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. MILITARY.

y twill be seen by advertisement in to
days papsr, that the Colonel of the S4th
Regiment, has called ont Fthe Militia-yiz. !:
ail between the ages of 16 and go years,
ofsge, 10 meet at Smiths old field, on Sat-
urdsy, the Goth inst for organization. As
the duty now required is "extraordiuary,"
al psrsons are included in the call, who
hxye been exempted under any pretences.
Ifths turnout is general one, Falstaf's
march through Coventry will be fool to
it besides our District has been most alarm
ingly. afflicted the last three years, with
eHery i'll that flesh is heir to, seemingly to
have affected mostly those between II and
so; many are scarce able to walk, to an
Examining Board--sclubs is trumps," -
but can generally, get away with unexam-
4plad calerity.E Theerops are generally laid
BY, now, 20 day at Smiths old field will
not cause much ,sufering-one Of our par
lor Generals might be invited to drink a
little blood on the occasion, which would
add much to.the interest, and give his own
command an idea of what he knows about
sfguns and swords. and villaiuous saltpe:
trs." We would suggest that the Colonel
of the Board Of Relief, With his staff, pa.
rsds his. itoorps," without arms, for fear
they might have different idea from those
Who may have excused certain persons, as
ssussful men" in the community, and put
the militia proper to fight, to the utter dis
regard of Gov. Bonham's authority. A
committee of the Greenwood Card Factory
should be invited to attend, and report pro-
gress. to QUE dollar subscribers; band Of
desesters from Kings Mountain should be
invited to discourse the music of the occa-
sion, and the very effective corps of The
Ouartermaster and Commissary Depart
meuts be instructed to issue the rational
orders op4the sublime occasion. That the
solemnity of the occasion may not be abu-
sed, or the musical ear disturbed, the "but.
terspeeulators" should see that the wagon
,trsins are we'll supplied with grease.
As this occasion is. to be a grand one,
calculated to scatter terror among our foes,
nd confidence among our friends, the Devi3
contends that everybody should attend this
grand military scatterstionl
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MH>EWMSo

- The Medical Board of Exemption, for
York District, are to meet at the Court
House, on the 18th inst, BY order Of DR..
Saunders.
Monday last was Sale day, though but
few were in attendance. The candidates
we're "lying about loose, there being but
one team, 80 far. In the dearth of whiskey,
things get soberly along.
Four Yankees, or deserters, for they
had no papers, were captured near York
vile, on Wednesday last, and sent to Co
lumbia, during which trip one Of them es-
capped. - ...s e..
- Lieut.. Col. John NJ. Brown, of the
State Troops, was killed at the head of his
command in front Of Atlanta, on the 25th
Fult. He was brother of, the Governor.
The Georgia press, or portion Of it, is
rapidly approaching the ahigh low" stan.
dard of the North Carolina press in the use
and application of base personal imputatiOns
and illusions and retorts. We rejoice that
in this State we are not troubled with such
exhibitions. ". +..
General Patton Anderson has been re-.
lieved from his command in Florida, and
ordered to the Army Of Tennessee. General
John K. jackson has assumed commanded
the Florida department, and has arrived at
headquarters e,s.-. .. ..
1t is announced upon good authority,
according to Southampton despatch, that
Capt. ssnmes has obtained the steamer
sRappahannook, and will Immediately put
to sea with the purpose Of attacking the
Kearsage. .ea.
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From Georgia.

= MACON, July 30.-The raiders on
the Macon and Western road were at
tackled and drivensby our cavalry yes;
terdays They destroyed about q miles
of thesread and telegraph. injury not
material. ~ 90 .
8. GRIFFIN, July sO-Private citizens
arrived here late last night from tlan-
ia. The fight on Friday was fierce,
Our troops fought with great gallantry,
carrying two lines of the eneny's en-,
ftrenchmsnts, but now hold their origi.
nal position. Generals Stewart ant
Loring are both slightly woanded:
Waltham and Steape reported killed.
Wheeler, ,reported having leg shot off,
lis unhurt. Stewart received a flesh
wound in the head.S Lorings had a&ball
to pass around the ribs, but, did not en-
ter.3stewart and Loring started down
the road on the morning train yester-
day, but hearing thatthe enemy. were
on. the road, returned back and escaped
the raiding parity ~ -
la storm in Charleston prevents from getting the bal
ance I p .ssg@y. S.F-sgyff
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THE NEWS.

