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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-11-08
Past Day.

We publish on our first page the Proclama.
ton adve'.ed to last week of President Davis.
appointing the l6th OF November inst, as day
OF humiliation aud prayer by the people of the
Confederacy. We are always glad to see these
sails 70 prayer by our Chief Magistrate; recog
nizing our dependence on God and a righteous
faith In the ustness Of OR cause, aud that lie
will vouchsaie His favor and aid if We call ON
Hin But for the faith Of the Christian. we
should have despai. ed Of our success long ago
Hut i" our struggle for independence, we are
also contending for the faith Of our fathers. In
resisting the assaults of our enemy upon civil
liberty, We ere also resisting the religious
wrongs and outrages they have committed
upon the very altars Of our God. We NAV
therefore confidently cali upon Jehovah to CIV.
Ms the victory. Never doubling the self sus
tanning po~.- OF truth, We proclaim aud asser
our rights against the assum ptions OF those who
fiaVs risen up to destroy US.
We hope that the day, in its full signi6canc.
and 'P"', will be generally observed by our
people
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SHERMAN will continue to hold A,lan,,
st all hazards.
forrs't with his cavalry force i. reported
I" nave entered Johnsonville, where there
are large quantities Of government stores.
Two New York State Agent. hs,sb been
convicted 0sfore the military commissioner
o. e.eeuon' and sentsnoed to imprisonment
for life.
The Nashville Union Of the 2s,h saw.
SHERMAN has not moved beyond Guylsrs.
vile at last scco unt..
Gold, on the I'd inst, wa. 245. bn, t.u
same afternoon to 9s5.
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OBITUARY.

We have had TO mourn the loss of many
brave and worthy citizens of our beloved Bis.
trict sincs ibis crpel war commenced but none
that.we regret or feel the loss Of more, than our
esteemed friend and brother in arms. Priyst.
JOHN g. TRUESDALE, Co. /, 12th So. Ca,
Regiment who was wounded on The q AZ J.y
OF May, aud died at Jackson Hospital near
Richmond Va. OIL or abost the 10Th of july.
1854. He entered the service in August 1855
as member of the Lancaster rIIornets," and
continued with this company in the constant
and unfinch,ns discharge OF duty throughout
all the hardshps and perils that have marked
its honorable career up to the period of his
death. Sad, indeed, is this afliction TO his com.
rades, and how much more SO must it be to his
beloved ones at home, the last one of the broth.
ers having fallen victims to this war. But our
grnf Is miIgated by the comforting evidence
'ha' our loss is his eternal gain.
A SOLDIER
Departed ths life on the 9th Oct. 1864. Hrs
LANE !. FoRrxR, in the 2sth year of. her age.
she died after only q weeks illness. She suf.
Tered much but bore it with christian fortitude
trusting in God for dsliyerance. She rave 20
s'l around full satisfaction Of her acce,tanc.
into the joys that remain for the people of God
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Northern News.

fl6s.oSD, Nov. 2.-Ns~ York paper.
and Baltimore American of the evening of
I"e sist has been received. Tslegrams
IRON Chattanooga say that Hood attacked
Reea'ur last night and this morning, and
was Handsomely sspulsed each lime. Gran.
ger captured four pieces Of artillery. spiked
'"o pieces. and took one hundred and ,hir.
" prisoners. The rebels are retreo,inp
from Decatur, but reported to.have o,oss.d
The tennessee river at tho south of Cy.
press creek. Prisoners saw Beaur.pord
A"a 400. Is oota with the army. Hood,
10 general orders, assures his nsD that
sheTmans army does hot exceed rb,r,y.fvs
Tho oussnd. Louisville telegrums saws the
Journal learns that parlies from Chat,anoo
81 report that Sherman has evacuated At
'an'S-'ePort not believed. Gen. Neredili.
Is making excessive preparations for the
defence of Paducah. The palan majority
10 Pennsylvania, ineiud uding soldiers vote. NO
lar twelve thousand. Lincoln has issued
proclamation admitting Neuvado az
Stale into tie Union. a riot occurred in
Philadelphia on the 29th. Several build
h'es were Wuch ij jured. missils thrown,
and one man killed, besides a number Of
persons wounded. Nearly one hundred
arrests have been made The military of
puna'e were under arms on The night Of
sum- expecting a rebel raid from Canada.
The Baltimore American of the % inst.
contains Telegram from Louisville, Nov
ist' which mentions = rumor that Hood
with 10000 Dsu had crossed tho Tepnss.
see river, going northwsrd on the lst inst,
partc uiars onknown an uuattaiuable q,
present.
- The railroad and telegraph lines 10 Al,
'ania are In good order.
Telegram from Nashville Of the lst
inst. says, since Hood wss rspulsed a, DE.
ea'ur no has moved further west along the
south side Of the Tennessee river, and IA
believed to have crossed with some Infants.
near Bainbridge, but no part Of bis fore Q
has moved further TO the North.
His purpose IL d'fscult to ascertain, and
'h's city is prepared for any movsmsn, b.
may make.
S'roog bodies Of troops arc moving ia
ths psop~r dirsctien.
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Glorious News from Forrest.

