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Smyrna times., 1865-10-11
THE MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS-New Red
Wheat 50. S5(92.4O, Old 81. 4O@2. SO; White
Wheat 81 70@sS0O Yellow Corn, 9O(a92c.
Rye is quoted at $l.OO@l.lO. Oats SIC.
Cotton 6Oc. per tb.
sGoldclosed yesterday Tuesday at SLASH
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From the Trans-Mississippi.

A private letter, dated Washington, Ar
kansas, December I'd, says:
Our grand raid upon Missouri is over,
and I am ont safe and sound. We took the
whole State for while, but they doubled
teams on us, and we had to aget out"
We got about II, 900 recruits.
1t was fight, fight, day after day, and
march, march, night after night, until men
and horses were completely worn out. The
men became so sleepy that they dropped
from their saddles in broad daylight without
waking, and several of my men actually
went dsraDged. The Yankees still hold
Fort Smith; Fayetteville, Little Rock, OAR
daneIle, DupalPs Bluff, Pine Bluff, etc.,
and no movement likely to dislodge .them
will be made soon. }Magruder commands
the whole district Buck6er and Fauney
are in Louisiana. Walker isin Texas.-
Maxcy, Gano and Waite are in the Indian
Nation, and Gen. Price is with his broken
down men and horses near to Clarksville,
Texas, where they have taken up winter
quarters, and where they will remain for
the purpose of getting that repose which
they so much need. Our lines, I venture
to predict will not be much changed during
the winter. II You onght to have
seen our boys Hlift" the Datch. in Missouri.
1t was jolly. 49,. a.~. 80. ...
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InterestiH fromssstannah.i

} yCHAnIssroN, Jan. IS eisss- Intelligent
persons from SaFannah<st that the
tate meeting therenumbered edshout three
.hundFeds-of~whom hundred We're
Jews, seyentyfve lwere Irish, and the
remainder mem Of f9N Northerns birthi and
shaky politicians, who=no more repre-
sent the people of Savannah than doz-
en- deserters represent Lees army.
,zsShermangsnd biz. officers threaten to
reduce Charleston an and dltssQ9ath tssQ9ath Carolina
to desolation. .,Y,r,-s> asz-agL .siP
>, The refugees brought out such ser ser
wants and Baggage as they desired: -
Many negroes we're y : 5 returning to ags1 Their
masters. -. :.
,Special to the Richmond Dispdteh,
Tn In ffs reference to these meetings, we
Get &c I'll the following ing statement from the
Memphis Appeal We have no doubt
that others reported were similar m orI-
gin m and purpose with the one mentioned
as attempted at Thomasville: '''.' ~
The IppeaE 4sarns from Gen. Beau
regard that there is NO foundation for
the report put in circulation with refer
enee to o the Union meetingssaid to have
Been held few days since at Thomas
Vile, Ga. Such q meeting was project
cd by7S a few Yankeeized individuals, but
q general uprising Of Che substantial
citizens of the county put stop to it,
and some of the ringleaders forced to
leave the country. % = = -
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EVACUATION OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
mation was received here Sunday that our
forces abandoned Pocotaligo Saturday night,
burning the Stakeholder Bridge and falling
back 70 this side Of the Salkehstchie river
1t was reported Saturday morning that a
heavy force OF the enemy, estimated at nj.
teenthousand men, under the command OF
General Foster, were advancing on focotai-
igo. tPhe enemy encountered our forces
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From Petersburg:

- A'truce, the explanation of which we
have. not heard but: probably an I'M
promtu!one, was observed on our left
for several hours on Sunday afternoon,
during which both, the Yankees and the
Confederates enjoyed quiet interval.
A large numbertof soldiers on either
side showed themselves upon and in
front of their respective works, and sey-
eral citizens were present to witness,it.
This is the only event of, any interest
that has occurred onithe }nesVaround
this city for weeks past. >: is -
On other portions Of the, linessyes-
terday, everything was seportea quiet.
Scarcely the report Of a gun, large or
small, was heard at any, point. Under
the influence of the sun and prevailing
winds of the past three, days, the roads
are beginning to improve very .yisibly,
and the general condition Of the ground
has grown better. But several weeks
will elapse before any military opera
tions can be prosecuted on an extensive
scale. AT present, we believe Grant is
compelled to keep quiet for more reasons
than one. He has detailed a consider
able portion of his army to aid inrthe
capture. of Fort Fisher. 50,
Petersburg Erpress, 17th.
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4 Official Telegrams.

