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TMP TO FLORENCE Sumter Watch.

IMP TO FLORENCE cE-The Sumter Watch.
man says:
We deem il best to pass over briefly
what We saw AT Florence-a vivid pic,ur.
o. the horrors Of wM.. which once seen can
never be forgotten. We will say, however,
for the satisfaction Of our readers, that no
Iears need be entertained now of the ,pris
onerS a, that pdi"t. They are guarded by
artillery, infantry, and occupy Il country
from which it Is almost Impossible tor IT. en-
to escape They are we'll fed, rcceivir o
an abuudanse Of rice, corn, brrad, BACON,
beef, sweet potatoes and sugar cune and
although dise.-e and death are at work
among them, they. are AZ well caredfor ~
tbe mransNat tue disposal o: The Govern.
ment will allow. Many Of thsm-w ba, a
wandered off, have been re cap .ur, d by
private curZcus; and 10 no case have We
heard of tlelt attempting any resistance, or
aohS any Violence. Sill ,ithe utmost WIG
lance slrould be exercised, especially in
ease raiding party OF The enemy should
attempt their rescue ;and snch an attempt 10
hetner impA>ibie nor upIikey. For pru-
"denIini reasons, We omit many details. which
We know wouId be i.ierestng 10 our rea-
dcTs.
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Necessity compcls US To make from this date
some advance upon. our present terms Of SUBJ
scription. Our rates are entirely too low for
the eurrent expenses OF publicaton-in fact if
we had no other means OF living we would long
the business. Cur prices are lower than those
Of any Of our weekly exchanges, and our sheet
contains more reading matter than many Of
them The new terms will be published next
week.
We will be obliged to sdopta barter bust.
ness a. far as practicable.
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From Western Virginia.
RICHMOND, Oci. 6.

RICHMOND, Oci. q.
An official dispatch was rsc, ved at the
War Department last night, which states
tha, Lieut. Col. Witber. has returned from
an expedition TO Western Virginia. lie
passed through bnIllown, Jacksonile,
W-st"yer, Walkeniic and Weston. and
destroyed one million of dollars worth of
stores, aud captured three hundred prison
ers. borses and equipments, and brought
out five hundred h"r-.s and two hundred
head Of cattle. He sustaineL no ioss.
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From Florida.
Co LyMBIA, Ala Sept !

CeLVMBiA, Ala Sept 80.
The spemy's rsidrrs. .aid 10 be commnn
ded by General Ashley, 6urnt the Episco
pal church. ,b. hospitals. commissary de
pot buildings, drug store. and some other
buildings at Aarianna, Fla. Over 6ftv Of
fhe militia and citizens were captured and
taken of Three to five hundrei negroes,
man7 carriages horses and other movenble
property were carried of by the enemy, who
retired westward on Wednesday We lost
at Marlanaa 6 killed and Z wounded. as far
as heard from. The enemy, loss was
larger. Gen. Ashley / said to be wouned
The enemy we're reported near Campbell.
tan. Fla, yesterday.
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ESTATE SALE,

Pursuant TO orders Of the. Ordinary Of
Lancaster District, will be sold on the place
Of II. w Campell, deceased, on the 2lst
Oct' ber 1864. The following articles, viz:
One Full set OF Blacksmith Tools.
One sci o'Carpenter Tools.
One Field Tnrasher.
One Corn Mill TO shell and crush Corn.
BESIDES various other articles connected
with the farm
The conditions Of sale will be cash or
note with approved security.
ii. A. CAMPBELL.
Oct. 3, 1864, 35-I
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From Mobile.
GREAT VICTORY OF FORREST.

