Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-05-04
Lutte f.om the United States.


ley towards tho Msryland'lino.
New Yoak, April 26.
Cotton quite steady, 81. Golds5 at nooni
closed at S0}
The steamer. Lacrosse, loaded with cotton,
was captured by r*bel cavalry on. Red river,
and burned.
Forrest is reported moving in the direction
of Alabama, followed,by Grierson, who. at
tackled hi rear near Henderson. The rebels
retreated towards jackson.
A meeting has been held by the I'd United
State (colnrcdl Heavy Artillery at Fort Pick
ems, denouncng Forrest.
Oac resolution adopts for an inscription on
their flag, "Vicfory Of DEATH as no quarters
will be shown then. -
Edwar,! Benton 81 citizen Of Yankee ex-
traction. residing nesr Fort, Pillow. testlles
! in regard to the mas acre of Yankees, that
/ they were hunted down BY bloodhounas,
buried alive etc.; and saw quartermaster
burned.
The New York World, is its market repdrs,
says: The export Of gold on Saturday IS e&c :
pccted to be larsr,:as foreigners and many o.
our owncitizens are alarnled at the nigI, !,
handed disregard Of. acis of Congress IN oil
these measures. God is stroug, with an ad-
vaIcing tendency.
Northern papers cay that recent develop
ment Of Confederate plans mike it necessary
for Grants army to move soon.
Yankee army letter. writers say Lee mas
sent a part Of his force INFO Shenandoah ' al
ley, Va.
Washington dispatches predict great
change in military affairs in thirty days
Some of the New. York papers think Lee
will endeavor to cross the Potomac:
The defeat of The Federals at Plymouth
N. C. las not been credited in Yankeedoin az
last accounts. !.
Gen. Vessels the Yankee commander at
Plymouth West Point graduate.
Northern papers say Gen. Magruder, with
his. troops was in the late Louisiana fight.
The following dispatch from Washington is
significant: Information received here con-
firms suspicious Of "a widespread conspiracy
in the Northwestern States to inaug!urate arm
ed resistance to the Government. The OBJ
iect OF this organization, Of which, we have
frequently heard so much,is to accomplish
Vullandingham's Idea, and to force the coun-
.try into compromise with tho Southern reb9'l-
lion. Crawford county, Ohio, the head, quar-
ters ofa game Of ButtcrnutS, has been paced
under martial law, and other counties in that
State will probably soon be put in the same
position. Ohio, Southern Indiana, and South
ern Illinas contain the principal portion ei
these incipient rebels whose leaders only
await disaster to the National arms to give
the signal of revolt.
Tic Chicago Times Of the ed has been re,
ceived. It's correspondent, writing from Mem.
ph;s. SAYS that wounded ofoor4 who had Ar
rived from Yicksburg, admitted that the Sc
ries of engagements in Louisiana resulted In
a complete Federal defeat, ard that ihe army
was only saved from entire destruction by
Gen Smith.
They also reported the existence. cS.great
indignation among the. subordinate officers
agsiSst EaGka. .Joo
The flag Of truce boat arrived at Guy Point
lsst night, bringing a!ty officers and three
hundred aud Gity men.
Northern papers of.ttc21'h (P. n. reecls
ed. Their acsouuts of the battle ofPlyrnoa;b
represent the Federal los:, 4, $50 killed zoos
captured; aud the rebel loss at l,3O5 kilct
a1,l wound:d. They say ali Tie negroes !ou"'.
II uai.t.-r,s were Laken ont ana shot.
DISPATCHES from New Orleans state Inst
,;ns r,t,cls destroyed moi less than $4,000 bales
lr cotton Gil Red river. -.
ST. Louis tcegra.na OF the 25th says New
or-.n; sa7ices Of 18th generally conccdc the
:,s.iln;,in Louisiana adverse TO Banks, an the
.,.,a,a;. r...,,aine,l OF the gsound after Satgr-
avg i,ht. while Banks rctrcated four miles.
The report Of another fight on the 10Th is
.u!siakr. Tic Unicn army are at Grand-
Err. .,r;ilvne both sides Of tbs river. BansS
,,,,,i Aanir: Porter are there.
,,t.,. q; Nv Orleans has declined AID gu.
gsc ,dyaaceL. -, -.
: lir, r., .r.ra ;aoving towards Alaoau,aa
i.,legq5 ~ ,.s:ir. :
Pr:.. -! ey4crt TOD Comden, Ark, a1d
.,.psi. ocGunel tho place. ~
A larse isrrs lr:tPor a.'yai'on The i4'"
Eur,si,le'o corps, recently e',eamreo ii
Annapolis. passed through Washington Oh
Monday afternoon. Z.
The labor s,rii:sa continue F!i'a'i.:c"pi 'hf
,N;orlh and Ns<t. - .p,.;
Goa in New York OF 3li.h, !s5 III baltl-
more on the 27.h, lSl4.
Tho existence oi widespread conspiracy
in the Northwest, to inaugnrase armed fSslS-
lance seginst the Government. Is stated I"
hare been discovered. Crawford county, Ohio,
has b.en declared under martial law.