RICHMOND, January 16.-The following
official telegram was received this morning:
HEApeUAsrzRs, 60, January 16.-
Hon. -.Jqa,es Seldom Gen. Bragg reports
that the enemy bombsrded Fort Fisher fu-
rioqsly all day yesterday. At 4 p. M, their
infantry advanced to the, ASSAULT heavy
dsmpnstrstion at The same hour being made
against their rear BY our troops. At half
past 6, p. m, General Whiting reported
their attack had failed, and the garrison
was being strengthened with fresh troops.
About 10 p. m, the fort was captured, with
most Of Its garrison. No further particu-
lars ut the time known.
fSigned,3 ! R. E. LEE.
TIE following was reoeiv I'd last night:
Z HEaDagARTERs, &c., January Is
Early reports Rosser, at the head of 800
men, ,SsuFpsissd and captured the garrison at
Beverly: Randolph County, on the lIth,
killing and weandiDg considerable mum.
,ber, and taking $50 prisoners. His loss
slight.
u fSisned,) Il. Il. LEE
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thfM Masbville Gaqaifer.
$ EsXoRKall | E.s.c.sss-I
-WTDassDfY fSENfNe, e,5aNgaRYss, fsss
From the cossssat.,. ssa,.

SGHARIEsGeS, sJaalaFy 17th,jT7 Nothing
direct from Wheeler, One Of Che line Of
eepfisEs, who left from below McBrids's
Bridge yesterday poynipg, reports the enc
mySti beloH., Qeserters taken on that e
ids, report Aas two corps had crossed = st
Pot Royal:s a courier. says there were
cavalry .srtllsFy md infanty coming from fromH
CocssSbstehis, The forces Of the enemy
are believed 70 be concentrating above, Nc
PheaisonviiIe.
-"uJ,Fsr sr1sty Il: tile ensmy msae'a move
4nnenf Il. tths direction Of AGombshee Ferry
Sssssrdsy, ,DiGhicE is believed TO be nothing
but fsfhts An llquiet there to day. Moth
ing from any other point:
CHARLESTON ], Januay 19,--About mid
das dssy sil the vessels Of the feet raised their
Gags and fred q salute. There has been
unpsaaIl activity displayed amongst the feet
TO- DAY and on, Morris Island. The num-
'berrE monitors has inersased-there are
nov eight OF Morris Islsnd. t,,-. -
Nothing Of Shsrpans movements.
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,Sherman's Plans.

.
Many of the most. intelligent refu-
gees from, Savannah had suferedseyeraal
opportunities of hearing Yankee Off
GERS boast, vaguely and: with, apparent
reserve, but with defiant confidence of
their plans, purposes and expectations.
They were gloating IN anticipation over
the stores and spoils they expected to
reap in in Charleston, and were especially
confident as to the much coveted article
Of cotton, which they assert is stored in
Charleston in quantity awaiting them.
Many Of them exalsingly, and some
with apparent reluctance and regret,
speak also In advance Of the signal, bit
ter ter and exemplary vengeance which Is
threatened against Charleston, without
respect orAregard age or~sex. : They
seem and express themselves defahtfyt
confident and assured of success with
out any serious opposition Or cheek:n
They boast openly of intercourse by
correspondence and Information receiv-
ed from the rebel lines, = although, of
course, they will not expose or publish
these traitors as long asfhey can, profit
ably use them. = IN re-. 3=ssi--,,,
:, They seem only less determined and
anxious to sscure:aud destroy Columbia
and Augusta, and destroy the railroads,
than to seek ;orl occupy Charleston =
Theyiprofess full confidence. in their
abilities to do all that, is attempted.
7g Itwas supposed from allthe indica-'
tions and signs that transpired, that Two
large detaehments or corps would move
up and along the Savannah. riyer-one
on either side, with water accompani-
ment and appliances for, crossing the
river,if. either corps was needed for aid:
to the other. While threatening An
gusta with these corps, one Of them or
a detachment, could perhaps be directed
on the South Carolina side before reach
ing Augusta, towards Branehvile, or
any point deemed most suitable for at
tempting to cut the railroads. They.
do not expect much difficulties in pro-
visions, even if delayed on any of their
lines beyond calculation, as they believe
and assert from experience in Georgia
that provisions enough will be left in
their way. ,..,.,.
Such, in substance, is the tenor and
purport Of information that has lately
reached us. It can do no harm to pub
lish it, and if attended to promptly will
do good. From Sherman's occupation
of Atlanta to his entry in Savannah, a
great, cardinal and mischievous error
was in undertaking his resources inn
and his powers and plans as a general.
Charleston Courier.
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The. Arch Rebels Of; Rebellion.