We have much of interest to day. The
Yankee moles, in Virginia, have succeeded
in undermining and blowing up some Of
Eour works, but the light of day brought to
themselves the great destruction they deem.
ed impossible for uato escape. Thaugh we
lost, probably from one to three hundred,
the Yankees, black and white, have suffer-
ed greatly in killed, wounded and prisoners
the cowardly sooundrels always surrender
ing in an open field. TIE negroes cried
ont "no quarter--remember Fort Pillow p'
and like demons rushed through the burn
ing embers of the fortifcation-but they
we're quickly hurled back by our brave men
who had marched forward TO ayenge their
comrades, and ,stfsarful has the expiation
been ~ the, trenches we're literally filled
with the dead and dying in one great heap,
and the smoking blood as it curled together
in one continuous stream, showed the Yam
.kee and the "nigger" were at last Stree
and equal" The fight was not going on,
but we may probably have stirring news'to
day. -;
:. As regards Gen. Early's movements, on
his returning columns, We have not been
enlightened, except that the Yankees re-
port US as still threatening Maryland: and
the following official despatch from. Gen.
Lee, would seem to confirm it. Breeken-
ridges command, it will be remembered
did the fighting at Winchester: 2,'s ,
HEADoRs. ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
-. : July 2sth, 1864.
Hon. Jas. A.. Seddon, Secretary Of War /:
General Early reports that the enemy has
retreated across the Potomac at Williams
port, burning over 70 wagons and 'abandon-
ing IL caissons. Our troops OCCUPY Mar.
tinsburg, :, 81 II. u. LEE. "
In Georgia, we have been doing well'the
past week, and we are, assured that General
Hood has been reinforced. Wehave bat
little news from that quarter for day or 30.
Yet our uneasiness is only caused by the
the raiders on Macon, Anderson and other
places, not the main body. =
Around Charleston, matters remain un-
changed, except that the enemy have re-
commenced shelliug the city-if they:would
only shell out the non.cORbasants that are
fed by the State: and allowed to remain
there, it would be of advantage to us
tsrats" will leave falling house, SO we
have reason to believe while these leeohes
remain, there is no great danger to'the good
old city at present. z -. .
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sm. A Correspondent Of the Republican
speaks thus Of the sacking Of Atlanta So.
During the, night Of the 21st stragglers
broke into .the.stores, robbed them of such
ofthcir contents as they wanted, and scat
tered the remainder through the Streets
During the morning of July 22d, these
dsmoralizing scenes were repeated. Aban-
doned women broke into the millinefyshops,
and men in the uniform of soldiers gutted
and PLACED premises from roof to cellar in
search of whisksy and tobacco. The Office
Of the Southern Express Company, under.
went the same process before day, and en-
joyed the melancholy privilege of seeing
boxes, papers, andseyerything mentionable,
thrown In tscoufusion, worse confounded," !"
on all sides I dwell on the subject with
peculiar satisfaction, because of my own
losses, whichleayes me minus of everything,
from tooth brush to. blanket, except the
elethss in which I stand. While this in
discriminate pillaging was in progress, wag-
ons, straggIers; citizens and negroes loaded
With plumber, we're hurrying ont Of town,
fully impressed with theidea that Atlanta
was to be abandoned. e>a
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FROM, sULLIvAN's ISLAND,

y H as VIVA ~ ASoA' ]
Mr.. Editor Since my last, nothing Of
greatimportance has transpired.f The en-
emy appears to be meditating where to strike
next, having been repulsed atievery point
on James and Johns Islands, he is now left
to the alternative Of sisking the channel
passage to the besieged city. From past
experience, this route proves to be one that
is most hazardous, of any other, being beset
with danger on every side, and in the midst.
Should passage be attempted in that way,
the storm would be most dangerous .and
terrific. Sulliyan's Island, Johns Island
and several other points would rain upon
them torrents of the deadly missiles, and
torpedoes, in their proper places, would rend
the vessels, and scatter them to the winds.
1t was discovered that house was erected
near battery Gregg, and our Generals, who
are prisoners, are said to be placed therein,
to be exposed to our balls and shell, that
may be throyn at the battery. This, how
ever, has not stopped the firing from this
point, considerable numberof shells have
been thrown at their batteries this week
The firing on Sumter continues. day and
night, but it stands, modern Gibraltar,
having undergone the most terrific bonn:
bsrdment recorded in ancient Or modern
history, three hundred shells are generally
hurled against it, each day, and sometimes
more-they often follow each otherin quick
succession, rendering the passage around
the parapets dangerous. The Garrison is
we'll protected and the casualties are but
few. -
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LATEST NEWS
From virginia.