GREAT VICTORY OF FORREST.
MOBILE, Oct. Give vessels are lying
"tf the Bar-aA quiet Four Foreigners and
one negro we're captured near the obsuuc
Iiuns trying TO make their escape, TO the
Yankees.
The Advertiser has advices from Forrest
via Cherokee, Of the 9th inst He has cap
tnred 5000 prisoners, 4 guns, 700 horses,
25U0 stand Of shall arms, 1000 .neyrVe,-
men and children. Tie has completely de-
stroy.d tire labama and Tennessee Rail
rond from Frnnklinto To Decatur. 1t is con,id.
cred FORESTS most successful raid.
NOBLE. Oct G. miles from Clinton, La
Ott i, . p. Yesterday the eneJmy ad,
vaoced in heavy force from Bayou Sara on
the Clinton and WoUdGiile foad Colonel
Scott, With one regiment only, fought them
and drove them back on the Jackson road
to within Two miles of Bayou Sara, bu,
being dank-d. ard the ereny being rein
forced, Col. Scott tell back OH The Liberty
road. i'i.s enemy occ uped WooGviIe
Yesterday Mt s o'clock p. m, md Clinton
early This morning.
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T1s ARMY AND 6EA joHSsrox
ediref -sf the shcop Telegraph has rseeiv /.
Cd " private letter dated Sep,ember 28rh
from an officer ip tia army containing the
following item:
"The President rssiewei the troop, in
bivounc TO day, aud sons ,f the men In
Chea.hnm's "ad Bsaes' divisions eull~d on,
TO him 40 send Jphnse,R hack, and p,opo,
ed and gave thrss cheers for "Old Jo,.'
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

hDJ'T AND 1NSP'TR GEMS OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, Sept 80, 1864.
sGENERAL ORDERS NO. l3.
T>liE orders from this Office directing the
Il enrolment of resident aliens is not in.
tended TO apply to.nliens who have come
into tire Contederacy under contract to
work a; mechanical! employmcnts, or who,
b"ing here. at the be ginning OF the war, are
engaged Mt sucb empio, ments under the
Confederate Government or contractors Of
tbe Govetnn.nt.
To reinove Misrepresentation which Ii
said TO prevail, II is announced that all ex.
cmpts from Confederate service, between
seren'eeh fi7) and fifty i5o) years of age,
wGo are not exempt BY the laws Of this
STATE, ara t1 Die to service beyond the
limits af their Disirict,, and will De enroll.
ed in the companies orgonized for said ser
vice..
.By order: 49,
A.. A.CsGARLINGTON
Adjt. and insp- General Of =. C..
Oct II. 1864. SIT
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From Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, Oct. 7.
An unusual quie,ude Inns prevailed here
to dav and for. the past week
Grant is still busy with the spade on his
new position near Fort MrCrae.
~ ~ ramored tha, Iieut Gen r. II An
dsrson will be assigned TO the command Of
BeauIegark's troops and department
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From Virginia.
CHARLoTrEevILLE, Oct. 7.

CHARLorrEevILLE, Oct. 7.
An oiieeA has just arrived here direct f. ON
Har'isonburg, who states that Sheridan had re
tired from that place aud moved down tho.
Valley. and that our cavalry had entered the
town.
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Next Monday commences tn regular Fall
Term Of our Court Of Sessions and Common
Pleas. There has been no Judge in Lancaster
for about two years, and 1t is not yet known
whether one will be present next week
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HYMENEAL

Married, on. the e'en:ng Of the 9th inst by
Rev. &. r.. Land Mr.. SIMON. BLCKHAM ana
MIss SARAH. daughter Of Jesse Is Noble,
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we are nuthorllea-to TO announce Hon.
George Met. WItnerspoon u candidate to
represent tho District Of l.ano,,s;er iu the
Senate OF The .eusuIng Legislature.
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We are authorized to announce Capt..
JAMES l.. Reed as "A CaTdldalc for lirc Stale
StLatE u The eusuIhp eicrIiOn.
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FOR REPRESENrIVES,

MH. EpIToR.--rIeass aniUuncs Mr
Joseph Eiaik, tsq,a Candidate tor Repre-.
LsenatIve and Ubi'gc those wno feel dl.pus-
ed 10 support him.
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There was quite heavy ho.t in this vicini-
~ yesterday (Mouiay) )mosning-suaicisnt, 1t il
believed, to damage the late crops.
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We are "uthorzed To ahnounce Capt. B
Il. Ciyburn us Candidate for Representa-.
i've In lGe Legislature.
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The fieads of ". NJ. Connors, Esq, an
noupce him candidate to represent the
Distinct OF Lancaster ia the ilvlse OF Rep
rcsentati,es tn the ensuing Legislature.
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RICHMOND, oc'. 7.

RICHMOND, Oc'. 7.
fight commenced thi, morning on the
Darbyiowp Road, on the north side Of James
river, ard extended along the line to Fort
Harrison, and ceased at . o'cIo.k.
We carried, il IL reported, two lines Of
breas,works. TOOK 800 prisoners and 9 pie
crs Of artillery. and 100 horses.
Gen Gregg. of Texas, ki' led
Gen Bfarion, C"l. Haskell. and Mnj
Haskell m South Carolina, wounded
Oar loss is slight, but that Of the easmy
heavy.
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TIL Z BULL E.TIN.
--$)-p ----~
BY 8 w. WHITAKER.

TERMS FOR SUBSCRIPTION:
DAILY BuLLrIs:
For six monts, loon
For three months, s.oo
1RI.wxLY puLLrIS
For six months, aea
For three mouths, SEQ
cATAwBA JerRsAL-wxlY:
For one year, "A on
for sixmonths, 800
~ Our advertising rates are a.. 90 n 3,
square, (ten lines. or less) tor each pubicatio
Charlottee, N. ., Sept %.
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We are requested 10 announce J. NJ
Small as u candidate for SherH.
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The friends OF Col John B. CuusrT. ap
nonneo hun candidate for Sheriff at The
ensuing election.
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Ma. EbiroR.-iou viii please announce
hr .. Is. Massey i candIda:e tor Reprc-
schiauvo III The next Legislature aud Oh
nge Many SnLpIERs.
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From Richmond.

RItnNoND, Oct. 7.
Gen. Lee reports TO the War Department
that despatch from Early SAYS ,ha, Sheri.
dan ~ retr,ating from Ilarlis,lbnrg down
the Valley.
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We are authorized TO announce Srrgi.
l. i. Mobcy, Of Capt. Depaes' Battery, II
cand date Tor Sheriff. ~ the neat election
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FOR SHERIFF..

We ARE authorized tu anuunncu capt
w. L. Phifcr II candidate for Sheriff at tue
ensuing election.
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Mr. EDITOR :-Plcuse annonnc. Mai NJ
hilton, u candidate Tor Sheriff Of Lancaster
DisuIct, and obIse
MANY FEIExDs.
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We are authorized to aunoance William
\. Moore, E-q., as candidate for seat
IN the House Ui Rop, p,escuiall,es in lne next
Lrgi>ialure
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We are requested by the irieYds of DR.
/. IL. CdreIon TO nominate him tor the po
>iuon VI Representative in The next Legs.
ialurr
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FOR TAX COLLECTOR

MR EDITOR Please annouuc, Can, N
u Vanandimgbam candidate for the Of
nee OF Tax Collector. lie is u disabled
soldier.
MANY FRIESDs To WoUspEp Sorn,sa.
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We are authorized 10 announce Capt. J
~ So"ei' ASA candidate tor Sheriff OF Ian.
caster District for The ensuing lerm
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
FOR THE SENATE.