k is of the last importance that the, ,peo-
pie Of South Carolina should understand
thsirrpasition in this contest. They stand
in Yankee estimation upon an eninence Of
crime. They are regarded as, the prime
movers. of the rebellion, the head and front
Of that grave. offending, in comparison with
which blasphemy .and atheism are petty
sins. They are distinguished from the in
hahitants Of every other State as objects Of
apeealjar Vengeance, and are dedicated
solepnly to destruction. Such is the ma
levalenes with which they are viewed, that
theie enemies are constrained to employ hy-
parholss for the purpose of giving it ade-
anase expression. According to Sherman,
the, very stones which they tread are to bet
burned This Is but one Of a thoasandI
threats which hsYe, fallen from, yeneinous
Yankee mouths. There is another Of a sim
liar tenor vbiOh, ,bas not yet. appeared in.
print. a lady. Of Savannah, who applied
to Gen. slocum for protection, received the
following emineutly Yankee reply: "Yes,
1 will protect your body, bnt Of. yopr, prop
erty my soldiers shall take care. Then asi
if ehafed By the necessity which compelled
him. for q while to be. more lenient than his
Yankee nature desired, headded: "Madam,
We haYe marched through Georgia with
.glo7ed hands, but when We reach South
Carolina, we will. ppt you allin hell."-
Here's fellow, at least, whom we may call
A devil with perfect propriety, since be talks
,as if be had the internal keys at bis COM
mapd. Bat he is but,a type, aud mild
type. of the army which the greater devil,
Sbsfman leads. Throughout the whole Of
that Gothic horde, the anisnus, so far as we
Sonth Garalipians are concerned, is the
same. No alternative is to be- given u.s.
We are outcasts, unworthy Of mercy, inca
pable Of repentance, fit only TO be made a
terrible example before the eyes Of the
world. fany of ms were to fall down upon
our knees before Sherman, ;eonfessing our
sims against the Union and cravingto be
taken back into it's blessed folds, we would
be spurned from his feet No South Caro-
linian need expect anything from that gen
eral save what he can win by his own right
hand. If he we're to1swear By all the stars
on the United States bannes, that he had
never beer, tsfebep atheart, or that he
would never be strebep again, he would
not be believed. The whole State has been
committed to the cause as no other State
has been committed, and against every one
of its citizens the-seBtence has already been
pronounced: He who shuts his eyes to
these facts, is madman or fool. To be
up to the situation, we must all be impress
ed with the thought that in the battle about
to be Joined on this old revolutionary
ground, the life and property Of every man,
the honor of every woman, in the State, are
at stake. The task before US will, then be
plain We must fight with the desperation
Of those whose ,oply salvation is in the
strength of their arms and the keenness of
their steel.-.Soath Car0linian. |
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Good Advice.

The public mind is unsettled. Tt alter
mates between hope and fear. Some are
very dependent, and almost inclined to des.
pair. This is a state Of things very unfa-
vorable to success. 1t may bring on the
very disasters we dread. Fhis win not do.
Our people must endeavor to cherish a
brighter and more hopeful spirit. Go to
work. Bend all your energies to the I'M.
progement and cultivation of your lands.--
Sherman has not yet come. he may never
try penetrate this. portion Of thssState. He
may never succeed #. he does attempt IT,
Veteran troops are ready 70 pset him
Wide ,sud deep rivers, swollen by winter
films, and lined with the vWsmps which
the Snmters and ,Marions of the oldeu time
have rendered historic lie in his pathway
through the Carolinas ; and unless he taxes
tie upper route, which will carry him far
beyond and above our section, he must
meet with natural obstacles which viii
greatly embarrass him. Surely he cannot,
viii aot; be allowed to traverse our soil as
he did ourJsisser- State And IF he comes,
he cannot do us much, more harm than we
will infictSupon oursslvesh We yield to our
fears andrelax our efforts. We must ,Oork.
Work 3as we never worked, before. Make
every ploughand. hosand eEeryserspiDg1of
manure, do its full share towards smother
cror. Don't let General Orders alright
you. Don't ,eoDdaae because hemilisia
are held in readiness, and may be.called out
in an emergency that you" and soery tnsu
and "boyares keptia camp for the whole
year. 4" Work as though you were eersain
not to be molested and'not to be called ont
at all. Any eampaigpfor# which the militia
are required. may tezainate as far as'taey
are concerted in few weeks: And be
assured that unless our authorities are mad,
they will not withdraw the district militia
from their business for any longer period
than'is absolutely necessary. They know
as we'll ss You do that bread must be made,
or famine will do whstIaftillery :aadbayo-
nets have so far failed to accomplish. And
to insure this important end there must be
white direction; and the authorisiesknswit. it.
So be easy, dsay. no longer that you have
no heart to work and to prepare for crop;
but go to work, fix up your fencing, haul
ont manure and make ezary effort to raise
an abundant supply of provisions that the
army'and the people msy be fed. =
We cannot believe that God will allow
this fair'and gallant State to be oyerrun'b by
pandal foe, or that anything will occur
during the present year to allow the enemy
to twins. his flag in triumph with the rust.
ling leaves of sour own Palmetto!
Sumter WatclsnsGn.
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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT,
AuGusta. Ga. January 19. 1865.