Par,s, Tenn. Oct. 81, via Corinth, Nov. g.
Gen. Forrest has blockaded IN. Tenn.
essee River and all communication between
Paduesh and JohnsonviIle has been Gu, off,
and The Kali Road to Nashville i, of no use
to the enemy.
Forests Batteries were engaged all day
yesterday with two gun boats and four
transports which he captured. One of the
gun boats not seriously damaged, and two
o' the transports are now being used by
Forrest and they will be Of grea. advantage
10 carrying out an important movement now
on foot.
one gun boat and three transports nr.
s'li up the River but they will be captured.
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1850 NoTEs-The Confederate Corg,es, e,,
empts from taxation the ihL ds of Guardians
shd Administrators, when invested in the a.
Dove notes. sthey are now not worth more
Than seventy cents, the Columbus Times thinks
no better means of finvestulent could be offered
All other species of Bonds and stocks are sub.
oect 70 tax greater than the amount Of the
a''iaehas they pay.-Chdrteston Courier.
we oehers that all descriptions Of Confed.
crate bonds, belonging to Minors, are eIemp,
from the Confederate tax, where the annual
interest thereon does not exceed one thousand
dollars.
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support Your Preacher.

fhe Carof'nidn, In commenting upon the
duty OF the people to render liberal support
TO the Pastors OF their Churches, yiyes an in.
stance where clergyman in Columbia WAS
FORCED 10 sell his COW, with sundry articles of
dome site use, In order to feed his family from
day 70 day.
In" Is one evidence which goes to show
that the people are sadly neglecting their du,,
70 The preachers. Hundreds OF others might
he given; and We would not have to 20 yery
TAR 10 hnd thsm in TACT almost every com,nuu.
iys guilty OF repeated violations Of their
Christian anl moral obligations in this behalf.
IL was very rare before the war that Pastors
received their just deserts from their Rocks, in
the way Of pecunia-y support, and il has be-
come still more 50 since Confederate money is
never so much appreciated as when we are
cAhsd upon to contribute our portion towards
The support Of the preacher--it is then sInos,
a. good as the money Of old times. Many per
sons receive from five TO twenty times a. much
los their produce, or labor. as they did before
the war; but u they can double or treble their
subscriptions Tor the church, they conceive tha,
- -! sss"s ""eraiy we should be will.
ing 70 pfJ In proportion to our income; five
receive for our labor, or produce. two. Ave Or
ten times as much as we did before the war
our church Contributions should be raised pro,
po't'onats'y Tor confederate money is worth
mo more in tie hands Of the preacher than I, is
In the hands Of any one else.
I've admit that il is right to have Churchs,
and Pastors, then we acknowledge our obliga.
"on' to support the Ministry and 70 support
men, too ina way which viii SECURE them
from OIL undue anxiety for their worldly con.
Germs, that they may give greater attention to
'nelr ministerial labors. Unless We meet these
"o"sa'ions as Christians We have no righ, to
s'Psst the blessings OF heaven, either in a sp,r.
atual or temporal poin: OF view.
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We regret very much to learn that Maj. B.
r. Ciyburn, lately elected member to the
Legislature from this District, lost q leg in the
Eight In the Valley on the lsIh ult, and fell
into the hands Of the enemy. He Was in com.
ma''d Of his Regiment (the I'd S. CD and il is
stated that his leg wa. amputated above the knee
and that he was being carried from the field III
an ambulance, when the enemy came up and
made him prisoner
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ESTATE SALE.

>, ny virtue Of IN order from shs Court Of Or.
alnsry Tor Lancaster DislricL 1iII ssll on she
isth DAY ct November inss., the personsl ~.
tate Of the late Britton Blsckmon, decsased
consisting OF Negroes. Horses, stock Of ysnous
kinds, Wagon, Household and Kitchen f.rn;.
.arH lafmiig aud plantation tools, aud . varie.
visions. P'o'
Terms made known on dsy of.saIa.
JOSEPH r. BLACKMON,
w.. 90. .Adn'r.
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From J0hnson-a 0 Isiand

The South Carolina officers now detail n.
cd ns prisoners on Johnson's Island, Ohio
have united in N application to their friends
to make shipment or remittance from ibs
'Contsde rate States for theii benefit. Csp,
}. Revenel Mach eth, in forwarding thin to
The press. says: 1t is absolutely necessary
that something. should be done, net oply
for these, but for all Of our men. who s,s
now languishing 10 the various Northern
prisons. Food and clothing are absolutely
necessary, as the ratisns now furnished bv
the Federal authorities is not suf5ci.n,
especially when tho severity of Northern
winter is taken int consideration.
This is touching appeal. saa need no
words Of ours to. enforce it. Every fse,in n
and patriotic heart will respond promptly,
AL generous persons will contribute TO the
iuii measure Of their means in the epdeavo,
% ssst gnte the ~ ors Of the condition into
which these brave men have been throw,
by the contingencies of war.
Captain Macbeth, (Ist s. C. Ar.illerv.) }
may be address at Charleston. S. G.
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The command numbered ut the beyin.
n'ng OF The spring isRpasn about $50
non commissioned officers and privates IS
comm'ss'oped officers and full field and
staff or its present strength, it may no,
De prayer to speak, but We may say a good
npmoer OF recrplis have joined US during tbs
campaign.
We have nothing Of Interest to commu.
n'cate At present; since the battle Of the
is', military a2efstions has been transferred
pr'nS,psily.to the North side Of the James
river. Yours,
LOCAL.
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Important Decfsion.

Inc following We clip from the Salisbury IN.
~ Wsieh"san Of the lst inst: 80 "',,
The Soprens Court Of this State, now ,n
session !" Raleigh, has decided that ali psssons
pe'ong 70 the military force known a. SesIor
Reserves, composed Of nen between forty ave
sne any years, are entitled TO discharge on
arriving - the ags Of City.
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TAX In KIND.

WILL receive Tax In Kind for the war
isss until the 10th day Of November ins.:. sn
that day tho books wilf be closed.
s. b. Massey, Art.
Depot No. !, Sscs l,.C. D.S.o
Nov. !, 1884. ~
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Nov. Q. 1854
ENROLLING OPPIcR

"EHOQ MS, LAkcAsTRR &. H., n. C.
A., Nov. s. 1864.
ALL persons In Lancaster District WIN
are still to appear before the Medical Ex.
amlnin9 Board are hereby ordered to repor,
a. this Office for examination at the mar,
meeting Of the Medical Board on Friday
the llth instant.
j. c. MILLS,
lss Lieut.. and Enrolling officer.
Lancaster Dis,rist Sc. Ca,
eS-N
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niE. EDITOR You viii pleas. snnosuss
Sap'. a. ;. Nisbst, ~ y candidate tor Shsr,
IN ct Lancss.er District. tic 10 = private
IN oup1' w. l.. DsPsss' Company Ut Light
ARTILLERY. Many t'sIr...
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we are authorized 10 announce Cap,, J.
~. No"eil as candidate for Sheriff of Ian.
easier District for the ensuing term.
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Announcements.
FOR sHRRIFF.
CAhf BuTLxR, Va, Oct. az. s6A