FOR THE SENATE.
We are authorized to announce Hon.
Geprgs Met. WItnerspoon c,nd idate to
represent tho Distract Of l.anvas:e or .iu the
Senate OF The .eusuIuG ,i.rgisaIure.
We are authorized to announce CapI.
JAMES l.. Reed as "A CaTdldate for llIe Stale
>eE"te It The ensuing election.
FOR REPRESENrIVES.
Mr.. EpIroR.--rieass aaiounce Mr.
Joseph Eiaik, Esq, II Candidate tor Repre. !
tsenatiVe and obiigc those @no feel dispus-
ed 10 support him.
We are Authorized 10 ahnounce Capt. iB.
Il. Ciyburn Hs candidate Tor Representa-.
i've in tGe hegisIaiure
The irieaIs of ". NJ. Connors, ESQ, an
noupce him u caudidtte to represent the
Distinct OF Lancaster III the ilvlso OF Rep
rcsenIa'lHes =" the ensuing Legislatures
Ma. EbirOR.-iou will please announce
Mr y. Is. Massey = candidate tor R.prc-
sentative IN The next Legislature aud Oh
Ige MANY SnLpIERs
We are authorized to aunounce William
-, ,,.. ,,l',, .i . l''''''ua's Iot se"t
,,,,',. ~ N''o n'N'
". arr, r.,nr.,.d hy ,ha ,,;o,,Io,n.
T.. X i,ffrat,n /, ,om,n,t. Ii,, ,a 49,,
.i,,on al K.rr.,,ni,,,y. in ,I,. ~
lalur,.
,,., ,,,,-,.-- --------------
FOR SHERIFF..
r,,', >;.b.,,, p,' """"u"'e
NJ -, t-n.,.I.. ,,i.,'i", 'I,"'''' ,r, ~. o"e''
49, ,"',,,, ~ I,,n, f,',"'
'l''''ey' MANY T. rRikND'.
We are uuthorized.tu annu,ncr CuuI
w. T. phifcr II candidate for Sheriff at tue
'neul"g s.es'L0",
MR EDITOR :-pIcuse announc. Mnj. NJ
iIiiion, candidate ior Sheriff of Lancaster
Distrlct, and ubike
---------------- 80.
We are authorized TO announce Serg,.
L i. Mob,cy, OF Capt. Dcpaes' Battery, IA
cand date Tor SnurIti, u the neat election
The friends OF Col John B. Cous,r. AN
ensuing election.
We are requested 10 annonpc. Al
SnlhI as n cuualIaf. for ShsrT
---------- .--------.-----.-., ----.------
.t 'n, '.p,ioH-r'tnEe announce = onn al.
r,n'," r"a'S I.t ;" ~: - D - In
AMY 80 '"""'u"le 'of SHeFii Ut lhe en
MANY SOLDIERS
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Mr., EDIroR.-Piease announce John II.
Adams, private IN Go. "AS l,t >. t.. In
fanIry, a' n candidate for sheriff at tAe en
suing election and youwi0 obige,
MANY SuLDIERs
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We are requested 70 apnounce Mr.. Os-
born Floyd (a Sember Of the Hampton
Legion) Candidate for Sheriff ut the en-.
suing election.
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The !fends Of Rev. w. +. Brasington al.
nonnce him candidate for Ordinary, for the
ensuing term. =
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The friends "f J Tx Belk announce
'.I"n,; nun as s"O0'da'o for Ordinary at the nra'
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We are authorized ro-announce Mr. Jas
IL. Hunter as a candidate ior Ordinary ut
the ensuing election.
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Mr. EDIroR.-PIease announce ID. A. vii.
liams candidate for Ordinary ut the sn.u
Gg election. lie is dIs. bed soldier.
MANY ..BgoTHER SOLDIERS
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FOR ORDINARY.

Please announce JOHN &. oecrest cnn
didate for Ordinary NJ the ensur,ng election:
and ubiige Many SoLprpps
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-19
LATE CONGRRgsIoNAL ENACF.
yaERFA

The yu5licstions of the laws lsisly passed By
Congress have been commenced.
Eo. j SO amends the old atsE in kind law as to
authorize ths producers Of sweet potatoes, in the
yesr sigktssa hundred ard sixty-ihrso. to make
eommuts;ion By payment Of tho money value
Of the tths thereof, instead of payment in kind
At rates to be fzsd By the commissioners under
the impressmeni act
No. 2 authorizes quartsrmss!egs sud other
sgenss engaged in tho collection Of tax in kind
60 demand and receive, in commuiation for the
tax il kind On bacon, an equivslent therefor in
sslt pork"
No 8 provides that ''no peTson liable to mill
tary ssgvics shall hereafter Be permitted or a.
loved to furnish q substitute for such service,
nor shall any substitute be recsived,. enlisted ol
snrollsd II the military SERVES Of ihe Coufede-
rals ates"
NJ. provides that the public printer shall
hereafter receive "sueh compensation as the
jo,nt committee on pTioiing ef tho two houses
lasy determine to be equitable"
Eo provides "ihs; 10 person shali be ex-
empied ircm military service by rssson of bis
having furuiahed substitutoi bus tbis act shall
not be SO construed as TO affect peTsoas "ho,
though not liable to Iszder military service,
have, nevertheless, furnished sub,titutes."
No relates to the election ef delegates 70
Congress from the Iudisn Territories.
No. Z continues in force until the lst Of jan
nary, 1865. tie &C. entitled "Au act to pr9vids
for the comp -ns.tion Of certsin psgsons therein
nsmsd," approved May LIST, 1868 which, by its
OWE Limitation, would expire On lhs IsS day CT
Jsnusry, 1864.
No. provides for tho sp7ointmea; of On
auditor Of the treasury for tho Possefico De-
pertinent, who shall be styled the third auditor,
lni who shall be charged with al the DATES
connected with tie Postcfic Department which
the frst auditor is now required to perform, who
shsn receive for bis services a salary Of tETee
Thousand dellsrs per SRnnm.
No 9 returns the thanks ef the country snd
Congress 10 Gen. Robert E Les and tas efiseTs
and soldiers usder his eoBmand.
Nc 10 authorizes the SscrstsTy Of the Tress-
u1y, " upon tho 1scsipsof satisfactory evidence,
tlat eight per eentum bonds, issued by him,
upon the r,quisitioas Of the Secretary of tho
ha7y, dated Ostlbsr the eightoenth AEd twonty-
seventh, eighteen hundred and siIty-two, fol
one million of dollars, each, have been cancelled
abroad, to substitute and deliver 70 the Secre-
tsry of the Navy an equal number Of bends Ol
like character"
No. IL continues IN fores the act to increase
the pay Of certain cfficeTs and employees OF The
executive an3 legislative departments, approved
Octobsr Is, 1852
No. u prescribes tie msBDeg Of hereafter
holding elections for Representatives to Con
gress from Missouri. lis provisions a,o similar
70 those now governing Ike proceedings for
Tennessee and kentucky.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-19