Augusta, Ga., january IL, 1860.
Hon. R. H, ,MAY-Mayor Of Augals-
ia: Lieut.. General Hardee directs
me to have the cotton burned in the
city on the approach of the Yankees.
This order I am bound to execute even
at the peril of the city. tits to be
hoped that your patriotic citizens will
at once remove this temptation to Yam
kee invasion either to distant parts, or
to the commons where the torch can be
applied when the emergency shall oc-
cur.
The military will render you all the
assistance in its power for the removal.
With great respect,
~ D. Fl: HILL, Mai. Gen.
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outrage ,Perpetrsted at White Oak,
near Winnsboro, s. q. Y,..
JANUARy 49, 18@.-I,ast e

JANUARY, 19, 1S65.-Last evening,
about 8 o'clock, the family of Mrs. E.
W. Cockrell were quietly seated in their
respective rooms, when the sound Of
footsteps was sudden1ys heard upon the
piazza: The Servant Was sent as usu-
al, who asked admission, when four or
more rnfians presented themselves,
armed With . gun, the others with
clnbs-under the character Of ssceuts
from Sherman s s, army" with Ii orders to
procure al fire arr arms &c., ,o2d demanding
Immediate admittaneee to every part Of
TIE house, at the same time calling for
the keys and the lady of the house =
In an instant there was wild confusion
an among the inmates; many of WHOM CON
cealed themselves and were, not seen by
them during their stay; while the others
deserved tie appelation of the s'pstrii-
otto and the brave" The Keys were
given them and they piilIaged he'house.
from one end to the other, rsnsacking
drawers, presses, and any other thing
that might present itself IN. their way:
They finally asked if there was a-cellaf?
Being answered in the affirmative, pro
ceeded at once to It, and filing their
knapsacks with every luxury, wines,
preserves, pickles, Sc, they then inquir-
ed for the smoke house, and, having OBJ
tanned as much meat as they wished,
demanded blankets; having procured
them all, in a most pleasing manner,
they left the house bidding 'sgood
night" to the kind hostess, who had 50
generously gratifed their every want.
4he negroes behaved .efeditably, doing
allin their power to relieve the distress
ed inmates. I'VE believe the above to
be low, ounprincipled dessrters,1 either
frem the Yankee army, our own, or a
part of the ."Foreign Legion" :" lately
abeut Columbia, .zrI:E ( &C. B.
-Southern Guardian. r.<'e''nj -
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DIED-At her residence In Cheservc on the % Of De-
sSasOr Of E. J. West ssq ased % years. mouths and
18 days.
Thsdissase which ,suntpssed .hsuenal szlssaeesses
had been making Its insldIo6s ndvaneeshpon her,.
She was cut OF In the midst Of her days and Just when
hey maternal kudness and tendernea Weremos peeded
ssa ss% ess ssa ss ssss e.
w q a. SGS ,s Dsa e hs bad % nS
q or lriai. - n''sa's es' or io'''ke ee' ~ Ae aDe'
shedied in communion wit,iihsM E. gamfch, sduth,
fOr SOME yeas she leaves ldsSasd two children, nd
lage circle Of friends 10 deplore her carly loss.
"Biessed are the dsad who die ifthe Losd." q t. :
Intls District on The l0th instant, fou palmobsfy dIs
Msnsrys Tamer Hs ~ss AZ ia, H. 3 1ss
adunl and afectlouae son, dsyosod brother and atme
and 1,s w% ead N hs ian Sfi, he Co
the summer Of 1862 He participated In the Cd hatie Of
Mahassass and win his reginsat csoef the Fotaiac,
n's g. ss ] Gs s
a a eo!a%sls I'D ssst isSsIsiss asss ssss
accordnsy e the hospital before he wasresoredo health
and rep6edto hlsSegiment fotdiy, but h ofcsn soon
discovered that be- was unable undergo the aHops
dsoa.ee
Last September the 17th day, be connectad hpsef with
tho PschYteda1 Church atRaheI ,ahd eoniinueda mayer
~ ae ~osuy 49,
se,% se VS. S 70 S zen sSSer o. he ess u
nel0, 1Oidlef OF leGt9 lSnfGe2s Otten
., - ns - ua.w. s -
S tben III vss E dyyns n ,ss Sons ~ NJ ~
suoks Of his bruef soIdei. and ssId md SseS as
% e sS$ b @ would asy Sc. sss bad R
gn :; dma Ssne Tnsst Py u %ssys
testified he wa, eoina% -, = Assf.s-s 60 :,
HIs ocers ali saw Georpe was GOOD soldier and afrus
shot month"; % conrIf 10 the dust to prorna son,
juss In the boomo manhood. ezttn parents shoulS
theieabrokea sister Dylp pour ten
fond jefatves-no deubt George hasnoy struck Wild
hsfnsfheEAnd iniantbrdthers and sstes lon lHeb6sEc
they vii no mSre out, 61t with IN tIe ps
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; Ilstsst Northern. 1ssws.

