, and the generous,
self-sacslfeing spirit of the South Carolina
ladies'; and, indeed, the same may be as
truly said of all Southern ladies in this ter.
rible struggle; andsaid, too, to the eternal
infamy of many Southern men, to whose
breasts honor and patriotism, with lofty and
enduring magnanipity, are utter strangers,
or, at best, but idle and Improbable words
But it is these transcendent virtues which
at this time, shine in all their moral gran.
deur, power and beauty, in the noble women
of the South, that distinguish them so pre-
eminently above ell the rest OF their sex IN
the world. Their illustrious virtues, deeds
and merits, the gepias Of poetry can never
sing, orators never proclaim, history record,
nor time reward.
And. surely, He who has so richly en-
dowed the Southern women with these Vir-
tines, has not planted them there for vain
and idle show, for little while, and then to
be extinguished in ruin, blood and fire.
Will He not keep them all in safety under
the covering of His outspread wings, until
these fearful calamities are over past! =,
LEANDER KER, Chaplain.
CAMP, W1NDER, March 80, 1864.
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RATES OF POSTAGE INTHE
@. STATES OF. AMERICA.

EOR the convenience of the public
Il the following simplfed satemen, ofthe rates Of post
under the of Congress Of the Confederate States o
America has been prepared. It. must be borne In mind
that the Act TO go into effect from and after such period
as the r. NJ General may, by proclamation, announce:
RATES OF posrkuE. %
Single letters, not exceeding half ounce In weight to
part Of the Confederate States shall be each 10 cents
An additional single rate for each additional half ounce
Drop letters cents each. -
In the foregoing cases. postage to be prepaid by stamps
stamped envelopes
Advertised letters cents elch e. ,.s. .,,. . L.
ON NEWSPAPERS.
Sent 10 regular and Bona fde subscribers from the office
Of publication and exceeding three in weight
Weekly paper, l3 cents per quarter.
Semi Weekly paper, % cents per quarter. -
Tri-Weekly paper, 80 cents per quarter.
Four times week, So cents per quarter.
Five times a week, 65 cents per quarter. as :, -
Six tmcs week, Is cents per quarter.
ON PERIODIC sns.s-As
Periodicals published semi-monly DO
Periodicals published monthly, not exceeding ~
In weight cent each number, and one cent additional
on each additional ounce or fraction OF an ounce.
on TRANSIENT PRINTED NATTER.
The inland postage every other newspaper, and on
each circular sealed, handbt engraving, pamphlet,
perodica magazine otherpaper, which shall be uncon
nected with any manuscript or written matter and not
exceeding in weight shall be cent, and for every
additional ounce or fraction of an ounce,l cent addition
al and books, bound and unbound, not weighing over
four pounds shall be deemed maabe matter and the in
antpostage them shall be at the rate OF cents an
fraction Of ounce, and the postage on all such
transient and books shall be prepaid in all cases ex
cept when sentby officers, musicians or priVates OF the
army. $50
FR,yKrSe PRIVILEGE.
The following persons only entitled TO the ankn5
privilege and in all cases strictly confined to official bus-
His Chief Clerk.
Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department
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A MAN OoNFINED IN 4 oALTfkThs =,
CAVE FOR Two HUNDRED AND SEyENTF
DAYs.-The people Of Parker's gap, Ten
nessee, were much alarmed by:s rumor that
there was human being in an old saltpe-
tre cave near the gap-supposed to be- the
same cave recently visited by Col Brigham,
while on picket. The Colonel failed to ex-
plore the cave on account of the noxious
oonors ;ssn;no from the onsnine..
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The Siege of Charleston.
THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY FIRST D.

THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY FIRST DAY.
For the first time during several weeks,
there was an intermission of the lombard.
ment of the city on Monday. This, doubt.
less, was owing to the bad weather. Du-
ring Sunday night seven shells were thrown
at the-city. The enemy's troops seeuf act.
lively at work repairing the damages which
the rains have caused to their works :
Our attentive Secessiopville correspondent
writes us from that post, under date Of Mon
day, June l3th :, "T6e visitors from the
Yankee batteries, lin the shape Of shells, are
still "iacooveuisutly plentiful" q Ou Sat
urday, the llth instant, they threw eleven
shells from Light House Inlet, and ten from
Long Island. On yesterday Sunday they
threw 81 SHELLS from the former point, and
twenty. three from the latter. Our batteries
responded briefly, as usual. All quiet TO-.
day. - .&,a. IS.
For some time past it has been known
that q batch Of Yankee prisoners, compri.
sing the highest in rank now in our hands,
we're soon to be brought hither to share the
pleasures of the bombardment. They ac-
cordingly arrived on Sunday. We give a
list of their names and rank: