Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-07-10

Christ the Lord is now my Saviour,
Kings to Him shall bow their knees;
And delightto dwell with Him,
Nor to earth will I return. -.
w. A. NGcCRACKAN.
For the Advertiser.
Gen. Green Still onEthe Rampage in
the Dark Corner.
+ DARK CORNER, Ryan's Township,
June 25th, 1873.
Gov. F. J. Moses, Jr.
DEAR SIR,-We have justreceived late
dispatches from Col. Vim. Elkins, re-
porting the enemy to be concentrating
his forces in large numbers on the farm
of ]. F. Burress, Esq. Slight skirmish-
ing has already commenced, and severe
conflict is momentarily expected. That
division of Gen. Green's army looks more
defiant than any part OF it heretofore
seen. The very scene itself is enough
to cause man to chew his bits with
wrath and Indignation, Col. ]. A. and
J. f. Talbert are again in their saddles
and though we once thought them NOR
tally wounded, we are eSultingly happy
to announce. their speedy recovery. IT'S
conjectured that they anticipate forming
junction with Capt. b. N. Talbert, near
his plantation, as soon as practicable, as
Gen. Green has of late been committing
awful depredations upon that farm.
June the 26th-Later-Slight skirmish-
ing commenced this morning before the
dawn of day. Our pickets were soon
driven in. You will rem ember that our
lines now of defence are about twelve
miles wide and from twenty to thirty
long. Now a!l along thoso lines the cne-
my be.an to advance. With steady
columns they slowly, but unwaverin1ly
came on. Stiffness rested as death
kncll amid lneir- ranks, while onward
thtv came, as countless rs the grains of
sand upon the great Saharah desert. Bat
our men were not so still. All along the
line from Capt. I'D. B;air's Store to
Little River Bridge, were heard tie
echo oi rcsoun4ing arms. opr brave
men were shouting, Crying " Victory,
victory or DEATH" Oar energGlg WiTcs
and daughters were brlnllng lis w.ilrr,
and encouraging US 10 hold oHt .ii:sl Il
little while longer, and Tie cneiEy wUIld
soon lie beneath our feet, gaiping for
breath, conquered ioo. But jus: at
the dawn of day the two great "r.iies
met. Twas amusing, and ye: ne.an-
cloly to see the fight. Though roorlv
equipped our brave boys fought de~..cr-
ately. Plougll-siares, hoes, ralles, snake
catchers, frog pinchers, crawiish hct*.
musquito blinds, and various other war
tools were indispensably used. And the
fight waxed hotter and hotter us the day
advanced.
T1co O'Clock, p. M.-We are closely be-
sieged by the infuriated enemy, AID the
day is intoleraJly hot. We beg that you
send us re=inforcemcnts. Men arc f'in:
ing along the line of battle:
Three O'Clock, n M--Gep, WeatherS is
moving on to the assistance OF Gen.
Green. We already hear his artillery
sounding as IF distant thunder, ..,
-Four o'clock p. M.-1en. Woathcrs is
here, raining shot and hail.upon the dc.
fcnceless soldiers, who have. already
thrown down their arms and scattered
in every direction, seeking shelter.
June the 2GtA-Pshaw! We anticipated
Il glorioDs victory, and had not GeIf.
Weathers come with such Overwhelming
multitudes, we would have realized our
expectations. I hand you list Of casualties
in last contest: Capt. J.T. Burrcss, we
fear miserably; James A. Jonnings,
prisoner; Henry Dolby, wounded in
shoulders M, G. Lyles, captured; D. H.
Bodio, wounded in left arm aAG heel,
mortally. It, "a
Col. P. Wells. reports tho number Of
wounded and missing in his brigade Ms
follows: Ezra Robertson, in back and
stomach, seriously; A. e. Collier, III
breast and spine, dangerously; Dave
Brannam in both eyes, severely; Josh
Briggs, 2 prisoner, and since reported to
have conmitte4 SUICIDE; H. B. Tucker
missing; Whit Robertsot;, G:lfrendcred;
J. p. Blackwell, in hip and abdof.cn,
and left on battle field in dying cc'ldi-
ton; Judge Kriete,. abSconded in self
defence; Dr.iJ. H. Jennings, wounded in
sever g!Hces, fearfully and fatally.
JNnt tAc 25M.- The battle has b zen re-
newed WITH 1yigoscu;; ,surqrn 70 day.
Col. J. c. Moore has taIfoiii :&SaS..t afid 'f
the river forces, and is fighting the cnc-
my by moonshine
One more hard fought battle will win
us unfading laurels. Then we'll sell
Gen. Cotton's surplus, feast upon Gen.
Corn's Immense bounty, and never long
to behoid bid! s. Hen. GFeen's DESTRUCTIVE ar
my again.
Three days latcf.-H. p. Tucker, Col:
Elkin's successful scout who was reported
missing, has just returned with a 1t OF
beef cattle for Col. Elkins to tr:'i oii
Gen. Greca's Army. ACc1Lo.
N. B.-Itis reported that pr. Barker
and Fl. strom, although they liad, with
great forcthought, destroyed all the
bridges connecting them with the out
side world, have shamefully suffered
themselves captured by the stragrifrs
and bummers connected with ti''n.
Green's army, and that they surrohdrr-
dered too without blow on their part
1t is said also that they have beea sen
fenced to thirty years' hard labor on
Gen. G's. already impregnable six-acre
fortress, known as "Wright's Defeat"
situated OF the Columbia road some At
miles from Edgefeld G. H. Poor Bar
ker and Strom Theif fate Is hard one,
bit their ignOminious surrender justly
entitie them to the extreme penalties OF