PETERSBURG, July 31::- Fifteen bat.
tie flags were captured yesterday, and
oyer two thousand stand of Farms. Our
loss in killed, wounded and missing a.
bout eight hundred. Prisoners ay.the
Yankee General Griffin was killsd yes
terday. The enemy's loss is fully three
thousand FIVE hundred, Yesterday was
the first time the army Of, N Northern Virs
giniia has fought negroes. Our troops
to day are busy burying the Yankee
dead left il. our lines. All quiet to
day. About two o'clock a flag Of trues
was sent into our lines. Object un::
known. Supposed for the purpose oi
getting time to bury the Yankee dead
between the lines. =.
RICHMOND, August The Yankees
on the north side of James river, al
Deep Bottom, have re-crossed to ths
south side, re-uniting with the main
body Of Grants army. - la. /,
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NORTH CAROLINA.

Tomorrow, (Thursday) the election for
Governor, State Legislature, and sberiffa
will take place in North Carolina, and be
over, before many of our Subscribers will
receive this paper. We are confident in
the reelection of Governor Vance, for the
returns from, the Army have been received,
and they show Holden in a hopeless minority
there. The character ofour sister State is
at stake, SO the larger the majority fol
Vance, The greater will she vindicate it.
We will probably have the result next
week. Z,
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IF COMMISSION NEssRRfSsm Roads and
IL town aauioriies the pls.tctso Pick
ems spartanbnfg Greenyile; Anderson, Uniony York,
Chester, Laursns, AbbeylIe and viii forthwith
summon all slaveh6ders within tier respective limits TO
deliver their slaves tofoad duty al the
railroad depots their residences TUESDAY, the
30th day Of August next there to- await transportation to
Charleston for thirty dayssiabor onthe folfcntlons.
II. Negroes delivered on. the GrSanyiIe and Columbia
Railroad will the train which leaves Greeasile $50
Those delivered on.he. Charlotte and sourb Carolina
Railroad win take ils train which eayes Charlotte ats
4 Thoss delivered q tis spaIanhus ana tR4oa Ra'0aa
Those delivered on tAe Raiifoad WIN take the
passengerstratn down. y ~, sss y n 49,
Those delivered the Kings Mountain Raiiroad will
take the passenger tran DOWN e;,sr II 80. N
Those delivered on ,e Blue Ridge Railroad BiItake the
train which leaves Waihaiia M 21o'clock, am.
III. Commissioners Roads who have not made returns
win do To avoid confusion and Injustice the
returns Of should be and
" Aitenon il dIrected 10 te cali Of Maj. Cen JONES,
fortrentyfbe hundred road hdnd The Necessity fer labor
is extremely urgent All voineer labor rishedst once
will be creditedon this call. : 81 B. JOHNSON,
Z :: : Agen, Of the statS Of sodtlo loafoiIha.
Gamblers July y, p; 1854; - ~; $50.
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The SIX PER CENT. NoN-TAxABLR
BoNDs.- learn that the new Seere-
tary of the Treasury, amongst his first
measures, mas issued instructions to the
collectors Of customs to receive the
January coupons of the. new six per
cent. non taxable bonds in payment of
export and import duties. This will at
once largely increase the sale of these
bonds, and will very materially lessen
the demand, and possibly the premium,
for specie. ,s@ . - - ''o'ss =
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For the Yorkvllie Enquirer

: Editors Enqatrer For the very aattsr.
ing manner in which my friends bass been
pleased to bring forward my name, 70 rep.
resent them in the next Legislature, / re.
turn my sincere thanks. . I accept their
nominasion, and, if elected, it shall benny
purpose and constant care tsspare no effort,
nor omit any exertion, to promote and for
ward thebest interests Of thepeople Of York
:Dis.siot. RegpeetfulIy, 49,
{ -. q - - J. WsRAWLINS0N.
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Ne aea. The London. Herald says Mason had
an unofficial interview with Lord Palmers.
ton. He was introduced by Lindsay The
meeting was satisfactary to all parties ;sand
the withdrawal by Lindsay of his Intended
reougnition motion in Parliament is said to
have been the result of the interview, Lord
Palmerston hsgings given out an implied
prosisro, shat,hs.Sould support the motion at
mere opportune moment. Ss'ss 80 =. - j
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From the Georgia Front.