ma. EDIToR.-Yon will ples.e nomin.ts
ar. Jaa- a, Clark a. . candidate tor Si,.sif.
iie has been in the army sine. Gland
mas faithfully done his whole duty in the
esmP ana on the battle field. lie 10 now
ai"s Died and We propose to reward him -
he deserves. n.nx Vorx,.
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hS. EDIroR.-Pleass announc. John n
ADAMS, private 10 Co. "A" Isl, sc lo'
iAnlry' As candidate for Snsrif n .n, On.
sang election aud you will obligs,
MAAI SoLprRRs.
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We are authorised 10 annouoss Capt. ].
u. C.skey candidate for Sheriff at the a..
proschipg election.
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The frisnds Of w. w. Baskin an,o~ps.
h'm candidate for Shsriff ., the ensuing
election.
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we are authorized 10 xuuuuucs Cap,
W. 1. fhiier Candidate for Sh.ntf al n.
ensuing election. Wv
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The frisnds VI Col. John Is. Cous.r. n,
nsoncs him candidate for Shsr,rf al The
ensuing election.
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Ws are authorized to announce S.ryt
1. 4. hoolsy, OF Capt. DsPxss' Battery, /.
candidate Tor Sheriff NJ tue next sies;,on.
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we Are requested - announc. Mr. o..
porn flsyd u member Of the Hxmpton
i-sxLoa) candidate for Sheriff ., tbs an.
suiug election.
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Mr.. EpIToR Please announce Mai. n
iilhon' candidate tor Sheriff vi I.ancssl.,
District, aud obiigs
AAIY ERrssps.
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w. are fs1aesisd to announce J. n.
smSIi ss candidate for Snsr,n.
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Casualties.

We learn that Jason Clark oi Co. "a" 6th
3. c. Regiment, was killed in the fight on the
eth ult, and Allen Beach, of the same COM
psny, painfully wounded in the shoulder.
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How THY FEsD CoSrEpIRArE SoLstERs
AT f0ar DELAwkRE.-We were shown
yesterday evening, by returned prisoner,
specimen OF the bread upon which the
Confederate prisoners, now confined a,
Fort Dels~He. are fed. II looks for all
tho World AZ If made of saw. dust mixed
with some dirk powder, and would not, to
all appearances. be half as palatsble-eveb
10 starving man-as the persimmon pone
prepared by our negroes for making beer.
Such is the missrsbIe apology for bread
sc'n'iy doIed oot by the hypocrjtical Yam.
KEGS 10 helpless prisoners ~hom she for.
tunes Of war has placed in their custody
There would be some excuse for them if.
like the South, their territory vas ravaged,
their barns burned, and their ports bIo,ka.
ded ; but this. we regret TO say, 10 not the
case; and in the midst Of plenty they en-.
deaSor by starvation to conquer those
whom they find it impossible TO overcome
in open aod honorable combat. For de.
cency sake, let US never again hear whis-
per OF complaint Of either the quantity or
quality Of the food allowed Northern pris-
oners at Andersonville and Richmond -
Richmond Wing.
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Ahsr GoRaEssosprSCr or THE Lrpoxrl
Gaspa!tics in The 18th S. G.. Reg;m,nt
hlnceMay 4th 10 OcIober 7lh 1864
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-24

TIE EEgHirsy Of the I6.h states that letter
had bsen received in Redmond from friends in
Washington, 10 the effect that GRANT has re-
esivsd al tho Ieinforeemsnis hat could Be seat
10 hiu,-thss the last 10 600 had already gsEs
forward, and That bat .OO0 men were now gar
risoning thss city. The Republican Congress
men were much depressed At GRANTS fair.
and Notwithstanding ths bulletins put forth by
the Government, The immense losses already
susisined plainly showed that no victory has
been won over Gen. LEE. It was feared that
uolsss something decisive speedily occurred, the
peaee men would introduce peace resolutions.
This letter, says the Erquirsy, was written
several days before the Thursdays battle, and
doub,less the .1ssi ten thousand" were pushed
into that desperate fghs. Il is evident that
LINcoLN has determined on sinking all on this
last effort sgsinst R'chmond If foiled now
peace is not distant. We must be successful.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-24