From tie Chsrisst0u Courisr.l
Muton, IN one OF his sonEGis-whieh HboE
powers not unworthy OF the au.hor OF "Psgs
disc Loss"-sddIesssd TO the Younger Vsns. re
ssrk il IS one OF his gifts AMI qualities IS !
statesman:
TO advise how war may. bss; upheld,
Move by her two usia nerves, irUn and gold,
IN Ell her eqaipsge
Hsvs We yet leaned 70 uss aud call cut those
nerves according 70 our opportunities aud re-
sources
The only use we have practically msio ot
gold has been TO make 1t measure OF the de-
bssemert sRd depreciation, ensuing n our own
pisusneFemept, o. cur financial resources and
uas,eTisi equivalents and lsct0Ts Of credit
We have Ibo sell, which, before the opening
of the Csli0Tnis mines, largely supplied tue
cold of America These mines with as thai
have been worked could yield more uadsT bs:-
tsr system OF machinery snd eeOROmy--is Il
probable has nov VelCs could be opened.
Ths issue Of coin il auy qusuuty With tbs
Confederate 'imsgs aud superscIipti0n" WOuld
have given to tho weird sDd 20 The doubtful =;
hone mere convincing sRd Oeiiet-compe!ling
8 su1snce Of our eaTpesGDess than any ugtera1ce
OF dlu!omscy a very small quantity Of gOi6
would haze aided Largely in domestic trAnssc-
| tons had We not fallen INTO . system of block
/ ade ruuniue injurious 20 cur best resources and
| teuding to build Up an interest favorable to the
/ ndsduIte prOlongAuCn OF tho war.
Had proper mesus been devised 20 develope
and exercise our own baSis o. credit by subsn'
/ tuiiDg cotton for gold abroad and streDg5EenIne
our own calculation by appliances more heahh
/ tai and vital ziug tbsn psper, The war NIGH
| lave exhibited fasncisl triumphs ard demon.
suauons OF gesouIc, OtfoTe unknown, equsi tC
the grand aud glonous achievements OF Oul
armies in the 6oid
AnHmost fatal blunder wss committed a. tbs
outset IN sppeslirg 70 eUpid,ty instead OF patTi
eusm, as basis Tor GJveTnneBs loan; 3 DOIC
/ iassi blnnder has been made in repudissiDg som'
| Of The liabilities OF the first, aud the eonse
! Guences OF this gross error are now severely
! feit, not ss much, perhaps, IN their aeiu1 et
iects as yet, as IN the appTeEensignS they exciii
concerning the future policy OF the TTessuTy
D .pertuzent.
Want of gold. or Of any generally recognised
medium sLd symbol OF credit and exchange
would bs a sors evil to sny people, out viii
cotton, end tobacco, not to mention others, II
the presen: state Of tbs wants and demands @
the world, much ceuid hsyo been dOne-bu
! want of coU6 isnce is sn evil that viii task th
highest shiH Of the best fnaneisi sdminisTa
tion Confession and IecsItsI0n, and premise
~ amendment, Day, however, do much toward
restoring confidence.
As to IRON i is known 20 almost every citiEe
in or out Of Congress, that several OF cur S.sse
have the ores in abundance and Of excellent VI
rietiss aud ava liable qualities. In QUO State, .
least, We fad abandsncs OF good fuel near th
Eon ore.
Have vgs done, or are we how sttempting
do our fnll dasy, as 70 tbs nerve" OF war AZ
Of peseel
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-19

A private dispa,ch from EaterprisS dated lsss
evening states that our forces svseHstsd MsTid-
ian yesterday Sunday morning. TIE Govern
maat property wss sii saved, and nearly all il
not al the machinery Of the railroad company.
Our troops retired il good order in she direction
OF ths Bigbse nver TIE lsS. Graia above on
,he Mobile and Ohio railroad passed. Meridian
ALP NJ yesterday, aHd reported the enemy IN
fnn view. lust entering she town. The train
was not fred on, and ne efIrt was msde to stop
or delay Is
A dispatch from Enterprise st O'Clock this
mornRg, reperts nc movement Of the ensm ? in
that direction. The general opinion among
vel informed persons from she vicinity Of the
Yankees, seems to bs that their parpose Is to
eoasinus their march centrally towards Selma.
where they expect to meet another cclGun, and
thence move torwsTd to tho rear Of Gen. John
ss9n.
l. remains to be seen whether 50 sudscious
and sazsrdous an enterprise can be successfully
prosecuted. The Yankees have thus far shown
a notifying contempt for cur military energy
and resourcss--it is TO be hoped that before
thsy return-if indeed. they are ever permitted
/ 70 sstsrn---to 7 Enkeedsm, they may be la1Ehs q
better Epprscsli5H OF both.
/ We omiitsd to state above that lke telegraph
ofiee was closed a. Meridian a. u o'elock san
/ day-ths operator besnng Of his insHumsnii
aud The valuable property Of bis ofise.-A 0bii'
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