ATLANTA, July 25.-Ths enemy made
an. attempt last night to break our lines, but
wererepulsed :by Ghestham, after o conflict
Of one hour. During the day quiet pre-.
vailed around the city, the only demonstra-
ton being sqceasional picket firing. The
Yankees opened With shell again upon the
city, shelling an hour with some vigor. No
notice Of an intention to shell the city was
given, to enable the women auachildren to
be removed to places Of safety. His. bar
barous violation Of the usages of civilized
warfare only enabled him to murdera few
n.combatants. The most Of the shells
come from 20-ponpder Parrot guns, on the
line Of the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
with an occasional missile from another gun
East Of the city. s'.E
The gallant operations of Wednesday and
Friday seem to have impressed the Yankees
with a wholesome desire testreugthen their
fsnks which they are now doing. Their
displaysof rocket signals this evening has
bsen brilliant, indicating some movement
on their Part. =. ,s'7 ~
The following address to the troops was
read thismorniDg: II ~
HEADoUA ARTERs ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
lin the field, July 25.-SoLDIERs Expe.
riencehas proved to you that safety in time
Of battle consists Id getting. into close quar-.
tsrs,With the enemy'a guns, and colors are
the only unerring Indications Of victory
The valor of troops is easily estimated, too
BY the numbers Of these secured. If your
enemy be allowed to continue the operations
Of aanking yo1sout of position, ysar case
sis In peril: Your recent brilliant success
proves the ability toprevent it, You have
but;tow will, and Gods#ill grant us the vic
tory your commander and your country con
fidently expect. 's2s''s 'F
(signed,) ~. B. HOOD, General I.
Brig. Gen G.. "a Shoep has been ap
pointed Chief of Staff of this army to-day,
z MACON, July 29.-The latest adyicea
from Atlanta was sbe train and telegraph
yesterday evening. We learn BY the train
which left at nightfall that the enemy at.
lacked our left extending from the city TO.
wards the Ghattahoochee yesterday, and
were repulsed and driven about mile
Late last evening orders were receiyedb by
telegraph to send!cars to bring the wounded
from Atlanta, from high officer, to Gen.
Johnston, received here, says fighting is
now going On. Weshave driven them, but
details not known. Stewart, LoriDg and
Walthalare reported wounded. a private
telegram from Griffin reports Wheeler nlso
wounded. a cavalry force of the enemy,
strength unknown, struck the Macon and
Western Railroad below Jonesboro this
morning, and are reported tearing up the
railroad in thfs direction. The other cavalry
force Of the enemy, to day reported near
Atlanta are moving towards this place.
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EXCHANGE OF PRIsoNERs.-A oorres-
pondent of the New York Herqla writes:
Major Mulford, Assistant Agent for Ez-
change, has had three several interviews
with Commissioner Ould during the week
just closed, the last one occurring yesterday,
(Saturday) afternoon. It is more than
probable that the embarrassments that have
beset this question for some time past will
be speedily removed, by reason Of the ac-
oomplished tact Of Major Mulford, who has
had unremitting charge Of this important
business since the establishment Of the car
tel. It is understood that common conclu-
sions we're yesterday arrived at between the
two agents, though I know nothing Of their
import, that5win likely lead to an immedi:
ate resumption; of exchange Z =.
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BRIG. CEN. R, G1sT.-We are hap.
py to learn that Gen. Gist was not serious.
tly wounded, as.at first reported. A gentle
man 'whdsaw. him at Macen on Sunday,
states that he Is ;wounded in the leftfore-
arm, which, at the time our informant saw
him, was in splints. The General however,
was walking about, ingood spirits and do.
ing well. ~ =
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IA. Necessity compels. us, for season,
10 require Pfoducefrom Producers, in the
District, for Subscriptions, Advertising and
JOB Printing. =
: THE WEATHER.