THE ErowAH IRoS WORKS. = We are
pleased to be able to announce that ell the Gov
eminent property, machinery, stores, supplies
and hands CT this important establishment, has
been bTought OF safely. Notice Of immediate
dsBger, as consequence Of cur army falling
south Of the Esowah, Sss only resolved 81 mid
night Thursday nigh,, but through the exertions
Of the president Of the eomP.ny, Gen. G. W,
Smith, who personally supsrinssndsd the labor,
everything meveabls was loaded up. The ma
chinsry, etc, comes shEOugh by rail. and the
nseroes-sons two hundred and City in NUM-
ber-wilh the stores, etc, by wagon trains, IN
der The guidance Of Gen. 5. These facts we
gather from bis lady, who came through on
horsebsck, reaching the city 5. dusk last svsn-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-24
Asoshsr Basic sas-sdes.

Fnom iae Petersburg Express HaF lal
Grant rey ed the coassss Wilh General Lee
on sAtar8 relation 20 this hzhs, psrti-
cipsas fuA 'ha Rschmand EsqsiTsr nth
lha iolloVi5A sBlars During ths engage-
msnt the suerDs Vsd azd hreks thraar1 tse
liaes Of Jones' WsiEsr's tsi0eswsiil and past
of Siuar.'s h-igsdsz, s1d fell upor Eha lsit faux
Of Lsus's brigade. taxing 6 tsE pgisonsls, be-
fore lAe hzizl5a eau-s t8ru arg lsrY ao Eepet the
enemy Gsn. Lane, With a the rapiiity p0sgi-
bls. sFu8z bsek his .sfi. pisehsd iulo the sui-
nv, Drove Kin hack Wish asTfible slaughter sntS
recovered ihs- works en- ihs ughs Then he
brsgadsB 81 Gems, G0fdou, 1honas snG D0ies.
Ginning ss Lanes e5sis1aueas iaey al Jumped
over The breastWorirs and pursued he enemy
deep into the woods, containing the paEsuif IN
til ordered back By Gen. Lee.
In the afternoon. the enemy directed An stisek
uBon = salient held 5y Pagt5 Of Hsssh's and
WilcoK's divisions, when Lanes brigade was
ordered to take iks Rsssgitpg column and 3
battery in tank, By way OF diversion. hot
iirs was Doursd into the brigade - It charged
ths battery, which consisted Of sIx sWelTe-
5ouodef Espalson guE8s but cur nan dartsd
fsraani saot down tha ea1noniers, captured
.bs pieces, between three and four hundred pris-
ousrs, and three stands CT c0lors. Ihe cannon
g7ers abandoned, thsEs beng no horses ol he
graund 70 bri1g thaE Of
Oar informant s-aie5 that Gen. EdTard 5Shn-
stnu vas certainly captured ia Thursday tight
Grant undobssdly issued whisky rsticDs 70
his. troous on that day, As was s5UldaatY
BToven by the statements Of Prisonsls.
oFFfCtAL BfsP4TcH FROa GEE. LEE-
Canarmelory Of tha above, Gsn. Lee isla.
4 rrRUh5 70 he President, from SpoffsyiyaniS
e,odr. HOUSE, May IA b, as fcli0Ws;
Tbs enemy ass.aitsd Wilcoz.s haes shiI
| morning, and were h4adsonsly ruPEl5el- 4a-
Hols' sani f5a's 5rigaisa at.acksd bis isiis cap
.ursag three kua5red prisoners sEd ialir Hisrl.
( Of s5io.s. Lghs sLiTuishi1g along sas Eho-a
linss during ths dag. The enemy leelas 2 oa
moving tossards cur right In the zlsaraco1
/ yVri9is's snd Harris bIizais sszaaltsd biz iai.
and csptared sona PrisansIs and enc SAND q
eoi0rs. 4 = Lzz.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-24