''RroHmoND, january 16.-1Fhe New Z.
9sasesgofsas 14sh, has been received: Il
contains sssyiistIe news. Ehe'Senate pas.
ssathesccusdlar.appropr biIi5 afterin-
ssrtisg' atbe words ;liRepubtjc df' before
Mexico. Jim Lane has been elected Sem
ator from Kausas.a9l - r. ~.
The recent iRoed 10 the James River o.
pened thechaauel Of rshe Dutch Gap Canal:
dSisklesdhas esiled for Galiforais, -
Mrs. Foote has arrived ut WAahiDgten.E
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!. SOUTH GaRoL1NA Moy1Na .

q SOUTH QaRDLISA MOVING - For
several days past the streets5of our
city have been threnged withrengess
from South Carolina, accompanied by
thersfamilies, flock, herds, cattle, ser
wants and stock of oil kinds. There
seems: To bea general exodus ifTom the
old Palmetto State. and the planters in
the, peighboripg Districts Of Barnyell
-espseiallg ,&arel fleeing Aem, what they
conceive. to bit. ss:thes wrath to come. |"
Safety and security from the inroads Of
the Yankees, are being sought u the e
interior Of, our State. E,o., r~ ,,,@, -.
This movement is mot predicated up;
Tith the osTsaeers il ,Gov. ssMsgrath, 1vFhho
was directed by the Legislature Of 8;
Carolinaato remove, ,all psoperty from q
certain section Of the State, most liable
to interruption By the enemy. As o
matter Of precautiaoanH 7 It It Is Il very COM
inehaabte,, and tie deserted country
that. WIFI be presented to General Sher-
man, will Ct once elnbaairlrsaasas rlrsasas his move
rnents and attest the eff.denying patri-
otism Of the Garoofinian. ~9'' Es''F' 10
There. IS something painful however,
ilfthis 'daily spectacle of fleeing families,
accustomed as We have Been to all The
terrible scenes Of the war. 1t is q de-
&s;ertion of home, q rude swapping Of old
and famiier ties, a. venture upon the
wide, wide world by; those who have
never before quilted the shadow: Of the
household roof tree, and exemplifes at
once the self.saSrifcing spirit Of our
people, and the dastardly and unciyili-
zed mode Of warfare conaucted by the
Yankees.-Aaaasta -Coaastyta ttionatist..
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.EoaT G CAswELI.-We learn that Fort
Caswsll has been evacuated by our troops !;
it was, however, expected after the fall Of
Fisher, as tie holding Of it would not be of
service to us, or Its evacuation Of any bene-
ct to the enemy, and our forces there could
be of more use elsewhere.
North Carolinian, 17th.
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Important Order.

We call particular attention, says the
Augusta sGonstitatioaakst, to the order
of Major Gen. Hill concerning the dis
position of cotton. Gen. Hill is man
to obey orders lin scorn of consequence
and we earnestly advise interested par
ties to take time by the forelock and
remove their .combustible material to a
proper locality. If they do not, the
evil that may ensue will be upon their
heads.
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nsgs Grierson burned the. Masenii

p0- Grierson burned the, Masonic
lodges. at. Verona and okolona. We
hear that the Masons have offered half
q million of dollars for, Grierson' IS head.
Grierson robbed and burned the lodge
Of Morning Snn in West Tennessee, bpt
1Washburne made him replace it or pay
Tor It.. Grierson is himself a Mason, as
is Washburne. The former, however,
adopts the ACTION Of the New England
lodges, which repudiate their Southern
brethren, while tbose, Of the West still
recognize the Yalid dity of Of the fratern,aal ,a
obligations imposed bys membership.