On Mondsy afternoon and evening, after
ssven weeks Of dry weather, We, were visit
sdfnt ~ q refreshing, and thenby heavy,
beating showers. We think it likely the
min has besn general throughout the. Dis.
triss, it Was doubtless welcome nany guar
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B@ The following was received by
Mr.. o. Caldwell, which he authorized
me to send to the press OPERATOR.
Macon, August /, 1864.-o. Cad
well The Yankee. raiders with their
commander have been captured 80.
- "iss'::-;is A. BIRDsoNG.
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YORK DISWRICT

We have been kindly furnished by
Col. J. "A. Mclean, Confederate Tax
Collector, for the following statistical
returns for this District. It. will be
found useful as areference, hereafter,
ssnd go far to show the, resources of u our
District, with so .large.a a portion of its
population in, the field: u
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FROM MAooN.-A dispatch was recei-
we'd in this city last evening, which stated
that the Yankee raiders were within twelve
miles of Macon. We trust they will get
no nearer the place. -
A dispatehW received yesterday, sta;
| ting that the Yankees were advancing in
force ON the Central Railroad. The route
they were taking they would reach the road
lat appoint somewhere between Gordon and
Macon. We hope the raiders willbere-
pulsed. It would be-a great calamity to
have the travel on the Central Railroad'in-
terrupted,-Augastus Chronicle, 3oM.
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: S0Mtuarg.,

D1RD-AtFelds Division Hospital, the 18Th Of NAY,
1854 OF wounds received in the battle ON e 6h of tai
month, Private T. E. BURRIs, Of Company F. 9th Regi-
His death adds one more to the list of noble young men
who have offered up their lives the altar Of our country
The subject Of this notice was young man of
with whom he came In contact He was faituselder,
and discharged all his duties cheerhlly. =
pany A. Isth Regiment, 8. As member of tina,
Company he gained the confidence Of his officers and
the respect and esteem of bis comrades He served with
this Regiment until the summer OF 1862 when becoming
broken down in heah he discharged and sent home.
In the Spring of 1863 having partially recovered his heah
he volunteered while exempt from service, in Company
Black water in Virginia. and was with II In all the marches
and skrmises around Suffolk and shared with ai The
hardshps and pyations Of the Tennessee campaign He
Wilderness, and no did battle more noby on
He fell mortay wounded In two places, from the effects
Of which he died on the 18th Of May. s. - 81.
He leaves fond father and sister, and mnny comrades to
mourn bis loss But sweet the consolation OF
hear that he died In possession Of bright hope thaf a
cesnsed wo rom sin ouns Blood
and in him he put trust His last words 10 the writer
were: "Meet me in Heaven" - .-s ,s-s.
ifFaYewen friend of my better days
/. = Greenbe the turf on thy graves =z% - '51-
=. No one knew thee but TO love thee, .ssSE
~ No one named thee but to pralse." -. :
On the a5t July 1884, athis home near Yorkvie, s. Co
J. J. r. GARVIN, J, aged 1s years and 10 months.
Young he was, he entered The service as volunteer
in Co. l1h Regt 8. O. v: November 1851 where he
faithfully discharged the duty soldier, up % hofme
he received his fatal wound. the 2nd batte OF Manas
he fingers, and on The 9Th of he received
wound in the mouth, IN the trenches near Petespurg
Va; but with his usual indoHabe courage he reache his
home on the 2s take last farewell of hs parents and
sIste On the a5th he took heinorhge of the lungs and
Methodist Church. Of which he has been member since
that time, and now he sleeps IN deauf Religion and pa
iotIsm combined to hallow The rests above Ills
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HEADQUARTERS,
YyIoRKYILLE. s. G, August lst, lse

DURSUANT to General Order No.
i 7, from Adiufant and Inspector General of South
GurolIna. ali WHITE MALE PEHS SONS, resident within
the limits Of 34th REGIMENT, 8: c. NJ, between tle
ages GO years arc hereby notiled 70 assemps
GUST Instant texcept those in Confederate services also
ihoss embraced in the organization Of Ressyss for lSs
cer m Command of each BEAT COMPANY will extend
these orders forthwith. & J:A. MCLEAN, Col
= -. - -. >. 34th Regiment, g. C., NJ.
81 2T-<%f1-
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So FiveecSmpsnies of the Missouri militia
have gone over to the Gonfsdsrates ina
body. So say the Yankee papers.
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\ THE YANKEE PRIsoNERs.-We are in.
formed that the Yankee officers at Camp
s0glethrope are very confident Of an early
release from confinement. They say that
Sherman will have possession Of Macon be-
fore many weeks are over, and then they
will have no, occasion to wait an exchange.
Perhaps Sherman will come here. There
lis is no knowing what the chances of war
are. He may be taken prisoner by some
enterprising cayalrymap, and brought to
this city for safe-keeping; but We do not
believe the Federal frmy is likely to reach
Macon for some months yet, if evers Allan
Ia has not yet fallen, and there is some
doubt in our, mind if she ever will.-Ma-
con telegraph. - -