Duriag tbs spirited fights which we been going on
aros nd ths fortRcations covering Drewrys bluff the
sr,i, and gslapiry Of our troops admirably dis
played On SziuSdsy night about o'clock the enemy
sde "a stack bon the righs OF line and ehsrged
on Kemper an ClirgmRn, who repulsed them with
compsrstiYs es E. ThsiF toss very heavy.
The following is list OK the casualties Ia Shs batta
ion Of Washington artillery Ia the engagements al Fort
Stevens near the bluE, on Friday and Saturday
Killed: Pfiya.es Henry Maddsn ID CO.; John Fowlkss
4ih co n G. Mcdonald, 4h co.. p A. MaliaR, 4th
Wounded; VIVA Martin. El9hily. 4b CO.; Albert Nor
com 4th co slightly; Guiliosts. 81 CO.. slightly; M.
P L.nDhan. ID ;, dsngerously. -Four or ave others
sli eillly wounded.
Tbs 81 company had one gun disnoantsd and six
horses killed II, the engagement the l4th inst
Capt. Owens, Of eomRsuy K, 2lst South Carolina,
HAzoods brigaEs was mortzlly wounded Sstardsy.
LATER -Thsre were twO desperate attacks made
upen tie rgb, Of lines around DrewrYs bufs west
Of the Petersburg urRpIks, Saturday night ths at
occurring about dusk the second RbOat eight 0eleck
The enemy was promptly repulsed. Corsss brigade
taking he principal part and charging them thu
PeteysbErs EzPress, ls1h.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-24

MIscEGEEAFIos1sTs ARRWEp.--By The tram
froun the front or Fddsy evening, sixteeu fan-
kee prisoners were brought to the city, inelui-
ing Major H. Grant, 4th Miehigsa esYalfy,
Lieut. L Il Hsroiiu, l23 Illinois n1cuniaa in
tAnlry. The suiYals last evening" -wsfe foas
among whom was a major Of artillery whoss
name we were unable 70 learn
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-24

The carnival proceeds. 4 terrible battle II Spott-
sylvsnia on Thursday last Is announcsd Ths enemy,
says the Enquirer light under the np lon Of whisky
aud at enormous expense Of blood succeeded At
point or their attack In espurnR two thousand prison
srs and twelve hftsen pieces Of artillery ADVISES
from the dsd state that they had captured twenty frur
pieces. but that thirtsen were recovered. eorfe-
spOndent Of tie Herald says 81 tie 1iscnens vars re
aptursd except about ssysa hundred Friday rss
comparatively duh On Saturday the battle re-
newell and he snolny repusd. loslas heavily il Killed.
part of last week gsd with Inflated ba.eii1sa
but from ate dates The sarhasissfR awakened By the
former appears TO have ahatsd. The carnsgs IN he
Federal r9nks and tbs poverty Of anc1nrasing events
are beginning strike home, aud ihs psaes of the
Yankee Congress getting ready q u said, with their
olive Bfanch.-f fxpssss. lS7a
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-24

From the Petersburg Express, l7thl
There were many reports Of the movements Of the
rsders Yesterday IN the south aide section bat
ahsntc The most reliable represented that The raid
ers after burning tbs dspots at Nsonssnd the build
ings Il Wevills ea the South Side road, came
~ coan ~ via LaaTencevi Brunswick, and were in
ne ycinty Of Belaed the southern road yesterday.
We have heavy forca BelEeld with several pieces
Of artillery admirably posted. They will inset with =
vysrn reception there.
Fie vsres failed 10 work yesterday afternoon at half
past fsur eleek and up laie hour last night no
Generalization with weldon BY telegraph could be
held
There is b1i little aoubt that the ensmy have again
,.Tn-d ne read at soms point between Stony creek
and Weldon.
W. hear thsl they committed many depredatons in
Lunenburs and DiDwddis eounties sunday 10 ne
aor late Sse Senator, and carried % several horssi
.1d tso nsar0ea Il Is also reported that they burn
ths mills Of Dr. WoFshan and j. ", Harper. 10 Dia-
vglddis.